Google vs. Duck Duck Go: wildly different results.

This will be of little surprise to most of you, but Google drastically alters search results to fit the current narrative. There are countless examples of Google doing this, and this post is not the first one on r/conspiracy highlighting this. I just want to show you one example that I found kind of interesting.

These are the google results when you search “antifa shooting people”:

www.google.com/search?q=antifa+shooting+people&rlz=1C1SQJL_enCA855CA855&oq=antifa+shooting+people&aqs=chrome..69i57.7606j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

These are the Duck Duck Go results when you search “antifa shooting people”:

duckduckgo.com/?q=antifa+shooting+people&t=hk&ia=we

The purpose of this post is to remind you not to underestimate the power that subtle doctoring of information can have. It’s easy to shape the views of an average human, and Google is getting very good at doing just that. How is somebody to know what thoughts are his/her own?

Google is a fantastic service for finding out practical information. I would be careful not to let it shape my opinion about this kind of stuff though.

https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/google-vs-duck-duck-go-wildly-different-results/

INTEL IS DEAD, TAIWAN SEMI-CONDUCTOR (TSMC) IN THE SIGHTS OF THE CCP

List of Targets Leaked: Israel Fears Worst in ICC War Crimes Investigation

The fact that a “secret list” exists is an indication that Tel Aviv understands that this era is different and that international law, which has failed Palestinians for over 70 years, may, for once, deliver a small measure of justice.

When International Court of Justice (ICC) Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, confirmed last December that the Court has ample evidence to pursue a war crimes investigation in occupied Palestine, the Israeli government responded with the usual rhetoric, accusing the international community of bias and insisting on Israel’s ‘right to defend itself.’

Beneath the platitudes and typical Israeli discourse, the Israeli government knew too well that an ICC investigation into war crimes in Palestine could be quite costly. An investigation, in itself, represents an indictment of sorts. If Israeli individuals were to be indicted for war crimes, that is a different story, as it becomes a legal obligation of ICC members to apprehend the criminals and hand them over to the Court.

Israel remained publicly composed, even after Bensouda, last April, elaborated on her December decision with a 60-page legal report, titled: “Situation in the State of Palestine: Prosecution Response to the Observations of Amici Curiae, Legal Representatives of Victims, and States.”

In the report, the ICC addressed many of the questions, doubts and reports submitted or raised in the four months that followed her earlier decision. Countries such as Germany and Austria, among others, had used their position as amici curiae – ‘friends of the court’ – to question the ICC jurisdiction and the status of Palestine as a country.

Bensouda insisted that “the Prosecutor is satisfied that there is a reasonable basis to initiate an investigation into the situation in Palestine under article 53(1) of the Rome Statute, and that the scope of the Court’s territorial jurisdiction comprises the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and Gaza (“Occupied Palestinian Territory”).”

https://www.mintpressnews.com/list-of-targets-leaked-israel-fears-worst-icc-war-crimes-investigation/269865/

Air Force Special Operations Approves First Beard, Turban Waiver for Sikh Airman

In a first for the command, Air Force Special Operations Command has granted a religious accommodation waiver to a Sikh airman.

Senior Airman Dominic Varriale was granted the waiver last month, according to an Air Force release. He serves as a geospatial intelligence analyst with the 11th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron.

With the help of his command leadership and the Sikh American Veterans Alliance (SAVA), an advocacy organization, Varriale was able to expedite the approval process, which normally takes up to three years, to only three months, the release states.

"[The SAVA] sent me Air Force Instruction-approved religious articles of faith such as my operational camouflage pattern-colored turban," said Varriale, of Long Branch, New Jersey. "They also made it possible for me to speak to a Gurdwara [a Sikh place of assembly or worship] back in my hometown to get a proper letter of sincerity from a Sikh Temple."

Lt. Col. Brian Lightsey, commander of the 11th SOIS, said Varriale welcomed the news when he found out about the approval June 7.

"His reaction was immediate: It was part relief, part a sense of pride, but most importantly, it was evident to everyone in the room that it meant a great deal to him," Lightsey said. "Senior Airman Varriale was always a capable analyst beforehand, but I sincerely believe the practicing of his faith has provided the extra motivation to hone his craft as a mission analyst and to improve as an airman."

Varriale thanked his command for its support. "My command has been extremely supportive every step of the way," he said in the release. "For a long time, the military had a more 'mind your business' attitude. With recent [diversity-focused] changes, there is a much larger interest in my religion and people are not afraid to ask and learn more."

