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California Councilman Robbed While Speaking to Shop Owners About Crime


On Monday, a California councilman was robbed while speaking to shop owners about crime in the Bay Area.



Emeryville council member Kalimah Priforce found his “wallet and keys had been stolen from his bike bag” at Bay Street Mall.


“A lot of stores that can’t afford private guards need panic buttons, a direct line to the police, so they don’t have to actually pick up the phone [and] call the police dispatch,” he said, before realizing he had been robbed, according to a report from Fox News.

Someone stole councilmember @priforce’s wallet while he was at Bay Street Monday speaking to store owners and workers about safety. @KPIXtv pic.twitter.com/15sBhmvTad

— Betty Yu (@bett_yu) August 30, 2023

Priforce called the police to report the incident after realizing his things were gone.



“The thing is that they’re not going to get much from it, I am on a politician’s budget,” he joked to CBS News. “But no, everything is digital now. The criminals will adapt and we have to adapt with them.”


Priforce said that politicians need to be doing more to protect business owners.


“Better prepared, better cameras, better surveillance, better ways of being able to protect our local businesses,” he said. “Unfortunately, we place more emphasis on luxury-rate market apartments in our cities than we do on our public safety.”


The day before the robbery, a swarm of teens had descended on the mall and a massive brawl ensued.


“One gunshot was fired, one person was stabbed, and workers at stores like Bath & Body Works locked themselves in the stock room,” CBS News reports. “Police said the drama started with about 50 teens in one store before it escalated outside.”




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Arizona Firm Operated by Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma’s Brother Acquires Majority Stake in Runbeck Election Services – Company Runs Early Voting in Maricopa County



An Arizona investment firm closely linked to Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma has acquired a majority stake in Runbeck Election Services, the third-party company that is contracted for mail-in ballots in Maricopa County elections.


Toma has come under fire in the past when it was discovered that Runbeck President And COO Jeff Ellington chairs a company affiliated with Toma’s Family.


The Gateway Pundit previously reported on the shady connection between Runbeck and Ben Toma in the aftermath of the stolen Arizona midterm election that was riddled with corruption.




Many questions surround what really goes on at the secretive far-left private company that is running elections in Maricopa County.


Runbeck could currently be facing potential legal action from Arizona legislators over a refusal to comply with public records requests related to a legislative investigation. Kari Lake’s attorneys are also suing Runbeck for public records related to Lake’s lawsuit against the stolen election. However, State Rep. Alex Kolodin says he is “cautiously optimistic” that this will no longer be needed.


Arizona Daily Independent reports:

Lincoln Shields, a subsidiary of Black Mountain Investment Company, acquired a majority stake in Runbeck Election Services on August 18, 2023, according to their recent announcement. The transaction will provide Runbeck with a capital infusion the company says will allow it to expand its services and offerings.


Black Mountain is an Arizona based investment firm involved in a number of different sectors of the economy. Its CEO is Mihai Toma, whose family escaped the communists in Romania. Toma’s brother Ben serves as Arizona’s Speaker of the House, and has been a vocal advocate for election integrity measures, including several he introduced himself to improve both the transparency and accountability of Arizona’s elections process. Both Speaker Toma and Senate President Warren Petersen have also supported the legal challenges launched by 2022 Attorney General nominee Abe Hamadeh.


“This is obviously good news for election reformers, because you’ve got this family that knows what the radical left is all about, and they are going to be in a position to safeguard and hopefully improve an important part of the election process.” said one excited Arizona election observer. “Imagine how bad you would feel if George Soros bought the company. Now flip it 180 degrees because the opposite just happened. That’s how good you should feel.”

Arizona State Rep Alex Kolodin, who is leading the charge in obtaining elections records from Runbeck, told The Gateway Pundit, “I am cautiously optimistic about the potential for this change in ownership to translate into meaningful actions that make Runbeck’s processes more transparent and secure.”


Republican voters and politicians must leverage Toma’s involvement in the company and push him to clean Runbeck up. However, this could mean Arizona never gets rid of mail-in ballots.



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Zelensky Says Ukraine Won’t Hold Elections Unless US & EU Taxpayers Pay For Them


"I’m sorry, I will not hold elections on credit, I will not take money from weapons and give it to elections either," he says.



Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded that the US and EU taxpayers fork over more money if they want to see Ukraine hold elections next year.


In an interview released by his office on Sunday, Zelensky said he’d like to hold elections despite ongoing martial law in the country as long as the United States and the European Union pay for the election process.




Zelensky said he spoke with neocon Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a staunch supporter of sending more aid to Ukraine.


“I told [Sen. Graham]: If the United States and Europe give us financial support…I’m sorry, I will not hold elections on credit, I will not take money from weapons and give it to elections either,” Zelensky said.


“But if you give me this financial support, if the parliamentarians realize that we need to do this, then let’s quickly change the legislation and, most importantly, let’s take risks together.”



“Observers should be in the trenches. I told him: observers must be sent to the frontline so that the elections are legitimate for us and for the whole world. And this is absolutely fair,” he added.


