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French parliament halted as MP shouts 'go back to Africa' during discussion of helping illegal migrants
The French parliament was brought to a halt after a far-right MP shouted "They should go back to Africa" as a black colleague talked about immigration. Grégoire de Fournas, a member of National Rally (RN), said later his remark had not been aimed at Carlos Martens Bilongo himself but at migrants trying to reach Europe by sea. Mr Bilongo said he had been born in France and the remark was "shameful". Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said there was "no room for racism". Comment: Rather than enter into a debate about the problem of mass migration, the PM instead resorts to crying 'racist'.
https://www.sott.net/article/473930-French-parliament-halted-as-MP-shouts-go-back-to-Africa-during-discussion-of-helping-illegal-migrants
French parliament halted as MP shouts 'go back to Africa' during discussion of helping illegal migrants
The French parliament was brought to a halt after a far-right MP shouted "They should go back to Africa" as a black colleague talked about immigration. Grégoire de Fournas, a member of National Rally (RN), said later his remark had not been aimed at Carlos Martens Bilongo himself but at migrants trying to reach Europe by sea. Mr Bilongo said he had been born in France and the remark was "shameful". Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said there was "no room for racism". Comment: Rather than enter into a debate about the problem of mass migration, the PM instead resorts to crying 'racist'.
https://www.sott.net/article/473930-French-parliament-halted-as-MP-shouts-go-back-to-Africa-during-discussion-of-helping-illegal-migrants
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'New centers of power are emerging in a multipolar world, we want to partner with them' - Chancellor Scholz writes in Politico before Beijing trip
Olaf Scholz is the chancellor of Germany. It's been a good three years since my predecessor last visited China. Three years during which the challenges and risks that we face have increased — here in Europe, in East Asia and, of course, also in Sino-German relations. Three years during which the world has fundamentally changed — due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the one hand, and Russia's war against Ukraine on the other, with its severe repercussions for the international order, our food and energy supply, the economy and prices worldwide. Meetings such as this weren't possible for a long time because of the pandemic and Beijing's strict measures to contain it. Direct conversation is, thus, all the more important now. And it is precisely because "business as usual" is no longer an option in these circumstances that I'm traveling to Beijing.
https://www.sott.net/article/473939-New-centers-of-power-are-emerging-in-a-multipolar-world-we-want-to-partner-with-them-Chancellor-Scholz-writes-in-Politico-before-Beijing-trip
'New centers of power are emerging in a multipolar world, we want to partner with them' - Chancellor Scholz writes in Politico before Beijing trip
Olaf Scholz is the chancellor of Germany. It's been a good three years since my predecessor last visited China. Three years during which the challenges and risks that we face have increased — here in Europe, in East Asia and, of course, also in Sino-German relations. Three years during which the world has fundamentally changed — due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the one hand, and Russia's war against Ukraine on the other, with its severe repercussions for the international order, our food and energy supply, the economy and prices worldwide. Meetings such as this weren't possible for a long time because of the pandemic and Beijing's strict measures to contain it. Direct conversation is, thus, all the more important now. And it is precisely because "business as usual" is no longer an option in these circumstances that I'm traveling to Beijing.
https://www.sott.net/article/473939-New-centers-of-power-are-emerging-in-a-multipolar-world-we-want-to-partner-with-them-Chancellor-Scholz-writes-in-Politico-before-Beijing-trip
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BEST OF THE WEB: The 'Time of Troubles' and the birth of the nation: Why Russia celebrates its 'Unity Day' every November 4
November 4 marks Unity Day in Russia, which is a fairly new holiday. It was established in order to replace the old October Revolution Day, which was celebrated in the USSR for over 70 years. Many generations grew up loving this holiday; after communism collapsed, it was no longer possible to keep it as a public holiday. Its replacement goes back to an event that proved to have as much significance for the country's history. In November 1612, Russia was reborn as a state. End of a dynasty The early 17th century is known in the history of Russia as 'the Time of Troubles', or 'Smuta'. After the death of Tsar Ivan IV, known as Ivan the Terrible, in 1584, the country found itself sinking slowly into a deep political crisis. The new leader, his son Fyodor I, took little interest in politics, and his court became a place ridden with scheming and plotting by the rival clans of top officials. Fyodor I ruled for a total of 14 years, and this was a relatively peaceful time, right up to his...
