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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2023-08-17

Voices, The Peoples News

August 17, 2023
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
ICE agents arrest MS-13 gang member on El Salvador’s Top 100 list: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested two violent criminals this week wanted in El Salvador and Brazil. They include an MS-13 gang member on El Salvador’s Top 100 list and a Brazilian military officer involved in a 2015 massacre
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ice-agents-arrest-ms-13-gang-member-on-el-salvadors-top-100-list__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCePg7K53x$

# Corporations / Industry
The Dark Secret Corporations Don’t Want You To Know: 15 ex-employees reveal ‘dark secrets’ about their jobs that companies don’t want you to know. Having quit their jobs, employees shared secrets from their old jobs which included fooling customers.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://scoop.upworthy.com/15-ex-employees-reveal-dark-secrets-about-their-jobs-that-companies-dont-want-you-to-know__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeBnEw4NN$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
US escalates trade dispute with Mexico over limits on genetically modified corn: The U.S. Trade Representatives Office, or USTR, objected to Mexico’s ban on GM corn for human consumption and plans to eventually ban it as animal feed. The USTR said in a statement that “Mexico’s measures are not based on science and undermine the market access it agreed to provide in the USMCA.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/17/us-escalates-trade-dispute-with-mexico-over-genetically-modified-corn__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCePKKY-pw$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks / Global
Offshore branches of the state banks were also seen selling dollars during London and New York trading hours this week, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. Such dollar selling could limit falls in the offshore yuan and prevent it from diverging too far from its onshore counterpart
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/chinas-major-state-banks-sell-dollars-yuan-london-ny-hours-sources-2023-08-17/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeLK2UF3H$

# Education / Schools
Alarming Plans for Vaccine Curriculum in Schools: Many Kids Have Missed Routine Vaccines, Worrying Doctors As School Starts. The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases research, released this month, shows the number of doses given of recommended childhood vaccines has dropped below pre-pandemic levels, down by as much as 6% to 18%, depending on the vaccine or the age group.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/08/26/1030994521/school-start-childhood-vaccines-missing-doctors-covid-measles__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeABMu7mh$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Standards Still Murky for Disposing Oilfield Wastewater in Texas Rivers:
Researchers are still studying the chemical makeup of produced water from the Permian Basin. But regulators say they’re ready to issue permits to discharge the water into rivers and creeks.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/17082023/texas-permitting-produced-water-disposal/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeNVmZ0f5$

Extreme Heat in Florida Keys Threatens an Entire Ecosystem: In July, a historic marine heat wave descended upon the Florida Keys. Unprecedented coral bleaching ensued within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS), which boasts the largest coral barrier reef within the continental United States. With high temperatures predicted to persist until October, scientists worry about potential harm to the entire ecosystem.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/florida-keys-climate-change-ecosystem-heat-threat.html?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeE0pteak$

# General News
All In The Family: Joe Biden’s Brother Also Made Big Money From Foreign Sources. It was supposed to be a “life changing event” for the Biden family, according to the president’s brother, James Biden, in 2017. A lucrative deal with a Chinese conglomerate was netting millions for James Biden, his wife, Sara Biden, the president’s son, Hunter Biden, and their business partners.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/08/02/joe-biden-investigation-hunter-brother-hedge-fund-money-2020-campaign-227407/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeNO603Vt$

How Tennessee’s Justice System Allows Dangerous People to Keep Guns, With Deadly Outcomes: Michaela Carter was one of at least 75 people killed in domestic violence shootings in Nashville since 2007. Nearly 40% were shot by people who were legally barred from having a gun.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/how-tennessee-justice-system-allows-dangerous-people-to-keep-guns-deadly-outcomes?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=feature__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeOVGaNz4$

Tennessee’s Governor Calls for Expanding a Gun Dispossession System Already Failing Domestic Violence Victims: After the Covenant School shooting, Gov. Bill Lee went beyond state Republicans in calling for reform. But the system he is embracing already allows violent people to hold on to their weapons.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/tennessee-governor-gun-dispossession-that-fails-domestic-violence-victims?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=river__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeO0n9SdK$

Former Gun Company Executive Explains Roots of America’s Gun Violence Epidemic: Ryan Busse once worked for a major gun-maker. He now warns about the danger of growing radicalization in the industry. From the movie theater to the shopping mall, inside a church and a synagogue, through the grocery aisle and into the classroom, gun violence has invaded every corner of American life. It is a social epidemic no vaccine can stem, a crisis with no apparent end.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/ryan-busse-explains-roots-of-us-gun-violence?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=river__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeF4_sGdk$

# Gov / Politics
Biden yet to respond to proposed meeting with Gold Star families, Issa says: Issa letter asks Biden to ‘finally take the time to listen and hear what they have to say.’ Issa said he’s yet to hear a response from Biden. “For two years, Joe Biden ignored and insulted these Gold Star parents as he turned the page on his disastrous decisions that cost our
13 service members their lives,” Issa said in a statement https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-yet-respond-proposed-meeting-gold-star-families-issa-says?utm_source=Newswav&utm_medium=Website__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeHd3dEVu$

Watch: Roger Stone hatched plan to overturn 2020 election before results were known: MSNBC aired newly obtained footage showing Trump ally and longtime GOP operative Roger Stone dictating what sounds a lot like the core of a plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election. It’s unclear whether Stone’s message was actually given to Trump
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rawstory.com/watch-roger-stone-msnbc-video/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeOPJNorV$

U.S. Capitalism and Why the Glut of ‘Wonder Weapons’ to Ukraine Won’t Make a Difference: This war in Ukraine is the ghoulish epitome of Western capitalism, writes Finian Cunningham. It is slowly and reluctantly dawning on Western officials and their servile media that the Ukraine counteroffensive is failing. Not only the two-month-old counteroffensive but indeed the entire conflict. Ukraine hasn’t a chance of prevailing against Russia’s superior forces.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tippinsights.com/u-s-capitalism-and-why-the-glut-of-wonder-weapons-to-ukraine-wont-make-a-difference/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeIq5U8kq$

Fox Executives Are Pouring Cash Into Joe Manchin’s Campaign: The West Virginia senator has appeared repeatedly on Fox News to chastise his Democratic colleagues as he considers a presidential run.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2023/08/14/joe-manchin-fox-donors/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=The*20Intercept*20Newsletter__;JSU!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeB4nYbk2$

Trump, DeSantis both virtually tied with Biden in potential faceoff: Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron Desantis are virtually tied with President Joe Biden in theoretical head-to-head matchups heading into the 2024 presidential campaign, according to new polling data.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_6279d414-3c4b-11ee-bfe9-47a1c7cebc1d.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeKCzNZWJ$

# Legal / DOJ
Judge Faces Death Threats, Jurors Doxxed Amid Multiple Trump Indictments: A woman in Texas was arrested on charges of threatening to kill U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who is presiding over an election interference case against former President Donald Trump. Also, the purported names and addresses of the grand jurors who indicted Trump in Georgia were posted on a fringe website with threats of violence.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-jurors-judge-doxxed-death-threats_n_64dd8826e4b00205f646d383__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeKRTZoKF$

Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel: The fullest accounting yet shows how Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-other-billionaires-sokol-huizenga-novelly-supreme-court?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=river__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeJ8LgJW4$

Alito Took Unreported Luxury Trip With GOP Donor Paul Singer: In the years after the undisclosed trip to Alaska, Republican megadonor Paul Singer’s hedge fund has repeatedly had business before the Supreme Court. Alito has never recused himself. By failing to disclose the private jet flight Singer provided, Alito appears to have violated a federal law that requires justices to disclose most gifts, according to ethics law experts.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/alito-private-jet-billionaire__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeJX0dCni$

Georgia prosecutor seeks March 4 trial date for Trump on charges of trying to steal election: The proposed start date would place it before tentative dates for Trump’s criminal trials in New York and in Florida. The proposed start date would place it before tentative dates for Trump’s criminal trials in New York and in Florida. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis proposed to start Trump’s Georgia trial on March 4. Trump’s lawyers are expected to propose to delay the trial until after the 2024 election.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/08/16/donald-trump-trial-date/70605367007/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeJI0fCxu$

House impeachment managers filed new accusations against suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, shedding light on his alleged attempts to hide ties to Austin real estate investor Nate Paul. Instead, House managers alleged, Paxton became increasingly “entangled in Paul’s web of deceit” and “went to great lengths” to hide his relationship with Paul — using a burner phone and secret email accounts, ditching his security detail and using the fake Uber name to be “ferried to his lover’s or Paul’s properties
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4156174-impeachment-filing-details-new-abuse-of-power-claims-against-texas-ag-paxton/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeHi52DuO$

Trump Supporters Are Sharing Personal Information of Georgia Grand Jury Members: Experts warn the sharing of this information could lead to harassment or direct violence against grand jury members.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/trump-supporters-are-sharing-personal-info-of-georgia-grand-jury-members/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeDDRIjc3$

# Media
USPS Changes Are ‘Destroying the Postal Service,’ Workers Warn: Mail prices have gone up. Deliveries have slowed down. And those are just some of the changes that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has undergone over the past few years. When Louis DeJoy took over as Postmaster General in 2020, he vowed to overhaul the entire agency in order to pull it out of financial and operational ruin. In March 2021, he unveiled a 10-year transformation plan called Delivering for America (DFA), and this initiative has prompted a near-constant flow of adjustments. But DeJoy’s plans are not going over well with everyone, including USPS employees.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bestlifeonline.com/usps-changes-dropboxes-facilties-stamps-news/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeDT00DDM$

# Medical / Health
Appeals Court Upholds Some Mifepristone Restrictions As Drug Remains On Market: A federal appeals court ruled that the Food and Drug Administration failed to address safety concerns when it made the abortion pill mifepristone easier to obtain back in 2016. The drug will remain available while the suit proceeds.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/appeals-court-upholds-restrictions-abortion-pill-access-rcna100255__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCePsPymSO$

Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center Director Replaced as New Report Says Abuse at the Facility Hasn’t Stopped: A new report by an advocacy agency details how abuse and neglect at Choate have continued despite calls for and promises of reform. Now, the Illinois Department of Human Services has reversed its decision to keep Choate’s top leadership in place.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/choate-director-replaced-new-report-says-abuse-hasnt-stopped__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeM-96xqq$

Why Doctors Spend Millions on Fees That Could Be Spent on Providing Care: The shift to electronic medical reimbursements gave rise to payment processing companies demanding a 1.5% to 5% fee every time a doctor gets paid by insurers. The government banned such fees, until a company lobbyist got involved. A powerful lobbyist convinced a federal agency that doctors can be forced to pay fees on money that health insurers owe them. Big companies rake in profits while doctors are saddled with yet another cost in a burdensome health care system.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thelundreport.org/content/hidden-fee-costing-doctors-millions-every-year__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeGVLP4go$

Nightmare in the US: GMO Mosquitoes’ Release likely aiming to Vaccinate without Consent: Gene-edited Mosquito Vaccines Could Lead to Mass Vaccination Without Consent. The researchers genetically altered the malaria causing Plasmodium falciparum parasite, removing several genes to create a “minor version of malaria” incapable of causing sickness in humans. Murphy and his co-authors said they used mosquitoes — rather than syringes — to save cost and that they were not planning to use the technology to mass vaccinate millions of people without their consent.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2023/08/nightmare-in-the-us-gmo-mosquitoes-release-likely-aiming-to-vaccinate-without-consent/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeAYnwUv3$

# Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
Prices of Top Medicare Drugs Have Tripled: The prices of the 25 most expensive drugs covered by Medicare have more than tripled since they were introduced, according to an analysis released last week by the AARP Public Policy Institute. The report also found that all but one drug listed saw price increases that exceeded the rate of inflation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/08/drug-makers-have-tripled-the-prices-of-top-medicare-drugs/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCePwcYD3D$

Blue Shield California ditches CVS for Amazon and Mark Cuban’s drug company: Blue Shield of California will no longer use CVS Health’s Caremark as its pharmacy benefit manager and instead will partner with several companies, including Amazon Pharmacy and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company. The insurer expects to save up to $500 million in annual drug costs once the multi-year plan is fully implemented.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/17/business/blue-shield-california-new-pharmacy-care/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeJ5CBimN$

CVS stock plunges after Blue Shield of California drops retailer’s pharmacy services to save on drug costs: The announcement hints at the potential for health insurers to abandon the traditional pharmacy benefit management system and sent shares of other companies that offer the services lower.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/17/cvs-stock-blue-shield-of-california-drops-pbm-services.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeEsGX0LR$

# Space
Moscow’s Luna-25 lander was successfully placed in the Moon’s orbit Wednesday, the first such Russian mission in almost 50 years, space agency Roscosmos announced.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Russias_Luna-25_probe_enters_Moon_orbit_999.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yHMLmcEjr74JjKQt4nNLqCEIHEGWfHfSr5qqH2Jv8jyl8pxyzS_7YtML4IZ-TLAcG7doZaEZDXjHCWoUmuGY7yuCeG6WAz9l$

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Voices, The Peoples News No. 2023-08-16

Voices, The Peoples News

August 16, 2023
Published by Jedi Selman Since March 2000 to Inform and Educate
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Joint US-Mexico Body Makes Big Find on Border Barrier: Despite a lawsuit by the Justice Department, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has stood firm at keeping the barrier up, arguing that Texas has a constitutional right to protect its border with Mexico. Now, per CBS News, a new topographical survey carried out by the feds shows that almost 80% of the barrier isn’t even in the US, it’s technically in Mexico.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/joint-us-mexico-body-makes-big-find-on-border-barrier/ar-AA1flynh?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=c87f72248b5c444aa0a6fbe70a56e786&ei=6__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMhX6l-66$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
New COVID ‘Eris’ variant: The symptoms, how dangerous it is and whether vaccines work: A fast-spreading new subvariant of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, nicknamed “Eris” by health watchers but formally known as EG.5, recently became the most prevalent strain in the country, according to recent official estimates, though it does not appear to cause significant illness or pose immediate danger.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/08/what-to-know-about-covid-variant-eris-00110286__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMv2rIRQ_$

# Education / Schools
Michigan contractor sentenced to prison for school bribery scheme: John David, 65, was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery and to bribery of Madison District Public Schools with his reconstruction company, Emergency Restoration. The company was awarded over $3.1 million in projects by the school district
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theoaklandpress.com/2023/08/16/ex-madison-heights-school-contractor-sentenced-in-bribery-scheme__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMiDoT1lA$

Nevada committee spikes governor’s plan to bolster school choice: Nevada lawmakers voted Wednesday not to divert federal COVID-19 relief funds toward expanding the Opportunity Scholarship program in the state after about six hours of discussion and testimony.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.chalkboardnews.com/issues/school-choice/nevada-committee-spikes-governors-plan-to-bolster-school-choice/article_e4a5a2a8-37c1-11ee-8868-bff3b0ee37df.html?seyid=83294*Signup__;Iw!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMog4w51O$

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo has what he calls a short-term plan to shore up a private school scholarship program, after Democratic legislators this week rejected a proposal that involved using unallocated federal money.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/nevada-governor-school-choice-scholarships-84d6c2de15116fd8abf1f5f98fcedded__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMovZOgks$

New 4 Percent Tax on Wealthiest Residents Will Fund Free School Meals in Massachusetts: Twenty-six percent of children in the state are food insecure, according to the U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey. Public school students in Massachusetts are set to get a free breakfast and lunch after the state implemented a new 4 percent tax on the state’s wealthiest residents. Massachusetts is the eighth U.S. state to make free school meals permanent.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/massachusetts-joins-short-list-of-states-providing-free-school-meals-to-all/2023/08__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMrobECOV$

# Employment / Labor
Democratic National Convention Chair’s Firm Helps Companies Block Labor Laws: Democratic National Convention Chair’s Firm Helps Companies Block Labor Laws. Dewey Square Group, where Minyon Moore leads State and Local Affairs, was paid over $10 million last year by a Lyft-funded industry group fighting state labor protections.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/power/2023-08-16-democratic-national-convention-chairs-firm-helps-companies-block-labor-laws/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMohrmFqf$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
Deep-sea mining could begin soon, regulated or not: Mining the seafloor could boost global production of clean energy technology, and destroy the ocean in the process. Not everyone wants to wait for more discovery. A Vancouver-based start-up called The Metals Company (TMC) is pushing to start mining the CCZ in 2024, in partnership with the Pacific Island nation Nauru. Big machines would scrape the seafloor, scooping up nodules while kicking up clouds of sediment, potentially damaging the deep sea on a vast scale by removing habitat and species and altering ecosystems.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/deep-sea-mining-could-begin-soon-regulated-or-not/*:*:text=Editor’s*20Note*20(8*2F15*2F,not*20be*20completed*20until*202025__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMrpeBlFx$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Dry springs in Central Texas warn of water shortage ahead: Heat, drought and booming population growth have stressed the aquifers that supply drinking water to millions of people. The Trinity Aquifer is at its lowest level on record. Across the region, iconic natural springs are dwindling or drying up, victims of extreme heat, persistent drought and ever-growing demand for water.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/15082023/central-texas-dry-wells-water-shortage/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMgySxn6Y$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals
NOAA is rolling out a plan to radically expand offshore aquaculture. Not everyone is onboard: NOAA’s five-year plan to strengthen the domestic seafood market includes establishing dozens of open-pen fish farms up to three miles offshore.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://civileats.com/2023/08/15/noaa-is-rolling-out-a-plan-to-radically-expand-offshore-aquaculture-not-everyone-is-onboard/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMizVTSZK$

# Gov / Politics
VT’s Mark Dankof joins host Johnny Punish to dissect the extreme corruption that is embedded into the US political and government system. Together they slam the system and offer empathy for the collective American victims who are brainwashed to believe the other side is the enemy. Mark Dankof was the former 36th District Chairman of the Republican Party in King County/Seattle. He was an elected delegate to Texas State Republican Conventions in 1994 and 1996 and entered the United States Senate race in Delaware in 2000 as the nominated candidate of the Constitution Party against Democratic candidate Thomas Carper and Republican incumbent William Roth.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2023/08/vt-radio-korruption-usa/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMpq83PSE$

US-backed roll of the dice leaves Ukraine in worse crisis: The U.S. decision to reject peace negotiations and prolong the war have led to a brutal war of attrition that is gradually destroying Ukraine. So, based on Biden’s own definition of U.S. war aims, his policy is failing, and it is hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers, not Americans, who are paying the price, with their limbs and their lives.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.globalresearch.ca/us-ukraine-worse-crisis/5829156__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMsYuM8xl$

U.S. picks a fight with Iran over Russia: The United States and its Western allies clashed with Russia and Iran at the U.N. Security Council on Thursday over Tehran’s advancing uranium enrichment and its reported supply of combat drones to Moscow being used to attack Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/west-clashes-russia-iran-tehrans-uranium-enrichment-drones-100831766__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMhflXKz9$

# Legal / DOJ
Texas Is Suing Planned Parenthood for $1.8 Billion Over $17 Million in Medicaid Payments: The case is being heard by a far right judge who recently ruled to shut down access to abortion drug mifepristone.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/texas-is-suing-planned-parenthood-for-1-8b-over-17m-in-medicaid-payments/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMj7xzzfI$

Even after Trump’s felony count ticked up to 91, his rivals for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination remained largely unwilling to use that against him. A consultant who once worked for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) said he didn’t know why the 2024 cohort hasn’t learned that praising Trump won’t help them win over his supporters.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-gop-presidential-rivals-mostly-silent_n_64dbf487e4b05a467803c4d7?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMo6_kske$

There are a few reasons why Trump might have the toughest time fighting this indictment out of the four he’s facing. He can’t pardon himself out of a state charge if he’s elected president. And he’s also more strongly tangled up in a web of co-conspirators.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4149648-how-a-georgia-trump-indictment-would-differ-from-the-federal-jan-6-case/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMsus0v_G$

Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial in Georgia Could Be the Only One Televised: The latest case against the former president in Georgia will likely bring a lot more transparency to Trump’s legal troubles. Even Trump’s own lawyer argued that cameras should be allowed in the federal courtroom. The case in Georgia “takes on major additional significance because Georgia courts require criminal trials generally to be televised,” former acting US solicitor general Neal Katyal tweeted.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2023/08/14/trump-georgia-indictment-televised-court__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMhCXLW7Q$
See also: Full text of Trump’s racketeering indictment in Georgia https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thecentersquare.com/national/article_3f363108-3b76-11ee-97eb-9b268b97436e.html?a&seyid=83217*utm_source=thecentersquare.com&utm_campaign=*2FNational*2Flists*2Ft2*2F*2F&utm_medium=email__;PyUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMkpo2D3N$

Republicans, conservatives defend Trump; campaign blasts Georgia indictment: Former President Donald Trump’s latest indictment has sparked a flurry of pushback from Republicans and conservatives, who call it a political effort to take down the Republican frontrunner for president.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/15/donald-trump-republicans-reaction-georgia-indictment__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMpqjuMSL$

# Medical / Health
Bernie Sanders: Congress Must Address Our Health-Care Crisis: Health care in the U.S. is broken, dysfunctional, and getting worse. New bipartisan legislation, if passed, would be an important step toward a more humane and rational system https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/09/congress-healthcare-minimum-wage-education-us-families__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMrdTmNPp$

Chairman Sanders Introduces Major Legislation on Primary Care and Announces HELP Markup Next Week: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Wednesday issued the following statement after he introduced major legislation to overhaul the primary health care system in America
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-chairman-sanders-introduces-major-legislation-on-primary-care-and-announces-help-markup-next-week/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMvDb1x89$

North Carolinians Face Crushing Interest Rates as Hospitals Sue for Unpaid Bills: Researchers found the state’s laws are allowing hospitals to add tens of thousands of dollars to some families’ debts. North Carolina law allows hospitals to charge 8% annual interest on outstanding debts, which added tens of thousands of dollars to some families’ debts over the years, the researchers found. Overall, interest accounted for almost a third of the total judgments recorded in the debt cases
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/north-carolinians-face-crushing-interest-rates-as-hospitals-sue-for-unpaid-bills/*:*:text=North*20Carolina*20law*20allows*20hospitals,recorded*20in*20the*20debt*20cases__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMhbC1oh-$

# Military / Global
Chinese military experts create lasers that fire indefinitely: Chinese military scientists announced they created a cutting-edge cooling system for high-powered lasers. Specifically, it maintains power to a concentrated beam system “indefinitely” without overheating. Many armed forces apply battlefield technologies never before seen. People should know how these innovations could protect or harm them.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://technology.inquirer.net/127029/chinese-lasers-fires-indefinitely*ixzz8AaMLB287__;Iw!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMupvGCjB$

Secretive Taiwanese Cruise Missile Able To Strike Deep In China May Have Broken Cover: Secretive Taiwanese Cruise Missile Able To Strike Deep In China May Have Broken Cover. Taiwan’s HF-2E land-attack cruise missile has reportedly been in service for more than a decade, but has never been seen publicly.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/secretive-taiwanese-cruise-missile-able-to-strike-deep-in-china-may-have-broken-cover?utm_source=Newswav&utm_medium=Website__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMpMg4SqM$

# Security
CIA-GATE 4. Bulgarian Tea Party: How US Intelligence Supplies Ukraine with White Phosphorus: Originally published by CIAgate Substack. WARNING – The information is so detailed that we believe it is our duty to report their dossiers, even if it is impossible for us to verify them.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2023/08/cia-gate-4-bulgarian-tea-party-how-us-intelligence-supplies-ukraine-with-white-phosphorus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cia-gate-4-bulgarian-tea-party-how-us-intelligence-supplies-ukraine-with-white-phosphorus__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMr_oYi8v$

# Space
Russia’s Luna-25 moon lander snaps 1st pictures from space (photos): The images seem to confirm that Luna-25 is healthy. Luna-25’s first images were taken on Sunday (Aug. 13) and published Monday (Aug. 14) by the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IKI RAS). The black-and-white photo collection shows the Russian flag and mission patch on the spacecraft’s structure alongside images of Earth and the moon shining bright against the blackness of space.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.space.com/russia-moon-lander-luna-25-1st-photos-from-space__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yZL4KhjNCap5DCnxVq2By3BGXyPlYAuJYtSFtde7xVGyg49HYNwyGUuUvoIJ9YbVteuR02a3Spp1LoOWcpF5BQ0cMs8lPmdb$

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August 15, 2023
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# Indigenous
What one school’s fight to eliminate PFAS says about Indian Country’s forever chemical problem: As the United States begins to crack down on PFAS contamination, Indigenous communities are getting left behind. Late last year, tests conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency revealed school’s drinking water wells were contaminated with PFAS. Some of the wells had PFAS levels as high as 160 parts per trillion, 40 times higher than the 4 part-per-trillion threshold the federal government recently proposed as a maximum safe limit.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://grist.org/equity/minnesota-tribal-school-pfas-water-contamination-epa/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z7mi3zRZ$

# Archaeology
Church Carving Dating Back to the 16th Century Features an Astronaut; The Internet Has Questions: This picture, circulating the internet, could easily cause someone to pause and even rethink their position on the validity of ancient aliens. However, this spacesuit, complete with tubes and boots, shows an accurate depiction of what a man in space would be outfitted with. And the picture is not fiction or fabrication.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tripideas/church-carving-dating-back-to-the-16th-century-features-an-astronaut-the-internet-has-questions/ar-AA1fiHu2?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=323a44844ffc4598a21463c67ba2eefc&ei=21__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z6PeaNAI$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
‘It ages the brain by a decade’: Long COVID symptoms including extreme fatigue and brain fog take severe health toll. People struggling with “long Covid,” or the persistence of symptoms after an initial Covid-19 infection, can face cognitive difficulties such as “brain fog” and memory problems.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2023/08/15/it-ages-the-brain-by-a-decade-long-covid-symptoms-including-extreme-fatigue-and-brain-fog-take-severe-health-toll/?mc_cid=c62901450c&mc_eid=c87bac2a19__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68ZzyRwdHr$

Rand Paul Unveils The ‘Smoking Gun’ Against Dr. Fauci – ‘No Clearer Case Of Perjury’: “Think about it, a million Americans died. This is one of the biggest events of our lifetime. If it came from a lab that we funded, would we not want to know? And if someone made the decision, and here’s what, in all likelihood, happened. There was a safety committee that was supposed to review dangerous research and decide if we should fund it. Fauci went around the committee,” Paul alleged.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dcenquirer.com/watch-rand-paul-vows-to-take-action-exposes-dr-fauci-for-clear-case-of-perjury__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z7CeCtpZ$

Long covid and medical gaslighting: Dismissal, delayed diagnosis, and deferred treatment https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667321522001299?via*3Dihub__;JQ!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z5krzmYR$

Gaslighting in women’s health: No, it’s not just in your head: There’s a dirty little secret in health care that doesn’t get the attention it deserves: Female patients are continuously gaslighted about their physical and mental health. Whether it’s heart disease labeled as anxiety, an autoimmune disorder attributed to depression, or ovarian cysts chalked up to “normal period pain,” many women’s health issues are likely to be misdiagnosed or dismissed by doctors as something less critical.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.northwell.edu/katz-institute-for-womens-health/articles/gaslighting-in-womens-health__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z3UH02qp$

Feeling Dismissed and Ignored by Your Doctor? Dismissed patients share a more nuanced tale. They are not believed, or they’re told they’re overreacting. They’re accused of exaggerating their symptoms or pain.
What you can do if your symptoms are dismissed or ignored https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.improvediagnosis.org/dxiq-column/feeling-dismissed-and-ignored-by-your-doctor-do-this/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z6ZCt5I-$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Biden gives Iran a $6 billion payday: President Joe Biden’s decision to unfreeze $6 billion in Iranian oil revenues is intended to bribe the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism to release hostages. Iran has unsurprisingly hailed this deal, which will bring it substantial benefits, as one of “honorable diplomacy.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/editorials/biden-gives-iran-a-6-billion-payday*:*:text=President*20Joe*20Biden’s*20decision,one*20of*20*22honorable*20diplomacy.*22__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z_fcv44S$

Vox’s student loan ‘expert’ is paid by debt collectors: Kevin Carey’s job is funded by corporations that stand to lose so much from Biden’s cancellation of federal student loans deserves a disclosure from Vox. Vox (8/7/23) published a piece arguing that “the White House should admit that student debt forgiveness isn’t happening,” and instead make sure that borrowers are prepared for loan repayments to begin again in October. But it failed to disclose that the author is on the student loan industry’s payroll.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://scheerpost.com/2023/08/15/voxs-student-loan-expert-is-paid-by-debt-collectors/*:*:text=Vox*20(8*2F7*2F23)*20published*20a*20piece*20arguing,the*20student*20loan*20industry’s*20payroll__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z-z_gwgd$
See also: Biden’s new plan to forgive $39 billion in student loans, explained: More than 800,000 borrowers are now eligible for student loan forgiveness. Here’s what that means for you.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/policy/2023/7/14/23795256/student-loan-forgiveness-debt-biden-plan__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z7Zi0DfU$

FED, ECB & IMF ready to Sell the Nations to BlackRock: Devilish Plot IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST) thanks to Interest Rate Hike. With a rapid rise in rates, the risk of unintended consequences and policy error is high, with possible overshoot leading to a deeper and more prolonged economic downturn and potential global recession.
This is the alarm raised by the Global Risk Report 2023 of the World Economic Forum released during the annual international summit last January https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2023/08/great-reset-fed-ecb-imf-ready-to-sell-the-nations-to-blackrock/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=great-reset-fed-ecb-imf-ready-to-sell-the-nations-to-blackrock__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z2nYLi7y$

The Great Reset; Remarks to World Economic Forum: Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, IMF: One hundred and seventy countries are going to finish this year with a smaller economy than at the start of the year, and we already project that there will be more debt, bigger deficits, and more unemployment. And there is a very high risk of more inequality and more poverty. Unless we act.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/06/03/sp060320-remarks-to-world-economic-forum-the-great-reset__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z1y9sFNy$

BlackRock Corporate site: New regime, new opportunities. The new, more volatile economic regime provides different – yet abundant – investment opportunities to those who know where to look. Persistent production constraints have central banks keeping interest rates high. Yet we find opportunities by getting granular within asset classes and harnessing mega forces like AI.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.blackrock.com/corporate__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z-4htZ27$

The Federal Reserve Ignores China at Its Peril: A disturbing characteristic of Jerome Powell’s Federal Reserve is how U.S.-centric it has become. In following its data-dependent interest rate policy, the Fed makes little reference to world economic developments in general and to those in China in particular.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dcjournal.com/the-federal-reserve-ignores-china-at-its-peril/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z4R8Fv4l$

# Education / Schools
Daily report cards can decrease disruptions for children with ADHD: Traditional report cards sent home every few months are fine for most students. But for kids with behavioral issues, a daily report card can be a better option. Those with the daily report card had an average of
4.5 fewer rule violations per 30-minute class than those without one.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/daily-report-cards-can-decrease-disruptions-for-children-with-adhd-210229*:*:text=Daily*20report*20cards*20also*20work,class*20than*20those*20without*20one__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z9VEbWI2$

Arkansas will not recognize AP Black History for credit, only European History: One critic of the action described it as “racism pure and simple.” The Arkansas Department of Education alerted school districts across the state offering Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies that it would no longer recognize the course, and that students who complete it would not receive high school credit for doing so.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/arkansas-will-not-recognize-ap-black-history-for-credit-only-european-history/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z7rjbxyR$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Judge rules in favor of youths in landmark Montana climate trial: In the first ruling of its kind nationwide, a Montana state court decided Monday in favor of young people who alleged the state violated their right to a “clean and healthful environment” by promoting the use of fossil fuels. Want to know how your actions can help make a difference for our planet? This is a monumental decision,” said a lawyer for the young plaintiffs, and could influence similar cases in other states.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/14/montana-climate-trial-young-activists-judge-order__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z_FVksU2$

Newsom bypasses Washington by inking climate pacts with China, Australia: California’s role as a shadow climate negotiator is only becoming more important as geopolitical tensions rise. The most effective U.S. negotiator on international climate cooperation right now isn’t in Washington. It’s California Gov. Gavin Newsom, whose new pacts with China and other major polluters are cementing the Golden State’s role as a climate policy power broker.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/14/newsom-climate-diplomacy-00110622*:*:text=The*20most*20effective*20U.S.*20negotiator,a*20climate*20policy*20power*20broker__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z9eKs7D0$

Texas’ Brazos River, captive and contaminated: Dow-Freeport, the largest chemical plant complex in the Western Hemisphere, dominates, and pollutes, the Lower Brazos Watershed. As a “navigable” waterway, the river ostensibly belongs to the public. But in reality, a significant portion of the water that Graves canoed down in 1957 had long been destined for the intake pumps of Dow.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14082023/texas-brazos-river-captive-and-contaminated/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z5UL0Q5z$

Gov. Greg Abbott declares wildfire disaster for three-fourths of Texas: At least 8,500 acres of Texas land have burned since Aug. 1. The governor’s disaster declaration allows included counties to access state resources to fight wildfires.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/14/texas-wildfires-2023-governor-disaster-declaration/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z7IhEPRI$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals
Why are we paying for crop failures in the desert? Heat linked to climate change has driven $1.33 billion in insurance payouts to farmers across the Southwest for crops that failed amid high temperatures. Taxpayers are on the hook for heat-related crop losses in parched states like Arizona. That needs to change.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://newrepublic.com/article/174854/paying-crop-failures-desert*:*:text=The*20American*20taxpayer*20is*20covering,that*20failed*20amid*20high*20temperatures__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z3Tv2-B8$

The Truth About Food ‘Expiration’ Dates: Forgot about that container of yogurt in the back of the fridge? A bag of granola lost in the pantry? A glance at the expiration date might tell you that it’s time to toss it, but in fact, “expired” food might still be perfectly safe and enjoyable to eat. The Congressional Office of Technology Assessment stated that there was “little or no benefit derived from open dating in terms of improved microbiological safety.” Yet, a very similar system of dating food products is still widespread in the United States today. “Expired”
food might still be perfectly safe and enjoyable to eat.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ecowatch.com/food-expiration-labels-dates-safety-ecowatch.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Zwpm0lXP$

Tyson Foods will shut down four more poultry plants. North Little Rock, Arkansas; Corydon, Indiana; and Dexter and Noel, Missouri are expected to cease operations within the first half of fiscal 2024, with related charges expected to cost the company $300 million to $400 million. The plant closures will account for 3,000 jobs lost within their local communities in America’s heartland by the end of 2023 or in early 2024.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/america-s-heartland-is-losing-four-more-meat-processing-plans/ar-AA1fiq4r?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=323a44844ffc4598a21463c67ba2eefc&ei=66__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z6IZ9D_p$

# Gov / Politics
Georgia’s indictment of Trump is a confirmation of states’ rights, a favorite cause of Republicans since Reagan: Republicans have been calling for policymakers to rein in the federal government in favor of devolving more power to the states. Contrary to what it sounds like, “federalism” does not mean a strong central government. Instead, it refers to a system of government in which the people may be regulated by both the federal and state governments.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/georgias-indictment-of-trump-is-a-confirmation-of-states-rights-a-favorite-cause-of-republicans-since-reagan-210610__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z_JzyW59$

Vivek Ramaswamy cuts off interview after floating plan to let China attack Taiwan after 2028: Ramaswamy floated that plan to persuade Xi to delay a Taiwan crisis during an extended interview with conservative talk radio host Hugh Hewitt. But he ended the interview 15 minutes earlier than Hewitt had anticipated after the host pressed him to clarify whether he would draw a short-term “red line” around Taiwan.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/vivek-ramaswamy-let-china-attack-taiwan-2028?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68ZyybYhZ0$

House Republicans investigate foreign funding to influence elections: “Additionally, the Committee has also found that significant amounts of foreign money is flowing through 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations to influence elections.” The lawmakers requested information on whether the Internal Revenue Service adequately tracks how foreign money could flow through these groups.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house-republicans-investigate-foreign-funding-to-influence-elections__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z3bQSYe2$

Alabama ignoring SCOTUS show true danger of partisan court: The most effective solution may be not just ethical regulations and term limits, but reforming the way we conduct presidential elections entirely.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2023/08/15/alabama-ignoring-scotus-show-true-danger-of-partisan-court/*:*:text=The*20Supreme*20Court*20of*20the,it*20has*20undoubtedly*20become*20so__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68ZzS_Pxk5$

# Law Enforcment
Florida 9-Year-Old Fatally Shoots 6-Year-Old in the Head: The adult who was present at the home during the shooting was taken to a local police station and interviewed by detectives. That person has not been publicly identified. “There is no indication of criminal violence related to this incident, and there are no outstanding suspects,” the assistant chief added
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/08/15/6-year-old-shot-dead-by-9-year-old-playing-with-loaded-gun/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68ZxYzvNOn$

# Legal / DOJ
Trump’s ‘Blatantly Unlawful’ Tantrum Over Grand Jury Witness: Donald Trump publicly insisted on a key witness in Georgia’s grand jury probe shouldn’t testify this week as ordered, a brazen ask that one legal expert described as “witness tampering in real time.” “This is exceptionally bad even for Donald Trump,” Anthony Michael Kreis, law professor.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ustoday.news/trump-throws-blatantly-unlawful-tantrum-over-georgia-grand-jury-witness/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z-cWIlq1$

Trump furious on Truth Social after fourth indictment, this time in Georgia: The former president was indicted in Georgia over his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state. Former President Donald Trump, predictably, reacted furiously after he was indicted in Georgia on racketeering and other charges related to his attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. “So, the Witch Hunt continues!” he wrote on Truth Social.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-truth-social-georgia-indictment_n_64d47fd4e4b0d52beea23efe?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-morning-email_2023-08-15&utm_term=us-morning-email__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z5hNXf9o$

The 8 Biggest Takeaways From Trump’s Georgia Indictment: Highlights of the 98-page indictment include Trump’s old tweets, some big names, ranging from attorneys to former top government officials, and the alleged commission of crimes well into Biden’s presidency. Highlights of the events and characters in the documents
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-georgia-indictment_n_64db0d1be4b01ec7b50ab7e6__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z5NHfCHC$

Ex-Prosecutor Spots A Major Problem For Donald Trump That People Are Missing: Renato Mariotti highlighted a “big challenge” for the former president’s legal team.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.yahoo.com/ex-prosecutor-spots-major-problem-064958054.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z7nxyOpp$

An Atlanta, Georgia, grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on Aug. 14, 2023, charging him with racketeering and 12 other felonies related to his alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the state.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2023/08/15/trump-indictment-document-georgia-fulton-county-read-pdf__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z4z5kdxj$

Rudy Giuliani, RICO Pioneer, Indicted on Racketeering Charges With Trump: Rudy Giuliani, who pioneered the use of RICO when he was a US attorney, just got indicted on RICO charges. Giuliani is accused of being at the center of the scheme and helping Trump push lies about the 2020 election. He is charged with 13 criminal counts, accused of soliciting public officials to violate their oaths of office, and making false statements, including one falsely accusing Black election workers of fraud.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/rudy-giuliani-indicted-georgia-trump-rico-2023-8__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z7Gblipp$

With Georgia Indictment, Trump Has Now Lost Control of His Own Toxic Narrative: Trump will have to face the judgment of ordinary Americans, in both the jury box and the voting booth. Georgia, grand jury indicted the disgraced ex-president, along with 18 others, on state Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) charges and a slew of conspiracy charges. They are being charged using the same legal tools used to take down mafia bosses and their henchmen, groups engaged in sprawling campaigns of illegality.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/with-georgia-indictment-trump-has-now-lost-control-of-his-own-toxic-narrative/?utm_source=Truthout&utm_campaign=18d4b13664-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_3_20_2023_13_41_COPY_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bbb541a1db-18d4b13664-650262369&mc_cid=18d4b13664&mc_eid=b8214b3276__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z-Pfcaon$

