The Americas

Notice: I have to give up on my "Topics" I'm only 1 person and simply can't do it all. I apologize but will leave them up. They are in a terrible state, but I am hoping my concentrating my time on the "Weeks" I can be a little saner. I'm disappointed but I have to walk away from it as I'm doing a crap job on everything.
Nicaragua Deep Dive:
Today

Nicaragua withdraws from 'diabolical' OAS

"accusing it of being an instrument of U.S. meddling"

"referring to the OAS as a "diabolical instrument."

"By confirming our irrevocable denunciation and resignation, in the face of this calamitous, truculent and lying dependency of the State Department of Yankee imperialism, we also communicate that as of this date we cease to be part of all the deceitful mechanisms of this monstrosity,"

"OAS reiterated its historical role as an instrument of U.S. imperialism, to attack the sovereign will of its people, attack its security and national interest,"

Nicaragua closes OAS office, expels staff

Nicaragua sparks backlash in quitting OAS over Ortega re-election criticism

Nicaragua outlaws three other European NGOs and one US

Long Past

Things haven't changed.

Reminder:Nicaragua Coup in 30's Had U.S. Blessing - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Reminder:In ' Harsh TImes,' Mario Vargas Llosa explores 1954 Guatemalan coup

"In 1954, however, the CIA supported a general, Carlos Castillo Armas, who led a coup to overthrow Guatemala's democratically-elected government. The story goes that United Fruit's eminent New York public relations firm promoted a false story that President Árbenz was somehow a supporter of Soviet Communism."

Reminder:CIA activities in Nicaragua

Recent Past -Coup

Reminder:Nicaragua′s Daniel Ortega blames crisis on US-backed ′coup′

Reminder:‘Coup-Plotters for Hire’: Unearthed USAID Nicaragua Regime Change Doc Puts 2018 Protests in Context

Reminder:How to create a US-backed government coup for fun and profit!

Reminder:Violent coup fails in Nicaragua, US continues regime change efforts

Reminder:Spain withdraws Nicaragua ambassador after ‘interference’ claims

Daniel Ortega’s government accused Spain of ‘unacceptable interference’

Reminder:How to Create a US-Backed Government Coup in Five Easy Steps

"Nicaragua just defeated a US-backed violent coup attempt… but how did the US even set up a coup in the first place?"

Reminder:Nicaragua Coup’s Failure Reflects US Empire’s Weakening

Reminder:Document exposes new US plot to overthrow Nicaragua's elected socialist gov't

Reminder:The US Contracts Out Its Regime Change Operation in Nicaragua

Reminder:Nicaragua passes controversial ′foreign agent′ law

Reminder:How US govt-funded media fueled a violent coup in Nicaragua

Reminder:Crisis in Nicaragua: Is the US Trying to Overthrow the Ortega-Murillo Government?

Reminder:Nicaragua police arrest six opposition leaders under sweeping ‘treason’ laws

Reminder:CIA activities in Nicaragua

Reminder:In coup for China, Nicaragua switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China

"leaves Taiwan with just 14 diplomatic allies but comes as Taipei strengthens ties with multiple unofficial Western friends including the United States"

Reminder:Is Nicaragua For Sale? Foreign Mining Companies Are Eager to Buy

Recent Past Taiwan / China

Reminder:In coup for China, Nicaragua switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China

"leaves Taiwan with just 14 diplomatic allies but comes as Taipei strengthens ties with multiple unofficial Western friends including the United States"

FL v. Disney

Disney STRIKES BACK and says Florida is responsible for its $2B bond debt

I keep seeing this stated and Desantis said it isn't so last week so I am curious what the response will be.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis approves map that could give GOP 4 more U.S. House seats

Flashback to 1993:

DISNEY'S PECULIAR NOTION OF DEMOCRACY ... - The Washington Post

When Disney constructed … in Florida's Orange and Osceola counties, it pressured the Florida legislature and governor to approve an extraordinary governmental arrangement created for, controlled by and operated for its exclusive benefit.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis officially STRIPS Disney of its 55-year-old special privileges

How Florida's Disney-Loving Corporate Welfare Helped Crush Real Market Freedom

"special district which has long enabled Disney to engage in activities prohibited to other private groups and individuals in the state"

"none of Disney’s competitors enjoy a similar arrangement"

"Universal, Seaworld, and Legoland have not been granted their own special districts. And these are just the existing competitors who could muster up the capital necessary to compete with Disney on an uneven playing field designed to favor Disney. It’s impossible to know how many other entertainment venues and private owners might have also been able to compete in Orlando had Disney not sucked all the air out of the local market with its cronyist deal"

"Consequently, Universal has operated at a disadvantage for its entire existence in Orlando."

"Disney’s plans proceeded more quickly than Universal’s due to better internal management. But it’s also quite plausible—even likely—that Disney was able to push through its development at a much faster speed that its competitors due to its special legal status."

"Disney’s special deal acts as a tax on everyone else in the form of enhancing Disney’s monopoly power and preventing consumers from realizing the benefits of competition."

"The unseen is how much private enterprise has been prevented, stifled, and shunted aside by writing laws to favor a single corporation."

