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Israel lobby demands music artist Lowkey be deleted by Spotify
A British pro-Israel lobby group is demanding that Spotify delete the music of rapper and Palestine solidarity campaigner Lowkey. "The presence of Lowkey's music is particularly offensive," anti-Palestinian newspaper The Jewish News reported in an interview with lobbyist Luke Akehurst this week. Akehurst is the director of a group called We Believe in Israel.
https://www.sott.net/article/465888-Israel-lobby-demands-music-artist-Lowkey-be-deleted-by-Spotify
Israel lobby demands music artist Lowkey be deleted by Spotify
A British pro-Israel lobby group is demanding that Spotify delete the music of rapper and Palestine solidarity campaigner Lowkey. "The presence of Lowkey's music is particularly offensive," anti-Palestinian newspaper The Jewish News reported in an interview with lobbyist Luke Akehurst this week. Akehurst is the director of a group called We Believe in Israel.
https://www.sott.net/article/465888-Israel-lobby-demands-music-artist-Lowkey-be-deleted-by-Spotify
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Governor DeSantis Signs Declaration That 'The Last Jedi' Sucked
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an official state declaration claiming Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi sucked. "People need to know that Florida stands for reason, goodness, anti-wokeness, and respecting the fandom. No totalitarian COVID measures, no creepy child grooming, and no dumb casino planets! The Last Jedi is super lame!" said Gov DeSantis. "I'm all for subverting expectations, but The Last Jedi goes too far. I still can't believe Rian Johnson added paper to the Star Wars galaxy. Paper!" the governor raged. "And don't get me started on strange British broom boys. This isn't Oliver Twist!"
https://www.sott.net/article/465889-Governor-DeSantis-Signs-Declaration-That-The-Last-Jedi-Sucked
Governor DeSantis Signs Declaration That 'The Last Jedi' Sucked
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an official state declaration claiming Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi sucked. "People need to know that Florida stands for reason, goodness, anti-wokeness, and respecting the fandom. No totalitarian COVID measures, no creepy child grooming, and no dumb casino planets! The Last Jedi is super lame!" said Gov DeSantis. "I'm all for subverting expectations, but The Last Jedi goes too far. I still can't believe Rian Johnson added paper to the Star Wars galaxy. Paper!" the governor raged. "And don't get me started on strange British broom boys. This isn't Oliver Twist!"
https://www.sott.net/article/465889-Governor-DeSantis-Signs-Declaration-That-The-Last-Jedi-Sucked
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56% of Americans want Biden to be tougher on Russia, most don't think he can 'handle a crisis' - poll
As President Joe Biden meets with key allies in Brussels to coordinate a stronger response to Russia's monthlong assault on Ukraine, a new poll shows Americans have yet to rally around his leadership. Comment: It's misleading to claim that Russia has waged a 'monthlong assault on Ukraine', as Putin has said, it's a special operation with precision strikes and calculated incursions with the aim to prevent as little infrastructural damage and civilian death as possible whilst at the same time rounding up, routing out, and neutralising the neo-Nazi terrorist elements in the country. Even the legacy-media are beginning to admit this much: First Fact-Based MSM Report About War in Ukraine! Newsweek: 'Putin Minimizing Civilian Casualties' Concern about Russia has swelled and support for a major U.S. role in the conflict strengthened in the last month, but Biden's negative approval rating has not budged, according to the poll Thursday from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public...
https://www.sott.net/article/465890-56-of-Americans-want-Biden-to-be-tougher-on-Russia-most-dont-think-he-can-handle-a-crisis-poll
56% of Americans want Biden to be tougher on Russia, most don't think he can 'handle a crisis' - poll
As President Joe Biden meets with key allies in Brussels to coordinate a stronger response to Russia's monthlong assault on Ukraine, a new poll shows Americans have yet to rally around his leadership. Comment: It's misleading to claim that Russia has waged a 'monthlong assault on Ukraine', as Putin has said, it's a special operation with precision strikes and calculated incursions with the aim to prevent as little infrastructural damage and civilian death as possible whilst at the same time rounding up, routing out, and neutralising the neo-Nazi terrorist elements in the country. Even the legacy-media are beginning to admit this much: First Fact-Based MSM Report About War in Ukraine! Newsweek: 'Putin Minimizing Civilian Casualties' Concern about Russia has swelled and support for a major U.S. role in the conflict strengthened in the last month, but Biden's negative approval rating has not budged, according to the poll Thursday from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public...
