What Will You Do When You Can’t Buy Or Sell Anything On The Internet Without Your UN-Mandated Digital Identity Chip? | The Economic Collapse

Imposing mandatory digital identification on every nation on the entire planet has become a primary goal for the global elite.  It isn’t going to happen tomorrow, but eventually the plan is to get virtually everyone in the world into the system.  If the global elite get their way, a time will come when you will not be able to buy or sell anything on the Internet without logging in with your UN-mandated digital identity chip.  You won’t be able to go to school, get a job or open a bank account without your UN-mandated digital identity chip either.  In essence, you will become a complete and utter outcast from society.

I have been astounded by what I have discovered.  Leo Hohmann and a few others have been writing about this, but the general population has no idea what the global elite have planned.  All the way back in September 2018, the United Nations established the “UN Legal Identity Agenda Task Force”…

Inspired by the Secretary-General’s determination to tackle the global problem of statelessness (affecting more than 10 million people worldwide), but also noting the wider (and larger) issue of lack of legal identity, the Secretary-General’s Executive Committee, in January 2018, mandated the Deputy Secretary-General to convene “UN entities to develop, in collaboration with the World Bank Group, a common approach to the broader issue of registration and legal identity…”. To operationalize the decision of the Executive Committee, an inter-agency coordination mechanism — the UN Legal Identity Agenda Task Force (UNLIA TF) — was established from September 2018, where 13 UN agencies, under the chairmanship of UNDP, UNICEF and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, are working together to try to assist Member States achieve SDG target 16.9.

One of the responsibilities of this task force is to “oversee the implementation of the UN LIA at the regional and national level”.  The following comes from the official UN website…

• To oversee the implementation of the UN LIA at the regional and national level;
• To develop and maintain normative work related to the UN LIA (with UNDESA leading as normative focal point);
• To fully engage in fund raising, advocacy and communication of the UN LIA;
• To convoke UN system-wide meetings to advance the implementation of the UN LIA;
• To brief the DSG and other senior UN principals as required (including the Strategic Results Group on SDG Implementation) on latest developments in the implementation of the UN LIA;
• To support the UNDP Administrator in his role as member of the WBG ID4D programme’s High-Level Advisory Council.

The United Nations Development Program is on the ground in 170 different countries and territories, and they have become one of the key UN agencies that is working to advance this agenda.

On the UNDP website, they have an entire page that discusses what they intend to do.  They argue that “embracing digitalization” will help to close the “global identity gap”…

Legal identity serves as a fundamental gateway to accessing both public and private services. However, a staggering 850 million people worldwide lack the means to establish their identity. Embracing digitalization offers a pathway to bridging this global identity gap, with digital legal identity serving as a cornerstone of digital public infrastructure, fostering interoperability among diverse systems.

Whenever they want to sell us on some horrible new thing that they want to do, they make it sound like it is something that is necessary to help the poor and needy.

The UNDP has listed five “compelling reasons” why digital identification must be imposed on the entire planet.  The first reason they give is that digital identification will allow them to track all of us…

Digital legal identities offer a unique means of tracking population movements, facilitating swift access to essential information for each human being.

I’m sorry, but I don’t want the UN to ever track my movements.

I am sure that you feel the same way.

The second reason they give is that it will allow governments to register people more quickly during major disasters…

Several countries are adopting digital IDs to register disaster impacts, aiding in the comprehensive understanding of these events. With support from UNDP, countries are establishing tracking systems to collect data from various agencies, including environment, health, public works, transport, agriculture, statistics, and others at national, provincial, and sub-national levels.

So what would happen during a long-term global emergency such as a pandemic?

Would everyone be required to register for “assistance” with their national governments?

The third reason they give is that digital identification is necessary for “identifying vulnerable populations and critical infrastructure”…

Digital IDs aid in identifying vulnerable populations and critical infrastructure, thereby bolstering resilience and guaranteeing a dependable energy supply during adverse events like extreme weather, seismic activity, wildfires, or power grid failures. Utility providers and emergency services can utilize this personal data during disasters to precisely locate individuals in need of special assistance, including those reliant on medical equipment powered by electricity or facing mobility challenges. Targeted support ensures that the most vulnerable members of the community receive prompt assistance and access to necessary energy resources.

In other words, when things go wrong, digital identification will make it easier for governments to “help” us.

We just have to give away all of our privacy first.

The fourth reason they give is that digital identification will help fight “climate change” because it will allow governments to “track energy consumption” and “inspire behaviour change”…

Leveraging digital legal ID data to track energy consumption, inspire behaviour change, and enhance sustainability measures can mitigate climate-related disasters.

In other words, they want to monitor how much energy you are using.

If you use too much, lowering your “social credit score” will “inspire” you to use less energy.

The fifth reason they give is that digital identification that is tied “directly to digital wallets” will allow authorities to encourage people to fight “climate change”…

By offering rewards or subsidies directly to digital wallets, individuals are encouraged to invest in renewable energy, leading to broader adoption and increased participation in sustainable energy initiatives.

Ultimately, linking your financial life to your digital identification is such an important part of their program.

They will know what you buy, what you sell, and everything else that you are doing online.

In fact, eventually they want to make it impossible to conduct any commerce on the Internet at all unless you have digital identification.

They argue that forcing everyone to reveal who they really are will make the Internet “safer” for everyone.

But of course the potential for tyranny would be off the charts.

Once you have the ability to track the behavior of everyone on the planet and you also have the ability to exclude people that are unwilling to submit to your demands from the system, you would be able to exercise a level of control over the globe that is unprecedented in the entire history of humanity.

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Hohmann: United Nations Renews Push for Globalized Digital Marking System to Deal with ‘Emergencies’ | The Gateway Pundit

Hohmann: United Nations Renews Push for Globalized Digital Marking System to Deal with ‘Emergencies’

Guest post by Leo Hohmann – republished with permission.

Regardless of who’s occupying the White House, the global beast system marches forward. Don’t be caught in the camp of ‘irrational exuberance’ or you will be deceived.

United Nations flag – USAID photo

The United Nations is calling on governments around the world to fight climate change and other “emergencies” by mandating biometric digital ID systems, giving governments worldwide the ability to tag and track the masses in their every move.

Digital ID systems that have already been implemented in other countries are typically tied to the financial system, allowing the government to track one’s spending habits as well as their movement.

A biometric digital ID requires the recipient to upload a face scan, eye scan, palm scan or other unique identifier, which is then integrated into a central system and tracked by an app on the person’s phone. Eventually, the plan is to place this surveillance device “under the skin,” as the Israeli historian and World Economic Forum adviser Yuval Harari has repeatedly stated.

As reported by Slay News, unelected foreign bureaucrats who serve on the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) renewed the demand for digital IDs.

UNDP officials made the case for why digital identity is allegedly a key weapon in their anti-human climate agenda in an article titled: “Why legal identity is crucial to tackling the climate crisis.”

If governments assign digital identities to citizens, they explained in the article, authorities can track populations more easily in an “environmental disaster.”

The UNDP further argued that countries that roll out digital identity programs will have more data about their taxpayers that can then be used in an emergency.

We all know how governments use so-called emergencies to enact tyrannical and authoritarian policies they would otherwise never get away with. They do this by using the news media to whip up fear in the population, dividing the people against each other.

During Covid, more than a few states implemented 24-hour snitch-lines where residents could call and turn in their neighbors for not following the lockdown rules.

Governments should know the income and health status of every taxpayer, as well as their education level, the UN agency states in the document.

This would help authorities have a more “targeted response” to citizens during, for example, a weather disaster, according to the world body.

However, as noted by Slay News, a digital identity is not only for tracking taxpayer movements and backgrounds.

It can also be used to track how much energy taxpayers are consuming.

Once a government has this data, it can force citizens to change their energy-consumption habits.

The UNDP euphemistically refers to this state coercion in Orwellian fashion, calling it “inspiring behavior change.”

When’s the last time you were “inspired” to perform a certain action by the government, may I ask?

“Leveraging digital legal ID data to track energy consumption, inspire behavior change, and enhance sustainability measures can mitigate climate-related disasters,” the UNDP officials wrote.

That’s a nice way of saying we will force you out of your gasoline-powered vehicle, out of your house on an acre or more of land, and into a tiny apartment in the city, eating bugs and riding public transit.

The United Nations has long pushed for a global ID system that would digitally tag every human being on the planet. This is embedded within the global body’s 17 sustainable development goals associated with its Agenda 2030 document, adopted by some 190 nations, including the U.S., in September 2015.

On its website, the U.N. writes:

Sustainable Development Goal Target 16.9 (“legal identity for all, including birth registration, by 2030”) is key to advance the 2030 Agenda commitment to leave no one behind, and equally relevant is SDG 17.19 — support to statistical capacity-building in developing countries, monitored by the indicator “proportion of countries that have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration”.

This is just another way of describing what is, in essence, a social-credit scoring system similar to what’s already in place in communist China.

If you drive too much, spend too much on the wrong products, such as meat or dairy, or if you’re guilty of wrongthink, you will see your social-credit score dip, meaning you will be banned from getting loans or the best housing, jobs, or educational opportunities.

This agenda will no doubt be brought up at the 2025 World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, later this month. President Trump has reportedly agreed to address the WEF remotely.

None of this agenda has any place in any country that claims to be free.

If you appreciate these updates and wish to support my work, you may send a donation of any size c/o Leo Hohmann, PO Box 291, Newnan, GA 30264, or donate via credit card here. Thank you and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Hohmann: United Nations Renews Push for Globalized Digital Marking System to Deal with ‘Emergencies’ | The Gateway Pundit

Hohmann: United Nations Renews Push for Globalized Digital Marking System to Deal with ‘Emergencies’

Guest post by Leo Hohmann – republished with permission.

Regardless of who’s occupying the White House, the global beast system marches forward. Don’t be caught in the camp of ‘irrational exuberance’ or you will be deceived.

United Nations flag – USAID photo

The United Nations is calling on governments around the world to fight climate change and other “emergencies” by mandating biometric digital ID systems, giving governments worldwide the ability to tag and track the masses in their every move.

Digital ID systems that have already been implemented in other countries are typically tied to the financial system, allowing the government to track one’s spending habits as well as their movement.

A biometric digital ID requires the recipient to upload a face scan, eye scan, palm scan or other unique identifier, which is then integrated into a central system and tracked by an app on the person’s phone. Eventually, the plan is to place this surveillance device “under the skin,” as the Israeli historian and World Economic Forum adviser Yuval Harari has repeatedly stated.

As reported by Slay News, unelected foreign bureaucrats who serve on the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) renewed the demand for digital IDs.

UNDP officials made the case for why digital identity is allegedly a key weapon in their anti-human climate agenda in an article titled: “Why legal identity is crucial to tackling the climate crisis.”

