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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
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BEST OF THE WEB: US biolabs accused of creating migratory birds of mass destruction
The UN Security Council held an extraordinary event on April 6 under the rubric Arria Formula Meeting on Biological Security regarding the biological activities in countries including Ukraine. Predictably, the US and UK representatives didn't show up at the event and the western media also blacked out the proceedings. But that does not detract from the profound significance of what transpired. The highlight of the Security Council proceedings lasting over two hours was the disclosure by General Igor Kirillov, chief of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defence Forces of the Russian Armed Forces, that Washington is creating biological laboratories in different countries and connecting them to a unified system. He said the US has spent more than $5 billion on military biological programmes since 2005 and detailed that in territories bordering Russia and China alone, about 60 facilities have been modernised during this period. The Ukrainian network of laboratories is designed to...
https://www.sott.net/article/467009-US-biolabs-accused-of-creating-migratory-birds-of-mass-destruction
BEST OF THE WEB: US biolabs accused of creating migratory birds of mass destruction
The UN Security Council held an extraordinary event on April 6 under the rubric Arria Formula Meeting on Biological Security regarding the biological activities in countries including Ukraine. Predictably, the US and UK representatives didn't show up at the event and the western media also blacked out the proceedings. But that does not detract from the profound significance of what transpired. The highlight of the Security Council proceedings lasting over two hours was the disclosure by General Igor Kirillov, chief of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defence Forces of the Russian Armed Forces, that Washington is creating biological laboratories in different countries and connecting them to a unified system. He said the US has spent more than $5 billion on military biological programmes since 2005 and detailed that in territories bordering Russia and China alone, about 60 facilities have been modernised during this period. The Ukrainian network of laboratories is designed to...
https://www.sott.net/article/467009-US-biolabs-accused-of-creating-migratory-birds-of-mass-destruction
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Sanctions? What sanctions? Russia unveils plans for digital ruble, upgraded domestic payment system
The central bank plans to launch digital ruble by 2023 and expand the use of its MIR payment card The Bank of Russia announced on Thursday it plans to have a digital ruble ready by next year and capable of making international payments. It also aims to expand the number of countries that accept Russian Mir banking cards.
https://www.sott.net/article/467010-Sanctions-What-sanctions-Russia-unveils-plans-for-digital-ruble-upgraded-domestic-payment-system
Sanctions? What sanctions? Russia unveils plans for digital ruble, upgraded domestic payment system
The central bank plans to launch digital ruble by 2023 and expand the use of its MIR payment card The Bank of Russia announced on Thursday it plans to have a digital ruble ready by next year and capable of making international payments. It also aims to expand the number of countries that accept Russian Mir banking cards.
https://www.sott.net/article/467010-Sanctions-What-sanctions-Russia-unveils-plans-for-digital-ruble-upgraded-domestic-payment-system
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Johnson calls Russian takeover of Ukraine a 'realistic possibility'
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson conceded a Russian takeover of Ukraine is a "realistic possibility" but added that the situation is "unpredictable." Speaking to reporters on Friday, Johnson was asked if he accepted an assessment by Western intelligence officials that Russians winning the war in Ukraine was a possible scenario. "I mean, look, I think the sad thing is that that is a realistic possibility, yeah, of course. [Russian President Vladimir] Putin has a huge army. He has a very difficult political position because he's made a catastrophic blunder," Johnson replied. Comment: This was obvious from prior to February, and every day since. "He has — the only option he now has really is to continue to try to use his appalling, grinding approach driven — led by artillery, trying to grind the Ukrainians down, and he's very close to securing a land bridge in Mariupol now," he continued. "The situation is, I'm afraid, unpredictable at this stage." Comment: He means predictable. But...
https://www.sott.net/article/467011-Johnson-calls-Russian-takeover-of-Ukraine-a-realistic-possibility
Johnson calls Russian takeover of Ukraine a 'realistic possibility'
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson conceded a Russian takeover of Ukraine is a "realistic possibility" but added that the situation is "unpredictable." Speaking to reporters on Friday, Johnson was asked if he accepted an assessment by Western intelligence officials that Russians winning the war in Ukraine was a possible scenario. "I mean, look, I think the sad thing is that that is a realistic possibility, yeah, of course. [Russian President Vladimir] Putin has a huge army. He has a very difficult political position because he's made a catastrophic blunder," Johnson replied. Comment: This was obvious from prior to February, and every day since. "He has — the only option he now has really is to continue to try to use his appalling, grinding approach driven — led by artillery, trying to grind the Ukrainians down, and he's very close to securing a land bridge in Mariupol now," he continued. "The situation is, I'm afraid, unpredictable at this stage." Comment: He means predictable. But...
