FREEDOMIST INTELLIGENCE ADVISOR
Presents
FIA WEEKDAY
MONDAY DECEMBER 18, 2023
editor Paul Collier
A summary of news from the day before (or weekend for Monday reports),
with breaking news added at the time of publication (released weekdays by 10AM eastern time).
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(News recap from 6a December 15 to 6a December 18)
“(Love) does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. “ – 1 Corinthians 13:6
FRIENDLY FIRING HOSTAGES, SUICIDAL AMERICA, DOJ FUNDS SEDITION, ESEQUIBO COOLS, DISNEY BOARDING
For a better understanding of our standards of news reporting, read our report “The Prophetic Voice in News?”
ED.NOTE: Non-Freedomist-shared links are NOT endorsements. For the holidays, there will be no weekday report Monday December 25 and Tuesday December 26, 2023, as well as Monday January 1 and Tuesday January 2, 2024
TOP STORIES
ISRAEL KILLS ITS OWN HOSTAGES – Three hostages that appear to have escaped captivity from Hamas met a tragic end when Israeli soldiers mistook the hostages for Hamas attackers and killed all three. The tragedy happened in Gaza city. Netanyahu called the incident one of the “burdens of war” and that it “broke (his) heart, broke the entire nation’s heart.” GO DEEPER
AMERICA’S SUICIDAL TENDENCIES REACH RECORD HIGHS – America’s Suicide Rate has hit an 80-year high, continuing a trend that began in the start of the 21st century, but which has been escalating the last few years. The suicide rate among the young has gone down recently, however, with the suicide rates of 10-to-14-year-olds going down 18 percent and 15-to-24-year-old going down 9 percent. GO DEEPER
DOJ FUNDING SEDITIONIST SOROS-BACKED DAS – The seditious District Attorneys that have been intentionally sowing the seeds of chaos and disintegration by not prosecuting real crime while aggressively prosecuting political dissent from the DNC-CCP have been not only funded by the quisling George Soros, they’ve also been funded by the Department of Justice.
This claim was made by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, who is calling on the GOP-led House to investigate DJ’s funding of Soros-funded groups that select and train their DAs to destroy the American republic.
VENEZUELA CALLING OFF GUYANA INVASION? – Venezuela’s bellicose rhetoric towards Guyana may have finally reached reality as the nation announces a commitment between Guyana and itself to not use force to settle the dispute over the region called Esequibo, which was recently discovered to have oil reserves just offshore.
DISNEY DEFENDS ITSELF FROM HOSTILE TAKEOVER USING “DIVERSITY” SHIELD – The Walt Disney Company is facing a hostile takeover threat from within as its largest shareholders have now moved to demand they get two seats on the Disney Board of Directors. Nelzon Peltz and his Trian group, with the backing of former Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter, are hoping to fundamentally change Disney culture from within,
The current CEO, Bob Iger, represents their main opposition to that change. Disney responded to the threat by claiming it had a “diverse” board, as if being in a protected class (according to Disney’s anti-American, anti-human woketarian ideology) should protect you from the gross incompetence demonstrated by this board and CEO Bob Iger.
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HEADLINES
TRENDING (M-F)
CHINA FOUND A NEW COVID VARIANT – The MSM may want you to be afraid of the latest news out of China that the CCP has detected a new variant of Covid-19 called JN.1, but so far there is no indication this variant is more lethal than the most innocuous variant of Covid-19 is today.
DNC-CCP SENATE AID FIRED AFTER SHOOTING GAY PORN IN SENATE HEARING ROOM – Highlighting the depravity of leftism, Aidan Maese-Czeropski, an aid to Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), felt entitled enough to film himself having gay sex in a U.S. Senate Hearing Room, which he posted online. His rainbow privilege, however, did not protect him this time as the Democrats were forced to fire him for PR purposes.
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WORLD (M-F)
SPANISH PM DENIES ATTEMPTING TO MEET WITH CATALAN SEPARATISTS – Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez has denied claims he was setting up a meeting with Catalan’s leading secessionist leader Cales Puigdemont, even as parliament wrestles to pass an amnesty bill for the separatists to meet the promises made by Sanchez in order to form a coalition government in the first place.
AZERBAIJAN, ARMENIA MOVE TOWARDS PEACE TREATY – According to Turkey, the tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan could be defused with a looming peace treaty that is in the works. The claim came from Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan, who stated, “We believe that today, more than ever, such an opportunity to reach a peace agreement has become much more real, and it should no longer be avoided. We welcome the positive progress towards reaching a permanent peace agreement and defining the borders between Azerbaijan and Armenia.”
