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December 10, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Media

REPORT: Vox Media Dumps Taylor Lorenz.

Vox Media is ending its distribution deal with journalist Taylor Lorenz, according to sources familiar with the matter. Semafor’s Max Tani reports that Vox’s collaboration with Lorenz will conclude at the start of 2025.

Lorenz, a former Washington Post reporter, refuted the report on social media, saying, “This is 100 percent false and I’m very much still working with Vox, and my show is not up for ‘renewal’ because I actually own 100 percent of the show and control the distribution, not Vox. Media reporters continue to lie about me!” However, Vox declined to comment on Semafor’s report, and Semafor is standing by it.

The controversy surrounding Lorenz heightened recently following remarks she made about the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. On the social media platform Bluesky, Lorenz appeared to justify the killing, saying, “People have very justified hatred toward insurance company CEOs because these executives are responsible for an unfathomable amount of death and suffering.” In a subsequent post referencing an insurance company rescinding anesthesia coverage, she added, “And people wonder why we want these executives dead.”

Her statements came just after Thompson was fatally shot in New York City, leaving his two sons fatherless.

In August, another scandal erupted when Lorenz referred to Joe Biden as a “war criminal” in a social media post. The post ultimately prompted her departure from The Washington Post amidst an internal review.

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Vox Media is ending its distribution deal with journalist Taylor Lorenz, according to sources familiar with the matter. Semafor's Max Tani reports that Vox's collaboration with Lorenz will conclude at the start of 2025. show more
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December 10, 2024
Jack Montgomery
News
Politics

LA Deputy District Attorney Suggests ‘Tyrant’ Trump Should Be Killed.

Patrick Frey, Deputy District Attorney at Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, has suggested the American people will have to rise up and kill President-elect Donald J. Trump if he becomes a dictator. “If Donald Trump is going to become a tyrant, the American people will have to examine the option of dealing with him the way a citizenry deals with a tyrant.” Thomas Jefferson famously wrote that the “tree of liberty must be refreshed” with “the blood of patriots and tyrants” periodically.

Frey, who goes by ‘Patterico’ online, made the comments on Bluesky, a bolthole for former X (formerly Twitter) users fleeing the platform since Elon Musk purchased it and endorsed Trump’s third bid for the presidency. Several hard-leftists have gotten themselves into difficulty by indulging in unhinged rants within their echo chamber. For instance, Scientific American editor Laura Helmuth had to resign over a series of posts lambasting Trump voters as “f***ing fascists” and calling Vice President-elect J.D. Vance a “bigoted, misogynistic, white supremacist.”

On X, Frey celebrated the overthrow of Syria’s former President Bashar al-Assad by al-Qaeda, suggesting he is “lucky to be living in exile.”

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Patrick Frey, Deputy District Attorney at Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, has suggested the American people will have to rise up and kill President-elect Donald J. Trump if he becomes a dictator. "If Donald Trump is going to become a tyrant, the American people will have to examine the option of dealing with him the way a citizenry deals with a tyrant." Thomas Jefferson famously wrote that the "tree of liberty must be refreshed" with "the blood of patriots and tyrants" periodically. show more
December 10, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Immigration

Here’s A List of Countries Now Freezing Syrian Asylum Claims.

A number of European countries, including the United Kingdom, have temporarily halted the processing of asylum applications for Syrian nationals following the recent political changes in Syria. In Germany, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees has suspended the processing of Syrian asylum applications, affecting around 47,270 pending cases. However, those already granted asylum remain unaffected.

Germany hosts the largest population of Syrians in Europe, with approximately one million residing there, including about 700,000 classified as refugees. Most are on welfare, and a number have perpetrated terrorist attacks, including a recent mass stabbing at a “Festival of Diversity.”

Neighboring Austria’s interim government has ceased considering new Syrian asylum claims and is evaluating plans to either repatriate or deport individuals back to Syria. France and Greece have similarly paused their asylum decision-making processes.

In the Middle East, thousands of Syrians are said to be returning from exile in Lebanon and Jordan. However, reports from the Lebanese border indicate this traffic is not just one way, with some Syrians seeking entry into Lebanon. The incoming regime is dominated by Sunni jihadists, principally Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a former al-Qaeda branch.

Alawites, an offshoot of Shia Islam, were the country’s dominant demographic and may attempt to flee possible reprisals alongside Christians, Druze, and other minorities that Sunni jihadists have badly mistreated at various times during the country’s civil war.

Days prior to the jihadists’ capture of Damascus, the United Nations estimated this new phase in the Syrian war could prompt up to 1.5 million more people to leave the country.

Image by Mstyslav Chernov.

