We are in a time where we can prepare, once this storm hits the time for preparation will be past.
Wuhan Virus -
Numbers of healthcare workers are refusing the wuhan virus over questions of long term effects. Media and some medical associations continue to promote it - like the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists that continues to recommend that pregnant women take the vaccine - in spite of tests that show it affects fertility.
Finally the left media is noting this. WaPo reports “A survey of high school athletes conducted by the University of Wisconsin this summer found that approximately 68 percent of the 3,243 teens polled have reported feelings of anxiety and depression at levels that typically require medical intervention — nearly 40 percent higher than past studies.” The “cure” is fast becoming worse than the disease.
Economy -
Christmas holiday shopping has had a slight effect for small business. Most of this is due to more draconian shutdowns across the nation.
2020 Election-
DNI Ratcliffe is refusing to sign off on the report until the intel officials include the damning information on China and its attempt to influence the 2020 election.
Key dates - House of Representatives officially counts electoral votes on Jan. 6. Inauguration is Jan 20.
CW2/Civil Disturbances -
Seattle BLM/Antifa still ready to defend homeless camps near the CHAZ neighborhood.
Cyber Warfare -
The extent of the recent cyber hack is getting worse. First, DHS is indicating that it started in March 2020. Then yesterday the Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration, which maintains the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile, announced that they have evidence that hackers accessed their networks. This is a very deep and dangerous penetration as it includes those agencies associated with our nuclear forces. Investigators found suspicious activity in networks belonging to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Sandia and Los Alamos national laboratories in New Mexico and Washington, the Office of Secure Transportation and the Richland Field Office of the DOE.
China -
Dozens of Chinese companies being added to sanctions list by US.
Russia -
Russia has deployed as many as 10 warships in the vicinity of Great Britain lately, the largest deployment since the cold war. NATO is stating that Putin is testing the alliance, probably in the face the ongoing Brexit talks and disruptions.
Syria -
Turkey has evacuated seven military observation posts in northwest Syria, pulling back troops from territory controlled by the Syrian government to areas held by insurgents and Turkey-backed rebels, a Turkish source said on Friday. Syrian rebels say Turkey retains between 10,000 and 15,000 troops in northwest Syria.
Black Swans -
More swarms of locust are forming again in Eastern Africa, the latest hatch of a series of locust swarm that have hammered the region, creating critical food shortages.
Thank you for these summaries
Was a little under the weather yesterday and missed a couple key items, hopefully will catch up today
Initial review of the past year -
Who could have imagined this year would have turned into such a dumpster fire.
One year ago, the House impeached President Trump.
One year ago, the wuhan virus epidemic started creating issues in China. I personally started tracking reports in December with confirmed reports post #123 (Jan 19).
I’m also looking at the Priority Intelligence (Post #5) I started out tracking at the first of the year and summarize how things panned out - as well as the significant changes over the course of the year.
Wuhan Virus -
Moderna’s wuhan vaccine became the second in the US approved for emergency use. Distribution is expected over the weekend with first shots starting on Monday.
The Department of Health and Human Services says U.S. states reporting cutbacks in their Pfizer Covid vaccine allocations have confused initial numbers provided last month with the actual allotments. States recently were complaining about ‘cut’ in the number of vaccines to be delivered.
For another cure is worse than the disease outlook, Drug overdose deaths have substantially increased in the U.S., and set a new record for fatalities in the year ending in May, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced.
The CDC’s Health Alert Network released a report Thursday saying 81,230 drug overdose deaths occurred during that time starting in June 2019.
Economy -
Congress passes a couple day extension, temporally avoiding a partial government shut down.
Current reviews of the pandemic rescue package have provisions that would give Americans stimulus checks of up to $600-$700 per individual, for single income up to $75K. Some are saying that isn’t enough. Other differences include loans and who those loans would go to.
2020 Election-
More legal wrangling. Apparently a couple of Powell’s cases have hit the USSC, but Roberts is slow walking the process, not requiring states to respond until Jan 14th.
Overnight, President Trump tweeted for support for a Jan 6 rally in DC. “Be there, it will be wild”.
Key dates - House of Representatives officially counts electoral votes on Jan. 6. Inauguration is Jan 20.
CW2/Civil Disturbances -
As noted yesterday, Antifa attempted to create a new“CHAZ” in Seattle, building barricades around Cal Anderson Park. They were trying to prevent the police and the city from clearing out the park that they and the homeless had been occupying. Yesterday, police moved in with numbers that overwhelmed the Antifa, arresting 21 and chasing the rest down the street. Antifa had also taken over a “Yellow House” (wanting to create a YHAZ), but SWAT raided it.
MY OBSERVATION - Unlike Portland that capitulated, Seattle showed a little more backbone and BLM/Antifa was lax in their support/logistics to defend the site, possibly thinking that Seattle would buckle like Portland. I also think that Antifa gets more support when attacking the government versus defending homeless. Not as glamorous.
May need to make a new category, but Schumer and Pelosi are pushing for the declaration of a climate “emergency”, most likely designed to parallel the current ‘emergencies’ associated with Wuhan virus to allow a biden presidency (as well as blue state governors) to by pass legislative branches and issue edicts to change regulations and make new “laws” to force aspects of the ‘green new deal’ on Americans. Such heavy handedness will likely see push back in states already tired of tyrannical governors to red states that will flat out reject such demands. This will serve to further widen the gap between conservatives and progressive/marxists.
Cyber Warfare -
The attack against the US wasn’t limited to the US. Microsoft announced that customers in Canada, Mexico, Belgium, Spain and the UK, Israel and UAE were also targeted. Meanwhile, US officials are still assessing the depth and breath of the attack that started as early as March.
China -
President Trump on Friday signed legislation that would kick Chinese companies off U.S. stock exchanges unless they adhere to American auditing standards, the White House said, giving the Republican one more tool to threaten Beijing with before leaving office next month. “The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act” bars securities of foreign companies from being listed on any U.S. exchange if they have failed to comply with the U.S. Public Accounting Oversight Board’s audits for three years in a row. Legislation initially targets Chinese companies listed in the United States, such as Alibaba, tech firm Pinduoduo and oil giant PetroChina. Chinese authorities have long been reluctant to let overseas regulators inspect local accounting firms, citing national security concerns.
Russia -
Under there microscope due to the cyberattack believed to have originated there with government support.