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Climate is the new Covid

Kit Knightly
OffGuardian
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 06:08 UTC
covid earth
Yesterday was Earth Day. The traditional day environmental hashtags temporarily trend across all social media sites. This year was no different, with the exception of the stronger than usual whiff of agenda.

The narrative of the "deadly viral pandemic" is slowly losing momentum. Whether this is through the public having "post viral fatigue"(as it were), or a deliberate shift in media talking points is unclear. But there's certainly less energy in the story than at this time last year.

That said, it's also perfectly clear that governments around the world are in no mood to give up their newly acquired "emergency powers", and that alleged "anti-covid measures" are not going away anytime soon.

Especially lockdowns, which are being freshly marketed as "good for the planet".

The narrative that locking down the public was "helping the Earth heal" actually dates back to last March, when it was reported all across the world news that only a few weeks of lockdown had cleared up the water in Venician canals so much there were dolphins swimming through the city.

This story later proved to be completely untrue, but that didn't stop dozens of outlets from picking up the story and running with it.

Comment: CNN is already on the 'climate change is the covid narrative'. Starting from around minute 5:35:

Chester: "It's going to be our [CNN's] focus. Like our focus was to get Trump out of office, right? Without saying it, that's what it was, right? So, our next thing is going to be climate change awareness."

Veritas Journalist: "What does that look like?"

Chester: "I don't know. I'm not sure. I have a feeling that it's going to be like, constantly showing videos of decline in ice, and weather warming up, and like the effects it's having on the economy--"

Veritas Journalist: "Who decides that?"

Chester: "Head of the network."

Veritas Journalist: "Who is that? Is that [Jeff] Zucker?"

Chester: "Zucker, yeah. I imagine that he's got his council and they've all like, discussed, like where they think--"

Veritas Journalist: "So, that's like the next--"

Chester: "Pandemic-like story that we'll beat to death, but that one's got longevity. You know what I mean? Like there's a definitive ending to the pandemic. It'll taper off to a point that it's not a problem anymore. Climate change can take years, so they'll [CNN will] probably be able to milk that quite a bit."

Veritas Journalist: "So, climate change overload."

Chester: "Be prepared, it's coming.[...] Climate change is going to be the next COVID thing for CNN."


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The East Harbour site in Toronto: A case study in the unholy trinity of politicians, big developers and big unions

Rosemary Frei, MSc
rosemaryfrei.ca
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 05:41 UTC
John Tory and David Gerofsky
On April 12 the province of Ontario announced that a site in Toronto called East Harbour will be one of the first two subway-related transit-oriented communities created in Ontario.

That means the province likely will pour millions more dollars into the hands of developers, to build housing and amenities on the 'East Harbour Transit Hub' and on the other site, Corktown Station. This is despite the fact that public-transit ridership likely will remain far below normal levels for the foreseeable future.

East Harbour is a case study in how very powerful developers' plans and profits are moving forward fast under Covid — with governments directly aiding and abetting this by contributing billions of taxpayers' dollars and fast-tracking the projects. Two of the key players are Toronto Mayor John Tory and developer David Gerofsky. In addition, big unions are benefiting handsomely.

East Harbour is a part of a 60-acre parcel of land called the Unilever Precinct. It lies on the east bank of the Don River. Most of the site is private land but some is city-owned. The location is just three kilometres east of Toronto's downtown core and a much shorter distance north of Lake Ontario's north shore.
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How Stalin canceled 'Hamlet' in the Soviet Union - and what it can teach us about cancel culture

Jon Miltimore
Foundation For Economic Freedom
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:00 UTC
Stalin Hamlet
Mass fear can result in censorship that is just as stifling and oppressive as government bans, history shows.

William Shakespeare's play Hamlet is considered by some to be the single greatest story ever written.

Hamlet has it all: ghosts, sword fights, suicide, revenge, lust, murder, philosophy, faith, manipulation, and a climactic bloodbath worthy of a Tarantino film. It's a masterpiece of both high art and sensationalism, the only play I've seen performed live three times.

Not everyone likes Hamlet, of course. One of its detractors was Soviet premier Joseph Stalin.

Stalin's hatred for the play has almost become a thing of legend, in part because it's unclear precisely why Stalin hated the play. Entire academic papers are dedicated to answering the question.

In his autobiography Testimony, the famous Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich suggests that Stalin saw the play as excessively dark and potentially subversive.
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UK children aged 12+ will be given Covid vaccines - report


Birmingham Live
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 06:49 UTC
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© PA Media
Kids as young as 12 are set to receive coronavirus vaccine jabs from as early as September.

According to reports on Friday, the move comes to protect schoolchildren after successful trials.


Comment: 300 children were subjected to the experiment. Even though it's well known children do not need a vaccine against Covid, because their immune system is actually many times more effective and doesn't come with any of the dangers associated with an experimental vaccine.


The move is under plans to prevent a third wave, after warnings from Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a government press conference earlier this week.

Comment: This 'antiviral taskforce' will be made up of MPs - some of whom are actively profiting from the coronavirus hysteria - and pharmaceutical companies: UK gov to set up body with pharmaceutical companies to find 'novel antiviral Covid pills'

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UK jury aquits Extinction Rebellion despite no defence in law for their actions


BBC
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 19:10 UTC
extinction rebellion
© GettyGraffiti was left on Shell's London headquarters in April 2019
Six Extinction Rebellion protesters have been cleared of causing criminal damage, despite a jury being told by the judge there was no defence in law for their actions.

Activists targeted Shell's London HQ, claiming the oil firm was directly contributing to climate change.

It was part of wider demonstrations across the capital on 15 April 2019.

