.
Reality bites: Foreign soldiers flocked to Ukraine after Russia invaded, but five months on, the fighting is taking a heavy toll.
'The closest thing I've seen to hell': U.S. veterans fighting in Ukraine describe heavy losses in the battle against Russia After a thrilling first few months of unexpected success that boosted morale among the Ukrainian ranks, the reality of the bloodiest European conflict since World War II has taken its toll among some of the thousands of foreign fighters who traveled from abroad to battle the Russian invaders. The war has long moved past the Ukrainian victory in Kyiv's suburbs, which are still scarred by the mass graves and blown-out buildings of the Russian occupation. Instead, after months of battle, soldiers push for excruciatingly incremental gains from trenches in the grassy plains and farm fields of the country's east and south. It's now a grueling artillery slugfest. Comment: Let the truthifying begin. Ukraine did not 'win a victory' at the "Battle of Kiev". The Russians very publicly withdrew a token force that was only meant to pin a portion of the UAF around Kiev,...
https://www.sott.net/article/470246-Reality-bites-Foreign-soldiers-flocked-to-Ukraine-after-Russia-invaded-but-five-months-on-the-fighting-is-taking-a-heavy-toll
Reality bites: Foreign soldiers flocked to Ukraine after Russia invaded, but five months on, the fighting is taking a heavy toll.
'The closest thing I've seen to hell': U.S. veterans fighting in Ukraine describe heavy losses in the battle against Russia After a thrilling first few months of unexpected success that boosted morale among the Ukrainian ranks, the reality of the bloodiest European conflict since World War II has taken its toll among some of the thousands of foreign fighters who traveled from abroad to battle the Russian invaders. The war has long moved past the Ukrainian victory in Kyiv's suburbs, which are still scarred by the mass graves and blown-out buildings of the Russian occupation. Instead, after months of battle, soldiers push for excruciatingly incremental gains from trenches in the grassy plains and farm fields of the country's east and south. It's now a grueling artillery slugfest. Comment: Let the truthifying begin. Ukraine did not 'win a victory' at the "Battle of Kiev". The Russians very publicly withdrew a token force that was only meant to pin a portion of the UAF around Kiev,...
https://www.sott.net/article/470246-Reality-bites-Foreign-soldiers-flocked-to-Ukraine-after-Russia-invaded-but-five-months-on-the-fighting-is-taking-a-heavy-toll
.
Israeli PM Yair Lapid warns Moscow that shutting down immigration agency would hurt relations
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has warned Russia against shutting down an agency that processes the immigration of Jews to Israel, saying the move would have a serious impact on bilateral ties. Lapid told a meeting of senior officials on July 24 that closing the offices of the Jewish Agency for Israel would be a "serious event that would affect relations," a government statement said. Russia's Justice Ministry has demanded that the Russian branch of the agency be shut down, and Moscow's Basmanny district court has scheduled a hearing on the ministry's request for July 28.
https://www.sott.net/article/470247-Israeli-PM-Yair-Lapid-warns-Moscow-that-shutting-down-immigration-agency-would-hurt-relations
Israeli PM Yair Lapid warns Moscow that shutting down immigration agency would hurt relations
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has warned Russia against shutting down an agency that processes the immigration of Jews to Israel, saying the move would have a serious impact on bilateral ties. Lapid told a meeting of senior officials on July 24 that closing the offices of the Jewish Agency for Israel would be a "serious event that would affect relations," a government statement said. Russia's Justice Ministry has demanded that the Russian branch of the agency be shut down, and Moscow's Basmanny district court has scheduled a hearing on the ministry's request for July 28.
https://www.sott.net/article/470247-Israeli-PM-Yair-Lapid-warns-Moscow-that-shutting-down-immigration-agency-would-hurt-relations
.
UK unveils emergency plans over fears of winter blackouts due to energy shortages
Millions of households might be facing requests to turn down their thermostats and switch off their lights, as the Government seeks to implement measures to avoid winter blackouts. As concern about an upcoming gas or electricity supply shortage has grown, the National Grid has met with energy industry representatives. This possible public appeal to use less energy is part of emergency contingency plans in place. After Russia cut supply via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, EU countries have already been asked to reduce their gas usage by 15 per cent next month. Comment: Russia was forced to reduce supplies - it has yet to cut it off entirely - after Germany, in league with Canada, held a turbine, critical to NSI's functioning, to ransom; these governments even acknowledged as much.
