Google bans African media over alleged links to Russia

African Stream says it has faced censorship on several platforms since US officials labeled it a Kremlin propaganda channel

“Google did not provide any credible reason for banning us other than saying we ‘violated Google Workspace policy,’ which includes ‘sending spam or using the account for any kind of fraud,’” it stated.

African Stream has denied engaging in any of the alleged activities. “We can only conclude they took us down based on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s unsubstantiated allegation on 13 September that we are ‘Kremlin propagandists,’” it added.

During a press briefing last month, Blinken claimed that RT “secretly” operates the outlet, which has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, across a variety of social media platforms. He alleged that while the organization’s stated goal is to give a voice to Africans both at home and abroad, “in reality, the only voice it gives is to Kremlin propagandists.”

https://www.rt.com/africa/605115-google-bans-alleged-russian-linked-african-media/

Panic-Buying Already Spreading As Dockworker Strike Gets Underway

As union dockworkers began striking against employers at East and Gulf Coast ports early Tuesday morning, reports of panic-buying at supermarkets almost immediately started spreading across social media.

Video clips posted by social media users on X and Facebook showed people rushing to buy water, toilet paper, paper towels and other items at supermarkets and retailers across the U.S.

“Are people already panic buying because of the Port Strike? Here are the grocery shelves in the water section at my local Kroger this morning. I realize that we are probably also low on water due to the Helene aftermath in East Tennessee, but still not great to see this already,” photographer and author Denise Van Patten posted in a social media video clip on X.

Micheal Coker posted on X, “Well the panic buying is in full swing in my little town in South carolina. Sam’s at 8:30 a.m., no water. Same at Walmart and grocery stores. Next will be toilet paper.”

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/panic-buying-already-spreading-as-ila-dockworker-strike-gets-underway

New Israeli Strike On Damascus Kills Several Civilians Amid Fears Of Regional War

Israel on Wednesday has once again targeted Damascus - but which marks the first time Israel's military has struck Syria since the Tuesday night major ballistic missile attack by Iran.

The fresh airstrike happened in broad daylight in a residential neighborhood on the outskirts of the capital, killing at least three civilians, according to state-run SANA. Another three were reported wounded.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israeli-strike-damascus-kills-several-civilians-region-awaits-big-retaliation-iran

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Grid Apocalypse Hits Carolinas: 360 Substations Down, Power Restoration Could Take "Months"

Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC), representing a district in the western portion of the state battered by Hurricane Helene, released a press release Sunday detailing the infrastructure devastation.

https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/grid-apocalypse-hits-carolinas-360-substations-down-power-restoration-could-take-months

MATT TAIBBI ADMITS TWITTER FILES PR PLAY WAS A ‘LIMITED HANGOUT’

"I'm sure there's still a lot."

Independent journalist Matt Taibbi alluded to the possibility that the Twitter Files — a series of information released by Elon Musk and Twitter/X in conjunction with well-known legacy journalists after Musk’s purchase of the platform — was in all likelihood not a complete release of communications between Twitter executives and the federal government in advance of the 2020 election.

Taibbi made the comments at a MAHA rally in Washington, D.C., where he spoke with other liberty-minded luminaries who have grown concerned about government intrusion and the proliferation of mandates.

Also present at the rally was Deep State Marauder Ivan Raiklin, who has been lobbying Elon Musk to release the full extent of the communications between Jack Dorsey’s Twitter executives and government agents who badgered the tech firm into heavily censoring news ahead of the Nov. 3, 2020 election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

Twitter’s move into Texas, Raiklin contends, could present a scenario whereby Attorney General Ken Paxton could trigger a series of events that could provide for a fair election this fall.

https://nationalfile.com/matt-taibbi-admits-twitter-files-pr-play-was-a-limited-hangout/

U.S. Intervened in Iranian Missile Strike on Israel Under Biden’s Orders

Joe Biden told reporters on Tuesday that America’s intervention in Israeli-Iranian hostilities was “a testament to intensive planning [between] the United States and Israel to anticipate and defend against a brazen attack.”

“Make no mistake,” Biden added.

“The United States is fully, fully, fully supportive of Israel.”

Biden’s intervention order was met with glee from other members of his administration as well, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken telling the media that Israel and the United States, together, had “defeated” the Iranian attack and that the United States had demonstrated, once again, our commitment to Israel’s defense.”

https://nationalfile.com/u-s-intervened-in-iranian-missile-strike-on-israel-under-bidens-orders/

MARBURG EMERGENCY: Hamburg Station SHUT DOWN as Authorities Fear Virus Outbreak!