In February, the Air Force updated its dress and appearance policy, creating a comprehensive process for airmen to request waivers for religious apparel such as hijabs and turbans or facial hair worn for religious reasons. The policy update requires that airmen keep their appearance "neat and conservative."

The Pentagon first released a policy in 2014 outlining how religious service members might apply for a waiver to wear otherwise-prohibited items such as a turban, headscarf or beard as a way of expressing "sincerely held beliefs." The policy states that such accommodations will be granted on a case-by-case basis and can be denied if the request is seen to interfere with wearing a uniform or helmet, or pose a health or safety hazard.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/07/30/air-force-special-operations-approves-first-beard-turban-waiver-sikh-airman.html

Huawei overtakes Samsung to become world's biggest smartphone maker in spite of US sanctions thanks to healthy sales in China

Huawei shipped more smartphones globally than any other vendor for first time

Firm shipped 55.8 million devices in Q2 2020, more than Samsung's 53.7 million

Second-placed Samsung was affected by a sales drop in key markets like the US

While Huawei was helped by domestic sales during China's recovery from virus

Chinese technology company Huawei has become the world's biggest smartphone seller, displacing Samsung from the top spot in the process.

Huawei shipped 55.8 million devices in the second quarter of 2020, trumping Samsung's 53.7 million, according to data from research firm Canalys.

The period running from April to June this year marks the first quarter in nine years that a company other than South Korean giant Samsung or US iPhone marker Apple has led the market. Despite being excluded from the UK's 5G roll out and banned from trading with US companies, the results reveal Huawei's global smartphones sales are still healthy.

The result is largely dependent on the coronavirus pandemic, which has stunted Samsung's sales in some of its key markets.

'This is a remarkable result that few people would have predicted a year ago – if it wasn’t for Covid-19, it wouldn’t have happened,' said Canalys senior analyst Ben Stanton.

'Huawei has taken full advantage of the Chinese economic recovery to reignite its smartphone business.

Huawei shipments of 55.8 million in Q2 is down 5 per cent year-on-year.

But second-placed Samsung shipped 53.7 million smartphones, a 30 per cent fall against Q2 2019.

Huawei already had the biggest market share in China, while in comparison, less than 1 per cent of Samsung's market share is in the country.

Samsung has also seen its core markets, such as Brazil, India, the US and Europe, 'ravaged by outbreaks' of Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdowns, which closed physical phone stores and kick started an economic slowdown.

Huawei now sells 72 per cent of its smartphones in mainland China, compared with 61 per cent for the January to March quarter this year.

'Our business has demonstrated exceptional resilience in these difficult times,' a Huawei spokesman said.

http://www.scoopyweb.com/2020/07/huawei-overtakes-samsung-to-become.html

Local TV Station Tests Out Voting By Mail. It Does Not Go Well.

A local CBS affiliate in Augusta, Ga., decided to test out how voting by mail works.

“We’re less than 100 days until the November election, and many Americans are expecting to vote by mail for the first time because of the pandemic,” WRDW-TV wrote.

One thing is clear: You need to give it even more time than officials might recommend to get your ballot through the mail system.

How long might it take for that vote to actually arrive and be counted?

CBS News decided to test it, sending 100 mock ballots simulating a hundred voters in locations all across Philadelphia to a post office box. After some delays, 97 arrived. In a close election, 3% could be pivotal, especially in what’s expected to be a record year for mail-in-voting.

What’s more, there would be no way for someone to know if their ballot made it or went missing en route.

It’s not the first time voting by mail has faced scrutiny. Earlier this month, the Associated Press reported this:

More than 100,000 mail-in ballots were rejected by California election officials during the March presidential primary, according to data obtained by The Associated Press that highlights a glaring gap in the state’s effort to ensure every vote is counted.

With the coronavirus pandemic raging, California is part of a growing number of states increasing mail-in balloting to avoid crowds at polling places. President Donald Trump is among those questioning the integrity of vote-by-mail elections while supporters say they are just as reliable as polling places and offer greater flexibility for voters.

But while polling places include workers who can assist people who have questions about filling out ballots, a voter doesn’t have support at home and so problems can arise.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/07/local-tv-station-tests-voting-mail-not-go/

One Nation Under House Arrest: How Do COVID-19 Mandates Impact Our Freedoms?

“It is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first duty of citizens, and one of the noblest characteristics of the late Revolution. The freeman of America did not wait till usurped power had strengthened itself by exercise, and entangled the question in precedents. They saw all the consequences in the principle, and they avoided the consequences by denying the principle.”—James Madison

We have become one nation under house arrest.

