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Saturday, 08 July

16:15

Lies, Lies, and Autism, Part 3: Hypothesis of Deliberate Creation of Autism "IndyWatch Feed National"

The late excellent doctor Rashid Buttar
The late excellent doctor Rashid Buttar, Photo: DrJudyAMikovits tweet

by Mary W Maxwell, LLB

In this article, I want to create a hypothesis, or two, about the existence of a disease which was first diagnosed in 1943, called autism. It remained rare until the late 1980s, and by 2014 in the United States it was found...

15:41

The Rise and Fall of Young Global Leaders "IndyWatch Feed National"

Outta gas (from people.com)

J.G.Olsen / Financial Expositor

Thankfully, weve said goodbye to Jacinta Ardern, its high time to cast eyes to the future and our somewhat less damaged crop of Australian Young Global Leaders. Are they more than just a bunch of nouveau yuppies, with precisely captured images featuring endless winning smiles, who are they, where are they, what are they doing and who are they doing it to.

https://www.younggloballeaders.org/community?class_year=&q=&region=a0Tb00000000DCNEA2&sector...

06:50

Scott Morrison adds perjurer to his resume after findings of the Robedebt Royal Commission "IndyWatch Feed National"

Scott MorrisonFormer Prime Minister was found to have given untrue evidence under oath at the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme which means he can now add perjurer to his long list of []

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Friday, 07 July

23:59

The allure of magic "IndyWatch Feed National"

I am a sucker of magic, mentalist tricks, and illusions. Here is a video of Harry Milas doing some of his stuff on an Australian TV show.

You can read more about Milas here.

So good is Milas at his job that he now specialises in a unique line of work: hes enlisted by casinos around the world, from Las Vegas to the Middle East, to catch people cheating. It is this work that inspired his latest show, The Unfair Advantage, in which he goes against convention and shows his audience how to cheat in any way they want while also demonstrating all the ways they will be caught.

Milas calls the show a pretty frank warning, though many people still think theyll be able to get away with it.

Milas is known as a mechanical expert, or someone who knows all the ways to get an unfair advantage in cards. When he offers to demonstrate dealing seconds for me, I try desperately not to look too excited until he casually shuffles his deck in a spectacular way, which provokes an odd, happy noise out of me. Kindly, he doesnt make fun of it. Magic is a very optimistic art form, hell tell me later. It brings out the inner child. Its a gentle reminder that youre never going to know everything.

He shows me the ace of spades on top of the deck then starts dealing, discreetly keeping the ace on top with his thumb as he fluidly deals out the cards underneath it. This is probably the most prevalent card cheating move, he explains. It should look like nothing at all. And it does.

Truth is, its incredibly common for people to try to cheat, he says. Most of my work in casinos is confirming suspicions. And most of the time, its the dealer. Sometimes, it is someone who is winning really well and consistently it doesnt matter how fair your play is, the casinos are going to be interested in you.

A lot of the work involves studying video footage to see if he can spot a mechanic, watching the movement of their thumbs, the bevel of the deck in their hand. Most people are really fucking bad at these moves and its very obvious, he says. You can only start even thinking about trying to cheat once there is no question about being able to deliver 100% of the time. If its any less than that, you are going to be caught.

I think its a genuine disservice to reveal how magic tricks are done, he adds. I realise that that might sound hypocritical, but I personally see a distinction between revealing gambling techniques and magic secrets: one is something created for ulterior personal...

23:30

When Will Bitcoin Rocket To The Moon? Price Analysis "IndyWatch Feed National"

In the Bitcoin space, one question echoes persistently through the minds of enthusiasts and investors alike: When will Bitcoin rocket to the moon? While no one knows the answer, there are on-chain metrics and historical patterns that can be followed to track down the answer.

Bitcoin Price Analysis: When Will BTC Break Out?

Over the last two weeks, the Bitcoin price has been in a sideways trend. After the Bitcoin bulls were able to turn the tide at $24,900, the price has risen by more than 25%. Since then, however, BTC has been trading in the range between $29.800 and $31.300. Neither bulls nor bears have been able to gain the upper hand and break out of the trading range in higher time frames.

Bitcoin price

The renowned crypto trader and analyst Rekt Capital believes that all it takes is a positive catalyst to current BTC price action. According to him, Bitcoins current sideways trend within a tight range is a mere step away from its ultimate demise. He affirms that a BTC downtrend is only ever one positive catalyst away from ending. And a BTC uptrend is always one negative catalyst from ending, adding:

BTC has performed a bullish Monthly close but is primed for a healthy technical retest at ~$29250. With price currently around $30200 I wonder what negative catalyst will soon emerge to facilitate this technical retest.

On-chain analyst Axel Adler Jr echoes this view and points to BTC total transfer volume as indicator for a massive breakout move. While the exact timing remains elusive, Adler Jr suggests that the moonshot could be triggered by a significant event such as the...

21:13

Stop the Great Wall of Frankston - Minister intervenes "IndyWatch Feed National"

There is exciting news from Frankston. On Wednesday Victorian Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny announced an Interim Design and Development Overlay which included mandatory height limits of 3 storeys on the section of land between Kananook Creek Boulevard and Nepean Highway. This article is reposted from .

This area has a very sensitive creek interface and is adjacent to the Frankston foreshore. Despite its importance, until now it has had no protection from overdevelopment. Developers have lodged plans for 14, 15, and 16 storey towers! Of course their plan is to build luxury apartments - no risk of any dwellings that a young person on a basic income could live in.

The Stop the Great Wall of Frankston Campaign Committee has done a mighty job in campaigning against high rise development in Frankston's waterfront precinct. It included a Blues Concert last weekend, and a rally back on 13 May at which I was one of the speakers. The rally had an audience of hundreds, and their Petition to stop the Great Wall has attracted over 4000 signatures. , and the Protectors of Public Lands, as well as many local groups and residents, have supported this campaign.

Of course this battle has a long way to go yet, but the Minister has done the right thing, and her intervention deserves our support.

It gives us hope that there is still room for community opinion and action to influence our decision makers.

19:54

Lies, Lies, and Autism, Part 2: Drs Alan Cantwell and Paul Thomas "IndyWatch Feed National"

Dr Paul Thomas of Portland Oregon and his wife and children
Dr Paul Thomas of Portland Oregon and his wife and children, Photo: oregonlive.com

by Mary W Maxwell, LLB

This Part 2 article has two subject matters. One is the road I took in studying autism. I credit the late Alan Cantwell, MD for getting me started. So here I will simply copy out of my book Prosecution for Treason what I knew at the time 2011. After that I will present a doctor who has OF COURSE lost his medical license for doing the right thing in regard to the CDC schedule of vaxxes for kids. He grew up in Rhodesia, so this is like Old Home week, isnt it?

Mary Maxwells Baptism into the Malice of (Some) Medicine

(This is verbatim from my 2001 book. I wont update it, as it shows where we were.):

In the 1980s a lawyer working as an actuary for a Health Maintenance Organization was asked to plot out the likely spread of the then-new disease, Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS, so that outlays from health insurance policies could be projected. He  Ted Strecker  asked his brother Robert, a physician, to help him.

Dr. Robert Strecker soon saw from the peculiar pattern of contagion that this was not the...

18:15

Exposed, the multi-billion-dollar illusion of HIV: Part 4 "IndyWatch Feed National"

Readers of TCW will be familiar with Neville Hodgkinsons critical reporting of the Covid crisis since December 2020, notably his expert, science-based informed alarm about the mass vaccine rollout, so absent from mainstream coverage. What they may be less aware of is the international storm this former Sunday Times medical and science correspondent created in the 1990s by reporting a scientific challenge to the HIV theory of Aids, presaging the hostile response to science critics of Covid today. In this series he details findings that form the substance of his newly updated and expanded book, How HIV/Aids Set the Stage for the Covid Crisis, on the controversy. It is available here. You can read Part 1 of this series here, Part 2 here and Part 3 here. 

By Neville Hodgkinson | TCW Defending Freedom | July 6, 2023

Yesterday I explained how detection of an enzyme called reverse transcriptase (RT), previously thought to prove the presence of a retrovirus but later found to be abundant in cells, lay at the root of the theory that HIV causes Aids. This is one key finding in an 80-page deconstruction of the entire concept of HIV posted in July 2017 by a group of scientists based in Perth, Western Australia.

Their work has been ignored, censored and suppressed in much the same way as experienced by critics of the panic-stricken, exploitative, ego-driven, cruel and hugely damaging responses to the Covid pandemic.

The Perth paper is not a loose philosophical challenge to germ theory in general. It is a forensic examination of every detail of the science that has been taken as proof of the HIV/Aids hypothesis.

Misinterpretation over the presence of RT paved the way for further foundational errors, the next of which was the bypassing of a vital step in virus identification known as purification. This entails separating particles of the virus from cel...

17:00

Grant and Lee on Generalship "IndyWatch Feed National"







The question as framed is almost silly, but it does get a properly ginned up answer.

And yes, he had a profound strategic sense and made his opponents play to his tune over and over.  He was actually a great ngeneral whose so called mistakes halped.  No one ever thought of attrition as a tactic before this, but he had the numbers and if germaine he used them.

His real genius was sending Sherman into Georgia to completly break the morale of the population to say nothing about making the cockpit about richmond all or nothing.  A retreating confederate army literally had nowhere to go, which is why they delayed as long as they did.

attrition is not inconclusive if your enemy cannot get replacements.  It just takes a nasty spell and time because you still must avoid headon clashes that chew up your men far too fast.





If Ulysses S Grant was a poor general, how did he win so many battles against Robert E. Lee during the American Civil War?

Eric Farmer 

Bachelor's in History (college major), University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (Expected 2024)...

15:13

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Rules the USA Must Answer for Allowing Illegal Seizure of More Than 2 Million Acres of Land Guaranteed by Treaty to Onondaga Nation in Upstate New York "IndyWatch Feed National"

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Rules the USA Must Answer for Allowing Illegal Seizure of More Than 2 Million Acres of Land Guaranteed by Treaty to Onondaga Nation in Upstate New York

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LANDMARK RULING BY OAS AGENCY REJECTS AMERICAN ARGUMENT THAT THE LAND CLAIMS ARE TOO OLD AND FIXING THEM WOULD BE TOO DISRUPTIVE TO NON-INDIGENOUS SETTLERS NOW LIVING...

