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State worker investigating dog attack is mauled to death in Red Bay, Alabama
An Alabama state worker investigating a terrible dog attack was herself mauled to death by a pack of the animals. Jacqueline Summer Beard, 58, worked for the Department of Public Health. According to AL.com, she was dispatched on Friday to the town of Red Bay, where a woman was set on by a neighbor's dogs and ended up in the hospital in serious condition. "It is believed that Beard was attacked as she was attempting to contact the dog's owner when she was killed by the dogs," the Franklin County sheriff's office said. The dogs' owner, Brandy Dowdy, was charged with manslaughter and some of the seven dogs were euthanized.
https://www.sott.net/article/467314-State-worker-investigating-dog-attack-is-mauled-to-death-in-Red-Bay-Alabama
State worker investigating dog attack is mauled to death in Red Bay, Alabama
An Alabama state worker investigating a terrible dog attack was herself mauled to death by a pack of the animals. Jacqueline Summer Beard, 58, worked for the Department of Public Health. According to AL.com, she was dispatched on Friday to the town of Red Bay, where a woman was set on by a neighbor's dogs and ended up in the hospital in serious condition. "It is believed that Beard was attacked as she was attempting to contact the dog's owner when she was killed by the dogs," the Franklin County sheriff's office said. The dogs' owner, Brandy Dowdy, was charged with manslaughter and some of the seven dogs were euthanized.
https://www.sott.net/article/467314-State-worker-investigating-dog-attack-is-mauled-to-death-in-Red-Bay-Alabama
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State worker investigating dog attack is mauled to death in Red Bay, Alabama
A longtime employee of the Alabama Department of Public Health died Friday after she was attacked by a pack of dogs, the authorities said. The Franklin County sheriff's office identified the employee as Jacqueline Summer Beard. She was 58 and lived in Muscle Shoals. Deputies found her body while investigating on Crumpton Road in a rural area south of the northwest Alabama town of Red Bay, near the Mississippi state line. Beard was as an environmentalist supervisor in Franklin, Marion and Winston counties, according to the ADPH. She worked for the health department for almost 17 years.
https://www.sott.net/article/467314-State-worker-investigating-dog-attack-is-mauled-to-death-in-Red-Bay-Alabama
State worker investigating dog attack is mauled to death in Red Bay, Alabama
A longtime employee of the Alabama Department of Public Health died Friday after she was attacked by a pack of dogs, the authorities said. The Franklin County sheriff's office identified the employee as Jacqueline Summer Beard. She was 58 and lived in Muscle Shoals. Deputies found her body while investigating on Crumpton Road in a rural area south of the northwest Alabama town of Red Bay, near the Mississippi state line. Beard was as an environmentalist supervisor in Franklin, Marion and Winston counties, according to the ADPH. She worked for the health department for almost 17 years.
https://www.sott.net/article/467314-State-worker-investigating-dog-attack-is-mauled-to-death-in-Red-Bay-Alabama
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France's nuclear shutdown hits 50% of reactors, squeezing supply
The halt of yet another nuclear unit in France means half of its reactors are now offline for maintenance, keeping power supplies tight in a country that is traditionally one of Europe's biggest electricity exporters. Twenty-eight reactors are offline as Electricite de France SA struggles with extended outages after corrosion issues were found at some sites, requiring lengthy checks and repairs. The extra works come on top of already scheduled halts for refueling and regular maintenance, and has brought French nuclear output to the lowest in more than decade for the time of year.
https://www.sott.net/article/467315-Frances-nuclear-shutdown-hits-50-of-reactors-squeezing-supply
France's nuclear shutdown hits 50% of reactors, squeezing supply
The halt of yet another nuclear unit in France means half of its reactors are now offline for maintenance, keeping power supplies tight in a country that is traditionally one of Europe's biggest electricity exporters. Twenty-eight reactors are offline as Electricite de France SA struggles with extended outages after corrosion issues were found at some sites, requiring lengthy checks and repairs. The extra works come on top of already scheduled halts for refueling and regular maintenance, and has brought French nuclear output to the lowest in more than decade for the time of year.
