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Elon Musk comments on Twitter censoring Hunter Biden laptop story during 2020 election
New incoming Twitter boss Elon Musk responded to one of the most controversial aspects of the 2020 presidential election on Tuesday after the company unanimously approved his offer to acquire the social media platform for $44 billion. Musk weighed in on Twitter's decision to censor an explosive story that was published by the New York Post about then-Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, and a laptop that purportedly belongs to Hunter that is filled with content that was problematic for his father's campaign. "Vijaya Gadde, the top censorship advocate at Twitter who famously gaslit the world on Joe Rogan's podcast and censored the Hunter Biden laptop story, is very upset about the @elonmusk takeover," political commentator Saagar Enjeti wrote on Twitter.
https://www.sott.net/article/467210-Elon-Musk-comments-on-Twitter-censoring-Hunter-Biden-laptop-story-during-2020-election
Elon Musk comments on Twitter censoring Hunter Biden laptop story during 2020 election
New incoming Twitter boss Elon Musk responded to one of the most controversial aspects of the 2020 presidential election on Tuesday after the company unanimously approved his offer to acquire the social media platform for $44 billion. Musk weighed in on Twitter's decision to censor an explosive story that was published by the New York Post about then-Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, and a laptop that purportedly belongs to Hunter that is filled with content that was problematic for his father's campaign. "Vijaya Gadde, the top censorship advocate at Twitter who famously gaslit the world on Joe Rogan's podcast and censored the Hunter Biden laptop story, is very upset about the @elonmusk takeover," political commentator Saagar Enjeti wrote on Twitter.
https://www.sott.net/article/467210-Elon-Musk-comments-on-Twitter-censoring-Hunter-Biden-laptop-story-during-2020-election
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Rare deep-sea oarfish found washed up on beach in Dunedin, New Zealand
A self-amputating, vertically swimming, serpent-like fish has stunned Dunedin locals. An oarfish was found on Aramoana Beach on Monday afternoon. it is estimated to have been 3.6m long. The creature was last seen in Dunedin in 2015 - at a size of 3m long. The species is known to reach lengths of more than 8m and is usually found hanging in a vertical position.
https://www.sott.net/article/467211-Rare-deep-sea-oarfish-found-washed-up-on-beach-in-Dunedin-New-Zealand
Rare deep-sea oarfish found washed up on beach in Dunedin, New Zealand
A self-amputating, vertically swimming, serpent-like fish has stunned Dunedin locals. An oarfish was found on Aramoana Beach on Monday afternoon. it is estimated to have been 3.6m long. The creature was last seen in Dunedin in 2015 - at a size of 3m long. The species is known to reach lengths of more than 8m and is usually found hanging in a vertical position.
https://www.sott.net/article/467211-Rare-deep-sea-oarfish-found-washed-up-on-beach-in-Dunedin-New-Zealand
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Russia says it destroyed "large batch" of Western weapons using ship-launched missiles
Russia's Defense Ministry (MoD) announced Wednesday that its forces have taken out a large batch of weapons and ammunition that had been shipped to Kiev by outside Western countries. Specifically, Russian warships launched Kalibr missiles from the Black Sea, targeting and destroying a military warehouse said to contain "a large batch of foreign weapons and ammunition, supplied by the US and European countries to the Ukrainian army," according to the MoD statement. While not acknowledged by the Ukrainians or US, it comes after the Kremlin vowed to target Western arms transfers into the country. The location was described in state media as being in the territory of the city of Zaporozhye, in southeast Ukraine near Dnieper River. This comes after Monday it was widely reported that Russia struck some five to six Ukrainian railroad facilities as part of efforts to disrupt foreign weapons transfers.
https://www.sott.net/article/467212-Russia-says-it-destroyed-large-batch-of-Western-weapons-using-ship-launched-missiles
Russia says it destroyed "large batch" of Western weapons using ship-launched missiles
Russia's Defense Ministry (MoD) announced Wednesday that its forces have taken out a large batch of weapons and ammunition that had been shipped to Kiev by outside Western countries. Specifically, Russian warships launched Kalibr missiles from the Black Sea, targeting and destroying a military warehouse said to contain "a large batch of foreign weapons and ammunition, supplied by the US and European countries to the Ukrainian army," according to the MoD statement. While not acknowledged by the Ukrainians or US, it comes after the Kremlin vowed to target Western arms transfers into the country. The location was described in state media as being in the territory of the city of Zaporozhye, in southeast Ukraine near Dnieper River. This comes after Monday it was widely reported that Russia struck some five to six Ukrainian railroad facilities as part of efforts to disrupt foreign weapons transfers.
