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Union for postal workers, who will handle ballots, endorses Kamala Harris

Joel B. Pollak
Breitbart
Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:36 UTC
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The union representing the nation's postal workers, who will handle millions of ballots as part of the mass vote-by-mail system, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Thursday.

Voters are being asked to trust an election system in which a key part of the process of casting votes is controlled by an organization loyal to one candidate.

In a press statement, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) announced its endorsement:

Comment: Maybe there's nothing shady here, but considering the last election's mail-in ballot debacle, it's not a good look.

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Voice of the people: Pennsylvania bakery's 'cookie poll' between Trump and Harris has clear winner


Truth Press
Sun, 15 Sep 2024 15:53 UTC
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A small-town bakery in a key swing state is using cookies to add extra sweetness and competition to the upcoming presidential election.

Lochel's Bakery in Hatboro, Pa., is tracking the sales of their red Trump cookies and blue Harris cookies as customers from across the country are placing orders to show support for their candidate.

As of Friday morning, the shop has sold a whopping 5,200 Trump cookies vs. 500 Harris cookies.

"I think that people support Trump all over," owner Kathleen Lochel told "Fox & Friends First" Friday morning.

Lochel said her customers are expressing how high costs under the Biden-Harris administration are impacting them.
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Man self-immolates outside Boston's Israeli consulate to protest Gaza genocide - 3rd such incident in US

Michael Arria
Mondoweiss
Fri, 13 Sep 2024 01:12 UTC
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A man in Boston reportedly lit himself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Boston on September 11, making him the third person in the U.S. to self-immolate outside an Israeli consulate since the Gaza genocide began nearly one year ago.
Police investigate the scene of a reported self-immolation outside of the Israeli consulate in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 11, 2024.
On Wednesday night a man reportedly lit himself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Boston. They were taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with severe burns, and their current condition is unknown. Boston police told reporters that they are investigating the situation.

A witness said the man poured gasoline over himself before lighting himself on fire and surveillance footage shows him walking back and forth covered in flames.

He is the third person to self-immolate outside an Israeli consulate since Israel began its brutal assault on Gaza nearly one year ago.

Comment: It's telling that there have been so many self-immolations against the West-Israel's genocide, there's also been one in Ukraine against the West-Kiev-junta's forced conscription for the meat-grinder: Notably, another unusual, and violent, incident occurred at the same protest in Boston that day:
NEW: The Iraq veteran who allegedly shot a pro-Palestine protester in self defense has been released on $5,000 bond after a court appearance

The footage obtained by @KassyAkiva shows Scott Hayes, 47, at a pro-Israel protest in Boston when a man charged at him

The victim suffered 'life-threatening injuries,' and Hayes stayed at the scene to help Hayes faces up to 10 years in prison for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and violation of a constitutional right causing injury

He was granted bond at his court appearance on Friday, where he entered a not guilty plea He must follow a curfew from 7 pm to 6 am, avoid contacting the victim, and not possess weapons while on bond His next court appearance is set for November 7



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Per Supreme Court ruling, Biden DOJ drops almost half of pending obstruction charges for Jan 6 defendants

Katelynn Richardson
The Daily Caller
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:33 UTC
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© AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, FileProtesters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
The Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped nearly half of pending obstruction charges against Jan. 6 defendants since the Supreme Court issued a major ruling in June, according to recent data.

The Supreme Court ruled in June that in charging Jan. 6 defendants, the DOJ had interpreted too broadly a statute that carries up to 20 years in prison for anyone who corruptly "obstructs, influences, or impedes any official proceeding." Since the Fischer v. United States ruling, around 60 of 126 defendants had the pending obstruction charges dropped, DOJ data from Sept. 6 shows.

The DOJ is continuing to pursue charges for 13 defendants with pending charges and still assessing its course of action for the remaining defendants.

Comment: Nothing will make up for the wrecked lives caused by the DOJ's witch hunt

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One killed near Moscow as more than 140 Ukrainian drones target Russia


Al Jazeera
Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC
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© Maxim Shemetov/ReutersResidents gather outside a damaged multistorey building following a Ukrainian drone attack in Ramenskoye in the Moscow region
A woman has been killed near Moscow and dozens of homes in the region have been damaged due to Ukrainian drone strikes, according to Russian officials.

Russia's Ministry of Defence said its air defences shot down 144 Ukrainian drones overnight in nine regions, with 20 alone over the Moscow region.

Moscow regional Governor Andrei Vorobyov said debris from the drone damaged at least two high-rise apartment buildings in the Ramenskoye district in the early hours of Tuesday, setting several flats on fire.
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Olympics showed Western cultural 'degradation' - church leader


RT
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
© Sputnik / Murad BagandovPatriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Russia, left, arrives at the United Cultures Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia on September 11, 2024.
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, has for the first time commented on the controversial Summer Olympic Games in Paris.

Speaking at an international culture conference in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, the Patriarch described the event as a sign of the spiritual degradation of Western culture.

The opening ceremony included a scene featuring a troupe of drag queens, homosexuals, and transsexuals posing at a table, allegedly mirroring Jesus Christ and his apostles as they appeared in Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper'. The performance sparked global public backlash and was widely seen as mocking Christianity.
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Sweden to pay migrants $34,000 to go back to home country


South China Morning Post
Fri, 13 Sep 2024 23:26 UTC
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The Scandinavian nation seen for decades as a ‘humanitarian superpower’ is struggling to integrate many of its newcomers
Sweden plans to boost payments to up to US$34,000 to immigrants who leave the nation that has been a haven for the war-weary and persecuted, the right-wing government said Thursday.

