Giving in to inexorable pressure from his fellow “Conservatives”, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has resigned. I’m disappointed that we won’t have BoJo to kick around anymore. It’s not clear who is most likely to succeed him at No. 10.
In other news, law enforcement authorities in Georgia are still searching for the person or persons who blew up the Georgia Guidestones.
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Cash Ban: Belgium Obliges All Shops to Accept Cards
A law came into force in Belgium which obliges every shop to accept card payments. Paying only in cash is no longer possible. Those responsible assert that a no-cash ban is planned in the medium term. Critics worry about a possible attempt to create consumption and movement profiles. It is probably also the next step for the nationwide introduction of the digital euro — and thus total control over citizens
Corona as a springboard for a digitized world: Hardly in any other area was this as obvious at the beginning of the “pandemic” as with cash.
In the fear of a supposed “killer virus” people were told that banknotes were contaminated. In some cases, shops instructed their customers to pay by card in anticipatory obedience.
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Unemployment in Poland Lowest in 32 Years, But Inflation Highest Since 1997
Poland’s economy appears to be going strong, with unemployment tremendously low, but at the same time, inflation remains a major headwind.
According to data released for the end of June 2022, the number of Poles registered as unemployed had fallen to 4.9 percent in June from 5.1 percent in May, the lowest unemployment figure in 32 years. Poland had 819,700 people out of work, down 30,500 from May and over 173,000 fewer than at this time last year.
Commenting on the new figures, Labor Minister Marlena Malag said, “Today, we have over 100,000 fewer unemployed than before the pandemic in February 2020, and the unemployment rate has fallen by 0.6 percent over that period.”
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ABC Lets Reagan Shooter John Hinckley Advocate Gun Control, Twitter Slams ‘Off the Rails’ Interview
Several conservative Twitter accounts expressed shock and anger over ABC using the attempted-Reagan assassin John Hinckley Jr. to promote gun control in a recent Nightline Interview.
Hinckley, who was recently released from 41 years of federal medical supervision for the attempted assassination of President Reagan, sat down with ABC News journalist Juju Chang to talk about how he’s a changed man and that he’d like society to acknowledge that.
In addition to ABC giving Hinckley an opportunity to express remorse, the outlet allowed him to weigh in on gun control laws that were put in place by the U.S. government since he shot and wounded President Reagan.
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Akron Issues Another Curfew Amid Protests Over Jayland Walker’s Death
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Akron has put another curfew in place for the city’s downtown amid protests over the death of Jayland Walker.
The order, signed by Mayor Dan Horrigan, prevents residents from being out between 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. It will be in effect until further notice. Horrigan had dropped curfews earlier in the week. The move comes after seven people were accused late Wednesday of failing to disperse and other charges.
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Asheville Bombing Suspects Arrested With Riot Gear and Far-Left Propaganda
On Tuesday, the Asheville Police Department announced the arrests of two men wanted in connection to a bombing that took place at the former site of the Vance Monument.
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Authorities Searching for Whoever Set Off Explosion at Mysterious Georgia Monument
(CNN) — A mysterious Georgia monument was damaged Wednesday when an explosive device was detonated near the attraction, prompting authorities to then demolish it for safety reasons, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
Investigators are now searching for whoever set off the explosive at the nearly 20-foot monument known as the Georgia Guidestones, the GBI said.
The blast happened around 4 a.m. in Elberton, about 100 miles east of Atlanta, according to the GBI. No one was injured, officials said.
A large section of the granite slab at the site sometimes referred to as “America’s Stonehenge” broke apart and collapsed, according to a video released by authorities.
A car left the site shortly after the explosion, a second video shows.
The monument then was demolished for safety reasons, the GBI said.
The four vertical slabs that dominate the Guidestones were inscribed back and front with 10 principles, each side in a different modern language. The capstone is inscribed in the alphabets of early human civilizations — Egyptian hieroglyphics, Babylonian cuneiform, Sanskrit and classical Greek.
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It has been revealed that Samuel Brinton, a recent high-level hire at the Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy, defended a controversial gay prostitution website that allowed the advertising of children for sexual services.
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Biden White House Loses More Staffers in First Year Than Trump, Obama
Every year, the White House sends a report to Congress revealing the number of staffers, their occupations, and salaries. The 2022 annual report shows that the Biden White House employs eighty-six fewer staffers than it did in 2021.
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Capitol Statues Damaged in Protests: Madison Man Gets Probation
MADISON, Wis. — A Madison man charged with helping tear down two statues outside the state Capitol during a string of protests over racial injustice two years ago has been sentenced to three years of probation.
Jacob Capps, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of felony criminal damage to property Wednesday and was also ordered to pay $5,000 in restitution.
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CNN Suggests Gun Shops Should Check Buyers’ Social Media Pages Before Agreeing Sales
In the wake of the shooting on July 4th at Highland Park, and the fact that the shooter had multiple disturbing posts on social media prior to the attack, a CNN host suggested Tuesday that gun shops should check customers’ personal pages before agreeing to sell them firearms.
CNN Newsroom co-host Alisyn Camerota made the suggestion while interviewing former Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey and former FBI supervisory special agent Steve Moore.
Camerota noted that “these suspects … are starting to look alike,” before suggesting “is it too much to ask the gun seller to do a cursory check on social media?”