You think we’re any different from the Kentucky couple fitted out with ankle monitoring bracelets and forced to quarantine at home?

We’re not.

Consider what happened to Elizabeth and Isaiah Linscott.

Elizabeth took a precautionary diagnostic COVID-19 test before traveling to visit her parents and grandparents in Michigan. It came back positive: Elizabeth was asymptomatic for the novel coronavirus but had no symptoms. Her husband and infant daughter tested negative for the virus.

Now in a country where freedom actually means something, the Linscotts would have the right to determine for themselves how to proceed responsibly, but in the American Police State, we’ve only got as much freedom as the government allows.

That’s not saying much.

Indeed, it’s a dangerous time for anyone who still clings to the idea that freedom means the right to think for yourself and act responsibly according to your best judgment.

In that regard, the Linscotts are a little old-school in their thinking. When Elizabeth was asked to sign a self-quarantine order agreeing to check in daily with the health department and not to travel anywhere without prior approval, she refused.

“I shouldn’t have to ask for consent because I’m an adult who can make that decision. And as a citizen of the United States of America, that is my right to make that decision without having to disclose that to somebody else,” said Elizabeth. “So, no, I wouldn’t wear a mask. I would do everything that I could to make sure that I wouldn’t come in contact with other people because of the fear that’s spreading with this. But no, I would have just stayed home, take care of my child.”

Instead of signing the blanket statement, Elizabeth submitted her own written declaration:

I will do my best to stay home, as I do every other time I get sick. But I cannot comply to having to call the public health department everytime that I need to go out and do something. It’s my right and freedoms to go where I please and not have to answer to anyone for it. There is no pandemic and with a survival rate of 99.9998% I’m fine. I will continue to avoid the elderly, just like PRIOR guidelines state, try to stay home, get rest, get medicine, and get better. I decline.

A few days after being informed that Elizabeth’s case was being escalated and referred to law enforcement, the Linscotts reportedly found their home surrounded by multiple government vehicles, government personnel and the county sheriff armed with a court order and ankle monitors.

https://www.activistpost.com/2020/07/one-nation-under-house-arrest-how-do-covid-19-mandates-impact-our-freedoms.html

Boeing CEO Confident in Military Spending No Matter Who Wins November Election

Defense spending a priority for both front-runners

The world’s largest spender on the military, the US chart of defense spending is remarkably straight-lined. Over the years, it traces steadily higher, and it may not be a perfect line, but it is an unmistakable trend.

Apart from huge outlier events, like World War 2, it’s remarkably consistent. Declines are brief and very temporary, and there is no correlation between things like ruling party and the trend the line is going to take in the next few years.

It is this reality that led Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, on a media appearance, to downplay the relevance of the November election, expressing confidence that military spending will be fine whether Trump or Biden ends up winning.

“I think both candidates, at least in my view, appear globally oriented and interested in the defense of our country,” Calhoun said, saying details may change, but no so far as they could pick one candidate as being better than the other.

It’s important for Boeing because their civilian business is down substantially, making the military business where their profits come from. The money will flow, Boeing assures, whether it is Trump or Biden finalizing the spending bills.

https://news.antiwar.com/2020/07/29/boeing-ceo-confident-in-military-spending-no-matter-who-wins-november-election/

New Reports Suggest Libyan Warlord Khalifa Haftar is Working with Mossad

Reports of Israeli support for the Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar are nothing new, but as the apartheid state gains ground among Arab nations, the need to hide Mossad’s role in the destabilizing of oil-rich Libya may be disappearing.

The stench of the CIA and its covert operations in oil-rich Libya has long followed General Khalifa Haftar. But now another intelligence organization is being tied to the controversial military officer as accusations of extensive dealings with the Mossad are being levied against him by an Israeli journalist, who claims that Haftar met with members of the Israeli outfit in Cairo from 2017 to 2019.

It is not the first time Haftar has been linked to the apartheid state. In 2017, the General reportedly coordinated with the Israeli Defense Forces IDF to bomb military positions of the so-called Islamic State inside Libya. Two years earlier, in 2015, the Jerusalem Post published an account from an unnamed Arab newspaper asserting that Haftar planned to meet Israeli officials during a visit to the capital of Jordan and struck a deal with them to exchange oil and arms for help in his push for power.

