FREEDOMIST INTELLIGENCE ADVISOR Presents
FIA WEEKDAY
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 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 8am eastern time).
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(News recap from 3p September 20 to 3p September 21)
“(Love) does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. “ – 1 Corinthians 13:6
BLOB MAKES THOUGHT, PRITZKER’S CCP BATTERY MAKER, SBF’S DNC DARK MONEY SCHEME, POLAND NIXES UKRAINE, AMERICA’S AI DRONE ARMY
ED.NOTE: Non-Freedomist-shared links are NOT endorsements
TOP STORIES
SCIENTISTS DISCOVER THE MOST PRIMITIVE FORM OF “THOUGHT-MAKING” CELLS – A primitive animal called a placozoan may contain the secrets of the fundamental building blocks of thought-making cells. The animal is blob-like in appearance and is composed of only 50,000 cells, compared to 30 trillion cells humans are comprised of. But the blob placozoan has one similarity with humans, they have cells capable of sharing messages with one another, the fundamental building blocks of “thought producing” cells.
From elpias.com: The researchers care for thousands of placozoans in their laboratory in the Center for Genomic Regulation, in Barcelona. According to their calculations, multicellular animals emerged about 850 million years ago. Soon afterward, around 800 million years ago, the paths of the families that gave rise to placozoans and humans diverged. “People have a tendency to see living fossils in nature. We don’t know if our common ancestor looked like a placozoan, but some aspects of its biology were already there,” says Sebé Pedrós, a 37-year-old biologist from the Spanish town of Lleida. GO DEEPER
ED.NOTE: The full version of this article is a Christian apologetic in defense of deriving wisdom from above (from God as manifest in His Word) as opposed to the wisdom these researchers are led by, wisdom from below, which is no wisdom at all.
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR DOES SECRET DEAL WITH CCP, SETTING UP BATTERY COMPANY IN STATE – The Chinese Communist Party-owned Gotion, a battery manufacturing company, did a secret deal with the Billionaire anti-American radical far left governor J.B. Pritzker that allowed them to set up a factory in a community that wants nothing to do with them. That community is Manteno, Illinois, and the residents are angry at the governor for allowing this sedition to take place on their lands.
Daily Caller talked to some of the residents after the done deal was announced by the treasonous governor on September 8. One resident, Darrel Bruck Jr, Told Daily Caller “There was absolutely no public participation or notification that this was going [on],” Darrel Bruck Jr., a longtime resident of Manteno who runs an informational group called “Outrage of Kankakee County. There were probably 200 people [at the announcement], but the public was not invited. It was strictly for local politicians, the mayor, some local people who owned land who will make a lot of money off strip malls and such.” GO DEEPER
LAWSUIT AGAINST SBF’S PARENTS EXPOSES DNC DARK MONEY MACHINE WORTH BILLIONS – The lawsuit against FTX founder and crypto scammer Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents, Allen Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried reveal a massive dark money network that saw FTX siphon billions of scammed dollars to DNC-CCP organizations and PACs, and his parents might have been the ones pushing it the whole time. GO DEEPER
POLAND SUSPENDS WEAPONS DELIVERY TO UKRAINE AFTER GRAIN LAWSUIT FILED – After the Ukrainian government sued Poland over its refusal to sell its agricultural products in its country, Poland made a stunning announcement. Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in an interview on Polsat TV, “We are no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine, because we are now arming Poland with more modern weapons.” NATO can continue to transfer arms through Poland to Ukraine, but Poland won’t be contributing to the arsenal anymore.
PENTAGON ANNOUNCES NEW MILITARY UPGRADE STRATEGY CALLED REPLICATOR – The U.S. Department of Defense revealed a new strategy to meet the rising threat from China called Replicator, which will see the military work on developing AI-assisted drone swarms that can be rapidly produced, hoping to outproduce a military that has a major troop advantage over America.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced the new initiative, saying “Replicator is meant to help us overcome the PRC’s biggest advantage, which is mass. More ships. More missiles. More people…. To stay ahead, we’re going to create a new state of the art — just as America has before — leveraging attritable, autonomous systems in all domains — which are less expensive, put fewer people in the line of fire, and can be changed, updated, or improved with substantially shorter lead times.
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.