https://www.sott.net/article/470248-UK-unveils-emergency-plans-over-fears-of-winter-blackouts-due-to-energy-shortages
UK unveils emergency plans over fears of winter blackouts due to energy shortages
Millions of households might be facing requests to turn down their thermostats and switch off their lights, as the Government seeks to implement measures to avoid winter blackouts. As concern about an upcoming gas or electricity supply shortage has grown, the National Grid has met with energy industry representatives. This possible public appeal to use less energy is part of emergency contingency plans in place. After Russia cut supply via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, EU countries have already been asked to reduce their gas usage by 15 per cent next month. Comment: Russia was forced to reduce supplies - it has yet to cut it off entirely - after Germany, in league with Canada, held a turbine, critical to NSI's functioning, to ransom; these governments even acknowledged as much.
https://www.sott.net/article/470248-UK-unveils-emergency-plans-over-fears-of-winter-blackouts-due-to-energy-shortages
.
Astronomer suggests it is time to look for near-Earth asteroids in the direction of the sun
Scott Sheppard, an astronomer with the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Hawaii, has published a Perspective piece in the journal Science suggesting that it is time for the space science community to take a closer look at near-Earth objects (NEOs) that lie in the direction of the sun. In his paper, he notes that the technology now exists to look for and find such NEOs, at least during the twilight hours. As Sheppard notes, most space gazing is fixed at the dark night sky, when the sky is not overwhelmed with light from the sun. But as a result, space scientists have ignored the NEOs that orbit between Earth and the sun. And that could lead to trouble, since one or more of them could be on a path that leads to them crashing into Earth.
https://www.sott.net/article/470249-Astronomer-suggests-it-is-time-to-look-for-near-Earth-asteroids-in-the-direction-of-the-sun
Astronomer suggests it is time to look for near-Earth asteroids in the direction of the sun
Scott Sheppard, an astronomer with the Institute of Astronomy at the University of Hawaii, has published a Perspective piece in the journal Science suggesting that it is time for the space science community to take a closer look at near-Earth objects (NEOs) that lie in the direction of the sun. In his paper, he notes that the technology now exists to look for and find such NEOs, at least during the twilight hours. As Sheppard notes, most space gazing is fixed at the dark night sky, when the sky is not overwhelmed with light from the sun. But as a result, space scientists have ignored the NEOs that orbit between Earth and the sun. And that could lead to trouble, since one or more of them could be on a path that leads to them crashing into Earth.
https://www.sott.net/article/470249-Astronomer-suggests-it-is-time-to-look-for-near-Earth-asteroids-in-the-direction-of-the-sun
.
'Manipulated' Alzheimer's data may have misled research for 16 years
The key theory of what causes Alzheimer's disease may be based on 'manipulated' data which has misdirected dementia research for 16 years - potentially wasting billions of pounds - a major investigation suggests. A six-month probe by the journal Science reported "shockingly blatant" evidence of result tampering in a seminal research paper which proposed Alzheimer's is triggered by a build-up of amyloid beta plaques in the brain. In the 2006 article from the University of Minnesota, published in the journal Nature, scientists claimed to have discovered a type of amyloid beta which brought on dementia when injected into young rats.
https://www.sott.net/article/470250-Manipulated-Alzheimers-data-may-have-misled-research-for-16-years
'Manipulated' Alzheimer's data may have misled research for 16 years
The key theory of what causes Alzheimer's disease may be based on 'manipulated' data which has misdirected dementia research for 16 years - potentially wasting billions of pounds - a major investigation suggests. A six-month probe by the journal Science reported "shockingly blatant" evidence of result tampering in a seminal research paper which proposed Alzheimer's is triggered by a build-up of amyloid beta plaques in the brain. In the 2006 article from the University of Minnesota, published in the journal Nature, scientists claimed to have discovered a type of amyloid beta which brought on dementia when injected into young rats.
https://www.sott.net/article/470250-Manipulated-Alzheimers-data-may-have-misled-research-for-16-years
.
