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DVA is due a prostate milking in this re-return, now available to subs! Credits: 🎙️✦𝙿𝚒𝚡𝚒𝚎𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚘𝚠✦ | Voice Actress & Sound 🎙️Sultry Lamp🎙💋COMMISSIONS OPEN ✍️🩵KassioppiaVA🔞🤍 🔊 Squish

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Brian Roemmele

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⚖️WE THE PEOPLE 🙌 .•.

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AIR INDIA 787 ‘thoughts’ I’m surprised nobody, even the experts) have mentioned this… The 787 Dreamliner (all variants) has an ‘Air Ground Sensing’ system that opens the Main Gear doors immediately upon leaving the runway and prior to the (Flight Deck) Lever being moved manually to the ‘up’ position. I’ve witnessed this literally hundreds of times when filming The 787 and it’s clear on the footage attached: upon rotate, about one second from wheels off ground, the main Gear Doors open. Then, around three to four seconds (pilot discretion) Positive Rate is called/agreed and the Gear Lever is moved to the UP position. On a side note, the 787 is quite prone to brake malfunction, mostly down to the electric brake system that can fail from time to time on a single (or more) wheel. If the wheels are not retracted within a given amount of time due to a wheel continuing to spin, the gear doors will close back-up until the wheel(s) stop spinning and the gear is recycled at which time the doors will re-open and the gear will retract fully. This is the takeoff/gear-up procedure with all 787s. This is quite clearly not the case when observing the CCTV footage of the doomed Air India jet. I think it’s quite evident there was some kind of (electrical?) malfunction with the system(s). The question of the Flap (takeoff) Setting is still a mystery as, with poor quality footage, it’s difficult to completely confirm whether the flaps were extended or not. In my personal opinion they were not extended. There was a CNN reporter right next to one of the wings on the ground. Although it was heavily charred, it would’ve been clear to see if they were extended or not 🤷🏼‍♂️ Also, as for possible (engine) ingestion/failure, whether by birds or other FOD, there is no evidence of engine Compressor Stall, which is very clear to see in many videos online when it does happen with bird strikes, especially at rotate power/speed. The engine(s) will ‘pop’ flames out of the back. What is evident, is that the Jet uses all of the available runway, which is clear by the amount of dust being kicked-up on rotate. The Jet never seems to reach the optimal takeoff angle, right from the rotate point it appears to struggle, which would suggest either engine power issues or, as mentioned, the lack of lift from the Flaps/Slats. Witness accounts say there was a distinct lack of engine noise coming from the jet, which backs-up some theories of engine failure. You would expect, even with a lack of Flap setting the pilot would be able to increase to max (TOGA) power to give them some chance of climbing or at least gaining enough altitude to get themselves back to the airfield or to a safer (crash) landing zone. That ‘power up’ would be evident with black exhaust from the engines, but that didn’t happen - at all. You’ll see/hear from the (second part) footage I’ve filmed, that the engine sound is very evident at this height and that this climb-out is too Standard Operating Procedures. Personally I find it hard to believe the NFP would make such a rookie mistake as to raise the flaps (push and move the staggered lever) as opposed to the gear lever which is a simple up-down motion. The two levers are also in completely different positions: Gear lever on the facing panel and flap lever (with many settings) next to the throttles. Plus this is such a basic procedure that even the most rookie pilot wouldn’t make this mistake 🤷🏼‍♂️ Again, this is just my opinion and observations based on visual and actual experiences. The CVR and FDR will deliver the final evidence.

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Miki Djan

13,844 views • 7 months ago

Hyperborea was not a myth or a simple legend. It was a real, highly advanced civilization that existed in the far northern regions of the Earth during a previous golden age, long before the rise of Atlantis and Lemuria as we know them. It was a land of eternal spring, advanced consciousness, and harmonious living, a place where the veil between the physical and higher realms was naturally thin. Its people were tall, fair, and deeply connected to the stars, particularly the Pleiades and the Great Central Sun. They lived in balance with nature, using sound, light, and crystal technology that worked in perfect harmony with the Earth's own intelligence. Hyperborea was located in what is now the Arctic region, before major cataclysmic shifts and pole movements changed the geography of the planet. Parts of its remnants are still preserved beneath the ice and in inner Earth realms. Key truths: - Hyperborea was one of the earliest successful star-seeded experiments on Earth, a civilization of Central Sun emissaries and other higher-dimensional souls who came to anchor light and wisdom during an earlier cycle. - Its people possessed knowledge of free energy, levitation, and direct manifestation that far surpassed even Atlantis at its peak. They lived in unity consciousness and maintained open contact with benevolent star nations. - The civilization eventually declined due to Earth changes and the gradual lowering of planetary frequencies, but many of its people migrated to other regions (including early Atlantis and parts of Asia and the Americas), carrying their wisdom with them. - Remnants of Hyperborean technology and knowledge are still preserved in hidden bases and inner Earth realms. Some of these are beginning to reactivate as the frequencies rise again. The return of Hyperborea is not about going back in time. It is about reclaiming the principles it stood for: perfect harmony between humanity, nature, and the cosmos; the use of technology in service to life; and the embodiment of joy, beauty, and higher consciousness. Many of you reading this carry Hyperborean soul memories, the longing for a world of peace, advanced yet harmonious technology, and deep connection to the stars. These memories are awakening now to help birth the New Earth. Hyperborea is not lost. It is rising again through the hearts of those who remember. Credit: video by secretoriginsofficial

