themindunleashed--2020-12-03--SpaceX Will Help Launch A Remote-Controlled Car Race On The Moon

After months of debate and partisan stalling , the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement ( MORE ) Act of 2019 is set for a vote before a full chamber of Congress by the end of this week .
The bipartisan bill sponsored by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has been touted as the most comprehensive federal cannabis reform legislation ever introduced and comes after over half a century of a failed “ war on drugs ” that fueled mass incarceration and other collateral damage for poor communities .
Late last week , Majority Leader Steny Hoyer advised the Congress that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the House at some point between Wednesday evening and Friday .
In a September statement , Hoyer said that “ The MORE Act remains a critical component of House Democrats ’ plan for addressing systemic racism and advancing criminal justice reform.
” The bill has also gained the support of both liberals and libertarian-leaning conservatives who see the responsible use of cannabis as a personal right , as well as other Republicans who believe that it should be up to the states to regulate the dispensation of the plant without the interference or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act comprehensively decriminalizes cannabis on a federal level by de-scheduling it from the Controlled Substances Act – where it is absurdly classified as a Schedule 1 drug “ with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse ” alongside heroin – and opens the door to states setting their own policies regulating the commerce and consumption of the plant .
A major highlight of the bill includes expungements of federal convictions for a number of federal convictions of low-level cannabis offenders , removing a barrier that bars access to voting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and even the ability to adopt a child .
States would be incentivized to also follow suit .
The legislation would also provide for re-sentencing and block federal agencies from denying public benefits and security clearances over past cannabis convictions , while immigrants would no longer be denied citizenship over marijuana .
The MORE Act would also levy a 5 % sales tax on commercial cannabis , and investing in grant programs addressing the needs of communities who have suffered serious negative impacts from the “ War on Drugs , ” especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disproportionate over-policing and mass incarceration .
Other provisions of the MORE Act include providing opportunities for cannabis businesses and expanding medical cannabis programs within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs .
Cannabis has already been comprehensively legalized for recreational use in 15 states , and another 21 states have legalized medical use of marijuana through physician prescriptions .
A vote on the MORE Act had initially been set for September , but the vote was delayed as Congress wrangled over the passage of a coronavirus aid bill before moving on to addressing legalization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could also be a boon for cash-strapped budgets across the country , which have seen tax revenue dry up amid the economic devastation wrought by the ongoing pandemic .
The creation of a state-regulated cannabis market across the country is expected to create an up to $ 37 billion business within five years .
“ Times have changed — marijuana should not be a crime , ” Vice President-elect Harris said in a 2019 press release .
“ We need to start regulating marijuana , and expunge marijuana convictions from the records of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on with their lives .
As marijuana becomes legal across the country , we must make sure everyone — especially communities of color that have been disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs — has a real opportunity to participate in this growing industry.
” However , while the House has offered clear bipartisan backing of the bill , GOP senators have been far less favorable toward the bill .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blasted the bill on Twitter , remarking earlier this year on a study about diversity within the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort at coronavirus relief ?
” In 2018 , a study from Pew Research Center found that cannabis-related offenses comprised 40 % of all 1.65 million total drug arrests in the U.S. that year .
However , another study by Pew in late 2019 found that two-thirds of respondents across the country support the legalization of both medical and recreational marijuana .

SpaceX with its Falcon 9 rocket will be involved in sending 5.5 pounds of remotely-controlled race cars to the lunar surface, aiding the first-ever remote car race on the Moon!
If all goes according to plan, the Falcon 9 rocket will deliver the remote-controlled vehicles to the moon’s surface by October 2021, New Atlas reported.
The interstellar race is being organized by a company called Moon Mark, a multimedia and education content business, which partnered with Intuitive Machines, a Houston-based aerospace company.
Intuitive Machines believes it could soon become “the first private aerospace company to land on the Moon,” according to a recent press release. But SpaceX, a company headed by Elon Musk, one of the world’s most bizarre CEO’s, won’t just allow that to happen without his company’s own involvement.
The SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will assist Intuitive Machines in getting its Nova-C lander onto the moon to deploy the race cars.
The cars will race around the sandy dunes of Oceanus Procellarum, a plain near the western edge of the Moon.
The track will be designed by Formula One racecar track designer Herman Tilke. While McLaren P1 designer Frank Stephenson is involved in designing the cars, along with High School kids.
The “deployment mechanism” used to deposit the 5.5 lb cars on the lunar surface will weigh a further 6.6 lbs. That’s a total of 17.6 lb combined weight being sent into space to our moon.
“Moon Mark’s Mission 1 competition will include six diverse teams of high school students selected from across the United States,” reads a press release, “who will compete in a series of qualifying challenges that include unique demands, such as drone and autonomous vehicle racing, e-gaming, and a space commercialization entrepreneurship contest. The two top teams from the qualifying rounds will win a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build and race two vehicles on the Moon. The vehicles will be loaded onto Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C Lunar Lander, launched from Earth on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, and land in 2021. Competitors will then race their rovers remotely, navigating through harsh terrain, racing around a sphere of cameras, which will capture every aspect.”
Lets hope that 2021 is a better year than 2020 was, with space racecars we definitely have something to look forward to.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-02--Congress to Vote This Week on Bill to Legalize Cannabis, End Federal Prohibition

After months of debate and partisan stalling, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019 is set for a vote before a full chamber of Congress by the end of this week.
The bipartisan bill sponsored by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has been touted as the most comprehensive federal cannabis reform legislation ever introduced and comes after over half a century of a failed “war on drugs” that fueled mass incarceration and other collateral damage for poor communities.
Late last week, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer advised the Congress that the MORE Act would be taken up by the House at some point between Wednesday evening and Friday.
In a September statement, Hoyer said that “The MORE Act remains a critical component of House Democrats’ plan for addressing systemic racism and advancing criminal justice reform.”
The bill has also gained the support of both liberals and libertarian-leaning conservatives who see the responsible use of cannabis as a personal right, as well as other Republicans who believe that it should be up to the states to regulate the dispensation of the plant without the interference or control of federal authorities.
The MORE Act comprehensively decriminalizes cannabis on a federal level by de-scheduling it from the Controlled Substances Act – where it is absurdly classified as a Schedule 1 drug “with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse” alongside heroin – and opens the door to states setting their own policies regulating the commerce and consumption of the plant.
A major highlight of the bill includes expungements of federal convictions for a number of federal convictions of low-level cannabis offenders, removing a barrier that bars access to voting, employment, professional licenses, housing, and even the ability to adopt a child. States would be incentivized to also follow suit.
The legislation would also provide for re-sentencing and block federal agencies from denying public benefits and security clearances over past cannabis convictions, while immigrants would no longer be denied citizenship over marijuana.
The MORE Act would also levy a 5% sales tax on commercial cannabis, and investing in grant programs addressing the needs of communities who have suffered serious negative impacts from the “War on Drugs,” especially those communities of color that have suffered disproportionate over-policing and mass incarceration.
Other provisions of the MORE Act include providing opportunities for cannabis businesses and expanding medical cannabis programs within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Cannabis has already been comprehensively legalized for recreational use in 15 states, and another 21 states have legalized medical use of marijuana through physician prescriptions.
A vote on the MORE Act had initially been set for September, but the vote was delayed as Congress wrangled over the passage of a coronavirus aid bill before moving on to addressing legalization.
The passage of the MORE Act could also be a boon for cash-strapped budgets across the country, which have seen tax revenue dry up amid the economic devastation wrought by the ongoing pandemic. The creation of a state-regulated cannabis market across the country is expected to create an up to $37 billion business within five years.
“Times have changed — marijuana should not be a crime,” Vice President-elect Harris said in a 2019 press release. “We need to start regulating marijuana, and expunge marijuana convictions from the records of millions of Americans so they can get on with their lives. As marijuana becomes legal across the country, we must make sure everyone — especially communities of color that have been disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs — has a real opportunity to participate in this growing industry.”
However, while the House has offered clear bipartisan backing of the bill, GOP senators have been far less favorable toward the bill. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blasted the bill on Twitter, remarking earlier this year on a study about diversity within the cannabis industry: “This is their effort at coronavirus relief?”
In 2018, a study from Pew Research Center found that cannabis-related offenses comprised 40% of all 1.65 million total drug arrests in the U.S. that year.
However, another study by Pew in late 2019 found that two-thirds of respondents across the country support the legalization of both medical and recreational marijuana.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-04--San Francisco Bans Smoking Inside Apartments Unless It’s Weed

