themindunleashed--2020-12-12--Supreme Court Rejects Texas Lawsuit, Dealing Devastating Blow to Trump’s Fight to Flip Election Resu

Supreme Court Rejects Texas Lawsuit, Dealing Devastating Blow to Trump’s Fight to Flip Election Results

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a devastating blow to President Donald Trump ’ s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election on Friday , rejecting a Texas-led lawsuit demanding that the results of key battleground states be ignored and that the states instead hand their electoral votes to Trump .
Trump had previously touted the case as “ the big one.
” The court ’ s order marks the second time this week that Republican demands that the Supreme Court directly intervene in the election have been rebuffed after the justices turned down a similar appeal from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawsuit , spearheaded by state Attorney General Ken Paxton , sought to drag Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to court for altering their election laws prior to Election Day , which Texas argued violated those states ’ own laws .
The lawsuit also claimed that Biden ’ s chances of victory were “ less than one in a quadrillion , ” despite the fact that he won some seven million more votes than Trump .
The proposal contained in the Texas lawsuit was an extreme longshot , as no state has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the demands of another state .
Texas , however , argued that to do otherwise meant that those states would “ cement a potentially illegitimate election result.
” The quickly garnered significant support among some conservatives , with multiple red states ’ attorneys general and 126 of 196 Republicans in the U.S. House backing the effort despite many admitting that the strategy would fail , since Texas lacked any authority to claim injury or the disenfranchisement of its own voters due to other states ’ electoral procedures .
“ Texas has not suffered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the election , and nothing in the text , history , or structure of the Constitution supports Texas ’ s view that it can dictate the manner in which four other states run their elections , ” Pennsylvania argued .
Other key swing states noted that to entertain the merits of Texas ’ lawsuit would invite a storm of future lawsuits in other federal elections , essentially putting future elections at the mercy of partisan lawfare .
“ Texas proposes an extraordinary intrusion into Wisconsin ’ s and the other defendant states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Constitution leaves to each state , ” the state of Wisconsin said in its own response .
“ Wisconsin has conducted its election and its voters have chosen a winning candidate for their state .
Texas ’ s bid to nullify that choice is devoid of a legal foundation or a factual basis.
” On Friday afternoon , the Supreme Court said that it would not even consider the lawsuit , which was riddled with a number of legal and factual shortcomings .
The rejection comes just one day after a legal filing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal scholars denounced the Texas lawsuit as “ a mockery of federalism and separation of powers.
” The filing surely found a sympathetic audience among even the most conservative Supreme Court justices , as its list of signatories includes former Sen. John Danforth ( R–Mo . )
, University of St. Thomas law professor Michael Stokes Paulsen , former Department of Homeland Security official Paul Rosenzweig , and Princeton University legal scholar Keith E. Whittington .
The Supreme Court rejection of the Texas lawsuit is likely to be the death knell for Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s electoral victory .
Trump ’ s own realization that he lacks a clear path to holding onto office was clear on Friday morning , when he acknowledged in a tweet that he would be succeeded by a “ Biden Administration .
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The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a devastating blow to President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election on Friday, rejecting a Texas-led lawsuit demanding that the results of key battleground states be ignored and that the states instead hand their electoral votes to Trump.
Trump had previously touted the case as “the big one.”
The court’s order marks the second time this week that Republican demands that the Supreme Court directly intervene in the election have been rebuffed after the justices turned down a similar appeal from the Pennsylvania GOP on Tuesday.
The Texas lawsuit, spearheaded by state Attorney General Ken Paxton, sought to drag Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to court for altering their election laws prior to Election Day, which Texas argued violated those states’ own laws. The lawsuit also claimed that Biden’s chances of victory were “less than one in a quadrillion,” despite the fact that he won some seven million more votes than Trump.
The proposal contained in the Texas lawsuit was an extreme longshot, as no state has ever nullified its own election results on the demands of another state.
Texas, however, argued that to do otherwise meant that those states would “cement a potentially illegitimate election result.”
The quickly garnered significant support among some conservatives, with multiple red states’ attorneys general and 126 of 196 Republicans in the U.S. House backing the effort despite many admitting that the strategy would fail, since Texas lacked any authority to claim injury or the disenfranchisement of its own voters due to other states’ electoral procedures.
“Texas has not suffered harm simply because it dislikes the result of the election, and nothing in the text, history, or structure of the Constitution supports Texas’s view that it can dictate the manner in which four other states run their elections,” Pennsylvania argued.
Other key swing states noted that to entertain the merits of Texas’ lawsuit would invite a storm of future lawsuits in other federal elections, essentially putting future elections at the mercy of partisan lawfare.
“Texas proposes an extraordinary intrusion into Wisconsin’s and the other defendant states’ elections, a task that the Constitution leaves to each state,” the state of Wisconsin said in its own response. “Wisconsin has conducted its election and its voters have chosen a winning candidate for their state. Texas’s bid to nullify that choice is devoid of a legal foundation or a factual basis.”
On Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court said that it would not even consider the lawsuit, which was riddled with a number of legal and factual shortcomings.
The rejection comes just one day after a legal filing from a group of conservative lawmakers and legal scholars denounced the Texas lawsuit as “a mockery of federalism and separation of powers.” The filing surely found a sympathetic audience among even the most conservative Supreme Court justices, as its list of signatories includes former Sen. John Danforth (R–Mo.), University of St. Thomas law professor Michael Stokes Paulsen, former Department of Homeland Security official Paul Rosenzweig, and Princeton University legal scholar Keith E. Whittington.
The Supreme Court rejection of the Texas lawsuit is likely to be the death knell for Trump’s failing attempts to legally challenge Biden’s electoral victory. Trump’s own realization that he lacks a clear path to holding onto office was clear on Friday morning, when he acknowledged in a tweet that he would be succeeded by a “Biden Administration.”
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themindunleashed--2020-12-11--A Comet, Meteor Shower, And Total Eclipse Will Coincide With Trump’s Exit From White House

On Monday , December 14th , the Electoral College will formally cast its votes for president based on the results that have been certified for each state .
President-elect Joe Biden is projected to win 306 electoral votes , and Trump is projected to win 232 .
It takes 270 electoral votes of the 538 available to become president , so the Electoral College will be deciding the race for Biden .
On the same day , the Earth will be in the midst of multiple rare cosmic events : a meteor shower , a comet , and a total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shower , known as the Geminid meteor shower , happens every year between Dec. 4 to Dec. 17 , with the best nights for viewing on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 , so this is not an unusual occurrence .
However , astronomers predict that this year ’ s meteor shower will be the largest and most impressive in years .
NASA has predicted that the peak will occur on the night of Dec. 13 into the morning of Dec. 14 .
Those viewing from the Northern Hemisphere should have a good view @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a peak around 2 am on Sunday .
Nasa also expects observers from certain areas to be able to see close to 60 meteors per hour .
Then a few hours after the meteor shower strikes , we will see a rare total eclipse of the Sun .
The Dec. 14 total solar eclipse will begin in the Pacific Ocean .
Then it will make landfall near Saavedra , Chile , where it will be most visible and first appear as a partial solar eclipse at 11:38 a.m. local time ( 9:38 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to a NASA fact sheet .
The moon will begin to completely block the sun in Saavedra at 1 p.m. local time ( 11 a.m. EST ; 1600 GMT ) and the totality will last for 2 minutes , 4 seconds .
Closer to the center of the path of totality , eclipse viewers will see up to 2 minutes , 10 seconds of totality .
If that isn ’ t weird enough , December 14 , 2020 , is exactly halfway between two “ Great American Eclipses , ” which are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also a comet coming , known as C/2020 S3 ( Erasmus ) .
The comet was discovered earlier this year by astronomer Nicolas Erasmus , while working at the South African Astronomical Observatory .
There is a lot happening in the sky this month .
A week after the electoral college vote , Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer together from the planet Earth than they have in hundreds of years .
The conjunction will appear in the sky just after sunset on the evening of Dec. 21 , according to researchers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been approaching one another more closely than in many generations , From Dec. 16-25 , the two will be separated by less than the diameter of a full moon .

