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The New York Times conducted its own investigation of the missile attack on Konstantinovka on September 6 and came to the conclusion that the attack was carried out by the Ukrainian side. This is indicated by video recordings from an external surveillance camera and the testimony of eyewitnesses who said that a few minutes before the explosion they saw two rockets fired from the outskirts of Druzhkovka.
Further, the experts examined the scene of the incident, analyzed the fragmentation damage to the facades of the buildings and fragments of the rocket and concluded that the strike was caused by a 9M38 surface-to-air missile from the Buk anti-aircraft missile system.
Let’s not forget that Blinken was in Kiev for a visit that day, and Zelensky released this video quicker than he could say “Give me more money”.
Source: https://nytimes.com/2023/09/18/world/europe/ukraine-missile-kostiantynivka-market.html
Michael Snyder
Sept 18, 2023
The rapidly growing chasm that exists between the ultra-wealthy and all the rest of us is not good for our society. In recent years, our leaders flooded the system with enormous mountains of money, and all of that money greatly enriched those at the very top of the economic food chain. Unfortunately, all of that money also created a tremendous amount of inflation which has been crushing the standard of living for millions upon millions of hard-working Americans. We just witnessed the largest decline in real median household income since 2010, the child poverty rate in the U.S. has more than doubled, and this year homelessness is rising in our nation at the fastest pace ever recorded. So many Americans are deeply suffering right now, and we need to remember that they are real people with real emotions.
It can be absolutely soul-crushing to work as hard as you possibly can but still find yourself falling farther and farther behind.
And when people come to the conclusion that they simply cannot take care of themselves no matter what they do, many of them will start to go completely nuts.
Without a doubt, economic desperation is one of the factors that is fueling the massive crime wave that I have been documenting in my articles in recent months.
Theft is going to cost U.S. retailers over 100 billion dollars in 2023, and stores are being permanently shut down in our core urban areas at a staggering pace.
In fact, so many grocery stores have been shut down in Chicago that Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to create his own socialist grocery stores to replace them…
Chicago’s Democrat mayor wants to create city-run grocery stores to promote ‘equitable’ access to food after half of the city’s Walmart and Whole Foods stores closed.
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a partnership with the Economic Security Project to open municipally-owned grocery stores in Chicago in a bid to tackle many of the city’s so-called ‘food deserts.’
That is crazy.
But that is how far the city of Chicago has fallen.
Sadly, crime is about to go to a whole new level in Chicago, because a new law that eliminates cash bail in the state of Illinois is about to go into effect…
An Illinois law eliminating cash bail state wide is set to go into effect on Monday, officials have revealed.
According to NBC 5 Chicago, this comes two months after the state’s Supreme Court ruled that the “Pretrial Fairness Act,” which is part of the larger “SAFE-T Act,” was constitutional.
If you currently live in the state of Illinois, you may want to start considering other options.
But it isn’t just Illinois that is out of control.
All over the country, millions of our young people have come to the conclusion that the system is rigged against them.
So they figure that if the system is fundamentally unfair, why should they try to abide by the rules?
Many of our young people are now openly lawless, and in such an environment literally no one is safe…
A female gas station cashier in Washington state had no time to react amid an onslaught of punches and kicks to the face and head during a violent robbery.
Leah Johnston was attacked by six suspects, some thought to be just teenagers, while working at Friendly Normandy Market in Normandy Park on September 15.
The gang piled cigarettes and candy into their arms and stripped the register of cash before escaping.
Unfortunately, this is just the beginning.
The cost of living is going to continue to rise faster than our paychecks, and that means that the level of desperation will continue to increase.
In Canada, food prices have already become so crazy that the government is actually threatening to take legal action against grocery stores…
The Canadian government is taking aim at grocery stores, warning them of “big consequences” if they fail to provide “relief for Canadians” by stabilizing food prices by October 9. This comes amid rising inflation in the country and as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party trails badly in the polls.
