investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--ZOOM TO THE DOOM. Why long $ZM has become a pandemic of the investing world.

This week , two things happened .
Fastly down 30 % + after a revenue warning .
And Zoom rose to a record after its Zoomtopia analyst event .
The year of 2020 has once again amazed me .
I guess I ‘ m getting old .
Fastly reports preliminary Q3 revenue 70-71 mil , which is 5.6 % lower than estimated 74.7 mil ( Bloomberg number ) .
This 5.6 % drop in revenue triggered a 31 % selloff , but I was not surprised by that .
I knew this would happen one day .
As I quote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slowdown highlights the precariousness of lofty software valuations .
Massive share plunges are the price paid when these businesses fall short of perfection.
” Exactly , a perfect dream is destined to end in our imperfect world .
Even though the FSLY lesson has come out , investors are not learning anything at all .
ZM ’ s meteoric rise surprised me .
Ahead of the Zoomtopia event , on Monday , ZM ’ s price was 491.54 .
Today it traded at a high of 563 , a 14 % + rise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event that has caused such a ZM euphoria ?
ZM announced a couple of new features .
One is the “ OnZoom ” , which allow users to sell tickets for their Zoom calls , so they can teach classes , hold concerts etc .
for a profit .
Basically , ZM is moving into the paid live streaming business .
The other new thing is “ Zapps ” , apps that run inside Zoom .
For example Slack , now you no longer need to open Slack in parallel to Zoom , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( with reduced functionality ) .
So basically , this saves you just a couple mouse clicks when conferencing .
These announcements are certainly positive .
The company would do better with them than without .
But just how much better ?
Just a reminder , no matter how fancy the new features are , if they don ’ t help make money , they would not matter at all .
So let ’ s think about how much money will these new features help Zoom make .
Long $ ZM has become @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was watching the analyst ’ s call , via the Zoom link they provided .
There were quite several ass-kissing questions , like what is Zoom ’ s culture , philosophy , futures of our world blah blah .
One practical question finally appears , when an analyst asked about how Zoom plans to monetize on the new OnZoom and Zapps feature .
And the CFO ’ s answer was , “ This is new .
We are not sure .
We are looking at it .
We will probably find out in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not taking a cut from the ticket sales .
( support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360050178332 # h_01EMH8B5ND84F6XSSTPVKY75E7 ) There is no evidence Zoom will take a cut in the future .
There is no evidence Zoom will charge third-parties to develop Zapps either .
Hmm , Ms. CFO , you are not telling us much , How much money on earth are your new features worth ?
When the profitability is an uncertainty to the company ’ s own insider CFO , it has not been an uncertainty to the financial analysts .
A slew of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upgraded from 450 to 600 .
D.A Davidson upgraded from 457 to 600 .
And Berstein , they upgraded from 228 to 612 , a stunning 384 $ per share increase , or a 75 billion dollar increase in valuation ( ZM has about 200mil shares outstanding ) .
Ok folks WOW .
In a professional analyst ’ s opinion , An online ticketing feature , plus an app feature that pretty much only saves you a couple of mouse clicks , are worth 75 billion USD .
Hey , remember how much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 billion .
This values TikTok at about $ 50b ( www.reuters.com/article/us-bytedance-tiktok-exclusive-idUSKCN24U1M9 ) One Zoomtopia event , just pumped ZM ’ s valuation by 1.5x TikTok .
If Ms. CFO does not tell us how much more money ZM expect to make .
Let ’ s make some comparisons with existing , well-established companies doing similar business .
Paid online courses website Udemy , one of the biggest , is valued at 2 billion .
( techcrunch.com/2020/02/19/online-learning-marketplace-udemy-raises-50m-at-a-2b-valuation-from-japanese-publisher-benesse/ ) Popular streaming services like Twitch , is worth 15 billion .
( www.cnbc.com/2020/06/16/amazon-media-assets-worth-500-billion-almost-as-much-as-aws-needham.html # : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % 20 % 24500 % 20billion , says % 2C % 20is % 20worth % 20 % 24127 % 20billion ) .
How can a feature in its infancy , increase ZM ’ s valuation by more than the total worth of huge established companies ?
Zoom ’ s uncertainty has become better than other company ’ s reality .
If you say these companies are not comparable to Zoom ’ s new ticketing feature , I ’ ve got another example .
Facebook added ticketed live streaming feature on Aug 14 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ZM is offering , And last time I checked , FB has more users than ZM ?
FB stock dropped on Aug 14 and 15 .
So why should ZM rise 14 % ?
There are also more rational and skeptical analysts apart from the Bernstein dude .
Credit Suisse ’ s new target stands at 315 $ and Morgan Stanley at 350 $ .
( tbh , I have not even heard of Bernstein or DA Davidson before .
Morgan and Credit Suisse of course everybody knows ) .
But nobody is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what they want to believe ( confirmation bias ) .
Zoom has become their religion .
From twitter to stocktwits .
the story of “ Zoom to the moon ” is getting infectious .
Long Zoom has become a new pandemic .
Tesla is saving the earth .
Is Zoom too ?
My story is not over .
The massive increase in ZM ’ s valuation is not the only absurd thing here , its valuation before Zoomtopia , was already insanity .
Zoom ’ s FORWARD P/E ratio is at 211.9 ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and trailing P/E ratio is 518.47 .
In case you do not know what forward P/E ratio means , it is the P/E ratio for the next 4 quarters based on earnings projections , so it has accounted for the benefit ZM received from the pandemic .
Wait a sec .
Tesla ’ s FORWARD P/E is only 160.58 .
ZM ’ s forward P/E is higher than Tesla ?
Our world is warming , is on fire , and EV is saving the earth by reducing fossile fuel consumption .
Is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to save our planet too ?
Plus , Tesla ’ s P/E is high because its growth is yet to be realized .
EV sales are expected to explode over next few years .
Most of ZM ’ s potential has already been realized from the pandemic .
How will ZM ’ s growth continue to explode after the pandemic is over ?
Or do you really believe in a permanent WFH world ?
Do you really believe in a world where everybody is at home , downtown area is empty , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ success stories in battling Covid , like China or Singapore , where most people are back in office already .
Also today Pfizer just announced its vaccine may be put in use as early as late November ( www.wsj.com/articles/pfizer-could-apply-for-emergency-use-of-covid-19-vaccine-by-late-november-11602842906 ) But apparently , market thinks this has no impact on Zoom at all .
It ’ s true that some big tech firms can afford to have employees work permanently from home .
But many of them do not use Zoom .
Microsoft and Google both use inhouse tools ( Team and Duo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they WFH forever , does it benefit ZM ?
Moreover , customers with fewer than 10 employees represent 36 % of ZM ’ s Q2 revenue ( Goldman Sachs research ) .
Even if tech WFH forever , do you think teams smaller than 10 will too ?
How does ZM retain this 36 % of earnings ?
One last note on the numbers .
Before FSLY ’ s 30 % tumble , its price to sales ratio was 35 .
Nasdaq index ’ s average P/S ratio is 5.1 .
ZM today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
ZM is going to report Q3 earnings on Dec 6 .
It ’ s estimated EPS is 0.753 , a 736.32 % YOY growth .
If similar to FSLY , its revenue misses by 5.6 % , do we expect a 31 % drop too ?
Here ’ s my question to my dear WSB retard friends .
When people finally realize the future is not that rosy for ZM .
How much is it going to tumble ?
Disclaimer : This information is only for educational purposes .
Do not make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this article .
Do you own due diligence or consult your financial professional before making any investment decision .