Supreme Court Has an Originalist Roadmap to Disqualify Trump From the Presidency: A new article written by two conservative law professors is an urgent call to action to disqualify Trump from office. “On the basis of the public record, former President Donald J. Trump is constitutionally disqualified from again being President (or holding any other covered office) because of his role in the attempted overthrow of the 2020 election and the events leading to the January 6 attack.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/supreme-court-has-an-originalist-roadmap-to-disqualify-trump-from-the-presidency/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68ZzCnBWu0$

# Media
‘The NATO to TikTok pipeline: Why is TikTok employing so many national security agents?’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mintpressnews.com/nato-tiktok-pipeline-why-tiktok-employing-national-security-agents/280336/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68ZxU1g0BR$

# Medical / Health
Even after Planned Parenthood stopped performing abortions, Texas is still trying to shut it down: Planned Parenthood has managed to stay open in Texas despite the state’s best efforts to shut it down. But a lawsuit in front of a conservative judge poses an existential threat.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rawstory.com/even-after-planned-parenthood-stopped-performing-abortions-texas-is-still-trying-to-shut-it-down/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z2nMHM5z$

The Republican War on Families: The ‘Dobbs’ decision and conservative policies mean teenage rape victims are forced to give birth in dangerous, threadbare hospitals. Mississippi is one of ten states where Republicans are still refusing to accept Obamacare’s expansion of Medicaid, which is inflicting yet more devastating damage on its hospitals. “More women are delivering more babies, in areas where there are already not enough doctors to care for them, while abortion bans are making it more difficult to recruit qualified providers to the regions that need them most.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/health/2023-08-15-republican-war-on-families/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68Z0wjS_4n$

# Medical Science
Scientific Review Reports Onset Or Worsening of Psoriasis Following COVID Shots: A 2023 scientific review published in the journal Biomedicines reported cases of new onset or worsening of psoriasis following COVID-19 shots.1 Patients in the scientific review either received mRNA-based biologics, including Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty or Moderna/NIAID’s Spikevax, or viral vectored vaccines that included AstraZeneca/Oxford University’s Vaxzevria or Johnson & Johnson/Janssen’s Ad26.COV2.S vaccine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thevaccinereaction.org/2023/08/scientific-review-reports-onset-or-worsening-of-psoriasis-following-covid-shots/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wMK28seUMAHyQOwN9SN35meoicjAbSOmChOWRszIkloNjSQbhlPmYWHdMTTr1Ia02XzuTfw_Py2Cux_I-lpUhr68ZzEBOwGe$

# Space
NASA Tests the First Rocket to Launch From the Surface of Another Planet: The Mars Ascent Vehicle will bring back samples from the Red Planet that are currently being collected by the Perseverance rover. If all goes to plan, it will become the first rocket to launch from another world. Mars Sample Return is one of the most complex missions to be carried out by NASA. It involves a fleet of spacecraft, including an orbiter, lander, two helicopters, and the first rocket to launch from the surface of another planet.
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August 14, 2023
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# Indigenous
We Carry the Burden of Repatriating Our Ancestors. Here’s What It’s Like to Report on the Process as an Indigenous Journalist. Mary Hudetz describes the financial cost and emotional distress that tribal communities face as they continue to wait for the return of the remains of their ancestors, thousands of which are held in museums across the country.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/what-its-like-to-report-on-repatriation__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXlqKDIoX$

# Chemicals
PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ found in period underwear, tampon packaging: Lab analyses conducted between 2020 and 2020 by Mamavation and Environmental Health News found that 48% of pads and panty liners contained PFAS, along with 22% of tampons and 65% of period underwear. Some of those products were also advertised as “organic,” “natural” and “nontoxic,” the researchers pointed out.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://time.com/6254060/pfas-period-chemicals-underwear-tampons/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXv6hwjMB$

# Education / Schools
Missouri adopts 4-day school week to tackle teacher shortage: In an effort to attract teachers in rural areas, Missouri saw district-wide shifts from five-day to four-day school weeks surge ahead of the 2022 academic year, with roughly 25% of schools moving to the new schedule, according to an online brief by the National Conference of State Legislatures. Nearly 900 school districts in the U.S. have transitioned to 4-day weeks
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/education/missouri-school-week-teacher-shortage/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXmys9fak$

Florida’s academic standards distort the contributions that enslaved Africans made to American society: The state of Florida ignited a controversy when it released a set of 2023 academic standards that require fifth graders to be taught that enslaved Black people in the U.S. “developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their benefit.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/floridas-academic-standards-distort-the-contributions-that-enslaved-africans-made-to-american-society-210774__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXl3Paux4$

The Newest Under-the-Radar Attack on Academic Freedom: Since January 2021, state governments have introduced 99 educational gag orders focused on higher education and dozens of other censorious higher ed restrictions as part of what PEN America has dubbed the “Ed Scare”—a sweeping nationwide campaign to upend the integrity and autonomy of educational institutions
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-newest-under-the-radar-attack-on-academic-freedom?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user*2FTheDailyBeast__;JQ!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXn4yy6qi$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Scientists look beyond climate change and El Niño for other factors that heat up Earth: Scientists are wondering if global warming and El Nino have an accomplice in fueling this summer’s record-shattering heat.
“What we are seeing is more than just El Nino on top of climate change,” Copernicus Director Carlo Buontempo said. One surprising source of added warmth could be cleaner air resulting from new shipping rules.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/hot-summer-climate-change-el-nino-9c5151f2fca2cd77d92a1c7bc61a0035__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXuW41YYe$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Putin’s Hunger Games: The Ukraine War Is Forcing Millions to Face Starvation and ‘Look Death in the Eyes’: Russia’s decision to withdraw from a key humanitarian accord puts tens of millions of people at risk of acute food crisis around the world. Ninety years ago, Joseph Stalin’s Soviet regime inflicted a devastating famine on Ukraine, killing 3.9 million people in what became known as the Holodomor, or genocide by hunger. Now Vladimir Putin, whose invasion has stalled on the battlefield, is trying to starve Ukraine into submission again.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.eu/article/the-starvation-of-a-nation-how-putin-is-using-hunger-as-a-weapon-in-ukraine/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXhXzF18X$

# Gov / Politics
40 billion to Ukraine but nothing for Hawaii. Make it stop. Americans are underwater – we can’t pay our taxes let alone our gas, electric, food etc bills. But bribery Biden’s billions flow out weekly to that dictatorial hellhole. Seniors in the USA are told to brace for far lower social security payment boost in 2024 but hundreds of billions for Ukraine.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2023/08/bribed-biden-asks-for-another-40-billion-in-additional-nazi-ukraine-aid-3669978.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXlXgCyl3$

Biden signs bill rebooting WW2 ‘lend-lease’ program to help Ukraine: Washington sought to portray a united front against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Monday as President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan measure to reboot the World War II-era “lend-lease” program that helped defeat Nazi Germany to bolster Kyiv and Eastern European allies.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-biden-signs-bill-rebooting-ww2-lend-lease-program-to-help-ukraine__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXooMp37J$

A security pact with Saudi Arabia would be a disaster: The U.S. needs to reduce its military footprint in the Middle East and disentangle itself from liabilities. Creating a stronger U.S.-Saudi security relationship in opposition to Iran would make regional tensions worse and encourage hardliners in Iran to pursue more confrontational policies. Far from fostering “true regional harmony,” this would stoke conflict by expanding the U.S. role in the Persian Gulf.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/08/11/a-security-agreement-for-saudi-arabia-would-be-a-disaster-for-us-interests/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXuSATSKU$

Rep. Greg Steube Introduces Impeachment Articles Against President Joe Biden: Articles of impeachment against Biden charge the president with complicity in his son Hunter Biden’s alleged crimes, who he is accusing of helping to shield him from prosecution. In a statement, Steube said, “it’s long past time to impeach Joe Biden.” He went on to add, “he has undermined the integrity of his office, brought disrepute on the Presidency, betrayed his trust as President, and acted in a manner subversive of the rule of law and justice at the expense of America’s citizens.” In Steube’s four articles of impeachment, he accuses President Biden of high crimes and misdemeanors.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/republican-congressman-introduces-impeachment-articles-biden__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXuRm_405$

The Chinese Aren’t Coming, They Are Here: The Chinese Communist Party is here and increasingly asserts itself within the United States through the guise of gray zone warfare. China adheres to a long-term national grand strategy that exceeds the United States’ short-term planning around the federal government’s electoral cycles of two, four, or six years. In the fall of 2022, President Xi Jinping described former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan as a “serious provocation.” Early in 2023, a Chinese spy balloon flew across the continental United States before being shot down over coastal waters. In the summer of 2023, Microsoft disclosed the Chinese government had spied on U.S. government agencies via a vulnerability in its cloud-based services.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://amac.us/newsline/national-security/the-chinese-arent-coming-they-are-here/*:*:text=The*20United*20States*20cannot*20afford,*2C*20four*2C*20or*20six*20years__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXkJthxl3$

Ron DeSantis Proposes Unprovoked War on Mexico: He’s the latest of many Republican imperialists to endorse another war of aggression. Ron DeSantis recently suggested that he would be open to ordering drone strikes on Mexican drug cartels and migrants, whom he accused of carrying drugs over the border. “We’re authorizing deadly force. They try to break into our country? They will end up stone-cold dead,” he said, and he’s not alone.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/politics/2023-08-14-desantis-proposes-unprovoked-war-on-mexico/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXkhTKz-s$

Trump’s ‘Co-Conspirators’ Are Already Starting to Turn on Each Other: “It is the ‘please don’t put me in jail, put that other guy in jail’ strategy,” says one attorney working in Trump’s legal orbit. “Jack Smith’s latest indictment of Donald Trump isn’t yet two weeks old, but the alleged ‘co-conspirators’ it identifies are already beginning to turn on each other, and some of them aren’t even being subtle about it.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://politicalwire.com/2023/08/14/trumps-co-conspirators-starting-to-turn-on-each-other/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXu52eLpp$

Atlanta Effort to Get “Stop Cop City” on Nov. Ballot Successfully Passes Signature Threshold: Georgia activists campaigning to get a public referendum on Cop City have gotten 80,000 signatures, surpassing the minimum number needed to get the measure on the November ballot.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.democracynow.org/2023/8/14/headlines/atlanta_effort_to_get_stop_cop_city_on_nov_ballot_successfully_passes_signature_threshold__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXn5ZxXgW$

Analysis Shows Republicans Have Ramped Up Efforts to Curtail Ballot Initiatives: GOP lawmakers “have become increasingly hostile to the ballot measure process,” the Democracy Docket analysis noted.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/analysis-shows-republicans-have-ramped-up-efforts-to-curtail-ballot-initiatives/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXpYktEQm$

Wisconsin GOP Threatens to Impeach Justice Who May Reject Gerrymandered Maps: State Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz was critical of the maps during her campaign, calling them “rigged.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/wisconsin-gop-threatens-to-impeach-justice-who-may-reject-gerrymandered-maps/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXjlKU7Lc$

# Law Enforcment
New Jersey Activists Won a Ban on Private Prisons, Now Biden Wants to Reverse It: The Biden administration is backing CoreCivic in a lawsuit against a state law banning contracts with private prisons. Two years later, it’s clear that those were just empty words:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-vowed-reform-immigration-detention-instead-private-prisons-benefited-2023-08-07/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXhgmGguG$

# Legal / DOJ
Prosecutors have texts and emails that connect members of former President Donald Trump’s legal team to the January 2021 voting system breach in Coffee County, Georgia, CNN reported. There’s a lot of talk of a “written invitation” to access the voting systems.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/us-elections-government/ny-texts-emails-link-giuliani-trump-lawyers-georgia-voting-breach-20230813-xdpdizyugnfpte52wqjzgtgbey-story.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXqqAmoor$

Trump’s Bid to Sink the Manhattan DA’s Case Made It Stronger: Trump has become first US president indicted and charged with a crime, but many questions remain in complex case. Trump tried to drag the Manhattan DA into federal court and failed. Now a judge’s order can be used to persuade a state court that Trump’s charges should stick.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-bid-to-sink-the-manhattan-da-alvin-braggs-case-has-already-made-it-stronger?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=TheDailyBeast*2Fmagazine*2FLatest*Stories__;JSUr!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXrWGh_4d$

# Media
Police Face Criticism Over Central Kansas Newspaper Raid In Which Computers, Phones Seized A small central Kansas police department is facing a firestorm of criticism after it raided the offices of a local newspaper and the home of its publisher and owner: A five-cop Kansas police department is facing criticism after it raided the offices of the Marion County Record and the home of its publisher and owner.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kansas-newspaper-raid_n_64d9718be4b0ca9505891181?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-morning-email_2023-08-14&utm_term=us-morning-email__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXqR6Z9NP$

# Medical / Health
The Hidden Fee Costing Doctors Millions Every Year: A powerful lobbyist convinced a federal agency that doctors can be forced to pay fees on money that health insurers owe them. Big companies rake in profits while doctors are saddled with yet another cost in a burdensome health care system.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/the-hidden-fee-costing-doctors-millions-every-year__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXo3s3gbq$

How Often Do Health Insurers Say No to Patients? No One Knows: Insurers’ denial rates — a critical measure of how reliably they pay for customers’ care, remain mostly secret to the public. Federal and state regulators have done little to change that. The limited government data available suggests that, overall, insurers deny between 10% and 20% of the claims they receive. Aggregate numbers, however, shed no light on how denial rates may vary from plan to plan or across types of medical services.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/how-often-do-health-insurers-deny-patients-claims*:*:text=The*20limited*20government*20data*20available,across*20types*20of*20medical*20services__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXtCpB8u1$

How Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims Without Reading Them: Internal documents and former company executives reveal how Cigna doctors reject patients’ claims without opening their files.
“We literally click and submit,” one former company doctor said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.consumer-action.org/news/articles/how-cigna-saves-when-its-doctors-reject-claims-without-reading-them__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXvhIh_Fb$

UnitedHealthcare Tried to Deny Coverage to a Chronically Ill Patient. His fight to get coverage exposed the insurer’s hidden procedures for rejecting claims. Insurers have wide discretion in crafting what is covered by their policies, beyond some basic services mandated by federal and state law. They often deny claims for services that they deem not “medically necessary.” America’s leading health care insurers relentlessly fought to reduce spending on care, even as its profits rose to record levels.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/unitedhealth-healthcare-insurance-denial-ulcerative-colitis__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXnQbd4TX$

Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes: Learn how to request your health insurance claim file, which can include details about what your insurer is saying about you and your case.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/find-out-why-health-insurance-claim-denied__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXqNU6qRJ$

13-Year-Old Rape Victim Couldn’t Get Abortion Due to Ban: It’s a story that experts believe will become more common after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling last year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://time.com/6303701/a-rape-in-mississippi/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXrpuxEm_$

# Military / Global
China will challenge the US Navy for global dominance: As China’s global ambitions grow, so too does speculation as to where Beijing might establish permanent overseas naval bases, and what the implications will be for everyone else. Commercially, China dominates the world’s seas.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/08/14/china-naval-base-military-geopolitics/*:*:text=As*20China’s*20global*20ambitions*20grow,China*20dominates*20the*20world’s*20seas__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXgUQtENZ$

China builds new laser weapon system that fires ‘indefinitely’: Armies around the world are testing high-energy laser weapons to intercept targets. If successful, the weapons could change warfare, as they travel near the speed of light.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.businessinsider.com/china-claims-beat-us-laser-defense-system-continuous-cool-down-2023-8__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXkPSw2t_$

# Planetary
Massive Secret Structure Discovered Under An Entire Continent: A massive asteroid crater, what is being called the Deniliquin structure, may have been discovered beneath Australia. That’s what geologist Andrew Glikson has found in his research. The study was published in the Tectonophysics journal and revealed a diameter of over 320 miles for the impact site.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/sci/deniliquin-structure-crater-asteroid-australia.html*:*:text=What*20is*20this*3F,has*20found*20in*20his*20research__;I34lJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXuJQN6Yr$

Massive ocean discovered beneath the Earth’s crust containing more water than on the surface: It feels like there have been staggering science stories emerging every other day recently, all of which have blown our tiny little minds.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/ocean-beneath-earth-crust-ringwoodite-2663606047__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXm_SJGC7$

Mysterious and unstable ‘blobs’ the size of continents beneath Earth’s surface baffle scientists: As suspected, it turns out, the blob under Africa is a lot higher. In fact, it’s twice the height of the one on the opposite side of the world, measuring in about 620 miles taller. And that’s not all. Crucially, scientists have found that the African blob of rock is also less dense and less stable. It’s not clear why things are this way but it could be a reason for the continent having significantly more supervolcano eruptions over hundreds of millions of years, compared to its counterpart on the other side. “This instability can have a lot of implications for the surface tectonics, and also earthquakes and supervolcanic eruptions,” said Qian Yuan, from Arizona State University.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2022/03/14/mysterious-and-unstable-blobs-the-size-of-continents-beneath-earths-surface-baffle-scientists/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXqoHxV-I$

Antarctica is a place like no other on Earth – its vast, icy landscape is starkly beautiful and steeped in mystery. It is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent in the world. This frozen wilderness supports some of the most extreme forms of life on Earth and has captivated scientists for centuries. But what just happened has shocked everyone. There’s been a new discovery, a huge, miles long structure that’s been moving under the surface of Antarctica. Join us as we talk about what’s the mysterious structure and what or who is making it move.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thearchaeologist.org/blog/new-discovery-in-antarctica-reveals-something-that-scares-scientists__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXm6bUFlI$

Discovery of ‘hidden world’ under Antarctic ice has scientists ‘jumping for joy’: The secret ecosystem was found more than 1,600 feet below the surface. A never-before-seen ecosystem lurks in an underground river deep below the icy surface in Antarctica. Researchers recently brought this “hidden world” into the light, revealing a dark and jagged cavern filled with swarms of tiny, shrimplike creatures.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.livescience.com/hidden-ecosystem-under-antarctic-ice__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXg_ib2X0$

# Water
State Pension Fund Is Invested in Deal to Drain Arizona’s Dwindling Groundwater: The state’s investment into exporting its own water overseas comes as the region faces ongoing water shortages. The state’s retirement system invested $175 million in 2012 into an East Coast company that bought about 20 square miles of land that had previously been set aside as a public water source. The company, International Farming Corp., then leased some of the land to Al Dahra.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.watereducation.org/aquafornia-news/state-pension-fund-helping-middle-eastern-firm-export-arizonas-precious-groundwater__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xbIKvDltGCgEV_mj0_cKQrz-s90pnalAb66DX9umV_O6veBMyQaqSNAugkBxX5awk1Dh-eacSRkT2bNjy9TBHQOhXrixl7y9$

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August 13, 2023
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Child dies while en route to Chicago as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program: After a 3-year-old began showing signs of distress, the bus of asylum-seekers traveling from Brownsville to Chicago pulled over and an ambulance was called. The child later died at a hospital in Illinois.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/11/child-death-border-custody/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ybK1ZZSJ65UWBTPlkBopF7DE1_wC8WxvKZmBaYFSS4Zo_DmgbjYBOEItQPcgzq0qWp5BlSYxB_UgngnVDJxjrqw_oXRDaRRN$

# Bundy Rides Again
Ammon Bundy Wants Arrest to Make Him a Martyr, Lawyer Claims: Erik Stidham, a lawyer for St. Luke’s Health System, told The Daily Beast in a statement, “Mr. Bundy could easily get out of jail now by paying an extremely low bond. He is not paying the bond because he wants to use his arrest and time in jail to further a false narrative that he is some kind of martyr.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/ammon-bundy-arrested-on-outstanding-warrant-at-sons-emmett-high-school-fundraiser-in-idaho*:*:text=Erik*20Stidham*2C*20a*20lawyer*20for,is*20some*20kind*20of*20martyr.**B__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSXigJ0!!On18fmf1aQ!ybK1ZZSJ65UWBTPlkBopF7DE1_wC8WxvKZmBaYFSS4Zo_DmgbjYBOEItQPcgzq0qWp5BlSYxB_UgngnVDJxjrqw_oSdena1j$