14:09

Climate Change Lockdowns Are Coming? "IndyWatch Feed National"

QUESTION: There has been talk that Trudeau will use the fires to claim a climate crisis, and that will justify lockdowns again. Is there any truth to these rumors?

FS

ANSWER: There is definitely the idea of using climate change to justify lockdowns. However, this is really not for climate change but for crowd control. They are well aware of the rising discontent civilly, which historically produces revolution. They are pushing for world war III for two reasons.

First, it will be the excuse to default on all sovereign debt as they are also attracted to the Schwab-Soros solution of a one-world government. If that is the case, then all previous sovereign debt will be null and void. The United States did that with the debt of the Continental Congress when they created the United States. Thats why you can collect the revolutionary currency that was never honored.

Secondly, they fear revolution is in the w...

13:18

Dr. Mark Hobart, professional misconduct according to AHPRA "IndyWatch Feed National"

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See also Black's Law dictionary for the definition of informed consent:


Please note that the Australian medical and government authorities forced patients/persons to undergoe a medical procedure without proper documentation concering the administered drugs, nor was the procedure carried out without any pressure/bias/coersion to do so.


13:07

World Environment Day festival in Knox Park "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Lear about this bird and many other flora, fauna at the World Environment Day festival in Knox Park. Photo Andrew Peacock.

The Caldera Environment Centre is hosting a World Environment Day festival event in Knox Park, Murwillumbah in July.

CEC have hosted this festival for the past 16 years and this say they have exceptional presentations on endangered birds, native bees, forensic wildlife photography, earth building and our featured issues: global plastic pollution and native forest destruction.

These issues are highly significant in our area and the festival presents a range of local action and solutions. 

This year organisers are grateful to have Elders Yarning from Country and the Kids Caring For Country Dance Group.

Entertainment on the day includes circus, live music and the Kazuna Japanese Taiko drumming troupe. There will also be several environmental interest groups, catering stalls and the inimitable Mandy Nolan to MC the day.

Bring the whole family!

The post World Environment Day festival in Knox Park appeared first on The Echo.

13:04

Whitefella Mischief: a tour of the museum of the magicians of reason "IndyWatch Feed National"

It is the year 2060, and we are driving through Kullilli Country, also known as the Channel Country, a Bio-Region defined by its waterways. This State was called Queensland after Queen Victoria in 1859, and this was in the south-west corner. But really it is where Maxs people come from. At a turnoff on a dirt track there is a wooden sign, with MUSEUM roughly painted in white, and an arrow. A few hundred metres down the track is an old tin shed, a shearing shed, surrounded by a few casuarinas. It looks abandoned. But theres our museum guide Max, standing outside, waiting for us.

The post Whitefella Mischief: a tour of the museum of the magicians of reason appeared first on Overland literary journal.

09:41

Big Pharma, Ivermectin, and Non-existent Polarising Electoral Fraud "IndyWatch Feed National"

by G5

[Emails from G5]

John Ruddick (LDP)

The opening remarks on Covid are worth noting.

Big Pharma did not like Ivermectin; which works; in preference to the toxic frauds of genocidal unproven vaccinations. The current psychotically driven queueing for their fifth attempt at the suicide lottery.

Ivermectin derived from Japanese soils has worked proven for over 30 years in over four BILLION examples. Hardly a horse dewormer.

The Australian TGA is 97% funded by American BigPharma. A parallel to the original California Cancer Institute of the 1950s. De...

09:32

Every effort made to save Seven Mile Beach whale "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Community members, vets and animals rescue services all did their best to save the whale. Photo Dr Stephen Van Mil.

Whale strandings, like the one that occurred at Seven Mile Beach last weekend, are likely to become more common because of the growth in the east coast humpback population, a rescue and research organisation says.

The stranding and subsequent death of the 30-tonne mammal produced widespread distress and concern within the local community, including questions about why the stranding occurred, and what was done to try and save it.

In an interview with ABC North Coast on Monday morning, Skippy Love from the Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia (ORRCA), said there were likely to be more such incidents in the future.

As youre seeing the increasing numbers, which is fantastic to see as part of the [populations] recovery, youre going to see increased cases of strandings, Ms Love said....

08:41

SPLENDOUR ARTS RETURNS! "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Each year Splendour Arts creates an unpredictable and boundary bending contemporary art experience that leaves festival goers feeling enriched, inspired and sometimes bewildered.

Curated by internationally renowned Australian artist Craig Walsh, from July 21 to 23 the fields of North Byron Parklands / Ngarindjin will become the ultimate outdoor, contemporary art space with eight major artworks featured across the site. Splendour in the Grass proudly presents Splendour Arts 2023!

Check into Hiromi Hotel, returning for another colourful and exciting year! Internationally renowned artist Hiromi Tango takes over the barn with her immersive installation Rainbow Dream. Enter a world of rainbow circles and a large-scale projection work that brings together positivity inducing colour, light, and movement. Make sure to drop in for some mindful weaving or a facilitator-led workshop to create your own rainbow bubble magic, running across the whole weekend!

Be sure to snap a selfie at the giant new Cool Shit work, Tupacman! Back to blow things up with their newest, giant, playful, immersive art installation, their 2023 concept follows Cool Shits consistent reference of iconic figures in popular culture.

Dance through the sky on a gigantic hand painted Cloud Bridge created by post punk artist Andy Forbes, level up your journey into the Amphitheatre by passing under Sam Songalios Gateway V2.1, or relive your favourite moments in music culture at...

07:44

"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 (7/6/23).
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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(18) LastAmericanVagabond on Twitter: ""On Twitter YOU can be real"... unless she disagrees with who you are or what you think of course, or you are one of their bots, or you are @mariannaspring with their bot army of fake accounts claiming to be "fact checking". But yeah, YOU can be REAL guys. #MeaninglessPlatitudes" / Twitter
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(18) LastAmericanVagabond on Twitter: "This is such an obviously fake/altered video with voices that doe not even match James or Pelosi. And the way they speak in this clip, it's likely the way many democrats would imagine republicans might view this. Almost as if this was some sort of misinfo trap. Wildly #OutOfTouch" / Twitter
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(18) Sgt. Tyree on Twitter: "So when did O'Keefe go back to Veritas? He didn't. The voices don't sound right. Biden hasn't been that coherent in 10 years. Why fake this stuff? They've done enough w/out making up fake stuff." / Twitter
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07:30

Antidepressants Can Cause Chemical Castration "IndyWatch Feed National"

From Maryanne Demasi Reports: Antidepressants can cause severe, sometimes irreversible, sexual dysfunction that persists even after discontinuing the medication. Sufferers have described it as chemical castration a type of genital mutilation caused by antidepressants, mainly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). The condition is known as post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD), a condition largely unrecognised, and the true incidence of which is unknown.

David Healy, psychiatrist and founder of RxISK.org said, I saw my first patient with PSSD in 2000, a 35-year-old lady who told me that three months after stopping treatment, she could rub a hard-bristled brush across her genitals and feel nothing. Josef Witt-Doerring, psychiatrist and former FDA medical officer said, This condition is so devastating that it will cause serious changes to your life and to those around you.

It happened to Rosie

In 2020, during protracted Covid lockdowns in Melbourne, 23-year-old Rosie Tilli felt an increasing sense of anxiety and depression. Her psychiatrist prescribed a low dose of Lexapro (escitalopram), an SSRI to help Rosie calm down, assuring her that if she experienced side effects, theyd go away once she stopped the medication. Soon after taking the medication Rosie felt emotionally blunted, but took it as a positive sign. At first, I thought it was great because it felt like the medication was working. But then I couldnt feel my emotions, I couldnt cry, I had no sexual desire, and my genitals went numb.

After four months, Rosie decided to slowly wean herself off the medication. Some of her symptoms improved and the fog lifted, but over the next two years her libido faded to nothing. It has been two years of hell. Now, I have no sexual function. Im numb down there. I cant have an orgasm. It feels like my soul has just been vacuumed out of my body. I feel completely asexual, said Rosie. She sought help from various professionals, but none believed it could be the antidepressant because the drug had already left her system. They concluded it was all in her mind.

Rosie went to a local youth centre for help, but they ended up sectioning her under the Mental Health Act with an Involuntary Treatment Order, insisting she take antipsychotic medication. I refused to take an antipsychotic because I knew I wasnt psychotic. Instead, they forced me to take another antidepressant against my will in order to leave the facility, said Rosie. It was the most traumatic thing Ive ever been through in my life. I fel...

07:17

Video: Ukraines offensive begins: Burning NATO equipment vs. layered Russian defences "IndyWatch Feed National"

The following update is now a month old, but it does show how the offensive that Kyiv s supposed to have launched went into reverse, proving it a monumental failure, despite newly supplied armour and weapons from NATO.

Failure on the battlefield caused huge losses in human life and equipment. KIev is reputed to have lost about three battalions of soldiers.

The Russians appear to have had significant losses as well, though not on the scale of Kyiv, and they have successfully repelled the offensive.

Those who want to know the truth must see the claimed evidence coming from both sides and draw conclusions from this. This video is worth watching for an insight into what is going on.

More voices are calling for peace. This is a recognition that the only way to stop the war is through negotiation.

News in the west insists that the offensive is still on, although reporting on events is muted.

The fighting soon shifted away front the dividing line between the two armies. It is not over yet. Skirmishes continue in some pockets, although the main battle form from the Kyiv side is the launching of missiles and some attacks on civilians in Russian territory.

Kyiv still has capacity to continue for some time, although not enough to turn this so-called offensive around.

Nor does NATO have the ability to supply Ukraine with the equipment and ammunition to sustain operations for any length of time or to hold gained territory against a Russian counter-offensive.

Video from The New Atlas

The post Video: Ukraines offensive begins: Burning NATO equipment vs. layered Russian defences appeared first on The Pen.

