shoebat--2020-06-15--24-Hour-Fitness Declares Bankruptcy Due To Effects Of COVID-19

The fitness “ industry ” in the US is going through a lot of changes right now because of COVID-19 .
Once a veritable past-time of many and still being so , the concept of “ at home ” fitness in light of the forced gym shutdowns has compelled many people to cancel their gym memberships .
As a result , the industry is being forced to remake itself , and as a part of that a natural contraction is taking place as they consolidate their business model .
24-Hour-Fitness , a well-known gym operator , declared as reported by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 they are being forced to declare bankruptcy .
24 Hour Fitness has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic , filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy early Monday morning .
The news comes just days after the fitness chain said it would be permanently closing more than 130 locations across the US .
A spokesperson declined to comment on how many jobs would be impacted by this when contacted by Business Insider .
In a statement to the press , company CEO Tony Ueber called out the coronavirus pandemic as being the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ If it were not for COVID-19 and its devastating effects , we would not be filing for Chapter 11 , ” he said .
“ With that said , we intend to use the process to strengthen the future of 24 Hour Fitness for our team and club members , as well as our stakeholders.
” But its woes predated the pandemic .
The company was lumbered with a heavy debt load , and at the end of 2019 , its financial rating was downgraded by Moody ’ s following “ a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ an acceleration in comparable club revenue declines in the third quarter.
” Through its Chapter 11 filing , 24 Hour Fitness said it has secured around $ 250 million in funding to enable it to reopen its remaining locations and resume business .
It expects the majority of its remaining 300 or so locations to be open by the end of the month .
( source ) I used to belong to one of their gyms , as it was local to my area many years ago .
It is unfortunate to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the likely future for many of such gyms .
However , instead of working out in a gym , consider just as COVID-19 has demonstrated , that one takes one ’ s workouts literally “ outside ” as much as possible , and in the form of either making use of public and free things , or if one is able to , working in a garden or in nature .
One can get a lot of exercise working outside .
Just observe any of the old immigrant women or men in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find in many communities a migrant family from nations such as Ukraine , Vietnam , or Pakistan , with the elderly grandparents squatting in a garden picking fruits or vegetables , and many of these people much healthier in comparison to Americans of the same age .
The future of America looks a lot more like that of the old world , with all of the problems and challenges .
Noting this pattern to be holding true and seemingly to be a major trend for the future , the wise man will take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see that the closure of gyms is just one adjustment on the road , and that the way to personal fitness for the future may not be in giant muscles and women prancing about in spandex while on an elliptical machines and reading a magazine at the same time , but rather in returning to time-tested ideas such as those held for people over centuries where one receives health benefits from the labor he does to produce some of the food that he eats , for as anybody who is serious into fitness @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a thing that one does , but is a way of life that one follows as part of a philosophy , and that is not something which is scheduled or a location that a man drives to .
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The fitness “industry” in the US is going through a lot of changes right now because of COVID-19. Once a veritable past-time of many and still being so, the concept of “at home” fitness in light of the forced gym shutdowns has compelled many people to cancel their gym memberships. As a result, the industry is being forced to remake itself, and as a part of that a natural contraction is taking place as they consolidate their business model.
24-Hour-Fitness, a well-known gym operator, declared as reported by way of Business Insider that because of COVID-19 they are being forced to declare bankruptcy.
24 Hour Fitness has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy early Monday morning. The news comes just days after the fitness chain said it would be permanently closing more than 130 locations across the US. A spokesperson declined to comment on how many jobs would be impacted by this when contacted by Business Insider. In a statement to the press, company CEO Tony Ueber called out the coronavirus pandemic as being the main reason for its recent bankruptcy. “If it were not for COVID-19 and its devastating effects, we would not be filing for Chapter 11,” he said. “With that said, we intend to use the process to strengthen the future of 24 Hour Fitness for our team and club members, as well as our stakeholders.” But its woes predated the pandemic. The company was lumbered with a heavy debt load, and at the end of 2019, its financial rating was downgraded by Moody’s following “a sizable decline in membership count” and “an acceleration in comparable club revenue declines in the third quarter.” Through its Chapter 11 filing, 24 Hour Fitness said it has secured around $250 million in funding to enable it to reopen its remaining locations and resume business. It expects the majority of its remaining 300 or so locations to be open by the end of the month. (source)
I used to belong to one of their gyms, as it was local to my area many years ago.
It is unfortunate to see businesses close, but this was the likely future for many of such gyms.
However, instead of working out in a gym, consider just as COVID-19 has demonstrated, that one takes one’s workouts literally “outside” as much as possible, and in the form of either making use of public and free things, or if one is able to, working in a garden or in nature.
One can get a lot of exercise working outside. Just observe any of the old immigrant women or men in the US today, as one can easily find in many communities a migrant family from nations such as Ukraine, Vietnam, or Pakistan, with the elderly grandparents squatting in a garden picking fruits or vegetables, and many of these people much healthier in comparison to Americans of the same age.
The future of America looks a lot more like that of the old world, with all of the problems and challenges. Noting this pattern to be holding true and seemingly to be a major trend for the future, the wise man will take advantage of this situation and use it see that the closure of gyms is just one adjustment on the road, and that the way to personal fitness for the future may not be in giant muscles and women prancing about in spandex while on an elliptical machines and reading a magazine at the same time, but rather in returning to time-tested ideas such as those held for people over centuries where one receives health benefits from the labor he does to produce some of the food that he eats, for as anybody who is serious into fitness will declare, it is not just a thing that one does, but is a way of life that one follows as part of a philosophy, and that is not something which is scheduled or a location that a man drives to.
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shoebat--2020-06-15--Supreme Court Declares That Federal Law Protects LGBT From Discrimination At Work

In an arguably landmark ruling that will have considerable long-term consequences for trends in all areas of life , the Supreme Court has declared that Federal Law protects people who identify as LGBT from discrimination at work as the New York Times reports .
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination , handing the movement for L.G.B.T .
equality a stunning victory .
The vote was 6 to 3 , with Justice Neil M. Gorsuch writing the majority opinion .
He was joined by Chief Justice John G. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Stephen G. Breyer , Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan .
The case concerned Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , which bars employment discrimination based on race , religion , national origin and sex .
The question for the justices was whether that last prohibition — discrimination “ because of sex ” — applies to many millions of gay and transgender workers .
The decision , covering two cases , was the court ’ s first on L.G.B.T .
rights since the retirement in 2018 of Justice Anthony M. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in all four of the court ’ s major gay rights decisions .
Those decisions were grounded in constitutional law .
The new cases , by contrast , concerned statutory interpretation .
Lawyers for employers and the Trump administration argued that the common understanding of sex discrimination in 1964 was bias against women or men and did not encompass discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity .
If Congress wanted to protect gay and transgender workers , they said , it could pass a new law .
Lawyers for the workers responded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ orientation or transgender status must as a matter of logic take account of sex .
The court considered two sets of cases .
The first concerned a pair of lawsuits from gay men who said they were fired because of their sexual orientation .
The second was about a suit from a transgender woman , Aimee Stephens , who said her employer fired her when she announced that she would embrace her gender identity at work .
( source )

In an arguably landmark ruling that will have considerable long-term consequences for trends in all areas of life, the Supreme Court has declared that Federal Law protects people who identify as LGBT from discrimination at work as the New York Times reports.
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination, handing the movement for L.G.B.T. equality a stunning victory.
The vote was 6 to 3, with Justice Neil M. Gorsuch writing the majority opinion. He was joined by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan.
The case concerned Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars employment discrimination based on race, religion, national origin and sex. The question for the justices was whether that last prohibition — discrimination “because of sex”— applies to many millions of gay and transgender workers.
The decision, covering two cases, was the court’s first on L.G.B.T. rights since the retirement in 2018 of Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, who wrote the majority opinions in all four of the court’s major gay rights decisions.
Those decisions were grounded in constitutional law. The new cases, by contrast, concerned statutory interpretation.
Lawyers for employers and the Trump administration argued that the common understanding of sex discrimination in 1964 was bias against women or men and did not encompass discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. If Congress wanted to protect gay and transgender workers, they said, it could pass a new law.
Lawyers for the workers responded that discrimination against employees based on sexual orientation or transgender status must as a matter of logic take account of sex.
The court considered two sets of cases. The first concerned a pair of lawsuits from gay men who said they were fired because of their sexual orientation. The second was about a suit from a transgender woman, Aimee Stephens, who said her employer fired her when she announced that she would embrace her gender identity at work. (source)


