Aquamarines

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Aquamarine is the birthstone for March and I found an article discussing interesting facts—most I did not know!

Interesting Aquamarine Facts

By Iskra Banović

April 6th, 2018

Whether you’re attracted to the tranquil blue shades or the crystal clear facets, aquamarine has a way of capturing its audience. It’s no surprise then that aquamarine is arguably the most popular colored gemstone on the market. Not only that, its ancient history makes it one of the oldest. Discover some of the most interesting aquamarine facts and begin to understand the intricacies behind the mesmerizing March birthstone.

Aquamarine Means Sea Water

Aquamarine has such an enchanting name. It reminds me of a mermaid with long turquoise hair and piercing blue eyes. Though, the name is based on the old Latin term aqua marīna which roughly translates as water of the sea. Seawater can either depict a dirty, undesirable gulp of saltwater or a crystal clear beach in paradise. I think the latter is a better fit.

Aquamarine is the Official Birthstone of March

Aquamarine has been the official birthstone of March since 1912. It is also linked to the 19th wedding anniversary and the zodiac sign Scorpio among others.

Sailors Love Aquamarine

Since the days of myths and chariots, aquamarine has been linked to the sea. Sailors would take fancy carved aquamarine pendants and tokens with them on long sea voyages in the hopes that the stone would protect them from seasickness and uncertain death. I know there have been many treasures and jewels uncovered at the bottom of the ocean, but how many of them happen to be aquamarine? If the legend is true, I would guess not too many.

Anxiety? Wearing Aquamarine Could Relax You

Not only does aquamarine dispel seasickness and act as a protector on the high seas, but it also is a calming stone used in meditation. The stone is thought to relax the senses and aid in calming the nerves.

The Largest Gem-Quality Aquamarine Weighs 244 Pounds

There are a lot of unique famous aquamarine gemstones, and many of them are big and colorful. The largest stone on record weighs 244 pounds and was mined in Brazil in 1910.

Aquamarine is Heat Treated

Unfortunately, a lot of aquamarine on the market today is heat-treated. Some stones, like blue topaz, are virtually colorless before they undergo treatment to transform completely into a deep and different color. Aquamarine isn’t like that. The stone comes out of the ground with a particular tone and hue. The stone’s hue doesn’t become deeper or change when it goes through heat treatment. All that happens is that, if successful, all green undertones are removed.

Sky Blue is the Most Desirable Shade of Aquamarine

Over the course of aquamarine’s history, the desired shade has varied from turquoise green to sky blue. Right now it seems like the jewelry industry and consumers favor a pure sky blue aquamarine color. Because of this, heat treatment to remove green undertones is so common that it even happens right on-site at the mine before the rough is even cut.

Some Aquamarine Loses Its Color in Sunlight

There is a variety of beryl on the market that goes by the name of maxixe aquamarine. This stone comes in a very deep, beautiful blue tone. There’s a catch, though. When this stone is exposed to sunlight, the color slowly fades to light yellowish green. Buyer beware!

There are A LOT of Fakes

Even though there are no synthetic aquamarine gemstones on the market, there are a lot of simulated ones. Many of these are marketed as a fancied name aquamarine.

Learn more about simulated aquamarines in our aquamarine buying guide.

Aquamarine is Durable Enough for Engagement Rings

Ranking between 7.5-8 on the Mohs Scale of Hardness puts aquamarine in the “everyday wear” range. Careful, though. Aquamarine can still scratch on its surface, especially by other harder gemstones like sapphire and diamond.

Source: https://www.blufashion.com/apparel/jewelry/gemstones/interesting-aquamarine-facts/

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  1. Morning All!
    I always look at the headlines before I sign in here…no good can come from their broadcasting about our real President’s “arraignment”.
    they are inciting the crazies to attempt something…you watch.

