NJ Mystery Drones Situation is Crazy, Congressman Claims Secret Iran Mothership Off US Coast, & More
PDS Published 12/11/2024
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Hide your CEOs, hide your execs, they’re threatening everybody out there.
That is what the NYPD is saying to healthcare companies right now.
And, well, maybe it was not in those exact words, but the NYPD did issue a bulletin warning about threats and hit lists being made after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
That bulletin was obtained by ABC News, which noted that there are viral posts online sharing the names of CEOS and their salaries, as well as “wanted signs” of CEOS popping up around New York.
With some of those signs reportedly saying:
“UnitedHealthcare killed everyday people for the sake of profit. As a result Brian Thompson was denied his claim to life. Who will be denied next?"
"Wall Street CEOs Should Not Feel Safe. Deny, Defend, Depose."
The memo noting that many potentially see the suspect, Luigi Mangione, (man-jee-own-ee) as a “martyr” and view his alleged actions positively, and as a result this event might have the:
"capability to inspire a variety of extremists and grievance-driven malicious actors to violence.”
Some online applying this anger not just to health insurance executives, but CEOS of any kind.
And people at this level are taking this threats very seriously, with an unnamed bank executive telling CNN:[]
“The big learning is that if you want to kill someone, you can kill them. It’s really scary but true. It seems crazy that we’re just figuring this out.”
One security company telling the outlet that they received 70 requests from concerned companies within just 36 hours after the shooting.
The global head of intelligence at Kroll also adding:
“Corporate America is nervous. People are on high-alert…Healthcare is the target now but who’s next?”
All this coming as support for Luigi and the allegations against him are going nowhere, and potentially just even growing.
As of this morning, his Twitter following hit nearly 400,000, there is even a Pop Crave-style update account about him with 50,000 followers. [][]
Crowd funding campaigns in his name have popped up too.
Some people online are also trying to get Kim Kardashian to represent him.[][][][][]
Though the odds of Kim, who has yet to pass the bar and generally does not work in this kind of criminal justice, choosing to represent a guy in a case that will likely deal with class warfare do not seem super duper high.
Luigi also already has a lawyer, Thomas Dickey, who actually spoke out in multiple interviews last night, suggesting that Luigi will likely plead not guilty,
Also questioning the evidence that NYPD has.
“My anticipation is when and if that happens he is going to plead not guilty. I mean, we’ve seen no evidence, we’ve seen nothing. (0:56-1:02)
“As you’re fighting extradition, you’re not arguing that the authorities have the wrong guy, are you?...Well, I haven’t seen any evidence that they have the right guy. I can tell you that much.” (4:06-4:19)
Though, this morning, there is apparently new evidence, with law enforcement officials telling CNN that fingerprints found at the scene of the crime match Luigi’s.[]
Officials also telling news outlets that they found a notebook detailing plans on killing Thompson, with one passage allegedly saying:[]
"What do you do? You whack the CEO at the annual parasitic bean-counter convention."
So that is where we are right now on this one, obviously we will be looking out for more updates here, and I would love to know your thoughts on any aspect of this here.
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You ever buy a shitty product, ask for a refund, and get denied?
Usually, if you’re normal, you just eat the loss, maybe you cuss ‘em out, or if it’s a really big purchase, maybe you sue them.
But please, for the love of God, never do what this guy just did.
Right, his name is Michael Lee Murray, and he woke up Monday morning looking to get a pair of wheels from a car dealership in Utah. [Screenshot, 01:02]
So he went, he bought a used Subaru Outback for 4,000 dollars, and he left.
But a couple of hours later he returned, complaining about mechanical issues that he claimed jeopardized his safety. [Quote, find “safety”]
So he demanded a refund, but according to him, the dealership refused. [Quote same link, find “car was sold”]
With a manager telling Fox they had informed Murray before he bought the Subaru that the car needed work. [Quote same link, find “needed work”]
So Murray was like, alright, you may not give me back my money, but I sure as hell am giving you back this fucked up car.
And this is what happened next.
[Clip, 00:00 - 00:10]
Right, he drove the Subaru straight through the front of the building and into a desk, sending employees scrambling. [Continue as B roll]
With him stepping out of the vehicle, giving all those so-called “motherfuckers” an “I told you so” as you just heard, and then exiting through the gaping hole he just made with his car. [Same B roll]
Now to be fair, Murray did reportedly warn the dealership that he would do exactly what we just watched if he didn’t get a refund. [Same B roll]
With the manager recalling their reaction to Fox, saying:
“We’re like, ‘Whoa, we don’t need to do that. Sit down, we can figure this out, we can find a solution.” [Quote]
But also, they claimed to have offered Murray his money back or a different car just before the incident. [Quote same link, find “revealed”]
Now reportedly about seven salesmen were near the front door when the car came bursting through, but nobody was hurt. [Quote same link, find “injured” and B roll, 00:33 - 00:40]
Except for the dealership, of course, which suffered an estimated 10,000 dollars in damage. [Same quote and same B roll]
And as for Murray, he was arrested and released yesterday, with Inside Edition somehow getting a hold of him for an interview.