shoebat--2020-06-15--Not The Democrats: Trump’s Own Family Turns Against Him

For the last four years , one has been forced to endure the constant rhetoric from Trump that “ the Democrats ” are trying to “ thwart ” what he wants to do .
While it is true that the Democrat party has behaved publicly in reprehensible ways towards Trump that are completely devoid of charity and good sense , and indeed Trump at times has been mistreated , it is also true that many of Trump ’ s problems are either self-inflicted because of what seems to be a pattern of poor decision making , ignorance masquerading as intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just outright lies on fundamental premises that he decided to change his mind about upon getting the Presidency .
This is a major criticism of Trump that , while not attempting to ignore the positive things in his administration , goes too often ignored and needs to be addressed if one genuinely wants to see the success of his administration as well as the general welfare of the nation regardless of what political party one subscribes to .
According to two recent articles from Business Insider , reports coming from Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that there is a lot more taking place in the White House than “ Making America Great Again.
” According to a book released by Melania , she claims that she prevented Trump ’ s clearly power-hungry daughter and her highly-questionable , dishonest , and generally distasteful to the public appetite Jared Kushner from taking more power than what they already have .
n Melania Trump ’ s absence , Ivanka Trump , the president ’ s eldest daughter , was apparently jostling for influence .
She sought to take over office space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the White House reserved for the first lady , the new book said .
Ivanka Trump , who was appointed as an adviser in her father ’ s administration , even reportedly sought to rename the First Lady ’ s Office , through which the first lady conducts her public duties , to the “ First Family Office , ” but Melania Trump blocked it .
“ With Melania away , Ivanka used the private theater , with its plush red seats , and enjoyed other White House perks , ” Jordan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the private residence as if it were her own home .
Melania did not like it .
When she and Barron finally moved in , she put an end to the ‘ revolving door ’ by enforcing firm boundaries.
” “ This is totally false , ” he told Business Insider .
“ The media is once again running untrue information from anonymous sources and not once did anyone fact check this with the White House or Ivanka Trump.
” ( source ) Business Insider also reports that Trump ’ s niece , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind the New York Times ’ access to Trump ’ s finances and exposing how Trump ’ s “ successes ” are just a pile of bankruptcies .
Mary Trump , 55 , is the daughter of Fred Trump Jr. , the president ’ s older brother who died in 1981 at the age of 42 from a heart attack triggered by alcoholism .
Her book , “ Too Much and Never Enough , ” is scheduled to arrive August 11 from Simon & Schuster , three months ahead of the presidential election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
People with knowledge of her book told The Daily Beast that it would be filled with “ harrowing and salacious ” stories about the president .
According to The Daily Beast , she will identify herself as the primary source for The New York Times ’ 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winning exposé on the president ’ s finances by supplying her grandfather ’ s tax returns and other confidential financial papers .
The Times investigation had revealed that the president wasn ’ t a self-made man but had his father bolster his failing businesses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than $ 400 million in today ’ s dollars .
Mary Trump ’ s book will also allege that Donald Trump and his father played a role in his brother ’ s death by neglecting him when he needed their help , The Daily Beast reported .
( source ) Now it is not an accident that such books are coming out in an election year , and there are clearly political motives for some of this .
However , the fact that Trump ’ s own wife would criticize Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say anything but only have a White House representative deny the allegations with no further details is a concerning matter .
Married couples are intended to stand by each other through good and bad times .
Trump may have been married multiple times , but this does not mean that Trump is exempt from his responsibilities .
The fact that the man refuses to talk about these very serious allegations made by his wife , and that he spends an inordinate amount of time with his daughter ( not to mention Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments about young girls , and many of the very interesting photos of him with his daughter Ivanka ) suggests there are real problems in the White House and the Trump administration , and they are actually eating at the integrity of the family as well as the ability of Trump to function in his capacity as an elected leader .
Political cults may be expedient to putting a man into a position of power , but they are not helpful for addressing real world problems .
The cult that has been built @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but the fact is that there are a lot of problems in Trump ’ s administration as evidenced by his actions , and now by signs from within his own family .
If one genuinely cares about Trump and his ability to succeed as a president , one needs to remove the MAGA filter and instead of criticizing Melania or Mary Trump , ask if there may be something very serious taking place in his administration that needs to be addressed .
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For the last four years, one has been forced to endure the constant rhetoric from Trump that “the Democrats” are trying to “thwart” what he wants to do. While it is true that the Democrat party has behaved publicly in reprehensible ways towards Trump that are completely devoid of charity and good sense, and indeed Trump at times has been mistreated, it is also true that many of Trump’s problems are either self-inflicted because of what seems to be a pattern of poor decision making, ignorance masquerading as intelligence, arrogance masquerading as leadership, or just outright lies on fundamental premises that he decided to change his mind about upon getting the Presidency. This is a major criticism of Trump that, while not attempting to ignore the positive things in his administration, goes too often ignored and needs to be addressed if one genuinely wants to see the success of his administration as well as the general welfare of the nation regardless of what political party one subscribes to.
According to two recent articles from Business Insider, reports coming from Trump’s own wife Melania and his niece suggest that there is a lot more taking place in the White House than “Making America Great Again.” According to a book released by Melania, she claims that she prevented Trump’s clearly power-hungry daughter and her highly-questionable, dishonest, and generally distasteful to the public appetite Jared Kushner from taking more power than what they already have.
n Melania Trump’s absence, Ivanka Trump, the president’s eldest daughter, was apparently jostling for influence. She sought to take over office space in the East Wing, the part of the White House reserved for the first lady, the new book said. Ivanka Trump, who was appointed as an adviser in her father’s administration, even reportedly sought to rename the First Lady’s Office, through which the first lady conducts her public duties, to the “First Family Office,” but Melania Trump blocked it. “With Melania away, Ivanka used the private theater, with its plush red seats, and enjoyed other White House perks,” Jordan wrote. “Some said she treated the private residence as if it were her own home. Melania did not like it. When she and Barron finally moved in, she put an end to the ‘revolving door’ by enforcing firm boundaries.” A White House spokesman, Judd Deere, pushed back against the claims. “This is totally false,” he told Business Insider. “The media is once again running untrue information from anonymous sources and not once did anyone fact check this with the White House or Ivanka Trump.” (source)
Business Insider also reports that Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, was the primary source behind the New York Times’ access to Trump’s finances and exposing how Trump’s “successes” are just a pile of bankruptcies.
Mary Trump, 55, is the daughter of Fred Trump Jr., the president’s older brother who died in 1981 at the age of 42 from a heart attack triggered by alcoholism. Her book, “Too Much and Never Enough,” is scheduled to arrive August 11 from Simon & Schuster, three months ahead of the presidential election and days before the Republican National Convention. People with knowledge of her book told The Daily Beast that it would be filled with “harrowing and salacious” stories about the president. According to The Daily Beast, she will identify herself as the primary source for The New York Times’ 2018 Pulitzer Prize-winning exposé on the president’s finances by supplying her grandfather’s tax returns and other confidential financial papers. The Times investigation had revealed that the president wasn’t a self-made man but had his father bolster his failing businesses in the 1990s with injections of more than $400 million in today’s dollars. Mary Trump’s book will also allege that Donald Trump and his father played a role in his brother’s death by neglecting him when he needed their help, The Daily Beast reported. (source)
Now it is not an accident that such books are coming out in an election year, and there are clearly political motives for some of this. However, the fact that Trump’s own wife would criticize Trump’s daughter, and then Trump would not say anything but only have a White House representative deny the allegations with no further details is a concerning matter.
Married couples are intended to stand by each other through good and bad times. Trump may have been married multiple times, but this does not mean that Trump is exempt from his responsibilities. The fact that the man refuses to talk about these very serious allegations made by his wife, and that he spends an inordinate amount of time with his daughter (not to mention Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, his comments about young girls, and many of the very interesting photos of him with his daughter Ivanka) suggests there are real problems in the White House and the Trump administration, and they are actually eating at the integrity of the family as well as the ability of Trump to function in his capacity as an elected leader.
Political cults may be expedient to putting a man into a position of power, but they are not helpful for addressing real world problems. The cult that has been built up around Trump is notably strong, but the fact is that there are a lot of problems in Trump’s administration as evidenced by his actions, and now by signs from within his own family.
If one genuinely cares about Trump and his ability to succeed as a president, one needs to remove the MAGA filter and instead of criticizing Melania or Mary Trump, ask if there may be something very serious taking place in his administration that needs to be addressed.
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shoebat--2020-06-15--The Goose Is Cooked As New Report Declares Up To 85% Of Independent Restaurants Will Close Because O

The Goose Is Cooked As New Report Declares Up To 85% Of Independent Restaurants Will Close Because Of COVID

