8 Oct, 2023 04:58

Israel fires artillery at Lebanon

West Jerusalem said that its military was responding to mortar attacks

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Sunday that they'd carried out artillery strikes on the territory of Lebanon in response to mortar attacks from across the border.

Mortar attacks were reported a day after Hamas and other Palestinian groups launched a large-scale assault on Israeli cities and army bases from Gaza.

“The IDF has been taking preparational measures for this type of possibility and will continue to operate in all regions and at any time necessary to ensure the safety of the Israeli civilians,” the army said in a statement carried by the Times of Israel.

The shells that had earlier been fired from the Lebanese territory reportedly hit an Israeli military site in the contested Shebaa Farms.

The IDF said its “artillery is currently striking the area in Lebanon from where a shooting was carried out.”

Al Arabiya reported that the Israeli shelling had targeted an area near the village of Kafar Shuba in southern Lebanon. There were no casualties as a result of the strikes, it added.

Later on Sunday, Lebanese movement Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the attack on Shebaa Farms, Reuters reported, citing a statement by the group.

Three Israeli military posts, including a “radar site,” were targeted, Hezbollah said, adding that it had acted “in solidarity” with the Palestinian people.

The Shebaa Farms area, which has been occupied by Israel since 1967, is claimed by Lebanon as part of its territory.

In a later message on X (formerly Twitter), the IDF said it had also targeted the facilities of Hezbollah in Shebaa Farms with a drone.

The UN peacekeeping force on the Israeli-Lebanese border, UNIFIL, said in a statement that it had detected several rockets fired from southeast Lebanon toward Israeli-occupied territory near Kafar Shuba, and artillery barrages from Israel in response.

“We urge everyone to exercise restraint and make use of UNIFIL’s liaison and coordination mechanisms to de-escalate to prevent a fast deterioration of the security situation,” the statement read.

After Palestinian group Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel on Saturday, Hezbollah issued a statement congratulating “the resisting Palestinian people” on what it called a “large-scale, heroic operation.”

It was “decisive response to Israel’s continued occupation and a message to those seeking normalization with Israel,” the group stated.

Hezbollah said it was closely following the situation and remained in “direct contact with the leadership of the Palestinian resistance.”

https://www.rt.com/news/584298-israel-shells-lebanon-artillery/

9 Oct, 2023 09:51

Turkish lira hits new all-time low

The currency continues to plunge amid record inflation despite several rate hikes by the central bank

The Turkish currency continued to decline on Monday, falling below 28 lira against the US dollar, marking the lowest level on record. The currency is down more than 50% against the greenback so far this year.

In September, the Turkish central bank increased thekey interest rate by 500 basis points to 30%. The move marked a fourth straight hike aimed at tackling high inflation as part of a broader policy U-turn.

In August, the regulator refused to inject more foreign-exchange reserves to buoy the domestic currency and manage the exchange rate. The decision toease regulatory requirements in the banking industryinevitably sent the lira plummeting.

Türkiye spent some $200 billion to support the national currency in the 18 months through August, depleting reserves as it kept interest rates artificially low.

Last month, theannual inflationrate increased for the third consecutive monthto 61.5%in September 2023 from 58.9% in August. The highest inflation jump since December 2022 has been primarilyattributed to increases in tax ratesand the devaluation of the lira.

Previously, the country’s government supported a policy of low interest rates despite high inflation. This caused a currency crisis in late 2021 and pushed inflation above 85% last year. Annual consumer price inflation is expected to rise to around 60% by year end.

(If Erdogan and his family didn’t continue to steal billions from Turkey for all the years he’s been in power, the country would have stability. The problem the country has, is only left wing nuts run against Erdogan. I suspect this will be his last term. No sane person will run against him because the family are the Mafia of the Aegean.)

https://www.rt.com/business/584402-turkish-lira-new-record-low/

9 Oct, 2023 11:40

Israeli currency drops to eight-year low

The shekel has plunged amid the escalation in violence following an attack by militant group Hamas

The Israeli shekel fell 3% against the US dollar on Monday to trade at more than 3.96, marking its weakest level in eight years. The currency has plunged amid the escalation in the conflict between Israel’s security forces and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza.

Israel’s benchmark TA-35 stock index also dropped on Monday, falling 0.3% and extending a 6.5% decline from Sunday.

