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A class action complaint was filed earlier this month against Walmart, alleging the retail giant violated Illinois' Biometric Privacy Act by improperly using "cameras and advanced video surveillance systems." James Luthe, an Illinois resident, filed the suit on Sept. 1, alleging that the store's video surveillance obtains biometric data of its customers. "Walmart stores in Illinois are outfitted with cameras and advanced video surveillance systems that -- unbeknownst to customers -- surreptitiously collect, possess, or otherwise obtain Biometric Data," the complaint reads. "Walmart does not notify customers of this fact prior to store entry, nor does it obtain consent prior...

NASA's solar-powered Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has completed its 33rd flight on the Red Planet. The tiny rotorcraft made this 55.2-second flight on September 24, reaching an altitude of 10 meters (33 ft) and covering 111.24 meters (365 ft) at a max speed of 4.75 meters per second.The helicopter rode to Mars attached to the belly of the Perseverance rover in July 2020 and landed at the planet's Jezero Crater on February 18, 2021. It has survived over a year beyond its original planned lifetime on the planet.The Sept. 24 flight was the flight for Ingenuity this month aimed at repositioning...

Provides video inserts of updated maps, and informed comments on recent Ukraine/Russian. Denys is am Boeing 737 Captain: used to fly ATR 42/72. Makes videos for people all around the world.

Chinese theaters are preparing for an influx of moviegoers during the country’s “National Day” holiday this weekend, when “patriotic” communist films will flood the screens to observe the anniversary of the founding of communist China. The most prominent film debuting on Saturday, officially the “National Day,” is Born to Fly, a film about Chinese communist military pilots who test out state-of-the-art fighter jet technology. The “patriotic” military film appears clearly inspired by the global blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick, one of the highest-grossing films of all time. China banned it from its theaters for reportedly being too favorable to America. A...

The Pipeline Wars. Begun they have.

Sunetra Gupta became my whisperer early in the pandemic due to her comprehensive understanding of the relationship between society and infectious disease. When I met her in October 2020, and in several interviews since, she highlighted an overlooked feature of the pandemic response: its nationalism. Every government pretended as if its pandemic response would be juridically efficacious based on borders. Since when have viruses paid any attention to lines on a map? The whole thing is ridiculous but it had to be this way the minute that states decided that they were going to set out to control the pathogen...

As Hurricane Ian barreled toward Florida, some Democrats and members of the media appeared almost giddy at the prospect of Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) failing a high-profile test. Florida emergency management teams were busy Tuesday warning residents to batten down the hatches and, if necessary, evacuate coastal areas ahead of the storm’s arrival. Meanwhile, Politico appeared to frame the hurricane as a test that would ultimately determine whether or not DeSantis deserved the level notoriety he has already achieved. “Gov. Ron DeSantis spent his first term becoming one of the most influential Republicans in the country,” the outlet wrote. “But...

According to a study, after the import stop from Russia, Europe's gas partners from Norway, Azerbaijan and Algeria could only absorb the demand for a short time. Only the USA could permanently save the supply. A gas price at the 2018 level would only be possible in one scenario.

"And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. "He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death." Revelation, Chapter 21 1 And I saw a new...

Fastest in 40 years! Stagflation! A 1970s redux! Inflation has dominated headlines all year, majorly contributing to 2022’s unusual, sentiment-driven bear market. The fear is understandable. Fast-rising prices pressure people’s budgets and cause disruption. Rightly or wrongly, inflation stokes FED hikes fears and weighs on economic expectations. Theories abound on its causes, ranging from COVID lockdown-related disruptions, big government spending, vast money supply increases, war, tight labor markets and more. But, no matter which theories you champion, signs are emerging inflation may have crested. If so, that would be a major relief—a fillip for stocks’ recovery. Here I offer you...

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has filed for divorce from her second husband, science teacher Dan Jewett, in a puzzling and unexplained move. Scott, who recently removed all mention of her husband from websites outlining her charity initiatives, filed for divorce in Washington State on Monday, according the New York Times. According to the petition, a division of property will be 'laid out in a separation contract' that Scott and Jewett agree upon. The contract is not public. Jewett did not contest the divorce, court records said.