https://www.sott.net/article/467212-Russia-says-it-destroyed-large-batch-of-Western-weapons-using-ship-launched-missiles
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Culture wars: The great Musk meltdown
Nothing terrifies the woke set more than free speech. One of the few pleasures of the current culture war is to observe the hysteria of its chief antagonists whenever something doesn't go their way. A couple of weeks ago, it was the frenzy over the UK government's announcement that Channel 4 was likely to be privatised. MP Claudia Webb claimed that the government's plan was 'not freedom or independence' but rather 'the seedbed of fascism'. She was clutching those pearls so hard that she was in danger of breaking her fingers. And now, the news that Elon Musk's bid to buy Twitter has been successful has caused a predictable meltdown of volcanic proportions. In the unbridled mania among identitarian leftists, we are seeing evidence that they have not learned the lessons of Brexit or the election of Donald Trump, which they similarly treated as portents of the apocalypse. It takes an infantile mind not to accept that democracy works on the basis of the loser's consent, the principle...
https://www.sott.net/article/467213-Culture-wars-The-great-Musk-meltdown
Culture wars: The great Musk meltdown
Nothing terrifies the woke set more than free speech. One of the few pleasures of the current culture war is to observe the hysteria of its chief antagonists whenever something doesn't go their way. A couple of weeks ago, it was the frenzy over the UK government's announcement that Channel 4 was likely to be privatised. MP Claudia Webb claimed that the government's plan was 'not freedom or independence' but rather 'the seedbed of fascism'. She was clutching those pearls so hard that she was in danger of breaking her fingers. And now, the news that Elon Musk's bid to buy Twitter has been successful has caused a predictable meltdown of volcanic proportions. In the unbridled mania among identitarian leftists, we are seeing evidence that they have not learned the lessons of Brexit or the election of Donald Trump, which they similarly treated as portents of the apocalypse. It takes an infantile mind not to accept that democracy works on the basis of the loser's consent, the principle...
https://www.sott.net/article/467213-Culture-wars-The-great-Musk-meltdown
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US led NATO is at war against Russia
We are now in the realm of World War Three. The abysmal situation is such that the war is in danger of going nuclear in which case the future of the planet is at stake. Incredibly, to warn of this danger leaves a person open to the accusation that they are peddling Russian propaganda. Blindly, the Western governments are doubling down on the powder-keg. The U.S.-led NATO alliance is flooding Ukraine with heavy offensive weaponry capable of hitting Russia, and the British government this week has openly called for Ukraine to target Russia's "depth" with NATO weapons. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commented that the U.S. military alliance is now fully-fledged in a proxy war against Russia. He said there is a "serious danger" of confrontation spiraling into a nuclear conflagration. Only a fool or an insane person could remain insouciant about the dynamic unfolding. Ominously, there is evidently no diplomatic will from Washington and its allies to address the background to...
https://www.sott.net/article/467214-US-led-NATO-is-at-war-against-Russia
US led NATO is at war against Russia
We are now in the realm of World War Three. The abysmal situation is such that the war is in danger of going nuclear in which case the future of the planet is at stake. Incredibly, to warn of this danger leaves a person open to the accusation that they are peddling Russian propaganda. Blindly, the Western governments are doubling down on the powder-keg. The U.S.-led NATO alliance is flooding Ukraine with heavy offensive weaponry capable of hitting Russia, and the British government this week has openly called for Ukraine to target Russia's "depth" with NATO weapons. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov commented that the U.S. military alliance is now fully-fledged in a proxy war against Russia. He said there is a "serious danger" of confrontation spiraling into a nuclear conflagration. Only a fool or an insane person could remain insouciant about the dynamic unfolding. Ominously, there is evidently no diplomatic will from Washington and its allies to address the background to...
