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HHS chief says his vaccine comments are being taken 'wildly out of context'

Quint Forgey
Politico
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 20:42 UTC

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Thursday sought to clarify his argument that "it is absolutely the government's business" to know which Americans have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, after facing backlash from Republicans in Congress.

In a tweet, the federal government's top health official said his comments from earlier in the day had been "taken wildly out of context."

"To be clear: government has no database tracking who is vaccinated," he wrote. "We're encouraging people to step up to protect themselves, others by getting vaccinated. It's the best way to save lives and end this pandemic."

Becerra's initial remarks on Thursday morning came in response to Republican criticism that President Joe Biden has received this week for his administration's latest push to persuade vaccine-hesitant Americans to get their shots.

In a speech at the White House on Tuesday, Biden gave an update on the state of the U.S. vaccination program and ongoing efforts to reach parts of the country where skepticism of the vaccine still runs high.

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Wells Fargo is reportedly closing all personal lines of credit

New York Post
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:43 UTC

Wells Fargo is shutting down all existing personal lines of credit and is not offering the consumer lending product anymore, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing letters from the bank.

The product, which usually gave users $3,000 to $100,000 in revolving credit lines, was pitched as a way to consolidate higher-interest credit card debt, pay for home renovations or avoid overdraft fees on linked checking accounts, the report said.

Customers have been given a 60-day notice that their accounts will be shuttered, according to the report.

Wells Fargo did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

The move comes more than a year after the bank suspended home equity loans, given the economic uncertainty fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The fallout from the pandemic also prompted the bank to stop providing loans to a majority of its independent auto dealer customers last year.

The American progressive's civil war over Syria: Left's lack of intellectual curiosity

Scott Ritter
RT
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 00:00 UTC

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FILE PHOTO: Syrian President Bashar al Assad visits Syrian army troops in northwestern Idlib province

Truth and politics are often mutually exclusive concepts when dealing with the progressive American Left. This unfortunate fact is being driven home in spades in an ongoing spat between two lefty online personalities.

Anyone following Aaron Maté (149K followers on Twitter); The Young Turks (TYT, with 440K followers as an institution, and as many followers each tracking the activity of co-hosts Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian); the comedian Jimmy Dore (274K followers); or any number of other Twitter personalities whose online paths have crossed with any of the above; knows these left-leaning social media stars have been engaged in a vicious feud. Full disclosure, I have appeared on both Maté's podcast, Pushback, as well as The Young Turks radio show. At issue is Syria and, more pointedly, the contention by both Uygur and Kasparian that Maté is shilling for President Bashar Assad.

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Paris to reduce speed limit on most streets & cut parking spaces by 60,000

Yahoo
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:00 UTC

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has pledged to reduce the amount of public space dedicated to cars in one of Europe's densest cities

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has pledged to reduce the amount of public space dedicated to cars in one of Europe's densest cities

Paris will impose a speed limit of 30 kph (19 mph) on nearly all streets by late August in a bid to reduce accidents and noise pollution while "adapting" the city for the fight against climate change, an official said Thursday.

Mayor Anne Hidalgo, a Socialist who is weighing a run for the presidency next year, has pledged to reduce the amount of public space dedicated to cars in one of Europe's densest cities.

Comment: Under guise of green policies and concern for pedestrians, the establishment are working towards eliminating the ability to drive - the human right to free movement - for the great unwashed:

Michael Avenatti, one-time foe of President Trump, sentenced to 30 months in prison for Nike extortion scheme

Aaron Katersky
ABC News
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 03:56 UTC

Not long ago, Michael Avenatti was a fixture on cable news, the bellicose nemesis of former President Donald Trump as lawyer to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. He even briefly considered a run for president.

On Thursday, Avenatti dropped another few pegs on his descent into disrepute. A federal judge in Manhattan sentenced Avenatti to 30 months in prison for trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said in a statement about the sentencing:

"Michael Avenatti used illegal and extortionate threats and betrayed one of his clients for the purpose of seeking to obtain millions of dollars for himself. Not only did Avenatti attempt to weaponize his law license and celebrity to seek to extort payments for himself, he also defrauded his own client. Avenatti will now serve substantial time in prison for his criminal conduct."

