Originally published at: Mass Shootings at Brown and Bondi Beach, WTO Report Excludes Critical Data on Vaccine Risks – Peak Prosperity
Today’s Mass Shootings
In the US, a shooting near Brown University’s engineering building in Providence, Rhode Island, killed two and injured nine, with multiple critical victims. The incident occurred on campus east side during finals, prompting an active shooter alert to run, hide, or fight. A masked suspect was initially reported in custody but later at large, with searches by Brown, Providence, and Cranston police. Reports mentioned up to 20 victims and a mass casualty event. President Trump stated the FBI responded and the suspect was apprehended; New York City Mayor Eric Adams noted NYPD coordination with Rhode Island. Officials are clarifying the suspect’s status. Conflicting reports emerged on the suspect’s status, with initial custody claims later updated to indicate a person of interest was released after interviews, and the individual remained at large.
Two Brown students, Zoe Weissman and Mia Tretta, survived the shooting as well as past mass shootings. Weissman was at the 2018 Parkland shooting; Tretta, a gun control advocate who met Biden, survived another incident. Both addressed gun control to media including CNN.
In Australia, a shooting at a Hanukkah gathering on Bondi Beach, Sydney, killed 12 and injured 29, including two police officers in serious condition—the deadliest mass shooting in Australia since 1996. At 6:47 p.m., two gunmen fired dozens of rounds into a crowd of over 1,000. One suspect died, another was critical, and police detained two while probing a third. Witnesses reported 20 minutes of automatic rifle fire targeting children and adults; bystander Ahmed al Ahmed subdued one attacker before two gunshot wounds. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it anti-Semitic terrorism; Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned the violence against Jewish participants. One gunman was 24-year-old Naveed Akram. Official responses emphasized factual investigation and community solidarity, avoiding politicized attributions to immigration policies.
Police found multiple suspected explosive devices in a nearby vehicle after the Bondi Beach shooting, prompting bomb disposal. New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon described it as a multi-faceted terror plot targeting emergency responders. The explosives show planning, material procurement, and coordination, reclassifying the attack as firearms and bombs against the Jewish event. The incident follows a Croydon Park shooting two months earlier that injured 16. Authorities cautioned that details on the explosives are pending forensic confirmation, urging a measured public response to avoid amplifying unverified claims.
Health
The World Health Organization’s 2025 report states vaccines and thimerosal present no autism risk, based on 36 studies from 2010-2025. However, the McCullough Foundation criticizes the report for omitting mechanistic studies, toxicology data, animal models, case reports, ecological analyses, and vaccinated-unvaccinated comparisons. Alternatively, the foundation reviews 308 studies in epidemiology and biology, indicating possible connections through genetic vulnerabilities, immune disruptions, toxic exposures, and multiple early vaccine doses. The WHO analysis examines vaccines individually, ignores full immunization schedules and developmental regression patterns, and prioritizes studies finding no association. Defenders of the report highlight its systematic review of peer-reviewed studies and transparency on conflicts of interest, contrasting it with critiques of potentially selective evidence compilations.
An amendment by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to the National Defense Authorization Act directs the Government Accountability Office to examine if the Department of Defense’s 1945-1972 bioweapons program used ticks to spread Lyme disease agents. The investigation reviews work by the National Institutes of Health and U.S. Department of Agriculture. New Jersey reports elevated Lyme disease rates, affecting civilians and military at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Similar amendments passed the House in 2019 and 2021 but not the Senate. The bill funds military pay increases, border security, counter-narcotics, shipbuilding, munitions, missile defense, and U.S.-Israel Iron Dome collaborations. Experts have expressed skepticism about links between historical U.S. bioweapons research and Lyme disease’s emergence, viewing it as naturally occurring rather than engineered.
US Politics
The Department of Justice sued Fulton County, Georgia, to access 2020 election materials including ballots, stubs, and signature envelopes after an October request rejection. The suit follows a July State Election Board resolution seeking Attorney General support for voting transparency compliance. Fulton County, Georgia’s largest Democratic jurisdiction, faced fraud allegations at State Farm Arena, contributing to challenges against Joe Biden’s 11,800-vote statewide margin. The Justice Department sued Colorado, Massachusetts, Hawaii, and Nevada for not supplying voter-registration records and demanded records from 14 more states. These actions implement President Trump’s March executive order on election integrity, mandating citizenship verification. States must comply to avoid diluting valid votes. Critics portray the lawsuit as an escalation of unsubstantiated claims about the 2020 election, noting no evidence of widespread fraud in prior investigations or court rulings.
