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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Too many people with HIV fail to achieve durable viral suppression | National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Too many people with HIV fail to achieve durable viral suppression | National Institutes of Health (NIH): NIH-funded study estimates global progress toward UNAIDS goal.
As omicron variant spreads, China senses vindication over 'zero covid' strategy - The Washington Post
As omicron variant spreads, China senses vindication over 'zero covid' strategy - The Washington Post: Chinese experts say the country won’t risk mistakes and has no need for a new approach.
Do vaccines protect against long COVID? What the data say
Do vaccines protect against long COVID? What the data say: Vaccines reduce the risk of developing COVID-19 — but studies disagree on their protective effect against long COVID.
Follow the Money, Not Omicron, to See Where Surging Demand Will Lead Inflation - Bloomberg
Follow the Money, Not Omicron, to See Where Surging Demand Will Lead Inflation - Bloomberg: Americans haven’t spent like this since before the 2008 financial crisis. There’s a lot of demand, but where the liquidity goes depends ever more on whether inflation keeps rising and the pandemic disruption drags on.
Monday, November 29, 2021
A CIA and Pentagon Production - Antiwar.com Original
A CIA and Pentagon Production - Antiwar.com Original: I haven’t seen the movie Top Gun, and I won’t bother seeing the much anticipated sequel, Top Gun: Maverick. Why should I? If I wanted to see a movie - Ted Snider for Antiwar.com Original
How Many Wars Does Washington Want? And for What? - Antiwar.com Original
How Many Wars Does Washington Want? And for What? - Antiwar.com Original: America always has had political leaders who appeared to fear, even hate, peace. Teddy Roosevelt was one. However, at least Roosevelt got his hands dirty. - Doug Bandow for Antiwar.com Original
Sunday, November 28, 2021
Abstract 10712: Mrna COVID Vaccines Dramatically Increase Endothelial Inflammatory Markers and ACS Risk as Measured by the PULS Cardiac Test: a Warning | Circulation
Abstract 10712: Mrna COVID Vaccines Dramatically Increase Endothelial Inflammatory Markers and ACS Risk as Measured by the PULS Cardiac Test: a Warning | Circulation: Our group has been using the PLUS Cardiac Test (GD Biosciences, Inc, Irvine, CA) a clinically validated measurement of multiple protein biomarkers which generates a score predicting the 5 yr risk (pe
Is California engaging in wishful thinking or rigorous planning? | A New Shade of Green | Sherry Listgarten | Palo Alto Online |
Is California engaging in wishful thinking or rigorous planning? | A New Shade of Green | Sherry Listgarten | Palo Alto Online |: Two weeks ago, a comment on this blog [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/blogs/...
Saturday, November 27, 2021
COVID omicron variant found in Israel, entry from African states barred - Israel News - Haaretz.com
COVID omicron variant found in Israel, entry from African states barred - Israel News - Haaretz.com: Israel's prime minister warns of emergency as he meets with top health officials after a passenger returning from Malawi diagnosed with the new COVID Omicron variant
California's Last Nuclear Plant Will Shut Down in 2025. Why This is a Bad News For You?
California's Last Nuclear Plant Will Shut Down in 2025. Why This is a Bad News For You?: California is not following up with the power needs of its citizens. In August 2020, several California citizens endured rolling electricity blackouts throughout a heatwave that maxed out the state’s power framework. The California Independent System Operator points to flex warnings urging customers to make back on power regulation and shift electricity methods to off-peak […]
Robots Won’t Close the Warehouse Worker Gap Anytime Soon | WIRED
Robots Won’t Close the Warehouse Worker Gap Anytime Soon | WIRED: Even Amazon’s new AI-powered machines aren’t nearly capable enough to handle the most important fulfillment tasks.
Holiday shopping 2021: More Americans won't be buying holiday gifts this year
Holiday shopping 2021: More Americans won't be buying holiday gifts this year: There are predictions for record retail sales this holiday season but a record number of people say they won't be buying any gifts this year.
Fauci as Darth Vader of the Covid wars - Asia Times
Fauci as Darth Vader of the Covid wars - Asia Times: Robert F Kennedy Jr's The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health should be front-page news in all the news media in the US. Instead, it has been met with the proverbial thundering silence. Critics seeking to have Kennedy dismissed as a kook trading on a famous name had scored a hit in February, when Instagram permanently deleted his account, allegedly for making false claims about coronavirus and vaccines. Nevertheless, the book, published only a few days ago, is already a certified pop hit on Amazon. RFK Jr, chairman of the board of and chief legal counsel for Children’s Health Defense, sets out to deconstruct a New Normal, encroaching upon all of us since early 2020. In my early 2021 book Raging Twenties I have termed this force techno-feudalism. Kennedy describes it as “rising totalitarianism,” complete with “mass propaganda and censorship, the orchestrated promotion of terror, the manipulation of science, the suppression of debate, the vilification of dissent and use of force to prevent protest.”
