Rivian CEO Warns that Upcoming Battery Shortage Will Make Recent Chip Shortage Look Like a ‘Small Appetizer’
April 26th, 2022Via: Business Insider:
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe warned that a shortage of electric-car batteries could soon eclipse the issues that the automotive industry has faced from the computer chip shortage.
“Semiconductors are a small appetizer to what we are about to feel on battery cells over the next two decades,” Scaringe said, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The Rivian CEO made the comment while giving reporters a tour of the company’s plant in Normal, Illinois.
Russian Foreign Minister: “Considerable” Risk of Nuclear War
April 26th, 2022In other news, Germany Approves Tanks For Ukraine:
In a major reversal following Chancellor Olaf Scholz only days ago voicing strong resistance, it appears Berlin has bowed to the mounting pressure among allies and approved new tank deliveries to Ukraine from Germany’s own stock, which Scholz had previously said was depleted.
The German Ministry of Defense announced Tuesday that delivery of Gepard anti-aircraft tanks to Ukraine has been approved. As part of Scholz’s earlier rejection of sending heavy weapons systems, he had cited the potential for the West and Russia sliding into a WW3 and nuclear war scenario.
Via: Reuters:
Moscow accused NATO of engaging in a proxy battle against Russia by arming Ukraine, saying this had created a serious and real risk of nuclear war.
In a marked escalation of Russian rhetoric, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was asked on state television about the importance of avoiding World War Three and whether the current situation was comparable to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
“The risks now are considerable,” Lavrov said, according to the ministry’s transcript of the interview.
TWITTER ACCEPTS ELON MUSK’S BUYOUT DEAL
April 25th, 2022Via: CNBC:
Twitter’s board has accepted an offer from billionaire Elon Musk to buy the social media company and take it private, the company announced Monday.
The cash deal at $54.20 per share is valued around $44 billion, according to the press release. Twitter will become a private company once the deal is complete.
More: Twitter Board Folds – “Unanimously Approves” Musk Taking Firm Private For $44 Billion
COVID Vaccines and Antibody Dependent Enhancement
April 25th, 2022Via: We Are Change Chicago:
So, are we experiencing ADE with Omicron? Government compiled datasets from multiple countries seem to suggest the possibility, showing more COVID-19 cases and deaths in the vaccinated compared to the unvaccinated. See for example: UK, New South Wales. The argument has been made that this is because more people are vaccinated. So more cases and deaths among the vaccinated simply means that vaccines do not work, not that they enhance disease. However, looking at numbers of cases per 100,000 people reveals higher rates among the vaccinated. See for example: Ontario, Scotland).
Likewise, analyses of data by The Exposé from the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Germany, and Scotland show that rates are higher in the vaccinated in these countries which is attributed variously to ADE or Vaccine induced Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (VAIDS) (more on this below).
Relative risk reduction calculations based on UK data presented on The Highwire show an increased risk of contracting Covid-19 in the vaccinated compared to the unvaccinated in 7/8 age groups. Note that the risk is over 300% greater in the age 40-59 group.
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That people are being negatively impacted by vaccination is becoming more and more difficult to deny as more and more datasets and studies are released. The fact that to what extent this may be attributed to ADE remains unclear is very concerning, especially in the context of mandates and the absolute assurances of safety provided by politicians, regulatory officials, and mainstream media outlets.
Big Tech Platforms Censored in Favor of President Biden 646 Times in Two Years
April 25th, 2022Via: Reclaim the Net:
Between March 10, 2020, and March 10, 2022, there were 646 instances where Big Tech has censored criticism of Biden, according to an analysis by the Media Research Center.
In its CensorTrack database, MRC recorded over 600 cases where Big Tech platforms censored criticism of Biden. 140 of those cases involved the New York Post’s story about Hunter Biden’s potentially corrupt foreign deals when his father was president.
Twitter censored the story by blocking it from getting shared, suspending the New York Post’s account for more than two weeks, and suspending any account that dared reference the story, which was authenticated by the liberal New York Times this year.
Most of the censorship cases, 232, surrounded criticism of Biden’s inappropriate behavior around kids and women. In one of the cases, Facebook deleted a post featuring three photos of Biden kissing his granddaughter on the lips. Facebook claimed the post violated its policy on “nudity or sexual activity.”
Panic Buying in Beijing as District Starts Mass COVID Testing
April 25th, 2022Via: Reuters:
Beijing residents snapped up food and other supplies as the city’s biggest district began mass COVID-19 testing of all residents on Monday, prompting fears of a Shanghai-style lockdown after dozens of cases in the capital in recent days.
Florida Sheriff: “We Prefer” Homeowners Shoot Burglars To “Save Taxpayer Money”
April 25th, 2022Via: ZeroHedge:
Homeowners under attack by a burglar don’t need to retreat or try to escape but rather stand their ground, and, if necessary, use deadly force. This is what a Florida sheriff told residents.
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson told residents they’re “more than welcome” to shoot burglars at a Thursday press conference after a crazed man went on a home invasion spree in the northwestern portion of the Sunshine State.
“If somebody’s breaking into your house, you’re more than welcome to shoot them in Santa Rosa County, and we prefer that you do actually,” Johnson said.
Russia Investigating Fuel Depot Explosions & Fire Near Ukraine Border Amid ‘Pattern’ Of Incidents
April 25th, 2022Via: ZeroHedge:
A massive fire raged overnight into the morning and daytime hours at a Russian oil storage facility and logistics hub on Monday in the city of Bryansk, which lies a mere 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Widely circulating social media footage is fueling speculation that the fire could have been the result of either a Ukrainian missile strike, or perhaps covert sabotage – in addition to the possibility of yet another strange ‘accident’ – the third such mystery blaze in as many days. As we detailed earlier, many commentators noted the timing, which corresponded with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meeting face-to-face with President Zelensky in Kiev.
Disney Has Lost $34 Billion in Value Since Embarking on Culture War With Florida
April 25th, 2022Via: Epoch Times:
Disney’s market cap has shrunk by nearly $34 billion since the company expressed its full-throated opposition to a Florida law banning instruction of gender identity and sexual orientation in public schools for kindergarten through third grade.
Florida lawmakers in March passed HB 1557, dubbed by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which was signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on March 28.
That same day, Disney waded deeply into the controversy, issuing a statement that was highly critical of HB 1557, saying it was the company’s objective to have it repealed. From March 28, the day the company issued the statement, to April 22, Disney’s market cap has fallen by roughly $33.9 billion.
Backers of the legislation say it gives parents more power around deciding how and when topics relating to LGBT issues can be introduced to their children. It also gives parents the opportunity to sue school districts for violations of the rules set out in the legislation.
“Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards,” the measure (pdf) reads.
Twitter Set to Accept Musk’s $43 Billion Offer
April 25th, 2022Via: Reuters:
Twitter Inc is poised to agree a sale to Elon Musk for around $43 billion in cash, the price the CEO of Tesla has called his “best and final” offer for the social media company, people familiar with the matter said.
Twitter may announce the $54.20-per-share deal later on Monday once its board has met to recommend the transaction to Twitter shareholders, the sources said, adding it was still possible the deal could collapse at the last minute.