Zelensky went on about how expensive elections are, claiming that they normally cost at least 5 billion hryvnia ($135 million), and that millions of Ukrainians now abroad in Europe would have to vote, which requires voting infrastructure.


“We need help from Europe here, because Ukrainians today are mostly in the European Union. Polling stations must be opened there so that people can come. 7 million people have to vote. We do not have such infrastructural capacities – we need to provide appropriate opportunities there,” he said.




“How will the military be able to vote? Show me the infrastructure. No one has shown it yet. How will people abroad be able to vote? No one has shown me. There is a way out. I am ready for it. I am talking about this publicly now, I told [Graham], I have no secrets,” he added.


“We need an election in Ukraine next year. I want to see this country have a free and fair election even while it is under assault,” the president said.


Zelensky, a former comedian, was elected as president in 2019 with 73% of the vote after running on cracking down on corruption and normalizing relations with Russia.


Look how that worked out.


Elections have been suspended after Zelensky imposed martial law last year, which he extended until November 15, casting doubt over whether parliamentary elections, which are usually held in October, will happen. The presidential election usually takes place in March.


Zelensky also banned numerous opposition parties last year after claiming they were pro-Russia, so it remains to be seen if he would allow them to participate in these U.S.-funded elections.


Meanwhile, the Biden regime and the EU have already collectively sent $150 billion to Ukraine, but somehow the country can’t set aside $135 million to fund its elections.


Remember, there’s a reason why Ukraine is considered the most corrupt country on Earth.



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[Q in Arizona]

Yes it has been a long time!, had issues with my tapatalk app on my phone, so now I have to use the PC .

Good to see you back around. Can't you use your phone anyways without the app?

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What's up dude?! Long time no see.

Yes it has been a long time!, had issues with my tapatalk app on my phone, so now I have to use the PC .

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https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/hawaiian-electric-soars-43-after-statement-power-lines-de-energized-amidst-afternoon-fire

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What's up dude?! Long time no see.

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41-Year-Old GOP Activist Alexander Talcott Stabbed to Death in His New Hampshire Home



GOP activist and attorney Alexander Talcott was found stabbed to death in his New Hampshire on Saturday morning.

Talcott was found dead after he was stabbed in the neck.


Police are reportedly investigating if the person who stabbed Talcott was acting in self-defense.




Boston 25 says the parties involved in the incident were identified.


The Daily Mail reported:

A Republican legal activist was stabbed to death inside his home in New Hampshire as cops investigate whether the killer acted in self-defense.


Alexander Talcott, 41, was found dead inside his house in Durham on Saturday morning with a stab wound to his neck, the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office said.


Police have launched an investigation into his death, which they ruled as homicide, and the attorney general has identified all parties involved in the incident.


Investigators are now trying to determine whether the person who stabbed Talcott was acting in self-defence, reports NBC 10 Boston. Their name has not been released and police said there was no danger to the public.

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Being in South Louisiana, I will say this is the driest summer I have ever experienced. We are literally on an inland island with more waterways than people could even imagine. We typically experience heavy rain and flooding this time of the year. Never did I think rain would be an issue for us. Even small bayous and ponds are drying up.

That sucks. I see some hurricane activity is starting to ramp up. Maybe you'll get a whole summers worth of rain all at once. ugh

[GreenHulk Jr]

Louisiana is currently facing an unprecedented wildfire crisis, with the state experiencing a record-breaking number of fires in August.

Being in South Louisiana, I will say this is the driest summer I have ever experienced. We are literally on an inland island with more waterways than people could even imagine. We typically experience heavy rain and flooding this time of the year. Never did I think rain would be an issue for us. Even small bayous and ponds are drying up.

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Wildfire Prompts Mandatory Evacuation of Entire Southwestern Louisiana Town – State Officials Say It’s the Largest in State’s History



Louisiana is currently facing an unprecedented wildfire crisis, with the state experiencing a record-breaking number of fires in August.


In just a few weeks, Louisiana has already witnessed a staggering number of wildfires.

According to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, a total of 441 fires have burned from August 1 to August 24.

These fires have scorched over 8,385 acres of land, and that number does not even include the ongoing fire on Tiger Island, estimated to have already consumed more than 20,000 acres.

The Tiger Island Fire in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, is the state’s largest fire and has burned an estimated 15,000 acres (6,070 hectares) so far, covering around 23 square miles (60 square kilometers), according to AP.




As of Friday evening, there were at least six active fires in Livingston, Sabine, Vernon, and Beauregard Parishes. The rapid spread of these fires has overwhelmed state and local officials, who are now dealing with multiple fire incidents simultaneously.


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“This is unprecedented. We’ve never had to fight this many fires simultaneously and at this duration. We’re fighting between 25 and 30 (wildfires) today,” Mike Strain, the commissioner for Louisiana’s Department of Agriculture and Forestry, said during a press conference Friday.


“It’s burning very intensely. It’s moving pretty fast, and you can feel the air picking up. That’s from the heat of the fire sucking air into the fire,” he added.


