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The end of the end of ideology

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In 1960, Harvard sociologist Daniel Bell published a book called The End of Ideology. It argued that it was time to put aside all our ridiculous arguments of the past - socialism, fascism, liberalism, anarchism, technocracy, etc. - and just recognize that elites like him have it all under control. They had already established the building blocks of the administrative state so that real experts could be in charge and rule society with a steady hand.

The rest of us need just to work hard, pay our taxes, and comply. We should be free to study, read, and dream. But, he wrote, the political system is off-limits to revolutionaries, simply because the postwar social managers have proven themselves so competent and ultimately moderate in their judgments. The wise and well-trained get the great lesson of modern history: prudence is more valued than vision. The best utopia for which we can hope is a continuation of what we have now with careful tweaks along the way.

Health

Disgraced ex-NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered to appear before House panel over controversial handling of COVID in nursing homes

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© Gregory P. MangoFormer Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been subpoenaed to appear before a House panel investigating the COVID-19 pandemic.
Disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been ordered to appear before a Congressional panel over his administration's controversial handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York nursing homes.

Cuomo was issued a subpoena Tuesday by the Republican-led House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. His deposition is scheduled for May, and will likely take place behind closed doors.

"After misleading the public and filtering the truth from the American people regarding how many COVID-19 deaths occurred in nursing homes, Andrew Cuomo has been dodging our committee, delaying our investigation and refusing to take accountability," New York Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island), one of the panel's members, said in a statement to The Post.

Comment: Is it possible that Cuomo will actually be served justice? Or is this all theater?

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Fire

US cattle industry devastated by wildfire in Texas and alarm bells for the US food supply

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How much more are you spending on food each month compared to two or three years ago? In recent years, our leaders have been flooding the system with money at the same time that global supplies of food have been getting tighter and tighter. On the other side of the world, hundreds of millions of people do not have enough food to eat on a regular basis and children are literally dropping dead from starvation. Here in the United States, nobody is dropping dead from starvation, but demand at food banks is absolutely exploding as U.S. households struggle to deal with how oppressively expensive groceries have become. Unfortunately, things are about to get even worse.

Comment: Globalists could not have had a more successful attempt at steering the public away from eating beef in the US if they tried. The catastrophic impact of the fires in Texas will likely be felt for years to come.




Star of David

October 7 survivor testimony contradicts Israeli military's justification for killing civilians

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Yasmin Porat: "Palestine forces didn't hurt us. They treated us very humanly. they are very calm and professional and that their only goal is to smuggle them to Gaza."
Yasmin Porat says her Hamas captors did not possess advanced weaponry, contrary to claims by the Israeli Brigadier General who ordered tanks to fire on a house full of civilians.

Yasmin Porat, the first survivor to give testimony about the Israeli military's infamous attack on a house in kibbutz Be'eri full of both captive Israelis and Hamas militants on October 7, has contradicted the claim of Brigadier General Barak Hiram about why he ordered a tank to fire at the house.

Hiram, the commanding figure on the scene, claimed in an account published in the New York Times that he ordered the tank commander to fire on the house only after Hamas fighters inside launched a rocket propelled grenade at them.

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Russian Flag

Kremlin says West tried to derail World Youth Festival in Russia - it didn't work

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© Sputnik / Pavel BednyakovParticipants of the World Youth Festival in Sirius, Russia on March 4, 2024.
The event shows many young people reject a Russophobic point of view, the foreign ministry's spokeswoman has said

The collective West has tried to thwart Russia's World Youth Festival 2024 (WYF), yet the event has proven to be extremely popular, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said.

The international event is currently underway in the Russian town of Sirius, located near the Black Sea resort city of Sochi. Zakharova spoke about it in an interview with TASS on Tuesday, saying that the gathering clearly showed "the youth of the world have made their choice."

"As for the [attempts] to meddle... of course, Western countries did everything they could. As they do in sports, as they do in culture, they do the same in the field of humanitarian ties," she stated.

Comment: So, Russia is isolated?








Sheriff

Border Patrol Union slams AZ Gov Katie Hobbs for saying securing US border is 'anti-immigrant'

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© YouTubeDemocrat Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a Republican-sponsored bill that would have authorized police to arrest illegal immigrants, saying the legislation was anti-immigrant and likely unconstitutional.
"Arresting illegal aliens who crash the border...illegally...is deemed 'anti-immigrant' by Arizona Gov Katie 'Veto' Hobbs," the BPU wrote. "Let that sink in for a moment."

