#Received/Responded 24 November 2024

[brian-in-finance]

So checks notes!! … show promotion Outlander, events, panels etc etc

Lots of laughs ✅ corny repetitive questions✅ flirting✅ innuendos✅ hugging✅ touching✅ posing✅ joking around✅ teasing✅ drinking✅ audience oohs,arrs and cheering✅ cast bonding

Oh that’s right notes are from 2014; correction 2015, and 2016, oh and 2017, 2018, + 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024!!

But doesn’t all that behaviour mean they are ‘so married’ Alas we continue to wait for that infamous marriage certificate (just ignore that other one, it can’t possibly be real) and sightings of the brood. Oh well maybe 2025!! Or even 2026😜

It’s just so close…..🤭🤣

Thanks for the message, Anon. 😃 Your ✅ list is quite thorough, but, to be fair, there were no premiere/promo periods in 2019 or 2021. But there was a Tait wedding and a Tait birth… coincidence? 😝

It’s almost like filming has ended and co-stars and colleagues who’ve seen one another regularly for the past several years are going their separate ways. It’s almost like there’s no reason for sentiment or affection beyond romantic coupling. It’s almost like a streaming service whose TV show hadn’t presented a new episode for 469 days is pushing what attracts mosts of its subscribers.

Despite an often-repeated report and many opinions to the contrary, the green paper is indeed real. As to waiting for an infamous replacement, 55.6% of respondents from a recent survey think Season 8 will premiere in 2026. The timing might be significant. (Typing while laughing to the point of tears is most challenging. 😂😂😂)

It seems you’re not one from Mordor who is panic-stricken or triggered or shook or rattled or nervous or scared by revelations from the Taylor Swift concert and Season 7B promo? Cool. Neither am I… nor anyone else I interact with here. 🤷🏻‍♂️

What I am concerned about is the refund policy offered on billboard reservations in Indiana and Texas.

Flaticon

Remember… it’s like watching a film you’ve already seen with someone who hasn’t, and listening to their confidently predicting the ending… and knowing they’re wrong.

[beatleskinkmeme]

Hello Beatle People!

To spread some crimble cheer, The Beatles Kink Meme is hosting the third annual Beatles Secret Santa Fanworks Exchange! Create (& receive!) a piece of fanwork: fanfic, fanart, fanvideo, or gif set!

Sign up! (Will close on October 30): give your contact info and other details about what type of gift you want to give and receive. 

Once you receive your assignment, create a gift that matches your giftee’s preferences. Remember to keep it a secret until the posting. But you can send anonymous messages to ask questions or just to wish your giftee a happy crimble! 

Have your gift completed by December 24-Jan 1 and during that time deliver your gift! You can post it to your tumblr and/or AO3 or submit it to the Beatles Kink meme. Be sure to tag your recipients.

The ao3 collection can be found here and anything posted early will not be revealed until the gift giving period.

tag your posts #beatles secret santa 2024 and tag beatleskinkmeme so we can reblog all gifts

Rules & Guidelines: 

You must have a tumblr to sign up as that will be how your assignment will be shared. Messaging and anon should be turned on to receive your info and so your gift creator can contact you! 

You don’t need to have an ao3 account but we added a question regarding this because some people have different tumblr names from ao3

You can also share your discord name especially if you're in the discord server and/or if you'd like to provide another way of contact for us

Be sure to mark all the types of gifts you would be open to receiving! 

All fanfics should have a minimum of 500 words and all gifts should be completed. No WIPs.

This is being sponsored by the good ol’ kink meme after all, so NSFW is allowed, but only if your recipient says they would like that in their gift. 

All requests do not have to be included in the gift, but just can be used as general guidelines. If you need more info from your giftee then feel free to send them an anon ask or send a message to this blog and we can reach out to your giftee to get the information! 

If for any reason you have to drop out, it’s okay! But please contact us as soon as possible so we can make sure everyone still receives a gift!

When you receive your gift, please leave a comment to thank your santa

Anyone who violated any of these rules in the previous two years or signed up and never created a gift will not be allowed to participate

Please respond to all messages within a week of receiving, even just to say, got it! We are trying to alleviate people signing up and ghosting. If there is no response, you will be removed from the event.

If you’d like a beta, please reach out to us and we may be able to help. You can also join the discord server if you have any questions or other advice. please DM beatleskinkmeme for a link 

Important Dates:

By November 6: All pairings will be assigned and information sent out via tumblr DM (you will receive a message from either @beatleskinkmeme, my main account @theoldmixer or from @dumbcloud who is my assistant elf!)

Around December 4th: We will contact you again to check in how things are going.

December 24-Jan 1: Gifts are delivered 

Feel free to submit an ask or dm beatleskinkmeme if you have any other questions!

[sthsonic09]

2024 Postal Secret Gift Exchange

This is an event where fans can make art, fanfic, playlists, among other things to give to participants, like a digital Secret Santa. Tumblr users who participate are matched up with others based on what gift they want to get and are going to give to someone else.

The google form is at the end of this post.

Please reblog this post to let your fellow fans/followers know about this opportunity! And feel free to send any questions to my inbox, usually I’m available to respond right away.

Schedule 

Sign ups → November  24 - December 8 @ 7:30 PM PST

Matchups are sent to everybody via tumblr messages → December 8

Creation Period → December 8 - January 4

Final Deadline/Posting Gifts → January 4 - 7

Possible Questions

Who can participate?

Anyone with a tumblr account and a passion for Postal. Excluding TCC.

How does it work?

First you fill out the google form where you answer questions about what kind of gift you would like to receive and what you are willing to make for someone else. After sign-ups are submitted by December 4th, you’ll get a message in your tumblr conversations about who you’re making a gift for and instructions on how to post your gift. Then you have until January 1 to work on making your gift. Once you’re done and it’s the 1st through 4th, tag your recipient and use the hashtag #2024PostalGiftExchange.

What kind of gifts can I make?

Any form of art which can include visual art, fanfic, moodboards, stimboards, collages, etc. You can also make a playlist.

When do I have to post my gift?

It’s ideal that all gifts are posted around the same time which means that all gifts should be posted by the end of December/first week of January.

What if I can’t finish making my gift on time?

Please message me as soon as possible so I tell the recipient that their gift will be posted later than expected. If you can’t finish your gift whatsoever then message me and we’ll figure it out from there.

It’s past the deadline and I haven’t received my gift, what do I do?

I’ll message the other participant and if they don’t answer in a day or two, I’ll make the gift for you.

[patriottruth]

Earthquake: 06:41:39 PST Local Time Furnace Creek, California (6 minutes, 38 seconds (398 seconds) after the 2024 U.S. Elections "Take Care Clause" Legal Remedy post at 14:35:01) Some Important Facts and Figures About the Alleged Final Count That Was Completed in Less Than 24 Hours For The Entire USA?!?!?!?

It's crucial to remember that the last time a petty tyrant attempted to take the land now known as the United States for themselves, they failed. Kamala Harris conceding the election and promising a peaceful transfer of power, while also making a lot of "the fight's not over" and "it's going to be a long fight" references, keeps the door open for election litigation should there be any obvious irregularities and election fraud between now and December 17, 2024.

Again, to lower people's stress levels, donald j. trump WILL NOT and CAN NOT be the President Elect until December 17, 2024 and the resolved/uncontested meeting of the Electoral College. All 2024 election challenges, recounts, and litigation has to be wrapped up by December 17, 2024 in order to certify the uncontested results.

Once the uncontested results are certified, they must be received by the president of the Senate and the national archivist by Christmas Day/December 25, 2024. The president of the Senate this year happens to be Vice President Kamala Harris. There are soome interesting signs pointing to Christmas Day/December 25th, 2024, so we'll see what happens with all of this by then.

"On the campaign, I would often say, 'when we fight, we win.' But here's the thing. Sometimes the fight takes a while. That doesn't mean we won't win. The important thing is don't ever give up." - Kamala Harris (November 6, 2024)

2024 U.S. presidential election facts: During deposed fascist insurrectionist and wanna be dictator donald j. trump's Project 2025 presidential campaign, polls generally showed that a majority of Americans believe that 80-year-old donald j. trump is too old to serve as president. A July 2024 poll, taken shortly after the first presidential debate, found that 60% of voters saw Trump as too old for a second term. This represented a steady and constant increase in voters polled by this pollster sharing this concern, and paralleled the progression of the larger number of voters who had the same concern about Biden. An August 2024 Morning Consult poll found that the number of respondents who thought Trump was too old to run jumped by seven percent, to 51%, from their previous poll once Trump's opponent changed from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris, and the number of respondents who thought Trump was in good health correspondingly fell by six percent. The poll further reported that nearly 80% of respondents "were unsure he'd be up for serving a full second term". A Marquette University poll released the same day reported that 57% of respondents felt that Trump was too old.

60% of American voters agreed that donald j. trump is too old to be president; that leaves a maximum of 40% of Americans who might still be willing to vote for nasty old man, donald j. trump; but mindnumbingly boring screamin'-at-clouds grandpa ended up with 50.9% of American votes? And that's just further highlighted by his extreme cognitive decline over the months leading up to the election, so there's no way he changed anyone's minds about his physical, mental, and emotional incompetence. His half-sized rallies were only half-full the last weeks of the campaign cycle, and his mindnumbingly boring screaming-at-clouds retarded grandpa routine was emptying every rally venue early like a flushed toilet.