Disney, Florida, and the Folly of Special Business Exemptions

Universal keeps perks as Florida Republicans target Disney

I've been waiting to see where else this goes...

Florida Senate Votes To End Disney World’s Tax Privilege

Florida House Passes Bill To Dissolve Disney's Special Tax District, Sending It To DeSantis' Desk

Florida House Passes Bill to Strip Disney's Self-Governing Status

DeSantis: Florida lawmakers to consider ending Disney’s self-governing power during special session

Florida counties could end up footing Disney's $1B bond debt if DeSantis rips up special status

Special district bill will leave Orange, Osceola taxpayers with Disney debt

Disney may be stripped of self-government power, DeSantis says

A mega international corporation has been allowed to be self governed? WTF

Canadian Revolution↕

Ottawa Police Chief admits that no loaded firearms were found in trucks at the freedom protest

So it was just propaganda like we suspected...

"Freedom Convoy" co-leader Tamara Lich granted bail at second hearing

Tamara Lich, the 'spark that lit' the convoy protest in Ottawa, gets bail

Convoy protest organizer Tamara Lich released from jail

Tamara Lich says judge who denied bail was biased

WATCH: Police say F*ck Trudeau flags now banned on Parliament Hill

#Freedom

GoFundMe testifies that almost 90 percent of Freedom Convoy donations were Canadian

Justice Centre sues feds over abuse of the Emergencies Act

Canada Instructs Banks to Unfreeze Freedom-Convoy Accounts

#FollowThePoliticalScience

Liberal MP says ‘Honk Honk’ is code for ‘Heil Hitler’, cites Antifa as source

Ottawa Police to Protesters: 'We will actively look to identify you', impose 'financial sanctions and criminal charges'

Alberta government challenging Trudeau’s Emergencies Act in court

Freedom Convoy organizer Tamara Lich denied bail by judge who ran as a Liberal candidate

Ottawa Mayor Proposes To Sell Confiscated 'Freedom Convoy" Trucks

Canada Moves To Make Asset Freezing Under Emergencies Act Permanent👀

Iranian Regime Condemns Trudeau Government following Violent Crackdown on Freedom Protesters🤡

Ottawa cops clear out last 'Freedom Convoy' protesters

CONFIRMED: Leaked RCMP chat shows members celebrating violence against freedom protesters

Woman trampled by Trudeau's forces during freedom protest identified as Indigenous elder

Ottawa Arrests Top 100 As "Freedom Convoy" Organizers Face Judge For First Time

Bitcoin wallet companies offer priceless response to giddy Canadian deputy PM's call to freeze accounts

Trudeau’s Destructive ‘Emergency’

Enabling Act of 1933 - Wikipedia

Seems similar to what Trudeau is doing in Canada.

Canadian clergy rebuke Trudeau for invoking Emergencies Act, other 'tyrannical actions'

GUNTER: Kenney filing legal challenge to end Trudeau's Emergencies Act

More Canadians strongly oppose Emergencies Act

Ottawa Arrests Top 100 As "Freedom Convoy" Organizers Face Judge For First Time

Flashback:Why Canada Will Become a Dictatorship Under Trudeau

Americas Turn (Convoy)↕

Ted Cruz rides shotgun in US truckers' 'People's Convoy'

Trucker convoy took to the Capital Beltway for 2nd day; future plans unclear

‘People’s Convoy’ Prepares To Jam Up Washington D.C. Traffic

DC Beltway becomes a parking lot as People's Convoy fills two lanes of interstate traffic

‘People’s Convoy’ reaches DC Beltway, plans to loop slowly

People's Convoy circles Washington DC Beltway and promises to 'hold the line'

"30-mile-long People's Convoy"

Thousands of Vehicles in Truck-Led Convoy Gather in Maryland, Last Stop Before DC Region

Trucker convoy pushes Congress on demands

Convoy Leader Announces They’re Staying In DC Area Until Demands Are Met

DC area bracing for convoy protests as nearly 1,000 vehicles hit nearby town

People's Convoy of truckers arrives in Maryland

Trucker convoy set to arrive in Virginia Sunday

Washington DC Truck Convoy: Protest to Circle Capital Beltway

‘People’s Convoy’ plans to slowly loop around the Beltway on Sunday

Watch now: Supporters cheer on 'Freedom Convoy' against COVID-19 restrictions as it passes Madison

Trucker convoy to arrive in D.C. this weekend

Fencing and National Guard deployed for Biden's address tomorrow as truckers convoy heads for DC

Hey kids! Stay off the lawn!

The People's Convoy - END MANDATES EVERYWHERE

Just five Freedom Convoy trucks arrive in Vegas forcing organizers to scrap scheduled rally sites

Video: Trucker Convoy Swells in Size as It Rolls East Toward Washington, DC

Eight-mile-long People's Convoy raises more than $850,000 in donations

Pentagon sent to deploy 700 to 800 unarmed National Guard troops ahead of possible freedom convoy

Arizona Congressman Says Government Should Impound Trucks If Freedom Convoy Spreads to America

US Trucker Convoy to ‘Shut Down’ Traffic on Major Roads Outside Washington: Organizer

US trucker convoy to set off for DC this week from California

UPDATE: Organizers of USA Trucker Convoy Release Route Across Country to Washington DC - Organizers Release Official Statement

US Trucker Convoy Organizer Says They Will Be 'Giant Boa Constrictor,' Squeezing, Choking, and Swallowing DC

Stepping It Up A Big Notch

Banks begin to freeze accounts as Trudeau continues crackdown on freedom protesters

Grandmother, 62, arrested in Alberta police raid claims cops planted weapons at her home

"...she claims she has no idea where the firearms came from, noting she only has a .22 caliber rifle used to 'shoot gophers' that police found in her closet' I don't trust the police not to lie,' she said. 'They tried to tell me I've got 16 guns in my home. I don't think for one minute they found those guns here'"

Justice Centre Letter to MPs and Senators: Emergencies Act is an unprecedented unwarranted use of executive power

Canadian Civil Liberties Association announces lawsuit over Trudeau's Emergencies Act

Journalist Andrew Lawton pepper sprayed by Ottawa police

Canadian Protests Continue - Police Assault Rebel News Reporter "Purposefully" Clubbed in The Head with Batons and Shot Point-Blank in Leg with Gas Canister

Rebel News journalist Alexa Lavoie attacked by Ottawa police

Canadian authorities threaten to seize 'relinquished' pets of arrested Freedom Convoy truckers

Ottawa Police Threatens Media With Arrest Amid Crackdown on Trucker Protest

'A sad day for Canada': 100-plus arrested as police in Ottawa target Freedom Convoy

Ottawa Police Tell Protesters To Leave Or Be Arrested

Massive police operation begins to reclaim Ottawa

Canada's Parliament SUSPENDS debate on Trudeau's Emergencies Act

Doesn't this mean it's not actually in play because they haven't gone throught the proper procedure of debate in Parliament?

Banana Republic: Friday's Parliamentary Debate on Trudeau's Use of Emergencies Act is CANCELED Due to Police Crackdown on Truckers

A hot tub has been set up at the freedom protest in Ottawa

What a scary bunch of insurrectionists 🤣

Canadian Freedom Convoy organizer arrested in Ottawa

Fences Erected Outside Canada Parliament as Police Crack Down on Protesters

Ottawa police board hired new chief without competition

Ottawa police board chair ousted in dramatic city council meeting

Ottawa Residents Are Now Carrying Around Empty Gas Cans to Throw Off Authorities Trying to End the Trucker Protest

MUST WATCH: Canadian Parliament Members Shout Down Trudeau Multiple Times As He Dodges Questions About His Unprecedented Use of the Emergency Act

Diane Deans ousted from oversight board in overhaul of Ottawa's police leadership

Following remarks by a Conservative MP who is Jewish, Trudeau accuses Conservative Party members of siding with 'people who wave swastikas'

How Convenient: Mysterious Extremist Group of 13 Individuals with Weapons Arrives at Freedom Convoy Protests - Right as Justin Trudeau Invokes Emergency Act

Freedom Convoy leaders claim plot to plant stolen guns on protesters in Ottawa

Financial Warfare↕

Ontario government aide loses job after donating $100 to freedom convoy

Trudeau's justice minister compares Freedom Convoy donations to terrorist financing

Ontario government staffer out of a job after $100 donation to Ottawa blockade, others under scrutiny

What Is Happening to Canada's Banks Right Now?

Bank Run?

Banks are moving to freeze accounts linked to convoy protests. Here's what you need to know

Canada Sanctions 34 Crypto Wallets Tied to Trucker 'Freedom Convoy'

Five major Canadian banks mysteriously go offline in hours-long outage

Canadian Officials Freeze Bank Accounts of Citizens Who Donated to Freedom Convoy -- State Run Media Brags About Using Data from GiveSendGo Criminal Hackers to Target Citizens

Canadian Government Uses 'Terrorist Financing Act' To Target Financial Support for Freedom Convoy Truckers Canadian Government Uses 'Terrorist Financing Act' To Target Anti-Mandate Truckers

Trudeau's Justice Minister Says Being "Pro-Trump" is a Factor That will Decide if Your Bank Account is Frozen Under Emergency Orders (VIDEO)

Canadian Prime Minister invokes act to freeze Freedom Convoy funding, use military force

Threats close Stella Luna Gelato Café after owner's name appears in GiveSendGo data leak

Most donations for Freedom Convoy DID come from Canada and not US

Federal government invokes Emergencies Act for first time ever in response to protests, blockades

GiveSendGo hacked, names of Freedom Convoy donors leaked

Twitter Allows Hacked GiveSendGo Freedom Convoy Data to Spread on Platform, Ignores Own Policies

Trudeau Announces Unprecedented Action, Freezing Bank Accounts Of ‘Freedom Convoy’ Protesters

Federal government invokes Emergencies Act for first time ever in response to protests, blockades

Cyberbullies hammer GiveSendGo after an outpouring of donations to anti-mandate protesters in Canada

TD Bank freezes 2 personal accounts that had $1.1 million paid into them to support Canadian trucker protests

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