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The hypocrisy of empire: US has The Hague Invasion Act, but wants The Hague to prosecute Russia
— Washington wants Putin in the International Criminal Court, but its law allows "all means necessary" to prevent cases against USA Amid the fog of war in Ukraine and the total absence of any due process to assess the various violent scenes emerging from the conflict there - a process which normally takes years — the Biden administration is already looking for a way to get the International Criminal Court in The Hague to start from Washington's desired result and work backwards. "The Biden team strongly wants to see President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and others in his military chain of command held to account," according to the New York Times. Except that the US isn't even a member of the court, so what authority, moral or otherwise, does it have? And neither is Russia, as of 2016, so any efforts to target Russia would amount to little more than symbolism. The lack of satisfaction that Washington would get, compared to the potential risks that it could itself incur, makes the...
https://www.sott.net/article/466722-The-hypocrisy-of-empire-US-has-The-Hague-Invasion-Act-but-wants-The-Hague-to-prosecute-Russia
The hypocrisy of empire: US has The Hague Invasion Act, but wants The Hague to prosecute Russia
— Washington wants Putin in the International Criminal Court, but its law allows "all means necessary" to prevent cases against USA Amid the fog of war in Ukraine and the total absence of any due process to assess the various violent scenes emerging from the conflict there - a process which normally takes years — the Biden administration is already looking for a way to get the International Criminal Court in The Hague to start from Washington's desired result and work backwards. "The Biden team strongly wants to see President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and others in his military chain of command held to account," according to the New York Times. Except that the US isn't even a member of the court, so what authority, moral or otherwise, does it have? And neither is Russia, as of 2016, so any efforts to target Russia would amount to little more than symbolism. The lack of satisfaction that Washington would get, compared to the potential risks that it could itself incur, makes the...
https://www.sott.net/article/466722-The-hypocrisy-of-empire-US-has-The-Hague-Invasion-Act-but-wants-The-Hague-to-prosecute-Russia
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RCMP billed taxpayers nearly $250K for buffets during Freedom Convoy crackdown
The RCMP billed taxpayers nearly a quarter-million dollars for buffets at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier while officers cracked down on Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa this February. An Access to Information and Privacy request obtained by True North reveals that the total costs for breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets in the luxury hotel's Canadian Room was $234,995.79. The RCMPs National Division of Financial Management told True North: "The enclosed invoice for the lodgement of RCMP officers, other police services and staff at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier totals $234,995.79 and consists of costs pertaining to meals provided in conference rooms used as shelter/down rooms from February 11th to 25th. At no time did RCMP members stay in accommodations at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier between January 20, 2022 and March 3, 2022." Since officers did not use accommodations at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, the total bill for their stay in Ottawa is likely much higher.
https://www.sott.net/article/466723-RCMP-billed-taxpayers-nearly-250K-for-buffets-during-Freedom-Convoy-crackdown
RCMP billed taxpayers nearly $250K for buffets during Freedom Convoy crackdown
The RCMP billed taxpayers nearly a quarter-million dollars for buffets at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier while officers cracked down on Freedom Convoy protesters in Ottawa this February. An Access to Information and Privacy request obtained by True North reveals that the total costs for breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets in the luxury hotel's Canadian Room was $234,995.79. The RCMPs National Division of Financial Management told True North: "The enclosed invoice for the lodgement of RCMP officers, other police services and staff at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier totals $234,995.79 and consists of costs pertaining to meals provided in conference rooms used as shelter/down rooms from February 11th to 25th. At no time did RCMP members stay in accommodations at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier between January 20, 2022 and March 3, 2022." Since officers did not use accommodations at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, the total bill for their stay in Ottawa is likely much higher.
https://www.sott.net/article/466723-RCMP-billed-taxpayers-nearly-250K-for-buffets-during-Freedom-Convoy-crackdown
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Russia claims Ukrainian helicopters carried out strikes on its territory
Russia has claimed that two Ukrainian helicopters were responsible for an attack on the border village of Klimovo in Bryansk Region on Thursday, which left seven people injured. The incident had earlier been attributed to the Ukrainian military by the region's governor. An update on the attack was given by the national Investigative Committee, which said it was treating the incident as a criminal conspiracy. Its statement outlined that two Ukrainian military attack helicopters crossed into Russian airspace at around midday local time, flying at a low altitude. The aircraft fired heavy weapons at the village, delivering at least six strikes on residential buildings, the statement said. Seven people were injured and six houses were damaged in the attack, the investigators said. Earlier, health officials said a two-year-old boy and his mother, who is pregnant, were among the seven victims of the attack. Two people were said to be in a serious condition. It was one of two separate...
