After Pleading for Another $24 Billion from America, Zelensky Wines & Dines with the World's Richest Elites
The funnyman-turned-president has asked for no less than 46 aid packages from Americans to fund a proxy war that nobody has voted for.
So, when Zelensky showed up in Washington D.C. (only to be turned away for his request to address a Joint Session of Congress) and gave a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, where he predictably implored the world to give him “mo’ money,” it would seem only fitting that he would later dine with the world’s richest elites.
The New York Post reported that Zelensky brushed off his trademark army green fatigues and then joined a bourgeois soiree arranged by the megabankers at J.P. Morgan.
The billionaire boys in attendance? Mike Bloomberg, worth an estimated $96 billion; Ken Griffin of the Citadel investment empire, worth around $35 billion; Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, worth $20 billion; Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, worth $11 billion; Jonathan Gray, the president of private equity powerhouse Blackstone, worth around $7 billion; Barry Sternlicht, of Starwood Capital; worth about $4 billion; Bill Ackman, the high-profile hedge fund operator, worth nearly $3.6 billion
Also in attendance, the Post was told, was a representative from BlackRock and Henry Kissinger himself.
Ukrainian president needs to show the world what all that money is buying. Because it sure isn’t peace, which he has ruled out from the onset.
The Russia-Ukraine war has stalemated for nearly a year and risks dragging the world unwillingly into a catastrophic World War III.
Nobody in Congress voted for the U.S.’ participation in a war. Ukraine is not even a historic U.S. ally.
Biden Fails to Mention China-Friendly EV Mandates in Visit with Auto Workers
Biden failed to make mention his Electric Vehicle (EV) mandates which are partly responsible for the UAW strike.
Tens of thousands of auto workers are striking against the Big Three across the United States, looking to secure a new labor contract that includes wage increases to keep up with Biden’s record inflation and commitments that their jobs will not be eliminated by Biden’s green energy agenda which includes EV mandates.
State pension funds are being manipulated for a left-wing agenda
Tennessee's State Pension Fund was HACKED IN MAY, 'WE CAN'T HELP YOU' was sent in a August letter. Did a real Hacker do it or did the Feds?
For example, the funds were used to vote for resolutions designed to force third-party “racial equity audits” at companies such as Amazon, Apple, Chevron, Home Depot, and Wells Fargo. One resolution for shareholders of Walmart would have forced the company to “report evaluating any risks and costs to the company associated with new laws and legislation severely restricting reproductive rights.” Another required Comcast to align its retirement plan options with climate goals.
It’s not just blue states backing these measures. The Texas retirement system voted for a shareholder resolution at Costco that asked the company to waste its time and resources trying to meet the Paris Agreement greenhouse gas emissions standards.
Asset managers who vote for activist resolutions jeopardize the returns on state employees’ retirement investments, put taxpayers at risk, and subvert the democratic process. It is unethical to use retirement investments as a weapon to turn corporations into the enforcers of a political agenda that voters would reject. Even those who support the goals of ESG should condemn this practice as antidemocratic.
‘Just as important as electricity or water': Biden says US will spend $42B to give 'every person in America' access to the internet by 2030 — here are 3 stocks...
"The biggest investment in high-speed internet ever."
In his remarks at a White House briefing announcing the program, Biden called access to the internet “just as important as electricity or water.”
The funds will be deployed under the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, which was authorized by the Biden administration’s $1 trillion 2021 infrastructure package. Funding will go to all 50 states, with the two most populous states, California and Texas, receiving the largest sums. States with large rural areas that lack connectivity (such as Virginia, Alabama and Louisiana) are also among those set to receive top-level funding.
"It's the biggest investment in high-speed internet ever,” Biden said.
Here’s the Climate Dissent You’re Not Hearing About Because It’s Muffled by Society’s Top Institutions LINKS
As the Biden administration and governments worldwide make massive commitments to rapidly decarbonize the global economy, the persistent effort to silence climate change skeptics is intensifying—and the critics keep pushing back.
This summer the International Monetary Fund summarily canceled a presentation by John Clauser, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who publicly disavows the existence of a climate “crisis.” The head of the nonprofit with which Clauser is affiliated, the CO2 Coalition, has said he and other members have been delisted from LinkedIn for their dissident views.
In response last month, more than 1,600 scientists, among them two Nobel physics laureates, Clauser and Ivar Giaever of Norway, signed a declaration stating that there is no climate emergency, and that climate advocacy has devolved into mass hysteria. The skeptics say the radical transformation of entire societies is marching forth without a full debate, based on dubious scientific claims amplified by knee-jerk journalism.
Buttigieg Tells UAW to Pound Sand Over Electric Vehicle Mandate
During an interview with CNN Wednesday morning, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg rejected concerns from striking United Auto Workers that President Joe Biden's electric vehicle mandates, forced onto car companies through the Energy Department and Environmental Protection Agency, will reduce union jobs by at least 30 percent.
"This technology is coming, no matter what," Buttigieg argued. "These cars are going electric with or without us."
When Buttigeg speaks its never a good thing. He's a great follow up for Biden, sheesh, do people really believe what they are saying? Or does that even matter anymore?
