JPMorgan Makes $1 Billion From Gold Trading After Paying $1 Billion Fine For Manipulating Gold Trading

This, in a nutshell, is how Wall Street works: just two months after JPMorgan was fined a record $1 billion criminal monetary penalty (to make sure not a single banker would end up going to prison) for rigging the gold and silver markets, Reuters reported that JPM - having clearly "learned" the tools of the gold rigging trade, has earned a record $1 billion in revenue so far in 2020 from trading, storing and financing precious metals, vastly outperforming rival banks.

The math simplified: JPM has spent $1 billion over the lifetime of its precious metals rigging, ensuring it has full indemnity from future manipulation claims, allowing allow it to make $1 billion in revenue in just one year. Truly a remarkable IRR, and proving yet again, that on Wall Street crime not only pays, but has a 1-+year payback period.

While the coronavirus has created a bonanza for investment banks dealing in gold, silver and other precious metals by triggering massive investor purchases and rupturing the normal workings of the market, JPMorgan has dominated, growing its share of the market according to Reuters.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/jpmorgan-makes-1-billion-gold-trading-after-being-fined-1-billion-manipulating-gold-market

'Get Paid To Snitch' - NYC Bill Proposes Crowdsourcing To Report Illegal Parking

A new bill proposed by Councilman Stephen Levin (D-Brooklyn) encourages anyone in NYC to report illegally parked cars, and in return, whistleblowers would receive part of the fines paid by violators.

The bill, introduced by Levin and Council Speaker Corey Johnson on Nov. 19, would increase parking ticket fines from $115 to $175. It allows anyone who reports an infraction to receive 25% of the money or a max payout of around $45.

The bill "creates a new violation and civil penalty for hazardous obstruction by a vehicle of a bicycle lane, bus lane when bus lane restrictions are in effect, sidewalk, crosswalk, or fire hydrant when such vehicle is located within a radial distance of 1,320 feet of a school building, entrance, or exit," Levin and Johnson wrote.

The bill's co-sponsors hope the proposed change would improve safety on bike lanes, bus lanes, crosswalks, sidewalks, and fire hydrants.

According to ABC7 New York, those who report parking violators will do so via an online portal. The site will be managed by the Department of Transportation, which would review each case.

Vehicles with city-issued placards are not exempt under the proposed bill.

This caused NYPD Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) to poke fun at the proposal on Twitter:

"Imagine if every cop wrote a summons to every vehicle parked illegally or vehicles that violate the vehicle and traffic laws.

"We could probably bail out NYC, NYS, and even feed the homeless. Everyone will then get exactly what they ask for," the SBA snarked last week.

Some on social media were quick to react, replying to SBA with pictures of vehicles parked illegally throughout NYC:

https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/get-paid-snitch-nyc-bill-proposes-crowdsourcing-report-illegal-parking

“The Election Is Over – The Attacks On Our Voting System Really Need to Stop” – Right on Time, Dirty Paul Ryan Hits Trump at Virtual EU Conference

Former anti-Trump Speaker Paul Ryan spoke on Tuesday at Bank of America’s virtual European Credit Conference.

During his talk Ryan slammed the Trump team, saying: “The attacks on our voting system really need to stop.”

JS Online reported:

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that it’s time to move on to “an orderly transfer of power” to President-elect Joe Biden’s administration.

Ryan’s comments were made Tuesday during Bank of America’s virtual European Credit Conference and reported by POLITICO.

“So, the election is over,” Ryan said. “The outcome is certain, and I really think the orderly transfer of power — that is one of the most uniquely fundamental American components of our political system.”

Ryan, the Republican from Janesville who represented the 1st Congressional District for 20 years, noted the important move Monday by the General Services Administration to formally begin the transition.

