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Hillary Clinton finally made her big announcement on Sunday, and it turns out she isn’t releasing a new line of pant suits after all, she is running for president!

The former Secretary of State has been hinting at a run for months, and she recently leased property in Brooklyn for her campaign headquarters. So this wasn’t that much of a surprise.

I'm running for president. Everyday Americans need a champion, and I want to be that champion. –H https://t.co/w8Hoe1pbtC

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April 12, 2015

It would probably have come as more of a shock if she said she wasn’t running. What would you have done with that HRC action figure you purchased last month?

On Saturday, SNL opened up their show by guessing how she would break the news. Kate McKinnon and Darrell Hammond were great, but the actual video she released called “Getting Started” was less about Hillary and more about you.

She also tweeted about the news and updated her website, which introduced us to her brand new logo.

Supporters celebrated the news in various ways online. On Twitter there was a lot of this:

@HillaryClinton SLAY ME QUEEN HILLARY #Hillary2016

— henna (@HennaDeol) April 12, 2015

@HillaryClinton slay me mama

— brandon (@brandon2turnt) April 12, 2015

@HillaryClinton slay me bae

— Katy Flop (@katy_flop) April 12, 2015

Hillary Clinton droppin that presidential candidate, yes mama SLAY 4 da ladies

— Marie Clark (@kralceiram) April 12, 2015

@HillaryClinton LITERALLY SLAY QUEEN. S L A Y #Hillary2016

— Abigail Mullin (@AbigailMullin1) April 12, 2015

And some who were a little confused.

A true triple threat!!! U know who I'm voting for!!!! #Hillary2016 pic.twitter.com/FX3Nr2aUGd

— Meg Sutherland (@msmeghans) April 13, 2015

I'm ready. #Hillary2016 pic.twitter.com/8PxU7X39Jd

— RAY.VS (@rayversus) April 13, 2015

Others decided to “slay” her new logo instead, which consists of a blue “H” with a red arrowing running through it.

Hillary's logo is really distinctive. #design #brandingfail pic.twitter.com/OEfWvH66Vs

— Jackie Rivera (@JNR4thewin) April 12, 2015

I knew I've see the new Hillary logo somewhere before! http://t.co/ZsYEsCmJfr pic.twitter.com/kZnxdmX7uO

— Matt Dawson (@SaintRPh) April 12, 2015

So what lucky 3rd grader won the Design the Hillary Clinton Campaign Logo contest? pic.twitter.com/JlgthsKP8u

— The Punditry (@massfubar) April 12, 2015

Not sure about Hillary's logo/slogan pic.twitter.com/UXxNGP37EU

— Bob Schooley (@Rschooley) April 12, 2015

Hillary wants you to swipe right pic.twitter.com/1MwN1vE5P0

— Laura McGann (@lkmcgann) April 12, 2015

So @HillaryClinton announced that she's merging with FedEx? I assumed she was running for President or something. pic.twitter.com/m7y5pSdqfs

— Lon Harris (@Lons) April 12, 2015

WikiLeaks Tweeted that she stole their logo, particularly the red arrow. But while this got a lot of attention with many wondering if it was sincere, they later made it clear that it was just a joke.

Hillary Clinton has stolen our innovative WikiLeaks twitter logo design. Compare: @WikiLeaks vs @HillaryClinton pic.twitter.com/mifka4mXf4

— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) April 12, 2015

@wikileaks @HillaryClinton how did no one notice this is parodying the piece saying rand stole his campaign logo because flames are both red

— Milk Pie (@milkpiefridays) April 12, 2015

Some people thought the colors of her outfit in the video were an interesting choice for a few different reasons.

@brianstelter @jaketapper lol. Hillary completely reverses 2007 vs 2015 announcement pic.twitter.com/OAB1w5lhMc

— Rose-Marie Holt (@Rose_Marie_Holt) April 12, 2015

Hillary dressed up as her logo. pic.twitter.com/5NQX8cVXj1

— Chris (@forewit) April 12, 2015

Meanwhile, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz (whose campaigns both started off with a bit of a rocky start) both struck back at Hillary with attack ads on the same day. And the GOP also released a video and accompanying hashtag campaign to try to stop her.