A frightening new potential explanation for vaccine-driven myocarditis and other problems - by Alex Berenson - Unreported Truths
A frightening new potential explanation for vaccine-driven myocarditis and other problems - by Alex Berenson - Unreported Truths: Researchers in the New England Journal of Medicine raise the possibility of an uncontrolled autoimmune response to the coronavirus spike protein that may last indefinitely
Calls for Diablo Canyon shut down to be reconsidered : Corporate - World Nuclear News
Calls for Diablo Canyon shut down to be reconsidered : Corporate - World Nuclear News: The premature shutdown of Diablo Canyon units 1 and 2 will "inflict grave harm to California's economy and environment," according to the American Nuclear Society. The closure of California's last remaining nuclear power plant will cause more grid instability and rolling blackouts for the state because Diablo Canyon reliably supplies about 10% of in-state power, it says. Former US energy secretaries Steven Chu and Ernest Moniz have also called for the decision to shut down the plant to be reassessed.
Friday, November 26, 2021
Thursday, November 25, 2021
The epidemiological relevance of the COVID-19-vaccinated population is increasing - The Lancet Regional Health – Europe
The epidemiological relevance of the COVID-19-vaccinated population is increasing - The Lancet Regional Health – Europe: High COVID-19 vaccination rates were expected to reduce transmission of SARS-CoV-2
in populations by reducing the number of possible sources for transmission and thereby
to reduce the burden of COVID-19 disease. Recent data, however, indicate that the
epidemiological relevance of COVID-19 vaccinated individuals is increasing. In the
UK it was described that secondary attack rates among household contacts exposed to
fully vaccinated index cases was similar to household contacts exposed to unvaccinated
index cases (25% for vaccinated vs 23% for unvaccinated).
What war with Russia over Ukraine would really look like – Responsible Statecraft
What war with Russia over Ukraine would really look like – Responsible Statecraft: In recent statements, Moscow seems much more realistic about the consequences of conflict with Kiev and Washington today.
Article: Cull, Track and Control | OpEdNews
Article: Cull, Track and Control | OpEdNews: Article: Cull, Track and Control - For helping Big Pharma to sicken, addict and kill over half a century, Fauci is rewarded with a bigger salary than any US government employee's, including the President's.
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Australia Has Begun Building COVID Concentration Camps
Australia Has Begun Building COVID Concentration Camps: Well, this is what happens when you don’t have a Second Amendment. This is what happens when you don’t have a bill of rights. The hysterics over COVID here are
Why They Hate Kyle Rittenhouse | ZeroHedge
Why They Hate Kyle Rittenhouse | ZeroHedge: ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
The Road to Fascism: Paved with Vaccine Mandates and Corporate Collusion Opinion: -
The Road to Fascism: Paved with Vaccine Mandates and Corporate Collusion Opinion: -: This merely pushes us one step further down that road towards a total control society
The Benefit of SARS-CoV-2 Natural Immunity in the Armed Forces | RealClearDefense
The Benefit of SARS-CoV-2 Natural Immunity in the Armed Forces | RealClearDefense: The risks to soldiers, sailors, and airmen of contracting SARS-CoV-2 affect the readiness of military organizations. The condition of an individual's immune status determines susceptibility to infect
The Buckeye Institute Files Motion for Emergency Stay to Halt Biden's Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandate on Private Employers » Research » The Buckeye Institute
The Buckeye Institute Files Motion for Emergency Stay to Halt Biden's Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandate on Private Employers » Research » The Buckeye Institute: The Buckeye Institute filed a Motion for Emergency Stay on Friday asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to immediately halt the federal vaccine mandate.
Antivirals could be Covid game-changers — if Americans can access them
Antivirals could be Covid game-changers — if Americans can access them: Basic gaps in the U.S. health system could mean that two new treatments from Pfizer and Merck won’t make much of a difference after all.