by maxprtr
This week, two things happened. Fastly down 30%+ after a revenue warning. And Zoom rose to a record after its Zoomtopia analyst event. The year of 2020 has once again amazed me. I guess I ‘m getting old.
Fastly reports preliminary Q3 revenue 70-71 mil, which is 5.6% lower than estimated 74.7 mil (Bloomberg number). This 5.6% drop in revenue triggered a 31% selloff, but I was not surprised by that. I knew this would happen one day. As I quote a Bloomberg article “Fastly’s slowdown highlights the precariousness of lofty software valuations. Massive share plunges are the price paid when these businesses fall short of perfection.” Exactly, a perfect dream is destined to end in our imperfect world.
Even though the FSLY lesson has come out, investors are not learning anything at all.
Zoomtopia
ZM’s meteoric rise surprised me. Ahead of the Zoomtopia event, on Monday, ZM’s price was 491.54. Today it traded at a high of 563, a 14%+ rise. So what happened on the Zoomtopia event that has caused such a ZM euphoria?
ZM announced a couple of new features. One is the “OnZoom” , which allow users to sell tickets for their Zoom calls, so they can teach classes, hold concerts etc. for a profit. Basically, ZM is moving into the paid live streaming business. The other new thing is “Zapps”, apps that run inside Zoom. For example Slack, now you no longer need to open Slack in parallel to Zoom, you can simply use Slack inside Zoom (with reduced functionality). So basically, this saves you just a couple mouse clicks when conferencing. These announcements are certainly positive. The company would do better with them than without. But just how much better? Just a reminder, no matter how fancy the new features are, if they don’t help make money, they would not matter at all. So let’s think about how much money will these new features help Zoom make.
Long $ZM has become a new pandemic
On Wednesday, I was watching the analyst’s call, via the Zoom link they provided. There were quite several ass-kissing questions, like what is Zoom’s culture, philosophy, futures of our world blah blah. One practical question finally appears, when an analyst asked about how Zoom plans to monetize on the new OnZoom and Zapps feature. And the CFO’s answer was, “This is new. We are not sure. We are looking at it. We will probably find out in next several quarters.” FYI, Zoom is not taking a cut from the ticket sales. (support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360050178332#h_01EMH8B5ND84F6XSSTPVKY75E7) There is no evidence Zoom will take a cut in the future. There is no evidence Zoom will charge third-parties to develop Zapps either.
Hmm, Ms. CFO, you are not telling us much, How much money on earth are your new features worth?
When the profitability is an uncertainty to the company’s own insider CFO, it has not been an uncertainty to the financial analysts. A slew of analysts upgraded their target prices. RBC upgraded from 450 to 600. D.A Davidson upgraded from 457 to 600. And Berstein, they upgraded from 228 to 612, a stunning 384$ per share increase, or a 75 billion dollar increase in valuation (ZM has about 200mil shares outstanding). Ok folks WOW. In a professional analyst’s opinion, An online ticketing feature, plus an app feature that pretty much only saves you a couple of mouse clicks, are worth 75 billion USD. Hey, remember how much money Oracle offered to buy TikTok? 20 billion. This values TikTok at about $50b (www.reuters.com/article/us-bytedance-tiktok-exclusive-idUSKCN24U1M9) One Zoomtopia event, just pumped ZM’s valuation by 1.5x TikTok.
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If Ms. CFO does not tell us how much more money ZM expect to make. Let’s make some comparisons with existing, well-established companies doing similar business. Paid online courses website Udemy, one of the biggest, is valued at 2 billion. (techcrunch.com/2020/02/19/online-learning-marketplace-udemy-raises-50m-at-a-2b-valuation-from-japanese-publisher-benesse/) Popular streaming services like Twitch, is worth 15 billion. (www.cnbc.com/2020/06/16/amazon-media-assets-worth-500-billion-almost-as-much-as-aws-needham.html#:~:text=To%20get%20to%20%24500%20billion,says%2C%20is%20worth%20%24127%20billion). How can a feature in its infancy, increase ZM’s valuation by more than the total worth of huge established companies? Zoom’s uncertainty has become better than other company’s reality.
If you say these companies are not comparable to Zoom’s new ticketing feature, I’ve got another example. Facebook added ticketed live streaming feature on Aug 14 (www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2020/08/facebook-adds-ticketed-live-streams-waives-all-fees.html), pretty much exactly what ZM is offering, And last time I checked, FB has more users than ZM? FB stock dropped on Aug 14 and 15. So why should ZM rise 14%?
There are also more rational and skeptical analysts apart from the Bernstein dude. Credit Suisse’s new target stands at 315$ and Morgan Stanley at 350$. (tbh, I have not even heard of Bernstein or DA Davidson before. Morgan and Credit Suisse of course everybody knows). But nobody is mentioning these. People only believe in what they want to believe (confirmation bias). Zoom has become their religion. From twitter to stocktwits. the story of “Zoom to the moon” is getting infectious. Long Zoom has become a new pandemic.
Tesla is saving the earth. Is Zoom too?
My story is not over. The massive increase in ZM’s valuation is not the only absurd thing here, its valuation before Zoomtopia, was already insanity. Zoom’s FORWARD P/E ratio is at 211.9 (Bloomberg EEO next 4 qtrs est), and trailing P/E ratio is 518.47. In case you do not know what forward P/E ratio means, it is the P/E ratio for the next 4 quarters based on earnings projections, so it has accounted for the benefit ZM received from the pandemic. Wait a sec. Tesla’s FORWARD P/E is only 160.58. ZM’s forward P/E is higher than Tesla? Our world is warming, is on fire, and EV is saving the earth by reducing fossile fuel consumption. Is Zoom, a video conferencing company, going to save our planet too? Plus, Tesla’s P/E is high because its growth is yet to be realized. EV sales are expected to explode over next few years. Most of ZM’s potential has already been realized from the pandemic. How will ZM’s growth continue to explode after the pandemic is over?
Or do you really believe in a permanent WFH world? Do you really believe in a world where everybody is at home, downtown area is empty, offices are all vacant? There are success stories in battling Covid, like China or Singapore, where most people are back in office already. Also today Pfizer just announced its vaccine may be put in use as early as late November (www.wsj.com/articles/pfizer-could-apply-for-emergency-use-of-covid-19-vaccine-by-late-november-11602842906) But apparently, market thinks this has no impact on Zoom at all. It’s true that some big tech firms can afford to have employees work permanently from home. But many of them do not use Zoom. Microsoft and Google both use inhouse tools (Team and Duo) and ban Zoom. Even if they WFH forever, does it benefit ZM? Moreover, customers with fewer than 10 employees represent 36% of ZM’s Q2 revenue (Goldman Sachs research). Even if tech WFH forever, do you think teams smaller than 10 will too? How does ZM retain this 36% of earnings?
ZM, the next FSLY?
One last note on the numbers. Before FSLY’s 30% tumble, its price to sales ratio was 35. Nasdaq index’s average P/S ratio is 5.1. ZM today is at 54.59 (Bloomberg BEST_PX_SALES_RATIO). ZM is going to report Q3 earnings on Dec 6. It’s estimated EPS is 0.753, a 736.32% YOY growth. If similar to FSLY, its revenue misses by 5.6%, do we expect a 31% drop too?
Here’s my question to my dear WSB retard friends. When people finally realize the future is not that rosy for ZM. How much is it going to tumble?
Disclaimer: This information is only for educational purposes. Do not make any investment decisions based on the information in this article. Do you own due diligence or consult your financial professional before making any investment decision.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Isn’t it interesting that numerous US Presidents and high ranking officials have warned of a shadow

Isn’t it interesting that numerous US Presidents and high ranking officials have warned of a shadow government that is secretly in control of the US yet it’s still considered a “conspiracy”?

Just some quotes that I ’ ve come across that I found quite interesting : - “ Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people .
To destroy this invisible government , to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.
” — Theodore Roosevelt , 26th President of the United States - “ A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit .
Our system of credit is privately concentrated .
The growth of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our activities are in the hands of a few men… [ W ] e have come to be one of the worst ruled , one of the most completely controlled and dominated , governments in the civilized world—no longer a government by free opinion , no longer a government by conviction and the vote of the majority , but a government by the opinion and the duress of small groups of dominant men.
” “ Since I entered politics , I have chiefly had men ’ s views confided to me privately .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States , in the field of commerce and manufacture , are afraid of something .
They know that there is a power somewhere so organized , so subtle , so watchful , so interlocked , so complete , so pervasive , that they had better not speak above their breath when they speak in condemnation of it.
” – Woodrow Wilson , 28th President of the United States - “ The very word “ secrecy ” is repugnant in a free and open society ; and we are as a people inherently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to secret oaths and to secret proceedings… Our way of life is under attack .
Those who make themselves our enemy are advancing around the globe… no war ever posed a greater threat to our security .
If you are awaiting a finding of “ clear and present danger , ” then I can only say that the danger has never been more clear and its presence has never been more imminent… For we are opposed around the world by a monolithic and ruthless conspiracy that relies primarily on covert means for expanding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ invasion , on subversion instead of elections , on intimidation instead of free choice , on guerrillas by night instead of armies by day .
It is a system which has conscripted vast human and material resources into the building of a tightly knit , highly efficient machine that combines military , diplomatic , intelligence , economic , scientific and political operations .
Its preparations are concealed , not published .
Its mistakes are buried , not headlined .
Its dissenters are silenced , not praised .
No expenditure is questioned , no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed.
” — John F Kennedy , 35th President of the United States - “ There exists a shadowy government with its own Air Force , its own Navy , its own fundraising mechanism , and the ability to pursue its own ideas of national interest , free from all checks and balances , and free from the law itself.
” – Daniel K. Inouye , US Senator from Hawaii Then there are these quotes in regards to the International Banking Cabal : - “ I sincerely believe , with you , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ armies.
” —Thomas Jefferson , 3rd President of the United States - “ A power has risen up in the government greater than the people themselves , consisting of many and various powerful interests , combined in one mass , and held together by the cohesive power of the vast surplus in banks.
” – John C. Calhoun , Vice President and U.S .
Senator - “ The real menace of our Republic is the invisible government , which like a giant octopus sprawls its slimy legs over our cities , states and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bankers virtually run the United States government for their own selfish purposes .
They practically control both parties , … and control the majority of the newspapers and magazines in this country .
They use the columns of these papers to club into submission or drive out of office public officials who refuse to do the bidding of the powerful corrupt cliques which compose the invisible government .
It operates under cover of a self-created screen [ and ] seizes our executive officers , legislative bodies , schools , courts , newspapers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” – New York City Mayor John F. Hylan - “ The real truth of the matter is , as you and I know , that a financial element in the large centers has owned the government ever since the days of Andrew Jackson.
” — Franklin Delano Roosevelt , 32nd President of the United States - “ Today the path to total dictatorship in the U.S. can be laid by strictly legal means… We have a well-organized political-action group in this country , determined to destroy our Constitution and establish a one-party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continuously to transform our Government… This ruthless power-seeking elite is a disease of our century… This group…is answerable neither to the President , the Congress , nor the courts .
It is practically irremovable.
” – Senator William Jenner - “ The Rockefellers and their allies have , for at least fifty years , been carefully following a plan to use their economic power to gain political control of first America , and then the rest of the world .
Do I mean conspiracy ?
Yes , I do .
I am convinced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in scope , generations old in planning , and incredibly evil in intent.
” Congressman Larry P. McDonald Sorry for the long post , just found these rather interesting .

