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6 election security threats to watch for on Election Day
The midterms face a bevy of digital threats, from stolen Twitter accounts to hacked election websites, that could spark chaos, confusion and unrest that last long after the polls close. The 2020 presidential election was rife with allegations of voting machine hacks that were later debunked. Yet there are real risks that hackers could tunnel into voting equipment and other election infrastructure to try to undermine Tuesday's vote. Comment: This has got to be one of the most hilarious bits of regime newspeak to grace the pages of the mainstream press recently. Back when there was the danger that Trump would be re-elected, you see, there was no danger and, in fact, no election fraud. Now that the Democrats are in danger of losing seats, those dangers magically appear. The U.S. has many safeguards protecting voting equipment, so any actual hack would probably be localized, quickly detected and unlikely to affect final results. But as 2020 showed, even an attempt to change votes — or...
https://www.sott.net/article/474029-6-election-security-threats-to-watch-for-on-Election-Day
6 election security threats to watch for on Election Day
The midterms face a bevy of digital threats, from stolen Twitter accounts to hacked election websites, that could spark chaos, confusion and unrest that last long after the polls close. The 2020 presidential election was rife with allegations of voting machine hacks that were later debunked. Yet there are real risks that hackers could tunnel into voting equipment and other election infrastructure to try to undermine Tuesday's vote. Comment: This has got to be one of the most hilarious bits of regime newspeak to grace the pages of the mainstream press recently. Back when there was the danger that Trump would be re-elected, you see, there was no danger and, in fact, no election fraud. Now that the Democrats are in danger of losing seats, those dangers magically appear. The U.S. has many safeguards protecting voting equipment, so any actual hack would probably be localized, quickly detected and unlikely to affect final results. But as 2020 showed, even an attempt to change votes — or...
https://www.sott.net/article/474029-6-election-security-threats-to-watch-for-on-Election-Day
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Russian sanctions are causing US diesel shortages, supplies won't recover until summer
Last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that distillate inventories were at their lowest levels since 2008. (The primary distillates are diesel, jet fuel ,and heating oil). However, in 2008 distillate levels were low coming out of spring. Currently, they are low going into fall. That's far worse than the situation in 2008. Distillate demand generally spikes in spring — when farmers are planting crops — and in fall, when they are harvesting those crops and people start buying fuel oil for winter. Thus, a low distillate inventory in late April 2008 isn't quite as serious as a low inventory in October 2022. In fact, distillate inventories haven't been this low in October since the EIA began reporting this data in 1982. These low distillate inventories are why diesel prices are above $5.00 a gallon nationwide, even though the nationwide average price for gasoline has dropped below $4.00 a gallon.
https://www.sott.net/article/474024-Russian-sanctions-are-causing-US-diesel-shortages-supplies-wont-recover-until-summer
Russian sanctions are causing US diesel shortages, supplies won't recover until summer
Last week, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that distillate inventories were at their lowest levels since 2008. (The primary distillates are diesel, jet fuel ,and heating oil). However, in 2008 distillate levels were low coming out of spring. Currently, they are low going into fall. That's far worse than the situation in 2008. Distillate demand generally spikes in spring — when farmers are planting crops — and in fall, when they are harvesting those crops and people start buying fuel oil for winter. Thus, a low distillate inventory in late April 2008 isn't quite as serious as a low inventory in October 2022. In fact, distillate inventories haven't been this low in October since the EIA began reporting this data in 1982. These low distillate inventories are why diesel prices are above $5.00 a gallon nationwide, even though the nationwide average price for gasoline has dropped below $4.00 a gallon.
https://www.sott.net/article/474024-Russian-sanctions-are-causing-US-diesel-shortages-supplies-wont-recover-until-summer
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5,000-year-old ring made in Iraq, with silver from Turkey found in Oman
Muscat - A team of international archaeologists working under the auspices of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has recovered an exceptional collection of silver jewellery from a prehistoric grave of the 3rd millennium BC in Dahwa in North Batinah. The collection includes parts of necklaces with beads and several rings. Researchers involved in the study also found a silver ring, likely made in Mesopotamia (Iraq), made of silver from Anatolia (Turkey) for an individual who had links with the Indus Valley Civilisation (Pakistan and western India). "This shows the complexity of commercial and cultural interactions in Eurasian prehistory, which can definitely be regarded as the prototype for modern global exchanges," said Dr Dennys Frenez, an Italian expert in ancient trade between the Indus Valley and Oman and a collaborator with the ministry. The international team is led by Prof Kimberly Williams from Temple University, Philadelphia, US, and includes Prof Nasser al Jahwari and...
