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Lies, damned lies, statistics - and computer models
The current eco craze du jour is all about 'tipping points'. Take any weather event - a nice English summer for instance - catastrophise temperature, rainfall, drought and flood and suggest it is an awesome portent of certain climate Armageddon. Elite groupthink is flooding the market with such hysteria. In an excoriating article in the Telegraph, Jordan Peterson writes of a "cabal of utopians operating in the media, corporate and government fronts, wielding a nightmarish vision of environmental apocalypse". Let us update Mark Twain, suggested the Canadian sage: "There are lies, damned lies, statistics - and computer models." Net Zero is an "utterly preposterous and inexcusable goal, both practically and conceptually". Let's look at some of these 'tipping points' that have come to dominate the public debate, and examine how much actual science intrudes on the product of computer models, and the wishful 'Day After Tomorrow' thinking of green, politicised activists.
https://www.sott.net/article/471109-Lies-damned-lies-statistics-and-computer-models
Lies, damned lies, statistics - and computer models
The current eco craze du jour is all about 'tipping points'. Take any weather event - a nice English summer for instance - catastrophise temperature, rainfall, drought and flood and suggest it is an awesome portent of certain climate Armageddon. Elite groupthink is flooding the market with such hysteria. In an excoriating article in the Telegraph, Jordan Peterson writes of a "cabal of utopians operating in the media, corporate and government fronts, wielding a nightmarish vision of environmental apocalypse". Let us update Mark Twain, suggested the Canadian sage: "There are lies, damned lies, statistics - and computer models." Net Zero is an "utterly preposterous and inexcusable goal, both practically and conceptually". Let's look at some of these 'tipping points' that have come to dominate the public debate, and examine how much actual science intrudes on the product of computer models, and the wishful 'Day After Tomorrow' thinking of green, politicised activists.
https://www.sott.net/article/471109-Lies-damned-lies-statistics-and-computer-models
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Former Moscow nightclub king found dead in US
Wife of millionaire Dan Rapoport confirms the death of the financier who founded the prestigious SOHO Rooms nightclub Latvian-born millionaire Dan Rapoport, known for founding Moscow's exclusive SOHO Rooms nightclub, has been found dead in Washington DC, his wife Alena confirmed on Wednesday. While she did not provide any details of his death, she denied earlier reports that the 52-year-old businessman had committed suicide. On Tuesday, journalist Yuniya Pugacheva announced on her Telegram channel that Rapoport had killed himself, but not before apparently letting his dog out into a park along with some money and a suicide note attached. The journalist also claimed she had seen Rapoport in a London bar in May surrounded by young women and suggested that his wife had left him.
https://www.sott.net/article/471110-Former-Moscow-nightclub-king-found-dead-in-US
Former Moscow nightclub king found dead in US
Wife of millionaire Dan Rapoport confirms the death of the financier who founded the prestigious SOHO Rooms nightclub Latvian-born millionaire Dan Rapoport, known for founding Moscow's exclusive SOHO Rooms nightclub, has been found dead in Washington DC, his wife Alena confirmed on Wednesday. While she did not provide any details of his death, she denied earlier reports that the 52-year-old businessman had committed suicide. On Tuesday, journalist Yuniya Pugacheva announced on her Telegram channel that Rapoport had killed himself, but not before apparently letting his dog out into a park along with some money and a suicide note attached. The journalist also claimed she had seen Rapoport in a London bar in May surrounded by young women and suggested that his wife had left him.
https://www.sott.net/article/471110-Former-Moscow-nightclub-king-found-dead-in-US
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Up to 4 feet of snow dumped during 3-day storm at ski resort in Argentina
It's been storming here at Cerro Catedral for the past 3-days. Fierce storming at times with 1-inch diameter snowflakes - or clumps of snowflakes - coming down hard. The mountain has been more or less closed for 3-days due to fierce winds and avalanche danger. Somewhere around 3-4 feet of snow had already fallen by the time we awoke today. It's even been snowing in town to the tune of around 6″ the past 2-days which, in general, is a rarity here.