Ukraine whines on social media that Hungary is spreading 'Russian propaganda'
Kiev slams Viktor Orban for saying anti-Russia sanctions and arms supplies to Kiev have brought no results Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's remarks about the ineffectiveness of anti-Russia sanctions are "a classic example of Russian propaganda," Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko claimed on Sunday. Orban said on Saturday that the decision to impose sanctions on Moscow and supply Kiev with heavy weapons had turned the EU and NATO member states into de facto participants in the conflict, while failing to deliver results. Responding in a Facebook post, Nikolenko said the idea that "sanctions did not shake Russia" represent "a classic example of Russian propaganda."
https://www.sott.net/article/470251-Ukraine-whines-on-social-media-that-Hungary-is-spreading-Russian-propaganda
Ukraine whines on social media that Hungary is spreading 'Russian propaganda'
Kiev slams Viktor Orban for saying anti-Russia sanctions and arms supplies to Kiev have brought no results Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's remarks about the ineffectiveness of anti-Russia sanctions are "a classic example of Russian propaganda," Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko claimed on Sunday. Orban said on Saturday that the decision to impose sanctions on Moscow and supply Kiev with heavy weapons had turned the EU and NATO member states into de facto participants in the conflict, while failing to deliver results. Responding in a Facebook post, Nikolenko said the idea that "sanctions did not shake Russia" represent "a classic example of Russian propaganda."
https://www.sott.net/article/470251-Ukraine-whines-on-social-media-that-Hungary-is-spreading-Russian-propaganda
.
Hawaii Senate Majority Leader gets 3 years in prison for bribery
Another day, another corrupt Democrat has been caught breaking the law. A prominent Hawaii Democrat was sentenced to 40 months in prison on Wednesday for taking bribes in exchange for shaping legislation while in office. Former Democratic Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud earlier this year, admitting in court that he accepted bribes from a Hawaii business owner in exchange for shaping legislation that would benefit a company involved in publicly financed cesspool conversion projects. Comment: Honest services fraud is a crime defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1346, added by the United States Congress in 1988, which states "For the purposes of this chapter, the term scheme or artifice to defraud includes a scheme or artifice to deprive another of the intangible right of honest services." - Wikipedia English must surrender to authorities and begin serving his sentence on Aug. 16. "English peddled the power and influence of his position as a...
https://www.sott.net/article/470252-Hawaii-Senate-Majority-Leader-gets-3-years-in-prison-for-bribery
Hawaii Senate Majority Leader gets 3 years in prison for bribery
Another day, another corrupt Democrat has been caught breaking the law. A prominent Hawaii Democrat was sentenced to 40 months in prison on Wednesday for taking bribes in exchange for shaping legislation while in office. Former Democratic Senate Majority Leader J. Kalani English pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud earlier this year, admitting in court that he accepted bribes from a Hawaii business owner in exchange for shaping legislation that would benefit a company involved in publicly financed cesspool conversion projects. Comment: Honest services fraud is a crime defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1346, added by the United States Congress in 1988, which states "For the purposes of this chapter, the term scheme or artifice to defraud includes a scheme or artifice to deprive another of the intangible right of honest services." - Wikipedia English must surrender to authorities and begin serving his sentence on Aug. 16. "English peddled the power and influence of his position as a...
https://www.sott.net/article/470252-Hawaii-Senate-Majority-Leader-gets-3-years-in-prison-for-bribery
.
WHO declares Monkeypox a global health emergency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak to be a global health emergency - the highest alarm it can sound - following its "extraordinary" spread to more than 70 countries. MailOnline has more. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the decision to issue the declaration despite a lack of consensus among experts serving on the U.N. health agency's emergency committee. It was the first time the chief of the U.N. health agency has taken such an action. "We have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly through new modes of transmission about which we understand too little and which meets the criteria in the international health regulations. I know this has not been an easy or straightforward process and that there are divergent views among the members of the committee." A global emergency is WHO's highest level of alert, but the designation does not necessarily mean a disease is particularly transmissible or lethal. WHO's...
https://www.sott.net/article/470253-WHO-declares-Monkeypox-a-global-health-emergency
WHO declares Monkeypox a global health emergency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak to be a global health emergency - the highest alarm it can sound - following its "extraordinary" spread to more than 70 countries. MailOnline has more. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus made the decision to issue the declaration despite a lack of consensus among experts serving on the U.N. health agency's emergency committee. It was the first time the chief of the U.N. health agency has taken such an action. "We have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly through new modes of transmission about which we understand too little and which meets the criteria in the international health regulations. I know this has not been an easy or straightforward process and that there are divergent views among the members of the committee." A global emergency is WHO's highest level of alert, but the designation does not necessarily mean a disease is particularly transmissible or lethal. WHO's...
https://www.sott.net/article/470253-WHO-declares-Monkeypox-a-global-health-emergency
.