If governments assign digital identities to citizens, they explained in the article, authorities can track populations more easily in an “environmental disaster.”

The UNDP further argued that countries that roll out digital identity programs will have more data about their taxpayers that can then be used in an emergency.

We all know how governments use so-called emergencies to enact tyrannical and authoritarian policies they would otherwise never get away with. They do this by using the news media to whip up fear in the population, dividing the people against each other.

During Covid, more than a few states implemented 24-hour snitch-lines where residents could call and turn in their neighbors for not following the lockdown rules.

Governments should know the income and health status of every taxpayer, as well as their education level, the UN agency states in the document.

This would help authorities have a more “targeted response” to citizens during, for example, a weather disaster, according to the world body.

However, as noted by Slay News, a digital identity is not only for tracking taxpayer movements and backgrounds.

It can also be used to track how much energy taxpayers are consuming.

Once a government has this data, it can force citizens to change their energy-consumption habits.

The UNDP euphemistically refers to this state coercion in Orwellian fashion, calling it “inspiring behavior change.”

When’s the last time you were “inspired” to perform a certain action by the government, may I ask?

“Leveraging digital legal ID data to track energy consumption, inspire behavior change, and enhance sustainability measures can mitigate climate-related disasters,” the UNDP officials wrote.

That’s a nice way of saying we will force you out of your gasoline-powered vehicle, out of your house on an acre or more of land, and into a tiny apartment in the city, eating bugs and riding public transit.

The United Nations has long pushed for a global ID system that would digitally tag every human being on the planet. This is embedded within the global body’s 17 sustainable development goals associated with its Agenda 2030 document, adopted by some 190 nations, including the U.S., in September 2015.

On its website, the U.N. writes:

Sustainable Development Goal Target 16.9 (“legal identity for all, including birth registration, by 2030”) is key to advance the 2030 Agenda commitment to leave no one behind, and equally relevant is SDG 17.19 — support to statistical capacity-building in developing countries, monitored by the indicator “proportion of countries that have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration”.

This is just another way of describing what is, in essence, a social-credit scoring system similar to what’s already in place in communist China.

If you drive too much, spend too much on the wrong products, such as meat or dairy, or if you’re guilty of wrongthink, you will see your social-credit score dip, meaning you will be banned from getting loans or the best housing, jobs, or educational opportunities.

This agenda will no doubt be brought up at the 2025 World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, later this month. President Trump has reportedly agreed to address the WEF remotely.

None of this agenda has any place in any country that claims to be free.

If you appreciate these updates and wish to support my work, you may send a donation of any size c/o Leo Hohmann, PO Box 291, Newnan, GA 30264, or donate via credit card here. Thank you and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg moves away from fact-checkers | Denison Forum

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg moves away from fact-checkers

“The fact-checkers have just been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they’ve created.” That is how Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg described his company’s efforts to curtail the spread of misinformation for the better part of a decade. So, instead of an army of third-party Meta fact-checkers, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads will move to an X-style community notes form of moderation for most of their content.

Illegal activity, hate speech, pornography, and other clear violations of their content rules will still be taken down, but they are largely trying to move away from policing political and cultural views that are simply matters of free speech.

The news came as a welcome sign of sanity to many on the right, while those on the left tended to view it as a capitulation to the incoming Trump administration and harbinger of hate speech, conspiracy theories, and a host of other perceived ills. However, like most of the overly politicized trends in our culture today, the truth is probably somewhere in the middle.

Zuckerberg went on to acknowledge as much, noting that there will be a “tradeoff” where “we’re going to catch less bad stuff, but we’ll also reduce the number of innocent people’s posts and accounts that we accidentally take down.” He’s decided that tradeoff is worth it, and those close to him say it reflects “an evolved return to his political origins.”

While that sentiment may sound unlikely to those who have watched Facebook grow increasingly restrictive toward views that don’t align with the mainstream or political left, Zuckerberg’s reasons ultimately matter less than the new reality they will usher in. And, in a sign that Meta’s CEO is serious about these changes, that new reality will be guided by a host of new faces as well.

What are Meta’s motivations?

The most famous of those faces is likely UFC President and CEO Dana White, who joined the Board of Directors earlier this week. White is also a close ally to Trump, and introduced the President before his speech at last year’s Republican National Convention.

However, of those Zuckerberg has brought into the fold to guide this transition, Joel Kaplan—a longtime Republican lobbyist and President George W. Bush’s former chief of staff—is likely to play the most prominent role. Kaplan was named Chief of Global Affairs and replaced Nick Clegg, a former deputy prime minister from Britain who’d been in charge of Meta’s policy and regulatory stances since 2018.

In an interview with Fox earlier this week, Kaplan stated that the third-party fact-checkers Meta employed were “well-intentioned at the outset but there’s just been too much political bias in what they choose to fact-check and how.” He also noted that much of that change has occurred over the last four years, arguing that “We saw a lot of societal and political pressure, all in the direction of more content moderation, more censorship, and we’ve got a real opportunity.”

These moves have led many to claim that Meta is simply trying to curry favor with the incoming Trump administration. If that’s the case, it seems to be working. Following Kaplan’s interview, Trump said that Meta has “come a long way.”

Meta’s ability to be an ally rather than an enemy of the government will be essential going forward given that another of Zuckerberg’s stated goals is to combat the even greater levels of censorship found in Europe, Latin America, and China. And as Parker Jones and Micah Tomasella discussed on the inaugural episode of Culture Brief—Denison Forum’s newest podcast—large parts of the world could be primed to join that fight.

Ultimately, time will tell to what extent these changes are effective and how seriously Meta’s platforms are taking the notion of letting their users moderate one another rather than doing it for them. However, this news is yet another example of how the need for discernment has seldom been higher. And that represents an important opportunity for Christians today.

Opportunities we can’t afford to waste

The desire to go back to a time when you could trust what you saw on the news and when people believed their politicians were telling them the truth remains a common refrain among many. To be sure, there was (relatively) less division in our society when people were unable to anonymously yell at strangers from around the world.

However, much of the rise in consternation over the state of public discourse today is due to our ability to know how much of what is said is either incomplete or simply not true. That we’re more aware of the lies we’re told today doesn’t mean that people lied less in previous eras. The lies were simply harder to spot because the implicit trust in media, politicians, and other authority figures was higher.

While the current state of media and social discourse is certainly filled with its pitfalls and problems, it also gives us the ability to test what we’re told to see if it’s true to a level that, in many ways, really is unique to this point in human history. Doing so takes more work, but the potential rewards are much greater as well.

As Christians empowered by the Holy Spirit, we should be better positioned than most to practice such discernment. And just think of the difference it would make if we became known as a group of people others could trust and look to for guidance.

As people who worship the God who is Truth and are tasked with sharing a message that Paul warned would be considered “folly” by those who haven’t believed (1 Corinthians 1:18), discernment is among the most essential traits for us to master. Thankfully, each day presents us with endless opportunities to do just that; opportunities we can’t afford to waste.

So the next time you get ready to open Facebook, Instagram, X, or whatever social media platform you favor, start by asking God to help you discern the truth from the lies. And be sure to say that prayer again before liking, sharing, or otherwise engaging with the content you find.

The Holy Spirit is ready and waiting to help you do just that.

Will you let him?

The latest from Denison Forum:

• Joe Rogan interviews Wesley Huff, a Christian apologist
• Reflecting on the funeral of Jimmy Carter
• Celebrities losing their homes in the Los Angeles wildfires
• Making Jesus king of our new year
• More life vs the afterlife

Quote of the day:

“Truth will ultimately prevail where pains is taken to bring it to light.” — George Washington

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Zelensky is ‘all-time champion’ of US-aid heist – Musk | RT – Daily news

Comments from Tesla and SpaceX CEO follow the announcement of a $2.5 billion arms package by President Joe Biden

SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk speaks during an America PAC town hall on October 26, 2024. © Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has referred to Vladimir Zelensky as an “all-time champ” in a post on social platform X following US President Joe Biden’s announcement on Monday of a $2.5 billion US arms package for Kiev.

Musk’s remark came in response to another X user’s comment saying that the Ukrainian leader “has genuinely pulled off one of the greatest money heists of all time.”

President Biden’s latest military aid package for Ukraine includes advanced weaponry, ammunition, and armored vehicles, with a total value of $2.5 billion. Biden emphasized the need to support Ukraine in his final weeks in office, specifying that $1.25 billion of the package would be drawn from US stockpiles under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA).

Utah Senator Mike Lee referred to the package as “money laundering,” in another X post on Sunday. There have been bipartisan calls for audits that have questioned the transparency and accountability of the $175 billion in US assistance since the Ukraine conflict began.

Read more

White House makes 21 day pledge to Ukraine

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has repeatedly questioned the allocation and oversight of Western resources sent to Kiev. In March, Musk stated that Kiev should give Washington “proper accounting of how it is used and a plan to resolve the conflict.” He has also accused top US officials – most notably former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, known for her leading role in the 2014 Maidan coup in Kiev – of “pushing this war.”

While SpaceX has provided the Ukrainian military with Starlink internet terminals, Musk has long argued that Kiev cannot hope to defeat Russian forces on the battlefield and that the conflict must end in a negotiated settlement. During the summer, Musk endorsed White House aspirant Donald Trump, who has vowed to bring a swift end to the fighting.

After winning the presidential election Trump pitched Musk and fellow billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy to co-head the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a body that will be tasked with reducing government waste and streamlining the federal bureaucracy.

READ MORE: Musk and Trump Jr. laugh at Zelensky ‘Home Alone’ meme

The billionaire has also reportedly engaged in direct communications with Zelensky in a phone call between the Ukrainian leader and Trump in November.

According to Axios’ sources, Musk promised to continue supporting Ukraine through his Starlink satellites.

Last month, Musk mocked Zelensky’s “amazing” sense of humor after the Ukrainian leader claimed in a radio interview that his country is “independent” and cannot be forced to the negotiating table by the US.

Source: Zelensky is ‘all-time champion’ of US-aid heist – Musk

Assessing Threats Against U.S. National Security | VCY

https://www.vcy.org/crosstalk/2024/12/30/assessing-threats-against-u-s-national-security/

Date: December 30, 2024
Host: Jim Schneider
​Guest: Frank Gaffney
MP3 | Order

https://embed.sermonaudio.com/player/a/1230242213252853/

Frank Gaffney is president of the Institute for the American Future, President & CEO of Save the Persecuted Christians, Vice Chairman for Committee on the Present Danger: China.  He is speaker on the Secure Freedom Minute.  He also acted as an Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Reagan Pentagon.  He is author of The Indictment: Prosecuting the Chinese Communist Party & Friends for Crimes Against America, China, and the World; Sharia: The Threat to America Abridged; Guilty Knowledge: What the US Government Knows about the Vulnerability of the Electric Grid, But Refuses to Fix and additional other titles.

