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take a look at this artice from the Amreican News stand about the coincedence of McConnells wife sisters death. Mystery: How Did Mitch McConnell’s Communist Sister-in-Law Actually Die This Week? nikolay100 / shutterstock.com
The sad news broke on Monday that Sen. Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law had died in a car accident in Texas the day before. All the reports initially said that Angela Chao, a card-carrying member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), had been struck by a careless driver who ran a red light. It was tragic, right up until it got weird. If you look for the red light story, you’ll find that MSNBC and all the other news outlets that initially reported on Chao’s death have erased and replaced it. The new story is that McConnell’s sister-in-law died when she backed her Tesla into a pond.
Angela Chao was the sister of Mitch McConnell’s wife, Elaine Chao. She was currently the CEO of a shipping firm called Foremost Group. The company has major holdings in China. Angela was also a board member of the state-owned Bank of China. In order for Angela Chao to be such a successful businesswoman in her native homeland of China, there is a 100% certainty that she was a member of the CCP.
Mitch McConnell, of course, is an out-of-touch US Senator who lives a life of splendor because he is swimming in Chinese cash. He entered the Senate while poor, and today he and his Chinese wife are fabulously wealthy due to one of those mysteries of the universe—namely, that public servants in Washington, D.C. somehow end up filthy, stinking rich while living on a six-figure salary.
The media is reporting nothing new in this story after they changed the initial one. The family isn’t releasing any details, and neither is the Texas Department of Public Safety which is investigating. This leaves us no choice but to wildly speculate about what could have happened.
Does everyone remember former Senator Harry Reid from Nevada? He used to be the leader of the Senate Democrats. He was always pushing pork projects for his home state that involved Chinese energy companies investing in America, like solar panels and other junk. Sometimes, Harry Reid would win those battles to financially benefit the CCP, and sometimes, he would lose them, and the legislation wouldn’t pass.
On multiple occasions when Harry Reid lost those votes, he showed up the next day on the Senate floor with bumps and bruises and a black eye. The excuse was always that Reid had gotten tangled up in his exercise equipment. Maybe that’s what happened. But an honest person has to admit that it’s possible that something more sinister was going on due to Harry Reid doing business with the CCP.
Now fast-forward to this situation with Mitch McConnell. Did he do anything to disappoint his Chinese benefactors this week, just out of curiosity?
Why, yes! Indeed, he did!
McConnell successfully shepherded yet another multi-billion-dollar aid package through the Senate to fund the war in Ukraine. That’s actually a good thing for China since they’re the main ones who benefit if Joe Biden continues impoverishing and weakening America with that stupid war.
But the aid package also contained military funding for Taiwan, which the CCP is eagerly hoping to capture while Joe Biden is still in office. China couldn’t have liked that. The CCP might have to punish someone if they specifically asked that the aid bill not contain military funding for Taiwan.
Here are some questions we’d like to throw out. We’re not accusing anyone of anything. We’re just asking questions.
If the CCP wanted to send a message to Sen. Mitch McConnell, who would they most likely choose to be the messenger?
If someone failed to fulfill the wishes of the CCP, would it be willing to retaliate by murdering someone?
Aren’t Teslas built in China?
Doesn’t China have a history of corporate and electronic espionage?
Is it possible that China has installed backdoor software in Tesla vehicles that would allow their military to take control of one of those cars and—for example—back it into a po
https://clifhigh.substack.com/p/long-day-busy-year?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
I know this is a longshot but I am looking for any sort of remote work and will consider relocating for the right career move. I am a Marine veteran and father of 4 little ones. I can bring a good amount on insight to any organization as I have more of a consultant type mentality, i.e. how to make things better. Would prefer to do some type of remote work that is faced paced and results driven, but honestly I am open to anything right now. If anyone knows of a position that may be able to fit the bill, please message me. I am not desperate for a job but looking to supplement my income, so something part-time would be ideal. Thanks
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Interesting, will check it out. Thank you!
I would love to someday create something in which I could employee many of you brilliant, loving, awesome souls. However ATM not able to help. Sorry fren. Will definitely pray you find something though. God bless..love you
Thank you brother. God bless you! We will be able to take care of everyone soon.
