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2021-10-18 21:10:13 Federal Reserve chairman reportedly sold $1-5mn stock just before the Dow TANKED (Prospect report)

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell allegedly sold shares in Oct. 2020 for between $1-5mn in the days after discussing a potential fiscal stimulus package with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

Meeting logs show that Powell had pressed Mnuchin for an economic relief package to no avail on 1 Oct., before Trump announced 5 days later he would only pass a stimulus bill after winning the election.

When Trump tweeted his refusal to agree a package, the market turned from being 200 points up to 376 points down.

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2021-10-18 20:43:04 FENCE GATES IN: Protesters stop car from entering London's Downing Street shouting “Arrest Bill Gates!”

The Microsoft billionaire is expected to attend a dinner on Monday about Global Britain, an initiative aimed at boosting the UK’s economic growth.

Will they have synthetic steak on the menu?

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2021-10-18 20:17:01 Biden admin calls for SCOTUS to block Texas anti-abortion law – court filing

The Biden administration has called on the US Supreme Court to block the implementation of Texas’ controversial law banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, according to a Monday court filing.

The administration filed to reverse a Thursday night ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that had permitted the law’s implementation to go forward.

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2021-10-18 19:50:18 NY Attorney General CLAMPS DOWN on crypto platforms - The Block report it's Nexo and Celsius

NY AG Letitia James has sent cease and desist letters to 2 leading crypto lending platforms and demanded further information from 3 more, with redacted letters appearing to show Nexo and Celsius as two of the targets, according to The Block.

Although the firms’ names were redacted, the file names of the images showing the letters titles “Nexo Letter” and “Celsius Letter”, with the former indicating a failure to register as a broker-dealer violated the Martin Act.

Celsius appear to have until 1 November to respond with information, but Nexo has already been unavailable in New York since last year, leading CEO Antoni Trenchev to question if the letters had been addressed incorrectly.

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2021-10-18 19:30:01 “Freedom, Not Force”: Southwest Airlines Workers Protest Covid-19 Vax Mandate at Dallas HQ

Current and former Southwest Airlines workers gathered to celebrate “medical freedom” while demonstrating against the company’s recent vaccine mandate Monday.

Multiple signs reading “Terminate the mandate,” “Freedom, not force,” “No jabs for jobs” and “Let’s go Brandon” can be seen as hundreds protested outside SA’s headquarters.

SA set a deadline of the first week of October for workers to be jabbed for Covid under a federal vaccination mandate for companies holding contracts with US govt.

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2021-10-18 19:10:23 16k Covid migrants released into the US by ICE “to avoid increasing detained population” (Breitbart report)

According to an alleged Immigration and Customs Enforcement whistleblower, over 16 THOUSAND migrants who tested positive for Covis while under ICE detention were then released into the US unvaccinated.

The source claims the migrants in question were released into various cities across the country between January and October, many to self-quarantine in hotels, because the backlog of Border Patrol referrals was so great.

The numbers do not include the swathes of migrants released stateside without being tested.

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2021-10-18 18:51:42 President Miloš Zeman unable to perform any official duties due to “health reasons” – Czech Central Military Hospital

The president’s ill health potentially throws Czech politics into disarray as Zeman was expected to appoint the next PM after a tightly contested election failed to define a clear winner.

Zeman has been known throughout his political career to have close ties with Russia and Vladimir Putin. Political analysts suggest he would have appointed Andrej Babis as the leader of a coalition despite his marginal defeat.

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2021-10-18 18:43:42 Facebook whistleblower testifies before British lawmakers

Sophie Zhang is speaking to British lawmakers Monday regarding Facebook’s role on censorship – coming fresh on the heels of Frances Haugen, who reportedly could make millions if legal action is taken on her whistleblower allegations before US Senate.

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2021-10-18 18:30:18 Royal RACISM & white privilege curriculum launched at £19k-a-year UK private school

St. Dunstan's College in Catford, UK has decided to start teaching year nine students why there have been no black James Bond characters, no black PMs and how Meghan Markle is treated differently to Kate Middleton.

"We run the risk of an increasingly polarised society where different generations become entrenched in their positions of difference and that cannot be healthy," explained head teacher Nicholas Hewlett.

The school began the course in response to the BLM protests, and will delve into "microagggressions" such as not making efforts to spell and pronounce difficult names, or touching afros.

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2021-10-18 13:40:13 Melbourne FREEDOM - World’s Longest Lockdown City Opens Thursday

Australia’s state of Victoria will leave its sixth pandemic lockdown on Thursday after Premier Dan Andrews introduced radical roadmap changes.

The nighttime curfew and 15km travel limit will end as Victoria hits its 70% vaccination target, as 1,839 new cases and seven deaths were recorded.

Melbourne is the most locked-down city in the world after 258 days under tight restrictions since the pandemic began, but residents will now be allowed to enjoy hospitality and public freedoms.

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