06:35

Market Talk July 6, 2023 "IndyWatch Feed National"

ASIA:

 

Goldman Sachs has stated that Western countries may need over $25 billion in investments to match Chinas supply of rare earths. The concern arises from Beijings export restrictions on minor metals, leading to fears that rare earths could be the next target. Currently, China accounts for 90% of global refined output of rare earths, and Europe and the U.S. are eager to reduce their dependence on Chinese supply. Chinas recent decision to impose export restrictions on two minor metals used in semiconductors and electric vehicles has further intensified concerns about the availability of rare earths. China dominates the production of neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr), with over 70% of global mining and over 90% of downstream metal and magnet production. This year, Chinas NdPr output is expected to reach around 50,000 tons, up from 34,000 tons in 2021. As a result, the market has moved into surplus, prompting Goldman Sachs to lower price forecasts for NdPr. According to the banks estimates, it would cost the West between $15 billion and $30 billion to replicate Chinas annual output of 50,000 tons of ND PR.

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 decreased 565.68 points or -1.70% to 32,773.02
  • Shanghai decreased 17.37 points or -0.54% to 3,205.57
  • Hang Seng decreased 577.33 points or -3.02% to 18,533.05
  • ASX 200 decreased 89.80 points or -1.24% to 7,163.40
  • Kospi decreased 22.71 points or -0.88% to 2,556.29
  • SENSEX increased 339.60 points or 0.52% to 65,785.64
  • Nifty50 increased 98.80 points or 0.51% to 19,497.30

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD decreased 0.00314 or -0.47% to 0.66226
  • NZDUSD decreased 0.00249 or -0.40% to 0.61531
  • USDJPY decreased 0.538 or -0.37% to 144.102
  • USDCNY increased 0.0011 or 0.02% to 7.26200

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold decreased 7.28 USD/t oz. or -0.38% to 1,910.04
  • Silver decreased 0.402 USD/t. oz or -1.74% to 22.703

 

Some economic news from last night:

Australia:

Trade Balance (May) increased from 10.454B to 11.791B

...

06:31

Clean and playful on day 1 of Skullcandy "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Fingal surfer Dane Henry and his high-flying aerial manoeuvres. Photo Ethan Smith.

Yesterday saw the first day of the 2023 Skullcandy Oz Grom Open at Lennox Head with what organisers says was a stellar day of competition, as surfers in the age divisions got the opportunity to revel in clean and playful three-foot surf.

Fresh off a recent victory at the Occy Grom Comp on the Gold Coast, Hunter Anderson (Palm Beach, Qld) carried his same momentum into his opening Under-16 Boys heat at Lennox Head, smashing an array of gigantic backside snaps in the punchy surf to seal himself a position into the third round. Anderson showed seamless flow in his heat to post a giant 15.53 two-wave heat total (out of a possible 20 points) to move through the heat alongside Josh Kelly (Noosa Heads, Qld) who finished in the runner-up spot.

Jesse Fergusson (Noosa, Qld) also showed he would be one to watch in the Under-16 Boys, nailing a solid 15.60 two-wave heat total to earn his position straight into the third round, bypassing the do-or-die second-round requalification.

Critical carves and snaps

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02:36

How to Treat Varroa Mites Naturally (without burning beehives!) "IndyWatch Feed National"

How to eliminate a varroa mite infestation naturally while preserving the safety of the bees and integrity of the colony. As a new beekeeper, I was horrified to recently learn of an inflexible government policy in Australia that is mandating the burning of beehives with gasoline for potential varroa mite infestations. This is the case

The post How to Treat Varroa Mites Naturally (without burning beehives!) appeared first on The Healthy Home Economist.

02:30

PFAS Report puts FDA in Cross-Hairs "IndyWatch Feed National"

Our report showing supermarket kale to be contaminated with toxic chemicals is getting picked up far and wide. Help us maintain the momentum and call for a ban on toxic PFAS forever chemicals. Action Alert!

Last week, we launched a national campaign on the back of our pilot study showing 7 of 8 supermarket kale samples to be contaminated with PFAS forever chemicals, suggesting much wider contamination of our food supply with these chemicals than the FDA wants to acknowledge. We know PFAS, or polyfluoroalkyl substances, are already being found in alarming amounts in drinking water, in the air, and in thousands of consumer products. We also know that they persist in the environment, accumulate in the human body, and are linked to a host of negative health outcomes. Thats why weve used our pilot study as a springboard to launch a campaign calling for the federal government to issue a ban on the over 12,000 chemicals that fall under the PFAS category.

Our study has already started making waves. It has been picked up by news outlets around the world, including major outlets like The Guardian, The New York Post, and HealthNews. Rob Verkerk, PhDfounder of the Alliance for Natural Health and ANH-USAs Executive and Scientific Director who has headed up the workwas also on Ron Hoffman, MDs Intelligent Medicine podcast to discuss the report. You can find a comprehensive list of media outlets which have covered and discussed our report below.

U.S. regulatory agencies have proven themselves incapable or unwilling to meaningfully address the extensive PFAS contamination. We need to create a groundswell of grassroots support for a ban on PFAS chemicals as soon as possible. Visit the reports landing page to send a message to your state and federal....

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23:19

Leading US think tank admits Russia unlikely to ever run out of missiles "IndyWatch Feed National"

By Drago Bosnic | July 6, 2023

For approximately a year and a half, we have been listening to tall tales about Russia running out of munitions of various kinds due to its supposed inability to produce advanced weapons, particularly long-range missiles and other sorts of PGMs (precision-guided munitions). According to mainstream propaganda, Moscow is allegedly so desperate that it had to arm its soldiers with shovels and resort to the expropriation of washing machines, smartphones, laptops and other devices that contain microchips in order to maintain production. Such ludicrous claims would never be accepted by anyone remotely familiar with how advanced military technologies work.

However, they are an important segment of the rabidly Russophobic infowar that aims to present the Eurasian giant as supposedly technologically backward. And yet,  after Moscows long-range and tactical aviation, as well as naval and ground-based units, spent the entire special military operation (SMO) launching high-precision strikes by using advanced PGMs that quite literally nobody else has (the United States included), the mainstream propaganda machine simply had to admit something was seriously off with their assessment of Russias technological and industrial capacity. The latter should have been destroyed by Western sanctions close to a year and a half ago.

And yet, its still standing. The answer as to why this is the case was recently given by CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies), a Washington DC-based think tank that is among the most prominent ones in the US. According to their assessment, Moscow is extremely unlikely to run out of PGMs and other long-range high-precision weapons, either for itself or its numerous export customers. Somewhat surprisingly, with no ambiguity or sugarcoating, Ian Williams, a Fellow of the International Security Program and Deputy Director of the Missile Defense Project at CSIS, has made it perfectly clear that it would be unrealistic to expect Russia to ever run out of missiles.

The author further notes that Moscow will be able to continue building long-range PGMs, which will enable it to sustain constant long-range strike capability, despite sanctions and export restrictions. And while the CSIS repo...

22:39

Vaccine Evangelists, Apostates, and Apologists: Part 2 Apostasy "IndyWatch Feed National"

by Jordan Henderson

In Part 1 we focused on the preaching of the Vaccine Evangelists. Now we will review the work of Vaccine Apostates in which the Apostates have debunked the preaching of the Vaccine Evangelists.

If you have yet to read Part 1 of this series, you may wish to do so before reading Part 2. Here is the link to Part 1; Vaccine Evangelists, Apostates, and Apologists: Part 1 The Evangelists.

We covered a lot of ground in Part 1, so even those of you who have already read it may want to briefly revisit Part 1 and scan the table of contents to refresh your memory.

As before Ill provide a table of contents in this essay so that you can get an overview at a glance:

Table of Contents (of Part 2 in the series)

1. Storming the Bailey: Vaccine Apostates Debunk the Faith.

  • Historical Death Data: Vaccine Evangelists Tell You About it; Vaccine Apostates Show it to You.
  • An Introduction to the Work of Roman Bystrianyk, Suzanne Humphries, and Greg Beattie.

2. Historical Death Rates for Measles, Scarlet Fever, and Whooping Cough in the USA, England and Wales, and Australia.

  • Measles
  • Scarlet Fever
  • A Brief Note on Scarlet Fever and Antibiotics
  • Whooping Cough

3. Historical Death Rates for Infectious Diseases that Were the Leading Causes of Death in 1900 in the USA

  • Pneumonia and Influenza
  • Tuberculosis
  • Gastritis, Duodenitis, Enteritis, and Colitis
  • Diphtheria

4. Regarding Smallpox and Polio

1. Storming the Bailey: Vaccine Apostates Debunk the Faith.

In Part 1 we reviewed numerous examples of Vaccine Evangelism, divided into the basic categories of Graveyard Gambits, Bait and Switch Preaching and The Lifespan Lectures. All those examples promoted the central misconception of the Doctrine of Salvation Through Vaccination. That misconception is

The belief that vaccines played a primary role in causing the drastic decline in deaths attri...

22:18

INTERVIEW: Basil Valentine Democrats Trouble in 2024 "IndyWatch Feed National"

<p><p><em><strong>The potential problems in the 2024 US Presidential Election from RFK Jr. to Cornell West facing the Democrats.</strong></em></p> <p>In this episode of the <a href= "https://tntradio.live/shows/patrick-henningsen-show/"><span class= "s1"><b>Patrick Henningsen Show</b></span></a> on TNT Radio which aired on June 28, 2023, Patrick is in-studio with our roving correspondent for culture & sport, Basil Valentine, where they breakdown all the potential problems from RFK Jr. to Cornell West facing the Democrats for the 2024 Election, as well as Trumps own woes. Will the election draw a line under Washingtons Ukraine debacle? All this and more. <em>Listen:</em></p> <p><span class="mce_SELRES_start" style= "display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;"> </span></p> <p><strong><em>More from Basil:<br> <a href= "https://twitter.com/says_basil">Twitter</a></em></strong></p> <p><strong><img alt="" class="emoji" draggable="false" src= "https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/svg/25b6.svg"> TUNE-IN LIVE to TNT RADIO for the Patrick Henningsen Show every MON-FRI at 12PM-2PM (NEW YORK) | 5PM-7PM (LONDON) | 2AM-4AM (BRISBANE):<br></strong> <a href= "https://tntradio.live/"><strong>https://tntradio.live</strong></a></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">READ MORE 2024 ELECTION NEWS AT:</span> <a href= "https://21stcenturywire.com/tag/2024-election/">21st CENTURY WIRE 2024 ELECTION FILES</a></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #000080;">ALSO JOIN OUR</span> <a href="https://t.me/My21wire">TELEGRAM CHANNEL</a></strong></p> <p><strong><em>SUPPORT OUR INDEPENDENT MEDIA PLATFORM  <a href="https://21wire.tv/membership/plans/">BECOME A MEMBER @21WIRE.TV</a><br></em></strong></p> <div class= "ad-598x336 adsanity-598x336 alignnone adsanity-alignnone" id= "ad-162858"> <div class="adsanity-inner"><a href= "https://21stcenturywire.com/ads/end-of-covid-for-in-content/" target="_bank" title= "THE END OF COVID IS HERE - SIGN UP NOW!"><img alt= "THE END OF COVID IS HERE - SIGN UP NOW!" border="0" height="336" src= "http://feeds.feedburner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/TEOC-598-Email-Inline-Sign-Up-Here.jpg" width="598"></a></div> </div></p>

22:05

When the Reptilian Brain Drives the Political Bus "IndyWatch Feed National"

Five percent of the people think; 10 percent of the people think they think; and the other 85 percent would rather die than think. Thomas A. Edison

 

The constant obsessing with Hunter Biden as if this man matters, given the very real threats our society faces what is that actually about? Well, more than mere tribalism or confirmation bias on the right. Its symptomatic of a deeper and broader illness. 

