Senior Harris Advisor Deletes X Account As "Massive Scandal" Brews Over $20 Million In Campaign Debt
Former senior Obama advisor-turned-senior Kamala Harris advisor David Plouffe has deleted his X account after suggesting on Wednesday that Harris' landslide defeat was Joe Biden's fault for not dropping out soon enough, and right as a massive campaign debt scandal erupts.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/senior-harris-advisor-deletes-x-account-massive-scandal-brews-over-20-million-campaign-debt
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Massachusetts Democrat Governor Vows to Defy Trump’s Deportation Plans: Promises to Use ‘Executive Power’ to Shield Criminal Aliens
Governor Healey’s recent statements, however, signal a commitment to resisting federal enforcement efforts. When asked by Lawrence O’Donnell whether Massachusetts State Police would assist in mass deportations, Healey said no.
Lawrence O’Donnell: If the Trump administration requests it, would the Massachusetts State Police assist in mass deportations?
Maura Healey: No, absolutely not. But let me say this. I do think it’s important that we all recognize there’s going to be a lot of pressure on states and state officials. I can assure you we’re going to work really hard to deliver. Some realities also need to be noted.
In 2016, we had a very different situation in the courts. While there may be litigation ahead, there are many other ways that people are going to act and need to act for the sake of their states and their residents.
There’s regulatory authority, executive powers, and the like. There’s also legislation within our states. The key here is that every tool in the toolbox has got to be used to protect our citizens, protect our residents, protect our states, and certainly to hold the line on democracy and the rule of law as a basic principle.
https://rumble.com/embed/v5ki6n8/?pub=4
40 monkeys flee medical lab in US
Police have warned local residents not to approach the animals
Residents of a town in South Carolina have been warned to avoid potentially infectious monkeys after 40 animals escaped from a nearby research facility.
The monkeys somehow made it out of the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in Yemassee, about 60 miles (100km) southwest of Charleston, on Wednesday.
“Traps have been set up around the area, and the Yemassee Police Department is currently on-site utilizing thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to locate the animals,” the police said on Wednesday evening. “Residents are strongly advised to keep doors and windows secured to prevent these animals from entering homes.”
Alpha Genesis uses the Yemassee facility to breed monkeys for medical research and testing. The company website says it provides “nonhuman primate products and bio-research services.” The monkeys are then used for clinical trials for a variety of diseases.
It was unclear whether the primates involved in Wednesday’s escape had been test subjects or might carry some contagion. The authorities are therefore urging extreme caution in dealing with the animals. Anyone who finds a monkey should not interact with it but instead call the police, the Yemassee Sheriff’s Department said.
Neither the police nor Alpha Genesis have identified the breeds of escaped primates. The company has worked with rhesus, macaque, and capuchins monkeys.
This is the second mass monkey escape from Alpha Genesis in less than a decade, according to local newspaper the Beaufour Post and Courier. In 2016, a total of 19 monkeys went missing for about six hours before they were rounded up and brought back.
In 2023, Alpha Genesis was contracted by the US government to run ‘Monkey Island’, a monkey colony off the coast of South Carolina that is home to about 3,500 primates.
https://www.rt.com/news/607297-monkeys-escape-lab-south-carolina/
Selling War: How Raytheon And Boeing Fund The Push For NATO’s Nuclear Expansion
While think tanks advise and advance foreign policy agendas around the globe, much of their policy direction is influenced by funding from the very war profiteers who benefit from it.
To “counter Russia’s nuclear blackmail,” the Atlantic Council confidently asserted, “NATO must adapt its nuclear sharing program.” This includes moving B-61 atomic bombs to Eastern Europe and building a network of medium-range missile bases across the continent. The think tank praised Washington’s recent decision to send Tomahawk and SM-6 missiles to Germany as a “good start” but insisted that it “does not impose a high enough price” on Russia.
What the Atlantic Council does not divulge at any time is that not only would this drastically increase the likelihood of a catastrophic nuclear war, but that the weapons they specifically recommend come directly from manufacturers that fund them in the first place.
The B-61 bombs are assembled by Boeing, who, according to its most recent financial reports, gave tens of thousands of dollars to the organization. And the Tomahawk and SM-6 are produced by Raytheon, who recently supplied the Atlantic Council with a six-figure sum.
Thus, their recommendations not only put the world at risk but also directly benefit their funders.
Unfortunately, this gigantic conflict of interest that affects us all is par for the course among foreign policy think tanks. A MintPress News investigation into the funding sources of U.S. foreign policy think tanks has found that they are sponsored to the tune of millions of dollars every year by weapons contractors. Arms manufacturing companies donated at least $7.8 million last year to the top fifty U.S. think tanks, who, in turn, pump out reports demanding more war and higher military spending, which significantly increase their sponsors’ profits. The only losers in this closed, circular system are the American public, saddled with higher taxes, and the tens of millions of people around the world who are victims of the U.S. war machine.
