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Tuesday, 11 April

22:27

Senator Alex Antic magnificent on Albanese's Vanity Voice "IndyWatch Feed National"

We are all Australians. We must not divide by race. The Voice will be another bureaucratic body with far too much power. Vote NO. pic.twitter.com/TGrIzCCysr Senator Alex Antic (@SenatorAntic) April 11, 2023

21:15

With the economy rooted, what would you like our Treasurer to be worried about? "IndyWatch Feed National"

Like a lot of Australians Im really concerned about the explosion of vaping, particularly among our young people. The status quo on vaping is unacceptable, which is why @Mark_Butler_MP is working closely with state colleagues to see what can be done #auspol #ausecon pic.twitter.com/i7v8ZrPtIV Jim Chalmers MP (@JEChalmers) April...

15:55

Australias New Big Corporate Tax Avoidance Laws World Class, Says Oxfam "IndyWatch Feed National"

Oxfam Australia has described the Australian Governments latest legislation on corporate tax transparency as world leading, hailing it as a significant move towards reducing tax avoidance in Australia and overseas.

The new legislation is aimed at ensuring large corporations finally start paying their fair share of tax.

Oxfam Australias Chief Executive, Lyn Morgain, said the Albanese governments legislation was a step towards reducing global tax dodging.

This legislation will expose global corporations shifting profits to tax havens and thus go a long way to stopping this unacceptable behaviour, she said.

Morgain added that the lack of transparency in the tax system has made it challenging to hold big corporations accountable for their actions.

The legislation will make waves across the globe in exposing corporate tax avoidance. This leadership by the Albanese Government is to be applauded.

Oxfam Australia CEO Lyn Morgain.

Oxfam Australias background work on this issue has helped draw attention to the problem, said Morgain. Since 2014, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has leaked a vast number of documents, including the Panama Papers and the Paradise Papers. The leaked papers have revealed how multinational companies and wealthy individuals use tax havens to increase their profits by avoiding paying taxes in their countries.

Oxfam Australia has released a series of reports that show how Australian companies have joined the global tax dodging effort, including through the use of tax havens. Morgain emphasized that tax dodging deprives some of the worlds poorest people of access to essential services, such as education, health, clean water, and sanitation.

Tax is crucial for governments to afford the services we all need an...

14:47

Monash University goes heavily in to bat for Albanese's Vanity Voice - and treats voters like idiots "IndyWatch Feed National"

These people are so far up themselves there's no connection with the thoughts of real people at all. This is one of the most offensive, patronising statements I've read in a long long time. Monash Uni purports to debunk myths - in fact they're reasonable concerns held by reasonable people....

14:14

ABC "rising star" transfers to broadcaster's political arm - off to work directly with Labor "IndyWatch Feed National"

ABC 730 Report youngster Dan Conifer has gone public with his previously camouflaged pro-Labor views. He's transferring from the ABC straight to the political arm, the NSW Labor Party. Conifer will be formally doing PR for the new government - as opposed to discrete operations. He didn't even give the...

13:30

Only 3 out of the ABC's 4000 staff chose to work Australia Day as a protest. "IndyWatch Feed National"

Given how much airtime is given by the ABC to "change the date" - any reasonable person might think they'd practice what they preach. Not when it comes to a day off. The Australian newspaper has found out that ABC staff still love a full day off on full pay...

13:06

Aussie Gig Workers Robbed Of Almost Half Billion In Super "IndyWatch Feed National"

Australias gig workers people in short-term or on demand freelance jobs, including delivery drivers, disability carers, IT professionals and education workers are missing out on $400 million a year in super contributions, a new report from Industry Super Australia (ISA) has found.

The report estimates that there are 275,000 gig workers in Australia, and according to ISAs analysis, the average gig worker could have up to $29,000 more in their retirement savings if super contributions were paid to them.

ISA analysis shows the typical transport and food delivery driver gig worker misses out on $1,900 super contributions a year when working an average of 14.5 hours a week, earning $24 per hour. Spending three years in the industry would mean these super contributions would reach $17,200 at retirement and $28,700 if in gig work for five years.

A care industry gig worker a growing part of the on-demand workforce who earns the average $23.40 an hour and averages 8.6 hours a week would get $1,100 extra a year in super contributions.

Being a gig worker should not mean you miss out on the opportunity to save for a decent nest-egg at retirement, said Bernie Dean, Chief Executive of Industry Super Australia. Paying gig workers super isnt just the right thing to do, it makes economic sense because theyll be more self-sufficient in retirement and less reliant on the age pension, which we all pay for through taxes. These workers are critical to caring for our elderly, delivering food and driving us home, they have every right to share in the benefits of what is meant to be a universal saving system.

The report emphasizes that paying super to gig workers is crucial as many of them are young workers who are not earning super, including those with disabilities, students, or those who are unemployed. Small super contributions from gig work could make a significant difference to these workers quality of life in retirement, the ISA says.

The report also highlights that paying superannuation to gig workers is becoming increasingly important as the on-demand workforce continues to grow. A 2019 academic survey with 14,000 responses estimates that within a 12-month period about seven per cent of Australians were in on-demand work, and 13 per cent had undertaken digital platform work.

The federal government is currently considering legislation to extend the Fair Work Commissions powers to set a minimum set of employment standards for gig workers, which would include the payment of super. Mr Dean said ISA supports moves that uphold the flexibility and convenience of gig work, while ensuring a minimum set of employment standards.

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12:40

FixedIt: Invisible perpetrators are everywhere "IndyWatch Feed National"

Sky News reported on the increasing number of women and children being forced into homelessness by violent men perpetrating domestic violence and structural poverty built into the housing market. 

Somehow, they managed to do that without mentioning either the individual perpetrators of violence (mostly men) or the perpetrators of structural poverty (mostly coalition governments).

Violent men who terrorise women and children into homelessness are once again invisible. Families suffering from domestic violence got a mention, as did mothers escaping domestic abuse and violence with their children. The men who are so abusive that women and children are safer sleeping in cars and shelters than staying at home were erased from the story. 

The video which inexplicably includes what I hope are actors playing out violent scenes is an interview with CEO of not-for-profit organisation Women and Children First, Dr Gabrielle Morrissey. She advocates for perpetrators being removed from the homes in which they commit violence, that they are held accountable by the legal system, and required to undertake therapy and education. All of this was erased from the headline and write up. 

Shockingly, Sky News, also failed to mention the structural housing affordability crisis created by decades of government policy designed to benefit people who can afford to invest in property, ignore (at best) people who cannot afford to buy a home, punish people living in poverty, and keep wage growth low in an entirely successful effort to shift income from workers to corporations.  

The National Plan to End Violence Aga...

12:21

Albanese encouraged by LINOs like Julian Leeser "IndyWatch Feed National"

Julian Leeser has made a principled decision to campaign for a yes vote at the referendum, like so many people from all sides of politics who are approaching this process in good faith. pic.twitter.com/634jNArV59 Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) April 11, 2023 Albanese makes the laughable claim this is not about...

11:49

Got that everyone? "IndyWatch Feed National"

Q: Are you running in 2024? BIDEN: Well, Ill either, Ill eithIll either be rolling egg or, uh, being the, the guyou know, the guy whos pushing them out pic.twitter.com/3Jlnni9aD5 Kyle Martinsen (@KyleMartinsen_) April 10, 2023

10:14

The Braggster of Manhattan is Playing Cute "IndyWatch Feed National"

Jordan and Bragg

[Email from G5 11 April 2023]

by G5

The Braggster of Manhattan is playing cute with his army of big wind, otherwise pathetic feminise frenzy force. He has refused subpoena compliance.

One cannot hide what is already known. And as every sound Intel operative will advise; never seek something, you dont already have.

Next Monday 17 April 2023: officers representing the three interested Congressional Committees of; Justice, Oversight, and Administration will arrive at Braggs Lower Manhattan Office, to collect Bragg, anyone else of interest, and all the records de...

09:50

FBI Glossary for Flagging 'Violent Extremism' "IndyWatch Feed National"

Victoria Police brutal violence against news photographers is not considered 'violent extremism' by government.


See the FOIA obtained by the Heritage Foundation Oversight Project:


Pity there is no action describing Victorian premier's Daniel Michael Andrews of 'violent extremism' where Victoria Police was ordered to shoot the general population in the back, while the constituents were exercising their so called right to free speech.

Australia is a fascist totalitarian state, but that is kept under wraps by the world's mainstream media.

09:15

I was sexually abused as a child Donald Elley testimony "IndyWatch Feed National"

Donald Elley being interviewed outside court by Australias Channel Nine TV on the first day of Pastor Brians court case, Monday December 5, 2022, about Brian Houston and Frank Houston boy victim Brett Sengstock.

Donald Elley of Bellingen April 11, 2023

Ive known about what Ive shared here all my life. Since I was four. Its as clear as day. As it always has been. I dont know who the perpetrator was. He covered his face. It was done at night in the family home in Tawa, Wellington, New Zealands capital.

It affected me for sure. I was also sexually abused aged ten. Also in Tawa. This incident is as clear as if it was yesterday.

And Ive been sexually abused by various adult men. One tried to rape me. I fought him off. I was 16. Gays have always been attracted to me. Because Im a big alpha-male. That turns a lot of gays on. About ten years ago a gay who lives in my home town commented, Donald, youve got great male energy. I took that as a compliment. A...

07:18

Fighting the case against Julian Assange "IndyWatch Feed National"

Stephen Rohde reviews a new book by investigative journalist Kevin Gosztola about the persecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (Truthdig 7 April 2023). The book outlines the lengths to which Washington has gone to get its hands on the journalist and editor, which includes deliberate lies and misinformation, the abuse of law and legal process, the use of slander to discredit Assanges reputation, and even plans to murder him. This, it is suggested, attacks freedom of the press and the democratic rights of everyone. Rohdes article, and especially Gosztolas book, Guilty Journalism: The Political Case Against Julian Assange. are must reads for those wanting to know the truth the most important political trial in our time.

