bonginoreport--2020-11-11--Vista Outdoors Has Backlog of Over $1 Billion Worth of Ammo

Big-name shooting sports company Vista Outdoor Inc. reported “ over a year ’ s worth ” of backlogged ammunition orders worth more than $ 1 billion , an official said recently .
Vista was reporting its second-quarter earnings when CEO Chris Metz detailed what announced the backlog , which he called “ unprecedented ” for the company .
`` We currently have over a year 's worth of orders for ammunition in excess of $ 1 billion , '' Metz said during the Nov. 5 call .
“ With demand far outstripping supply and inventory levels in the channel at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continuing , and this metric informs our viewpoint of what a recovery or normalization could look like . ''
He added that he was providing the additional context “ to convey an underlying strength and strong foundational element to our business.
” In August , FOX Business reported that ammo was hard to come by after the number of gun purchases soared amid civil unrest and political concerns , among other reasons .
An estimated 1.9 million firearms were sold in October this year , a 65 % spike from the same month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Small Arms Analytics and Forecasting ( SAAF ) .
SAAF Chief Economist Jurgen Brauer said in a press release at the time that an estimated 18.6 million firearms had been sold so far this year , as 2020 “ continues on its record firearms sales pace.
” Vista successfully bid $ 81.4 million to acquire Remington Arms ’ ammunition and accessories businesses , its Arkansas manufacturing facility and the brand ’ s intellectual property .
In addition to its Remington acquisition , Metz attributed the quarter ’ s improved revenue to several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as people seek outlets amid the pandemic ; the skyrocketing number of first-time gun buyers ; and the increased diversity among firearms purchasers – “ in part inspired by safety and personal protection , ” he said .
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS “ We 've thrived as we watched the economy go up and down , ” Metz said .
“ Politics permeate even further into everyday life.
” Headquartered in Minnesota , Vista ’ s sales were up by 29 % year-over-year at $ 575 million , while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 162 million , Metz said during the call .
Fox News ' David Aaro and FOX Business ' Jonathan Garber contributed to this report .

Big-name shooting sports company Vista Outdoor Inc. reported “over a year’s worth” of backlogged ammunition orders worth more than $1 billion, an official said recently.
Vista was reporting its second-quarter earnings when CEO Chris Metz detailed what announced the backlog, which he called “unprecedented” for the company.
Ticker Security Last Change Change % VSTO VISTA OUTDOOR INC. 29.43 -0.04 -0.14%
"We currently have over a year's worth of orders for ammunition in excess of $1 billion," Metz said during the Nov. 5 call. “With demand far outstripping supply and inventory levels in the channel at all-time lows, we see strong demand continuing, and this metric informs our viewpoint of what a recovery or normalization could look like."
He added that he was providing the additional context “to convey an underlying strength and strong foundational element to our business.”
In August, FOX Business reported that ammo was hard to come by after the number of gun purchases soared amid civil unrest and political concerns, among other reasons.
GUN SALES YEAR-TO-DATE SURPASS PREVIOUS ANNUAL RECORD HIGH BY NEARLY 2 MILLION, STATISTICS SHOW
An estimated 1.9 million firearms were sold in October this year, a 65% spike from the same month in 2019, according to data provided by Small Arms Analytics and Forecasting (SAAF).
SAAF Chief Economist Jurgen Brauer said in a press release at the time that an estimated 18.6 million firearms had been sold so far this year, as 2020 “continues on its record firearms sales pace.”
GUN STOCKS FALL AFTER VACCINE NEWS, LACK OF ELECTION-RELATED CIVIL UNREST: REPORT
Vista successfully bid $81.4 million to acquire Remington Arms’ ammunition and accessories businesses, its Arkansas manufacturing facility and the brand’s intellectual property.
In addition to its Remington acquisition, Metz attributed the quarter’s improved revenue to several factors, including the surge in hunting as people seek outlets amid the pandemic; the skyrocketing number of first-time gun buyers; and the increased diversity among firearms purchasers – “in part inspired by safety and personal protection,” he said.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS
“We've thrived as we watched the economy go up and down,” Metz said. “Politics permeate even further into everyday life.”
Headquartered in Minnesota, Vista’s sales were up by 29% year-over-year at $575 million, while gross profit had surged 78% to $162 million, Metz said during the call.
Fox News' David Aaro and FOX Business' Jonathan Garber contributed to this report.


bonginoreport--2020-11-11--Facebook to Continue Banning Political Ads for Another Month

As the big tech tyrants tighten their grip , join us for more free speech at Parler—the anti-censorship social media platform Facebook officials said on Wednesday that their ban on US political ads will likely continue for another month , in the wake of concerns over what they consider `` confusion '' and `` abuse . ''
The Facebook ban went into effect a week before US elections , including presidential elections which took place on November 3rd , and was originally designed to be lifted after the elections .
However , given the uncertain outcome of the elections , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levels , the ban has yet to be lifted .
According to Facebook , the ban will stay in effect for at least another week , and possibly for a month or more .
A statement released by Facebook said , `` While multiple sources have projected a presidential winner , we still believe it ’ s important to help prevent confusion or abuse on our platform . ''
The statement went on to say the ban could easily last a month or more , although there `` may be an opportunity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook ban directly affects two hotly contested runoff elections for the two US Senate seats still up for grabs in the state of Georgia .
The current Republican lead of one in the Senate means that the Senate majority is yet undecided .
Georgia is also one of the states where legal processes regarding the presidential election and possible fraud are currently pending Google also has a similar prohibition in effect , and have not mentioned how long it may last .
A spokesperson for Google mentioned that they would be looking at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they could allow US political ads again .
Both Democrat and Republican institutions have been vocally critical of Facebook and other social media .
Republicans are critical of what they perceive as a prevalent and pernicious media bias against them .
According to the New York Post , Democrats feel that Facebook and other social media giants are n't doing enough to curb what they deem is `` misinformation '' and `` fake news . ''
Mark Jablonowski , a partner of a Democrat-connected firm that works on publicity , said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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As the big tech tyrants tighten their grip, join us for more free speech at Parler—the anti-censorship social media platform
Facebook officials said on Wednesday that their ban on US political ads will likely continue for another month, in the wake of concerns over what they consider "confusion" and "abuse."
The Facebook ban went into effect a week before US elections, including presidential elections which took place on November 3rd, and was originally designed to be lifted after the elections. However, given the uncertain outcome of the elections, both at the presidential level and other levels, the ban has yet to be lifted. According to Facebook, the ban will stay in effect for at least another week, and possibly for a month or more.
A statement released by Facebook said, "While multiple sources have projected a presidential winner, we still believe it’s important to help prevent confusion or abuse on our platform." The statement went on to say the ban could easily last a month or more, although there "may be an opportunity to resume these ads sooner."
The Facebook ban directly affects two hotly contested runoff elections for the two US Senate seats still up for grabs in the state of Georgia. The current Republican lead of one in the Senate means that the Senate majority is yet undecided. Georgia is also one of the states where legal processes regarding the presidential election and possible fraud are currently pending
Google also has a similar prohibition in effect, and have not mentioned how long it may last. A spokesperson for Google mentioned that they would be looking at factors such as civil unrest to determine when they could allow US political ads again.
Both Democrat and Republican institutions have been vocally critical of Facebook and other social media. Republicans are critical of what they perceive as a prevalent and pernicious media bias against them.
According to the New York Post, Democrats feel that Facebook and other social media giants aren't doing enough to curb what they deem is "misinformation" and "fake news."
Mark Jablonowski, a partner of a Democrat-connected firm that works on publicity, said, “It is driving us absolutely bonkers.”


