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Keystone pipeline shut after 14,000-barrel oil spill in Kansas

Rod Nickel
Reuters
Fri, 09 Dec 2022 09:25 UTC
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© Fred Knapp/Reuters/social mediaSite of Keystone pipeline crossing US route 36 just east of Washington, Kansas
December 8, 2022
Canada's TC Energy shut its Keystone pipeline in the United States after more than 14,000 barrels of crude oil spilled into a creek in Kansas, making it one of the largest crude spills in the United States in nearly a decade.

The cause of the leak, which occurred in Kansas about 20 miles (32 km) south of a key junction in Steele City, Nebraska, is unknown. It is the third spill of several thousand barrels of crude on the pipeline since it first opened in 2010.

The 622,000 barrel-per-day Keystone line is a critical artery shipping heavy Canadian crude from Alberta to refiners in the U.S. Midwest and the Gulf Coast. It is unclear how long the closure will last.

There have been no effects on drinking water wells or the public, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency said in a statement, though surface water of Mill Creek was affected.
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Ontario College of Teachers urges school to ask teacher who wears massive prosthetic breasts to school to act professionally

Mia Ashton
The Post Millennial
Thu, 08 Dec 2022 15:09 UTC
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The Ontario College of Teachers has completed a review of the situation involving a male teacher wearing enormous prosthetic breasts to class. They concluded that professional conduct provisions do not need to be strengthened because it is already within the power of the board to find a solution.

The teacher's massive prosthetic breasts and the unwillingness of any administrator to do anything about it has turned the region into an international laughing stock and resulted in the school dealing with angry protests, bomb threats and threats of gun violence.

Stephen Lecce, Ontario's minister of education, had requested a review of the code of conduct back in September after Oakville became the focus of intense international scrutiny and ridicule when photographs of a male shop teacher wearing obscene fetish gear in a classroom full of students began to circulate on social media.

Comment: In other words, the whole situation continues to be a complete clown show with no end in sight.

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Attention

Cartel hitman known for decapitating enemies vanishes from US prison


Conservative Fighters
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 14:59 UTC
Edgar Valdez-Villareal
A cartel leader and hitman fond of videotaping torture sessions and decapitating likely dozens of enemies has gone missing from a federal prison in Florida, where he was serving a 49-year sentence.

As of November, Edgar Valdez-Villareal, a Mexican American cartel leader, had been mysteriously removed from the federal Bureau of Prisons website. He is now listed as "not in BOP custody" even though his release date is not until July 27, 2056.

Valdez-Villareal, 49, is known by his underworld moniker "La Barbie," and headed up the Los Negros, an enforcement group of the Beltran Leyva cartel — one of Mexico's most ruthless underworld groups. At one point, he was a top lieutenant for the Sinaloa Cartel, run by convicted drug dealer Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman-Loera.

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Bad Guys

Best of the Web: Twitter Files part two released, exposing 'secret blacklists'

Libby Emmons
The Post Millennial
Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:16 UTC
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With the simple tweet "Start your engines..." Matt Taibbi announced the second dump of Twitter files, which were then tweeted out by Bari Weiss.

"Thread: The Twitter Files Part Two," Weiss tweeted. "Twitter's secret blacklists." Many users have long speculated that Twitter employees held secret blacklists and would shadow ban and suppress content from those accounts they deemed unpalateable.

Weiss revealed that yes, "teems of Twitter employees" did build blacklists, and used those to prevent content from trending that they didn't want to see. While a user is notified if their account is locked, there was no way to tell if your account was being suppressed.

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Fire

One dead after fire ravages one of Russia's biggest shopping centres


Euronews
Fri, 09 Dec 2022 11:41 UTC
The blaze has caused the roof of the large
The blaze has caused the roof of the large shopping mall to collapse as firefighters struggle to tackle the flames. Investigators are looking into possible arson or failed safety regulations.
Emergency services suspect that a "criminal" act is behind a major fire at one of Russia's biggest shopping centres on the outskirts of Moscow.

The blaze, which broke out on Friday morning, has left at least one person dead, according to Russian media reports.

It happened at Mega Khimki shopping centre, north of the Russian capital, around seven kilometres from Sheremetyevo International Airport.