Like the Trump administration that preceded it, the Biden administration is seeking the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to stand trial on an indictment under the infamous Espionage Act of 1917. As the unprecedented U.S. prosecution of Assange reaches a critical stage, a growing number of elite media outlets, human rights advocates and press freedom organizations around the world are demanding his release. All have expressed basic agreement with Nils Melzer, former UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, who describes the case against Assange as a scandal that represents the failure of Western rule of law.

Photo by Martyn Wheatley/Parsons Media/Zuma Press/Newscom

Time is running out to correct this failure. Last August, Assange filed an appeal before the U.K. High Court of Justice Administrative Court arguing that his extradition would violate U.K. law because he is being prosecuted for his political opinions and protected speech; tha...

01:34

Roads, human activity take a toll on red pandas: Q&A with researcher Damber Bista "IndyWatch Feed National"

KATHMANDU The spring season in the Northern Hemisphere is a critical time for red pandas, particularly in Nepal. This is the period when these furry, tree-dwelling animals spend a lot of time on the ground to look for food. Its also the time when breeding adults of the species, Ailurus fulgens, start to reproduce, and when cubs born the previous year explore their habitat in search of a new home. These are some of the findings conservationist Damber Bista made while working on his Ph.D. at the University of Queensland, Australia. As part of the study, Bista and his team fitted 10 red pandas in eastern Nepal with GPS collars, so that they could track them to look at the effects of human disturbances on the species. Mongabays Abhaya Raj Joshi spoke to Bista recently over video call to learn about his work. The following interview has been translated from Nepali and lightly edited for length and clarity. Mongabay: Could you please describe the main objectives of your study? Damber Bista: My main overall objective was to look at the effects of human disturbance and habitat fragmentation on red pandas. I tried to look at these issues from different indicators such as their space use pattern, daily movement and behavior while close to a road. Also, as we didnt have previous studies on how cubs disperse after leaving their mother, I also looked into it. The other objective was related to their recursive behavior under which they spend aThis article was originally published on Mongabay

01:11

Ukraine attempts to blame Russia for humiliating Pentagon leak "IndyWatch Feed National"

The Pentagon announced it was trying to remove from the internet a major leak of secret documents which have exposed plans relating to Ukraine's war on Russia. For his part, Elon Musk sarcastically highlighted the vain attempt, saying on Twitter: "Yeah, you can totally delete things from the Internet - that works perfectly and doesn't draw attention to whatever you were trying to hide at all." The American billionaire derided on Twitter the Pentagon's attempt to remove social media posts containing leaked classified documents relating to the conflict in Ukraine. The day before his tweet, the New York Times newspaper indicated that officials were not successful in removing the publications from the internet. The leak was described to the New York Times by a senior intelligence official as "a nightmare for the Five Eyes," the intelligence sharing apparatus between the Anglo countries - the United States, Britain, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Some of the documents were found on...

00:35

The Climate Crisis Is Increasing Home Runs in Baseball "IndyWatch Feed National"

Why have the number of home runs struck at baseball games gone up since the 1980s? 

There are many possible factors, from steroids to alterations in bat and ball design to improved analytics. But one part of the answer may surprise you: climate change.

Theres a very clear physical mechanism at play in which warmer temperatures reduce the density of air. Baseball is a game of ballistics, and a batted ball is going to fly farther on a warm day, Dartmouth College assistant professor of geography Justin Mankin said in a press release. 

Mankin is the senior author on a unique study published in the American Meteorological Society Friday that found that more than 500 home runs since 2010 could be attributed to warmer temperatures from the burning of fossil fuels. That amounts to an extra 58 runs a year between 2010 and 2019, The Guardian pointed out. Or around one percent of recent extra runs. 

We dont think temperature is the dominant factor in the increase in home runs batters are now primed to hit balls at optimal speeds and angles, lead author and Dartmouth geography doctoral candidate Christopher Callahan said in the press release. That said, temperature matters and weve identified its effect. While climate change has been a minor influence so far, this influence will substantially increase by the end of the century if we continue to emit greenhouse gases and temperatures rise.

By 2100 under these conditions, 10 percent of home runs or more could be attributed to the climate crisis. 

The study authors looked at 100,000 major league games and 220,000 hits, and then saw which home runs occurred during warmer than average temp...

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23:58

Ukraine attempts to blame Russia for humiliating Pentagon leak "IndyWatch Feed National"

By Ahmed Adel | April 10, 2023

The Pentagon announced it was trying to remove from the internet a major leak of secret documents which have exposed plans relating to Ukraines war on Russia. For his part, Elon Musk sarcastically highlighted the vain attempt, saying on Twitter: Yeah, you can totally delete things from the Internet that works perfectly and doesnt draw attention to whatever you were trying to hide at all.

The American billionaire derided on Twitter the Pentagons attempt to remove social media posts containing leaked classified documents relating to the conflict in Ukraine. The day before his tweet, the New York Times newspaper indicated that officials were not successful in removing the publications from the internet.

The leak was described to the News York Times by a senior intelligence official as a nightmare for the Five Eyes, the intelligence sharing apparatus between the Anglo countries the United States, Britain, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Some of the documents were found on Twitter and other sites on April 7, a day after US officials announced that they were investigating a potential leak of classified Ukrainian war plans. These war plans include an alarming assessment of Ukraines faltering air defence capabilities and notes that 12 brigades are being formed for Ukraine, including nine trained by the US and other NATO allies.

One of the leaks, dated February 23, is labelled Secret/NoForn, meaning it was not meant to be shared with foreign countries, and thus confirms the secrecy of the documents.

It is the belief of Mick Mulroy, a former senior Pentagon official, that the leak is a significant breach in security that could hamper Ukrainian military planning as it reportedly prepares for a spring offensive. As many of these were pictures of documents, it appears that it was a deliberate leak done by someone that wished to damage the Ukraine, US, and NATO efforts, he said.

The Kremlin said it had no doubts about the participation of the US or NATO, direct or indirect, in the conflict in Ukraine. None-the-less, the leaks would still provide a fascinating insight for decisionmakers in Moscow.

The New York Times reported that the leaks appear to be legitimate Defense Department documents. None-the-less, this did not stop Ukrainian officials from suggesting that the leak was only part of a Russian disinformation campaign aimed at influencing Ukraines possible spring offensive.

Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak told Reuters that the data contained a very large amount of fictitious information and Russia was trying to seize back the initiative in its invasion. His claim, instead, is part of Ukraines disinformation campaign, one that has been insisted upon........

23:48

Does anyone take these freaks seriously? "IndyWatch Feed National"

Gender Ideology Cult Leaders Dylan Mulvaney & Jeffrey Marsh discuss girlhood and what it means to be a girl #DylanMulvaney #JeffreyMarsh #tiktok pic.twitter.com/pRxNhuQqP5 Oli London (@OliLondonTV) April 9, 2023

21:00

Utahs Secretive Medical Malpractice Panels Make It Even Harder to Sue Providers "IndyWatch Feed National"

This story discusses sexual assault.

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Jessica Lancaster didnt want to tell the panel of three strangers in front of her about the moment her chiropractor insisted she lift up her shirt.

How Kelby Martins breathing became heavier as he groped her breasts, which had been healing from surgery; how after he touched her chest, he didnt follow through with any type of chiropractic treatment; how she left his office in August 2021 in a haze.

But Lancaster wanted to sue Martin to hold him accountable, and before she could do that, Utah law required her to make her case to the panel.

The panel concluded last August that Martin had departed from the normal standard of care, Lancasters lawyers later disclosed in a court filing. In response to a request for comment, Martins lawyer pointed to court papers in which the chiropractor denied Lancasters allegations against him. The case is pending; his license remains in good standing with the state.

There was a time when a majority of states had adopted malpractice screening panels in some form. A 1984 analysis by the American Medical Association found 30 states had implemented panels at some point. The goal was to cut down on frivolous lawsuits and encourage settlements of legitimate claims.

Over the years, many of those states found these panels ineffective or in violation of their constitutions, and some did away with them entirely. But Utah remains one of 16 states where patients still must spend time, money for legal services and emotional energy recounting to a panel how a medical professional they trusted hurt them, according to a tally from the Nation...

19:00

TIDBIT: ARKANSAS JOINS THE BULLION BANDWAGON "IndyWatch Feed National"

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17:30

Interview: Russian anti-war prisoner solidarity "IndyWatch Feed National"

There are few of us, and we cant handle the flow of repression.

Solidarity Zone is a project to help people who have been repressed for anti-war resistance. We talked to project activists about solidarity within Russian society, forms of protest, and the prospects for ending the war. Female participants working in Russia answered the questions:

How did the idea of the project come about? Did you help political prisoners before, or
Did you start from scratch?

...

17:00

How to Tame the Endless Infinities Hiding in the Heart of Particle Physics "IndyWatch Feed National"





This is actually important.  understand that empirical infinity is merely a very large number and its inverse is not zero.  This makes it a tangible thing in theoretical physics.  It leads to real issues and here a chap has gone out and advanced it totally.


The key thing tnhough is to understand that you must seprate mathematical infinity from empirical infinity and even if this is by accident by discarding or setting aside those nasty infinities, it is still dealing with something that is real.

This will ultimately shake out into a new branch of mathematics.  It is also looking very productive in terms of physics.



How to Tame the Endless Infinities Hiding in the Heart of Particle Physics



How to Tame the Endless Infinities Hiding in the Heart of Particle Physics

In the math of particle physics, every calculation should result in infinity. Physicists get around this by just ignoring certain parts of the equations an approach that provides approximate answers. But by using the techniques known as resurgence, researchers hope to end the infinities and end up with perfectly precise predictions.

...

16:38

The Reality of Australias Cabinet Solidarity Holocaust "IndyWatch Feed National"

The Reality of Australias Cabinet Solidarity Holocaust.

URL short link: https://wp.me/p1n8TZ-3e8

Watch and listen as senior Australian Cabinet Ministers justify mass fraud, serial murder and the routine violation of constitutional rights on basis of Cabinet solidarity.

https://youtu.be/Zibt9sNTlCc

I do not know why these politicians believe that the Westminster system of Parliament allows Australian politicians to commit these horrific crimes.

