thedcclothesline--2020-10-09--RIGGED: More than 2,000 voters in Los Angeles receive “faulty” mail-in ballots that make it impossib

RIGGED: More than 2,000 voters in Los Angeles receive “faulty” mail-in ballots that make it impossible to vote for Trump

( Natural News ) About 2,100 voters in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles , California , received “ faulty ” absentee ballots that did not have a section to vote for the next president of the United States .
The error was confirmed by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk ’ s office on Monday , Oct. 5 .
Michael Sanchez , a spokesman for the county clerk ’ s office , immediately put out a statement apologizing for the mistake .
“ While this has impacted a very small number of Los Angeles County voters … we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
Dean Logan , the Registrar for Los Angeles County , said that they were in the process of alerting all of the voters who were given faulty ballots about the incident .
They will contact the voters either through robocall or email , and will be delivering new and corrected ballots .
Furthermore , Logan and the county are encouraging the voters who received incorrect ballots to discard them .
However , if they already sent the ballots in then they will be counted unless the voter mails in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
take our poll - story continues below The prevalence of absentee ballots in California comes after Gov .
Gavin Newsom , a Democrat , signed an executive order back in May requiring the state to send all of its over 21 million voters an absentee ballot .
The excuse being used is the prevalence of the Wuhan coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) pandemic in California .
( Related : Criminal Colorado secretary of state urging non-citizens and dead people to register to vote so she can help steal the state for Democrats .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote are foundational to our democracy , ” said the governor when he signed the executive order .
“ No Californian should be forced to risk their health in order to exercise their right to vote .
“ Today , we become the first state in the nation to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by mailing every registered voter a ballot , ” said Secretary of State Alex Padilla , also a Democrat .
“ We are meeting our obligation to provide an accessible , secure and safe election this November… Sending every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smart policy and absolutely the right thing to do.
” President Donald Trump has already commented on the situation .
In a tweet , he said : “ 11,000 North Carolina residents get incorrect voter registration forms .
Two thousand LA County voters received “ faulty ” ballots , with no way to vote for president .
Many other [ incidents ] throughout the USA .
here we go .
This will be the most corrupt election in American history !
” Trump is referring to an incident in North Carolina wherein approximately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were mailed pre-filled voter registration applications that had the wrong personal information .
Listen to this episode of the Health Ranger Report , a podcast by Mike Adams , the Health Ranger , as he talks about how former vice president and current Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is blaming Trump for all of the violence being perpetrated by radical left-wing domestic terrorist organizations like Antifa and Black Lives Matter .
Christy Gargalis , a resident of Woodland Hills , was concerned when she did not see a presidential ticket on her ballot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to her husband and to her sister , she found that all of their ballots had the same error .
The county had printed the list of state propositions up for a vote twice on two pages , and had accidentally left out the page where voters-by-mail could pick their preferred presidential candidate .
“ I ’ ve always been an in-person voter , so I wasn ’ t even planning on looking at the ballot until the day I was going to vote , ” said Gargalis .
“ Something told me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a different year , and I just had to check my ballot , and I ’ m glad I did.
” After she reached out to friends on social media , Gargalis found out that this was not an isolated incident .
Many of her neighbors on Nextdoor – a “ hyperlocal ” social media network for people who live in the same neighborhoods – said that they have encountered the same problem .
Gargalis filed a complaint with the county clerk and was told that they were in the process of fixing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a woman living in the East Los Angeles neighborhood found evidence that the United States Postal Service was being negligent with the delivery of absentee and mail-in ballots .
The woman in question saw a small stack of ballots carelessly placed outside a mailbox near her apartment building .
“ I saw a pile of mail and I was looking at it and I was like , ‘ What is all this ?
’ ” she said .
“ And I take my shades off , and put my glasses on , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was ballots.
” According to the registrar ’ s office , the postal service is supposed to place absentee and mail-in ballots inside the mailbox .
If they are unable to do so , they have to leave a notice for the addressee in question to pick up their ballot at the nearest post office .
Election researchers are estimating that , even if all concerns regarding supposedly faulty and misplaced ballots in California are resolved , hundreds of thousands of people who will vote by mail will still not have their votes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasons .
These researchers have estimated that , in the previous decade , an average of 1.7 percent of vote-by-mail ballots will be rejected .
Based on the turnout for the 2016 presidential election – which the researchers believe will be greatly surpassed this November – this means that almost 250,000 ballots in California will not be counted .
The top three reasons for ballots being rejected are that the voters mailed them in too late , they failed to sign on the ballot envelope or their signature did not match the one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Los Angeles County , which is home to more than 5.6 million voters , this means that around 95,000 vote-by-mail ballots will be rejected .
This may occur despite the fact that the county has leased two large facilities in Pomona , to the east of Los Angeles , to handle the expectedly large intake of ballots .
Once all of the ballots have been sorted here , they will be counted at an election operations center in Downey to Pomona ’ s southwest .
Learn more about the latest instances of voter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latest articles at VoteFraud.news .

(Natural News) About 2,100 voters in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, received “faulty” absentee ballots that did not have a section to vote for the next president of the United States. The error was confirmed by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office on Monday, Oct. 5.
Michael Sanchez, a spokesman for the county clerk’s office, immediately put out a statement apologizing for the mistake. “While this has impacted a very small number of Los Angeles County voters … we nevertheless apologize to those affected,” he said.
Dean Logan, the Registrar for Los Angeles County, said that they were in the process of alerting all of the voters who were given faulty ballots about the incident. They will contact the voters either through robocall or email, and will be delivering new and corrected ballots.
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Furthermore, Logan and the county are encouraging the voters who received incorrect ballots to discard them. However, if they already sent the ballots in then they will be counted unless the voter mails in a second, corrected version of their ballot.
The prevalence of absentee ballots in California comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed an executive order back in May requiring the state to send all of its over 21 million voters an absentee ballot. The excuse being used is the prevalence of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in California. (Related: Criminal Colorado secretary of state urging non-citizens and dead people to register to vote so she can help steal the state for Democrats.)
“Elections and the right to vote are foundational to our democracy,” said the governor when he signed the executive order. “No Californian should be forced to risk their health in order to exercise their right to vote.
“Today, we become the first state in the nation to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by mailing every registered voter a ballot,” said Secretary of State Alex Padilla, also a Democrat. “We are meeting our obligation to provide an accessible, secure and safe election this November… Sending every registered voter a ballot by mail is smart policy and absolutely the right thing to do.”
President Donald Trump has already commented on the situation. In a tweet, he said: “11,000 North Carolina residents get incorrect voter registration forms. Two thousand LA County voters received “faulty” ballots, with no way to vote for president. Many other [incidents] throughout the USA. here we go. This will be the most corrupt election in American history!”
Trump is referring to an incident in North Carolina wherein approximately 11,000 of the state’s residents were mailed pre-filled voter registration applications that had the wrong personal information.
Listen to this episode of the Health Ranger Report, a podcast by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, as he talks about how former vice president and current Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is blaming Trump for all of the violence being perpetrated by radical left-wing domestic terrorist organizations like Antifa and Black Lives Matter.
Los Angeles County voters shaken by experience of receiving wrong absentee ballots
Christy Gargalis, a resident of Woodland Hills, was concerned when she did not see a presidential ticket on her ballot. When she checked the ballots mailed to her husband and to her sister, she found that all of their ballots had the same error. The county had printed the list of state propositions up for a vote twice on two pages, and had accidentally left out the page where voters-by-mail could pick their preferred presidential candidate.
“I’ve always been an in-person voter, so I wasn’t even planning on looking at the ballot until the day I was going to vote,” said Gargalis. “Something told me that this was a different election, a different year, and I just had to check my ballot, and I’m glad I did.”
After she reached out to friends on social media, Gargalis found out that this was not an isolated incident. Many of her neighbors on Nextdoor – a “hyperlocal” social media network for people who live in the same neighborhoods – said that they have encountered the same problem. Gargalis filed a complaint with the county clerk and was told that they were in the process of fixing the problem.
In a separate incident, a woman living in the East Los Angeles neighborhood found evidence that the United States Postal Service was being negligent with the delivery of absentee and mail-in ballots. The woman in question saw a small stack of ballots carelessly placed outside a mailbox near her apartment building.
“I saw a pile of mail and I was looking at it and I was like, ‘What is all this?’” she said. “And I take my shades off, and put my glasses on, and I couldn’t believe it was ballots.”
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According to the registrar’s office, the postal service is supposed to place absentee and mail-in ballots inside the mailbox. If they are unable to do so, they have to leave a notice for the addressee in question to pick up their ballot at the nearest post office.
Election researchers are estimating that, even if all concerns regarding supposedly faulty and misplaced ballots in California are resolved, hundreds of thousands of people who will vote by mail will still not have their votes counted this year for a variety of reasons.
These researchers have estimated that, in the previous decade, an average of 1.7 percent of vote-by-mail ballots will be rejected. Based on the turnout for the 2016 presidential election – which the researchers believe will be greatly surpassed this November – this means that almost 250,000 ballots in California will not be counted.
The top three reasons for ballots being rejected are that the voters mailed them in too late, they failed to sign on the ballot envelope or their signature did not match the one their county has on file.
In Los Angeles County, which is home to more than 5.6 million voters, this means that around 95,000 vote-by-mail ballots will be rejected. This may occur despite the fact that the county has leased two large facilities in Pomona, to the east of Los Angeles, to handle the expectedly large intake of ballots. Once all of the ballots have been sorted here, they will be counted at an election operations center in Downey to Pomona’s southwest.
Learn more about the latest instances of voter fraud in the country by reading the latest articles at VoteFraud.news.
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Breitbart.com
LATimes.com 1
ABC7.com
FoxNews.com
LAMag.com
LATimes.com 2
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thedcclothesline--2020-10-09--Survey finds that one out of every five Americans could be out of money “by Election Day”

