20 Apr, 2023 21:54

Biden is willing to damage US economy to counter China – Yellen

The Treasury secretary has conceded that protecting America’s national security may come at an economic cost

President Joe Biden will stop at nothing to protect America against security threats posed by China,even if the actions he must take damage his own nation’s economy, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has claimed. (Big fat fucking lie!)

“National security is of paramount importance in our relationship with China,” Yellen said on Wednesday in a speech in Washington. She gave the example of blocking China from obtaining certain technologies, adding, “We will not compromise on these concerns, even when they force trade-offs with our economic interests.”

Yellen accused China of “unfair” economic practices and of “taking a more confrontational posture” toward the US and its allies in recent years. Washington has a “broad set of tools” to deal with security threats from China, she added, such asexport controls and sanctionsagainst entities that provide support to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). (They all failed with Russia, these people are trying to get the US to sacrifice because Bidan will fight China. Clever idea of China to draw up.)

“The Treasury Department has sanctions authorities to address threats related to cybersecurity and China’s military-civil fusion,”Yellen said. “We also carefully review foreign investments in the United States for national security risks and take necessary actions to address any such risks. And we are considering a program to restrict certain US outbound investments in specific sensitive technologies with significant national security implications.”

The Biden administration has already taken steps to block Chinese companies from securing advanced semiconductor technologies, such as restricting exports of chip-making equipment. Yellen insisted that Washington doesn’t take such actions to gain an economic advantage or to stifle China’s growth and modernization.

Yellen also scolded China for alleged human rights abuses and alleged “no limits” support for Russia amid the Ukraine crisis. She warned that consequences would be severe if China provided material support or helped Russia evade sanctions, and she added that the US would use its “tools” to deter human rights abuses.

“Like national security, we will not compromise on the protection of human rights,” Yellen said. “This principle is foundational to how we engage with the world.” (What a fucking pathetic troll to convince US that they will battle for us.)

Beijing has balked at US accusations, suggesting that Washington should “make more effort in solving its own human rights problems.” Chinese leaders also have faulted Washington for a “Cold War mentality” in which Beijing is demonized as a security threat as Biden’s administration tries to contain its economic progress.

“Containment and suppression will not make America great again, nor will it stop China from moving towards national rejuvenation,”Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang told reporters last month.

READ MORE: Top economist frets that US is getting ‘lonely’

Yellen admitted earlier this week that Washington’s use of its leverage over the global financial system to sanction other countries could diminish the role of the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency. Asked about “weaponization” of the US currency, she told CNN that such tactics “could undermine the hegemony of the dollar.”

(None of this is convincing, at all)

https://www.rt.com/news/575100-china-sanctions-impact-us-economy-yellen/

20 Apr, 2023 21:38

Alec Baldwin dodges charges in ‘Rust’ killing

Prosecutors will dismiss the case against the Hollywood actor, his lawyers said

Special prosecutorsin New Mexico have decided to dismiss all charges against Hollywood A-lister Alec Baldwin, his attorneys told the media on Thursday. Baldwin was accused of involuntary manslaughter for fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021, on the set of the film Rust.

“We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident,”attorneys Luke Nikas and Alex Spiro said in a statement.

Santa Fe County prosecutorsdid not comment on the case, however. Citing anonymous sources, the trade publication Deadlinereported that the special prosecutors intended to dismiss the charges without prejudice, meaning that they could theoretically be filed again, if new evidence came to light. The charges againstBaldwin’s co-defendant and Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed remain open, however.

During one of the rehearsals, the gun Baldwin had been pointing at Hutchins went off, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. In text messages to Hutchins’s husband, Baldwin disparaged the local police department and spoke of a “sabotage angle,” insisting he believed the gun was not loaded. He also said in TV interviews that he never pulled the trigger, though the FBI forensic report concluded the weapon could not have fired otherwise.

Baldwin was formally charged in January this year, and pleaded not guilty a month later. By that point, prosecutors had already dropped the firearm enhancement charge, which would have carried a five-year sentence, leaving him open to the maximum penalty of 18 months in prison. That decision had been made “in order to avoid further litigious distractions by Mr. Baldwin and his attorneys,” a spokesperson for Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies said at the time.

