FREEDOMIST INTELLIGENCE ADVISOR Presents
FIA WEEKDAY
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 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 18 to 3p September 19)
“(Love) does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. “ – 1 Corinthians 13:6
China Hearts Taliban, Google Freedom, Azerbaijan Attacks, Dude Where’s My F-35, Setting the Impeachment Date
ED.NOTE: Non-Freedomist-shared links are NOT endorsements
TOP STORIES
CHINA EMBRACES TALIBAN, ENCOURAGES WORLD TO DO THE SAME – The Taliban welcomes China’s new ambassador, calling the decision by China to have an ambassador that recognizes the brutal raping and murdering regime (which is just one of the many things the two fascistic nations have in common with one another) further proof that the rest of the world needs to follow suit, the rest of the world needs to develop normal relations with the theocracy of hate and fear (something they share in common with America’s DNC-CCP). GO DEEPER
NEW GOOGLE TOOL COULD EMPOWER CENSORSHIP-RESISTANCE NETWORKS – A Google Team called Jigsaw has created a new software developer kit (SDK) that they allege will enable groups of people to create censorship-free digital networks they can use to communicate with each other even in the face of government oppression.
The tool was created in response to the crackdown on protestors and protest organizations by Iran. The fact that the tool was designed by a team working for a company who pushes the DNC-CCP narrative and oppresses users who too impactfully contradict that narrative is a bit of actual irony, but we liberty-lovers will take it and apply it in ways this team probably would never imagine, or support. GO DEEPER
ANOTHER WAR THREATENED AS AZERBAIJAN-ARMENIA HEATS UP AGAIN – Azerbaijan announced Tuesday it had begun an “anti-terrorist operation” in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, The assault came after Azerbaijan’s defense minister accused terrorists in the region of killing six Azerbaijani soldiers through land mines. The ministry released a statement, claiming “Localized anti-terrorist measures have been launched in the region.” They added they will be using “high precision weapons on the front line and in depth as part of the operations.” GO DEEPER
MARINES LOSE F-35, SHUT DOWN ALL FLIGHTS, FIND WRECKAGE IN DESERT – The U.S. Military lost an F-35 Fighter Jet over the skies of South Carolina, which resulted in all flight operations being halted for 24 hours. The jet went missing after a pilot ejected safely out of it, leading to an internet-assisted search that finally led to the location of the wreckage which was also in South Carolina.
U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE SETS DATE FOR BIDEN IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY HEARING – The U.S. House Oversight Committee has announced September 28 as the opening of the Biden Impeachment Inquiry process. A spokesperson said, “The hearing will focus on constitutional and legal questions surrounding the President’s involvement in corruption and abuse of public office.”
ANTI-LIBERTY AGIT-PROP
ED.NOTE: Links in this category are either agit prop (be it intentionally or unwittingly) or exposing agit prop intended to undermine American liberty values.
Hard-right politics grow across the globe – Axios – www.axios.com
USW condemns attacks on 2SLGBTQIA+ community – www.usw.ca
UAW Rips Trump Ahead Of Speech To Fake Autoworkers – www.politicususa.com
Arizona Man Charged Over Jan 6, Was Falsely Accused Of Being FBI Agent – www.barrons.com
VILE! Leftist Media Blame Conservatives for ‘Stoking’ Racial Hatred – www.newsbusters.org
If Biden is re-elected, “We will have saved American democracy” – HotAir – hotair.com
NBC Hypes Abortions Resuming in Wisconsin Due to Activist Court – www.newsbusters.org
Court “expert” couldn’t name any medications for blocking puberty – www.losangelesblade.com
Majority of firearm owners with teens store guns unsafely – www.futurity.org
People call out Home Depot over anti-LGBTQ+ rally planned outside Ontario store – www.blogto.com
Many Workers Leaving States That Pass Anti-LGBTQ Laws – www.shrm.org
TRENDING (Mon-Fri)
UAW SETS NEW POST-DEADLINE DEADLINE – The United Auto Workers has left the big three auto makers go the limited “Stand Down” strikes happening right now could escalate dramatically if they do not see a significant development in talks by the end of this week, Friday.
