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So whatever happened to the supply chain crisis? There were mountains of unloaded containers sitting on docks, are they still there? There were hundreds of ships anchored, waiting to be unloaded, are they still sitting idle? Truckers were unable to work due to mask and vaccination requirements, does that still hold? So much has transpired in the world so quickly that news falls off the national radar very quickly, I try to catch up once in a while and I like to reach out and see what people know or have heard. Thanks for your input.

Hate hoaxes have been rendered obsolete. Now moonbats can experience the world they pretend we live in by entering a virtual reality created by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta. It reinforces the increasingly preposterous notion that favored blacks are somehow oppressed: Meta has revealed a virtual “Afrofuturistic world” as part of their celebrations of black history month, allowing users to experience racism virtually while wearing the company’s Oculus headsets. The virtual “I Am A Man” tour was designed by Gabe Gault. “You can go to a museum, you can see artifacts, you can see writings of old history, but it’s one thing...

Freepers, It's time to stand and be counted. The People's Convoy needs you. It's not the truckers convoy, it's for the people. They are encamped at Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown, MD. Every day begins with prayer and meetings. Then they mount up and convoy down to Washington DC. They have also met with many elected representatives to share the goal of freedom from medical tyranny. There are still many mandates in place. The so called State of Emergency was just renewed by Biden. That means he can order lockdowns again at a whim. Yesterday, the convoy shifted their route down...

Government Control of What You Buy Grows More Popular With governments, that is. You’d be surprised at how far along they are with digital currency and how detailed the control could beRecently, we looked at a new idea governments are looking at — programmable digital currency. It’s all digital, issued by government, constantly trackable, and can’t be spent on items not approved by government (or only with penalties). The Federal Reserve Board (the United States’ central bank) explains, bureaucratically,Potential benefits of the “digital cash” model using programmable UTXOs are the ability to specify spending constraints on any discrete amount...

Is the US planning to join Ukraine in their battle against Russia? The possibility of such a scenario seems to be more apparent after the Pentagon deployed roughly 12,000 troops near Ukraine in countries that are members of NATO. Washington also deployed 800 troops to Baltic states such as Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Both Estonia and Latvia border Russia while Lithuania borders Belarus, a loyal ally of Russia. Several American troops are training in Latvia alongside allies and drilling battlefield scenarios. NBC’s Josh Lederman reported for TODAY. The training also involves Apache attack helicopters. Brig. Gen. Joseph E. Hilbert, the...

Bad news. Its the same all over the world. The US Producer Price Index (PPI) final demand rose 10% YoY in February, further evidence of spiraling inflation under Biden/Pelosi/Schumer’s reign of error. And speaking of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the Empire State Manufacturing Survey (General Business Conditions) crashed to -11.8. And Russia is losing the economic demolition derby with Ukraine (at least for sovereign debt). I am still trying to figure out what House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) meant by “When we’re having this discussion, it’s important to dispel some of those who say, well it’s the...

They don’t even hide it. No matter how often it happens it shocks me when the media showcases it takes talking points from the government. Gas prices started to skyrocket before Russia enhanced its invasion of Ukraine (remember that Russia invaded eight years ago). It’s no lie that gas prices will get worse because of the invasion. But it is a lie to blame it on Putin. Putin's price hike? Putin's price hike????? https://t.co/K1GotXQUt5 pic.twitter.com/CPsjKeupnn — el_incr (@el_incr) March 9, 2022 So far I’ve only seen ABC News puppet the “Putin’s price” lie and a local station. But the Democrats...

At a recent press conference, White House Press Secretary, Jan Psaki, was asked about the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on prices in America. Psaki responded, “Standing up for our values is not without cost.” U.S. citizens need to realize that Biden’s values are not traditional Bible-based Christian values. Biden supports the UN Sustainable Development goals (abortion, the LGBTQ agenda, wealth redistribution, government control of production, UN control of schools, etc.). His nomination of pro-abortion Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court reveals his position on abortion. His State of the Union speech reveals his position on...

Lawmaker drops gun at the Colorado Capitol by: Joshua Short Updated: Mar 14, 2022 / 09:57 PM MDT DENVER (KDVR) — Officials tell FOX31 a gun fell off of state Rep. Richard Holtorf as he made his way back into the House chambers for a vote. No one was hurt, but this led to questions on what the law is surrounding concealed carry at the Colorado Capitol. “[We] are aware an incident took place at the Capitol today and we are looking into the incident,” Colorado State Patrol told FOX31. Holtorf, a Republican, represents District 64 that includes Baca, Bent,...

Gavin Newsom likes to say that San Francisco is 49 square miles surrounded by reality. Well, okay then. In reality, he’s actually ripping off a line from Jefferson Airplane’s Paul Kantner. [snip] San Francisco makes this hard. It makes it expensive. A March 4 memorandum from City Administrator Carmen Chu reveals that San Francisco will not enter into contracts with businesses headquartered in most of the United States — 28 states in all. Official travel to those states is also forbidden. And this list includes some surprises: Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Wisconsin. As a result of this vast boycott,...