by Decarlooo
Just some quotes that I’ve come across that I found quite interesting:
-“Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.”— Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States
-“A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit. Our system of credit is privately concentrated. The growth of the nation, therefore, and all our activities are in the hands of a few men… [W]e have come to be one of the worst ruled, one of the most completely controlled and dominated, governments in the civilized world—no longer a government by free opinion, no longer a government by conviction and the vote of the majority, but a government by the opinion and the duress of small groups of dominant men.”
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“Since I entered politics, I have chiefly had men’s views confided to me privately. Some of the biggest men in the United States, in the field of commerce and manufacture, are afraid of something. They know that there is a power somewhere so organized, so subtle, so watchful, so interlocked, so complete, so pervasive, that they had better not speak above their breath when they speak in condemnation of it.” – Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States
-“The very word “secrecy” is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings… Our way of life is under attack. Those who make themselves our enemy are advancing around the globe… no war ever posed a greater threat to our security. If you are awaiting a finding of “clear and present danger,” then I can only say that the danger has never been more clear and its presence has never been more imminent… For we are opposed around the world by a monolithic and ruthless conspiracy that relies primarily on covert means for expanding its sphere of influence–on infiltration instead of invasion, on subversion instead of elections, on intimidation instead of free choice, on guerrillas by night instead of armies by day. It is a system which has conscripted vast human and material resources into the building of a tightly knit, highly efficient machine that combines military, diplomatic, intelligence, economic, scientific and political operations. Its preparations are concealed, not published. Its mistakes are buried, not headlined. Its dissenters are silenced, not praised. No expenditure is questioned, no rumor is printed, no secret is revealed.” — John F Kennedy, 35th President of the United States
-“There exists a shadowy government with its own Air Force, its own Navy, its own fundraising mechanism, and the ability to pursue its own ideas of national interest, free from all checks and balances, and free from the law itself.” – Daniel K. Inouye, US Senator from Hawaii
Then there are these quotes in regards to the International Banking Cabal:
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-“I sincerely believe, with you, that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies.” —Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States
-“A power has risen up in the government greater than the people themselves, consisting of many and various powerful interests, combined in one mass, and held together by the cohesive power of the vast surplus in banks.” – John C. Calhoun, Vice President and U.S. Senator
-“The real menace of our Republic is the invisible government, which like a giant octopus sprawls its slimy legs over our cities, states and nation… The little coterie of powerful international bankers virtually run the United States government for their own selfish purposes. They practically control both parties, … and control the majority of the newspapers and magazines in this country. They use the columns of these papers to club into submission or drive out of office public officials who refuse to do the bidding of the powerful corrupt cliques which compose the invisible government. It operates under cover of a self-created screen [and] seizes our executive officers, legislative bodies, schools, courts, newspapers and every agency created for the public protection.” – New York City Mayor John F. Hylan
-“The real truth of the matter is, as you and I know, that a financial element in the large centers has owned the government ever since the days of Andrew Jackson.” — Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States
-“Today the path to total dictatorship in the U.S. can be laid by strictly legal means… We have a well-organized political-action group in this country, determined to destroy our Constitution and establish a one-party state… It operates secretly, silently, continuously to transform our Government… This ruthless power-seeking elite is a disease of our century… This group…is answerable neither to the President, the Congress, nor the courts. It is practically irremovable.” – Senator William Jenner
-“The Rockefellers and their allies have, for at least fifty years, been carefully following a plan to use their economic power to gain political control of first America, and then the rest of the world. Do I mean conspiracy? Yes, I do. I am convinced there is such a plot, international in scope, generations old in planning, and incredibly evil in intent.” Congressman Larry P. McDonald
Sorry for the long post, just found these rather interesting.
Source: idp.ticadine.com/cached/shadowgovernment.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Brexit: UK government says EU trade deal talks are ‘over’

A no-deal Brexit showdown is looming with Europe as Boris Johnson said talks on a trade deal with Brussels were @ @ @ @ @ no point in the EU ’ s chief negotiator Michel Barnier coming to the UK @ @ @ @ @ substantially change his position .

A no-deal Brexit showdown is looming with Europe as Boris Johnson said talks on a trade deal with Brussels were over, declaring there was no point in the EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier coming to the UK unless he was prepared to substantially change his position.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says blocking New York Post story was ‘wrong’

• Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Friday reiterated his apology for how the social media company handled an unverified New York Post report claiming to contain a “ smoking gun ” email related to presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son .
• “ Straight blocking of URLs was wrong , and we updated our policy and enforcement to fix .
Our goal is to attempt to add context , and now we have capabilities to do that , ” Dorsey said in a tweet .
• The company faced swift backlash from conservatives and President Donald Trump for its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CEO Jack Dorsey on Friday reiterated his apology for how the company handled an unverified New York Post report claiming to contain a “ smoking gun ” email related to presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son .
“ Straight blocking of URLs was wrong , and we updated our policy and enforcement to fix .
Our goal is to attempt to add context , and now we have capabilities to do that , ” Dorsey said in a tweet .
The story from the Post story alleges then-Vice President Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a top executive at a Ukrainian company Hunter worked for to his father .
A spokesman for the Biden campaign denied the claims .

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Friday reiterated his apology for how the social media company handled an unverified New York Post report claiming to contain a “smoking gun” email related to presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son.
“Straight blocking of URLs was wrong, and we updated our policy and enforcement to fix. Our goal is to attempt to add context, and now we have capabilities to do that,” Dorsey said in a tweet.
The company faced swift backlash from conservatives and President Donald Trump for its decision to restrict the report.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Friday reiterated his apology for how the company handled an unverified New York Post report claiming to contain a “smoking gun” email related to presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son.
“Straight blocking of URLs was wrong, and we updated our policy and enforcement to fix. Our goal is to attempt to add context, and now we have capabilities to do that,” Dorsey said in a tweet.
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The story from the Post story alleges then-Vice President Biden’s son Hunter Biden attempted to introduce to a top executive at a Ukrainian company Hunter worked for to his father. A spokesman for the Biden campaign denied the claims.
www.cnbc.com/2020/10/16/twitter-ceo-jack-dorsey-says-blocking-post-story-was-wrong.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--CDC Admits “At No Time Has CDC Guidance Suggested that Masks Were Intended to Protect the Wearers”

WTH ?
CDC Admits “ At No Time Has CDC Guidance Suggested that Masks Were Intended to Protect the Wearers @ @ @ @

WTH? CDC Admits “At No Time Has CDC Guidance Suggested that Masks Were Intended to Protect the Wearers” (VIDEO)
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Fauci wants to start taking action to completely change the way humans behave. Permanently.

Fauci wants to start taking action to completely change the way humans behave .
“ Living in greater harmony with @ @ @ @ @ human behavior as well as other RADICAL changes that might take decades… ” ~Fauci pic.twitter.com/xIdy7nLlfr

Fauci wants to start taking action to completely change the way humans behave.
Not just temporarily. Permanently.
“Living in greater harmony with nature will require changes in human behavior as well as other RADICAL changes that might take decades…” ~Fauci pic.twitter.com/xIdy7nLlfr
— NANCY (@9NEWSNANCY) October 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--WELL, GOOD: New scoring system identifies patients at risk for severe COVID-19.

Oct. 14 ( UPI ) — Irish researchers say they have developed a scoring system that can accurately predict which @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 , they announced Wednesday .
Researchers at Royal College of Surgeons Ireland University of @ @ @ @ @ the findings in EBioMedicine .
The scoring system , called the Dublin-Boston score , is @ @ @ @ @ make more informed decisions when identifying patients who may benefit from steroids and other treatments @ @ @ @ @ Dublin-Boston score can accurately predict how severe the infection will be on day seven after @ @ @ @ @ blood for the first four days , the researchers said .

Oct. 14 (UPI) — Irish researchers say they have developed a scoring system that can accurately predict which patients will suffer from severe COVID-19, they announced Wednesday.
Researchers at Royal College of Surgeons Ireland University of Medicine and Health Sciences reported the findings in EBioMedicine.
The scoring system, called the Dublin-Boston score, is designed to enable clinicians to make more informed decisions when identifying patients who may benefit from steroids and other treatments after being infected.
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The Dublin-Boston score can accurately predict how severe the infection will be on day seven after measuring the patient’s blood for the first four days, the researchers said.
www.upi.com/Health_News/2020/10/14/New-scoring-system-identifies-patients-at-risk-for-severe-COVID-19/2041602701433/


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Dr. Scott Atlas, new main medic to handle scamdemic lays it out on Fox interview Laura Ingraham: “Hi

Dr. Scott Atlas, new main medic to handle scamdemic lays it out on Fox interview Laura Ingraham: “History will record the faces of the public health expertise as some of the most sinful…”

“ History will record the faces of the public health expertise as some of the most sinful egregious epic failures @ @ @ @ @ policy .
They ’ ve killed ppl with their lack of understanding—some ppl say a @ @ @ @ @ @ SWAtlasHooverpic.twitter.com/FdvSCEZ780

“History will record the faces of the public health expertise as some of the most sinful egregious epic failures in the history of public policy. They’ve killed ppl with their lack of understanding—some ppl say a crime against humanity.”
—Dr @SWAtlasHooverpic.twitter.com/FdvSCEZ780
— Kulvinder Kaur MD (@dockaurG) October 14, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--CRAZY UNCLE JOE: No, Joe Biden, Cops Can’t Just Shoot People in the Leg: The former vice president’s

CRAZY UNCLE JOE: No, Joe Biden, Cops Can’t Just Shoot People in the Leg: The former vice president’s comment during the ABC town hall was idiotic.

No , Joe Biden , Cops Can ’ t Just Shoot People in the Leg The former vice president ’ s comment during the ABC town hall was idiotic .
During ABC ’ s town hall event with former Vice President Joe Biden , the Democratic Party ’ s presidential candidate provided a garbled response to a question about criminal justice reform .
In particular , he wrongly suggested that when police fire their weapons at suspects , they could shoot to wound instead of shooting to kill .
“ You can ban chokeholds , but beyond that you have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to de-escalate circumstances , ” said Biden .
“ So instead of anybody coming at you and the first thing you do is shoot to kill , you shoot them in the leg.
” This was just one line in a very long , rambling answer to a question about police violence—but it stuck out for its sheer absurdity .
The suggestion betrays a total lack of understanding about how guns work .
Note that it was not some slip of the tongue : Biden has previously proposed this exact idea .
Contrary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assertions , neither the cops nor anyone else—except perhaps James Bond—could plan to shoot people in the leg as a matter of routine practice .
It would take an expert marksman to accomplish that feat consistently .
Unless a target is at close range , standing perfectly still , it ’ s very difficult to hit a specific location on the body .
In reality , people are often moving during shootouts , which means that legs and arms can be the hardest part of the body to hit .

