newswars--2020-07-16--Elderly Man Killed After Mask Dispute, Police Shooting

A 73-year-old man is dead following a dispute over a face mask and subsequent confrontation with police in Ontario , Canada , according to reports .
Officers were called to a Valu-Mart store in the township of Minden after an altercation involving a man who refused to wear a mask inside , police told local media .
“ He was refused service and the assault happened thereafter .
So our people became involved with that initial assault investigation and follow-up , ” said Sgt .
Jason Folz .
The man subsequently left the scene and was followed briefly by police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to determine his destination , a home in the Village of Haliburton , some 25 miles from the Valu-Mart .
Shortly after , officers turned up at the home , and a deadly confrontation unfolded .
“ Officers attended there , where shots were fired .
Additional OPP resources were brought in and ultimately a 73-year-old male was transported to hospital , where he died , ” Sgt .
Folz explained .
Investigators have determined two officers discharged their firearms during the shooting , but have not confirmed whether the victim was armed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ angry and didn ’ t want to [ wear a mask ] .
We couldn ’ t really deal with that ourselves because it ’ s really against the rules .
So we had to call the police and everything , ” Valu-Mart employee Tianna Frances told CBC .
“ If we didn ’ t have to force him and … tell him that he couldn ’ t come into the store , nothing would have happened , really .
He would have got his groceries and went along with his day.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a mockingbird distraction from what ’ s really happening .

A 73-year-old man is dead following a dispute over a face mask and subsequent confrontation with police in Ontario, Canada, according to reports.
Officers were called to a Valu-Mart store in the township of Minden after an altercation involving a man who refused to wear a mask inside, police told local media.
“He was refused service and the assault happened thereafter. So our people became involved with that initial assault investigation and follow-up,” said Sgt. Jason Folz.
The man subsequently left the scene and was followed briefly by police who say they ran his license plates to determine his destination, a home in the Village of Haliburton, some 25 miles from the Valu-Mart.
Shortly after, officers turned up at the home, and a deadly confrontation unfolded.
“Officers attended there, where shots were fired. Additional OPP resources were brought in and ultimately a 73-year-old male was transported to hospital, where he died,” Sgt. Folz explained.
Buried in the piece: “OPP Sgt. Jason Folz could not confirm if the victim had a weapon.” https://t.co/czAEBHFsKk — Jay (@J8780) July 16, 2020
Investigators have determined two officers discharged their firearms during the shooting, but have not confirmed whether the victim was armed.
“I guess he just got angry and didn’t want to [wear a mask]. We couldn’t really deal with that ourselves because it’s really against the rules. So we had to call the police and everything,” Valu-Mart employee Tianna Frances told CBC.
“If we didn’t have to force him and … tell him that he couldn’t come into the store, nothing would have happened, really. He would have got his groceries and went along with his day.”
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newswars--2020-07-16--Barr Rips Big Tech for Being “Pawns of Chinese Influence”

U.S. Attorney General William Barr slammed America ’ s tech and entertainment giants for allowing themselves to become “ pawns ” of China ’ s Communist Party .
Barr warned that U.S. firms ’ shortsightedness was enabling China ’ s rise during his Thursday speech at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Michigan .
“ The Chinese Communist Party thinks in terms of decades and centuries , while we tend to focus on the next quarterly earnings report , ” said Barr .
“ America ’ s big tech companies have also allowed themselves to become pawns of Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Microsoft , Yahoo , and Apple have shown themselves all too willing to collaborate with the [ Chinese Communist party ] .
” He framed his case to the tech giants by claiming the PRC ultimately wanted to replace them .
“ Appeasing the PRC may bring short term relief…but in the end , PRC ’ s goal is to replace you , ” warned Barr .
Coincidentally , just as Barr was giving his speech , a New York Times reporter revealed that Twitter had censored his tweet about the forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also called out America ’ s entertainment industry for kowtowing to Beijing , even singling out Disney , for pushing CCP propaganda .
“ I suspect Walt Disney would be disheartened to see how the company he founded deals with the foreign dictatorships of our day , ” said Barr .
Lastly , Barr stressed that a China superpower would not be “ hospitable ” for freedom-loving peoples of the world .
“ Globalization does not always point in the direction of greater freedom , ” said Barr .
“ A world marching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s drums will not be a hospitable one for institutions that depend on free markets , free trade , or the free exchange of ideas.
” Joel Skousen joins The Alex Jones Show to urge President Trump to take action against phony testing being used to inflate COVID-19 numbers in an effort to spread fear and push the public into consenting to medical tyranny .

U.S. Attorney General William Barr slammed America’s tech and entertainment giants for allowing themselves to become “pawns” of China’s Communist Party.
Barr warned that U.S. firms’ shortsightedness was enabling China’s rise during his Thursday speech at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Michigan.
“The Chinese Communist Party thinks in terms of decades and centuries, while we tend to focus on the next quarterly earnings report,” said Barr. “America’s big tech companies have also allowed themselves to become pawns of Chinese influence.”
“Corporations such as Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, and Apple have shown themselves all too willing to collaborate with the [Chinese Communist party].”
He framed his case to the tech giants by claiming the PRC ultimately wanted to replace them.
“Appeasing the PRC may bring short term relief…but in the end, PRC’s goal is to replace you,” warned Barr.
Coincidentally, just as Barr was giving his speech, a New York Times reporter revealed that Twitter had censored his tweet about the forced sterilization campaign in Uygur women.
Here is the twitter notice I got. pic.twitter.com/UbqDDsTVxm — Mike Forsythe 傅才德 (@PekingMike) July 16, 2020
Barr also called out America’s entertainment industry for kowtowing to Beijing, even singling out Disney, for pushing CCP propaganda.
“I suspect Walt Disney would be disheartened to see how the company he founded deals with the foreign dictatorships of our day,” said Barr.
Lastly, Barr stressed that a China superpower would not be “hospitable” for freedom-loving peoples of the world.
“Globalization does not always point in the direction of greater freedom,” said Barr. “A world marching to the beat of Communist China’s drums will not be a hospitable one for institutions that depend on free markets, free trade, or the free exchange of ideas.”
Joel Skousen joins The Alex Jones Show to urge President Trump to take action against phony testing being used to inflate COVID-19 numbers in an effort to spread fear and push the public into consenting to medical tyranny.


newswars--2020-07-16--Did Jack Dorsey Lie To Congress?

Did Jack Dorsey Lie To Congress?

A Twitter Administration control panel was hacked into revealing alleged leaked pictures spotlighting the buttons “ Trends Blacklist ” and “ Search Blacklist , ” indicating Twitter DOES have the ability to shadowban its users and exposing that Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey clearly lied to Congress .
As a result , Dorsey should have his home raided Roger Stone-style and Twitter ’ s protected status from Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act should be stripped immediately .
If the alleged pictures of the blacklist are credible , Twitter is acting as a publisher in clear violation of their protected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Decency Act .
Twitter ’ s vulnerability to hackers also poses a major privacy and security threat to its 330 million monthly users and quite possibly national security to some extent .
Back in April of 2013 , the Associated Press ’ hacked Twitter page announced that two explosions rocked the White House and President Barack Obama was injured , causing the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S & P 500 to immediately plunge with a loss of $ 136.5 billion in market cap .
The recent hack attack , which involved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a common cryptocurrency scam that may have funneled as much as $ 100,000 in a matter of minutes .
Victims of the hack said their multi-factor authentication to protect their accounts had failed .
Senator Josh Hawley immediately reached out to Jack Dorsey , asking him to contact the DOJ and the FBI as soon as possible .
Despite countless people asking why a blacklist search existed , Dorsey has not provided an explanation , even after proudly announcing that Twitter would not use the term blacklist because of its racist connotations .

A Twitter Administration control panel was hacked into revealing alleged leaked pictures spotlighting the buttons “Trends Blacklist” and “Search Blacklist,” indicating Twitter DOES have the ability to shadowban its users and exposing that Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey clearly lied to Congress.
As a result, Dorsey should have his home raided Roger Stone-style and Twitter’s protected status from Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act should be stripped immediately.
If the alleged pictures of the blacklist are credible, Twitter is acting as a publisher in clear violation of their protected status from Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Twitter’s vulnerability to hackers also poses a major privacy and security threat to its 330 million monthly users and quite possibly national security to some extent.
Back in April of 2013, the Associated Press’ hacked Twitter page announced that two explosions rocked the White House and President Barack Obama was injured, causing the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 to immediately plunge with a loss of $136.5 billion in market cap.
The recent hack attack, which involved high-profile verified Twitter accounts, locked in a common cryptocurrency scam that may have funneled as much as $100,000 in a matter of minutes.
Victims of the hack said their multi-factor authentication to protect their accounts had failed.
Senator Josh Hawley immediately reached out to Jack Dorsey, asking him to contact the DOJ and the FBI as soon as possible.
Despite countless people asking why a blacklist search existed, Dorsey has not provided an explanation, even after proudly announcing that Twitter would not use the term blacklist because of its racist connotations.


newswars--2020-07-16--Hilarious: Comedy Sketch Mocks “White Allies”

A YouTube channel called Barricade Garage recently released a sketch comedy video poking fun at white liberals who try to virtue signal on behalf of black Americans .
“ Ya , I ’ m oppressed by the tax system , family courts , politicians , the Federal Reserve , ” the black guy responds .
The white guy continues , saying , “ I ’ m talking about slavery , when my people oppressed your people dude.
” The black man explains he ’ s more concerned with the oppression affecting everybody at this moment in time , not slavery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ You black people are victims to my superior white race , ” the white man said , continuing to say it ’ s his job to tell “ other white people how much better they are than blacks.
” However , the white guy can ’ t understand why he sounds racist , asking , “ Do you really think if I was racist I would remind you 24/7 how oppressed you are and how much privilege my race has over your race ?
” “ If I was really racist dude @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make you feel helpless against my race by showing you how many times my race kills your race bro ?
” he continued .
“ A real racist thinks we ’ re all equal , but I have white guilt because I understand that black people are helpless without white people dude.
” The conversation then takes a sudden turn as the black man yells , “ Oh , Charlie !
” and a mysterious creature attacks the annoying liberal .