An incident at Hamburg Central Station involving concerns over the Marburg virus has heightened fears of a potential public health crisis. German police cordoned off tracks 7 and 8, and authorities took swift action after a man exhibiting flu-like symptoms and nausea was rushed to the hospital. The Marburg virus, a highly contagious and often deadly disease, shares similarities with the Ebola virus. Its symptoms range from high fever and chills to severe hemorrhaging. Transmission occurs through direct contact with bodily fluids or handling infected animals, particularly bats and primates.

The Marburg virus has an incubation period of 2 to 21 days, and though there is no specific antiviral treatment, supportive care is crucial for managing the disease. As the virus spreads through direct contact, authorities have emphasized the importance of preventive measures like personal protective equipment and hygiene practices. Today’s scare at the Hamburg station serves as a stark reminder of the virus’s deadly potential and the need for vigilance. Given the virus’s high mortality rate and similarities to Ebola, a single infected individual could trigger widespread panic if not quickly contained.

https://citizenwatchreport.com/marburg-emergency-hamburg-station-shut-down-as-authorities-fear-virus-outbreak/'

www.bluewin.ch/en/news/police-close-platform-due-to-suspected-marburg-virus-2391551.html

www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr30351gzro

www.express.co.uk/news/world/1956464/hamburg-train-station-closed-Marburg-virus

countylocalnews.com/2024/10/02/alert-federal-police-shut-down-tracks-at-hamburg-central-station-due-to-marburg-virus-scare/

Sen. Graham Calls for US To Strike Iranian Oil Sites in Response to Attack on Israel

Sen. Marco Rubio said he supports Israel launching a 'disproportionate' attack in response

“This missile attack against Israel should be the breaking point, and I would urge the Biden Administration to coordinate an overwhelming response with Israel, starting with Iran’s ability to refine oil,” Graham said in a statement.

“These oil refineries need to be hit and hit hard because that is the source of cash for the regime to perpetrate their terror,” he added.

Other Republicans in Congress expressed support for Israeli action against Iran, including Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL).

“I urge the reimposition of a maximum pressure campaign against Iran and fully support Israel’s right to respond disproportionately to stop this threat. The United States will continue to stand with Israel,” Rubio said.

https://news.antiwar.com/2024/10/01/sen-graham-calls-for-us-to-strike-iranian-oil-sites-in-response-to-attack-on-israel/#gsc.tab=0

Hezbollah Fights Israeli Forces in Lebanon, at Least Eight Israeli Troops Killed

Hezbollah said it destroyed three Israeli tanks

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said the troops were killed in a gun battle with Hezbollah in a village in southern Lebanon. The Israeli soldiers were commandos in the elite Egoz Unit, and their squad commander was among those killed.

https://news.antiwar.com/2024/10/02/hezbollah-fights-israeli-forces-in-lebanon-at-least-eight-israeli-troops-killed/#gsc.tab=0

Israel Kills 23 More Palestinians in the Gaza Strip

Another 101 Palestinians were injured by Israeli attacks, bringing the total number of wounded to 96,460. The Health Ministry’s numbers are an undercount since they only include dead and wounded Palestinians who have been brought to hospitals and morgues.

“There are still a number of victims under the rubble and on the streets, and ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them,” the ministry said.

https://news.antiwar.com/2024/10/01/israel-kills-23-more-palestinians-in-the-gaza-strip/

Israeli Strikes Kill Six, Including TV Anchor, Around Syrian Capital of Damascus

Three civilians among the slain, nine civilians wounded

At least six people were reported killed in the attacks, three of them civilians. Among the civilians was female journalist Safaa Ahmed, described as an anchor associated with Syrian state media. SANA confirmed that she was among the slain.

Nine civilians were reported wounded in the strikes, they have not been identified. It is still unclear who the non-civilians killed were, as the Mazzeh District includes a number of government offices as well as the embassy district of Damascus.

Though it isn’t often as high profile as the ongoing wars, Israel has been striking targets in Syria intermittently for years, and as recently as the past week struck Syria alongside its attacks on Yemen, Lebanon, Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

https://news.antiwar.com/2024/10/01/israeli-strikes-kill-six-including-tv-anchor-around-syrian-capital-of-damascus/

Israeli Airstrikes in Lebanon Kill at Least 55 in 24 Hours

The Lebanese Health Ministry has said Israel’s bombing campaign in Lebanon killed 95 people and wounded 156 as Israeli strikes continue to hit targets across the country.