No, Joe Biden, Cops Can’t Just Shoot People in the Leg
The former vice president’s comment during the ABC town hall was idiotic.
During ABC’s town hall event with former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate provided a garbled response to a question about criminal justice reform. In particular, he wrongly suggested that when police fire their weapons at suspects, they could shoot to wound instead of shooting to kill.
“You can ban chokeholds, but beyond that you have to teach [the police] how to de-escalate circumstances,” said Biden. “So instead of anybody coming at you and the first thing you do is shoot to kill, you shoot them in the leg.”
This was just one line in a very long, rambling answer to a question about police violence—but it stuck out for its sheer absurdity. The suggestion betrays a total lack of understanding about how guns work.
Note that it was not some slip of the tongue: Biden has previously proposed this exact idea. Contrary to the former veep’s repeated assertions, neither the cops nor anyone else—except perhaps James Bond—could plan to shoot people in the leg as a matter of routine practice. It would take an expert marksman to accomplish that feat consistently. Unless a target is at close range, standing perfectly still, it’s very difficult to hit a specific location on the body. In reality, people are often moving during shootouts, which means that legs and arms can be the hardest part of the body to hit.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Bannon: “If the Bidens think it’s not true let them sue the Post. Then they’ll have full discovery o

Bannon: “If the Bidens think it’s not true let them sue the Post. Then they’ll have full discovery on the Bidens

Bannon : “ If the Bidens think it 's not true let them sue the Post .
Then they 'll @ @ @ @ @ the Bidens have ever done . ''

Bannon: “If the Bidens think it's not true let them sue the Post. Then they'll have full discovery on everything the Bidens have ever done."
pic.twitter.com/MUDyzRBsPz
— Jewish Deplorable 🇺🇸 (@TrumpJew) October 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--See You Again in 4 Years

See You Again in 4 Years

Just a look at Google Trends using the keyword , “ Black Live Matter ” .
You ’ ll notice @ @ @ @ @ and summer before the last election and the upcoming one .
It ’ s nothing @ @ @ @ @ .

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Just a look at Google Trends using the keyword, “Black Live Matter”. You’ll notice it has spiked the spring and summer before the last election and the upcoming one. It’s nothing more than a propaganda machine.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--$3 in new debt to buy $1 growth (= very unproductive)

`` …as of 2019 , each dollar of global debt generated only $ 0.42 of GDP growth in the major @ @ @ @ @ down ( -11.1 % ) from ten years ago .
This deterioration was ( even @ @ @ @ @ . ''
China -38 % , EU -13 % 🤦♂ $ 3 in new debt @ @ @ @ @ ( = very unproductive ) pic.twitter.com/rEt7XmYtcs

"…as of 2019, each dollar of global debt generated only $0.42 of GDP growth in the major economic sectors, which was down (-11.1%) from ten years ago. This deterioration was (even) greater (abroad)." China -38%, EU -13%🤦♂
$3 in new debt to buy $1 growth (= very unproductive) pic.twitter.com/rEt7XmYtcs
— M/I_Investments (@MI_Investments) October 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--The size of the “shadow banking” sector ballooned during the ‘bailout’ of the global economy in 2016

The size of the “shadow banking” sector ballooned during the ‘bailout’ of the global economy in 2016, and it has stayed in extremely frothy levels.

The size of the `` shadow banking '' sector ballooned during the 'bailout ' of the global economy in 2016 @ @ @ @ @ in extremely frothy levels .
Especially the local governments used the `` shadowy vehicles '' @ @ @ @ @ projects in 2016 .
4/ pic.twitter.com/MnEzWegDc3

The size of the "shadow banking" sector ballooned during the 'bailout' of the global economy in 2016, and it has stayed in extremely frothy levels.
Especially the local governments used the "shadowy vehicles" to finance infrastructure and housing projects in 2016. 4/ pic.twitter.com/MnEzWegDc3
— Tuomas Malinen (@mtmalinen) October 16, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Gold Asks Where Is The Inflation?

Gold Asks Where Is The Inflation?

The inflation remains low and below the Fed ’ s target .
So , should gold bulls worry about it ?
The U.S. CPI inflation rate rose by 0.2 percent in September , following a 0.4 percent increase in August .
It was the smallest jump since May .
The move was driven by a 6.7- percent spike in the cost of used cars and trucks , and it ’ s the most significant upward change over half a century .
The core CPI rose 0.2 percent , following a 0.4 percent increase in the preceding month .
On an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.4 percent ( seasonally adjusted ) , following a 1.3 percent increase in August .
The core CPI rose 1.7 percent , much like in the month prior ( or a bit less if we abstract from rounding ) .
Therefore , as the chart below shows , the period of disinflation perhaps ended , but the inflation remains low .
It seems that even though the inflation rate has reached the bottom in May or June , the outbreak of high inflation in the near future is unlikely .
Indeed , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plunge during the coronavirus crisis .
But , they have stabilized around the pre-pandemic level , at which market players don ’ t see an outbreak of inflation , as shown in the chart below .
So , is Mr. Market right that the inflation will remain low , i.e.
, below the Fed ’ s target ?
Well , he might be .
After all , the pandemic caused a profound economic shock , and the demand remains subdued .
Now , with the new wave of Covid-19 infections and the slow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inflation could remain tepid for quite some time .
However , it is also possible that both expectations and the inflation itself will be increased over the medium term .
This is due to another boost in government spending monetized by the Fed , the delayed respond of prices to the earlier increase in the broad money supply ( see the chart below ) – there is always a lag here that can last from 6 to 18 months ) , and the declining confidence in both the government and the central bank @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear for everyone that the GDP recovery from the coronavirus crisis is driven by massive increases in debt , government spending and the central bank ’ s liquidity .
Thus , although the few winners of the pandemic are clear , most of the small and medium sized businesses remains significantly away from 2019 levels .
At some point people should realize that neither the easy monetary policy or fiscal deficits wouldn ’ t help the Main Street and small business fabric .
What does all of the above mean for the gold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by many perceived as an inflation hedge ( not always correctly ) , it should welcome the inflation rate acceleration .
However , the subdued inflation is not necessarily awfully bad for the yellow metal .
This is because low inflation implies that the Fed will remain dovish and won ’ t hike the federal funds rate for years to come .
Yes , the rising inflation could force the central bank to normalize its monetary policy – but under the new monetary regime ( I wrote about it in a detail the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , the Fed will not raise interest rates until the inflation stays above 2 percent for a certain period of time .
As long the Fed remains behind the curve , gold should shine .
To put it differently , the lack of higher inflation is not surprising at all .
After all , during economic crises and recessions , the uncertainty increase and people decide to spend less of their incomes than previously .
So , the demand for money increases , which neutralizes part of the rise in the money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally ends , people will gradually withdraw their cash balances .
Therefore , we could still see a higher inflation .
But it will not happen now .
Instead , it will occur when the situation normalizes , and the economic recovery sets in for good .
And , who knows , maybe this is a crazy idea , but isn ’ t is possible that the Fed expects such a scenario , and it is the reason why it changed its monetary regime to allow for higher inflation ?
In any case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inflation is an upside risk for the gold that would support its prices , gold does not need – as the 2000s and 2020 bull market showed – double-digit inflation to shine .
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sentiment , chart patterns , cycles , indicators , ratios , self-similar patterns and more ) and we are taking them into account ( and discussing the short- and medium-term outlook ) in our Gold & Silver Trading Alerts .

by Arkadiusz Sieron of Sunshine Profits
The inflation remains low and below the Fed’s target. So, should gold bulls worry about it?
The U.S. CPI inflation rate rose by 0.2 percent in September, following a 0.4 percent increase in August. It was the smallest jump since May. The move was driven by a 6.7- percent spike in the cost of used cars and trucks, and it’s the most significant upward change over half a century. The core CPI rose 0.2 percent, following a 0.4 percent increase in the preceding month.
On an annual basis, the overall CPI increased 1.4 percent (seasonally adjusted), following a 1.3 percent increase in August. The core CPI rose 1.7 percent, much like in the month prior (or a bit less if we abstract from rounding). Therefore, as the chart below shows, the period of disinflation perhaps ended, but the inflation remains low. It seems that even though the inflation rate has reached the bottom in May or June, the outbreak of high inflation in the near future is unlikely.
Indeed, the expectations from the inflation rebounded after a plunge during the coronavirus crisis. But, they have stabilized around the pre-pandemic level, at which market players don’t see an outbreak of inflation, as shown in the chart below.
So, is Mr. Market right that the inflation will remain low, i.e., below the Fed’s target? Well, he might be. After all, the pandemic caused a profound economic shock, and the demand remains subdued. Now, with the new wave of Covid-19 infections and the slow economic recovery within the fourth quarter, inflation could remain tepid for quite some time.
However, it is also possible that both expectations and the inflation itself will be increased over the medium term. This is due to another boost in government spending monetized by the Fed, the delayed respond of prices to the earlier increase in the broad money supply (see the chart below) – there is always a lag here that can last from 6 to 18 months), and the declining confidence in both the government and the central bank.
At some point it should be clear for everyone that the GDP recovery from the coronavirus crisis is driven by massive increases in debt, government spending and the central bank’s liquidity. Thus, although the few winners of the pandemic are clear, most of the small and medium sized businesses remains significantly away from 2019 levels. At some point people should realize that neither the easy monetary policy or fiscal deficits wouldn’t help the Main Street and small business fabric.
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Implications for Gold
What does all of the above mean for the gold market? Well, as gold is by many perceived as an inflation hedge (not always correctly), it should welcome the inflation rate acceleration. However, the subdued inflation is not necessarily awfully bad for the yellow metal. This is because low inflation implies that the Fed will remain dovish and won’t hike the federal funds rate for years to come. Yes, the rising inflation could force the central bank to normalize its monetary policy – but under the new monetary regime (I wrote about it in a detail the last edition of the Gold Market Overview), the Fed will not raise interest rates until the inflation stays above 2 percent for a certain period of time. As long the Fed remains behind the curve, gold should shine.
To put it differently, the lack of higher inflation is not surprising at all. After all, during economic crises and recessions, the uncertainty increase and people decide to spend less of their incomes than previously. So, the demand for money increases, which neutralizes part of the rise in the money supply. However, when the crisis finally ends, people will gradually withdraw their cash balances. Therefore, we could still see a higher inflation. But it will not happen now. Instead, it will occur when the situation normalizes, and the economic recovery sets in for good.
And, who knows, maybe this is a crazy idea, but isn’t is possible that the Fed expects such a scenario, and it is the reason why it changed its monetary regime to allow for higher inflation? In any case, investors should remember that although higher inflation is an upside risk for the gold that would support its prices, gold does not need – as the 2000s and 2020 bull market showed – double-digit inflation to shine.
If you enjoyed today’s free gold report, we invite you to check out our premium services. We provide much more detailed fundamental analyses of the gold market in our monthly Gold Market Overview reports, and we provide daily Gold & Silver Trading Alerts with clear buy and sell signals. To enjoy our gold analyses in their full scope, we invite you to subscribe today. If you’re not ready to subscribe yet, and you are not on our gold mailing list yet, we urge you to sign up there as well for daily yellow metal updates. Sign up now!
Arkadiusz Sieron, PhD
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Chinese Politician saying something funny is going to happen to our elections – something to drop