https://www.sott.net/article/465890-56-of-Americans-want-Biden-to-be-tougher-on-Russia-most-dont-think-he-can-handle-a-crisis-poll
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Julian Assange marries Stella Moris in London prison ceremony
WikiLeaks founder granted permission to wed partner, who fought back tears outside the prison, saying 'What we're going through is inhuman.' Julian Assange and his partner, Stella Moris, got married on Wednesday at Belmarsh high-security prison in south-east London. The WikiLeaks founder, 50, was granted permission last year to marry Moris - with whom he has two children - at the prison where he has been held since 2019 after the US took legal action to extradite him to face trial on espionage charges.
https://www.sott.net/article/465891-Julian-Assange-marries-Stella-Moris-in-London-prison-ceremony
Julian Assange marries Stella Moris in London prison ceremony
WikiLeaks founder granted permission to wed partner, who fought back tears outside the prison, saying 'What we're going through is inhuman.' Julian Assange and his partner, Stella Moris, got married on Wednesday at Belmarsh high-security prison in south-east London. The WikiLeaks founder, 50, was granted permission last year to marry Moris - with whom he has two children - at the prison where he has been held since 2019 after the US took legal action to extradite him to face trial on espionage charges.
https://www.sott.net/article/465891-Julian-Assange-marries-Stella-Moris-in-London-prison-ceremony
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Greek supermarkets restricting flour, sunflower oil purchases as customers start hoarding, similar limits enforced across Europe amidst shortages
Supermarket chains in Greece said on Thursday they are restricting how much flour and sunflower oil customers can buy, saying the step was precautionary after seeing demand rise on worries supplies will be hit due to the war in Ukraine. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to a surge in prices and concerns about product shortages across industries in the European Union. Both Russia and Ukraine are key suppliers of sunflower oil and wheat. Following similar measures in Spain and Italy, four Greek supermarket chains - AB, Sklavenitis, Kritikos and My Market - said they had limited online and in some cases in-store purchases this week of flour and sunflower oil. AB said it has placed a limit of 3 bags of flour and 3 bottles of oil per customer.
https://www.sott.net/article/465892-Greek-supermarkets-restricting-flour-sunflower-oil-purchases-as-customers-start-hoarding-similar-limits-enforced-across-Europe-amidst-shortages
Greek supermarkets restricting flour, sunflower oil purchases as customers start hoarding, similar limits enforced across Europe amidst shortages
Supermarket chains in Greece said on Thursday they are restricting how much flour and sunflower oil customers can buy, saying the step was precautionary after seeing demand rise on worries supplies will be hit due to the war in Ukraine. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to a surge in prices and concerns about product shortages across industries in the European Union. Both Russia and Ukraine are key suppliers of sunflower oil and wheat. Following similar measures in Spain and Italy, four Greek supermarket chains - AB, Sklavenitis, Kritikos and My Market - said they had limited online and in some cases in-store purchases this week of flour and sunflower oil. AB said it has placed a limit of 3 bags of flour and 3 bottles of oil per customer.
https://www.sott.net/article/465892-Greek-supermarkets-restricting-flour-sunflower-oil-purchases-as-customers-start-hoarding-similar-limits-enforced-across-Europe-amidst-shortages
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Patreon is now banning users for what they say off-platform
A social media platform will now ban users for things they say outside of the platform. Patreon, a site that allows content creators to be paid directly by their patrons, notified popular conservative commentator Sydney Watson that they were removing her account. The reason, according to Patreon, is that Watson's "content propagated what we consider to be negative stereotypes or segregationally content towards a protected community."
https://www.sott.net/article/465893-Patreon-is-now-banning-users-for-what-they-say-off-platform
Patreon is now banning users for what they say off-platform
A social media platform will now ban users for things they say outside of the platform. Patreon, a site that allows content creators to be paid directly by their patrons, notified popular conservative commentator Sydney Watson that they were removing her account. The reason, according to Patreon, is that Watson's "content propagated what we consider to be negative stereotypes or segregationally content towards a protected community."