The false belief that if they are saving taxpayers money this justifies a humanitarian disaster of holocaust proportions  because, as far as they are concerned, this is proper process.,

15:52

Absolutely disingenuous DARC the Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability Australia to join USAs plan for Space as a War-fighting Domain "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Absolutely critical to get DARC space situational system to Australia: Space Forces Indo-Pacific head

So, what worries me most is Chinas use of space to complete the kill chain necessary to generate long-range precision strikes against the maritime and air components scheme of maneuver. Thats what concerns me the most, Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, commander of Space Forces Indo-Pacific, said.

By   COLIN CLARKon April 07, 2023 

SYDNEY The vast landmass of Australia, possessed of clear skies free of city lights or pollution, is the perfect spot to place the most acute space situational awareness systems. Which is why Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, the head of Space Forces Indo-Pacific says its absolutely critical to get a new radar system there as quickly as can be.

When you look at a place like Australia as a landmass, you have a lot of opportunity to contribute to that space picture, Mastalir told Breaking Defense during an interview during the Sydney Dialogue, put on by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. The Australians, the defense Space Command folks and the acquisition arms, they absolutely understand that, so theyre moving aggressively to embrace some of these opportunities and bring systems like DARC deep space radar capability here on the continent.

DARC, officially the Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability, was designed by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to provide global monitoring of geosynchronous orbits in all kinds of weather and during daylight. According to the APL, it relies heavily on commercial technology. The Space Force received DARC technology from APL last year, with demonstrations taking place at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

Ultimately, the operational DARC program calls for three transmit/receive sites, spaced at mid-latitudes around the world, to detect and track satellites. ...

15:46

A nightmare for the Five Eyes: New batch of classified documents leaked to social media "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Helene CooperJulian E. BarnesEric Schmitt and Thomas Gibbons-Neff, SMH, April 8, 2023

Washington: A new batch of classified documents that appear to detail US national security secrets from Ukraine to the Middle East to China has surfaced on social media sites, alarming the Pentagon and adding turmoil to a situation that seemed to have caught the Biden administration off guard.

The scale of the leak analysts say more than 100 documents may have been obtained along with the sensitivity of the documents themselves, could be hugely damaging, US officials said. A senior intelligence official called the leak a nightmare for the Five Eyes, in a reference to the US, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, the so-called Five Eyes nations that broadly share intelligence.

The latest documents were found on Twitter and other sites on Friday (US time), a day after senior Biden administration officials said they were investigating a potential leak of classified Ukrainian war plans, include an alarming assessment of Ukraines faltering air defence capabilities. One slide, dated February 23, is labelled Secret/NoForn, meaning it was not meant to be shared with foreign countries.

One analyst described what has emerged so far as the tip of the iceberg.

Earlier, senior national security officials dealing with the initial leak, which was first reported by The New York Times, said a new worry had arisen: Was that information the only intelligence that was leaked?

By Friday afternoon, they had their answer. Even as officials at the Defence Department and national security agencies were investigating the source of documents that had appeared on Twitter and on Telegram, another surfaced on 4chan, an anonymous, fringe message board. The 4chan document is a map that purports to show the status of the war in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, the scene of a fierce, months-long battle.

But the leaked documents appear to go well beyond highly classified material on Ukraine war plans. Security analysts who have reviewed the documents tumbling onto social media sites say the increasing trove also includes sensitive briefing slides on China, the Indo-Pacific military theatre, the Middle East and terrorism&#823...

14:02

Sydney rental market: binfire "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Rents burning up


Unit asking rents in Sydney rose another +7.5 per cent in March, to be +37.6 per cent higher over the year:



Source: My Housing Market


There's more pain to come here for renters as migration back to the capital cities intensifies. 


14:00

Australian Dollar and Bitcoin "IndyWatch Feed National"

1.00 AUD = 0.00002 BTC
0.00010 BTC = 4.25 AUD
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12:46

Prepare Yourselves For The Rare Hybrid Solar Eclipse "IndyWatch Feed National"

Skywatchers and astronomy enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating the rare celestial event known as a hybrid solar eclipse, set to occur in April 2023. This unique type of eclipse transitions from an annular to a total solar eclipse as it moves along its path, providing a fascinating viewing experience. This article will discuss the details of the April 2023 hybrid solar eclipse, including its path, what to expect, and how to safely view this extraordinary event.

The Hybrid Solar Eclipse of April 2023

On April 20, 2023, the hybrid solar eclipse will captivate observers as it makes its way across the Earths surface. A hybrid solar eclipse occurs when the moons distance from the Earth is such that it transitions between being slightly too far to completely cover the sun, resulting in an annular eclipse, and being close enough to create a total solar eclipse. This rare combination makes hybrid solar eclipses a sought-after event for both amateur and professional astronomers.

The Path of the Eclipse

The path of the April 2023 hybrid solar eclipse will primarily pass over the Pacific Ocean, beginning southeast of Japan and making its way across the ocean towards the western coast of Central America. Regions along the path where the total phase of the eclipse will be visible include parts of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and several Pacific island nations. A broader region, including parts of Asia, Australia, and the Americas, will be able to witness a partial solar eclipse.

What to Expect: Observers located within the path of totality will experience the unique transition from an annular to a total solar eclipse. The event will begin as an annular eclipse, with the moon covering the suns center and leaving a bright ring of fire visible around the edges. As the eclipse progresses, the moon will move closer to Earth, eventually covering the sun entirely and creating a total solar eclipse. This brief period of complete darkness will be a remarkable sight for those fortunate enough to be in the right location.

Viewing the Eclipse Safely

It is crucial to remember that looking directly at the sun without proper eye protection can cause serious and permanent eye damage. To safely view any solar eclipse, including the hybrid solar eclipse of April 2023, it is essential to use specially designed solar viewing glasses or filters. Regular sunglasses, even if they are polarized, are not sufficient for protecting your eyes during an eclipse. Additionally, ensure that any telescopes, binoculars, or cameras you use are equipped with appropriate solar filters.

The hybrid solar eclipse of April 2023 offers a unique and rare celestial event for skywatchers to witness. As the eclipse transitions from annular to total, observers along its path will be treated to a breathtaking and unforgettable experience. Remember to prioritize safety when viewing the eclipse, using proper ey...

12:13

Beyond The Reset "IndyWatch Feed National"

Introduction by DM

I posted this in comments yesterday, but think Oleg Kuznetsovs satirical efforts are worthy of a post for this Easter Mondays entertainment. I would have not been surprised had Oleg been from Melbourne, but it seems he lives in the US (with US number +1) somewhere.

Some comments yesterday:

Joe Bogan: Reminds me of those people who escaped from quarantine and were treated like criminals by our lying, crooked, treacherous State Premiers. 

Ant56: A good laugh if not so real. Serco on all bases loaded.
The great Aussie dream !!!  In forty years, from most affordable housing to most unaffordable in the world, the shackles of debt usury by bankster beasts, the only protected species left in Oz.

I spoke to someone from South Australia yesterday, and they told me about the drones they had seen lift off at dusk. She assumed they were police drones, and said they were massive the size of a small car; and a number of them were patrolling the sky.

...

11:55

NSW Police Turned Their Body Cameras Off Before Fatally Shooting Mentally Ill Man "IndyWatch Feed National"


NSW police tactical operations officers didnt have to shoot Todd McKenzie dead on a July evening in 2019. Yet, following a nine-hour siege, five officers stormed his Taree home, where he was alone, and shot the 40-year-old man, having a mental health crisis, three times in the back.

Evidence heard in the first week of his inquest has a local officer, who was attending a man having a schizophrenic episode, proceeding to aggravate McKenzie, suggesting that he was speaking dribble, lying and a drain on the country, while he further taunted Todd to step outside for a fight.

Over the second week of the coronial inquiry, testimony revealed that when Tactical Operations Regional Support officers arrived at the scene, they then ordered local police to turn off their body-worn cameras, despite Taree officers having been recording for the previous two and a...

10:02

Macron refuses to back US line on China "IndyWatch Feed National"

Western Europe must pursue "strategic autonomy" and avoid getting dragged into confrontations on behalf of the US, Emmanuel Macron told Politico on Sunday. The French president has made similar assertions before, but has nevertheless followed Washington's lead on Ukraine. In an interview while traveling within China this week, Macron told the news site that "Europe faces a great risk" if it "gets caught up in crises that are not ours." "The paradox would be that, overcome with panic, we believe we are just America's followers," Macron said. "The question Europeans need to answer... is it in our interest to accelerate [a crisis] on Taiwan? No. The worse thing would be to think that we Europeans must become followers on this topic and take our cue from the US agenda and a Chinese overreaction."

07:35

Macron: Europe must resist pressure to become Americas followers "IndyWatch Feed National"

Europe must resist pressure to become Americas followers, says Macron

The great risk Europe faces is getting caught up in crises that are not ours, French president says in interview.

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"The great risk Europe faces is getting "caught up in crises that are not ours," says Macron | Ludovic Marin/ AFP 

BY JAMIL ANDERLINI AND CLEA CAULCUTT

APRIL 9, 2023  12:39 PM CET

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ABOARD COTAM UNIT (FRANCES AIR FORCE ONE) Europe must reduce its dependency on the United States and avoid getting dragged into a confrontation between China and the U.S. over Taiwan, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview on his plane back from a three-day state visit to China.

Speaking with POLITICO and two French journalists after spending around six hours with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his trip, Macron emphasized his pet theory of strategic autonomy for Europe, presumably led by France, to become a third superpower.

He said the great risk Europe faces is that it gets caught up in crises that are not ours, which prevents it from building its strategic autonomy, while flying from Beijing to Guangzhou, in southern China, aboard COTAM Unit, Frances Air Force One.

Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party have enthusiastically endorsed Macrons concept of strategic autonomy and Chinese officials constantly refer to it in their dealings with European countries. Party leaders and theorists in Beijing are convinced the West is in decline and China is on the ascendant and that weakening the transatlantic relationship will help accelerate this trend.