https://www.sott.net/article/473940-The-Time-of-Troubles-and-the-birth-of-the-nation-Why-Russia-celebrates-its-Unity-Day-every-November-4
BEST OF THE WEB: The 'Time of Troubles' and the birth of the nation: Why Russia celebrates its 'Unity Day' every November 4
November 4 marks Unity Day in Russia, which is a fairly new holiday. It was established in order to replace the old October Revolution Day, which was celebrated in the USSR for over 70 years. Many generations grew up loving this holiday; after communism collapsed, it was no longer possible to keep it as a public holiday. Its replacement goes back to an event that proved to have as much significance for the country's history. In November 1612, Russia was reborn as a state. End of a dynasty The early 17th century is known in the history of Russia as 'the Time of Troubles', or 'Smuta'. After the death of Tsar Ivan IV, known as Ivan the Terrible, in 1584, the country found itself sinking slowly into a deep political crisis. The new leader, his son Fyodor I, took little interest in politics, and his court became a place ridden with scheming and plotting by the rival clans of top officials. Fyodor I ruled for a total of 14 years, and this was a relatively peaceful time, right up to his...
https://www.sott.net/article/473940-The-Time-of-Troubles-and-the-birth-of-the-nation-Why-Russia-celebrates-its-Unity-Day-every-November-4
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New documentary reveals people claim they saw aliens after UFO crash-landed in Brazil in 1996
It sounds like science-fiction. On Jan. 13, 1996, the United States Air Force shoots down a UFO, which crashes six miles from a medium-sized town in southeastern Brazil. Seven days later, two sisters aged 14 and 16, and a 21-year-old friend spot a tiny, frightened alien with big red eyes, crouching by a wall. They run screaming back to their mother. The Brazilian police and military capture at least two aliens, one of which scratches an officer, infecting and ultimately killing him, before dying along with its extraterrestrial comrades. The US Air Force confiscates the alien bodies and takes them to an unknown location. A vast cover-up by the Brazilian military, enforced with death threats, lasts for 26 years. But if it's all made up, it is one of the greatest works of science fiction in history. Most everyone who hears the witnesses tell their story a quarter century later is convinced they are telling the truth.
https://www.sott.net/article/473941-New-documentary-reveals-people-claim-they-saw-aliens-after-UFO-crash-landed-in-Brazil-in-1996
New documentary reveals people claim they saw aliens after UFO crash-landed in Brazil in 1996
It sounds like science-fiction. On Jan. 13, 1996, the United States Air Force shoots down a UFO, which crashes six miles from a medium-sized town in southeastern Brazil. Seven days later, two sisters aged 14 and 16, and a 21-year-old friend spot a tiny, frightened alien with big red eyes, crouching by a wall. They run screaming back to their mother. The Brazilian police and military capture at least two aliens, one of which scratches an officer, infecting and ultimately killing him, before dying along with its extraterrestrial comrades. The US Air Force confiscates the alien bodies and takes them to an unknown location. A vast cover-up by the Brazilian military, enforced with death threats, lasts for 26 years. But if it's all made up, it is one of the greatest works of science fiction in history. Most everyone who hears the witnesses tell their story a quarter century later is convinced they are telling the truth.
https://www.sott.net/article/473941-New-documentary-reveals-people-claim-they-saw-aliens-after-UFO-crash-landed-in-Brazil-in-1996
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Assassination attempt against Imran Khan exposes the establishment's dirty game
Whichever of these three courses of action they choose to go through with, there's no denying that the strategic inertia is decisively against The Establishment's elite echelons, who already lost their Hybrid War/Fifth Generational War (5GW) against the Pakistani people. They can either go with the flow by finally allowing the masses to democratically choose their leader, or temporarily delay this inevitability by continuing to conspire against them or even literally risking a civil conflict by directly attacking them. State-Sponsored Threats Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was ousted through a US-orchestrated post-modern coup in early spring as punishment for his independent foreign policy, narrowly survived an assassination attempt on Thursday. He was leading his promised Long March from Lahore to Islamabad along with thousands of his supporters to demand free and fair elections as early as possible. Prior to the former premier setting off, Interior Minister Rana...