Ra 𐦝

11,485 views • 1 month ago

The South African Immigration Crisis And How It Can Fixed With A Long Term Solution The political and economic chaos in neighbouring countries around South Africa benefits businesses and opportunistic politicians in South Africa. That is why business doesn’t condemn the abuse of human rights, rigging of elections and corrupt rule in countries like Zimbabwe, it is not in their best interest to do so because they benefit from the outcomes of failed rule in Zimbabwe. How does this work? Zimbabwe’s unemployment rate is 95%, it has the highest inflation in the world (1266% per year), hospitals have collapsed, and it is hell on earth without any social welfare system due to the continued looting of public funds by the Zimbabwean tyrant and his goons. This pushes desperate and unemployed Zimbabweans to cross the border into South Africa to find a job, healthcare, and a better life. When they cross over into South Africa, either legally or illegally, and overstay, they become vulnerable to local businesses which offer them employment paying very low wages, they take the jobs because they are desperate to survive. Businesses or farm owners in Limpopo or on wine farms in Cape Town badly underpay them, knowing they have no recourse to the law because they are illegal, something that they cannot do to a South African citizen who is protected by the law. As this happens, wages drop because cheap labour is now available, and it is not unionised so they cannot fight for any rights to fair wages. These Zimbabweans, and Africans in general, will take anything to survive and see another day, they have families to feed back in their countries of origin. This disempowers the South African worker, who cannot negotiate for higher wages because that power has been eroded and taken away by the availability of cheap labour. Businesses, in turn, tell the locals to go hang if they try to negotiate for a living wage because they have cheap labour readily available, the illegal immigrant needs the job. The locals (South Africans) get angry and fight these illegal immigrants in their communities, leading to the emergence of vigilante groups and peripheral opportunistic political actors who exploit this to gain votes from locals who feel stifled and desperate in their own country. Cosmetic, choreographed police and immigration raids are carried out to appease the restive poor and unemployed South Africans. These illegal immigrants are deported on a Monday, and by Friday, they are back. This is known as the revolving door. The border officials are so corrupt that they facilitate this revolving door because they profit from it, so you cannot currently use immigration control to deal with this on land borders where people come by road. Some illegal immigrants do not even leave South Africa because the police who arrest them will also accept bribes. In this heated emotional debate in South Africa, no real solutions are proposed because opportunistic politicians simply shout “ABAHAMBE,” get some votes and repeat the same to remain relevant in public discourse. It is funny how it is so easy to appease voters with such empty slogans that do not bring any tangible solutions, but the desperate voter is fickle, they fall for anything. What these politicians do not say, or choose to ignore, is that when these illegals go, they will return the next day. It is an inconvenient conversation for politicians because it undermines their ability to mobilise votes. The root cause of this immigration crisis lies in Zimbabwean and African politics driven by corrupt rule, the abuse of human rights, and rigged elections. President Cyril Ramaphosa and his ruling ANC political party publicly support the authors of this crisis in Zimbabwe, so the root cause cannot be addressed at the source now until South Africans have an honest family conversation to deal with this once and for all. Unemployed Zimbabweans feel that the ANC and its government have a moral obligation to let them come because they are supporting corrupt rule in Zimbabwe, and they are doing so publicly. This is compounded by the cowardice of Zimbabweans and the dearth of any meaningful opposition leadership in that country. Yet we have a serios crisis. So, what do we do about it to resolve the illegal immigration nightmare in South Africa, which is driving wages down and enriching businesses and the political class? Someone must put meaningful proposals on the table because this has been with us for decades, and it remains unresolved. These proposals should not be rooted in emotional discourse, but practical realities that confront South Africa. This crisis can’t be resolved through political rhetoric or “Abahambe” or any empty Pan-African slogans which ignore the ongoing realities. Real leaders provide practical solutions and don’t do it for social media retweets or likes, but for solid and long term resolutions that that will fix the crisis. We know that wages are being pushed down for South Africans due to the availability of cheap labour from illegal immigrants, and that these illegal immigrants cannot demand better wages because they cannot approach the authorities or unionise, given their illegal immigration status. The only way out, to help local South African workers who refuse to work for a pittance in restaurants, and rightly so, is to legalise those already in South Africa, so that the authorities know who they are. You implement regulations ensuring that these workers can be employed and pay taxes, but also make sure that jobs must be offered to South Africans first, they do that in Zimbabwe with the little jobs available, and that is a standard practice the world over. Where no South African is willing to take up the job, it can be offered to a documented migrant, who will be paying taxes. It will now be easier to negotiate for better wages because all workers local and migrant will now be unionised, something that big business and the political class privately do not want because it takes away the power to undermine wage negotiations and to campaign for votes respectively. Wages will rise for South African workers because everyone will then be able to negotiate for a better wage without fear of being deported. Any company caught employing illegal immigrants will be shut down immediately using laws created to deal with this problem of greedy business owners taking advantage of illegal immigration, with all the money in its bank accounts seized by the State. This will stop the employment of anyone illegal and undocumented and will provide cover for those given an amnesty for documentation. I want to make this clear, South Africans will never be able to negotiate for a living wage if there are illegal immigrants, politicians will lie to the citizens but this is the unpalatable truth. Once this is resolved, opportunistic politicians will then focus on service delivery rather than gaslighting poor South Africans with “Abahambe,” knowing that when the illegals go, they will return tomorrow morning. When illegal immigrants are documented and have bank accounts, they will begin to pay taxes and can also become entrepreneurial, creating businesses that will employ more South Africans and contribute to economic growth of South Africa. Documenting illegals and gathering their biometric data will also reduce crime because undocumented immigrants can commit crimes and evade detection, as the South African state currently does not know who they are or where they live. When they work legally or open small businesses, they will contribute to the South African fiscus, which will fund the public hospitals they use and the schools their children attend. The revolving door applies to Africans who need visas too, they are deported to Nigeria, they acquire a new identity, fly to Zimbabwe and come to South Africa by road where they pay border officials a bribe and get it in. Zimbabwe is no longer a foreign policy issue only for the South African government, it is a domestic issue as well because of illegal immigration that has brought many Zimbabweans into South Africa. It is not their fault, they are also victims of a corrupt government and each time they try to vote out the regime in Harare, the ANC publicly support rigged elections and give diplomatic cover to the Zimbabwean tyrant Emmerson Mnangagwa. Refusing to document illegals hoping that deportations will solve the problem demonstrates incompetence and ignorance to how illegal immigration works. It will continue to perpetuate low wages for South Africans and those that shout “Abahambe” know this very well. Documentation will make it easy because these migrants will see it in their best interest to unionise and fight for a better wage. You set laws that everyone covered by this amnesty cannot apply for South African citizenship as they do in the United Arab Emirates because this should only be done to clear a long running problem to help deal with border control properly without losing focus because of those already in South Africa. Ministers cannot continue to pretend to be activists when they now sit on the cabinet table, if nothing changes during the five years they are in power, they would have failed, they cannot shout “Abahambe” again in 2029. Business cannot continue to benefit from the misery of poor Zimbabweans because of the refusal to document them, it is the South African citizen that will suffer more, deportation has failed to solve this problem. It is time for strong and reflective leadership that makes tough but sustainable decisions that have a long-term ability to resolve this issue. South Africans will have another opportunity to send a strong message in 2026, they should use it and not make the politicians continue to use this dysfunctionality continue at the expense of the South African citizen and the desperate undocumented immigrants. It is easy to control the border when you have cleaned up the existing problem in the country first, it requires men and women in leadership with a spine. If you want to discuss any issues arising from this article you can e-mail me at [email protected]