The FDA's Dysfunction Is A Public Health Crisis Of Its Own
The FDA's Dysfunction Is A Public Health Crisis Of Its Own: The FDA's perpetual tardiness is a product of its culture. Agency officials don't get in trouble if a drug or medical device that could save lives never makes it to market. But if an approved product injures or kills someone, then the agency could take serious blows from Congress and the public.
Kyle Rittenhouse verdict: Not guilty despite misleading coverage
Kyle Rittenhouse verdict: Not guilty despite misleading coverage: Judging from the coverage, one could have easily concluded a conviction was inescapable. Fortunately, the jurors watched the trial instead.
Vaccine mandate: Biden administration asks appeals court to reinstate mandate - CNNPolitics
Vaccine mandate: Biden administration asks appeals court to reinstate mandate - CNNPolitics: The Biden administration is asking the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals to wipe away an order from another appeals court blocking its Occupational Safety and Health Administration vaccine mandate.
Eisenhower's Farewell Address -- and Afterthoughts | RealClearHistory
Eisenhower's Farewell Address -- and Afterthoughts | RealClearHistory: Historians and journalists quite frequently invoke President Dwight Eisenhower’s farewell address to the nation, which he delivered on Jan. 17, 1961, but seldom do we hear anyone invoke Eisenhow
Atlas: The Nation’s ‘Top Scientists’ Lied About COVID And Got Away With It
Atlas: The Nation’s ‘Top Scientists’ Lied About COVID And Got Away With It: After watching this debacle on TV, I knew full well what was coming later that day. The media would latch on to this and create even more public panic.
DO NOT COMPLY: Thousands of New Yorkers Flood the Streets to March for Freedom As WORLDWIDE RESISTANCE Against Covid Tyranny Continues to Grow - (Video)
DO NOT COMPLY: Thousands of New Yorkers Flood the Streets to March for Freedom As WORLDWIDE RESISTANCE Against Covid Tyranny Continues to Grow - (Video): The Worldwide Rally For Freedom returned to New York City this weekend, drawing thousands of fed-up New Yorkers to the streets to stand up for their freedom and protest tyrannical ‘public health’ mandates. The massive demonstration mirrored other worldwide freedom rally events that also took place this weekend in dozens of countries, including Australia, Italy, Ireland,…
Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Needs A Quick Win For Nuclear
Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Needs A Quick Win For Nuclear: Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act last Monday had some nice things for nuclear energy. The overall Bill is a $1.2 trillion for everything from bridges and roads to the nation's broadband, water and energy systems. Nuclear got about $25 billion.
Should CA Seek Another Life Extension for Diablo Canyon? | NRDC
Should CA Seek Another Life Extension for Diablo Canyon? | NRDC: In a recent op-ed calling for the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s operating license to be extended past 2025, Steven Chu and Ernest Moniz acknowledge that the process would be “complex.” It wouldn’t just be complex; it would be hugely...
Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster
Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster: At a busy market in a poor township outside Harare this week, Nyasha Ndou kept his mask in his pocket, as hundreds of other people, mostly unmasked, jostled to buy and sell fruit and vegetables displayed on wooden tables and plastic sheets. As in much of Zimbabwe, here the coronavirus is quickly being relegated to the past, as political rallies, concerts and home gatherings have returned. Earlier this week, Zimbabwe recorded just 33 new COVID-19 cases and zero deaths, in line with a recent fall in the disease across the continent, where World Health Organization data show that infections have been dropping since July.
Monday, November 22, 2021
The Lab Leak Fiasco - Tablet Magazine
The Lab Leak Fiasco - Tablet Magazine: For over a year the media enforced falsehoods about the pandemic’s origins, never evaluated the evidence, never apologized, and was never held accountable
How Hospitals Became Vaults That Hid Evidence of Covid’s Toll
How Hospitals Became Vaults That Hid Evidence of Covid’s Toll: In the first months of the pandemic, only a small number of the more than 6,000 hospitals in the U.S. let journalists inside.
Covid Deaths Ratio Vaxxed to Unvaxxed 4:1 – Corporate Media Should Be Censored for Spreading Disinformation – The Expose
Covid Deaths Ratio Vaxxed to Unvaxxed 4:1 – Corporate Media Should Be Censored for Spreading Disinformation – The Expose: What the BBC is not telling you is that for every “unvaccinated” Covid death there are four “vaccinated” Covid deaths. For months we have been reporting
As US Troops and Families Go Hungry, They Don’t Trust the Pentagon for Help
As US Troops and Families Go Hungry, They Don’t Trust the Pentagon for Help: Thousands of active-duty service members struggle daily with hunger related to financial hardship, though the true scope of the problem is not known.
