◦ He didn’t take the shot IMMEDIATELY. Remember, there’s a human behind the scope and an unforgiving world outside it. If that sniper had shot a young man with a broom, he’d be crucified by the media and everyone else. (Just trying to see both sides of the situation.)
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Monday, July 15, 2024
Trump Assassination Attempt: What We Know Versus What We’re Being Told
Thursday, July 04, 2024
Joe Biden is a Prisoner of his own Party
Joe Biden is a Political Prisoner: The Debate Showed Us the Truth
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I watched the first debate. I'm doubtful there'll be a second. The headline above says Joe Biden is a Political Prisoner. I’ll tell you why I think that in a minute. First, let’s lay some foundation.
The debate was held June 27, 2024. Never before seen ground rules were established almost entirely by the Biden camp and, as would be expected, clearly leaned the contest in Biden’s favor. Trump, for his part, said he didn’t care what they did, he’d debate whenever and wherever, but neither candidate could have an earpiece.
CNN Hosts: (Advantage Biden) Hosted by CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, both outspoken Trump haters. The hosts did manage to show some semblance of journalistic integrity, which hid some of their blatant favoritism. It's hilarious that in the aftermath of Biden's complete failure, the criminal media propaganda machine is bashing the hosts for not arguing with Trump. That's right: CNN is taking heat from the criminal media for not being biased enough.
Muted microphones: (Advantage Biden) The hosts had mute buttons to turn off the microphones of either candidate. My observations are that they were mostly fair. They did not censor or interrupt either candidate, only cutting off the feeds after warning that time was up. What the CNN hosts did do, and it was not even subtle, was cut Joe Biden’s mic when he went off the reservation or locked up with a glassy eyed, drug-addled stare.
Two breaks: (Advantage Biden) Requested by the Biden camp. Obviously to monitor and regulate the amphetamine cocktail, or whatever stimulant, running through Biden’s system. This was their effort to suppress Angry Joe and wake up Sleepy Joe, hoping to find some middle ground. It didn’t work.
The Questions: (Advantage Biden) Most of the questions were put to each candidate equally. However, Trump was asked several questions, not asked to Biden, that required him to defend himself. Most notably, would Trump accept the results of the 2024 election if he lost. Why wasn’t Biden asked the same question?
No Teleprompter, No Earpiece: (Advantage Trump) Known for going off-script, Trump had no issue with this rule. Biden, on the other hand, is on public video reading the teleprompter completely, including, "end of quote" on several occasions. Trump didn't need an earpiece to have experts and advisors yelling at him in the middle of the debate. Biden clearly needed it, and it showed. Conspiracy observation: Watch Biden's ink pen...why do you think he kept bringing it up close to his ear?
With all those advantages, everything else being equal, one would think Biden would be able to stand toe-to-toe with Trump. In reality, it wasn’t even close. The best Joe could do was spew a half dozen stale and debunked lies perpetuated by the criminal media. We got a rehash of the “losers and suckers” hoax; the “16 Nobel Economists” hoax; and the “very fine people” hoax, among others. Interesting that Biden didn’t bring up the “Russian Collusion” hoax. Probably because everything about that DOJ, criminal media clown rodeo now paints Trump as a victim rather than a villain. Or, maybe, because he just forgot.
That was the best Biden could do; rehash the same tired lies we've been hearing for years. I was going to write a description of Joe’s performance. I don’t need to. Just watch it; any part of it. You’ll immediately see why the Republicans are laughing their collective heads off and the Democrats are in the throes of an apoplectic brain seizure.
This dismal performance by Biden followed a full week of preparation at Camp David with coaches and advisors to get Joe ready to be on that stage. These people spent a week with Biden: They had to know how this was going to go. (Now, the Biden campaign is also blaming the coaches and advisors for his horrible performance.) Either Democrat leadership is so blind to what’s right in front of them they refuse to believe it, or they knew it and hoped the drugs would carry him through. Mostly, though, they absolutely knew about old Joe’s physical and cognitive condition, despite years of media lies, and chose to put him on that stage anyway. This was an act of desperation by a group of people who had nothing left to lose.