White House helped Hunter Biden reach deal to keep buyers of his paintings listed for up to $500K confidential to 'avoid' ethics issues

Geoff Earle
Daily Mail
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:07 UTC

The White House helped broker the deal that would allow buyers of Hunter Biden's paintings to remain confidential, despite widespread concerns it could lead to bribery and influence peddling, it was revealed on Thursday.

The plan will allow Hunter Biden to forge ahead with his new career as an artist after a career change from a high-paid consultant on international deals, by also shielding him from the identities of those who purchase his pricey works. The deal came about after Biden administration staffers reached out to Hunter's lawyers to forge a plan intended to 'avoid' ethics concerns and let the president's son pursue his new career.

But there are still questions over how the administration and his lawyers will stop individual buyers from reaching out to Hunter or someone revealing how much one of his paintings has been purchased for.

Comment: What about this doesn't scream scheme?

Sydney residents made to carry ID to prove they're within 10km of home while exercising during lockdown

RT
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:33 UTC

Residents in Australia's Greater Sydney area are now required to carry identification while outside exercising, so that police can stop them and check whether they are more than 10 kilometers from their home.

According to a New South Wales government notice on Friday - which was signed by Brad Hazzard, NSW's minister for health and medical research - outdoor "public gatherings," including exercise, are limited to just two people who must stay within 10km of their homes, as Sydney prepares to enter its third week of lockdown.

Those in Greater Sydney must also "carry evidence showing their address and produce the evidence if required to do so by a police officer" if they are at least 18 years old.

Legal restrictions are even tighter for those who are out to get groceries, with only one person per household able to go outside to "obtain food, goods or services once per day."

Comment: How wrong it all is doesn't even approach the black heart of the matter.

Children in New Zealand falling ill after harsh lockdowns weaken immune systems

Tess McClure
The Guardian
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:51 UTC

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The Wellington hospital in New Zealand. The city has 46 children hospitalised with respiratory illnesses.

New Zealand hospitals are experiencing the payoff of "immunity debt" created by Covid-19 lockdowns, with wards flooded by babies with a potentially-deadly respiratory virus, doctors have warned.

Comment: The Newspeak that has emerged since the beginning of this manufactured crisis is particularly insidious. Rather than state outright that lockdowns are harming the development of children's immune systems, the issue is rebranded as 'immunity debt'.

Wellington has 46 children currently hospitalised for respiratory illnesses including respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. A number are infants, and many are on oxygen. Other hospitals are also experiencing a rise in cases that are straining their resources - with some delaying surgeries or converting playrooms into clinical space.

Comment: Are hospitals continuing to struggle because Covid policy has, as it has in the UK, removed a third of beds and has numerous healthy staff isolating?

Comment: Some countries were praising the extremely draconian restrictions in New Zealand as the ideal model for how to manage the relatively harmless coronavirus. With lockdowns suppressing the transmission of viruses of all kinds, coupled with the harm they cause through stress, lack of sunlight, exercise, excessive cleanliness, in addition to the mass, experimental vaccine campaigns, the situation is ripe for a very real pandemic.

And check out SOTT radio's: NewsReal: The Terrible Toll of Lockdowns

Ottawa plans to teach non-racialized Canadians about systemic racism in new campaign

Stephanie Taylor
CTV News
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:37 UTC

The federal government plans to launch a national ad campaign aimed at making more white Canadians knowledgeable about systemic racism.

Launching a public education and awareness campaign is part of the Liberal government's anti-racism strategy.

That strategy says $3.3 million will be spent on a marketing effort.

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'We're coming for your children': San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus pushes woke agenda

Hannah Nightingale
The Post Millennial
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:21 UTC

In honor of Pride Month this past June, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus released a song outlining how they'll "convert your children."

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Society's Child

HHS chief says his vaccine comments are being taken 'wildly out of context'

Wells Fargo is reportedly closing all personal lines of credit

The American progressive's civil war over Syria: Left's lack of intellectual curiosity

Paris to reduce speed limit on most streets & cut parking spaces by 60,000

Michael Avenatti, one-time foe of President Trump, sentenced to 30 months in prison for Nike extortion scheme

White House helped Hunter Biden reach deal to keep buyers of his paintings listed for up to $500K confidential to 'avoid' ethics issues

Sydney residents made to carry ID to prove they're within 10km of home while exercising during lockdown

Children in New Zealand falling ill after harsh lockdowns weaken immune systems

Ottawa plans to teach non-racialized Canadians about systemic racism in new campaign

'We're coming for your children': San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus pushes woke agenda

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