jewworldorder--2020-12-12--This week in pictures: floods in Venice, negotiations in Brussels, unrest in Albania

This week , high tides flooded St. Mark ’ s Square in Venice after a new system of inflatable barriers @ @ @ @ @ the city wasn ’ t activated .
On Friday , EU leaders agreed to cut @ @ @ @ @ 55 % by 2030 after negotiations at the summit in Brussels lasted all night .
@ @ @ @ @ interior minister resigned amid protests after police fatally shot a young man during the country @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
Here is a look at the top images from this week ’ s @ @ @

This week, high tides flooded St. Mark’s Square in Venice after a new system of inflatable barriers to prevent water from inundating the city wasn’t activated.
On Friday, EU leaders agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions at least 55% by 2030 after negotiations at the summit in Brussels lasted all night.
Meanwhile, Albania’s interior minister resigned amid protests after police fatally shot a young man during the country’s overnight curfew on Tuesday.
Here is a look at the top images from this week’s biggest stories.
Albanian police clash with protesters demonstrating over the death of a 25-year-old man shot dead by a police officer. December 11, 2020. Hektor Pustina/AP Photo
A homeless man wears a Santa outfit as he prepares to have dinner by the side of a road. Milan, Italy. December 10, 2020 Luca Bruno/AP Photo
St.Mark’s square stands flooded two months after flood barriers were introduced, but failed to work. Venice, Italy. December 8, 2020 Anteo Marinoni/LaPresse
French President Emmanuel Macron is photographed smiling and gesturing after an all-night negotiating session on greenhouse gas emissions at an EU summit in Brussels Olivier Hoslet/AP Photo
Residents wave to Britain’s Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, as they visit Cleeve Court Care Home in Bath, England, during a tour across the country Paul Grover/AP Photo
Two Afghan families are pictured after walking through a forest near the Bosnia-Croatia border on their journey to reach Western Europe. December 10, 2020 Marc Sanye/AP Photo
After six years in space, Japan’s Hayabusa-2 probe is heading home to Earth to drop off its rare asteroid samples before starting a new mission. December 6, 2020 Morgan Sette/AFP
A woman looks at a monolith that mysteriously appeared on the banks of the Vistula in Warsaw, Poland. December 10, 2020 Wojtek Radwanski/AFP or licensors
Belfast, Northern Ireland. December 8, 2020 Peter Morrison/AP Photo
Abortion-rights activists rally outside Congress as lawmakers debate a bill on its legalisation. Buenos Aires, Argentina. December 10, 2020 Natacha Pisarenko/AP Photo
Syrian schoolchildren wearing masks sit at a makeshift school set up by locals in Aleppo province. December 8, 2020 Aaref Watad/AFP


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jewworldorder--2020-12-12--Australian MP calls on Trump to pardon Assange before leaving WH: ‘Hillary hates his guts, Biden cal

Australian MP calls on Trump to pardon Assange before leaving WH: ‘Hillary hates his guts, Biden calls him a hi-tech terrorist’

Australian MP George Christensen called on Donald Trump to pardon WikiLeaks founder and fellow Australian citizen Julian Assange while he still can , as it seems to be the US president ’ s last month in the Oval Office .
Christensen – a member of the Liberal National Party who represents Dawson , Queensland – launched a petition this week encouraging the president to pardon the journalist , who faces up to 175 years in prison for publishing classified material .
Christensen also appeared on Sky News Australia to make his case .
He told the network that Assange “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” noting that his persecution started under the administration of former president Barack Obama .
“ 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 , ” he claimed , pointing out that projected president-elect Joe Biden has called Assange a criminal and a “ hi-tech terrorist.
” Also on rt.com ‘ You alone can SAVE HIS LIFE ’ : NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden urges Trump to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The MP argued that a pardon is “ one way that Donald Trump can stand up for free speech , ” and against the Democratic establishment , and would also allow him to “ poke the deep state in the eye.
” At the center of the United States ’ “ great document of democracy that is the United States Constitution ” is free speech and freedom of the press , Christensen declared , before concluding , “ So I ’ m hoping that he will pardon Julian Assange .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his Sky News appearance , Christensen also sided with Trump ’ s allegations of 2020 election voter fraud , claiming that the Democrats have “ successfully stolen an election from Donald Trump.
” Also on Saturday , Stella Morris , Assange ’ s partner and the mother of his children , told the Australian government in her own Sky News Australia interview to “ pick up the phone and speak to its closest allies ” in order to get Assange freed .
Assange is currently imprisoned in the UK ’ s notorious Belmarsh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of Britain ’ s most high-profile terrorists – awaiting a verdict on his extradition to the United States .
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Australian MP George Christensen called on Donald Trump to pardon WikiLeaks founder and fellow Australian citizen Julian Assange while he still can, as it seems to be the US president’s last month in the Oval Office.
Christensen – a member of the Liberal National Party who represents Dawson, Queensland – launched a petition this week encouraging the president to pardon the journalist, who faces up to 175 years in prison for publishing classified material. Christensen also appeared on Sky News Australia to make his case. He told the network that Assange “has been a target of the Democrats,” noting that his persecution started under the administration of former president Barack Obama.
“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,” he claimed, pointing out that projected president-elect Joe Biden has called Assange a criminal and a “hi-tech terrorist.”
Also on rt.com ‘You alone can SAVE HIS LIFE’: NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden urges Trump to grant clemency to WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
The MP argued that a pardon is “one way that Donald Trump can stand up for free speech,” and against the Democratic establishment, and would also allow him to “poke the deep state in the eye.”
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At the center of the United States’ “great document of democracy that is the United States Constitution” is free speech and freedom of the press, Christensen declared, before concluding, “So I’m hoping that he will pardon Julian Assange. It’s the right thing to do.”
During his Sky News appearance, Christensen also sided with Trump’s allegations of 2020 election voter fraud, claiming that the Democrats have “successfully stolen an election from Donald Trump.”
Also on Saturday, Stella Morris, Assange’s partner and the mother of his children, told the Australian government in her own Sky News Australia interview to “pick up the phone and speak to its closest allies” in order to get Assange freed.
Assange is currently imprisoned in the UK’s notorious Belmarsh Prison – which has been home to some of Britain’s most high-profile terrorists – awaiting a verdict on his extradition to the United States.
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jewworldorder--2020-12-12--Texas Republicans Hint at Secession After SCOTUS Betrayal: ‘Our Constitution Is Finished’

The Texas Republican Party laid the groundwork for secession after SCOTUS rejected their lawsuit challenging the presidential election results .
“ The Supreme Court , in tossing the Texas lawsuit that was joined by seventeen states and 106 US congressmen , have decreed that a state can take unconstitutional actions and violate its own election law .
Resulting in damaging effects on other states that abide by the law , while the guilty state suffers no consequences .
This decision establishes a precedent that says states can violate the US constitution and not be held accountable.
” It ends with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texas GOP will always stand for the Constitution and for the rule of law even while others don ’ t. ” Washingtonexaminer.com reports : The decision means all Trump-nominated justices on the Supreme Court , Neil Gorsuch , Brett Kavanaugh , and Amy Coney Barrett , sided against the president ’ s case .
The Electoral College will meet to vote Monday to make Biden the next president of the United States .
The lawsuit all but ends President Trump ’ s chances at overturning the results of the election in key swing @ @

The Texas Republican Party laid the groundwork for secession after SCOTUS rejected their lawsuit challenging the presidential election results.
A statement released by the Texas Republican Party chairman reads: “The Supreme Court, in tossing the Texas lawsuit that was joined by seventeen states and 106 US congressmen, have decreed that a state can take unconstitutional actions and violate its own election law. Resulting in damaging effects on other states that abide by the law, while the guilty state suffers no consequences. This decision establishes a precedent that says states can violate the US constitution and not be held accountable.”
“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,” the statement continues.
It ends with an ominous sentence that declares the “Texas GOP will always stand for the Constitution and for the rule of law even while others don’t.”
The @TexasGOP is out with a statement in the wake of the Supreme Court decision, all but calling for secession: “Perhaps law-abiding states should bond together and form a Union of states that will abide by the constitution.” pic.twitter.com/4bB3gk88t4 — Adam Kelsey (@adamkelsey) December 12, 2020
Washingtonexaminer.com reports: The decision means all Trump-nominated justices on the Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett, sided against the president’s case. The Electoral College will meet to vote Monday to make Biden the next president of the United States.
The lawsuit all but ends President Trump’s chances at overturning the results of the election in key swing states.


jewworldorder--2020-12-12--Gang of ‘violent ultra-left’ activists charged with forming ‘terrorist group’ to wage guerrilla warf

Gang of ‘violent ultra-left’ activists charged with forming ‘terrorist group’ to wage guerrilla warfare in France – reports