Restaurants are a ubiquitous part of American life , representing a diverse palate of many cuisines from the very common to the very exotic .
It is possible to “ travel the world by taste ” in the US simply through the abundance of restaurants , especially in major urban areas .
Even in places that are rural , restaurants serve as gathering places and social outlets for people and by comparison with other countries , often serve a healthy diversity of meals .
But this diverse biome is under threat now as according to a report from Restaurant Business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 85 % of restaurants could permanently close because of the effects of COVID-19 on their business .
As many as 85 % of independent restaurants could close by the end of the year if mom-and-pops do not receive a massive federal aid package , according to a new report commissioned by the Independent Restaurant Coalition that details the impacts of the coronavirus on this segment .
Independent restaurants are not adequately helped by the Paycheck Protection Program and need their own help through a proposed $ 120 billion Restaurant Stabilization Fund , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ firm Compass Lexecon .
“ PPP was designed as immediate and temporary relief for small businesses to bridge approximately two months , ” the report said .
“ Independent restaurants , on the other hand , are in the precarious position of facing longer-term , compulsory capacity limitations in state-led economic reopenings and need bridge assistance through the end of the year.
” The report includes an appendix , listing a sampling of 500 independent restaurants around the country that have permanently closed as of May 29 .
The widespread demise of independent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. economy , the report found , increasing the unemployment rate and contributing to difficulties in a number of other industries .
There are about a half million independent restaurants in the country , approximately 76 % of all restaurants and bars in the U.S .
Independent restaurants also employ a large number of women and minorities , according to the report .
Aiding independent restaurants would reduce the U.S. unemployment rate from 14.7 % to 12.3 % , according to the report .
( source ) Years ago when the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bailouts were made , it was practically a matter of public scandal that not only were banks and financial institutions “ bailed out ” by the Federal government , but companies such as Chrysler auto , General Motors , but Harley-Davidson motorcycles all received bailouts from the government .
The argument then was such companies were so important that they were “ too big to fail.
” As many critics noted , in wise counsel to the public , the concept of “ too big to fail ” is erroneous and dangerous because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business cycle to take place and allow bad debts and the bad philosophies , practices , or relationships that caused insolvency to die a natural death .
By privatizing gains and socializing losses , it was a major step towards the application of practical fascism in the US through the merging of state and corporate power , with corporations making money and the state not merely helping them do business , but actively helping them avoid responsibility for their actions and opening the way to financial control by the government through debt manipulation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but only become far worse .
Now one is seeing by way of the COVID-19 stimulus package and now small restaurants asking for bailouts the literal “ bailout ” of the entire country .
Is the proverbial example of “ Joe ’ s Restaurant ” a case of “ too big to fail ” now because “ jobs ” ?
Is the country n such an abysmal economic state that the government is moving to essentially service the debts of tens to hundreds of millions because the country has no real wealth left @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money worth as much as that used in a game of Monopoly ?
It appears this is what if the answer already is not , is actively in the process of becoming .
A lot of businesses are going to be forced to close .
This is not a “ recovery ” in reality , but only enough for the current election .
At this point , Trump is basically using his power in the government to give away free money to essentially buy loyalty as well as keep the country from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be forced to reckon with .
This is not something that can be stopped either , but only delayed for a short while longer because it is a debt issue rooted in fundamental problems that were in the making for a century .
It is counsel to the wise to indeed , since one really does not have a choice , take what one is offered , as much as one is legally permitted to , and to use that money to help oneself and one ’ s family get ready for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inevitably coming .
It is indeed closing time .
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Restaurants are a ubiquitous part of American life, representing a diverse palate of many cuisines from the very common to the very exotic. It is possible to “travel the world by taste” in the US simply through the abundance of restaurants, especially in major urban areas. Even in places that are rural, restaurants serve as gathering places and social outlets for people and by comparison with other countries, often serve a healthy diversity of meals.
But this diverse biome is under threat now as according to a report from Restaurant Business Online, they have found that up to 85% of restaurants could permanently close because of the effects of COVID-19 on their business.
As many as 85% of independent restaurants could close by the end of the year if mom-and-pops do not receive a massive federal aid package, according to a new report commissioned by the Independent Restaurant Coalition that details the impacts of the coronavirus on this segment. Independent restaurants are not adequately helped by the Paycheck Protection Program and need their own help through a proposed $120 billion Restaurant Stabilization Fund, concludes the report prepared by economic consulting firm Compass Lexecon. “PPP was designed as immediate and temporary relief for small businesses to bridge approximately two months,” the report said. “Independent restaurants, on the other hand, are in the precarious position of facing longer-term, compulsory capacity limitations in state-led economic reopenings and need bridge assistance through the end of the year.” The report includes an appendix, listing a sampling of 500 independent restaurants around the country that have permanently closed as of May 29. The widespread demise of independent restaurants will have a ripple effect on the U.S. economy, the report found, increasing the unemployment rate and contributing to difficulties in a number of other industries. There are about a half million independent restaurants in the country, approximately 76% of all restaurants and bars in the U.S. Independent restaurants also employ a large number of women and minorities, according to the report. Aiding independent restaurants would reduce the U.S. unemployment rate from 14.7% to 12.3%, according to the report. (source)
Years ago when the first and now by comparison, tiny TARP bailouts were made, it was practically a matter of public scandal that not only were banks and financial institutions “bailed out” by the Federal government, but companies such as Chrysler auto, General Motors, but Harley-Davidson motorcycles all received bailouts from the government. The argument then was such companies were so important that they were “too big to fail.” As many critics noted, in wise counsel to the public, the concept of “too big to fail” is erroneous and dangerous because is refuses to allow for the natural business cycle to take place and allow bad debts and the bad philosophies, practices, or relationships that caused insolvency to die a natural death. By privatizing gains and socializing losses, it was a major step towards the application of practical fascism in the US through the merging of state and corporate power, with corporations making money and the state not merely helping them do business, but actively helping them avoid responsibility for their actions and opening the way to financial control by the government through debt manipulation schemes.
This situation has not changed but only become far worse. Now one is seeing by way of the COVID-19 stimulus package and now small restaurants asking for bailouts the literal “bailout” of the entire country.
Is the proverbial example of “Joe’s Restaurant” a case of “too big to fail” now because “jobs”? Is the country n such an abysmal economic state that the government is moving to essentially service the debts of tens to hundreds of millions because the country has no real wealth left and people basically playing pretend with play money worth as much as that used in a game of Monopoly?
It appears this is what if the answer already is not, is actively in the process of becoming.
A lot of businesses are going to be forced to close. This is not a “recovery” in reality, but only enough for the current election. At this point, Trump is basically using his power in the government to give away free money to essentially buy loyalty as well as keep the country from the inevitably position of fiscal insolvency that she will be forced to reckon with. This is not something that can be stopped either, but only delayed for a short while longer because it is a debt issue rooted in fundamental problems that were in the making for a century.
It is counsel to the wise to indeed, since one really does not have a choice, take what one is offered, as much as one is legally permitted to, and to use that money to help oneself and one’s family get ready for the fiscal day of judgement that is inevitably coming.
It is indeed closing time.
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shoebat--2020-06-16--Left-wing Fanatics, Right-wing anger and the rise of Western Violence

The Western world is getting closer and closer to violence and disorder :

Pakistani Government Signs Law That Would Put People In Prison For Life For "Blaspheming" Muhammad The government of Pakistan just signed a law that could...