The latest claims of Haftar’s Israeli links also involve the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is said to have mediated the meetings between the commander of the Libyan National Army and two Israeli assets named by the anonymous source as Ackerman and Mizrachi. The source, in fact, dates Haftar’s connections to the Jewish state as far back as 2011 when the Israeli Air Force ostensibly coordinated with the Libyan strongman to target jihadist groups who had flooded the country in the wake of Gaddafi’s U.S.-sponsored murder.

Adding to the intrigue are parallel claims that Iran – Israel’s sworn enemy in the region – has also been providing Haftar with military aid in his campaign to topple the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli, running counter to official reports coming out of Iran declaring its support for the GNA. These accusations are coming from none other than the Israeli envoy to the UN, who accused Tehran of supplying advanced weapons systems to Haftar, calling it a “grave violation of Security Council resolution 2231 (2015),” which attempts to halt the “supply, sale or transfer of arms” from Iran.

Allies in the desert

Iran, for its part, denies these allegations. In a joint press conference held by Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu last month, Zarif stated that Iran wanted to “have a political solution to the Libyan crisis to end the civil war” and both reiterated their support for the GNA. Iran contends that Haftar’s main allies, such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia, are Iran’s enemies and it would, therefore, make no sense for them to support him in any way, as this would only increase the influence of the Gulf states in the region.

https://www.mintpressnews.com/report-libya-warlord-khalifa-haftar-working-with-israel-mossad/269873/

New Israeli-made mask claims to offer best protection yet against coronavirus

Former IDF gas mask innovator says his invention stops 99.25% of airborne particles — better than N95 — while insisting this outweighs its clunky look

An Israeli scientist has invented a mask that “seals” the face and, according to testing, blocks 99.25% of coronavirus-sized particles, he said.

Noam Gavriely helped the Israel Defense Forces develop gas masks during the Iraq War, and admits that his new product, ViriMASK, resembles some wartime protection devices and doesn’t look attractive. But he said that in terms of protection, it offers a significant improvement over the N95 masks, which are meant to filter at least 95% of airborne particles, and are widely seen as the best currently available option.

Gavriely, ViriMASK CEO, told The Times of Israel: “Unlike other products, this is sealed all around the face, like gas masks and diving masks. And the filter is much more dense than the N95 mask and surgical masks, meaning that fewer particles penetrate.”

https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-israeli-made-mask-claims-to-offer-best-protection-yet-against-coronavirus/

EU imposes sanctions on Russian, Chinese, North Korean entities, persons for cyber attacks

BRUSSELS, July 30. /TASS/. The European Union has approved restrictions against structures and citizens of Russia, China and North Korea for their alleged cyber attack activities. The sanctions are imposed in the framework established a year ago but never applied before allowing the EU to impose targeted restrictive measures to deter and respond to cyber attacks, reads the EU Official Journal where the legal acts were published Thursday.

"To prevent, discourage, deter and respond to continuing and increasing malicious behaviour in cyberspace, six natural persons and three entities or bodies should be included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures <..>. Those persons and entities or bodies are responsible for, provided support for or were involved in, or facilitated cyber-attacks or attempted cyber-attacks, including the attempted cyber-attack against the OPCW and the cyber-attacks publicly known as ‘WannaCry’ and ‘NotPetya’, as well as ‘Operation Cloud Hopper’," the text reads.

https://tass.com/world/1184193

Hard-Hitting Blistering Raw Interview on Anthony Fauci Uncovers FAR MORE Disturbing Dirt — Top Virologist Dr. Judy Mikovits Exposes Disturbing Intel

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” Take it from Dr. Judy Mikovits who leaves no stone unturned in a scathing, blistering interview on the Thomas Paine Podcast. And the new dirt on Dr. Anthony Fauci is even more alarming than before. Listen above.

https://truepundit.com/exclusive-hard-hitting-blistering-raw-interview-on-anthony-fauci-uncovers-far-more-disturbing-dirt-top-virologist-dr-judy-mikovits-cuts-loose-like-never-before/

19 indicted in cartel-connected drug-trafficking conspiracy

Organization tied to CJNG cartel smuggled and distributed meth and heroin

SEATTLE — Fifteen people were arrested today throughout the Puget Sound region and in California following an 18-month investigation of a drug-trafficking organization tied to the CJNG cartel in Mexico, announced U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) acting Special Agent in Charge in Seattle Eben Roberts and U.S. Attorney Brian T. Moran. The defendants arrested today made their initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Seattle.