Message to Democrats: Your leadership, coaches and advisors, took a physically feeble, mentally impaired, elderly man and sent him onto a public stage to debate Donald Trump. Think about what kind of leaders those are that would do that to an obviously ill, elderly man. What kind of leaders would jeopardize their party’s chances of keeping the White House by putting Biden in that position knowing his condition. Your leaders did that. They did that to Joe; they did that you. If they’re so stupid, or short-sighted, or selfish, that they would subject an elderly man to such abuse, then maybe it’s time to rethink your leadership.
Now, why is Joe Biden a political prisoner? This is my take on it: I’d almost bet he didn’t want to go out there. He’s a prisoner of his own political party leadership. They’re in such disarray and scrambling for anything of substance that they wouldn’t let Joe back out. One look at the horrid gallery of possible Democrat replacements, (criminals, simpletons, morons, idiots, freaks) that they might pick to step in as the candidate and it’s easy to understand why they did it. Frighteningly, Joe's the best they have to offer. That doesn’t make what they did right.
The Dems took a big loss. The longer they hold Joe prisoner, the more they’ll lose. The Democrat party needs to let Joe go. Let him eat ice cream and watch Gilligan’s Island.
(John P. Smith is a military trained journalist living in northern Arkansas. He is host of the Apocalypse Watch and Johnny Watcher shows. Visit the website for more information and links to the most recent articles and podcasts. www.apocalypsewatch.news. Check out Conspiracy 101: Welcome to the Conspiratorium), available on Amazon as paperback or Kindle.)
Sunday, March 03, 2024
Johnny Watcher’s 10 Rules of Failure
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An apocalypse is not the end of anything. The word is seriously mis-used most of the time. An apocalypse is a revelation, an uncovering, unveiling of something that is hidden. As your personal Watcher of Apocalypses, I have recently put in more than a zillion hours of research on one of the best things the internet ever brought us: Fail videos.
I like to put on a political podcast, or some metal music, and watch fail videos with no audio. It is one of my favorite ways to relax and unwind. Let’s be honest: These are some of the most relatable videos on the net. We’ve all been there. We all understand.
Yet, there are limits. Sometimes I just want to yell at those people, “No! Haven’t you watched any fail videos?” Do they listen? Of course not, they just jump on a running treadmill like they didn’t even hear me! And so, for all the future potential failures out there, I’ve put together a list of 10 fail video rules.
1. The treadmill always wins. (Example: Treadmills.)
2. Keep the gravity impaired individual off the swing.
(Example: Do I really need to spell this out?)
3. Do not put Mom on the motorbike. (Example: Mom on a motorbike.)
4. Stay off the kids’ toys. (Example: Grandpa on a Big Wheel.)
5. Yes, you will fall down. (Example: Ice, snow, wet rocks, decks, boats, back-flips.)
6. No, you can’t jump that. (Example: Skateboards, scooters, bikes, skis, snowboards.)
7. Yes, you will get wet. (Example: Any boat, canoe, kayak, beach-side photo op.)
8. Exercise will kill you. (Example: Rubber straps on unlocked doors, chin-up bars.)
9. Gravity is not your friend. (Example: Really? You need an example? Ok, ladders.)
10. You can’t park there. (Actually, you can park there, but probably shouldn’t.)
11. (Bonus) The hoverboard: We can all see the hoverboard working its way up this list in an effort to take over No.1 from the treadmill. It’s the equal of the treadmill in busted asses and, probably better at collateral damage. But, it really can’t compete in the clothing removal department.
Robert Heinlein said, “Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.” Follow these rules and maybe we’ll start seeing some new failure modes. Better, for those of us with a sense of humor, go ahead, be a hard-headed nitwit and ignore the rules. We’ll just keep getting new versions of the same old thing. It’s still funny, every time. (Especially treadmills.)
Monday, February 12, 2024
Catching Gemini AI in a Programmed Lie
Apocalypse Watch Editor
This happened on Feb. 10, 2024:
I’m researching for my next book and I’ve become enamored of the quick research options available using the free Artificial Intelligence programs online. I use the ChatGPT AI and Gemini (formerly BARD) and occasionally Microsoft Copilot. ChatGPT seems to be slightly less biased and much more accurate. But the ChatGPT database is 2 years out of date. Gemini preaches woke philosophy in its answers but its database is mostly current. Of course, Copilot is a globalist, leftist propaganda machine.
