California to Ban New Gasoline Cars by 2035
September 23rd, 2020Via: Bloomberg:
California will phase out sales of new, gasoline-powered cars by 2035 as part of its fight against climate change, Governor Gavin Newsom announced — the first state to set an expiration date for the traditional automobile.
Hunter Biden Raised ‘Counterintelligence And Extortion’ Concerns, May Have Participated In Sex Trafficking: Senate Report
September 23rd, 2020Watching any video of Biden is cringe inducing. The whole exercise feels more like elder abuse than anything else. I’ve been very baffled about why he’s running for president.
Maybe someone made him an offer he couldn’t refuse.
Via: ZeroHedge:
Meanwhile, according to US government records cited in the report, concerns were raised over potential ties to sex and human trafficking rings.
“Hunter Biden paid nonresident women who were nationals of Russia or other Eastern European countries and who appear to be linked to an Eastern European prostitution or human trafficking ring,” the report reads.
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson told Just The News that the sheer volume of potentially illegal activity in Hunter Biden’s foreign dealings left Joe Biden vulnerable to illicit influence or extortion.
Tesla’s Value Drops $50 Billion as Musk’s Promised Cheaper Battery 3 Years Away
September 22nd, 2020Here’s the full presentation. There’s a lot of extremely interesting material here, but much of this is experimental and years away from full scale production.
Via: Reuters:
Investors slashed $50 billion from Tesla Inc’s market value on Tuesday despite CEO Elon Musk’s promise to cut electric vehicle costs so radically that a $25,000 car that drives itself will be possible, but not for at least three years.
Tesla’s market cap dropped $20 billion in just two hours after trading closed Tuesday, as Musk and other Tesla executives presented their new battery and manufacturing strategies. Shares closed down 5.6% and dropped another 6.9% after hours.
“Nothing Musk discussed about batteries is a done deal,” said Roth Capital Partners analyst Craig Irwin. “There was nothing tangible.”
China Sharply Expands Mass Labor Program in Tibet
September 22nd, 2020Via: Reuters:
China is pushing growing numbers of Tibetan rural laborers off the land and into recently built military-style training centers where they are turned into factory workers, mirroring a program in the western Xinjiang region that rights groups have branded coercive labor.
“Amazon Room” Becomes Hot Amenity Among Hollywood Homebuyers Amid Pandemic
September 22nd, 2020#nottheonion
Via: Hollywood Reporter:
Untouched by the economic downtown, the top of the L.A. market, as led by Jeffrey Katzenberg’s $125 million sale, is booming, with premiums on outdoor spaces and double home offices.
The “Amazon Room.” According to Mauricio Umansky, CEO and founder of The Agency, that’s the latest amenity some high-end Hollywood homebuyers are seeking when shopping for a new estate. In a COVID-19 world, buyers are looking for a room to store the many packages that arrive, and also a spot for them to decontaminate before opening.
The Gordian Knot
September 22nd, 2020Via: Truthstream Media:
Melbourne: Police Surround Elderly Women Resting On Park Bench
September 21st, 2020This is from a couple of weeks ago.
Via: News.com.au:
Dramatic footage has captured a bizarre stand-off between five police officers and two elderly women sitting on a Melbourne park bench.
The video posted to YouTube on Sunday showed the officers surrounding the two women as one of them said firmly: “No, I’m not standing up”.
“On what grounds am I under arrest? This is unlawful,” the woman said.
She then went on to raise her voice, again questioning why she was under arrest.
A female officer replied: “For failing to provide your name and address”.
The other woman had been recording the encounter, until a male officer walked behind her and appeared to snatch the device from her hand.
“Excuse me, you have no right to seize my property,” she yelled.
CDC Says It Published New Guidance On Risks Of ‘Airborne’ COVID-19 “In Error”
September 21st, 2020Your what hurts?
Via: ZeroHedge:
After publishing guidance warning about the serious risks of “airborne” infection associated with SARS-CoV-2, the CDC just seriously harmed its own credibility by acknowledging Monday that it had posted the new guidance “in error”, following a pressure campaign from the WHO.
Open-Ocean Fish Farm Proposed Off San Diego Coast
September 21st, 2020Via: LA Times:
The proposed Pacific Ocean AquaFarm would be about four miles offshore of San Diego and would generate 5,000 metric tons of sushi-grade yellowfish each year — enough for 11 million servings of the popular seafood.
A partnership between Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute and Pacific6 Enterprise, the project also would create a diversity of economic opportunities and provide a local source for a fish that is now mostly imported.
The institute submitted a federal permit application for the project Sept. 9. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will lead the environmental review of their proposal, which will take about 18 to 24 months. Construction would take about a year, and the first set of fish stocked there would be ready for market 18 to 22 months after that, Kent said.
“We’re talking about five years before people are enjoying farmed yellowtail off the coast of California,” said Don Kent, president of Hubbs-SeaWorld.
Group of ‘Armed Citizens’ Confronts Health Workers Conducting Random COVID-19 Testing
September 21st, 2020Via: Pioneer Press:
A team of state and federal health workers were recently confronted by armed residents while they were conducting random coronavirus testing in communities across Minnesota.
“The incident was unfortunate,” said Julie Bartkey, a spokeswoman for the Minnesota Department of Health. “The team did the right thing by leaving and notifying their study site coordinator of the situation.”
State officials confirmed the encounter, but have not disclosed when or where the incident occurred.