On Monday, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed SB1231, a bill that would have criminalized illegal border crossings in the state, labeling it "anti-immigrant legislation."

Her decision was criticized by the Border Patrol Union, which represents thousands of agents who are dealing with the crisis firsthand.

"Arresting illegal aliens who crash the border...illegally...is deemed 'anti-immigrant' by Arizona Gov Katie 'Veto' Hobbs," the BPU wrote. "Let that sink in for a moment."

"Politicians will not expel likely future voters," Elon Musk replied. "Just a matter of incentives."

Comment: Fox News comments:




Dollar

Another one? Trump-hunter Letitia James spent thousands on luxury travel and all sorts of other malarkey

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© UnknownGeorgia prosecutor Letitia James
While Georgia Trump prosecutor Fani Willis is embroiled in Fanigate - paying her boyfriend nearly $1 million to help her 'get Trump' while he flew the two of them on (allegedly 'cash' reimbursed) lavish vacations, New York AG Letitia James has been spending tens of thousands of dollars on all sorts of personal benefits, according to a recent analysis of a recent financial disclosure by X user "Mel" (@Villagecrazylady).

The findings are damning. James spent more than $15,000 on luxury hotels in Puerto Rico, $20,000 per year in meals, $7,000 dropped at a NYC nightclub that was billed as an "office," and $84,000 in airfare to fly all over the country.

Comment: Nothing to see here, folks...move along...


Big Bomb

British registered cargo ship sinks after Houthi attack

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© Al-Joumhouriya TV/AFP/GettyThe Rubymar had been abandoned for up to 12 days before the vessel eventually sunk
The Rubymar is first to be destroyed as part of rebels' war campaign against Israel

A British-registered freighter has sunk in the Red Sea after the crew were forced to abandon ship following an attack by Yemeni Houti rebels.

The Cargo ship Rubymar, which was abandoned in the southern Red Sea after being targeted by Yemen's Houthis on February 18, has sunk, a statement by the internationally recognised Yemeni government said on Saturday.

The attack occurred in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, 35 nautical miles south of Al Mukha, Yemen, on Sunday night, the UK's Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said, against a vessel that was later identified as the Rubymar.

The crew of the British-registered cargo ship, which comes in at 171.6m long and 27m wide, was forced to 'abandon the vessel' following the attack, though the UKMTO said yesterday that all crew are safe and 'authorities are investigating.'

Comment: Let it be noted that not one person has lost their life as a result of the Houthi's actions. The strikes have been precise, only against those targets which were previously announced, and care taken to avoid casualties. Can the West make the same claims?


Pumpkin 2

Ocasio-Cortez upset as protesters against Israel's genocide confront her in movie theater lobby

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© FreedomNews.TV./XProtesters against Israel's genocide in Gaza corner Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez clapped back at pro-Palestine protesters Monday who appeared to chase her and her fiancé Riley Roberts through a movie theater lobby, video footage showed.

Video footage posted on Twitter shows two pro-Palestine protesters approaching Ocasio-Cortez in what was allegedly a Brooklyn movie theater Monday evening. The two activists claimed that she has not called the attacks within the Israel-Hamas war a "genocide" of the Palestinian people.

"You refuse to call it a genocide," a man wearing a mask stated.

Comment: The "get in their faces" girl is upset because someone got in her face?






Family

40% of Germans mistrust mainstream media, cite fake news as a concern - study

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A recent study conducted by the Bertelsmann Foundation has revealed that 40% of respondents in Germany harbor distrust toward German media and journalists, attributing concerns to the spread of fake news.

With a participation of 5000 respondents, the study indicated a significant skepticism among the German populace regarding media credibility. Nearly half of the participants expressed uncertainty regarding the truthfulness of information found on the internet, while one in three claimed to have encountered misinformation in recent publications.

Foreign governments were identified as the main culprits behind fake news by 53% of respondents, while 50% pointed fingers at domestic politicians. Additionally, 34% of participants held the government of the Federal Republic of Germany accountable for disseminating false information.

Comment: It's in part thanks to social media that the endless and brazen lies of the legacy media have been exposed, and it's why most governments are preparing, or already have, laws to censor it. It's also in part because the legacy media has now diverged so far from reality that even the most reluctant people are forced to admit that the official narrative on most issues just isn't supported by lived experience and basic reasoning. One issue in particular is the dire economic situation, which the average person, try as they might, realises that they're ignoring at their own peril.