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Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Violating George Floyd’s Federal Civil Rights
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin on Thursday was sentenced to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s federal civil rights.
U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson criticized Chauvin for his May 25, 2020, arrest of Floyd when the then-officer pinned Floyd to the ground for more than 9 minutes.
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DeSantis Endorses School Board Candidates That Align With His Education Agenda
As conservatives around the country are placing a huge emphasis on school board races, Florida’s Republican governor Ron DeSantis is building a roster of local candidates that he can endorse.
Public school boards have become battle grounds in the fight against masking vaccine requirements, critical race theory, and lessons on sexuality being taught to young children. Last month, DeSantis announced endorsements of 10 candidates for school boards across the state.
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Exclusive: MTG Responds to Georgia Guidestones Collapse and the Drugging of Mass Shooters
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of mtg4america.com joins “The Alex Jones Show” to respond to the collapse of the Georgia Guidestones and the drug problems of mass shooters.
MTG also warned Americans of how close we actually are to engaging in a physical war with Russia.
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Florida University Temporarily Suspends Anti-Racism Statement After Desantis’ WOKE Act
The University of Central Florida’s English Department suspended its anti-racism statement on July 7 and then moments later unsuspended it.
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Georgia Guidestones Demolished for “Safety Reasons”
The Georgia Guidestones, once dubbed a “satanic” monument by a gubernatorial candidate, was demolished for “safety reasons” after being irreparably damaged by a bomb blast.
The explosive device that sealed the fate of the controversial monument, dubbed “America’s Stonehenge,” was detonated at 4am on Wednesday morning.
The blast took out an entire wing of the monument, and authorities moved quickly to demolish the rest of it, citing safety issues.
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Gov. DeSantis Bans Critical Race Theory for 22-23 School Year
HB 7, a bill signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis that bans educators from teaching certain topics related to race like “Critical Race Theory” has taken effect in Florida public k-12 schools for the 2022-23 academic year.
DeSantis signed HB 7, formally called the “Individual Freedom” measure on April 22 after it was passed by the Florida Legislature in March. HB 7, which will drastically limit race education in schools has gone into effect since July 1, just in time for the new academic school year starting in the Fall.
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Heritage Foundation Sues DHS for Documents on Social Media Monitoring Efforts
The Heritage Foundation filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit on Thursday against the Department of Homeland Security in order to obtain records about the federal agency’s surveillance of Americans through social media.
The conservative non-profit think tank originally filed a FOIA request in April for all DHS documents related to the intelligence program, Babel X, which retrieves and copies “data from both online sources and from ‘apps’ running on smartphones and other devices of billions of individuals worldwide,” the Heritage Foundation wrote in its lawsuit.
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Highland Park Suspect’s Father to be Investigated for Signing Gun Application
Robert Crimo Jr denies any responsibility for the attack, saying ‘I had no — not an inkling, warning — that this was going to happen’
The father of the Highland Park gunman will be criminally investigated in connection with the Independence Day attack for signing an affidavit supporting his son’s application for a gun license, police said.
Robert Crimo Jr, the father of Robert Crimo III — who is suspected of killing seven people at a Fourth of July parade in a suburb of Chicago — sponsored his son’s firearm owner application in 2019.
Speaking to media before the announcement of the investigation into him, Crimo Jr denied any responsibility for the attack. “I had no — not an inkling, warning — that this was going to happen,” Crimo told ABC News.
In Illinois, individuals must be at least 21 to independently obtain a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID), which is generally needed to legally own a gun.
Anyone under 21 can apply for a FOID with the written consent of a parent or legal guardian who is not prohibited from having a FOID card themselves.
In doing so, they agree to be held liable for “any damages resulting from the minor applicant’s use of firearms or firearm ammunition”…
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Judge Rules Government Official is Allowed to Block People on Facebook
A federal court in the US has ruled that government officials are allowed to block members of the public on social media, rejecting the argument that this violates their First Amendment rights.
The decision was made by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in the Lindke v. Freed case. James Freed is the official — he is Port Huron, Michigan, city manager. The plaintiff was Kevin Lindke.
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Kansas City Institute of Art Expels Student for Retweeting Erotic Art
The Kansas City Institute of Art (KCIA) expelled incoming student Ash Mikkelsen for retweeting sexually explicit Japanese animated images, on their personal, pseudonymous account.
The art school accused the student of sexual harassment and contributing to a hostile environment for the retweet. But the student feels the images were artistic expressions.
KCIA became aware of the retweets after a fellow student discovered them and launched a complaint. Administrators investigated and expelled Mikkelsen for violating a non-Title IX hostile environment sexual harassment under the Student Code of Conduct.
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“Outnumbered” co-host Kayleigh McEnany criticized the “sick, twisted” policies that led to a murder charge for New York City bodega worker Jose Alba, who stabbed and killed an attacker in self-defense. McEnany noted Thursday that Alba’s choice was apparently between his own life or serving time at Rikers Island.
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Brennan Lawson, an Air Force vet who worked at Facebook, is suing Meta, claiming he was fired in retaliation for questioning a protocol that allowed Facebook staff access to deleted user data and were sharing it with law enforcement.
In the lawsuit filed this week in a court in California, Lawson claims he was hired to Facebook’s escalations team in July 2018. His work was similar to that of a content moderator.
