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New research suggests humans lived in South America at the same time as now extinct giant sloths...Scientists analyzed...pendants made of bony material from the sloths...Dating of the ornaments and sediment at the Brazil site where they were found point to an age of 25,000 to 27,000 years ago...

As tensions with Russia and China escalate, the so-called BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) are preparing to strike a blow against U.S. dollar hegemony. Last week, the Russian Embassy in Kenya declared, "The BRICS countries are planning to introduce a new trading currency, which will be backed by gold.” Although any claims coming from Russian sources invite skepticism, independent analysts expect BRICS to continue to pursue de-dollarization and for gold to play a role in that process. A more specific framework for a gold-backed BRICS currency could be announced during the BRICS summit being held next...

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In 1916 Jung received revelations from his demon familiars during the automatic writing (when an evil spirit uses a human hand to write) of a Gnostic treatise called The Seven Sermons to the Dead. This text describes Abraxas as a god higher than the living, personal Holy Triune God and combines all opposites into one ‘being,’ In occult tradition, the combining of all opposites is the Great Work. The Great Work is acknowledged by occult traditions all over the world, both ancient and modern. The demonically revealed Seven Sermons to the Dead is the text that has been labeled a...

U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty, acting on a lawsuit filed against the Biden administration by two states and a group of plaintiffs, said the case “arguably involves the most massive attack against free speech in United States’ history.”Court documents show that while top Biden administration officials such as Dr. Anthony Fauci sought publicly and privately to censor social media posts over COVID-19 content, the task was more extensively carried out behind the scenes by a select band of staffers. These aides led the administration’s efforts to squelch content they opposed, mostly by pressuring social media platforms with repeated requests...

The United Nations views AI as essential to accomplishing its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Why? Because AI can run the world more “efficiently” and autocratically than humans. With AI, enforcement of SDGs would be “standardized” for all, and would thoroughly dispassionate. Technocracy thrives on data, and there is no such things as too much. ⁃ TN EditorA panel of AI-enabled humanoid robots told a United Nations summit on Friday that they could eventually run the world better than humans.

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The day after the federal court in Missouri v. Biden granted our request for a preliminary injunction against the government’s censorship regime, law professors Leah Litman and Laurence Tribe published an article in Slate slamming the court’s ruling. Framing the case in entirely partisan terms, Litman and Tribe’s analysis betrayed an inadequate understanding of the First Amendment free speech guarantees and established limits on government power. The next day, the Biden administration requested a stay against the injunction (which was denied by the district court judge) and appealed the decision to the Fifth Circuit. As one of the plaintiffs in...

Dealers working in the Californian city told The San Francisco Chronicle, which spent 18 months researching the town, that they earned $350,000 a year, and that San Francisco's policies as a sanctuary city made it an appealing destination. That's because there's little risk of deportation if they're caught and convicted of drug dealing - with San Francisco also known among dealers for handing out light sentences if they do get caught dealing. El Pedernal used to be a sleepy agricultural town of 1,600 people: now, construction is a prime industry, with workers earning $35 a day - four times what...

A defiant President Joe Biden has suggested he will win the 2024 and keep attending NATO and international summits, despite dire approval ratings and mounting concerns about his age and health. Biden, 80, spoke confidently about his electoral chances – despite trailing Donald Trump in recent polls – during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Erdogan on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Lithuania on Tuesday, It came hours after Turkey helped hand Biden and the powerful alliance a diplomatic win by getting behind Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member, at a summit where Biden vowed to defend...

Making good pancakes is one of the easiest processes; however, you need just the right ingredients. Consider this recipe next time:2 large eggs1 1/4 cups whole milk4 tablespoons melted butter1/4 teaspoon salt1 3/4 cups flour2 teaspoons baking powder1 tablespoon sugarIt stinks that the better option is to communicate like this; alas, sometimes it is necessary simply to avoid the Eye of Sauron – Google. Which is really the reason for writing this.Our tech overlords really do not like CTH for several reasons, and they put blocks in the internet path in order to make things more difficult.The two primary reasons...

ith the allied premiers now in discussion at Nato’s Vilnius Summit, the assembled countries would no doubt like to be in a common position that projects unity, strength and strategic clarity. Instead, the western alliance finds itself in disagreement. Sweden’s Nato accession has been settled by a bit of horse-trading by President Biden, but Ukraine’s path to future accession and the new defence investment pledge are up in the air. If these issues are not clearly and successfully addressed in Vilnius, then many will consider this Summit a failure. Most likely the Alliance will overcome the political disagreements, have a...

Vice President Kamala Harris was ridiculed Tuesday after making a rather obvious quip in a speech about transportation. The Veep was seated alongside Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for an event with disability rights advocates to increase transportation accessibility. 'This issue of transportation is fundamentally about just making sure that people have the ability to get where they need to go,' she said chuckling. 'It's that basic.' **SNIP** One user referred to it as her '1st grade vocabulary class.' Harris' latest cringey line comes after she awkwardly spewed out a 'word salad' when trying to define 'culture' at New Orleans' Essence...

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Prince William believes you can have zero homelessness and he’s using Finland as a case study. The Prince of Wales is launching a five-year, locally led plan in six flagship locations around the UK that will demonstrate it is possible to end homelessness, Kensington Palace announced on Monday. The program, “Homewards,” will bring together “an unprecedented network of organisations and individuals,” tapping into their collective expertise to “create and deliver a tailored plan to prevent homelessness in their areas,” the palace said. It will provide up to £500,000 ($637,000) of flexible seed funding in each of the six locations –...

Chronic kidney disease is a growing problem. Now, a study reveals that a protein known for treating cardiovascular diseases also counteracts a mechanism in the kidney that reabsorbs proteins. This could potentially lead to new treatment options. A study suggests that the cardiovascular system may open up a treatment strategy. Kathrin Weyer, explains: "We have found that a protein called PCSK9, which influences the cholesterol level in the blood and increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, has completely new and unexpected effects in the kidneys. In the study, we can see that PCSK9 regulates a receptor in the kidneys that...