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Partnering with neo-Nazis in Ukraine: an inconvenient history
Volodymyr Zelensky defeated Petro Poroshenko in the 2019 election on a platform that included making peace with Russia and signing the Minsk Agreements. The Minsk Agreements would have granted a degree of autonomy to the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of the Donbas that had voted for independence from Ukraine after the 2014 US backed coup put a government in power that was handpicked by the US and that was pro-West and anti-Russian. It was intense pressure from the far right wing ultranationalists that bent Zelensky from a Minsk backer into the shape of a Minsk rejecter. Under that pressure from neo-Nazi parties that have large power that is disproportionate to their small support, Zelensky abandoned his campaign peace promise and refused to talk to the leaders of the Donbas and implement the Minsk Agreements. Those ultranationalist organizations, including Svoboda Party and the Right Sector, during the 2014 coup, again cast a shadow much larger and darker than their popular support....
https://www.sott.net/article/466325-Partnering-with-neo-Nazis-in-Ukraine-an-inconvenient-history
Partnering with neo-Nazis in Ukraine: an inconvenient history
Volodymyr Zelensky defeated Petro Poroshenko in the 2019 election on a platform that included making peace with Russia and signing the Minsk Agreements. The Minsk Agreements would have granted a degree of autonomy to the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of the Donbas that had voted for independence from Ukraine after the 2014 US backed coup put a government in power that was handpicked by the US and that was pro-West and anti-Russian. It was intense pressure from the far right wing ultranationalists that bent Zelensky from a Minsk backer into the shape of a Minsk rejecter. Under that pressure from neo-Nazi parties that have large power that is disproportionate to their small support, Zelensky abandoned his campaign peace promise and refused to talk to the leaders of the Donbas and implement the Minsk Agreements. Those ultranationalist organizations, including Svoboda Party and the Right Sector, during the 2014 coup, again cast a shadow much larger and darker than their popular support....
https://www.sott.net/article/466325-Partnering-with-neo-Nazis-in-Ukraine-an-inconvenient-history
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Britain blocking UN investigation into Bucha massacre in Ukraine - Russia
RUSSIA blamed Britain today for blocking a meeting of the UN security council to discuss alleged war crimes committed in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova reiterated the call today after a request for an emergency session was refused on Sunday as reports of mass graves emerged following the withdrawal of Russian troops. "Russia today will again demand the convening of the UN security council in connection with the criminal provocations of the Ukrainian military and radicals in this city," she said.
https://www.sott.net/article/466326-Britain-blocking-UN-investigation-into-Bucha-massacre-in-Ukraine-Russia
Britain blocking UN investigation into Bucha massacre in Ukraine - Russia
RUSSIA blamed Britain today for blocking a meeting of the UN security council to discuss alleged war crimes committed in the Ukrainian town of Bucha. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova reiterated the call today after a request for an emergency session was refused on Sunday as reports of mass graves emerged following the withdrawal of Russian troops. "Russia today will again demand the convening of the UN security council in connection with the criminal provocations of the Ukrainian military and radicals in this city," she said.
https://www.sott.net/article/466326-Britain-blocking-UN-investigation-into-Bucha-massacre-in-Ukraine-Russia
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Dangers of stealth iron overload & the importance of copper: Mercola interviews Morley Robbins
Morley Robbins, MBA, CHC,1 founder of the Magnesium Advocacy Group and best known as the Magnesium Man, has also written a book called "Cu-RE Your Fatigue: The Root Cause and How to Fix It on Your Own." In this book, he goes well beyond magnesium into other nutrients such as copper, iron, vitamins A and D and more, and his Root Cause Protocol2 is the implementation of that information. I'm impressed with the book because Robbins covers every basic cause for disease that I am aware of. Most people who write about health will miss a few, but I believe he really nails all of them.
https://www.sott.net/article/466327-Dangers-of-stealth-iron-overload-the-importance-of-copper-Mercola-interviews-Morley-Robbins
Dangers of stealth iron overload & the importance of copper: Mercola interviews Morley Robbins
Morley Robbins, MBA, CHC,1 founder of the Magnesium Advocacy Group and best known as the Magnesium Man, has also written a book called "Cu-RE Your Fatigue: The Root Cause and How to Fix It on Your Own." In this book, he goes well beyond magnesium into other nutrients such as copper, iron, vitamins A and D and more, and his Root Cause Protocol2 is the implementation of that information. I'm impressed with the book because Robbins covers every basic cause for disease that I am aware of. Most people who write about health will miss a few, but I believe he really nails all of them.
