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Father denied custody of children over covid-19 'anti-lockdown' beliefs

Matt Agorist
The Free Thought Project
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:36 UTC
Canada court
© Derek Spalding/CBCCOVID denialism is now enshrined in case law in Canada. A judge denied a father custody rights due to this perspective that COVID was a hoax.
A terrifying ruling has been made in a child custody case which used the father's beliefs over the COVID-19 pandemic to remove his children from his custody. The father used to have his children from Friday to Sunday in split custody. However, the court ruled the father's beliefs about the pandemic are a danger to his children and he will now only be able to see them at a supervised government access center where he is required to abide by all the conditions imposed by the facility "as a precondition to access."

Ontario Superior Court Justice George W. King said the man's anti-masking beliefs, along with his participation in anti-lockdown protests were cause to remove the children from his custody.

"The health and welfare of the children (and by extension their principal caregiver) should not be jeopardized because of [his] public behaviour in promotion of his opinions," he wrote, according to CBC. The outlet did not name the father involved in the case to protect the identity of the children.

In some Orwellian act of doublethink, the court ruled that the father is free to have whatever beliefs he wishes and to lawfully express them, but just not as a father.
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EU countries lose almost 6 MILLION jobs due to lockdowns - study


RT
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:05 UTC
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© Reuters / Juan MedinaPeople walk near closed shops amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Madrid, Spain
The coronavirus crisis has had an unprecedented impact on the EU economy, as well as the labor market and society, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) said in a new report.


Comment: Note that this is because of the lockdowns, not the coronavirus, which, for the vast majority of working age people, would be little more than a bad flu.


According to the agency, "There were 5.7 million fewer people in employment in the EU by spring 2020 than at the end of 2019," with the jobless rate across the 27-nation bloc increasing from 6.6 percent to 6.7 percent over the same period.

In the 12 months leading up to spring 2020, EU employment declined by 2.4 percent, the weekly hours of those still working dropped by nearly one hour, and the share of workers employed but not working more than doubled to 17 percent. "By July 2020, nearly 50 percent of EU workers had moved to exclusive or partial telework, opening up new labor market gulfs as the more highly educated and those in urban areas were better placed to work from home."

Comment: Since the financial crash in 2008, economies throughout the EU have been struggling, with many governments enforcing brutal austerity policies that have contributed to soaring unemployment, increasing numbers of people needing food banks to feed themselves, there was even a decrease in life expectancy. And many people's finances never recovered. The impact a year of lockdowns will have on those fragile economies, particularly for citizens who have been relying on government handouts in the form of furlough schemes, is likely to make life, for many more people, unbearable: And check out SOTT radio's: NewsReal #26: Globalization vs Nationalism - The Hidden Causes of The Yellow Vest Protests in France

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Physical therapist, 28, working at a senior living facility in Indiana died two days after getting mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

Adam Schrader
The Daily Mail
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 23:18 UTC
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© James Brinkmeyer/FacebookHaley Brinkmeyer with her husband, Evan Brinkmeyer
Haley Link Brinkmeyer, 28, died January 21 after she received an mRNA shot believed to be either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine

A physical therapist died at her home in January just two days after she received a COVID-19 vaccine.

Haley Link Brinkmeyer, 28, died January 21 after she received an mRNA shot believed to be either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine, according to the COVID Blog.

The blog, which is operated by COVID Legal USA, aims to publish articles that minimize the effectiveness of masks and vaccines amid the pandemic and helps people file litigation against companies enforcing mandatory vaccine policies.

Brinkmeyer's death shocked her family, her mother Shauna O'Neill Link told the blog.

Comment: The mRNA version of the covid vaccine seems particularly dangerous

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Half of bosses in UK won't let their staff return to offices unless they have had the Covid vaccination, survey finds

Alex Lawson
Daily Mail
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 20:56 UTC
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Half of business owners say they won't allow their staff to return to offices if they haven't had a Covid-19 vaccine. A survey of more than 300 bosses found that 51 per cent would allow only those who had been jabbed to visit company premises.

The study, which covered firms that employ fewer than 250 staff, comes as more companies prepare for a return to workplaces as lockdown eases.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked Britons to work from home if they can until Covid restrictions are fully lifted in June. But there is now hope that the over-40s may be vaccinated by Easter and all adults by the end of July.

Tycoon Charlie Mullins, who founded Pimlico Plumbers, has already said he will introduce a 'no jab, no job' policy for new employees.
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'It could have been prevented': Relatives of NY nursing home victims tell RT they hold Cuomo responsible for their deaths


RT
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 06:07 UTC
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© Reuters/Mike SegarNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is at fault for the state's disastrous nursing home policies amid the Covid-19 crisis, relatives of care home patients who succumbed to the virus told RT, voicing hopes for accountability.