This week we learned that there won ’ t be any more stimulus checks for the American people before the election , and that prompted tremendous eruptions of anger all over social media .
At first I didn ’ t understand why people were so angry , but now I do .
It turns out that a substantial portion of the population is desperate for another round of checks because they are almost entirely out of cash .
In fact , a very alarming survey that was just conducted found that one out of every five Americans “ could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … This is yet more evidence that is consistent with the assertion that the economic downturn in the United States is starting to accelerate again .
The trillions of dollars of “ stimulus money ” that the federal government borrowed and spent earlier this year is starting to wear off , and tens of millions of Americans simply aren ’ t going to be able to make it without more emergency government assistance .
But none is coming for a while , and so many American families are going to be faced with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sadly , I think that McCreary ’ s assessment is overly optimistic .
There is absolutely no guarantee that economic conditions will get any better for the foreseeable future .
With each passing day , more businesses are going under and more jobs are being lost .
In fact , another recent survey found that approximately half of all small businesses in America will “ need more aid from the government over the next 12 months to survive ” … Please take a moment and let that sink in .
We are talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the entire country .
How in the world can the mainstream media be using the term “ recovery ” when half of our small businesses are on the verge of going belly up ?
That doesn ’ t make any sense at all .
Of course large businesses continue to deeply struggle as well .
For example , we just learned that Wells Fargo has eliminated 700 commercial banking jobs… And we also just learned that Ruby Tuesday has formally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection… Ruby Tuesday has already closed 185 locations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ restructured company will allow the rest of their restaurants to stay open .
I remember eating at Ruby Tuesday quite a few times when I lived out on the east coast many years ago , and I don ’ t remember ever having a bad meal there .
If the chain completely collapses , that will definitely be a very sad day .
Of course Ruby Tuesday is far from alone .
So far in 2020 , a total of 509 large companies have filed for bankruptcy .
The following comes from Wolf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As I have discussed previously , we are being warned that a “ tsunami of bankruptcies ” is coming in 2021 unless the federal government steps in .
At this point , just about every industry wants federal help , and not everyone will be able to get it .
So we should expect to see more numbers like these as the months roll along… Overall , more than 60 million Americans have filed initial claims for unemployment benefits this year .
It is a nightmare that never seems to end , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ layoffs to start increasing again as we head into 2021 .
Many Americans are hoping that the upcoming election will change things for the better , and right now everyone is buzzing about the VP debate .
But there have been bubbles of optimism around previous elections , and yet our long-term economic problems have just continued to get worse and worse .
Over the past 12 years we have added 17 trillion dollars to the national debt , we have witnessed the greatest corporate debt binge in world history , and U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like there is no tomorrow .
But tomorrow always arrives , and our day of reckoning is now at hand .
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*** About the Author : My name is Michael Snyder and my brand new book entitled “ Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America ” is now available on Amazon.com .
In addition to my new book , I have written four others that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Living A Life That Really Matters .
( # CommissionsEarned ) By purchasing the books you help to support the work that my wife and I are doing , and by giving it to others you help to multiply the impact that we are having on people all over the globe .
I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog , End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News , and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites , but I also ask that they include this “ About the Author ” section with each article .
The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only , and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal , business , financial or health decisions .
I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter , and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need hope more than ever before , and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as we possibly can .

This week we learned that there won’t be any more stimulus checks for the American people before the election, and that prompted tremendous eruptions of anger all over social media. At first I didn’t understand why people were so angry, but now I do. It turns out that a substantial portion of the population is desperate for another round of checks because they are almost entirely out of cash. In fact, a very alarming survey that was just conducted found that one out of every five Americans “could be out of money by Election Day”…
In fact, nearly one-quarter of U.S. consumers say they have less than three weeks of financial runway before they run out of cash, according to a weekly survey on Americans’ finances by consumer finance company Credit Karma. With just four weeks until the election, 1 in 5 Americans could be out of money by Election Day, the data shows.
This is yet more evidence that is consistent with the assertion that the economic downturn in the United States is starting to accelerate again. The trillions of dollars of “stimulus money” that the federal government borrowed and spent earlier this year is starting to wear off, and tens of millions of Americans simply aren’t going to be able to make it without more emergency government assistance.
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But none is coming for a while, and so many American families are going to be faced with some really “tough choices”…
“People are going to be forced to make tough choices,” says Colleen McCreary, chief people officer at Credit Karma. “There are a lot of Americans who either haven’t been in this situation in a long time or have never had to face this reality. Many will have to sacrifice and prepare because it could get worse before it gets better.”
Sadly, I think that McCreary’s assessment is overly optimistic.
There is absolutely no guarantee that economic conditions will get any better for the foreseeable future.
With each passing day, more businesses are going under and more jobs are being lost.
In fact, another recent survey found that approximately half of all small businesses in America will “need more aid from the government over the next 12 months to survive”…
Half of all small businesses expect to need more aid from the government over the next 12 months to survive, according to a survey by the right-leaning National Federation of Independent Business. Sales for about one-fifth of small companies are still down 50% or more from pre-pandemic levels, the NFIB said.
Please take a moment and let that sink in.
We are talking about half of all small businesses in the entire country.
How in the world can the mainstream media be using the term “recovery” when half of our small businesses are on the verge of going belly up?
That doesn’t make any sense at all.
Of course large businesses continue to deeply struggle as well. For example, we just learned that Wells Fargo has eliminated 700 commercial banking jobs…
Wells Fargo has cut more than 700 commercial banking jobs as part of workforce reductions that could ultimately impact ‘tens of thousands’ of staff, according to a new report. The San Francisco-based company has made layoffs for positions across the whole division, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
And we also just learned that Ruby Tuesday has formally filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection…
Hobbled by the pandemic and facing the same long-term challenges as other casual dining chains, Ruby Tuesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early Wednesday. The company hopes to use the debt-cutting process to improve its finances and stay in business, saying in a statement that it had “reached an understanding with its secured lenders to support its restructuring.”
Ruby Tuesday has already closed 185 locations, but they are hoping that a restructured company will allow the rest of their restaurants to stay open.
I remember eating at Ruby Tuesday quite a few times when I lived out on the east coast many years ago, and I don’t remember ever having a bad meal there.
If the chain completely collapses, that will definitely be a very sad day.
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Of course Ruby Tuesday is far from alone. So far in 2020, a total of 509 large companies have filed for bankruptcy. The following comes from Wolf Richter…
In September, another 54 large companies filed for bankruptcy, after 54 had already filed for bankruptcy in August, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence, bringing the total for the year as of October 4 to 509, the highest for the same period since 2010. These are companies that are either publicly traded (minimum $2 million in assets or liabilities), or are private companies with debt that is publicly traded (minimum $10 million).
But this is just the beginning. As I have discussed previously, we are being warned that a “tsunami of bankruptcies” is coming in 2021 unless the federal government steps in.
At this point, just about every industry wants federal help, and not everyone will be able to get it.
So we should expect to see more numbers like these as the months roll along…
The American Hotel & Lodging Association has said that nearly three-quarters of hotels say they will have to lay off more workers without further financial aid. And American Airlines and United Airlines combined furloughed 32,000 employees last week. Airlines have already shed tens of thousands of positions through early retirements and buyouts. Delta Air Lines began the year with 91,000 employees, but 18,000 left voluntarily and 40,000 others agreed to take unpaid leaves of absence. The company may cut 1,700 pilots Nov. 1 unless their union agrees to contract concessions.
Overall, more than 60 million Americans have filed initial claims for unemployment benefits this year. It is a nightmare that never seems to end, and many experts expect the pace of layoffs to start increasing again as we head into 2021.
Many Americans are hoping that the upcoming election will change things for the better, and right now everyone is buzzing about the VP debate. But there have been bubbles of optimism around previous elections, and yet our long-term economic problems have just continued to get worse and worse.
Over the past 12 years we have added 17 trillion dollars to the national debt, we have witnessed the greatest corporate debt binge in world history, and U.S. consumers have been borrowing and spending money like there is no tomorrow.
But tomorrow always arrives, and our day of reckoning is now at hand.
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***Michael’s new book entitled “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America” is now available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.***
About the Author: My name is Michael Snyder and my brand new book entitled “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America” is now available on Amazon.com. In addition to my new book, I have written four others that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End, Get Prepared Now, and Living A Life That Really Matters. (#CommissionsEarned) By purchasing the books you help to support the work that my wife and I are doing, and by giving it to others you help to multiply the impact that we are having on people all over the globe. I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe. I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article. The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial or health decisions. I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter, and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help. During these very challenging times, people will need hope more than ever before, and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as we possibly can.