https://www.sott.net/article/473938-Assassination-attempt-against-Imran-Khan-exposes-the-establishments-dirty-game
Assassination attempt against Imran Khan exposes the establishment's dirty game
Whichever of these three courses of action they choose to go through with, there's no denying that the strategic inertia is decisively against The Establishment's elite echelons, who already lost their Hybrid War/Fifth Generational War (5GW) against the Pakistani people. They can either go with the flow by finally allowing the masses to democratically choose their leader, or temporarily delay this inevitability by continuing to conspire against them or even literally risking a civil conflict by directly attacking them. State-Sponsored Threats Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was ousted through a US-orchestrated post-modern coup in early spring as punishment for his independent foreign policy, narrowly survived an assassination attempt on Thursday. He was leading his promised Long March from Lahore to Islamabad along with thousands of his supporters to demand free and fair elections as early as possible. Prior to the former premier setting off, Interior Minister Rana...
https://www.sott.net/article/473938-Assassination-attempt-against-Imran-Khan-exposes-the-establishments-dirty-game
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Moving at the speed of science: Pfizer, BioNTech launch phase 1 trial on combined COVID-19 and flu vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech have launched a clinical trial on a vaccine targeting both COVID-19 and influenza, the companies announced Thursday. The phase 1 trial is being done in the United States with 180 participants between the ages of 18 and 64, with the first participant dosed this week, the companies said. The follow-up period for each participant will be six months. "By combining both indications in one vaccine approach, we aim to provide individuals with an efficient way to receive immunization against two severe respiratory diseases with evolving viruses that require vaccine adaptation," Dr. Ugur Sahin, CEO and co-founder of BioNTech, said in a statement.
https://www.sott.net/article/473942-Moving-at-the-speed-of-science-Pfizer-BioNTech-launch-phase-1-trial-on-combined-COVID-19-and-flu-vaccine
Moving at the speed of science: Pfizer, BioNTech launch phase 1 trial on combined COVID-19 and flu vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech have launched a clinical trial on a vaccine targeting both COVID-19 and influenza, the companies announced Thursday. The phase 1 trial is being done in the United States with 180 participants between the ages of 18 and 64, with the first participant dosed this week, the companies said. The follow-up period for each participant will be six months. "By combining both indications in one vaccine approach, we aim to provide individuals with an efficient way to receive immunization against two severe respiratory diseases with evolving viruses that require vaccine adaptation," Dr. Ugur Sahin, CEO and co-founder of BioNTech, said in a statement.
https://www.sott.net/article/473942-Moving-at-the-speed-of-science-Pfizer-BioNTech-launch-phase-1-trial-on-combined-COVID-19-and-flu-vaccine
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Attack of the Trans-Borderlines
I stopped reading Quillette a while ago, but have been too lazy to remove the site from my feed. However, this article caught my attention recently. The subnoscript, in particular: "In an extraordinary new book, Shannon Thrace describes her disintegrating marriage to a man consumed by narcissism and gender dysphoria." Narcissism? Yes, please! Gender dysphoria? I thought you'd never ask! The article is a review of a memoir, 18 Months: A Memoir of a Marriage Lost to Gender Identity. This article is a review of a review of that memoir, because I doubt I'll ever read the book itself. But since the connection between narcissism and gender dysphoria intrigues me, I want to highlight and comment on some of Jonathan Kay's review. Let's dig right in. As Kay sums up the background to the story, "Shannon" (the author) and "Jamie" (her husband, both pseudonyms), were a typical, loving, progressive liberal couple.
https://www.sott.net/article/473943-Attack-of-the-Trans-Borderlines
Attack of the Trans-Borderlines
I stopped reading Quillette a while ago, but have been too lazy to remove the site from my feed. However, this article caught my attention recently. The subnoscript, in particular: "In an extraordinary new book, Shannon Thrace describes her disintegrating marriage to a man consumed by narcissism and gender dysphoria." Narcissism? Yes, please! Gender dysphoria? I thought you'd never ask! The article is a review of a memoir, 18 Months: A Memoir of a Marriage Lost to Gender Identity. This article is a review of a review of that memoir, because I doubt I'll ever read the book itself. But since the connection between narcissism and gender dysphoria intrigues me, I want to highlight and comment on some of Jonathan Kay's review. Let's dig right in. As Kay sums up the background to the story, "Shannon" (the author) and "Jamie" (her husband, both pseudonyms), were a typical, loving, progressive liberal couple.