The paradox would be that, overcome with panic, we believe we are just Americas followers, Macron said in the interview. The question Europeans need to answer is it in our interest to accelerate [a crisis] on Taiwan? No. The worse thing would be to think that we Europeans must become followers on this topic and take our cue from the U.S. agenda and a Chinese overreaction, he said.

Just hours after his flight left Guangzhou headed back to Paris, China launched large military exercises around the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which China claims as its territory but the U.S. has promised to arm and defend. 

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07:00

Michael Mann Calls the Defeat of Climate Denialism in Australia "IndyWatch Feed National"

Michael Mann appears to have mistaken a left wing electoral cycle maximum for a hockey stick.

04:17

Why the Rule of Law is Collapsing "IndyWatch Feed National"

QUESTION: Marty, Why did you not file a lawsuit against the government for false imprisonment?

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ANSWER: I met with five law firms. The truth is when they say the corruption of the judge even changing transcripts and the court of appeals, NOT one lawyer had the guts to challenge the government and the courts. I think people even wrote to Judicial Watch and they would never answer.

When it comes to actually challenging how corrupt the entire system has become, no lawyer wanted to get involved. They are all afraid of the government. I met with one of the largest firms in Philadelphia. Their response We dont sue other lawyers.

Good luck in finding someone who will really defend you. I was at a meeting early on and 4 law firms were talking about how corrupt the judge was. When I told Tenzer Greenblatt to make a motion to recuse the judge, they said their firm would never do that for all the other judges in NYC would then prejudice their firm for even making a recusal motion. So much for the rule of law.

Perhaps Trump will bring all of this to the surface.

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01:59

Wieso fragt die Presse eigentlich nicht mal jemanden, ... "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Wieso fragt die Presse eigentlich nicht mal jemanden, der sich mit sowas auskennt? Nun, manchmal tun sie das. Der RBB hat meinen Kumpel Honkhase befragt. Den Teil ber den DDOS htte ich ein bisschen anders formuliert. DDOS heit, dass nicht den Server angreifst, sondern die Leitung zum Server. Das kann man generell nicht verhindern, dass dieser Angriff mglich ist. In konkreten Fllen kann man hufig tricksen, und nach einer Weile geht der Angriff von alleine weg, weil ein ISP ja merkt, wenn aus ihrem Netz ein DDOS durchgefhrt wird. Das belastet auch deren Auenanbindung und die tun dann hoffentlich was.

Wichtiger finde ich Ransomware. Da sagt mein ansonsten wohlinformierter Kumpel folgendes:

Wenn jemand in die Systemlandschaft eindringen will, dann kann er beispielsweise eine Phishing-Mail schicken, in der ein manipulierter Link oder ein Anhang drin ist. Wenn ein Mitarbeiter den ffnet, dann ldt er sich unwissentlich eine Schadsoftware runter oder fhrt diese direkt im Anhang aus - mglichst klein, kompakt und effizient. Die schaut dann, wie es sie sich ins System einnisten kann und wie ein Angreifer von auen hnlich einer Fernwartung auf das System zugreifen und Dinge tun kann.
Das stimmt in der aktuellen Praxis unter Windows, Office und Active Directory, aber nichts davon ist gottgegeben oder ein Selbstlufer. Wenn du deinen Mitarbeitern eine Arbeits-Infrastruktur hinstellst, bei der sie nicht auf Mails oder Links klicken drfen, weil das die Sicherheit der ganzen Firma gefhrdet, und es dann zu ihrem Job machst, dass sie Mails ffnen und Links klicken, dann hast du meines Gerechtigkeitsempfindens nach alle Schden verdient, die das nach sich zieht. Das ist wie wenn du den Leuten Dienstwagen gibst, die per Funk zur spontanen Explosion bewegt werden knnen. Da kannst du auch nicht rummeckern ber die Teenager mit den Funkgerten. Diese Autos httest du halt nicht in Umlauf bringen drfen!

Auf diesen Aspekt kann man gar nicht oft genug hinweisen, finde ich. Die lassen das immer alle so klingen, als sei das halt so. Unsere alte Software ist halt schlecht und ttet ab und zu Menschen. JA H DANN VERWENDET DIE HALT NICHT MEHR!

Der Rest des Artikels ist aber lohnenswert. Da erklrt er, wieso die Verwaltungen nichts in Security investieren.

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Disaster in Aston: Peter Duttons Fossilized Australian Politics "IndyWatch Feed National"

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COVID-19 NSW 2023: Counting Dead People Part 5 "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

 

 

The COVID dead are not published over Easter as Australia enjoys a four day break, so most of the data in this post doesn't go beyond 6 - 7 April 2023. 


Between 31 March and 6 April 2023 there were 9,876 newly confirmed COVID-19 infections recorded in New South Wales.


A total of 952 COVID-19 cases had been hospitalised with 20 in intensive care unit. Note: Between 27 March and 2 April 2023 NSW Health records show 46.6% of those admitted with COVID-19 infections had received 4 or more vaccination doses. As of 1 April XBB and its sub-lineages were the dominant variant group in community cases. This includes XBB.1.5, XBB.1.16 and XBB.1.9.


Another 36 people had died as a result of COVID-19 infection in the 7 days up to 6 April 2023. NOTE: There is no published data on gender, age or area health service published for this group to date. However, given past NSW Respiratory Surveillance Report data it is like between 1-3 people died in the Northern River region and that they were in the oldest age groupings.


Of those people newly infected during this 7 day period, est. 220 lived in the NSW Northern Rivers region.


NOTE: Given that NSW Health in its 4-week tables only publishes local government area infection statistics for people who tested positive by way of a PCR test and in the Northern Rivers region around half the people being tested rely on the Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) to confirm COVID-19 infection, the following numbers for the 7 local government areas in NE NSW are significant underestimates of total positive tests.


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00:10

The Silent Vitamin Deficiency Mimicking Dementia and How to Reverse Its Effects "IndyWatch Feed National"

Dementia is a growing concern globally, with an estimated 82 million people expected to be affected by 2030. The progressive decline in cognitive function can be devastating, but what if some cases could be attributed to a simple vitamin deficiency? The answer lies in the often-overlooked importance of vitamin B12, an essential nutrient for normal brain function. A deficiency in this vitamin can produce symptoms strikingly similar to dementia. In this article, well explore the role of vitamin B12 in the body, its connection to dementia, and how to address this deficiency through supplementation, a healthy lifestyle, and diet.

Vitamin B12 is crucial for the development and maintenance of nerve cells, the synthesis of DNA, and the production of red blood cells. It is most abundantly found in animal products, but certain microbes can also produce it. Low animal product consumption is the most common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency.

As we age, our hydrochloric acid (HCL) levels in the stomach decrease, which can lead to vitamin B12 deficiency. HCL is necessary to break down and absorb many vitamins and minerals. Antacids or Metformin use can further lower HCL levels, and acid reflux, often treated with antacids, can be a sign of low HCL. Betaine hydrochloride is the best supplement to promote normal stomach acidity.

Additionally, several medications and substances may cause dementia-like symptoms as side effects, including antacids, bladder medications, sleep aids, SSRIs, cholesterol medications, blood pressure medications, steroids, and alcohol. A deficiency in vitamin B1 (thiamine), zinc, and vitamin D can also lead to dementia-like symptoms.

A 2013 study in the journal Neurology found that vitamin B12-deficient individuals had smaller brain volumes and poorer cognitive performance, suggesting a link between B12 deficiency and dementia. Furthermore, nutrient deficiencies can shrink the hippocampus, leading to Alzheimers disease. Increasing ketones can help nourish a brain starved of fuel and nutrients.

Dr. Burg, a renowned expert in this field, recommends a four-step approach to addressing dementia symptoms caused by nutrient deficiencies:

  1. Start Healthy Keto and intermittent fasting: This eating pattern encourages a higher intake of healthy fats and a lower intake of carbohydrates, which can help increase ketone levels and support brain function.
  2. Consume more fatty fish and seafood: These are excellent sources of vitamin B12 and omega-3 fatty acids, which can help reduce inflammation and support brain health.
  3. Consume more red meat: It is a rich source of vitamin B12, iron, and other essential nutrients that support cognitive function.
  4. Take betaine hydrochloride: This supplement can help increase stomach acidity and improve the absorption of vitamin B12 and other nutrients.

 

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21:18

This woman claims to be a journalist. "IndyWatch Feed National"

God help the public and the journalism profession with this mindset and depth of thought.

20:46

THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT HAVE DECIDED YOU HAVE TOO MUCH STUFF "IndyWatch Feed National"

Link More than 200 of the largest companies in this country will have to cut...

18:37

No to the voice from Graham Richardson "IndyWatch Feed National"

When even Labors elder statesmen says hes VOTING NO its time to wake up. Every Australian already has a voice to Parliament - through their elected representatives. pic.twitter.com/ZyFxaZAZrR Craig Kelly (@CKellyUAP) April 8, 2023

17:15

WAVE OF VACCINE REACTIONS REPORTED IN AUSTRALIA "IndyWatch Feed National"

The Highwire with Del Bigtree | April 6, 2023

Bombshell vaccine safety surveillance data out of Western Australia shows it was reactions from the Covid vaccine that were overwhelming local hospitals. Data shows Australias zero-Covid plan was for nothing, as cases have spiked.

DR. LADAPO: THE CDC, THEIR HOUSE IS CRUMBLING

The Highwire with Del Bigtree | April 6, 2023

In March 2022, Florida Surgeon General, Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo, faced significant criticism for advising against the COVID-19 vaccine for children under 17, citing reported risks outweighing the benefits. Now, W.H.O. has rolled back its own recommendation on the vaccine for healthy children and teenagers. Dr. Ladapo joins Del for a nice I told you so.

AMERICANS SOUR ON COVID-19 VACCINES

The Highwire with Del Bigtree | April 6, 2023

No matter what political affiliation, Americans are now entertaining the idea that someone in their family may have died from a Covid jab. As Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and others now approach the 2024 elections, vaccine safety and mandated medicine have become a top issue.

