‘I was the last person Gonzalo Lira called before he got arrested and died at the hands of the Ukrainian war regime’ — Jean-François Gariépy

I was the last person Gonzalo Lira called before he got arrested and died at the hands of the Ukrainian war regime.

He sent me a direct message and we went into a zoom call. He was in a small room, extremely nervous, smoking one cigarette after the other. I had never seen so directly the mental effect that physical torture and extortion can do to a man.

In the previous months, he had been tortured by his Ukrainian guards, and amounts in the 6 figures were illegally taken from him as they forced him to reveal his passwords through physical torture unto his nails and eyes. One of these amounts was the 6-figure amount that had been dormant in his Patreon account, which his fans had donated to him across the years. Gonzalo was rich enough that he never needed to withdraw it, but I know it was the pride of his life; the idea that a bunch of regular people thought his commentary was worth enough to pay for when they didn’t have to.

Two years before that call, a very intelligent and enlightened version of Gonzalo had called me. He was in the UK, then. He had then told me: “JF I’m about to do something radical. A radical change. I won’t tell you what it is, but things are about to change in my life. I’ll be covering something different.”

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This is a sad but important read. Gonzalo pushed the limits of speaking truth to power and deserves the respect we still feel for him. Moral courage in many ways is based on physical courage. He displayed both kinds in abundance. ABN

Trump signs Executive Order pulling all federal funding for illegal migrants

Donald Trump made his strongest move against illegal immigration yet on Wednesday, signing an executive order that stops taxpayer money from going to undocumented migrants. 

The White House fact sheet stated that Trump is ‘committed to safeguarding Federal public benefits for American citizens who are truly in need, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.’ 

On the border, Trump is demanding ‘corrective action’ to stop ‘all taxpayer-funded benefits for illegal aliens,’ according to the order.

Currently, children are entitled to a free K-12 public education regardless of immigration status under a 1982 Supreme Court ruling.

Trump also took note of a 1996 law overhauling welfare benefits that denies most illegal migrants public benefits that says ‘over the last four years, the prior administration repeatedly undercut’ it.  

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DOGE Finds $2 Billion in Taxpayer Funds Earmarked for Stacey Abrams-Linked Group

EPA chief Lee Zeldin says revelation ‘extremely concerning’

DOGE discovered $2 billion in taxpayer funds set aside for a fledgling nonprofit linked to perennial Georgia Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams.

The Environmental Protection Agency under the Biden administration awarded Power Forward Communities the grant in April 2024 as part of the agency’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program. Power Forward Communities received the green energy grant despite the fact that it was founded months earlier in late 2023 and never managed anywhere near the grant’s dollar figure—it reported just $100 in total revenue during its first three months in operation, according to its latest tax filings.

Power Forward Communities’ grant was one of just eight Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants that the EPA doled out in April 2024 and that, altogether, totaled $20 billion. EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced on Feb. 13 that his staff and Department of Government Efficiency officials discovered that the Biden administration parked that same $20 billion at an outside financial institution before leaving office, limiting the federal government’s oversight of the program.

The revelation that Power Forward Communities is among the beneficiaries of the funds Zeldin’s team located raises ethics questions about how the Biden administration selected recipients of such massive grants and whether it played favorites when doling those grants out. Abrams was a vocal proponent of the Biden administration’s green energy agenda and campaigned for former vice president Kamala Harris.

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‘All of the people involved in Kathy Hochul’s meeting to discuss removing Eric Adams as Mayor of NYC are clients of Judge Merchan’s daughter’ — Laura Loomer

All of the people involved in @GovKathyHochul’s meeting today to discuss removing @ericadamsfornyc  as Mayor of NYC are clients of Judge Merchan’s daughter

Last night, I reported on the conflict of interest that exists in that NY Governor Kathy Hochul has called for a meeting with @bradlander, the Democrat primary opponent of Eric Adams to discuss his removal from office.