https://www.sott.net/article/466724-Russia-claims-Ukrainian-helicopters-carried-out-strikes-on-its-territory
Russia claims Ukrainian helicopters carried out strikes on its territory
Russia has claimed that two Ukrainian helicopters were responsible for an attack on the border village of Klimovo in Bryansk Region on Thursday, which left seven people injured. The incident had earlier been attributed to the Ukrainian military by the region's governor. An update on the attack was given by the national Investigative Committee, which said it was treating the incident as a criminal conspiracy. Its statement outlined that two Ukrainian military attack helicopters crossed into Russian airspace at around midday local time, flying at a low altitude. The aircraft fired heavy weapons at the village, delivering at least six strikes on residential buildings, the statement said. Seven people were injured and six houses were damaged in the attack, the investigators said. Earlier, health officials said a two-year-old boy and his mother, who is pregnant, were among the seven victims of the attack. Two people were said to be in a serious condition. It was one of two separate...
https://www.sott.net/article/466724-Russia-claims-Ukrainian-helicopters-carried-out-strikes-on-its-territory
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Pennsylvania's dramatic shift rightward is a warning sign for both parties about overreach
When Ken Miller changed his party registration from Democrat to Republican in September 2020, he said he wasn't doing it for Donald Trump. He had not voted for Trump or Hillary Clinton in 2016. Rather, he said, he was doing it for himself and his community after watching Democrats govern during the pandemic. "I am tired of what I am seeing," he said. Democrats appeared to ignore people like Miller, viewing his vote as replaceable by someone in their theoretical ascendant Democratic coalition of young people, women, intellectuals, and nonwhite voters. But the thinkers in Washington may have been too clever by half. Without working-class voters — white, black, and Hispanic — one cannot form a coalition to win elections. This applies not just to the White House but also to congressional and state-level races. In fact, if Democrats abandon workers for the professional class, they won't even be able to hold school boards and county row offices in many places. In September 2020, Cambria...
https://www.sott.net/article/466725-Pennsylvanias-dramatic-shift-rightward-is-a-warning-sign-for-both-parties-about-overreach
Pennsylvania's dramatic shift rightward is a warning sign for both parties about overreach
When Ken Miller changed his party registration from Democrat to Republican in September 2020, he said he wasn't doing it for Donald Trump. He had not voted for Trump or Hillary Clinton in 2016. Rather, he said, he was doing it for himself and his community after watching Democrats govern during the pandemic. "I am tired of what I am seeing," he said. Democrats appeared to ignore people like Miller, viewing his vote as replaceable by someone in their theoretical ascendant Democratic coalition of young people, women, intellectuals, and nonwhite voters. But the thinkers in Washington may have been too clever by half. Without working-class voters — white, black, and Hispanic — one cannot form a coalition to win elections. This applies not just to the White House but also to congressional and state-level races. In fact, if Democrats abandon workers for the professional class, they won't even be able to hold school boards and county row offices in many places. In September 2020, Cambria...
https://www.sott.net/article/466725-Pennsylvanias-dramatic-shift-rightward-is-a-warning-sign-for-both-parties-about-overreach
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U.S. inflation rate leaps to 8.5%, CPI shows, as higher gas prices slam consumers
Core rate of inflation preferred by Fed matches smallest increase in six months The numbers: The rate of U.S. inflation leaped to 40-year high of 8.5% in March and showed little sign of quickly reversing, adding a new hurdle for the economy and complicating the Federal Reserve's effort to tame soaring prices. The consumer price index jumped 1.2% last month, driven by the higher cost of gasoline, food and housing, the government said Tuesday. It was the largest monthly gain since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The rise in the cost of living has been hitting new highs for months. The rate of inflation in the past year moved up to 8.5% in March from 7.9%. The last time inflation topped 8% was in January 1982, when Ronald Reagan was president.