https://www.sott.net/article/467214-US-led-NATO-is-at-war-against-Russia
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Ruins of ancient temple for Zeus unearthed in Sinai
Cairo — Egyptian archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a temple for the ancient Greek god Zeus in the Sinai Peninsula, antiquities authorities said Monday. The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement the temple ruins were found in the Tell el-Farma archaeological site in northwestern Sinai. Tell el-Farma, also known by its ancient name Pelusium, dates back to the late Pharaonic period and was also used during Greco-Roman and Byzantine times. There are also remains dating to the Christian and early Islamic periods. Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said archaeologists excavated the temple ruins through its entrance gate, where two huge fallen granite columns were visible. The gate was destroyed in a powerful earthquake in ancient times, he said. Waziri said the ruins were found between the Pelusium Fort and a memorial church at the site. Archaeologists found a set of granite blocks probably used to build a staircase for...
https://www.sott.net/article/467215-Ruins-of-ancient-temple-for-Zeus-unearthed-in-Sinai
Ruins of ancient temple for Zeus unearthed in Sinai
Cairo — Egyptian archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a temple for the ancient Greek god Zeus in the Sinai Peninsula, antiquities authorities said Monday. The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement the temple ruins were found in the Tell el-Farma archaeological site in northwestern Sinai. Tell el-Farma, also known by its ancient name Pelusium, dates back to the late Pharaonic period and was also used during Greco-Roman and Byzantine times. There are also remains dating to the Christian and early Islamic periods. Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said archaeologists excavated the temple ruins through its entrance gate, where two huge fallen granite columns were visible. The gate was destroyed in a powerful earthquake in ancient times, he said. Waziri said the ruins were found between the Pelusium Fort and a memorial church at the site. Archaeologists found a set of granite blocks probably used to build a staircase for...
https://www.sott.net/article/467215-Ruins-of-ancient-temple-for-Zeus-unearthed-in-Sinai
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DeSantis concerned about California exodus; calls San Francisco 'dumpster fire'
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., said people and companies leaving California could pose a problem for The Sunshine State. The Los Angeles Times recently reported that Los Angeles and San Francisco both experienced steep population declines during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. California lost almost 262,000 residents from July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021, according to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. "There is cause for concern," DeSantis said during an event Monday, The Recount reported. "Texas would have all these companies moved from California over the years. So you'd have companies move from San Francisco to Austin, and they'd bring hundreds of employees with them. And those employees would vote the exact same way they voted that turned San Francisco into the dumpster fire that it is." DeSantis expressed concern that Californians relocating to Florida would bring progressive politics with them. "It's like the leftism, they will not draw the connection...
https://www.sott.net/article/467216-DeSantis-concerned-about-California-exodus-calls-San-Francisco-dumpster-fire
DeSantis concerned about California exodus; calls San Francisco 'dumpster fire'
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., said people and companies leaving California could pose a problem for The Sunshine State. The Los Angeles Times recently reported that Los Angeles and San Francisco both experienced steep population declines during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. California lost almost 262,000 residents from July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021, according to data released this week by the U.S. Census Bureau. "There is cause for concern," DeSantis said during an event Monday, The Recount reported. "Texas would have all these companies moved from California over the years. So you'd have companies move from San Francisco to Austin, and they'd bring hundreds of employees with them. And those employees would vote the exact same way they voted that turned San Francisco into the dumpster fire that it is." DeSantis expressed concern that Californians relocating to Florida would bring progressive politics with them. "It's like the leftism, they will not draw the connection...
https://www.sott.net/article/467216-DeSantis-concerned-about-California-exodus-calls-San-Francisco-dumpster-fire
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Here's how Elon Musk's free-speech gambit can succeed
True, the richest man in the world has thus far impressed, but the Twitter fight poses a real challenge. It's been a wild week for free speech; or free-speech-control, at least. That's because while most Americans don't care about Twitter, our society's broader social media habits (and their frequent exaggerations) means that control of it still matters a great deal. How? Aside from its fun and investigative uses, Twitter is where much of corporate media messaging is crafted and honed; where thoughts and ideas that deviate from the ruling class are suppressed; and where left-wing cancel mobs are empowered, and thereby able to lead America's business and political elites along by the nose. The coming days, weeks and months will give a clearer idea of what's coming, but far from spectators, we are all players in the drama. While all eyes are on Elon Musk, Twitter's employees, the federal government, and the American entrepreneur all have a role to play. Let's start with Musk.
