2021-11-26
Cool
Worthy
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Links For November - Astral Codex Ten
I console myself with the idea that the Democrats have some kind of grand strategy to both make everyone hate them as much as possible, and also push policies that will accomplish exactly the opposite of all their goals. Then Republicans will capture all branches of government with large majorities, and build lots of solar panels in order to own the libs. Also promote race-blind hiring, build lots of housing to fight homelessness, repeal SALT deductions, regulate Big Business, pull out of foreign wars, heck, why not legalize marijuana? Viewed this way, maybe Biden and Pelosi are the greatest political geniuses of their generation!
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Horseshit
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'My parents bought me a minivan for my birthday - it better be a sick joke' - Mirror Online
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Black Friday Strikes and Protests Target Amazon in 20 Countries
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The Deadly Myth That Human Error Causes Most Car Crashes Archive link
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they were tried and found to suck ass? Just a guess... Why are consumers buying fewer plant-based meat alternatives?
COVID / VaxCult
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"Whether vaccines and masks are effective is not important. What's important is that they're mandatory." -- OregonMuse
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Portugal returns to Covid restrictions despite high jab rate
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L.A. firefighter accused of vulgar act in protest over vaccine mandate
The LAFD member responded to receiving the noncompliance letter by dropping his pants and wiping his buttocks with the letter, leaving fecal matter on the document, before dropping it to the ground, according to the Stentorians of Los Angeles City, a group representing African American firefighters.
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Northern Territory authorities 'surge' into remote communities to give vaccines
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The Impact of Vitamin D Level on Covid-19: Systematic Review Meta-Analysis
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Seven doctors contract Covid after attending Florida anti-vaccine summit
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Covid-19 early treatment: real-time analysis of 1,160 studies
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New York ER Closes As Employees Refuse To Comply With Vaccine Mandate – Summit News
Nu / Omicron
Dig this full court press rush:
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B.1.1 decendant associated with Southern Africa with high number of Spike mutations
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A Scared Nu World: Here's What We Know About The New COVID Strain
- It is currently too early to determine if the new variant has higher mortality than previous variants. Reported cases only started rising in South Africa on 19 November, so any impact on hospitalizations and COVID-related deaths will not have yet emerged.
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Heavily mutated coronavirus variant puts scientists on alert
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African CDC’s Statement regarding the new SARS-CoV-2 virus variant B.1.1.529
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EU countries move to restrict air travel from SA over new Covid variant
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Emergency meeting called for contagious Covid-19 variant found in South Africa
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Vaccine-Escaping Covid Variant Sequenced; Press Underplaying Downside Risk
Even worse, the discussion among experts at GitHub was scrubbed and shut down (I know because I opened up the GitHub page apparently right before it was censored and so can see how it differs from the sanitized version). I am told this is not normal behavior at GitHub. One of the comments that was removed gave concrete reasons why B.1.1.529, just named Nu, looks like a train wreck.1 Is this deleted comment, which we have reproduced in our footnote, the sort of discussion among scientists that the officialdom is trying to hide?
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Perhaps even more importantly, it also appears that the Chinese were busy splicing away in the past few months (this time probably without Dr Fauci's money): according to Peacock, the this variant contains "not one, but two furin cleavage site mutations - P681H (seen in Alpha, Mu, some Gamma, B.1.1.318) combined with N679K (seen in C.1.2 amongst others)." As Peacock notes, "this is the first time I've seen two of these mutations in a single variant."
Why does this matter? Because as even the reputable Nature mag recently noted, researchers have asked Covid's "furin cleavage site — a feature that helps it to enter cells — is evidence of engineering, because SARS-CoV-2 has these sites but its closest relatives don’t. The furin cleavage site is important because it's in the virus's spike protein, and cleavage of the protein at that site is necessary for the virus to infect cells."
Translation: use of the furin cleavage sites is how covid would be genetically-engineered inside, say, a BSL-4 lab in China... of which the only one can be found in Wuhan.
