Baxter Dmitry

Beginning in October, Florida’s public airports will be legally required to file monthly reports detailing any aircraft, pilots, or operations involved in weather modification — including those associated with chemtrail-related activity — or face the loss of state funding under a new law.

Airports that fail to comply with the new reporting requirements risk losing access to state funding, while pilots and operators caught dispersing unauthorized substances into the atmosphere could face felony charges and substantial fines — penalties that Florida officials say underscore the gravity of the threat posed by covert weather modification.

Signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in June, the law prohibits the release of any substances into the atmosphere for the purpose of altering weather, temperature, climate, or sunlight intensity. Under the statute, airports must identify any aircraft “equipped with devices or components that release substances or chemicals” for those purposes and submit records of related flights and personnel to the Florida Department of Transportation.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is also launching a public portal to report suspected violations, adding an enforcement layer supporters say is long overdue.

Attorney General James Uthmeier notified airport operators in a letter Monday that their full compliance is essential to “catch those who seek to weaponize science” and to protect the public from “harmful chemicals and experiments.”

“We need your help to keep our state free and make sure the skies belong to the people — not to private contractors, corporate experiments, or climate extremists,” Uthmeier wrote. “In Florida, we don’t jeopardize the public health so that we can bend the knee to the climate cult.”

The law is Florida’s strongest move yet to end chemtrails and chemical sprays from aircraft tied to secretive climate or population control efforts. While mainstream sources dismiss the claims as conspiracy, supporters say the law brings needed transparency to unchecked atmospheric experiments.

The law drew national attention and sharp criticism from some lawmakers. “This bill is crazy to me,” said State Rep. Ashley Gantt, D-Miami, during legislative debate. “We’re asking in this bill to do something that is not happening in Florida,” she said. “There’s a phrase … ‘Go outside and touch some grass.’ We need to get grounded.”

But Uthmeier suggested otherwise, pointing to severe weather events like the recent Texas floods, which killed more than 100 people, as possible consequences of human interference in the atmosphere. He did not cite specific evidence but said weather modification “could have played a role.”

Florida has technically required weather modification licenses since 1957, but the Department of Environmental Protection said it has never issued a license or received an application.

Major Florida airports, including Orlando International, Orlando Executive, and Orlando Sanford, confirmed receipt of the attorney general’s letter and said they will comply with the new reporting rules.

“Neither airport performs any geoengineering or weather modification activities, nor are we aware of any activity on airport properties that must be reported at this time,” said Angela Starke, a spokesperson for the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.

The new reporting mandate is expected to apply to any aircraft engaged in cloud seeding, solar radiation management, or any experimental aerosol deployment, whether by government, academic, or private entities.

The law also sparked opposition from figures in the weather modification industry. Augustus Doricko, CEO of Rainmaker Technology Corp., a cloud seeding startup, testified that while no such operations are occurring in Florida, they could be used in the future to increase water supplies safely.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a statement last October clarifying that it “does not modify the weather, nor does it fund, participate in or oversee cloud seeding or any other weather modification activities.” The agency acknowledged past efforts, such as Project STORMFURY (1962–1982), which unsuccessfully attempted to weaken hurricanes through seeding.

Despite assurances from federal agencies, supporters of the Florida law argue that secretive climate engineering experiments are increasingly plausible and must be addressed. For them, the law marks a step toward reclaiming public control over the skies and preventing what they describe as a coordinated, unaccountable effort to manipulate the environment without informed consent.

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Via https://thepeoplesvoice.tv/florida-cracks-down-on-chemtrails-airports-must-report-planes-pilots-and-operations/

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said he would try to use a long-shot procedural gambit to force a vote on requiring the Department of Justice to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The move comes as President Trump and his administration face blowback from many within the GOP base over their handling of information about the disgraced financier, and as Trump attempts to tamp down the amount of attention the issue is receiving.

“We all deserve to know what’s in the Epstein files, who’s implicated, and how deep this corruption goes. Americans were promised justice and transparency,” Massie said Tuesday in a post on the social platform X.

“We’re introducing a discharge petition to force a vote in the US House of Representatives on releasing the COMPLETE files,” he added.

Massie’s resolution, co-sponsored by Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), would require Attorney General Pam Bondi to “make publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in the possession of the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and United States Attorneys’ Offices” that have links with Epstein within 30 days of the measure becoming law.

It also says the files cannot “be withheld, delayed, or redacted” should they cause “embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary.”