16:30

Honey just a tad of a stretch to say the NDIS is the biggest contributor to our economy. A tad. "IndyWatch Feed National"

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has been criticised over a "repugnant" cartoon calling the National Disability Insurance Scheme a "scam" and a "rort". Read more: https://t.co/2UbvUYE0SE pic.twitter.com/Kppq4vJH2Y SBS News (@SBSNews) April 8, 2023

15:18

Whatre the chances Julia Banks invented this? "IndyWatch Feed National"

The sick left will do and say anything to win the argument. If they were taking bets on the factual nature of this claim, safest bet would be bullshit.

12:46

Prime Minister Albanese wishes you a happy and Holy Easter. "IndyWatch Feed National"

Happy Easter Australia. pic.twitter.com/zgzQlJfSCS Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) April 8, 2023

11:22

How: You Will Own Nothing "IndyWatch Feed National"

Jolly good.

J.G. Olsen / Financial Expositor

The political disaster of the dialectic method: We can never focus on the sensible centre, because by hook or by crook its winner takes all, so the two sides push the limits of their left-wing or right-wing thinking as hard as they can in their limited time, after which the national energy goes into reversing whatever was done before, causing a relentless, ongoing zig-zagging dysfunction, during which covert agendas can operate most effectively.

The Globalists are moving on privately held assets, throu...

09:04

This Fucken Guy "IndyWatch Feed National"

The FreeThought Blogs Poddish Sortacast was interrupted by demonic activity, namely my mans Hecubus causing some kind of mayhem while I tried to speak my piece.  When animals attack

this fucken guy

EDIT TO ADD:  Reminder, still doing my fundraiser up through April 21st (stopping early if I reach stretch goal ahead of then).  Make at least a three dollar donation and Ill rhyme a word of your choice in a rap.  While I appreciate the contributions of people who have given generously,-Id like to see more and smaller donations.  So far I only have four words to rhyme.  If I dont make the goal, this rap will remain a text poem.  If I reach $500 I will record myself rapping.  If I reach $600 I will do a short video.  Help cover the wages Ill be losing from this medical situation, thanks!

link to my ko-fi

07:28

BTC white paper hidden on macOS, Binance loses AUS license and DOGE news: Hodlers Digest, April 2-8 "IndyWatch Feed National"

Binance Australia Derivatives license revoked, the Bitcoin white paper is hidden on modern macOS and Dogecoin prices spike after Twitters icon change.

06:29

Second batch of leaked classified documents details US secrets on Ukraine, China and Middle East "IndyWatch Feed National"

A second batch of classified documents detailing the United States' analyses of global hotspots has been leaked online in a suspected Russian plot. More than 100 documents are feared to have been obtained in what a senior intelligence called 'a nightmare for the Five Eyes,' - a reference to the intelligence sharing agreement between the United States, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. The documents cover the war in Ukraine, China, terrorism and the Middle East. The Pentagon confirmed the leak, but said that some of the documents - as with the earlier reported leak - had been doctored to downplay the strength of U.S. allies. The first tranche of documents appeared to have been posted in early March on the social media platform Discord, according to Aric Toler, an analyst at Bellingcat, the Dutch investigative site. Friday's documents were published on the controversial message board 4Chan, and subsequently spread on Twitter.

06:21

Senators make new demand regarding FBI, Hunter Biden, Obama White House "IndyWatch Feed National"

Two GOP senators who have been investigating alleged Biden family corruption for years have stepped up their efforts. Now, Republican Sens. Charles Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin want more answers. Grassley and Johnson have sent a letter to Zuckerberg noting that in October 2020, "when the New York Post published articles based on evidence from Hunter Biden's laptop, many news and social media organizations inappropriately rushed to censor and discredit the initial reporting and falsely labeled it as 'disinformation.'" "Whistleblowers have also alleged to Senator Johnson that local FBI leadership instructed its employees not to look at the Hunter Biden laptop immediately after the FBI had obtained it. Americans deserve to know whether the FBI used Facebook as part of their alleged plan to discredit information about Hunter Biden." Hunter Biden's problems continue to get worse.

06:00

Prime Minister Anthony Albaneses fake support for Julian Assange is the canary in the coal mine for all Australians "IndyWatch Feed National"

Prime Minister Anthony Albaneses fake support for Julian Assange is identical to Albaneses fake support for the open and transparent government which he came to power in May 2022 declaring would be []

05:57

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Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/8/23).
As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay Vigilant.
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Twitter now disables likes, replies, and retweets if a tweet has Substack links - The Verge
(19) Viva Frei on Twitter: "@mehdirhasan @mtaibbi @MehdiHasanShow Mehdi, you act like a bona fide bully, bombarding Matt then not letting him speak. Here is a clip in which the individual himself says CISA - which probably explains Matts reporting on that issue. https://t.co/TDXcNsbDkL" / Twitter
(19) Mehdi Hasan on Twitter: "Me: How did you go from being the scourge of Wall Street to being unable to say anything critical of a rightwing billionaire, Elon Musk? Matt Taibbi: "I like Elon Musk." Me: "Would you like to criticize Musk now?" Taibbi: "No I don't particularly want to." https://t.co/ljytIFjQgr" / Twitter
(19) Aaron Mat on Twitter: ".@mehdirhasan has blocked me -- so much for winning every argument -- so hopefully others can ask him if he will retract his false claims about Matt's reporting. https://t.co/e2hxPC02bj" / Twitter
(19) Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) / Twitter
Antisemitism, False Information and Hate Speech Find a Home on Substack | ADL
(11) Matt Taibbi on Twitter: "Since sharing links to my articles is a primary reason I come to this platform, I was alarmed and asked what was going on. I was given the option of posting articles on Twitter instead. Im obviously staying at Substack, and will be moving to Substack Notes next week." / Twitter
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05:42

Life drawing class "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Joined a life drawing class led by Anthea da Silva yesterday

It's always interesting to hear from established artists how they approach the simple act of drawing a model.

Anthea's guidance often aimed to unsettle established practices and prompted me to reflect on how art benefits from creating possibility, rather than settling into a rut.

One of the exercises involved drawing with both hand simultaneously, which is challenging as one can't look at two places as well.

However, while the result isn't something I want to share here, it was surprising to me.

I could see a different artist in my work and an entirely new style that was waiting to be explored.

05:32

Champion Exhibit: Summer Equinox "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

I won a prize at the 2023 Leeton Art Society exhibition

This photograph of a culturally-scarred tree I called 'Summer Equinox' as the theme for the acquisitive award was seasonal and late summer is when trees will give up their bark.

The printing onto pine was an opportunity to raise awareness about the impact of pine plantations in the Murrumbidgee Valley, since critics have said these take 110% of rainfall as they'll draw groundwater from neighbouring properties.

My entry was declared "Champion Exhibit" and it's led to my family calling me "champ"!

02:54

Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed National"

LAMOLA BLASTS UAE FOR FAILING TO INFORM SA OF GUPTA EXTRADITION DECISION

A United Arab Emirates court is believed to have ruled on the request almost a month ago, dismissing the application on a technical issue Lamola says is 'inexplicable'.

FILE: Justice Minister Ronald Lamola at an inter-ministerial briefing on the coronavirus in Pretoria on 13 March 2020. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/Eyewitness News

Atul Gupta Gupta brothers Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola Rajesh Gupta United Arab Emirates UAE Atul and Rajesh Gupta

Nokukhanya Mntambo | 07 April 2023 13:10

JOHANNESBURG - Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola said South African officials were scrambling for answers after news that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had denied the country's request to extradite the Gupta fugitives.

Gupta brothers, Rajesh and Atul, are wanted in South Africa to face fraud and corruption charges related to state capture crimes.

Lamola briefed the media on Friday morning following reports the duo were spotted in Switzerland in late March.

Lamola hit out at the UAE for failing to inform South African officials of the court's decision to deny the extradition request for the Gupta brothers.

A UAE court is believed to have ruled on the request almost a month ago, dismissing the application on a technical issue.

The court denied the extradition on the charge of money laundering, citing the UAE's jurisdiction over the matter, while the arrest warrant on the fraud and corruption charges was cancelled.

But Lamola said this did not warrant grounds for dismissal.

"The reasons provided for denying our request are inexplicable and fly in the face of the assurances given by Emirati authorities that our requests meet their requirements."

Lamola further accused the UAE of flouting the extradition treaty.

02:20

Letter to Attorney-General Richard Dreyfus, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong concerning Julian Assange "IndyWatch Feed National"

I posted the following letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Foreign Minister Penny Wong and the Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus at around 11:00am on Thursday 7 April during a outside the electoral office of Mark Dreyfus in the Melbourne suburb of Mordialloc. I had hoped to hand a copy of this letter to Mark Dreyfus in person or, at least, to a member of his staff, but his office was unattended. For security reasons, as explained to me by a member of the Federal Police, there was no slot through which I could put the letter, so I had to send the letter through the mail. I expect that my letter would have been received in Mark Dreyfus' office the next day and that my letters to Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong will arrive on Tuesday 11 April following the Easter long Weekend. I have also e-mailed this letter, with the subject Please act humanely now to end the illegal imprisonment of Julian Assange, and sent CC copies to members of the .

Dear Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong,

Late last year on 30 November 2022, when asked by Dr. Monique Ryan during Question Time, "Will the government intervene to bring Mr Assange home?" Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded, "I [can] assure [Dr. Ryan] that I have raised this personally with representatives of the United States government." and "I will continue to advocate, as I did recently in meetings that I have held."

Then, 4 weeks later on 28 December at the Woodford Folk Festival, when Jenni, a young disabled female supporter of Julian Assange asked the Prime Minister a similar question, in his response, he said, "We don't have the power by ourselves to intervene in the legal processes of another country, in this case the United States or indeed the United Kingdom."

In his earlier response to Dr. Monique Ryan, the Prime Minister, curiously, did not claim that the Australian government doesn't "have the power" to make the UK free Assange. I believe that this is because Prime Minister Albanese fully understands that he could make British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak free Julian Assange today if he chose to. He could simply 'phone Sunak and tell him, "You are illegally holding in prison an Australian citizen...

00:51

US efforts to ban TikTok are pure projection by the worlds biggest spy power "IndyWatch Feed National"

By Timur Fomenko | RT | April 4, 2023

As the United States contemplates a possible ban on TikTok, it relentlessly accuses Beijing of using the popular Chinese-owned social media application as a means of espionage, claiming that the Communist Party has access to user data.

