Voices, The Peoples News
December 28, 2023
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Indigenous
In a Major Shift, Northwest Tribes, not U.S. Officials, Will Control Salmon Recovery Funds: The Biden administration punted on key demands from Indigenous leaders to tear down hydroelectric dams hindering salmon. But tribes won control over $1 billion for other salmon efforts. Little Goose Dam near Starbuck, Washington, is one of four dams on the Lower Snake River the Biden administration could seek to remove.
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# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Recalls
Blue Ridge Beef had issued a voluntary recall of its Blue Ridge Beef Puppy Mix, due to Salmonella and Listeria Monocytogenes contamination
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Texas begins flying migrants to sanctuary cities with first flight to Chicago: Over 82,000 migrants have been transported to cities by Texas so far. Fox was told that the first flight left El Paso on Tuesday afternoon with 120 migrants on board and arrived at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport later in the day. Sources in Abbott’s office told Fox that all migrants signed voluntary waivers, as they do when bussed.
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Buses respond to Chicago’s new penalties and restrictions by dropping migrants in secret locations: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s deputy chief of staff, Cristina Pacione-Zayas, told The Chicago Tribune that bus companies are now no longer communicating about where they are dropping migrants in an effort to avoid city penalties. In an effort to show the seriousness of the border crisis, some Republican governors have sent buses of asylum seekers to Democratic-controlled states and sanctuary cities.
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Illinois communities weigh resolutions to block non-citizen arrivals: Up and down the state of Illinois, local elected officials are evaluating measures to block the acceptance of non-citizen migrants to their communities amid reports that buses from Texas continue to arrive. About
90 non-citizen migrants were dropped off in suburban Elmhurst https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_1d6b697e-a4ff-11ee-bb29-33cef32c5b22.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGGzHx9NuN$
US, Mexico to keep border crossings open, Lopez Obrador says: Mexican and U.S. officials agreed to keep border crossings open, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday, following a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that focused on securing Mexico’s help to stem record-high migration.
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# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Walmart Shifts US Import Focus From China to India: Walmart is shifting more of its imports to the United States from India compared to previous years. In a bid to shift its reliance from the Chinese supply chains, multinational retail corporation Walmart is shifting its focus towards India. As per the data seen by news agency Reuters, the retailer imported one-quarter of its US imports from India between January and August 2023.
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# Education / Schools
St. Louis-Area School Board Votes To Drop Black History And Black Literature Classes: The Francis Howell School District school board voted to remove “Black History” and “Black Literature” Thursday. The courses were reportedly introduced in 2021 after students and staff members spoke up about experiencing discrimination at school.
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Christian Conservatives Attack Satanic Church Over After-School Satan Clubs and Pagan Statues: A Satanic church with a long history of fighting for its First Amendment and religious freedom is fighting again in Iowa. The Church has a 10-year history of coming under attack for its after-school clubs. This time, it’s the Christian conservatives in Iowa.
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# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Chemicals DTE Energy Facing Oversight of “Hardship-Inducing” Debt Collection Practices: The large utility must turn over details of its sales of customer debt, which previously were kept in the dark, but has fought off a ban on the practice. A 2022 investigation by Outlier Media and ProPublica detailed how DTE sold customer debt from closed accounts for pennies on the dollar over a period of nine years. Jefferson Capital Systems, a company that bought the debt, has sued Detroiters, garnished paychecks and income tax returns and put liens on homes
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/dte-energy-oversight-debt-collection-sales-michigan*:*:text=A*202022*20investigation*20by*20Outlier,and*20put*20liens*20on*20homes__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG4ZBzSZm$
# Environment / Climate / Chemicals / Infrastructure
Texas companies skirt federal environmental laws with permit loopholes: In Texas, industrial facilities are avoiding stricter federal environmental regulations by classifying themselves as “minor” sources, raising concerns about air pollution and regulatory oversight.
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Experts Expect $400M Accord to Spark More Aggressive Litigation Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water: “[F]or the same reason that Jesse James robbed banks,” Lathrop GPM partner William G. Beck said, “the contingent fee lawyers got their hands on the money with tobacco, and then they got their hands on the money with opioids—the same lawyers. I do think it means that we’re going to see more and more [PFAS] litigation and it’s going to be more and more aggressive.”