I was thinking on how close we are to the end of the world as we know it: Jazz is pretty much the only music I listen to. I was talking to someone and they said, "Jazz is dead", and I think what he meant is that everything that could be done in the genre of jazz has been done; there is nothing new that can be done. I think this is pretty much true for music, and for art (and for literature, and probably a few more I can't think of). So in addition to all the other signs of this being the final few years of "Earth", perhaps the depletion of the creative activities, in terms of potential new things, is just one more sign.
As someone who used to listen to smooth jazz in younger days, but never actually listened to serious jazz, I have always wanted to get into Jazz. What would be some of the Jazz pieces that you rate personally the greatest ?
I consider, and probably 10s of millions of people, the Miles Davis album "Kind of Blue" to be one of the greatest, if not THE greatest, jazz album of all time! I STILL get goosebumps when I listen to it! Another one I really like is the Herbie Hancock album "Maiden Voyage". Some individual songs to consider are "Stolen Moments" from the Oliver Nelson album "The Blues and the Abstract Truth" and the single track "Maiden Voyage" from the Herbie Hancock album. That should get you going; please let me know what you think.
Thanks fren.
Steely Dan! Yes! As a "bridge" from rock to jazz, you can't do much better than Steely Dan! The full-length version of the song Aja is a great one! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG2seugAgnU
Switch genres..
When I really started getting into music as a teen my genres were a mix of classic and hard rock, Spanish pop, and a little american top 40 . All three of those genres have devolved into rubbish I no longer listen to. And even when something comes out that I am inspired by, the artist always ends up failing me.
On the other hand, kpop and jpop keep me alive. Genre fusions, advanced production, actually catchy melodies, great videos, etc. Sure, there is lot of garbage, even from artists I like but I feel everytime I hear a song that is transcendental it was worth past disappointments.
I can imagine in a genre like jazz where it is as much about experimentation as it is tradition, it can feel pretty stagnant because how can you push forward without alienating your core?
So maybe try something else. Prog rock, Indie rap, Vocaloid music, surely there is something out there that will let you know music is alive and well. For me it is K and Jpop, you just have to find yours.
Although jazz may be "dead" in terms of new things to try, there are so many jazz artists I haven't even begun to listen to, and I have so many CDs I have only heard once, that I doubt I'll try venturing into other musical forms, but my son-in-law is a huge K-pop fan, so perhaps I'll give it a listen :)
European jazz is taking off these days, its becoming a blend of classical, dance, free jazz and ambient musics.
Hania Rani, Grandbrothers, Mammal Hands to name a few.
To be fair though, wouldn't this have been the viewed the same for classical music, for rock and roll, etc, as well as abstract art, classical art, etc during their heydays? Then the next new thing comes along, starting the cycle all over again. We are in a creative rut as a society, sure, but we have been in a general stagnation of society as a whole for 2-3 decades, but that's not end of times, that's life in a dying country.
I understand what you mean across all genres. At least we will always have the classics. Currently enjoying the Brown Rice LP by Don Cherry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS8PK53DYGA
I think I'll need to check out some EARLIER Don Cherry :)
I tend to like wilder stuff like the Coltrane stream of jazz: Mccoy Tyner, Pharaoh Sanders, Alice Coltrane and the fusion era with Miles, Mahavishnu Orchestra, etc.
I have a McCoy Tyner big band CD I really like! I saw him at the Arcosanti music festival (AZ) in 1977?. I have a few Maha cds. I've only heard snippets of Pharoah Sanders (one where he plays, I think, 3 saxophones at once :) ). Totally unfamiliar with Alice Coltrane.
Wow, McCoy in the 70's would be intense.
Tauhid by Pharaoh Sanders https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWBVlfcPXho
Ptah The El Daoud by Alice Coltrane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVj2LOx81RE
Gato Barbieri must have been influenced by Pharoah. I like the AC music (but probably not enough to buy any of her CDs :) ) (ok, now deeper into the AC album, I'm not a big fan :) )
Not everything is for everyone but it is still good to stretch out and try something new I think. I have been listening to a lot of ethiopian music lately and was fascinated to notice distinctly ethiopian scales and melodies for the first time in Ptah the El Daoud yesterday.
