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  • Green Party’s Jill Stein Announces 2024 Presidential Bid

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    Dr. Jill Stein, who ran in 2016 as a Green Party candidate has just announced that she is running for president.

    On Thursday, Stein announced: “The political system is broken. Over 60 percent of us now say the bipartisan establishments failed us, and we need a party that serves the people. I’m Jill Stein, and I’m running for president to offer that choice for the people outside of the failed two-party system”.

    She also called for an investigation into Israel’s “war crimes” in Gaza and denounced President Biden and other leaders for their alleged supporting role.

    The Clinton’s will be pleased!

    TGP reports: Recall that Jill Stein was blamed for Hillary Clinton’s loss in 2016.

    Bill Clinton blamed Green Party candidate Jill Stein for Hillary’s loss in 2018 while promoting his book, “The President Is Missing.”

    Speaking at a New York book event in June 2018, the former president told a crowd that Stein was the “preferred alternative of the Russians,” further pushing the story that Russians played a role in the US election.

    Jill Stein blasted Bill Clinton and put him in his place.

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  • Man shoots bride and bishop at wedding to avenge father; Mom and sons charged in dad’s homicide – TCDPOD

    This Week on True Crime Daily The Podcast: A man convicted of a wedding shooting perpetrated to avenge his father’s murder. Plus, a mother and her two sons accused of tampering with evidence in the mysterious stabbing death of the family’s patriarch.

    Rachel Fiset joins host Ana Garcia.

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  • Reporter Asks State Dept. Why They Call It ‘Genocide’ When Russia Kills Civilians But Not When It’s Israel

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    A State Department spokesperson has accused The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal of asking an “inappropriate” question.

    On Tuesday the reporter dared to point out the Democrats’ hypocrisy regarding genocide.

    Blumenthal asked why President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken had both accused Russia of committing genocide by killing Ukrainian civilians….. while providing military aid to Israel which has killed more civilians in one month than Russia has in two years

    InfoWars reports: After laying out evidence top Israeli government officials want to commit genocide against Palestinians, Blumenthal asked the State Dept. spokesperson, “What metric are you using to determine genocide, or is this just political rhetoric?”

    In response, the spokesman said the administration is not using political rhetoric and claimed they have a “rigorous” process to determine what constitutes genocide.

    The Biden official then blamed Hamas’ horrible paraglider attack for Israel’s decision to carpet-bomb Gaza.

    Blumenthal pressed the spokesman, saying, “President Biden has accused the Russian government of genocide for its actions in Ukraine, where in two years it has killed as many civilians as Israel has killed in one month in the Gaza Strip. So how do you account for that disparity in assisting one country and accusing the other of genocide, when the country you are assisting has systematically killed so many more people in one month?”

    The stuttering State Department mouthpiece answered, “Those circumstances are totally and completely not the same. To make a comparison like that, candidly, is incredibly inappropriate.”

    The whole encounter was even more alarming considering many of the reports claiming Russia killed Ukrainian citizens were actually instances where the Ukrainian Armed Forces killed citizens in pro-Russia areas of Eastern Ukraine.

    So, technically the U.S. is funding the genocide of both Palestinians and citizens living in Ukraine’s Donbas region.

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  • Anti-Israel Protesters Occupy New York Senator’s Office, Demand Immediate Ceasefire

    Anti-Israel demonstrators took over the a sitting U.S. Senator’s office on Thursday and demanded that the nation agree to broker an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas.

    “Genocide Gillibrand has got to go,” the protestors chanted after occupying the senator’s office.

    “Rise up for Palestine,” they also chanted.

    Political commentator @amuse compared the sit-in to the infamous J6 “insurrection” where in addition to violent rioters, numerous peaceful protesters paraded around the capitol without a permit and took over then Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office.

    “Insurrection: Hamas supporters occupied Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Capitol office longer than the J6 protesters – are any of them in jail?” he remarked.

    But the anti-Israel protesters felt emboldened to disregard the example made ofo J6 protesters and to trample on laws against occupying federal offices.

    “Hey, we’re not going anywhere,” one man said during the sit-in.

    The protesters also pressed for a ceasefire to end Israel’s retaliation for a deadly assault on its civilians on October 7.

    “Veterans demand a ceasefire. Veterans demand H. Res 786,” one of the protester’s signs read.

    H.R. 786 is a proposed House Resolution for an “immediate deescalation and cease-fire in Israel and occupied Palestine.”

    The proposed resolution “urges the Biden administration to immediately call for and facilitate deescalation and a cease-fire to urgently end the current violence; and calls upon the Biden administration to promptly send and facilitate the entry of humanitarian assistance into Gaza.”

    Gillibrand, who is part Ashkenazi Jewish by ethnicity, has been a frequent target of the anti-Israel protesters. In October over 100 people calling for a ceasefire were arrested outside of her New York City office.

    Gillibrand backed military assistance to Israel, including the resupply of Iron Dome air defense system missiles, after Hamas’ horrific attack in October.

