To Josh Hawley, Peaceful Protesters Are ‘Antifa Scumbags’

On Monday night, in response to Hawley’s bold anti-democratic move, a small group of protesters from the group ShutDownDC paid a visit to his home in Vienna, Virginia and held what they called a “vigil for democracy.” According to a video posted by the group, the protesters held signs with messages like “You don’t have the votes” and “Trump lost;” chanted slogans like “Hawley, Hawley, shame on you, Biden-Harris won through and through;” and read messages through a bullhorn from voters who are upset that Hawley is, as one activist put it, “trying to undermine democracy.” At one point during the vigil, three of the protesters walked up to the door of Hawley’s home and left a copy of the Constitution; at the end of the 30-minute action, they propped up some signs against a tree, left some candles, and thanked the police officers who were there.

Honestly, pretty tame stuff! As Patrick Young, one of the organizers, told the Washington Post, “This was not threatening behavior. This is people engaging in democracy and engaging in civil discourse.”

But to Hawley, these activists are “Antifa scumbags” who “threatened” his wife and daughter and engaged in “leftwing violence,” by which I can only assume he means every person’s right to engage in peaceful protest. (And as we all know, “Antifa” loves the Constitution as well as Joe Biden.)

Source: To Josh Hawley, Peaceful Protesters Are ‘Antifa Scumbags’

Putin and Merkel discuss joint production of coronavirus vaccine — Meduza – (Vaccine diplomacy – US not in the running)

In December 2020, the Russian Health Ministry announced that Germany was prepared to cooperate with Russia on the production of Russian vaccines against the coronavirus, though the department didn’t specify which drugs were under discussion. Russia has two registered vaccines against COVID-19: the Gamaleya Research Institute’s “Sputnik V” and the Vector Research Center’s “EpiVacCorona.”

Source: Putin and Merkel discuss joint production of coronavirus vaccine — Meduza

5th Day of January – Fatcowco The eight-hour workday is officially started on the 5th January, 1914 with the Ford Motor Company 

The eight-hour workday is officially started on the 5th January, 1914 with the Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and minimum daily wage of $5 in salary plus bonuses.

The eight-hour day movement or 40-hour week movement, also known as the short-time movement, was a social movement to regulate the length of a working day, preventing excesses and abuses.

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Exercises for a Flat Belly That You Can Do Right in a Chair

Good tips!

Laura

Office work has a lot of advantages. However, sitting for a long time can do harm to your health and body.A review of 47 scientific researchprojects indicated that people who experience prolonged sitting can suffer from cancer,diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity.

The good news is that Bright Side found 6 exercises which you can do at your desk to feel fresh.

Strengthens abdominal muscles, improves digestion, and helps to burn fat.

Your actions:

  1. Sit down on a chair. Keep your back straight without touching the back of the chair.
  2. Keep your feet on the floor hip-width apart.
  3. Keep your back straight. Lift your right knee, and pull it to your chest. Keep your belly sucked in.
  4. Put your hands on your shin to better stretch your lower abdominal muscles.
  5. Repeat 20-30 times by alternating your knee

Here all your belly muscles work effectively and gently at…

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The Trolly Problem

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Let’s imagine that a madman has tied five innocent people to a trolley track, and they are unable to move. A trolley car that is out of control is hurtling towards them, and is only a few seconds away from running them over. Luckily, we can pull a lever that will divert the trolley to another track. The only problem with doing this is that the madman has tied a single person to this other track too. Considering these circumstances, should we pull the lever? This is the Trolley Problem, created by philosopher Philippa Foot, which is one of the most famous thought experiments in the field of ethics. The question is, should we:

1. Simply stand there and allow the trolley to kill these five people tied on the main track?

2. Pull the lever, diverting the trolley onto the side track where it will kill one person? Should…

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Valley legislators hail state climate bill for raising bar – Northampton, Massachusetts

NORTHAMPTON — State lawmakers have passed an ambitious climate bill that codifies the statewide greenhouse gas limit for 2050 at “net zero” emissions, enacts a schedule for raising the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, and puts environmental justice into state law, among many other provisions.

“It makes solid advances in the fight against climate change,” said state Sen. Jo Comerford, D-Northampton.

Source: Valley legislators hail state climate bill for raising bar