Gene editing can make chickens resistant to bird flu
The gene, known as ANP32A, provides the instructions that tell chicken cells how to make a protein that flu viruses rely on to successfully hijack cells. Disrupting the avian virus’s ability to commandeer the protein stopped most genetically edited birds from getting infected.
Ideally genetic editing would completely stop the virus from replicating inside the animals, so it can’t pose a risk to birds, or people, at all. But in the new study, some edited chickens still got infected, meaning the technique isn’t yet 100 percent effective.
Gene editing offers chickens some protection against bird flu -study
Experiments showed that almost all of the gene-edited chickens showed resistance to lower doses of a less lethal form of bird flu than the H5N1 strain that has circulated the globe recently, said Wendy Barclay, a flu expert and professor at the Imperial College of London.
Beyond environmental concerns for all living creatures, how do smart cities impact the lives of humans in particular — their privacy and other rights? Joining host Kim Mack Rosenberg, attorneys Glaser and McCollough lay out the details of the tech rollouts taking place across the globe, on ‘Good Morning CHD,’ today. Viewers, don’t miss this crucial discussion!
Amazon, which controls 40% of all e-commerce in the United States, according to the Federal Trade Commission, used an algorithm to prompt competitors to raise their prices.
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Biden administration stoking higher energy prices with oil and gas crackdown, JEC analysis shows Energy prices have been major driver behind inflation, which surged 7% in December
The Biden administration is exacerbating soaring energy prices by cracking down on the oil and gas industry with new regulations that limit production and discourage investments in traditional energy infrastructure, according to a new analysis published Wednesday by the Joint Economic Committee Republicans.
Breman eggplant fire scene cleared (KY) 100,000 chickens HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Firefighters have cleared the scene of a large fire at an eggplant in Bremen. Officials say this happened at Cal-Maine Foods in the early morning hours of October 1. Dispatch states as of 2:10 p.m., the scene has been cleared. Matthew Lile, Deputy Fire Chief of the Bremen Fire Department, stated a chicken house was a loss. Lile stated the structure was two stories and around 100,000 chickens were lost. According to Lile, their first call came in at 1:05 a.m. with the last unit departing at 1:30 p.m. Lile also stated the cause of the fire is undetermined at this time. https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/breman-egg-plant-fire-scene-cleared/ar-AA1hwy2D
Dutch Government Imposes Ag Cutbacks, Farmers Revolt
The Netherlands ranks second only to the United States in global agricultural exports, and is the European Union’s largest meat exporter. It accomplishes these feats on a land base that is approximately 270 times smaller than that of the U.S. For perspective, the European ag powerhouse is approximately one-third the size of the state of Wisconsin.
But sweeping environmental policy change threatens to upend that productivity, along with the lives and livelihoods of the farmers who make it happen. In December 2021, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency released a 13-year, 25-billion-euro plan to cut nitrogen oxide and ammonia emissions by 50% by 2030.
5 Questions for Gates Foundation About Its Failed Food & Farming Projects in Africa
As the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s annual Goalkeepers event convenes this week, pre-event press promises inspirational news for “thinkers and doers” who want to “save” dying mothers and nurture hope for a brighter world — but reporters should ask some key questions about the failure of the foundation’s “Green Revolution” in Africa.
Chicago sues Monsanto, saying it contaminated city's water with PCBs
Chicago's lakefront may be one of the city's biggest gems, but the city says the water, shoreline and Chicago River contain a dangerous chemical known to cause harm to humans and the environment.
The claims are contained in a lawsuit the city filed against Monsanto and three of its corporate successors.
PCBs were banned in the 1980s but continue to be released into waterways through storm water.
The city's complaint says, "For decades, Monsanto knew that its commercial PCB formulations were highly toxic and would inevitably produce precisely the contamination and human health risks that have occurred. Yet Monsanto intentionally misled the public."
Devastating Risks of Transitioning to 'Green' Energy. 23 Million People Exposed to Toxic Waste.
Tens of millions of people — more than live in the entire state of Florida — are now exposed to toxic water runoff from metal mining, a new study has found.
The report lays bare the devastating impacts that can follow a reckless transition to ‘green’ energy, compounding the ecological damage wrought by over 150 years of drilling and mining for fossil fuels.
Investigation: Most Corporate Carbon Offset Schemes 'Likely Junk or Worthless’
According to a joint report by the watchdog group Corporate Accountability and The Guardian, nearly 80% of the top 50 global carbon offset projects claiming to compensate for corporate CO2 emissions exaggerate the benefits or shift their greenhouse gas burden elsewhere.
If you’re interested in this radical experiment or just want to know what your carbon footprint is looking like at the moment, you’ll need to take things step-by- step.
You can begin by going through your daily routine step by step, or use the following categories that Rosalind Redhead does:
Data: online videos, blogs and websites, social media, communication apps, wifi or personal data, TVs, smartphones, smart speakers
Food: number of meals, ingredients and their sources, purchases, exotic versus local ingredients
2. Maintain a journal to calculate the impact of each action
In a paper or online journal, record every single action you take in a day and review the total carbon emissions at the end of the day. If you’d like a long-term perspective, go ahead and calculate the emissions for a year using your current readings — you might be shocked to see what your carbon footprint might look like even without, say, traveling.