Speaking at the Liberals’ national caucus retreat in London, Ontario on Thursday, Trudeau said he expects “to hear from them [the largest grocery chains] by Thanksgiving on what their plan is to stabilize prices,” adding that “if their plan doesn’t provide real relief for the middle class and people working hard to join it, then we will take further action, and we are not ruling anything out, including tax measures.”
But the truth is that the grocery stores are not being particularly greedy.
It is our leaders that have created this inflation crisis, and it is not going to go away any time soon.
In fact, it is about to get even worse because the price of oil is starting to spike…
After languishing a multi-year lows until the end of June in the low/mid-70s range after Biden drained over 270 million barrels from the SPR to a near record low in hopes of pushing the price of gasoline lower and achieving short-term political goals…
… oil has since surged by more than $20, or 32% since the low of $71.57 on June 28, its fastest ascent since the start of 2022, a rally that was sparked by Saudi Arabia’s decision to voluntarily cut an additional 1 million bpd of production in addition to the reductions agreed by the OPEC+ group…
… thereby intentionally creating a production deficit of over 3 million barrels per day.
As such the price is likely to keep rising well into the 100s, as we first predicted two weeks ago, and as Chevron CEO Mike Wirth said today on BBG TV.
Virtually everything we buy has to be transported in some way, and so the price of oil factors into just about everything.
So it should deeply alarm all of us that the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the Los Angeles area has almost reached six dollars…
Southern California drivers are feeling the squeeze of high gas prices yet again.
On Monday morning, the price of a regular gallon of gas averaged about $5.92 in the Los Angeles area, according to AAA.
That’s a 5-cent increase from the day before and nearly 40 cents more than a week ago.
What we are witnessing now are things that we have been anticipating for a very long time.
We really are in the very early stages of a major economic meltdown.
As the U.S. economy crumbles all around us, millions of people are going to become very desperate, and very desperate people do very desperate things.
Tanya Tucker cancels show; Fletcher cancels tour; Skid Row cancels shows; “Tori Kelly blood clot cause still unknown”; “Teddi Mellencamp undergoing another cancer surgery”; Kathy Griffin’s lung cancer
“Truck transporting 40,000 pounds of Jack Daniel’s Whiskey overturns, crashes Into building”; “14-year-old boy has hands, legs amputated after flu-like symptoms turn deadly”
SEP 17, 2023
UNITED STATES
Concert cancelled (due to unspecified neck treatment):
Tanya Tucker Is ‘Recovering From A Medical Procedure On Her Neck’
September 15, 2023
Tanya Tucker had to cancel an upcoming performance as she recovers from a medical procedure. The legendary country star shared a statement from the venue — SummerStage in Central Park, located in New York City — on her Instagram story on Thursday (September 14). Organizers wrote in a statement: “We regret to inform you that tonight’s [Tanya Tucker] performance at SummerStage in Central Park has been canceled. Tanya is recovering from a medical procedure on her neck and while she was hoping to be further along in her recovery process, her biggest priority is taking care of her health so she can put on the best show possible for her fans. We wish Tanya a quick recovery and are sending her all of our well wishes. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.” Tucker’s latest album, Sweet Western Sound , made its debut earlier this year, adding to iconic hits spanning her career.
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Tour postponed (due to Lyme diagnosis):
Fletcher Reveals Lyme Disease Diagnosis, Says She Has to Postpone Tour
September 13, 2023
Fletcher is sharing some news about her health. On Wednesday, the 29-year-old singer took to social media to reveal that she has recently been diagnosed with Lyme disease after years of feeling unwell. Next to an image of her in a hospital room with tubes running from a machine into her body, the “Girls Girls Girls” singer wrote, “dear fletch fam 🤍.” In the slides that followed, the singer opened up about her medical condition. “Hi Fletch fam, writing to you with an update today, as you may have noticed, I’ve been pretty quiet on socials lately and wanted to share why,” she began. “I have recently been diagnosed with Lyme Disease. I started to become increasingly ill over the last couple years and just kept pushing even though I knew there was something deeper going on. For the last few months I’ve been receiving treatments, following the doctor’s order and doing my best to learn more about the invisible illness. Lyme Disease has affected me in a variety of ways and while it has not only taken a tremendous toll on my physical body, it has also cause concern for my voice as well. This has worn on my soul in a way that’s hard to even put words to as singing is the thing I love most in this world and my voice is my vessel for expression.”