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The lasting damage ‘forever chemicals’ could do to American companies: The lasting damage ‘forever chemicals’ could do to American companies. “Forever” chemicals are proving to be extremely costly to the companies that produced them. 3M (MMM) and Dupont (DD) have agreed to pay more than $15 billion to settle claims that PFAS chemicals, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, caused harm.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-lasting-damage-forever-chemicals-could-do-to-american-companies-180036435.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG0Lu90qj$
‘Forever chemicals’ were everywhere in 2023, Expect more litigation in 2024: Lawsuits accusing major chemical companies of polluting U.S.
drinking water with toxic PFAS chemicals led to over $11 billion in settlements. PFAS water testing finds at least 44 million people exposed, with more results pending https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news-release/2023/11/new-epa-data-show-millions-more-have-forever-chemicals-drinking__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG4IG6Y2W$
# Environment / Climate / Infrastructure / Global Gold mining in the Amazon: the origin of the Yanomami health crisis: Centuries of exploitation and violation of rights, it seems that a consensus has been reached: preserving the Amazon is the only chance for human beings to survive on the planet and a unique opportunity for Brazil to reduce historic inequities and earn international respect and credibility.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10740397/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGGzoBLeO4$
How Illegal Mining Caused a Humanitarian Crisis in the Amazon: The onslaught of illegal miners into Indigenous territory in the Brazilian Amazon has destroyed forest, polluted rivers, and brought disease and malnutrition to the Yanomami people. Now, the new Brazilian government is confronting a health crisis and moving to evict the miners.
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Hunger for gold means the Amazon has reached ‘tipping point’ of mercury contamination from illegal mining: Deforestation and degraded forests. Polluted and poisoned rivers. Invasion of Indigenous Lands. Violence against Indigenous Peoples. Exposure to illness. Lost lives and endangered traditional ways of life.
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# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals / Technology
Buzzkill: A bee researcher’s colonies kept dying, and she couldn’t figure out why. Then, she looked at the ethanol factory down the road. Later observations confirmed that her bees had been poisoned by water runoff and windblown dust from piles of pesticide-laden waste at the ethanol plant. It was an uncontrolled release of neonicotinoids, and she had put her bees right on its doorstep. Within a year, AltEn’s misdeeds would be exposed for everyone to see, provoking tough questions for government regulators and seed companies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thefern.org/2023/12/buzzkill/*:*:text=Later*20observations*20confirmed*20that*20her,**BFate__;I34lJSUl4oCc!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG3ih2oHX$
EPA to propose new pesticide rule: The Biden administration indicated this week that it will propose allowing many common uses of a pesticide that has been linked to developmental delays in kids. The expected proposal follows a court ruling that tossed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ban on the pesticide, called chlorpyrifos
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/newsletters/energy-environment/4372699-epa-to-propose-new-pesticide-rule/*:*:text=The*20Biden*20administration*20indicated*20this,to*20developmental*20delays*20in*20kids.&text=The*20expected*20proposal*20follows*20a,on*20the*20pesticide*2C*20called*20chlorpyrifos__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG84yhBOl$
# General News
Trump claims divine authority and threatens dictatorship in escalating rhetoric: Donald Trump’s recent public proclamations, in which he presents himself as a godly figure and explicitly threatens to behave like a dictator if re-elected, have raised concerns among experts and observers.
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Trump’s vow to only be a dictator on ‘day one’ follows growing worry over his authoritarian rhetoric: As Donald Trump faces growing scrutiny over his increasingly authoritarian and violent rhetoric, Fox News host Sean Hannity gave his longtime friend a chance to assure the American people that he wouldn’t abuse power or seek retribution if he wins a second term.
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Poll: Trump leads Biden in Arizona, other swing states: Former President Donald Trump is leading President Joe Biden in a head-to-head matchup poll in several swing states, including
Arizona https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_e8922cbc-a4de-11ee-8ec2-5751d02326fb.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG8eInWct$
Colorado GOP asks SCOTUS to reject ruling preventing Trump from appearing on 2024 ballot: The Colorado Republican Party petitioned the US Supreme Court to overturn a state Supreme Court ruling that barred former President Donald Trump from appearing on Colorado’s 2024 primary ballot. “The Republican Party has been irreparably harmed by the decision” to deem Trump, 77, ineligible for the White House, the appeal, filed on behalf of the Colorado GOP by the nonprofit American Center for Law and Justice, states.
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California Lt. Gov. calls for state to ‘explore every legal option’ to remove Trump from 2024 ballot: Disqualification lawsuits relating to Trump’s appearance on the ballot are pending in 13 states, including Texas, Nevada and Wisconsin. The gubernatorial candidate told the Secretary of State that California “must stand on the right side of history,” and is “obligated to determine” if the former president is ineligible to be on the ballot for the same reasons he was deemed ineligible in Colorado.
