Will the elite soon be able to order “designer babies” that are free from all genetic abnormalities and all genetic diseases because they have been created in a lab using “synthetic human DNA”?  I realize that this may sound absolutely crazy to many of you, but we are dangerously close to such a scenario becoming a reality.  Mad scientists that are extremely well funded are trying to “play God” by inserting large sections of “synthetic human DNA” into skin cells “to observe how they function”… Scientists have taken a bold and controversial step toward creating synthetic human DNA from scratch, a move some critics liken to ‘playing God.’ The research aims to unlock new treatments for autoimmune disorders, heart failure, viral infections, and age-related diseases. To do so, scientists are developing tools to build large, complex sections of human DNA in the lab and insert them into skin cells to observe how they function. The ultimate goal is to construct entire human chromosomes, a foundational step toward assembling a fully synthetic human genome. This is scary. Once they are able to create a fully synthetic human genome, they will theoretically be able to create a fully synthetic human. If you doubt this, you should consider the fact that scientists have already been able to create a fully synthetic bacterium… Making synthetic genomes isn’t an entirely novel endeavor. Back in 2010, scientists managed to make from scratch the whole genome of a simple bacterium, and then plugged its genetic material inside an empty cell of another bacterium, making something entirely new that they cleverly dubbed Synthia. Scientists have also synthesized viral and yeast cells in other research. Just because scientists are capable of doing something does not mean that they should actually do it. Yes, maybe scientists can “play God” and make “perfect” synthetic humans that have no genetic diseases at all. But would such creatures even be human? Would they have souls like we do? There are so many unanswered questions. Unfortunately, nobody is going to hold these scientists back.  In fact, many will eagerly embrace strange new technologies as the solution to the existential fertility crisis that we are now facing. Since the 1970s, sperm counts all over the world have fallen precipitously… Hagai Levine, an epidemiologist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and his colleagues published an analysis in 2017 and an update in 2022 that evaluated a combined total of more than 200 studies that used a counting chamber. These two papers found about a 50 percent decrease in sperm concentration—most notably in Western countries—since the 1970s. So what happens if we see another 50 percent decline over the next five decades? Theoretically, average concentrations could eventually get so low that the majority of the male population is simply no longer capable of fathering children. What would we do then? As you will see below, there is concern that the accumulation of microplastics in our bodies could be one of the factors that is causing our fertility crisis. Since 1950, over nine billion tons of plastic has been produced, and all of that plastic is constantly breaking down into smaller and smaller pieces… More than nine billion tons of plastic are estimated to have been produced between 1950 and 2017, with over half of that total having been produced since 2004. The vast majority of plastic ends up in the environment in one form or another, where it breaks down, through weathering, exposure to UV light and organisms of all kinds, into smaller and smaller pieces, becoming microplastics and then nanoplastics. Within our homes, microplastics are mainly produced when synthetic fibres from clothes, furnishings, carpets and other plastic objects are shed. They accumulate in large quantities in dust and float around in the air, which we then inhale. If you are like most people, you literally use thousands of plastic products on a yearly basis. One of the primary ways that microplastics get into our bodies is through the plastic packaging that most of our food is wrapped in… A painstaking review of 103 scientific studies on microplastic food contamination found actions as simple as opening a plastic drink bottle or using a plastic chopping board can shave off tiny particles of common polymers. Even glass bottles that use a plastic gasket, plastic-lined pizza boxes, plastic-lined disposable coffee cups, plastic tea bags, plastic wrappings, and microwaveable plastic containers shed microplastic like a Persian cat sheds fur in spring. History will look back on us as the “crazy plastic people”. Our plastic waste gets everywhere. In fact, one team of researchers recently discovered that the deepest part of the Mediterranean Sea is absolutely littered with our plastic waste… The Mediterranean has long been a crossroads of trade and tourism, yet its deepest pocket, the Calypso Deep, seemed beyond the reach of day-to-day pollution. That hope ended earlier this year when researchers reported plastic bags, glass shards, and crumpled cans resting 16,770 feet beneath the waves in the Ionian Sea. The researchers didn’t just find a few plastic items down there. It is being reported that they literally found “thousands of objects per square mile”… The team used the submersible Limiting Factor to reach the bottom of a kidney-shaped trench roughly 12.4 miles long and 3.1 miles across. During a 43-minute trek near the seafloor of the Calypso Deep, cameras captured thousands of objects per square mile, mostly plastic waste discarded by humans. A single straight-line pass of 2,130 feet was enough to confirm that human trash blankets large stretches of the basin. Most pieces were flexible plastics; glass, metal, and paper rounded out the list. All of that plastic will continue breaking down forever. And once plastic particles get small enough, it is easy for them to get into the human body. One recent study actually found that the average human brain now contains “a spoon’s worth of tiny plastic shards”… The human brain may contain up to a spoon’s worth of tiny plastic shards—not a spoonful, but the same weight (about seven grams) as a plastic spoon, according to new findings published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine. Researchers detected these “almost unbelievable” levels of microplastics and nanoplastics in the brains of human cadavers, says study co-author Andrew West, a neuroscientist at Duke University, to Science News’ Laura Sanders. “In fact, I didn’t believe it until I saw all the data.” Based on their analysis, the amount of microplastics in the human brain appears to be increasing over time: Concentrations rose by roughly 50 percent between 2016 and 2024. Our heads are literally filling up with plastic. This may be one of the primary reasons why most people can’t seem to think straight these days. Scientists have also discovered that microplastics are accumulating in our reproductive fluids… Tiny bits of plastic no wider than a human hair have turned up in some unexpected places, including the