A YouTube channel called Barricade Garage recently released a sketch comedy video poking fun at white liberals who try to virtue signal on behalf of black Americans.
“You are so oppressed bro,” a character playing a white guy tells a black man.
“Ya, I’m oppressed by the tax system, family courts, politicians, the Federal Reserve,” the black guy responds.
The white guy continues, saying, “I’m talking about slavery, when my people oppressed your people dude.”
The black man explains he’s more concerned with the oppression affecting everybody at this moment in time, not slavery that happened hundreds of years ago.
“You black people are victims to my superior white race,” the white man said, continuing to say it’s his job to tell “other white people how much better they are than blacks.”
“You literally sound like a white supremacist,” the black guy responds.
However, the white guy can’t understand why he sounds racist, asking, “Do you really think if I was racist I would remind you 24/7 how oppressed you are and how much privilege my race has over your race?”
“If I was really racist dude, do you think I would constantly make you feel helpless against my race by showing you how many times my race kills your race bro?” he continued. “A real racist thinks we’re all equal, but I have white guilt because I understand that black people are helpless without white people dude.”
The conversation then takes a sudden turn as the black man yells, “Oh, Charlie!” and a mysterious creature attacks the annoying liberal.


newswars--2020-07-16--Analysis: Twitter Hack Triggers Brad Parscale’s Removal as Trump’s Campaign Manager

The recent Twitter ‘ hack ’ targeting numerous luminaries likely played a part in the removal of Brad Parscale as President Trump ’ s campaign manager .
Parscale is known as a data expert , particularly in the realm of social media , but the severity of this Twitter ‘ hack , ’ in which Bitcoin scam tweets were simultaneously sent out from the Twitter accounts of several dignitaries , underscores the weakness of the Trump campaign relying too much on social media which Parscale was heavily pushing .
Case in point , one of the most interesting aspects of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emergence of screenshots purported to be Twitter ’ s internal user management panel that gives employees God-like control over user accounts .
“ Techies believe that the tool is used to alter ownership of accounts , yet was used by the hackers to gain control of high-profile accounts , ” Steve Watson reported .
“ The screenshot shows tabs labeled ‘ SEARCH BLACKLIST ’ and ‘ TRENDS BLACKLIST.
’ ” “ Conservatives are convinced that this could be evidence that Twitter does indeed have tools to censor what tweets and topics can be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as trends.
” If true , the control panel shows how user accounts , including that of President Trump and his campaign , can be managed and even manipulated by a hacker or a conspirator inside Twitter – and it makes one wonder if Parscale ’ s social media ads he bought over the past several months were suppressed by the click of a control panel button .
In short , Parscale wants to fight for Trump ’ s re-election on social media , but Trump ’ s enemies control most of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ S. Patton once said , “ never let the enemy pick the battle site.
” Big Tech is well aware of how social media helped Trump win the 2016 election , and they won ’ t allow it again in 2020 .
The Twitter ‘ hack ’ – and perhaps even the ‘ control panel ’ screenshots – likely convinced Trump that Parscale was too limited in scope for a 2020 re-election campaign that will have to evolve to face the challenges which weren ’ t present in 2016 .

The recent Twitter ‘hack’ targeting numerous luminaries likely played a part in the removal of Brad Parscale as President Trump’s campaign manager.
Parscale is known as a data expert, particularly in the realm of social media, but the severity of this Twitter ‘hack,’ in which Bitcoin scam tweets were simultaneously sent out from the Twitter accounts of several dignitaries, underscores the weakness of the Trump campaign relying too much on social media which Parscale was heavily pushing.
Case in point, one of the most interesting aspects of the Twitter ‘hack’ was the emergence of screenshots purported to be Twitter’s internal user management panel that gives employees God-like control over user accounts.
“Techies believe that the tool is used to alter ownership of accounts, yet was used by the hackers to gain control of high-profile accounts,” Steve Watson reported. “The screenshot shows tabs labeled ‘SEARCH BLACKLIST’ and ‘TRENDS BLACKLIST.’”
“Conservatives are convinced that this could be evidence that Twitter does indeed have tools to censor what tweets and topics can be accessed through searches and what tweets appear as trends.”
If true, the control panel shows how user accounts, including that of President Trump and his campaign, can be managed and even manipulated by a hacker or a conspirator inside Twitter – and it makes one wonder if Parscale’s social media ads he bought over the past several months were suppressed by the click of a control panel button.
In short, Parscale wants to fight for Trump’s re-election on social media, but Trump’s enemies control most of the major platforms, and as Gen. George S. Patton once said, “never let the enemy pick the battle site.”
Big Tech is well aware of how social media helped Trump win the 2016 election, and they won’t allow it again in 2020.
The Twitter ‘hack’ – and perhaps even the ‘control panel’ screenshots – likely convinced Trump that Parscale was too limited in scope for a 2020 re-election campaign that will have to evolve to face the challenges which weren’t present in 2016.


newswars--2020-07-16--Bill Gates Says Indian Pharma Industry Soon Able to Produce Covid-19 Vaccines for Entire World

As the number of COVID-19 cases approaches the one million mark in India , the country has accelerated its efforts to roll out a vaccine against Coronavirus .
Recently , two potential vaccines against the virus , produced by Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadila , were approved for human trials .
Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates on Thursday acknowledged India ’ s efforts in terms of research and work on developing a vaccine against Coronavirus , while stating that India is now a member of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations ( CEPI ) .
Founded by the Bill and Melinda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Norway , CEPI accepts donations from public , private , philanthropic , and civil organisations and finances independent research projects to develop vaccines against emerging infectious diseases .
“ India has a lot of capacity there – with the drug and vaccine companies that are huge suppliers to the entire world .
You know , more vaccines are made in India than anywhere – starting with Serum Institute , that ’ s the largest .
I am excited that the pharmaceutical industry there will be able to produce not just for India but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 64-year old business mogul commented in a documentary titled “ COVID-19 : India ’ s War Against The Virus ” which is set to premiere today on Discovery Plus .
Gates also highlighted that health crisis was being magnified in India due to the country ’ s massive population and density .
Netizens have reacted to the news on social media .
Here is what they had to say .
The US , UK , Russia , India , China , and Australia are also racing to develop the first vaccine against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reportedly over 155 potential candidates , all at different stages of the development .
Out of these , around 23 potential vaccines for Coronavirus are in human trials , with Russia leading the squad .
In India , there are 331,146 active cases , with 24,915 deaths .
A total of 612,814 people have recovered or been discharged as well , according to latest statistics of the federal Ministry of Health and Family Welfare .
Alex Jones exposes the goblin king Bill Gates and the globalist agenda designed to bring humanity to heel @

As the number of COVID-19 cases approaches the one million mark in India, the country has accelerated its efforts to roll out a vaccine against Coronavirus. Recently, two potential vaccines against the virus, produced by Bharat Biotech and Zydus Cadila, were approved for human trials.
Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates on Thursday acknowledged India’s efforts in terms of research and work on developing a vaccine against Coronavirus, while stating that India is now a member of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI).
Founded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and headquartered in Oslo, Norway, CEPI accepts donations from public, private, philanthropic, and civil organisations and finances independent research projects to develop vaccines against emerging infectious diseases.
“India has a lot of capacity there – with the drug and vaccine companies that are huge suppliers to the entire world. You know, more vaccines are made in India than anywhere – starting with Serum Institute, that’s the largest. I am excited that the pharmaceutical industry there will be able to produce not just for India but also for the entire world,” the 64-year old business mogul commented in a documentary titled “COVID-19: India’s War Against The Virus” which is set to premiere today on Discovery Plus.
Gates also highlighted that health crisis was being magnified in India due to the country’s massive population and density.
Netizens have reacted to the news on social media. Here is what they had to say.
India has huge potential of markets, so is his comments.☺ Of course, we do have capacity, if we leave aside epidemic of corruption. Even then we are in the process of producing covid-19 vaccines. Give our scientists some time, without pressurising them to give early results. — Darga Lombo (@DargaLombo) July 16, 2020
#ThankuVeryMuch for Trusting us Sir
Hope this will come true and save the entire man kind.@melindagates @gatesfoundation — SridharDPS (@SridharDPS) July 16, 2020
#Billgates said -“A lot of ‘very important things have been done’ in India and its #pharmaindustry is doing work, to help make the coronavirus vaccine.”#NPC will help to improve #SEC of #pharmaindustry by way of organising #onlineprogram for EM/EA hurryup few hours to go…. pic.twitter.com/pECOIWUEQ8 — RAJANIKANT (@d_rajanikant) July 16, 2020
The US, UK, Russia, India, China, and Australia are also racing to develop the first vaccine against Coronavirus.
So far, there are reportedly over 155 potential candidates, all at different stages of the development. Out of these, around 23 potential vaccines for Coronavirus are in human trials, with Russia leading the squad.
In India, there are 331,146 active cases, with 24,915 deaths. A total of 612,814 people have recovered or been discharged as well, according to latest statistics of the federal Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Alex Jones exposes the goblin king Bill Gates and the globalist agenda designed to bring humanity to heel.


