bonginoreport--2020-08-30--Thousands In Berlin Will Demonstrate Against Coronavirus Restrictions After Court Victory

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A German regional court has given activists permission to hold mass demonstrations in Berlin after a ruling in the capital banned the protests.
The protests, expected to attract up to 20,000 people demonstrating against the government’s strict measures against the coronavirus, are scheduled for today. Police have deployed more than 3,000 officers to control the demonstrations after militant activists took to social media to urge followers across Europe to arm themselves and gather in Berlin, according to a Reuters report.
Activists had been angered by the city’s ban on protests after demonstrators at a recent rally failed to wear masks or maintain social distance.
Until recently Germany has managed the coronavirus crisis better than many of its European counterparts, with reliance on rigorous testing helping to hold down infections and deaths.


bonginoreport--2020-08-31--President Trump Says Kyle Rittenhouse Was “Violently Attacked” – “In Big Trouble”

President Donald Trump defended Illinois teenager Kyle Rittenhouse after he shot and killed two rioters during riots Kenosha , Wisconsin .
The president said that the case was still under investigation , but that he watched the videotape of the altercation that led to the shooting .
“ He was trying to get away from them , I guess , it looks like and he fell and then they very violently attacked him , ” Trump said .
Rittenhouse was charged by prosecutors with first-degree reckless homicide and first-degree intentional homicide last week as three people were shot during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in very big trouble , he probably would have been killed , but it ’ s under investigation , ” Trump said .
When asked if he supported armed militia at the riots , Trump said he preferred to see the police take care of it .
“ I ’ d like to see law enforcement take care of everything , ” he said .
He argued that police needed to be freed up from degrading criticism so that they could do their jobs correctly .
“ We have to give our cops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their respect , they ’ re very talented people , they ’ re strong they ’ re tough they can do the job , ” Trump said .
The president defended police officers , even those who “ choked ” and made the wrong decision in a tough situation .
“ When someone makes a mistake , he chokes … they have a quarter of a second to make a decision and sometimes they make the wrong decision , ” Trump added .
He admitted though that there were still a small minority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be punished and held accountable .

President Donald Trump defended Illinois teenager Kyle Rittenhouse after he shot and killed two rioters during riots Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The president said that the case was still under investigation, but that he watched the videotape of the altercation that led to the shooting.
“He was trying to get away from them, I guess, it looks like and he fell and then they very violently attacked him,” Trump said.
Rittenhouse was charged by prosecutors with first-degree reckless homicide and first-degree intentional homicide last week as three people were shot during the altercation.
“I guess he was in very big trouble, he probably would have been killed, but it’s under investigation,” Trump said.
When asked if he supported armed militia at the riots, Trump said he preferred to see the police take care of it.
“I’d like to see law enforcement take care of everything,” he said.
He argued that police needed to be freed up from degrading criticism so that they could do their jobs correctly.
“We have to give our cops back our police back, their dignity their respect, they’re very talented people, they’re strong they’re tough they can do the job,” Trump said.
The president defended police officers, even those who “choked” and made the wrong decision in a tough situation.
“When someone makes a mistake, he chokes … they have a quarter of a second to make a decision and sometimes they make the wrong decision,” Trump added.
He admitted though that there were still a small minority of “bad cops” who deserved to be punished and held accountable.


bonginoreport--2020-08-31--Chris Wallace After Biden Campaign Pivots to In-Person Campaigning: Has the Science Changed That Dra

Chris Wallace After Biden Campaign Pivots to In-Person Campaigning: Has the Science Changed That Drastically in a Week?

“ Fox News Sunday ” host Chris Wallace pushed back Sunday on former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s sudden pivot to in-person campaigning .
Wallace spoke with Biden ’ s deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield , who said that the campaign was simply “ following the science ” with regard to a return to a more traditional campaign trail .
( RELATED : ‘ I Think He ’ s Honest ’ : Don Lemon Admits He Loves To Watch Neil Cavuto , Says Chris Wallace Is ‘ Not Really On Fox ’ ) Wallace began by quoting Biden , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if necessary , he could win the 2020 presidential campaign against incumbent Republican President Donald Trump from his basement .
“ But on Thursday , the president talked — the vice president rather , he ’ s going to be out on the campaign trail , going to go to at least four swing states .
Has the science changed that dramatically in one week ?
” Wallace asked .
Bedingfield said that the two things were not mutually exclusive saying that they could follow the proper health guidelines and still get out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But answer my question , ” Wallace pressed .
“ He said a week ago that he could win the election from home .
He was asked that , he said ‘ we will , we ’ ll follow the science , ’ now he is going to go on a big campaign trail.
” “ He said we will win by following the science , ” Bedingfield repeated .
“ That ’ s what we ’ ve done from the outset , that ’ s what we will continue to do .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , responsible events , you ’ re going to see him travel , you ’ re going to see him in battleground states.
” Wallace went on to ask about Biden ’ s other comments — namely that , should the scientists recommend it , he would be willing to close things down again in order to get the coronavirus under control .

“Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace pushed back Sunday on former Vice President Joe Biden’s sudden pivot to in-person campaigning.
Wallace spoke with Biden’s deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield, who said that the campaign was simply “following the science” with regard to a return to a more traditional campaign trail. (RELATED: ‘I Think He’s Honest’: Don Lemon Admits He Loves To Watch Neil Cavuto, Says Chris Wallace Is ‘Not Really On Fox’)
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Wallace began by quoting Biden, who said just last week that, if necessary, he could win the 2020 presidential campaign against incumbent Republican President Donald Trump from his basement.
“But on Thursday, the president talked — the vice president rather, he’s going to be out on the campaign trail, going to go to at least four swing states. Has the science changed that dramatically in one week?” Wallace asked.
Bedingfield said that the two things were not mutually exclusive saying that they could follow the proper health guidelines and still get out on the campaign trail safely.
“But answer my question,” Wallace pressed. “He said a week ago that he could win the election from home. He was asked that, he said ‘we will, we’ll follow the science,’ now he is going to go on a big campaign trail.”
“He said we will win by following the science,” Bedingfield repeated. “That’s what we’ve done from the outset, that’s what we will continue to do. That means we can hold socially distant, responsible events, you’re going to see him travel, you’re going to see him in battleground states.”
Wallace went on to ask about Biden’s other comments — namely that, should the scientists recommend it, he would be willing to close things down again in order to get the coronavirus under control.


bonginoreport--2020-08-31--McEnany Schools Reporters on Antifa Violence

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany lit into reporters at Monday ’ s press briefing after being asked about a protest in Portland by the right-wing group “ Patriot Prayer.
” One reporter accused the group of shooting paintball guns during their demonstration .
“ What about the video of them shooting paintballs at people ?
” a reporter asked the press secretary after she defended Trump retweeting a video of the initial pro-Trump caravan parading through Portland .
“ I don ’ t think the president has seen that video , nor have I , ” McEnany began .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask about paintballs , it ’ s incredible that for 90 days I ’ ve stood at this podium talking about officers who have lasers flashed in their eyes in an attempt to blind them , commercial grade fireworks being thrown at them .
A church right out here burning down , the people that were harassed and yelled at , Senator Rand Paul , Dan Bongino right out here and you ’ re going to ask me about a paintball video when in fact , for 90 days we ’ ve seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a radical anarchist organization , you ’ re going to ask me about a paintball video I have yet to see and neither has the president .
McEnany ’ s criticism comes on the heels of yet another violent weekend of anarchic demonstrations gripping major cities , including Portland , which has now surpassed 95 days of consecutive rioting .
On Saturday , one member of the Portland-area “ Patriot Prayer ” group was fatally shot .
The suspect in the shooting wrote in a June Instagram post “ I am 100 % @ @ @

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany lit into reporters at Monday’s press briefing after being asked about a protest in Portland by the right-wing group “Patriot Prayer.” One reporter accused the group of shooting paintball guns during their demonstration.
“What about the video of them shooting paintballs at people?” a reporter asked the press secretary after she defended Trump retweeting a video of the initial pro-Trump caravan parading through Portland.
“I don’t think the president has seen that video, nor have I,” McEnany began.
But if you’re going to ask about paintballs, it’s incredible that for 90 days I’ve stood at this podium talking about officers who have lasers flashed in their eyes in an attempt to blind them, commercial grade fireworks being thrown at them. A church right out here burning down, the people that were harassed and yelled at, Senator Rand Paul, Dan Bongino right out here and you’re going to ask me about a paintball video when in fact, for 90 days we’ve seen horrific, horrific violence by Antifa, a radical anarchist organization, you’re going to ask me about a paintball video I have yet to see and neither has the president.
McEnany’s criticism comes on the heels of yet another violent weekend of anarchic demonstrations gripping major cities, including Portland, which has now surpassed 95 days of consecutive rioting.
On Saturday, one member of the Portland-area “Patriot Prayer” group was fatally shot. The suspect in the shooting wrote in a June Instagram post “I am 100% Antifa.”


bonginoreport--2020-08-31--Report Says That Three Taliban Prisoners Allegedly Involved in Killing American Soldiers May Be Rele

Report Says That Three Taliban Prisoners Allegedly Involved in Killing American Soldiers May Be Released in Negotiations With Afghan Govt

