Lockdowns during the first COVID-19 wave in the spring of 2020 only reduced COVID-19 mortality by .2% in the U.S. and Europe, according to a Johns Hopkins University meta-analysis of several studies. "While this meta-analysis concludes that lockdowns have had little to no public health effects, they have imposed enormous economic and social costs where they have been adopted," the researchers wrote. "In consequence, lockdown policies are ill-founded and should be rejected as a pandemic policy instrument." The researchers Johns Hopkins University economics professor Steve Hanke, Lund University economics professor Lars Jonung, and special advisor at Copenhagen's Center for Political Studies Jonas Herby analyzed the effects of lockdown measures such as school shutdowns, business closures, and mask mandates on COVID-19 deaths. "We find little to no evidence that mandated lockdowns in Europe and the United States had a noticeable effect on COVID-19 mortality rates," the researchers wrote. The researchers also examined shelter-in-place orders, finding that they reduced COVID-19 mortality by 2.9%. Studies that looked at only shelter-in-place orders found they reduced COVID-19 mortality by 5.1%, but studies that looked at shelter-in-place orders along with other lockdown measures found that shelter-in-place orders actually increased COVID-19 mortality by 2.8%. The researchers concluded that limiting gatherings may have actually increased COVID-19 mortality. 

Note: Why did other major media platforms overlook this vitally important news? You can find this critical study on the Johns Hopkins University website at this link. For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on government corruption and the coronavirus from reliable major media sources.

Lockdowns in the U.S. and Europe had little or no impact in reducing deaths from COVID-19, according to a new analysis by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. The lockdowns during the early phase of the pandemic in 2020 reduced COVID-19 mortality by about 0.2%, said the broad review of multiple scientific studies. "We find no evidence that lockdowns, school closures, border closures, and limiting gatherings have had a noticeable effect on COVID-19 mortality," the researchers wrote. But the research paper said lockdowns did have "devastating effects" on the economy and contributed to numerous social ills. "They have contributed to reducing economic activity, raising unemployment, reducing schooling, causing political unrest, contributing to domestic violence, and undermining liberal democracy," the report said. "Such a standard benefit-cost calculation leads to a strong conclusion: lockdowns should be rejected out of hand as a pandemic policy instrument," the paper concluded. Early on, many states and 186 countries imposed bans on work, socialization, in-person schooling, travel and other restrictions to limit the spread of the disease, citing recommendations by top health care experts. Researchers at the Imperial College London, for example, predicted that such steps could reduce death rates by up to 98%. That never happened, according to the new study by researchers Steve Hanke, Jonas Herby, and Lars Jonung at Johns Hopkins.

Note: Why did other major media platforms overlook this vitally important news? You can find this critical study on the Johns Hopkins University website at this link. For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on government corruption and the coronavirus from reliable major media sources.

I got the little DR chipper shredder and been making a nice pile of wood chips and it's been very hot and dry lately so the wood chips are just drying out.
And I'm thinking why not burn them?

Im an advocate for getting regulation in place that makes the most of the potential of the sector whilst protecting consumers, said the MP.

This fairground ride looks scary enough already, frankly, but the operators finely honed farewell payoff just as he hits the go button takes it to the next level of terrifying.

Hold On ladies!
by u/Medium_Gap7026 in funny

Hilarious. Unless youre the one on the ride, obviously.

The clip went wildly viral on Reddit after it was shared by Medium_Gap7026 and these are our favourite things people said about it.

Hold on, theres something wrong with the meddula oblongata. Lol.
Fetlocks_Glistening

Plot twist: He just straight up killed all those people.
Viridianscape

Funniest euthanasia machine operator third year in a row.
LtCmdrData

This guy is terrible at his job. He has forgotten something every single time! Unbelievable!
MegaWaffle-

That fourth one killed me:

OHHH MYYY GOOODDDD!!!!
fliberdygibits

And finally, this, from the serious face department.

I dont want to be a wet blanket, but this is bad. I work in amusement ride safety, and a panicky rider is not a logical rider.

If people believe they are in legitimate danger they will find ways to do things that are really dangerous defeat restraints, position their bodies in way that cause real harm, etc. I understand hes trying to have fun but Ive seen some things.
jwilcoxwilcox

Source Reddit u/Medium_Gap7026

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Is Anheuser-Busch FINISHED? Its leading beer Bud Light has had HUGE drops in sales since the Dylan Mulvaney controversy, and Glenn predicts that it may be enough to ruin the company forever. But there may be a way for the corporation to save itself. In this clip, Glenn shares a message he believes may be their only saving grace: If the first huge company comes out and says THAT, everything will change

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According to Uniswaps (UNI) price chart, the coin is moving sideways on the chart. As the market opened, the price dropped to $5.30, where UNI found little support.

Bulls are trying to regain control, but selling pressure is quite strong. The coin started exhibiting bearish momentum after April 19, 2023, when sharp crashes were observed in the chart. As of today, May 2, it has continued the bearish trend. 

UNI Price Trend In April

Uniswap opened in April at $6.0603 and t traded around the same price level at the start of the next day before recording a pullback to $5.9461 at the close of the market. Luckily, UNI regained its grip above $6 on April 4. 

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UNI maintained the same price level from April 4 to 7 before dipping to $5.9191 on April 8. Thankfully, the price dip lasted for 5 days only. On the April 13 close of the market, UNI gained again above $6.

It remained at the level until April 20, when it lost the grip falling to the $5 price range and continuing till today, May 2. 

Will Uniswap (UNI) Recover From This Downtrend?

The price of Uniswap is $5.31 as of today, May 02, 2023, indicating a loss of 1.74%. Also, its market cap is down by 2.05% at $3.06 billion with UNIs 24-hour trading volume down by 26.90% at $33 million.

The 1-day price chart for Uniswap price analysis indicates that the UNI bulls are doing their best to control the price decline. However, the bears are still in charge of todays price trend. But despite being under selling pressure today, the value of UNI/USD has only decreased by 1.74% percent over the past 24 hours.

UNI price is in a zone where investors or traders are afraid to buy UNI, and holders will likely sell due to the current market sentiment. As such, the downtrend might continue, except the bulls build back the bullish momentum. 

UNI Key Price...

Artist Hand-Cuts and Layers Colorful Sheets of Paper To Create Enchanting Mini Worlds

Rather than creating a work of art from one sheet of paper, artist Margaret Scrinkl uses several. By layering multiple cutouts, she creates miniature worlds that are full of abundance. From cabins nestled in the woods to foxes huddled around a campfire, these playful compositions are full of whimsy.

Scrinkl also documents every part of her creative process. Each work begins by carving the needed shapes from different colored sheets of paper, using either a precision knife, a pair of scissors, or a combination of the two. Once all of the individual pieces have been made, Scrinkl assembles them together with glue and tape. This adds much-needed details to the subjects, such as windows to houses, or the white fur pattern of a fox. In fact, any color variation in the artwork has to be applied separately, making this approach extra meticulous.

The end result, however, is well worth the effort. Scrinkl's crisp cartoonish style makes these charming scenes burst with life. They are so perfectly rendered that it is not immediately apparent that they are made solely from cut paper. And the fact that the characters and settings are nestled inside a frame cut out of a larger piece of paper makes viewing these scenes all the more special. Each one is a small self-contained portal for us to peer into.

You can purchase prints of Scrinkl's work via her online shop, and keep up to date with her latest projects by following her Instagram.

Artist Margaret Scrinkl creates miniature worlds with paper.

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The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, today appointed Ruth Erickson the museums Barbara Lee Chief Curator and director of curatorial affairs, effective June 1. She will replace Eva Respini, who

The Bible is inadequate for protecting human rights that all modern Americans take for granted as obviously wise and just rights.

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DCG CEO Barry Silbert (DCG)

Recent regulatory actions have crypto staking providers in the United States on edge.

(Pixabay)

Does AI need blockchain and crypto to incentivise the humans in the loop or to help keep the robots in line?

(Maverick Protocol)

Pepe the Frog meme. (Pepe coin's Twitter account)

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 15: Coinbase Founder and CEO Brian Armstrong attends Consensus 2019 at the Hilton Midtown on May 15, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ferdman/Getty Images)

The Arbitrum (ARB) price has retraced in line with the market-wide correction over the past few days, falling close to a critical support level. In the current environment, altcoins in general continue to show weakness across the board. However, one altcoin that is exhibiting relative strength, backed by on-chain activity, is ARB.

Arbitrum is an optimistic L2 rollup with the main purpose of helping Ethereum scale by enabling L2 transactions with much faster confirmation time. The project has established itself as one of the top names in decentralized finance (DeFi) in recent months. Remarkably, it also houses the most popular perpetual DEX with GMX.

ARB Price Shows Relative Strength

A look at the ARB/BTC chart (2-hour chart) shows that the altcoin has formed an uptrend in recent days. The ascending triangle has its resistance line at 0.00004737. If ARB writes further higher lows against BTC despite the generally pressured altcoins market, it could ultimately break through the resistance and rally towards 0.00004850.

The 4-hour chart ARB/USDT reveals that Arbitrum is currently holding just above the most crucial support level at $1.29. If the price level is breached to the downside, the $1.20 to $1.24 range would be key.

To the upside, the key resistance is at $1.42. However, on the way up the 200-day EMA, currently sitting at $1.35, could also provide some minor headwinds. Fueled by a Bitcoin rally, however, the resistance at $1.42 seems within reach without further ado. Should BTC break above $30,000, ARB bulls could even target a move up to $1.56.

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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

The Coinbase International Exchange will roll out trading by listing Bitcoin and Ether perpetual futures.

Lume Cube has announced a pair of tube LEDs that are designed to be the ultimate lighting tools for content creators and videographers on the move: a 12-inch, $170 Tube Light Mini and 48-inch, $400 Tube Light XL.

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the media cant stand idly by in the face of rising fascism, a good cartoon.

We have to confess we havent come across Lady Victoria Hervey since she appeared on Channel 5s The Farm anyone? way back in the day and if this latest appearance on GB News is anything to go by, weve really been missing out.

The former It Girl and reality TV regular was on hand to talk about King Charles imminent coronation, and the prospect of it being disrupted by anti-monarchy protestors. And her solution was, well, eye-opening to say the least.

Aristocrat Lady Victoria Hervey tells GB News:

"If I was in charge of this coronation, I'd arrest all those people that would be protesting I would put them all in jail like pre coronation."

I mean even my jaw is on the floor at this point. pic.twitter.com/DvKEJvuG90

Otto English (@Otto_English) May 1, 2023

Extraordinary scenes. And these 9 people surely say it best.

1.

At this point in history, having an aristocracy in one's country is like having a piss stain on the living room carpet. It's profoundly embarrassing every time you notice it, and a source of mortification should the neighbours ever see. https://t.co/bxkCCptFyy

Mike Stafford (@faithfulpundit) May 2, 2023

2.

Previous pearls of wisdom from Lady Hervey have included the advice to homeless people to "go somewhere warm like the Caribbean where they can eat fresh fish all day." https://t.co/2ShEoQveGN

Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) May 2, 2023

3.

Everybody got something to say about Robespierre, but if England had him in the 18th Century we'd have at least been spared this shit in 2023. https://t.co/aRMlBnFvhL

Ash Sarkar (@AyoCaesar) May 2,...

