Philippines’ defense secretary says China aiming to occupy more of South China Sea
Posted by Thomas Bush / April 5, 2021The 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” vessels––though they never actually fish––these boats are sometimes lashed together to make artificial islands. The Philippines has deployed …
Read MoreTrump campaign charged donors repeatedly, without their knowledge
Posted by Thomas Bush / April 5, 2021The Trump campaign allegedly duped donors into weekly donations, leading them to unwittingly donate many times more than what they had originally intended. While President, Donald Trump earned $1.6 billion in outside revenue and income, and a large chunk of that came from the properties that he himself visited while in office. Immediately after the …
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 MoreChina using ships to stake claim on South China Sea
Posted by Thomas Bush / April 4, 2021China is slowly moving ships into contested portions of the South China Sea. Ostensibly “fishing” vessels––though they never actually fish––these boats are sometimes lashed together to make artificial islands. The Philippines has deployed its air force in response to the 220 Chinese fishing vessels spotted in disputed waters. Earlier this month, the Philippines claimed that the …
Read MoreChina releases musical set in Xinjiang to counter claims of Uighur genocide
Posted by Josh Taylor / April 3, 2021The Chinese state-run media has released a La La Land-esque musical set in Xinjiang. The film portrays an idyllic world, one in which there is, you know, no genocide against the Uighur people. The Chinese government has warned companies from abroad not to get involved in politics––their way of saying not to meddle in their treatment …
Read MoreOne officer dead in Capitol attack
Posted by Annie May / April 3, 2021A Capitol police officer has been killed in an attack on the Capitol. The suspect, Noah Green, was killed in the attack. Social media evidence points to interest in the Nation of Islam, a hate group, and a preoccupation with the end times. This second attack on the Capitol is a worrisome sign that the …
Read MoreChinese drones gathering intel around Taiwan
Posted by Annie May / April 2, 2021Chinese 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 designs on Taiwan. Earlier this year, China called Taiwan …
Read MoreQAnon defends Matt Gaetz for alleged sex trafficking of a minor
Posted by Thomas Bush / April 2, 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. Fortunately, QAnon is on the way out6Twitter has now banned some 150,000 QAnon …
Read MoreTaiwan will buy new U.S. air defense missiles to defend against China
Posted by Thomas Bush / April 1, 2021Taiwan will buy new Lockheed Martin Patriot surface-to-air missiles as China increase its bellicosity and incursions into their airspace. 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 designs on Taiwan. …
Read MorePolice officers sue Trump for Capitol riots injury
Posted by Thomas Bush / April 1, 2021Two police officers are suing Donald Trump for physical and emotional injuries suffered as a result of the Capitol riot. One of the prosecutors investigating the January 6 riots says that Trump could be culpable for the riot since so many of the rioters said they were taking Trump’s orders. Christopher Miller, Trump’s former acting …
Read MoreJapanese cherry blossoms bloomed earlier than any time in the past 1,200 years
Posted by Thomas Bush / March 31, 2021Climate change is leading to increasingly bizarre changes, including Kyoto’s cherry blossoms blooming at the earliest date in 1,200 years. The Arctic Circle reached a shocking 100.4ºF last summer, a temperature scientists didn’t expect to see until the year 2100. If that temperature is verified, it will be the hottest ever recorded. Climate change is …
Read More11 Chinese warplanes fly near Taiwan
Posted by Josh Taylor / March 31, 2021Eleven 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 designs on Taiwan. Earlier this year, China called Taiwan an “insurmountable red line.” China seems worried that Taiwanese leadership is preparing to …
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