From here, it’s a great idea to identify what you can remove, reduce or substitute to reduce your impact. For example, if you spent an hour mindlessly scrolling through Instagram, replacing that with a walk outside is an instant net-zero win.
Calculate your emissions the right way!
The internet has no shortage of carbon footprint calculators, but if you’ve shied away from using them, you’re not to blame. They can be clunky and heavy on data, making them very unpleasant to use for an already unpleasant task.
Luckily, EcoMatcher is currently creating the next generation of carbon footprint calculators that uses advanced data for accurate results while also being delightful to use. Keep your eyes peeled until then!
The final word
Human-made climate breakdown is accelerating faster than expected, so we’re all in dire need of a reality check. Attempting to live a lower-carbon lifestyle also has ripple effects on climate activism and government policies.
If we’re all able to understand how we contribute and what changes are needed at a personal scale, we’d be much more knowledgeable about what steps to take as a community, then a state, and then a country!
FEW of us have fully digested the transformation of economies and our own behaviour that is implied by the existential fight against climate change – even as last month’s report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) laid bare how little time we have left to accelerate the transition to a cleaner world.
It isn’t that the world is lacking in commitments. If you live in the UK, EU, US or scores of other places, the declared aim is that you should be living somewhere with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within three decades. Eleven nations – Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden and the UK – have already written this goal into law, and dozens more have signalled their intent to do so.
But most of us are lacking a visualisation of what daily life will be like at net zero, from our homes and food to travel and the landscapes around us. “I think we probably don’t do that enough. It’s a really helpful thing to do, to take away the fear and get people excited,” says Mike Thompson at the Climate Change Committee (CCC), a statutory adviser to the UK government.
Net-zero living: How your day will look in a carbon-neutral world
FEW of us have fully digested the transformation of economies and our own behaviour that is implied by the existential fight against climate change – even as last month’s report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) laid bare how little time we have left to accelerate the transition to a cleaner world.
It isn’t that the world is lacking in commitments. If you live in the UK, EU, US or scores of other places, the declared aim is that you should be living somewhere with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within three decades. Eleven nations – Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden and the UK – have already written this goal into law, and dozens more have signalled their intent to do so.
But most of us are lacking a visualisation of what daily life will be like at net zero, from our homes and food to travel and the landscapes around us. “I think we probably don’t do that enough. It’s a really helpful thing to do, to take away the fear and get people excited,” says Mike Thompson at the Climate Change Committee (CCC), a statutory adviser to the UK government.
If you’re interested in this radical experiment or just want to know what your carbon footprint is looking like at the moment, you’ll need to take things step-by- step.
You can begin by going through your daily routine step by step, or use the following categories that Rosalind Redhead does:
Data: online videos, blogs and websites, social media, communication apps, wifi or personal data, TVs, smartphones, smart speakers
Food: number of meals, ingredients and their sources, purchases, exotic versus local ingredients
2. Maintain a journal to calculate the impact of each action
In a paper or online journal, record every single action you take in a day and review the total carbon emissions at the end of the day. If you’d like a long-term perspective, go ahead and calculate the emissions for a year using your current readings — you might be shocked to see what your carbon footprint might look like even without, say, traveling.
From here, it’s a great idea to identify what you can remove, reduce or substitute to reduce your impact. For example, if you spent an hour mindlessly scrolling through Instagram, replacing that with a walk outside is an instant net-zero win.
Calculate your emissions the right way!
The internet has no shortage of carbon footprint calculators, but if you’ve shied away from using them, you’re not to blame. They can be clunky and heavy on data, making them very unpleasant to use for an already unpleasant task.
Luckily, EcoMatcher is currently creating the next generation of carbon footprint calculators that uses advanced data for accurate results while also being delightful to use. Keep your eyes peeled until then!
The final word
Human-made climate breakdown is accelerating faster than expected, so we’re all in dire need of a reality check. Attempting to live a lower-carbon lifestyle also has ripple effects on climate activism and government policies.
If we’re all able to understand how we contribute and what changes are needed at a personal scale, we’d be much more knowledgeable about what steps to take as a community, then a state, and then a country!
More ESG Funds in U.S. Closed in 2023 Than in Past 3 Years Combined
More Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing funds have closed in 2023 than the last years combined amid political backlash and investor scrutiny.
Bloomberg reported that State Street, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Janus Henderson Group, Hartford Management Group, and others closed more than two dozen ESG funds this year, according to Morningstar.
Rishi Sunak Rolls Back Multiple Environmental Policies in ‘Pragmatic’ Move That Leaves Climate Alarmists Fuming - British PM Worries About Financial Impact on Families
“’We can adopt a more pragmatic, proportionate and realistic approach to meeting net zero’, Sunak told a news conference on Wednesday, saying a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars would be pushed back from 2030 to 2035.”