https://www.sott.net/article/467011-Johnson-calls-Russian-takeover-of-Ukraine-a-realistic-possibility
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On to Plan B: Elon Musk intends to take control of Twitter within 10 days
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is upping the ante in his fight to purchase the social media platform Twitter. According to the New Post, Musk has tapped Morgan Stanley to help raise funds, around $10 billion, to mount a takeover of Twitter. The report alleges that Musk is prepared to use $15 billion of his own cash and will make his move within 10 days. For this move to succeed, Musk needs a majority of Twitter's shareholders to agree to a tender offer made directly to them by Musk and his backers.
https://www.sott.net/article/467012-On-to-Plan-B-Elon-Musk-intends-to-take-control-of-Twitter-within-10-days
On to Plan B: Elon Musk intends to take control of Twitter within 10 days
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is upping the ante in his fight to purchase the social media platform Twitter. According to the New Post, Musk has tapped Morgan Stanley to help raise funds, around $10 billion, to mount a takeover of Twitter. The report alleges that Musk is prepared to use $15 billion of his own cash and will make his move within 10 days. For this move to succeed, Musk needs a majority of Twitter's shareholders to agree to a tender offer made directly to them by Musk and his backers.
https://www.sott.net/article/467012-On-to-Plan-B-Elon-Musk-intends-to-take-control-of-Twitter-within-10-days
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Russia makes another offer to besieged Ukrainian forces
Ukrainian troops and members of the Neo-Nazi Azov battalion, who remain at the surrounded Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, can still surrender to the Russian military, the Defense Ministry explained on Friday. A day earlier, Moscow announced the capture of Mariupol, with President Vladimir Putin calling off the assault on Azovstal, which remains the last holdout of the Ukrainian forces in the strategic port city. Russian troops should "seal the area so that a fly cannot get through," he instead ordered. In its fresh statement, the Defense Ministry pointed out that the offer to surrender for those inside the facility remained in place. "At any given moment, Russia is ready to introduce a ceasefire and announce a humanitarian pause in order to stage the evacuation of civilians (if they're really in the underground structures of the steel plant) and troops of the Ukrainian armed forces and nationalist battalions." The commander of the Ukrainian marines, holed up at the plant, had...
https://www.sott.net/article/467013-Russia-makes-another-offer-to-besieged-Ukrainian-forces
Russia makes another offer to besieged Ukrainian forces
Ukrainian troops and members of the Neo-Nazi Azov battalion, who remain at the surrounded Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, can still surrender to the Russian military, the Defense Ministry explained on Friday. A day earlier, Moscow announced the capture of Mariupol, with President Vladimir Putin calling off the assault on Azovstal, which remains the last holdout of the Ukrainian forces in the strategic port city. Russian troops should "seal the area so that a fly cannot get through," he instead ordered. In its fresh statement, the Defense Ministry pointed out that the offer to surrender for those inside the facility remained in place. "At any given moment, Russia is ready to introduce a ceasefire and announce a humanitarian pause in order to stage the evacuation of civilians (if they're really in the underground structures of the steel plant) and troops of the Ukrainian armed forces and nationalist battalions." The commander of the Ukrainian marines, holed up at the plant, had...
https://www.sott.net/article/467013-Russia-makes-another-offer-to-besieged-Ukrainian-forces
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'Operation Thermostat': Energy rationing & the pivot from Ukraine to climate?