https://www.sott.net/article/466726-US-inflation-rate-leaps-to-8-5-CPI-shows-as-higher-gas-prices-slam-consumers
U.S. inflation rate leaps to 8.5%, CPI shows, as higher gas prices slam consumers
Core rate of inflation preferred by Fed matches smallest increase in six months The numbers: The rate of U.S. inflation leaped to 40-year high of 8.5% in March and showed little sign of quickly reversing, adding a new hurdle for the economy and complicating the Federal Reserve's effort to tame soaring prices. The consumer price index jumped 1.2% last month, driven by the higher cost of gasoline, food and housing, the government said Tuesday. It was the largest monthly gain since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The rise in the cost of living has been hitting new highs for months. The rate of inflation in the past year moved up to 8.5% in March from 7.9%. The last time inflation topped 8% was in January 1982, when Ronald Reagan was president.
https://www.sott.net/article/466726-US-inflation-rate-leaps-to-8-5-CPI-shows-as-higher-gas-prices-slam-consumers
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Ezra Levant on Tucker Carlson Tonight discussing Trudeau's plans to license journalism
Ezra Levant joined Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight to talk about the Trudeau government denying Rebel News a newly-conceived government licence to fully practice journalism. Not only does that mean Rebel News is not allowed to attend government press conferences, but it also harms our online presence and punishes us under Income Tax Act. We're not taking this lying down — Rebel News is fighting back, and we're suing Trudeau. Please read our lawsuit to learn just what they've done to us — and why we have to fight back by clicking here.
https://www.sott.net/article/466727-Ezra-Levant-on-Tucker-Carlson-Tonight-discussing-Trudeaus-plans-to-license-journalism
Ezra Levant on Tucker Carlson Tonight discussing Trudeau's plans to license journalism
Ezra Levant joined Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight to talk about the Trudeau government denying Rebel News a newly-conceived government licence to fully practice journalism. Not only does that mean Rebel News is not allowed to attend government press conferences, but it also harms our online presence and punishes us under Income Tax Act. We're not taking this lying down — Rebel News is fighting back, and we're suing Trudeau. Please read our lawsuit to learn just what they've done to us — and why we have to fight back by clicking here.
https://www.sott.net/article/466727-Ezra-Levant-on-Tucker-Carlson-Tonight-discussing-Trudeaus-plans-to-license-journalism
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US intel can help Ukraine attack targets in Crimea
As the US has ramped up its involvement in the Ukrainian crisis by supplying heavier weapons to Kiev, it has also decided to provide intelligence reports that can help Ukrainian forces attack targets in Crimea, media outlets reported on Wednesday. Russia considers the peninsula part of its territory. "As the conflict evolves, we continue to adjust to ensure that operators have the flexibility to share detailed, timely intelligence with the Ukrainians," a US intelligence official told the Wall Street Journal. The newspaper said Washington is moving to "significantly expand" intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, but "will refrain from providing intelligence that would enable the Ukrainians to strike targets on Russian territory [sic]". The report, which was confirmed by the New York Times, specifically mentioned Crimea as covered by the new policy.
https://www.sott.net/article/466728-US-intel-can-help-Ukraine-attack-targets-in-Crimea
US intel can help Ukraine attack targets in Crimea
As the US has ramped up its involvement in the Ukrainian crisis by supplying heavier weapons to Kiev, it has also decided to provide intelligence reports that can help Ukrainian forces attack targets in Crimea, media outlets reported on Wednesday. Russia considers the peninsula part of its territory. "As the conflict evolves, we continue to adjust to ensure that operators have the flexibility to share detailed, timely intelligence with the Ukrainians," a US intelligence official told the Wall Street Journal. The newspaper said Washington is moving to "significantly expand" intelligence-sharing with Ukraine, but "will refrain from providing intelligence that would enable the Ukrainians to strike targets on Russian territory [sic]". The report, which was confirmed by the New York Times, specifically mentioned Crimea as covered by the new policy.
https://www.sott.net/article/466728-US-intel-can-help-Ukraine-attack-targets-in-Crimea
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Ukraine: Deep stakes for Putin...and for China
An interview with The Critical Hour today afforded a chance to expand on "Mearsheimer: Russia Sees 'Existential Threat', Must Win" of April Putin is likely to press on with his armed campaign to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine; he seems already to have the wherewithal to achieve that aim. Better still from Putin's point of view, he possesses an important insurance policy that he has been paying premiums on for two decades — Big Brother President Xi Jin-ping of China is the insurance. The growing closeness of the Russia-China strategic relationship had become clear well before the invasion of Ukraine, when — to the surprise of many — Xi decided to give Putin a waiver on Westphalia, so to speak. Xi's strong support for Russia speaks volumes. Indeed, in a worst-case scenario sparked by the war in Ukraine, the U.S./NATO might well find themselves facing the possibility of a two-front war with both Russia and China. The most unsettling thing of all is that there is little sign that...
