Authorities in Buncombe County reported the horrifying toll in an emergency meeting announcing emergency medical shelters and ongoing rescue efforts in areas almost overwhelmed by stormwater.

They also announced a special website to appeal for help finding those unaccounted for — with “more than 1,000 reports so far,” one local official told the live-streamed meeting.

“We’re doing the best we can,” Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller said of conditions making it almost impossible to reach the stranded due to collapsed roads, failing infrastructure and widespread flooding.

Many of the unaccounted for are hoped to just be those without electricity and efforts to let loved ones know they are safe, officials said. However, the county, home to Asheville, already has 30 of the Tar Heel State’s 36 confirmed deaths — a terrible toll expected to soon rise, Gov. Roy Cooper conceded. […]

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Authorities in Buncombe County reported the horrifying toll in an emergency meeting announcing emergency medical shelters and ongoing rescue efforts in areas almost overwhelmed by stormwater.

They also announced a special website to appeal for help finding those unaccounted for — with “more than 1,000 reports so far,” one local official told the live-streamed meeting.

“We’re doing the best we can,” Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller said of conditions making it almost impossible to reach the stranded due to collapsed roads, failing infrastructure and widespread flooding.

Many of the unaccounted for are hoped to just be those without electricity and efforts to let loved ones know they are safe, officials said. However, the county, home to Asheville, already has 30 of the Tar Heel State’s 36 confirmed deaths — a terrible toll expected to soon rise, Gov. Roy Cooper conceded. […]

— Read More: nypost.com

As NY Post noted:

Outraged family members of US troops hurt in the line of duty slammed Kamala Harris’ brazen claim that no Americans are serving in war zones — a statement which flies in the face of her own administration’s official list of active combat zones.

As many as 50,000 US service members currently patrolling countries and oceans across the Middle East and Africa are receiving either “hostile fire” or “imminent danger pay,” monthly payments of up to $225 for troops deployed in areas where they could easily be subjected to — or do come under — enemy attack, retired Army Col. and military analyst Jonathan Sweet told The Post.

Yet during Tuesday’s ABC debate with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, the vice president to make it seem as if the Harris-Biden administration has heralded in a period of peace not seen in decades — and that all American military members are safe.

This was an attempt by the Harris campaign to paint a rosy picture of global affairs under their governance, conveniently overlooking the harsh truths.

“As of today there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.” – Kamala Harris

Now, let’s dissect the implications of such a statement. Firstly, it’s essential to recognize the gravity of the situation where service members like Chief Warrant Officer Garrett Illerbrunner are critically injured in active duty. His father, Brad Illerbrunner, expressed profound disappointment and anger towards Harris’s misleading assertions.

“really [hit] below the belt… She doesn’t even recognize that our own troops are getting hurt.” – Brad Illerbrunner

“We’re still in war zones.” – Brad Illerbrunner

“trying to snow the public.” – Brad Illerbrunner

These poignant words from a distressed father highlight the disconnect between the administration’s narrative and the ground realities. How can such blatant disregard for the truth be justified? Is it merely a ploy to divert the public’s attention from the ongoing dangers faced by our troops?

Michael DiMino, a fellow at the think tank Defense Priorities, also criticized the vice president’s claims for failing to reflect the true conditions experienced by U.S. forces deployed overseas.

“fail a basic kind of smell test” – Michael DiMino

“If you’re in Jordan in the middle of nowhere to fight ISIS, and you’re getting attacked by Iranian drones and rockets on a daily basis, you’re in a war zone.” – Michael DiMino

“to finagle a wording… to make a point we’re not engaged in all these conflicts — which we are” – Michael DiMino

“Those quibbling qualifiers ignore the fact American men and women in uniform are getting shot at on daily basis, and many just in the last eight months have died or been injured.” – Michael DiMino

Despite these glaring facts, a Harris campaign spokeswoman and a Defense Department official reiterated the administration’s stance, further fueling the narrative disconnect.

