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Ukraine war shows NATO is ill-prepared to defend even its own territories while massive weapons expenditure exposes US in Asia-Pacific While the causes for war vary, inevitably a war becomes a testing ground for technology, battlefield tactics and strategy. The war in Ukraine is no different, in fact, in some ways, it is a poster child for changes in modern warfare. Unfortunately for NATO, it is also a harbinger of bad news. While it is perfectly true that Ukraine lacked suitable air power and should never have put itself in a position to be attacked by Russia, it did so...

President Biden has apparently failed to make an impression with an alarming number of Americans. The president’s identity was the third most commonly Googled query beginning with “who is” nationwide from June through August, according to the results of a Google trend analysis by Casino.org. “Who is the president?” was the top “who is” search in New York, New Jersey, and Texas, and the least popular Google query in Delaware, Hawaii, and Massachusetts. “Prolific ignorance like that is wild to hear about,” said 33-year-old Lower East Side resident Henry Post. “On the other hand, the president today is largely an...

In this video I discuss the new grading standards being pushed in Portland Public Schools which would essentially destroy education completely.

The Connecticut Centinal has viewed internal text messages (on PV devices/servers) between former Project Veritas (PV) head James O'Keefe and board members at PV. What emerges is an image of O'Keefe constantly traveling and fundraising, while at the same time relaying the stress he is under to deliver large donations to the board. [embedded texts] In the fall of 2022, O'Keefe begins to complain of firm management stamping large checks with his signature (illegally according to O'Keefe) and lack of cash flow analysis on a timely basis. [embedded texts] On February 21, 2023 declared on social media he had been...

Faruk Fatih Ozer, who ran crypto exchange Thodex until it imploded in 2021, was sentenced to 11,196 years in prison by a Turkish court for crimes including fraud. Delivering its verdict late Thursday, the court in Istanbul sentenced Ozer and his two siblings to similar-length jail terms, finding them guilty of aggravated fraud, leading a criminal organization and money laundering.

Dr. Joseph Ladapo spoke at a news conference with Governor DeSantis, warning of ‘a lot of red flags’ with new shotWhile speaking at a Thursday news conference for Gov. Ron DeSantis in Jacksonville, Florida, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, that state's surgeon general, advised people to steer clear of the updated booster vaccine for COVID-19. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet approved the new vaccine — which is reportedly designed to protect against the BA.2.86 omicron subvariant. "There’s a new vaccine that’s coming around the corner, a new mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, and there’s essentially no evidence for it,"...

Nearly three years since the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine, a new one could soon take its place. The vaccines are getting a formula update to address the XBB-lineage of the Omicron variant and are expected to hit pharmacies at the start of fall, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration news release. CNN reported in August that the vaccines could be available in mid-September. This comes as coronavirus hospitalizations are climbing in California, with the number of patients rising to its highest point in five months and positivity rates increasing, too. New hospital admissions due to COVID are...

Andrew Young has worked for XBox, DreamWorks, and other kids entertainment companies. He has seen firsthand how deliberate decisions to insert specific scenes and vocabulary take place. We talk about his experiences and why they choose to deliver these messages under a cloak. I've seen Andrew give examples from The Lego Movie, Frozen, and many others. He shows how these movies use "social engineering" as propaganda to your kids.

10 September 2023 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, Bronx, NY Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(I).First readingEzekiel 33:7-9 ©If you do not speak to the wicked man, I will hold you responsible for his deathThe word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows: ‘Son of man, I have appointed you as sentry to the House of Israel. When you hear a word from my mouth, warn them in my name. If I say to a wicked man: Wicked wretch, you are to die, and you do not speak to warn the...

In a shocking and largely unprecedented move, New Mexico Gov. Michell Lujan Grisham "suspended" gun rights on Friday, citing an emergency declaration for "gun violence" she had signed the day prior. The move immediately overrode duly passed open and concealed carry laws in Albuquerque, the state's largest city. According to Grisham, she will review the order every 30 days and make a decision on extending it. Under the order, other cities within New Mexico could also see their gun rights stripped depending on their levels of violent crime. When pressed on the legality of the situation, Grisham responded by saying...