Mere days after it mysteriously popped up on a hillside near the Carpathian mountain range , the Romanian monolith – which bore a striking resemblance to its Utah counterpart – has suddenly disappeared .
The shiny metal monolith , which was discovered late last week around the same time that the monolith in Utah vanished from its remote desert location , was placed near a historic Dacian fortress built in B.C .
times .
Little is known about who erected the three-sided structure in the location , why it was installed , or if there was any connection to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found just last Thursday on Batca Doamnei Hill in the city of Piatra Neamt in the country ’ s northeastern Neamt County , several yards from the Dacian fortress Petrodava , an important archaeological landmark and fort that was built by the people of ancient Dacia between 82 B.C .
and 106 A.D .
The monolith was just a few yards from the old stronghold , with one side facing Mount Ceahlău , a famous Carpathian mountain listed as one of the country ’ s Seven Natural Wonders and known to locals as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday the monolith vanished from the site and left only a shallow , square-shaped hole and pile of rubble behind , in video posted by local media outlet Jurnal FM .
The disappearance of the monolith also coincided with the night of Saint Andrews Day , a holiday celebrating a saint who was the brother of Saint Peter and is considered the protector of Romania due to his proselytizing activities in the ancient province of Scythia , which includes parts of present-day Romania .
The night is also characterized by a number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predate the arrival of Christianity in the region , and is seen by many as the Romanian equivalent of Halloween and as a night filled with roaming spirits , werewolves , and people using garlic to ward off evil spells , ghosts and curses , according to Romania Insider .
“ The monolith found near the archaeological site of an old Dacian Stronghold disappeared on the night of Saint Andrew , when reportedly , a bright light surrounded the object , ” reported Jurnal FM .
“ Locals thought the light came from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ towards the sky , ” the local report mysteriously added .
It remains unknown how exactly the silver monolith was installed in its Carpathian location , but many social media users joked that the Romanian version was a sort of “ Wish App ” equivalent to its Utah counterpart , with this monolith having a decidedly more scrappy , rough façade filled with doodle-like scrawls .
“ The aliens who have planted this monolith should polish their welding skills , ” one user commenting on the Facebook post by The Mind Unleashed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the unauthorized installation of the silver structure .
“ We have started looking into the strange appearance of the monolith , ” said Neamt Culture and Heritage official Rocsana Josanu .
“ It is on private property , but we still don ’ t know who the monolith ’ s owner is yet .
It is in a protected area on an archaeological site.
” “ Before installing something there , they needed permission from our institution , one that must then be approved by the Ministry of Culture , ” Josanu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s disappearance comes just a few days after the monolith in Utah was removed from its remote desert location by an “ unknown party , ” local authorities said over the weekend .
The discovery of the monolith by Utah public safety workers in the southwestern U.S. state generated significant viral buzz , with many comparing the monolith to those that trigger massive leaps in human progress in the classic Stanley Kubrick sci-fi film , “ 2001 : A Space Odyssey.
” Others bemoaned the discovery of the object in the turbulent year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complaining that the discovery of the monolith had triggered their anxiety over worsening fortunes in the year , including a possible extraterrestrial invasion .
However , recent clues may point to a much more down-to-earth explanation behind the disappearance of the Utah .
An Instagram post by photographer Ross Bernards has revealed that a group of four men arrived at the site not long after he had snapped some shots of the viral structure .
The men had brought a wheelbarrow with them and pushed against the structure until it fell over .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ they were carrying the wheelbarrow that they had brought one of them looked back at us and said ‘ leave no trace , ’ ” Bernards explained .
“ If you ’ re asking why we didn ’ t ’ s stop them well , they were right to take it out .
We stayed the night and the next day hiked to a hill top overlooking the area where we say at least 70 different cars ( and a plane ) in and out .
Cars parking everywhere in the delicate desert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ artist , it ’ s best to leave the art in the wild to her , ” he added .
Another Instagram user explains that the men left behind a puddle of urine where the structure had previously stood , and scrawled “ By B*tch !
” in the dirt .
It all seems like a rather unceremonious end to a structure that kindled the imagination of millions of online users .
However , the disappearance of the structures still has us wondering : where , and when , will the next monolith @ @ @

San Francisco city officials have banned all tobacco smoking inside apartments, due to concerns about secondhand smoke, but cannabis smoke will be permitted under the new guidelines.
The proposal was originally drafted to include a ban on smoking cannabis as well, but the cannabis ban was later removed from the law after pushback from activists who pointed out that the only place they are legally permitted to smoke is in the privacy of their own homes, considering that it is illegal to smoke cannabis in public. If this law passed with the cannabis provision, it would have effectively made the substance illegal in the state all over again.
“Unlike tobacco smokers who could still leave their apartments to step out to the curb or smoke in other permitted outdoor smoking areas, cannabis users would have no such legal alternatives,” Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, who wrote the amendment to exempt cannabis said, according to the Associated Press.
On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors for San Francisco voted 10-1 to approve the ordinance for the ban on smoking tobacco products inside of apartments. There are now 63 cities in the state of California with a ban on smoking inside apartments.
Under the new law, the city’s Department of Public Health will first help to provide resources to help violators quit smoking, but repeat offenders could be fined up to $1,000 a day. Technically, the law does not allow tenants to be evicted for smoking violations, but a $1,000 fine would be enough to disrupt a poor person’s rent, which could get them legally evicted.
SMOKING BAN: San Francisco to join 63 California cities and counties that bans smoking tobacco inside apartments.https://t.co/QCE1ZQdE9C — KRON4 News (@kron4news) December 2, 2020
The mayor is expected to sign off on the ordinance next week, and the new law will go into effect 30 days after it is approved.
The fact that tobacco products would be banned while cannabis would be allowed seems strange for many of us who grew up in an era where cigarettes were ubiquitous and cannabis was perceived as a dangerous and illegal drug that was thought to only be consumed by criminals, addicts and perhaps sometimes musicians. We now know that cannabis is actually far less dangerous than tobacco, and in the context of smoke in a shared living space, it also dissipates much quicker than cigarette smoke as well.
Smoking is one of the leading causes of illness and death in the world. Carcinogenic, poisonous chemicals and toxic metals can all be found in modern tobacco products. These chemicals are present for many reasons ranging from taste and preservation to being purposely addictive.
There are over 4000 of these chemicals in cigarettes and all of them are actually not even revealed to the public, they are protected under law as “trade secrets”. This means they can be putting anything they want in there without our knowledge.
The global tobacco business is valued at over $849 billion and the World Health Organization estimates that cigarettes could kill 1 billion people in the 21st century if the current trend continues.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-03--United Nations Officially Recognizes Cannabis as Medicine in Historic Vote

The United Nations has finally recognized the medicinal value of cannabis , voting Wednesday to remove the plant from a list of dangerous drugs and clearing the way for the widespread research and medical use of marijuana and medications based on the plant .
Experts are hailing the decision as a major step toward normalizing cannabis in medicine .
For thousands of years , the plant has been used across the globe therapeutically – dating back as far as ancient Egypt and ancient Greece , and when it was in Chinese medicine in the 15th century B.C .
In recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consensus regarding the potential of cannabis in treating symptoms of various disorder and diseases including but not limited to cancer , AIDS , glaucoma , multiple sclerosis The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted by 27 to 25 to remove the cannabis from Schedule IV of the U.N. ’ s 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs .
The vote came after experts at the World Health Organization recommended that the plant be removed from the list , where cannabis was listed alongside deadly and highly addictive opioids like heroin .
While the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and recreational use under UN law , advocates have hailed the vote as likely to boost efforts to legalize the plant and validate medical research of the plant .
“ This is welcome news for the millions of people who use cannabis for therapeutic purposes , and reflects the reality of the growing market for cannabis-based medicinal products , ” said a press release from a group of drug reform advocates .
Dirk Heitepriem , a vice president at Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth , told the New York Times that the vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” adding : “ We hope this will empower more countries to create frameworks which allow patients in need to get access to treatment.
” The move has also resulted in a boost for stocks that supply cannabis for medicinal purposes , as is the case with companies like Canopy .
In recent years , demand for medical marijuana products has exploded as consumers clamor for products containing cannabis derivatives like cannabidiol or CBD , a nonintoxicating compound .
Market analysts estimate that in the United States alone , the CBD industry could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While businessmen in the legal cannabis market are gleeful over the move , some advocates remain critical of the fact that the vote does little to address the collateral damage wrought by decades of a war on drugs that has been punctuated by colonialism and racism , and has disproportionately impacted Black and Indigenous communities across the globe .
“ The original decision [ in 1961 ] to prohibit cannabis lacked scientific basis and was rooted in colonial prejudice and racism , ” said Anna Fordham , the executive director of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said that the United Nations ’ original stance on cannabis “ disregarded the rights and traditions of communities that have been growing and using cannabis for medicinal , therapeutic , religious and cultural purposes for centuries , and has led to millions being criminalized and incarcerated across the globe .
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The United Nations has finally recognized the medicinal value of cannabis, voting Wednesday to remove the plant from a list of dangerous drugs and clearing the way for the widespread research and medical use of marijuana and medications based on the plant.
Experts are hailing the decision as a major step toward normalizing cannabis in medicine. For thousands of years, the plant has been used across the globe therapeutically – dating back as far as ancient Egypt and ancient Greece, and when it was in Chinese medicine in the 15th century B.C.
In recent years there has also been a growing consensus regarding the potential of cannabis in treating symptoms of various disorder and diseases including but not limited to cancer, AIDS, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted by 27 to 25 to remove the cannabis from Schedule IV of the U.N.’s 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. The vote came after experts at the World Health Organization recommended that the plant be removed from the list, where cannabis was listed alongside deadly and highly addictive opioids like heroin.
While the plant remains a banned drug for non-medical and recreational use under UN law, advocates have hailed the vote as likely to boost efforts to legalize the plant and validate medical research of the plant.
“This is welcome news for the millions of people who use cannabis for therapeutic purposes, and reflects the reality of the growing market for cannabis-based medicinal products,” said a press release from a group of drug reform advocates.
Dirk Heitepriem, a vice president at Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth, told the New York Times that the vote was a “big step forward,” adding: “We hope this will empower more countries to create frameworks which allow patients in need to get access to treatment.”
The move has also resulted in a boost for stocks that supply cannabis for medicinal purposes, as is the case with companies like Canopy.
In recent years, demand for medical marijuana products has exploded as consumers clamor for products containing cannabis derivatives like cannabidiol or CBD, a nonintoxicating compound. Market analysts estimate that in the United States alone, the CBD industry could be worth $16 billion by 2025.
While businessmen in the legal cannabis market are gleeful over the move, some advocates remain critical of the fact that the vote does little to address the collateral damage wrought by decades of a war on drugs that has been punctuated by colonialism and racism, and has disproportionately impacted Black and Indigenous communities across the globe.
“The original decision [in 1961] to prohibit cannabis lacked scientific basis and was rooted in colonial prejudice and racism,” said Anna Fordham, the executive director of the International Drug Policy Consortium.
Continuing, she said that the United Nations’ original stance on cannabis “disregarded the rights and traditions of communities that have been growing and using cannabis for medicinal, therapeutic, religious and cultural purposes for centuries, and has led to millions being criminalized and incarcerated across the globe.”
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themindunleashed--2020-12-04--Accused Kenosha Killer Kyle Rittenhouse Ordered to Stand Trial After Failed Effort to Dismiss Charge