Hungary warns of shift in world order
The Russia-Ukraine conflict could end the West's dominance and shift the balance of power in the world, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. Russia launched a military campaign against the neighboring country in late February. Orban argued that the decision to impose sanctions on Moscow and supply Kiev with heavy weapons de facto turned the EU and NATO member states into participants in the conflict, but ultimately yielded no results. Orban, in a speech in the Romanian city of Baile Tusnad on Saturday, said: "Instead, today we are sitting inside a car with flat tires on all four wheels. The world is not only not with us, but it is demonstratively not with us. Instead of thinking about gaining the upper hand on the battlefield in Ukraine, the West should now focus on achieving peace through negotiations." Orban also warned: "The conflict could easily put an end to Western supremacy and create a multipolar world order. We must try to persuade the West to develop a new...
https://www.sott.net/article/470254-Hungary-warns-of-shift-in-world-order
Hungary warns of shift in world order
The Russia-Ukraine conflict could end the West's dominance and shift the balance of power in the world, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said. Russia launched a military campaign against the neighboring country in late February. Orban argued that the decision to impose sanctions on Moscow and supply Kiev with heavy weapons de facto turned the EU and NATO member states into participants in the conflict, but ultimately yielded no results. Orban, in a speech in the Romanian city of Baile Tusnad on Saturday, said: "Instead, today we are sitting inside a car with flat tires on all four wheels. The world is not only not with us, but it is demonstratively not with us. Instead of thinking about gaining the upper hand on the battlefield in Ukraine, the West should now focus on achieving peace through negotiations." Orban also warned: "The conflict could easily put an end to Western supremacy and create a multipolar world order. We must try to persuade the West to develop a new...
https://www.sott.net/article/470254-Hungary-warns-of-shift-in-world-order
.
Trump slams US aid to Ukraine
The US has too many problems of its own to hand money and weapons to Ukraine for its conflict with Russia, former US President Donald Trump has said. It's Europe that should be providing more help to Kiev as it's far more affected by the situation, he insisted. Speaking at the Student Action Summit in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, Trump recalled how he pushed for NATO members in the EU to increase their defense spending to 2% of their GDP during his presidency. Back then, the US was "taken advantage of by Europe," and now the same thing is happening again over Ukraine, he said. "We've so far given more than $60 billion to Ukraine. Well, the European countries, who are obviously far more affected than us, have given a tiny fraction of that number," the ex-president noted. If he were still in office, he "could've gone over there [to Europe]" and said: "'Listen, you're going to put up the same money or more money than us.' And they would've done it gladly. But we just give money out....
https://www.sott.net/article/470255-Trump-slams-US-aid-to-Ukraine
Trump slams US aid to Ukraine
The US has too many problems of its own to hand money and weapons to Ukraine for its conflict with Russia, former US President Donald Trump has said. It's Europe that should be providing more help to Kiev as it's far more affected by the situation, he insisted. Speaking at the Student Action Summit in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, Trump recalled how he pushed for NATO members in the EU to increase their defense spending to 2% of their GDP during his presidency. Back then, the US was "taken advantage of by Europe," and now the same thing is happening again over Ukraine, he said. "We've so far given more than $60 billion to Ukraine. Well, the European countries, who are obviously far more affected than us, have given a tiny fraction of that number," the ex-president noted. If he were still in office, he "could've gone over there [to Europe]" and said: "'Listen, you're going to put up the same money or more money than us.' And they would've done it gladly. But we just give money out....
https://www.sott.net/article/470255-Trump-slams-US-aid-to-Ukraine
.
Breitbart Business Digest: How Breitbart got inflation right when the 'experts' got it wrong
G.K. Chesterton once said that he owed his success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then doing the exact opposite. This is how we have felt over the past year and half while the vast majority of establishment economists consistently were wrong about inflation. They forecast that inflation would stay mild, that it would stay confined to a few things related to passing shortages and the reopening, that it would prove transitory, and that it had peaked. We consistently argued that this was nonsense and predicted inflation would keep rising. There were, of course, some establishment types who got things right (and plenty of heterodox economists, especially on the left, who were as wrong as the establishment types). Larry Summers, Oliver Blanchard, Jason Furman — all thoroughly establishment and left-of-center — predicted higher inflation or warned that it might prove more persistent than the rest of the establishment — including Federal Reserve and Biden...
