Starlink Users Report Outages Across The US
On Friday evening, Starlink customers throughout the US complained that Elon Musk's satellite-based internet service was down.
Starlink users were greeted with a message when logging into their account that read:
"Your area is currently experiencing a service outage. Our team is investigating."
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/starlink-users-report-outages-across-us
Here's why the leaked ‘secret plan’ for a Ukrainian military offensive doesn't add up
The release looks like an attempt to distract Russia's attention from what's really going on
On Friday, photos appeared of a document allegedly containing details on a planned imminent Ukrainian offensive on territories controlled by Russia. The ‘leak’ coincided with suggestions that the NATO Defender 2023 exercises – planned for the end of this month – could be a cover for an operation to supply and support Ukrainian units. However, upon closer examination, doubts arise concerning the document’s authenticity.
When did it appear?
The supposed secret plans to support an offensive by Kiev's forces hit the internet the day before Anthony Blinken made a statement on the subject. The US Secretary of State said the operation will begin “within a few weeks.”
What information does it contain?
There hasn't been a leak of this nature since Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine began, over 13 months ago. It is noteworthy that the published plans contain not only a schedule for supplying Ukrainian units with NATO weapons and ammunition, but also information about the structure of the brigades and battalions allegedly preparing for the offensive.
The document, dated March 1, says Kiev's brigades need 253 tanks, more than 380 infantry fighting vehicles and APCs, 480 vehicles, 147 artillery pieces, and 571 HMMWV armored vehicles to carry out the offensive.
Which information is most suspect?
The probable locations of Russian units, indicated on the combat map in red, appear to have been collected from open sources. Several pro-Kiev resources that track military operations contain almost identical information.
Also, the ratios of killed and wounded for the Ukrainian and Russian Armed Forces which initially appeared in these ‘secret plans’ have since been changed. When first posted, the losses for the Ukrainian side were underestimated at about 16,500 –17,000 people. Then (probably to be more realistic), they increased almost fivefold, up to 65,000 – 75,000. At the same time, the numbers given for Russia's purported losses of vehicles and equipment coincide with data published by Kiev's Ministry of Defense.
What else is wrong with the published AFU offensive plans?
The blatant falsification of data on the readiness of Ukrainian military formations catches the eye. The document states that, of the nine supposedly to be trained up to US and NATO standards by March 31 and April 30, five of Kiev's brigades have had zero training: these are the 82nd Airborne, the 32nd, 117th, and 118th Territorial Defense, as well as the 21st separate mechanized.
Even if only two or three companies in these brigades were trained, and self-preparation wasn't completed, their level of training couldn’t be zero. At the same time, the highest percentage of readiness was recorded only in the 47th mechanized(40%) and the 46th airborne assault (60%).
https://www.rt.com/russia/574380-leaked-secret-plan-counteroffensive/
Jeremy Brown Sentenced to 7 Years and 3 Months in Prison for Refusing to Work as an Undercover Operative for FBI on January 6 and Then Later Released Audio of His Meeting with FBI
Green Beret and Republican congressional candidate Jeremy Brown attended the Stop the Steal protests in Washington DC on January 6, 2021. Jeremy joined the Oath Keepers in November of 2020 following the controversial presidential elections and went to Washington DC to provide security at the many protests and rallies that were planned in DC that week.
In March of 2021, Jeremy Brown began speaking out about how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) contacted him in December 2020 and attempted to recruit him to spy on patriots and everyday Americans on January 6th.
In December 2020 FBI agents contacted Jeremy Brown at his home for “posting some things online.”
Jeremy later released video surveillance of the FBI contacting him at his home. And Jeremy then later released an audio recording of his actual meetup with the FBI.
Jeremy struggled for months about whether or not to go public with this information. But according to his Facebook page — “After listening to politicians and the FBI Director, Chris Wray, tell lie after bald-faced lie to the American People, he could not stay silent any longer.”
Jeremy decided his desire to protect and defend the American people and the TRUTH are more important than privacy or personal safety.
So in March 2021 Jeremy joined Brandon Gray on Banned.TV to explain what happened to him after he joined the Oath Keepers in November.
Jeremy released a video of his encounter with government officials when they came to his home. Jeremy also released audio of his meeting with the FBI at a local restaurant when they tried to recruit him to work undercover for him on January 6th in Washington DC.