Ironically, Washington itself is known to be doing exactly what US politicians are accusing China of doing. Using the unique advantage of having jurisdiction over the worlds top internet companies, the US has given itself the right to look into the private communications of foreign citizens anywhere in the world. Combine that data-sharing between intelligence agencies of the US and its allies, and you get the most comprehensive espionage regime in the world.

While American politicians and media constantly talk about fears of Chinese espionage, the near-absence of coverage of Washingtons own spying efforts ought to be a reminder of where the true power lies. When it comes to the shady activities of the CIA and the NSA, the public tends to only learn what they did years later from declassified documents, or what they have been doing all along from rare whistleblowers like Edward Snowden. All discussion and speculation about what they may be doing right now tends to be dismissed as conspiracy theories. Conversely, allegations of Chinese spying activities are constantly explained as we all know theyre doing it in the public eye, despite the lack of solid proof.

These warning signs remind us that the most cryptic source of all spying in the world is not China, but the US. Since the Second World War, the US has, in conjunction with Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, maintained a worldwide spying regime known as the Five Eyes which, in the age of mass communications, has been designed so that each government can bypass its own privacy laws and judicial restraints in order to spy on each others citizens, while supplying information within the group. In doing so, they have created a number of communication interception and surveillance programs, as revealed by Snowden, such as PRISM, ECHELON, XKEYSCORE, etc.

Of course, the US nearly holds a monopoly over the means of information and data gathering definitely more so than any other country. This is because it has the privilege of having the worlds most dominant internet companies located on its own soil, such as Google, Microsoft, Twitter and Meta. These organizations are required by law to share data with the US government and authorities should they request it. But the US has also gone even further, as revealed by the Washington Post in 2020, the CIA had secretly...

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Link "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"


The estimated usual resident population of the NSW Northern Rivers region at the 2021 census was 311,177 men, women and children and the largest age cohort appears to be people aged between 55-69 years of age. 


These regional residents are living in est.143,846 freestanding houses, semi-detached town houses, units, flats, cabins and caravans.


From I July 2021 to January 2023 there have been a total of 2,137 new building approvals granted across the region. This represents a fall of -31 housing approvals compared to those granted from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 21. Most of these approvals appear to have been for free standing houses.


As of 4 April 2023 there are est. 700 properties on the regional rental market, with approximately half priced between $800 to $3,500 a week. In 2021 in Northern Rivers Region an estimated half of all households had incomes below $2,000 per week and only 13.1% of all households earned an income of $3,000 or more per week.


Housing markets are now at an inflection point. At a time of returning migration, they are contending with a perfect storm of high inflation and interest rates, slowing supply and record low vacancy rates.

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17:57

Penny Paniz "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Penny Paniz made art by many names and was central to the creation of the Leeton Art Society and Western Riverina Arts.

A couple of years ago I was commissioned to produce this portrait of her to accompany the exhibition held annually in Penny's name.

15:34

Is Henry Makow Good for the Jews? "IndyWatch Feed National"

HenryMakow.com April 7, 2023 

(Good for the Jews   as in reflects positively on Jews in general )

Got this today from a longtime Jewish correspondent and historical revisionist-

We both had Jewish mothers. We are both aware of the worlds villains. When you label Jews, satanic, you imperil nice people, like me. You also endanger nice people like my kids and my grandkids (who arent satanic btw) and thousands of grandmas who make delicious chicken noodle soup. Do you have grandkids, Henry? (Hitler didnt, thats why THEY used him as the ruse to protect their identities.) I remember being caught in a school lockdown while visiting my grandkids school for a play. It was a Jewish school. Jewish schools must have security guards at the door. As do synagogues on Sabbath and holidays. We both know that bad people who call themselves Jews do bad things, like genocide. Nice Jews wind up paying for it. Those that survive, live in fear. The word Jew is like the word people. There are wonderful ones, mediocre ones, and horrible ones. I have dedicated my life to identifying the horrible ones that are above the law and get away scot-free for murdering millions both Jews and non-Jews. It wouldnt suck if you would differentiate the culprits from the victims. This may make you appear soft in the eyes of those of your readers who have been cultivated by indiscriminate hatred, however you wont appear to be a click whore to those of us who know the difference between the perpetrators and the victims. Im sure you have an answer to put me in my placelet it rip.

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I make that distinction all the time. In fact I am proof that all Jews are not Satanists. But Jews  are too brainwashed to see  that I am actually fighting anti semitism.

This is from the article currently on my homepage. An apology is in order.

Ordinary Jews cant believe it because they are not Satanists. But many Cabalist Jews are. They have the money, comprise the secret leadership, and manipulate the rest.  Trachtenberg was a Reform Rabbi for 30 years. His portrait gazes down on his personal library housed at Temple Emeth in Teaneck NJ.

He is one of many decent Jews like my former self who have been used as dupes and shills for the Illuminati under the aegis of communism, socialism, liberalism, feminism, Zionism, neoconservatism and gay rights.

In the eyes of Jewish dupes, antisemitism is not caused by the sociopathic Communist Satanic agenda of Organized Jewry which includes fake pandemics, and lockdowns, toxic vaccines,...

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Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed National"

Hamas Praises Heroic Shooting Operation Against Israeli Settlers

Friday, 07 April 2023 6:04 PM 

Hamas spokesman Mohammad Hamada

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has praised as heroic a Friday shooting operation in the occupied West Bank, saying it showed resistance forces are ready to quickly react to any act of aggression by the Israeli regime.

Hamas spokesman Mohammad Hamada said described the attack, which left two settlers dead and another injured, as a crushing response to Israels aggression. He said resistance is now in the hearts of Palestinians and Israeli aggression against al-Aqsa Mosque and its defenders wont go unanswered.

Hamada reiterated Hamass position that al-Aqsa is a red line for Palestinians.

Iran says the international community should take effective and deterrent action against Israel.

The shooting attack left two Israeli settlers dead and another seriously injured near the settlement of Hamra in the West Bank.

It said the women were fired on in a car in the northern part of the Jordan Valley.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

The Israeli military said it had launched a manhunt for the perpetrators of Friday's shooting.

The regime carried out airstrikes and artillery bombardment on the Gaza Strip and Lebanon following rocket attacks in retaliation for Israeli assaults against unarmed worshippers at al-Aqsa in the past couple of days.

15:05

Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed National"

IAEA Head Adjusting His Zaporozhye NPP Security Initiative Russian Diplomat

Rafael Grossi visited the Zaporozhye NPP on March 29

A view of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant in the city of Energodar Erik Romanenko/TASS

MOSCOW, April 8. /TASS/. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi is trying to "adjust" his initiative on security and safety of Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant to speed up its implementation, there is no question of delaying the process. Mikhail Ulyanov, Russias envoy to the international organizations in Vienna, said this talking to TASS.

According to the diplomat, certain changes in Grossi's approaches to ensuring nuclear and physical nuclear safety and security at the Zaporozhye NPP occurred even before his last visit to the plant on March 29.

"He [Grossi] refused to use the word "zone" and clearly indicated that the object of protection would be the plant itself, without the territories adjacent to it. It seems that there is no question of delaying the process. Rafael Grossi is trying to adjust his initiative in such a way as to speed up its implementation," Ulyanov explained.

Grossi visited the Zaporozhye NPP on March 29. He inspected the plant facilities that had been damaged in Ukrainian shelling attacks. In particular, he could see the site between the coolant reservoirs at the fourth power unit that had been hit by a Ukrainian rocket. It was Grossis second visit to the nuclear power plant in the past six months (his first visit took place on September 1, 2022).

On April 5, the head of the IAEA visited Kaliningrad and discussed the security issues of the Zaporozhye NPP there with high-ranking representatives of several Russian agencies.

IAEA Head Will Have to Go Extra Mile in Dialogue with Kiev on Zaporozhye NPP Diplomat

Mikhail Ulyanov noted that the consultations on this issue, which took place on April 5 during Grossi's visit to Kaliningrad, "were held in a businesslike and constructive manner"

MOSCOW, April 8. /TAS...

15:00

12:35

Day two at Blues Indigenous Friday on Mojo "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Yirrmal, from the Rirratjingu clan group, hails from the North East Arnhem Land community of Yirrkala in Northern Territory and yesterday he took Bluesfest by storm! Photo Tree Faerie.
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12:29

There are two kinds of people: Those who think everything is binary, and those who dont "IndyWatch Feed National"

Transcript below the fold.

About two weeks ago, I posted a video titled Theres a lot more to it! that pointed out that Richard Dawkins was wrong to claim that there are just two sexes, and thats all there is to it. Of course I got pushback, I expected it. So today Im going to respond to some of it.

First, I got a polite email asking for clarification.

Heres the dilemma: Im also a long time reader of Dr. Jerry Coynes blog. Quite a while ago, he wrote a piece about how gender is fluid, but sex, biologically speaking, can only be male and femalethat in mammals, those are the only real choices and any variation from that is vanishingly small.

I gather from your writing you have a different opinion, a long with Hemant Mehta and others I respect. However, I havent found any good counter arguments to the arguments Dr. Coyne makes. I consider myself a trans-ally, and I feel like I need to better understand this issue.

So, if youve answered this on your blog and Ive missed it, or if you have any links to articles that address it, Id really appreciate the help.

OK, I can recognize that difference of opinion, but unfortunately, Im not a reader of Coynes blog, so please dont expect me to be familiar with his position. I had to go looking for his arguments. Theres only one, and here it is:

the sexes are basically defined by the gametes they produce. Big gametes = female, small gametes = male; these are, in our species, eggs and sperm, respectively.

He also says we should not discriminate against trans people, which is nice and I agree, but his one argument is seriously flawed: it is deeply, profoundly, fundamentally reductionist. It is so reductionist it ought to be taken as a reductio ad absurdum it is a disproof of its own proposition by showing that it leads to absurd and untenable conclusions.