newswars--2020-07-16--Conservative Cali Beachgoers Reject “Free Masks” From Millennial Trolls

A pair of young YouTubers went to one of California ’ s more conservative cities to see if people would be receptive of their “ free masks ” to “ stop the spread ” of coronavirus .
The video , titled “ Solving the Mask Shortage in Huntington Beach , ” has gone viral online since being posted on Tuesday .
Despite attempting to mock Americans who don ’ t want a free mask or who think the coronavirus hysteria is a hoax , the millennial bros ended up looking like annoying , uninformed morons .
In one encounter after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with resistance from people who are sick of being told to wear the muzzles… I mean masks .
A couple of people even got aggressive with the YouTubers , one guy getting ticked off when they snidely said , “ There ’ s this thing called coronavirus.
” The man got in their faces and shouted , “ It ’ s a bullshit lie !
” Another man yelled at the boys for imposing their pro-mask beliefs on him , telling them , “ If you want some of me come on and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ woke ” millennials refused the free masks , telling the YouTube bros , “ No , I like freedom , ” and “ I like fresh air.
” For many people , the video provides hope as it ’ s refreshing to see so many Americans refusing to sheepishly obey mandatory mask orders , especially while out at the beach .

A pair of young YouTubers went to one of California’s more conservative cities to see if people would be receptive of their “free masks” to “stop the spread” of coronavirus.
The video, titled “Solving the Mask Shortage in Huntington Beach,” has gone viral online since being posted on Tuesday.
Despite attempting to mock Americans who don’t want a free mask or who think the coronavirus hysteria is a hoax, the millennial bros ended up looking like annoying, uninformed morons.
In one encounter after another, the sarcastic dudes are met with resistance from people who are sick of being told to wear the muzzles… I mean masks.
A couple of people even got aggressive with the YouTubers, one guy getting ticked off when they snidely said, “There’s this thing called coronavirus.”
The man got in their faces and shouted, “It’s a bullshit lie!”
Another man yelled at the boys for imposing their pro-mask beliefs on him, telling them, “If you want some of me come on and get this.”
A couple of actually “woke” millennials refused the free masks, telling the YouTube bros, “No, I like freedom,” and “I like fresh air.”
For many people, the video provides hope as it’s refreshing to see so many Americans refusing to sheepishly obey mandatory mask orders, especially while out at the beach.
Local news outlet KCAL 9 shot a report on the video:


newswars--2020-07-16--The Woke Mob Targets Texas Rangers

The Woke Mob Targets Texas Rangers

The MLB ’ s Texas Rangers are next in line for a name change as the woke left uncovers their @ @ @ @ @

The MLB’s Texas Rangers are next in line for a name change as the woke left uncovers their “racist past.”


newswars--2020-07-16--Germany Slams US Over Pipeline Sanctions

Germany ’ s foreign minister hinted his country is unlikely to kowtow to the sweeping US sanctions against the embattled gas pipeline project , which he called an affront to Europe ’ s right to choose energy suppliers on its own .
The statement by Heiko Maas was released a day after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent “ a clear warning ” to companies contributing to the ambitious Nord Stream 2 .
Firms involved in the project should “ get out ” or face penalties under Section 232 of the notorious Countering America ’ s Adversaries Through Sanctions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rhetoric of top-tier German politicians , the foreign minister exclaimed : “ By announcing measures that will also sanction European companies , the US government is disregarding the right and sovereignty of Europe to decide where and how we source our energy.
” BIG European energy policy is done in Europe and not in Washington .
We clearly reject extraterritorial sanctions .
Maas pointed out the US was “ wrong ” to slap sanctions on a partner .
Berlin has repeatedly raised the issue with Washington in recent weeks , but its grievances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Nord Stream 2 project , meant to become a bulwark for Russian gas supplies to Europe , came to a standstill at the end of 2019 .
At the time , the Swiss-Dutch pipelaying firm Allseas withdrew its vessels from the area citing the threat of similar US sanctions and forcing Russia to finish the last remaining stretch of the pipeline on its own .
Notably , Nord Stream 2 isn ’ t the only economic eyesore for the US in Europe .
Chinese tech giant Huawei has recently been expelled from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK .
London made the decision despite warnings from Britain ’ s own telecoms firms that replacing Huawei gear would take years and could result in security breaches and outages .
Germany seems to be taking a more stubborn stance in the face of US pressure .
This week , the country ’ s Eastern Business Association urged the EU to respond to this “ attempted extortion.
” As chairman of the association Oliver Hermes put it , the US is “ trampling on free and fair competition ” – hence , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all attacks on its sovereignty from the outside and quickly present a tough array of [ counter ] measures.
” Joel Skousen joins The Alex Jones Show to urge President Trump to take action against phony testing being used to inflate COVID-19 numbers in an effort to spread fear and push the public into consenting to medical tyranny .

Germany’s foreign minister hinted his country is unlikely to kowtow to the sweeping US sanctions against the embattled gas pipeline project, which he called an affront to Europe’s right to choose energy suppliers on its own.
The statement by Heiko Maas was released a day after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent “a clear warning” to companies contributing to the ambitious Nord Stream 2. Firms involved in the project should “get out” or face penalties under Section 232 of the notorious Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
Invoking similar rhetoric of top-tier German politicians, the foreign minister exclaimed: “By announcing measures that will also sanction European companies, the US government is disregarding the right and sovereignty of Europe to decide where and how we source our energy.”
BIG European energy policy is done in Europe and not in Washington. We clearly reject extraterritorial sanctions.
Maas pointed out the US was “wrong” to slap sanctions on a partner. Berlin has repeatedly raised the issue with Washington in recent weeks, but its grievances have apparently fallen on deaf ears.
The Nord Stream 2 project, meant to become a bulwark for Russian gas supplies to Europe, came to a standstill at the end of 2019. At the time, the Swiss-Dutch pipelaying firm Allseas withdrew its vessels from the area citing the threat of similar US sanctions and forcing Russia to finish the last remaining stretch of the pipeline on its own.
Notably, Nord Stream 2 isn’t the only economic eyesore for the US in Europe. Chinese tech giant Huawei has recently been expelled from developing the ultra-fast 5G mobile network in the UK. London made the decision despite warnings from Britain’s own telecoms firms that replacing Huawei gear would take years and could result in security breaches and outages.
Germany seems to be taking a more stubborn stance in the face of US pressure. This week, the country’s Eastern Business Association urged the EU to respond to this “attempted extortion.”
As chairman of the association Oliver Hermes put it, the US is “trampling on free and fair competition” – hence, the European Commission “must fend off all attacks on its sovereignty from the outside and quickly present a tough array of [counter]measures.”
Joel Skousen joins The Alex Jones Show to urge President Trump to take action against phony testing being used to inflate COVID-19 numbers in an effort to spread fear and push the public into consenting to medical tyranny.


newswars--2020-07-16--Bankers Making Billions From Fed Money Printing

The Federal Reserve ’ s stunning effort to keep credit flowing in the system during the virus pandemic and resulting lockdowns have been like striking gold for the biggest US banks , reported Bloomberg .
Capital markets were frozen at the start of the pandemic , but as soon as the Fed set up an unprecedented series of programs to support corporate debt markets and cut interest rates , bankers were able to handsomely profit from trading and arranging debt deals for companies seeking cash .
This powered JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. ’ s profitability despite rising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sachs Group Inc. smashing earnings expectations .
“ Goldman ’ s earnings this quarter were too good — almost indecent , in fact , ” said Octavio Marenzi , CEO of capital markets consultancy Opimas .
“ The Fed has been able to engineer a huge bounce-back in the markets by injecting trillions of dollars , benefiting investment banks primarily .
This will lead to calls for the government to do more to help Main Street rather than Wall Street.
” A Fed-induced capital markets boon fueled with newly printed money and bailouts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disproportionately helped Wall Street at the expense of small businesses going bust .
While the average blue-collar American was forced into food bank lines and given lousy Trump stimulus checks , the fatest cats at Wall Street banks celebrated the Fed ’ s saving grace , as they collectively reported a $ 10 billion windfall , thanks to bond trading and debt deals .
“ The $ 10 billion figure is the gap between the $ 20.5 billion that the three banks generated from their fixed-income trading and debt underwriting units , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those businesses over the last four years , ” said Bloomberg .
Citigroup ’ s investment bankers reported their best quarter in a decade , supported by debt underwriting .
JPM traders locked in a massive $ 7.3 billion gain in fixed-income trading during the second quarter .
Goldman said fixed-income trading saw “ significantly higher revenues ” over the quarter .
Goldman CEO David Solomon told analysts Wednesday , “ the activity levels that we saw at the end of March and April were really extraordinary.
” Solomon added , “ in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enormous change and enormous volatility in markets , we became super busy because our clients are super busy.
” The Fed ’ s unprecedented money printing to support big banks during the virus pandemic was to make sure credit kept flowing and volatility was suppressed .
Much of the credit Fed injected into the banks appears to be a onetime surge , considering the central bank ’ s balance sheet more than doubled in the last several months , but now contracting .
This all means top banks who saw huge volumes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see a slump in activity in the back half of the year – unless the Fed prints a couple more trillion dollars due to a double-dip recession .
“ All this capital is not being raised to go spend .
It ’ s being raised to sit on the balance sheet so that you ’ re prepared for whatever comes next , ” said Dimon .
And what comes next you may ask ?
Well , a double-dip recession could be in the cards as the economy stalled in late June .
With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with second-quarter loan loss provisions for JPMorgan , Citi , and Wells Fargo now total $ 47 billion as a pandemic-led spike in missed loan payments could soon unleash a broader consumer bust cycle .
The problem is the Trump administration has the consumer on life support with stimulus checks .
When that goes away , along with deferment of auto loans , credit cards , and mortgages – it will be crunch time for the working poor .
A fiscal cliff is coming July 31 , unless another round of checks is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the overall economy has stalled , jobs aren ’ t coming back as quick as expected as the shape of the recovery has morphed from a “ V ” to a “ U ” or “ L. ” The Fed has prepared the banks and the largest companies for the worst-case scenario , that is , well , Gary Shilling can explain what comes next… Suicide is a greater threat than COVID-19 .
Research says it ’ s up 600 % .

