Putin On G7 Seized Assets Plan: "Despite All The Trickery, Theft Is Still Theft"

After on Thursday Group of Seven leaders agreed at a summit in Italy to give Ukraine $50 billion utilizing interest from frozen Russian Central Bank assets, President Putin has addressed the move during a speech before his Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He once again denounced this as brazen 'threft' and described that Western leaders are trying to come up with "some kind of legal basis" for the asset freezes, "but despite all the trickery, theft is still theft and will not go unpunished."

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/putin-g7-seized-assets-plan-despite-all-trickery-theft-still-theft

Beyond Bad: Fake Meat And Other 'Ultra Processed' Vegan Food Linked To Heart Disease, Early Death

New research suggests that ultra-processed vegan food can increase the risk of heart disease and early death, the NY Post reports, citing a new study published in The Lancet from the University of São Paulo and Imperial College London. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) include packaged goods, drinks, cereals and ready-to-eat products that contain colors, emulsifiers, flavors and other additives - and are notoriously high in sugar, saturated fat, salt, while often being devoid of vitamins.

The researchers studied the diets of more than 118,000 Brits aged 40-69 years old found that while a plant-based diet promotes overall heart health, that only applies to fresh plant-based foods such as fruits and vegetables, as well as grains and legumes.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(24)00115-7/fulltext

‘We must go after everything Russian’ – UK’s Cameron

The British foreign minister has global sanctions ambitions

Cameron spoke at a press conference in London as British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government announced new sanctions against Russia. His remarks were published on Friday, by the Italian daily Corriere della Sera.

“We will show [Russian President Vladimir] Putin that we are completely behind Ukraine: we will chase the money and the oil, we will stop the gas, we will stop the ships, we will do everything we can to stop the Russian war machine and show Putin the folly of his actions,” Cameron told the Italian outlet

The UK is “hunting” companies that do business with Russia “all over the world,” he said. “We will sanction companies in China, in Türkiye, in Kyrgyzstan, even in Israel, that we believe are supplying dual-use material” to Russia, he added.

https://www.rt.com/news/599324-cameron-russia-sanctions-everything/

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The "Antisemitism Awareness Act" Poses A Real Danger To The First Amendment

The bill could be used to crush legitimate debate about Israel, its policies, and American policies toward it—policies that have given rise to one of the greatest acts of genocide since the Holocaust.

Totalitarianism rarely shows its true face when it arises. Instead, it often pretends to stand for good and decent values. A new bill claims to fight antisemitism, something all decent people oppose. But antisemitism—that is, bias and discrimination against Jews because of their religion or ethnic identity—is already barred under civil rights law. The real goal of the so-called “Antisemitism Awareness Act” is to suppress free speech.

This dangerous bill was already passed by the House of Representatives and now awaits a Senate vote. It outsources some of our constitutional rights to an outside organization, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, whose arbitrary definition of antisemitism poses a threat to civil liberties. It could be used to crush legitimate debate about Israel, its policies, and American policies toward it—policies that have given rise to one of the greatest acts of genocide since the Holocaust.

This bill could suppress historical research and ban the mention of facts that have been verified by international organizations. It could initiate lawsuits, funding cuts, and disciplinary action across all American “education programs or activities, and for other purposes.” (Those “other purposes” are not defined.) Student protesters, professors, writers, and even elected officials could face political repression and become legal targets.

It turns the USA’s much-celebrated sense of liberty into a funhouse mirror, a grotesque and distorted reflection of everything this country claims to see in itself. Its passage would make a travesty of everything America's leaders claim to believe in.

The implications are enormous. The federal government spends more than $100 billion per year on education, including $85.3 billion for kindergarten through high school, $24.6 billion in federal student aid assistance, and $1.3 billion in congressional earmarks for colleges (for projects that range from equipment purchases and airport runways to prison education programs). All these expenditures could be used as leverage to stifle legitimate debate.

Despite its “antisemitic” branding, the bill targets Jews as well as non-Jews. As literature professor Benjamin Balthasar writes, it would effectively ban the teaching of “much Jewish history and culture.” Balthasar observes that Hannah Arendt, Albert Einstein, Ed Asner, and “countless other Jews would now be considered ‘antisemitic’ under the new law.”

The bill defines criticism of Israel as a violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. That legislation allows citizens to file “administrative complaints with the federal agency that provides funds,” or to sue in federal court. That means that non-Jews could take action against anti-apartheid Jews—including deeply religious Jews who object to Israel’s existence on theological grounds. And they could do it in the name of antisemitism.