Haley Voters for Harris said that a recent Blueprint survey indicated that 33% (1,445,994 votes), and up to 55% (2,409,990 votes), of Nikki Haley's 4,381,799 2024 Republican Primary voters have either already decided to vote for Kamala Harris, or they're considering doing so. Those numbers are only based on the 2024 Republican Primary and are only a mere percentage of the actual likely Haley voters for Harris who simply didn't vote in the 2024 Republican primary.

On top of that, there were an additional 867,320 Never trump Republicans who voted in the 2024 Republican Primary who might also be open to voting for Kamala Harris. If the approximate percentages of Haley voters for Harris were applied to this group of Never trump Republican voters, that 33%=286,216 and that 55%=477,026. That increases the possible Never trump Republican voters for Harris to between 1,732,210 votes (33%) and 2,887,016 votes (55%) based only on the 2024 Republican Primary turnout.

Although the trend has been that Republican presidential candidates max out at around 300% election day turnout, it's possible that trump and Never trump voters could increase the historical norm to around 400% of the Republican Primary voters. If that happens, that increases the 33% of Never trump voters for Harris up to 6,928,840 votes, and the 55% of Never trump voters for Harris up to 11,548,064. Anti-American fascist German immigrant and wanna be dictator, donald j. trump, lost the 2020 election by a historic 7,000,000 vote landslide defeat and American mandate for the Biden/Harris "Build Back Better" agenda, and American prosperity has been steadily improving ever since. And that 7,000,000 to 11,500,000 Never trump Republican vote doesn't even include the millions of Independent voters who'll be voting against donald j. trump this year. As long as every patriotic American puts country over party and votes against donald j. trump in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, it's possible that American patriots could deliver another historic landslide defeat to donald j. trump in the range of 12,200,000 to 35,400,000 votes for an undeniable Harris/Walz "New Way Forward" American mandate.

2024 U.S. Registered Voter Stats (Pew Research): Republicans: 36 million voters

-7 million (33%) Never trump voters = 29 million likely trump voters

-11.5 million (55%) Never trump voters = 24.5 million likely trump voters

Democrats: 45.1 million voters

Independents: 32.1 million voters

-10.6 million Never trump voters (33%) = 21.5 million possible trump voters

-17.7 million Never trump voters (55%) = 14.4 million possible trump voters

If 100% of all registered voters actually turned out and voted in the 2024 U.S. presidential election:

trump (with a loss of 33% of Never trump voters and no Democrat defections): 50.5 million votes Harris (with a gain of 33% of Never trump voters and no Democrat defections): 62.7 million votes

trump (with a loss of 55% of Never trump voters and no Democrat defections): 38.9 million votes Harris (with a gain of 55% of Never trump voters and no Democrat defections): 74.3 million votes

All of that polling was valid in May of 2024 and was confirmed again in September, October, and then again days before the November election.

Signs and proof that the polling was and still is 100% accurate was donald j. trump's campaign rallies being half the size of his 2016 and 2020 rallies, only being half-full at that, and people leaving early during every rally.

And yet, with all of that truth, and the Madison Square Garden fresh batch of insults aimed at Puerto Ricans, Latinos, Blacks, and Jews, and with donald trump and his acolytes and allies screaming election fraud due to the turnout against them on election day, AND with millions more 18-29 voters voting for Harris/Walz in 2024 than voted in 2020, AND with the majority of American women, grandmothers, mothers, daughters, and sometimes granddaughters voting against donald j. trump WITH all of the Republicans, Independents, and former trump voters who refused to make that mistake again, Americans are expected to believe there's nothing suspicious going on with these election results when all of Kamala Harris' full-sized rallies were packed full from the start of her campaign until November 4th, 2024?

As of 3:00 pm EST, November 6, 2024: trump: 71,958,119 votes (323.19% turnout from primary elections - his best case scenario was 50.5 million votes)

Harris: 67,133,693 votes (464.09% turnout from Biden's primary elections - her worst case scenario was 62.7 million votes)

Why is it that there were approximately 36 million registered Republican voters this election, and donald trump somehow received almost exactly 2 votes for every one registered Republican voter; as if a hacked computer program was automating it?

donald j. trump experienced 141.7% less voter enthusiasm and turnout than Kamala Harris, and yet he somehow received 4 million more votes than Kamala Harris (but 2 million less than in 2020) and Kamala Harris received 15 million less votes than in 2020?

Democrats outnumber Republicans by 9 million registered voters, and yet Kamala Harris allegedly lost by 4 million votes, with 465% voter turnout to donald trump's 323% turnout, when Republican presidential candidates usually max out at around 300% election day turnout?

How did trump end up with 2 votes for every registered Republican with half-empty rallies and 323% turnout, and Harris ended up with only 1.48 votes per registered Democrat with packed rallies, cross-party voting, and 465% turnout?

There are approximately 41 million age 18-29 voters who usually vote Democrat, and up to 20 million of those females were expected to vote heavily for Harris/Walz in 2024, so where are all of those votes?

Why is it that hundreds of thousands of Americans are documented as voting FOR PRO-CHOICE on their state ballots, but then they allegedly voted for ANTI-CHOICE donald trump instead of Kamala Harris based on HIS punitive non-Pro-Choice stance and destroying Roe vs. Wade legal protections?

Why is it that hundreds of thousands of Americans are documented as voting for down-ballot Democrat candidates, but then they they allegedly voted for donald trump instead of Kamala Harris?

Why is it that donald trump told reporters he wasn't expecting any final results for at least 3 days immediately after he voted, but then somehow all of the election results were returned in less than 12 hours (which has NEVER happened in the United States)?

Kamala Harris is a prosecutor. donald j. trump is a career criminal and convicted felon who's been found guilty of rape, massive frauds in numerous court cases, and is being prosecuted for insurrection, election tampering, election fraud, racketeering, election interference, espionage against the United States, and theft of government documents and property. There's pretty much a 0% chance that there's no election fraud and tampering going on with these 2024 election results. donald j. trump and all of his other alleged newly-elected allies have to be able to maintain those lies and not have them overturned during the canvas, confirmation, curing, certification, recount, and litigation process between November 6 and December 17, 2024. This extremely suspicious 2024 elections craziness is about to become an Edgar Allen Poe story for all of the liars and dirty cheats of the world; and at least some of that wierdness will be captured in video clips when they go boasting on all the news networks for 16 to 20 hours per day, for the next 40 days…

“If I happen to be president, and I see somebody who’s doing well and beating me very badly, I say, ‘Go down and indict them.' They’d be out of business. They’d be out of the election.” - donald j. trump (November 9, 2023)

"I will root out the communists, Marxists, fascists and the radical-left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country.” - donald j. trump (November 12, 2023)

“This is how dictators destroy free nations. They threaten those who speak against them with death. We cannot entrust our country and our freedom to a petty, vindictive, cruel, unstable man who wants to be a tyrant.” - Liz Cheney

“Labeling a political opponent as a ‘fascist,’ risks inviting a would-be assassin.” - Hypocrites, Irony Assassins, and MAGA Nazi Cult Member Republicans Mike Johnson and Mitch McConnell (Finally coondemning donald j. trump and the entire treasonous, bigoted, and misogynist anti-American MAGA Nazi cult for calling all Americans who don't support or vote for donald j. trumpor MAGA Nazi Cult Republicans "traitors, anti-American, enemies from within, very bad people, very dangerous people, racists, radicals, extremists, communists, Marxists, fascists, thugs, liars, sick, ugly, stupid, mindless, thoughtless, brainless, disabled, deranged, criminals, rapists, cheaters, sleazebags, low-lifes, scum, trash, genetically inferior, weak, poison, insects, animals, rats, snakes, and vermin" during the majority of his interviews, speeches, and rallies for years on end since 2011 - October 25, 2024)

"As President, I was never an 'officer of the United States' and I did not take an oath 'to support the Constitution of the United States'. Therefore, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution doesn't apply to me, can't be applied to me, and can't prevent me from running for or holding office for my actions on January 6, 2021."- donald j. trump (November 27, 2023)

"Get out and vote, just this time. "You won't have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what, it will be fixed, it will be fine, you won't have to vote anymore.You gotta get out and vote. In four years, you don't have to vote again, we'll have it fixed so good you're not going to have to vote," - donald j. trump to his MAGA cult supporters (July 26, 2024)

“We gotta stop the cheating. If we stop that cheating, if we don’t let them cheat, I don’t even have to campaign anymore. We’re going to win by so much. The 2024 Election, where Votes have just started being cast, will be under the closest professional scrutiny and, WHEN I WIN, those people that CHEATED will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law, which will include long term prison sentences so that this Depravity of Justice does not happen again. “Please beware that this legal exposure extends to Lawyers, Political Operatives, Donors, Illegal Voters, & Corrupt Election Officials. Those involved in unscrupulous behavior will be sought out, caught, and prosecuted at levels, unfortunately, never seen before in our Country.” - donald j. trump on "truth" social (September 7, 2024)