Stock markets across the Middle East likewise dipped due to concerns that the conflict could spread. Dubai’s benchmark gauge lost 2.8%, Egypt’s EGX 30 dipped 0.6%, and Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slid 0.55%.

On Saturday, Palestinian armed group Hamas launched thousands of missiles at Israel and deployed militants to infiltrate Jewish settlements near the border with Gaza. In response, Israeli authorities launched ‘Operation Iron Swords’. Hundreds of Israelis and Palestinians have reportedly been killed since the beginning of the attack.

The Bank of Israel has announced plans to sell as much as $30 billion and extend up to $15 billion through swap mechanisms. The sale of foreign exchange marks the first move of its kind aimed at supporting the shekel since the regulator allowed the domestic currency to trade freely.

“The Bank will operate in the market during the coming period in order to moderate volatility in the shekel exchange rate and to provide the necessary liquidity for the continued proper functioning of the markets,” read a statement released on Monday.

The regulator pledged to continue monitoring developments and act with the tools available if necessary.

https://www.rt.com/business/584414-israel-shekel-plunge-hamas-attack/

(Here come the excuses, seriously use the US news to deceive.)

9 Oct, 2023 11:30

Hamas ‘duped’ Israel before devastating attack – Reuters

The Palestinian militant group had pretended it was not ready for an assault on Israel, a source has told the news agency

A Reuters report has claimed Hamas “duped”Israel while preparing and executing its surprise raid into Israeli territory on Saturday. The news agency spoke to insiders on both sides of what Israeli officials have described as their nation’s version of a ‘9/11’ intelligence failure.

The attack had been planned since the Israeli-Palestinian hostilities of May 2021, in which Hamas was a major player, a source close to the radical militant movement claimed in Monday’s story. Israel was deceived into believing that the Hamas leadership was more interested in economic recovery in Gaza than in renewed fighting.

The 1,000 fighters who were trained for the attack on Saturday were unaware of what they were preparing for, as were many leaders in the organization, the source claimed. Even when the militants openly conducted urban warfare drills at a mock Israeli settlement built in Gaza, their opponents considered the threat relatively low.

An Israeli security source told Reuters that Israel had moved troops to the West Bank for extra protection of Jewish settlements there.

The Israeli government tried to encourage the perceived detente by relieving the blockade of Gaza, which has been in place since 2007. It has issued some 15,000 permits for residents of the coastal strip to work in Israel and the West Bank.

Hamas seized control of Gaza in violent clashes with rival Fatah a year after defeating it in an election in 2006. Over 2 million people are crammed into an area of 365 sq km.

The lighting offensive on Saturday involved Hamas firing 3,000 rockets to overwhelm Israeli air defenses and enable a hang glider incursion over the Gaza border wall, the source said. The advance force secured the area and provided time to breach the fortification with explosives.

An elite Hamas unit on motorbikes then overwhelmed surprised Israeli troops. They jammed Israeli communications, adding to the confusion and slowing down the response. Hamas fighters attacked civilians in Israel and took hundreds of hostages, which they plan to exchange for prisoners in Israeli custody. (Does anyone believe this excuse for one minute?)

An article by the New York Times on Sunday claimed that Iranian-designed weapons played a key role in the Hamas operation. The attack used new ‘Rajum’ missiles, which may have been more difficult to intercept compared to older projectiles, it said.

US intelligence has said it is assessing alleged Iranian involvement. Tehran has praised Hamas for its raid, but has denied claims that it directly assisted it.

https://www.rt.com/news/584408-hamas-subterfuge-israel-raid/

9 Oct, 2023 10:31

India stands in solidarity with Israel – Modi

New Delhi’s reaction to Hamas attacks on Israel stands in contrast to its major partners in the Global South

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated he was “deeply shocked by the news of terrorist attacks in Israel” hours after the Palestinian armed group Hamas launched a massive attack in southern Israel, marking one of the most significant escalations of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in decades.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the innocent victims and their families. We stand in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour,” read the rest of the Indian prime minister’s post, which he shared on X (formerly Twitter).

On Sunday, Israel’s ambassador to India, Naor Gilon, told the media that his country was overwhelmed by support extended by the Indian government and ordinary citizens.