French police have arrested a group of left-wing radicals who are suspected of making bombs and plotting to wage urban warfare , reports say .
The leader has allegedly fought alongside the Kurds in Syria .
Seven people described as “ ultra-left ” were charged with forming a “ terrorist criminal group ” in order to carry out violent action , several French news outlets reported , citing official sources .
Anti-terrorism prosecutors asked for pre-trial detention of six of the suspects who had appeared before a judge on Friday .
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin later thanked police on social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violent ultra-left activists , ” without confirming any details .
Earlier reports said that a total of nine people were initially arrested on Tuesday in Vitry-sur-Seine , outside Paris , the southern city of Toulouse and a commune called Cubjac .
Two of them were later released without prosecution .
Le Parisien newspaper said that arrests also took place in Rennes , in the northeast .
The suspects are six men and a woman , all in their early thirties .
According to BFM TV , the group ’ s alleged leader had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forces in northeastern Syria before returning to France in January 2018 .
The suspect was described as an “ anarchist ” who espoused “ an ideology advocating for a revolution ” and planned “ guerrilla activities ” in France .
Police reportedly seized a truck belonging to one of the suspects , where they found components used for making bombs , including dangerous chemicals and steel balls that were to be used as shrapnel .
A sawn-off shotgun , a handgun , a knife and ammo were seized , and some reports said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Police also recovered protective gear , including a helmet and a riot shield .
Also on rt.com French effort to tackle ‘ radical Islamism ’ is doomed if SPINELESS Macron no longer dares to mention it by name in new law According to Le Parisien , at least one of the suspects has admitted to planning attacks against the police , gendarmes or soldiers .
AFP , meanwhile , quoted a source saying that it was not yet confirmed by the investigators that the suspects were planning to target police officers .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ news came as a reminder of the threat posed by the radical left , and that the government ’ s “ lenient ” attitudes have allowed left-wing extremists to flourish .
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French police have arrested a group of left-wing radicals who are suspected of making bombs and plotting to wage urban warfare, reports say. The leader has allegedly fought alongside the Kurds in Syria.
Seven people described as “ultra-left” were charged with forming a “terrorist criminal group” in order to carry out violent action, several French news outlets reported, citing official sources. Anti-terrorism prosecutors asked for pre-trial detention of six of the suspects who had appeared before a judge on Friday.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin later thanked police on social media for the operation against “these violent ultra-left activists,” without confirming any details.
Earlier reports said that a total of nine people were initially arrested on Tuesday in Vitry-sur-Seine, outside Paris, the southern city of Toulouse and a commune called Cubjac. Two of them were later released without prosecution. Le Parisien newspaper said that arrests also took place in Rennes, in the northeast.
The suspects are six men and a woman, all in their early thirties.
According to BFM TV, the group’s alleged leader had spent 10 months fighting for the Kurdish-led forces in northeastern Syria before returning to France in January 2018. The suspect was described as an “anarchist” who espoused “an ideology advocating for a revolution” and planned “guerrilla activities” in France.
Police reportedly seized a truck belonging to one of the suspects, where they found components used for making bombs, including dangerous chemicals and steel balls that were to be used as shrapnel. A sawn-off shotgun, a handgun, a knife and ammo were seized, and some reports said that hunting rifles were found as well. Police also recovered protective gear, including a helmet and a riot shield.
Also on rt.com French effort to tackle ‘radical Islamism’ is doomed if SPINELESS Macron no longer dares to mention it by name in new law
According to Le Parisien, at least one of the suspects has admitted to planning attacks against the police, gendarmes or soldiers. AFP, meanwhile, quoted a source saying that it was not yet confirmed by the investigators that the suspects were planning to target police officers.
French politicians from conservative parties said the news came as a reminder of the threat posed by the radical left, and that the government’s “lenient” attitudes have allowed left-wing extremists to flourish.
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jewworldorder--2020-12-12--EU leaders pledge to cut emissions by 55% by 2030

EU leaders have agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55 per cent by 2030 , when compared to levels in 1990 .
Ursula von der Leyen , president of the European Commission , tweeted : “ Europe will reduce emissions by at least 55 per cent by 2030 .
It puts us on a clear path towards climate neutrality in 2050.
” The decision came after an all-nighter finale to a two-day summit , which was stalled by clashes between wealthier EU states pushing for greater climate ambition and lower-income countries in central and eastern Europe that have historically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ final text of the deal pledges to offer financial support to the 10 lower-income EU member states so that they can “ modernise their energy systems and improve energy efficiency ” .
The tougher climate target comes just one day before the UK and France are due to host a climate action summit , a key “ kick-off event ” for the upcoming UN talks in Glasgow next year .
Held on the five-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement , the event is likely to see leaders from across the world pledging to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate crisis .
The EU ’ s new target is a “ signal ” to other countries taking part in the summit that the bloc “ sees its future prosperity and stability in a green transition ” , said Jennifer Tollman , senior policy advisor at E3G , a global climate think tank .
“ Instead it is the foundation for the EU to credibly put forward a proactive global agenda for shaping the rules of the emerging zero carbon economy.
” The final deal still needs to get through the European Parliament @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ambitious 60 per cent emissions cut .
Prof Johan Rockström , director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany , said that today ’ s target is the start of a long journey towards net-zero emissions for the EU .
“ The EU pledge of carbon neutrality by 2050 requires large transformative changes , with overall emissions reducing by some 6 per cent per year , ” he said .
“ This will require large innovations , behavioral change , restructuring sectors and supply chains .
Given that evidence increasingly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy , jobs , health and resilience , there is a chance that the EU may exceed its own pledges .
This will very likely be necessary.
” On Twitter , Dr Glen Peters , research director of the Center for International Climate Research ( CICERO ) in Norway , also said the current trends suggested the EU could be set to “ meet and beat ” its new 2030 pledge .
He said : “ Changes are happening in the energy sector , with a rising EU-ETS price .
The challenges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oil ) & turning the corner on gas .
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EU leaders have agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55 per cent by 2030, when compared to levels in 1990.
The new pledge is a stepping stone towards the trading bloc’s long-term goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, tweeted: “Europe will reduce emissions by at least 55 per cent by 2030. It puts us on a clear path towards climate neutrality in 2050.”
Charles Michel, European Council president, added: “Europe is the leader in the fight against climate change.”
The decision came after an all-nighter finale to a two-day summit, which was stalled by clashes between wealthier EU states pushing for greater climate ambition and lower-income countries in central and eastern Europe that have historically been reliant on burning coal.
The final text of the deal pledges to offer financial support to the 10 lower-income EU member states so that they can “modernise their energy systems and improve energy efficiency”.
These countries include Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.
The tougher climate target comes just one day before the UK and France are due to host a climate action summit, a key “kick-off event” for the upcoming UN talks in Glasgow next year.
Held on the five-year anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the event is likely to see leaders from across the world pledging to up their short-term targets for tackling the climate crisis.
The EU’s new target is a “signal” to other countries taking part in the summit that the bloc “sees its future prosperity and stability in a green transition”, said Jennifer Tollman, senior policy advisor at E3G, a global climate think tank.
“This is not the finishing line for European climate leadership,” she said.
“Instead it is the foundation for the EU to credibly put forward a proactive global agenda for shaping the rules of the emerging zero carbon economy.”
The final deal still needs to get through the European Parliament, which has previously supported a more ambitious 60 per cent emissions cut.
Prof Johan Rockström, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany, said that today’s target is the start of a long journey towards net-zero emissions for the EU.
“The EU pledge of carbon neutrality by 2050 requires large transformative changes, with overall emissions reducing by some 6 per cent per year,” he said.
“This will require large innovations, behavioral change, restructuring sectors and supply chains. Given that evidence increasingly shows that zero-carbon development is beneficial for the economy, jobs, health and resilience, there is a chance that the EU may exceed its own pledges. This will very likely be necessary.”
On Twitter, Dr Glen Peters, research director of the Center for International Climate Research (CICERO) in Norway, also said the current trends suggested the EU could be set to “meet and beat” its new 2030 pledge.
He said: “Changes are happening in the energy sector, with a rising EU-ETS price. The challenges will be reigning in transport emissions (oil) & turning the corner on gas.”
Prices on the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) have been rising steadily for the past two years, making it more cost-effective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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jewworldorder--2020-12-12--‘Jews to the grave’: Man shouts anti-Semitic slogan as he topples Kiev menorah

A man was filmed shouting an anti-Semitic phrase as he toppled a giant communal menorah on Thursday that was installed in the Ukrainian city of Kiev ahead of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah .
“ Ukrainians , we are a force .
The Jews to the grave , ” shouted the man named by the Jewish community as known anti-Semitic activist Andriy Rachkov , the Ynet news site reported .
I want to “ show everyone how to treat foreigners who are occupying and taking over the country , ” the man shouted at the start of the video of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up The news site said that Rachov had himself initially published the video , which was later taken down by technology companies .
Representatives of the Jewish community have reportedly asked Ukrainian police to investigate the incident as a hate crime , saying that Rachkov returned a day later to try to knock over the menorah for a second time , but was unable to as it had been welded to the ground @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the year , a Jewish organization in Ukraine said the number of anti-Semitic incidents dropped by 27 percent from 2018 to 2019 .
However , the figures were disputed by other Jewish organizations .