thedcclothesline--2020-10-09--The stage has been set for a historic national meltdown…

Everything that has happened in 2020 so far has set us up for a grand finale that none of us will ever forget .
This year we have already witnessed the worst public health crisis in about a hundred years , widespread lockdowns all over the nation , a crippling economic collapse and civil unrest in major cities across America .
To say that the American people are in a bad mood would be a major understatement .
Now we are less than a month away from a bitterly contested presidential election , and as you will see below , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Americans are expecting violence .
That is extremely unfortunate , but these are the times in which we live .
Our country is literally falling apart all around us , and nobody seems to have a way to stop it from happening .
And the worse economic conditions become , the worse the mood of the nation is going to get .
On Thursday , we learned that another 840,000 Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week… If someone had told me late last year that 63 million Americans would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , I would have thought that person was crazy .
take our poll - story continues below Prior to 2020 , the worst number for a single week in all of U.S. history was 695,000 , and now we have been way above that figure every single week of this pandemic .
Of course the layoffs just keep rolling along .
Right now , it is being reported that WarnerMedia expects to lay off thousands of workers in the coming weeks… Personally , I wouldn ’ t be saddened if WarnerMedia completely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They produce an endless barrage of garbage programming that is corrupting the minds of millions of Americans , and our society would definitely be better off without them .
But at the same time that millions upon millions of Americans have been losing their jobs , those at the very top of the economic food chain have been getting even wealthier thanks to the Federal Reserve ’ s reckless intervention in the financial markets .
At this point , the top one percent of all Americans have more than 15 times more money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you think that there isn ’ t a lot of resentment out there , then you haven ’ t been paying attention .
We are seeing the rise of a “ Robin Hood mentality ” among many that live in deeply impoverished areas , and when things get really crazy out there they are going to be hitting wealthy neighborhoods really hard .
Unfortunately , a lot of people believe that this upcoming election could potentially be the spark that sets off a lot more civil unrest .
Personally , I have such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to happen , and I believe that having so many people voting by mail could cause all sorts of problems .
In fact , even the mainstream media is admitting that we could see a million ballots that are sent through the mail rejected for one reason or another… Any system of voting that could potentially disenfranchise a million voters is deeply broken and should not be used .
But at this point it is too late to do anything about it .
More than 6 million people have already voted , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ each passing day .
Of course millions of other Americans are also deeply concerned about the integrity of this election .
Just check out the results of a recent YouGov survey… In essence , about half the country believes that this election may not be legitimate .
That is a major national crisis right there .
In addition , YouGov has also found that 56 percent of Americans believe that there will be “ an increase in violence as a result of the election ” … This definitely is not the America that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old days , nobody would have ever imagined widespread violence after a presidential election .
Another recent survey discovered that a whopping 61 percent of Americans believe that “ the U.S. could be on the verge of another Civil War ” .
We have never seen anything like this before , and at this point it is undeniable that our society is breaking down all around us .
But instead of bringing us together , the results of this upcoming election are only going to deepen our divisions no matter who wins .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to build is at risk , and we are getting very , very close to crossing the point of no return .
• The stage has been set for a historic national meltdown… • RIGGED : More than 2,000 voters in Los Angeles receive “ faulty ” mail-in ballots that make it impossible to vote for Trump • CDC Documents : “ No Quantified Virus Isolates Of The 2019-NCoV Are Currently Available ” ***Michael ’ s new book entitled “ Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America ” is now available in paperback @ @ @ @ @ @ @ *** About the Author : My name is Michael Snyder and my brand new book entitled “ Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America ” is now available on Amazon.com .
In addition to my new book , I have written four others that are available on Amazon.com including The Beginning Of The End , Get Prepared Now , and Living A Life That Really Matters .
( # CommissionsEarned ) By purchasing the books you help to support the work that my wife and I are doing , and by giving it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impact that we are having on people all over the globe .
I have published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog , End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News , and the articles that I publish on those sites are republished on dozens of other prominent websites all over the globe .
I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites , but I also ask that they include this “ About the Author ” section with each article .
The material @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information purposes only , and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal , business , financial or health decisions .
I encourage you to follow me on social media on Facebook and Twitter , and any way that you can share these articles with others is a great help .
During these very challenging times , people will need hope more than ever before , and it is our goal to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with as many people as we possibly can .

Everything that has happened in 2020 so far has set us up for a grand finale that none of us will ever forget. This year we have already witnessed the worst public health crisis in about a hundred years, widespread lockdowns all over the nation, a crippling economic collapse and civil unrest in major cities across America. To say that the American people are in a bad mood would be a major understatement. Now we are less than a month away from a bitterly contested presidential election, and as you will see below, one survey recently found that a majority of Americans are expecting violence. That is extremely unfortunate, but these are the times in which we live. Our country is literally falling apart all around us, and nobody seems to have a way to stop it from happening.
And the worse economic conditions become, the worse the mood of the nation is going to get. On Thursday, we learned that another 840,000 Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week…
The latest jobless claims figures from the Labor Department, which cover the week ending Oct. 2, show that 840,000 workers sought aid last week, about four-times the pre-crisis level. More than 63 million Americans have sought jobless aid since the coronavirus lockdowns began in mid-March.
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If someone had told me late last year that 63 million Americans would file new claims for unemployment benefits this year, I would have thought that person was crazy.
Prior to 2020, the worst number for a single week in all of U.S. history was 695,000, and now we have been way above that figure every single week of this pandemic.
Of course the layoffs just keep rolling along. Right now, it is being reported that WarnerMedia expects to lay off thousands of workers in the coming weeks…
AT&T’s WarnerMedia is preparing a restructuring that seeks to reduce costs by as much as 20% as the COVID-19 panic drains income from movie tickets, cable subscriptions and TV ads, reports The Wall Street Journal. The layoffs are expected to begin in the coming weeks and would result in thousands of layoffs across Warner Bros. studios and TV channels like HBO, TBS and TNT, the paper said.
Personally, I wouldn’t be saddened if WarnerMedia completely shut down on a permanent basis. They produce an endless barrage of garbage programming that is corrupting the minds of millions of Americans, and our society would definitely be better off without them.
But at the same time that millions upon millions of Americans have been losing their jobs, those at the very top of the economic food chain have been getting even wealthier thanks to the Federal Reserve’s reckless intervention in the financial markets.
At this point, the top one percent of all Americans have more than 15 times more money than the bottom 50 percent combined…
According to the latest Fed data, the top 1% of Americans have a combined net worth of $34.2 trillion (or 30.4% of all household wealth in the U.S.), while the bottom 50% of the population holds just $2.1 trillion combined (or 1.9% of all wealth).
If you think that there isn’t a lot of resentment out there, then you haven’t been paying attention.
We are seeing the rise of a “Robin Hood mentality” among many that live in deeply impoverished areas, and when things get really crazy out there they are going to be hitting wealthy neighborhoods really hard.
Unfortunately, a lot of people believe that this upcoming election could potentially be the spark that sets off a lot more civil unrest. Personally, I have such a bad feeling about what is going to happen, and I believe that having so many people voting by mail could cause all sorts of problems.
In fact, even the mainstream media is admitting that we could see a million ballots that are sent through the mail rejected for one reason or another…
Absentee ballot rejections this November are projected to reach historic levels, risking widespread disenfranchisement of minority voters and the credibility of election results, a USA TODAY, Columbia Journalism Investigations and PBS series FRONTLINE investigation found. At least 1.03 million absentee ballots could be tossed if half of the nation votes by mail. Discarded votes jump to 1.55 million if 75% of the country votes absentee. In the latter scenario, more than 185,000 votes could be lost in Florida, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin – states considered key to capturing the White House.
Any system of voting that could potentially disenfranchise a million voters is deeply broken and should not be used.
But at this point it is too late to do anything about it. More than 6 million people have already voted, and more votes are being sent in with each passing day.
Of course millions of other Americans are also deeply concerned about the integrity of this election. Just check out the results of a recent YouGov survey…
The YouGov poll of 1,999 registered voters found that nearly half – 47% – disagree with the idea that the election “is likely to be fair and honest.” And that slightly more than half – 51% – won’t “generally agree on who is the legitimately elected president of the United States.” The online poll was conducted Oct.1-2 and has a margin of error of +/- 2.56 percentage points.
In essence, about half the country believes that this election may not be legitimate.
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That is a major national crisis right there.
In addition, YouGov has also found that 56 percent of Americans believe that there will be “an increase in violence as a result of the election”…
In addition, a YouGov poll of 1,505 voters found that 56% said they expect to see “an increase in violence as a result of the election.” That question had a margin of error of 4.2 percentage points.
This definitely is not the America that I grew up in.
In the old days, nobody would have ever imagined widespread violence after a presidential election.
Another recent survey discovered that a whopping 61 percent of Americans believe that “the U.S. could be on the verge of another Civil War”.
We have never seen anything like this before, and at this point it is undeniable that our society is breaking down all around us.
But instead of bringing us together, the results of this upcoming election are only going to deepen our divisions no matter who wins.
Everything that our forefathers worked so hard to build is at risk, and we are getting very, very close to crossing the point of no return.
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thedcclothesline--2020-10-09--Declassified Docs: Handwritten Notes From John Brennan, 2016 CIA Referral On Clinton’s Collusion Hoa