https://www.sott.net/article/465893-Patreon-is-now-banning-users-for-what-they-say-off-platform
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Snow pileup damages Alaska pipeline company's massive Valdez oil tanks
The company that operates the trans-Alaska pipeline has called in backup crews to contend with massive amounts of snow piled on top of its oil storage tanks in Valdez, which has damaged infrastructure and vented petroleum vapors to the environment in what state regulators say are violations of the Clean Air Act. The incident has forced the Valdez Marine Terminal's operator, Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., to take multiple tanks out of service, though it says there have been no impacts to oil shipments so far. To try to prevent further damage, Alyeska is now sending up dozens of respirator-equipped contractors for the painstaking work of removing the snow. Those crews are working nearly around the clock, according to Michelle Egan, an Alyeska spokeswoman. The contractors, who are roped to the top of the tanks, cannot use plows or power tools, so they're cutting off blocks of snow with saws and sliding them off the edge.
https://www.sott.net/article/465894-Snow-pileup-damages-Alaska-pipeline-companys-massive-Valdez-oil-tanks
Snow pileup damages Alaska pipeline company's massive Valdez oil tanks
The company that operates the trans-Alaska pipeline has called in backup crews to contend with massive amounts of snow piled on top of its oil storage tanks in Valdez, which has damaged infrastructure and vented petroleum vapors to the environment in what state regulators say are violations of the Clean Air Act. The incident has forced the Valdez Marine Terminal's operator, Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., to take multiple tanks out of service, though it says there have been no impacts to oil shipments so far. To try to prevent further damage, Alyeska is now sending up dozens of respirator-equipped contractors for the painstaking work of removing the snow. Those crews are working nearly around the clock, according to Michelle Egan, an Alyeska spokeswoman. The contractors, who are roped to the top of the tanks, cannot use plows or power tools, so they're cutting off blocks of snow with saws and sliding them off the edge.
https://www.sott.net/article/465894-Snow-pileup-damages-Alaska-pipeline-companys-massive-Valdez-oil-tanks
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Northwestern Iran blanketed by heavy spring snow
During the first days of the new season and shortly after the beginning of spring, an unprecedented snowfall, accompanied by strong winds and blizzards, hit the region of Arasbaran in northwestern Iran. The blizzards also ripped through the cities of Ahar and Kalibar in East Azerbaijan Province, robbing people there of the warmth of spring and causing them to tremble in the cold. The cities and mountains of Arasbaran are so white and wintry at this time of the year that it seems the spring is preserving the memories of winter.
https://www.sott.net/article/465895-Northwestern-Iran-blanketed-by-heavy-spring-snow
Northwestern Iran blanketed by heavy spring snow
During the first days of the new season and shortly after the beginning of spring, an unprecedented snowfall, accompanied by strong winds and blizzards, hit the region of Arasbaran in northwestern Iran. The blizzards also ripped through the cities of Ahar and Kalibar in East Azerbaijan Province, robbing people there of the warmth of spring and causing them to tremble in the cold. The cities and mountains of Arasbaran are so white and wintry at this time of the year that it seems the spring is preserving the memories of winter.
https://www.sott.net/article/465895-Northwestern-Iran-blanketed-by-heavy-spring-snow
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FDA approves first gene-edited cows for beef
In as little as two years, Americans could be biting into their first gene-edited burgers, courtesy of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulatory clearance of gene-edited cattle. The animals, created by bioengineering company Recombinetics, have genes modified to make their coats shorter and slicker. The genetic modification to their coats is intended to help them better withstand heat stress, allowing them to gain more weight and increase the efficiency of meat production — but at what cost? While a lengthy approval process is typically necessary for gene-edited animals to enter the food market, the FDA streamlined the process for gene-edited cattle, allowing them to skirt the regular approval process.