As Balthasar writes, this bill “would in some ways be the most punitive law against Jews to be enacted in the U.S. since the Immigration Act of 1924.” Ultimately, it would infringe everyone’s civil liberties. Here are five examples of legitimate speech that could be banned under this legislation.

Five Forbidden Statements

1. “Gaza is a concentration camp.”

This sentence runs afoul of a provision that would outlaw “drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis.” That undoubtedly protects the sensitivity of people who are offended by the comparison, but at what cost to the Constitution? It isn’t hard to draw parallels between some Nazi actions and certain actions of many other countries, including both Israel and the United States.

1. “The right of self-determination doesn’t (or shouldn’t) permit the displacement of local populations in favor of people who currently live elsewhere.”

https://thefreethoughtproject.com/freedom-of-speech/the-antisemitism-awareness-act-poses-a-real-danger-to-the-first-amendment

Feds Seize Tons of Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl in May at California Border Crossings

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the San Diego Field Office seized tons of illicit drugs during May. A single smuggling attempt led to the seizure of more than 11,000 pounds of methamphetamine — the third-largest meth seizure in CBP history.

On May 20, CBP officers assigned to the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility inspected a tractor-trailer carrying squash from Mexico to California. Officers referred the driver, a valid border crossing card holder, to the secondary inspection area.

During the secondary inspection, a non-intrusive scanner detected anomalies, leading to a physical search of the trailer. The search led to the discovery of 1,419 packages containing a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine. Officials valued the 11,469 pounds of methamphetamine at more than $18,000,000.

During May, San Diego Field Office officers seized a total of more than 16,000 pounds of methamphetamine, nearly 562 pounds of fentanyl, nearly 914 pounds of cocaine, 22 pounds of heroin, and more than four pounds of marijuana.

The drugs were found during 145 attempted smuggling incidents, CBP officials stated. The seizures were valued at $38,300,000.

“These extraordinary efforts stand as a testament to the diligent and exceptional work by our officers,” Sidney K. Aki, CBP Director of Field Operations for San Diego, said in a written statement. “The interdiction of these drugs not only disrupts criminal networks but also underscores the importance for continued vigilance and collaboration in the fight against drug trafficking.”

The seizures occurred at the San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, San Diego air and sea ports, Calexico East and West, Tecate, and Andrade Ports of Entry.

The suspects were turned over to ICE Homeland Security Investigations.

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2024/06/15/feds-seize-tons-of-meth-cocaine-fentanyl-in-may-at-california-border-crossings/

Dem Candidate Charged For Allegedly Faking Racist Attacks Against Himself

A Democrat running for local office in Texas was arrested and charged with a felony for allegedly creating social media accounts to post fake racist attacks against himself, local outlets reported.

Taral Patel, the Democratic nominee for Fort Bend County Precinct 3 commissioner, in September 2023 made a post to his Facebook account claiming that his “Republican opponents supporters’ decide[d] to hurl #racist, #anti-immigrant, #Hinduphobic, or otherwise disgusting insults,” attaching screenshots allegedly showing prejudiced statements made by residents of the county. The racist messages were eventually traced back to Patel following an investigation conducted by the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s office and the Texas Rangers, the Houston Chronicle reported.

“We don’t need more sand negroid subhumans who smell like curry and filth in our country,” one comment flagged by Patel reads. “If I see you wearing that dot on your head, I’ll wipe it off myself,” another reads.

Patel’s campaign has garnered endorsements from high-profile elected Democrats like Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro, according to his campaign website. The website also states that President Joe Biden appointed Patel to serve in the Office of White House Liaison during which time he says he was “a key member” of the White House Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Committee.

Republican Commissioner Andy Meyers, who Patel is running against, initially suspected foul play when Patel made his post alleging the racist attacks, according to Houston Public Media. Meyers recognized one of the accounts as having attacked him before and, suspicious of its motivations, hired a private investigator to figure out who was behind it.

When his private investigator came up short, Meyers asked the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s office to look into the accounts posting the messages, Houston Public Media reported. The district attorney’s office issued a subpoena to Facebook and Google and obtained account data that matched Patel’s address, phone number, Texas driver’s license number and bank card number, according to ABC 13.

https://dailycaller.com/2024/06/15/dem-candidate-impersonation-racist/

Tens of thousands of protesters demand hostage deal, elections at nationwide rallies

Group of hostage families urge government to ‘turn over every stone’ in truce talks with Hamas * US officials fear intensifying Israel-Hezbollah clashes will lead to war

Some thousand demonstrators are rallying in support of a hostage deal and against the government in Jerusalem’s Paris Square, outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence.