[Clip, 01:05 - 01:19] Caption: [Michael Lee Murray:] “I was just really angry. I was upset about my money. I kind of blacked out for a second.” [Reporter:] “But Michael, in what universe is it okay to do this?” [Michael Lee Murray:] “You know, I know I probably shouldn’t have done it, but I guess I just hit a breaking point.”
Links:
https://nypost.com/2024/12/11/us-news/utah-subaru-driver-crashes-car-through-dealership-window-after-claiming-he-was-denied-refund/
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The Onion tried to do the funniest thing by buying Infowars -- likely to continue the clown show there -- but Judge Cristopher Lopez just put a stop to that.
The Onion won that bid despite only offering $1.75 million… which was far less than the runner up bid of $3.5 million by First United American Companies LLC.
(A company that totally isn’t Jones in disguise and just coincidentally tied to ShopAlexJones.com). []
HOWEVER, there’s some layers missing.
The Onion’s bid also included a pledge by Sandy Hook families to forgo a lot of the money owed to them so other creditors could be paid up to $100k more than what was owed to them.
So they hoped that would sweeten the deal.
But Judge Lopez wasn’t having it, saying:
“I don’t think it was enough money” and that the trustee “did not maximize value in any way, based on the record before me.”[]
However, what really doomed the bid was their actual procedures behind it.
Lopez pointed out that there were serious concerns about the lack of transparency from the sealed bidding process and added:
“No one should feel comfortable… I don’t care who wins or loses.”
“I care about [the] process.”[]
Normally in these situations there would be a live auction for Infowars and other things Jones had to give up as part of the bankruptcy proceedings to pay the families of the Sandy Hook victims.
But the trustee in charge of the process instead decided to do a sealed auction where bidders would submit a “best and final” offer.
So instead of everyone saying, “I’ll do $100!” “$200!” and so on, there would just be your final bid without knowing what others were offering -- no takes-backsies.
Something that the trustee behind the auction denied and called the allegations "a disappointed bidder's improper attempt to influence an otherwise fair and open auction process."
Lopez also agreed that there wasn’t fraud, saying:
“I don’t think anyone acted in bad faith here. I think everyone was trying to buy an asset and put their best foot forward and play by the rules.”[]
It’s just that he didn’t like the rules laid out and felt a different auction method with more transparency would have been better.
He also handed Jones and FUAC another L by saying that even their bid of $3.5 million was too low.
So this means we’re likely back to square one and probably a live auction.
And while Jones is happy about the outcome, he’s still claiming that this “proves” there was fraud.
Which I need to emphasize doesn’t seem to be the case according to the judge.
It’s just that he thinks the procedure used wasn’t sufficient. He’s stopping the sale over technicalities -- not fraud.
Obviously The Onion is upset with the outcome and the CEO of their parent company wrote in a statement:
“We are deeply disappointed in today’s decision, but The Onion will continue to seek a resolution that helps the Sandy Hook families receive a positive outcome for the horror they endured.”
And Chris Mattei -- a lawyer for the families -- said:
“This decision doesn’t change the fact that, soon, Alex Jones will begin to pay his debt to these families and he will continue doing so for as long as it takes.”
So this circus is just going to continue, which honestly is on brand for both Alex Jones.
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New Jersey is being haunted by a fleet of mysterious drones and literally no one knows who they belong to or what the fuck they’re doing.
Poor New Jersey, they already have Snooki and Chris Christie! That’s more than any state should have to deal with!
Right, since mid-November, large, unidentified drones have been spotted at night in around a dozen different counties.
And, very notably here, while drones are legal in New Jersey for recreational and commercial use, most of the ones that have been spotted seem to be much larger than what is typically available to hobbyists.
Some people have reported seeing the drones all following the same flight path, sometimes five at a time.
Others have described them as “pacing back-and-forth” the sky.
One U.S. Congress member said that, on one night, law enforcement tracked around 50 drones coming to land from the ocean.
And for a while, the drones were mostly spotted in northern New Jersey, but more recently, the sightings have expanded to southern parts of the state, areas along the coast, the suburbs of Philadelphia, and Staten Island.
And there doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to where they are — right, they’ve been seen flying over private property like people’s backyards, above highways, and around important infrastructure, like reservoirs, power lines, and railroads.
In fact, the influx of sightings prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to temporarily ban drones from flying over a military base in Morris County and Trump’s Bedminster golf course.
At one point, it was even reported that drones near a landing zone prevented a medical unit from picking up a person who was injured in a car crash.