Zerohedge is supposedly also talking about this
The entire internet going down
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h/t Annie Oakley


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Court OVERTURNS order to shut Berlin’s bars and restaurants from 11 pm because ‘it is NOT apparent’

Court OVERTURNS order to shut Berlin’s bars and restaurants from 11 pm because ‘it is NOT apparent’ it would fight Plandemic

A Berlin court has suspended an order for bars and restaurants to close from 11pm to 6am after finding that ‘ it was not apparent ’ such a measure could help fight coronavirus .
Ruling on a case brought by 11 restaurant owners , the administrative court noted that new infections in Germany currently stem from private gatherings of family and friends , at community facilities , meat-processing plants , religious gatherings or in connection with travel .
Closing food and drink establishments was therefore a ‘ disproportionate encroachment on the freedom ’ of the industry , the court ruled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Germany was heading for ‘ disaster ’ as regional leaders refused to sign off on her tough new coronavirus measures amid surging cases in Europe .
The German Chancellor lost her temper with state leaders at late-night talks on Wednesday , telling them : ‘ What we ’ ve agreed is not enough to ward off disaster.
’ Germany recorded the highest ever increase in daily cases for a second day running as it saw 7,334 new infections on Friday – with 24 new deaths .
On Thursday it saw 33 fatalities which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago – despite still being less than its European neighbours .

A Berlin court has suspended an order for bars and restaurants to close from 11pm to 6am after finding that ‘it was not apparent’ such a measure could help fight coronavirus.
Ruling on a case brought by 11 restaurant owners, the administrative court noted that new infections in Germany currently stem from private gatherings of family and friends, at community facilities, meat-processing plants, religious gatherings or in connection with travel.
Closing food and drink establishments was therefore a ‘disproportionate encroachment on the freedom’ of the industry, the court ruled.
It comes after Angela Merkel warned Germany was heading for ‘disaster’ as regional leaders refused to sign off on her tough new coronavirus measures amid surging cases in Europe.
The German Chancellor lost her temper with state leaders at late-night talks on Wednesday, telling them: ‘What we’ve agreed is not enough to ward off disaster.’
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Germany recorded the highest ever increase in daily cases for a second day running as it saw 7,334 new infections on Friday – with 24 new deaths.
On Thursday it saw 33 fatalities which is triple the figure recorded a week ago – despite still being less than its European neighbours.
Continued..
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8847125/Berlin-court-overturns-order-shut-Berlins-bars-restaurants-11pm.html


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Sony Will Let PS5 Owners Record Their Voice Chats And Snitch On Fellow Players

Some PlayStation 4 users who downloaded the latest 8.0 update got an unwelcome surprise this morning : their console informed them that Sony had the right to record their voice for moderation purposes .
Following this update , users are seeing a notification about Party Safety and that voice chats in parties may be recorded .
Voice chat recording for moderation is a feature that will be available on PS5 when it launches , and will enable users to record their voice chats on PS5 and submit them for moderation review .
The pop up you ’ re seeing on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know that when you participate in a chat with a PS5 user ( post-launch ) , they may submit those recordings from their PS5 console to SIE .
To translate that statement , it seems that by joining a voice chat , even with the older PlayStation 4 , your voice can be recorded and submitted to Sony for moderation by another user .
This could certainly be invasive — in theory , anything you say in a voice chat could be sent to Sony without your explicit consent .
But the feature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help people report bad party members that may be harassing them .

Some PlayStation 4 users who downloaded the latest 8.0 update got an unwelcome surprise this morning: their console informed them that Sony had the right to record their voice for moderation purposes.
Here is Sony’s exact language:
Following this update, users are seeing a notification about Party Safety and that voice chats in parties may be recorded. Voice chat recording for moderation is a feature that will be available on PS5 when it launches, and will enable users to record their voice chats on PS5 and submit them for moderation review. The pop up you’re seeing on PS4 right now is to let you know that when you participate in a chat with a PS5 user (post-launch), they may submit those recordings from their PS5 console to SIE.
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To translate that statement, it seems that by joining a voice chat, even with the older PlayStation 4, your voice can be recorded and submitted to Sony for moderation by another user. This could certainly be invasive — in theory, anything you say in a voice chat could be sent to Sony without your explicit consent. But the feature could also be a useful tool to help people report bad party members that may be harassing them.
www.theverge.com/2020/10/14/21516928/sony-ps5-playstation-5-owners-record-listen-voice-chats-moderation-4-8-0-software-update


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Comcast created five Youtube live streams of the NBC News Trump Town Hall across their affiliated ch

Comcast created five Youtube live streams of the NBC News Trump Town Hall across their affiliated channels to skew a direct data comparison of total viewers against a single stream used for ABC News Joe Biden Town Hall.

Hollywood , CNN , and MSNBC were losing their minds yesterday and absolutely did not want dueling town halls .
Viewers might choose watching Trump over Biden .
What isn ’ t discussed is Hollywood was also freaking out because Nielsen ratings will likely show Trump beating Biden in head-to-head ratings for the same time slot .
Trump ’ s choice is no coincidence .
Streaming totals however could be manipulated Comcast knew they could skew a direct comparison for Youtube and created five different live streams across NBC , CNBC , CNBC Television , and Telemundo accounts .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ streams .
I did not observe a live stream on the MSNBC channel , but it might have existed .
Media outlets are already fraudulently claiming Biden had more Total Youtube views by not comparing total viewers from ABC ’ s single stream against cumulative data from Comcast ’ s multiple Youtube streams .
While final television viewership numbers for the meetings have yet to be announced , Biden may have attracted more viewers online than Trump .
At the end of Trump ’ s town hall , the NBC News YouTube channel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News ’ s YouTube channel showed 507,445 viewers at the end of Biden ’ s town hall .
Newsweek reached out to YouTube and the Biden campaign for comment .
Five Comcast affiliate live streams are listed .
A 2nd NBC News live stream is counted after the sub-total .
It has been running live for over 12 hours , and had over “ 122K watching ” live viewers during the Trump Town Hall .
You could add at least another 122,000 to the total for the Trump event , but I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ archive.vn • ABC Biden Town Hall had 35 % less total youtube views than NBC News Trump Town Hall ( 1 – ( Biden / Trump ) ) = percent ( 1 – ( 2,598,593 / 3,996,374 ) ) = 0.34976231 The youtube query below filters for “ Today ” and “ Long ( > 20 minutes ) And here is a simple query without filters Total viewing numbers on the four links below are dedicated .
The total viewing count increments and does not decrease unless someone at Google manipulates database numbers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ link listed below existed at the time of the Trump Town Hall .
It ’ s difficult to determine total views because the stream is still live ( 12+ hours ) and ran before and after the town hall event .
I did capture a screenshot where there were over 122,000 live viewers during the Town Hall on this stream .
What is interesting is the title of the livestream changed after the Trump Town Hall event ended and now lists a random title .
• NBC News Watch Live : President Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NOW < – Title during the Trump Town Hall 122K watching < – Viewer count at approximately 9:00pm EST , 6:00pm PST www.youtube.com/watch ?
v=6pL3f-3QqC8 Archives of 2nd NBC News stream .
Someone else caught on to Comcast ’ s scheme and captured a snapshot when it was at 99,768 live viewers • Livestream ended Watch NBC News NOW Live – October 16 | NBC News NOW 1,262,358 views < —— Not all of this is the Trump Town Hall Streamed live on Oct 15 , 2020 archive.vn/ii3tJ Disclaimer : This is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ necessarily represent the views of IWB .