“The support started by Prime Minister Modi, who tweeted a very supportive tweet. But I was approached by ministers, by business people, by civil servants, and by ordinary Indians. Just people wrote to us, and you see the social media. We are really, really bombarded with love and support. [It is] amazing. It is not something we take for granted,” he said.

Foreign policy experts noted that India’s condemnation of “terrorist attacks” was in contrast to the tone adopted by some of its partners in the Global South, an informal grouping of developing countries in the southern hemisphere, and more in line with its G7 allies in the West, which have invariably condemned Palestine over the attacks.

“India’s stance is clearly out of step with countries in the Global South,” Rajesh Rajagopalan, Professor of International Politics at JNU, told ThePrint, “We have been harping on counter-terrorism in Quad, SCO, BRICS, and so many other forums so we couldn’t ignore the seriousness of these attacks. Second, our bilateral compulsions with Israel when it comes to technology transfer could have played a role. Also, Israel is a strategic partner for India in I2U2 and the proposed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.”

South Africa, seen as a major player in the Global South with whom New Delhi has boosted its engagement lately, blamed Israel for the latest flare-up in an official statement.

“The region is in desperate need of a credible peace process that delivers on the calls of a plethora of previous UN resolutions for a two-state solution and a just and comprehensive peace between Israel and Palestine,” the statement concluded.

Indonesia’s foreign ministry released a statement, saying it was “deeply concerned with the escalation of conflict between Palestine and Israel,” urging the immediate end of violence “to avoid further human casualties.” Taking to X, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said that “the confiscation of land and property belonging to the Palestinian people is done relentlessly. As a result of this injustice, hundreds of innocent lives were sacrificed.”

India’s key partners in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with whom New Delhi has been increasing its economic cooperation lately, called for halting the escalation.

“The Kingdom renews the call of the international community to assume its responsibilities and activate a credible peace process,” said Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry in a statement, adding that it should lead to a “two-state solution to achieve security and peace in the region and protect civilians.”

The UAE called for both sides to exercise the utmost restraint and an immediate ceasefire to prevent dangerous implications, according to a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Hamas launched thousands of missiles at Israel and deployed its militants to infiltrate Jewish settlements near the border with Gaza on October 7. Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands wounded on both sides of the conflict since then. Israel says more than 700 people have been killed and 100 kidnapped, including citizens of European countries and the US. Following Israel’s retaliatory air strikes, over 400 people have been killed and some 2,200 wounded in Gaza, according to Palestinian officials.

(Modi did not get into the mix of politics and did the right thing. The others that use this tragedy for both countries make it political.)

https://www.rt.com/india/584404-india-support-israel-palestine-modi/

Pentagon Deploys Aircraft Carrier Fleet to Eastern Mediterranean, Was Already Nearby

October 8, 2023 | Sundance |

Following reports of U.S. casualties and hostages taken in Israel, the U.S. Aircraft Carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), as well as the other Ships in Carrier Strike Group 12 which includes Ticonderoga-Class Cruiser USS Normandy (CG-60), as well as Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyers USS Ramage (DDG-61), USS McFaul (DDG-74), and USS Thomas Hudner (DDG-116), are reportedly heading towards the Eastern Mediterranean.

(Military) – […] Along with the Ford the U.S. is sending the cruiser USS Normandy, destroyers USS Thomas Hudner, USS Ramage, USS Carney, and USS Roosevelt and the U.S. is augmenting Air Force F-35, F-15, F-16, and A-10 fighter aircraft squadrons in the region.

“The U.S. maintains ready forces globally to further reinforce this deterrence posture if required,” Austin said in a statement.

In addition, the Biden administration “will be rapidly providing the Israel Defense Forces with additional equipment and resources, including munitions. The first security assistance will begin moving today and arriving in the coming days,” Austin said.

The Norfolk, Virginia-based carrier strike group was already in the Mediterranean. Last week it was conducting naval exercises with Italy in the Ionian Sea. The carrier is in its first full deployment. (read more)

The White House released this rather obtuse sounding statement about a call between Pudding Brain and Prime Minister Netanyahu.