On Monday, December 14th, the Electoral College will formally cast its votes for president based on the results that have been certified for each state.
President-elect Joe Biden is projected to win 306 electoral votes, and Trump is projected to win 232. It takes 270 electoral votes of the 538 available to become president, so the Electoral College will be deciding the race for Biden.
On the same day, the Earth will be in the midst of multiple rare cosmic events: a meteor shower, a comet, and a total eclipse of the sun.
The meteor shower, known as the Geminid meteor shower, happens every year between Dec. 4 to Dec. 17, with the best nights for viewing on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14, so this is not an unusual occurrence. However, astronomers predict that this year’s meteor shower will be the largest and most impressive in years.
HEADS UP, STARGAZERS! Best meteor shower of the year coming in this month, plus "double planet" to light up December night skies https://t.co/G7WvrcPL9y — ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) December 4, 2020
NASA has predicted that the peak will occur on the night of Dec. 13 into the morning of Dec. 14. Those viewing from the Northern Hemisphere should have a good view of the meteor shower all night, with a peak around 2 am on Sunday.
Nasa also expects observers from certain areas to be able to see close to 60 meteors per hour.
Then a few hours after the meteor shower strikes, we will see a rare total eclipse of the Sun.
The Dec. 14 total solar eclipse will begin in the Pacific Ocean. Then it will make landfall near Saavedra, Chile, where it will be most visible and first appear as a partial solar eclipse at 11:38 a.m. local time (9:38 a.m. EST; 1428 GMT), according to a NASA fact sheet.
solar eclipse 2020
On Monday, December 14, 2020, a total solar eclipse will occur in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, part of Brazil and the adjacent oceans. pic.twitter.com/FaVkaW12gv — Lobsang –… …– -.. -..- (@yv6ae) December 7, 2020
The moon will begin to completely block the sun in Saavedra at 1 p.m. local time (11 a.m. EST; 1600 GMT) and the totality will last for 2 minutes, 4 seconds. Closer to the center of the path of totality, eclipse viewers will see up to 2 minutes, 10 seconds of totality.
If that isn’t weird enough, December 14, 2020, is exactly halfway between two “Great American Eclipses,” which are also very rare events. There is also a comet coming, known as C/2020 S3 (Erasmus). The comet was discovered earlier this year by astronomer Nicolas Erasmus, while working at the South African Astronomical Observatory.
There is a lot happening in the sky this month. A week after the electoral college vote, Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer together from the planet Earth than they have in hundreds of years. The conjunction will appear in the sky just after sunset on the evening of Dec. 21, according to researchers.
Since the summer, the two planets have been approaching one another more closely than in many generations, From Dec. 16-25, the two will be separated by less than the diameter of a full moon.
Can’t wait to witness this ??
Jupiter and Saturn closest conjunction since 1623
Also the Geminid Meteor shower peaks December 13-14th.
What an exciting month! pic.twitter.com/ORJZbukfIo — melissa (@melissa43517265) December 2, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-12-11--UK Approves Psychedelic Drug DMT for First-Ever Trials to Treat Depression

Regulators in the U.K. are set to begin the first-ever clinical trial of dimethyltriptamine ( DMT ) in hopes to gain a better understanding of how the psychedelic drug can be used to treat various mental health disorders , such as depression .
The drug was given the go-ahead by the Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency ( MHRA ) earlier this week , reports the Guardian .
In its initial stages , the drug will be administered to healthy individuals , but the second trial is likely to involve patients suffering depression , where DMT will be given along @ @ @ @ @ @ @ therapy is similar to shaking up a snow globe before letting the flakes settle , according to Carol Routledge , the chief medical and scientific officer at Small Pharma , which will run the trial alongside the Imperial College in London .
“ The psychedelic drug breaks up all of the ruminative thought processes in your brain – it literally undoes what has been done by either the stress you ’ ve been through or the depressive thoughts you have – and hugely increases the making of new connections , ” Routledge explained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ session afterwards is the letting-things-settle piece of things – it helps you to make sense of those thoughts and puts you back on the right track , ” she continued .
“ We think this could be a treatment for a number of depressive disorders besides major depression , including PTSD , treatment-resistant depression , obsessive-compulsive disorder , and possibly some types of substance abuse.
” DMT – also known as the “ spirit molecule ” for its extremely potent hallucinogenic properties – is one of the major psychoactive compounds found in ayahuasca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has been used for centuries in South America before finding its way into North America and Europe as a recreational drug .
Experts and users of DMT have said that the drug has a similar impact to such other psychedelic drugs as LSD and psilocybin or “ magic ” mushrooms .
However , the psychedelic experience or so-called “ trip ” from DMT is much shorter in duration than either of the other psychedelic drugs .
DMT – like psilocybin and acid – remain classified by British authorities as a Class A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and methamphetamine .
Possession of the substance carries a penalty of up to seven years in jail or life imprisonment for trafficking .
Researchers hope that the initial DMT trials could begin as soon as January .
The trial will ascertain the lowest possible DMT dose necessary to spark a psychedelic experience and will involve 32 healthy volunteers who have never taken a psychedelic drug , including ecstasy or ketamine .
The second trial will involve 36 patients who suffer from clinical depression .
The approval of clinical trials for DMT come as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a therapeutic treatment , with authorities in Canada and various cities and states in the U.S. allowing for the use of the substance in therapeutic settings .
According to a December 2016 study from NYU , a single dose of psilocybin rapidly and drastically reduces depression and anxiety among cancer patients , with few side effects .
In the case of DMT , the psychedelic experience is far more intense and comes about much faster before quickly ending .
“ Whereas a psilocybin session takes all day – and if you ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those , that ’ s a large time commitment – a DMT session , all in , will probably take under two hours , ” said Small Pharma CEO Peter Rands .
“ We expect DMT to be rapid-acting , equivalent or perhaps even better than psilocybin , so within hours of a session you will get rapid relief [ from your depression ] , ” he added .
“ We also expect the effect to be sustained over a similar time period .
”

Regulators in the U.K. are set to begin the first-ever clinical trial of dimethyltriptamine (DMT) in hopes to gain a better understanding of how the psychedelic drug can be used to treat various mental health disorders, such as depression.
The drug was given the go-ahead by the Medicines and Healthcare product Regulatory Agency (MHRA) earlier this week, reports the Guardian.
In its initial stages, the drug will be administered to healthy individuals, but the second trial is likely to involve patients suffering depression, where DMT will be given along with psychotherapy.
Taking DMT prior to therapy is similar to shaking up a snow globe before letting the flakes settle, according to Carol Routledge, the chief medical and scientific officer at Small Pharma, which will run the trial alongside the Imperial College in London.
“The psychedelic drug breaks up all of the ruminative thought processes in your brain – it literally undoes what has been done by either the stress you’ve been through or the depressive thoughts you have – and hugely increases the making of new connections,” Routledge explained.
“Then the [psychotherapy] session afterwards is the letting-things-settle piece of things – it helps you to make sense of those thoughts and puts you back on the right track,” she continued. “We think this could be a treatment for a number of depressive disorders besides major depression, including PTSD, treatment-resistant depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and possibly some types of substance abuse.”
DMT – also known as the “spirit molecule” for its extremely potent hallucinogenic properties – is one of the major psychoactive compounds found in ayahuasca, a brew consumed in shamanistic rituals that has been used for centuries in South America before finding its way into North America and Europe as a recreational drug.
Experts and users of DMT have said that the drug has a similar impact to such other psychedelic drugs as LSD and psilocybin or “magic” mushrooms. However, the psychedelic experience or so-called “trip” from DMT is much shorter in duration than either of the other psychedelic drugs.
DMT – like psilocybin and acid – remain classified by British authorities as a Class A drug, alongside cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. Possession of the substance carries a penalty of up to seven years in jail or life imprisonment for trafficking.
Researchers hope that the initial DMT trials could begin as soon as January. The trial will ascertain the lowest possible DMT dose necessary to spark a psychedelic experience and will involve 32 healthy volunteers who have never taken a psychedelic drug, including ecstasy or ketamine. The second trial will involve 36 patients who suffer from clinical depression.
The approval of clinical trials for DMT come as psilocybin mushrooms are gaining increased mainstream acceptance as a therapeutic treatment, with authorities in Canada and various cities and states in the U.S. allowing for the use of the substance in therapeutic settings. According to a December 2016 study from NYU, a single dose of psilocybin rapidly and drastically reduces depression and anxiety among cancer patients, with few side effects.
In the case of DMT, the psychedelic experience is far more intense and comes about much faster before quickly ending.
“Whereas a psilocybin session takes all day – and if you’re doing two or even more of those, that’s a large time commitment – a DMT session, all in, will probably take under two hours,” said Small Pharma CEO Peter Rands.
“We expect DMT to be rapid-acting, equivalent or perhaps even better than psilocybin, so within hours of a session you will get rapid relief [from your depression],” he added. “We also expect the effect to be sustained over a similar time period.”
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themindunleashed--2020-12-11--AZ GOP Asks Followers If They’re Prepared To Die To Overturn Election

On its official Twitter account , The Arizona Republican Party asked its followers if they would be “ willing ” to “ give their lives ” in the “ fight ” to overturn the results of the 2020 election , along with comments featuring Rambo video clips and memes .
On Monday , Ali Alexander , National Organizer for the Stop the Steal movement , tweeted , “ I am willing to give my life for this fight.
” In response , the official account for the Arizona GOP retweeted the post along with the caption “ He is .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a clip from the movie Rambo , the account tweeted “ This is what we do , who we are .
Live for nothing , or die for something , ” along with an American flag emoji .
That tweet has since been deleted , but screenshots of the original post were saved and shared by others .
When asked about the tweets , a spokesperson for the Arizona GOP told CBS News that the party does not condone violence .
“ The Republican Party of Arizona condemns all forms of violence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scenes should be weighed in their proper context , ” the spokesperson said .
The comments were widely criticized by politicians on both sides of the aisle , although many Republicans are still supporting Trump ’ s challenge of the election results “ You ’ re asking people to die for this conspiracy theory ?
What in the living hell is wrong with you people ?
” State Senator Martín Quezada tweeted .
“ ‘ Die for Trump ’ is the official ‘ AZ GOP ’ twitter message ?
Really guys ?
Really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of late Arizona senator and former Republican presidential candidate John McCain tweeted .
“ Our Governor needs to put a stop to this dangerous behavior now .
This is out of control , ” tweeted State Senator Victoria Steele .
Last week , Arizona certified President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the state , but his supporters and his legal team continue to contest the results .
More than half of the Republicans in Congress have filed a brief with the Supreme Court , demanding that the nation ’ s highest court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 election .
106 House Republicans in total signed the brief and are refusing to accept the results of the election , despite the results being certified in all 50 states this week .
Trump and his GOP allies have been accused of staging a coup by numerous media sources , including the Chicago Tribune .
Earlier this week , for the second time during Trump ’ s term in office , “ # civilwar ” was trending on Twitter with comments voicing concern about the intense political climate surrounding the contested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s most vocal supporters have insisted that they will not accept the election results and some of them have publicly expressed a willingness to carry out violence to keep Trump in power .
The Arizona GOP ’ s post asking who would be willing to die over the election results gathered over 9,000 comments , 3,000 retweets , and 3,000 likes .
Some of these comments were from critics , but many of them were from people expressing their willingness to risk their lives for the election .