https://www.sott.net/article/471111-Up-to-4-feet-of-snow-dumped-during-3-day-storm-at-ski-resort-in-Argentina
Up to 4 feet of snow dumped during 3-day storm at ski resort in Argentina
It's been storming here at Cerro Catedral for the past 3-days. Fierce storming at times with 1-inch diameter snowflakes - or clumps of snowflakes - coming down hard. The mountain has been more or less closed for 3-days due to fierce winds and avalanche danger. Somewhere around 3-4 feet of snow had already fallen by the time we awoke today. It's even been snowing in town to the tune of around 6″ the past 2-days which, in general, is a rarity here.
https://www.sott.net/article/471111-Up-to-4-feet-of-snow-dumped-during-3-day-storm-at-ski-resort-in-Argentina
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Inventory list from Mar-a-Lago raid provided by FBI is 'borderline worthless': Trump attorney
An attorney for former President Trump said on Monday he and his legal team aren't sure precisely what items were seized by the FBI during a search of Mar-a-Lago last week, saying that an inventory list provided to them was "worthless." Lindsey Halligan, a Florida-based lawyer who was at the estate during the search, told Fox News's Sean Hannity that details of what the FBI took remain scant to them and questioned whether some of the material was appropriate for the agency to obtain. "We don't know exactly what they took. We have asked multiple times for a real inventory description of what was taken. But the inventory list they gave us is borderline worthless," Halligan said. "It doesn't say where the documents were located, what specifically was taken."
https://www.sott.net/article/471112-Inventory-list-from-Mar-a-Lago-raid-provided-by-FBI-is-borderline-worthless-Trump-attorney
Inventory list from Mar-a-Lago raid provided by FBI is 'borderline worthless': Trump attorney
An attorney for former President Trump said on Monday he and his legal team aren't sure precisely what items were seized by the FBI during a search of Mar-a-Lago last week, saying that an inventory list provided to them was "worthless." Lindsey Halligan, a Florida-based lawyer who was at the estate during the search, told Fox News's Sean Hannity that details of what the FBI took remain scant to them and questioned whether some of the material was appropriate for the agency to obtain. "We don't know exactly what they took. We have asked multiple times for a real inventory description of what was taken. But the inventory list they gave us is borderline worthless," Halligan said. "It doesn't say where the documents were located, what specifically was taken."
https://www.sott.net/article/471112-Inventory-list-from-Mar-a-Lago-raid-provided-by-FBI-is-borderline-worthless-Trump-attorney
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State of Emergency declared after floods in West Virginia
The Governor of West Virginia, USA, declared a state of emergency for two southern counties after floods from heavy rainfall on 15 August 2022. The city of Charleston recorded 112.8 mm (4.44 inches) of rain in 24 hours on 15 August, with over 42 mm (1.7 inches) of that falling in 1 hour. Flooding caused damaged to dozens of homes in Fayette and Kanawha counties. Some residents had to be rescued and evacuated from flooded premises. Roads and bridges were also damaged. In a statement of 15 August, Governor Jim Justice said he declared the state of emergency "due to excessive rainfall that occurred overnight on Monday, August 15, 2022, which caused significant flooding that damaged over 100 homes, bridges, and roads throughout the counties. The storm also resulted in downed trees, power outages, and disruption to potable water systems. Over 20 people had to be rescued from their homes."
https://www.sott.net/article/471113-State-of-Emergency-declared-after-floods-in-West-Virginia
State of Emergency declared after floods in West Virginia
The Governor of West Virginia, USA, declared a state of emergency for two southern counties after floods from heavy rainfall on 15 August 2022. The city of Charleston recorded 112.8 mm (4.44 inches) of rain in 24 hours on 15 August, with over 42 mm (1.7 inches) of that falling in 1 hour. Flooding caused damaged to dozens of homes in Fayette and Kanawha counties. Some residents had to be rescued and evacuated from flooded premises. Roads and bridges were also damaged. In a statement of 15 August, Governor Jim Justice said he declared the state of emergency "due to excessive rainfall that occurred overnight on Monday, August 15, 2022, which caused significant flooding that damaged over 100 homes, bridges, and roads throughout the counties. The storm also resulted in downed trees, power outages, and disruption to potable water systems. Over 20 people had to be rescued from their homes."