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    1. Good morning, Pat! Feeling somewhat better today altho, unfortunately, the tingling/burning in my nose has recommenced…..my gums are healing just fine – ate some Oodles of Noodles yesterday with no problem – but my sinuses/nose and the area between my nose and upper lip is another story…..smh…someday, this too shall pass! I did go on-line to see if this was common and I’ve seen a LOT of people commenting about similar issues after having upper teeth removed so apparently, it is. Of course, mine is just a more severe case…hell, why should that surprise me? I always take things to the limit! Why go half way?!? LOL

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      1. Morning Filly!
        I was worried your upper teeth were impacting your sinuses somewhat and when they were gone things would let loose. but now that can all heal!

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        1. I knew they were aggravating them but this letting loose has been happening sporadically all along, Pat. It’s just worse now and happening more frequently but more watery now; also, the tingling/burning is new – I never had that before but I thought it was from the novocaine – we’ll see how long it lasts. And it’s only in the left nostril – no problem on the right. But that means always breathing thru my mouth, which dries out the roof of my mouth and tongue, and I don’t imagine it’s good for healing my gums right now either. But…..like I said, this, too, shall pass one way or the other. I think I might run to the pharmacy and get some allergy medicine to try.

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          1. did you try a little vapo rub under your nose?
            that’s how I sleep most nights because of my sinuses. it allows me to breathe thru my nose.

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            1. Oh, I keep a jar of Mentholatum (milder than Vicks) close at hand at all times since my nose has always been dry in the past – my Mom does the same thing – when I leave to go shopping, it goes in my purse. Been using it for years and no, it doesn’t help with this. Right now, it makes the burning worse.

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          2. Be patient, and do follow dentist’s directions. It’s only been a day or two. You also could do some research about post-extraction care. Might be some tips for you.

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              3. Thanks, Bill – I’ve heard of Claritin – I’ll give it a shot. This too shall pass and I don’t like to be a complainer but I’m just exhausted at this point and need someone to complain to! LOL – I’m just glad someone is willing to “listen!”

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              5. Incidentally, these 2nd generation antihistamines i.e. Claritin, Allegra & Xyzal are in W0lf’s therapeutics worth having on hand in case of WuFlu. They’re recommended to help fend off inflammatory response.

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              6. Thanks – I’m not particularly worried about WuFlu considering I stayed with my Mom in her tiny 1 BR apartment and took care of her for a week – never got it. But it may be something that I will have to keep on hand…if it works.

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      1. i think the dems are attempting a hat trick or at least a twofer.
        indict trump to take him out of the running. egg rhonda on to take himself out of the running. can you believe he actually said he could win the presidency? or the election or whatever? he is flirting with Florida law. he has to resign BEFORE he runs…and he’s not doing that…

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    4. OK – I’ve made my decision. My name for RdS henceforth is going to be Constipated Ron….when he gets that look on his face, he looks like he is constipated….and I’m seeing that look often.

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    1. I’ve been looking for a thread reader unroll but can’t find one.
      apparently, this is about the classified docs and mar-a-lago. they must be claiming criminal activity for them to be able to call his attorney and violate attorney/client privilege. But they have the docs…so they are what? suspecting he has more? that would not be criminal…biden’s had them for 20+ years.
      national security?
      they are making him spend tons of $$ all at once–coming at him from every side–trying to dissuade him from running. i am so tired of this bullshit

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  25. Time to relieve DC government of its authority over our nation’s capital city, which belongs to Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the Constitution. That power shouldn’t be delegated to a third party, especially to people bent on encouraging lawlessness. https://t.co/yENWY70J45

    — Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) March 22, 2023

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  26. “The FIFTH PACKAGE — HERE’S WHAT’S IN THE FREEZER IN BARIC’S BIOLAB. (We ALL Stop it, Or We Die)”
    Jimychanga
    7 hr ago
    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “Most Important Interview of 2023!

