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Ukrainian refugee women targeted by German trans organization as potential sex workers
A German transgender sex work advocacy organization recently placed a call out on social media for Ukrainian refugee women who want to enter the legal German sex trade. Trans*sexworks, based in Berlin, posted peer-counseling services on their Instagram page last week targeting Ukrainian women who "need support/info on how to begin sex work in Germany," according to Reduxx. The organization, which described itself as "a peer-to-peer support structure and network for and made up of trans and non-binary sexworkers," wrote in the post that "we are now offering peer-counceling and support in Ukrainian, Russian and English for all sex-workers fleeing the war in Ukraine."
https://www.sott.net/article/465836-Ukrainian-refugee-women-targeted-by-German-trans-organization-as-potential-sex-workers

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Judge blocks D.C. law allowing children to receive COVID-19 vaccination without parental consent
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Washington, D.C., law from going into effect that would have allowed children as young as 11 years old to receive COVID-19 vaccination without parental consent. Judge Trevor McFadden ruled that the Minor Consent for Vaccinations Amendment Act of 2020 (MCA) "targets religious parents." "States and the District are free to encourage individuals — including children — to get vaccines," McFadden wrote in his ruling. "But they cannot transgress on the [National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act] Congress created. And they cannot trample on the Constitution."
https://www.sott.net/article/465837-Judge-blocks-D-C-law-allowing-children-to-receive-COVID-19-vaccination-without-parental-consent

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Lightning strike kills three in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Three people, including two children, have died after their home was struck by lightning during stormy weather in Ofafafa, KwaZulu-Natal. The three were struck on Wednesday. Spokesperson for the department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in KZN Senzelwe Mzila says the victims all belonged to one family. "Yesterday, we learned with shock and sadness of the tragic incident that occurred in Ofafafa, in the uBuhlebezwe Local Municipality, where a lightning strike killed three people in the Mzobe family."
https://www.sott.net/article/465838-Lightning-strike-kills-three-in-KwaZulu-Natal-South-Africa

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Oklahoma votes to ban all abortion unless necessary for saving life of mother
The Oklahoma House voted 78-19 Tuesday to ban all abortions unless it's necessary for saving a pregnant person's life. Why it matters: The bill, which would incentivize private citizens to sue anyone suspected of helping a person get an abortion, would surpass Texas' six-week abortion ban to become the most restrictive in the nation. The bill now heads to the state Senate. If signed into law, it would take effect immediately but would likely face legal challenges.
https://www.sott.net/article/465839-Oklahoma-votes-to-ban-all-abortion-unless-necessary-for-saving-life-of-mother

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Twitter now suspends Babylon Bee editor following 'joke' about satire site being suspended
Twitter has doubled down on its suspension of the account belonging to the satirical website The Babylon Bee by suspending the personal account of its chief editor after he 'joked' about what it would take to lift the suspension. The Babylon Bee's editor-in-chief Kyle Mann is in 'twitter jail', locked out of his account for suggesting that Twitter might lift its original suspension "if we throw a few thousand Uighurs in a concentration camp." The comment was likely a reference to Twitter allowing Communist Chinese Party PR people and apologists to operate freely on the platform.
https://www.sott.net/article/465840-Twitter-now-suspends-Babylon-Bee-editor-following-joke-about-satire-site-being-suspended

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Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake - Coral Sea, Vanuatu
Strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake at 116 km depth Date & time: Mar 23, 2022 21:57:00 UTC Local time at epicenter: Thursday, Mar 24, 2022 at 8:57 am (GMT 11) Magnitude: 6 Depth: 115.7 km Epicenter latitude / longitude: 15.1542°S / 167.3908°E (Coral Sea, Vanuatu)
https://www.sott.net/article/465841-Strong-magnitude-6-0-earthquake-Coral-Sea-Vanuatu

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2,300 Swedish and Finnish troops join 35,000 troops from 27 countries in Norway for annual NATO 'Cold Response' drill
Trucks packed with military hardware could this weekend be seen in big numbers on the roads that connect northern Sweden and Finland with neighbouring Norway. Several of them carried tanks and heavy armoured vehicles. Sweden and Finland have participated in the bi-annual Cold Response for more than 15 years. But this year is different. There is war on the European continent and the two neutral countries are increasingly at odds over how to address their national security.
https://www.sott.net/article/465842-2300-Swedish-and-Finnish-troops-join-35000-troops-from-27-countries-in-Norway-for-annual-NATO-Cold-Response-drill

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Meteor fireball over Alberta, Manitoba, ND and Saskatchewan on March 23
We received 45 reports about a fireball seen over Alberta, Manitoba, ND and Saskatchewan on Wednesday, March 23rd 2022 around 02:49 UT. For this event, we received 4 videos and 2 photos.
https://www.sott.net/article/465843-Meteor-fireball-over-Alberta-Manitoba-ND-and-Saskatchewan-on-March-23

