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This week, Dr Aseem Malhotra, one of the most influential cardiologists in Britain, wrote a pair of scientific papers concluding that "I have slowly and reluctantly concluded that contrary to my own initial dogmatic beliefs, Pfizer's mRNA vaccine is far from being as safe and effective as we first thought." "First of all, the Pfizer product that is labeled a Covid vaccine does not deserve to be called a vaccine," Malhotra said. "It doesn't behave like any vaccine that has come before, and it's not effective at doing what other vaccines do. It doesn't protect you from getting the disease....

In front of the mayor’s office in Lyman lay a heap of Russian propaganda posters, apparently freshly torn down and partially burned in a fire that went out in a thin fall drizzle on Sunday. Decorated in the white, blue and red colors of the Russian flag, they were soggy from the rain. One explained the significance of Russian state symbols, the Russian flag and national anthem. “The national anthem of Russia is loved in our country,” a partially burned poster read. A day after Ukrainian forces retook control of Lyman, a strategic railway hub in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region,...

If you are wondering what the damage of such a limited nuclear war would look like, the Chernobyl nuclear accident from 1986 provides a pretty good example, since that disaster site lies between Kiev and Russia and Belarus. Above you’ll find a map showing the Cesium 137 fallout from Chernobyl. If you want to know what bombing Kiev would do, just move the Chernobyl spot down and a little to the right and see where the blotches fall. But tactical nukes aren’t a nuclear accident, you say, the map would be different. Yes, it would be BIGGER. Chernobyl melted DOWN...

Biden 'must secure our border': El Paso County judge candidate sounds off on migrant crisis Hannah Ray Lambert Sun, October 2, 2022, 12:00 AM·3 min read As El Paso County continues to grapple with a surge of migrants crossing the southern border, a candidate for county judge said the government shouldn't use local tax dollars to "process federal failures." "The federal government must secure our border," said Guadalupe Giner, who is running as an Independent. "They put this burden on El Paso County. And for whatever reason, the county has decided to open a processing center." The El Paso County...

The Palace's confirmation came after The Sunday Times reported that conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss objected to Charles attending the conference, known as COP27, when she met with the king last month at Buckingham Palace. The Times' report suggested that Truss' advice had influenced the king's plans. King Charles has attended the conference in the past. But a member of Truss' Cabinet said the government and palace were in agreement about the decision. Clarke also rejected suggestions that Truss didn't want Charles to attend the summit because she intends to water down Britain's climate goals. The government remains committed to...

(Reuters) - Credit Suisse executives spent the weekend reassuring large clients, counterparties and investors about its liquidity and capital position, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. A spokesman for Credit Suisse declined to comment on the report when contacted by Reuters. Executives made the calls after spreads Credit Suisse credit default swaps (CDS), which offer protection against a company defaulting, rose sharply on Friday in an indication of investor concerns, the newspaper said. Credit Suisse five-year credit default swaps (CDS) jumped 6 basis point to close to 247 bps on Friday, the highest level in at least 10 years, S&P...

The hackers had claimed to have stolen more than 500 gigabytes of data from the school district during last month’s hack, although authorities have not yet verified that claim. The crime group originally set Monday as the deadline for the school district to pay a ransom to keep the data off of the internet, but the data was published ahead of time late Saturday night. The motive for publishing two days ahead of the established deadline appears to be related to Superintendent Alberto Carvalho publicly announcing that the school district would not pay any ransom to the hackers. The attack...

A new body cam footage released by Arizona authorities shows a male suspect being shot to death after pointing a handgun at a police dog’s head. The incident occurred on August 25 in Tucson, Arizona.

A Meridian, Idaho, resident recently called the police department to demand a cop hurry over and apprehend an illegal solicitor — someone who'd knocked on her door to peddle without a permit. As reported by Deputy David Gomez, a School Resource Officer in Idaho City, on his lively Facebook Page, the caller told the cops she was sure the peddler "did not have a solicitor's license." And as it turns out, she was right. Because the peddler was a girl of about age 8. She was selling homemade cookies. The officer arriving on the scene, a newbie, managed to track...