Declassified Docs: Handwritten Notes From John Brennan, 2016 CIA Referral On Clinton’s Collusion Hoax, Obama Fully Briefed Prior

This is incredible , made only more so by the fact that no one has been indicted .
It will happen again .
But next time — vanishing point .
Imagine rogue intel and law enforcement agencies using their immense power to take down political rivals .
Third World America .
It ’ s the biggest , most sinister political scandal in American history .
take our poll - story continues below On Tuesday , Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified and released to Congress handwritten notes from former CIA Director John Brennan as well as a CIA investigative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requesting that they investigate Russian knowledge of Hillary Clinton ’ s anti-Trump collusion smear operation .
Top U.S. intelligence officials were so concerned heading into the 2016 election that the Russians were aware of and potentially manipulating Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton ’ s plans to smear Donald Trump as a Russian agent that they personally briefed President Barack Obama on the matter , newly declassified Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA ) documents show .
CIA officials also requested that the FBI investigate Russian knowledge of the Clinton campaign ’ s collusion smear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former CIA Director John Brennan show that the U.S. intelligence community knew in 2016 that Russian intelligence was actively monitoring , and potentially injecting disinformation into , Clinton ’ s anti-Trump collusion narrative .
The intelligence concerning Russia ’ s knowledge of Clinton ’ s campaign plans was so concerning to Brennan and other national security officials that they personally informed Obama of the matter in the Oval Office in the summer of 2016 .
The handwritten notes from Brennan were declassified by Director of National Intelligence ( DNI ) John Ratcliffe and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ According to the declassified notes , Brennan and the U.S. intelligence community knew months prior to the 2016 election that the collusion smear was the result of a campaign operation hatched by the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton .
“ We ’ re getting additional insight into Russian activites from [ REDACTED ] , ” Brennan ’ s handwritten notes state .
“ Cite alleged approval by Hillary Clinton–on 26 July–of a proposal from one of her foreign policy advisers to villify [ sic ] Donald Trump by stirring up a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ services.
” The notes appear to have been prepared by Brennan to memorialize a meeting held at the White House with the president and his top national security advisers .
Included in Brennan ’ s notes are the responses of other participants in the briefing — including those of former White House National Security Adviser Susan Rice , former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough , and former DNI James Clapper , but those responses are redacted .
At one point , Obama asked whether there was any evidence of collaboration between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any response that may have been recorded in Brennan ’ s notes is redacted .
Moreover , the CIA and other intelligence agencies also suspected early on that many of the key claims underpinning the collusion narrative could themselves be the product of deliberate Russian disinformation .
Last week , Ratcliffe released a declassified memo , based in part on Brennan ’ s notes , noting that Russian intelligence was aware of the Clinton campaign ’ s plan , increasing the likelihood that it would be tainted by Russian disinformation .
While the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign agent in the pocket of a sanctioned Russian oligarch , to concoct a dossier of allegations against Trump , the primary source of the most salacious and damning allegations of treasonous collusion came from a suspected Russian spy named Igor Danchenko .
Last month , Attorney General William Barr informed Congress that the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) was so concerned about Danchenko , who had been dubbed the “ Primary Sub-Source ” used by Clinton campaign sub-contractor Christopher Steele in his thoroughly debunked Steele dossier , that it had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and investigated him to determine if he was a Russian spy .
The bureau called off the investigation once Danchenko left the United States and was no longer within the purview of the FBI ’ s domestic counterintelligence mission .
Although Democratic lawmakers have claimed , without evidence , that the latest declassifications are themselves the product of Russian disinformation , multiple senior intelligence officials told The Federalist that the CIA remains convinced that Russian intelligence sincerely believed as early as summer of 2016 that the Clinton campaign launched its anti-Trump collusion smear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ e-mail scandal .
In October of 2017 , the top lawyer for the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee finally confessed publicly that he had personally hired the Democrat opposition research firm Fusion GPS , which paid Steele to peddle allegations that Trump was a secret Russian agent working on behalf of Vladimir Putin .
Ratcliffe also declassified on Tuesday portions of a formal CIA investigative referral sent on Sept. 7 , 2016 , to fired former FBI Director James Comey and fired former counterintelligence official Peter Strzok asking them to investigate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smear operation in light of Russia ’ s knowledge of the plan and the likelihood it could be tainted by deliberate Russian disinformation .
Rather than act on the CIA investigative referral in the same manner they had launched a full-blown counterintelligence investigation of the Trump campaign , Strzok and Comey refused to initiate an investigation .
“ Per FBI verbal request , CIA provides the below examples of information the CROSSFIRE HURRICANE fusion cell has gleaned to date , ” the memo states .
“ An exchange [ REDACTED ] discussing US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of a plan concerning US presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian hackers hampering US elections as a means of distracting the public from her use of private e-mail server.
” The cover note of the memorandum stated that the information within was provided to the FBI “ for the exclusive use of your Bureau for background , investigative action , or lead purposes , as appropriate.
” There is no evidence the FBI ever took any action to ensure that Russian knowledge of Clinton ’ s plans did not lead to infiltration of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence agents .
The CIA referral , specifically its reference to a “ CROSSFIRE HURRICANE fusion cell , ” suggests that the Obama administration ’ s anti-Trump investigation may not have been limited to the FBI , but may have included the use of CIA assets and surveillance capabilities , raising troubling questions about whether the nation ’ s top spy service was weaponized against a U.S. political campaign .
• The stage has been set for a historic national meltdown… • RIGGED : More than 2,000 voters in Los Angeles receive “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impossible to vote for Trump • CDC Documents : “ No Quantified Virus Isolates Of The 2019-NCoV Are Currently Available ”

