Sunday, December 22, 2024

U.S. pension systems are on the verge of debt collapse

by Cassie B., Natural News:

Pension systems throughout the U.S. are falling deeper into what experts term “pension debt paralysis,” even in the face of record-setting contributions from state and local governments.

The city of Milwaukee was recently given a grade of D by Truth in Accounting for its financial position due to its pension system’s huge net liability of $2.1 billion. A report by the Legislative Audit Bureau on Milwaukee’s finances revealed that they understated their net pension liability by $851 million.

Matt Taibbi Exclusive: America’s Loss Of Trust In Media Can’t Be Fixed

by Quoth The Raven, QTR’s Fringe Finance:

Media is ‘obsessed’ with social judgement instead of fair reporting, Matt told me in a wide-ranging interview this weekend.

This weekend I had the great pleasure of interviewing my friend Matt Taibbi.

Taibbi is the head of Racket News and his reputation as a fearless investigative journalist precedes him. From his groundbreaking coverage of the 2008 financial crisis to his more recent explorations of censorship with the Twitter Files, politics, systemic inequality and the inner workings of Congress, Taibbi’s body of work reflects a deep commitment to uncovering truths and challenging conventional narratives.

Episode 4071: Drilling Down what Is Happening In Bucks County

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from Bannons War Room:

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“No one acted like journalists. No one looked at the excess deaths. No one looked at the instances of myocarditis in young people. There was no journalism.”

RETURNING POWER TO THE WE THE PEOPLE — Quite Frankly

from SGT Report:

Frank Valbiro from the Quite Frankly podcast returns to SGT Report to discuss the big wins (and remaining risks) for we the people thanks to Donals J. Trump’s resounding red wave of victory on November 5th. Kash Patel is said to be Trump’s top pick for CIA Director while the Trump’s tough as nails former ICE Director Tom Holman has been named border Czar. This is just the opening salvos of the American Renaissance 2.0

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Donald Trump just announced the most expansive first amendment protections from the presidency that I’ve ever heard

They Are Scrubbing the Internet Right Now

by Jeffrey A. Tucker, Brownstone:

Instances of censorship are growing to the point of normalization. Despite ongoing litigation and more public attention, mainstream social media has been more ferocious in recent months than ever before. Podcasters know for sure what will be instantly deleted and debate among themselves over content in gray areas. Some like Brownstone have given up on YouTube in favor of Rumble, sacrificing vast audiences if only to see their content survive to see the light of day.

“But the race is neck and neck.” ~ MSM

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A massacre within a massacre: How journalists reporting on Gaza deaths are being targeted

from RT:

Over 160 media workers have been killed and 60 detained as the methodical destruction of the brutalized Strip continues

In spite of experiencing two Israeli wars on Gaza, I never imagined the horrific scenes coming out of northern Gaza now: Israel is exterminating the population in broad daylight, broadcast for all the world to see.

And no one is doing a damn thing to stop it.

Israel has besieged northern Gaza for weekspreventing most humanitarian aid from entering, putting the population of 400,000 already starving Palestinian civilians in the north at severe risk of full starvation. The Israeli parliament has voted to ban UNRWA, the United Nations agency for humanitarian aid, which has been the sole lifeline for many Palestinians.

Compulsory Speech

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by Lew Rockwell, Lew Rockwell:

In recent years, a disturbing development has taken place in America’s universities. People who apply for faculty positions, and those who are on the faculty and want to be promoted are required to make “diversity statements,” in which they declare their commitment to DEI—diversity, equality, inclusion—and detail their activities on behalf of this goal.

Here is an example of this: at UCLA, applicants to the faculty have to sign this: “Diversity statements usually are no more than two pages and speak to your experience, capabilities, and commitment to working with people from different backgrounds and to advancing a more inclusive, diverse and/or equitable academic environment.

Kamala’s Secret Weapon: The British Operatives Determined to “Kill” Elon Musk’s Free Speech Platform X

by Christina Maas, Reclaim The Net:

Amid the chaos of pre-election America, major information has surfaced, revealing internal documents from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH). This UK-based group, which was founded by British political strategist Morgan McSweeney under the name Brixton Endeavours Limited before being renamed to the Center for Countering Digital Hate in 2019, outlined a clear goal in their agenda: “Kill Musk’s Twitter.” The documents make it clear that the CCDH is targeting Elon Musk’s social media platform with full force. McSweeney, who helped guide Keir Starmer to victory in the UK, is now involved in US politics, advising Kamala Harris as she navigates the upcoming election, raising serious questions about the CCDH’s reach and motives.

Brazil’s War on Free Speech

by Martin Armstrong, Armstrong Economics:

Brazil’s Supreme Court lifted the ban on X, formerly known as Twitter, after the platform paid out $5.2 million in fines for spreading disinformation. Brazil’s sudden ban on the social media platform should act as a warning to the rest of the world that governments are prepared and ready to silence the freedom of speech without a second’s notice.

FEMA Says “Disinformation” is a Problem – What Disinformation? The Disinformation About the Information…

from The Conservative Treehouse:

This is a little bit unusual, and I don’t generally recommend going to a bizarro leftist narrative article for full review; however, in this case it is worth it.

Politico has written an article about FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, saying disinformation about the federal government response to Hurricane Helene, “is absolutely the worst I have ever seen,” Criswell told reporters on a Tuesday morning call.  “It’s creating distrust in the federal government, but also the state government, and we have so many first responders that have been working to go out and help these communities,” she added. {link}

What It Means That Criticizing FEMA Is “Dangerous”

from Moonbattery:

When Biden’s new senior advisor snarls that raising the issue of repurposed FEMA’s intolerable response to Helene is “misinformation,” she means that it is the sort of thing Shrillary has been shrieking you should be put in prison for.

Another apparent DEI hire, the historic first female FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, confirms that criticizing her agency is “dangerous”:

Zuckerberg Says He Regrets Censorship, So Why Is Meta Still Trying to Interfere With the Election?

by Tom Knighton, Townhall:

We know that Facebook censored people throughout the pandemic. We know that if the Biden administration asked them to censor people, the social media giant did it.

This isn’t groundbreaking news.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said he regrets that the company did it, which is fine except that it could be argued that it constituted election interference. After all, a lot of the people who reported being censored were shut down because of their pro-Donald Trump rhetoric.

The same is true for those who report being throttled on the platform.

But Zuckerberg said that’s over. He said he regrets it and it won’t happen again, blah, blah, blah.