Shell CEO Wael Sawan has come under pressure over his strategy from within the energy company after two employees issued a rare open letter urging him not to scale back investments in renewable energy, sparking an internal debate.
The open letter, posted earlier this month on Shell's internal web and seen by Reuters this week, comes after Sawan outlined at an investor day in June plans to slow investment in renewables and low-carbon business as part of a strategy to boost returns.
The company also split its low-carbon business and scrapped the role of global head of renewables, which was followed by the departure of the holder of that position Thomas Brostrom after less than two years in the role.
"For a long time, it has been Shell's ambition to be a leader in the energy transition. It is the reason we work here," said the letter which was addressed to Sawan and the Shell executive committee.
"The recent announcements at and after the capital markets day deeply concern us... We can only hope the optics of the CMD announcements are deceiving us and that Shell continues its path as a leader in the energy transition."
"We might not always agree on the way forward, but I feel good about the role Shell is, and will continue, to play. I am proud of how we provide affordable and secure energy to people every day, while we work hard to provide lower-carbon solutions to our customers, as we transition over time to a net-zero emissions business."
Sawan, who took office in January, has focused on improving Shell's operational performance and profitability by leaning more heavily on oil and gas operations, biofuels and electric vehicle charging.
California’s New Zero-Emissions Rule Backfires as Trucking Companies Load Up on Diesel Rigs Before Deadline
The zero-emissions rule is a step in the right direction, but it is clear that more needs to be done to help the trucking industry transition to clean energy. The government needs to provide more financial assistance to trucking companies, and it needs to invest in the development and deployment of affordable zero-emission trucks.
The Problems With Net Zero Working-class voters see Democrats not offering them free stuff, but instead piling on costs and preventing them from buying things they want. https://patriotpost.us/opinion/100837?mailing_id=7808
After Pleading for Another $24 Billion from America, Zelensky Wines & Dines with the World's Richest Elites
The funnyman-turned-president has asked for no less than 46 aid packages from Americans to fund a proxy war that nobody has voted for.
So, when Zelensky showed up in Washington D.C. (only to be turned away for his request to address a Joint Session of Congress) and gave a speech at the United Nations General Assembly, where he predictably implored the world to give him “mo’ money,” it would seem only fitting that he would later dine with the world’s richest elites.
The New York Post reported that Zelensky brushed off his trademark army green fatigues and then joined a bourgeois soiree arranged by the megabankers at J.P. Morgan.
The billionaire boys in attendance? Mike Bloomberg, worth an estimated $96 billion; Ken Griffin of the Citadel investment empire, worth around $35 billion; Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, worth $20 billion; Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, worth $11 billion; Jonathan Gray, the president of private equity powerhouse Blackstone, worth around $7 billion; Barry Sternlicht, of Starwood Capital; worth about $4 billion; Bill Ackman, the high-profile hedge fund operator, worth nearly $3.6 billion
Also in attendance, the Post was told, was a representative from BlackRock and Henry Kissinger himself.
Ukrainian president needs to show the world what all that money is buying. Because it sure isn’t peace, which he has ruled out from the onset.
The Russia-Ukraine war has stalemated for nearly a year and risks dragging the world unwillingly into a catastrophic World War III.
Nobody in Congress voted for the U.S.’ participation in a war. Ukraine is not even a historic U.S. ally.
https://trendingpoliticsnews.com/after-pleading-for-another-24-billion-from-america-zelensky-wines-dines-with-the-worlds-richest-elites-knab/
So he's supposed to be a comedian/ president? Why am I not laughing?
Biden Fails to Mention China-Friendly EV Mandates in Visit with Auto Workers
Biden failed to make mention his Electric Vehicle (EV) mandates which are partly responsible for the UAW strike.
Tens of thousands of auto workers are striking against the Big Three across the United States, looking to secure a new labor contract that includes wage increases to keep up with Biden’s record inflation and commitments that their jobs will not be eliminated by Biden’s green energy agenda which includes EV mandates.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/09/26/joe-biden-fails-to-mention-his-china-friendly-electric-vehicle-mandates-in-visit-with-striking-auto-workers/?utm_source=breaking_news_email
State pension funds are being manipulated for a left-wing agenda
Tennessee's State Pension Fund was HACKED IN MAY, 'WE CAN'T HELP YOU' was sent in a August letter. Did a real Hacker do it or did the Feds?
For example, the funds were used to vote for resolutions designed to force third-party “racial equity audits” at companies such as Amazon, Apple, Chevron, Home Depot, and Wells Fargo. One resolution for shareholders of Walmart would have forced the company to “report evaluating any risks and costs to the company associated with new laws and legislation severely restricting reproductive rights.” Another required Comcast to align its retirement plan options with climate goals.
It’s not just blue states backing these measures. The Texas retirement system voted for a shareholder resolution at Costco that asked the company to waste its time and resources trying to meet the Paris Agreement greenhouse gas emissions standards.