Another top 20 U.S. bank bites the dust, but Ethers price fails to benefit from the event.

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From the pages of history books, novels, and atlases, Cambridgeshire-based artist Emma Taylor (previously) unfurls the written word into three-dimensional narratives. In one work titled Sailing the Seven Seas, a wooden ship glides over rippling pages. Others feature a woodpecker knocking at the side of Bird Life and Bird Lore or a tiny mouse curling up for a nap with Beatrix Potter. Using materials from vintage world maps to The Lore of the Falcon, the artist constructs paper sculptures in painstaking detail, which appear to surface organically from the contents.

During the past few years, Taylor has experimented with different ways to position each copy, focusing on a variety of arrangements and expanding her earlier emphasis on building upward from an open spread. More valuable titles with colorful cloth covers form the basis for pieces, while others are deconstructed, reassembled, and given a new chapter. I spend hours scouring antique shops, market stalls, and online bookstores in order to source topical books, typically dating to the first half of the 20th century, she says. I instantly know the right book, as I can picture the sculpture as if it has been laying dormant, just waiting to be given form.

Taylor recently showed some of the work you see here at Byard Art in Cambridge, and you can find more on her we...

Next time youre doing a bit of DIY stick with us, please and you happen to pick up your hammer, then you might want to keep this in mind.

Because it turns out the back bit (can you tell were home improvement experts?) isnt just for pulling nails out. Oh no

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Kevin Svenson (@KevinSvenson_) April 30, 2023

Mind blown.

The video was originally posted by @sidneyraz on TikTok which promises no end of life hacks and tips and tricks (and you can find it on TikTok here) and on Twitter here!

til, all those finger bruises could have been avoided

Sitesh Shrivastava (@siteshps) May 1, 2023

Think he nailed it !!

Ginny Vee (@GinnyVeeMusic) May 1, 2023

Except not everyone was buying it.

Wouldnt that only work for long nails?

Jagger McSwagger (@artbyatlas0) May 1, 2023

How tf would you aim it if youre not doing it the other way??? Id like to see him do a straight line of nails using this method

lil uwuski (@lil_uwuski) May 1, 2023

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This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. 

It should have been apparent to everyone that the dark clouds on the horizon would bring a storm, and now the rain is furiously falling all around us.  Our entire system is being viciously shaken, and the dominoes are going to continue to fall in the months ahead.

Once Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank went down, we all knew that it was just a matter of time before more large banks started to implode.  Now First Republic has failed, and over the weekend U.S. regulators were working very hard to arrange a sale

U.S. regulators have been trying to clinch a sale of First Republic over the weekend, with roughly half a dozen banks bidding, sources said on Saturday, in what is likely to be the third major U.S. bank to fail in two months. Guggenheim Securities is advising the FDIC, two sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

As a I write this article, that still hasnt happened yet.

But it could happen at any moment.

When a sale is finally announced, the FDIC is also expected to tell us that it has seized First Republic

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp is expected to announce a deal on Sunday night before Asian markets open, with the regulator likely to say at the same time that it had seized the lender, three sources previously told Reuters.

They are trying to time everything so that as little panic as possible is created.

But I feel really badly for those that owned First Republic stock.

It was going for about 120 dollars a share at the beginning of March, and once the bank is seized by federal regulators it will almost certainly be worthless.

That is how fast these things can happen.

More dominoes will fall throughout the rest of 2023, and you dont want to be caught holding the bag.

So do what you need to do while you still have time.

When the Federal Reserve decided to go nuts with their rate hikes, we all knew that this would put enormous pressure on the banks, and that is precisely what has happened.

We also knew that higher rates would crush the housing market, and last month pending home sales...

Early days we know but leading contender for comeback of the week is already a runaway hot favourite.

Its a response to this bigoted Christian who wanted recommendations for a nail bar more in common with them spiritually, apparently. And it got just the response they deserved.

Mega oof.

And here are just a few of the things people said after it was shared by yeezee93 on Reddit.

They really hammered the point home here.
-_G0AT_-

Maam, this is what we call a society. You may possibly experience some people who are just a little bit different from yourself. I believe Saudi Arabia may be more your speed.
Spring-Breeze-Dancin

I like how they add, seems logical at the end. Theres nothing logical about caring what religion the nail person believes
AgentEndive

I only want someone who shares my religion to touch my cuticles

The very definition of privilege.
Action-a-go-go-baby

Source Reddit u/yeezee93

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I bought this hard bound herbal guide at Amazon and although I will not advocate for the abandonment of traditional "Modern Medicine", I was interested in what herbal alternatives might be available. This is a very nice book, well laid out, and I am enjoying going through the pages and learning about the different uses of these plants.

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While the Bitcoin hash rate briefly touches new highs, Bitcoin Ordinals contribute to daily transactions exceeding 500,000.

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A recent editorial attack on Bitcoin mining by The New York Times raises questions about its journalistic integrity and editorial process.

This is an opinion editorial by Level39, a researcher focused on Bitcoin, technology, history, ethics and energy.

Does one of the largest individual shareholders of The New York Times benefit from the publications recent hit piece on Bitcoin mining?

The article, "The Real-World Costs Of The Digital Race For Bitcoin," attacked the role of Bitcoin miners who participate in sanctioned demand-response programs within the Electricity Reliability Council Of Texas (ERCOT), the states energy grid. These programs provide ancillary and demand-response services that enable variable renewable power to be profitable and readily available when consumer demand rises. They also allow for grids to remain reliable during extreme weather events, such as Winter Storm Uri in February 2021.

In its haste to attack Bitcoin mining, The New York Times appears to have reversed more than a decade of support for pro-renewable, demand-response programs and has potentially handed the Texas legislature fodder to limit competition on the Texas grid, in favor of policies that promote natural gas peaker plants and pipelines.

Who Is Carlos Slim?

Carlos Slim Hel, a Mexican business magnate who provided the newspaper with a $250 million loan in 2009, currently owns roughly 8% of The New York Times Companys class A shares. He is the eleventh-richest person in the world with a net worth of $86 billion, making him the richest person in Latin America. Slims fortune largely derives from telecommunications networks, such as Amrica Mvil ...

Whether we realise it or not, humanity is being engaged in a war on consciousness. It goes back aeons, at least to the time of hybridisation during the epoch known as Atlantis. Now, the current iteration is a full-on attempt to frog-march souls into the Metaverse. The bogus measures of the pandemic began the new war. Then it moved into the global resource and energy chains. Now, it has shifted to the financial sector. Let's explore how the valiant crusader of cryptocurrency is fighting for the freedom of humanity.

The Sinking of Atlantis

Life on the planet is terraforming in the most dramatic upheaval since the sinking of Atlantis some 12,000 years ago. Atlantis being the epoch beginning around 250,000 years ago, where an interdimensional intervention hybridised Homo Sapiens to fit within an enslaved system.

The global civilisation of Atlantis came to an abrupt end, in just 3 days, when a solar micro nova flash brought the then ice age to a tulmultuous conclusion, melting the ice and sending a deluge of water around the planet. It's the "Event" that spawned a thousand mythologies all based on this fundamental truth. Check the evidence how the solar nova flash devastated civiliisation

But the intervention didn't entirely go away. It regrouped and rebuilt, progressively over time, until we have the society we're living in now. Yet again, we await the culmination of the next 12,000-year cycle, which the intervention knows only too well, and so is desperately ramping up its efforts to take a swathe of humanity into the Metaverse and off planet. That's its ultimate agenda. Explore...

No one allowed the Western minority to speak on behalf of all mankind! The West told Russia that no one can prevent NATO from taking Ukraine into their arms! Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov during the open debate of the United Nations Security Council on the topic "Effective multilateralism through the protection of the principles of the UN Charter", United States, New York. In particular, part of Lavrov's speech was devoted to the crisis in Ukraine. https://youtu.be/4adIkJjy9C8

Get Ready to Jet With These Creative Pouches and Weekender Bags

Summer is just around the corner, bringing warmer weather and longer days. It's the perfect season for beach trips and vacations to different locations. But if you're one of those people who finds packing a challenge, then worry not, because My Modern Met Store has the solution. We've recently added an array of creative bags which are sure to prepare you for your next holiday.

Some of these pieces are ideal for storing and organizing the essentials. The Flower Pattern Zip Pockets, for instance, is a set of three pouches in a maxi, midi, and mini size. Each of these accessories features a slightly different variation of Vincent van Gogh's painting of lush botanicals. The different dimensions and colors allow you to easily sort your items wherever they fit best. There's also another zip pocket set that features some of Van Gogh's other paintings: Irises, A Wheatfield With Cypresses, and A Starry Night. Plus, all of these accessories are made from recycled materials that are durable and water-resistant.

And, if you're looking for a larger piece of luggage for a short trip, then check out The Great Wave Recycled Weekender Bag. Inspired by Hokusai's famous woodblock print, this accessory will surely carry you through excursions big and small without compromising your style. Featuring a large zip-closed design, this striking accessory can be carried by the pair of two top handles or through the use of a removable and adjustable strap. It can carry up to 33 pounds, making it dependable storage for clothing, toiletries, and more. Plus, when it's not in use, it can be conveniently packed into a midi zip pocketmaking it easy to store in the car or at home. LOQI also offers the same design in the...

Internet Computer (ICP) is trading red, hovering around the $5.6 price mark today, May 2, 2023. According to its daily chart, the bearish trend began two days ago, following three-day bullish moves.

The turn in the market sentiment has resulted in the recent plunge in ICP price. Aside from this, the worlds largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, is also down by 1.89% over the past 24 hours.

This could also be a factor affecting ICPs price at the moment. While a reversal is not certain, some technical indicators can show whether or not the chances are high.

Internet Computer (ICP) Price Outlook

Judging from the ICP price of $3.9309 at the start of 2023, the token has made more bullish moves than bearish ones. ICP currently trades at $5.719, showing a 24-hour price decline of 5.99%.

Related Reading: Terra Classic Recent Efforts Could Benefit LUNCs Growth Potential

The tokens market cap has dropped by 6.50% in the last 24 hours to around $2.46 billion. The trading volume within the same period has also declined by 20.69%, hovering around $60,208,714.

The plummeting value of the trading volume indicates more selling pressure among investors and traders. If this trend continues, ICP may likely see its price fall to the $5 price level before the end of the day.

Moreover, data suggests that the general price prediction sentiment of the Internet Computer token is bearish. Based on its findings, 17 indicators signal a bearish trend, while 11 technical indicators display bullish signals. But lets consider some major indicators from the daily chart to confirm its potential move further.

ICP Technical Analysis

The price of the Internet Computer token is currently above the 50-day and 200-day Simple Moving Averages. While that is supposed to indicate a buy tendency, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) negates it, as it stands at 50.42. This figure suggests a neutral state in the ICP market but with higher odds of selling pressure.

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Dubais digital asset regulator claimed it had sent two cease and desist notices to the exchange in February and an investor alert against it in April.

Emin Gn Sirer, the founder and CEO of Ava Labs, has been awarded millions in damages after an influencer publicly accused him of being part of a Turkish terrorist group in 2021.

The number of dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies held in exchange wallets has tanked to the lowest since May 2021. (Glassnode)

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Jimmy Fallon has, for several years, been teaming up with Kevin Bacon to produce a segment on The Tonight Show, called First Drafts of Rock.