https://www.sott.net/article/466327-Dangers-of-stealth-iron-overload-the-importance-of-copper-Mercola-interviews-Morley-Robbins
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Protests erupt in Sri Lanka over spiraling economic crisis, shortages, rolling power cuts
Protesters in the Sri Lanka's largest city Colombo held numerous small, peaceful demonstrations over a severe economic crisis on Sunday, defying a nationwide curfew, while police used tear gas to disperse student protesters in the central city of Kandy. A senior police official said officers used tear gas and water cannons to stop a protest of university students in Kandy. "There were about 750 participants but no arrests were made," said Nihal Thalduwa, a police spokesman. Thalduwa said over 600 people who were arrested in the Western Province on Saturday night for breaking curfew orders were released on bail given by police and charges will be filed against them later.
https://www.sott.net/article/466328-Protests-erupt-in-Sri-Lanka-over-spiraling-economic-crisis-shortages-rolling-power-cuts
Protests erupt in Sri Lanka over spiraling economic crisis, shortages, rolling power cuts
Protesters in the Sri Lanka's largest city Colombo held numerous small, peaceful demonstrations over a severe economic crisis on Sunday, defying a nationwide curfew, while police used tear gas to disperse student protesters in the central city of Kandy. A senior police official said officers used tear gas and water cannons to stop a protest of university students in Kandy. "There were about 750 participants but no arrests were made," said Nihal Thalduwa, a police spokesman. Thalduwa said over 600 people who were arrested in the Western Province on Saturday night for breaking curfew orders were released on bail given by police and charges will be filed against them later.
https://www.sott.net/article/466328-Protests-erupt-in-Sri-Lanka-over-spiraling-economic-crisis-shortages-rolling-power-cuts
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The Fed's stagflation trap will lead to universal basic income and food rationing
This past week during a conference discussing Biden's "Build Back Better" scheme House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was confronted with questions on skyrocketing inflation. After referring to higher gas prices as the "Putin Tax", she went on to offer perhaps the dumbest (or most insidious) denial on the causes of inflation that I have ever heard. She stated: "When we're having this discussion, it's important to dispel some of those who say, well it's the government spending. No, it isn't. The government spending is doing the exact reverse, reducing the national debt. It is not inflationary." Anyone with a basic understanding of economics and how central banks operate must have felt their brains explode when they heard this, I know I did. But before I get into the numerous reasons why this claim is completely false in every way, I want to give a warning - It's very easy in this situation to assume that Pelosi and even Biden are making these arguments because they are too stupid to grasp the...
https://www.sott.net/article/466329-The-Feds-stagflation-trap-will-lead-to-universal-basic-income-and-food-rationing
The Fed's stagflation trap will lead to universal basic income and food rationing
This past week during a conference discussing Biden's "Build Back Better" scheme House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was confronted with questions on skyrocketing inflation. After referring to higher gas prices as the "Putin Tax", she went on to offer perhaps the dumbest (or most insidious) denial on the causes of inflation that I have ever heard. She stated: "When we're having this discussion, it's important to dispel some of those who say, well it's the government spending. No, it isn't. The government spending is doing the exact reverse, reducing the national debt. It is not inflationary." Anyone with a basic understanding of economics and how central banks operate must have felt their brains explode when they heard this, I know I did. But before I get into the numerous reasons why this claim is completely false in every way, I want to give a warning - It's very easy in this situation to assume that Pelosi and even Biden are making these arguments because they are too stupid to grasp the...
https://www.sott.net/article/466329-The-Feds-stagflation-trap-will-lead-to-universal-basic-income-and-food-rationing
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Christopher Rufo reveals that Disney has a MASSIVE pedophile problem
Following the progressive mob's marching orders, Walt Disney Company has repeatedly opposed Florida's anti-grooming law intended to protect the state's young school-aged children and uphold parental rights in education. It's not a surprise to many supporting the bill that the children's entertainment giant has been a longtime employer of pedophiles and child predators embedded among its staff, according to numerous reports in previous years. Investigative journalist and activist Christopher Rufo, whose reporting has exposed critical race theory teachings in K-12 schools and at the corporate level, highlighted some of "the child-predators of Walt Disney Co." in a series of expository tweets.