It should be obvious that you cannot define people by their gametes. If this were true, there would be no debate about trans participation in sports: the only effect of sex is to specify which of two flavors of gametes they produce, and the only sports where it would matter are those that are carried out in a petri dish between single cells. But no! Everyone is aware that sex contributes to all kinds of differences beyond their gametes. The whole problem is that we KNOW that there are far-reaching developmental changes that occur after fertilization and as a consequence of sex differences, which are both more subtle and more comp...

11:03

Highly Vaccinated COVID Success New Zealand Sees Huge Increase in Death Rates "IndyWatch Feed National"

Concerning increase in mortality in New Zealand

By Ian Miller | Unmasked | April 7, 2023

COVID has unfortunately created any number of repetitive stories.

Jurisdiction imposes mask mandates, population complies, masks prove ineffective, media claims masks didnt work because of lack of compliance.

Another example would be when countries with extraordinary compliance, such as Singapore or South Korea, would see increases ignored entirely, or blamed on the population not wearing masks of a correct level of quality.

Yet as a general rule, the most consistently predictable repetitive storyline has been the media and expert community declaring that a country was a pandemic success, only for their results to dramatically change in a relatively short period of time.

This was the case with the Czech Republic, with Australia, with Taiwan and many other locations.

Even within the United States adjustments showed that states like California heralded as pandemic winners actually had significantly worse results than previously realized.

But few places on earth have been as heavily praised as New Zealand.

Their science-following leadership was repeatedly hailed, honored, and praised for their effective communication, endless lockdowns, tyrannical response to protests, and prolific commitment to mandates.

All of the above, combined with their strict border controls, should have meant that New Zealand would avoid the significant increase in negative outcomes seen in other parts of the world.

At least, thats what the media and activist public health authorities claimed would happen.

The reality is far more complicated.

New Zealands COVID Metrics

Throughout 2020 and into 2021, New Zealand saw very little COVID transmission.

Unsurprisingly, the BBC praised the country for their efforts, explaining in detail how the country had become COVID free.

Jacinda Arden, now former prime minister, was once so completely committed to maintaining an illusion of infallibility that she claimed that the only source of accurate information available to the public was the government.

Of course, Arden then made the provably inaccurate claim that those who were vaccinated would net get sick and would not die.

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10:22

Police officer charged over alleged sexual related offences "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"


A police officer has been charged over alleged sexual related offences.

In December 2022, an investigation commenced into reports of an alleged sexual offence involving a 17-year-old girl.

Following inquiries, a 27-year-old man was arrested yesterday (Thursday 6 April 2023) and taken to Singleton Police Station.

The probationary constable attached to a command in the Northern Region was charged with incite other to do a sexual act with them without consent and behave in offensive manner in/near public place/school.

He was granted conditional bail to appear before Singleton Local Court on Thursday 11 May 2023.


The officers employment status is currently under review.

Please note that the above is all the information, the colony's police force has released to the serfs.

There are plenty more abusers within the force but this is all that the general population are allowed to know about.

10:00

Dr Copper Says No to Net Zero "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Its straight out of a James Bond film. An evil mining magnate called Dr Copper undermines humanitys attempt to save the planet from carbon dioxide. But it just might happen. Well, sort of

Dr Copper is the apocryphal name given towell, copper. Thats because it has a PhD in economics and can therefore predict economic trends. Which is a bit ironic given the predictions track record of actual people with economics PhDs. But Im sure you get the idea.

When the copper price is going up, the economy is about to boom. If the copper price falls, look out below the economy too.

This rather simple idea has a surprisingly decent history at predicting economic trends. Probably because large companies often buy copper in advance of actual delivery, so the copper price reveals large companies investment plans for the future.

How does this make Dr Copper a Bond villain intent on ruining our attempt to save the planet from CO2? Well, there just isnt enough copper to save the planet. And the copper price is going to moonshot to the extent that we even try, making net-zero impossible financially as well.

This probably seems like a big claim. And you might be wondering how governments and experts couldve overlooked the rather important question of securing enough metal to electrify everything, roll out enough renewables to power the planet, and upgrade the grid to move electricity around.

And you can join the queue of those wondering how this was ignored. But they did just that, no doubt about it.

Ever since committing to net zero, a long list of people have been doing the maths on what it actually means. Ive interviewed three of the most prominent over the past two weeks. And the common concern they have for net zero is the lack of copper to make government plans a reality. Heck, even the economists have figured it out.

A 2022 report by S&P Global pointed out that Unless new supply for the metal of electrification comes online in a timely way, net zero emissions by 2050 will be short-circuited and remain out of reach.

And even the media is aware of this challenge. Will the shortage of copper derail the energy transition? they ask in several articles on the topic. And the answer given is usually a reluctant Yes.

How big is the challenge?

The following two tweets put the challenge into perspective:

Brian Gitt

@BrianGitt

Humans mined 700 million tons of copper over the last 5,000 years.

The same 700 million tons will need to be mined over t...

10:00

The Dangers of Artificial General Intelligence "IndyWatch Feed National"

In the video above, Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, discusses the exponential advancements in artificial general intelligence (AGI), spearheaded by OpenAI and DeepMind, which is owned by Google.

OpenAI is the creator of ChatGPT, which has taken the world by storm. It's the most rapidly adopted tech platform in history, acquiring more than 1 million users in the first five days.1 Less than two months after its public release, it had more than 100 million users.2

"GPT" stands for "generative pretrained transformer," and the "chat" indicates that it's a chatbot. The first GPT platform was created by OpenAI in 2018. GPT-3.5 was released in November 2022 and the newest version, 4.0, was released a few weeks ago.3

ChatGPT uses machine learning statistical pattern finding in huge datasets to generate human-like responses in everyday language to any question asked. It basically works by predicting what the next word in a sentence ought to be based on previous examples found in the massive amounts of data that it has access to.

AGI Will Be a Central Part of the Control Grid

While AI platforms like ChatGPT are neutral in and of themselves, it's already crystal clear that they will become an integral part of the globalist control grid. In short order, chatbots will replace conventional search engines, and this, unfortunately, could easily transform our world into something straight out of the 2006 sci-fi-comedy "Idiocracy," considering the bias being built in.

No longer will you get even a small variety of potential answers to your questions. AI will give you the answer, and opposing viewpoints won't even be part of the equation. The dangers of this should be obvious. Whatever a totalitarian regime wants the population to think and believe is what the AI will provide. As a result, true learning, and hence personal development, will essentially cease.

ChatGPT Poised to Deceive the Masses

To make my point, consider the following answers I got when I asked OpenAI's ChatGPT and Microsoft Bing's OpenAI-powered search engine but highly customized by Microsoft4 to edit and improve a speech I had written. These were their responses. They are both highly biased and prejudiced, but OpenAI's response is beyond tame compared to Microsoft's Bing version.

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07:35

More of the same for rentals "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Domain Rent Report


Domain released its rental market report for the March 2023 quarter.


Rents continued to accelerate, led by Sydney units, where rental prices rose +6.9 per cent over the quarter, and +24 per cent over the year:



Source: Domain


This trend is likely to continue in 2023 with migrants, international students, and tourists all heading to Sydney, and some interstate movers now being called back into the offices in the capital cities. 


One interesting snippet was that although vacancy rates remain extraordinarily tight at just 0.8 per cent in the capital cities, the vacancy rate in regional Australia increased by just a notch to 0.9 per cent, which was the highest since December 2020. 


The full rental report can be found here. 


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Global freight costs are now down -87 per cent from their highs, and lower than they were in early 2020:


06:02

Finding Mental Health #SolutionsWatch | The Corbett Report with Bruce Levine "IndyWatch Feed National"

From The Corbett Report: What is mental health and how can we achieve it? Is it only to be found in a trip to the psychiatrists office and a prescription for a Big Pharma medication, or do alternative mental care structures exist for those who need it? And what does all of this have to do with Baruch Spinoza, anyway? Joining us to answer these questions on this weeks in-depth edition of #SolutionsWatch is Dr. Bruce Levine, author of A Profession Without Reason.

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04:04

Cometh the Chinese, Saith Blinken. Run. "IndyWatch Feed National"

I was pleasantly surprised a couple of months ago to get a call from Wang Fang Pi of the Chinese Political Affairs branch in New York, an old friend. Fang Pi headed the speech-writing office.  I had met him in a press bar in Bangkok while on a junket for the Washington Times and we had stayed in touch for a while. 

He told me that he had been assigned the writing of a speech to be delivered by the Chinese consul before the United Nations in answer to charges of Chinese aggression by Tony Blinken. Would I, off the record, help him write the thing? 

To one unfamiliar with the workings of the national press it might seem strange that he would ask this of me, a retired mid-rank journalist of no national importance. But in the hothouse world of Washingtons press, who you know often counts for more than whether you are famous. He said that he had always liked my style and that, although a graduate of Harvard, he was not confident of his mastery of the fine points of English. Shang I Hau, the diplomatic functionary who would deliver the speech, was incensed at Chinas being accused of aggressiveness by Blinken. Would I write something that was clear and, though he didnt use the phrase, pulled no punches? No contract was involved, no payment. 

Really, this is how things are done. It meant for me a long afternoon and an email to Fang Pi, which he might use, ignore, or pick bits from. Since Violeta and I were leaving the next day for a back-country trip with no internet, I had to get busy right away. OK, fair enough. 

I had never met Blinken as he became SecState well after I left Washington. An hours Googling andhe came forth from the web fog as pretty much generic Washington, brightish, somewhat egotistical, and perhaps too self-confident, too much a believer in American omnipotence, meaning he was given more to issuing orders than negotiating. OK, nothing new here. 

But how to counter charges of Chinese aggressiveness? ...

03:59

We Have No Other Home: Alaska Tribes Sue to Stop Largest Pure Gold Mine "IndyWatch Feed National"

If the Donlin Gold Mine is built as planned in Southwest Alaska, it would be the largest pure gold mine in the world. It would also lead to the filling of thousands of acres of wetlands, harm salmon and rainbow smelt and risk a catastrophic spill of 20 to 40 percent of the up to 568 million tons of toxic waste that could end up stored behind a 471-foot tailings dam.