A man was filmed shouting an anti-Semitic phrase as he toppled a giant communal menorah on Thursday that was installed in the Ukrainian city of Kiev ahead of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.
“Ukrainians, we are a force. The Jews to the grave,” shouted the man named by the Jewish community as known anti-Semitic activist Andriy Rachkov, the Ynet news site reported.
I want to “show everyone how to treat foreigners who are occupying and taking over the country,” the man shouted at the start of the video of the incident which circulated on social media.
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The news site said that Rachov had himself initially published the video, which was later taken down by technology companies.
“Ukrainians – the power, Jews – to the graves”, says Ukrainian nationalist Andriy Rachkov and overthrow Chanukah lamp in the downtown Kiev. pic.twitter.com/O0FcxGxTUB — Eduard Dolinsky (@edolinsky) December 11, 2020
Representatives of the Jewish community have reportedly asked Ukrainian police to investigate the incident as a hate crime, saying that Rachkov returned a day later to try to knock over the menorah for a second time, but was unable to as it had been welded to the ground in the interim.
At the start of the year, a Jewish organization in Ukraine said the number of anti-Semitic incidents dropped by 27 percent from 2018 to 2019. However, the figures were disputed by other Jewish organizations.


jewworldorder--2020-12-12--Letter from Zodiac Killer decoded after 50 years

A coded message sent by the infamous Zodiac Killer more than 50 years ago has been cracked , the FBI has announced .
The Zodiac Killer – who was never identified – shot or stabbed seven people in the San Francisco Bay Area between 1968 and 1969 , killing all but two of them .
During his murderous spree , he sent a series of terrifying letters to the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper .
Some of the letters sent were written in standard English , others were written in code .
One particularly complex missive containing 340 characters , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had never been cracked .
“ I hope you are having lots of fun trying to catch me , ” said the cipher , cracked last week by amateur code-breakers David Oranchak , Sam Blake and Jarl Van Eycke .
“ I am not afraid of the gas chamber because it will send me to paradice ( sic ) all the sooner because I now have enough slaves to work for me.
” The misspelling of the word “ paradise ” throughout the piece helped the decoders and the FBI identify that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killer , as this error also featured in the other letters .
Like the murders themselves , solving the Zodiac ciphers has become an international fixation for true crime followers .
Mr Oranchak , a 46-year-old Web designer who lives in Virginia , said in the video he had hoped the cipher would yield information about the killer ’ s identity .
“ The message doesn ’ t really say a whole lot , ” he said .
“ It ’ s more of the same attention-seeking junk from Zodiac.
” The San @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed that the group had cracked the coded message , and said the investigation into the half-century-old case was ongoing .
“ The FBI is aware that a cipher attributed to the Zodiac Killer was recently solved by private citizens , ” the FBI said in a statement posted on Twitter .
“ The Zodiac Killer terrorized multiple communities across Northern California , and even though decades have gone by , we continue to seek justice for the victims of these brutal crimes.
” No one was ever charged in the Zodiac case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killer ’ s real identity .
The case has inspired numerous books and movies , including 1971 ’ s Dirty Harry starring Clint Eastwood and 2007 ’ s Zodiac with Robert Downey Jr .

A coded message sent by the infamous Zodiac Killer more than 50 years ago has been cracked, the FBI has announced.
The Zodiac Killer – who was never identified – shot or stabbed seven people in the San Francisco Bay Area between 1968 and 1969, killing all but two of them. During his murderous spree, he sent a series of terrifying letters to the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper.
Some of the letters sent were written in standard English, others were written in code. One particularly complex missive containing 340 characters, which became known as the 340 cipher, had never been cracked.
But now, a video posted to YouTube appears to have solved the mystery.
“I hope you are having lots of fun trying to catch me,” said the cipher, cracked last week by amateur code-breakers David Oranchak, Sam Blake and Jarl Van Eycke.
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“I am not afraid of the gas chamber because it will send me to paradice (sic) all the sooner because I now have enough slaves to work for me.”
The misspelling of the word “paradise” throughout the piece helped the decoders and the FBI identify that the letters were indeed sent by the Zodiac killer, as this error also featured in the other letters.
Like the murders themselves, solving the Zodiac ciphers has become an international fixation for true crime followers.
Mr Oranchak, a 46-year-old Web designer who lives in Virginia, said in the video he had hoped the cipher would yield information about the killer’s identity.
“The message doesn’t really say a whole lot,” he said. “It’s more of the same attention-seeking junk from Zodiac.”
The San Francisco office of the FBI on Friday confirmed that the group had cracked the coded message, and said the investigation into the half-century-old case was ongoing.
“The FBI is aware that a cipher attributed to the Zodiac Killer was recently solved by private citizens,” the FBI said in a statement posted on Twitter.
“The Zodiac Killer terrorized multiple communities across Northern California, and even though decades have gone by, we continue to seek justice for the victims of these brutal crimes.”
No one was ever charged in the Zodiac case, and theories abound as to the killer’s real identity. The case has inspired numerous books and movies, including 1971’s Dirty Harry starring Clint Eastwood and 2007’s Zodiac with Robert Downey Jr.
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jewworldorder--2020-12-12--TEDPIX gains 21,000 points on Saturday

TEDPIX gains 21,000 points on Saturday

TEHRAN- TEDPIX , the main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange ( TSE ) , rose 21,234 points to 1.527 @ @ @ @ @ is the first day of the Iranian calendar week ) .
Over 15.714 billion securities @ @ @ @ @ about $ 3.962 billion ) were traded at the TSE on Saturday .
The first @ @ @ @ @ 18,825 points , and the second market ’ s index climbed 31,326 points .
The @ @ @ @ @ or two percent , in the past Iranian calendar week .

TEHRAN- TEDPIX, the main index of the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE), rose 21,234 points to 1.527 million on Saturday (which is the first day of the Iranian calendar week).
Over 15.714 billion securities worth 166.416 trillion rials (about $3.962 billion) were traded at the TSE on Saturday.
The first market’s index increased 18,825 points, and the second market’s index climbed 31,326 points.
The index gained 36,000 points, or two percent, in the past Iranian calendar week.
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jewworldorder--2020-12-12--Residential, repair barge to be stationed in South Pars

TEHRAN – The director of production and operations in Pars Oil and Gas Company ( POGC ) , which is in charge of developing Iran ’ s giant South Pars gas field , said for the first time , a large residential and repair barge will be stationed in the field to support safe gas production from the field ’ s platforms , Shana reported .
Emphasizing the need to increase the safety of production in South Pars , Alireza Ebadi said : “ One of the important measures in this regard is to reduce the number of people stationed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is fortunately in coordination with the Oil Ministry ’ s health , safety , and environment programs , in this regard the ministry plans to establish a residential and repair barge in the field and the executive operations on this barge will begin soon.
” According to Ebadi , this anchor barge , which is going to be used to support the repair and service affairs of 22 platforms in South Pars Region 2 , will be located in the mentioned area within two months ( in mid-January , 2021 ) .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ barge , which is owned by a local company , as desirable and unique , and said : “ With the installation of this 3,000-ton barge in the South Pars , the safety instructions issued by the National Iranian Oil Company ( NIOC ) ’ s HSO management will be fulfilled.
” The workers and employees will reside on this barge instead of the gas platforms and will only be sent to the platform according to the repair orders and will return to the barge when the work is completed , he stated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the necessary measures were taken for the preparation of the South Pars complex for sustained supply of gas during the winter .
“ Since the beginning of the year , all the necessary arrangements have been made according to careful planning to ensure constant production from the South Pars platforms , and we are completely ready for winter , ” he told Shana in October .
South Pars Gas Field , which Iran shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf , is currently divided into 24 standard phases in the Iranian side and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of natural gas , accounting for about eight percent of the world ’ s reserves , and approximately 18 billion barrels of condensate .