On its official Twitter account, The Arizona Republican Party asked its followers if they would be “willing” to “give their lives” in the “fight” to overturn the results of the 2020 election, along with comments featuring Rambo video clips and memes.
On Monday, Ali Alexander, National Organizer for the Stop the Steal movement, tweeted, “I am willing to give my life for this fight.”
In response, the official account for the Arizona GOP retweeted the post along with the caption “He is. Are you?”
He is. Are you? https://t.co/OY8qxNMPxm — Arizona Republican Party (@AZGOP) December 8, 2020
In another post with a clip from the movie Rambo, the account tweeted “This is what we do, who we are. Live for nothing, or die for something,” along with an American flag emoji. That tweet has since been deleted, but screenshots of the original post were saved and shared by others.
The Arizona Republican Party is now advocating for violence to overturn the 2020 election.
Governor @dougducey, Attorney General @GeneralBrnovich, and other Republicans in the state have a duty to denounce this extremist rhetoric before someone gets killed. pic.twitter.com/3D2Nspsedc — Nick Martin (@nickmartin) December 8, 2020
When asked about the tweets, a spokesperson for the Arizona GOP told CBS News that the party does not condone violence.
“The Republican Party of Arizona condemns all forms of violence in the strongest terms. Fictional movie scenes should be weighed in their proper context,” the spokesperson said.
The comments were widely criticized by politicians on both sides of the aisle, although many Republicans are still supporting Trump’s challenge of the election results
“You’re asking people to die for this conspiracy theory? What in the living hell is wrong with you people?” State Senator Martín Quezada tweeted.
“‘Die for Trump’ is the official ‘AZ GOP’ twitter message? Really guys? Really?” Meghan McCain, the daughter of late Arizona senator and former Republican presidential candidate John McCain tweeted.
“Our Governor needs to put a stop to this dangerous behavior now. This is out of control,” tweeted State Senator Victoria Steele.
Last week, Arizona certified President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the state, but his supporters and his legal team continue to contest the results. More than half of the Republicans in Congress have filed a brief with the Supreme Court, demanding that the nation’s highest court name Donald Trump as the winner of the 2020 election. 106 House Republicans in total signed the brief and are refusing to accept the results of the election, despite the results being certified in all 50 states this week.
Trump and his GOP allies have been accused of staging a coup by numerous media sources, including the Chicago Tribune.
Earlier this week, for the second time during Trump’s term in office, “#civilwar” was trending on Twitter with comments voicing concern about the intense political climate surrounding the contested 2020 election.
Many of Trump’s most vocal supporters have insisted that they will not accept the election results and some of them have publicly expressed a willingness to carry out violence to keep Trump in power.
The Arizona GOP’s post asking who would be willing to die over the election results gathered over 9,000 comments, 3,000 retweets, and 3,000 likes. Some of these comments were from critics, but many of them were from people expressing their willingness to risk their lives for the election.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-11--Trump Seemingly Concedes That Biden Will Be President While Begging Supreme Court to Intervene

Over a month since President Donald Trump failed in his bid to be re-elected president , he has finally offered what could be the closest thing we ’ ll ever have to an admission of defeat .
Of course , Trump ’ s acknowledgment that there will be a Joe Biden administration was delivered in the middle of a Friday morning tweet-storm – naturally – and not by means of a concession speech , but we ’ ll take what we can get .
“ Now that the Biden Administration will be a scandal plagued mess for years to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court of the United States to follow the Constitution and do what everybody knows has to be done , ” Trump wrote .
“ Save the USA !
!
!
” The message came in the middle of a cluster of tweets covering subjects including the Swine Flu ( H1N1 ) , war with North Korea , the troop pull-out in the Middle East , the Food and Drug Administration being a “ big , old , slow , turtle , ” and included the declaration : “ I just want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump ’ s tweet comes days after Tuesday , which marked the “ safe harbor ” deadline .
Under the critical deadline required by federal law , Congress must recognize the slates of electors chosen by states where legal fights , recounts , and other election disputes have been resolved .
Since the passage of the deadline , the possibility of Trump overturning the election results grows slimmer by the day .
Wisconsin , which Biden narrowly won by 20,000 votes , was the only state to miss the deadline .
Meanwhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to overturn the results of the 2020 election now hinge on a longshot strategy being spearheaded by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton , who is suing Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin for altering election laws prior to Election Day .
The lawsuit is demanding that the Supreme Court directly intervene to junk the results in those crucial swing states and that their respective legislatures instead hand the presidency to Trump .
The lawsuit has already garnered the support of other red states and 106 House Republicans , but has been lambasted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ baseless attempt to steal the presidential election .
On Thursday , a new legal filing from a group of conservative lawmakers and legal scholars denounced the Texas lawsuit as “ a mockery of federalism and separation of powers.
” The filing is sure to find an audience among even the most conservative Supreme Court justices , as its list of signatories includes former Sen. John Danforth ( R–Mo . )
, University of St. Thomas law professor Michael Stokes Paulsen , former Department of Homeland Security official Paul Rosenzweig , and Princeton University @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has already conceded in the past month that Biden won the election .
In mid-November , Trump tweeted that Biden had “ won ” before deleting the post and clarifying : “ He only won in the eyes of the FAKE NEWS MEDIA .
I concede NOTHING !
” Trump has long resorted to half-truths and outright lies during and before his four years as president .
Even well prior to Election Day , the president was hyping up groundless theories about massive voter fraud and ensuring that he would refuse to accept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dozens of meritless battles on the legal front , he appears to finally be coming to grips with the reality of his defeat .
However , that isn ’ t stopping Trump from ensuring that come Jan. 20 , when Biden is inaugurated , nearly half the country will believe that his electoral victory was illegitimate .

Over a month since President Donald Trump failed in his bid to be re-elected president, he has finally offered what could be the closest thing we’ll ever have to an admission of defeat. Of course, Trump’s acknowledgment that there will be a Joe Biden administration was delivered in the middle of a Friday morning tweet-storm – naturally – and not by means of a concession speech, but we’ll take what we can get.
“Now that the Biden Administration will be a scandal plagued mess for years to come, it is much easier for the Supreme Court of the United States to follow the Constitution and do what everybody knows has to be done,” Trump wrote. “Save the USA!!!”
Now that the Biden Administration will be a scandal plagued mess for years to come, it is much easier for the Supreme Court of the United States to follow the Constitution and do what everybody knows has to be done. They must show great Courage & Wisdom. Save the USA!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 11, 2020
The message came in the middle of a cluster of tweets covering subjects including the Swine Flu (H1N1), war with North Korea, the troop pull-out in the Middle East, the Food and Drug Administration being a “big, old, slow, turtle,” and included the declaration: “I just want to stop the world from killing itelf!”
Trump’s tweet comes days after Tuesday, which marked the “safe harbor” deadline. Under the critical deadline required by federal law, Congress must recognize the slates of electors chosen by states where legal fights, recounts, and other election disputes have been resolved. Since the passage of the deadline, the possibility of Trump overturning the election results grows slimmer by the day. Wisconsin, which Biden narrowly won by 20,000 votes, was the only state to miss the deadline.
Meanwhile, Trump’s failing legal campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 election now hinge on a longshot strategy being spearheaded by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is suing Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin for altering election laws prior to Election Day. The lawsuit is demanding that the Supreme Court directly intervene to junk the results in those crucial swing states and that their respective legislatures instead hand the presidency to Trump.
The lawsuit has already garnered the support of other red states and 106 House Republicans, but has been lambasted as a transparent, cynical, and baseless attempt to steal the presidential election.
On Thursday, a new legal filing from a group of conservative lawmakers and legal scholars denounced the Texas lawsuit as “a mockery of federalism and separation of powers.” The filing is sure to find an audience among even the most conservative Supreme Court justices, as its list of signatories includes former Sen. John Danforth (R–Mo.), University of St. Thomas law professor Michael Stokes Paulsen, former Department of Homeland Security official Paul Rosenzweig, and Princeton University legal scholar Keith E. Whittington.
Trump has already conceded in the past month that Biden won the election. In mid-November, Trump tweeted that Biden had “won” before deleting the post and clarifying: “He only won in the eyes of the FAKE NEWS MEDIA. I concede NOTHING!”
Trump has long resorted to half-truths and outright lies during and before his four years as president. Even well prior to Election Day, the president was hyping up groundless theories about massive voter fraud and ensuring that he would refuse to accept defeat. Now that he has lost dozens of meritless battles on the legal front, he appears to finally be coming to grips with the reality of his defeat.
However, that isn’t stopping Trump from ensuring that come Jan. 20, when Biden is inaugurated, nearly half the country will believe that his electoral victory was illegitimate.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-11--Pentagon Wants To Cut Its Support For CIA’s Counter-Terrorism Missions

