FREEDOMIST INTELLIGENCE ADVISOR Presents
FIA WEEKDAY
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4, 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 October 2 to 3p October 3)
“(Love) does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. “ – 1 Corinthians 13:6
GAETZ FELLS MCCARTHY, CHINA KILLS CHINA’S SUB, CVS KILLS TWINS, MALI JUNTA FALLING, CHEAP SALTWATER FRESHNESS
ED.NOTE: Non-Freedomist-shared links are NOT endorsements
TOP STORIES
GAETZ GETS HIS WAY, MCCARTHY OUT – By a vote of 216-210, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has been removed from his speakership, with most of the votes coming from Democrats. Eight Republicans, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Ken Buck of Colorado, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Eli Crane of Arizona, Matt Gaetz of Florida, Bob Good of Virginia, Nancy Mace of South Carolina, Matt Rosendale of Montana, voted to remove him while the rest of the votes came from Democrats. Nancy Pelosi did not register a vote. She was in California to attend the funeral of Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA).
McCarthy said of the vote, “I may have lost this vote today, but as I walk out of this chamber I fel fortunate to have served.” Representative Patrick McHenry (R-NC) was named the speaker pro tempore.
LATE BREAKING: CHINA KILLS ITS OWN SAILORS, NUCLEAR SUB IN TRAP TARGETING U.S., BRITISH SUBS – British Intelligence is reporting the loss of a Chinese nuclear submarine that was attempting to “trap” a British sub but ended up getting taken down when the oxygen filtration system failed, killing all 55 sailors. The CCP has denied the report’s claims. GO DEEPER
CVS MURDERS UNBORN TWINS IN PHARMACIST “MIX-UP “– A mother of four who was expecting twins was accidently given the child murder pill misoprostol by a CVS pharmacist. The mother, Timika Thomas, told a local news outlet that after she took the pills she started cramping, but not the way pregnant mothers do. She said, “My cramping went beyond that. It was extreme. It was painful.”
Thomas only discovered she had taken an abortion pill when she googled misoprostol, a pill that is also used for ulcer therapy, but is explicitly not intended to be used by pregnant mothers because the side effect of the pill is miscarriage. GO DEEPER
MALI SET TO FALL TO MILITANTS AS UN LEAVES – Islamist militants seem set to take the capital of Mali, Timbuktu, as UN forces have left the besieged nation. The militants have begun bombing the capital and cut it off from outside access. One bomb struck a passenger boat that killed over 100 people. The UN began leaving the country in July and Al-Qaeda-affiliated militants have taken advantage, with the Mali military struggling to keep the Islamists at bay.
The UN has left because the junta currently in power has rejected it, along with French forces, and now appears to suffer the consequences of that decision.
MIT DISCOVERY COULD LEAD TO CHEAP DESALINATION OF WATER – MIT engineers are working on a new way to desalinate saltwater using sunlight that could make desalinated water, that is now drinkable, cheaper to get in some regions than fresh water is. The research team published a paper in the journal Joule that outlines how to do it.
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.