TEHRAN – The director of production and operations in Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), which is in charge of developing Iran’s giant South Pars gas field, said for the first time, a large residential and repair barge will be stationed in the field to support safe gas production from the field’s platforms, Shana reported.
Emphasizing the need to increase the safety of production in South Pars, Alireza Ebadi said: “One of the important measures in this regard is to reduce the number of people stationed on the platforms of South Pars, which is fortunately in coordination with the Oil Ministry’s health, safety, and environment programs, in this regard the ministry plans to establish a residential and repair barge in the field and the executive operations on this barge will begin soon.”
According to Ebadi, this anchor barge, which is going to be used to support the repair and service affairs of 22 platforms in South Pars Region 2, will be located in the mentioned area within two months (in mid-January, 2021).
The official assessed the quality of this barge, which is owned by a local company, as desirable and unique, and said: “With the installation of this 3,000-ton barge in the South Pars, the safety instructions issued by the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)’s HSO management will be fulfilled.”
The workers and employees will reside on this barge instead of the gas platforms and will only be sent to the platform according to the repair orders and will return to the barge when the work is completed, he stated.
Ebadi had earlier said that all the necessary measures were taken for the preparation of the South Pars complex for sustained supply of gas during the winter.
“Since the beginning of the year, all the necessary arrangements have been made according to careful planning to ensure constant production from the South Pars platforms, and we are completely ready for winter,” he told Shana in October.
South Pars Gas Field, which Iran shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf, is currently divided into 24 standard phases in the Iranian side and is estimated to contain a significant amount of natural gas, accounting for about eight percent of the world’s reserves, and approximately 18 billion barrels of condensate.
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jewworldorder--2020-12-12--Petchem production rises 10m tons since late March

TEHRAN – Iranian petrochemical production has increased by 10 million tons in the current Iranian calendar year ( started on March 20 ) to reach 76 million tons following the inauguration of six new petrochemical plants .
This is the most unprecedented increase in production in the history of the country ’ s petrochemical industry .
Based on the Oil Ministry ’ s plans for the current Iranian calendar year , a total of 17 petrochemical projects with $ 11.5 billion of investment are planned to be implemented to realize the second leap in the country ’ s petrochemical industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this industry from 66 million tons at the beginning of the year to 90 million tons with a growth of 35 percent .
So far , six of the mentioned 17 projects have been commissioned since the beginning of this year , bringing the production capacity of the petrochemical industry to about 76 million tons per year .
The total investment in these projects is more than $ 4 billion , which can generate $ 1.4 billion annually for the country .
The petrochemical industry is playing a crucial role in Iran ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the official data , petrochemical exports constitute the second-largest hard currency earner in Iran after crude oil .
Petrochemical exports already make up nearly 33 percent of the country ’ s non-oil exports .
Back in November , the Secretary-General of Iran ’ s Association of Petrochemical Industry Corporation ( APIC ) said the country ’ s petrochemical production and exports have increased in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year ( March 20-September 21 ) despite the limitations caused by the pandemic and the U.S. sanctions .
Ahmad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s petrochemical production in the first half of this year has increased by at least five million tons compared to the same period last year .

TEHRAN – Iranian petrochemical production has increased by 10 million tons in the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 20) to reach 76 million tons following the inauguration of six new petrochemical plants.
This is the most unprecedented increase in production in the history of the country’s petrochemical industry.
Based on the Oil Ministry’s plans for the current Iranian calendar year, a total of 17 petrochemical projects with $11.5 billion of investment are planned to be implemented to realize the second leap in the country’s petrochemical industry, which will increase the capacity of this industry from 66 million tons at the beginning of the year to 90 million tons with a growth of 35 percent.
So far, six of the mentioned 17 projects have been commissioned since the beginning of this year, bringing the production capacity of the petrochemical industry to about 76 million tons per year. The total investment in these projects is more than $4 billion, which can generate $1.4 billion annually for the country.
The petrochemical industry is playing a crucial role in Iran’s non-oil economy, so that based on the official data, petrochemical exports constitute the second-largest hard currency earner in Iran after crude oil. Petrochemical exports already make up nearly 33 percent of the country’s non-oil exports.
Back in November, the Secretary-General of Iran’s Association of Petrochemical Industry Corporation (APIC) said the country’s petrochemical production and exports have increased in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-September 21) despite the limitations caused by the pandemic and the U.S. sanctions.
Ahmad Mahdavi Abhari noted that the country’s petrochemical production in the first half of this year has increased by at least five million tons compared to the same period last year.
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jewworldorder--2020-12-14--Saturnalia Psychology in The Santa Attachment to Christmas

The Santa Claus story attached to Christmas is a remake of tales of Saint Nicholas , a Christian monk .
Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ .
Christmas began in 336 when the older pagan celebration of Saturnalia was combined with the commencement of the new celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ .
The intention of doing so was arguably to unite Pagan and Christian people all as Romans , toward national and martial might .
Today the Santa Claus story is separate from , but originates in Christmas , originally instituted , at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The story is associated with jolly merriment and goodwill , yet frequently induces Santa Claus Syndrome , the distorted doublethink at the root of some of the world ’ s worst woes , worse than the reinforced stupefying materialism that is a more obvious immediate result of overexposure to the Santa Claus story .
The Santa Claus story is one of the most influential tales in the world because it focuses on the group most susceptible to influence ; young children .
It is also one of the most taboo subjects to criticize @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can make people unnecessarily materialistic and nearly always ends up upsetting children .
It obviously can result in materialistic cravings , but S.C.S .
is much worse than mere materialism .
In fact , S.C.S .
is taboo to mention in part because S.C.S .
hinders our natural inclination to question , to address reality and confront lies .
The Santa Claus story took over Christmas , which basically took over the pagan celebration of Saturnalia .
The subject of the Santa Claus story is a rabbit hole of quite some depth , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spiritual ideas are used by authorities to steer thinking and being , even going so far as to institute celebrating aversion to consideration of our thinking and being , and reality in total .
Few people like to consider their consciousness , and for most it ’ s difficult to accept their thinking and being has been steered , especially when negatively steered by trusted , even revered institutions and celebrations .
Alternatively , most everyone is capable of considering , and often quick to point out , how the thinking and being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been steered .
So , the more you don ’ t want to address S.C.S.
, the more you may benefit from doing so .
Christmas itself is the celebration of the birth of Christ , not the Santa Claus story .
The reason for the December date is not because Jesus Christ was indeed born on this day .
The reason we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on the winter solstice is because of the pagan influences in Rome centuries ago .
The Roman rulers wanted the pagan peoples to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so they could be unified under singular martial rule .
The celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ the savior was made to correlate with the pagan celebration of Saturnalia , so as to bring the people together , not necessarily in the spirit of unity so much as of martial conformity .
This is no diabolical accusation as such compilations of belief happen frequently .
Jesus Christ was not born December 25 , but the sun is reborn then .
Jesus Christ was born when shepherds were in the field , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ December .
Saturnalia was certainly celebrated from December 17th to the 25th as early as 2nd century B.C .
and likely well before then .
Its exact origins are murky , but it was celebrated in one form or another , centuries before Christmas .
The celebration was to mark the sun winning the battle with darkness and the days beginning to lengthen again .
The celebration changed over the centuries , but variously the main part was sacrificing celebratory scapegoats , who were intoxicated with food and drink only to meet their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practices continued and developed throughout Europe over the centuries , where Gypsy and Jewish people were frequently made the scapegoats .
This does not mean Saturnalia , Christmas , Christianity or Paganism are bad ; it means any excuse will serve bad people who want to do bad things .
Really naughty people , usually through institutions , have used all sorts of holy days – the etymological root of the term holiday ( from whole and healthy ) – to capture the minds of people , so as to steer how people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and institutionalize our thinking into doing what they want .
In a sense the Santa Claus story is the biggest series of lies on the planet , because practically everyone in the white western world eats it up and regurgitates it all cyclically .
The Santa Claus story is not the worst of the big lies by far , especially when compared to the lies related to nuclear experimentation , and the overall environmental destruction of Earth Mother , or lies that inspire people to kill on behalf of religious , or national @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the biggest lies , a lie that has traveled farther than many other lies .
The Santa Claus story is among the worst lies for its broad retelling , and because its adverse effects on the impressionable minds of young people prepare them for non-reaction to bigger lies of greater significance .
Every little child becomes like a Saturnalia sacrifice eventually , no longer killed , but damaged psychologically .
Practically every child is crushed to tears with the truth that Santa Claus does not exist , but the most painful part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to them , like it was nothing .
The Jesus Christ story is important and obviously can ’ t be left out of the idea of Santa Claus Syndrome and the Christmas equation , but there are bigger influences in the celebration today .
Jesus Christ arguably plays less of a role in the celebration among most people than does the Santa Claus story .
Among the majority who celebrate Christmas , most do not attend church or celebrate their interpretation of Jesus Christ at any other time of the year , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his life and death .
Now Christmas is more about the Santa Claus story than Jesus Christ among the collective at least .
Many people who celebrate Christmas are more acquainted with Santa Claus and his elves than Jesus and his Apostles .
Whatever one thinks about Jesus Christ and Christianity as a whole is unimportant to The Saturnalia Psychology .
I love Jesus Christ because he was a righteous rebel ; you may hate him because ideas related to him have been used by institutions to support ideas he ’ d abhor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love Jesus Christ too , but believe what the institutions tell you , and I understand that too .
We all are influenced to think certain ways about certain things .
However , whatever one thinks about Jesus Christ does not really matter in conceptualizing the Santa Claus story and the effects of Santa Claus Syndrome .
Saint Nicholas is a Christian Saint with a spiritual story full of valuable lessons , but Santa Claus has been turned into a marketing myth , a lie promoted and coordinated by the likes of Coke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s to sell more products ; a lie backed up and supported by Christian churches , the military industrial complex , pine tree growers and all those who make money off the marketing tool or value tradition out of reverence for childhood memories when selfish wants were met .
The Santa Claus story sells , and more importantly it teaches .
Selling is probably the original reason Saint Nick and all of the Saints became and remain so popular today .
The efficiency of the Santa Claus story as a marketing tool @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pain , from learning we ’ ve been lied to by basically everyone in the world .
This can result in an adult aversion to questioning the truth of the status quo .
The Pavlovian process of initiation we undergo in learning the world operates on lies , and the truth hurts , can result in animosity to truth .
Instead of the canine craving to be fed , the human craves to avoid the emotional turmoil of facing the truth .
I love Jesus Christ , but Christmas has become an unholy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Santa Claus story inspires .
And yet the corporatization of Christmas is just scratching the surface of the Santa Claus story .
No one will deny that the Santa Claus story is mostly a marketing ploy and that it influences our overall materialism .
In fact , it ’ s been an ongoing discussion – what ’ s worse is how this leads to S.C.S .
and apathy to our own destruction .
Our natural inclination to question godliness , to question institutions , authors and the authorities is sacrificed akin to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Santa Claus attachment to Christmas tradition is Saturnalia psychological hazing of our youth , training us all to be apathetic to lies and liars , and inept to even pursue our long term survival and/or development .
The Santa Claus Syndrome instils more than just materialism and the acceptance of lies .
And chances are , if you can recall the names of more than one of Santa ’ s reindeer , you are likely affected by it in some way .
In his book A Holiday Hazing : the Santa Clause Syndrome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychological influences of one of the most widely celebrated traditions the world has ever known , and exposes common beliefs of ‘ self ’ and ‘ society ’ in a way that might make you chuckle , and a little bit angry .
A Holiday Hazing : the Santa Clause Syndrome is available on Amazon as an e-book — just in time for ( saving you from ) Christmas .
Activist , author and Tai Chi teacher Ethan Indigo Smith was born on a farm in Maine and lived in Manhattan for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mendocino , California .
Ethan ’ s work is both deeply connected and extremely insightful , blending philosophy , politics , activism , spirituality , meditation and a unique sense of humor .
You can connect with Ethan on Facebook , check out his author page on Amazon , or visit his new websites , Geometry Of Energy and Meditation 108 , where Ethan offers lessons on individuation , meditation , the conceptualization of energy , and the metaphysical significance of 108 .

