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White House: Outside groups 'not a factor' in Jackson nomination
Suddenly, they didn't want to take any real credit. Demand Justice, the progressive group who successfully pressured Justice Stephen Breyer to retire and who then praised President Biden when he nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill the subsequent vacancy, now maintains that, all along, it was just a bit player in the larger game of Supreme Court selections. The progressive group isn't as influential as, say, the Federalist Society. That was the line from Brian Fallon, executive director of Demand Justice, who said that comparing his group to that conservative juggernaut wasn't quite apt because "they've been at it longer."
https://www.sott.net/article/465796-White-House-Outside-groups-not-a-factor-in-Jackson-nomination
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The French retreat from Mali signals defeat in the West's war on Islamic militancy
It's now clear that Western forces have failed to defeat terrorism in the strategic Sahel region. In January 2013, a ten-month-old armed rebellion led by jihadist groups affiliated with Al-Qaeda threatened to capture all of Mali. The Malian government turned to its former colonial overseer for help, and France dispatched some 3,500 troops which, along with another 1,900 from Chad and Niger, swiftly defeated the insurgency. Some three weeks later, French President Francois Hollande was feted as a conquering hero by crowds of cheering Malian citizens during a visit to the northern Malian city of Timbuktu, which French forces had just recaptured from rebel forces. A decade later, Islamic terrorist groups, far from being defeated, have overrun the Sahel, spreading from Mali to Burkina Faso, Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, Benin, and Togo. France, once viewed as liberators, has been asked by a Malian government that, nearly a decade after the French intervention, now views the French military...
https://www.sott.net/article/465797-The-French-retreat-from-Mali-signals-defeat-in-the-Wests-war-on-Islamic-militancy
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CIA veteran: "The Ukrainian army has been defeated. What's left is mop-up"
Question 1- Can you explain to me why you think Russia is winning the war in Ukraine? Larry C. Johnson- Within the first 24 hours of the Russian military operation in Ukraine, all Ukrainian Ground Radar Intercept capabilities were wiped out. Without those radars, the Ukrainian Air Force lost its ability to do air to air intercept. In the intervening three weeks, Russia has established a de facto No Fly Zone over Ukraine. While still vulnerable to shoulder fired Surface to Air Missiles supplied by the U.S. and NATO to the Ukrainians, there is no evidence that Russia has had to curtail Combat Air Operations. Russia's arrival in Kiev within three days of the invasion also caught my attention. I recalled that the Nazi's in Operation Barbarossa took seven weeks to reach Kiev and the required 7 more weeks to subdue the city. The Nazis had the advantage of not pulling punches to avoid civilian casualties and were eager to destroy critical infrastructure. Yet many so-called American...
https://www.sott.net/article/465798-CIA-veteran-The-Ukrainian-army-has-been-defeated-Whats-left-is-mop-up
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Joe Biden's new Big Lie: Vladimir Putin's 'back against the wall' and preparing 'consequential' cyber attack and chemical weapons
President Joe Biden warned Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was preparing a series of "consequential" and "sophisticated" attacks against the United States as he grows increasingly desperate in Ukraine. "As I've said, the magnitude of Russia's cyber capacity is fairly consequential," Biden said. "And it's coming." The president commented on Putin during a speech to America's top CEOs at the Business Roundtable lobbying group meeting. Biden recalled a conversation he had with Putin last year about cyberattacks and said he would respond severely if Russia launched an attack. Comment: Translation: This is the new Big Lie we're putting out to demonize Russia. And we have the same proven-liars club of US-ABC intelligence agencies to parrot this message as if it were actually true: "Today, my Administration is reiterating those warnings based on evolving intelligence that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks," Biden wrote. It is unclear if a...
https://www.sott.net/article/465799-Joe-Bidens-new-Big-Lie-Vladimir-Putins-back-against-the-wall-and-preparing-consequential-cyber-attack-and-chemical-weapons
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Millions take shelter as storms hit Southern USA
A series of tornadoes hitting the USA on March 21st and today March 22nd 2022. Over 30 million residents have been advised to take shelter as a series of storms hit across a number of American states, including Texas, Alabama, Tennesse, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Louisiana.