 

To be sure, those who condemn Hunter Bidens behavior (and allege special treatment) seem to ignore the financial corruption, debauchery, and far worse by a legion of right-wing leaders, movement heroes, pastors, etc. where no accountability is typically the rule, not the exception. Including the children of the immediate past president, to say nothing of the former guy himself. As someone tweeted in response to a posting I did on Hunter derangement:  

Hunter has never been in politics. Ivanka and Jared made 300+ million in salary as advisors not to mention 2 billion from the Saudis and why no one is investigating that is beyond me.  

So, why make so much of Hunters offenses, which are really inconsequential in the greater scheme of things, and ever so slight in comparison with the monumental outrages of so many right-wingers? 

What Lies Beneath

To find the answer to this mystery, we need to lift the lid on the human skull and have a look at the wiring inside. By wiring I refer to a specific feature of anatomy that may provide at least part of the explanation: the reptilian brain. Carl Sagan described it well:

Deep inside the skull of every one of us there is something like a brain of a crocodile which evolved tens of millions of years ago. It is a major source of our moods and emotions. On the outside, living in uneasy truce with the more primitive brains beneath, is the cerebral cortex [that part of the brain that thinks rationally]; civilization is a product of the cerebral cortex.

So, our civilized selves live in uneasy truce with our more primitive selves, an internal battle within each of us. 

 

Our civilized selves evaluate the nuances and complexity of issues, and are comfortable with the uncertainties inherent in this rational process. 

 

On the other hand, our primitive selves crav........

22:00

Is Fast Fashion Making Us Sick? "IndyWatch Feed National"

On a recent spring afternoon, journalist Alden Wicker was examining a neon orange purse at H&M. The price tag read $14.99, but instead of listing materials, it simply said vegan. She raised an eyebrow. At Wickers request, a store clerk looked up the materials: polyurethane and polyester. Plastics.

 

For the last decade, Wicker has been covering the dirty side of fast fashion from its contribution to the climate crisis and greenwashing to multi-level marketing schemes. She founded the popular blog EcoCult in 2013 and has become an authority on sustainable fashion.

 

Wickers new book, To Dye For: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick, examines the public health impacts of chemically-treated fabrics and synthetic fibers. She spent two years interviewing.

 

She found that fashion is rife with toxic chemicals, like formaldehyde and chromium, which are both carcinogenic and endocrine-disrupting polyfluoroalkyl substances (also known as PFAS, or forever chemicals), linked to infertility and other health issues. And despite the potential harm, she discovered that the US has done little to protect consumers from the clothes they wear.

 

Were allowing chemicals to be poured indiscriminately into the environment, but were also bringing them into our homes, Wicker said. The effects of these chemicals on te.........

21:21

Bullis Denmark Hotel fetches a million dollars "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

<div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-large"><a href= "https://thebullitimes.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/denmark-hotel-bulli-2023.jpg"> <img alt="" class="wp-image-17277" src= "https://thebullitimes.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/denmark-hotel-bulli-2023.jpg?w=1024"></a> <figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><sub>Bullis Old Denmark Hotel sold this month for a million dollars.</sub></figcaption> </figure> </div> <p>IS this third time lucky for Bullis Denmark Hotel?</p> <p>The much-loved heritage property has been sold for a million dollars to a husband and wife team with local interests, who plan to work with Wollongong City Council to complete the much-anticipated restoration of the former coaching inn.</p> <p>Selling agent, Peter Seeto, from Cabmon Property, said the buyers of the former hotel, established in 1876, would like to remain anonymous at this stage.</p> <p><em>The Bulli & Clifton Times understands the owners the third in 25 years, who plan to breathe new life into the property have had previous experience restoring heritage properties.</p> <p>Frank Gervaise purchased 202 Princes Highway from the Bourke estate in 1998 with intentions of transforming the property into a boutique hotel. However, due to difficulties gaining redevelopme...</p>

21:03

More than 105 million working age Americans do not have a job right now - a 25% unemployment rate "IndyWatch Feed National"

Our long slide toward economic oblivion continues, and survey after survey has shown that most Americans are deeply unsatisfied with the current state of the U.S. economy. Inflation is out of control, most Americans are getting poorer due to the rapidly rising cost of living, the housing bubble has started to burst, and the commercial real estate market is a giant mess. But employment is supposed to be our bright spot. The Biden administration continues to tell us that the unemployment rate is less than 4 percent and that there are lot of jobs available for those that want them. But is this really true? To answer that question, it is imperative to understand that our government places unemployed persons into one of two categories... Jobless people are classified into one of two categories by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) either unemployed or not in the labor force. To be classified as unemployed in the month they are surveyed, people must be actively looking for work. If...

20:47

Stop Buying Their Crap! - #SolutionsWatch "IndyWatch Feed National"

Boycotting evil companies and institutions isn't a new idea, of course, but as you may or may not have noticed, the idea has come back to the forefront of the public consciousness in recent months. Today, James explores the boycott solution, examines their effectiveness and ponders how they can be used to go beyond the divide-and-conquer culture wars and hit the oligarchs where it really counts.

20:21

Man charged over shots fired in South Murwillumbah "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

New South Wales Police say a man will appear in court tomorrow charged following an investigation into an alleged public-place shooting.

At about 12.30am today (Thursday, 6 July), emergency services were called to an address on Prospero Street, South Murwillumbah, following reports of gun shots.

Police say officers attached to Tweed-Byron Police District attended and established a number of shots had been discharged into a property. There were no reports of injuries.

Police established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Following inquiries, a 35-year-old man was arrested at a home on Hall Drive, Murwillumbah, about 12pm today.

He was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where he was charged with possess shortened firearm without authority, armed with intent commit indictable offence, fire firearm at dwelling-house with disregard for safety, use offensive weapon with intent to commit indictable offence, and stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm.

He was refused bail to appear before Tweed Heads Local Court tomorrow (Friday, 7 July).

Inquiries continue.

The post Man charged over shots fired in South Murwillumbah appeared first on The Echo.

18:06

We must stop the attack on our free speech "IndyWatch Feed National"

READ MORE AT UNITED AUSTRALIA PARTY  Dear members and supporters,   Unfortunately, I have some...

17:55

10 million users joined Metas Threads in just 7 hours. It took Twitter 780 days to do that "IndyWatch Feed National"

Metas Twitter-like platform, which is tied to Instagram and already has a separate app, saw millions of signups in a few hours, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

While its too early to call ThreadsMetas new microblogging platforma bona fide Twitter killer, Mark Zuckerbergs answer to Elon Musks flailing social network is off to a good start. Zuckerberg took to the new platform to announce that within the first four hours of its launch, five million users had already signed up to Threads. That number doubled to 10 million users just three hours later.

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17:00

When it comes to making EVs sound good from the inside, Boses Rashaan Josey is all ears "IndyWatch Feed National"

Its amazing what you can hear once you remove the engine. Josey is working to optimize the good sounds, and eliminate the annoying ones.

What does your car sound like? And what should it sound like? These are the questions Rashaan Josey is working hard to answer. Josey oversees a division at the audio giant Bose (the company is based in Boston, though Josey is near Detroit) that is developing new ways to achieve the ideal in-cabin sound environment in the age of EVs, which are forecast to account for half of all car sales by 2035.

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15:42

It Is a Horror Show Glueboard That Traps Stupid People by Masquerading as What It Is Not What It Is Not. "IndyWatch Feed National"

Smoking Mirrors July 5, 2023

God Poet Transmitting.

One of the basic features of Nature is camouflage. Sometimes it is there to attract prey, and sometimes it is there for concealment from the predator. Other times it is an aspect of the mating dance. All of this translates into the human theater because the dramas that dance there in physical form are a part of Nature in camouflage too.

Its not just your body that is a prisoner of Nature. The Mind and The Emotions the senses, and your sense of self as expressed through The Personality are also a part of Nature. Nature has a number of ways to bind you. I heard there were 8 but Im not a numbers guy. I also heard there is only one way in which Lady Nature a conscious entity frees you or provides what is called Moksha.

Terms terms terms; what did Lao Tzu say? Terms may be used but none of them are absolute.

Nature is a non-stop endlessly whirling confusion of colors and sounds tactile impressions smells that go directly to the brain, which is where the smell test comes from, and which has to do with smell as a form of higher perception having nothing to do with physical odors. Yes many things that you cant see are still part of Nature.

Its safe to say that just about everything you can think of is a part of Nature, including the facility that does the thinking. You might well ask; what else is there? I would answer that but its not germane to todays posting which has to do with Communism.

Communism is the form of government that exists in Hellish Circumstances. Communism is a form of camouflage that presents itself as something it is not for purposes other than what it advertises. It is a system of lies and double-speak Catch-22s whose intentions are bondage and control. It is a system where the individual has no rights and no courts of appeal.

It is a system of No Exit except for Death. It is a horror show glueboard that attracts stupid people by masquerading as what it is not what it is not what it is not.