https://www.sott.net/article/474030-5000-year-old-ring-made-in-Iraq-with-silver-from-Turkey-found-in-Oman
5,000-year-old ring made in Iraq, with silver from Turkey found in Oman
Muscat - A team of international archaeologists working under the auspices of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has recovered an exceptional collection of silver jewellery from a prehistoric grave of the 3rd millennium BC in Dahwa in North Batinah. The collection includes parts of necklaces with beads and several rings. Researchers involved in the study also found a silver ring, likely made in Mesopotamia (Iraq), made of silver from Anatolia (Turkey) for an individual who had links with the Indus Valley Civilisation (Pakistan and western India). "This shows the complexity of commercial and cultural interactions in Eurasian prehistory, which can definitely be regarded as the prototype for modern global exchanges," said Dr Dennys Frenez, an Italian expert in ancient trade between the Indus Valley and Oman and a collaborator with the ministry. The international team is led by Prof Kimberly Williams from Temple University, Philadelphia, US, and includes Prof Nasser al Jahwari and...
https://www.sott.net/article/474030-5000-year-old-ring-made-in-Iraq-with-silver-from-Turkey-found-in-Oman
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Tens of thousands of protesters in Italy demand end to arms supplies for Ukraine
Crowds of people poured onto the streets of Rome on Saturday to call for peace in Ukraine. The demonstrators also demanded that the Italian government stop providing Kiev with weapons and engage with Russia diplomatically instead. The rally saw tens of thousands of people turn out, including members of labor unions and Catholic associations, students and a variety of other activists. They were carrying rainbow flags bearing the words "peace" and "non-violence." Other slogans heard and seen during the demonstration included "Weapons down, wages up," "Enough arms to Ukraine," and "We don't want war. No weapons, no sanctions. Where is diplomacy?"
https://www.sott.net/article/474031-Tens-of-thousands-of-protesters-in-Italy-demand-end-to-arms-supplies-for-Ukraine
Tens of thousands of protesters in Italy demand end to arms supplies for Ukraine
Crowds of people poured onto the streets of Rome on Saturday to call for peace in Ukraine. The demonstrators also demanded that the Italian government stop providing Kiev with weapons and engage with Russia diplomatically instead. The rally saw tens of thousands of people turn out, including members of labor unions and Catholic associations, students and a variety of other activists. They were carrying rainbow flags bearing the words "peace" and "non-violence." Other slogans heard and seen during the demonstration included "Weapons down, wages up," "Enough arms to Ukraine," and "We don't want war. No weapons, no sanctions. Where is diplomacy?"
https://www.sott.net/article/474031-Tens-of-thousands-of-protesters-in-Italy-demand-end-to-arms-supplies-for-Ukraine
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EU, US must address protectionist U.S. inflation act that threatens European companies - German finance minister
Germany wants dialogue with Washington rather than tit-for-tat measures to ease trade tensions triggered by the U.S Inflation Reduction Act, which could harm European businesses and industry, Germany's finance minister said on Monday. Christian Lindner said a task force set up between the United States and the European Union should address the issue urgently. "The correct path now is to seek dialogue with the U.S. administration in order to exchange concerns and find common ways in which our economic interests can be combined," Lindner said ahead of talks with his Eurogroup counterparts in Brussels. "I have not been assured that the American side has completely grasped how great our concerns about the consequences are," he told reporters, while expressing confidence that solutions could be found. Comment: Perhaps the US simply doesn't care because it knows that, at the moment, Europe is its vassal.
https://www.sott.net/article/474032-EU-US-must-address-protectionist-US-inflation-act-that-threatens-European-companies-German-finance-minister
EU, US must address protectionist U.S. inflation act that threatens European companies - German finance minister
Germany wants dialogue with Washington rather than tit-for-tat measures to ease trade tensions triggered by the U.S Inflation Reduction Act, which could harm European businesses and industry, Germany's finance minister said on Monday. Christian Lindner said a task force set up between the United States and the European Union should address the issue urgently. "The correct path now is to seek dialogue with the U.S. administration in order to exchange concerns and find common ways in which our economic interests can be combined," Lindner said ahead of talks with his Eurogroup counterparts in Brussels. "I have not been assured that the American side has completely grasped how great our concerns about the consequences are," he told reporters, while expressing confidence that solutions could be found. Comment: Perhaps the US simply doesn't care because it knows that, at the moment, Europe is its vassal.