“I think maybe even more important is that these legal challenges to the outcome and the attacks on our voting system really need to stop, in my opinion,” Ryan said. “The outcome will not be changed, and it will only serve to undermine our faith in our system of government, our faith in our democracy.”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/11/election-attacks-voting-system-really-need-stop-right-time-dirty-paul-ryan-hits-trump-virtual-eu-conference/

Minnesota Republicans Sue to Stop Election Certification, Claim Secretary of State ‘Illegally Altered’ Election Laws

Even as the Democrat Secretary of State in Minnesota races to certify that states election results, a coalition of constitutionally literate lawmakers is filing suit to stop him

With Democrat election officials across the several battleground states that still have challenges to their elections racing to certify their votes, Minnesota lawmakers have filed a lawsuit to halt the certification of the state’s election results.

A group of lawmakers who are part of Minnesota’s New House Republican Caucus filed a lawsuit late Monday to halt the certification of that state’s election results. The lawsuit claims misconduct by Secretary of State Steve Simon. The lawsuit alleges that Simon, a Democrat, “[I]llegally altered Minnesota’s election laws.”

Members of New House Republican Caucus say they are suing to suspend certification of Minnesota's election, set for Tuesday. Caucus spokeswoman could not immediately provide copy of suit. I'm not yet seeing anything field in Ramsey or federal court. pic.twitter.com/NEvKIafj3D

— Stephen Montemayor (@smontemayor) November 23, 2020

The suit was brought forth by State Republican Reps. Steve Drazkowski, Tim Miller, and Jeremy Munson. It was enjoined by Jose Jimenez, co-founder of the MN Election Integrity Team.

“His office issued unlawful consent decrees that greatly affected the rules that govern absentee ballots and who can assist people at the polls,” Drazkowski, Miller, and Munson said in a joint statement. “To circumvent the Minnesota Legislature and unilaterally change election law is entirely unconstitutional. This abuse of power must be addressed.”

The lawmakers pointed out they were engaging with other legislators and candidates in legal action against Simon.

Jimenez said his team found that Dominion Voting Systems were employed in at least 6 of 87 counties. He said is team also concluded that “many irregularities were witnessed at the polls and with the management of Absentee ballots by the Secretary of State at various county locations.”

A spokesperson for Simon said the office was appraised of the lawsuit “but absent any order to the contrary, we’re proceeding with the statewide canvass as planned.”

The New House Republican Caucus members associated with the lawsuit said that Simon’s rule changes violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment due to the fact they resulted in absentee and/or mail-in ballots being treated differently from county to county.

“Contrary to Steve Simon’s beliefs, only the Minnesota Legislature has the power to change election law. The secretary’s refusal to adhere to constitutional principles is an affront to free and fair elections. We intend to fix this mess,” their statement said.

Minnesota’s state canvassing board was slated to certify the election results on November 24, 2020.

https://nationalfile.com/minnesota-republicans-sue-to-stop-election-certification-claim-secretary-of-state-illegally-altered-election-laws/

Five MS-13 Members Charged with Murder

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/five-ms-13-members-charged-murder

ICE HSI investigation seizes $16.7 million in counterfeit drugs, products

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Orleans seized 51,000 counterfeit items valued at more than $16.7 million during a holiday-related intellectual property rights surge operation.

The HSI-led initiative, dubbed Operation Safety Claus, was supported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation, with support from the U.S. Attorney Eastern District of Louisiana. The coordinated federal law enforcement operation focused on interrupting counterfeit efforts in the New Orleans metro area during the holiday shopping season.

This year’s operation nearly doubled the HSI New Orleans 2019 totals, which resulted in 33,000 items seized, valued at $8 million.

HSI New Orleans acting Special Agent in Charge Gilbert Trill said that intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement is a priority for HSI amongst all the federal crimes the agency is tasked with investigating.

“Counterfeit products such as pharmaceuticals poses a serious threat to the health and safety of unsuspecting consumers, impacts legitimate trade and compromises our national security,” said Trill. “We are committed to working closely with our federal and state partners and private sector stakeholders to keep illegal and dangerous products away from the U.S. public, while disrupting revenue streams that fund transnational criminal organization.”