shoebat--2020-06-17--COVID-19 Cases Massively Increase All Across The South

It is not a problem .
You are making this up .
Everything is going to be fine .
Just go on with your life and stop worrying .
The disease is going to go away and nobody is sick .
According to a recent story from ThompsonReuters , COVID-19 cases are , not surprisingly as we have been warning with near constant discussion at Shoebat.com , exploding all across southern states that have ‘ reopened ’ .
New cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in Alabama and South Carolina in the second week of June compared to the prior seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as 17 U.S. states reported weekly increases in the spread of the novel coronavirus .
Alabama ’ s new cases rose 97 % to 5,115 for the week ended June 14 , with 14 % of COVID-19 tests coming back positive compared to 6 % in the prior week , according to the analysis of data from The COVID Tracking Project , a volunteer-run effort to track the outbreak .
New cases in South Carolina rose 86 % to 4,509 , while the positive test rate rose to about 14 % from 9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the analysis and state data .
When asked to comment on the increases , South Carolina and Alabama health officials said some residents were not following recommendations to maintain social distance , avoid large gatherings and wear a mask in public .
In Oklahoma , where President Donald Trump plans to hold an indoor campaign rally on Saturday , new cases rose 68 % to 1,081 in the second week of June , while the positive test rate increased to 4 % , from 2 % the previous week .
Oklahoma officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comment .
The three states are among hot spots throughout the South and Southwest that helped push the total number of new infections in the United States up 1 % in the week ended June 14 , the second increase after five weeks of declines , Reuters found .
The state that reported the largest number of new cases was California at 20,043 , up 10 % from the previous week .
Nationally , the rate of positive tests has hovered around 5 % for several weeks , according to the analysis .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a single day last week , a new record .
( source ) Please be safe out there .
One may be frustrated and want to do things , but there is still a pandemic , and diseases do not make exemptions for political activity regardless of the matter .
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It is not a problem.
You are making this up.
Everything is going to be fine.
Just go on with your life and stop worrying.
The disease is going to go away and nobody is sick.
According to a recent story from ThompsonReuters, COVID-19 cases are, not surprisingly as we have been warning with near constant discussion at Shoebat.com, exploding all across southern states that have ‘reopened’.
New cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in Alabama and South Carolina in the second week of June compared to the prior seven days, a Reuters analysis found, as 17 U.S. states reported weekly increases in the spread of the novel coronavirus. Alabama’s new cases rose 97% to 5,115 for the week ended June 14, with 14% of COVID-19 tests coming back positive compared to 6% in the prior week, according to the analysis of data from The COVID Tracking Project, a volunteer-run effort to track the outbreak. New cases in South Carolina rose 86% to 4,509, while the positive test rate rose to about 14% from 9% over the same period, according to the analysis and state data. When asked to comment on the increases, South Carolina and Alabama health officials said some residents were not following recommendations to maintain social distance, avoid large gatherings and wear a mask in public. In Oklahoma, where President Donald Trump plans to hold an indoor campaign rally on Saturday, new cases rose 68% to 1,081 in the second week of June, while the positive test rate increased to 4%, from 2% the previous week. Oklahoma officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The three states are among hot spots throughout the South and Southwest that helped push the total number of new infections in the United States up 1% in the week ended June 14, the second increase after five weeks of declines, Reuters found. (Open https://tmsnrt.rs/2WTOZDR in an external browser for a Reuters interactive) The state that reported the largest number of new cases was California at 20,043, up 10% from the previous week. Nationally, the rate of positive tests has hovered around 5% for several weeks, according to the analysis. More than 583,000 tests were reported in a single day last week, a new record. (source)
Please be safe out there. One may be frustrated and want to do things, but there is still a pandemic, and diseases do not make exemptions for political activity regardless of the matter.
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shoebat--2020-06-16--NYPD Denies That Fast-Food Employees May Have Attempted To Poison Police Officers’ Food

The New York post reports that after an investigation , the NYPD has found ‘ no criminality ’ in what were allegations of a poisoning attempt of three NYPD officers that landed the latter three in hospital care .
The NYPD said it found no criminality by Shake Shack workers in connection with the hospitalization of three officers who drank milkshakes they believe may have been spiked with bleach , a police official said Tuesday .
“ After a thorough investigation by the NYPD ’ s Manhattan South investigators , it has been determined that there was no criminality by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison said in a tweet early Tuesday .
Police sources said the case has been deemed unintentional after it appeared that whatever cleaning solution was used on the shake machine wasn ’ t rinsed off enough .
The cops immediately noticed a funny taste when they sipped the drinks from the chain ’ s location on Broadway near Fulton Street shortly after 9 p.m. Monday , law enforcement sources told The Post .
They were taken to Bellevue Hospital and have since been released .
All three are assigned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but were on a detail in Manhattan at the time .
The NYPD ’ s Crime Scene Unit launched an immediate investigation at the restaurant .
Investigators recovered two of the cups that the officers threw out after trying to drink the shakes , the sources said .
Shake Shack responded to Harrison ’ s announcement in a tweet , saying : “ Our team is working hard to get the full picture .
In the meantime , we ’ re relieved to hear the officers are all okay.
” The Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to police officers earlier that the incident was “ yet another serious safety issue.
” PBA president Patrick Lynch wrote that several officers who had been assigned to a protest detail stopped at the Shake Shack .
“ At some point during their meal period , the ( officers ) discovered that a toxic substance , believed to be bleach , had been placed in their beverages , ” he wrote .
“ The contamination was not discovered until the ( officers ) had already ingested a portion of their beverages , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the hospital receiving treatment and are expected to recover.
” He added : “ When New York City police officers can not even take meal without coming under attack , it is clear that environment in which we work has deteriorated to a critical level .
We can not afford to let our guard down for even a moment.
” ( source ) As one who has worked in the restaurant industry , I have multiple questions about this , and some which I know I will likely not be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is a ( naturally so ) lack of detail about such in the article .
However , I would like to note that actually there is a very high chance this was intentional .
When you go to a restaurant , you are trusting somebody with your food and health .
This is not a bad thing because a lot of people do this and it is fine .
But remembering history , it is the example of the cook who puts poison into the food of a leader to kill him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Islam , was killed by being fed a poisoned leg of lamb by a Jewish woman .
Fast food employees are known to do many thing to the food of customers they do not like or who give them trouble .
For example , rubbing a steak on the floor with one ’ s shoe and then serving it , or perhaps running it through the dishwasher first .
Spitting or blowing one ’ s nose into a drink , or perhaps adding some urine or other bodily fluids too for ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know this because either I have known people who have done such or who were in the restaurant industry and have seen this .
As such , given the current openly spiteful situation of police to the public , while I do not have ‘ direct evidence ’ to say that such was the case , it is perfectly reasonable that there is a likely chance that in spite of the official report from the NYPD , that it was indeed an attempt , for food-service workers know well that bleach does not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to add such to a drink will take effort .
Likewise , and without attempting to incite or insinuate any racial animosity , it would be interesting to know if a person or persons tied to the “ Black Lives Matter ” movement was a foodworker at the time or who may have had contact in any way with the drinks that were served to those particular police officers , and one may wonder if the NYPD is officially saying that such did not happen because they are afraid of what the possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as in the city .
The entire racism issue right now is poisoning society .
It does not matter what color one ’ s skin is .
The fact is that people may have differences , but racism is not called for , and while police may have done some things that are not good , the situation is not solved by committing violence against police , especially what seems to have been , from my experience , a possible attempt to poison officers for no reason other than that they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like many prosecutions for criminal charges , the prosecutions are actually political and not about seeking justice no matter how small or large the incident is .
It needs to stop .
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The New York post reports that after an investigation, the NYPD has found ‘no criminality’ in what were allegations of a poisoning attempt of three NYPD officers that landed the latter three in hospital care.
The NYPD said it found no criminality by Shake Shack workers in connection with the hospitalization of three officers who drank milkshakes they believe may have been spiked with bleach, a police official said Tuesday. “After a thorough investigation by the NYPD’s Manhattan South investigators, it has been determined that there was no criminality by shake shack’s employees,” Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison said in a tweet early Tuesday. Police sources said the case has been deemed unintentional after it appeared that whatever cleaning solution was used on the shake machine wasn’t rinsed off enough. The cops immediately noticed a funny taste when they sipped the drinks from the chain’s location on Broadway near Fulton Street shortly after 9 p.m. Monday, law enforcement sources told The Post. They were taken to Bellevue Hospital and have since been released. All three are assigned to the 42nd Precinct in The Bronx, but were on a detail in Manhattan at the time. The NYPD’s Crime Scene Unit launched an immediate investigation at the restaurant. Investigators recovered two of the cups that the officers threw out after trying to drink the shakes, the sources said. Shake Shack responded to Harrison’s announcement in a tweet, saying: “Our team is working hard to get the full picture. In the meantime, we’re relieved to hear the officers are all okay.” The Police Benevolent Association said in a warning letter to police officers earlier that the incident was “yet another serious safety issue.” PBA president Patrick Lynch wrote that several officers who had been assigned to a protest detail stopped at the Shake Shack. “At some point during their meal period, the (officers) discovered that a toxic substance, believed to be bleach, had been placed in their beverages,” he wrote. “The contamination was not discovered until the (officers) had already ingested a portion of their beverages,” Lynch continued. “They are currently at the hospital receiving treatment and are expected to recover.” He added: “When New York City police officers cannot even take meal without coming under attack, it is clear that environment in which we work has deteriorated to a critical level. We cannot afford to let our guard down for even a moment.” (source)
As one who has worked in the restaurant industry, I have multiple questions about this, and some which I know I will likely not be able to get an answer to, especially since there is a (naturally so) lack of detail about such in the article.
However, I would like to note that actually there is a very high chance this was intentional.
When you go to a restaurant, you are trusting somebody with your food and health. This is not a bad thing because a lot of people do this and it is fine. But remembering history, it is the example of the cook who puts poison into the food of a leader to kill him. Remember that Mohammed, the founder of Islam, was killed by being fed a poisoned leg of lamb by a Jewish woman.
Fast food employees are known to do many thing to the food of customers they do not like or who give them trouble. For example, rubbing a steak on the floor with one’s shoe and then serving it, or perhaps running it through the dishwasher first. Spitting or blowing one’s nose into a drink, or perhaps adding some urine or other bodily fluids too for ‘flavoring’ is also common. I know this because either I have known people who have done such or who were in the restaurant industry and have seen this.
As such, given the current openly spiteful situation of police to the public, while I do not have ‘direct evidence’ to say that such was the case, it is perfectly reasonable that there is a likely chance that in spite of the official report from the NYPD, that it was indeed an attempt, for food-service workers know well that bleach does not go anywhere near foodstuffs, and that to add such to a drink will take effort.
Likewise, and without attempting to incite or insinuate any racial animosity, it would be interesting to know if a person or persons tied to the “Black Lives Matter” movement was a foodworker at the time or who may have had contact in any way with the drinks that were served to those particular police officers, and one may wonder if the NYPD is officially saying that such did not happen because they are afraid of what the possible effects could be, politically speaking as well as in the city.
The entire racism issue right now is poisoning society. It does not matter what color one’s skin is. The fact is that people may have differences, but racism is not called for, and while police may have done some things that are not good, the situation is not solved by committing violence against police, especially what seems to have been, from my experience, a possible attempt to poison officers for no reason other than that they are policemen that is being covered up because, like many prosecutions for criminal charges, the prosecutions are actually political and not about seeking justice no matter how small or large the incident is.
It needs to stop.
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shoebat--2020-06-16--If The Ones Destroying Statues Really Cared About Fighting Racism, Then They Would Get Rid Of The Th

