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Sandstorm swallows western Chinese city in dramatic footage – video | World news | The Guardian

A sand storm wall towering over 100 metres engulfs a Chinese city in minutes

Source: Sandstorm swallows western Chinese city in dramatic footage – video | World news | The Guardian

Coronavirus: Israel registers over 2,000 new cases – The Jerusalem Post

Some 2,112 people tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, the Health Ministry reported on Tuesday morning, marking the highest number since March.
Monday also marked the four month record of tests processed within 24 hours with some 95,000 tests. The positive rate stood at 2.3%, also marking an increase from previous days. On the previous day, some 1,400 cases were registered, but the number of tests was significantly lower (around 72,000).

Source: Coronavirus: Israel registers over 2,000 new cases – The Jerusalem Post

Insurrection Update #9

In Saner Thought

My continuing series looking at the day of infamy, 06 January, and the events swirling around that could assist in yet another attempt to take over the government.

All the whining and bluster can be summed up by one Capitol rioter…..

“We weren’t there to steal things,” Kiczenski, who entered the Capitol on January 6, said, according to the book excerpt. “We weren’t there to do damage. We were just there to overthrow the government.”

That one statement alone should tell you everything you need to know about the day and the riot.

This is what wild conspiratorial BS wrought…..

Jarrod Copeland and Ian Rogers, who are part of a militia group linked to the Three Percenter network, are facing federal and state charges for their “specific, detailed, and serious” plot to attack a government building, destroying evidence, assembling bombs, and owning illegal machine guns. 

Prosecutors say the two men…

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Your Rights Or Mine?

Filosofa's Word

When the pandemic hit the shores of the U.S., when non-essential businesses were ordered to close and mask mandates became widespread around the nation, I rebelled a bit against the restrictions. However at the time, I had no idea of the scope of this pandemic, no idea that some 16 months later we would still be in dire circumstances. As I saw the new cases skyrocketing, saw the death toll rise to more than a thousand people a day, I made a conscious decision to stay out of public venues to the largest extent possible, and to dutifully wear a mask when I couldn’t avoid being in a public place. I may be stubborn, but I’m not stupid! Other folk, however, might just qualify as being a special kind of stupid and it annoys the hell out of me that they have so little regard for anyone, even their own…

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Hundreds of San Francisco bars to demand proof of vaccination to enter – UPI.com

An organization of hundreds of bars and restaurants in the city of San Francisco announced that all members decided to offer in-house service only to patrons who show proof of vaccination against the coronavirus. The San Francisco Bar Owner Alliance announced the decision in a statement Monday, stating as of Thursday it’s official position is that “any customer who wishes to remain inside our establishments show proof of vaccination or a 72-hour negative COVID-19 test.”

Source: Hundreds of San Francisco bars to demand proof of vaccination to enter – UPI.com

Candidate Under Investigation in PA Road Fatality is Vice Chair of CPAC | Talking Points Memo

You see this story about the gubernatorial candidate from Pennsylvania who’s being investigated for his involvement in a fatal motorcycle accident. He apparently drove for miles after the accident with the motorcycle stuck to the front of his car. Charlie Gerow insists he wasn’t the “cause” of the accident. As I said, his role in the accident is currently being investigated by Pennsylvania State Police.

But TPM Reader BH points out that Gerow is not just a candidate for governor. He’s the Vice Chair of the American Conservative Union, the group that puts on CPAC.

Source: Candidate Under Investigation in PA Road Fatality is Vice Chair of CPAC | Talking Points Memo