Its gonna get real, very fast
Wuhan Virus -
FDA Advisory Panel has recommended the agency authorize Pfizer’s wuhan vaccine for emergency use. Various outlets preparing for distribution.
VA has announced preferential vaccination for veterans based in large part on race. Blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans will get priority due to disproportionate infection rates of those demographics.
The FDA has approved LapCorp’s Pixel COVID-19 Test Home Collection Kit, intended for people 18 years of age and older. Sorry, the thought of stuffing a swab up my own nose to collect an appropriate sample is not a good selling point (I’ve been tested - not a pleasant experience)
Economy -
Workers applied for unemployment benefits at the highest level in three months last week, signaling a rise in layoffs while millions are poised to lose financial assistance in late December.
2020 Election-
21 States have signed on with Texas to challenge PA, MI, WI and GA election laws/procedures before the USSC. The support now includes 106 Republican congressmen as well as the republicans in the PA legislature!
Key dates - Electoral College votes on Dec. 14, and the House of Representatives counts votes on Jan. 6.
CW2/Civil Disturbances -
BLM/Antifa continue to fortify the RHAZ in anticipation of police efforts to clear them out. Occupants reinforced barricades with more material, caltrops, and spike strips. They have even constructed catapults to launch larger projectiles over the barricades. A Portland TV news reporter and videographer were assaulted and chased out of the RHAZ by occupiers. BLM/Antifa have become more aggressive over control of media at their riots and in this case the images could have been (I say would have been) used for intelligence planning for any operation. OPSEC has become a more significant concern over the past couple months as these leftists develop their tactics to higher levels.
Dec 12 another March for Trump rally is scheduled. BLM/Antifa affiliated elements are planning a more substantial counter response and likely greater violence against Trump supporters. Also on Dec 12, BLM/Antifa elements are planning protests/riots in Olympia WA and Atlanta GA. The BLM/Antifa effort in Atlanta is in part a response to a Stop the Steal Rally that same day.
Strategic Developments -
The Pentagon ordered two B-52 bombers to conduct a 36-hour ‘show-of-force’ mission in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, to “deter Iran and its proxies from carrying out attacks against United States troops in the Middle East” amid rising tensions. With the anniversary of Soleimani’s death, report are that intelligence sources are seeing indicators of potential attack preparations.
MY OBSERVATIONS - President Trump would feel little to no inhibitions bombing the living daylights out of Iran. Indications are that we have B52s stationed in the region and the demonstrated capability to fly addition from the US, a carrier task force and other assets available - the big stick option is in play.
Internet rumors have been rampant concerning US naval activity on immediately off both coasts in a prevent of an invasion. My sources don’t see this at all. First, activity is well within normal operational levels. Second and more important, naval assets like carrier strike groups would be deployed farther away from the coast to engage the enemy long before they get here. Don’t believe everything you read on the internet.
Hong Kong -
Aided by wuhan virus shutdowns and restrictions, HK’s CCP picked govt continues to prosecute rebels. HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai is one of the more recent, being charged under the new national security law. Chinese authorities have also detained Haze Fan, who works for the Bloomberg News in Beijing, on suspicion of endangering national security.
Israel -
Israel and Morocco have normalized relations - the 4th Arab country to do so in the past month.
Reports, yet to be confirmed, suggest that Israel’s strikes against Hezbollah/Iranian facilities and bases in Syria has resulted in a decrease in Iranian activity. I’ve noted in past that Israel’s attacks have destroyed munitions that Iran is hard pressed to replace due to financial constraints of the cratered Iranian economy made worse by it being over extended in other countries and funding nuclear efforts. Israeli strikes also forced more expenditure of money to try to secure the facilities from strikes - to no avail. This can turn very quickly under a Biden administration loosing of sanctions.
Iran -
See Strategic Developments above. There has been a sharp increase in anti-US rhetoric related to Soleimani in additions to other key personnel that have been killed recently.
Lebanon -
Hezbollah has condemned charges brought against Prime Minister Hassan Diab, whose cabinet quit after the blast, and three former ministers with negligence over the August explosion that killed 200 people and devastated swathes of Beirut by Judge Fadi Sawan on Thursday. These individuals are closely linked to Hezbollah by puppet strings and the Hezzies don’t like that they are being prosecuted because it draws more attention to government corruption that implicates them.
Venezuela -
In addition to supplying the country with gasoline, Iran has been supporting the govt with munitions and other military equipment. Top end of concerns of this trend is the threat of Iranian missiles capable of reaching the US being stationed there as well.
Iraq -
Pro/affiliated-PMU (Iranian supported militia) news group Sabreen News in Iraq have issued an image threatening “it will be very painful” the image is of Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait where US forces are based there. Observers note that this may be the first time the affiliated newsgroup has issued threats outside of Iraq? Same threat issued against Ain Al-Assad Airbase, Iraq. Associated with increasing Iranian threats noted above.