In addition to inviting Brad Lander to the meeting, Hochul also invited Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who is also a client of Authentic Campaigns, the consulting firm run by Judge Merchan’s daughter Loren.

Kathy Hochul, Brad Lander, and Hakeem Jeffries have collectively sent MILLIONS of dollars to the personal home residence of Loren Merchan, the head of Authentic Campaigns and the daughter of NY Judge Juan Merchan.

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Microsoft’s Majorana 1 chip carves new path for quantum computing

Microsoft today introduced Majorana 1, the world’s first quantum chip powered by a new Topological Core architecture that it expects will realize quantum computers capable of solving meaningful, industrial-scale problems in years, not decades.

It leverages the world’s first topoconductor, a breakthrough type of material which can observe and control Majorana particles to produce more reliable and scalable qubits, which are the building blocks for quantum computers.

In the same way that the invention of semiconductors made today’s smartphones, computers and electronics possible, topoconductors and the new type of chip they enable offer a path to developing quantum systems that can scale to a million qubits and are capable of tackling the most complex industrial and societal problems, Microsoft said.

“We took a step back and said ‘OK, let’s invent the transistor for the quantum age. What properties does it need to have?’” said Chetan Nayak, Microsoft technical fellow. “And that’s really how we got here – it’s the particular combination, the quality and the important details in our new materials stack that have enabled a new kind of qubit and ultimately our entire architecture.”

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‘I love Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has done a terrible job, his Country is shattered, and MILLIONS have unnecessarily died’ — Donald Trump

Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into spending $350 Billion Dollars, to go into a War that couldn’t be won, that never had to start, but a War that he, without the U.S. and “TRUMP,” will never be able to settle. The United States has spent $200 Billion Dollars more than Europe, and Europe’s money is guaranteed, while the United States will get nothing back. Why didn’t Sleepy Joe Biden demand Equalization, in that this War is far more important to Europe than it is to us — We have a big, beautiful Ocean as separation. On top of this, Zelenskyy admits that half of the money we sent him is “MISSING.” He refuses to have Elections, is very low in Ukrainian Polls, and the only thing he was good at was playing Biden “like a fiddle.” A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left. In the meantime, we are successfully negotiating an end to the War with Russia, something all admit only “TRUMP,” and the Trump Administration, can do. Biden never tried, Europe has failed to bring Peace, and Zelenskyy probably wants to keep the “gravy train” going. I love Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has done a terrible job, his Country is shattered, and MILLIONS have unnecessarily died – And so it continues…..

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A prosperous and peaceful world depends on a successful northern alliance between USA, Russia, Europe, Japan, Korea, Canada, Mongolia and anyone else who wants to join and is acceptable. This could be called the ‘Top of the World Alliance’. Its core is Western civilization. The game-theory and KOBK importance of this alliance is so obvious it proves itself. I hope this is where Trump is going and I hope he succeeds. For the moment, Europe can go fuck itself, they have been so stupid. At the end of the day, a Top of the World Alliance benefits all its partners as well as all other nations and regions on earth. Only this alliance is capable of world leadership while fostering peaceful global development. ABN

Sound Pharma Announces Positive Phase 3 Results for the Treatment of Meniere’s Disease with SPI-1005

SEATTLE — Sound Pharmaceuticals is pleased to announce that the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial involving SPI-1005, a novel anti-inflammatory compound (ebselen), for the treatment of Meniere’s Disease (STOPMD-3), achieved its co-primary endpoints for efficacy involving improvements in hearing loss and speech discrimination.

Meniere’s disease (MD) is an inner ear disorder that involves fluctuating hearing loss and tinnitus, and episodic vertigo and/or dizziness. There are no FDA-approved medical treatments for MD, nor for the treatment of hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, or dizziness. SPI-1005 is an oral capsule containing 200 mg ebselen that has shown safety and efficacy in several Phase 2 clinical trials involving multiple hearing loss and tinnitus indications including MD.