https://www.sott.net/article/471113-State-of-Emergency-declared-after-floods-in-West-Virginia
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Putin advises on tackling alcoholism in Russia - prohibition is not the way
Hard or soft prohibition is not the way to help people with a drink problem kick the habit, the Russian president says The government should promote healthy alternatives to excessive alcohol consumption rather than adopting restrictive policies, Russia's President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "You cannot prohibit it or impose excessively high excise duties to ramp up the prices," the Russian leader said during video meeting with a Russian governor on Wednesday, adding that ignoring the problem and saying "people drink and they always will" is also the wrong approach. There are "simple things" that can be done to deal with the issue effectively, Putin suggested, including promoting better lifestyles and offering healthier alternative ways for people to spend their free time.
https://www.sott.net/article/471114-Putin-advises-on-tackling-alcoholism-in-Russia-prohibition-is-not-the-way
Putin advises on tackling alcoholism in Russia - prohibition is not the way
Hard or soft prohibition is not the way to help people with a drink problem kick the habit, the Russian president says The government should promote healthy alternatives to excessive alcohol consumption rather than adopting restrictive policies, Russia's President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. "You cannot prohibit it or impose excessively high excise duties to ramp up the prices," the Russian leader said during video meeting with a Russian governor on Wednesday, adding that ignoring the problem and saying "people drink and they always will" is also the wrong approach. There are "simple things" that can be done to deal with the issue effectively, Putin suggested, including promoting better lifestyles and offering healthier alternative ways for people to spend their free time.
https://www.sott.net/article/471114-Putin-advises-on-tackling-alcoholism-in-Russia-prohibition-is-not-the-way
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Violent hailstorm strikes the cities of Saint Étienne and Lyon, France
A severe storm hits the city of Lyon on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. "After hitting Saint-Etienne and its region, a very violent storm has reached Lyon and its environs! Hail and storm possible at 100 km/h. Roads were flooded by rain and hail and trees fell. The stormy episode that hit the Saint-Étienne agglomeration was short-lived, but at maximum intensity at 14:30 this Wednesday, 17 August. Heavy rains fell on the city. Streams of mud swept the streets, as in this video shot in l'Étrat, near Saint-Étienne. After long weeks of intense heat, even heat waves and drought, Lyon experienced a "flood" this Wednesday afternoon. The sky darkened within a few minutes and was replaced by storm and rain.
https://www.sott.net/article/471115-Violent-hailstorm-strikes-the-cities-of-Saint-Etienne-and-Lyon-France
Violent hailstorm strikes the cities of Saint Étienne and Lyon, France
A severe storm hits the city of Lyon on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. "After hitting Saint-Etienne and its region, a very violent storm has reached Lyon and its environs! Hail and storm possible at 100 km/h. Roads were flooded by rain and hail and trees fell. The stormy episode that hit the Saint-Étienne agglomeration was short-lived, but at maximum intensity at 14:30 this Wednesday, 17 August. Heavy rains fell on the city. Streams of mud swept the streets, as in this video shot in l'Étrat, near Saint-Étienne. After long weeks of intense heat, even heat waves and drought, Lyon experienced a "flood" this Wednesday afternoon. The sky darkened within a few minutes and was replaced by storm and rain.
https://www.sott.net/article/471115-Violent-hailstorm-strikes-the-cities-of-Saint-Etienne-and-Lyon-France
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Germany to keep last three nuclear-power plants running in policy u-turn
Move prompted by the mounting economic war with Russia marks the first departure from a two-decade policy to abandon nuclear energy Germany plans to postpone the closure of the country's last three nuclear power plants as it braces for a possible shortage of energy this winter after Russia throttled gas supplies to the country, said German government officials. While temporary, the move would mark the first departure from a policy initiated in the early 2000s to phase out nuclear energy in Germany and which had over time become enshrined in political consensus. The decision has yet to be formally adopted by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's cabinet and would likely require a vote in Parliament. Some details are still under discussion, three senior government officials said. A cabinet decision would also need to wait on the outcome of an assessment of Germany's energy needs that will be concluded in the coming weeks but which the officials said was a foregone conclusion.