Asset managers who vote for activist resolutions jeopardize the returns on state employees’ retirement investments, put taxpayers at risk, and subvert the democratic process. It is unethical to use retirement investments as a weapon to turn corporations into the enforcers of a political agenda that voters would reject. Even those who support the goals of ESG should condemn this practice as antidemocratic.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/courage-strength-optimism/state-pension-funds-manipulated-left-wing-agenda?utm_source=deployer&utm_medium=email&utm_content=&utm_campaign=Beltway+Confidential&utm_term=
‘Just as important as electricity or water': Biden says US will spend $42B to give 'every person in America' access to the internet by 2030 — here are 3 stocks...
"The biggest investment in high-speed internet ever."
In his remarks at a White House briefing announcing the program, Biden called access to the internet “just as important as electricity or water.”
The funds will be deployed under the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, which was authorized by the Biden administration’s $1 trillion 2021 infrastructure package. Funding will go to all 50 states, with the two most populous states, California and Texas, receiving the largest sums. States with large rural areas that lack connectivity (such as Virginia, Alabama and Louisiana) are also among those set to receive top-level funding.
"It's the biggest investment in high-speed internet ever,” Biden said.
https://www.aol.com/just-important-electricity-water-biden-103000368.html
The Potato speaks! Is anyone really listening?
REMEMBER THE DISAPPEARING F35B, BOONDOGGLE IT JUST GOT WORSE.
Farmers Face Bankruptcy Due To Interest Rates | F-35s Grounded | Border Issues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcERkYS_KLA
Here’s the Climate Dissent You’re Not Hearing About Because It’s Muffled by Society’s Top Institutions LINKS
As the Biden administration and governments worldwide make massive commitments to rapidly decarbonize the global economy, the persistent effort to silence climate change skeptics is intensifying—and the critics keep pushing back.
This summer the International Monetary Fund summarily canceled a presentation by John Clauser, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who publicly disavows the existence of a climate “crisis.” The head of the nonprofit with which Clauser is affiliated, the CO2 Coalition, has said he and other members have been delisted from LinkedIn for their dissident views.
In response last month, more than 1,600 scientists, among them two Nobel physics laureates, Clauser and Ivar Giaever of Norway, signed a declaration stating that there is no climate emergency, and that climate advocacy has devolved into mass hysteria. The skeptics say the radical transformation of entire societies is marching forth without a full debate, based on dubious scientific claims amplified by knee-jerk journalism.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/heres-the-climate-dissent-youre-not-hearing-about-because-its-muffled-by-societys-top-institutions-5498845?utm_source=Morningbrief&src_src=Morningbrief&utm_campaign=mb-2023-09-29&src_cmp=mb-2023-09-29&utm_medium=email&est=U2BL1CJthK2bQ1301WYXV1UnZo6RFACPbiVnlEIbJg8BH2NV4Y%2BjZ1OgILw%3D
Buttigieg Tells UAW to Pound Sand Over Electric Vehicle Mandate
During an interview with CNN Wednesday morning, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg rejected concerns from striking United Auto Workers that President Joe Biden's electric vehicle mandates, forced onto car companies through the Energy Department and Environmental Protection Agency, will reduce union jobs by at least 30 percent.
"This technology is coming, no matter what," Buttigieg argued. "These cars are going electric with or without us."
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2023/09/27/buttigieg-tells-uaw-to-pound-sand-over-electric-vehicle-mandate-n2629011?utm_source=thdailypm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&recip=19488896
When Buttigeg speaks its never a good thing. He's a great follow up for Biden, sheesh, do people really believe what they are saying? Or does that even matter anymore?
Details of the Amish Farmer Story Prove the FDA and USDA Should Be Dissolved Completely
The basic details made me mad. Learning what all was done to this family has me absolutely infuriated.
https://jdrucker.substack.com/p/details-of-the-amish-farmer-story
THIS CAN'T BE GOOD! DO NOT EAT THE CHICKEN [I can't believe they are doing this to our food] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEWJd3l6RPQ
Gene editing can make chickens resistant to bird flu
The gene, known as ANP32A, provides the instructions that tell chicken cells how to make a protein that flu viruses rely on to successfully hijack cells. Disrupting the avian virus’s ability to commandeer the protein stopped most genetically edited birds from getting infected.
Ideally genetic editing would completely stop the virus from replicating inside the animals, so it can’t pose a risk to birds, or people, at all. But in the new study, some edited chickens still got infected, meaning the technique isn’t yet 100 percent effective.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/gene-editing-chicken-resistant-bird-flu
Super-chickens to the rescue: Scientists show how CRISPR gene editing can combat bird flu How does it work?
Scientists in the study made the genetic changes to germ cells and injected the gene-edited cells into chicken eggs.