https://www.sott.net/article/467315-Frances-nuclear-shutdown-hits-50-of-reactors-squeezing-supply
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FBI searches of data collected without a warrant nearly tripled in 2021
The FBI made nearly 3.4 million queries last year to a database of information collected without a warrant, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said on Friday, nearly tripling from the previous year. The FBI data, which ODNI said was being included for the first time in its transparency report, included some 1.9 million queries done as part of investigations into attempts by foreign cyber attackers to compromise U.S. critical infrastructure, like U.S. power plants. The 3.4 million from December 2020 to November 2021 is up from the 1.3 million queries from December 2019 to November 2020.
https://www.sott.net/article/467316-FBI-searches-of-data-collected-without-a-warrant-nearly-tripled-in-2021
FBI searches of data collected without a warrant nearly tripled in 2021
The FBI made nearly 3.4 million queries last year to a database of information collected without a warrant, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said on Friday, nearly tripling from the previous year. The FBI data, which ODNI said was being included for the first time in its transparency report, included some 1.9 million queries done as part of investigations into attempts by foreign cyber attackers to compromise U.S. critical infrastructure, like U.S. power plants. The 3.4 million from December 2020 to November 2021 is up from the 1.3 million queries from December 2019 to November 2020.
https://www.sott.net/article/467316-FBI-searches-of-data-collected-without-a-warrant-nearly-tripled-in-2021
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U.N. committee finds Brazil graft probe violated Lula's rights
The U.N. human rights committee said on Thursday that Brazil graft investigators violated due process in bringing a case against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that led to his imprisonment and barred him from running for office in 2018. The finding follows a decision last year by Brazil's Supreme Court to annul his corruption conviction, allowing him to run for president again in this October's election. Lula, who spent a year and a half in jail, called the U.N. decision "extraordinarily soul-cleansing" as he prepares to run against far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro.
https://www.sott.net/article/467317-U-N-committee-finds-Brazil-graft-probe-violated-Lulas-rights
U.N. committee finds Brazil graft probe violated Lula's rights
The U.N. human rights committee said on Thursday that Brazil graft investigators violated due process in bringing a case against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva that led to his imprisonment and barred him from running for office in 2018. The finding follows a decision last year by Brazil's Supreme Court to annul his corruption conviction, allowing him to run for president again in this October's election. Lula, who spent a year and a half in jail, called the U.N. decision "extraordinarily soul-cleansing" as he prepares to run against far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro.
https://www.sott.net/article/467317-U-N-committee-finds-Brazil-graft-probe-violated-Lulas-rights
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Spite, meet nose: More EU nations reject Moscow's gas-supply terms
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Friday that Prague has no plans to pay for Russian gas deliveries in rubles, as demanded by Moscow. He was quoted by media after speaking at a joint press conference with his Polish counterpart, saying: "As for the ruble payment, the Czech Republic does not intend to give in to Russia's blackmail. Other countries that agree to this are making a mistake. It is a violation of sanctions. It is dangerous." Danish energy group Orsted has also signaled it has no intention to pay for gas supply in the Russian currency. The company's CEO Mads Nipper explained to Market Wire: "This is because we are devastated over what happens [in Ukraine] and refuse to give in to unilateral demands from Russia and Gazprom."
https://www.sott.net/article/467318-Spite-meet-nose-More-EU-nations-reject-Moscows-gas-supply-terms
Spite, meet nose: More EU nations reject Moscow's gas-supply terms
Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Friday that Prague has no plans to pay for Russian gas deliveries in rubles, as demanded by Moscow. He was quoted by media after speaking at a joint press conference with his Polish counterpart, saying: "As for the ruble payment, the Czech Republic does not intend to give in to Russia's blackmail. Other countries that agree to this are making a mistake. It is a violation of sanctions. It is dangerous." Danish energy group Orsted has also signaled it has no intention to pay for gas supply in the Russian currency. The company's CEO Mads Nipper explained to Market Wire: "This is because we are devastated over what happens [in Ukraine] and refuse to give in to unilateral demands from Russia and Gazprom."
