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Mark
3 years ago

More shameless hypocrisy from the Empire of Lies

US Obama regime 2011:

Pentagon: Cyber Attacks Are Acts of War
“The U.S. military may respond to attacks with conventional military force

US Biden regime 2022:

NSA chief confirms U.S. is engaging in cyber warfare against Russia
Gen. Paul Nakasone confirmed that the United States military has conducted a series of operations ‘across the full spectrum; offensive, defensive, and information operations.‘”

And you can guarantee that if they can catch the Russians in any substantial retaliations, the Washington regime will be howling like outraged toddlers about “aggression”, and insisting on all kinds of escalatory responses.

Rules for thee, none for me, is how the globalists work.

Mark
3 years ago

Empire of Lies update: MoonOf Alabama does the legwork to catalogue just some of the lying nonsense the Empire has spewed out onto its people and the people of the rest of the world during the course of the Russian intervention in the Ukrainian civil war. Rubio warns Putin’s ‘time is running out on this earth’   Mar 2 2022 – Washington Examiner Putin is running out of options   Mar 3 2022 – New Statesman Russian labs run out of equipment as sanctions begin to bite   Mar 7 2022 – Science Business Putin’s depleted army is running out of time   Mar 23 2022 – Spectator Russia running out of precision munitions in Ukraine war- Pentagon official   Mar 25 2022 – Reuters Pentagon claim: Russia is running out of ammunition.   Mar 25 2022 – Sach Khabrain Is the Russian Military Running Out of Soldiers?   Mar 28 2022 – Russia Matters Russia May Be Running Out of Missiles   Mar 29 2022 – Newsmax Russia Running Out Of Kh-55 Cruise Missiles Which Iran, China Have   Apr 3 2022 – IranIntl Putin running out of missiles, jets and tanks because they’re made in Ukraine   Apr 4 2022 – Mirror Russian billionaires are running out of… Read more »

RedhotScot
3 years ago
Reply to  Mark

You’re up late mate.

I’m off to my scratcher.

Mark
3 years ago
Reply to  RedhotScot

Never been a long sleeper.

John Dee
3 years ago
Reply to  Mark

Unlike all those Manchurian Candidates?

Mark
3 years ago
Reply to  John Dee

🙂

crisisgarden
3 years ago
Reply to  Mark

Western media running out of ideas!

Hugh
Hugh
3 years ago
Reply to  Mark

The Mirror? The newspaper that implied there had been 27 “vaccine” deaths? Must be true if they said it.

Does that Alastair Campbell still write for them? Or do all the msm have spin doctors these days?

John Dee
3 years ago
Reply to  Hugh

Sporadically, I’d guess, in between his rehab bouts.

AethelredTheReadier
AethelredTheReadier
3 years ago
Reply to  Mark

So, let me get this right…Putin is running out of options and time is running out, we must follow the white rabbit, there’s honey and jam for tea, we’re running out of tanks, paper clips and men’s boxers…

John Dee
3 years ago

You forgot the baby formula.

AethelredTheReadier
AethelredTheReadier
3 years ago
Reply to  John Dee

Oh yes, forgot in my haste…baby formula. Is the ‘baby formula’ that we don’t have enough of to grow our babies, the only thing that can help babies to grow? Did they have baby formula in the 1800s? Or Roman times? Did babies not grow then? Why do we have to rely on pharma to grow babies? Sounds like a massive scam to me but then I’m just a bit sceptical…

RedhotScot
3 years ago

“We cannot adapt our way out of climate crisis, warns leading scientist” – The Guardian reports that Katharine Hayhoe, Professor of Political Science at Texas Tech, says the world is heading for dangers people have not seen in 10,000 years of civilisation.

Shock, Horror. Yet another lurid apocalyptic prediction to add to the numerous made over the last 40 years that have all failed.

Will the left ever predict anything correctly?

Mark
3 years ago
Reply to  RedhotScot

Duly cautious and moderate predictions don’t whip up fear and don’t enable useful emergency powers and measures….

Londo Mollari
3 years ago
Reply to  RedhotScot

As somebody who thinks the data shows there is a real problem (and with the downticks to prove it), I have to say that Katherine Hayhoe doesn’t come up with any solutions because there are none, except hand wringing.