Bundy has had an active arrest warrant since mid-April after an Ada County judge found him in contempt of court for refusing to show up to legal proceedings for nearly a year over a civil lawsuit filed by St.
Luke’s Health System. His bail was set at $10,000.
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# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Sen. Ron Johnson Claims COVID Was ‘Pre-Planned by Elite Group,’ Citing Event 201 Exercise in Connection With Johns Hopkins Center, WEF, and Gates Foundation –‘We’re up against a very powerful group of people here.’ member of Senate Homeland Security and ranking member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Ron Johnson (R-WI), dropped a truth bomb regarding the origins and handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Raising awareness of long COVID ‘blue legs’ symptom: An unusual case of a long COVID patient’s legs turning blue after 10 minutes of standing highlights the need for greater awareness of this symptom among people with the condition, according to new research. The study, “Venous insufficiency and acrocyanosis in long COVID: dysautonomia,” has been published in The Lancet.
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Special Investigation: Diagnosis Death and How Doctors Are Killing Us. That the healthcare industry acts as bounty hunters whose priority is profit and not health has become clear to most during the Covid-19 project when under the federal CARES Act premiums in excess of $100,000 per patient were paid to hospitals for applying protocols that did not heal, but instead regularly resulted in patients deaths. Those payouts included:

A fee for administering the PCR test is scientifically meaningless but made mandatory for every patient upon admission to the hospital
A bonus for every Covid-19 patient admitted to the hospital
An extra 20% Medicare bonus on the hospital bill for using Remdesivir instead of generic medicines such as Ivermectin
A further bonus if a Covid-19 patient is mechanically ventilated
Additional money if the cause of death was listed as Covid-19, even if the patient died from another cause

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# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
We last raised the US federal minimum wage 14 years ago. This is unacceptable: The minimum has been an unlivable $7.25 an hour under three presidents. Today’s wage is worth less than at any point since 1956
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/24/us-federal-minimum-wage-rev-william-barber?link_id=1&can_id=4f6982ff01127131702224a4776e7174&source=email-our-fight-to-end-poverty-is-just-getting-started&email_referrer=email_2008358&email_subject=our-fight-to-end-poverty-is-just-getting-started__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ybK1ZZSJ65UWBTPlkBopF7DE1_wC8WxvKZmBaYFSS4Zo_DmgbjYBOEItQPcgzq0qWp5BlSYxB_UgngnVDJxjrqw_oW-svQw1$

Poverty is the 4th greatest cause of U.S. deaths: Only heart disease, cancer, and smoking were associated with a greater number of deaths, UCR study finds. Poverty has long been linked to shorter lives. But just how many deaths in the United States are associated with poverty? The number has been elusive – until now.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2023/04/17/poverty-4th-greatest-cause-us-deaths?link_id=2&can_id=4f6982ff01127131702224a4776e7174&source=email-our-fight-to-end-poverty-is-just-getting-started&email_referrer=email_2008358&email_subject=our-fight-to-end-poverty-is-just-getting-started__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ybK1ZZSJ65UWBTPlkBopF7DE1_wC8WxvKZmBaYFSS4Zo_DmgbjYBOEItQPcgzq0qWp5BlSYxB_UgngnVDJxjrqw_oQRRKMOl$

# Education / Schools
Book-Banning Fever Hits a New Low in a Texas Town: A school board trustee was caught skulking around the darkened high-school library. As The Daily Beast reported just a few days ago, a Republican politician’s wife in Arkansas has bragged of swapping out books in free little libraries for Bibles. Classic books have been banished from schools across the country and librarians who have protested have been publicly scorned or even fired.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/book-banning-fever-granbury-texas-school-trustee-karen-lowery-snuck-into-library__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ybK1ZZSJ65UWBTPlkBopF7DE1_wC8WxvKZmBaYFSS4Zo_DmgbjYBOEItQPcgzq0qWp5BlSYxB_UgngnVDJxjrqw_oXgFxge1$

Florida schools ‘hijacked by the left’ turn to anti-climate cartoons: Florida’s Department of Education approves classroom use of videos produced by a conservative group that denies climate change. Florida curriculum approved videos for kids that compare “people concerned about climate change with Nazis.”5 https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/09/in-desantis-florida-schools-get-ok-for-climate-denial-videos-ee-00109466__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ybK1ZZSJ65UWBTPlkBopF7DE1_wC8WxvKZmBaYFSS4Zo_DmgbjYBOEItQPcgzq0qWp5BlSYxB_UgngnVDJxjrqw_oR8YETyh$

Indoctrination Nation: In the fall, as nearly three million Florida kids return to public schools with armed guards, book bans, gendered bathroom surveillance, and a moral panic about critical race theory, they’ll find something else new in the classroom: Prager University videos to accompany their lessons.
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# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
Grassroots Power Threatens Dirty Oil: Grassroots activism is making waves in Colorado, putting a toxic oil refinery under major scrutiny. According to an analysis released last year, continuing extraction from existing, already operating oil and gas fields alone will push us above 1.5 degrees C warming globally, leaving no room in the carbon budget for expansion of new oil and gas drilling https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/energy-environment/507289-grassroots-movements-are-turning-the-tide-against-oil/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ybK1ZZSJ65UWBTPlkBopF7DE1_wC8WxvKZmBaYFSS4Zo_DmgbjYBOEItQPcgzq0qWp5BlSYxB_UgngnVDJxjrqw_ofBlDgLy$

On a ‘Toxic Tour’ of Curtis Bay in South Baltimore, Visiting Academics and Activists See a Hidden Part of the City: Curtis Bay may be Baltimore’s most polluted community, surrounded by industrial facilities strangling the rowhouse neighborhood. The city now wants to close a local recreation center to make way for even more industry
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06082023/baltimore-harm-cityenvironmental-justice-neighborhoods/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ybK1ZZSJ65UWBTPlkBopF7DE1_wC8WxvKZmBaYFSS4Zo_DmgbjYBOEItQPcgzq0qWp5BlSYxB_UgngnVDJxjrqw_oVkh9x4P$

Dominion Energy, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and Virginia’s Push Toward Renewables: State Senator Chap Petersen on the Commonwealth’s progress on reigning in the monopoly utility’s sway over legislation, and how Dominion may view Gov. Youngkin’s move to exit RGGI.
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# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure EPA Authorizes Release of 2 Billion More GMO Mosquitoes as Reports of Malaria Surface in States That Already Released Them : Genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes created by biotechnology company Oxitec have been released in the U.S. in Florida and Texas. Locally acquired malaria has been nonexistent in the U.S. for the last 20 years. But five such cases have recently been diagnosed, four in Florida and one in Texas, the only two states that have released genetically engineered mosquitoes.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/epa-gmo-mosquitoes-malaria-cola/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ybK1ZZSJ65UWBTPlkBopF7DE1_wC8WxvKZmBaYFSS4Zo_DmgbjYBOEItQPcgzq0qWp5BlSYxB_UgngnVDJxjrqw_oVDcNs-D$

Lahaina Was Destroyed by a Directed Energy Weapon By Edward Hendrie: There were some strange things about the alleged wildfire at Lahaina, Hawaii. The wildfire would only make sense if a forest of trees surrounded the city of Lahaina. That is the first problem with the story. There is no forest near the town. The satellite photo below shows the tallest trees near the city belong to the Maui Kuaia Estate Cacao Farm. Something else is going on here.
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Maui DEW Firestorm Levels Lahaina, Video Proof: The Maui fire investigators and local government will soon label the firestorm that nuked Lahaina but left its green trees standing in place but wilted, either as arson or climate change… Beyond natural wildfire or ground-level arson fires, there is a third and far more likely sore for the firestorm: Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs)
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Paul Krugman: Climate is now a culture war issue: True, greed is still a major factor in anti-environmentalism. But climate denial has also become a front in the culture wars, with right-wingers rejecting the science in part because they dislike science in general and opposing action against emissions out of visceral opposition to anything liberals support.
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EPA Overrules Texas Plan to Reduce Haze From Air Pollution at National Parks: While Texas submitted an initial plan, it was deemed inadequate by the EPA, leading to proposed strategies including emission reductions from major coal plants. The debate continues over reducing pollution and protecting iconic parks in Texas, such as Guadalupe Mountains and Big Bend.
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# General News
‘Despicable’ funeral home scam preys on grieving family members: The funeral home swindle adds to an already long list of fraudulent schemes — including romance, grandparents and lottery scams — rampant in the United States.
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# Gov / Politics
Florida Republican introduces impeachment articles against Joe Biden: ‘It’s long past time to impeach Joe Biden,’ Steube said in a statement. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., jumped ahead of his Republican colleagues on Friday and introduced articles of impeachment against President Biden. While several congressional committees are building a multipronged case to remove Biden from office, Steube said it was past time to take action.
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Donald Trump’s Legal Peril May Propel Him Into the GOP Debate: “He Wants to Be Center Stage”: The thrice-indicted former president and 2024 front-runner has considered skipping this month’s debate, but some Republican consultants see mounting indictments and high-stakes drama as motivation for him to jet to Milwaukee.
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Biden Has Handed Taliban Over $2 Billion in 2 Years, SIGAR Report Finds: A report by the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR) notes that the Biden administration has given 2.35 billion to Afghanistan over the past two years, despite the fact that it is now ruled by the Taliban again following the disastrous U.S. withdrawal in 2021.
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# Legal / DOJ
Lawmakers Call on Clarence Thomas to Resign, or Be Impeached: Democrats and government watchdogs are reupping their calls for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to be removed from the Supreme Court either through resignation or impeachment after some of the most damning findings yet about the conservative justice’s mountain of improprieties were made public this week.
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US Attorney General’s Strategy to Shield the Bidens from Criminal Investigations: The appointment of a special counsel for Hunter Biden’s case is just a trick to better shield the US president and his son. Garland assigned a special counsel to the case because he wanted to demonstrate to Americans the DOJ’s “commitment to both independence and accountability in particularly sensitive matters.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/11/chk_us-attorney-general-appoints-special-counsel-in-hunter-biden-probe__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ybK1ZZSJ65UWBTPlkBopF7DE1_wC8WxvKZmBaYFSS4Zo_DmgbjYBOEItQPcgzq0qWp5BlSYxB_UgngnVDJxjrqw_oZ1EJR3N$

Kazakh Tycoon Linked to Chechen Warlord Who Called for Jihad On U.S. Bought Hunter a Sports Car After Dining With Joe: “This is the Big Jihad which we must all take part in.” Can the Biden crime family get any tawdrier? They’re already giving the Clintons a run for their money. The House Oversight Committee has revealed that in “April, Kenes Rakishev, a Kazakhstani oligarch, wired $142,300 to Rosemont Seneca Bohai. The next day, a payment was made from Rosemont Seneca Bohai for a sportscar for Hunter Biden in the amount of $142,300. Archer and Biden then arranged for Burisma executives to visit Kazakhstan in June 2014 to evaluate a three-way deal among Burisma, a Chinese state-owned company, and the government of Kazakhstan.”
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# Media
Newspaper Says Co-Owner Died After ‘Grief’ of Police Raid: Since nothing seems to be working: “Stressed beyond her limits and overwhelmed by hours of shock and grief after illegal police raids on her home and the Marion County Record newspaper office Friday, 98-year-old newspaper co-owner Joan Meyer, otherwise in good health for her age, collapsed Saturday afternoon and died at her home. She had not been able to eat after police showed up at the door of her home Friday with a search warrant in hand. Neither was she able to sleep Friday night. She tearfully watched during the raid as police not only carted away her computer and a router used by an Alexa smart speaker but also dug through her son Eric’s personal bank and investments statements to photograph them. Electronic cords were left in a jumbled pile on her floor. Joan Meyer’s ability to stream TV shows at her home and to get help through her Alexa smart speakers were taken away with the electronics. ”
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# Medical / Health
Everything PragerU Gets Wrong About Health Care: Health care reform advocate Wendell Potter provides a line-by-line rebuttal of the propaganda network’s cartoon about Canada’s universal health care system. Health insurance industry whistleblower and reform advocate Wendell Potter offers a line-by-line rebuttal to one of PragerU’s animated shorts about the evils of Canada’s universal health care system. As you’re about to see, PragerU’s content is often riddled with inaccuracies and misleading information, making its massive online presence all the more concerning.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.levernews.com/watch-now-everything-prageru-gets-wrong-about-health-care/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ybK1ZZSJ65UWBTPlkBopF7DE1_wC8WxvKZmBaYFSS4Zo_DmgbjYBOEItQPcgzq0qWp5BlSYxB_UgngnVDJxjrqw_oSXOCeLm$

# Military / Global
Kiev Troops forcibly recruit Kherson Residents amid Heavy Losses: The head of the Ukraine-controlled Snigirevka district Yuri Barbasho added that “judging by information coming from Ukraine’s military circles, troops are seriously demoralized in connection with these losses”
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Ukraine Defeat Ominous to Team Biden Admitted by US Press: Having lauded the Kiev regime’s resolve and the Ukrainian military’s resourcefulness for quite some time, the US mainstream press has suddenly changed its tune, being forced to admit that the well-advertised Ukrainian counteroffensive has failed. Some established American newspapers went even so far as to report that the US military tactics had proven almost useless on the Ukrainian battlefield.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sputnikglobe.com/20230809/ukraine-defeat-ominous-to-team-biden-admitted-by-us-press-1112488800.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!ybK1ZZSJ65UWBTPlkBopF7DE1_wC8WxvKZmBaYFSS4Zo_DmgbjYBOEItQPcgzq0qWp5BlSYxB_UgngnVDJxjrqw_obJBl4Rl$

# Social
Don’t Blame Drug Decriminalization for What the Housing Crisis Has Caused: Corporate media outlets like The New York Times are misleading the public on drug decriminalization in Oregon.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/dont-blame-drug-decriminalization-for-what-the-housing-crisis-has-caused/*:*:text=Drug*20decriminalization*20is*20just*20that,people*20have*20been*20spared*20arrest__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!ybK1ZZSJ65UWBTPlkBopF7DE1_wC8WxvKZmBaYFSS4Zo_DmgbjYBOEItQPcgzq0qWp5BlSYxB_UgngnVDJxjrqw_oZF9nb3k$

# Technology
What are Hollywood actors and writers afraid of? A cinema scholar explains how AI is upending the movie and TV business: What would you do if the industry you work in could clone your skills, style and even the way you look and sound? They fear that their creative work will be swallowed whole into databases as the fodder for writing tools to sample. And they fear that their specific expertise will be pushed aside in favor of “prompt engineers,” or those skilled at working with AI tools.
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August 11, 2023
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# Indigenous
Tribal nations celebrate their new monument in the Grand Canyon: How decades of Indigenous advocacy led to the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hcn.org/articles/tribal-nations-celebrate-their-new-monument-in-the-grand-canyon?utm_source=wcn1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2023-08-11-Newsletter__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURvOlJzJ1$

See inside the Grand Canyon region’s new monument: The newly designated Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Grand Canyon National Monument encompasses a swath of incredible landscapes: 1 million acres of Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service lands. In many respects, though, its natural beauty hides in the shadow of the more famous Grand Canyon.
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# Animals / Pets / Alerts / Food Recalls Hidden moles in hidden holes: New animal species found in Turkey could have been hiding there for millions of years. The animals, named Talpa hakkariensis and Talpa davidiana tatvanensis, belong to a familiar group of subterranean, invertebrate-eating mammals found across Europe and Western Asia. While only one species of mole, Talpa europaea, is found in Britain, further east are a number of different moles, many of which have small geographical ranges.
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# Border / Immigration / Migrants
The Political Wrangling Behind the Tragic Images of Migrants Stranded in Manhattan: Eric Adams is dialing up the pressure on Washington as New York City scrambles to address an influx of migrants. “We’ve been killing ourselves 24/7 to try to make sure no one sleeps on the streets,” says Anne Williams-Isom, the city’s deputy mayor for health and human services.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://headtopics.com/us/the-political-wrangling-behind-the-tragic-images-of-migrants-stranded-in-manhattan-42039559__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURi55-8sJ$

Scoop: Biden wants new housing program for migrant families: The Biden administration is asking Congress to approve a temporary housing program for migrant families that illegally cross the southern border — a plan that would give them more freedom than traditional detention, Axios has learned.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2023/08/11/biden-migrant-family-detention-new-housing-program-congress__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURvIlsJD2$

# Education / Schools
Videos denying climate science approved by Florida as state curriculum: Prager University Foundation’s animations cast doubt over renewable energy and liken climate activists to Nazis. Videos that compare climate activists to Nazis, portray solar and wind energy as environmentally ruinous and claim that current global heating is part of natural long-term cycles will be made available to young schoolchildren in Florida, after the state approved their use in its public school curriculum.
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The lessons Florida public school students will learn from PragerU Kids: Media Matters reviewed the right-wing propaganda Florida recently approved for use in public schools, including lessons that celebrate colonialism, downplay the harms of slavery, and analogize climate denialism to the Warsaw Uprising https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mediamatters.org/dennis-prager/lessons-florida-public-school-students-will-learn-prageru-kids__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURi6H-tg3$

Florida’s conservative PragerU teaching texts labeled ‘indoctrination’: Critics of the material approved by Gov. Ron DeSantis say it aims to influence young minds. Its founder says that’s true.
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What It Means That Florida Will Allow Conservative PragerU Content in Schools:
“How To Be a Rational Patriot”
“How To Be a Victor & Not a Victim”
“How To Embrace Your Masculinity”
“How To Embrace Your Femininity”
These are some of the videos produced by PragerU Kids, a resource for schools approved by the Florida Department of Education, the company announced July 20.
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# Employment / Labor
Econ Commentators Join TSMC to Declare U.S. Workers’ Premature Defeat: The econ blogosphere hasn’t really checked, but knows in its heart American workers aren’t up to the job.
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Government watchdog cautions against further interest rate hikes for risk of recession: Accountable.US warns further hikes “would needlessly and unAccountable.US, a government watchdog, called on the U.S. Federal Reserve to stop any further interest rate hikes for the foreseeable future because experts predict it would cause a recession. The Fed’s repeated interest rate hikes are slowing the economy based on several economic indicatorsnecessarily cause a recession and result in millions of Americans losing their jobs.”
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# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
Liquefied natural gas plants, significant sources of planet-heating fossil fuels, are popping up around the United States. Along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana, the industry is transforming the local economy, at the expense of wetlands and air quality, as the country vies for more gas exports to Europe and Asia. The U.S. is now the world’s top exporter of LNG. Towns in southern Louisiana are paying the price.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://grist.org/energy/louisiana-liquified-natural-gas-terminal-lng-gulf-coast/?utm_source=Hakai*Magazine*Weekly&utm_campaign=f37dd9c2c5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_09_06_COPY_03&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0fc1967411-f37dd9c2c5-121711450__;Kys!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURonyLyWz$

Private equity gets into oil and gas: A new report warns of bankruptcies and abandoned wells on Western public land: Private equity investment in the oil industry isn’t new. When the pandemic caused energy prices to tank in 2020, nearly 60% of the oil companies that declared bankruptcy had private equity backing, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project.
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# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Sun smacks Earth with 2 powerful, back-to-back X-class solar flares, knocking out radio signals across the US: We’ve seen more X-class flares this year than last, which is expected as the sun grows more active.
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Fracking linked to seismic tremors in new study: New research confirms that fracking leads to small, slow earthquakes or tremors, the origin of which had previously been unknown. For the study, scientists installed seismometers around a Kansas fracking site and measured vibrations for more than eight months. Comparing the measurements with the site’s injection schedule, and adjusting for background vibrations, they found that small tremors near the injection site only emerged during fracking.
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# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure / Global Cutting the Crap: A small group of English cold-water swimmers takes on industry and government over misuse of a loophole allowing the discharge of raw sewage into coastal waters. Swimmer Ed Acteson gives a shit about water pollution. Two years ago, this resident of Whitstable, England, launched SOS Whitstable and a campaign to highlight the dirty joke played on citizens: the dumping of raw sewage into the sea and rivers.
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# General News
Loss of Civil Liberties graphically portrayed in powerful video documentary, Unconstitutional: The War on Our Civil Liberties clearly depicts the rapid erosion and loss of civil liberties and civil rights in the U.S. since 9/11. Available for free viewing at the link below, this empowering video presents interviews with ranking members of Congress, top legal experts, and even a former CIA chief, all of whom describe many insidious efforts to take away privacy and freedoms guaranteed under the U.S. constitution.
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Racism and the Abuse of Technology, from Henrietta Lacks to Porcha Woodruff: The abuses of technology are not some future threat. Take the cases of Henrietta Lacks, who died in 1951, and a more recent example in 2023, of Porcha Woodruff, a young Detroit mother wrongly arrested for armed robbery and carjacking after being misidentified by AI-driven software. She was the first woman known to be arrested due to faulty facial recognition software. At least five men have been similarly wrongly arrested. All six are Black.
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Tomorrow Island (Big Diomede) and Yesterday Island (Little Diomede): The Russian island of Big Diomede (part of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug), also known as Imaqłiq, Inaliq, Nunarbuk or Ratmanov Island The U.S. island of Little Diomede (part of Alaska) or Iŋaliq, also known as Krusenstern Island[a] The Diomede Islands are located in the middle of the Bering Strait between mainland Alaska and Siberia. If marginal seas are considered, then they are the northernmost islands within the entire Pacific Ocean.
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# Gov / Politics
How Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump’s Toxic, Twisted Bromance Nearly Drove the Country Off a Cliff: Journalist and biographer Andrew Kirtzman traces the former New York City mayor’s downward spiral and the “terrible trouble” he’s in as 2020 election investigations come to a head.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/08/how-rudy-giuliani-and-donald-trumps-toxic-twisted-bromance-nearly-drove-the-country-off-a-cliff__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURv2HWRW6$

