I went looking for "Is there a digital telltale sign when an autopen is used for signatures?"

AI had this in response -

Yes, several digital telltale signs can indicate a signature was made by an autopen, even when viewed digitally. The primary methods for detection rely on forensic analysis of the physical characteristics that reveal a mechanical origin, which can be observed with magnification or digital analysis tools.

Key digital forensic signs to look for include:

Uniform Pressure and Line Width: A human signature naturally has variations in pen pressure, leading to differences in ink thickness and paper indentation. Autopens tend to apply constant, even pressure, resulting in lines of exactly the same width throughout the signature.

Abrupt Starts and Stops: Humans lift the pen smoothly from the page, creating a tapering effect. Autopens start from a static position and stop abruptly at the end of each stroke, which can cause a small blob or pooling of ink at these points.

Identical Reproduction: The most definitive sign is that an autopen produces an exact replica every time. By comparing a signature to other known samples from the same person, a forensic expert can determine if they are identical overlays, which indicates mechanical reproduction.

Lack of Flow/Shakiness: Autopen signatures may appear to have a "drawn" or slightly shaky look, especially in long, fast strokes, due to the mechanical movement, which is different from the natural flow of a human hand.

No Paper Indentation Variability: While digital images might not immediately show physical indentation, high-resolution scans can reveal the uniform depth of the groove the pen made in the paper, contrasting with the irregular depth of a genuine signature.

Ink Crossing Points: Under high magnification, genuine signatures will show a darker spot where one trace of ink crosses another, due to the double layer of ink. While some modern machines can replicate this to an extent, the trace is often too regular.

Ultimately, forensic handwriting experts use magnification, UV light, and comparison libraries of known autopen patterns to make a definitive determination. Modern high-end machines can make detection very difficult, so consulting a professional is the surest method for authentication.

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I think the experts will be able to decide which documents Mr. Biden actually signed himself and which were not.

Homily Sunday, November 30, 2025



Is 2:1-5

The Lord has only one goal:

"The Lord gathers all nations into the eternal peace of his kingdom."



"Come, let us go up to the Lord’s mountain, to the house of God."



The meeting place in the Lord is in his Heart, filled with Love.



Come! Let us enter into the Heart of God and receive his Love!



Rm 13:11-14a

"You know the time; it is the hour now for you to awake from sleep."



Let us live now in the joy of God!



Mt 24:37-44

Jesus gives examples of good and evil with the few earthly examples he had in his time. Let us remember, he leads us to the realities of heaven.



He says: “Two men will be out in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left.”



These two men are on a mission. They work in the fields. One will go evangelize elsewhere, the other will continue evangelizing where he is.



To be vigilant means, wherever we are, and whatever the mission or work, let us remain in God's loving Heart.



Biblical texts: NAB-RE

Normand Thomas.

For weeks, signals from Washington have been increasing: for the US government under President Donald Trump, Rafah is considered a model area in which the reconstruction of the ‘new Gaza zone’ should begin. The idea sounds orderly on paper, a humanitarian corridor, initial infrastructure, later the repatriation of selected civilians. But in Israel, this pressure is not triggering any movement. On the contrary: the security leadership emphasises that under the current conditions, there can be no transition to reconstruction.

The reason is not technical in nature. It is moral, security-related and political at the same time. Two fallen Israeli hostages are still in the hands of the terrorist organisation Hamas. As long as they do not return home, any step towards a post-war phase would be a painful sacrifice and a dangerous signal. A state that does not bring its sons home loses the internal stability that sustains it in existential crises.

Added to this is a second, equally clear point: Hamas continues to refuse to surrender its arsenal of weapons. Without complete, irreversible disarmament, not symbolic, not partial, reconstruction would have the same effect as in the years after 2007: the international community pays for the cement blocks, and Hamas uses them to build tools for the next war. Israel has learned this reality the hard way, and it now determines every decision.

Nevertheless, operations continue in the south. The IDF is working in the area east of Rafah, which is completely under Israeli control: clearing tunnels, destroying booby traps, removing rubble, building temporary infrastructure for possible camps. These are necessary preparations – but no political commitment. More engineering units are expected to advance into the area next week. Water pipes, power lines, a minimum of functionality but none of this changes the fact that Israel will not be pushed into phase B.

It is well known that the US is simultaneously attempting to establish an international disarmament mechanism. However, so far no countries are willing to send soldiers to Gaza to deal with Hamas. No European country, no Arab state, no regional coalition. Everyone knows what it would mean to stand between Israel and a terrorist organisation that is still armed: it would not be a peace mission, but a full-contact mandate against a structure that can only be removed from Gaza by military means.