Shows postponed (due to stem cell treatment):
Skid Row Postpone October Shows Due To Health Concerns
September 13, 2023
Skid Row have postponed their October shows with Buckcherry due to health concerns involving frontman Erik Grönwall. The concerts have been rescheduled for next year.
Skid Row commented:
“Skid Row announce a necessary adjustment to their upcoming tour schedule for October.
Due to utmost concern for the health and well-being of one of our own, Skid Row’s lead vocalist, Erik Grönwall, the band has made the decision to move the third leg of their highly anticipated US and Canada tour originally scheduled for October 2023 to March 2024.”
Grönwall continued:
“I want to apologize to all the fans, promoters, Buckcherry and the Skid Row team and to my band mates. Due to the stem cell transplantation I did on August 12, 2021 my immune system is still partially impaired, which can result in longer time before clearance of infections and also impaired fitness during infections. It will get better with time and all I can do until then is roll with the punches and ensure I have a better balance in terms of touring.”
Tori Kelly Blood Clots Cause Still Unknown: Singer Experienced ‘Peace’ Amid Scary Condition
September 12, 2023
[Singer] Tori Kelly is grateful for where she is right now. In July 2023, Kelly had a medical emergency that landed her in the hospital for one week. Now, Kelly is doing well and touring the United States for a string of shows in support of her self-titled EP. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Tori Kelly remembers the time when she passed out while hanging out with her friends. “It happened out of nowhere. I was feeling just a little tired throughout the day, and my heart rate was kind of high,” she told the publication. “I was at dinner with my husband [André Murillo] and so thankful he was there because I ended up collapsing and was rushed to the hospital and they found blood clots.” Kelly was shocked by what transpired during the especially worrying moment as she had “no idea” of the existence of blood clots as she had no history of it whatsoever in her family. Up until today, it is still a mystery what caused Tori Kelly’s clots. “On one end, it was scary, and then on another end, I did feel this sense of unexplainable peace that it was gonna be OK,” Kelly reflected. “I just felt like God had me and it was gonna be OK, but yeah, definitely in the midst of that it was just kind of a confusing whirlwind.” Fans grew worried at the time as her husband was intermittently posting updates on Instagram about her condition. Reflecting on the situation at the time, Kelly had this to say: “That just made me even more grateful and not want to take a single moment for granted. Looking out in the audience and seeing all my amazing fans again has been keeping my spirits high.” Since being released from the hospital, Kelly has assured her fans of her well-being. “I’m feeling stronger now & hopeful but unfortunately there are still some things to uncover. I’m so grateful for the amazing doctors & nurses who have been looking after me,” she said in a handwritten letter.
Teddi Mellencamp Is Undergoing Another Cancer Surgery
September 13, 2023
Teddi Mellencamp’s battle with skin cancer continues, as she faces another surgery. The former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star revealed on Instagram, “I found out late yesterday afternoon that the most recent spot biopsied is another melanoma. I can’t even remember if this is the 12th or 13th one. At this point, I am starting to black-out these memories like a portion of my childhood. I slept maybe 2 hours last night because my mind was racing.” The 42-year-old continued, “I am so grateful for my 3-month checkup because we caught this one early. This means another surgery next week and additional biopsies. As I lay here with tears in my eyes and worry, I know my kids will be up soon. I have a podcast at 10. Life goes on.”