The Federal Reserve’s stunning effort to keep credit flowing in the system during the virus pandemic and resulting lockdowns have been like striking gold for the biggest US banks, reported Bloomberg.
Capital markets were frozen at the start of the pandemic, but as soon as the Fed set up an unprecedented series of programs to support corporate debt markets and cut interest rates, bankers were able to handsomely profit from trading and arranging debt deals for companies seeking cash. This powered JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc.’s profitability despite rising loan-loss provisions and even resulted in Goldman Sachs Group Inc. smashing earnings expectations.
“Goldman’s earnings this quarter were too good — almost indecent, in fact,” said Octavio Marenzi, CEO of capital markets consultancy Opimas. “The Fed has been able to engineer a huge bounce-back in the markets by injecting trillions of dollars, benefiting investment banks primarily. This will lead to calls for the government to do more to help Main Street rather than Wall Street.”
A Fed-induced capital markets boon fueled with newly printed money and bailouts has raised concerns whether the central banks disproportionately helped Wall Street at the expense of small businesses going bust.
While the average blue-collar American was forced into food bank lines and given lousy Trump stimulus checks, the fatest cats at Wall Street banks celebrated the Fed’s saving grace, as they collectively reported a $10 billion windfall, thanks to bond trading and debt deals.
“The $10 billion figure is the gap between the $20.5 billion that the three banks generated from their fixed-income trading and debt underwriting units, and the $10.4 billion average quarter for those businesses over the last four years,” said Bloomberg.
Citigroup’s investment bankers reported their best quarter in a decade, supported by debt underwriting. JPM traders locked in a massive $7.3 billion gain in fixed-income trading during the second quarter.
Goldman said fixed-income trading saw “significantly higher revenues” over the quarter. Goldman CEO David Solomon told analysts Wednesday, “the activity levels that we saw at the end of March and April were really extraordinary.”
Solomon added, “in a period where there’s an enormous change and enormous volatility in markets, we became super busy because our clients are super busy.”
The Fed’s unprecedented money printing to support big banks during the virus pandemic was to make sure credit kept flowing and volatility was suppressed.
Much of the credit Fed injected into the banks appears to be a onetime surge, considering the central bank’s balance sheet more than doubled in the last several months, but now contracting. This all means top banks who saw huge volumes in debt deals and large trading gains might see a slump in activity in the back half of the year – unless the Fed prints a couple more trillion dollars due to a double-dip recession.
Underwriting volumes “will definitely come down,” JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon told analyst Tuesday.
“All this capital is not being raised to go spend. It’s being raised to sit on the balance sheet so that you’re prepared for whatever comes next,” said Dimon.
And what comes next you may ask?
Well, a double-dip recession could be in the cards as the economy stalled in late June.
With trouble ahead, the banks are preparing with second-quarter loan loss provisions for JPMorgan, Citi, and Wells Fargo now total $47 billion as a pandemic-led spike in missed loan payments could soon unleash a broader consumer bust cycle.
The problem is the Trump administration has the consumer on life support with stimulus checks. When that goes away, along with deferment of auto loans, credit cards, and mortgages – it will be crunch time for the working poor. A fiscal cliff is coming July 31, unless another round of checks is given to consumers, even then, the overall economy has stalled, jobs aren’t coming back as quick as expected as the shape of the recovery has morphed from a “V” to a “U” or “L.”
The Fed has prepared the banks and the largest companies for the worst-case scenario, that is, well, Gary Shilling can explain what comes next…
Suicide is a greater threat than COVID-19. Research says it’s up 600%.


newswars--2020-07-16--Trump Awakens! President Now Goes on Offense – Learn What’s Coming Next

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On this Thursday transmission of The David Knight Show, we’ll dive into the hacking of major Twitter accounts and resulting “blue check lockout” that took the internet by storm on Wednesday.
Your host David Knight will also discuss COVID-19 government overreach, the Epstein & Maxwell saga, the fake “second wave” of coronavirus, and more.


newswars--2020-07-16--COVID Lockdowns to Trigger Massive Wave of Evictions

The economic consequences of the coronavirus-induced government economic shutdowns continue to pile up .
According to one expert on eviction , between 20 million and 28 million Americans could face eviction between now and September .
That compares to about 10 million evictions over a much longer period of time following the foreclosure crisis in 2008 .
Emily Benfer chairs the American Bar Association ’ s Task Force Committee on Eviction and was co-creator of the COVID-19 Housing Policy Scorecard with the Eviction Lab at Princeton University .
She told CNBC the number of evictions is unprecedented .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in such a truncated amount of time in our history .
We can expect this to increase dramatically in the coming weeks and months , especially as the limited support and intervention measures that are in place start to expire.
” One economist estimated the economic shockwaves from the government shutdowns could precipitate a 40 % rise in homelessness this year alone .
The government COVID-19 policies were supposed to save lives , but Benfer said the health consequences tied to evictions will be significant .
“ Studies have demonstrated that eviction causes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which in the Covid-19 pandemic can put people in even greater peril .
It results in depression , suicides and other poor health outcomes.
” Sadly , Benfer ’ s solution to the eviction issue is as economically ignorant as the government shutdowns that created the crisis to begin with .
She wants a national moratorium on evictions .
But this would merely shift the economic burden to landlords who depend on rent to pay their mortgages .
If they can ’ t keep up their payments , the banks will ultimately be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tenants will still get kicked out .
I suppose you could also put a moratorium on bank foreclosures , but failing banks certainly isn ’ t a prescription for a healthy economy .
During his recent appearance with Joe Rogan , Peter Schiff pointed out that all of this government intervention is the problem .
More government intervention isn ’ t the solution .
“ The free market would have never screwed us up this much .
It was government interference in the free market.
” It ’ s not just the looming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported on the number of people of small business owners who don ’ t think they ’ ll survive , the increasing number of over-leveraged zombie companies , and the tsunami of defaults and bankruptcies on the horizon .
All of this should put a big wet blanket over the notion of a quick v-shaped recovery .
As I ’ ve said over-and-over again , curing the coronavirus won ’ t cure the economy .
Joel Skousen joins The Alex Jones Show to urge President Trump to take action against phony testing being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort to spread fear and push the public into consenting to medical tyranny .

The economic consequences of the coronavirus-induced government economic shutdowns continue to pile up.
According to one expert on eviction, between 20 million and 28 million Americans could face eviction between now and September. That compares to about 10 million evictions over a much longer period of time following the foreclosure crisis in 2008.
Emily Benfer chairs the American Bar Association’s Task Force Committee on Eviction and was co-creator of the COVID-19 Housing Policy Scorecard with the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. She told CNBC the number of evictions is unprecedented.
“We have never seen this extent of eviction in such a truncated amount of time in our history. We can expect this to increase dramatically in the coming weeks and months, especially as the limited support and intervention measures that are in place start to expire.”
One economist estimated the economic shockwaves from the government shutdowns could precipitate a 40% rise in homelessness this year alone.
The government COVID-19 policies were supposed to save lives, but Benfer said the health consequences tied to evictions will be significant.
“Studies have demonstrated that eviction causes increased mortality and causes respiratory distress, which in the Covid-19 pandemic can put people in even greater peril. It results in depression, suicides and other poor health outcomes.”
Sadly, Benfer’s solution to the eviction issue is as economically ignorant as the government shutdowns that created the crisis to begin with. She wants a national moratorium on evictions. But this would merely shift the economic burden to landlords who depend on rent to pay their mortgages. If they can’t keep up their payments, the banks will ultimately be forced to foreclose, and eventually, tenants will still get kicked out.
I suppose you could also put a moratorium on bank foreclosures, but failing banks certainly isn’t a prescription for a healthy economy.
During his recent appearance with Joe Rogan, Peter Schiff pointed out that all of this government intervention is the problem. More government intervention isn’t the solution.
“The free market would have never screwed us up this much. It was government interference in the free market.”
It’s not just the looming wave of evictions. We’ve reported on the number of people of small business owners who don’t think they’ll survive, the increasing number of over-leveraged zombie companies, and the tsunami of defaults and bankruptcies on the horizon.
All of this should put a big wet blanket over the notion of a quick v-shaped recovery. As I’ve said over-and-over again, curing the coronavirus won’t cure the economy.
Joel Skousen joins The Alex Jones Show to urge President Trump to take action against phony testing being used to inflate COVID-19 numbers in an effort to spread fear and push the public into consenting to medical tyranny.


newswars--2020-07-16--Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Induced Adverse Reactions In “More Than Half” Of Trial Participants

A highly anticipated clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine managed in part by the American drug company Moderna has resulted in some adverse effects in more than half of the trial ’ s participants , with one test group reporting “ severe ” symptoms .
The trial , which is also being sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , administered the vaccine “ as a 0.5-ml injection in the deltoid muscle ” in two shots spaced about one month apart .
Two separate groups received 25-microgram and 100-microgram doses , respectively .
A third group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The vaccine “ induced anti–SARS-CoV-2 immune responses in all participants , ” the research team reported Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine .
Researchers said that “ no trial-limiting safety concerns were identified.
” Yet a majority of participants still reported at least one side effect .
Side effects grew more common with more ( and larger ) injections , the scientists write : Notably , every participant in the two larger-dose groups reported adverse reactions after their second injections .
One study participant in the smallest-dose group , meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hives after the first round of injections .
A large trial “ expected to evaluate a 100-μg dose ” is “ anticipated to begin during the summer of 2020 , ” the report states .