https://www.sott.net/article/471116-Germany-to-keep-last-three-nuclear-power-plants-running-in-policy-u-turn
Germany to keep last three nuclear-power plants running in policy u-turn
Move prompted by the mounting economic war with Russia marks the first departure from a two-decade policy to abandon nuclear energy Germany plans to postpone the closure of the country's last three nuclear power plants as it braces for a possible shortage of energy this winter after Russia throttled gas supplies to the country, said German government officials. While temporary, the move would mark the first departure from a policy initiated in the early 2000s to phase out nuclear energy in Germany and which had over time become enshrined in political consensus. The decision has yet to be formally adopted by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's cabinet and would likely require a vote in Parliament. Some details are still under discussion, three senior government officials said. A cabinet decision would also need to wait on the outcome of an assessment of Germany's energy needs that will be concluded in the coming weeks but which the officials said was a foregone conclusion.
https://www.sott.net/article/471116-Germany-to-keep-last-three-nuclear-power-plants-running-in-policy-u-turn
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US military expert says Ukraine could be put on 'ammo diet'
Michael Kofman says Europe may already have given Kiev most of the weapons it's willing to provide Ukraine's European backers may be about to put the country on an "ammunition diet", an American military analyst has claimed in an interview with Germany's Der Spiegel. Michael Kofman said these nations may already have reached their limit in terms of weapons supplies to Kiev. In an article published on Tuesday, Kofman was quoted as saying it is not in the Ukrainian military's best interests to bide its time, as the weather will soon begin to worsen, making any counteroffensive more difficult to pull off. On top of that, according to the US expert, Russian troops could use a hiatus to regroup and "solve some of their personnel problems."
https://www.sott.net/article/471117-US-military-expert-says-Ukraine-could-be-put-on-ammo-diet
US military expert says Ukraine could be put on 'ammo diet'
Michael Kofman says Europe may already have given Kiev most of the weapons it's willing to provide Ukraine's European backers may be about to put the country on an "ammunition diet", an American military analyst has claimed in an interview with Germany's Der Spiegel. Michael Kofman said these nations may already have reached their limit in terms of weapons supplies to Kiev. In an article published on Tuesday, Kofman was quoted as saying it is not in the Ukrainian military's best interests to bide its time, as the weather will soon begin to worsen, making any counteroffensive more difficult to pull off. On top of that, according to the US expert, Russian troops could use a hiatus to regroup and "solve some of their personnel problems."
https://www.sott.net/article/471117-US-military-expert-says-Ukraine-could-be-put-on-ammo-diet
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Hubris: 'Delusional', defeated Liz Cheney ripped for likening herself to Lincoln in concession speech
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney was blasted by Republicans and conservatives after she compared herself to Abraham Lincoln in her concession speech following Tuesday's primary loss. "Abraham Lincoln was defeated in elections for the Senate and the House before he won the most important election of all," Cheney said of the 16th president after she was soundly beaten by Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman. "Lincoln ultimately prevailed," Cheney went on. "He saved our union and he defined our obligation as Americans for all of history. Speaking at Gettysburg of the great task remaining before us, Lincoln said, 'That we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain. That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and a government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from this Earth.'
https://www.sott.net/article/471118-Hubris-Delusional-defeated-Liz-Cheney-ripped-for-likening-herself-to-Lincoln-in-concession-speech
Hubris: 'Delusional', defeated Liz Cheney ripped for likening herself to Lincoln in concession speech
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney was blasted by Republicans and conservatives after she compared herself to Abraham Lincoln in her concession speech following Tuesday's primary loss. "Abraham Lincoln was defeated in elections for the Senate and the House before he won the most important election of all," Cheney said of the 16th president after she was soundly beaten by Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman. "Lincoln ultimately prevailed," Cheney went on. "He saved our union and he defined our obligation as Americans for all of history. Speaking at Gettysburg of the great task remaining before us, Lincoln said, 'That we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain. That this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and a government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from this Earth.'
https://www.sott.net/article/471118-Hubris-Delusional-defeated-Liz-Cheney-ripped-for-likening-herself-to-Lincoln-in-concession-speech
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A Eurasian jigsaw: BRI and INSTC interconnectivity will complete the puzzle
Shrugging off western obstacles, Eurasia's ambitious connectivity projects helmed by China and Russia are now progressing deep into Asia's Heartland. SAMARKAND - Interconnecting Inner Eurasia is an exercise in Taoist equilibrium: adding piece by piece, patiently, to a gigantic jigsaw puzzle. It takes time, skill, vision, and of course major breakthroughs. A key piece was added to the puzzle recently in Uzbekistan, bolstering the links between the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the International North South Transportation Corridor (INSTC). The Mirzoyoyev government in Tashkent is deeply engaged in turbo-driving yet another Central Asian transportation corridor: a China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan-Afghanistan railway. That was at the center of a meeting between the chairman of the board of Temir Yullari - the Uzbek national railways - and his counterparts in Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan, as well as managers of the Chinese Wakhan Corridor logistics company. In terms of the complex...
