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'A vile, cruel crime': How Darya Dugina, daughter of philosopher Aleksandr, died and what it means for Russia

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Russia was shocked by the brutal murder and the FSB believes Ukraine is responsible.

Last weekend, a brutal murder stunned Russia. A young woman got into her car and drove home after a busy day at a literature and musical festival. She was on the highway when a bomb went off and her SUV caught fire. She died at the scene.

Darya Dugina's devastated father, who was in a friend's car right beside his daughter's, watched as the rescue services extracted the burned body from the wreck. The attack immediately became a matter of national importance. Leaders of political parties and top Russian officials attended her funeral, while the president posthumously decorated her with a state award.

RT explains why the death of Dugina may become a symbol of Russia's external political struggle, and what the Kremlin will do next.

Attack on a family of philosophers

On Tuesday, hundreds gathered at the Ostankino broadcasting center in Moscow to pay their last respects to the journalist and political scientist.

On the night of August 20, Darya was heading home with her father from the 'Tradition' cultural festival near Moscow. Around 9pm, the car with Dugina at the wheel exploded on Mozhaisk Highway, where she died. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has opened an investigation into what it calls a "murder committed in a socially-dangerous manner."

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Ice Cube

A quarter of UK adults say they will not turn on their heating this winter because of energy bills

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© Press AssociationSome 23 per cent of those surveyed said they would not turn their heating on at all โ€“ rising to 27 per cent among parents with children under the age of 18
Price cap is set to rise to ยฃ3,549

Nearly one in four adults will refuse to turn their heating on this winter, a poll has found.

The Savanta ComRes survey, which was carried out before Ofgem announced its price cap rise, asked 2,000 adults how they would deal with soaring bills.

Some 23 per cent said they would not turn their heating on at all - rising to 27 per cent among parents with children under the age of 18.

Comment: But hey, Slava Ukraine! Those Ruskies will never know what hit them.


Syringe

FDA to release latest COVID booster shots BEFORE human testing is complete

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© REUTERSThe newest vaccines aim to protect against the latest subvariants of COVID-19.
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve new COVID-19 booster shots this week โ€” before the vaccines are tested on humans, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal.

The new boosters are similar to the COVID vaccines currently available in the US with minor modifications that protect recipients from the latest version of the Omicron variant.

Instead of waiting for data from testing in humans, the agency will use data from trials in mice โ€” as well as the real-world evidence of the safety of currently available COVID vaccines and test results from earlier iterations of boosters targeting older strains โ€” to evaluate the newest boosters, FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said.

Comment: The FDA has lost all credibility.


Bad Guys

CNN medical analyst who fiercely advocated masking admits it 'harmed' her own son's development

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© Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Getty ImagesCNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen
"Masking has harmed our son's language development"

CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen, who for two years was one of the strongest advocates for masks and masks in schools, now admits that forcing her child to wear one harmed his development.

As we previously noted, Wen started to admit some months ago that masks don't work in stopping the spread of COVID, further declaring that "the decision to wear a mask should shift from a government mandate to an individual choice."

Comment: And as for following The Scienceโ„ข, there was this gem: Dr. Anthony Fauci opposes controlled study on effectiveness of masks


War Whore

Artillery hits Zaporozhye nuclear dump - UPDATE: Roof of nuclear reactor damaged by Kiev shelling

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© Sputnik / Konstantin MihalchevskiyThis aerial view shows the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant located in the steppe zone on the shore of the Kakhovsky reservoir in the city of Energodar, Zaporozhye region, Ukraine.
Four Ukrainian artillery rounds struck the spent fuel storage area, Energodar officials say.

Four artillery projectiles fired from Ukrainian positions struck the fuel storage site of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant on Friday, authorities in the Russian-controlled city of Energodar claimed. They added that radiation levels remain normal, suggesting that they inflicted no damage.

Europe's largest nuclear power plant was seized by Russian troops in early March, soon after Moscow launched its military operation in Ukraine. Since then, Russian National Guard and specialist troops have been guarding the site, while the Ukrainian staff continued operations.

Comment: See also: UPDATE 29/08/2022:
The roof of the building has been damaged as a result of the attack, Vladimir Rogov, the spokesman for Zaporozhye Region's administration, said on Telegram.