“The results of this operation are a clear example of what can be achieved through HSI’s partnership with state, local and federal law enforcement agencies,” said acting Special Agent in Charge Roberts. “I commend all of the agents, officers and analysts involved in this operation. Their dedication resulted in the removal of massive amounts of narcotics from our community, the disruption of an extremely dangerous supply chain and undoubtedly saved numerous lives.”

“This cartel is known as a violent and prolific drug trafficking group. I commend the DEA-led task force for taking a bite out of its drug distribution and money laundering networks,” said U.S. Attorney Brian Moran.“Over the course of this investigation law enforcement seized more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine and 10 pounds of heroin, and agents and officers continued their work despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.”

“The South Sound Streets are safer today with the removal of this violent criminal ring that pushed heroin, methamphetamine and fentanyl into our communities,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Keith Weis. “Without question, the critical partnership between local, state and federal law enforcement agencies made today’s effort possible and ultimately benefits the public’s safety.”

The indictment charges conspiracy, possession, attempted possession and distribution of methamphetamine and heroin, as well as a money laundering conspiracy. These are the 19 defendants named in the grand jury indictment:

Alan GOMEZ MARENTES; 35, Los Angeles, California, and Tukwila, Washington

Juan Antonio GONZALEZ CARRILLO; 31, Gardena, California

Luis MAGANA RAMIREZ; 32, Fife, Washington

Jose Elias BARBOSA CEBALLOS; 35, Port Orchard, Washington

Jose Daniel ESPINOZA; 33, Renton, Washington

Estefhany COREA MENDOZA; 27, Burien, Washington

Adrian IZAZAGA MARTINEZ; 29, Kent, Washington

Jorge MONDRAGON; 24, Kent, Washington

Benjamin FUENTES; 28, Renton, Washington

Luis ZAVALZA SANCHEZ; 31, Seattle, Washington

Alysha Marie JONES; 27, Shelton, Washington

Armando FIERRO PONCE; 26, Renton, Washington

Amanda MEYER; 35, Kent, Washington

Michael WOOD; 45, Port Orchard, Washington

Luis CASTILLO BARRAGAN; 32, Kent, Washington

Efrain LUNA RODRIGUEZ; 21, Maywood, California

Julian PINEDA CASILLAS; 33, Victorville, California

Blanca MEDINA; 36, Los Angeles, California, and Tukwila, Washington

Ruth GOMEZ MARENTES; 34, Kent, Washington

In all, 15 search warrants were served in the Puget Sound region, and four were served today in California. Today alone, agents seized 20 pounds of methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, 200 fentanyl pills, nine firearms, and more than $250,000 in cash. Previously, during the investigation, law enforcement seized more than 100 pounds of meth, various quantities of cocaine, heroin, 1,500 fentanyl pills, and six firearms.

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/19-indicted-cartel-connected-drug-trafficking-conspiracy

Ilhan Omar Paid Her Husband’s Firm $600,000 in Three Weeks

Omar has already dished more than $1 million to her husband's consulting group this cycle

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) funneled an additional $606,000 to her husband's firm in the first three weeks of July alone, according to new campaign filings.

Federal Election Commission records released Thursday show that over the first three weeks of July, Omar's campaign sent $606,000 to the E Street Group, a D.C.-based consulting firm run by Tim Mynett, Omar's husband. The money accounted for 77 percent of the campaign's disbursements during that time.

Omar has sent massive sums to her husband's firm even as her Democratic opponent, Antone Melton-Meaux, significantly outraised her ahead of the primary. The challenger drew national attention with a $3.2 million fundraising haul over the past quarter, six times the amount Omar's campaign pulled in over the same period despite paying Mynett's firm large sums for fundraising assistance. Melton-Meaux is also drastically outraising the incumbent in Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District, signaling he may pose a challenge to the "Squad" member in the August 11 primary.

Mynett's firm is Omar's biggest campaign vendor. The campaign had already doled out $1 million to the firm this cycle before July. The $1.6 million in total payments accounts for nearly half of Omar's $3.4 million in net operating expenditures this cycle.

Omar's new campaign filings also show that the congresswoman raised $407,000 over the first three weeks of July, nearly equal to the $471,000 she pulled in over the previous three months. Omar now has $732,000 in cash on hand. Melton-Meaux, meanwhile, finished the last quarter with $2 million at his disposal. His campaign's pre-primary report was not submitted at the time of this writing.

Omar's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the payments.

https://freebeacon.com/2020-election/ilhan-omar-paid-her-husbands-firm-600000-in-three-weeks/

Tallahassee man sentenced to 25 years for sex trafficking of minor

TALLAHASSEE, Florida – A Tallahassee man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison July 23, 2020, after his conviction on sex trafficking charges. Lawrence Keefe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced that Dishay Henderson, 36, was sentenced last week following a January jury verdict finding him guilty of enticement of a minor to engage in prostitution and two counts of sex trafficking of a minor.

