- “The return of Covid is nothing to fear” – The worst thing we could do right now is impose new restrictions, writes Professor David Livermore in Spiked.
- “China’s Draconian Lockdown Policies: Major Consequences to Follow” – Mihai Macovei writes for the Mises Institute that China’s callous and inefficient Zero-Covid strategy is just the latest example of how policies that prioritise top-down political interventions over market solutions that respect individual freedom fail.
- “Children Are Being Bred into Obedient Drones” – Karen Harradine and Niall McCrae write for Country Squire that Covid cultism and its ugly twin sister, climate change extremism, have led humanity into unthinking regression and medievalist dogma.
- “We must throw off the shackles of fear for the sake of our children” – UsForThem’s Molly Kingsley and Liz Cole write that this week a parent has contacted them telling them about a school reintroducing restrictions – masks, bubbles, maybe even remote learning.
- “I know what you did last summer (and fall)” – Alex Berenson is in no mood to forgive and forget, reminding lawmakers and campaigners that last year they tried to take away his rights and segregate him, and “no, you don’t get to pretend you didn’t”.
- “Covid Vaccines Increase Menstrual Irregularities Thousandfold, Fetal Abnormalities Hundredfold: Doctors’ VAERS Analysis” – The Epoch Times reports on analysis of U.S. Covid vaccine adverse events reports by maternal-foetal medicine expert Dr. James Thorp indicating alarmingly high rates of harm.
- “After month-long Covid bout, Fauci claims quad vaxxed status prevented ‘severe’ disease” – Jordan Schachtel writes that Anthony Fauci credited being quadruple-vaccinated with keeping him from having a “much more serious” bout of COVID-19 and made no mention of his double course of Paxlovid.
- “Study: Boosted People Slowest to Clear COVID-19” – Igor Chudov suggests that this is why Pfizer’s Covid treatment Paxlovid does not work for them.
- “New York Times: ‘The U.S. May Be Losing the Fight Against Monkeypox’” – Eugyppius wonders why no ‘lockdowns’ on gay sex have been proposed to crush the curve given 99% of confirmed cases are in gay men.
- “Health chiefs damned by their own fiddled figures” – Guy Hatchard writes in TCW Defending Freedom that the New Zealand Government has suddenly decided to radically alter its Covid figures, making them more flattering to the vaccines, and is not being transparent about how it is doing that.
- “N’Golo Kante and Ruben Loftus-Cheek will miss Chelsea’s pre-season tour of the United States because of their Covid vaccination status in blow to Thomas Tuchel’s preparations for the new campaign” – A Mail report which reminds us of the continued presence of the U.S.’s pointless, costly and discriminatory vaccine passport entry policy.
- “Charities ‘using Covid as excuse to bombard people with emails’” – The Telegraph reports that the regulator has accused charities of contacting people even after they have been asked to stop, using Covid as an excuse for doing so.
- “Qatar Reintroduces Mask Mandate Indoors” – TrialSite News reports that Qatar has reissued its mask mandate for all persons indoors in public places.
- “As Putin shuts off the gas taps for repairs, Europe fears he may not turn them on again” – When Russia shuts down a vital pipeline carrying gas to the Continent today for 10 days of routine maintenance, Peter Conradi in the Times wonders if Putin will turn the taps back on again.
- “Kemi Badenoch: ‘Arbitrary’ Net Zero target was a mistake” – The anti-woke Tory leadership candidate comes out against Net Zero as well as slamming the Online Safety Bill as legislating for “hurt feelings” in an interview with the Telegraph.
- “Since 2000 The Arctic’s Hudson Bay Has Cooled -0.35°C With 10 Of 15 Sites Gaining Sea Ice” – Kenneth Richard on Watts Up With That? writes that a new study indicates that from 2000 to 2019, 73% of the 15 sites considered have been cooling and 67% have experienced a lengthening of sea ice duration.
- “LinkedIn Bans Scientist for Presenting Inconvenient Truths About CO2” – WUWT reports that the CO2 Coalition’s Executive Director Gregory Wrightstone was banned for posting charts from peer-reviewed research.
- “The 11 things the new Tory leader must do to win the next election” – Daniel Hannan in the Telegraph says the next Prime Minister must be “sensible about Net Zero” and stop vainly chasing the votes of the woke.