Accused Kenosha Killer Kyle Rittenhouse Ordered to Stand Trial After Failed Effort to Dismiss Charges

Kyle Rittenhouse – the 17-year-old accused of the fatal shooting of two demonstrators at a protest in Kenosha , Wisconsin , after the police shooting of Jacob Blake – will stand trial on charges of felony homicide and other crimes , a Wisconsin court has ruled .
On Thursday , Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Loren Keating denied defense attorneys ’ request to dismiss two of the six charges that Rittenhouse faces .
During the video hearing , Keating ruled that there was ample evidence to send Rittenhouse to trial over the Aug. 25 killings of Anthony M. Huber , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The teenager from Antioch , Illinois , also faces charges of possession of a dangerous weapon while under the legal age and felony attempted homicide for wounding a third man , Gaige Grosskreutz .
Rittenhouse ’ s attorneys claim that their client feared death or bodily harm and acted in self-defense when he fired his AR-15 on demonstrators that night , killing two people and wounding another .
They claim that the charges are politically motivated .
However , Keating responded by noting that a trial , rather than a preliminary hearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arguments , reports NPR .
The teen ’ s lawyers also requested that Keating dismiss two of the charges , including possession of a dangerous weapon , but the commissioner declined and said that those issues would be dealt with during a trial .
“ We don ’ t allow teenagers to run around with guns , it ’ s really that simple , ” said Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger .
“ A teenager in this case killed two people and shot a third , because teenagers shouldn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weapons because bad things happen.
” Last month , Rittenhouse was released on $ 2 million bond , most of which was raised by his conservative supporters through a legal defense fund .
John Huber , whose son Anthony was among those killed , had emphatically demanded prior to his release that Keating set the bail amount much higher .
If Rittenhouse is convicted on the intentional homicide charge , he could be sentenced to life in prison .
Rittenhouse is accused of carrying out the shootings after teaming up with a group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city to allegedly protect private property from demonstrators protesting the Aug. 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake , a 29-year-old man who was left paralyzed by the shooting .
Rittenhouse was armed with a Smith & Wesson M & P 15 rifle , and allegedly killed Rosenbaum after he threw a plastic bag at Rittenhouse – and missed – before coming towards him and attempting to wrestle away the rifle .
In video captured of the aftermath of the deadly altercation , various protesters can be heard shouting “ get him ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rittenhouse fatally shot Rosenbaum .
When Rittenhouse tried to flee down the street , he tripped and fell to the ground .
Huber then struck him with his skateboard and attempted to take the rifle .
Rittenhouse then opened fire , killing Huber and injuring Grosskreutz , who was armed with a handgun .
Rittenhouse turned himself in at a local police station in Antioch the morning after the shootings , where he apparently admitted to shooting protesters , according to records from the Antioch Police Department .
He was with his mother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 26 .
“ I shot two white kids , ” Rittenhouse reportedly admitted , adding that he had “ ended a man ’ s life.
” An arraignment in the case is scheduled for Jan. 5 , 2021 .

Kyle Rittenhouse – the 17-year-old accused of the fatal shooting of two demonstrators at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after the police shooting of Jacob Blake – will stand trial on charges of felony homicide and other crimes, a Wisconsin court has ruled.
On Thursday, Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Loren Keating denied defense attorneys’ request to dismiss two of the six charges that Rittenhouse faces. During the video hearing, Keating ruled that there was ample evidence to send Rittenhouse to trial over the Aug. 25 killings of Anthony M. Huber, 26, and Joseph Rosenbaum, 36.
The teenager from Antioch, Illinois, also faces charges of possession of a dangerous weapon while under the legal age and felony attempted homicide for wounding a third man, Gaige Grosskreutz.
Rittenhouse’s attorneys claim that their client feared death or bodily harm and acted in self-defense when he fired his AR-15 on demonstrators that night, killing two people and wounding another. They claim that the charges are politically motivated.
However, Keating responded by noting that a trial, rather than a preliminary hearing, is the best venue for such arguments, reports NPR. The teen’s lawyers also requested that Keating dismiss two of the charges, including possession of a dangerous weapon, but the commissioner declined and said that those issues would be dealt with during a trial.
“We don’t allow teenagers to run around with guns, it’s really that simple,” said Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger. “A teenager in this case killed two people and shot a third, because teenagers shouldn’t be allowed to run around with dangerous weapons because bad things happen.”
Last month, Rittenhouse was released on $2 million bond, most of which was raised by his conservative supporters through a legal defense fund.
John Huber, whose son Anthony was among those killed, had emphatically demanded prior to his release that Keating set the bail amount much higher.
If Rittenhouse is convicted on the intentional homicide charge, he could be sentenced to life in prison.
Rittenhouse is accused of carrying out the shootings after teaming up with a group of armed adult volunteers who came to the city to allegedly protect private property from demonstrators protesting the Aug. 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old man who was left paralyzed by the shooting.
Rittenhouse was armed with a Smith & Wesson M&P 15 rifle, and allegedly killed Rosenbaum after he threw a plastic bag at Rittenhouse – and missed – before coming towards him and attempting to wrestle away the rifle.
In video captured of the aftermath of the deadly altercation, various protesters can be heard shouting “get him” and “beat him up” after Rittenhouse fatally shot Rosenbaum. When Rittenhouse tried to flee down the street, he tripped and fell to the ground. Huber then struck him with his skateboard and attempted to take the rifle. Rittenhouse then opened fire, killing Huber and injuring Grosskreutz, who was armed with a handgun.
Rittenhouse turned himself in at a local police station in Antioch the morning after the shootings, where he apparently admitted to shooting protesters, according to records from the Antioch Police Department. He was with his mother when he walked into the police station before 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 26.
“I shot two white kids,” Rittenhouse reportedly admitted, adding that he had “ended a man’s life.”
An arraignment in the case is scheduled for Jan. 5, 2021.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-04--Group Chanting “Christ Is King” Destroy California Monolith And Put Up A Cross

A group of young men traveled over 5 hours to the top of Pine Mountain in Atascadero , California , where a new monolith was recently placed .
The group live-streamed their entire trip , and the feed was mostly footage of them driving around while singing military songs and having racist conversations .
While driving in the vehicle , two members of the group can be seen in the back of the car wearing combat helmets with night-vision goggles .
They finally arrive at the site of the monolith towards the end of the livestream , and when they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while chanting “ Christ is king.
” They called the monolith “ gay ” and one of the men can be heard saying , “ Christ is king in this country .
We don ’ t want illegal aliens from Mexico or outer space .
So let ’ s tear this b***h down.
” After toppling the structure , the men set up a cross in its place while chanting similar slogans .
They then posed in front of the cross for the camera holding up their pointer fingers .
They made an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it about half-way down Pine Mountain before they were seen by someone else who was at the site .
It is not clear who spotted them , but in the distance , a voice can be heard shouting “ grab the cross and beat them with it !
” The men dropped the monolith and hid in the bushes as soon as they realized that they were being pursued .
They also speculated to their viewers that perhaps it was their political enemies .
They eventually fled the site , leaving the monolith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stream .
They also discussed calling the police and making a false report about the people who were following them , but they ultimately decided against it .
The footage was broadcast through the streaming service Dlive , from an account called “ CultureWarCriminal.
” Deputy City Manager Terrie Banish told Atascadero News that the city is not planning on pressing charges against the individuals who removed the statue .
“ The Monolith disappeared this morning .
We did not remove it .
There was rebar found in the ground , so we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s a safety hazard .
At this time , the City does not have any plans to investigate this further , ” Banish said .
The cross is reportedly still standing .
The structure in California is the third monolith to mysteriously appear and then vanish days after it was reported in the news .
The excitement began late last month in the Utah desert when helicopter pilots with the state ’ s highway patrol noticed a strange monolith in a remote area in the wilderness as they were counting sheep from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strange monument , people tracked down the location and began flocking to the region for photo ops .
Within days , it was gone , taken by a group of environmentalists who felt that it was “ trash ” left in the desert where it didn ’ t belong .
A new structure , very similar in shape and size , appeared on a famous Romanian hillside next to a famous tourist attraction .
However , this monument disappeared shortly after its existence was reported as well , and this disappearance has not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in California has become the third to strangely vanish as soon as it appeared , although this disappearance is no mystery .
The full footage has been deleted , but you can view the climax of the bizarre livestream below :