I currently have no Don Cherry CDs, and have only occasionally heard some of his stuff. My trumpet players are currently limited to Miles, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, and a little Clifford Brown, Chet Baker, and Maynard Ferguson. There are a few other greats I haven't delved into either. I'll need to look into Don Cherry a little more. Thanks
The hospital that my mom is at - is a nonprofit Catholic hospital. They just gave an Audible prayer over the intercom - for the ENTIRE hospital! 👏👏
I’m shocked I tell you I’m shocked! What a wonderful prayer and message this morning! God is alive and well! That was such a blessing, so I wanted to share it with others.
There is hope for this world. 🙏
God bless you and have a fantastic day.
⁉️EDIT⁉️ The Chaplin just came in and prayed for my mom!!! 🤯What Is Happening? What a mighty God we serve!! ✝️
This lifted me up too! Thanks so much for sharing this with us!
I’m encouraged to hear that. The sad part are the Nuns that used to work the floors at our hospital. Leadership pretty much killed the program when the last Nun passed away.
That’s fantastic! What a blessing that is. It’s so comforting that a hospital is aware of the true power of God. Most of the hospitals are ushering in spirits of death and destruction. I pray that your Mother will heal quickly. God bless and keep you Fren ❤️🙏🏻
Does anyone have recommendations i can look into for high cholesterol? I want to do some research but i don't know where to start looking
These two videos really got me understanding not just Cholesterol, but also the role of sugar, the Liver and how they are all connected.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3rsNCFNAw8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRV8uiqVPas
Dr Campbell : Heart attack through 'evil fats'? (1/3) Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride- For the last 40-50 years, we have fought against “bad” cholesterol and “evil” fats. Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride explains how useful and healthy cholesterol is for us: it reduces the risk of heart attack, prevents arteriosclerosis and can even increase fertility.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7OQT1SHf9w
Dr Berry : https://www.youtube.com/@KenDBerryMD
Dr Chaffee : https://www.youtube.com/@anthonychaffeemd
If you don’t have much time today... watch the first minute.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8ipbkwzyO_8&pp=ygUVRXJpYyBiZXJnIGNoaWxlc3Rlcm9s
I’ve learned a lot from him. He’s been a big inspiration as far as changing my diet, learning about the lies put forth by big food, big pharma, big cancer, etc. I lost 40 pounds and my last lab tests were stellar except for cholesterol. I don’t care. I will not ever take statins. You would have to force me, from what I know about them.
Cholesterol can be high from genetics, stress and other factors but dietary cholesterol doesn’t cause high cholesterol. When you get a fasting blood work test.. the fasting period causes your body to dump cholesterol into your bloodstream. Glucose, as well. Smoking can cause high cholesterol. So can lack of exercise. So there are a lot of variables but from what I’ve learned, the most important thing is to avoid insulin resistance and diabetes. Look at your metabolic profile. Is your A1C optimal? That’s one of the most important factors to look at.
I do intermittent fasting and a ketogenic diet but I would not say I’m super strict about it. I focus on low carbs. Avoiding fructose. Avoiding processed foods. I cut out breads, pasta, starches (i.e. potatoes) fruit juice, desserts and beer to begin with. I eat like a horse and was able to get the weight off I gained after getting out of the military. I’ve learned how to cook, I can eat dairy again, allergies and digestive issues are mostly gone just by following Dr Berg’s suggestions and branching out from there.
It’s BS to think eating Cheerios and oatmeal are going to fix the problems many people have. It’s not so much about cholesterol as it is highly processed food and sugar. Baby steps. I highly recommend this guy. He’s inspiring.
need to play like we are down and convince the lazy to vote. don't like the underperforming polls and need to use it as fuel
Received the DWAC voting email this morning from my the company that holds my stocks, voting is open for the next 22 days I voted for all recommendations.
Me too!🐸👌
Update: Gotta role with the punches.
A sabbatical may be in order. Frustrations got the better of me on a bad day at the office (as it were).
The one great flaw or shortcoming of the GAW (.win system) is that if a person deletes their account, all their content is removed.
Unless prompted by threats or danger, I will never remove my account or the content I have posted. But sometimes, stepping away from the mayhem may be a necessary course of action, in order to gain perspective.
Whatever the faults of GAW itself, the community is, by and large, of such good will and intent, that this stands out as a valuable and exceptional feature.
And that's all I have to say on that.