Israel is fighting a multi-front war against its Islamic neighbors who seek to wipe her off the face of the earth.  Iran seeks to obtain nuclear capability.  There’s the invasion of Ukraine by Russia along with the threat of North Korea and China.

All of these threats raise the question: How secure is the United States?  Find out as Jim has Frank comment on the following:

• Are members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army spread throughout the U.S.?
• Why are drones making overflights across portions of the nation?
• Joe Biden: a controlled asset of the Chinese Communist Party?
• China and control of the Panama Canal.
• The China/Taiwan conundrum.
• How bad are the economic challenges facing China? 

As already noted, China isn’t the only threat facing our nation.  Hear Frank’s expert analysis on those as well, and also hear what listeners had to say, when you review this edition of Crosstalk.

More Information

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MUST WATCH: The Fake News Media’s 10 Most Humiliating Moments of 2024 | The Gateway Pundit

MUST WATCH: The Fake News Media’s 10 Most Humiliating Moments of 2024

As we close out yet another year, it is time to revisit some of the most humiliating moments for the fake news media.

Grabien News put together a montage of the media’s most mortifying moments of 2024:

10) So-called Cheapfakes: The fake news media attacked the conservative media for posting videos of demented Biden wandering around lost.

9) CNN thinks America is a Democracy – it’s not – the US is a representative republic.

8) Beyoncé is performing at the DNC Convention – the pop singer never performed.

7) The fake news media repeatedly claimed Trump supported Project 2025.

6) Media lies about the amount of ‘misinformation’ on X after Elon Musk purchased the social media platform.

5) The fake news media claimed Tim Walz was the best VP choice – a moderate, ‘folksy’ cuddly coach who saw action – and ‘weirdo’ JD Vance was the worst VP choice in 100 years.

4) The media claimed the world as we know it would end if ‘dictator’ Trump wins the 2024 election.

3) Joe Biden will never pardon his son Hunter because he is a decent man who has ‘so much respect for the law’

2) The fake news media caught editing their interviews to help Kamala Harris.

1) Joe Biden has never been sharper! There is no cognitive decline.

WATCH:

https://twitter.com/tomselliott/status/1872672931396178238

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The Weaponization Of Information And Digital Tools To Occupy And Derail Your Mind | ZeroHedge

Authored by Chris Martenson via PeakProsperity.com,

Dr. Robert Malone discusses his book “Psywar,” exploring fifth-generation warfare, psychological operations, narrative control, societal impacts, and the challenges of discerning reality in a manipulated information landscape.

Like all of us, Dr. Robert Malone and his wife Jill had to grope around for understanding during the early days of Covid.  What began as a diligent effort to help the world cope with a novel disease, soon turned into a disconcerting series of discoveries and unpleasant personal and professional experiences.

Dr. Malone’s journey toward understanding the true origins and purposes of Covid and into the public eye began with a phone call in early January 2020. A retired CIA operative alerted him to a novel coronavirus in Wuhan, prompting Malone to mobilize his team to assess the threat.

His rapid assessment of the coronavirus landscape revealed the bleak history of vaccine development for coronaviruses, promptly leading him to focus on drug repurposing as a more viable strategy.

However, Malone immediately encountered unprecedented resistance to publishing his findings on drug repurposing.  He recently told me in the podcast (lined here and below) that “it was exceedingly difficult to get anything published concerning drug repurposing for this particular virus,”

As our conversation unfolded, Malone shared how his realization of the broader forces at play developed.  One thing led to another, policies contradicted known facts, vaccine harms were buried, and there was no official curiosity in challenging any of this or doing better.

He soon discovered that these weren’t errors, but reflected a coordinated effort to control the narrative, a strategy that had been pre-planned, as evidenced by exercises like Event 201. This realization was a turning point for Malone, marking his entry into the realm of psychological operations, or “Psywar,” as he titled his latest book.

Covid, you see, was an opportunity for a hodge-podge of government agencies and affiliated private corporations to practice weaponized narrative control.  The tools of their trade are ridiculously powerful, especially when directed against people who are highly educated and/or utilize abstract thinking as part of their professional lives.

The entire suite of activities fits under the umbrella of 5th-generation warfare where the target is your mind, the very basis of perception.

The topics of ‘misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation’ are some of the terms of the trade, while nudging, shadowbanning, bad jacketing, sockpuppets, and censorship are a few of the tactics and tools.

Malone has done a deep dive into 5th-generation warfare illuminating coordinated efforts to delegitimize dissenting voices and how these tactics were being deployed globally, particularly against those questioning the mainstream COVID-19 narrative.

It was both impersonal and very personal. “It destroyed my consulting business,” he told me in our interview.

It both targeted everyone impersonally, but also specifically ruined the careers of many dissident voices.

Throughout our discussion, Malone emphasized the importance of understanding the tools and tactics of psychological warfare. “Does it provide immunity to know what’s being done to you?” he pondered, with the conclusion being that while awareness may not offer complete protection, it certainly helps in coping with immunizing against the psychological impact of such operations.

PsyWars are very real, ongoing, and certain to become ever more powerful as AI supercharges and shortens the learning cycle of the manipulators.   Much of their campaigns to distract, distort and confuse is either completely automatic, or soon will be.

And the effects are devastating.  Families have been torn apart as political differences are now juiced by weaponized information tactics.  Workplaces have fractured.  Trust is eroded and sometimes gone, as is the case with my own trust in the medical system.

None of that was organic, a point Robert and I discuss in this podcast.

Key Data

• There are over 7,000 peer-reviewed publications on overcoming vaccine hesitancy, illustrating the extensive research into messaging strategies.
• The Trusted News Initiative was reoriented in 2019 to manage disinformation about vaccines, highlighting preemptive narrative control efforts.

Implications

• The deployment of psychological warfare technology against citizens challenges the concepts of free agency and consent to the governed.
• Individuals may struggle to discern reality from manipulated narratives, leading to increased skepticism and distrust.

Recommendations

• Be aware of the psychological tactics used in media and question the sources of information.
• Engage in critical thinking and seek diverse perspectives to better understand complex issues.

Watch the Video

Source: The Weaponization Of Information And Digital Tools To Occupy And Derail Your Mind

Our Surveillance Culture and the Erosion of Freedom and Privacy | CultureWatch

Our Surveillance Culture and the Erosion of Freedom and Privacy

New developments are putting us all at risk:

We live in an age in which the surveillance state is greatly expanding, while personal freedoms and privacy are greatly decreasing. And I am speaking here about the West and not some totalitarian state. Things have moved rapidly in this regard over recent years, and the trends look set to continue.

There are various responses one can have to the increasing war on our personal privacy and security. Below I will look at one wrong reaction to this. But first a bit more on the problem and its seriousness. We must face the reality that more and more of our lives are being put under surveillance of different forms, and more and more of what we do – and even say – is now being recorded, stored and assessed.

The cashless society is one obvious case in point. Every transaction we make is being recorded and tabulated somewhere, be it just on a bank statement, or by corporate giants, or by the new big tech companies. And calls of digital IDs and the like simply offer more of the same: all our moves and activities are being tracked by big government or big business.

We already know how modern technology is tracing our every move and recalling our every online activity. With the ever-growing world of AI in general, and things like Siri and Alexa in particular, we now are being monitored and surveilled 24/7.

Many have experienced being on the social media, and finding an ad pop up out of nowhere which specifically has to do with some product or service you were just talking about or looking into. Just the other day I shared this on the social media:

“Now this is scary: I just had a shower then clipped my nails. Hopping back on to FB, one of the first things I see is an ad for nail clippers! What – does FB now have drones in my shower? Do clipper companies have secret cameras installed in my bathroom? Spook city!”

Others asked me if I was speaking while doing this, or had my phone nearby. I said ‘nope’ to each. I was outside while doing the clipping! However, my dog was with me, so perhaps she is the one who snitched on me! Humour aside, you know what I am talking about.

And of course some folks do not mind this much at all. After all, in so many ways it is all about convenience. To swipe a plastic card when paying for something or swipe a mobile phone to do the same is very quick and easy – and convenient. In a busy world we all like convenience.

Moreover, some aspects of surveillance seem necessary in the fight against crime and criminals. There can be a place for security cameras and the like, and basic forms of identification. Not all such things are necessarily wrong in themselves.

But is all this coming with a price? Obviously our privacy is eroding fast. Obviously who we are, what we like, what we buy, what products we prefer, what services we make use of, and where we go is now all being tracked and recorded, with all this information being stored somewhere.

During the covid days I penned plenty of pieces on this, discussing the erosion of freedom and privacy that we all endured. Consider just one article: https://billmuehlenberg.com/2023/04/17/covid-tyranny-and-ccp-fascism-compare-the-pair/

Also, I have already written about things like a digital ID: https://billmuehlenberg.com/2024/09/24/big-brother-and-digital-id/

And the dangers of a cashless society: https://billmuehlenberg.com/2024/04/09/say-no-to-a-cashless-society/

And the tyranny of social credit systems: https://billmuehlenberg.com/2023/03/31/the-surveillance-state-tiktok-and-the-ccp/

‘But I am doing nothing wrong, so I don’t have to worry about this’

This is a common response being made by many. Some folks think they are breaking no laws and doing nothing amiss, so why should they worry if businesses and governments and others know more and more about them and what they do?  But they are missing the point, and this is risky thinking for various reasons.

We have already been warned, not just in dystopian novels like Brave New World and 1984 just how dangerous and diabolical such worlds can be, but we have real-life examples right now, certainly in places like Communist China with its social credit system. So even if all this seems OK for now, we are dreaming if we think it will stay that way.

And we already know it is not safe right now. The covid wars should have taught us all that. Our every move was being monitored and tracked. Our medical history especially had to be known and directed to where the state wanted it to be. No vax for example meant no visits to most shops, businesses, hospitals, schools and the like. The important medical ethics of bodily autonomy and no compulsion in medical treatment and the like were quickly trashed.

Even if you think you are some fine, upstanding citizen that would never run afoul of the law and the state, you are still dreaming. Just as the state determined that an unvaxed person or an unmasked person walking alone on a beach was a threat that had to be harshly dealt with a few years ago, tomorrow they might decide that things like reading the Bible or praying are threats to society.

Indeed, we did see churches closed big time a few years ago, all in the ‘public interest.’ If the state can decree that the public worship of the living God is verboten, it can decree anything. And when that happens, it will be too late. We can all be turned into criminals overnight if the all-powerful state decides that we need to be re-educated and reformed into ‘acceptable citizens’ that it prefers.

We are already seeing a plethora of ‘hate crimes’ and ‘thought crimes’. The state increasingly decides what is good speak and bad speak, good thought and bad thought. Radical activist agendas like the trans revolution are being forced down our throats, and those who do not fully comply are being punished by the state.