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North Carolina Teachers Union Creates Coalition to Target Parents
North Carolina’s Association of Educators (NCAE) is forming a new coalition to combat parents concerned with the content of their children’s education.
The Carolina Journal reports that the NCAE’s social justice protest arm known as “Organize 2020” sent out an email on June 17 about a “new coalition aimed at fighting for topics that parents have pushed back on at recent school board meetings” such as critical race theory and Covid mask wearing.
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Online Streamer Wanted Comedian Andrew Schulz to Edit Jokes to Avoid Twitter Mob
Comedian Andrew Schulz will self-release his upcoming special “Infamous” after refusing the demands of an unnamed streamer to remove or edit entire jokes that the platform deemed too “wild” and could result in backlash from executives.
Schulz uses has his shows stream on Netflix.
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Following Wednesday’s news that millions of barrels of oil released from America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves were shipped overseas to China, India, and Europe, it has been revealed that nearly one million barrels of oil were sent to a Chinese energy company in which President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, had a stake as recently as 2015.
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Suspect Arrested After Allegedly Throwing Molotov Cocktails at US Capitol Officers
United States Capitol police arrested a man on Wednesday that allegedly had two Molotov cocktails in his possession near the Union Station in Washington, DC, according to authorities.
The suspect was identified as 26-year-old Bernard L. McCutcheon, who tried to run when officers approached him at approximately 3:30 pm, and allegedly hurled one of the unlit cocktails at an officer and dropped the other.
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Texas Rep Jared Patterson Wants to Introduce a Bill to Ban Minors From Social Media
A member of the Texas House of Representatives has announced that he will introduce a bill to ban minors from using social networks.
Jared Patterson tweeted this in response to an article published by the Texas Public Policy Foundation think tank, that promotes the idea that social media is harmful for teenagers and should be made inaccessible to them.
Patterson wholeheartedly agreed, claiming that the harm done to young people in Texas by social media is “incredible” and that the legislation would be introduced during the next session of the state House.
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Unlisted Video of Trump Plane Repaint Suggests 2024 Announcement Could be Imminent
An unlisted video discovered on YouTube shows Donald Trump’s plane getting a new paint job, suggesting the former president could be about to announce his 2024 candidacy.
The four minute promotional clip was uploaded on July 4 by a local videographer and shows Louisiana-based Landlocked Aviation completing a refinishing job on the plane known as Trump Force One.
“The video features the plane being moved into a hangar then wrapped in plastic and washed and sanded,” reports Valiant News.
“When the plane was stripped down, workers prepared primer, then paint, and began to completely cover the plane’s iconic paint job.”
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US Postal Service Worker Assaulted in Midtown Manhattan
MIDTOWN MANHATTAN (PIX11) — A United States Postal Service worker was hospitalized after he was attacked unprovoked in Midtown Manhattan, NYPD officials said.
The USPS worker was assaulted near Third Avenue and East 48th Street on the eastern side of Midtown Manhattan around 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to police.
The 51-year-old postal worker was on duty and in uniform when he was approached by an unknown person who began punching him in the head multiple times, police said.
The postal worker was hospitalized in stable condition, authorities said. The suspect (pictured below) fled to an unknown location.
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Video evidence has emerged from Hunter Biden’s discarded laptop that shows him fondling himself, guzzling alcohol infused seltzer, and smoking a crack pipe while inside a sensory deprivation tank at a detox center.
The Daily Mail reports the video shows “The president’s exhibitionist son, 52, is bathed in trippy green light as he floats naked on his back and plays with himself” and that the Biden son “leaves briefly to grab a can of White Claw hard seltzer and what appears to be a crack pipe before taking several hits and staring wild-eyed into the camera as ambient music plays softly in the background.”
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Feds Threaten to Fine Canadian Travellers for Not Using ArriveCAN App
The federal government threatened travelers on Thursday with fines if they don’t the ArriveCAN app prior to boarding a plane as airports throughout Canada struggle with ongoing delays and extended lineups.
In a tweet by the official Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada Twitter account, the department warned that travelers who have not completed their ArriveCAN screening could be charged and face other consequences.
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Poilievre Slams Global News as “Liberal Mouthpiece” Over Biased Reporting
Conservative MP and leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre blasted legacy media outlet Global News over what he says is biased coverage of his meeting with Canadian Armed Forces veteran James Topp before Canada Day.
In a statement published on Poilievre’s social media on Thursday, Poilievre’s campaign called Global News’ coverage of the meeting a “disingenuous trap.”
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Trudeau-Funded School Handbook Declares WW2-Era Canadian Flag a ‘Hate-Promoting Symbol’
A school handbook by an “anti-hate” group funded by the government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared Canada’s former flag, the Red Ensign, a “hate-promoting symbol.”
The 50-page school handbook, entitled “Confronting and Preventing Hate in Canadian Schools” was authored by the Canadian Anti-Hate Network (CAHN) and lists the Red Ensign, the official flag of Canada during the Second World War that adorns war memorials across the country, a “hate-promoting symbol” alongside symbols used by the Nazi regime.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Resigns
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday resigned from his post, after days of resignations from his government left him unable to govern.
“I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world,” Johnson said from outside the prime minster’s official residence at 10 Downing Street, in London.