https://www.sott.net/article/473943-Attack-of-the-Trans-Borderlines
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UN finishes inspection of Ukrainian nuclear sites
Russia had accused Kiev of working on a "dirty bomb" The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) claimed on Thursday that its inspectors found no "undeclared" nuclear materials or activities after visiting three Ukrainian research facilities. Kiev immediately announced that this was proof Russian claims about a potential Ukrainian "dirty bomb" plot were unfounded. Inspectors dispatched "at the request of the Government of Ukraine," traveled to the Institute for Nuclear Research in Kiev, the Eastern Mining and Processing Plant in Zhovti Vody, and the Pivdenmash factory in Dnieper, the IAEA said in a statement. "Our technical and scientific evaluation of the results we have so far did not show any sign of undeclared nuclear activities and materials at these three locations," said IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.
https://www.sott.net/article/473944-UN-finishes-inspection-of-Ukrainian-nuclear-sites
UN finishes inspection of Ukrainian nuclear sites
Russia had accused Kiev of working on a "dirty bomb" The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) claimed on Thursday that its inspectors found no "undeclared" nuclear materials or activities after visiting three Ukrainian research facilities. Kiev immediately announced that this was proof Russian claims about a potential Ukrainian "dirty bomb" plot were unfounded. Inspectors dispatched "at the request of the Government of Ukraine," traveled to the Institute for Nuclear Research in Kiev, the Eastern Mining and Processing Plant in Zhovti Vody, and the Pivdenmash factory in Dnieper, the IAEA said in a statement. "Our technical and scientific evaluation of the results we have so far did not show any sign of undeclared nuclear activities and materials at these three locations," said IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi.
https://www.sott.net/article/473944-UN-finishes-inspection-of-Ukrainian-nuclear-sites
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Florida Bans Puberty Blockers and Transgender Surgery for Minors
The Florida Board of Medicine and state Board of Osteopathic Medicine voted Friday to ban puberty blockers and sex-reassignment surgery as treatments for transgender minors in the state. The board of medicine voted 6-3, with five others not present, on Friday to forbid doctors from prescribing puberty blockers and hormones or performing surgeries until a patient is 18. Exceptions will be made for children who are already receiving the treatment.
https://www.sott.net/article/473945-Florida-Bans-Puberty-Blockers-and-Transgender-Surgery-for-Minors
Florida Bans Puberty Blockers and Transgender Surgery for Minors
The Florida Board of Medicine and state Board of Osteopathic Medicine voted Friday to ban puberty blockers and sex-reassignment surgery as treatments for transgender minors in the state. The board of medicine voted 6-3, with five others not present, on Friday to forbid doctors from prescribing puberty blockers and hormones or performing surgeries until a patient is 18. Exceptions will be made for children who are already receiving the treatment.
https://www.sott.net/article/473945-Florida-Bans-Puberty-Blockers-and-Transgender-Surgery-for-Minors
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The human condition: An unsolvable equation
It is the classic dispute between conservatives and liberals: the question of the role of morality and the regulation of human behavior, whether by secular law, religious law, or social enforcement. A depressing issue it is, I would argue, because there seems to be no solution. Simone Weil describes the two ends of the spectrum between laissez-faire liberalism and moral-cohesion-by-force as "Rome" and "Israel" respectively, where Rome stands for complete materialist decay — the proverbial morass of the decadent and godless late empire — while Israel stands for an authoritarian theocracy that micromanages people's every move.1 Both scenarios seem very unappetizing.
https://www.sott.net/article/473946-The-human-condition-An-unsolvable-equation
The human condition: An unsolvable equation
It is the classic dispute between conservatives and liberals: the question of the role of morality and the regulation of human behavior, whether by secular law, religious law, or social enforcement. A depressing issue it is, I would argue, because there seems to be no solution. Simone Weil describes the two ends of the spectrum between laissez-faire liberalism and moral-cohesion-by-force as "Rome" and "Israel" respectively, where Rome stands for complete materialist decay — the proverbial morass of the decadent and godless late empire — while Israel stands for an authoritarian theocracy that micromanages people's every move.1 Both scenarios seem very unappetizing.
https://www.sott.net/article/473946-The-human-condition-An-unsolvable-equation
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Who is Harley Pasternak, celebrity trainer who allegedly threatened to institutionalize and drug Kanye West "to zombieland" again?
Rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West has become public enemy number one after sharing intimate information on multiple podcasts and social media posts about his institutionalization and perceived mental health struggles. He has been dubbed anti-semitic after he made claims about the Jewish media controlling his words and actions. The latest controversy hinges on a text message screenshot that's allegedly from celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak, who apparently threatened to send Kanye back to the hospital and heavily medicate him. Kanye West, or Ye, has been making headline news for weeks now. He showed up to a fashion show in Paris wearing a "white lives matter" t-shirt, standing alongside his friend and popular conservative commentator Candace Owens. Shortly after, he was a guest on the popular podcast called Drink Champs, where he pointed to the lethal amount of fentanyl in George Floyd's system and claimed that Derek Chauvin's knee was on Floyd's upper back rather than his neck....
https://www.sott.net/article/473947-Who-is-Harley-Pasternak-celebrity-trainer-who-allegedly-threatened-to-institutionalize-and-drug-Kanye-West-to-zombieland-again
Who is Harley Pasternak, celebrity trainer who allegedly threatened to institutionalize and drug Kanye West "to zombieland" again?
Rapper and entrepreneur Kanye West has become public enemy number one after sharing intimate information on multiple podcasts and social media posts about his institutionalization and perceived mental health struggles. He has been dubbed anti-semitic after he made claims about the Jewish media controlling his words and actions. The latest controversy hinges on a text message screenshot that's allegedly from celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak, who apparently threatened to send Kanye back to the hospital and heavily medicate him. Kanye West, or Ye, has been making headline news for weeks now. He showed up to a fashion show in Paris wearing a "white lives matter" t-shirt, standing alongside his friend and popular conservative commentator Candace Owens. Shortly after, he was a guest on the popular podcast called Drink Champs, where he pointed to the lethal amount of fentanyl in George Floyd's system and claimed that Derek Chauvin's knee was on Floyd's upper back rather than his neck....
https://www.sott.net/article/473947-Who-is-Harley-Pasternak-celebrity-trainer-who-allegedly-threatened-to-institutionalize-and-drug-Kanye-West-to-zombieland-again
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California lawmakers fight back against plans to release genetically modified mosquitoes
As environmental advocates call on regulators to "lead with sound science" regarding the proposed release of thousands of genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes on a weekly basis in central California, eight Democratic lawmakers on Thursday demanded that officials reject the proposal without an in-depth review of its potential impacts. Biotech company Oxitec aims to make California the second state — after Florida — to have an experimental release of its GE mosquitoes and has applied for a permit to conduct research with its product at 48 test sites in Tulare County.
https://www.sott.net/article/473948-California-lawmakers-fight-back-against-plans-to-release-genetically-modified-mosquitoes
California lawmakers fight back against plans to release genetically modified mosquitoes
As environmental advocates call on regulators to "lead with sound science" regarding the proposed release of thousands of genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes on a weekly basis in central California, eight Democratic lawmakers on Thursday demanded that officials reject the proposal without an in-depth review of its potential impacts. Biotech company Oxitec aims to make California the second state — after Florida — to have an experimental release of its GE mosquitoes and has applied for a permit to conduct research with its product at 48 test sites in Tulare County.
https://www.sott.net/article/473948-California-lawmakers-fight-back-against-plans-to-release-genetically-modified-mosquitoes
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King Charles & David Attenborough parrot WWF activist nonsense they naively accept as 'science'
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) was created in 1961 to raise funds for wildlife conservation and immediately recruited European royalty to help attract wealthy benefactors. At first it was a novel good cause and this is why Britain's royal family, plus their close friend David Attenborough, have been loyal supporters for six decades. However, for more than twenty years, the WWF has not been the benevolent conservation organization that it was in the 1960s yet these powerful men support them with more vigor than ever. Prince Philip was the first president of the WWF-UK but ended his association with the group when they morphed into a politicized activist organization lobbying for the limitation of fossil fuels to curb human-caused global warming. However, Prince Charles, now King Charles III, became even more involved in WWF propaganda machine and eventually initiated son William, now heir apparent, into doing the same. When the WWF began falsely promoting itself as a scientific...