Multiple towns in southwestern Louisiana have been placed under mandatory evacuation orders, and state officials have implemented a burn ban in an attempt to control the situation.


The town of Merryville, located near the Louisiana-Texas border, was forced to evacuate its 1,200 residents on Thursday night. The evacuation order remains in effect, as the fire continues to pose a threat to the town. There have been no reported injuries.

Damn, Louisiana on fire 🔥 too 🤔 pic.twitter.com/ZE5tHFKvDk


— MrDaddy (@therealmrdaddy1) August 26, 2023

The largest fire in Louisiana state history continues burning along with hundreds of fires along the Gulf Coast. Triple-digit temperatures are making it difficult for firefighters battling the flames. pic.twitter.com/85Vr8LaGu2

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) August 25, 2023

This was the #TigerIslandFire last night in SW Louisiana. The fire grew to 14k acres, prompting evacuations! The fire was named for the hunting club it started near but the cause is under investigation. Thankfully it is now 85% contained but the fire danger is still HIGH in… pic.twitter.com/HPgF7UyX4Y


— Updates (@sirfupdate) August 25, 2023

🚨🇺🇸Tiger Island, Louisiana, USA

More out of control fires as the Globalist Land Grab continues under the pretence of Climate Change.


To my UK Friends – this will happen here also, we are lagging around 12-18 months behind the US insanity – apply same rational to most topics. pic.twitter.com/FCk2TlPDev


— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) August 26, 2023

Entire Town of Merryville, Louisiana are under mandatory evacuation as a dangerous sudden fire approaches. pic.twitter.com/qw38D1DWhE

— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) August 24, 2023

More from FOX Weather:

According to the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office, containment decreased from 85% to 50% by Friday morning due to constantly shifting wind conditions and the dry conditions of the vegetation. By Friday evening, the Forestry Department reported that containment stood slightly above 50%. The area of concentration was east of the town of Merryville, which lies close to the Louisiana-Texas border.


Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he has deployed 89 firefighters, paramedics and emergency management personnel along with emergency response resources to Louisiana to help combat the devastating wildfires currently burning near the Texas-Louisiana border and across the Pelican State.


High temperatures, drought and variable winds prompted the NWS to issue a Fire Weather Warning through Friday night for critical to extreme fire weather conditions.


“This is rapidly becoming the biggest fire danger threat this area has had since the summer of 2000,” the National Weather Service office in Lake Charles office warned. “Fires can spread rapidly in these conditions.”

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Third-Largest U.S. Oil Refinery Forced to Shut Down Following Devastating Fire in Garyville, Louisiana




A towering inferno erupted at a south Louisiana oil refinery on Friday morning, sending plumes of black smoke and forcing an emergency evacuation of residents within a two-mile radius. Although no injuries were reported, the incident has reignited concerns about the safety of such facilities, especially as it’s the third fire to hit the plant in less than a year.


The fire broke out around 8:30 a.m. at the Marathon Petroleum facility in Garyville, situated about 30 miles northwest of New Orleans, according to WBRZ.


Officials from St. John the Baptist Parish reported that the incident involved a naphtha release and a fire at one of the refinery’s storage tanks. Naphtha is a flammable and toxic kind of raw petrol or gasoline distilled from crude oil and a raw material for the chemical industry, which is often used in soaps and varnishes.




St. John Parish President Jaclyn Hotard declared an emergency soon after the incident was reported, and an evacuation order was swiftly enacted for residents within a two-mile radius of the blaze. That order was lifted by 2:20 p.m., after emergency crews managed to bring the fire under control and limit it to two damaged storage tanks. WATCH:

Large fire at the Marathon plant in Garyville, LA pic.twitter.com/TY3f31R2wZ

— Jessie⚜️ (@JJOUBRE3) August 25, 2023

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Incredible new aerial video shared with WBRZ shows an up-close look at the fire raging at the Marathon refinery in Garyville, Louisiana.


Evacuation details and more here: https://t.co/fjhpHH6jFW pic.twitter.com/m4hd7m7utu

— WBRZ News (@WBRZ) August 25, 2023

Bloomberg reported:

Diesel futures surged to a seven-month high in New York after Marathon Petroleum Corp. said it was shutting the third largest US oil refinery following a blaze at a storage tank.


Diesel rose 5% while gasoline futures jumped about 4%. The outage threatens to deplete already below-average distillates stockpiles at a time when US demand for the fuel is set to rise going into the harvest and heating seasons.


Garyville, located on the Mississippi River between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, produces about 265,000 barrels a day of gasoline, or about 3% total US consumption. It also makes about 230,000 barrels per day of diesel, according to Andy Lipow, president of Lipow Oil Associates in Houston. The refinery has a crude processing capacity of 596,000 barrels a day.

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality “is conducting monitoring in the community adjacent to the site and all readings are nondetect,” according to spokesperson Gregory Langley.


The Environmental Protection Agency said it has deployed a federal coordinator to the site to oversee the response and provide technical support, including emergency response air monitoring in downwind communities. A firefighter is being evaluated for heat stress and two storage tanks have been damaged, according to Marathon spokesperson.

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