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Teachers in San Francisco and nearby Oakland, California, are demanding their school districts take more COVID-19 precautions amid the surge of omicron, with some members allegedly threatening walkouts. ...More than 700 people have signed an online petition calling for a "sickout" Thursday. "Omicron breaks through vaccines and boosters and has a short incubation period. We need regular mandatory testing for all employees and students to ensure that major outbreaks do not occur, especially BEFORE we return to sites," the petition states. "Everyone in schools must be screened, and if ‘we can’t afford it,’ we shouldn’t be opening at all."... ......

Filming on Paramount+ drama Star Trek: Picard has been shut down since Monday following a sizable COVID-19 outbreak. Sources say more than 50 members of the large production tested positive on Monday, which was the first day of work after the Christmas break. The Patrick Stewart-led series has one of television’s biggest crews, numbering more than 450 staffers. The infections impacted multiple zones, including cast in zone A. Production on the series was immediately shut down Monday and has remained dark since. Sources say filming is expected to resume early next week, if not sooner, though details remain in limbo....

The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) announced the anticipated completion of its space station and more crewed space missions and cargo flights this year, as well as the launch of the Space Launch System, a 332-foot rocket designed to reach the moon The Chinese space station will weigh about 66 tons after it's fully built out, significantly lighter than the ISS at 455 tons. China has said it looks forward to inviting international astronauts to its space station. In October, three Chinese astronauts with the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft docked at the station, becoming the second crew to move in.

Federal authorities won't explain why three men who participated in the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, have mysteriously disappeared from the FBI's Capitol Violence Most Wanted list. One unidentified man wore an earpiece during the riot and was filmed carrying what appeared to be a concealed handgun on his left hip. The man was pictured on the FBI's most wanted list for over five months until he was removed without explanation on the same day the New York Times reported an FBI informant was at the Capitol on Jan. 6. A second unidentified man was filmed beating police officers...

Some scientists are warning that pushing for a fourth Covid-19 vaccine booster shot is a mistake as it will prevent people from developing any form of natural immunity.Professor Ian Jones, a virologist at the University of Reading, alluded to the fact that catching the new Omicron variant is better than getting a vaccine, as the strain functions like a “natural vaccine.” The new variant is reportedly too mild to cause any real harm other than a few sniffles and a snotty nose but generates enough antibodies needed for lasting immunity.The more jabs that people receive, the more difficult it will...

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One-Third of Vaxxed People Will Be Dead in the Next Decade Clip...

This isn’t a definitive methodology, but it usually gets the right answer.Telltale signs include:Person was recently vaccinated.Company the person works for recently enforced vaccination or face job loss.The person is young with no health conditions.The cause of death is not revealed or unknown (or is cardiac arrest, bleeding in the brain, and other low-probability events that don’t fit the person’s history).The press describes the death using terms like unexpectedly, sudden death, left this world abruptly, tragic loss, unexplained death, etc.Readers are cautioned “please refrain from reporting rumors and speculative reports”The fact that the person was recently vaccinated is always omitted...

A big thank you to Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego for their tacit admission that the vaccine mandates are all about forcing compliance with demands; it was never about patient safety or scienceSteve Kirsch8 hr ago Today I wanted to acknowledge Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego for their tacit admission that the vaccine mandates were never about patient safety.Here’s a screenshot of messages sent between a nurse at the hospital who was terminated for not getting the vaccine (in grey) and another nurse (in green).Today, the nurses at the hospital can work there even if they test positive...

Despite children not being at any significant risk of Covid-19 and being forced into getting two injections already, children aged 12-15 in the US are now permitted to get a third booster shot thanks to new approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA has decided that children must get booster jabs immediately to “flatten the curve”, regardless of dangerous side effects such as myocarditis and pericarditis that children – especially boys – are at risk of developing post-vaccination. Peter Marks, the FDA’s vaccines chief, said that parents should not worry about the potential heart effects of...

