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Here in New York, both State and City, we have supposedly committed ourselves by law to ambitious greenhouse gas reduction targets that are somehow going to “save the planet.” The targets for a few years out are completely impossible to achieve, and have been adopted without any meaningful consideration of whether the technology to meet them even exists short of leaving large numbers of people without heat or electricity. Sooner or later we will run at full speed into the green energy wall, but exactly when and how that will occur remains undetermined. Maybe the first crunch will come via...

Russians continue to memorialize the dozens of Ukrainians killed in last month’s Russian missile strike on the city of Dnipro — one of the deadliest single incidents of Moscow’s invasion — in what has evolved into a new nationwide form of anti-war protest. Makeshift displays of flowers, stuffed toys and handwritten notes have sprung up in at least 60 cities across Russia, often by statues of Ukrainian poets Taras Shevchenko and Lesya Ukrainka — or by monuments to victims of Soviet-era political repression. “It’s a statement against the war, not just mourning for the dead people in Dnipro,” said one...

Global green energy company Siemens Gamesa reported Thursday that it had lost a staggering $967 million during the three-month period from between October to December. The Germany-based company, which dubs itself as "the global leader in offshore power generation," noted the wind industry has faced various unfavorable pressures leading to negative growth in recent months and years, in its earnings report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 released Thursday morning. The company added that governments would need to further assist the industry to ensure future positive growth. "The negative development in our service business underscores that we have...

The number of deaths occurring in Ireland is now significantly higher than the number the country experienced both before and during the spread of COVID-19, prompting opposition politicians to call for a full investigation into the cause. Figures obtained on RIP.ie and analyzed by the mainstream Irish Examiner show deaths were 42% higher from 1 December 2022 to 25 January 2023 (9,718 deaths) compared to the 8 weeks to 25 January 2019 (6,802 deaths). Deaths have risen 20% compared to the same period a year ago, while they are 19% higher than figures from that period two years ago when...

According to court records, John Michael Musbach, 31, of New Jersey, paid $20,000 to a fraudulent murder-for-hire site on the darknet to have a child he had sexually exploited killed. According to the criminal complaint, in the summer of 2015, Musbach exchanged sexually explicit photographs and videos with a 13-year-old victim via an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) website. The victim's parents found out and contacted the police. The police arrested Musbach on March 31, 2016. On October 11, 2017, Musbach pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child by sexual contact. He was sentenced on February 9, 2018, to...

Renowned Thai-German microbiologist Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi has just made two explosive claims that, if true, would amount to bombshell revelations that could cause significant problems for the global medical and political establishment.In a recent interview with Swiss banker Pascal Najadi, Bhakdi alleged that not only will the government of Thailand likely void its multimillion dollar contract with Pfizer-BioNTech, but that the country’s royal family is hiding the fact that 44-year-old Princess Bajrakitiyabha is in a coma following a heart attack after receiving a third dose of the COVID shot in late 2022.“When we decided to go back to Thailand for...

The Bible In Paintings ~ Encouragement for Appreciating and Applying God's Word ~ JESUS RIDES INTO JERUSALEM AS KING ֎ Featuring 34 Paintings ֎ M A T T H E W Chapter 21* As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send...

The reckoning has arrived in North Carolina. As RedState reported, the prior leftwing Supreme Court majority went nuts prior to the 2022 election, knowing its tenure was not long for this world. Now-ousted Democrat members handed down multiple rulings that ignored the law. One decision struck down voter ID and another invented a constitutional provision against gerrymandering.

On Monday morning the House Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing for HB 2572. This bill “Modifies definition of “civil disorder” for crime of unlawful paramilitary activity; creates civil action for persons injured as a result of another person engaging in paramilitary activity.” The one amendment offered so far (which replaces the entire bill)“Repeals ORS 166.660 in its entirety and creates new crime of unlawful paramilitary activity; seeks to clarify definition of “private paramilitary organization;” seeks to clarify elements of crime of unlawful paramilitary activity…” The amendment no longer mentions “civil disorder.” Now it’s all about “paramilitary activity.” The...