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# Gov / Politics / Global
Israeli Teen Jailed for Refusing to Take Part in Army’s ‘Criminal Attack’ on Gaza: “I believe that slaughter cannot solve slaughter,” said 18-year-old Tal Mitnick, who was sentenced to 30 days behind bars for refusing to participate in what a fellow draft resister called a “genocide” in Gaza.
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Russia Points North – “You Will Suffer First of All”: Mikhail Ulyanov, serving as the permanent representative of Russia to international organizations in Vienna, adds: “But since they are our neighbors, if God forbid there is any escalation, they will be the first to suffer.” Russia has repeatedly issued warnings against Finland recently, not only due to NATO membership. The fact that Finland closed its eastern border in November also provoked the Putin regime.
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Putin Ally Found Dead After Falling From Third-Floor Window: It is the latest in a series of mysterious deaths involving prominent Russian figures since President Vladimir Putin’s forces invaded Ukraine last February.
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North Korea Ramps Up Preparations for War With US: North Korea is putting its munitions industry and nuclear weapons sector on a war footing, following months of raised tensions with the U.S. and NATO-aligned countries in the region, a run of missile tests and border activity. Pyongyang’s military and defense sectors will “further accelerate war preparations” in the face of “unprecedented anti-DPRK [North Korea] confrontation maneuvers of the U.S. and its vassal forces,” North Korea’s state media reported on Thursday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/north-korea-war-preparations-nuclear-missiles-us-south-korea-japan-1856028__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGGzHVWyo8$
Alarming surge in violence and human rights abuses in the West Bank: UN report’s findings: Record highs in fatalities and rights violations spark global concern.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2023/12/28/alarming-surge-in-violence-and-human-rights-abuses-in-the-west-bank-un-reports-findings/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGGzVuPHlT$
# Gov / Politics
Republicans Drafting Bills to Remove Joe Biden from Ballots in Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania: Three Republican state lawmakers are drafting legislation to remove Joe Biden from ballots in Georgia, Arizona, and Pennsylvania, Breitbart News exclusively learned Friday.
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Maine Supreme Court Rules Christie Ineligible for 2024 Ballot: Maine’s highest court has ruled that Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie will not appear on the 2024 ballot after his campaign failed to gather enough certified signatures from registered voters.
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Dems Target GOP State Lawmakers With Jan. 6 Credentials: House Republicans are releasing most of the security footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol to the public, Speaker Mike Johnson announced Friday. Roughly 90 hours of footage had been posted on the House Administration Committee’s website by Friday afternoon, in a move that Democrats and left-leaning groups have called a threat to security. Starting Monday, members of the public will be able to set up in-person appointments to view the Capitol Police security footage in designated rooms within the Capitol complex.
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Right-wing extremism and the Cold War go hand-in-hand: U.S. “ironclad” support for militarism undercuts attempts to curb right-wing terrorism. From white supremacist violence in the West Bank to gendered violence in Olongapo, we can’t defeat at home what we export abroad
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# Law Enforcment
Austin’s Soros-backed DA is slammed for allowing man who killed two people in SEVENTH drunk-driving incident is allowed to walk free because his charges were reduced. -Roberto Rangel was initially charged with two counts of intoxication manslaughter after an accident that killed Mark Narvaez and Kate Garcia. Three months after his arrest, his charge was reduced to a DWI.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12886621/Austin-DA-slammed-allowing-man-killed-two-people-SEVENTH-drunk-driving-incident-allowed-bond-charges-reduced.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG5RF0MlJ$
Idaho Murders: As a Small Town Grapples With Sinister Rumors, Media’s True-Crime Obsession Grows: While social media puts forth speculation and false information, channels like NewsNation are making a name in true-crime coverage.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.linkedin.com/posts/newsnationnetwork_idaho-murders-as-a-small-town-grapples-with-activity-7039301596832264192-QUJc__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG8-hZdkg$
When Alabama Police Kill, Surviving Family Can Fight Years to See Bodycam Footage, There’s No Guarantee They Will: Alabama is among the most restrictive states for disclosing body-camera footage when police kill loved ones. Surviving family members often must go to court to get access to the video, and even if successful, they usually can’t share it publicly.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/police-body-camera-footage-alabama-restrictions*:*:text=Alabama*20is*20among*20the*20most,can’t*20share*20it*20publicly.&text=ProPublica*20is*20a*20nonprofit*20newsroom*20that*20investigates*20abuses*20of*20power__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG6f-LcJi$