https://www.sott.net/article/466729-Ukraine-Deep-stakes-for-Putin-and-for-China
Ukraine: Deep stakes for Putin...and for China
An interview with The Critical Hour today afforded a chance to expand on "Mearsheimer: Russia Sees 'Existential Threat', Must Win" of April Putin is likely to press on with his armed campaign to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine; he seems already to have the wherewithal to achieve that aim. Better still from Putin's point of view, he possesses an important insurance policy that he has been paying premiums on for two decades — Big Brother President Xi Jin-ping of China is the insurance. The growing closeness of the Russia-China strategic relationship had become clear well before the invasion of Ukraine, when — to the surprise of many — Xi decided to give Putin a waiver on Westphalia, so to speak. Xi's strong support for Russia speaks volumes. Indeed, in a worst-case scenario sparked by the war in Ukraine, the U.S./NATO might well find themselves facing the possibility of a two-front war with both Russia and China. The most unsettling thing of all is that there is little sign that...
https://www.sott.net/article/466729-Ukraine-Deep-stakes-for-Putin-and-for-China
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Germany weighs snubbing India as G-7 guest over Russia stance
Berlin was considering inviting India PM to summit before war Germany itself has come under criticism over Russia ties Germany is debating whether to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Group of Seven summit it's hosting in June, given India's reluctance to condemn Russia for invading Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. Germany is set to include Senegal, South Africa and Indonesia as guests at the meeting in Bavaria, but India remains under consideration, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential matters. One of the people said India had been on a list drawn up before the war in Ukraine started, and a final decision hadn't been taken. India was among the more than 50 countries that abstained from a United Nations vote to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council, and has not imposed sanctions on Moscow. It is a significant buyer of Russian weapons, which it says it needs to deter its neighbors China and Pakistan.
https://www.sott.net/article/466730-Germany-weighs-snubbing-India-as-G-7-guest-over-Russia-stance
Germany weighs snubbing India as G-7 guest over Russia stance
Berlin was considering inviting India PM to summit before war Germany itself has come under criticism over Russia ties Germany is debating whether to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Group of Seven summit it's hosting in June, given India's reluctance to condemn Russia for invading Ukraine, according to people familiar with the matter. Germany is set to include Senegal, South Africa and Indonesia as guests at the meeting in Bavaria, but India remains under consideration, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing confidential matters. One of the people said India had been on a list drawn up before the war in Ukraine started, and a final decision hadn't been taken. India was among the more than 50 countries that abstained from a United Nations vote to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council, and has not imposed sanctions on Moscow. It is a significant buyer of Russian weapons, which it says it needs to deter its neighbors China and Pakistan.
https://www.sott.net/article/466730-Germany-weighs-snubbing-India-as-G-7-guest-over-Russia-stance
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Elon Musk makes $43 billion offer to buy Twitter - Saudi prince shareholder rejects Musk bid as 'too low'
In what's being described as a "best and final" offer to buy Twitter Inc., Elon Musk has launched a "hostile takeover" bid of "$54.20 per share in cash. In a tweet, Musk announced that he'd made an offer and linked to the SEC filing.
https://www.sott.net/article/466721-Elon-Musk-makes-43-billion-offer-to-buy-Twitter-Saudi-prince-shareholder-rejects-Musk-bid-as-too-low
Elon Musk makes $43 billion offer to buy Twitter - Saudi prince shareholder rejects Musk bid as 'too low'
In what's being described as a "best and final" offer to buy Twitter Inc., Elon Musk has launched a "hostile takeover" bid of "$54.20 per share in cash. In a tweet, Musk announced that he'd made an offer and linked to the SEC filing.