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U.S. POLITICS (M-F)
GOP WANTS NON-WHITE PARTY? – The GOP has selected a person of color who happens to be a registered Democrat to be their flag bearer in a race to fill the seat vacated by corrupt politician George Santos.
This follow on the heels of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) telling Americans the Republican Party is too white and needs more people of color in it. If this selection to check a “diversity” check box rather than select an actual Republican who will represent the alleged values of the party doesn’t convince you the GOP is a lost cause, nothing will.
TRUMP ACCUSES IMMIGRANTS OF “POISONING USA’S BLOOD” – Donald Trump made a speech recently in which he claimed the flooding of illegal immigrants into our country is “poisoning the blood of our country.” He added, “They (immigrants) poison mental institutions and prisons all over the world. They are coming into our country from Africa, from Asia, all over the world.”
The context of the speech doesn’t do the former President any favors, as he used the phrase “poisoning our blood” more than once. While this writer does not believe Trump is an actual fascist, these remarks are disturbing nonetheless.
America is not a race, it is an idea, the idea being we mind our own business and have shared civic standards that allow us to share value with one another without having to like or approve of one another.
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FINANCE (M & TH)
AFTER STRIKE ENDS, GM SACKS 1,300 WORKERS – After the negotiations came to an end and GM workers returned to work feeling victorious, 1,300 of those workers found a pink slip waiting for them after GM announced they would be laid off. The workers affected were from two Michigan auto factories.
HOUTHIS COULD SOON HURT WORLD TRADE – As attacks have continued, and even escalated, in the Red Sea against commercial vessel by Yemeni Houthi rebels, shipping companies are beginning to send their trade through different, longer routes to avoid the region altogether. This could see the rise in shipping costs and delays in shipping, which will affect the overall world markets in significant ways if the threat is not removed.
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CULTURE (M & TH)
UNEXPLAINED DEATHS TAKING TOLL ON INSURANCE – U.S. unexplained deaths continue to rise even after the plandemic has largely subsided, and life insurance companies are feeling the consequences. In 2021, Life insurers paid out a record number of claims, which has cut into its profits significantly.
Josh Stirling, founder of the Insurance Collaboration to Save Lives, said of the trend, “There’s no standard way to measure excess mortality. But if you use the data that seems most reliable it looks like, generally, we’re at 13.9 deaths per 100,000, which is up perhaps 7% from where it should have been. Is that catastrophic? Maybe not, but it should be lower.”
UNITED METHODISTS SPLIT OVER RAINBOW “CHRISTIANITY” – As the official policy of the United Methodist Church continues to lean away from the gospel and into Rainbow Xianity (which is no Christianity at all), a “Christianity” that affirms the sin of homosexuality, more and more churches are leaving the organization, with over 25 percent of churches, so far, leaving the church as it embraces the rainbow cult.
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MSM/ALT MEDIA NEWS AGGREGATION:
ANTI-LIBERTY AGIT-PROP
ED.NOTE: Links in this category are either agitprop (be it intentionally or unwittingly) or exposing agitprop intended to undermine American liberty values. The agitprop is not always revealed in the headlines alone.
from www.politicususa.com – How Much Longer Can The Media Ignore Trump’s Fascism?