Well you have emoji pepe next to your name which is a badge of honor fren. Not bad if you walk away from the GAW Water Cooler once in a while, but don’t stay away too long we need all the snark and wisdom we can get from everyone here. I have stopped explaining and telling my friends about what is going on lately- it’s too exhausting. I have my friends and then I have my frens…. ☘️ Plus you gotta stay for my day coming up in a couple weeks ☘️
You’ve been here about as long as I have. I take breaks every week, for the most part. We all have lives outside of here and you have to take care of yourself or you’re no good to others. I look forward to yours and all the other “old timer’s” posts and comments. You don’t know how valuable you are but trust me, it’s a loss for everyone without you here. Hang in there.
Not sure what brought this on but nothing wrong with going lurker mode.
You are a critical thinking truth seeker that isnt afraid to speak your mind.These attributes are very much needed.
Don't worry about shriekings and downvotes from thin skinned realrawnews posting snowflake types that are basically recovering stockholm syndrome victims that don't even realize how brainwashed they were/are.
Don't worry about hurt feelings whatsoever basically. Q explained the whole feelings and emotions over facts and logic several times.
You can always take a break as necessary and come back recharged!
Did Trump took vaccines / and booster?? I forgot if it was a joke or sthg
I know even he took it, could just be placebo or saline… Want to know the public truth and see how should I respond to new friend …
I think that he was shown taking the shot. He also would tell people to get the shot, but emphasized it should never be mandatory. I think you have to go back in time to understand why he had to do just that. Anybody who questioned the jab was kicked off all social media, and their voices silenced. People are slowly becoming less mind controlled, but back then, the mind control was really strong. For those of us who refused the jab, it wouldn't have mattered who told us to take it. We knew better than to inject ourselves with an unknown substance. Anyone who was willing to do such a foolish thing, would not have listened to Trump warning them otherwise.
I think he believed, like millions, that the medical community, and his own advisors, could be trusted. It would be nice if he came out now and said, "I made a mistake in getting a covid shot", but as we know, Trump never admits to any mistakes. (one of several flaws which I am willing to overlook :) )
Privately (so in reality could be none) https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-donald-trump-coronavirus-vaccine-74abcd4e6833835f5df445fe2142e22b
God Increases Our Trust -- In Him And In Others. My Morning Bible Read Was Acts 9:19-31, "Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem". This passage tells about the distrust in others of Saul's conversion and how God worked through it.
The Song: https://youtu.be/0ydAbx7amWs
Have a blessed day.
what is the update on nyc and the trucker boycott?
Switch to Linux, frens. I just had my 4 year anniversary of ditching Windows in favor of Mint and I haven't looked back since. I am so glad to be free. This past year, I was able to convince my Macfag friend to make the switch and he loves it so far as well.
For those who have been unhappy with switch to Linux in the past, they may be pleasantly surprised if they try it now. I had installed Linux on my wife (then girlfriend) 20 years ago it was a mess, where for every othet task she had to reboot to windows, and in the end she got rid of the Linux.
I myself normally use only command line so for me it didnt matter, but recently I nuked my gaming PC and installed Ubuntu on it, and have been pleasantly surprised as to how usable it is.
Edit: With Windows 11 making it hard to install a system without a Microsoft account, and Apple making it hard to run anything if you dont constantly keep your OS up-to-date, its possible more and more people are looking for alternatives.
Forgive me if I've asked this before, but...
What are people's thoughts on a loser-pays court system, where the loser pays the winner's legal fees?
It sounds like that's the only way a poor private citizen can win against a giant corporation or other evil entity who can just stall out until the citizen runs out of money, but my gut is telling me that it's far more complicated than that, and there's a reason we don't do things that way.
EDIT: ...You know what, I take this all back.
I just remembered that I first heard of this idea in the 1990s when Big Media was doing a report on excessive frivolous lawsuits against big corporations.
Which means a loser-pays system is exactly what they fucking want.
Screw that, make 'em pay.
What we need is simple and self evident set of laws that do not require a team of lawyers for every little thing. When Congress is freed and there are not special interests drafting legislations, that by itself is a huge step towards this.
Once we have constitutional judges who are not corrupted and who can interpret laws correctly, thats the second step.
Once people understand the basis of law and can read these self evident laws for themselves, its the final step in making legal system accessible to everyone.
there is no test 13.
https://qalerts.app/?q=Feb+27
1 Peter 2:9&10
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.