# Legal / DOJ
Jack Smith’s special counsel status is unconstitutional, former attorney general tells SCOTUS: Former Attorney General Ed Meese has presented arguments to the Supreme Court that they should reject Special Counsel Jack Smith’s requests because he was unconstitutionally appointed in the first place. Meese, along with law professors Steven G. Calabresi and Gary S. Lawson, filed a friend-of-the-court brief to present the case that Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appointment of Smith, a private citizen, is in violation of the Appointments Clause of the Constitution.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/12/22/news/special-counsel-in-trump-case-unconstitutional-former-reagan-attorney-general-ed-meese-says/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG5eRrJBy$
Jack Smith Worried About ‘Political Attacks’ at Trump Trial: Special counsel Jack Smith filed a motion Wednesday asking a judge to bar Donald Trump and his lawyers from injecting “political attacks” and conspiracy theories into his upcoming election subversion trial.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4379050-jack-smith-judge-trump-political-attacks-2020-election/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGGz3p2jpp$
# Media
Assange gets ‘last chance’ U.S. extradition appeal date: The WikiLeaks founder faces a sentence of 175 years on charges of disclosing classified information if handed over by Britain
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rt.com/news/589360-assange-gets-appeal-court-date/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG05fpnwT$
Social media companies made nearly $11 billion in advertising revenue from U.S.-based minors in 2022: “Our study suggests they have overwhelming financial incentives to continue to delay taking meaningful steps to protect children,” said one Harvard researcher:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/social-media-and-children__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG1ZOrn1S$
# Medical / Health
Infections and Falls More Likely at Private Equity-Owned Hospitals: Patients at hospitals acquired by private equity firms saw a 25% increase in adverse events, new research shows.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4378398-patient-infections-falls-spiked-in-hopsitals-owned-by-private-equity-study/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG7uTRgls$
# Military / DOD
Surface navy emphasizes frigates in its latest modernization plans: The U.S. Navy’s recent force structure study puts even greater importance on small combatants, the director of surface warfare said, a shift in priorities that could require the surface navy to rebalance its ongoing modernization plans
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2023/12/27/surface-navy-emphasizes-frigates-in-its-latest-modernization-plans/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG8_QuiXN$
US announces new weapons package for Ukraine: It could be the final package of military aid to Ukraine unless Congress approves supplemental funding legislation that is stalled on Capitol Hill.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-weapons-funding-4de07e760905039359042d42e9e17500__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG7bjUkKb$
# Military / Global
Ukraine Prepares Chemical Weapons Provocation, Russia Warns: The Ukrainians have acquired triethanolamine, a substance covered by the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. On Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned that Ukraine could carry out a dangerous provocation with chemical weapons to foment anti-Russian sentiments internationally.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usnews.com/news/world-report/articles/2022-05-06/russia-claims-ukraine-poised-for-chemical-weapons-attack-as-analysts-fear-false-flag-operation__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG7r24Vki$
NATO troops directly involved in Ukraine conflict – Russia –Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has claimed that US, UK, and Polish military personnel are operating air defense and multiple launch rocket systems: Several NATO member states have boots on the ground in the Ukraine conflict, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has claimed. Western military personnel are operating certain weapons systems, he alleged, and that hundreds of the US-led military bloc’s satellites are providing surveillance data to Kiev.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-nato-europe-business-moscow-5b3ca7ea4e005c0908fb86b6d28f79d5__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG_Sm5bMm$
NATO’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: NATO condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s brutal and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine – which is an independent, peaceful and democratic country, and a close NATO partner. NATO and Allies continue to provide Ukraine with unprecedented levels of support, helping to uphold its fundamental right to self-defence.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_192648.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG4tl96RE$
With hopes of victory fading, Ukraine’s war against Russia could get even harder in 2024: Intense fighting is likely to continue in the new year, with much hinging on the presidential election in the U.S., Ukraine’s largest military supporter.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/26/what-could-happen-in-the-russia-ukraine-war-in-2024.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG02t6meL$