If The Ones Destroying Statues Really Cared About Fighting Racism, Then They Would Get Rid Of The Theory Of Evolution

With all the talk about removing statues because of racism , no one on the Left is mentioning the racism @ @ @ @ @ of their prophets :

By Theodore Shoebat
With all the talk about removing statues because of racism, no one on the Left is mentioning the racism of Charles Darwin, one of their prophets:
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shoebat--2020-06-16--Report: Top-Secret Turkish Plans To Invade Greece And Armenia Exposed

Shoebat.com has written for years that Turkey , not Iraq , Iran , or Syria , or even Saudi Arabia , is a real danger because Turkey is a historical imperial power who has always seen herself as such and has ambitions of glory and recovering what she believes to be her lost empire .
Turkey has a history of violence , bloodshed , and invading her neighbors and committing horrendous atrocities against them in the name of religion as well as nationalistic pride .
Shoebat.com was laughed at by many for taking this position , suggesting that our concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , the Jerusalem Post reports that such concerns have been very much in order , as plans have just been exposed dating back to 2000 coming from the highest ranks of the Turkish government named after an ancient Turkish warlord to invade Greece and Armenia .
Turkey developed a plan for a possible invasion of Greece named after an 11th century Turkish military commander , Nordic Monitor reported citing secret documents .
The documents cited were part of a PowerPoint presentation that was supposedly planned by the Turkish general staff for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Çakabey Harekât Planlama Direktifi ” ( TSK [ Turkish Armed Forces ] Çakabey Operation Planning Directive ) , the presentation was dated June 13 , 2014 .
According to the Nordic Monitor report , this suggests the plan was likely updated and finalized after a review of some earlier draft , and that the plan could still be active .
Also included in the same document were plans to invade Armenia , the operation in this case being titled “ TSK Altay Harekât Planlama Direktifi , ” which was dated August 15 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top general staff commanders via a secure internal email system , the Nordic Monitor reported .
They appear to have been accidentally leaked in a court case file in Ankara that prosecutor Serdar Coşkun submitted to the court as part of an investigation against the failed military coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in July 2016 .
All of the general staff ’ s emails from the two months preceding the coup were seized by the prosecution .
The general staff had panicked over the possible leaking of the classified documents and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be screened before being presented .
It appears , however , that the prosecutors ignored these concerns , the Nordic Monitor reported .
However , while the plans were named in the document , any specific details were omitted , likely being classified and therefore not shared through the network .
It is believed that the plans were prepared as a contingency regarding developments in Syria , wanting to maintain offensive and deterrence capabilities on the western front while moving troops , the Nordic Monitor reported .
The inspiration for the operation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better known as Chaka Bey and Tzachas , was a Seljuk Turk military commander and ruler of an independent state based in modern-day Izmir .
Chaka Bey was originally a commander in the service of the Byzantine Empire , but rebelled and began seizing power through conquest .
At one point , he even declared himself Byzantine emperor .
Chaka Bey is a much revered figure in Turkey , with the Turkish Naval Command listing him as the first Turkish admiral and founder of the first modern Turkish navy , and even has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Istanbul , the Nordic Monitor reported .
The revelations also come in the wake of renewed anti-Greek rhetoric on the part of the Erdoğan regime , which it has been scaling up since 2013 , the report stated , giving the example of a March 2019 announcement publically supporting calls to convert the Hagia Sophia from a museum back into a mosque – which they announced as a response to US President Donald Trump ’ s recognition of Israeli sovereignty of the Golan Heights and east Jerusalem .
The decision sparked backlash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a long history as a Greek Orthodox cathedral before being converted into a mosque following Ottoman conquest of the city .
It was turned into a museum in 1935 .
Greek Foreign Minister George Katrougalos criticized Erdoğan ’ s remarks at the time , saying : “ Any questioning of this status is not just an insult to the sentiments of Christians , it is an insult to the international community and international law , ” according the Middle East Eye .
They also come amid Turkey ’ s attempts to increase its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including its involvement in conflicts in Syria and Libya .
( source ) If you have not read Walid ’ s analyses on Turkey and the danger she poses , please go to the Shoebat archives and read them .
As nationalism rises around the world historical imperial powers like Turkey are going to attempt to assert themselves .
Turkey is the real power of the Middle East and the real danger .
It is not the Arabs or the Persians , and without the American presence due to the influence of Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a very reasonable proposition to say that Turkey would attempt- and may have already attempted -to invade both nations , remembering that it was the French and the English who were the original forces that broke Ottoman influence in the early 20th century .
If American power wanes in the Middle East- and it appears that may happen -the vacuum will be filled by Turkey .
Remember also that wherever Turkey goes , Germany also follows , and in the reverse .
Germany and Turkey have been allies since the days of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and when Istanbul was still called Constantinople .
Their union is very deep and while religion influences both it is not the main factor for either one , but rather it is power , and both have regularly attacked both the Church and committed genocide in the name of said pursuit .
Israel needs to be very careful .
Shoebat.com has spoken both in praise and criticism of Israel as well as others , but all for the good will of people , because one must tell the truth if one is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evaluation of the situation .
With public support against Israel in Europe and growing , and a lot of people in the US turning against her- not based on any sort of racial or religious hatred but rather serious problems of persistent abuse of laws and social rules to the point that society falls apart and chaos or perversions become normalized -she is going to find herself with no one to defend her country , and in spite of blustery claims and bold statements , there is no way that the IDF can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powerful military in the world and win .
The future in the Middle East is going to become very interesting .
Donate now to help support the work of this site .
When you donate , you are not donating to just any commentary group , but one that is endlessly observing the news , reading between the lines and separating hysteria and perception from reality .
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Shoebat.com has written for years that Turkey, not Iraq, Iran, or Syria, or even Saudi Arabia, is a real danger because Turkey is a historical imperial power who has always seen herself as such and has ambitions of glory and recovering what she believes to be her lost empire. Turkey has a history of violence, bloodshed, and invading her neighbors and committing horrendous atrocities against them in the name of religion as well as nationalistic pride.
Shoebat.com was laughed at by many for taking this position, suggesting that our concerns were rooted in ignorance or just fantasy. However, the Jerusalem Post reports that such concerns have been very much in order, as plans have just been exposed dating back to 2000 coming from the highest ranks of the Turkish government named after an ancient Turkish warlord to invade Greece and Armenia.
Turkey developed a plan for a possible invasion of Greece named after an 11th century Turkish military commander, Nordic Monitor reported citing secret documents. The documents cited were part of a PowerPoint presentation that was supposedly planned by the Turkish general staff for internal planning review. Titled “TSK Çakabey Harekât Planlama Direktifi” (TSK [Turkish Armed Forces] Çakabey Operation Planning Directive), the presentation was dated June 13, 2014. According to the Nordic Monitor report, this suggests the plan was likely updated and finalized after a review of some earlier draft, and that the plan could still be active. Also included in the same document were plans to invade Armenia, the operation in this case being titled “TSK Altay Harekât Planlama Direktifi,” which was dated August 15, 2000. The documents were exchanged by top general staff commanders via a secure internal email system, the Nordic Monitor reported. They appear to have been accidentally leaked in a court case file in Ankara that prosecutor Serdar Coşkun submitted to the court as part of an investigation against the failed military coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in July 2016. All of the general staff’s emails from the two months preceding the coup were seized by the prosecution. The general staff had panicked over the possible leaking of the classified documents and urged the court to allow the documents to be screened before being presented. It appears, however, that the prosecutors ignored these concerns, the Nordic Monitor reported. However, while the plans were named in the document, any specific details were omitted, likely being classified and therefore not shared through the network. It is believed that the plans were prepared as a contingency regarding developments in Syria, wanting to maintain offensive and deterrence capabilities on the western front while moving troops, the Nordic Monitor reported. The inspiration for the operation’s name, Çaka Bey, better known as Chaka Bey and Tzachas, was a Seljuk Turk military commander and ruler of an independent state based in modern-day Izmir. Chaka Bey was originally a commander in the service of the Byzantine Empire, but rebelled and began seizing power through conquest. At one point, he even declared himself Byzantine emperor. Chaka Bey is a much revered figure in Turkey, with the Turkish Naval Command listing him as the first Turkish admiral and founder of the first modern Turkish navy, and even has a statue of him in their museum in Istanbul, the Nordic Monitor reported. The revelations also come in the wake of renewed anti-Greek rhetoric on the part of the Erdoğan regime, which it has been scaling up since 2013, the report stated, giving the example of a March 2019 announcement publically supporting calls to convert the Hagia Sophia from a museum back into a mosque – which they announced as a response to US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty of the Golan Heights and east Jerusalem. The decision sparked backlash from Greece, with the building having a long history as a Greek Orthodox cathedral before being converted into a mosque following Ottoman conquest of the city. It was turned into a museum in 1935.
Greek Foreign Minister George Katrougalos criticized Erdoğan’s remarks at the time, saying: “Any questioning of this status is not just an insult to the sentiments of Christians, it is an insult to the international community and international law,” according the Middle East Eye. They also come amid Turkey’s attempts to increase its sphere of influence in the region, including its involvement in conflicts in Syria and Libya. (source)
If you have not read Walid’s analyses on Turkey and the danger she poses, please go to the Shoebat archives and read them.
As nationalism rises around the world historical imperial powers like Turkey are going to attempt to assert themselves.
Turkey is the real power of the Middle East and the real danger. It is not the Arabs or the Persians, and without the American presence due to the influence of Israel as well as Saudi Arabia, it is a very reasonable proposition to say that Turkey would attempt- and may have already attempted -to invade both nations, remembering that it was the French and the English who were the original forces that broke Ottoman influence in the early 20th century.
If American power wanes in the Middle East- and it appears that may happen -the vacuum will be filled by Turkey.
Remember also that wherever Turkey goes, Germany also follows, and in the reverse. Germany and Turkey have been allies since the days of when she was pagan and Arian, and when Istanbul was still called Constantinople. Their union is very deep and while religion influences both it is not the main factor for either one, but rather it is power, and both have regularly attacked both the Church and committed genocide in the name of said pursuit.
Israel needs to be very careful. Shoebat.com has spoken both in praise and criticism of Israel as well as others, but all for the good will of people, because one must tell the truth if one is going to be able to give an honest evaluation of the situation. With public support against Israel in Europe and growing, and a lot of people in the US turning against her- not based on any sort of racial or religious hatred but rather serious problems of persistent abuse of laws and social rules to the point that society falls apart and chaos or perversions become normalized -she is going to find herself with no one to defend her country, and in spite of blustery claims and bold statements, there is no way that the IDF can stand up to the the eighth most powerful military in the world and win.
The future in the Middle East is going to become very interesting.
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shoebat--2020-06-16--All Police Officers May Want To Seriously Consider A Career Change