But as far as why these drones started appearing and who is operating them, that remains total mystery
Right, local authorities and the FBI are investigating the matter.
Additionally, at least two local military bases have said they were not responsible for the drones.
Though that doesn’t necessarily rule out other military operations.
With some security experts telling The New York Post that the drones could be part of a top-secret military program to test new technology.
Several federal lawmakers have also implied that the drones could be coming from foreign adversaries, pointing to the Chinese balloon debacle.
This including Congressman Chris Smith, who represents New Jersey in the House.
With him urging officials to give the military authorization to shoot the drones down to learn more about them after personnel at a base told him that they didn’t have the authority to down the drones.
Though, very notably here, if top security and defense officials suspected that these drones were from another country, they would probably be acting much more aggressively — I mean, just look at the response to the Chinese balloon.
So it's fairly safe to assume that they aren’t foreign…
Right, and to that point, numerous authorities and elected officials — including the state’s governor — have repeatedly said that the drones do not appear to be a threat to the public or pose safety concerns.
And and when asked if the drones present those threats during a Congressional hearing yesterday, the assistant director of the Critical Incident Response Group for the FBI responded:
“There's nothing that is known that would lead me to say that. But we just don't know. And that's the concerning part of it.”
But, at the same time, all the mystery surrounding this situation has created space for wild speculation and fostered conspiracy theories.
And so it’s unsurprising that so many law enforcement and government officials have expressed extreme frustration with this whole situation, with many now demanding answers.
Right, a group of nearly two dozen mayors in New Jersey wrote a letter calling on the state’s governor to take more definitive investigative action and communicate more clearly with both law enforcement and citizens, arguing:
“the lack of information and clarity regarding these operations has caused fear and frustration among our constituents.”
That general sentiment has also been echoed by multiple Congress members from New Jersey, with at least one demanding an immediate public briefing from federal authorities.
And yesterday, we also saw a State Senator going as far as to call for a limited state of emergency to be declared over the drones.
But that’s where we are with this one for now, and, of course, we’ll continue to keep a close eye on the situation.
But in the meantime, I’d love to know your thoughts here — especially if you live in New Jersey or the nearby areas where these drones have been spotted.
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We’ve always known wealthy individuals and corporations have more power and influence than they should.
But we gotta talk about how now, with Donald Trump getting ready for his second term, some say that fact is more on display than ever.
One announcement, for example, getting a lot of attention this week, is Trump writing on Truth Social:
“Any person or company investing ONE BILLION DOLLARS, OR MORE, in the United States of America, will receive fully expedited approvals and permits, including, but in no way limited to, all Environmental approvals”
“GET READY TO ROCK!!!” []
And now, the specifics of Trump’s proposal are unclear.
But notably, dozens of energy projects proposed nationwide meet the billion-dollar criteria.[]
And by singling out environmental approvals, Trump’s post puts a spotlight on his plans to roll back Biden-era environmental policies –
Including electric vehicle tax credits and stricter fuel-efficiency standards.
And besides that, Trump’s transition team has reportedly been working on a controversial and wide-ranging energy plan –
One that would approve export permits for new liquefied natural gas projects and increase oil drilling off the coast and on federal lands.
And with all that, we’ve obviously already seen what Trump can do.
Right, a New York Times analysis of his first term, for example, found that he achieved the full rollback of roughly 112 environmental rules, with others weakened or partially dismantled.
But that said, it is unlikely that Trump can do everything he wants through executive action alone.
With environmental groups claiming this latest proposal, for example, is in fact illegal, saying it’s a clear violation of the National Environmental Policy Act –
A 54-year-old law that requires federal agencies to study the potential environmental impact of proposed actions and consider alternatives.[]
With the head of the environmental group Evergreen Action, for example, telling AP:
“Trump is unabashedly and literally offering to sell out America to the highest corporate bidder.” '
And then, describing Trump’s proposal as an example of him, quote, “putting special interests and corporate polluters in the driver’s seat….
which would result in more pollution, higher costs and fewer energy choices for the American people.”[]
But with all that, there is actually some bipartisan support for permitting reform in Congress, with some saying the current, often years-long approval process is holding back progress.
And with that, Independent Senator Joe Manchin and Republican John Barrasso have put forward a plan that would speed up permitting for major energy and mineral projects.
Saying their plan would actually boost energy projects of all types, bring down prices, create jobs. and allowing the US to continue as a global energy leader[]
However, critics say it goes too far, with one progressive news outlet describing the bill as “Brazen Giveaway to Fossil Fuels.”
And Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva (Gree-hall-vuh), for example, saying:
“Checking off wish lists for oil, gas and mining companies is not permitting reform.”
Calling the bill “a dirty deal” that would exempt some oil and gas drilling projects from federal review and “let mining companies dump even more toxic waste on our public lands.”[]
But with all that, the concern about how much influence the rich and wealthy have isn’t confined to this one issue.
