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Malone: Techno-facism, Techno-feudalism, or Indentured Servitude?
From the point of view of us as farm animals, it is all the same In case you have not noticed, I have been in a bit of a funk lately. The big interdependent trifecta of censorship, state and corporatist-sponsored propaganda, and the role of "Davos Man" in the emerging new world order have been weighing heavy on my mind. Or maybe it's just that I have been traveling too much, seen and heard too many things, and been the recipient of chronic targeted defamation for too long. Or perhaps I am just homesick for my quiet centered life with my wife Jill, our horses and fruit trees, and our modest Virginia farm/horticultural park. Or all the above. What has really been eating away at my soul, like some kind of Dementor from JK Rowling's darkest imaginings, is that we have allowed the billionaires to take over our world, and we have yet to come to terms with the consequences. The party of Davos, with its public facing mask behind the benign name of the World Economic Forum (WEF). What are...
https://www.sott.net/article/466989-Malone-Techno-facism-Techno-feudalism-or-Indentured-Servitude
Malone: Techno-facism, Techno-feudalism, or Indentured Servitude?
From the point of view of us as farm animals, it is all the same In case you have not noticed, I have been in a bit of a funk lately. The big interdependent trifecta of censorship, state and corporatist-sponsored propaganda, and the role of "Davos Man" in the emerging new world order have been weighing heavy on my mind. Or maybe it's just that I have been traveling too much, seen and heard too many things, and been the recipient of chronic targeted defamation for too long. Or perhaps I am just homesick for my quiet centered life with my wife Jill, our horses and fruit trees, and our modest Virginia farm/horticultural park. Or all the above. What has really been eating away at my soul, like some kind of Dementor from JK Rowling's darkest imaginings, is that we have allowed the billionaires to take over our world, and we have yet to come to terms with the consequences. The party of Davos, with its public facing mask behind the benign name of the World Economic Forum (WEF). What are...
https://www.sott.net/article/466989-Malone-Techno-facism-Techno-feudalism-or-Indentured-Servitude
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American Zelensky critic Gonzalo Lira goes missing in Ukraine
Unconfirmed accounts claim blogger Gonzalo Lira was abducted by a unit linked to the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion Chilean-American blogger Gonzalo Lira was last heard from in Ukraine almost a week ago. He was reporting from the city of Kharkov and has been a critic of President Volodymyr Zelensky and of Kiev's conduct during the conflict. The Chilean foreign ministry said that it was aware that "those close to the Chilean Gonzalo Lira Lopez, who was in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov," had lost contact with him since April 15. According to the diplomats, they remained in touch "with the relevant entities, to stay informed regarding any news about the location of [our] compatriot." Lira, a Chilean-American author and movie maker who used to work in Hollywood, was to appear on former UK MP George Galloway's radio show Mother of All Talk Shows (MOATS) on Sunday, but ended up missing the program.
https://www.sott.net/article/466990-American-Zelensky-critic-Gonzalo-Lira-goes-missing-in-Ukraine
American Zelensky critic Gonzalo Lira goes missing in Ukraine
Unconfirmed accounts claim blogger Gonzalo Lira was abducted by a unit linked to the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion Chilean-American blogger Gonzalo Lira was last heard from in Ukraine almost a week ago. He was reporting from the city of Kharkov and has been a critic of President Volodymyr Zelensky and of Kiev's conduct during the conflict. The Chilean foreign ministry said that it was aware that "those close to the Chilean Gonzalo Lira Lopez, who was in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov," had lost contact with him since April 15. According to the diplomats, they remained in touch "with the relevant entities, to stay informed regarding any news about the location of [our] compatriot." Lira, a Chilean-American author and movie maker who used to work in Hollywood, was to appear on former UK MP George Galloway's radio show Mother of All Talk Shows (MOATS) on Sunday, but ended up missing the program.