    If anti AND pro poison-vaxers of all stripes don’t get together to do THIS, they will release the fifth package. Here’s what’s in the freezer in Ralph Baric’s lab (shield and sword)
    Dr. Paul Cottrell reveals the next chimeric bioweapon likely to be deployed: SARS + HIV + H5N1 and his meticulous citations will scare the hell out of you, light a fire 🔥under your conscience, and create a compelling sense of urgent action! LET’S ROLL!

    I don’t often implore readers to listen to and share an entire interview. This one ties it all together with key new facts and insights. It’s a grand unified theory of sorts, and he’s been batting 1000 so far, since Fall of 2019.

    Share this with every blue pilled and every red pilled soul that you know!”

    https://www.brighteon.com/305eb2c4-b216-4ed0-b67e-af5fbb6ee291

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  27. “Trump Can Serve as President ‘From Prison,’ Alan Dershowitz Suggests”
    BY THOMAS KIKA ON 3/19/23 AT 3:40 PM EDT

    ENTIRE ARTICLE @ Newsweek: “Alan Dershowitz, the one-time impeachment lawyer for Donald Trump, said on Sunday that the former president will be able to get reelected in 2024 and run the country “from prison” if he is convicted.

    Trump announced via a Truth Social post on Saturday morning that he believes he will be arrested on Tuesday, in connection to an investigation led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Bragg’s office has been investigating Trump’s potential involvement in a 2016 scheme to pay adult film star Stormy Daniels $130,000 to not go public about an affair the two allegedly had. Recent moves by Bragg and his office have indicated to legal experts that he is nearing a historic criminal indictment for the former president. Trump, meanwhile, has denied the affair ever happened between him and Daniels, and has strongly criticized Bragg’s investigation.

    Dershowitz is a veteran attorney with a reputation for representing controversial clients. In addition to providing legal services in various capacities over the years for the likes of O.J. Simpson, Jim Bakker, and Jeffrey Epstein, he also served on the legal team for Trump during his first impeachment trial in 2020. Since then, Dershowitz has continued speaking out publicly in support of the former president.

    During a Sunday interview with the conservative news channel, Newsmax, Dershowitz said he expects Trump will be indicted and convicted in New York City because of what he viewed as the city’s unfair legal system. He also added that Trump can still run for president and even serve in office from prison if convicted.

    “He will be indicted,” Dershowitz said. “In New York, you can indict a ham sandwich. In New York City, you can convict a ham sandwich because the jury pool is so unfair. Even if he’s convicted, he can run for president. He can run for president from prison; he can even serve as president from prison.”

    The former president has previously pledged to continue his 2024 presidential campaign even if he is indicted, with some legal experts saying that such a situation might embolden support from his base.

    The U.S. Constitution does not bar convicted felons from pursuing or holding elected office, including the presidency. The 14th Amendment does, however, empower Congress to pass laws that bar individuals who participated in an insurrection against the country from holding office, though some have said that there is room for Trump to fight that possibility.

    The Department of Justice (DOJ) is currently investigating the former president’s part in fomenting the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot based on criminal referrals from the House select committee last year, with one of them being for a charge of “inciting, assisting or aiding and comforting an insurrection.”

    Newsweek reached out to Trump’s communications team via email for comment.”

    Video: https://www.newsweek.com/trump-can-serve-president-prison-alan-dershowitz-suggests-1788772

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    1. so what happens to his secret service if he goes to prison? and for a campaign violation?
      this is freaking crazy.
      i know you don’t like the turn the tables approach…but this shit doesn’t stop until they are meant to feel what it’s like.

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        1. it would explicitly NOT be, since the shit they are pulling is NOT lawful.
          but if they are saying it is lawful for THEM to do it, then it is lawful for US to do it.
          we have one law.

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          1. Just because “they say” it is lawful doesn’t mean it IS lawful. They can say it all they like – unlawful is unlawful, period, and if we do the same thing, we are just as wrong as they were in the first place.

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            1. this is the one area we disagree on…lol
              then we become righteous floormats.
              fighting on the playground is not encouraged. but if a bully himself gets knocked down, he thinks twice about picking on someone again.