human bloodstream. Now, data presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology meeting shows that these fragments have breached the fluids that surround eggs and travel with sperm. The research team led by Dr. Emilio Gómez‑Sánchez of Next Fertility Murcia in Spain scanned follicular fluid from 29 women and seminal fluid from 22 men. The experts found microplastics in 69 percent of the women and 55 percent of the men they studied. According to Dr. Gómez‑Sánchez, the team was surprised to find that the particles were so widespread. It is going to take time for scientists to determine exactly how these microplastics are affecting our reproductive health, but at this point they are not optimistic at all… The impact these microplastics — defined as plastic particles under 5 millimeters in size — have on reproductive health is unclear, but it’s unlikely to be anything good. “What we know from animal studies is that in the tissues where microplastics accumulate, they can induce inflammation, free radical formation, DNA damage, cellular senescence and endocrine disruptions,” Gomez-Sanchez said. Of course even if microplastics did not exist, there are so many other threats to our reproductive health these days. The constant levels of electromagnetic radiation we are being bombarded with and the poisons in our food are just two of them. Nobody can deny that we are in a crisis, because that is what the numbers are clearly telling us.  This is something that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. commented on recently during an interview with Fox News… “We have fertility rates that are just spiraling. A teenager today, an American teenager, has less testosterone than a 68-year-old man. Sperm counts are down 50%,” he told Fox News’ Jesse Watters in April, adding: “It’s an existential problem.” I fully agree. Humanity really is facing an existential fertility crisis. But creating “synthetic human DNA” from scratch is not the solution. “Playing God” never works out well in the end. Hopefully our scientists will realize this before it is too late. Michael’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com, and you can subscribe to his Substack newsletter at michaeltsnyder.substack.com. About the Author: Michael Snyder’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com. He has also written nine other books that are available on Amazon.com including “Chaos”, “End Times”, “7 Year Apocalypse”, “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America”, “The Beginning Of The End”, and “Living A Life That Really Matters”.  When you purchase any of Michael’s books you help to support the work that he is doing.  You can also get his articles by email as soon as he publishes them by subscribing to his Substack newsletter.  Michael has published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and he always freely and happily allows others to republish those articles on their own websites.  These are such troubled times, and people need hope.  John 3:16 tells us about the hope that God has given us through Jesus Christ: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”  If you have not already done so, we strongly urge you to invite Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior today. 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Edward Kelley, 36, of Maryville, Tennessee, was sentenced to life in prison in the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville this week. On Nov. 20, 2024, following a three-day jury trial, Kelley was convicted of conspiracy to murder federal employees; solicitation to commit a crime of violence; and influencing a federal official by threat. Edward […] The post Pardoned J6 Defendant Sentenced to Life in Prison for a Plot appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back on Sunday when CNN’s Dana Bash said the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” would result in cuts to Medicaid. “Only in DC is a 20% hike over 10 years a cut,” said Bessent. “Medicaid funding will go up 20% over the next 10 years. The people who Medicaid was designed for – the pregnant women, the disabled, and families with children under 14 – will be refocused.” The Treasury secretary said that those who stand to lose benefits are those that do not qualify as “vulnerable.” “Able-bodied Americans are not vulnerable Americans, so a work requirement or a community service requirement, that’s very popular with the public, and many state programs have that now,” he said. Bash said that regardless of whether or not the American people generally support some work requirements for Medicaid, the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” is still a broken promise by President Donald Trump because “the president promised that there would not be changes to Medicaid benefits.” “There is no change in benefits. There’s a change in requirements to get the benefits,” Bessent corrected her. The secretary continued that with the administration’s focus on bringing manufacturing jobs back to the United States and curbing illegal immigration, jobs will be available for Americans willing to work. Bessent went on to accuse Democrats of infantilizing Medicaid recipients by claiming new registration requirements will be too much for them to handle. It is a group of Democrats who unfortunately seem to think that poor people are stupid. I don’t think poor people are stupid. I think they have agency, and I think to have them registered twice a year for these benefits, that is not a burden,” the secretary said. “But these people who want to infantilize the poor and those who need these Medicaid benefits are alarmists.” Bessent on Medicaid cuts: "The able-bodied Americans are not vulnerable Americans … people can get off Medicaid and get a job that has good healthcare benefits … I don't think poor people are stupid. I think they have agency." pic.twitter.com/raDM6GQEOU — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 6, 2025 Trump signed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” into law on Independence Day. The nearly 900-page reconciliation bill may be the defining legislative achievement of his second term. The legislation includes reforms to Medicaid, as well as new funding for administration priorities such as border security and national defense. The legislation also promotes fossil fuel development while cutting tax credits for green energy and electric vehicles. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who played a key role in shepherding the legislation through the House, has been optimistic about the bill’s popularity with the American public. Johnson said over the weekend that the GOP will make a point of campaigning on the bill’s passage ahead of midterm elections. “Our Republicans are going to be out across the country telling the simple truth, and guess what? It will be demonstrated. Everyone will have more take home pay. They’ll have more jobs and opportunity. The economy will be doing better. And we will be able to point to that as the obvious result of what we did,” Johnson said.