As with Rand Paul, her campaign also had a typo in her press release. The text left out the word “for” which left a line that read: “she’s fought children and families all her career.”

And someone already posted some anti-Hillary street art in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Hit With Anti-Hillary Street Art … http://t.co/JUifEPbRFR pic.twitter.com/0Dk9H8k412

— The Weekly Standard (@weeklystandard) April 12, 2015

But she also got a flood of support online from various celebrities, activists and politicians (minus Bill de Blasio. for now… ) soon after making it official. Even “God” gave her a shoutout on Twitter.

So far Bill has only offered a simple retweet, so it appears he is already starting things off more behind the scenes as planned.

HERE WE GO @HillaryClinton! pic.twitter.com/aaULanskEy

— Abbi Jacobson (@abbijacobson) April 12, 2015

.@hillaryclinton is smart, caring and determined. She is going to be an outstanding president! #Hillary2016

— Madeleine Albright (@madeleine) April 12, 2015

This is Hillary reading a text from me that says "with you every step of the way, gurl" #mypresident https://t.co/IpeklQIXzl

— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) April 12, 2015

Her announcing is a game changer and breaker. Moving forward with #Hope. @HillaryClinton #Hillary2016 pic.twitter.com/WGulO9tWXb

— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) April 12, 2015

Very glad to see this pro-equality candidate throw her hat into the presidential ring. @HillaryClinton

— Chad Griffin (@ChadHGriffin) April 12, 2015

Let's do this. #Hillary2016 @HillaryClinton pic.twitter.com/mW59f0LEX6

— AmyPoehlerSmartGirls (@smrtgrls) April 12, 2015

Thanks for inviting us to your big day @HillaryClinton. We're returning the favor & inviting you to ours. #wedding pic.twitter.com/paMtBFLLUW

— Jared Milrad (@JaredMilrad) April 12, 2015

Dear @HillaryClinton, Thank you for not telling people I told you to run for president. I don't do that, so thanks. - God

— God (@TheGoodGodAbove) April 12, 2015

.@HillaryClinton will fight for the poor, middle class and embrace young people!

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 12, 2015

Let's help @HillaryClinton get started — please donate $5 or more by clicking on this link https://t.co/RwDwNGb5hq #hillaryclinton #2016

— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) April 12, 2015

I love the diversity proudly presented in @HillaryClinton's new YouTube video. http://t.co/wOo1fU3sIa Be our champion & our next #President!

— Jason Collins (@jasoncollins98) April 12, 2015

Very proud of you Mom! @HillaryClinton: http://t.co/PvMlg82cU2

— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) April 12, 2015

This is the best news ever. https://t.co/Gsn25BQtrg

— Andrew Rannells (@AndrewRannells) April 12, 2015

I have an announcement: I'm not running for president. Yay #Hillary2016 !

— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) April 12, 2015

Hillary.

— Uzo Aduba (@UzoAduba) April 12, 2015

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We are sure this is nothing to worry about... and Japanese officials will re-iterate that everything is on track but when a snake-like robot sent to inspect a reactor containment vessel at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant dies three hours into the operation, one might wonder just how "contained" the radiation situations really is.

The crippled reactors are inaccessible to humans because of deadly levels of radiation, so using the two-foot-long robot was the first chance officials were able to examine the damage caused by highly radioactive nuclear-fuel debris.

 

The robot has been developed by the International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning (IRID) and Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy to investigate hard-to-access areas of the plant. It consists of three segments: the robot's main body and two compact crawlers. The robot can assume a long, straight shape for passing through narrow spaces, such as pipes. Alternatively, it can rotate its crawlers by 90 degrees in relation to its central body to assume a U-shape, with the crawlers providing better stability when travelling over flat surfaces.

 

 

The robot is 9cm in height. Depending on the position of its crawlers, it is 25cm to 64cm in length and between 6.5cm and 27cm in width. Weighing 7.5kg, the robot is operated via a 40m cable.

 

 

"We believe this will lead us to figuring out how to decommission the reactor," Ryo Shimizu, spokesman for plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), told NBC News.

With the core still 'missing', Sputnik News reports that,

The robot sent to inspect a reactor' containment vessel at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant stopped responding three hours into the operation.

