Author: Robert Leonard
CDC recommends Johnson and Johnson shot resume
Posted by Robert Leonard / April 26, 2021After a brief pause, the CDC has recommended the resumption of the Johnson and Johnson vaccination after fears of negative side effects. Last week, federal health officials began considering lifting their recommendation to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine following the rare blood clotting disorder among some recipients. The rate of COVID vaccines has sat …
Read More20% of QAnon-related social media content comes from Russia, China
Posted by Robert Leonard / April 21, 2021According to a New York-based research firm, nearly one-fifth of over 150,000 QAnon-related Facebook content came from overseas––specifically, Russia and China. Twitter has now banned some 150,000 QAnon supporters following the January 6 riots. At the beginning of the year, Twitter announced that it banned some 70,000 accounts linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory. Twitter has also …
Read MoreChina backs down as US, Philippines deploy huge naval forces
Posted by Robert Leonard / April 18, 2021In a massive, coordinated effort, the United States and Philippines navies have pushed the Chinese out of the West Philippine Sea. Tensions were rising in the South China and Philippines Seas as both China and the U.S. run naval exercises. The Philippines’ defense secretary has said that China is aiming to occupy more of the …
Read MoreTensions rise in South China Sea during naval exercises
Posted by Robert Leonard / April 12, 2021Tensions are rising the South China and Philippines Seas as both China and the U.S. run naval exercises. The Philippines’ defense secretary has said that China is aiming to occupy more of the South China Sea with its “fishing” vessels. China is slowly moving ships into contested portions of the South China Sea. Ostensibly “fishing” …
Read MoreMatt Gaetz mocked for calling himself cancel culture martyr
Posted by Robert Leonard / April 12, 2021Representative Matt Gaetz is trying to portray himself as a cancel culture martyr, but people aren’t having it. He’s facing ruthless mocking online, such as this gem from twitter: Dude thinks he’s some kind of a martyr for paying for sex. — Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) April 10, 2021 12 Gaetz is currently under investigation …
Read MoreTaiwan reports another Chinese incursion into its airspace
Posted by Robert Leonard / April 6, 2021More Chinese aircrafts have flown into China’s airspace. Last week, Chinese drones were spotted gathering intelligence around Taiwan, according to the Taiwanese coast guard. Eleven Chinese warplanes flew into Taiwanese airspace on Monday, part of China’s rising imperial aspirations. Earlier this month, China, as part of its usual change-of-presidency bellicosity, warned the United States against interfering with China’s …
Read MoreMatt Gaetz bragged about access to women provided by sex trafficker
Posted by Robert Leonard / April 4, 2021Republican Representative Matt Gaetz is currently under investigation for possibly bringing a 17-year-old girl with whom he had sex across state lines––sex trafficking, in other words. And, bizarrely, QAnon supporters are jumping to his defense, even though their whole thing is anti-pedophelia. More evidence has come to light suggesting that Gaetz is a real creep. He …
Read MoreFears rising that extremists are on police forces nationwide
Posted by Robert Leonard / March 22, 2021Following the January 6 Capitol riots, lawmakers and law enforcement officials are worried about extremist groups infiltrating police forces around the nation. According to a report by a former FBI agent, white supremacist groups and militias have infiltrated police in every region of the country, and in such states as Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, …
Read More10 Oath Keepers indicted in Jan. 6 riots more to come
Posted by Robert Leonard / March 17, 2021A total of 10 Oath Keepers have been indicted in the January 6 riots, and prosecutors have suggested that there are more to come. U.S. prosecutors have claimed that the Oath Keepers founder, Stewart Rhodes, was in contact with rioters before, during, and after the Capitol riots, suggesting he was directing their activities. Additionally, an FBI …
Read MoreTwitter has now banned 150,000 QAnon-linked accounts
Posted by Robert Leonard / March 17, 2021Twitter has now banned some 150,000 QAnon supporters following the January 6 riots. At the beginning of the year, Twitter announced that it banned some 70,000 accounts linked to the QAnon conspiracy theory. Twitter has also permanently banned Donald Trump, citing rumors circulating of a January 17 armed protest. A West Virginia state legislator has …
Read MoreRise of anti-Asian hate crimes brings Trump back into the limelight
Posted by Robert Leonard / March 14, 2021There has been a spate of attacks against Asian people, and especially elderly Asian people, in the past weeks and months. A man was arrested in White Plains, New York, for example, for punching and spitting on an 83-year-old woman. There was another arrest in Oakland, California, in an even more brutal attack that left …
Read MoreCapitol riot prosecutors ask for more time, citing complexity of investigation
Posted by Robert Leonard / March 13, 2021Prosecutors investigating the Capitol riot have asked for a delay, citing the “most complex” investigation in American history. U.S. prosecutors have claimed that the Oath Keepers founder, Stewart Rhodes, was in contact with rioters before, during, and after the Capitol riots, suggesting he was directing their activities. Additionally, an FBI investigation has uncovered communication between a …
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