This is incredible, made only more so by the fact that no one has been indicted.
It will happen again. But next time — vanishing point.
Imagine rogue intel and law enforcement agencies using their immense power to take down political rivals. Third World America.
It’s the biggest, most sinister political scandal in American history.
BREAKING: DNI Declassifies Handwritten Notes From John Brennan, 2016 CIA Referral On Clinton Campaign’s Collusion Operation
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On Tuesday, Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified and released to Congress handwritten notes from former CIA Director John Brennan as well as a CIA investigative referral to James Comey and Peter Strzok requesting that they investigate Russian knowledge of Hillary Clinton’s anti-Trump collusion smear operation.
By: Sean Davis, The Federalist, October 6, 2020
Top U.S. intelligence officials were so concerned heading into the 2016 election that the Russians were aware of and potentially manipulating Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s plans to smear Donald Trump as a Russian agent that they personally briefed President Barack Obama on the matter, newly declassified Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) documents show. CIA officials also requested that the FBI investigate Russian knowledge of the Clinton campaign’s collusion smear operation.
Newly declassified handwritten notes from former CIA Director John Brennan show that the U.S. intelligence community knew in 2016 that Russian intelligence was actively monitoring, and potentially injecting disinformation into, Clinton’s anti-Trump collusion narrative. The intelligence concerning Russia’s knowledge of Clinton’s campaign plans was so concerning to Brennan and other national security officials that they personally informed Obama of the matter in the Oval Office in the summer of 2016. The handwritten notes from Brennan were declassified by Director of National Intelligence (DNI) John Ratcliffe and provided to Congress on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the declassified notes, Brennan and the U.S. intelligence community knew months prior to the 2016 election that the collusion smear was the result of a campaign operation hatched by the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
“We’re getting additional insight into Russian activites from [REDACTED],” Brennan’s handwritten notes state. “Cite alleged approval by Hillary Clinton–on 26 July–of a proposal from one of her foreign policy advisers to villify [sic] Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by the Russian security services.”
The notes appear to have been prepared by Brennan to memorialize a meeting held at the White House with the president and his top national security advisers. Included in Brennan’s notes are the responses of other participants in the briefing — including those of former White House National Security Adviser Susan Rice, former White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, and former DNI James Clapper, but those responses are redacted.
At one point, Obama asked whether there was any evidence of collaboration between the Trump campaign and Russia, but any response that may have been recorded in Brennan’s notes is redacted.
Moreover, the CIA and other intelligence agencies also suspected early on that many of the key claims underpinning the collusion narrative could themselves be the product of deliberate Russian disinformation. Last week, Ratcliffe released a declassified memo, based in part on Brennan’s notes, noting that Russian intelligence was aware of the Clinton campaign’s plan, increasing the likelihood that it would be tainted by Russian disinformation.
While the Clinton campaign hired Christopher Steele, a foreign agent in the pocket of a sanctioned Russian oligarch, to concoct a dossier of allegations against Trump, the primary source of the most salacious and damning allegations of treasonous collusion came from a suspected Russian spy named Igor Danchenko. Last month, Attorney General William Barr informed Congress that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was so concerned about Danchenko, who had been dubbed the “Primary Sub-Source” used by Clinton campaign sub-contractor Christopher Steele in his thoroughly debunked Steele dossier, that it had previously deemed him a national security threat and investigated him to determine if he was a Russian spy. The bureau called off the investigation once Danchenko left the United States and was no longer within the purview of the FBI’s domestic counterintelligence mission.
Although Democratic lawmakers have claimed, without evidence, that the latest declassifications are themselves the product of Russian disinformation, multiple senior intelligence officials told The Federalist that the CIA remains convinced that Russian intelligence sincerely believed as early as summer of 2016 that the Clinton campaign launched its anti-Trump collusion smear operation to distract from Clinton’s e-mail scandal. In October of 2017, the top lawyer for the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee finally confessed publicly that he had personally hired the Democrat opposition research firm Fusion GPS, which paid Steele to peddle allegations that Trump was a secret Russian agent working on behalf of Vladimir Putin.
Ratcliffe also declassified on Tuesday portions of a formal CIA investigative referral sent on Sept. 7, 2016, to fired former FBI Director James Comey and fired former counterintelligence official Peter Strzok asking them to investigate the Clinton campaign’s anti-Trump collusion smear operation in light of Russia’s knowledge of the plan and the likelihood it could be tainted by deliberate Russian disinformation. Rather than act on the CIA investigative referral in the same manner they had launched a full-blown counterintelligence investigation of the Trump campaign, Strzok and Comey refused to initiate an investigation.
“Per FBI verbal request, CIA provides the below examples of information the CROSSFIRE HURRICANE fusion cell has gleaned to date,” the memo states. “An exchange [REDACTED] discussing US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s approval of a plan concerning US presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian hackers hampering US elections as a means of distracting the public from her use of private e-mail server.”
The cover note of the memorandum stated that the information within was provided to the FBI “for the exclusive use of your Bureau for background, investigative action, or lead purposes, as appropriate.”
There is no evidence the FBI ever took any action to ensure that Russian knowledge of Clinton’s plans did not lead to infiltration of that campaign’s operation by Russian intelligence agents. The CIA referral, specifically its reference to a “CROSSFIRE HURRICANE fusion cell,” suggests that the Obama administration’s anti-Trump investigation may not have been limited to the FBI, but may have included the use of CIA assets and surveillance capabilities, raising troubling questions about whether the nation’s top spy service was weaponized against a U.S. political campaign.
Article posted with permission from Pamela Geller
h/t TWS
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thedcclothesline--2020-10-09--Belgian health experts accuse WHO of faking coronavirus pandemic

( Natural News ) On Sept. 5 , health experts in Belgium presented an open letter urging the authorities to investigate how the World Health Organization ( WHO ) faked the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) pandemic .
The year 2020 is nearing its end .
As coronavirus continues to spread , the strategies enforced by governments around the globe have done more harm than good , crippling economies and negatively affect the overall well-being of the public .
An open debate on the so-called “ pandemic ” “ We , Belgian doctors and health professionals , wish to express our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ situation in the recent months surrounding the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus .
We call on politicians to be independently and critically informed in the decision-making process and in the compulsory implementation of corona-measures .
We ask for an open debate , where all experts are represented without any form of censorship .
After the initial panic surrounding covid-19 , the objective facts now show a completely different picture – there is no medical justification for any emergency policy anymore.
” take our poll - story continues below The experts advised that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with adverse effects on the health of many and encroaching on the public ’ s rights , particularly in areas with extended lockdowns .
In 1948 , the WHO defined “ health ” as “ a state of complete physical , mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or other physical impairment.
” This implies that health is a broad concept that affects someone ’ s physical , emotional and social well-being .
It is the duty of Belgium and other nations to ensure citizens ’ fundamental human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making decisions to improve public health .
4 ( Related : Belgium ’ s coronavirus death toll makes it either world ’ s deadliest or most honest . )
During the early days of the pandemic , the measures enforced across the globe were reasonable — the WHO initially anticipated that the coronavirus would claim 3.4 percent victims or result in millions of deaths .
The organization also reported no treatment or vaccine for the highly contagious virus , which would strain the capacity of intensive care units ( ICUs ) in hospitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unlike anything previously recorded in history .
To “ flatten the curve , ” countries were advised to impose lockdowns that shut down society , the economy and healthy individuals .
Unlike the incurable threat described by the WHO , the experts argued coronavirus had run the course of a normal wave of infection , just like flu season .
They also noted that similar trends were seen when comparing the waves of infection in countries with strict lockdown policies to countries that didn ’ t impose lockdowns — like Iceland and Sweden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t necessary to stay the course of the infection .
Like with flu season , the weather , temperature and humidity , along with growing immunity are more likely to reduce the wave of infection .
How do lockdowns affect physical and mental health ?
Studies suggest that instead of preventing infections , extended lockdowns , social isolation and economic woes because of the pandemic are linked to more cases of “ depression , anxiety , suicides , intra-family violence and child abuse.
” Time and again , research has confirmed that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person ’ s resistance to viruses .
With mandatory lockdown and quarantines , it ’ s possible that people have instead become more susceptible to infections .
The elderly have become inactive due to isolation measures .
Additionally , social distancing has been linked to fear , stress and loneliness .
These factors negatively affect one ’ s psychological and overall health .
Is there no cure for coronavirus ?
Mortality is significantly lower than expected .
At 1.2 percent , it ’ s closer to that of normal seasonal flu .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of registered coronavirus deaths are vastly overestimated .
Note that death by COVID-19 is different from death with COVID-19 .
Humans often carry multiple viruses along with potentially pathogenic bacteria .
In most cases , people who tested positive may have died due to other causes , which isn ’ t always included in data presented about confirmed cases and deaths .
Studies have also identified the most vulnerable groups .
Most of the deceased patients were 80 or older .
Meanwhile , 70 percent of the deceased who were younger than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cardiovascular disease , diabetes mellitus , chronic lung disease , or obesity .
Findings showed that 98 percent of infected individuals didn ’ t get sick , suffered mild symptoms , or recovered spontaneously .
Experts have also found affordable , efficient , and safe treatments when used on patients who have mild symptoms .
These include hydroxychloroquine ( HCQ ) , azithromycin and zinc .
Applying these treatments immediately helps improve a patients ’ chance of recovery and may even prevent hospitalization .
But instead of spreading the word about these potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and even silence reports about them .
Survey studies on influenza vaccinations reveal that vaccines with an efficiency rate of more than 50 percent have only been developed three times within a decade .
Viruses mutate naturally and as yearly cases of the influenza virus have shown , vaccines are only a temporary solution that requires new vaccines .
Instead of focusing on developing an untested COVID-19 vaccine that may have many negative side effects , governments worldwide should develop strategies to effectively prevent infections .
The role of media amid the pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have used mainstream media to instill fear in people instead of helping them stay informed about coronavirus .
Instead of being biased , journalists should present the news objectively and neutrally to help everyone stay informed and to prevent mass panic .
Rather than censoring videos and articles about alternative COVID-19 treatments , politicians and those in the healthcare industry should focus on testing them and verifying their effectiveness .
Terrifying citizens with figures day in and day out without explaining what these figures mean has done more harm than good .
Instead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reports should compare them to flu deaths in other years and deaths from other causes to prevent mass panic .
The Belgian health experts ask that the WHO answer for their role in this infodemic , which includes using media censorship to silence “ all divergent opinions from the official discourse , including by experts with different views.
” Supporting an open discussion on disease-prevention measures means that experts can help patients with COVID-19 recover while also ensuring that the public is educated on effectively preventing infections amid the so-called pandemic .
• @ @ @ @ @ @ @ historic national meltdown… • RIGGED : More than 2,000 voters in Los Angeles receive “ faulty ” mail-in ballots that make it impossible to vote for Trump • CDC Documents : “ No Quantified Virus Isolates Of The 2019-NCoV Are Currently Available ”