https://www.sott.net/article/467217-Heres-how-Elon-Musks-free-speech-gambit-can-succeed
Here's how Elon Musk's free-speech gambit can succeed
True, the richest man in the world has thus far impressed, but the Twitter fight poses a real challenge. It's been a wild week for free speech; or free-speech-control, at least. That's because while most Americans don't care about Twitter, our society's broader social media habits (and their frequent exaggerations) means that control of it still matters a great deal. How? Aside from its fun and investigative uses, Twitter is where much of corporate media messaging is crafted and honed; where thoughts and ideas that deviate from the ruling class are suppressed; and where left-wing cancel mobs are empowered, and thereby able to lead America's business and political elites along by the nose. The coming days, weeks and months will give a clearer idea of what's coming, but far from spectators, we are all players in the drama. While all eyes are on Elon Musk, Twitter's employees, the federal government, and the American entrepreneur all have a role to play. Let's start with Musk.
https://www.sott.net/article/467217-Heres-how-Elon-Musks-free-speech-gambit-can-succeed
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Western supply lines in Ukraine destroyed - Russia
Russian troops have destroyed six traction substations, - units that power the railways - which are being used for delivery of "foreign weapons and military hardware to the Ukrainian forces in the Donbass," Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov announced on Monday. He added that the stations were located at the Krasnoye, Zdolbunov, Zhmerinka, Berdichev, Kovel, and Korosten railway hubs, all in western Ukraine. According to Konashenkov, 27 military targets were also destroyed by airstrikes, including four command centers. Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said last month that pushing Ukrainian troops from the territory of the Donbass republics had become Moscow's top priority at this stage of the campaign. Ukraine's Western backers have not disclosed the exact routes they use to ship weapons to Kiev, but reports said that many of them are being delivered through neighboring Poland.
https://www.sott.net/article/467218-Western-supply-lines-in-Ukraine-destroyed-Russia
Western supply lines in Ukraine destroyed - Russia
Russian troops have destroyed six traction substations, - units that power the railways - which are being used for delivery of "foreign weapons and military hardware to the Ukrainian forces in the Donbass," Defense Ministry spokesman Major General Igor Konashenkov announced on Monday. He added that the stations were located at the Krasnoye, Zdolbunov, Zhmerinka, Berdichev, Kovel, and Korosten railway hubs, all in western Ukraine. According to Konashenkov, 27 military targets were also destroyed by airstrikes, including four command centers. Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said last month that pushing Ukrainian troops from the territory of the Donbass republics had become Moscow's top priority at this stage of the campaign. Ukraine's Western backers have not disclosed the exact routes they use to ship weapons to Kiev, but reports said that many of them are being delivered through neighboring Poland.
https://www.sott.net/article/467218-Western-supply-lines-in-Ukraine-destroyed-Russia
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Sweden and Finland preparing simultaneous applications for NATO membership: reports
Two newspapers — one Swedish and the other Finnish — are reporting that the governments of Sweden and Finland have agreed to submit NATO applications at the same time and that it will happen in the middle of next month. The Finnish newspaper Iltalehti said that the Swedish government has expressed a wish to Finland that they apply together in the week ending May 22, and Swedish government sources confirmed the information to Sweden's Expressen tabloid.
https://www.sott.net/article/467219-Sweden-and-Finland-preparing-simultaneous-applications-for-NATO-membership-reports
Sweden and Finland preparing simultaneous applications for NATO membership: reports
Two newspapers — one Swedish and the other Finnish — are reporting that the governments of Sweden and Finland have agreed to submit NATO applications at the same time and that it will happen in the middle of next month. The Finnish newspaper Iltalehti said that the Swedish government has expressed a wish to Finland that they apply together in the week ending May 22, and Swedish government sources confirmed the information to Sweden's Expressen tabloid.
https://www.sott.net/article/467219-Sweden-and-Finland-preparing-simultaneous-applications-for-NATO-membership-reports
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US meeting with arms manufacturers to replenish stocks depleted by Ukraine proxy-war on Russia
The U.S. has been sending its Stingers to Ukrainian forces battling Russia. It will be years before Raytheon Technologies can build new Stinger shoulder-fired missiles due to a dwindling supply of weapons parts, the company's CEO said Tuesday. The U.S. has shipped Stingers to Ukraine's military, which has used them to shoot down Russian aircraft. But there's only a finite supply as Raytheon has not made Stinger missiles for the U.S. military in nearly two decades.