The gene they edited, called ANP32A, is a protein that supports the influenza virus once it invades the host cell, study author Wendy Barclay said at a media briefing last week. Scientists aimed to prevent the virus from using this gene to replicate. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/10/10/crispr-gene-editing-used-to-make-chickens-resistant-to-bird-flu-study/71068098007/
World’s first flu-resistant chickens could pave way for gene-edited UK poultry https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/10/worlds-first-flu-resistant-chickens-could-pave-way-for-gene-edited-uk-poultry
Scientists edit chicken genes to make them resistant to bird flu https://news.yahoo.com/scientists-edit-chicken-genes-them-111919579.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9tZXRhZ2VyLm9yZy8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAN2tTYQfBL0A6ce9P-o4rvFMQ5dctJjKaMMCrRXyfXigalQ3OkoanIHr7MxOgWJzoQYlx2odUFqicqKwZUlqqG2fHGpUpkVFyr2hWH1r9sDe2Vr8L6UYoDtCAk3MZRbV5T19l7qZ1UfbHTaVrqlg6iz339Ri2lDi0SV7vnO4wrjO
Scientists edit chicken genes to make them resistant to bird flu https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-birdflu-chickens-idUKKCN1T41EB
Gene editing offers chickens some protection against bird flu -study
Experiments showed that almost all of the gene-edited chickens showed resistance to lower doses of a less lethal form of bird flu than the H5N1 strain that has circulated the globe recently, said Wendy Barclay, a flu expert and professor at the Imperial College of London.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/gene-editing-offers-chickens-some-protection-against-bird-flu-study/ar-AA1hZr2B
Smart Cities & the Surveillance Apparatus video
Beyond environmental concerns for all living creatures, how do smart cities impact the lives of humans in particular — their privacy and other rights? Joining host Kim Mack Rosenberg, attorneys Glaser and McCollough lay out the details of the tech rollouts taking place across the globe, on ‘Good Morning CHD,’ today. Viewers, don’t miss this crucial discussion!
https://live.childrenshealthdefense.org/chd-tv/shows/good-morning-chd/smart-cities--the-surveillance-apparatus/?utm_source=luminate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=chdtv&utm_id=20231004
Amazon, which controls 40% of all e-commerce in the United States, according to the Federal Trade Commission, used an algorithm to prompt competitors to raise their prices.
https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/amazon-e-commerce-prices/2023/10/04/id/1136902/?ns_mail_uid=3dd0100b-76f8-4f5b-a2b2-
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Biden administration stoking higher energy prices with oil and gas crackdown, JEC analysis shows Energy prices have been major driver behind inflation, which surged 7% in December
The Biden administration is exacerbating soaring energy prices by cracking down on the oil and gas industry with new regulations that limit production and discourage investments in traditional energy infrastructure, according to a new analysis published Wednesday by the Joint Economic Committee Republicans.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/biden-energy-policies-inflation-oil-gas
Breman eggplant fire scene cleared (KY) 100,000 chickens HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Firefighters have cleared the scene of a large fire at an eggplant in Bremen. Officials say this happened at Cal-Maine Foods in the early morning hours of October 1. Dispatch states as of 2:10 p.m., the scene has been cleared. Matthew Lile, Deputy Fire Chief of the Bremen Fire Department, stated a chicken house was a loss. Lile stated the structure was two stories and around 100,000 chickens were lost. According to Lile, their first call came in at 1:05 a.m. with the last unit departing at 1:30 p.m. Lile also stated the cause of the fire is undetermined at this time. https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/breman-egg-plant-fire-scene-cleared/ar-AA1hwy2D
Dutch Government Imposes Ag Cutbacks, Farmers Revolt
The Netherlands ranks second only to the United States in global agricultural exports, and is the European Union’s largest meat exporter. It accomplishes these feats on a land base that is approximately 270 times smaller than that of the U.S. For perspective, the European ag powerhouse is approximately one-third the size of the state of Wisconsin.
But sweeping environmental policy change threatens to upend that productivity, along with the lives and livelihoods of the farmers who make it happen. In December 2021, the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency released a 13-year, 25-billion-euro plan to cut nitrogen oxide and ammonia emissions by 50% by 2030.
https://www.dairyherd.com/news/business/dutch-government-imposes-ag-cutbacks-farmers-revolt
No Farmers No Food: Will You Eat The Bugs? | Documentary
https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/nofarmersnofood-5390883?utm_source=Goodevening&utm_campaign=gv-2023-09-30&utm_medium=email&est=3HfL%2Fs59q%2FPUWg8p7nAFBqVjwPoqxi%2FHJSjZ14tatiqbKkAoVOt3x3UCHaY%3D
5 Questions for Gates Foundation About Its Failed Food & Farming Projects in Africa
As the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s annual Goalkeepers event convenes this week, pre-event press promises inspirational news for “thinkers and doers” who want to “save” dying mothers and nurture hope for a brighter world — but reporters should ask some key questions about the failure of the foundation’s “Green Revolution” in Africa.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/gates-foundation-food-farming-africa-rtk/?utm_source=luminate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=defender&utm_id=20230921
Chicago sues Monsanto, saying it contaminated city's water with PCBs
Chicago's lakefront may be one of the city's biggest gems, but the city says the water, shoreline and Chicago River contain a dangerous chemical known to cause harm to humans and the environment.
The claims are contained in a lawsuit the city filed against Monsanto and three of its corporate successors.
PCBs were banned in the 1980s but continue to be released into waterways through storm water.
The city's complaint says, "For decades, Monsanto knew that its commercial PCB formulations were highly toxic and would inevitably produce precisely the contamination and human health risks that have occurred. Yet Monsanto intentionally misled the public."
https://share.newsbreak.com/4zgj3iwi
Devastating Risks of Transitioning to 'Green' Energy. 23 Million People Exposed to Toxic Waste.
