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Thursday 04 March 2021
 News and commentary round up for March 4
The Decline of American Society. From the Most Important News: The Quality Of Life In The United States Is Going Down The Toilet From the Economic Collapse Blog: We Are Witnessing A Last Minute Mass Exodus Before The Final Collapse Of Our Major Cities. Americans fled the big cities “in droves” in 2020, and one recent survey discovered that even more Americans are planning to move in 2021... From Bloomberg: The Inflation Regime Change Is Already Upon Us. Epochal shifts can be difficult to spot in real time, but the signs are there. [Ed: recommended.]

From the Daily Optimist: New underwater robot can detect and save drowning swimmers

From FOX News: Families of NY nursing home coronavirus victims say Cuomo sex scandal shouldn't overshadow seniors' deaths

From TechCrunch: Robotics roundup. Soft robots, drones and more on robotic policing

All Things Newsom. From Deadline: Newsom Recall Petition Reaches 1.9 Million Signatures With 2 Weeks Left, Say Organizers. From Politico: Too little, too late? Schools deal may not alter Newsom recall politics. From the Epoch Times: California High School Athletes Sue Governor Over Indoor Sports Restrictions.

From Zero Hedge: What Lies Ahead? The Grand Solar Minimum. It is time that the whole ‘climate change’ theory was re-assessed and the known solar activity cycle as observed by NOAA and NASA taken into account.

The National Guard. From the Hill: House Cancels Thursday Session Over Attack Fears. The Senate has not followed suit. [Ed: keeping the hysteria stoked.] From WXYZ: Soldiers Guarding Capitol Given ''Inedible' Food. National Guard says at least 50 were treated for gastrointestinal issues. [Ed: you should not abuse those upon whom your safety may depend.] From the Washington Examiner: National Guard ‘well trained' and 'well equipped’ ahead of possible QAnon-pushed March 4 conspiracy protests. [Ed: but not well fed.]

Myanmar. From the Associated Press: Report: Security Forces Kill 34 Anti-Coup Protesters. That's the highest death toll since Feb. 1 military takeover in Myanmar. From Reuters: U.S. calls for release of AP journalist, five others charged in Myanmar

From the Gateway Pundit: White House Cuts Feed of Virtual Event After Joe Biden Says, “I’m Happy to Take Questions if That’s What I’m Supposed to Do” (VIDEO)

From Politico: Elaine Chao used DOT staff to aid personal errands, father’s business, inspector finds. A DOT inspector general report showed that Chao had made plans to include family members on an official trip to China and instructed public affairs staff to help market her father's book. [Ed: sopunds like standard stuff. But all former Trump officials are vulnerable to being punished, and--as McConnell's wife--pursuing her could become leverage against him.]

From the Daily Signal: Mike Pence Emerges to Slam HR1. He repeats 'dubious' claims about 2020 election. [Ed: HR1=We the People election reform act. And I don't think his claims are dubious.] From the National Pulse: Massive 78% of Mail-In Ballots Proved Fraudulent, Judge Orders Election Do-Over. From MSN: Confusion as Arizona Senate abruptly informs Maricopa County to hold transfer of materials for election audit

From Green Anti-Capitalist Media: The Kids Won’t Be Quiet, They’re Going To Start A Riot – FSA Call For Day of Action. [Ed: this antifa group has called for an Autonomous Day of Action--that is, rioting and violence--to happen on March 6.]

From the Associated Press: SpaceX Starship Lands, Then Explodes. The cause is not immediately known

From Politico: Biden strikes stimulus deal with Senate Democrats. But a delayed response from budget scorekeepers punted the first test vote on Covid legislation to Thursday. From the Business Insider: Biden cuts 16 million people off from stimulus checks after striking deal with moderate Senate Democrats, study says

The Mask Mandate. From the Daily Caller: Michael Moore, Keith Olbermann Slammed For Saying Texans Shouldn’t Get Vaccines After Gov. Abbott Drops Mask Mandate. From CNN: Biden criticizes Texas and Mississippi for lifting restrictions: ‘Neanderthal thinking’ [Ed: I think TX and Miss. are heroic.] From Spiked Online: Sunak’s silence on the scars of lockdown. The chancellor needs to wake up to the economic devastation around us. From the Babylon Bee: Experts Warn Lifting Mask Mandates Could Contribute To Dangerous Spread Of Freedom.
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