Protesters are chanting, “No to a Kahanist government” while awaiting speeches to begin onstage, under a banner that reads: “All of them home! You [the government] failed!”

Tom Barkai, an organizer with the Jerusalem Hostages and Missing Families Forum, accuses Netanyahu of torpedoing a prospective hostage deal.

“A true leader puts his political interests to the side to bring an immediate deal,” she says.

The rally is a joint effort of the Jerusalem branch of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum and Safeguarding our Shared Home, the city’s foremost anti-government protest group.

Attorney Roni Moalem, whose daughter Naama was murdered by Hamas at the Supernova rave massacre, rips into Netanyahu in his speech, saying that he is “not worthy to be a leader, and certainly not prime minister.”

He accuses the premier of abandoning his daughter and the others murdered on October 7, saying he continues to serve as prime minister “only for himself, his wife and 35 corrupt ministers” in the current government.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-june-15-2024/

85,000 Users locked out of savings accounts at “YouTube Bank” as fears over bank failure grow

America’s next big bank failure is only a matter of time, and the current problems of the so-called “YouTube Bank” should serve as a reminder to everyone with savings accounts that their money isn't as safe as they'd like to think.

The "YouTube Bank" is not really a bank in the technical sense, despite the nickname. Instead, it is a savings application that numerous YouTubers promoted heavily to their audiences known as Yotta.

Now, CNBC is reporting that the accounts of 85,000 Yotta users have been locked and they are unable to withdraw any of their money.

According to the company, there is an issue between two “middlemen providers” and they are not going under or insolvent.

However, the fact that very similar events unfolded shortly before the crypto brokerage Celsius went under has many observers holding their breath. Just hours after Celsius announced a “glitch” with withdrawals, they had completely collapsed.

Yotta’s woes began in the middle of May, when two of its banking partners, Evolve Bank & Trust and the fintech middleman Synapse, became embroiled in a dispute. Synapse filed for bankruptcy earlier this year following the exit of several high-profile clients due to arguments related to the tracking of customer funds.

Now, Yotta co-founder Adam Moelis reports that 85,000 Yotta customers have been locked out of their accounts for the last three weeks, losing access to a combined total of $112 million in savings. This has thrown many people’s lives into turmoil, forcing them to borrow money from others to make ends meet and potentially leading some to cancel costly upcoming life events such as operations and weddings.

One man said that he had a nest egg of $80,000 in the bank that he intended to use to start his own business after quitting his job. Others complained of being unable to pay their rent.

Moelis described their stories as “heartbreaking,” adding: “We never imagined something like this could happen. We worked with banks that are members of the FDIC. We never imagined a scenario like this could play out and that no regulator would step in and help.”

Banks and savings accounts have risks

This concerning turn of events has drawn attention to the risks of “banking as a service,” a model that has enabled consumer fintech businesses like Yotta to launch debit and savings account services using firms like Synapse to serve as a link between the startups and the FDIC-backed banks that hold customers’ deposits.

In this case, Synapse and Evolve Bank are at odds over the accuracy of ledgers of transactions and balances, disagreeing about how much of Yotta’s funds are being held at Evolve and how much are being held at other banks who work with Synapse. Evolve is blaming Synapse for the problem.

The issue hasn’t just affected Yotta customers; accounts at Copper, who provides savings accounts for teens and families, and the cryptocurrency firm Juno have also been frozen.

Moelis believes the slow response from regulators is down to the fact that many of his users are not wealthy, pointing out that regulators intervened very quickly during the regional banking crisis last year that jeopardized the uninsured deposits of wealthy families and startups.

“To me, if this was happening at a larger scale, I think regulators would have done something by now. We’ve got real, everyday Americans that aren’t necessarily wealthy and don’t have the ability to lobby that are being impacted,” he said.

There could be many more scenarios like this on the horizon, as an audit by consulting firm Klaros Group recently found that 282 banks are in danger of closing because of commercial real estate loans and losses related to high interest rates.