(Natural News) On Sept. 5, health experts in Belgium presented an open letter urging the authorities to investigate how the World Health Organization (WHO) faked the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The year 2020 is nearing its end. As coronavirus continues to spread, the strategies enforced by governments around the globe have done more harm than good, crippling economies and negatively affect the overall well-being of the public.
An open debate on the so-called “pandemic”
The open letter reads:
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“We, Belgian doctors and health professionals, wish to express our serious concern about the evolution of the situation in the recent months surrounding the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. We call on politicians to be independently and critically informed in the decision-making process and in the compulsory implementation of corona-measures. We ask for an open debate, where all experts are represented without any form of censorship. After the initial panic surrounding covid-19, the objective facts now show a completely different picture – there is no medical justification for any emergency policy anymore.”
The experts advised that the current crisis management is now totally disproportionate, with adverse effects on the health of many and encroaching on the public’s rights, particularly in areas with extended lockdowns.
Maintain public health by protecting human rights
In 1948, the WHO defined “health” as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or other physical impairment.”
This implies that health is a broad concept that affects someone’s physical, emotional and social well-being. It is the duty of Belgium and other nations to ensure citizens’ fundamental human rights by factoring in these rights when making decisions to improve public health. 4 (Related: Belgium’s coronavirus death toll makes it either world’s deadliest or most honest.)
During the early days of the pandemic, the measures enforced across the globe were reasonable — the WHO initially anticipated that the coronavirus would claim 3.4 percent victims or result in millions of deaths. The organization also reported no treatment or vaccine for the highly contagious virus, which would strain the capacity of intensive care units (ICUs) in hospitals.
These announcements caused worldwide panic, unlike anything previously recorded in history. To “flatten the curve,” countries were advised to impose lockdowns that shut down society, the economy and healthy individuals.
Understanding COVID-19
Unlike the incurable threat described by the WHO, the experts argued coronavirus had run the course of a normal wave of infection, just like flu season. They also noted that similar trends were seen when comparing the waves of infection in countries with strict lockdown policies to countries that didn’t impose lockdowns — like Iceland and Sweden. This shows that imposed lockdowns aren’t necessary to stay the course of the infection.
Like with flu season, the weather, temperature and humidity, along with growing immunity are more likely to reduce the wave of infection.
How do lockdowns affect physical and mental health?
Studies suggest that instead of preventing infections, extended lockdowns, social isolation and economic woes because of the pandemic are linked to more cases of “depression, anxiety, suicides, intra-family violence and child abuse.”
Time and again, research has confirmed that maintaining strong relationships is crucial to a person’s resistance to viruses. With mandatory lockdown and quarantines, it’s possible that people have instead become more susceptible to infections.
The elderly have become inactive due to isolation measures. Additionally, social distancing has been linked to fear, stress and loneliness. These factors negatively affect one’s psychological and overall health.
Is there no cure for coronavirus?
Mortality is significantly lower than expected. At 1.2 percent, it’s closer to that of normal seasonal flu. It’s safe to say that the number of registered coronavirus deaths are vastly overestimated.
Note that death by COVID-19 is different from death with COVID-19. Humans often carry multiple viruses along with potentially pathogenic bacteria.
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In most cases, people who tested positive may have died due to other causes, which isn’t always included in data presented about confirmed cases and deaths.
Studies have also identified the most vulnerable groups. Most of the deceased patients were 80 or older.
Meanwhile, 70 percent of the deceased who were younger than 70 also had an underlying disorder like cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic lung disease, or obesity. Findings showed that 98 percent of infected individuals didn’t get sick, suffered mild symptoms, or recovered spontaneously.
Experts have also found affordable, efficient, and safe treatments when used on patients who have mild symptoms. These include hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), azithromycin and zinc. Applying these treatments immediately helps improve a patients’ chance of recovery and may even prevent hospitalization.
But instead of spreading the word about these potential treatments, mainstream media tries to censor and even silence reports about them.
Survey studies on influenza vaccinations reveal that vaccines with an efficiency rate of more than 50 percent have only been developed three times within a decade.
Viruses mutate naturally and as yearly cases of the influenza virus have shown, vaccines are only a temporary solution that requires new vaccines. Instead of focusing on developing an untested COVID-19 vaccine that may have many negative side effects, governments worldwide should develop strategies to effectively prevent infections.
The role of media amid the pandemic
Within the last few months, officials have used mainstream media to instill fear in people instead of helping them stay informed about coronavirus. Instead of being biased, journalists should present the news objectively and neutrally to help everyone stay informed and to prevent mass panic.
Rather than censoring videos and articles about alternative COVID-19 treatments, politicians and those in the healthcare industry should focus on testing them and verifying their effectiveness.
Terrifying citizens with figures day in and day out without explaining what these figures mean has done more harm than good. Instead of simply presenting these figures, news reports should compare them to flu deaths in other years and deaths from other causes to prevent mass panic.
The Belgian health experts ask that the WHO answer for their role in this infodemic, which includes using media censorship to silence “all divergent opinions from the official discourse, including by experts with different views.”
Supporting an open discussion on disease-prevention measures means that experts can help patients with COVID-19 recover while also ensuring that the public is educated on effectively preventing infections amid the so-called pandemic.
Sources include:
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thedcclothesline--2020-10-09--BILL GATES: THE U.S. SHOULD “BRAINSTORM” WAYS TO REDUCE “VACCINE HESITANCY”

Bill Gates is warning that there will soon be a hardcore propaganda push in the United States in order to convince people to take the coronavirus vaccine .
Gates says the U.S. should brainstorm ways to reduce “ vaccine hesitancy.
” Gates is not the only technocrat who wants to use a harsh propaganda campaign with totalitarian forced compliance undertones of control disguised as “ voluntary.
” Coronavirus czar Anthony Fauci hinted back in June that he was already on the task of pushing vaccine propaganda , revealing the government had a “ public relations blitz ” planned in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relate to in the community.
” These “ relateable people ” will be “ sports figures , community heroes , people that they look up to ” and will aid the federal government in the spread of the pro-vaccine gospel .
Gates had harsh words for both people who don ’ t want to be controlled and manipulated and the social media platforms he believes enable them , complaining about free access to opinions and information .
Gate whined that “ very titillating things ” like the notion that “ somebody intentionally made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s some conspiracy ” spread online “ so much faster than the truth , which is that it comes from a bat , ” according to a report by RT .
Gates called on social media to censor information and use their power to silence others to promote things such as the face mask .
He said he wants to “ slow down or annotate things that actually cause huge damage , like not wearing masks or not being willing to take the vaccine if it proves that it is this key tool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our poll - story continues below Except we aren ’ t ever going back to normal , Those elites and the ruling class puppets have already said the vaccine is not going to give us a free pass to return to normal , so what ’ s the point ?
In case you haven ’ t figured it out yet , the point is authoritarian control over everyone .
WHO Says We Won ’ t Return To “ Normal ” After The Vaccine Is Released Tyrants : “ Prepare To Wear Masks & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Medical tyrants are also suggesting that the punishment for not taking the vaccine “ voluntarily ” will be harsh .
A prominent medical journal ( funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ) stated that a straight-up mandate would probably be challenged and nullified in court .
So the journal suggested earlier this month in the New England Journal of Medicine should first focus on “ at-risk populations ” and those who refuse should be threatened with punishments such as job loss for failure to get vaccinated .
Australian PM Scott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that vaccination should be “ as mandatory as possible ” after intense public outcry .
U.S. President Donald Trump has promised the military with delivering a vaccine to the public .
• The stage has been set for a historic national meltdown… • RIGGED : More than 2,000 voters in Los Angeles receive “ faulty ” mail-in ballots that make it impossible to vote for Trump • CDC Documents : “ No Quantified Virus Isolates Of The 2019-NCoV Are Currently Available ”