Authored by Daniel Payne via JustTheNews.com,
A highly anticipated clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine managed in part by the American drug company Moderna has resulted in some adverse effects in more than half of the trial’s participants, with one test group reporting “severe” symptoms.
The trial, which is also being sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, administered the vaccine “as a 0.5-ml injection in the deltoid muscle” in two shots spaced about one month apart. Two separate groups received 25-microgram and 100-microgram doses, respectively. A third group with a 250-microgram dose was subsequently added.
The vaccine “induced anti–SARS-CoV-2 immune responses in all participants,” the research team reported Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers said that “no trial-limiting safety concerns were identified.” Yet a majority of participants still reported at least one side effect.
“Solicited adverse events that occurred in more than half the participants included fatigue, chills, headache, myalgia, and pain at the injection site,” the report states. Fever, joint pain and nausea were also reported.
Side effects grew more common with more (and larger) injections, the scientists write:
“Systemic adverse events were more common after the second vaccination, particularly with the highest dose, and three participants (21%) in the 250-μg dose group reported one or more severe adverse events.”
Notably, every participant in the two larger-dose groups reported adverse reactions after their second injections. One study participant in the smallest-dose group, meanwhile, was removed due to having developed hives after the first round of injections.
The scientists said that due to the ongoing status of the project, they are not yet “able to assess the durability of the immune responses” generated by the vaccine, but that they intend to follow participants “for 1 year after the second vaccination” and examine regular blood samples to monitor the vaccine’s effects.
A large trial “expected to evaluate a 100-μg dose” is “anticipated to begin during the summer of 2020,” the report states.


newswars--2020-07-16--Georgia Governor Bans Mask Mandates

Georgia Governor Bans Mask Mandates

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has prohibited cities from forcing residents to wear masks in public , voiding requirements put in place by some local governments .
The move led to one mayor hurling incendiary accusations at Kemp .
The ban on mandatory face coverings was part of a new executive order which extended state measures purportedly put in place to fight the spread of coronavirus .
Although Kemp has encouraged voluntary mask-wearing , his order made it clear that cities and counties could not coerce people into donning a face covering .
The move voids orders adopted by at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including the city of Savannah , local media reported .
Angered by the order , Savannah Mayor Van Johnson claimed the governor “ does not give a damn about us ” and was putting lives at risk .
“ It is officially every man and woman for himself/herself .
Ignore the science and survive the best you can .
In # Savannah , we will continue to keep the faith and follow the science .
Our masks will continue to be available , ” he wrote on Facebook .
Although numerous US states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have adopted mandatory mask policies , the science supporting such extreme action is far from settled .
The World Health Organization ( WHO ) has acknowledged that “ the widespread use of masks everywhere is not supported by high-quality scientific evidence , and there are potential benefits and harms to consider.
” The health agency recently advised that masks should be worn in situations where social distancing is not possible .
The new recommendation comes even as the WHO reported that it has yet to document a case of asymptomatic transmission , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potentially be dangerous carriers of the virus .
There are also questions about the legality of mask mandates .
Kemp ’ s order coincided with a legal opinion issued by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry , who argued that his state ’ s mask requirement was unlawful .
Alex Jones explains how the Wayfair scandal is a mockingbird distraction from what ’ s really happening .

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has prohibited cities from forcing residents to wear masks in public, voiding requirements put in place by some local governments. The move led to one mayor hurling incendiary accusations at Kemp.
The ban on mandatory face coverings was part of a new executive order which extended state measures purportedly put in place to fight the spread of coronavirus. Although Kemp has encouraged voluntary mask-wearing, his order made it clear that cities and counties could not coerce people into donning a face covering. The move voids orders adopted by at least 15 local governments across the state, including the city of Savannah, local media reported.
Angered by the order, Savannah Mayor Van Johnson claimed the governor “does not give a damn about us” and was putting lives at risk.
“It is officially every man and woman for himself/herself. Ignore the science and survive the best you can. In #Savannah, we will continue to keep the faith and follow the science. Our masks will continue to be available,” he wrote on Facebook.
Although numerous US states, as well as several countries worldwide, have adopted mandatory mask policies, the science supporting such extreme action is far from settled. The World Health Organization (WHO) has acknowledged that “the widespread use of masks everywhere is not supported by high-quality scientific evidence, and there are potential benefits and harms to consider.”
The health agency recently advised that masks should be worn in situations where social distancing is not possible.
The new recommendation comes even as the WHO reported that it has yet to document a case of asymptomatic transmission, undermining the belief that healthy-looking individuals could potentially be dangerous carriers of the virus.
There are also questions about the legality of mask mandates. Kemp’s order coincided with a legal opinion issued by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, who argued that his state’s mask requirement was unlawful.
Alex Jones explains how the Wayfair scandal is a mockingbird distraction from what’s really happening.


newswars--2020-07-16--Profs Demand University Police Chief Resign Over Blue Lives Matter Flag In His Home

Even after the police chief at West Virginia University publicly apologized for a “ Thin Blue Line ” flag displayed in his home during a Zoom meeting , professors at the university are still demanding his resignation .
In response to George Floyd ’ s death , West Virginia University ’ s Vice President for Diversity , Equity and Inclusion Meshea Poore and W.P .
Chedester , chief of University Police , sent out a letter to the students and faculty of WVU .
“ We stand united against the violence and racism , discrimination or bias towards Black people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many years , ” the letter read .
“ And by recognizing there is a systemic problem in many law enforcement agencies across the U.S. and taking a stand against injustice , we can begin the process of rebuilding trust within our communities.
” In order to discuss “ how we can work together to foster a safe , diverse , and inclusive culture , ” West Virginia University hosted a virtual Campus Conversation over Zoom .
The format of the call allowed students to ask questions to university officials regarding race relations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conference was a hand-carved Thin Blue Line flag on Chedester ’ s wall .
The Thin Blue Line flag is viewed by many as a symbol of “ honor and respect ” for law enforcement .
According to Flags of Valor , “ the Thin Blue Line embodies the unbreakable component of law enforcement standing as a safety barrier between the law-abiding citizens of America and the criminally inclined.
” Students and faculty were outraged by the chief ’ s choice of wall decor and expressed their grievances with WVU immediately .
Within @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apology for the pro-law enforcement flag being displayed behind him during the virtual conference .
He said that the flag always symbolized “ a way to honor the commitment I made as a first responder to protect our community , ” adding “ I understand now that it represents something else to many others ; something that I now know was traumatic to some of our community tuning in for our Conversation.
” “ I sincerely did not have any intent to suggest that police lives matter more than Black lives nor was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or offense , ” Chedester continued .
Chedester then promised to remove the flag from his office .
“ I am committed to rebuilding that trust beginning today .
I am taking the flag down from my office wall , ” he concluded .
Some WVU facuty members were still not satisfied with these sentiments .
On WVU ’ s tweet linking Chedester ’ s apology , assistant professor in WVU ’ s Department of English Rose Caseyreplied thanking Chedester and explaining that “ the Blue Lives Matter flag is associated with white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blue Lives Matter flag is associated with white supremacy .
Given the racism that the country is grappling with , which this talk was meant to address , UPD Chief Chedester ’ s apology is welcome .
Let ’ s continue to be talk honestly about what we ’ re addressing : racism.
” – Rose Casey She then linked a Politico article conflating the flag with racism because it was spotted beside a Confederate flag at the 2017 “ Unite the Right ” rally in Charlottesville , Virginia .
The same article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael White who said the flag “ fosters this ‘ us versus them ’ mentality.
’ ” WVU Associate Professor of Biochemical Genetics Vagner Benedito called for Chedester ’ s resignation on Twitter in reply to the chief ’ s apology letter : “ The only way forward is with his resignation .
Why is it so difficult to comprehend ?
” “ Campus police chief is a position we all should trust .
POC will not be trusting his leadership .
Moving forward , he must resign to make sure there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on campus !
” Benedito wrote .
Benedito told Campus Reform that it while it would be “ ludicrous ” to expect Chedester to remove the flag from his office , he does “ expect the police on campus to defend everyone , including minorities , ” and believes that Chedesters ’ possession of the flag demonstrates his unwillingness to do so .
“ As you already know , that flag was crafted to oppose the Black Lives Matter movement , even though historically police lives have always mattered while black lives have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over and over again , ” Benedito said .
Benedito added that he did not find Chedester ’ s apology letter “ convincing.
” “ If he was indeed ignorant about its meaning , he should not be in a position of so much power for being so much misinformed about the current situation of the country , especially in matters involving the police , ” Benedito told Campus Reform .
“ To be clear , the diverse community at WVU and allies are demanding the replacement of WVU Chief Police moving forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explains how the Wayfair scandal is a mockingbird distraction from what ’ s really happening .