    “I strongly condemn the unprovoked terrorist attack launched by Hamas and stand shoulder to shoulder with the Israeli people,” Gillibrand said. “My heart goes out to the people of Israel whose lives have been torn apart by these savage acts of brutality. Throughout my career, I have worked with my colleagues in Congress to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars for Israel’s defense systems, and now that work will be more critical than ever.”

    “Today, I’m calling for more funding and resources to replenish Israel’s Iron Dome and for evacuation flights out of Israel to help Americans return home,” she continued. “I’m also calling on the Biden administration to swiftly deliver to Congress any supplemental funding requests to aid Israel. I’m also fighting to increase funding for at-risk non-profit institutions, including synagogues, to make security enhancements that will allow New Yorkers to gather safely. This is a moment to come together in unity and show the world that we are unwavering in our stance against antisemitism and hate.”

    Almost half of Democrats disapprove of Biden’s response to Israel-Hamas war, according a new AP-NORC poll.



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  • Kentucky mother arrested after her two sons are found shot to death, covered in blood

    SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (TCD) — A mother faces murder charges after allegedly fatally shooting her two young sons in their home this week.

    On Wednesday, Nov. 8, shortly after 11 a.m., the Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a shooting with injury at 213 Bentwood Drive. According to an arrest report obtained by WLKY-TV, a concerned neighbor went to the home and found the children, ages 6 and 9, in a bedroom covered in blood with a gun on the bed.

    The children were transported to Norton’s Children’s Hospital, where they succumbed to their gunshot wounds.

    The sheriff’s office identified the children’s mother, Tiffanie Lucas, as the primary suspect, and arrested her on two counts of murder.

    She remains held in the Bullitt County Detention Center.

    WAVE-TV reports that her bond was set at $2 million, and she is set to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Nov. 14.

    MORE:

    • Press Release – Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office
    • Bullitt County Detention Center
    • Siblings, ages 6 and 9, shot to death in Bullitt County; mother charged – WLKY
    • $2M bond set for mother charged with shooting to death her young sons – WAVE

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  • Study Reveals That 1 in 8 Military Families Are Dealing With Food Insecurity

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    A new study has revealed the level of food insecurity within the military community.

    The discturbing study, which surveyed more than 8,325 families with active-duty service members in the US Army or Air Force in spring 2021, has shed light on the challenges faced by military families, including issues of food insecurity.

    According to University of Georgia researchers, approximately one in eight military families with at least one child has relied on food banks, pantries, or other charitable food resources during the past year.

    Activist Post reports: Researchers relied on data from the National Military Family Association, a nonprofit advocacy group dedicated to improving the lives of U.S. military families.

    The study found that 13.2 percent of the surveyed military families reported using food distribution resources at least once in the past 12 months. Notably, the odds of utilizing a food pantry increased by 35 percent for each dependent child in the family. Researchers uncovered significant variations among different groups of military families.

    Army families were 131 percent more likely to use a food bank than Air Force families, indicating disparities between the branches of the military. Additionally, lower-ranking service members were more likely to turn to food distribution resources compared to higher-ranking individuals. The study also found that Asian, Black, and multiracial families were approximately 50 percent more likely to use food distribution services than White families.

    “If we look at the American population in general, about half of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck,” says study lead author Catherine O’Neal, an assistant professor in UGA’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences, in a university release. “So it’s not really all that surprising that what we’re seeing with the military reflects the broader population.”

    Previous research has indicated that one in four military families faces some level of food insecurity, defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a lack of access to enough food for each person in a household to live a healthy life.

    The study underscores a critical issue — a disconnect between the number of people who likely need assistance to feed their families and those who actually receive the necessary support.

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  • Ark. man allegedly hid 5-year-old daughter in 'hole in the wall' inside his closet

    TONTITOWN, Ark. (TCD) — A 40-year-old man faces false imprisonment and other charges for allegedly hiding his daughter in a confined space in his closet because he did not want her to be taken into state custody.

    According to an incident report cited by KNWA/KFTA-TV, on Nov. 2, Tontitown Police Department officers went to Jon Thompson’s parents’ home because the Arkansas Department of Human Services requested help to bring a 5-year-old girl into their custody. Thompson reportedly did not allow officers inside the home for several minutes, but he later granted them access to the home.

    The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports Washington County Prosecuting Attorney Matt Durrett reportedly said when officers went inside, they “found the child inside a cut out portion of a closet.”

    Body cam footage shared by KFSM-TV shows Thompson sifting through items in his closet and moments later, pulling a child out from the wall.

    He was arrested on charges of false imprisonment, endangering the welfare of a minor, interference with custody, and possession of body armor.

    An officer reportedly wrote in the incident report that Thompson needed to “pull a board that was nailed to the wall”  to get his daughter out, according to the report cited by CNN. A second officer described the confined area as a “small possibly 6-foot by 4-foot space that was cut inside the master bedroom closet wall.”

    The little girl was reportedly in the closet for about half an hour “without being able to leave on her own will.”

    CNN reports the officer wrote in the report the girl was “afraid to go inside the hole in the wall but that her dad wanted her to do so and told her if she did not go inside she would be taken away from him.”