President Donald Trump plans to visit Texas to personally inspect flood damage and meet with local officials and others. Talking to reporters on Sunday, the president said that he had not yet made firm plans for the trip to the Lone Star State, but expected that “probably Friday” would be the day. “We wanted to leave a little time. I would’ve done it today, but we’d just be in their way,” the president said. .@POTUS says he plans to visit Texas later this week: "Probably on Friday. We wanted to leave a little time. I would've done it today, but we'd just be in their way — probably Friday." pic.twitter.com/LK13OiCXRI — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 6, 2025   Trump pledged continued federal assistance for those affected by the flooding, as well. “We’ll continue to be there. And we’re working very closely with representatives from Texas, and it’s a horrible thing that took place, absolutely horrible,” Trump said. “So we say, God bless all of the people that have gone through so much, and God bless, God bless the state of Texas.” The president was noncommittal on assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which took heavy criticism in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene last year. The hurricane wrought catastrophic damage in North Carolina in September, and the FEMA response was mired in controversy over accusations that federal officials complicated and slowed the emergency response. “FEMA is something we can talk about later, but right now, they’re busy working, so we’ll leave it at that,” Trump said. By Sunday afternoon, the death toll from the Texas flooding had reached at least 80. The majority of those fatalities – 68 – have come from Kerr County in Central Texas. Of those killed in Kerr, 40 are adults and 28 are children, according to local authorities. The flash flooding caught many by surprise when the Guadalupe River in Texas surged 26 feet in roughly three-quarters of an hour. The surge hit Kerr in early morning during one of the most popular camping weekends of the year. Many staying along the river on Friday did not realize the danger bearing down until the water was already high. Trump issued a disaster declaration for Kerr County on Sunday as more flooding is expected to hit the already beleaguered region. “I just signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County, Texas, to ensure that our Brave First Responders immediately have the resources they need. These families are enduring an unimaginable tragedy, with many lives lost, and many still missing,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “The Trump Administration continues to work closely with State and Local Leaders. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was on the ground yesterday with Governor Greg Abbott, who is working hard to help the people of his Great State. Our incredible U.S. Coast Guard, together with State First Responders, have saved more than 850 lives. GOD BLESS THE FAMILIES, AND GOD BLESS TEXAS!”

President Donald Trump has been “saddened” to watch his former ally, tech titan Elon Musk, go “off the rails,” the president said on Sunday. Trump warned against Musk’s bid to start a new third party to challenge Republicans and Democrats. Trump said the venture was doomed and would prove counterproductive. “I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely ‘off the rails,’ essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks. He even wants to start a Third Political Party, despite the fact that they have never succeeded in the United States — The System seems not designed for them,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “The one thing Third Parties are good for is the creation of Complete and Total DISRUPTION & CHAOS, and we have enough of that with the Radical Left Democrats, who have lost their confidence and their minds!” he continued. Trump attributed Musk’s pique at the administration and the landmark “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to the bill’s abolishment of the tax credits for electric vehicles and the elimination of the electric vehicle mandate. The president said that Musk had previously expressed support for stripping away federal support for electric vehicles. “I have campaigned on this for two years and, quite honestly, when Elon gave me his total and unquestioned Endorsement, I asked him whether or not he knew that I was going to terminate the EV Mandate — It was in every speech I made, and in every conversation I had. He said he had no problems with that — I was very surprised!” Trump posted. Musk on Saturday suggested that his main issue with Trump’s signature legislation is not its impact on EV subsidies, but its overall price tag. “Keep the EV/solar incentive cuts in the bill, even though no oil & gas subsidies are touched (very unfair!!), but ditch the MOUNTAIN of DISGUSTING PORK in the bill. In the entire history of civilization, there has never been legislation that both big and beautiful. Everyone knows this!,” Musk posted on X. Trump’s post on Sunday also referenced his decision to pull the nomination of Jared Isaacman, a friend of Musk’s who the billionaire wanted heading the federal space agency — which Musk’s SpaceX works closely with on space exploration and Mars colonization. “[W]hile I thought his friend was very good, I was surprised to learn that he was a blue blooded Democrat, who had never contributed to a Republican before. Elon probably was, also. I also thought it inappropriate that a very close friend of Elon, who was in the Space Business, run NASA, when NASA is such a big part of Elon’s corporate life,” Trump posted. “My Number One charge is to protect the American Public!”