Even after the police chief at West Virginia University publicly apologized for a “Thin Blue Line” flag displayed in his home during a Zoom meeting, professors at the university are still demanding his resignation.
In response to George Floyd’s death, West Virginia University’s Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Meshea Poore and W.P. Chedester, chief of University Police, sent out a letter to the students and faculty of WVU.
“We stand united against the violence and racism, discrimination or bias towards Black people that has plagued our country for so many years,” the letter read. “And by recognizing there is a systemic problem in many law enforcement agencies across the U.S. and taking a stand against injustice, we can begin the process of rebuilding trust within our communities.”
In order to discuss “how we can work together to foster a safe, diverse, and inclusive culture,” West Virginia University hosted a virtual Campus Conversation over Zoom. The format of the call allowed students to ask questions to university officials regarding race relations on campus.
Visible during the video conference was a hand-carved Thin Blue Line flag on Chedester’s wall.
The Thin Blue Line flag is viewed by many as a symbol of “honor and respect” for law enforcement. According to Flags of Valor, “the Thin Blue Line embodies the unbreakable component of law enforcement standing as a safety barrier between the law-abiding citizens of America and the criminally inclined.”
Students and faculty were outraged by the chief’s choice of wall decor and expressed their grievances with WVU immediately.
Within hours, Chedester issued a letter of apology for the pro-law enforcement flag being displayed behind him during the virtual conference.
He said that the flag always symbolized “a way to honor the commitment I made as a first responder to protect our community,” adding “I understand now that it represents something else to many others; something that I now know was traumatic to some of our community tuning in for our Conversation.”
“I sincerely did not have any intent to suggest that police lives matter more than Black lives nor was I intentionally trying to cause any harm or offense,” Chedester continued.
Chedester then promised to remove the flag from his office.
“I am committed to rebuilding that trust beginning today. I am taking the flag down from my office wall,” he concluded.
Some WVU facuty members were still not satisfied with these sentiments.
On WVU’s tweet linking Chedester’s apology, assistant professor in WVU’s Department of English Rose Caseyreplied thanking Chedester and explaining that “the Blue Lives Matter flag is associated with white supremacy.”
“Thank you. The Blue Lives Matter flag is associated with white supremacy. Given the racism that the country is grappling with, which this talk was meant to address, UPD Chief Chedester’s apology is welcome. Let’s continue to be talk honestly about what we’re addressing: racism.” – Rose Casey
She then linked a Politico article conflating the flag with racism because it was spotted beside a Confederate flag at the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. The same article quotes Arizona State University professor of criminology Michael White who said the flag
“fosters this ‘us versus them’ mentality.’”
WVU Associate Professor of Biochemical Genetics Vagner Benedito called for Chedester’s resignation on Twitter in reply to the chief’s apology letter: “The only way forward is with his resignation. Why is it so difficult to comprehend?”
The only way forward is with his resignation. Why is it so difficult to comprehend? — Vagner Benedito (@vabenedito) June 11, 2020
Benedito commented again on Twitter demanding Chedester’s resignation.
“Campus police chief is a position we all should trust. POC will not be trusting his leadership. Moving forward, he must resign to make sure there is inclusions and equality regarding the police actions on campus!” Benedito wrote.
Benedito told Campus Reform that it while it would be “ludicrous” to expect Chedester to remove the flag from his office, he does “expect the police on campus to defend everyone, including minorities,” and believes that Chedesters’ possession of the flag demonstrates his unwillingness to do so.
“As you already know, that flag was crafted to oppose the Black Lives Matter movement, even though historically police lives have always mattered while black lives have been taken away by systematic police brutality over and over again,” Benedito said.
Benedito added that he did not find Chedester’s apology letter “convincing.”
“If he was indeed ignorant about its meaning, he should not be in a position of so much power for being so much misinformed about the current situation of the country, especially in matters involving the police,” Benedito told Campus Reform.
“To be clear, the diverse community at WVU and allies are demanding the replacement of WVU Chief Police moving forward,” Benedito said.
Alex Jones explains how the Wayfair scandal is a mockingbird distraction from what’s really happening.


newswars--2020-07-16--TikTok Fined in South Korea For Collecting Data of Children Without Parental Consent

Controversial video sharing app TikTok has another demerit to add to its growing list : the app was just fined by South Korea for mishandling child privacy data .
The company was fined 186m won by the Korea Communications Commission ( KCC ) , which is the country ’ s main watchdog organization , for collecting the data of children under 14 years old without the consent of their legal guardians .
The fine , though relatively small ( about $ 155,000 USD ) , represents about 3 % of the company ’ s annual revenue , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an investigation that began last year .
The KCC found that “ more than 6,000 records involving children were collected over six months , violating local privacy laws.
” In addition , the Chinese firm “ failed to inform ” its users that their personal data was being transferred overseas .
“ We hold ourselves to very high standards on data privacy , and work to continuously improve and strengthen our standards , ” TikTok said , through a spokesperson .
On July 15 , U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not to ban TikTok would be coming “ soon ” .
The news comes just about a week after the United States said it was considering banning Chinese social media apps .
Additionally , recall that on July 7 , we noted that the DOJ and FTC were investigating TikTok for child privacy violations .
The investigation is in response to allegations that the company violated a 2019 agreement where it promised to protect children ’ s privacy .
The report of this investigation cited officials from various nonprofit groups who claimed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ met with them over complaints that TikTok had violated an agreement reached with the two agencies in 2019 .
Officials from both the FTC , which reached the original consent agreement with TikTok , and the DoJ , which often takes legal actions on behalf of the FTC , met via video conference with representatives from the various groups to discuss the matter , according to David Monahan , a campaign manager with the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood , one of the sources who spoke with Reuters .
“ I got the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looking into the assertions that we raised in our complaint , ” Monahan said .
According to the agreement , TikTok agreed to police sensitive information about minor users shared on its platform .
But the digital privacy groups who brought the complaint alleged that “ TikTok failed to delete videos and personal information about users age 13 and younger as it had agreed to do , among other violations.
” India recently banned TikTok and dozens of other Chinese apps , and Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked Pompeo last week if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ratcheting up the pressure on China , might consider pursuing a similar tack .
“ We ’ re certainly looking at it , ” Pompeo said , adding that the administration was taking the issue “ very seriously.
” “ With the respect to Chinese apps on people ’ s cellphones , I can assure you the United States will get this one right.
” But he added : “ I don ’ t want to get out in front of the president , but it ’ s something we ’ re looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans downloading the app to their phones , Pompeo replied : “ Only if you want your data in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party.
” Finally , if you still have any doubts about whether TikTok is working to expand the influence of the CCP in the US , give this WSJ story published last month a read… Alex Jones explains how the Wayfair scandal is a mockingbird distraction from what ’ s really happening .

Controversial video sharing app TikTok has another demerit to add to its growing list: the app was just fined by South Korea for mishandling child privacy data.
The company was fined 186m won by the Korea Communications Commission (KCC), which is the country’s main watchdog organization, for collecting the data of children under 14 years old without the consent of their legal guardians.
The fine, though relatively small (about $155,000 USD), represents about 3% of the company’s annual revenue, according to the BBC. It comes as the result of an investigation that began last year.
The KCC found that “more than 6,000 records involving children were collected over six months, violating local privacy laws.” In addition, the Chinese firm “failed to inform” its users that their personal data was being transferred overseas.
“We hold ourselves to very high standards on data privacy, and work to continuously improve and strengthen our standards,” TikTok said, through a spokesperson.
On July 15, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that a U.S. decision on whether or not to ban TikTok would be coming “soon”.
The news comes just about a week after the United States said it was considering banning Chinese social media apps. Additionally, recall that on July 7, we noted that the DOJ and FTC were investigating TikTok for child privacy violations.
The investigation is in response to allegations that the company violated a 2019 agreement where it promised to protect children’s privacy. The report of this investigation cited officials from various nonprofit groups who claimed that officials from the DOJ and FTC had met with them over complaints that TikTok had violated an agreement reached with the two agencies in 2019.
Officials from both the FTC, which reached the original consent agreement with TikTok, and the DoJ, which often takes legal actions on behalf of the FTC, met via video conference with representatives from the various groups to discuss the matter, according to David Monahan, a campaign manager with the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, one of the sources who spoke with Reuters.
“I got the sense from our conversation that they are looking into the assertions that we raised in our complaint,” Monahan said.
According to the agreement, TikTok agreed to police sensitive information about minor users shared on its platform. But the digital privacy groups who brought the complaint alleged that “TikTok failed to delete videos and personal information about users age 13 and younger as it had agreed to do, among other violations.”
Sec. Pompeo when asked if the Administration has considered banning TikTok: “We’re certainly looking at it.” pic.twitter.com/N9NmbDOka0 — Benny (@bennyjohnson) July 7, 2020
India recently banned TikTok and dozens of other Chinese apps, and Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked Pompeo last week if the Trump Administration, which has been ratcheting up the pressure on China, might consider pursuing a similar tack.
“We’re certainly looking at it,” Pompeo said, adding that the administration was taking the issue “very seriously.” “With the respect to Chinese apps on people’s cellphones, I can assure you the United States will get this one right.”
But he added: “I don’t want to get out in front of the president, but it’s something we’re looking at.”
Asked if he could endorse Americans downloading the app to their phones, Pompeo replied: “Only if you want your data in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party.”
Finally, if you still have any doubts about whether TikTok is working to expand the influence of the CCP in the US, give this WSJ story published last month a read…
Alex Jones explains how the Wayfair scandal is a mockingbird distraction from what’s really happening.