According to Reuters , Officer Rolfe of the Rayshard Brooks shooting appears that he will be prosecuted as news is being made about previous complaints .
The former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks last week was previously reprimanded for use of force involving a firearm , according to records released to Reuters by the city ’ s police department on Tuesday .
The records show that Garrett Rolfe received a written reprimand in October 2017 for an incident involving a firearm in September 2016 , his sole use-of-force complaint during his seven years on the force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( source ) Likewise , Trump has also added fuel to the current combustible situation by saying that the incident was ‘ very disturbing ’ .
President Trump on Monday called the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks by Atlanta police over the weekend “ very disturbing ” in his first public comment on the incident .
“ I thought it was a terrible situation , ” Trump said Monday during a roundtable event at the White House .
“ To me it was very disturbing.
” ( source ) I gave a previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can read .
To briefly review my points , as I have noted before , I have written for years about police brutality and the need for police reform and the problems with the justice system .
That said , I treated this case no differently than I would have another case as to how I approach it , and based on the same criterion , I can not say that Rolfe did anything wrong in his approach , and rather have to say that for an American police officer in the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patient than others have been , and that Brooks ’ demise was entirely self-inflicted .
The way things appear to be moving , Rolfe will probably have his life destroyed and may be imprisoned for decades .
The future is unknown , but since many prosecutions and convictions are actually political in nature- even very small cases -the political situation works to his extreme disadvantage , and there is a chance that he may be made an ‘ example of ’ , as American courts are infamous for doing .
Given this situation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are being promoted and permitted- note that I have never said “ no police ” but rather honest reform and the holding of standards expected of citizens to those of men in police and government -there is going to be a strong trend of this for the foreseeable future .
There is a concern it may not be a short-term trend , but rather a longer one because it is a reflection of a combination of political , demographic , philosophical , ideological , and social changes that have been taking place for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It is inseparable from the combined sum of all these factors , and one ignores them at his own peril .
As such , it is counsel to the wise that if one is a police officer or in another form of security/legal professions where one may be exposed to the effects of not per se Black Lives Matter , but the tensions on the basis of race and ethnicity right now being generated for a multitude of uses , that one needs to serious consider a career change lest one be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leading nowhere but straight into hell and massive social chaos throughout the country .
Basically , if you ’ re a cop , especially one who genuinely cares about people , and are in a major urban area , it might be a good idea to think about getting out in the next year .
Going to prison because a mob of angry people who are demanding charges on the basis of their own racialism in the name of fighting racialism is not going to solve anything .
It is going to create @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Donate now to help support the work of this site .
When you donate , you are not donating to just any commentary group , but one that is endlessly observing the news , reading between the lines and separating hysteria and perception from reality .
In shoebat.com , we are working every day , tirelessly investigating global trends and providing data and analysis to tell you what lies for the future .
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According to Reuters, Officer Rolfe of the Rayshard Brooks shooting appears that he will be prosecuted as news is being made about previous complaints.
The former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks last week was previously reprimanded for use of force involving a firearm, according to records released to Reuters by the city’s police department on Tuesday. The records show that Garrett Rolfe received a written reprimand in October 2017 for an incident involving a firearm in September 2016, his sole use-of-force complaint during his seven years on the force. No further details were disclosed. (source)
Likewise, Trump has also added fuel to the current combustible situation by saying that the incident was ‘very disturbing’.
President Trump on Monday called the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks by Atlanta police over the weekend “very disturbing” in his first public comment on the incident. “I thought it was a terrible situation,” Trump said Monday during a roundtable event at the White House. “To me it was very disturbing.” (source)
I gave a previous analysis of the shooting here which you can read. To briefly review my points, as I have noted before, I have written for years about police brutality and the need for police reform and the problems with the justice system. That said, I treated this case no differently than I would have another case as to how I approach it, and based on the same criterion, I cannot say that Rolfe did anything wrong in his approach, and rather have to say that for an American police officer in the same situation, he was a lot more patient than others have been, and that Brooks’ demise was entirely self-inflicted.
The way things appear to be moving, Rolfe will probably have his life destroyed and may be imprisoned for decades. The future is unknown, but since many prosecutions and convictions are actually political in nature- even very small cases -the political situation works to his extreme disadvantage, and there is a chance that he may be made an ‘example of’, as American courts are infamous for doing.
Given this situation, and the serious anti-police attitudes that are being promoted and permitted- note that I have never said “no police” but rather honest reform and the holding of standards expected of citizens to those of men in police and government -there is going to be a strong trend of this for the foreseeable future.
There is a concern it may not be a short-term trend, but rather a longer one because it is a reflection of a combination of political, demographic, philosophical, ideological, and social changes that have been taking place for a very long time in the US. It is inseparable from the combined sum of all these factors, and one ignores them at his own peril.
As such, it is counsel to the wise that if one is a police officer or in another form of security/legal professions where one may be exposed to the effects of not per se Black Lives Matter, but the tensions on the basis of race and ethnicity right now being generated for a multitude of uses, that one needs to serious consider a career change lest one be unintentionally pulled into this conflict that is leading nowhere but straight into hell and massive social chaos throughout the country.
Basically, if you’re a cop, especially one who genuinely cares about people, and are in a major urban area, it might be a good idea to think about getting out in the next year. Going to prison because a mob of angry people who are demanding charges on the basis of their own racialism in the name of fighting racialism is not going to solve anything. It is going to create more chaos and ends only in death.
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shoebat--2020-06-16--Statue Of Famed Confederate General Robert E. Lee Defaced With Pro-LGBT And BLM Signs