For Biden, Thwarting China’s Development Is Job One: Biden’s advanced semiconductor blockade is cheating. It is a clear violation of the rules the US agreed to uphold. The Biden administration has imposed a blockade on advanced computer chips headed for China. The action is expected to slow China’s technological development while inflicting serious damage on the broader economy.
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The Illusion of Scandal: How Washington is Attempting to Dismiss $20 Million as an Illusion: The Bidens have been in the business of influence peddling for decades. The media and political establishment is now striving to top that performance by declaring $20 million in payments to Biden family members as an “illusion” of influence. At the heart of this scandal is the BFF, the Biden Family Fund.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jonathanturley.org/2023/08/10/the-illusion-of-scandal-how-washington-is-attempting-to-dismiss-20-million-as-an-illusion/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURuiJk19i$

Oliver Stone Regrets Voting For Biden, Fears He Might Start World WarIII: Stone was speaking to UK commentator Russell Brand for his podcast Stay Free, when he said: “Biden is an old Cold Warrior, and he really hates the old Soviet Union which he confounds again with the Russian Federation, which is not communist. “It seems that he’s dragging us stupidly into a confrontation with a power that is not going to give. This is their borders. This is their world. This is NATO going into Ukraine. This is a whole other story.
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Ohio Is a Sign That Republicans Should Be Worried: On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, the Republicans may have just learned a very big lesson after a crucial defeat in the Midwestern state.
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# Law Enforcment
U.S. sanctions 3 Sinola Cartel members for fentanyl trafficking: The U.S. sanctioned three high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel on Wednesday for involvement in illicit fentanyl trafficking
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A prison guard says she was forced to stay at her post during labor pains. Texas is fighting compensation for her stillbirth. The seven-months-pregnant officer reported contraction-like pains at work, but said she wasn’t allowed to leave for hours. The anti-abortion state is fighting her lawsuit, in part by saying her fetus didn’t clearly have rights.
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# Legal / DOJ
U.S. House Oversight Releases Bank Records Showing Hunter Biden Took Millions From Russian And Ukrainian Oligarchs: The House Oversight Committee released bank records Wednesday showing Hunter Biden took millions of dollars worth of payments from Russian, Ukrainian and Kazakh oligarchs.
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Clarence Thomas’s Life of Luxury Has Had Even More Conservative Benefactors: It’s not just Harlan Crow bankrolling the Supreme Court justice’s fancy vacations, but a whole cadre of influential right-wing individuals as well. “I said it would get worse; it will keep getting worse,” said Democratic senator Sheldon Whitehouse.
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Judges hear oral arguments in Biden social media censorship case: A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Thursday in a free speech case involving the federal government and social media censorship during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly all of the points raised by Department of Defense (DOJ) lawyer Daniel Tenny, representing the administration, were met with resistance by the three judges hearing the case, and opposition from the plaintiff’s lawyer.
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Trump pushes back after DOJ accesses his social media data: Former President Donald Trump blasted the Department of Justice after news broke that the DOJ obtained a search warrant for “data and records” related to Trump’s account on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, the latest step in the federal charges against him.
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Hitler, Burr and Trump: Show trials put the record straight for history but can also provide a powerful platform for the defendant: Donald Trump’s trial for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election will promote accountability – but could this show trial have a dangerous outcome, too?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/hitler-burr-and-trump-show-trials-put-the-record-straight-for-history-but-can-also-provide-a-powerful-platform-for-the-defendant-211327__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURhDS2PfK$

Trump Rages at Proposed Date for His Election Charges Trial: He unsurprisingly believes the case should only be tried after the 2024 election.
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Exasperated Prosecutors Say Hunter Biden Plea Deal Is Dead: “Now that the parties are at an impasse, a trial is in order,” prosecutors said. Hunter Biden’s plea deal over tax and gun crimes is dead in the water, federal prosecutors in Delaware confirmed Friday, weeks after a routine court hearing on the matter devolved into chaos.
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Democrats Ramp Up Calls for Justice Clarence Thomas to Step Down After New Corruption Revelations: Democrats have renewed their calls for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign, following yet another bombshell report from ProPublica detailing even more lavish gifts from right-wing billionaires, including “38 destination vacations.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/10/propublica-clarence-thomas-supreme-court-00110654__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURkQTFBGw$

# Media
Sam Bankman-Fried Might Soon Be Officially Barred From Talking to the Press: The FTX founder’s gag order, which will be hashed out in court on Friday, has ignited First Amendment concerns from The New York Times and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
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# Medical / Health
Perspective: Your Exorbitant Medical Bill, Brought to You by the Latest Hospital Merger: After decades of unchecked mergers, health care is the land of giants, with one or two huge medical systems monopolizing care top to bottom in many cities, states, and even whole regions of the country. Reams of economic research show that the level of hospital consolidation today, 75% of markets are now considered highly consolidated, decreases patient choice, impedes innovation, erodes quality, and raises prices.
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CMS Dials Up Public Pressure On States Over Medicaid Enrollment Red Tape: New HHS Analysis: Congressional Republicans’ Medicaid Red Tape Would Jeopardize Health Coverage and Access to Care for 21 Million Americans If Implemented. At least 36 states are believed to be falling short in one of the key areas of concern; paperwork problems, long call center wait times, or slow application processing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/04/25/new-hhs-analysis-congressional-republicans-medicaid-red-tape-would-jeopardize-health-coverage-access-care-21-million-americans-if-implemented.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURrusQCa8$

Medical exploitation of Black people in America goes far beyond the cells stolen from Henrietta: Henrietta Lacks’ cells, known as HeLa cells, have had a profound impact on medical science since they were first taken from Lacks in 1951. Those cells have contributed to the development of the polio vaccine, research into cancer, studies on the effects of radiation and toxic substances, gene mapping and countless other scientific pursuits.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/medical-exploitation-of-black-people-in-america-goes-far-beyond-the-cells-stolen-from-henrietta-lacks-that-produced-modern-day-miracles-200220__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURhHrV8q2$

After an Austin employee gave birth to a stillborn baby, she was disqualified from parental leave. Now, city leaders want change. Two days after delivering a stillborn baby, an Austin Public Health employee was notified she would not qualify for the city’s eight weeks of paid parental leave.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/15/austin-parental-leave-stillborn-child/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURmU8xtpZ$

She was jailed for losing a pregnancy. Her nightmare could become more common: Chelsea Becker, prosecuted for murder after her stillbirth, spent 16 months in jail: ‘Why did the hospital call police?’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/03/california-stillborn-prosecution-roe-v-wade__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURkhPNXJC$

# Military / DOD
Pentagon’s Own Map of U.S. Bases in Africa Contradicts Its Claim of “Light” Footprint: A formerly secret map from AFRICOM shows a network of 29 U.S. military bases that stretch from one side of Africa to another. Where there are U.S. bases, there is the potential for attacks, because bases are not just launching pads for offensive military operations, but targets for them too.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2020/02/27/africa-us-military-bases-africom/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURl–luOy$

US Army working through challenges with laser weapons: The U.S. Army is working through a variety of challenges with directed-energy weapons for air defense, including how to affordably manufacture the high-tech capability and sustain it on the battlefield, according to service officials with knowledge of the effort.
The Army is grappling with how to fight with laser weapons, as well as how to easily repair them in the field and affordably make the systems https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.defensenews.com/land/2023/08/11/us-army-working-through-challenges-with-laser-weapons/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURhD8a2bt$

# Military / Global
North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Fires His Top General, Calls for War Preparations: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un dismissed the military’s top general and called for more preparations for the possibility of war, a boost in weapons production, and expansion of military drills, state media reported on Thursday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/10/kim-jong-un-fires-dismisses-north-korea-top-military-general-pak-su-il__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURjDqUIAn$

# Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
Supreme Court Blocks $6 Billion Opioid Settlement That Would Have Given the Sacker Family Immunity: It’s been a rough summer for pharmaceutical companies trying to resolve lawsuits by declaring bankruptcy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/supreme-court-blocks-purdue-pharmas-6b-bankruptcy-settlement-immunity-sackler-family*:*:text=And*20now*2C*20the*20Supreme*20Court,related*20to*20the*20opioid*20crisis__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURitJbP_R$

# Science
Scientists believe they may have discovered a fifth force of nature: Scientists at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab, believe they may have discovered a fifth force of nature which would revolutionize physics as we know it. This week, the scientists behind the Muon g-2 (g minus 2) experiment released the world’s most precise measurement yet of the anomalous magnetic moment of the muon.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2019/11/25/scientists-think-they-may-have-discovered-a-fifth-force-of-nature/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURvuSuo6j$

# Space
Russia Launches 1st Moon-Landing Mission in Almost 50 Years: A new international space race is on to find water on the lunar surface. The launch from Russia’s Vostochny spaceport in the Far East of the Luna-25 craft to the moon is Russia’s first since 1976 when it was part of the Soviet Union. The Russian lunar lander is expected to reach the moon on Aug. 23, about the same day as an Indian craft which was launched on July 14.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/russia-launch-moon-mission-50-years-286bf3d8d3b30790591efc113438e216__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURhQWKgc5$

# Veterans / VA
Why You Should Get a Veterans Designation on Your Driver’s License: A Veteran designation on a DL/ID card proudly recognizes military service, and is intended to enable US Veterans to access certain privileges, benefits, or compensation associated with being a Veteran without having to carry and produce their Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214).
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.military.com/discounts/veterans/why-you-should-get-veterans-designation-your-drivers-license.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURkicqGQh$

# Weather
NOAA Adjusts Hurricane Season Prediction to ‘Above-Normal’: Record-warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures and slow-developing effects of an El Niño favor hurricane activity. NOAA forecasters are upping their expectations for the 2023 hurricane season, based on record-warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that forecasters have increased the likelihood of an above-normal season to 60 percent.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11082023/noaa-upgrded-hurricane-forecast/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!zliqHfdL6ePSNTNM3AqLAKU4-n0XutgFryfBPijbYxHvgK-aaaX3PEB8TLEPD34ylkCeenlx0WaPwuS_c-1uvxoURiXs5V8b$

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August 10, 2023
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# Indigenous
Indigenous lands are choked by encroaching industry, and renewable energy is not much better: Indigenous Peoples, who govern at least a quarter of the Earth’s surface, are playing a vital role in preserving the environment and promoting biodiversity. Growing demand for food, energy and minerals is driving human activity into new landscapes
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/indigenous-lands-are-choked-by-encroaching-industry-and-renewable-energy-is-not-much-better/?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fVzK7H5E$

# Border / Immigration / Migrants
Streams of migration: As droughts wither crops and water insecurity disrupts political and economic stability, people are moving. Strictly defined, a migration stream is the total number of moves made during a given migration interval that have a common area of origin and a common area of destination.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.circleofblue.org/2023/world/streams-of-migration-limited-series/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fbgmemoT$

What are the 4 types of migration? Internal migration: moving within a state, country, or continent. external migration: moving to a different state, country, or continent. Emigration; leaving one country to move to another. Before we get into why people migrate, let’s first discuss who we’re talking about.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://populationeducation.org/why-do-people-migrate-the-4-most-common-types-of-migration/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fUDd8XiT$

Here’s Immigration Reform for You: Make Illegal Immigration a Felony at the State Level: Here are the facts: Every day, there are about 5,000 illegal border crossings into the United States. Since President Biden took office, nearly six million illegal aliens have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. And, due to Biden’s “catch-and-release” policies, over two million illegal aliens have been released into the U.S., with an additional 1.3 million known “got-aways.” There are now more than 22 million illegal aliens unlawfully residing in the U.S.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/heres-immigration-reform-you-make-illegal-immigration-felony-state-level-opinion-1818908__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_ffkYsb2c$

On the Loose: Mexican Cartel Members Armed with Rifles, Body Armor Walk Into U.S. at Mexican Border: A trio of armed men were seen crossing the southern border into Texas on Saturday in what is believed to be the latest incident of suspected Mexican cartel members making their way onto US soil.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/08/08/armed-men-in-body-armor-spotted-crossing-southern-border/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_ffoySN2J$

# Employment / Labor
Trump Donors Get Bailout, Truckers Get Layoffs: As tens of thousands of workers are being laid off in the bankruptcy of one of America’s largest trucking companies, one player in the collapse is set to get at least some financial protection: Apollo Global Management, a politically-connected private equity firm that owns a huge chunk of the company’s debt. Apollo is now Yellow’s “debtor-in-possession (DIP)” lender, meaning it is providing financing to the company as it unwinds its operations and sells off its assets, at an interest rate of 17 percent. Some of the DIP financing is being used to pay the government’s interest on its loan.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.levernews.com/trump-donors-get-bailout-truckers-get-layoffs/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fUQihUoL$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
How Marathon Petroleum and one Texas city show potential for a chemical communication crisis: Marathon in Texas City repeatedly violated the Clean Air Act and had three emergencies in the span of six months.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/texas-chemical-gulf-coast-2663089218.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fdodJtRz$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining / Global
A Growing Movement Looks to End Oil Drilling in the Amazon: Activists and Indigenous groups used a summit of South American leaders to highlight a campaign to phase-out drilling in the world’s largest tropical rainforest. When leaders of eight Amazon nations gathered this week in Brazil for a summit on deforestation, they also played host to a growing movement by civil society groups to phase-out oil and gas development within the world’s largest tropical rainforest.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/10082023/amazon-nations-debate-ending-oil-exploration/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fVnbXRgz$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure / Global
A ‘once every 7.5 million years’ event is currently unfolding in Antarctica: ‘To say unprecedented isn’t strong enough’: This year, during what is currently winter in Antarctica, scientists have confirmed that the ice is not re-forming, leaving long stretches of the Antarctic coastline bare.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/a-once-every-7-5-million-years-event-is-currently-unfolding-in-antarctica-to-say-unprecedented-isn-t-strong-enough/ar-AA1f6rP5?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=8c6a2b0a915843178c61072e08f2d5c6&ei=18__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fY-WIyu2$

Strange cave with stairs found in Antarctica https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/webcontent/strange-cave-with-stairs-found-in-antarctica/vi-ybQVXvxV2qzfhQ?vid=n5EZB0k8d0o&provider=yt&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=8c6a2b0a915843178c61072e08f2d5c6&ei=30__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fQkZIOMQ$

# General News
I want to talk to you about the F word. No no, not that F word. I’m talking about fascism: Is Donald Trump really a “fascist,” as some would claim? Is “authoritarian” adequate? The term “fascism” is often used loosely, but you can generally identify fascists by their hate of the “other,” vengeful nationalism, and repression of dissent. To fight these ideas, we need to be aware of what they are and how they fit together. Let’s examine the five elements that define fascism and what makes it distinct from, and more dangerous than, authoritarianism.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2023/08/10/is-donald-trump-a-fascist/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fXSg3UKu$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Kim Jong Un orders troops to ‘gird for a war’ and begin offensive preparations amid US, South Korean drills: The supreme leader directed his military officials to ‘gird for war’ in response to the ‘grave political and military situation prevailing in the Korean peninsula’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/kim-jong-un-orders-troops-to-gird-for-a-war-and-begin-offensive-preparations-amid-us-south-korean-drills/ar-AA1f5RKM?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=8c6a2b0a915843178c61072e08f2d5c6&ei=42__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fSB8zXWB$

# Gov / Politics
Oregon Republicans Who Skipped Town to Block Votes Will Be Barred From
Office: The Oregon secretary of state announced her intention to enforce a measure passed by voters last fall. For years, Oregon Republicans have been blocking bill after bill in the state legislature through a drastic tactic: skipping town to break quorum. Now, Oregon officials are saying that the Republicans who have obstructed votes this way at least 10 times are going to be barred from running for re-election in 2024.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/oregon-republicans-who-skipped-town-to-block-votes-will-be-barred-from-office/*:*:text=For*20years*2C*20Oregon*20Republicans*20have,for*20re*2Delection*20in*202024__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSU!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fdb5PMmd$

Why Bob Menendez, subject to a second Federal investigation, may skate through reelection: Six years after avoiding a conviction as the result of a deadlocked jury, the Justice Department and the FBI are reportedly investigating Menendez again, specifically whether he and his wife, Nadine, didn’t report gifts of money, jewelry, a luxury car, and an apartment in Washington in exchange for political favors
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/26/bob-menendez-federal-investigation-00063596__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fWsmMBMw$

Ohio’s Special Election Shows Abortion Is Still Driving People to the Polls: Voters’ rebuke of a Republican-led ballot initiative should serve as a warning shot to the GOP that its culture-war agenda might not be a winner.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/a-special-election-in-ohio-shows-voters-still-care-about-abortion/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fc2WnkOl$

Voters Rejected an Anti-Abortion Measure. State GOP Lawmakers Passed a Similar Bill Anyway: In the months following the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision that gave states the power to ban abortion, voters spoke on the issue, and, in every case, chose to uphold abortion rights or reject an attempt to restrict them.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/montana-abortion-referendum-voters-overruled/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fcw-ZqqX$

Trump Says He Won’t Sign Republican Loyalty Pledge, Flouting Debate Requirement: “Why would I sign it?” Trump said in an interview on the conservative cable network Newsmax.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/trump-republican-loyalty-pledge-gop-debate-a3d63a73ef60a2afb1f7aaec68a6d585__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_feGiKSj6$

Hunter Biden And Associates Earned $10 Million More From Foreign Sources Than Previously Known: The House Oversight Committee said on Wednesday that it had sent subpoenas to six banks for the records of businesses and people who worked with the Biden family but noted that congressional investigators have not yet sent subpoenas for any of the bank records of Biden family members.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/hunter-biden–earned-more-from-foreign-sources__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fSAZjeI0$

On Nagasaki anniversary, UN chief warns ‘humanity now confronts a new arms race’: “The risk of nuclear catastrophe is now at its highest level since the Cold War.” “We will not sit idly by as nuclear-armed states race to create even more dangerous weapons,” he said, calling for abolishing such arms. Without naming any nations, Guterres declared Wednesday that “despite the terrible lessons of 1945, humanity now confronts a new arms race. Nuclear weapons are being used as tools of coercion.” “Weapons systems are being upgraded, and placed at the center of national security strategies, making these devices of death faster, more accurate, and stealthier. All this, at a moment when division and mistrust are pulling countries and regions apart,” he pointed out. “The risk of nuclear catastrophe is now at its highest level since the Cold War.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/bombing-of-nagasaki__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fehSeh9F$

10 States Purged Over 19 Million Voters Between 2020 and 2022 Electoral Cycles: This amounts to 8.5 percent of the registered U.S. electorate being prevented from exercising their right to vote. States removed more than 19 million people—or about 8.5% of the registered U.S. electorate—from voter rolls between the 2020 and 2022 electoral cycles, often via flawed practices that prevent many eligible persons from exercising their right to vote, a report released Thursday revealed.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.commondreams.org/news/voter-purges*:*:text=States*20removed*20more*20than*2019,a*20report*20released*20Thursday*20revealed__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fcHKYHdy$