Three Afghan members of the Taliban accused of being involved in insider attacks that killed U.S. troops may be released from imprisonment as part of peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the militant group .
A senior Afghan official and Kabul-based diplomat told the Washington Post about the plan for the .
It is not clear which attacks these individuals are alleged to have been involved in or how many Americans were killed .
Insider attacks typically involve a member of the Afghan security forces turning on U.S. troops to carry out an attack on behalf of the Taliban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commented on the prison releases , while allied nations such as France and Australia have condemned other Taliban prisoners who are connected to attacks on French and Australian citizens .
The Afghan government has been working to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners as part of the preconditions agreed upon in the U.S. peace deal with the Taliban that was signed in February .
According to the report , another action option under consideration by negotiators is temporarily putting some of the prisoners under house arrest .
One Afghan official said he was `` surprised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the release of Taliban prisoners who are linked to the killings of U.S. and foreign troops .
The official said the consensus of the Afghan government officials is that President Trump is dead set on showing voters he is working to end the war Afghanistan while on the campaign trail .
“ We understand the importance of the election , of the campaign , but our only question is , ‘ At what cost ?
’ '' the official said .
At least 63 U.S. troops have died in insider attacks in Afghanistan @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Three Afghan members of the Taliban accused of being involved in insider attacks that killed U.S. troops may be released from imprisonment as part of peace negotiations between the Afghan government and the militant group.
A senior Afghan official and Kabul-based diplomat told the Washington Post about the plan for the trio . It is not clear which attacks these individuals are alleged to have been involved in or how many Americans were killed. Insider attacks typically involve a member of the Afghan security forces turning on U.S. troops to carry out an attack on behalf of the Taliban.
The U.S. government has not publicly commented on the prison releases, while allied nations such as France and Australia have condemned other Taliban prisoners who are connected to attacks on French and Australian citizens.
The Afghan government has been working to release 5,000 Taliban prisoners as part of the preconditions agreed upon in the U.S. peace deal with the Taliban that was signed in February. According to the report, another action option under consideration by negotiators is temporarily putting some of the prisoners under house arrest.
One Afghan official said he was "surprised" that the U.S. government would support the release of Taliban prisoners who are linked to the killings of U.S. and foreign troops. The official said the consensus of the Afghan government officials is that President Trump is dead set on showing voters he is working to end the war Afghanistan while on the campaign trail.
“We understand the importance of the election, of the campaign, but our only question is, ‘At what cost?’" the official said.
At least 63 U.S. troops have died in insider attacks in Afghanistan since the U.S. invasion in 2001.


bonginoreport--2020-08-31--Over Last Six Weeks, Egyptian Army Has Killed More Than 70 Islamists

CAIRO , EGYPT — Egypt ’ s army announced Sunday that more than 70 alleged jihadists have been killed in recent military operations in North Sinai , the location of an insurrection affiliated to the Islamic State group .
A statement by the Egyptian army said that the operations had targeted alleged “ homes of terrorists ” and “ takfiri elements ” leading to “ the deaths of 73 takfiris in northern Sinai ” between July 22 and August 30 .
Four other “ takfiris ” were killed , the statement added , without elaborating .
Get The Times of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ never miss our top stories Free Sign Up The term “ takfiri ” is used by Egyptian security officials to refer to jihadists .
During the clashes “ three officers and four soldiers were killed or wounded , ” the statement said , without providing further details .
In February 2018 , security forces launched a nationwide operation against militants , focused on North Sinai .
More than 930 suspected militants have been killed in the region along with dozens of security personnel , according to official figures .
No independently verified death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largely cut off to journalists .
However , the Egyptian government has organised occasional media visits , closely supervised by the military .

CAIRO, EGYPT — Egypt’s army announced Sunday that more than 70 alleged jihadists have been killed in recent military operations in North Sinai, the location of an insurrection affiliated to the Islamic State group.
A statement by the Egyptian army said that the operations had targeted alleged “homes of terrorists” and “takfiri elements” leading to “the deaths of 73 takfiris in northern Sinai” between July 22 and August 30.
Four other “takfiris” were killed, the statement added, without elaborating.
The term “takfiri” is used by Egyptian security officials to refer to jihadists.
During the clashes “three officers and four soldiers were killed or wounded,” the statement said, without providing further details.
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In February 2018, security forces launched a nationwide operation against militants, focused on North Sinai.
More than 930 suspected militants have been killed in the region along with dozens of security personnel, according to official figures.
No independently verified death toll is available and the region is largely cut off to journalists.
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However, the Egyptian government has organised occasional media visits, closely supervised by the military.


bonginoreport--2020-09-01--Can the Drudge Report Get Any Worse?

Can the Drudge Report Get Any Worse?

In the latest slew of `` mini-stroke '' hit pieces against the president , the once-conservative Drudge Report titled its headlining story , `` Trump Denies Mini-Stroke Sent Him To Hospital . ''
The news aggregation site sourced a CNN video of President Donald Trump allegedly dragging his right leg while touring a North Carolina laboratory back in July .
Trump on Tuesday denied the leftist spin that he suffered `` a series of mini-strokes '' prompting an unscheduled visit to Walter Reed hospital in November 2019 .
Trump 's physician , Dr. Sean Conley , even cleared his health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is `` fit to execute the duties of the Presidency . ''
The president then called out Matt Drudge , who founded the self-titled Drudge Report , for not backing him during his 2016 presidential campaign and further diverging from conservative media .
`` His Fake News report on Mini-Strokes is incorrect , '' Trump exposed the now-liberal news peddler .
`` Possibly thinking about himself , or the other party ’ s 'candidate . '
'' Numerous conservative commentators have called out Drudge for promoting anti-Trump stories during the impeachment hoax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host Tucker Carlson called Drudge `` firmly a man of the progressive left , '' comparing the Drudge Report founder to The Daily Beast or `` any other woke propaganda outlet posing as a news company . ''
In early April , Trump even noted the shift in coverage , tweeting that he `` gave up on Drudge ... long ago , as have many others .
People are dropping off like flies ! ''
The Drudge Report this time promoted The New York Times left-wing reporter Michael Schmidt and his forthcoming book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even begins on the front page , titled `` Donald Trump v. The United States : Inside the Struggle to Stop a President . ''
CNN cited Schmidt and his book in an article this week as the journalist claims in the publication that Vice President Mike Pence is `` on standby to take over the powers of the presidency temporarily if Trump had to undergo a procedure that would have required him to be anesthetized . ''
Winslow had tweeted in August : `` One of the benefits of making videos that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hear from a lot of people , including whistleblowers inside Trump administration . ''
`` I 've received three communications saying that during his term Trump has suffered a 'series ' of 'mini-strokes , ' '' he falsely asserts .
# TrumpStroke trended on Twitter shortly after the piece 's circulation as Winslow 's post received renewed attention .
In a phone interview on `` Fox & Friends '' with hosts Steve Doocy , Ainsley Earhardt , and Brian Kilmeade , Trump insisted that the impromptu examination , which typically appears on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yearly physical .
`` It never ends !
Now they are trying to say that your favorite President , me , went to Walter Reed Medical Center , having suffered a series of mini-strokes , '' Trump wrote on Twitter on Tuesday .
`` Never happened to THIS candidate — FAKE NEWS .
Perhaps they are referring to another candidate from another Party ! ''
the president volleyed back at `` Sleepy Joe , '' whom critics have repetitively questioned if he has dementia , especially following his confusion over whether he has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Dan Bongino 's Bongino Report has since recruited disaffected Drudge Report readers , offering a steadfast alternative that replaces Drudge 's liberal drudgery and pledges to never abandon the conservative movement .

In the latest slew of "mini-stroke" hit pieces against the president, the once-conservative Drudge Report titled its headlining story, "Trump Denies Mini-Stroke Sent Him To Hospital."
The news aggregation site sourced a CNN video of President Donald Trump allegedly dragging his right leg while touring a North Carolina laboratory back in July.
Trump on Tuesday denied the leftist spin that he suffered "a series of mini-strokes" prompting an unscheduled visit to Walter Reed hospital in November 2019. Trump's physician, Dr. Sean Conley, even cleared his health record in a statement, affirming that Trump is "fit to execute the duties of the Presidency."
The president then called out Matt Drudge, who founded the self-titled Drudge Report, for not backing him during his 2016 presidential campaign and further diverging from conservative media.
"His Fake News report on Mini-Strokes is incorrect," Trump exposed the now-liberal news peddler. "Possibly thinking about himself, or the other party’s 'candidate.'"
Drudge didn’t support me in 2016, and I hear he doesn’t support me now. Maybe that’s why he is doing poorly. His Fake News report on Mini-Strokes is incorrect. Possibly thinking about himself, or the other party’s “candidate”. https://t.co/9FraoFqOKq — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2020
Numerous conservative commentators have called out Drudge for promoting anti-Trump stories during the impeachment hoax. And in July, Fox News host Tucker Carlson called Drudge "firmly a man of the progressive left," comparing the Drudge Report founder to The Daily Beast or "any other woke propaganda outlet posing as a news company."
In early April, Trump even noted the shift in coverage, tweeting that he "gave up on Drudge...long ago, as have many others. People are dropping off like flies!"
I gave up on Drudge (a really nice guy) long ago, as have many others. People are dropping off like flies! https://t.co/L77SXS2mE8 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 18, 2020
The Drudge Report this time promoted The New York Times left-wing reporter Michael Schmidt and his forthcoming book bashing Trump. Schmidt's smear campaign even begins on the front page, titled "Donald Trump v. The United States: Inside the Struggle to Stop a President."
CNN cited Schmidt and his book in an article this week as the journalist claims in the publication that Vice President Mike Pence is "on standby to take over the powers of the presidency temporarily if Trump had to undergo a procedure that would have required him to be anesthetized."
Winslow had tweeted in August: "One of the benefits of making videos that garner 5 million+ views is that you hear from a lot of people, including whistleblowers inside Trump administration."
"I've received three communications saying that during his term Trump has suffered a 'series' of 'mini-strokes,'" he falsely asserts.
#TrumpStroke trended on Twitter shortly after the piece's circulation as Winslow's post received renewed attention.
In a phone interview on "Fox & Friends" with hosts Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt, and Brian Kilmeade, Trump insisted that the impromptu examination, which typically appears on his public schedule, was part of his yearly physical.
"It never ends! Now they are trying to say that your favorite President, me, went to Walter Reed Medical Center, having suffered a series of mini-strokes," Trump wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.
"Never happened to THIS candidate — FAKE NEWS. Perhaps they are referring to another candidate from another Party!" the president volleyed back at "Sleepy Joe," whom critics have repetitively questioned if he has dementia, especially following his confusion over whether he has been tested for cognitive decline or not.
It never ends! Now they are trying to say that your favorite President, me, went to Walter Reed Medical Center, having suffered a series of mini-strokes. Never happened to THIS candidate - FAKE NEWS. Perhaps they are referring to another candidate from another Party! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2020
Dan Bongino's Bongino Report has since recruited disaffected Drudge Report readers, offering a steadfast alternative that replaces Drudge's liberal drudgery and pledges to never abandon the conservative movement.
“People make the mistake of viewing Matt Drudge through a political lens. But the truth is that Matt is motivated by page clicks and the ability to stay relevant, not politics," Matthew Lysiak, author of a new biography on Drudge, told The Post Millennial.
"Matt's decision to weaponize his website on behalf of Joe Biden is nothing more than a monetary calculation," Lysiak concluded. "Whether that pays off fiscally is yet to be determined, but Matt’s already won in one way, everyone is once again talking about Matt Drudge again. Just the way he wants it.”


