31 May 2024

Relentless severe weather, flash flooding targets Texas through at least Saturday
Another day of severe weather will impact Texas and the southern Plains with two rounds of storms on Thursday, bringing the threat of damaging winds, very large hail and possible tornadoes.

Biden Goes All-In With War on Coal
The Biden administration’s war on coal came out of the shadows recently, with the release of a new series of regulations that have the clear intent of locking up millions of acres of federal land from coal mining and drilling for oil and natural gas, as well as shutting down the nation’s remaining coal-fired power generation fleet.

CA LGBTQ Caucus Pushes Bill With Similarities To Child Sexual Grooming Definition
The California Senate recently approved Assembly Bill 1955 (AB 1955), a measure that would eliminate the requirement for parental notification when students seek to transition gender in public TK-12 schools. This bill also aims to enhance parental support for LGBTQ pupils by providing additional resources. The move has sparked contention between state leaders and parental rights advocates.

The World Has Accumulated A $315 Trillion Mountain Of Debt, And Global Events Will Soon Bring It Crashing Down
I suppose that congratulations are in order.  It is no small feat to pile up a debt of $315,000,000,000,000, and we will never see a mountain of debt of this magnitude ever again after it comes crashing down.  Even though delinquency rates are rising all over the world, as long as conditions remain at least somewhat relatively stable the game will be able to continue.

Second Jewish School Hit With Gunfire: Alarming Rise of Violent Antisemitic Attacks in Canada Since October 7 
In the wake of the October 7 Islamic attack on Israel, Canada has become increasingly dangerous for its Jewish population, with incidents ranging from gunfire at schools to genocidal calls against Jews, all amid a troubling lack of government action.

Episcopal Church unveils new Pride shield in celebration of LGBTQ inclusion
In affirmation and celebration of The Episcopal Church’s LGBTQ+ members, the Office of Communication is pleased to unveil a new Pride shield available online for churchwide use.

Von der Leyen thinks citizens of EU countries should be vaccinated against wrongthink
Speaking at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit earlier this month, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen suggested the audience think of information manipulation as a virus and then said it’s better to vaccinate than treat the infection.

Why No One Wants to Win Britain’s General Election
Neither Labour nor the Conservatives want to win the coming UK General Election.  Why? Because, Dr. Vernon Colman says, the money has run out and no one wants to be in charge when Britain finally collapses.

47 African nations make their own Pandemic Treaty proposal to WHO
On Tuesday, the 47 member states of the African region submitted their own proposal regarding a Pandemic Treaty to the World Health Assembly. Unlike the US proposal, Dr. Meryl Nass says, the African nations’ proposal uses clear language, and the ask is simple.

Gypsy, 20, who raped 12-year-old girl is acquitted by Spanish court because their ‘relationship’ is ‘part of the cultural reality of their community’
…On Tuesday, the court in Ciudad Real in central Spain took into account the socio-cultural context of the Gypsy ethnic group to reduce the sentence for sexual assault and abuse of a minor by a 20-year old man. This resulted in the perpetrator, who left his 12-year-old victim pregnant with twins, being acquitted.

Australian Health Minister urges countries to find a way for WHO’s Pandemic Treaty to progress
Australian Health Minister Mark Butler addressed the 77th World Health Assembly (“WHA”) and called for an urgent road map to finalise WHO’s Pandemic Treaty. These efforts follow the failure of the International Negotiating Body to reach an agreement on the proposed text.

Shocking Map Reveals Vast US Farmland Owned by Chinese Government 
…According to the USDA, Chinese investors’ ownership of U.S. agricultural land has skyrocketed from merely 13,720 acres in 2010 to an astounding 346,915 acres by 2022 out of the 43 million acres.

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