December 14th, 2020
By Ethan Indigo Smith
Contributing writer for Wake Up World
The Santa Claus story attached to Christmas is a remake of tales of Saint Nicholas, a Christian monk. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas began in 336 when the older pagan celebration of Saturnalia was combined with the commencement of the new celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. The intention of doing so was arguably to unite Pagan and Christian people all as Romans, toward national and martial might.
Today the Santa Claus story is separate from, but originates in Christmas, originally instituted, at least in part, for military might. The story is associated with jolly merriment and goodwill, yet frequently induces Santa Claus Syndrome, the distorted doublethink at the root of some of the world’s worst woes, worse than the reinforced stupefying materialism that is a more obvious immediate result of overexposure to the Santa Claus story.
The Santa Claus story is one of the most influential tales in the world because it focuses on the group most susceptible to influence; young children. It is also one of the most taboo subjects to criticize, despite most everyone accepting that it can make people unnecessarily materialistic and nearly always ends up upsetting children. It obviously can result in materialistic cravings, but S.C.S. is much worse than mere materialism. In fact, S.C.S. is taboo to mention in part because S.C.S. hinders our natural inclination to question, to address reality and confront lies.
The Santa Claus story took over Christmas, which basically took over the pagan celebration of Saturnalia. The subject of the Santa Claus story is a rabbit hole of quite some depth, all strata of which reveal how even spiritual ideas are used by authorities to steer thinking and being, even going so far as to institute celebrating aversion to consideration of our thinking and being, and reality in total.
Few people like to consider their consciousness, and for most it’s difficult to accept their thinking and being has been steered, especially when negatively steered by trusted, even revered institutions and celebrations. Alternatively, most everyone is capable of considering, and often quick to point out, how the thinking and being of others, in other cultures, has been steered. So, the more you don’t want to address S.C.S., the more you may benefit from doing so.
“Art and religion, carnivals and saturnalia, dancing and listening to oratory – all these have served, in H. G. Wells’s phrase, as Doors in the Wall.” ~Aldous Huxley
Christmas itself is the celebration of the birth of Christ, not the Santa Claus story. The reason for the December date is not because Jesus Christ was indeed born on this day. The reason we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on the winter solstice is because of the pagan influences in Rome centuries ago. The Roman rulers wanted the pagan peoples to adopt Christianity and join their societal unit so they could be unified under singular martial rule. The celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ the savior was made to correlate with the pagan celebration of Saturnalia, so as to bring the people together, not necessarily in the spirit of unity so much as of martial conformity. This is no diabolical accusation as such compilations of belief happen frequently. Jesus Christ was not born December 25, but the sun is reborn then. Jesus Christ was born when shepherds were in the field, and they would not have been there in December.
Saturnalia was certainly celebrated from December 17th to the 25th as early as 2nd century B.C. and likely well before then. Its exact origins are murky, but it was celebrated in one form or another, centuries before Christmas. The celebration was to mark the sun winning the battle with darkness and the days beginning to lengthen again. The celebration changed over the centuries, but variously the main part was sacrificing celebratory scapegoats, who were intoxicated with food and drink only to meet their demise when the solstice arrived. Such practices continued and developed throughout Europe over the centuries, where Gypsy and Jewish people were frequently made the scapegoats. This does not mean Saturnalia, Christmas, Christianity or Paganism are bad; it means any excuse will serve bad people who want to do bad things.
Really naughty people, usually through institutions, have used all sorts of holy days – the etymological root of the term holiday (from whole and healthy) – to capture the minds of people, so as to steer how people think, know how people think, and institutionalize our thinking into doing what they want. In a sense the Santa Claus story is the biggest series of lies on the planet, because practically everyone in the white western world eats it up and regurgitates it all cyclically. The Santa Claus story is not the worst of the big lies by far, especially when compared to the lies related to nuclear experimentation, and the overall environmental destruction of Earth Mother, or lies that inspire people to kill on behalf of religious, or national institutions – but it is one of the biggest lies, a lie that has traveled farther than many other lies.
The Santa Claus story is among the worst lies for its broad retelling, and because its adverse effects on the impressionable minds of young people prepare them for non-reaction to bigger lies of greater significance. Every little child becomes like a Saturnalia sacrifice eventually, no longer killed, but damaged psychologically. Practically every child is crushed to tears with the truth that Santa Claus does not exist, but the most painful part of the process is learning that everyone lied to them, like it was nothing.
The Jesus Christ story is important and obviously can’t be left out of the idea of Santa Claus Syndrome and the Christmas equation, but there are bigger influences in the celebration today. Jesus Christ arguably plays less of a role in the celebration among most people than does the Santa Claus story. Among the majority who celebrate Christmas, most do not attend church or celebrate their interpretation of Jesus Christ at any other time of the year, and only celebrate his birth without looking into his life and death. Now Christmas is more about the Santa Claus story than Jesus Christ among the collective at least. Many people who celebrate Christmas are more acquainted with Santa Claus and his elves than Jesus and his Apostles.
Whatever one thinks about Jesus Christ and Christianity as a whole is unimportant to The Saturnalia Psychology. I love Jesus Christ because he was a righteous rebel; you may hate him because ideas related to him have been used by institutions to support ideas he’d abhor. I understand that. You may love Jesus Christ too, but believe what the institutions tell you, and I understand that too. We all are influenced to think certain ways about certain things. However, whatever one thinks about Jesus Christ does not really matter in conceptualizing the Santa Claus story and the effects of Santa Claus Syndrome.
Saint Nicholas is a Christian Saint with a spiritual story full of valuable lessons, but Santa Claus has been turned into a marketing myth, a lie promoted and coordinated by the likes of Coke, Macy’s, and Bloomingdale’s to sell more products; a lie backed up and supported by Christian churches, the military industrial complex, pine tree growers and all those who make money off the marketing tool or value tradition out of reverence for childhood memories when selfish wants were met. The Santa Claus story sells, and more importantly it teaches.
Selling is probably the original reason Saint Nick and all of the Saints became and remain so popular today. The efficiency of the Santa Claus story as a marketing tool, however, results in eventual childhood pain, from learning we’ve been lied to by basically everyone in the world. This can result in an adult aversion to questioning the truth of the status quo. The Pavlovian process of initiation we undergo in learning the world operates on lies, and the truth hurts, can result in animosity to truth. Instead of the canine craving to be fed, the human craves to avoid the emotional turmoil of facing the truth.
I love Jesus Christ, but Christmas has become an unholy day just because of the materialistic influences the Santa Claus story inspires. And yet the corporatization of Christmas is just scratching the surface of the Santa Claus story. No one will deny that the Santa Claus story is mostly a marketing ploy and that it influences our overall materialism. In fact, it’s been an ongoing discussion – what’s worse is how this leads to S.C.S. and apathy to our own destruction.
Our natural inclination to question godliness, to question institutions, authors and the authorities is sacrificed akin to a Saturnalia psychological torture tradition. The Santa Claus attachment to Christmas tradition is Saturnalia psychological hazing of our youth, training us all to be apathetic to lies and liars, and inept to even pursue our long term survival and/or development.
A Holiday Hazing: The Santa Claus Syndrome
The Santa Claus Syndrome instils more than just materialism and the acceptance of lies. And chances are, if you can recall the names of more than one of Santa’s reindeer, you are likely affected by it in some way.
In his book A Holiday Hazing: the Santa Clause Syndrome, Ethan Indigo Smith examines the many psychological influences of one of the most widely celebrated traditions the world has ever known, and exposes common beliefs of ‘self’ and ‘society’ in a way that might make you chuckle, and a little bit angry.
A Holiday Hazing: the Santa Clause Syndrome is available on Amazon as an e-book — just in time for (saving you from) Christmas.
Recommended articles by Ethan Indigo Smith:
About the author:
Activist, author and Tai Chi teacher Ethan Indigo Smith was born on a farm in Maine and lived in Manhattan for a number of years before migrating west to Mendocino, California. Ethan’s work is both deeply connected and extremely insightful, blending philosophy, politics, activism, spirituality, meditation and a unique sense of humor.
You can connect with Ethan on Facebook, check out his author page on Amazon, or visit his new websites, Geometry Of Energy and Meditation 108, where Ethan offers lessons on individuation, meditation, the conceptualization of energy, and the metaphysical significance of 108.
Ethan’s books include:


