Monday, August 12, 2024
Global excess deaths
"Spatiotemporal variation of excess all-cause mortality, in the world (125 countries), during the Covid period 2020-2023, regarding socio economic factors, and public-health and medical interventions.
FOIA Files: How Feds, Press, and Academia "Coordinate" on Speech
Digital content moderation was closer relationship than we've been led to expect. - James RushmoreIn March 2023, the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public (CIP) put out an article asserting that the Election Integrity Partnership (EIP)...was not a “government cut-out” controlled by the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
- Racket has sent out numerous Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests about the Election Integrity Partnership.
- Recently, we received several new batches of results from the University of Washington that cast doubt on their earlier assertions.
- These disclosures, which have been added to the Racket FOIA Library, hint at a dynamic perhaps more intimate than reported.
Instapundit - WHY WOULD TAXPAYERS WANT TO SUBSIDIZE INSTITUTIONS FULL OF PEOPLE WHO HATE THEM?
The rise of academic hate.
WHY WOULD TAXPAYERS WANT TO SUBSIDIZE INSTITUTIONS FULL OF PEOPLE WHO HATE THEM?
'Food security is national security,' but America is losing that war * WorldNetDaily * by J.M. Phelps
'Food security is national security,' but America is losing that war * WorldNetDaily * by J.M. Phelps:
Tommy Waller, president and CEO of the Washington, D.C.-based think tank the Center for Security Policy, says most Americans do not understand that "food security is national security". And that currently, the safety of American citizens is, indeed, being jeopardized by the U.S. government. The retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, in an interview with WND, explained that "at the federal level, our nation has catastrophically failed to prioritize food security while all of our adversaries, both hostile nations and globalists, have had their crosshairs on food for quite a while."
Media cheerleaders lie more than they breathe!-----Feds award $1.5 billion for Palisades nuclear plant restart | Great Lakes Now
The effort to restart the shuttered Palisades nuclear plant just won a $1.5 billion federal loan - Bridge Michigan
- The money comes in addition to $150 million in state dollars for the effort, with more state and federal subsidies likely...
- Joined by current Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and an array of state and local officials and Palisades employees, Granholm made the announcement before a packed crowd inside a dry fuel storage hangar at the nuclear facility on Michigan’s southwest coast....
- The plant had struggled to remain cost-competitive against cheaper wind, solar and natural gas...
Lunch video-----Greenland Turning Green Again in Our Lifetimes? Nope
"Climate activists, including government bureaucrats, claim the Greenland ice sheet is melting six times faster than it was 30 years ago. But 30 years ago, the Greenland ice sheet was barely melting at all. As The Heartland Institute's Linnea Lueken explains in this Climate at a Glance video, six times almost no ice loss is hardly an example of a climate change crisis.
Kamala Harris Vows Amnesty for Millions of Illegals, Nationwide Mail-In Voting
Kamala Harris Vows Amnesty for Millions of Illegals, Nationwide Mail-In Voting:
“What that essentially means is that all of the job growth we have seen [under Biden and Harris] has been going to foreign-born workers — a category…which the Bureau of Labor Statistics admits includes illegal aliens,” Heritage Foundation economist E.J. Antoni has told Breitbart News.
Also during her speech, Harris said she would “finally pass” the Freedom to Vote Act to, among other things, enact nationwide no-excuse mail-in voting. The legislation would ensure that registrants could use drop boxes to turn in mail-in ballots.
DDOT's Deadly Bike Lanes
Majority of recent cycling fatalities occurred in bike lanes. 
- So why is DDOT so intent on building more of them?
- The bike lane network has caused congestion, a lack of parking and headaches for many businesses.
- These hassles have caused many workers to no longer want to commute downtown, exacerbating the city's economic decline.
DDOT dismisses these concerns by arguing that bike lanes are critical safety infrastructure needed to save cyclists' lives.
The bike lobby has made building the bike lane network their main area of focus...
California Energy Commission Proposes State Takeover Of Oil Refineries
The state obviously does not understand that if you can’t make any money you’ll have to curtail production, and you won’t be able to produce a product – or you’ll have to sell the product elsewhere. -By Katy Grimes...But the study had other interesting conclusions:
Like most product prices, gasoline prices should ideally obey the laws of supply and demand.
Like most product prices, gasoline prices should ideally obey the laws of supply and demand.
- However, supply dynamics in California’s transportation fuels market differ from many other markets in the United States...
For example, in the last two years (2022 and 2023), California had two gasoline price spikes in September and October.
“Spikes were not seen in regions outside of the western part of the United States.”...