 

 

TEPCO hoped to take a look inside the vessel containing one of the three reactors, which underwent a meltdown in the 2011 nuclear disaster.

 

A group of approximately 40 workers sent the remotely-controlled device, allegedly capable of withstanding high levels of radiation, into the vessel at 11:20 a.m. The robot stopped functioning after covering two thirds of the route at approximately 2:10 p.m., according to the Tokyo Electric Power Co.

 

The company did not say whether it would send another robot into the vessel on Monday, as previously planned. TEPCO's ultimate goal is to use the robot to inspect the melted fuel inside the vessel.

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So there is still no sign of the corium...

Submitted by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog,

“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” ? George Orwell

Every time the BLS puts out their monthly propaganda report on the wonderful state of the U.S. jobs market and states with a straight face the unemployment rate is a measly 5.5%, their corporate mouthpieces in the mainstream cheerleader media regurgitate the fake numbers and urge you to buy stocks. The millionaire talking heads on CNBC and the corrupt bought off politicians in D.C. make broad sweeping declarations about economic recovery, strong job growth, GDP advancement, record highs in the stock market, and soaring consumer confidence.

The people living in the real world know otherwise, but they want to believe the “experts” and “leaders”. This dichotomy between reality and what they are being told is causing a tremendous amount of mental stress. This cognitive dissonance of attempting to reconcile what they are experiencing in their every day existence and the propaganda being peddled at them on a daily basis from big media, big bankers, corporate titans, and captured politicians pulling the strings and running the show, is causing psychological discomfort. Most people want their lives to get better, so to reduce their cognitive dissonance they choose to believe the government and media reports about economic improvement.

It is only a small minority who want to know the unvarnished truth. They are drawn to alternative media websites, which the the captured corporate media refers to as doom sites. These critical thinking individuals understand the facts. The Deep State propaganda has no impact on these people because they have no cognitive dissonance. They know things are far worse than what is reported by the government and their media whores. Knowing the truth and seeing how the majority remain willfully ignorant results in rising anger among truth seekers. Huxley was right.

“You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you mad.” ? Aldous Huxley

When the BLS reports their monthly unemployment BS showing a 5.5% unemployment rate and Obama holds a press conference to pat himself on the back for the 10 million jobs he has created since 2009, the critical thinking truth seekers focus on the big lies in the numbers. The 10 million jobs added has been surpassed by the 13 million people who supposedly willingly left the workforce. The 148 million employed Americans is only 2 million more than were employed in 2008, but the government wants you to believe the unemployment rate is the same as it was in 2008 despite the fact the working age population has grown by 16 million people.

The truth is the labor participation rate has fallen dramatically since 2008 and now sits at a 38 year low of 62.7%. The rate consistently remained between 66% and 67% from 1988 through 2008. There are 250 million working age Americans and only 148 million Americans working and the powers that be expect you to believe only 8.5 million of the 102 million non-working Americans are actually unemployed. When the critical thinking doom websites point out the record low participation rate, the immediate response from the Wall Street propaganda machine is Baby Boomers retiring. Their co-conspirators in misdirection and misinformation in the media unquestioningly perpetuate this lie without an iota of journalistic credibility.

The Boomer retirement meme is obliterated by the data in the chart below. The labor force participation rate of those over 65 is at an all-time high and has grown by over 50% since 2000. Those in their prime working years between 25 and 64 have seen their labor force participation rate decline since 2000. The labor force participation rate decline has absolutely nothing to do with Boomers retiring. It is solely driven by younger workers unable or unwilling to work. The truthful labor participation rate should be 66%. That would force the BLS to admit at least another 9 million Americans are unemployed, pushing the unemployment rate to at least 10.7%.

The blatant perpetuation of the big lie began in earnest after the 2008 Wall Street created financial crisis. The number of jobs for those 54 years old and younger is still 1.2 million below 2007, while the number of jobs for those 55 and older is up by 6 million. Those over 55 working today stands at 33.1 million, an all-time high. This figure has doubled since 2000. The Boomer dream of a long luxurious retirement, living off their interest income, lying on a beach and drinking pina coladas has devolved into being forced to work as Wal-Mart greeters and McDonalds counter help until they die. Retirement isn’t an option after two Federal Reserve created bubbles burst, six years of zero interest rates, and three simultaneous bubbles on the verge of bursting.