https://www.sott.net/article/467220-US-meeting-with-arms-manufacturers-to-replenish-stocks-depleted-by-Ukraine-proxy-war-on-Russia
US meeting with arms manufacturers to replenish stocks depleted by Ukraine proxy-war on Russia
The U.S. has been sending its Stingers to Ukrainian forces battling Russia. It will be years before Raytheon Technologies can build new Stinger shoulder-fired missiles due to a dwindling supply of weapons parts, the company's CEO said Tuesday. The U.S. has shipped Stingers to Ukraine's military, which has used them to shoot down Russian aircraft. But there's only a finite supply as Raytheon has not made Stinger missiles for the U.S. military in nearly two decades.
https://www.sott.net/article/467220-US-meeting-with-arms-manufacturers-to-replenish-stocks-depleted-by-Ukraine-proxy-war-on-Russia
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Putin reminds UN chief Kosovo set precedent for Donbass republic
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the Kremlin on Tuesday for talks revolving around the Ukrainian crisis. The two discussed the situation on the ground, with Putin explaining to the UN chief Russia's reasons for launching its military operation against the neighboring country in late February. Moscow's move to recognize the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Lugansk was based on the Kosovo precedent, set up by a UN-backed court, Putin told Guterres. The republics emerged after people living in Ukraine's east rejected the Western-backed 2014 Maidan, he explained. Putin added that the post-coup Kiev government opted for a military solution that led to the eight-year standoff in the Donbass.
https://www.sott.net/article/467221-Putin-reminds-UN-chief-Kosovo-set-precedent-for-Donbass-republic
Putin reminds UN chief Kosovo set precedent for Donbass republic
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the Kremlin on Tuesday for talks revolving around the Ukrainian crisis. The two discussed the situation on the ground, with Putin explaining to the UN chief Russia's reasons for launching its military operation against the neighboring country in late February. Moscow's move to recognize the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Lugansk was based on the Kosovo precedent, set up by a UN-backed court, Putin told Guterres. The republics emerged after people living in Ukraine's east rejected the Western-backed 2014 Maidan, he explained. Putin added that the post-coup Kiev government opted for a military solution that led to the eight-year standoff in the Donbass.
https://www.sott.net/article/467221-Putin-reminds-UN-chief-Kosovo-set-precedent-for-Donbass-republic
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'Something is rotten in the state of Pakistan': How Islamabad's stance shapes the region
Pakistan's traditionally complex and intricate domestic political environment has just experienced another reshuffling. With the government headed by Imran Khan determined to salvage its position, even by dissolving the National Assembly (the lower chamber of the parliament), the joint opposition led by Shehbaz Sharif proved its resolve to oust the prime minister by appealing to the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, another powerful un-elected institution - the army - waited in the wings to come on stage. However, the play's outcome turned out to be less dramatic than some may have expected: parliamentarism, at the time empowered by the Supreme Court's interpretation of constitutionalism, prevailed over the controversial 'doctrine of necessity.' The reconvened National Assembly eventually voted in favor of the no-confidence motion that ended up forcing Khan from his post.
https://www.sott.net/article/467222-Something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-Pakistan-How-Islamabads-stance-shapes-the-region
'Something is rotten in the state of Pakistan': How Islamabad's stance shapes the region
Pakistan's traditionally complex and intricate domestic political environment has just experienced another reshuffling. With the government headed by Imran Khan determined to salvage its position, even by dissolving the National Assembly (the lower chamber of the parliament), the joint opposition led by Shehbaz Sharif proved its resolve to oust the prime minister by appealing to the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, another powerful un-elected institution - the army - waited in the wings to come on stage. However, the play's outcome turned out to be less dramatic than some may have expected: parliamentarism, at the time empowered by the Supreme Court's interpretation of constitutionalism, prevailed over the controversial 'doctrine of necessity.' The reconvened National Assembly eventually voted in favor of the no-confidence motion that ended up forcing Khan from his post.
https://www.sott.net/article/467222-Something-is-rotten-in-the-state-of-Pakistan-How-Islamabads-stance-shapes-the-region
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Species pairs: Presenting a new challenge to Darwinists
In the many years of vehement debate between proponents of unguided evolution and intelligent design, it sometimes may look like all has already been said and there are no new arguments on either side. However, this is not the case at all. Intelligent design theory has greatly developed since its early beginnings and many new arguments have been added in support of the design inference. Here, I want to introduce another new argument and formulate a challenge to my Darwinist colleagues. This challenge is by no means rhetorical and could be easily met with simple research in publicly available data bases. Here it is. As I have laid out in various publications (e.g., Bechly & Meyer 2017) and lectures, the fossil record demonstrates that the history of life was not a series of gradual transformations by an accumulation of small changes over long periods of time. Instead of conforming to this gradualist prediction of Darwin's theory of evolution, the fossil record consistently...