When he was asked about "outside agitators" affecting a peaceful 2024 election, certification, and transfer of power: “I think the bigger problem is the enemy from within. We have two enemies. We have the outside enemy, and then we have the enemy from within. And the enemy from within, in my opinion, is more dangerous than China, Russia, and all those countries. We have some very bad people. We have some sick people, radical left lunatics. It should be very easily handled by, if necessary, by National Guard, or if really necessary by the military, because they can’t let that happen.” - donald j. trump (October 13, 2024)

Historical Republican Presidential Election Turnout Patterns: 1996 Republican Primary Voters: 14,583,573 Dole 1996 election votes: 39,197,469 (268.78% 1996 national election turnout)

2000 Republican Primary Voters: 19,253,687 Bush 2000 election votes: 50,456,002 (262% 2000 national election turnout)

2004 Republican Primary Voters: 7,956,726 Bush 2004 election votes: 62,040,610 (779.73% 2004 national election turnout)

2008 Republican Primary Voters: 20,039,034 McCain 2008 election votes: 59,948,323 (299.16% 2008 national election turnout)

2012 Republican Primary Voters: 18,682,820 Romney 2012 election votes: 60,933,504 (326.15% 2012 national election turnout)

Clinton total fundraising 2016 election cycle: $769,879,088 Clinton total spending 2016 election cycle: $768,577,907 Clinton 2016 election votes: 65,853,514 Average Clinton voter 2016 presidential campaign donation: $11.69

trump total fundraising 2016 election cycle: $433,392,727 trump total spending 2016 election cycle: $422,620,473 2016 Republican Primary Voters: 31,047,313 trump 2016 election votes: 62,984,828 (202.89% 2016 national election turnout) Average trump voter 2016 presidential campaign donation: $6.88

Hillary Clinton's 2016 fundraising was 156% higher than donald trump's and she won the election by roughly 3,000,000 American votes.

Biden total fundraising 2020 election cycle: $1,624,301,628 Biden total spending 2020 election cycle: $1,614,843,740 Biden 2020 election votes: 81,283,501 Average Biden voter 2020 presidential campaign donation: $19.98

trump total fundraising 2020 election cycle: $1,087,909,269 trump total spending 2020 election cycle: $1,090,633,916 2020 Republican Primary Voters: 18,900,288 trump 2020 election votes: 74,223,975 (392.71% 2020 national election turnout) Average trump voter 2020 presidential campaign donation: $14.69

Joe Biden's 2020 fundraising was 167% higher than donald trump's and he won the election by an easy landslide victory and American patriots mandate of roughly 7,000,000 American votes.

Harris total fundraising 2024 election cycle: $1,048,224,950 9/22/2024 Harris total spending 2024 election cycle: $728,659,506 9/22/2024 Harris cash on hand 2024 election cycle: $364,537,369 9/22/2024

trump total fundraising 2024 election cycle: $802,832,560 9/22/2024 trump total spending 2024 election cycle: $603,161,559 9/22/2024 trump cash on hand 2024 election cycle: $264,091,834 9/22/2024 2024 Republican Primary Voters: 22,264,875

Kamala Harris's 2024 fundraising is 177% higher than donald trump's, her rallies are far larger and more energized, and her Fox News ratings are 2.5 times better than donald trump's. It's definitely time to turn the page on donald trump and his anti-American MAGA Nazi cult, and for American patriots to put country over party and elect the first woman American President of the United States of America; because All Lives Matter, and it's time to finally prove it once and for all by including and uniting all American women and girls at the great American "We The People" table so that President Kamala Harris will be the first woman American President, but certainly not the last.

“If Jesus Christ came down and was the vote counter, I would win California, OK?” - donald j. trump

2020 California Presidential Election Results: Joe Biden: 11,110,639 votes donald j. trump: 6,006,518 votes

Luke 16:10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. Luke 16:11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? Luke 16:12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own? Luke 16:13 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

“I’m not 80 and I’m not that close to 80.”- 78.5-year-old donald j. trump

"I'm not an old person. I'm very young and I'm in such perfect shape. I'm in such great shape." - 78.5-year-old donald j. trump

*** During and after his term as President of the United States, the lyin', cryin'. draft-dodging cowardly cheater and proud fascist German immigrant, the Bone Spurs Bumbling Babbling Bozo Baby of Bedminster, donald j. trump, made tens of thousands of false or misleading claims. The Washington Post's fact-checkers documented 30,573 false or misleading claims during his presidential term, an average of about 21 per day. ***

New York magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi visited Trump at Mar-a-Lago in August, just weeks after the assassination attempt in a deep red area of Pennsylvania by one of his own registered radical right Republican voters with an AR-15 assault rifle. She wrote that during their interview, Trump “raised his right hand and grabbed hold of [his ear]. He bent it backward and forward.” “They didn’t need a stitch,” Trump said at the time. “Usually, something like that would be considered a surreal experience, where you sort of don’t realize it, and yet there was no surrealism in this case,” he added. “I felt immediately that I got hit by a bullet. I also knew it was my ear.” But Nuzzi wrote in the lengthy piece that “an ear had never appeared to have gone through less.” She added: “Except there, on the tiniest patch of this tiny sculpture of skin, a minor distortion that resembled not a crucifixion wound, but the distant aftermath of a sunburn.”

“Lyin' and cryin' comrade. trump has never won a championship at a course he doesn’t own and operate, always gets a turbo-charged golf cart that goes three times as fast as yours, so he’s always 200 yards ahead, and that gives him time to cheat. One time in L.A., he was playing $50 a hole with these three guys, he hits it in the pond. They see the splash. By the time they get there, it’s in the middle of the fairway, and they’re like, ‘What the F, Donald?’ And he goes, ‘It must’ve been the tide.’ He’s played in Pebble Beach, he’s played in the Tahoe one, where there are rules and judges and cameras. And in those, he’s never finished in the top half.So he wins when anybody who disagrees that he won is out of the club. That’s how he gets it.” - Rick Reilly

John 8:44 For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Luke 22:31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. Luke 22:32 But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.”

Matthew 12:25 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand. Matthew 12:26 And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is divided and fighting against himself. His own kingdom will not survive.

John 8:31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. John 8:32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

John 6:38 For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.

Strong's Concordance #398 akal: to eat, burn up, consume, devour(-er), dine, feed, food, plenty, meat. Original Word: אָכַל

Mark 6:38 “How much bread do you have?” he asked. “Go and find out.” They came back and reported, “We have five loaves of bread and two fish.” Mark 6:39 Then Jesus told the disciples to have the people sit down in groups on the green grass. Mark 6:40 So they sat down in groups of fifty or a hundred. Mark 6:41 Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. He also divided the fish for everyone to share. Mark 6:42 They all ate and were satisfied, Mark 6:43 and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.

This is the last chance to fight for American democracy and the U.S. Constitution. If Americans don't fight donald trump and his allies before he takes office, there won't be another midterm or presidential election in the United States.

Luke 14:34 “Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again? Luke 14:35 Flavorless salt is good neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown away. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!”

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1451 Psalm 35:1 Of David. O Lord, strive with my adversaries, give battle to my foes, Psalm 35:2 take up shield and buckler, and come to my defense; Psalm 35:3 ready the spear and javelin against my pursuers; tell me, "I am your deliverance." Psalm 35:4 Let those who seek my life be frustrated and put to shame; let those who plan to harm me fall back in disgrace. Psalm 35:5 Let them be as chaff in the wind, the Lord's angel driving them on. Psalm 35:6 Let their path be dark and slippery, with the Lord's angel in pursuit.

Emeli Sandé - Highs & Lows Duration: 4:12 (252 seconds) Published: January 31, 2017 (31st day) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_OlhrBEISw p_OlhrBEISw behiloprsw 2+5+8+9+20+50+60+80+90+900=1224. 1224+31=1255. 1255+252=1507.

Strong's Concordance #1507 Gezer: From gazar; something cut off; a portion, part, piece; a Levitical city on the border of Ephraim; carrot Original Word: גֶּזֶר

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 446 Deuteronomy 32:7 Remember the days of old, Consider the years of ages past; Ask your father, he will inform you, Your elders, they will tell you: Deuteronomy 32:8 When the Most High gave nations their homes And set the divisons of man, He fixed the boundaries of peoples In relation to Israel's numbers. Deuteronomy 32:9 For the Lord's portion is His people, Jacob His own allotment. Deuteronomy 32:10 He found him in a desert region, In an empty howling waste. He engirded him, watched over him, Guarded him as the pupil of His eye. Deuteronomy 32:11 Like an eagle who rouses his nestlings, Gliding down to his young, So did He spread His wings and take him, Bear him along on His pinions; Deuteronomy 32:12 The Lord alone did guide him, No alien god at His side. Deuteronomy 32:13 He set him atop the highlands, To feast on the yield of the earth; He fed him honey from the crag, And oil from the flinty rock, Deuteronomy 32:14 Curd of kine and milk of flocks; With the best of lambs, And rams of Bashan, and he-goats; With the very finest wheat--And foaming grape-blood was your drink.

Christina Aguilera - Make The World Move featuring Cee Lo Green Duration: 3:00 (180 seconds) Published: November 9, 2012 (314th day) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITMh2v8p9rA ITMh2v8p9rA (2, 8, 9) ITMhvprA ahimprtv 1+8+9+30+60+80+100+700=988. 988+2+8+9=1007. 1007+314=1321. 1321+180=1501.