bonginoreport--2020-11-11--How the Media Manipulates Using Chyrons

How the Media Manipulates Using Chyrons

On Monday , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R-KY ) gave a speech on the Senate floor during which he stated that President Trump was not only well within his rights to take legal action pertaining to the election , but that Republicans were not going to be lectured on the idea of concession .
“ Let ’ s not have any lectures , no lectures about how the president should immediately , cheerfully accept preliminary election results from the same characters who just spent four years refusing to accept the validity of the last election , ” McConnell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this one would be illegitimate , too , if they lost again .
Only if they lost .
So , let ’ s have no lectures on this subject from that contingent.
” During McConnell ’ s speech , I was at the gym , watching both CNN and Fox News .
I often compare and contrast the coverage of the two networks as I run on the treadmill because the TV screens are on display right next to each other in a long row of screens .
It ’ s easy to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News .
These networks are , after all , targeted to certain audiences .
CNN is friendly to the Left , while Fox News — though not broadly fond of President Trump — is generally friendly to the Republican Party .
One can see bias when Don Lemon chokes up over Joe Biden ’ s media-declared victory .
One can also see bias in Chris Cuomo ’ s coverage of his brother , Governor Andrew Cuomo , and his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of New York .
Something that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and is much more subtle than choking up when your favored candidate is declared the winner or laughing with your brother as elderly residents of the state that he governs die in droves due to his incompetence — are the chyrons .
A chyron , for the uninitiated , is defined by Merriam-Webster as “ a caption superimposed over usually the lower part of a video image.
” Basically , when a story is being spoken about by anchors or pundits , the text at the bottom of the screen that summarizes the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chyron .
As Sen. McConnell spoke on Monday , the chyron on Fox News ’ screen read : “ Sen .
McConnell : President Trump is within his rights to look into irregularities.
” The chyron on CNN ’ s screen read : “ McConnell : Trump ‘ within his rights ’ to wage legal fight.
” At first glance , one may not notice any substantive difference between the two — but there ’ s a stark contrast on display .
Fox News , which is favorable to Republicans , places an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Sen ) , and it uses relatively neutral language , specifically , words that summarized the senator ’ s remarks pertaining to Trump ’ s ongoing and impending legal challenges .
CNN did not insert a title before Sen. McConnell ’ s name , and they placed quotation marks around a portion of the language used ( “ within his rights ” ) .
Quotation marks , when used in this way , can serve to isolate what an individual is saying in order to make it appear as though it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consensus .
Moreover , and perhaps most egregious , CNN used the phrase “ wage legal fight.
” The word “ wage ” is , for many , associated with warfare , and war is universally viewed on a gut level as negative and destructive .
The word “ fight ” is , of course , often viewed negatively as well .
Viewers of CNN may not have any idea that they are being subtly manipulated by the simple words used to describe what ’ s happening on the screen — but they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s psyop , “ aimed at influencing ” someone ’ s “ state of mind , ” per Merriam-Webster ’ s definition of the term .
And the influence being exerted is in support of a narrative that the legacy press continues to craft in the days following the election , which is this : Joe Biden won , anyone who challenges that idea is outside the mainstream consensus , and those with questions need to shut up and get in line .
This may appear insignificant , but in aggregate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a larger structure .
A chyron may be the cement holding a single brick in place , but with it , the structure — the narrative — is just that much stronger .
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On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) gave a speech on the Senate floor during which he stated that President Trump was not only well within his rights to take legal action pertaining to the election, but that Republicans were not going to be lectured on the idea of concession.
“Let’s not have any lectures, no lectures about how the president should immediately, cheerfully accept preliminary election results from the same characters who just spent four years refusing to accept the validity of the last election,” McConnell stated. “And who insinuated that this one would be illegitimate, too, if they lost again. Only if they lost. So, let’s have no lectures on this subject from that contingent.”
During McConnell’s speech, I was at the gym, watching both CNN and Fox News. I often compare and contrast the coverage of the two networks as I run on the treadmill because the TV screens are on display right next to each other in a long row of screens.
It’s easy to spot bias when watching CNN or Fox News. These networks are, after all, targeted to certain audiences. CNN is friendly to the Left, while Fox News — though not broadly fond of President Trump — is generally friendly to the Republican Party.
One can see bias when Don Lemon chokes up over Joe Biden’s media-declared victory. One can also see bias in Chris Cuomo’s coverage of his brother, Governor Andrew Cuomo, and his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of New York.
Fox News, too, has biases.
Something that’s worth being aware of — and is much more subtle than choking up when your favored candidate is declared the winner or laughing with your brother as elderly residents of the state that he governs die in droves due to his incompetence — are the chyrons.
A chyron, for the uninitiated, is defined by Merriam-Webster as “a caption superimposed over usually the lower part of a video image.” Basically, when a story is being spoken about by anchors or pundits, the text at the bottom of the screen that summarizes the topic of discussion is known as the chyron.
As Sen. McConnell spoke on Monday, the chyron on Fox News’ screen read: “Sen. McConnell: President Trump is within his rights to look into irregularities.”
The chyron on CNN’s screen read: “McConnell: Trump ‘within his rights’ to wage legal fight.”
At first glance, one may not notice any substantive difference between the two — but there’s a stark contrast on display. Fox News, which is favorable to Republicans, places an official title before McConnell’s name (Sen), and it uses relatively neutral language, specifically, words that summarized the senator’s remarks pertaining to Trump’s ongoing and impending legal challenges.
CNN did not insert a title before Sen. McConnell’s name, and they placed quotation marks around a portion of the language used (“within his rights”). Quotation marks, when used in this way, can serve to isolate what an individual is saying in order to make it appear as though it is separate or divergent from an otherwise established consensus.
Moreover, and perhaps most egregious, CNN used the phrase “wage legal fight.” The word “wage” is, for many, associated with warfare, and war is universally viewed on a gut level as negative and destructive. The word “fight” is, of course, often viewed negatively as well.
Viewers of CNN may not have any idea that they are being subtly manipulated by the simple words used to describe what’s happening on the screen — but they are. It’s a layman’s psyop, “aimed at influencing” someone’s “state of mind,” per Merriam-Webster’s definition of the term. And the influence being exerted is in support of a narrative that the legacy press continues to craft in the days following the election, which is this: Joe Biden won, anyone who challenges that idea is outside the mainstream consensus, and those with questions need to shut up and get in line.
This may appear insignificant, but in aggregate, these layman’s psyops all contribute to a larger structure. A chyron may be the cement holding a single brick in place, but with it, the structure — the narrative — is just that much stronger.
More from Frank Camp: If We Don’t Learn From Trump’s Virtues And Vices, We Risk Losing Forever
The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.


bonginoreport--2020-11-11--Bitcoin Is on a Bull Run

Bitcoin Is on a Bull Run

Crypto winter may be over , but what do these continued price increases mean for the future of the cryptocurrency sector ?
The steady rise of cryptocurrency prices during the second half of 2020 has continued , and some would say have accelerated , in the face of continued political and economic uncertainty the world over .
While this is certainly good news for crypto investors and those that continue to believe in the long term bullish case for crypto , it is also worth noting that these price increases may have unintended consequences .
Prior to diving into what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be , it is important to acknowledge how dramatically the cryptocurrency landscape has changed since 2017 .
Following the bursting of the bitcoin price bubble at the end of 2017 , the blockchain and cryptoasset sector organically developed several alternatives to the truly decentralized and distributed nature of bitcoin .
Stablecoins , decentralized finance , the rise of autonomous organizations , and central bank digital currencies ( CBDCs ) are just few of the blockchain applications that have emerged during the so-called crypto winter .
Crypto winter may indeed be coming to an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be over ) , but what do these continuing price increases mean for the cryptoasset space in the medium and longer term ?
Let ’ s take a look .
The crypto price paradox , revisited .
First things first , it is important to acknowledge the reality that as crypto prices continues to increase , the interest of non-expert individuals and institutions to use crypto as a fiat alternative may face a headwind .
Put simply , as the non-experts look at the cryptocurrency marketplace .
and continue to see price increases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financial instruments as a medium of exchange may waver .
Stablecoins were developed to address these price volatility issues , and these price swings illustrate the need for such stabilized cryptoassets .
Bitcoin might not be as volatile as other financial instruments , but this association still exists in the mind of many consumers and potential users .
Stablecoins will take over .
Speaking of stablecoins , the rise to prominence and market valuation of the stablecoin space is not something to be taken lightly , or brushed aside as not “ real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important role to play in bridging the still significant gap between crypto enthusiasts and the much larger non-expert population .
Reduced price volatility , the ability to exchange or redeem these cryptoassets for the underlying asset , and recent OCC clarification on the regulatory treatment of these assets highlight the practicality of these instruments .
Crypto by use case .
Cryptocurrencies , at the end of the day , are instruments and tools that have been developed in response to market forces .
Framed in that context , it is reasonable to conclude @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to other financial instruments .
Taken in the context of stablecoins and CBDCs , it is obvious that this change is already underway .
Put simply , the future of cryptocurrencies may be less of a winner-takes-all marketplace , and more of a differentiated market dependent on use case .
Mass adoption will come , with a catch .
As the conversation around blockchain and cryptoassets continue to be had at virtually every level in the private and public sector , broader adoption is all but assured .
While it might be true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the case can – and is – being made that these are not “ true ” cryptocurrencies since they are still issued and governed by a central government or central bank .
Crypto enthusiasts may see the widespread adoption that has been so desired for years , but it might not take the form of decentralized and distributed options such as bitcoin .
Much like any other business or agreement , compromise and adoption will be required , and there will always be an important role for decentralized and distributed crypto options @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forefront .
Ultimately the future of the finance and payments will be heavily influenced by blockchain and cryptoasset developments , and the regulatory infrastructure will need to keep pace .
Specifically , and even as stablecoins and other cryptocurrency options become more widely accepted , the need for providing insurance tools and other backstops to safeguard against theft and other unethical activities will be of paramount importance .
The September 2020 statements by the OCC and SEC are positive steps in this direction , but further clarification and policy development will be necessary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bitcoin is still the cryptocurrency that drives headlines and makes waves in the marketplace , and that continues to drive individual and institution interest into the cryptoasset sector .
That said , in order to fully develop and mature , it is important for all interested parties to recognize the impact of continued price volatility will have on the space .
Price volatility and cryptocurrency have , to date , continued to generate headlines and conversation , but may have wider ranging impacts far beyond short term trading ranges .
Taking stock of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these price swings is something every interested party , or crypto investor , should be doing as the sector continues to accelerate and mature .