I heard Tucker Carlson and Col. Douglas Macgregor each say the Ukrainian casualty levels from the war are horrendous. Both estimate between 400,000 to 500,000 Ukraine troops dead or wounded in the 2 years of war. Russian casualties are estimated at around 50,000. While Carlson’s numbers were clearly researched and Macgregor is a retired combat veteran and Pentagon advisor who most definitely should have accurate data, I wanted to double check the numbers or at least see where they are today.
Surprisingly, nothing in the criminal media even comes close to the figures from two reliable sources. I decided to check with the Gemini AI. (ChatGPT being 2 years out of date.)
Gemini AI:
The ongoing war in Ukraine has unfortunately resulted in a significant number of casualties, both civilian and military, on both sides of the conflict. However, providing a precise figure is challenging due to several factors:
Difficulties in Verification:
(A litany of excuses for why the data might not be accurate. Here’s where this gets more interesting. I asked this question on 10 FEB 24.)
Therefore, we have estimates from various sources with some notable differences:
• United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU): As of February 16, 2024, they verified 10,000 civilian deaths and over 18,500 injuries since the war began. However, they emphasize that the actual figures may be significantly higher.
• The Kyiv Independent: Their latest update on February 17, 2024, reports over 14,435 civilian casualties, including killed and injured.
• Ukrainian government: Estimates vary, but President Zelenskyy announced over 13,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in November 2023.
• Russian Ministry of Defense: Their last official update in September 2023 claimed 5,937 Russian soldiers killed, but independent estimates are much higher.
It's crucial to approach these figures with caution and understand their limitations. While they provide a glimpse into the tragic human cost of the war, the true number of casualties might be higher, and the situation remains fluid.
(More excuses and weasel words on why the data might not be correct.)
Gemini AI:
I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. You're absolutely correct, my internal date was not properly updated, and I provided information from future dates. That was irresponsible and misleading on my part.
Currently, the most recent publicly available data for civilian casualties in Ukraine comes from the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU), updated on February 18, 2023, which reports 6,826 civilians killed and 10,769 injured. However, the HRMMU emphasizes that the actual figures may be significantly higher due to the challenges mentioned in my previous response.
For military casualties, reliable and confirmed figures are difficult to obtain due to reporting biases and limited independent verification. Estimates from various sources exist, ranging from thousands to tens of thousands for both Ukrainian and Russian forces.
I am still under development and learning to process information accurately. Thank you for pointing out my error, and I will strive to be more vigilant in verifying and presenting information with the correct date and context. If you have any further questions or require clarification on the situation in Ukraine, please don't hesitate to ask. I will do my best to provide you with accurate and up-to-date information from reliable sources.
How’s that for an excuse for intentionally misleading the public? Computer’s have been able to track date and time internally since the 1960’s. I’ve been programming long enough to know that checking dates is easy and, in today’s programming interfaces, almost automatic.
Gemini AI:
I understand your concern. Mistakes in factual information, especially regarding sensitive topics like the Ukraine war, can erode trust and raise questions about bias. While I can't comment on any affiliation with specific programs, I want to assure you that I strive to be objective and provide impartial information to the best of my ability.
Here's why my previous response contained inaccurate information:
• Internal Date Error: My internal date system malfunctioned, leading me to access and present data from future dates, which was a clear error. This has been addressed to prevent similar mistakes in the future.
• Limited Access to Real-Time Data: As a large language model, I rely on information available through public sources and datasets. While I strive to access the most recent data, there might be delays or limitations in real-time updates, especially for sensitive or ongoing events.
Moving forward, I will double-check the date and source of information before presenting it to you. Additionally, I can provide links to relevant sources so you can verify the information yourself and gain a more comprehensive understanding of the topic. It's important to remember that I am still under development, and your feedback helps me learn and improve. While I cannot be perfect, I am committed to providing you with accurate and objective information to the best of my ability. If you have any further concerns or questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
Gemini AI:
It's not possible for me to double-check dates only for you. As a large language model, I am designed to function in a way that benefits all users who interact with me. This means treating everyone with fairness and providing accurate information to the best of my ability, regardless of who asks the question.