https://www.sott.net/article/467223-Species-pairs-Presenting-a-new-challenge-to-Darwinists
Species pairs: Presenting a new challenge to Darwinists
In the many years of vehement debate between proponents of unguided evolution and intelligent design, it sometimes may look like all has already been said and there are no new arguments on either side. However, this is not the case at all. Intelligent design theory has greatly developed since its early beginnings and many new arguments have been added in support of the design inference. Here, I want to introduce another new argument and formulate a challenge to my Darwinist colleagues. This challenge is by no means rhetorical and could be easily met with simple research in publicly available data bases. Here it is. As I have laid out in various publications (e.g., Bechly & Meyer 2017) and lectures, the fossil record demonstrates that the history of life was not a series of gradual transformations by an accumulation of small changes over long periods of time. Instead of conforming to this gradualist prediction of Darwin's theory of evolution, the fossil record consistently...
https://www.sott.net/article/467223-Species-pairs-Presenting-a-new-challenge-to-Darwinists
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Violence spreading: Shots and drones from Ukraine reported near huge arms depot in Transnistria
The region's interior ministry has said "shots were fired from Ukraine" in the direction of the depot, and two drones were sighted Several shots were fired from across Ukraine's border with Transnistria into the territory of the self-proclaimed republic and in the direction of a huge arms depot, its interior ministry said on Wednesday. Two drones were also sighted in the area. "At 8:45 in the morning on April 27, shots were fired from Ukrainian territory in the direction of Kolbasna village," the ministry's statement reads. Transnistrian officials said that no casualties had been reported as a result. In a separate incident preceding the alleged shooting on Wednesday, "several drones were spotted over the village of Kolbasna" overnight, according to the ministry. The Transnistrian authorities also claim that the drones "had been launched into Transnistrian territory from Ukraine."
https://www.sott.net/article/467224-Violence-spreading-Shots-and-drones-from-Ukraine-reported-near-huge-arms-depot-in-Transnistria
Violence spreading: Shots and drones from Ukraine reported near huge arms depot in Transnistria
The region's interior ministry has said "shots were fired from Ukraine" in the direction of the depot, and two drones were sighted Several shots were fired from across Ukraine's border with Transnistria into the territory of the self-proclaimed republic and in the direction of a huge arms depot, its interior ministry said on Wednesday. Two drones were also sighted in the area. "At 8:45 in the morning on April 27, shots were fired from Ukrainian territory in the direction of Kolbasna village," the ministry's statement reads. Transnistrian officials said that no casualties had been reported as a result. In a separate incident preceding the alleged shooting on Wednesday, "several drones were spotted over the village of Kolbasna" overnight, according to the ministry. The Transnistrian authorities also claim that the drones "had been launched into Transnistrian territory from Ukraine."
https://www.sott.net/article/467224-Violence-spreading-Shots-and-drones-from-Ukraine-reported-near-huge-arms-depot-in-Transnistria
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An intellectual no-fly zone: Online censorship of Ukraine dissent is becoming the new norm
Google has sent a warning shot across the world, ominously informing media outlets, bloggers, and content creators that it will no longer tolerate certain opinions when it comes to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Earlier this month, Google AdSense sent a message to a myriad of publishers, including MintPress News, informing us that, "Due to the war in Ukraine, we will pause monetization of content that exploits, dismisses, or condones the war." This content, it went on to say, "includes, but is not limited to, claims that imply victims are responsible for their own tragedy or similar instances of victim-blaming, such as claims that Ukraine is committing genocide or deliberately attacking its own citizens." This builds on a similar message Google's subsidiary YouTube released last month, stating, "Our Community Guidelines prohibit content denying, minimizing or trivializing well-documented violent events. We are now removing content about Russia's invasion in Ukraine that violates...