https://www.sott.net/article/467318-Spite-meet-nose-More-EU-nations-reject-Moscows-gas-supply-terms
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Freedom Convoy redux: 'Rolling Thunder' motorcycle rally descends on Ottawa, Canada
The mayor said authorities want to avoid a repeat of the previous disturbances Canadian police said seven people were arrested and 24 vehicles were towed at a motorcycle rally in downtown Ottawa on Friday. Bikers rolled into the country's capital, while a group of anti-Covid mandate protesters on foot gathered outside the parliament building, some holding Canadian flags and playing loud music. "There have been no reported injuries, and police remain in full control of city streets," the Ottawa Police Service said, as vehicles were barred from entering certain areas around Parliament Hill.
https://www.sott.net/article/467319-Freedom-Convoy-redux-Rolling-Thunder-motorcycle-rally-descends-on-Ottawa-Canada
Freedom Convoy redux: 'Rolling Thunder' motorcycle rally descends on Ottawa, Canada
The mayor said authorities want to avoid a repeat of the previous disturbances Canadian police said seven people were arrested and 24 vehicles were towed at a motorcycle rally in downtown Ottawa on Friday. Bikers rolled into the country's capital, while a group of anti-Covid mandate protesters on foot gathered outside the parliament building, some holding Canadian flags and playing loud music. "There have been no reported injuries, and police remain in full control of city streets," the Ottawa Police Service said, as vehicles were barred from entering certain areas around Parliament Hill.
https://www.sott.net/article/467319-Freedom-Convoy-redux-Rolling-Thunder-motorcycle-rally-descends-on-Ottawa-Canada
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Meteor fireball over the SW of Spain (April 26)
This bolide was spotted over Spain on April 26, at 3:39 local time (equivalent to 1:39 universal time). The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 74,000 km/h. The fireball overflew South of Spain. It began at an altitude of about 87 km over Huelva, moved northeast, and ended at a height of around 50 km over Nerva (Huelva). This bright meteor was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) from the meteor-observing stations located at Sierra Nevada, Sevilla, La Sagra (Granada), Huelva, El Aljarafe, and La Hita (Toledo). The event has been analyzed by the principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M. Madiedo, from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC).
https://www.sott.net/article/467320-Meteor-fireball-over-the-SW-of-Spain-April-26
Meteor fireball over the SW of Spain (April 26)
This bolide was spotted over Spain on April 26, at 3:39 local time (equivalent to 1:39 universal time). The event was generated by a rock (a meteoroid) from an asteroid that hit the atmosphere at about 74,000 km/h. The fireball overflew South of Spain. It began at an altitude of about 87 km over Huelva, moved northeast, and ended at a height of around 50 km over Nerva (Huelva). This bright meteor was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, operated by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) from the meteor-observing stations located at Sierra Nevada, Sevilla, La Sagra (Granada), Huelva, El Aljarafe, and La Hita (Toledo). The event has been analyzed by the principal investigator of the SMART project: Dr. Jose M. Madiedo, from the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC).
https://www.sott.net/article/467320-Meteor-fireball-over-the-SW-of-Spain-April-26
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Ontario university research positions restricted to those who are women, transgender, non-binary or two spirit
'Somehow, we've embraced this false notion that discrimination can be good and it simply cannot' The University of Waterloo has restricted hiring for at least three top-tier research positions to certain demographic groups, in two instances excluding applications from all cisgender men — whether they are white or people of colour — and in another refusing applications from anyone who doesn't identify as Indigenous. The restrictions are aimed at addressing a lack of diversity among Canada Research Chairs — 2,285 prestigious positions funded by the federal government and based at postsecondary institutions across the country. But some argue excluding people from the hiring process is not the best way to eliminate discrimination.
https://www.sott.net/article/467321-Ontario-university-research-positions-restricted-to-those-who-are-women-transgender-non-binary-or-two-spirit
Ontario university research positions restricted to those who are women, transgender, non-binary or two spirit
'Somehow, we've embraced this false notion that discrimination can be good and it simply cannot' The University of Waterloo has restricted hiring for at least three top-tier research positions to certain demographic groups, in two instances excluding applications from all cisgender men — whether they are white or people of colour — and in another refusing applications from anyone who doesn't identify as Indigenous. The restrictions are aimed at addressing a lack of diversity among Canada Research Chairs — 2,285 prestigious positions funded by the federal government and based at postsecondary institutions across the country. But some argue excluding people from the hiring process is not the best way to eliminate discrimination.