“Sex trafficking of minors has absolutely no place in our society,” said U.S. Attorney Keefe. “It is a shameful, despicable practice, and the United States Attorney’s Office is committed to working closely with our federal, state, and local partners to pursue justice on behalf of the victims of this heinous crime.”

Henderson used his Tallahassee residence in early 2018 as a location for commercial sex trafficking and drug activity. He specifically harbored and solicited a 16-year-old girl, prostituting her to others for personal and financial gain. At times, his methods were violent and aggressive. In announcing the sentence, Chief United States District Judge Mark E. Walker noted that the sentence was, in part, aimed to deter others from “preying on the most vulnerable among us.”

Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Spaven prosecuted the case, which was jointly investigated by the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

“I continue to be amazed by the outstanding work of TPD’s Special Victims Unit, specifically Investigator Beth Bascom. Once again, her tireless dedication to defend some of our most vulnerable citizens has resulted in a predator being taken off the streets. We appreciate the support and cooperation of HSI and our partner agencies,” TPD Chief Lawrence Revell said.

“This predator used sex trafficking to profit from the sexual abuse of young girls,” said Micah McCombs, acting deputy special agent in charge for HSI in Tampa. “The sentencing he received highlights the gravity of this crime, and we are proud the Tallahassee Police Department and our HSI special agents stopped him from doing more harm to young children.”

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/tallahassee-man-sentenced-25-years-sex-trafficking-minor

Jeff Bezos: 'We're In The Middle Of A Much-Needed Race Reckoning'

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, said during testimony before congress on Wednesday that the US is in the middle of a "much-needed race reckoning" and portrayed himself as the son of an "immigrant" and "refugee" because his adoptive father is Cuban.

"Of course, this great nation of ours is far from perfect," Bezos said during his opening statement. "Even as we remember Congressman John Lewis and honor his legacy, we're in the middle of a much-needed race reckoning."

Cities burning down, businesses being looted, statues toppled, Churches vandalized, murder rates exploding and racial violence in the streets is apparently just what America "needed"!

Amazon's own drivers are being attacked in the streets but I guess that's a small price to pay considering their brick-and-mortar competition is being destroyed!

https://www.informationliberation.com/?id=61617

Brazil President Bolsonaro’s Wife, Minister Test Positive for COVID-19

SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO—Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s wife and one of his ministers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an official statement on Thursday, as the spread of the novel coronavirus showed no signs of slowing in the country.

Just days after her husband said he had overcome the virus with a negative test following weeks in quarantine, Bolsonaro’s wife Michelle has tested positive, the presidential office said in a statement.

“First lady Michelle Bolsonaro tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. She is in good health and will follow all established protocols,” it said, referring to the disease caused by the new coronavirus.

Earlier on Thursday, Brazil’s science and technology minister, Marcos Pontes, said his test had come back positive, becoming the fifth minister in Bolsonaro’s government to be diagnosed with the disease.

Their infections are a palpable sign of the scale of the outbreak in Brazil, which set fresh daily records on Wednesday for new COVID-19 cases and related fatalities.

The 69,074 new confirmed cases and 1,595 additional deaths reported by the Health Ministry, pushed the country past 2.5 million infections and 90,000 killed.

Pontes made his announcement on Facebook, saying he was quarantining and working remotely.

“I just tested positive for the new coronavirus,” he said. “I’m well, just a bit of flu symptoms and a headache.”

https://www.theepochtimes.com/brazil-president-bolsonaros-wife-minister-test-positive-for-covid-19_3444402.html

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GATEKEEPER

U.S.-led Coalition Warplanes Conducted Live-Fire Rehearsals In Syria’s Al-Tanaf

On July 30, The U.S.-led coalition announced that its warplanes had conducted rehearsals in the southeastern Syrian region of al-Tanaf.

The rehearsals, that took placed on July 17, were carried out by F-15 fighter jets. Live ammo, likely guided bombs, were used in the rehearsals. Photos released by the coalition show fighter jets hitting a mock target in al-Tanaf.

“The International Coalition supports partner efforts to contain Daesh, routinely provide immediate threat response in the 55 km deconfliction zone in southern Syria,” the coalition’s Special Operations Joint Task Force said in a statement.