IS A NATIONAL HEALTHCARE STRIKE BREWING? – Kaiser Permanente employees from the Maryland region have voted to authorize a strike following the national office voted to authorize a strike on September 30 if a new contract is not agreed on. The Union represents 85,000 employees nationwide.
more:
YouTube suspends Russell Brand from advert income – www.bbc.co.uk
Musk says Twitter, now X, is moving to monthly subscriptions – www.cnbc.com
American prisoners freed by Iran land in US after swap deal – www.reuters.com
New England Patriots fan dies after being punched at game – www.nydailynews.com
Rudy Giuliani’s former attorneys sue him for more than $1.3 million in unpaid legal fees – krdo.com
Federal agents shoot and paralyze man, family suing for $50 million – www.kivitv.com
Fentanyl found in NYC day care where child died – www.ctvnews.ca
Congress must act now to prevent another baby formula shortage – thehill.com
International spat erupts over ‘alien bodies’ amid claims they were STOLEN – www.mirror.co.uk
Moment swimmers save stranded seven-foot shark after it washes up on busy beach – www.mirror.co.uk
‘Big Brother’ host was ‘stabbed in the back’ on daytime talk show … – msnNOW – www.msn.com
UAW Bashes Trump Ahead of Michigan Speech – Rolling Stone – www.rollingstone.com
Child killed by vehicle while riding toy car in Marshall – www.kltv.com
WORLD (Mon-Fri)
AFTER CANADIAN SIKH POLITICIAN KILLED, TRUDEAU BLAMES INDIA – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set off a firestorm when he accused the Indian government of murdering Canadian Sikh politician Hardeep Singh Nijjar. He said he had “credible” information that “agents of the Indian government” were part of the plot that led to Nijjar’s murder. He said this in the Canadian Commons.
As a result, India has asked Canada’s top diplomat to leave their country and Canada issued a travel warning to Canadians to be wary of going to India as it is unsafe for Canadians there.
TURKEY SIGNALS ABRUPT TURN FROM EUROPE – Turkey has made three moves that makes one wonder if the nation is suddenly deciding to abandon the European orbit. First, Erdogan declared he could “part ways with EU” and abandon their membership bid, then they seem to be waffling on confirming Sweden’s NATO membership, and finally they have been found to be purchasing coal from Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory, from the Russians. GO DEEPER
more:
Biden’s U.N. sales pitch: His America is a partner – www.washingtonpost.com
Burkina Approves Law For Sending Troops To Post-coup Niger – www.barrons.com
Biden condemns African military coups, backs ECOWAS – punchng.com
Iran’s President Denies Sending Drones and Other Weapons to Russia – english.aawsat.com
Russia, China’s Top Diplomats Meet In Moscow, Discuss Ukraine War, US – www.ndtv.com
Poland’s ruling party under pressure over broadening visa scandal – www.ft.com
Germany Seeks Answers From Poland In A Visa Fraud Scandal … – Barchart – www.barchart.com
German liberals reject migration help for Italy – EURACTIV.com – www.euractiv.com
Myanmar Junta Hosts China’s Envoy for Talks on Closer Ties – www.irrawaddy.com
Australia boosts maritime surveillance with drones, aircraft upgrades – www.reuters.com
Saudi Arabia defends oil supply cuts as prices hit fresh high – www.telegraph.co.uk
Protesters in Derna accuse Libyan authorities of inaction after deadly floods – www.euronews.com
POLITICS (Mon-Fri)
IS THE LEFT USING THIRD-PARTY LITIGATION FUNDING TO ADVANCE ITS POLITICAL AGENDA? – The House Committee on Oversight and reform is holding a hearing on third-party-litigation funding, the funding of lawsuits by large contributors not connected to the case.
From marcellusdrilling.com: It is the practice of a party with no direct stake in a lawsuit funding the plaintiff and the plaintiff’s lawyers as they pursue litigation. Example: billionaires like Michael Bloomberg and Big Green groups (funded in part by foreign countries like China and Russia) paying for lawyers for smaller green groups and mom-and-pop plaintiffs to repeatedly sue the oil and gas industry to block drilling and pipelines, or to force a change in regulations. GO DEEPER
HAWAII SUPER PAC EXPLOITS TRAGIC FIRE TO RAISE FUNDS FOR DNC GROUPS, POLITICIANS – A Hawaii Super PAC for Disaster Relief for Maui appears to be nothing more than a slush fund for Democratic organizations and political leaders. The Super PAC is led by Hawaii state representative Kaniela Ing (D). It was billed as raising money to support the “relief, recovery, and rebuilding” of Lahaina.