If CO2 levels are the problem, there’s not one thing humanity can do to reduce the level of the gas in the atmosphere. That will take natural processes many hundreds of years at least. If emission educe that is merely slowing the rate at which extra CO2 goes into the atmosphere.

So, no solutions but a sort of glamour photo to get the message across.

One further point. This woman is a member of an organisation called Biologos, the outfit headed by Dr Frances Collins, formerly head of America’s NIH (and friend of Fauci). She says the folk at Biologos are “clever people.”

Jon Garvey
3 years ago
Reply to  Londo Mollari

This woman is a member of an organisation called Biologos, the outfit headed by Dr Frances Collins,

Actually, Collins set up BioLogos, and then quickly left to run the NIH. Having posted there for the best part of a decade from 2010, I concluded their expertise is restricted, and skewed by an ideological commitment to classical Neodarwinianism.

My own blog really began as a kind of Daily Skeptic in relation to BioLogos.

George L
3 years ago
Reply to  Londo Mollari

Ice core samples have proved beyond doubt that heat precedes CO2 with a considerable time lag, not the other way round.

When you have the likes of Climate Saint Al Gore (among others) buying an ocean front Montecito estate, you just know they’re taking the pi$$. You don’t need data!

https://www.ihatethemedia.com/researchers-lied-about-sea-levels-rising

Screenshot_2022-06-04 Why Al Gore felt safe buying an oceanfront estate Researchers lied about sea levels rising.png
RedhotScot
3 years ago
Reply to  George L

Assuming Gore’s address is correct, you can find his house on Google maps.

It’s a few hundred feet up a hillside overlooking the sea.

I’m no fan of Gore but, we need to be honest.

Obama, on the other hand, has recently bought a $14m dollar estate on Martha’s Vineyard which is only 3m above sea level. That can also be found on google maps. He’s also built a multi million dollar Hawaiian villa which is on the beachfront.

RedhotScot
3 years ago
Reply to  Londo Mollari

Here’s the data.

If atmospheric CO2 is the problem then, using IPCC numbers alone, mankind’s contribution which is around 3% – 4% of total CO2 emissions, would take ~25,000 years to raise the temperature of the planet by 2C.

Furthermore, any temperature data between 1850 and 1900 is useless as the Stephenson Screen wasn’t invented until nearly 1870.

It’s not possible for it to have been in common use globally until at least the beginning of the 20th Century.

NeilParkin
3 years ago
Reply to  RedhotScot

The average annual temperatures.

Stockholm 6.6c
Edinburgh 9.3c
London 11.3c
Barcelona 18.2c
Kingston Jamaica 27.3c
Bangkok 28.6c

All verdant and food productive. If the Earth can cope with temperature differences of 14c (and much wide, these are just examples), if it can cope with tides that rise and fall up to 40 feet twice a day, Why can’t it, and us, with our technological superiority cope with a 1mm on the seas and 1.5c warmer..?

All these aerosoles want to do it to tax us back to the stone age, for their almighty eugenics project.

A Heretic
A Heretic
3 years ago
Reply to  NeilParkin

nevermind world temperatures, here in London I’ve seen -9C in winter and 37C in Summer, ie 46C of variation but they expect me to believe that we won’t be unable to survive a slight increase in a meaningless average over the next 100 years?

Freddy Boy
3 years ago
Reply to  RedhotScot

Dangers not seen in Two years of Covid anti civilisation more like !!…

huxleypiggles
3 years ago
Reply to  RedhotScot

“The Guardian reports that Katharine Hayhoe, Professor of Political Science at Texas Tech, says the world is heading for dangers people have not seen in 10,000 years of civilisation.”

I think this little para is potentially accurate.