The Rise of Political Violence in the United States: Recent alterations to violent groups in the United States and to the composition of the two main political parties have created a latent force for violence that can be 1) triggered by a variety of social events that touch on a number of interrelated identities; or 2) purposefully ignited for partisan political purposes.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/the-rise-of-political-violence-in-the-united-states/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fTyYXU7v$

‘Fully radicalized’ MAGA members now consider violence ‘necessary to save the country’: An expert on democracy warned Thursday that the rise of Donald Trump suggests that America is teetering on the edge of autocracy. The author of the Lincoln Democracy Institute’s new research project, the “Democracy Index,” gave an interview published in Salon. The project gathered the views of 17,000 registered American voters about the state of the country.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/fully-radicalized-maga-members-now-consider-violence-necessary-to-save-the-country-democracy-expert/ar-AA1f6v7h?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=8c6a2b0a915843178c61072e08f2d5c6&ei=124__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_ffaJb_KK$

“You will get violence”: Leading democracy expert says Donald Trump is not running to win election. We are witnessing Trump telling America that if he doesn’t get his way, regardless of democratic norms like elections or the rule of law, then you will get violence. While it isn’t exactly the same as what Putin was saying to Ukrainians, it is the same principle and concept at work.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/you-will-get-violence-leading-democracy-expert-says-donald-trump-is-not-running-to-win-election/ar-AA1f51ZF?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=8c6a2b0a915843178c61072e08f2d5c6&ei=133__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fQ-uPoCF$

# Legal / DOJ
Elon Musk’s Twitter Wanted to Tell Trump About a Sealed Search Warrant and Potentially F–k Up Jack Smith’s Criminal Investigation: A judge feared that notifying Trump could give him an opportunity to destroy evidence or “flee” the prosecution.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/twitter-trump-account-capitol-riot-jack-smith-9e66943fd7ebdae0038838c144b57d4f__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fbI5UPSJ$

He Infiltrated a Notorious White Nationalist Group. Now, He’s Being Sued for Exposing Them: Five people affiliated with a white nationalist hate group are suing a Seattle-area man who they say infiltrated the group and disclosed their identities online, leading them to lose their jobs and face harassment https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/5-white-nationalists-sue-seattle-man-allegedly-leaking-102119558__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fTFGggmy$

Clarence Thomas’ Billionaire-Funded Vacation Spree Was More Extensive Than We Knew: A new report from ProPublica sheds light on the breadth of the Supreme Court justice’s corruption https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/clarence-thomas-lavish-billionaire-trips-1234804242/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fTZGJOqF$

Clarence Thomas’ 38 Vacations: The Other Billionaires Who Have Treated the Supreme Court Justice to Luxury Travel: The fullest accounting yet shows how Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/clarence-thomas-lavish-billionaire-trips-1234804242/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fTZGJOqF$

Beyond Harlan Crow, Other Billionaires Funded Justice Thomas’s Luxury Vacations: Three additional ultra-wealthy business executives have been underwriting Thomas’s undisclosed trips for three decades.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/beyond-harlan-crow-other-billionaires-funded-justice-thomass-luxury-vacations/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fRBl81ld$

# LGBTQ / Gender
Fact check: LGBTQ community rejects false association with pedophiles: The claim: The LGBT acronym has expanded to include a “P,” for “pedosexual.” Numerous images circulating on Facebook in the past few weeks show a poster with the acronym LGBTP, which images claim stands for “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and pedosexual.” Under the acronym, the poster includes the words “Equality and acceptance.” “The LGBTQ movement absolutely rejects any suggestion that our community is linked to nonconsensual interpersonal behaviors, including the horrific actions of pedophiles,” Morrow wrote. A user who posted that image, which went viral, did not respond to a request from USA TODAY for comment or substantiation.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/07/30/fact-check-lgbtq-community-rejects-false-association-pedophiles/5462805002/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fQuQRZXC$

# Military / DOD
Scott Ritter: “We are at war.” “Wake the f**k up!”: God, how stupid can you be, were at war people, this a real war.” Take a moment and watch this video as Scott lays bare the reality of war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.informationclearinghouse.info/57707.htm__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fSucRVGP$

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin is aiming to increase the already staggering power of their most powerful combat laser ever to a cruise-missile-destroying 500 kilowatts (kW) of pure energy. Currently, the most powerful laser ever delivered to the Department of Defense packs a blistering 300 kW of energy.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thedebrief.org/lockheed-martin-delivers-most-powerful-combat-laser/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fX8ZMgcl$

# Nuclear
Scientists Replicating Milestone Nuclear Fusion Experiment Now Report Even Higher Energy Yield: Scientists report they have succeeded at producing an even greater energy yield than last year’s milestone DOE nuclear fusion experiment. On December 5, 2022, scientists conducting controlled fusion experiments at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility successfully achieved scientific energy breakeven, which occurs when more energy is produced from fusion than the power required to produce it.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2023/08/07/nuclear-fusion-net-energy-gain-second-time-us-scientists__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fTEf-lX7$

# Science
The race to save the world’s DNA: A scientific rescue mission aims to analyze every plant, animal, and fungus before it’s too late: It is known as the Earth BioGenome Project, or E.B.P., and its goal is to sequence a genome from every plant, animal, and fungus on the planet, as well as from many single-celled organisms, such as algae, retrieving the results of life’s grand experiment before it’s too late.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cbsnews.com/news/science-dna-species-planet-environment-earth/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fZWPk5fh$

# Social
National Institutes of Health (.gov) Race and genetics versus ‘race’ in genetics: The completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 confirmed humans are 99.9% identical at the DNA level and there is no genetic basis for race. None of these studies provided a genetic explanation for the use of the self-identified race as a genetic category and only seven proffered evolutionary explanations of their data. The concept of continuous genetic variation was not clearly articulated in any of these papers, presumably due to the paucity of evolutionary science in the college and medical school curricula.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8604262/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fWeg9nTB$

# Space
Russian cosmonauts perform spacewalk to attach debris shields to space station: Two Russian cosmonauts installed three orbital debris shields to the exterior of the International Space Station’s (ISS) Russian segment Rassvet, or Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM-1), during a more than 6 1/2-hr. spacewalk on Aug. 9.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Russian_cosmonauts_perform_spacewalk_to_attach_debris_shields_to_space_station_999.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fckoSIR4$

Lockheed Martin opens facility for rapid development of small satellites: The multi-million dollar facility will house the company’s Space Development Agency (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites, among other smallsat programmes and technology demonstrators.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2023-August-04-Lockheed-Martin-Opens-Facility-for-Rapid-Development-of-Small-Satellites__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fXurXheh$

# UFO Disclosure / Other
The Struggles of a Whistleblower: Separating Fact From Fiction in the Latest UAP Revelations: Are we alone in the universe? Former Pentagon employee David Grusch told Congress last week that UFOs are real and the U.S. government has been withholding knowledge of non-human life on Earth for nearly a century. Meanwhile, NASA is set to release its own report on UFOs in the next few weeks. Journalist and author Garrett Graff joins Geoff Bennett to help separate fact from science fiction.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/video/close-encounters-1690835832/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fUI1X9wq$

U.S. recovered non-human ‘biologics’ from UFO crash sites, former intel official says: Three military veterans testified in Congress’ highly anticipated hearing on UFOs Wednesday, including a former Air Force intelligence officer who claimed the U.S. government has operated a secret “multi-decade” reverse engineering program of recovered vessels. He also said the U.S. has recovered non-human “biologics” from alleged crash sites.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.c-span.org/video/?529499-1*hearing-unidentified-aerial-phenomena__;Lw!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_faE4t9EF$

# Water
Md.’s largest water utility sues DuPont, 3M over ‘forever chemicals’: “Fair is fair, and we need to hold the entities causing PFAS to enter the environment financially responsible for removing their substances. The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), which serves nearly 1.9 million residents in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, sued companies, including 3M and DuPont de Nemours, that allegedly
manufacture fire-suppression foams containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://original.newsbreak.com/@sayitloud-1611859/3116482863968-maryland-water-utility-takes-legal-action-against-chemical-companies-over-water-pollution__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fRHCDDwh$

# Weather
Heat singes the mind, not just the body: In July, the world recorded the hottest day ever, breaking a record set just the day before. California’s Death Valley has measured some of the hottest temperatures ever documented on the planet, approaching 130 degrees Fahrenheit. And last month was the hottest June ever measured across the world. It’s the hottest summer of our lives, before summertime was even halfway over.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vox.com/climate/2023/7/21/23799004/invisible-consequences-extreme-heat-physical-mental-health__;!!On18fmf1aQ!wEWiXqlbyTcm2jpPEQKz8djswhE4xk__cOlsXEMqyVpvjnublXI1IuMJ-j4wHl3fFeZ8HapSabkYCdToOtMm87U_fTY6r4EB$

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August 8, 2023
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# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
Covid cover-up: how the science was silenced: America’s top infectious diseases adviser, Anthony Fauci, deliberately decided to downplay suspicions from scientists that Covid-19 came from a laboratory to protect his reputation and deflect from the risky coronavirus research his agency had funded. “We think vaccine research resulted in the pandemic, that vaccine research was the proximate cause.” Dr Fauci has denied his agency funded gain-of-function research, but Dr Kadlec said this wasn’t true.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/08/the-covid-cover-up/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6OCXxDaf$

Politicians, scientists spar over alleged NIH cover-up using COVID-19 origin paper: As two co-authors defend their work, House hearing provides latest partisan battleground for debate over how coronavirus emerged
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.science.org/content/article/politicians-scientists-spar-over-alleged-nih-cover-up-using-covid-19-origin-paper__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6Fm_mMca$

Will the World Ever Solve the Mystery of COVID-19’s Origin? It is crucial to learn the facts about how COVID-19 emerged to prevent future outbreaks. But China is rebuffing calls for further investigations focusing on Wuhan.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/will-world-ever-solve-mystery-covid-19s-origin__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6N8mDMLK$

US academics ‘may be prosecuted’ over Covid-19 lab leak: “There’s no question in my mind that [Tony] Fauci committed a felony on each of those three occasions, and he has not been held accountable,” Professor Ebright said. “Lying to Congress is a felony and the penalty is five years in prison; there have been at least three instances”.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://headtopics.com/au/us-academics-could-face-trial-over-covid-cover-up-41741012__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6K59o8i6$

CDC Reports Uptick in Leprosy Cases in Florida, While U.K., India Researchers Link Leprosy Adverse Events to mRNA Vaccines: Infectious disease agency suggests central portion of state may have become ‘endemic location’ for potentially debilitating disease
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/01/florida-leprosy-cases-increase-cdc__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6Gw3wAYY$

Florida, USA, has witnessed an increased incidence of leprosy cases lacking traditional risk factors. Those trends, in addition to decreasing diagnoses in foreign-born persons, contribute to rising evidence that leprosy has become endemic in the southeastern United States. Travel to Florida should be considered when conducting leprosy contact tracing in any state.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/8/22-0367_article__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6KCPVanp$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
The Great Reset; Remarks to World Economic Forum: One hundred and seventy countries are going to finish this year with a smaller economy than at the start of the year, and we already project that there will be more debt, bigger deficits, and more unemployment. And there is a very high risk of more inequality and more poverty. Unless we act
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2020/06/03/sp060320-remarks-to-world-economic-forum-the-great-reset__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6FYneAPo$

Interest Rate Hikes by FED, ECB, IMF to Sell the Nations to BlackRock and other Predatory Bond Traders: With a rapid rise in rates, the risk of unintended consequences and policy error is high, with possible overshoot leading to a deeper and more prolonged economic downturn and potential global recession. This is the alarm raised by the Global Risk Report 2023 of the World Economic Forum released during the annual international summit last January in which two of the major dangers foreseen for the next two years were the Crisis of the Cost of Living and the Geoeconomic Comparison, respectively in first and third place.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2023/08/05/great-reset-interest-rate-hikes-by-fed-ecb-imf-to-sell-the-nations-to-blackrock-and-other-predatory-bond-traders/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6HkLp4h1$

US government borrowed $1.6 trillion in past 10 months: The agency said the amount is more than double the deficit seen during the same period the year prior, while noting a 10 percent drop in revenues and 10 percent increase in outlays.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/business/budget/4144508-cbo-federal-budget-deficit-estimate/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6IxLtsJj$

Deficit Totals $1.6 Trillion for First 10 Months of Fiscal Year: The federal budget deficit came to an estimated $1.6 trillion for the first 10 months of the 2023 fiscal year, according to the latest monthly analysis from the Congressional Budget Office. The fiscal gap is more than twice as large this year as it was at the same point last year.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2023-08/59377-MBR.pdf__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6G5fOq_k$

Texas Rep. Chip Roy Says ‘No Border Security, No Funding’ for DHS: With Congress facing a time crunch to fund the government by the end of September — once it returns from its August recess, of course — Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas is reportedly circulating a letter threatening to withhold money for the Department of Homeland Security unless Congress enacts a Republican crackdown on the southern border.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/newsletter/20230808-No-Border-Security-No-Funding-GOP-Lawmaker-Says__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6NKBjE1Y$

# Education / Schools
In DeSantis’ Fla., schools get OK for climate-denial videos: Florida’s Department of Education has approved the classroom use of material from the Prager University Foundation, a conservative group that produces videos that distort science, history, gender and other topics. Education experts call the videos dangerous propaganda.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/desantiss-florida-approves-climate-denial-videos-in-schools/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6Mic7UBF$

Conservative Groups Sue to Block Forgiveness for 800,000 Student Loan Borrowers: A conservative court also blocked relief for students who were defrauded by universities this week.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/student-loans-cancellation-debt-forgiveness-73327bbcb47dba6aec0c686f44bc2ab4__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6FMMlDhI$

# Employment / Labor
Why Should CEOs Make 300 Times What Their Workers Make? The UAW is asking the Big Three automakers to raise wages by the same percentage that their CEOs’ pay has risen.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2023-08-08-ceos-paid-300-times-workers/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6MUP4juW$

11,000 Los Angeles City Workers Strike After City Engaged in Bad Faith Bargaining: LA city workers join hotel employees, Hollywood actors, and TV and movie writers in “hot labor summer” strikes. The one-day strike comes after city officials engaged in bad faith bargaining, taking actions like sending city administrators to the bargaining table who don’t have the authorization to approve decisions and refusing to address issues like workers’ resources and major vacancies in crucial roles
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/11000-la-city-workers-strike-after-city-engaged-in-bad-faith-bargaining/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6D6FWvOV$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
National fuel prices on the rise, Washington follows California toward $5 a gallon: the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in Washington is $4.99, up from $4.95 the week prior, according to AAA data. Per AAA, the average price of gas in California this week is $5.07 per gallon, up from $4.99 the week prior.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/national-fuel-prices-on-the-rise-washington-follows-california-toward-5-a-gallon*:*:text=As*20of*20Monday*2C*20the*20average,from*20*244.99*20the*20week*20prior__;I34lJSUlJSUlJSUl!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6EDTLXC3$

This community will get $5M due to Shell’s petrochemical pollution, just don’t call it charity: Shell’s Pennsylvania petrochemical plant will pay $10 million for air pollution violations. The community will get half, and advocates want both health protections and accountability.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/shell-petrochemical-pollution-2662956630.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6F6e4zPe$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure A lifeline for winter-run chinook: With salmon migration blocked by Shasta Dam, a Tribe and agency scientists collaborate to bring them home. trapping and relocating spawning adults to cold water tributaries; increasing production at the conservation hatchery; and treating gravid females with the equivalent of “prenatal vitamins” to offset thiamine deficiency, a new challenge related to poor ocean conditions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://therevelator.org/lifeline-winter-run-chinook/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6CCRjFiM$

Biden, on three-state tour, designates new national monument: Biden creates monument near Grand Canyon, to applause from environmentalists and Native leaders and criticism from mining firms. The move protects lands that are sacred to indigenous peoples and permanently bans new uranium mining claims in the area. It covers nearly 1 million acres.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.npr.org/2023/08/08/1192622716/biden-national-monument-grand-canyon-arizona__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6LUYVMFe$

EPA Authorizes Release of 2 Billion More GMO Mosquitoes as Reports of Malaria Surface in States That Already Released Them: Locally acquired malaria has been nonexistent in the U.S. for the last 20 years. But five such cases have recently been diagnosed — four in Florida and one in Texas — the only two states that have released genetically engineered mosquitoes.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/epa-gmo-mosquitoes-malaria-cola/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6A1_6vua$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure / Global
Antarctic Glacier Sped Up As Its Ice Shelf Collapsed: Pine Island Glacier, one of the fastest-shrinking glaciers in Antarctica, hastened its slide into the sea between 2017 and 2020, when one-fifth of its associated ice shelf broke off as massive icebergs, a new study reveals. Scientists studied the acceleration using high-res radar images, captured by satellites.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/antarctic-glacier-sped-ice-shelf-000000018.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6FkgdHqa$

Scientists ‘shocked’ by extreme events in Antarctica as Earth heats up: Even in Antarctica — one of the most remote and desolate places on Earth — scientists say they are finding shattered temperature records and an increase in the size and number of wacky weather events.The southernmost continent is not isolated from the extreme weather associated with human-caused climate change https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newscientist.com/article/2386432-scientists-shocked-by-extreme-events-in-antarctica-as-earth-heats-up/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6E_lhAur$

Study Says Fossil Fuel Emissions Must Fall to Give Antarctica Chance of Survival: The Antarctic ice sheet now “contributes six times more mass to the ocean than it did just 30 years ago,” research says. The new study, led by glaciologist Martin Siegert of the University of Exeter, finds that it is “virtually certain that future Antarctic extreme events will be more pronounced than those observed to date” as countries continue to burn fossil fuels at a pace incompatible with warming targets set by the Paris climate
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-08/antarctica-risks-cascades-of-extreme-events-as-earth-warms-study-says*xj4y7vzkg__;Iw!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6G0vXCOx$

# Gov / Politics
NATO Failed in Ukraine Against Russia. Now It’s Targeting China: NATO has shifted from its proxy war against Russia in Ukraine to targeting China in the Pacific. [Video]
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2023/07/28/nato-ukraine-russia-china-war/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6D_aFt7N$

More People Die Young in U.S. Due to Health Care and Welfare Cuts, Study Finds: By the time COVID-19 hit, about 600,000 more people in the U.S. were dying each year compared to its peer nations. By the time COVID-19 hit, about 600,000 more people in the U.S. were dying each year compared to its peer nations.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.managedhealthcareexecutive.com/view/poverty-is-the-fourth-leading-cause-of-death-in-the-united-states-study-finds__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6KmqK55_$

U.S. Is Leading Push for Armed Multinational Intervention in Haiti: Critics of the proposal warn that foreign intervention may strengthen and legitimize the currently unelected government. In October 2022, Haiti’s de facto prime minister, Ariel Henry, took the rare step of calling for foreign military intervention to help his police combat the gangs and restore some semblance of security. The UN Security Council, with the strong backing of the United States, is seriously considering the proposal.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/31/us-to-introduce-un-resolution-to-send-multinational-force-to-haiti__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6Pvw2hgy$

# Law Enforcment
Cops Nab 3 White Antagonists in Wild Alabama Dock Brawl: A group of white boaters joined in on an attack on a Black dock worker and the brawl escalated.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjONxQw8oPw__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6EUqQ8_B$

# Legal / DOJ
The Supreme Court has allowed the Biden administration to once again regulate “ghost guns,” weapons without serial numbers that are sold without background checks, the same way as traditional firearms. The Supreme Court issued the 5-4 ruling on Tuesday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-temporarily-allows-ghost-gun-regulations_n_64d271a0e4b0677e5044cfc1?utm_source=cordial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hp-us-reg-fringe_2023-08-08&utm_term=us-fringe__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6E01uzwg$

Trump’s Longshot Plan for West Virginia Trial Isn’t Hopeless: Trump is desperate to move his case on trying to overturn the election out of D.C. and into West Virginia. That’s not the first time this move has been tried.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-longshot-plan-for-a-west-virginia-trial-isnt-exactly-hopeless__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6J3UvbuJ$

