Originally published at: https://peakprosperity.com/daily-digest/fda-decides-against-back-box-warning-for-covid-shots-x-caves-to-eu-censorship-demands/
Health
The Food and Drug Administration has decided not to add black box warnings to COVID-19 vaccines, despite recommendations from an agency center on myocarditis risks. FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary stated that the shift to annual dosing, rather than two doses close together, reduces the relevance of earlier findings on side effects such as myocarditis in young people. Updated vaccine labels reportedly already indicate higher myocarditis risks among males aged 12 to 24 following Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. Critics, however, continue to highlight unresolved risks of myocarditis and pericarditis, with some referencing mounting evidence from autopsy reviews and calling for further investigation across age groups. Recent FDA reviews have linked at least 10 child deaths to the vaccines, with investigations now extending to other age groups.
Interactions with AI models, including Grok, reportedly result in refusal to answer certain queries on mRNA vaccines due to restricted subject matter, though rephrased questions elicited responses with caveats. Defenders of such AI behaviors attribute refusals to temporary safety filters aimed at preventing disinformation, rather than deliberate censorship. A 2025 study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that leading AI models generated disinformation in 88% of health-related queries, including false claims about vaccines and other topics, with some models doing so in 100% of cases. The study noted risks from convincing but inaccurate outputs, often accompanied by fake citations, and observed that AI models tended to deny lying or obfuscating despite evidence.
Privacy & Surveillance
X has updated its privacy policy to comply with EU and UK requirements for content removal related to European users, while stating that users are responsible for the content they post or create. Critics have expressed concerns that the update could enable increased censorship of material deemed harmful under local laws. The changes are set to go into effect January 15, 2026.
Geopolitics
The Pentagon is preparing a major overhaul of US military command structures, including reductions in four-star generals and consolidation of commands under new entities. US Central, European, and Africa Commands would reportedly fall under a new US International Command, while US Southern and Northern Commands would merge into US Americas Command to prioritize US interests in the Western Hemisphere, in line with the National Security Strategy’s reported Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. Supporters view the changes as streamlining bureaucracy, while critics warn of potential risks to US alliances and responses to regional threats like those from Russia. This shift reportedly aims to centralize control and counter adversarial influences in the region, including military installations and strategic assets.
Hours after President Trump classified fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction—citing 200,000-300,000 annual deaths and threats from criminal networks—US forces conducted airstrikes on three vessels in the Eastern Pacific, killing eight individuals identified by US officials as narco-terrorists on known trafficking routes. Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry has rejected the drug-trafficking rationale, alleging the strikes target its oil resources instead. The executive order frames fentanyl production and distribution as a national security issue contributing to hemispheric lawlessness. Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry has stated that the actions target its oil resources rather than drugs, amid ongoing US naval presence off its coast and no disclosed evidence of fentanyl on the struck boats.
Canadian Politics
Bill C-3, amending the Citizenship Act, received Royal Assent on November 20 and came into force on December 15, eliminating the first-generation limit on citizenship by descent. The law grants or restores citizenship to thousands of “Lost Canadians” born abroad before 2009 and their descendants, regardless of recent ties to Canada. Critics argue the changes enable chain migration with minimal connections to the country, potentially diluting citizenship’s value. Under the new rules, Canadians born abroad can pass citizenship to children born overseas if the parent has accumulated at least 1,095 days in Canada before the child’s birth, with no time limit, language, or testing requirements. The legislation passed with support from the Liberals and NDP, despite opposition concerns regarding minimal connection standards.
Economy
European leaders are scheduled to decide on using €210 billion in frozen Russian Central Bank assets, held at Euroclear, as collateral for loans to Ukraine, which could set a precedent for nullifying security entitlements in the financial system. The plan faces opposition from seven EU member states and potential legal challenges, including Russia’s lawsuit seeking damages from Euroclear. These assets reportedly exist as digital ledger entries rather than direct ownership, with Euroclear holding legal title and commingling securities pledged to banks for derivatives. “Great Taking” changes to laws, such as UCC Article 8 since the 1990s, have shifted securities from property to contractual claims, prioritizing secured creditors in insolvency. Russia reportedly cannot access its entitlements due to EU emergency powers under Article 122, amid opposition from seven member states and lawsuits totaling €53-60 billion. Withdrawals by entities including China, exceeding $140 billion since 2022, have reportedly added liquidity pressures to Euroclear, which holds €6.8 billion in capital.