“The Israeli enemy’s raids in the past twenty-four hours on towns and villages in southern Lebanon, Nabatieh, Bekaa, Baalbek-Hermel, and Mount Lebanon resulted in a total death toll of 55 people and the injury of 156,” the ministry wrote on X on Wednesday, just after midnight Beirut time.

https://news.antiwar.com/2024/10/01/israeli-airstrikes-in-lebanon-kill-at-least-55-in-24-hours/

Top 50 Most Influential Jews 2024

https://www.jpost.com/influencers-24/50jews-24

72 Types Of Americans That Are Considered “Potential Terrorists” In Official Government Documents

1. “Those that talk about “individual liberties”

2. “Those that advocate for states’ rights

3. “Those that want “to make the world a better place”

4. “The colonists who sought to free themselves from British rule”

5. “Those that are interested in “defeating the Communists”

6. “Those that believe “that the interests of one’s own nation are separate from the interests of other nations or the common interest of all nations”

7. “Anyone that holds a “political ideology that considers the state to be unnecessary, harmful,or undesirable”

8. “Anyone that possesses an “intolerance toward other religions”

9. “Those that “take action to fight against the exploitation of the environment and/or animals”

1. “Anti-Gay”

2. “Anti-Immigrant”

3. “Anti-Muslim”

4. “The Patriot Movement”

5. “Opposition to equal rights for gays and lesbians”

6. Members of the Family Research Council

7. Members of the American Family Association

8. Those that believe that Mexico, Canada and the United States “are secretly planning to merge into a European Union-like entity that will be known as the ‘North American Union”

9. Members of the American Border Patrol/American Patrol

10. Members of the Federation for American Immigration Reform

11. Members of the Tennessee Freedom Coalition

12. Members of the Christian Action Network

13. Anyone that is “opposed to the New World Order”

14. Anyone that is engaged in “conspiracy theorizing”

15. Anyone that is opposed to Agenda 21

16. Anyone that is concerned about FEMA camps

17. Anyone that “fears impending gun control or weapons confiscations”

18. The militia movement

19. The sovereign citizen movement

20. Those that “don’t think they should have to pay taxes”

21. Anyone that “complains about bias”

22. Anyone that “believes in government conspiracies to the point of paranoia”

23. Anyone that “is frustrated with mainstream ideologies”

24. Anyone that “visits extremist websites/blogs”

25. Anyone that “establishes website/blog to display extremist views”

26. Anyone that “attends rallies for extremist causes”

27. Anyone that “exhibits extreme religious intolerance”

28. Anyone that “is personally connected with a grievance”

29. Anyone that “suddenly acquires weapons”

30. Anyone that “organizes protests inspired by extremist ideology”

31. “Militia or unorganized militia”

32. “General right-wing extremist”

33. Citizens that have “bumper stickers” that are patriotic or anti-U.N.

34. Those that refer to an “Army of God”

35. Those that are “fiercely nationalistic (as opposed to universal and international in orientation)”

36. Those that are “anti-global”

37. Those that are “suspicious of centralized federal authority”

38. Those that are “reverent of individual liberty”

39. Those that “believe in conspiracy theories”

40. Those that have “a belief that one’s personal and/or national ‘way of life’ is under attack”

41. Those that possess “a belief in the need to be prepared for an attack either by participating in paramilitary preparations and training or survivalism”

42. Those that would “impose strict religious tenets or laws on society (fundamentalists)”

43. Those that would “insert religion into the political sphere”

44. Anyone that would “seek to politicize religion”

45. Those that have “supported political movements for autonomy”

46. Anyone that is “anti-abortion”

47. Anyone that is “anti-Catholic”

48. Anyone that is “anti-nuclear”

49. “Rightwing extremists”

50. “Returning veterans”

51. Those concerned about “illegal immigration”

52. Those that “believe in the right to bear arms”

53. Anyone that is engaged in “ammunition stockpiling”

54. Anyone that exhibits “fear of Communist regimes”

55. “Anti-abortion activists”

56. Those that are against illegal immigration

57. Those that talk about “the New World Order” in a “derogatory” manner

58. Those that have a negative view of the United Nations

59. Those that are opposed “to the collection of federal income taxes”

60. Those that supported former presidential candidates Ron Paul, Chuck Baldwin and Bob Barr

61. Those that display the Gadsden Flag (“Don’t Tread On Me”)

62. Those that believe in “end times” prophecies

63. Evangelical Christians

https://prepper1cense.com/2024/10/01/72-types-of-americans-that-are-considered-potential-terrorists-in-official-government-documents/

CBS Opens VP Debate by Claiming Iran 'One Week' Away From Having Nukes, Proposing Preemptive Strikes

CBS News opened the vice-presidential debate on Tuesday by claiming that Iran could be "one week" away from having nuclear weapons and asking both candidates if they'd support a "preemptive strike" by Israel to stop the "largest sponsor of terrorism in the world."