The NY Times published this report today. The intercepts in question aren’t recent but come from back in March (snip) Still, the content of the calls reveal just how quickly the Russian offensive fell apart. A soldier named Sergey told his mother, “No one told us we were going to war. They told us the day before we left.” Another soldier told his partner, “I didn’t know this was going to happen. They said we were going for training. These bastards didn’t tell us anything.” The soldier’s take on the attempt to take Kyiv was just as blunt. “We can’t...

Sep 28, 2022, 07:03 Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump U.S. “Leadership” should remain “cool, calm, and dry” on the SABOTAGE of the Nord Stream Pipelines. This is a big event that should not entail a big solution, at least not yet. The Russia/Ukraine catastrophe should NEVER have happened, and would definitely not have happened if I were President. Do not make matters worse with the pipeline blowup. Be strategic, be smart (brilliant!), get a negotiated deal done NOW. Both sides need and want it. The entire World is at stake. I will head up group???

While everyone in media, both corporate and alternative, has been theorizing about who sabotaged the Nord Stream pipelines, what we should really be concerned about is what this means going forward. Editor’s Commentary: The story below by Kit Knightly at Off-Guardian comes out and says what a few have been thinking. And by “a few,” I’ll admit I’m very disappointed that the conclusion we’re coming to is not being embraced by every single alternative or “fringe” media outlet. Whoever pulled the trigger to take out the Nord Stream pipelines did so on orders from the globalist elite cabal to push...

Gavin Newsom GAVIN NEWSOM New California law requires employers to include salary range in job postings Gavin Newsom asked if he ever talks to Kimberly Guilfoyle: ‘Nope, not lately’ Webb: Democrats weaponize power MORE(GAVIN NEWSOM) wants to bring the California model nationwide. The Golden State governor is likely preparing a bid for the White House in 2024 if President Biden doesn’t run. Assuming Biden and Donald Trump choose not to run (or are beaten in primaries), the result likely will be a battle between Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The election would present voters with a choice: Will the...

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a drug used to treat lupus and malaria, was proposed as a treatment for SARS-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, albeit with controversy. In vitro, HCQ effectively inhibits viral entry, but its use in the clinic has been hampered by conflicting results. A better understanding of HCQ’s mechanism of actions in vitro is needed. Recently, anesthetics were shown to disrupt ordered clusters of monosialotetrahexosylganglioside1 (GM1) lipid. These same lipid clusters recruit the SARS-CoV-2 surface receptor angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) to endocytic lipids, away from phosphatidylinositol 4,5 bisphosphate (PIP2) clusters. Here we employed super-resolution imaging of cultured mammalian cells (VeroE6, A549,...

At 105, Song Ping is the Chinese Communist Party's oldest retired official. Famous for once pressing former President Jiang Zemin to fully retire, Song has recently appeared in public for the first time in years. Due to his advanced age, it was only a video message. But it has caused a stir in Chinese political circles ahead of the party's once-every-five-years national congress that begins on Oct. 16. In a congratulatory message for an event on Sept. 12, the centenarian said that the policy of reform and opening-up "has been the only path to the development and progress of contemporary...

A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the victims of the July 4 shooting in Highland Park, Ill., against a gun manufacturer for advertising that the plaintiffs argue encourages criminal behavior. The law firm Edelson PC and anti-gun violence organization Brady filed the lawsuit on Wednesday against the manufacturer Smith & Wesson, arguing that the company played a role in the mass shooting during the Fourth of July parade that killed seven and injured dozens. The plaintiffs argue that Smith & Wesson should be held liable for unlawful marketing and advertising of its M&P 15 rifle, which the gunman...

"The View" co-host Joy Behar slammed Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., on Wednesday for previous comments about climate change while discussing Hurricane Ian and his leadership. "According to NPR, Florida's climate challenges are among the biggest in the country. Hurricanes intensified by climate change, rising sea level, extreme heat and drought, and this one is the worst one, health threats from mosquito-born diseases," she began. "This is the quote from Governor DeSantis about climate change, quote — ‘I am not in the pews of the church of the global warming leftists.’ "This is what he thinks about climate change," Behar said,...

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