Crypto winter may be over, but what do these continued price increases mean for the future of the cryptocurrency sector?
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The steady rise of cryptocurrency prices during the second half of 2020 has continued, and some would say have accelerated, in the face of continued political and economic uncertainty the world over. While this is certainly good news for crypto investors and those that continue to believe in the long term bullish case for crypto, it is also worth noting that these price increases may have unintended consequences.
Prior to diving into what some of these longer term implications might be, it is important to acknowledge how dramatically the cryptocurrency landscape has changed since 2017. Following the bursting of the bitcoin price bubble at the end of 2017, the blockchain and cryptoasset sector organically developed several alternatives to the truly decentralized and distributed nature of bitcoin. Stablecoins, decentralized finance, the rise of autonomous organizations, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are just few of the blockchain applications that have emerged during the so-called crypto winter.
Crypto winter may indeed be coming to an end (or may in fact already be over), but what do these continuing price increases mean for the cryptoasset space in the medium and longer term? Let’s take a look.
The crypto price paradox, revisited. First things first, it is important to acknowledge the reality that as crypto prices continues to increase, the interest of non-expert individuals and institutions to use crypto as a fiat alternative may face a headwind. Put simply, as the non-experts look at the cryptocurrency marketplace. and continue to see price increases and volatility, confidence in accepting these financial instruments as a medium of exchange may waver. Stablecoins were developed to address these price volatility issues, and these price swings illustrate the need for such stabilized cryptoassets.
Bitcoin might not be as volatile as other financial instruments, but this association still exists in the mind of many consumers and potential users.
Stablecoins will take over. Speaking of stablecoins, the rise to prominence and market valuation of the stablecoin space is not something to be taken lightly, or brushed aside as not “real” cryptocurrency. Stablecoins have a critically important role to play in bridging the still significant gap between crypto enthusiasts and the much larger non-expert population. Reduced price volatility, the ability to exchange or redeem these cryptoassets for the underlying asset, and recent OCC clarification on the regulatory treatment of these assets highlight the practicality of these instruments.
Crypto by use case. Cryptocurrencies, at the end of the day, are instruments and tools that have been developed in response to market forces. Framed in that context, it is reasonable to conclude that the cryptocurrency sector will evolve similarly to other financial instruments. Taken in the context of stablecoins and CBDCs, it is obvious that this change is already underway. Put simply, the future of cryptocurrencies may be less of a winner-takes-all marketplace, and more of a differentiated market dependent on use case.
Mass adoption will come, with a catch. As the conversation around blockchain and cryptoassets continue to be had at virtually every level in the private and public sector, broader adoption is all but assured. While it might be true that tokenized fiat currencies are rapidly approaching, the case can – and is – being made that these are not “true” cryptocurrencies since they are still issued and governed by a central government or central bank. Crypto enthusiasts may see the widespread adoption that has been so desired for years, but it might not take the form of decentralized and distributed options such as bitcoin.
Much like any other business or agreement, compromise and adoption will be required, and there will always be an important role for decentralized and distributed crypto options.
Crypto insurance will come to the forefront. Ultimately the future of the finance and payments will be heavily influenced by blockchain and cryptoasset developments, and the regulatory infrastructure will need to keep pace. Specifically, and even as stablecoins and other cryptocurrency options become more widely accepted, the need for providing insurance tools and other backstops to safeguard against theft and other unethical activities will be of paramount importance. The September 2020 statements by the OCC and SEC are positive steps in this direction, but further clarification and policy development will be necessary to address continued gaps in coverage.
Bitcoin is still the cryptocurrency that drives headlines and makes waves in the marketplace, and that continues to drive individual and institution interest into the cryptoasset sector. That said, in order to fully develop and mature, it is important for all interested parties to recognize the impact of continued price volatility will have on the space.
Price volatility and cryptocurrency have, to date, continued to generate headlines and conversation, but may have wider ranging impacts far beyond short term trading ranges. Taking stock of the state of crypto in the face of these price swings is something every interested party, or crypto investor, should be doing as the sector continues to accelerate and mature.


bonginoreport--2020-11-11--President Trump Performs “Near-Total Decapitation” of Pentagon Leadership Over Endless Wars

President Donald Trump has performed a “ near-total decapitation ” of civilian leadership within the Department of Defense this week , with speculation flying that the officials disagreed with plans for a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan .
Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper , Esper ’ s chief of staff , top Pentagon policy official Mark Tomb and other senior officials this week .
“ Pentagon finally confirms near total decapitation of civilian leadership in the last 24 hours .
Secretary of Defense Esper fired Monday , the top Pentagon Policy official , top Defense Department intelligence official , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all out today , ” CNN ’ s Ryan Browne reported Monday .
A Trump administration official explained the firings to The Intercept as necessary for ending America ’ s longstanding military deployments in the Middle East , which Trump has termed “ forever wars.
” It was rumored throughout this fall that Trump planned to fire Esper after the election , though now Esper says it was his plan to resign regardless of the election outcome , according to Time Magazine .
( RELATED : REPORT : Defense Secretary Mark Esper Has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s plans to replace Esper with Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Christopher Miller as well as the reported hiring of Ret .
Army Col. Douglas Macgregor as Miller ’ s senior adviser may indicate the president wants to ramp up the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan , according to Axios .
Miller , a former special forces officer , served in the Iraq War and is among America ’ s first military heroes in the decades-long conflict .
The Trump administration announced a peace agreement with the Taliban in February , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military deployment should the terrorist organization uphold its end of the bargain .
The U.S. has seen little reduction in its military presence in the region since it was signed , however , and Esper also showed opposition to troop withdrawals in an exit interview .
Trump reportedly wants all U.S. troops in Afghanistan to be home by Christmas .
Macgregor has been an ardent advocate of ending U.S. involvement in the Middle East , appearing on Fox News to tell host Tucker Carlson the U.S. should leave Afghanistan “ as soon as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ embassy in the country , according to Axios .
Esper and Trump had clashed publicly on a number of issues in the lead up to the November 3rd election , including the renaming of military bases currently named after Confederate military figures , as well as the deployment of active duty U.S. troops to cities experiencing unrest this summer .

President Donald Trump has performed a “near-total decapitation” of civilian leadership within the Department of Defense this week, with speculation flying that the officials disagreed with plans for a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Esper’s chief of staff, top Pentagon policy official Mark Tomb and other senior officials this week.
“Pentagon finally confirms near total decapitation of civilian leadership in the last 24 hours. Secretary of Defense Esper fired Monday, the top Pentagon Policy official, top Defense Department intelligence official, and chief of staff to the Defense Secretary all out today,” CNN’s Ryan Browne reported Monday.
Pentagon finally confirms near total decapitation of civilian leadership in the last 24 hours. Secretary of Defense Esper fired Monday, the top Pentagon Policy official, top Defense Department intelligence official, and chief of staff to the Defense Secretary all out today — Ryan Browne (@rabrowne75) November 10, 2020
A Trump administration official explained the firings to The Intercept as necessary for ending America’s longstanding military deployments in the Middle East, which Trump has termed “forever wars.” It was rumored throughout this fall that Trump planned to fire Esper after the election, though now Esper says it was his plan to resign regardless of the election outcome, according to Time Magazine. (RELATED: REPORT: Defense Secretary Mark Esper Has Drafted A Resignation Letter)
Pentagon finally confirms near total decapitation of civilian leadership in the last 24 hours. Secretary of Defense Esper fired Monday, the top Pentagon Policy official, top Defense Department intelligence official, and chief of staff to the Defense Secretary all out today — Ryan Browne (@rabrowne75) November 10, 2020
Scoop: Mark Tomb, a Pentagon policy official, has been fired as the unusual shakeup at DoD continues. https://t.co/H5WT5bpHiz — Lee Fang (@lhfang) November 11, 2020
Trump’s plans to replace Esper with Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Christopher Miller as well as the reported hiring of Ret. Army Col. Douglas Macgregor as Miller’s senior adviser may indicate the president wants to ramp up the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, according to Axios. Miller, a former special forces officer, served in the Iraq War and is among America’s first military heroes in the decades-long conflict.
The Trump administration announced a peace agreement with the Taliban in February, which stipulated that the U.S. would drastically reduce military deployment should the terrorist organization uphold its end of the bargain. The U.S. has seen little reduction in its military presence in the region since it was signed, however, and Esper also showed opposition to troop withdrawals in an exit interview.
Trump reportedly wants all U.S. troops in Afghanistan to be home by Christmas.
Esper’s exit interview in which he takes a swipe at the National Security Advisor for saying there will be a troop drawdown in Afghanistan, heavily implying that he’s been working against it from beginning https://t.co/ksdF8NU2WZ pic.twitter.com/BJId0DxnDz — Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) November 9, 2020
Macgregor has been an ardent advocate of ending U.S. involvement in the Middle East, appearing on Fox News to tell host Tucker Carlson the U.S. should leave Afghanistan “as soon as possible” and even remove the U.S. embassy in the country, according to Axios.
Esper and Trump had clashed publicly on a number of issues in the lead up to the November 3rd election, including the renaming of military bases currently named after Confederate military figures, as well as the deployment of active duty U.S. troops to cities experiencing unrest this summer.


bonginoreport--2020-11-11--New York to Reimpose Many Coronavirus Restrictions

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a daily briefing following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ) in Manhattan in New York City , New York , July 13 , 2020 .
New York will impose a handful of coronavirus restrictions on residents and businesses across the state as it tackles several `` hotspot '' outbreaks and tries to avoid a surge in cases , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday .
Restaurants and bars licensed by the State Liquor Authority will be ordered to close at 10 p.m. beginning Friday , though they can operate for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said on a call with reporters .
Gyms will also be forced to close at that time .
`` What is a state licensed facility ?
It 's a bar , it 's a restaurant , overwhelmingly the majority of it , '' he said .
The state will also crack down on people congregating inside ahead of the holiday season , banning gatherings of more than 10 people in a private residence , he said .
`` What we 're seeing is what they predicted for months , '' Cuomo said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ global Covid surge , and New York is a ship on the Covid tide . ''