bonginoreport--2020-09-01--Joe Rogan Goes Launches on Spotify – Episodes Featuring “Controversial” Guests Go Missing

The Joe Rogan Experience podcast , which announced it would be moving exclusively to popular streaming service Spotify in May 2020 , launched on the streaming platform today .
Users quickly noticed , though , that potentially controversial episodes had been removed , including episodes with Milo Yiannopoulos , InfoWars ' Alex Jones , and Censored.TV 's Gavin McInnes .
Additionally , episodes featuring Mikhaila Peterson , Louis Theroux , and comedians Chris D'Elia and Joey Diaz , have been deleted .
`` This is straight up censorship .
This is absolutely ridiculous .
My episode with Joe is # @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' said Mikhaila Peterson—daughter of Jordan—in a tweet .
Episodes featuring Alex Jones are among Rogan 's most popular , with episode 1255 `` Alex Jones Returns '' being second most viewed installation of the entire series at 22 million views , behind only Tesla founder Elon Musk 's first appearance at 36 million views—and several million more audio-only downloads .
When speaking about Spotify 's censorship to The Post Millennial , Gavin McInnes said : `` I think [ Joe Rogan ] did the right thing .
Milo , Alex and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given a voice .
We might change someone 's mind . ''
`` Best go the way of Facebook and Twitter and Instagram , and only allow speech that fits into a small window of acceptable ideas , '' McInnes continued .
`` I mean , why risk doing anything dangerous ? ''
A full list of the banned episodes was published by reddit user BillBurrFan420 and is featured below : The Joe Rogan Experience - # 1461 - Owen Smith The Joe Rogan Experience - # 1458 - Chris D'Elia The Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shermer The Joe Rogan Experience - # 1303 - Tommy Chong The Joe Rogan Experience - # 1296 - Joe List The Joe Rogan Experience - # 1255 - Alex Jones Returns The Joe Rogan Experience - # 1182 - Nick Kroll The Joe Rogan Experience - # 1164 - Mikhaila Peterson The Joe Rogan Experience - # 1093 - Owen Benjamin & Kurt Metzger The Joe Rogan Experience - # 1033 - Owen Benjamin The Joe Rogan Experience - # 998 - Owen Benjamin The Joe Rogan Experience - # 980 - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ # 979 - Sargon of Akkad The Joe Rogan Experience - # 920 - Gavin McInnes The Joe Rogan Experience - # 911 - Alex Jones & Eddie Bravo The Joe Rogan Experience - # 820 - Milo Yiannopoulos The Joe Rogan Experience - # 750 - Kip Andersen & Keegan Kuhn , producers of Conspiracy The Joe Rogan Experience - # 710 - Gavin McInnes The Joe Rogan Experience - # 702 - Milo Yiannopoulos The Joe Rogan Experience - # 640 - Charles C. Johnson The Joe Rogan Experience - # @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Experience - # 538 - Stefan Molyneux The Joe Rogan Experience - # 524 - Rickson Gracie The Joe Rogan Experience - # 520 - David Seaman The Joe Rogan Experience - # 487 - David Seaman The Joe Rogan Experience - # 463 - Louis Theroux The Joe Rogan Experience - # 461 - David Seaman The Joe Rogan Experience - # 454 - War Machine The Joe Rogan Experience - # 441 - Brian Dunning The Joe Rogan Experience - # 368 - David Seaman The Joe Rogan Experience - # @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Joe Rogan Experience - # 331 - Dr. Steven Greer The Joe Rogan Experience - # 303 - Matt Vengrin , Brian Redban The Joe Rogan Experience - # 275 - Dave Asprey The Joe Rogan Experience - # 256 - David Seaman The Joe Rogan Experience - # 239 - Adam Kokesh The Joe Rogan Experience - # 213 - Eddie Bravo The Joe Rogan Experience - # 199 - Joey Diaz The Joe Rogan Experience - # 182 - Bryan Callen , Jimmy Burke , Brian Redban The Joe Rogan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Brian Redban The Joe Rogan Experience - # 119 - Jan Irvin The Joe Rogan Experience - # 108 - Joey Diaz , Brian Redban The Joe Rogan Experience - # 98 - Daryl Wright & Brian Whitaker The Joe Rogan Experience - # 97 - Freddy Lockhart , Brian Redban The Joe Rogan Experience - # 81 - Pete Johansson The Joe Rogan Experience - # 57 - Jayson Thibault , Brian Redban The Post Millennial has reached out to Spotify for comment , and they have not responded as of @ @ @ @ @

The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, which announced it would be moving exclusively to popular streaming service Spotify in May 2020, launched on the streaming platform today.
Users quickly noticed, though, that potentially controversial episodes had been removed, including episodes with Milo Yiannopoulos, InfoWars' Alex Jones, and Censored.TV's Gavin McInnes.
Additionally, episodes featuring Mikhaila Peterson, Louis Theroux, and comedians Chris D'Elia and Joey Diaz, have been deleted.
"This is straight up censorship. This is absolutely ridiculous. My episode with Joe is #1164. It is NOT on Spotify," said Mikhaila Peterson—daughter of Jordan—in a tweet.
This is straight up censorship. This is absolutely ridiculous. My episode with Joe is #1164. It is NOT on Spotify, along with some other episodes. pic.twitter.com/ZKTKVTIxZ1 — Mikhaila Peterson (@MikhailaAleksis) September 1, 2020
Episodes featuring Alex Jones are among Rogan's most popular, with episode 1255 "Alex Jones Returns" being second most viewed installation of the entire series at 22 million views, behind only Tesla founder Elon Musk's first appearance at 36 million views—and several million more audio-only downloads.
When speaking about Spotify's censorship to The Post Millennial, Gavin McInnes said: "I think [Joe Rogan] did the right thing. Milo, Alex and I are far too dangerous to be given a voice. We might change someone's mind."
"Best go the way of Facebook and Twitter and Instagram, and only allow speech that fits into a small window of acceptable ideas," McInnes continued. "I mean, why risk doing anything dangerous?"
A full list of the banned episodes was published by reddit user BillBurrFan420 and is featured below:
The Joe Rogan Experience - #1461 - Owen Smith
The Joe Rogan Experience - #1458 - Chris D'Elia
The Joe Rogan Experience - #1456 - Michael Shermer
The Joe Rogan Experience - #1303 - Tommy Chong
The Joe Rogan Experience - #1296 - Joe List
The Joe Rogan Experience - #1255 - Alex Jones Returns
The Joe Rogan Experience - #1182 - Nick Kroll
The Joe Rogan Experience - #1164 - Mikhaila Peterson
The Joe Rogan Experience - #1093 - Owen Benjamin & Kurt Metzger
The Joe Rogan Experience - #1033 - Owen Benjamin
The Joe Rogan Experience - #998 - Owen Benjamin
The Joe Rogan Experience - #980 - Chris D'Elia
The Joe Rogan Experience - #979 - Sargon of Akkad
The Joe Rogan Experience - #920 - Gavin McInnes
The Joe Rogan Experience - #911 - Alex Jones & Eddie Bravo
The Joe Rogan Experience - #820 - Milo Yiannopoulos
The Joe Rogan Experience - #750 - Kip Andersen & Keegan Kuhn, producers of Conspiracy
The Joe Rogan Experience - #710 - Gavin McInnes
The Joe Rogan Experience - #702 - Milo Yiannopoulos
The Joe Rogan Experience - #640 - Charles C. Johnson
The Joe Rogan Experience - #582 - David Seaman
The Joe Rogan Experience - #538 - Stefan Molyneux
The Joe Rogan Experience - #524 - Rickson Gracie
The Joe Rogan Experience - #520 - David Seaman
The Joe Rogan Experience - #487 - David Seaman
The Joe Rogan Experience - #463 - Louis Theroux
The Joe Rogan Experience - #461 - David Seaman
The Joe Rogan Experience - #454 - War Machine
The Joe Rogan Experience - #441 - Brian Dunning
The Joe Rogan Experience - #368 - David Seaman
The Joe Rogan Experience - #361 - Dave Asprey, Tait Fletcher
The Joe Rogan Experience - #331 - Dr. Steven Greer
The Joe Rogan Experience - #303 - Matt Vengrin, Brian Redban
The Joe Rogan Experience - #275 - Dave Asprey
The Joe Rogan Experience - #256 - David Seaman
The Joe Rogan Experience - #239 - Adam Kokesh
The Joe Rogan Experience - #213 - Eddie Bravo
The Joe Rogan Experience - #199 - Joey Diaz
The Joe Rogan Experience - #182 - Bryan Callen, Jimmy Burke, Brian Redban
The Joe Rogan Experience - #128 - Joey Diaz, Brian Redban
The Joe Rogan Experience - #119 - Jan Irvin
The Joe Rogan Experience - #108 - Joey Diaz, Brian Redban
The Joe Rogan Experience - #98 - Daryl Wright & Brian Whitaker
The Joe Rogan Experience - #97 - Freddy Lockhart, Brian Redban
The Joe Rogan Experience - #81 - Pete Johansson
The Joe Rogan Experience - #57 - Jayson Thibault, Brian Redban
The Post Millennial has reached out to Spotify for comment, and they have not responded as of the time of publication.


bonginoreport--2020-09-01--How and Why Did Carter Page’s FISA Related Woods File Docs “Disappear”

