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As even many foreigners who live in Shanghai have been swept up in China's strict quarantine measures, as we showed over the weekend, the FT reports that many wealthy residents of Shanghai are looking to leave, following the brutal lockdown measures that have forced millions of people to stockpile food and other necessary supplies - or even go without food or essential medical care, sometimes with deadly consequences. Immigration consultants who spoke with the FT said requests from wealthy individuals looking to leave Shanghai have soared since the lockdown started three weeks ago. And many clients who had postponed previous...

Not publicized, but instead carefully hidden, is the systematic terrorizing, tracking down, and killing, of political opponents, which includes not only opposed politicians, but also investigative journalists who are digging too deeply — deeply enough to maybe jeopardize Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky’s staying in office. All of this was solidly documented by Dan Cohen of Mint Press News, in their stunning April 14th article, “Testimony Reveals Zelensky’s Secret Police Plot to ‘Liquidate’ Opposition Figure Anatoly Shariy: Accounts from the Ukrainian SBU’s torture prison reveal Zelensky’s plot to assassinate exiled opposition figure and leading journalist Anatoly Shariy.” That article (which on...

At this point, only God can prevent massive food shortages from hitting the United States in the near future. We knew things were bad when even Joe Biden’s handlers instructed him to warn the world last month that we would all be experiencing food shortages soon. Now, it seems to be a foregone conclusion. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but we’re in the middle of a perfect storm of events that will lead to even higher prices and extreme food scarcity. The stage was set by Pandemic Panic Theater. The Ukraine-Russia war made things much worse...

An MSNBC commentator has reportedly left the network to join an international legion fighting on the side of Ukraine as it seeks to repel a Russian invasion.Malcolm Nance, the former naval intelligence officer who has served as an on-air analyst at the Comcast-owned cable network since 2007, appeared on Monday’s episode of Joy Reid’s nightly show “The ReidOut” wearing military fatigues and combat gear.Nance also appeared while carrying what appeared to be a Kalashnikov assault rifle.

By a 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court sides against a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve who refuses to get the COVID vaccine on religious grounds. Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch dissent.https://t.co/Ke2pQtCT3f pic.twitter.com/WXirK9Qt07 — Mark Joseph Stern (@mjs_DC) April 18, 2022 The Supreme Court Monday denied an Air Force Reserve officer’s request for a preliminary injunction shielding him from punishment for refusing to follow the military’s Covid Vaccine mandate. The justices said the Pentagon need not accommodate Lt. Col. Jonathan Dunn, who said he had a religious objection to the coronavirus vaccine. Elizabeth B. Prelogar, the U.S. solicitor general, wrote...

Do a majority of Americans believe President Biden to be a real-life Manchurian candidate? According to a new poll from one of the country’s most accurate pollsters, at least two-thirds of the voting population have doubts as to whether the Biden family’s business dealings with China have left the president “compromised.” The results of the poll, which will be released on Tuesday, reveal that a whopping 63.7 percent of American voters — including 34.3 percent of expected Democrat voters — believe Biden to be “likely” compromised and/or conflicted “when dealing with China.” Partnering with Convention of States Action, The Trafalgar...

KYIV (Reuters) - Russia's new offensive in eastern Ukraine is going "very cautiously" and will fail because Moscow's forces lack the strength to break through Ukrainian defences, an aide to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday.Presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych said Rusisan forces were trying to find "sensitive spots" in Ukraine's defences but added: "Their offensive will fail - I give you a 99% guarantee - they simply do not have enough strength.""The battle for Donbas, which was announced and apparently began yesterday, is under way and is going very cautiously. The battle will not go in Russia's favour," he said...

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden poses with supporters after speaking at the East Las Vegas Community Center about the effects of Covid-19 on Latinos, October 9, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images In the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden won two-thirds of the Hispanic vote, according to Bloomberg. But just 15 months later, President Joe Biden’s poll numbers are in freefall. A new nationwide poll by Quinnipiac released last week puts Biden’s approval rating among Hispanics at just 26%. “Upon entering office, FiveThirtyEight.com had Biden at 69 percent...

President Biden and others traveling with him will wear a mask on his trip to New Hampshire on Tuesday, despite the federal mask mandate for travel being struck down this week. “During transit on today’s trip, masking will be required in line with CDC guidance,” the White House told The Hill. The president is traveling on Air Force One to Portsmouth, N.H., to visit the port authority at Portsmouth Harbor and deliver remarks on the infrastructure law. He will fly back to Joint Base Andrews to return to the White House on Tuesday evening.