https://www.sott.net/article/465896-FDA-approves-first-gene-edited-cows-for-beef
FDA approves first gene-edited cows for beef
In as little as two years, Americans could be biting into their first gene-edited burgers, courtesy of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulatory clearance of gene-edited cattle. The animals, created by bioengineering company Recombinetics, have genes modified to make their coats shorter and slicker. The genetic modification to their coats is intended to help them better withstand heat stress, allowing them to gain more weight and increase the efficiency of meat production — but at what cost? While a lengthy approval process is typically necessary for gene-edited animals to enter the food market, the FDA streamlined the process for gene-edited cattle, allowing them to skirt the regular approval process.
https://www.sott.net/article/465896-FDA-approves-first-gene-edited-cows-for-beef
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2nd bright meteor fireball in a row spotted in Manitoba Wednesday night
Manitobans got back-to-back surprises with fireballs that streaked across the night sky. "They're both pretty much once-in-a-lifetime kinds of sightings, so the odds of them happening two in a row right after each other is really, really amazing," said Scott Young, planetary astronomer at the Manitoba Museum. Parts of western Manitoba and Saskatchewan had a similar sight on Tuesday night. The fireball on Wednesday happened around 9:45 p.m. Sightings of the meteor falling through the sky were reported from people in the northern Interlake region through Winnipeg and south to Niverville. So far, there have been 50 sightings of Wednesday's meteor sent to the International Meteor Organization, Young said. On Tuesday, people reported sightings from as far north as The Pas, but also in locations in southern Saskatchewan and North Dakota.
https://www.sott.net/article/465897-2nd-bright-meteor-fireball-in-a-row-spotted-in-Manitoba-Wednesday-night
2nd bright meteor fireball in a row spotted in Manitoba Wednesday night
Manitobans got back-to-back surprises with fireballs that streaked across the night sky. "They're both pretty much once-in-a-lifetime kinds of sightings, so the odds of them happening two in a row right after each other is really, really amazing," said Scott Young, planetary astronomer at the Manitoba Museum. Parts of western Manitoba and Saskatchewan had a similar sight on Tuesday night. The fireball on Wednesday happened around 9:45 p.m. Sightings of the meteor falling through the sky were reported from people in the northern Interlake region through Winnipeg and south to Niverville. So far, there have been 50 sightings of Wednesday's meteor sent to the International Meteor Organization, Young said. On Tuesday, people reported sightings from as far north as The Pas, but also in locations in southern Saskatchewan and North Dakota.
https://www.sott.net/article/465897-2nd-bright-meteor-fireball-in-a-row-spotted-in-Manitoba-Wednesday-night
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56% of Americans want Biden to be tougher on Russia, most don't think he can 'handle a crisis' - poll
As President Joe Biden meets with key allies in Brussels to coordinate a stronger response to Russia's monthlong assault on Ukraine, a new poll shows Americans have yet to rally around his leadership. Comment: It's misleading to claim that Russia has waged a 'monthlong assault on Ukraine', because, as Putin has said, it's a special operation with precision strikes and calculated incursions with the aim to prevent as little infrastructural damage and civilian death as possible whilst at the same time rounding up, routing out, and neutralising the neo-Nazi terrorist elements in the country. Even the legacy-media are beginning to admit this much: First Fact-Based MSM Report About War in Ukraine! Newsweek: 'Putin Minimizing Civilian Casualties' Concern about Russia has swelled and support for a major U.S. role in the conflict strengthened in the last month, but Biden's negative approval rating has not budged, according to the poll Thursday from The Associated Press-NORC Center for...
https://www.sott.net/article/465890-56-of-Americans-want-Biden-to-be-tougher-on-Russia-most-dont-think-he-can-handle-a-crisis-poll
56% of Americans want Biden to be tougher on Russia, most don't think he can 'handle a crisis' - poll
As President Joe Biden meets with key allies in Brussels to coordinate a stronger response to Russia's monthlong assault on Ukraine, a new poll shows Americans have yet to rally around his leadership. Comment: It's misleading to claim that Russia has waged a 'monthlong assault on Ukraine', because, as Putin has said, it's a special operation with precision strikes and calculated incursions with the aim to prevent as little infrastructural damage and civilian death as possible whilst at the same time rounding up, routing out, and neutralising the neo-Nazi terrorist elements in the country. Even the legacy-media are beginning to admit this much: First Fact-Based MSM Report About War in Ukraine! Newsweek: 'Putin Minimizing Civilian Casualties' Concern about Russia has swelled and support for a major U.S. role in the conflict strengthened in the last month, but Biden's negative approval rating has not budged, according to the poll Thursday from The Associated Press-NORC Center for...