The original Woods file on former campaign advisor Carter Page went missing more than two years ago , and according to sources who spoke to SaraACarter.com , those documents had to be recreated by the FBI and former Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s team in 2018 from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Application used by the bureau to obtain the warrant on Page .
That FISA was used in part to investigate President Donald Trump ’ s campaign and the now-debunked theory that it colluded with Russia during the 2016 election , according to several sources , with knowledge , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woods file procedure , which was overseen by FBI Supervisory Special Agent Joe Pientka , and ultimately former FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok , was used to verify the contents in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act application that was used to obtain a warrant to spy on Page .
Moreover , during Pientka ’ s numerous interviews with investigators from the DOJ ’ s Inspector General ’ s office , who likely have worked for both Michael Horowitz and Connecticut prosecutor John Durham – the fact that it was a recreated Wood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In fact , it had been missing for an unknown period of time , possibly up to two years and officials did not become aware it had disappeared until last week during a closed-door Senate Intelligence Committee hearing .
Pientka attended the closed-door hearing , along with other FBI officials , according to sources familiar with the proceedings .
Pientka has so far been cleared by the Justice Department and not charged with any wrongdoing .
According to sources , he has been speaking and cooperating with Justice Department officials and members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the FBI , unlike Strzok , FBI lawyer Lisa Page , former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and former Assistant Director Bill Priestap , among others .
“ The fact that the investigation was run as a ‘ special ’ out of FBI Headquarters is not unique , ” said a person familiar with the situation .
“ However , running an investigation like that out of headquarters causes all sorts of problems including access to control and sensitive items , improper storage and handling of those sensitive items , and the ability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or gain access to information that they should never rightly have.
” “ The real story here is how does the FBI , Special Counsel ’ s Office and Inspector General figure out if the Wood ’ s file went missing through malice or though incompetence , ” the source added .
“ Either answer doesn ’ t reflect well on this investigation.
” FBI officials did not respond by close of business after being contacted several hours earlier .
However , this story will be updated once a response is received .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be reached by phone or email for comment .
The information regarding Carter Page ’ s woods file also comes on the heels of an announcement Tuesday by Justice Department Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray that they are rolling out a series of new reforms and procedures for seeking approval of intelligence-related surveillance of campaign staff and officials .
These reforms “ will empower the FBI to build a more robust internal compliance program … that will ensure , among other things , the accuracy of [ Foreign Intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the active oversight of applications targeting federal elected officials , candidates for federal elected office , and their staffs , ” the news release stated .
Carter Page , author of the new book “ Abuse and Power : How an Innocent American Was Framed in an Attempted Coup Against a President , ” sent a statement to SaraACarter.com saying , “ after years of waiting for basic level of accountability in the U.S. intelligence community and the Democratic party , the crooks continue to roam free in Washington.
” He noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential election , these latest small steps by the DOJ and FBI have not yet sufficiently addressed the criminal acts by ruthlessly partisan political actors in the swamp.
” “ The cancerous abuses by the once-respected National Security Division have still not found an effective remedy , following the destruction of so many loyal American citizens , ” he added .
In fact , Carter Page ’ s life was turned upside down when members of the intelligence community and federal law enforcement apparatus began leaking false information to the media .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was later discovered to have numerous errors and omissions that were purposefully done to obtain the warrant to spy on him .
Last month , FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty to altering an email that would have cleared any suspicion about Page conspiring with Russians .
The email was verification that Page was acting on behalf of the CIA and had cooperated with the U.S. government on numerous occasions .
In fact , the Woods file procedure , which was named after FBI Special Agent Michael Woods and instituted in 2001 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inaccuracies and that all the information in a FISA application is verified .
The application can only be presented to the court once it is verified .
With original Wood ’ s file missing , investigators now will be unable to properly determine where or how the information presented to the FISC was verified , altered or omitted , according to multiple sources .
The FISA , however , also relied on a shoddy dossier compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele , who was paid by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The dossier has now been discovered to be bogus but it was used as a supporting piece of evidence in the FISA to get the warrant .
The investigation into Trump and his campaign , however , was known as a ‘ special ’ and bureau kept the investigation at headquarters where “ the odds of leaks were believed to be less likely , ” said one source .
However , FBI headquarters in Washington D.C. , unlike the FBI ’ s 56 field offices , is incapable of appropriately storing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lisa Page Discuss Expediting Woods procedure and FISA Before 2016 Election The history behind the FBI ’ s FISA application to obtain a warrant to spy on Page is long , murky and scattered in documents obtained by Congressional investigations that have taken years to complete .
Those texts and emails are invaluable to understanding what transpired .
In one exchange durning October , 2016 , Strzok emails Page , about the FISA .
The back and forth included former FBI Deputy Director McCabe and how they would get him to push the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warrant to spy on Carter Page .
McCabe , like Strzok , was fired for lying numerous times to the DOJ ’ s Inspector General investigators under then Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions .
In the email with the subject line , “ Crossfire FISA ” – referring to the FBI ’ s code name for its probe into the Trump campaign ’ s 2016 election and the bureau ’ s now debunked theory members conspired with Russia – the pair discussed what they would tell McCabe regarding the FISA .
“ At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the F up pressure on him , ” said Strzok to Page on Oct. 14 , 2016 .
“ Still an expedite ?
” one of the emails stated .
The reason they were expediting the process was because the election was only months away and the agents were desperate to have access to Carter Page ’ s communications .
“ Any idea what time he can have it woods-ed by ?
” said Strzok to Page .
“ I know it ’ s not going to matter because DOJ is going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I just don ’ t want this waiting on us at all.
” However , without the Woods procedure files we may not ever know what transpired and what information was actually used to target Carter Page .
The truth , however , resides in all the agents and former senior Obama officials with knowledge of the FBI ’ s role and their role in handling the case .
The malfeasance ran deep and straight to the top of the bureau .
Attorney General Barr and Durham shouldn ’ t leave any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the American public .
There is no way that a file of that significance can go missing in an investigation into a Presidential campaign and then a President of the United States .
The next question we should be asking is “ why didn ’ t anyone know until now ?
”

The original Woods file on former campaign advisor Carter Page went missing more than two years ago, and according to sources who spoke to SaraACarter.com, those documents had to be recreated by the FBI and former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team in 2018 from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Application used by the bureau to obtain the warrant on Page. That FISA was used in part to investigate President Donald Trump’s campaign and the now-debunked theory that it colluded with Russia during the 2016 election, according to several sources, with knowledge, who spoke to this reporter.
The woods file procedure, which was overseen by FBI Supervisory Special Agent Joe Pientka, and ultimately former FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok, was used to verify the contents in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act application that was used to obtain a warrant to spy on Page.
Moreover, during Pientka’s numerous interviews with investigators from the DOJ’s Inspector General’s office, who likely have worked for both Michael Horowitz and Connecticut prosecutor John Durham – the fact that it was a recreated Wood’s file was never disclosed.
In fact, it had been missing for an unknown period of time, possibly up to two years and officials did not become aware it had disappeared until last week during a closed-door Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.
Pientka attended the closed-door hearing, along with other FBI officials, according to sources familiar with the proceedings.
“The real story here is how does the FBI, Special Counsel’s Office and Inspector General figure out if the Wood’s file went missing through malice or through incompetence,” said a source with knowledge if the circumstances.
Pientka has so far been cleared by the Justice Department and not charged with any wrongdoing. According to sources, he has been speaking and cooperating with Justice Department officials and members of Congress. He still maintains active employment with the FBI, unlike Strzok, FBI lawyer Lisa Page, former Deputy Director Andrew McCabe and former Assistant Director Bill Priestap, among others.
“The fact that the investigation was run as a ‘special’ out of FBI Headquarters is not unique,” said a person familiar with the situation. “However, running an investigation like that out of headquarters causes all sorts of problems including access to control and sensitive items, improper storage and handling of those sensitive items, and the ability for individuals to become involved in things or gain access to information that they should never rightly have.”
“The real story here is how does the FBI, Special Counsel’s Office and Inspector General figure out if the Wood’s file went missing through malice or though incompetence,” the source added. “Either answer doesn’t reflect well on this investigation.”
FBI officials did not respond by close of business after being contacted several hours earlier. However, this story will be updated once a response is received.
Justice Department spokesperson Kerri Kupec could not be reached by phone or email for comment.
The information regarding Carter Page’s woods file also comes on the heels of an announcement Tuesday by Justice Department Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray that they are rolling out a series of new reforms and procedures for seeking approval of intelligence-related surveillance of campaign staff and officials.
These reforms “will empower the FBI to build a more robust internal compliance program … that will ensure, among other things, the accuracy of [Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act] applications, as well as the active oversight of applications targeting federal elected officials, candidates for federal elected office, and their staffs,” the news release stated.
Carter Page, author of the new book “Abuse and Power: How an Innocent American Was Framed in an Attempted Coup Against a President,” sent a statement to SaraACarter.com saying, “after years of waiting for basic level of accountability in the U.S. intelligence community and the Democratic party, the crooks continue to roam free in Washington.”
He noted that as “we approach the next presidential election, these latest small steps by the DOJ and FBI have not yet sufficiently addressed the criminal acts by ruthlessly partisan political actors in the swamp.”
“The cancerous abuses by the once-respected National Security Division have still not found an effective remedy, following the destruction of so many loyal American citizens,” he added.
In fact, Carter Page’s life was turned upside down when members of the intelligence community and federal law enforcement apparatus began leaking false information to the media. They used the unverified FISA application, that was later discovered to have numerous errors and omissions that were purposefully done to obtain the warrant to spy on him.
Last month, FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith pleaded guilty to altering an email that would have cleared any suspicion about Page conspiring with Russians. The email was verification that Page was acting on behalf of the CIA and had cooperated with the U.S. government on numerous occasions.
In fact, the Woods file procedure, which was named after FBI Special Agent Michael Woods and instituted in 2001, is to ensure that there are no inaccuracies and that all the information in a FISA application is verified. The application can only be presented to the court once it is verified.
With original Wood’s file missing, investigators now will be unable to properly determine where or how the information presented to the FISC was verified, altered or omitted, according to multiple sources.
The FISA, however, also relied on a shoddy dossier compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele, who was paid by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the DNC to dig up dirt on Trump. The dossier has now been discovered to be bogus but it was used as a supporting piece of evidence in the FISA to get the warrant.
The investigation into Trump and his campaign, however, was known as a ‘special’ and bureau kept the investigation at headquarters where “the odds of leaks were believed to be less likely,” said one source. However, FBI headquarters in Washington D.C., unlike the FBI’s 56 field offices, is incapable of appropriately storing and securing information in investigations.
Strzok and Lisa Page Discuss Expediting Woods procedure and FISA Before 2016 Election
The history behind the FBI’s FISA application to obtain a warrant to spy on Page is long, murky and scattered in documents obtained by Congressional investigations that have taken years to complete.
Those texts and emails are invaluable to understanding what transpired. In one exchange durning October, 2016, Strzok emails Page, about the FISA. The back and forth included former FBI Deputy Director McCabe and how they would get him to push the DOJ to. sign off on the warrant to spy on Carter Page.
McCabe, like Strzok, was fired for lying numerous times to the DOJ’s Inspector General investigators under then Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
In the email with the subject line, “Crossfire FISA” – referring to the FBI’s code name for its probe into the Trump campaign’s 2016 election and the bureau’s now debunked theory members conspired with Russia – the pair discussed what they would tell McCabe regarding the FISA.
“At a minimum, that keeps the hurry the F up pressure on him,” said Strzok to Page on Oct. 14, 2016.
“Still an expedite?” one of the emails stated. The reason they were expediting the process was because the election was only months away and the agents were desperate to have access to Carter Page’s communications.
“Any idea what time he can have it woods-ed by?” said Strzok to Page. “I know it’s not going to matter because DOJ is going to take the time DOJ wants to take. I just don’t want this waiting on us at all.”
However, without the Woods procedure files we may not ever know what transpired and what information was actually used to target Carter Page.
The truth, however, resides in all the agents and former senior Obama officials with knowledge of the FBI’s role and their role in handling the case.
The malfeasance ran deep and straight to the top of the bureau. Attorney General Barr and Durham shouldn’t leave any stone unturned and expose what happened to the American public.
There is no way that a file of that significance can go missing in an investigation into a Presidential campaign and then a President of the United States.
The next question we should be asking is “why didn’t anyone know until now?”