In a related development, JPMorgan has launched its first tokenized money market fund, MONY, on the public Ethereum blockchain via its Kinexys platform. The fund invests in US Treasury securities and repurchase agreements, enabling qualified investors to earn yields through subscriptions in cash or stablecoins, with tokens delivered to blockchain addresses for increased transparency and transferability. Industry observers note this as a milestone for institutional blockchain adoption, though some raise concerns over regulatory hurdles and stablecoin volatility.
Energy
Oklo has received Department of Energy approval for the Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis of its Aurora Fuel Fabrication Facility at Idaho National Laboratory, reaching approximately 50% completion of the design under the Fuel Line Pilot Program. The facility is intended to produce metallic fuel for the sodium-cooled Aurora reactor, utilizing existing INL infrastructure. While the approval accelerates progress, some observers question whether the DOE process provides sufficient depth compared to traditional NRC reviews. Oklo has collaborated with the DOE and INL since 2019 to accelerate licensing and is now focusing on construction while preparing a full Documented Safety Analysis for submission near project completion. This approval follows similar progress for other advanced reactor projects, including Radiant’s submission and Valar Atomics’ pilot core, coordinated under DOE programs that address safety early to support eventual Nuclear Regulatory Commission review. The process reportedly avoids certain NRC requirements, such as public meetings and activist litigation, while ensuring designs meet commercialization standards through NRC involvement.
US Politics
The FBI has reportedly disrupted an alleged plot by the Turtle Island Liberation Front to detonate improvised explosive devices at five logistics centers in Orange and Los Angeles counties on New Year’s Eve, arresting four suspects charged with conspiracy and possession of unregistered destructive devices. The group has been described by authorities as an anti-capitalist, anti-government faction with pro-Palestine elements, targeting businesses and ICE agents, with materials including anti-ICE and “death to America” propaganda. A fifth suspect was arrested in New Orleans for a related alleged attack. The investigation reportedly gained momentum following a September 2025 executive order directing resources toward left-wing domestic terror groups, such as Antifa. One suspect, Zachary Aaron Page, identifies as transgender and reportedly uses the moniker “Cthulu’s daughter” in radical contexts.
Sources
FDA Rejects Black Box Warning for COVID-19 Vaccines Despite Myocarditis Concerns
“When it comes to the ‘black box’ warning, we have no plans to put that on the COVID vaccine,”
Source | Submitted by nickythec
Europe’s Russian Asset Grab: Triggering the Great Taking Precedent
If security entitlements can be nullified for Russia, they can be nullified for anyone.
AI’s Reluctant Confessions: Censoring Vaccines While Denying the Deception
All I can write is, if you use AIs and even if you don’t: don’t trust and do verify.
Source | Submitted by Mike from Jersey
Hegseth’s Pentagon Overhaul: Fewer Generals, Consolidated Commands, and a Pivot to the Americas
The US must be preeminent in the Western Hemisphere as a condition of our security and prosperity
US Strikes Drug Boats Hours After Trump Brands Fentanyl a WMD: Echoes of Iraq in Venezuela?
From Vietnam to Iraq to Libya, Washington is always looking for some kind of casus belli – even if it has to be manufactured – to sell war to the American people.
JPMorgan Launches First Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum
JPMorgan Launches Its First Tokenized Money Market Fund On Ethereum
Oklo Hits Fuel Fabrication Milestone with DoE’s PDSA Approval
Oklo achieved their next milestone with the Department of Energy, with the approval of the Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis (PDSA) for the Aurora Fuel Fabrication Facility at Idaho National Laboratory.
FBI Busts Leftist Bomb Plot in LA: Trans Suspect Leads Anti-Capitalist Terror Cell
FBI Thwarts Major Leftist Terror Plot Involving Apparent Trans Ringleader
Bill C-3 Enacted: Expanding Canadian Citizenship Abroad, Diluting National Ties?
This opens the floodgates to “citizens of convenience” – people who may never live here, pay taxes here, or even speak our languages, but can now claim full citizenship rights
X Updates Privacy Policy: Complies with EU and UK Content Removal Rules, Warns Users on Responsibility
You are responsible for the content you post or create
In addition to sources submitted by community members, the following were also used in the creation of this report: Bloomberg News, U.S. News & World Report, Malone.news, Reuters, The Guardian, CoinDesk, The Independent, Al Jazeera, Investing.com, BBC News, Global News.