Mark
3 years ago

One of the most shameless of the current lies being pushed by the Empire of Lies is the claim that Russia is “blockading Ukrainian grain” and thereby “causing world hunger”. The truth is that Russia has maintained open seaways for cargo ships since at least March, but the Ukraine has mined and closed its ports and waterways.  “The Russian Embassy noted that its naval vessels are ensuring the commercial ships’ freedom of movement through a safe humanitarian corridor that has been operating daily since March 25, but it accused Ukrainian authorities of preventing ships from leaving the ports.” Al-Monitor April 13th 2022 Russia, Ukraine trade barbs over obstruction of wheat shipments to Egypt But there has been a systematic policy of lying about this throughout the US sphere media and political establishments. Every time you see some media mouthpiece, celebrity, politician or regime functionary come out with a reference to “Russia’s blockade”, or to “Russia holding grain exports hostage to getting sanctions on Russia lifted”, you know that person is, knowing or unknowing, part of the policy of systematic dishonesty of the Empire of Lies. Keep an eye on it, it’s been really quite informative for those who perhaps did… Read more »

Hugh
Hugh
3 years ago
Reply to  Mark

Doesn’t really make any difference whether Russia have physically blockaded it or if the Ukraine have laid mines to try and forestall an attack on Odessa, we still don’t get the grain (or sunflower oil).

Mark
3 years ago
Reply to  Hugh

It’s all about the blame game, when you need to keep the bad guys demonised.

Beowulf
Beowulf
3 years ago
Reply to  Hugh

One of the blessings of the war is the non-exporting of sunflower oil, an industrial seed oil pushed by the food industry. Take a few minutes to see how it is produced and maybe you’ll go back to lard.

Londo Mollari
3 years ago
Reply to  Mark

Dmitri Medvedev to al-Jazeera “This isn’t a forecast, but what’s already in play. The horsemen of the apocalypse are galloping ahead and we can only look towards God.”

https://twitter.com/SrbskyZ84/status/1532458988079661063

Jon Garvey
3 years ago
Reply to  Londo Mollari

One of the West’s (deliberate) mistakes is to ignore the theological thinking in Russia’s position. It sees itself (and specifically Putin does) as the last defender of Orthodox Christianity against the spirit of antichrist in the west.

Unremitting propaganda, censorship, cancel culture, global dominationism, the pretence of democracy, increasing abortion (the reverse of Russia), denial of human biology, weaponisation of viruses, mockery of religion (except Islam)… it’s increasingly hard to disagree with that analysis.

Sontol
Sontol
3 years ago
Reply to  Jon Garvey

One of the West’s (deliberate) mistakes is to ignore the theological thinking in Russia’s position. It sees itself (and specifically Putin does) as the last defender of Orthodox Christianity against the spirit of antichrist in the west. Leo Tolstoy was excommunicated from the Russian Orthodox Church in 1901 due to his condemnation of its support for the the tyrannical Tsarist state in general, and especially the latter’s possession and use of armed forces (a criticism he of course extended to all other governments and supportive organised religions round the world). Tolstoy largely based this stance on Christ’s own unambiguously anti-violence teachings (see eg the Sermon on the Mount) which comprised a direct challenge to power and hugely contributed toward his crucifixion by the religious and state authorities of the day. The individuals who are most following in both Tolstoy and Jesus’ footsteps in Russia today are those opposing the invasion of Ukraine and facing persecution and punishment (up to 15 years imprisonment, or unofficially worse), not the generally pro-state and pro-war Russian Orthodox Church (though there are many courageous dissenters within it). Unremitting propaganda, censorship, cancel culture, global dominationism, the pretence of democracy, A very brief scan of the readily… Read more »

peyrole
peyrole
3 years ago
Reply to  Sontol

I don’t disagree with much of your post, but it completely misses the point of the one you are responding to. Russia ‘sees itself’, is the important point. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russians generally were ready for all things western. But it went sour very quickly as their country was ‘raped’ by internal and external actors. Then Yugoslavia fell to bits, and in particular Serbia was attacked by NATO. Increasingly Russia felt isolated and threatened. Now it feels ‘important’ again and this not just some elites view. Over 50% of the world’s population live in countries that have nothing to do with sanctions etc. Significant countries are happy to fill the gap left by western nations and trade with Russia. With all its many faults that you identify, it does stand for a seperate ‘civilisation’ that is increasingly non-western. Its not Chinese or Indian or Iranian ( MENA). But ‘it sees itself’ as having a powerful voice with these nations as well as many in central/south America and Africa. Personally I have no wish to live in any of these ‘civilisations’ , my background and culture are at odds with many aspects of them. But unfortunately… Read more »