Beginning in late October, more than two-dozen HSI New Orleans special agents began conducting surveillance of area business locations ultimately identifying numerous vendors engaged in the illegal sale of counterfeit goods, with an emphasis on Halloween-related items such as cosmetic contact lenses and makeup that pose a potential public safety threat due to possible bacterial and heavy metals contamination.

Although Black Friday has long been the unofficial start to the U.S. holiday season, retailers have pushed holiday shopping earlier for the last decade or so, and the pandemic has created more online shopping demand. During the second phase of the operation, special agents shifted focus to the holiday gift-buying season and seized cosmetics, perfumes, pharmaceuticals, cell phone accessories, sports memorabilia, designer watches, clothing and shoes, and other miscellaneous items.

“CBP continues its trade enforcement efforts in collaboration with our federal and industry partners to identify counterfeit and illicit goods in cargo shipments that include e-commerce,” said CBP New Orleans Field Office Director Steven Stavinoha. “CBP remains committed to enforcing intellectual property rights to ensure the safety of our citizens and to protect our businesses. If an online sales item looks too good to be true, it probably isn’t the real thing, which could be hazardous to you or the recipient.”

HSI special agents investigate and enforce violations of federal trademark, copyright and patent laws. HSI’s commercial fraud program focuses on commercial imports based on false statements and deceptive business practices. The production and trafficking of counterfeit goods poses a significant risk and safety threats to consumers. It also impacts the economic growth of legitimate businesses and consumers through lost revenue, downtime and replacement costs. The HSI-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center is one of the key weapons in the fight against criminal counterfeiting and piracy. HSI agents with the IPR Center work alongside other federal, state and local law enforcement partners across the country to share information, develop initiatives, coordinate enforcement actions and conduct investigations related to intellectual property theft.

https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-hsi-investigation-seizes-167-million-counterfeit-drugs-products

Prosecutors: 2 adults, juvenile charged with starving infant twins

Camden, N.J. – Two adults and a juvenile have been charged in connection with starving a pair of two-month-old twins, leading to the death of one of the infants, according to Acting Camden County Prosecutor Jill S. Mayer and Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins.

Joy Wilson, 36, Sharode Snell, 22, and a 17-year-old juvenile, all of Lindenwold, have each been charged with one count of second-degree Manslaughter, two counts of second-degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and one count of second-degree Aggravated Assault.

Police were called to the La Cascata development on July 8, 2019, for a report of an unresponsive infant. The infant was transported to an area hospital and was pronounced dead.

After performing an autopsy, a medical examiner requested additional testing to determine the infant’s cause and manner of death. Detectives said the other two-month-old infant was admitted to the hospital after doctors determined the baby was severely underweight and had healing injuries.

The infant’s death was ruled a homicide by the medical examiner on July 8, 2020 after test results confirmed the baby’s death was not due to a genetic disorder, but starvation.

“This is one of those tragic cases that you can hardly believe when you learn the suffering these two babies went through, ultimately leading to one of their deaths,” said Mayer. “While we are deeply saddened that one of the babies died as a result of this abuse, we are grateful that her twin sister was able to be treated and is now thriving and safe. The lengthy and meticulous investigation in this matter was of paramount importance to everyone who took part in it-, from the CCPO detectives, assistant prosecutors, and victim advocates to the Gloucester Township detectives, to the doctors at the New Jersey CARES Institute, to the Camden County Medical Examiner’s Office. Each agency worked tirelessly to bring about some measure of justice for these babies.”