https://www.sott.net/article/470256-Breitbart-Business-Digest-How-Breitbart-got-inflation-right-when-the-experts-got-it-wrong
Breitbart Business Digest: How Breitbart got inflation right when the 'experts' got it wrong
G.K. Chesterton once said that he owed his success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then doing the exact opposite. This is how we have felt over the past year and half while the vast majority of establishment economists consistently were wrong about inflation. They forecast that inflation would stay mild, that it would stay confined to a few things related to passing shortages and the reopening, that it would prove transitory, and that it had peaked. We consistently argued that this was nonsense and predicted inflation would keep rising. There were, of course, some establishment types who got things right (and plenty of heterodox economists, especially on the left, who were as wrong as the establishment types). Larry Summers, Oliver Blanchard, Jason Furman — all thoroughly establishment and left-of-center — predicted higher inflation or warned that it might prove more persistent than the rest of the establishment — including Federal Reserve and Biden...
https://www.sott.net/article/470256-Breitbart-Business-Digest-How-Breitbart-got-inflation-right-when-the-experts-got-it-wrong
.
Turkey's Russia stance irritates Biden - NYT
Turkey continues to be "a source of substantial irritation" for the administration of US president, Joe Biden, the New York Times has reported. According to the outlet, Ankara's stance on the Ukraine crisis is part of a wider range of issues. Ankara's involvement in the UN-brokered deal on Ukrainian grain exports between Moscow and Kiev a few days ago was welcomed by Washington, but didn't mean that all problems in US-Turkish relations have been sorted out, the outlet warned in Saturday's article. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been described in it as a "headache" and "a source of substantial irritation" for Washington. The Times cited US House Representative Chris Pappas (D-New Hampshire), who claimed that "Turkey has played both sides of the fence in Ukraine. They have not been the reliable ally that we should be able to count on. I think the Biden administration needs to take a stronger stance." NATO member Ankara has condemned Moscow's military operation in Ukraine...
https://www.sott.net/article/470257-Turkeys-Russia-stance-irritates-Biden-NYT
Turkey's Russia stance irritates Biden - NYT
Turkey continues to be "a source of substantial irritation" for the administration of US president, Joe Biden, the New York Times has reported. According to the outlet, Ankara's stance on the Ukraine crisis is part of a wider range of issues. Ankara's involvement in the UN-brokered deal on Ukrainian grain exports between Moscow and Kiev a few days ago was welcomed by Washington, but didn't mean that all problems in US-Turkish relations have been sorted out, the outlet warned in Saturday's article. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been described in it as a "headache" and "a source of substantial irritation" for Washington. The Times cited US House Representative Chris Pappas (D-New Hampshire), who claimed that "Turkey has played both sides of the fence in Ukraine. They have not been the reliable ally that we should be able to count on. I think the Biden administration needs to take a stronger stance." NATO member Ankara has condemned Moscow's military operation in Ukraine...
https://www.sott.net/article/470257-Turkeys-Russia-stance-irritates-Biden-NYT
.
SOTT FOCUS: NewsReal: Monkeying Around - London's Burning - Co-Vaxx Fail - Ukraine Grain
Heatwaves shouldn't make this much news, not in the summertime. But with the media screaming 'apocalypse!' about the current hot spell in western Europe, they expose that this 'crisis' is being used to sell an agenda. Similarly with 'monkeypox'; yes it's interesting from the point of view of observing the consequences of aberrant sexual behaviors, but it's not a bloody pandemic! This week on NewsReal, Joe and Niall bust the bubble around these two non-starters, then discuss the latest statistics on Covid-19 infection rates and the 'holding pattern' Russian forces in Ukraine have settled into. Running Time: 01:46:53 Download: MP3 — 73.4 MB
https://www.sott.net/article/470258-NewsReal-Monkeying-Around-Londons-Burning-Co-Vaxx-Fail-Ukraine-Grain
SOTT FOCUS: NewsReal: Monkeying Around - London's Burning - Co-Vaxx Fail - Ukraine Grain
Heatwaves shouldn't make this much news, not in the summertime. But with the media screaming 'apocalypse!' about the current hot spell in western Europe, they expose that this 'crisis' is being used to sell an agenda. Similarly with 'monkeypox'; yes it's interesting from the point of view of observing the consequences of aberrant sexual behaviors, but it's not a bloody pandemic! This week on NewsReal, Joe and Niall bust the bubble around these two non-starters, then discuss the latest statistics on Covid-19 infection rates and the 'holding pattern' Russian forces in Ukraine have settled into. Running Time: 01:46:53 Download: MP3 — 73.4 MB
https://www.sott.net/article/470258-NewsReal-Monkeying-Around-Londons-Burning-Co-Vaxx-Fail-Ukraine-Grain
.