Donald Trump's argument that the 2020 election was rigged has reinforced the views of Americans who are already disenchanted about politics, one factor in their inclination not to cast a vote next year − that is, a vote they would probably cast for him. An exclusive USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll of unlikely voters − those who are eligible to vote but say they probably won't − give Trump a lopsided edge over President Joe Biden among Americans who are deeply skeptical of politics and governmen

He's wearing a mask while driving alone no less

Rep. Nancy Pelosi told a reporter Friday that she's mainly running for office to raise money for herself and other Democrats. Speaking with outlet Politico, the 83-year-old representative from California said her veteran status in Congress is a major asset for raising funds.

"We have no evidence..." Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's state Senate impeachment trial is underway in the heart of Texas, and the prosecution's case appears to be crumbling before our eyes. While media outlets have long portrayed Paxton as a controversial figure, the trial's proceedings reveal a different story – one of weak evidence and a politically motivated agenda. The central accusation against Paxton revolves around allegations that he abused his office to benefit a friend and donor, Nate Paul, an Austin real estate investor. However, a closer look at the prosecution's case reveals a glaring lack of concrete evidence...

Brazilian bishop downplays giving Holy Communion to Muslim sheik: Was it ‘so scandalous?’Bishop Adriano Ciocca Vasino defended the actions of a fellow Brazilian bishop who recently gave Communion to a Muslim leader.Bishop Adriano Ciocca VasinoA Brazilian bishop has lent his support to the Archbishop of Londrina, who gave Holy Communion to a Muslim sheik, questioning if the “‘sin’ is so big or scandalous.”At the end of August, the Catholic Archbishop of Londrina in Brazil instigated outrage among Catholics when he handed Holy Communion to a Muslim cleric during a funeral Mass. The funeral was for the recently deceased Cardinal Geraldo...

News of the breakup first surfaced in a glowing profile that Vogue did on Jean-Pierre wherein she referred to herself as “a single mom who is co-parenting” the pair’s nine-year-old adopted daughter. “Our number-one priority is her privacy and to make sure we create an environment that’s nurturing,” Jean-Pierre said. The details of Jean-Pierre’s relationship with Malveaux have been limited, but the two were in a same-sex partnership and had an adopted daughter between them in Washington, DC. Malveaux earned a degree in sociology at Harvard University before attending Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Having previously served as a...

There is an ongoing legal dispute between yacht broker Merle Wood (MWA) and Oceanco. MWA alleges that they are owed a 5% commission on the sale of the yacht Seven Seas to Spielberg. Oceanco denies the existence of such an agreement. The Dutch court in Rotterdam has ruled that MWA has the right to request a preliminary witness hearing to gather evidence and clarify their position. However, Steven Spielberg is not a party in this conflict. The yacht was delivered to Spielberg in July 2023 after accommodating some additional owner requests and guarantee works.

The only way to make sense of the firing of Zack Rackovan from his job at Penn State in March 2022 is to understand that the entire system has gone completely off the rails. Penn State fired him after it rejected his religious exemption for the experimental COVID-19 jab. It was an exemption he feels he shouldn’t have had to submit in the first place. Zackovan believes no one should be mandated to inject an unknown, experimental substance into one’s body, regardless of religious beliefs. Here’s the catch, though. Rackovan had worked in a “fully remote” graphic design job at...

President Xi Jinping says he sees this initiative as "a fuller realization of the ideals of Japan's ill-fated 'Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere.' Getting our continent out from under the boot heel of our white European overlords was the right objective, but its scope was too narrow and Japan was the wrong country to try to lead this development." "Prosperity shouldn't be just for Asians," Xi asserted. "It should be for everyone. Since a majority of the global population is Asian, it should be Asians who lead the world to a universal prosperity. China is the strongest Asian power and...

VIDEO A recent comprehensive study on the effectiveness of masks on stopping the spread of COVID has proven they have ZERO effect. However, liberals only follow THE Science that is convenient to them so White House Press Secretary KJP pledged that Joe Biden will be masking up around other people. Despite that pledge, just days later Biden arrived in India maskless and even handled and deep breathed his germs over the young daughter of the American Ambassador to India as you can see. Of course, if Biden did wear a mask, he would probably be the only person wearing it...