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90 per cent of Germans who haven't had the vaccine say they won't get it

Paul Joseph Watson
Summit News
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 00:01 UTC
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Vaccine passports harden opposition to getting jabbed, survey finds.

90 per cent of Germans who haven't taken the COVID-19 vaccine say they won't get it, with only the remaining 10 per cent saying they will "probably" get it or remaining undecided.

A recent survey carried out by Forsa on behalf of the Ministry for Health found that 65 per cent of Germans say there is "no way" they will get the COVID vaccine over the next two months.

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How 'Let's Go Brandon' became code for insulting Joe Biden

Colleen Long
AP
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 10:46 UTC
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© AP Photo/Joshua Bessex
A sign reading "Let's go Brandon" is displayed on the railing in the first half of an NCAA college football game between Boston College and Syracuse in Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021. Critics of President Joe Biden have come up with the cryptic new phrase to insult the Democratic president.
When Republican Rep. Bill Posey of Florida ended an Oct. 21 House floor speech with a fist pump and the phrase "Let's go, Brandon!" it may have seemed cryptic and weird to many who were listening. But the phrase was already growing in right-wing circles, and now the seemingly upbeat sentiment -- actually a stand-in for swearing at Joe Biden -- is everywhere.

South Carolina Republican Jeff Duncan wore a "Let's Go Brandon" face mask at the Capitol last week. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz posed with a "Let's Go Brandon" sign at the World Series. Sen. Mitch McConnell's press secretary retweeted a photo of the phrase on a construction sign in Virginia.

The line has become conservative code for something far more vulgar: "F — - Joe Biden." It's all the rage among Republicans wanting to prove their conservative credentials, a not-so-secret handshake that signals they're in sync with the party's base.

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US sees 18.4% rise in traffic fatalities in first half of 2021, largest 6-month increase on record

Paul Best
Fox News
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:51 UTC
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More than 20,000 people died in car accidents throughout the United States in the first six months of 2021, an 18.4% increase over the same time period last year, according to the Department of Transportation.

It marks the biggest six-month increase in traffic fatalities since the Fatality Analysis Reporting System started tracking the numbers in 1979.

Vehicle miles traveled jumped about 13% to 173.1 billion miles, which may explain some of the increase in traffic fatalities, but the DOT also said that "incidents of speeding and traveling without a seat belt remain higher than during pre-pandemic times."

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In this Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 photo provided by the Prescott Fire Department, firefighters work the scene of an accident in Prescott, Ariz.
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Yellow Vest

Huge crowd protests in Melbourne against vaccine mandates & sweeping pandemic powers bill: 'Stop unlimited power grab!'


RT
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 21:03 UTC
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Protesters sit on the steps of the Victorian parliament in Melbourne on October 26, 2021
A large group of demonstrators gathered around the state parliament in Victoria, Australia to demand an end to a recently imposed vaccine mandate and protest a draft pandemic bill that would grant draconian powers to officials.

Photos and videos circulating on social media show a vast crowd outside Parliament House in Melbourne, the state capital, on Saturday, where activists were seen holding signs and placards - one reading "Sack Dan," referring to state Premier Daniel Andrews.

Comment: Are the protests too little, too late? Australia, along with New Zealand appears to be a laboratory, testing how far a population will allow itself to be pushed.

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Yellow Vest

Irate NYC firefighters suspended after threatening state senator's staff over vaccine mandate

Craig McCarthy
New York Post
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 20:47 UTC
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Six members of Ladder 113 have been suspended and will face discipline, according to Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro.
A group of city firefighters drove an FDNY truck from their Brooklyn firehouse to a New York state senator's office and berated his staff over NYC's vaccine mandate, fire officials confirm.

The six members of Ladder 113, who were on duty at the time, have been suspended and will face discipline, according to Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro.

"This is a highly inappropriate act by on-duty members of this Department who should only be concerned with responding to emergencies and helping New Yorkers and not harassing an elected official and his staff," Nigro said.