ACS Risk Biomarkers Significantly Increase After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine - The Cardiology Advisor
ACS Risk Biomarkers Significantly Increase After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine - The Cardiology Advisor: A report presented at AHA 2021 finds that the PULS 5-year risk score for new ACS increases from 11% to 25% after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.
World Fish Stocks Are in Worse State Than Expected, Study Shows - Bloomberg
World Fish Stocks Are in Worse State Than Expected, Study Shows - Bloomberg: The world’s fish population is in a dire state, with about half of assessed stocks being overfished, according to a study backed by Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest.
Without Coal, What Happens to Cement, Steel, Iron — and Asia’s Path to Development? – The Diplomat
Without Coal, What Happens to Cement, Steel, Iron — and Asia’s Path to Development? – The Diplomat: A focus on the power sector hides the fact that heavy industry, the key to developing countries’ continued growth, is the second largest emitter.
Westinghouse signs initial contract for Ukrainian AP1000s : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News
Westinghouse signs initial contract for Ukrainian AP1000s : New Nuclear - World Nuclear News: A contract signed by the Ukrainian nuclear operator Energoatom and US vendor Westinghouse will trigger the engineering and procurement of components for the first of several AP1000s planned for Ukraine.
Wyoming Town Officials 'Ecstatic' About Landing Nuke Project | Wyoming News | US News
Wyoming Town Officials 'Ecstatic' About Landing Nuke Project | Wyoming News | US News: CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — With just four years left before its coal plant shutters, the southwestern Wyoming town of Kemmerer, population 2,750, has been bracing for a seemingly inevitable loss.
Hinkley Point C cleaner than renewables, study shows : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News
Hinkley Point C cleaner than renewables, study shows : Energy & Environment - World Nuclear News: Carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity generated by the UK's newest nuclear power plants will be even lower than wind and solar power, a new analysis has confirmed. A detailed and independently verified study into lifetime emissions from Hinkley Point C was carried out for EDF by environmental specialists Ricardo Energy & Environment and verified by engineering consultants WSP.
NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon
NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the U.S. government wants to hear about it. NASA and the nation’s top federal nuclear research lab on Friday put out a request for proposals for a fission surface power system.
In first, US added to annual list of ‘backsliding’ democracies | News | Al Jazeera
In first, US added to annual list of ‘backsliding’ democracies | News | Al Jazeera: The report by International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance says ‘visible deterioration’ began in 2019.
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse’s Defense Is a Threat to the Rule of Law
Kyle Rittenhouse’s Defense Is a Threat to the Rule of Law: If Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial ends in an acquittal, the jury will be blameless. The defendant’s self-defense claims are plausible. Yet the case also exposes the the anarchy latent in America’s lax gun laws and vigilante culture.
Fauci: Babies, Toddlers Should Get COVID-19 Vaccines by Spring
Fauci: Babies, Toddlers Should Get COVID-19 Vaccines by Spring: Dr. Anthony Fauci told Insider, if he had to guess, Pfizer will conclude its trial in the coming months so a shot will reach under 5s in early 2022.
Saturday, November 20, 2021
COVID Monoclonal Antibody Therapy: Everything You Need To Know | HuffPost Life
COVID Monoclonal Antibody Therapy: Everything You Need To Know | HuffPost Life: Millions of Americans are now eligible to get the lifesaving medicine, but not enough know they qualify.
Friday, November 19, 2021
Thursday, November 18, 2021
Hospitalizations rising among fully vaccinated in U.S., Fauci says
Hospitalizations rising among fully vaccinated in U.S., Fauci says: As cases of Covid-19 rise throughout the U.S., health officials warn that an increasing number of fully vaccinated people are being hospitalized going to the ER.
SHUNNED: 3 in 5 Americans say they will BAN unvaccinated relatives from family gatherings over the holidays
SHUNNED: 3 in 5 Americans say they will BAN unvaccinated relatives from family gatherings over the holidays: Nearly two-thirds of vaccinated Americans say they will ban unvaccinated family members from holiday gatherings this year. A survey of 2,000 U.S. residents found that two in three respondents feel they cannot go home for the holidays without first getting vaccinated. Of the 65 percent of respondents who are vaccinated, nearly six in 10 (58 percent) reported […]
Nuclear Information Project – Federation Of American Scientists
Nuclear Information Project – Federation Of American Scientists: Science for a safer, more informed world.