https://www.sott.net/article/466330-Christopher-Rufo-reveals-that-Disney-has-a-MASSIVE-pedophile-problem
Christopher Rufo reveals that Disney has a MASSIVE pedophile problem
Following the progressive mob's marching orders, Walt Disney Company has repeatedly opposed Florida's anti-grooming law intended to protect the state's young school-aged children and uphold parental rights in education. It's not a surprise to many supporting the bill that the children's entertainment giant has been a longtime employer of pedophiles and child predators embedded among its staff, according to numerous reports in previous years. Investigative journalist and activist Christopher Rufo, whose reporting has exposed critical race theory teachings in K-12 schools and at the corporate level, highlighted some of "the child-predators of Walt Disney Co." in a series of expository tweets.
https://www.sott.net/article/466330-Christopher-Rufo-reveals-that-Disney-has-a-MASSIVE-pedophile-problem
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France announces mass expulsion of Russian diplomats
Moscow said the move won't go unanswered. France will expel "many" Russian diplomats, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs announced in a statement on Monday. Moscow, according to Russian media, has promised to respond to Paris' decision to expel the personnel. According to the French foreign ministry, "this action is part of a European [sic] approach," and the activities of diplomats targeted by these measures are contrary to France's security interests. According to the BFM TV channel, "about 30 Russian diplomats" will be affected by the decision.
https://www.sott.net/article/466331-France-announces-mass-expulsion-of-Russian-diplomats
France announces mass expulsion of Russian diplomats
Moscow said the move won't go unanswered. France will expel "many" Russian diplomats, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs announced in a statement on Monday. Moscow, according to Russian media, has promised to respond to Paris' decision to expel the personnel. According to the French foreign ministry, "this action is part of a European [sic] approach," and the activities of diplomats targeted by these measures are contrary to France's security interests. According to the BFM TV channel, "about 30 Russian diplomats" will be affected by the decision.
https://www.sott.net/article/466331-France-announces-mass-expulsion-of-Russian-diplomats
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Officials bracing for 18,000 migrants per day if Title 42 is rescinded; Republicans slam Biden Admin for national security threats
House Republicans, led by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), held a press conference on Monday blasting President Joe Biden's handling of the Southern Border and warned that the situation would get worse after Title 42, the public health-related immigration provision that allows expedited deportation for migrants who enter the country, is set to officially end on May 23. Republican members of Congress told reporters Monday evening that the immigration crisis at the border is already a national security issue that is emboldening transnational drug cartels while making "every county a border county." McCarthy also revealed that when he and a group of GOP colleagues previously visited the border, illegal aliens told them they were coming across precisely because of President Joe Biden's words. Many Republicans — including McCarthy — blame the deluge of illegal aliens on Biden directly, in part, for undoing border measures instituted by former President Donald Trump.
https://www.sott.net/article/466332-Officials-bracing-for-18000-migrants-per-day-if-Title-42-is-rescinded-Republicans-slam-Biden-Admin-for-national-security-threats
Officials bracing for 18,000 migrants per day if Title 42 is rescinded; Republicans slam Biden Admin for national security threats
House Republicans, led by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), held a press conference on Monday blasting President Joe Biden's handling of the Southern Border and warned that the situation would get worse after Title 42, the public health-related immigration provision that allows expedited deportation for migrants who enter the country, is set to officially end on May 23. Republican members of Congress told reporters Monday evening that the immigration crisis at the border is already a national security issue that is emboldening transnational drug cartels while making "every county a border county." McCarthy also revealed that when he and a group of GOP colleagues previously visited the border, illegal aliens told them they were coming across precisely because of President Joe Biden's words. Many Republicans — including McCarthy — blame the deluge of illegal aliens on Biden directly, in part, for undoing border measures instituted by former President Donald Trump.
