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Austin Tice's mom says Trump already offering to help bring him home from Syria— after Biden did nothing

Zoe Hussain
New York Post
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:27 UTC
Mother of missing journalist Austin Tice
© AHMAD FALLAHA/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockMother of missing journalist Austin Tice said she is hopeful the Trump administration will help locate her son.
President Trump has already promised to do everything he can to bring home Austin Tice, the Marine veteran who vanished more than 12 years ago while working as a journalist in Syria, according to his mom.

Trump's people reached out even before he re-entered the White House on Monday — while President Biden did nothing during his four years in office, Debra Tice said Sunday.
"I have great hope that the Trump administration will sincerely engage in diligent work to bring Austin home," the hopeful-sounding mom said during her first visit to Damascus since insurgents toppled President Bashar al-Assad last month.

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Cell Phone

Biden's border entry phone app was flooded with 166 MILLION appointment requests in just two years

Jason Hopkins
The Daily Caller
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 23:06 UTC
Biden CBP One illegal immigrants
A smartphone app, CBP One, that allows migrants to schedule appointments at the U.S.-Mexico border was shut down by Trump administration officials only minutes after the new president took office on Monday, January 6, 2025.
Migrants reportedly made millions of attempts to secure an asylum appointment through a phone app popularized by former President Joe Biden in just the past two years.

Asylum seekers made 166 million attempts to secure an appointment with U.S. immigration officials through the CBP One App in the past two years, according to internal documents obtained by CBS News. The CBP One allowed nearly one million foreign nationals to enter the United States before President Donald Trump followed through on a campaign promise Monday and immediately shut down the app.

First established in October 2020 with a very limited scope, the Biden administration greatly expanded the use of CBP One in January 2023. The app has since enabled migrants to schedule appointments to obtain exemptions at ports of entry and permits them to submit biometric data to federal immigration authorities in order to apply for travel authorization and obtain parole.
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TV

Left devours its own: 'SNL' skewers MSNBC's Trump obsession in fiery takedown of host Rachel Maddow

Chris Nesi
New York Post
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:41 UTC
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© NBC / SNLThe "SNL" skit parodying MSNBC featured imitations of Joy Reid, Rachel Maddow and Stephanie Ruhle.
This weekend's Saturday Night Live roasted MSNBC in a skit ridiculing the left-wing cable news network about everything from its hysteria-prone coverage of President-elect Donald Trump to its anchors' personalities and appearances.

The segment featured Sarah Sherman as Rachel Maddow — complete with the host's signature close-cropped hairstyle and thick-rimmed glasses — who introduced herself warning that dads watching at home had "better hide their older, bookish-looking lesbian daughters."

Sherman then introduced the panel, whom she described as "basically like 'The Avengers' for your aunt" and which included cast members mimicking network regulars including Ari Melber, Joy Reid, Stephanie Ruhle and Chris Hayes.

Comment: The screeching harridan that is Rachel Maddow & Co., has been ripe for satirical targeting for years, especially over her hyping of the Russiagate hoax. Apparently it's finally politically safe to do so.

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NPC

Therapists suggest group crying, 'forest-bathing' for liberals to deal with 'sense of hopelessness' on Trump Inauguration Day


NY Post
Sun, 19 Jan 2025 20:42 UTC
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As President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration approaches, some Americans are "dreading" the Republican's return to office and experiencing increased anxiety, a new report says.

Time Magazine reported Friday about 11 "science-backed" activities people can try on Monday to cope with their "sense of hopelessness" about the incoming administration.

Psychology experts and therapists suggested a variety of activities that could help those emotional about Trump's return take their focus off their anxiety and gain a new perspective.

Emiliana Simon-Thomas, a psychology expert and science director at the University of California at Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, recommended exercising, doing a creative activity, showing an act of kindness, smiling at strangers, and going to see a performance. These activities can boost your mood, help you regain a sense of control and feel connected to others, she said.

Comment: What are these people going to do when they are hit with actual adversity?

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TV

Pharma spends billions on drug ads, fears Trump Administration will try to ban them

Brenda Baletti, Ph.D.
Children's Health Defense
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00 UTC
drug ads
Drug companies report their biggest concern with the incoming Trump administration is the fear that the government will try to ban direct-to-consumer drug ads, according to a new report from The Lever that examines the industry practice.

Companies said such a ban would "almost certainly" lead to a drop in drug sales, according to a recent report by industry research firm Intron Health, which claims the return on investment for drug ads is as high as 100%-500%, depending on the drug.

The U.S. and New Zealand are the only two countries that allow drug companies to advertise directly to consumers.

When President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.), was running as a presidential candidate, he promised to ban the ads through an executive order on his first day in office.
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Microchip

What will you do when you can't buy or sell anything on the internet without your UN-mandated digital identity chip?