Last month, U.S.-led coalition F-15 fighter jets carried out a simulated attack over the 55 km zone surrounding al-Tanaf garrison.

The U.S.-led coalition maintains an illegal no-fly zone over the al-Tanaf garrison and the 55 km zone around it. The no-fly zone was established in 2016.

A week ago, two F-15 fighter jets of the coalition intercepted an Iranian civil airplane from Mahan Air that was on its way to Beirut, Lebanon. The interception was carried out in an unprofessional manner.

The U.S.-led coalition presence in al-Tanaf is disturbing peace in southeastern and central Syria. ISIS cells in nearby desert areas are reportedly receiving supplies from U.S.-backed fighters in al-Tanaf. The coalition’s garrison in this area is also used as a center for sabotage and spying operations.

https://southfront.org/u-s-led-coalition-warplanes-conducted-live-fire-rehearsals-in-syrias-al-tanaf/

IDF to begin contact tracing on Tuesday

“The IDF’s involvement is very important because it is a system that can work quickly,” said coronavirus commissioner Ronni Gamzu.

The IDF’s Home Front Command coronavirus contact tracing headquarters will begin operating as early as Tuesday, according to a report by N12.

The announcement came after much confusion on Thursday, when despite a decision by coronavirus commissioner Ronni Gamzu that epidemiological investigations would be transferred from the Health Ministry to the IDF, Health Ministry director-general Chezy Levy sent a letter to district doctors and nurses informing them that the professional leadership of these investigations would remain in the hands of the Public Health Department of his ministry.

Shortly after the letter was shared with the press, the ministry sent a clarification that there was no contradiction, and that the professional leadership in the field would be managed by the health professionals and the execution would be handled by the IDF.

“Changes in the structure and work processes in the field of epidemiological investigations may take place in the coming weeks,” Levy’s letter said. “I would like to clarify that the professional leadership in this field, which is central to public health, will remain in public health.”

The headquarters will, in fact, report to Gamzu and the Health Ministry.

According to N12, the headquarters will start out being manned by 1,000 trackers, who will speak different languages and come from variant backgrounds to make it easier for the patients. Some of the investigations will be transferred to the new team from the Health Ministry.

On Wednesday, the Defense Ministry disseminated photos of Gamzu visiting Home Front Command headquarters to discuss collaboration in the fight against the virus.

On Tuesday night, Gamzu revealed his “Shield of Israel” strategic plan, admitting that with regards to “test, trace, isolate,” the methodology that experts believe is key to stopping the spread of the pandemic, the Health Ministry had not done a sufficient job.

As such, “the IDF will deal with this,” he said. “The IDF’s involvement is very important because it is a system that can work quickly.”

In the Health Ministry’s statement of clarification, it said that, “the director-general of the Health Ministry welcomes the army’s entry into the testing project and the interruption of the infection chain. There is no dispute with Prof. Gamzu.

“The commissioner and the director-general are working together,” the letter concluded.

https://www.jpost.com/health-science/coronavirus-contact-tracing-and-chezy-levys-letter-whos-in-charge-636905

Postal Service Weighs Closing Offices, Cutting Services Ahead of 2020 Election

The U.S. Postal Service may be closing a number of offices and cutting services ahead of the 2020 election, according to reports. The mail service is running out of funds as the country positions itself for sweeping mail-in elections in November.

According to MarketWatch, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is positioning USPS “to eliminate overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers, potentially causing a delay in mail deliveries.”

Additionally, The Associated Press recently obtained memos from the Postal Service describing the need for an “operational pivot” to compensate for the losses suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It’s just asinine to think that you can shut something down or throttle it back in terms of the pandemic when basically the lifeline for voting and democracy is going to be in the hands of the Postal Service,” Senator Joe Manchin, D-WV, who has received a number of complaints about USPS cutting offices, told reporters Wednesday, according to MarketWatch.

A USPS spokesperson told MarketWatch that the Postal Service “has experienced over a decade of financial losses, with no end in sight, and we face an impending liquidity crisis,” adding that “it is critical that the Postal Service take a fresh look at our operations and make necessary adjustments.”

Manchin, along with his Democratic colleagues in Congress, have expressed grave concerns over the financial cuts. Moreover, they’ve pushed to include extra funding for USPS in the coronavirus financial relief bills.

The bill passed in March allows the Treasury Department to lend $10 billion to the Postal Service.

https://saraacarter.com/postal-service-weighs-closing-offices-cutting-services-ahead-of-2020-election/

Details On Alleged Deployment Of Egyptian Troops In Syria Revealed

On July 30, the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) revealed details on the alleged deployment of Egyptian troops in Syria.