It is what Diversity Equity and Inclusion are all about. It is the brainchild of a certain group of people who demonstrated in a gruesome and protracted fashion all you ever need to know about Communism. They did this in the former Soviet Socialist Republic. They did and are doing it in China. They did it in Cambodia. There is no positive example of it except in small controlled and temporary examples here and there now and again.

Communes are Communist experiments, and their success depends entirely on the nature and intentions of the people involved. Sometime...

14:29

Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed National"

A Chinese Mining Company Has Opened a Giant Lithium Processing Plant in Zimbabwe

BY FARAI MUTSAKA

2:02 PM EDT, July 5, 2023

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) A Chinese mining company formally opened a $300 million lithium processing plant Wednesday in Zimbabwe, which has one of the worlds largest reserves of the metal as demand surges globally because of its use in electric car batteries.

Zimbabwe has the largest lithium reserves in Africa and has in recent years drawn investors in battery minerals from Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia, although China is the dominant player.

The plant opened by Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe, an arm of Chinese company Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt, has a capacity to process 4.5 million metric tons of hard rock lithium into concentrate for export per year, Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa said.

Mnangagwa was present for the official opening of the sprawling plant in Goromonzi, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of Zimbabwes capital, Harare.

Lithium is the mineral of the present and the future ... and value addition will position our country as an emerging and competitive player in the global lithium value chain, Mnangagwa said. He urged the company to beef up expertise that would help Zimbabwe and other southern African countries eventually manufacture lithium batteries and other components locally.

Lithium is a key component for electric vehicle batteries. To cash in on demand, Zimbabwe last year banned the export of raw lithium ore. In doing so, it joined countries like Indonesia and Chile that are trying to maximize their return on deposits of lithium, cobalt and nickel by requiring miners to invest locally in refining and processing before they can export.

Prospect Lithium Zimbabwe deputy general manager Trevor Barnard said that the firm aims to start by processing 450,000 tons of concentrate every year. The concentrate will be further processed into battery-grade lithium outside Zimbabwe.

13:23

Garden of Eden- the First Recorded WitchHunt "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

The following article is almost 30 years old and is as relevant today as it would be at any time in history when discussing the patriarchy, demonising of women and mens propensity to link women to the devil.

Jung would refer to this as men projecting their shadow upon women.

The article is by Joel Achenbach and exposes the Garden of Eden story as the first time that women are directly associated with the Devil in Christianitys misogynistic propaganda and the devastating implications that the demonising of women had then and continues to have today.

Garden of Eden the earliest linking of women to the devil:

From the article:

Question: Why are women historically considered the willing agents of Satan?

Answer: This goes back to the biblical story of the Garden of Eden. The Devil wants Adam and Eve to disobey Gods order not to eat the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge (we heard recently that scholars think it was a tomato, though wed like to see the footnotes before we sign off on that). So what does old Beelzebub do? Disguised as a snake, he tempts Eve. The woman is the conduit to the man.

Eve succumbs, then seduces Adam into eating the fruit as well. Chaos erupts: They realise theyre as naked as a couple of jaybirds, they get booted from the garden, and eventually the federal deficit reaches $400 billion a year.

The mythical prejudice had horrifying results in real life: The vast majority of people executed in the Salem witchcraft trials 300 years ago were women; the men were, in most cases, relatives or associates of women suspected of witchcraft. The same pattern held true in the even bloodier witch hunts of Europe.To blame this on misogyny seems too simplistic.

Carol Karlsen, a professor of history and womens studies at the University of Michigan and author of The Devil in the Shape of a Woman, says there may also have been an economic motive. Many of the women accused of being witches at Salem had no sons or brothers, meaning that they were in line to inherit family wealth, Karlsen says.

There is a real fear of female power thats increasing in the 16th century in Europe, says Tom Robisheaux, a professor of history at Duke University. He said that priests feared female sexual power and the way women cou...

12:55

Donald Trump Jr cancels speaking tour in Australia over doubt the country would grant him a visa "IndyWatch Feed National"

Donald Trumps eldest son had to cancel a planned speaking tour in Australia just days before he was due to arrive in the country over doubts the country would grant him a visa, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. Donald Trump Jr was scheduled to make appearances in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne between July 9 and []

12:32

Tweed Councillors push forward with adapting to climate change "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Tweed Shire Council 2023 Climate Change Risk Assessment.

There are three extreme risks for the Tweed Shire Council out of 135 identified in their Climate Change Risk Assessment which was adopted at the last council meeting (22 June).

The three extreme risks centre on implications for key ecosystems, saltwater contamination of Councils fresh water supply, and loss or damage to Councils water and wastewater infrastructure.

...

12:29

Whistleblower calls on government to act on KPMG and the rest of the consultancy industry "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Contributed from Victoria

A whistleblower and former partner at multinational consulting firm KPMG has called on the Australian government to establish a Royal Commission into the industry, Back in 2021, Brendan Lyon, informed a parliamentary inquiry in NSW that he had been pressured by KPMG to alter records, to change the figures in the States budget. More specifically, on the NSW governments Transport Asset Holding Entity (TAHE).

He alleged that senior figures in the firm had conflicts of interest in relation to this.

Photo by Kate Geraghty: Brendan Lyon appears before the Senate parliamentary inquiry

KPMG responded by admitting it had contributed to complicating the situation and promised better practices in the future. But there has never been an admittance of deliberate wrongdoing. There was no proper investigation in NSW, even though the Australian division of KPMG had been fined $AU165,000 by the United Sates watchdog for cheating on online tests designed to improve professional safety requirements and ensure partners and staff act with integrity. 

Brendan Lyon has now told the Senate inquiry that there is a need for a much more thorough investigation of the industry.

This comes in the wake of the PwC scandal. KPMG and PwC are two of the big four consulting US based multinationals dominating the industry. Together, they Carry out audits for the big corporations and government. This places them in an advantageous position to build extensive network that provide the grounds for conflicts of interest and corrupt practices to flourish.

Information is worth a great deal of money, and it is clear information has been passed on in breach of confidentiality requirements.

An investigation into their practices will contribute to uncovering the extend of it in Australia. The regulator has already found cases involving all the four. The big question is why hasnt this been acted on already?

Lyon called on the federal government to implement a default five-year ban on big four accounting firms found in serious breach of professional ethics by the new commonwealth regulator.

He also called for a ban on political donations.

In respect of its own procurement and management of consultants, the commonwealth should implement similar restrictions and obligations on public sector consultants to those bindi...

11:59

Graceless at Lords: The Class Goons Strike Back "IndyWatch Feed National"

What are the English other than their excruciatingly worn class, kitted out with a code of manners revocable at an instant?  A streak of traditional Englishness, as A. A. Gill wrote, stresses bullying.  It made them great in the hope of making others small.  A towering creature like Charles James Fox may well have added his worth to the abolition of slavery, but he was an inveterate, stinking bully.  And there was much of this recently in the normally staid atmosphere at the so-called home of cricket, a game invented to preserve an Englishmans sense of providence and eternity.

The occasion was the Second Test Match between the oldest of cricket rivals England and Australia.  As is customary, both teams make their way through what is known as the Long Room, an antiquated structure featuring portraits of the various flannel dressed figures that matter to the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).  Importantly, the teams doing combat go through the room, to be witnessed like dressed gladiators before battle.  And close do these figures come to the members, who clap, encourage and tease as well as they might.  Drinks, as usual, flow as the performance takes place.

But something happened on the field that was supposedly not to take place.  In the final days session, with England making an ultimately doomed assault in an otherwise glorious run chase, Johnny Bairstow was stumped by Australias wicket keeper Alex Carey.  The stumping did not breach any of the games rules; in truth, it was very much within them.

The English expressed lofty, even outraged disagreement.  Bairstow, believing the ball dead and the over concluded (for those unfamiliar with this most eccentric, at sometimes soporific of games, an over is a phase of play featuring six deliveries).  An opportunistic Carey thought otherwise, throwing the ball at the stumps.  The regulation in question, Law 20.1.2, reads as follows: The ball shall be considered to be dead when it is clear to the bowlers end umpire that the fielding side and both batters at the wicket have ceased to regard it as in play. (Read on reader, read on.)

The English team captain, Ben Stokes, every bit the Celtic, bat savaging berserker, whose own performance should be immortalised, got distracted.  He moralised about what could only have been described as Bairstows lack of awareness, like a dodo caught off-guard: he would not have wanted to achieve victory in that manner.  The English coach, Brendon McCullum, spoke on Bairstows befuddled behalf by insisting that, in his view, the umpires had declared the over finished.  (They had not.)  In the famed Long Room, the Australian team faced braying and baying and jostling from the gin-filled MCC members, leading to the suspension of a mere three members.

Far from the oxidised memories of these good members, who spend decades hoping to be admitted to the club, was the sharp, unforgiving conduct of Englands own hero, WG Grace, who ran ou...

11:42

Nearly 85% of Indonesian peatlands arent protected, study shows "IndyWatch Feed National"

JAKARTA Most of Indonesias carbon-rich peatlands arent protected, according to a new study that calls for prioritizing much-needed restoration efforts for these areas. The recently published paper shows that less than 16% of Indonesias 6.7 million hectares (16.6 million acres) of peatlands are protected by law. The researchers, from universities in Italy, Malaysia and Australia, also found that the area of peatland in need of restoration interventions amounted to 4.2 million hectares (10.4 million acres), representing 28.7% of the total study area. This is much higher than the Indonesian governments target of restoring 2.6 million hectares (6.4 million acres) of peatland by 2024. Lead author Dilva Terzano, a climate finance specialist at the Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), said she was inspired to conduct the research after having worked in Indonesia on peatland sustainable management and restoration for years, through a partnership with the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MOEF). And what was evident was the discrepancy between the conservation areas delineation in the country, and the recent exercise undertaken by MOEF of mapping the peatlands in the whole country, Terzano told Mongabay in an email. A peatland forest in Indonesian Borneo. Image by Rhett A. Butler/Mongabay. The study identified the largest unprotected peatland area in Indonesia as being in the Papua region (2.5 million hectares, or 6.2 million acres), followed by Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, at 2.3 million hectares (5.7 million acres), and Sumatra (1.9 million hectares, or 4.7 millionThis article was originally published on Mongabay

11:18

Update on Feros Byron Bay aged care standoff "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Diane and Maree both have parents at Feros in Byron. Photo Eve Jeffery

With ten elderly residents still refusing to move on after their eviction notice, and the Feros board apparently moving ahead with redevelopment plans, The Echo sought an update from Feros management and those refusing to leave.