“taking risks for our country that should be honored no matter where they serve.” – Harris campaign spokeswoman

“An aspect of military service includes serving in locations where hostile actions may occur… Those locations are designated by executive order and/or the Secretary of Defense. However, it’s important to note that just because a service member is in one of these locations does not mean they are engaged in war.” – Defense Department official

The emotional toll on families is palpable. Holly Davis, whose husband is currently deployed in Syria, shared her distress over the vice president’s claims, which starkly contrast with her daily reality.

“It’s very hurtful that someone who is currently our vice president is making these claims when my husband is literally sacrificing his life every day over in the Middle East.” – Holly Davis

“I had to sit in those literal two minutes of hearing that, wondering if he was going to come back on the phone… It’s very real. Very war zone.” – Holly Davis

The Harris-Biden administration’s portrayal of a peaceful, conflict-free global stage under their leadership does not hold up against the testimonies of those directly impacted by the realities of war. This discrepancy begs the question: What is the true cost of these politically motivated assertions, and who really pays the price? Moreover, can anyone believe anything that Kamala Harris says?

30-year-old athlete, Jo Lindner, died today of an aneurysm. This recent interview he had is tragically chilling. He talks about his blood work results before and after he opted to get 4 Covid-19 vaccines. pic.twitter.com/GdFxFwcrpj

— Te𝕏asLindsay (@TexasLindsay_) July 2, 2023

Reactions to this video, which has been posted many times by influencers on social media in the last 24 hours, have generally been on a scale from nuanced to definitive. Most seem to agree that the jabs may have contributed to his demise. Some say it’s crystal clear.

Then, there are the handful who perform mental gymnastics to declare there’s zero chance the four injections of an experiment drug with known adverse reactions affecting the multitudes could have possibly contributed to Lindner’s death.

Many of these people, who I call “Big Pharma Apologists,” are simply indoctrinated. It’s understandable considering the massive brainwashing campaign that was waged against the population for over two years. Others are simply engaged in wishful thinking because to admit that the jabs can be dangerous is to give credit to those of us who said for a while that the jabs could be dangerous.

There’s a third group among the “Big Pharma Apologists.” These are the people with influence, usually in the media, who are assigned the task of casting smokescreens when stories like these pop up. This is different from leftist corporate media who simply ignore such stories. The smokescreen casters are generally in conservative or alternative media. They post stories that are designed to draw moderate and conservative readers in, offering them an alternative angle on stories so they won’t even think to look for the truth on other sites.

These outlets are known as Controlled Opposition and must not be trusted.

There are the obvious ones that are unabashedly milquetoast in their reporting. They do the bidding of the RNC and other right-of-center components of the UniParty Swamp. These include Fox News, Washington Examiner, and the Wall Street Journal.

But there are other publications that generally espouse conservative worldviews in most of their reporting, but are activated to cast smokescreens on certain topics that include Covid vaccines, stolen elections, Ukraine, among others. With the story about Joesthetics, their task was to discuss his death and absolutely, positively never mention the word “vaccine” anywhere in the story.

This has a cooling effect. If a conservative American reads a story about Joesthetics’ death from one of these news outlets, they’re extremely unlikely to read another story about him from a different outlet if they come across it. Those who read from a Controlled Opposition source that he died from steroids or other health problems will never know he was quadruple jabbed and complained about what the vaccines did to his blood just three weeks ago.

Before I list the three guilty news outlets, let’s look at some that I found who accurately reported about Joesthetics’ concerns over the Covid vaccines:

• The Gateway Pundit: Bodybuilder Jo Linder Passes Away at 30 from Aneurysm – Alleges Heavy Metal Found in his Blood During His Routine Blood Work After Receiving 4 Jabs
• Discern Report (My Site): Quadruple-Jabbed 30-Year-Old Bodybuilder Joesthetics Discussed Changes in His Bloodwork Three Weeks Before Dying Suddenly From an Aneurysm
• Western Journal: Famous Bodybuilder with Over 8M Followers Dies Suddenly at 30  (though they didn’t mention the jabs until paragraph 19)

It’s a weekend story so we can assume others sources will pick it up starting Monday.