Strong's Concordance #1501 gazam: locusts; cutting, trimming Original Word: גָּזָם

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Pages 1315 and 1316 Amos 4:9 I scourged you with blight and mildew; Repeatedly your gardens and vineyards, Your fig trees and olive trees Were devoured by locusts. Yet you did not turn back to Me--declares the Lord.

Mark 1:6 John wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. Mark 1:7 And this was his message: “After me comes the one more powerful than I, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. Mark 1:8 I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” Mark 1:9 At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Mark 1:10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. Mark 1:11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”

Jade Novah - Show Out Duration: 3:55 (235 seconds) Published: August 5, 2013 (217th day) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h4O0QdhTNM -h4O0QdhTNM (4, 0) -hOQdhTNM dhhmnoqt 4+8+8+30+40+50+70+100=310. 310+4+0=314. 314+217=531. 531+235=766.

Strong's Concordance #766 oren: From the same as 'Aran (in the sense of strength); the ash tree (from its toughness), fir, cedar Original Word: אֹרֶן

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Pages 939 and 940 Isaiah 41:17 The poor and the needy Seek water, and there is none; Their tongue is parched with thirst. I the Lord will respond to them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. Isaiah 41:18 I will open up streams on the bare hills And fountains amid the valleys; I will turn the desert into ponds, The arid land into springs of water. Isaiah 41:19 I will plant cedars in the wilderness, Acacias and myrtles and oleasters; I will set cypresses in the desert, Box trees and elms as well-- Isaiah 41:20 That men may see and know, Consider and comprehend That the Lord's hand has done this, That the Holy One of Israel has wrought it.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Pages 915 and 916 Isaiah 31:1 Ha! Those who go down to Egypt for help And rely upon horses! They have put their trust in abundance of chariots, In vast numbers of riders, And they have not turned to the Holy One of Israel, They have not sought the Lord. Isaiah 31:2 But He too is wise! He has brought on misfortune, And has not canceled His word. So He shall rise against the house of evildoers, And the allies of the workers of iniquity. Isaiah 31:3 For the egyptians are man, not God, And their horses are flesh, not spirit; And when the Lord stretches out His arm, The helper shall trip And the helped on shall fall, And both shall perish together. Isaiah 31:4 For thus the Lord has said to me: As a lion--a great beast--Growls over its prey And, when the shepherds gather In force against him, Is not dismayed by their cries Nor cowed by their noise--So the Lord of Hosts will descend to make war Against the mount and the hill of Zion. Isaiah 31:5 Like the birds that fly, even so will the Lord of Hosts shield Jerusalem, shielding and saving, protecting and rescuing. Isaiah 31:6 Return, O children of Israel, to Him to whom they have been so shamefully false; Isaiah 31:7 for in that day everyone will reject his idols of silver and idols of gold, which your hands have made for your guilt.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1445 Psalm 31:1 For the leader. A psalm of David. Psalm 31:2 I seek reuge in You, O Lord; may I never be disappointed; as You are righteous, resuce me. Psalm 31:3 Incline Your ear to me; be quick to save me; be a rock, a stronghold for me, a citadel, for my deliverance. Psalm 31:4 For You are my rock and my fortress; You lead me and guide me as befits Your name. Psalm 31:5 You free me from the net laid for me, for You are my stronghold. Psalm 31:6 Into Your hand I entrust my spirit; You redeem me, O Lord, faithful God. Psalm 31:7 I detest those who rely on empty folly, but I trust in the Lord. Psalm 31:8 Let me exult and rejoice in Your faithfulness when You notice my affliction, are mindful of my deep distress, Psalm 31:9 and do not hand me over to my enemy, but grant me relief.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Pages 1983 and 1984 2 Chronicles 19:4 Jehosaphat remained in Jerusalem a while and then went out among the people from Beer-sheba to the hill country of Ephraim; he brought them back to the Lord God of their fathers. 2 Chronicles 19:5 He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified towns of Judah, in each and every town. 2 Chronicles 19:6 He charged the judges: "Consider what you are doing, for you judge not on behalf of man, but on behalf of the Lord, and He is with you when you pass judgment. 2 Chronicles 19:7 Now let the dread of the Lord be upon you; act with care, for there is no injustice or favoritism or bribetaking with the Lord oour God."

Mark 14:41 Returning the third time, he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour has come. Look, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. Mark 14:42 Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

"As President, I was never an 'officer of the United States' and I did not take an oath 'to support the Constitution of the United States'. Therefore, Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution doesn't apply to me, can't be applied to me, and can't prevent me from running for or holding office for my actions on January 6, 2021." - donald j. trump (November 27, 2023)

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 88 Genesis 41:38 And Pharaoh said to his courtiers, "Could we find another like him, a man in whom is the spirit of God?" Genesis 41:39 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has made all this known to you, there is none so discerning and wise as you.

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Pages 116 and 117 Exodus 3:3 Moses said, "I must turn aside to look at this marvelous sight; why doesn't the bush burn up?" Exodus 3:4 When the Lord saw that he had turned aside to look, God called to him out of the bush: "Moses! Moses!" He answered, "Here I am." Exodus 3:5 And He said, "Do not come closer. Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you stand is holy ground. Exodus 3:6 I am," He said, "the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Exodus 3:7 And the Lord continued, "I have marked well the plight of My people in Egypt and have heeded their outcry because of their taskmasters; yes, I am mindful of their sufferings. Exodus 3:8 I have come down to rescue them from the Egyptians and to bring them out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey, the region of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

Earthquake: M 1.6 - 31.3 km (19.5 mi) WNW of Furnace Creek, California

2024-11-06 14:41:39 (UTC) 36.594°N 117.153°W 3.3 km depth

In Death Valley at the base of Tucki Mountain near Route 190/Death Valley Scenic Byway, Salt Creek, and Stovepipe Wells Road.

Tucki ciktu 3+9+10+100+200=322.

Strong's Concordance #322 achorannith: from 'achowr; backwards -- back (-ward, again). Original Word: אֲחֹרַנִּית

Strong's Concordance #190 oyah: woe! alas! Original Word: אוֹיָה

Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.

Mandisa Ft. TobyMac & Kirk Franklin - Bleed The Same (There's no definition of "United" other than standing and coexisting together as one "We The People" of the United States of America.) Duration: 4:56 (296 seconds) Published: January 14, 2018 (14th day) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKuA1s5I3o HVKuA1s5I3o (1, 5, 3) HVKuAsIo ahikosuv 1+8+9+10+50+90+200+700=1068. 1068+1+5+3=1077. 1077+14=1091. 1091+296=1387.

Strong's Concordance #1387 Geba: a Levitical city of Benjamin; a hill Original Word: גֶּבַע

Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:17 “Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. Matthew 5:18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Matthew 5:19 So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Anti-American MAGA Nazi Cult School Book Bans:

"Ours was the first revolution in the history of mankind that truly reversed the course of government, and with three little words: 'We the People.' 'We the People' tell the government what to do; it doesn't tell us. 'We the People' are the driver; the government is the car. And we decide where it should go, and by what route, and how fast.

Almost all the world's constitutions are documents in which governments tell the people what their privileges are. Our Constitution is a document in which 'We the People' tell the government what it is allowed to do. 'We the People' are free. This belief has been the underlying basis for everything I've tried to do these past 8 years.

An informed patriotism is what we want. And are we doing a good enough job teaching our children what America is and what she represents in the long history of the world? Those of us who are over 35 or so years of age grew up in a different America. We were taught, very directly, what it means to be an American. And we absorbed, almost in the air, a love of country and an appreciation of its institutions. If you didn't get these things from your family you got them from the neighborhood, from the father down the street who fought in Korea or the family who lost someone at Anzio. Or you could get a sense of patriotism from school. And if all else failed you could get a sense of patriotism from the popular culture. The movies celebrated democratic values and implicitly reinforced the idea that America was special. TV was like that, too, through the mid-60s.

So, we've got to teach history based not on what's in fashion but what's important -- why the Pilgrims came here, who Jimmy Doolittle was, and what those 30 seconds over Tokyo meant. You know, four years ago on the 40th anniversary of D-day, I read a letter from a young woman writing to her late father, who'd fought on Omaha Beach. Her name was Lisa Zanatta Henn, and she said, 'we will always remember, we will never forget what the boys of Normandy did.' Well, let's help her keep her word. If we forget what we did, we won't know who we are. I'm warning of an eradication of the American memory that could result, ultimately, in an erosion of the American spirit. Let's start with some basics: more attention to American history and a greater emphasis on civic ritual.

And let me offer lesson number one about America: All great change in America begins at the dinner table. So, tomorrow night in the kitchen I hope the talking begins. And children, if your parents haven't been teaching you what it means to be an American, let 'em know and nail 'em on it. That would be a very American thing to do.