"Earlier today, Iran launched its largest attack yet on Israel but that attack failed thanks to joint US and Israeli defensive action," CBS's Margaret Brennan declared with zero context as though she was repeating a statement of fact.

"President Biden has deployed more than 40,000 US military personnel and assets to that

region over the past last year to try to prevent a regional war," she added, ignoring that the war is rapidly expanding.

"Iran is weakened but the US still considers it the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world and it has drastically reduced the time it would take to develop a nuclear weapon – it is down now to one or two weeks' time," Brennan claimed.

"Governor Walz, if you were the final voice in the Situation Room would you support or oppose a preemptive strike by Israel on Iran?"

AIPAC wouldn't have worded the question any differently.

There's tons of videos which have now been geolocated showing Iran hammered multiple military sites they were aiming for and the Iron Dome failed to stop dozens of their missiles.

https://www.informationliberation.com/?id=64675

Campaign Treasurer for Candidate for Brooklyn Borough President Charged with Scheme to Defraud New York City's Campaign Finance Board

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/campaign-treasurer-candidate-brooklyn-borough-president-charged-scheme-defraud-new

After schools, hospitals, 'Israel' bombs orphanage in northern Gaza

"Israel" hit an educational facility housing an orphanage, resulting in the killing of at least six people and injuring several more.

The strike occurred on Wednesday morning as part of the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza, which has persisted for almost a year now.

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/after-schoolshospitals-israel–bombs-orphanage-in-northe

The Secret Commercial Ties Between Yair Netanyahu and Far-right Social Network Parler

Documents reveal the prime minister's son was a contractor of Parlement Technologies, the former parent company of Parler. The network was taken down after spreading conspiracy theories and fueling the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol

Documents filed during legal proceedings in the United States have revealed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son Yair Netanyahu had commercial ties with an American company called Parlement Technologies, the former parent company of Parler, a controversial social network affiliated with the far-right. Parler went offline in the wake of reports that it fueled the storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021.

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-10-02/ty-article/.premium/the-secret-commercial-ties-between-yair-netanyahu-and-far-right-social-network-parler/00000192-4856-d07b-aff3-5ff690880000

63 central banks are implementing Basel III which includes the widespread practice of "bail-ins" to rescue failing banks

"Basel III introduces the "bail-in" of banks, representing a significant shift in banking regulation. As Investopedia noted, bail-ins and bailouts are designed to prevent the complete collapse of a failing bank. The difference between the two lies primarily in who bears the financial burden of rescuing the bank.

In a bailout, the government injects capital into banks, enabling them to continue their operations. We saw this happen after the 2007-2008 financial crisis.

Bail-ins provide immediate relief when banks use money from their unsecured creditors, including depositors and bondholders, to restructure their capital. In other words, banks use the money from depositors and unsecured creditors to help them avoid failure. Depositors, the bank's customers, include you, me and anyone who has money in a bank account."

https://expose-news.com/2024/10/02/63-central-banks-are-implementing-basel-iii/

Iran’s Operation “True Promise 2” against Israel. Remember Dick Cheney: “Let Israel Do the Dirty Work for Us”

https://www.globalresearch.ca/irans-operation-true-promise-2-against-israel-remember-dick-cheney-let-israel-do-the-dirty-work-for-us/5869227

Control smartphones like tobacco, says leading WHO expert

Problematic and “addiction-like” online behavior is rising among adolescents.

Measures including age limits, controlled prices and even no-go zones worked for regulating tobacco, so they could be taken as an example for how to curb damaging use of handheld devices like smartphones, Azzopardi Muscat, director of country health policies and systems at WHO Europe, told POLITICO on the sidelines of the European Health Forum, in Gastein, Austria.

“Maybe we need to think about where it is appropriate to use digital devices, and maybe it's also time to start thinking about places where certain digital devices should not be used,” just as we have banned smoking in certain areas, she said.

https://www.politico.eu/article/education-stronger-regulation-protect-kids-social-media-misuse-smartphones-who-ban-addiction/