https://www.sott.net/article/474032-EU-US-must-address-protectionist-US-inflation-act-that-threatens-European-companies-German-finance-minister
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Flames engulf 35-story residential building in downtown Dubai
A fire broke out early Monday at a 35-story high-rise in downtown Dubai near the world's tallest building, racing up the side of the structure in the same way seen in other blazes fueled by flammable siding material. A resident at the 8 Boulevard Walk told The Associated Press that the high-rise has cladding that officials planned to replace after a similar blaze tore through an iconic tower on New Year's Eve in 2015. However, that cladding was not replaced across the entire building, said the resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. Emaar Properties, the giant state-backed developer behind 8 Boulevard Walk and the nearby Burj Khalifa, which towers over the burned high-rise, did not respond to requests for comment about the building's cladding. Nor did the city-state's Dubai Media Office.
https://www.sott.net/article/474033-Flames-engulf-35-story-residential-building-in-downtown-Dubai
Flames engulf 35-story residential building in downtown Dubai
A fire broke out early Monday at a 35-story high-rise in downtown Dubai near the world's tallest building, racing up the side of the structure in the same way seen in other blazes fueled by flammable siding material. A resident at the 8 Boulevard Walk told The Associated Press that the high-rise has cladding that officials planned to replace after a similar blaze tore through an iconic tower on New Year's Eve in 2015. However, that cladding was not replaced across the entire building, said the resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals. Emaar Properties, the giant state-backed developer behind 8 Boulevard Walk and the nearby Burj Khalifa, which towers over the burned high-rise, did not respond to requests for comment about the building's cladding. Nor did the city-state's Dubai Media Office.
https://www.sott.net/article/474033-Flames-engulf-35-story-residential-building-in-downtown-Dubai
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Elon Musk takes a side: 'I recommend voting for a Republican Congress'
Billionaire Twitter CEO Elon Musk endorsed Republicans for the midterm election cycle on Monday, telling voters to cast ballots for a Republican Congress. Musk's announcement comes months after he first announced plans to vote Republican earlier this year. He argued Monday that having a government split between two parties is ideal, and noted President Biden's possession of the White House for Democrats before saying Congress should go to Republicans. "To independent-minded voters: Shared power curbs the worst excesses of both parties, therefore I recommend voting for a Republican Congress, given that the Presidency is Democratic," Musk wrote.
https://www.sott.net/article/474034-Elon-Musk-takes-a-side-I-recommend-voting-for-a-Republican-Congress
Elon Musk takes a side: 'I recommend voting for a Republican Congress'
Billionaire Twitter CEO Elon Musk endorsed Republicans for the midterm election cycle on Monday, telling voters to cast ballots for a Republican Congress. Musk's announcement comes months after he first announced plans to vote Republican earlier this year. He argued Monday that having a government split between two parties is ideal, and noted President Biden's possession of the White House for Democrats before saying Congress should go to Republicans. "To independent-minded voters: Shared power curbs the worst excesses of both parties, therefore I recommend voting for a Republican Congress, given that the Presidency is Democratic," Musk wrote.
https://www.sott.net/article/474034-Elon-Musk-takes-a-side-I-recommend-voting-for-a-Republican-Congress
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And? 'Putin's chef' Prigozhin admits to US election interference
"We interfered, we interfere and we will interfere," said Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is widely known as "Putin's Chef" for his company's catering contracts with the Kremlin. He's also on the FBI's most-wanted list. Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin -- both of whom have been sanctioned by Washington and European countries -- has admitted Moscow interferes with U.S. elections and vowed to continue to do so. In a post on his Telegram social media channel on November 7, Prigozhin, widely known as "Putin's Chef" for his company's catering contracts with the Kremlin, responded bluntly to a question from a follower asking about Russian efforts to influence elections in the United States by saying, "We interfered, we interfere and we will interfere."
