Musk announced the program on social media, Monday, tweeting, “SpaceX is starting a program to take CO2 out of atmosphere & turn it into rocket fuel. Please join if interested… Will also be important for Mars.” Astrophysicist YouTuber Scott Manley reacted that while “doing this has been demonstrated” before, converting …
Read More »WATCH teachers battle for dollars in schools funds
The video shared on social media by a local reporter shows teachers taking part in a ‘Dash for Cash’ event, which includes the educators wearing helmets and scrambling for about $5,000 worth of single-dollar bills in a hockey rink. Ten teachers were invited to battle for the cash at a …
Read More »First US soldiers get the boot for refusing Covid vax
The 27 airmen who had been discharged from the force for missing the vaccination deadline were “younger, lower-ranking personnel” and were serving their first term of enlistment, Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek told the media on Monday. Unlike others in the US military who have sought religious and medical exemptions …
Read More »Ghislaine Maxwell answering for ‘crimes of men,’ says Amanda Knox
In a Monday Substack post, Knox claimed to be having “flashbacks” to her own experience when looking at the trials of Maxwell and Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO of Theranos being charged with fraud over blood test technology prosecutors claim she knew was phony from the start. Knox blasted coverage …
Read More »Californians ordered to mask up into new year
Californians will have to cover up in indoor venues Wednesday and at least through January 15, state health officials announced on Monday. Moreover, those without proof of vaccination who wish to enter an indoor venue with 1,000 or more people will need to show a negative PCR test taken within …
Read More »Biden welcomes Finland buying US jets amid ‘Russia concerns‘
Speaking with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on Monday, Biden praised Finland’s decision to buy 64 jets from Lockheed Martin, to replace its aging American-made F/A-18s, calling the purchase “a strong foundation for even closer bilateral defense ties for years to come.” The two leaders also “discussed their shared concerns about …
Read More »‘Canceled’ Terry Gilliam finds new venue to stage musical
In an announcement on Monday, Gilliam said his production of the Stephen Sondheim musical, which he is co-directing, would be opening in August at the Theatre Royal in Bath. The play was previously going to be hosted by the Old Vic, but it was canceled last month after protests from …
Read More »USA Gymnastics settles with abused athletes
The settlement was announced on Monday by the federal bankruptcy court in the Southern District of Indiana. USA Gymnastics filed for bankruptcy protection in 2018, following a deluge of lawsuits over years of Nassar’s abuse. “This chapter is finally closed,” tweeted Rachael Denhollander, whose 2016 complaint brought Nassar’s abuses to light. …
Read More »Chris Hedges: The execution of Julian Assange
Let us name Julian Assange’s executioners. Joe Biden. Boris Johnson. Scott Morrison. Theresa May. Lenin Moreno. Donald Trump. Barack Obama. Mike Pompeo. Hillary Clinton. Lord Chief Justice Ian Burnett and Lord Justice Timothy Victor Holroyde. Crown Prosecutors James Lewis QC, Clair Dobbin QC and Joel Smith. District Judge Vanessa Baraitser. Assistant …
Read More »Drone strike that killed children to go unpunished – report
The US Air Force’s inspector general investigated the August 29 drone strike and found no violations of law, but left the decision to discipline, reprimand or demote the people involved to the commanding officers. Austin agreed with the recommendations of Central Command Chief General Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr. and Commander …
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