In March, Carmack-Altwies appointed New Mexico attorneys Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis to replace the former special prosecutor Andrea Reeb. Baldwin’s lawyers had demanded her dismissal because she was elected to the state legislature in November 2022, claiming this made her appointment unconstitutional. Reeb ran for office as a Republican. Baldwin is a prominent supporter of the ruling Democrats.

So far, only one person has been held accountable in the death of Hutchins and injury of Souza. David Halls, the film’s safety coordinator and assistant director, pleaded no contest in March to charges of unsafe handling of a firearm. He received a suspended sentence of six months of probation.

(The bet was, “I can get away with murder”! They all took the bet! That’s how Satan works. But Alec will not get away with meeting God’s judgement!)

https://www.rt.com/pop-culture/575097-alec-baldwin-rust-charges-dropped/

EXCLUSIVE: Texas AG Looking Into Red Cross After DCNF Report On Their Guides For US-Bound Migrants

Jennie TaerApril 20, 2023 7:00 PM ET

Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said his office is reviewing information regarding theRed Crossafter a Daily Caller News Foundation report found thatthe organization had guides for migrants trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, he revealed exclusively to the DCNF in a sit-down interview.

Paxton noted that his office has yet to open any formal investigation into the matter, telling the DCNF that his team is “starting to gather facts and determine whether that is something we need to dedicate some of our resources to it.” The DCNF obtained the guides in February thatshowed routes to the U.S. borderand provided a paper on what to do when encountering the dangers along the trip.

TheAmerican Red Cross sits on the board of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Food and Shelter programthat hands millions of dollars in U.S. taxpayer funding to nonprofit groups supporting migrants released into the U.S. interior.

“If you use contraceptives methods, don’t forget to bring them with you. In necessary cases, some Red Cross’ clinics and medical brigades will give them to you for free,” one of the Red Cross documents states.

Paxton noted a probe his office opened in 2022 into theTexas State Bar Foundation, alleging the organization is “facilitating” the surge in illegal immigrationat the Southern border by knowingly donating to groups that “encourage, participate in, and fund illegal immigration at the Texas-Mexico border, and potentially using taxpayer dollars received from the State Bar of Texas.”

“We’re concerned about that,” Paxton told the DCNF.

“We have the authority to oversee charitable organizations in our state and investigate them if we see any type ofcorruption or wrongdoing. And so we’re definitely open to looking at any nonprofit that we have some type of information that suggests thatthey’re violating federal or state law,” he added.

The State Bar of Texas responded to the accusations at the time, saying “partisan political considerations play no role in determining whether to pursue a grievance or how that grievance proceeds through the system.”

The Red Cross declined to comment.

https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/20/exclusive-texas-ag-investigating-red-cross-after-dcnf-report-on-their-guides-for-us-bound-migrants/

>>18727622

It’s not going to end because he says that. The little Napoleon will not fare well with the French people!

>>18727685

Do they love humiliation? Strange

==VIRGINIA APPROVES NEW HISTORY STANDARDS THAT INCLUDE LESSONS ON PATRIOTISM, RESPECTING THE FLAG=APRIL 20, 2023

THE VIRGINIA BOARD OF EDUCATION APPROVED NEW HISTORY STANDARDS ON THURSDAY THAT INCLUDE LESSONS ON PATRIOTISM AND RESPECTING THE AMERICAN FLAG.

In a 9-0 vote, the board came to a compromise on the state’s K-12 history and social science standards following months of debate. The board will now create a curriculum and pick textbooks to accompany the guidance which teaches students the definition of patriotism and to respect the American Flag through the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem.

“There’s no reason that this had become as controversial as it became,” Dan Gecker, the board president, said at the meeting. “That said, I am looking forward as opposed to backward, and I’m comfortable that the standards will meet the needs of Virginia’s children.”

Prior to approving the standards, the board of education made slight revisions on Wednesday including areference to Columbus Day as “Indigenous People’s Day” and additional points on the history of labor.

The approved standards include lessons on the symbolism of the colors in the American flag, and teach students to apply their social science skills to “describe the symbols and traditions that honor and foster patriotism in the United States.”

“The civics strand builds students’ knowledge of citizenship, patriotism and the establishment of the U.S. Constitution,” the standards state. “The strand includes specific expectations for students’ knowledge of how the U.S. government is structured (the three branches of government), and confirms a nascent understanding of the basic rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship.

Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed the first set of standards in August which the board rejected, instead ordering Virginia’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow to write new guidance. The original standards were criticized for referring to Native Americans as “immigrants” from Asia.

In November, the state board of education proposed new standards which received backlash for not including Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth as holidays that are taught and recognized, according to The Washington Post. Both holidays were added into the curriculum standards approved by the board on Thursday.

The Virginia Board of Education did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/20/virginia-history-standards-patriotism-respecting-flag/

It’s a sad day when our country has to justify patriotism!

Women’s Health Grant To Be Spent Researching Testicle Removal On 18-Year-Olds

April 20, 2023

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) IS USING A WOMEN’S HEALTH GRANT TO FUND A STUDY ON HOW TESTICLE REMOVAL AFFECTS THE LONG-TERM CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH OF MEN AS YOUNG AS 18 YEARS OLD.

The study, which began on March 22, 2021, is set to be completed by March 2024. The first study cohort comprises biological males aged 18 to 44 who are in the process of “transitioning” to female and have been taking estrogen and spironlactone for at least a year. The second cohort consists of biological males aged 45 and older who are also taking estrogen and spironolactone. Both cohorts have not undergone but desire to undergo orchiectomy, the removal of testicles.

“The global aim of this study is to characterize cardiometabolic risk (measured by vascular, metabolic and biochemical factors-which have not been extensively studied prospectively) in trans women before and after orchiectomy,” the study description reads. “Trans women appear to be at greater risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and blood clots compared to non-trans adults.”

“The effect of orchiectomy on CVD risk among trans women is unknown, but orchiectomy may change blood vessel function and metabolic health,” the description continues. “The investigators will examine blood vessel function and metabolic profiles of trans women before and at several timepoints after orchiectomy to identify age-related differences in CVD risk factors. This knowledge may lead to new approaches to prevent CVD in trans women as well as all people regardless of gender identity.”

Thestudy comparesthe effects oftesticle removalon younger versus older biological menwho are transitioning to present as female. The University of Colorado, Denver, along with the NIH, are listed as sponsors of the study. The study’s principal investigator is Dr. Sean Iwamoto, a professor at the university.

Specifically, the study’s page on clinicaltrials.gov lists the NIH’s Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH, pronounced “birch”) program as a source of funding. BIRCWH “is a mentored career-development program designed to connect junior faculty, known as BIRCWH Scholars, to senior faculty with shared interest in women’s health and sex differences research,” according to the program website.

https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/20/national-institute-of-health-nih-health-researching-testicle-removal-18-year-olds/

I can’t even think about this, its very sick

John Fetterman ‘Wasn’t Functional’ When Wife Went On Media Blitz, Became Firefighter After Senate Election

James LynchApril 20, 2023 5:04 PM ET

Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman recently opened up about how he “wasn’t functional” after his November Senate election, ashis wifeGiseleembarked on a lengthy media tour and even became a volunteer firefighter.

Fetterman opened up about his struggles with depression in an interview published Wednesday by People Magazine. “I literally stopped eating and drinking and I wasn’t functional,” Fetterman said about his depression following his November victory against Republican opponent Mehmet Oz. Fetterman struggled with words in an October 2022 debate with Oz, who made Fetterman’s health a focal point of his campaign.

Fetterman said his condition got to the point where he was missing doses of his heart medication, People Magazine reported. He suffered a stroke in May 2022 and took a months-long hiatus from campaigning to recover from it.

Fetterman’s depression,however, did not prevent his wife Gisele from conducting numerous high-profile interviews in the months after his election. She was interviewed by the New Republic, Today.com, the Washington Blade and other outlets as her husband battled depression behind the scenes.

Gisele Fetterman’s interviews often touched on her family life, her husband’s stroke, his political rise, and her path from being an undocumented Brazilian immigrant to prominent political wife. She drew headlines for declaring “the right-wing hates women” to the New Republic in response to criticism about her outsized role on the campaign trail.

She also had time to become a volunteer firefighter with Rivers Edge 113 in Braddock, Pennsylvania, where Fetterman was Mayor from 2006 – 2019. “Say hello to Rivers Edge 113 newest member,” Gisele tweeted Dec. 14. She said she had “lots of work ahead” but was “excited and ready to learn.” In March, Gisele was spotted fighting a fire in east Pittsburgh as a member of Rivers Edge 113.