Tens of millions of people — more than live in the entire state of Florida — are now exposed to toxic water runoff from metal mining, a new study has found.
The report lays bare the devastating impacts that can follow a reckless transition to ‘green’ energy, compounding the ecological damage wrought by over 150 years of drilling and mining for fossil fuels.
https://truthpress.com/news/devastating-risks-of-transitioning-to-green-energy-23-million-people-exposed-to-toxic-waste/
Massachusetts to ban purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies. YOUR NEXT.
https://share.newsbreak.com/4zgev7gd
Investigation: Most Corporate Carbon Offset Schemes 'Likely Junk or Worthless’
According to a joint report by the watchdog group Corporate Accountability and The Guardian, nearly 80% of the top 50 global carbon offset projects claiming to compensate for corporate CO2 emissions exaggerate the benefits or shift their greenhouse gas burden elsewhere.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/corporate-carbon-offset-schemes-junk-worthless-cd/?utm_source=luminate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=defender&utm_id=20230921
White House Directs Agencies to Account for Climate Change in Budgets
https://share.newsbreak.com/4zgf6kkc
How to begin working towards a net-zero lifestyle
If you’re interested in this radical experiment or just want to know what your carbon footprint is looking like at the moment, you’ll need to take things step-by- step.
You can begin by going through your daily routine step by step, or use the following categories that Rosalind Redhead does:
Transport: walking, cycling, private car, subway, taxi, autorickshaw, bus, bullet train, etc.
Data: online videos, blogs and websites, social media, communication apps, wifi or personal data, TVs, smartphones, smart speakers
Food: number of meals, ingredients and their sources, purchases, exotic versus local ingredients
2. Maintain a journal to calculate the impact of each action
In a paper or online journal, record every single action you take in a day and review the total carbon emissions at the end of the day. If you’d like a long-term perspective, go ahead and calculate the emissions for a year using your current readings — you might be shocked to see what your carbon footprint might look like even without, say, traveling.
From here, it’s a great idea to identify what you can remove, reduce or substitute to reduce your impact. For example, if you spent an hour mindlessly scrolling through Instagram, replacing that with a walk outside is an instant net-zero win.
Calculate your emissions the right way!
The internet has no shortage of carbon footprint calculators, but if you’ve shied away from using them, you’re not to blame. They can be clunky and heavy on data, making them very unpleasant to use for an already unpleasant task.
Luckily, EcoMatcher is currently creating the next generation of carbon footprint calculators that uses advanced data for accurate results while also being delightful to use. Keep your eyes peeled until then!
The final word
Human-made climate breakdown is accelerating faster than expected, so we’re all in dire need of a reality check. Attempting to live a lower-carbon lifestyle also has ripple effects on climate activism and government policies.
If we’re all able to understand how we contribute and what changes are needed at a personal scale, we’d be much more knowledgeable about what steps to take as a community, then a state, and then a country!
https://www.ecomatcher.com/what-does-it-mean-to-live-a-net-zero-carbon-lifestyle/
NET ZERO LIVING (SUBSCRIPTION)
FEW of us have fully digested the transformation of economies and our own behaviour that is implied by the existential fight against climate change – even as last month’s report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) laid bare how little time we have left to accelerate the transition to a cleaner world.
It isn’t that the world is lacking in commitments. If you live in the UK, EU, US or scores of other places, the declared aim is that you should be living somewhere with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within three decades. Eleven nations – Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden and the UK – have already written this goal into law, and dozens more have signalled their intent to do so.
But most of us are lacking a visualisation of what daily life will be like at net zero, from our homes and food to travel and the landscapes around us. “I think we probably don’t do that enough. It’s a really helpful thing to do, to take away the fear and get people excited,” says Mike Thompson at the Climate Change Committee (CCC), a statutory adviser to the UK government.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133504-300-net-zero-living-how-your-day-will-look-in-a-carbon-neutral-world/
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Net Zero Coalition | United Nations
https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/net-zero-coalition
Net-zero living: How your day will look in a carbon-neutral world
FEW of us have fully digested the transformation of economies and our own behaviour that is implied by the existential fight against climate change – even as last month’s report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) laid bare how little time we have left to accelerate the transition to a cleaner world.
It isn’t that the world is lacking in commitments. If you live in the UK, EU, US or scores of other places, the declared aim is that you should be living somewhere with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within three decades. Eleven nations – Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden and the UK – have already written this goal into law, and dozens more have signalled their intent to do so.
But most of us are lacking a visualisation of what daily life will be like at net zero, from our homes and food to travel and the landscapes around us. “I think we probably don’t do that enough. It’s a really helpful thing to do, to take away the fear and get people excited,” says Mike Thompson at the Climate Change Committee (CCC), a statutory adviser to the UK government.
https://kleanindustries.com/resources/environmental-industry-market-analysis-research/net-zero-living-how-your-day-will-look-in-a-carbon-neutral-world-read-more-https-www.newscientist.com-article-mg25133504-300/
How to begin working towards a net-zero lifestyle
If you’re interested in this radical experiment or just want to know what your carbon footprint is looking like at the moment, you’ll need to take things step-by- step.