"Firefighters are fighting a fire with an area of 7,000 m2 in the Moscow region," announced on Telegram the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.

"Due to the collapse of the roof, the fire instantly spread to a large area," the ministry said on Instagram, citing the difficulty of firefighters working on site.

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Nearly 300 shops burnt after massive fire in Pakistan's Islamabad


NDTV
Thu, 08 Dec 2022 11:25 UTC
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A massive fire broke out Wednesday at a popular Sunday Bazaar in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, burning nearly 300 shops and stalls.

The blaze started near Gate No 7 of the Bazaar where second-hand clothes and carpets are sold, according to various media reports.

Officials said that 10 fire brigade vehicles fought for several hours to extinguish the fire. They were helped by two fire tenders of the Pakistan Air Force.

However, no causalities have been reported following the incident.

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Snakes in Suits

Grey's Anatomy writer who based episodes on her own stories of battling cancer, having abortion, admits she made it all up for attention

Jennifer Smith
Daily Mail
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 19:25 UTC
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Elisabeth Finch admits in the interview with journalist Peter Kiefer - who first broke the story of her lies for The Ankler - that she 'f****d up'. She is shown, front right, in an episode of Grey's Anatomy.
The Grey's Anatomy writer accused of faking a cancer battle and fabricating stories of abortion and family suicide to inspire episodes of the show has confessed that she made it all up in a bombshell interview with The Ankler.

Elisabeth Finch admits in the interview with journalist Peter Kiefer - who first broke the story of her lies for The Ankler - that she 'f****d up'.

'What I did was wrong. Not okay. F***d up. All the words,' she said.

Comment: What is clear from this story is that Finch is still attempting to garner sympathy, spinning her pathological lies and manipulations into a 'poor me' narrative. Not to engage in armchair diagnosis, but this case has all the signs of a psychopathic personality disorder.

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Snakes in Suits

Cross-dressing "gender-fluid" Biden official accused of stealing luggage for the SECOND time

Ari Hoffman
The Post Millennial
Fri, 09 Dec 2022 09:11 UTC
Sam Brinton
Sam Brinton, the non-binary drag queen who recently served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition for the Biden administration's Energy Department is accused once again of stealing luggage from an airport.

According to KLAS, a felony warrant was issued for Sam Brinton on the charge of grand larceny with a value between $1,200 and $5,000, for allegedly stealing luggage from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.

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Syringe

Shocking video shows woman drop dead during fitness class

Jack Hobbs
New York Post
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:44 UTC
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The woman — who was identified as Betsy Dayana Jaramillo Ramírez — was caught on the gym’s CCTV weightlifting when she stopped and fell forward.
A 28-year-old woman unexpectedly dropped dead while working out at a gym in Ecuador.

The woman — who was identified as Betsy Dayana Jaramillo Ramírez — is believed to have suffered a heart attack at Zona Muscular gym in Santa Rosa, El Oro province, on Nov. 29.

Ramírez was captured on the gym's video footage doing squats and weightlifting when she suddenly stopped and fell forward, face-planting on the floor.

Other gym-goers, most of them women, rushed to help Ramírez. They sat her in the recovery position while continuously checking her pulse until paramedics arrived.

Comment: Just a few days ago: US sports announcer Bob Rathbun begins convulsing and loses consciousness on air



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UK approves new coal mine - will take at least 2 years to build and will not generate power for homes


Deutsche Welle
Fri, 09 Dec 2022 00:57 UTC
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The Woodhouse Colliery project is expected to take two years to build and create 500 jobs. However, many say it will set back Britain in its bid to meet climate goals.
The Woodhouse Colliery project is expected to take two years to build and create 500 jobs. However, many say it will set back Britain in its bid to meet climate goals.

The UK approved its first new deep coal mine in three decades on Wednesday, sparking swift criticism from environmental groups.

Britain's Conservative government has defended the project, with Cabinet Minister Michael Gove saying it would have a "neutral effect" on climate change, but activists warn the mine could deal a major blow to the UK's climate goals.

What do we know about the project?

Comment: The UK is still importing Russian energy: UK 'quietly' imports $919 million worth of Russian oil since March - The Times

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