Saturday, July 31, 2021
Twitter accounts tied to Arizona Senate audit suspended | Washington Examiner
Twitter accounts tied to Arizona Senate audit suspended | Washington Examiner: Two Twitter accounts associated with the Arizona Senate's audit of the Maricopa County 2020 election were suspended for violating the platform's terms of usage.
The accounts @ArizonaAudit and @AuditWarRoom were suspended as of Tuesday. The accounts have operated since the start of the audit in late April. It is not immediately clear who runs the profiles.
Regarding Covid-19, Public Policy v. Panic | The Pipeline
"...Director Rochelle Walensky stated this week that “fully vaccinated people have just as much viral load as the unvaccinated, making it possible for them to spread the virus to others,” so school children should be masked.
She should be ignored if it her claim is not supported by equally sound research -- and it isn't.
It's based instead on data from a single study in India, where different vaccines were in use, and was so deficient it was rejected in peer review.
She’s not alone, however.
She’s not alone, however.
There has been a drumbeat to reinstate some of the most loathsome and freedom-destroying diktats we’ve just come out from under.
Organizations and businesses are demanding employees be fully vaccinated and some even requiring vaccinated persons to mask.
...So, on one hand we have reputable scientists confirming low Covid mortality, broad natural immunity to the virus, easy rapid treatability of the disease at home and seemingly deliberate underreporting of vaccine toxicity by public health officials...Read all!!
Another Granholm Green Energy Winner That Was A Bust
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ergy Excellence in 2010 by Michigan officials who gave it millions of taxpayer dollars to develop green energy products.
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- $50 million taxpayer dollars down the tubes
ergy Excellence in 2010 by Michigan officials who gave it millions of taxpayer dollars to develop green energy products.
Like many other companies that received favors during the tenure of Gov. Jennifer Granholm, it did not enjoy great success.
Sakti3 was actively promoted by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation under Granholm, who is now the U.S. secretary of energy.
...But after 13 years, $50 million in taxpayer subsidies (according to Venture Beat) and a $90 million corporate buyout, the company’s run appears to have ended.
...Quartz went so far as to say, “In an industry riven with exaggeration and outright lying, Sastry’s resistance to sharing even seemingly innocuous performance data – including with her own employees – has prompted suspicion that she is evasive for reasons no more complicated than that she has little impressive to disclose.”
The suspicions appeared to be validated when in 2018 an electric industry publication reported that Dyson wrote off over 51 million euros ($60 million as of this writing) on its investment in Sakti3...Read all.
Sakti3 was actively promoted by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation under Granholm, who is now the U.S. secretary of energy.
...But after 13 years, $50 million in taxpayer subsidies (according to Venture Beat) and a $90 million corporate buyout, the company’s run appears to have ended.
...Quartz went so far as to say, “In an industry riven with exaggeration and outright lying, Sastry’s resistance to sharing even seemingly innocuous performance data – including with her own employees – has prompted suspicion that she is evasive for reasons no more complicated than that she has little impressive to disclose.”
The suspicions appeared to be validated when in 2018 an electric industry publication reported that Dyson wrote off over 51 million euros ($60 million as of this writing) on its investment in Sakti3...Read all.
What Happens When Doctors Can't Tell the Truth? - by Katie Herzog - Common Sense with Bari Weiss
What Happens When Doctors Can't Tell the Truth? - by Katie Herzog - Common Sense with Bari Weiss
"...This story is the first in a series.
...The meetings are largely a support group.
- Whole areas of research are off-limits. Top physicians treat patients based on their race. An ideological 'purge' is underway in American medicine.
...The meetings are largely a support group.
The members share their concerns about what’s going on in their hospitals and universities, and strategize about what to do.
What is happening, they say, is the rapid spread of a deeply illiberal ideology in the country’s most important medical institutions...
- ...I’ve heard from doctors who’ve been reported to their departments for criticizing residents for being late. (It was seen by their trainees as an act of racism.)
- I’ve heard from doctors who’ve stopped giving trainees honest feedback for fear of retaliation.
- I’ve spoken to those who have seen clinicians and residents refuse to treat patients based on their race or their perceived conservative politics...Read all.
Federal judge rules Christian web designer has 'monopoly' over her own creativity, must give equal access to LGBT customers - TheBlaze
Federal judge rules Christian web designer has 'monopoly' over her own creativity, must give equal access to LGBT customers - TheBlaze:
Permitting Smith to honor her religious convictions by refusing to celebrate same-sex marriages "would necessarily relegate LGBT consumers to an inferior market," Briscoe wrote, "because Appellants' unique services are, by definition, unavailable elsewhere."
The judge's reasoning is that LGBT customers would be denied equal access to Smith's specific services, which constitutes a violation of Colorado's discrimination protections.
"To be sure, LGBT consumers may be able to obtain wedding-website design services from other businesses; yet, LGBT consumers will never be able to obtain wedding-related services of the same quality and nature as those that Appellants offer," Briscoe wrote.
