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"NIH staff members have been instructed to identify and potentially cancel grants for projects studying transgender populations, gender identity, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the scientific workforce, environmental justice and any other research that might be perceived to discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, according to documents and an audio recording that Nature has obtained. Grants that allot funding to universities in China and those related to climate change are also under scrutiny.
"At least 16 termination letters have already been sent out, says Brittany Charlton, an epidemiologist at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, who has been tracking them. And hundreds more will be coming, say two NIH officials, who requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the press."
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00703-1#:~:text=NIH%20staff%20members%20have,speak%20to%20the%20press.
"At least 16 termination letters have already been sent out, says Brittany Charlton, an epidemiologist at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts, who has been tracking them. And hundreds more will be coming, say two NIH officials, who requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the press."
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00703-1#:~:text=NIH%20staff%20members%20have,speak%20to%20the%20press.
Nature
Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
Nature - Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.
"“Xi Jinping’s greatest fear is that Putin might lean towards Trump” or even facilitate U.S. efforts to contain his regime, Cai Shenkun, an independent Chinese current affairs commentator, told The Epoch Times."
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/what-ccp-fears-if-us-can-negotiate-end-russia-ukraine-war-analysts
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/what-ccp-fears-if-us-can-negotiate-end-russia-ukraine-war-analysts
ZeroHedge
What CCP Fears If US Can Negotiate An End to Russia–Ukraine War: Analysts
China, facing political infighting and an ailing economy, risks emerging as America’s top threat if the Ukraine war ends. Can it withstand the pressure?
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"The first targeted genre sale from the Based Book Sale Substack is coming up! With more than 300 noscripts in the Spring Sale, it can be tough to sort through and acquire every single entry from all the authors. The idea is to make smaller collections available during the intervals between the large sales so readers can more easily find particular styles they love."
https://basedbooksale.substack.com/p/call-for-authors-alternative-history#:~:text=The%20first%20targeted,styles%20they%20love.
https://basedbooksale.substack.com/p/call-for-authors-alternative-history#:~:text=The%20first%20targeted,styles%20they%20love.
Substack
Call for Authors: Alternative History Genre
Alt-History Based Book Sale Coming March 19th-25th
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Volunteers had checked into the hotel in Kryvyi Rih, which was hit by a Russian strike last night, the day before, — Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“The rescue operation in Kryvyi Rih at the site of the Russian missile strike lasted all night. The target was an ordinary hotel. Just before the strike, volunteers from one of the humanitarian organizations—citizens of Ukraine, the United States, and Britain—had checked into the hotel. They survived because they managed to get out of their rooms. But, unfortunately, four people were killed. My condolences to their families and friends.
In total, more than 30 people were injured, all of whom received the necessary assistance. Many civilian facilities around the hotel were damaged. Rescuers are still working at the scene.
I thank everyone who is on duty, working and saving lives in these difficult times—the employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the National Police, doctors, especially emergency workers, and everyone whose efforts keep people alive. There can be no pause in the pressure on Russia to stop this war and terror against life,” the message says.
“The rescue operation in Kryvyi Rih at the site of the Russian missile strike lasted all night. The target was an ordinary hotel. Just before the strike, volunteers from one of the humanitarian organizations—citizens of Ukraine, the United States, and Britain—had checked into the hotel. They survived because they managed to get out of their rooms. But, unfortunately, four people were killed. My condolences to their families and friends.
In total, more than 30 people were injured, all of whom received the necessary assistance. Many civilian facilities around the hotel were damaged. Rescuers are still working at the scene.
I thank everyone who is on duty, working and saving lives in these difficult times—the employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, the National Police, doctors, especially emergency workers, and everyone whose efforts keep people alive. There can be no pause in the pressure on Russia to stop this war and terror against life,” the message says.
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Located on the island of Crete and built by the advanced Minoan civilization around 1700 BC, the Palace of Knossos contains remarkable technological innovations far beyond its time. One of its most impressive features was an advanced plumbing system that included something truly extraordinary: a working flush toilet with a wooden seat.
This toilet was connected to a complex network of drainage pipes that carried waste away from the palace – an engineering feat that would not be repeated until the modern era. The drainage system also managed rainwater and distributed clean water throughout the complex, demonstrating the Minoans' remarkable understanding of hydraulics and sanitation.
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This toilet was connected to a complex network of drainage pipes that carried waste away from the palace – an engineering feat that would not be repeated until the modern era. The drainage system also managed rainwater and distributed clean water throughout the complex, demonstrating the Minoans' remarkable understanding of hydraulics and sanitation.