https://www.sott.net/article/466332-Officials-bracing-for-18000-migrants-per-day-if-Title-42-is-rescinded-Republicans-slam-Biden-Admin-for-national-security-threats
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Former AG Barr stopped investigations into trailer load of 288,000 ballots into PA from New York in 2020 Election and refused to provide whistleblower protection
Sometimes there are too many uncertainties and obvious red flags for an issue to go unnoticed. This is one of those times. Truck driver Jesse Morgan moved mail for the US Postal Service and came out after the election and shared his story of how he hauled tens of thousands of ballots from New York to Pennsylvania before the 2020 Election. We reported on this in December 2020. We learned in the summer of 2021 that former US Attorney General Bill Barr ordered the US Attorney in Eastern Pennsylvania to stop investigating 2020 Election issues in the state and turn any issues over to the Democrat Pennsylvania Attorney General. This would have included the reports of approximately 288,000 ballots entering Pennsylvania on a semi-trailer from New York. US Attorney William McSwain shared with President Trump, in part:
https://www.sott.net/article/466333-Former-AG-Barr-stopped-investigations-into-trailer-load-of-288000-ballots-into-PA-from-New-York-in-2020-Election-and-refused-to-provide-whistleblower-protection
Former AG Barr stopped investigations into trailer load of 288,000 ballots into PA from New York in 2020 Election and refused to provide whistleblower protection
Sometimes there are too many uncertainties and obvious red flags for an issue to go unnoticed. This is one of those times. Truck driver Jesse Morgan moved mail for the US Postal Service and came out after the election and shared his story of how he hauled tens of thousands of ballots from New York to Pennsylvania before the 2020 Election. We reported on this in December 2020. We learned in the summer of 2021 that former US Attorney General Bill Barr ordered the US Attorney in Eastern Pennsylvania to stop investigating 2020 Election issues in the state and turn any issues over to the Democrat Pennsylvania Attorney General. This would have included the reports of approximately 288,000 ballots entering Pennsylvania on a semi-trailer from New York. US Attorney William McSwain shared with President Trump, in part:
https://www.sott.net/article/466333-Former-AG-Barr-stopped-investigations-into-trailer-load-of-288000-ballots-into-PA-from-New-York-in-2020-Election-and-refused-to-provide-whistleblower-protection
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Father and son dead after landslide hits bushwalkers in Blue Mountains, Australia
Tragedy has struck a family of five British tourists after they were hit by a landslide at a popular walking track in the Blue Mountains on Monday afternoon. Emergency services were called about 1.40pm after reports that the landslide had fallen onto a group of bushwalkers on the Wentworth Pass track at Wentworth Falls. The father, 49, and his nine-year-old son were killed. The mother, 50, and a second son, 14, were critically injured and are in hospital, while the couple's 15-year-old daughter walked out to safety unharmed before being treated for shock. Police said the family were in Australia on holidays from Britain. NSW Police Detective acting Superintendent John Nelson described the incident as "a tragic scene".
https://www.sott.net/article/466334-Father-and-son-dead-after-landslide-hits-bushwalkers-in-Blue-Mountains-Australia
Father and son dead after landslide hits bushwalkers in Blue Mountains, Australia
Tragedy has struck a family of five British tourists after they were hit by a landslide at a popular walking track in the Blue Mountains on Monday afternoon. Emergency services were called about 1.40pm after reports that the landslide had fallen onto a group of bushwalkers on the Wentworth Pass track at Wentworth Falls. The father, 49, and his nine-year-old son were killed. The mother, 50, and a second son, 14, were critically injured and are in hospital, while the couple's 15-year-old daughter walked out to safety unharmed before being treated for shock. Police said the family were in Australia on holidays from Britain. NSW Police Detective acting Superintendent John Nelson described the incident as "a tragic scene".
https://www.sott.net/article/466334-Father-and-son-dead-after-landslide-hits-bushwalkers-in-Blue-Mountains-Australia
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FBI seizes $90 million yacht owned by Putin ally Viktor Vekselberg in Spain
Spanish law enforcement today executed a Spanish court order freezing the Motor Yacht (M/Y) Tango (the Tango), a 255-foot luxury yacht owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. Spanish authorities acted pursuant to a request from the U.S. Department of Justice for assistance following the issuance of a seizure warrant, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, which alleged that the Tango was subject to forfeiture based on violation of U.S. bank fraud, money laundering, and sanction statutes. Separately, seizure warrants obtained in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia target approximately $625,000 associated with sanctioned parties held at nine U.S. financial institutions. Those seizures are based on sanctions violations by several Russian specially designated nationals.