The past few days when I've been at that window upstairs, I've thought a bit of the 'shining city upon a hill.' The phrase comes from John Winthrop, who wrote it to describe the America he imagined. What he imagined was important because he was an early Pilgrim, an early freedom man. He journeyed here on what today we'd call a little wooden boat; and like the other Pilgrims, he was looking for a home that would be free. I've spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don't know if I ever quite communicated what I saw when I said it. But in my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and the heart to get here. That's how I saw it, and see it still." - Ronald Reagan (1989 Farewell Speech)

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Pages 987, 988, and 989 Isaiah 61:1 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord has anointed me; He has sent me as a herald of joy to the humble. To bind up the wounded of heart, To proclaim release to the captives, Liberation to the imprisoned; Isaiah 61:2 To proclaim a year of the Lord's favor And a day of vindication by our God; To comfort all who mourn-- Isaiah 61:3 To provide for the mourners in Zion--To give them a turban instead of ashes,The festive ointment instead of mourning, A garment of splendor instead of a drooping spirit. They shall be called terebinths of victory, Planted by the Lord for His glory. Isaiah 61:4 And they shall build the ancient ruins, Raise up the desolations of old, And renew the ruined cities, The desolations of many ages. Isaiah 61:5 Strangers shall stand and pasture your flocks, Aliens shall be your plowmen and vinetrimmers; Isaiah 61:6 While you shall be called "Priests of the Lord," And termed "Servants of our God." You shall enjoy the wealth of nations And revel in their riches. Isaiah 61:7 Because your shame was double--Me cried, "Disgrace is their portion"--Assuredly, They shall have a double share in their land, Joy shall be theirs for all time. Isaiah 61:8 For I the Lord love justice, I hate robbery with a burnt offering. I will pay them their wages faithfully, And make a covenant with them for all time. Isaiah 61:9 Their offspring shall be known among the nations, Their descendants in the midst of the peoples. All who see them shall recognize That they are a stock the Lord has blessed. Isaiah 61:10 I greatly rejoice in the Lord, My whole being exults in my God. For He has clothed me with garments of triumph, Wrapped me in a robe of victory, Like a bridegroom adorned with a turban, Like a bride bedecked with her finery. Isaiah 61:11 For as the earth brings forth her growth And a garden makes the seed shoot up, So the Lord God will make Victory and renown shoot up In the presence of all the nations.

Those who love, fear, seek out, and turn to the almighty G-d of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and who study the Living Word of the Abrahamic G-d know and understand that wisdom is female…

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1603 Proverbs 3:13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom, The man who attains understanding. Proverbs 3:14 Her value in trade is better than silver, Her yield, greater than gold. Proverbs 3:15 She is more precious than rubies; All of your goods cannot equal her. Proverbs 3:16 In her right hand is length of days, In her left, riches and honor. Proverbs 3:17 Her ways are pleasant ways, And all her paths, peaceful. Proverbs 3:18 She is a tree of life to those who grasp her, And whoever holds on to her is happy. Proverbs 3:19 The Lord founded the earth by wisdom; He established the heavens by understanding;

Kamala Harris Presidential Campaign Announcement - We Choose Freedom July 25, 2024 (207th day) Duration: 1:20 (80 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHky_Xopyrw sHky_Xopyrw hkoprswxyy 8+10+50+60+80+90+900+300+400+400=2298. 2298+80=2378. 2378+207=2585.

Strong's Concordance #2585 Chanok: From chanak; initiated; Chanok, an antediluvian patriach -- Enoch; four Israelites, sons of Cain, Jered, Midian and Reuben Original Word: חֲנוֹךְ

Strong's Concordance #2596 chanak: to initiate, train up, dedicate, an apprentice Original Word: חָנַךְ

TANAKH (Jewish Publication Society, Hebrew-English) Page 1636 Proverbs 22:6 Train a lad in the way he ought to go; He will not swerve from it even in old age.

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By Mary Van Beusekom, MS

A pair of new studies in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report highlight low influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine coverage in US adults, including those in nursing homes, this fall.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that everyone aged 6 months and older receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine and an annual flu vaccine. It also recommends that all nursing home residents aged 60 years and older receive a single lifetime dose of RSV vaccine.

35% and 18% vaccinated against flu, COVID For the first study, investigators from the CDC analyzed data from the National Immunization Survey-Adult COVID Module, a random phone survey that tracks flu, COVID-19, and RSV vaccination uptake in US adults as of early November. The team also interviewed unvaccinated participants about their intent to receive the vaccines.

By November 9, 34.7% of adults reported having received a flu vaccine dose, and 17.9% had received an updated COVID-19 vaccine for the 2024-25 respiratory virus season. A total of 39.7% of adults aged 75 years and older and 31.6% of those aged 60 to 74 at high risk for severe RSV had ever received an RSV vaccine.

Uptake varied by jurisdiction and demographic characteristics and was lowest among younger adults and those with no health insurance.

Despite low vaccine coverage, 35% of adults said that they definitely or probably would receive or were unsure about receiving the flu vaccine, and 41% said the same about the COVID-19 vaccine, meaning they hadn't ruled out vaccination. Forty percent of adults aged 75 years and older reported that they definitely or probably would receive or were unsure about receiving the RSV vaccine.

The proportion of respondents who said that they probably or definitely wouldn't be vaccinated was highest for COVID-19 (41.6%) and lowest for RSV (20.3% among those aged 75 years and older and 14.8% among those aged 60 to 74).

In comparison, flu vaccine coverage for the current season was 0.9 percentage points higher than during the corresponding period in 2023-24 (34.7% vs 33.8%) and 3.7 percentage points higher (58.6% versus 54.9%) in those aged 65 and older.

Similarly, COVID-19 vaccine uptake was 4.7 percentage points higher this season (17.9%) than in the 2023-24 season (13.2%) and 13.7 percentage points higher (38.5% versus 24.8%) in those aged 65 and older.

RSV vaccine coverage rose from the end of June 2024, when ACIP first recommended that older adults receive a single-dose RSV vaccine, to November 9. Among adults aged 75 years and older, uptake climbed 9.6 percentage points (from 30.1% to 39.7%) and among those aged 60 to 74 years, increased 8.7 percentage points (from 22.9% to 31.6%).

"Health care providers and immunization programs still have time to expand outreach activities and promote vaccination to increase coverage in preparation for the height of the respiratory virus season," the study authors wrote. "Using these data can help health care providers and immunization programs identify undervaccinated populations and understand vaccination patterns to guide planning, implementation, and evaluation of vaccination activities."

Very low COVID vaccine uptake in nursing homes For the second study, CDC researchers and their colleagues used the same survey to evaluate vaccine uptake in nursing home residents.

As of November 10, 29.7% of nursing home residents had received an updated COVID-19 vaccine dose. Of those living at nursing homes that opted to report vaccinations against flu (59.4%) and RSV (51.8%), 58.4% had received a flu vaccine dose, and 17.9% were vaccinated against RSV.

COVID-19 vaccine coverage ranged from 19.8% in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas to 38.6% in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. COVID-19 vaccine uptake was highest in the least socially vulnerable counties (33.6%) and in small facilities (34.7%) and lowest in large facilities (28.0%). Flu vaccine uptake ranged from 50.9% in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state to 64.1% in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Flu vaccine coverage was highest in the least socially vulnerable counties (60.8%) and in small facilities (62.9%) and was lowest in large facilities (56.7%).

RSV vaccine coverage ranged from 9.3% in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas to 29.2% in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. RSV vaccine uptake was highest in the least socially vulnerable counties (21.3%) and in small facilities (24.1%) and lowest in the most socially vulnerable counties (15.3%) and large facilities (15.9%).

In comparison, by November 12, 2023, 24.0% of nursing home residents had received a COVID-19 vaccine, 68.3% had been vaccinated against flu, and 6.7% had received an RSV vaccine dose.

"During both the 2023–24 respiratory virus season and the 2024–25 season to date, coverage with all three vaccines was highest in small nursing homes and in nursing homes in North Dakota and South Dakota, suggesting that staff members in small facilities might be better able to build trust with residents and families and mitigate barriers to vaccination and that efforts by states to develop strong relationships among stakeholders are effective," the researchers wrote.

"Although CDC and other federal agencies have programs in place to address both the financial and vaccine hesitancy–related barriers to vaccination in nursing homes, more needs to be done at every level to protect nursing home residents, who constitute one of the population groups at highest risk for severe respiratory disease," they concluded.

Study Links: www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7346a1.htm www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7346a2.htm

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First phase of Taiwan's F-16V program is completed

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 02/06/2024 - 19:23in Military, War Zones

The $4.5 billion "Peace Phoenix Rising" program to upgrade 139 Taiwanese F-16 fighters to the F-16V configuration (Block 70-72) is completed, the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) announced on February 5. The next step in strengthening Taiwan's air defenses is to deliver 66 newly built F-16 jets in a comparable configuration, scheduled for the next two to three years.

The upgrade gives Taiwan's F-16s a capacity equivalent to or greater than most U.S. Air Force F-16s. The program is intended to help dissuade the People's Republic of China from a military attack on Taiwan.

The last jet updated for the "Viper" was delivered in December, after the final checks, AFLCMC said. The Taiwan Air Force, officially known as the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF), ordered its first operational wing of F-16Vs in November 2021.

"This massive upgrade," as the AFLCMC described, provided the Taiwanese F-16s with the AESA AN/APG-83 radar built by Northrop Grumman, the Sniper sighting pod, Link 16, a helmet-mounted signaling system, accurate GPS Navigation, advanced weapon capability, an upgraded modular mission computer, a high-speed data Ethernet network, a new cabin pedestal central display and reinforced landing gear.