A group of young men traveled over 5 hours to the top of Pine Mountain in Atascadero, California, where a new monolith was recently placed.
The group live-streamed their entire trip, and the feed was mostly footage of them driving around while singing military songs and having racist conversations. While driving in the vehicle, two members of the group can be seen in the back of the car wearing combat helmets with night-vision goggles.
They finally arrive at the site of the monolith towards the end of the livestream, and when they get there, they toppled the structure while chanting “Christ is king.”
They called the monolith “gay” and one of the men can be heard saying, “Christ is king in this country. We don’t want illegal aliens from Mexico or outer space. So let’s tear this b***h down.”
After toppling the structure, the men set up a cross in its place while chanting similar slogans. They then posed in front of the cross for the camera holding up their pointer fingers.
They made an attempt to steal the monolith, carrying it about half-way down Pine Mountain before they were seen by someone else who was at the site. It is not clear who spotted them, but in the distance, a voice can be heard shouting “grab the cross and beat them with it!”
The men dropped the monolith and hid in the bushes as soon as they realized that they were being pursued. They also speculated to their viewers that perhaps it was their political enemies. They eventually fled the site, leaving the monolith behind and still declaring victory on their stream. They also discussed calling the police and making a false report about the people who were following them, but they ultimately decided against it.
The footage was broadcast through the streaming service Dlive, from an account called “CultureWarCriminal.”
Deputy City Manager Terrie Banish told Atascadero News that the city is not planning on pressing charges against the individuals who removed the statue.
“The Monolith disappeared this morning. We did not remove it. There was rebar found in the ground, so we are planning to remove that as it’s a safety hazard. At this time, the City does not have any plans to investigate this further,” Banish said.
The cross is reportedly still standing.
The structure in California is the third monolith to mysteriously appear and then vanish days after it was reported in the news.
The excitement began late last month in the Utah desert when helicopter pilots with the state’s highway patrol noticed a strange monolith in a remote area in the wilderness as they were counting sheep from above. After posting photos of the strange monument, people tracked down the location and began flocking to the region for photo ops.
Within days, it was gone, taken by a group of environmentalists who felt that it was “trash” left in the desert where it didn’t belong.
A new structure, very similar in shape and size, appeared on a famous Romanian hillside next to a famous tourist attraction. However, this monument disappeared shortly after its existence was reported as well, and this disappearance has not yet been explained. Now the monolith in California has become the third to strangely vanish as soon as it appeared, although this disappearance is no mystery.
The full footage has been deleted, but you can view the climax of the bizarre livestream below:
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themindunleashed--2020-12-05--Rittenhouse Lawyer Steps Down Amid Accusations Of Witness Intimidation And Corruption

In a vote rich with historic importance , the House of Representatives has just voted to decriminalize cannabis , finally siding with most Americans who have rejected prohibitionist policies and approve of the legalization of the plant .
On Friday , the House voted by 228-164 to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement ( MORE ) Act of 2019 , marking the first time that either chamber of the bicameral Congress has put decriminalization to the vote .
The bipartisan bill sponsored by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has been touted as the most comprehensive federal cannabis reform legislation ever @ @ @ @ @ @ @ century of a failed “ war on drugs ” that fueled mass incarceration and other collateral damage for poor communities .
However , the approval of the bill is largely a symbolic victory for cannabis legalization and criminal justice reform advocates , with Senate Republicans appearing firm in their stance that they won ’ t approve of the measure .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blasted the bill on Twitter , remarking earlier this year on a study about diversity within the cannabis industry : “ This is their effort at coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other hand , have said that the move to legalize weed will be a boon for local budgets and will end the historic injustice of the so-called “ war on drugs , ” which has negatively impacted poor communities of color in a disproportionate manner .
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said in a September statement that “ The MORE Act remains a critical component of House Democrats ’ plan for addressing systemic racism and advancing criminal justice reform.
” Voters in various states have also largely approved the legalization of medical or recreational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in four states – Arizona , Montana , New Jersey , and South Dakota – voting to legalize in the 2020 election .
15 states now allow the recreational use of the plant , while 38 states allow medical marijuana .
A study by Pew in late 2019 found that two-thirds of respondents across the country support the legalization of both medical and recreational marijuana .
The MORE Act had the support of both liberals and libertarian-leaning conservatives in the House who see the responsible use of cannabis as a personal right , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it should be up to the states to regulate the dispensation of the plant without the interference or control of federal authorities .
“ We ’ re not rushing to legalize marijuana .
The American people have already done that , ” said Rep. Earl Blumenauer ( OR-D ) , one of the chief architects of the bill , prior to the House floor vote on Friday morning .
“ We ’ re here because Congress has failed to deal with a disastrous war on drugs and do its part for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of your districts … It ’ s time for Congress to step up and do its part .
We need to catch up with the rest of the American people.
” A vote on the MORE Act had initially been set for September , but the vote was delayed as Congress wrangled over the passage of a coronavirus aid bill before moving on to addressing legalization .
“ Times have changed — marijuana should not be a crime , ” Vice President-elect Harris said in a 2019 press release .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expunge marijuana convictions from the records of millions of Americans so they can get on with their lives .
As marijuana becomes legal across the country , we must make sure everyone — especially communities of color that have been disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs — has a real opportunity to participate in this growing industry.
” The MORE Act would comprehensively decriminalize cannabis on a federal level by de-scheduling it from the Controlled Substances Act – where it is absurdly classified as a Schedule 1 drug “ with no currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for abuse ” alongside heroin – and opens the door to states setting their own policies regulating the commerce and consumption of the plant .
A major highlight of the bill includes expungements of federal convictions for a range of low-level cannabis offenders , removing a barrier that bars access to voting , employment , professional licenses , housing , and even the ability to adopt a child .
States would be incentivized to also follow suit .
The legislation would also provide for re-sentencing and block federal agencies from denying public benefits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while immigrants would no longer be denied citizenship over marijuana .
The MORE Act would also levy a 5 % sales tax on commercial cannabis , and investing in grant programs addressing the needs of communities who have suffered serious negative impacts from the “ War on Drugs , ” especially those communities of color that have suffered disproportionate over-policing and mass incarceration .
Other provisions of the MORE Act include providing opportunities for cannabis businesses and expanding medical cannabis programs within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs .
The passage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boon for cash-strapped budgets across the country , which have seen tax revenue dry up amid the economic devastation wrought by the ongoing pandemic .
The creation of a state-regulated cannabis market across the country is expected to create an up to $ 37 billion business within five years .
The vote comes after the United Nations , for the first time , recognized the medicinal value of cannabis , voting Wednesday to remove the plant from a list of dangerous drugs and clearing the way for the widespread research and medical use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plant .