by meme_kat
Hollywood, CNN, and MSNBC were losing their minds yesterday and absolutely did not want dueling town halls.
Viewers might choose watching Trump over Biden. What isn’t discussed is Hollywood was also freaking out because Nielsen ratings will likely show Trump beating Biden in head-to-head ratings for the same time slot. Trump’s choice is no coincidence.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8844237/NBC-says-Trump-town-hall-ahead-planned-letter-100-stars-protesting-Biden-clash.html
Streaming totals however could be manipulated
Comcast knew they could skew a direct comparison for Youtube and created five different live streams across NBC, CNBC, CNBC Television, and Telemundo accounts. The NBC News youtube account had two live streams. I did not observe a live stream on the MSNBC channel, but it might have existed.
Media outlets are already fraudulently claiming Biden had more Total Youtube views by not comparing total viewers from ABC’s single stream against cumulative data from Comcast’s multiple Youtube streams.
www.newsweek.com/youtube-views-suggest-biden-hit-trump-where-it-hurts-him-mostratings-1539635
While final television viewership numbers for the meetings have yet to be announced, Biden may have attracted more viewers online than Trump. At the end of Trump’s town hall, the NBC News YouTube channel showed 153,660 viewers were watching. ABC News’s YouTube channel showed 507,445 viewers at the end of Biden’s town hall. Newsweek reached out to YouTube and the Biden campaign for comment.
The Newsweek article is bad journalism.
After debate:
Five Comcast affiliate live streams are listed. A 2nd NBC News live stream is counted after the sub-total. It has been running live for over 12 hours, and had over “122K watching” live viewers during the Trump Town Hall. You could add at least another 122,000 to the total for the Trump event, but I’ve only included 99,768 views captured by archive.vn
Current comparison
ABC Biden Town Hall had 35% less total youtube views than NBC News Trump Town Hall
( 1 – (Biden / Trump)) = percent
( 1 – (2,598,593 / 3,996,374)) = 0.34976231
The youtube query below filters for “Today” and “Long (> 20 minutes)
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And here is a simple query without filters
Trump Town Hall – views as of Oct 16, 2020 12:00am PST (3:00am EST) – Comcast channels
Biden Town Hall – views as of Oct 16, 2020 12:00am PST (3:00am EST) – ABC News
Youtube channel … Total views Archive.vn (UTC) ABC News 2,598,593 16 Oct 2020 07:00:51 UTC TOTAL 2,598,593
Don’t cross the streams
Biden Town Hall
ABC News
Watch ABC News Joe Biden Town Hall in Philadelphia Moderated by George Stephanopoulos
346K watching
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZZzfrapNvo
Trump Town Hall
Total viewing numbers on the four links below are dedicated. The total viewing count increments and does not decrease unless someone at Google manipulates database numbers.
NBC News
Live: Donald Trump Town Hall With Voters | Election 2020 | NBC News
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5yUnUxpr_g
Live: Donald Trump Town Hall With Voters | Election 2020 | NBC News www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5yUnUxpr_g CNBC
WATCH LIVE: NBC News hosts town hall with President Trump — 10/15/2020
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjwWG6kJ6io
WATCH LIVE: NBC News hosts town hall with President Trump — 10/15/2020 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjwWG6kJ6io CNBC Television
WATCH LIVE: NBC News hosts town hall with President Trump — 10/15/2020
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIBkKOKvpn4
WATCH LIVE: NBC News hosts town hall with President Trump — 10/15/2020 www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIBkKOKvpn4 Noticias Telemundo
WATCH LIVE: Town Hall with Donald Trump
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK4GxpJt2wo
Fifth Comcast stream
A 2nd NBC News channel livestream link listed below existed at the time of the Trump Town Hall. It’s difficult to determine total views because the stream is still live (12+ hours) and ran before and after the town hall event. I did capture a screenshot where there were over 122,000 live viewers during the Town Hall on this stream.
What is interesting is the title of the livestream changed after the Trump Town Hall event ended and now lists a random title.
NBC News
Watch Live: President Trump Town Hall With Voters | NBC News NOW <– Title during the Trump Town Hall
122K watching <– Viewer count at approximately 9:00pm EST, 6:00pm PST
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pL3f-3QqC8
Archives of 2nd NBC News stream. Someone else caught on to Comcast’s scheme and captured a snapshot when it was at 99,768 live viewers
During Trump Town Hall
Watch Live: President Trump Town Hall With Voters | NBC News NOW
archive.vn/q7Xwq
Watch Live: President Trump Town Hall With Voters | NBC News NOW archive.vn/q7Xwq After Town Hall
Watch NBC News NOW Live – October 16 | NBC News NOW
archive.vn/AKroW
Watch NBC News NOW Live – October 16 | NBC News NOW archive.vn/AKroW Livestream ended
Watch NBC News NOW Live – October 16 | NBC News NOW
1,262,358 views <—— Not all of this is the Trump Town Hall
Streamed live on Oct 15, 2020
archive.vn/ii3tJ
Disclaimer: This is a guest post and it doesn’t necessarily represent the views of IWB.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Biden Takes a Knee at his 3 people Rally after Cringe Speech

The media hasn ’ t talked about this at all .
Joe Biden BENT the Knee at a Las Vegas @ @ @ @ @ possible that he didn ’ t want to block those behind him as there was @ @ @ @ @ wanted to send a message…

The media hasn’t talked about this at all. Joe Biden BENT the Knee at a Las Vegas Rally. Now it is possible that he didn’t want to block those behind him as there was multiple cameras or perhaps he wanted to send a message…
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Twitter locked Trump campaign account 19 days before the election…. RNC files FEC complaint against

Twitter locked Trump campaign account 19 days before the election…. RNC files FEC complaint against Twitter, claims company made ‘illegal in-kind contribution’ to Biden campaign.

SHOCKER : Twitter Locked Trump Campaign Account 19 Days Before the Election .
In a stunningly brazen move , Twitter @ @ @ @ @ out of its official Twitter account less than three weeks before Election Day on November @ @ @ @ @ the campaign after about two hours , the move is extremely noteworthy .
Twitter locked @ @ @ @ @ against a New York Post article about Hunter Biden .
Republican senators have announced they @ @ @ @ @ Dorsey over similar moves .
“ Twitter has suspended  [ The Trump campaign Twitter @ @ @ @ @ a video calling Joe Biden a liar who has been ripping off our country for @ @ @ @ @ to the  [ New York Post ]  article .
19 days out from @ @ @ @ @ Hahn , a social media staffer for the campaign , announced on Twitter .
Hahn @ @ @ @ @ Twitter notice telling the Trump campaign “ your account has been locked ” for “ @ @ @ @ @

SHOCKER: Twitter Locked Trump Campaign Account 19 Days Before the Election.
In a stunningly brazen move, Twitter has locked the Trump campaign out of its official Twitter account less than three weeks before Election Day on November 3. While Twitter unlocked the campaign after about two hours, the move is extremely noteworthy. Twitter locked the Trump campaign after moving against a New York Post article about Hunter Biden. Republican senators have announced they will subpoena Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey over similar moves.
“Twitter has suspended [The Trump campaign Twitter account] for posting a video calling Joe Biden a liar who has been ripping off our country for years, as it relates to the [New York Post] article. 19 days out from the election,” Mike Hahn, a social media staffer for the campaign, announced on Twitter.
Hahn included a screenshot of a Twitter notice telling the Trump campaign “your account has been locked” for “posting private information.”


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Why aren’t journalists pressing the FBI and DOJ to find out who was involved in suppressing evidence

What happened to journalists willing to investigate and hold dirty cops accountable .
Credit to reporters like John Solomon , Sara Carter , a few other journalists , Tucker Carlson and their sources who like Julian Assange were the recipients of political reprisal from hack journalists and swamp creatures acting in bad faith .
Solomon ’ s Wikipedia page is an prime example of a smear campaign and what happens to people that challenge DC power brokers .
Corruption was exposed in FBI leadership resulting in firings and resignations of James Comey , Andrew McCabe , Peter Strzok , James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ M. Somma .
Other partisans at DOJ like Lisa Page , Bruce Ohr , Rod Rosenstein , and Andrew Weissmann were also exposed with some forced to resign .
In the Case of evidence on Huma Abedin ’ s Weiner laptop , it vanished into thin air .
Clinton similarly was found to have exposed classified secrets and destroyed evidence without prosecution .
Most of the bad actors were caught in criminal activity involving the Russia Hoax that concluded last Summer .
How is it that Hunter Biden ’ s evidence was swept @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top and middle level leaders had recently been pushed out or reprimanded ?
Why aren ’ t journalists pressing the FBI and DOJ to find out who was involved in suppressing evidence on Hunter Biden ?
Is the entire Washington DC leadership of the DOJ and FBI a rogue unit ?

by meme_kat
What happened to journalists willing to investigate and hold dirty cops accountable.
Credit to reporters like John Solomon, Sara Carter, a few other journalists, Tucker Carlson and their sources who like Julian Assange were the recipients of political reprisal from hack journalists and swamp creatures acting in bad faith. Solomon’s Wikipedia page is an prime example of a smear campaign and what happens to people that challenge DC power brokers.
Corruption was exposed in FBI leadership resulting in firings and resignations of James Comey, Andrew McCabe, Peter Strzok, James Clapper, Kevin Clinesmith, and Stephen M. Somma. Other partisans at DOJ like Lisa Page, Bruce Ohr, Rod Rosenstein, and Andrew Weissmann were also exposed with some forced to resign.
In the Case of evidence on Huma Abedin’s Weiner laptop, it vanished into thin air. Clinton similarly was found to have exposed classified secrets and destroyed evidence without prosecution.
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Most of the bad actors were caught in criminal activity involving the Russia Hoax that concluded last Summer.
How is it that Hunter Biden’s evidence was swept under the rug in December 2019 after top and middle level leaders had recently been pushed out or reprimanded?
Why aren’t journalists pressing the FBI and DOJ to find out who was involved in suppressing evidence on Hunter Biden?
Is the entire Washington DC leadership of the DOJ and FBI a rogue unit?


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--US Unseals Superseding Indictment Charging Nationwide Money Laundering Network.

The Justice Department today announced the unsealing of a superseding indictment charging six individuals with participating in a conspiracy to launder millions of dollars of drug proceeds on behalf of foreign cartels .
This superseding indictment is the result of a nearly four-year investigation into the relationship between foreign drug trafficking organizations and Asian money laundering networks in the United States , China , and elsewhere .
“ The U.S. Department of Justice is committed to disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations that distribute contraband , launder illicit proceeds , and attempt to corrupt our society , ” said Acting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Criminal Division .
“ I would like to recognize the extraordinary efforts of the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia and our federal law enforcement partners for taking down a criminal organization that laundered drug proceeds for the Mexican cartels .
Drug traffickers and money launderers operate globally , but this investigation demonstrates that they will be brought to justice wherever they are found.
” “ The successful work in uncovering and halting this scheme is due to years of collaboration and cooperation by multiple Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are all committed to combating transnational criminal organizations , ” said G. Zachary Terwilliger , U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia .
“ We would not have been able to achieve this result without our investigative partners and agencies around the world helping contribute to this case .
My thanks to all of you for your continued commitment to this important work.
” “ These individuals went to great lengths to conceal their alleged criminal activities and further schemes that enabled drug cartels to push their poisons on our communities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Wendy Woolcock , Special Agent in Charge for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) Special Operations Division .
“ Despite these efforts , they could not evade detection by U.S. law enforcement .
DEA , along with our partners , will continue to arrest and bring to justice transnational criminals like these , who facilitate and profit from the vicious global drug trade.
” “ The defendants in this case are alleged to have gone to great lengths to carry out their sophisticated money laundering conspiracy , ” said James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ’ s Homeland Security Investigations ( HSI ) Chicago .
“ HSI will continue to collaborate with our partner agencies to disrupt the flow of narcotics into the country that is facilitated through the laundering of funds out of the U.S. ” “ This is a perfect illustration of DSS ’ global reach and our ability to partner with U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies on complex international , multi-jurisdictional cases , ” said Jeffrey A. Thomas , Deputy Assistant Director of the U.S. Department of State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Investigations Division .
“ DSS and our counterparts are conducting investigations like these on a daily basis around the world.
” According to the superseding indictment , Xizhi Li , Jianxing Chen , Jiayu Chen , Eric Yong Woo , Jingyuan Li , Tao Liu , and others participated in a years ’ long conspiracy to use casinos , front companies , foreign and domestic bank accounts , and bulk cash smuggling to launder money on behalf of drug trafficking organizations .
The superseding indictment also alleges that Tao Liu planned to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ using wire transfers and cryptocurrency to create U.S. passports that he and his associates would use to enter the United States and engage in additional crimes , including money laundering .
In fact , this State Department official was an undercover law enforcement agent , and these allegations stem from a seven-month undercover investigation .