https://www.sott.net/article/473949-King-Charles-David-Attenborough-parrot-WWF-activist-nonsense-they-naively-accept-as-science
King Charles & David Attenborough parrot WWF activist nonsense they naively accept as 'science'
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) was created in 1961 to raise funds for wildlife conservation and immediately recruited European royalty to help attract wealthy benefactors. At first it was a novel good cause and this is why Britain's royal family, plus their close friend David Attenborough, have been loyal supporters for six decades. However, for more than twenty years, the WWF has not been the benevolent conservation organization that it was in the 1960s yet these powerful men support them with more vigor than ever. Prince Philip was the first president of the WWF-UK but ended his association with the group when they morphed into a politicized activist organization lobbying for the limitation of fossil fuels to curb human-caused global warming. However, Prince Charles, now King Charles III, became even more involved in WWF propaganda machine and eventually initiated son William, now heir apparent, into doing the same. When the WWF began falsely promoting itself as a scientific...
https://www.sott.net/article/473949-King-Charles-David-Attenborough-parrot-WWF-activist-nonsense-they-naively-accept-as-science
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How the government hid the truth behind Hunter Biden's laptop
The more we find out about the collusion that has been going on among the Biden administration, the security agencies and Big Tech, the more alarming it is — and the more unrepentant they are. The latest bombshell from the Intercept, based on communications unveiled in the federal lawsuit Missouri v. Biden, shows that the Department of Homeland Security has been having monthly meetings with Facebook and Twitter to pressure them to censor social media posts about topics such as the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, the origins of COVID-19, the efficacy of COVID vaccines, racial justice and US support for the war in Ukraine — in other words, anything that could be detrimental to public support for the Biden administration. Comment: See: Truth Cops: Leaked Documents Outline US Govt Plans to 'Police Disinformation' We already know that the FBI was involved in efforts to censor and bury information that might have harmed Joe Biden's candidacy back in 2020, including The Post's...
https://www.sott.net/article/473950-How-the-government-hid-the-truth-behind-Hunter-Bidens-laptop
How the government hid the truth behind Hunter Biden's laptop
The more we find out about the collusion that has been going on among the Biden administration, the security agencies and Big Tech, the more alarming it is — and the more unrepentant they are. The latest bombshell from the Intercept, based on communications unveiled in the federal lawsuit Missouri v. Biden, shows that the Department of Homeland Security has been having monthly meetings with Facebook and Twitter to pressure them to censor social media posts about topics such as the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan, the origins of COVID-19, the efficacy of COVID vaccines, racial justice and US support for the war in Ukraine — in other words, anything that could be detrimental to public support for the Biden administration. Comment: See: Truth Cops: Leaked Documents Outline US Govt Plans to 'Police Disinformation' We already know that the FBI was involved in efforts to censor and bury information that might have harmed Joe Biden's candidacy back in 2020, including The Post's...
https://www.sott.net/article/473950-How-the-government-hid-the-truth-behind-Hunter-Bidens-laptop
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What we knew in the early days
The claim is now everywhere: we had to lock down because we just didn't know about this virus. It was all very confusing and we had to play it safe. We had no other option because we just had no clarity about what we were dealing with. The precautionary principle dictated the unprecedented actions. Actually, the precautionary principle goes both directions. It also dictates that we not enact policies that we know for sure would wreck lives and liberties. They did it anyway, without sufficient knowledge that the measures would achieve any positive good. We approach the third year and people have forgotten that all the harms of lockdowns were strongly warned about by many voices in many venues. In addition, the virus was much better understood back then and openly discussed. We knew for certain that the panic and fear were being wildly overblown.
https://www.sott.net/article/473951-What-we-knew-in-the-early-days
What we knew in the early days
The claim is now everywhere: we had to lock down because we just didn't know about this virus. It was all very confusing and we had to play it safe. We had no other option because we just had no clarity about what we were dealing with. The precautionary principle dictated the unprecedented actions. Actually, the precautionary principle goes both directions. It also dictates that we not enact policies that we know for sure would wreck lives and liberties. They did it anyway, without sufficient knowledge that the measures would achieve any positive good. We approach the third year and people have forgotten that all the harms of lockdowns were strongly warned about by many voices in many venues. In addition, the virus was much better understood back then and openly discussed. We knew for certain that the panic and fear were being wildly overblown.