https://www.sott.net/article/466990-American-Zelensky-critic-Gonzalo-Lira-goes-missing-in-Ukraine
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Zelensky says he didn't receive peace proposal Russia sent, Kremlin wonders why negotiators didn't inform him
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's claims that he has not received a peace proposal from Moscow "raise certain questions," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. The day before, Peskov announced that Russia had sent a draft agreement to Kiev, adding that "the ball was now with the Ukrainian side." However, later that day, Zelensky, speaking at a press conference with EU Parliament President Charles Michel, said that he "hadn't seen anything" and "didn't hear anything." "I'm sure they (Moscow) didn't give us anything," he claimed. The Kremlin spokesman, responding to those remarks, said that they "raise certain questions why President Zelensky was not informed about our text proposals." Peskov added that, nevertheless, Moscow would expect the Ukrainian negotiators' response.
https://www.sott.net/article/466991-Zelensky-says-he-didnt-receive-peace-proposal-Russia-sent-Kremlin-wonders-why-negotiators-didnt-inform-him
Zelensky says he didn't receive peace proposal Russia sent, Kremlin wonders why negotiators didn't inform him
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's claims that he has not received a peace proposal from Moscow "raise certain questions," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. The day before, Peskov announced that Russia had sent a draft agreement to Kiev, adding that "the ball was now with the Ukrainian side." However, later that day, Zelensky, speaking at a press conference with EU Parliament President Charles Michel, said that he "hadn't seen anything" and "didn't hear anything." "I'm sure they (Moscow) didn't give us anything," he claimed. The Kremlin spokesman, responding to those remarks, said that they "raise certain questions why President Zelensky was not informed about our text proposals." Peskov added that, nevertheless, Moscow would expect the Ukrainian negotiators' response.
https://www.sott.net/article/466991-Zelensky-says-he-didnt-receive-peace-proposal-Russia-sent-Kremlin-wonders-why-negotiators-didnt-inform-him
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Nationwide protest in Pakistan in support of Imran Khan is the largest rally in the history of Peshawar
This, of course, follows the largest single-day nationwide protests in Pakistan last Sunday. I hope our friends in Western alternative media will be so gracious (and self-correcting) to permit us all to put to rest now, the idea that these demonstrators are limited to the 'educated' and 'urban middle class', disconnected from the rest of Pakistan. And just by the way, I'm not sure why these labels are deployed so disapprovingly - especially by progressive Pakistani pundits who inhabit that same social class. Almost half of Pakistanis are 'urban' by this point, which would obviously make them an important support base. And it's quite bizarre why the term 'educated' is used either pejoratively or to associate it exclusively with the 'middle class.' A majority of Pakistanis from the lower classes are educated (but don't necessarily have the 'cultural capital' or patronage networks of those above them to get good jobs), and a significant chunk of our upper classes have never felt the...
https://www.sott.net/article/466992-Nationwide-protest-in-Pakistan-in-support-of-Imran-Khan-is-the-largest-rally-in-the-history-of-Peshawar
Nationwide protest in Pakistan in support of Imran Khan is the largest rally in the history of Peshawar
This, of course, follows the largest single-day nationwide protests in Pakistan last Sunday. I hope our friends in Western alternative media will be so gracious (and self-correcting) to permit us all to put to rest now, the idea that these demonstrators are limited to the 'educated' and 'urban middle class', disconnected from the rest of Pakistan. And just by the way, I'm not sure why these labels are deployed so disapprovingly - especially by progressive Pakistani pundits who inhabit that same social class. Almost half of Pakistanis are 'urban' by this point, which would obviously make them an important support base. And it's quite bizarre why the term 'educated' is used either pejoratively or to associate it exclusively with the 'middle class.' A majority of Pakistanis from the lower classes are educated (but don't necessarily have the 'cultural capital' or patronage networks of those above them to get good jobs), and a significant chunk of our upper classes have never felt the...