Questions that Won't be Asked by the January 6 Commission - American Thinker
Questions that Won't be Asked by the January 6 Commission - American Thinker
"...Here are some primary questions that are unlikely to come up:
"...Here are some primary questions that are unlikely to come up:
- First, who shot Ashli Babbitt and why? Perhaps she shouldn’t have been where she was and doing what she was doing, but she did not need to die. The American citizen and Air Force veteran was unarmed. Federal bureaucrats have kept the information on who shot Ashli from Babbitt’s husband, as well as from the American people, who have a right to know. Why?
- Second, did congressional leaders and other elected representatives, or their staffs, instigate the storming of the Capitol? The fact that the security profile at the Capitol that day was woefully inadequate and National Guard troops were doing other duty and then were later denied to Capitol Police begs this question. Also, the Big Show the Democrats made afterward, and are still making with the sham commission, shows consciousness of guilt; in other words, are they trying to cover something up?
- Third, why have American citizens who have been accused of only relatively minor crimes, such as trespassing, been held in jail without trial for more than six months? Why were they roughed up initially and kept in solitary confinement, as if they were political prisoners in Cuba? Why are their civil rights being violated? Does this mean that our Department of Justice (DoJ) has been politicized and is corrupt?...Read all.
History for July 31
Milton Friedman 1912 - Economist
- 1790 - The first U.S. patent was issued to Samuel Hopkins for his process for making potash and pearl ashes. The substance was used in fertilizer.
- 1945 - Pierre Laval of France surrendered to Americans in Austria.
- 1964 - The American space probe Ranger 7 transmitted pictures of the moon's surface.
- 1980 - China's population reached 1 billion.
- 1989 - A pro-Iranian group in Lebanon released a videotape reportedly showing the hanged body of American hostage William R. Higgins.
- 1991 - U.S. President George H.W. Bush and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
Friday, July 30, 2021
California reports higher COVID rates in areas with higher vaccination rates, and vice versa - TheBlaze
California reports higher COVID rates in areas with higher vaccination rates, and vice versa - TheBlaze:
New statewide data in California reportedly shows that areas with above-average vaccination rates are experiencing an uptick in coronavirus infections while areas with below-average vaccination rates are experiencing a decrease.
The way we were-----The U.S. Coast Guard in the Great War: USCGC Tampa
"While there are many compelling stories of the efforts to protect commerce from the dreaded U-boats during the Great War, the contribution of the United States Coast Guard, only newly created in 1915 and serving under the operational control of the Navy during war, is an even more overlooked part of the conflict.
Yet the Coasties served, and died, in the Battle of the Atlantic.
On September 26, 1918, the United States suffered its greatest naval combat loss of the First World War."
OpenVAERS Website Is "Currently Offline" After Number of COVID Vaccine Deaths Reaches 11,405 as Listed on the Website
OpenVAERS Website Is "Currently Offline" After Number of COVID Vaccine Deaths Reaches 11,405 as Listed on the Website
"...According to the website there are now 11,405 reported deaths from the COVID vaccines in the United States according to the latest numbers.
...The number of deaths linked to the CDC promoted vaccines this year has absolutely skyrocketed. According to the CDC’s own data.
The OpenVAERS database contains information on unverified reports of adverse events (illnesses, health problems and/or symptoms) following immunization with US-licensed vaccines.
The CDC government website links to VAERS platform...Read all!
The feds said "no". So Big Gretch decides what "fully reimbursed" means?-----Michigan adds $10M to flood aid for Wayne, Washtenaw residents impacted by June storm - mlive.com
"DETROIT, MI -- Wayne and Washtenaw county residents who aren’t fully reimbursed by the federal government for damages caused by severe flooding in June can now apply to receive state funding.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $384.7 million supplemental funding bill earlier this week that sets aside $10 million to assist residents who applied for disaster relief funds but were either denied or not fully covered...Read all.
Jen Psaki crumples when Fox News reporter grills her about face masks for vaccinated people - TheBlaze
Jen Psaki crumples when Fox News reporter grills her about face masks for vaccinated people - TheBlaze:
White House press secretary Jen Psaki crumpled under questioning Tuesday over new mask guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, resorting to justifying the new guidance as a "determination" from "public health officials" without pointing to data or evidence.
Unintended Consequences: What the Surfside Condo Collapse Means to Agents and Underwriters, Plus Some Lessons Learned | Insurance Commentary with Bill Wilson
Unintended Consequences: What the Surfside Condo Collapse Means to Agents and Underwriters, Plus Some Lessons Learned | Insurance Commentary with Bill Wilson
"Last week, I blogged about some of the initial commercial property insurance issues involving the Surfside, Florida condo collapse.
"Last week, I blogged about some of the initial commercial property insurance issues involving the Surfside, Florida condo collapse.
Below are a few more observations regarding D&O, E&O, and homeowners insurance claim issues.
However, an email I received from a Tennessee agent last Friday represents a development I think is going to dramatically impact agents and underwriters on a daily basis.
However, an email I received from a Tennessee agent last Friday represents a development I think is going to dramatically impact agents and underwriters on a daily basis.
So, I’d like to address that first.