https://www.sott.net/article/467321-Ontario-university-research-positions-restricted-to-those-who-are-women-transgender-non-binary-or-two-spirit
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At least 42 injured as violent clashes in Jerusalem mark end of Ramadan
Violence has erupted for the second Friday in a row at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque which sits atop Temple Mount. At least 42 Palestinians have been reported injured after severe clashes with Israeli police, after reports of youths hurling rocks and fireworks at Jewish worshippers gathered at the Western Wall below. Tensions were already high throughout this month given the overlap of Ramadan and the Jewish celebration of Passover this year, which meant huge throngs of Jews and Muslims converging on the walled old city at the same time. Israeli media says at least 160,000 people attended Friday's Ramadan prayer at al-Aqsa, which is considered Islam's third holiest site after Mecca and Medina. Haaretz writes of the fresh violence that "Hundreds of young Palestinians fired fireworks and threw rocks within the compound, with some also hurling rocks towards the Western Wall and Mughrabi Bridge. One fell in the Western Wall plaza, though no one was reported injured." Israeli police...
https://www.sott.net/article/467322-At-least-42-injured-as-violent-clashes-in-Jerusalem-mark-end-of-Ramadan
At least 42 injured as violent clashes in Jerusalem mark end of Ramadan
Violence has erupted for the second Friday in a row at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque which sits atop Temple Mount. At least 42 Palestinians have been reported injured after severe clashes with Israeli police, after reports of youths hurling rocks and fireworks at Jewish worshippers gathered at the Western Wall below. Tensions were already high throughout this month given the overlap of Ramadan and the Jewish celebration of Passover this year, which meant huge throngs of Jews and Muslims converging on the walled old city at the same time. Israeli media says at least 160,000 people attended Friday's Ramadan prayer at al-Aqsa, which is considered Islam's third holiest site after Mecca and Medina. Haaretz writes of the fresh violence that "Hundreds of young Palestinians fired fireworks and threw rocks within the compound, with some also hurling rocks towards the Western Wall and Mughrabi Bridge. One fell in the Western Wall plaza, though no one was reported injured." Israeli police...
https://www.sott.net/article/467322-At-least-42-injured-as-violent-clashes-in-Jerusalem-mark-end-of-Ramadan
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'A downpayment on WWIII': Peace advocates blast Biden's ask for more Ukraine aid
Peace advocates reacted to Thursday's request by U.S. President Joe Biden for $33 billion in additional aid to Ukraine by warning against what they called a dangerous escalation and by accusing the administration of misplaced priorities. Biden is asking Congress for additional funding for war-ravaged Ukraine, including more than $20 billion in "security and military assistance," $8.5 billion in economic aid, and $3 billion in "humanitarian assistance." Biden claimed: "It's not cheap. But caving to aggression is going to be more costly if we allow it to happen. We either back the Ukrainian people as they defend their country, or we stand by as the Russians continue their atrocities and aggression in Ukraine every day." The president's appeal for additional funds comes on top of the $4.6 billion in security assistance the U.S. has given Ukraine since January 2021, including $3.7 billion since Russian forces invaded the country in February. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the women-led...
https://www.sott.net/article/467323-A-downpayment-on-WWIII-Peace-advocates-blast-Bidens-ask-for-more-Ukraine-aid
'A downpayment on WWIII': Peace advocates blast Biden's ask for more Ukraine aid
Peace advocates reacted to Thursday's request by U.S. President Joe Biden for $33 billion in additional aid to Ukraine by warning against what they called a dangerous escalation and by accusing the administration of misplaced priorities. Biden is asking Congress for additional funding for war-ravaged Ukraine, including more than $20 billion in "security and military assistance," $8.5 billion in economic aid, and $3 billion in "humanitarian assistance." Biden claimed: "It's not cheap. But caving to aggression is going to be more costly if we allow it to happen. We either back the Ukrainian people as they defend their country, or we stand by as the Russians continue their atrocities and aggression in Ukraine every day." The president's appeal for additional funds comes on top of the $4.6 billion in security assistance the U.S. has given Ukraine since January 2021, including $3.7 billion since Russian forces invaded the country in February. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the women-led...