- “The Blue Peterisation of Politics” – Snazzy videos lacking substance are endemic in modern politics, writes Laura Dodsworth on her Substack page.
- “Sex work is rewarding, pupils told by education providers” – The Times reports that providers of sex education in schools are teaching that prostitution is a “rewarding job”, promoting “kinks” such as being locked in a cage, flogged, caned, beaten and slapped in the face, and encouraging pupils to demonstrate in class where they like to touch themselves sexually.
- “Have We Reached Peak Woke?” – The ultra-progressive mindset maintains its grip on institutional power, but in terms of what people actually believe, it’s on the downswing, argues Oliver Traldi in City Journal.
- “Ex-Stonewall chief aims to rewrite Oxford University free speech rules” – The Telegraph reports that the “Oxford Free Speech Forum”, led by ex-Stonewall chief David Isaac who claimed not to “recognise” the description of “Left-leaning” universities as places where people are no-platformed and difficult discussions avoided, convenes just as the Government prepares to pass legislation to stamp out censorship on campuses.
- “UCL accused of ‘witch-hunt’ after staff censured over ‘bullying’ report” – The Telegraph reports on a strongly-worded open letter from 24 academics saying that UCL has launched a “Kafkaesque” investigation in which “those accused don’t know what they are accused of or who has made the accusations”. Read analysis from the Daily Sceptic here.
- “Musk Declines to Save Twitter from Itself” – Jeffrey Tucker on Brownstone says Elon Musk looked closely at Twitter and found vast puffery, low profitability and wildly inflated numbers.
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Glaringly missing is Israel damningly hauled in front of the International Court of Justice on genocide.
Of course it’s missing from most news headlines in the MSM. So remember if they don’t want you to hear about it guess what that generally means…
Opening argument: Genocidal intent
https://youtu.be/0or-RacPDiM?si=ep64wvwjWN_Z1z0w
Closing argument:
https://youtu.be/yhsWyBWGoCU?si=Hn00TXHbOwe8UHcl
In a well timed attempt to deflect attention from the disgrace of Israel, the US bombs the poorest country in the world and its capital city in Sana.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12954065/US-UK-launch-airstrikes-Iran-backed-rebels-Explosions-heard-Yemen-Houthis-reporting-enemy-raids-Sunak-said-no-defensive-options-left.html
When in doubt bomb the brown people.
When in doubt allow:
‘The General Assembly today adopted by consensus a resolution requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on the obligations of States in respect of climate change’
‘Turning to the Court’s budget, she also informed the General Assembly the Court is experiencing one of the most dynamic periods of its history. “Members of the Court are honoured by the confidence that the international community continues to place in the Court,” she said. However, resources allocated to it do not match the significant docket increase, she reported, expressing hope appropriate adjustments will ensure adequate resources to continue to meet the growing needs of the international community.’
UN meetings coverage
Be very careful what you wish for…….
Believe me I’m not happy about any of this. It has been predicted and it fits well with globalist plans, that the US is supporting televised genocide as the final straw in the collapse of the unipolar system.
The actions of the US and Israel, the last trully ethnic supremacist and hence ultranationalist state will unite the world to reinforce globalist institutions to prevent this from ever happening again.
Thats not what I would want either. We lose in all scenarios.
It’s also worth noting that, as pointed out elsewhere, the number of people represented by the countries supporting SA’s suit is well over 1 billion, significantly more than the US/UK/EU combined. Worth thinking about.
https://ejmagnier.com/2024/01/11/south-africa-corners-the-judges-of-the-icj-to-stop-israels-war-on-gaza/
….South Africa’s decision has received considerable international support. The 22-member Arab League and the 65-nation Organisation of Islamic Cooperation back it. In addition, a diverse group of nations, including Belgium (vice Prime Minister), Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Brazil, Morocco, Nicaragua, Turkey, Jordan, Malaysia, Bolivia, Venezuela, the Maldives and Namibia, have also expressed their support for South Africa’s legal action. This broad support underlines the global concern over the situation in Gaza. It reflects a collective call for accountability and justice in the international arena. ….
In this context, South Africa’s case against Israel is profoundly significant. By legally challenging Israel’s actions in an international forum, South Africa is not only seeking accountability but also striking at the heart of Israel’s international image and legitimacy. The case symbolises a broader global dissatisfaction with Israel’s policies, particularly on the Palestinian issue.