Meanwhile, billionaire real estate investor Barry Sternlicht has said that he expects the country to see at least one bank failure per week.

https://www.stationgossip.com/2024/06/85000-users-locked-out-of-savings.html

REPORT: Biden Set To Announce New Amnesty Plan For 1.1 Million Illegal Aliens

President Joe Biden could soon announce a new effort that would allow illegal aliens to obtain legal status if they are married to U.S. citizens, four sources within the administration told CBS News. Biden is hoping the move will energize left-wing and progressive voters in an election year.

Biden is expected to be announcing the amnesty plan as early as Tuesday at a White House event, two sources told the outlet on the condition of anonymity.

The proposal, known as “Parole in Place,” would also open up a pathway to permanent legal status and U.S. citizenship for beneficiaries. The plan would allow those who entered the country illegally to obtain green cards without leaving the country.

Eligible illegal aliens would receive legal status and work permits so long as they have lived in the United States for 10 years and are married to a U.S. citizen.

Another plan being floated by the Biden Administration would streamline the process for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and other illegal aliens to request waivers that would make it easier for them to obtain temporary visas, such as H-1B visas for high-skilled workers, CBS News reported.

Biden could announce the sweeping amnesty plan — that could benefit more than one-million illegal aliens — as early as Tuesday. White House officials are preparing to host an event that day to commemorate the 12th anniversary of former President Barack Obama’s illegal DACA executive order, which shields more than 500,000 illegal aliens who were brought to the U.S. as children from deportation.

Some prominent Democrat Party leaders have already been invited to the White House Tuesday, three White House sources told the outlet. A White House official said no final decisions had been made, however. White House spokesperson Angelo Fernandez Hernandez previously said the administration is “committed to taking action to address our broken immigration system.”

If enacted, the “Parole in Place” program would be the most significant amnesty initiative since DACA. The policy would benefit an estimated 1.1 million illegal aliens with American citizen spouses, as long as they meet the residency requirement and other rules.

More than 10 million illegal aliens have entered the United States since President Biden took office in 2021.

https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/report-biden-set-to-announce-new-amnesty-plan-for-1-1-million-illegal-aliens-cmc/

Congress launching investigation of NewsGuard

Newsguard: 'Surrogate' the feds pay to 'judge truth' on web

Seeking to 'monetize the work of reshaping the internet'

https://www.wnd.com/2023/11/newsguard-surrogate-feds-pay-judge-truth-web/

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/06/congress-launching-investigation-newsguard/

'Three fatal failures': Yair Netanyahu attacks IDF, Shin Bet, and Military Intelligence heads

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair Netanyahu, shared a video on Friday night in which Chief of Staff Hertzi Halevi, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) Chief Ronan Bar, and Military Intelligence Chief Aharon Haliva were referred to as "three fatal failures."

This comes about two weeks after he shared the video on his social media, the now infamous mutiny video, in which a soldier threatens to refuse a mass order.

In the video shared on Yair's Instagram account, MK and National Unity Chair Benny Gantz is accused of being the "King of Concepzia."

This is due to Gantz's responsibility for appointing the three.

Video of reservists threatening Netanyahu

About two weeks ago, Netanyahu's son posted a video on social media in which a masked and uniformed man threatened that one hundred thousand reservists will refuse orders if control over the Gaza Strip is handed over to Hamas or the Palestinian Authority.

Media personality Yinon Magal uploaded the video, which Netanyahu's son shared on all his social media accounts. After a day, Netanyahu's son removed the shared video.

At the beginning of the video, the masked man addresses the prime minister directly and says: "We, the reservists, do not intend to hand over the keys to the Palestinian Authority. We do not intend to transfer the keys of Gaza to any entity, Hamas, Fatah, or any other Arab entity.

The reservists are behind you, and we want to win – we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You have one hundred thousand fighters ready to sacrifice their lives for the State of Israel. We have lost everything: our families and our livelihoods, and we have nowhere to go. We will stay here until the end, until victory."

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-806308

Israel Agrees to a Ceasefire as Long as It Can Keep Fighting.

Good news! Israel has agreed to accept Biden’s ceasefire deal as long as it can keep fighting. This is from CNN:

Israeli statement on Tuesday indicated it was poised to formally sign up to the current ceasefire plan for Gaza, while at the same time maintaining the freedom to keep fighting. CNN

Can you see how absurd this is? It’s like the fat man who agrees to go on a diet as long as he can still eat as much as he wants. It’s nonsense.

https://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/?p=289507

Rep. James Comer: "65 Pages of Evidence of Biden Corruption!"

https://youtu.be/oH6bV38l_gY

Dem Leader Hakeem Jeffries Demands 'Immediate' Passage of ADL-Backed 'Countering Antisemitism Act'

AIPAC-funded House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on Friday demanded Congress "immediately" pass the Anti-Defamation League-backed "Countering Antisemitism Act" to silence criticism of Israel and police Americans' online speech.

