Things Have Changed…
I remind you once again: history is a trickster. Sometimes things turn out, and sometimes they just turn, and these days they’re turning hard. Get this: Russia is not our mortal enemy anymore. This is not 1956 or even 1986. It is no longer the so-called Free World against the wicked Hammer and Sickle.
Russia is no longer a weird political science experiment acting in defiance of human nature – that is, of people striving to make good lives for their families. No more sacrificing everyone’s happiness to prove Karl Marx’s cockamamie theories. Things have gotten strange, too. You see every indication that, for now, Europe has become something of adversary, if not exactly our enemy, yet. Europe has lost its mind
Federal agencies warn states that student mental health screenings require parental consent
The U.S. Education and Justice Departments sent a joint letter on Oct. 5 to every state Attorney General saying that schools need prior written parental consent before giving students mental health screenings. Letting parents opt out isn’t enough, … When schools ask parents to opt out instead of obtaining prior written parental consent, they violate PPRA.
At Least 30 Killed in Drone Strike on Food Market in Sudan’s Nyala
At least 30 people have been killed in a drone attack on a food market in the Sudanese city of Nyala. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) accuse the Sudanese army, their adversary in the civil war, of carrying out the attack. The attack, which took place on Friday morning, could be one of the deadliest in the RSF-controlled strongholds in the West Darfur region. Around 50 people were injured in the attack and are being treated in hospitals, according to local hospital sources.
All-suburban, all-Somali gang war
The St. Louis Park Police Department said its officers responded to reports of a shooting near Highway 100 and Highway 7 at about 6 p.m. on Sept. 30. Police say they found a man suffering a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. Investigators believe the shooting “appears to be between occupants of multiple vehicles,” according to the police department. These rolling, car-to-car gun battles used to be a fixture of Interstate 94 through north Minneapolis. Now they’ve spread to the west. Arrested yesterday, Abdisalan Muhumed Ali, age 19, has been formerly charged with two felony counts of drive-by shooting. He was being held on bail of $250,000. After today’s court hearing, the judge upped the amount to $1 million.
Migration Sparks Heated Debate at EU Summit as Italy and Spain Agree to End Extra Controls
Italy and Spain have agreed to end the extra controls they imposed on each other. Nevertheless, migration was the subject of a long and heated debate at the EU summit in Brussels. The two-day meeting did not wrap up until 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Denmark, Italy and Poland in particular had spent a long time pushing for tougher migration measures in a joint statement issued at the meeting.
Bulgaria seeks NATO planes, anti-drone defences after Black Sea attacks
Bulgaria has asked NATO for combat aircraft, anti-aircraft missile systems, anti-drone capabilities and air patrols as drone attacks on commercial shipping in the Black Sea intensify, Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said on Friday,
Trump: “It’ll Be 1929”
Recently, President Trump was asked about the upcoming midterm elections. And his answer was shocking: “I think if the Democrats get in, we will end up in a financial depression. We will go into a depression the likes of which we’ve never seen before. It’ll be 1929.” Speaking of 1929…If you had $100,000 in stocks at the peak, you had about $11,000 left by 1932. And the Dow didn’t get back to even for 25 years.
The Future Of American Drone Warfare
While the war with Iran might be nearing a resolution, the war in Ukraine is heating up. Whether this is the next stage in escalation, or the grand finale remains unclear. But lessons continue to emerge from this conflict, and world powers are beginning to act on them at scale. Ukrainian long-range drones continue to hammer Russian energy and military sites. Targets up to 1,700 kilometers inside Russia are being hit.
Supreme Court Leaves Self-Described Antifa Member Jailed Before Trial
The Supreme Court this week turned down an emergency request to let Kyle Wagner, a 37-year-old self-described Antifa member from Minneapolis, out of jail before his trial. Wagner is charged in federal court in Michigan with one count of cyberstalking and one count of transmitting interstate threats. ” told followers to “hunt” ICE
When the pharaohs know Joseph: Colombia becomes 10th nation with embassy in Jerusalem
In a move Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu characterized as one of “power, courage and faith,” Colombia inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, marking another major step in the rapid restoration of relations between the two countries. Speaking at the inauguration reception, Netanyahu reflected on Israel’s early ties with Latin American countries such as Colombia, describing them as “deep connections” that later deteriorated. “There was a new pharaoh, pharaohs, who did not know Joseph,” Netanyahu said, invoking the biblical account of Egypt’s changing relationship with the Israelites. Now, he said, “it’s all coming back.”
US pushes for unity gov’t after Israeli elections, with Netanyahu resignation after peace on all fronts – report
The Trump administration is advancing plans for a broad regional settlement in the Middle East following Israeli elections, with the possible formation of a unity government between current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot being a cornerstone, Israel Hayom claimed in a bombshell report on Thursday. Less than two weeks ahead of the Israeli elections, neither the bloc led by Netanyahu nor that of Eisenkot, who leads most polls, is projected to reach a majority.
Kamala Harris eyes 2028? First stop: taking aim at Israel
If you were wondering whether Kamala Harris was going to run again for president in 2028, this week provided a pretty solid clue: she’s going after Israel. In today’s Democratic Party, that’s political gold. Harris took direct aim at Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. And she’s not limiting her criticism to President Donald Trump. She’s also going after the Biden administration, where she served as vice president for four years.