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It Turns Out the USAID Worker Who Told ‘Heartbreaking’ Story to 60 Minutes is Samantha Power’s Speechwriter

A former speechwriter for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) appeared on CBS’s “60 Minutes” Sunday to bemoan federal workers facing financial challenges after losing their government positions.

Kristina Drye, who served under USAID Administrator Samantha Power during the Biden administration, expressed dismay by the economic realities awaiting former agency employees outside of the federal payroll. Her appearance comes after Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effectively dismantled USAID in early February after a review of agency programs revealed billions in spending on left-wing, especially pro-LGBT, social initiatives abroad.

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It’s all theater paid for by taxes. As ever, slaves pay for the weapons which enslave them. ABN

Assange on Jewish Supremacism

The right term is Jewish Supremacism. An honest, moral Jew or Israeli is not included in the danger of Jewish Supremacy. What are the ratios of one to the other? That is a separate question. The ratio is probably high enough that all Jews in power or who seek power should be morally required to disavow Jewish Supremacy in any form. Not sure how this affects the Jewish religion today, which is based on the ‘chosenness’ of ancient Israelites. But this should be discussed and openly addressed by all Jews in the world today insofar as their public actions may be affected by their reasoning on this. With savage irony, it does appear that genetically, modern Palestinians are the world’s closest descendants of ancient Israelites. ABM

Covid vaccine faces ban for all Americans in radical U-turn by Trump team

Covid vaccines could be suspended for all age groups in America under new plans backed by key health figures in the Trump Administration.

Several experts poised for top jobs in US health agencies subscribe to the idea the shots are causing widespread side effects and deaths.

Dr Jay Bhattacharya, who has been nominated to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has backed a petition calling for the mRNA vaccines to be paused and retested, DailyMail.com can reveal.

He is one of the signatories of the Hope Accord, which claims there is a ‘causal link’ between the mRNA shots and an alarming rise in excess deaths worldwide.

DailyMail.com also understands Robert F Kennedy Jr has privately expressed concerns about the vaccines and signaled he is open to axing them if the data supports it.

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This is good news. The covid vax is dangerous and was either a huge mistake or, much more probably, a deliberate bioweapon attack on USA and Western countries in particular. Based on the simplest medical logic —first do no harm—covid vaxxes should be withdrawn immediately since they have never been shown to be safe. There are many posts on this site showing clear evidence the vaxxes do a great deal of harm and have already killed as many as 17 million people worldwide. ABN

Trump signs bombshell executive order to make himself the most powerful president in history as he enacts controversial Constitutional theory

Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could make him the most powerful president in history by using an obscure Constitutional theory to enact his vision of presidential authority. 

The new order seeks to ‘reign in independent agencies’ by seizing various departments that normally act in accordance with Congress and bring them under control of the executive branch in the White House

The order also states that the president and attorney general will interpret the law, leaving Trump free from Congressional and judicial oversight.  

Observers suggest that Trump is using unitary executive theory which grants the president a wide swath of authority. 

The conservative theory argues that Article II of the U.S. Constitution, which delineates presidential powers, gives the president sole authority over all the executive branch’s officials and employees. 

The unitary executive theory also claims the president has robust powers to override Congressional oversight on restrictions such as the ability to fire the heads of independent agencies. 

Trump’s new executive order grants him power over various agencies such as The Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

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Trump’s first term proved the need for something like this. I support a strong presidency as long as Trump is in charge and as long as he does what needs to be done — clean the corruption, treason and woke rot out of the government. The NSA should already have detailed information on the gigantic parasite which has infested our government and nation. Whether Trump eradicates this parasite quietly or openly with fanfare, I do not care. I just want it gone. We live in an age of very rapid technological development. I believe it is best to face it straight on and use technology for the best as defined by American law and Western values. I trust Trump to be able to do this more than any other president in living memory. The choice before our nation today is do-or-die, as I see it. ABN