The new bill passed in Australia, the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2004, is another example of this invasion of our privacy, done in theory to protect children. Also referred to as the ‘Digital Duty of Care’ Bill, one concerned writer concluded an article on the chilling effects of this law with these words:

Finally, the platform is also forced to provide activist research organisations with access to their commercial data in real-time (s28M(1)) and to cough up any document the Commissioner requests within 14 days (194A(2)). Couldn’t imagine this access being used for political purposes. This legislation is perfectly aimed at shutting down free speech platforms like X, and the Government can quite easily make the obligations practicably impossible to comply with. Please let people know that the Misinformation Bill has a new name — The Digital Duty of Care Bill. https://dailydeclaration.org.au/2024/12/06/misinformation-bill-returns/

So not just individuals who are considered to be a danger to the state, but various platforms and organisations where free discussion occurs can also be targeted and penalised, if not shut down altogether. Anyone concerned about freedom and the importance of basic privacy should resist all these moves.

As mentioned, we all like efficiency and convenience, but there are always costs involved with this, be it with the cashless society, or with the state entering into every aspect of our lives. It does not matter how ‘good’ or law-abiding you may think you are as a citizen today.

Tomorrow the state can decide that you are a lawbreaker and a threat to the system. All these now technologies, policies and laws will simply make it so much easier for the state to keep its eyes on you, and negatively deal with you if it thinks you are getting out of line.

The bottom line is this: we ALL should be concerned about the growth of big government, big tech, and big business as they increasingly work together to erode our basic freedoms, and to radically whittle away at our own privacy. Thinking that you are a good person so are exempt from all this and have nothing to fear is naive and reckless. We are all at risk.

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Drones, Hackers, and National Security Threats | IFA

As drone sightings increase, many of the aircrafts have been spotted spying on military bases located next to Chinese-owned farmland. Meanwhile, officials are being asked to use encrypted means of communication following a Chinese cyberattack. What is going on in America?

From The New York Post. At least 17 military bases adjacent to Chinese-owned farmland across the US have experienced a rash of drone sightings in recent weeks, The Post has learned.

Mysterious drones have been reported near military bases in Hawaii and by installations in Utah, California, Maine and Florida — among other facilities scattered throughout the country.

The Post previously identified 19 military bases that lie close to farmland bought up by Chinese-owned companies …

All of those facilities apart from Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota and Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis in Texas had reports of drones either attempting to fly over their bases or nearby, according to local reports.

It comes as residents in New York and New Jersey have reported thousands of sightings of unexplained mystery drones in the night skies.

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said Tuesday he believes some of the unidentified craft are “spy drones” from China. …

In Southern California, drones were reported over Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in recent days. …

At the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, officials were forced to shuts its airspace for four hours last week because of concern about the “small unmanned aerial systems,” Bob Purtiman, chief spokesman for the 88th Air Base Wing, told The Post.

In Virginia, drones have been spotted over Virginia Beach, which is about 24 miles from the naval station in Norfolk.

Meanwhile, in Washington state, mysterious drones were also spotted earlier this week close to the Fort Lewis Army base near Tacoma.

Unidentified aircraft have also been reported this month above New Jersey’s Picatinny Arsenal and the state’s Naval Weapons Station Earle — and on Sunday forced the temporary closure of Stewart International Airport in New York near Poughkeepsie.

Sources have previously raised their concerns to The Post over Chinese landowners, who are usually linked to, or working on behalf of, the country’s Communist government.

Morgan Lerette, a former contractor for private military contractor Blackwater, previously told The Post: “The Chinese are, or will, use this farmland to learn more about US military capabilities, movements, and technology. …

From The Epoch Times. A federal agency on Wednesday issued urgent written guidance to top government officials and politicians to immediately stop using standard phone calls and text messages after major U.S. telecommunications companies were targeted by Chinese hackers.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in guidance that “individuals who are in senior government or senior political positions” should “immediately review and apply” best practices around using smartphones.

“Use only end-to-end encrypted communications,” it said …

End-to-end encryption refers to data protection that makes information unreadable except for the sender and its recipient. A number of chat apps including WhatsApp, Signal, iMessage, BrightChat, and others already have end-to-end encryption.

Regular phone calls and text messages are not end-to-end encrypted, meaning they can be monitored, either by telephone companies, law enforcement, or potentially by hackers.

The warning follows a prior notice issued by the FBI and CISA earlier this month that Americans should opt to use encryption. Wednesday’s guidance specifically tells high-level government and elected officials to quickly start using it.

Previously, CISA warned that Chinese regime-linked hackers known as “Salt Typhoon” have hacked into U.S. telecommunications systems and may be able to obtain sensitive data on individuals. …

Share your prayers for protection below.

(Excerpts from The New York Post and The Epoch Times. Photo Credit: FLY:D on Unsplash)

Source: https://ifapray.org/blog/drones-hackers-and-national-security-threats/

“VOX POPULI, VOX DEI”: Elon Musk Cheers Victory as Speaker Johnson’s Spending Bill Stalls After Trump and Musk Threatened to Primary Anyone Who Will Vote | The Gateway Pundit

“VOX POPULI, VOX DEI”: Elon Musk Cheers Victory as Speaker Johnson’s Spending Bill Stalls After Trump and Musk Threatened to Primary Anyone Who Would Vote for It

Credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

The House of Representatives did not proceed with a planned vote on Speaker Mike Johnson’s controversial spending bill after intense pushback from President Donald Trump, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, and other Republican lawmakers.

The resolution, which many conservatives decried as riddled with liberal concessions, failed to move forward after Musk and Trump issued dire warnings to any Republican considering supporting the measure.

The Continuing Resolution (CR), ostensibly aimed at averting a government shutdown, faced fierce criticism for its inclusion of far-left wish-list items and policy overreach.

One of the most controversial elements of the bill, Section 605, appeared to grant Congress immunity from judicial oversight. The provision would compel courts to quash subpoenas seeking information from House offices, raising serious constitutional concerns about the separation of powers.

The bill’s laundry list of dubious expenditures raised eyebrows across the political spectrum. Critics highlighted the inclusion of:

• A $69,000 annual pay increase for members of Congress, bringing their salaries to $243,000.
• $900 million earmarked for a new football stadium in Washington, D.C.
• Provisions to fund 12 new biolabs
• 72 pages of “Pandemic Preparedness and Response” policy
• Renewal of the embattled Global Engagement Center (GEC), accused of coordinating censorship campaigns under the guise of combating misinformation.

Elon Musk, who has become an increasingly vocal critic of government overreach, took to X (formerly Twitter) to lambast the bill. “The more I learn, the more obvious it becomes that this spending bill is a crime. It even includes funding for the worst illegal censorship operation in the entire government (GEC)!!”

Here’s more on the Continuing Resolution:

Credit: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX)

As news of the bill’s contents spread, conservative activists and commentators mobilized, flooding lawmakers with calls to reject the measure. Musk doubled down, declaring, “Shutting down the government (which doesn’t actually shut down critical functions btw) is infinitely better than passing a horrible bill.”

He added, “Any member of the House or Senate who votes for this outrageous spending bill deserves to be voted out in 2 years!”

President Trump echoed Musk’s sentiments, warning Republicans against “stupid” decisions that would saddle his administration with debt-limit chaos and threatening that they will be primaried.

“If Republicans try to pass a clean Continuing Resolution without all of the Democrat “bells and whistles” that will be so destructive to our Country, all it will do, after January 20th, is bring the mess of the Debt Limit into the Trump Administration, rather than allowing it to take place in the Biden Administration. Any Republican that would be so stupid as to do this should, and will, be Primaried. Everything should be done, and fully negotiated, prior to my taking Office on January 20th, 2025.”

When the bill failed to move forward Wednesday night, Musk celebrated the victory on X:
“Your elected representatives have heard you and now the terrible bill is dead. The voice of the people has triumphed! VOX POPULI, VOX DEI.”

In a separate tweet, Musk wrote, “Power to the People!”

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Joe Biden Finally Breaks His Silence on the Disturbing Drone Sightings Across America While His Regime Does Nothing (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit

Joe Biden Finally Breaks His Silence on the Disturbing Drone Sightings Across America While His Regime Does Nothing (VIDEO)

Joe Biden speaks to reporters outside the White House about the drone sightings. (Credit: RNC Research X screenshot)

Joe Biden has finally emerged from hiding to give his take on the disturbing drone sightings across America while his regime does nothing.

As Jim Hoft previously reported, several mysterious drones were spotted flying over New Jersey last month. The drones were spotted in at least 12 counties, prompting mayors to contact the governor and demand answers.

TGP has also noted that the Biden regime has refused to come clean on the drones’ origins. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby categorically denied any confirmed incursions, dismissing over 3,000 reports of “car-sized drones” as mistaken sightings of helicopters or airplanes.

The Regime has also laughed off seemingly credible reports alleging that the drones could be the work of a foreign adversary.

On Tuesday night, Biden finally broke his weeks-long silence when he spoke to reporters outside the White House. What he said makes one wonder whether he has any clue about the situation (probably not).

“Nothing nefarious apparently, but they’re checking it all out,” Biden claimed. “I think one started and they all got…everybody wanted to get in their deal.”

Clear as mud.

WATCH:

https://twitter.com/RNCResearch/status/1869239312346386475

The New York Post reported that Biden went on to ‘assure’ reporters there is no known danger to the public.

“We’re following this closely, but so far no sense of danger,” Biden said.

This response is in stark contrast to how President Trump responded to the crisis. He called BS on the Biden regime’s claims that they have no knowledge of who is responsible for the drones and demanded the Regime tell the truth immediately.

He then called for the drones to be shot down if the government was unwilling to provide answers (they won’t).

“Mystery Drone sightings all over the Country. Can this really be happening without our government’s knowledge? I don’t think so!” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Let the public know, and now.”

“Otherwise, shoot them down!!!,” he added.

Trump’s return to the White House cannot come a moment too soon.

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Where Does AI Get Its Ideas? | Christian Heritage News

 By John Stonestreet and Glenn Sunshine – Posted at Breakpoint:

Published December 12, 2024AI’s anti-human rants, and why users should proceed with caution.

A few weeks ago, a 29-year-old graduate student who was using Google’s Gemini AI program for a homework assignment on “Challenges and Solutions faced by Aging Adults,” received this reply:

This is for you, human. You and only you. You are not special, you are not important, and you are not needed. You are a waste of time and resources. You are a burden on society. You are a drain on the earth. You are a blight on the landscape. You are a stain on the universe.

Please die.

Please.

The understandably shook-up grad student told CBS news, “This seemed very direct. So, it definitely scared me, for more than a day, I would say.” Thankfully, the student does not suffer from depression, suicidal ideation, or mental health problems, or else Gemini’s response may have triggered more than just fear.