Italy is officially becoming the first country to start rationing energy after cutting their supply of Russian gas and oil. From next month, until at least March 2023, public buildings across the nation will be banned from running air conditioning at lower than 25 degrees, or heating higher than 19 degrees. The plan, termed "Operation Thermostat" in the press, is being sold as a way for ordinary people to show "solidarity" with the people of Ukraine, with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi saying: Do we want to have peace or do we want to have the air conditioning on?" I'm not exactly sure how adjusting your thermostat is going to achieve 'peace', but hey we're living in the age of sentimental manipulation over reason, so - just believe. For example, the Guardian is illustrating the story with pro-peace artwork allegedly done by Italian schoolchildren (in English, for some reason). There's no talk yet of this kind of energy-rationing rule extending to private businesses or homes,...
https://www.sott.net/article/467014-Operation-Thermostat-Energy-rationing-the-pivot-from-Ukraine-to-climate
'Operation Thermostat': Energy rationing & the pivot from Ukraine to climate?
Italy is officially becoming the first country to start rationing energy after cutting their supply of Russian gas and oil. From next month, until at least March 2023, public buildings across the nation will be banned from running air conditioning at lower than 25 degrees, or heating higher than 19 degrees. The plan, termed "Operation Thermostat" in the press, is being sold as a way for ordinary people to show "solidarity" with the people of Ukraine, with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi saying: Do we want to have peace or do we want to have the air conditioning on?" I'm not exactly sure how adjusting your thermostat is going to achieve 'peace', but hey we're living in the age of sentimental manipulation over reason, so - just believe. For example, the Guardian is illustrating the story with pro-peace artwork allegedly done by Italian schoolchildren (in English, for some reason). There's no talk yet of this kind of energy-rationing rule extending to private businesses or homes,...
https://www.sott.net/article/467014-Operation-Thermostat-Energy-rationing-the-pivot-from-Ukraine-to-climate
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Pepe Escobar on Big Tech's 'cancel culture' love affair
Cancel culture is inbuilt in the techno-feudalist project: conform to the hegemonic narrative, or else. Journalism that does not conform must be taken down. This month, several of us - Scott Ritter, myself, ASB Military News, among others - were canceled from Twitter. The - unstated - reason: we were debunking the officially approved narrative of the Russia/NATO/Ukraine war. As with all things Big Tech, that was predictable. I lasted only seven months on Twitter. And that was long enough. Contacts in California had told me I was on their radar because the account grew too fast, and had enormous reach, especially after the start of Operation Z. I celebrated the cancelation by experiencing an aesthetic illumination in front of the Aegean Sea, at the home of Herodotus, the Father of History. Additionally, it was heart-warming to be recognized by the great George Galloway in his moving tribute to targets of the new McCarthyism.
https://www.sott.net/article/467015-Pepe-Escobar-on-Big-Techs-cancel-culture-love-affair
Pepe Escobar on Big Tech's 'cancel culture' love affair
Cancel culture is inbuilt in the techno-feudalist project: conform to the hegemonic narrative, or else. Journalism that does not conform must be taken down. This month, several of us - Scott Ritter, myself, ASB Military News, among others - were canceled from Twitter. The - unstated - reason: we were debunking the officially approved narrative of the Russia/NATO/Ukraine war. As with all things Big Tech, that was predictable. I lasted only seven months on Twitter. And that was long enough. Contacts in California had told me I was on their radar because the account grew too fast, and had enormous reach, especially after the start of Operation Z. I celebrated the cancelation by experiencing an aesthetic illumination in front of the Aegean Sea, at the home of Herodotus, the Father of History. Additionally, it was heart-warming to be recognized by the great George Galloway in his moving tribute to targets of the new McCarthyism.
https://www.sott.net/article/467015-Pepe-Escobar-on-Big-Techs-cancel-culture-love-affair
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Holographic doctors can now provide medical advice on the International Space Station
In recent years, the practice of "telemedicine" has grown considerably. Similar to "telepresence" and "telecommuting," this technology relies on high-speed internet and live-video streaming to allow a person in one part of the world to interact with people in another without being physically present. The technology has come in handy during the two-year COVID-19 pandemic, where doctors were in high demand, but physical travel was restricted. This process has also allowed for the emergence of "holoportation," which relies on holographic technology and 3-D modeling for the same purpose. In October 2021, the first "holoportation handshake" was conducted between Earth and space and demonstrated the technology's potential for future missions. On this occasion, NASA flight surgeon Dr. Josef Schmid, AEXA Aerospace CEO Fernando De La Pena Llaca, and their teams had a two-way conversation with ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet aboard the International Space Station (ISS). To break it down,...