Sontol
Sontol
3 years ago
Reply to  peyrole

Thank you for that interesting response, and like you I agree with some though not all of your points. Russia ‘sees itself’, is the important point. There are large issues revolving around the concept of national identity versus individual responsibility and universality involved here, but in any case in general I think we should simply put forward our own points of view regardless of what others think (in this case an alleged general Russian perception) After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Russians generally were ready for all things western. But it went sour very quickly as their country was ‘raped’ by internal and external actors. Then Yugoslavia fell to bits, and in particular Serbia was attacked by NATO. Increasingly Russia felt isolated and threatened. As implied before I don’t support military action of any kind (whilst recognising the huge amounts of heroism and good intent often involved). Beyond that I do think it is valid to look at the ideological and political agendas involved in any conflict and where necessary take a side. And in this case I agree that NATO launched an attack against the more progressive party, the at least more liberal democratically inclined Serbia versus… Read more »

RedhotScot
3 years ago
Reply to  Sontol

I believe that we are meant to live on this planet as one with no artificially created and inherently conflict prone political divisions – whether ‘civilisations’, empires or nation-states.

A childishly, ideological communist then.

Honestly, a more asinine passage of drivel I think I have yet to read on DS. I can’t be bothered refuting drivel like this.

Utterly evidence free personal opinions regurgitated by a pompous ass.

Sontol
Sontol
3 years ago
Reply to  RedhotScot

I believe that we are meant to live on this planet as one with no artificially created and inherently conflict prone political divisions – whether ‘civilisations’, empires or nation-states. A childishly, ideological communist then. No, communism / Marxism is the atheistic, materialistic and pseudo-scientific claim that throughout history humanity has been divided up into sub-species like oppressing and oppressed economic ‘classes’ (eg nobility and peasantry in the medieval period). Under the theory this allegedly unfair and exploitative relationship leads to inevitable constant conflict, with the oppressed ‘class’ destined to win out over time. The culmination of this historical process is claimed to be the worldwide violent revolutionary overthrow of the ‘bourgeoisie’ by the ‘proletariat’ followed by the establishment of a universal communist government. This millenarian event will usher in a permanent utopia of absolute material equality (in the sense of ‘to each according to their needs, from each according to their abilities’). Karl Marx’s hatred and violence based theorising bears far more of a resemblance to the nightmarish and apocalyptic Biblical Book of Revelations (within which the peace-loving Jesus turns into a monster trampling ‘God’s enemies’ till the blood flows like wine) than any sort of fact-based history or ethical… Read more »

Mark
3 years ago
Reply to  peyrole

“But unfortunately for me I am also increasingly feeling separated from my historic ‘civilisation’ in the west. Almost all of your comments about Russia are true to an increasing degree in the west, and I feel a decay all around. Mainly that decay is in truth,integrity and the ‘scientific method’. We live in a sea of lies, perpetuated 365/24/7 by a corrupting media. I have no emotional attachment to any of the other ‘civilisations’ but I can fully understand why they hate the one I live in.” Our civilisation, in the sense the Russians recognise their own existence, has been under systematic attack by ideologues who have dominated the cultural, social, political, academic, business and institutional high ground for decades. We are just seeing the results becoming ever clearer. In large part, the attack on Russia is the attempt to forcibly incorporate that civilisation into the same ideology that has been destroying ours. To that extent, their struggle is ours, even though each of us are fighting for our own cultural survival. That said there is no need for active alliance – the enemy of our enemy is not necessarily our friend (more relevant in the case of China imo… Read more »

vivaldi
vivaldi
3 years ago
Reply to  Mark

A thought provoking reply…..the West is subverting ‘ideals’ here and abroad but not in a positive way. The fight against such ideologues (Johnson, eg, as a starter) is very much on the Home Front, as you say.