Some of their popular re-drafts have included Lola by The Kinks, Free Fallin by Tom Petty and Should I Stay or Should I Go? by The Clash.

The premise is explained in the title, and the first draft rewrites are always both very funny and expertly performed.

The most recent edition features the Rolling Stones classic Paint It Black sort of.

@fallontonight First Drafts of Rock: Paint It, Black by #TheRollingStones (w/ @kevinbacon) #FallonTonight #KevinBacon original sound FallonTonight

The wig is terrible, but the impression is spot on. Heres what TikTok users had to say about it.

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This made me love Kevin Bacon even more.
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All jokes aside, THAT IS A FREAKING AMAZING IMPRESSION OF JAGGER!! I had no idea Bacon had that in him!
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Me thinking this was the actual song at first.
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Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit rolls out cryptocurrency lending service, joining a handful of major exchanges offering interest-bearing lending facilities.

Listen, no one is trying to tell you how to live you life or try to influence your fashion choices here this is strictly about safety.

And since drowning is the number one cause of accidental death in young children, I know parents everywhere are keen to do everything they can to keep their littles safe while theyre having fun in the water.

The sad fact is that right now, around 400 children drown every single year in United States swimming pools. With the way a pools surface, whether calm or disturbed, can be distorted by light, its all too easy for a child to disappear.

One horrifying example is the tragic death of 7-year-old Paolo...

<p><div class="wp-block-image is-style-default"> <figure class="alignright size-full"><a href= "https://i0.wp.com/retractionwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gopi.jpeg"> <img alt="" class="wp-image-127016" height="256" src= "https://i0.wp.com/retractionwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Gopi.jpeg?resize=199%2C256" width="199"></a> <figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Dhanaraj Gopi</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>A chemistry researcher in India <a href= "http://retractiondatabase.org/RetractionSearch.aspx#?auth%3dDhanaraj%2bGopi"> has had seven of his papers retracted</a> after the publisher concluded that some images in the papers showed <a href= "https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2023/ra/d3ra90024j">unexpected similarities</a> or had been <a href= "https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2023/ra/d3ra90029k"> duplicated</a>.</p> <p>The retraction notices, issued in late March by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in the U.K., all state that: </p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"> <p>The authors informed the Editor that the characterization of the original samples was outsourced, and they do not have the original raw data for the published results.</p> <p>Given the significance of the concerns about the validity of the data, and the lack of raw data, the findings presented in this paper are not reliable.</p> </blockquote> <p>The corresponding author, Dhanaraj Gopi of Periyar University in Tamil Nadu, had <a href= "https://pubpeer.com/search?q=Dhanaraj+Gopi">several papers flagged</a> on PubPeer starting in 2019, including some that have not been retracted. </p> <span id="more-127013"></span> <p>On a PubPeer thread about image problems in a <a href= "https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsami.6b01795">2016 paper</a> in <em>ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, scientific sleuth Elisabeth Bik noted that one figure strongly resembles an apple crumble pie with a cloned crust.</p> <p>Gopi <a href= "https://pubpeer.com/publications/F23AEA94EBAB630FE2203AA33C3B5C#3"> replied</a>, admitting that there had been inadvertent misrepresentation of images in our paper due to errors in the assembly of figure panels, which were reshuffled during revision or resubmission. </p> <p>He added: </p> <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"> <p>Since We have no expertise in biology, We got in touch with [the] biological institution. So, we are strongly apologizing for this unintentional error. Mostly, these type[s] of errors happen due to the outsourcing [of] images. I...

$30,000 and $25,000 form the upside and downside BTC price targets, with Bitcoin caught between a resurgent U.S. banking crisis and the looming Fed meeting.

Using watercolor to make simple florals that you can then cut out to use for scrapbooking, art journaling or crafting is just so much fun, quick to set up and requires minimal supplies. I have to say, I'm hooked and...

The MP for Stockton South, Matt Vickers, was very excited ahead of the towns football club Stockton Town FC facing Derbyshires Long Eaton in the play-off finals. He asked the PM to send them a good luck message and Rishi Sunak agreed.

Heres how that looked.

A message for @stockton_townfc from @RishiSunak ahead of todays Northern Premier League playoff final.

Good luck boys everyone is right behind you! #UTA pic.twitter.com/vVqmCd8qFR

Matt Vickers MP (@Matt_VickersMP) April 29, 2023

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Were totally convinced that the PM knew what he was talking about. Other people, though they were a little more sceptical.

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This impression of the PM is superb

Who is it ? https://t.co/zFP75uphmJ

John Cleese (@JohnCleese) April 30, 2023

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Its like watching Obama such cool, effortless communication pic.twitter.com/owHRGBzzPO

Shelagh Fogarty (@ShelaghFogarty) April 29, 2023

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Is it AI? https://t.co/3aaITVr0NX

James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) April 29, 2023

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"Yeah, straight to...

Despite Coinbase shares tumbling amid its legal battle with the SEC, Cathie Wood is still bullish on the crypto exchange.

The company-wide ban prevents Samsung employees from accessing generative AI tools on all Samsung-owned devices and internal networks.

Web3 lawyer Jesse Hynes tagged the SEC and stated that they must safeguard investors from this type of activity.

Bitcoin bears have gained control over the last few weeks, at least in the short term, and the battle seems to be on. After Bitcoin failed again at the $30,000 level on Sunday as part of a weekend pump, the bears are pushing towards $27,000.

As of press time, Bitcoin was hovering around $28,000, having already tested key support at $27,800 yesterday evening (EST). The long-term trend continues to be clearly in favor of the Bitcoin bulls, for which a price above $25,000 speaks. However, in the short term, the key is to defend the $27,800 level to avoid a deeper correction to $25,000, as also indicated by analyst XO.

$BTC pic.twitter.com/OKS791fYEi

XO (@Trader_XO) May 1, 2023

Bitcoin Remains In Trading Range

For technical analyst Michal van de Poppe, founder of Eight Global, breaking through $28,400 on the shorter time frame is the trend-setting price level. Breaking through $28.4K and we could be back to $30K in a few days. Not breaking and folding coming days, $25K next. Big volatility on the horizon, the analyst warns.

However, the current weakness that Bitcoin is displaying with hovering around $28,000 could be an indication that another sweep of the lows is needed to generate new upside momentum. Still eyeing $27.8K for a potential long here, or a break and flip of $28.4 for Bitcoin, van de Poppe notes.

Glassnode co-founders Yann Allemann and Jan Happel write in their latest analysis that Bitcoins April monthly close was a major sign for the bulls. BTC closed in green for the fourth consecutive month. According to the analysts, the short-term trading channel is between $27,000 $29,200.

[B]ut we are confident that we will be over $30k in no time. Our thesis solidifies the longer were above the highly active $28 $28.2k level. Notice the large horizontal bar.

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To find a visual definition of the nineteen-eighties, you need look no further than the windows of the nearest run-down hair or nail salon. There, faded by time and years of sun damage, remain on makeshift display the most widely recognized works of or imitations of the works of artist and illustrator Patrick Nagel, who specialized in images of women with sleek black hair, paper-white skin, bold red lipstick and a look of mystery, power, and cool detachment. So says Evan Puschak, better known as the Nerdwriter, in his new video essay above on the sudden rise and lasting cultural legacy of the Nagel women.

As Puschak tells the story, the figure responsible for launching Nagel and his women into the zeitgeist was publisher Karl Bornstein, who had been in Europe admiring the work of Toulouse-Lautrec and Pierre Bonnard, Parisian poster artists of the late nineteenth century, and came back to America looking for an artist of his own time when Nagel walked into his life.

It would appear that the line between what we see in sci-fi movies and what we encounter in real life is becoming increasingly blurred.

Twitter user Kane has been sharing examples of real-life architecture and infrastructure which wouldnt look out of of place in a mind-bending modern sci-fi film.

The examples are often rather beautiful and at times oddly scary.

See what you think

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infrastructure that looks like sci fi

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Here are the rumored specs of the new High End APS-C camera from Sony: Name: a6700 Sensor: 26mp (same FX30 sensor). IBIS: 7 stops Ai processor (same Sony ZV-E1 processor) 4k120 (1.19 crop) The body will be a new design. It will still have the evf on the left, but it will have a scroll

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Weddings, yall. They sometimes feel as if they take over the Am I The A$$hole sub, because they apparently make formerly rational human beings act like complete nuts.

This OP is a guy with a large friend group, money to burn, and a generous attitude. So, when he was invited to the wedding of an acquaintance he accepted, and also told them hed like to get them a (pretty expensive) gift.

I(32m)was invited to a wedding of an acquaintance of mine named Molly a few months ago. Im not super close to her or her fianc, but I love weddings so I said yeah Ill go.

Now, the relevant part here is that I have a very good career and make an excellent living. Plus I love giving gifts and splurging a bit. So, I spoke with Molly and her fianc and promised them a custom made gaming pc since they game together.

They were very happy, and thanked me a lot . The price of the pc would come out to be a little over $1500, not counting the monitor I was willing to throw in.

Then, he was uninvited.

The bride said the reason was costs, but he learned from a friend that it was actually to make room for some of the grooms family that wasnt originally set to come.

A two months ago, Molly told me that unfortunately I had to be uninvited to the wedding as part of a cost cutting measure. She apologized, but assured me it was only because of cost. I was upset, but let it go.

Then I found out a week or so later from a mutual acquaintance that was still going that Molly told her she had to cut people because she needed the invites for some of the grooms family who decided to come.

I was pissed, so I decided to not give Molly the PC I promised.

OP received a call after the ceremony asking about the gift (cheeky!) and said he wasnt going to give it to them, seeing that he did not atte...

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The Reserve Bank has raised interest rates again this month after giving the mortgage-paying public a months respite last month, following almost twelve consecutive months of rate rises. That hasnt stopped the national property market from going up this quarter after a shock decrease the previous quarter, which has []

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CINCINNATI, Ohio Four songs into a set by local band Sewer Grates, drummer Ryan Richards walked off stage stating that the vibes were off, perplexed older sources confirm.

Playing the drums, I never get a say in anything as it is, said 23 year old Richards. Im just glad to get to play gigs, period, but they honestly get pretty repetitive for me, especially because all my bandmates are getting kinda up there in age. And then someone in the crowd yelled play something good, which seems super toxic to me. So I had just had it and dipped. I dont owe negative people my time, I gotta protect my energy.

Other members of the Sewer Grates lament that Ryan belongs to a generation of musicians who cannot tolerate any form of negativity.

Nowadays its hard just finding a drummer at all, said singer-bass player Steve The Snake Wojekowski. I knew something was up when he started burning sage in the rehearsal space to clear out the bad energy from the guy he replaced, but Im a Gen Xer just assumed it was skunk weed at first. I never thought hed walk off the stage like that though. Weve had guys both pass out on us and get into fights on stage and get kicked out of the venue mid set but no, nothing like this. What the hell is a vibe anyways?

A promoter of the venue concurred that of all the excuses hes heard for bad behavior over the years, this one still managed to take him by surprise.