Washington recognises the dilemma. However, it hopes that Israel will be able to assume responsibility for the future of the civilian population sooner. Jerusalem sees another dilemma: reconstruction that begins before complete disarmament would enhance Hamas's political standing and strengthen its military position. Anyone who invites the terrorist organisation to regenerate itself once again in the shadow of international structures will produce the next escalation and endanger both Israel and the international troops that are to operate there later.

Behind the scenes, tensions are rising. According to consistent reports, pressure from Washington is growing daily. Official and unofficial channels are trying to persuade Jerusalem to make a quick decision. But the Israeli security apparatus remains unshakeable: first, the fallen hostages must return home. And only when Hamas is disarmed can there be talk of a post-war phase.

The strategic reality is clear: without the complete removal of weapons and the return of every single Israeli soldier killed in action, Gaza will not remain ‘new’. It will remain a place whose future is not defined by international declarations, but by Israel's ability to act. And it is precisely this ability to act that Israel is defending today against terrorist organisations, against illusions and also against diplomatic pressure.

Postvieww said:

Yes a young woman was murdered and many people were denied rights. The Biden administration was responsible for much damage to the justice system. Care to talk about the then Capital police person who planted two pipe bombs on Jan 6 and then went on to work at the CIA?

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You mean a traitor. May she rot where all traitors rot.

I'd have thought the digital coding would be different if a person signs something online, and an autopen signs it, even if they appear to be identical.

I'm talking about the actual assembly or machine language, but then that's only my guess.

I'm assuming there would be instructions for the autopen to operate and possibly the experts can isolate those so they know which are which.

Apple Sky said:

So what sun was darkened ?

King James Bible
And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. Revelation 9:2

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But the sun being darkened does not mean that the bottomless pit is on the earth.

Valletta said:

The Biden Autopen Presidency: Decline, Delusion, and Deception in the White House - United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

oversight.house.gov

Go through the recorded statements of the Biden people and get back to us.

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Good. Low effort responses only deserve low effort responses in return. No hunting expeditions.

A video from Jenin is spreading rapidly on social media. While international observers pass judgement before the facts are known, Israeli forces are risking their lives to dismantle terrorist structures that have long since become a threat to the entire country.

The incident reported last week from Jenin is already a political and media minefield. A video shows two wanted terrorists stepping out of a half-open garage door before being shot by Israeli forces. "Palestinian" authorities immediately spread the accusation of an ‘execution after surrender.’ But the full sequence of events described by the Israeli military and border police tells a different, more complex story, a story embedded in the largest security operation in northern Samaria in years.

According to the IDF and border police, the building where the two terrorists were hiding was surrounded for hours. The suspects belonged to a terrorist cell that had planted explosive devices, fired at Israeli soldiers and prepared attacks in recent weeks. Security forces repeatedly tried to persuade the men to surrender. Only after the suspects failed to respond was an excavator used to partially open the building, as is customary with suspicious structures that could be rigged with improvised explosive devices.

The published video begins at precisely this point without showing the long and dangerous hours that preceded it. It shows two men stepping out of the darkness. However, according to statements made by the soldiers involved, the situation unfolded differently than the video suggests. The men left the building but immediately began to move back inside, contrary to instructions. One soldier told Army Radio: ‘One of the terrorists suddenly returned to the building, and the other followed him. Under these circumstances, the forces had to act.’

In operations of this kind, there is always the risk that terrorists will detonate booby traps, draw weapons or prepare an ambush. The Jenin region has long been a hotspot for heavy fighting, where terrorist cells maintain equipment, explosives workshops and weapons depots. Retreating into a secure building is considered an acute danger situation. The soldiers decided at that moment to open fire.

The operation in Jenin is part of a much larger operation called ‘Broad Counter-Terrorism Manoeuvre,’ which the Israeli military has launched in cooperation with the Shin Bet. Since Wednesday, over 220 properties have been searched, weapons caches destroyed, hideouts cleared out and large sums of cash seized that were intended to finance attacks. Dozens of suspects have been arrested, including several Hamas operatives.

The Jenin area has been a centre of radicalisation for years. In recent months, terrorist groups have been working to create a connected military network from several villages in northern Samaria. Israeli security services openly say that imminent attacks have been prevented.

This incident should be viewed in this context: a dangerous, volatile moment in the midst of a highly complex operation. It shows how quickly situations can change, how quickly soldiers have to make decisions and how often the visual narrative of social networks replaces complex reality.

Israel is not carrying out this operation arbitrarily, but out of necessity. Because security does not come from hope, it comes from consistent action against structures that view murder as a political tool.