We’re going to need a bigger NATO — but especially a better NATO – thehill.com
Adam Schiff Exposes Jim Jordan In Front Of The World – www.politicususa.com
Jim Jordan Goes Off The Rails With Merrick Garland At Hearing – crooksandliars.com
The Christian right unveiled a terrifying wishlist for Trump – www.msnbc.com
Trumpworld Lawyers Keep Getting Stiffed on Fees – Mother Jones – www.motherjones.com
Donald Trump Resurrects His Cruel Idea For Stopping Migrants At The Border – ca.style.yahoo.com
‘Abortion tourism’: A tidy phrase for punching down at desperate people – www.washingtonpost.com
Elon Musk’s Antisemitic, Apartheid-Loving Grandfather – www.theatlantic.com
Twitter Continues to Show Ads on Russell Brand Posts After Musk Support – www.vice.com
Congressman attacks military racial, gender quotas – americanmilitarynews.com
Antisemitism is an ancient hatred, merely its expression changes – www.jpost.com
Opinion: Hunter Biden is hardly the first ne’er-do-well presidential son – KAKE – www.kake.com
Dem thrashes GOP candidate in local election some media treated like a close thing – boingboing.net
How Capitalism Is Helping Fuel Our Mental Health Crisis – www.madinamerica.com
Wayzata white supremacists draw attention to hate in Minnesota – minnesotareformer.com
TRENDING (Mon-Fri)
GARLAND EVADES HOUSE GRILLING BY REPEATING “INTERNAL DELIBERATIONS” CLAUSE – Lawfare Assassin-in-Chief Merrick Garland, aka the Attorney General of the DOJ, went before a House Oversight committee and defended the integrity of the DOJ’s commitment to “Rule of Law” while evading every meaningful question using the phrase “Internal Deliberations,” which was used to avoid having to answer hard questions. To the charge that Weiss is “slow-walking” the Biden probe, Garland responded with “I’m not going to get into the internal deliberations.”
RUPERT MURDOCK ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT – Rupert Murdoch has announced plans to step down as Fox and News Corp Chairman. He plans on handing over the reins of his media empire to his son Lachlan Murdoch.
more:
In House Hearing, Garland Defends Justice Department’s Hunter Biden Inquiry – www.nytimes.com
Another migrant surge as border agents are overwhelmed and under-staffed – fox28savannah.com
65% of Americans are ‘exhausted’ by politics – www.dailykos.com
Dec. 11 trial date set for America’s mayor in defamation lawsuit – www.atlantanewsfirst.com
Free COVID Tests to Return Across U.S. Starting Sept. 25 – hudsonvalleypost.com
Garland’s Memory Fails Him: What’s He Hiding in the Hunter Biden Saga? – loyalconservatives.com
Top Chinese official has American child in US after affair: Report – americanmilitarynews.com
U.S. Military Barracks Are Depressing Hellholes, Watchdog Finds – www.vice.com
2nd Circ. Rejects Claim Bloomberg Campaign Shirked Pay – www.law360.com
Google sued after man died in bridge accident while following map directions – fortune.com
US Government Won’t Let Space Drugs Factory Come Back to Earth – futurism.com
Chief Pelletier to Maui Police Commission: ‘We saved lives’ : Maui Now – mauinow.com
The International Criminal Court In The Hague Says It Has Been Hacked – yro.slashdot.org
HS Band Director ‘Baffled’ After Police Tased Him In Front Of Kids – theshaderoom.com
Asteroid that passes nearby could hit Earth in the future, NASA says – abcnews.go.com
Opioid overdose reversal drugs are now available over-the-counter in Alaska – alaskapublic.org
Federal judge who refuses to retire at 96 suspended for ‘misconduct’ – www.washingtonpost.com
Stephen Fry rushed to hospital after falling off stage at The O2 – uk.sports.yahoo.com
WORLD (Mon-Fri)
ARMENIANS CALL FOR PM TO RESIGN AFTER CAPITULATION TO AZERBAIJAN – The Armenian capital, Yerevan, was filled with protestors after Armenia’s Prime Minister announced a cease-fire with Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Opposition politician Avetik Chalabyan spoke to the protestors, saying, “Russia washed its hands in Artsakh, our authorities have renounced Artsakh, The enemy is at our doorstep. We must change authorities to change national policy,”
Meanwhile the Kremlin has ordered all its media and lawmakers to put the blame on Armenia for the latest conflict, indicating Russia is no longer the protector of the Armenian people, and apparently the Armenian people noticed.