I had to laugh when I saw it go down, said Luis Herrera. I mean, Ive seen some of these guys throw gnarly fits, like trashing the dressing room when the vegan options werent good enough and refusing to take the stage because the lighting was unflattering. But Ive never seen anyone bail mid-set because of bad energy. I bet you anything he went straight to his car and made a TikTok about it or something too.

At press time, Ryan was seen applying for remote drummer positions.

The post Gen Z Drummer Leaves Stage Mid Set Because Vibe Was Off appeared first on The Hard Times.

We really wanted to challenge ourselves, so were going to rank every Deftones album from worst to best. Though this is no easy feat considering how remarkably consistent the band has been throughout their entire career. If youre really willing to get down to a granular level with us, or if youre just really, really horny, then we can take this journey together, and prove to haters once and for all that Deftones are more than just a brand of weed thats sold in the SOCAL Market.

9. Saturday Night Wrist (2006)

Some die-hard Deftones fans may disagree with this one, but in terms of consistency, Saturday Night Wrist leaves a lot to be desired. The entire experience from front to back is similar to combining a diet of nuts and cheese with equal parts Miralax. There are stunning moments of clarity in the form of bangers, but beware there will be times when you find yourself biting down on a piece of slate while waiting for certain movements to pass.

Play it again: Beware for its powerful falsetto moaning that soars acrobatically through your headphones in a stunning call and response.
Skip it: Pink Cellphone, because none of us want to go to the Hot Carling Academy for a whiff of butt-fucking residue.

8. Adrenaline (1995)

Though a solid album in its own right, Adrenaline is more of a proof of concept than anything else. Its moody. Its heavy. Its even atmospheric at times! And if dressing like the Crow before a night of unrelenting bondage sex is your style, then youll be pleased to know that the b-side from this album, Teething, was featured prominently on the City of Angels soundtrack.

Play it again: Bored, because come...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Opening hardcore band Musher claimed they loosened the pit during their set on Tuesday evening before headliner Harumph opened it, sources reported.

It was really tight out there at the start of our act. We definitely got things moving by the end there, said Mushers lead singer Jilly Farnsworth. I know the pit didnt technically open until Harumph started playing Blood Is Money, but that couldnt have happened without us giving the audience a few twists and turns of our own. Before our set started, the crowd mostly had their hands in their pockets, but by the end, several showgoers took them out and gently started tapping their feet to the beat. We almost got the pit fully open when we put all their energy into screaming open up the motherfucking piiiiiiiiiit. Clearly, we desere some credit here.

Harumph, however, alleged the crowd didnt even budge until their set started.

I dont think those fools even tried to get the crowd twisting. If they did, it didnt show in the slightest. It took all our strength to get it open out there, said drummer Peter Yles. The Musher set might have actually made them tighter now that I think about it. They kept screaming specific instructions about how exactly to go fucking crazy. The singer even provided a five-minute long step-by-step demonstration on how to do a wall of death. That seemed to mostly confuse and scare them.

Experts werent quite sure who was in the right.

Lone actors were reportedly pushing other crowd members at the time, but that was said to have started far prior to even Mushers set, said music historian and scene expert Fred Schism. Big empty circles in the crowd were mostly traced back to potent farts and dry-heaving punks in the general admission section. But whether the total motherfucking rage is actually attributable to Mushers music or if it is merely a result of steady Hoppy Daze consumption is harder to prove. Results are inconclusive.

At press time, Musher claimed that the headliners wouldnt have been able to crowd surf if they hadnt started the wave.

The post Opener Claims They Loosened Pit After Headlining Band Opens It appeared first on The Hard Times.

Listen, I know we all have things that weve accomplished in our lives and I would never deliberately try to talk down to anyone, even people who dont have the physical and mental fortitude to master the mighty art of falconry. Im just saying, I really dont want to brag or make a big thing about it, but remember how you used to be able to just stroll into Disneyland with a noble hooded falcon on your arm and spend the entire day on the Teacup ride, no matter how many kids were waiting for their turn?

Thats right, Im the guy that made the Walt Disney Company take notice and put a stop to that. When even guys who let dozens of Goofys sweat to death in those suits think youre over the line, you know youve made a mark on this world.

You probably dont realize it, because you dont look like youd know the difference between a kestrel and a common buzzard if one came and picked you up as a small child and threw you into the river at Critter Country. But yeah, Im that bitch.

Do you think theme parks just happen to have rules against trained birds of prey? Even if they are wearing fine leather hoods that keep them a sign of dignified, gentlemanly hunting? Hell no, something has to happen first, and that something was me and my boy Windkill.

You would be surprised how many people in the line for Dole Whip assume that the kind of training that empowers a falcon to soar through the air and grasp prey in its deadly talons also enable it to do the same with a delicious cup of icy blended pineapple and non-dairy ice cream.

Yeah, that shit doesnt happen just by itself. It takes someone with some guts, some gumption and a Believe Magic Key season pass to Disneyland, with a group of bloodthirsty, Dole Whip-addicted falcons in his home. That someone is me.

And if you dont get out of my goddamn way and let me and my birds into Six Flags Magic Mountain, everyone here is going to have some problems. Especially my falcons.

The post I Dont Want To Brag, but Im the Reason You Cant Bring a Falcon to Disneyland Anymore appeared first on The Hard Times.

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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Less than a week after the Federal Government announced that they were going to do all the hard work, the AFL club presidents have voted unanimously to grant Tasmania the games 19th licence, fulfilling decades of dreams for a team from the island state. It is not yet clear if this decision []

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The proposed class action lawsuit alleges the exchange violated privacy laws in Illinois when it collected and stored users' fingerprints and facial scans.

Tomatoes are one of the most widely grown, most versatile vegetables available. There are red ones, green ones, blue, black, and pink ones. Theyre useful in everything from ketchup to salsa, spaghetti sauce, and chili. While I have met a few who dont like them, the majority of home gardens grow them.

But how?

Like any other plant, tomatoes have preferences. The conditions theyre grown in matter, and intended use matters in selection. There are pages upon pages of varieties in the average seed catalog to choose from, and that can feel overwhelming! Ditto the gardening center: there are shelves upon shelves upon shelves of tomatoes. In this article, Ill discuss what you need to know to be able to choose well and grow a bountiful harvest of beautiful tomato treasure. 

Want even MORE awesome gardening information? Go here and check out our online Home Agriculture Comprehensive course!

Heres an update on my indoor tomato project

First, an update on my indoor grow operation. I wrote about it here. The end result wasnt bad, but it wasnt great either. The determinant Tiny Tim did produce a few handfuls, enough to go with salad but nowhere near enough to preserve. The indeterminant Dancing with Smurfs hasnt even produced that much and is now waiting to go outdoors to see if that helps.

Remember: I used both heat mats and grow lights to mitigate winter conditions. I also used an electric toothbrush to pollinate the flowers, and I fertilized them since neither seed starting nor potting mix really has enough nutrients for serious fruit production. The Tiny Tim has died off at this point. 

Determinant vs. indeterminant tomatoes?

So how do we pick our plants, and whats this stuff about determinant and indeterminant? The latter question being the easiest, thats where Ill start. Tomatoes are classified as being either determinant, which means they produce most of their fruit at once and die, or indeterminate, meaning they keep producing fruit until a hard frost kills them. Which you choose depends upon how you plan to use them.

Some people prefer determinants for canning/freezing because the fruits are all ready at about the same time. I nearly always use indeterminant varieties and preserve them throughout the harvest season, finding that enough tomatoes are often ready at a given point to make my recipe. I tend to preserve as things.........

The latest reports on the cost to the country of the upcoming coronation of Charles III estimate it at around 250 million largely due to the security bill, but the upkeep of the gold coach, hefty crowns and silk garments cant be doing anything to rein in the bill.

Its not going down well during a cost of living crisis.

A tale in three hats#Coronation #NormalCountry#costoflivingcrisis pic.twitter.com/7UopV9wMcw

Trumpton (@Trump_ton) May 1, 2023

Every penny of this royal farce should come out of Charles own pocket if he wants the pomp so much.

Chris Daw KC (@crimlawuk) April 30, 2023

The 250m for the Coronation is the same as the funding for 40,000 school places. Or enough to fund Food Banks for 5 years, or enough to fund healthcare for 80,000 people.

It is a colossal waste for one old mans vanity and one he could use his 1.8bn wealth to fund.

BladeoftheSun (@BladeoftheS) May 1, 2023

With widespread objections to the cost as well as polling showing a great deal of apathy to the event, this suggestion might not have been as thoroughly thought through as it could have been.

These are the words the public are being invited to say.

I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law so help me God.

It got exactly the reception youd expect and these tweets say it all.

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The media has done a very good job confusing the public about what actually happened on January 6th. This is what they want the masses to remember, but this is NOT what January 6th was about:

What happened on January 6th?

The media wants the masses to only remember people storming into the capitol and nothing else.

What they CERTAINLY DO NOT want the public to remember is that Arizona and Pennsylvania both...

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Cryptocurrency accounts still fetch the highest prices among hacked online accounts, according to online data security provider Privacy Affairs.

The Met Gala charity ball is particularly fabulous, with its strict adherence to an annual theme and an implied challenge to be outrageous and utterly stylish.

Stars such as Billy Eilish, Rihanna and Lil Nas X rock designer outfits and wow the fashion press, and also it turns out TikToker @cerealonthefloors toddler.

Watch what they had to say about some of these outfits from former years.

@cerealonthefloor Best of the Met Gala #metgala #metgalastyle #celebstyle original sound Cereal on the Floor

The clip went viral and currently stands at 3.5 million views, as well as almost 600,000 likes and 60,000 comments.

We picked a few that captured the mood.

The only Met Gala commentary I need.
brynnl2

shes very cool, hes okay was the Barbie promo in a nutshell.
no bad news

She is very an occasion needs to be a sound that we make viral because THAT is a VIBE
coachkitty_

This needs to be viral. Kiddo is hilarious
Valerie C

This is the video I needed today.
Hi! Its Heidi

Naturally, it found its way to Twitter.

Get this baby on the red carpet, these critiques are all we need! pic.twitter.com/8CpuJuuk6E

Lakyn Thee Stylist (@OgLakyn) April 25, 2023

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Welcome to the Special Care Focus Energetic Responsibility. In order for everyone around the world to participate in a synchronized Care Focus, on every Wednesday in May, June and July, we have chosen three convenient times: 4 a.m., 12:00 p.m. (noon), and 8 p.m. Pacific Time (GMT/UTC minus 7 hours)*. Please join with others on the Global Coherence App. We will do a special care focus every Wednesday.

Lets start by connecting in the heart with everyone participating in the Special Care Focus and radiating love and appreciation to each other.

Energetic Responsibility

As the planetary shift energies intensify, there is more incoherence and chaos while old systems are breaking down. Emotional reactivity and separation are amplified through disinformation campaigns, political maneuvering, and authoritarianism trying to hold onto old paradigms. At the same time, this turmoil is supporting a heart awakening. More and more people are going to their hearts for direction as nothing else seems to be working. They are yearning for leaders who have integrity and compassionate care for the dignity of all.

Its now time on the planet for aware people to increase our energetic responsibility to facilitate the planetary shift to its higher potentials. Increasing energetic responsibility starts with recognizing that our thoughts, feelings, attitudes and actions have an impact on others and the world around us. Its knowing that whatever is happening on the planet, we still have to be responsible for our own energy. Situations can get worse before they get better. When we stay anxious, it causes a downslide in our health and creates more incoherence.