RedhotScot
3 years ago
Reply to  peyrole

I’m not sure where you get all this from but I can tell from a friend of mine who has lived in Russia since the wall came down, it doesn’t come close to describing Russia. Various commentators on here scream about Putin being a despot, however his approval rating in Russia of 83% rather contradicts that. I can’t think of a western leader ever enjoying that level of support. Biden is currently about 30% in the US. Russians have been free to leave and return to Russia unrestricted since the fall of the USSR and visitors have unrestricted access to the country. If we’re talking rigged elections in Russia, to my knowledge there has never been any real accusations of that from within however, we might want to look at America where it’s now been proven beyond all doubt that there was industrial vote rigging taking place for the 2020 election of Biden. Nor does the UK get a pass with this. Richard Tice pointed out on Talk Radio that the Winner of the Tower Hamlets election had no website and virtually no social media activity. Plenty of access to mail in voting though. The Russian people despise the west… Read more »

RedhotScot
3 years ago
Reply to  Sontol

up to 15 years imprisonment, or unofficially worse

You haven’t produced any evidence for this despite me requesting it from you previously.

With its entirely state-controlled and propagandist media / suppression of any independent and dissenting voices;

And yet since 1989 Russians have been free to leave and return to the country, and visitors are similarly free to come and go. But information wouldn’t emerge from the country?

Talk sense man.

It was Russia’s ally China

If this is a problem it’s been acknowledged in a speech last week by Henry Kissinger that it’s the west which has forced this relationship to develop by victimising Russia for decades.

mockery of religion (except Islam)

Since 1991 there have been 30,000 Orthodox Russian Christian Churches built. Putin has been part of that.

Hardly the actions of either a despot or someone ridiculing his religion.

Your post is little more than expression of your personal prejudice.

Sontol
Sontol
3 years ago
Reply to  RedhotScot

up to 15 years imprisonment, or unofficially worse You haven’t produced any evidence for this despite me requesting it from you previously. No problem, MOSCOW, March 4 (Reuters) – Russia’s parliament on Friday passed a law imposing a jail term of up to 15 years for spreading intentionally “fake” news about the military, stepping up the information war over the conflict in Ukraine. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-introduce-jail-terms-spreading-fake-information-about-army-2022-03-04/ In this context ‘fake information’ includes anything that challenges the Kremlin narrative, including all its own (genuinely) fake excuses for the invasion, that it is not going as well as the propaganda suggest etc etc The ‘unofficially worse’ statement was an acknowledgement that a lot of persecution in Russia, up to and including assassination, is carried out by shadowy but state endorsed groups and figures. With its entirely state-controlled and propagandist media / suppression of any independent and dissenting voices; And yet since 1989 Russians have been free to leave and return to the country, and visitors are similarly free to come and go. That applied to Nazi Germany during the 1930s as well (unless, of course you were a German who had either already been murdered or placed in a concentration cam). So I am… Read more »

Hugh
Hugh
3 years ago

Perhaps their five presidents should consider change to ensure that people in member states will have more than acorns and dung (and those fungi that can be mistaken for a poisonous sort) to eat? These people need to get real. The days of strong growth every year to pay for political follies are over.

RedhotScot
3 years ago
Reply to  Hugh

Tell you what, those acorns don’t half taste crap……… 🤣👍

A passerby
A passerby
3 years ago

Petition: Open a Public Inquiry into COVID-19 Vaccine Safety

“There’s something funny going on, says Noddy”

Jon Garvey
3 years ago
Reply to  A passerby

“There’s something funny going on, says Noddy”

“Ho, ho, ho! Is that a joke, little Noddy?” says Big Ears. Noddy blushes, because the wise brownie is usually right, as he reads a newspaper.

A passerby
A passerby
3 years ago

‘We walked off £10,000 Saga cruise over compulsory facemasks and daily Covid tests’

“More money than sense” says Noddy.

Noddy wanted to comment on all the articles in today’s news round-up, I told him to go back to sleep!

Banjones
Banjones
3 years ago
Reply to  A passerby

Surely, no-one is supposed to be able to question the inability to wear a muzzle? Isn’t this the same on a ship? Or is the wearing of one a condition of booking? I hope their business suffers – but, of course, it won’t.

ellie-em
3 years ago

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/katie-investigates/compulsory-facemasks-daily-covid-tests-walked-10k-saga-cruise/

IIRC, Saga was one of the first travel companies, alongside Qantas, to practice medical apartheid and make it a condition of booking that passengers must be ‘fully vaccinated’ against the hyped-up lurgy.

To be fair, I had enjoyed several holidays with Saga prior to this stance as they provided a good service. However, I am now no longer a valued customer as I do not meet their booking conditions!