Johnson up until Wednesday, was steadfast about remaining as prime minister. But he finally agreed to step down after close ally Treasury Chief Nadhim Zahawi told him to do so for the good of the country, according to the Associated Press.
Zahawi’s intervention followed two more members of Johnson’s Cabinet recently resigning, along with three junior officials, bringing the number of those who have left the government this week to over 50.
Johnson will remain as prime minister until a successor is in place, according to The New York Times.
The 58-year-old Johnson was able to remain in power for nearly three years, amid allegations that he was too close to party donors, misled Parliament and was dishonest about government office parties that violate pandemic lockdown rules.
However, recent disclosures that Johnson knew about sexual misconduct allegations against Chris Pincher, a Conservative lawmaker, before he promoted Pincher to a senior position appeared to a final mistake, the wire service also reports.
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The news U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is heading for the exit was met by cheering and a snide backhander Thursday from a member of the globalist establishment on the other side of the English Channel.
As Breitbart London reported, Johnson, the most electorally successful Conservative politician of his generation, announced his departure from Downing Street after realising he no longer enjoyed the full support of his parliamentary colleagues.
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French Government to Nationalize State-Owned Electric Utility Amid Power Crisis
France’s government announced plans on Wednesday to nationalize Electricite de France S.A. (EDF), a French state-owned multinational electric utility company, to help EDF better manage a worsening energy crisis currently plaguing both France and greater Europe, Bloomberg reported.
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne made the revelation during a policy speech in France’s parliament in Paris on July 6.
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German MPs Demand Release of Julian Assange
Dozens of members of the German federal parliament, the Bundestag, have issued a statement demanding the release of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
More than 70 members of the German parliament from four political parties have called on US President Joe Biden and the British government to stop the impending deportation of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange from the UK to the US to face espionage charges.
“Journalists must not be persecuted or punished for their work anywhere in the world,” the Bundestag deputies wrote in an open letter. “In the interest of press freedom as well as for humanitarian reasons in view of his poor state of health, Julian Assange must be released without delay.”
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Hungary Welcomes European Parliament’s Decision to Allow Nuclear and Gas Energy
The European Parliament rejected on Wednesday a proposal to exclude nuclear and gas energy from being classified as compatible with the EU’s green agenda.
Commenting on the vote, a group of MEPs from Hungary’s conservative governing party Fidesz said the decision will allow the country to maintain a steady energy supply and keep prices low.
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Left-Wing German Minister Wants to Seize Guns From Members of Conservative AfD Party
In a sign of what may await conservatives in both Europe and North America, the left-wing interior minister of the German state of Thuringia, Georg Maier, wants to withdraw gun licenses from Alternative for Germany members, which would effectively result in a mass weapon confiscation.
Maier, who belongs to the Social Democrat Party (SPD), has tasked his employees with establishing a working group on “Weapons and Extremists” to move forward on the issue. They plan to create the “AG WaffEx,” which would be located at the state administration office and help local authorities “in the processing of relevant cases.”
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Farmers protesting the EU’s green agenda in the Netherlands have turned down a meeting with their country’s government over poor terms.
Dutch farmers have turned down an offer to meet a minister from their country’s Europhile government due to the terms of such a meeting not being good enough.
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Poland Hails EU’s Green Light for Nuclear Power
The European Parliament on Wednesday decided to vote against removing gas and nuclear energy from EU energy transformation. This means that these energy sources will be regarded as being “green” and investments in them will be liable for EU financial support.
According to analysts from the Polish Economic Institute (PIE), the European Parliament decision is critical for Polish energy sovereignty. They believe that the EU taxonomy can now help Poland build its nuclear power capacity.
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The Dutch government, pursuing its climate and environmental policy of reducing the emission of nitrogen, is squeezing agricultural production with agricultural targets farmers argue are impossible to meet. These measures come on top of other policies that have affected the sector, such as a ban on fur farming.
According to Monika Przeworska, the director of Poland’s Agriculture Institute, Poland needs to take careful note of what is happening in the West. She argues that Poles need to be aware that what happens in the West is often later transferred eastward as official EU policy. Przeworska told Polish Catholic broadcaster Radio Maryja that the Dutch government is treating farmers like “terrorists.”
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Revolt Against the ‘Liberal World Order’
The revolt against ‘the green agenda’ and ‘the liberal world order’ is sweeping Europe.
A rebellion in the Netherlands is now being met with overwhelming brutality by the foot soldiers of the great reset.
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The Office of Communications (Ofcom), UK’s broadcasting and telecommunications authority, has issued a roadmap for tech companies to start preparing to implement the Online Safety Bill.
That’s despite the fact that the bill is still in parliamentary procedure and is yet to pass.
In fact, Ofcom refers to this democratic procedure, the outcome of which should be unknown until MPs vote on the proposal, as a mere technicality: “A countdown to a safer life online.”
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UK: Who Are the Favorites to Succeed Boris Johnson?
“I’m sad to give up the best job in the world, but them’s the breaks,” U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said from the steps of 10 Downing Street on Thursday afternoon as he, following days of speculation, announced he would be stepping down as the leader of the governing Conservative party.
