Multiple U.S. towns and counties suspended the fluoridation of their water supply after a landmark court decision ruled that water fluoridation at current U.S. levels presents an “unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment, without consideration of costs or other non-risk factors, including an unreasonable risk to a potentially exposed or susceptible subpopulation under the conditions of use.” “Abilene, Texas; Yorktown and Somers, New York; and the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District in Utah are among those cities and districts that responded quickly to the Sept. 24 ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen,” The Defender reports. Some Cities Hit Pause on Water Fluoridation in Wake of Historic Federal Ruling "Stopping fluoridation is a simple thing to do, and it is just as easy to start it up again if the council chooses to do so.” — Robert Hanna, Abilene City Manager https://t.co/RSXPiA2JVV — Children’s Health Defense (@ChildrensHD) October 2, 2024 Several cities & counties have removed fluoride after the recent ruling that fluoridation reduces IQ, including: -Abilene (TX)-Yorktown (NY)-Somers (NY)-Sebring (FL)-Davis County (UT)-Wichita Falls (Reevaluating) Let's hope more follow suit and stop fluoridating water! — Jason Bassler (@JasonBassler1) October 2, 2024 The Defender reports: The ruling stemmed from a lawsuit filed in 2017 by Fluoride Action Network, Moms Against Fluoridation, Food & Water Watch and individual parents and children. It followed the publication of a key report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Toxicology Program. Rick North, board member of the Fluoride Action Network, told The Defender he expects more cities and towns to announce they will end the practice of fluoridation. “Fluoridation is a house of cards and it’s going to fall,” North said. “It’s only a matter of when. Our job is to make the wind blow.” The EPA, which can appeal the federal court’s ruling, previously told The Defender it is reviewing the decision and has no comment at this time. Abilene City Manager Robert Hanna told The Defender the decision to suspend fluoridation of the city’s water supply is temporary. “The manager intends to ask the city council whether or not the city should temporarily suspend fluoridation until the EPA makes new regulatory decisions as required by the court, or continue fluoridation until EPA does the same,” Hanna said, according to the outlet. “While we believe the possibility is remote, the EPA could ban the fluoridation of drinking water. It seems prudent to at least ask the elected officials what they want to do. Stopping fluoridation is a simple thing to do, and it is just as easy to start it up again if the council chooses to do so,” Hanna continued. Fluoride Fallout: Municipalities Pausing Fluoridation of Water After US District Court Ruling https://t.co/f4a12MtiUs — TrialSite News (@TrialsiteN) October 2, 2024 Per TrialSite News: In New York state, Patch.com reports that municipalities Yorktown and Somers have both suspended water fluoridation. Per this outlet, Yorktown Supervisor Ed Lachterman ordered that water fluoridation be suspended, citing the federal court ruling. And while the court’s ruling noted that it is not certain that the 0.7ppm level is lowering IQs, he did rule that growing bodies of evidence show an unreasonable risk that it may be. As Patch notes, the judge “ordered the EPA to take steps to lower that risk, but did not specify what those measures should be.” Since the court ruling stressed the risks to vulnerable groups, such as children, Lachterman notes this led him to “take immediate action—In light of this federal ruling and the long-standing concerns expressed by many Yorktown residents, I have decided to suspend water fluoridation as a precautionary measure—Our priority is the safety and well-being of our community, and we believe it is prudent to pause fluoridation to further assess its potential impacts.” This action also means that Somers, New York will get unfluoridated water for the time being. “Removing fluoride from Somers’ drinking water would give residents the freedom to choose their own sources of fluoride, ensuring personal control over their health decisions,” said Somers Supervisor Robert Scorrano. “Additionally, concerns about potential long-term health risks from fluoride exposure support reevaluating its use in public water systems. Somers applauds Yorktown for making this decision.” The Northern Westchester Joint Water Works had just reinstituted fluoridation last summer after a seven-year pause.