https://www.sott.net/article/467225-An-intellectual-no-fly-zone-Online-censorship-of-Ukraine-dissent-is-becoming-the-new-norm
An intellectual no-fly zone: Online censorship of Ukraine dissent is becoming the new norm
Google has sent a warning shot across the world, ominously informing media outlets, bloggers, and content creators that it will no longer tolerate certain opinions when it comes to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Earlier this month, Google AdSense sent a message to a myriad of publishers, including MintPress News, informing us that, "Due to the war in Ukraine, we will pause monetization of content that exploits, dismisses, or condones the war." This content, it went on to say, "includes, but is not limited to, claims that imply victims are responsible for their own tragedy or similar instances of victim-blaming, such as claims that Ukraine is committing genocide or deliberately attacking its own citizens." This builds on a similar message Google's subsidiary YouTube released last month, stating, "Our Community Guidelines prohibit content denying, minimizing or trivializing well-documented violent events. We are now removing content about Russia's invasion in Ukraine that violates...
https://www.sott.net/article/467225-An-intellectual-no-fly-zone-Online-censorship-of-Ukraine-dissent-is-becoming-the-new-norm
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The psychology of manipulation: 6 lessons from the master of propaganda
Edward L. Bernays was an American business consultant who is widely recognized as the father of public relations. Bernays was one of the men responsible for "selling" World War 1 to the American public by branding it as a war that was necessary to "make the world safe for democracy". During the 1920s, Bernays consulted for a number of major corporations, helping to boost their business through expertly crafted marketing campaigns aimed at influencing public opinion. In 1928, Edward Bernays published his famous book, Propaganda, in which he outlined the theories behind his successful "public relations" endeavours. The book provides insights into the phenomenon of crowd psychology and outlines effective methods for manipulating people's habits and opinions. For a book that's almost 100 years old, Propaganda could not be more relevant today. In fact, its relevance is a testament to the unchanging nature of human psychology. One of the key takeaways of the book is that mind control is...
https://www.sott.net/article/467226-The-psychology-of-manipulation-6-lessons-from-the-master-of-propaganda
The psychology of manipulation: 6 lessons from the master of propaganda
Edward L. Bernays was an American business consultant who is widely recognized as the father of public relations. Bernays was one of the men responsible for "selling" World War 1 to the American public by branding it as a war that was necessary to "make the world safe for democracy". During the 1920s, Bernays consulted for a number of major corporations, helping to boost their business through expertly crafted marketing campaigns aimed at influencing public opinion. In 1928, Edward Bernays published his famous book, Propaganda, in which he outlined the theories behind his successful "public relations" endeavours. The book provides insights into the phenomenon of crowd psychology and outlines effective methods for manipulating people's habits and opinions. For a book that's almost 100 years old, Propaganda could not be more relevant today. In fact, its relevance is a testament to the unchanging nature of human psychology. One of the key takeaways of the book is that mind control is...
https://www.sott.net/article/467226-The-psychology-of-manipulation-6-lessons-from-the-master-of-propaganda
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Nearly 60% of US population had COVID by February: CDC
By February of this year, 58 percent of the US population — more than 190 million people — had been infected with COVID, according to an antibody survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Tuesday. The figure is far higher than the 80 million officially recorded cases, with the majority of infections undiagnosed, asymptomatic or unreported. Roughly 75 percent of people under 18 had been infected, according to a paper based on a nationally representative study of antibody levels. There was a huge surge during the winter Omicron wave, particularly among children. Each month from September 2021 to January 2022, the study examined some 75,000 blood specimens taken from across the country, as well as 45,000 samples in February. The study examined only antibodies created in response to prior infection, not vaccination.
https://www.sott.net/article/467227-Nearly-60-of-US-population-had-COVID-by-February-CDC
Nearly 60% of US population had COVID by February: CDC
By February of this year, 58 percent of the US population — more than 190 million people — had been infected with COVID, according to an antibody survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Tuesday. The figure is far higher than the 80 million officially recorded cases, with the majority of infections undiagnosed, asymptomatic or unreported. Roughly 75 percent of people under 18 had been infected, according to a paper based on a nationally representative study of antibody levels. There was a huge surge during the winter Omicron wave, particularly among children. Each month from September 2021 to January 2022, the study examined some 75,000 blood specimens taken from across the country, as well as 45,000 samples in February. The study examined only antibodies created in response to prior infection, not vaccination.