In February, around 40 elderly residents were given notice to vacate the facility, prompting community outrage.

In a statement last week, the Feros board said closing the facility was the responsible thing to do because it cannot meet the higher government requirements for residential aged care.

Yet, as previously reported by The Echo, the board refused to provide documents that supported this view, and there is no evidence that any government agency was forcing its closure.  

But the board did tell The Echo, The Aged Care Act 1997 provides for a complex range of regulations that Feros Village Byron Bay is not able to meet. For ex...

11:13

Helensburgh, Thirroul and Corrimal libraries winter book sale underway "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

YOUR local library is getting in early with a spring clean of books, which have been retired from their collections, with a Winter sale.

A pre-loved book can be purchased by visiting Helensburgh, Thirroul and Corrimal libraries until Friday July 15.

Books for adults, young people and children are on sale, all for 50 cents each and can be purchased with cash or card.

Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery said proceeds from the Winter Book Sale will go to Friends of Wollongong City Libraries. The Friends of Wollongong City Libraries are an independent group who support and promote libraries as well as host regular events.

Help us find a new home for an old book that offers well-spent hours of entertainment, inspiration, food for the soul or fascinating information, Cr Bradbery said.

Winter is the best time of year to curl up with a good book. Were encouraging everyone to escape the cold and find your next great read, or five.

This is a real bargain and were expecting to sell out quickly. I suggest you make your way to your local library soon, to make the most of this opportunity. And if you cant spare the 50cents, you can always borrow a book ins...

10:39

Paid parking to return to parts of Lismore "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Free untimed parking will remain available for CBD workers and visitors at the John Crowther and Harold Federicks carparks, as well as Lower Hemsley and Heritage Park carparks. Image supplied

Paid parking will return to the Barney Shearman and Rowing Club carparks from Monday, 10 July. 

The parking at these sites has been free since the devastating floods of February 2022. In the immediate aftermath of the 2022 disaster, Lismore City Council introduced a range of parking changes to assist in the recovery, including Work Zones for tradies and free parking throughout the CBD.

Lismore City Council says that with more businesses re-opening in the CBD it is time to free up available parking in the heart of the CBD to make it easier for visitors to park, grab a bite to eat or shop at one of many local businesses. 

Timed parking in the CBD will continue alongside paid parking, further enhancing parking options say the council in a press release.

Free untimed parking will remain available for CBD workers and visitors at the John Crowther and Harold Federicks carparks, as well as Lower Hemsley and Heritage Park carparks. Tradespeople will continue to have access to Councils on-line permit system which allows free parking in the CBD.

Over coming months, pay stations at the Barney Shearman and Rowing Club carparks will be further enhanced with the integration of a mobile payment app. This convenient feature will enable users to pay for their parking directly from their smartphones, eliminating the need to walk to the pay station. Information on how to download and use this app will be available on Councils website at www.lismore.nsw.gov.au, they stated.

Staff will also be on hand in the morning of the first two days to help commuters use the new system....

10:30

Tweed hosts Regional Cities forum for mayors "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Regional Cities NSW mayors and executive leaders at Point Danger, Tweed Heads today, the first time the organisation has met outside of Sydney. Photo supplied

The Regional Cities NSW delegation held being held outside of Sydney for the first time with Tweed hosting delegates yesterday and delegates heading to Lismore today for a tour of places of significance in that area.

Tweed Shire Council is playing host to nine mayors from across NSW and their respective executive leaders as part of a program aimed at promoting and growing regional cities in the State. Regional cities attending this weeks forum include Albury, Armidale, Bathurst, Dubbo, Goulburn, Lismore, Orange, Tamworth and Tweed.

The Regional Cities New South Wales (RCNSW) is an alliance of 15 regional cities from across the State that aims to grow regional cities in NSW through increased investment that will build productive, liveable and connected regions.

Tweed Shire Council Recreation Planner Jodie Hewett points out some of the interesting features of the Tweeds new inclusive playspace, Livvis Place at Goorimahbah Place of Stories, at Jack Evans Boat Harbour, Tweed Heads. Th...

09:56

Big trees threatened in Ballina "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Threatened fig trees behind EV charging stations at Ballina Central car park. Photo David Lowe.

A number of trees, including two very large figs, are going to be destroyed if a proposed child care centre in the car park near Ballina Central shopping centre goes ahead.

If successful, the green area beside Bangalow Road (near McDonalds and the electric vehicle charging area), a number of other trees and part of the existing car park will be replaced by a $5 million, two storey child care centre, designed to accommodate 85 children and 15 staff from 7am-7pm Monday to Friday.

Development application 2023/52 has attracted a furious and largely negative response on Ballina Shire Councils DA tracker site and on social media. After less than a month, the advertising/public notification period ended yesterday.

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07:51

Nearly $13k raised for Fletcher St Cottage "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

From left: team leader, service user and organiser, Mathew Broster; with Robert De Castella (considered as Australias greatest marathon runner) and Fletcher Street Cottage service user, Rhys Marin.
Photo Indigenous Marathon Foundation

As the sun was rising on Sundays Gold Coast half marathon, Byron Bays very own Off The Street On Our Feet team headed off across the starting line.

As reported last week, a group of locals who have experienced homelessness firsthand trained for the event to raise much needed funds for Byrons Fletcher Street Cottage and to break stereotypes around homelessness. As an essential service, the cottage receives no ongoing government funding.  

Co-organiser Mathew Broster told The Echo, What I witnessed, felt and lived through during those 21 kilometres, was like nothing Ive ever experienced in my entire life. 

At different stages, there were tears of pride...

07:40

More misleading statements from NRRC "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Official cleanups of Richmond River High School in North Lismore post-floods PIC: FB

Last week, the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) was subsumed into the NSW Reconstruction Authority, which is dedicated to disaster prevention, preparedness, recovery, and reconstruction. 

It follows the dissolution of the similarly inept Resilience NSW in November last year, after the 2022 NSW Flood Inquiry found it was ineffective.

Both the outgoing NRRC and Reconstruction Authority report to NSW Planning Minister, Paul Scully and Minister for Emergency Services, Jihad Dib MP, thus avoiding parliamentary and public scrutiny. 

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07:25

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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 (7/5/23).
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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06:47

Scott Ritter: Biden's 3AM moment in Ukraine "IndyWatch Feed National"

In June, Biden was confronted with the ultimate "3 a.m. phone call" moment. He could have made a call which would have helped reduce the threat of a nuclear crisis or worse. During the 2008 Democratic primary, Hillary Clinton ran an ad which sought to diminish her rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama, in the eyes of the voters. Building upon Obama's lack of experience in national security affairs, and what the potential cost would be should Obama falter at a critical moment, Clinton's ad sought to make the question personal, setting a scene that could be any home in suburban America at night. "It's 3 a.m. and your children are safe and asleep, but there's a phone in the White House and it's ringing. Somethings happening in the world." The listener was then challenged to decide who was best to answer the call, concluding that the best choice would be someone already "tested and ready to lead in a dangerous world." It's 3 a.m., the narrator asks, "Who do you...

06:45

Diverse shows at NRCG this month "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Imagined Peace. Mark Isaacs.

Officially launching tonight at Ballinas Northern Rivers Community Gallery are four new exhibitions, including photographic works from pre-Taliban Afghanistan, sublime landscape paintings, traditional Iranian Abri printing on silk and a collection works from local arts and craft group BACCI.

Imagined Peace A Portrait of Modern Afghanistan

This exhibition from Mark Isaacs is a portrait of Afghanistan before the Taliban regained control of the country. The images were taken in 2016-17, at a time when people dared to dream in the Western occupations promises of peace, prosperity, and freedom.

The exhibition delves beneath the news reports to remind us that even in the most challenging circumstances, hope, love, and peace can flourish.

Grounding (States of Flow). Jemima Patch-Taylor.

SCU Graduate Award Grounding (States of Flow)

The recipient of this years SCU Graduate Award Exhibition, Jemima Patch-Taylor, explores...

06:32

Market Talk July 5, 2023 "IndyWatch Feed National"

ASIA:

 

A working group of the Reserve Bank of India has stated that the increased use of the Indian rupee in international trade and capital account transactions will lead to the currency gaining international acceptance. The group suggests promoting the rupee for import and export without any limits, allowing non-residents to open rupee accounts both in India and abroad, and integrating Indian payment systems with other countries for cross-border transactions. The Reserve Bank of India clarified that the report and its recommendations do not represent its official stance and that further examination will be conducted before implementation.

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 decreased 83.82 points or -0.25% to 33,338.70
  • Shanghai decreased 22.40 points or -0.69% to 3,222.95
  • Hang Seng decreased 305.30 points or -1.57% to 19,110.38
  • ASX 200 decreased 25.80 points or -0.35% to 7,253.20
  • Kospi decreased 14.31 points or -0.55% to 2,579.00
  • SENSEX decreased 33.01 points or -0.05% to 65,446.04
  • Nifty50 increased 9.50 points or 0.05% to 19,398.50

 

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD decreased 0.00216 or -0.32% to 0.66694
  • NZDUSD increased 0.00009 or 0.01% to 0.61889
  • USDJPY increased 0.067 or 0.05% to 144.517
  • USDCNY increased 0.0286 or 0.40% to 7.25820

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold decreased 1.27 USD/t oz. or -0.07% to 1,923.82
  • Silver increased 0.267 USD/t. oz or 1.16% to 23.217

 

Some economic news from last night:

China:

Caixin Services PMI (Jun) decreased from 57.1 to 53.9

Chinese Composite PMI decreased from 55.6 to 52.5

Japan:

Services PMI (Jun) decreased from 55.9 to 54.0

Australia:

AIG Manufacturing Index (Jun) decreased from -5.1 to -19.8

Retail Sales (MoM) increased from 0.0% to 0.7%

 

Some economic news from today:

India:

Nikkei Services PMI (Jun) decreased from 61.2 to 58.5

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

 

In June, major central banks around the world surprised markets by deliver...