    The space was also described as a “triangle-shaped void,” according to KFSM.

    Thompson was booked into the Washington County Jail and later released on bond.

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  • Worldwide Digital IDs Will Soon Be Mandatory In Order To Participate In Society

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    With a little help from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation, the United Nations has plans which will enslave every human being on the planet by 2030.

    The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is launching a campaign to accelerate digital ID, digital payments, and data-sharing rollouts in 50 countries under the umbrella of digital public infrastructure (DPI) by 2028.

    SHTF reports: The rollout of worldwide digital IDs is happening right now and will come with a cashless fully digital payment system and the complete destruction of the illusion of freedom.

    On Wednesday, November 8th, 2023, a virtual launch event is scheduled to take place for what is termed the “50-in-5” agenda. The United Nations, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and partners of the Rockefeller Foundation are launching the campaign to accelerate digital ID, digital payment, and data sharing rollouts in 50 countries under the umbrella of digital public infrastructure (DPI) by 2028, according to a report by the Daily Exposé.

    The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has announced plans to roll out “digital IDs” worldwide by the year 2030, and they will be mandatory for people who wish to participate in society, according to Reclaim the Net.

    In preparation for this permanent digital slavery agenda, months of preparation and a budget of approximately $6.8 million have been set aside for the launch of this biometric-supported digital ID mechanism.

    Moral human beings have begun questioning not just a digital ID system, but a system in which a ruling class crushes everyone underneath it. It could stall or make it impossible to enslave humanity, once the beings finally figure out that they are slaves. Unfortunately, realizing that we are slaves is the first step to breaking free and it’s the hardest step.

    DPIs are being sold as a mechanism for financial inclusion, convenience, improved healthcare, and green progress. But anyone with two brain cells to rub together understands that this is the endgame: a complete and total enslavement system with no chance for human beings to escape from.

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  • 80-year-old man arrested 46 years after allegedly killing his parents in 1977

    MARYVILLE, Tenn. (TCD) — A police department’s oldest cold case reached a breakthrough this week following the arrest of an 80-year-old man who investigators allege killed his parents nearly 50 years ago.

    In a statement, the Maryville Police Department announced a grand jury indicted Michael Fine on Tuesday, Nov. 7, on two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly fatally shooting his parents, Helen Fine and Maynard Fine, in 1977. Michael Fine currently lives in Alabama and was taken into custody in Jefferson County, where he is awaiting extradition back to Tennessee.

    On May 20, 1977, Helen Fine and Maynard Fine were found deceased at their home in Maryville from apparent gunshot wounds. The investigation into their deaths went cold but was reopened in May 2021.

    Maryville Police Chief Tony Crisp spoke at a press conference on Wednesday, Nov. 8, and shared additional details about the slayings and Michael Fine’s arrest. According to Crisp, a telephone technician was working at a home on Everett Avenue when he discovered 54-year-old Helen Fine’s decomposed body in a car parked outside the home. The technician called Maryville Police, who arrived and discovered 67-year-old Maynard Fine’s decomposing body inside the residence.

    Crisp said they both died from multiple gunshot wounds.

    Investigators were able to tie Michael Fine to the gun used in the killing, which was found a year later in a landfill.

    Crisp called the arrest “rewarding” because it allowed police to “do our job, pursue justice, and bring the person responsible for such a crime to answer for that and the families to know that it didn’t end in 1977. No one’s forgotten.”

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  • Vatican Says Transgenders Can Be Baptized

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    The Vatican says it will allow transgender people to be godparents at Roman Catholic baptisms, witnesses at Church weddings and receive baptism themselves

    The Vatican’s doctrinal office clarified their position on Wednesday when responding to questions from a Brazilian bishop.

    Reuters reported: The department, known as the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith, was vague however, in response to a question of whether a same-sex couple could have a Church baptism for an adopted child or one obtained through a surrogate mother.

    Bishop Jose Negri of Santo Amaro in Brazil sent the doctrinal office six questions in July regarding LGBT people and their participation in the sacraments of baptism and matrimony.

    The three pages of questions and answers were signed by the department’s head, Argentine Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, and approved by Pope Francis on Oct. 31. They were posted on the department’s website on Wednesday using the Italian word for “transsexuals”.

    Francis, 86, has tried to make the Church more welcoming to the LGBT community without changing Church teachings, including one saying that same-sex attraction is not sinful but same-sex acts are.

    In response to a question of whether transgender people can be baptized, the doctrinal office said they could with some conditions and as long as there is “no risk of causing a public scandal or disorientation among the faithful”.

    It said transgender people could be godparents at a baptism at the discretion of the local priest as well as a witness at a Church wedding, but the local priest should exercise “pastoral prudence” in his decision.

    “This is an important step forward in the Church seeing transgender people not only as people (in a Church where some say they don’t really exist) but as Catholics,” Father James Martin, a prominent Jesuit priest and supporter of LGBT rights in the Church, said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

    Francis has met with transgender people and in July, he told a transgender person: “Even if we are sinners, he (God) draws near to help us. The Lord loves us as we are, this is God’s crazy love.”

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