(FREE) PAINE IN THE MORNING: 10 things you need to know this Friday – January 7, 2022

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Was Gov. Whitmer ‘kidnap’ plot actually a warm-up for Jan. 6? – As attention turns to the Capitol riot on the first anniversary Thursday, evidence is mounting in the investigation of the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that has striking parallels to the Jan. 6 event.

Defense attorneys in the Whitmer case are piecing together evidence “that depicts an elaborate tale of FBI entrapment,” writes Julie Kelly, who has reported extensively on both cases for the website American Greatness. – READ MORE

AP Declares Mistreatment Of Jan 6th Prisoners Is A “Conspiracy Theory” – The Associated Press has declared, via its ‘fact checkers’, that the mistreatment of hundreds of people still in prison for being involved in the January 6th Capitol incident is a ‘conspiracy theory’.

Journalist Andy Ngo noted that there have been ongoing reports of abuse of those still incarcerated without trial, but that the AP says it isn’t true because they get fed. – READ MORE

San Francisco Teachers to ‘Shut the Whole System Down’ in Omicron ‘Sickout’ –Teachers in the San Francisco Unified Schools District (SFUSD) are planning a “sickout” on Thursday to protest what they say is the district’s failure to protect them from the omicron strain of the coronavirus, which is now surging in the state.

Hundreds of teachers are planning to call in sick, potentially disrupting schools — echoing the Chicago Teachers Union’s (CTU) vote to refuse to work this week, which resulted in classes being canceled for the second day in a row Thursday. – READ MORE

Quebec Under Curfew, Unvaxx’d Banned From Buying Booze, Marijuana – Quebec reimposed a nighttime curfew beginning New Year’s Eve as COVID-19 infections surged. Restaurants in the Canadian province only offer takeout service, while Gyms, bars, and movie theaters have been closed for days.

As the media and government drum up another COVID scare, Quebec Prime Minister Francois Legault wants to punish unvaccinated people for the soaring infections despite 85% of the residents in the province being vaccinated. – READ MORE

German City Bans Unboosted, Untested Patrons from Restaurants – The German city of Hamburg is to ban unboosted people who lack proof of a negative COVID test from restaurants as part of its rollout of new 2G-Plus rules.

Unboosted individuals will no longer be able to eat in a restaurant without a negative COVID test from Monday as part of its rollout of so-called “2G-plus” rules aimed at curbing the spread of the disease. – READ MORE

Italy Makes Vax Mandatory for Over-50s, Ban Unvaxxed from Various Workplaces – Italy has made vaccination against the Chinese Coronavirus mandatory for over-50s in the country, as well as banning the unvaccinated from various workplaces, according to government sources.

Compulsory vaccination is imminent for those over the age of 50 in Italy, according to reports from government sources, with the country set also to ban the unjabbed and unrecovered from various workplaces. – READ MORE

Tyranny! Unvaccinated Australians Told They Can’t Work or Even Exercise Anymore –I’m not even sure what to say about this other than…I told you on my podcast for VIP subscribers back in 2020 that “two weeks to slow the spread” would turn into “take this medicine or we’ll ruin your life” if the government was not resisted.

Now it’s a reality in Australia, and #AustraliaHasFallen is trending on Twitter. Australia’s “Health Officer” (is there a worse-sounding totalitarian title than that?) has determined that the unvaccinated in Australia’s Northern Territory can no longer leave their homes for the rest of the week in the case that they have to work or…get this—exercise. – READ MORE

India Won’t Add Merck’s COVID-19 Pill To National Treatment Protocol, Citing Safety Concerns – India’s top health research body announced on Wednesday that it won’t be adding Merck’s COVID-19 antiviral pill molnupiravir to its national treatment protocol, citing concerns over its safety.

The state-run Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said it had become aware of “major safety concerns” that prompted the decision, despite India’s drug regulator in December approving the drug for emergency use. – READ MORE

New NCAA guidelines equate natural immunity from COVID-19 infection with ‘fully vaccinated’ – The NCAA released updated COVID-19 guidance on Thursday for winter sports that recognizes athletes with natural immunity from previous coronavirus infection as equivalent to being “fully vaccinated.” The new guidance also defines “fully vaccinated” as having taken both primary doses of a COVID vaccine as well as a third booster shot.

“The omicron variant has presented another surge of cases across the country,” NCAA chief medical officer Brian Hainline said. “This guidance was designed to align with the latest public health directives. Given how the pandemic continues to evolve, it’s important that staff on member campuses continue to work with their local and state health officials on protocols most suitable for their locations.” – READ MORE

Flashback: Biden Called Elizabeth Holmes’ Multi-Billion-Dollar Theranos Scam ‘Amazing’ – After she was found guilty on Tuesday of four counts of defrauding investors, the downfall of Elizabeth Holmes is complete.

Holmes was the former CEO and founder of Theranos, a failed blood-testing startup, founded in 2003. Theranos was supposed to be revolutionary in disease diagnosis. The company promised that with its new technology, it could test just a few drops of blood and detect conditions such as cancer and diabetes, according to the BBC. – READ MORE

How Mark Zuckerberg I$ Trying to Take Over American New$papers – Big Tech billionaires, including Mark Zuckerberg, who already censor comments and news they don’t like, are now coming after your local paper.

The group Report for America is placing its hand-selected woke reporters into local newsrooms across America to cover “under-reported” stories such as climate issues, Census Bureau block parties, how vaccines are working, and hating Donald Trump. – READ MORE