https://www.sott.net/article/471119-A-Eurasian-jigsaw-BRI-and-INSTC-interconnectivity-will-complete-the-puzzle
A Eurasian jigsaw: BRI and INSTC interconnectivity will complete the puzzle
Shrugging off western obstacles, Eurasia's ambitious connectivity projects helmed by China and Russia are now progressing deep into Asia's Heartland. SAMARKAND - Interconnecting Inner Eurasia is an exercise in Taoist equilibrium: adding piece by piece, patiently, to a gigantic jigsaw puzzle. It takes time, skill, vision, and of course major breakthroughs. A key piece was added to the puzzle recently in Uzbekistan, bolstering the links between the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the International North South Transportation Corridor (INSTC). The Mirzoyoyev government in Tashkent is deeply engaged in turbo-driving yet another Central Asian transportation corridor: a China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan-Afghanistan railway. That was at the center of a meeting between the chairman of the board of Temir Yullari - the Uzbek national railways - and his counterparts in Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan, as well as managers of the Chinese Wakhan Corridor logistics company. In terms of the complex...
https://www.sott.net/article/471119-A-Eurasian-jigsaw-BRI-and-INSTC-interconnectivity-will-complete-the-puzzle
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World order looks different from Moscow, Beijing
The Chinese Defence Ministry announced today its participation in the Vostok 2022 strategic command and staff exercise in Russia, which is slated for August 30-September 5. The low-key statement in Beijing said China will send some troops and the participation is within the framework of the two countries' annual cooperation plan. The statement mentioned that "India, Belarus, Tajikistan, Mongolia and other countries will also participate." It said the Chinese participation "aims to deepen pragmatic and friendly cooperation with the militaries of the participating countries, enhance the level of strategic coordination among all participating parties, and enhance the ability to deal with various security threats." In what can be construed as an oblique reference to the conflict in Ukraine and the big power tensions in general, Beijing stated that the exercise is "unrelated to the current international and regional situation." Vostok is one of the capstone events of the Russian Armed...
https://www.sott.net/article/471120-World-order-looks-different-from-Moscow-Beijing
World order looks different from Moscow, Beijing
The Chinese Defence Ministry announced today its participation in the Vostok 2022 strategic command and staff exercise in Russia, which is slated for August 30-September 5. The low-key statement in Beijing said China will send some troops and the participation is within the framework of the two countries' annual cooperation plan. The statement mentioned that "India, Belarus, Tajikistan, Mongolia and other countries will also participate." It said the Chinese participation "aims to deepen pragmatic and friendly cooperation with the militaries of the participating countries, enhance the level of strategic coordination among all participating parties, and enhance the ability to deal with various security threats." In what can be construed as an oblique reference to the conflict in Ukraine and the big power tensions in general, Beijing stated that the exercise is "unrelated to the current international and regional situation." Vostok is one of the capstone events of the Russian Armed...
https://www.sott.net/article/471120-World-order-looks-different-from-Moscow-Beijing
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Fire at London Bridge forces closure of railway tracks
Train services have been disrupted and several buildings were evacuated after a fire broke out near London Bridge. More than 70 firefighters tackled the blaze in a railway arch on Union Street, Southwark. London Fire Brigade said a garage in the arch which contained vehicles had been destroyed along with another unit. Four rail lines and the Jubilee line were closed for safety reasons. Network Rail said they have all reopened but warned train delays would continue.
https://www.sott.net/article/471121-Fire-at-London-Bridge-forces-closure-of-railway-tracks
Fire at London Bridge forces closure of railway tracks
Train services have been disrupted and several buildings were evacuated after a fire broke out near London Bridge. More than 70 firefighters tackled the blaze in a railway arch on Union Street, Southwark. London Fire Brigade said a garage in the arch which contained vehicles had been destroyed along with another unit. Four rail lines and the Jubilee line were closed for safety reasons. Network Rail said they have all reopened but warned train delays would continue.
