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New Yorker Staff Writer David Owen took a nosedive into eco-extremism. He argued that the refrigerator has become — wait for it — “an agent of climate catastrophe.” Owen pontificated in a blog headlined, “How the Refrigerator Became an Agent of Climate Catastrophe,” that “[t]he evolution of cooling technology helps to explain why supposed solutions to global warming have only made the situation worse.” Specifically, he identified refrigerators, these unassuming little machines, as the vile culprits “of our unfolding climate catastrophe.” Really? Owen wrote as if refrigerators are cartoon villains who chomp on cigars while they devise the destruction of...

For those who suffered side effects following COVID vaccination, the adverse symptoms were likely well worth it — even if they didn’t really have to experience them. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, some 77% of those who received a dose of either vaccine from Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson reported at least one non-local symptom soon after the jab, such as headache, fever, fatigue and muscle pain. But a new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open on Tuesday has revealed that nearly two-thirds of those symptoms were likely self-induced via what researchers...

Walk into your grocery store's produce aisle or stroll through the local farmers market and you'll likely see a plethora of onion options—there are actually 21 different types! Onions are a vegetable species within the genus allium, along with similar aromatic bulbs like garlic, leeks, chives, and shallots. (While these other well-known veggies aren't onions themselves, they are in the same vegetable family and yield many health benefits, too.) Whole onions should last in your pantry or other cool, dry, dark place (not the fridge) for about two weeks—but don't store them next to potatoes, which emit gas and moisture...

Reuters did a "fact check" of the negative Vaccine Efficacy in the Denmark study and the study author used a hand waving argument to conclude the negative VE is due to a bias. What do you think?Steve Kirsch13 hr ago I wrote earlier about the Denmark study showing that vaccine efficacy against Omicron goes negative after 90 days:There is a Reuters “fact check” that says that the author claimed that the vaccines are fine and that the negative vaccine efficacy reported in the paper was simply due to a “bias.”Oh really???Here’s why I think the Reuters “fact check” is garbageFirst...

Joy Behar told her co-hosts Thursday on ABC’s “The View” that President Joe Biden was “dense” for thinking his fellow “white privileged” senators would work with him. Whoopi Goldberg said, “Part of the problem for Joe is none of us, none of us ever anticipated we would be sitting in front of senators and congresspeople who are denying the fact that someone won an election. I never saw that before. I don’t think it occurred to him that would ever be Republicans who would go that far to say this was a lie. I think a lot of this, he...

The US Army is set to conduct a “guerrilla warfare exercise” later this month in North Carolina where troops will battle against “freedom fighters.” Yes, really. The two week “unconventional warfare exercise” will take from from Jan. 22-Feb. 4 on privately owned land in a remote location which remains unknown. “Called Robin Sage, the exercise serves as a final test for Special Forces Qualification Course training and it places candidates in a politically unstable country known as Pineland,” reports the Charlotte Observer. “These military members act as realistic opposing forces and guerrilla freedom fighters, also known as Pineland resistance movement,”...

Every employee who enters the county and operates in "higher-risk" setting must be boosted or exempted. The County Executive is doing the same mandate for all County employees. Dumb ideas.Steve Kirsch11 hr ago Dr. Sara Cody is mandating that pretty much everyone involved in healthcare in Santa Clara County get boosted without citing a single study showing the long-term impact of her mandate. All the studies I’ve seen all show the opposite. WHERE’S THE SCIENCE SARA? My phone has been lighting up recently. People in healthcare are livid about the latest mandate from Sara Cody, the public health officer of...

UAB announces first clinical-grade transplant of gene-edited pig kidneys into brain-dead human. The study was designed and conducted to meet standards directly comparable to those that would apply to a Phase I clinical trial and mirrored — as much as possible — every step of a conventional transplant between humans. The University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine announces today the first peer-reviewed research outlining the successful transplant of genetically modified, clinical-grade pig kidneys into a brain-dead human individual, replacing the recipient’s native kidneys. These positive results demonstrate how xenotransplantation could address the worldwide organ shortage...

ABC legal analyst Sunny Hostin said Thursday on ABC’s “The View” that Republicans treated President Joe Biden like a black president. Hostin said, “There are things that he has not gotten credit for, like he’s inherited this pandemic from the Trump administration. It was badly handled. He was able to pass a 1.9 trillion dollar relief package which a majority of Republicans voted against. That’s something that he gets credit for. I think he also gets credit for his incredibly diverse judicial nominations. I think there has been about 41 federal judges. Those are lifetime appointments.”

A senior FBI agent engaged in an improper romantic relationship with a subordinate and used their position to influence the junior official’s career, according to a report by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG). The DOJ OIG announced Thursday that a senior FBI official, whose name and sex are not indicated, violated FBI policies by carrying on an improper “romantic relationship” with an unnamed subordinate. The senior official allegedly used their position to interfere with the subordinate’s career. (RELATED: Nearly 50% Of Americans Think The FBI Is Biden’s ‘Personal Gestapo’: POLL) “In addition, the OIG...