WHITE HOUSE – President Biden spoke this morning with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel. The President again expressed deep sympathy for all those missing, wounded, and killed, and pledged his full support for the Government and people of Israel in the face of an unprecedented and appalling assault by Hamas terrorists. They discussed the taking of hostages by Hamas terrorists, including entire families, the elderly, and young children. The President emphasized that there is no justification whatsoever for terrorism, and all countries must stand united in the face of such brutal atrocities.

President Biden updated the Prime Minister on the intensive diplomatic engagement undertaken by the United States over the last 24 hours in support of Israel. The President also conveyed that additional assistance for the Israeli Defense Forces is now on its way to Israel with more to follow over the coming days. The leaders also discussed ongoing efforts to ensure that no enemies of Israel believe they can or should seek advantage from the current situation.

The two leaders committed to stay in regular contact over the coming days. (read more)

There’s “no justification for terrorism”, and they are going to keep in “regular contact.”

Wow, such strength! /sarc

We really need President Trump back in office. I mean, seriously.Can you imagine a terrorist organization or nation taking an American hostage while President Trump is in office?Not only would he unleash the hounds of hell upon them, but he’d also bankrupt any entity who even thought about coming to the defense of a terrorist.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/10/08/pentagon-deploys-aircraft-carrier-fleet-to-eastern-mediterranean-was-already-nearby/

Sunday Talks – Ambassador Michael Herzog Confirms Americans Were Taken as Hostages by Hamas, Death Toll Surpasses 600

October 8, 2023 | Sundance | 210 Comments

Appearing on CBS, Michael Herzog, the Israeli ambassador to the U.S., tells “Face the Nation” that after the unprecedented attack in Gaza that left at least 600 dead, “we have to destroy the Hamas war machine.” “This is war,” he said. Additionally, Ambassador Herzog confirms that Americans were taken as hostages back into Gaza. WATCH:

MARGARET BRENNAN: Are there Americans among those hostages?

AMBASSADOR HERZOG: I understand there are, but I don’t have details.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/10/08/sunday-talks-ambassador-michael-herzog-confirms-americans-were-taken-as-hostages-by-hamas-death-toll-surpasses-600/

https://youtu.be/GwhGhotMAyQ

Interesting article from 6 years ago. I wonder if Erdogan was involved in the hit on Israel

MARCH 2, 20161:37 PMUPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

Nearly 2,000 legal cases opened for insulting Turkey's Erdogan

By Reuters Staff

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a news conference after meeting with Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in

Abuja, Nigeria March 2, 2016 REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish prosecutors have opened nearly 2,000 cases against people for insulting Tayyip Erdogan since he became Turkey’s president 18 months ago, the justice minister said on Wednesday.

Insulting the president is a crime in Turkey punishable by up to four years in jail, but the law has previously been invoked only rarely. Critics accuse Erdogan of intolerance and say he is using the law to stifle dissent.

Those who have faced trial for insulting Erdogan include journalists, cartoonists, academics and even schoolchildren.

“The justice ministry has allowed 1,845 cases on charges of insulting Erdogan to go ahead,” Bekir Bozdag said, responding to questions in parliament.

“I am unable to read the shameful insults made against our president. I start to blush,” said Bozdag, who is from Erdogan’s ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party.

Last month, a Turkish man filed a criminal complaint against his wife for insulting Erdogan. It is the first known case where somebody has faced legal action for comments made about Erdogan in the privacy of their own home.

Erdogan became president in 2014 after serving as prime minister for more than a decade. He is now trying to reshape Turkey’s constitution to boost the powers of the president, until now a largely ceremonial role.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-turkey-erdogan-lawsuit-idUSKCN0W42ES

That’s a hard NO for EU countries

9 Oct, 2023 12:23

Danish PM warns against Western ‘war fatigue’

Mette Frederiksen told a NATO assembly on Monday that the West must “expand and deepen” its support for Kiev

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called on members of the NATO bloc to “expand and deepen” their commitment to Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Moscow, and warned that the West must dismiss any suggestions of “war fatigue” as the situation grinds on.

“We must be with Ukraine to the bitter end. As long as the Ukrainians are ready to fight this war for our freedom, let us decide that war fatigue will not take place in our transatlantic community,” Frederiksen said at the NATO parliamentary assembly’s annual session in Copenhagen on Monday. (The bitter end came and went, she just doesn’t realize it or she is making money on Ukraine war. Why does the EU have so many women leaders, that’s there biggest mistake.)