https://www.sott.net/article/465890-56-of-Americans-want-Biden-to-be-tougher-on-Russia-most-dont-think-he-can-handle-a-crisis-poll
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Olympic ice dance icon Tatiana Navka: 'Task of Americans is to destroy Russia'
Tatiana Navka made the comments after some US journalists gloated at Russia's absence from the World Figure Skating Championships Two-time world ice dancing champion Tatiana Navka has reacted to comments from western journalists over Russia's absence at the ongoing World Figure Skating Championships, saying that Americans are tasked with destroying her homeland. Elite Russian skaters such as Beijing 2022 medalists Kamila Valieva, Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova weren't able to take part in the world showpiece in Montpellier this week due to a ban imposed by the International Skating Union (ISU) as a response to Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
https://www.sott.net/article/465898-Olympic-ice-dance-icon-Tatiana-Navka-Task-of-Americans-is-to-destroy-Russia
Olympic ice dance icon Tatiana Navka: 'Task of Americans is to destroy Russia'
Tatiana Navka made the comments after some US journalists gloated at Russia's absence from the World Figure Skating Championships Two-time world ice dancing champion Tatiana Navka has reacted to comments from western journalists over Russia's absence at the ongoing World Figure Skating Championships, saying that Americans are tasked with destroying her homeland. Elite Russian skaters such as Beijing 2022 medalists Kamila Valieva, Anna Shcherbakova and Alexandra Trusova weren't able to take part in the world showpiece in Montpellier this week due to a ban imposed by the International Skating Union (ISU) as a response to Russia's military operation in Ukraine.
https://www.sott.net/article/465898-Olympic-ice-dance-icon-Tatiana-Navka-Task-of-Americans-is-to-destroy-Russia
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Delhi calls off top meeting with UK delegates after PM pressures India to distance itself from Russia
A high-powered cross-party UK delegation to India led by the Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, and his deputy has been called off at the last minute in a sign of a growing rift over India's refusal to distance itself from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The 10-strong delegation has been in discussion with India since January and was planning to visit Delhi and Rajasthan, but the Indian high commission is understood to have raised objections at the last minute. Boris Johnson spoke with Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, on Tuesday in an attempt to use his influence to persuade India to take a more robust position over the Russian invasion. India has not imposed sanctions or even condemned Russia, its biggest supplier of military hardware. Comment: India has much more than just a military relationship with Russia, although these kinds of insidious slights are to be expected from The Guardian these days.
https://www.sott.net/article/465899-Delhi-calls-off-top-meeting-with-UK-delegates-after-PM-pressures-India-to-distance-itself-from-Russia
Delhi calls off top meeting with UK delegates after PM pressures India to distance itself from Russia
A high-powered cross-party UK delegation to India led by the Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, and his deputy has been called off at the last minute in a sign of a growing rift over India's refusal to distance itself from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The 10-strong delegation has been in discussion with India since January and was planning to visit Delhi and Rajasthan, but the Indian high commission is understood to have raised objections at the last minute. Boris Johnson spoke with Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, on Tuesday in an attempt to use his influence to persuade India to take a more robust position over the Russian invasion. India has not imposed sanctions or even condemned Russia, its biggest supplier of military hardware. Comment: India has much more than just a military relationship with Russia, although these kinds of insidious slights are to be expected from The Guardian these days.
https://www.sott.net/article/465899-Delhi-calls-off-top-meeting-with-UK-delegates-after-PM-pressures-India-to-distance-itself-from-Russia
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BlackRock's Larry Fink says Ukraine war 'put an end' to globalization
The Wall Street titan told shareholders he remains a proponent of globalization BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says that Russia's invasion of Ukraine marks the end of globalization, as countries, companies and individuals reassess how dependent they want to be on others. The Wall Street titan, whose firm is the largest asset manager in the world handling more than $10 trillion, says he is still a globalization proponent. In his annual letter to shareholders on Thursday, Fink wrote, "I remain a long-term believer in the benefits of globalization and the power of global capital markets," arguing that "access to global capital enables companies to fund growth, countries to increase economic development, and more people to experience financial well-being."