You can begin by going through your daily routine step by step, or use the following categories that Rosalind Redhead does:
Transport: walking, cycling, private car, subway, taxi, autorickshaw, bus, bullet train, etc.
Data: online videos, blogs and websites, social media, communication apps, wifi or personal data, TVs, smartphones, smart speakers
Food: number of meals, ingredients and their sources, purchases, exotic versus local ingredients
2. Maintain a journal to calculate the impact of each action
In a paper or online journal, record every single action you take in a day and review the total carbon emissions at the end of the day. If you’d like a long-term perspective, go ahead and calculate the emissions for a year using your current readings — you might be shocked to see what your carbon footprint might look like even without, say, traveling.
From here, it’s a great idea to identify what you can remove, reduce or substitute to reduce your impact. For example, if you spent an hour mindlessly scrolling through Instagram, replacing that with a walk outside is an instant net-zero win.
Calculate your emissions the right way!
The internet has no shortage of carbon footprint calculators, but if you’ve shied away from using them, you’re not to blame. They can be clunky and heavy on data, making them very unpleasant to use for an already unpleasant task.
Luckily, EcoMatcher is currently creating the next generation of carbon footprint calculators that uses advanced data for accurate results while also being delightful to use. Keep your eyes peeled until then!
The final word
Human-made climate breakdown is accelerating faster than expected, so we’re all in dire need of a reality check. Attempting to live a lower-carbon lifestyle also has ripple effects on climate activism and government policies.
If we’re all able to understand how we contribute and what changes are needed at a personal scale, we’d be much more knowledgeable about what steps to take as a community, then a state, and then a country!
https://www.ecomatcher.com/what-does-it-mean-to-live-a-net-zero-carbon-lifestyle/
More ESG Funds in U.S. Closed in 2023 Than in Past 3 Years Combined
More Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing funds have closed in 2023 than the last years combined amid political backlash and investor scrutiny.
Bloomberg reported that State Street, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Janus Henderson Group, Hartford Management Group, and others closed more than two dozen ESG funds this year, according to Morningstar.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/09/21/more-esg-funds-in-u-s-closed-in-2023-than-in-past-3-years-combined/
Rishi Sunak Rolls Back Multiple Environmental Policies in ‘Pragmatic’ Move That Leaves Climate Alarmists Fuming - British PM Worries About Financial Impact on Families
“’We can adopt a more pragmatic, proportionate and realistic approach to meeting net zero’, Sunak told a news conference on Wednesday, saying a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars would be pushed back from 2030 to 2035.”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/09/rishi-sunak-rolls-back-multiple-environmental-policies-pragmatic/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=the-gateway-pundit&utm_campaign=dailypm&utm_content=2023-09-22
Shell CEO Comes Under Pressure from Within on
Shell, 1 OF THE HIGHEST PRICED GAS PROVIDERS.
Shell CEO Wael Sawan has come under pressure over his strategy from within the energy company after two employees issued a rare open letter urging him not to scale back investments in renewable energy, sparking an internal debate.
The open letter, posted earlier this month on Shell's internal web and seen by Reuters this week, comes after Sawan outlined at an investor day in June plans to slow investment in renewables and low-carbon business as part of a strategy to boost returns.
The company also split its low-carbon business and scrapped the role of global head of renewables, which was followed by the departure of the holder of that position Thomas Brostrom after less than two years in the role.
"For a long time, it has been Shell's ambition to be a leader in the energy transition. It is the reason we work here," said the letter which was addressed to Sawan and the Shell executive committee.
"The recent announcements at and after the capital markets day deeply concern us... We can only hope the optics of the CMD announcements are deceiving us and that Shell continues its path as a leader in the energy transition."
"We might not always agree on the way forward, but I feel good about the role Shell is, and will continue, to play. I am proud of how we provide affordable and secure energy to people every day, while we work hard to provide lower-carbon solutions to our customers, as we transition over time to a net-zero emissions business."
Sawan, who took office in January, has focused on improving Shell's operational performance and profitability by leaning more heavily on oil and gas operations, biofuels and electric vehicle charging.
https://www.oedigital.com/amp/news/508346-shell-ceo-comes-under-pressure-from-within-on-renewables-shift
California’s New Zero-Emissions Rule Backfires as Trucking Companies Load Up on Diesel Rigs Before Deadline
The zero-emissions rule is a step in the right direction, but it is clear that more needs to be done to help the trucking industry transition to clean energy. The government needs to provide more financial assistance to trucking companies, and it needs to invest in the development and deployment of affordable zero-emission trucks.
https://nomadlawyer.org/californias-new-zero-emissions-rule-backfires-as-trucking-companies-load-up-on-diesel-rigs-before-deadline/
The Problems With Net Zero Working-class voters see Democrats not offering them free stuff, but instead piling on costs and preventing them from buying things they want. https://patriotpost.us/opinion/100837?mailing_id=7808