https://www.sott.net/article/467323-A-downpayment-on-WWIII-Peace-advocates-blast-Bidens-ask-for-more-Ukraine-aid
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US weapons supply to Ukraine prepped in January
A scheme to send US weapons to Ukraine, using the "lend-lease" formula pioneered during WWII to skirt neutrality laws, was officially approved by Congress this week. However, it was put together all the way back in January - more than a month before Moscow recognized the Donbass republics as independent and sent troops into Ukraine. Republican Senator John Cornyn introduced the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, also known as S.3522, on January 19, 2022. This is according to the official Congress.gov page for the bill. On the same date, it was co-sponsored by senators Benjamin Cardin, Jeanne Shaheen and Roger Wicker. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Lindsey Graham endorsed it the very next day, January 20. Other endorsements trickled in over the following weeks, with a total of 14 senators on board by February 9, again according to Congress.gov. Russia did not recognize the independence of Donetsk and Lugansk until February 21. The "special military operation" to demilitarize...
https://www.sott.net/article/467324-US-weapons-supply-to-Ukraine-prepped-in-January
US weapons supply to Ukraine prepped in January
A scheme to send US weapons to Ukraine, using the "lend-lease" formula pioneered during WWII to skirt neutrality laws, was officially approved by Congress this week. However, it was put together all the way back in January - more than a month before Moscow recognized the Donbass republics as independent and sent troops into Ukraine. Republican Senator John Cornyn introduced the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act, also known as S.3522, on January 19, 2022. This is according to the official Congress.gov page for the bill. On the same date, it was co-sponsored by senators Benjamin Cardin, Jeanne Shaheen and Roger Wicker. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Lindsey Graham endorsed it the very next day, January 20. Other endorsements trickled in over the following weeks, with a total of 14 senators on board by February 9, again according to Congress.gov. Russia did not recognize the independence of Donetsk and Lugansk until February 21. The "special military operation" to demilitarize...
https://www.sott.net/article/467324-US-weapons-supply-to-Ukraine-prepped-in-January
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Eight years later, supernova 2014C is still revealing secrets about the lives of stars
An international group of astronomers has uncovered new clues about a mysterious stellar explosion that was discovered eight years ago, but is continuing to evolve even as scientists watch. The results help astronomers better understand the process of how massive stars — giants far larger than our own sun — live and die. The study was published in The Astrophysical Journal by a group led by the University of Texas at Austin and including scientists with the University of Chicago. The lives of 2014C In 2014, astronomers saw a sudden bright spot in the sky — a sure sign that a star had exploded out in space. When an exploding star is first detected, astronomers around the world begin to follow it with telescopes as the light it gives off changes rapidly over time. By watching how it evolves, using telescopes that can see visible light and also X-rays, radio waves, and infrared light, scientists can deduce the physical characteristics of the system. By doing this many times,...
https://www.sott.net/article/467325-Eight-years-later-supernova-2014C-is-still-revealing-secrets-about-the-lives-of-stars
Eight years later, supernova 2014C is still revealing secrets about the lives of stars
An international group of astronomers has uncovered new clues about a mysterious stellar explosion that was discovered eight years ago, but is continuing to evolve even as scientists watch. The results help astronomers better understand the process of how massive stars — giants far larger than our own sun — live and die. The study was published in The Astrophysical Journal by a group led by the University of Texas at Austin and including scientists with the University of Chicago. The lives of 2014C In 2014, astronomers saw a sudden bright spot in the sky — a sure sign that a star had exploded out in space. When an exploding star is first detected, astronomers around the world begin to follow it with telescopes as the light it gives off changes rapidly over time. By watching how it evolves, using telescopes that can see visible light and also X-rays, radio waves, and infrared light, scientists can deduce the physical characteristics of the system. By doing this many times,...