Frederiksen, the leader of Denmark’s ruling Social Democrats party, added that her government was working to “expand and deepen” the coalition of countries that have committed to supplying Kiev with F-16 fighter jets to counter Russia’s air superiority.

Denmark, along with the Netherlands, has led a drive to assist in the training of Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 jets, as well as committing to deliver fighter aircraft to Ukraine. In August, Norway also pledged to supply F-16s to Ukraine. Eleven other countries, including the United States, have said they will help provide training to Ukrainian pilots.

“Brave Ukrainian men and women are fighting on the battlefield,” Frederiksen said. “They are the face of right against wrong, of good against evil,” adding that Ukrainian soldiers “are fighting with our weapons, our missiles, and soon Ukraine will also fly our F-16s.”

The Danish PM also said at the NATO assembly that the bloc must coordinate better with the European Union in their efforts to procure and supply weapons and ammunition to aid Kiev’s sluggish counteroffensive.

“NATO is the cornerstone of our collective security,” Frederiksen said, “but at the same time we have to do more in Europe. It starts and ends with NATO, but inside Europe and inside the European Union we must do more.”

Frederiksen’s comments come amid suggestions, particularly among some sections of Republican lawmakers in the United States, that enthusiasm for blank-check spending on Ukrainian military aid is waning.

Late last month, a costly and disruptive shutdown of the US federal government was averted at the eleventh hour as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies operational until mid-November. The package dropped the provision of increased aid to Ukraine, a key White House priority opposed by a growing number of GOP hardliners.

(Israel and Palenstine is the new shiny to, Ukraine is the old hat for the media)

https://www.rt.com/news/584422-denmark-frederiksen-war-fatigue/

9 Oct, 2023 11:04

Israel was warned ‘something big’ could happen – AP

A source within Egyptian intelligence has claimed that Israeli security services underestimated the threat from Hamas

Egypt warned Israeli officials that Hamas was planning “something big” before the Palestinian militant group launched a major attack at the weekend, an intelligence source in Cairo has told the Associated Press.

The source claimed that despite the warning of trouble brewing in Gaza, Israeli officials instead focused on the West Bank, as most of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is made up of supporters of West Bank settlers who have demanded a security crackdown in the area.

“We have warned them an explosion of the situation is coming, and very soon, and it would be big. But they underestimated such warnings,” the intelligence source said.

Egypt has often served as a mediator between Israel and Hamas.

The AP noted that the Israeli government has also been distracted by rifts over Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul plans. The prime minister reportedly ignored repeated warnings from defense chiefs that the initiative was sowing discord among the Israeli security services.

The situation that unfolded in Gaza has been viewed as a catastrophic failure for Israel’s intelligence services, which were previously believed to have eyes and ears throughout the Palestinian exclave.

Yaakov Amidror, a former security adviser to Netanyahu, told the Times of Israel that “this operation [by Hamas] actually proves that the [intelligence] abilities in Gaza were no good.”

Military officials have also admitted that the army must explain to the public how the assault was allowed to take place. However, chief military spokesman Daniel Hagari has insisted that “first, we fight, then we investigate.”

The latest escalation between Hamas and Israel began early on Saturday, when the Palestinian resistance group launched a surprise attack on multiple locations along the Gaza border. Militants overran several military installations and infiltrated deep into Israeli territory, attacking multiple settlements and launching thousands of rockets. Israeli officials have estimated that over 700 people have been killed in the Hamas assault and over 2,200 have been wounded.

In response, Israel has launched massive airstrikes on Gaza and is apparently preparing a ground operation against the Palestinian exclave. Troops have been redeployed en masse to the south of the country and a call-up of military reservists has been announced. Israel officially declared a state of war on Sunday, invoking Article 40 of its Basic Law.

(So the most paranoid country in the world ignored warnings? Hard to believe it was not intentional. This must mean our IC community warned them too.)

https://www.rt.com/news/584407-egypt-warned-israel-hamas/

It’s not over for BaldwinYet

==Judge Orders ‘Rust’ Producers to Hand Over Documents that Company Fears May Be Used to Prosecute Alec Baldwin••

Warner Todd Huston8 Oct 2023:

A New Mexico judge has ordered that the producers of the western film Rust hand over documents that counsel fears could be used for further charges against Alec Baldwin, siding with prosecutors who say the film company obstructed the investigation of the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

In a hearing this Friday,Rust Movie Productions challenged a subpoena demanding documents related to the production, including the contract of Baldwin himself, according to the L.A. Times.