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              1. IMO, you can’t compare the two. Law is law and should be set in stone, regardless of your political leanings. What’s right is right, what’s wrong is wrong, regardless of the circumstances. Sometimes yes, we are forced to do the wrong thing but that should not become normal and that’s what this would do – normalize breaking the law. Then what good are laws in the first place? We can argue back and forth as to which laws are good, which are bad, and whether we should have laws at all – yes, IMO – but the issue remains the same, regardless. Two wrongs never equal one right.

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              2. laws are made by who is in power at the time. if they are evil men they make bad laws. and we the people may not ever be able to overturn that law. should it be followed simply because it is a “law”?
                elections were frauds in 2020, yet our supreme arbiter refused to hear any of the cases.
                so we go on voting…go on losing…not challenging not changing anything because it’s a law now?
                sorry. we will always disagree on this.

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              3. So what’s next if everyone stops following the law, valid or not? Are we not seeing that every day in blue cities? So when does the full-on revolution start with the shooting and killing in the streets? You ready for that? ‘Cause I’m sure as hell not!!!

                The solution is for people to wake the fuck up and get out of their cocoons – get involved in your local elections, vet your candidates, search out the REAL news, yada, yada, yada…..but if enough people aren’t willing to do that…. Well, we end up with full-on revolution or remain slaves. Personally, I don’t want it to get that far!

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              4. we HAVE laws on the books that should prevent the unjust from jailing innocents without a hearing, bail or due process—ask the J6ers how that’s working out for them.
                no due process–when the LAW guarantees it.
                and the doj is coming for a thousand more? where is the rule of law FOR THEM?

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              2. hardly. we are routinely getting taxed without representation in gov’t.
                ultra maggot acts like a king…passing this “regulation” and that…going around congress…changing the meaning of words.
                we are near the brink.

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              4. sigh.
                I am just in a mood today.
                i cannot stand what it being done by our “department of justice”…what a FREAKING JOKE that name is now.
                our “justice system” is a farce.

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              5. I understand, Pat, and believe me – I feel that frustration as deeply as you do. It’s simply exhausting! The ups and downs day after day after day is terribly wearing on ANYONE! As for the judicial system, it was corrupted a very long time ago but seeing them get away with this for so very long is difficult to accept…..should I be charged for my little extracurricular activity, I’ll have to take my lumps – I have made that choice. No, it wouldn’t be fair and it’s not a fair law but, regardless, it IS a law so…..c’est la vie! I wouldn’t go to jail, of course, since it would be a misdemeanor but it would cost me a pretty penny. Ridiculous, really, on it’s face, considering we are one of the meth capitols of NE, especially for such a small town!

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              6. what pisses me off…is this…what do YOU do if your da decides to elevate your misdemeanor to a felony–just for you cuz he doesn’t like you.
                this is what they’re doing to POTUS. upgrading a POSSIBLE misdemeanor to a felony so they can arrest him instead of fining him.

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  29. “SVB’s Loans To ‘Insiders’ Exploded Ahead Of Its Collapse”
    BY TYLER DURDEN
    TUESDAY, MAR 21, 2023 – 05:25 PM

    ENTIRE ARTICLE @ ZeroHedge: “By now, we’ve all seen the losses that SVB faced on its unhedged book of Treasuries and MBS. We’ve all read about the gargantuan deposit run that occurred on the eve of its demise. We’ve all scratched the back of our heads at the percentage (and size) of uninsured depositors that were bailed out by the Biden administration.

    We have also all seen the relatively huge amount of share-selling by insiders in the month leading up to the bank’s inevitable collapse. But, this next chart is a doozy…Courtesy of Bloomberg’s reporting, it appears that not only were insiders dumping their shares faster than syphilitic hooker, there were loading up on loans from the bank at a scale that makes a mockery of any regulatory oversight…

    Yes, that’s real. Loans to officers, directors and principal shareholders, and their related interests, more than tripled from the third quarter last year to $219 million in the final three months of 2022 – a record dollar amount of loans going back over 20 years. Many questions come to mind – what were the terms, who were the recipients, what was the collateral? But, sadly, we will likely never know.