bonginoreport--2020-09-01--Pelosi Caught Violating San Francisco’s Coronavirus Restrictions

EXCLUSIVE : House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited a San Francisco hair salon on Monday afternoon for a wash and blow-out , despite local ordinances keeping salons closed amid the coronavirus pandemic , Fox News had learned .
In security footage obtained by Fox News , and timestamped Monday at 3:08 p.m. Pacific Time , the California powerhouse is seen walking through eSalon in San Francisco with wet hair , and without a mask over her mouth or nose .
PELOSI ANNOUNCES CORONAVIRUS MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED IN HOUSE CHAMBER The stylist doing her hair can be seen following her wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ San Francisco had been closed since March and were only notified they could reopen on Sept. 1 for outdoor hairstyling services only .
Salon owner Erica Kious , in a phone interview with Fox News on Tuesday , shared details of Pelosi ’ s visit .
Kious explained she has independent stylists working for her who rent chairs in her salon .
“ One of the stylists who rents a chair from me contacted me Sunday night , ” Kious said .
A screengrab of the text message she received from one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News , said : “ I ’ ll be there at 2:45 tomorrow .
Pelosi assistant just messaged me to do her hair.
” “ I was like , are you kidding me right now ?
Do I let this happen ?
What do I do ?
” Kious told Fox News , while noting that she `` can ’ t control ” what her stylists do if they rent chairs from her , as “ they ’ re not paying ” at this time .
“ It was a slap in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know , that she feels that she can just go and get her stuff done while no one else can go in , and I can ’ t work , ” Kious told Fox News , adding that she “ can ’ t believe ” the speaker didn ’ t have a mask on .
( From the footage , it appears Pelosi had some kind of covering around her neck . )
“ We ’ re supposed to look up to this woman , right ?
” Kious said .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill maintained that the speaker was following the rules as presented to her .
“ The Speaker always wears a mask and complies with local COVID requirements .
This business offered for the Speaker to come in on Monday and told her they were allowed by the city to have one customer at a time in the business .
The Speaker complied with the rules as presented to her by this establishment , ” he said .
Kious said Pelosi received a wash and a blow-dry , but told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not supposed to blow dry hair ” according to coronavirus safety precautions for hair salons .
“ We have been shut down for so long , not just me , but most of the small businesses and I just can ’ t – it ’ s a feeling – a feeling of being deflated , helpless and honestly beaten down , ” Kious said .
“ I have been fighting for six months for a business that took me 12 years to build to reopen , ” she explained .
“ I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small children , and I have no income.
” She added : “ The fact that they did this , and she came in , it ’ s like a slap in the face.
” Kious told Fox News that she had expected to be able to reopen her salon in July , and prepared her space in accordance with local guidelines .
“ There were rules and regulations to go by to safely reopen , which I did , but I was still not allowed to open my business , ” she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partitions between sinks and seating areas , and ensured that all salon chairs were six feet apart , along with proper air circulation from open windows .
“ They never let us open , ” she said , while adding that she is unable to reopen outside because her salon specializes in hair color , and using chemicals outside is prohibited .
But Kious said she is not alone in the hardships she has faced amid closures during the coronavirus pandemic .
“ This is for everybody , ” she said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everyone in my industry , and my city , what every small business is going through right now.
” Kious told Fox News that she was a recipient of a $ 12,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan , which was created to help small businesses stay afloat amid the pandemic under the bipartisan CARES Act ( which Pelosi backed ) , but still is forced to shut down her salon for good within the next 30 to 60 days .
“ No one can last anymore , ” she said .
“ I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because everyone is fleeing the city.
” Kious said that the area where her salon is located has turned into “ a third world country , ” saying that “ every other storefront is completely vacant and shut down and boarded up.
” “ And because of the shutdown , and the store closures , we ’ ve lost people , my clients , and my employees , and that is due to the politics in San Francisco , ” she said , adding that the homeless population is “ everywhere ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It has gotten so extreme , ” she said .
“ It is so night and day from what it was a year ago , that everyone is fleeing .
”

EXCLUSIVE: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited a San Francisco hair salon on Monday afternoon for a wash and blow-out, despite local ordinances keeping salons closed amid the coronavirus pandemic, Fox News has learned.
In security footage obtained by Fox News, and timestamped Monday at 3:08 p.m. Pacific Time, the California powerhouse is seen walking through ESalonSF in San Francisco with wet hair, and without a mask over her mouth or nose.
The stylist doing her hair can be seen following her wearing a black face mask.
PELOSI ANNOUNCES CORONAVIRUS MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED IN HOUSE CHAMBER
Salons in San Francisco had been closed since March and were only notified they could reopen on Sept. 1 for outdoor hairstyling services only.
'I am sharing this because of what everyone in my industry and my city ... is going through right now.' — Salon owner Erica Kious
President Trump reacted in a tweet Wednesday: "Crazy Nancy Pelosi is being decimated for having a beauty parlor opened, when all others are closed, and for not wearing a Mask - despite constantly lecturing everyone else. We will almost certainly take back the House, and send Nancy packing!"
Salon owner Erica Kious, in a phone interview with Fox News on Tuesday, shared details of Pelosi’s visit. Kious explained she has independent stylists working for her who rent chairs in her salon.
"One of the stylists who rents a chair from me contacted me Sunday night," Kious said.
A screengrab of the text message she received from one of her stylists, and obtained by Fox News, said: "I’ll be there at 2:45 tomorrow. Pelosi assistant just messaged me to do her hair."
Kious replied: "Pelosi?"
"I was like, are you kidding me right now? Do I let this happen? What do I do?" Kious told Fox News, while noting that she "can’t control" what her stylists do if they rent chairs from her, as "they’re not paying" at this time.
Kious cast Pelosi’s visit as a double standard.
"It was a slap in the face that she went in, you know, that she feels that she can just go and get her stuff done while no one else can go in, and I can’t work," Kious told Fox News, adding that she "can’t believe" the speaker didn’t have a mask on. (From the footage, it appears Pelosi had some kind of covering around her neck.)
"We’re supposed to look up to this woman, right?" Kious said. "It is just disturbing."
Asked for comment, Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill maintained that the speaker was following the rules as presented to her.
"The Speaker always wears a mask and complies with local COVID requirements. This business offered for the Speaker to come in on Monday and told her they were allowed by the city to have one customer at a time in the business. The Speaker complied with the rules as presented to her by this establishment," he said.
But the owner pushed back.
CALIFORNIA HAIR SALONS STRUGGLING WITH SECOND CORONAVIRUS CLOSING
Kious said Pelosi received a wash and a blow-dry, but told Fox News that "you’re not supposed to blow dry hair" according to coronavirus safety precautions for hair salons.
"We have been shut down for so long, not just me, but most of the small businesses and I just can’t – it’s a feeling – a feeling of being deflated, helpless and honestly beaten down," Kious said.
"I have been fighting for six months for a business that took me 12 years to build to reopen," she explained. "I am a single mom, I have two small children, and I have no income."
She added: "The fact that they did this, and she came in, it’s like a slap in the face."
Kious told Fox News that she had expected to be able to reopen her salon in July, and prepared her space in accordance with local guidelines.
"There were rules and regulations to go by to safely reopen, which I did, but I was still not allowed to open my business," she said, noting that she installed plexiglass partitions between sinks and seating areas, and ensured that all salon chairs were six feet apart, along with proper air circulation from open windows.
"They never let us open," she said, while adding that she is unable to reopen outside because her salon specializes in hair color, and using chemicals outside is prohibited.
FOX NEWS EXCLUSIVE: SALON OWNER JAILED FOR VIOLATING CORONAVIRUS SHUTDOWN ORDER SPEAKS OUT
But Kious said she is not alone in the hardships she has faced amid closures during the coronavirus pandemic.
"This is for everybody," she said. "I am sharing this because of what everyone in my industry, and my city, what every small business is going through right now."
Kious told Fox News that she was a recipient of a $12,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan, which was created to help small businesses stay afloat amid the pandemic under the bipartisan CARES Act (which Pelosi backed), but still is forced to shut down her salon for good within the next 30 to 60 days.
"No one can last anymore," she said. "I have also lost 60 percent of my clientele because everyone is fleeing the city."
Kious said that the area where her salon is located has turned into "a third world country," saying that "every other storefront is completely vacant and shut down and boarded up."
"And because of the shutdown, and the store closures, we’ve lost people, my clients, and my employees, and that is due to the politics in San Francisco," she said, adding that the homeless population is "everywhere" and "defecating" all over the city.
"It has gotten so extreme," she said. "It is so night and day from what it was a year ago, that everyone is fleeing."