“The state has made it very clear in its statements that it’s still considering bringing charges against Alec Baldwin,” attorney Abigail R. Wolberg, representing the company, said. “I see these subpoenas as nothing more than continuing down that path.”

In response, special prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey alleged that the producers obstructed the state’s investigation into Baldwin’s fatal on-set shooting.

“Rust Productions has either intervened, interfered or obstructed the criminal investigation in this case,” said special prosecutor Kari T. Morrissey. “This entire tragedy occurred because Rust Productions cut corners every chance they could and they hired inexperienced and ill-equipped crew members.”

The latest allegation against the filmmakers was made during the ongoing case against Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the film crew member responsible for the safety and maintenance of the firearms used during filming, Deadline reported.

Prosecutors have not yet moved to charge Baldwinor any of the producers based on this allegation of obstruction,but nothing has been ruled out.

This week’s hearing was part of the process for prosecutors to gain access to records that could clarify Baldwin’s role as a producer on the film. Prosecutors are seeking to find out exactly what Baldwin knew of how the film’s budget and crew were being handled. The discovery is meant to inform the state’s suspicion that the producers cut corners and created an unsafe atmosphere.

A central issue is the claim by Gutierrez-Reed that the film’s producers denied her request to spend several more days to train Baldwin on how to handle the .45 Colt pistol that he was using in his on-screen role.

According to the L.A. Times, the documents would illuminate Baldwin’s actions during the time before the shooting took place, which affect the state’s case against Gutierrez-Reed:

“How Alec Baldwin was paid, how much money was spent on set, how much money went into [the film] … doesn’t assist in investigating the defendant’s allegations that she, as a contractor, was requested to do certain things,” Wolberg said.

Gutierrez Reed was struggling to fill two jobs on the production — armorer and props assistant. Emails have shown that Gutierrez Reed was scolded for not paying enough attention to her role helping with non-gun-related props.

Morrissey said producers had a financial incentive to reduce the amount of time that Gutierrez Reed spent on her armorer duties because she was paid a higher rate for that time. She was paid a lower hourly rate for the time spent dealing with other props.

“We have a situation where Rust Production is doing everything it can to keep costs low so that it can keep profits high,” Morrissey said, adding that because he was one of the films producers, “Mr. Baldwin himself benefits financially from keeping production costs low.”

Morrissey also alleged that officials on the film also rushed to speak to likely witnesses before investigators were able to get to them.

“Beginning on Oct. 21, 2021, Rust Productions had a lawyer on the scene within 30 to 60 minutes after this fatal shooting, who was running around and talking to witnesses before the police could speak to those witnesses,” Morrissey said during the proceedings.

“Since then, we have issued numerous subpoenas to Rust Productions and they have either … not responded or responded very, very slowly,” she added.

Manslaughter charges against Baldwin were dropped in April, with the case ended “without prejudice.” But prosecutors also warned at the time that the case was “active and on-going” and more charges could come as prosecutors learn more about the incident.

Hutchins was killed in Oct. of 2021 while blocking out a scene they were preparing to film. She was struck in the chest with a single bullet fired from a pistol being used as a prop by Alec Baldwin. It was later discovered that a real cartridge had been loaded into the gun before it was given to Baldwin to use on the set.

Baldwin was reportedly practicing firing directly at the camera when he cocked the hammer and pulled the trigger.

https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/10/08/judge-orders-rust-producers-to-hand-over-documents-that-company-fears-may-be-used-to-prosecute-alec-baldwin/

EMERGENCY ALERT TEST PRISONERS BUSTED WITH PHONES BEHIND BARS

10/7/2023 1:00 AM PT

The National Emergency Alert System test turned out to be a huge success for just about everyone … that is unless you were a prisoner with an illegal cell phone behind bars.

Millions of cellphone users across the U.S. got an alert Wednesday from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and FCC to ensure emergency alerts reach the public at a national level. Phones received both a test message and made a loud alert noise.

However, the testing system made prisoners hiding phones an easy target for prison guards.