Why Don’t Trump’s Critics on the Right Want Him Prosecuted? “Trump’s base of support believes that the DOJ is corrupt so they will stick with Trump regardless of the specific charges,” veteran New Hampshire-based Republican strategist Mike Dennehy said shortly after the indictment was unsealed.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/09/trump-indictment-gop-00101368__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6JwNYYYm$

The New Abnormal: Trump Has No Reason to Believe He Will Face Consequences: Is Trump feeling scared or just acting out like he usually does: without consequence?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-has-no-reason-to-believe-he-will-face-consequences__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6A622QqO$

Donald Trump’s Lawyer Can’t Stop Going on TV and Making Donald Trump Look Ridiculously Guilty of the Crimes He’s Been Accused Of: On the day Donald Trump was arraigned in a Washington, D.C. federal courthouse on charges stemming from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s January 6th investigation, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell analyzes comments made by the former president’s criminal defense attorney on TV where he quotes Donald Trump admitting to one of the accusations in the indictment.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/lawrence-trump-s-own-lawyer-just-quoted-trump-committing-a-crime-189968453711__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6DZEBWdM$

Donald Trump’s Trials Should Not Be Televised: Trump is no mere apprentice when it comes to manipulating the media in his favor
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/donald-trumps-trials-should-not-be-televised/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6Ask1JEW$

Security Is Increased for Judge Overseeing Trump’s January 6 Case: Trump has expressed doubts over the judge overseeing his case, but has provided zero evidence to back his claims. Security for the federal judge assigned to oversee the criminal case against former President Donald Trump over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election has been increased in the federal courthouse in Washington, DC
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4143344-security-tightened-around-judge-in-trump-jan-6-case-report/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6D3nzAAK$

Fired White Nationalists Sue Leftist Activist Who ID’d Them: The five suing members allegedly had their tires slashed, were threatened at their homes, and lost their jobs. Five Patriot Front members claim that David Alan Capito, 37, used a fake name in 2021 to join their posse.
Once accepted, Capito allegedly took photos of members and their license plates, and recorded conversations using hidden microphones.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/08/07/patriot-front-doxxing-lawsuit/70517798007/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6LmiFPI_$

Patriot Front Sued Over Alleged Beating of Boston Musician: The white supremacist group is accused of attacking the saxophonist during a 2022 march. Charles Murrell III, of Boston, was in the area of the Boston Public Library to play his saxophone on July 2, 2022, when he was surrounded by members of the Patriot Front and assaulted in a “coordinated, brutal, and racially motivated attack,” according to the lawsuit filed in federal court in Boston
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/white-supremacist-assault-boston-lawsuit-5d30e75e6f35e84bf954bd37d9b1bfe1__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6HBht9Zs$

# Media
Louis DeJoy’s 10-Year Plan Could Gut USPS. He Doesn’t Want You to Know the Details: The Trump-appointed postmaster general behaves as if the public isn’t entitled to transparency at a public institution.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/dejoys-10-year-plan-could-gut-usps-he-doesnt-want-you-to-know-the-details/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6L5E1hFz$

# Medical / Health
Texas Fights for the Right to Deny Women Life-Saving Abortion Care: A judge ruled Friday doctors may use “good faith judgment” in emergency situations. Texas’ AG challenged the ruling instantly
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/texas-abortion-bounty-law-ruling-1234802301/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6HgXr51f$

First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Approved by FDA: Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Opill (norgestrel) tablet for nonprescription use to prevent pregnancy, the first daily oral contraceptive approved for use in the U.S. without a prescription. The move could significantly expand access to contraception. The pill is expected to be available in early 2024.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/13/health/otc-birth-control-pill.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6P_MEbDN$

Ohio Nurse Diagnosed With Transverse Myelitis After COVID Vaccine Sues Former Employer: An Ohio nurse permanently injured by Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine after her employer threatened her with the loss of health benefits if she refused to be vaccinated is suing her former employer and Ohio’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, alleging her vaccine injuries were work-related.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/danielle-baker-pfizer-covid-vaccine-lawsuit/?utm_source=luminate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=defender&utm_id=20230808__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6AsDq_lJ$

6 Months After Toxic Train Derailment in East Palestine: “The first communication coming out was telling people that now the danger had passed and things were safe and now we’re learning six months later that things are not safe.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ehn.org/east-palestine-ohio-train-derailment-pollution-2662867187.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6I5S18Qd$

# Military / DOD
Is Biden Risking War with Iran as U.S. Deploys Marines to Guard Commercial Ships in the Persian Gulf? In an escalation of tensions, the Biden administration has deployed thousands of U.S. Marines and sailors to the Middle East
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/03/politics/us-troops-commercial-vessels-iran-seizure/index.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6ChFel0_$

# Military / Global
China and Russia have achieved naval success off Alaska – where the US Navy has no bases: Two days ago, eleven Russian and Chinese warships came together off the coast of Alaska in the largest gathering of its kind yet seen. The US Navy sent four destroyers in their direction as a response.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/08/08/china-russia-warships-alaska-aleutians/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6EcIwXUV$

# Social
These Nazis Want to Turn New England Into a White Ethnostate: White supremacists are calling for a “peaceful separation” from the United States, and a ban on people of color moving to New England https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/nazis-new-england-white-ethnostate-1234801707/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6GFpS66x$

This New England neo-Nazi group is getting bigger and scarier, experts say. Most troubling: Military vets fill its ranks. NSC-131 is one of many groups within the movement to have sprung up in the last five years.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2023/08/06/new-england-neo-nazi-group-bigger-scarier-military-veterans/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6NjiCVGr$

It is happening here; Massachusetts has a growing neo-Nazi movement: In the wake of this weekend’s racially motivated murders in Buffalo, the latest among a series of hate-inspired mass shootings — experts on extremism say there is good reason to be concerned about the spread of neo-Nazism, racism and white ethnonationalism in New England.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2022/05/18/it-is-happening-here-massachusetts-has-a-growing-neo-nazi-movement__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6AEn1ARQ$

Global, Connected and Decentralized: To understand violent white supremacy, we need to learn from former white supremacists, abandon myths about lone actor violence, and investigate the informal networks through which this movement spreads. Violent white supremacism is flourishing through robust communication networks with weak social ties
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://jigsaw.google.com/the-current/white-supremacy/the-problem/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6J1XvI1o$

New Hate and Old: The Changing Face of American White Supremacy: The ADL Center on Extremism (COE) is one of the world’s foremost authorities on extremism, terrorism, anti-Semitism and all forms of hate. For decades, COE’s staff of seasoned investigators, analysts and researchers have tracked extremist activity and hate in the U.S. and abroad – online and on the ground.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://docs.house.gov/meetings/JU/JU00/20190409/109266/HHRG-116-JU00-20190409-SD011.pdf__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6EvT4w2Z$

Oregon’s Greater Idaho movement echoes a long history of racism in the region: Instead of fixing Oregon, the Greater Idaho movement seeks to leave it. White supremacists are on board.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hcn.org/issues/55.8/north-extremism-oregons-greater-idaho-movement-echoes-a-long-history-of-racism-in-the-region__;!!On18fmf1aQ!xyfI3TqJWP47CTdbk-fcMVBwclS6Gkm4ElTm9dXF-JxKkcWRg6BE-SlQDLaRuyX41sjCUaCwkCBMgsSwFue9Mh7q6BK5E6Bx$

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Voices, The Peoples News

August 7, 2023
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# Indigenous
A new Illinois law shifts repatriation and reburial power to tribal nations: For the first time, tribal nations forcibly removed from Illinois will have final say in how and when the remains of their ancestors will be returned to them. The law makes it the state’s responsibility to help return ancestral remains, funerary objects and other important cultural items to tribal nations, and it compels the state to follow the lead of tribal nations throughout the repatriation process.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/illinois-law-gives-tribal-nations-repatriation-reburial-power*:*:text=The*20law*20makes*20it*20the,nations*20throughout*20the*20repatriation*20process__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfm8QqLVY$

# Archaeology
Remains found in China may belong to third human lineage: A team of paleontologists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working with colleagues has found evidence of a previously unknown human lineage. In their study. the group analyzed the fossilized jawbone, partial skull and some leg bones of a hominin dated to 300,000 years ago.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://phys.org/news/2023-08-china-human-lineage.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekly-nwletter__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfnqkQvQB$

Look into the past: Researchers recreate face of ‘oldest human’ with 45,000-year-old skull: Scientists have revealed the face of what may be the ‘oldest human’ to walk the Earth, a woman who lived 45,000 years ago. Her dark features were brought to life by an international team of academics, using a digital model of her broken skull. The fossilized remains recovered in Czechia more than 70 years ago are only a portion of the skull, as researchers believe she was consumed by an animal after death.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2023/08/04/look-into-the-past-researchers-recreate-face-of-oldest-human-with-45000-year-old-skull/?mc_cid=a2f10ceda2&mc_eid=c87bac2a19__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfqgwQTEY$

# Border / Immigration / Migrants
As Texas continues to ramp up its efforts to curb illegal immigration, many residents in the border town of Eagle Pass say the state’s Operation Lone Star has gone too far
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/07/texas-border-eagle-pass-abbott-operation-lone-star/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfu4VJOHQ$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
In an editorial on RealClearPolitics, Julio Gonzalez, CEO and Founder of Engineered Tax Services, Inc., warns of a “harsh reality” facing Congress. “We are in a situation in which many American families and businesses are hanging on by a thread. Letting the non-permanent provisions of the TCJA expire could be catastrophic to our overall economy and the well-being of many working families,” stated Gonzalez.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/taxes/trump-era-tax-cuts-are-set-to-expire-here-s-how-much-more-you-ll-pay/ar-AA1eUIj5?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=fe4157225ba649f79fff09e1b05090fa&ei=9__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfnWtaCX8$

# Employment / Labor
US autoworkers may wage a historic strike against Detroit’s 3 biggest automakers – with wages at EV battery plants a key roadblock to agreement: A strike would shake up the auto industry even though both the union’s ranks and the share of the US automotive market controlled by GM, Ford and Stellantis have been shrinking for decades.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/us-autoworkers-may-wage-a-historic-strike-against-detroits-3-biggest-automakers-with-wages-at-ev-battery-plants-a-key-roadblock-to-agreement-210037__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfuCZ_VUp$

Biden Admin to Restore Labor Rule Gutted in 1980s: The Department of Labor plans to reverse the neoliberal-era gutting of a law that stopped contractors from bidding down wages in federal procurement.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/labor/2023-08-07-biden-admin-labor-rule-davis-bacon/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfmEzlWD8$

Trucking Giant Files for Bankruptcy, Leaving 30,000 Jobless: “It is with profound disappointment that Yellow announces that it is closing after nearly 100 years in business, leaves 30,000 jobless.” The Nashville-based logistics provider announced Sunday it had filed for Chapter 11 relief in the US Bankruptcy Court for the district of Delaware
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-07/trucking-firm-yellow-goes-bankrupt-as-debt-labor-woes-pile-up?in_source=embedded-checkout-banner__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfv8sf-zK$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
Texas power prices for Sunday surged more than 800% amid the prolonged sweltering heat, rising to more than $2,500 a megawatt-hour for Sunday evening, according to data from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. ERCOT issued a weather watch for Sunday and Monday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://finance.yahoo.com/news/texas-power-prices-surge-800-191023828.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfk9-uYCy$

In Youngstown, a Downtown Tire Pyrolysis Plant Is Called a ‘Recipe for Disaster’: In Youngstown, a downtown tire pyrolysis plant is called a ‘recipe for disaster’ A developer has big ideas to turn tires, plastic and electronic waste into energy at 30 locations, starting with a tire-to-gas plant next to the jail and student housing in the heart of what was once Ohio’s Steel Valley https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/07082023/youngstown-tire-pyrolysis-plant-called-recipe-for-disaster/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfkCxphGE$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Louisiana’s sea level rises, taking swamps and hurricane protection with it: Sea levels along the U.S. Gulf Coast are rising much faster than predicted. For New Orleans, the surge threatens its natural hurricane protection
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/difficult-conversations-how-rising-sea-levels-threaten-the-lives-of-louisianas-coastal-residents__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwflw1i21J$

New York activists descend on the Hamptons to protest the super rich fueling the climate crisis: From the airport to a golf course, museum gala and private mansions, activists confronted the extreme wealth driving global warming, and the challenges facing grassroots organizations that stand up to billionaires.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/05082023/hamptons-protest-super-rich-climate-crisis/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfmjrTFTS$

Biden to create new Grand Canyon national monument to block mining: President Biden is leaning toward designating a vast area near the Grand Canyon as a national monument to safeguard it from uranium mining
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/08/05/biden-to-block-uranium-mining-on-1m-acres-near-grand-canyon/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfuEinpWq$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure / Global Look at the crisis in the Amazon and understand the stakes; we’re battling for life itself: The world must stand with Indigenous peoples, and demand protection for the rainforest.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/06/amazon-mark-ruffalo-indigenous-peoples-world-rainforest-life__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfnuD6a8J$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals
China’s Latest Tactic to Hurt the U.S. is All About Farmland: A new bipartisan bill would prohibit anyone associated with “foreign adversaries” like China from purchasing U.S. farmland. While protecting the U.S. food system and making farmland more affordable to domestic producers by limiting foreign ownership may seem plausible on paper, the reality is more complicated.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/banning-china-from-owning-u-s-farmland-will-achieve-nothing__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfsze5WVx$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Umar Khalid Challenged Modi’s Anti-Muslim Agenda. India Accused Him of Terrorism and Locked Him Up: The Modi government has weaponized India’s sedition and anti-terror laws to disappear Khalid and other political critics from public life.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theintercept.com/2023/08/06/umar-khalid-india-modi/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfp7zNMoK$

Saudi peace talks put Ukraine territorial integrity at the core of any deal with Russia: Talks between senior officials from around 40 countries in Jeddah on August 6 agreed that Ukraine’s territorial integrity must be at the heart of any peace deal with Russia to end the war.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.intellinews.com/saudi-peace-talks-put-ukraine-territorial-integrity-at-the-core-of-any-deal-with-russia-286936/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwftofJs0S$

# Gov / Politics
Contacting your legislator? Cite your sources, if you want them to listen to you: You can affect how legislators vote, but you can’t just fire off a nasty email and expect them to listen to you.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/contacting-your-legislator-cite-your-sources-if-you-want-them-to-listen-to-you-207179__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfqWZDjAb$

Mitch McConnell Mercilessly Heckled During Kentucky Speech: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was interrupted repeatedly by jeers during a breakfast speech in his home state of Kentucky, for what appeared to be the entirety of his appearance, with chants of ‘retire!’
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/mitch-mcconnell-mercilessly-heckled-during-speech-with-chants-of-retire__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfmDkT23E$

Trump Was Right Again And Again About The Biden Family’s Foreign Business Dealings: Former President Donald Trump’s assertions during the
2020 presidential campaign about the Biden family’s foreign business dealings have proven to be accurate.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/trump-attacks-biden-over-his-familys-foreign-business-deals__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfo4-xOVB$

CLANCY: Evidence Suggests Joe Biden Conspired To Defraud American Voters. Where’s His Indictment? If Trump got indicted for obstructing proceedings, then Biden definitely deserves to be indicted https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://dailycaller.com/2023/08/05/clancy-evidence-suggests-joe-biden-conspired-to-defraud-american-voters-wheres-his-indictment/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfmfw-45K$

Many disapprove of Biden’s handling of climate, Post-UMD poll finds: Most Americans, 57 percent, disapprove of Biden’s handling of climate change, according to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll, which also finds that few adults say they know a good amount or great deal about the Inflation Reduction Act
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4141631-most-in-new-poll-disapprove-of-bidens-handling-of-climate-change/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwftyxms6T$

Republican on Elections Commission Faces Removal for Rejecting Trump’s Lies: Margaret Rose Bostelmann has faced the wrath of the Wisconsin GOP for defending the integrity of the 2020 election. Marge Bostelmann remains resolute: “I’m a Republican who stands up for the truth and not for a lie.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-elections-commission-marge-bostelmann-republicans__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfncN3MCK$

US responds to Russian, Chinese warships patrolling near Alaskan coast: Russian and Chinese ships patrolled ‘near Alaska’ but were not ‘a threat,’ US officials say. Four destroyers and P-8 aircraft were deployed to shadow the formation. A Russian and Chinese naval formation patrolled “near Alaska” last week but “was not considered a threat,” U.S. Northern Command said Sunday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dozen-russian-chinese-ships-now-moving-alaska-officials/story?id=102074925__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfj-8jiFx$

# Law Enforcment
Pregnant Black Woman Wrongly Arrested in Detroit Using Facial Recognition: A Detroit woman is suing the city and a police officer, saying she was falsely arrested when she was eight months pregnant and accused of a carjacking based on facial recognition technology that is now the target of lawsuits filed by three Black Michigan residents. The ACLU of Michigan has demanded that the Detroit Police Department end its use of the software.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/detroit-facial-recognition-software-results-in-wrongful-arrest-of-pregnant-woman/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfmmKtIVp$

Pedophile Ring Busted After FBI Agents’ Murders: Authorities say 13 children have been rescued and 19 pedophiles identified. The Australian arm of a pedophile network was discovered by police in the wake of the murder of two FBI agents in Florida, authorities said. A fatal shootout with an American paedophile that claimed the lives of two FBI agents unearthed the Australian arm of an alleged child abuse network, leading police to 19 paedophiles and sparking the rescue of 13 children across the country, investigators say.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/murder-of-fbi-agents-leads-to-alleged-australian-paedophile-ring-bust-20230807-p5dui7.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfsELVjrl$

# Legal / DOJ
How Republicans flipped America’s state supreme courts: The most important political actors that nobody’s heard of: That’s how our recent investigation described the justices sitting on state supreme courts, which are in the midst of a big change. Their decisions can dictate employment law, criminal-justice outcomes, abortion access, LGBTQ+ rights and more. State supreme court justices are increasingly Republican
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2023/07/24/republicans-flipped-state-supreme-courts-impacting-voting-lgbtq-abortion/70357917007/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfj8gnruW$

Why Trump Aides Think the New Indictment Is No Joke: A number of Donald Trump’s current aides are involved in the latest case against their boss. That could put them in some very difficult positions.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/theres-a-good-reason-trump-aides-dont-think-the-new-indictment-is-a-joke__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfp074lxn$

A Former Federal Prosecutor Explains the Latest Trump Indictment: The case will hinge on proving whether the former President truly believed that the election was stolen as he attempted to overturn it.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-indictment-federal-prosecutor-interview-b2386704.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfrXWAqjK$

Trump Wants ‘Nightmare’ Judge Chutkan Off His Jan. 6 Case: Former President Donald Trump slammed U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan on Sunday saying it is impossible to get a fair trial by her and announced that his legal team will be asking for her recusal from the case “on very powerful grounds.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-demands-judge-chutkans-recusal-case-1817791__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfrgy0uGG$

Nothing to See Here, Just Donald Trump’s Attorney Admitting in Multiple Interviews That Trump Broke the Law: Also, he’d like Trump to get credit for not sending in “the tanks.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-lawyer-john-lauro-charges-interview-1817439__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfvTr_u23$

Trump Lawyer: Mike Pence Will Be “One of Our Best Witnesses”: In a series of interviews Sunday, the former president’s lawyer outlined his legal strategy. Surprisingly, it seems to hinge on former VP Mike Pence.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-lawyer-mike-pence-one-best-witnesses__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwft35Nwa3$

Trump’s lawyer says he ‘will be acquitted’ if Pence testifies: “Mike Pence will be one of our best witnesses at trial,” Lauro said Sunday during an interview on ABC’s “This Week.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/06/trump-lawyer-pence-witness-trial-00109983__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfp9tyABh$

Give Trump the literal ‘jury of his peers’ he demands – that’s indisputable justice, poetic and legal: The problem with a true Trump jury of his peers – if they’re just as greedy, nasty, and selfish — is upsetting expectations, even stumbling over truth.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationofchange.org/2023/08/07/give-trump-the-literal-jury-of-his-peers-he-demands-thats-indisputable-justice-poetic-and-legal/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfo8Sw-tN$