https://www.sott.net/article/466992-Nationwide-protest-in-Pakistan-in-support-of-Imran-Khan-is-the-largest-rally-in-the-history-of-Peshawar
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Tulsi Gabbard demands retraction of Romney 'treason' accusation
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) sent a cease and desist letter to Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) over a March tweet in which he alleged her statements were "treasonous lies" and said she was "parroting false Russian propaganda." In a tweet on Wednesday, Gabbard shared that she had sent cease and desist letters to Romney and former television personality Keith Olbermann over their statements "asserting that Gabbard was parroting false Russian propaganda." "When powerful, influential people make baseless accusations of treason, a crime punishable by death, in order to intimidate, silence and censor those who speak the truth, it has a chilling effect on our democracy," she said. "This cannot go unchecked," Gabbard added.
https://www.sott.net/article/466993-Tulsi-Gabbard-demands-retraction-of-Romney-treason-accusation
Tulsi Gabbard demands retraction of Romney 'treason' accusation
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) sent a cease and desist letter to Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) over a March tweet in which he alleged her statements were "treasonous lies" and said she was "parroting false Russian propaganda." In a tweet on Wednesday, Gabbard shared that she had sent cease and desist letters to Romney and former television personality Keith Olbermann over their statements "asserting that Gabbard was parroting false Russian propaganda." "When powerful, influential people make baseless accusations of treason, a crime punishable by death, in order to intimidate, silence and censor those who speak the truth, it has a chilling effect on our democracy," she said. "This cannot go unchecked," Gabbard added.
https://www.sott.net/article/466993-Tulsi-Gabbard-demands-retraction-of-Romney-treason-accusation
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Tiny axles and rotors made of protein could power molecular machines
The first components of a molecular engine - self-assembling axles and rotors made of specially designed proteins - have been created entirely from scratch. "We are starting very simply," says Alexis Courbet at the University of Washington. But as he and his team create more basic parts, it will become possible to combine them into ever more sophisticated nanomachines, he says. "There could really be an incredible number of applications," says David Baker, a team member also at the University of Washington. For instance, nanomachines might one day be used to unclog arteries or to repair damaged cells, he says. There are already countless molecular machines on Earth. Living organisms are essentially made of protein machines, including innumerable forms of rotary engines, such as the "tail" or flagellum of some bacteria.
https://www.sott.net/article/466994-Tiny-axles-and-rotors-made-of-protein-could-power-molecular-machines
Tiny axles and rotors made of protein could power molecular machines
The first components of a molecular engine - self-assembling axles and rotors made of specially designed proteins - have been created entirely from scratch. "We are starting very simply," says Alexis Courbet at the University of Washington. But as he and his team create more basic parts, it will become possible to combine them into ever more sophisticated nanomachines, he says. "There could really be an incredible number of applications," says David Baker, a team member also at the University of Washington. For instance, nanomachines might one day be used to unclog arteries or to repair damaged cells, he says. There are already countless molecular machines on Earth. Living organisms are essentially made of protein machines, including innumerable forms of rotary engines, such as the "tail" or flagellum of some bacteria.
https://www.sott.net/article/466994-Tiny-axles-and-rotors-made-of-protein-could-power-molecular-machines
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Some EU members say will veto any collective ban on Russian oil — official
The European Union currently has no plans of introducing a collective ban on Russian oil supplies, because several EU members threatened to veto this initiative, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell told the LENA news alliance in an interview. "It will be very hard [to reach consent on embargoing Russian oil deliveries or raising tariffs], because some member states have already announced they would veto any collective decision," Le Figaro quoted him as saying in its Friday edition. According to the paper, in the wake of a ban on Russian coal supplies, some European countries, including Poland and France, press for a full embargo on fuel from Russia. At the same time, Germany, Austria and Hungary are against it. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address on February 24 that in response to a request by the heads of the Donbass republics he had made a decision to carry out a special military operation. The Russian leader...