05:07

Will The Dead Finally Speak? : The victims of Francos fascist regime are being uncovered "IndyWatch Feed National"

Vice News produced this report on the mass murders perpetrated by Francisco Franco during his 36 year fascist regime.  He was so blatant in his crimes, so unabashedly unashamed of them, that many of the victims were buried within the communities where they lived.  They were murdered, and their families forced to live with their relatives bodies under their own feet for fifty years.

And this video only deals with the mass graves of 100,000 bodies.  It doesnt touch on the estimated 300,000 stolen children, either victims of the dead or kidnapped by the catholic cult which was complicit in the regimes crimes.  Civil war?  There was nothing civil about it.

Like many other countries, neofascism is on the rise in Spain.  The leader of Spains fascist movement (in the video below) engages in historical revisionism, denying that the mass murdered victims even existed.  But Spain has two key differences from most countries where ignorant and racist rightwing populism took hold: a popular and competent socialist government, and the republican families of the disappeared, millions who know about and remember the crimes of the regime.

Unlike Germany or the US where fascist extremism was hidden from view for decades, Spains fascists have still been there since the 1970s.  The question is whether they can attract enough mainstream support, or whether Spains populace retains its long memory as the dead are being recovered and families may finally get answers and bury their relatives properly.

Spains Far-Right Resurgence Comes From Decades of Fascist Organizing

In Spains last general election in 2019, the far right achieved its best ever result. With 3.7 million votes (15 percent) and fifty-two seats, Vox...

05:00

Western media prepping nuclear false flag... and thermonuclear war "IndyWatch Feed National"

Western media are conditioning the public for a false-flag attack on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) to blame Russia. That would then provide the United States and NATO a pretext to directly intervene in their proxy war to support the Kiev regime. The Kiev regime's month-old counteroffensive is failing miserably to push back Russian defense lines. Indeed, if anything, it seems that Russian forces are turning the tables to gain more territory in eastern Ukraine. The military situation is becoming a fiasco for the NATO-backed regime in Kiev. Months of much-hyped counteroffensive are delivering nothing but defeat for the Ukrainian forces despite massive supplies of weapons from the U.S. and its NATO allies. Western governments and media can barely hide the reality that NATO's proxy war in Ukraine against Russia is turning into a historic debacle. How long can the charade continue before the American and European public demand answers and accountability? With a major NATO...

01:14

The Fake China Threat, Then and Now "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

By Joseph Solis-Mullen | The Libertarian Institute | July 5, 2023

Republicans are terrible on China. Examples abound, but perhaps the most instructive illustration of this long-term handicap comes from the following quotation:

We must be prepared to go it alone in China if our allies desert us. We must not fool ourselves into thinking we can avoid taking up arms with the Chinese Reds. If we dont fight them in China and Formosa [Taiwan] well be fighting them in San Francisco, in Seattle, in Kansas City.1

This wasnt excerpted from a recent speech by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK). Rather, it was by then-Senate Majority Leader William Knowland (R-CA), in the January 1954 edition of Colliers Magazine. While perhaps particularly rabid in his Sinophobia, President Dwight D. Eisenhower privately opined that Knowland has no foreign policy, except to develop high blood pressure whenever he mentions Red ChinaIn his case, there seems to be no final answer to the question, How stupid can you get?2 The parallels between Knowlands time and our own are significant. Representing the respective nadirs of Sino-American relations, they are worth considering in depth.

First, a necessary bit of high-level background.

In 1949 Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party defeated the nominally republican forces of Chiang Kai-shek. Despite internal warnings that this was likely to happen, Chiang and his nationalist cronies being thieves, every last one of themcorrupt as they come according to President Harry Truman, this kicked off a firestorm in Washington3. Who lost China? subsequently became a driving force of the Second Red Scare that consumed American politics, distorting perceptions and constraining the ability of even the most powerful figures, such as Eisenhower or Secretary of State Dean Acheson, to act towards China in the more rational manner they would have liked.

Dean Acheson had presciently forecast as early as 1950 that Mao could be an Asian Tito, a disruptor of communist unity akin to the Yugoslav leader, Josip Broz Tito, Stalins bte noire. As...

01:01

The Intriguing Science Behind Rains Aroma: Can You Smell When The Rain Is Coming? "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Have you ever found yourself standing at the threshold of your home on a sizzling summer day, or on a crisp, bone-chilling winter afternoon, convinced you could smell the rain coming? As it turns out, this phenomenon isnt universally experienced, leading many to question if its rooted in scientific fact or if it merely exists as a whimsical myth.

If youve browsed through social media on a particularly cloudy day, you might have noticed a polarizing debate: there are those who assertively proclaim their unique ability to predict rainfall through olfactory cues, while others appear notably doubtful. However, regardless of which camp youre in, theres some fascinating evidence that supports the concept of pre-rain odors. Numerous factors contribute to this olfactory phenomenon, with a primary component being the enchanting scent known as petrichor.

The Mesmerizing Mystique of Petrichor

Petrichor, a term rooted in Greek with petros meaning stone and ichor standing for the ethereal fluid coursing through the veins of ancient gods, represents the intoxicating, earthy aroma that pervades the atmosphere post rainfall, especially following a prolonged dry spell. Mineralogists Isabel Joy Bear and Richard Thomas first introduced this term to the world in 1964, unwittingly kindling widespread fascination with this mysterious smell.

Though petrichor consistently ranks among favorite natural fragrances for many people, the reason behind its appealing allure wasnt understood until recently. In an enlightening 2020 study, researchers discovered the tantalizing scent of petrichor wasnt just enticing to humans but proved irresistible to a variety of other animals as well.

The Alluring Call of Geosmin

The intriguing answe...

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23:42

I Hope To God I Am Wrong: Climate Change Going Through The Roof "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Why are we at Media Lens utterly terrified by climate collapse while other people we know are mildly concerned, blithely indifferent or cockily contrarian?

The simple answer is that we are doing this full-time and doing this includes reading the unfiltered reports and thoughts of top climate scientists on social media all day, every day.

Whenever we take a break from social media, the tendrils of the corporate body-snatchers again start to insinuate themselves. We are soothed by entertainment, by infotainment, by presstitute prestidigitation normalising the unthinkable. Despite a mountain of evidence, we are assured that the crisis is under the management of fundamentally decent, rational leaders. Yes, dear reader, our sense of crisis also abates.

There are two key responses to news of the latest climate disasters:

Its bad, but not that bad. Its manageable and we can carry on pretty much as normal.

An alternative take:

No, it is that bad. This is just the ball starting to roll it will gather more and more and more momentum, and it wont stop. We need drastic change now!

The second of these is inarguably correct. The first is the underlying message delivered by state-corporate media that have an existential vested interest in the status quo, in discouraging us from seeking serious change. And this is exactly why the level of public alarm does not yet reflect the terrifying, rollercoaster reality depicted in the soaring and crashing graphs measuring temperatures and ice coverage.

Professor Bill McGuire, Emeritus Professor of Geophysical and Climate Hazards at University College London, tweeted last month:

I hope to God I am wrong, but to me, it is looking increasingly as if we have reached some sort of tipping point, with the global temperature, sea-surface temperature, ice loss, and other parameters, all going through the roof.

McGuire was responding to reports...

22:56

Asparagus as a Hangover Cure? "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

<p><p><p>Recently, a claim has been making its rounds on the popular social media platform TikTok, suggesting that asparagus holds the secret to preventing the effects of a hangover. Several videos promoting this idea have amassed millions of views, with TikTokers lauding the green vegetable as a miracle hangover stopper. But does the science support this claim? Can asparagus genuinely shield you from the unpleasant aftermath of excessive alcohol consumption? The answer, it appears, is not quite as straightforward.</p> <p> </p> <blockquote cite= "https://www.tiktok.com/@louislevanti/video/6968555624934165766" class="tiktok-embed"> <section><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@louislevanti?refer=embed" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title= "@louislevanti">@louislevanti</a> *chases shot of tequila with asparagus* <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/tag/learnontiktok?refer=embed" rel= "noopener" target="_blank" title="learnontiktok">#learnontiktok</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/hangovercure?refer=embed" rel= "noopener" target="_blank" title="hangovercure">#hangovercure</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tiktokhacks?refer=embed" rel= "noopener" target="_blank" title="tiktokhacks">#tiktokhacks</a> <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/music/Monkeys-Spinning-Monkeys-6746993352891189249?refer=embed" rel="noopener" target="_blank" title= " Monkeys Spinning Monkeys - Kevin MacLeod & Kevin The Monkey"> Monkeys Spinning Monkeys Kevin MacLeod & Kevin The Monkey

As per some TikTokers, the minerals and amino acids in asparagus help protect your liver from toxins. They argue that the enzymes in asparagus help break down alcohol and alleviate hangovers. However, the scientific evidence supporting these statements remains murky and inconclusive.</p> <h2>Scientific Analysis: Asparagus and Hangovers<br> ...</h2></p></p>

22:20

How blockchain technology and DeFi could help solve the housing crisis "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Home Construction Collectives co-founders spoke with The Agenda podcast to explain why homes are so expensive and how decentralized finance might provide an answer.

22:00

With Nix, Bitcoin Projects Can Accelerate Contributions And Deployment "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

This is an opinion editorial by niftynei, a developer educator who runs the Base58 Bitcoin protocol academy and an organizer of the upcoming, Nix-focused Bitcoin++ conference.

When you want to install a new app on your computer, where do you get it from?

Deciding which source to use is a problem that's surprisingly difficult to solve, but it's one that every computing platform struggles with.

Before the internet was widespread, new software packages were distributed on hard media, like CDs or Core, for example, you'd need to buy it physically at the store or have it mailed to you. You'd then load the disk or USB stick into your computer, and make a copy of the new software onto your local disk.

As a developer writing code, you'd have to physically hand out copies of your programs to friends and family. Or you'd work for a large corporation that had relationships with companies and computer stores, which would figure out how to get the software you wrote distributed to their clients and customers.

With the advent of always-connected computers, the landscape of software distribution forever changed. Now, instead of having to physically pick up a copy of the bits in a program, you can easily download a copy of it from the internet.

This made it much easier for new developers to write apps that anyone can download. The problem now, however, is answering the question: Where on the internet should users download the new software from?