https://www.sott.net/article/465900-BlackRocks-Larry-Fink-says-Ukraine-war-put-an-end-to-globalization
BlackRock's Larry Fink says Ukraine war 'put an end' to globalization
The Wall Street titan told shareholders he remains a proponent of globalization BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says that Russia's invasion of Ukraine marks the end of globalization, as countries, companies and individuals reassess how dependent they want to be on others. The Wall Street titan, whose firm is the largest asset manager in the world handling more than $10 trillion, says he is still a globalization proponent. In his annual letter to shareholders on Thursday, Fink wrote, "I remain a long-term believer in the benefits of globalization and the power of global capital markets," arguing that "access to global capital enables companies to fund growth, countries to increase economic development, and more people to experience financial well-being."
https://www.sott.net/article/465900-BlackRocks-Larry-Fink-says-Ukraine-war-put-an-end-to-globalization
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UK to send 6,000 'defensive' missiles to Ukraine to 'step up' military support
Boris Johnson is set to announce a new military support package for Ukraine on Thursday as he meets with NATO and G7 leaders and urges them to "step up" in response to Russian aggression. Calling on the UK's allies to ensure Ukrainian's have the means to continue to protect themselves against Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces, the prime minister will pledge 6,000 new defensive missiles and £25m in financial backing for Ukraine's military personnel. The measures more than double the defence lethal aid provided to date and comes on top of the £400m the UK has committed in humanitarian and economic aid for the crisis so far, the government said.
https://www.sott.net/article/465901-UK-to-send-6000-defensive-missiles-to-Ukraine-to-step-up-military-support
UK to send 6,000 'defensive' missiles to Ukraine to 'step up' military support
Boris Johnson is set to announce a new military support package for Ukraine on Thursday as he meets with NATO and G7 leaders and urges them to "step up" in response to Russian aggression. Calling on the UK's allies to ensure Ukrainian's have the means to continue to protect themselves against Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces, the prime minister will pledge 6,000 new defensive missiles and £25m in financial backing for Ukraine's military personnel. The measures more than double the defence lethal aid provided to date and comes on top of the £400m the UK has committed in humanitarian and economic aid for the crisis so far, the government said.
https://www.sott.net/article/465901-UK-to-send-6000-defensive-missiles-to-Ukraine-to-step-up-military-support
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Sanity returning: Arizona passes bills banning transgender athletes in women's sports, gender reassignment surgery for minors
Arizona passed bills Thursday banning transgender athletes from competing in women's sports and minors from undergoing gender transition surgery, adding another member to the growing coalition of Republican states that have passed such measures. It is uncertain whether Governor Doug Ducey will sign the bills. While he is a Republican, that doesn't necessarily mean he will rubber stamp the bills, given that the Republican governors of Utah and Indiana recently vetoed their versions of the sports legislation. Prohibiting transgender athletes from female sports has become a major Republican platform issue. Multiple red states have passed bills restricting K-12 and collegiate athletics to biological sex. Idaho was the first do so in 2020, but its law is currently entrenched in litigation, as is West Virginia's.
https://www.sott.net/article/465902-Sanity-returning-Arizona-passes-bills-banning-transgender-athletes-in-womens-sports-gender-reassignment-surgery-for-minors
Sanity returning: Arizona passes bills banning transgender athletes in women's sports, gender reassignment surgery for minors
Arizona passed bills Thursday banning transgender athletes from competing in women's sports and minors from undergoing gender transition surgery, adding another member to the growing coalition of Republican states that have passed such measures. It is uncertain whether Governor Doug Ducey will sign the bills. While he is a Republican, that doesn't necessarily mean he will rubber stamp the bills, given that the Republican governors of Utah and Indiana recently vetoed their versions of the sports legislation. Prohibiting transgender athletes from female sports has become a major Republican platform issue. Multiple red states have passed bills restricting K-12 and collegiate athletics to biological sex. Idaho was the first do so in 2020, but its law is currently entrenched in litigation, as is West Virginia's.