https://www.sott.net/article/466995-Some-EU-members-say-will-veto-any-collective-ban-on-Russian-oil-official
Some EU members say will veto any collective ban on Russian oil — official
The European Union currently has no plans of introducing a collective ban on Russian oil supplies, because several EU members threatened to veto this initiative, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell told the LENA news alliance in an interview. "It will be very hard [to reach consent on embargoing Russian oil deliveries or raising tariffs], because some member states have already announced they would veto any collective decision," Le Figaro quoted him as saying in its Friday edition. According to the paper, in the wake of a ban on Russian coal supplies, some European countries, including Poland and France, press for a full embargo on fuel from Russia. At the same time, Germany, Austria and Hungary are against it. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address on February 24 that in response to a request by the heads of the Donbass republics he had made a decision to carry out a special military operation. The Russian leader...
https://www.sott.net/article/466995-Some-EU-members-say-will-veto-any-collective-ban-on-Russian-oil-official
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Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman started 'shouting' at Biden's national security advisor when he brought up Jamal Khashoggi's brutal killing, report says
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman erupted at national security advisor Jake Sullivan during a meeting last year when Sullivan brought up the assassination of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. That's according to The Wall Street Journal, which reported that the argument happened last September, when the two men met for the first time since President Joe Biden took office.
https://www.sott.net/article/466996-Saudi-crown-prince-Mohammed-bin-Salman-started-shouting-at-Bidens-national-security-advisor-when-he-brought-up-Jamal-Khashoggis-brutal-killing-report-says
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman started 'shouting' at Biden's national security advisor when he brought up Jamal Khashoggi's brutal killing, report says
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman erupted at national security advisor Jake Sullivan during a meeting last year when Sullivan brought up the assassination of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. That's according to The Wall Street Journal, which reported that the argument happened last September, when the two men met for the first time since President Joe Biden took office.
https://www.sott.net/article/466996-Saudi-crown-prince-Mohammed-bin-Salman-started-shouting-at-Bidens-national-security-advisor-when-he-brought-up-Jamal-Khashoggis-brutal-killing-report-says
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Fire breaks out at Russian military research facility
At least seven people have been killed in the blaze, rescuers told the Russian media. A fire broke out at the Russian Defense Ministry's research facility in the city of Tver, some 180 kilometers (112 miles) northwest of Moscow, on Thursday. At least seven people were killed in the blaze, a representative of the emergencies services told the media.
https://www.sott.net/article/466997-Fire-breaks-out-at-Russian-military-research-facility
Fire breaks out at Russian military research facility
At least seven people have been killed in the blaze, rescuers told the Russian media. A fire broke out at the Russian Defense Ministry's research facility in the city of Tver, some 180 kilometers (112 miles) northwest of Moscow, on Thursday. At least seven people were killed in the blaze, a representative of the emergencies services told the media.
https://www.sott.net/article/466997-Fire-breaks-out-at-Russian-military-research-facility
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Svitolina demands Russians answer 3 questions to avoid tennis ban
Elina Svitolina claimed that 'silence is betrayal' Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina has called on the world tennis authorities to demand that Russian and Belarusian players give guarantees that they do not support the leadership of their respective countries before being allowed to compete. Svitolina, 27, issued her demands on Wednesday - the same day that Wimbledon announced that it would be banning Russian and Belarusian stars from this year's tournament because of the conflict in Ukraine. "We noticed that some Russian and Belarusian players at some point vaguely mentioned the war, but never clearly stating that Russia and Belarus started it on the territory of Ukraine," said Svitolina in a message shared on Twitter.
https://www.sott.net/article/466998-Svitolina-demands-Russians-answer-3-questions-to-avoid-tennis-ban
Svitolina demands Russians answer 3 questions to avoid tennis ban
Elina Svitolina claimed that 'silence is betrayal' Ukrainian star Elina Svitolina has called on the world tennis authorities to demand that Russian and Belarusian players give guarantees that they do not support the leadership of their respective countries before being allowed to compete. Svitolina, 27, issued her demands on Wednesday - the same day that Wimbledon announced that it would be banning Russian and Belarusian stars from this year's tournament because of the conflict in Ukraine. "We noticed that some Russian and Belarusian players at some point vaguely mentioned the war, but never clearly stating that Russia and Belarus started it on the territory of Ukraine," said Svitolina in a message shared on Twitter.