Israeli Military Censor Bans Reporting on These 8 Subjects: The highly unusual, English-language order for the Gaza war breaks from the secretive and informal way IDF censorship normally works. Weapons used by the Israel Defense Forces, security cabinet leaks, and stories about people held hostage by Hamas, these are some of the eight subjects the media are forbidden from reporting on in Israel, according to a document obtained by The Intercept.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2023/12/23/israel-military-idf-media-censor/*:*:text=December*2023*202023*2C*206*3A00*20a.m.&text=Weapons*20used*20by*20the*20Israel,document*20obtained*20by*20The*20Intercept__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG4IAeNKp$
Israel Raids 10 Cities Across Occupied West Bank: At least one person was killed after Israeli troops launched a coordinated overnight assault on 10 cities including Hebron, Halhul, Nablus, Jenin, Tulkarem, el-Bireh, Jericho and notably the centre of Ramallah, which is the administrative headquarters of the Palestinian Authority.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/12/28/unparalleled-israeli-army-raids-ramallah-more-occupied-west-bank-cities__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGGw3BOBCn$
# Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
Doctors Warn Asthma Patients About An Inhaler Switch Coming On January 1st: Starting January 1, a drug that thousands of patients depend on to help them breathe will disappear from pharmacy shelves, and doctors are concerned patients may have delays switching to alternatives and getting them covered by insurance. Manufacturer GSK has said it’s discontinuing the branded asthma inhaler Flovent, and instead is making an “authorized generic” version, which is identical but without the same branding.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://wiba.iheart.com/content/2023-12-28-doctors-warn-asthma-patients-about-an-inhaler-switch-coming-on-january-1st/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG-CLhGYw$
Philips Recalled Breathing Machines in 2021. Chemicals of “Concern” Found in Replacement Machines Raised New Alarm: Amid a massive recall in 2021, the medical device maker Philips raced to overcome troubling questions about its replacement machines as customers waited for help. Global device maker Philips Respironics was pulling its popular sleep apnea machines and ventilators off the shelves after discovering that an industrial foam built into the devices to reduce noise could release toxic particles and fumes into the masks worn by patients.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/philips-recall-machines-chemicals-of-concern__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG36L_S26$
# Technology
Tesla robot attacks an engineer at company’s Texas factory during violent malfunction, leaving ‘trail of blood’ and forcing workers to hit emergency shutdown button: Data show one in every 21 Giga Texas workers was injured on the job in 2022. An attorney aiding contract laborers at the factory tells DailyMail.com that there’s evidence Tesla under-reported accidents to state regulators
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12869629/Tesla-robot-ATTACKS-engineer-companys-Texas-factory-violent-malfunction-leaving-trail-blood-forcing-workers-hit-emergency-shutdown-button.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG5u2qmnz$
Senators demand Tesla recalls after ‘alarming’ Reuters reporting: In a significant development, U.S. Senators urge Tesla to take responsibility for vehicle defects, highlighting a systemic issue within the electric vehicle industry.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2023/12/28/senators-demand-tesla-recalls-after-alarming-reuters-reporting/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG0tUCDDN$
# UFO Disclosure / Other
Pentagon Whistleblower Says The Government Is Hiding “Non-Human” Technology: David and investigative journalist Leslie Kean discuss new revelations about the government’s potential knowledge of UFOs. According to Kean and her co-author, a former U.S. intelligence official-turned-whistleblower recently gave Congress classified information about covert programs that he says possess intact and partially intact aircraft of non-human origin.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.levernews.com/lever-time-pentagon-whistleblower-says-the-government-is-hiding-non-human-technology/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG5k58aVY$
Why The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Politico Didn’t Publish a Seemingly Bombshell Report About UFOs: Monday U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said government workers with high security clearances had made UFO-related claims, leading to a bill’s provision to halt any reverse-engineering of alien crafts. News stories at the time noted “allegations of secret UFO retrieval and reverse-engineering programs” by former intelligence official turned whistleblower, David Grusch, a story which Vanity Fair traced to a “little-known” site called The Debrief.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thedebrief.org/intelligence-officials-say-u-s-has-retrieved-non-human-craft/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG4K6Anf5$
# Weather
2023’s Costliest Weather Disasters Reveal ‘Double Inequality’ of Climate Crisis: “There is a global postcode lottery that is stacked against the poor,” Christian Aid’s chief executive said on the publication of the charity’s annual list of the year’s costliest climate-driven disasters. Populations that have emitted relatively little greenhouse gas disproportionately suffer the impacts of extreme weather events ranging from floods to storms to wildfires.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://earth.org/impact-of-2023s-costliest-climate-disasters-highly-unequal-new-research-shows/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!0VjAHovaMvYdaK5n6uhmyGmRo1h8_2m81C0JM5VIumRglQrcTeb94IH7ajw1xh9kusz0xqSJPTiOUfDKg6ic82EGG0qwcRj4$
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