https://www.sott.net/article/467325-Eight-years-later-supernova-2014C-is-still-revealing-secrets-about-the-lives-of-stars
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Serbia to speak on Russia sanctions in 1 week, President admits to being pressured to change neutral stance
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said that he will issue a statement on possible anti-Russia sanctions early next month, but will be guided by "the interests of Serbia" alone. Vucic has vehemently opposed penalizing Moscow for its offensive in Ukraine, but has come under pressure from the US to change his stance. "As for us and the imposition of sanctions, I will talk about this more and more thoroughly on May 6," Vucic told reporters at a military expo near Belgrade on Saturday, according to RIA Novosti. While acknowledging that he has been under pressure from unnamed politicians to acquiesce to the West's sanctions regime, Vucic added that "our policy should be a policy of responsibility, a policy of development for Serbia, which will think about the interests of Serbia at every moment."
https://www.sott.net/article/467326-Serbia-to-speak-on-Russia-sanctions-in-1-week-President-admits-to-being-pressured-to-change-neutral-stance
Serbia to speak on Russia sanctions in 1 week, President admits to being pressured to change neutral stance
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said that he will issue a statement on possible anti-Russia sanctions early next month, but will be guided by "the interests of Serbia" alone. Vucic has vehemently opposed penalizing Moscow for its offensive in Ukraine, but has come under pressure from the US to change his stance. "As for us and the imposition of sanctions, I will talk about this more and more thoroughly on May 6," Vucic told reporters at a military expo near Belgrade on Saturday, according to RIA Novosti. While acknowledging that he has been under pressure from unnamed politicians to acquiesce to the West's sanctions regime, Vucic added that "our policy should be a policy of responsibility, a policy of development for Serbia, which will think about the interests of Serbia at every moment."
https://www.sott.net/article/467326-Serbia-to-speak-on-Russia-sanctions-in-1-week-President-admits-to-being-pressured-to-change-neutral-stance
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Russia offers India way of bypassing Western sanctions
Moscow has reportedly proposed a plan for India to pay for Russian oil in US dollars or euro, while using a rupee-ruble-denominated mechanism for other goods. The new mechanism is designed to allow more trade in local currencies as economic pressure mounts on Russia over its military operation in neighboring Ukraine, according to people with knowledge of the matter quoted by Bloomberg. The proposals were reportedly discussed between Russian central bank officials and their Indian counterparts with the participation of officials from the finance ministry.
https://www.sott.net/article/467327-Russia-offers-India-way-of-bypassing-Western-sanctions
Russia offers India way of bypassing Western sanctions
Moscow has reportedly proposed a plan for India to pay for Russian oil in US dollars or euro, while using a rupee-ruble-denominated mechanism for other goods. The new mechanism is designed to allow more trade in local currencies as economic pressure mounts on Russia over its military operation in neighboring Ukraine, according to people with knowledge of the matter quoted by Bloomberg. The proposals were reportedly discussed between Russian central bank officials and their Indian counterparts with the participation of officials from the finance ministry.
https://www.sott.net/article/467327-Russia-offers-India-way-of-bypassing-Western-sanctions
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New Comet C/2022 F1 (ATLAS)
CBET 5112 & MPEC 2022-G82, issued on 2022, April 06, announce the discovery of a comet (magnitude ~18.5) on CCD images taken on Mar. 30.3 UT with a 0.5-m f/2 Wright-Schmidt reflector at Rio Hurtado, Chile, in the course of the "Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System" (ATLAS) search program. The new comet has been designated C/2022 F1 (ATLAS). Stacking of 20 unfiltered exposures, 90 seconds each, obtained remotely on 2022, April 2.4 from X02 (Telescope Live, Chile) through a 0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph CCD, shows that this object is a comet with a compact coma about 9" arcsecond in diameter (Observers E. Bryssinck, M. Rocchetto, E. Guido, M. Fulle, G. Milani, G. Savini, A. Valvasori). Our confirmation image (click on the images for a bigger version)
https://www.sott.net/article/467328-New-Comet-C-2022-F1-ATLAS
New Comet C/2022 F1 (ATLAS)