https://www.sott.net/article/474035-And-Putins-chef-Prigozhin-admits-to-US-election-interference
And? 'Putin's chef' Prigozhin admits to US election interference
"We interfered, we interfere and we will interfere," said Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is widely known as "Putin's Chef" for his company's catering contracts with the Kremlin. He's also on the FBI's most-wanted list. Yevgeny Prigozhin, a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin -- both of whom have been sanctioned by Washington and European countries -- has admitted Moscow interferes with U.S. elections and vowed to continue to do so. In a post on his Telegram social media channel on November 7, Prigozhin, widely known as "Putin's Chef" for his company's catering contracts with the Kremlin, responded bluntly to a question from a follower asking about Russian efforts to influence elections in the United States by saying, "We interfered, we interfere and we will interfere."
https://www.sott.net/article/474035-And-Putins-chef-Prigozhin-admits-to-US-election-interference
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Unexpected solar flare caused radio blackouts in Australia and New Zealand
The flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection that missed Earth. A surprise solar flare has burst from an area of dense magnetism on the sun's surface, causing a temporary radio blackout in parts of Australia and all of New Zealand. The M5-class, medium-strength solar flare was recorded by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory as it erupted from the sunspot AR3141 at 7:11 p.m. ET on Sunday (Nov. 6). The flare created a rush of radiation that ionized Earth's atmosphere, according to spaceweather.com. Sunspots are dark regions on the sun's surface where powerful magnetic fields, created by the flow of electrical charges, knot into kinks before suddenly snapping. The resulting release of energy launches bursts of radiation called solar flares and explosive jets of solar material called coronal mass ejections (CMEs). A CME did accompany this flare, but it was not aimed at Earth. The solar flare erupted unexpectedly and took scientists by surprise. "Our apologies there was no alert...
https://www.sott.net/article/474036-Unexpected-solar-flare-caused-radio-blackouts-in-Australia-and-New-Zealand
Unexpected solar flare caused radio blackouts in Australia and New Zealand
The flare was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection that missed Earth. A surprise solar flare has burst from an area of dense magnetism on the sun's surface, causing a temporary radio blackout in parts of Australia and all of New Zealand. The M5-class, medium-strength solar flare was recorded by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory as it erupted from the sunspot AR3141 at 7:11 p.m. ET on Sunday (Nov. 6). The flare created a rush of radiation that ionized Earth's atmosphere, according to spaceweather.com. Sunspots are dark regions on the sun's surface where powerful magnetic fields, created by the flow of electrical charges, knot into kinks before suddenly snapping. The resulting release of energy launches bursts of radiation called solar flares and explosive jets of solar material called coronal mass ejections (CMEs). A CME did accompany this flare, but it was not aimed at Earth. The solar flare erupted unexpectedly and took scientists by surprise. "Our apologies there was no alert...
https://www.sott.net/article/474036-Unexpected-solar-flare-caused-radio-blackouts-in-Australia-and-New-Zealand
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Indiana Dem poll worker ejected for pre-selecting 'straight Dem ticket' on voting machine, calling Rs 'racist'
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has reportedly opened an investigation into James Zheng An Indiana election office reportedly ejected a Democrat poll worker over allegations that he had pressured poll-goers against voting for certain candidates and even pre-selected Democratic candidates on a voting machine last week, local election officials told Fox News. The incidents took place at a polling place in Carmel, Indiana, under the Hamilton County Election Office. Hamilton County election administrator Beth Sheller declined to confirm the poll worker's identity in an interview with Fox News Digital, but detailed a report from the inspector at the polling location. Sheller stated that the inspector had learned of two separate incidents that may constitute electioneering and election interference. The poll worker, first identified by Chalkboard Review executive director Tony Kinnett as James Zheng, is now reportedly being investigated by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, and...
