Wake Up Right - January 2, 2025

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January 02, 2025

Welcome to 2025, Wake Up Right fam. Unfortunately, evil did not wait long to rear its ugly head in the new year. We’ll discuss the tragic events that took place yesterday, but first, I’d ask you to keep those killed and injured, as well as their families, in your thoughts and prayers today. They come first. 🙏 

  • 📉 Just 19% are satisfied with Biden's America

  • 📱 Top 3 apps for Gen Z: Temu, TikTok, ChatGPT

  • 🏀 NBA has highest league median salary, $40.33 million

  • 🇪🇸 On this day in 1492, Spain drove out Islamic invaders

  • 💳️ Credit card processing fees cost US households $1,100 annually

What we know about the New Years terror attacks

The new year began in terror for dozens of Americans when an Islamic terrorist drove his car through a New Year’s Eve celebration in New Orleans, leaving more than a dozen dead, as investigators piece together what radicalized the Texas native.

The attack: At roughly 3:15 AM, a man identified as 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar intentionally drove a rented pickup truck into pedestrians at the intersection of Bourbon and Canal streets, killing at least 15 people and injuring at least 30.

  • When his car struck a construction vehicle, he got out and began a firefight with police and was killed.

  • Jabbar was flying a black ISIS flag off the back of the truck and had an improvised bomb on board.

What do we know about Jabbar? He was born and raised in Texas and served in the U.S. Army. He reportedly converted to Islam "within the last year" and began acting erratically, "being all crazy, cutting his hair," according to his children’s stepfather.

  • Jabbar lived in squalor with goats and geese at a trailer park that is home to mostly Muslim immigrants.

  • In an address to the nation, Joe Biden confirmed that the FBI found Jabbar had “posted videos on social media indicating that he's inspired by ISIS.”

  • During the 2020 election cycle, he donated $15 through the Democrat fundraising platform, ActBlue.

Accomplices? Althea Duncan, an assistant special agent in charge of the FBI New Orleans field office said: "We do not believe that Jabbar was solely responsible."

  • This was confirmed by Louisiana Senator John Kennedy, who said the FBI was “in the process of trying to catch the other bad guys.”

  • It was reported that the truck rented by Jabbar crossed the border a few days ago, raising questions as to whether he was working with a terrorist cell stationed in Mexico.

Trump reacts: The President-elect took to Truth Social to say: “Our hearts are with all of the innocent victims and their loved ones, including the brave officers of the New Orleans Police Department.”

Death penalty: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill suggested using the death penalty for any additional suspects found connected to the terrorist attack, writing on X: "In Louisiana, we have the death penalty, and we will carry it out!"

Terrorism at Trump hotel: Several hours later, a Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing the driver and leaving several bystanders with minor injuries.

  • Shortly before publishing today’s newsletter, the driver was identified as Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Colorado man who served on the same base as Jabbar.

Connected? Authorities are investigating whether the two events are linked, as both trucks were rented using the same app, Turo.

Big picture: On a recent episode of the Shawn Ryan Show podcast, Sarah Adams, a former CIA targeting officer, warned that there are currently "more than a thousand Al-Qaeda members in the United States” preparing for a “homeland attack.”

Bill Gates funding ‘flying vaccinators’

Dutch researchers, funded by Bill Gates, are experimenting with genetically modified mosquitoes to combat malaria — turning the pests into "flying vaccinators” — raising ethical concerns about informed consent to vaccination.

The details: Researchers at Leiden University Medical Center, with $1,578,317 in backing from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, have demonstrated that they can effectively modify malaria parasites (called GA2) and use mosquitos to transmit them to humans through bites.

  • In the study of 43 participants, mosquitoes carrying the GA2 parasite protected 88% of subjects, compared to minimal protection from the placebo group (12.5%).

  • 597,000 people died from Malaria in 2023, according to the World Health Organization.

Ethical issues: In 2010, Japanese researchers conducted a similar study but acknowledged that "medical safety issues and concerns about informed consent mitigate the use of the 'flying vaccinator' as a method to deliver vaccines."

Zoom out: Bill Gates has made clear his desire to use his wealth to shape our society in his image. Recall that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he used his wealth and clout to dictate much of the response. He's invested hundreds of millions of dollars into climate change initiatives. And, in the past few years, he’s bought up incredible amounts of land from small U.S. farmers.

Big picture: One of the few lessons learned over the past four years is the importance of maintaining a healthy skepticism toward 'experts' in government and science. Granting our leaders a tool to bypass consent and impose vaccinations on the population is not only ethically unacceptable but a dangerous precedent that must be rejected.

[Source: The Blaze]

🇺🇸 President-elect Trump will hold a rally in Washington, D.C., the day before he is set to be inaugurated for a second term. Read more.

🆘 Tren de Aragua, dubbed 'MS-13 on steroids', is operating in 18 states across the U.S. Read more.

🤬 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammad and other terrorists will avoid the death penalty after a military appeals court ruled that their generous plea deals cannot be rescinded. Read more.

🚇️ A 23-year-old man was charged with attempted murder after shoving a commuter onto the tracks as a train approached the subway station in NYC’s Chelsea neighborhood. Read more.

🇨🇳 Chinese president Xi Jinping said in his New Year's speech that no one can stop the country's "reunification" with Taiwan. Read more.

💣️ The FBI found more than 150 homemade bombs during a raid on a Virginia farm when they arrested a man on a firearms charge. Read more.

🇵🇷 Power was restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after a massive blackout left more than 1.2 million of its 1.47 million in the dark. Read more.

🤝 President-elect Trump met with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser earlier this week in what she described as a “great meeting to discuss our shared priorities." Read more.

🏖️ Joe Biden spent 24% of his final year in office either at home in Delaware, at Camp David, or in vacation spots. Read more.

🚨 Mexico is reportedly readying shelters and supplies as it prepares for President-elect Trump's mass deportation of illegal aliens from the U.S. Read more.

🎥 GRAPHIC: Moment Islamic terrorist speeds down crowded New Orleans street. Watch.

🎥 A Tesla Cybertruck explodes in front of the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. Watch.

🎥 A man is shoved in front of an oncoming NYC subway train. Watch. Pure evil.

🎥 Melania joins her husband, dancing to the YMCA on New Year’s Eve. Watch.

🎥 Canadian woman curses off Justin Trudeau to his face. Watch.

🎥 Comedian Whitney Cummings roasts Democrats live during CNN's New Year’s Eve special. Watch.

🎥 Former CNN host Chris Cuomo says he was satisfied over Kamala's election loss. Watch.

🎥 JD Vance shares a heartwarming holiday moment with his 3-year-old daughter. Watch.

🎥 CNN's Scott Jennings shares uncomfortable facts about Jimmy Carter. Watch.

🎥 Go long: Today, I'll be listening to Sarah Adams on the Shawn Ryan Show discussing the present threats of terrorism at home and abroad. Watch. [1hr50min]

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