Trump’s no-jury trial is either a hilarious screwup or a cynical strategy – www.dailykos.com
ABC & NBC Drop Bowman Fire Alarm Coverage, CBS Runs Excuses – www.newsbusters.org
Far-right US Republican launches bid to oust McCarthy as house speaker – www.france24.com
Forget about ‘wokeness’: Republicans must wake up to the climate crisis – wisconsinexaminer.com
From the courthouse, Trump casts himself as victim of next ‘rigged’ election – www.dailykos.com
Trump drops off Forbes 400, while 32 Palm Beach billionaires make list – www.palmbeachdailynews.com
Trump Drops Off 400 Richest List As Fraud Trial Starts – www.forbes.com
‘Wake Up, Dude’: GOP Lawmaker Puts ‘Charlatan’ Matt Gaetz On Blast – www.huffpost.com
America’s bosses grapple with threats to diversity policies – www.economist.com
Anti-Woke Jobs Site CEO Says Remote Workers Need To Leave Their ‘Basement’ – www.vice.com
Climate Disasters Threaten to Widen U.S. Wealth Gap – www.scientificamerican.com
Can We Put a Stop to the Recurrent Threat of Government Shutdowns? – econofact.org
The Supreme Court Eyes Its Next Big Power Grab – newrepublic.com
A Supreme Court Accountable to No One – progressive.org
Dreading the Start of the Supreme Court Term | Austin Sarat | Verdict – verdict.justia.com
The Supreme Court’s Assault on Voting Rights Isn’t Over – www.truthdig.com
Jackass Elon Musk Uses Fart Meme To Discuss Ukraine Aid – crooksandliars.com
Elon Musk’s George Soros criticism reignites an annoying antisemitism debate. – slate.com
Britain’s Tories are raging against 15-minute cities – POLITICO – www.politico.eu
Telling harsh truths about the occupation is not antisemitic – jweekly.com
Trump’s Misleading Claims About Electric Vehicles and the Auto Industry – www.factcheck.org
Democrats, Republicans Work Together on Shutdown, What Next? – www.bloomberg.com
Trump loyalist Phil Waldron wrote subpoenas for Ariz. Senate ‘audit’ – www.azcentral.com
ALEC Gala to Face Protest From Pro-Democracy Groups – readsludge.com
Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch met Rupert Murdoch on New York trip – inews.co.uk
Every LGBTQ+ character in the Netflix Castlevania universe – gaymingmag.com
TRENDING (Mon-Fri)
DEMOCRAT CONGRESSMAN VICTIM OF CARJACKING NEAR U.S. CAPITOL – U.S. House Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX) was a victim of a carjacking this week. His Chief of Staff, Jacob Hochberg, made a statement on the carjacking, saying “As Congressman Cuellar was parking his car this evening, 3 armed assailants approached the Congressman and stole his vehicle. Luckily, he was not harmed and is working with local law enforcement.” Police later recovered the congressman’s vehicle. The robbery happened around 9:30pm, about a mile outside the capitol. It was the second assault on a congressmember this year.
GET READY FOR A PHONE ALERT FROM THE GOVERNMENT TODAY – Your phone will be buzzing at you today as the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Emergency Management Agency test their national emergency warning system. This is the seventh test of this tupe. They will happen around 2:30pm ET, which is 11:20am PT. You’ll get a text message that says “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”
If you’re watching TV or listening to radio, you will get one minute message that will say “This is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, covering the United States from 14:20 to 14:50 hours ET. This is only a test. No action is required by the public.”
more:
Man charged with kidnapping 9-year-old Charlotte Sena – Boston 25 News – www.boston25news.com
GOP Senator, Wife, Children All Killed In Plane Crash – conservativebrief.com
Spanish nightclub where 13 people died in fire was operating without a licence – www.euronews.com
Spain opens manslaughter probe over nightclub fire deaths – www.news24.com
SBF Considered Paying Trump $5 Billion Not To Run For President – news.slashdot.org
Hunter Biden to plead not guilty to gun charges – Arab News – www.arabnews.com
Trump civil fraud trial in New York begins – amp.cnn.com
Trump civil trial triggers protests, traffic – www.dailytelegraph.com.au
Philadelphia journalist shot, killed in Point Breeze home – www.audacy.com
Green acknowledges improved response in Lahaina could have saved lives – www.hawaiinewsnow.com
SAG-AFTRA and the Studios Will Continue Negotiations on October 4th – www.laughingplace.com
50 people sue Maryland, citing child sex abuse in juvenile facilities – www.washingtonpost.com
More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures soar – abcnews.go.com
Michael Jordan worth $3B, first athlete among richest in the US: Forbes – nypost.com
Iconic actor says AI ad stole his likeness – americanmilitarynews.com
Rachel Zegler Responds to “Fired” Allegations After ‘Snow White’ Scandal – insidethemagic.net
FTX Wanted Its HQ to Resemble Sam Bankman-Fried’s Hair – www.businessinsider.com
WORLD (Mon-Fri)
SERBS BACK OFF THREAT TO KOSOVO, ALLEGEDLY – Serbia’s Army Chief of Staff General Milan Mojsilovic is claiming the nation has pulled a significant number of troops from the border of Kosovo, saying “Serbia had deployed 8,350 troops near (the border) … with Kosovo, … and reduced them to 4,500 at the moment.” The use of the phrase “at the moment” suggests the crisis is not over and the troop withdrawal might not be permanent.
GUATEMALAN PROTESTS GROW AS GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO IGNORE ELECTION RESULTS – The nation of Guatemala is in turmoil as protests grow in response to the government’s continued refusal to acknowledge the recent election that saw the ruling party lose to the progressive party challenging them.
