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August 14, 2023

Code Pink Has Become Mouthpiece For Chinese Regime Propaganda and Funding, NY Times Reveals
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We followed Code Pink’s ugly antics for years, but lost track of them, so we didn’t notice as the group became an outlet for Chinese government propaganda. A NY Times report reveals that after a well-connected Chinese businessman married a Code Pink co-founder, money poured in and propaganda poured out, including defense of Chinas actions against the Uyghurs. //

The Times article is about widespread Chinese government funding of leftist western activists. When the history of the climate and other ‘social justice’ activism meant to tear down and weaken western societies is truthfully written, I have little doubt the that Chinese government (and the Soviets, now Russians) are behind much of it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/world/europe/neville-roy-singham-china-propaganda.html //

It’s good that Code Pink has been revealed for the “peace” fraud it always has been. They are not for peace, and they never have been. Perhaps most important, it’s becoming even more clear how much of the western leftist activism is funded by and influenced by China to undermine our society.

Harvard Loses $15 Million Insurance Claim For Legal Fees In Famous Race Discrimination Case, Appeals Ct Calls Arguments “Gaslighting”
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Harvard Loses $15 Million Insurance Claim For Legal Fees In Famous Race Discrimination Case, Appeals Ct Calls Arguments “Gaslighting”

What is happening here? First it was Oberlin College, now Harvard, where I’m rooting for insurance companies. First Circuit Court of Appeals finds Harvard failed to comply with claims notice requirement of insurance policy, and its main argument was “little more than gaslighting.”

Elon Musk Drops the Hammer on the 'Woke Mind Virus' in Interview with Bill Maher – RedState

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Elon Musk with Bill Maher tonight:

"You have talked about this Woke mind virus. In really apocalyptic terms. You should explain why you don't think it's hyperbole to say it's pushing civilization towards suicide. First of all what is the woke mind virus?"

10:27 PM · Apr 28, 2023

“I think we need to be very cautious about anything which is anti-meritocratic,” Musk said. “And anything that results in the suppression of free speech.” Those are the things that are dangerous about the woke mind virus, and the fact that “you can’t question things, even the questioning is bad.”

Maher agreed and said he thought that wokeness wasn’t building on liberalism (classical liberalism), that it was the “opposite” of that, including when it comes to free speech.

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Elon Musk on Bill Maher:

"Free speech is extremely important. It's bizarre that we've come to the point where: Free speech used to be a left or liberal value. We've seen from the 'left' a desire to actually censor. That seems crazy."

10:46 PM · Apr 28, 2023 //

But he had a warning for anyone pushing censorship who wants to so damage society, “The thing about censorship is that – for those who would advocate it – Just remember: at some point, that will be turned on you”

NASA’s Planetary Defense Test, DART, Reportedly Unleashed a Boulder Storm
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A key lesson in unintended consequences that would-be #ClimateCrisis heroes may wish to be mindful of as they endeavor to save the planet from us humans. //

NotCoach | August 13, 2023 at 8:49 pm
Typically anything smaller than 25m in diameter will burn up in our atmosphere, depending on density, and considering these rocks were dislodged from the surface they are likely not very dense (mostly rock, little metal).

NotCoach in reply to NotCoach. | August 13, 2023 at 9:05 pm
As an example the Chelyabinsk meteor was estimated to be about 59 feet in diameter. It did not reach the surface of Earth. It exploded over Chelyabinsk Oblast with the force of 26 to 33 Hiroshimas, but the damage to Chelyabinsk Oblast was minimal because the blast was high up in the atmosphere. A 15 foot boulder is not a concern.