Evidence showing patterns of death seen by Covid injection batches or lots were discussed during a session with two lawyers and two doctors. The two lawyers, Dr. Reiner Fuellmich and Vivienne Fischer, are members of the Corona Investigative Committee who were joined by Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg and Dr. Sam White.Dr. Wodarg, a German medical doctor and former politician, was instrumental in bringing to an end the falsified 2009 Swine Flu pandemic and Dr. Sam White, a UK medical doctor, has been engaged in lawsuits for many months for his stance regarding freedom of speech and informed consent.“A recent presentation done...

At a press briefing today, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) slammed the media response to the January 6, 2021, anniversary.

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis mocked the corporate media’s “nauseating” coverage of the Jan. 6 Commemoration at the Capitol Thursday, calling it “Christmas” for Democrats, and a “politicized Charlie Foxtrot,” using military slang for a poorly-managed operation, or “clusterf-ck.” ​”This is their Christmas,” ​DeSantis said, meaning Washington and New York-based media outlets. “They are going to take this and milk this for anything they can to be able to smear anyone who ever supported Donald Trump​,” he added. DeSantis made the remarks during a news conference about COVID-19 testing in West Palm Beach. The governor took a number of questions...

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says the state faces "a difficult few weeks" after reintroducing several COVID-19 restrictions to battle the increasing number of cases and hospitalizations. From tomorrow, elective surgeries will be paused, and singing and dancing will be banned in hospitality venues, entertainment facilities and major recreation facilities. The prohibition will not apply for weddings. Major events may also be subject to risk assessments from health authorities and could be postponed at their discretion...

Quisha King, the Florida mom whose public comments in opposition of Critical Race Theory (CRT) before the Duval County School Board went viral on social media, has officially launched her own podcast, “The Quisha King Show.” King, founder of the Mass Exodus Movement, political consultant, commentator, Moms for Liberty spokesperson, and education advocate; said her program “will focus on culture, faith, and politics geared toward the next generation, pretty much all focused on children.” King wants to provide parents with information from experts on issues that affect their children, such as CRT, Social Emotional Learning, Black American History, Queer Theory,...

Sen. Ted Cruz says it was 'a mistake' to call the Jan. 6 Capitol riot a 'violent terrorist attack' on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight.' #FoxNews #Tucker

Sources at Comcast suggest that an “unmanageable” Joy Reid will lose her 7PM EST MSNBC show “The Reid Out” this coming spring. The message from the network appears to be that her show is suffering a ratings drop, and that she is likely being fired due to repeated incidents of untruthfulness and her unlikable personality. Reid’s past behavior include homophobic statements posted to various blogs, which she initially lied about writing. After her comments resurfaced, she claimed to be a victim of an elaborate hack. The comments included statements such as “adult gay men tend to be attracted to very...

Former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia, who's primary challenging Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in this year's election, is taking aim at a state law that allows the incumbent governor to raise unlimited campaign contributions. Perdue on Thursday filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Georgia Senate Bill 221, which allows Kemp – as well as a handful of state legislative leaders – to set up leadership funds or committees that can haul in and spend unlimited amounts of campaign cash. Word of Perdue's filing was shared first nationally with Fox News. The bill was approved during Georgia’s 2020 legislative session...

President Biden and Democrats are counting on a resilient U.S. economy to deliver a strong December jobs gain Friday when the Labor Department releases its monthly employment report. With COVID-19 cases surging and Biden’s approval falling, the December jobs report could provide a sorely needed boost to the president’s attempts to soothe concerns about snags in the economic recovery.

As the historic Norwegian airbase at Bodø, located within the Arctic Circle, closes down today as a fighter jet station, it’s a good time to look back at one of the more secretive aspects of the base. It played the role of a vital node in the early days of the U-2 spy plane. Ultimately, this little-known chapter in aerial espionage came to an end on May 1, 1960, when a U-2 flown by Francis Gary Powers was shot down by a surface-to-air missile deep over Soviet territory. Powers had been due to complete his flight by landing at Bodø,...