It also added, “The fund is to do immediate relief that’s oriented towards long-term action, which includes government accountability, includes engaging with the government to have the best possible response for the community in Lahaina. And also may include engaging in elections, to ensure that there is representation that will act on behalf of the community and not corporate and out of state interest.”
more:
A plan to take Trump off the California ballot – www.politico.com
UPDATE 1-Trump to skip next Republican debate, give speech to auto workers – finance.yahoo.com
Donald Trump is testing the resilience of Iowa’s evangelical voters – www.kake.com
Michigan Democrats urge Biden to beat Trump to UAW picket line – www.washingtonpost.com
House Speaker Calls For AG Oversight Of Maui Fires Fundraising – www.civilbeat.org
How Biden could double his approval rating – finance.yahoo.com
NJ Mayor Mohamed Khairullah, disinvited to White House, is suing – www.northjersey.com
Sen. Richard Blumenthal Defends His Controversial Bill Regulating Social Media for Kids. – slate.com
Cisneros eyes open California seat for return to Congress | Ap – www.thederrick.com
“Overblown clickbait”: Gaetz slams report he’ll run for Florida governor – Axios – www.axios.com
CHINA WATCH (Weekly, Wednesdays)
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY GETS MILLIONS IN FUNDING FROM THE CCP – The British are learning that one of their top universities, Cambridge, has been taking funds from the Chinese Communist Party for four research projects that amount to more than $3 million dollars. The partnership was between the Beijing Institute of Aerospace Control Devices (BIACD) and Cambridge’s Department of Engineering, the Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (CAPE).
CHINA TO BUILD 328 FOOT TOWER IN SOUTH CHINA SEA – China is building a 328-foot watchtower that is intended to help protect Beijing’s “maritime rights,” according to state media. They claim, “The platform facilitates real-time, high-resolution three-dimensional observations of the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere.” Of particular note is the tower’s large-scale “scanner” which, according to the state media report, will be the device that will protect China’s “maritime rights.”
more:
Chinese blockade of Taiwan would likely fail, Pentagon official says – timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Putin and Xi to meet in Beijing in October, Russia says – www.channelnewsasia.com
Disney eyes licensed product growth in China – www.chinadaily.com.cn
China’s maritime militia has destroyed coral in Manila’s waters — BenarNews – www.benarnews.org
Was China’s ‘Spy Balloon’ Just Blown Off Course? – yro.slashdot.org
Among Uyghurs, China aims to ‘meld Islam with Confucianism’ – www.rfa.org
China blasts Germany after Baerbock calls Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’ – POLITICO – www.politico.eu
Chinese carmakers are under scrutiny in Europe – www.economist.com
China poses threat to UK way of life, says Rishi Sunak – www.bbc.com
PEOPLE ADVANCE (Weekly, Wednesdays)
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U.S. NAVY CANCELS DRAG QUEEN AD – Even as the Navy fails to meet is recruitment numbers, it thought it would be a good idea to try to win recruits with a drag queen sailor selling the service to Americans. Turns out it didn’t work, no one was happy, so the Navy buckled to the pressure.
WHITMER “KIDNAPPERS” ACQUITTED – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s alleged wanna-be kidnappers have now all been acquitted, with the last three being ruled on this week. Judge Charles Hamlyn informed the three defendants, “You gentlemen are free to leave.”
more:
Winnemucca braces for impact of massive Thacker Pass lithium mine – www.rgj.com
Federal appeals court opens way to block CA law on gun marketing to children – www.ksby.com
Ohio Launches Voter Data Sharing Pacts To Replace Leftist ERIC – thefederalist.com
California school district ordered to reinstate Christian club – www.christianpost.com
Underground Youth Groups In Iran Survive Clampdown, Seek Regime’s Overthrow – www.iranintl.com
California Passes Strongest Right-to-Repair Bill Yet, Requiring 7 Years of Parts – yro.slashdot.org
ATF Backs Down in “Zero Tolerance” Lawsuit – thenewamerican.com
DVIDS – News – Immigrant Sailors celebrate citizenship during Constitution Week – www.dvidshub.net
Global saga of Afghan who fought alongside US troops ends with joyous asylum news – www.stripes.com
Law Firm Changes Diversity Award Criteria After Scrutiny – legalinsurrection.com
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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