from newrepublic.com – A Binder on Highly Classified Russian Intel Went Missing Under Trump
from boingboing.net – Satanic Temple display at Iowa Capitol destroyed by upset Christian man
from www.cnbc.com – How the escalating U.S.-China tech war could hurt American companies
from www.technologyreview.com – Eric Schmidt has a 6-point plan for fighting election misinformation
from www.nbcnews.com – Unschooled: The PragerU Curriculum | Meet the Press Reports – NBC News
from www.newsbusters.org – TV Says You’re Wrong, Joe Biden’s Economy Is Really Wonderful
from crooksandliars.com – Fox Whatabouts J6 Insurrectionists With Staffer Fired For Gay Sex
from crooksandliars.com – Gun YouTuber Running For Congress In Uvalde. Yes, THAT Uvalde
from www.economist.com – Conservative towns in liberal American states want to ban abortion
from www.advocate.com – Mike Johnson Should Leave LGBTQ People Alone
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TRENDING
from www.reuters.com – Attack at Mexico holiday party leaves 12 dead – authorities – Reuters Canada
from montrealgazette.com – Police foil terror attack on Ottawa Jewish community
from www.france24.com – At least 61 migrants drown after shipwreck off Libya
from www.futurity.org – Most US parents plan to vaccinate kids against ‘tripledemic’
from www.latimes.com – Giuliani to pay former Georgia election workers $148 million
from freebeacon.com – Poll Shows Palestinians Widely Support Hamas’s Oct. 7 Attack
from www.news24.com – Navalny taken from prison near Moscow to unknown location – ally
from www.washingtonpost.com – Microsoft’s Bing AI gives false election info in Europe, study finds
from www.howtogeek.com – How to Detect Fake News Generated by AI
WORLD
from www.gulf-times.com – Madagascar president starts new term as opposition stages boycott
from www.kyivpost.com – Tens of Thousands Rally in Georgia to Celebrate EU Candidate Status
from abcnews.go.com – Iran says it has executed an Israeli Mossad spy
from www.irrawaddy.com – Few Places in Myanmar Still Safe for Junta Boss to Visit – The Irrawaddy
from www.arise.tv – ECOWAS Court Orders Immediate Release of Deposed Niger President Bazoum
from www.newarab.com – US destroyer targets multiple Houthi drones in Red Sea
from www.reuters.com – Poland’s new PM pushes to unlock billions in EU aid – Reuters
from www.breitbart.com – Hamas Fires Rockets Toward Jerusalem Holy Sites; Iron Dome Intercepts
from www.reuters.com – Egypt’s Sisi cruises towards victory in subdued election – Reuters
from www.iranintl.com – US Warns Iran-Backed Houthis To Stop Attacks On Ships
POLITICS
from www.jns.org – Domestic politics at play as US insists on two-state solution – JNS.org
from www.independent.co.uk – Rep Matt Gaetz joins calls for rape-accused GOP chair to resign
from www.politicususa.com – Congress Kills Trump’s Plan To Withdraw The US From NATO
from themessenger.com – The Housing Cost Crisis Could Cost Biden Dearly In 2024
from thefederalist.com – Senate Dems Block Bill To Allow Whole Milk In School Lunch Programs
from www.kplctv.com – Elton mayor responds after governor orders recall election
from www.reuters.com – Haley backers’ spending surges in last-ditch White House bid – Reuters.com
FINANCE
from www.cnbc.com – U.S. crude oil falls 4% as traders worry about inflation impacting demand
from www.cnbctv18.com – Xiaomi accuses Huawei of misrepresenting facts in smartphone patent spat
from hoodline.com – Over 14,000 Florida Workers Owed Millions in Unpaid Wages, U.S. – Hoodline
from markets.businessinsider.com – Apple on Track to Be First $4 Trillion Company in 2024: Wedbush
from www.reuters.com – Argentina devalues peso and cuts spending
from www.nbcnews.com – Amazon plans to introduce robots to replace warehouse workers – NBC News
from www.ft.com – SEC votes to expand central clearing in overhaul of $26tn Treasury market
from www.reuters.com – Brazil to resume import taxes on solar panels, wind turbines
from www.bloomberg.com – Taiwan Calls on US Support to Defend Banks Against Cyberattacks
from interestingengineering.com – OpenAI-Microsoft partnership comes under scrutiny
from www.reuters.com – Ethiopia bondholder call scheduled Thursday as default looms – Reuters
from readwrite.com – TikTok in $1.5bn investment with Indonesia tech giant GoTo
from www.entrepreneur.com – The truth behind BlackRock and Citigroup buying insurance firms
CULTURE
from www.outkick.com – Disney Proves Hypocrisy With Social Media Advertising Decision – OutKick
from www.connexionfrance.com – Couple in court for homeschooling son without permission in France
from nypost.com – Woke council’s ‘inclusive’ holiday branding ‘excludes’ the word ‘Christmas’
from www.socialnews.xyz – US panel on religious freedom calls for sanctions on India
from www.lifenews.com – Planned Parenthood Admits Unborn Babies Have Beating Hearts
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Of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 200 chiefs, and all their kinsmen under their command. – 1 Chronicles 12:32
FIA Weekday is a link aggregation, news analysis, and editorial commentary report designed to give the public an understanding of the times, compiled and reported on from an American Christian biblical perspective.
For a better understanding of our standards of news reporting, read our report “The Prophetic Voice in News?”
For in-depth reporting on today’s news, consider supporting the Freedomist by subscribing to receive our monthly newsletter, FIA Monthly (formerly McAlvany Intelligence Advisor). Subscribe here.
‘“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me. If I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, in order to save his life, that wicked person shall die for his iniquity, but his blood I will require at your hand. But if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, or from his wicked way, he shall die for his iniquity, but you will have delivered your soul. ‘ Ezekiel 3:17-19