In a story reported by CNN and in something that bears a historically similar countenance to actions taken by the revolutionaries during the French Revolution , a statue of Confederate war general Robert E. Lee was defaced with pro-LGBT and BLM signs .
ctivists in Richmond , Virginia , projected the image of a pride flag and ‘ BLM ’ on a Confederate statue there Friday night in support of black LGBTQ+ rights .
The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee has been the site of many protests since the death of George Floyd and is the same one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s order to remove it was met with a lawsuit .
After multiple protests , the statue has been covered in multicolor spray paint with phrases like “ Black Lives Matter ” and “ Stop White Supremacy.
” Earlier this month , Gov .
Ralph Northam announced he would remove the statue honoring the Confederate general , calling it “ wrong ” during a news conference .
His effort has currently been stalled by a county circuit judge .
The Lee statue is the largest of several monuments on Monument Avenue in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Civil War .
( source )

In a story reported by CNN and in something that bears a historically similar countenance to actions taken by the revolutionaries during the French Revolution, a statue of Confederate war general Robert E. Lee was defaced with pro-LGBT and BLM signs.
ctivists in Richmond, Virginia, projected the image of a pride flag and ‘BLM’ on a Confederate statue there Friday night in support of black LGBTQ+ rights.
The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee has been the site of many protests since the death of George Floyd and is the same one currently in legal limbo after the governor’s order to remove it was met with a lawsuit.
After multiple protests, the statue has been covered in multicolor spray paint with phrases like “Black Lives Matter” and “Stop White Supremacy.”
Earlier this month, Gov. Ralph Northam announced he would remove the statue honoring the Confederate general, calling it “wrong” during a news conference.
His effort has currently been stalled by a county circuit judge.
The Lee statue is the largest of several monuments on Monument Avenue in Richmond that honor Virginian Confederate veterans of the Civil War. (source)


shoebat--2020-06-17--Left Wing Fanatics Start Taking Down Statue. They Attack A Man Who Tried To Defend The Statue. The M

Left Wing Fanatics Start Taking Down Statue. They Attack A Man Who Tried To Defend The Statue. The Man Takes Out His Pistol And Shoots One Of The Fanatics

There is a frenzy for removing statues , an iconoclasm that reflects an hysterical outrage while and provoking a dangerous rage .
The Left , in their war against authority and in their fantasy to replace the State with their own utopian vision , has been removing the states ; the Right , on the other hand , has been lodging their angry reaction against this war on historical monuments .
The situation could escalate into a ripple of factional violence in the Western world .
In Albuquerque , New Mexico , a protestor was shot as he and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statue of the Spanish Conquistafor , Juan de Onate .
A group of around 300 protestors assembled to call for the tearing down of the Onate statue .
An armed group of men — part of the New Mexico Civil Guard , were also present to remonstrance against the removal of , and to protect , the statue .
In the hours before the gunshots , there was a tense confrontation between protestors and the militiamen .
Protesters wrapped a chain around the monument and commenced to tear it down , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ One protester hacked at the base of the state with an axe .
One militiaman , dressed in a blue shirt , got into a tense exchange of words with the protestors .
His name was Stephen Ray Baca .
Baca was eventually struck by a skateboard .
Baca tried leaving and one protestor encouraged others to follow him .
He was tackled down by another protestor .
As he tried to get back up three protestors attacked him .
He then pulled out a gun and opened fire , injuring one man.The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statue , the New Mexico Civil Guard , affirmed that Baca was not affiliated with them .
In fact , as the Washington Times reported , the Civil Guard took control of Baca after shooting : Albuquerque police , according to the Guardian , reported that they “ received reports of vigilante groups instigating violence ” .
New Mexico governor , Michelle Lujan Grisham , also made mention of militants and instigators : “ There is absolutely no space in New Mexico for any violent would-be ‘ militia ’ seeking to terrorize New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for violence of any kind on our streets and in our communities or for any sort of escalation of reckless , violent rhetoric , no matter who strikes first .
The instigators this evening will be rooted out , they will be investigated , and they will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.
” If the the Left really cared about fighting racism , they would reject Margaret Sanger and Charles Darwin .
But they don ’ t because they are hypocrites .
If its not about racism , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this ?
I suspect that this is a form of instigation , a strategy of tension by which to get some sort of violent reaction from the Right .
Do not fall into the trap .
I have heard people say , ‘ If the Left keeps telling me I ’ m racist , I will eventually act racist.
’ This is exactly the end goal of the strategy of tension : to spark racism and nationalism .
Do not fall into the trap .
Reject all racism , fight all evil , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holy .

By Theodore Shoebat
There is a frenzy for removing statues, an iconoclasm that reflects an hysterical outrage while and provoking a dangerous rage. The Left, in their war against authority and in their fantasy to replace the State with their own utopian vision, has been removing the states; the Right, on the other hand, has been lodging their angry reaction against this war on historical monuments. The situation could escalate into a ripple of factional violence in the Western world.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, a protestor was shot as he and his fellow iconoclasts were trying to pull down a statue of the Spanish Conquistafor, Juan de Onate. A group of around 300 protestors assembled to call for the tearing down of the Onate statue. An armed group of men — part of the New Mexico Civil Guard, were also present to remonstrance against the removal of, and to protect, the statue. In the hours before the gunshots, there was a tense confrontation between protestors and the militiamen. Protesters wrapped a chain around the monument and commenced to tear it down, while chanting: “Tear it down.” One protester hacked at the base of the state with an axe. One militiaman, dressed in a blue shirt, got into a tense exchange of words with the protestors. His name was Stephen Ray Baca. Baca was eventually struck by a skateboard. Baca tried leaving and one protestor encouraged others to follow him. He was tackled down by another protestor. As he tried to get back up three protestors attacked him. He then pulled out a gun and opened fire, injuring one man.The militia that was present to protect the statue, the New Mexico Civil Guard, affirmed that Baca was not affiliated with them. In fact, as the Washington Times reported, the Civil Guard took control of Baca after shooting:
“In a second video that captured the moments following the shooting, the gunman sat in the middle of a road as the New Mexico Civil Guard militia members formed a circle around him. One man carrying a semiautomatic rifle, camouflage fatigues and a military-style helmet kicked the handgun away from the man and stood with his foot on top of the weapon.”
Albuquerque police, according to the Guardian, reported that they “received reports of vigilante groups instigating violence”. New Mexico governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, also made mention of militants and instigators:
“There is absolutely no space in New Mexico for any violent would-be ‘militia’ seeking to terrorize New Mexicans; and there is no space for violence of any kind on our streets and in our communities or for any sort of escalation of reckless, violent rhetoric, no matter who strikes first. The instigators this evening will be rooted out, they will be investigated, and they will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
If the the Left really cared about fighting racism, they would reject Margaret Sanger and Charles Darwin. But they don’t because they are hypocrites. If its not about racism, then what is the ultimate motive behind this? I suspect that this is a form of instigation, a strategy of tension by which to get some sort of violent reaction from the Right. Do not fall into the trap.
I have heard people say, ‘If the Left keeps telling me I’m racist, I will eventually act racist.’ This is exactly the end goal of the strategy of tension: to spark racism and nationalism. Do not fall into the trap. Reject all racism, fight all evil, stand up for what is good and holy.
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shoebat--2020-06-18--Poll: Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever

Poll: Americans Are Unhappier Than Ever

Happiness can mean a lot of things for different people , and one can not expect to please everyone .
However , a recent poll as reported by the AP declares that Americans are unhappier than ever right now and these rates are the highest they have been at in 50 years .
It ’ s been a rough year for the American psyche .
Folks in the U.S. are more unhappy today than they ’ ve been in nearly 50 years .
This bold — yet unsurprising — conclusion comes from the COVID Response Tracking Study , conducted by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It finds that just 14 % of American adults say they ’ re very happy , down from 31 % who said the same in 2018 .
That year , 23 % said they ’ d often or sometimes felt isolated in recent weeks .
Now , 50 % say that .
The survey , conducted in late May , draws on nearly a half-century of research from the General Social Survey , which has collected data on American attitudes and behaviors at least every other year since 1972 .
No less than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ themselves very happy in that survey .
Most of the new survey ’ s interviews were completed before the death of George Floyd touched off nationwide protests and a global conversation about race and police brutality , adding to the feelings of stress and loneliness Americans were already facing from the coronavirus outbreak — especially for black Americans .
— The public is less optimistic today about the standard of living improving for the next generation than it has been in the past 25 years .
Only 42 % of Americans believe that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their standard of living will be better .
A solid 57 % said that in 2018 .
Since the question was asked in 1994 , the previous low was 45 % in 1994 .
( source )