The real achievements of the Putin-Khamenei meeting
The real story of last week's Tehran summit was the strategic advancement of a Russian-Iranian alliance. If we were to put the Turkish threats to invade Syria and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's aggressive maneuvers aside, and focus on the most important aspect of Tehran's trilateral summit - namely, the Russian-Iranian relations which advanced immeasurably in the private meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei - then last week's meeting in Iran was geopolitically more significant than acknowledged. We are potentially looking at a pivotal military, political, and economic alliance that could shift the balance of power in West and Central Asia, a matter of significant concern to Europe, and the US, in particular. Russia fills a vacuum It was no accident that the Russian president's second major foreign visit since his forces stormed Ukraine in February was to Tehran. His trip neatly coincided with remarks by US National Security...
https://www.sott.net/article/470259-The-real-achievements-of-the-Putin-Khamenei-meeting
The real achievements of the Putin-Khamenei meeting
The real story of last week's Tehran summit was the strategic advancement of a Russian-Iranian alliance. If we were to put the Turkish threats to invade Syria and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's aggressive maneuvers aside, and focus on the most important aspect of Tehran's trilateral summit - namely, the Russian-Iranian relations which advanced immeasurably in the private meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei - then last week's meeting in Iran was geopolitically more significant than acknowledged. We are potentially looking at a pivotal military, political, and economic alliance that could shift the balance of power in West and Central Asia, a matter of significant concern to Europe, and the US, in particular. Russia fills a vacuum It was no accident that the Russian president's second major foreign visit since his forces stormed Ukraine in February was to Tehran. His trip neatly coincided with remarks by US National Security...
https://www.sott.net/article/470259-The-real-achievements-of-the-Putin-Khamenei-meeting
.
China launches 2nd space station module that will host science experiments
China is set to add a new compartment to its space station following the launch of the Wentian module early on Sunday. Wentian was sent on its way to orbit atop a Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket that blasted off at 2:25 a.m. EDT (0625 GMT or 2:25 p.m Beijing time) on July 24 from the Wenchang spaceport on the southern island of Hainan. The 58.7-foot-long (17.9 meters) module will soon match the orbit of Tianhe, China's first space station module, which launched in April 2021. Wentian is expected to rendezvous and dock with a port attached to Tianhe later on Sunday. Wentian, which literally means "quest for the heavens," is the second of three modules planned for launch by China. A third, named Mengtian, is scheduled to launch in October and will complete the T-shaped Tiangong space station. Including a Shenzhou crew spacecraft and Tianzhou cargo vessel docked at the station, the completed Tiangong will be around 20% as massive as the International Space Station (ISS), which has a...
https://www.sott.net/article/470260-China-launches-2nd-space-station-module-that-will-host-science-experiments
China launches 2nd space station module that will host science experiments
China is set to add a new compartment to its space station following the launch of the Wentian module early on Sunday. Wentian was sent on its way to orbit atop a Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket that blasted off at 2:25 a.m. EDT (0625 GMT or 2:25 p.m Beijing time) on July 24 from the Wenchang spaceport on the southern island of Hainan. The 58.7-foot-long (17.9 meters) module will soon match the orbit of Tianhe, China's first space station module, which launched in April 2021. Wentian is expected to rendezvous and dock with a port attached to Tianhe later on Sunday. Wentian, which literally means "quest for the heavens," is the second of three modules planned for launch by China. A third, named Mengtian, is scheduled to launch in October and will complete the T-shaped Tiangong space station. Including a Shenzhou crew spacecraft and Tianzhou cargo vessel docked at the station, the completed Tiangong will be around 20% as massive as the International Space Station (ISS), which has a...
https://www.sott.net/article/470260-China-launches-2nd-space-station-module-that-will-host-science-experiments
.
Superficial America
If we were to try to identify one point in US history where superficiality took root in America, it might well be a speech by an American salesman named Elmer Wheeler who in 1937 coined the now-famous maxim of "Don't sell the steak - sell the sizzle!". For those who don't know, the sizzle is the sound made by a steak when it is first tossed onto a hot barbeque. His idea had merit. Looking at a photo of a steak or listening to a radio commercial about steaks would be unlikely to generate much immediate purchasing response, but hearing that sound might well recall fond memories and persuade shoppers to head for the supermarket. His theory was that it isn't the simple product that generates a purchase but rather our emotional response to some element of that product. Of course, it was American Jews who more or less created marketing, and Bernays' advertising wizards were not slow to adapt Wheeler's advice to virtually every product in existence. But, as with most things American, they...