https://www.sott.net/article/474037-Indiana-Dem-poll-worker-ejected-for-pre-selecting-straight-Dem-ticket-on-voting-machine-calling-Rs-racist
Indiana Dem poll worker ejected for pre-selecting 'straight Dem ticket' on voting machine, calling Rs 'racist'
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has reportedly opened an investigation into James Zheng An Indiana election office reportedly ejected a Democrat poll worker over allegations that he had pressured poll-goers against voting for certain candidates and even pre-selected Democratic candidates on a voting machine last week, local election officials told Fox News. The incidents took place at a polling place in Carmel, Indiana, under the Hamilton County Election Office. Hamilton County election administrator Beth Sheller declined to confirm the poll worker's identity in an interview with Fox News Digital, but detailed a report from the inspector at the polling location. Sheller stated that the inspector had learned of two separate incidents that may constitute electioneering and election interference. The poll worker, first identified by Chalkboard Review executive director Tony Kinnett as James Zheng, is now reportedly being investigated by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, and...
https://www.sott.net/article/474037-Indiana-Dem-poll-worker-ejected-for-pre-selecting-straight-Dem-ticket-on-voting-machine-calling-Rs-racist
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The West bullies Iran, again
The manner in which Tehran handled its drone deal with Russia has been somewhat clumsy. The fact that the first 'leak' on this topic originated from none other than President Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan should have alerted Tehran that something sinister was afoot. Instead, for whatever reasons, Tehran went into a flat denial mode. And now in a turnaround, we are given to understand that Iran's denial was factually correct, albeit not wholly true in content. Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has acknowledged that the "drone part is true, and we provided Russia with a small number of drones months before the Ukraine war." The minister added the caveat that "This fuss made by some Western countries, that Iran has provided missiles and drones to Russia to help the war in Ukraine — the missile part is completely wrong." Howsoever good Iran's drone technology might be, it has not been a game changer for Russia in the war in Ukraine. Russia's own missile...
https://www.sott.net/article/474038-The-West-bullies-Iran-again
The West bullies Iran, again
The manner in which Tehran handled its drone deal with Russia has been somewhat clumsy. The fact that the first 'leak' on this topic originated from none other than President Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan should have alerted Tehran that something sinister was afoot. Instead, for whatever reasons, Tehran went into a flat denial mode. And now in a turnaround, we are given to understand that Iran's denial was factually correct, albeit not wholly true in content. Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has acknowledged that the "drone part is true, and we provided Russia with a small number of drones months before the Ukraine war." The minister added the caveat that "This fuss made by some Western countries, that Iran has provided missiles and drones to Russia to help the war in Ukraine — the missile part is completely wrong." Howsoever good Iran's drone technology might be, it has not been a game changer for Russia in the war in Ukraine. Russia's own missile...
https://www.sott.net/article/474038-The-West-bullies-Iran-again
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House Intelligence Committee questioned about alleged surveillance of WikiLeaks founder
Judge Santiago Pedraz of Spain's National High Court has filed a request for judicial assistance with the United States House Intelligence Committee. He is asking the committee - charged with overseeing the US intelligence community - to provide his office with information pertaining to a Spanish firm that may have surveilled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. While Assange was protected by the Ecuadorian embassy in London - in an attempt to avoid extradition to the United States to face charges over leaking thousands of classified documents - he was allegedly subjected to espionage by the Spanish security firm Undercover Global SL. Pedraz has pointed out that the CIA may have been a possible recipient of the material that was collected on Assange.
https://www.sott.net/article/474039-House-Intelligence-Committee-questioned-about-alleged-surveillance-of-WikiLeaks-founder
House Intelligence Committee questioned about alleged surveillance of WikiLeaks founder
Judge Santiago Pedraz of Spain's National High Court has filed a request for judicial assistance with the United States House Intelligence Committee. He is asking the committee - charged with overseeing the US intelligence community - to provide his office with information pertaining to a Spanish firm that may have surveilled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. While Assange was protected by the Ecuadorian embassy in London - in an attempt to avoid extradition to the United States to face charges over leaking thousands of classified documents - he was allegedly subjected to espionage by the Spanish security firm Undercover Global SL. Pedraz has pointed out that the CIA may have been a possible recipient of the material that was collected on Assange.
https://www.sott.net/article/474039-House-Intelligence-Committee-questioned-about-alleged-surveillance-of-WikiLeaks-founder
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Will You Survive the 'Tripledemic'?