The Hacker's App Store

The way that mobile phone ecosystems solve the problem of new application distribution is through a program on your phone called the "App Store" (or the "Google Play store" on Android).

Developers upload the latest copy of their apps to either Apple's or Google's servers. Those companies then send out a silent notification to all of the phones that have the app installed, and the app gets updated in the background on users' phones, without the users involvement.

If you're a user and you want to add a new app to your phone, in most cases you'll be able to find it in the App Store, and download it from there.

But not all software is available as a mobile phone app. Some software projects are desktop apps or tools that developers use to write new pieces of software. These applications need a distribution channel too. On desktop operating systems, we tend to call the "App Store" software by the term "package managers." They manage the packages of software that you download onto your computer.

Modern package managers consist of a central server, sometimes the app, and a client-side application which runs on the package user's computer.

If you're a developer, you've probably run into homebrew or...

21:06

The Chemtrails JimSpiracy: Peter Kirby Answers Jimmys Questions "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

By Peter A. Kirby I recently had the honor of appearing on Jimmy Dodds new show JimSpiracy. Who is Jimmy Dodd? He is better known...

The Chemtrails JimSpiracy: Peter Kirby Answers Jimmys Questions

18:17

Jordan: Answers about vanishing of man to UAE 'insufficent', says MP "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Jordan: Answers about vanishing of man to UAE 'insufficent', says MP

Justice ministry says it never received extradition order for Khalaf al-Romaithi who is believed to have been taken by the UAE from Jordan in May
Mohammad Ersan Wed, 07/05/2023 - 09:17
Khalaf al-Romaithi had lived in exile in Turkey, where he is pictured in a recent photo shared with friends, since 2012 (Supplied)
Khalaf al-Romaithi had lived in exile in Turkey, where he is pictured in a recent photo shared with friends, since 2012 (Supplied)

Jordan's response to questions about the disappeared Turkish-Emirati dual national Khalaf al-Romaithi have only raised further queries, say the MP who posed the questions, Romaithi's lawyer and rights groups.

Romaithi, 58, was detained in Amman on 7 May after an iris scan at Queen Alia Airport revealed an Emirati warrant for his arrest. He was initially released on bail, but then later arrested by plainclothed police officers, and was due to have his case heard in court on 16 May.

After an initial court hearing on 9 May, Romaithi has not been seen by his lawyers and family.

A week later, Emirati state media reported that he had been "received" in the UAE. A Turkish official told interested parties that Romaithi was taken by a private plane to the UAE on 12 May.

But neither his exact whereabouts, nor how he ended up in the UAE have been clarified publicly by the UAE, Jordan or Turkey, who have remained silent on the topic - until the release this week of answers to parliamentary questions raised by Jordanian MP Adnan Mashuqa in May. 

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14:03

World Kangaroo Day launch October 24, 2023 - Photo competitions and more "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

We're excited to launch this years World Kangaroo Day, October 24th 2023. The theme is 'Co-existing with Kangaroos.  We once again are pleased to welcome our ambassador, Australian cricket legend and proud Kamilaroi man, Jason 'Dizzy' Gillespie.  Let's get together across the world to start preparing fun and ground breaking activities to celebrate kangaroos. (Kangaroos Alive)

WORLD KANGAROO DAY

The University of Technology Sydney and Kangaroos Alive are partnering on a 'Co-existing with Kangaroos study and will present a webinar on World Kangaroo Day.

CO-EXISTENCE

The World Kangaroo Day Photography Competition is now open.  We are delighted that our fabulous judges Steve Parish and Robert Irwin have once again donated their time, expertise and prizes. We can't wait to see all your fabulous entries in this wonderful celebration of Kangaroos. Special thanks to Charing Cross Photos in Sydney for their generous prize of printing and framing the winning photos.

ENTER PHOTO

For World Kangaroo Day and beyond we are partne...

06:35

-Elemene regulates epithelial-mesenchymal transformation and inhibits invasion and metastasis of colorectal cancer cells. "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

PMID:  J Complement Integr Med. 2023 Jun 1 ;20(2):425-430. Epub 2022 Dec 9. PMID: 36480470 Abstract Title:  -Elemene regulates epithelial-mesenchymal transformation and inhibits invasion and metastasis of colorectal cancer cells. Abstract:  OBJECTIVES: To study the inhibitory effect of-elemene on invasion and metastasis of colorectal cancer cells and its possible mechanism.METHODS: Human colon cancer HCT116 cells were treated with different concentrations of-elemene. The proliferation inhibition rate of the cells was detected by MTT assay, cell migration rate was detected by scratched assay, and cell invasion rate was evaluated by Transwell cell invasion assay. The expressions of Vimentin, E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and-catenin were detected by Western blotting. The mRNA expressions of Vimentin, E-cadherin, N-cadherin, and-catenin were detected by real-time PCR.RESULTS: Compared with the control group, the expressions of migration rate, invasion rate, scratch healing rate, N-cadherin, and Vimentin protein of HCT116 cells were decreased after-elemene treatment, while the expression of E-cadherin protein was increased, and the inhibition rate of cell proliferation was increased (p

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04:58

Quandries of Perpetual Dischord by Elizabeth Moroz "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Permanent irreversible Attatchment disorder
A lemonade stand at the Mexican Border
A traumatised disorganised old lady hoarder
The incriminating evidence on an old tape recorder

Elements of discontent shivering through a crowd
Firmaments of promises sent confirming love out loud
Innocents in recompense versus the indiscriminately Proud

Hallowed ground to walk a solemn pilgrimage
Mellowed kids found in a drugged up old orphanage
Shallow things in the ground as we discover archaeological heritage
Waiting for you to come around after the last disagreeable haemorrhage

Dont perpetuate the notions of those who deal in mis-truths
Allow the forward motion of the next generation of youths
Avoid the multi-syllabic commotions of the sub-cutaneous systematic word-sleuths
Explore the promotion of legislative proof

Pay no heed to aristocracy lest you kneel before the crown
Histories of greed and animosity as First Nation people frown
Enhance the seed of meritocracy and do not let democracy down
Per chance the need of mediocrity is allowing dreams of progression to literally drown

Distortions of perspective allowed too much time in publication
Abortions and incentives disavowed by politically un -objective legislation
Contortions of mis-directives allowed the resulting violent instigations
Act with caution around detectives when they amount their investigations

A conversation meant for only honest ears
An invitation sent to one who has accumulated the years of
Inclination that went to a pub to drink more beers
As the intimation to invent inclines financial systems into arrears

Sunlit afternoons upon a golden prairie
Unfit old cartoons before it all became too contrary
The stark hit of high noon when viewing something extraordinary
The slow wit of a tycoon holding onto his self proclamations of Legendary

A compromise of ethics for the sake of business running
An enterprise of genetics in the wake of scientific funding
A stealth disguise of frenetics formed by a hedonistic cunning
The wealth suprised by the systemics involved in the economic collapses that are coming

The concentric inheritly biased comparisons that we make
The eccentric numerical silence of a mathematicians answer to a Fake
The barbaric energetic violence of those who are only willing to take
Marie Antoinette on the day she proclaimed Let them eat cake!

A latent virus that is mutating just under the skin
A patient silence that is waiting for the other team to win
Egypt turned to the God Osiris as Cleopatra started to grin
A thief conspires to other liars as Frank Sinatra sips on gin

Confusion as the narrative gets told by a country pop star
Intrusion as the explanative gets old when self grandiosity is taken t...

03:40

A sobering analysis of what it might take to overcome vaccine skepticism "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. epitomizes the modern American success story. He has no notable achievements of his own but because of inherited family wealth and the well-known Kennedy name (he is the son of the late Robert F. Kennedy), he has the kind of influence that is so helpful in staying relevant. In fact, the success of the entire Kennedy clan can be traced back to the ambitions of his wealthy grandfather Joseph Kennedy who paved the way to elite education and political success for his descendants.

Kennedy has now entered the contest for the Democratic nomination for president. He is a notorious anti-vaccine crusader and this will simply give him a platform to further propagate his views, while the family name will give him more publicity. Indeed his anti-vaccine misinformation got him banned from Facebook and Instagram and he used the loophole of his candidacy to get back on those platforms. He is also a hypocrite. While making all manner of outlandish and offensive claims about the dangers of vaccines, when he hosted a party at his home, he urged all guests to be vaccinated or be tested for Covid-19. He has also profited greatly from his anti-vaccine stance.

In an interview with On The Medias Brandy Zadrozny, Paul Offit, a pediatrician and inventor of the vaccine against rotavirus, describes an interaction he had with Kennedy.

Almost 20 years ago, he called me on the phone. He said that there were a number of women who had come into his office and were concerned about vaccines and vaccine safety. He was trying to find a way to reassure them, could I help him? We had a conversation for about maybe an hour that I thought went really well. I thought I answered his questions and felt good about the whole thing.

But Kennedy then published a 4,700-word hit piece on Offit and vaccines that was published in. Rolling Stone magazine, that was subsequently debunked by researchers and journalists and ultimately retracted. But the damage was done. There is little doubt that it was the Kennedy name that eased the path to publication because he has no credentials in this area whatsoever.

Offit says that vaccines are victims of their own success. They have managed to eliminate or reduce the extent of so many diseases that people have forgotten what it...

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Washingtons Real Policy Toward China "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Washingtons Real Policy Toward China

After an intense escalation between the US and China over the formers persistence in containing the rise of the latter, and particularly over US interference with the island province of Taiwan, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken traveled to Beijing supposedly to repair tattered US-Chinese relations.

As part of the process, Secretary Blinken even publicly recited the US One China Policy, acknowledging that the US does not support Taiwan independence. However, even while acknowledging Chinas sovereignty over Taiwan, Secretary Blinken reiterated US responsibilities under the unilateral Taiwan Relations Act making sure Taiwan has the ability to defend itself, or in other words, selling arms to Taiwan without Beijings approval and thus trampling Chinese sovereignty.

Following this, US President Joe Biden would refer to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a dictator during a speech featured on the official White House website. Days later, Secretary Blinken would affirm President Bidens comments, as reported by US government-funded media outlet Voice of America in their article, US Officials Agree: Chinas Xi Is a Dictator.

Why is the United States attempting to appear to be pursuing diplomacy while deliberately sabotaging any improvement in US-Chinese relations?

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