As this global storm continues, using tools and practices to connect with our deeper hearts guidance becomes more significant. It helps intuition guide us through situations that call for adjustment, especially when we cant change certain things. Its also an important time to get more physical exercise (if your health allows), so the shift energies can move through you with greater ease. Its a time to activate our self-empowerment potentials.

By taking a deeper level of energetic responsibility, we become more empowered...

iPhone's Dirty Secret: The Truth About Your iPhone's Secret Camera: In recent years, conspiracy theories about technology have become more widespread, with some people saying their smartphones are constantly tracking their every move or even taking pictures of them without their knowledge. One such theory involves the idea that iPhones take photos of their users every few seconds, leading to concerns about privacy and surveillance.

The post iPhones Dirty Secret: The Truth About Your iPhones Secret Camera first appeared on In5D .

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT 51-year-old emo rock band frontman, Jared Leto has once again made headlines around the world for his most recent kooky costume at the annual New York Met Gala. His most recent outift is an extravagant cat costume. One that has not yet convinced the public to stop associating him with the Suicide []

The post Jared Letos 2023 Met Gala Costume Still Not Shocking Enough To Make Us Forget About His Joker appeared first on The Betoota Advocate.

If youre someone who is totally into creepy backstories, then this Reddit list is definitely for you.

Because even though these videos look completely innocent at first glance, just wait until you hear the real stories behind them.

I promise they wont seem innocent at all any more.

Goosebumps.

Im from Czech republic and on Youtube, theres a video of a Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contender Viktor Kalivoda. Hes a pretty smart guy and performs better than well.

However, later hes become one of the most famous mass murderers in the history of our country.

That WWTBAM video always gives me goosebumps.

It wasnt granola bars.

My mom and I recently watched one of those 20/20 shows, and they were talking about a woman who went out drinking one night, and was never seen again. She had gone back to one guys apartment, but hotel footage showed her leave shortly after arriving, and the guy in the apartment swore he didnt do anything to her.

But they kept interviewing this one guy, who was the last guy to see her alive. They stopped at a gas station, and he claims that she started talking to another guy, got in his car and left. He played the whole If I had only known, I wouldnt have let her go! act, with tears and everything.

Well, theres footage of him at his job a couple days later, and the footage is super generic. He has a cooler on a rolling cart, and hes putting it in a freezer (he worked for a food produc...

Outgoing Qantas CEO Alan Joyce was said to be furious, after he was sent an email advising him of a last-minute change to the time of his resignation speech.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the speech will now take place at 5:30am next Thursday morning, the email advised. Qantas has apologised for any inconvenience caused.  [See the full email below].

 

The post Alan Joyce Receives Email Advising That His Resignation Speech Has Been Rescheduled appeared first on The Shovel.

ERROL PARKER | Editor-at-large | Contact The Prime Minister is on his way to London today for the Coronation of King Charles III despite criticisms that he should skip the celebrations to focus on tackling more pressing issues on the home front. Cost of living pressures have made life harder for millions of everyday Australians []

The post Albo Sits In The Economy Section Of His Private Jet In Solidarity With People Doing It Tough appeared first on The Betoota Advocate.

KEITH T. DENNETT | New South | CONTACT A local student is having an existential crisis this morning after questioning why theyre bothering to study a $50,000 communications degree. Having left her childhood home of Quilpie to study a Bachelor of Media at Betootas prestigious University of Western Queensland, Shauna Shaner (22) was initially enthused at the prospect of []

The post Media Degree Feeling Even More Pointless As Student Realises Online Lectures Costing $180 A Pop appeared first on The Betoota Advocate.

After a 45-minute Uber ride to Sydney airport, a 22-hour flight to Heathrow, and a 40-minute taxi ride to their hotel, Aussie travellers Lily and Mark Johnson were delighted to read a notice in their hotel bathroom advising them of a simple way to reverse the effects of climate change. 

All we need to do is put our towels on the rack rather than on the floor and weve basically solved global warming, Lily said, while checking their flight details to Spain for the following week.

Ill be honest, its a hassle to reach up and put a towel on a rack. But it feels so good to know were doing our bit, Mark said. I dont feel so guilty about the 7-seat SUV I bought for the two of us last year, now that Im going to use the same towel twice.

He said it was good to know the hotel they had chosen was committed to saving our planets precious resources. Its good to know they put the environment over profits.

Asked if they would use the towels for the full three days of their stay, Lily and Mark said they werent animals. Dont be disgusting.

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Headline by Andrew Biro

The post Tourists on 16,000km Flight Save Planet by Re-using Hotel Towels appeared first on The Shovel.

Lets talk about what it means to truly Remember As I continue on my own journey of self awareness and self realisation I often catch myself feeling a deep sense of remembrance. it usually occurs when I find myself in nature and especially during sacred ancestral ceremonies that I have been participating in regularly for

You Are Here To Remember Who You Really Are Read More

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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT WHEN YA SAY IT LIKE THAT I SPOSE: The Federal Government has today announced plans to tackle the fact that almost every teenager seems to be addicted to nicotine, after spending the entire pandemic locked down in their bedrooms puffing on artificially flavoured chemical vapour that was willingly sold to them at []

The post Chinese Batteries Filling Our Kids With Unknown Chemicals For Half A Decade Not Good, Says Government appeared first on The Betoota Advocate.

When youre working on the production line at a factory and trying to fulfill ever-changing deadlines, being a busy robot might make life challenging.

It is even more gruesome when you consider that the robot in question was designed to last for the longest amount of time possible.

Meet Digit. The motorized moving mess of bolts and wires known as Digit was the subject of the evaluation. And to be honest, throughout the twenty hours that it was working hard, Digit put in quite the effort and exhibited all of its nifty tricks and circuitry sorcery to all who were there.

Those unfortunate enough to have witnessed the tail end of Digits demos definitely had at least one or two eyebrows raised.

With a 99% success rate over about 20 hours of live demos, Digit still took a couple of falls at ProMat.

We have no proof, but we think our sales team orchestrated it so they could talk about Digits quick-change limbs and durability. #ConspiracyTheories pic.twitter.com/aqC5rhvBTj

Agility Robotics (@agilityrobotics) April 6, 2023

We started with scientific breakthroughs and layered on top of that world-class engineering, they said in a press release.

We approach everything with a focus on function. Our robots were designed from day one to do work and get the job done, they add.

In April, Agility Robotics posted the video, announcing that the hard-working bot has successfully completed over nearly 20 hours of live demonstrations despite suffering a few scrapes and bruises while doing its responsibilities.

Liz Clinkenbeard, vice president of communications at Agility Robotics, disclosed to the Associated Press...

WENDELL HUSSEY | Cadet | CONTACT A Noosa Heads man has today been reported to the Royal Society for The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals by a concerned community member. Brad Phillips (29) was reported a short time ago after being seen taking his Siberian Husky for a run along the beach this morning. With temperatures still reasonably hot []

The post Sunshine Coast Man Reported To RSPCA For Buying A Husky appeared first on The Betoota Advocate.

Thanks to its experimental gene therapy injection for COVID-19, in 2022, Pfizer became the first drug company in history to break $100 billion in annual sales.¹ But its mere existence didnt ensure Pfizers success.

No, massive media promotion and government-backed coercion did that. Not only did the U.S. government pay news media a staggering $1 billion to promote and build public confidence in the experimental jab, but as reported by Russell Brand in the video above, Pfizer also poured billions of dollars into advertising.

In 2022, Pfizer spent $2.8 billion on ads, an increase of $800 million from 2021. On top of that, Pfizer also paid big bucks to consumer, medical and civil rights groups to lobby for COVID jab mandates. Journalist Lee Fang reviewed this in his interview with Brand (video above) and in an April 24, 2023, Substack article.² As Fang told Brand:

San Francisco ... in September of 2021, enacted a very kind of strong mandate with no exemption for prior immunity ... or ... natural immunity. Pfizer was not playing a visible role here. They didn't comment on any of the articles. They weren't really talking to the press.

You saw consumer groups, civil rights groups, patient groups, doctors groups, public health organizations, all saying these mandates are necessary, even though there wasn't a lot of scientific evidence to support the basis that we needed these mandates. [The shots] were sold to us with the claim that they would stop transmission of the virus.

You had this coalition of community groups saying we need the mandate. Well, I'm taking a look at new disclosures that show that many of those organizations, these third party organizations ... were taking funds from Pfizer while lobbying for these controversial policies ...

[The drug industry doesnt] have to disclose how much they're spending on television, how much they're spending on TikTok ads, how much they're giving to these front groups, or these doctors groups, or these public health groups that set the nature of the debate.

They appear in the news media, they create events, and they create a discourse that looks authentic, that looks organic, but it benefits the bottom line of their benefactors companies like Pfizer.

And the vaccine debate ... has shaped our lives in the last three years of the pandemic. But...

Editor's Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published July 31, 2018.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified cellphones as a Group 2B "possible carcinogen"¹ based on the evidence available in 2011. Since then, the evidence of harm has grown significantly. Science delivered a scathing blow to the cellphone industry this year, with three major studies supporting suspicions that cellphone radiation increases your risk of cancer^2,3 and other health problems.

Still, public doubt seems to linger. Two articles written by Mark Hertsgaard and Mark Dowie one in The Nation,⁴ the other in The Guardian⁵ highlight how such doubts are manufactured by the telecommunications industry which, barring public outcry, does not appear to have any interest in making their products safer.

Clear Evidence Cellphone Radiation Promotes Cancer

In February 2018, the findings of two government-funded lifetime exposure studies⁶ (one on mice, the other on rats) were published. The animals in these studies were exposed to cellphone radiation for nine hours a day for two years, which is the normal, full life span of both mice and rats.

This $25 million research conducted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP), an interagency research program currently under the auspices of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences reveals a number of health concerns, including the following:

• Exposed male rats were more likely to develop heart tumors (malignant schwannomas) than unexposed ones. These heart tumors are very similar to acoustic neuromas found in humans, a benign type of tumor that previous studies have linked to cellphone use
• Female rats and newborns exposed to high levels of radiation during pregnancy and lactation were more likely to have low body weight
• DNA damage and damage to heart tissue were observed in exposed male and female rats, but not mice
• Brain, prostate, liver and pancreatic tumors were found in both rats and mice exposed to cellphone radiation over a lifetime

Remarkably, the NTP chose to downplay the results, saying there's no real cause for concern. Not only does this nonchalant dismissal contradict the urgent warnings issued by NTP researchers just two years ago, when preliminary re...

In the days leading up to the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations approval of Pfizer-BioNTechs COVID-19 shot, an agreement was made to keep serious adverse reactions under wraps. U.S. and U.K. health officials discussed anaphylactoid reactions due to COVID shots and emphasized their mutual confidentiality agreement regarding the topic.¹

The news was revealed by Judicial Watch, which obtained 57 pages of heavily redacted U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) records² via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit. Initially, Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request in August 2021 that specifically asked for:³

All emails sent to and from members of the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee regarding adverse events, deaths and/or injuries caused by investigatory vaccines for the prevention or treatment of SARS-CoV-2 and/or COVID-19 currently produced by Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and/or Johnson & Johnson.