According to mainstream media, hospitalizations for respiratory infections are on the rise and "experts" warn of a potential "tripledemic" this winter, as people contract COVID,1 seasonal influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).2 "The CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] reports a 1% increase in new admissions of patients with confirmed COVID-19 in the U.S.," Yahoo! News reported at the end of October 2022.3 Far from being a pandemic of the unvaccinated, however, most COVID patients are now, in fact, fully jabbed. As noted by Yahoo! News (before urging everyone to stay up to date on their boosters): "The state with the most COVID hospitalizations is Maine even though it has one of the country's highest full vaccination rates, which means a person has received their primary series of vaccinations (whether that's one or two doses) and two weeks have passed since their last dose."
https://www.sott.net/article/474040-Will-You-Survive-the-Tripledemic
Will You Survive the 'Tripledemic'?
According to mainstream media, hospitalizations for respiratory infections are on the rise and "experts" warn of a potential "tripledemic" this winter, as people contract COVID,1 seasonal influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).2 "The CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] reports a 1% increase in new admissions of patients with confirmed COVID-19 in the U.S.," Yahoo! News reported at the end of October 2022.3 Far from being a pandemic of the unvaccinated, however, most COVID patients are now, in fact, fully jabbed. As noted by Yahoo! News (before urging everyone to stay up to date on their boosters): "The state with the most COVID hospitalizations is Maine even though it has one of the country's highest full vaccination rates, which means a person has received their primary series of vaccinations (whether that's one or two doses) and two weeks have passed since their last dose."
https://www.sott.net/article/474040-Will-You-Survive-the-Tripledemic
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Study finds 17% higher miscarriage rate in the vaccinated but pretends it doesn't
A few days ago, I came across Dr. Viki Male, qualified with a science PhD in pathology rather than a medical degree, who lectures in reproductive immunology at Imperial College London. Dr. Male, cocooned in a white coat to provide the necessary medical gravitas, was the star of an NHS video promoting COVID-19 'vaccinations' (more properly experimental gene-based therapies) to pregnant mothers.
https://www.sott.net/article/474041-Study-finds-17-higher-miscarriage-rate-in-the-vaccinated-but-pretends-it-doesn-t
Study finds 17% higher miscarriage rate in the vaccinated but pretends it doesn't
A few days ago, I came across Dr. Viki Male, qualified with a science PhD in pathology rather than a medical degree, who lectures in reproductive immunology at Imperial College London. Dr. Male, cocooned in a white coat to provide the necessary medical gravitas, was the star of an NHS video promoting COVID-19 'vaccinations' (more properly experimental gene-based therapies) to pregnant mothers.
https://www.sott.net/article/474041-Study-finds-17-higher-miscarriage-rate-in-the-vaccinated-but-pretends-it-doesn-t
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Biden froze out China's ambassador. He may regret tha
The administration snub could further complicate bilateral ties. China's ambassador to the U.S. just became one of the more powerful people in the Chinese government. But the Biden administration has given him the cold shoulder for much of his tenure — a posture that could further complicate the touchy relations between the superpowers. For months after arriving in Washington in September 2021, Qin Gang was limited to meetings with just a handful of U.S. officials, according to two people with knowledge of the interactions. One of those said that the shortlist of officials made available to Qin included Kurt Campbell, the National Security Council's Indo-Pacific coordinator, and Laura Rosenberger, NSC's senior director for China. That narrow access came despite repeated requests to meet with more senior administration officials, said those people — who were granted anonymity to share private conversations.
https://www.sott.net/article/474042-Biden-froze-out-Chinas-ambassador-He-may-regret-tha
Biden froze out China's ambassador. He may regret tha
The administration snub could further complicate bilateral ties. China's ambassador to the U.S. just became one of the more powerful people in the Chinese government. But the Biden administration has given him the cold shoulder for much of his tenure — a posture that could further complicate the touchy relations between the superpowers. For months after arriving in Washington in September 2021, Qin Gang was limited to meetings with just a handful of U.S. officials, according to two people with knowledge of the interactions. One of those said that the shortlist of officials made available to Qin included Kurt Campbell, the National Security Council's Indo-Pacific coordinator, and Laura Rosenberger, NSC's senior director for China. That narrow access came despite repeated requests to meet with more senior administration officials, said those people — who were granted anonymity to share private conversations.