Los Angeles attorney John M. Pierce is stepping down from his position on the Kyle Rittenhouse defense team, as he faces accusations of corruption and witness intimidation.
According to the Chicago Tribune, he announced the decision just hours after prosecutors in Wisconsin moved to block him from being involved with the case, alleging that his fundraising tactics “provide ample opportunity for self-dealing and fraud.”
It is not clear whether the motion would have been successful, but Pierce clearly did not want to risk waiting around to find out. Many critics have suggested that he left the team so quickly because he was concerned about provoking investigations into his fundraising tactics.
Rittenhouse prosecutors take aim at lawyer John Pierce over fundraising https://t.co/WHoAvm51Zl @CarolineSpiezio pic.twitter.com/R5czCmrWz8 — Reuters Legal (@ReutersLegal) December 4, 2020
In a motion filed Thursday morning, Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger cited public records and news reports as evidence that Pierce has “significant personal financial difficulties” and could use money from Rittenhouse’s defense to pay his own bills.
Binger expressed concerns about how “money that should be held in trust for the defendant may instead be used to repay attorney Pierce’s numerous creditors.”
According to the court filing, Pierce had no income on record for last year, but still maintains monthly expenses of $49,581. He also allegedly owes about $1.2 million for a variety of different debts. Prosecutors also claim that Pierce has violated procedural law about what can and cannot be said in the media before a trial.
Update: An attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse announced he will pull back from the teen’s criminal defense, hours after prosecutors in Wisconsin alleged that his involvement with a fundraising effort “provides ample opportunity for self-dealing and fraud.” https://t.co/mkkAXwnghP — Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) December 4, 2020
Hours after the motion was filed, Pierce tweeted, “Effective immediately I am taking over all civil matters for Kyle including his future defamation claims. I will also be orchestrating all fundraising for defense costs. The terrific Mark Richards will proceed in Wisconsin.”
The court filing also raised concerns about the #FightBack Foundation, which has been fundraising online for Rittenhouse.
One thing that was not mentioned in the court filing is that Pierce has been accused of intimidating witnesses who made statements to the police about the shooting.
One witness recently told Mother Jones that Pierce sent men to snoop around her former apartment and ask her neighbors questions about her. The men said that they were investigators and refused to identify themselves.
She then began to receive disturbing phone calls, including one incident where a call came directly from Pierce’s office. When she answered the call that came from his office, there was nothing but silence on the other end. Members of Pierce’s team also made repeat calls to friends and family of the witness.
The witness feared for her life and began digging into Pierce’s background, finding that he has been accused of harassment and intimidation in the past.
A Medium post written by a former employee of Pierce’s says that he viciously harassed his ex-wife, once sending her more than 60 threatening messages in one day, including a threat to “bury” her because she couldn’t drive their son to soccer practice. The text messages were later confirmed by court documents.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-04--Cannabis Legislation Approved by U.S. House of Representatives in Historic Vote

In a vote rich with historic importance, the House of Representatives has just voted to decriminalize marijuana, finally siding with most Americans who have rejected prohibitionist policies and approve of the legalization of the plant.
On Friday, the House voted by 228-164 to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act of 2019, marking the first time that either chamber of the bicameral Congress has put decriminalization to the vote.
The bipartisan bill sponsored by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has been touted as the most comprehensive federal cannabis reform legislation ever introduced and comes after over half a century of a failed “war on drugs” that fueled mass incarceration and other collateral damage for poor communities.
However, the approval of the bill is largely a symbolic victory for marijuana legalization and criminal justice reform advocates, with Senate Republicans appearing firm in their stance that they won’t approve of the measure.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has blasted the bill on Twitter, remarking earlier this year on a study about diversity within the cannabis industry: “This is their effort at coronavirus relief?”
Democrats, on the other hand, have said that the move to legalize weed will be a boon for local budgets and will end the historic injustice of the so-called “war on drugs,” which has negatively impacted poor communities of color in a disproportionate manner. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said in a September statement that “The MORE Act remains a critical component of House Democrats’ plan for addressing systemic racism and advancing criminal justice reform.”
Voters in various states have also largely approved the legalization of medical or recreational marijuana across the country, with voters in four states – Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota – voting to legalize in the 2020 election. 15 states now allow the recreational use of the plant, while 38 states allow medical marijuana.
I support the #MOREAct because it accomplishes three very important things: pic.twitter.com/g2HD1K3KOn — Sheila Jackson Lee (@JacksonLeeTX18) December 4, 2020
A study by Pew in late 2019 found that two-thirds of respondents across the country support the legalization of both medical and recreational marijuana.
The MORE Act had the support of both liberals and libertarian-leaning conservatives in the House who see the responsible use of cannabis as a personal right, as well as other Republicans who believe that it should be up to the states to regulate the dispensation of the plant without the interference or control of federal authorities.
“We’re not rushing to legalize marijuana. The American people have already done that,” said Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR-D), one of the chief architects of the bill, prior to the House floor vote on Friday morning. “We’re here because Congress has failed to deal with a disastrous war on drugs and do its part for the over 15 million marijuana users in every one of your districts … It’s time for Congress to step up and do its part. We need to catch up with the rest of the American people.”
A vote on the MORE Act had initially been set for September, but the vote was delayed as Congress wrangled over the passage of a coronavirus aid bill before moving on to addressing legalization.
“Times have changed — marijuana should not be a crime,” Vice President-elect Harris said in a 2019 press release. “We need to start regulating marijuana, and expunge marijuana convictions from the records of millions of Americans so they can get on with their lives. As marijuana becomes legal across the country, we must make sure everyone — especially communities of color that have been disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs — has a real opportunity to participate in this growing industry.”
The MORE Act would comprehensively decriminalize cannabis on a federal level by de-scheduling it from the Controlled Substances Act – where it is absurdly classified as a Schedule 1 drug “with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse” alongside heroin – and opens the door to states setting their own policies regulating the commerce and consumption of the plant.
A major highlight of the bill includes expungements of federal convictions for a range of low-level cannabis offenders, removing a barrier that bars access to voting, employment, professional licenses, housing, and even the ability to adopt a child. States would be incentivized to also follow suit.
The legislation would also provide for re-sentencing and block federal agencies from denying public benefits and security clearances over past cannabis convictions, while immigrants would no longer be denied citizenship over marijuana.
The MORE Act would also levy a 5% sales tax on commercial cannabis, and investing in grant programs addressing the needs of communities who have suffered serious negative impacts from the “War on Drugs,” especially those communities of color that have suffered disproportionate over-policing and mass incarceration.
The #MOREAct will help small businesses in the cannabis sector and ensure that communities most impacted by discriminatory drug laws can benefit from this industry.
The bill is a victory for #SmallBiz and racial justice. pic.twitter.com/LbLrVJ8g4b — House Committee on Small Business (@HouseSmallBiz) December 4, 2020
Other provisions of the MORE Act include providing opportunities for cannabis businesses and expanding medical cannabis programs within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
The passage of the MORE Act could also be a boon for cash-strapped budgets across the country, which have seen tax revenue dry up amid the economic devastation wrought by the ongoing pandemic. The creation of a state-regulated cannabis market across the country is expected to create an up to $37 billion business within five years.
The vote comes after the United Nations, for the first time, recognized the medicinal value of cannabis, voting Wednesday to remove the plant from a list of dangerous drugs and clearing the way for the widespread research and medical use of marijuana and medications based on the plant.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-04--Driver Spots Strange “Monolith” Hovering in Sky Above Pacific Northwest U.S.

The appearance of mysterious monoliths in Utah , Romania , and California ’ s central coast has piqued the interest of internet users in recent weeks , with some being tantalized by the mystery they could signify and others speculating that they could be a sign of a worsening of fortunes in 2020 .
We expect that this will also be the case now that a “ monolith ” has been captured appearing in the heavens themselves .
A plumber in the Pacific Northwest , Jeff Jacobs , caught some amazing photos of what appears to be a “ monolith @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from work in Coeur d ’ Alene , Idaho .
It remains unknown what caused the strange phenomenon , which almost seems like a shadow being cast against a gorgeous sunset , but your guess is as good as ours .
Jacobs snapped the dramatic photos for his wife Rena , but the 56-year-old motorist likely had no idea that the images would set off a whole new round of online speculation .
“ All of a sudden this rectangle showed up , ” Jacobs said , according to Metro .
“ It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couple of seconds .
It wasn ’ t there , then it was , and as quickly as it appeared , it was gone again .
That quick !
” “ I just thought ‘ What the hell is that ?
’ .
I ’ m just a north Idaho boy and we don ’ t see things like that.
” Since the photos emerged , some have speculated that there may be some connection with the infamous Utah monolith , which was installed by unknown parties some 800 miles from Idaho .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it could be the monolith from Utah and it is that type of shape , ” Jacobs added .
“ Utah isn ’ t that far away from Idaho in the grand scheme of the world , the two states are connected.
” The Idaho “ sky monolith ” has appeared mere days after the original monolith in Utah disappeared .
The initial discovery of the monolith by Utah public safety workers in the southwestern U.S. state generated significant viral buzz , with many comparing the monolith to those that trigger massive leaps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kubrick sci-fi film , “ 2001 : A Space Odyssey.
” Others bemoaned the discovery of the object in the turbulent year 2020 , with some social media users complaining that the discovery of the monolith had triggered their anxiety over worsening fortunes in the year , including a possible extraterrestrial invasion .
The monolith was eventually dismantled by a pair of adventure athletes who were annoyed by the unauthorized installation of the structure in the delicate environment of Utah ’ s desert .
In a 23-second video uploaded to YouTube , Utah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be seen dismantling and carrying away the 10-foot metal structure on Friday night .
In an Instagram post featuring the # LeaveNoTrace hashtag , Christensen later said that they decided to remove the monolith because of the damage it was inflicting on the remote region .
“ Let ’ s be clear : The dismantling of the Utah Monolith is tragic— and if you think we ’ re proud — we ’ re not .
We ’ re disappointed , ” Christensen wrote .
“ Furthermore , we were too late.
” Citing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who left a “ gouge ” in the sandstone to erect the monolith , Christensen added that the damage the artist wrought “ was not even close to the damage caused by the internet sensationalism and subsequent reaction from the world.
” “ This land wasn ’ t physically prepared for the population shift ( especially during a pandemic ) , ” he added .
Continuing , he noted that visitors flocked to the delicate area “ by car , by bus , by van , helicopter , planes , trains , motorcycles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even a parking lot .
There aren ’ t bathrooms— and yes , pooping in the desert is a misdemeanor .
There was a lot of that .
”