CBET 5112 & MPEC 2022-G82, issued on 2022, April 06, announce the discovery of a comet (magnitude ~18.5) on CCD images taken on Mar. 30.3 UT with a 0.5-m f/2 Wright-Schmidt reflector at Rio Hurtado, Chile, in the course of the "Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System" (ATLAS) search program. The new comet has been designated C/2022 F1 (ATLAS). Stacking of 20 unfiltered exposures, 90 seconds each, obtained remotely on 2022, April 2.4 from X02 (Telescope Live, Chile) through a 0.61-m f/6.5 astrograph CCD, shows that this object is a comet with a compact coma about 9" arcsecond in diameter (Observers E. Bryssinck, M. Rocchetto, E. Guido, M. Fulle, G. Milani, G. Savini, A. Valvasori). Our confirmation image (click on the images for a bigger version)
https://www.sott.net/article/467328-New-Comet-C-2022-F1-ATLAS
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UK Foreign Secretary's militant rhetoric is another sign that post-Brexit Britain is dangerously delusional
A fanatical Neoconservative, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss presents world affairs in an uncompromising ideological struggle between "democracy" and "authoritarianism." She also seems to be addicted to the fervour of Cold War. Her address on Wednesday night in London bordered on showing desire for war against Russia and China simultaneously. By first calling to "push Russia out of the whole of Ukraine," Truss described the conflict as "our war," then proceeded to turn to China and taunt Beijing that its rise "was not inevitable." demanding that they "play by the rules" and even arguing that NATO should defend Taiwan in a potential contingency. Truss once again called for a "a network of liberty" and urged to avoid economic dependencies on undesirable countries (again a reference to Russia and China). But, unfortunately for Truss and despite the climate we now exist in, none of this huffed-up rhetoric has any serious basis in reality. Yet, if she gets her way, the potential...
https://www.sott.net/article/467329-UK-Foreign-Secretarys-militant-rhetoric-is-another-sign-that-post-Brexit-Britain-is-dangerously-delusional
UK Foreign Secretary's militant rhetoric is another sign that post-Brexit Britain is dangerously delusional
A fanatical Neoconservative, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss presents world affairs in an uncompromising ideological struggle between "democracy" and "authoritarianism." She also seems to be addicted to the fervour of Cold War. Her address on Wednesday night in London bordered on showing desire for war against Russia and China simultaneously. By first calling to "push Russia out of the whole of Ukraine," Truss described the conflict as "our war," then proceeded to turn to China and taunt Beijing that its rise "was not inevitable." demanding that they "play by the rules" and even arguing that NATO should defend Taiwan in a potential contingency. Truss once again called for a "a network of liberty" and urged to avoid economic dependencies on undesirable countries (again a reference to Russia and China). But, unfortunately for Truss and despite the climate we now exist in, none of this huffed-up rhetoric has any serious basis in reality. Yet, if she gets her way, the potential...
https://www.sott.net/article/467329-UK-Foreign-Secretarys-militant-rhetoric-is-another-sign-that-post-Brexit-Britain-is-dangerously-delusional
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Washington Post Condemns Musk For Criticizing Twitter Employee Instead Of Publishing Her Address And Showing Up At Her Sister's House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Post has released another broadside against Elon Musk, this time condemning him for mildly criticizing a Twitter executive instead of just doxxing her and her family. "It's sickening, Elon offering a short statement of disagreement with a powerful, high-level executive — does he have no soul?!" cried editor Sal McNally. "If he had any sliver of integrity, he would do what we here at the Washington Post do: publish her home address online and then show up at her family's doorstep."
https://www.sott.net/article/467330-Washington-Post-Condemns-Musk-For-Criticizing-Twitter-Employee-Instead-Of-Publishing-Her-Address-And-Showing-Up-At-Her-Sisters-House
Washington Post Condemns Musk For Criticizing Twitter Employee Instead Of Publishing Her Address And Showing Up At Her Sister's House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington Post has released another broadside against Elon Musk, this time condemning him for mildly criticizing a Twitter executive instead of just doxxing her and her family. "It's sickening, Elon offering a short statement of disagreement with a powerful, high-level executive — does he have no soul?!" cried editor Sal McNally. "If he had any sliver of integrity, he would do what we here at the Washington Post do: publish her home address online and then show up at her family's doorstep."