jewworldorder--2020-12-14--Trump, Pence to be offered coronavirus vaccine Monday – source

President Donald Trump , Vice President Mike Pence and other top US officials will be offered the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine beginning on Monday as part of a plan aimed at ensuring the continuity of government , a source familiar with the plans said.Essential personnel at the White House and certain officials in all three branches of government were to be vaccinated within the next 10 days , said the source.Trump suggested late Sunday that senior White House officials would wait longer for COVID-19 vaccines hours after media outlets reported senior officials were to receive doses within 10 days.Late Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had asked for an “ adjustment ” to be made to the plans to vaccinate White House officials.
” People working in the White House should receive the vaccine somewhat later in the program , unless specifically necessary , ” Trump wrote , adding : “ I am not scheduled to take the vaccine , but look forward to doing so at the appropriate time.
” It was also not clear whether President-elect Joe Biden , Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and other members of Biden ’ s transition team would be offered vaccinations.A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ advisory panel on Saturday recommended the nation ’ s first COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE , as the US COVID-19 death toll topped 298,000.Doses of the vaccine will reach 145 locations across the country on Monday , with initial doses to go to healthcare workers and elderly residents of long-term care homes.National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said senior officials in the executive branch , Congress and judiciary would also receive vaccinations in line with a protocol aimed at ensuring the US government can continue to operate during a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people should have confidence that they are receiving the same safe and effective vaccine as senior officials of the United States government on the advice of public health professionals and national security leadership , ” Ullyot said in a statement.A senior administration official said a comprehensive “ National Continuity Policy ” was established by the administration of former President Barack Obama in July 2016.
” This will further ensure that the United States government will continue essential operations , without interruption , for our citizens as we continue to fight this pandemic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our nation , ” the official said .
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President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and other top US officials will be offered the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine beginning on Monday as part of a plan aimed at ensuring the continuity of government, a source familiar with the plans said.Essential personnel at the White House and certain officials in all three branches of government were to be vaccinated within the next 10 days, said the source.Trump suggested late Sunday that senior White House officials would wait longer for COVID-19 vaccines hours after media outlets reported senior officials were to receive doses within 10 days.Late Sunday night, Trump said on Twitter he had asked for an “adjustment” to be made to the plans to vaccinate White House officials.”People working in the White House should receive the vaccine somewhat later in the program, unless specifically necessary,” Trump wrote, adding: “I am not scheduled to take the vaccine, but look forward to doing so at the appropriate time.”It was also not clear whether President-elect Joe Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and other members of Biden’s transition team would be offered vaccinations.A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel on Saturday recommended the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE, as the US COVID-19 death toll topped 298,000.Doses of the vaccine will reach 145 locations across the country on Monday, with initial doses to go to healthcare workers and elderly residents of long-term care homes.National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said senior officials in the executive branch, Congress and judiciary would also receive vaccinations in line with a protocol aimed at ensuring the US government can continue to operate during a pandemic or catastrophic emergency.”The American people should have confidence that they are receiving the same safe and effective vaccine as senior officials of the United States government on the advice of public health professionals and national security leadership,” Ullyot said in a statement.A senior administration official said a comprehensive “National Continuity Policy” was established by the administration of former President Barack Obama in July 2016.”This will further ensure that the United States government will continue essential operations, without interruption, for our citizens as we continue to fight this pandemic and work toward a return to prosperity for our nation,” the official said.
Source


jewworldorder--2020-12-14--Suspected Russian hackers spied on US Treasury emails – sources

Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the US Treasury and Commerce departments , according to people familiar with the matter , adding they feared the hacks uncovered so far may be the tip of the iceberg.The hack is so serious it led to a National Security Council meeting at the White House on Saturday , said one of the people familiar with the matter.US officials have not said much publicly beyond the Commerce Department confirming there was a breach at one of its agencies and that they asked the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Security Council spokesman John Ullyot added that they “ are taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issues related to this situation.
” The US government has not publicly identified who might be behind the hacking , but three of the people familiar with the investigation said Russia is currently believed to be responsible for the attack .
Two of the people said that the breaches are connected to a broad campaign that also involved the recently disclosed hack on FireEye , a major US cybersecurity company with government and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Russian foreign ministry described the allegations as another unfounded attempt by the U.S. media to blame Russia for cyberattacks against U.S. agencies.The cyber spies are believed to have gotten in by surreptitiously tampering with updates released by IT company SolarWinds , which serves government customers across the executive branch , the military , and the intelligence services , according to two people familiar with the matter .
The trick – often referred to as a “ supply chain attack ” – works by hiding malicious code in the body of legitimate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parties.In a statement released late Sunday , the Austin , Texas-based company said that updates to its monitoring software released between March and June of this year may have been subverted by what it described as a “ highly-sophisticated , targeted and manual supply chain attack by a nation state.
” The company declined to offer any further detail , but the sheer diversity of SolarWind ’ s customer base has sparked concern within the US intelligence community that other government agencies may be at risk , according to four people briefed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its customers include most of America ’ s Fortune 500 companies , the top 10 United States telecommunications providers , all five branches of the US military , the State Department , the National Security Agency , and the Office of President of the United States.
’ HUGE CYBER ESPIONAGE CAMPAIGN ’ The breach presents a major challenge to the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden as officials investigate what information was stolen and try to ascertain what it will be used for .
It is not uncommon for large scale cyber investigations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” This is a much bigger story than one single agency , ” said one of the people familiar with the matter .
“ This is a huge cyber espionage campaign targeting the US government and its interests.
” Hackers broke into the NTIA ’ s office software , Microsoft ’ s Office 365 .
Staff emails at the agency were monitored by the hackers for months , sources said.A Microsoft spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
Neither did a spokesman for the Treasury Department.The hackers are “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to trick the Microsoft platform ’ s authentication controls , according to a person familiar with the incident , who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to speak to the press.
” This is a nation state , ” said a different person briefed on the matter.The full scope of the breach is unclear .
The investigation is still its early stages and involves a range of federal agencies , including the FBI , according to three of the people familiar with the matter.A spokesperson for the Cybersecurity and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ working closely with our agency partners regarding recently discovered activity on government networks .
CISA is providing technical assistance to affected entities as they work to identify and mitigate any potential compromises.
” The FBI and US National Security Agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.There is some indication that the email compromise at NTIA dates back to this summer , although it was only recently discovered , according to a senior US official .
Source

Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the US Treasury and Commerce departments, according to people familiar with the matter, adding they feared the hacks uncovered so far may be the tip of the iceberg.The hack is so serious it led to a National Security Council meeting at the White House on Saturday, said one of the people familiar with the matter.US officials have not said much publicly beyond the Commerce Department confirming there was a breach at one of its agencies and that they asked the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI to investigate.National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot added that they “are taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issues related to this situation.”The US government has not publicly identified who might be behind the hacking, but three of the people familiar with the investigation said Russia is currently believed to be responsible for the attack. Two of the people said that the breaches are connected to a broad campaign that also involved the recently disclosed hack on FireEye, a major US cybersecurity company with government and commercial contracts.In a statement posted to Facebook, the Russian foreign ministry described the allegations as another unfounded attempt by the U.S. media to blame Russia for cyberattacks against U.S. agencies.The cyber spies are believed to have gotten in by surreptitiously tampering with updates released by IT company SolarWinds, which serves government customers across the executive branch, the military, and the intelligence services, according to two people familiar with the matter. The trick – often referred to as a “supply chain attack” – works by hiding malicious code in the body of legitimate software updates provided to targets by third parties.In a statement released late Sunday, the Austin, Texas-based company said that updates to its monitoring software released between March and June of this year may have been subverted by what it described as a “highly-sophisticated, targeted and manual supply chain attack by a nation state.”The company declined to offer any further detail, but the sheer diversity of SolarWind’s customer base has sparked concern within the US intelligence community that other government agencies may be at risk, according to four people briefed on the matter.SolarWinds says on its website that its customers include most of America’s Fortune 500 companies, the top 10 United States telecommunications providers, all five branches of the US military, the State Department, the National Security Agency, and the Office of President of the United States.’HUGE CYBER ESPIONAGE CAMPAIGN’The breach presents a major challenge to the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden as officials investigate what information was stolen and try to ascertain what it will be used for. It is not uncommon for large scale cyber investigations to take months or years to complete.”This is a much bigger story than one single agency,” said one of the people familiar with the matter. “This is a huge cyber espionage campaign targeting the US government and its interests.”Hackers broke into the NTIA’s office software, Microsoft’s Office 365. Staff emails at the agency were monitored by the hackers for months, sources said.A Microsoft spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Neither did a spokesman for the Treasury Department.The hackers are “highly sophisticated” and have been able to trick the Microsoft platform’s authentication controls, according to a person familiar with the incident, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to speak to the press.”This is a nation state,” said a different person briefed on the matter.The full scope of the breach is unclear. The investigation is still its early stages and involves a range of federal agencies, including the FBI, according to three of the people familiar with the matter.A spokesperson for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said they have been “working closely with our agency partners regarding recently discovered activity on government networks. CISA is providing technical assistance to affected entities as they work to identify and mitigate any potential compromises.”The FBI and US National Security Agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.There is some indication that the email compromise at NTIA dates back to this summer, although it was only recently discovered, according to a senior US official. Source


jewworldorder--2020-12-14--Historic US coronavirus vaccine campaign begins today

The first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine left on trucks and planes early on Sunday , kicking off a historic effort to stop a surging pandemic that is claiming more than 2,400 lives a day in the United States.Mask-wearing workers at a Pfizer Inc factory in Michigan began packing the first shipments of the vaccine developed with German partner BioNTech SE in dry ice shortly after 6:30 a.m .
ET ( 1130 GMT ) on Sunday.Trucks carrying pallets of boxed , refrigerated vaccine began rolling away from the Kalamazoo facility , escorted by body armor-clad security officers .
The shots then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Service planes that will whisk the precious cargo across the country.
“ Today , we ’ re not hauling freight , we ’ re delivering hope , ” said Andrew Boyle , co-president of Boyle Transportation , which was hired by UPS to help ferry vaccine from the factory to a waiting plane in Lansing , Michigan.Boyle employee Bonnie Brewer , 56 , said decades of experience hauling chemotherapies and other life-saving drugs prepared her for Sunday ’ s historic run.
” It feels amazing , ” Brewer told Reuters after the cargo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the first shots to go into arms on Monday , but it will take months before most Americans can get a COVID-19 vaccine .
Healthcare workers and elderly residents of long-term care homes are first in line to receive the inoculations of a two-dose regimen given about three weeks apart.More than 100 million people , or about 30 % of the US population , could be immunized by the end of March , US Operation Warp Speed chief adviser Dr. Moncef Slaoui said in an interview with Fox News Sunday.That would still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ immunity that would halt virus transmission , so masks and social distancing will be needed for months to control the rampaging outbreak.Health officials will also have to overcome widespread hesitancy about the new vaccines , with many Americans concerned the record speed at which they were developed may have compromised safety .
Only 61 % of US respondents said they are open to getting inoculated , a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed.
” It is however critical that most of the American people decide and accept to take the vaccine , ” Slaoui said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ hesitancy that we see.
” SPECIAL DELIVERYThe massive logistical effort is further complicated by the need to transport and store the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine at minus 70 Celsius ( minus 94 Fahrenheit ) , requiring enormous quantities of dry ice or specialized ultra-cold freezers.Workers clapped and whistled as the first boxes headed to the trucks .
The long-awaited moment comes as the US death toll was approaching 300,000 and infections and hospitalizations set daily records .
Some models project that deaths could reach 500,000 before vaccines become widely available in the spring and summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have about 40 million vaccine doses – enough for 20 million people – distributed by the end of December .
That would include vaccines from both Pfizer and Moderna Inc. An outside FDA advisory panel is scheduled to consider the Moderna vaccine on Thursday , with emergency use expected to be granted shortly after.Although the federal government is coordinating distribution efforts , states have the final say over who gets the first shots .
The federal government is sending the first shipments to more than 600 locations , as millions wait for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free from the fear of the deadly illness.The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in a large clinical trial was 95 % effective in preventing illness .
It is not yet known if it prevents infection or transmission of COVID-19 by those who are vaccinated.Familiar UPS and FedEx package delivery drivers are giving the vaccine top priority over holiday gifts and other parcels , as health officials plead with the public to avoid holiday gatherings following a post-Thanksgiving spike in hospitalizations and deaths.Both companies have expertise handling fragile medical products and are leaving little room for error @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracking to backup devices embedded in the Pfizer boxes , and tracking each shipment throughout its journey .
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The first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine left on trucks and planes early on Sunday, kicking off a historic effort to stop a surging pandemic that is claiming more than 2,400 lives a day in the United States.Mask-wearing workers at a Pfizer Inc factory in Michigan began packing the first shipments of the vaccine developed with German partner BioNTech SE in dry ice shortly after 6:30 a.m. ET (1130 GMT) on Sunday.Trucks carrying pallets of boxed, refrigerated vaccine began rolling away from the Kalamazoo facility, escorted by body armor-clad security officers. The shots then were loaded onto FedEx and United Parcel Service planes that will whisk the precious cargo across the country.“Today, we’re not hauling freight, we’re delivering hope,” said Andrew Boyle, co-president of Boyle Transportation, which was hired by UPS to help ferry vaccine from the factory to a waiting plane in Lansing, Michigan.Boyle employee Bonnie Brewer, 56, said decades of experience hauling chemotherapies and other life-saving drugs prepared her for Sunday’s historic run.”It feels amazing,” Brewer told Reuters after the cargo was safely handed off.US hospitals are preparing for the first shots to go into arms on Monday, but it will take months before most Americans can get a COVID-19 vaccine. Healthcare workers and elderly residents of long-term care homes are first in line to receive the inoculations of a two-dose regimen given about three weeks apart.More than 100 million people, or about 30% of the US population, could be immunized by the end of March, US Operation Warp Speed chief adviser Dr. Moncef Slaoui said in an interview with Fox News Sunday.That would still leave the country far short of herd immunity that would halt virus transmission, so masks and social distancing will be needed for months to control the rampaging outbreak.Health officials will also have to overcome widespread hesitancy about the new vaccines, with many Americans concerned the record speed at which they were developed may have compromised safety. Only 61% of US respondents said they are open to getting inoculated, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed.”It is however critical that most of the American people decide and accept to take the vaccine,” Slaoui said. “We are very concerned by the hesitancy that we see.”SPECIAL DELIVERYThe massive logistical effort is further complicated by the need to transport and store the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine at minus 70 Celsius (minus 94 Fahrenheit), requiring enormous quantities of dry ice or specialized ultra-cold freezers.Workers clapped and whistled as the first boxes headed to the trucks. The long-awaited moment comes as the US death toll was approaching 300,000 and infections and hospitalizations set daily records. Some models project that deaths could reach 500,000 before vaccines become widely available in the spring and summer. Slaoui said the United States hopes to have about 40 million vaccine doses – enough for 20 million people – distributed by the end of December. That would include vaccines from both Pfizer and Moderna Inc. An outside FDA advisory panel is scheduled to consider the Moderna vaccine on Thursday, with emergency use expected to be granted shortly after.Although the federal government is coordinating distribution efforts, states have the final say over who gets the first shots. The federal government is sending the first shipments to more than 600 locations, as millions wait for the vaccine and a return to life free from the fear of the deadly illness.The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in a large clinical trial was 95% effective in preventing illness. It is not yet known if it prevents infection or transmission of COVID-19 by those who are vaccinated.Familiar UPS and FedEx package delivery drivers are giving the vaccine top priority over holiday gifts and other parcels, as health officials plead with the public to avoid holiday gatherings following a post-Thanksgiving spike in hospitalizations and deaths.Both companies have expertise handling fragile medical products and are leaving little room for error. They are providing temperature and location tracking to backup devices embedded in the Pfizer boxes, and tracking each shipment throughout its journey.
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jewworldorder--2020-12-14--Scarlett Johansson criticized for being Zionist