Grace Colucci, whose elderly father passed away following a 20-day stint in a New York nursing home for physical rehabilitation, told RT's Colon Bray that she and other family members were unable to contact her dad during his stay due to pandemic restrictions, and that he emerged from the home with "very severe symptoms" of what later was confirmed to be Covid-19.
"We were not able to have contact with him, as my dad went into the nursing home on the day the lockdown started in New York. He was there during the time Governor Cuomo issued his March 25 mandate forcing nursing homes to take Covid-positive patients, or any patient, without being able to test them."
When her father left the care home, Colucci said he had great difficulty standing or eating, and after a few days had to be rushed to the emergency room, where he tested positive for the virus. He spent his final days at his own home before succumbing to the illness, with his death certificate ultimately listing the coronavirus as the primary cause.

Colucci said she believes the death was avoidable and argued that Cuomo knew better than to group Covid-positive patients with high-risk nursing home residents.

Comment: With the appearance of a seventh harassment accuser, Senator Schumer is on board for Cuomo's resignation:
Yet another woman has come forward with allegations of sexual harassment against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, his seventh accuser to date, airing the charge as top US Senators echo growing demands for him to step down.

Journalist Jessica Bakeman took the pages of New York Magazine on Friday to accuse the governor of "textbook" sexual harassment, saying he "shocked and humiliated" her in public with inappropriate touching and suggestive comments.

At a holiday party at the executive mansion in December 2014, Bakeman, then 25, says she was getting ready to leave and approached Cuomo to say goodbye, at which point the governor
"took my hand, as if to shake it, then refused to let go. He put his other arm around my back, his hand on my waist, and held me firmly in place while indicating to a photographer he wanted us to pose for a picture. Keeping his grip on me as I practically squirmed to get away from him, the governor turned my body to face a different direction for yet another picture. He never let go of my hand." Then he turned to me with a mischievous smile on his face, in front of all of my colleagues, and said: 'I'm sorry. Am I making you uncomfortable? I thought we were going steady.'"
While Bakeman said she never got the impression Cuomo was making a genuine pass, she noted "It wasn't about sex. It was about power," suggesting the display was intended to make her feel "small and weak."
"It's not that Cuomo spares men in his orbit from his trademark bullying and demeaning behavior. But the way he bullies and demeans women is different. He uses touching and sexual innuendo to stoke fear in us. That is the textbook definition of sexual harassment."
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, both Democrats representing New York, issuing a joint statement on Friday asking that Cuomo leave office.
"Due to the multiple, credible sexual harassment and misconduct allegations, it is clear that Governor Cuomo has lost the confidence of his governing partners and the people of New York. Governor Cuomo should resign."


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Cops detain entire block of Antifa protesters on second night of chaos in Portland, ugly clashes with police

Andrew Court
Daily Mail
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 02:10 UTC
Portland Police
© KOIN6Police detained entire block of protesters in Portland
Police have clashed with Antifa protesters during a second consecutive night of unrest in Portland. The ugly scenes occurred Friday after a group of activists assembled to march against the Department of Homeland Security.

One local journalist claimed that between 100 and 150 protesters started making their way through the city's Pearl District before they began 'breaking the windows of businesses' and 'attacking' anyone who was filming them. Members of the Portland Police Department were reportedly trailing close behind.

Shortly after, KGW reported that police set up a perimeter around a 'large group' of the activists, claiming that they were blocking traffic between 13th and 14th Avenues. Those located in between the two avenues - an entire block consisting of around 50 protesters - were detained by police so that they could be investigated for criminal activity.

Comment: See also:



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Newsom admits mistakes in handling of pandemic, knocks recall effort

Dominick Mastrangelo
The Hill
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 08:55 UTC
Newsom
© Getty ImagesCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said in a new interview that he regrets mistakes he made in handling the state's response to the coronavirus outbreak over the last year. But the embattled governor rejected a petition to recall him from office, an effort that had earned more than 2 million signatures from residents as of last week.
The Associated Press reported Newsom told local television station KQED about attacks by his critics on his administration's broader policy agenda:
"It's about immigration. It's about our health care policies. It's about our criminal justice reform. It's about the diversity of the state. It's about our clean air, clean water programs, meeting our environmental strategies."
A group called RecallGavin2020 started a petition this year to get a ballot measure that would, if approved, remove Newsom from office. The group cites his handling of the pandemic, especially the harm they say his executive orders have caused to small businesses.