newswars--2020-07-16--Kanye Files Oklahoma Ballot Paperwork Despite Reports He Was Out

American rap artist Kanye West filed the necessary paperwork and paid a fee on Wednesday to appear on the Oklahoma presidential election ballot as an independent candidate , despite Tuesday ’ s report by New York Magazine ’ s Intelligencer that he was ending his 2020 White House bid , according to The Guardian .
The Oklahoma Board of Elections spokesperson Misha Mohr said that a representative for West filed the necessary paperwork and paid the $ 35,000 fee on Wednesday afternoon , which marked the deadline for filing documents for a spot on the state ’ s 2020 presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an election strategist who was reportedly hired to run the presidential campaign for American rap superstar Kanye West , who announced his presidential bid earlier in the month , said that the rapper “ is out ” from the race , despite “ overwhelming support to get him on the ballot , ” according to The Intelligencer .
In addition to West , the spokesperson noted that the Oklahoma board had received documents and the filing fee before the Wednesday deadline from two other independent presidential candidates : concert pianist Jade Simmons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to the newspaper .
Earlier in the day , TMZ reported that the West campaign has filed a “ Statement of Organisation ” with the Federal Election Commission , stating that the Kanye 2020 committee would function as the principal campaign committee for his presidential bid .
On Tuesday , The Intelligencer reported , citing Steve Kramer , an election staffer for West , that the artist had decide to drop out of the presidential race .
“ I have nothing good or bad to say about Kanye .
Everyone has their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Running for president has to be one of the hardest things for someone to actually contemplate at that level , ” Kramer said , as quoted by The Intelligencer .
“ Any candidate running for president for the first time goes through these hiccups.
” Kanye West announced his presidential candidacy earlier in the month , despite the fact that deadline for registration in many states had passed , triggering both debates and waves of support on social media and gaining endorsement from public figures such as SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wayfair scandal is a mockingbird distraction from what ’ s really happening .

American rap artist Kanye West filed the necessary paperwork and paid a fee on Wednesday to appear on the Oklahoma presidential election ballot as an independent candidate, despite Tuesday’s report by New York Magazine’s Intelligencer that he was ending his 2020 White House bid, according to The Guardian.
The Oklahoma Board of Elections spokesperson Misha Mohr said that a representative for West filed the necessary paperwork and paid the $35,000 fee on Wednesday afternoon, which marked the deadline for filing documents for a spot on the state’s 2020 presidential ballot.
On Tuesday, Steve Kramer, an election strategist who was reportedly hired to run the presidential campaign for American rap superstar Kanye West, who announced his presidential bid earlier in the month, said that the rapper “is out” from the race, despite “overwhelming support to get him on the ballot,” according to The Intelligencer.
In addition to West, the spokesperson noted that the Oklahoma board had received documents and the filing fee before the Wednesday deadline from two other independent presidential candidates: concert pianist Jade Simmons and the cryptocurrency entrepreneur Brock Pierce, according to the newspaper.
Earlier in the day, TMZ reported that the West campaign has filed a “Statement of Organisation” with the Federal Election Commission, stating that the Kanye 2020 committee would function as the principal campaign committee for his presidential bid.
On Tuesday, The Intelligencer reported, citing Steve Kramer, an election staffer for West, that the artist had decide to drop out of the presidential race.
“I have nothing good or bad to say about Kanye. Everyone has their personal decision about why they make decisions. Running for president has to be one of the hardest things for someone to actually contemplate at that level,” Kramer said, as quoted by The Intelligencer. “Any candidate running for president for the first time goes through these hiccups.”
Kanye West announced his presidential candidacy earlier in the month, despite the fact that deadline for registration in many states had passed, triggering both debates and waves of support on social media and gaining endorsement from public figures such as SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Alex Jones explains how the Wayfair scandal is a mockingbird distraction from what’s really happening.


newswars--2020-07-16--TGP’s Joe Hoft “The Man Who First Exposed the COVID-19 Hoax” says NY Gov Cuomo “Should be Investigat

TGP’s Joe Hoft “The Man Who First Exposed the COVID-19 Hoax” says NY Gov Cuomo “Should be Investigated and Looked at for Murder” on Infowars (VIDEO)

The Gateway Pundit ’ s Joe Hoft was on the Alex Jones Show at InfoWars on Tuesday .
The topic of the discussion was almost exclusively related to the China coronavirus and actions in the US and worldwide .
The title of the interview on InfoWars was : “ Meet The Man who First Exposed the Covid-19 Hoax.
” Alex shared this because back on March 17 , 2020 , Jim Hoft , the creator of the Gateway Pundit , ( and myself ) , Joe Hoft his twin brother were on with Alex Jones .
We discussed the following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time – that the numbers for predicted coronavirus deaths were way overstated .
We pointed out that the mortality predictions from the WHO were fraudulent .
Below is a post with a link to that discussion : Our discussion in March centered around this article where we pointed out the WHO ’ s numbers were fraudulent – Alex Jones gives us credit as being the first to expose the COVID-19 hoax : On Tuesday Joe Hoft had his first follow up with Alex since the March discussion .
Lots has happened and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individual took a section of this interview and put it in a tweet .
In this part of the discussion I pointed out how the actions of New York Governor Cuomo were criminal when he mandated sick COVID-19 patients be placed back in New York nursing homes .
Cuomo should be investigated for murder :

The Gateway Pundit’s Joe Hoft was on the Alex Jones Show at InfoWars on Tuesday. The topic of the discussion was almost exclusively related to the China coronavirus and actions in the US and worldwide.
The title of the interview on InfoWars was: “Meet The Man who First Exposed the Covid-19 Hoax.”
Alex shared this because back on March 17, 2020, Jim Hoft, the creator of the Gateway Pundit, (and myself), Joe Hoft his twin brother were on with Alex Jones. We discussed the following which no one else was saying at the time – that the numbers for predicted coronavirus deaths were way overstated. We pointed out that the mortality predictions from the WHO were fraudulent. Below is a post with a link to that discussion:
Our discussion in March centered around this article where we pointed out the WHO’s numbers were fraudulent – Alex Jones gives us credit as being the first to expose the COVID-19 hoax:
On Tuesday Joe Hoft had his first follow up with Alex since the March discussion. Lots has happened and has been reported since then. One individual took a section of this interview and put it in a tweet. In this part of the discussion I pointed out how the actions of New York Governor Cuomo were criminal when he mandated sick COVID-19 patients be placed back in New York nursing homes. Cuomo should be investigated for murder:


newswars--2020-07-16--Democrat Governor Of Michigan Uses Emergency Alert System To Dictate Mask Wearing

Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has come under fire for using the State ’ s emergency alert system to order residents to wear face masks .
The IPAWSCAP , or Integrated Public Alert Warning System , sent out thousands of messages to cell phones Monday afternoon ‘ alerting ’ people that it is compulsory that they were face masks in public .
Whitmer previously issued an executive order requiring residents to wear face coverings while in public .
The use of the system to mandate has wearing has been criticised , and GOP lawmakers are set to introduce legislation to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used for , according to reports .
“ This is an overt abuse of a service designed to alert people of legitimate emergencies — the governor has gone beyond the scope and intent of the law and is now somewhere over the rainbow and approaching Oz , ” said Sen. Peter Lucido in a statement .
Whitmer previously used the alert system in March , taking over television stations to issue a “ Michigan coronavirus emergency alert broadcast ” lockdown order : Whitmer was also criticised recently for joining Black Lives Matter protesters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for weeks to stay shut down .
Whitmer also called small business owners “ racist ” and “ neo Nazis ” for protesting her lockdown orders .
In response to criticizing Whitmer ’ s hypocritical excessive lockdown orders , conservative firebrand Candace Owens was recently suspended from Twitter .