In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court unceremoniously dumping the Trump-backed Texas lawsuit aiming to overturn the election results in key battleground states , the Republican Party in the Lone Star State has responded by floating the notion that it could possibly secede from the United States of America .
The Texas lawsuit , spearheaded by state Attorney General Ken Paxton , sought to drag Georgia , Michigan , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to court for altering their election laws prior to Election Day , which Texas argued violated those states ’ own laws .
The lawsuit garnered significant support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ states ’ attorneys general and well over Republicans in the U.S. House backing the effort despite many admitting that the strategy would fail .
On Friday afternoon , the Supreme Court said that it would not even consider the lawsuit , which was riddled with a number of legal and factual shortcomings .
In response to the SCOTUS decision , Texas GOP Chairman Allen West ripped into the conservative-held Supreme Court for failing to entertain the case , accusing them of “ establish [ ing ] a precedent that says states can violate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accountable.
” The statement went on to suggest that perhaps the time had come for some states to simply form their own union , separate and apart from the U.S. “ This decision will have far reaching ramifications for the future of our constitutional republic .
Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution , ” read the statement , which was printed on the official letterhead of the Texas Republican Party .
While the idea may seem like it comes from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wing , West isn ’ t the only Republican official in Texas to float such a notion .
On Tuesday , State Rep. Kyle Biedermann , who has represented the greater San Antonio area since 2017 , posted a Facebook status announcing that he planned to propose a referendum that would see the state form its own “ independent nation.
” “ The federal government is out of control and does not represent the values of Texans , ” Biedermann wrote .
“ That is why I am committing to file legislation this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give Texans a vote for the State of Texas to reassert its status as an independent nation , ” he added , attaching the hashtag # Texit .
The Texas secession movement gained some popularity in 2016 after some U.S. conservatives cheered on the United Kingdom ’ s referendum to exit the European Union , commonly known as Brexit .
In a Thursday interview with local Fox 7 , Biedermann compared his proposal to Brexit .
“ The things that are happening in the federal government , whether it be our First Amendment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the budget and the debt going out of sight , ” Biedermann said .
“ And then the fact that we might even be looking at Texas being singled out about our oil and gas industry — we just can ’ t afford to stay silent.
” The idea of Texas seceding from the United States has been a recurring theme for some time in Texas , dating back to the 19th century .
However , when push came to shove , such efforts haven ’ t historically fared well .
In 1861 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ briefly to join the Confederate States of America .
Following the defeat of the CSA in the American Civil War , the Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. White that no state had the legal grounds to secede from the union .
The statement by Republican Party Chairman West comes as an apparent reversal of his previous statements , where he signaled that he wouldn ’ t support a move to break away from the federal government .
“ America needs Texas to lead , not secede , ” West told Business Insider @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier Friday .

The Pentagon wants to cut the majority of its logistical support for the CIA, which the agency uses for counter-terrorism missions.
The Pentagon has told the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that it is considering ending majority of the military support it provides to the agency’s counter-terrorism missions, according to a former senior administration intelligence official, Defense One reported.
The CIA uses a sector within its agency called the Special Activities Center (SAC) to carry out worldwide covert operations. Within this compartmentalized sector in the CIA is its own paramilitary force that carries out counter-terrorism operations. However, while this inner sector acts as an independent arm, the paramilitary team often relies on the Department Of Defense (DOD) military for transportation services and logistics support.
It is unknown how the decision would impact the CIA’s global counter-terrorism missions. But Defense One said they would instead be used for missions related to competition with Russia and China.
According to the former official, acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller sent a letter to CIA Director Gina Haspel outlining the decision.
One official told the Defense-based media agency that the Pentagon was basically pulling the rug from out under the CIA, and asking them to carry out their missions, expressing that this could cause deaths, and if it does it will be a big scandal.
“It’s basically going to ask the CIA to carry the burden for two-and-a-half months and pull the rug out from under them at the same time,” said the former official. “If they start dying in Afghanistan, this is going to be a big deal.”
“Much has changed in the first two decades of this century, and DOD simply is working with CIA to ensure that both DOD and CIA are able to jointly confront the national security challenges facing the United States consistent with the NDS,” he added. “DOD also believes that discussions with our partners should proceed quickly.”
ABC News also spoke to a former NAVY SEAL Eric Oehlerich who commented on the Pentagon’s proposed action to pull back support for the CIA, stating the Pentagon “could only be motivated for political reasons.”
“The relationships on the ground and within the ranks is on solid ground,” Oehlerich, told ABC News. “Pulling this support is akin to cutting off your nose to spite your face. “
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themindunleashed--2020-12-12--Piers Morgan Swears He Isn’t The Pigeon Lady From Home Alone 2

For at least a decade , a rumor has been swirling around the internet that the pigeon lady from Home Alone 2 was played by the famous British news anchor Piers Morgan .
There is a striking resemblance between Morgan and the actress who portrayed the pigeon lady in the 1992 film , but the character ’ s real name is actually Brenda Fricker .
During a segment on a recent “ Good Morning Britain ” episode , Morgan ’ s co-host Susanna Reid brought the topic up to his face .
“ Can we just have a look at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ frankly , it is the best picture .
Lots of people watch ‘ Home Alone 2 ’ and wonder if this is you , ” Reid said .
Morgan replied saying , “ Why does this keep coming around ?
That is not me .
I am not the bag lady in ‘ Home Alone 2.
’ ” Brenda Fricker retired from acting several years ago , but she had a very successful career beyond her small role as the pigeon lady in Home Alone 2 .
She has appeared in more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1990 , she became the first Irish actress to win an Academy Award , earning the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film “ My Left Foot.
” She was honored with the inaugural Maureen O ’ Hara Award at the Kerry Film Festival in 2008 , and this year she was listed at number 26 on The Irish Times list of Ireland ’ s greatest film actors .
Home Alone 2 was not the most notable moment of her career , although that is how many Americans recognize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the credits for the film , she is simply listed as “ pigeon lady.
” In 2012 , Fricker told the Chronicle Herald that , “ Of all the films I ’ ve made , only three do I remember where I felt I ’ d moved forward as an actress : Cloudburst , My Left Foot and The Field.
” Morgan began his career in 1989 as a writer and editor for several British tabloids , including The Sun , News of the World , and the Daily Mirror .
In 1994 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was appointed editor of the News of the World by Rupert Murdoch , which made him the youngest editor of a British national newspaper in more than half a century .
Morgan has hosted numerous talk shows including Piers Morgan ’ s Life Stories and Piers Morgan Live , before falling into his current role with Good Morning Britain .
Around this time each year , Morgan is forced to respond to allegations about his role in Home Alone 2 .

For at least a decade, a rumor has been swirling around the internet that the pigeon lady from Home Alone 2 was played by the famous British news anchor Piers Morgan.
There is a striking resemblance between Morgan and the actress who portrayed the pigeon lady in the 1992 film, but the character’s real name is actually Brenda Fricker.
During a segment on a recent “Good Morning Britain” episode, Morgan’s co-host Susanna Reid brought the topic up to his face.
“Can we just have a look at ‘Home Alone 2’ because, frankly, it is the best picture. Lots of people watch ‘Home Alone 2’ and wonder if this is you,” Reid said.
Morgan replied saying, “Why does this keep coming around? That is not me. I am not the bag lady in ‘Home Alone 2.’”
Brenda Fricker retired from acting several years ago, but she had a very successful career beyond her small role as the pigeon lady in Home Alone 2.
She has appeared in more than 30 films and television roles. In 1990, she became the first Irish actress to win an Academy Award, earning the award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film “My Left Foot.”
Im not saying Piers Morgan is the Pigeon Lady from Home Alone 2 but have you ever seen them in a room together at the same time. pic.twitter.com/9NBl1VBMX9 — ? Sometimes Prickly Sometimes Fleeting? (@FoTweetsSake) December 4, 2020
She was honored with the inaugural Maureen O’Hara Award at the Kerry Film Festival in 2008, and this year she was listed at number 26 on The Irish Times list of Ireland’s greatest film actors.
Home Alone 2 was not the most notable moment of her career, although that is how many Americans recognize her best. In fact, in the credits for the film, she is simply listed as “pigeon lady.”
In 2012, Fricker told the Chronicle Herald that, “Of all the films I’ve made, only three do I remember where I felt I’d moved forward as an actress: Cloudburst, My Left Foot and The Field.”
Chilled night watching Home Alone 2. Always forget you’re in it @piersmorgan pic.twitter.com/JoEmMBFdQn — Spencer Morgan (@spencermorgan93) November 5, 2018
Morgan began his career in 1989 as a writer and editor for several British tabloids, including The Sun, News of the World, and the Daily Mirror. In 1994, at the age of 29, he was appointed editor of the News of the World by Rupert Murdoch, which made him the youngest editor of a British national newspaper in more than half a century.
Morgan has hosted numerous talk shows including Piers Morgan’s Life Stories and Piers Morgan Live, before falling into his current role with Good Morning Britain.
Around this time each year, Morgan is forced to respond to allegations about his role in Home Alone 2.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-12--Florida Bird Caught on Video Swallowing Whole Alligator