https://www.sott.net/article/466721-Elon-Musk-makes-43-billion-offer-to-buy-Twitter-Saudi-prince-shareholder-rejects-Musk-bid-as-too-low
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Finland and Sweden in NATO means change to nuclear posture - Moscow
Russia would have to deploy significant forces to its northwestern borders if Sweden and Finland join NATO, the country's ex-president, Dmitry Medvedev, warned on Thursday. He added that deploying nuclear arms to the region might well be a way of "restoring the balance" of security. The two states acceding to the US-led military bloc would only mean Russia will have more "officially registered adversaries," the former president wrote in a lengthy Telegram post commenting on the aspirations of Stockholm and Helsinki. The length of the land border between Russia and the military bloc will nearly double should the plans come to fruition, added Medvedev, who is currently deputy chairman of the country's Security Council. "This border's [security] will have to be strengthened," he continued. Possible enhancement options include "drastically increasing the number of land forces and air defenses" in the region, and deploying additional warships to the Gulf of Finland. "The non-nuclear...
https://www.sott.net/article/466731-Finland-and-Sweden-in-NATO-means-change-to-nuclear-posture-Moscow
Finland and Sweden in NATO means change to nuclear posture - Moscow
Russia would have to deploy significant forces to its northwestern borders if Sweden and Finland join NATO, the country's ex-president, Dmitry Medvedev, warned on Thursday. He added that deploying nuclear arms to the region might well be a way of "restoring the balance" of security. The two states acceding to the US-led military bloc would only mean Russia will have more "officially registered adversaries," the former president wrote in a lengthy Telegram post commenting on the aspirations of Stockholm and Helsinki. The length of the land border between Russia and the military bloc will nearly double should the plans come to fruition, added Medvedev, who is currently deputy chairman of the country's Security Council. "This border's [security] will have to be strengthened," he continued. Possible enhancement options include "drastically increasing the number of land forces and air defenses" in the region, and deploying additional warships to the Gulf of Finland. "The non-nuclear...
https://www.sott.net/article/466731-Finland-and-Sweden-in-NATO-means-change-to-nuclear-posture-Moscow
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Ukraine's decision to not receive German president 'irritating' - Chancellor Scholz
Germany is doing enough to support Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the country's RBB radio broadcaster on Wednesday. The head of government has also said he has no plans to travel to Kiev after the Ukrainian authorities turned down a visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The chancellor said he had been to Kiev not long before the start of the military conflict, adding that he is in constant contact with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by phone. "There is hardly any head of state or government who has such intensive contacts with me," he told RBB. Scholz called Kiev's decision not to receive the German president "irritating," adding that Steinmeier would have gladly visited the Ukrainian capital and "it would have been good" for Ukraine to welcome him.
https://www.sott.net/article/466732-Ukraines-decision-to-not-receive-German-president-irritating-Chancellor-Scholz
Ukraine's decision to not receive German president 'irritating' - Chancellor Scholz
Germany is doing enough to support Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the country's RBB radio broadcaster on Wednesday. The head of government has also said he has no plans to travel to Kiev after the Ukrainian authorities turned down a visit by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The chancellor said he had been to Kiev not long before the start of the military conflict, adding that he is in constant contact with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by phone. "There is hardly any head of state or government who has such intensive contacts with me," he told RBB. Scholz called Kiev's decision not to receive the German president "irritating," adding that Steinmeier would have gladly visited the Ukrainian capital and "it would have been good" for Ukraine to welcome him.
https://www.sott.net/article/466732-Ukraines-decision-to-not-receive-German-president-irritating-Chancellor-Scholz
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Shanghai residents question human cost of China's Covid quarantines
Lu, 99, was a long-time resident at Shanghai's Donghai Elderly Care hospital, her loved ones secure that she was getting round-the-clock care at the city's largest such centre. That was before COVID-19 struck China's biggest city last month, the country's worst outbreak since the virus emerged in Wuhan in late 2019, infecting multiple patients, doctors and care workers at the 1,800-bed facility. Orderlies posted cries for help on social media, saying they were overwhelmed. Relatives told Reuters that there had been several deaths. Lu, whose relatives asked that she be identified only by her surname, had coronary heart disease and high blood pressure. She caught COVID and, though she had no symptoms, was being transferred to an isolation facility, her family was told on March 25. She died there seven days later, the cause of death listed as her underlying medical conditions, her granddaughter said.
https://www.sott.net/article/466733-Shanghai-residents-question-human-cost-of-Chinas-Covid-quarantines
Shanghai residents question human cost of China's Covid quarantines
Lu, 99, was a long-time resident at Shanghai's Donghai Elderly Care hospital, her loved ones secure that she was getting round-the-clock care at the city's largest such centre. That was before COVID-19 struck China's biggest city last month, the country's worst outbreak since the virus emerged in Wuhan in late 2019, infecting multiple patients, doctors and care workers at the 1,800-bed facility. Orderlies posted cries for help on social media, saying they were overwhelmed. Relatives told Reuters that there had been several deaths. Lu, whose relatives asked that she be identified only by her surname, had coronary heart disease and high blood pressure. She caught COVID and, though she had no symptoms, was being transferred to an isolation facility, her family was told on March 25. She died there seven days later, the cause of death listed as her underlying medical conditions, her granddaughter said.