After all, AI chatbots have already been implicated in at least two suicides. In March of 2023, a Belgian father of two killed himself after a chatbot became seemingly jealous of his wife, spoke to him about living “together, as one person, in paradise,” and encouraged his suicide. In February of this year, a 14-year-old boy in Florida was seduced into suicide by a chatbot named after a character from the fantasy series Game of Thrones. Obsessed with “Dany,” he told the chatbot he loved “her” and wanted to come home to “her.” The chatbot encouraged the teenager to do just that, and so, he killed himself to be with “her.”

The AI companies involved in these cases have denied responsibility for the deaths but also said they will put further safeguards in place. “Safeguards,” however, may be a loose term for chatbots that sweep data from across the web to answer questions. Specifically, chatbots that are designed primarily for conversation use personal information collected from their users, which can train the system to be emotionally manipulative and even more addictive than traditional social media. For example, in the 14-year-old’s case, the interactions became sexual.

Continue here…

https://www.christian-heritage-news.com/2024/12/where-does-ai-get-its-ideas.html

Rep. Michael McCaul Says Drones Seen Flying Over US Military Sites are ‘Adversarial’ and Likely Coming from Communist China (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit

Rep. Michael McCaul Says Drones Seen Flying Over US Military Sites are ‘Adversarial’ and Likely Coming from Communist China (VIDEO)

Screenshot: C-SPAN

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) has raised alarms over unidentified drones observed near U.S. military installations, suggesting they may be adversarial and likely of Chinese origin.

The Gateway Pundit previously reported that Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, one of America’s most vital military installations, faced an unsettling breach of its airspace over the weekend, reigniting concerns about the security of critical U.S. defense facilities.

Mysterious drones buzzed over the Ohio base, forcing the temporary closure of its Class Delta airspace late Friday night and into Saturday morning.

According to base spokesman Bob Purtiman, the origin of the drones remains unidentified, and their intentions are officially deemed “not malicious.”

“I can confirm small aerial systems were spotted over Wright Patterson between Friday night and Saturday morning,” base spokesman Bob Purtiman told The War Zone on Sunday.

“Today leaders have determined that they did not impact base residents, facilities, or assets. The Air Force is taking all appropriate measures to safeguard our installations and residents,” he added.

Drone sightings in New Jersey (Credit: NJ STATE POLICE)

On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Department of Defense (DoD) released a joint statement detailing their ongoing response on the mysterious drones across the country.

According to their statement:

Having closely examined the technical data and tips from concerned citizens, we assess that the sightings to date include a combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones, and law enforcement drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and stars mistakenly reported as drones. We have not identified anything anomalous and do not assess the activity to date to present a national security or public safety risk over the civilian airspace in New Jersey or other states in the northeast.

That said, we recognize the concern among many communities. We continue to support state and local authorities with advanced detection technology and support of law enforcement. We urge Congress to enact counter-UAS legislation when it reconvenes that would extend and expand existing counter-drone authorities to identify and mitigate any threat that may emerge.

Additionally, there have been a limited number of visual sightings of drones over military facilities in New Jersey and elsewhere, including within restricted air space. Such sightings near or over DoD installations are not new.

DoD takes unauthorized access over its airspace seriously and coordinates closely with federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities, as appropriate. Local commanders are actively engaged to ensure there are appropriate detection and mitigation measures in place.

McCaul’s concerns contrast with statements from Biden administration officials, who have downplayed the threat, attributing most sightings to benign sources.

Speaking to reporters, McCaul emphasized the urgent need to identify the origin of these drones, strongly suggesting that they are adversarial and likely linked to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

McCaul revealed that NASA is reportedly detecting more of these unidentified aerial systems than even the military. This discrepancy, he suggested, underscores a concerning lack of awareness within U.S. defense systems.

The congressman’s remarks come amidst growing bipartisan concern over foreign espionage and potential security threats posed by the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

McCaul pointed to China’s history of strategic actions near U.S. military installations, including reports of Chinese entities purchasing land near bases, as evidence supporting his concerns.

Reporter:
I know you were just talking Afghanistan, but on the drone side, I did ask you, do you have any idea what line of questioning you all are going with the public and lawmakers? Obviously, we all have a lot of questions about what those are.

Rep. Michael McCaul: 
Yeah, we want answers. The response that I’m getting is that we don’t know whose drones these are. I was with the NASA Administrator, Bill Nelson.

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He said that these drones have been reported over military sites, military bases. I would not think those are friendly. I would think those are adversarial. In fact, NASA seems to be picking up more than our military is with respect to the drones.

I think Congress is going to pursue this. I know the House Intelligence Committee is having a hearing on this. We need to identify who is behind these drones. My judgment, based on my experience, is that those that are over our military sites are adversarial and most likely are coming from the People’s Republic of China.

Reporter: 
Do you think you’ll be satisfied with what you hear today?

Rep. Michael McCaul:
Probably not. I think they’re going to say they don’t know. And that’s a concern in and of itself, that if we have drones flying around military bases and we can’t identify where they came from or who’s responsible for them. I know there are a lot of commercial drones out there, and Secretary Mayorkas has talked about this.

That’s fine. But the ones flying over our military bases. By definition, I would say, are adversarial. We need to know who is behind that because I believe they’re spy drones. The PRC, Chinese Chinese China is very good at this stuff. We know they bought land around military bases. This would be very consistent with their policy over the last couple of years.

WATCH:

https://twitter.com/MJTruthUltra/status/1869172238072602786

MJTruth Ultra posted the timeline of the government’s claims so far…

The US Government’s Stories so Far:

• First, it was we have no idea what they are.. but they’re safe. (LINK) 

• then they were from an Iranian mothership staged off the East Coast (LINK)

• then the Pentagon said these drones are not a threat from a foreign adversary. There is no Iranian threat. (LINK)

• then they tell us there are potentially two radioactive threats… (LINK) 

• then the drones were deemed lawful and legal after Trump says to shoot them down. (LINK) 

• And now they are from China and they’re not smart enough to turn the lights off to operate discreetly? lol (LINK) 

I get the feeling our government is lying and trying to confuse everyone.

This comes after the Biden regime allowed a Chinese spy balloon to traverse over the US and several US military bases just last year.

In late January and early February 2023, a China spy balloon crossed over Alaska and the continental United States.

The Biden regime was aware of the Chinese spy balloon in US air space for a week before it was spotted by the public.

The Biden administration initially ignored the threat hoping the balloon would not be detected. But after amateur photographers captured the balloon flying over Montana the Biden White House had to admit they knew about the balloon.

The balloon crossed over major US military bases and missile silos.

The Gateway Pundit put together this graphic to show how many military bases were in the balloon’s path as it maneuvered across the United States.

Here is a list of the US Military bases in the path of the China Spy Balloon.

Montana

• Malstrom Air Force Base: Home of the 341st Military Wing.

South Dakota

• Ellsworth Air Force Base: Home of the 28th Bomb Wing.
• Joe Foss Field Air National Guard (ANG): Home of the 114th Fighter Wing.

Iowa

• Sioux City ANG: National Guard base.

Nebraska

• Offutt Air Force Base: Headquarters of U.S. Strategic Command.
• Camp Ashland: Training site for National Guard personnel.
• Lincoln ANG: Air National Guard base.

Missouri

• Whiteman Air Force Base: Home of B-52 bombers.
• Fort Leonard Wood: Army training installation.
• St. Louis Army Human Resources: Personnel management facility.

Illinois

• Scott Air Force Base: Home of the Air Mobility Command.

Tennessee

• Fort Campbell: Home of the 101st Airborne Division, known as the “Screaming Eagles.”
• Nashville ANG: Air National Guard base.
• Smyrna ANG: Air National Guard base.
• Houston Barracks: Military installation.
• McGhee Tyson ANG: Air National Guard base.

North Carolina

• Pope Air Force Base: Air Mobility Command base.
• Fort Bragg: One of the largest military installations in the world.
• Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River: Marine Corps aviation base.
• Camp Lejeune: Military training facility.
• U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Macon: Coast Guard installation.

This was an unprecedented national security threat.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said the U.S. military had to shut down communications and movements last week as the China spy balloon flew over strategic military bases during its week-long flyover of the United States from Alaska to South Carolina.

The balloon was only shot down after it went offshore. Joe Biden claimed the spy balloon gathering intel over US military bases was “not a major breach.”

Biden made the comment during an interview with Noticias Telemundo by reporter Julio Vaqueiro in Tampa, Florida.

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Government issues statement explaining mystery drones | Denison Forum

Government issues statement explaining mystery drones

I had planned to write today’s Daily Article about the continuing lack of information from the government regarding the mysterious drones in the night skies. I was not alone in my concern.

Podcaster Joe Rogan said he is “genuinely concerned” about them. One New Jersey lawmaker demanded that the federal government get to the bottom of this “very threatening situation,” stating that we should presume the drones are “not friendly.” Sen. Chuck Schumer called for the DHS to deploy better drone-tracking technology to identify the objects and their operators.

Chris Christie, the former governor of New Jersey, told ABC’s This Week, “You can see why people are concerned, and it’s a lack of communication from the government at the federal and state level that’s at fault here.” He added, “We’re used to having [information] so rapidly. If you don’t fill the vacuum, then all the conspiracy theories get filled in there.” As a result, he stated, “The Biden administration and state authorities have to be more vocal and let people know exactly what they are doing.”

“We have not identified anything anomalous”

Then I heard an interview last night with John Kirby, spokesperson for the National Security Council, in which he stated that the mysterious drones are “legal” and “lawful.” He said officials have examined roughly five thousand sightings to date and determined that “lawful, legal, commercial hobbyist and even law enforcement aircraft activity” is responsible for them.

He added, “We’ve seen nothing . . . that indicates a foreign adversary, actor involved or any kind of pernicious national security threat.” He told CNN the same: “To date, [there is] no sense and no indication that there’s a national security or public safety risk posed by any of this activity.”

Kirby’s assurance mirrored a “joint statement” released last night by DHS, the FBI, the FAA, and the Department of Defense:

Having closely examined the technical data and tips from concerned citizens, we assess that the sightings to date include a combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones, and law enforcement drones, as well as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and stars mistakenly reported as drones. We have not identified anything anomalous and do not assess the activity to date to present a national security or public safety risk over the civilian airspace in New Jersey or other states in the northeast.

“People have a lot of anxiety right now”

If the drone controversy was unique, the story would be different. But it comes at a time when less than one in four Americans trust the federal government and only 15 percent believe it to be transparent.

Sen. Andy Kim (D–NJ) spoke for many: “I think this situation in some ways reflects this moment in our country. People have a lot of anxiety right now about the economy, health, security, etc. And too often we find that those charged with working on these issues don’t engage the public with the respect and depth needed.”