Serious adverse events in professional athletes skyrocket 6,000 percent following covid “vaccine” rollout – NaturalNews.com
Serious adverse events in professional athletes skyrocket 6,000 percent following covid “vaccine” rollout – NaturalNews.com: Young athletes all around the world are dropping dead in record numbers, and the obvious culprit is Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) "vaccines."
Ever since these abominations were released under "Operation Warp Speed," serious adverse events in otherwise healthy professional sport
CRISPR and the Climate | Foreign Affairs
CRISPR and the Climate | Foreign Affairs: How gene editing can help cut emissions.
Russia Begins Sea Trials for Largest, Most Powerful Nuclear Icebreaker
Russia Begins Sea Trials for Largest, Most Powerful Nuclear Icebreaker: Russia has begun sea trials on what it reports is the larger and most powerful icebreaker in the wor...
The U.S. Government and Bill Gates Get Behind Nuclear Power | Barron's
The U.S. Government and Bill Gates Get Behind Nuclear Power | Barron's: The new infrastructure law sets aside $6 billion to help fund nuclear plants in danger of closing.
Rolls-Royce Is Breathing Life Back Into The Nuclear Industry | OilPrice.com
Rolls-Royce Is Breathing Life Back Into The Nuclear Industry | OilPrice.com: Rolls-Royce, alongside Exelon and BNF Resources, is set to produce small modular reactors to bring the nuclear industry back to life
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Estimation of SARS-CoV-2 infection fatality rate by age and comorbidity status using antibody screening of blood donors during the COVID-19 epidemic in Denmark | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
Estimation of SARS-CoV-2 infection fatality rate by age and comorbidity status using antibody screening of blood donors during the COVID-19 epidemic in Denmark | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic: AbstractBackground. Studies presenting the SARS-CoV-2 infection fatality rate (IFR) for healthy individuals are warranted. Here we estimate the IFR by age and c
Biden administration plans to buy enough of Pfizer's anti-Covid pill to treat 10 million
Biden administration plans to buy enough of Pfizer's anti-Covid pill to treat 10 million: The Biden administration plans to by 10 million courses of Pfizer’s Covid antiviral pill as regulators weigh whether to grant clearance of the medication.
Opinion | Closing California’s last nuclear power plant would be a mistake - The Washington Post
Opinion | Closing California’s last nuclear power plant would be a mistake - The Washington Post: The state should reverse its irrational anti-nuclear crusade.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Wall Street is set for biggest bonus increases since 2009
Wall Street is set for biggest bonus increases since 2009: The sharp rebound in business activity this year has translated to unprecedented workloads for Wall Street professionals — and a competitive job market.
Revealed: Documents Show Bill Gates Has Given $319 Million to Media Outlets
Revealed: Documents Show Bill Gates Has Given $319 Million to Media Outlets: Bill Gates has bankrolled hundreds of media outlets and ventures, including CNN and NPR, to the tune of at least $319 million.
It’s Not Just White People: Democrats Are Losing Normal Voters of All Races
It’s Not Just White People: Democrats Are Losing Normal Voters of All Races: Democrats fear they are losing white swing voters over racial politics. Three studies suggest that the party’s elite culture may be the real problem.
Biden's China policy still hard to pin down - Asia Times
Biden's China policy still hard to pin down - Asia Times: US politicians and military leaders, along with a parade of scholars and pundits, are engaged in a frenzied effort to figure out what to do about China’s
Denying Communion to Joe Biden won’t bring people back to Mass. The U.S. bishops likely know this. | America Magazine
Denying Communion to Joe Biden won’t bring people back to Mass. The U.S. bishops likely know this. | America Magazine: Denying Communion to Joe Biden will not get Catholics back in the pews — or bring together a church whose members are sometimes more likely to bend the knee to an elephant or donkey than to the eucharistic Lord.
The Breakthrough Institute | Blog: The True Face of the Anti-Nuclear…
The Breakthrough Institute | Blog: The True Face of the Anti-Nuclear…: The true face of the anti-nuclear movement today is a highly credentialed progressive expert who often claims not to be opposed to nuclear at all.
Monday, November 15, 2021
Advising both Chinese state companies and the Pentagon, McKinsey & Co. comes under scrutiny
Advising both Chinese state companies and the Pentagon, McKinsey & Co. comes under scrutiny: McKinsey's work with the government gives it insights into U.S. military planning and weapons. But the firm has advised Chinese firms now on U.S. blacklists.