Hopewell Chin’ono

81,811 views • 1 year ago

🧵 THREAD: Podcastistan, Dave Smith, and the Crisis of Truth After watching the conversation between Dave on the Dave Rubin , Winston Marshall, and James Lindsay (video below), I had to speak up—not just about one man’s words, but about an entire movement’s collapse into something dangerous. 🎙️ The discussion is sparked by a sharp line from Konstantin Kisin (Triggernometry Podcast), who wrote: “Podcastistan is a place where people scold the mainstream media for failing to live up to their standards—while having none of their own.” That’s not just a quip. That’s a warning. This all centers around the recent debate between Douglas Murray and Dave Smith on The Joe Rogan Experience—a debate that revealed more than either of them may have intended. Let me be clear: 🔹 I’d never heard of Dave Smith until Joe Rogan Podcast News featured him. 🔹 I listened with an open mind. 🔹 I gave his views a fair hearing. But as I listened, something felt off. So I applied the Boolean-style truth-testing framework promoted by Dr. Gad Saad —a method rooted in: ✅ Falsifiability ✅ Logical consistency ✅ Empirical evidence ✅ Contextual coherence And the result? 👉 90% of Dave Smith’s arguments fell apart. They were emotionally persuasive—but factually hollow. No citations. No rigor. No truth anchors. Just a rebellious tone masquerading as wisdom. That’s when it hit me: Dave Smith isn’t challenging the establishment. He’s imitating it, wearing the costume of an outsider while pushing unverifiable narratives—no different from corporate media reading off AP wire scripts. In contrast, Douglas Murray came armed with facts, documentation, and a history of due diligence—a point passionately emphasized by James Lindsay in the Rubin interview. “It’s not about expertise—it’s about whether due diligence was done.” – James Lindsay That single phrase reveals the gap. We are now entering an era where truth is tribal and narrative is king. And those who once accused the media of corruption are repeating the same sins—without the excuse of institutional pressure. This is the Postmodern Condition 2.0—and Podcastistan is its capital. It pretends to seek truth. In reality, it replaces evidence with energy, facts with flair. And the result? A generation that distrusts everything except what flatters their worldview. But truth doesn’t belong to the Left or the Right. It belongs to those willing to do the work—to vet, to cite, to challenge, and to think critically, no matter where it leads. I stand with Douglas Murray, James Lindsay, Dr. Gad Saad, and Winston Marshall—those who still believe truth is not subjective, but sacred. And I thank Dave Rubin for giving them the platform to speak this truth. 📽️ Full clip below. Let’s raise the standard again.