Nature can often seem cruel , with wild animals apparently acting like complete jerks toward one another .
This was clearly the case when a wildlife photographer captured amazing video footage of a bird swallowing an entire alligator whole .
Shellie Gilliam was on the north shore of Lake Apopka – a renowned birdwatching site northwest of Orlando , Florida – when she captured the rare scene on Dec. 5 .
In the video , an adult Great Blue Heron can be seen gobbling down a juvenile alligator after catching it in its massive beak and flying to the side @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meal .
Gilliam later posted the scene of the huge waterbird dining on the young reptile to her Facebook profile , where the video went on to receive national attention from NBC News , among other media outlets .
“ Yes , A bird can eat an alligator !
If it ’ s Savage enough !
This Great Blue Heron spent a half hour killing and consuming a large juvenile Alligator near Lake Apopka , ” Gilliam wrote .
“ I spotted it just after it had captured the alligator a few hundred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off with the alligator in his jaws to this spot where he consumed it and I shot the video and took photos , ” she continued .
“ Just Wow !
Nature continues to me amaze me every day.
” The Great Blue Heron is one of the most common among large waterbirds in the Americas , explains the Audobon Society .
At one point , the hunting of the Blue Heron was quite common due to their size .
The tall and long-legged bird is typically found along near ponds and streams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pacific and the Atlantic coastlines , explains National Geographic .
Herons are naturally skilled fishers who either walk slowly or stand still before coming within range with their long necks and blade-like bills and striking the deathblow “ with a quick thrust of the sharp bill ” before the prey is swallowed whole .
However , they also have highly variable and adaptable diets that include not only fish , but also insects , rodents and other birds .
The bird is also known to eat various reptiles and amphibians , including frogs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and clearly alligators .
Indeed , the Blue Heron ’ s diet doesn ’ t seem too different or “ savage ” than that of the average human .
After all , we too have been known to dine on gator meat every now and then .
Frog leg and alligator gumbo , anyone ?
And yes , while the Blue Heron ’ s behavior may seem cruel to your average human , it ’ s important that we don ’ t overly anthropomorphize the natural behavior of wild animals .
Let ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals – unlike human beings – is always driven by their fundamental need to survive in nature .
This is even the case when the animals in question are eating another ’ s young !

Nature can often seem cruel, with wild animals apparently acting like complete jerks toward one another. This was clearly the case when a wildlife photographer captured amazing video footage of a bird swallowing an entire alligator whole.
Shellie Gilliam was on the north shore of Lake Apopka – a renowned birdwatching site northwest of Orlando, Florida – when she captured the rare scene on Dec. 5.
In the video, an adult Great Blue Heron can be seen gobbling down a juvenile alligator after catching it in its massive beak and flying to the side of a lake for a more comfortable meal.
Gilliam later posted the scene of the huge waterbird dining on the young reptile to her Facebook profile, where the video went on to receive national attention from NBC News, among other media outlets.
“Yes, A bird can eat an alligator! If it’s Savage enough! This Great Blue Heron spent a half hour killing and consuming a large juvenile Alligator near Lake Apopka,” Gilliam wrote.
“I spotted it just after it had captured the alligator a few hundred yards away and then the heron flew off with the alligator in his jaws to this spot where he consumed it and I shot the video and took photos,” she continued. “Just Wow! Nature continues to me amaze me every day.”
The Great Blue Heron is one of the most common among large waterbirds in the Americas, explains the Audobon Society. At one point, the hunting of the Blue Heron was quite common due to their size.
The tall and long-legged bird is typically found along near ponds and streams, in marshes, and along both Pacific and the Atlantic coastlines, explains National Geographic.
Herons are naturally skilled fishers who either walk slowly or stand still before coming within range with their long necks and blade-like bills and striking the deathblow “with a quick thrust of the sharp bill” before the prey is swallowed whole. However, they also have highly variable and adaptable diets that include not only fish, but also insects, rodents and other birds.
The bird is also known to eat various reptiles and amphibians, including frogs, salamanders, snakes, turtles, and clearly alligators.
Indeed, the Blue Heron’s diet doesn’t seem too different or “savage” than that of the average human. After all, we too have been known to dine on gator meat every now and then. Frog leg and alligator gumbo, anyone?
And yes, while the Blue Heron’s behavior may seem cruel to your average human, it’s important that we don’t overly anthropomorphize the natural behavior of wild animals. Let’s remember that the behavior of wild animals – unlike human beings – is always driven by their fundamental need to survive in nature.
This is even the case when the animals in question are eating another’s young!
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themindunleashed--2020-12-14--Ghislaine Maxwell Offers $30 Million Bail And Reveal’s Husband’s Name

Ghislaine Maxwell is having such a rough time in prison that she is offering up a bail package of nearly $ 30 million , and is revealing details about her private life that she has never confirmed with investigators .
If her proposal is accepted , she hopes to be out of prison for the Christmas holiday .
An estimated $ 25 million of the sum will reportedly be raised by Maxwell ’ s husband , tech CEO Scott Borgerson , according to the Telegraph .
While it was suspected that she and Borgerson were married , she refused to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearing this summer .
An additional $ 5 million for the bail will come from Ghislaine ’ s brothers , Kevin , and Ian Maxwell .
If her release is granted , Maxwell has promised to wear an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet until her trial .
Maxwell ’ s defense team was hoping to keep the details of the bond ’ s co-signers private , due to fears that they would be harassed by members of the public .
“ They are legitimately afraid if their identities become public , they will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and threats that Ms. Maxwell has experienced for more than a year , ” Maxwell ’ s attorney ’ s argued in a bail request .
In a letter to the court this month , Maxwell attorney Bobbi Sternheim argued that her client was being mistreated in custody because officials at a different prison failed to keep Jeffrey Epstein safe last year .
“ The conditions under which she is detained are punitive , unwarranted , deleteriously impacting her ability to prepare her defense , and interfering with counsel ’ s ability to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and any other detainee , deserves , ” Sternheim said , according to News Week .
She also claimed that Maxwell is starting to lose her hair and has lost a significant amount of weight while she has been behind bars .
“ It is obvious that Ms Maxwell is bearing the brunt of BOP [ Board of Prisons ] incompetence , ” Sternheim said .
“ The Department of Justice is seeking to repair the BOP ’ s tarnished reputation by placing Ms. Maxwell under extraordinarily harsh conditions , not in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requirements , but rather in response to the failed handling of a completely different inmate , ” she added .
At first , Maxwell ’ s clothes were taken away , and she was forced to wear paper gowns as a precaution , so she didn ’ t have any materials that she could use to hang herself with .
Maxwell ’ s was later allowed to wear normal prison clothes and is now no longer considered a suicide risk , but authorities are still taking extreme measures , according to her attorneys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorneys argued that she is having her sleep interrupted by guards with flashlights every 15 minutes .
The guards are apparently checking to make sure that she ’ s still breathing .
Maxwell is under constant video surveillance , even during her meetings with attorneys .
She has also complained about being held in solitary confinement and asked to be moved in with the general prison population , but her request was denied for her own safety .

Ghislaine Maxwell is having such a rough time in prison that she is offering up a bail package of nearly $30 million, and is revealing details about her private life that she has never confirmed with investigators.
If her proposal is accepted, she hopes to be out of prison for the Christmas holiday.
An estimated $25 million of the sum will reportedly be raised by Maxwell’s husband, tech CEO Scott Borgerson, according to the Telegraph.
While it was suspected that she and Borgerson were married, she refused to reveal his name at an initial bail hearing this summer. An additional $5 million for the bail will come from Ghislaine’s brothers, Kevin, and Ian Maxwell.
Who is Ghislaine Maxwell’s husband Scott Borgerson? – The Sun https://t.co/yOXri97cxq — NewsLinez (@LinezNews) December 12, 2020
If her release is granted, Maxwell has promised to wear an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet until her trial.
Maxwell’s defense team was hoping to keep the details of the bond’s co-signers private, due to fears that they would be harassed by members of the public.
“They are legitimately afraid if their identities become public, they will be subjected to the same relentless media scrutiny and threats that Ms. Maxwell has experienced for more than a year,” Maxwell’s attorney’s argued in a bail request.
Ghislaine Maxwell and husband Scott Borgerson pledge $30 million bail for Christmas in freedom https://t.co/LyvPlowmu4 — Lilian Davis (@DavisLilian) December 12, 2020
In a letter to the court this month, Maxwell attorney Bobbi Sternheim argued that her client was being mistreated in custody because officials at a different prison failed to keep Jeffrey Epstein safe last year.
“The conditions under which she is detained are punitive, unwarranted, deleteriously impacting her ability to prepare her defense, and interfering with counsel’s ability to provide the legal representation to which she, and any other detainee, deserves,” Sternheim said, according to News Week.
She also claimed that Maxwell is starting to lose her hair and has lost a significant amount of weight while she has been behind bars.
“It is obvious that Ms Maxwell is bearing the brunt of BOP [Board of Prisons] incompetence,” Sternheim said.
“The Department of Justice is seeking to repair the BOP’s tarnished reputation by placing Ms. Maxwell under extraordinarily harsh conditions, not in any response to Ms. Maxwell’s requirements, but rather in response to the failed handling of a completely different inmate,” she added.
At first, Maxwell’s clothes were taken away, and she was forced to wear paper gowns as a precaution, so she didn’t have any materials that she could use to hang herself with. Maxwell’s was later allowed to wear normal prison clothes and is now no longer considered a suicide risk, but authorities are still taking extreme measures, according to her attorneys.
In court last month, her attorneys argued that she is having her sleep interrupted by guards with flashlights every 15 minutes. The guards are apparently checking to make sure that she’s still breathing.
Maxwell is under constant video surveillance, even during her meetings with attorneys. She has also complained about being held in solitary confinement and asked to be moved in with the general prison population, but her request was denied for her own safety.
Yeah not happening ?
Ghislaine Maxwell and husband Scott Borgerson will put up $30 million bail – with $5M from her siblings and the rest themselves – in bid to get her home before Christmashttps://t.co/wDIYiNtQBA pic.twitter.com/mKdAf89ryC — TAFKAG (@tafkag) December 12, 2020
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themindunleashed--2020-12-14--Speculation Rife That Trump is Considering Pardon for Julian Assange Before Term Ends