SAUDIS, ISRAELIS HOPE TO HAVE FULLY NORMALIZED RELATIONS, WITH NUKES BEING THE ONE STICKING POINT – After the Saudis signaled that their ability to get their own nuclear weapons was a requirement for the House of Saud to establish fully normalized relations with Irael, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering conceding and supporting the Saudis getting access to the enriched uranium needed for them to build their own bomb.
more:
Russia temporarily bans fuel exports to most countries in response to shortages – www.reuters.com
China, Russia vow deeper coordination ahead of Putin visit | Ap – www.thederrick.com
Germany opposes Ukraine’s UN proposal — RT World News – www.rt.com
Net zero changes can win Tories next election, says Jacob Rees-Mogg – www.telegraph.co.uk
Myanmar Junta Continues Tightening the Screws on Its Economic Team – www.irrawaddy.com
Marshall Islands says US must address nuclear legacy for deal on future ties – finance.yahoo.com
Paraguayan lawmaker ready for war with Argentina — MercoPress – en.mercopress.com
Sudan Enters 6th Month of War: ‘The Situation There Is Very Dire’ – www.cbn.com
POLITICS (Mon-Fri)
TUBERVILLE WINS, AS MUCH AS HE CAN – Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has forced Senate Majority Leader Chuck Shumer to have to confirm each new military leader appointment through the full Senate after refusing to remove his blocks in committee over the military’s decision to support abortion in word and policy. While Shumer will get some appointments through going this route, he won’t be able to get to many appointees before the next term expires.
Senator Tuberville said of the move, “My hold is still in place. The hold will remain in place as long as the Pentagon’s illegal abortion policy remains in place. If the Pentagon lifts the policy, then I will lift my hold. It’s as easy as that.”
PA GOVERNOR DECLARES VOTER REGISTRATION IS AUTOMATIC – If you live in Pennsylvania, you are now automatically registered to vote, even if you don’t want to be, thanks to an edict by Governor Josh Shapiro (D-PA).
more:
US House moves ahead with defense policy bill, ‘culture wars’ fight ahead – finance.yahoo.com
Trump says if elected again he will send troops to US-Mexico border – finance.yahoo.com
Kari Lake reportedly to mount Senate bid – www.theblaze.com
Polls show DeSantis losing ground with moderate Republicans – www.nbcnews.com
JD Vance Blames Biden for ‘Politicized’ Military, Supports Tuberville’s Stand – www.dailysignal.com
GOP senators issue letter to Schumer about dress code – www.theblaze.com
GOP senators flipped on Paxton impeachment because they were short on votes – www.texastribune.org
Voting rights advocates sound alarm on Alabama defying SCOTUS decision – www.the-independent.com
EDITOR’S CHOICE (Tues & Fri)
BIDEN ANNOUNCES PLANS TO BUILD 20K CLIMATE ACTIVIST ARMY ON YOUR DIME – The White House decided to illegally bypass congress and announce the creation of a 20K Climate Activist army called American Climate Corps to “tackle the climate crisis.”
From the White House website: The American Climate Corps will focus on equity and environmental justice – prioritizing communities traditionally left behind, including energy communities that powered our nation for generations, leveraging the talents of all members of our society, and prioritizing projects that help meet the Administration’s Justice40 goal
BIDEN CREATES GUN-CONFISCATION COORDINATION CENTER IN THE WHITE HOUSE – The Biden administration is going to create a “gun violence” office that will be manned by the usual far-left gun confiscation activists currently on the Soros-Bloomberg payrolls. The office is intended to help the anti-Americanists coordinate their agitprop and lawfare strategies to seek to destroy the 2nd Amendment in their mad dash to destroy the republic itself.
more:
The FBI had so many people at the J6 riot they had to perform an “audit” – HotAir – hotair.com
Meet the Real Househusbands of the ‘Squad’ – freebeacon.com
Joe Biden Just Handed De Facto Amnesty to 472,000 Illegal Immigrants – RedState – redstate.com
Woke Hiring Isn’t Just Killing Competence, It Might Kill You – thefederalist.com
America’s children are under attack at school – www.americanthinker.com
Signers of Hunter Biden Laptop Letter Land Government Jobs › American Greatness – amgreatness.com
Many Americans Feels the Justice Department Has Become the KGB – townhall.com
Illinois Becomes The First State To Abolish Cash Bail Completely – www.louderwithcrowder.com
Google Quietly Removes ‘Written By People’ From Suggestions for Website Owners – finance.yahoo.com
Google Quietly Removes ‘Written By People’ From Suggestions for Website Owners – finance.yahoo.com
University Faces Civil Rights Complaint For Race-Based Scholarship Programs – dailycaller.com
SpaceX says US case alleging anti-immigrant bias is unconstitutional – www.reuters.com
Meta tells court AI software does not violate author copyrights – www.reuters.com
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SCI-TECH (Tues & Fri)
DID PHYSICISTS SOLVE THE COLD PROBLEM IN QUANTUM COMPUTING? – Researchers from the University of Texas claim to have broken the temperature barrier in quantum computing with a new magnetic material that can produce the necessary conditions for quantum computing to take place without needing sub-zero temperatures to do so. Breaking the temperature barrier means reducing the space and capital needed to build commercially viable quantum computers.