Technology
A Europol report projects public opposition to AI and robotics by 2035, with up to 300 million job losses in Western countries from automation. The mid-2030s may see increased discontent, including protests and sabotage against robots, similar to science fiction. Service robots will become commonplace in Europe, but economic pressures could lead to vandalism or arson at automated sites. Law enforcement will face challenges investigating robot-related crimes, such as drone thefts or autonomous vehicle collisions, plus resistance from AI-affected police. Indicators include 2023 assaults on self-driving cars in San Francisco and risks like data center sabotage. Expanded human-robot interactions may increase familiarity but also alienation from errors or surveillance privacy issues. Some experts view the projected timeline and scale of resistance as overly dramatic, suggesting Europe’s AI regulatory focus could mitigate backlash through human-centered policies.
Privacy & Surveillance
ClearForce, founded in 2015, offers employers software to monitor employees’ activities for security risks. The Resolve platform collects data from public and proprietary sources, including criminal records, financial details, social media, and health information, to produce alerts on changes like online activity or personal events such as divorces. A patent issued in April 2024 describes systems for analyzing structured and unstructured data to detect threats, including dashboards that assign risk scores to individuals. ClearForce’s board includes former executives from Equifax, TransUnion, and LexisNexis, which have faced data breaches and privacy lawsuits. Clients include the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, American Express, and Visa. Recent discussions on similar surveillance technologies highlight privacy concerns, including a legal victory against Clearview AI under GDPR regulations, while proponents note benefits for enhancing workplace security without invasive personal tracking.
Geopolitics
In November, U.S. special operations forces intercepted a cargo ship from China to Iran, seizing dual-use components several hundred miles from Sri Lanka. The action interrupts Iran’s military material acquisition amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Officials withheld the ship’s name, owner, and flag state; Iran and China issued no response. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command provided no comment. The seizure follows September UN sanctions prohibiting Iran’s arms trade and authorizing inspections of vessels with suspected weapons or dual-use goods for missile or nuclear programs. Iran recently seized foreign-flagged tankers in the Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf, citing smuggling. Some international reports describe the seizure as an escalation in U.S. enforcement of sanctions, potentially straining China-Iran trade relations without evidence of direct violations.
Sources
Minority Report in the Workplace: ClearForce’s Pre-Crime Surveillance for Employees
I think it is time to update the worn-out cliché: If you aren’t doing anything wrong, you may still get fired for what you might do.
Source | Submitted by RonJa
House Passes 2026 Defense Bill with Amendment Probing Military’s Possible Tick Bioweapons Role in Lyme Disease
A critical amendment authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to investigate whether the U.S. military weaponized ticks with Lyme disease has been included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA)
US Commandos Seize Dual-Use Tech from China-Iran Cargo Ship in High-Seas Raid
US special forces raided a cargo ship travelling from China to Iran in November that was allegedly transporting “dual-use military technology,”
Europol Foresees Skynet-Style AI Resistance by 2035 Amid Mass Job Losses
by 2035, society could face widespread public resentment, protests, and even acts of sabotage directed at robotic systems.
DOJ Sues Fulton County to Seize 2020 Voting Records in Fraud Probe
The Department of Justice (DoJ) is suing Fulton County, Georgia, in order to obtain voting records from the 2020 election.
WHO’s 2025 Vaccine-Autism Report Slammed for Cherry-Picking Evidence
The WHO has reached its conclusion not by disproving anything, but by refusing to examine the majority of the evidence that actually matters.
At Least Two Dead, Nine Injured in Brown University Shooting; Suspect Status Unclear
at least two people were killed in the shooting and nine others are wounded
12 Dead in Anti-Semitic Terror Attack at Bondi Beach Hanukkah Event
an act of evil anti-Semitism, terrorism, that has struck the heart of our nation.
Repeat Mass Shooting Survivors: Coincidence or Calculated Narrative?
Call me a conspiracy theorist guys… But something just isn’t right about this.
Sydney Bondi Beach Attack Escalates: Explosives Found in Vehicle Amid Terror Fears
This wasn’t just bullets. It was layers of attack.
In addition to sources submitted by community members, the following were also used in the creation of this report: Privacy International, Military.com, CBC News, TRT World, Locus Robotics Chief Commercial Officer, The Washington Post, NBC News, ABC News, and BBC News.