https://www.sott.net/article/465902-Sanity-returning-Arizona-passes-bills-banning-transgender-athletes-in-womens-sports-gender-reassignment-surgery-for-minors
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Russia says 1,351 of its soldiers have died in Ukraine, well below Western estimates
Moscow's official death toll for its troops in Ukraine is far lower than other estimates. A NATO official said this week that it was likely 7,000 to 14,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the conflict. Russia says 1,351 of its soldiers have died in the fighting in Ukraine, the first casualty update that Moscow has given in more than three weeks and a figure well below Western intelligence and Ukrainian estimates. Senior military officials said in Moscow on March 25 that 3,850 Russian soldiers had been injured in the fighting, which began on February 24 when Russia launched its unprovoked attack on Ukraine.
https://www.sott.net/article/465903-Russia-says-1351-of-its-soldiers-have-died-in-Ukraine-well-below-Western-estimates
Russia says 1,351 of its soldiers have died in Ukraine, well below Western estimates
Moscow's official death toll for its troops in Ukraine is far lower than other estimates. A NATO official said this week that it was likely 7,000 to 14,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the conflict. Russia says 1,351 of its soldiers have died in the fighting in Ukraine, the first casualty update that Moscow has given in more than three weeks and a figure well below Western intelligence and Ukrainian estimates. Senior military officials said in Moscow on March 25 that 3,850 Russian soldiers had been injured in the fighting, which began on February 24 when Russia launched its unprovoked attack on Ukraine.
https://www.sott.net/article/465903-Russia-says-1351-of-its-soldiers-have-died-in-Ukraine-well-below-Western-estimates
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British intelligence operative's involvement in Ukraine crisis signals false flag attacks ahead
Shadowy UK intel figure Hamish de Bretton-Gordon was at the forefront of chemical weapons deceptions in Syria. Now in Ukraine, he's up to his old tricks again. With Washington and its NATO allies forced to watch from the sidelines as Russia's military advances across Eastern Ukraine and encircles Kiev, US and British officials have resorted to a troubling tactic that could trigger a massive escalation. Following similar claims by his Secretary of State and ambassador the United Nations, US President Joseph Biden has declared that Russia will pay a "severe price" if it uses chemical weapons in Ukraine. The warnings emanating from the Biden administration contain chilling echoes of those issued by the administration of President Barack Obama throughout the US-led dirty war on Syria.
https://www.sott.net/article/465904-British-intelligence-operatives-involvement-in-Ukraine-crisis-signals-false-flag-attacks-ahead
British intelligence operative's involvement in Ukraine crisis signals false flag attacks ahead
Shadowy UK intel figure Hamish de Bretton-Gordon was at the forefront of chemical weapons deceptions in Syria. Now in Ukraine, he's up to his old tricks again. With Washington and its NATO allies forced to watch from the sidelines as Russia's military advances across Eastern Ukraine and encircles Kiev, US and British officials have resorted to a troubling tactic that could trigger a massive escalation. Following similar claims by his Secretary of State and ambassador the United Nations, US President Joseph Biden has declared that Russia will pay a "severe price" if it uses chemical weapons in Ukraine. The warnings emanating from the Biden administration contain chilling echoes of those issued by the administration of President Barack Obama throughout the US-led dirty war on Syria.
https://www.sott.net/article/465904-British-intelligence-operatives-involvement-in-Ukraine-crisis-signals-false-flag-attacks-ahead
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Biden warns of global food shortages as Russia-Ukraine war upends wheat supplies
President Biden on Thursday warned of global food shortages as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine — predicting that the war would upend global wheat supplies. Russia and Ukraine jointly supply about a fourth of the world's wheat exports. "With regard to food shortages, yes we did talk about food shortages. And then it's going to be real," Biden said at a press conference in Belgium after attending meetings of NATO and G7 leaders. "The price of the sanctions is not just imposed upon Russia. It's post upon an awful lot of countries as well, including European countries and our country as well," Biden said.
https://www.sott.net/article/465905-Biden-warns-of-global-food-shortages-as-Russia-Ukraine-war-upends-wheat-supplies
Biden warns of global food shortages as Russia-Ukraine war upends wheat supplies
President Biden on Thursday warned of global food shortages as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine — predicting that the war would upend global wheat supplies. Russia and Ukraine jointly supply about a fourth of the world's wheat exports. "With regard to food shortages, yes we did talk about food shortages. And then it's going to be real," Biden said at a press conference in Belgium after attending meetings of NATO and G7 leaders. "The price of the sanctions is not just imposed upon Russia. It's post upon an awful lot of countries as well, including European countries and our country as well," Biden said.