With Monday ’ s Electoral College vote seemingly sealing Donald Trump ’ s fate as a one-term president , it has become all but certain that Democrat Joe Biden will be inaugurated as President of the United States come Jan. 20 .
However , President Trump appears to be in no mood to settle for lame-duck status in the waning days of his administration , and instead may rock the boat in more than one surprising way .
Among the actions Trump is rumored to be considering is the possibility that he will officially pardon Julian Assange , the WikiLeaks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publishing secret diplomatic and military documents .
In recent days , social media has been rife with speculation over a possible presidential pardon for Assange , who is currently being incarcerated at the maximum-security HM Prison Belmarsh in London .
The journalist is apparently suffering in “ atrocious ” conditions and is being held in solitary confinement after a coronavirus outbreak in the prison , according to his partner Stella Morris .
“ The prison is a dangerous place , suicides and murders are commonplace , he is surrounded by very serious criminals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murder , ” she added , noting that there has also been an outbreak of the deadly disease in Julian ’ s wing .
On January 4 , a judge will rule on whether to extradite the controversial whistleblower to the United States .
Talk about whether Trump would pardon Assange spiked on Monday after Pastor Mark Burns , who is believed to have had access to Trump in the past , tweeted that Trump would pardon the WikiLeaks founder .
However , the televangelist later tweeted that the claim was “ inadvertent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ source , ” adding : “ please disregard !
” The Trump administration hasn ’ t yet offered any comments about any possible Assange pardon , although his supporters have eagerly speculated that he might pardon both the WikiLeaks founder and former U.S. National Security Agency ( NSA ) contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden , who is now living in Russia .
Earlier this month , Snowden tweeted an appeal to the outgoing president , writing : “ Mr .
President , if you grant only one act of clemency during your time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Assange .
You alone can save his life.
” The United States formally charged Assange for conspiring to leak classified materials a month following his arrest by British authorities in 2019 , when Ecuadorean officials withdrew the asylum status that allowed him to find shelter for nearly seven years at the South American country ’ s London embassy .
Assange faces an 18-count indictment from Washington , which accuses him of violating the Espionage Act and seeking to recruit high-profile hacker groups including LulzSec and “ Anonymous ” to carry out hacks on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would later be published on WikiLeaks .
Assange faces a prison term of 175 years in the United States if he is found guilty of publishing the secret intelligence and military documents .
Some analysts even fear that he could face the death penalty or commit suicide if he is extradited to the U.S .
In November , Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii requested that Trump pardon both Assange and Snowden .
Australian MP George Christensen has also requested that the president pardon Assange , noting that his fellow Australian compatriot should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poke the deep state in the eye ” and “ stand up for free speech.
” “ I mean Hillary Clinton hates his guts , obviously , for exposing who the real Hillary was , and you ’ ve had a war on Assange by the Democrats and the deep state , ” Christensen added .
Assange ’ s defenders claim that he is simply being sought due to his role in the release of scandalous information implicating Washington in a range of horrible crimes , including major war crimes and violations of @ @ @

With Monday’s Electoral College vote seemingly sealing Donald Trump’s fate as a one-term president, it has become all but certain that Democrat Joe Biden will be inaugurated as President of the United States come Jan. 20. However, President Trump appears to be in no mood to settle for lame-duck status in the waning days of his administration, and instead may rock the boat in more than one surprising way.
Among the actions Trump is rumored to be considering is the possibility that he will officially pardon Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder who is accused of obtaining and publishing secret diplomatic and military documents.
In recent days, social media has been rife with speculation over a possible presidential pardon for Assange, who is currently being incarcerated at the maximum-security HM Prison Belmarsh in London. The journalist is apparently suffering in “atrocious” conditions and is being held in solitary confinement after a coronavirus outbreak in the prison, according to his partner Stella Morris.
“He’s in atrocious circumstances,” Morris told Sky News earlier this week.
“The prison is a dangerous place, suicides and murders are commonplace, he is surrounded by very serious criminals, one in five are convicted of murder,” she added, noting that there has also been an outbreak of the deadly disease in Julian’s wing.
On January 4, a judge will rule on whether to extradite the controversial whistleblower to the United States.
Talk about whether Trump would pardon Assange spiked on Monday after Pastor Mark Burns, who is believed to have had access to Trump in the past, tweeted that Trump would pardon the WikiLeaks founder. However, the televangelist later tweeted that the claim was “inadvertent” and based on a “faulty source,” adding: “please disregard!”
The Trump administration hasn’t yet offered any comments about any possible Assange pardon, although his supporters have eagerly speculated that he might pardon both the WikiLeaks founder and former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden, who is now living in Russia.
Earlier this month, Snowden tweeted an appeal to the outgoing president, writing: “Mr. President, if you grant only one act of clemency during your time in office, please: free Julian Assange. You alone can save his life.”
The United States formally charged Assange for conspiring to leak classified materials a month following his arrest by British authorities in 2019, when Ecuadorean officials withdrew the asylum status that allowed him to find shelter for nearly seven years at the South American country’s London embassy.
Assange faces an 18-count indictment from Washington, which accuses him of violating the Espionage Act and seeking to recruit high-profile hacker groups including LulzSec and “Anonymous” to carry out hacks on his behalf while stealing sensitive files that would later be published on WikiLeaks.
Assange faces a prison term of 175 years in the United States if he is found guilty of publishing the secret intelligence and military documents. Some analysts even fear that he could face the death penalty or commit suicide if he is extradited to the U.S.
President-elect Biden has also called Assange a “high-tech terrorist.”
In November, Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii requested that Trump pardon both Assange and Snowden.
Australian MP George Christensen has also requested that the president pardon Assange, noting that his fellow Australian compatriot should be freed so that Trump can “poke the deep state in the eye” and “stand up for free speech.”
“I mean Hillary Clinton hates his guts, obviously, for exposing who the real Hillary was, and you’ve had a war on Assange by the Democrats and the deep state,” Christensen added.
Assange’s defenders claim that he is simply being sought due to his role in the release of scandalous information implicating Washington in a range of horrible crimes, including major war crimes and violations of international law.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-14--Biden Victory Official After He Wins Electoral Votes In All States Contested by Trump

In a likely fatal blow to President Donald Trump ’ s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election , members of the Electoral College in all six crucial swing states where Trump has been attempting to contest the vote cast their ballots for Democrat Joe Biden on Monday .
The vote decisively seals the results of the hotly-contested election , leaving no doubt that Joe Biden will officially be declared president-elect .
Despite ongoing tensions and the threat of an outbreak of mass protests at electoral meeting sites , electors in the main battleground states Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin – cast their votes for Biden without any last-minute surprises or defections , reports Reuters .
Republican lawmakers had previously said that the vote would end their support for Trump ’ s faltering legal efforts to reverse the Nov. 3 election .
“ It ’ s not just out of tradition but to show folks , especially now more than ever , our system works , ” said Republican New Hampshire Gov .
Chris Sununu in remarks that preceded the state ’ s four electors casting their votes Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , just after 63 votes were cast for him earlier in Arizona , Georgia , Nevada , Pennsylvania and Wisconsin .
Once Biden receives 270 ballots – which is expected after California ’ s electors cast their votes – Biden will have officially received enough votes to be declared president-elect .
The votes will then officially be tallied by Congress on Jan. 6 .
While the meeting of the Electoral College is a major step in the electoral process , it has never been a major political event until this year , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by some seven million votes and refused to concede .
Instead , the president has insisted that the election was “ rigged.
” Trump , who commands fierce loyalty from his conservative base , has also been supported in his claims by a number of Republican lawmakers who have said that he has the right to pursue legal challenges even while privately criticizing the president attempts to subvert the election results .
However , the casting of votes by electors will offer some closure to the process .
“ The Electoral College obviously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen. John Thune of South Dakota , the second highest-ranking Republican in the chamber , told reporters last Wednesday .
South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham , another Trump loyalist , also said when asked whether the president should concede , “ I ’ ll talk to you December the 14th.
” Meanwhile , over half of Republican voters continue to believe that either President Trump won the 2020 race or they aren ’ t entirely sure who won the election , according to a recent survey by researchers from Harvard , Northeastern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Sunday , Trump said in a Fox News interview that he plans to continue to fight the results , even after the Supreme Court on Friday roundly rejected a lawsuit by Texas to nullify the results of the election in four of six battleground states .
The case , which Trump had touted as “ the big one , ” had the support of Republican attorneys general in 18 states and 126 House Republicans .
The Texas case was the latest defeat for the president ’ s campaign and his allies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempting to invalidate Biden ’ s victories in key swing states .
Almost all cases were rejected due to a lack of any evidence of fraud .