    However, we do note that the banking execs may be facing a serious shortfall (like their bank): if the loans were collateralized by SVB shares for example, those shares are now worthless, leaving the loan-heavy C-suite left to come up with the cash to repay the loans (and no, these loans don’t disappear with the bank’s liquidation).”

    While there is no evidence of wrongdoing, and no personal details of the loans (names, purposes, collateral) are disclosed in the government filings, this headline dollar data is part of the regulatory oversight panel demanded to guard against banking executives getting preferential treatment. “Our loan portfolio has a credit profile different from that of most other banking companies,” the banks aid in its 2022 annual report. The firm added that “a significant portion of our loan portfolio is comprised of larger loans, which could increase the impact on us of any single borrower default.”

    With DOJ and SEC eyes already probing the stock-sales ahead of the collapse, we can only imagine what this chart will do to stoke some more WTF-isms from Washington’s elites.”

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  30. This is Epoch Times – had to sign in to access it so I’ll post the entire article.

    “Judge OKs Lawsuits Against JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank for Epstein Connections”
    By Katabella Roberts
    March 21, 2023Updated: March 21, 2023

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Deutsche Bank will face lawsuits over claims they enabled disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to traffic his victims, a New York federal judge ruled on March 20. Two women referred to as “Jane Doe” filed federal class-action lawsuits against the banks in November last year, and the U.S. Virgin Islands filed its lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co. in December.

    In his four-page order (pdf), U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff said the women can try to make a case on claims that the defendants “knowingly benefited from participating in a sex-trafficking venture,” “obstructed enforcement of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act,” and “negligently failed to exercise reasonable care to prevent physical harm.”

    They can also pursue a claim that the banks “negligently failed to exercise reasonable care as a banking institution providing non-routine banking,” the judge said. However, all other claims are dismissed from the lawsuits. With regard to the lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co. by the U.S. Virgin Islands, the judge ruled that the defendants can pursue the claim that the bank “knowingly benefited from participating in a sex-trafficking venture.”

    Some of the other claims were dismissed.

    (Little St. James Island, one of the properties of financier Jeffrey Epstein, near Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Aug. 17, 2019. (Marco Bello/Reuters)

    The judge’s opinion explaining the reasons for his rulings is set to be published soon. In their lawsuits, the two women had claimed that Epstein sexually abused them, and also accused the banks of aiding his sex trafficking operation by maintaining a financial relationship with him because he was a high-profile client. They also claim that multiple cash payments came from the banks to pay Epstein’s victims.

    Virgin Islands Accuses Bank of Enabling

    The lawsuit brought by the U.S. Virgin Islands accused JPMorgan of enabling Epstein’s sex trafficking by providing banking services to the financier after he had been convicted of sex charges and concealing suspicious wire and cash transactions, despite the fact that employees at the bank had raised concerns over the institution’s relationship with Epstein. It also suggests that JPMorgan senior officials at the bank were aware of Epstein’s crimes on the private and secluded island of Little St. James in the territory, and of the bank’s role in advancing them.

    The banks denied being aware of Epstein’s abuses and sought to have the lawsuits dismissed. Rakoff’s decision means the banks may be held financially liable for their relationships with Epstein if the plaintiffs succeed with their lawsuits in court. Epstein, 66, died in a New York City jail in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. He had been a client of JPMorgan from 2000 to 2013 and Deutsche Bank from 2013 to 2018.

    Following Rakoff’s ruling, Carol Thomas-Jacobs, the acting attorney general for the U.S. Virgin Islands, said the government looked forward to “ultimately proving our case in court.”