The potential impact of this trial goes beyond its immediate legal implications. It represents a significant moment in international relations, highlighting the growing willingness of nations to confront and challenge powerful states through legal and diplomatic channels. This shift reflects a changing dynamic in international politics, where public opinion and moral considerations are increasingly influential.
It also serves as a reminder of the importance of respecting international law and norms. It underlines the principle that no nation is above the law regardless of its power or alliances. The outcome of this case could have far-reaching implications not only for Israel and its allies but also for the international legal system and the enforcement of global justice.
Unfortunately, the carnage in Palestine will just be used to highlight the problems of superpower politics and reinforce globalist models of governance.
The best move would be for the US to stop Israel from committing genocide by ending its supply of weapons and aid.
All this would stop, but instead they choose to widen the conflict. That kind of irrational and irresponsible behaviour can only be explained by elements in the deep state intentionally wanting to commit international pariah status.
Or maybe it’s just a mega cock-up.
You are right, that would stop the fighting. Jews in the area would be exterminated and the problem, for the middle east, would have been resolved.
What Hamas and Iran would then do to Egypt, Jordan and the other neighbouring countries can be imagined from what has happened to Lebanon, once a lovely and multi religious nation.
Fantastical arguments used to maintain an infected wound on global relations.
What happened to Lebanon can be directly traced to Israeli policies from the 1967 war onwards.
Agreed, and there has been much discussion on various geopolitical forums on exactly this and other related issues. What the SA suit has done, however, is for the first time (and IMHO most comprehensively) question the special status and exceptionalism of Israel in the international arena. No one dared before because of the weaponisation of the usual slurs – which have lost power in recent years because of the utterly indiscriminate way they gave been applied. Regardless of outcome (and I’m not hopeful of justice prevailing) the idea is now out there in the zeitgeist. If the US-led ‘rules based order’ (their rules, their order) of international law and global justice fails here, multiple countries will shift their allegiances elsewhere, to the significant political, economic and reputational loss of the West.
Back in April 2020, government adviser Robert Dingwall said much the same as Fauci in relation to social distancing accompanied by “conjured out of nowhere”.
Yes, it’s ‘back of the fag packet’ stuff, like so much of the guff that comes from our interfering government. six feet distance for covid, only drink so may units a week, five veggies a day, or is it ten now? There must be more.
Leave us alone, for heaven’s sake.
Common sense surely dictates that we ignore government announcements intended to modify our personal lives.
I will not comply.
Brownstone Institute did a good article a while back on the Wharton Business School tech bros who felt the enormous sense of entitlement to come up with back of an envelope rules for millions of people:
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/america-covid-pandemic-lockdown-jared-kushner/
Although the AfD in Germany are riding high in the polls I’m a bit cynical about this latest claim. I think what one wants to happen and what is possible in reality are two entirely different things most of the time. But wouldn’t ”remigration” of the riff raff by the million be awesome?
”The AfD has been promoting its policy on “remigration” as of late, but focusing primarily on migrants convicted of crimes, whom Germany has been unable to remove. However, although there are hundreds of thousands of migrants who are “tolerated” in Germany, the figure of millions presented by Springer would represent a far loftier goal in terms of deportations.
In a statement earlier this week, the AfD detailed a long list of offenses involving migrants during New Year’s celebrations, including the case of three migrants knocking a doctor unconscious on video in a Berlin hospital, a 20-year-old Somali beating a woman with a fire extinguisher on a train near Schwetzingen, and a Ukrainian migrant hitting a 46-year-old with a bottle in Bad Lippspringe.
“Everyday life in the ‘colorful republic,’ Such everyday conditions are shocking and make it clear: 2024 must be the year of remigration! Anyone who vandalizes restaurants and train stations, attacks doctors, or riots on trains has no place here and must be deported immediately. Action must finally be taken,” wrote the AfD in its statement.
Springer’s message on deportation comes at a time when the AfD just hit a record high of 24 percent in a new national poll from YouGov, a poll result once thought unthinkable by most just a year ago.
Some X users have taken a victory lap over AfD’s surging poll numbers.