Orrin Heatlie, chairman of The California Patriot Coalition, RecallGavin2020 Committee, said:
"The People of California are speaking loud and clear. We have cleared another milestone. Politics as usual in California are over as we know it to be."
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Biden administration enlists FEMA to help with surge of children at US-Mexico border

Ted Hesson, Aram Roston
Reuters
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 08:49 UTC
Migrants held
© Christ Chavez/Getty ImagesMigrants/asylum seekers held in temporary fencing El Paso sector
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Saturday ordered an emergency agency that usually responds to floods, storms and other major disasters to help care for a growing number of migrant children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border.

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in news release that he would deploy the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) "to help receive, shelter and transport the children" over the next 90 days.

The move signals the scope of a growing humanitarian and political crisis for the administration of President Joe Biden, a Democrat who took office on Jan. 20. The increased arrivals come as Biden has reversed some of the restrictive policies of former President Donald Trump.

Unaccompanied minors found crossing the border are transferred by immigration officials to another federal agency, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). But a spike in children arriving without parents or legal guardians has exceeded shelter capacity, which was previously cut by 40% to limit the spread of COVID-19. The coronavirus-related shelter capacity restrictions were lifted on March 5, but only about 200 beds came back online last week, an administration official told reporters on Friday.

Comment: How's that open border plan working out?
Nearly half of unaccompanied migrants have been held over 3 days - in violation of the Flores Settlement Agreement.

Mayorkas blamed the influx on "ongoing violence, natural disasters, food insecurity, and poverty in the Northern Triangle countries of Central America." While these are the usual reasons driving the migrant surge, conservatives have argued that the Biden administration's liberal immigration policies have sent a welcome signal to the migrants, previously deterred by ex-President Donald Trump's hardline immigration stance.

The tacit admission that there is an ongoing crisis at the border comes after AP reported on Friday that lawyers who wanted to check on child migrants reportedly held in squalid conditions in a tent facility in Texas, were denied access by the Biden administration. The facility is reportedly severely overcrowded, with children forced to sleep so close to each other "they can touch the person next to him." Some have to wait for over five days to take a shower.

"It is pretty surprising that the administration talks about the importance of transparency and then won't let the attorneys for children set eyes on where they're staying," Leecia Welch of the National Center for Youth Law told AP.


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Army reservist arrested for Capitol riot known to naval station co-workers as Nazi sympathizer

Alexander Mallin, Meredith Deliso
Yahoo News
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 03:27 UTC
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© DOJ/Cellphone grabTimothy Hale-Cusanelli
A U.S. Army reservist who was arrested for participating in the Capitol riot was known to coworkers as a white supremacist and Nazi sympathizer and wore a "Hitler mustache" to his Naval security job, federal prosecutors allege in new court documents.

Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, 34, from Colt Neck, New Jersey, faces seven criminal counts in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection, including civil disorder and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol Building.

Seeking the continued detention of Hale-Cusanelli, prosecutors cite interviews Naval Criminal Investigation Service agents conducted with 44 of his co-workers at the Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck, New Jersey, where he works as a contractor.

Thirty-four of those interviewed described Hale-Cusanelli as "having extremist or radical views pertaining to the Jewish people, minorities and women," according to court documents filed Friday. A majority acknowledged he was a white supremacist and gave examples, "many of which were violent," prosecutors said.

According to documents, one Navy seaman said he heard Hale-Cusanelli allegedly say:
"Babies born with any deformities or disabilities should be shot in the forehead," and that if he were a Nazi "he would kill all the Jews and eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and he wouldn't need to season them because the salt from their tears would make it flavorful enough."
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Islamists in Germany fraudulently received €1 MILLION in Covid-19 aid, some funds used to 'direct terrorism financing'


RT
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:42 UTC
German police
© Reuters / Hannibal HanschkeFILE PHOTO. German police officers are pictured during a raid in Berlin.
Around €1 million in Covid-19 relief funds aimed at businesses might have ended up in the pockets of hardline Islamists, German media reported, citing sources in the Berlin police who opened more than 100 probes into the fraud.

The misuse of coronavirus aid to finance terrorist activities was reported by German newspaper Welt am Sonntag.

"In individual cases there is a suspicion of direct terrorism financing," a source within Berlin law enforcement told the newspaper.

According to the report, law enforcement in Germany's capital is currently conducting over 100 investigations into potential misuse of coronavirus aid for terrorism funding. Some 60 individuals, as well as mosques and other Muslim associations, are being targeted by the inquiries.

Comment: See also: And check out SOTT radio's: The Truth Perspective: Weapons of Mass Migration: Interview with Michael Springmann on Europe's Migrant Crisis

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