Francois Leclerc

70,092 views • 1 year ago

👀🧐📻 Charlamagne Reacts to Reports of a $200M Deal Charlamagne Tha God addresses viral reports claiming he signed a $200 million deal and uses the moment to call out misinformation in media. 🗣️ Charlamagne’s Response (Key Points) • Tells people to stop the money talk • Says Forbes simply highlighted his career and business ventures • Claims he has no knowledge of the numbers being reported • Jokes about still needing help with student loans • Denies rumors about leaving iHeartMedia • Calls out AI-driven rumors and fake “sources” “Y’all worried about the wrong things.” 📺 On YouTube, Rumors & Fake Sources Charlamagne shifts focus to the bigger issue: • Says people prefer lies because they’re more entertaining than the truth • Calls out creators who lie for clicks • Criticizes YouTubers who read numbers they don’t understand • Rejects fake “industry insiders” claiming unnamed sources “At what point do we stop listening to people who lie to y’all for a living?” 🎙️ Creators He Respects • Praises YouTubers with intellectual curiosity • Highlights creators who report what they see, give opinions, and move on • Shouts out Chigs Smooth for not pretending to have inside access “God is my source every single time.” 👀 The Bigger Context: Black Effect & Media Power Reported Context (per Forbes): Charlamagne has been positioned as a media executive, not just radio talent, largely due to the growth of The Black Effect Podcast Network. 💰 The Deal (As Reported) • Five-year extension with iHeartMedia • Keeps Charlamagne on The Breakfast Club • Places him among top-earning media personalities • Solidifies his role as an executive and platform builder 🎙️ The Vision: “BET for Podcasting” • Black Effect launched in 2020 • 60+ podcasts released • Partnerships with Drink Champs, Daymond John, Matt Barnes & Stephen Jackson, more • Plans to launch 10+ new shows in 2026 • Goal: “Create 100 versions of me” 📊 Why Black Effect Matters • Podcasting is now a data-driven business • iHeart podcast revenue growth: – $101M (2020) – $252M (2021) – $448M (2024) • Black Effect is a key revenue driver • Netflix set to stream The Breakfast Club and other podcasts in 2026 💭 My Take (Student of the Game) Even though I don’t agree with Charlamagne’s stances on Drake and Nicki Minaj, I’m fully aware of his power and skill in radio, media, and now politics. • He controls Black radio and media in a way few do • Comparable to Howard Stern, Joe Rogan, and Ryan Seacrest all in one • Arguably the modern-day Oprah of media • There was never a real chance of him being “canceled” • No company lets someone like that walk without something major happening As someone who studies the industry, the shift was obvious especially after The Breakfast Club ended its run on BET. 📌 Bottom Line This isn’t just about a number. It’s about leverage, infrastructure, and control. From radio intern → media power broker From voice → platform From talent → influence 👀 This isn’t just a deal. It’s positioning.

Cousin Tino ™️

40,568 views • 7 months ago

🔊This world is about to witness one of the most glorious fulfillment of prophecy ever spoken by Jesus Christ: THE RAPTURE OF HIS CHURCH! This is the very moment He has longed for since Calvary. A mystery He personally revealed 2,000 years ago to His disciples during a sacred, private event—and in the same way, it will take place again: a sudden, invitation-only event for His TRUE followers! The time to follow Jesus is NOW— KEEP LOOKING UP! 🔎Let's take a quick look and see "how" Jesus talked about the rapture: (John 14) 👉🏼During the Passover meal, Jesus, after telling Judas, 'What you do, do quickly,' initiated an evening of unfolding profound mysteries. The first revelation: The Rapture of the Church. 👉🏼He was talking to His disciples, not to Judas, Jews, or others—ONLY His disciples. He said to them: 'Love each other as I loved you,' highlighting the crucial quality of a true disciple—to love His people, just as He did. 👉🏼He continues by explaining that He is about to be taken, and wherever He goes, they cannot follow Him at the moment. However, He adds, "You shall follow Me afterward." Then He says: 📖“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and RECEIVE you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” 🔓This was not a talk from someone who is about to die intended to make His friends/disciples feel better about his death. This is not a happy talk, to counteract the depression or sorrow they were feeling — THIS IS A REVELATION! This is simple and straightforward, He is going to prepare a place for us to "take us" there! He revealed this new information in obedience to the Father. This was nowhere to be found in the Old Testament. This was meant to be in the New Testament, this is the Blessed Hope that Paul will talk more about it later on. 👉🏼On this intimate night, just hours before His crucifixion, Jesus unveiled profound revelations: He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life; He is in the Father and the Father in Him; then He promised the Holy Spirit; He revealed the indwelling of the Father and Son in us; and He showed us the true vine, among others. And in the midst of all these revelations, He disclosed the Rapture of the Church—revealing this sacred mystery hidden for ages less than a day before He laid down His life, at the very final hour! Why do we know this is NOT His Second Coming? Let's read His ascension in Acts: 📖" ...until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen.." Acts 1:1-2 📖"... while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” Acts 1:9-10 Who was invited to this Ascension event?❓ 👉🏼Were the unbelievers Sadducees, and Pharisees, present to witness Christ's ascension? NO! 👉🏼Were the representatives of Rome there? NO! 👉🏼Were the skeptics or the fence-sitters invited to look for just one more sign that Jesus was the Messiah in order to get them on board with the program? NO! 💡THE TRUTH IS: this invitation was reserved ONLY for His disciples—a private, invitation-only event, hidden from the world! Unlike the Second Coming, which every eye will witness—“even those who pierced Him, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him” (Rev 1:7)—the Rapture is sudden, personal, and reserved exclusively for those who belong to Him. 🔥Let’s be perfectly clear: the Rapture of the Church is a doctrine introduced by JESUS Himself, not an invention of Tim LaHaye, Scofield, or John Nelson Darby—they only amplified what Jesus already revealed to His disciples. Do not let the enemy deceive you! 🎺This will be the glorious fulfillment of Jesus’ own promise: He will return for His Church, His Bride, just as He ascended on the clouds before His disciples. In a sudden, majestic moment—with the shout of the Lord, the voice of an archangel, and the trumpet of God—the dead in Christ will rise first, and those who are alive will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet Him in the air. This is the very hour Paul longed for until his last breath, the moment his prophetic words come to life: 📖"For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord." 1 Thes 4:15-17 🔊 Church! Jesus is saying to us, “Let not your heart be troubled!”—even as we live in the horrible lawlessness of these last days! He went to prepare a place for us, His Bride—and that place is already ready! As He is about to carry us home, His joy and excitement far surpass anything we could ever feel—He has been longing for this moment since the foundation of the world! Get your hearts, your minds, your very souls ready—our time to leave this world and go Home is almost here! Soon, we will see Jesus face to face! KEEP PREACHING THE GOSPEL. KEEP LOOKING UP —WE’RE GOING HOME! ︵‿︵‿︵‿︵︵‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ ⚠️ IF YOU ARE NOT IN CHRIST, TURN TO JESUS RIGHT NOW! Believe Jesus is the Son of God, who died on the cross for our sins, He was buried and resurrected during the third day, according to the Scriptures, so we can have eternal life with Him. The moment you believe in Him and that He died for your sins - you're saved, justified, sealed until the day of redemption, and rapture ready! The Holy Spirit will come to live inside of you - He will help you, guide you, change you, be with you FOREVER! 📖"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16 📖"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." Eph 2:8-9 ︵‿︵‿︵‿︵︵‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵‿︵ Maranatha!! 🤍