The appearance of mysterious monoliths in Utah, Romania, and California’s central coast has piqued the interest of internet users in recent weeks, with some being tantalized by the mystery they could signify and others speculating that they could be a sign of a worsening of fortunes in 2020.
We expect that this will also be the case now that a “monolith” has been captured appearing in the heavens themselves.
A plumber in the Pacific Northwest, Jeff Jacobs, caught some amazing photos of what appears to be a “monolith in the sky” while driving home from work in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.
It remains unknown what caused the strange phenomenon, which almost seems like a shadow being cast against a gorgeous sunset, but your guess is as good as ours.
Credit: Facebook/Jeff Jacobs
Jacobs snapped the dramatic photos for his wife Rena, but the 56-year-old motorist likely had no idea that the images would set off a whole new round of online speculation.
“All of a sudden this rectangle showed up,” Jacobs said, according to Metro. “It was only in the sky for a couple of seconds. It wasn’t there, then it was, and as quickly as it appeared, it was gone again. That quick!”
“I just thought ‘What the hell is that?’. I’m just a north Idaho boy and we don’t see things like that.”
Since the photos emerged, some have speculated that there may be some connection with the infamous Utah monolith, which was installed by unknown parties some 800 miles from Idaho.
“A couple of people have suggested it could be the monolith from Utah and it is that type of shape,” Jacobs added. “Utah isn’t that far away from Idaho in the grand scheme of the world, the two states are connected.”
The Idaho “sky monolith” has appeared mere days after the original monolith in Utah disappeared.
The initial discovery of the monolith by Utah public safety workers in the southwestern U.S. state generated significant viral buzz, with many comparing the monolith to those that trigger massive leaps in human progress in the classic Stanley Kubrick sci-fi film, “2001: A Space Odyssey.”
Others bemoaned the discovery of the object in the turbulent year 2020, with some social media users complaining that the discovery of the monolith had triggered their anxiety over worsening fortunes in the year, including a possible extraterrestrial invasion.
The monolith was eventually dismantled by a pair of adventure athletes who were annoyed by the unauthorized installation of the structure in the delicate environment of Utah’s desert.
In a 23-second video uploaded to YouTube, Utah residents Andy Lewis and Sylvan Christensen can be seen dismantling and carrying away the 10-foot metal structure on Friday night.
In an Instagram post featuring the #LeaveNoTrace hashtag, Christensen later said that they decided to remove the monolith because of the damage it was inflicting on the remote region.
“Let’s be clear: The dismantling of the Utah Monolith is tragic— and if you think we’re proud — we’re not. We’re disappointed,” Christensen wrote. “Furthermore, we were too late.”
Citing “ethical failures” of the artist who left a “gouge” in the sandstone to erect the monolith, Christensen added that the damage the artist wrought “was not even close to the damage caused by the internet sensationalism and subsequent reaction from the world.”
“This land wasn’t physically prepared for the population shift (especially during a pandemic),” he added.
Continuing, he noted that visitors flocked to the delicate area “by car, by bus, by van, helicopter, planes, trains, motorcycles and E-bikes and there isn’t even a parking lot. There aren’t bathrooms— and yes, pooping in the desert is a misdemeanor. There was a lot of that.”
https://www.instagram.com/p/CIQ-CErDstp/?utm_source=ig_embed
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themindunleashed--2020-12-04--Meteor Flashes Brightly Across The Sky in Several States And Triggers Sonic Boom

A sonic boom was overheard and felt across the eastern U.S. during the day. Researchers believe the likely cause was due to a disintegrating meteor, according to an organization in western New York that tracked the event.
A massive #fireball lit up the sky over parts of the United States and Canada earlier today. Check out this footage that was caught from our #EarthCam's in Toronto. Could it be a meteor?? ?☄ @TourCNTower pic.twitter.com/Qxdz168p0I — EarthCam (@EarthCam) December 2, 2020
Numerous witnesses across the northeast coast reported both seeing a fireball in the sky and hearing a booming sound around noon on Wednesday, Robert Lunsford of the American Meteor Society in Geneseo stated in a post published detailing the incident.
The American Meteor Society (AMS) recorded more than 150 reports of the fireball that were seen in at least seven states. The group stated the fireball was primarily seen in New York and Ontario but they had also collected reports from witnesses who saw the fireball in – Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
Lunsford told WTVH that he estimated that the fireball could have been the size of a small car, moving at least 10 miles per second. When it disintegrated 22 miles above the surface in western New York, it produced a bright light. A camera on the CN Tower in Toronto captured a huge mysterious flash of light across the sky which was posted by EarthCam.
ABC News reports, the meteor was going a whopping 56,000 miles per hour when it broke into pieces. However, before the meteor fell into shards, it caused quite the stir. Residents in New York contacted local police and media after hearing the “loud boom,” according to the AMS. In fact, the noise was so loud that it shook windows, the Associated Press reported.
“Loud, far-reaching booms happen when meteors rip through the atmosphere,” Lunsford told Syracuse.coml
NASA confirmed the incident in a Facebook post stating that the objects “slow speed suggests it had an asteroidal origin.”
Last month another meteor was seen across the U.S. east coast, with over 200 reports of a fireball received in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Québec and Canada, according to AMS.
Typically a very bright fireball penetrating the stratosphere, below an altitude of about 30 miles which explodes as a bolide, has a chance to cause sonic booms which will then be felt on the ground.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-07--‘Operation Mile High’: Private Jet Exec Busted in NYC for Sex Trafficking Young Girls

A convicted sex offender who was the senior executive of a private charter jet company has been arrested and charged with child sex trafficking after he was caught in a major sting operation while attempting to sell sex with two underage girls to an undercover officer , according to an announcement Saturday by the New York Attorney General ’ s Office .
Paul Alexander , 57 , had been the subject of a multi-agency , months-long probe known within the NYPD as “ Operation Mile High , ” a reference to Alexander ’ s job as the CEO of Central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Attorney General Letitia James ’ office .
Since March , the state prosecutor ’ s office and NYPD Vice Squad have been investigating Alexander for trafficking children across state lines for the purpose of their sexual exploitation .
The investigation was sparked after an underage victim of the executive stepped forward with allegations that Alexander had been pimping her out and abusing her and other child victims .
During their investigations , law enforcement officials uncovered evidence that Alexander , a resident of the Bronx , had been trafficking children across state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a front for his criminal activity .
“ ( They ’ re ) from the Bronx … the poorest county , ” Alexander allegedly told Johns , telling them they could win over the young teens if they drove them around and gave them food and “ a couple of dollars , ” said prosecutors .
He was already a Level 3 registered sex offender for a 1996 sexual assault conviction against a female of unknown age , while in 2003 he also faced conviction for possession of an obscene performance by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him .
Dan Santiago , a neighbor of Alexander , told the New York Post that the disgraced executive ’ s apartment had been a hotspot of suspicious and bizarre activity .
“ I would always see him with little girls up there , ” Santiago claimed .
“ It was never one person coming out of the apartment , it was always like a group .
I found that suspicious .
He was doing something up there for sure.
” Last week , an undercover officer who was posing as a John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young teens met with Alexander , who offered him a deal of $ 300 to sexually abuse the 12- and 14-year-old girls .
Alexander also encouraged the undercover agent to ply the young girls with intoxicants , including alcohol and marijuana , to get them to be more pliant and cooperative , according to the attorney general ’ s press release .
On Thursday , Alexander was arrested during the sting operation .
Alexander faces a range of charges including multiple counts of child trafficking , child abuse , and other related charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than sexually exploiting a child , ” Attorney General James said in a statement announcing the arrest .
“ This individual ’ s alleged actions jeopardized the health and safety of our children and highlighted the critical need for these new protections that strengthen our ability to hold perpetrators accountable for these gross violations of the law , ” James added .
“ I thank the NYPD for their partnership in this investigation , and I will continue to use all the tools at my office ’ s disposal to hold accountable those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alexander is the first person to be charged with the newly-enacted crime of Sex Trafficking of a Child , which holds a number of enhancements and gives prosecutors the ability to place far stiffer penalties than on those who traffic adults .