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Supreme Court silent on Justice Clarence Thomas' hospitalization status
The Supreme Court has refused to comment on whether Justice Thomas remains in hospital after having been admitted on Friday with an unidentified infection. On Friday, Justice Clarence Thomas was admitted to Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC after experiencing "flu-like symptoms."
https://www.sott.net/article/465844-Supreme-Court-silent-on-Justice-Clarence-Thomas-hospitalization-status

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French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour vows to deport 1 million migrants a year under 'Ministry of Remigration'
Long shot French presidential candidate Eric Zemmour has vowed to deport 1 million migrants with criminal records a year under a newly created 'Ministry for Remigration'. Le Monde reports on Zemmour's plan to use existing agreements with countries such as Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia to repatriate migrants with criminal backgrounds. "I will create the first Ministry of Remigration, responsible for the expulsion of illegal aliens, foreign delinquents and criminals and foreigners on file," Zemmour tweeted.
https://www.sott.net/article/465845-French-presidential-candidate-Eric-Zemmour-vows-to-deport-1-million-migrants-a-year-under-Ministry-of-Remigration

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Croatian MEP accuses Canada of human rights violations
Croatian MEP Mislav Kolakusic called Canada's treatment of protesters "a dictatorship of the worst kind". A member of the European Parliament called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a "dictator" to his face during Trudeau's trip to Belgium this week and accused the Canadian government of violating human rights. After discussing on the floor of the European Parliament the importance of defending human rights, Croatian MEP Mislav Kolakusic said, "Unfortunately today, there are those among us who trample on these fundamental values."
https://www.sott.net/article/465846-Croatian-MEP-accuses-Canada-of-human-rights-violations

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Tall el-Hammam cosmic impact paper survives latest #Pebblegate anti-science attack
The Bunch et al. paper concerning the biblical city of Tall el-Hammam and co-authored by the Tusk has proven a dramatic publication. Arguably the most popular scientific journal article on earth, the paper has by turns been reported to millions; smeared by anti-Christian bigots; spared by a secular publisher; and most recently employed by James Lawrence Powell to defend the scientific method itself. Immediately after publication, a twitter mob of sciency people decided that the Tall el-Hammam cosmic impact paper was simply unacceptable. The smear was christened by the Tusk as #Pebblegate. Scientific method and centuries of epistemological discipline notwithstanding, these narrow minded ideologically driven actors decided that an archaeologically experienced bible school, joined with a well credentialed, multidisciplinary, but controversial team of impact scientists, should not be allowed to present their discovery — and must be suppressed. In an opaque request, elements of the mob...
https://www.sott.net/article/465847-Tall-el-Hammam-cosmic-impact-paper-survives-latest-Pebblegate-anti-science-attack

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: (June 2022) Pulling the plug on civilization
The awareness of the world not having the usual supply of food available for the global population will tear the threads of civilization. Through the past a 4X increase is common as events line up for energy disruptions, grain export stoppages, weather extremes and supply chains barely if it all functional. When the awareness reaches main street and mama bear, our world will shift, here is a timeline.
https://www.sott.net/article/465848-Adapt-2030-Ice-Age-Report-June-2022-Pulling-the-plug-on-civilization

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Scholz warns Russian energy ban would mean European recession
An immediate ban on Russian energy imports would trigger an economic recession in Germany and across Europe, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned Wednesday. Speaking to the Bundestag, Scholz said Germany would end its energy dependence on Russia in due course but cutting all ties now would hit the German economy when it was unprepared. "We will end this dependence [on Russian oil, coal and gas] as quickly as we can, but to do that from one day to the next would mean plunging our country and all of Europe into a recession," the chancellor said, warning that "hundreds of thousands of jobs would be at risk, entire industries would be on the brink." Comment: Isn't it curious that until recently Germany saw Russia as trustworthy enough to bet much of its entire economy on, and with a view to deepening ties even further with Nord Stream II, and now, suddenly, Russia is the enemy. However not so much of an enemy that they'll stop receiving its gas and oil.
https://www.sott.net/article/465849-Scholz-warns-Russian-energy-ban-would-mean-European-recession

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Rain (and some snow) soaks Twin Cities, parts of Minnesota see foot of snow
The Twin Cities metro is waking up to a fresh little coating of snow on our cooler grassy surfaces Wednesday, while parts of northern Minnesota saw over a foot of snow. The rain rolled in by the latter part of the morning and hung around all day and much of the night before switching to some flakes for a while early Wednesday. Much of the area has received more than three quarters of an inch of rain with MSP Airport now just shy of an inch. Some spots just west and south of the Twin Cities have seen as much as an inch and a quarter.
https://www.sott.net/article/465850-Rain-and-some-snow-soaks-Twin-Cities-parts-of-Minnesota-see-foot-of-snow