Happiness can mean a lot of things for different people, and one cannot expect to please everyone. However, a recent poll as reported by the AP declares that Americans are unhappier than ever right now and these rates are the highest they have been at in 50 years.
It’s been a rough year for the American psyche. Folks in the U.S. are more unhappy today than they’ve been in nearly 50 years.
This bold — yet unsurprising — conclusion comes from the COVID Response Tracking Study, conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago. It finds that just 14% of American adults say they’re very happy, down from 31% who said the same in 2018. That year, 23% said they’d often or sometimes felt isolated in recent weeks. Now, 50% say that.
The survey, conducted in late May, draws on nearly a half-century of research from the General Social Survey, which has collected data on American attitudes and behaviors at least every other year since 1972. No less than 29% of Americans have ever called themselves very happy in that survey.
Most of the new survey’s interviews were completed before the death of George Floyd touched off nationwide protests and a global conversation about race and police brutality, adding to the feelings of stress and loneliness Americans were already facing from the coronavirus outbreak — especially for black Americans.
…
— The public is less optimistic today about the standard of living improving for the next generation than it has been in the past 25 years. Only 42% of Americans believe that when their children reach their age, their standard of living will be better. A solid 57% said that in 2018. Since the question was asked in 1994, the previous low was 45% in 1994. (source)


shoebat--2020-06-18--The Man Who Murdered A Police Officer In Oakland During The George Floyd Protest Was A Right-Wing Mi

The Man Who Murdered A Police Officer In Oakland During The George Floyd Protest Was A Right-Wing Militant

When it was reported that a police officer in Oakland , Patrick Underwood , was murdered as he was trying to keep the peace in a George Floyd protest , many of us assumed that the killing was committed by Afro-centric militants bent on killing police officers .
Well , we assumed wrong .
The FBI just confirmed that the murderer , Steven Carrillo , was a far-Right militant who was a member of the anti-government Boogaloo movement that wants to overthrow the State and spark another civil war .
The murder took place on May 29th of 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ two officers who were on patrol outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building during the George Floyd protests .
The sliding door of the van opened , and the assailant , whose identity was not known , opened fire in a drive-by shooting .
David Patrick Underwood , who was 53 years old , was shot and killed while his partner was critically wounded .
When investigators from the FBI discovered Carrillo ’ s white van , which had been abandoned , they found inside of it firearms , ammunition , and bomb-making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vest which bore a patch with the boogaloo symbols of Hawaiian-style print and igloos .
According to an ATF official , Cariloo used a homemade machine gun with a silencer when he murdered officer Underwood .
The weapon was a “ ghost gun ” and did not have a serial number .
On June 6th of 2020 , officers from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff ’ s Department came to Carrillo ’ s home in Ben Lamond , California .
Carrillo was armed with an AR-15 and opened fire on the officers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He also threw pipe bombs at the officers .
Several other officers were wounded in the exchange .
Carrillo was wounded and ran , later attempting to hijack a car .
According to the criminal complaint , Carrillo graffitied on top the car , with his own blood , the words “ I became unreasonable ” , “ stop duopoly ” , and “ Boog ” ( in reference to the Boogaloo movement ) .
Carillo was eventually arrested .
Another man , Robert Alvin Justus Jr. , confessed that he was the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murder of officer Underwood and is in custody .
According to the FBI , Carrillo intentionally targeted cops during the George Floyd protests to capitalize on a tense situation in which anti-police sentiment was high .
According to a report from Forbes : According to Joel Finkelstein , director of the Network Contagion Research Institute : In an online chat on a Boogaloo Facebook , Carrillo specified that he wanted to kill cops and that the protests was their opportunity .
In the chat he said : “ Soup bois ” ( a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ security agencies like the FBI and the ATF.Justus responded with : “ Lets boogie … Starting tomorrow , Oakland be popping off .
Maybe more.
” The Boogaloo movement subscribes to a violent form of Right-wing accelerationism , which hold to the idea that violence or crises could be used to accelerate society into their utopia .
Brenton Tarrant , the Christchurch shooter who murdered over 50 people , wrote about this strategy in his manifesto .
He specified that Right-wingers should vote for controversial politicians who argue against the status quo ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the establishment should be for and , in the words of Tarrant , work “ far more in your favour than a vote for a milquetoast political candidate that has no ability or wish to enact radical change.
” He also stated : “ True change and the change we need to enact only arises in the great crucible of crisis .
A gradual change is never going to achieve victory ” .
In this time of Left-wing fanaticism , we must be wary and extremely vigilant of the reality of Right-wing agitators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this to accelerate nations into violence , into hysteria and delusion .
For reactionaries soon get tired of their fantasies , and they want their delusions to become reality .
People are then deemed as obstacles , or a means to , the manifesting of their fantasies , and sacrifices must be made .
Only problem is , these sacrifices are and will be innocent life .

By Theodore Shoebat
When it was reported that a police officer in Oakland, Patrick Underwood, was murdered as he was trying to keep the peace in a George Floyd protest, many of us assumed that the killing was committed by Afro-centric militants bent on killing police officers. Well, we assumed wrong. The FBI just confirmed that the murderer, Steven Carrillo, was a far-Right militant who was a member of the anti-government Boogaloo movement that wants to overthrow the State and spark another civil war.
The murder took place on May 29th of 2020. A white van drove in front of two officers who were on patrol outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building during the George Floyd protests. The sliding door of the van opened, and the assailant, whose identity was not known, opened fire in a drive-by shooting. David Patrick Underwood, who was 53 years old, was shot and killed while his partner was critically wounded.
When investigators from the FBI discovered Carrillo’s white van, which had been abandoned, they found inside of it firearms, ammunition, and bomb-making equipment. They also found a ballistic vest which bore a patch with the boogaloo symbols of Hawaiian-style print and igloos.
According to an ATF official, Cariloo used a homemade machine gun with a silencer when he murdered officer Underwood. The weapon was a “ghost gun” and did not have a serial number.
On June 6th of 2020, officers from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department came to Carrillo’s home in Ben Lamond, California. Carrillo was armed with an AR-15 and opened fire on the officers, killing Sheriff Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller. He also threw pipe bombs at the officers. Several other officers were wounded in the exchange. Carrillo was wounded and ran, later attempting to hijack a car. According to the criminal complaint, Carrillo graffitied on top the car, with his own blood, the words “I became unreasonable”, “stop duopoly”, and “Boog” (in reference to the Boogaloo movement). Carillo was eventually arrested. Another man, Robert Alvin Justus Jr., confessed that he was the driver of the white van during the murder of officer Underwood and is in custody.
According to the FBI, Carrillo intentionally targeted cops during the George Floyd protests to capitalize on a tense situation in which anti-police sentiment was high. According to a report from Forbes:
During Tuesday’s press conference, FBI agent Jack Bennett said Carrillo and Justus purposefully chose the protest as the locality of the killing to blend in better and to take advantage of community grief over the police killing of George Floyd.
According to Joel Finkelstein, director of the Network Contagion Research Institute:
“Elements of The Boogaloo have evolved from a gathering of militia enthusiasts and Second Amendment advocates into a full-fledged violent extremist group, which inspires lone wolf actors and cell-like actors alike … Given recent events and the inability of law enforcement to grasp and intercept this new mode of distributed terror, we think an increase in these kinds of violent attacks against police are almost inevitable.”
In an online chat on a Boogaloo Facebook, Carrillo specified that he wanted to kill cops and that the protests was their opportunity. In the chat he said:
“It’s on our coast now, this needs to be nationwide. It’s a great opportunity to target the specialty soup bois. Keep that energy going.”
“Soup bois” (a play on alphabet soup) refers to security agencies like the FBI and the ATF.Justus responded with: “Lets boogie … Starting tomorrow, Oakland be popping off. Maybe more.”
The Boogaloo movement subscribes to a violent form of Right-wing accelerationism, which hold to the idea that violence or crises could be used to accelerate society into their utopia. Brenton Tarrant, the Christchurch shooter who murdered over 50 people, wrote about this strategy in his manifesto. He specified that Right-wingers should vote for controversial politicians who argue against the status quo; even Left-wing politicians who are radically against the establishment should be for and, in the words of Tarrant, work “far more in your favour
than a vote for a milquetoast political candidate that has no ability or wish to enact radical change.” He also stated: “True change and the change we need to enact only arises in the great crucible of crisis. A gradual change is never going to achieve victory”.
In this time of Left-wing fanaticism, we must be wary and extremely vigilant of the reality of Right-wing agitators who are using such a situation as this to accelerate nations into violence, into hysteria and delusion. For reactionaries soon get tired of their fantasies, and they want their delusions to become reality. People are then deemed as obstacles, or a means to, the manifesting of their fantasies, and sacrifices must be made. Only problem is, these sacrifices are and will be innocent life.
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