To all the victims of Hurricane Helene in multiple different states… Who have lost their entire houses… Entire towns…. Entire lives…. Family members washed away and killed…. Kamala Harris just announced that help is on the way! FEMA will be sending you…..$750! Absolutely unreal: Kamala Harris is in Georgia to announce that FEMA will be providing federal relief in the form of $750 to those affected by Hurricane Helene. Generous. Keep in mind that these people lost absolutely everything. pic.twitter.com/h0ovMpH5oR — Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) October 2, 2024 Here’s more from The Blaze: Kamala Harris: “The federal relief and assistance we have been providing has included FEMA providing $750 dollars for folks who need immediate needs being met.” Billions for Ukraine, $750 for Americans who just lost everything pic.twitter.com/orNS9MRvhl — TheBlaze (@theblaze) October 2, 2024 Not since Clark Griswold was given the “Jelly of the Month Club” membership has a gift been so horribly offensive! Actually, I take that back. We don’t need to go all the way back to Clark Griswold, we have a much better and closer example. Actually, a carbon copy: Maui Remember this? Kamala: “FEMA is providing $750 dollars for folks needing immediate needs being met…you can apply now..you can apply online if you have electricity.” $750 just like Lahaina!! Let’s give Billions to Ukraine and Israel. This country is so fucked up!! #HurricaneHelene#news… pic.twitter.com/lucvqySKKA — RealityNotFiction (@RealNotFiction) October 2, 2024 BILLIONS to Ukraine ($113 billion and counting)…. $750 to Maui. $750 for Hurricane Helene. Try and go buy something for $750 and see how far that goes….that wouldn’t even purchase one window of a house, let alone emergency supplies and gas (which is now $5/gallon thanks to this corrupt Administration). Absolutely infuriating! RELATED REPORT: FEMA: Sorry, But We Do NOT Have Enough Funds To Make It Through Hurricane Season This is going to make your blood boil…. FEMA says “Sorry Americans, but we don’t have enough money left to get through Hurricane Season.” Basically: good luck on your own! Take a look: WTF??! The Biden Harris regime is now saying FEMA does NOT have enough funds to make it through Hurricane season. RIGHT AFTER giving BILLIONS more to Ukraine. ENOUGH WITH THE AMERICA LAST BS. pic.twitter.com/LtwaokQzpg — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 2, 2024 More here: BREAKING: U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas: FEMA does not have the funds to make it through hurricane season. https://t.co/iuCTKtLkad pic.twitter.com/fCJzgvRNBa — Joni Job (@jj_talking) October 2, 2024 Local NBC10 reported that even prior to Hurricane Helene, FEMA was under-funded and expected to run out of money in August: The head of the Homeland Security Department said Friday that the agency tasked with responding to disasters across the country is prepared as it goes into what is expected to be an intense hurricane and wildfire season but he’s concerned about looming budget shortfalls. As parts of the U.S. are sweltering under potentially record-breaking temperatures, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said extreme heat could qualify as a major disaster under a law governing how the federal government responds to natural disasters but that local communities historically have been able to deal with major heat waves or wildfire smoke without needing federal assistance. Mayorkas spoke to The Associated Press during a visit to the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a briefing about the hurricane season, which started on June 1. Experts think this year could be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record as climate change causes storms to become more intense. Already Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, brought heavy rain to parts of Mexico. Mayorkas said one reason FEMA is prepared is that the agency staff has gotten so much practice responding to disasters as climate change has intensified. “They have exercised these muscles regrettably year after year. As the impacts of climate change have been more and more evident, we have seen and experienced increasing frequency and gravity of extreme weather events,” Mayorkas said. Against that backdrop, the secretary said he was concerned about the size of the agency’s disaster relief fund. That’s the primary way that FEMA funds its response to hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other disasters. “We expect the disaster relief fund, which is the critical fund that we use to resource impacted communities, we expect it will run out by mid-August. And we need Congress to fund the disaster relief fund,” he said. For the 2024 fiscal year, FEMA has been allocated approximately $20.261 billion for its Disaster Relief Fund. This fund is critical for supporting FEMA’s response to natural disasters and emergency situations, including recovery efforts after events like hurricanes, wildfires, and other emergencies. Additionally, FEMA has received $3.5 billion for grants and training programs aimed at helping state, local, tribal, and territorial entities to better prepare for, respond to, and recover from both man-made and natural threats​. Sources: Senate Appropriations Senate Appropriations In late September we just gave roughly 1/4 of the entire FEMA budget to Ukraine — $5.5 billion! From the State Department’s own website: Today, as part of the surge of assistance that President Biden directed ahead of his meeting with President Zelenskyy, the Department notified Congress of the intent to direct the drawdown of up to approximately $5.55 billion in defense articles and services from DoD stocks for military assistance to Ukraine under Presidential Drawdown Authority. This drawdown utilizes the remaining authority of the Presidential