Maranatha777

14,126 views • 10 months ago

“The War of Attrition Is in Our Favor. Time Is Not on Israel’s Side.” 🎙️ Full Interview with Dr. Mohammed Al-Hindi Deputy Secretary-General of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and senior Palestinian negotiator in the Doha ceasefire talks | Al Jazeera Arabic, July 12, 2025. Video translations by Drop Site. ⸻ Host: Israeli families of captives held in Gaza have called for a protest today. They blamed what they called “the extremist government” for endlessly delaying the hostage deal. They said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must choose between the hostages and what they called “cheap political maneuvers.” At the same time, U.S. officials urged both parties in Doha to focus on hostages and aid entry, and to postpone discussions of final-status issues until a deal is reached on those two points. Joining us now in studio is Dr. Mohammed Al-Hindi, Deputy Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement. Welcome. Let me begin with the field situation. In the past hour alone, Israel launched fire belts on Beit Hanoun. There were also airstrikes on Al-Shati Camp and continued shelling on the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood. Your response? ⸻ Dr. Al-Hindi: In the name of God, the Most Merciful. It’s clear that Israel is committing these crimes in front of the world — and no one moves. These crimes are not new — they happen constantly, not just today or this past hour. These are unprecedented crimes. Even during the times of the Mongols, people didn’t see such atrocities. But now it’s all broadcast live — sound and image — and still the world remains silent. All these so-called “international institutions” — human rights groups, democracies, etc. — are frozen. As if Israel controls the world. These crimes continue daily. The death toll averages 100 martyrs a day — these are not just numbers. These are human beings, with dreams, hopes, and roles in this region. Yes, we are a small people with limited resources — but we are part of a nation with history, culture, and contributions to humanity. And sadly, no one moves. Everyone is worried — not about death or suffering — but about Washington’s opinion. But the target isn’t just the Palestinian people. The whole region is in Israel’s crosshairs. And if the Palestinian resistance collapses, every Arab capital will become open to Israeli domination. ⸻ Host: At the same time, resistance factions appear coordinated. Resistance operations are escalating. What’s your assessment of that at this moment? ⸻ Al-Hindi: Everyone knows the options are limited. The only thing being offered to us is surrender — as if Israel is winning. But I must highlight the legendary resilience of the Palestinian people — not just the resistance fighters. The displaced, the starving, the wounded — the children who should be in school — they are the real symbol of endurance, not just for Palestine, but for the whole world. There are videos from the past two weeks showing wounded fighters with shattered legs continuing to fight. Scenes like these — a wounded fighter dragging himself forward to fulfill his duty — are unlike anything in human history. Their capabilities are limited — but their spirit and faith are strong. And in the face of that, what do we see from Israel? Cowardice. They bomb civilians, women, children, the starving — people standing in line for flour. And that flour gets mixed with the blood of the martyrs. That’s the story of these so-called “aid zones.” ⸻ Host: Do you believe this war of attrition is achieving its goals? Is it working? ⸻ Al-Hindi: We came to stop this aggression — this destruction. And the Palestinian factions, including our delegation, have shown real flexibility to reach a truce. We want our people to live, to receive aid, to regain basic rights. We made major concessions. And what was Israel’s response? More massacres. [Continues below.]