https://www.sott.net/article/465800-Millions-take-shelter-as-storms-hit-Southern-USA
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Millions take shelter as storms and series of tornadoes hit Southern USA
A series of tornadoes hitting the USA on March 21st and today March 22nd 2022. Over 30 million residents have been advised to take shelter as a series of storms hit across a number of American states, including Texas, Alabama, Tennesse, Oklahoma, Mississippi and Louisiana.
https://www.sott.net/article/465800-Millions-take-shelter-as-storms-and-series-of-tornadoes-hit-Southern-USA
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Expert weighs in on what brought down China Eastern flight MU5735
In two minutes, China Eastern flight MU5735 plunged 20,000ft. A nosedive that resulted in the death of 132 people. Now, one expert has a chilling theory. In the hours following China Eastern's horrific passenger jet crash, which has left 132 people dead, the airline abruptly moved to ground all of its Boeing 737-800s in a dramatic response. Horrifying CCTV footage emerged on social media within hours of the deadly crash, reportedly showing the flight MU5735 nosediving vertically from 30,000 feet towards the ground.
https://www.sott.net/article/465801-Expert-weighs-in-on-what-brought-down-China-Eastern-flight-MU5735
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Ukrainian refugees may not be vetted before moving into homes of Ireland's senior Cabinet ministers
Ukraine refugees may be housed in the homes of senior Government ministers without being first vetted by security services, it has emerged. The Government policy is currently to only vet the people who are offering accommodation but not to check the backgrounds of people fleeing war-torn Ukraine. Justice Minister Helen McEntee will not say if Ukrainian refugees staying in the homes of her Cabinet colleagues will be vetted before they are given accommodation in houses owned by senior Government ministers. Minister McEntee's spokesperson said he could not say if the backgrounds of refugees being given accommodation by ministers, including Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, will be checked before they are housed. Comment: This is wholly irresponsible. They could be housing just about anybody. This poses a threat to the country and its security, not just the ministers personal safety. If they're not checking refugees for ministers, they certainly won't be doing it for the general public, which, as...
https://www.sott.net/article/465794-Ukrainian-refugees-may-not-be-vetted-before-moving-into-homes-of-Irelands-senior-Cabinet-ministers
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Snow totals from Colorado's eastern plains show up to 18″ fell
Monday was a tough travel day on the eastern plains of Colorado as a wind-driven snow created slick roads and white-out conditions at times. Some places along Interstate 70 near the Kansas state line reported more than a foot of snow. Heavy snow also fell in parts of southern Colorado in the vicinity of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Travel was difficult along Interstate 25 between Pueblo and the New Mexico state line for several hours. The following snow totals are from the National Weather Service and the CoCoRaHS network. Be sure to click here and check out the snow reports from CoCoRaHS. If you don't see a report on the map where you live, considering becoming an official observer.
https://www.sott.net/article/465802-Snow-totals-from-Colorados-eastern-plains-show-up-to-18-fell
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Poland expels 45 Russian diplomats accusing them of espionage
Tensions between Poland and Russia have been running high since Moscow began its invasion of Ukraine last month. Poland said it had expelled 45 Russian diplomats on Wednesday for engaging in espionage in the EU country. Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski made the announcement on Twitter. "Poland has expelled 45 Russian spies pretending to be diplomats," he wrote. "We are dismantling the Russian special services network in our country."
https://www.sott.net/article/465803-Poland-expels-45-Russian-diplomats-accusing-them-of-espionage
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8 Joe Biden scandals inside Hunter Biden's MacBook that corporate media just admitted is legit
Last week, The New York Times quietly acknowledged that the emails recovered from the MacBook Hunter Biden abandoned at a Delaware computer store were authentic. The admission came nearly a year-and-a-half late, after the corrupt media — legacy and social — buried the scandal the New York Post broke just weeks before the November election. Merely admitting the laptop is legitimate is not enough. Rather, by concurring in the authenticity of the laptop and the emails, the supposed standard-bearers of journalism have also implicitly acknowledged the validity of the scandals spawn by the porn-filled MacBook. And notwithstanding the salacious source of the documentary evidence of the scandals, the scandals are not about Hunter Biden: They are about now-President Biden. Here are the eight Joe Biden scandals deserving further coverage.