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TIL that the concept of cognitive dissonance explains why some followers double down when their leader fails - admitting they were wrong is too painful. Psychologist Leon Festinger coined the term after infiltrating a 1954 UFO cult whose members became more devoted when their prophecy failed
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❗️The Ukrainian Government controlled Defense of Ukraine account warned in 2018 that if Zelensky became President he "would destroy Ukraine with the help of NATO."
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Forwarded from AustraliaOneParty_Official
Interesting.
How many other Australian Public SERVANTS have similar conflicting 'loyalties'... 🤔
"A Jewish Australian Army officer has been stripped of his Top Secret security clearance by a review tribunal which found he had “divided loyalties” between Australia and Israel and posed an “unacceptable and avoidable risk to security” due to the threat of recruitment by "Mossad".
In his defence, the officer told the tribunal that “Zionism is an essential theme within Judaism. Judaism mandates the loyalty of a Jew to his people and to the Land of Israel. The Australian government is aware that every Jew harbours a varying degree of loyalty to Israel. Some have a higher and more overt levels of loyalty than others. This is the latent risk that the Australian government must naturally accept when employing Jews.”
Link: https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/ARTA/2025/105.html
'In ASIO’s assessment there are real concerns about the Applicant’s loyalty to Australia, his susceptibility to foreign influence and his compliance with security holder obligations which pose a risk to security and it is not consistent with the requirements of security for the Applicant to hold a security clearance.'
How many other Australian Public SERVANTS have similar conflicting 'loyalties'... 🤔
"A Jewish Australian Army officer has been stripped of his Top Secret security clearance by a review tribunal which found he had “divided loyalties” between Australia and Israel and posed an “unacceptable and avoidable risk to security” due to the threat of recruitment by "Mossad".
In his defence, the officer told the tribunal that “Zionism is an essential theme within Judaism. Judaism mandates the loyalty of a Jew to his people and to the Land of Israel. The Australian government is aware that every Jew harbours a varying degree of loyalty to Israel. Some have a higher and more overt levels of loyalty than others. This is the latent risk that the Australian government must naturally accept when employing Jews.”
Link: https://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/cases/cth/ARTA/2025/105.html
'In ASIO’s assessment there are real concerns about the Applicant’s loyalty to Australia, his susceptibility to foreign influence and his compliance with security holder obligations which pose a risk to security and it is not consistent with the requirements of security for the Applicant to hold a security clearance.'
www.austlii.edu.au
HWMW and Director-General of Security (Intelligence and Security) [2025] ARTA 105 (20 February 2025)
Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) - Hosted by University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Law
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Forwarded from Vault of Secrets - Unpopular History
"British statesman Lord Randolph Churchill took his 18-year-old son Winston, who was not a very bright boy at school, and introduced him to his close friend Lord Nathan Meyer Rothschild one day. The Rothschilds were a Jewish banker family that managed to become one of the richest families in the world thanks to the aristocratic families of Venice. Lord Rothschild, a member of the British branch of this family, transferred the guardianship of the young Churchill to Sir Ernest Cassel. Banker Cassel became a father-like figure in the life of Churchill, especially after Randolph's death, and managed Winston’s entire fortune probably because the young man did not know much about these things. This was how the rise of the young Winston, who would be the future prime minister of the United Kingdom and would go down in history, had begun."
Bulut, M.H. (2021). Winston Churchill and obscure aspects of the Gallipoli Campaign. [online] Daily Sabah. Available at: https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/winston-churchill-and-obscure-aspects-of-the-gallipoli-campaign/news.
Bulut, M.H. (2021). Winston Churchill and obscure aspects of the Gallipoli Campaign. [online] Daily Sabah. Available at: https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/winston-churchill-and-obscure-aspects-of-the-gallipoli-campaign/news.
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Forwarded from Today I Learned
TIL following backlash to the Morgenthau plan for Germany, President Roosevelt claimed "I have not approved anything like that. I am sure I have not. ... I have no recollection of this at all". Upon being read back what he had signed, Roosevelt said he had "no idea how he could have initialed this"
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German infantry marching through Brussels following the invasion of Belgium, August 1914, WWI
Forwarded from Vox Day
Is Japan Next?
The God-Emperor appears to have turned his sights upon the trade deficit with Japan and the massive expense of maintaining the US military there. President Donald Trump said Japan is not required to protect the United States militarily and makes “a fortune” from it economically, as he fired off an impromptu broadside at a key […]
https://voxday.net/2025/03/07/is-japan-next/
The God-Emperor appears to have turned his sights upon the trade deficit with Japan and the massive expense of maintaining the US military there. President Donald Trump said Japan is not required to protect the United States militarily and makes “a fortune” from it economically, as he fired off an impromptu broadside at a key […]
https://voxday.net/2025/03/07/is-japan-next/
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Forwarded from Today I Learned
TIL that up until March 31st 1980 there were anti usury laws capping how high interest rates can go
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