The request was ignored, prompting the lawsuit that ultimately revealed the confidentiality agreement between U.S. and U.K. regulators. "Why are we engaged in a secret deal to keep secret information about adverse events related to the vaccines?" Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton asked. "I just think it's troubling. The documents speak for themselves."⁴

US and UK Officials Make Pact to Keep Safety Issues Quiet

The pact was revealed in a series of email exchanges from December 2020. Initiated by Jonathan Mogford, policy director of the U.K.s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, and sent to FDA commissioner Janet Woodcock and Peter Marks, director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). Judicial Watch reported:⁵

As background, Mogford includes information on two cases of anaphylactoid reactions in individuals with a strong past history of allergic reactions. Marks replies to Mogford: It would be very helpful if our Office of Vaccines could receive additional details [redacted] from MHRA [UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency] under the terms of our mutual confidentiality agreement.

Mogford later replies, attached are [redacted] hope thats helpful in the meantime. If I can just remind information shared under our confidentiality agreement.

An email exchange from May 14, 2021, also discusses concerns about administering COVID-19 shots along with other vaccines dur...

Hobarts annual Dark Mofo Festival is courting controversy once more, as well known political artist and progressive mimic Anthony Albo Albanese presents his latest installation Stadium.

Described variously by critics as brave, provocative and absolutely fucking nuts, the $700 million commissioned piece involves starving thousands of citizens while a football stadium is constructed in real time.

Its a thought-provoking work that juxtaposes Australias obsession with eating with its love-affair with sport, a description of the work reads.

Developed to tie in with Dark Mofos 2023 theme reflection, Albo explained that the work is actually a satirical piece which asks us to reflect on the treatment of the poor in one of the worlds wealthiest countries while listening to him speak about how he grew up in government housing.

Im not sure if you know this about me, but I grew up in government housing, so theres an extra subtle layer of irony in this piece for astute viewers, he explained.

Art commentators say the work is at once mystifying and confronting. A lot of people would say that theres already a football stadium in Hobart. This piece forces viewers to ask themselves, but is there? one art critic mused.  Another said it was a clever take on the bootstraps narrative often peddled by politicians. What this piece says is: Imagine how many future PMs we can get by allowing thousands of Australians to fight their way out of poverty with nothing but sheer will.

The piece is made possible by a tax-payer funded grant.

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By Matt Harvey @mattharveystuff 

The post Dark Mofos Most Controversial Installation Yet: Thousands Left To Starve While AFL Stadium is Constructed appeared first on The Shovel.

Well, this was interesting and a bit disconcerting at the same time this morning - I mean - I started to believe in UFOs when I was old enough to do the math but it appears the sightings are becoming more and more frequent, 'near-daily interactions with unidentified flying objects by Navy pilots in 2014 and 2015' and it's as if they don't care if they...

Former US defense official: We know UFOs are real

The Covid-19 pandemic created uncertainty and fear worldwide, but many people found solace and joy through fostering a pet.

Although pets enhance our lives and alleviate anxiety even when we arent in the midst of a health crises, having a sweet animal companion made the long days of isolating at home more bearable, and definitely cuter.

Back in 2020, at the height of the pandemic, animal rescue expert, Michelle Sherman, elaborated on the other benefits of fostering a cat or dog.

Sherman said she was always an animal person, and had been since youth.

She first learned about pet fostering and animal rescue when she was 15 and working as a kennel technician at her local vet clinic.

Eventually, she moved to Chicago and started a dog training busin...

I was thinking on how much I needed to lose weight and how this would help my high blood sugar problems. I found two videos that I think are helpful. A fellow going by the name "Butter bob" who talks some good stuff in a plain understanding kind of a way. It was very useful. Next was a Dr. Fung who also talked in a normal common sense kind of way. He talked about fasting, in various ways and how this and the Keto diet help burn belly fat and help your health improve.
I watched a program...

Keto diet with intermittent fasting

Last couple of years I have had health issues and what I did plant I wasn't able to take care of. I'm going to be light this year to see how I feel.

Learn how to protect an antique while you maintain all the charm! This guide shares how to preserve an original finish on a chippy farmhouse table used for a paint table, without changing it, using two easy-to-use products!  This post contains some affiliate links in which I earn a small percentage from qualifying purchases through []

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This article was originally published by Manuel Garca Gojon at The Mises Institute. 

The taming of monetary policy necessary to slow price inflation has triggered a corrective trend in the valuation of financial instruments. Many big banks in the United States have substantially increased their use of an accounting technique that allows them to avoid marking certain assets at their current market value, instead using the face value in their balance sheet calculations. This accounting technique consists of announcing that they intend to hold such assets to maturity.

As of the end of 2022, the bank with the largest amount of assets marked as held to maturity relative to capital was Charles Schwab. Apart from being structured as a bank, Charles Schwab is a prominent stockbroker and owns TD Ameritrade, another prominent stockbroker. Charles Schwab had over $173 billion in assets marked as held to maturity. Its capital (assets minus liabilities) stood at under $37 billion. At that time, the difference between the market value and face value of assets held to maturity was over $14 billion.

If the accounting technique had not been used the capital would have stood at around $23 billion. This amount is under half the $56 billion Charles Schwab had in capital at the end of 2021. This is also under 15 percent of the amount of assets held to maturity, under 10 percent of securities, and under 5 percent of total assets. An asset ten years from maturity is reduced in present value by 15 percent with a 3 percent increase in the interest rate. An asset twenty years from maturity is reduced in present value by 15 percent with a 1.5 percent increase in the interest rate.

The interest rates for long-term financial instruments have remained relatively stable throughout the first quarter of 2023, but this may be subject to change as many of the long-term assets of recently failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank must be sold off for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to replenish its liquidity. The long-term interest rate is also heavily dependent on inflation expectations, as with higher inflation a higher nominal rate is necessary to obtain the same real rate. It is also important to remember that the US Congress has persisted in not raising the debt ceiling for the government, which is currently projected to not be able to meet all its obligations by August. This could....

Inside sources have provided further detail on Scott Morrisons rumoured new role at a UK defence company, saying the former PM will provide specialist advice for submarine developers on how to avoid detection and then vanish into thin air at the first sign of trouble.

A source at the company said Morrison was highly skilled at suddenly becoming invisible when things went wrong. Scott has some of the most advanced in-built avoidance technology weve encountered, so were looking forward to applying those learnings to our submarines, as well as our fighter jets, the source said.

I can imagine a situation where one of our subs comes under fire in Chinese waters and then seconds later re-materialises in Hawaii. Thats the sort of technology we think Scott can help us develop.

He said Morrisons ability to blend into any given setting will also be useful in developing camouflage technology. The guy moved from Eastern Sydney to the Shire and within seconds was wearing Sharkies gear and eating meat pies. If we can get our fighter jets to change stripes as quickly as Morrison does, theyll be indestructible.

Asked whether he had accepted the defence role, Morrison said Its not my job, although it is uncertain whether that was a genuine answer to the question, or a reflex response.

The post Morrisons New Defence Role To Involve Teaching AUKUS Subs How To Magically Disappear When Under Fire appeared first on The Shovel.

The Skeptical Raptor, stalking pseudoscience in the internet jungle.

The American Heart Association ranked diets from best to worst for heart health. Diets high in plants were the best.

Skeptical Raptor

By Captain Curtis Hervey, G.C., M.R.E. (USA RET)

I keep reading about this myth that Jesus and Lucifer are the same person. I wanted to debunk this urban myth.

In the Holy Bible, Lucifer is never called morning star but instead is called son of the morning in Isaiah 14:12 and Jesus is called bright and morning star (with a conjunction) in Revelation 22:16. 

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Long-time Sony executive Shigeki Ishizuka recently gave an interview in which he candidly spoke about early developments in the imaging division and how the flip to mirrorless was part of a longer-term plan to unsettle the camera market. Was this really a clever strategy or a re-writing of history to fit the narrative?

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Former Australian Prime Minister (yep, really) Tony Abbott has called upon current PM, Albo, to demote King Charles down to a Knight ahead of the Kings coronation on the weekend.

Australia owes a great deal to the Monarchy, one could even suggest that we should be giving them a voice to parliament, said Mr Rabbit. So, I think Mr Albanese needs to do whats right and show the new King what Australia really thinks of him by bestowing a knighthood upon him.

Its the very least we could do.

When asked why he is so in favour of the Monarchy whilst at the same time speaking out against an indigenous voice to parliament, the former Minister for Women (yep, really) said: Well, we need to look at this Nations history.

The Queen, Captain Cook, dare I say it, Ian Botham, all gave so much for us and we need to acknowledge that.

I do want the aboriginal people to rise but, uh, not at the expense of the white people.

Now, if youll excuse me, I heard somebody down the street saying yes, I need to go...

From KERA News: A federal judge called Texas use of psychotropic drugs on foster children appalling and in violation of the states own standards.

Speaking at a Wednesday hearing in the 12-year old federal foster care litigation, Judge Janis Jack said she was saddened by a report filed last month by court monitors on the use of psychotropic drugs in the Texas foster care system.

The report was based on multi-day visits to 14 group homes, or residential treatment facilities.

Were you not shocked with this Ms. Muth? Jack inquired of new department of Family and Protective Services Commissioner Stephanie Muth. The massive amount of drugs that are given to these children just because these group homes really cant handle the children?

. . . Karl Neudorfer, an assistant attorney general representing DFPS, said he disagreed with the characterization that the state doesnt care about the misuse of psychotropic drugs.

Jack fired back: Yes or no, does the state believe it is bound by the injunction to monitor and keep kids safe from drug misuse?

He demurred.

These children are being repeatedly raped in your care. Theyre being drugged in your care if they complain. If their behavior is not up to snuff, theyre getting psychotropic drugs. And that is not safe, she said.

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The term conspiracy theorist has been used to delegitimize any opposing view of the current government, media, or corporate lies designed to justify the draconian moves being made against the populace at this point in time! The unthinkable deception that apparently the little men behind the curtain have been working overtime on. Over the last few years we have seen the process of accelerating the downfall of the western world in every imaginable way! Most Americans either dont trust the government or any programs they introduce as most result in an increase in taxes, an increase in the cost of living, or a mandate for some kind of medical procedure they have tried to scare us into submitting to lest we succumb to some horrid imagined disease!

Why?

Some theologians point out that according to the Bible and the End Times Satan knows his time on earth is up and he will be intensifying his efforts to recruit as many sinners as possible while God even says that he will increase the delusions of the satanic followers, and it seems apparent. The great divide in America would be a good example. There are people that are so cognitively dissonant that they simply cannot comprehend the facts when they are clearly there for all to see. They prefer the delusion. They prefer being harshly ruled, knowing well and good that their freedoms will be attacked. They accept this as part of their tribal pact with their corrupt rulers, the Democrats! A great part of that rule is false narratives. Talking points that allege without convicting. Accusing others of the very criminal lies that they, themselves are guilty of.

What makes me the enemy?

If I question whether or not a vaccine has had adequate testing for side effects so that I do not suffer from injuries sometime after being injected, then I guess that makes me a Conspiracy Theorist right? The favorite universal acid test by the media for any response to the insanity we are being fed on an almost daily basis! If I dig a little deeper and imply that the US involvement in the Ukraine Russia war is all about the Biden family usi...