Wilson was arrested in Lindenwold on Nov. 19. Snell and the 17-year-old were located and arrested in North Carolina by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force on Nov. 23.

https://breaking911.com/prosecutors-2-adults-juvenile-charged-with-starving-infant-twins/

BAKERS post a bun at 500 and let us decide who is patriot and who is a complete POS

PM Scott Morrison and Kerry Stokes lead the charge to cover-up war crimes exposed by the Brereton Report

Kerry Stokes has been involved in trying to cover-up alleged Afghan war crimes since at least June 2018 when Stokes’ employee and alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith secretly met with former AFP Commissioner Mick Keelty. At the meeting, Keelty gave Ben Roberts-Smith illegally gained inside information from the AFP about whether or not they were investigating Roberts-Smith for war crimes. (Click here to read more)

But Stokes has now stepped up his defence to all the soldiers accused of war crimes. Many people have pointed out there is a conflict given Stokes is Chairman of the War Memorial Council but what is worse is that Stokes has a long history of using the legal system to try and cover-up his own criminal and corrupt conduct as well as the crimes of his staff.

Overview of the Brereton Report as per Wikipedia (Click here for a full copy of the Brereton Report)

The Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry Report, commonly known as the Brereton Report, is a report into war crimes committed by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) during the War in Afghanistan between 2005 and 2016. The investigation was led by Major General Paul Brereton. The independent commission was initiated by the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force in 2016 and delivered its final report on 6 November 2020. The redacted version was released publicly on 19 November 2020.

The report found evidence of 39 unlawful killings, primarily of civilians and prisoners, which had subsequently been covered up by ADF personnel. The report stated 25 ADF personnel were involved in the killings, including those who were “accessories” to the incident. The unlawful killings discussed by the report began in 2009, with most occurring in 2012 and 2013. (Click here to read more)

When the Brereton Report was released last Thursday (19/11/20), outlining alleged war crimes, it didn’t take long for Kerry Stokes to issue a statement saying that he was funding Ben Roberts-Smith’s legal fees for his defamation claim against The SMH and The Age newspapers. Stokes has continually refused to answer my emailed questions on the issue. (Click here and here to see the emails in previous articles)

Kerry Stokes also stated and/or implied that he would also likely fund other soldiers accused of alleged war crimes which drew plenty of criticism in the media. There was an obvious conflict in that Kerry Stokes is also chairman of the War Memorial and I Tweeted last Thursday (19/11/20):

https://kangaroocourtofaustralia.com/2020/11/25/scott-morrison-and-kerry-stokes-lead-the-charge-to-cover-up-war-crimes-exposed-by-the-brereton-report/

6.4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses expected to be shipped to states by mid-December

States will begin receiving the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in mid-December, but will make their own determinations on who will be first in line for a shot.

An estimated 6.4 million doses of Pfizer’s vaccine will be distributed to states and territories by mid-December, assuming it receives Food and Drug Administration authorization by that point, Operation Warp Speed officials told reporters Tuesday.

State officials were notified Friday how many doses they should expect to receive in the initial distribution, and they will make their own decisions about who will be prioritized for the first doses.

Still, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar said Tuesday the agency is working on recommendations for prioritization, and he suggested health care workers, people living in nursing homes and other vulnerable people should be first in line.

“[Governors] will decide whom the vaccine is given to. We hope that our recommendations will carry weight with them but at the end of the day they will make that decision,” Azar told reporters.

Officials still expect 40 million vaccine doses will be ready by the end of the year.

Azar said he expects vaccines will be available for the general population in the second quarter of next year.

Pfizer last week asked the FDA to issue an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its vaccine, which was found to be 95 percent effective in clinical trials. It’s not clear when the FDA will make a decision. An agency advisory committee meets Dec. 10 to vote on whether they will recommend the FDA should authorize the vaccine.

Pfizer is the only company to have asked for an EUA so far, but Moderna, which announced recently that its COVID-19 vaccine is 94.5 percent effective, is expected to file a request in the coming weeks.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/527436-64-million-covid-19-vaccines-expected-to-be-shipped-to-states-by-mid

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Biden promises to LEAD THE WORLD with his ‘fresh thinking’ security team

In a speech introducing his national security team made up of Obama-era officials, Joe Biden glossed over their past misadventures to boast of their qualifications and woke credentials – adding they are “ready to lead the world.”