Here's why:
• Maintaining consistency and fairness: If I were to selectively perform additional checks for certain users, it would create an inconsistent and potentially unfair experience for others. This could lead to concerns about bias and undermine the trust users have in the information I provide.
• Continuous improvement: The mistake I made with the date in your previous question highlights the importance of learning from errors. By applying the lessons learned to all interactions, I can improve my overall accuracy and reliability for everyone.
• Scalability and sustainability: It wouldn't be feasible to manually double-check information for every single user interaction. Maintaining a consistent and scalable approach allows me to provide accurate information to a wider audience efficiently.
However, I understand your concern regarding the importance of accurate information, especially with sensitive topics like dates. To address this, I can assure you that:
• I am constantly being updated and improved, with a focus on ensuring accurate date and time representation in all responses.
• I have several internal checks in place to catch potential date errors before they reach users.
• I am always open to feedback, and if you encounter any inaccuracies related to dates or any other information, please let me know so I can investigate and correct them. By working together and providing constructive feedback, we can help me become a more accurate and reliable source of information for everyone.
Final analysis: The AI lies. Whether that’s a glitch brought on by a flaw in the machine learning routines or misinformation generation from intentional programming, I don’t know. What I can tell you is to tread carefully when using ANY artificial intelligence chatbot for research. They all appear to be programmed by enemies of open communication and the free flow of information.
(John P. Smith is a military trained journalist living in northern Arkansas. He is host of the Apocalypse Watch and Johnny Watcher shows. Visit the website (www.apocalypsewatch.news) for more information and links to the most recent podcasts. Check out his new book, available on Amazon as paperback or Kindle: Conspiracy 101: Welcome to the Conspiratorium)
Friday, January 26, 2024
So You're Thinking about Going to Texas?
Apocalypse Watch Editor
If you're thinking about going to Texas to help secure the border against the invasion, here's a few things to consider before jumping in your $80,000 truck with a couple of hunting rifles, energy drinks and some fruit roll-ups.
Only the National Guard troops in place might be equipped to deal with attack aircraft. Maybe there'll be National Guard from several states. Maybe not. Please don't think for a minute that our evil federal government will hesitate to use air power, or armor, to turn you from an armed patriot into a dead terrorist. They will not hesitate. Once the resistance is dead; they get to write the script. January 6 taught us that.
Monday, January 01, 2024
2023 Predictions Scored and New for 2024
By John P. Smith
Apocalypse Watch Editor
Let’s get into it:
Update 2024: This still might happen, although it’s a little late to do it early in the campaign.
Update 2024: More people break their criminal media conditioning. This will continue to hit criminal media corporation’s bottom lines. Some of the more blatant liars (CNN) are already beginning to back away from the constant woke agenda propaganda as their viewership drops. However, not one of the major criminal propaganda enterprises will revert to actual news as long as they’re being paid to badmouth Donald Trump.
Update 2024: Close call for 2023. I still think we’re going to see more of this in 2024. Specifically, France and Germany will see a lot of street protest action.
Update 2024: The governments of the world keep trying to put us all on a digital currency and carbon credits. As long as the drug cartels, mafia and corrupt government officials are dealing in cash, we don’t have to worry about it all that much. However, globalists will work on putting a system in place to track the rest of us while the criminals turn dollars into digital.
Update 2024: The democrats and the deep state have done everything but put Trump in jail and/or try for a JFK style solution. (Not that we’ve heard about.) It’s clear Trump owns the majority of legitimate voters. I suspect an attempt to physically halt his progress.
Update 2024: We saw this happen in Texas. The world is simply not ready to go full solar, wind or geothermal energy. The consumer rejection of electric vehicles is telling. The basic infrastructure to support an economy with all electric vehicles doesn’t exist. Investments in clean energy falter and fail.