https://www.sott.net/article/466335-FBI-seizes-90-million-yacht-owned-by-Putin-ally-Viktor-Vekselberg-in-Spain
FBI seizes $90 million yacht owned by Putin ally Viktor Vekselberg in Spain
Spanish law enforcement today executed a Spanish court order freezing the Motor Yacht (M/Y) Tango (the Tango), a 255-foot luxury yacht owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. Spanish authorities acted pursuant to a request from the U.S. Department of Justice for assistance following the issuance of a seizure warrant, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, which alleged that the Tango was subject to forfeiture based on violation of U.S. bank fraud, money laundering, and sanction statutes. Separately, seizure warrants obtained in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia target approximately $625,000 associated with sanctioned parties held at nine U.S. financial institutions. Those seizures are based on sanctions violations by several Russian specially designated nationals.
https://www.sott.net/article/466335-FBI-seizes-90-million-yacht-owned-by-Putin-ally-Viktor-Vekselberg-in-Spain
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France seemingly involved with Ukrainian banderites
According to the assurances given both by a Russian and an Ukrainian source, French soldiers from the Special Operations Command are currently in Mariupol (Ukraine) side by side with the Azov regiment. Public broadcaster France-Télévision, which had so far brushed off the ideological character of the Azov regiment, presented a report on it during the France-2 evening news, on 31 March 2022. The report acknowledged that the regiment had been infiltrated by neo-Nazi elements in 2014, singling out one of its founders, Andriy Biletsky, but insisted that it had evolved into a respectable defense force. However, France-2 omitted to mention its other founder, Dmytro Yarosh, who is currently Adviser to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The French channel referred to an old United Nations report documenting systematic torture in Eastern Ukraine, but it neglected to mention either the Azov regiment's special prisons uncovered by the Russian army, or the recent statements...
https://www.sott.net/article/466336-France-seemingly-involved-with-Ukrainian-banderites
France seemingly involved with Ukrainian banderites
According to the assurances given both by a Russian and an Ukrainian source, French soldiers from the Special Operations Command are currently in Mariupol (Ukraine) side by side with the Azov regiment. Public broadcaster France-Télévision, which had so far brushed off the ideological character of the Azov regiment, presented a report on it during the France-2 evening news, on 31 March 2022. The report acknowledged that the regiment had been infiltrated by neo-Nazi elements in 2014, singling out one of its founders, Andriy Biletsky, but insisted that it had evolved into a respectable defense force. However, France-2 omitted to mention its other founder, Dmytro Yarosh, who is currently Adviser to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The French channel referred to an old United Nations report documenting systematic torture in Eastern Ukraine, but it neglected to mention either the Azov regiment's special prisons uncovered by the Russian army, or the recent statements...
https://www.sott.net/article/466336-France-seemingly-involved-with-Ukrainian-banderites
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BEST OF THE WEB: Report says Russia to see record capital inflow this year
Skyrocketing oil prices and falling imports are the main factors, experts say Russia's balance of payments surplus could hit a historic high this year, amounting to $200-$300 billion, business news outlet RBC reported on Monday. Economists polled by RBC have predicted record capital inflows into the country, despite the tightening Western sanctions. They pointed to major factors behind the inflow, such as the increase in the value of Russian energy exports, and a reduction in merchandise imports to Russia by up to 50%.
https://www.sott.net/article/466337-Report-says-Russia-to-see-record-capital-inflow-this-year
BEST OF THE WEB: Report says Russia to see record capital inflow this year
Skyrocketing oil prices and falling imports are the main factors, experts say Russia's balance of payments surplus could hit a historic high this year, amounting to $200-$300 billion, business news outlet RBC reported on Monday. Economists polled by RBC have predicted record capital inflows into the country, despite the tightening Western sanctions. They pointed to major factors behind the inflow, such as the increase in the value of Russian energy exports, and a reduction in merchandise imports to Russia by up to 50%.