bonginoreport--2020-09-01--Biden Campaign Launches Yard Signs Campaign in Video Game “Animal Crossing”

It can be tough for an elderly politician to figure out how to pander to young people .
How do you get their votes ?
What ’ s hot right now that you can exploit for your own purposes ?
What was hot five minutes ago but is now the subject of mockery ?
How do you tell the difference ?
How do you make the kids these days look at your wrinkled old puss and think , “ Sure , why not ?
” That ’ s why we saw stuff like this in 2016 : Look how much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort of thing has been going on ever since Nixon said “ Sock it to me ?
” on Laugh-In , and it ’ s here to stay .
If you want power , you go where the voters can see you and do what you think they want you to do .
And if you look dumb doing it , well , it won ’ t matter once you ’ re on the throne .
In 2020 , Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. already has a diehard base of dedicated Trump-haters who would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moist garbage at this point .
What they ’ re getting is only slightly worse .
But what about the rest of those prospective voters out there ?
How does this fossilized swamp creature reach out to them ?
Well , why not make their favorite video games annoying ?
J. Edward Moreno , The Hill : That ’ s somebody ’ s job .
Somebody gets paid , probably more than you do , to “ direct digital partnerships ” between political campaigns and video games for children , and then put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lazy millennials to turn into “ news.
” I haven ’ t played Animal Crossing because I ’ m not a 12-year-old girl and it ’ s not really a video game unless you kill something , but maybe this will work .
After all , “ Pokemon Go to the polls ” was a big hit .
And even AOC plays Animal Crossing , because corporations are evil unless they make stuff you want .
You may recall that back in May , erstwhile Buttigieg staffer Lis Smith suggested that the Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Big ideas like this are why these people make the big bucks and we don ’ t .

It can be tough for an elderly politician to figure out how to pander to young people. How do you get their votes? What’s hot right now that you can exploit for your own purposes? What was hot five minutes ago but is now the subject of mockery? How do you tell the difference? How do you make the kids these days look at your wrinkled old puss and think, “Sure, why not?”
That’s why we saw stuff like this in 2016:
Look how much fun they’re having!
This sort of thing has been going on ever since Nixon said “Sock it to me?” on Laugh-In, and it’s here to stay. If you want power, you go where the voters can see you and do what you think they want you to do. And if you look dumb doing it, well, it won’t matter once you’re on the throne.
In 2020, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. already has a diehard base of dedicated Trump-haters who would vote for a Glad bag full of moist garbage at this point. What they’re getting is only slightly worse. But what about the rest of those prospective voters out there? How does this fossilized swamp creature reach out to them?
Well, why not make their favorite video games annoying? J. Edward Moreno, The Hill:
Animal Crossing users will now be able to add Joe Biden campaign yard signs to their villages.
The campaign released four styles of campaign signs: the official Biden-Harris logo, the “Team Joe” logo, the “Joe” Pride logo, and an image of aviator sunglasses shaded in red, white, and blue…
“Animal Crossing is a dynamic, diverse, and powerful platform that brings communities together from across the world,” Christian Tom, director of digital partnerships for the Biden campaign, said in a statement to The Hill. “It is an exciting new opportunity for our campaign to engage and connect Biden-Harris supporters as they build and decorate their islands.”
That’s somebody’s job. Somebody gets paid, probably more than you do, to “direct digital partnerships” between political campaigns and video games for children, and then put out bland, meaningless press releases for lazy millennials to turn into “news.”
Today is the first day of fall in Animal Crossing so we’re launching @TeamJoe yard signs! What says autumn better than the leaves changing color and campaign yard signs?https://t.co/QAqevAgLze — Christian L. Tom (@cltom) September 1, 2020
I haven’t played Animal Crossing because I’m not a 12-year-old girl and it’s not really a video game unless you kill something, but maybe this will work. After all, “Pokemon Go to the polls” was a big hit. And even AOC plays Animal Crossing, because corporations are evil unless they make stuff you want.
You may recall that back in May, erstwhile Buttigieg staffer Lis Smith suggested that the Biden campaign should “take over” Fortnite. Big ideas like this are why these people make the big bucks and we don’t.
(And yes, libs, if the Trump campaign does stuff like this too, that will be dumb too. Congratulations.)


bonginoreport--2020-09-01--Armed Neighborhood Watch Forms in Kenosha After Riots

I don ’ t know what President Trump ’ s itinerary looks like when he visits Kenosha , Wisconsin today , but maybe he can carve out a few minutes to stop by a neighborhood about ten miles from downtown .
There hasn ’ t been any violence there , and residents would like to keep it that way , which is why many of them have formed a neighborhood watch that ’ s now standing guard over the community each night .
About ten residents are taking part in the nightly watch , including Jason Ottum and Gilbert Rosales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the pair say that they ’ re not looking to start trouble .
They ’ re simply hoping to keep any trouble away from their quiet streets .
“ All we ’ re doing is making sure the community here is able to go asleep , sleep fine and are not worried about anything , ” said Rosales .
Rosales , who said he has lived in the area for 18 years , got involved after seeing other members of the neighborhood guard assembling Tuesday .
The effort was launched after a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of violence that ensued largely in the city ’ s Downtown and Uptown districts after the police shooting Aug. 23 of Jacob Blake .
“ We had a neighborhood Watch meeting , about 20 of us assembled and talked about what we should do , ” said Ottum , who has lived in the neighborhood about 20 years .
Anyone trying to enter the subdivision in the evening hours are typically met by a couple of armed homeowners .
Rosales says the intent is not to intimidate or harass anyone , but simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ residents there are wide awake and watching for any trouble .
“ The cops have been very supportive , ” Ottum said of the guard ’ s initiative .
“ They said ‘ guys , just be careful.
’ And they actually suggested to use our cars to block a bit ( of the street ) .
” Kenosha Police did not respond to a request to comment about the watch group ’ s efforts .
While the circumstances that led to the guard ’ s formation were unfortunate , a benefit that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is they have become better acquainted with their neighbors .
“ That ’ s probably the silver lining in all of this .
I ’ ve met other neighbors and we ’ re all talking , ” Ottum said .
All things considered , I ’ m sure residents would rather get to know each other better over a Labor Day cookout , but given the circumstances in Kenosha at the moment , this seems like a fairly prudent step to take .
We saw something similar take place in Minneapolis earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ riots and looting that spread across the city in the wake of the death of George Floyd .
As for Trump ’ s visit to Kenosha , Democrats from Joe Biden to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers are claiming that Trump ’ s visit to the city is just campaign fodder for his re-election bid .
I ’ m sure there are plenty of residents in Kenosha who wish all the outsiders that come into their community over the past week would just stay away , President Trump included .
After all , over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve arrested nearly 200 people over the past week , with more than half of those having addresses from 44 different cities not named Kenosha .
On the other hand , the president has the moral authority to visit any community torn apart by riots and looting .
There ’ s also a strong case that the president should be on the ground , not only to reassure residents that his administration is concerned about their well-being , but to send a message that the left-wing agitators and wannabe revolutionaries who ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ones in charge .
Frankly , it ’ s a message that should be delivered by Gov .
Evers himself , but the last time the governor visited Kenosha , he said little about those who burned down businesses and looted the downtown area .
Instead , his focus was on Kyle Rittenhouse , the 17-year old from Illinois who ’ s been charged with two counts of murder in a shooting that his attorneys say was self-defense .
People with guns , like the neighborhood watch I mentioned at the beginning of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they believe law and order is breaking down .
If Evers wants to protect freedom of speech , he should ensure that the peaceable assemblies don ’ t turn into unlawful riots .
For days the governor failed to do so , which led directly to both President Trump visiting the town , as well as the armed neighbors looking out for each other in a quiet subdivision not far from the burned-out buildings now dotting downtown .

I don’t know what President Trump’s itinerary looks like when he visits Kenosha, Wisconsin today, but maybe he can carve out a few minutes to stop by a neighborhood about ten miles from downtown. There hasn’t been any violence there, and residents would like to keep it that way, which is why many of them have formed a neighborhood watch that’s now standing guard over the community each night.
About ten residents are taking part in the nightly watch, including Jason Ottum and Gilbert Rosales. Both long-time residents of the neighborhood, the pair say that they’re not looking to start trouble. They’re simply hoping to keep any trouble away from their quiet streets.
“All we’re doing is making sure the community here is able to go asleep, sleep fine and are not worried about anything,” said Rosales. Rosales, who said he has lived in the area for 18 years, got involved after seeing other members of the neighborhood guard assembling Tuesday. The effort was launched after a Neighborhood Watch meeting held in the wake of violence that ensued largely in the city’s Downtown and Uptown districts after the police shooting Aug. 23 of Jacob Blake. “We had a neighborhood Watch meeting, about 20 of us assembled and talked about what we should do,” said Ottum, who has lived in the neighborhood about 20 years.
Anyone trying to enter the subdivision in the evening hours are typically met by a couple of armed homeowners. Rosales says the intent is not to intimidate or harass anyone, but simply to let any uninvited guests know that residents there are wide awake and watching for any trouble.
“The cops have been very supportive,” Ottum said of the guard’s initiative. “They said ‘guys, just be careful.’ And they actually suggested to use our cars to block a bit (of the street).” Kenosha Police did not respond to a request to comment about the watch group’s efforts. While the circumstances that led to the guard’s formation were unfortunate, a benefit that has emerged, the guard members say, is they have become better acquainted with their neighbors. “That’s probably the silver lining in all of this. I’ve met other neighbors and we’re all talking,” Ottum said.
All things considered, I’m sure residents would rather get to know each other better over a Labor Day cookout, but given the circumstances in Kenosha at the moment, this seems like a fairly prudent step to take. We saw something similar take place in Minneapolis earlier this summer during the apex of the riots and looting that spread across the city in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
As for Trump’s visit to Kenosha, Democrats from Joe Biden to Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers are claiming that Trump’s visit to the city is just campaign fodder for his re-election bid.
“Fires are burning, and we have a president who fans the flames rather than fighting the flames,” Biden said Monday in Pittsburgh. “Donald Trump looks at this violence, and he sees a political lifeline.” Democratic state and local leaders urged Trump not to come to Kenosha. In a letter to the president, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said, “I am concerned your presence will only hinder our healing.”
I’m sure there are plenty of residents in Kenosha who wish all the outsiders that come into their community over the past week would just stay away, President Trump included. After all, over the past week authorities say they’ve arrested nearly 200 people over the past week, with more than half of those having addresses from 44 different cities not named Kenosha.
On the other hand, the president has the moral authority to visit any community torn apart by riots and looting. There’s also a strong case that the president should be on the ground, not only to reassure residents that his administration is concerned about their well-being, but to send a message that the left-wing agitators and wannabe revolutionaries who’ve taken to the streets are not the ones in charge.
Frankly, it’s a message that should be delivered by Gov. Evers himself, but the last time the governor visited Kenosha, he said little about those who burned down businesses and looted the downtown area. Instead, his focus was on Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year old from Illinois who’s been charged with two counts of murder in a shooting that his attorneys say was self-defense.
“It’s so important to have freedom of speech,” said Gov. Evers. “When you have people running around with long guns, some of them want to be policemen…it’s a threat to marginalize that freedom of speech that we value so much.”
People with guns, like the neighborhood watch I mentioned at the beginning of this story, tend to show up when they believe law and order is breaking down. If Evers wants to protect freedom of speech, he should ensure that the peaceable assemblies don’t turn into unlawful riots. For days the governor failed to do so, which led directly to both President Trump visiting the town, as well as the armed neighbors looking out for each other in a quiet subdivision not far from the burned-out buildings now dotting downtown.