Former Democratic Labor Secretary Robert Reich became the latest figure on the left to viciously attack Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., over her filibuster stance, suggesting Senate Democrats should assault her for it. Tonight, Republican senators lined up to shake Kyrsten Sinema's hand," he wrote in a now-deleted tweet on Thursday. "Democratic senators should have given her the backs of their hands."

U.S.—SC Johnson is living up to its family company moniker with the release of a new line of pest repellents under their popular Off!® brand. The new product is designed to repel President Joe Biden from children. The innovative new product makes children smell like grown-ups, which studies have shown repels Biden under most circumstances. Material sent to retailers provides clear instructions to apply the repellent whenever a child is within twenty feet of the creepy old man. "Our scientists work tirelessly to commit mosquito genocide, but after Biden was elected to the presidency, I redirected their efforts to keep...

During a rare press conference today, which lasted well over an hour, President Joe Biden told the press corps that he “didn’t believe the polls,” said he’d “over-performed” in his first year, accomplishing more than any president in history in his first year, scolded RealClearPolitics reporter Philip Wegmann and blamed the country for somehow misunderstanding what he meant when he labeled his political opponents as allies of Bull Connor. He also noted that without his voting legislation, that the 2022 and 2024 elections would be rigged and not legitimate. The presser came at a time when a phenomenon is occurring...

One of the World’s Oldest and Most Respected Medical Journals Just Called Out Covid “Vaccine” and Treatment ShenanigansIn an article titled, “Covid-19 vaccines and treatments: we must have raw data, now,” the journal called foul on the lack of transparency behind Big Pharma’s push to jab every man, woman, and child on earth. Penned by Peter Doshi, senior editor, Fiona Godlee, former editor in chief, and Kamran Abbasi, editor in chief, the article points out how lack of transparency in the recent past brought a heavy toll to the people. They called out how there is even less transparency with...

Former President Trump dismissed rumors of a feud with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is seen as a potential contender to become Republican’s 2024 presidential nominee, telling reporters on Wednesday that he has “ a very good relationship” with the Florida Republican. His comments come in the wake of a recent Axios report stating that Trump has privately told confidants the Florida Governor has a “dull personality” and would face an uphill climb in beating him in a primary. Recent surveys show DeSantis has recently seen an uptick in the polls in a hypothetical 2024 primary, tightening the margin between...

SECOND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME MARK 3:7-12 Friends, in today’s Gospel, we read about crowds coming to Jesus for healing and deliverance. We hear that people brought the sick from all over the region, as well as those troubled by unclean spirits. Now I realize that we today might be a bit skeptical of such miraculous healings. But it’s hard to deny that Jesus was known as a healer and a miracle worker. And there is abundant evidence that the performance of miracles was a major reason why the first preachers were taken seriously. Have there been miracle workers and...

Daily reported Covid death figures are too high because people are dying from conditions unrelated to the virus after testing positive, Sajid Javid has admitted. On Wednesday, there were 359 deaths reported in Britain, but the Health Secretary said that “many” people were being included in the count who “would not have necessarily died of Covid”. His comments came after death data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show a large discrepancy in weekly death registrations compared to the figures released on the Government dashboard. For the week ending Jan 7, the UK Health Security Agency reported 1,282 deaths...

Thursday marks one year of Joe Biden’s presidency, and despite originally pitching “just” 100 days of masking on the American people, President Biden continues to urge Americans to mask up, deeming it a “patriotic” act. In December 2020, prior to taking office, Biden unveiled a masking plan for his first 100 days in office, urging Americans to wear one “wherever possible” for “just” 100 days.

President Joe Biden personally took hold of a White House cleanup effort after his clumsy words about a potential 'minor incursion' by Russia into Ukraine - saying a move by any Russian forces would constitute an unacceptable invasion. Biden also went further – saying the U.S. would also respond to any moves by 'Little Green Men' – a reference to Russian military moves that are shrouded, as well as cyber actions and 'paramilitary tactics.' 'I've been absolutely clear with President Putin. He has no misunderstanding: If any – any - assembled Russian units move across the Ukrainian border, that is...

The BMJ, formerly known as the British Medical Journal, has a history of being more than just a respected peer-reviewed scientific publication. Throughout its 180+ year history, it has acted as a watchdog to protect the public interest from nefarious forces in and out of government who manipulate health sciences and research for their own benefit. Today, they released an editorial slamming the powers-that-be over their handling of Covid-19 vaccines and treatments. In an article titled, “Covid-19 vaccines and treatments: we must have raw data, now,” the journal called foul on the lack of transparency behind Big Pharma’s push to...