He also posted a photo of a hole in the roof that was supposedly caused by the strike.


The affected storage facility holds fresh nuclear fuel for the reactors of the plant, which is the largest in Europe.

Russia said earlier that a Ukrainian drone targeting the nuclear facility had been shot down.

Moscow has repeatedly accused Kiev's forces of targeting the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant - which has been under Russian control since March, but operated by Ukrainian staff - with artillery and 'kamikaze' drones.

It warned that those attacks could trigger a disaster that would eclipse the 1986 Chernobyl incident. Radioactive material could potentially reach Poland, Slovakia, Romania, Moldova, Belarus, and even Germany in a worst-case scenario.

Ukraine, meanwhile, has claimed that the Russian forces have turned the nuclear plant into a military base and that they've been shelling the facility themselves to pin the blame on Kiev.
Which only goes to show the level of derangement of those currently in charge of Ukraine.


TV

Biden's recession may cause NBC to cut 33% of primetime programming to save money

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With viewership and revenues continuing to fall, NBC is looking to cut the number of hours it programs for primetime television.

Under the plan being discussed, NBC would halt its primetime programing at 10 p.m. eastern (9 p.m. central) and hand that following hour each evening over to affiliates to air whatever programing they want, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The decision has not been finalized, but if it does, the network would cancel a full third of the block of time that was once considered TV's top viewing hours. Such a move would drastically affect the network's scripted dramas airing in that final primetime hour.

Comment: Awww . . . . . .

Well, (mind)programming is expensive after all.


House

Home sale cancellations rise in 'remarkably uncertain time' for market: Redfin CEO

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The US housing market is in the midst of a significant pullback, with cooling conditions that have contributed to a spike in home sale cancellation rates, according to the top boss at real estate firm RedFin.

RedFin CEO Glenn Kelman noted housing demand plummeted because buyers were "absolutely freaked out" in May and June as the Federal Reserve's sharp interest rate hikes prompted an increase in mortgage rates.

While rates have fallen slightly since jumping above 5.8% for a 30-year mortgage in June, economic instability has resulted in "a very high cancellation rate" for home sales "even for the deals that are under contract," according to Kelman.

Kelman, in an interview with MarketWatch published last Friday, said:
"Economic instability has resulted in a very high cancellation rate for home sales, even for the deals that are under contract. It's just hard to put deals together because the economy is so volatile. It's a remarkably uncertain time."
Home prices have begun to fall, especially in overheated markets such as Boise, Idaho and Tampa, Fla., as sellers react to dwindling demand by slashing their listing prices. Some sellers are opting to delay their plans rather than accept a lower price.

Comment: Target achieved. The US housing market is 'ground zero'. It affects everyone.


Info

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Repeating collapse cycle begins again

Sometimes called the biggest maze of China, Guyaju is an ancient cave house located about 92 kilometers (57 miles) from Beijing.
Sometimes called the biggest maze of China, Guyaju is an ancient cave house located about 92 kilometers (57 miles) from Beijing.

If you believe that there cycles in economy and civilization, we are a turning point and these changes will be felt Sept 2022 onward. The crushing electric prices in Europe will usher in a global economic collapse. So we need to look at our past to see what is in store for humanity moving forward.


Sherlock

Human foot in a shoe found floating in hot spring at Yellowstone National Park

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An investigation is underway at Yellowstone National Park after an employee discovered a foot in a shoe floating in the Abyss Pool (above) on Tuesday
Yellowstone National Park officials are investigating after an employee spotted part of a foot, in a shoe, floating in a hot spring in the southern part of the park, officials said Thursday.

Tuesday's discovery at Abyss Pool in Wyoming led to the temporary closure of the West Thumb Geyser Basin and its parking lot. The area has since reopened.

The park did not have any other information about the investigation to make public on Thursday, park spokesperson Morgan Warthin said.

Comment: A few days later GlobalNews.ca later reported that the shoe was actually seen and photographed a week earlier by a visitor:
News of that discovery led a man from Maryland to contact the National Park Service to report that he and his family had spotted a shoe, floating sole up, in the hot spring on the morning of Aug. 11.

Chris Quinn of Pasadena, Md., told the AP that he sent a photo of the shoe to the park service.