https://www.sott.net/article/473951-What-we-knew-in-the-early-days
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Florida bans puberty blockers and transgender surgery for kids
The Florida Board of Medicine and state Board of Osteopathic Medicine voted Friday to ban puberty blockers and sex-reassignment surgery as treatments for transgender minors in the state. The board of medicine voted 6-3, with five others not present, on Friday to forbid doctors from prescribing puberty blockers and hormones or performing surgeries until a patient is 18. Exceptions will be made for children who are already receiving the treatment.
https://www.sott.net/article/473945-Florida-bans-puberty-blockers-and-transgender-surgery-for-kids
Florida bans puberty blockers and transgender surgery for kids
The Florida Board of Medicine and state Board of Osteopathic Medicine voted Friday to ban puberty blockers and sex-reassignment surgery as treatments for transgender minors in the state. The board of medicine voted 6-3, with five others not present, on Friday to forbid doctors from prescribing puberty blockers and hormones or performing surgeries until a patient is 18. Exceptions will be made for children who are already receiving the treatment.
https://www.sott.net/article/473945-Florida-bans-puberty-blockers-and-transgender-surgery-for-kids
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The One Chart That Explains Everything
Look at the chart above. The chart explains everything. It explains why Washington is so worried about China's explosive growth. It explains why the US continues to hector China on the issues of Taiwan and the South China Sea. It explains why Washington sends congressional delegations to Taiwan in defiance of Beijing's explicit requests. It explains why the Pentagon continues to send US warships through the Taiwan Strait and ship massive amounts of lethal weaponry to Taipei. It explains why Washington is creating anti-China coalitions in Asia that are aimed at encircling and provoking Beijing. It explains why the Biden administration is stepping up its trade war on China, imposing onerous economic sanctions on its businesses, and banning critical high-tech semi-conductors that are "are essential not just... for virtually every aspect of modern society, from electronic products and transport to the design and production of all manner of goods." It explains why China has been...
https://www.sott.net/article/473952-The-One-Chart-That-Explains-Everything
The One Chart That Explains Everything
Look at the chart above. The chart explains everything. It explains why Washington is so worried about China's explosive growth. It explains why the US continues to hector China on the issues of Taiwan and the South China Sea. It explains why Washington sends congressional delegations to Taiwan in defiance of Beijing's explicit requests. It explains why the Pentagon continues to send US warships through the Taiwan Strait and ship massive amounts of lethal weaponry to Taipei. It explains why Washington is creating anti-China coalitions in Asia that are aimed at encircling and provoking Beijing. It explains why the Biden administration is stepping up its trade war on China, imposing onerous economic sanctions on its businesses, and banning critical high-tech semi-conductors that are "are essential not just... for virtually every aspect of modern society, from electronic products and transport to the design and production of all manner of goods." It explains why China has been...
https://www.sott.net/article/473952-The-One-Chart-That-Explains-Everything
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Ex-soccer star convicted of transphobia over 2017 social media post
A retired star of Greek soccer has been convicted to a commuted sentence of 10 months in prison and fined 5,000 euros over a transphobic social media post, in which he referred to gender reassignment as an "abomination" and likened trans people to pedophiles. Former AEK and Greece player Vassilis Tsiartas made the offending post in 2017 to express his objection to the legalization of sex reassignment surgery. "I hope the first sex changes are carried out on the children of those who ratified this abomination," Tsiatras said in the post.
https://www.sott.net/article/473953-Ex-soccer-star-convicted-of-transphobia-over-2017-social-media-post
Ex-soccer star convicted of transphobia over 2017 social media post
A retired star of Greek soccer has been convicted to a commuted sentence of 10 months in prison and fined 5,000 euros over a transphobic social media post, in which he referred to gender reassignment as an "abomination" and likened trans people to pedophiles. Former AEK and Greece player Vassilis Tsiartas made the offending post in 2017 to express his objection to the legalization of sex reassignment surgery. "I hope the first sex changes are carried out on the children of those who ratified this abomination," Tsiatras said in the post.