In a likely fatal blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, members of the Electoral College in all six crucial swing states where Trump has been attempting to contest the vote cast their ballots for Democrat Joe Biden on Monday.
The vote decisively seals the results of the hotly-contested election, leaving no doubt that Joe Biden will officially be declared president-elect.
Despite ongoing tensions and the threat of an outbreak of mass protests at electoral meeting sites, electors in the main battleground states Trump’s campaign disputed – Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin – cast their votes for Biden without any last-minute surprises or defections, reports Reuters.
Republican lawmakers had previously said that the vote would end their support for Trump’s faltering legal efforts to reverse the Nov. 3 election.
“It’s not just out of tradition but to show folks, especially now more than ever, our system works,” said Republican New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu in remarks that preceded the state’s four electors casting their votes Biden.
16 electors in Michigan voted for Biden, just after 63 votes were cast for him earlier in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Once Biden receives 270 ballots – which is expected after California’s electors cast their votes – Biden will have officially received enough votes to be declared president-elect. The votes will then officially be tallied by Congress on Jan. 6.
While the meeting of the Electoral College is a major step in the electoral process, it has never been a major political event until this year, when Trump failed in his reelection bid by some seven million votes and refused to concede. Instead, the president has insisted that the election was “rigged.”
Trump, who commands fierce loyalty from his conservative base, has also been supported in his claims by a number of Republican lawmakers who have said that he has the right to pursue legal challenges even while privately criticizing the president attempts to subvert the election results. However, the casting of votes by electors will offer some closure to the process.
“The Electoral College obviously brings some finality to this,” Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the second highest-ranking Republican in the chamber, told reporters last Wednesday. South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, another Trump loyalist, also said when asked whether the president should concede, “I’ll talk to you December the 14th.”
Meanwhile, over half of Republican voters continue to believe that either President Trump won the 2020 race or they aren’t entirely sure who won the election, according to a recent survey by researchers from Harvard, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, and Rutgers.
On Sunday, Trump said in a Fox News interview that he plans to continue to fight the results, even after the Supreme Court on Friday roundly rejected a lawsuit by Texas to nullify the results of the election in four of six battleground states. The case, which Trump had touted as “the big one,” had the support of Republican attorneys general in 18 states and 126 House Republicans.
The Texas case was the latest defeat for the president’s campaign and his allies, who have filed dozens of lawsuits attempting to invalidate Biden’s victories in key swing states. Almost all cases were rejected due to a lack of any evidence of fraud.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-14--France Says Its Developing Bionic Supersoldiers Because “Everyone Else Is Doing It”

A report published last Tuesday by the French Military Ethics Committee has indicated that the country has begun to develop technology for bionically enhanced soldiers .
The report discussed conditions in which devices like implants can be used to improve soldier performance on the battlefield .
“ Human beings have long sought ways to increase their physical or cognitive abilities in order to fight wars .
Possible advances could ultimately lead to capacity enhancements being introduced into soldiers ’ bodies , ” the report said , according to the BBC .
The report said that maintaining clear ethical lines would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ soldiers .
The report called for eugenic or genetic applications of the technology to be banned , as well as anything “ that could jeopardise the soldier ’ s integration into society or return to civilian life ” .
The country ’ s military leaders believe that it is necessary to develop this technology because not doing so would allow other countries to get ahead and gain a military advantage .
In a speech last week , Defence Minister Florence Parly , said that the country ’ s military doesn ’ t plan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right away , but said that this could be an option in the future because other countries will be pushing the technology as far as they can .
“ We must face the facts .
Not everyone shares our scruples and we must be prepared for whatever the future holds , ” Parly said .
Parly went on to promise that the French government would seek to find a balance , and will find “ ways to maintain our operational superiority without turning our backs on our values.
” Parly also pointed out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implants , have already been introduced to civilian fields without much controversy .
Intelligence officials in the United States have suggested that the Chinese military has conducted biological tests on its soldiers in hopes of creating an army of enhanced supersoldiers .
The disturbing claim was made in a recent Wall Street Journal editorial written by John Ratcliffe , Donald Trump ’ s director of national intelligence .
In his article , Ratcliffe claimed that “ The intelligence is clear : Beijing intends to dominate the US and the rest of the planet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of China ’ s major public initiatives and prominent companies offer only a layer of camouflage to the activities of the Chinese Communist Party.
” Ratcliffe suggested that the Chinese government has “ no ethical boundaries.
” “ US intelligence shows that China has even conducted human testing on members of the People ’ s Liberation Army in hope of developing soldiers with biologically enhanced capabilities .
There are no ethical boundaries to Beijing ’ s pursuit of power , ” Ratcliffe wrote .
His assertions are likely based on a paper that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that looked into China ’ s use of biological technology for military applications.According to Mint , Elsa Kania , one of the authors of the paper , said that the Chinese government was using CRISPR gene-editing technology to enhance soldiers .

A report published last Tuesday by the French Military Ethics Committee has indicated that the country has begun to develop technology for bionically enhanced soldiers. The report discussed conditions in which devices like implants can be used to improve soldier performance on the battlefield.
“Human beings have long sought ways to increase their physical or cognitive abilities in order to fight wars. Possible advances could ultimately lead to capacity enhancements being introduced into soldiers’ bodies,” the report said, according to the BBC.
The report said that maintaining clear ethical lines would be important in the development of bionic soldiers. The report called for eugenic or genetic applications of the technology to be banned, as well as anything “that could jeopardise the soldier’s integration into society or return to civilian life”.
The country’s military leaders believe that it is necessary to develop this technology because not doing so would allow other countries to get ahead and gain a military advantage.
In a speech last week, Defence Minister Florence Parly, said that the country’s military doesn’t plan on developing anything extremely “invasive” right away, but said that this could be an option in the future because other countries will be pushing the technology as far as they can.
“We must face the facts. Not everyone shares our scruples and we must be prepared for whatever the future holds,” Parly said.
Parly went on to promise that the French government would seek to find a balance, and will find “ways to maintain our operational superiority without turning our backs on our values.”
Parly also pointed out that similar technologies, such as neural implants, have already been introduced to civilian fields without much controversy.
Intelligence officials in the United States have suggested that the Chinese military has conducted biological tests on its soldiers in hopes of creating an army of enhanced supersoldiers.
The disturbing claim was made in a recent Wall Street Journal editorial written by John Ratcliffe, Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence.
In his article, Ratcliffe claimed that “The intelligence is clear: Beijing intends to dominate the US and the rest of the planet economically, militarily and technologically. Many of China’s major public initiatives and prominent companies offer only a layer of camouflage to the activities of the Chinese Communist Party.”
Ratcliffe suggested that the Chinese government has “no ethical boundaries.”
“US intelligence shows that China has even conducted human testing on members of the People’s Liberation Army in hope of developing soldiers with biologically enhanced capabilities. There are no ethical boundaries to Beijing’s pursuit of power,” Ratcliffe wrote.
His assertions are likely based on a paper that was published by American researchers last year that looked into China’s use of biological technology for military applications.According to Mint, Elsa Kania, one of the authors of the paper, said that the Chinese government was using CRISPR gene-editing technology to enhance soldiers.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-16--Dad Dies of Cancer, But Leaves His Son $10 to Buy His First Beer on 21st Birthday

A young man in Massachusetts enjoyed an extra-special 21st birthday after he found out that his first legal beer was purchased by his late father , who died several years ago .
Matt Goodman was only 15 years only when his father passed away after succumbing to cancer , reports Boston 25 .
Prior to passing , however , Matt ’ s dad passed along a $ 10 bill , and instructed her to save the money for Matt ’ s 21st birthday so that he could buy his son his first mug of beer .
Matt shared the touching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he took the $ 10 bill to a bar in Attleboro so that he could buy a Bud Light .
“ Almost 6 years ago before my dad passed he gave my sister this 10 $ bill to give to me on my 21st birthday so he could buy me my first beer , cheers pops havin this one for you !
” he wrote .
For Matt ’ s father , the knowledge that his life would end was made more painful by the fact that he knew he would miss such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ life , said Matt ’ s sister , Casey Goodman .
“ I know the hardest thing for my dad was the things he was going to miss out on , ” Casey said .
“ Anyone who knew my dad knew he was this goofy , larger-than-life of-the-party guy , and my little brother was his entire world.
” So when the father passed the $ 10 bill to Matt ’ s mother and sister , they knew that they should hold onto it until the time was right .
They finally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the night before his birthday – a move that initially confused the birthday boy until Casey tipped him off to its purpose .
“ She kind of explained the backstory and everything and then it turned into a pretty emotional moment and started crying , ” Matt told CBS News .
The moment stirred such strong feelings because beyond sharing the typical father-son bond , the two were always spending their free time fishing , riding quads , or playing washer toss with each other .
“ Me and him were just like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Anytime we would hang out , it was just like having fun.
” Since posting the tweet , it has since gone viral and been liked over 540,000 times .
The tweet eventually captured the attention of Budweiser , which decided to make the most of the opportunity for free advertising .
The brewery giant responded directly to Matt ’ s tweet and wrote , “ We ’ re raising one to your pops , Matt .
He got your first beer and the next one ’ s on us.
” Matt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several cases of beer , free of charge .
The story also resonated with Twitter users who also had stories about the grief and pain of losing a loved one .
Users also asked how they , too , could chip in to buy the 21-year-old a fresh cold one .
However , instead of accepting the money , Matt thanked them for the support and encouraged people to instead donate to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute , who had helped his father .
“ Appreciate all of you asking for my venmo , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money feel free to donate any amount to dana farber they did a lot for my dad so that would be much appreciated !
” he tweeted .