The 2024 election, deeply affected by Leonard Leo's huge dark money, could be the most important for retaining our democracy in US history.

Russian politicians continue to provoke the ruling classes of the West, saying their rhetoric has continually failed to isolate the former Soviet Union.  Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that nations comprising 85% of the worlds population are refusing to take part in the anti-Russia policies.

According to a report by RT, the top diplomat was addressing the World Online Conference on Multipolarity on Saturday, and said that Washingtons and its satellites efforts to reverse history, to force the international community to live by the invented rules-based order are proving to be a fiasco, citing the total failure of the West to isolate Russia.

Lavrov noted that new global centers are emerging in Eurasia, the Indo-Pacific region, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America and that these nations are pursuing independent policies guided by national interests.

According to the foreign minister, developing nations have been steadily expanding their share in the global economy over the past three decades, while the role of the G7 nations has been diminishing. RT

He also hailed the fact that more and more countries have expressed interest in joining international groups of the new kind, such as BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Russia, Lavrov explained, champions a multipolar world order based on respect for the United Nations charter, and a balance of interests as opposed to a balance of fear.

As Russia continues to provoke the U.S. it is becoming apparent that there will be a new military superpower likely within the decade. The U.S. system is collapsing.

Even The Liberal Media Is Warning Of A System Collapse Due To The Failure Of Global Supply Chains

President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow will not abide by the so-called rules invented and imposed by certain countries.

Also on Friday, while addressing members of the SCO, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu claimed that the West is putting unprecedented pressure on independent countries to pit them against Russia and China and undermine the rise of the multipolar world. RT

U.S. Establishme......

When users search stock photography websites, they are only sometimes looking for cookie-cutter images but, occasionally, they perform genuinely bizarre image requests.

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Hair dryers work great to thaw out a frozen car in the morning. Hang it from rear view mirror or ? Crank it on high and go do your thing for a bit. Off you'll go. (Caution. Females get angry if they can't find theirs. Always return it)

Journeying through misty mountains and deep forestry, photographer Erinthul takes refuge in capturing her dark and cryptic self-portraits that serve as an invitation into folklore and the arcane wildernesses of Poland.

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A wedding photographer from Kansas stands accused of "scamming" couples and robbing them of memories of their big day by faking a family emergency. She has, allegedly, done this multiple times.

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Are you tired of dealing with pesky insects in and around your home? Instead of resorting to chemical-laden bug sprays and store-bought insect repellents, consider using peppermint as a natural alternative. Not only do insects despise the scent of peppermint, but it has also been proven effective in repelling a wide variety of pests. With a few simple steps, you can create your own peppermint-based solutions to keep your home bug-free.

Why Peppermint?

Peppermint is an unbearable irritant to most insects. In fact, the stick bug emits a milky substance with a peppermint scent to ward off predators. Peppermint is an effective natural repellent against beetles, caterpillars, fleas, flies, lice, mice, moths, roaches and more.

The Scientific Evidence

A 2001 study by researchers at Auburn University tested the effects of mint oil on two of the most common species of cockroaches: American roaches and German roaches.

What they found is surprisingand great news for the millions of homeowners across the U.S. looking for an easy, safe, natural way to repel cockroaches.

During each day of their 14-day experiment, the mint oil repelled 100% of the roaches. 100%! Thats a significant result.

Studies have also shown that peppermint oil can protect against mosquito bites for up to 150 minutes when applied to the skin!

Using Peppermint Around the Home

If youre dealing with spiders, ants, mosquitoes, and other insects, try using 100-percent pure peppermint oil. You can find it at your local health or grocery store. Follow these simple steps to make the most of peppermints bug-repelling properties:

1. Apply peppermint oil to a cotton ball and place it in areas where insects are frequently seen, such as window sills or near doors.
2. Create a peppermint spray by mixing 5 to 10 drops of essential oil per ounce of hot water in a spray bottle. Use this mixture to spray down countertops, furniture, curtains, blinds, and hard-to-reach areas. Be sure to test in a small area first to ensure the oil doesnt damage the items you want to spray.
3. For outdoor use, apply the mixture to your skin, but be sure to test on a small patch of skin first, as some people with sensitive skin may find the oil irritating.

DIY Peppermint Insect Repellent (Option 2)

If you want to try another homemade peppermint solution, consider this simple recipe:

Ingredients:

• 10 drops of peppermint essential oil
• 16 oz. of water

Instructions:

1. Mix 10 drops of peppermint essential oil with 16 oz. of water.
2. Transfer the mixture to...

In Your Skin

 

With all youve been through and you ask is this real?

Not a matter of anything just how you feel

The layers in your brain like an onion peels

In a moment of humbleness I break down and kneel,

 

Remember my friend you cant let them get you down

How many fools are there who wear the crown?

 

Feels like I just floated up on the Normandy shores

Dont even know what to live for

Trying to hang on to hope more and more

Sorry my Dear that I seem like such a bore,

 

Science lies the government lies the media lies

Everything in your life is a compromise

Sometimes the truth comes as if in disguise

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I don't think this will pan out the way they imagine. It's hard work finding gold. Much easier to steal it from those who've already found it. This could be interesting. Ya'll have fun. I'll watch from here.

"Unprecedented": Gold miners predict winter storm runoff to bring biggest gold rush of their lifetime - CBS Sacramento

Indiana Jones 5 will feature a de-aged Harrison Ford for the first 25 minutes of the movie thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

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<p><div> <p><a class="asset-img-link" href= "https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/ageofautism/~https://www.rescuepost.com/.a/6a00d8357f3f2969e202b7517f257a200b-pi" style="float: left;"><img alt="My bad" class= "asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8357f3f2969e202b7517f257a200b img-responsive" src= "https://www.rescuepost.com/.a/6a00d8357f3f2969e202b7517f257a200b-250wi" style="width: 250px; margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;" title= "My bad"></a>By Anne Dachel</p> <p>Thirteen years ago, Aug 9, 2011, I wrote the piece, <a href= "https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/ageofautism/~https://www.ageofautism.com/2011/08/allen-frances-thomas-insel-and-the-black-white-rise-of-autism-its-fashionable.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Allen Frances, Thomas Insel and the Black & White Rise of Autism (It's Fashionable?) for Age of Autism. It was all about how Dr. Allen Frances regretted being the chairman of the committee that added Asperger's to the DSM IV in 1994. He claimed that broadening the definition for autism is whats behind the epidemic increase in Autism. In his exact words, <strong>There is no epidemic.</strong></p> <p>Heres what I wrote in 2011:</p> <p><em>Recently a story also appeared in the Gulf Times, Qatars only English language newspaper, titled, The real reasons for the autism 'epidemic. </em></p> <p><strong><em>It was written by Allen Frances, MD.  Frances was chair of the DSM-IV Task Force and hes with the department of psychiatry at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, NC.</em></strong></p> <p><em>DSM stands for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, and while many of us wonder why our childrens neurological problem, namely autism, is in a manual about mental illness, thats where the criteria for diagnosing autism is found.</em></p> <p><em>Frances was in charge of the DSM 4 that came out in 1994.  This is important because thats when the diagnosis of Aspergers Syndrome was officially added as a form of autism.  In his Qatar piece, Frances went into great detail about why hes not worried about all the children everywhere with autism.<strong>  There is no epidemic. </strong> Weve just expanded the definition of autism so much that many more people now qualify.  Hes convinced that adding Aspergers in 1994 is the reason the current autism rate is one in 110 and hes sure that when the DSM 5 comes out in May 2013, the autism rate will soar even higherbecause theyre going to drop Aspergers as a separate category.  If that really doesnt make sense to you, Im sure youre not alone.  All thats clear to me is that if they keep...&...

app for Android smartphones that removes essential features, including the ability for users to shoot with camera, utilize real-time templates, save photos, and access "my templates."

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Road to Eternity

 

Walking through world of pain

It can get to be a mental drain

All the ideologies that are insane

So many who cant hold up under the strain,

 

Swept up as if by tornadic winds

Children who have never sinned

Unforeseen consequences never determined

Where do all the myths begin?

 

Awake in the wee hours of the night

When all the angels have taken flight

Even my personal demons are out of sight

Being alone, the most demoralizing fright,

 

A spacecraft landed from another world

Unexplained as each moment is unfurled

A fiery Polynesian torch in the night is twirled

A nocturnal princes her hair so finely curled,

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The European Union's AI Act has added a new provision that forces generative AI companies to disclose copyrighted material within the datasets they use.

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By TONY MOBILIFONITIS, Long COVID is the vaccine! GUTLESS and corrupt Australian health authorities and politicians, aided and abetted by mainstream media, are employing a slimy story to cover up the embarrassing reality of side effects, including a high excess death rate, from mass vaccination with mRNA vaccines. The cover-up story involves long Covid, a condition originally observed during the plandemic, when people suffered extended or repeated periods of Covid/influenza/cold symptoms. What was later revealed during that time was that the vaccines were not effective in stopping viral spread and people who got vaccinated frequently came down with the Covid conditions. Others, most notably fit, young athletes who were forced to get shots, died suddenly from heart attacks. But a year or so on, others like writer and editor Jackie Bos, who featured in a Sydney Morning Herald article, suffered symptoms including breathing difficulties, persistent brain fog and memory loss, chest pain, nerve pain, internal tremors, palpitations, dizziness, rashes, fatigue and weight loss. Bos reportedly contracted the virus a year ago, but the article doesnt tell us if she got vaccinated or not.

Ray Dalio, a billionaire, and Chinese investor says that the United States and China are beyond the ability to talk, which has pushed both sides to the brink of war. The two ruling classes are also threatening to drag the rest of the world down with them, Dalio said.

Both sides are at severe risk of crossing each others red lines, and diplomacy between them is clearly failing, Dalio wrote in a Thursday memo on LinkedIn, according to a report by Business Insider. The United States and China are on the brink of war and are beyond the ability to talk, reads Dalios grim message.

Dalio, who runs the biggest foreign hedge fund in China and has 40 years of experience investing in the country, said he wrote down his thoughts after recently meeting with policymakers, Chinese citizens, and China experts from around the world. Dalio fears the conflict will escalate over several immediate flashpoints, such as quarrels over Taiwan, confrontations between American and Chinese aircraft and ships, the war in Ukraine, and threats of economic sanctions....

I would say it's a systemic risk for the 98 percent who literally depend on fewer than 2 percent farmers for their food.

Original source: 98 percent of Americans Depend on 2 percent who are Farmers

When it comes to macro photography, having the right lens is critical for achieving the best possible images. As such, the updated $547 HD D FA Macro 100mm F/2.8 ED AW from Pentax brings a refreshed optical formula optimized to work better with larger megapixel DSLR's but, sadly, not much else.

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Editors Note: Over the next several months, Mad in Gtzsches book, Critical Psychiatry Textbook. In this blog, he discusses the drug industrys influence in defining disorders and the lack of efficacy for depression pills. Each Monday, a new section of the book is published, and all chapters are archived here.

Depression pills are the most widely used psychiatric drugs, and brain scan studies play a major role when psychiatrists try to convince the world that these drugs are very useful and necessary.

In Chapter 3, I rejected the textbook claims that affective disorders may cause brain atrophy and other neurobiological changes. Only very rarely was there any admission or consideration that these changes might be caused by the pills rather than by the disease.