https://www.sott.net/article/465804-8-Joe-Biden-scandals-inside-Hunter-Bidens-MacBook-that-corporate-media-just-admitted-is-legit
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Biden to get face on new trillion dollar bill
U.S. — The Department of Treasury revealed on Tuesday that President Joe Biden will lend his likeness to a new denomination of American currency: the trillion-dollar bill. The large bill is designed to withstand soaring inflation rates for the foreseeable future. Director Jerome Cash unveiled the new bill from the White House Rose Garden. "Inflation has been a real problem for hard-working Americans. At the treasury, we print money every day to try and make it go away but our printers can only go so fast," said Cash. "The president has solved that problem by helping us craft a ridiculously large bill that will help us hide the problem for a few more months." "Look at me on this money," said President Biden. "You can see my face. Amazing. I did that!" Biden then stared off into space, presumably watching his approval rating sink lower.
https://www.sott.net/article/465805-Biden-to-get-face-on-new-trillion-dollar-bill
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Ukraine's propaganda war: On international PR firms, DC lobbyists and CIA cutouts
Since the Russian offensive inside Ukraine commenced on February 24, the Ukrainian military has cultivated the image of a plucky little army standing up to the Russian Goliath. To bolster the perception of Ukrainian military mettle, Kiev has churned out a steady stream of sophisticated propaganda aimed at stirring public and official support from Western countries. The campaign includes language guides, key messages, and hundreds of propaganda posters, some of which contain fascist imagery and even praise Neo-Nazi leaders. Behind Ukraine's public relations effort is an army of foreign political strategists, Washington DC lobbyists, and a network of intelligence-linked media outlets.
https://www.sott.net/article/465806-Ukraines-propaganda-war-On-international-PR-firms-DC-lobbyists-and-CIA-cutouts
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Ukraine blocks trans women refugees, saying "they are men and must go back & fight"
The Ukrainian government is refusing to allow transgender women to leave the country along with the millions of women and children refugees who have been streaming into Poland and other European nations. Instead, Ukrainian border guards are turning them back and forcing them to return home to join the fight. Their reasoning might sour some trans activists in the West: Ukraine's martial law requires all biological males between the ages of 18 and 60 to remain in the country and fight. And it makes no exceptions for trans women. Even trans women who have been widely accepted by their communities as woman still carry passports identifying them as males, which is what border guards see when they try to cross the border. In many cases, trans women who have tried to flee have been turned back, according to the Italian newspaper La Corriere della Sera, Italy's largest-circulation newspaper.
https://www.sott.net/article/465807-Ukraine-blocks-trans-women-refugees-saying-they-are-men-and-must-go-back-fight
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Meteor fireball crossed Hungary's sky at Lake Balaton at dawn on March 22
The fireball could be seen from Balatonszemes towards the northeast. The large fireball passed through the sky at 12:29 a.m. Tuesday morning. March is not a month usually known for meteors, although there were several shots of fireballs, Időkép reports. Next month, however, the meteor showers will start to arrive, they write. A fireball also crossed the sky in January.
https://www.sott.net/article/465808-Meteor-fireball-crossed-Hungarys-sky-at-Lake-Balaton-at-dawn-on-March-22
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What happens to animals on the vast outback cattle stations in Australia has never before been exposed. Until now...
Israeli-based investigation agency, Sentient, set out to discover how Australian cattle were being treated prior to being exported live to Israel. Their disturbing findings — captured across four outback stations — has aired on prime-time television in Israel and sparked renewed calls to shut down the live trade to the country. Investigators witnessed cattle being dehorned and castrated without pain relief; sick, injured and young animals being left to die or being euthanised incorrectly; animals being kicked and punched; and costs and convenience routinely put ahead of the welfare of animals. The only thing more shocking than the systemic abuse exposed through this investigation, is that much of it is entirely legal. Dehorning is one of the most traumatic experiences cattle are forced to endure. Yet, there are no laws in Australia requiring them to receive pain relief. The practice is excruciating — and is just one of the many painful mutilations Australian cattle are routinely...