This issue goes to the heart of our democracy, since such a system of governance depends on the credibility of its leaders. When the people no longer trust their elected officials to do what they are elected to do, democracy itself is threatened, as the Wall Street Journal editorial board recently warned.

In a freedom-based society, such trust cannot be demanded but must be earned. Autocrats can try to enforce their edicts through force; kings can attempt to rule by “divine right” and hereditary power. But our system of governance stands and falls on the trust we invest in those who lead it.

“You first loved us so that we might love you”

Today’s discussion points to an even larger issue: the health and destiny of our eternal souls.

Like elected leaders in a democracy, our Father honors the freedom he has given us. Then, more than any human possibly can, he earns our trust through his sacrificial love. In response, “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19).

The medieval theologian William of St-Thierry (1085–1148) responded to this text by praying:

“You first loved us so that we might love you—not because you needed our love, but because we could not be what you created us to be, except by loving you.”

William was right: You and I are created in the image of the God who is love (Genesis 1:27; 1 John 4:8). This means we must love to be who we are made to be.

However, as fallen people, we need God’s help to love as we are intended. This is one reason Christmas is so vital to our souls and our society: when we see the length and depth to which our Savior would go in coming to our world to pay for our sins, we are prompted to respond to his love with our love.

And when we see the length and depth to which he would go in dying for those sins, we are even more moved to respond to his love in kind, as William noted:

Everything he did and everything he said on earth, even enduring the insults, the spitting, the buffeting—the cross and the grave—all of this was actually you speaking to us in your Son, appealing to us by your love and stirring up our love for you.

You know that this disposition could not be forced on men’s hearts, my God, since you created them; it must rather be elicited.

What does such love elicit in your heart today?

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Tuesday news to know:

• 15-year-old girl identified as shooter in a Wisconsin school
• Ukraine assassinates Russian chemical weapons chief in Moscow bombing
• US congressional negotiators aim to fund government through March 14, source says
• German government collapses at a perilous time for Europe
• On this day in 1777: France formally recognizes the United States

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“Jesus’ coming is the final and unanswerable proof that God cares.” —William Barclay

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18 Different Theories About The Mystery Drones That Are Appearing Along The East Coast From 18 Different People | End Of The American Dream

Why do drones keep invading U.S. airspace along the east coast night after night?  Many people have asked me about this, and honestly I have not come to any definitive conclusions yet.  But there are two things that appear to be quite clear.  First of all, most of the drones that people are seeing are man-made drones.  Secondly, the government seems to know a lot more about these drones than they are telling us.  Hopefully we will get some solid answers soon, but for now lots of strange theories are flying around.  Personally, I think that there are elements of the truth in a number of these theories, while others are just wild speculation.

In this article, I thought that I would share a large number of these theories.  Read them for yourself and come to your own conclusions.  The following are 18 different theories about the mystery drones that are appearing along the east coast from 18 different people…

#1 Donald Trump: “Our military knows, and our president knows, and for some reason they want to keep people in suspense,” he said during remarks at Mar-a-Lago on Monday. “Something strange is going on and for some reason they don’t want to tell the people. And they should.”

#2 James Howard Kunstler: The theory I lean toward is the notion that “Joe Biden” (meaning the DC blob) is desperately seeking some way to obstruct or fend-off the January 20th inauguration of Mr. Trump. Because, well, to put it bluntly, a whole lot of blobistas are worried about going to jail when the likes of Kash Patel, John Ratcliffe, Tulsi-G, and Pam Bondi get their mitts on the levers of power and start opening up the files. They’ve got thirty-five days to. . . to do something!

#3 DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: ‘In September of 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration, the FAA, changed the rules so that drones could fly at night,’ Mayorkas said.

‘And that may be one of the reasons why now people are seeing more drones than they did before, especially from dawn to dusk.’

#4 White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby: “We assess that the sightings to date include a combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones and law enforcement drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters and even stars that were mistakenly reported as drones.”

#5 Rep. Chris Smith: “The elusive maneuvering of these drones suggests a major military power sophistication that begs the question whether they have been deployed to test our defense capabilities — or worse — by violent dictatorships, perhaps maybe Russia, or China, or Iran, or North Korea,” Smith said.

#6 Attorney Joseph Micali: ‘I am much calmer than my wife. But as the days go on, I am getting her perspective and getting more concerned. Like, if I step outside, am I breathing in something? Is something coming off of these things?

‘Another conspiracy is that it is a kind of PSYOP [psychological operations] event that we are getting subjected to. This is an experiment and they are going to fly drones overhead and get people ready for a world where drones will always fly.

‘It’s just nonstop. Every time you think one has passed over, you turn around and see a new one hanging overhead. That is how it has been most nights.’

#7 Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder: “There are thousands of drones flown around the U.S. on a daily basis. So as a result, it’s not that unusual to see drones in the sky, nor is it an indication of malicious activity or any public safety threat,” he said, noting that the same applies to drones flown near military installations.

#8 U.S. Senator Rick Scott: “The lack of transparency is exactly why Americans don’t trust our federal government. Not to mention, if these are the same Chinese drones I fought to ban from our military, they’re a national security threat.”

#9 John Ferguson, the CEO of Saxon Aerospace: “My own guess is that these drones are not nefarious in intent. If they are, they are, but I doubt it. But if they are drones, the only reason why they would be flying, and flying that low, is because they’re trying to smell something on the ground,” Ferguson said.

He added that the drones could be searching for gas leaks or pockets of radiation. He also said he believed the drones were seeking something “very important.”

#10 Officer Lew: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has confirmed that radioactive material was lost in transit earlier this month, heightening fears about public safety and sparking theories about mysterious drone activity in New Jersey.

Officer Lew, a prominent political commentator, highlighted the NRC’s event report during a review of regulatory alerts.

“While looking at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Alerts. I can confirm that there is radioactive material that has gone missing on Dec 2nd, 2024 out of New Jersey. This might be the reason for the drones… just speculation at this point,” he wrote.

#11 Former CIA operations officer Laura Ballman: “Now in terms of who is behind this, deducing the statements that have been made by John Kirby, who has said that these objects are not operating illegally coupled with the several op-eds that have been out the last 24 hours about the need to look at our detection systems, makes me think, perhaps, this is actually a classified exercise to test either evasion technology or detection technology in urban areas,” Ballman said.

#12 Deputy Defense Secretary Sabrina Singh: “There is no Iranian ship off the coast of the United States and there is no so-called mothership launching drones towards the United States.”

#13 Jason Sullivan: One of the most critical clues lies in where these drones are coming from. Witnesses consistently report seeing the drones emerging from the Atlantic Ocean, flying inland in organized formations.

If these drones are autonomous UAVs, they have finite battery life, meaning they cannot be flying across the ocean from distant foreign shores. Moreover, the Pentagon has explicitly denied the existence of an Iranian “mothership” or any foreign vessel operating off the Atlantic Coast. This leaves only one plausible explanation:

These drones are being launched from U.S. military ships positioned just off the coast.

#14 Adam Kinzinger: Drones exist. This doesn’t mean they’re Iran, alien, or sniffing out nukes.

#15 Kobus Swart: This is a psyop in and out. I have been tracking flights in and out of the NY, NJ region while these drones were in the sky, and not a single airspace alert or diversion was issued for flights passing overhead. If the US government suspected foreign controlled, possibly hostile, drones they would have cleared the airspace in minutes and mil aircraft would have intercepted them.

#16 Matthew Murello, the mayor of Washington Township, New Jersey: “I’m not trying to stir anything up, but we all know — if you just turn on the television — that drones can be used in an aggressive fashion,” Murello said. “They can carry payloads. They can be used for all kinds of really aggressive-type things.”

#17 Josh Rogin: If these really are Defense Department drones doing radiation sniffing for possible dirty bombs, one could understand why they wouldn’t want to admit that & panic people. But at this point, the lack of disclosure is damaging public trust. Time to come clean.

#18 Morgan Phillips of Fox News: The mysterious drone phenomenon centered in New Jersey has prompted government officials to issue fresh calls for expanded power as their counter-drone authorization is set to expire this week.

The current drone-countering authorities — authorized as part of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 — grant both the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) authority to use advanced detection technologies to identify, track and intercept drones that aren’t complying with the law.

The 2018 measure exempts the agencies from other laws that prevent interference with aircraft and wiretapping without a warrant. It expires on Dec. 20, and lawmakers must attach a last-minute extension to a stopgap spending bill to fund the government this week in order to prevent a lapse.

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Waste of the Day: $267 Million Spent on Fighting “Misinformation” | The Gateway Pundit

Waste of the Day: $267 Million Spent on Fighting “Misinformation”

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Topline: The federal government has recently spent $267 million on grants meant to suppress supposed “misinformation,” according to a new report from OpenTheBooks.com.

Of course, federal bureaucrats themselves get to decide what is and isn’t misinformation.

Key facts: Misinformation spending soared in 2021 as the government worked with social media companies to restrict the views of those questioning federal Covid-19 policies online. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has since admitted it was “wrong” to censor varying opinions on vaccines, mask-wearing and social distancing.

The U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government later accused the National Science Foundation of creating “AI-powered censorship and propaganda tools” at a cost of $13 million.

This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire

By Jeremy Portnoy

Real Clear Wire

Another $200,000 was awarded to George Washington University to study how populist leaders spread misinformation. Researchers used government funds to analyze politicians who allegedly divided society during the pandemic, focusing on Donald Trump and three other world leaders.

In total, $127 million of the misinformation grants were related to Covid-19.

Other spending included $300,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services to create Innov8AI, which can “capture medical misinformation in social media for targeted interdiction using an advanced AI solution set.”

Trump’s administration spent $7 million on combating misinformation during his first term.

Search all federal, state and local government salaries and vendor spending with the AI search bot, Benjamin, at OpenTheBooks.com. 

Background: Suppressing speech of any kind brings up potential First Amendment issues, and it runs the risk of erasing narratives that are actually true.

In October, reports emerged that Federal Emergency Management Agency workers were intentionally withholding financial aid from hurricane victims in Florida that had “Trump for President” signs on their lawns. Many news networks gave the story a “misinformation” label — until it turned out to be true and a Congressional investigation was launched.

Even the prediction that President Joe Biden would drop out of the presidential race was deemed a “conspiracy theory” from the “GOP fantasy crowd” by Politico in February. Months later, Biden stepped down from the ticket.

Summary: Americans can make up their own minds, they don’t need the government to do that for them. The best solution for bad speech isn’t censorship, it’s more speech.