Biden announced a host of top national security picks on Monday, naming Antony Blinken for Secretary of State, Alejandro Mayorkas for Secretary of Homeland Security, Avril Haines for Director of National Intelligence, Linda Thomas-Greenfield for UN Ambassador, Jake Sullivan as National Security Advisor, and John Kerry as climate czar.

“America is back. Ready to lead the world, not retreat from it,” Biden declared on Tuesday, flanked by running mate Kamala Harris and his new security team. Biden’s six security specialists all served in the Obama administration in some capacity, and Biden’s speech suggested that his administration would pick up where Barack Obama left off.

Biden promised a departure from President Donald Trump’s “America First” brand of isolationism, vowing to assert US dominance “both in the Pacific as well as the Atlantic. All across the world.”

Biden’s picks all cut their teeth during Barack Obama’s two terms in the White House. However, in a move reflective of his party’s recent ‘woke’ turn, Biden chose to highlight their racial and gender identities when introducing them.

“We’re going to have the first woman lead the intelligence community,” he boasted. “The first Latino, an immigrant, to lead the Department of Homeland Security, and a groundbreaking diplomat at the United Nations,” he added, the latter a reference to Thomas-Greenfield, who is black.

https://www.rt.com/usa/507712-biden-diverse-national-security-cabinet/

'Health passports' for air travel mean mandatory Covid-19 vaccines cloaked in the illusion of choice

An airline lobbying group has volunteered its service as private-sector enforcer for the Covid vaccine mandates many countries have promised not to enact. Good luck flying – or getting a job, or government benefits – without one.

The CEO of Australian airline Qantas got a less than enthusiastic reaction earlier this week when he suggested all international travelers will soon be required to provide proof of vaccination against the novel coronavirus before they’ll be allowed on board.

While establishment types thought it was a smashing idea, skeptics were horrified at the thoughts that a private corporation could force them to consume a pharmaceutical concoction just to fly.

The most sinister aspect of such a policy, however, is that it won’t be forced at all. Wannabe-travelers can either take the rushed-through, side-effect-ridden jab, or stay home.

The illusion of ‘choice’ adroitly skirts the thicket of legal issues surrounding mandatory vaccination in most Western countries, as even the most draconian pandemic emergency laws run into difficulties when they try to mandate what would amount to pharmaceutical experiments on unwilling participants. The Nuremberg Code, and the Geneva Convention, for that matter, exist for a reason, and the nuclear-level public shaming deployed against so-called ‘anti-vaxxers’ can only do so much.

Deploying the ‘carrot’ – exemption from travel restrictions and weeks-long quarantines, entry into concerts and football matches, and other perks – rather than the ‘stick’ of mandates and arrests is much more likely to drive reluctant populations to the needle.

The government of Slovakia was able to test a whopping 97 percent of its population in under three weeks by rewarding the compliant with certificates excusing them from curfew and gathering restrictions, and the UK’s ‘nudge unit’ is considering embracing this paradigm for vaccination itself. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), a global airline lobbying group, has shown with its backing of Qantas’ questionable quest that it’s 100 percent on board as well.

https://www.rt.com/op-ed/507706-iata-vaccine-passport-mandate/

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forever war

Dominion’s Trump-Hating Executive Eric Coomer Performed a Suspicious Update in Georgia a Week Before Early Voting Started

In early October, a week before early voting started in Georgia, Eric Coomer updated all the voting machines in Georgia.

A report at 11 Alive news in Georgia reported:

The state told us last week that the update was routine. But the sheer scope of the update of the state’s 34,000 or so voting machines is what’s raising eyebrows. The biggest update occurred last week at Fulton County’s voter warehouse in northwest Atlanta. Critics have filed suit to scuttle the voting machine because they say the update is more than Georgia’s 159 counties can safely handle.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/11/dominions-trump-hating-executive-eric-coomer-performed-suspicious-update-georgia-week-early-voting-started/

>>11770132 Ballot Count Upload Error in Arizona — Over 6,000 False Biden Votes Discovered

fucking clown exhibit 1

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