“Additional modifications to the aircraft include a series of structural upgrades to the wings, fuselage and landing gear that make the aircraft more capable and sustainable. It also allows for a heavier takeoff, as well as a higher landing weight,” said Nathan Frock, interim manager of the AFLCMC safety assistance program for the Taiwan F-16 modernization program.

The update program began in 2016 and the first completed aircraft was delivered at the end of 2018. The "Peace Phoenix Rising" is the largest FMS program to modernize the F-16 since the F-16 was introduced to the U.S. Air Force in 1979, the AFLCMC said. Taiwan bought 150 F-16A/B fighters in 1992; most of them were updated under Peace Phoenix. The upgrade was originally supposed to cover 144 aircraft, but there have been wear and tear losses since the original order.

Taiwan requested the upgrade of Block 70 and the sale of the new jet after being rejected in the purchase of F-35.

The completion of the program follows a letter from 24 U.S. lawmakers to Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall in November 2023, asking USAF to expedite the completion of the program and move quickly with the subsequent purchase of $8 billion of 66 new F-16Vs approved by Congress in 2019. They observed that the updates were delayed and the newly built fighters were postponed for at least two and maybe three years.

"We still consider these cases of FMS to be high-risk," the legislators said. Members said that the two cases of the FMS - the update and sales of the new F-16 - were "impacted from its inception by optimistic assumptions about how quickly new technologies and modifications could be integrated" into the F-16 project.

“Taiwan urgently needs these new and updated aircraft, and a stronger and more resilient Taiwan will improve stability across the Taiwan Strait,” they said.

U.S. Air Force procurement executive Andrew Hunter responded that USAF is exploring “all options to prioritize and expedite” the transfer of new F-16V to Taipei.

Although the first two new jets were expected to be delivered at the end of 2023, this did not happen; the delay was attributed by USAF and Lockheed Martin to "complex development challenges" in the development of new software for hunting. Industry sources now say that Taiwan should receive its first F-16 Block 70 in the third quarter of 2024.

In their letter to Kendall, lawmakers asked USAF not to make "equally optimistic assumptions when demonstrating in the future. We can't afford to promise too much and deliver little to our closest friends."

President Joe Biden's administration pledged to accelerate the foreign military sales process and, last week, reported that 2023 was a record year for FMS agreements, totaling $80.9 billion, an increase of 55% from fiscal year 2022.

Unlike the previous F-16s, which had a lifespan of about 8,000 hours, the newly built F-16Vs will have a service life of 12,000 hours.

The Taiwan Aerospace Industry Development Center (AIDC) was a subcontractor of Lockheed in Taiwan. Together, the two companies designed and built the F-CK-1 Ching Kuo, or IDF (Indigenous Defense Fighter), developed in Taiwan, 130 of which were delivered in the 1990s. The jets are considered to have capacity between the Northrop F-5E, which Taiwan also flies, and the F-16. The Taiwan Air Force also includes 2000 Dassault Mirage jets, some of which may have their service life extended due to delays in the delivery of the F-16V.

The AFLCMC said it is now working on a second phase of the upgrade project - "Peace Phoenix Rising Modernization II" - which will add capacity to the AGM-88 (HARM) high-speed anti-radiation missile, an automatic ground collision prevention system, the MS-110 multispectral recognition pods and the AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW).

"We know that this work has not been completed, as we continue to accelerate the capacity upgrades of the existing F-16 fleet of the Taiwan Air Force, but it is definitely worth highlighting the successful achievement of this important milestone," said Colonel Eddie Wagner, Senior Materials Leader of the AFLCMC F-16 FMS programs.

Taiwan was also approved for infrared search and tracking (IRST) systems worth $500 million for the F-16s last August. Legion IRST systems are considered essential to help fourth-generation fighters, such as F-16 aircraft sight jets with low radar cross-section, such as China's J-20.

“I am extremely proud of how all stakeholders involved with this critical modification [Peace Phoenix Rising] were able to overcome so many obstacles, including the COVID-19 pandemic, to deliver all 139 modernized aircraft by the end of 2023,” Wagner said. "We know that the work is not completed while we continue to accelerate the capacity upgrades of the existing F-16 fleet of the Taiwan Air Force, but it is definitely worth highlighting the successful achievement of this important milestone."

Lockheed has at least six customers for the Lockheed F-16V/Block 70 and delivered the first two to Slovakia in January. Company officials say they intend to produce up to 36 F-16 fighters per year by the end of 2024 and 48 per year by the end of 2025 at the Lockheed factory in Greenville, South Carolina, where the production of the F-16 was transferred from Fort Worth, Texas, several years ago. However, at these rates, it will be a challenge to deliver all new F-16V from Taiwan by 2026.

O.J. Sanchez, vice president of the integrated hunting group and general manager of Lockheed, said the company sees substantial opportunities to upgrade the F-16, with more than 3,000 F-16 jets flying around the world. Greece, for example, has accepted more than 10 F-16 fighters updated for configuration V of the 84 that are expected to be delivered by 2027.

Source: Air & Space Forces Magazine

Tags: Military AviationF-16VLockheed MartinRoCAF - Republic of China Air Force/Air Force of TaiwanUSAF - United States Air Force / U.S. Air ForceWar Zones - China/Taiwan

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Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, he has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Dayton Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in specialized aviation magazines in Brazil and abroad. He uses Canon equipment during his photographic work in the world of aviation.

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General Atomics demonstrates A2E concept with USAF Special Operations Command

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Saab will highlight its military solutions at the Singapore Airshow 2024

06/02/2024 - 11:00

Conceptual image of a C-130J Super Hercules in the Swedish Air Force standard.

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Lockheed signs agreement to support C-130J offer to Sweden

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Argentine Air Force receives Embraer ERJ-140LR aircraft

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Dutch F-16 fighters are no longer for sale

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Worthy Brief - November 29, 2024

Take heed to how you hear!

Mark 4:23-25 If any man has ears to hear, let him hear. 24 And He said to them, Take heed what you hear. With that measure which you measure, it shall be measured to you. And to you who hear, more shall be given. 25 For he who has, more shall be given to him; and he who has not, from him shall be taken even that which he has.

The Shema is recited every Shabbat in Israel and throughout the world: "Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One." The emphasis is on hearing—not just with our ears but our hearts. That same emphasis runs through the Gospels, where Yeshua (Jesus) repeatedly says, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." This isn’t just a phrase -- it’s a life-changing command.

In Mark 4:23-25, Yeshua challenges us to heed how we hear. He's teaching that how we listen to His voice determines how much we receive from Him. When we truly hear what the Spirit is saying, not just with our ears but with faith and obedience, the Word comes alive. And here’s the promise: the more we listen and respond, the more He'll pour into our lives.

That's why I always begin my sermons with a prayer for listening ears -- because hearing isn’t automatic. It takes an open heart and a willingness to let the Spirit work. When we hear His Word with that kind of readiness, the message doesn't just land -- it multiplies! It bears fruit in ways we can’t even imagine.

But here's the warning: if we ignore His voice or fail to act on it, even what we think we have can slip away. It's not enough to hear; we must also do. Faithful hearing leads to faithful action, and that’s where the blessing is. When we heed what we hear, we’re not just enriched—we're transformed. We go from spiritually rich to spiritually richer.

So today, let’s ask ourselves: Are we truly hearing Him? Are we listening with hearts ready to obey? Because when we do, His blessings don’t just add up—they multiply!

Shabbat Shalom and have a great weekend! Until Monday!

Your family in the Lord with much agape love,

George, Baht Rivka, Obadiah and Elianna (Melbourne, Florida)

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$24BN More for Ukraine. Russia’s “Monster ICBM” Close To Combat Duty. Hamas ready for Gaza truce. Syrian rebels attack army in Aleppo. Texas Sues BlackRock. Christianity is under attack.

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Nov 28, 2024

Biden Asks Congress To Authorize $24BN More To Spend On Ukraine

expected to be voted on next month.

The Biden administration has asked Congress to approve $24 billion in additional spending on Ukraine as it’s working to ramp up the proxy war as much as possible during President Biden’s final weeks in office. POLITICO Pro obtained a request from the White House’s Office of Management and Budget that asked Congress to include additional Ukraine spending in a continuing resolution that’s expected to be voted on next month. Two congressional aides said Congress received the proposal on Monday.

Russia’s “Monster ICBM” RS-28 Sarmat, That Can Ruin Opponents In A Single Strike, Close To Combat Duty

Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) continue to make strides in modernizing its nuclear arsenal, with work advancing on the deployment of the RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system.

In a recent article published in the Russian Defense Ministry’s Bulletin of Military Education, RVSN Commander Sergei Karakaev announced that work is ongoing to place the latest Sarmat silo-based missile system on combat duty, according to the state news agency TASS. According to Karakaev, the fifth-generation Yars and Avangard missile systems are already operational, and the Sarmat system, featuring a liquid-propellant heavy missile, is in the final stages of being ready for combat duty. “The work continues on putting the latest Sarmat silo-based missile system into combat duty,” Karakaev stated.

Russia says it will respond if US puts missiles in Japan

Russia's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that if the United States stationed missiles in Japan than it would pose a threat to Russia and Moscow would have to take retaliatory steps.

Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova suggested that Russia's nuclear doctrine be consulted to give a guide on what retaliatory steps could be taken in such a situation. Zakharova said that the United States continued to escalate the situation around Taiwan, undermining regional stability. She said that the United States had deployed medium-range missiles in the Philippines, a step she said would stoke an arms race and increase strategic risks.

This means war with NATO: Are US Tomahawk missiles coming to Ukraine?

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly must know its call to supply Kiev with medium-range missiles would provoke a direct war with Russia

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s resolution on Wednesday calling for Ukraine to be supplied with medium-range missiles — defined by the now-defunct INF Treaty as those with ranges between 1,000 and 5,500 kilometers — is a significant development, though not a final decision by the bloc or any national government. If such a decision is made, the options for providing these missiles to Ukraine remain limited. The only readily available medium-range missile system in the West is the US-made Tomahawk, a weapon that has already been used in various global conflicts.

Fyodor Lukyanov: How likely is a nuclear exchange over Ukraine?

The breakdown of private Russia-NATO diplomacy increases the risks of a terrible event

The ongoing standoff over Ukraine is increasingly becoming a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO, raising serious concerns about the risk of nuclear escalation. In this new phase, both Moscow and the bloc’s leading members have nuclear capabilities, and how these powers communicate with each other has become crucial. The question is whether sufficient signals are being sent, red lines are being properly marked, and deterrence is being maintained. During the Cold War, a system of communication was gradually developed, ensuring not only military parity but also mutual understanding. It involved a mix of both public and private communication tools, with an emphasis on discreet political interaction and departmental exchanges between decision-makers.

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BBC 0507 28 Nov 2024

9410Khz 0458 28 NOV 2024 - BBC (UNITED KINGDOM) in ENGLISH from ASCENSION ISLAND. SINPO = 55333. English, s/on @0458z with Bowbells int. fb ID, pips and Newsday preview. @0501z World News anchored by Chris Berrow. § Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has appeared to contradict President-elect Donald Trump’s claim that the two have struck a deal to stop migration to the US border. After a phone call on Wednesday, Trump posted online: “She has agreed to stop Migration through Mexico, and into the United States, effectively closing our Southern Border.” Sheinbaum responded quickly that she had reiterated Mexico's position was not to close borders, but to address migration while respecting human rights. On Monday, Trump alarmed US trading partners as he vowed upon taking office in January to slap an across-the-board tariff of 25% on Mexico and Canada, and a 10% tariff on China. § President Joe Biden has said the US will make another push with regional powers for a ceasefire in Gaza, involving the release of hostages and the removal of Hamas from power. His remarks on X come just hours after a ceasefire came into force in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, ending nearly 14 months of conflict. Hamas said it hoped for a similar deal in Gaza but continues to reject Israel's demands, which it perceives as surrender. § Three Americans detained in China were released after the Biden administration negotiated a prisoner swap. Mark Swidan, Kai Li, and John Leung are on their way back to the US, a spokesperson for the National Security Council (NSC) said in a statement on Wednesday. "Soon they will return and be reunited with their families for the first time in many years," the statement said. The exchange was reportedly months in the making, and included the release of at least one Chinese citizen in US custody. On Wednesday, the US also lowered its travel advisory level for mainland China to Level 2: Exercise increased caution. § Sweden is asking a Chinese vessel to return to Swedish waters to help facilitate an investigation into recent breaches of undersea fibre-optic cables in the Baltic Sea, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday, but stressed he was not making any accusations. Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours on Nov. 17-18, prompting German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius to say he assumed it was sabotage. § New research that relied heavily on fossilized feces and vomit, evidence of who is eating what and who is eating whom, provides new clarity on how dinosaurs bested the competition during the Triassic Period. The study focused on a region in Poland with extensive fossils from this pivotal time. § Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in developing countries, a major new study said on Thursday. This death toll is expected to rise in the coming years as climate change makes wildfires more frequent and intense, according to the study in The Lancet journal. § Greenland is about to open up to adventure-seeking visitors. How many tourists will come is yet to be seen, but the three new airports will bring profound change. Greenland's capital is a tiny city with big plans. Large aircraft will soon be able to touch down here after the new Nuuk International Airport officially opens on 28 November. There'll be direct flights from Copenhagen, and, by June, twice weekly connections from New York. It's the first of three airport projects, costing more than $800m (£615m), intended to fling this Arctic territory wide open to travellers. @0506z “Newsday” begins. 100' (30m) of Kev-Flex wire feeding "Magic Wand" antenna hanging in backyard tree w/MFJ-1020C active antenna (used as a preamplifier/preselector), JRC NRD-535D, 125kW, beamAz 27°, bearing 103°. Received at Plymouth, MN, United States, 9763KM from transmitter at Ascension Island. Local time: 2258.

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Rams don’t convert in loss to Eagles

INGLEWOOD, Calif. - For a half, the Los Angeles Rams played the Philadelphia Eagles close to the vest. One play into the third quarter, the Eagles took a Saquon Barkley 70-yard touchdown run and rode that play all the way to a 37-20 win against the Rams at SoFi Stadium in a Sunday Night Football game.  “There's humbling nights like this in football,” Rams head coach Sean McVay said after the game. “It's all about how you respond. I do know that this team has the capability to be able to respond and we'll get ourselves up off the mat and we'll have a good week of preparation this week.”

INGLEWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua (17) makes a catch during the Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Rams NFL game on November 24, 2024, at SoFI Stadium in Inglewood, CA. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire) After falling to the Eagles, the Los Angeles Rams didn’t gain ground on the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals in their chase to win the NFC West Division.  The good news is that the Rams are just one game back of the Seahawks and Cardinals and still have six games left on their schedule to make a move. That might be easier said than done, but the Rams have a legitimate chance to make it to the postseason.  “You get yourself up off the mat,” McVay remarked. “You look at the things that we can control, you look at the things that we can correct, and you just go back to work. I don't know any other way to go about it other than to say, ‘Tonight it didn't go down for us and there are a lot of reasons for it.’ You do give Philadelphia the credit that they deserve. But we're going to come back swinging. I know that much.” With regular season games scheduled against the Cardinals and Seahawks at SoFi Stadium and a divisional contest against the San Francisco 49ers, the Rams control their own playoff destiny.  That would mean that they would have to win ballgames. More specifically, the Rams would have to run the table and win all six games or go at least 5-1 the rest of the way to either win their division or inch their way into the playoff scene. 

INGLEWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs off tackle during the Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Rams NFL game on November 24, 2024, at SoFI Stadium in Inglewood, CA. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire) To make this happen there are a couple of takeaways from the defeat to the Eagles that the Rams absorbed. Sustaining drives would be the first thing on the list. That would mean converting third downs. In eight attempts, the Rams did not convert a single third down.  “We didn’t put ourselves in a lot of favorable ones today so you don’t do that against a defense, it’s going to be difficult,” Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford said. “No doubt there are some that we can convert on, look back on, but it takes great execution by everybody to convert on third down, we got to do a better job.” Without the success of converting third-down attempts, the run game was not effective enough to keep the Eagles defensive line from teeing off on Stafford. Stafford completed 24 of 36 passes for 243 yards and two touchdowns.  However, the Eagles would sack Stafford five times in the ballgame.  “They rushed four  the majority of the night,” Stafford added. “That’s kind of what they do. didn’t do anything that we didn’t expect just executed a little better than we did. Had to stay ahead of the chains a little bit better than we did.” 

INGLEWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws a pass during the Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Rams NFL game on November 24, 2024, at SoFI Stadium in Inglewood, CA. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire) Football games are won and lost when one team sets the tone. The Rams appeared to be setting that tone on the team’s opening drive of the game. Kyren Williams, who rushed for 72 yards and scored a touchdown for the Rams, was zipping his way  through the Eagles’ defense like scissors to paper.  Unfortunately, a fumble by Williams in the red zone knocked down a potential score by LA. More importantly, the turnover, as early as it was in the game, felt like a game-changer.     “I thought our guys continued to battle,” McVay said. “We ended up getting a scoring drive right after that but it did take the… it was tough because I thought our offensive line came out ready to go.” “I thought (RB) Kyren (Williams) was hitting those holes and that play, you're in scoring position already right there. You felt good about some different options and for us to turn it over there when we did, it was costly for sure,” McVay added.  Top Image Caption: NGLEWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) hands off to Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams (23) during the Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Rams NFL game on November 24, 2024, at SoFI Stadium in Inglewood, CA. (Photo by Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire) Read the full article

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Incident Report No.: THX-23874KQ

Date/Time of Report: November 18, 2024, 10:03 AM

Date/Time of First Response: November 17, 2024, 5:24 AM

Reporting Party: Tour Manager on behalf of Naomi Hyatt

Location of Incident: Parking lot across from Kamp Houston nightclub—6025 Westheimer Rd, Houston, TX 77057

Date/Time of Incident: Approx. 1:15 AM - 3:13 AM on November 17, 2024

Summary of events:

At approximately 3:13 AM, security personnel for reality TV star and rap artist Naomi Hyatt escorted her to her tour bus following a celebratory outing marking the midpoint of the aforementioned party’s headlining tour. Upon approaching the vehicle, Naomi noticed the bus’s luggage compartment had been accessed and multiple items were missing, including:

Tour Costumes: $35,000 worth of performance attire—much of it pulled from vintage archives—for Naomi and her opener Emerie

Sound Equipment: A sound bar, two amplifiers and multiple turntables valued at $94,000

VIP Merchandise: VIP patron lanyards, signed posters, exclusive apparel Estimated at $61,000

Personal Belongings: Items stolen include a collection of custom Hermes Kelly bags, a fully stocked vintage jewelry box, at least one suitcase from all performers and other personal effects (value to be confirmed)

The total estimated value of stolen items exceeds $250,000.