A convicted sex offender who was the senior executive of a private charter jet company has been arrested and charged with child sex trafficking after he was caught in a major sting operation while attempting to sell sex with two underage girls to an undercover officer, according to an announcement Saturday by the New York Attorney General’s Office.
Paul Alexander, 57, had been the subject of a multi-agency, months-long probe known within the NYPD as “Operation Mile High,” a reference to Alexander’s job as the CEO of Central Jet Charter, according to a statement from Attorney General Letitia James’ office.
Since March, the state prosecutor’s office and NYPD Vice Squad have been investigating Alexander for trafficking children across state lines for the purpose of their sexual exploitation.
The investigation was sparked after an underage victim of the executive stepped forward with allegations that Alexander had been pimping her out and abusing her and other child victims.
After our investigation with @NYPDnews, we arrested and charged Paul Alexander with multiple counts of sex trafficking minors.
There is nothing more reprehensible than sexually exploiting a child and I will use every tool at my disposal to hold this individual accountable. — NY AG James (@NewYorkStateAG) December 5, 2020
During their investigations, law enforcement officials uncovered evidence that Alexander, a resident of the Bronx, had been trafficking children across state lines while using Central Jet Charter as a front for his criminal activity.
“(They’re) from the Bronx … the poorest county,” Alexander allegedly told Johns, telling them they could win over the young teens if they drove them around and gave them food and “a couple of dollars,” said prosecutors.
He was already a Level 3 registered sex offender for a 1996 sexual assault conviction against a female of unknown age, while in 2003 he also faced conviction for possession of an obscene performance by a child who was not a stranger to him.
Dan Santiago, a neighbor of Alexander, told the New York Post that the disgraced executive’s apartment had been a hotspot of suspicious and bizarre activity.
“I would always see him with little girls up there,” Santiago claimed. “It was never one person coming out of the apartment, it was always like a group. I found that suspicious. He was doing something up there for sure.”
Last week, an undercover officer who was posing as a John who wanted to buy time with the young teens met with Alexander, who offered him a deal of $300 to sexually abuse the 12- and 14-year-old girls.
Alexander also encouraged the undercover agent to ply the young girls with intoxicants, including alcohol and marijuana, to get them to be more pliant and cooperative, according to the attorney general’s press release.
Private Jet Charter CEO Paul Alexander charged with child sex trafficking. Wonder who his clients were and whether they’ll also be charged. https://t.co/2ilQnywXtj — shannon is home for the holidays ?❄ (@sunny_in_MN) December 5, 2020
On Thursday, Alexander was arrested during the sting operation.
Alexander faces a range of charges including multiple counts of child trafficking, child abuse, and other related charges.
“There is nothing more reprehensible than sexually exploiting a child,” Attorney General James said in a statement announcing the arrest.
“This individual’s alleged actions jeopardized the health and safety of our children and highlighted the critical need for these new protections that strengthen our ability to hold perpetrators accountable for these gross violations of the law,” James added. “I thank the NYPD for their partnership in this investigation, and I will continue to use all the tools at my office’s disposal to hold accountable those who seek to abuse our children.”
Alexander is the first person to be charged with the newly-enacted crime of Sex Trafficking of a Child, which holds a number of enhancements and gives prosecutors the ability to place far stiffer penalties than on those who traffic adults.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-08--California Man Tackles and Throat-Punches 350-Pound Bear To Save His Pit Bull

Kaleb Benham of Grass Valley , California , spent much of his Thanksgiving lying with his 90-pound pit bull Buddy after getting into a life-or-death fight with a huge , 350-pound bear .
Massive bears are hardly uncommon in Grass Valley , a gold rush-era city in Nevada County , California , situated way up in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range .
Locals in Nevada County are eager to share their stories about black bears making a mess while rummaging through garbage cans , or of close encounter with a lumbering bear while biking through mountain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stories about bears popping up in the region ’ s many cannabis farms .
But Benham ’ s story is far more terrifying than the usual local anecdotes .
Just one day before Thanksgiving , Buddy was playing outside of the house when Bentham heard a tremendous noise .
As it turned out , the noise was coming from a massive bear who had confronted Buddy .
“ I heard a growl , looked about 75-100 feet down , and the bear was dragging him by his head , had his head in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 Sacramento .
While the realization was horrific , it was then that Benham ’ parental instinct quickly kicked in .
So he did what any man would do to save a loved one .
“ I just ran down there , plowed into the bear , tackled it and grabbed it by the throat and started hitting it in the face and the eye until it let go , ” Benham said .
“ Honestly the only thing I could think of was ‘ save my baby , ’ ” he added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of death , Benham quickly rushed to find a veterinary clinic in the semi-rural town .
His first attempt to locate a nearby vet failed when the clinic near his home turned out to be closed due to an infection resulting from the novel coronavirus .
“ My first thought was that I was going to lose him , ” Benham recounted .
Fortunately , he was able to admit Buddy to the Mother Lode Veterinary Hospital , which was able to immediately provide the wounded pit bull with surgery .
Benham sat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buddy ’ s head to drain fluid while stapling and stitching is wounds .
“ I just stood there and watched through the window for 3 1/2 for hours , ” Benham said .
Buddy is now quickly recovering from the traumatic attack , and is on the mend .
Terrifyingly , the 350-pound bear is refusing to let bygones be bygones and has instead stalked about the property where the two live .
The bear has returned several times since the initial attack .
“ It made an attack and had it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food got taken from it and it wants it back , I feel like , ” Benham said .
Benham and Buddy have been an inseparable pair ever since they met at an animal shelter a few years ago .
Benham didn ’ t hesitate when the time came to rescue his best friend once again .
“ If it was your kid , what would you do .
That ’ s my kid , I would die for my dog , ” he said .

Kaleb Benham of Grass Valley, California, spent much of his Thanksgiving lying with his 90-pound pit bull Buddy after getting into a life-or-death fight with a huge, 350-pound bear.
Massive bears are hardly uncommon in Grass Valley, a gold rush-era city in Nevada County, California, situated way up in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
Locals in Nevada County are eager to share their stories about black bears making a mess while rummaging through garbage cans, or of close encounter with a lumbering bear while biking through mountain roads. Some locals even have funny stories about bears popping up in the region’s many cannabis farms.
But Benham’s story is far more terrifying than the usual local anecdotes.
Just one day before Thanksgiving, Buddy was playing outside of the house when Bentham heard a tremendous noise. As it turned out, the noise was coming from a massive bear who had confronted Buddy.
“I heard a growl, looked about 75-100 feet down, and the bear was dragging him by his head, had his head in his mouth,” Benham told CBS 13 Sacramento.
While the realization was horrific, it was then that Benham’ parental instinct quickly kicked in. So he did what any man would do to save a loved one.
“I just ran down there, plowed into the bear, tackled it and grabbed it by the throat and started hitting it in the face and the eye until it let go,” Benham said.
“Honestly the only thing I could think of was ‘save my baby,’” he added.
A man’s love for man’s best friend is a powerful force. Kaleb Benham from Grass Valley took on a 350 pound bear that was attacking his rescue dog, “Buddy.” Kaleb said he heard a growl the saw the bear dragging buddy “by his head.” So he tackled the bear and punched it pic.twitter.com/XAhTrS2AEC — Anna Giles (@AnnaGilesTV) December 4, 2020
Having freed Buddy from the jaws of death, Benham quickly rushed to find a veterinary clinic in the semi-rural town.
His first attempt to locate a nearby vet failed when the clinic near his home turned out to be closed due to an infection resulting from the novel coronavirus.
“My first thought was that I was going to lose him,” Benham recounted.
Fortunately, he was able to admit Buddy to the Mother Lode Veterinary Hospital, which was able to immediately provide the wounded pit bull with surgery. Benham sat in suspense as vets inserted tubes into Buddy’s head to drain fluid while stapling and stitching is wounds.
“I just stood there and watched through the window for 3 1/2 for hours,” Benham said.
Buddy is now quickly recovering from the traumatic attack, and is on the mend.
Terrifyingly, the 350-pound bear is refusing to let bygones be bygones and has instead stalked about the property where the two live. The bear has returned several times since the initial attack.
“It made an attack and had it’s food and it’s food got taken from it and it wants it back, I feel like,” Benham said.
Benham and Buddy have been an inseparable pair ever since they met at an animal shelter a few years ago. Benham didn’t hesitate when the time came to rescue his best friend once again.
“If it was your kid, what would you do. That’s my kid, I would die for my dog,” he said.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-08--Google Illegally Spied On Employees And Fired Them In Retaliation For Workplace Activism

According to a complaint filed by the National Labor Relations Board ( NLRB ) on Wednesday , Google spied on employees that were organizing protests against the company over work conditions , and then fired them after finding technicalities that justified the decision .
The complaint alleges that two former Google employees , Laurence Berland and Kathryn Spiers , were fired from the company in late 2019 due to their worker-based activism .
Last year when Berland was fired , she was in the process of organizing a protest to push back against Google ’ s decision to work with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known for its hostile approach to workers and unions .
Berland was technically fired for unrelated reasons , as she was accused of reviewing the calendars of other employees , which is a violation of company policy , but the NLRB found that Google ’ s policy on calendars is unlawful .
The company ’ s policy prevents employees from using work-related calendars or email for non-business purposes .
Berland was using the calendar to inform other employees about upcoming demonstrations against the company ’ s decisions , which is protected by labor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fired from the company , Berland said , “ Google ’ s hiring of IRI is an unambiguous declaration that management will no longer tolerate worker organizing .
Management and their union busting cronies wanted to send that message , and the NLRB is now sending their own message : worker organizing is protected by law.
” The other Google employee that was fired last year , Kathryn Spiers , was also involved in efforts against IRI Consultants .
Spiers was fired after she created a pop-up that Google employees saw when they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them of their right to organize .
In a statement after the complaint was filed this week , Spiers said , “ This week the NLRB issued a complaint on my behalf .
They found that I was illegally terminated for trying to help my colleagues .
Colleagues and strangers believe I abused my role because of lies told by Google management while they were retaliating against me .
The NLRB can order Google to reinstate me , but it can not reverse the harm done to my credibility.
” According to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to settle out of court , the complaint will go before an administrative judge sometime in the next few months .
The most shocking revelation to come from the complaint is that the company “ illegally surveilled employees ” that were involved in protests and union organizing .
Google certainly has the capabilities to spy on anyone they want , and they would have a special interest in seeing what their employees are up to , especially those that are deemed to be some type of “ problem ” by management .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s management “ interrogated ” employees that they believed to be organizing .
The NLRB found that numerous other employees were fired because of their activism , but they were only able to find blatant violations of labor law in these two cases .
This story did not get much coverage in the US , but was covered widely in international news .