"Currently, the park believes there was no foul play," park officials said in an online statement.
Park officials haven't released any further information that would allow us to conclude one way or another as to whether it was related to the flood, foul play, or an accident at the park itself. No other body parts, items of clothing, or debris are mentioned, however, as noted below, the rest of the clothing and body parts could have already dissolved (or sank) in the hot and acidic, corrosive, water.

Some of the more obvious questions remain, such as: is the park doing genetic testing to identify who it belonged to? Does it match anyone who was reported missing?

This lack of additional information could be because the investigation is still ongoing, because they don't yet have the answers themselves, or because they're attempting to conceal any truths that they have discovered. They claim that they believe there was no foul play involved, but they don't qualify the statement with what evidence has led them to believe that.

Accidents and deaths at National Parks are not uncommon, and there was a similar incident to the story above reported back in 2016, and it's notable that they also found the more difficult to dissolve items - his flipflops and wallet - however they also found the rest of the victim's body, but it's likely that his sister reported his disappearance immediately:
An Oregon Man Reportedly Died In One Of The Worst Ways Possible At Yellowstone

Death is not a strange occurrence at Yellowstone National Park or many other parks across the United States. It's so frequent, there is a book out there called Death At Yellowstone: Accidents and Foolhardiness in the First National Park in order to warn visitors about the real dangers of the park and what can happen if you don't follow the rules.

It would've been helpful for the siblings in this horrifying news story and possibly saved a life in the process. According to KULR, the pair ignored warning signs and left the visitor path:
The accident happened in Norris Geyser basin on the afternoon of June 7. Deputy Chief Ranger Lorant Veress says it is a very dangerous area with boiling acidic waters.

Veress explained, "There's a closure in place to keep people from doing that for their own safety and also to protect the resources because they are very fragile. But, most importantly for the safety of people because it's a very unforgiving environment."

But, according to the official incident report released by the National Park Service, 23-year old Colin Nathaniel Scott of Portland, Oregon, and his sister Sable Scott left the boardwalk near Pork Chop Geyser, then walked several hundred feet up a hill.

Veress said, "... they were specifically moving in that area for a place that they could potentially get into and soak. I think they call it Hot Potting."
KULR reports that Sable Scott filmed the journey from Porkchop Geyser to the Norris Geyser basin, unreleased by authorities for obvious reasons, and claimed that her brother reached down into the pool to check the temperature before accidentally falling into the water:
Search and rescue rangers who arrived later did find the victim's body in the pool, along with his wallet, and flip flops. But, a lightning storm stopped the recovery efforts. The next day, workers could not find any remains. Veress says the water was churning, and acidic.

He remarked, "In a very short order, there was a significant amount of dissolving"
Yellowstone is an active volcano and is considered a super volcano given previous eruptions and predictions for the future. This isn't good news for the planet, but it is clearly very bad news for anybody that feels like taking a dip in the waters at the park. You don't expect to literally become a stew when you fall into a pool of water, but that's what seems to have happened here.

No charges were filed in relation to the incident, but it should stand as a definite warning to anybody visiting the park. Don't leave the path and don't go for a swim.
Without further information, it remains to be seen just what exactly happened, but one other possibility is what researcher David Paulides considers to be a Missing 411 event. Features common in these cases include the inexplicable nature of the incident, a storm that occurs at a similar time, as well random items found afterwards; shoes seem to feature relatively often: "Missing 411: The Hunted": David Paulides discusses bizarre disappearances of hunters


Stock Down

San Francisco businesses threaten to stop paying taxes until city officials fix homeless problem

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Small business owners of San Francisco are demanding the city solve the growing mental health, crime, and drug problems exacerbated by the high rate of homelessness in the area, threatening to stop paying taxes if the issues continue.

The Castro Merchants Association, named after the city's Castro District, sent a letter to San Francisco city officials saying group members who own businesses in the area plan to stop paying taxes if the city doesn't do more to address the problems, reported KTVU.

In the letter, the organization complained of homeless people who "regularly experience psychotic episodes," vandalize storefronts, and harass business owners, employees, residents and tourists.

Comment: If San Francisco continues on its downward trajectory, there aren't going to be any residents left to pay taxes in the first place.

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