The falsity of the jobs recovery meme is unequivocally proven by the fact real median household income is still 4.5% lower than it was at the 2001 and 2008 peaks. And this is using the ridiculously understated CPI figure. Using a true inflation rate would show real median household income to be 20% below 2000 levels. The last time I checked, workers live in households. How could the unemployment rate plunge from 10% in 2009 to 5.5% today with real median household income falling? Maybe the 21% decrease in manufacturing jobs since 2000 and the proliferation of low paying part-time service jobs, along with Federal Reserve created inflation, have resulted in the death of the middle class. Real people living in the real world have seen their standard of living steadily decline for the last 25 years. And they know it, deep inside, despite the propaganda echoing from their boob tubes.

There is a reason retail sales continue to stagnate. There is a reason credit card debt continues to decline. There is a reason you don’t hear your friends, family or neighbors talk about the improving economy. If you don’t hob nob with the ruling elite at Manhattan cocktail parties or summer at the Hamptons, you know the truth. Your real wages are lower than they were in 1989. The expenses you incur to live your everyday life like food, rent, transportation, health insurance, and tuition are rising at 5% to 10%, not the 1.7% reported by your government keepers. You own little or no financial stocks, so the record stock market highs have no impact on your financial well being. You may have money in a savings account, money market or CDs. Eight years ago you could earn 5%. Today you earn .15%, thanks to Bernanke, Yellen and their Federal Reserve cohorts. But at least you still get to pay the Wall Street banks 15% on your credit card balance.

The only way to relieve the tremendous mental stress caused by the conflict between what you know you are experiencing in your everyday life and what you are being told by bankers, politicians, government apparatchiks, and the corporate media, is to accept the truth and free yourself from the tyranny of the Deep State. Propaganda is a powerful tool in the hands of rich powerful psychopathic men bent on accumulating wealth, power and control over the bourgeois. Secrecy, censorship, data manipulation, and media messaging to mislead have worked for decades. Very little in the way of coercive techniques have been required, as the Bernays method  of conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses has worked wonderfully to hoodwink and bamboozle the average person.

The mood of society in general continues to darken. War drums are beating around the globe. The imperial American Empire is fraying at the edges and using military force, intrigue, surveillance, and secrecy in an attempt to retain its power domestically and internationally. The truth is being suppressed, but the internet and proliferation of websites revealing the lies of those in power is slowly opening the eyes of more and more people whose cognitive dissonance has caused them too much discomfort. The Deep State is worried. Their wealth, power and control are in danger. The attempts to control the internet, the un-Constitutional surveillance of citizens, and the militarization of police forces across the land are a futile attempt to control us. But the truth will set us free. As Robert Heinlein describes, no amount of force can control a man who mind is free.

“Secrecy is the keystone to all tyranny. Not force, but secrecy and censorship. When any government or church for that matter, undertakes to say to its subjects, “This you may not read, this you must not know,” the end result is tyranny and oppression, no matter how holy the motives. Mighty little force is needed to control a man who has been hoodwinked in this fashion; contrariwise, no amount of force can control a free man, whose mind is free. No, not the rack nor the atomic bomb, not anything. You can’t conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him.” – Robert A. Heinlein

It won’t take a majority to prevail. If we continue to set brush fires of truth, freedom and reason among the increasingly disillusioned masses, a tipping point will be reached and a revolution of truth will sweep across the land. So, if you have the opportunity to speak the truth to someone today….

China (and Hong Kong) stock markets opened gap higher and kept going (China Merchants Bank up over 20%) as The China Securities Depositary and Clearing Co. (CSDC) announced that investors will no longer be restricted to only one stock account in China's A-share market and each can have up to 20 accounts from Monday. Which makes perfect sense because what every elementary-school-educated housewife speculator needs is 19 more places to speculate in.

As Xinhua reports,

The reform means investors no longer face complicated procedures if they want to transfer their accounts to other brokerage firms.

 

All they need to do is to open new accounts with other firms and the information will be transferred under a new system launched by the CSDC in October.

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Which leaves us with one question... WTF!!??

Is this just some giant Big Lie distraction designed to draw the "peoples' attention away from the crashing real estate market.