A New York State Prison official tells us they confiscated two phones at Sing Sing Correctional Facility during the test. Additionally, a source at FCI Coleman Low in Florida says they too confiscated two phones during the emergency test.

It's unclear how many other prisons faced similar circumstances we called around in Arizona, California, Illinois and others but you gotta imagine it was a problem nationwide.

A source in Nevada tells us most of their prisoners were already aware the alert was gonna happen, likely turning their phones off, so they didn't confiscate any devices.

When reached for comment, the BOP told us, "The Federal Bureau of Prisons does not elaborate on specific internal security procedures for safety and security reasons."

Unsurprisingly, we're told phones behind bars have become a growing problem, and officials have implemented new tactics in trying to locate them – including phone-sniffing dogs called "E-Dogs."

Something tells us prisoners may become more cautious the next time a public alert rolls around.

https://www.tmz.com/2023/10/07/national-emergency-phone-system-alert-prisoners-cell-phones-jail-busted/

Something tells me we are all being tracked at a higher level than before.

Young guy walks around Costco, proving that inflation isn’t 7%–it’s actually 75%…

It might seem hard to believe, but the so-called “experts” are lying to you again, and they think you’re so incredibly stupid that you won’t notice. This time the lies are not centered around climate and vaccines; the latest web of lies is forming around inflation. Remember back when prices first started skyrocketing, andTeam Biden brushed it off, and acted like “inflation” was something only rich people worry about?

Daily Mail:

White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain claimed Wednesday evening that the current U.S. economic issues, including inflation and supply chain delays, are just ‘high class problems’.

These out-of-touch elites were hoping they could convince you that inflation was a “high class” problem; as if rich people are bitching about the price of ground beef, or something…

No surprises here, the all-too-familiar “bury your head in the sand” response from Team Biden has backfired once more. Inflation has surged, leaving many Americans facing financial hardships. Meanwhile, Biden is using our hard-earned tax dollars to support a small-time dictator, supposedly to fight a war that we all know he can’t win. With inflation now undeniable, experts are working overtime to downplay its impact, once again hoping we won’t notice our grocery bills skyrocketing, because some economic nerd says inflation is “low.”

AP:

Over the past year, inflation in the United States has tumbled from 9% all the way to 3%, softening most of the price pressures that have gripped the nation for more than two years.

Do you truly buy into those numbers?If so, you might also be inclined to believe that Joe Biden’s economy is thriving, and everyone is prospering.

The reality is, Americans are deeply frustrated with Biden’s struggling economy, and we’re well aware that the inflation rate is significantly higher than 3 percent. Just step into a grocery store and glance at the prices— that’s precisely what a young man did, and he demonstrated that there’s no 7 percent inflation, and certainly not 3 percent. In truth, it’s closer to a staggering 75 percent inflation.

This guy walking around Costco shares examples of food inflation that are WAY higher than the numbers reported for food inflation by the government.

Overall, many people know intuitively that food inflation is way higher than the official number of 4.3% from August 2022 thru August 2023. This video shows some of the examples he is seeing.

Unfortunately, that young man’s numbers seem to be more accurate. Grocery store prices have skyrocketed to the point where countless Americans are unable to put food on the table. Adding to the frustration, a gaggle of wealthy and out-of-touch politicians insisting that our daily struggles are merely a product of our imagination. They seem oblivious to the harsh realities we face and how challenging things have become, and it’s growing more clear that they simply don’t give a damn.

https://revolver.news/2023/10/young-guy-walks-around-costco-proving-that-inflation-isnt-7-its-actually-75/

Viral Norman Rockwell AI art reveals debauchery in Biden’s fallen America like you’ve never seen before…

There’s an incredible new viral sensation sweeping the internet, and it’s both powerful and thought-provoking, offering a compelling snapshot of Biden’s America in disarray. So, what’s this intriguing online phenomenon?

Norman Rockwell paints modern America.

It’s a disturbing yet profoundly provocative modern AI tribute to Norman Rockwell, reimagining today’s disgraceful USA in Rockwell’s iconic style. Whoever conceived this idea is truly ingenious. These images are striking because they place the everyday propaganda we’re exposed to within the context of normal life, revealing the extent of how far we’ve fallen.