The Justice Department today announced the unsealing of a superseding indictment charging six individuals with participating in a conspiracy to launder millions of dollars of drug proceeds on behalf of foreign cartels. This superseding indictment is the result of a nearly four-year investigation into the relationship between foreign drug trafficking organizations and Asian money laundering networks in the United States, China, and elsewhere.
“The U.S. Department of Justice is committed to disrupting and dismantling transnational criminal organizations that distribute contraband, launder illicit proceeds, and attempt to corrupt our society,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian C. Rabbitt for the Criminal Division. “I would like to recognize the extraordinary efforts of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia and our federal law enforcement partners for taking down a criminal organization that laundered drug proceeds for the Mexican cartels. Drug traffickers and money launderers operate globally, but this investigation demonstrates that they will be brought to justice wherever they are found.”
“The successful work in uncovering and halting this scheme is due to years of collaboration and cooperation by multiple Department of Justice units and our law enforcement partners who are all committed to combating transnational criminal organizations,” said G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “We would not have been able to achieve this result without our investigative partners and agencies around the world helping contribute to this case. My thanks to all of you for your continued commitment to this important work.”
“These individuals went to great lengths to conceal their alleged criminal activities and further schemes that enabled drug cartels to push their poisons on our communities and launder their illicit proceeds,” said Wendy Woolcock, Special Agent in Charge for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Operations Division. “Despite these efforts, they could not evade detection by U.S. law enforcement. DEA, along with our partners, will continue to arrest and bring to justice transnational criminals like these, who facilitate and profit from the vicious global drug trade.”
“The defendants in this case are alleged to have gone to great lengths to carry out their sophisticated money laundering conspiracy,” said James M. Gibbons, Special Agent in Charge of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Chicago. “HSI will continue to collaborate with our partner agencies to disrupt the flow of narcotics into the country that is facilitated through the laundering of funds out of the U.S.”
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“This is a perfect illustration of DSS’ global reach and our ability to partner with U.S. and foreign law enforcement agencies on complex international, multi-jurisdictional cases,” said Jeffrey A. Thomas, Deputy Assistant Director of the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Investigations Division. “DSS and our counterparts are conducting investigations like these on a daily basis around the world.”
According to the superseding indictment, Xizhi Li, Jianxing Chen, Jiayu Chen, Eric Yong Woo, Jingyuan Li, Tao Liu, and others participated in a years’ long conspiracy to use casinos, front companies, foreign and domestic bank accounts, and bulk cash smuggling to launder money on behalf of drug trafficking organizations.
The superseding indictment also alleges that Tao Liu planned to bribe a U.S. Department of State official using wire transfers and cryptocurrency to create U.S. passports that he and his associates would use to enter the United States and engage in additional crimes, including money laundering. In fact, this State Department official was an undercover law enforcement agent, and these allegations stem from a seven-month undercover investigation.
www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-unseals-superseding-indictment-charging-nationwide-money-laundering-network


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--FCC chairman Ajit Pai says he will move forward with setting rules to clarify section 230, adding Tw

FCC chairman Ajit Pai says he will move forward with setting rules to clarify section 230, adding Twitter and social media companies shouldn’t have special immunity.

Watch tech stock shares potentially drop as law issues due to their severe censorship may ensue .

Watch tech stock shares potentially drop as law issues due to their severe censorship may ensue.
Statement from @FCC chairman: t.co/dbjZeU8Eo2
— SV News🚨 (@SVNewsAlerts) October 15, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Sean Ono Lennon: It is no longer exaggeration to say that the collusion between social media and med

Sen. Ted Cruz : ‘ Last 24 hours marked a dramatic escalation and it crossed a new line ’ Facebook and Twitter typically take heat for acting too slowly to reduce the spread of harmful misinformation .
But on Wednesday , both companies acted surprisingly quickly to limit distribution of an unverified New York Post report claiming to contain a “ smoking gun ” email related to Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter .
The timing of the decision could hardly be more fraught for the companies .
Both CEOs have agreed to testify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two weeks , on Oct. 28 — less than a week before Election Day .
That hearing was already expected to be full of questions about the platforms ’ alleged bias against conservatives .
The chief executives only agreed to appear voluntarily after the committee unanimously decided to authorize subpoenas if they didn ’ t .
But what risks getting flattened in the discussion is that Facebook and Twitter had very different reasons and used very different methods to reduce distribution of the Post story .
Twitter ’ s stated reason was more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disruptive to individual users .
Facebook ’ s reason was more explicitly related to its election policies , but its method was more subtle for the casual user .
Twitter cited its hacked material and private information policies as reasons for preventing users from posting or sharing , even in private direct messages , links to the original Post article .
The Post claimed the source of information for the unverified story was a laptop that an owner of a repair shop in Delaware believed belonged to Hunter Biden .
When no one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the owner allegedly made a copy of the hard drive and gave it to former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani ’ s lawyer before supposedly handing the original over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation .
The Post said it later obtained a copy from Giuliani .
Twitter claimed that the link violated its policies because the material in the report , which included photos from the allegedly copied hard drive , supposedly contained hacked materials .
The article also included an unredacted copy of a message with supposed email addresses for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a nonpublic personal email address also violates Twitter ’ s policies .
Users could still share articles commenting on the piece that did not contain the allegedly hacked or personal information .
Rep. Jim Jordan , R-Ohio , even posted a copy of part of the article on his own website , which the House Judiciary Committee GOP ’ s Twitter account posted .
That version of the article did not contain the images allegedly taken from the hard drive or the unredacted email addresses .
Twitter has left that link intact as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : It is no longer exaggeration to say that the collusion between social media and media to manipulate our reality for the benefit of their political agendas has reached Stalinist proportions .
‘ NBC is an interrogation .
ABC is a picnic ’ : Conservatives erupt in anger after Savannah Guthrie grills Trump with a ‘ question every 12 seconds ’ – while ABC host ‘ forgets to ask Biden about his son Hunter ’ s emails FLASHBACK : Former Kamala Harris press secretary is top Twitter communications official , announced removal of @ @ @

Sen. Ted Cruz: ‘Last 24 hours marked a dramatic escalation and it crossed a new line’
Facebook and Twitter typically take heat for acting too slowly to reduce the spread of harmful misinformation. But on Wednesday, both companies acted surprisingly quickly to limit distribution of an unverified New York Post report claiming to contain a “smoking gun” email related to Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
The timing of the decision could hardly be more fraught for the companies. Both CEOs have agreed to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee in just two weeks, on Oct. 28 — less than a week before Election Day. That hearing was already expected to be full of questions about the platforms’ alleged bias against conservatives. The chief executives only agreed to appear voluntarily after the committee unanimously decided to authorize subpoenas if they didn’t.
But what risks getting flattened in the discussion is that Facebook and Twitter had very different reasons and used very different methods to reduce distribution of the Post story.
Twitter’s stated reason was more technical in nature and its method more disruptive to individual users. Facebook’s reason was more explicitly related to its election policies, but its method was more subtle for the casual user.
Twitter cited its hacked material and private information policies as reasons for preventing users from posting or sharing, even in private direct messages, links to the original Post article. The Post claimed the source of information for the unverified story was a laptop that an owner of a repair shop in Delaware believed belonged to Hunter Biden. When no one came to pick up the drive, the owner allegedly made a copy of the hard drive and gave it to former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s lawyer before supposedly handing the original over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Post said it later obtained a copy from Giuliani.
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Twitter claimed that the link violated its policies because the material in the report, which included photos from the allegedly copied hard drive, supposedly contained hacked materials. The article also included an unredacted copy of a message with supposed email addresses for Hunter Biden and two others. Sharing a nonpublic personal email address also violates Twitter’s policies.
Users could still share articles commenting on the piece that did not contain the allegedly hacked or personal information. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, even posted a copy of part of the article on his own website, which the House Judiciary Committee GOP’s Twitter account posted. That version of the article did not contain the images allegedly taken from the hard drive or the unredacted email addresses. Twitter has left that link intact as of Thursday morning.
Sean Ono Lennon: It is no longer exaggeration to say that the collusion between social media and media to manipulate our reality for the benefit of their political agendas has reached Stalinist proportions.
In fact Stalin’s propaganda machine was relatively weak by comparison. Imagine if he had had control of social media technology, how would things have turned out then? What would our understanding of that history be today? It’s scary to think about. — Sean Ono Lennon (@seanonolennon) October 16, 2020
‘NBC is an interrogation. ABC is a picnic’: Conservatives erupt in anger after Savannah Guthrie grills Trump with a ‘question every 12 seconds’ – while ABC host ‘forgets to ask Biden about his son Hunter’s emails
FLASHBACK: Former Kamala Harris press secretary is top Twitter communications official, announced removal of Trump clip.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Twitter is struggling minute by minute to control the narrative. They’re in a panic making mistakes.

Twitter is struggling minute by minute to control the narrative. They’re in a panic making mistakes. NYP x2 and now Project Veritas. Remember this awesome day!