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a daily briefing following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manhattan in New York City, New York, July 13, 2020.
New York will impose a handful of coronavirus restrictions on residents and businesses across the state as it tackles several "hotspot" outbreaks and tries to avoid a surge in cases, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday.
Restaurants and bars licensed by the State Liquor Authority will be ordered to close at 10 p.m. beginning Friday, though they can operate for curbside pickup past that time, Cuomo said on a call with reporters. Gyms will also be forced to close at that time.
"What is a state licensed facility? It's a bar, it's a restaurant, overwhelmingly the majority of it," he said.
The state will also crack down on people congregating inside ahead of the holiday season, banning gatherings of more than 10 people in a private residence, he said.
"What we're seeing is what they predicted for months," Cuomo said. "We're seeing a national and global Covid surge, and New York is a ship on the Covid tide."


bonginoreport--2020-11-11--Portland Official Who Wants to Defund the Police Calls the Police

Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty , who has previously called for budget cuts for police , utilized the emergency service Nov. 1 after her Lyft driver cancelled her ride .
Lyft driver Richmond Frost picked Hardesty up at a casino , according to KOIN .
Frost kept the windows open in accordance with COVID protocols that Lyft implemented .
Frost told police that Hardesty “ became irate when he refused to roll the windows up , ” according to Fox News .
He then pulled into a gas station and canceled the ride , asking Hardesty to leave the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get out of the car because “ it was cold and she was a woman and alone , ” per the same report .
She then called 911 and told police she would not get out in the dark , according to audio obtained by The Oregonian .
“ I am not going to allow him to leave me on the side of the road .
I paid for a ride and he says he canceled it , so I ’ m just going to sit here until he sends me another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she called the cops first because Frost allegedly threatened to call the cops on her for not exiting his vehicle .
“ Technically it ’ s his property , ” the dispatcher said .
“ And you have a civil agreement and there ’ s no crime involved.
” The dispatcher also told Hardesty that it is her obligation , not Frost ’ s , to hail another ride .
Frost then called 911 , telling dispatch Hardesty refused to get out of the car , per the audio .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ canceled the ride , ” Frost said .
“ I ’ m a rideshare driver and I canceled the ride , and I ’ ve taken her off the freeway to this filling station so that she can order another ride.
” “ I canceled the ride so she ’ s no longer involved or engaged with me .
She ’ s refusing to get out of my car , ” Frost said .
Hardesty later took another Lyft home and the dispute ended , per Oregon Live .
Hardesty told the Portland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but that she had to call before Frost did .
“ I knew that having him call the police would put me in danger , ” she said .
“ And so that ’ s why I proactively called 911.
” “ I don ’ t call 911 lightly , but I certainly am not going to do anything that would put my personal safety at risk , ” she said , per the report .
Despite using the 911 emergency services – which dispatched officers to the scene –Hardesty has spent recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would “ reallocated $ 18 million from the Portland Police Bureau to reinvest in community , COVID-19 relief , and police alternatives.
” ( RELATED : Shooting Breaks Out , Multiple Arrests On Day 109 Of Portland Demonstrations ) The Portland City Council did not pass the budget amendment and Hardesty said leaders need to “ move past the fear and stretch ourselves to take the action that is demanded , ” according to a statement from Nov. 5 .
“ We came into this budget with the same goal of investing in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mutual aid because if Portlanders can ’ t depend on Portland to keep them safe and supported , who can they count on ?
” she asked .

Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty, who has previously called for budget cuts for police, utilized the emergency service Nov. 1 after her Lyft driver cancelled her ride.
Lyft driver Richmond Frost picked Hardesty up at a casino, according to KOIN. Frost kept the windows open in accordance with COVID protocols that Lyft implemented.
Frost told police that Hardesty “became irate when he refused to roll the windows up,” according to Fox News. He then pulled into a gas station and canceled the ride, asking Hardesty to leave the vehicle. However, Hardesty allegedly refused to get out of the car because “it was cold and she was a woman and alone,” per the same report.
She then called 911 and told police she would not get out in the dark, according to audio obtained by The Oregonian.
“I am not going to allow him to leave me on the side of the road. I paid for a ride and he says he canceled it, so I’m just going to sit here until he sends me another ride,” Hardesty said, adding that she called the cops first because Frost allegedly threatened to call the cops on her for not exiting his vehicle.
“Technically it’s his property,” the dispatcher said. “And you have a civil agreement and there’s no crime involved.”
The dispatcher also told Hardesty that it is her obligation, not Frost’s, to hail another ride.
Frost then called 911, telling dispatch Hardesty refused to get out of the car, per the audio.
“I’ve got a customer that I canceled the ride,” Frost said. “I’m a rideshare driver and I canceled the ride, and I’ve taken her off the freeway to this filling station so that she can order another ride.”
“I canceled the ride so she’s no longer involved or engaged with me. She’s refusing to get out of my car,” Frost said.
Hardesty later took another Lyft home and the dispute ended, per Oregon Live.
Hardesty told the Portland Tribune that calling 911 was scary, but that she had to call before Frost did.
“I knew that having him call the police would put me in danger,” she said. “And so that’s why I proactively called 911.”
“I don’t call 911 lightly, but I certainly am not going to do anything that would put my personal safety at risk,” she said, per the report.
Despite using the 911 emergency services – which dispatched officers to the scene –Hardesty has spent recent months calling for a budget cut that would “reallocated $18 million from the Portland Police Bureau to reinvest in community, COVID-19 relief, and police alternatives.” (RELATED: Shooting Breaks Out, Multiple Arrests On Day 109 Of Portland Demonstrations)
Today City Council did not vote in support of my amendment to reallocate $18 million from PPB to invest in our communities. My full statement below (Thread) can also be found here: https://t.co/iulR2KwWc6 — Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty (@JoAnnPDX) November 6, 2020
The Portland City Council did not pass the budget amendment and Hardesty said leaders need to “move past the fear and stretch ourselves to take the action that is demanded,” according to a statement from Nov. 5.
“We came into this budget with the same goal of investing in our communities and reducing police by providing mutual aid because if Portlanders can’t depend on Portland to keep them safe and supported, who can they count on?” she asked.


bonginoreport--2020-11-11--Dems Utter Faux Calls for Unity While Putting Trump Supporters on Lists

• Many media pundits and Democrats have said they are making lists of President Donald Trump ’ s “ sycophants ” or supporters following the 2020 presidential election .
• “ Any R now promoting rejection of an election or calling to not to follow the will of voters or making baseless allegations of fraud should never serve in office , join a corporate board , find a faculty position or be accepted into ‘ polite ’ society , ' ” warned Washington Post writer Jennifer Rubin .
“ We have a list.
” • Journalist Glen Greenwald predicted before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation ’ s divisiveness , a Biden presidency would spur the media to target Trump supporters , warning : “ They ’ re going to continue to say , not maybe Trump , at least his movement , still pose this existential threat.
” Several media figures and Democrats have called for lists to be made of President Donald Trump ’ s “ sycophants ” or supporters following the presidential election , suggesting that these lists will be used in the future to hold the president ’ s supporters accountable .
“ Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future , ” Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Cortez asked Friday , the day before media outlets called the presidential race for Biden .
“ I foresee decent probability of many deleted Tweets , writings , photos in the future.
” Ocasio-Cortez is not the only one asking for evidence of Trump supporter ’ s “ complicity.
” CNN ’ s Jake Tapper suggested that Trump and his followers should be careful of behaving in a way that might impact their future employment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealing with losing — it ’ s not easy — but at a certain point one has to think not only about what ’ s best for the nation ( peaceful transfer of power ) but how any future employers might see your character defined during adversity , ” Tapper said .
Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin also warned that Republicans “ now promoting rejection of an election or calling to not to follow the will of voters or making baseless allegations of fraud should never serve in office , join a corporate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be accepted into ‘ polite ’ society.
” Greenwald ’ s predictions may have been fulfilled in part .
Days after Election Day , former Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan highlighted the start of a “ Trump Accountability Project ” intended to “ make sure anyone who took a paycheck to help Trump undermine America is held responsible for what they did.
” Sevugan , who also served as national press secretary for the Democratic National Committee and as deputy campaign manager for former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg , tweeted Friday that White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding , “ Employers considering them should know there are consequences for hiring anyone who helped Trump attack American values .
Find out how at the Trump Accountability Project.
” “ We must never forget those who furthered the Trump agenda , ” the Trump Accountability Project website says .
“ We should welcome in our fellow Americans with whom we differ politically .
But those who took a paycheck from the Trump Administration should not profit from their efforts to tear our democracy apart.
” The progressive Lincoln Project has repeatedly used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those affiliated with President Trump .
On Tuesday , after multiple inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation , a Twitter spokesman told the DCNF that the Lincoln Project ’ s Twitter account would be locked until it deleted a tweet doxxing two Trump lawyers .
“ Here are two attorneys attempting to help Trump overturn the will of the Pennsylvanian people , ” the Lincoln Project tweeted with a picture of attorneys Carolyn McGee and Ronald Hicks .
The tweet , which included the attorneys ’ phone numbers and emails , added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a skull and crossbones emoji .
Conservative figures on social media reacted strongly to the suggestion of making lists .
( RELATED : Twitter Locks Lincoln Project Account Over Tweet Doxxing Trump Lawyers ) “ While you ’ re a terrible person for doing this , Democrats putting Trump supporters and Republicans on lists is a great issue for us to campaign on in Georgia , so thanks , ” NRSC Senior Advisor Matt Whitlock told Sevugan Friday in a tweet regarding the Trump Accountability Project .
“ Keep up the great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN has begun , ” warned radio host Chris Stigall in a Tuesday tweet above a screenshot of CNN .
The photograph shows a long list of “ GOP Senators Who Haven ’ t Congratulated Biden ” above the caption , “ Trump ’ s Defiance Fueled By Enablers Like Barr , McConnell , Fox.
” “ To some insiders , the attacks have emboldened their campaign to find examples of ballot and voting fraud , ” wrote the Washington Examiner ’ s Paul Bedard .
“ Still , it is true @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finding a job will be difficult , no matter what .
There are about 4,000 administration-related jobs , and those will go to Biden .
While there are a few new Republican congressional members , it isn ’ t enough to absorb all those positions.
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For licensing opportunities of our original content , please contact licensing @ dailycallernewsfoundation.org .