https://www.sott.net/article/471121-Fire-at-London-Bridge-forces-closure-of-railway-tracks
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Australia's former PM secretly granted himself FIVE additional ministerial positions during lockdowns
Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five additional ministries while Australia's prime minister, in what his successor has labelled an "unprecedented trashing of the Westminster system". The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said on Tuesday he was waiting on legal advice over any possible ramifications of the secret appointments and was "open to reforms and suggestions" so the situation did not reoccur. Morrison now faces calls to resign from parliament over the revelations, including from one of his former ministers. Karen Andrews, a former minister for home affairs, which is one of the departments to which Morrison appointed himself, said: "This is totally unacceptable, for a prime minister to behave in this manner undermines everything that a federal government constitutionally should stand for." Comment: Where were these MPs with their supposed values and principles when certain regions of Australia were enforcing one of the most brutal lockdowns seen across the...
https://www.sott.net/article/471122-Australias-former-PM-secretly-granted-himself-FIVE-additional-ministerial-positions-during-lockdowns
Australia's former PM secretly granted himself FIVE additional ministerial positions during lockdowns
Scott Morrison secretly appointed himself to five additional ministries while Australia's prime minister, in what his successor has labelled an "unprecedented trashing of the Westminster system". The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said on Tuesday he was waiting on legal advice over any possible ramifications of the secret appointments and was "open to reforms and suggestions" so the situation did not reoccur. Morrison now faces calls to resign from parliament over the revelations, including from one of his former ministers. Karen Andrews, a former minister for home affairs, which is one of the departments to which Morrison appointed himself, said: "This is totally unacceptable, for a prime minister to behave in this manner undermines everything that a federal government constitutionally should stand for." Comment: Where were these MPs with their supposed values and principles when certain regions of Australia were enforcing one of the most brutal lockdowns seen across the...
https://www.sott.net/article/471122-Australias-former-PM-secretly-granted-himself-FIVE-additional-ministerial-positions-during-lockdowns
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Infertility and Depopulation: A Diabolical Agenda
The World Health Organization began working on an anti-fertility vaccine in the 1970s, in response to perceived overpopulation. For 20 years, the WHO's Task Force on Vaccines for Fertility Regulation worked with population control in mind. In 1993, the WHO finally announced a birth-control vaccine had successfully been created to help with "family planning." The anti-fertility vaccine uses hCG conjugated (chemically bonded) to tetanus toxoid, used in the tetanus vaccine. As a result, a woman will develop antibodies against both tetanus and hCG. HCG is the first signal that tells the woman's body she's pregnant. In response to this signal, her ovaries then produce progesterone, which maintains the pregnancy to term. By combining hCG with tetanus toxoid, it causes this crucial pregnancy hormone to be attacked and destroyed by the woman's own immune system.
https://www.sott.net/article/471123-Infertility-and-Depopulation-A-Diabolical-Agenda
Infertility and Depopulation: A Diabolical Agenda
The World Health Organization began working on an anti-fertility vaccine in the 1970s, in response to perceived overpopulation. For 20 years, the WHO's Task Force on Vaccines for Fertility Regulation worked with population control in mind. In 1993, the WHO finally announced a birth-control vaccine had successfully been created to help with "family planning." The anti-fertility vaccine uses hCG conjugated (chemically bonded) to tetanus toxoid, used in the tetanus vaccine. As a result, a woman will develop antibodies against both tetanus and hCG. HCG is the first signal that tells the woman's body she's pregnant. In response to this signal, her ovaries then produce progesterone, which maintains the pregnancy to term. By combining hCG with tetanus toxoid, it causes this crucial pregnancy hormone to be attacked and destroyed by the woman's own immune system.