https://www.sott.net/article/466733-Shanghai-residents-question-human-cost-of-Chinas-Covid-quarantines
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Lara Logan 'definitely pushed out' at Fox after criticizing Fauci
Reporter Lara Logan said she was forced out of Fox News and its streaming service after publicly criticizing Anthony Fauci. "Lara Logan Has No Agenda," a show streamed on Fox Nation, was dropped, and the former CBS News correspondent has not appeared as a Fox News guest since making her comments about Fauci late last year. "I was definitely pushed out," Logan told The Eric Metaxas Radio Show. "I mean, there is no doubt about that. They don't want independent thinkers. They don't want people who follow the facts regardless of the politics." During a Fox News interview in November, Logan criticized Fauci for his policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.sott.net/article/466734-Lara-Logan-definitely-pushed-out-at-Fox-after-criticizing-Fauci
Lara Logan 'definitely pushed out' at Fox after criticizing Fauci
Reporter Lara Logan said she was forced out of Fox News and its streaming service after publicly criticizing Anthony Fauci. "Lara Logan Has No Agenda," a show streamed on Fox Nation, was dropped, and the former CBS News correspondent has not appeared as a Fox News guest since making her comments about Fauci late last year. "I was definitely pushed out," Logan told The Eric Metaxas Radio Show. "I mean, there is no doubt about that. They don't want independent thinkers. They don't want people who follow the facts regardless of the politics." During a Fox News interview in November, Logan criticized Fauci for his policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.sott.net/article/466734-Lara-Logan-definitely-pushed-out-at-Fox-after-criticizing-Fauci
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Our Fren Elon
Video credit: Greg Reese of Reese Report Everyone's having a field day watching the illiberals freak out over Twitter potentially have some level of "free speech" restoration applied in the wake of Elon Musk's offer to buy the company and take it private. And as usual, the hysteria of the crowd is blinding people to the truth. For the third post in a row: Twitter has the highest concentration of retards anywhere in the digital universe. But that's only one truth. In 2020 Elon Musk's net worth was ~$30 Billion. One year later (you know what happened that year) he was worth $240 Billion. Did he suddenly start mining rare earth metals on a nearby asteroid? No. Did he sell more cars than the previous year? Barely. Toyota sold 10x more cars and trucks than Tesla, but if you combined the market capitalization of ALL the automobile manufacturers in the world, they were still worth less than Tesla. Did Tesla motor company innovate some new kind of battery that could get 500 miles per...
https://www.sott.net/article/466735-Our-Fren-Elon
Our Fren Elon
Video credit: Greg Reese of Reese Report Everyone's having a field day watching the illiberals freak out over Twitter potentially have some level of "free speech" restoration applied in the wake of Elon Musk's offer to buy the company and take it private. And as usual, the hysteria of the crowd is blinding people to the truth. For the third post in a row: Twitter has the highest concentration of retards anywhere in the digital universe. But that's only one truth. In 2020 Elon Musk's net worth was ~$30 Billion. One year later (you know what happened that year) he was worth $240 Billion. Did he suddenly start mining rare earth metals on a nearby asteroid? No. Did he sell more cars than the previous year? Barely. Toyota sold 10x more cars and trucks than Tesla, but if you combined the market capitalization of ALL the automobile manufacturers in the world, they were still worth less than Tesla. Did Tesla motor company innovate some new kind of battery that could get 500 miles per...