Many media pundits and Democrats have said they are making lists of President Donald Trump’s “sycophants” or supporters following the 2020 presidential election.
“Any R now promoting rejection of an election or calling to not to follow the will of voters or making baseless allegations of fraud should never serve in office, join a corporate board, find a faculty position or be accepted into ‘polite’ society,'” warned Washington Post writer Jennifer Rubin. “We have a list.”
Journalist Glen Greenwald predicted before the election that rather than settle the nation’s divisiveness, a Biden presidency would spur the media to target Trump supporters, warning: “They’re going to continue to say, not maybe Trump, at least his movement, still pose this existential threat.”
Several media figures and Democrats have called for lists to be made of President Donald Trump’s “sycophants” or supporters following the presidential election, suggesting that these lists will be used in the future to hold the president’s supporters accountable.
“Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future,” Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Cortez asked Friday, the day before media outlets called the presidential race for Biden. “I foresee decent probability of many deleted Tweets, writings, photos in the future.”
Ocasio-Cortez is not the only one asking for evidence of Trump supporter’s “complicity.” CNN’s Jake Tapper suggested that Trump and his followers should be careful of behaving in a way that might impact their future employment.
“I truly sympathize with those dealing with losing — it’s not easy — but at a certain point one has to think not only about what’s best for the nation (peaceful transfer of power) but how any future employers might see your character defined during adversity,” Tapper said.
Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin also warned that Republicans “now promoting rejection of an election or calling to not to follow the will of voters or making baseless allegations of fraud should never serve in office, join a corporate board, find a faculty position or be accepted into ‘polite’ society.”
(RELATED: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Suggests ‘Trump Sycophants’ Should Be Held Accountable ‘In The Future’) “We have a list,” the Washington Post writer said. Journalist Glen Greenwald predicted before the election that rather than settle the nation’s divisiveness, a Biden presidency would spur the media to target Trump supporters. The Intercept co-funder emphasized that several highly successful media companies found their place during Trump’s presidency based on dramatized fear narratives — and that these media companies must find a way to keep this fear narrative alive or face cancelled subscriptions. “They’re going to continue to say, [if] not maybe Trump, at least his movement, still pose this existential threat,” Greenwald said during an October podcast with Joe Rogan. “So many institutions are profiting — I don’t just mean financially, in terms of power and control — from elevating fear levels over right-wing fascism, over white supremacists, domestic terrorism, whatever you want to call it,” the journalist said. “The same exact thing is happening now, which is: people in media have had their careers saved. I know cable hosts who were on the verge of being fired because nobody was fucking listening to their dumb shows in 2007 and 2008, when all they were doing was talking about how great Obama was, because who wants to listen to that?”
Greenwald’s predictions may have been fulfilled in part. Days after Election Day, former Obama spokesman Hari Sevugan highlighted the start of a “Trump Accountability Project” intended to “make sure anyone who took a paycheck to help Trump undermine America is held responsible for what they did.”
Sevugan, who also served as national press secretary for the Democratic National Committee and as deputy campaign manager for former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, tweeted Friday that White House staff had begun looking for jobs, adding, “Employers considering them should know there are consequences for hiring anyone who helped Trump attack American values. Find out how at the Trump Accountability Project.”
.@kaitlancollins just reported WH staff are starting to look for jobs. Employers considering them should know there are consequences for hiring anyone who helped Trump attack American values. Find out how at the Trump Accountability Project.https://t.co/7z4tDKsSQb — Hari Sevugan (@HariSevugan) November 6, 2020
“We must never forget those who furthered the Trump agenda,” the Trump Accountability Project website says. “We should welcome in our fellow Americans with whom we differ politically. But those who took a paycheck from the Trump Administration should not profit from their efforts to tear our democracy apart.”
The progressive Lincoln Project has repeatedly used it’s Twitter platform to target those affiliated with President Trump. On Tuesday, after multiple inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation, a Twitter spokesman told the DCNF that the Lincoln Project’s Twitter account would be locked until it deleted a tweet doxxing two Trump lawyers.
“Here are two attorneys attempting to help Trump overturn the will of the Pennsylvanian people,” the Lincoln Project tweeted with a picture of attorneys Carolyn McGee and Ronald Hicks. The tweet, which included the attorneys’ phone numbers and emails, added, “Make them famous,” with a skull and crossbones emoji.
Conservative figures on social media reacted strongly to the suggestion of making lists. (RELATED: Twitter Locks Lincoln Project Account Over Tweet Doxxing Trump Lawyers)
“While you’re a terrible person for doing this, Democrats putting Trump supporters and Republicans on lists is a great issue for us to campaign on in Georgia, so thanks,” NRSC Senior Advisor Matt Whitlock told Sevugan Friday in a tweet regarding the Trump Accountability Project. “Keep up the great work.”
“The list making at @CNN has begun,” warned radio host Chris Stigall in a Tuesday tweet above a screenshot of CNN. The photograph shows a long list of “GOP Senators Who Haven’t Congratulated Biden” above the caption, “Trump’s Defiance Fueled By Enablers Like Barr, McConnell, Fox.”
“To some insiders, the attacks have emboldened their campaign to find examples of ballot and voting fraud,” wrote the Washington Examiner’s Paul Bedard. “Still, it is true that for many inside the administration, finding a job will be difficult, no matter what. There are about 4,000 administration-related jobs, and those will go to Biden. While there are a few new Republican congressional members, it isn’t enough to absorb all those positions.”
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bonginoreport--2020-11-11--The Dan Bongino Show Rockets to Top of American Podcast Charts

As the big tech tyrants tighten their grip , join us for more free speech at Parler—the anti-censorship social media platform The Dan Bongino Show has rocketed to the top of the charts , landing the No .
1 podcast spot in the country .
Dan Bongino , the conservative radio host of the eponymous show , expressed his gratitude Wednesday afternoon to millions of loyal fans : `` I can not THANK YOU enough for your support .
None of this would be possible without the best audience in the business . ''
This marks one of many wins @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ongoing fight against tech tyranny .
In the wake of Election Week , conservatives are shunning Twitter and flocking to Parler—an alternative platform backed by Bongino .
Over the weekend into Monday , Parler was the most downloaded free application in mobile app stores nationwide .
Parler is now more popular than TikTok , Zoom , and YouTube .
Fox News show host Mark Levin fired at Washington Post propagandists : `` Parler is growing because its ownership believes in free speech and treats people like adults .
You crap-weasels demand conformity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ radical left-wing ideology .
It 's really that simple . ''
Conservative political pundits Kevin Hodge and Keith Hodge of The Hodgetwins noted that posts on Parler are reaching 40 percent more users than tweets on Twitter where their account has 150,000 more followers .
`` Compared analytics on 10 posts made at the same time , '' they pointed out .
`` Small sample size but enough to be encouraged about . ''
Others caught the red wave .
Trump Card filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza hit 1.5 million followers on Parler .
At @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will surpass his Twitter base by next week .
`` It ’ s time for all of us to protect ourselves against the moronic Twitter censors by setting up on alternative platforms .
Follow me there ! ''
`` Parler is the future , '' ACT for America 's Brigitte Gabriel wrote .
`` In 5 years from now we will be talking about Twitter in the same way we talk about Toys R Us and BlockBuster .
The American people do n't just want free speech , we demand it . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ stake in the online video-sharing platform Rumble as a Big Tech rebuttal to YouTube .
`` Parler is sending Rumble more referral traffic than Facebook/Twitter combined , '' Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski confirmed Wednesday morning .
`` Dependency on them is now a thing of the past . ''
Urging mainstream media to take notice , Pavlovski declared : `` Next up , Rumble will dethrone YouTube . ''