https://www.sott.net/article/465905-Biden-warns-of-global-food-shortages-as-Russia-Ukraine-war-upends-wheat-supplies
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US volunteers reach the frontline of the war in Ukraine
US volunteers have been seen in video footage from the frontlines in Ukraine, suggesting that the international legion fighting alongside the Ukrainian army is playing an increasingly active role. Two video clips featuring US fighters appeared on Twitter on Thursday: one showing an American in combat gear posing in front of the burnt remains of what he said was a Russian tank. Off camera, a Ukrainian shouts "Welcome to America!" and the American repeats the phrase. In the other, narrated by a different soldier with an American accent, shows a detachment of soldiers taking cover by a wall alongside a road, in a village the narrator claims they have recaptured from the Russians. The first video was posted by James Vasquez, a US army veteran and building contractor from Connecticut, who, according to his Twitter feed, arrived in Poland on 15 March and crossed into Ukraine the next day, bringing with him several surveillance drones. He was sent to the frontlines from Lviv on 18 March....
https://www.sott.net/article/465906-US-volunteers-reach-the-frontline-of-the-war-in-Ukraine
US volunteers reach the frontline of the war in Ukraine
US volunteers have been seen in video footage from the frontlines in Ukraine, suggesting that the international legion fighting alongside the Ukrainian army is playing an increasingly active role. Two video clips featuring US fighters appeared on Twitter on Thursday: one showing an American in combat gear posing in front of the burnt remains of what he said was a Russian tank. Off camera, a Ukrainian shouts "Welcome to America!" and the American repeats the phrase. In the other, narrated by a different soldier with an American accent, shows a detachment of soldiers taking cover by a wall alongside a road, in a village the narrator claims they have recaptured from the Russians. The first video was posted by James Vasquez, a US army veteran and building contractor from Connecticut, who, according to his Twitter feed, arrived in Poland on 15 March and crossed into Ukraine the next day, bringing with him several surveillance drones. He was sent to the frontlines from Lviv on 18 March....
https://www.sott.net/article/465906-US-volunteers-reach-the-frontline-of-the-war-in-Ukraine
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Mayor Eric Adams exempts NYC athletes from vaccine mandate — but other city workers aren't so lucky
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced an exemption on Thursday for city-based athletes and performers from NYC's vaccine mandate following plenty of pressure, most notably the bad optics of NBA star Kyrie Irving being barred from playing in Brooklyn Nets' home games — yet being allowed to enter the Nets' arena as a spectator and sit courtside. Other city workers are still required to abide by the mandate, however, and leaders of their unions aren't happy, the New York Post reported. What are the details? The paper said the exemption for athletes and performers is effective immediately. "Being healthy is not just about being physically healthy, but being economically healthy," Adams said at Citi Field, according to the Post. The stadium is the home of major league baseball's New York Mets.
https://www.sott.net/article/465907-Mayor-Eric-Adams-exempts-NYC-athletes-from-vaccine-mandate-but-other-city-workers-arent-so-lucky
Mayor Eric Adams exempts NYC athletes from vaccine mandate — but other city workers aren't so lucky
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced an exemption on Thursday for city-based athletes and performers from NYC's vaccine mandate following plenty of pressure, most notably the bad optics of NBA star Kyrie Irving being barred from playing in Brooklyn Nets' home games — yet being allowed to enter the Nets' arena as a spectator and sit courtside. Other city workers are still required to abide by the mandate, however, and leaders of their unions aren't happy, the New York Post reported. What are the details? The paper said the exemption for athletes and performers is effective immediately. "Being healthy is not just about being physically healthy, but being economically healthy," Adams said at Citi Field, according to the Post. The stadium is the home of major league baseball's New York Mets.
https://www.sott.net/article/465907-Mayor-Eric-Adams-exempts-NYC-athletes-from-vaccine-mandate-but-other-city-workers-arent-so-lucky