Let’s take a closer look at some of these powerful images:

You will eat the bugs…

The current state of liberal-run cities:

Praying to the Apple gods…

Looters are celebrated for seizing what they believe is rightfully theirs.

Wine moms and aunts.

Americas overly processed lifestyle.

Today’s untrustworthy FBI.

Only black lives matter.

Girls erased…

Look who’s molding our nation’s young

Baby sheep led to the slaughter.

What’s truly remarkable is the fusion of Norman Rockwell’s timeless, all-American aesthetic with the dark and shocking progressive content in these images. This stark contrast evokes a compelling emotional tug-of-war within the observer.The thought-provoking juxtaposition sheds a stark light on the transformation our society has experienced over the past century. It’s revealing, shockingly exposing, and unapologetically raw, illustrating in the simplest and most straightforward terms how we’ve transitioned from wholesome living to pure debauchery in a relatively short span.

(I’ll post the rest of pics next)

https://revolver.news/2023/10/viral-norman-rockwell-ai-art-reveals-debauchery-in-bidens-fallen-america-like-youve-never-seen-before/

>>19700400

More Norman “Rock your mind and soul”pics

Unveiling hidden truths: What everyone missed in the viral Hillary Clinton interview exposes real threat in American politics…

October 6, 2023 (3 days ago)

Hillary Clinton’s recent interview is making waves, but not for the reasons you might expect. While many are rightly incensed by her call for the “deprogramming” of Trump supporters, there’s a far more sinister undercurrent that’s been largely overlooked.

Hillary gave us all a bone-chilling peek intothe inner workings of the U.S. Uniparty and revealed, with aslip of the tongue, how the GOP has become little more than rag dolls, tossed around and manipulated by the left.

Here’s the telling passage from the interview. Pay attention to our emphasis.

RealClearPolitics:

We’ve had very strong partisans in both parties in the past and we had very bitter battles over all kinds of things, gun control and climate change and the economy and taxes,” Clinton said. “But there wasn’t this little tail of extremism wagging the dog of the Republican party as it is today. Sadly, so many of those extremists, those MAGA extremists take their marching orders from Donald Trump, who has no credibility left by any measure. He’s only in it for himself. He’s now defending himself in civil actions, and criminal actions. And when do they break with him because at some point, maybe there needs to be a formal deprogramming of the cult members, but something needs to happen.”

“And how do you do that? Because you said you have to defeat them by defeating their leader. Their leader is Donald Trump. Even you have said you expect him to be the Republican nominee. How does this change at all?” Amanpour asked.

“At this point, I think, sadly, he will still be the nominee and wehave to defeat him and we have to defeat those who are the election deniers, as we did in 2020 and 2022,” Clinton said. “And we have to just be smarter about how we are trying to empower the right people inside the Republican party.”

Essentially, Hillary, whether she realizes it or not, unintentionally revealed a critical point during this interview. She acknowledged the obvious fact that Trump is going to be the GOP nominee once again. But here’s where it gets interesting: Hillary went on to say that Democrats must reckon with that reality, while at the same time being smarter about how they “empower” the “right people” within the Republican Party. It was indeed a bombshell revelation.

The Uniparty wants to go back to the dog and pony show where they have the Republican Party on a tight leash, controlling its leadership and the policies it promotes.

What does this significant revelation reveal about the state of the Republican Party? Primarily, it underscores that the Republican Party, for the most part, appears to be non-existent and under the control of the Democrats. Furthermore, it highlights that Trump poses a direct challenge to their control. Electing him and eliminating as many RINOs as possible would likely deal a significant blow to the Democrats and undermine their power in ways we might not fully comprehend at this moment. The crucial step in reclaiming our country is to purge our own ranks of RINOs and those engaged in “double duty.” We must clean up our own backyard before venturing across the fence to address the Democrats’ side.

Thanks, Hillary; we needed this information, and now we can get to work.

(Sundance has been saying this for years, they cannot deny it now)

https://revolver.news/2023/10/unveiling-hidden-truths-what-everyone-missed-in-the-viral-hillary-clinton-interview-exposes-real-threat-in-american-politics/

>>19700445

How is she still a leader or still alive? Every clone they release looks different.

God just one request today: please remove her today, along with her clones, seed and genetic material from the earth.

In Jesus’s name and by your will,

Amen