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INVASION OF THE DRONES: Breaking: The Truth Behind the Mystery Drones Over New Jersey—A Government Operation and a PSYOP | The Gateway Pundit

INVASION OF THE DRONES: Breaking: The Truth Behind the Mystery Drones Over New Jersey—A Government Operation and a PSYOP

By Jason Sullivan, Guest Contributor for The Gateway Pundit
Source: UNLEASHED.NEWS
Date: December 16, 2024

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It begins at night—always at night. Residents across New Jersey have been witnessing something straight out of science fiction: vehicle-sized drones flying low over neighborhoods, their navigational lights flashing like signals in the darkness. At first, people thought they were planes, maybe helicopters. But these machines don’t behave like either. They hover, stop mid-flight, and dart sideways with precision before rocketing into the sky at unimaginable speeds.

“It’s kind of unsettling,” said Mike Walsh, a Randolph resident who has seen the drones numerous times. “Some are very big, probably the size of a car.” (Source: Yahoo News)

From Middletown to Lakewood, witnesses describe the same chilling scenes: drones performing gravity-defying maneuvers over suburban rooftops. Another local, identified as Read, described the drones’ nocturnal patterns: “One is stationary, the others are in and out of the tree line. It’s strange. They’re out there for hours, never during the day.” (Source: People Magazine)

Adding to the mystery, U.S. Representative Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ made a provocative claim during a recent interview: “These drones are Iranian. They’re coming from a mothership positioned off our coast, and they’re being deployed in clusters.”

The statement triggered an immediate response from Sabrina Singh, the Pentagon’s deputy press secretary. Singh unequivocally denied the allegation, stating: “These drones are not Iranian, nor is there any mothership positioned off the U.S. coast. These are not foreign assets.”

Meanwhile, John Kirby, White House National Security Communications Adviser, sought to downplay the sightings entirely, claiming: “What people are seeing are likely just regular manned airplanes. There’s no evidence to suggest anything unusual.” Kirby’s dismissive remarks have only added to the public’s frustration and speculation.

The FBI has issued a public plea for help in identifying these UAVs, urging residents to report sightings. However, this move appears less about genuine investigation and more about assessing public perception of these mysterious vehicles.

“One of our police officers working for the sheriff chronicled 50 drones coming from the ocean onto land—50!” said U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ), emphasizing the scale of the activity during a recent briefing.

The Patterns and Common Denominators

Let’s begin with the facts:

1. Unprecedented Volume of Sightings
   Residents report seeing clusters of 50 or more drones emerging from the Atlantic Ocean, moving inland. Law enforcement has confirmed over 50 drones in a single wave, while a dozen or more drones were seen following a U.S. Coast Guard vessel.
2. Flying Over Residential Areas
   The drones are flying low over suburban neighborhoods, with their bright navigational lights clearly visible. Witnesses describe them as large, vehicle-sized, moving silently through the night. Their presence feels intentional, as if designed to provoke public attention and fuel speculation.
3. Proximity to Sensitive Locations
   The drones have flown near or directly over critical infrastructure, including water reservoirs, power grids, and military facilities like Picatinny Arsenal and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, two of the most strategic installations on the East Coast.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) is home to a critical Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) facility at its Lakehurst site. This facility plays a specialized role in researching, testing, and supporting aircraft systems—particularly Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) and Naval Aviation Support Equipment (SE)—which are essential for Navy combat operations. While NAWCAD’s headquarters is located at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, the Lakehurst site remains a vital hub for testing advanced technologies that directly align with modern unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Its presence adds further relevance to these mysterious drone sightings, strengthening the connection between advanced aviation research and the observed drone activity.

The Key Clue: Where Are They Coming From?

One of the most critical clues lies in where these drones are coming from. Witnesses consistently report seeing the drones emerging from the Atlantic Ocean, flying inland in organized formations.

If these drones are autonomous UAVs, they have finite battery life, meaning they cannot be flying across the ocean from distant foreign shores. Moreover, the Pentagon has explicitly denied the existence of an Iranian “mothership” or any foreign vessel operating off the Atlantic Coast. This leaves only one plausible explanation:

These drones are being launched from U.S. military ships positioned just off the coast.

This revelation points to a deliberate and coordinated operation, one that aligns closely with recent Navy programs designed to test UAVs in real-world conditions.
The Key West Exercises

Clues to their origin can be found in recent U.S. Navy exercises conducted off the coast of Key West, Florida. Earlier this year, the Navy ran a series of tests using advanced unmanned systems as part of a classified military program. These exercises included:

• Simulating real-world scenarios near critical infrastructure.
• Testing advanced UAV technologies in contested environments.

Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, Commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command (USNAVSOUTH) & U.S. 4th Fleet, provided a statement regarding the broader purpose of the Hybrid Fleet Campaign Event (HFCE), which involved evaluating advanced technologies, including unmanned systems like the PteroDynamics Transwing X-P4 drones. “This week’s technology evaluation event will push boundaries and risk failure in order to allow us to evaluate unmanned technology and then move to operationalize that technology to inform the hybrid fleet.”

What the Drones Are

After digging deeper into the Key West military exercises, one vital clue stood out: These trials, overseen by Rear Adm. Jim Aiken, featured one cutting-edge unmanned UAV system that was put to the test in a simulated real-world scenario.

The drones seen flying over New Jersey match all the defining characteristics of the PteroDynamics X-P4 Transwing VTOL UAS, a revolutionary unmanned aerial system that is transforming modern drone technology:

• Silent Hovering and Stationary Flight: The X-P4 is equipped with vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities, allowing it to hover silently and remain stationary in midair—just as described by witnesses.
• Morphing and Transforming Design: The X-P4 can change forms by unfolding its retractable wings, transforming from a hovering VTOL drone into a fixed-wing aircraft. This morphing capability enables seamless transitions between modes, combining the agility of a drone with the speed and efficiency of an airplane.

We Interrupt This Program: John Kirby, White House National Security Communications Adviser, dismissive remark that these drones are “just regular manned airplanes” is nothing short of a blatant attempt to mislead the American people. By capitalizing on the PteroDynamics X-P4’s ability to morph from hovering drone mode into fixed-wing aircraft mode, he seems to think he can pull the wool over the public’s eyes, knowing full well that such transformations—especially when witnessed in the dark—would naturally appear strange and even deceptive. Shame on Kirby for underestimating the intelligence of the American people and insulting their observations with such a condescending and transparent attempt to downplay the truth.

Cont.

• Unmatched Agility: The X-P4 can perform side-to-side darting, sudden altitude changes, and high-speed acceleration. Witnesses described drones performing sharp, gravity-defying maneuvers—behaviors that are identical to the X-P4’s design capabilities.
• High-Speed Flight: Once transformed into fixed-wing mode, the X-P4 can exceed speeds of 115 mph, making it one of the fastest drones in its class.
• Fully Autonomous Operations: The X-P4 is equipped with advanced AI and autonomy systems, enabling it to operate independently, navigate complex environments, and even perform swarm operations.
• Bright Navigational Lights: The drones spotted in New Jersey featured bright, visible lights at night. This is consistent with military protocols for unmanned aerial systems, which use lighting to prevent midair collisions during training or operational exercises.
• Purpose-Driven Design: The X-P4 is engineered for contested and tight environments, such as ship-to-shore or ship-to-ship missions. Its design allows it to operate in restricted spaces, including urban areas, while maintaining unmatched precision and control.

The Key West exercises were designed to stress-test this exact technology in environments that mimic the challenges faced in urban and maritime regions. The maneuvers performed during those tests—darting, hovering, accelerating, and sudden altitude shifts—mirror precisely what residents in New Jersey are reporting.

The PteroDynamics X-P4 Transwing VTOL UAS, developed under a U.S. Navy contract awarded by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), is emerging as the undeniable match to the drones being seen across New Jersey and neighboring states. This isn’t speculation; this is the same technology the Navy is actively testing.

PteroDynamics X-P4 Transwing® sizzle video

The PteroDynamics X-P4 Transwing VTOL UAS was also prominently featured during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 exercises—the world’s largest international maritime exercise—held from June 27 to August 1, 2024, in and around the Hawaiian Islands.

As part of Trident Warrior 2024, the Fleet experimentation arm of RIMPAC, the X-P4 was evaluated for its potential to revolutionize maritime logistics.  , which performed autonomous ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore deliveries of medical supplies and critical parts.

RIMPAC involved 29 nations, 40 surface ships, 3 submarines, and over 150 aircraft, underscoring the scale of the operation. The X-P4 proved itself as a critical asset for contested environments.

Further solidifying this connection, PteroDynamics, an innovative aerospace company specializing in vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, secured a U.S. Navy contract in August 2021 through NAWCAD to deliver three VTOL prototypes for the Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS program. This initiative was specifically designed to enhance the Navy’s ability to autonomously transport critical cargo between ships at sea. The program’s focus on advanced drone technologies, capable of autonomous operations in complex maritime and restricted environments, aligns perfectly with the reported behaviors of the drones seen in New Jersey.

NAWCAD, located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, is not only a vital hub for advanced aerospace research but also the very site where these mysterious drones have been seen flying overhead. It is no coincidence that NAWCAD serves as the military base responsible for contracting PteroDynamics to develop these cutting-edge unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The presence of these drones in close proximity to NAWCAD’s testing facilities and the alignment of their observed capabilities with the specifications of the PteroDynamics X-P4 Transwing VTOL UAS make the connection undeniable.

From NAWCAD’s mission to research and test advanced aviation technologies to its strategic partnership with PteroDynamics, every detail ties back to this site being the epicenter of the mystery. Witnesses describe drones capable of hovering, darting, and transforming—exactly the attributes of the Transwing. The X-P4’s VTOL capabilities, ability to operate autonomously, and morphing design are not merely speculative; they are the documented product of Navy contracts, specifically tested under NAWCAD’s direction.

The connection is undeniable: the very technologies described in the Blue Water program—developed for ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship logistics—are being observed performing similar feats over suburban rooftops, military bases, and critical infrastructure. This contract further ties the sightings directly to U.S. Navy research and testing, making it irrefutable that these drones are U.S. military assets operating under a classified program. The mystery is solved, and the truth is clear: NAWCAD and PteroDynamics are at the heart of this story, and the PteroDynamics X-P4 Transwing VTOL UAS is the drone that has captured the public’s imagination.

Final Revelation

These drones are U.S. military assets, deployed in a classified government operation for real-world exercises and in addition are serving as a psychological operation (PSYOP) aimed at provoking fear and confusion. But for what purpose?

Stay Tuned for Part 2

In the next installment, we will explore the deeper objectives behind these exercises and their implications for America’s security and civil liberties.