One of my favorite routine recipes is a very simple broccoli cheese casserole, made with layers of broccoli, a roux, finely diced onions and cheddar cheese. Looking for something slightly different, I found Julia Child’s recipe for a Cauliflower au Gratin, which uses Swiss cheese and is a little more complicated but would make a great side dish for a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Here is the recipe from the website ‘Two Chums’: https://www.twochums.com/cauliflower-au-gratin**************************************************** When I first began this cooking thread at the beginning of 2015, I posted a recipe for Peanut Soup, a Southern classic since the 1700s; and...

[breaking discussion/analysis of Ukrainian move south along the Dnjepr - could be within 5 miles of main bridge across Dnjepr, cutting off thousands of Russians]

INTERVIEW of Grigorij Mesežnikov: Why did Putin decide to start mobilization? Should we take the Kremlin's claims about a nuclear strike seriously? What can protests in the Russian Federation lead to? — Why did Putin decide to start mobilization? Did the people who stood for the war to the end win? — He decided to mobilize, because he no longer had a way out. In fact, he is a rat that has cornered itself. The Russian army is losing, and if such dynamics continue, then Ukraine could liberate a significant part of the territory that was captured by Russia by...

At his latest Save America rally event in Michigan, Donald Trump comments on a recent verbal gaffe by Vice President Kamala Harris.

The medical community’s approach to COVID broke down along partisan lines: Democrats were in favor of masks and lockdowns, claimed that no existing drugs could save COVID patients, and went all-in on vaccines. Republicans questioned masks’ efficacy, pointed out that lockdowns didn’t improve health but were destroying people’s lives, looked to affordable pre-existing drugs for treatment, and urged caution for the vaccines. Time has favored the Republicans’ views. Still, California just added a law effectively saying, “Embrace Democrat COVID views or lose your license.” Here’s the thing, though: with COVID in the rearview mirror, this is about much more than...

There are several candidates for succession. Russia has driven itself into a dead end, but it can still get out of the war without collapse. This will require removing Russian dictator Vladimir Putin from power, basically. The head of the Ukrainian Defence Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, expressed this opinion in an interview with Natalya Moseychuk. “Russia cannot stop right now, because this will only accelerate its collapse and destruction. Russia has driven itself into a dead end, it is really possible to get out of it. This is an acknowledgement that all this happened erroneously, going beyond the administrative boundaries of...

The student organization, UChicago United, is hosting an event titled "Race @ UChicago" as part of its "Dis-orientation" on Oct. 15 that is listed as a "BIPOC-Only space." "A BIPOC-ONLY space for honest discussion of navigating race at UChicago between new and old students," the event description reads

50,133 views Oct 2, 2022Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz provides the latest on his campaign against state Lt. Gov. John Fetterman on ‘One Nation.’ #FoxNews #OneNation

According to authorities, the fire has grown to approximately 12,070 acres and is 28% contained.

For those wondering how the box office could get any worse than September, which was the worst September in 25 years, I have an answer for you: how about the first weekend of October? The woketards at TheWrap assured us Bros, an R-rated, homosexual romantic comedy released in 3,350 theaters, would — and I quote — “Kick Off Box Office Revival.” Why would anyone think that? I’ll confess I didn’t expect Bros to die-die-die with a, lol, $4.8 million opening, but… How bubbled do you have to be to predict a gay movie filled with gay sex and gay talking...

Since we started burning fossil fuels on a widespread, global scale, the number of people killed by natural disasters has gotten smaller, not biggerBy Daniel Alman (aka Dan from Squirrel Hill)September 28, 2020Since we started burning fossil fuels on a widespread, global scale, the number of people killed by natural disasters has gotten smaller, not bigger.Does this mean that we have fewer natural disasters now than in the past?No.Instead, what it means is that the huge amount of wealth that we have created by burning fossil fuels has made us better able to withstand natural disasters.This chart shows the number...