https://www.sott.net/article/467330-Washington-Post-Condemns-Musk-For-Criticizing-Twitter-Employee-Instead-Of-Publishing-Her-Address-And-Showing-Up-At-Her-Sisters-House
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Russia reveals details of Hitler's last hours
The Federal Security Service has published top secret testimony from Nazi leader's pilot. Russia's Federal Security Service (the successor of the KGB) has declassified documents from the case file of Adolf Hitler's personal pilot on Friday, revealing details of the final hours of the Nazi dictator. Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945, just days before Soviet troops captured Berlin, effectively ending World War II in Europe. His body had been doused with gasoline and burned. Lieutenant General Hans Baur who worked for Hitler for more than a decade, was captured by Soviet soldiers on May 2, 1945, and faced trial in Moscow. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) published previously classified documents from Baur's file. The papers from the FSB's Novgorod region branch include Baur's handwritten autobiography and its translation from German, as well as his testimony.
https://www.sott.net/article/467331-Russia-reveals-details-of-Hitlers-last-hours
Russia reveals details of Hitler's last hours
The Federal Security Service has published top secret testimony from Nazi leader's pilot. Russia's Federal Security Service (the successor of the KGB) has declassified documents from the case file of Adolf Hitler's personal pilot on Friday, revealing details of the final hours of the Nazi dictator. Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945, just days before Soviet troops captured Berlin, effectively ending World War II in Europe. His body had been doused with gasoline and burned. Lieutenant General Hans Baur who worked for Hitler for more than a decade, was captured by Soviet soldiers on May 2, 1945, and faced trial in Moscow. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) published previously classified documents from Baur's file. The papers from the FSB's Novgorod region branch include Baur's handwritten autobiography and its translation from German, as well as his testimony.
https://www.sott.net/article/467331-Russia-reveals-details-of-Hitlers-last-hours
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Syria grants amnesty for 'terrorist crimes'
President Bashar Assad's decree does not, however, pardon anyone involved in killings. Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree on Saturday granting amnesty to Syrians for terrorist crimes up to the end of April, except those leading to death. Assad has extended similar olive branches to deserters, criminals and opposition fighters before, often to the displeasure of the US. Assad's decree, first reported by Syrian state media on Saturday, "grants a general amnesty for terrorist crimes committed by Syrians before [Saturday], except for those that led to the death of a person."
https://www.sott.net/article/467332-Syria-grants-amnesty-for-terrorist-crimes
Syria grants amnesty for 'terrorist crimes'
President Bashar Assad's decree does not, however, pardon anyone involved in killings. Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree on Saturday granting amnesty to Syrians for terrorist crimes up to the end of April, except those leading to death. Assad has extended similar olive branches to deserters, criminals and opposition fighters before, often to the displeasure of the US. Assad's decree, first reported by Syrian state media on Saturday, "grants a general amnesty for terrorist crimes committed by Syrians before [Saturday], except for those that led to the death of a person."
https://www.sott.net/article/467332-Syria-grants-amnesty-for-terrorist-crimes
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'Grooming' perfectly describes 'ideological manipulation' in schools: former teacher
The former public school teacher said kids are groomed on a regular basis, regardless of whether the grooming is sexual in nature every time. A former Indianapolis curriculum coordinator and public school teacher says "grooming" is the "perfect word" to describe what happens in classrooms. Tony Kinnett, previously put on leave and then fired for exposing critical race theory in schools, explained how "grooming" occurs in classrooms. He said it can occur with both racial and sexual topics.
https://www.sott.net/article/467333-Grooming-perfectly-describes-ideological-manipulation-in-schools-former-teacher
'Grooming' perfectly describes 'ideological manipulation' in schools: former teacher
The former public school teacher said kids are groomed on a regular basis, regardless of whether the grooming is sexual in nature every time. A former Indianapolis curriculum coordinator and public school teacher says "grooming" is the "perfect word" to describe what happens in classrooms. Tony Kinnett, previously put on leave and then fired for exposing critical race theory in schools, explained how "grooming" occurs in classrooms. He said it can occur with both racial and sexual topics.
https://www.sott.net/article/467333-Grooming-perfectly-describes-ideological-manipulation-in-schools-former-teacher
