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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
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1,500 asylum seekers to be housed in Yorkshire vilage of just 1,000 people, locals outraged they weren't consulted by Gov't
Priti Patel was accused of 'dropping a bomb' on rural Yorkshire last night after villagers learned they face being outnumbered by young male asylum seekers. Residents in the 1,000-strong community of Linton-on-Ouse, near York, are seething after discovering their disused RAF airbase will soon house 1,500 young men seeking refuge in Britain, mostly from Iraq, Iran and Syria. At a heated parish council meeting on Thursday, they said house prices in the area had already crashed, with some homeowners being pushed into negative equity and unable to move out.
https://www.sott.net/article/467019-1500-asylum-seekers-to-be-housed-in-Yorkshire-vilage-of-just-1000-people-locals-outraged-they-werent-consulted-by-Gov-t
1,500 asylum seekers to be housed in Yorkshire vilage of just 1,000 people, locals outraged they weren't consulted by Gov't
Priti Patel was accused of 'dropping a bomb' on rural Yorkshire last night after villagers learned they face being outnumbered by young male asylum seekers. Residents in the 1,000-strong community of Linton-on-Ouse, near York, are seething after discovering their disused RAF airbase will soon house 1,500 young men seeking refuge in Britain, mostly from Iraq, Iran and Syria. At a heated parish council meeting on Thursday, they said house prices in the area had already crashed, with some homeowners being pushed into negative equity and unable to move out.
https://www.sott.net/article/467019-1500-asylum-seekers-to-be-housed-in-Yorkshire-vilage-of-just-1000-people-locals-outraged-they-werent-consulted-by-Gov-t
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1,500 asylum seekers to be housed in Yorkshire village of just 1,000 people, locals outraged they weren't consulted by Gov't
Priti Patel was accused of 'dropping a bomb' on rural Yorkshire last night after villagers learned they face being outnumbered by young male asylum seekers. Residents in the 1,000-strong community of Linton-on-Ouse, near York, are seething after discovering their disused RAF airbase will soon house 1,500 young men seeking refuge in Britain, mostly from Iraq, Iran and Syria. Comment: Unsurprisingly these are countries the UK has been helping to destroy in its wars on the Middle East. And now we see the same happening in Ukraine. At a heated parish council meeting on Thursday, they said house prices in the area had already crashed, with some homeowners being pushed into negative equity and unable to move out.
https://www.sott.net/article/467019-1500-asylum-seekers-to-be-housed-in-Yorkshire-village-of-just-1000-people-locals-outraged-they-werent-consulted-by-Gov-t
1,500 asylum seekers to be housed in Yorkshire village of just 1,000 people, locals outraged they weren't consulted by Gov't
Priti Patel was accused of 'dropping a bomb' on rural Yorkshire last night after villagers learned they face being outnumbered by young male asylum seekers. Residents in the 1,000-strong community of Linton-on-Ouse, near York, are seething after discovering their disused RAF airbase will soon house 1,500 young men seeking refuge in Britain, mostly from Iraq, Iran and Syria. Comment: Unsurprisingly these are countries the UK has been helping to destroy in its wars on the Middle East. And now we see the same happening in Ukraine. At a heated parish council meeting on Thursday, they said house prices in the area had already crashed, with some homeowners being pushed into negative equity and unable to move out.
https://www.sott.net/article/467019-1500-asylum-seekers-to-be-housed-in-Yorkshire-village-of-just-1000-people-locals-outraged-they-werent-consulted-by-Gov-t
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Multiple large food processing & distribution plants in US have recently exploded or burned down
As food uncertainly lingers on the horizon thanks to US sanctions and government decimation of the economy during the past two years, there is another factor contributing to the problem. Since the beginning of the year, there have been several very large food processing facilities that have exploded or burned to the ground across the U.S. This week, a vegetable and nut processing facility in Dufur, Oregon became engulfed in flames for unknown reasons. "Lights flickered; They heard a pop and went up there to check it out and there was a fire," according to a report made to Wasco County 911 records listed in the Wasco County Sheriff's log. The independent distributor of natural, organic and non-GMO foods which employees around 150 people burned to the ground.