Russia is due to make two interest payments on its dollar bonds on Wednesday, but it is unclear whether western investors will actually receive their cash, potentially lining up a uniquely messy government debt default. Russia’s first default since 1998, and its first default on foreign-currency debt since the Russian Revolution, would complete a staggering turnround. Before it invaded Ukraine, Russia was considered one of the most creditworthy countries in the world, with its low debt levels and vast oil and gas exports. But unprecedented western sanctions aimed at cutting off Russia from the global financial system have sent the...

The Bible In Paintings 2 ENCOURAGEMENT FOR APPRECIATING AND APPLYING GOD'S MESSAGE E X O D U SCHAPTERS 33-34 Then Moses said, “Now show me your glory.” And the LORD said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.” Then the LORD said, “There is a place...

Ginni Thomas had ties to organizers of a January 6, 2021, rally, The New York Times reported. The Times also reported on her connections with people who sought to overturn the 2020 election. Thomas served on the board of a conservative group that pushed members to challenge the results. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' wife, Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, had ties to organizers of the January 6, 2021, rallies in support of President Donald Trump as well as to efforts to subvert the 2020 election results, according to a New York Times Magazine report published Tuesday.

The average price of a gallon of gas in the U.S. has shot up 79 cents in two weeks to $4.43 as of March 14. In February, the government reported a year-over-year inflation rate of 7.9 percent, the highest since 1982. Hardest hit are working Americans, many of whom are living paycheck to paycheck because of rising prices. “Americans need relief, and one thing stands in the way,” according to energy pioneer Harold Hamm. That is Joe Biden’s “unwillingness to reverse course on his administration’s commitment to put the American oil-and-gas industry out of business at the consumer’s expense.” “In...

Cybercriminals are taking sides over Russia's deadly invasion of Ukraine, putting either the West or Moscow in their sights, according to Accenture. The consultancy giant's Cyber Threat Intelligence team, which tracks illicit dark-web activity, said in a report [PDF] dated Monday that this is the first time it has witnessed "financially motivated threat actors divided along ideological factions." These crooks, who typically act opportunistically to extort large sums of money from victims via ransomware, are either backing or opposing President Putin's war on Ukraine, and selecting their targets along those lines, we're told. "Pro-Ukrainian actors are refusing to sell, buy,...

Russian forces may only be able to sustain full fighting capacity for another 'ten to 14' days, senior UK defence sources indicated last night, after which Putin's men will struggle to hold the ground they have already captured from Ukrainian troops. UK defence sources say that Kyiv has Moscow 'on the run' and the Russian army could be just two weeks from 'culmination point' - after which 'the strength of Ukraine's resistance should become greater than Russia's attacking force.' Advances across Ukraine have already stopped as Moscow's manpower runs short. -snip- as Russia's invasion falters, its methods become more brutal...

He's 82 and his blood pressure meds were making him ill/faint. He just decided to stop taking the meds (as, the risk of falling and breaking a hip is a greater concern?). Upon my googlefoo, the recommended BP numbers vary widely even among physicians. AHA Journals: The 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guidelines indicate that a BP <130/80 mm Hg should be targeted after the age of 65 years. The 2018 guidelines propose a BP goal of <140/90 mm Hg for individuals older than 65 years. Finally, the 2017 American College of Physicians/American Association of Family Physicians guidelines...

Lockdown in Chinese manufacturing hubs Shenzhen and Changchun threatens to worsen inflation in the U.S. and to disrupt global supply chains. The U.S. imported nearly $48 billion of goods from China in January, the latest month for which data is available. Last year, imports of Chinese goods totaled $506 billion, the second-highest level of imports from China on record. The Chinese government has placed the city of Shenzhen on lockdown for at least a week and ordered everyone in the city to undergo three rounds of covid tests. The lockdown has halted many manufacturing operations in Shenzhen, including those of...

This will help with the everyday stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health aspects that students and adults deal with on a daily basis. There is a room for students and a room for staff members. Each of them have different style of comfortable chairs, puzzles, drawing stations, yoga mats and more. “It’s really relaxing,” 8th grade student Veronica Touchette said. “All the lights and you can come in here and read a book or do a puzzle. That’s what I’m doing. Or color or really anything.”

War could be over by May, says Ukrainian presidential adviser March 15, 2022 March 15 (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine is likely to be over by early May when Russia runs out of resources to attack its neighbour, Oleksiy Arestovich, an adviser to the Ukrainian president's chief of staff, said late on Monday. Talks between Kyiv and Moscow - in which Arestovich is not personally involved - have so far produced very few results other than several humanitarian corridors out of besieged Ukrainian cities. In a video published by several Ukrainian media, Arestovich said the exact timing would depend...