Thats why three Indigenous Tribes filed a lawsuit Wednesday to block the project, arguing that it threatens the Kuskokwim River ecosystem that they have relied on since time immemorial. 

Weve been on this land for almost 10,000 years. What will happen if a tailings spill occurs? Orutsararmiut Native Council Executive Director Brian Henry said in a statement emailed to EcoWatch. We all know the answer. It would be catastrophic to our people and our way of life. We have no other home.

The Orutsararmiut Native Council filed the lawsuit alongside the Tuluksak Native Community and the Organized Village of Kwethluk in the U.S. District Court in Alaska, with Earthjustice acting as the Tribes representatives. In particular, the Tribes want the court to invalidate the major permits for the project, the Orutsararmiut Native Council explained in a statement. These are the 2018 Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS); the Joint Record of Decision in favor of the project from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Department of the Interior (DOI); the Army Corps approval to fill thousands of acres of wetlands for the projectwhich the lawsuit says would drain water from salmon-bearing streamsand a BLM and DOI permit for a natural gas pipeline that would run for 316 miles from Cook Inlet to the mine to act as a power source. 

The lawsuit claims these approvals have three major flaws:

  1. The FEIS did not fully release the findings of an Alaska assessment of the health impacts of the mine.
  2. It did not consider the impact of a full tailings spill, only a spill involving less than one percent of a potential tailings dams capacity.
  3. The Army Corps didnt consider how increased barge traffic on the riv...

02:24

"IndyWatch Feed Nthamerica" "IndyWatch Feed National"

Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (4/7/23).
As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay Vigilant.
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(42) Concerned Citizen on Twitter: " South Africa TONY BLAIR, GEORGE BUSH & BARACK OBAMA - all still walk as free men & have never been arrested for their crimes South African representative nails it as the whole world continues to wake up. #NATO #TonyBlair #warcrime #Iraq https://t.co/nbYKdaMXH2" / Twitter
(21) Bernie's Tweets on Twitter: "US - If its legal well do, it if its not legal well figure out how to change the law - Joe Biden And then they laughed. https://t.co/oqtt0VtXmx" / Twitter
(20) The Cradle on Twitter: "#OnThisDay On this day in 2010, Wikileaks' Julian Assange released Collateral Murder, a video showing a US Apache helicopter murdering twelve people in Baghdad in 2007, among them two Reuters journalists. He now faces up to 175 years in prison. https://t.co/MPd7uI8uwe" / Twitter
(21) Cataleen on Twitter: "@LvivTyler Better just let Russia decide?" / Twitter
(39) Mats Nilsson on Twitter: "Must see: Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus forced Francois #Hollande to tell the truth. Another conspiracy theory proven to be a conspiracy prediction. Pretending to be the former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, the pranksters Vovan and Lexus contacted the ex-President https://t.co/Xwvt4f5A7a" / Twitter
Joe Biden: To fight antisemitism, we must remember, speak out and act | CNN
(22) LastAmericanVagabond on Twitter: "Only one rogue gov is actively violating sovereignty,...

02:01

NASA Says That Something Weird Is Happing In The Universe Right Now "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

In a recent press release, NASA announced that the Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered new data that suggests something mysterious is happening in our universe. This discrepancy, which remains unexplained, could potentially point to the need for brand-new physics to understand the workings of the cosmos.

The Hubble Space Telescope has been gathering data on a variety of cosmic objects that serve as distance markers. These markers, which are essential for understanding the expansion rate of the universe, are revealing a puzzling inconsistency. The data collected by Hubble indicates that the universe is expanding faster than expected, based on predictions from the early universes conditions as observed by the European Space Agencys Planck satellite.

This discrepancy, which has been dubbed the Hubble tension, has persisted despite numerous attempts to refine the measurements and observations. The cause of this tension remains a mystery, but the data gathered by Hubble supports the idea that something unusual is happening, possibly involving a new, undiscovered aspect of physics.

One of the potential explanations for this inconsistency could involve the presence of dark energy, an enigmatic force that is believed to drive the accelerated expansion of the universe. Some scientists have speculated that dark energy may be interacting with other cosmic forces in a way that has not yet been understood. Alternatively, the discrepancy could point to the existence of new particles or forces, which would require an update to our current understanding of fundamental physics.

The search for answers to this cosmic mystery will likely involve further observations and data collection from telescopes like Hubble, as well as from upcoming missions such as the James Webb Space Telescope and the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope. These future missions could provide additional insights into the nature of this discrepancy and help astronomers determine whether new physics are indeed needed to explain the observed phenomena.

As NASAs press release suggests, the persistent discrepancy in our understanding of the universes expansion rate is both intriguing and challenging. The data collected by the Hubble Space Telescope is supporting the idea that something mysterious is happening, possibly involving new and undiscovered physics. As scientists continue to gather information and observe the universe, it is possible that this enigma will lead to groundbreaking discoveries, reshaping our comprehension of the cosmos and its underlying principles.

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01:24

Defund the police "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Policing in postcolonial Kenya is at an impasse. What is needed is disinvestment from this system of repression and reinvestment in communities.


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Photo by Kate Darmody on Unsplash

The African-American political activist and academic, Angela Davis, opens her seminal book Are Prisons Obsolete? with a discussion of how prisons have come to seem so natural that it is extremely hard to imagine a life without them. The same could be said of the police. We take up Daviss question and apply it to the Kenyan police. Given the failures of Kenyas police reform process, which we discuss in our ongoing research projects (see two examples here and here), the question being posed by many is: what comes next? Our answer is that there is a deep argument for the abolition of the Kenyan police altogether.


Postcolonial policing at an impasse

Police, we are told, are essential for providing security and are foundational parts of modern society, ensuring democracy and keeping people safe. In practice however, police across much of the African continent are often those who wield the baton (or the gun) against civil society, repressing social movements for democracy and justice, and playing a key historical role in propping up the continents most repressive regimes by force. In more mundane contexts, police extort populations daily through prevalent demands for bribes. In Nairobi, residents of Eastleigh, for example, complain about how the police treat the neighborhood like an ATM. Meanwhile, rampant...

01:18

Israeli Warplanes Attack Gaza, Cabinet Mulls Response to Missiles Fired from Lebanon: Video "IndyWatch Feed National"

April 7, 2023 Israeli warplanes attack targets inside the Gaza Strip following the firing of retaliatory rockets from the direction of the coastal strip over the Zionist attacks on Palestinians inside the al-Aqsa Mosques compound in the occupied city of al-Quds (Jerusalem). Source: Al-Manar English Website Hezbollah Military Department Releases Urgent Video: Any Israeli Mistake Will Be Answered Swiftly []

Friday, 07 April

18:18

Sex is a 'beautiful thing': Pope Francis "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Pope Francis has praised the virtues of sex in a documentary released on Wednesday, describing it as "one of the beautiful things that God has given to the human person." The 86-year-old pontiff made the comment in the Disney+ production "The Pope Answers", which captures a meeting he had last year in Rome with 10 people in their early 20s. Francis was quizzed by them on a variety of topics, including LGBT rights, abortion, the porn industry, sex, and faith and sex abuse within the Catholic Church.

10:18

Another Former Associate with Jeffrey Epstein Files to Run for U.S. President in 2024 "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

by Brian Shilhavy
Editor, Health Impact News

It has been widely reported today that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has filed to run for the office of the U.S. Presidency in 2024, giving Americans two candidates now, one in each party, who are former associates with convicted child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and are running for President.

Just about everyone in the alternative media who has covered this announcement by RFK Jr. sees this as wonderful news, while the corporate media, which seem to be following some kind of script or press release, are all writing basically the same thing and choosing to just criticize his anti-vaxx positions.

This negative media coverage will of course only strengthen Kennedys support in the alternative media which thrives on negative news against the COVID shots.

What is lacking in all of this media coverage is the abundance of publicly available information about RFK Jr.s troubled past with sex and drugs, much of which was published back in 2015 by New York Times bestselling author, Jerry Oppenheimer, and his book: RFK Jr and the Dark Side of the Dream, which the New York Daily News described as A bombshell unauthorized biography tells the haunting past that kept Kennedy from following in his fathers footsteps.

So a member of the incredibly famous Kennedy family, who just a few years ago was considered by most in the media as unelectable and has never previously held a public elected office before, is now being funded by a wealthy Silicon Valley Technocrat who apparently believes that he can buy a U.S. President.

Is Robert F. Kennedy Really an Anti-Vaxxer?

You can listen to the 1-minute video above to answer the question: Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Anti-Vaccine?, which is on our Bitchute channel.

Although he has filed to run for President as a Democrat, RFK Jr. actually se...

10:17

Another Former Associate with Jeffrey Epstein Files to Run for U.S. President in 2024 "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

by Brian Shilhavy
Editor, Health Impact News

It has been widely reported today that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has filed to run for the office of the U.S. Presidency in 2024, giving Americans two candidates now, one in each party, who are former associates with convicted child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and are running for President.

Just about everyone in the alternative media who has covered this announcement by RFK Jr. sees this as wonderful news, while the corporate media, which seem to be following some kind of script or press release, are all writing basically the same thing and choosing to just criticize his anti-vaxx positions.

This negative media coverage will of course only strengthen Kennedys support in the alternative media which thrives on negative news against the COVID shots.

What is lacking in all of this media coverage is the abundance of publicly available information about RFK Jr.s troubled past with sex and drugs, much of which was published back in 2015 by New York Times bestselling author, Jerry Oppenheimer, and his book: RFK Jr and the Dark Side of the Dream, which the New York Daily News described as A bombshell unauthorized biography tells the haunting past that kept Kennedy from following in his fathers footsteps.

So a member of the incredibly famous Kennedy family, who just a few years ago was considered by most in the media as unelectable and has never previously held a public elected office before, is now being funded by a wealthy Silicon Valley Technocrat who apparently believes that he can buy a U.S. President.

Is Robert F. Kennedy Really an Anti-Vaxxer?

You can listen to the 1-minute video above to answer the question: Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Anti-Vaccine?, which is on our Bitchute channel.

Although he has filed to run for President as a Democrat, RFK Jr. actually se...

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