Claire's tests came out fine. Thanks to those who emailed.
This country has been having a nationwide nervous breakdown since 9/11. A nation of people suddenly broke, the market economy goes to shit, and they’re threatened on every side by an unknown, sinister enemy. But I don't think fear is a very effective way of dealing with things—of responding to reality. Fear is just another word for ignorance.”
- Hunter S. Thompson, gonzo journalist
For example, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan – three landlocked countries – all maintain naval fleets on the vast lake, the Caspian Sea, on which they border. Paraguay has armed patrol boats on the country's major rivers because any enemy nation could reach the heart of Paraguay by traveling upstream through these rivers from the open sea through Argentina. Switzerland – historically neutral, yet one of the most armed countries in the world – also has armed patrol boats to monitor its many lakes. Hungary maintains a full arsenal of ships, including battleships and minesweepers.
The CDC has finally admitted what independent researchers have known since the mRNA jabs were rolled out: vaccinated people are at far higher risk of infection from new variants of the virus than the unvaccinated population.
The CDC quietly made the bombshell admission in an update on its guidance regarding newly emerging variants of Covid-19.
A deadly, fast-spreading strain of the monkeypox virus has the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on high alert.
The variant of the virus, which causes the severe disease known as mpox, kills up to 10% of the people who are infected, according to the World Health Organization.
Lawmakers in Florida have announced plans to officially designate mRNA Covid vaccines as “bio-weapons” that are hazardous to human health.
The proposed law seeks to BAN the administration of mRNA shots to anybody in the state.
The Brevard Republican Executive Committee has urged Gov. Ron DeSantis to sign the legislation, which will outlaw Covid-19 vaccines, as soon as possible.
The non-binding resolution was passed by a supermajority vote of committee membership Thursday. It now goes to DeSantis to sign.
America may be known for pioneering many sciences and technologies, but a new report has revealed that it is now losing this race to other nations like China.
A survey of STEM-related workers showed that 75 percent believe the US is falling behind in these industries or has even lost to global competition.
Wyoming leaders are threatening to auction off a pristine patch of Grand Teton National Park to the highest bidding developer despite fierce opposition from thousands of locals.
The Office of State Lands and Investments is hoping the sale will force the federal government to step in and pay millions to conserve the one square mile stretch.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently proposed a significant increase in global taxes on alcohol and sugary drinks.
The organization suggests that a 50% price hike on these beverages could lead to healthier societies worldwide.
In a news release on Tuesday, the WHO cited a 2017 study to support its proposal. The study claimed that the recommended tax increases could "help avert over 21 million deaths over 50 years and generate nearly US$17 trillion in additional revenues."
Summer of Died Suddenly: Men ages 20-29: Sudden deaths from June to Oct 2023; 76 Tragic deaths
Diamond is a promising material for data storage, and now scientists have demonstrated a new way to cram even more data onto it, down to a single atom. The technique bypasses a physical limit by writing data to the same spots in different-colored light.