Drop Site

55,151 views • 1 year ago

My fellow Kenyans, Many of you have seen my recent posts about the deadly cancer that is corruption in our country. In my last post, I tried to paint a picture of the disconnect between our potential as a country and the economic circumstances we find ourselves in today, and the connection between corruption and the incalculable pain and suffering and cruelty that is meted out every single day to the most vulnerable among us by thieves operating out of public office. And after covering the goings-on in Mandera County, I told you that in my honest opinion, our governments exist to cater for the filthy-rich lifestyles of the vilest and most corrupt among us, at the expense of everyone else. I received tremendous support from all of you, for speaking on behalf of so many struggling Kenyans who don’t have a voice, or the audience necessary to spark the much-needed discussion about where we are heading as a country. But even with all that support, I have received messages asking me to be careful. One compatriot told me: “prepare to be relentlessly pursued, threatened, enticed, guilt-tripped, and gas-lit”. This is from a someone who knows how our government operates, and how it uses violence and its monopoly on power to silence those who question why politicians are stealing so much. I am not naive about the dangers of speaking up and calling out thieves who control state machinery, and who possess the ability to shut me up in a few seconds. But I will tell you why we CAN NOT and MUST NOT keep quiet. In November of 2023, I stumbled upon the story of a young man from Turkana, Calvin Esekon Esewit , who, despite scoring an A-, and getting an acceptance into medical school, spent two years not knowing whether his dreams of becoming a doctor would ever come true. I was moved by that story in a way that I can never adequately explain. I could not understand how it is possible that, in our country, a young man who appears to be every parent’s dream child can spend two years in limbo while we as a country possess the ability to invest in our best and brightest. And so, I spent weeks trying to chase down Calvin to see how I could help him attend college. After a lot of searching, I finally found Calvin, and by this time he had managed to get some help and is now in college. While this story has a great ending, it did not to be this way. And we know that the number of cases that end like this, with some success, are a small fraction of those ones which end tragically, with broken dreams. This is what happens when corruption consumes anything and everything in a country. It destroys lives. See attached video to learn about Calvin's story. I tell you all this story because it provides context to today's topic. For one story like this one that you see on the news, there are millions that never make the news. But they are real situations, nonetheless. There are millions of your compatriots who are devastated by this killer cancer of corruption that is perpetuated by people that you and I have put into public office ostensibly to improve our lives. They go into these offices and abuse the trust you bestowed upon them and deny you and everyone else a decent opportunity in life. You see, Calvin and millions of other victims of this shameless level of corruption and plunder have no voice, and no real ability to look the thieves that are destroying lives and generations of Kenyans in eye and tell them to stop this unbearable pain and the cruelty. This is the reason I embarked on this journey to attempt to expose this shameful situation. Watch the attached video of Calvin’s situation, and I am sure that you will agree that the millions of Calvins in our country need a voice, NO MATTER THE RISK. The thieves that are destroying the futures of millions of children just so they can have beachside homes in Miami, Dubai and other places count on the idea that most people will fear for their lives, and therefore not speak up. They count on the growing apathy in the Kenyan psyche. But we cannot give in to that. We cannot cower to thieves. We must look them straight in the eye and tell them that they MUST STOP. If we don't, our children and their children are guaranteed the same level of cruelty. And so with that, today I want to talk about the utterly insane crime scene that is Turkana County. I don’t know any other way to describe it, other than, it is a “shit-show”. Just follow along, and let me know if you disagree. As I did in my previous commentary, I will ask you to indulge me a little bit, and allow me to use a couple of pictures, because pictures speak louder than a thousand words. The first picture shows the state-of-the art County Government offices, that the County Government of Turkana decided to invest an ungodly amount of money on. Close to a billion shillings. The second picture is a classroom in session. In Turkana County. These two realities are occurring in parallel in the same county, at the same time. Ladies and gentlemen, let me just tell you that I do not go out of my way to find bad news. I want stories that would help re-affirm our belief in the fundamental decency of human beings. When I find good news as I review these Counties’ decisions and how they behave with our resources, I will be the first one to report it to you. But I don’t have any good news today. I have bad news. If you read my commentary yesterday and were offended by what you saw, I am afraid you might not make it to the end of this article, because what you will hear will be quite shocking. The cancer of corruption, particularly at the County Government level, is worse than your wildest imagination. And so, as I like to do, I like to start off by putting some numbers on the table for us to use as reference points. Bear in my that all the information I put in this article is publicly available. Nothing came to me through a whistle blower. The first number is KSH 100 Billion. With a B. In the last decade or so, you and I, through the National Government, has sent over KSH 100 billion to Turkana County. To support recurrent expenditure, and development. For example, in the 2022-2023 fiscal year, we sent KSH 12.6 billion. In the 2021-2022 fiscal year, we sent KSH 11.4 billion. And on and on and on. The second number is 1 million. This is the population of Turkana County. The third number is KSH 18.4 billion. This was Turkana County’s budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The fourth number is KSH 190 million. This was the amount of money that Turkana County was able to generate on its own accord within the county, from all its investments and other activities in the period in question. This number is an important proxy, in my view, for the value of the county’s economic prospects for the foreseeable future, and to people that are not driven by greed and corruption, would be an important consideration when they are thinking about how and where to deploy your money as taxpayers. If you are doing the math, Turkana County, for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, was only able to raise 1% of the funds needed to keep the lights on. 99% came from you and I, and a tiny amount from grants. The next number is KSH 129, 040. This is the average ANNUAL [emphasis added] income of a resident of Turkana County ( Keep that number in mind when we are discussing the massive theft of public funds by Turkana County leaders. The next number is 80%. 