    ‘This Case Is Critically Important’

    “We are pleased that the U.S. Virgin Islands will continue to work alongside survivors to hold JPMorgan Chase accountable for enabling Jeffrey Epstein’s heinous sex-trafficking venture,” Thomas-Jacobs said in a statement. “This case is critically important to ensuring that financial institutions do their jobs, with the detailed, real-time information available to them, as a first line of defense in identifying and reporting potential human trafficking, as the law expects.”

    Elsewhere, Brad Edwards, the attorney representing Epstein’s accusers, called the rulings Monday “a monumental victory for the hundreds of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking scheme and survivors of sexual abuse in general, all of whom can rest easier knowing no individual or institution is above accountability.”

    “Epstein’s sex-trafficking operation was impossible without the assistance of JPMorgan Chase, and later Deutsche Bank,” Edwards said, according to CNBC. “And we assure the public that we will leave no stone unturned in our quest for justice for the many victims who deserved better from one of America’s largest financial institutions.” The Epoch Times contacted JPMorgan for comment. Deutsche Bank declined to comment.

    Monday’s ruling comes after JPMorgan filed a lawsuit against its former investment banking chief Jes Staley earlier this month, alleging that Staley protected Epstein and demanding that he return all of his compensation from 2006 through 2013 while employed at the bank, totaling more than $80 million. Staley has claimed that he was unaware of Epstein’s sex crimes despite maintaining a friendly relationship with him while he worked as a top executive for the bank.

    “I thought I knew him well, and I didn’t,” he told The Wall Street Journal in early 2020. “For sure, with hindsight, with what we all know now, I deeply regret having had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.”

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  34. “NY Red Alert: Recently Passed Bill Clears the Way for a Mandatory Adult Vaccine Database”
    By Autism Action Network
    Global Research, March 21, 2023
    Autism Action Network 18 March 2023

    EXCERPT: “Both houses of the New York legislature passed an alarming bill (A4132/S837) on Wednesday. The bill itself is not especially dangerous. What is very alarming though is the fact that it was passed indicates that the legislature is getting ready to try and pass another bill (S1531) that will make mandatory reporting of all adult vaccines, and perhaps vaccines refused, to the New York State Immunization Information System or the New York City Citywide Immunization Registry. Currently, if a medical worker follow the law, permission must be obtained to put a person’s information in the database.

    We believe that S1531 has the best chance of passing this session out of all the many very bad vaccine-related bills. The State wants this database for two simple reasons: to know who is and who is not complying with vaccine directives, and, therefore, identify targets for enforcement measures. As we all know, this is exactly what school vaccine databases are used for.”

    A mandatory vaccine database is an essential part of any vaccine passport system. As we have already seen, New York State and City will use this information to decide who can work, go to school, attend college, travel, operate a business, enter public places, shop, attend worship services, receive medical care, and on and on. This is an essential tool for a vaccine police state, and they want it badly.

    Last year, a strong effort was made to pass a mandatory database bill. We fought hard to stop it. Quite unexpectedly, opposition to the database bill emerged from advocates for illegal immigrants. They were afraid that information from the database could be used by federal immigration enforcement agencies to find and deport people. A law was rammed through Albany that among other things said that the federal government could not get access to, or even subpoena, information from the database.

    States do not make laws that bind the federal government. Anyone who passed high school civics knows that, but not our legislature. They went ahead and passed the bill that was blatantly unconstitutional and could not stand legal scrutiny by a court. But this was all posturing anyway because the law included a clause allowing the Governor and the Commissioner of Health to give information from the database to anyone at their discretion, including immigration enforcement agencies.”

    https://www.globalresearch.ca/ny-red-alert-recently-passed-bill-clears-way-mandatory-adult-vaccine-database/5812580

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    1. so illegals would be forced to vaccinate?
      if they are not vaccinated, they can’t go in public? buy groceries? work?
      if illegals are not subject to the law, that means other laws don’t apply to them either. they can be killed without recourse? they can be denied housing, food, medical service? they can be arrested and convicted without due process or even a hearing?

