2022-04-27

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Food Shortage - By Design | Columnists | thedesertreview.com

My recent post discussed a patient's observation that the government was encouraging farmers and ranchers not to produce and destroy their crops and cattle. While I could not confirm this, we now have other disturbing information that suggests it may be true. There may be a plan by our government afoot to create a food shortage.
Twitter Admits It Hid Tweets About HBO's QAnon Docuseries

The documentary, Q: Into the Storm, debuted as a six-part series on HBO Max in March 2021. Twitter decided to “limit the visibility” of the series on its social network shortly after the release, a Twitter spokesperson said. Twitter admitted that it was restricting the reach of tweets about the series after the director, Cullen Hoback, tried paying to boost his own tweet publicizing the film’s iTunes debut on March 21. He was barred from buying promotion for his tweet. An email from Twitter’s ad department stated the film had been “manually reviewed” and deemed to be in violation of the social network’s “inappropriate content” policy. The documentary criticizes Twitter for the role it has played in the spread of QAnon.
The Role for DHS in Countering the Disinformation Threat

The Music Business Turns Into Groundhog Day - by Ted Gioia

Throughout history you could predict societal changes before they happened, simply by studying what songs are climbing the charts. What does it mean when this forward-looking art form unexpectedly turns around and decides it prefers the past?
Facebook Parent Meta Expected to Post Slowest Revenue Growth Since IPO
Facebook Is Pulling Back from Its Foray into Podcasting
CNN+: What Went Wrong

FBI chief Wray addresses 59% jump in police officer murders
Identity check contractor ID.me fires dozens on fraud team as Congress probes
Trump judges become culture war flamethrowers

A number of young and prominent Trump-appointed judges are writing their opinions with provocative language, diving into the culture wars in ways offering an audition for a future Supreme Court opening. Why it matters: Most judges who are would-be justices try to avoid controversy, preserving themselves for a confirmation hearing. But with the specter of former President Trump mounting another run for office, their opinions may not only create opportunity but curry favor with the person who could fulfill their ambitions.

New EV vs. old beater: Which is better for the environment?
First-of-a-kind tick mitigation study will involve Crawford, Mercer counties | Local News | meadvilletribune.com

The vaccine works by affecting the saliva of a tick whenever it bites into a vaccinated animal, and is similar to treatments given to pets to ward off fleas and ticks. Chinnici said the vaccine cements the saliva of the tick, and causes them to fall off. The insect will either die or be prevented from advancing through its lifecycle afterward. The vaccine was developed by US BIOLOGIC, a Memphis, Tennessee-based company.
SoCal water shortage emergency declared, outdoor watering restricted