In typical Boris-like fashion, the prime minister issued a statesman-like, composed statement during his address to the nation, in which he highlighted the perceived successes of his administration during his almost three years in office. Johnson spoke of his Brexit agreement with the European Union, the U.K.’s efficient coronavirus vaccine roll-out, and the unlocking of the country following the pandemic, which he said was the fastest in Europe; he also highlighted Britain’s unrelenting support for Ukraine in standing up to Russian aggression.
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Woman and Children From Jihadist Camps in Syria Repatriated to France
France has repatriated a group of women and their children from camps in Syria where suspected family members of the Islamic State terror cell have been held since the organization’s downfall, the French foreign ministry confirmed on Tuesday.
A total of 16 women and 35 children currently being cared for by social services were told they could return to France, the largest group to return to the country since 2019 when the Islamic State lost control of its territory in Syria and Iraq.
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Caroline Glick: How to End Israel’s Political Instability
For the past three and a half years, dysfunctional politics have rendered Israel hard-pressed to identify and seize opportunities or respond adequately to rising threats, whether they emanate from Tehran, Washington, Europe, Saudi Arabia or beyond.
Last Thursday, the Bennett-Lapid government dissolved Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, setting elections for November 1. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett resigned from the premiership after a year in office and announced he would not run in the coming elections. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid stepped in to serve as interim prime minister. These will be Israel’s fifth elections in three and a half years.
This raises the key question: What explains Israel’s political deadlock, and what must happen for it to end?
The deadlock isn’t between the right and left sides of the spectrum. A significant majority of Israelis identify with the Right. The deadlock stems from the appearance of the NeverNetanyahu Right three and a half years ago as the kingmaker of Israeli politics…
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Turkey Arrests Kurdish Journalists Under the Guise of “Anti-Terrorism”
Under the guise of counter-terrorism, police arrested 19 journalists, two media employees, and one citizen who was being interviewed after raiding their homes in Diyarbakir, in Kurdish, eastern Turkey. Criminal investigations were launched against them to target “the Press Structure of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) and Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK).”
Since the early 1980s, journalists in Kurdish have been targeted by Turkish authorities because of reporting on rights violations by the government. The conflict between the PKK, which advocates for the rights of Kurdish people, and the Turkish authorities has resulted in over 400,000 deaths. The government, the US, and EU consider the PKK a terrorist organization.
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Latest Developments in Ukraine: July 7
The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT:
9:35 p.m.: In his nightly video address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, “After the conference in Lugano, which was dedicated to the recovery of Ukraine, government officials have already agreed on emergency aid to our country in the amount of more than $2 billion. These funds will be directed to strengthening the budget and preparing for winter.”
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Putin to Pay Russian Convicts and Expunge Their Criminal Record to Help War Effort in Ukraine
Hardened convicted criminals sitting in Russian prisons are reportedly being offered a payment of 200,000 rubles (€3,087) in addition to eliminating the rest of their custodial sentence to head to the front line and fight in Ukraine, according to the German news outlet BILD.
Those willing to accept the invitation will also have their criminal record expunged and be offered an insurance package of 5 million rubles (€77,191) to be paid to their family in the event of their death, the tabloid reported on Thursday.
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India: Communal Clash in Kerur Over SC Observation on Nupur Sharma, 3 Stabbed, Crpc 144 Imposed
Three stabbed and several injured in communal clash at Kerur town in Bagalkot district of Karnataka. Prohibitory orders have been clamped to contain the communal violence between Hindus and Muslims. Nine arrested so far.
B Upendran | HENB | Bangalkot | July 7, 2022:: injured in a clash between two groups of different communities in Kerur town on Wednesday evening.
A war allegedly broke out between members of Hindu and Muslim communities at a bus stand over the issue connected to Justice Surya Kant and Justice Pardiwala’s observation on suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma that turned into a communal clash when both the warring parties tried some vegetable carts and a bike on fire. All these happened after stabbing with knife upon some members of right wing Hindutva group members by a ‘particular community’ mob all of a sudden.
At least ten push carts and five vehicles were torched by angry mobs. J.B. Majjigi, Tahsildar, Badami, has clamped prohibitory orders under CrPC 144 from Wednesday night to Friday night. All schools and colleges in the town will remain closed on Thursday and Friday.
Arun Kattimani, Lakshman Kattimani and Chungi Yamanur with stab wounds were told as Hindu Jagaran Vedik members. Bande Nawaz Gokak received a head injury. All four are admitted to a local hospital and are said to be out of danger. Other injured persons were treated by local dispensaries.
S. Jayaprakash, Superintendent of Police, and P. Sunil Kumar, Deputy commissioner, visited the town, and the police have taken five persons into custody.
An official release from the Tahsildar office said that a verbal duel between Arun Kattimani and Yasin Pendari turned into an incident of communal violence.
While the police maintain that a street harassment incident involving a woman led to the clash, some others argue that the fight was over a social media post by a woman doctor belonging to anti-BJP group.
The doctor allegedly posted a message opposing former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s statement against Prophet Mohammad, questioning the inaction against her in the line of recent oral observations made by a supreme court bench headed by Justice Surya Kant, comprising Justice JB Pardiwala. This allegedly angered members of a right-wing group who went to the police seeking the arrest of the doctor. The local police did not entertain them and refused to register an FIR.
