Americans woke up to a new reality last month when the Biden administration revealed that it was “flagging” social-media posts that it wanted Facebook to censor. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the motive for this unprecedented move was to combat “misinformation” about COVID-19. But after a year in which Silicon Valley oligarchs worked with mainstream media allies to silence legitimate news stories, such as the New York Post’s reporting about Hunter Biden’s laptop that put their preferred presidential candidate in an unflattering light, the notion that the government is pushing the owners of the world’s information superhighway to engage in more censorship is hardly surprising.
Inflated Expectations
Politicians and public-health officials are setting unrealistic goals for controlling Covid-19.
Without doubt, the Covid-19 pandemic requires urgent action: to protect the vulnerable from severe disease and death; to prevent the overwhelming of the health-care system; and to keep businesses, schools, and ordinary life humming. But the sense of panic infusing traditional and social media outlets as they report on the pandemic is out of all proportion to the reality of the situation.
No, AOC, they don’t dislike you because you’re a woman — it’s because you’re a socialist
Why did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez run for Congress against a liberal Democrat, Joseph Crowley? Well, as she told CNN’s Dana Bash in an hour-long interview (!) last night on CNN, AOC lives in an imaginary world where people have to choose between eating and filling their prescriptions. (Has she been to the Bronx? The average woman weighs 191 pounds there.)
Arabs Celebrate Downfall of Tunisia’s Islamists
The removal of Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda [Renaissance] Party from power has been welcomed not only by Tunisians, but by many Arabs who have accused the Islamists, specifically the Muslim Brotherhood organization, of spreading chaos and instability in the Arab world.
The Ennahda Party was inspired by the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and the ideology of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
FBI Says It Will Review 9/11 Documents Ahead Of Potential Release
President Joe Biden issued a statement on Monday saying that he “welcome[s]” a “fresh review” of certain documents by the Justice Department after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced it closed part of an investigation regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Split-second kill shot: Undercover cops tell of snap decision to open fire on Streatham terrorist Sudesh Amman
Undercover police today told of their snap decision to open fire on Streatham terrorist Sudesh Amman, as jurors were shown CCTV depicting the moment he suddenly charged at police before being shot and writhing wildly on the ground where he later died.
The 20-year-old went on a 62-second stabbing rampage after stealing an 8in carving knife from a shop on Streatham High Road in South London and stabbing two members of the public at random, both of whom survived.
Great idea, let’s mine Bitcoin for China….
‘Up to 1 million’ bitcoin processors could be relocated to Alberta from China under energy firm’s proposal
Three natural gas-producing sites in southern Alberta could host “up to one million” bitcoin mining machines relocated from China under a deal proposed by Nevada-based Black Rock Petroleum Company amid Beijing’s ongoing crackdown on cryptocurrency production and trading.
… It’s unclear what the project could mean for Alberta’s tax base. Black Rock said the site would be staffed by Chinese and English speaking technicians and other employees, but it’s unclear how many jobs the project would entail.
…Under the terms of the Quirk Creek agreement, Black Rock’s press release said, Black Rock would work in partnership with China-based Optimum Mining Host Ltd. (OMH), which would cover many of the costs anticipated to arise out of the arrangement.
Courtesy of the China Broadcasting Corporation
Province switches COVID reporting to focus on cases by vaccination status
The Ford government is changing the way it reports daily COVID-19 stats in Ontario, with a focus on hospitalizations instead of cases and highlighting differences between the vaccinated and unvaccinated.
… The province will now report on those hospitalized, in ICU and those who tested positive by breaking them down into three categories: unvaccinated, partially vaccinated and fully vaccinated individuals.
On Tuesday, the province reported 321 new cases of which, 267 were in unvaccinated individuals, 54 were partially vaccinated and 78 fully vaccinated.
Passports can’t be far behind
CNN and ‘Squad’ member Cori Bush are blasted for fake news story that helped to raise $230,000 for ‘single mom of three facing homelessness over eviction moratorium’ – but who was actually just a BABYSITTER
CNN and ‘Squad’ member congresswoman Cori Bush highlighted the struggle of a single mom of three facing homelessness who turned out to be the children’s babysitter.