"The dangerous explosion of antisemitic incidents in New York City and the nation requires decisive action at every level of government," Jeffries said on X, without referencing any specific incident. "We have to crush this cancer with the fierce urgency of now. Congress must pass the bipartisan Countering Antisemitism Act. Immediately."

https://www.informationliberation.com/?id=64491

State Department Designates Anti-Israel Nordic Resistance Movement a 'Terrorist Organization'

The State Department under Antony Blinken on Friday designated an anti-Israel registered political party in Sweden known as the Nordic Resistance Movement a "terrorist organization."

The "terrorist" designation is the latest move out of Washington aimed at outright criminalizing criticism of Israel.

https://www.informationliberation.com/?id=64490

WEF – The Netherlands is building a neighborhood where every car must be shared

https://citizenwatchreport.com/wef-the-netherlands-is-building-a-neighbourhood-where-every-car-must-be-shared/

Secret policies in US schools enable hidden teacher-student communications

In a startling revelation, secret policies in thousands of American school districts have come to light, allowing for hidden communications between teachers and elementary school students without parental knowledge. These covert practices have sparked outrage and concern among parents and lawmakers alike, raising serious questions about transparency and the role of educators.

Rep. Travis Couture brought attention to a particularly disturbing case in Centennial Elementary, part of the Olympia School District in Washington. A teacher attempted to convince a young girl that she was a different gender than what she was assigned at birth. Due to the district’s secrecy policies, similar to those in thousands of school districts across the nation, these critical conversations were hidden from the girl’s parents.

The teacher established a secret communication pathway with the child, urging her to delete emails to prevent her mother from discovering their exchanges. “Make sure this email is deleted too when we are done because, otherwise, when your mom looks, you will be outed instantly,” the teacher wrote. “I kept emailing you, but I was worried your mom interfered before you saw my messages. I was also serious. I would take you into my home anytime you need.”

Such communications, hidden from loving parents, have caused families to take drastic actions. The family in question fled Washington state, feeling betrayed and threatened by the secretive practices of the school district.

“This is exactly why parents demand that we pass this initiative to reaffirm their rightful role in the education and upbringing of their children,” Rep. Couture emphasized.

These secret policies are not isolated incidents. They represent a widespread issue across the country, where parental rights are being undermined by clandestine communications between teachers and students. Parents are left in the dark about critical discussions that directly impact their children’s lives, creating a rift of distrust and apprehension.

As the battle for transparency and parental involvement in education intensifies, the call for accountability grows louder. Will these secretive practices be curtailed to restore trust between parents and educators? The fight to safeguard the integrity of the parent-child relationship and the rightful role of parents in their children’s upbringing is far from over.

https://citizenwatchreport.com/secret-policies-in-us-schools-enable-hidden-teacher-student-communications/

Israel has committed 3,300 massacres in Gaza since October 7th Day 251

Middle East Monitor reports: Israel has committed more than 3,300 massacres against the Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip since 7 October, claiming the lives of about 40,000 victims, a majority of them women and children, the government media office (GMO) in Gaza has said.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the GMO warned that the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip are suffering from starvation, famine and thirst, especially in Gaza city and northern Gaza governorates as a result of closing all Crossings to the area and limiting the number of aid trucks allowed to enter.

The statement stressed that Israel’s use of starvation, thirst and denial of medical care as a weapon during this barbaric aggression constitutes an aggravated war crime and a genocide, in flagrant violation of international laws and in disregard of all relevant calls, demands and resolutions.

https://israelpalestinenews.org/israel-has-committed-3300-massacres-in-gaza-since-october-7th-day-251/

October 7 Bombshell Drops!

https://rumble.com/embed/v4z3tqy/?pub=4

Israel joins Daesh, al-Qaeda in UN blacklist of child rights violators

Israel has been added to the United Nations' so-called list of shame, which is included in an annual report on children and armed conflict submitted by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ office which documents rights violations against children in armed conflicts.

Data on the number of children killed and injured in Gaza includes 15,000 killed and over 50,000 acutely malnourished.

https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2024/06/15/727483/Israel-on-UN-blacklist-of-child-rights-violators

I know it's Iranian media but it's kind a funny as they are all Israeli entities