https://www.sott.net/article/466337-Report-says-Russia-to-see-record-capital-inflow-this-year
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Ninety months (and counting) of no warming - and now small signs of cooling
Another month has been added to the standstill in global temperature, according to accurate satellite measurements compiled by the University of Alabama and NASA scientist Dr. Roy Spencer (see above). The pause is now 90 months long. In fact a small downwards movement is now discernible, since the trend measured over the last 90 months is minus-0.01°C, which equates to minus-0.14°C a century. It must be noted, however, that such small movements, although widely used by climate alarmists in the upwards direction, are within the margin of error. As I have noted in recent articles, the Spencer data has been kicked off Google AdSense for "unreliable and harmful claims". The move demonetised Dr. Spencer's monthly satellite update page by removing all Google-supplied advertising. Google says it will ban all sites that are sceptical of "well established scientific consensus". Agenda-driven commentators almost invariably ignore satellite data, which has consistently shown less warming than...
https://www.sott.net/article/466338-Ninety-months-and-counting-of-no-warming-and-now-small-signs-of-cooling
Ninety months (and counting) of no warming - and now small signs of cooling
Another month has been added to the standstill in global temperature, according to accurate satellite measurements compiled by the University of Alabama and NASA scientist Dr. Roy Spencer (see above). The pause is now 90 months long. In fact a small downwards movement is now discernible, since the trend measured over the last 90 months is minus-0.01°C, which equates to minus-0.14°C a century. It must be noted, however, that such small movements, although widely used by climate alarmists in the upwards direction, are within the margin of error. As I have noted in recent articles, the Spencer data has been kicked off Google AdSense for "unreliable and harmful claims". The move demonetised Dr. Spencer's monthly satellite update page by removing all Google-supplied advertising. Google says it will ban all sites that are sceptical of "well established scientific consensus". Agenda-driven commentators almost invariably ignore satellite data, which has consistently shown less warming than...
https://www.sott.net/article/466338-Ninety-months-and-counting-of-no-warming-and-now-small-signs-of-cooling
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Rain triggers deadly landslide in Nariño, Colombia
Heavy rainfall in southern Colombia has caused fatalities and damage in Nariño Department. After intense rainfall that began in the early hours of this 02 April 2022, a landslide occurred in the village of Cocha Blanca, in the municipality of Ancuya in western Nariño. Two houses in the village were completely destroyed, killing or injuring the residents inside. According to the preliminary report known by Nariño's Administrative Directorate for Disaster Risk Management (DAGRD), the event left 3 people dead and 5 people injured. Landslides in the area also blocked important roads. Jhon Rojas, the Governor of Nariño, along with a team from DAGRD Nariño visited the area to support the coordination of an emergency response. The governor said heavy rainfall had increased the risk of landslides in rural areas, putting families at risk. Some have evacuated their homes as a precaution. The governor added that assistance has been provided to affected communities and work on clearing or...
https://www.sott.net/article/466339-Rain-triggers-deadly-landslide-in-Narino-Colombia
Rain triggers deadly landslide in Nariño, Colombia
Heavy rainfall in southern Colombia has caused fatalities and damage in Nariño Department. After intense rainfall that began in the early hours of this 02 April 2022, a landslide occurred in the village of Cocha Blanca, in the municipality of Ancuya in western Nariño. Two houses in the village were completely destroyed, killing or injuring the residents inside. According to the preliminary report known by Nariño's Administrative Directorate for Disaster Risk Management (DAGRD), the event left 3 people dead and 5 people injured. Landslides in the area also blocked important roads. Jhon Rojas, the Governor of Nariño, along with a team from DAGRD Nariño visited the area to support the coordination of an emergency response. The governor said heavy rainfall had increased the risk of landslides in rural areas, putting families at risk. Some have evacuated their homes as a precaution. The governor added that assistance has been provided to affected communities and work on clearing or...
https://www.sott.net/article/466339-Rain-triggers-deadly-landslide-in-Narino-Colombia
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Is it possible to actually know what has been and is going on in Ukraine?
[...] Just recently I came across perhaps the clearest and most reasonable account of what has been going on in Ukraine. Its importance comes due to the fact that its author, Jacques Baud, a retired colonel in the Swiss intelligence service, was variously a highly placed, major participant in NATO training operations in Ukraine. Over the years, he also had extensive dealings with his Russian counterparts. His long essay first appeared (in French) at the respected Centre Français de Recherche sur le Renseignement. A literal translation appeared at The Postil (April 1, 2022). I have gone back to the original French and edited the article down some and rendered it, I hope, in more idiomatic English. I do not think in editing it I have damaged Baud's fascinating account. For in a real sense, what he has done is "to let the cat out of the bag." — Boyd D. Cathay ****** The Military Situation In The Ukraine by Jacques Baud March 2022 Part One: The Road To War For years, from Mali to...
https://www.sott.net/article/466340-Is-it-possible-to-actually-know-what-has-been-and-is-going-on-in-Ukraine
Is it possible to actually know what has been and is going on in Ukraine?
