Ripped From The Headlines, February 23, 2023
Skin Rotting Drug Spreading, #SBF Gets 12 More Charges, JP Morgan CEO - "Scary Stuff Ahead For US Economy" - #Read, #Share, & #Subscribe - SherlocExposes.com
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A SKIN-ROTTING drug commonly known as "Tranq" or "Tranq dope" has hit the streets of Philadelphia and is making its way to California, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal.
Public health officials are disturbed by its spread and the horrific wounds it causes on users.
Tranq is the common term for xylazine, an animal tranquilizer drug that is now most commonly cut with heroin or fentanyl. Xylazine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration as an animal tranquilizer used by vets but is not safe for humans.
Tranq users have found raw wounds erupting on their skin at the injection sites which have rotted the surrounding skin and caused infection, sometimes leading to amputation. The wounds turn into a crust of dead tissue called eschar, which if untreated will cause people to lose limbs.
Philadelphia mayoral candidate David Oh told The U.S. Sun: 'We have a bad epidemic in Philadelphia.' The Republican candidate added that the city, especially Kensington, has become a 'destination' for drug addicts and dealers.
Oh believes that the lack of a medication to treat a Tranq overdose will not dissuade addicts or dealers.
He added: 'They're living for the high....if they hear about a person who died, that's it, they're going for it.'
'Death is a big seller, it's a money maker.'"
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was charged on Thursday with 12 new counts, including illegally making over 300 political contributions to the tune of tens of millions of dollars through straw donors and using corporate funds.
'Bankman-Fried's use of straw donors allowed him to evade contribution limits on individual donations to candidates to whom he had already donated,' reads the indictment, which adds that the 'fraudulent conduct' impaired the FEC's functioning.
'In dozens of instances, BANKMAN-FRIED's use of straw donors allowed him to evade contribution limits on individual donations to candidates to whom he had already donated.'
'As a result of this fraudulent conduct,' SBF and his co-conspirators caused false information to be reported by campaigns and PACs to the FEC.'
SBF had previously only faced charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud on customers and lenders, as well as commodities fraud, securities fraud, money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the United States, and violating campaign finance laws.
According to the new indictment, Bankman-Fried and others, while attempting to open a bank account, 'falsely represented to a financial institution that the account would be used for trading and market making,' when in fact it was used to receive and transmit customer funds.
SBF and co-conspirators 'agreed to and did make corporate contributions to candidates and committees in the Southern District of New York that were reported in the name of another person,' the indictment continues."
FTX's former CEO wanted to give at least $1 million to a pro-LGBTQ political action group, but couldn’t find anyone bisexual or gay at the company whom he trusted, the document said. One unnamed executive, believed to be Nishad Singh, was urged to make the donation, while another right-wing executive, apparently Ryan Salame, did so for Republican causes, the document said. -Coindesk
The US economy has obstacles to overcome, though there’s still a chance for a so-called soft landing, Jamie Dimon said.
'The US economy right now is doing quite well — consumers have a lot of money, they’re spending it, jobs are plentiful,' the JPMorgan Chase & Co. chief executive officer said on CNBC Thursday. 'Out in front of us there’s some scary stuff.'
Dimon said the level of uncertainty about where the economy is headed is worse than usual, citing a list of obstacles that included the Federal Reserve’s quantitative tightening as well as 'Russia, Ukraine, oil, gas, war, migration, trade, China.'
The longtime CEO echoed comments he’s made in recent months on the Fed’s ongoing effort to fight inflation. He predicted that policymakers will have to pause rate hikes, but they might ultimately have to resume them to rein in inflation."
Thursday Madness, Ripped From The Headlines. Things To Ponder:
“They're living for the high....if they hear about a person who died, that's it, they're going for it…”
Normally, we have a sharp, witty, headline quote…
But the article on this drug, “Tranq,” makes that really difficult.
Death is a big seller… a money maker.
Here are a few other quotes:
“The new drug is seeing dealers murder each other because business is so good and there is good money to be made…"
“When cut with fentanyl, xylazine has a bigger hit with it inducing a semi-conscious state which leaves people's upper bodies hanging over their legs in the street and they move very slowly or not at all.
This is where it gets its name ‘zombie drug’ from, however with a bigger hit comes a bigger need for addicts to buy it.”
For the record - this is the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TODAY.
It almost feels like we’re under attack from multiple sides, all at the same time, doesn’t it?
Be Prepared… and PRAY.
“In Tonight’s ‘We Told You So’ News…”
Wait, Scam Bankman-Fraud was using #FTX as a political slush fund for government grift?
Who knew???
Oh right…
If you are a regular reader of Ripped From The Headlines, you knew this was coming… and in the era of “we got receipts,” please fast forward to the 5:40 mark of this video from November 15, 2022:
This is how the public servants you send to represent your interests operate…
Democrat, Republican, it doesn’t matter. They are masters of the “grift-a-verse!”
Here’s the definition of grift:
Grift - noun
(sometimes used with a plural verb) a group of methods for obtaining money falsely through the use of swindles, frauds, dishonest gambling, etc.
money obtained from such practices.
Know. Your. Foe.
“Everything Is Great! Except For The Future Of The US eCONomy…”
We think that’s how JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s mind works when he does media appearances…
“The economy is great… but it isn’t going to be…”
Thanks, Captain Obvious…
Sure, that’s funny… but here’s what isn’t:
The bomb diffuser gal is running now… FAST!!
Which means there’s no diffusing the bomb that’s about to go off…
Our advice?
You should try and keep up with her.
As our friend
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What does this mean?
Things aren’t going to end well if you don’t take action.
But, here’s what’s different this time… multiple people are saying that exact thing from a number of different angles, and in different places.
One of the things we often say is to watch what successful people do, & do what they do, AND then watch what unsuccessful people do, and don’t do what they do…
Most of them are already out of the line of fire for social unrest or economic collapse…
How do you think they see things ending up?
Why should I care?
When was the last time you checked on your “go-to’s”:
*Your go-to investment?
*Your go-to safety net?
*Your go-to emergency plan?
If it’s been a while, here’s some bad news: They probably might not work anymore.
That means you’re behind in planning for rough times.
You should care.
What should I do?
Take a moment… right now if you can… to take inventory of what you’re seeing in this newsletter each day.
Have you ever seen a time quite like this?
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If you’re not paying attention and trapped in the hustle and bustle of a busy world (with a ton of useless stuff, by the way), this stuff will come up on you like a thief in the night.
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