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Wintry scenes after unexpected snow band sweeps central New Mexico
This morning, many in the area woke up to a couple of inches on the snow as a blast of winter weather unexpectedly hit the region overnight. The snow began around 11 p.m. Tuesday and ended early Wednesday. The Sunport received 3.1 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service while places such as Edgewood received as much as 6.1 inches. 3.9 inches was also reported Tuesday night in Santa Fe. Multiple agencies told KOB 4 they did know this storm was coming and they were able to prepare crews in time, just not how much. Looking at the roads now, you'd never know the metro got hit with a major snow storm overnight. "Two o'clock, it just started really coming down, and unfortunately, when these last few storms have hit, they've hit right at like the time when the temperatures are dropping before the morning commute," said Kimberly Gallegos with New Mexico Department of Transportation.
https://www.sott.net/article/465851-Wintry-scenes-after-unexpected-snow-band-sweeps-central-New-Mexico

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Spain hit by yet another mass protest over rising prices
As many as 150,000 farmers, ranchers and hunters marched Sunday through Madrid to protest the Spanish centre-left government's failure to tackle soaring prices exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The mass demonstration came a day after thousands of demonstrators, called by the far-right Vox party, protested against rising food, energy and fuel prices. Hoisting Spanish flags and blowing whistles, demonstrators walked Sunday through the central avenues of the capital, often led by tractors blaring their horns. Slogans stamped on protest banners read "Costs continue to rise," or "We are ranchers on the way to extinction" and "S.O.S rural world."
https://www.sott.net/article/465852-Spain-hit-by-yet-another-mass-protest-over-rising-prices

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Russian stocks on the rebound after markets reopen
Trading was suspended since February 28 Russia's stocks continued to rise sharply on Thursday as the Moscow Exchange reopened for limited trading this week, after suspending most of its transactions on February 28. The ruble-based MOEX benchmark went up more than 11% to 2,743 points. The dollar-denominated RTS index of leading Russian stocks was down slightly, to 888.59 points. The Moscow Exchange resumed trading in 33 Russian equities, including shares of Gazprom, Sberbank, Aeroflot, and other domestic firms. Oil majors Rosneft and Lukoil were both up by 20% and 16%, respectively. Aluminum company Rusal rose more than 14%, while Norilsk Nickel jumped more than 22%. Short-selling on stocks will be banned, the central bank announced earlier. Foreign investors will not be able to sell stocks or OFZ ruble bonds until April 1. The MOEX nosedived on February 24, when Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine. On February 28, trading was suspended until further notice as Western...
https://www.sott.net/article/465853-Russian-stocks-on-the-rebound-after-markets-reopen

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Russian chess star banned by International Chess Federation for political statements
Russian grandmaster Sergey Karjakin has been hit with a six-month ban by the chess authorities after the 32-year-old issued support for Russia's military operation in Ukraine. Karjakin, who was born in Crimea and changed his nationality from Ukrainian to Russian in 2009, will miss the forthcoming Candidates Tournament between June 16 and July 7 barring a successful appeal, after the International Chess Federation (FIDE) imposed sanctions. Karjakin had already found himself blacklisted from several chess events due to his political stance, with chess organizations in both the UK and Norway telling him that he is no longer welcome. He has also been the subject of bans by the Grand Chess Tour and from Chess.com.
https://www.sott.net/article/465854-Russian-chess-star-banned-by-International-Chess-Federation-for-political-statements

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Mother Superior reported to the Vatican for Covid vaccine stance & prayers for jab deaths, rejects recent UK news article as 'misinformation'
Mother Superior responds to Sunday Times article on complaints against her submitted to Vatican Mother General Marilla clarified 'misinformation' and provided a backstory to shed light on statements shared in a recent article. The Mother Superior of London's Tyburn convent issued a statement in response to an article saying she was reported to the Vatican after sisters complained they felt "under pressure not to have the vaccine." Mother General Marilla, whose revelation that she had received 50 prayer requests for people who died after COVID jabs went viral last year, responded yesterday to the Sunday Times article "Antivax Mother General reported to the Vatican," to correct misinformation about her and her convent, and provide missing information about her approach to COVID "vaccination" for her sisters.
https://www.sott.net/article/465855-Mother-Superior-reported-to-the-Vatican-for-Covid-vaccine-stance-prayers-for-jab-deaths-rejects-recent-UK-news-article-as-misinformation

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Army drops 'leg tuck' from fitness test after women struggled with it
The Army announced Wednesday it was scrapping the "leg tuck" from its Army Combat Fitness Test for good, and replacing it with a plank, after data showed women were failing at even doing one. "The Army's decision to remove the leg tuck comes after a study from RAND concluded that the exercise did not correctly measure core strength in all Soldiers, as it relied on Soldiers' upper body strength as well. Instead, the plank exercise provides all Soldiers a similar testing experience and allows the Army to accurately assess all Soldiers' core strength," an Army press release explained. The leg tuck was one of a six-event test, aimed at testing a soldier's core strength. It required soldiers to hang from a bar and raise their knees to their elbows. The minimum to pass was one leg tuck.
https://www.sott.net/article/465856-Army-drops-leg-tuck-from-fitness-test-after-women-struggled-with-it