https://www.sott.net/article/466998-Svitolina-demands-Russians-answer-3-questions-to-avoid-tennis-ban
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Ultra-rare 3-meter-long giant squid stranded on Sea of Japan beach
An about 3-meter-long giant squid was found stranded on a beach here on April 20, in what local authorities said was a rare occurrence. At around 10 a.m., a nearby resident spotted the squid at Ugu beach in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast. According to the Obama Municipal Government, the squid was still alive when it was found. It is unusual for a giant squid to be washed ashore alive, officials said. The deep-sea creature will be transported to Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in the prefectural city of Sakai. (Japanese original by Ryusuke Takahashi, Tsuruga Resident Bureau) Click here for more images (with captions in Japanese).
https://www.sott.net/article/466984-Ultra-rare-3-meter-long-giant-squid-stranded-on-Sea-of-Japan-beach
Ultra-rare 3-meter-long giant squid stranded on Sea of Japan beach
An about 3-meter-long giant squid was found stranded on a beach here on April 20, in what local authorities said was a rare occurrence. At around 10 a.m., a nearby resident spotted the squid at Ugu beach in Obama, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast. According to the Obama Municipal Government, the squid was still alive when it was found. It is unusual for a giant squid to be washed ashore alive, officials said. The deep-sea creature will be transported to Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in the prefectural city of Sakai. (Japanese original by Ryusuke Takahashi, Tsuruga Resident Bureau) Click here for more images (with captions in Japanese).
https://www.sott.net/article/466984-Ultra-rare-3-meter-long-giant-squid-stranded-on-Sea-of-Japan-beach
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Tennessee passes bill making drunk drivers pay child support if they kill a parent of a minor
The Tennessee Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would require intoxicated drivers convicted of vehicular homicide to pay child support if the victim of the offense was the parent of a minor child. According to CBS 46, the legislation passed unanimously. It had been amended to include the names of the children of Nicholas Galinger, a Chattanooga police officer who was killed by a drunk driver while on duty in February 2019. HB 1834, also known as "Ethan's, Hailey's, and Bentley's Law," had already passed in the state's House but has not been signed into law. A summary of the legislation states that "if a defendant is convicted of vehicular homicide due to intoxication or aggravated vehicular homicide and the victim of the offense was the parent of a minor child," then the sentencing court must make the defendant pay "restitution in the form of child maintenance to each of the victim's children."
https://www.sott.net/article/466999-Tennessee-passes-bill-making-drunk-drivers-pay-child-support-if-they-kill-a-parent-of-a-minor
Tennessee passes bill making drunk drivers pay child support if they kill a parent of a minor
The Tennessee Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would require intoxicated drivers convicted of vehicular homicide to pay child support if the victim of the offense was the parent of a minor child. According to CBS 46, the legislation passed unanimously. It had been amended to include the names of the children of Nicholas Galinger, a Chattanooga police officer who was killed by a drunk driver while on duty in February 2019. HB 1834, also known as "Ethan's, Hailey's, and Bentley's Law," had already passed in the state's House but has not been signed into law. A summary of the legislation states that "if a defendant is convicted of vehicular homicide due to intoxication or aggravated vehicular homicide and the victim of the offense was the parent of a minor child," then the sentencing court must make the defendant pay "restitution in the form of child maintenance to each of the victim's children."