Security footage from the bus’s overhead camera captured three male suspects dressed in ski masks and coverall black suits breaking into the bus and luggage compartment at 2:27 AM. There didn’t seem to be a struggle to access, and one suspect input what authorities infer to be a PIN code into the compartment door’s digital lock. A black Sprinter van with painted plates pulled into frame and the three men hoisted two containers alongside many loose items and smaller boxes into the back, with one male screaming out in pain and being silenced by his peers, before fleeing the scene. When asked if the PIN was shared outside of the bus’s inhabitants and necessary personnel, all parties denied sharing.

A fresh blood stain left on the side of the vehicle was sent to the crime labs to be examined and identified as belonging to DeMarcus Taylor, a known associate of Angelo “Suge” Walker, Naomi’s ex-boyfriend. Taylor has a history of run-ins with the law, including two arrests for breaking and entering in connection to Walker just five years prior.

Between 4:03 and 4:15 AM, Hyatt received six phone calls from an untraceable number; before answering on the sixth attempt, she used Emerie’s cellphone to record the phone call. The caller was identified as Walker by the reporting party, on the record saying: “You should’ve expected me to come collect after everything you took from me.” This and other remarks suggest possible retaliation as a motive for the theft.

Emerie, Naomi’s opener, made a statement on-site to press that had shown up when the tour bus was spotted overnight: “I worked so closely with my stylist on these looks, and to have them stolen feels like such a violation. It’s not just the clothes; there were sentimental and valuable items in my luggage that I can’t replace.”

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Notes and Observations:

Witnesses: No independent witnesses have been identified

Evidence collected: Security footage, a blood sample from the vehicle, and Naomi’s testimony regarding the phone calls.

Urgency: The stolen costumes and sound equipment are critical for the continuation of Naomi’s tour.

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Action Taken:

This report serves as the secondary documentation for the incident, as officers responded to the initial report in the early hours of November 17, 2024. Naomi initially advised against notifying law enforcement, preferring to address the matter internally. However, her team insisted on filing an insurance claim. Further investigation and law enforcement involved may be required to recover the stolen items and determine the full extent of Walker and Taylor’s involvement, as well as identify the rest of the suspects.

Prepared by: Julian Concord, Incident Coordinator

Authorized by: Briella Newman, Tour Manager for Naomi Hyatt

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NOVEMBER 9, 2024

A Special Invitation

Linawati Santoso (East Java, Indonesia)

"'Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”' - Matthew 11:28 (NIV)

“'Sister, will you come to my dinner on July 24th?” my friend asked. I had met this friend in a Christian fellowship group in 2019, but I later joined a new group and did not see her much anymore. It took me a moment to remember that her birthday was in July. She was inviting me to be part of the celebration. For me, that was a special and unexpected invitation.

In a similar way, each of us has received a special and perhaps unexpected invitation from Jesus, our Lord. Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened.” Thankfully, Jesus’ invitation has no deadline. We can come to him at any time, bringing our burdens, frustrations, and problems. For those who accept his invitation, Jesus promises rest, healing, and comfort.

Just as I immediately and excitedly accepted the invitation to my friend’s birthday party, my response to Jesus’ invitation is swift and grateful. Everyone who is weary and burdened can accept Jesus’ call to lay down their burdens and find rest."' Say yes to Jesus' invitation and you will have eternal rest.

TODAY'S PRAYER

"Dear Jesus, thank you for the peace you give us when we respond to your invitation and your promise." Amen.

Luke 14:15-24

"'15 When one of the dinner guests heard Jesus’ remarks, he said to Jesus, “Happy are those who will feast in God’s kingdom.” 16 Jesus replied, “A certain man hosted a large dinner and invited many people. 17 When it was time for the dinner to begin, he sent his servant to tell the invited guests, ‘Come! The dinner is now ready.’ 18 One by one, they all began to make excuses. The first one told him, ‘I bought a farm and must go and see it. Please excuse me.’ 19 Another said, ‘I bought five teams of oxen, and I’m going to check on them. Please excuse me.’ 20 Another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.’ 21 When he returned, the servant reported these excuses to his master. The master of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go quickly to the city’s streets, the busy ones and the side streets, and bring the poor, crippled, blind, and lame.’ 22 The servant said, ‘Master, your instructions have been followed and there is still room.’ 23 The master said to the servant, ‘Go to the highways and back alleys and urge people to come in so that my house will be filled. 24 I tell you, not one of those who were invited will taste my dinner.’” Come , because you are invited and always welcome. Accept God's offer freely. You will be blessed! Joe

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📣 5,762 entries ⚡ The 2024 open call closed last May, and we are very pleased, once again this year, to have received such a large response, with 5,762 works submitted from 109 countries, reflecting our in-depth research and the support of hundreds of European and international organisations, media, institutions and cultural networks. A huge thank you to the artists who responded to this call!🔥 The next Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin will take place in Paris from 19 to 24 November 2024. The new programme is curently being finalised, and will be announced on our website in October. 📍 More info https://art-action.org/news_en

Excerpt from "Nella Fantasia" by Lukas Marxt

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A growing number of Nigerian soldiers have reportedly resigned from the army to join military forces in other countries, including the British and Ukrainian armies, as well as those of Commonwealth nations, according to a report by SaharaReporters.   Sources within the military attributed the resignations to poor welfare conditions, lack of proper equipment, and dwindling motivation among personnel. The majority of those resigning are said to be from the medical corps, though other units are also expected to follow.   Read Also : NNPCL Official Urges Nigerians to Prepare for More Fuel Scarcity   The report highlighted that many soldiers are still awaiting approval for their resignations, with some citing frustration over inadequate living conditions, outdated weaponry, and insufficient compensation, particularly in the face of ongoing conflicts with non-state actors across Nigeria.   One military source informed SaharaReporters, “A set of 27 personnel are leaving, and this set is only from the medical corps. The infantry corps and armoured corps are still coming. Many more will leave. Soldiers are leaving because the work is no longer sustainable. People are running every day to join the British Army, Ukraine, Russia, Commonwealth army, and the likes.”   70-Year-Old British Fugitive Andrew Wynne Explains Why He Won’t Honour Police Invitation   In addition to the resignations, the source also mentioned that several soldiers are hoping for a planned protest to materialize, reflecting growing dissatisfaction within the ranks.   A document obtained by SaharaReporters confirmed a mass wave of resignations, dated August 24, 2024, and issued by the Department of Personnel Management at the Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment. The document approved the voluntary discharge of 27 soldiers.   The resignation statement reads: “In accordance with the provisions of References A and B, the COAS, via NASHO Reference C, approved the voluntary discharge of the above-named soldier and 26 others listed at Annex A. The soldiers are to proceed on terminal leave with effect from November 1, 2024, while their disengagement date takes effect from November 30, 2024.”   The document further instructed that the departing soldiers should return all military-controlled items, including arms, ammunition, and combat kits, before their official discharge.   Attempts to contact the army spokesperson, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, for comments were unsuccessful, as he neither responded to phone calls nor replied to text messages.   This development comes amid ongoing reports of delayed salary payments and unpaid bonuses for Nigerian soldiers. Earlier in August, SaharaReporters reported that soldiers had not received their salaries for that month under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. An internal memo urged soldiers to remain patient, assuring them that efforts were being made to expedite the payment.   The issue of delayed salary payments is not new. In October 2022, soldiers expressed frustration over similar delays and the lack of salary increases, despite many having served for more than a decade without adjustments to their wages.

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Blue Cat Gallery & Studio - 100x100

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Important Dates: • October 19: Submission deadline • October 26: Notification of accepted works • Nov 2 - 9: Deliver work to Blue Cat • November 15 – December 21: Exhibit on display • November 21: Opening Reception • Dec 22 - Jan 4: Return unsold work to artists. Exhibition Theme & Eligibility: 100x100 : • Open to artists of all career levels from emerging to professional, 18 years of age or older • Submit up to five entries created in the last five years (and not previously exhibited at Blue Cat) responding to the prompt, “What does a $100 artwork look like to you?” Is it a sketch, a study, a small finished drawing or painting? • Max Size: 2D, no one side larger than 24”, including frame (3-D work requiring a pedestal, no more than 20” wide or deep) • Any media including painting, works on paper, printmaking, photography, sculpture (excluding installation art), ceramics, mixed media • Framed works should have a wire for hanging; matted and unframed works on paper may be displayed using L-pins or magnetic pins • By submitting work for this exhibit, artists whose works are selected for the show grant Blue Cat Gallery & Studio the right to use submitted images on printed materials, gallery website & social media sites for promotional purposes. • Artwork accepted for the exhibit must be for sale. Blue Cat Gallery will receive a 25% commission for each work sold from the exhibit.

Deadline: October 19, 2024

For more information: https://www.theartlist.com/blue-cat-gallery-studio-100x100