https://www.sott.net/article/470261-Superficial-America
Superficial America
If we were to try to identify one point in US history where superficiality took root in America, it might well be a speech by an American salesman named Elmer Wheeler who in 1937 coined the now-famous maxim of "Don't sell the steak - sell the sizzle!". For those who don't know, the sizzle is the sound made by a steak when it is first tossed onto a hot barbeque. His idea had merit. Looking at a photo of a steak or listening to a radio commercial about steaks would be unlikely to generate much immediate purchasing response, but hearing that sound might well recall fond memories and persuade shoppers to head for the supermarket. His theory was that it isn't the simple product that generates a purchase but rather our emotional response to some element of that product. Of course, it was American Jews who more or less created marketing, and Bernays' advertising wizards were not slow to adapt Wheeler's advice to virtually every product in existence. But, as with most things American, they...
https://www.sott.net/article/470261-Superficial-America
.
Russia and Arab League pledge to boost business ties as Lavrov attends summit in
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit have reiterated mutual interest in invigorating business ties, the Russian foreign ministry said on Sunday. "During the meeting, the sides highly assessed the level of cooperation between Russia and the Arab League in the interests of settling the crisis situation in the Middle East and North Africa, strengthening security and stability in the region," it said. "Special attention was focused on the prospects for expanding trade and economic cooperation between Russia and Arab countries. The sides reiterated mutual interest in invigorating Russian-Arab business ties to promote trade, industrial cooperation and implement joint projects in Russia and in the Arab League member countries."
https://www.sott.net/article/470262-Russia-and-Arab-League-pledge-to-boost-business-ties-as-Lavrov-attends-summit-in
Russia and Arab League pledge to boost business ties as Lavrov attends summit in
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit have reiterated mutual interest in invigorating business ties, the Russian foreign ministry said on Sunday. "During the meeting, the sides highly assessed the level of cooperation between Russia and the Arab League in the interests of settling the crisis situation in the Middle East and North Africa, strengthening security and stability in the region," it said. "Special attention was focused on the prospects for expanding trade and economic cooperation between Russia and Arab countries. The sides reiterated mutual interest in invigorating Russian-Arab business ties to promote trade, industrial cooperation and implement joint projects in Russia and in the Arab League member countries."
https://www.sott.net/article/470262-Russia-and-Arab-League-pledge-to-boost-business-ties-as-Lavrov-attends-summit-in
.
Space weather may be causing your train to be delayed
Fluctuations in space weather are disrupting train signals and causing significant delays. A project investigating the effect of solar storms on railway signals will be presented this week at the National Astronomy Meeting (NAM 2022) by Cameron Patterson, a PhD student at Lancaster University. The sun's tendency to affect technology on Earth, as well as in space, is known as space weather. In railways, electric currents caused to flow in the earth by solar activity can interfere with the normal operation of signals, turning green signals to red even when there is no train nearby. Patterson says: "Most of us have at one point heard the dreaded words: 'your train is delayed due to a signalling failure', and while we usually connect these faults to rain, snow and leaves on the line, you may not have considered that the Sun can also cause railway signals to malfunction."
https://www.sott.net/article/470263-Space-weather-may-be-causing-your-train-to-be-delayed
Space weather may be causing your train to be delayed
Fluctuations in space weather are disrupting train signals and causing significant delays. A project investigating the effect of solar storms on railway signals will be presented this week at the National Astronomy Meeting (NAM 2022) by Cameron Patterson, a PhD student at Lancaster University. The sun's tendency to affect technology on Earth, as well as in space, is known as space weather. In railways, electric currents caused to flow in the earth by solar activity can interfere with the normal operation of signals, turning green signals to red even when there is no train nearby. Patterson says: "Most of us have at one point heard the dreaded words: 'your train is delayed due to a signalling failure', and while we usually connect these faults to rain, snow and leaves on the line, you may not have considered that the Sun can also cause railway signals to malfunction."
https://www.sott.net/article/470263-Space-weather-may-be-causing-your-train-to-be-delayed
.