Bill Gates is warning that there will soon be a hardcore propaganda push in the United States in order to convince people to take the coronavirus vaccine. Gates says the U.S. should brainstorm ways to reduce “vaccine hesitancy.”
Gates is not the only technocrat who wants to use a harsh propaganda campaign with totalitarian forced compliance undertones of control disguised as “voluntary.”
Coronavirus czar Anthony Fauci hinted back in June that he was already on the task of pushing vaccine propaganda, revealing the government had a “public relations blitz” planned in which “people [vaccine-hesitant Americans] can relate to in the community.” These “relateable people” will be “sports figures, community heroes, people that they look up to” and will aid the federal government in the spread of the pro-vaccine gospel.
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Gates had harsh words for both people who don’t want to be controlled and manipulated and the social media platforms he believes enable them, complaining about free access to opinions and information. Gate whined that “very titillating things” like the notion that “somebody intentionally made this virus, or that there’s some conspiracy” spread online “so much faster than the truth, which is that it comes from a bat,” according to a report by RT. Gates called on social media to censor information and use their power to silence others to promote things such as the ritualistic shame muzzle face mask. He said he wants to “slow down or annotate things that actually cause huge damage, like not wearing masks or not being willing to take the vaccine if it proves that it is this key tool to getting back to normal.”
Except we aren’t ever going back to normal, Those elites and the ruling class puppets have already said the vaccine is not going to give us a free pass to return to normal, so what’s the point? In case you haven’t figured it out yet, the point is authoritarian control over everyone.
WHO Says We Won’t Return To “Normal” After The Vaccine Is Released
Tyrants: “Prepare To Wear Masks & Socially Distance Even After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine”
Medical tyrants are also suggesting that the punishment for not taking the vaccine “voluntarily” will be harsh. A prominent medical journal (funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation) stated that a straight-up mandate would probably be challenged and nullified in court. So the journal suggested earlier this month in the New England Journal of Medicine should first focus on “at-risk populations” and those who refuse should be threatened with punishments such as job loss for failure to get vaccinated. Australian PM Scott Morrison similarly had to walk back comments that vaccination should be “as mandatory as possible” after intense public outcry.
U.S. President Donald Trump has promised the military with delivering a vaccine to the public.
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thedcclothesline--2020-10-09--Democrats Want You To Pay The Media’s Bills: While Small Businesses Go Under, They’re Seeking To Bai

Democrats Want You To Pay The Media’s Bills: While Small Businesses Go Under, They’re Seeking To Bail Out The Media

The media is dying .
Its business model is defunct .
Its bias has alienated most of the country .
In the latest Pew survey , the only group that still trusts the media are Democrats .
And while so many millions are out of work , Democrats are bailing out the media .
The wave of consolidations and bankruptcies is sweeping like a fire through major papers .
Cable news will be a casualty of demographics and the end of bundling .
The end of network television is less than a decade away .
Brand names like CNN and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newsweek , and other news magazines ended up once subscriptions collapsed .
The media is dying , but it ’ s not about to die gracefully .
It just needs to find money .
Lots of it .
take our poll - story continues below Big Tech billionaires have bought classic newspapers and magazines like Time , The Washington Post , and The New Republic , but those are vanity projects and even Jeff Bezos doesn ’ t have enough money to subsidize the entire ossified infrastructure of the media .
But the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Amazon CEO are the American people .
The media ’ s Plan A has been sponging off Big Tech companies like Google and Facebook , pressuring them to pour hundreds of millions of dollars into its operations .
Its Plan B is blurring the line between lefty activist non-profits and its newsrooms with organizations like Report for America being funded by Facebook and Google to embed activists into local newspapers .
Is that going to pay the media ’ s bills ?
No .
That ’ s why there ’ s Plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ H.R .
7640 : The Local Journalism Sustainability Act was introduced in Congress , backed by a coalition that includes Report for America and the National Newspaper Association , and would offer tax credits for newspaper subscriptions and tax credits for paying the salaries of the radical activists working there .
There ’ s also a $ 5,000 tax credit for advertising in newspapers .
At a time when millions of Americans are out of work , when families are faced with losing their homes and businesses , Democrats have decided that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the expense of everyone else whose jobs are seen as “ non-essential ” .
The countless stores , gyms , bars , salons , and other small businesses going out of business in the epidemic of Democrat lockdowns and lootings could use this kind of bailout .
But the Democrats insist that their media messaging operations are vital and should be subsidized .
While Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick , who introduced the bill , claims that it will fund “ local newspapers ” , those local newspapers are largely owned by national operations and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go out of business , Democrats are proposing a bailout for media investors .
Rep. Kirkpatrick ’ s press release touts support from the News Media Alliance whose board is stacked with the heads of McClatchy and USA Today , huge national chains with a combined thousands of papers , not to mention the CFO of the New York Times , and a VP at the Washington Post .
Are these the local small businesses Democrats want to subsidize ?
The Local Journalism Sustainability Act has over 40 Democrat sponsors and nearly 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the House ’ s most extreme figures like Rep. Ted Lieu , Rep. Raul Grijalva , Rep. Eric Swalwell , and Rep. Andre Carson .
H.R .
7640 would be an outrage at any time , it ’ s a particular outrage when so many Americans are out of work and so many small businesses are going under that Democrats and some Republicans want to provide a $ 250 tax credit for newspaper subscriptions , a tax credit covering half of $ 50,000 salaries for media hacks , and $ 5,000 credits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ own dozens , hundreds , and thousands of papers are lobbying Congress .
They keep claiming that the bill will help save “ local journalism ” .
But how does the Local Journalism Sustainability Act define local journalism ?
Not based on the paper , but the readers .
As long as 51 % of the paper ’ s readers live in the same state , it ’ s considered a local paper .
Even if the paper is a subsidiary of a national chain whose real headquarters is in New York or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 200 miles of each other .
Depending on how you measure , Washington Post readers in New York and New York Times readers in D.C. would be “ local ” .
That ’ s some “ local ” journalism .
And it ’ s no accident that it was written this way .
There ’ s nothing local about this bailout .
It will mostly go to subsidize the huge newspaper chains that are lobbying for it , while bribing businesses and readers to fund their failed business model .
Even while Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they ’ re trying to keep the media alive by exclusively offering tax credits for their political allies .
It ’ s sleazy , it ’ s slimy , and it ’ s just the beginning .
Democrat organizations like Acronym ’ s Courier Newsroom have been setting up fake local papers while Report for America has been hollowing out papers by embedding radical activists into newsrooms .
The Local Journalism Sustainability Act is testing the business model for converting the media into a bunch of political non-profits backed by taxpayers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ backing for the Local Journalism Sustainability Act comes from Report for America , and the American Journalism Project , which is advocating the transformation of the media to a non-profit model .
Report for America is an initiative of the GroundTruth Project which is backed by the Knight Foundation , the MacArthur Foundation , and the Ford Foundation .
The Ford Foundation is a leading backer of Black Lives Matter .
While these donors already back a network of radical messaging operations , proposals like the Local Journalism Sustainability Act allow the media @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it both ways , maintaining corporate ownership , while having their operations subsidized by tax credits .
As the Left sets up new complex interplays between corporate media and its non-profits , the line between journalism and political advocacy blurs into a strange twilight zone in which non-profits subsidize media operations and taxpayers subsidize corporate chains as if they were non-profits , while creating something that looks very much like a state media operation .
The internet has been slowly digesting the separate parts of the media , and it doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subscriptions that funded local newspapers were wiped out by the internet .
Streaming dooms cable channels and local news , leaving behind a lot of online video .
But even digital media is being crushed by social media .
Vox , Vice , the Huffington Post , and all the digital lefty outlets were hit with layoffs after facing the impossibility of actually turning a profit .
The media can ’ t survive on its own terms .
Its business model is defunct .
Its shakedown strategies aimed at Google and Facebook have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media to spam its content , but won ’ t preserve the media as a viable institution .
The hedge funds and private equity firms that own the media will cut costs , consolidate , and dump .
The tech and communications firms that come into possession of media outlets will shrink and then dispose of them .
That doesn ’ t mean that the media will die .
It will ‘ Pravdaize ’ .
CNN , MSNBC , and the Huffington Post will be deemed “ essential ” forms of journalism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operations , much as newspapers would be subsidized .
The media will become a public institution .
Its funding will come from taxpayers in a thousand different ways and the Local Journalism Sustainability Act is the least of it .
Media activists have been cooking up a large package of tax credits , subsidies , law changes , tax code restructurings , and assorted proposals to transform the media from corporate properties into state media .
Congress should not be bailing out media tycoons while Americans go hungry .
If Americans want local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And if they aren ’ t , maybe it ’ s time that the big chains asked why they ’ re losing subscribers and why Americans aren ’ t buying what they ’ re selling .
A majority of Americans don ’ t like and don ’ t trust the media .
They ’ ve divested from it .
The Local Journalism Sustainability Act wants to bribe Americans to read the paper with their own money .
A better idea might be to have the media pay its taxes and let Americans keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been set for a historic national meltdown… • RIGGED : More than 2,000 voters in Los Angeles receive “ faulty ” mail-in ballots that make it impossible to vote for Trump • CDC Documents : “ No Quantified Virus Isolates Of The 2019-NCoV Are Currently Available ”