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A number of European countries, including the United Kingdom, have temporarily halted the processing of asylum applications for Syrian nationals following the recent political changes in Syria. In Germany, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees has suspended the processing of Syrian asylum applications, affecting around 47,270 pending cases. However, those already granted asylum remain unaffected. show more
December 10, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Crime
Media

BBC Journalist Had 6,000 Indecent Images of Minors.

Duncan Bartlett, a former BBC journalist, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to multiple child sexual abuse crimes. The sentencing was handed down at Wood Green Crown Court in north London. Bartlett, aged 52, admitted to 35 offenses on August 30.

London’s Metropolitan Police uncovered electronic devices belonging to Bartlett containing nearly 6,000 indecent images of minors. Further investigation revealed he had paid individuals in the Philippines to organize live-streamed content of child exploitation for his viewing. The devices were confiscated after Bartlett’s arrest in September 2021.

Bartlett’s career at the BBC spanned 14 years until 2015. He served as a correspondent in Tokyo and presented for the BBC World Service. Post-BBC, Bartlett continued working as a researcher and China expert at SOAS University of London until his guilty plea.

Several current and former BBC personalities have been convicted of serious sexual offenses in recent months. Top-paid BBC News anchor Huw Edwards pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children in July. Former presenter Adam Britton, who appeared in nature documentaries alongside Sir David Attenborough, pleaded guilty to raping and torturing 42 dogs and killing at least 39 in August.

All Britons who watch live television—even if none of it is BBC content—are compelled by law to fund the public broadcaster by purchasing a TV license. Anyone who does not is liable for prosecution, facing fines backed by the threat of imprisonment for non-payment.

Image from Metropolitan Police.

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Duncan Bartlett, a former BBC journalist, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to multiple child sexual abuse crimes. The sentencing was handed down at Wood Green Crown Court in north London. Bartlett, aged 52, admitted to 35 offenses on August 30. show more
December 10, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Health
Immigration
UK

Migrants Jump the Line for Healthcare While Native Britons Wait YEARS.

British taxpayers fund in-hotel medical treatment for migrants as British patients face prolonged National Health Service (NHS) waiting times. In Sussex, England, the socialized healthcare provider received a notice period of under four weeks to deliver health services for 1,000 asylum seekers, with this figure later escalating to nearly 3,000 across Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne, and Hastings. According to the British Medical Association (BMA), approximately 6.3 million patients are on NHS waiting lists, with half waiting over 18 weeks for treatment.

“British patients are waiting over 18 months for vital treatments, yet migrant hotels are being turned into makeshift surgeries,” observed Mike Jones, a spokesman for the Migration Watch think tank, adding: “This isn’t just a health crisis—it’s a betrayal of taxpayers who’ve spent their lives funding the NHS, only to be shoved to the back of the queue.”

IMMIGRATION PROFITEERING.

Clinicians treating migrants rather than native Britons are making substantial sums of money. In Cheshire, for instance, a federation of local GP practices secured a contract worth £132,000 (~$170,000) to supply “at-home” care for migrants.

In November, it emerged that some migrants are receiving private healthcare—a luxury few Britons can afford after paying their taxes to fund the NHS. Officials revealed this at a public meeting in Greater Manchester after locals voiced concerns that a new migrant hotel could overwhelm the area’s already strained services.

“They’re contracted with… a private doctors’ system,” said Nathan Evans, Conservative group leader on the council, attempting to alleviate concerns. However, the revelation only caused further outrage.

Image by NHS Employers.

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British taxpayers fund in-hotel medical treatment for migrants as British patients face prolonged National Health Service (NHS) waiting times. In Sussex, England, the socialized healthcare provider received a notice period of under four weeks to deliver health services for 1,000 asylum seekers, with this figure later escalating to nearly 3,000 across Brighton, Crawley, Eastbourne, and Hastings. According to the British Medical Association (BMA), approximately 6.3 million patients are on NHS waiting lists, with half waiting over 18 weeks for treatment. show more
December 9, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Immigration
Media

Top Lefty Editor Tells Dems to Punish Latinos Who Face Deportation Because Hispanics Aren’t Voting Left Anymore.

Jonathan Last, editor of The Bulwark, is arguing Democrats should not oppose President-elect Donald J. Trump’s planned deportations because migration-background voters are no longer voting dependably for the liberal party. “Democrats should spend exactly zero political capital stopping any Trump deportation efforts,” he wrote on Bluesky, a bolthole for leftists upset by X owner Elon Musk’s turn towards Trump. “It is madness to spend capital trying to help people who are no longer a major part of your electoral coalition.”