Weizmann Institute’s “mind-reading” breakthrough revives a 2,000-year-old libel: Zionists can read minds
Scientists at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have developed an artificial intelligence system that reconstructs the images a person is viewing from scans of their brain activity, matching the originals in content, color, and composition more accurately than any earlier method. The research, which drew international attention after MIT Technology Review reported on it on October 1, could one day help paralyzed patients communicate. Within days of the announcement, the research was being cast online in far darker terms, reviving one of the oldest accusations against the Jewish people: that they hold secret power over the human mind.
Netanyahu fires back at Obama over ‘stolen land’ accusation: ‘We’re Jews in Judea’
The prime minister rejected Obama’s portrayal of Israel as a colonial power, accusing the former president of ignoring Jewish history and the real obstacle to Middle East peace. “We’re not the Dutch in Indonesia. We’re not the Belgians in the Congo. We’re Jews in Judea,” Netanyahu said in a blistering video response.
Trump: Israel helping Saudi Arabia against Houthis, normalization closer than ever
US President Donald Trump said Friday that Israel has been providing assistance to Saudi Arabia in its confrontation with the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, while expressing optimism about the prospects for diplomatic normalization between Jerusalem and Riyadh. Speaking with reporters outside the White House, Trump was asked whether Saudi Arabia should accept Israeli assistance in its campaign against the Houthis. “Yeah, I do. I think they will. Israel has been very helpful to Saudi Arabia,”
IDF destroys dozens of monuments honoring terrorists during West Bank counterterror operations
Over the past two weeks, the IDF destroyed dozens of monuments and signs commemorating terrorists during multiple counterterrorism operations across the West Bank, the military announced on Friday. The operations focused on targeting hubs associated with various terrorist organizations involved in inciting terrorism and supporting Hamas’s October 7 massacre. The monuments and signs, frequently created to glorify terrorists deemed to be “martyrs,” were destroyed as part of the IDF’s efforts to thwart terrorism and crack down on violent incitement.
US Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Expand Internet Access for Iranian People
US lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the Iranian people’s access to uncensored internet, challenging the Islamic Republic’s efforts to suppress dissent and monitor communications amid its ongoing war against the United States.
Who Forms The Next Generation?: Chicago Opens First ‘Teacher-Free’ AI School As Global Push Accelerates
With the United Nations and the federal government both pushing to inject Artificial Intelligence into all facets of education, billionaire technocrat Bill Gates’ recent prediction about AI replacing teachers is coming to pass right on schedule. The implications for teachers, children, and education are hard to overstate. Under the “2 Hour Learning” model
UN Security Council slams ‘escalatory’ Houthi attacks
In a joint statement shared by the Security Council’s president, Greece’s Evangelos Sekeris, the 15-member UN body “condemned in the strongest terms continued and escalatory Houthi attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” as well as “continued Houthi attacks and threats against commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb (Strait).”
Even before the elections? Growing signs of an impending strike on Iran
The nearly certain loss of the House and fairly likely loss of the Senate in the fall will make the president’s life hell. Not only his, perhaps. Iran doesn’t want to escalate tensions ahead of Israel’s elections, and Trump doesn’t want an escalation ahead of US midterms. Yet something dramatic is unfolding between the US and Israel.
‘This is our homeland’: Netanyahu responds to Obama accusations that Israel stole Palestinian land
“The Jewish people are not foreign occupiers in the land of our forefathers,” Netanyahu said. “Our history is not a colonial enterprise. Our land is not stolen land. This is our homeland.”
Homes Go Up in Flames as California Wildfire Spreads Across 465 Acres
A wildfire driven by Santa Ana winds burned 465 acres and damaged or destroyed at least six homes Friday as residents fled neighborhoods in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, California.
Four Out of Five New Jobs Taken by Migrants in Britain over Past Decade: Report
The British economy appears to no longer prioritize British workers, with a think tank finding that four in five jobs created over the past decade have been given to foreigners, as the number of Britons shifted onto the welfare rolls soared.
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, USGS reports
A powerful earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Friday, October 16, according to preliminary information released by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Further details about the earthquake’s impact, including possible damage and casualties, were not immediately available.
Japan’s JMA apologizes after issuing false M9.9 earthquake warning across large parts of Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued an erroneous M9.9 earthquake early warning across large parts of Japan on October 16, following an actual M6.9 earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The warning triggered the automatic suspension of Tokaido Shinkansen services before being withdrawn approximately eight minutes later.
WEF Agenda: Turning Data Centers into AI Biological Human Brain Cell Neuron Computers
The world’s first commercial AI biological computers that run on living human cells. The CL1 is the brainchild of Melbourne-based Cortical Labs. “Unlike using artificial neural networks, we grow real biological human brain cell neurons into networks onto computer chips.”
Meta Drops Open AI Model That Runs on Your Desktop, Not Their Cloud
Muse Spark Open gives coders an alternative to closed AI oligarchs. Meta released weights for its most powerful AI model yet, & and a data center isn’t needed to run it. Muse Spark Open can run locally on two Mac Studio desktops, meaning the model stays on your machine, not some cloud server a Big Tech gatekeeper controls.