Judge Gregory Perrins said that even if their actions were "morally justified", that did not provide a lawful excuse.


Comment: Were their actions even morally justified? Because it's quite clear that the science on our changing climate is still definitely up for debate.


Comment: Meanwhile, thousands of citizens simply going about their everyday lives, but accused of breaking lockdown rules, have found themselves suffering the full weight of the law: Third of UK's lockdown charges dropped, court rules citizens not obliged to give details to police

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Unlawful assembly declared in downtown Portland after sergeant assaulted


Fox 12
Wed, 21 Apr 2021 21:00 UTC
portland
© KPTV
Portland police declared an unlawful assembly for the second night in a row on Tuesday.

At 7:30 p.m., police said about 40 people were gathered at Chapman Square, located at 210 Southwest Main Street.

By 8:15 p.m., about 100 people had gathered near the Justice Center and blocked traffic in the intersection of Southwest 3rd Avenue and Southwest Main Street.

A dumpster fire was started near the area. Police said the fire was put out by a community member.

Police said one person began breaking and spray painting the windows of a Starbucks near Southwest 4th Avenue and Southwest Morrison Street at about 9:50 p.m. That person, identified as 24-year-old Kenneth Harold, was taken into custody.
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High time: Oklahoma gov signs bill that provides protections for drivers who hit protesters blocking roadways

Joseph Choi
The Hill
Fri, 23 Apr 2021 20:27 UTC
portland antifa attack car
© Twitter videoPortland resident Kent Houser, 74, admits “When you have an angry mob yelling at you and beating on your car you just want to get out of there.”
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) on Wednesday signed a bill that protect drivers who unintentionally injure or kill protesters while attempting to flee their demonstration.

The measure also increases the penalties for activists who obstruct a public street during a protest.

"We are sending a message today in Oklahoma that rioters who threaten law abiding citizens' safety will not be tolerated. I remain unequivocally committed to protecting every Oklahoman's First Amendment right to peacefully protest as well as their right to feel safe in their community," Stitt said, according to local ABC News station KAKE.

Comment: When surrounded by shrieking, woke zombies sometimes there isn't much choice.



People are getting fed up, and the naive sheep who are fodder for the various movements are going to get hurt. Perhaps it will take some dire consequences before common sense kicks in:


car surrounded protest
© Reuters/Lindsey WassonA man tries to enter the vehicle of a man who tried to drive through the crowd during a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Seattle, Washington, U.S. June 7, 2020


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UN experts accusing UK of white supremacy are part of a lucrative industry that cannot afford for racism to disappear

Joanna Williams
RT
Tue, 20 Apr 2021 18:12 UTC
Million People March
© JUSTIN TALLIS / AFPProtesters lie in the road blocking the traffic as people gather to take part in the inaugural Million People March march in London on August 30, 2020.
Britain has received heavy criticism from the United Nations and other self-proclaimed 'experts' for its recent report into racial discrimination. But we should question the motives of those apparently outraged by the findings.

Milk is racist. Self-driving cars are racist. Type-faces are racist. Roads and railways are racist. Chocolate is racist. Ice-cream vans are racist. Even babies are racist. When absolutely everything is racist, it should come as no surprise that a government-backed report into racial discrimination is also, you guessed it, racist.

Since the publication of the report by the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities almost three weeks ago, there has been a continual stream of criticism attacking the data, conclusions, recommendations, and the authors of the report themselves. Cherry-picked quotations and disingenuous readings have fuelled the outrage. One claim dominates the outcry: challenging the idea that Britain is a racist country and suggesting that institutional racism is not endemic is... racist.
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DMFI board member Archie Gottesman wanted to 'burn' Gaza

Michael F. Brown
The Electronic Intifada
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:00 UTC
Archie Gottesman
© Jewish JournalArchie Gottesman
Archie Gottesman, a board member of Democratic Majority for Israel and president of the board of directors of Zioness, was exposed Wednesday as an advocate for genocide directed at Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip.

As first noted on Twitter by Eli Valley, a writer and artist, in June 2018 Gottesman tweeted: "Gaza is full of monsters. Time to burn the whole place." Nearly as disturbing is that Gottesman acknowledged it "won't matter." She then contended that "The UN will just give another meaningless sanction."

For all the anti-UN vitriol from advocates for Israel and the Israel lobby, she is recognizing that the international body really doesn't protect Palestinians at all.

Gottesman has deleted both her Twitter and her Facebook accounts. As of this writing, no statement has been issued by either DMFI or Zioness. Neither organization responded to questions from The Electronic Intifada.
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Trump didn't form a populist coalition. He was the result of one

Salena Zito
Washington Examiner
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 11:00 UTC
trump signs
© mediadc.brightspotcdn
They're still there, planted in front of stately homes in wealthy suburban neighborhoods, on flag poles in middle-class communities, and along the front stoops of inner-city row houses. Whether they say "Trump 2020" or simply "Trump," there are plenty of people who have left their sentiments planted on their own personal hill.

It is not just here in Pennsylvania. The signs are not hard to spot as you travel to the Great Lakes, the Midwest, and Appalachia.

The reason is complex. People who come from a variety of socioeconomic, religious, and political experiences formed a conservative populist coalition long before Donald Trump descended Trump Tower's escalator in June 2015 in New York City.

Political analysts, who often have little cultural connection to Republican voters, tend to say "Trump the man" is why his supporters voted for him. So, using that same line of thinking, if they came here and saw the Trump signs, they likely would proclaim these people were Trump cultists and end their curiosity.

They are wrong in two ways.

Comment: For many, election corruption of 2020 cannot be forgiven. Signs guarantee it will not be forgotten.

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