Jeremy explained in his video that the FBI called his cellphone and asked for a meeting after trying to contact him at his house. Jeremy then met with the FBI agents at a restaurant in Ybor City in December 2020. He told Brandon Gray that 38 seconds into the interview the FBI attempted to recruit him to spy on the Oath Keepers.
The Gateway Pundit first spoke with Jeremy Brown in June 2021 after he went public with his incredible story. Jeremy was SAFE at the time, but laying low and keeping on the situation until he says he has “a full grasp on any fallout that is sure to result.”
** You can support Jeremy Brown’s fundraising effort here.
In September 2021 the same agents who tried to recruit him months earlier returned to Jeremy Brown’s home with nearly two dozen agents to arrest him.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/04/jeremy-brown-sentenced-to-7-years-and-3-months-in-prison-for-refusing-to-work-as-an-undercover-operative-for-fbi-on-january-6-and-then-later-released-audio-of-his-meeting-with-fbi/
Kamala Harris unveils nearly $1B aid for Central America amid migration crisis
Vice President Kamala Harris recently announced nearly a billion dollars in U.S. investment in Central America in an effort to stem a migration crisis that has been a recurring issue for President Joe Biden’s administration.
Harris announced on Feb. 6 that the U.S. private sector had committed more than $950 million to creating economic opportunities in Central America, according to a White House statement. Ten companies are involved, including Target, Nestle, and Columbia Sportswear Company.
The money will “help address the root causes of migration” by “creating jobs, connecting people to the digital economy, expanding access to financing for small businesses, providing training and education for youth and workers, and improving economic livelihoods for people in the region,” the statement said.
The new commitments mean a total of more than $4.2 billion has been pledged since May 2021 as part of Harris’ Partnership for Central America initiative, according to the statement.
The pledges come as encounters between migrants and U.S. border agents recently reached their highest levels in two decades after spiking from a historic low in April 2020, according to the Pew Research Center.
Allegations of an out-of-control situation on the U.S.-Mexico border have hounded Biden nearly since he took office. Early in his tenure, Biden selected Harris to lead the administration’s response to challenges at the southern border.
Migrants have in recent years originated from the “Northern Triangle” countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. But as of January, most Border Patrol encounters were with migrants from countries outside Mexico and the Northern Triangle, according to Pew.
In a speech announcing the new investment pledges, Harris said that in addition to addressing the “root causes of migration, we must also – and this is absolutely a guiding principle – promote good governance, reduce violence, and empower women.”
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2023/04/kamala-harris-unveils-nearly-1b-aid-for-central-america-amid-migration-crisis/
Crooked Katie Hobbs Vetoes Signature Verification Law in Arizona Before Kari Lake’s Signature Verification Fraud Claim Receives a Hearing
Katie Hobbs has vetoed another bill that would designate the Secretary of State’s July 2020 Signature Verification Guide as the minimum requirement for the comparison of signatures on mail-in ballot envelopes.
State Rep. Alexander Kolodin’s HB2322 added language to the existing law, stating, “THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S JULY 2020 SIGNATURE VERIFICATION GUIDE CONSTITUTES THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPARISON OF SIGNATURES. SIGNATURES THAT CANNOT BE VERIFIED SHALL BE REJECTED EXCEPT AS PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION A OF THIS SECTION.”
As Secretary of State in 2020, Katie Hobbs wrote these standards into the 2020 Election Procedures Manual.
After vetoing a bill to add minimum standards that she wrote herself, one can only assume that Katie Hobbs wants to weaken standards for election security.
The bill passed the House and Senate with bipartisan support and was transmitted to Katie Hobbs’ office on Tuesday.
“The signature verification rules included in this legislation helps ensure that only ballots cast by lawful voters are counted,” said Representative Kolodin in a statement Wednesday before Hobbs’ veto. “These are the same rules that were written by Governor Hobbs when she was the Secretary of State. I appreciate the Arizona Association of Counties, Secretary Fontes, and my colleagues across the aisle, for working with me on this bill as it moved through the legislative process and for their admirable commitment to commonsense election reform.”
No honest person believes that Katie Hobbs won her election for Governor, and she is already rigging the vote for 2024 to ensure Arizona never has a free election again.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/04/just-in-crooked-katie-hobbs-vetoes-signature-verification-law-in-arizona-before-kari-lakes-signature-verification-fraud-claim-receives-a-hearing/