Now, the protestors have taken to the highways where they have shut down roads, demanding the election be honored. These protests were triggered when the government seized ballots from the election in an apparent attempt to bury the results that did not favor them.
more:
Spain’s king asks Sanchez to try to form new government – www.france24.com
UN:Nearly 2 million people displaced in Myanmar – www3.nhk.or.jp
Joe Biden calls allies to say U.S. still supports Ukraine – www.washingtontimes.com
Algeria Says Niger’s Coup Leaders Accept Its Offer to Mediate – www.bloomberg.com
India tells Canada to withdraw 41 diplomats, report says, as diplomatic fight worsens – www.cbc.ca
Signal: UK in talks to deploy troops in Ukraine for first time – www.army-technology.com
Pakistan to Begin Deportation of 1.7 Million Undocumented Afghans – www.voanews.com
Government shutdown in Nigeria averted – www.ctvnews.ca
Latest clash in South China Sea should be a red flag for the world – www.euronews.com
Georgia claims US contributes funds to coup preparations – Eurasianet – eurasianet.org
Vladimir Putin may hint he will run in Russia’s 2024 election – Kommersant – www.arabnews.com
Russia says 335,000 sign up to fight, no plans for new mobilisation By Reuters – www.investing.com
Armenians Fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh in ‘Direct Act of Ethnic Cleansing’ by Azerbaijan – www.cbn.com
Slovakia election winner Robert Fico opposes aid to Ukraine : NPR – www.npr.org
Turkey supplies Ukraine with hundreds of heavy machine guns – www.reddit.com
Turkey arrests 145 people over suspected links to Kurdish militants – www.reuters.com
France Welcomes Armenian Ratification Of ICC Treaty – www.barrons.com
North Korea slams nuclear watchdog as ‘paid trumpeter’ for US – www.aa.com.tr
Marcos’ price ceiling adds to Philippine rice farmers’ insecurity – asia.nikkei.com
Slovak president gives mandate to Fico to form new government – www.euronews.com
Pakistan, Court Summons Prime Minister to Crack Down on “Inauthentic Qurans” – bitterwinter.org
DR Congo army officer receives death sentence over protest killings – www.france24.com
U.S. POLITICS (Mon-Fri)
HUNTER’S DEFENSE HINGES ON SCOTUS GUN RULING HIS FATHER CALLED “DEEPLY TROUBLING” – Hunter Biden’s defense team plans on using the SCOTUS ruling on New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen to claim the laws he is accused of violating are unconstitutional. The move could see pro-gun Americans finding themselves in the uncomfortable position of rooting for the corrupt Hunter Biden to win this case and thus secure more gun rights for us all. This writer is inclined to join them.
REPUBLICANS MOVE TO OUST ALARM-PULLING DEMOCRAT CONGRESSMAN – Representative Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) has submitted a resolution calling for the immediate remove of Representative Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) for pulling a fire alarm in an attempt to interfere with the democratic process.
He was hoping to delay a vote on government shutdown. He was successful in delaying the vote as the building was evacuated, leaving the Dems time to negotiate with now embattled House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who made a deal with the party of sedition against the will of the few remaining Americans in the Republican Party.
more:
Trump Laps Primary Rivals Again After Skipping Second GOP Debate – conservativebrief.com
Chip Roy Goes Absolutely Ballistic on Those Calling Him a ‘RINO’ – RedState – redstate.com
Criminal trial of US Senator Bob Menendez set for May 6 – www.reuters.com
Feinstein’s successor consulted for Uber, Airbnb – www.politico.com
Meta Oversight Board to open case on manipulated video of US President Biden – www.reuters.com
Senators Demand DOD Pull Official’s Clearance For Iran Ties – thefederalist.com
Utah Rep. John Curtis will not run for Romney’s U.S. Senate seat in 2024 – www.sltrib.com
Connecticut Republican wants to be Pennsylvania’s senator – www.dailykos.com
Another Blue State Governor Is Freaking Out Over the Number of Illegal Immigrants – townhall.com
RFK Jr.’s Shifting 2024 Strategy Is Bad News for Progressives – www.truthdig.com
St. Louis aldermen push ahead on homeless bill of rights despite concerns – www.stltoday.com
Senator Lankford proposes bill to prevent government shutdowns amid budget debates – ktul.com
The Left’s Denialism: Border Is ‘Secure’ – www.dailysignal.com
Bee County charges 4 with election fraud – www.kiiitv.com
EDITOR’S CHOICE (Tues & Fri)
ACLU DIRECTOR WANTS PEOPLE CANCELLED FOR SPEAKING OUT AGAINST TRANS IDEOLOGY – Anthony Romero, the executive director of the opposite-named American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) spoke to college students at a presentation in Princeton where he supported the idea of cancelling people from economic, cultural, and social existence for speaking ideas that his idol, the DNC-CCP, does not support.