A discharge petition requires 218 signatures to bypass House leadership and force a vote on a measure. Such petitions are rarely successful, with members of the majority often hesitant to buck their own leaders, and it is rare to see a member of the majority lead the charge on such an effort.

Massie, however, hasn’t been shy about bucking both Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Trump. He has most recently opposed the White House’s strikes on Iran and voted against Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” leading Trump to threaten an effort to oust him in the midterms.

Khanna, meanwhile, has led the charge on the Democratic side in calling for a House vote to release the Epstein files.

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Via https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5403058-epstein-files-massie-khanna/

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Now, a major collapse of Ukraine’s defense fronts along the entire or nearly entire battle line—which stretches from Kherson just north of Crimea in the east, then north through Donetsk to Kharkiv and Sumy—is imminent

by Gordonhahn, July 14, 2025

https://gordonhahn.com/2025/07/14/les-quatre-prochaines-phases-deffondrements-de-lukraine/

Translated by Wayan, proofread by Hervé, for Saker Francophone

I wrote some time ago:

“With the collapse of the front and the army on the verge of dissolving, Zelenskiy’s post-Maidan regime is deeply divided and in danger of dissolution, which could lead to state collapse, internecine warfare, and widespread chaos .”

Below, I detail these four imminent or potential collapses—collapses of the battlefront, the Ukrainian army, the Maidan regime, and the Ukrainian state itself—because this issue is of crucial importance to the question of war or peace in Ukraine and to the challenges that will be faced in any reconstruction.

A dysfunctional Ukrainian army, regime, and state will prevent Kyiv from concluding any peace process and treaty that U.S. President Donald Trump or others might develop. In fact, the peace effort Trump is beginning to enlist Russian President Vladimir Putin in will almost certainly be thwarted by a cascade of two or more of the four major dysfunctions, collapses, and crises that appear to await Ukraine unless the war ends or a radical shift occurs in the correlation of Russian and NATO-Ukrainian forces. The first two of these collapses, of the front and the army, will almost certainly occur this year. The last two—of the Maidan regime and the Ukrainian state—may be postponed until next year.”

The collapse of the military front in Ukraine

Ukraine’s defensive fronts have slowly weakened and increasingly collapsed over the past year. Throughout last year, Russian territorial gains and, for most of this year, Ukrainian losses increased monthly, just as I predicted more than a year ago. The infamous Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based organization that relies on Ukrainian propaganda and turns itself into “data,” falsely claimed:

“Russian forces gained 4,168 square kilometers (1,609 square miles, GH), largely consisting of fields and small settlements in Ukraine and Kursk Oblast, at a reported cost of more than 420,000 casualties in 2024. Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi said on December 30 that Russian forces suffered 427,000 casualties in 2024. ISW observed geotagged evidence to estimate that Russian forces advanced 4,168 square kilometers in 2024, indicating that Russian forces suffered approximately 102 casualties per square kilometer of Ukrainian territory seized .”

The propaganda element here lies primarily in the claim that Russia’s territorial gains were ”largely fields and small settlements ” and in the figures for Russian losses. The Russians seized ”largely fields and small settlements” because the landscape of Ukraine, like that of any country, is largely made up of arable land and small villages.

However, Russia did capture several small towns and the main Ukrainian strongholds of Avdiivka, Vuhledar, Kurakhove, Selydove, Novosilevke, Toretsk, and almost all of Chasov Yar. The Russians may not have suffered 420,000 casualties over the course of the entire war, let alone in 2024. For 2024, the Mediazona institute—which, in affiliation with the BBC and the Russian opposition outlet Meduza, scours internet sources, social media, obituaries, and regional government announcements—counted 120,000 Russians killed in action between the start of the country’s ”special military operation” in February 2022 and the end of 2024. It found that at least 31,481 Russian soldiers died between January 1, 2024, and December 17, 2024. Even if we increase this figure by 50%, taking into account the typical 1:3 ratio of killed to wounded, we still arrive at a figure of only about 180,000 Russian casualties in 2024, half of the reported Ukrainians/ISW .

What is going on here? The acceleration of what I have called  Russia’s “attrition and advance” strategy has been downplayed by ISW  by linking it with data on territorial gains from the Ukrainian Defense Minister and other Ukrainian military sources on Russian losses in order to give the impression of massive Russian losses disproportionate to the ”  modest ” territorial gains. This is done to support the Western myth that Russia is throwing away the lives of its soldiers in ”human wave” attacks.

ISW carefully avoids the prospect of negative comparison by omitting any mention of Ukrainian casualties, mimicking the Ukrainian Defense Ministry and  US-funded “Ukrainian ”  news outlets  such as Ukrainskaya Pravda.