https://www.sott.net/article/466999-Tennessee-passes-bill-making-drunk-drivers-pay-child-support-if-they-kill-a-parent-of-a-minor
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Heavy April snowfall in Serbia
April snow caused headaches for drivers on Golija. "Putevi Ivanjica", the municipal Mountain Service and the Gendarmerie took part in rescuing the snow-covered people. (Translated by Google)
https://www.sott.net/article/467000-Heavy-April-snowfall-in-Serbia
Heavy April snowfall in Serbia
April snow caused headaches for drivers on Golija. "Putevi Ivanjica", the municipal Mountain Service and the Gendarmerie took part in rescuing the snow-covered people. (Translated by Google)
https://www.sott.net/article/467000-Heavy-April-snowfall-in-Serbia
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Trump SLAMS CNN after platform folds in just 21 days
Former President Donald Trump "congratulated" CNN on their failed streaming platform, in a statement released on Thursday. The former president has a long and well documented feud with the network and its ownership, and held back no punches in his statement.
https://www.sott.net/article/467001-Trump-SLAMS-CNN-after-platform-folds-in-just-21-days
Trump SLAMS CNN after platform folds in just 21 days
Former President Donald Trump "congratulated" CNN on their failed streaming platform, in a statement released on Thursday. The former president has a long and well documented feud with the network and its ownership, and held back no punches in his statement.
https://www.sott.net/article/467001-Trump-SLAMS-CNN-after-platform-folds-in-just-21-days
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Chain controls in effect on Sierra mountain passes in late April after more than a foot of snow falls overnight
More than a foot of snow fell Wednesday night into Thursday morning prompting chain controls on Sierra mountain passes. As of 3:50 p.m. chain controls are in effect on Interstate 80 in both directions from Truckee to Drum Forebay. Commercial trucks have been released at I-80 westbound at the Nevada state line. The speed limit on I-80 is 30 mph during chain controls.
https://www.sott.net/article/467002-Chain-controls-in-effect-on-Sierra-mountain-passes-in-late-April-after-more-than-a-foot-of-snow-falls-overnight
Chain controls in effect on Sierra mountain passes in late April after more than a foot of snow falls overnight
More than a foot of snow fell Wednesday night into Thursday morning prompting chain controls on Sierra mountain passes. As of 3:50 p.m. chain controls are in effect on Interstate 80 in both directions from Truckee to Drum Forebay. Commercial trucks have been released at I-80 westbound at the Nevada state line. The speed limit on I-80 is 30 mph during chain controls.
https://www.sott.net/article/467002-Chain-controls-in-effect-on-Sierra-mountain-passes-in-late-April-after-more-than-a-foot-of-snow-falls-overnight
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Fauci decrees that CDC should be above authority of courts re: masks on planes
"Fauci is saying that unelected CDC bureaucrats should be able to impose their will on the country without question or pushback." Anthony Fauci emerged from under his bridge Thursday in an appearance no one saw on the hilariously soon to be trashed CNN to declare that the CDC and scientific 'experts' like himself should be above the jurisdiction of courts. Fauci suggested that a federal judge who struck down the mask mandate as "unlawful," should not have the authority to do so. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ruled that the mask mandate "exceeded the CDC's statutory authority, improperly invoked the good cause exception to notice and comment rulemaking, and failed to adequately explain its decisions."
https://www.sott.net/article/467003-Fauci-decrees-that-CDC-should-be-above-authority-of-courts-re-masks-on-planes
Fauci decrees that CDC should be above authority of courts re: masks on planes
"Fauci is saying that unelected CDC bureaucrats should be able to impose their will on the country without question or pushback." Anthony Fauci emerged from under his bridge Thursday in an appearance no one saw on the hilariously soon to be trashed CNN to declare that the CDC and scientific 'experts' like himself should be above the jurisdiction of courts. Fauci suggested that a federal judge who struck down the mask mandate as "unlawful," should not have the authority to do so. On Monday, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ruled that the mask mandate "exceeded the CDC's statutory authority, improperly invoked the good cause exception to notice and comment rulemaking, and failed to adequately explain its decisions."