The media is dying. Its business model is defunct. Its bias has alienated most of the country. In the latest Pew survey, the only group that still trusts the media are Democrats.
And while so many millions are out of work, Democrats are bailing out the media.
The wave of consolidations and bankruptcies is sweeping like a fire through major papers. Cable news will be a casualty of demographics and the end of bundling. The end of network television is less than a decade away. Brand names like CNN and MSNBC will soon be where Time, Newsweek, and other news magazines ended up once subscriptions collapsed.
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The media is dying, but it’s not about to die gracefully. It just needs to find money. Lots of it.
Big Tech billionaires have bought classic newspapers and magazines like Time, The Washington Post, and The New Republic, but those are vanity projects and even Jeff Bezos doesn’t have enough money to subsidize the entire ossified infrastructure of the media.
But the only people who have more money than the Amazon CEO are the American people.
The media’s Plan A has been sponging off Big Tech companies like Google and Facebook, pressuring them to pour hundreds of millions of dollars into its operations. Its Plan B is blurring the line between lefty activist non-profits and its newsrooms with organizations like Report for America being funded by Facebook and Google to embed activists into local newspapers.
Is that going to pay the media’s bills? No. That’s why there’s Plan C. And Plan C is you.
H.R. 7640: The Local Journalism Sustainability Act was introduced in Congress, backed by a coalition that includes Report for America and the National Newspaper Association, and would offer tax credits for newspaper subscriptions and tax credits for paying the salaries of the radical activists working there. There’s also a $5,000 tax credit for advertising in newspapers.
At a time when millions of Americans are out of work, when families are faced with losing their homes and businesses, Democrats have decided that they should aggressively subsidize a dying industry at the expense of everyone else whose jobs are seen as “non-essential”.
The countless stores, gyms, bars, salons, and other small businesses going out of business in the epidemic of Democrat lockdowns and lootings could use this kind of bailout. But the Democrats insist that their media messaging operations are vital and should be subsidized.
While Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, who introduced the bill, claims that it will fund “local newspapers”, those local newspapers are largely owned by national operations and hedge funds. While actual local businesses go out of business, Democrats are proposing a bailout for media investors.
Rep. Kirkpatrick’s press release touts support from the News Media Alliance whose board is stacked with the heads of McClatchy and USA Today, huge national chains with a combined thousands of papers, not to mention the CFO of the New York Times, and a VP at the Washington Post. Are these the local small businesses Democrats want to subsidize?
The Local Journalism Sustainability Act has over 40 Democrat sponsors and nearly 20 Republican sponsors. Democrat sponsors include some of the House’s most extreme figures like Rep. Ted Lieu, Rep. Raul Grijalva, Rep. Eric Swalwell, and Rep. Andre Carson.
H.R. 7640 would be an outrage at any time, it’s a particular outrage when so many Americans are out of work and so many small businesses are going under that Democrats and some Republicans want to provide a $250 tax credit for newspaper subscriptions, a tax credit covering half of $50,000 salaries for media hacks, and $5,000 credits for advertising in newspapers.
Companies that own dozens, hundreds, and thousands of papers are lobbying Congress.
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They keep claiming that the bill will help save “local journalism”. But how does the Local Journalism Sustainability Act define local journalism? Not based on the paper, but the readers. As long as 51% of the paper’s readers live in the same state, it’s considered a local paper. Even if the paper is a subsidiary of a national chain whose real headquarters is in New York or D.C.
Or alternatively, they live within 200 miles of each other. Depending on how you measure, Washington Post readers in New York and New York Times readers in D.C. would be “local”.
That’s some “local” journalism. And it’s no accident that it was written this way.
There’s nothing local about this bailout. It will mostly go to subsidize the huge newspaper chains that are lobbying for it, while bribing businesses and readers to fund their failed business model.
Even while Democrats are destroying businesses with viable business models, they’re trying to keep the media alive by exclusively offering tax credits for their political allies.
It’s sleazy, it’s slimy, and it’s just the beginning.
Democrat organizations like Acronym’s Courier Newsroom have been setting up fake local papers while Report for America has been hollowing out papers by embedding radical activists into newsrooms. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act is testing the business model for converting the media into a bunch of political non-profits backed by taxpayers and lefty donors.
Beyond media associations, backing for the Local Journalism Sustainability Act comes from Report for America, and the American Journalism Project, which is advocating the transformation of the media to a non-profit model. Report for America is an initiative of the GroundTruth Project which is backed by the Knight Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, and the Ford Foundation. The Ford Foundation is a leading backer of Black Lives Matter.
While these donors already back a network of radical messaging operations, proposals like the Local Journalism Sustainability Act allow the media to ease into the transition by having it both ways, maintaining corporate ownership, while having their operations subsidized by tax credits.
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As the Left sets up new complex interplays between corporate media and its non-profits, the line between journalism and political advocacy blurs into a strange twilight zone in which non-profits subsidize media operations and taxpayers subsidize corporate chains as if they were non-profits, while creating something that looks very much like a state media operation.
The internet has been slowly digesting the separate parts of the media, and it doesn’t pay the bills. The ads and subscriptions that funded local newspapers were wiped out by the internet. Streaming dooms cable channels and local news, leaving behind a lot of online video. But even digital media is being crushed by social media. Vox, Vice, the Huffington Post, and all the digital lefty outlets were hit with layoffs after facing the impossibility of actually turning a profit.
The media can’t survive on its own terms. Its business model is defunct. Its shakedown strategies aimed at Google and Facebook have silenced countless conservative voices, while pushing social media to spam its content, but won’t preserve the media as a viable institution. The hedge funds and private equity firms that own the media will cut costs, consolidate, and dump. The tech and communications firms that come into possession of media outlets will shrink and then dispose of them. That doesn’t mean that the media will die. It will ‘Pravdaize’.
CNN, MSNBC, and the Huffington Post will be deemed “essential” forms of journalism that must be protected by subsidizing their operations, much as newspapers would be subsidized.
The media will become a public institution. Its funding will come from taxpayers in a thousand different ways and the Local Journalism Sustainability Act is the least of it. Media activists have been cooking up a large package of tax credits, subsidies, law changes, tax code restructurings, and assorted proposals to transform the media from corporate properties into state media.
Imagine PBS and NPR multiplied by a million.
Congress should not be bailing out media tycoons while Americans go hungry. If Americans want local papers, they can buy them. And if they aren’t, maybe it’s time that the big chains asked why they’re losing subscribers and why Americans aren’t buying what they’re selling.
A majority of Americans don’t like and don’t trust the media. They’ve divested from it. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act wants to bribe Americans to read the paper with their own money.
A better idea might be to have the media pay its taxes and let Americans keep their money.
Article posted with permission from Daniel Greenfield
h/t TWS
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