https://www.sott.net/article/467016-Holographic-doctors-can-now-provide-medical-advice-on-the-International-Space-Station
Holographic doctors can now provide medical advice on the International Space Station
In recent years, the practice of "telemedicine" has grown considerably. Similar to "telepresence" and "telecommuting," this technology relies on high-speed internet and live-video streaming to allow a person in one part of the world to interact with people in another without being physically present. The technology has come in handy during the two-year COVID-19 pandemic, where doctors were in high demand, but physical travel was restricted. This process has also allowed for the emergence of "holoportation," which relies on holographic technology and 3-D modeling for the same purpose. In October 2021, the first "holoportation handshake" was conducted between Earth and space and demonstrated the technology's potential for future missions. On this occasion, NASA flight surgeon Dr. Josef Schmid, AEXA Aerospace CEO Fernando De La Pena Llaca, and their teams had a two-way conversation with ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet aboard the International Space Station (ISS). To break it down,...
https://www.sott.net/article/467016-Holographic-doctors-can-now-provide-medical-advice-on-the-International-Space-Station
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Dartmouth College caught lying about cancelling Andy Ngo event
In late January, Dartmouth College in New Hampshire cancelled a College Republicans event featuring journalist Andy Ngo due to violent threats made by Antifa activists and "concerning information" the school claims was provided by the Hanover police. The school has now informed the College Republicans campus chapter that it must pay $3,600 in security fees for the cancelled event or it will be unable to request further funds from the college. In response, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) sent a letter to the college demanding that the school rescind the security fee charge and permit the students to request further funding to host future events, as is permitted by political student groups.
https://www.sott.net/article/467017-Dartmouth-College-caught-lying-about-cancelling-Andy-Ngo-event
Dartmouth College caught lying about cancelling Andy Ngo event
In late January, Dartmouth College in New Hampshire cancelled a College Republicans event featuring journalist Andy Ngo due to violent threats made by Antifa activists and "concerning information" the school claims was provided by the Hanover police. The school has now informed the College Republicans campus chapter that it must pay $3,600 in security fees for the cancelled event or it will be unable to request further funds from the college. In response, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) sent a letter to the college demanding that the school rescind the security fee charge and permit the students to request further funding to host future events, as is permitted by political student groups.
https://www.sott.net/article/467017-Dartmouth-College-caught-lying-about-cancelling-Andy-Ngo-event
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Former senior manager at Russian energy giant and family members found dead in Spain
A former top manager at Russian gas giant Novatek, Sergei Protosenya, his wife, and his daughter have been found dead in a rented villa in Spain, local media reported on April 21. The 55-year-old millionaire was found hanged, while his wife and daughter had been stabbed to death in a villa in the town of Lloret de Mar near Barcelona on April 19, police were quoted as saying. Police are said to be looking into two possible scenarios -- that Protosenya killed his wife and daughter and then hanged himself, or that someone killed the entire family and then staged the crime scene, the Spanish news site Telecino reported. Protosenya, a former chief accountant of Novatek, used to be a member of the energy company's board of directors. His wealth was estimated at around 400 million euros ($433 million). He and his family resided mainly in France.
https://www.sott.net/article/467018-Former-senior-manager-at-Russian-energy-giant-and-family-members-found-dead-in-Spain
Former senior manager at Russian energy giant and family members found dead in Spain
A former top manager at Russian gas giant Novatek, Sergei Protosenya, his wife, and his daughter have been found dead in a rented villa in Spain, local media reported on April 21. The 55-year-old millionaire was found hanged, while his wife and daughter had been stabbed to death in a villa in the town of Lloret de Mar near Barcelona on April 19, police were quoted as saying. Police are said to be looking into two possible scenarios -- that Protosenya killed his wife and daughter and then hanged himself, or that someone killed the entire family and then staged the crime scene, the Spanish news site Telecino reported. Protosenya, a former chief accountant of Novatek, used to be a member of the energy company's board of directors. His wealth was estimated at around 400 million euros ($433 million). He and his family resided mainly in France.
https://www.sott.net/article/467018-Former-senior-manager-at-Russian-energy-giant-and-family-members-found-dead-in-Spain