https://www.sott.net/article/471123-Infertility-and-Depopulation-A-Diabolical-Agenda
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Ukraine issues new ban on Russian language
Kiev has removed a range of courses from the national school curriculum. Russian language and literature courses will no longer be taught in Ukraine, according to an updated curriculum posted by the Ministry of Education on its website on Tuesday. Among the courses excluded were 'Russian and Foreign Literature', 'Russian language for general educational institutions with instruction in Russian' for grades 5-9, and instruction in Ukrainian or Russian for grades 10-11. While nearly all Russian and Belarusian books will be dropped from the school program, the ministry notes that it will allow some works by authors who wrote in Russian but whose "life and work were closely connected with Ukraine," such as Nikolay Gogol and Mikhail Bulgakov. According to the updated curriculum, foreign literature courses in Ukrainian schools will now focus on works by writers such as Jean de La Fontaine, O. Henry, Anna Gavalda, and Joseph Roth.
https://www.sott.net/article/471124-Ukraine-issues-new-ban-on-Russian-language
Ukraine issues new ban on Russian language
Kiev has removed a range of courses from the national school curriculum. Russian language and literature courses will no longer be taught in Ukraine, according to an updated curriculum posted by the Ministry of Education on its website on Tuesday. Among the courses excluded were 'Russian and Foreign Literature', 'Russian language for general educational institutions with instruction in Russian' for grades 5-9, and instruction in Ukrainian or Russian for grades 10-11. While nearly all Russian and Belarusian books will be dropped from the school program, the ministry notes that it will allow some works by authors who wrote in Russian but whose "life and work were closely connected with Ukraine," such as Nikolay Gogol and Mikhail Bulgakov. According to the updated curriculum, foreign literature courses in Ukrainian schools will now focus on works by writers such as Jean de La Fontaine, O. Henry, Anna Gavalda, and Joseph Roth.
https://www.sott.net/article/471124-Ukraine-issues-new-ban-on-Russian-language
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UCLA creates database to 'track attacks on critical race theory'
Faculty at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law have created a database to identify and record efforts to block critical race theory (CRT) being taught in schools across the country. The database, called the CRT Forward Tracking Project, allows users to "track attacks on critical race theory" and filter the information as part of an effort to "support anti-racist education, training and research," according to the school. The project was created by UCLA's Critical Race Studies Program, founded in 2000 as the first law school program in the nation dedicated to critical race theory.
https://www.sott.net/article/471125-UCLA-creates-database-to-track-attacks-on-critical-race-theory
UCLA creates database to 'track attacks on critical race theory'
Faculty at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law have created a database to identify and record efforts to block critical race theory (CRT) being taught in schools across the country. The database, called the CRT Forward Tracking Project, allows users to "track attacks on critical race theory" and filter the information as part of an effort to "support anti-racist education, training and research," according to the school. The project was created by UCLA's Critical Race Studies Program, founded in 2000 as the first law school program in the nation dedicated to critical race theory.
https://www.sott.net/article/471125-UCLA-creates-database-to-track-attacks-on-critical-race-theory
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Caitlin Johnstone: Modern US warmongering is scaring Henry Kissinger
In a new interview with The Wall Street Journal, immortal Hague fugitive Henry Kissinger says the US is acting in a crazy and irrational way that has brought it to the edge of war with Russia and China: Mr. Kissinger sees today's world as verging on a dangerous disequilibrium. "We are at the edge of war with Russia and China on issues which we partly created, without any concept of how this is going to end or what it's supposed to lead to," he says. Could the U.S. manage the two adversaries by triangulating between them, as during the Nixon years? He offers no simple prescription. "You can't just now say we're going to split them off and turn them against each other. All you can do is not to accelerate the tensions and to create options, and for that you have to have some purpose." On the question of Taiwan, Mr. Kissinger worries that the U.S. and China are maneuvering toward a crisis, and he counsels steadiness on Washington's part. "The policy that was carried out by both parties...
https://www.sott.net/article/471126-Caitlin-Johnstone-Modern-US-warmongering-is-scaring-Henry-Kissinger
Caitlin Johnstone: Modern US warmongering is scaring Henry Kissinger
In a new interview with The Wall Street Journal, immortal Hague fugitive Henry Kissinger says the US is acting in a crazy and irrational way that has brought it to the edge of war with Russia and China: Mr. Kissinger sees today's world as verging on a dangerous disequilibrium. "We are at the edge of war with Russia and China on issues which we partly created, without any concept of how this is going to end or what it's supposed to lead to," he says. Could the U.S. manage the two adversaries by triangulating between them, as during the Nixon years? He offers no simple prescription. "You can't just now say we're going to split them off and turn them against each other. All you can do is not to accelerate the tensions and to create options, and for that you have to have some purpose." On the question of Taiwan, Mr. Kissinger worries that the U.S. and China are maneuvering toward a crisis, and he counsels steadiness on Washington's part. "The policy that was carried out by both parties...