[...] Just recently I came across perhaps the clearest and most reasonable account of what has been going on in Ukraine. Its importance comes due to the fact that its author, Jacques Baud, a retired colonel in the Swiss intelligence service, was variously a highly placed, major participant in NATO training operations in Ukraine. Over the years, he also had extensive dealings with his Russian counterparts. His long essay first appeared (in French) at the respected Centre Français de Recherche sur le Renseignement. A literal translation appeared at The Postil (April 1, 2022). I have gone back to the original French and edited the article down some and rendered it, I hope, in more idiomatic English. I do not think in editing it I have damaged Baud's fascinating account. For in a real sense, what he has done is "to let the cat out of the bag." — Boyd D. Cathay ****** The Military Situation In The Ukraine by Jacques Baud March 2022 Part One: The Road To War For years, from Mali to...
https://www.sott.net/article/466340-Is-it-possible-to-actually-know-what-has-been-and-is-going-on-in-Ukraine
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Record-setting cold snap hits Europe, stunning spring crops
A historically intense April cold snap has descended on Europe, with temperatures plummeting to 20 to 30 degrees (11 to 18 degrees Celsius) below normal. The record-breaking cold has triggered harsh frosts, shocking early-blooming plants and crops in several countries. The unseasonably cold weather, which arrived over the weekend, follows warmer-than-normal temperatures in previous weeks that caused a rapid greening of flora — particularly in France's agricultural regions. "It's still difficult to evaluate the [damage] caused by the frost, but orchards ('stone fruits' such as plum trees, apricot, cherry) and vineyards have been impacted," Jean-Marc Touzard, director of research at the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), said in an email.
https://www.sott.net/article/466341-Record-setting-cold-snap-hits-Europe-stunning-spring-crops
Record-setting cold snap hits Europe, stunning spring crops
A historically intense April cold snap has descended on Europe, with temperatures plummeting to 20 to 30 degrees (11 to 18 degrees Celsius) below normal. The record-breaking cold has triggered harsh frosts, shocking early-blooming plants and crops in several countries. The unseasonably cold weather, which arrived over the weekend, follows warmer-than-normal temperatures in previous weeks that caused a rapid greening of flora — particularly in France's agricultural regions. "It's still difficult to evaluate the [damage] caused by the frost, but orchards ('stone fruits' such as plum trees, apricot, cherry) and vineyards have been impacted," Jean-Marc Touzard, director of research at the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE), said in an email.
https://www.sott.net/article/466341-Record-setting-cold-snap-hits-Europe-stunning-spring-crops
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Mt. Baker in Washington reporting 51 inches of spring snowfall in 48 hours
Just when everybody thought that winter was over, Mt. Baker Ski Area, WA picked up a casual 51″ of snow over the 48 hours! Baker is describing the conditions as one of "the all time best April storms". Mt. Baker is still boasting a 198″ snow base, and it just keeps on snowing. The ski area has unofficially totaled 551″ as of April 4th. We're wishing all of you fortunate to ski/ride this spring storm the best! Have fun out there, friends.
https://www.sott.net/article/466342-Mt-Baker-in-Washington-reporting-51-inches-of-spring-snowfall-in-48-hours
Mt. Baker in Washington reporting 51 inches of spring snowfall in 48 hours
Just when everybody thought that winter was over, Mt. Baker Ski Area, WA picked up a casual 51″ of snow over the 48 hours! Baker is describing the conditions as one of "the all time best April storms". Mt. Baker is still boasting a 198″ snow base, and it just keeps on snowing. The ski area has unofficially totaled 551″ as of April 4th. We're wishing all of you fortunate to ski/ride this spring storm the best! Have fun out there, friends.