https://www.sott.net/article/467227-Nearly-60-of-US-population-had-COVID-by-February-CDC
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Clinical psychologist tells defamation trial that Amber Heard suffers two personality disorders and 'grossly exaggerated her PTSD' after split from Johnny Depp
A clinical psychologist hired to review Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's turbulent relationship told jurors the actress suffers from two personality disorders and 'grossly exaggerated' her PTSD after the couple's bitter split. Depp's legal team called expert witness Dr. Shannon Curry to the stand on Tuesday as the Hollywood star's highly publicized defamation trial against his ex-wife entered its ninth day. The clinical and forensic psychologist told the court she concluded Heard had traits consistent with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) - two conditions found in people with patterns of emotional instability and attention-seeking behavior.
https://www.sott.net/article/467228-Clinical-psychologist-tells-defamation-trial-that-Amber-Heard-suffers-two-personality-disorders-and-grossly-exaggerated-her-PTSD-after-split-from-Johnny-Depp
Clinical psychologist tells defamation trial that Amber Heard suffers two personality disorders and 'grossly exaggerated her PTSD' after split from Johnny Depp
A clinical psychologist hired to review Amber Heard and Johnny Depp's turbulent relationship told jurors the actress suffers from two personality disorders and 'grossly exaggerated' her PTSD after the couple's bitter split. Depp's legal team called expert witness Dr. Shannon Curry to the stand on Tuesday as the Hollywood star's highly publicized defamation trial against his ex-wife entered its ninth day. The clinical and forensic psychologist told the court she concluded Heard had traits consistent with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD) - two conditions found in people with patterns of emotional instability and attention-seeking behavior.
https://www.sott.net/article/467228-Clinical-psychologist-tells-defamation-trial-that-Amber-Heard-suffers-two-personality-disorders-and-grossly-exaggerated-her-PTSD-after-split-from-Johnny-Depp
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Biden administration creates 'Disinformation Governance Board' under DHS to fight 'misinformation'
The Department of Homeland Security is setting up a new board designed to counter misinformation related to homeland security, with a focus specifically on Russia and irregular migration. The board will be called the "Disinformation Governance Board, and will be headed by executive director Nina Jankowicz.
https://www.sott.net/article/467229-Biden-administration-creates-Disinformation-Governance-Board-under-DHS-to-fight-misinformation
Biden administration creates 'Disinformation Governance Board' under DHS to fight 'misinformation'
The Department of Homeland Security is setting up a new board designed to counter misinformation related to homeland security, with a focus specifically on Russia and irregular migration. The board will be called the "Disinformation Governance Board, and will be headed by executive director Nina Jankowicz.
https://www.sott.net/article/467229-Biden-administration-creates-Disinformation-Governance-Board-under-DHS-to-fight-misinformation
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'Thoughtful moderation': Leaked audio reportedly from Twitter board meeting released by Project Veritas
Project Veritas released leaked audio Tuesday reportedly from a company-wide meeting at Twitter to address Elon Musk's takeover of the platform. The audio contains statements reportedly made by Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and CMO Leslie Berland on April 25, 2022. Agrawal essentially admits in the audio that Twitter was "able to make the conversation" on the platform using "tools, processes" and that the company plans to continue these practices through "thoughtful moderation." "Elon made it clear in public that a large part of the reason he bought the platform was because of our moderation policies and disagreements in how we deal with health," Berland reportedly says in the clip. "This puts Twitter service and trust and safety as well as anybody who cares about health on the platform in a very difficult position."
https://www.sott.net/article/467230-Thoughtful-moderation-Leaked-audio-reportedly-from-Twitter-board-meeting-released-by-Project-Veritas
'Thoughtful moderation': Leaked audio reportedly from Twitter board meeting released by Project Veritas
Project Veritas released leaked audio Tuesday reportedly from a company-wide meeting at Twitter to address Elon Musk's takeover of the platform. The audio contains statements reportedly made by Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and CMO Leslie Berland on April 25, 2022. Agrawal essentially admits in the audio that Twitter was "able to make the conversation" on the platform using "tools, processes" and that the company plans to continue these practices through "thoughtful moderation." "Elon made it clear in public that a large part of the reason he bought the platform was because of our moderation policies and disagreements in how we deal with health," Berland reportedly says in the clip. "This puts Twitter service and trust and safety as well as anybody who cares about health on the platform in a very difficult position."
https://www.sott.net/article/467230-Thoughtful-moderation-Leaked-audio-reportedly-from-Twitter-board-meeting-released-by-Project-Veritas