https://www.sott.net/article/474042-Biden-froze-out-Chinas-ambassador-He-may-regret-tha
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NYT: Estonia's Kaja Kallas a strong contender to be the next NATO chief
The New York Times reported on 4 November that the current Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, was a strong contender to be the next secretary general of NATO as the current alliance chief, Jens Stoltenberg, will step down in September 2023. According to the article, where any of the candidates come down on support for Ukraine in the war against Russia will be a critical factor. "However strongly opposed they are to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, countries of Western Europe, like France and Germany, want to look past the day the war ends, one way or another, and will want someone willing to try to create a new, more stable relationship with Moscow," the newspaper says.
https://www.sott.net/article/474043-NYT-Estonias-Kaja-Kallas-a-strong-contender-to-be-the-next-NATO-chief
NYT: Estonia's Kaja Kallas a strong contender to be the next NATO chief
The New York Times reported on 4 November that the current Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, was a strong contender to be the next secretary general of NATO as the current alliance chief, Jens Stoltenberg, will step down in September 2023. According to the article, where any of the candidates come down on support for Ukraine in the war against Russia will be a critical factor. "However strongly opposed they are to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, countries of Western Europe, like France and Germany, want to look past the day the war ends, one way or another, and will want someone willing to try to create a new, more stable relationship with Moscow," the newspaper says.
https://www.sott.net/article/474043-NYT-Estonias-Kaja-Kallas-a-strong-contender-to-be-the-next-NATO-chief
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AFL uncovers documents revealing that Biden admin's 'guidance' on masking children in school was driven by the Kaiser Foundation's political polling
Today, America First Legal (AFL) released the third set of egregious documents obtained from litigation against the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC), revealing evidence that the CDC's mask guidance policies for school children was driven by political polling rather than science. AFL has obtained these documents as a result of a FOIA request filed in July 2021-after then-White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki admitted that the White House was working with social media companies to identify "misinformation"-and that AFL sued to enforce. AFL's first release of documents revealed the explicit collusion between the CDC and Big Tech to censor what the Biden Administration deemed "misinformation" and push covert COVID-19 propaganda. AFL's second release built the evidentiary record showing that CDC specifically sent Facebook and Twitter-specific posts to take down, throttle, censor, or flag. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) is a liberal dark money group, receiving...
https://www.sott.net/article/474044-AFL-uncovers-documents-revealing-that-Biden-admins-guidance-on-masking-children-in-school-was-driven-by-the-Kaiser-Foundations-political-polling
AFL uncovers documents revealing that Biden admin's 'guidance' on masking children in school was driven by the Kaiser Foundation's political polling
Today, America First Legal (AFL) released the third set of egregious documents obtained from litigation against the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC), revealing evidence that the CDC's mask guidance policies for school children was driven by political polling rather than science. AFL has obtained these documents as a result of a FOIA request filed in July 2021-after then-White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki admitted that the White House was working with social media companies to identify "misinformation"-and that AFL sued to enforce. AFL's first release of documents revealed the explicit collusion between the CDC and Big Tech to censor what the Biden Administration deemed "misinformation" and push covert COVID-19 propaganda. AFL's second release built the evidentiary record showing that CDC specifically sent Facebook and Twitter-specific posts to take down, throttle, censor, or flag. The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) is a liberal dark money group, receiving...
https://www.sott.net/article/474044-AFL-uncovers-documents-revealing-that-Biden-admins-guidance-on-masking-children-in-school-was-driven-by-the-Kaiser-Foundations-political-polling
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Wisconsin judge refuses to allow mail-in ballots with partial addresses to be counted in win for GOP
The judge said changing the requirements would "upend the status quo" less than two weeks before the election. A Wisconsin judge has rejected a request from the state's League of Women Voters to allow election officials to count absentee ballots with incomplete witness addresses. Dane County Circuit Judge Nia Trammell on Wednesday said the group's request for a temporary injunction "would upend the status quo and not preserve it" and "frustrate the electoral process by causing confusion" less than two weeks before Election Day, CBS News reported.
https://www.sott.net/article/474045-Wisconsin-judge-refuses-to-allow-mail-in-ballots-with-partial-addresses-to-be-counted-in-win-for-GOP
Wisconsin judge refuses to allow mail-in ballots with partial addresses to be counted in win for GOP
The judge said changing the requirements would "upend the status quo" less than two weeks before the election. A Wisconsin judge has rejected a request from the state's League of Women Voters to allow election officials to count absentee ballots with incomplete witness addresses. Dane County Circuit Judge Nia Trammell on Wednesday said the group's request for a temporary injunction "would upend the status quo and not preserve it" and "frustrate the electoral process by causing confusion" less than two weeks before Election Day, CBS News reported.