# Medical / Health
East Palestine 6 months later, health issues persists and answers are elusive: A half year after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, independent researchers say their work contradicts the government narrative that the area is safe and residents say they are sick and are navigating the causes of their symptoms without any reliable guidance.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2023/07/31/east-palestine-residents-seek-treatment-six-months-after-train-derailment__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfq5LHQ0F$

Teens Are Being Left to Detox From Opioids Without Medication: Most areas of the U.S. lack facilities that offer medically managed withdrawal for patients under 18. When Denver Health wanted to open an inpatient opioid detox unit specifically for teens, doctors there searched high and low for a model to copy. They didn’t find one.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/teens-are-being-left-to-detox-from-opioids-without-medication/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfniQW1Yb$

Post-Roe, It’s More Important Than Ever We Still Fight for Procedural Abortion: Procedural abortion is basic reproductive health care that is safe, immediate and viable even past the first trimester.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/post-roe-its-more-important-than-ever-we-still-fight-for-procedural-abortion/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfqo1eMpi$

Texas Judge Rules Some Bans on Abortion in State Are Unconstitutional: In a major victory for abortions rights supporters, a Texas judge has ruled that the state’s law banning abortions is too restrictive and violates the state constitution.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/texas-judge-rules-some-bans-on-abortion-in-state-are-unconstitutional/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfgyXj8Xc$

Ohio Ballot Measure Results May Determine Fate of State’s Abortion Rights: Tuesday’s vote will determine how many votes will be needed in November to codify abortion rights in the state.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/ohio-ballot-measure-results-may-determine-fate-of-states-abortion-rights/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfvybR8SD$

# Military / DOD
US Begins Drone Operations Out of New Niger Air Base: In an announcement Friday, U.S. Africa Command officials said they are conducting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance flights
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/11/01/us-begins-drone-operations-out-niger.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfuVr8eGz$

The US can’t use its $110 million drone base in Niger: The United States spent $110 million to build a drone base in Niger and is unable to fly drones from a base in Niger because the country’s airspace has been closed after a coup overthrew the government in late July, a U.S. official said.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://taskandpurpose.com/news/us-military-drone-missions-niger-halted/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfijCJyHe$

# Military / Global
Blowback in Africa: U.S.-Trained Officer Overthrows Pro-U.S. Leader in Niger, Site of U.S. Drone Base: Last Wednesday, Nigerien military officers announced they had overthrown President Mohamed Bazoum, a close ally of the United States and France. ECOWAS, an economic bloc of West African countries, has threatened to take military action unless the coup is reversed by Sunday. But the leader of Niger’s new military junta has vowed to defy any attempts to restore the former president to power
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_LL4ktTr4k__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfvxaZ8EX$

# Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
Eminent Domain for Overpriced Drugs: Exhibit A is the case of the EpiPen. It should cost a few dollars rather than the $600 or more charged by monopolist Viatris. The government has a seldom-used eminent-domain power known as march-in rights, which allows it to license patents to producers other than the patent owner if a drug or device was developed partly with public funds and is urgently needed for public-heath purposes.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2023-08-07-eminent-domain-overpriced-drugs/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfiadAIkt$

# Science
Zebrafish are a scientist’s favorite for early-stage research – especially to study human blood disorders: Of the many qualities that make the zebrafish a model organism, the fact that it shares 70% of the genes humans have makes it an ideal candidate for developmental biology research
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/zebrafish-are-a-scientists-favorite-for-early-stage-research-especially-to-study-human-blood-disorders-205110__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfqDSr5KF$

# Weather
As Many American Cities Get Hotter, Health Systems Face Off Against Heatstroke: Scientists say dangerous heat levels, and the stress they put on human bodies and medical systems, will likely keep increasing.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.mmm-online.com/home/channel/as-many-american-cities-get-hotter-health-systems-face-off-against-heatstroke/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!yRRmSjNgRd1xTVqhb5FlxXiQaHA4OKhRhez8ahcpHtKNZhd6XMPEH5UNzt65Yw7Yl_4N28aALpU4zlVy0DvWbtxwfgMXTXlU$

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August 4, 2023
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# Indigenous
Minnesota Supreme Court rules against disputed mine, says state pollution officials hid EPA warnings: The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the state’s Pollution Control Agency improperly granted permits to a fiercely contested copper-nickel mine and concealed environmental concerns about the project, which critics say threatens to pollute Lake Superior and hurt tribal lands.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://lptv.org/mn-supreme-court-rules-against-disputed-mine-says-state-pollution-officials-hid-epa-warnings/*:*:text=UNDATED*20(AP)*20**C20The*20Minnesota,Superior*20and*20hurt*20tribal*20lands__;I34lJeKAlCUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdEKOaoBr$

# Covid / Pandemics / Biologicals
mRNA Covid jabs have caused silent heart damage to tens of millions of people, a shocking new study suggests: Moderna’s Covid booster caused 1 in 35 people to have heart injuries detectable with blood tests, Swiss doctors report. Will the Centers for Disease Control or American researchers take note?
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://alexberenson.substack.com/p/mrna-covid-jabs-have-caused-silent?utm_source=substack&publication_id=363080&post_id=135505226&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdMjGQCG3$

Sex-specific differences in myocardial injury incidence after COVID-19 mRNA-1273 Booster Vaccination Brief: Title: Myocardial Injury after COVID-19 mRNA-1273 Booster Vaccination
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ejhf.2978__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdMAST2OG$

Bombshell Emails Reveal Lengths White House Was Willing To Go To Control COVID Narrative: A series of internal Facebook emails obtained by the House Judiciary Committee confirm that the Biden White House placed significant pressure on the company to crack down on “misinformation” related to the Covid pandemic in early 2021.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nationalreview.com/news/internal-facebook-emails-reveal-white-house-pressured-social-media-platform-to-censor-covid-misinformation/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdMst0smQ$

# Economy / Finance / Trade / Banks
Wall Street Stokes Culture War to Fight Swipe Fee Reform: The credit card industry is attempting to whip up right-wing hysterics to fight a bipartisan financial reform.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/power/2023-08-04-wall-street-culture-war-swipe-fee-reform/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdNueTbTx$

# Education / Schools
Florida ‘Effectively’ Bans AP Psychology course: Florida has banned advanced placement psychology classes with its order to school districts “that teaching foundational content on sexual orientation and gender identity” violates state law, the College Board said. Meanwhile, the state’s governor and 2024 GOP presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis vowed to “start slitting throats on Day One” in his quest to transform federal bureaucracy if he gets elected.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nypost.com/2023/08/04/florida-bans-ap-psych-over-gender-sexual-orientation-content-college-board/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdI50tB0x$

# Energy / Pipelines / Mining
People are shooting birds off power lines in the West: Gunshots outnumber electrocution as a cause of death, according to a new study. Researchers who examined dead birds found along approximately 120 miles of power lines across four Western states discovered that the majority of them, more than 65% were actually killed by guns, not electrocution.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hcn.org/articles/birds-people-are-shooting-birds-off-power-lines-in-the-west__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdFyIbyCM$

‘Halliburton loophole’ allows fracking companies to avoid chemical regulation: New research finds fracking-industry exemption for 28 chemicals otherwise regulated by federal law.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://insideclimatenews.org/news/04082023/halliburton-loophole-fracking-pennsylvania/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdGN5xnMd$

EPA approved Chevron fuel ingredient with sky-high cancer risk: The Environmental Protection Agency approved a component of boat fuel made from discarded plastic that the agency’s own risk formula determined was so hazardous, everyone exposed to the substance continually over a lifetime would be expected to develop cancer.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/04/epa-boat-fuel-cancer-risk-chevron-mississippi__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdCwsfezs$

2005 Energy Policy Act and its “Halliburton Loophole” Outcomes: Chemicals regulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act in US fracking disclosures, 2014–2021. To begin quantifying the environmental and economic impacts of this loophole, this study undertakes an aggregate analysis of chemicals that would otherwise be regulated by SDWA within FracFocus, an industry-sponsored fracking disclosure database. This paper quantifies the total disclosures and total mass of these chemicals used between 2014 and 2021, examines trends in their use, and investigates which companies most use and supply them.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0269749122017663__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdCzbG-uK$

# Environment / Climate / Interior / Infrastructure Greg Casar’s Thirst Strike Got Biden’s Attention. Will It Bring About a Climate Emergency? The Texas lawmaker sat out on the Capitol steps last week to protest worker conditions under extreme heat. “As politicians, we’re famously always a couple of steps behind the people,” he said
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://casar.house.gov/media/press-releases/news-congressman-greg-casar-hosts-vigil-thirst-strike-workers-rights-house__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdA0R3abo$

Following Vigil & Thirst Strike, President Biden Announces Actions to Protect Workers and Communities from Extreme Heat: “I am proud of the Texas workers who have spoken up about the lack of water breaks on the job.” Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas), who recently was on an all-day thirst strike on the U.S. Capitol steps, releases the following statement on President Joe Biden’s announcement of actions to protect workers and communities from extreme heat.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://casar.house.gov/media/press-releases/news-following-vigil-thirst-strike-president-biden-announces-actions-protect__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdNbt3n33$

The world just got its first real taste of what life is like at 1.5 degrees Celsius, hotter than preindustrial times: According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service, this year’s July was the hottest July on record, between 1.5 and 1.6 Celsius warmer than the average before widespread fossil fuel use.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://crast.net/389649/the-world-gets-its-first-real-taste-of-what-life-is-like-at-1-5c/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdL-hy8Hm$

# Food / Farming / GMOs / Chemicals
BPA’s evil cousin: An endocrine-disrupting chemical found in plastic baby bottles, lined aluminum cans, and other plastic food packaging. Truth is that BPA has some dangerous cousins (most commonly known as BPS, BPF, BPM and BPP) that are being used as substitutes for BPA. Why are they dangerous? They are all chemicals called bisphenols and they mimic estrogen just like BPA.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://livinginthechemicalage.com/bpa-and-its-dangerous-cousins/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdG3iDqsp$

# Gov / Politics / Global
Wagner Men Exiled by Putin Threaten New Firestorm in Europe: Poland is now gearing up combat choppers in response to infiltration threats from Wagner fighters in Belarus https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-wagner-fighters-threaten-armed-chaos-on-polish-border-with-belarus__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdHOYxhvF$

Former Russian President Warns of Nuclear Response to Ukraines Counteroffensive: The Russian Security Council’s Deputy Chairman and former President, Dmitry Medvedev, warned of a nuclear war in case Ukraine’s counteroffensive, backed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), against Russia succeeds. “There would simply be no other option. So our enemies should pray for our warriors’ (success). They are making sure that a global nuclear fire is not ignited,” he said on social media.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/world/russia-s-ex-president-warns-of-nuclear-war-if-ukraine-s-counteroffensive-succeeds/story__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdOdPTlWj$

# Gov / Politics
These Eight States Will Likely Decide Who Wins The 2024 Presidential Election: The outcome of a likely Biden-Trump rematch rests on just eight states. Each has a formidable block of independent voters who are likely to tip the battlegrounds one way or another, it takes 270 votes. Arizona – 11 electoral votes, Georgia – 16 electoral votes, Michigan -15 electoral votes, New Hampshire – 4 electoral votes, Nevada – 6 electoral votes, North Carolina – 16 electoral votes, Pennsylvania – 19 electoral votes, Wisconsin – 10 electoral votes https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/eight-states-could-decide-2024-presidential-election__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdPRuh_5o$

Trump’s political action committee wants a $60 million refund on paying his legal fees – 3 key things to know about PACs: There are different kinds of PACs, but it is not clear if Trump’s use of them to pay his large legal fees violates election or campaign finance laws.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/trumps-political-action-committee-wants-a-60-million-refund-on-paying-his-legal-fees-3-key-things-to-know-about-pacs-210776__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdDuMwNuK$

One Sign Trump Is Really in Trouble: Dems Are Keeping Quiet: The Senate’s most vulnerable Democrats are steering clear of the week’s biggest news: the third indictment of former President Donald Trump. Your Huddle hosts asked seven incumbents expected to face competitive reelections in 2024 to weigh in on the charges but heard nothing but crickets. Their silence stands in contrast to many other Democrats
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/newsletters/huddle/2023/08/04/the-dems-staying-quiet-on-trumps-indictment-00109822__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdNWKpquz$

Trump political operation steers about $130 million in donor money to cover legal fees: Trump’s political network has reported paying $130 million to cover the cost of lawyers and law firms as legal fees soar, with donors footing the bill.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2023/08/trump-political-operation-steers-130-million-in-donor-money-to-cover-legal-fees/*:*:text=Groups*20in*20former*20President*20Donald,to*20a*20new*20OpenSecrets*20analysis__;I34lJSUlJSUlJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdGys4CLT$

# Law Enforcment
[Smile worthy] Police outside of San Antonio arrested a man in June for the most heinous crime imaginable: drawing with chalk on a public sidewalk. Now the city of Leon Valley owes the artist a $16.5k wrongful-arrest settlement. City officials issued a public apology and sweetened the “So sorry about all this” pot with a donated box of chalk.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/leon-valley-chalk-drawing-arrest-18269560.php__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdDxrppwn$

The Abysmal State of Reporting Suicides from U.S. Prisons: Mass incarceration is a public health crisis. Researchers need reliable health data from state prisons to address it.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://undark.org/2023/08/03/the-abysmal-state-of-reporting-suicides-from-u-s-prisons/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdOUvtz-I$

Solitary Confinement Survivors Rally Support for Proposed Federal Ban: With over 122,000 people in solitary nationwide, lawmakers are seeking to end the practice in federal facilities.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://truthout.org/articles/solitary-confinement-survivors-rally-support-for-proposed-federal-ban/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdKb7JjU4$

# Legal / DOJ
Donald Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Trying to Overturn the Election, Despite Us All Witnessing Him Trying to Overturn the Election: The ex-president was arraigned in a DC courthouse on Thursday.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://apnews.com/article/trump-indicted-jan-6-investigation-special-counsel-a79f2d3683c7591058635c9b3d870070__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdLQTXiuy$

“Unusually Strong”: A Mueller Prosecutor Says Trump’s Indictment No. 3 Packs a Wallop: Andrew Weissmann runs through the “rock-solid” evidence ahead of a trial that he believes will test “whether we are going to adhere to the rule of law in this country.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/08/mueller-prosecutor-says-trumps-indictment-no-3-packs-a-wallop__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdDwDxLdw$

Trump’s Own Lawyer Admits He Directed Illegal Scheme to Stop Electoral
Count: Jenna Ellis, an attorney for Donald Trump who helped drive his false claims about the 2020 election results, has admitted in a Colorado disciplinary proceeding that she misrepresented evidence at least 10 times during Trump’s frantic bid to subvert his defeat.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/08/trump-lawyer-misrepresented-jenna-ellis-00086256__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdIfPkvmZ$

Trump lawyer calls indictment an ‘attack on free speech and political advocacy.’ Follow live updates Donald Trump’s attorney John Lauro is calling the latest indictment of the former president “an attack on free speech and political advocacy.”
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/trump-charged-4-counts-including-conspiracy-defraud-us-101918405__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdHe3fOpA$

A brief history of the Ku Klux Klan Acts: 1870s laws to protect Black voters, ignored for decades, now being used against Trump: One of the charges against Donald Trump dates back to the 1870s and was designed to give the federal government the power to ensure states held free and fair elections.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://theconversation.com/a-brief-history-of-the-ku-klux-klan-acts-1870s-laws-to-protect-black-voters-ignored-for-decades-now-being-used-against-trump-202923__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdK6HeOet$

Laws enacted in the 1870s called the Ku Klux Klan Acts: They are officially known as the Enforcement Acts because they empowered the federal government to enforce the Civil War amendments
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_enforce.html__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdJqVY9QL$

The Civil Rights Law Used to Indict Trump: As the Brennan Center for Justice points out, in the 20th century the Supreme Court has ruled that all sorts of election infringements violate the Enforcement Acts, including stuffing ballot boxes and bribing voters. A suspect doesn’t have to commit violence against Black voters to violate the law.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/civil-rights-law-could-be-used-indict-trump__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdB3fQFqM$

# Media
USPS Is Asking for These Changes to Your Mailbox, Starting Sunday
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bestlifeonline.com/usps-mailbox-changes-news/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdA50Trwo$

# Medical / Health
When M.D.s Go Union: The wave of professionals who are joining unions has now reached the ranks of physicians. “Many physicians now are employed by consolidated corporate health care systems that span many different communities and increasingly are spread across multiple states,” the JAMA article points out. Health care in the United States has long been notorious, of course, for rationing access to medical care by the calculus of ability to pay
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://prospect.org/health/2023-08-04-when-mds-go-union/__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdDbAA3rP$

# Medical / Health / Global
The World Is Not Prepared for Another Cholera Wave: Cholera is both deadly and highly treatable. While the Vibrio cholerae bacteria can ravage the human body, and even kill untreated victims in as little as a day, a simple oral solution of salt, sugar, and water can often be enough to replenish lost fluids and coax victims back to health. Antibiotics and an IV drip can be used to treat more dire cases, and a vaccine regimen that can help prevent severe disease is available for as little as $1.50 per dose.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://undark.org/2023/08/02/the-world-is-not-prepared-for-another-cholera-wave/?utm_source=Undark*3A*News**A26*Updates&utm_campaign=5417c5c589-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5cee408d66-185e4e09de-*5BLIST_EMAIL_ID*5D__;JSsrJSslJQ!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdMMzvVAz$

# Military / DOD
Two US sailors charged with sharing military info with China: Two San Diego-based sailors have been arrested and charged with providing sensitive military information to China, U.S. federal officials announced. Both 22-year-old sailor Jinchao Wei and Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, 26, are accused in separate cases of sharing military information to Chinese intelligence officials in exchange for cash payments. Both have pleaded not guilty to the charges they face.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.axios.com/2023/08/03/us-navy-sailors-arrested-china-sensitive-material__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdO78zPTN$

US may put armed troops on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz: The U.S. military is considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz to stop Iranian seizures, in what would be an unheard of action aimed at stopping Iran from seizing and harassing civilian vessels, four American officials told The Associated Press
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.marketwatch.com/story/u-s-military-may-put-armed-troops-on-commercial-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-to-stop-iranian-seizures-9a355a9d__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdN960cqO$

# Military / Global
Moscow Moving Ahead With North Korea Arms Deals: The White House said U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke last week to North Korean officials during a visit to Pyongyang about increasing the sale of munitions to Moscow for its war in Ukraine.
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# Pharmaceuticals / Drugs
Gatekeeper of the Gougers: In a newly unsealed deposition, a former Express Scripts executive (unintentionally) reveals how hard his colleagues were undermining his ‘mission’ to cut drug prices. Express Scripts Chief Medical Officer Steven Miller speaks to CNBC in November 2018 about the company’s role in bringing down drug prices.
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# Social
Houston volunteers face thousands in fines for feeding homeless: Volunteers with a group that has been feeding Houston’s unhoused population since 1994 are facing a potential $80,000 in fines after a crackdown by local police. Food Not Bombs is currently disputing 44 tickets issued by Houston police department for giving food to homeless individuals outside of the Houston Public Library. If a jury finds them guilty, they can be fined the maximum penalty of $2,000 per fine, with the group noting they could owe over $80,000 in fines at this point.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/houston-volunteers-face-thousands-in-fines-for-feeding-homeless/ar-AA1eMHTm?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=fd9e3abaf29742e6b5b4fddc63313974&ei=26__;!!On18fmf1aQ!1XagAjr92c2_ITd-JaVWnq2sBxKaoqoTjWtvP-8U3TLm2E_b2IBT35bPkvDQenUNOMDRsTuSzg891rAN97Qqn1cUdJJAHC-2$

# Technology
The Biden administration has implemented a comprehensive energy efficiency plan by enforcing a countrywide ban on several commonly used light bulbs. This initiative, led by the Department of Energy (DOE), prohibits manufacturers and retailers from selling traditional incandescent and halogen light bulbs, which currently make up a significant portion of the market. Instead, they will be required to offer light-emitting diode (LED) alternatives or face significant penalties imposed by the federal government
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