He said in his presentation that those who deny the “right to gender-affirming healthcare,” or those “attacking critical race theory” are the real enemies of “free speech.”
DISH NETWORK IS THE FIRST COMPANY TO PAY A FINE FOR CREATING SPACE DEBRIS – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined Dish Network $150,000 because it failed to remove a discarded satellite from satellites currently in use. The company pleaded guilty to the civil charge and pledged to clean it up.
more:
As Congress Funds Ukraine War, US Marines Run Out Of Clothes – thefederalist.com
Kendi again cites ‘racist’ criticism of his failing think tank – www.thecollegefix.com
DNC Officials Warn Delegates Could Be Too White – freebeacon.com
In San Francisco Bay, boats are being raided by pirates – www.louderwithcrowder.com
NSA launches AI security center amid growing cyber threats – readwrite.com
New Capitol riot charges added as trial nears – news.yahoo.com
Pfizer’s Diversity Fellowship Under Scrutiny at Second Circuit – news.bloomberglaw.com
Police Hunt Suspect in Social Justice Advocate’s Fatal Stabbing – www.thedailybeast.com
Prosecutors Give ProPublica a Pass – www.nysun.com
SpaceX wins Space Force contract for Starshield military satellites – www.space.com
CT workers sue Amazon and contractors over nooses found at construction site : NPR – www.npr.org
The consciousness question in the age of AI – cosmosmagazine.com
The Invasive Data Collection Practices of Cars – Nissan Is The Worst – www.science20.com
With AI, there’s a trust gap based on gender, age – www.computerworld.com
SCI-TECH (Tues & Fri)
MICROBES COULD PROCESS RARE EARTHS WAY CHEAPER THAN CHEMICALS CURRENTLY DO – Scientists from Cornell University have identified and developed a genome from a bacteria that feeds off of metals. The genome has a particular “attraction” to rare earth metals, making it a prime candidate to process rare earth metals in a less costly, less waste-producing way than the current methods that rely on harsh chemicals.
3D PRINTING MINI-BRAINS FOR LAB TESTING – Scientists at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia have successfully built a neural network using live brain cells. The research is intended to lead to the creation of “mini-brains” that can be used for drug therapy testing, eliminating the need to use live animals for a whole host of experiments these animals are currently being used for. The researchers are a long way from making this a practical alternative to live animal testing, but their initial breakthrough promises to lead to that eventual reality.
Stephanie Willerth, a professor of biomedical engineering, said of the research, “it’s a proof of concept showing that you can eventually do this with human cells.”
more:
Apple agrees to tighten rules for Chinese App Store, no foreign apps allowed – bgr.com
These tiny quadrupedal robots are powered by combustion – www.therobotreport.com
Force that holds atoms together measured more precisely than ever – www.newscientist.com
New 6G Networks Are in the Works. Can They Destroy Dead Zones for Good? – www.scientificamerican.com
Trio win Nobel physics prize for tiny light pulses that give snapshot of atoms – www.reuters.com
Humans Inherit Artificial Intelligence Biases – scitechdaily.com
Harnessing the power of microbial fuel cells: A sustainable energy breakthrough – techxplore.com
3D printing technology building transitional housing for Siksika Nation – windspeaker.com
‘Impossible’ millimeter wave sensor has wide potential – www.sciencedaily.com
Astronomers express concerns over light pollution from massive new satellite – www.techspot.com
Robot provides personalized room cleanup – news.stanford.edu
Self-cleaning, hybrid membrane improves desalination efficiency – www.techexplorist.com
Next Generation Advanced Bomb Suit picked up by US Army – www.army-technology.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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‘“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