But, many media houses wanted to depict the matter of clash as cases of ‘personal issue’ or ‘eve teasing’…
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NIA raids 13 places in Maharashtra, seizes pamphlets spreading hate messages. Officials say killers might be ‘self-inspired’ by ISIS module. Autopsy reveals, Umesh Kolhe died of 8-inch stab wound that reached his spine.
Upendra Bharti | HENB | Mumbai | Jul 7, 2022:: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at 13 locations across Maharashtra around Amravati in connection with the murder of Amravati based chemist Umesh Prahladrao Kolhe. Kolhe (54) — who had allegedly been attacked with a knife by a group of three Jihadi minded men between 10pm and 10:30pm on June 21 — died during treatment at hospital.
The chemist had put out a post on social media in support of Nupur Sharma, who had made controversial comments on Prophet Muhammad during a TV debate in May.
The probe agency also seized digital devices, pamphlets spreading hate messages and other incriminating materials including knives, reported ANI.
The seven are Muddassir Ahmad (22), Shahrukh Pathan (25), Abdul Taufiq (24) Shoaib Khan (22), Atib Rashid (22) and Yusuf Bahadur Khan (44) and alleged mastermind Shaikh Irfan Shaikh Rahim (32).
Officials on Thursday suspected that the Amravati chemist might be murdered by gang ‘self-inspired’ by ISIS. Officials noted that the killers might have been ‘self-inspired’ by the violence carried out by ISIS. A probe is going on to ascertain if the accused has any links with any terrorist organisation.
Notably, Amravati chemist Umesh Kolhe was killed by two motorcycle-borne assailants for allegedly putting out a post on social media in support of the suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma.
An official said that the manner in which Kolhe was killed indicated that the killers might have been ‘self-inspired’, taking a cue from ISIS…
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Islamic Bangladesh Becomes a Living Hell for Hindu Minorities
According to the report of Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajote, in the first six months of this year, 79 minority Hindus killed, 468 Hindu houses were vandalised and looted, 343 were set on fire, 93 Hindu businesses were attacked, 2159.36 acres of Hindu land were seized, and 419.63 acres are on the process of seizing.
Atun Das | HENB | Dhaka | July 5, 2022:: The Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance (Bangladesh Jatiyo Hindu Mohajote) on Saturday alleged that the Hindu community in Islamic Bangladesh was being tortured everyday and the living condition of Hindus in this country were getting harder and harder.
Addressing a press conference at the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity in the capital here on last Saturday, Secretary General of the alliance Govinda Chandra Pramanik said that in the presence of police administration, the dignity of Hindu teachers was being tarnished in various ways, including harassment, humiliation and torture by religious fundamentalists.
He cited the torture committed in the last six months on Hindus, including on the college principal in Narail, murder of college teacher in Savar, lawsuits against Hindus under false security law, assault and land grabbing, besides vandalism of temples and idols.
As many as 79 Hindus have been killed in Bangladesh in the last six months. The atrocities against the minority Hindus are at the top in the neighbouring country. From January 1 2022, to June 30, a total of 79 Hindus were brutally killed by radical Islamiat in the country. Besides that, 26 women were raped by radicals in the last six months.
Moreover, From January 1 to June 30, 26 crores 2 lakh 30 thousand rupees were extorted, and 157 Hindu families and temples were looted by radical Islamists in Bangladesh. Hindu Mohajote General Secretary Govinda Pramanik disclosed the information. In the same period, 620 people were threatened with death, 145 murder attempts, 183 people were injured, and 32 people were reportedly missing in the country.
According to the report of Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajot, in the first six months of this year, 468 Hindu houses were vandalised and looted, 343 were set on fire, 93 Hindu businesses were attacked, 2159.36 acres of Hindu land were seized, and 419.63 acres are on the process of seizing. 17 Hindu houses have been occupied, 29 Hindu businesses have been occupied, 29 temple lands have been occupied and 132 houses have been evicted. Besides, attempts have been made to evict 717 Hindu families, threaten to evict 8,943 Hindu families, force 154 Hindu families to flee the country, risk to flee 3,897 families and leave 1,15,429 families without security…
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No Role for Australia in Assange Case: Brandis
Australia has no legal grounds in which to intervene in the Julian Assange case, says former attorney-general George Brandis.
The WikiLeaks founder and Australian journalist has appealed to the High Court in London to block his extradition to the United States to face criminal charges in the latest step in a legal battle that has dragged on for more than a decade.
Assange, 50, is wanted by US authorities on 18 counts, including a spying charge, relating to WikiLeaks’ release of vast troves of confidential US military records and diplomatic cables which US officials have said put lives in danger.
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The New Zealand Prime Minister was quizzed by the ABC’s Sarah Ferguson on what it feels like to be a global celebrity on Thursday night’s episode of 7:30.
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Watch: Australian TV Calls Trudeau, Dutch PM ‘Pin-Up Boys’ For WEF Amid Populist Protests
As anti-government protests continue in Holland, Sky News Australia’s Rowan Dean pointed out the similarities between what’s happening there, and the events that took place across the pond in Canada earlier this year.
Dean compared the measures taken by Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte with those of Justin Trudeau, which he referred to as “terrifyingly authoritarian.”
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CBP Proposes Discipline for Texas Agents Accused of ‘Whipping’ Haitian Migrants
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has sent out disciplinary proposals for border agents on horseback accused of “whipping” Haitian migrants in Texas last year, an event that caused a firestorm among lawmakers in Washington, D.C.