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson ’ s recent intervention on behalf of civil rights in Egypt is prompting a mixed response there , ranging from gratitude to antisemitism .
Johansson , who is Jewish , was one of several celebrities to weigh in earlier this month against the arrest of four employees of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights , a Cairo human rights organization .
They were swept up amid a wave of arrests of critics of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi .
“ They all face bogus charges that could lead to many more years in prison .
In fact , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up for the dignity of Egyptians , ” Johansson said in the video published on the group ’ s YouTube page Dec. 1 .
Amnesty International launched a separate campaign for their release .
Three of the four workers have since been released .
While some Egyptians have thanked Johansson for getting involved , others have suggested that she criticized Egypt ’ s leadership because she is Jewish .
Nashat al-Dihi , a presenter and commentator on TeN TV , said she “ supports the Zionist products and it is well known that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s on the Israelis ’ side , ” Mako News reported .
Johansson drew criticism in 2014 after she appeared in an ad for SodaStream when the Israeli company had a factory in the West Bank .
El-Sissi took power in a 2014 coup that ended the short term in power of Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood .
They were elected following a revolution .
The pro-Western dictator has jailed thousands of people deemed by his regime as Muslim extremists , as well as other critics .

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson’s recent intervention on behalf of civil rights in Egypt is prompting a mixed response there, ranging from gratitude to antisemitism.
Johansson, who is Jewish, was one of several celebrities to weigh in earlier this month against the arrest of four employees of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, a Cairo human rights organization. They were swept up amid a wave of arrests of critics of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi.
“They all face bogus charges that could lead to many more years in prison. In fact, their only crime has been to stand up for the dignity of Egyptians,” Johansson said in the video published on the group’s YouTube page Dec. 1. Amnesty International launched a separate campaign for their release.
Three of the four workers have since been released. While some Egyptians have thanked Johansson for getting involved, others have suggested that she criticized Egypt’s leadership because she is Jewish.
Nashat al-Dihi, a presenter and commentator on TeN TV, said she “supports the Zionist products and it is well known that she is Jewish and that she’s on the Israelis’ side,” Mako News reported. Johansson drew criticism in 2014 after she appeared in an ad for SodaStream when the Israeli company had a factory in the West Bank.
El-Sissi took power in a 2014 coup that ended the short term in power of Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood. They were elected following a revolution.
The pro-Western dictator has jailed thousands of people deemed by his regime as Muslim extremists, as well as other critics.
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jewworldorder--2020-12-14--Trump backtracks on plan for early vaccine at White House

WASHINGTON ( AP ) — US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was reversing an administration directive to vaccinate top government officials against COVID-19 , while public distribution of the shot is limited to front-line health workers and people in nursing homes and long-term care facilities .
Trump made the announcement hours after his administration confirmed that senior US officials , including some White House aides who work in close proximity to Trump and Vice President Mike Pence , would be offered coronavirus vaccines as soon as this week under federal continuity of government plans .
“ People working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine somewhat later in the program , unless specifically necessary , ” Trump said in a tweet .
“ I have asked that this adjustment be made .
I am not scheduled to take the vaccine , but look forward to doing so at the appropriate time.
” Get The Times of Israel ’ s Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up It was not immediately clear what the scale of the vaccination program was supposed to be , according to two people briefed on the matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet would have on the government ’ s efforts to protect top leadership .
News that White House staff would receive the vaccine early drew criticism on social media .
Trump and his aides have consistently flouted the COVID-19 guidelines issued by his own administration , including hosting large holiday parties with maskless attendees this December .
Officials said earlier Sunday that doses of the newly approved vaccine from Pfizer would be made available to those who work in close quarters with the nation ’ s top leaders .
They said the move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the White House and other critical facilities .
Trump was hospitalized with the virus for three days in October .
“ Senior officials across all three branches of government will receive vaccinations pursuant to continuity of government protocols established in executive policy , ” National Security Council spokesperson John Ulyot had said .
“ The American people should have confidence that they are receiving the same safe and effective vaccine as senior officials of the United States government on the advice of public health professionals and national security leadership.
” The two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly .
The New York Times first reported that top US officials would get early access to the vaccine .
The move to vaccinate top US officials would be consistent with the rollout of rapid testing machines for the coronavirus , which were similarly controlled by the federal government with kits reserved to protect the White House complex and other critical facilities .
According to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , there is not yet enough information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 should also get the vaccine .
Pence has not come down with the virus , and his aides have been discussing when and how he should receive the vaccine as the administration looks to boost public confidence in the shot .
The Pfizer vaccine requires two doses administered three weeks apart , meaning Trump administration officials would receive the final shot just weeks before leaving office .
Aides to President-elect Joe Biden have been discussing when and how he should receive the vaccine and have been working to establish plans to boost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep the 78-year-old Democrat healthy .
According to a Capitol Hill official , lawmakers have not been informed how many doses would be made available to them , adding it would be premature to speculate who might receive them .
The official was not authorized to discuss it publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity .

WASHINGTON (AP) — US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he was reversing an administration directive to vaccinate top government officials against COVID-19, while public distribution of the shot is limited to front-line health workers and people in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
Trump made the announcement hours after his administration confirmed that senior US officials, including some White House aides who work in close proximity to Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, would be offered coronavirus vaccines as soon as this week under federal continuity of government plans.
“People working in the White House should receive the vaccine somewhat later in the program, unless specifically necessary,” Trump said in a tweet. “I have asked that this adjustment be made. I am not scheduled to take the vaccine, but look forward to doing so at the appropriate time.”
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It was not immediately clear what the scale of the vaccination program was supposed to be, according to two people briefed on the matter, or what effect Trump’s tweet would have on the government’s efforts to protect top leadership.
News that White House staff would receive the vaccine early drew criticism on social media. Trump and his aides have consistently flouted the COVID-19 guidelines issued by his own administration, including hosting large holiday parties with maskless attendees this December.
Officials said earlier Sunday that doses of the newly approved vaccine from Pfizer would be made available to those who work in close quarters with the nation’s top leaders. They said the move was meant to prevent more COVID-19 spread in the White House and other critical facilities. Trump was hospitalized with the virus for three days in October.
Dry ice is poured into a box containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as it is prepared to be shipped at the Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant in Portage, Mich., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool)
“Senior officials across all three branches of government will receive vaccinations pursuant to continuity of government protocols established in executive policy,” National Security Council spokesperson John Ulyot had said. “The American people should have confidence that they are receiving the same safe and effective vaccine as senior officials of the United States government on the advice of public health professionals and national security leadership.”
The two people briefed on the matter spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. The New York Times first reported that top US officials would get early access to the vaccine.
The move to vaccinate top US officials would be consistent with the rollout of rapid testing machines for the coronavirus, which were similarly controlled by the federal government with kits reserved to protect the White House complex and other critical facilities.
According to guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is not yet enough information to determine whether those who have had COVID-19 should also get the vaccine.
Pence has not come down with the virus, and his aides have been discussing when and how he should receive the vaccine as the administration looks to boost public confidence in the shot.
The Pfizer vaccine requires two doses administered three weeks apart, meaning Trump administration officials would receive the final shot just weeks before leaving office.
Aides to President-elect Joe Biden have been discussing when and how he should receive the vaccine and have been working to establish plans to boost virus safeguards in the West Wing to keep the 78-year-old Democrat healthy.
According to a Capitol Hill official, lawmakers have not been informed how many doses would be made available to them, adding it would be premature to speculate who might receive them. The official was not authorized to discuss it publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.