Consequently, I have revised my own conditions of booking and terms of service with Saga and other companies taking a similar approach with abhorrent conditional service. Saga, in addition to providing holidays / travel services, also offer financial services such as insurance – travel, medical, home and car insurance. All my insurance policies were cancelled with Saga – and I got a better deal elsewhere, even on renewal.

Realistically, Saga will not ‘go under’ as a result of the loss of my custom but hopefully, similar actions by many other customers will impact on their company finances. I will not reward and engage with, or enable companies, who dictate my medical/ health requirements. No way!

Jon Garvey
3 years ago
Reply to  ellie-em

Saga, of course, is now just another branch of a generic Asset Magement Group, in this case Aurelius. “Good deals for old people” is merely the brand image that enables them to chase the bucks in the usual way, for a particular demographic that remembers when it meant something.

Brett_McS
3 years ago

It’s entirely appropriate that a Climate Scientist has a degree in … Political Science.

RedhotScot
3 years ago
Reply to  Brett_McS

Lomborg has never claimed to be a climate scientist. He deals with the economies of climate madness.

Or did you mean Heyho?

Steve-Devon
3 years ago

Much of the World seems to be suffering from a terrible pandemic of hubris, arrogance and propaganda. With the climate change articles I find myself asking some fundamental questions to which it seems surprisingly hard to find a straight answer and so I thought I would try a few of them here: How certain is it that increasing CO2 levels will increase temperatures, raise sea levels and cause oceanic acidification? Some of the climate experts proclaim that they know exactly how much temperature will rise in proportion to CO2 levels, but do they really know this? and are they correct? Sitting here looking out across the Torridge valley it is 12deg and we have just had a welcome shower of rain, the Torridge valley looks verdant, apples coming on the trees, potatoes looking well and loads of grass for the livestock, indeed looking back at old photos it appears something of a timeless scene. Why on earth would I be convinced that we are on the brink of a climate catastrophe and that all this is about to change into a lifeless desert? Are sea levels really rising in a catastrophic way? Presumably sea levels rise in 3 ways, expansion… Read more »

Hypatia
Hypatia
3 years ago
Reply to  Steve-Devon

People accept it because (1) they don’t fully know what is planned and what it means, (2) it doesn’t really affect many yet, and (3) the majority think that it will never affect them anyway.

I swear that most people think it’s just a bit more recycling, using a canvas bag, and maybe getting an electric car at some point. But not something they really need to indulge in, because the kind government will work it all out so we can just carry on…..

Jon Garvey
3 years ago
Reply to  Steve-Devon

It’s a complete desert over here in East Devon… not. And there were abundant pelicans over on the Somerset levels in Roman times, so it can’t have been that much cooler. As for sea level rise, somebody replied in another post that it’s a complex issue. However, the Maldives are a good test case, being only 1 meter above the waves for the most part and not part of a rising tectonic landmass. They were predicted in the 1980s to have disappeared by 2010. But not only has their land area actually increased, and there are several new airports under construction, but beach-side hotels, with those attractive walkways out on the sea, that were built before the predictions, are still open for business. But even Beer beach in Devon is much the same as when we photographed in on holiday in 1957, so the water is being miraculously sucked away from at least two disparate parts of the globe. So we have to conclude that the sea level is threatening to rise catastrophically soon after some modelled tipping point, just as CO2 greening is going to change to desertification any time now, and just as all the thousands of unnamed… Read more »

Banjones
Banjones
3 years ago
Reply to  Jon Garvey

Do read ”Fake Invisible Catastrophes And Threats Of Doom” by Patrick Moore. He discusses all these points you raise.

AethelredTheReadier
AethelredTheReadier
3 years ago
Reply to  Steve-Devon

You’re quite right to ask these questions, Steve, and you’re unlikely to get any straight answers anywhere. All I can say is that your own experience and observations are what count – they’re all you can actually go on really. So, if everything seems normal weather-wise, it’s probably normal. Likewise sea levels. I don’t know where all the global warming/climate change hysteria came from. In the 1970s I remember people were talking about us entering a mini-Ice Age. Then it was global warming and all the shock tactics saying how the Arctic sea ice was almost gone, the massive ice calving in the Antarctic and the Greenland ice sheet melting and causing the Gulf Stream to stop. As Jon says below, the Maldives are still here and they’re in the latitude that I think would be most affected by a rise in sea levels. I guess, for myself, I would watch at WHAT is being forced upon us and then ask WHY. Electric vehicles? I don’t think they are the answer at all. Just means more degradation of the environment. You still have to actually make the car bodies and all the stuff that goes in them plus the battery… Read more »

huxleypiggles
3 years ago

Totally agree.