https://www.sott.net/article/466735-Our-Fren-Elon
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Ukraine is smashed, this is how it will be repaired
It's a mark of civilized people that they keep and honour their old things. When the things are broken, they put the pieces back together again. In the 19th century rural Americans of northeast states like Pennsylvania did this with their old tablecloths, dresses, and curtains, turning the remnants into patchwork quilts. Starting several hundred years earlier, the Japanese, having to live in an earthquake zone, had the idea of restoring broken ceramic dishes, cups, and pots. Instead of trying to make the repairs seamless and invisible, they invented kintsugi (lead image) - this is the art of filling the fracture lines with lacquer, and making of the old thing an altogether new one. Quite quickly, the Japanese turned cheap lacquer fillings (urushi) into gold (kintsugi) and silver (gintsugi). In this way, a frugal custom of the poor working classes turned into conspicuous consumption of the rich leisure classes.*
https://www.sott.net/article/466736-Ukraine-is-smashed-this-is-how-it-will-be-repaired
Ukraine is smashed, this is how it will be repaired
It's a mark of civilized people that they keep and honour their old things. When the things are broken, they put the pieces back together again. In the 19th century rural Americans of northeast states like Pennsylvania did this with their old tablecloths, dresses, and curtains, turning the remnants into patchwork quilts. Starting several hundred years earlier, the Japanese, having to live in an earthquake zone, had the idea of restoring broken ceramic dishes, cups, and pots. Instead of trying to make the repairs seamless and invisible, they invented kintsugi (lead image) - this is the art of filling the fracture lines with lacquer, and making of the old thing an altogether new one. Quite quickly, the Japanese turned cheap lacquer fillings (urushi) into gold (kintsugi) and silver (gintsugi). In this way, a frugal custom of the poor working classes turned into conspicuous consumption of the rich leisure classes.*
https://www.sott.net/article/466736-Ukraine-is-smashed-this-is-how-it-will-be-repaired
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Explosion and huge fire at gas plant in Wichita, US
Two people have been transported to a hospital in Wichita following an explosion and fire at the Tenawa Haven Gas Plant. Reno County Emergency Manager Adam Weishaar said they only suffered minor injuries. Crews were called to the fire on Kent Road around 1:15 p.m. on Thursday. Weishaar said they were met with heavy smoke and flames as well as some explosions. A two-mile radius around the plant was evacuated, and crews began working to knock out the fire. Units from Burrton, Colwich, Mt. Hope and Burrton have been called in to assist with the fire. K-96 will remain closed for the next several hours to allow firefighters to transport water to the fire.
https://www.sott.net/article/466737-Explosion-and-huge-fire-at-gas-plant-in-Wichita-US
Explosion and huge fire at gas plant in Wichita, US
Two people have been transported to a hospital in Wichita following an explosion and fire at the Tenawa Haven Gas Plant. Reno County Emergency Manager Adam Weishaar said they only suffered minor injuries. Crews were called to the fire on Kent Road around 1:15 p.m. on Thursday. Weishaar said they were met with heavy smoke and flames as well as some explosions. A two-mile radius around the plant was evacuated, and crews began working to knock out the fire. Units from Burrton, Colwich, Mt. Hope and Burrton have been called in to assist with the fire. K-96 will remain closed for the next several hours to allow firefighters to transport water to the fire.
https://www.sott.net/article/466737-Explosion-and-huge-fire-at-gas-plant-in-Wichita-US
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The left is freaking out over Elon Musk because Twitter rigs the game for democrats
Mega-billionaire Elon Musk wants to buy out Twitter, and leftists are freaking out at the thought of their censorship regime potentially being on the brink of destruction. Musk announced on Thursday that he made an offer to purchase Twitter for nearly $43 billion. That's a nearly 40 percent premium over the closing price of the company's stock at the beginning of the month. The offer comes just days after Twitter announced Musk would no longer join its board of directors, a seat that would have prevented Musk from owning more than a 14.9 percent share of the company, per their agreement. Musk did not publicly comment on his reasoning for rejecting a seat at Twitter's table, but his social media activity implied he felt forced out by Twitter officials who were not willing to sacrifice the company's power over speech.
https://www.sott.net/article/466738-The-left-is-freaking-out-over-Elon-Musk-because-Twitter-rigs-the-game-for-democrats
The left is freaking out over Elon Musk because Twitter rigs the game for democrats
Mega-billionaire Elon Musk wants to buy out Twitter, and leftists are freaking out at the thought of their censorship regime potentially being on the brink of destruction. Musk announced on Thursday that he made an offer to purchase Twitter for nearly $43 billion. That's a nearly 40 percent premium over the closing price of the company's stock at the beginning of the month. The offer comes just days after Twitter announced Musk would no longer join its board of directors, a seat that would have prevented Musk from owning more than a 14.9 percent share of the company, per their agreement. Musk did not publicly comment on his reasoning for rejecting a seat at Twitter's table, but his social media activity implied he felt forced out by Twitter officials who were not willing to sacrifice the company's power over speech.
https://www.sott.net/article/466738-The-left-is-freaking-out-over-Elon-Musk-because-Twitter-rigs-the-game-for-democrats
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The power pendulum swings from West to East.