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      1. With the operative word being “can….” when we know they “won’t.” They are the poor and downtrodden – you should find some sympathy in your heart for their travails!!! Have you no shame?!?! /s

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  35. maybe THIS will deter crime
    FTA
    Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger could now face execution by firing squad after state senate passes bill to reinstate death penalty option

    The ancient execution method is back on the table in the Gem State after being nixed in 2009
    Bryan Kohberger, 28, is accused of the November murders of four University of Idaho students
    The State Senate voted overwhelmingly in support of the GOP-backed bill to bring the punishment back

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11887387/Idaho-murder-suspect-Bryan-Kohberger-face-execution-firing-squad.html

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  37. “A MUST SEE Photos: Look What Is Being Shipped in Bulk From Oklahoma. Is something nefarious going on?”

    Lioness of Judah Ministry
    14 hr ago
    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “Shoutout to my subscriber William Brown for sharing these photos taken by someone who works for UPS.

    “ First a few pallets, then entire planes full of this crap being shipped next day air.”


    Cambridge Technologies uses Precision Vaccinology®, a combination of Next Generation Diagnostics and Quality Custom Manufacturing, to help veterinarians find solutions to herd health problems.


    Seaboard Foods is a company passionate about “producing the Best Pork Possible”…

    Is something nefarious going on? What do you think? Let me know in the comment section below.”

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    1. china owns smithfield now right? that’s a big pork processing company. wonder if they are getting this? or will they be sidestepped and when the pork industry gets decimated like the cattle and chickens…they will be the last man standing

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      1. Tysons is also a big one – they have a pork plant outside of Madison, where Mom lives. The Hispanics are destroying Madison….it is a shell of what it used to be and properties are in serious decline. IDK if they use these vaccines but if they don’t or they use a placebo, China will have pork and chickens. The US? Not so much….they will ship it all to China. How my brother can live with himself and continue working for Smithfield is beyond me, altho he may have retired by now.

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        1. cheap labor.
          I didn’t know tysons had more than chickens.
          SIL’s brother works for tyson–chicken division…said there are a lot of hispanics there

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  38. oh gees

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    March 22, 2023 09:05

    From DiedSuddenly…

    HORROR Surgeon strokes out in the middle of performing surgery 💉

    Remember: medical workers were forced to take the death shots in order to continue practicing their professions. pic.twitter.com/RwuN4lxRHL

    — DiedSuddenly (@DiedSuddenly_) March 22, 2023

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      1. Yes, it should….that reminds me. On the way to Omaha, Jerry (I’m going to call him that because IDR his name), the other vet, asked for my opinion on whether I agreed with woman serving in combat. I replied with an emphatic “NO” and he was pleased to hear that. Both he and the driver (Leon) are dems, btw, so……I was very careful not to bring up Trump – I did not want to go there. They both support the jabs 100% – Leon’s daughter is a nurse and “….she wouldn’t tell me to take something that’s not good for me….” I had already told them my this was an intentional genocide so at that point, I just shook my head and changed the subject. But I did tell them about the hospital murdering my son with Remdesivir. Leon just shook his head. I had to do a bit of tiptoeing Monday – you’d have been proud of me!!!!

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          1. Luckily, they were reasonable dems, not lunatics! LOL – we really did enjoy each others’ company, I think. But boy, did that guy talk and talk and talk and talk….it was so frustrating on the way back, not to be able to say anything! Probably best in the long run, tho. Tee-hee!

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  47. I’ve asked aubergine at wolfs because she mentioned it, but i still do not understand why cohen’s lawyer (Costello) was allowed to testify before the grand jury. Only the prosecutor is allowed to present “witnesses”…so why did he want Costello there?
    apparently he let it out that he gave Bragg 600 pages of notes/whatever and Bragg only gave the grand jury 6 pages…
    I am confused.

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    1. The rules for a grand jury are quite different from a regular jury – they are much more lenient and broad.