Biden tapped into the US Strategic Oil Reserves in an attempt to bring down oil prices. Now we know that at least one ship, the Suezmax ship Advantage Spring, is sailing for Rotterdam filled with US oil. Zero Hedge reported: Joe Biden’s decision to release 180 million barrels of oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve – one million barrels per day for 180 days, ending just before the midterm elections which the Democrats will lose in an avalanche – was meant to help lower US gasoline prices “because Putin price hike.” Instead, it is heading for Europe. According to...

Minor Revamp for Advanced Bridge Players (Chapter 1) April 14 2022 by Scott MerrellWarning: This is a dual system, employing ones original knowledge of the minors in Bridge in some cases and the new system "Revamp" in others. Therefore it is for Advanced and well matured Intermediate Bridge players only. For instance, the "Revamp" system is off under Strong Bids like 2C, after pre-emptive openings and all overcaller-Advancer overcalls. NOTE: The Minor revamp always starts with a 1 level bid in the minors by Opener and is answered with a minor or the equivalent of a minor for the "Revamp"...

PORTLAND, OR—Local 18-year-old Olivia Hannah Jones had to file her taxes for the first time this year. As she frantically tried to navigate the IRS's obtuse website and fill out the non-user-friendly forms needed for the little bit of income she made working as a graphic designer last summer, Jones muttered to herself that she really wished her teachers had spent less time on polyqueer trans theory and more time on how to fill out a 1099 form. "1099-MISC? What the heck is that?" she muttered, trying to rack her brain for any trace of teaching she'd gotten in...

House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay said he had received letters from a number of MPs on the issue. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, among the letter-writers, requested Sir Lindsay give precedence to consider statements made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to the Commons on gatherings held in Downing Street and Whitehall during the Covid lockdown. He said: “It is not for me to police the ministerial code, I have no jurisdiction over the ministerial code even though a lot of people seem to think I have. It is not the case. “Secondly, it is not for me to determine...

A new decadal survey outlines planetary defense and science goals through 2032. Top of the list: sending spacecraft to Uranus. Uranus in 1986. Uranus, as seen by Voyager 2 in January 1986.Image: NASA/JPL ================================================================== A new report covering the next 10 years of American planetary science and astrobiology concludes that a Uranus Orbiter and Probe should be “the highest priority large mission.” This decadal survey from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is intended to shape funding and research efforts through 2032. It calls for a spacecraft that will orbit Uranus and map its gravitational and magnetic fields....

SACRAMENTO, CA—The California Department of Education has rejected 100% of biology textbooks from the state's public school curriculum because they perpetuate outdated backward ideas that there are only two genders, said Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday. "Children are the future," said Gov Newsom in a statement to the press. "It is inappropriate that we share these stone-age scientific ideas from radicalized scientists. Everyone knows there are an infinite number of genders. The science is settled." Orders of biology textbooks for grades 7-12 have been canceled. Joining them is a ban on all textbooks for grades 1-6. These books feature...

Steampunks and Atomic Age nuts rejoice! WardsAuto reports that Connecticut-based Laser Power Systems is “getting closer” to developing a prototype electric car which develops its power using the radioactive heavy metal Thorium. According to LPS’s CEO, when thorium is heated by an external source, it becomes so dense its molecules give off considerable heat. Small blocks of thorium generate heat surges that are configured as a thorium-based laser… These create steam from water within mini-turbines, generating electricity to drive a car. A 250 MW unit weighing about 500 lbs. (227 kg) would be small and light enough to drop under...

<p>As she nears her 40th birthday this year, Gabrielle Cristobal is, by many definitions, the picture of success.</p><p>The Connecticut-based media executive earns close to mid-six figures and no longer worries about paying bills on time. “I have reached a point in my life where if I want to spend $200 on Amazon for no good reason, I can,” Cristobal tells Fortune.</p>

The brother of former first lady Michelle Obama, and his wife are suing the University School of Milwaukee, alleging that administrators expelled their two sons after they complained of racist bias during virtual lessons. Craig and Kelly Robinson filed a lawsuit against the pricey Pre-K-12 school this week after alleging that the private school used words like 'plantation' inappropriately during lessons. They also claim that teachers were inconsiderate to a wide variety of socio-economic backgrounds. The complaint alleges that the school retaliated against their family - whose kids are aged nine and 11 - after they submitted reports in January...

BREAKING 🇺🇦— Video emerges of a drunk and (possibly) drugged Zelensky is in his office today. The video was uploaded and deleted.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday he’ll seek to eliminate Disney’s special taxing district when the Legislature meets this week, a move that follows the theme park giant’s criticism of a new state ban on sex education for early elementary grades. Mr. DeSantis told supporters at an event in The Villages that he plans to call on the state Legislature to terminate all special districts enacted in Florida before 1968. State lawmakers are meeting this week to consider the realignment of congressional districts. Mr. DeSantis’ announcement specifically targets Disney’s one-of-a-kind special taxing and governing district. It was approved in 1967...