As the big tech tyrants tighten their grip, join us for more free speech at Parler—the anti-censorship social media platform
The Dan Bongino Show has rocketed to the top of the charts, landing the No. 1 podcast spot in the country.
Dan Bongino, the conservative radio host of the eponymous show, expressed his gratitude Wednesday afternoon to millions of loyal fans: "I cannot THANK YOU enough for your support. None of this would be possible without the best audience in the business."
The number one podcast in the country today. I cannot THANK YOU enough for your support. None of this would be possible without the best audience in the business. Thank you ? pic.twitter.com/UKlPoREk6Y — Dan Bongino (@dbongino) November 9, 2020
This marks one of many wins for the free speech champion in the ongoing fight against tech tyranny.
In the wake of Election Week, conservatives are shunning Twitter and flocking to Parler—an alternative platform backed by Bongino.
Over the weekend into Monday, Parler was the most downloaded free application in mobile app stores nationwide. Parler is now more popular than TikTok, Zoom, and YouTube.
Fox News show host Mark Levin fired at Washington Post propagandists: "Parler is growing because its ownership believes in free speech and treats people like adults. You crap-weasels demand conformity, group-think, and strict adherence to a radical left-wing ideology. It's really that simple."
1. Let me help these Washington Post propagandists. Parler is growing because its ownership believes in free speech and treats people like adults. You crap-weasels demand conformity, group-think, and strict adherence to a radical left-wing ideology. It's really that simple. — Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) November 11, 2020
Conservative political pundits Kevin Hodge and Keith Hodge of The Hodgetwins noted that posts on Parler are reaching 40 percent more users than tweets on Twitter where their account has 150,000 more followers. "Compared analytics on 10 posts made at the same time," they pointed out. "Small sample size but enough to be encouraged about."
Posts on Parler are reaching 40% more people than posts on Twitter where we have 150k more followers. Compared analytics on 10 posts made at the same time. Small sample size but enough to be encouraged about. — Hodgetwins (@hodgetwins) November 11, 2020
Others caught the red wave. Trump Card filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza hit 1.5 million followers on Parler. At this rate, he observed, he will surpass his Twitter base by next week. "It’s time for all of us to protect ourselves against the moronic Twitter censors by setting up on alternative platforms. Follow me there!"
I’m now at 1.5 million followers on Parler. At this rate, I’ll surpass my Twitter following of 1.8 million by....well, next week. It’s time for all of us to protect ourselves against the moronic Twitter censors by setting up on alternative platforms. Follow me there! — Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) November 10, 2020
"Parler is the future," ACT for America's Brigitte Gabriel wrote. "In 5 years from now we will be talking about Twitter in the same way we talk about Toys R Us and BlockBuster. The American people don't just want free speech, we demand it."
Parler is the future.
In 5 years from now we will be talking about Twitter in the same way we talk about Toys R Us and BlockBuster.
The American people don't just want free speech, we demand it. — Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) November 10, 2020
In September, Bongino acquired an equity stake in the online video-sharing platform Rumble as a Big Tech rebuttal to YouTube.
"Parler is sending Rumble more referral traffic than Facebook/Twitter combined," Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski confirmed Wednesday morning. "Dependency on them is now a thing of the past."
? Breaking News ?
Every media and news organization needs to take notice!
I can confirm for the 1st time ever, Parler is sending Rumble more referral traffic than Facebook/Twitter combined. Dependency on them is now a thing of the past
Next up, Rumble will dethrone YouTube — Chris Pavlovski (@chrispavlovski) November 11, 2020
Urging mainstream media to take notice, Pavlovski declared: "Next up, Rumble will dethrone YouTube."


bonginoreport--2020-11-12--Victor Davis Hanson: Will Trump Ride Off Into the Sunset?

I once wrote that whenever Donald Trump exits office , he will likely leave as a `` tragic hero . ''
Over two millennia ago , the Athenian tragedian Sophocles first described the archetype in his portraits of an angry and old but still fearsome Ajax , and heroic but stubborn and self-fixated Antigone .
In the iconic John Ford Western `` The Searchers '' and in a host of other films from `` Shane '' to `` High Noon , '' we have seen stories of these sorts .
The legalistic but impotent town council , the idealistic but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desperation turns to unconventional deliverance .
They suddenly need a John Wayne as a scary Ethan Edwards , or a mysterious gunslinger like Shane .
But to call in such Manichean outsiders is to admit that the status quo of a sober establishment has failed .
The outsider deliverers are suspiciously seen as self-absorbed .
Their methods bother an endangered , polite society , even as they begin to bring it results .
We know such checkered iconoclasts from our own war stories of Gens .
William Tecumseh Sherman , George S. Patton @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pretensions .
They reminded Americans that war is hell , and that the only thing worse than fighting so brutally against dangerous enemies is losing .
And all three -- only after the conflicts ended -- were eventually deemed eccentric enough to be expendable .
As we learn from the second half of Sophocles ' tragedies and the last 30 minutes of classic Westerns , the nearer the tragic hero comes to ensuring results , the more his benefactors can begin to second-guess his bothersome methods .
They start harping about his uncivilized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because they now have the luxury of regretting their initial invitation to enlist his aid .
The denouement is as tragic as it is predictable .
A wounded Shane will ride off into the sunset in the snowy Grand Tetons , assured that the danger is past but knowing there is no place in a now-calm range for his six-gun that brought others justice and peace .
In `` The Searchers , '' Ethan Edwards rescues his kidnapped niece but walks away unnoticed as others self-congratulate for her deliverance .
Gary Cooper in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the outlaws it feared .
But he will become so disgusted with the town 's ingratitude that he will throw down his badge in the dirt before leaving .
We remember Sherman for supposedly burning a swath through Georgia , breaking the will of the planation class and freeing thousands of slaves .
Foul-mouthed Patton , with his ivory-handled pistols , is often recalled more as a madman who believed in reincarnation than as a genius who saved thousands of GIs .
A cigar-chomping LeMay , more than anyone , destroyed Imperial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ War deterrent .
He ended up caricatured as a nut in the film `` Dr .
Strangelove . ''
So too , perhaps , Donald Trump .
Quietly , many Americans knew that unchecked illegal immigration was undermining the melting pot and eroding the idea of legal immigration .
Some feared it was a matter of when , rather than if , communist China would rule the world .
Many people were tired of `` endless '' wars in the Middle East , even as America kept getting sucked into them .
Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to save the Constitution , but Republican presidents nonetheless often nominated future liberal justices .
Conservatives hammered away at the principle that late-term abortion was wrong but feared that taking on Planned Parenthood was suicidal .
Republicans rightly suspected that they were being typecast as a party of aristocratic golfers but were scared of the changes needed to appeal to the working classes , both black and white .
They found the old Reagan Democrats , Ross Perot voters , blue dogs and tea partiers occasionally useful but felt that addressing their grievances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2016 the peasants sought outside deliverance and so it came -- orange skin , dyed hair , Queens accent and all .
The more Trump beat back Robert Mueller 's dream team , impeachment efforts and the terrible year 2020 , the more his beneficiaries worried about his tweets , his bluster and his self-absorption .
The more the economy boomed , and the more Trump recalibrated foreign policy and changed the status quo with China and the Middle East , the more the public could afford to listen to charges of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the wake of the most contested election in memory , and Trump may be officially declared the loser -- even after he won his struggle to stop America 's leftward drift .
Often , Hollywood epics and even some Sophoclean tragedies have a sequel .
And perhaps Donald Trump will too , even if he is forced to ride off into the 2021 sunset -- at least for now .

I once wrote that whenever Donald Trump exits office, he will likely leave as a "tragic hero." Over two millennia ago, the Athenian tragedian Sophocles first described the archetype in his portraits of an angry and old but still fearsome Ajax, and heroic but stubborn and self-fixated Antigone.
In the iconic John Ford Western "The Searchers" and in a host of other films from "Shane" to "High Noon," we have seen stories of these sorts.
The legalistic but impotent town council, the idealistic but outgunned sodbusters or the incompetent posse in desperation turns to unconventional deliverance. They suddenly need a John Wayne as a scary Ethan Edwards, or a mysterious gunslinger like Shane.
But to call in such Manichean outsiders is to admit that the status quo of a sober establishment has failed.
The outsider deliverers are suspiciously seen as self-absorbed. Their methods bother an endangered, polite society, even as they begin to bring it results.
We know such checkered iconoclasts from our own war stories of Gens. William Tecumseh Sherman, George S. Patton and Curtis LeMay. All three shredded pretensions. They reminded Americans that war is hell, and that the only thing worse than fighting so brutally against dangerous enemies is losing. And all three -- only after the conflicts ended -- were eventually deemed eccentric enough to be expendable.
As we learn from the second half of Sophocles' tragedies and the last 30 minutes of classic Westerns, the nearer the tragic hero comes to ensuring results, the more his benefactors can begin to second-guess his bothersome methods.
They start harping about his uncivilized mannerisms and recalcitrant stubbornness, but only because they now have the luxury of regretting their initial invitation to enlist his aid.
The denouement is as tragic as it is predictable.
A wounded Shane will ride off into the sunset in the snowy Grand Tetons, assured that the danger is past but knowing there is no place in a now-calm range for his six-gun that brought others justice and peace.
In "The Searchers," Ethan Edwards rescues his kidnapped niece but walks away unnoticed as others self-congratulate for her deliverance.
Gary Cooper in "High Noon" will rid Hadleyville of the outlaws it feared. But he will become so disgusted with the town's ingratitude that he will throw down his badge in the dirt before leaving.
We remember Sherman for supposedly burning a swath through Georgia, breaking the will of the planation class and freeing thousands of slaves.
Foul-mouthed Patton, with his ivory-handled pistols, is often recalled more as a madman who believed in reincarnation than as a genius who saved thousands of GIs.
A cigar-chomping LeMay, more than anyone, destroyed Imperial Japanese industry and created an effective Cold War deterrent. He ended up caricatured as a nut in the film "Dr. Strangelove."
So too, perhaps, Donald Trump. Quietly, many Americans knew that unchecked illegal immigration was undermining the melting pot and eroding the idea of legal immigration.
Some feared it was a matter of when, rather than if, communist China would rule the world. Many people were tired of "endless" wars in the Middle East, even as America kept getting sucked into them.
Republicans knew that an originalist court was necessary to save the Constitution, but Republican presidents nonetheless often nominated future liberal justices.
Conservatives hammered away at the principle that late-term abortion was wrong but feared that taking on Planned Parenthood was suicidal.
Republicans rightly suspected that they were being typecast as a party of aristocratic golfers but were scared of the changes needed to appeal to the working classes, both black and white. They found the old Reagan Democrats, Ross Perot voters, blue dogs and tea partiers occasionally useful but felt that addressing their grievances would be worse than losing.
So in 2016 the peasants sought outside deliverance and so it came -- orange skin, dyed hair, Queens accent and all.
The more Trump beat back Robert Mueller's dream team, impeachment efforts and the terrible year 2020, the more his beneficiaries worried about his tweets, his bluster and his self-absorption.
The more the economy boomed, and the more Trump recalibrated foreign policy and changed the status quo with China and the Middle East, the more the public could afford to listen to charges of Trump excess.
So here we are in the wake of the most contested election in memory, and Trump may be officially declared the loser -- even after he won his struggle to stop America's leftward drift.
Often, Hollywood epics and even some Sophoclean tragedies have a sequel. And perhaps Donald Trump will too, even if he is forced to ride off into the 2021 sunset -- at least for now.