Ten Slides on the Looming Mess in MISO
In total, 42 million people depend on MISO to provide reliable power to their homes and businesses. -Isaac Orr and Mitch RollingAs we’ve noted before, MISO is the regional transmission organization (RTO) serving all or parts of 15 U.S. States and the Canadian province of Manitoba.
According to the North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA), MISO is the region most at risk of rolling blackouts from 2024 to 2028, and the trends moving forward make it unlikely that the situation will improve...
Calling Your Tongue Your Own - American Thinker
Calling Your Tongue Your Own - American Thinker - Clarice Feldman 
Very scary things are happening in the United Kingdom.
- Sir Mark Rowley, Met Police Commissioner, has threatened to jail U.S. citizens over online posts he deems hateful or disinformation.
- At the same time, the UK is openly enforcing a two-tier system of justice where antisemitic rioters, pro-jihadi and pro-open borders thugs are given free rein to terrorize citizens, and those who object are beaten and jailed.
- One jurist has, in fact, just sentenced someone for being a just a looker-on and even retweets of anything the UK overlords object to subjects one to arrest...
WATCH: Democrat Unhappy with How Tim Walz Handled Minnesota Riots
WATCH: Democrat Unhappy with How Tim Walz Handled Minnesota Riots:
Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley has expressed the same sentiments, telling Breitbart News Daily this week that it is crucial that voters do not forget that Walz — Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate — owns the riots in Minneapolis.
“The number one image that I think needs to be burned literally into every American’s mind is Minnesota rioting and Minnesota burning to the ground for four days while he refused to call in the National Guard,” Whatley said of Walz, also calling out Walz’s wife for speaking so highly of smelling the city burning.
WATCH: Elon Musk Lists Seven Reasons He Endorses Trump in Fascinating Interview By Bob Hoge
He broke down his reasons for supporting Trump in the former president’s battle to re-take the Oval Office:
...MUSK: ...But we have to pick; we've got two choices really for... president, and it's not just for president, but the entire administrative structure changes over.
And I thought Trump displayed courage under fire. Objectively. You know, he just got shot. He's got blood streaming down his face, and he's, like, fist-pumping, saying, "Fight!" You know, like, that's impressive.
You can't feign bravery in a situation like that. Most people would have been ducking. Because there could be a second shooter, you know?
Watch:
...Then he got specific: why do we need new leadership in this country? His answer: the porous border, crime, and out-of-control spending...
History for August 12
History for August 12 - On-This-Day.com 
Cecil B. DeMille 1881
- 1851 - Isaac Singer was issued a patent on the double-headed sewing machine.
- 1865 - Disinfectant was used for the first time during surgery by Joseph Lister.
- 1877 - Thomas Edison invented the phonograph and made the first sound recording.
- 1898 - The Spanish-American War was ended with the signing of the peace protocol. The U.S. acquired Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Hawaii was also annexed.
- 1939 - "The Wizard of Oz" premiered in Oconomowoc, WI. Judy Garland became famous for the movie's song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." The movie premiered in Hollywood on August 15th.
- 1981 - IBM unveiled its first PC.
Sunday, August 11, 2024
Alex Soros Is Taking Over His Dad's Role and His Plans Make George Look Downright Wholesome
Alex Soros Is Taking Over His Dad's Role and His Plans Make George Look Downright Wholesome:
“I’m more political,” Alex told the WSJ in 2023, using three chilling words to compare himself to his father. “As much as I would love to get money out of politics, as long as the other side is doing it, we will have to do it, too.”
Folks, Google and DuckDuckGo are your friend | Facebook
This pic is making the rounds of conservative FB pages. - Donald Sensing
- The problem is that it has been popping up in one context or another for literally years.
- As Snopes explains, it was used a few years ago by Democrats accusing Trump of staging a campaign event. (You will notice there is no date on the alleged image of a Craigslist page.)
- Healthy skepticism for memes like this is not merely warranted, it is required!
Surfaced Recording of Biden/Harris Team Reveals How They Targeted and Manipulated Voters and Information By Margaret Clark
Exposing the ranked-choice voting scam | Blaze Media
Exposing the ranked-choice voting scam | Blaze Media:
Although ranked-choice voting is always presented by its proponents as nonpartisan, the truth is that it’s now being used by many on the left as part of an effort to undermine districts where conservatives hold much of the power. That’s why many of the groups pushing for ranked-choice voting just happen to support left-wing policies.
For example, left-leaning organizations FairVote.org and Rock the Vote are lobbying hard to convince lawmakers to adopt the voting scheme. These groups and their allies support policies such as a national popular vote, open primaries, and universal voter registration — all of which are widely favored by the left and disfavored by conservatives. Their wholehearted support for ranked-choice voting is telling.
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