“New Forsa surveys! AfD Saxony: 37%, AfD Thuringia: 36%, AfD Brandenburg: 32%. Do you finally understand it, dear old parties and old media? It doesn’t bother us that the AfD wants #Remigration. On the contrary, we – and more and more Germans – are voting for the AfD BECAUSE they want remigration!” wrote one user.”
https://rmx.news/trending/we-will-return-foreigners-to-their-homeland-by-the-millions-afd-politician-vows-mass-deportations-as-his-party-reaches-record-polling-high/
Covid Con Great Care Home Cull
latest leaflet to print at home and deliver to neighbours or forward to politicians, media, friends online.
The man’s a fool. Everyone knows it should have been 2 metres. The extra 17cm were crucial.
But blimey, I had no idea Bret Weinstein ever had this stance regarding the face muzzles. The 180 that some ( inc the learned and respected ) folk have done…
https://twitter.com/LawHealthTech/status/1745706660822384716
Apparently he supported lockdowns initially.
Yes, and metric is science, innit?
‘Hours before the U.S. and British strikes in Yemen, the U.S. military said the Houthis fired an anti-ship ballistic missile into international shipping lanes in the Gulf of Aden’
At last….some resolute action.
‘”This strike was two months overdue, but it is a good first step toward restoring deterrence in the Red Sea,” U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in a statement.
In December, more than 20 countries agreed to participate in a defensive U.S.-led coalition, known as Operation Prosperity Guardian, safeguarding commercial traffic in the Red Sea.’
Reuters 12 Jan 2024
The very people who will complain about this action will also have been complaining about a rise in the cost of living
As a consequence of Houthi interdiction of commercial shipping in the Red Sea, longer shipping times, higher freight costs and an energy price shock all contribute to a rise in the cost of living.
If you wish for peace, then prepare for war.
Useful observation piece by Larry C Johnson on US/UK direct action against Yemen:
https://sonar21.com/will-crossing-the-rubicon-in-yemen-expose-u-s-and-u-k-weakness/
This bombing is unlikely to achieve any meaningful degrading of Yemeni missile and drone capabilities, but it will rally more of the global Arab and muslim street to the side of the Houthis. It also raises the risk that the Houthis, who up until now had only targeted ships linked to Israel, will expand targets to include U.S. and U.K. vessels. Important to remember that the U.S. and U.K. ships can only spend a limited time in the Red Sea before they have to set sail for a port, such as Dubai, where the destroyers can replace the empty VLS missile tubes.
I think it also is likely that U.S. and U.K. embassies, consulates will be attacked and that commercial enterprises viewed as U.S. or U.K. will be targeted. Nabil Khoury, a former deputy chief of the US mission in Yemen, appeared on Al Jazeera and observed, “the attacks on Yemen are a “failure of American diplomacy.” He also noted that as a result of these actions:
Yes that is a far better action then restraining your rabid killer dog nation Israel.
If it had been your country, your people, how would you have wanted your government to respond to an attack exactly similar to that of October 7th on Israel?
How should the Israeli government have responded, in your view?
“How Lord Arbuthnot became Post Office victims’ most trusted voice”
Why has Andrew Bridgen been airbrushed out of the script along with the former PO executive who now works for ITV.
Just asking.
My thoughts exactly.
What the WHO proposals are really about and why our elites really love and want them:
https://brownstone.org/articles/the-whos-managerial-gambit/
“Technocrats learned a lot from Covid. Not how to avoid policy mistakes, but how to exercise control.
These proposals will make next time worse. Not because they override sovereignty, but because they will protect domestic authorities from responsibility. States will still have their powers. The WHO plan will shield them from the scrutiny of their own people.
The WHO proposals are a shell game. The scheme will provide cover to domestic public health authorities. Power will be ubiquitous but no one will be accountable.
The WHO proposals would not replace or define the meaning of constitutional rights. But they would not be irrelevant either.
The WHO is not undermining democracy. Countries have done that over time by themselves.
The WHO proposals will protect power from accountability. National governments will be in on the plan. The people are the problem they seek to manage. The new regime will not override sovereignty but that is small comfort. Sovereignty provides no protection from your own authoritarian state.”
The German professor who correctly calculated an over 200x larger QALY loss than benefit of lockdowns has now calculated that the current migration leads to a €5.8trillion higher net cost instead of a benefit in Germany.
https://jungefreiheit.de/politik/deutschland/2024/raffelhueschen-zuwanderung-kostet-58-billionen-euro/