bonginoreport--2020-11-12--Austin Bay: Trump’s Middle East Peace Prize on the Belated Ballot

Major American news media and the usual gang of Washington beltway clerks have tried to ignore into oblivion the Trump administration 's diplomatic achievements in the Middle East .
Their collective pay-no-heed is crooked and vile on so many levels .
First and foremost , their corrupt collective silence sets conditions for more war , violence and death in the next four years .
In the longer term , their corrupt silence is an information darkness that not only does a deep disservice to the American people but is also the dirty brush of dishonest history .
American journalists once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first rough draft of history , '' the best effort working stiffs could produce before the print deadline .
After the last four years , you have to wonder whether that self-serving tout was ever true .
We now know the Russia-collusion tale that enthralled The New York Times and CNN for three years was a total lie concocted by Hillary Clinton 's campaign .
And it is a verifiable , documented fact the Trump administration fostered astonishing diplomatic progress in the Middle East that has changed political conditions and , if pursued @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conflict and promote peace — in other words , save human lives .
Based on the regional results as of November 2020 , President Donald Trump himself deserves a Nobel Peace Prize .
`` Horror !
Madness ! ''
major media and the beltway clerks scream in social media unison .
My long-run shrug : Barack Obama got a Nobel Peace Prize for doing absolutely nothing .
Ipso facto , the Peace Prize has become a dishonest credential .
Allow me one more aside , but one that illustrates the significance of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Consider this nickname : The Land of War .
The sobriquet , used by more than a few veterans , goes well beyond Israel and its neighbors .
The idiom refers to predominantly Muslim lands , from Mali in West Africa across Africa and the Arabian Peninsula to Iran , Pakistan and Afghanistan .
Over the last three decades , violent conflict has mauled all of these countries .
Insiders — soldiers and diplomats informed by honest history , which still gets written , thank God — knew the slang jihadi term for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the place of war where Islam did not yet rule but would once others were subdued by jihadi swords .
9/11 was a jihadi sword strike .
It brought on a lot of war — in Muslim lands .
Which leads to Trump administration achievements .
Years ago , Egypt and Jordan recognized Israel .
Often , the peace was cold .
However , the Egyptian , Jordanian and Israeli business communities said cold peace beat war .
The major media and beltway clerks said the Palestinian state issue was an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an un-beltway creature , did n't buy the narrative .
The Trump administration attacked the chief source of violence in the Middle East : Iran .
Since 1984 , Iran has been on the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism .
The ayatollah dictatorship engages in what some analysts refer to as `` violent meddling operations . ''
Iranian intelligence operatives and its Quds Force ( special operations section ) stir violence in vulnerable , impoverished countries throughout the world .
Iran uses Gaza , the West Bank and Lebanon as puppets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wages covert war on Bahrain , Iraq and Kuwait .
It wages overt war on Saudi Arabia through Yemen and via drone attacks .
The Trump administration says the blunt truth .
Arabs and Israelis had a common enemy : ayatollah Iran .
For that matter , the ayatollah regime is an enemy of the Iranian people .
Which U.S. administration propped up Iran ?
Answer : the Nobel Peace Prize Obama administration .
Obama 's deceitfully named Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action rewarded the corrupt ayatollahs with billions of dollars in cash @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used to make war .
Thanks to the Trump administration 's calculated diplomacy , this year , the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain agreed to normalize relations with Israel .
Sudan — so recently off the State Department 's State Sponsor of Terrorism list — is considering establishing diplomatic relations .
Or at least it was prior to the presidential election .
To paraphrase the great Roman general Scipio Africanus , if you want Middle East peace , you want a very detailed ballot recount .
Give me a break ; I 'm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so he knew something .
To find out more about Austin Bay and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists , visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com .

Major American news media and the usual gang of Washington beltway clerks have tried to ignore into oblivion the Trump administration's diplomatic achievements in the Middle East.
Their collective pay-no-heed is crooked and vile on so many levels.
First and foremost, their corrupt collective silence sets conditions for more war, violence and death in the next four years.
In the longer term, their corrupt silence is an information darkness that not only does a deep disservice to the American people but is also the dirty brush of dishonest history.
American journalists once proclaimed their daily reports were the "first rough draft of history," the best effort working stiffs could produce before the print deadline.
After the last four years, you have to wonder whether that self-serving tout was ever true.
We now know the Russia-collusion tale that enthralled The New York Times and CNN for three years was a total lie concocted by Hillary Clinton's campaign.
And it is a verifiable, documented fact the Trump administration fostered astonishing diplomatic progress in the Middle East that has changed political conditions and, if pursued by the next administration, would diminish conflict and promote peace — in other words, save human lives.
Based on the regional results as of November 2020, President Donald Trump himself deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.
"Horror! Madness!" major media and the beltway clerks scream in social media unison. My long-run shrug: Barack Obama got a Nobel Peace Prize for doing absolutely nothing. Ipso facto, the Peace Prize has become a dishonest credential.
Allow me one more aside, but one that illustrates the significance of the Trump administration's Middle East achievements.
Consider this nickname: The Land of War.
The sobriquet, used by more than a few veterans, goes well beyond Israel and its neighbors. The idiom refers to predominantly Muslim lands, from Mali in West Africa across Africa and the Arabian Peninsula to Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Over the last three decades, violent conflict has mauled all of these countries. Insiders — soldiers and diplomats informed by honest history, which still gets written, thank God — knew the slang jihadi term for non-Muslim territories: the "dar al-harb," the place of war where Islam did not yet rule but would once others were subdued by jihadi swords.
9/11 was a jihadi sword strike. It brought on a lot of war — in Muslim lands.
Which leads to Trump administration achievements. Years ago, Egypt and Jordan recognized Israel. Often, the peace was cold. However, the Egyptian, Jordanian and Israeli business communities said cold peace beat war.
The major media and beltway clerks said the Palestinian state issue was an intractable problem. The Trump administration, an un-beltway creature, didn't buy the narrative.
The Trump administration attacked the chief source of violence in the Middle East: Iran.
Since 1984, Iran has been on the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. The ayatollah dictatorship engages in what some analysts refer to as "violent meddling operations." Iranian intelligence operatives and its Quds Force (special operations section) stir violence in vulnerable, impoverished countries throughout the world.
Iran uses Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon as puppets in a war on Israel. Iran wages covert war on Bahrain, Iraq and Kuwait. It wages overt war on Saudi Arabia through Yemen and via drone attacks.
The Trump administration says the blunt truth. Arabs and Israelis had a common enemy: ayatollah Iran. For that matter, the ayatollah regime is an enemy of the Iranian people.
Which U.S. administration propped up Iran? Answer: the Nobel Peace Prize Obama administration.
Obama's deceitfully named Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action rewarded the corrupt ayatollahs with billions of dollars in cash and sanctions relief, which the regime used to make war.
Thanks to the Trump administration's calculated diplomacy, this year, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain agreed to normalize relations with Israel.
Sudan — so recently off the State Department's State Sponsor of Terrorism list — is considering establishing diplomatic relations. Or at least it was prior to the presidential election.
Who was Obama's vice president?
To paraphrase the great Roman general Scipio Africanus, if you want Middle East peace, you want a very detailed ballot recount.
Give me a break; I'm a military historian. Scipio beat Hannibal, so he knew something.
To find out more about Austin Bay and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.


bonginoreport--2020-11-13--Trump Administration Strikes Deal to Make Coronavirus Vaccine Free