Details of the punishments have not been released but CBP is expected to imminently announce the results of the administrative investigation, a source told Fox News.
The agency made headlines last year when agents were falsely accused of whipping the migrants along the Del Rio Sector in Texas.
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No Longer a Conspiracy Theory: Dutch Farmers Must Make Way for Asylum Seekers
Flevo member of parliament Niek Beenen (JA21) has shared a document on Twitter from the province of Flevoland in the Netherlands about the purchase of “nitrogen space” in the Noordoostpolder.
“The province of Flevoland has bought nitrogen space in the Noordoostpolder. With the nitrogen space that has been freed up, the province can help a number of PAS claimants in the Noordoostpolder. This opportunity has arisen because the government has bought an agricultural business in the Noordoostpolder. The government wants to set up a registration centre for asylum seekers at the location of the farm,” reads the document.
“In this country, farming families who produce food are being exchanged for asylum seekers,” tweeted Beenen.
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The number of people to reach the UK in small boats this year reached more than 13,100 after another 248 were intercepted in the English Channel on Wednesday, according to government figures.
Five boats were picked up on Wednesday carrying the 248 migrants, after 40 people made the crossing on Tuesday.
One group were brought ashore by lifeboat on the beach at Dungeness after dark.
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Texas Governor Orders Troopers, Guard to Remove Illegal Migrants to Border in Major Escalation
In a major escalation to address the border crisis, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered National Guard troops and state troopers on Thursday to arrest illegal immigrants and forcibly return them to the border.
Abbott’s executive order came two days after a half dozen wary Texas counties declared they have been overrun by an “invasion” of illegal migrants and pleaded for more action from the state.
Abbott’s new action stopped short of declaring an invasion — an invocation under the U.S. Constitution that would allow him to use state militia to defend against the wave of illegal immigrants and keep them from crossing.
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The National Education Association, which is among the largest labor unions in the country, has offered its new agenda and proposals, encompassing everything from climate change and foreign affairs, leaving very little room for actual education policy. “The NEA are the foot soldiers of the Democratic party,” Moms for Liberty’s Tiffany Justice told The Post Millennial.
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Classic lullabies are at risk of dying out as nearly half of millennial mothers and fathers don’t know all the words to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, according to a poll of 2,000 parents.
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Baby Smothered in Full Face Mask Was “Full of Joy, “ Claims Photographer
The man who took a disturbing photograph of a baby on a plane with its entire face smothered by a mask dubiously claimed the infant was “full of joy.”
Some people were shocked by the image, describing the parents’ treatment of the infant as “child abuse.”
However, others praised them for ‘protecting the baby from COVID’ despite the infinitesimal chance of the virus claiming her life.
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‘Homemade Bomb’ Found in Finland Town Library Holding Talk on Trans Children
A “homemade bomb” using drain cleaner was found at a library in the Finnish town of Lapua this week during a talk on trans children as the town has seen several other incidents as it celebrates Pride week.
The “homemade bomb” was found in the foyer of the library and was found during a discussion at the library on trans children on Monday evening.
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JK Rowling Says She Has “Bought Macy Grey’s Entire Back Catalogue” Following Trans Comments
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has expressed support for Macy Grey after the singer was labeled ‘transphobic’ and a ‘fascist’ for saying biological men cannot become women through surgery.
As we highlighted earlier this week, the Grammy Award winning musician was attacked by the trans mob after stating during an interview “I will say this, and everybody’s going to hate me, but as a woman, just because you go change your parts doesn’t make you a woman. Sorry.”
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Major Survey: People Around the World Said COVID Response Caused a Drop in Civil Liberties
A Democracy Perception Index poll has revealed that a majority of people around the world believe their freedoms were excessively limited by governments during the Covid pandemic.
During the height of the pandemic in previous years, the mood was different — then governments were by and large seen as either doing enough, or less than they should in terms of restrictive measures.
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Neighborhood Angst Grows as Protests in Front of Kavanaugh’s House Continue
Angst among the neighbors of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is growing as weekly protests continue at his Chevy Chase home in the wake of last month’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.
The protests became frequent after a draft opinion was leaked in May signaling the likely overturning of Roe. Since the landmark abortion rights case was reversed on June 24, the protests have generally been occurring on Wednesdays and sometimes on weekends. Kavanaugh was among the justices who voted to overturn Roe.
On Wednesday night, more than 30 protesters marched in front of Kavanaugh’s home, moving constantly from one side of the street to the other. After marching for several minutes they continued on to Chief Justice John Roberts’ home in the neighborhood on the other side of Connecticut Avenue, less than a mile away.
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A Brazilian model who worked as a sniper of the Armed Forces of Ukraine died in Ukraine. Talita du Valle, 39, joined the Ukrainian army as a volunteer 4 weeks ago. And on July 2, a rocket hit the bunker where she was hiding.
https://vk.com/wall-150709625_11468560
https://mignews.com/news/disasters/v-harkove-pogibla-brazilskaya-model-i-snajper-talita-du-vale.html
Another step closer to a totalitarian, but already citizen hostile, tyrannical society, i.e. today’s Kretinocratic Sweden.
Don’t come to Sweden as a tourist, student, researcher, businessman, or visitor in general, and think that you will be able to buy and get an access to the internet!
