Episode 11: USAID spending is frozen, US is taking the Gaza Strip, Debt Clock (with DOGE), Hostage Released from Venauala and HAMAs, Govt Corruption, A monolith, and Santa.

This week in the news USAID spending is frozen, US is taking the Gaza Strip, Debt Clock (with DOGE), Hostage Released from Venauala and HAMAs, Govt Corruption, A monolith, and Santa. @DOGE USAID Spending Wasteful Programs: DOGE's scrutiny has revealed USAID spending on what some consider to be non-essential or politically motivated programs. This includes funding for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, like a $1.5 million program in Serbia to advance DEI in workplaces, a $70,000 "DEI musical" in Ireland, and various projects aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion globally. Controversial Initiatives: There's been criticism over USAID's allocation of funds for projects like $47,000 for a transgender opera in Colombia, $32,000 for a transgender comic book in Peru, and $2 million for sex changes and "LGBT activism" in Guatemala. These have been flagged as inappropriate uses of taxpayer funds by some, particularly by those who argue these do not align with core U.S. national interests. Gaza Strip https://x.com/WarClandestine/status/1886966952717115703 DOGE Savings on Debt Clock https://www.usdebtclock.org/ Hostages Venezuala https://x.com/Voz_US/status/1885485074331701563 HAMAS https://x.com/visegrad24/status/1885839713182880225 Exposing Government Corruption https://datareplublican.com/officers The Monolith is Back https://www.npr.org/2024/06/26/nx-s1-5017575/monolith-las-vegas-mystery-objects Santa was found at https://allthatsinteresting.com/st-nicholas-grave