To maximize access to COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans , the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) today announced the U.S. government ’ s partnerships with large chain pharmacies and networks that represent independent pharmacies and regional chains .
Through the partnership with pharmacy chains , this program covers approximately 60 percent of pharmacies throughout the 50 states , the District of Columbia , Puerto Rico , and the U.S. Virgin Islands .
Through the partnerships with network administrators , independent pharmacies and regional chains will also be part of the federal pharmacy program , further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in traditionally underserved areas .
“ Ensuring access and affordability of the COVID-19 vaccine for all Americans is a top priority for the Trump Administration , ” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar .
“ We are leveraging the existing private sector infrastructure to get safe and effective vaccines supported by Operation Warp Speed into communities and into arms as quickly as possible with no out-of-pocket costs .
The vast majority of Americans live within five miles of a pharmacy , and our new agreement with pharmacy partners across America is a critical step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines when they are available.
” In addition to traditional brick-and-mortar pharmacies , pharmacists , pharmacy interns , and pharmacy technicians also provide vaccinations in retail and grocery stores .
Therefore , pharmacy vaccinators are crucial public health partners for increasing access and convenience of COVID-19 vaccines .
Many pharmacists and the interns and technicians working under their supervision are trained to provide immunizations and are already important immunizers in their communities .
Pharmacists are also a trusted health resource in their communities , and have played a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to COVID-19 by counseling patients , expanding access to childhood vaccinations during the pandemic , and ordering and administering COVID-19 tests .
By working with these partners , the federal government will rapidly expand access to COVID-19 vaccines .
Vaccine will be administered at partners ’ pharmacy locations at no cost to patients .
“ Since 2012 , CDC has worked extensively with pharmacies to improve pandemic preparedness , conduct vaccine throughput exercises , and assess store and organizational response capabilities , ” said CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield .
“ Through these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to support our critical public health mission of vaccinating the American public to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
” Pharmacies that do not participate in the federal allocation program are encouraged to be part of the solution and should coordinate with their jurisdiction ’ s health department to become COVID-19 vaccine providers .
Below is the list of chain and community-pharmacies networks that have signed on as of November 6 • Topco Associates , LLC ( incl .
Big-Y Pharmacy and Wellness Center , Brookshire ’ s Pharmacy , Super One Pharmacy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coborn ’ s Pharmacy , Cash Wise Pharmacy , MarketPlace Pharmacy , Hartig Drug Company , King Kullen , Food City Pharmacy , Ingles Pharmacy , Raley ’ s , Bel Air , Nob Hill Pharmacies , Save Mart Pharmacies , Lucky Pharmacies , SpartanNash , Price Chopper , Market 32 , Tops Friendly Markets , ShopRite , Wegmans , Weis Markets , Acme Fresh Markets ) Currently , there are no COVID-19 vaccines that have been authorized or approved by the Food and Drug Administration and recommended by CDC ’ s Advisory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , this pharmacy partnership is being established in anticipation that one or more COVID-19 vaccines will be authorized or approved and recommended for use in the United States before the end of 2020 .

To maximize access to COVID-19 vaccines for all Americans, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the U.S. government’s partnerships with large chain pharmacies and networks that represent independent pharmacies and regional chains. Through the partnership with pharmacy chains, this program covers approximately 60 percent of pharmacies throughout the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Through the partnerships with network administrators, independent pharmacies and regional chains will also be part of the federal pharmacy program, further increasing access to vaccine across the country—particularly in traditionally underserved areas.
“Ensuring access and affordability of the COVID-19 vaccine for all Americans is a top priority for the Trump Administration,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar. “We are leveraging the existing private sector infrastructure to get safe and effective vaccines supported by Operation Warp Speed into communities and into arms as quickly as possible with no out-of-pocket costs. The vast majority of Americans live within five miles of a pharmacy, and our new agreement with pharmacy partners across America is a critical step toward making sure all Americans have access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines when they are available.”
In addition to traditional brick-and-mortar pharmacies, pharmacists, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians also provide vaccinations in retail and grocery stores. Therefore, pharmacy vaccinators are crucial public health partners for increasing access and convenience of COVID-19 vaccines. Many pharmacists and the interns and technicians working under their supervision are trained to provide immunizations and are already important immunizers in their communities. Pharmacists are also a trusted health resource in their communities, and have played a vital role in the public health response to COVID-19 by counseling patients, expanding access to childhood vaccinations during the pandemic, and ordering and administering COVID-19 tests. By working with these partners, the federal government will rapidly expand access to COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccine will be administered at partners’ pharmacy locations at no cost to patients.
“Since 2012, CDC has worked extensively with pharmacies to improve pandemic preparedness, conduct vaccine throughput exercises, and assess store and organizational response capabilities,” said CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield. “Through these partnerships, we will leverage established relationships to support our critical public health mission of vaccinating the American public to prevent the spread of COVID-19.”
Pharmacies that do not participate in the federal allocation program are encouraged to be part of the solution and should coordinate with their jurisdiction’s health department to become COVID-19 vaccine providers.
Below is the list of chain and community-pharmacies networks that have signed on as of November 6
Albertsons Companies, Inc. (incl., Osco, Jewel-Osco, Albertsons, Albertsons Market, Safeway, Tom Thumb, Star Market, Shaws, Haggen, Acme, Randalls, Carrs, Market Street, United, Vons, Pavilions, Amigos, Lucky’s, Pak n Save, Sav-On)
Costco Wholesale Corp.
CPESN USA, LLC
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (incl. Long’s)
Good Neighbor Pharmacy and AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation’s PSAO, Elevate Provider
Health Mart Systems, Inc.
H-E-B, LP
Hy-Vee, Inc.
LeaderNET and Medicine Shoppe, Cardinal Health’s PSAOs
Managed Health Care Associates (MHA)
Meijer Inc.
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Retail Business Services, LLC (incl., Food Lion, Giant Food, The Giant Company, Hannaford Bros Co, Stop & Shop)
Rite Aid Corp.
The Kroger Co. (incl., Kroger, Harris Teeter, Fred Meyer, Frys, Ralphs, King Soopers, Smiths, City Market, Dillons, Marianos, Pick-n-Save, Copps, Metro Market)
Topco Associates, LLC (incl. Big-Y Pharmacy and Wellness Center, Brookshire’s Pharmacy, Super One Pharmacy, FRESH by Brookshire’s Pharmacy, Coborn’s Pharmacy, Cash Wise Pharmacy, MarketPlace Pharmacy, Hartig Drug Company, King Kullen, Food City Pharmacy, Ingles Pharmacy, Raley’s, Bel Air, Nob Hill Pharmacies, Save Mart Pharmacies, Lucky Pharmacies, SpartanNash, Price Chopper, Market 32, Tops Friendly Markets, ShopRite, Wegmans, Weis Markets, Acme Fresh Markets)
Walgreens (incl. Duane Reade)
Walmart, Inc. (incl. Sam’s Club)
Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. (incl. Winn-Dixie, Harveys, Fresco Y Mas)
Currently, there are no COVID-19 vaccines that have been authorized or approved by the Food and Drug Administration and recommended by CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices to the CDC. However, this pharmacy partnership is being established in anticipation that one or more COVID-19 vaccines will be authorized or approved and recommended for use in the United States before the end of 2020.
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bonginoreport--2020-11-12--Manhattan Apartment Vacancies the Highest in Over a Decade

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New Yorkers are still fleeing the city during the COVID-19 crisis — with a record 16,000 apartments sitting empty despite some of the lowest rent prices in years, a new report has found.
The listing inventory in Manhattan peaked at 16,145 last month, more than three times higher than a year ago and a slight uptick from the 15,923 vacancies recorded in September, according to the Elliman Report. The staggering amount of vacancies is also the highest in 14 years.
Data shows the number of vacant units has only increased in the past months. In July, that number was 13,117.
Nearly all of the states in the US, including New York, are seeing a spike in COVID-19 infections — the driving force behind the mass exodus of Big Apple residents at the start of the pandemic that’s continued throughout the year.
As a result, rent prices have plunged in parts of New York City, including Manhattan, where the median price was $3,100 in October. Rent for a one-bedroom apartment was $3,064, significantly cheaper than a year ago when they went for $3,595.
But the lower prices seem to be luring some renters back — 5,641 new leases were inked in Manhattan in October, up 12.4 percent from September.
“The influx of new lease signings occurred due to increasing affordability since the beginning of the pandemic last spring,” said the report, prepared by Miller Samuel Real Estate Appraisers & Consultants.
Landlords are enticing new tenants with better concessions — an offer of free rent and payment of brokerage fees. In Manhattan, 2.1 months of free rent were being offered, versus just 1.2 months a year ago.
Vacancies were also up across the East River in Brooklyn, which saw 4,361 empty units in October — a 207 percent jump from 1,419 a year ago. Fewer people signed new leases from September to October, also, with 1,393 inked last month.
Rent for a one-bedroom in Kings County will now set you back $2,700 — or $150 cheaper than last year.
There was a 5 percent increase in empty apartments from September to October in northwest Queens, with 645 vacant units last month.
Median rent prices also dropped to $2,600, compared to $2,945 a year ago, the report found, with a one-bedroom unit now going for $2,450. Twelve months ago, rent for the same size apartment was $3,000.
“New lease signings and rents have continued to fall since the lockdown ended in June,” the report said.