The rise and fall of empires throughout recorded history were periods of volatility and conflict. When plotting a historical timeline showing the 'life-span' of consecutive empires, each empire forms a sinusoidal peak. The decline of the prevailing empire and the rise of the emerging empire intersects at a point, depicting a transition period. That transition is a multiyear process ushering in the 'changing of the guards', which results in a tectonic shift of economy and culture. This trend of transitions has similar parallels pertaining to war and reserve currency status. Let us examine the past 400 years of world reserve currencies. The first cycle marks the rise and fall of the Dutch Empire which was dominated by the use of a gold/silver backed guilder standard. The second cycle began with the rise of the British Empire where it crossed with the decline of the Dutch Empire marking an intersection point. One of the major events at that point was the 4th Anglo-Dutch war during the...
https://www.sott.net/article/466739-The-power-pendulum-swings-from-West-to-East
The power pendulum swings from West to East.
The rise and fall of empires throughout recorded history were periods of volatility and conflict. When plotting a historical timeline showing the 'life-span' of consecutive empires, each empire forms a sinusoidal peak. The decline of the prevailing empire and the rise of the emerging empire intersects at a point, depicting a transition period. That transition is a multiyear process ushering in the 'changing of the guards', which results in a tectonic shift of economy and culture. This trend of transitions has similar parallels pertaining to war and reserve currency status. Let us examine the past 400 years of world reserve currencies. The first cycle marks the rise and fall of the Dutch Empire which was dominated by the use of a gold/silver backed guilder standard. The second cycle began with the rise of the British Empire where it crossed with the decline of the Dutch Empire marking an intersection point. One of the major events at that point was the 4th Anglo-Dutch war during the...
https://www.sott.net/article/466739-The-power-pendulum-swings-from-West-to-East
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Two inmates at all-women's New Jersey jail are PREGNANT after both had sex with transgender prisoners
Two women at New Jersey's only all-women's prison have both fallen pregnant after having sex with transgender inmates. The pregnant women, who were not identified, are housed at the embattled Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, in Clinton, which New Jersey Governor announced plans to close last year. Prison bosses said that in both instances, the sex was consensual.
https://www.sott.net/article/466740-Two-inmates-at-all-womens-New-Jersey-jail-are-PREGNANT-after-both-had-sex-with-transgender-prisoners
Two inmates at all-women's New Jersey jail are PREGNANT after both had sex with transgender prisoners
Two women at New Jersey's only all-women's prison have both fallen pregnant after having sex with transgender inmates. The pregnant women, who were not identified, are housed at the embattled Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, in Clinton, which New Jersey Governor announced plans to close last year. Prison bosses said that in both instances, the sex was consensual.
https://www.sott.net/article/466740-Two-inmates-at-all-womens-New-Jersey-jail-are-PREGNANT-after-both-had-sex-with-transgender-prisoners
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Veep in free fall: Even California voters souring on Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris's popularity in her home state of California has fallen to a new low, according to a poll conducted this month. The Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll, which surveyed nearly 9,000 registered voters in California from March 29 to April 5, found that Harris's approval has sunk even as President Joe Biden's has seen a slight bump in the Golden State. Just 35 percent of voters approve of Harris's performance, while 45 percent disapprove. That's down from the last Berkeley poll two months ago, which showed 38 percent approval of the vice president. Her disapproval rating fell by 1 point during that time period.
https://www.sott.net/article/466741-Veep-in-free-fall-Even-California-voters-souring-on-Kamala-Harris
Veep in free fall: Even California voters souring on Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris's popularity in her home state of California has fallen to a new low, according to a poll conducted this month. The Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll, which surveyed nearly 9,000 registered voters in California from March 29 to April 5, found that Harris's approval has sunk even as President Joe Biden's has seen a slight bump in the Golden State. Just 35 percent of voters approve of Harris's performance, while 45 percent disapprove. That's down from the last Berkeley poll two months ago, which showed 38 percent approval of the vice president. Her disapproval rating fell by 1 point during that time period.
https://www.sott.net/article/466741-Veep-in-free-fall-Even-California-voters-souring-on-Kamala-Harris