John Fetterman was hospitalized for depression in February and took a two-month absence from his duties. Gisele “reportedly“ visited Fetterman at least once a week throughout his time in the hospital and went to Canada with their children for a late February vacation, according to the New York Times.

Fetterman returned to the Capitol on Monday and continued to struggle with his words at a Tuesday hearing. He told the Philadelphia Enquirer Wednesday he is “absolutely” ready to serve the entirety of his six-year term.

https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/20/john-fetterman-depression-wife-media-tour/

She was hoping he died so she take over his seat in senateHe’s so not ready to serve six years, but senate wants to normalize brain damaged because they all are, and will claim it when they are charged with money laundering

>>18727813

Weird the exact numbers i guessed before the election

House Dem Uses Falsehood From MSNBC Host To Threaten ‘Twitter Files’ Journalist With Jail Time

James LynchApril 20, 2023 5:55 PM

Democratic Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett sent “Twitter Files” journalist Matt Taibbi a letter on April 13 demanding he issue a correction to his Congressional testimony based on a debunked allegation from MSNBC Host Mehdi Hasan.

Plaskett wrote to Taibbi alleging that “information foundational to [his] testimony” was demonstrated to be “false or misleading,” based on his April 6 interview on Hasan’s show. “I would like to provide you with an opportunity to correct the hearing record to ensure accuracy in a congressional hearing and so that the public and their representatives are not misled,” she wrote.

She was referring to Hasan’s allegation that Taibbi purposefully confused the Center for Internet Security (CIS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) in his “Twitter files” reporting and subsequent congressional testimony.

Hasan alleged on social media after the interview that Taibbi “deliberately & under oath misrepresented” his reporting by conflating CISA and CIS in a March 9 tweet. Taibbi said CISA worked with the Election Integrity Partnership’s (EIP) to flag content online, when his reporting showed CIS worked with EIP. The tweet with the mistake has since been deleted.

Plaskett’s letter was first obtained Thursday by independent journalist Lee Fang, who conducted one of the Twitter files reports. She announced the letter on April 13 but failed to disclose the full version until Fang obtained the file. Prior to her letter, Fang reported April 11 that CISA had a similar relationship with EIP based on emails he obtained and public records.

“In other words, Hasan is wrong and presents a deeply distorted view of the mechanics of this process. Taibbi’s testimony, especially the video excerpted by Hasan, is accurate.” Fang wrote in his April 11 Substack post.

Plaskett’s letter then appeared to threaten Taibbi with prison time.

“These instances raise serious questions about other potential inaccuracies in the testimony provided to Congress. In your interview with Mehdi Hasan, you acknowledged, ‘Apparently I’ve gotten one thing wrong or a few things wrong.’ While these inaccuracies may seem minor to you, they could lead Congress to rely on inaccurate testimony in considering and/or passing new legislation which would impact all Americans,” Plaskett’s letter continues.

“Under the federal perjury statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1621, providing false information is punishable by up to five years imprisonment. For all of these reasons, I am sure you understand the importance of ensuring that your testimony is true and accurate. I look forward to your prompt response,” her letter concluded.

Fang and Hasan were once colleagues at The Intercept, where Hasan worked before he was hired by MSNBC in Oct. 2020. Fang also accused Hasan on April 18 of multiple acts of plagiarism.

Taibbi and independent journalist Michael Shellenberger testified in front of the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government on March 9 about the Twitter files. Plaskett, ranking member of the select subcommittee, attacked Taibbi and Shellenberger as “so-called journalists” who pose a “direct threat” to their political opponents.

https://dailycaller.com/2023/04/20/stacey-plaskett-matt-taibbi-letter/

Plaskett is fucking with the wrong journalist

>>18727858

Yes very nice black widow

>>18727799

Mad scientists reincarnated from Atlantis or even worse Lemuria. Thats all you need to know! Kek

>>18727764

I bet he feels like this and he’s in the senate!

Good Night, Nightshift Anons. I’d like to stay but I made that mistake on Tuesday night. You know the deal.

You Are the Best Fucking Shift, Don’t Forget It!