From 08.01. 2022 this is only possible for persons who are residents, i.e. registered by and in the Kretinocracy of Sweden.
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Anonymous prepaid cards banned in August
Published 7 July 2022 Fria Tider
Internet surveillance will be tightened considerably on 1 August when the sale of anonymous prepaid cards will be banned. The change will make it impossible to make calls or use the internet without the authorities being able to see who is doing what. Cards that are not registered within a certain time will be suspended.
The rules, introduced on 1 August, mean that users who opt for a prepaid mobile or mobile broadband prepaid card will have to register certain subscriber information before the service can be used.
Prepaid cards or similar prepaid services purchased before 1 August can be used without registration until 1 February 2023 or until a new prepayment is made.
If a user wishes to transfer their prepaid card to someone else, the new user must be registered. There are some exceptions, including for close relatives. Otherwise, the mobile operator will have to suspend the service, under the new rules, which are similar to the banks’ “customer due diligence” requirements for using bank accounts.
Basic subscriber data to be recorded are name, postal address, personal identity number, coordination number, organisation number or other identifying number and the number or other designation of the service in question.
https://www.friatider.se/anonyma-kontantkort-forbjuds-i-augusti
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Ännu ett steg närmare ett totalitärt, men redan medborgarfientligt, tyranniskt samhälle, dvs. dagens kretinokratiska Sverige.
Kom inte till Sverige som turist, student, forskare, affärsman eller besökare i allmänhet och tro att du kommer att kunna köpa och få tillgång till internet!
Från och med 01.08 är detta endast möjligt för personer som är bosatta, dvs. registrerade av och i Kretinokratin Sverige.
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Anonyma kontantkort förbjudna i augusti
Publicerad 7 juli 2022 Fria Tider
Övervakningen på internet kommer att skärpas avsevärt den 1 augusti då försäljningen av anonyma kontantkort förbjuds. Förändringen kommer att göra det omöjligt att ringa samtal eller använda internet utan att myndigheterna kan se vem som gör vad. Kort som inte registreras inom en viss tid kommer att dras in.
Reglerna, som införs den 1 augusti, innebär att användare som väljer ett förbetalt kort för mobiltelefoni eller mobilt bredband måste registrera vissa abonnentuppgifter innan tjänsten kan användas.
Förbetalda kort eller liknande förbetalda tjänster som köpts före den 1 augusti kan användas utan registrering fram till den 1 februari 2023 eller tills en ny förskottsbetalning görs.
Om en användare vill överföra sitt kontantkort till någon annan måste den nya användaren registreras. Det finns vissa undantag, bland annat för nära släktingar. I annat fall måste mobiloperatören stänga av tjänsten enligt de nya reglerna, som liknar bankernas krav på “kundkännedom” för användning av bankkonton.
De grundläggande abonnentuppgifter som ska registreras är namn, postadress, personnummer, samordningsnummer, organisationsnummer eller annat identifikationsnummer samt nummer eller annan beteckning för tjänsten i fråga.
https://www.friatider.se/anonyma-kontantkort-forbjuds-i-augusti
BoJo de Posh liar cheat degenerate greasy piglet is still the PM of the UK. He resigned maybe as leader of what he refers to as “the herd”. What is going on is a total mind duck. Brings Jimi’s 6 9 number to mind. The population is mentally ill. No wonder the Muslims forge ahead.
Re Sky News and Canada. Unfortunately, most Australians watch mainstream crap news and get the news from facebook/social media. So they are completely ignorant of what goes on in the world. Only small minority are actually well informed. Viz the recent election when many unknowingly voted for a Green Profiteering oligarch called Simon Holmes a Court. He was one seat short of having control of the Australian Parliament and government policy, a very close shave. Maybe he will run Australia after the next federal election if the morons here still keep voting for his party. He’s a bit like Kolomoisky, but I don’t think he’s Jewish. I wonder who he will appoint as his puppet Prime Minister if he controls government?
I seriously doubt that the authorities are really looking for whoever blew up the Georgia Guidestones. they have security camera footage from two different angles showing the actual explosion. Any such footage would also show the individuals who did it walking up to the site, placing the bomb, and walking away. Yet they are not showing us that footage, are they?
And isn’t it interesting how quickly the rest of the stones were pulled down, due to supposedly being declared “unsafe”?
I suspect this was an inside job. The most likely reason being that the Elite are realizing that we unwashed masses are finally on to them and their agenda. Thus a decision was made that these stones had to come down because they were too obvious of a statement of the true agenda of the WEF Elite.
totally agree
(so many things do not fit in the whole story from beginning; I think the same owner/s of the garden and/or of the stones simply decided to tear it down)
As to the Guidestones, you are probably correct. The very short video of the blast shows a flash of the street light immediately before the blast, and there seems to be a few frames missing between the flash and the smoke cloud, though the seconds counter doesn’t have missing time.
Another site (.mil / veterans focussed) suggested that the blast looked like an RPG or anti-tank weapon. The flash of glare at the street light could be the exhaust of a weapon.
That the .gov tore down the remaining stones of the henge before any proper crime scene evidence collection or analysis could be conducted. Blast at 4 AM, backhoe that afternoon. Maybe they don’t want to have solid evidence of who did it. Hmmm.