Drawdown Authority under section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance for fiscal year 2024 provided by the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, which will expire on September 30, 2024. We are taking this step to ensure this Authority does not expire and the United States can fully utilize the funding appropriated by Congress. By doing so, the United States will be able to continue to provide a surge in defense articles and services to Ukraine from DoD stocks under planned drawdowns in the weeks and months ahead. These drawdowns have been made possible by strong bipartisan support from Congress. The United States is committed to supporting the Ukrainian military with the equipment they need to strengthen their position on the battlefield, defend their territory and people from the Kremlin’s brutal aggression, and prevail in this war to secure a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace. As President Biden has made clear, the United States and the international coalition we have assembled will continue to stand with Ukraine. How much have we sent Ukraine in total? Roughly 6x the FEMA budget — over $113 billion! From StateFacts.com: The United States has allocated $113.4 billion in emergency funding to support Ukraine, American partners affected by the Russia-Ukraine war, and US national security programs.[1] However, just because money has been allocated doesn’t mean it has been spent. Congress has set aside emergency funding for federal agencies to spend at their discretion and doles it out depending on the immediate and longer-term needs of Ukraine, US allies, and US weapons supplies. So far, The United States has sent Ukraine over $60 billion in funding and equipment through military, economic, and humanitarian aid. Ukraine will have to repay some of these funds after the war, plus interest. On February 13, 2024, the Senate approved the National Security Act, 2024. If enacted, it will allocate approximately $60 billion for Ukraine-focused initiatives. This funding plan earmarks at least $13.4 billion for replenishing Department of Defense inventories designated for Ukraine, $13.8 billion for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), and $1.6 billion in Foreign Military Financing for Ukraine and other impacted nations. How much security assistance has the US sent to Ukraine? The US has sent more than $44 billion in security assistance to the Ukrainian government since February 24, 2022, primarily through presidential drawdowns and the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). Security assistance comes in the form of equipment and weaponry. Presidential drawdowns are orders directing the Defense Department to immediately deliver defensive equipment and services to foreign countries in crises. President Joe Biden has signed 54 drawdowns for Ukraine as of February 15, 2024. The USAI is a Defense Department-led program focused on increasing Ukraine’s defenses against Russian aggression through military training, equipment, and intelligence support. The USAI has allocated approximately $18.9 billion for Ukraine since Russia’s February 2022 invasion. While the data below represents most of the security assistance sent to Ukraine, only some transactions are publicly available, meaning some funds are unaccounted for. Maybe we should have kept all that TAXPAYER money here and helped Americans? RELATED REPORT: SIMULATION CONFIRMED? Hurricane Helene Is An EXACT Duplicate Of 1958 Hurricane Helene This is pretty crazy…. Some are calling it a Glitch in the Matrix! Others are saying it’s proof we truly live in a simulation. All I know is it’s really strange and seems to defy most odds. It all started when I saw this posted on Twitter: Can you explain this? 66 years agoSame Hurricane Same date Same Category (4)Same region.#HurricaneHelene pic.twitter.com/B36MtvfnbH — Jay Anderson – Project Unity (@TheProjectUnity) September 30, 2024 As I often say around here, we don’t write news articles based solely on Twitter posts. We research and we do our homework. So when I saw this, that’s exactly what I did. I looked it up and to my astonishment the Tweet is 100% accurate. Here is the Wikipedia page confirming the 2024 Hurricane Helene is a near duplicate copy of the 1958 Hurricane Helene: 66 years ago…. Same Hurricane. Same date. Same name. Same Category (4). Same region. What are the odds? Here are more details: The hurricanes named Helene from 1958 and 2024 share several notable similarities, despite occurring 66 years apart. Both hurricanes reached Category 4 status on the Saffir-Simpson scale, indicating very strong winds and intense pressure drops. The 1958 Hurricane Helene would have been classified as a Category 4 storm under modern wind scales, with peak winds nearing 150 mph, while the 2024 Helene also achieved Category 4 intensity as it made landfall in Florida, bringing similarly destructive winds. Another commonality is their timing: both storms formed in late September. The 1958 hurricane peaked around September 27, and the 2024 storm followed a similar timeline, affecting the southeastern U.S. around the same date. Interestingly, both hurricanes impacted the Carolinas—Helene in 1958 passed within 10 miles of the coast but never made landfall, while the 2024 storm struck land directly. Despite their differences in landfall, both hurricanes caused widespread damage. The 1958 Helene, even without making landfall, generated hurricane-force winds that battered coastal regions and caused significant financial losses, much like the 2024 storm, which resulted in power outages and fatalities. These similarities highlight a recurring pattern of powerful storms named Helene striking the southeastern U.S. with devastating force and at a similar time of year​.

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