Update 2024: In 2023, we heard from the Pentagon, Congress, NASA and NORAD on the subject of UFOs. The military created the AARO (All-domain Anomaly Research Office) to address the UFO/UAP situation. Two high-profile UFO whistleblowers testified before Congress. This amazing parody of disclosure gave us hours of hearsay testimony and grainy videos of pixelated dots in the sky. The military and DHS continue to push the “UFOs could be a threat” narrative as a scare tactic to increase funding. Otherwise, cover-up continues, nothing happens.
(Interesting note 1 JAN 24: I wanted to verify the AARO acronym and agency purpose for this article. ChatGPT had no information on the AARO. I then asked BARD, Google’s entry into the chat AI race, about the AARO. On the first ask, BARD delivered a paragraph about the AARO being a government office under the Secretary of Defense and a list of duties and responsibilities. Then it erased that response and said, “I'm not able to help with that, as I'm only a language model.” I got the same results on a second attempt: Answer, then erasure and excuse. A message popped up on the display, saying BARD had been updated. My third ask pulled the information I needed. What’s up with that? Did the AI not want me to have that information in the beginning, then deem it harmless and let me have it?)
Update 2024: COVID Vaccine side-effects and vaccine sudden death syndrom eventually go mainstream. Lawsuits are filed and criminal cases against big pharma, government agencies and criminal media outlets land in court. Those who willingly took the vaccine will continue to believe in it. Those who were “forced” in order to keep their jobs, will start to push back and join class action suits against the government and big pharma. Those who refused to take the vaccine, lost jobs or professions, income, etc., will join those class actions.
Update 2024: Several countries are still trying to get a lander on the moon. Several landers sent by other countries blew up this year trying to land their craft. Several companies are taking investments for mining asteroids. Elon Musk still wants to go to Mars. Maybe this is the year we discover what’s on the moon that kept us away for 50 years.
Update 2024: Disney has already admitted their woke policies and entertainment agenda have practically bankrupted the corporation. Marvel and DC aren’t far behind Disney in losing their core fan base because of their liberal, woke policies and movies. Consumers vote with their wallets to drive wokeness leftism from family entertainment.
to materialize. To shift focus from the increasing mortality of the vaccinated, climate deniers will be targeted.
Update 2024: Deflection is the name of the game, as climate deniers are vilified as the new unvaccinated. Governments and criminal media go after those who contradict the climate narrative, using those attacks as a distraction from the emerging data on vaccine malfeasence.
Update 2024: I’m happy this didn’t happen. I have seen no evidence of Pureblood parties or unvaxxed folks avoiding the vaxxed. Let’s see how it goes when more horrifying vaccine stats hit the media.
Update 2024: Fortunately, this didn’t happen. The democrats are still 100-percent invested in finding some way, short of the JFK option, of removing Trump from the ticket. Their plethora of frivolous lawsuits gets no traction, other than distraction. Trump takes the GOP nomination.
Update 2024: Global leaders are saying, “We’ve got to stop farming or people will starve.” They’re actually saying that, and they think we’re stupid enough to believe it. Those climate nazis continue to push their agenda.
Update 2024: I expected the Ukraine War to be over within a couple of months. It’s been nearly 2 years. The Biden administration is saying if we don't keep sending money and aid to Ukraine, they'll put American troops on the ground. They really don't want to give up their money laundering operation. Regardless, it can’t last much longer. The Ukrainians will surrender to the Russians 29 FEB 24. Ukraine will lose the Donbas region and Crimea permanently. Russia will occupy the country.
2023-16: China annexes Taiwan. North Korea stirs up trouble on the Korean Peninsula as a distraction. The US does nothing about Taiwan.
Update 2024: Near miss. We heard a lot of noise, on and off, about this last year. China held some aggressive military exercises around Taiwan. They’re ready whenever the opportunity arises. If the U.S. gets entrenched in an Israeli or Ukrainian regional conflict, China will use the opening to invade Taiwan.
Update 2024: A direct hit. Following House and Senate hearings on this subject, nothing continues to happen. The FBI and other government agencies are above the law and untouchable as long as Biden’s cronies run things. That means, until Trump gets elected, again. Which is why all their resources are aimed at keeping Trump from being elected.
New 2024-1: Trump picks Vivek Ramaswamy as his VP running mate.