The raw data show that Russian territorial gains have indeed increased throughout the year on a nearly monthly basis, with the possible exception of December, which saw a decline compared to November. As Western media outlets finally began to expose the fallacy of the “Ukraine is winning ” propaganda line last fall, the New York Times referenced data from a military expert with the Finland-based Black Bird group Pasi Paroinen.

It turned out that Russian gains were being made all along the front line, from the north at Kharkiv to the south at Zaporozhye. Paroinen’s measurement of Russia’s overall gains in the first ten months of 2024 confirmed my own expectation of an intensified Russian advance. Russian advances during this period amounted to over 1,800 square kilometers and were made at an increasingly accelerated pace:

“Half of Russia’s territorial gains in Ukraine so far this year have been made in the last three months alone. In August, Ukraine’s defensive lines buckled and Russia quickly advanced 16 km. In October, Russia made its most significant territorial gains since the summer of 2022, as Ukrainian lines buckled under sustained pressure. October’s gains amounted to over 257 square km of land in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region alone .” Russian forces advanced 2,356 square kilometers in September, October, and November 2024, making 56.5% of their 2024 territorial gains during this period. November proved  to be the most successful month for Russian forces in terms of territorial gains in 2024, “advancing at the significantly higher rate of 27.96 square kilometers per day” during that month.

ISW  was careful not to compare Russia’s territorial gains in 2024 with those made in 2023, so as not to highlight the crucially important trend of accelerating Russian advances and Ukrainian retreats, but France 24 television  picked up the slack . It noted that the Russian military had advanced in 2024 “seven times more than in 2023, ”taking “610 square kilometers in October and 725 square kilometers in November. These two months saw the Russians capture the most territory since March 2022, in the opening weeks of the conflict. Russia’s advance slowed in December, reaching 465 square kilometers in the first 30 days of the month. But it is already nearly four times greater than in the same month last year and two and a half times more than in December 2022.”

Now, a major collapse of Ukraine’s defense fronts along the entire or nearly entire battle line—which stretches from Kherson just north of Crimea in the east, then north through Donetsk to Kharkiv and Sumy—is imminent. Some fronts may hold out longer, but they are unlikely to survive 2025. Russian forces are beginning to encircle the crucial industrial, mining, and transport center of Pokrovsk. After its fall, perhaps in two months, Moscow’s army will have a relatively unimpeded march toward Dnipro, Zaporozhye, and other points less south of the Dnieper. After that, the territorial advance will continue to accelerate at an ever-increasing pace and could lead to major breakthroughs across the Dnieper at any moment now, given the already dire and deteriorating state of Ukraine’s armed forces.

The collapse of the Ukrainian army

To read further: https://lesakerfrancophone.fr/les- quatre-prochaines-phases-dplombs-de-lukraine

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Via https://nuclear-news.net/2025/07/15/2-b1-the-next-four-phases-of-ukraines-collapse/

South Carolina Republican Ralph Norman

By JON MICHAEL RAASCH 16 July 2025

Texas Republican Chip Roy opted not to vote on the measure. Even if he had sided with his fellow HFC member Norman and Democrats the amendment still would’ve failed by one vote.

‘Rules voted 5-7 to block the full House from voting on my amendment to have a FULL release of the Epstein file,’ Khanna wrote on X following the failed vote.

‘People are fed up. They are fed up. Thanks ⁦@RepRalphNorman⁩. Need to put the American people before party!’

The Republicans who voted against the amendment to release the Epstein files include: Rules Chairwoman Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., Michelle Fischbach, R-M.N., Chip Roy, R-Texas, Erin Houchin, R-Ind., Nicholas A. Langworthy, R-N.Y., Austin Scott, R-Ga., H. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., Brian Jack, R-Ga.

Some MAGA devotees feel betrayed by Republican’s sudden and puzzling reversal on the release of the deceased banker and his ‘client list.’

Attorney General Pam Bondi said earlier this year that the ‘client list’ was on her desk, but last week the DOJ and FBI said there is no list at all – an admission clearly at odds with the Cabinet member’s past comments.

‘America deserves the truth about Jeffrey Epstein and the rich powerful elites in his circle,’ firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., posted on X after the vote.

‘The line is drawn with anyone who abuses children and vulnerable innocent people.’

Empowering the Future: Innovators in Africa

DW (2025)

Film Review

https://www.dw.com/en/empowering-the-future-innovators-in-africa/video-71750657

Africa has both the youngest and fastest growing population on earth. This video profiles some of the continent’s most prominent innovators. Although Greenland appears the same size as Africa in most two dimensional maps, the latter is actually 14 times larger –  bigger than the US, China, India, Japan and Europe combined.