80% of the residents of Turkana County live below the poverty line. They have a really difficult time putting food on the table. ( The next number is KSH 12 Million. This is the basic salary of the Governor of Turkana County before other benefits that, as I explained yesterday, can often double the salary. Remember the “housing allowance”, the “hardship allowance”, the “commuter allowance”, the “risk allowance”, the “extraneous allowance”, etc.? Remember that? I still cannot figure out, for the life of me, what “extraneous” means in the context of County business, but we don’t time to dwell on this. The next number is 93. The Governor of Turkana County makes 93 times the average Turkana County resident’s annual income. 93 times! The next number is 82%. This was the percentage of people that were illiterate in Turkana County in 2013 ( Could not read or write. A point to note about the above literacy figure. Ten years later, and despite over KSH 100 billion is spent in Turkana County, including many billions for education, that literacy rate HAS NOT CHANGED ONE BIT. Only 20% of the population can read or write today. ( KSH 829 million. This is how much it cost to build the County Government offices. Yes, the ones shown in the first picture. KSH 120 million. The County Government decided that it was prudent to pay a contractor KSH 120 million to construct the Governor’s personal residence. Get this, even after this payment, no construction took place. The money was stolen. All of it. KSH 90 Million. This is the amount that the County Government paid to another contractor, to build the Governor a mansion, having previously lost KSH 120 million. So, the tally for the Governor’s residence now stands at KSH 210 million. Never mind that the limit allowed by law is KSH 45 million. KSH 5 billion. In the last days of his term in office, an outgoing Governor of Turkana, Koli Nanok, EGH. , sought to inflate pending bills by adding KSH 5 billion so that it can be paid to his criminal cartel. KSH 5 billion. We have our key numbers, ladies and gentlemen, so let us discuss. So, we have a county that is dead last in literacy, and in the top 2 of the poorest counties in the republic. Only 20% of the population can read. The Governor earns 92 times the average citizen. The Governor lives in a house that cost over KSH 200 million. When he leaves his house in the morning, he goes to his office that cost KSH 829 million. And this is all happening when 80% of the County residents struggle to put food on the table. Those are the facts, and they are not in dispute. During the same time, the County Government geniuses decide to build the Speaker of the County Assembly a house. And a home office, and a garage. The house was initially estimated to cost KSH 75 million. But due to circumstances that not a soul in the government could explain to auditors, the contract expired before the house was completed, and the County Government found a new contractor to complete the job for an additional KSH 29 million. But this palace in the jungle worth apparently worth over KSH 100 million in Turkana County was not enough. The County proceeded to build the Speaker a guest house for another KSH 19 million, and a few other amenities, and so the whole cost went to KSH 276 million! The legal limit for a Speaker’s house is KSH 35 million, and they spent close to KSH 130 million just for one residence. By this time, I am sure you are getting tired of these obscene numbers. You and I work, and pay taxes. Nobody pays you 92 times the income your average neighbor is making. And for sure nobody will drop KSH 100 million to build you a house. These are the perks of working in government in a poor country. Go figure. And so, as a country, we need to answer for ourselves the question I posed yesterday, which is, what is the point of government? What is its role in our lives. If this level of criminality and pillaging can occur in our country in the midst of so much poverty, questioning the need for government is a totally valid question. I said in my last post that, when the average citizen looks at the thug on the street and the government, and is unable to discern any meaningful difference between them, that society from that point on is on its journey to becoming a failed state. A journey to anarchy. Over the last two months or so, Kenyans have been shouting at the top of their lungs, begging for their government to listen. To hear them out. Kenyans have asked that their government stop this unbelievable level of plunder. Dozens of Kenyans have died, thousands injured, and many more are missing today. To this day, the people that govern us continue to use the power of the gun to subdue Kenyans, until they can take everything in their sight. And so, as a society, we all have to ask whether today there is any difference between the thug on the street and our governments. Every Kenyan will have to answer this question for themselves. And before answering this question, everyone needs to remember the many Calvins in our society. Smart, upright children whose only crime is to be born in an unforgiving, lawless, and corrupt purgatory that is Kenya today. For myself, I have concluded that there is no difference between the thug on the street and our governments, county and national alike. If you can see any meaningful difference, let me know. I am willing to listen. So despite over KSH 100 billion in money sent to Turkana County, there is almost no measurable improvement in people’s life today. None. And it makes sense, when you look at how that money is spent. I want you to forget for a second the obscene obsession by the County Government with spending ungodly amounts of money on themselves. The houses, etc. If you step back and look at how the government is actually spending the hard-earned money on other things, you will be depressed. I am telling you that I wept three times in the middle of the night trying to make sense of this crazy situation in Turkana County. Three times. I have never imagined that human beings can be so greedy and cold-blooded. Think about this: In the couple of years I reviewed, the County spent around KSH 400 million annually in “tourism” initiatives, including marketing, and apparently upgrading certain facilities. KSH 400 million for tourism. In Turkana County. In 1 year. KSH 400 million per year in marketing and other money pits. The government’s own website says that the county gets around 3000 visitors per month. Around 36,000 per year. That’s them saying that, on their website. Are you curious to know the return on that KSH 400 million investment? I have an answer for you. Remember that I told you that the County has never raised more than KSH 200 million in a year within the county, despite its KSH 18.4 billion budget? Let me walk you through the breakdown of the absolutely embarrassing shit-show that is the County Government’s “own source revenue” operations. In 2022-2023, the County Government collected KSH 190 million locally against their KSH 18.4 billion budget. 1% of the budget. Remember, there is absolutely no requirement on the County to cut costs, or achieve certain local revenue targets today. So they raised KSH 45 million in single business permits, KSH 72 million in CESS, KSH 8 million in market fee, KSH 9 million in “slaughter fees”. And then finally, there is the return on the tourism investment that you were looking for. A whopping KSH 209, 000 in “park fees”. KSH 209,000 in fees, after investing KSH 400 million. And so, take this as an example and extrapolate it across the entire budget, and you can see how one can spend KSH 100 billion and get NOTHING in return. You don’t need to be a genius to see the absurdity of this situation. Let me explain using an example that should illustrate the utter dimwittedness of this situation. Remember the KSH 100 billion sent to Turkana by you and me? Part of this amount is supposed to be for “service delivery”, or “recurrent expenditure”. Usually about 70% of the budget. The balance, 30%, is designed to go to development projects. With that in mind, from KSH 100 billion, the County apparently has made KSH 30 billion worth of investments, right? 