The textbooks had an array of extraordinary claims about what depression pills can accomplish in the brain. But there were no references, and what was claimed is highly unlikely to be true.

We are told that depression pills have an effect on neuroplasticity; that the pills stimulate the formation of new neurons and dendrites in the hippocampus;^16:558 that brain scans have shown a decrease in atrophic changes with treatment; that animal studies have shown a very clear neuro-protective effect of the pills; that the pills can prevent nerve cell death, atrophy of nerve cells, and decreased neurogenesis, glial cell genesis, and angiogenesis; that there is much to suggest that treatment can lessen the structural pathological changes;^16:267 that treatment can prevent deterioration if there a...

Originally published on www.theepochtimes.com Zachary Stieber

The U.S. House of Representatives has subpoenaed several top Biden administration officials, including the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over the administration's coordination with Big Tech to censor users.

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I was poking around on gunbroker and it looks like silencer prices are about the only thibg coming down in price.
Everyone is putting everything on gunbroker, including silencers, but supply appears to be exceeding demand by a lot.
Everything else is selling quick and high.
Stuff is high enough to make me sell some shit.
One example is "defensive shot gun barrels" most of my shot guns have multiple barrels if the barrel can be changed easy. I saw a shot gun barrel that normally sells for...

Now might be the time to buy a silencer or silencers

Many blessings on this turning of the Wheel! Blessed Samhain! Merry May and Beltaine!

Continue reading Merry May Day! at The Wild Hunt.

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating the potential reasons for the spike in rare brain infections and abscesses in children. Cases of brain abscesses in children reportedly tripled last year in southern Nevada, and the CDC isnt sure If COVID restriction could be to blame.

Children are experiencing a debilitated immune function in the aftermath of the draconian COVID-19 scamdemic policies. Face masks and lockdowns have proved to be devastating to the immune system, but the CDC contends that they are not sure that thats what causing rare brain infections in children in Nevada.

Dr. Taryn Bragg, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Intermountain Primary Childrens Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada, reported the unexpected number of cases to the Southern Nevada Health District, which issued a public health advisory in January 2023. We started noticing the infections in March 2022, Dr. Bragg told Fox & Friends Weekend on Sunday morning. The vast majority of children presented with sinus infections that fairly rapidly progressed to abscesses forming in the brain.

A majority of the kids also showed the presence of the bacteria Streptococcus intermedius, which is commonly found in the oral and respiratory cavity, she said. It often doesnt result in infections, but it certainly can and its the most common organism that will result in brain abscesses, Dr. Bragg said.

She is ruling out environmental factors in these outbreaks. We didnt find anything local to our community that would help us mitigate and try to reduce infection rates, she told Fox News Digital in a phone interview. These infections are not like COVID or getting a cold either. Most children who come into the hospital are already very sick, she said.

Its very different from your common cold, she said. Most of the children had significant fevers, severe headaches, lethargy, perhaps even neurologic deficits, like speech or language difficulties or weakness. So far, she said no children have died of these brain infections and abscesses. The vast majority of the children have fully recovered without neurologic deficit, Dr. Bragg said

Between 2015 and 2021, Clark County in southern Nevada only saw about five...

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The death of a psychologist after his Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab was due to "unintended complications of the vaccine", an inquest has ruled. Stephen Wright, an NHS employee in south-east London, died 10 days after his first dose in January 2021, senior coroner Andrew Harris found. Dr Wright, 32, suffered a blood clot to the brain after receiving the vaccine. His wife Charlotte has been trying to get the "natural causes" wording on her husband's death certificate changed. She is pursuing legal action against the pharmaceutical company. At London Inner South Coroner's Court, Mr Harris described it as a "very unusual and deeply tragic case". Dr Wright suffered from a combination of a brainstem infarction, bleed on the brain and "vaccine-induced thrombosis", the inquest heard. His condition rapidly worsened, but the nature of the bleed meant he was unfit for surgery. After the inquest, Mrs Wright ... said: "It was made clear that Stephen was [previously] fit and healthy and that his death was by vaccination of AstraZeneca. For us, it allows us to be able to continue our litigation against AstraZeneca. This is the written proof." Speaking about the coroner's ruling, mother-of-two Charlotte Wright said: "It provides relief but it doesn't provide closure. I think we're only going to get that when we have an answer from AstraZeneca and the government." From May 2021, the AZ jab was no longer offered to adults under 40 after it became clear the vaccine carried [a] risk of blood clots which could be fatal.

Note: Dr. Wright's death is one of many tragedies related to the COVID-19 vaccine, as revealed in a powerful documentary that follows the lives of people significantly harmed by the vaccine, yet were discredited and abandoned by the medical system and our media systems. A recent analysis report estimates that in 2022 alone, out of 148 million people, the mass COVID-19 inoculations injured 26.6 million, disabled 1.36 million, and caused 300,000 excess deaths, with an estimated economic cost of nearly $150 billion. For more along these lines, explore revealing news articles on coronavirus vaccines from reliable major media sources.

A controversial facial recognition database, used by police departments across the nation, was built in part with 30 billion photos the company scraped from Facebook and other social media users without their permission. The company, Clearview AI, boasts of its potential for identifying rioters at the January 6 attack on the Capitol, saving children being abused or exploited, and helping exonerate people wrongfully accused of crimes. But critics point to privacy violations and wrongful arrests fueled by faulty identifications made by facial recognition, including cases in Detroit and New Orleans, as cause for concern over the technology. Once a photo has been scraped by Clearview AI, biometric face prints are made and cross-referenced in the database, tying the individuals to their social media profiles and other identifying information forever and people in the photos have little recourse to try to remove themselves. CNN reported Clearview AI last year claimed the company's clients include "more than 3,100 US agencies, including the FBI and Department of Homeland Security." BBC reported Miami Police acknowledged they use the technology for all kinds of crimes, from shoplifting to murder. The risk of being included in what is functionally a "perpetual police line-up" applies to everyone, including people who think they have nothing to hide, [said] Matthew Guariglia, a senior policy analyst for the international non-profit digital rights group Electronic Frontier Fund.

Note: Read about the rising concerns of the use of Clearview AI technology in Ukraine, with claims to help reunite families, identify Russian operatives, and fight misinformation. For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing....

The Georgia Army National Guard plans to combine two deeply controversial practices military recruiting at schools and location-based phone surveillance to persuade teens to enlist, according to contract documents reviewed by The Intercept. The federal contract materials outline plans by the Georgia Army National Guard to geofence 67 different public high schools throughout the state, targeting phones found within a one-mile boundary of their campuses with recruiting advertisements "with the intent of generating qualified leads of potential applicants for enlistment while also raising awareness of the Georgia Army National Guard." Geofencing refers generally to the practice of drawing a virtual border around a real-world area. The ad campaign will make use of a variety of surveillance advertising techniques, including capturing the unique device IDs of student phones, tracking pixels, and IP address tracking. It will also plaster recruiting solicitations across Instagram, Snapchat, streaming television, and music apps. The campaign plans not only call for broadcasting recruitment ads to kids at school, but also for pro-Guard ads to follow these students around as they continue using the internet and other apps, a practice known as retargeting. While the state's plan specifies targeting only high school juniors and seniors ages 17 and above, demographic ad targeting is known to be error prone, and experts told The Intercept it's possible the recruiting messages could reach the phones of younger children.

Note: For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on military corruption and the disappearance of privacy from reliable major media sources.

Lockdowns during the first COVID-19 wave in the spring of 2020 only reduced COVID-19 mortality by .2% in the U.S. and Europe, according to a Johns Hopkins University meta-analysis of several studies. "While this meta-analysis concludes that lockdowns have had little to no public health effects, they have imposed enormous economic and social costs where they have been adopted," the researchers wrote. "In consequence, lockdown policies are ill-founded and should be rejected as a pandemic policy instrument." The researchers Johns Hopkins University economics professor Steve Hanke, Lund University economics professor Lars Jonung, and special advisor at Copenhagen's Center for Political Studies Jonas Herby analyzed the effects of lockdown measures such as school shutdowns, business closures, and mask mandates on COVID-19 deaths. "We find little to no evidence that mandated lockdowns in Europe and the United States had a noticeable effect on COVID-19 mortality rates," the researchers wrote. The researchers also examined shelter-in-place orders, finding that they reduced COVID-19 mortality by 2.9%. Studies that looked at only shelter-in-place orders found they reduced COVID-19 mortality by 5.1%, but studies that looked at shelter-in-place orders along with other lockdown measures found that shelter-in-place orders actually increased COVID-19 mortality by 2.8%. The researchers concluded that limiting gatherings may have actually increased COVID-19 mortality. 

Note: For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on government corruption and the coronavirus from reliable major media sources.

Lockdowns in the U.S. and Europe had little or no impact in reducing deaths from COVID-19, according to a new analysis by researchers at Johns Hopkins University. The lockdowns during the early phase of the pandemic in 2020 reduced COVID-19 mortality by about 0.2%, said the broad review of multiple scientific studies. "We find no evidence that lockdowns, school closures, border closures, and limiting gatherings have had a noticeable effect on COVID-19 mortality," the researchers wrote. But the research paper said lockdowns did have "devastating effects" on the economy and contributed to numerous social ills. "They have contributed to reducing economic activity, raising unemployment, reducing schooling, causing political unrest, contributing to domestic violence, and undermining liberal democracy," the report said. "Such a standard benefit-cost calculation leads to a strong conclusion: lockdowns should be rejected out of hand as a pandemic policy instrument," the paper concluded. Early on, many states and 186 countries imposed bans on work, socialization, in-person schooling, travel and other restrictions to limit the spread of the disease, citing recommendations by top health care experts. Researchers at the Imperial College London, for example, predicted that such steps could reduce death rates by up to 98%. That never happened, according to the new study by researchers Steve Hanke, Jonas Herby, and Lars Jonung at Johns Hopkins.

Note: For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on government corruption and the coronavirus from reliable major media sources.

Thousands of people say they've developed tinnitus after they were vaccinated against Covid. Shaowen Bao, an associate professor in the physiology department of the College of Medicine at the University of Arizona, Tucson, believes that ongoing inflammation, especially in the brain or spinal cord, may be to blame. Bao, a longtime tinnitus sufferer and a representative of the American Tinnitus Association's scientific advisory board, has studied tinnitus for more than a decade. A Facebook group of people who developed tinnitus after getting a Covid vaccine convinced Bao to look into the possible link. One man told Bao that he couldn't hear the car radio over the noise in his head while driving. Along with ringing in their ears, participants reported a range of other symptoms, including headaches, dizziness, vertigo, ear pain, anxiety and depression. Significantly more people first developed tinnitus after the first dose of the vaccine, compared with the second. This suggests "that the vaccine is interacting with pre-existing risk factors for tinnitus. If you have the risk factor, you will probably get it from the first dose," Bao said. As of Sunday, at least 16,183 people had filed complaints with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that they'd developed tinnitus, or ringing in their ears, after receiving a Covid vaccine. [Vaccine expert Dr. Gregory] Poland, who was stricken with tinnitus after he received his Covid vaccines two years ago, suggested that the CDC remains "unconcerned" about these reports of tinnitus.

Note: For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on coronavirus vaccines from reliable major media sources.