https://www.sott.net/article/465809-What-happens-to-animals-on-the-vast-outback-cattle-stations-in-Australia-has-never-before-been-exposed-Until-now
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Joe Rogan calls out U-turn on lamestream media's Ukraine coverage
The nation was perceived as the "most corrupt country in Europe" before Russia's attack, the podcaster noted Maverick podcaster Joe Rogan has called out journalists in the US who are treating Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a war hero since the Russian attack on the country. Previously, Ukraine was perceived in the West as a corrupt hellhole and its leader as a would-be authoritarian, so the U-turn is "confusing," Rogan said on his show on Saturday. "This is one of the things that is so weird is that they were very disparaging of Ukraine. They were talking about [the] massive corruption of Ukraine and how horrible it was over there. And now all of a sudden they are looking at it like they're heroes," he observed.
https://www.sott.net/article/465810-Joe-Rogan-calls-out-U-turn-on-lamestream-medias-Ukraine-coverage
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Eight Joe Biden scandals inside Hunter Biden's MacBook that corporate media just admitted is legit
Last week, The New York Times quietly acknowledged that the emails recovered from the MacBook Hunter Biden abandoned at a Delaware computer store were authentic. The admission came nearly a year-and-a-half late, after the corrupt media — legacy and social — buried the scandal the New York Post broke just weeks before the November election. Merely admitting the laptop is legitimate is not enough. Rather, by concurring in the authenticity of the laptop and the emails, the supposed standard-bearers of journalism have also implicitly acknowledged the validity of the scandals spawn by the porn-filled MacBook. And notwithstanding the salacious source of the documentary evidence of the scandals, the scandals are not about Hunter Biden: They are about now-President Biden. Here are the eight Joe Biden scandals deserving further coverage.
https://www.sott.net/article/465804-Eight-Joe-Biden-scandals-inside-Hunter-Bidens-MacBook-that-corporate-media-just-admitted-is-legit
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Russia boosts gas flows to Europe through Ukraine
Russia is shipping more natural gas through Ukraine than before the start of its military operation in the country, and paying Kiev for transit in full and in hard currency, Yury Vitrenko, the CEO of Ukraine's largest state-owned oil and gas company, Naftogaz, told Bloomberg TV on Tuesday. Ukraine will continue shipping Russian gas through its pipelines to Europe "as long as it's technically possible," Vitrenko said, adding that the Russian forces were taking care not to damage the transit infrastructure. The Ukrainian gas pipeline network is one of the routes that Russian energy giant Gazprom uses to deliver natural gas to its European customers, who at the moment receive 40% of the gas they need from Russia. Under the contract for 2020-24, Gazprom ships 40 billion cubic meters of natural gas a year through the Ukrainian transit infrastructure. Last year, the transit amounted to 41.66 billion cubic meters. According to earlier reports, Gazprom pays Ukraine roughly $2 billion per...
https://www.sott.net/article/465811-Russia-boosts-gas-flows-to-Europe-through-Ukraine
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Meteor fireball explodes twice on the coast of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on March 21
A meteor was seen exploding twice, on the night of the second fair (3/21), over the coast of Rio Grande do Sul. An image lasted just 2.4 seconds and was captured during the North March Virginids meteor shower, as 10:30 p.m. Second Heller & Jung Space Observatory, which recorded the moment, or fragment entered the atmosphere at an altitude of 93.2 km and was extinguished 53 km above the ocean, near the municipality of São José do Norte, in the state of São Paulo. (Translated by Google)
https://www.sott.net/article/465812-Meteor-fireball-explodes-twice-on-the-coast-of-Rio-Grande-do-Sul-Brazil-on-March-21
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Belarus heavily reduces Ukrainian diplomatic presence
Ukraine's diplomatic presence in Belarus will be reduced from two dozen to just five people in the embassy, with the consulate in the Polish border city of Brest set to close in order to prevent "unfriendly actions," Minsk announced on Wednesday. Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Anatoly Glaz said in a statement that the decision was caused by Ukraine's politics over the years, which, in his opinion, were aimed at the "irresponsible destruction" of bilateral relations, business, and people-to-people connections. "In full accordance with Article 11 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the Republic of Belarus has decided to reduce the number of Ukrainian diplomats on its territory. This step is aimed at stopping the non-diplomatic activities of a number of employees of Ukrainian foreign missions. They were asked to leave our country within 72 hours," Glaz said.
https://www.sott.net/article/465813-Belarus-heavily-reduces-Ukrainian-diplomatic-presence