https://www.sott.net/article/467003-Fauci-decrees-that-CDC-should-be-above-authority-of-courts-re-masks-on-planes
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He's alive: Fate of American Zelensky critic, Gonzalo Lira, who went missing in Ukraine revealed
Gonzalo Lira said he had been taken by the Ukrainian Security Service last Friday. Chilean-American blogger Gonzalo Lira, who went missing in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov a week ago, has appeared online on Friday, revealing that he had been held by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU). "I'm in Kharkov. I'm OK. I just want to say that I'm back online." Lira said in short video chat with journalist Alex Christoforou on The Duran channel on YouTube. "I was picked up by the SBU on Friday, April 15," the blogger revealed.
https://www.sott.net/article/467004-Hes-alive-Fate-of-American-Zelensky-critic-Gonzalo-Lira-who-went-missing-in-Ukraine-revealed
He's alive: Fate of American Zelensky critic, Gonzalo Lira, who went missing in Ukraine revealed
Gonzalo Lira said he had been taken by the Ukrainian Security Service last Friday. Chilean-American blogger Gonzalo Lira, who went missing in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov a week ago, has appeared online on Friday, revealing that he had been held by the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU). "I'm in Kharkov. I'm OK. I just want to say that I'm back online." Lira said in short video chat with journalist Alex Christoforou on The Duran channel on YouTube. "I was picked up by the SBU on Friday, April 15," the blogger revealed.
https://www.sott.net/article/467004-Hes-alive-Fate-of-American-Zelensky-critic-Gonzalo-Lira-who-went-missing-in-Ukraine-revealed
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Russia captures Mariupol, Ukraine rejects offer of humanitarian corridor, yet another chance to surrender offered to 2,000 militants in last hold out
Russian forces have fully captured the key Donbass Black Sea port-city of Mariupol, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. However, more than 2,000 militants, loyal to Kiev, still remain entrenched at the Azovstal steel plant in the city, he added. Putin dubbed Shoigu's plan of storming the area "inadvisable" and instead ordered him to "safely block" the area while extending to those inside another offer to lay down their arms. The last hold outs are cut off from supplies. When Mariupol was encircled in early March, some 8,100 Ukrainian soldiers, foreign mercenaries, and nationalist militants - including members of the notorious Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion - remained inside, according to the minister's estimates.
https://www.sott.net/article/467005-Russia-captures-Mariupol-Ukraine-rejects-offer-of-humanitarian-corridor-yet-another-chance-to-surrender-offered-to-2000-militants-in-last-hold-out
Russia captures Mariupol, Ukraine rejects offer of humanitarian corridor, yet another chance to surrender offered to 2,000 militants in last hold out
Russian forces have fully captured the key Donbass Black Sea port-city of Mariupol, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. However, more than 2,000 militants, loyal to Kiev, still remain entrenched at the Azovstal steel plant in the city, he added. Putin dubbed Shoigu's plan of storming the area "inadvisable" and instead ordered him to "safely block" the area while extending to those inside another offer to lay down their arms. The last hold outs are cut off from supplies. When Mariupol was encircled in early March, some 8,100 Ukrainian soldiers, foreign mercenaries, and nationalist militants - including members of the notorious Neo-Nazi Azov Battalion - remained inside, according to the minister's estimates.
https://www.sott.net/article/467005-Russia-captures-Mariupol-Ukraine-rejects-offer-of-humanitarian-corridor-yet-another-chance-to-surrender-offered-to-2000-militants-in-last-hold-out
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Report: Over 200 Texas state troopers must lose weight or face discipline
Over 200 state troopers must lose weight by the end of the year or face consequences under a policy by the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Dallas Morning News reported Monday. Men whose waists exceed 40 inches and women whose exceed 35 inches must log and share their weight loss journey, according to documents obtained by the newspaper. "I will drink no more than one diet soda each day," a DPS officer reportedly said in a fitness improvement plan. Meanwhile, those who fail to lose the weight, even while passing other fitness tests, may be denied promotions and overtime, or be taken off their duties.