Michael Snyder
The Economic Collapse
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00 UTC
digital id
Imposing mandatory digital identification on every nation on the entire planet has become a primary goal for the global elite. It isn't going to happen tomorrow, but eventually the plan is to get virtually everyone in the world into the system. If the global elite get their way, a time will come when you will not be able to buy or sell anything on the Internet without logging in with your UN-mandated digital identity chip. You won't be able to go to school, get a job or open a bank account without your UN-mandated digital identity chip either. In essence, you will become a complete and utter outcast from society.

Data protection software

I have been astounded by what I have discovered. Leo Hohmann and a few others have been writing about this, but the general population has no idea what the global elite have planned. All the way back in September 2018, the United Nations established the "UN Legal Identity Agenda Task Force"...
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MIB

The "Monkey Wrench" sabotage of America - does it beg for an authoritarian response?

Brandon Smith
Alt-Market.us
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 00:00 UTC
monkey clanging
Accidents and crime happen, all the time in fact, and generally the American public barely takes notice of the number of such events that occur on a monthly basis. The reason for this is because the vast majority of incidents don't lead to economic and infrastructure damage on a large scale. A disaster has to be pretty extensive to get the attention of the public and usually that attention doesn't last long because most people are still able to go on with their day without much inconvenience.

But let's say you are a villain; a terrorist or a social engineer (same thing). Let's say you are a person or group with malicious intent and you have deliberately set out to destroy a country, or a society or a civilization. Do you try to do this with a single elaborately planned event? Probably not. Instead, you would coordinate and encourage thousands of smaller acts of sabotage that go largely unnoticed by the population until infrastructure breaks down and the country is in ruins.
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Fire

These are the real heroes and villains of the California wildfires

Tara Reade
RT
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:43 UTC
man hose
© APA firefighter battles the Eaton Fire • January 8, 2025 • Altadena, California
Amid Southern California's wildfires, Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass face criticism for leadership failures that worsened the crisis.

The catastrophic wildfires raging across Southern California have brought widespread devastation, but also incredible stories of heroism. As human and animal rescues showcase the bravery of citizens and the resilience of communities, questions arise about the roles of California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in wildfire prevention and response.

Devastation and heroism

The Palisades and Eaton fires have ravaged over 27,000 acres combined, destroying more than 10,000 structures, displacing over 180,000 people, and claiming at least 42 lives, according to updated reports. These numbers highlight the immense human and environmental toll. However, amidst the chaos, tales of heroism have emerged.

In Pacific Palisades, 83-year-old Parkinson's patient Aaron Samson narrowly escaped the flames thanks to the quick thinking and bravery of his son-in-law and neighbors. In Altadena, volunteers and emergency responders evacuated 90 elderly residents from a senior care facility, saving lives as the flames closed in.

Animals have also been gravely impacted. In Altadena, residents risked their own safety to rescue horses, with dramatic footage showing people running through embers with the animals. Veterinarian Annie Harvilicz transformed her clinic into a sanctuary for over 40 displaced pets, demonstrating selflessness and dedication.
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Mr. Potato

'Weirdo' Zelensky begged for inauguration invite - Trump Jr.


RT
Sun, 19 Jan 2025 10:45 UTC
Donald Trump Jr.
© Samuel Corum / Getty ImagesDonald Trump Jr.
The Ukrainian leader unofficially asked for permission to attend three times but was refused, the president-elect's son has claimed.

Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky asked incoming US President Donald Trump to invite him to the inauguration several times, but was consistently snubbed, his son Donald Trump Jr. has claimed.

Writing on Instagram, Trump Jr. mocked the Ukrainian leader's interview with American podcaster Lex Fridman earlier this month, during which Zelensky stated that he could not attend the inauguration on January 20.
"I can't come especially during the war, unless President Trump invites me personally. I'm not sure it's proper to come because I know that in general, leaders are for some reason not usually invited to the inauguration of presidents of the United States of America," he told Fridman.
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Revolver

Two Supreme Court justices assassinated in Iran


RT
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 13:08 UTC
Courthouse
© RuptlyIranian courthouse, scene of the assassinations
Two Iranian Supreme Court justices have been killed by an unknown assassin in Tehran, IRNA News reported on Saturday, citing the media center of the judiciary. The perpetrator reportedly committed suicide on the spot after an attempt was made to arrest him.

The two victims were identified as Hojjat al-Islam Razini and Hojjat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen Moqisseh, who each presided over a different branch of the court. The two judges were heavily involved in combatting crimes against national security, the statement by the judiciary read, describing them as "brave and experienced."

The judiciary's media center said:
"The attack was a 'planned act'. Tthe assassin did not have a case in the Supreme Court nor was he a client of the court's branches. Immediately after the terrorist act, an attempt was made to arrest the gunman, who quickly committed suicide."
Officials noted that an investigation is underway.
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