Attorney Jonathan Turley points uut that Liz Cheney says her show trials have accumulated "confessions" (like communist regimes of the past)
Liz Cheney is obtaining "confessions" in her show trial in DC. This wicked woman is not after the truth which would show a total setup on Jan 6, she is after President Trump and anyone who supports him. Attorney and Constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley wrote on Friday: J6 Committee Vice Chair Liz Cheney has been criticized by critics for participating in a one-sided series of hearings devoid of alternative or dissenting views. Some have called it a "show trial" with members reading off teleprompters in tightly scripted and controlled hearings. As if to fulfill that show trial portrayal, Cheney ended the hearing this week by calling for more officials to come forward and noting that Trump family members and former officials have now come forward with their own public "confessions." As with past hearings, the summation included a direct call by Cheney for voters to oppose Donald Trump in the coming election: "Can a President who is willing to make the choices Donald Trump made...
https://www.sott.net/article/470264-Attorney-Jonathan-Turley-points-uut-that-Liz-Cheney-says-her-show-trials-have-accumulated-confessions-like-communist-regimes-of-the-past
Attorney Jonathan Turley points uut that Liz Cheney says her show trials have accumulated "confessions" (like communist regimes of the past)
Liz Cheney is obtaining "confessions" in her show trial in DC. This wicked woman is not after the truth which would show a total setup on Jan 6, she is after President Trump and anyone who supports him. Attorney and Constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley wrote on Friday: J6 Committee Vice Chair Liz Cheney has been criticized by critics for participating in a one-sided series of hearings devoid of alternative or dissenting views. Some have called it a "show trial" with members reading off teleprompters in tightly scripted and controlled hearings. As if to fulfill that show trial portrayal, Cheney ended the hearing this week by calling for more officials to come forward and noting that Trump family members and former officials have now come forward with their own public "confessions." As with past hearings, the summation included a direct call by Cheney for voters to oppose Donald Trump in the coming election: "Can a President who is willing to make the choices Donald Trump made...
https://www.sott.net/article/470264-Attorney-Jonathan-Turley-points-uut-that-Liz-Cheney-says-her-show-trials-have-accumulated-confessions-like-communist-regimes-of-the-past
.
Judicial Watch reveals Biden administration is still sending billions to Afghanistan - and they refuse access to auditors to investigate
Judicial Watch revealed recently that the Biden Administration was still sending billions of US taxpayer dollars to Afghanistan. The Biden regime is also preventing an audit of their actions. It's been almost a year now since Joe Biden and the US Military surrendered to the Taliban terrorists. Joe Biden, General Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are still in power. As part of the surrender, Joe Biden armed the Taliban with nearly $80 billion in US weapons and left thousands of Americans stranded in the country to fend for themselves.
https://www.sott.net/article/470265-Judicial-Watch-reveals-Biden-administration-is-still-sending-billions-to-Afghanistan-and-they-refuse-access-to-auditors-to-investigate
Judicial Watch reveals Biden administration is still sending billions to Afghanistan - and they refuse access to auditors to investigate
Judicial Watch revealed recently that the Biden Administration was still sending billions of US taxpayer dollars to Afghanistan. The Biden regime is also preventing an audit of their actions. It's been almost a year now since Joe Biden and the US Military surrendered to the Taliban terrorists. Joe Biden, General Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are still in power. As part of the surrender, Joe Biden armed the Taliban with nearly $80 billion in US weapons and left thousands of Americans stranded in the country to fend for themselves.
https://www.sott.net/article/470265-Judicial-Watch-reveals-Biden-administration-is-still-sending-billions-to-Afghanistan-and-they-refuse-access-to-auditors-to-investigate
.
Russian tank kills four foreign fighters in Ukraine after opening fire in brutal ambush
A former US soldier who served with the two Americans told Good Morning America that the team of soldiers faced overwhelming Russian firepower with 24/7 artillery. Two Americans, a Canadian and a Swedish citizen have been killed by a Russian tank which opened fire on them during a bloody battle at the frontline in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine. Ruslan Miroshnichenko, the foreign fighters' commander, confirmed the tragic deaths to Politico and named the victims.
https://www.sott.net/article/470266-Russian-tank-kills-four-foreign-fighters-in-Ukraine-after-opening-fire-in-brutal-ambush
Russian tank kills four foreign fighters in Ukraine after opening fire in brutal ambush
A former US soldier who served with the two Americans told Good Morning America that the team of soldiers faced overwhelming Russian firepower with 24/7 artillery. Two Americans, a Canadian and a Swedish citizen have been killed by a Russian tank which opened fire on them during a bloody battle at the frontline in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine. Ruslan Miroshnichenko, the foreign fighters' commander, confirmed the tragic deaths to Politico and named the victims.
https://www.sott.net/article/470266-Russian-tank-kills-four-foreign-fighters-in-Ukraine-after-opening-fire-in-brutal-ambush