Maj. Youssef al-Hamoud, a spokesman for the group, said 148 Egyptian service members had arrived in Syria through the Hama Air Base on three batches.

“Two batches arrived last Sunday [July 26] from the city of Ismailia to Hama Air Base, they numbered 98, most of them officers of various ranks, they were transported to Aleppo countryside and stationed in Khan al-Asal,” Maj. al-Hamoud said, adding “On Monday [July 27] morning, a batch arrived from Cairo Airport to Hama Air Base, they numbered 50 service members and they were taken to the town of Saraqib on the same day.”

The SNA’s spokesman said the Egyptian troops were on a “training and combat” mission. He also claimed that they were coordinating with Iranian forces.

Earlier, the Turkish Anadolu Agency reported that Egypt had deployed 150 troops in northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib in order to support the Syrian Arab Army. The stat-run agency cited a “military source,” which may have been Maj. Youssef al-Hamoud himself.

The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights dismissed all of these claims, saying that no Egyptian troops were deployed in any part of Syria.

The Anadolu Agency and the SNA are yet to back their claims with any solid evidence. No flights from Egypt to Syria were reported on July 26 or 27, which indicate that these claims are likely false.

Currently, there is a political confrontation between Egypt and Turkey in Libya. The new claims of Egyptian deployment in Syria could be a part of the ongoing propaganda against Cairo.

https://southfront.org/turkish-backed-group-provided-details-on-alleged-deployment-of-egyptian-troops-in-syria/

Name the Enemy or Lose America

The reason resistance to the Communist takeover of America has been so feeble is that we are not allowed to name the enemy: The Rothschild banking cartel, Organized Jewry, and Freemasonry.

The banking system is run by a criminal cartel consisting mainly of Cabalist (Satanist) Jews lead by the Rothschilds. They have used Freemasonry to subvert all social institutions as Communists, Zionists, liberals, neocons, and progressives. Most of our so-called "leaders" are Freemasons (Satanists.) The elephant in the room is Freemasonry.

They have been gnawing at the foundations of Western civilization for hundreds of years. Their goal is to control mankind through a world government. They are actively destroying all nations and all national institutions using debt, #scamdemic, migration, gender dysphoria, and BLM. Unless we name the enemy The Rothschild banking cartel, Organized Jewry and Freemasonry - we are helpless to stop this rot.

This Communist takeover signals the beginning of a New Dark Age that could last a thousand years. In the name of all that is decent, it must be stopped. Labelling patriots as "bigots" and "racists" is a typical Communist smear tactic. If it is antisemitic to defend truth, democracy, and freedom, then everybody is going to be an antisemite.

Any writer who fails to identify the enemy, as Michael Snyder below, is complicit in their cover-up. They are wringing their hands while our birthright slips away.

We Are In The Process Of Completely Losing America

by Michael Snyder

When I was growing up, I was taught to love America. My father was in the U.S. Navy, our family spent six years overseas as he served at a military base in a foreign land, and every day I would say the Pledge of Allegiance at the local school for military children that I attended. It was during this period of time that Ronald Reagan was first elected president of the United States, and the things that he said about the greatness of America's values really inspired me.

Of course, no nation has ever been perfect, but at one time the United States was united by a common set of values that we were constantly striving to live up to. And one of the reasons why I am often so hard on America in my articles is because I want us to rediscover those values and start trying to live up to them once again.

Unfortunately, the truth is that all of the things that once made America so great are slipping away from us a little bit more with each passing day.

For example, just look at how much freedom of speech is being eroded. Once upon a time, people would gather in homes or marketplaces to exchange ideas, but now we gather on giant social media platforms to share ideas with one another. When I was growing up, I was taught to love America. And during the early days of social media, the speech was left relatively uncensored and it allowed interesting ideas to spread rapidly. Sadly, things are completely different now, and the level of censorship that we are witnessing is really scary.

There is a certain video that contains footage of prominent doctors talking about potential treatments for COVID-19 that has created quite a stir. I am sure that most of you know the video that I am talking about because it started to spread rapidly on Tuesday. But then Facebook banned it, Twitter banned it, YouTube banned it and other social media platforms banned it as well. My wife tried to put up a copy of the video herself, and it was taken down immediately.

And when Donald Trump Jr. tried to share the video on Twitter, his entire account got partially suspended.

https://www.henrymakow.com/2020/07/we-are-losing-america.html

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