Nithavela said:

Besides, we are talking about end of term Biden. He probably forgot what he had for breakfast before he got lunch.

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Chocolate chocolate chip.
Do you seriously believe Biden was ever competent? It was obvious throughout the lead up to the elections that he was suffering dementia, or at least it was obvious to anyone who had experience with dementia patients.

JulieB67 said:

So once again, you fail to answer biblical questions about certain scriptures.
Wow, some teachers you have. They have not even prepared you to answer the simplest of questions regarding certain verses and your beliefs on them. And you've failed to show how we are taking them out of context and what you believe they really mean. You should be prepared to give an answer at all times if you really had all of the truth. But you can't because you only have what you're being spoon fed with. And that's a sad state.

Hopefully you'll set out on your own one day with an objective mind and test the them/your teachers verses what the Word of God is really stating about certain subjects. And if you still believe as you do, fine but at least you will have at least made an honest effort. And hopefully you'll have learned some humility in the process.

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As I have already repeated over and over again "Your question is mute, it's not a biblical question. I can't comment on your wild theory, because it makes no sense. It's not a valid question, there's not a single shred of Biblical evidence to support your silly nonsense".
I have asked you over and over again to show me one single place in the Bible which supports your silly idea. You keep trying to misapply, unrelated verses and that's abusing Gods Word to make it say what you want it to say.

I'm not waiting for you to find the words "antihalation" and or "cessation of existence", you will turn blue in the face before youy find them, I know the bible and I guarantee they are not there, so back to class you go.

rjs330 said:

But I'm not going to lie about it.

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Then surely the consequences of that (being socially sanctioned) are the price you consent to pay?

prodromos said:

Biden was completely unaware he had signed an executive order pausing exports of liquid natural gas to Europe.

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Even if that is the case, that is not proof positive that EVERY EO signed by autopen was without Biden's knowledge.

Besides, we are talking about end of term Biden. He probably forgot what he had for breakfast before he got lunch.

Anyone, this is a huge nothingburger. Trump has done nothing except write another tweet.

Strong in Him said:

The point is that you quoted the verses to try to prove that the earth is not a globe.
Those verses don't say that the bottomless pit is on the earth - and your statement, "it must be", proves nothing.

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King James Bible
And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit. Revelation 9:2

Jesus was describing to the of Israel requirements for entering the offered earthly kingdom. Those of Israel would be provided for by God and supernaturally changed to keep the law.

Jer 31:31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
Jer 31:32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD:
Jer 31:33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Jer 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Christians have a somewhat similar call

Gal 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

In Galatians chapter five a description is given contrasting the flesh (selfishness) with walking by the Spirit (the selfless love of Christ). It is expected that Christians would participate in the transition.

2Co 5:15 And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.

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Well if a person is going into this with the mindset of street preaching then they will encounter problems. Because who wants to be preached at!

But if a believer goes out into the world and asking people if they would like God's free gift of Eternal Life. They may find many open ears. So the key then is when an open ear is found, the person must correctly tell people how to receive God's free gift of Eternal Life. Which is only received by belief in Jesus for Eternal Life

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I would have liked to have gone too a local gay pride parade & held up banner which said, ' Read Romans 1:27' I'm glad I didn't as a few of them were arrested.

Nithavela said:

Just because something is signed by autopen does not mean that Biden was not involved and someone else operated the machine.

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Biden was completely unaware he had signed an executive order pausing exports of liquid natural gas to Europe.

Apple Sky said:

The foundations of the earth are a
reality.

Psa 82:5 They know not, neither will they
understand; they walk on in darkness: all the
foundations of the earth are out of course.
Isa 24:18 ... and the foundations of the earth do
shake.
Jer 31:37 Thus saith the Lord; If heaven above can
be measured, and the foundations of the earth
searched out beneath.
Psa 18:15 Then the channels of waters were seen,
and the foundations of the world were discovered at
thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of
thy nostrils.
2Sa 22:16 And the channels of the sea appeared, the
foundations of the world were discovered, at the
rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of
his nostrils.
Pro 8:29 ...that the waters should not pass his
commandment: when he appointed the foundations
of the earth.
Mic 6:2 Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S
controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth
for the LORD hath a controversy with his people,
and he will plead with Israel.
Pro 8:29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that
the waters should not pass his commandment: when
he appointed the foundations of the earth.
Zec 12:1 ...which stretcheth forth the heavens, and
layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the
spirit of man within him.
Isa 48:13 Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of
the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the
heavens.

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The foundations of the earth are the Laws of Physics established by God in His creation. Prove me wrong.

Apple Sky said:

So where is it ?

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I don't know - even assuming it's a literal place at all.