The think tanks receiving the most tainted cash were, in order, the Atlantic Council, CSIS, CNAS, the Hudson Institute, and the Council on Foreign Relations, while the weapons manufacturers most active on K-Street were Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, and General Atomics.
These think tanks directly affect conflicts around the world. CSIS, for example, are among the loudest advocates for arming Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel, even as the latter carries out a genocide in Palestine. A recent report lays out a shopping list of U.S. weapons that would help the Israeli military, including Excalibur artillery projectiles, JDAM bomb guidance systems, and Javelin missiles. Those weapons are manufactured by Raytheon, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin, respectively, all of whom are among CSIS’ top funders.
U.S. arms are being used daily to carry out illegal and deadly attacks against civilian populations in Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria, making arms manufacturers directly complicit in war crimes.
One example of this is the recent Israeli bombing of the Al Mawasi humanitarian zone in Gaza. Israel dropped three one-ton MK-84 bombs on the camp, killing at least 19 people. Dozens more are still missing.
According to the UN, MK-84 bomb blasts rupture lungs, tear limbs and heads from bodies, and burst sinus cavities up to hundreds of meters away.
The MK-84 bombs were produced in the U.S. by General Dynamics and sent to Israel with Washington’s blessing. General Dynamics has made huge profits from the slaughter; the D.C.-based arms manufacturer’s stock price has jumped by 42% since October 7.
https://thefreethoughtproject.com/military-industrial-complex/selling-war-how-raytheon-and-boeing-fund-the-push-for-natos-nuclear-expansion
Gov. Abbott’s pro-Israel speech ban on Texas public school campuses violates the First Amendment, says court
Reason published an op-ed this week pointing out that Texas' General Order GA-44, enacted by Gov. Greg Abbott in response to the pro-Palestine protests that erupted at college and university campuses earlier this year, is more than likely unconstitutional.
Penned by Eugene Volokh, the article highlights what a federal court "correctly, I think," according to Volokh, had to say with regard to the case of Students for Justice in Palestine v. Abbott. In short, the bill, according to Judge Robert Pitman (W.D. Tex.), contains discriminatory language that probably does not pass the muster of the First Amendment.
"[A]s a threshold issue, the Court finds the incorporation of this specific definition of antisemitism is viewpoint discrimination," Pitman wrote. "In general, including the word 'antisemitism' in speech policies, perhaps in the context of protecting students from discrimination and harassment, is not inherently a First Amendment violation."
Abbott forcing Texas to avoid criticizing Israel with expanded prohibitions on "antisemitic" speech
In its preamble, General Order GA-44 details the events of the Israel-Palestine conflict and related protests that came out of the events of October 7 of last year. It specifically takes issue with some of the pro-Palestine chants, including the infamous "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" chant, which the Order states "has long been used by Hamas supporters to call for the violent dismantling of the State of Israel and the destruction of the Jewish people who live there."
As such, General Order GA-44 orders all institutions of higher learning in the Lone Star State to do the following three things:
1) Review and update their free speech policies "to address the sharp rise in antisemitic speech and acts on university campuses and establish appropriate punishments, including expulsion from the institution"
2) Ensure that all of these updated policies are enforced at all times on campus, specifically against "groups such as the Palestine Solidary Committee and Students for Justice in Palestine"
3) Include in their updated policies a new definition for "antisemitism," as also adopted by the State of Texas in Section 448.001 of the Texas Government Code, that expands its scope
"'Antisemitism' means a certain perception of Jews that may be expressed as hatred toward Jews," explains Section 448:001 of the Texas Government Code. "The term includes rhetorical and physical acts of antisemitism directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals or their property or toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities."
"Examples of antisemitism are included with the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's 'Working Definition of Antisemitism' adopted on May 26, 2016."
Two of those examples include, 1) denying Jewish people of "their right to self-determination, e.g., by claiming that the existence of a State of Isr[ae]l is a racist endeavor," and, 2) "Drawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis."
Judge Pitman sees right through what Abbott and his fellow pro-Zionist tyrants are trying to do by pigeonholing the definition of "antisemitism" to include pretty much anything critical against Israel and its often-violent policies.
"The Defendants wish to view the speech policies in this vacuum, claiming the revised policies do not in fact prohibit any specific expression," Pitman said. "But here, the speech policies do not leave 'antisemitism' open to constitutional definitions and interpretations, because GA-44 mandated a specific definition."
"In conclusion, the Court finds that Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their claim, even under Tinker (Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. School Dist. (1969)) that the GA-44-compliant university policies impose impermissible viewpoint discrimination that chills speech in violation of the First Amendment."
https://www.stationgossip.com/2024/11/gov-abbotts-pro-israel-speech-ban-on.html
Unprecedented Pro-Israel PAC Funding Floods 2024 Elections
https://www.wrmea.org/pdf/2024november-december_paccharts.pdf
Turmoil at the ICC as fears rise over Israel and the U.S. interference
On May 20, 2024, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Karim Khan, submitted a request to the ICC for warrants to arrest Israeli leaders Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity, including extermination.