https://www.sott.net/article/466342-Mt-Baker-in-Washington-reporting-51-inches-of-spring-snowfall-in-48-hours
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Biden's 'booming economy'
Did you know the economy was booming? This may come as a shock to anyone out there who a) is alive or b) has to buy things, but it's definitely true. MSNBC and the New York Times said so. Mehdi Hasan did a segment on his show: NBC report "President Biden's approval rating has fallen to lowest level of his presidency despite booming economy", and Hasan just doesn't understand why people would be "unhappy with the way Biden is handling the economy" when wages are growing and they've added a "record 6.4 million job" in 2021. Now, OK, that reported 4.5% wage growth is lagging way behind inflation, meaning in real terms people are being paid less. Yes, alright, the "new jobs" were really just (some) of the people who lost their jobs during lockdown being rehired. And fine, the reason spending is increasing could be that everything costs more. But seriously, we're fine, it's booming.
https://www.sott.net/article/466343-Bidens-booming-economy
Biden's 'booming economy'
Did you know the economy was booming? This may come as a shock to anyone out there who a) is alive or b) has to buy things, but it's definitely true. MSNBC and the New York Times said so. Mehdi Hasan did a segment on his show: NBC report "President Biden's approval rating has fallen to lowest level of his presidency despite booming economy", and Hasan just doesn't understand why people would be "unhappy with the way Biden is handling the economy" when wages are growing and they've added a "record 6.4 million job" in 2021. Now, OK, that reported 4.5% wage growth is lagging way behind inflation, meaning in real terms people are being paid less. Yes, alright, the "new jobs" were really just (some) of the people who lost their jobs during lockdown being rehired. And fine, the reason spending is increasing could be that everything costs more. But seriously, we're fine, it's booming.
https://www.sott.net/article/466343-Bidens-booming-economy
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A New World Order is already here
We now have a first-class international crisis on hand — a man-made crisis of the kind that comes once in millennia and causes empires to fall. We may not, as some observers put it, be witnessing a world war. But we are certainly braving a "war of the world". Though the guns have not yet fallen silent, a new world order is already here. While the war is taking place in Ukraine, which for centuries has been a battlefield between European and Russian armies, the real conflict is between the United States, its allies and Russia. US and NATO leaders have repeatedly stated that the western military alliance NATO has never been more united than it is now. Students of history and international relations will ponder through history to judge whether the Russian invasion of Ukraine was avoidable and why, despite its enormous power, the United States and Europe did not come to Ukraine's aid. President Putin had conducted reluctant diplomacy last year with President Joe Biden over Ukraine's...
https://www.sott.net/article/466344-A-New-World-Order-is-already-here
A New World Order is already here
We now have a first-class international crisis on hand — a man-made crisis of the kind that comes once in millennia and causes empires to fall. We may not, as some observers put it, be witnessing a world war. But we are certainly braving a "war of the world". Though the guns have not yet fallen silent, a new world order is already here. While the war is taking place in Ukraine, which for centuries has been a battlefield between European and Russian armies, the real conflict is between the United States, its allies and Russia. US and NATO leaders have repeatedly stated that the western military alliance NATO has never been more united than it is now. Students of history and international relations will ponder through history to judge whether the Russian invasion of Ukraine was avoidable and why, despite its enormous power, the United States and Europe did not come to Ukraine's aid. President Putin had conducted reluctant diplomacy last year with President Joe Biden over Ukraine's...
https://www.sott.net/article/466344-A-New-World-Order-is-already-here
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Apple reportedly working with lobbyists to stop parental rights bills in multiple states
"Apple executives have encouraged other large companies to publicly oppose the legislation, arguing that it promotes discrimination and threatens to harm LGBTQ youth." Apple is quietly engaging lobbyists in multiple states to stop parental rights bills like the one that just passed in Florida. Much like Disney, Apple is getting involved in woke politics and framing this as standing up for LGBT rights when that's not what's happening at all.
https://www.sott.net/article/466345-Apple-reportedly-working-with-lobbyists-to-stop-parental-rights-bills-in-multiple-states
Apple reportedly working with lobbyists to stop parental rights bills in multiple states
"Apple executives have encouraged other large companies to publicly oppose the legislation, arguing that it promotes discrimination and threatens to harm LGBTQ youth." Apple is quietly engaging lobbyists in multiple states to stop parental rights bills like the one that just passed in Florida. Much like Disney, Apple is getting involved in woke politics and framing this as standing up for LGBT rights when that's not what's happening at all.
https://www.sott.net/article/466345-Apple-reportedly-working-with-lobbyists-to-stop-parental-rights-bills-in-multiple-states