The point is that you quoted the verses to try to prove that the earth is not a globe.
Those verses don't say that the bottomless pit is on the earth - and your statement, "it must be", proves nothing.
You have jumped to the false conclusion that the bottomless pit is on the earth, and have quoted verses, which do not mention where it is, to try to justify your false conclusion.

Strong in Him said:

It's not on, or part of, the earth.

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So where is it ? & what sun was darkened ?

King James Bible
And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.

Paulwat said:

2. The story of Sodom — Genesis 19
The issue in the Sodom story is attempted gang rape, violence, and violation of hospitality norms — not sexuality.

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Paulwat said:

Ezekiel 16:49 says the sin was arrogance, greed, and neglecting the poor.

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Jude described their sin and likened the sin to what the fallen angels did. It was about sexuality.


Jude 6 "And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, He hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day."


Jude 7 "Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, in like manner giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire."

Strange flesh means other or different flesh. So it was against the natural order to do such things.

Paulwat said:

1. “Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind.” — Leviticus 18:22 / 20:13

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That verse is pretty straightforward. Are you sure you're not turning to man's word over God's?

Paulwat said:

The laws were meant to separate Israel from surrounding cultures, not to comment on sexual orientation.

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And he states that those other nations are defiled. So what is your point?

Paulwat said:

not to comment on sexual orientation.

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He called it an abomination. Now I personally have LGBQ in my family and I love them but that doesn't change the fact that I know how God sees it. And I'm not stating there aren't many other abominations to God but he does explicitly state this is one.

The problem with many today is they constantly think in the carnal sense. Sexuality should not even be the main driving force of a person. Even Paul states it would be better if they were as him, because they could then focus more on God, etc. But if they can't abstain, it would be better if they were to marry. And when he taught about marriage it was between a husband and wife.

Paulwat said:

The word “nature” (“physis”) in Greek doesn’t mean “universal law” — it means “someone’s individual nature.”

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phusis -natural production. It doesn't state individual nature.

And the word natural-phusikos -physically, instinctively-naturally

Paulwat said:

Also, Jesus never mentioned LGBT being wrong

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Because he knew that the people already knew the law. That's why he often states" have you not read?"

He also described marriage as being between a man and a woman.

Matthew 19:4 "And he answered and said unto them, "Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,"

Matthew 19:5 "And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?"

Paulwat said:

Paulwat said:

3. “Against nature” — Romans 1:26–27
Paul is talking about idolatry in pagan temples and people acting against their own nature, meaning going against their own desires as part of cult rituals.

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No, it does not state "their own nature"


Romans 1:27 "And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet."

Paulwat said:

Paul had no concept of sexual orientation as we understand it today.
So this isn’t a blanket statement about LGBT identity or relationships.

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He knew what was sin.

And why would anyone address these relationships in the bible, when they didn't consider them relationships? They considered it sin, period.

And I'm not saying we're not all without sin or ganging up on this particular sin but to say it's not a sin would be to go against God's Word.

And again, concerning Christians, our focus should be on God, first and foremost. Sexuality is of the flesh, pure and simple. Paul states it's even better to abstain and if someone can't, then they should marry but he wasn't promoting homosexuality.

Apple Sky said:

Well what is the bottomless part of if not the earth ?

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No idea. But you're jumping to conclusions.

You quoted the verses about the bottomless pit to try to "prove" that the earth is not a globe - your words were "how can there be a bottomless pit on a ball?"
Revelation does not say that the bottomless pit is on the earth - end of, full stop. So it doesn't prove what you say.
Now, your only answer is "it must be; where else could it be?"

It's not on, or part of, the earth.
Revelation does not say where it is - or, in fact, how we should interpret it.

Apple Sky said:

Well what is the bottomless part of if not the earth ?

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In a similar way to the location of heaven, the location of the bottomless pit is not mentioned in the bible. So it is an unwarranted assumption to say it is part of the earth. Indeed, what shape would the earth have to be to contain a bottomless pit? Certainly not a flat disc.

eclipsenow said:

FIRST - are you OK? Sleeping OK - mood OK? I know we've had our disagreements on climate stuff - but if rewatching shows is something you normally enjoy and now it's "Meh" - the old social worker version of myself hears a red flag.

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When I’m in pain, specifically arthritis and tendonitis, which appeared in my 30s due to the hereditary illness I have, my normally epic attention span (at age 14 I sat through the Soviet SF film Solaris, watching both reels on our VCR, during the day, and thoroughly enjoyed it, and found myself never looking at water the same way again) becomes shorter, to a frustrating degree. Indeed I use my attention span as a key metric in determing how much pain I’m in.