A young man in Massachusetts enjoyed an extra-special 21st birthday after he found out that his first legal beer was purchased by his late father, who died several years ago.
Matt Goodman was only 15 years only when his father passed away after succumbing to cancer, reports Boston 25. Prior to passing, however, Matt’s dad passed along a $10 bill, and instructed her to save the money for Matt’s 21st birthday so that he could buy his son his first mug of beer.
Matt shared the touching milestone on Twitter last Sunday, after he took the $10 bill to a bar in Attleboro so that he could buy a Bud Light.
“Almost 6 years ago before my dad passed he gave my sister this 10$ bill to give to me on my 21st birthday so he could buy me my first beer, cheers pops havin this one for you!” he wrote.
almost 6 years ago before my dad passed he gave my sister this 10$ bill to give to me on my 21st birthday so he could buy me my first beer, cheers pops havin this one for you! pic.twitter.com/oaIulpEJTc — Matt Goodman (@mattg12699) December 6, 2020
For Matt’s father, the knowledge that his life would end was made more painful by the fact that he knew he would miss such important moments in his children’s life, said Matt’s sister, Casey Goodman.
“I know the hardest thing for my dad was the things he was going to miss out on,” Casey said. “Anyone who knew my dad knew he was this goofy, larger-than-life of-the-party guy, and my little brother was his entire world.”
So when the father passed the $10 bill to Matt’s mother and sister, they knew that they should hold onto it until the time was right.
They finally handed him the envelope containing the cash the night before his birthday – a move that initially confused the birthday boy until Casey tipped him off to its purpose.
“She kind of explained the backstory and everything and then it turned into a pretty emotional moment and started crying,” Matt told CBS News.
The moment stirred such strong feelings because beyond sharing the typical father-son bond, the two were always spending their free time fishing, riding quads, or playing washer toss with each other.
“Me and him were just like best friends,” Matt said. “Anytime we would hang out, it was just like having fun.”
Since posting the tweet, it has since gone viral and been liked over 540,000 times.
The tweet eventually captured the attention of Budweiser, which decided to make the most of the opportunity for free advertising.
We're raising one to your pops, Matt. He got your first beer and the next one's on us. https://t.co/G29VzkzqAc — Budweiser (@budweiserusa) December 8, 2020
The brewery giant responded directly to Matt’s tweet and wrote, “We’re raising one to your pops, Matt. He got your first beer and the next one’s on us.”
Matt later tweeted that Budweiser had sent Matt several cases of beer, free of charge.
Thanks @budweiserusa i think i got my next few beers taken care of!!! pic.twitter.com/w0Txl413sZ — Matt Goodman (@mattg12699) December 8, 2020
The story also resonated with Twitter users who also had stories about the grief and pain of losing a loved one. Users also asked how they, too, could chip in to buy the 21-year-old a fresh cold one.
However, instead of accepting the money, Matt thanked them for the support and encouraged people to instead donate to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, who had helped his father.
“Appreciate all of you asking for my venmo, but instead if you wanted to send money feel free to donate any amount to dana farber they did a lot for my dad so that would be much appreciated!” he tweeted.
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themindunleashed--2020-12-15--Pornhub Deletes Millions Of Videos Amid Child Abuse Investigation

Pornhub has deleted millions of its videos after investigations found that the website had inadvertently become a host of deplorable child abuse videos.
Due to the backlash over the illegal and depraved content, Pornhub has lost all of its payment partners. This has forced Pornhub to now only use cryptocurrencies for its subscription service. Visa, Mastercard and Discovery have all cut off payments to the website last week.
The pornography site has been under fire recently for allowing videos to remain up on its site without verifying if there was the consent of the people in them, videos that in some cases even featured child sexual abuse of missing kids.
A New York Times article detailed instances of the website allowing uploads of videos depicting minors having sex, and women being raped with no moderation in place to prevent this type of so-called “content.”
Last week, Pornhub enacted what it claims are “the most comprehensive safeguards in user-generated platform history”.
The controversial pornography site has now banned unverified uploaders from posting new content as well as stopped users from downloading videos.
The site further deleted all videos that weren’t from its own content partners or members of its Only Fans-esque “Model Program”. According to Pornhub that’s more than 10 million videos have been removed from the site and there are now less than 3 million videos available.
The latest on our commitment to trust and safety.https://t.co/9Rf7I33wbC pic.twitter.com/xsmPg23zOq — Pornhub ARIA (@Pornhub) December 14, 2020
Pornhub averages over 100 billion views a year according to its own metrics. The adult entertainment provider said in a statement it’s being unfairly picked on for being a porn site. “It is clear that Pornhub is being targeted not because of our policies and how we compare to our peers, but because we are an adult content platform.” The post went on to say, “These are the same forces that have spent 50 years demonizing Playboy, the National Endowment for the Arts, sex education, LGBTQ rights, women’s rights, and even the American Library Association. Today, it happens to be Pornhub.”
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themindunleashed--2020-12-15--Joel Osteen’s Church Received $4.4 Million In Stimulus Payments

Joel Osteen ’ s Lakewood Church received a $ 4.4 million loan through the Paycheck Protection Program , as part of the federal CARES Act that was intended to be a stimulus to keep businesses and employees afloat while the pandemic kept everyone at home .
Churches were also eligible for the money , and some of the most prestigious churches in the country took advantage of the opportunity .
Joel Osteen ’ s Lakewood Church was not on the initial list of recipients and claimed that they did not apply to receive any money .
However , the church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million , according to the Houston Chronicle .
Osteen himself is estimated to have a net worth of over $ 50 million , with his church taking in $ 43 million a year in collections .
Churches don ’ t even pay taxes , which many people feel should disqualify them from the program .
Meanwhile , many small business owners who attempted to get funding through the federal Paycheck Protection Program found that the money had dried up within a week of the program ’ s launch .
It turned out that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to gain access to the loans because they had teams of lawyers on standby who already had a working relationship with the government .
Large corporations like Shake Shack and Ruth ’ s Chris Steakhouse received millions in PPP loans , but were later forced to return the money after a massive public outcry was sparked by their applications .
It was also revealed that over 9,000 Catholic churches were approved for the loans .
However , the Vatican , which is the global head of the Catholic Church , is one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
While their exact holdings have been called “ impossible to calculate “ , bankers estimate that the Vatican has been 10 and 15 billion dollars in cash , land , and investments alone .
Fraud was also rampant in the program .
Tens of thousands of inmates in the state of California , even serial killers , and high profile murderers like Scott Peterson , were able to defraud the government of roughly a billion dollars through pandemic unemployment benefits .
Prosecutors said that this was possibly the largest fraud scheme in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anne Marie Schubert said that between March and August , inmates across every California prison filed 35,000 claims totaling around $ 1 billion .
$ 140 million in benefits had already been sent out .
Due to the rushed nature of the PPP program and the urgency of the pandemic , the government was sending out funds to pretty much anyone who applied , without checking IRS records first .
However , the agency is starting to catch up with many of these scammers as they go back and evaluate which recipients qualify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of PPP scammers have been reported across the country .

Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church received a $4.4 million loan through the Paycheck Protection Program, as part of the federal CARES Act that was intended to be a stimulus to keep businesses and employees afloat while the pandemic kept everyone at home.
Churches were also eligible for the money, and some of the most prestigious churches in the country took advantage of the opportunity.
Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church was not on the initial list of recipients and claimed that they did not apply to receive any money. However, the church later applied and was granted $4.4 million, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Osteen himself is estimated to have a net worth of over $50 million, with his church taking in $43 million a year in collections.
Churches don’t even pay taxes, which many people feel should disqualify them from the program.
Meanwhile, many small business owners who attempted to get funding through the federal Paycheck Protection Program found that the money had dried up within a week of the program’s launch. It turned out that large publicly traded corporations were the first to gain access to the loans because they had teams of lawyers on standby who already had a working relationship with the government.
Large corporations like Shake Shack and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse received millions in PPP loans, but were later forced to return the money after a massive public outcry was sparked by their applications.
It was also revealed that over 9,000 Catholic churches were approved for the loans. However, the Vatican, which is the global head of the Catholic Church, is one of the most wealthy organizations in the world. While their exact holdings have been called “impossible to calculate“, bankers estimate that the Vatican has been 10 and 15 billion dollars in cash, land, and investments alone.
Fraud was also rampant in the program. Tens of thousands of inmates in the state of California, even serial killers, and high profile murderers like Scott Peterson, were able to defraud the government of roughly a billion dollars through pandemic unemployment benefits. Prosecutors said that this was possibly the largest fraud scheme in California history.
Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said that between March and August, inmates across every California prison filed 35,000 claims totaling around $1 billion. $140 million in benefits had already been sent out.
Due to the rushed nature of the PPP program and the urgency of the pandemic, the government was sending out funds to pretty much anyone who applied, without checking IRS records first. However, the agency is starting to catch up with many of these scammers as they go back and evaluate which recipients qualify for the loan forgiveness. Numerous cases of PPP scammers have been reported across the country.
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