This headline is misleading, since Griffin actually “spoke out” not on her “vaccination” as a likely cause of her condition, but on the “theory” (offered by her doctors) that “her lung cancer may have been caused by radon poisoning”:
Kathy Griffin Speaks Out on COVID-19 Vaccine After Lung Cancer
September 13, 2023
Kathy Griffin has spoken about taking the COVID-19 vaccine as she continues to live with the residual effects of her lung cancer diagnosis. The comedian, 62, announced that she was diagnosed with the disease in August 2021, before going on to reveal in November of that year that she was cancer-free. Despite her recovery from cancer itself, she has dealt with issues resulting from the treatment she underwent, including concerns that her voice may never return to its original pitch after surgery left it higher than usual. In August 2022, Griffin wrote on Twitter about the surgeon who had removed a portion of her lung. Stating that her situation “sucks,” Griffin said of the surgeon: “He ruined my vocal chords & my arytenoids permanently! My voice is my living.” On Tuesday, Griffin spoke about how cautious she remains regarding her health and the novel coronavirus after a social media user on X, formerly Twitter, asked others on the platform about the matter. “Do you know anyone who is fully vaxxed, and never got Covid? Yes or No?” the X user asked. “Yes!” Griffin wrote in response. “My husband [Randy Bick] and I are fully vaxxed and have NOT gotten covid! Ps. I had lung cancer and I have half a lung, so I can’t mess around with covid. Very careful.” Suddenly Susan star Griffin revealed in an August 2022 X post that she had received her fourth COVID vaccine booster shoot. She also shared last week that the celebrities who attended dinner parties at her home took COVID tests beforehand. Griffin revealed in March her doctors’ theory that her lung cancer may have been caused by radon poisoning. She discussed details about how her cancer may have developed as she weighed in on a Twitter thread posted by Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA).
A non-fatal “vaxxident”?
Truck Transporting 40,000 Pounds of Jack Daniel’s Whiskey Overturns, Crashes Into Building
September 15, 2023
Nitro, WV – A truck that was transporting 40,000 pounds of Jack Daniel’s whiskey on Wednesday overturned, striking a nearby building. The driver had to go to the hospital, leaving the whiskey abandoned on a West Virginia road, 13News reported. According to dispatchers, the crash happened on Sergent Road near Nitro, West Virginia, and the crash caused some structural damage to the building it hit. The Nitro Fire Department extracted the driver from the truck, and he was taken to the hospital. Fire crews stood by and waited for another truck to take the salvageable whiskey and resume transporting it. The driver told responders that the GPS took him down the wrong road, per WHCS TV .
14-year-old boy has hands, legs amputated after flu-like symptoms turn deadly
September 13, 2023
Tennessee – A 14-year-old boy’s parents had to make the heart-wrenching decision to amputate all of their son’s hands and feet after his normal flu-like symptoms suddenly turned deadly. Mathias Uribe, of Tennessee, has been hospitalized at the Monroe Carrel Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt for more than two months after he was rushed to the hospital feeling deathly ill on June 30. He was diagnosed with pneumonia and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and went into cardiac arrest, WSMV reported. Mathias was put on an ECMO [extracorporeal membrane oxygenation] machine, which kept the blood pumping throughout his body for two weeks, allowing his heart and lungs to rest. It saved his life, but enough blood wasn’t flowing to his extremities, forcing doctors to remove them, the teen’s father said. His hands were removed at the wrist and his legs were removed from below the knee.
Mathias’ family hopes that their son, who ran cross country, played soccer and played piano, can soon leave the hospital with new prosthetic limbs. “I told him we are going to be your arms and legs until we figure all of this out,” his father, Edgar Uribe, told the outlet. Dr. Katie Boyle, an ICU pediatrician and the head of Mathias’ care team, said that there was nothing that Mathias’ parents could do to save their son’s hands and feet from amputation. “It’s extremely rare,” she said, of Mathias’ rapidly deteriorating condition. “Sometimes when you get the flu it does set you up for a bacterial infection. But even then, most kids don’t get nearly as sick as Mathias did.” Parents should get their children flu shots and check on them often while they are sick for symptoms like a high fever, trouble swallowing fluids, or inability to wake up from a deep sleep — which should trigger a trip to the hospital, Boyle said.