With a population of 1.5 billion, Africa consists of 54 countries and is home to 2,000 languages. Half its population was born after 2000, with Senegal, Rwanda and Nigeria experiencing the most rapid population growth. Sadly, however, Africa is experiencing a serious brain drain, comparable to the mass exodus that occurred with the slave trade. Most African university graduates plan to emigrate because most their countries have a shortage of professional and academic jobs.

Nigeria has the largest population in Africa, at 220 million. Its capitol Lagos has 16 million people. Known as the Venice of Africa, it’s home to the Makoko community of floating homes. Sixty percent of its residents are poor and work in the informal economy.

The film highlights even key African innovators building Africa’s economies:

• Jack Oyugi Kendu Bay (Kenya) – microbiologist who discovered how to increase the protein content of the invasive weed water hyacinth by fermenting it, producing a far cheaper protein source for livestock than imported soy protein.
• Peninah Wanja Nairorobi (Kenya) – founder (2018) of DigiCow, a digitalized information network for small farmers raising milk cows. Part of the “Silicon Savannah.”
• Darlington Akogo (Kenya) – with the support of foreign investors, created the first stand alone AI system (Mino Health AI Labs) for radiology. Using anonymized patient data, he trained his AI system to detect breast and other cancers, pneumonia. Owing to worldwide shortage of radiologists, Akogo hopes to make health care cheaper and more accessible to the African content.
• Kunle Aleyemi (Nigeria) – international renowned architect who designed dwellings for Makoko residents that float on pontoons instead of standing on stilts to make them less susceptible to storms.
• Gilbert Debra (Ghana) – founded international call center companies providing customer support for international corporations. Presently outpacing nearly all Indian call centers. Pays globally competitive salary of 190 Euros a month (Ghanaian doctors earn 650 euros a month).
• Cynthia Dauquah (Ghana)* – laboratory technician working identify native plants that can be used to synthesize antibiotics.
• Ben Lokeris Koriang (Uganda) – founder (2017) of Gogo Ebikes**

*40% of Ghana’s university graduates are women.

**Electricity in Uganda and Kenya is 90% renewable, from hydropower, geothermal, wind and solar sources. Because electricity is cheaper to supply than gasoline, the Ugandan government subsidizes electric bikes as a public transport strategy. Because they’re 50% cheaper to operate than a gasoline powered vehicle, purchasers also qualify for microloans to purchase them. Gogo Bikes manufactures the batteries, as well as the ebikes and scooters, operates it charging stations. Gogo bikes retains ownership of the battery and assumes responsibility for recycling it.

https://www.dw.com/en/empowering-the-future-innovators-in-africa/video-71750657

What To Know

Late Saturday, Khanna posted to his X account: “Why are the Epstein files still hidden? Who are the rich & powerful being protected? On Tuesday, I’m introducing an amendment to force a vote demanding the FULL Epstein files be released to the public. The Speaker must call a vote & put every Congress member on record.”

The post has since had over 432k views.

Khanna’s initiative is seen as a way to hold both Congress and the Justice Department accountable, especially as the Department of Justice (DOJ), led by Trump-appointed officials, including Bondi, recently reversed its previous commitment to release more documents.

The move is also politically strategic. If Khanna’s proposal is accepted, it would force a House vote on releasing the full Epstein files, allowing the public to see how each representative stands on the matter, with many praising it as a savvy political move that puts pressure on those trying to avoid scrutiny.

This comes after months of mounting bipartisan frustration. Though Democrats have led the charge, some Republican voices have also joined the call for full transparency. However, the Justice Department’s decision to halt further disclosures has renewed criticism that the agency is protecting politically sensitive figures.

Earlier this month, congressional Democrats, led by Rep. Jamie Raskin, called for the release of any documents mentioning Trump.

What People Are Saying

In response to criticism of his proposal on X, Khanna said: “This is about transparency and restoring trust, not partisan politics. The public outcry is apparent. The files should be fully released and can be done so consistent with DOJ principles of protecting victims and the innocent.”

What Happens Next

Even if the measure fails, Khanna’s supporters argue it will create a clear public record—either the files will be released, or voters will know exactly who stood in the way. With trust in government transparency at stake, the coming vote could mark a pivotal moment in the long-running Epstein saga.

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Via https://www.newsweek.com/democrat-ro-khanna-demands-vote-release-full-jeffrey-epstein-files-2098309