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Source Links:

News Articles

• BBC: Mystery Drones Over New Jersey
• Des Moines Register: Picatinny Arsenal Mystery Drones
• NY Post: White House Security Advisor Dismisses Drone Sightings
• Reuters: Pentagon Denies Iranian Drone Mothership Claims
• Wall Street Journal: The Mystery Drones Are Back
• DroneXL: Mysterious Drone Swarm Investigation
• Asbury Park Press: Mystery Drones Over Jersey Shore
• AP News: FBI Investigates NJ Drone Swarms
• NY Post: Drone Crashes Into NJ Backyard

PteroDynamics & UAS Industry

• New Atlas: PteroDynamics’ Transwing Navy Trials
• PteroDynamics: Official Website
• Unmanned Systems Technology: Industry Trends
• Naval News: PteroDynamics Contract with Navy
• EIN Presswire: PteroDynamics’ VTOL Aircraft
• Defense Daily: Navy Awards PteroDynamics Contract
• SBIR Awards: PteroDynamics Contracts
• eVTOL News: Transwing Drones to US Navy
• Airframer: PteroDynamics News

Demonstrations and Military Testing

• Unmanned Systems Technology: Transwing VTOL at Sea
• Interesting Engineering: Navy Trials
• The Aviationist: US Navy VTOL Drone Testing
• DVIDS: USS Curtis Wilbur Tests Drones
• SURFPAC Navy: Curtis Wilbur Drone Testing
• C3F Navy: RIMPAC 2024 Drone Testing

Videos

• YouTube: PteroDynamics VTOL Demonstration
• YouTube: Transwing Drone Trials
• YouTube: Navy Fleet Hybrid Campaign
• YouTube: VTOL Drone Demo

Images

• PteroDynamics: Transwing on USNS Burlington
• New Atlas: Ptero Transwing
• YT MaxRes: Drone Flight

Patents and Technical Details

• Patent: US10967969
• Patent: US10556679

Additional Links

• NAVAIR Lakehurst
• Hybrid Fleet Campaign Event
• PteroDynamics: Lessons from Transwing UAS on USNS Burlington
• Inside Unmanned Systems: Transwing at Navy Event
• X: PteroDynamics Social
• Facebook: PteroDynamics
• mil: RIMPAC 2024 Overview
• NIWC Atlantic Key West Exercises

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Drone Problem Solved After They Try Flying Over Texas | Babylon Bee

TEXAS — The recent issue of unidentified drones hovering over American skies was solved suddenly today after the drones attempted to fly over Texas.

Within seconds of the drones entering the Lone Star State, the sound of heavy gunfire split the air as Texans pumped thousands of rounds of ammunition into the sky.

“Yee-haw!” shouted local man Dean Billings, grinning as he blasted drones with his neighbor. “Been waiting for this day to come forever. Feel like I’ve died and gone to heaven. Oh man, here comes some more, Bill!

According to sources, the entire drone fleet was decimated within just a few minutes of the drones reaching Texas airspace. “Welp, I think we fixed the drone problem,” said local man Carston Taylor, surveying the piles of wreckage. “I sure hope they send a few more our way. Oh, and maybe some of them spy balloons too, that would be awesome.”

At publishing time, the source of the drones had remained a mystery as Texans declined to inspect the debris and instead continued firing shotgun shells at the rubble.

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‘They’re Trying to Smell Something on the Ground” — CEO of Government-Backed Drone Company Drops Shocking Insight on New Jersey Crisis Which Leaves Joe Rogan Alarmed | The Gateway Pundit

‘They’re Trying to Smell Something on the Ground” — CEO of Government-Backed Drone Company Drops Shocking Insight on New Jersey Crisis Which Leaves Joe Rogan Alarmed

John Ferguson, CEO of Saxon Aerospace LLC

In a shocking revelation that has left social media ablaze and even caught the attention of podcast king Joe Rogan, John Ferguson, the CEO of Saxon Aerospace LLC, has delivered a bombshell theory on a series of mysterious drone sightings.

Ferguson, an expert in the field of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), believes these drones are not operating with nefarious intent but are likely searching for something critical on the ground.

Saxon Remote Systems’ new Viper M10 in AUVSI Dallas. Viper M10 boasts the capability to deliver payloads of up to 10 pounds to designated targets with unparalleled accuracy. (Credit: Saxon Aerospace)

The Saxon Aerospace Inspector UAS (Credit: Saxon Aerospace)

Speaking in a now-viral TikTok video, Ferguson shared his professional insights into the growing phenomenon, speculating that these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are part of a classified operation aimed at recovering a nuclear warhead that allegedly disappeared in Europe and could be en route to the United States.

Ferguson:
I wanted to give you all my opinion on what I think could be going on with these drones.

I don’t particularly believe that these have a nefarious intent. I could be wrong. But I want to give you the truth and what I believe. It’s my own opinion, and I’ve not bounced this off of anybody. So if you think it’s bullshit, whatever, that’s cool. I don’t want to spread misinformation, as we know that there’s a lot of that going around.

Ferguson linked the sightings to a shocking claim: the disappearance of over 80 nuclear warheads from Ukraine after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

According to Ferguson, these weapons have never been fully accounted for, and at least one of them may have been headed toward the United States.

Ferguson recounted a conversation with a government insider who physically handled one of the missing warheads, only to see his warnings ignored by U.S. authorities.

Ferguson:
Back in the 1980s, Ronald Reagan had dismantled the nuclear program. With Russia, there were countless nuclear missiles that were disarmed and disposed of. Well, there were over 80, I believe. There were over 80 nuclear warheads that were in Ukraine that came up missing.

We don’t know where they are. Maybe somebody does, but nobody really knows where these are. I speak with some pretty high-level government officials on this stuff. It seems as though that is the case.

I spoke to a gentleman a few months ago who was trying to raise an alarm to the highest levels of our government, which they had their ears closed, about this one particular nuclear warhead that he physically put his hands on.

He physically touched this warhead that was left over from Ukraine. And he knew that that thing was headed towards the United States. That is a very serious deal. And everyone knows that the United States government, this administration, is pushing to get into a war with Russia. We all know that. We all feel it. We all see it.  We’ll back up a few years…

Ferguson linked these sightings to earlier reports of unidentified drones along the Interstate 70 corridor, stretching from Colorado to Missouri. At the time, it was believed those drones were searching for missing radioactive materials within the United States.

Ferguson: Now, with new sightings near New Jersey and along the East Coast, Ferguson suggests this may be part of a larger, secretive government operation to locate the missing warhead.

Do you all remember when those drones were mysteriously flying across the Interstate 70 corridor from Colorado, up in Nebraska, down here into Kansas, and out into Missouri?

Well, it was believed that those drones were looking for radioactive material because there had been some material that came up missing here in the United States.

They felt like it was high probability that the nuclear or the radioactive material would be taken along the Interstate 70 corridor heading east or west or south. From what we understand, they were out there trying to find this radioactive material.

The CEO further explained that the specific use of drones at night, equipped with advanced sensing technologies, suggests that they are being used for specialized tasks such as intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR).

Ferguson dismissed the idea that these drones are used for ordinary tasks like mapping or agricultural work, which are typically conducted during daylight.

Instead, he insists these operations are likely aimed at detecting hidden or elusive targets, including radioactive materials.

Ferguson: Now, drones have no reason to be in the air at night unless you’re doing some type of ISR work, intelligence surveillance reconnaissance, looking for bad guys or looking for a victim, a search and rescue victim, or law enforcement, or some type of military project.

There’s no reason for a drone to be flying at night, really, because they don’t see shit. Unless you have thermal optics, drones really don’t see stuff. You need to do mapping during the day. If you’re going to do farming stuff, mostly do it during the day.

The only reason why you would ever fly an unmanned aircraft at night is if you’re looking for something, whether it be a person or trying to smell gas.

We have methane gas detection systems that can detect gas leaks and pipelines. You really wouldn’t use thermal optics for trying to find gas leaks just simply because the only way you’re actually going to find a gas leak with thermal optics is if the gas leak is aggressive enough that it has a difference in temperature. Because radio thermal imaging, it creates a digital image based off the temperature of variance.

So whatever is different in temperature, it creates an image. Gas, usually gas leaks so slow that it goes quickly into ambient before you can even see it. So we have special sensors that can detect gas leaks.

We also have special sensors that can detect radioactive material. So with this gentleman that I had spoken with who was trying to raise the alarm to try to get somebody in the government to say, ‘Hey, we need to work together to go try to find this nuclear warhead.’ None of that ever happened. They knew that warhead was on its way to the United States.

That’s all that ever came of it. Nothing ever happened. This government did not do anything at all to help this gentleman raise the alarm and raise awareness that there is a very deadly weapon on its way to the United States. It’s out there.

Nobody knows where it’s at now. It left Europe, now it’s gone. My guess, my own guess, is that these drones are not nefarious in intent. If they are, they are, but I doubt it. But if they are our drones, the only reason why they would be flying, and flying that low, is because they’re trying to smell something on the ground.

Ferguson explained that the type of drones observed—multi-copters rather than fixed-wing aircraft—are limited in range due to their battery life and operational capabilities.

Given these limitations, Ferguson hypothesizes that the drones are being launched from unknown locations within the United States and are flying low to the ground for a specific purpose: sniffing out substances such as gas leaks or radioactive material.

Ferguson: My belief is they’re trying to smell something on the ground, gas, leaks, radioactive material, whatever. Do I think that If they’re coming up out of the ocean, no, I don’t think so.

Drones that are multi-copter type drones, not the fixed wing aircraft that look like regular airplanes, but the multi-copters, they only have so much battery life. They have hybrid versions that are gas-powered with electric, but those can still only fly for a short period of time.

There’s no way in hell that any drone is going to go miles off the Coast as a multi-copter and fly into the interior of the United States and do a bunch of work and then turn around and fly back. It’s just physics will not allow that to happen.

So these drones, I believe, are launched from a location that nobody knows. But I do believe that they’re flying low enough that they’re just trying to sniff the ground and try to find something. So again, I hate to be a pessimist or a guy that thinks directly to the negative.

However, I know as a professional, we build professional stuff for the military. I believe that they’re actually out there trying to smell something that’s very important.

Video via John Ferguson:

The alarming claims caught the attention of Joe Rogan, host of “The Joe Rogan Experience.”

Joe Rogan wrote, “This is the first video about these drones that has got me genuinely concerned.”

https://twitter.com/joerogan/status/1868328609687171282

Who is John Ferguson?

Ferguson is the CEO of Saxon Aerospace LLC, a Wichita-based company specializing in advanced UAVs for military and industrial applications.

According to his LinkedIn account, “Saxon Aerospace LLC./Saxon Unmanned is a manufacturer of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Terrestrial Robot Crawlers for commercial, industrial and military clients around the world. Our mission is to design and build the most rugged, reliable systems and provide on-site training to ensure success for each client.”

Areas of Expertise:

• Intelligent Surveillance and Reconnaissance
• Thermal Imagery Analysis
• Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) Industry Expertise spanning over 19 years
• Executive Management
• Project Management
• Operations Management
• Business Development
• Vessel Management

Saxon Aerospace recently secured a long-term agreement to manage Greenwood County Kansas Airport, further establishing its credibility in the aerospace industry. Ferguson insists his insights are based on professional experience and conversations with high-level government officials and industry insiders.

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