- The agent for an HoA received a request/demand from a condo unit owner’s lender for information on the association’s insurance program. The lender wanted detailed information on policy coverages such as the property deductible amount, Ordinance Or Law coverage, how the replacement cost limit was calculated, separation of insureds/severability of interest clause, proof and details of liability coverage, etc...Read all.
To Advance The Climate Agenda, Never Let Bad Weather Go To Waste - Climate Change Dispatch
To Advance The Climate Agenda, Never Let Bad Weather Go To Waste - Climate Change Dispatch
"Bad weather is wreaking havoc in parts of the world.
"Bad weather is wreaking havoc in parts of the world.
The cynical climate alarmist community hopes it will help get Joe Biden’s multi-trillion-dollar climate agenda through Congress.
“Amid summer of fire and floods, a moment of truth for climate action,” editorialized the Washington Post.
So let’s look at the “summer of fires and floods.”
Yes, it has been very hot in the Pacific Northwest.
Yes, it has been very hot in the Pacific Northwest.
Is this global warming, as alarmists want you to believe, or just weather?
- The temperature reality is that there is no trend from 1911-2020 in very hot (i.e., 99F+) days in the Pacific Northwest. That’s according to Cliff Mass, a professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington and no one’s idea of a “climate denier.”
- It’s out-of-control wildfire season again, which is being fueled by the ongoing drought. Climate alarmists, of course, expect the public to believe that the drought is caused by global warming. But the natural history of the West over the past 1,100 years shows that megadroughts lasting as long as 200 years are the norm rather than the exception...Read all!
Lunch video-----The Great Thomas Sowell
He’s an economist, a historian, a philosopher, and one of the greatest social theorists America has ever produced. His name is Thomas Sowell, and he might be the most important scholar you’ve never heard of. Jason Riley, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, tells his inspiring story.
VIDEO: 4 CVS shoplifters seen 'picking the place dry' as crime continues to spiral out of control in San Francisco - TheBlaze
VIDEO: 4 CVS shoplifters seen 'picking the place dry' as crime continues to spiral out of control in San Francisco - TheBlaze:
Witnesses said that they weren't surprised at the brazen shoplifting due to the seemingly unending torrent of retail thefts taking place across the city.
"This sort of thing is becoming so normal," one witness told Lee, according to Fox News.
A variety of similar incidents have taken place across the city and state over the last several months, including thefts from drug stores, clothing retailers, and more.
Oh My, Something About That New York Times Journalist Who Recently Called Trump Supporters "Enemies of The State" - The Last Refuge
Oh My, Something About That New York Times Journalist Who Recently Called Trump Supporters "Enemies of The State" - The Last Refuge
"Katie Benner sounds like an American girl next door right? Alas, a little digging below the surface reveals something rather specific about the New York Times journalist.
Ms. Katie Benner made headlines yesterday by tweeting: “Today’s #January6thSelectCommittee underscores the America’s current, essential natsec dilemma: Work to combat legitimate national security threats now entails calling a politician’s supporters enemies of the state,” the previously little-known Benner wrote.
...As it turns out, Ms. Benner is not quite what she appears…. not even close.
Katie Benner (pictured left) used to write freelance for the Beijing Review, China’s only National news magazine in English, published by the Chinese Communist Party-owned China International Publishing Group.
Benner joined the New York Times in 2015 after her initial work at the communist propaganda outlet. {NYT CITATION}
NEW YORK TIMES – […] “Katie Benner of Bloomberg joining The Times as a technology reporter. She’s covered Wall Street and Silicon Valley. She’s been a magazine writer and a columnist. Early in her career she wrote for Beijing Review, and since last fall, she has been based in San Francisco for Bloomberg View. (2015, link)
The CCP-controlled Beijing Review was designated by the U.S. State Department in 2020 as a “foreign mission” of China {Citation}. ..READ ALL!!!!!
Redefining "racist indoctrination"-----Equity in schools and voter suppression are top concerns for Michigan’s new civil rights director
Equity in schools and voter suppression are top concerns for Michigan’s new civil rights director
".....“We’re in a position where, unfortunately, there’s divisive tactics being used,” Johnson said in an interview.
...Take the debate over critical race theory -- a college-level academic concept that studies how racism historically shaped public policy in the United States.
Recent efforts by school districts to create implicit bias training and address inequity are facing intense criticism from parents who contend the work amounts to critical race theory in disguise.
“(CRT) is not being taught at the elementary school level, it’s being taught at the graduate level,” Johnson said.
“To imply it’s reaching down that far is, I think, just a scare tactic.”...Much here, read all.
OpenVAERS Website Is "Currently Offline" After Number of COVID Vaccine Deaths Reaches 11,405 as Listed on the Website
OpenVAERS Website Is "Currently Offline" After Number of COVID Vaccine Deaths Reaches 11,405 as Listed on the Website
The OpenVAERS website released its most recent weekly numbers on Saturday.
*OpenVAERS.com* is currently down. It has been down for hours. OpenVAERS is a privately run site that data mines the official CDC VAERS site. The more difficult to read CDC-linked *VAERS* website is still up.
According to the website there are now 11,405 reported deaths from the COVID vaccines in the United States according to the latest numbers.
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