Now, let’s look at the three so far that wrote up the story and did everything in their power to not only ignore mentioning the jabs, but offer alternative reasons for his untimely demise:

• NY Post: Bodybuilder Jo Lindner’s final Instagram post hints at health battles
• Breitbart: ‘Joesthetics’ Bodybuilding Star Jo Lindner Dies at 30
• Dailywire: Bodybuilder Jo Lindner, Known As ‘Joesthetics,’ Dead At 30

Let’s be clear. I am not saying it was definitely the four vaccine shots that caused his aneurysm. I cannot even say for certain that they contributed at all. We know HE thought he experienced health problems as a result of the jabs and had sought information and treatment for what HE believed were adverse reactions to the jabs affecting his blood.

We also know that he had concerns about his own steroid use, and it makes sense that steroids contributed as well. But for these outlets to mention steroids but NOT mention the jabs even though he talked about both in the same interview is suspicious.

Does that mean we shouldn’t trust the NY Post, Breitbart, Dailywire, or any other right-leaning news outlets that post stories about Joesthetics without mentioning the jabs? In a way, yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying. With that said, I won’t go so far as to classify them in the same Controlled Opposition league as Fox News or Washington Examiner. When it comes to the vaccines, an outlet doesn’t necessarily have to be Controlled Opposition to shy away from discussing adverse reactions. They could simply be cowards who are too dependent on Facebook, Google, and/or YouTube to risk getting vaxx-penalized. As someone who runs publications that are essentially banned on Facebook and Google, I can appreciate why an outlet would be fearful.

Nevertheless, cowardice is cowardly. It’s also weak.

I won’t stop visiting these three sites, all of whom post excellent content on certain subjects. But when it comes to anything controversial, I can’t trust them to overcome their fears and tell the truth.

According to NY Post:

Mike Batayeh, the actor best known for playing laundromat manager Dennis Markowski on “Breaking Bad,” has died. He was 52. Batayeh died in his sleep of a heart attack at his Michigan home on June 1, his family confirmed to The Post on Friday. Batayeh’s death was very sudden, according to his relatives, and he did not have a history of heart issues.

The appetite for Americans to get more booster shots has greatly diminished in recent months, but the push for every man, woman, and child on earth to get jabbed continues as the powers-that-be are not satisfied with getting most people injected. They want us all, which is why there are indications another round of Pandemic Panic Theater is about to ramp up this summer.

But Ethan Liming, 17, was White and the three men who allegedly beat him to death are Black, so most in media are completely ignoring the story. The NY Post is currently one of the few who have written about it:

Three men have been arrested in connection to the killing of a teenager outside LeBron James-founded Ohio high school in early June, federal authorities announced Saturday.

Ethan Liming, 17, was found beaten to death on June 2 in the parking lot of I Promise School in Akron.

In a press release, the US Marshals Service revealed that the federal entity’s Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force and Akron Police on Saturday morning arrested Deshawn Stafford Jr., 20, Tyler Stafford, 19 and Donovon Jones, 21, at two different residential buildings in Akron.

Liming was brutally beaten to death at around 10:46 p.m. on June 2. Authorities have said the teen died from blunt force trauma to the head after he drove around with his friends and shot a water gun at people.

Liming was lying on the ground in the parking lot when police arrived, officials have said. They were unable to save him, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The racial divide in America is driven almost entirely by the race-baiters, corporate media, and the Cultural Marxists among us. They amplify stories when a person of color is hurt or killed and they suppress stories in which the victims are White or Asian-American.

ALL stories like this should be covered regardless of race, gender, or religion. Instead, we see the framing and priority of stories based solely on cultural identities. Narrative control has always been a problem across the globe and the United States has never been immune; propaganda for the sake of agendas is inherent in all media for all time. But what we’ve seen for over a decade has been a spike of Cultural Marxist ideologies injected into most major news outlets, reaching a fever pitch since around 2019.

Ethan Liming’s murder is not less newsworthy just because he was White. His alleged murderers are no less newsworthy just because they’re Black. The left talks ad nauseam about equality, yet their actions reveal a very different motivation.