https://www.sott.net/article/473953-Ex-soccer-star-convicted-of-transphobia-over-2017-social-media-post
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Russian narrative gaining traction in Germany - study
The report authors urged the authorities to do more to counter what they see as disinformation from Moscow. The number of Germans who agree with Russia's position on the root causes of the Ukraine conflict has risen over the past several months, a recently published study reveals. The researchers categorically dismissed Moscow's version of events as "propaganda" and called on the German government to take action to counter it. Published on Wednesday and noscriptd 'Endurance test for democracy: Pro-Russian conspiracy narratives and belief in disinformation in society', the paper is based on opinion polls conducted at intervals of several months.
https://www.sott.net/article/473954-Russian-narrative-gaining-traction-in-Germany-study
Russian narrative gaining traction in Germany - study
The report authors urged the authorities to do more to counter what they see as disinformation from Moscow. The number of Germans who agree with Russia's position on the root causes of the Ukraine conflict has risen over the past several months, a recently published study reveals. The researchers categorically dismissed Moscow's version of events as "propaganda" and called on the German government to take action to counter it. Published on Wednesday and noscriptd 'Endurance test for democracy: Pro-Russian conspiracy narratives and belief in disinformation in society', the paper is based on opinion polls conducted at intervals of several months.
https://www.sott.net/article/473954-Russian-narrative-gaining-traction-in-Germany-study
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Ukraine 'won't get a penny' if Republicans win Congress - Marjorie Taylor Greene
Voices in Kiev dismissed Marjorie Taylor Greene's promise, arguing she does not represent her party's mainstream. If Republicans win back Congress in next week's midterm elections, "not another penny will go to Ukraine," US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene told a rally in Sioux City, Iowa on Thursday, accusing the ruling Democratic Party of prioritizing the Ukrainian military over the lives of Americans. "The only border they care about is Ukraine, not America's southern border," Greene declared. "Our country comes first."
https://www.sott.net/article/473955-Ukraine-wont-get-a-penny-if-Republicans-win-Congress-Marjorie-Taylor-Greene
Ukraine 'won't get a penny' if Republicans win Congress - Marjorie Taylor Greene
Voices in Kiev dismissed Marjorie Taylor Greene's promise, arguing she does not represent her party's mainstream. If Republicans win back Congress in next week's midterm elections, "not another penny will go to Ukraine," US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene told a rally in Sioux City, Iowa on Thursday, accusing the ruling Democratic Party of prioritizing the Ukrainian military over the lives of Americans. "The only border they care about is Ukraine, not America's southern border," Greene declared. "Our country comes first."
https://www.sott.net/article/473955-Ukraine-wont-get-a-penny-if-Republicans-win-Congress-Marjorie-Taylor-Greene
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The one chart that explains everything
Look at the chart above. The chart explains everything. It explains why Washington is so worried about China's explosive growth. It explains why the US continues to hector China on the issues of Taiwan and the South China Sea. It explains why Washington sends congressional delegations to Taiwan in defiance of Beijing's explicit requests. It explains why the Pentagon continues to send US warships through the Taiwan Strait and ship massive amounts of lethal weaponry to Taipei. It explains why Washington is creating anti-China coalitions in Asia that are aimed at encircling and provoking Beijing. It explains why the Biden administration is stepping up its trade war on China, imposing onerous economic sanctions on its businesses, and banning critical high-tech semi-conductors that are "are essential not just... for virtually every aspect of modern society, from electronic products and transport to the design and production of all manner of goods." It explains why China has been...
https://www.sott.net/article/473952-The-one-chart-that-explains-everything
The one chart that explains everything
Look at the chart above. The chart explains everything. It explains why Washington is so worried about China's explosive growth. It explains why the US continues to hector China on the issues of Taiwan and the South China Sea. It explains why Washington sends congressional delegations to Taiwan in defiance of Beijing's explicit requests. It explains why the Pentagon continues to send US warships through the Taiwan Strait and ship massive amounts of lethal weaponry to Taipei. It explains why Washington is creating anti-China coalitions in Asia that are aimed at encircling and provoking Beijing. It explains why the Biden administration is stepping up its trade war on China, imposing onerous economic sanctions on its businesses, and banning critical high-tech semi-conductors that are "are essential not just... for virtually every aspect of modern society, from electronic products and transport to the design and production of all manner of goods." It explains why China has been...
https://www.sott.net/article/473952-The-one-chart-that-explains-everything