The Scandinavian country was for decades seen as a "humanitarian superpower", but over the years has struggled to integrate many of its newcomers.


Comment: It's pretty clear that some migrants came primarily for the financial benefits and do not intend to integrate: Migrant gang violence spreads to Sweden's middle class suburbs, 140 bomb explosions recorded


Immigrants who voluntarily return to their countries of origin from 2026 would be eligible to receive up to 350,000 Swedish kronor (US$34,000), the government, which is propped up by the anti-immigration Sweden Democrats, told a press conference.

Comment: Given that a lifelong migrant as a resident will cost many times more than $34,000; taking into account the inordinate harm that weaponised mass migration has on the native inhabitants, its culture, and society as a whole; as well as the fact that, actually, the Western establishment is, in part, responsible for the instability on much of the planet, deporting migrants and paying them a sum for their troubles seems to be a cost effective solution:

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Egypt to replace F-16s with China's fighter jets

Dylan Malyasov
Defence Blog
Sat, 07 Sep 2024 23:26 UTC
china j10c fighter jet
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Egypt has reportedly signed an agreement with China to purchase J-10C fighter jets, aiming to replace its aging fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons.

According to various reports, the deal for the Chengdu J-10C, also known as the "Vigorous Dragon," was signed on August 19, 2024. This acquisition would make Egypt the second international customer for the J-10C, following Pakistan.

The move follows growing speculation that Egypt is seeking alternatives to modernize its air force as the country begins to phase out its older F-16 aircraft. The J-10C is a multi-role fighter jet equipped with advanced air-to-air and air-to-ground weaponry. Its capabilities have been compared to the American F-16, with particular strengths in air superiority missions.


Comment: Perhaps their decision was swayed by developments such as these: US' troubled F-35s finally cleared for delivery, with numerous caveats and for training use only


Comment: An interesting development given that the deal naturally includes closer cooperation between the two countries, and it involved a rejection of the US, which has quite a hold over the country. And more so given how Egypt's compliance to US diktats is important given America's backing of Israel's genocide of Palestinians, right on Cairo's borders.

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Germany tells EU it can't take any more migrants


RT
Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:51 UTC
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© Sean Gallup / Getty ImagesFILE PHOTO: A container settlement that provides housing for refugees in Kreuzberg district, Berlin, Germany, April 16, 2024.
Berlin has no choice but to bolster border controls, as state and federal resources have been "almost exhausted" on refugees and asylum seekers, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has reportedly told Brussels.

Earlier this week, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government announced that Germany would begin checking passports along the land border again for at least six months, without regard to the Schengen agreement.

"No country in the world can accept an unlimited number of refugees," Faeser said in a letter to the European Commission, which Der Spiegel obtained on Wednesday.

Comment: Officially, last year, Germany received just under 100,000 illegal migrants. And it's estimated that at least 1 million since 2015. However, that number is likely substantially higher. The point being that, whilst something can still be done to remedy the situation, those responsible for this easily predictable, and preventable, problem are those still in government today, and so one probably shouldn't trust them to be able to sort it out. Nor think that they have suddenly had some sudden change of heart that, actually, perhaps weaponised mass migration isn't the best route.

And it seems that most Germans agree the current government can't be trusted, because the current chancellor has a less than 30% approval rating, and he is set to suffer for it in the coming elections. Which is perhaps why, in recent weeks, he has made some unusually common sense statements:

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Texas: Poll reveals 81% say food costs rising faster than income, 49% cutting back on protein

Olivia Murray
American Thinker
Fri, 13 Sep 2024 22:20 UTC
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© Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesFILE: The trust revealed that during the fist six months of the pandemic it distributed 1.2m food parcels, of which 470,000 went to families with children.
According to a new poll from a D.C-based nonprofit No Kid Hungry, the number of Texans negatively affected by grocery store prices continues to increase, with a vast majority (81%) reporting that food costs are outpacing their incomes, and around half (49%) revealing that they've either cut back on meat consumption, or given it up altogether to remain in budget.

The second statistic is exaggerated among lower-income families making less than $50k, with children in the public school system, where it goes from around one-out-of-two to almost three-out-of-four (71%).


Comment: And it's likely that the protein they were consuming was of a considerably poor quality already. At times like these, people will resort to even cheaper sources, like eggs - which not long ago were also soaring in price, and in part because of all the suspect food plant fires: Jan 2024: Fire tears through huge egg farm in Texas


These survey results echo an earlier poll, conducted this past spring in New York, where almost nine-out-of-ten (85%) respondents said food prices were accelerating past their incomes; I actually wrote a blog I on that at the time and funny enough, I included a graphic from a data analyst who had assembled the map below, arguing that the lower cost of food seen in Texas (compared to the rest of the nation), was an "advertisement" for the state.

Comment: Considering the amount of food America produces, they're some of the unhealthiest and sickest people on the planet, and it's likely that cutting back on protein - even the contaminated stuff that's widely consumed - and supplementing that with carbohydrates, will only result in them being even more susceptible to disease: But, it's not just the US:

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