      EXCERPT: “I’m the one who decided to do this. A lot of people cautioned me against it because I have nothing to gain. The only thing I’m doing is trying to tell the truth to the grand jurors because I read all these lies in the media that are being promoted by one side,” said Costello. “If you see the full picture … If they want to go after Donald Trump and they have solid evidence, so be it.”

      “But Michael Cohen is far from solid evidence,” added Costello. “This guy, by any prosectors’ standard—and I used to be deputy chief of the criminal division in the Southern District of New York—I wouldn’t have touched a guy like Michael Cohen, especially if he’s a convicted perjurer.”

      As noted by the Epoch Times, Cohen pleaded guilty in 2018 to “charges of tax evasion, making false statements to a federally insured bank, and campaign finance violations in connection with an alleged $130,000 payment to a lawyer representing adult actress Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford.”

      “Cohen claims that Trump, during his 2016 presidential campaign, directed him to arrange the payment to Daniels as ‘hush money’ in order to buy her silence after she claimed to have had an affair with Trump,” the report added. “The money was allegedly paid using campaign funds, a violation of campaign finance law.”

      https://thekylebecker.substack.com/p/manhattan-da-accused-of-hiding-hundreds

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      1. this I read before…but it didn’t answer my question. aubergine said she watched it, and apparently Bragg did bring him in to ask about emails between him and cohen. BUT Costello himself told the grand jury he gave Bragg 600 pages–not only 6 emails–did they see those?
        at that point i guess he ignored a lot of Bragg’s questions and told the real story of cohen.

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    2. This is for Manhattan, NY.

      “Preliminary Hearing and Grand Jury

      When the grand jury hears your case, this is not your trial. There is no Judge in the grand jury room. The grand jury decides whether there is enough evidence to put you on trial. All witnesses who testify before the grand jury can’t be prosecuted for what they say. This is called immunity. But, if a witness signs an immunity waiver he or she can be prosecuted based on the testimony. A witness who has signed a waiver of immunity has the right to have an attorney in the grand jury room under the same conditions as a defendant’s attorney.

      Preliminary Hearing

      Sometimes, after the arraignment, the Judge holds a preliminary hearing. At a preliminary hearing, you and the prosecutor both present your case to the Judge with witnesses and evidence. The Judge will decide if there is enough evidence that you committed a crime to continue the case against you. If the Judge decides that there is enough evidence, the prosecutor has 45 more days to take the case to the grand jury. If the prosecutor does not present evidence that you committed any crime, the court must release you from custody. If the hearing shows that you committed a crime other than the felony charged, the court may reduce the charges against you.

      Most cases in New York City skip this hearing and the prosecutor takes the case straight to a grand jury.

      Grand Jury

      When the grand jury hears your case, this is not your trial. There is no Judge in the grand jury room. The grand jury decides whether there is enough evidence to put you on trial. All witnesses who testify before the grand jury can’t be prosecuted for what they say. This is called immunity. But, if a witness signs an immunity waiver he or she can be prosecuted based on the testimony. A witness who has signed a waiver of immunity has the right to have an attorney in the grand jury room under the same conditions as a defendant’s attorney.

      The grand jury votes an indictment when at least 12 grand jurors think there is enough evidence against you. The grand jury can find that there isn’t enough evidence for the felony, but that there is enough evidence for a misdemeanor. In that case, the charges against you will be reduced. If the grand jury finds that there is not enough evidence of any crime, the court must dismiss the charges and release you. This is called voting a no true bill.

      After an indictment, you are arraigned, a second time. Like the first arraignment, you are told the charges against you, then you answer the charges by telling the court if you are guilty or not guilty. Your Bail may be changed and your lawyer and the prosecutor may Plea Bargain. If you plead not guilty, you get a court date and your lawyer and prosecutor start Pre-trial discovery, motions and hearings.”

      https://nycourts.gov/courthelp/Criminal/grandJury.shtml

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