In the same statement, he included an extraordinary warning, saying “I insist that all attempts to impede, intimidate or improperly influence the officials of this Court must cease immediately. My Office will not hesitate to act pursuant to article 70 of the Rome Statute if such conduct continues.”
The Prosecutor did not elaborate on the source of the threats against the ICC officials.
https://mondoweiss.net/2024/11/turmoil-at-the-icc-as-fears-rise-over-israel-and-the-u-s-interference/
Israeli soldiers are leaving Google reviews for Lebanese places they destroyed
Troops revel in the destruction they have caused in southern towns and villages, joking about a blown-up mosque and torched hospital
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-soldiers-leaving-google-reviews-lebanese-places-they-destroyed
Israeli parliament passes law to deport relatives of terrorists
The Israeli parliament has given its final approval to controversial legislation that allows the government to deport the family members of so-called “terrorists”, including its own citizens, to the Gaza Strip and other locations.
As the bill cleared the two required final plenum readings on Thursday, lawmakers in the Knesset approved the law – which would apply to Palestinian citizens of Israel as well – by 61 votes in favour to 41 against.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/7/israeli-parliament-passes-law-to-deport-relatives-of-terrorists
Report: Israel Considers Attacking Iranian Nuclear Sites During US Transition
Israel is considering hitting Iran’s civilian nuclear facilities during the US presidential transition period, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.
The report cited an Israeli official familiar with the thinking inside the Israeli security cabinet who said the handover period might provide Israel with a window to attack Iran’s nuclear program.
https://news.antiwar.com/2024/11/06/report-israel-considers-attacking-iranian-nuclear-sites-during-us-transition/
AIPAC-backed candidates win big in US elections, strengthening pro-Israel presence in congress
Pro-Israel political action committee AIPAC has aided 318 zionist candidates to win so far in the recent US elections. Other PACs and private donors also played significant roles.
At least 318 American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) backed politicians won their seats in the US elections on Tuesday, AIPAC posted on their X/Twitter. AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that vowed to spend over 100 million dollars this year in the US elections, according to The Guardian.
One recipient, Jewish Democrat Adam Schiff, won his senate position in California. His previous position as a representative from the house from the 30th district of California has been replaced by another AIPAC-backed democrat, Laura Friedman. AIPAC congratulated both of the winners.
AIPAC endorsed Wesley Bush, who won his position as House representative in Missouri District 1. He replaced 'squad member' Cori Bush, who had previously been critical of Israel in the Democratic party primaries. AIPAC spent $8.5 million on Bush's campaign, according to The Guardian.
https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-828009
Forty-Eight Defendants Charged in Imperial Valley Takedown of Drug Trafficking Network Linked to Sinaloa Cartel
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/forty-eight-defendants-charged-imperial-valley-takedown-drug-trafficking-network-0
Mike Whitney- Trump's Triumph and the Firing of Yoav Gallant
The deep state needs a popular president to recruit red state teenagers to fight a war with Iran…
Harris doesn't have that kind of appeal.
https://www.unz.com/mwhitney/trumps-triumph-and-the-firing-of-yoav-gallant/
The gold fringe flag is not the same flag that is approved for our Constitutional Republic in USA code Title 4 Ch 1 & Ch 2. The fourth color (yellow) is not approved in the code.
We are in fact, functioning in maritime admiralty law, and our court system is actually upholding a corporation that goes by the name of UNITED STATES. In other words, we are not in a republic, and we are not dealing with the constitutional United States of America. Well, actually, the UNITED STATES does have a constitution but it is not the same as the original Constitution that was drafted for the republic.
https://protonmagic.substack.com/p/drumpf-for-dummies
Government Schools Spent BILLIONS Fighting Parents, Study Shows
"Government school districts across America spent a staggering $3.2 billion of taxpayer money last year fighting against parents and school board members concerned about the indoctrination and sexualization of children, according to a new study that examined costs nationwide. Critics blasted education officials over the news.
https://libertysentinel.org/government-schools-spent-billions-fighting-parents-study-shows/
MAGA evangelical leader behind get-out-the-vote nonprofit charged with child porn
Just before the hard drive full of child sex abuse materials was discovered, Yates wrote an op-ed complaining about ‘sexually deviant’ messaging aimed at children
The former leader of a conservative Christian voter outreach program favoring Donald Trump in the 2024 election has been arrested for possessing child sexual abuse materials.
Jason Yates, 55, the former CEO of evangelical nonprofit My Faith Votes, was charged in Minnesota with eight counts of possessing child sexual abuse materials.
According to court documents reviewed by Religion News Service, a relative of Yates' accidentally discovered a hard drive containing more than 100 sexually explicit images and videos of children under 14-years-old, as well as eight pieces of media involving children between the ages of five and 7-years-old. They gave it to another relative, who then handed the drive over to law enforcement.
Yates met with investigators on September 13, during which time he allegedly refused to give the investigators a password to access the encrypted files on the drive. He also revealed that he had a prior expunged conviction related to child sex abuse materials, Religion News Service added.
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/maga-evangelical-jason-yates-charges-b2642048.html