https://www.sott.net/article/467006-Report-Over-200-Texas-state-troopers-must-lose-weight-or-face-discipline
Report: Over 200 Texas state troopers must lose weight or face discipline
Over 200 state troopers must lose weight by the end of the year or face consequences under a policy by the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Dallas Morning News reported Monday. Men whose waists exceed 40 inches and women whose exceed 35 inches must log and share their weight loss journey, according to documents obtained by the newspaper. "I will drink no more than one diet soda each day," a DPS officer reportedly said in a fitness improvement plan. Meanwhile, those who fail to lose the weight, even while passing other fitness tests, may be denied promotions and overtime, or be taken off their duties.
https://www.sott.net/article/467006-Report-Over-200-Texas-state-troopers-must-lose-weight-or-face-discipline
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Deadly floods and mudflows strike after torrential rain in Uzbekistan - More rainfall in 2 hours than the whole of an average April
At least 4 people have died as a result of floods and mudslides in Uzbekistan after a month's worth of rain fell in less than 2 hours. The country's Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) said the floods are some of the worst seen in 80 years. Uzbekistan's Hydrometeorological Service said areas of Samarkand and Jizzakh regions recorded more rain in 2 hours on 20 April than is normally seen for the whole of an average April. More rain is expected over the coming days.
https://www.sott.net/article/467007-Deadly-floods-and-mudflows-strike-after-torrential-rain-in-Uzbekistan-More-rainfall-in-2-hours-than-the-whole-of-an-average-April
Deadly floods and mudflows strike after torrential rain in Uzbekistan - More rainfall in 2 hours than the whole of an average April
At least 4 people have died as a result of floods and mudslides in Uzbekistan after a month's worth of rain fell in less than 2 hours. The country's Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) said the floods are some of the worst seen in 80 years. Uzbekistan's Hydrometeorological Service said areas of Samarkand and Jizzakh regions recorded more rain in 2 hours on 20 April than is normally seen for the whole of an average April. More rain is expected over the coming days.
https://www.sott.net/article/467007-Deadly-floods-and-mudflows-strike-after-torrential-rain-in-Uzbekistan-More-rainfall-in-2-hours-than-the-whole-of-an-average-April
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SOTT FOCUS: MindMatters: Political Psychopathy Goes Mainstream, Linked to Crimes Against Humanity
Not since Nuremberg have political leaders and functionaries accused or guilty of crimes against humanity been accessible to psychologists for close study, specifically with regard to the presence of personality disorders like psychopathy. A new paper by Robert Hare and colleagues is the first of its kind to examine men convicted of crimes against humanity and test for psychopathy using the PCL-R, specifically, members of Pinochet's armed forces convicted of crimes like torture and murder. Today on MindMatters, Harrison reads portions of the paper and discusses its main conclusions and implications. Sources: Hare et al.'s paperPolitical Ponerology Running Time: 01:08:55 Download: MP3 — 94.7 MB
https://www.sott.net/article/467008-MindMatters-Political-Psychopathy-Goes-Mainstream-Linked-to-Crimes-Against-Humanity
SOTT FOCUS: MindMatters: Political Psychopathy Goes Mainstream, Linked to Crimes Against Humanity
Not since Nuremberg have political leaders and functionaries accused or guilty of crimes against humanity been accessible to psychologists for close study, specifically with regard to the presence of personality disorders like psychopathy. A new paper by Robert Hare and colleagues is the first of its kind to examine men convicted of crimes against humanity and test for psychopathy using the PCL-R, specifically, members of Pinochet's armed forces convicted of crimes like torture and murder. Today on MindMatters, Harrison reads portions of the paper and discusses its main conclusions and implications. Sources: Hare et al.'s paperPolitical Ponerology Running Time: 01:08:55 Download: MP3 — 94.7 MB
https://www.sott.net/article/467008-MindMatters-Political-Psychopathy-Goes-Mainstream-Linked-to-Crimes-Against-Humanity