Right, with another big thing being the fact that Trump has now tapped at least seven fellow billionaires for positions in his second administration (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
The net result will be the wealthiest administration in US history.
With Bloomberg estimating the combined net worth of 12 (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) of Trump’s richest appointees as nearly $400 billion.[]
And with that, its collective wealth easily surpasses that of Trump’s first cabinet – which at the time was also the richest US cabinet ever formed. []
And for comparison, it’s also a stark contrast to Biden’s cabinet, which is collectively worth around 118 million dollars.[]
You know, which is notable considering how much the administration by Trump as being representative of some corrupt, globalist elite that was cheating ordinary working-class Americans.
With The Guardian, for example, saying:
“In a recruitment process that appears to mock his campaign’s appeal to working-class voters, the president-elect has brazenly tapped a gallery of mega-rich backers for key positions that, in some instances, will give them power to cut spending on public services that are used by the most poor and vulnerable.”[]
And with that, there’s obviously concern about potential conflicts of interest.
Right, US ethics laws require people working in government to disclose assets and, in many cases, get rid of them.
But notably, during his first term as president from 2017 to 2021, some of Trump’s wealthy appointees failed to fully follow the rules.
With Trump himself being criticized for not observing the tradition of presidents before him in distancing himself from his assets.[]
And to that point, you had Trump himself this week actually hawking a new line of $200 Perfumes & Colognes on Truth Social. []
But ultimately,we’ll have to wait and see what Trump and his ultra-rich cabinet try to do and ultimately are able to get done.
But with the “eat the rich” sentiment at a high right now, it’ll be interesting to see where things go.
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There's been a ton of updates coming out of South Korea since that failed coup, but everywhere you look it’s just a little bit here and there:
President Yoon has been blocked from leaving the country, there’s been impeachment attempts, protests, arrests, and a stand off at the presidential palace.
So let’s break those all down right here.
Starting with the impeachment attempt, which happened a few days ago.
The opposition party tried to get Yoon impeached but his party backed him up and walked out of the National Assembly.
This meant there weren’t enough lawmakers around to get two-thirds of the votes to suspend Yoon’s presidential powers.
This actually puts the People Power Party in an awkward position and kinda shows how much they want to hold on to power no matter what.
On the one hand most of the lawmakers within the party are upset at Yoon for declaring martial law… but on the other they don’t want Yoon to be ousted from power over fears they’ll lose the presidency to a liberal.
(although some seem to be on board, with one saying the coup was “extreme, but not entirely unjustified…”)
The opposition is still confident they’ll eventually be able to impeach Yoon, with the leader of the Democrats saying:
“We’ll surely impeach [the president] who is the greatest risk to the Republic of Korea.”
“We’ll surely bring this country back to normal before Christmas Day or year’s end.”
The lack of an impeachment or even an “orderly transition” -- like Yoon’s party wants -- has fueled protests within Seoul.
Like on Saturday tens of thousands turned in front of the old Royal Palace to demand his resignation. [broll]
Because it's a wide open area in the middle of Seoul it’s often where massive protests are held.
(I was at the 2017 protests against Park Geun-hye and it was fucking INSANE.
It was like a massive party with music and shit and this is looking to be similar if it keeps growing.
It also helps that the Seoul metro area has over 20 million people and getting to the area is extremely easy. So huge protests are not a problem).
Also as the days go on more and more info surrounding the coup is coming out.
Like military leaders are claiming they had no idea this was going on.
Instead it seems to be a small group close to the president that planned this.
Some of them have been arrested, including the Defense Minister.
Speaking of which, he tried to remove himself from the situation -- if you catch what I mean -- after his arrest.
(this is likely from a sense of shame as Korea does have a culture of this like Japan).
The big arrest would be of Yoon himself, which would be very difficult as he’s still in power.
And an example of why that has happened over the last 24 hours.
Police tried to carry out an arrest warrant and raid the presidential palace, putting the guards there in an awkward spot of having to stop the police. [broll of raid]
This turned into a bit of a standoff before the presidential office decided to hand over just a few documents to get the police to go away.[]
However, many other offices were raided as part of the investigation and will likely show the extent of who-knew-what leading up to the coup attempt.
One thing investigators are looking at is whether they can charge Yoon and others with Rebellion.
This is an EXTREMELY serious charge in pretty much every country, and in Korea it carries upwards of a death sentence depending on the person’s level of involvement.[]
If this is the case, Yoon would hardly be the first South Korean President to die because of their actions in office.
Plenty have been assassinated.
Actually looking at their past, pretty much every president and ex-president has gotten into some kind of trouble for their time in office or been overthrown because of their actions.[]
So do you think that much crime at the top is a sign that their democracy is weak?
Or does it actually show their democracy is strong because they’re so often held accountable?