Dasha Kelly, 32, of Las Vegas, was featured in a segment last week with CNN Reporter Nick Watt, who took a tour of Kelly’s home.
It promoted a GoFundMe she set up to collect rent which has since raised more than $230,000 thanks to CNN’s report, and repeatedly referred to her as the mother of Sharron, 8, Kia, 6, and Imani, 5. But it turns out Kelly was just their babysitter.
Congresswoman for Palestine seen dancing at wedding without mask after slamming Rand Paul
Rashida Tlaib seen dancing at wedding without mask after slamming Rand Paul
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who assailed GOP Sen. Rand Paul for urging Americans to resist new CDC guidelines, danced without a mask at an indoor wedding in a county in her home state with “substantial” COVID-19 transmission.
US vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force as Pentagon says there’s ‘not much’ US can do to help the Afghan army
US vows to isolate Taliban if they take power by force
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. peace envoy brought a warning to the Taliban on Tuesday that any government that comes to power through force in Afghanistan won’t be recognized internationally after a series of cities fell to the insurgent group in stunningly quick succession.
That’ll scare em.
Taliban captures its SEVENTH city in five days as Pentagon says there’s ‘not much’ US can do to help the Afghan army
The Taliban has captured its seventh regional capital and attacked a major city today as jihadist fighters continue to push back beleaguered government forces.
Farah, capital of western Farah province, fell to the Islamists on Tuesday afternoon following a ‘brief’ fight with security forces, local officials said. Militants are now in control of the governor’s office and police headquarters.
Meanwhile the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, the largest in the country’s north, also came under attack from the Taliban, though government forces said they had repelled an initial assault.
Chinese, Russian militaries hold drills in northwest China amid uncertainty in Afghanistan
Oregon governor signs bill removing reading, writing, & math requirements for high school kids, to help ‘students of color’
Oregon Governor Kate Brown quietly signed a bill last month that removed the requirement for graduating high school children in the state to be proficient in reading, writing, and math, in an effort to aid “students of color.”
Brown signed Senate Bill 744 on July 14, but did not issue a press release or hold a ceremony to mark the occasion, instead opting to pass the bill into law as quietly as possible, according to the Oregonian. The bill also wasn’t entered into a legislative database until two weeks after its signing – an abnormality, as bills are typically entered on the same day.
John Ivison: Showing Erin O’Toole a path to victory
With support for the leader in freefall, others — such as Pierre Poilievre — begin to shoe-horn their way toward the top spot
The only political communication to break through my self-imposed summer news blackout was an online ad by Pierre Poilievre that railed against price hikes on homes, food and gas. “Trudeau’s plan to borrow forever means inflation and bankruptcy,” the MP says in an effective walk-and-talk slot that ended with the curt message: “Pierre Poilievre: Fighting for You.”
Sex Pest Andrew Cuomo resigns as governor of New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation on Tuesday under threat of impeachment following the release of a scathing Attorney General report in which investigators concluded that he sexually harassed several women in violation of state and federal law.
“I think that given the circumstances, the best way I can help now is if I step aside,” Cuomo said from his Manhattan office.
JUST IN – New York Gov. Cuomo has RESIGNED.pic.twitter.com/Q94AokZ9EN
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) August 10, 2021
Communist China’s Media avoids mentioning that China is by far the world’s biggest polluter in its coverage of ‘code red for humanity’ UN environment report
Chinese state media made no mention of the country’s huge carbon emissions or pledge to reach net-neutral a decade later than most of the world as the UN released its ‘code red’ climate report on Monday.
Outlets loyal to Beijing did cover the report, its warnings, and urged the need for ‘global action’ – but did not point out that China is by far the world’s largest carbon emitter and doesn’t intend to reduce its output at all until later this decade.
Also conspicuously absent from most Chinese reporting was mention of the 2050 net neutral emissions target that a vast majority of countries are committed to – perhaps to avoid comparison with Beijing’s target to be net neutral by 2060.
Meanwhile the Trudeau Liberals will make Canadian lives miserable with his vanity carbon tax, all so he can join the circle jerk with his globalist friends.