Last’s comments followed a story about “Rosa,” an illegal immigrant supportive of her children’s choice to vote for Trump in the 2024 election. Rosa expressed confidence that Trump would focus on deporting criminals rather than individuals like herself who have not had legal issues since arriving.

Conservatives highlighted the mercenariness of Last’s worldview, with one noting that Democrat opposition to deportations is supposed to be “about being a Good Person,” not political advantage.

“There was a political angle? That sounds like a conspiracy theory,” he added sarcastically.

2024 saw a massive swing to Trump among Latino voters, with almost 50 percent of Latino men under 40 backing the America First leader. Democrat-leaning commentators were aware of the swing even before Election Day, with one MSNBC contributor sneering that some Latinos were turning towards Trump in an attempt to “be white.”

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Jonathan Last, editor of The Bulwark, is arguing Democrats should not oppose President-elect Donald J. Trump's planned deportations because migration-background voters are no longer voting dependably for the liberal party. "Democrats should spend exactly zero political capital stopping any Trump deportation efforts," he wrote on Bluesky, a bolthole for leftists upset by X owner Elon Musk's turn towards Trump. "It is madness to spend capital trying to help people who are no longer a major part of your electoral coalition." show more
December 9, 2024
Media

CNN Faces Giant Law Suit After ‘Defaming’ Navy Veteran.

Judicial proceedings are set to continue in a case involving Navy veteran Zachary Young, who says cable network CNN defamed him in a 2021 report regarding the evacuation of Afghan families. Young, along with his enterprise Nemex, filed a lawsuit against the network after a segment suggested he charged excessive fees without guaranteeing safety or success during Joe Biden’s bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan. The broadcast displayed Young’s image alongside a caption mentioning “black markets” and high charges.

Judge William Henry of Florida recently determined that the case must go to trial, emphasizing that a jury needs to decide whether the term “black market” was intended to imply illegal activities by Young. According to his judgment, there is enough evidence suggesting CNN might have known the claims were false or acted recklessly.

Henry asserted that the trial could explore whether CNN acted with “actual malice,” particularly through the use of the phrase “black market,” which could lead to punitive damages.

The network offered no comment, but CNN aired a clarification on March 25, 2022, in which anchor Jake Tapper acknowledged an error in terminology and apologized to Young during a segment of his show, The Lead.

Some references used in the broadcast, such as terms like “exorbitant” and “exploit,” were deemed opinions by Judge Henry and thus not actionable. Moreover, the court concluded that Nemex Enterprises was not directly implicated as it was not mentioned in the report.

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Judicial proceedings are set to continue in a case involving Navy veteran Zachary Young, who says cable network CNN defamed him in a 2021 report regarding the evacuation of Afghan families. Young, along with his enterprise Nemex, filed a lawsuit against the network after a segment suggested he charged excessive fees without guaranteeing safety or success during Joe Biden's bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan. The broadcast displayed Young's image alongside a caption mentioning "black markets" and high charges. show more
December 9, 2024
Immigration

European Nations Are Already BANNING New Syrian ‘Refugees.’

Austria’s interim government has announced a suspension of asylum applications from Syrian nationals following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. This decision comes after Turkey-backed rebels took control of Damascus, prompting Assad to seek refuge in Russia. The 13-year civil war in Syria has displaced millions, with 4.3 million Syrians now in European countries like Germany and Austria following the migrant crisis of 2015 and 2016.

Chancellor Karl Nehammer has directed Interior Minister Gerhard Karner to pause Syrian asylum applications and revisit previously granted cases. The Interior Ministry confirms that Karner has been asked to devise a plan for the systematic return and deportation of Syrians, though specific details remain unclarified.

The announcement has also impacted “family reunification” chain migration, which allows refugees to bring their relatives to Austria. The Austrian government has put on hold 12,886 applications, 1,146 of which are related to family reunification.

Nehammer and Karner represent the People’s Party (ÖVP), which is embracing more stringent immigration policies in response to the rise of the populist Freedom Party (FPÖ), which placed first in the country’s recent elections.

Nehammer is currently engaged in coalition negotiations with parties other than the FPÖ despite its clear electoral success. Some Austrian voters are questioning President Alexander Van der Bellen’s decision not to appoint the FPÖ to lead government formation efforts rather than the ÖVP.

Image by C.Stadler/Bwag.

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Austria's interim government has announced a suspension of asylum applications from Syrian nationals following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. This decision comes after Turkey-backed rebels took control of Damascus, prompting Assad to seek refuge in Russia. The 13-year civil war in Syria has displaced millions, with 4.3 million Syrians now in European countries like Germany and Austria following the migrant crisis of 2015 and 2016. show more
December 9, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Corruption

Terror-Struck Liz Cheney Grapples With Jail Threat.