https://www.sott.net/article/467020-Multiple-large-food-processing-distribution-plants-in-US-have-recently-exploded-or-burned-down
Multiple large food processing & distribution plants in US have recently exploded or burned down
As food uncertainly lingers on the horizon thanks to US sanctions and government decimation of the economy during the past two years, there is another factor contributing to the problem. Since the beginning of the year, there have been several very large food processing facilities that have exploded or burned to the ground across the U.S. This week, a vegetable and nut processing facility in Dufur, Oregon became engulfed in flames for unknown reasons. "Lights flickered; They heard a pop and went up there to check it out and there was a fire," according to a report made to Wasco County 911 records listed in the Wasco County Sheriff's log. The independent distributor of natural, organic and non-GMO foods which employees around 150 people burned to the ground.
https://www.sott.net/article/467020-Multiple-large-food-processing-distribution-plants-in-US-have-recently-exploded-or-burned-down
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Russia closes consulates of three Baltic states, expels staff members
Russia says it has shut down consulates of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia in different parts of the country and requested that their staff members leave in retaliation for recent diplomatic moves against Moscow by the three Baltic nations. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued on April 21 that it has told Riga that the Latvian consulates in St. Petersburg and Pskov must be closed, while Tallinn was informed that the Estonian Consulate in St. Petersburg and its office in Pskov will be shut. Vilnius has been notified that the Lithuanian consulate in St. Petersburg is also to be shuttered, the statement said. The announcement comes days after Latvia and Estonia each ordered the closure of two Russian consulates over Russia's ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, while Lithuania expelled Russia's ambassador over Moscow's aggression against Kyiv. In March, Moscow expelled 10 diplomats from Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia after the three Baltic nations joined other EU...
https://www.sott.net/article/467021-Russia-closes-consulates-of-three-Baltic-states-expels-staff-members
Russia closes consulates of three Baltic states, expels staff members
Russia says it has shut down consulates of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia in different parts of the country and requested that their staff members leave in retaliation for recent diplomatic moves against Moscow by the three Baltic nations. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement issued on April 21 that it has told Riga that the Latvian consulates in St. Petersburg and Pskov must be closed, while Tallinn was informed that the Estonian Consulate in St. Petersburg and its office in Pskov will be shut. Vilnius has been notified that the Lithuanian consulate in St. Petersburg is also to be shuttered, the statement said. The announcement comes days after Latvia and Estonia each ordered the closure of two Russian consulates over Russia's ongoing unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, while Lithuania expelled Russia's ambassador over Moscow's aggression against Kyiv. In March, Moscow expelled 10 diplomats from Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia after the three Baltic nations joined other EU...
https://www.sott.net/article/467021-Russia-closes-consulates-of-three-Baltic-states-expels-staff-members
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Ukraine threatens 'terrorist' attack on Crimean Bridge
Ukrainian official said if Kiev had the chance, it would have struck the Crimean Bridge long ago and would still do so, if the possibility arises Russia has responded to recent threats by Ukraine's armed forces about a potential strike on the Crimean Bridge, which connects the peninsula to the rest of the country. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday: "Such statements are nothing less than the announcement of a possible terrorist act. This is unacceptable. There are many signs here of deeds that are subject to legal verification and subsequent punishment." It comes comes after Alexey Danilov, the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, stated on Wednesday that if Kiev had the chance, it would have struck the Crimean Bridge long ago, and that its armed forces would do it now if possible.
https://www.sott.net/article/467022-Ukraine-threatens-terrorist-attack-on-Crimean-Bridge
Ukraine threatens 'terrorist' attack on Crimean Bridge
Ukrainian official said if Kiev had the chance, it would have struck the Crimean Bridge long ago and would still do so, if the possibility arises Russia has responded to recent threats by Ukraine's armed forces about a potential strike on the Crimean Bridge, which connects the peninsula to the rest of the country. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday: "Such statements are nothing less than the announcement of a possible terrorist act. This is unacceptable. There are many signs here of deeds that are subject to legal verification and subsequent punishment." It comes comes after Alexey Danilov, the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, stated on Wednesday that if Kiev had the chance, it would have struck the Crimean Bridge long ago, and that its armed forces would do it now if possible.
https://www.sott.net/article/467022-Ukraine-threatens-terrorist-attack-on-Crimean-Bridge