There’s got to be a morning after
Wuhan Virus -
Pfizdr’s wuhan vaccine has been approved for emergency use in the US. Vaccinations to roll out shortly.
Economy -
We have a one week extension before govt shut down.
The World Economic Forum (WEF), has become the face of the new global order and the origin of the ‘Great Reset”. Biden has signed on to the goals and plans of these mega rich globalists. Now the organization is pushing forward Orwellian redefinitions. Here’s one example - Writing for the WEF, PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Chairman Robert Moritz writes that the global economy should focus on three things to solve problems of social and economic justice. First, corporations and investors have to redefine “value,” away from financial statements and towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. Second, data on social progress measured by ESG standards should be reported by corporations alongside their financial statements. Finally, the global community should develop ESG reporting standards, just like financial reporting standards, and establish a global reporting system so investors are fully informed on the social value corporations are creating. In short, corporations will have their profits sucked dry to fund social “progress” and justice. Read “Atlas Shrugged” to see how well this ends.
2020 Election-
USSC rejection of the Texas et al lawsuit has taken the wind out of the Pro Trump sails. There are still a number of lawsuits still active, but with democrat and RINO government leaders foot dragging/obfuscating the results, activist judges and a closing window, things are looking grim.
Key dates - Electoral College votes on Dec. 14, and the House of Representatives counts votes on Jan. 6.
Georgia starts early voting for the runoff for two US Senate seats that could decide the final outcome of the Republic.
CW2/Civil Disturbances -
Big Trump rally in DC today. BLM/Antifa et al mobilized to oppose. After yesterday’s USSC travesty, anger among Trump supporters will be high and probability of violence too. Michael Yon, on the ground, is expecting significant violence in DC today.
Congressional democrats are threatening to invoke a Civil War era law interpret ion of the 14th amendment to expel the 106 Republicans who signed on with the Texas USSC challenge. Such action is designed to refuse to seat them for the next session. If the move gains traction - the prospect of open civil war increases exponentially. Democrats may feel emboldened to push their “victory”, they have openly advocated total destruction of any opposition.
Texas GOP Chairman Allen West called for the union of “law abiding” states following the USSC refusal to hear the Texas lawsuit. The marxist left was quick to condemn the statement, although from past rhetoric they were fine with plans for CA, OR and WA (may by NY,NJ) leaving the union if Trump was re-elected). Perceived as lawless and illegitimate, a biden presidency will push red states - to reevaluate their relation to DC. Commentary I read from the first of the year noted that the red/blue chasm is increasing and that there were few options.
1. The county can have a ‘peaceful’ divorce and red/blue separate to their own governance.
2. Open civil war between red/blue to force a separation.
Discussion on the right on the inter webs indicate that the anger is reaching the boiling point, but just what actions the right may take is unclear at this time.
DA Kim Gardner and her entire office were expelled from the prosecution of Mark McCloskey (the guy and wife defending their property from BLM/Antifa protestors) because she exploited the case for fund raising during her election campaign.
RHAZ situation is still ongoing. It is reported that the occupiers are armed to the teeth and ready to go kinetic if police try to force the eviction of the site. The mayor is saying the police have free rein to do what is necessary, but the mayor has been an open supporter of BLM/Antifa. Law enforcement in Portland has increasing been threatened and followed home since this siege began. It appears BLM/Antifa have drawn a line and challenging police to cross it. Parallel to this, discussions on the interwebs indicate that such property seizures / autonomous zones may increase and that the occupiers will be significantly armed as a way to thwart police.
MY OPINION - CW2 unavoidable now, its just to what intensity will it start out at. There are other constitutional avenues still available following the USSC decision, but they are highly dangerous because of the potential to create an explosive war. The choice of succumbing to the destruction of the Republic or a fight for it is daunting. Too many Americans have no clue as to what is at stake here. War is not an appealing thought, but many observe that the left is forcing it on us in a national game of chicken. Pray judges get a clue and place the constitution in its rightful place, stop the illegal voting practices / invalidate the stuffed ballots. Absent that the stakes are exponentially higher as when the voting process is no longer viewed as legitimate, those who have had their votes negated by fraud will seek other recourses - historical lesson seen time and again around the world - and it doesn’t end well.
Iran -
State-run media say Iran has executed once-exiled journalist ,Ruhollah Zam, who encouraged 2017 nationwide protests. Months ago, he was kidnapped by the Iranian regime operatives and moved to Iran.
Black Swans -
Brexit going poorly. Reports that 4 Royal Navy gunboats are being prepared to be sent to guard the UK’s waters from EU trawlers, if there’s no new agreement over fishing rights, bringing in legislation to allow the Navy to board foreign vessels & arrest fishermen amid fears of clashes in the English Channel.