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One of the leading voices of the Catholic Church in Africa has criticised the appeals of two US clerics to change the Church's teaching on homosexuality. Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier responded by quoting Popes Francis and Benedict XVI to both Cardinal Robert McElroy and Jesuit Father James Martin. In a Twitter response to Martin, the Archbishop Emeritus of Durban wrote: "The biggest irony of the decade? A month after his death, then-Cardinal Ratzinger, in these words from 1986, urges bishops to be constantly vigilant against "programmes that in fact try to put pressure on the Church to change its teaching,...

Babylon Mom: How I Created a Peaceful Family Environment By Just Giving All My Kids iPads FAMILY · Feb 4, 2023 · BabylonBee.com Article Image Hey everyone, sorry it's been a while since I've updated this blog. It's just been crazy around here! If your kids are anything like mine, having a peaceful evening around the table is like trying to enjoy a marching band filled with rabid hyenas. Hear me when I tell you this: it's not your fault. Children are simply unstable. They are not okay! Just today, my 4-year-old threw the most epic tantrum because the banana...

The United States has shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of the US state of South Carolina, a week after it entered US airspace and triggered a dramatic spying saga that worsened relations between Beijing and Washington. The military attack on Saturday drew an immediate rebuke from China, which warned of “necessary” responses and insisted the “unmanned civilian airship” was a weather research balloon that had strayed into US airspace “completely accidentally”. ... China’s foreign ministry condemned Saturday’s hit on the balloon, expressing Beijing’s “strong dissatisfaction and protests against the use of force by the United...

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Pakistan's former president General Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a coup in 1999, has died aged 79. The former leader - who was president between 2001 and 2008 - died in Dubai after a long illness, a statement from the country's army said. He had survived numerous assassination attempts, and found himself on the front line of the struggle between militant Islamists and the West. He supported the US "war on terror" after 9/11 despite domestic opposition. In 2008 he suffered defeat in the polls and left the country six months later. When he returned in 2013 to try...

Black History Month is a time to honor triumphs of African Americans throughout history, but students and parents at Nyack Middle School raised the alarm after a racially insensitive meal was offered on the first day of the month. Honore Santiago's mother reassured her daughter, who is in the sixth grade, saying, "You should feel very happy that you spoke up."

Yet another young black man is beaten to death by police in a major city. So what is the response by the political class? From the left comes the predictable pablum: systemic "racism," etc., etc. — even though all the policemen were black, and so is the chief policeperson. But what do we get from the right? Mostly their own predictable pablum: "It is not systemic racism." Oh, yes, and "not all police are bad," etc., etc. But this time, we get a little something more, or at least I thought we did. During an interview with Tucker Carlson, Jason...

The Talk Shows Feb 5th, 2023 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.); Jared Bernstein, a member of the Council of Economic Advisers; Catholic University food service employee Willie Joyner. Panel: former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus, former RNC chair; Gianno Caldwell, founder of Caldwell Strategy Consulting; FOX News correspondent Gillian Turner, former National Security Council staffer; and Whine Williams, a FOX News senior political analcyst. MEET THE PRESS (NBC): Hosted by Chuck U. Toad: Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.); Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio), chairman...

ST. LOUIS, MO — After a brisk winter jog today, local man Donald Vance decided that perhaps obesity isn't so bad after all. "My diabetes meds taste pretty good, come to think of it," said Mr. Vance, doubled over in agony. "Love handles are just more of me to love!" Mr. Vance had set out for the morning jog with high hopes, having bought thermal workout shirts and leggings. "I felt great for about fifteen seconds. I was like Rocky Balboa, training in Russia," said Mr. Vance. "Then my lungs started hurting, my eyes watered up, my hands went numb,...

There is a fascinating and chilling survey on the state of free speech at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The newly released Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) survey shows a growing fear among faculty over their ability to speak freely in classes or other forums on campus. Conversely, a majority students believe that it is acceptable to shout down or block speakers who hold opposing views. The survey captures the downstream impact of students who have been taught in their primary, middle, and high school educations that speech is harmful and preventing free speech is a noble...