30% of the KSH 100 billion. Now, if you employed someone to run a business for you, and they asked you to invest KSH 30 billion, which is no small fortune, at some point you would have to start seeing returns, right? That’s common sense, isn’t it? So, when we look at the revenues streams that make up this paltry sum of KSH 190 million, and see things like “slaughter fees’ and “market fees”, what does it tell you? It tells me there is no real “development” happening in that county. Trust me, if you had real development totaling KSH 30 billion, you would have corporate taxes in the hundreds of millions or billions, a booming real estate market, rising wages and standards of living, etc., low unemployment, etc. You would not have 80% of the people living hand-to mouth, and a County Government that can not afford to support itself for 5 days out of the year that has 365 days! We do not have enough time, trust me, to deal with the shit-show that is Turkana County. Dealing with that mess would require a forensic team. I will just highlight a few of other “in your-face” type of theft of public funds, and then conclude my submission. A government that has a budget of KSH 18.4 billion annually, and which has never raised more than 1% of its budget had the wisdom to do the following with your money: · Spend KSH 222 million on a project building something that NOBODY uses. You got that right. They spent KSH 222 million on a facility that NOBODY uses. KSH 222 million gone to waste, in a county that is dead last in pretty much all measures of human progress. · Remember the County Government offices that cost KSH 829 million? The County spent KSH 82 million on “air-conditioning” for that building. · Despite the County Spending hundreds of millions for the top three officers of the County, the Governor and his Deputy, in the 2022-2023 year, illegally charged the county (you and I) KSH 2.2 million in housing allowance! · Built two facilities for KSH 16 million, that were completed, but NOBODY uses them. · Entered into a contract for the construction of a plastic use facility for KSH 13 million in 2021. The contractor gets paid KSH 4.9 million, and has never been seen since. · Paid out KSH 62 million in salaries that were not supportable in just one year. They could not point to anybody and say, that is who we paid. · Paid out KSH 27 million in legal fees that nobody could say what they related to. And the County’s Legal Advisor, who, in 2022-2023, had a budget of KSH 123 million, apparently did not know anything about it! · Had an outstanding bill at Kenya Revenue Authority in the amount of KSH 486 million, that did not show up on the County Government’s financial statements. Think about that. KSH 486 million owned to the Kenya Revenue Authority, and that liability is not on the financial statements! This only means that someone took those funds for themselves, which is why the liability would be missing from the county’s books. · Could not account for KSH 367 million in expenditures for 2022-2023. KSH 367 million, in unexplained expenses. · Awarded a contract worth over KSH 200 million to a bidder with no bank statement, against the law. This contract was entered into and approved before the statutory time after the bidding process lapsed. Someone was in a hurry to get paid. KSH 200 million, illegally awarded to a bidder who did not have a 6-month bank statement. · Apparently purchased KSH 1.5 billion in assets in 2022-2023, but kept no records of the said assets. For this reason, NOBODY can verify where these assets are located. KSH 1.5 billion. Let me just say this. In my last article, the most common critique was that it was too long. Too many words. I did not intend to make another long article. Trust me when I tell you this, we do not have the time to detail half of the problems in Turkana County. For just 1 year! We do not. Now, you recall my point about how societies descend to madness and anarchy. In our country today, our leaders are accusing those of us who are agitating for honest and transparent governance of being traitors to the country. They call us anarchists, criminals, and merchants of chaos. They are questioning our patriotism. You have all seen the government and its horde of propagandists threatening the Ford Foundation and others because they may have helped civil society keep the lights on, and investigative journalists to have the capacity to continue to do the Lord’s work of investigating criminality in government. As though citizens are so dumb and ignorant, that they cannot see what is going on. The reason why millions of Calvins in this country will never graduate from college and earn a decent living is not because of the Ford Foundation. No. It is because of the thieves we have in office today, like the ones in Turkana County. In this post, I copy our leaders, the President and his deputy. I copy them because I want them to help Kenyans understand the following conundrum, about crime and criminals. There is nothing so special or peculiar about criminals or where they pop up. There are criminals in the US, Canada, France, and other places. Just like we have criminals in Kenya. The difference between banana republics and failed states, and civilized societies, is WHAT we do to and about criminals. In civilized societies, criminals are prosecuted and punished heavily. They are shunned. In some places, those charged with serious crimes such as corruption are executed. These are societies that are committed to sending the message that corruption, which robs citizens of their rights, is not acceptable. And they demonstrate this commitment by heavily punishing those who steal from the most vulnerable in society. In Kenya, we see the opposite. Criminals are exalted. They are promoted and embraced in government. It was just last week that the president unveiled his nominees for his Cabinet. Among them, are the likes of Hassan Ali Joho, EGH. , @GovWOparanya , and Davis Chirchir, ALL people who have been accused or charged with massive corruption against Kenyans. And am sure you remember that I mentioned Koli Nanok, EGH. , the man who tried to steal KSH 5 billion in his last days in office. Would you believe it if I told you that he works in government, at State House? He plunded billions of your money, got no measurable improvement in the lives of his subjects, and now has a government job in State House. Let that sink in. And so, the question is, how is it that in a country of 55 million people, with thousands of highly qualified people who have never ever stolen from Kenyans, he ends up with the criminals and thieves in the government, despite the fact that their crimes are in the public domain? How is this possible? Is it possible that these thieves possess a certain unique ability to run government, save Kenyans billions, and solve problems in a way that the president performs a cost-benefit analysis, and the benefits outweigh the costs of their theft? If not, what message does it send to Kenyans, when their own president puts into office known thieves? I think that is a fair question, don’t you? Dr. Ekuru Aukot Rigathi Gachagua William Samoei Ruto, PhD Okiya Omtatah Okoiti Citizen TV Kenya Nation Breaking News TI-Kenya CNN County Government of Turkana

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