Democratic Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has come under fire for using the State’s emergency alert system to order residents to wear face masks.
The IPAWSCAP, or Integrated Public Alert Warning System, sent out thousands of messages to cell phones Monday afternoon ‘alerting’ people that it is compulsory that they were face masks in public.
Cellphone alert on masks angers GOP lawmakers, prompts legislation https://t.co/72CflIWYTN — MLive (@MLive) July 14, 2020
The message read:
From the Governor’s Office: Fight COVID by wearing a mask. Michiganders are REQUIRED by executive order to wear face coverings in public indoor and crowded outdoor spaces. Business must refuse entry or service to those who do not wear a face covering (with limited exceptions). More info: Michigan.gov/MaskUp.
Whitmer previously issued an executive order requiring residents to wear face coverings while in public.
The use of the system to mandate has wearing has been criticised, and GOP lawmakers are set to introduce legislation to limit what the alert system can be used for, according to reports.
“This is an overt abuse of a service designed to alert people of legitimate emergencies — the governor has gone beyond the scope and intent of the law and is now somewhere over the rainbow and approaching Oz,” said Sen. Peter Lucido in a statement.
Whitmer previously used the alert system in March, taking over television stations to issue a “Michigan coronavirus emergency alert broadcast” lockdown order:
Whitmer was also criticised recently for joining Black Lives Matter protesters in the streets after lecturing small businesses for weeks to stay shut down.
To those who have taken to the streets to peacefully protest the structural inequities Black Americans face every day – I’m with you. Tonight, I urge you to stay home and stay safe. Tomorrow, find a peaceful protest to join and make your voice heard. pic.twitter.com/O8fNNVM8fS — Governor Gretchen Whitmer (@GovWhitmer) June 2, 2020
The biggest hypocrite of the day goes to @GovWhitmer, who violated her own social distancing guidelines at a protest march after telling the state that protesting would bring a surge of the #COVIDー19 virus. It’s time to FULLY open the state!!!pic.twitter.com/swNcXdaOJR — William Davis (@davis1988will) June 5, 2020
This is Gretchen Whitmer.
She threw Michigan residents in jail and stripped them of their livelihoods if they did not “social distance.”
She called a group of peaceful protesters “terrorists.”
In case you were still wondering if the lockdowns were a vicious hoax to hurt Americans pic.twitter.com/PoOnuQFAke — Benny (@bennyjohnson) June 5, 2020
Whitmer also called small business owners “racist” and “neo Nazis” for protesting her lockdown orders.
In response to criticizing Whitmer’s hypocritical excessive lockdown orders, conservative firebrand Candace Owens was recently suspended from Twitter.


newswars--2020-07-16--CNN Annoyed That Twitter Hasn’t Censored Trump More

CNN is pissed that Twitter has not more aggressively censored posts by The president of The united States , complaining that the platform ’ s ‘ fact check ’ rules are ‘ too rigid ’ and “ allow Trump to continue spreading false information about the election.
” Writer Marshall Cohen notes that while Twitter initially censored Trump back in May , “ seven weeks later , and after a dozen similarly untruthful tweets from the President , that extraordinary step by Twitter looks more like a one-time aberration than the new normal.
” Cohen further complains that Trump has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five times in recent posts “ Yet , Twitter took no action ” .
“ Rigid rules like these give Trump an opening to spread his harmful messaging about fraudulent elections — unencumbered — even if his posts are filled with debunked allegations and rumors , ” Cohen whines .
Cohen seems to advocate that Twitter should move “ into a position they ’ ve resisted since their inception , ” that being “ deciding what is true and false.
” Cohen further suggested that the news emerging concerning the huge hack of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Threats , vulnerabilities , viral misinfo , etc .
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CNN is pissed that Twitter has not more aggressively censored posts by The president of The united States, complaining that the platform’s ‘fact check’ rules are ‘too rigid’ and “allow Trump to continue spreading false information about the election.”
Writer Marshall Cohen notes that while Twitter initially censored Trump back in May, “seven weeks later, and after a dozen similarly untruthful tweets from the President, that extraordinary step by Twitter looks more like a one-time aberration than the new normal.”
Twitter’s narrow fact-checking rules — labeling state-specific election misinformation but tolerating similar false claims on a national scale — allows Trump’s most brazen lies to flourish, undermining public confidence in the 2020 election. My latest: https://t.co/mSyOXmFEE9 — Marshall Cohen (@MarshallCohen) July 15, 2020
Cohen further complains that Trump has used the phrase “rigged election” five times in recent posts “Yet, Twitter took no action”.
“Rigid rules like these give Trump an opening to spread his harmful messaging about fraudulent elections — unencumbered — even if his posts are filled with debunked allegations and rumors,” Cohen whines.
Cohen seems to advocate that Twitter should move “into a position they’ve resisted since their inception,” that being “deciding what is true and false.”
Cohen further suggested that the news emerging concerning the huge hack of Twitter is connected to Trump spreading “Threats, vulnerabilities, viral misinfo, etc.”
My story this morning — highlighting how Trump exploits loopholes in Twitter’s election misinformation policy — seems like a distant memory after the Great Twitter Hack of July 2020. But it’s all connected: Threats, vulnerabilities, viral misinfo, etc. https://t.co/bsGbsoKv9l — Marshall Cohen (@MarshallCohen) July 16, 2020
Others disagreed:
Hey Marshall, remember when the liberals were fighting for free speech? Now they’re fighting for the right to be professional victims — Ivan Vancas (@ivan_vancas) July 16, 2020
You’re desperation is showing. — Uriel’s Flame🔥 (@L1ghtMaster) July 16, 2020
You and CNN are fake news — poppy farmer (@poppyfarmerbaba) July 16, 2020
You are a fascist clown — (((MSM INSIDER))) (@BShootingBlanks) July 16, 2020
Hey moron. You’re full of misinformation. — Steve Carlson 2.020 (@SteveWCarlson) July 16, 2020
O…my…f.king…lord!!!! LOL
CNN is the last medium to talk about false information! :)))))))))) — Payam Aryanpur 🪐 (@payamaryan) July 15, 2020


newswars--2020-07-16--Conservatives Believe Twitter Hack Has Revealed Secret ‘Blacklist’ Tools

Conservatives believe that an unprecedented hack targeting Twitter has confirmed suspicions that the tech platform is using secret ‘ blacklist ’ tools to shadowban certain accounts and prevent certain subjects from trending when they do not fit the company ’ s agenda .
The hack has affected hundreds of prominent accounts , including those of Barack Obama , Joe Biden , Bil Gates , Kanye West , Elon Musk , Wiz Khalifa , Apple , Uber , and Jeff Bezos , to name but a few .
Tweets purporting to be from those accounts urged people to send money to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 100,000 having been sent at time of writing .
The hack is believed to have originated from a compromised Twitter employee with access to the user management panel .
Effectively , whoever did it was able to hack into a Twitter account that had access to every other Twitter account .
While there may be more fallout to come , the most interesting aspect of the hack appears to be the emergence of a partially redacted screenshot purporting to show Twitter ’ s internal user management panel : Techies believe that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accounts , yet was used by the hackers to gain control of high profile accounts .
Conservatives are convinced that this could be evidence that Twitter does indeed have tools to censor what Tweets and topics can be accessed through searches and what tweets appear as trends .
Twitter has also aggressively targeted accounts reposting the screenshot of the internal panel : Others noted that Twitter ’ s use of the word ‘ blacklist ’ is ironic given that it issued a decree recently saying that it would be banning the term because @ @ @ @ @

Conservatives believe that an unprecedented hack targeting Twitter has confirmed suspicions that the tech platform is using secret ‘blacklist’ tools to shadowban certain accounts and prevent certain subjects from trending when they do not fit the company’s agenda.
The hack has affected hundreds of prominent accounts, including those of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Bil Gates, Kanye West, Elon Musk, Wiz Khalifa, Apple, Uber, and Jeff Bezos, to name but a few.
Tweets purporting to be from those accounts urged people to send money to a Bitcoin address, with more than $100,000 having been sent at time of writing.
The hack is believed to have originated from a compromised Twitter employee with access to the user management panel.
Effectively, whoever did it was able to hack into a Twitter account that had access to every other Twitter account.
Hearing a lot of unconfirmed rumors a Twitter employee with access to the user management panel was hacked. — MalwareTech (@MalwareTechBlog) July 15, 2020
You may be unable to Tweet or reset your password while we review and address this incident. — Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) July 15, 2020
LOL cancel EVERYBODYhttps://t.co/CKoToOdpkE — David Burge (@iowahawkblog) July 15, 2020
Rumor has it that the widespread twitter “hacks” are due to people using third party services on top of twitter for things like scheduling tweets. You can go to settings-> account -> apps and sessions -> then revoke access from all third party apps. — Ari Paul ⛓ (@AriDavidPaul) July 15, 2020
While there may be more fallout to come, the most interesting aspect of the hack appears to be the emergence of a partially redacted screenshot purporting to show Twitter’s internal user management panel:
Techies believe that the tool is used to alter ownership of accounts, yet was used by the hackers to gain control of high profile accounts.
The screenshot shows tabs labeled “SEARCH BLACKLIST” and “TRENDS BLACKLIST”.
Conservatives are convinced that this could be evidence that Twitter does indeed have tools to censor what Tweets and topics can be accessed through searches and what tweets appear as trends.
Well there it is. Twitter’s internal blacklisting module exposed for everyone to see. Shitstorm is coming. — zerohedge (@zerohedge) July 16, 2020
Twitters admin panel has a button to “blacklist trends.” So yeah twitter lied, they manually edit trends. The ones advocating violence are kept up. By their choice. They aren’t a platform. They are a publisher. Abolish Section 230. — Cernovich (@Cernovich) July 16, 2020
BREAKING: Alleged leaked pictures from the Twitter admin control panel that was compromised showcase the buttons ‘Trends Blacklist’ and ‘Search Blacklist’, indicating Twitter DOES have the ability to shadowban it’s users. — Mike Coudrey (@MichaelCoudrey) July 16, 2020
Twitter has also aggressively targeted accounts reposting the screenshot of the internal panel:
Twitter is banning users for posting a screen shot that exposes all of their lies. https://t.co/VzBp6REr1n — Cernovich (@Cernovich) July 16, 2020
https://twitter.com/MichaelCoudrey/status/1283572997534572544/photo/1
Others noted that Twitter’s use of the word ‘blacklist’ is ironic given that it issued a decree recently saying that it would be banning the term because it offends some people.