https://www.sott.net/article/474045-Wisconsin-judge-refuses-to-allow-mail-in-ballots-with-partial-addresses-to-be-counted-in-win-for-GOP
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Still relevant: Watch this 1983 interview with a former CIA operative who explains how he circulated disinformation by using journalists
This is more relevant today than it was when it was originally released in 1983. Former CIA agent Frank Schnepp perfectly describes the process of laundering disinformation to the press in order to get the public to believe government narratives:
https://www.sott.net/article/474046-Still-relevant-Watch-this-1983-interview-with-a-former-CIA-operative-who-explains-how-he-circulated-disinformation-by-using-journalists
Still relevant: Watch this 1983 interview with a former CIA operative who explains how he circulated disinformation by using journalists
This is more relevant today than it was when it was originally released in 1983. Former CIA agent Frank Schnepp perfectly describes the process of laundering disinformation to the press in order to get the public to believe government narratives:
https://www.sott.net/article/474046-Still-relevant-Watch-this-1983-interview-with-a-former-CIA-operative-who-explains-how-he-circulated-disinformation-by-using-journalists
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CSIS warned Trudeau government invoking Emergencies Act could spark radicalization, violence
Spy agency advised that the powerful Emergencies Act would likely galvanize the anti-government narratives within the convoy. Canada's spy agency warned the federal government invoking the Emergencies Act could further radicalize Canadians engaged in convoy protests, and push some towards violence. The information is contained in an undated report from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) that was presented at the Emergencies Act (EA) inquiry on Monday. It surfaced during Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens's testimony about the blockade of the Ambassador Bridge last winter, part of several protests against pandemic restrictions.
https://www.sott.net/article/474047-CSIS-warned-Trudeau-government-invoking-Emergencies-Act-could-spark-radicalization-violence
CSIS warned Trudeau government invoking Emergencies Act could spark radicalization, violence
Spy agency advised that the powerful Emergencies Act would likely galvanize the anti-government narratives within the convoy. Canada's spy agency warned the federal government invoking the Emergencies Act could further radicalize Canadians engaged in convoy protests, and push some towards violence. The information is contained in an undated report from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) that was presented at the Emergencies Act (EA) inquiry on Monday. It surfaced during Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens's testimony about the blockade of the Ambassador Bridge last winter, part of several protests against pandemic restrictions.
https://www.sott.net/article/474047-CSIS-warned-Trudeau-government-invoking-Emergencies-Act-could-spark-radicalization-violence
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Biden froze out China's ambassador. He may regret that
The administration snub could further complicate bilateral ties. China's ambassador to the U.S. just became one of the more powerful people in the Chinese government. But the Biden administration has given him the cold shoulder for much of his tenure — a posture that could further complicate the touchy relations between the superpowers. For months after arriving in Washington in September 2021, Qin Gang was limited to meetings with just a handful of U.S. officials, according to two people with knowledge of the interactions. One of those said that the shortlist of officials made available to Qin included Kurt Campbell, the National Security Council's Indo-Pacific coordinator, and Laura Rosenberger, NSC's senior director for China. That narrow access came despite repeated requests to meet with more senior administration officials, said those people — who were granted anonymity to share private conversations.
https://www.sott.net/article/474042-Biden-froze-out-Chinas-ambassador-He-may-regret-that
Biden froze out China's ambassador. He may regret that
The administration snub could further complicate bilateral ties. China's ambassador to the U.S. just became one of the more powerful people in the Chinese government. But the Biden administration has given him the cold shoulder for much of his tenure — a posture that could further complicate the touchy relations between the superpowers. For months after arriving in Washington in September 2021, Qin Gang was limited to meetings with just a handful of U.S. officials, according to two people with knowledge of the interactions. One of those said that the shortlist of officials made available to Qin included Kurt Campbell, the National Security Council's Indo-Pacific coordinator, and Laura Rosenberger, NSC's senior director for China. That narrow access came despite repeated requests to meet with more senior administration officials, said those people — who were granted anonymity to share private conversations.
https://www.sott.net/article/474042-Biden-froze-out-Chinas-ambassador-He-may-regret-that