They are struggling to control the narrative minute by minute .
# TwitterCensorship t.co/EDztOdE2FM pic.twitter.com/PIoqAAQtL0 The Bidens are the MOST @ @ @ @ @ history .
@ DonaldJTrumpJr can prove it .
Joe Biden doesn ’ t want you @ @ @ @ @ pic.twitter.com/hyBPmPceOF

They are struggling to control the narrative minute by minute. #TwitterCensorship t.co/EDztOdE2FM pic.twitter.com/PIoqAAQtL0
The Bidens are the MOST CORRUPT POLITICAL FAMILY in American history.@DonaldJTrumpJr can prove it.
Joe Biden doesn’t want you to see this video: pic.twitter.com/hyBPmPceOF
— Students For Trump (@TrumpStudents) October 14, 2020


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Does Trump have a chance? 7 Extra Ballots sent to one women in California. Biden donor group sends 2

Does Trump have a chance? 7 Extra Ballots sent to one women in California. Biden donor group sends 225,000+ ballot requests, including for dead citizens.

If every one of them votes 7 times you 'll have a BLUE wave !
Then power will be yours @ @ @ @ @ A SELF-DESCRIBED “ VOTER PARTICIPATION ” GROUP WHICH DONATES EXCLUSIVELY TO DEMOCRATS AND JOE BIDEN @ @ @ @ @ BEEN CAUGHT MAKING EN MASSE BALLOT REQUESTS FOR DECEASED PEOPLE .
The Center for Voter @ @ @ @ @ Washington Post as having “ a history of sending error-ridden mailers ” but also labeled @ @ @ @ @ a farcical and manifestly false claim .
The group is responsible for sending over 225,000 @ @ @ @ @ in Texas , many of whom are deceased .

If every one of them votes 7 times you'll have a BLUE wave! Then power will be yours, wonderful power. pic.twitter.com/onslH7IUy7
Biden Donor Group Sends 225,000+ Ballot Requests, Including for DEAD Citizens.
A SELF-DESCRIBED “VOTER PARTICIPATION” GROUP WHICH DONATES EXCLUSIVELY TO DEMOCRATS AND JOE BIDEN’S PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN CAUGHT MAKING EN MASSE BALLOT REQUESTS FOR DECEASED PEOPLE.
The Center for Voter Information was described by the Washington Post as having “a history of sending error-ridden mailers” but also labeled it “nonpartisan” – a farcical and manifestly false claim.
The group is responsible for sending over 225,000 ballot request forms to residents in Texas, many of whom are deceased.


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--No Deal Brexit deadline today…

No Deal Brexit deadline today…

BORIS JOHNSON has said Britain is headed for a no deal Brexit in a bombshell statement this afternoon , as @ @ @ @ @ ’ s unwillingness to compromise .
Boris Johnson has raged at the EU ’ s @ @ @ @ @ and said the bloc refused to offer the UK the same terms as their current @ @ @ @ @ Britain being a member of the EU for 45 years .
He also said that @ @ @ @ @ “ fundamental change of approach ” from the EU , Britain is prepared to move @ @ @ @ @ Brexit .

BORIS JOHNSON has said Britain is headed for a no deal Brexit in a bombshell statement this afternoon, as he rages as the EU’s unwillingness to compromise.
Boris Johnson has raged at the EU’s tough approach to Brexit negotiations and said the bloc refused to offer the UK the same terms as their current deal with Canada, despite Britain being a member of the EU for 45 years. He also said that, unless there is a “fundamental change of approach” from the EU, Britain is prepared to move towards enacting a no deal Brexit.
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investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--For those unaware of the hunter Biden story which is being censored here’s a quick breakdown of most

For those unaware of the hunter Biden story which is being censored here’s a quick breakdown of most likely events as far as I understand them.

He took it to a Delaware pc shop .
He forgot about it .
The shop owner tried contacting him multiple times and couldn ’ t reach him .
Hunter was possibly in rehab during this time .
On the laptop we ’ re emails from hunter to Ukrainian authorities .
This was during the Obama presidency and joe Biden was in charge of US Ukrainian policy .
Hunter was trying to setup a meeting with him , his dad and Ukrainian officials .
He was asking for more money from burisma a due to his connections to his dad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There are apparently also pictures of him doing drugs and possibly more damning pictures and videos .
But the dangerous material so far are the corruption related emails showing that likely he and his father were trying to use their name and position to get paid .
On top of that they were trying to make deals with Chinese companies .
The pc shop owner was trying to sell the laptop to media agencies .
From my understanding if a pc owner does not recover their pc after a certain time it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but I could be wrong .
The FBI catches wind of this possibly illicit content on the laptop and asks for it .
The shop owner takes an image of the hard drive aka makes a copy of all the data .
He then gives the physical laptop to the FBI in December of 2019 .
Around the same time Rudy Giuliani is given the pc shop owners copy/image of the hard drive .
They hold on to the info for an 2020 October surprise and sell it at some point very recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times also reports on the info .
Then as the story is blowing up , Facebook publicly says it will “ slow down the sharing ” of the story across its platforms ( Facebook , Instagram , WhatsApp ) And twitter literally disabled links to the NYP and NYT articles .
As this censorship is discovered , Twitter mysteriously has outages .
Yet today the only thing about the story allowed to trend on Twitter is a trump retweet of Babylon bee , a satire site .
This is clear evidence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behalf of the Biden campaign by far left big tech companies .
This is a clear as day conspiracy and people need to wake up .
This doesn ’ t mean Biden is the only corrupt politician , they ’ re all corrupt .
But this is out in the open and has solid evidence .

by FringeCenterPodcast
Hunter Biden spilled water on his laptop.
He took it to a Delaware pc shop.
He forgot about it.
The shop owner tried contacting him multiple times and couldn’t reach him. Hunter was possibly in rehab during this time.
On the laptop we’re emails from hunter to Ukrainian authorities. This was during the Obama presidency and joe Biden was in charge of US Ukrainian policy.
Hunter was trying to setup a meeting with him, his dad and Ukrainian officials.
He was asking for more money from burisma a due to his connections to his dad who was again, determining Ukrainian policy.
There are apparently also pictures of him doing drugs and possibly more damning pictures and videos.
But the dangerous material so far are the corruption related emails showing that likely he and his father were trying to use their name and position to get paid.
On top of that they were trying to make deals with Chinese companies.
The pc shop owner was trying to sell the laptop to media agencies.
From my understanding if a pc owner does not recover their pc after a certain time it essentially becomes property of the shop, but I could be wrong.
The FBI catches wind of this possibly illicit content on the laptop and asks for it.
The shop owner takes an image of the hard drive aka makes a copy of all the data.
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He then gives the physical laptop to the FBI in December of 2019.
Around the same time Rudy Giuliani is given the pc shop owners copy/image of the hard drive.
They hold on to the info for an 2020 October surprise and sell it at some point very recently to the New York Post.
The New York Times also reports on the info.
Then as the story is blowing up, Facebook publicly says it will “slow down the sharing” of the story across its platforms (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp)
And twitter literally disabled links to the NYP and NYT articles.
As this censorship is discovered, Twitter mysteriously has outages.
Yet today the only thing about the story allowed to trend on Twitter is a trump retweet of Babylon bee, a satire site.
This is clear evidence of corruption that is being censored on behalf of the Biden campaign by far left big tech companies.
This is a clear as day conspiracy and people need to wake up.
This doesn’t mean Biden is the only corrupt politician, they’re all corrupt.
But this is out in the open and has solid evidence.
Related:
New NY Post Release: Hunter Biden emails, pics reveal wild life, pained soul
Hunter Biden Offered $10 Million Annually by Chinese Energy Firm for ‘Introductions Alone,’ Email Shows


investmentwatchblog--2020-10-16--Merkel Crushes the Right to Protest & US to Withdraw All Troops from Germany

In France , Macron announced a 9 PM curfew for Paris and an 8 PM curfew in other cities .
In Germany , Merkel is digging in her feet because she knows she will not run again .
In my mind , this raises serious questions that she has been bribed .
There is way too much evidence that people in her own government have told her this is not even a pandemic .
Nevertheless , she is turning Germany into where she grew up — East Germany , behind the wall .
Merkel has taken Germany , Europe ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to squash protests by imposing limits on people gathering at events as well as mandatory mask-wearing at crowded places .
To crush all dissent and protests , Merkel has lowered the criteria from 50 positive tests per 100,00 people to 35 per 100,000 in seven days .
This is her new yardstick to be used to crush political freedoms .
The number of people allowed to gather will be limited to 25 in public and 15 in private spaces .
“ We have decided on this prophylactic number of 35 because we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase happens from 35 to 50.
” Once a threshold of 50 new infections per 100,000 is exceeded , even tougher restrictions will apply .
These include limiting private gatherings to 10 people or two households , and the closure of restaurants after 11:00 pm .
Meanwhile , Trump has approved the withdrawal of troops stationed in Germany .
The crazy restrictions in Germany have made the lives of Americans stationed there a living hell .

by Martin Armstrong
In France, Macron announced a 9 PM curfew for Paris and an 8 PM curfew in other cities. In Germany, Merkel is digging in her feet because she knows she will not run again. In my mind, this raises serious questions that she has been bribed. There is way too much evidence that people in her own government have told her this is not even a pandemic. Nevertheless, she is turning Germany into where she grew up — East Germany, behind the wall.
Merkel has taken Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, and has begun to squash protests by imposing limits on people gathering at events as well as mandatory mask-wearing at crowded places. To crush all dissent and protests, Merkel has lowered the criteria from 50 positive tests per 100,00 people to 35 per 100,000 in seven days. This is her new yardstick to be used to crush political freedoms.
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The number of people allowed to gather will be limited to 25 in public and 15 in private spaces. “We have decided on this prophylactic number of 35 because we have seen some examples of how fast the increase happens from 35 to 50.” Once a threshold of 50 new infections per 100,000 is exceeded, even tougher restrictions will apply. These include limiting private gatherings to 10 people or two households, and the closure of restaurants after 11:00 pm.
Meanwhile, Trump has approved the withdrawal of troops stationed in Germany. The crazy restrictions in Germany have made the lives of Americans stationed there a living hell.