bonginoreport--2020-09-01--CCP Detains Chinese-Born Australian Journalist With No Explanation

The Australian Foreign Ministry revealed on Monday that Chinese-born Australian journalist Cheng Lei has been detained by the Chinese state without formal charges or legal representation .
The Australian government refused to speculate about why Cheng was detained , citing “ privacy obligations , ” but Australia ’ s diplomatic relations with China have deteriorated steadily since the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak .
Cheng is a naturalized Australian citizen who was born in China .
Her resume includes working for Chinese state media , as summarized by the South China Morning Post ( SCMP ) : Cheng , who began her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been working for state-run CGTN and its forerunner CCTV News since 2012 , according to her LinkedIn page , and previously worked as a China correspondent for nine years for US business network CNBC .
She moved to China to work as a business analyst with a Sino-Australian joint venture in 2001 , and was well-known within expat and business circles in Beijing .
In recent years , she hosted the Australia China Business Awards and Apec Women Leadership Forum , and appeared as a panellist on the ABC current affairs show Q @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the master of ceremonies for the Norway Asia Business Summit 2019 .
In a video posted by the Australia Global Alumni YouTube channel in 2018 , Cheng described her passion for covering China as a journalist .
“ Beijing is the beating heart of China where politics , culture , commerce , technology all collide , ” she said .
“ You have a lot of contrasts – and that is what makes it fascinating.
” Cheng also worked for American news network CNBC for nine years .
According to the SCMP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and wiped all episodes of her TV show from its website on Monday .
Cheng was in Beijing covering the opening of an American fast food restaurant called Shake Shack when she was last heard from on August 12 .
She posted some photos of her visit to the restaurant on social media with the message “ make shakes , not war.
” At some point on , or soon after , August 12 , the Chinese government kidnapped her .
Australian officials said Beijing notified them of her detention on August 14 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about her detention on Monday , August 30 .
Australian consular officials said they were allowed to speak to Cheng by video chat on August 27 .
According to Australian media , Cheng is being held in “ residential surveillance at a designated location , ” under protocols that would allow the Chinese state to detain her for up to six months without charging her with anything or giving her access to legal representation .
Cheng has two children , who are reportedly staying with her family in Melbourne , Australia .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ in close consultation with DFAT [ Australia ’ s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ] and doing everything we can as a family to support Cheng Lei.
” “ In China , due process will be observed and we look forward to a satisfactory and timely conclusion to the matter .
We ask that you respect that process and understand there will be no further comment at this time , ” the family statement added .
Judging by the responses posted on social media , Cheng ’ s friends and colleagues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s “ justice ” system than her family .
“ Absolutely horrifying .
This is outrageous .
What the heck do they claim she did ?
She works for state media .
She obviously is not some kind of spy , ” one of her colleagues wrote on Facebook , alluding to her career with Chinese Communist state media and the fact that very little of her reporting for any media outlet could be construed as harsh criticism of the Chinese government .
“ She would tend to give more of the ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remained a true journo , and would defend her positions both respectfully and forcefully , ” said another .
The Australian government has warned its citizens about the dangers of traveling to China .
Another Chinese-Australian named Yang Hengjun , a pro-democracy activist , was seized 18 months ago on murky “ national security ” charges and has been given very limited access to Australian consular services .
China also notoriously abducted two Canadians , Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor , and has tried using them as leverage to make Canada release Huawei @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before she can be extradited to the United States to face fraud and sanctions-busting charges .
Charles Stuart University professor Clive Hamilton , himself the target of Chinese censorship efforts for his criticism of the Communist regime , wrote at the Brisbane Times on Tuesday that Cheng is “ a strange choice for a diplomatic hostage.
” Hamilton speculated Cheng could have been kidnapped to send a message to the Australian government that it is time to back away from its push for an independent probe into the origins of the coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noting that “ Beijing apologists ” are already blaming Prime Minister Scott Morrison ’ s “ reckless anti-China rhetoric ” for putting Cheng in danger .
However , Hamilton thought the most likely target of the message brutally sent by Beijing is other foreign journalists .
“ For those asking what Cheng Lei is said to have ‘ done ’ , we don ’ t know .
That ’ s the point , ” he quoted BBC correspondent Stephen McDonell saying .
Hamilton broached the delicate question of Cheng Lei ’ s allegiances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese-born dual citizens as its subjects in perpetuity , the Chinese Communist Party has a penchant for threatening family members to compel obedience from those living overseas , and Australians are well aware that Cheng has not been playing enthusiastically for their team .
He suggested that might have been a factor in Beijing ’ s choice of Cheng as hostage , carefully calibrating their message by choosing a victim whose plight may not provoke a strong patriotic backlash from Australians .
Deutsche Welle noted on Tuesday that Cheng ’ s arrest has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s foreign journalist community , ” which apparently suspects she was targeted for offering some mild criticism of how China handled the coronavirus outbreak .

The Australian Foreign Ministry revealed on Monday that Chinese-born Australian journalist Cheng Lei has been detained by the Chinese state without formal charges or legal representation.
The Australian government refused to speculate about why Cheng was detained, citing “privacy obligations,” but Australia’s diplomatic relations with China have deteriorated steadily since the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak.
Cheng is a naturalized Australian citizen who was born in China. Her resume includes working for Chinese state media, as summarized by the South China Morning Post (SCMP):
Cheng, who began her career in finance in Australia, had been working for state-run CGTN and its forerunner CCTV News since 2012, according to her LinkedIn page, and previously worked as a China correspondent for nine years for US business network CNBC. She moved to China to work as a business analyst with a Sino-Australian joint venture in 2001, and was well-known within expat and business circles in Beijing. In recent years, she hosted the Australia China Business Awards and Apec Women Leadership Forum, and appeared as a panellist on the ABC current affairs show Q&A. In October, Cheng was the master of ceremonies for the Norway Asia Business Summit 2019. In a video posted by the Australia Global Alumni YouTube channel in 2018, Cheng described her passion for covering China as a journalist. “Beijing is the beating heart of China where politics, culture, commerce, technology all collide,” she said. “You have a lot of contrasts – and that is what makes it fascinating.”
Cheng also worked for American news network CNBC for nine years. According to the SCMP, CGTN ominously deleted her author page and wiped all episodes of her TV show from its website on Monday.
Cheng was in Beijing covering the opening of an American fast food restaurant called Shake Shack when she was last heard from on August 12. She posted some photos of her visit to the restaurant on social media with the message “make shakes, not war.”
At some point on, or soon after, August 12, the Chinese government kidnapped her. Australian officials said Beijing notified them of her detention on August 14 and Australia made its first official statement about her detention on Monday, August 30. Australian consular officials said they were allowed to speak to Cheng by video chat on August 27.
According to Australian media, Cheng is being held in “residential surveillance at a designated location,” under protocols that would allow the Chinese state to detain her for up to six months without charging her with anything or giving her access to legal representation.
Cheng has two children, who are reportedly staying with her family in Melbourne, Australia. The family issued a statement saying it was “in close consultation with DFAT [Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade] and doing everything we can as a family to support Cheng Lei.”
“In China, due process will be observed and we look forward to a satisfactory and timely conclusion to the matter. We ask that you respect that process and understand there will be no further comment at this time,” the family statement added.
Judging by the responses posted on social media, Cheng’s friends and colleagues are much less sanguine about China’s “justice” system than her family.
“Absolutely horrifying. This is outrageous. What the heck do they claim she did? She works for state media. She obviously is not some kind of spy,” one of her colleagues wrote on Facebook, alluding to her career with Chinese Communist state media and the fact that very little of her reporting for any media outlet could be construed as harsh criticism of the Chinese government.
“She would tend to give more of the ‘Beijing’ perspective on issues, but remained a true journo, and would defend her positions both respectfully and forcefully,” said another.
The Australian government has warned its citizens about the dangers of traveling to China. Another Chinese-Australian named Yang Hengjun, a pro-democracy activist, was seized 18 months ago on murky “national security” charges and has been given very limited access to Australian consular services.
China also notoriously abducted two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, and has tried using them as leverage to make Canada release Huawei executive and Communist Party royalty Meng Wanzhou before she can be extradited to the United States to face fraud and sanctions-busting charges.
Charles Stuart University professor Clive Hamilton, himself the target of Chinese censorship efforts for his criticism of the Communist regime, wrote at the Brisbane Times on Tuesday that Cheng is “a strange choice for a diplomatic hostage.”
Hamilton speculated Cheng could have been kidnapped to send a message to the Australian government that it is time to back away from its push for an independent probe into the origins of the coronavirus, or to activate the Australian opposition, noting that “Beijing apologists” are already blaming Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s “reckless anti-China rhetoric” for putting Cheng in danger.
However, Hamilton thought the most likely target of the message brutally sent by Beijing is other foreign journalists. “For those asking what Cheng Lei is said to have ‘done’, we don’t know. That’s the point,” he quoted BBC correspondent Stephen McDonell saying.
Hamilton broached the delicate question of Cheng Lei’s allegiances, noting that Beijing tends to view Chinese-born dual citizens as its subjects in perpetuity, the Chinese Communist Party has a penchant for threatening family members to compel obedience from those living overseas, and Australians are well aware that Cheng has not been playing enthusiastically for their team. He suggested that might have been a factor in Beijing’s choice of Cheng as hostage, carefully calibrating their message by choosing a victim whose plight may not provoke a strong patriotic backlash from Australians.
Deutsche Welle noted on Tuesday that Cheng’s arrest has indeed “sent shockwaves through China’s foreign journalist community,” which apparently suspects she was targeted for offering some mild criticism of how China handled the coronavirus outbreak.