NEW MANUFACTURED BACTERIAL CELLS COULD BE BIOMEDICAL VEHICLES – Magnetic Bacteria could become micro-vehicles in the body that deliver targeted medicines in precise ways. A research team from the University of Bayreuth, Germany, have created magnetic bacteria that are harmonious with human cells, making them effective delivery vehicles for micro-biomedical treatments.
Study author Dr. Marina Dziuba said, “According to the current state of research, they are well compatible with human cells. This opens up new perspectives for a variety of biomedical applications—for example, for microrobot-controlled transport of active pharmaceutical ingredients, for magnetic imaging techniques, or even for optimizations of hyperthermia cancer therapy.”
more:
Scientists discover strange ‘mathematical pattern’ in the human body – www.indy100.com
Growth Factor-Loaded Microparticles Enhance 3D Bioprinted Muscle – www.medgadget.com
Robot diplomacy: How AI could usher in a new era of world peace – thehill.com
DeepMind is using AI to pinpoint the causes of genetic disease – www.technologyreview.com
Tiny bubbles could reveal immune cell secrets and improve treatments – phys.org
Why Root Crops Are the Future of Food Security in Africa – World – reliefweb.int
Scientists Say New AI Can Translate What Chickens Are Saying – futurism.com
Team develops laser-based ice-core sampling for studying climate change – phys.org
OpenAI Brings ChatGPT and Dall-E Together for Next-Gen Image Creation – www.cnet.com
RNA for the first time recovered from an extinct species – www.sciencedaily.com
Brain Circuit Discovered That Explains Why Infant Cries Prompt Milk Release – scitechdaily.com
US Navy MQ-4C Triton drone reaches initial operational capability – defence-blog.com
Cybertruck May Stall Before Rolling Out in Mass – gritdaily.com
Someone’s used A.I. to create fake Iron Maiden covers – www.loudersound.com
This parasite makes ‘zombie ants’ – www.popsci.com
Scientists Discover New Species of Ancient Alligator – scitechdaily.com
Volvo is phasing out diesel cars in favor of an all-electric future – electrek.co
How common infections can spark psychiatric illnesses in children – www.economist.com
Scientists unravel the chemical mechanism behind silica-coated nanodiamonds – phys.org
Introducing Magic: Analog Sky’s New 3D Printed Binoculars for Astronomy – www.universetoday.com
The rate at which large cosmic structures grow is slower than predicted – www.techexplorist.com
50 years ago, the quest for superheavy elements was just getting started – www.sciencenews.org
1400-year-old gold foil figures found in pagan temple – arkeonews.net
An Unexpected New Way To Recycle – Scientists Transform Plastic Waste Into Soap – scitechdaily.com
New findings suggest Moon may have less water than previously thought – www.sciencedaily.com
FIA FEATURE EXCERPT:
Building a Hope Exit: Enabling Technologies
By Paul Collier, Editor
INTRODUCTION
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” – Romans 12:2
Welcome to this special installment of the Hope Exit series as we pause to take a high-altitude overview of our reality of power by looking at some key emerging technologies that can equip small-scale free associations to build their own stewarded versions of sustainable flourishing.
We are going to look at a few key emerging technologies that cover a number of our basic needs, including communications, food, and self-defense. We have yet to look at healthcare (that’s coming up next), but we’ll dip our toe in that need as well in this high-altitude overview.
We will begin our installment by looking at a high-level need that touches all other needs, research and development (R&D). It is a core need that is currently almost exclusively in the hands of the Egyptians (sticking with our Exodus-themed series), the powers that be that seek to keep us dependent on the products and services that come from that R&D.
Next, we will focus on a crucial element of effective, secured R&D: digital communication.
In order to get to the development part of our research, we need to be able to manufacture our ideas, so we will look at the emerging tech in 3D printing. Finally, we will take a peek at vertical farming, which could provide our medical, food, and even manufacturing resources.
In these times, the mind is being constantly bombarded with agit prop, shock and awe conditioning designed to cripple your renewing imagination. The first step to becoming an emerging tech steward is to not walk in the fear they want you to be governed by. The world as it is need not continue to be as it is, and the future need not be defined by the elite few who currently believe that future is inevitable. It is not. Technology is on your side if you can possess it for yourself. And the powers that be know this, which is why they are moving so aggressively to cripple our imaginations and our free associations. READ FULL ARTICLE
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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
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