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Pfizer CEO Warns New Vaccine To Combat Heavily-Mutated Coronavirus Could Take 100 Days
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New Covid variant found in South Africa, prompting new travel bans
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New Coronavirus Variant Arrives in Europe, Sets Off Global Fears of Restrictions
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What We Know About the New Coronavirus Variant Now Spreading
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Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern
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12.30p, "Nu" has faded and now its "Omicron". Guess the initial marketing wanted the techno-SciFi Transformers feel. "Nu" was probably too much like "New Coke" and too cutesy marketdroid speak.
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WHO labels new Covid strain as variant of concern named Omicron
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Omicron: Mutations prompt new coronavirus variant concern from WHO
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United States will place travel restrictions on S. Africa and 7 other countries
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Why scientists think the new variant may have emerged in an HIV patient
Culture War / Re segregation / Identdoctrination
Edumacationalizing / Acedemia Nuts
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(Oct 2021) Beyond Conspiracy Theory - The Sick History of Public Education - by Zay - On Second Thought
The number of people who have gone through school and yet remain willfully ignorant of how and why they were ushered for years through the system is a glowing testament to the effects of school itself: School works to actively neuter curiosity, impair intellect, halt questioning of the status quo, and restrict deviance form approved norms. Despite what you are instructed to believe, schools harm kids, they do not help them.
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Taking Action: Covid-19 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Challenge
Institutions of Higher Education are asked to submit entries that describe the systemic strategies that the institution has implemented, and/or will implement, to address the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM undergraduate and graduate education programs, postdoctoral training, and STEM academic careers. Entries will be judged by NSF and three cash winners in each of four categories will be made. (25k / 15k / 10k prizes, =$200k total)
Media / Many Ministries of Truths / Censorship
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Kids exposed to simulated sex and graphic images in “dark side” of Roblox
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Media Outlets Lose Interest in Waukesha Christmas Parade Massacre as Death Toll Mounts
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The First Amendment Protects Everyone, Even Facebook and Twitter
TechSuck
Economicon
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New York Times Review: Rivian’s Electric Truck Is a Cutie and a Beast
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The Biden administration, having just cancelled the Keystone pipeline, is now begging the Saudis and Russians to turn on the pumps, just as Richard Nixon pleaded with OPEC. The White House is accusing oil companies of colluding to raise prices. They will likely pressure other companies to limit price increases, as presidents from Kennedy to Ford did. This shouldn’t come as a surprise: Every past inflation has sparked a witch hunt for “speculators,” “hoarders,” “middlemen,” “price-gougers,” and other phantasms. Let’s hope the government doesn’t try price controls, as Nixon did, precipitating gas lines and shortages of everything.
Gubmint / Poilitcks
Security / Militaria / Diplomania
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China’s Recent Hypersonic Weapon Test – Second Missile Could Be New Tech
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Tom Wright On The 'Fat Leonard' Scandal And Corruption In The US Navy
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U.S. lawmakers defy China by meeting with officials in Taiwan
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Feeding the Bear: A Closer Look at Russian Army Logistics and the Fait Accompli - War on the Rocks
NATO planners should develop plans focusing on exploiting Russian logistic challenges rather than trying to address the disparity in combat power. This involves drawing the Russian army deep into NATO territory and stretching Russian supply lines to the maximum while targeting logistics and transportation infrastructure such as trucks, railroad bridges, and pipelines. Committing to a decisive battle at the frontier would play directly into Russian hands, allowing a shorter supply to compensate for their logistic shortfalls.
World
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Conservative MP Nick Fletcher Blames Crime on Female Doctor Who
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Argentina Tightens Exchange Controls to Curb Outflows of Dollars
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French anger after UK PM calls on Paris to 'take back' migrants crossing Channel
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Kremlin names US giants that must have presence in Russia • The Register
The Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor has told 13 foreign businesses, predominantly US tech firms, they must set up and/or maintain offices in Russia if they want to keep doing business in the country. The list includes Google, Meta/Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and Telegram, as first reported by Reuters. Zoom, Viber, Spotify, Likee, Discord, Pinterest, and Twitch are also included.
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Ukrainian President Says Imminent Russia-Backed Coup Plot Uncovered | ZeroHedge
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China’s space programme will go nuclear to power future missions