Germany Plans ‘Warm Up Spaces’ in Response to Gas Shortages
July 12th, 2022Via: Summit News:
Cities across Germany are planning to use sports arenas and exhibition halls as ‘warm up spaces’ this winter to help freezing citizens who are unable to afford skyrocketing energy costs.
Bild newspaper reveals how the the nation’s Cities and Municipalities Association has urged local authorities to set aside public spaces to help vulnerable citizens in the colder months.
Germany has already seen its gas supply from Russia significantly restricted as a result of its support for sanctions and the war in Ukraine.
“We are currently preparing for all emergency scenarios for autumn and winter,” Jutta Steinruck, the city mayor of Ludwigshafen told Bild, where the Friedrich-Ebert-Halle arena is about to be converted into a warm up hall.
Hunter Biden Films Himself Weighing His Crack Cocaine
July 11th, 2022Via: Sky:
Artificial Intelligence to Measure Loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party
July 11th, 2022
The good news is that this is probably bullshit.
Via: Business Insider:
Researchers at China’s Comprehensive National Science Center in Hefei claimed to have developed “mind-reading” artificial intelligence capable of measuring citizens’ loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), The Sunday Times UK first reported.
In a now-deleted video and article, the institute said the software could measure party members’ reactions to “thought and political education” by analyzing facial expressions and brain waves, according to The Times.
The results can then be used to “further solidify their confidence and determination to be grateful to the party, listen to the party, and follow the party,” the researchers said, per the report. The post was taken down following public outcry from Chinese citizens, according to a VOA article published Saturday.
Dr. Lance B. Eliot, an AI and machine learning expert, wrote in Forbes last week that without knowing the specifics of the research study, it’s impossible to prove the validity of the institute’s claims.
New York City Emergency Management Nuclear Preparedness PSA: “So, There’s Been a Nuclear Attack… You’ve Got This.”
July 11th, 2022Via: NYC Emergency Management:
French, German Leaders Warn Populations “Prepare For Total Cut-Off Of Russian Gas”
July 10th, 2022I hope Cryptogon readers in Europe are planning for the winter ahead.
Via: ZeroHedge:
European populations are bracing for a frigid upcoming winter amid an impending avalanche of high energy costs and emerging inflation. On Sunday French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire warned that Russia is poised to totally halt gas supplies to Europe and that people must now “prepare”.
“Let’s prepare for a total cut-off of Russian gas; Today that is the most likely option,” Le Maire told an audience at an economic conference in Aix-en-Provence.
He later additionally explained to reporters, “You also have to prepare load-shedding plans, we are doing it. It means looking in a very specific way at each company, each employment area; Which are the companies that should reduce their energy consumption and which are the ones that cannot.”
Germany Begins Rationing Hot Water, Dimming Street Lights and Shutting Down Swimming Pools Due to Energy Shortages
July 9th, 2022Via: ZeroHedge:
Earlier today we wrote that Germany’s largest landlord, Vonovia, had taken the unprecedented step of restricting heating at night, a terrifying preview of what lies in stock for the “most advanced” European nation this winter. Alas, it’s going to get worse, much worse.
According to the FT, Germany is now rationing hot water, dimming its street lights and shutting down swimming pools as the impact of its energy crunch begins to spread like the proverbial Ice-Nine wave, from industry to offices, leisure centers and residential homes.
The reason behind Germany’s slow motion paralysis is well-known: the huge increase in gas prices triggered by Russia’s move last month to sharply reduce supplies to Germany has plunged Europe’s biggest economy into its worst energy crisis since the oil price shock of 1973.
Glyphosate Found in 80% of U.S. Urine Samples
July 9th, 2022Via: Guardian:
More than 80% of urine samples drawn from children and adults in a US health study contained a weedkilling chemical linked to cancer, a finding scientists have called “disturbing” and “concerning”.
The report by a unit of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that out of 2,310 urine samples, taken from a group of Americans intended to be representative of the US population, 1,885 were laced with detectable traces of glyphosate. This is the active ingredient in herbicides sold around the world, including the widely used Roundup brand. Almost a third of the participants were children ranging from six to 18.
Sir Lanka Protesters Storm President’s House Amid Economic Meltdown
July 9th, 2022Via: ZeroHedge:
Thousands of protesters stormed Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s official residence as part of an anti-government demonstration calling for his resignation following the country’s economic collapse.
Demonstrators marched to Sri Lanka’s commercial capital of Colombo early Saturday. They jumped security fences surrounding the residence and overran the president’s security forces. Rajapaksa was evacuated from the palace around 1000 local time, his secretary Gamini Senarath told Bloomberg.
“The president was escorted to safety,” a senior defense source told AFP. “He is still the president, he is being protected by a military unit.”
Colombo, Sri Lanka right now. The Presidential Palace has been stormed, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is said to have fled. Unbelievable scenes. Live reports on @IndiaToday: https://t.co/p6JV6FzCub pic.twitter.com/8zlJdBfN2P
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) July 9, 2022
Why Were the Georgia Guidestones Destroyed?
July 8th, 2022The sections of the “monument” that remained after the explosion were knocked down due to, “Safety concerns.”
Part of a mysterious Georgia monument was destroyed by an explosive device overnight, leading to an active police investigation in Elberton, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The Georgia Guidestones have since been demolished due to safety concerns, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday night.
Hmm.
The police had the crime scene destroyed within hours of the incident.
Interesting.
I guess they decided to pull it…
Yep, this is a weird one.
Via: Truthstream Media:
Wisconsin Supreme Court Outlaws Election Drop Boxes, Ballot Harvesting
July 8th, 2022Via: ZeroHedge:
The Wisconsin Supreme Court outlawed the use of ballot drop boxes during elections, after their use skyrocketed in 2020 due to the pandemic.
In a 4-3 ruling along party lines, the court’s conservative majority also outlawed ballot harvesting – in which organizers return the completed ballots of voters to a clerk’s office, according to Reuters.