Former U.S. Representative Liz Cheney on Sunday issued a panicked response to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s remarks about the imprisonment of members of the January 6 “unselect” committee. Cheney, one of only two Republicans to serve on the committee, railed that Trump’s comments were an “assault on the rule of law and the foundations of our republic.”

“Here is the truth: Donald Trump attempted to overturn the 2020 presidential election and seize power,” she alleged statement. “He mobilized an angry mob and sent them to the United States Capitol, where they attacked police officers, invaded the building and halted the official counting of electoral votes. Trump watched on television as police officers were brutally beaten and the Capitol was assaulted, refusing for hours to tell the mob to leave,” she continued.

“This was the worst breach of our Constitution by any president in our nation’s history. Donald Trump’s suggestion that members of Congress who later investigated his illegal and unconstitutional actions should be jailed is a continuation of his assault on the rule of law and the foundations of our republic.”

In fact, Trump instructed protestors to be peaceful and tried to arrange for National Guard personnel to be present to deter any violence well in advance.

MEET THE PRESS.

Speaking to Meet the Press, Trump accused Cheney, committee chairman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, and others of having broken the law during their investigation, saying, “[E]verybody on that committee, for what they did, honestly, they should go to jail.” In particular, he cited the committee’s destruction of evidence after the Republican Party gained control of the House of Representatives.

However, he said he will not instruct his Attorney General or Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to investigate committee members—although “they’ll have to look at that”—instead focusing on achieving success as his form of “retribution.”

Raheem Kassam, Editor-in-Chief of The National Pulse, has previously described the January 6 Committee as a “national embarrassment,” warning their “abuse their power for the partisan persecution of their political opponents will remain a stain on America’s body politick for generations to come.”

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Former U.S. Representative Liz Cheney on Sunday issued a panicked response to President-elect Donald J. Trump's remarks about the imprisonment of members of the January 6 "unselect" committee. Cheney, one of only two Republicans to serve on the committee, railed that Trump's comments were an "assault on the rule of law and the foundations of our republic." show more
December 9, 2024
Jack Montgomery
War

‘STOP THIS TERRORIST’ – U.S. Govt Once Offered $10M Bounty for Syria’s New Leader.

Syria’s new leader, Abu Mohammad al-Julani, also known as Muhammad al-Jawlani and Abu Muhammad al-Golani, was once subject to a $10 million bounty by the U.S. government, The National Pulse can reveal. His Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) organization is a designated foreign terrorist organization regarded as part of the al-Qaeda network.

Al-Julani, born Ahmed Hussein al-Shar’a in Saudi Arabia, is the leading force in Syria following the rapid collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s government, with HTS being the Turkey-backed rebel’s main force. He was formerly allied to the Islamic State in Iraq, and his al-Nusra group was a franchise of al-Qaeda.

Al-Qaeda released Nusra from this allegiance in 2015, likely for strategic reasons. At the time, al-Qaeda’s then-leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, said, “The brotherhood of Islam that exists among us is stronger than any passing or changing organizational ties,” instructing al-Julani to integrate his jihadists into the wider anti-Assad movement.

The U.S. government was unconvinced by this rebrand, with the U.S. Embassy in Syria stating in a 2017 social media thread, “The core of HTS is Nusra, a designated terrorist org. This designation applies regardless of what name it uses or what groups merge into it.”

“HTS is a merger and any group that merges into it becomes part of al-Qa’ida’s Syrian network,” it added.

The Embassy also shared a digital ‘wanted’ poster of al-Julani branded ‘STOP THIS TERRORIST,’ offering up to $10 million for information leading to his capture.

ATROCITIES. 

“Under al-Jawlani’s leadership, ANF has carried out multiple terrorist attacks throughout Syria, often targeting civilians,” reads al-Julani’s now-deleted page on the U.S. government’s Rewards for Justice website, referring to the al-Nusra Front.

“In April 2015, ANF reportedly kidnapped, and later released, approximately 300 Kurdish civilians from a checkpoint in Syria. In June 2015, ANF claimed responsibility for the massacre of 20 residents in the Druze village of Qalb Lawzeh in Idlib province, Syria,” the page states.

Nevertheless, Western powers now seem willing to work with al-Julani, with the British government considering removing HTS from its list of proscribed terrorist organizations.

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Syria's new leader, Abu Mohammad al-Julani, also known as Muhammad al-Jawlani and Abu Muhammad al-Golani, was once subject to a $10 million bounty by the U.S. government, The National Pulse can reveal. His Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) organization is a designated foreign terrorist organization regarded as part of the al-Qaeda network. show more