bonginoreport--2020-09-01--Putin Rival Savagely Beaten in Moscow Streets

Staunch Kremlin critic and opposition voice Yegor Zhukov was savagely beaten on the streets of Moscow by unidentified assailants Sunday night , the Washington Post reported .
The thugs approached and attacked Zhukov outside of his apartment in Moscow and escaped by scooter .
Zhukov was sent to the hospital following the attack , but was released with no serious brain injury or internal bleeding .
`` I have not suffered any property damage , but my face is broken and I feel very bad , '' Zhukov said to Russian police .
`` I believe that the attackers attempted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for this purpose they inflicted multiple blows on my head , including after I fell to the ground . ''
The 22-year-old YouTube blogger is a prominent libertarian critic of the Putin regime .
He was previously arrested in 2019 on charges of organizing a protest against Moscow ’ s suppression of anti-Kremlin candidates running for city council .
`` I don ’ t know if I will be free , but Russia will definitely be free , '' he told Russian courts last December in his defense .
Zhukov is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recent months to face a life-threatening attack .
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned this month and denied access by Russian doctors to toxicology care in a German hospital early on during his hospitalization .
And popular provincial governor Sergei Furgal was detained by Russian authorities in July on charges of murder dating back to the early 2000s , causing a wave of protests across the Russian Far East .
Some suspect these attacks are all prongs of the same Putin power grab .
Recent constitutional changes render Putin a strongman until 2036 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to beat Yegor Zhukov was given by the same people who ordered the poisoning of Navalny , '' opposition chairman Leonid Gozman said .
`` They also started a war against Ukraine , intimidate Belarus , and plunder the country . ''
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov downplayed the pattern of attacks on Putin critics .
`` We don ’ t know who beat up Zhukov , and we don ’ t know why , but we do know that officers of law enforcement are conducting inquiries , '' he said .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admittance to a prestigious master ’ s program at Moscow ’ s Higher School of Economics .
After only 90 minutes , the school revoked Zhukov ’ s admission in what he asserted was a decision `` connected to politics . ''
`` No professional political scientist with common sense would call the regime of Vladimir Putin effective and the situation in Russia today desirable , '' Zhukov told viewers hours before his beating and subsequent hospitalization .

Yegor Zhukov is the third prominent opposition voice to face retaliation in recent months
Staunch Kremlin critic and opposition voice Yegor Zhukov was savagely beaten on the streets of Moscow by unidentified assailants Sunday night, the Washington Post reported.
The thugs approached and attacked Zhukov outside of his apartment in Moscow and escaped by scooter. Zhukov was sent to the hospital following the attack, but was released with no serious brain injury or internal bleeding.
"I have not suffered any property damage, but my face is broken and I feel very bad," Zhukov said to Russian police. "I believe that the attackers attempted to cause serious harm to my health, for this purpose they inflicted multiple blows on my head, including after I fell to the ground."
The 22-year-old YouTube blogger is a prominent libertarian critic of the Putin regime. He was previously arrested in 2019 on charges of organizing a protest against Moscow’s suppression of anti-Kremlin candidates running for city council.
"I don’t know if I will be free, but Russia will definitely be free," he told Russian courts last December in his defense.
Zhukov is not the first Russian critic of Putin in recent months to face a life-threatening attack. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned this month and denied access by Russian doctors to toxicology care in a German hospital early on during his hospitalization. And popular provincial governor Sergei Furgal was detained by Russian authorities in July on charges of murder dating back to the early 2000s, causing a wave of protests across the Russian Far East.
Some suspect these attacks are all prongs of the same Putin power grab. Recent constitutional changes render Putin a strongman until 2036.
"I am sure that the order to beat Yegor Zhukov was given by the same people who ordered the poisoning of Navalny," opposition chairman Leonid Gozman said. "They also started a war against Ukraine, intimidate Belarus, and plunder the country."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov downplayed the pattern of attacks on Putin critics. "We don’t know who beat up Zhukov, and we don’t know why, but we do know that officers of law enforcement are conducting inquiries," he said.
The attack on Zhukov came hours after his admittance to a prestigious master’s program at Moscow’s Higher School of Economics. After only 90 minutes, the school revoked Zhukov’s admission in what he asserted was a decision "connected to politics."
"No professional political scientist with common sense would call the regime of Vladimir Putin effective and the situation in Russia today desirable," Zhukov told viewers hours before his beating and subsequent hospitalization.


bonginoreport--2020-09-01--University of Alabama Coach Nick Saban Leads BLM March With Hundreds of Alabama Athletes

Nick Saban leads the Alabama Crimson Tide onto the field on Saturdays during the fall , but on a Monday in August he led hundreds of Alabama athletes into the streets for a Black Lives Matter protest .
“ Saban was at the front of a large crowd of players who walked from the Mal Moore athletic facility to Foster Auditorium ’ s schoolhouse door , ” AL.com reported .
“ Senior running back Najee Harris walked next to Saban wearing a T-shirt reading , ‘ Defend Black Lives ; racial solidarity against this corrupt system.
’ Other players walked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Black Lives Matter.
’ The march was also advertised on social media over the weekend by players with the hashtag # BLM.
” Saban addressed the crowd at the end of the march , likening his emotions to that of a “ proud parent.
” “ Today I ’ m like a proud parent , ” Saban said at the end of the march .
“ I ’ m proud of our team , I ’ m proud of our messengers over here and I ’ m very proud of the message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ’ All lives can ’ t matter until Black lives matter ’ video that we did early on that I think had a very positive impact .
That was something we did together as a team .
“ This is something that the team decided to do together as a team , so I ’ m very proud and supportive of what they are trying to say , and in a peaceful and intelligent way .
I ’ m very pleased to be here today.
” Speaking in front of the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Governor George Wallace when he attempted to thwart federal desegregation efforts in 1963 , Saban said that sports has always been a “ platform for social change.
” “ Sports has always created a platform for social change , ” Saban said .
“ For each of us involved in sports , I think we have a responsibility and obligation to do that in a responsible way and use our platform in a positive way to try to create social change in positive ways .
“ Through this process , I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I don ’ t get to see the world through the same lens that a lot of our players do .
I think I respect and appreciate the lens they see the world in and they live the world in .
We had various speakers that I think contributed that education as well , whether it was Condoleezza Rice , Charles Barkley , Stephen A. Smith , Joey Galloway , Tony Dungy .
All those people had an interesting way that we could all make positive change .
“ So this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a leader : to listen to the players , to learn from the players and to give them the opportunity to do things that could impact social change today.
” Several players addressed the crowd as well , including Najee Davis and Greg Byrne .
Alabama joins Ole Miss , Mississippi State , Oklahoma , and several other schools , in making social justice statements after the officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake .

Nick Saban leads the Alabama Crimson Tide onto the field on Saturdays during the fall, but on a Monday in August he led hundreds of Alabama athletes into the streets for a Black Lives Matter protest.
“Saban was at the front of a large crowd of players who walked from the Mal Moore athletic facility to Foster Auditorium’s schoolhouse door,” AL.com reported.
“Senior running back Najee Harris walked next to Saban wearing a T-shirt reading, ‘Defend Black Lives; racial solidarity against this corrupt system.’ Other players walked behind Saban holding a banner reading, ‘Black Lives Matter.’ The march was also advertised on social media over the weekend by players with the hashtag #BLM.”
VIDEO: Nick Saban along with the entire University of Alabama football team and other Alabama athletes march together for social justice @abc3340 @spann pic.twitter.com/5sKv9VPoZq — Chris McCulley (@ChrisMcCulleyTV) August 31, 2020
Saban addressed the crowd at the end of the march, likening his emotions to that of a “proud parent.”
“Today I’m like a proud parent,” Saban said at the end of the march. “I’m proud of our team, I’m proud of our messengers over here and I’m very proud of the message. I’m very proud of the ’All lives can’t matter until Black lives matter’ video that we did early on that I think had a very positive impact. That was something we did together as a team.
“This is something that the team decided to do together as a team, so I’m very proud and supportive of what they are trying to say, and in a peaceful and intelligent way. I’m very pleased to be here today.”
Speaking in front of the same schoolhouse door that was once darkened by Democratic Governor George Wallace when he attempted to thwart federal desegregation efforts in 1963, Saban said that sports has always been a “platform for social change.”
“Sports has always created a platform for social change,” Saban said. “For each of us involved in sports, I think we have a responsibility and obligation to do that in a responsible way and use our platform in a positive way to try to create social change in positive ways.
“Through this process, I’ve learned a lot from our players. I don’t get to see the world through the same lens that a lot of our players do. I think I respect and appreciate the lens they see the world in and they live the world in. We had various speakers that I think contributed that education as well, whether it was Condoleezza Rice, Charles Barkley, Stephen A. Smith, Joey Galloway, Tony Dungy. All those people had an interesting way that we could all make positive change. “So this is what helped me grow in my role as a leader: to listen to the players, to learn from the players and to give them the opportunity to do things that could impact social change today.”
Several players addressed the crowd as well, including Najee Davis and Greg Byrne. Alabama joins Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Oklahoma, and several other schools, in making social justice statements after the officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake.