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30,394 views Matt Taibbi My Authors 1.TWITTER FILES #19 The Great Covid-19 Lie Machine Stanford, the Virality Project, and the Censorship of “True Stories” 2.“The release of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Spring 2020 emails… has been used to exacerbate distrust in Dr. Fauci.” “Increased distrust in Fauci’s expert guidance.” 3.“Reports of vaccinated individuals contracting Covid-19 anyway”; “natural immunity”; suggesting Covid-19 “leaked from a lab”; even “worrisome jokes”: 4.All were characterized as “potential violations” or disinformation “events” by the Virality Project, a sweeping, cross-platform effort to monitor billons of social media posts by Stanford University, federal agencies, and a slew of (often state-funded) NGOs. 5.Just before @ShellenbergerMD and I testified in the House last week, Virality Project emails were found in the #TwitterFiles describing “stories of true vaccine side effects” as actionable content. 6.We’ve since learned the Virality Project in 2021 worked with government to launch a pan-industry monitoring plan for Covid-related content. At least six major Internet platforms were “onboarded” to the same JIRA ticketing system, daily sending millions of items for review. 7.Though the Virality Project reviewed content on a mass scale for Twitter, Google/YouTube, Facebook/Instagram, Medium, TikTok, and Pinterest, it knowingly targeted true material and legitimate political opinion, while often being factually wrong itself. 8.This story is important for two reasons. One, as Orwellian proof-of-concept, the Virality Project was a smash success. Government, academia, and an oligopoly of would-be corporate competitors organized quickly behind a secret, unified effort to control political messaging. 9.Two, it accelerated the evolution of digital censorship, moving it from judging truth/untruth to a new, scarier model, openly focused on political narrative at the expense of fact. 10.THE BEGINNING: On February 5, 2021, just after Joe Biden took office, Stanford wrote to Twitter to discuss the Virality Project. By the 17th, Twitter agreed to join and got its first weekly report on “anti-vax disinformation,” which contained numerous true stories. 11. February 22, 2021: Stanford welcomed Twitter veterans like Yoel Roth and Brian Clarke, instructing them on how to join the group JIRA system. You can watch the friendly welcome video here: Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen SharingZoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom …https://stanford.zoom.us/rec/play/3kP-3sUMn1NWGQ6LLWiL0PCBnogeXtu9dd0d4CLuWfPVxEyIRfqiNhLlxTFeM0B00-c7gQQVguQXvPLE.9w9N9sB2ajvv-1Ee?startTime=1612397858000&_x_zm_rtaid=xw-r1KIbTrmhAhuGmKAnmw.1678915071059.9b5561884fb7eae3bb562df989a7d371&_x_zm_rhtaid=622 12. March 2, 2021: "We are beginning to ramp up our notification process to platforms.” In addition to the top-7 platforms, VP soon gained "visibility" to “alternative platforms such as Gab, Parler, Telegram, and Gettr” – near-total surveillance of the social media landscape. 13.Through July of 2020, Twitter’s internal guidance on Covid-19 required a story be “demonstrably false” or contain an “assertion of fact” to be actioned. But the Virality Project, in partnership with the CDC, pushed different standards. 14.VP told Twitter that “true stories that could fuel hesitancy,” including things like “celebrity deaths after vaccine” or the closure of a central NY school due to reports of post-vaccine illness, should be considered "Standard Vaccine Misinformation on Your Platform." 15. In one email to Twitter, VP addressed what it called the “vaccine passport narrative,” saying “concerns” over such programs “have driven a larger anti-vaccination narrative about the loss of rights and freedoms.” This was framed as a "misinformation" event. 16.VP routinely framed real testimonials about side effects as misinformation, from “true stories” of blood clots from AstraZeneca vaccines to a New York Times story about vaccine recipients who contracted the blood disorder thrombocytopenia. 17.By March of 2021, Twitter personnel were aping VP language, describing "campaigns against vaccine passports," "fear of mandatory immunizations," and "misuse of official reporting tools" as "potential violations." http://17.By 18. This echoed a report to Twitter by the Global Engagement Center re “Russia-linked” accounts: “While this account posts legitimate and accurate COVID-19 updates... it posts content that attacks Italian politicians, the EU, and the United States.” drive.google.com/file/d/1u2412d… External_20APR_-_Russia-linked_Inorganic_Activity_on_COVID-19_Present_in_Italian_Social_Media__1_.pdfhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1u2412d1uWlBr4w5wEEWv6H8Cl8PKyIW0/view 19.That same GEC report found in the #TwitterFiles identified former Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, and former Italian Democratic Party Secretary Nicola Zingaretti (who’s been compared to Bernie Sanders) as “highly connective” accounts in a “Russia-linked” network. 20.The Virality Project helped pioneer the gauging of “disinformation” by audience response. If the post-vaccine death of a black woman named Drene Keyes in Virginia went unnoticed inspired mostly “anti-vaccine” comments on local media, it became a “disinformation” event. 21.VP warned against people “just asking questions,” implying it was a tactic “commonly used by spreaders of misinformation." It also described a "Worldwide Rally for Freedom planned over Telegram" as a disinformation event. 22."ALMOST ALWAYS REPORTABLE" It encouraged platforms to target people, not posts, using Minority Report-style “pre-crime” logic. Describing “repeat offenders” like Robert Kennedy, Jr., it spoke of a “large volume of content that is almost always reportable.” 23.VP was repeatedly, extravagantly wrong. In one email to Twitter on “misinformation,” it spoke of wanting to “hone in” on an “increasingly popular narrative about natural immunity.” 24.The VP in April 2021 mistakenly described “breakthrough” infections as “extremely rare events” that should not be inferred to mean “vaccines are ineffective.” 25.Later, when “the CDC changed its methodology for counting Covid-19 cases among vaccinated people,” only counting those resulting in hospitalization or death, VP complained that “anti-vaccine” accounts RFK Jr. and “WhatsHerFace” retweeted the story to suggest “hypocrisy.” 26.A few months later: “Breakthrough cases are happening.” 27.In a chilling irony, the VP ran searches for the term “surveillance state.” As an unaccountable state-partnered bureaucracy secretly searched it out, the idea that “vaccines are part of a surveillance state” won its own thoughtcrime bucket: “conspiracy.” 28.After about a year, on April 26, 2022, the VP issued a report calling for a “rumor-control mechanism to address nationally trending narratives,” and a “Misinformation and Disinformation Center of Excellence” to be housed within CISA, at the Department of Homeland Security. 29. The next day, April 27, 2022, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced in a House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing that a “Disinformation Governance Board” had been created, to be headed by the singing censor, Nina Jankowitz. 30.Even in its final report, VP claimed it was misinformation to suggest the vaccine does not prevent transmission, or that governments are planning to introduce vaccine passports. Both things turned out to be true. 31.The Virality Project was specifically not based on “assertions of fact,” but public submission to authority, acceptance of narrative, and pronouncements by figures like Anthony Fauci. The project's central/animating concept was, "You can't handle the truth." 32. One of its four core partners, Pentagon-funded Graphika, explained in a report about “Fauxi” that because the public cannot be trusted to make judgements on its own, it must be shielded from truths that might undermine its faith in authority. 33. “This continual process of seeding doubt and uncertainty in authoritative voices,” Graphika wrote, in a report sent to Twitter, “leads to a society that finds it too challenging to identify what’s true or false.” 34.For this reason, the CDC-partnered project focused often on disinformation “events” involving Fauci, saying “release of Fauci’s emails foments distrust,” and deriding assertions he “misled the public.” 35.A Cleveland Clinic study showed previous infection offered the “same immunity” as the vaccine, but VP said discovery was susbservient to narrative: “Whether or not... scientific consensus is changing, ‘natural immunity’ is a key narrative… among anti-vaccine activists.” 36."OFTEN TRUE CONTENT" The Virality Project communications mirror those produced in the recent court case Louisiana vs Biden, which showed Facebook admitting to the WHO that it, too, was censoring true content. 37.From the start, Stanford explained the Virality Project would essentially continue the work of its 2020 Election Integrity Partnership. “The same JIRA system from the EIP is up and running,” they wrote. 38. In the last #TwitterFiles thread, we posted a video of EIP Director Alex Stamos describing that project as Stanford trying to “fill the gap of things the government couldn’t do” legally. (h/t Foundation for Freedom Online). 39.We also showed video in which Stamos introduced EIP Research Director Renee DiResta as having “worked for the CIA.” DiResta in 2021-2022 would be listed as a “Stanford scholar,” “leading” the Virality Project. 40. By October 2020, Stamos was hinting at the direction of the future Virality Project, telling a national cybersecurity conference that the “Anti-Disinformation” mission needed a new focus. 41.“We talk way too much about foreign…it's sexy, and it's fun, and it's a little bit cold warry,” Stamos said, adding the “vast majority” of problems were now domestic. “We have like an 80-20 breakdown... I think that needs to be flipped.” 42.VP’s partners: DOD-funded Graphika, the National Science Foundation funded Center for an Informed Public (CIP), the GEC-funded DFRLab, and the NYU Center for Social Media and Politics, or CSMaP. 43.VP would later say it partnered with “several government agencies,” including the Office of the Surgeon General and the CDC. It reportedly also worked with DHS’s CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) and GEC, among others. 44.To recap: America’s information mission went from counterterrorism abroad, to stopping “foreign interference” from reaching domestic audiences, to 80% domestic content, much of it true. The “Disinformation Governance Board” is out; but truth-policing is not. http://44.To 45. Special thanks to @NAffects for hard work on this story, with @Techno_Fog, @ShellenbergerMD, @bergerbell, @SchmidtSue1, @aaronjmate, and the racket.news team. Thanks especially to @MikeBenzCyber. 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The longest-tenured resident of the Dimeling reflects on life in her forever home CLEARFIELD, PA. – On any given afternoon the music of laughter can be heard bouncing off the walls, ornate woodwork, and marble floor of the stately lobby in the historic Dimeling Senior Residence. It’s a natural gathering place for those who live in the apartments in the seven-story structure, where they meet to share stories and spend time with good friends they’ve made while being a part of this senior living community. And when people get together at the Dimeling, it’s a safe bet that Carol Woods is holding court. She’s been doing it for 21 years. “Everybody asks me how long I’ve lived here, and I tell them 21 years. I tell them I’m the boss around here now,” Woods playfully proclaimed with a chuckle. She has lived in the building longer than any past or current resident and, with over two decades of seniority, has arguably spent more time at the Dimeling than anyone in the former hotel’s storied history. Woods, along with her brother and sister, moved into individual apartments at the Dimeling in 2002, just two years after it was reopened as a senior community by the Regis Group. “We loved this place as soon as we stepped inside the door,” Woods recalled. "This took my eye right away.” The 82-year-old revealed that her brother has since passed away, and her sister has moved into Mountain Laurel Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center due to increasing care needs. Through these changes and many years, Woods still finds comfort and happiness in her Dimeling community. “I’ve made great relationships here. All the residents here are nice people,” said Woods. “We visit in the lobby together. Everyone that comes in loves the lobby. We play bingo, we plant a flower garden in the spring.” Woods continued, “Phyllis is my best friend,” referring to Phyllis Bauman, a Dimeling resident of four years. Woods and Bauman met at the Dimeling and quickly became inseparable. She recalled, “I remember when she moved in, and I took a liking to Phyllis right away.” The pair was in the process of planning a trip to pick up chicken dinners to share with friends during bingo later in the evening when Bauman confirmed her pal’s status in the community. “She’s the boss,” Bauman quipped through a mischievous smile. “But, really, we met by just being here, and I’m grateful.” Woods keeps her own car in a provided lot at the Dimeling and is gone most mornings shopping or with her 94-year-old sister at Mountain Laurel where she helps her sibling dress, assists at mealtime, and does her sibling’s laundry. She remains active in every way, as does her sense of humor. “I like to read the paper to see if my obituary is in it,” she said when asked what activities she most enjoys. She also likes catching Pittsburgh Pirates games on TV. Prior to moving into the Dimeling, Woods spent 37 years living in the rural Mahaffey area. “We had to tend to the spring, fix anything that was broken,” she said, noting more reasons for her appreciation of living in an apartment downtown. “I’m happy where I am right here. We have a parking place for our cars out here, I can do my own cooking, my own laundry, my own housework. I have everything I need right here” Bauman echoed those sentiments saying, “I love it here. It’s close to everything – the YMCA, the library, banks, drug stores, and restaurants.” While living in Mahaffey, Woods spent many years working in the kitchen at the Pantall Hotel in Punxsutawney. She suggested this as another reason the former Dimeling Hotel feels like a natural fit for her. She said, “This is my home. It’s going to stay my home until God takes me.” Mature Resources Area Agency on Aging acquired the Dimeling Senior Residence in 2022. Originally designed and built in 1904 as a 120-room hotel by Pittsburgh-based Beezer Brothers, the Dimeling ceased operation as a hotel in 1977. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1980. It remained empty until the renovation in 2000 transformed the building by combing and expanding guest rooms into the present 33 one- or two-bedroom apartments, complete with full kitchens, baths, and living areas, creating housing for individuals 55 years of age or older. According to an October 2019 article in the Progress, the Dimeling was once the center of Clearfield’s social scene and many celebrities stayed at the Dimeling including big band musicians Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, actor Clark Gable, radio personality Paul Harvey, Olympian and football star Jim Thorpe, former Pennsylvania Governor John Kinley Tener, heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey, labor leader John L. Lewis, and “the tallest man in the world,” Robert Pershing Wadlow. For more information, call 814-765-2696 or email info@matureresources.life The longest-term resident of the Dimeling Senior Residence Carol Woods, right, can be seen with her friend Phyllis Bauman, left, most afternoons visiting with other residents in the lobby.

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🐻 Ever wonder what life is like in a black bear den? ❄️ Each winter, the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s black bear program manager and wildlife biologist heads into Penn’s Woods with a team to locate known female black bear dens. They find them by tracking their radio collars. 🐻 Females, (aka sows), typically give birth in the den every other year in January. The cubs stay with the female throughout the summer and den with her the following winter. In the spring, the cubs, (now considered yearlings), will go off on their own and she will breed again and start the cycle over. 🩺 Once the team arrives to the den, the mother is tranquilized and immobile, and is given a health exam. They check her collar for fit and functionality. The cubs are also given a health exam and ear tags. Data is recorded, including the number of cubs. 📡 The following year, the biologist can relocate the female and see how many cubs survived their first year. 🧐 Last year, the team discovered something very rare when visiting a yearling den. They found the female had one yearling and two newborn cubs. (Unfortunately, one cub was deceased). *This is very rare in the bear world, and those who study bears don’t quite know why this occasionally happens. We believe this situation was because the female and yearling were separated the previous summer while the yearling was a cub, and during that separation, the female bred with a male and then somehow reconnected with the cub before the denning season. It’s one or the other- yearlings or cubs, not both! 📝 This phenomenon has only been documented one other time in Pennsylvania! Attached are some photos from that den. You will see one of the cubs, the yearling, and the female. The female and yearling are immobilized tranquilized in the photos. 📸 Thank you to the Pennsylvania black bear biologist (pictured), Emily Carrollo, for the photos and story.

One Thing, Jesus Christ. Stations of the Cross Series, Station #6, Friday, March 17th by Fr. Ben Daghir & Luke Daghir Editor's Note: Fr. Ben Daghir and Luke Daghir will have 14 articles based upon the stations of the cross. The 14th article will conclude on Easter Sunday. Article: The 6th Station: Veronica wipes the face of Jesus. The name Veronica is worth mentioning as it means “true icon” or “true image.” In Jesus, we truly see the face of the Father and the true image of humanity. It is only in Jesus where humanity can properly see itself. Pope St. John Paul II often stated, “without the Gospels, humanity remains a dramatic question with no adequate answer.” Jesus perfectly reflects the face of the Father’s mercy and the face of the authentic human person. Veronica wipes the face of the true icon, the true image which is the face of Jesus Christ. “We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you; because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.” ======================== Luke Daghir is a seminarian for the Diocese of Erie from St. Marys, Pa. He currently studies at St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore.

Who's in the News? ▫️13-year-old girl taken from Texas found in locked outbuilding DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. - On Friday around 6 p.m., the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office was called by the Texas FBI about a missing 13-year-old. The sheriff’s office says that messages exchanged between Camacho and the 13-year-old on a chat app were consistent with grooming and enticement, and he took her from the home. The girl was found locked in an outbuilding on Camacho’s property on Linwood-Southmont Road, according to detectives. The outbuilding was locked from the outside and the girl couldn’t get outside. Camacho is charged with felony abduction of child, felonious restraint, one count of indecent liberties with a child, two counts of statutory rape, two counts of statutory sex offense and felony human trafficking. » https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/piedmont-triad/13-year-old-girl-taken-from-texas-to-be-held-in-sexual-servitude-in-lexington-warrants-allege/ (VIDEO) » ▫️TBI: 11 men arrested after human trafficking sting in Bristol BRISTOL, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it arrested 11 men accused of seeking to have sex with children after a human trafficking sting. » https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/11-arrested-human-trafficking-sting-bristol-tennessee/51-29f57aeb-7ce9-4c53-a03a-34dbfc028185 » https://www.wave3.com/2023/03/13/pike-county-man-arrested-part-human-trafficking-operation/ ▫️Convicted sex offender arrested in northern GA after multi-state police chase DADE COUNTY, Ga. — The chase of a South Carolina man by Alabama law enforcement ended in northern Georgia after the suspect crashed into Georgia deputies’ patrol vehicles and they forced him to stop. According to the Dade County, Georgia Sheriff’s Office (DCSO), Ronald D. Sever was being pursued in a minivan at speeds around 90 mph on Interstate 59 North by officers from Fort Payne, Alabama, and deputies from DeKalb County, Alabama. After Sever was taken into custody, officers found he had an active felony warrant with full extradition out of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The warrant was for a probation violation, with the original charges relating to producing child pornography, failing to follow Virginia’s sex offender laws, and sexually assaulting two girls. DCSO charged Sever with felony fleeing/attempting to elude, aggravated assault on a police officer, speeding, reckless driving, failure to obey a stop sign, and driving while license suspended. » https://www.wsbtv.com/news/georgia/convicted-sex-offender-arrested-northern-ga-after-multi-state-police-chase/ADEAAL4BHVG5RLYB2FBBG2Z54Q/ » https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/georgia-police-arrest-man-wanted-for-child-porn-sexual-assault-following-high-speed-pursuit/ar-AA18xI5m ▫️NYC Man Indicted For Kidnapping & Violent Rapes Of Teens, Young Women In NYC: DA NEW YORK – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Andres Portilla was arraigned today on an indictment charging him with kidnapping and sexually assaulting three young women whom he kept captive in his car. Portilla, 28, of 85th Street in East Elmhurst, was arraigned on a 56-count indictment charging him with kidnapping in the first and second degree; predatory sexual assault; assault in the first and second degree; criminal sexual act in the first, second and third degree; rape in the first, second and third degree; sexual abuse in the first degree; criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree; and endangering the welfare of a child. https://breaking911.com/nyc-man-indicted-for-kidnapping-violent-rapes-of-teens-young-women-in-nyc-da/ ▫️Lebanon child exploitation: Douglas Gibson indicted on child porn charges INDIANAPOLIS – A Lebanon man secretly recorded a child and sent sexually explicit videos and images to other people, investigators say. A federal grand jury indicted 38-year-old Douglas Gibson on two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, one count of sexual exploitation of minor by a registered sex offender, one count of distribution of child sexual abuse material and one count of possession of child sexual abuse material. Gibson, a convicted sex offender who was required under Indiana law to register, faces up to 135 years in prison if convicted. https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/lebanon-sex-offender-accused-of-secretly-recording-child-sharing-sexually-explicit-videos-on-kik-messaging-app/ ▫️Inside Boca Raton surveillance non-profit that rescues children from sexual abuse PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Two Delray Beach women were arrested this week on child neglect charges, after a toddler in their care was found with serious injuries of sexual abuse. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, they were linked to an even bigger case involving federal agents investigating child pornography. Child Rescue Coalition (CRC), a non-profit organization headquartered in Boca Raton, plays a huge part in arresting dangerous child predators. » https://cbs12.com/news/local/inside-boca-raton-surveillance-non-profit-that-rescues-children-from-sexual-abuse-february-3-2023 » https://childrescuecoalition.org/inside-boca-raton-surveillance-non-profit-that-rescues-children-from-sexual-abuse/ ▫️21 children rescued during The Big Search 2023 LAS VEGAS — In February, the Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division participated in an operation aimed at finding and saving missing and exploited children. The Big Search took place during Super Bowl weekend, Feb. 9 through Feb. 11, and was in collaboration with the Nevada Attorney General’s Office, Nevada State Police, Clark County School District Police Department, and the Clark County Department of Family Service, At-Risk Youth Service, along with numerous non-profits. At the beginning of the operation, 35 missing person cases were assigned with the age range of the victims being between 12 and 18 years old. The 24-hour, three-day-long operation resulted in the location and rescue of 21 children. » https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/21-children-rescued-during-the-big-search-2023/ » ▫️Operation Saving Daylight: Crackdown targets human trafficking and money laundering YOUNGSTOWN — Several massage parlors suspected of operating as illegal fronts for money laundering and human trafficking were raided Monday morning in Trumbull and Mahoning counties. The investigation spans six states, authorities said. Multiple search warrants were executed simultaneously by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force and several law enforcement partners during the one-day operation. Investigators seized hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and financial assets, business records and other evidence. » https://www.tribtoday.com/news/latest-news/2023/03/crackdown-targets-human-trafficking-and-money-laundering/ » https://humantrafficking.einnews.com/pr_news/621922422/coordinated-crackdown-in-mahoning-valley-targets-human-trafficking-and-money-laundering-operation » https://www.sciotopost.com/ohio-targets-massage-parlors-and-money-laundering-operation-in-youngstown/ ▫️U.S. Attorney’s Office Charges 9 Defendants with Child Exploitation Offenses in Ongoing Program to Prevent Victimization of Children LOS ANGELES – Federal authorities today announced a series of child sexual exploitation cases alleging the victimization of minors – sometimes by convicted sex offenders – and charging a range of crimes that include sex trafficking, enticing a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity and producing child pornography. The cases announced today are part of Project Safe Childhood, which is the Justice Department’s longstanding initiative to combat the ongoing epidemic of child exploitation crimes. https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/us-attorneys-office-charges-9-defendants-child-exploitation-offenses-ongoing-program ▫️Teen rescued from suspected sex trafficker in San Pablo PINOLE, Calif. - After midnight on Wednesday, PPD received a report that a 16-year-old runaway was possibly being sex trafficked by a man at a house in Pinole. The Criminal Investigation Division was able to find the minor at a house in San Pablo. Police arrested Sanchez-Rosales, and they say he then admitted to sex trafficking the minor. Police are still investigating this case, and if anyone has further information, police ask that they reach out to the investigations division at 510-724-1111. https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/teen-rescued-from-suspected-sex-trafficker-in-san-pablo/ ▫️Albany police searching for assault, child cruelty suspect ALBANY, Ga. - The Albany Police Department (APD) is asking for the community’s help finding a man wanted for aggravated assault and other charges. Eric Keith Brown Jr., 25, is wanted on charges of aggravated assault, first-degree cruelty to a child and possession of a firearm. Anyone with information on Brown’s whereabouts is asked to call the Albany Police Department at (229) 431-2100 or Crime Stoppers at (229) 436-TIPS. https://www.walb.com/2023/03/13/albany-police-searching-assault-child-cruelty-suspect/ ▫️Dyersburg police seek man accused of kidnapping Dyersburg police say they found a woman hiding under a new construction home Saturday after receiving a call that a man working in the area of Schaffer Street was approached by a woman who reported that she had been kidnapped weeks earlier and had just escaped. 30-year-old Brenton Bell, of Dyersburg, is now wanted for aggravated kidnapping. He is described as a black male, approximately 5-feet, 5-inches, and weighs around 150 pounds. Anyone with information on Bell’s whereabouts is asked to call the Dyersburg Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division at (731) 288-7679 or or Crime Stoppers at (731) 285-TIPS. » https://www.kwch.com/2023/03/14/woman-escapes-kidnapper-after-being-locked-closet-2-months-police-say/ » https://www.wbbjtv.com/2023/03/13/dyersburg-police-seek-man-accused-of-kidnapping/ ▫️Milwaukee child trauma care worker accused of child sexual abuse A Milwaukee man who for years worked in trauma care and counseling for children has been accused of sexually assaulting at least four boys continuously for years while they were in his custody as a foster parent or, later, their adoptive father. When the boys, who were perhaps as young as 8 and as old as 17, would not comply with Cornelius R. Smith’s sexual demands, he would beat them with a footlong wooden stick, threaten to kick them out of the house or refused to buy them gifts, according to the criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court. The complaint accuses Smith of abusing the boys hundreds of times over a nine-year period. » https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/milwaukee-child-advocate-accused-of-sexually-abusing-children (VIDEO) » https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2023/03/13/milwaukee-child-trauma-care-worker-accused-of-child-sexual-abuse/70002769007/ » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V7SsYEAmdk&ab_channel=TMJ4News ▫️Connecticut Fugitive Wanted Since 2012 Captured in Texas New Haven, CT - The U.S. Marshals in Texas on Monday arrested a man wanted in Connecticut on child sex charges dating back to 2008. Thomas Marcel failed to appear Oct. 12, 2012, before a Connecticut judge following his arrest in 2008 by Connecticut State Police Troop E on two counts of enticing a minor by computer, illegal possession of child pornography, promoting a minor in an obscene performance and risk of injury to a minor. https://www.usmarshals.gov/news/press-release/connecticut-fugitive-wanted-2012-captured-texas ▫️Man sentenced to 2 life terms plus 20 years in prison for sexual abuse of a child VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – A man was sentenced to two life terms in prison and an additional 20 years for the sexual abuse of a young child. According to a release, Brian James Talbot, 55, was sentenced on charges of rape -victim under the age of 13, object sexual penetration- victim under the age of 15 and aggravated sexual battery- victim under the age of 13. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/man-sentenced-to-2-life-terms-plus-20-years-in-prison-for-sexual-abuse-of-a-child/ ▫️4 Southern California men face child sexual exploitation charges LOS ANGELES — Four men are facing federal charges of child sexual exploitation, officials announced Tuesday. In cases filed in Los Angeles in recent weeks, the defendants were accused of exploiting children in person and on the Internet. » https://www.dailynews.com/2023/03/15/4-southern-california-men-face-child-sexual-exploitation-charges/ » https://sanfernandosun.com/2023/03/14/southland-men-face-federal-child-sexual-exploitation-charges/ ▫️FBI seeks Long Beach man charged in federal child exploitation sweeps Authorities today announced criminal charges against a 36-year-old Long Beach man accused of sexually exploiting a minor over the course of nearly two years. Ivan Lozano was charged with enticing a minor victim to commit sexual acts and possession of child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday morning. https://lbpost.com/news/fbi-seeks-long-beach-man-charged-in-federal-child-exploitation-sweeps ▫️FBI looking for potential sex trafficking victims after suspects charged The FBI is asking people for help identifying any potential victims of human trafficking after two suspects were charged last month. According to the FBI, Deshawn Allen and Cassidy Morse were indicted on charges related to sex trafficking of minors on Feb. 9, 2023. It's alleged that between October and December 2021, the two conspired to engage in sex trafficking with at least two minors involved. https://news.yahoo.com/fbi-looking-potential-sex-trafficking-111105925.html (VIDEO) ▫️Colorado Most Wanted Sex Offenders https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/here-are-the-10-most-wanted-sex-offenders-in-colorado/ ▫️MA Family Doctor Bradford Ferrick’s Child Sex Abuse Images Arrest A Massachusetts family doctor was arrested for allegedly recording and possessing child sex abuse images, including on a hidden camera designed to look like a bracelet, prosecutors said Tuesday. Dr. Bradford Ferrick, 32, was arrested Tuesday morning on a charge of possessing child pornography and was due to appear virtually in federal court in Boston, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for Massachusetts. About 80 devices were seized from Ferrick's homes in Winchester and Amherst, including hidden camera systems, last month, and thousands of images and videos showing suspected sexual images of children, prosecutors said. Alleged victims appear to be between 6 and 11. https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/national-international/mass-family-doctor-had-hidden-cameras-1000s-of-child-sex-images-feds-say/2994065/ ▫️ICE officer arrested by Othello PD in human sex trafficking sting indicted in federal court SPOKANE — An officer with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office arrested by Othello police in a human sex trafficking investigation has been indicted in federal court. Koby Don Williams, a 47-year-old Ellensburg man, was indicted in U.S. District Court in Spokane on a charge of attempted online enticement. An arrest warrant was issued and Williams turned himself in to federal authorities Tuesday morning. https://www.yoursourceone.com/columbia_basin/ice-officer-arrested-by-othello-pd-in-human-sex-trafficking-sting-indicted-in-federal-court/article_4c05ef02-c2b5-11ed-8941-5fa601ed5996.html ▫️Ex-Page High School coach facing more sex offense charges GREENSBORO, N.C. — A former Page High School teacher and assistant basketball coach accused of indecent liberties with a student is facing new charges as police continue to investigate. Mark Johnson Jr., 34, was initially charged with two counts of first-degree statutory rape and two other counts of indecent liberties on Feb. 24. On Monday, Johnson was charged with two more counts of indecent liberties and two counts of statutory rape/sex offense, according to the Guilford County jail website. https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/greensboro/mark-johnson-jr-more-charges/ (VIDEO) ▫️Former Seaford High School Employee Indicted on Charges of Child Sex Abuse SEAFORD, Del. - The Department of Justice (DOJ) and law enforcement say they are seeking additional victims. Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced a former Seaford High School employee is facing six felony child sexual abuse charges under an indictment returned by a Sussex County Jury. The Delaware Department of Justice says Jerry Sodano, 52, of Bridgeville was charged on Mar. 13 following an investigation into allegations of an illegal sexual relationship with a student at Seaford High School. The DOJ and law enforcement say they are investigating the possibility that Sodano may have other victims. Anyone with knowledge of these allegations or knowledge of any other crimes is asked to contact Detective Lingo of Delaware State Police at (302) 752-3864. » https://www.wboc.com/news/former-seaford-high-school-employee-indicted-on-charges-of-child-sex-abuse/article_30d723de-c2c1-11ed-9c60-47e6af1956e2.html » https://whyy.org/articles/seaford-delaware-high-school-athletic-trainer-charged-sexually-abusing-student/ ▫️Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for child sex trafficking operation SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio - A man convicted in a child sex trafficking operation in Scioto County was sentenced Tuesday in Columbus to 40 years in prison, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker’s office. Larry Dean Porter, 72, of Wheelersburg, Ohio, was indicted in June 2020 by a federal grand jury. Investigators say he was the ringleader in an operation involving 11 other defendants who have since been convicted. Porter also was ordered to pay more than $300,000 in restitution to his victims. » https://www.wsaz.com/2023/03/15/man-sentenced-40-years-prison-child-sex-trafficking-operation/ » https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/courts/2023/03/14/ohio-man-bribed-drug-addicted-parents-to-make-porn-of-kids-for-years/70009405007/ ▫️HSI Baltimore investigations lead to indictments for 2 men, 6 women in conspiracies to sexually exploit children BALTIMORE — Two investigations conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore resulted in two men and six women being indicted for their part in two separate conspiracies to produce sexually explicit images of children. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-baltimore-investigations-lead-indictments-2-men-6-women-conspiracies-sexually ▫️Kentucky man sentenced to 20 years for producing, distributing child sexual abuse material OWENSBORO, Ky. — Last week, a federal judge sentenced Corey Allen Stephens, 31, to 20 years in prison for producing, distributing, receiving and possessing child pornography following a Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Nashville investigation. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/kentucky-man-sentenced-20-years-producing-distributing-child-sexual-abuse-material ▫️Las Vegas resident sentenced to 33 years in prison for committing multiple child sexual exploitation crimes 38-year-old Stephen Thomas Parshall, aka “Kiwi,” pleaded guilty in October 2022, to two counts of sexual exploitation of children, one count of coercion and enticement, and one count of receipt and distribution of child pornography. » https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/las-vegas-man-tied-to-extremist-group-abused-young-girl-now-registered-as-a-sex-offender » https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/las-vegas-man-sentenced-33-years-prison-child-sexual-exploitation-crimes ▫️8 charged in Berks human trafficking sting operation READING, Pa. - In an effort to combat the sex trade in the county, Detectives from Berks County District Attorney's Office Human Trafficking Task Force arrested 8 individuals in an undercover sting operation conducted earlier this week. Officials say detectives placed ads on websites commonly used for the sex trade. The suspects allegedly replied to the advertisements and agreed to meet at predetermined locations in the county to have sexual relations with minors. Upon arrival at the locations, they were placed under arrest. https://www.wfmz.com/_homepage_top_stories/8-charged-in-berks-human-trafficking-sting-operation/article_ede048ce-c407-11ed-bfe1-0f44589bd3d0.html ▫️14-year-old girl drugged, sex-trafficked for nearly 2 weeks rescued at Gwinnett Walmart GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A 14-year-old girl who was the victim of human sex trafficking was rescued after she asked for a police officer’s help at a Gwinnett County Walmart. “The victim disclosed to the officers she was sex-trafficked and was being held at 164 Maddox Street in apartment J and K,” a Lawrenceville police detective testified. Police are still searching for one more man they believe may be involved in the sex trafficking operation. https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/gwinnett-county/officer-spots-14-year-old-girl-distress-walmart-helps-rescue-her-sex-trafficking/ECNO4DYUKFHDZFDXUR3MYH7EBY/ ▫️Public school employee wanted for kidnapping takes cops on high-speed chase spanning multiple counties A Tennessee public school employee who had been placed on administrative paid leave earlier this month took police on a high-speed car chase across multiple counties last Friday, according to authorities. Jeffrey Alan Smith, 46, who served as the Director of Visual and Performing Arts for Metro Nashville Public Schools, had a warrant out for his arrest related to kidnapping and aggravated assault charges, according to local WKRN. Police had been informed that Smith was potentially armed and dangerous with two minors inside the car. » https://www.foxnews.com/us/public-school-employee-wanted-kidnapping-takes-cops-high-speed-chase-spanning-multiple-counties-police » https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/metro-nashville-schools-employee-arrested-after-high-speed-chase-with-kids-in-vehicle/ ▫️Assaults, Rescues and Abandoned Children in the RGV EDINBURG, Texas – This week, Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents had a violent encounter, prevented an individual from drowning and saved three abandoned children near the river. https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/assaults-rescues-and-abandoned-children-rgv ▫️CBP Officers Arrest 38 Fugitives Including Three Men Sought for Sexual Offenses Against Children EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry have apprehended 38 fugitives since the beginning of March, including three men wanted for sexual offences against children. https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-officers-arrest-38-fugitives-including-three-men-sought-sexual ▫️HCSO: 2 people arrested on human trafficking charges after trying to sell nude photos of young juvenile On Feb. 28, Justin Harris of Harln was arrested and charged with promoting human trafficking on a victim 16 years old or younger. On March 12, they said Shawn Smith of Cumberland was arrested in London for human trafficking commercial sex activity. HCSO said the case is still under investigation and more charges were pending. » https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/harlan-county-two-people-arrested-on-human-trafficking-charges/51-2294575d-d421-4e2d-93d9-8cc30f4cd690 » https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJWw1oMrhO4&ab_channel=WBIRChannel10 ▫️Laredo police seek man facing 5 felony child sexual abuse charges A man is being sought by Laredo police for the sexual abuse of a child. The Laredo Police Department announced Thursday that Jose Esteban Rodriguez is Laredo Crime Stoppers' Most Wanted individual of the week. The 37-year-old man has five pending felony charges connected to an investigation of allegations of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child and Indecency with Child Sexual Contact, authorities said. To provide information on Rodriguez's location, Crime Stoppers asks for locals to call 956-727-TIPS(8477) or to download the Crime Stoppers P3 app. A cash reward is available for assisting in the case, and tips can remain anonymous. https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/laredo-police-seek-man-facing-5-felony-child-17843345.php ▫️Decatur Police: Man wanted for sexual assault of child DECATUR, Ill. — The Decatur Police Department is asking the public for help in locating a man who has an active warrant for his arrest. Officials said Brennen Wheeler is wanted in Macon County on a charge of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child. Anyone who knows of his location is asked to contact Crime Stoppers by calling 217-423-8477. People whose tips result in Wheeler’s arrest will be eligible for a cash reward. https://www.wcia.com/news/decatur-police-man-wanted-for-sexual-assault-of-child/ ▫️APD arrest Rogersville man on rape, human trafficking charges Athens Police Department arrested Payton Andrew Bolin, 20, of Rogersville, Tuesday on multiple charges involving sex with a minor. https://news.yahoo.com/apd-arrest-rogersville-man-rape-035900253.html ▫️Faith Academy addresses teacher arrested for allegedly having sex with student MOBILE, Ala. - The Faith Academy teacher accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student is out of a job. Jonathan Sauers still sat in Metro Jail Wednesday night. Sauers was a science teacher, Bible teacher and soccer coach. » https://www.wowt.com/video/2023/03/16/faith-academy-addresses-teacher-arrested-allegedly-having-sex-with-student/ (VIDEO) » https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/faith-academy-addresses-teacher-arrested-for-allegedly-having-sex-with-student/ar-AA18GsAP ▫️Human trafficking arrest in Leeds LEEDS, Ala. - A Double Springs man was taken into custody by the Leeds Police Department March 14 on a charge of Human Trafficking First Degree, which occurred in the city of Birmingham. Leeds PD has been investigating 61-year-old Paul Allan Sellers for several months since receiving information that he was soliciting underage females for sexual purposes. https://www.wbrc.com/2023/03/15/human-trafficking-arrest-leeds/ ▫️Man charged with sexually assaulting, abusing three children in Round Lake Park A judge ordered a Round Lake Park man held on a $1 million bond after prosecutors say he sexually assaulted and abused three children in Round Lake Park. Rafael Martinez-Heredia, 41, of Round Lake Park, was charged with three counts of criminal sexual assault of a child and five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child. https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2023/03/15/man-charged-with-sexually-assaulting-abusing-three-children-in-round-lake-park/ ▫️San Jose child sex abuser sentenced in SLO to life in prison A San Jose man who sexually abused two children could spend the rest of his life in prison. On Wednesday, San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Craig van Rooyen sentenced Marco Antonio Navabarrera to 142 years to life in state prison, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office announced in a news release. In February, a San Luis Obispo jury convicted the 36-year-old man of eight felony sex crimes, including sexual penetration with a child under age 10 and committing lewd acts on a child under 14. https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article273200385.html ▫️Casa Grande man sentenced to multiple life sentences for illicit sexual contact with a minor FLORENCE, AZ - A Casa Grande man has been sentenced to multiple life sentences in the Arizona Department of Corrections for illicit sexual contact with a minor. On March 1st, 2023, Pinal County Superior Court Judge Daniel Washburn sentenced Salvador Barron, 60, to three consecutive life sentences, plus an additional 22.5 years in the Arizona Department of Corrections. In January, a Pinal County Superior Court Jury found Barron guilty of multiple offenses. Barron was found guilty of three counts of Sexual Conduct with a Minor under the age of 15, all Class Two Felonies and Dangerous Crimes Against Children; Two counts of Molestation of a Child, both Class Two Felonies; and Sexual Abuse of a Minor under the age of 15, a Class Three Felony. https://pinalcountyattorney.org/casa-grande-man-sentenced-to-multiple-life-sentences-for-illicit-sexual-contact-with-a-minor/ ▫️Buffalo Catholic Diocese places Monsignor on leave amid child sexual abuse claim BUFFALO, N.Y. — On Wednesday, the Diocese of Buffalo announced that it received a complaint about a priest in its diocese. According to the news release, Msgr. Peter Popadick is now on administrative leave after a complaint of child sexual abuse. https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/special-reports/diocese-in-crisis/msgr-peter-popadick-on-administrative-leave-amid-child-sexual-abuse-claim-wny-catholic-church/71-835ecda8-3082-473b-9b39-d9fc93021573 ▫️Ex-deacon from Queens gets 16 years in child sex abuse case A disgraced Queens Catholic Church deacon will spend 16 years behind bars for enticing three boys he met online into having sex with him. Rogelio Vega, 52, faced his reckoning in Brooklyn Federal Court on Wednesday, breaking down in tears as he described how his actions hurt his victims and his family. https://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-deacon-queens-gets-16-221400030.html ______________________

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The life Democrats want all of us to live (a must watch)

Grace A. Muth, age 88 of DuBois, PA died Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on November 4, 1934 in Brady Township, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Mazie (Hennman) London. On November 13, 1971 she married her husband of 51 years, C. “Earl” Muth. He survives. She was the manager and bookkeeper for Earl Muth Equipment for 50 years. Grace was a member of St. Luke’s United Church of Christ. She was an avid quilter and a member of the Chat n’ Sew quilting group. She enjoyed camping and country music. Along with her husband, Grace is also survived by her son Richard Muth and his wife Shelley of DuBois, PA, one granddaughter Toryn Muth, one sister Alice Huey of Las Vegas, NV and three nephews. She was preceded in death by one sister, Helen London and one brother-in-law, Robert Huey. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 from 4 PM -7 PM at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. and Wednesday, March 22, 2023 from 10 AM until the time of service. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 11 AM from the funeral home with Pastor Kevin Brooks officiating. Burial will be in St. Luke’s United Church of Christ Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to First Baptist Academy, 197 Eastern Avenue, DuBois, PA 15801. Online condolences can be sent to http://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence

Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It for the Boy

Flight begins with what seems to be an almost violent flurry of wing flapping. Mallards can be found throughout the state all year long. Taken in North Park, PA. > David Woten > (You got to love those colors!)

Just another... "This CAN NOT be REAL!!"

Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart [Top Of The Pops 1984]

One Thing, Jesus Christ. Stations of the Cross Series, Station #5, Wednesday, March 15th by Fr. Ben Daghir & Luke Daghir Editor's Note: Fr. Ben Daghir and Luke Daghir will have 14 articles based upon the stations of the cross. The 14th article will conclude on Easter Sunday. Article: The 5th Station: Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his cross. We don’t know much about Simon of Cyrene. He exits the Gospel narrative as quickly as he enters it. Yet, there is something about Simon of Cyrene which has engaged the imagination of Christians since the early Church. The encounter between Simon of Cyrene and Jesus is captured in two Gospel accounts (Mark 15:21 and Luke 23:26). We read in the Gospel of Mark, “And they [the Roman soldiers] compelled a passer-by, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country…to carry his cross” (Mk 15:21). Pope John Paul II on Good Friday at the Roman Colosseum in 2003 reflected on this encounter between Jesus and Simon of Cyrene. The Holy Father posed these questions: “How long did Simon of Cyrene continue to resent being forced into this?” “How long did Simon of Cyrene continue to walk beside this condemned man?” The Holy Father’s questions challenge us to place ourselves in the footsteps of Simon of Cyrene. We don’t know what Simon of Cyrene was feeling or thinking. We don’t know how his life might have been changed. We don’t know if there was an exchange of words between Jesus and Simon of Cyrene. We do know that Simon of Cyrene carries Jesus’s cross. We also know that the Gospel of Mark is all about discipleship and the distinctive mark of a disciple is one who “denies himself, takes up his cross, and follows me” (Mark 8:34). The narrative of Mark’s Gospel tells us that the Apostles have fled from the cross. The night before Simon of Cyrene carried Jesus’s cross, the Apostles were with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Judas then betrays Jesus as he arrives with a crowd carrying swords and clubs (Mark 14:43). Then, we read one of the saddest lines in Scripture…the Apostles deserted Jesus and fled (Mark 14:50). As Simon of Cyrene, a mere passer-by, is carrying Christ’s cross, the Apostles are nowhere to be found. The Gospel of Mark challenges us with this thought, “Shouldn’t the Apostles be carrying their cross alongside Jesus?” The second verse in which we read about Simon of Cyrene is found in the Gospel of Luke, “And as they led him away, they seized one Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, and laid on him the cross, to carry it behind Jesus” (Lk 23:26). The Gospel of Luke mentions an interesting detail: Simon of Cyrene carried the cross behind Jesus. What was Simon of Cyrene looking at while he carried Jesus’s cross? Was he looking at the ground in disgust and annoyance? Was he looking at the Roman soldiers in hatred and fear? Was he looking at the crowd in humiliation and embarrassment? Was he looking at Jesus Christ in front of him? Did he follow the bloody footsteps marked by Christ in front of him? Did he know that those footsteps lead to eternal life? Can we find ourselves in the position of Simon of Cyrene? “We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you; because by your holy cross you have redeemed the world.” ======================== Fr. Ben Daghir is a priest for the Diocese of Erie. He is a graduate of Elk County Catholic High School in Saint Marys, Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, and St. Mary's Seminary & University in Baltimore, Maryland. He considers writing one of his favorite hobbies.