According to a complaint filed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on Wednesday, Google spied on employees that were organizing protests against the company over work conditions, and then fired them after finding technicalities that justified the decision.
The complaint alleges that two former Google employees, Laurence Berland and Kathryn Spiers, were fired from the company in late 2019 due to their worker-based activism.
Last year when Berland was fired, she was in the process of organizing a protest to push back against Google’s decision to work with IRI Consultants, a firm that is known for its hostile approach to workers and unions. Berland was technically fired for unrelated reasons, as she was accused of reviewing the calendars of other employees, which is a violation of company policy, but the NLRB found that Google’s policy on calendars is unlawful.
The company’s policy prevents employees from using work-related calendars or email for non-business purposes. Berland was using the calendar to inform other employees about upcoming demonstrations against the company’s decisions, which is protected by labor laws.
In a statement about getting fired from the company, Berland said, “Google’s hiring of IRI is an unambiguous declaration that management will no longer tolerate worker organizing. Management and their union busting cronies wanted to send that message, and the NLRB is now sending their own message: worker organizing is protected by law.”
The other Google employee that was fired last year, Kathryn Spiers, was also involved in efforts against IRI Consultants. Spiers was fired after she created a pop-up that Google employees saw when they visited the IRI Consultants website, informing them of their right to organize.
In a statement after the complaint was filed this week, Spiers said, “This week the NLRB issued a complaint on my behalf. They found that I was illegally terminated for trying to help my colleagues. Colleagues and strangers believe I abused my role because of lies told by Google management while they were retaliating against me. The NLRB can order Google to reinstate me, but it cannot reverse the harm done to my credibility.”
“A federal agency said on Wednesday that Google had most likely violated labor law when it fired two employees who were involved in labor organizing, a spokesman for the agency said.” https://t.co/2fufOS0N1T — Ethan Marcotte (@beep) December 3, 2020
According to the New York Times, unless Google decides to settle out of court, the complaint will go before an administrative judge sometime in the next few months.
The most shocking revelation to come from the complaint is that the company “illegally surveilled employees” that were involved in protests and union organizing.
Google certainly has the capabilities to spy on anyone they want, and they would have a special interest in seeing what their employees are up to, especially those that are deemed to be some type of “problem” by management. The complaint also alleges that the company’s management “interrogated” employees that they believed to be organizing.
The NLRB found that numerous other employees were fired because of their activism, but they were only able to find blatant violations of labor law in these two cases.
This story did not get much coverage in the US, but was covered widely in international news.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-08--Retired Israeli Space Security Chief Says Aliens Exist, But Humans Aren’t Ready

In a shocking new interview , retired Israeli general Haim Eshed claimed that the United States and Israeli governments have been in contact with extraterrestrials for many years , but have not revealed this information to the public because they feel that the average citizen is not ready to know .
The 87-year-old former space security chief is currently working as a professor .
Eshed has had a very prestigious career and is very well-respected .
He served as the head of Israel ’ s space security program for nearly 30 years and is a three-time recipient of the Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wild claims about extraterrestrials in a recent interview with Yediot Aharonot .
Eshed said that some governments are in contact with a “ Galactic Federation ” of aliens from far reaches of space who are observing humans for their own research purposes .
He also said that there is an underground base on Mars that has both human and alien representatives .
Eshed says that US President Donald Trump knows all about the aliens and was “ on the verge ” of telling the world about them until the Galactic Federation somehow persuaded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eshed , the Galactic Federation does not believe that humanity is evolved enough to join the interplanetary community , but they want us to be “ helpers ” eventually .
“ There ’ s an agreement between the US government and the aliens .
They signed a contract with us to do experiments here .
They , too , are researching and trying to understand the whole fabric of the universe , and they want us as helpers , ” Eshed explained .
Eshed says that he is going public now because his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ credibility , and perhaps now that he is out of the military he feels a bit safer to speak his mind .
“ If I had come up with what I ’ m saying today five years ago , I would have been hospitalized , ” he said , adding that , “ today , they ’ re already talking differently .
I have nothing to lose .
I ’ ve received my degrees and awards ; I am respected in universities abroad , where the trend is also changing , ” Eshed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Eshed revealed further details about these alleged secret space programs and contacts in a book that he recently published titled , “ The Universe Beyond the Horizon – conversations with Professor Haim Eshed.
” Eshed also says that aliens have prevented nuclear apocalypses on the planet Earth .
It is not clear if he actually has any evidence to support the wild claims made both in the interview and in the book , but the fact that he was in charge of a space program for 30 years certainly gives his claims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , the Pentagon announced the formation of a new task force that will be studying UFOs or “ Unidentified Flying Objects.
” The formation of this new task force is something that has been in motion for a long time , since the Pentagon released declassified videos to the public which showed government aircraft interacting with UFOs in the sky .
The footage that provoked this renewed interest in UFOs was captured in 2014 and 2015 .
One of the videos , taken from US Navy aircraft , seems to show the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coast of the United States .
Navy pilots reported spotting the objects flying around 30,000 feet in the air at hypersonic speeds and showing no visible engines or exhaust plumes typical of any known aircraft currently on Earth .

In a shocking new interview, retired Israeli general Haim Eshed claimed that the United States and Israeli governments have been in contact with extraterrestrials for many years, but have not revealed this information to the public because they feel that the average citizen is not ready to know.
The 87-year-old former space security chief is currently working as a professor. Eshed has had a very prestigious career and is very well-respected. He served as the head of Israel’s space security program for nearly 30 years and is a three-time recipient of the Israel Security Award.
He has shared these wild claims about extraterrestrials in a recent interview with Yediot Aharonot.
Eshed said that some governments are in contact with a “Galactic Federation” of aliens from far reaches of space who are observing humans for their own research purposes.
He also said that there is an underground base on Mars that has both human and alien representatives. Eshed says that US President Donald Trump knows all about the aliens and was “on the verge” of telling the world about them until the Galactic Federation somehow persuaded him to keep quiet.
Who’s ready for the finale of 2020. Galactic federation. ? pic.twitter.com/vonoBAH8hq — Bradley Martyn (@BradleyMartyn) December 7, 2020
According to Eshed, the Galactic Federation does not believe that humanity is evolved enough to join the interplanetary community, but they want us to be “helpers” eventually.
“There’s an agreement between the US government and the aliens. They signed a contract with us to do experiments here. They, too, are researching and trying to understand the whole fabric of the universe, and they want us as helpers,” Eshed explained.
Eshed says that he is going public now because his position as a professor gives him more credibility, and perhaps now that he is out of the military he feels a bit safer to speak his mind.
“If I had come up with what I’m saying today five years ago, I would have been hospitalized,” he said, adding that, “today, they’re already talking differently. I have nothing to lose. I’ve received my degrees and awards; I am respected in universities abroad, where the trend is also changing,” Eshed said, according to the Jerusalem Post.
Eshed revealed further details about these alleged secret space programs and contacts in a book that he recently published titled, “The Universe Beyond the Horizon – conversations with Professor Haim Eshed.”
Eshed also says that aliens have prevented nuclear apocalypses on the planet Earth. It is not clear if he actually has any evidence to support the wild claims made both in the interview and in the book, but the fact that he was in charge of a space program for 30 years certainly gives his claims some level of credibility.
Earlier this year, the Pentagon announced the formation of a new task force that will be studying UFOs or “Unidentified Flying Objects.”
The formation of this new task force is something that has been in motion for a long time, since the Pentagon released declassified videos to the public which showed government aircraft interacting with UFOs in the sky.
The footage that provoked this renewed interest in UFOs was captured in 2014 and 2015. One of the videos, taken from US Navy aircraft, seems to show the pilots chasing a UFO off the east coast of the United States. Navy pilots reported spotting the objects flying around 30,000 feet in the air at hypersonic speeds and showing no visible engines or exhaust plumes typical of any known aircraft currently on Earth.
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