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Tomato shortage emerges in drought-stricken Californian as ketchup prices soar
Days ago, we said the next food insecurity problem that may impact Americans' eating habits could be an emerging potato shortage. Now there appears to be another issue: Tomatoes are getting squeezed, and risks of a ketchup shortage rise as a severe drought batter California's farmland. California accounts for a quarter of the world's tomato output. The worst drought in 1,200 years has forced farmers to abandon fields as crops turn to dust amid a water crisis.
https://www.sott.net/article/471127-Tomato-shortage-emerges-in-drought-stricken-Californian-as-ketchup-prices-soar
Tomato shortage emerges in drought-stricken Californian as ketchup prices soar
Days ago, we said the next food insecurity problem that may impact Americans' eating habits could be an emerging potato shortage. Now there appears to be another issue: Tomatoes are getting squeezed, and risks of a ketchup shortage rise as a severe drought batter California's farmland. California accounts for a quarter of the world's tomato output. The worst drought in 1,200 years has forced farmers to abandon fields as crops turn to dust amid a water crisis.
https://www.sott.net/article/471127-Tomato-shortage-emerges-in-drought-stricken-Californian-as-ketchup-prices-soar
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Meta steps up information control ahead of US elections
Facebook's parent company is imposing strict controls on information related to the upcoming midterm elections. Social media behemoth Meta is beefing up its information-control tactics as the US heads into the 2022 midterm elections, tightening rules on voting misinformation and advertising. The changes were announced in a blog post on Tuesday. The company will ban new political, social and electoral issue ads during the last week before the election, ensuring no "October surprises" - factual or otherwise - will disturb the information ecosystem. Editing existing ads will also be forbidden, and ads encouraging people not to vote or questioning the legitimacy of the results will not be permitted.
https://www.sott.net/article/471128-Meta-steps-up-information-control-ahead-of-US-elections
Meta steps up information control ahead of US elections
Facebook's parent company is imposing strict controls on information related to the upcoming midterm elections. Social media behemoth Meta is beefing up its information-control tactics as the US heads into the 2022 midterm elections, tightening rules on voting misinformation and advertising. The changes were announced in a blog post on Tuesday. The company will ban new political, social and electoral issue ads during the last week before the election, ensuring no "October surprises" - factual or otherwise - will disturb the information ecosystem. Editing existing ads will also be forbidden, and ads encouraging people not to vote or questioning the legitimacy of the results will not be permitted.
https://www.sott.net/article/471128-Meta-steps-up-information-control-ahead-of-US-elections
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Poland wants Ukraine to admit genocide
A deputy culture minister says the 1943 Volhyn massacres fit the definition of genocide and Kiev will have to recognize that. The mass murder of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists during the Second World War meets the definition of genocide and the government in Kiev will have to recognize this sooner or later, Poland's Deputy Minister of Culture and National Heritage Jaroslaw Sellin said on Tuesday. "They have to acknowledge it because it's a fact. It's simply a fact. A political decision was made and implemented for ethnic cleansing, the extermination of the entire national minority that has lived there for centuries," Sellin told the Polish Press Agency (PAP) during a TV interview.
https://www.sott.net/article/471129-Poland-wants-Ukraine-to-admit-genocide
Poland wants Ukraine to admit genocide
A deputy culture minister says the 1943 Volhyn massacres fit the definition of genocide and Kiev will have to recognize that. The mass murder of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists during the Second World War meets the definition of genocide and the government in Kiev will have to recognize this sooner or later, Poland's Deputy Minister of Culture and National Heritage Jaroslaw Sellin said on Tuesday. "They have to acknowledge it because it's a fact. It's simply a fact. A political decision was made and implemented for ethnic cleansing, the extermination of the entire national minority that has lived there for centuries," Sellin told the Polish Press Agency (PAP) during a TV interview.
https://www.sott.net/article/471129-Poland-wants-Ukraine-to-admit-genocide