RedhotScot
3 years ago
Reply to  Steve-Devon
  1. We are certain of one thing. If atmospheric CO2 is the source of global warming, mankind’s 3% annual contribution would take 25,000 years to warm the planet by 2C. That’s using published IPCC numbers.
  2. The planet has enjoyed Virgin greening of 14% over 35 years of satellite observations according to NASA. 70% of that is directly attributed to increased atmospheric CO2. Two continents the size of mainland USA according to one researcher.
  3. Sea levels continue to rise between 1mm and 3mm per years, as they have done for over 1,000 years.
  4. The UN ran an online poll which had about 90,000 respondents (from memory) from across the world. Of the 16 life affecting subjects that could be selected (Health, Education, law etc) climate change was 16th. Internet access was 15th. The poll has since been removed.
Banjones
Banjones
3 years ago
Reply to  RedhotScot

It’s been shown that there is no correlation between CO2 in the atmosphere and fluctuations in temperature. As you say, greening is a bonus.

George L
3 years ago

Re EU Climate drivel (bull$h1t).. shouldn’t that be “It will allegedly reduce global temps by 0.004°C (0.007°F)

A little research into the criminality in the lives of prominent Euro-prats Christine Lagarde and Ursula von der Leyen should scotch any credibility that EU den of thieves purports to have…

The sooner they are all behind bars the better. Until all these characters are brought to justice there will never be peace, or anything resembling it in this world.

Banjones
Banjones
3 years ago
Reply to  George L

Then it would have to be a kangaroo court that puts them there. Otherwise, who would arrest them, charge them, try them, sentence them? They obviously feel fireproof.

hilarynw
hilarynw
3 years ago

To the Saga cruiser – you would have had to pay me £10,000 to go on that cruise and I really doubt that would have been enough. Why on earth do people put up with such treatment – I’m glad you didn’t.

The last few years have been used as an excuse to remove every last shred of dignity from modern life. We are treated like animals and the supposed to be grateful when an iota of dignity is returned. This has all been done on purpose and it’s time everyone rose up and said ‘no more’!

Banjones
Banjones
3 years ago

I’ve signed the petition shown here. But look at THIS one and how suspiciously few signatures it’s garnered. I’ve been sharing it over the past couple of weeks with people who’d be interested, and the figure hasn’t moved.
”Require medical professionals to report suspected vaccine side effects/injuries”
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/603305

ellie-em
3 years ago
Reply to  Banjones

I could be wrong but it’s highly unlikely they are going to get another 9,950 (declared) signatures before the 16th June.

Banjones
Banjones
3 years ago
Reply to  ellie-em

I fear you’re right! I’ve noticed that it’s just increased by ONE! But we know these things mean nothing at all, and may just result in some junior servile serpent being allowed (at 10,000) to spout some sententious tripe in response.

John Dee
3 years ago
Reply to  Banjones

The main problem (so I’ve read) is that the adverse event reporting is complicated, tedious and (the coup de grace) unpaid. Whereas, doling out the jabs is a terrific little earner.
One pays the mortgage, while the other doesn’t.
Which to choose…?

John Dee
3 years ago

The Guardian reports that Katharine Hayhoe, Professor of Political Science at Texas Tech, says the world is heading for dangers people have not seen in 10,000 years of civilisation.

Good ol’ Grauniad. Their go-to ‘expert’ for climate woo is a Political Science ‘professor’.
Presumably, she self-identifies as a climatologist who is just ‘in the wrong body’.

AethelredTheReadier
AethelredTheReadier
3 years ago
Reply to  John Dee

I love the way they report on the latest academic’s fear-drenched renderings as if they are the words of God. Meanwhile it’s a bit windy, chance of a shower later.

dearieme
dearieme
3 years ago

People die three months after a booster jab? Europe is suffering from Long Vaxx.