Comment: New York City seems intent on suicide, alienating its most essential workers:

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Florida looks to swipe In-N-Out Burger right out from under California

Brandon Morse
RedState
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:00 UTC
In-n-out Burger
© AP/Adam Lau
California is poison to the businesses that exist there either due to its crushing tax burden or its draconian COVID-19 measures, but one business that is fighting back in the best way it can is the Christian-based burger chain In-N-Out.

Previously, the city of San Francisco attempted to force the restaurant to require guests to show their vaccine cards before entry. The In-N-Out location on Fisherman's Wharf posted the requirement on their front window as they were supposed to, but actually refused to carry out checking vaccine cards. The San Francisco Department of Public Health closed the Fisherman's Wharf location, but In-N-Out's Chief Legal Officer Arnie Wensinger made it clear that they weren't going to become the vaccine police on behalf of any government.
"We refuse to become the vaccination police for any government. We fiercely disagree with any government dictate that forces a private company to discriminate against customers who choose to patronize their business."
As RedState reported, the fallout from the move has been nothing but good for the burger chain's PR with supporters coming out of the woodwork to patronize the business for its stances. However, the state of California has required the closure of various locations.
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Legal experts: Kyle Rittenhouse has strong self-defense claim in August 2020 Kenosha riot shooting

Amanda Prestigiacomo
The Daily Wire
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:16 UTC
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A rally in support of Kyle Rittenhouse
Legal experts are saying Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two rioters last summer, has a strong case for arguing self-defense, based on the law of self-defense and precedent.

Last August, when Rittenhouse was 17 years old, he was arrested for fatally shooting two men and injuring a third during a protest-turned-riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was charged with two felony counts of homicide and one count of felony attempted homicide and is facing potential life in prison.

Rittenhouse pleaded not guilty in January.

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Quenelle

Mark Zuckerberg announces that Facebook has changed its name to 'Meta'

Hannah Nightingale
The Post Millennial
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 20:58 UTC
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On Thursday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company would be changing its corporate name to Meta.

Zuckerberg stated during Thursday's online event that the old name of Facebook "doesn't encompass everything that we do." Facebook includes its namesake social media platform, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

According to the New York Post, the new name comes as part of Zuckerberg's push to emphasize a virtual reality world where users can socialize, work, play games and create art, called the "metaverse."

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The narcissism of trans activists 'protesting' at David Chappelle sums up how taking choreographed offense has become a plague

John Scott Lewinski
RT
Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:12 UTC
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© Reuters / Mario Anzuoni
Dave Briggs holds a placard as he attends a rally in support of the Netflix transgender employee walkout "Stand Up in Solidarity" to protest the streaming of comedian Dave Chappelle's new comedy special, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 20 2021.
The Chappelle/Netflix/trans fuss is just the latest in a series of minor social dust-ups that will continue so long as every cultural subgroup seeks time on the protest carousel. Whose turn is to be offended next week?

Before I begin, I just want to make sure everyone did their homework. By now, we should all have our own self-identifying cultural sub-group named. You can define it any way you wish. It's just essential that you be able to monitor interpersonal and global communications for any whisper of mockery, sarcasm or criticism. If you haven't completed this assignment, you won't be able to demand tragic attention when life's cruel jokesters lob perceived insults your way.

Surely, you can see how well it's working for the most sensitive members of this week's chosen victim set. One stand-up comic got up on stage and joked about their members (no pun intended). They immediately claimed prime "victim of the week" status and rode the headline tidal waves to the top fold.

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Info

California school board member caught on hot mic saying 'f--- you' at parent voicing mask mandate concerns

Edmund DeMarche
Fox News
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 10:29 UTC
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The president of a California school district was caught cursing on a hot mic during a school board meeting Tuesday, after a parent gave a speech knocking masks in classrooms and COVID-19 vaccination mandates for students.

Lauren Roupoli, who called herself a concerned parent, addressed the Los Alamitos Unified School District Board of Education and spoke about the problems she perceives are involved with enforcing a mask mandates in children.

Her belief is that any possible benefit is far outweighed by the risks.
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