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Romney presses Becerra on vote against ban on late-term abortions

It has nothing to do with anything but race, Romney’s ethnocentrism and hanging on to ultra right-wing voters in Utah

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Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Tuesday grilled President Biden’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary, former Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.), over his voting record on abortion.”Most people agree that partial…

COVID-19: AstraZeneca vaccine stronger if 3 months between doses – study

The findings are not without precedent, with the study noting that other vaccines, like those for the flu, Ebola and malaria, also provide greater protection after longer intervals between doses. 470840
The findings are not without precedent, with the study noting that other vaccines, like those for the flu, Ebola and malaria, also provide greater protection after longer intervals between doses.

Twitter removes hundreds of misinformation accounts – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

 

RUSSELS – Twitter said on Tuesday it had taken down 373 accounts which it said had ties to Russia, Armenia and Iran and had breached its platform manipulation policies.

The company said it had taken down 238 accounts operating from Iran for various violations of its policies.

Twitter said 100 accounts with Russian ties were removed for amplifying narratives that undermined faith in NATO and targeted the United States and the European Union.

Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Moscow planned to look into the grounds for Twitter blocking the accounts, TASS news agency reported.

Twitter also said 35 accounts with ties to Armenia were taken down, adding that they had been created to target Azerbaijan.

“The 373 associated accounts across the four networks were permanently suspended from Twitter for violations of our platform manipulation policies,” the company said in a blog post.

Source: Twitter removes hundreds of misinformation accounts – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Why Bullies Need a Hated Enemy to Be Against

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In Robert Greene’s book entitled, “The Laws of Human Nature,” I once read that everyone needs a hated enemy and that there’s a positive side to having one. I’ve found that with packs of bullies, this is true.

Bullies in groups need an enemy, whether real or imagined, that they can band together and fight against- an “us-versus-them” object. Why? Because the presence of an enemy has always served to strengthen group cohesion and unite and tighten members. Groups reflexively focus on their hated target as a means of bringing it together as one and for further solidarity.

And if they can get any member of the authority and with a little power (teacher, principal, supervisor, manager or HR) to join in the hatred, all the better to ensure that the group align themselves to one another and oust the “enemy.”

Not even love, respect, or friendship unite people as much as the shared hatred of something or someone. Remember that there’s strength in numbers, and bullies must always have an entourage around them. You will never see a bully alone because the thought of being on their own scares them to death. And the stronger the solidarity, the less likely it is of the group disbanding. Hatred is the glue that binds the members together.

The victim provides the bullies the assurance that their group always stays together as one. Without the victim, the group is weak; things get boring real fast, and it won’t be long before they split up and go their separate ways.

Bullies also need victims for entertainment and as victory trophies to collect and display. They need victims as guinea pigs to test their (perceived) strength and power and then show proof thereof to bystanders and witnesses.

Therefore, the target serves many purposes. And once they’ve served their purpose, they’re neatly and quietly disposed of, and a new victim is selected.

Always remember this. The more we know about bullies’ inner workings, the better we can defend ourselves against them.

Georgia protests: Thousands rally in Tbilisi after opposition leader arrested

Police in #Georgia stormed the headquarters of the country’s main #opposition party and arrested its leader on Tuesday. The arrest of Nika #Melia, head of the United National Movement, aggravates that political #tensions that have been rising since the October parliamentary election that the opposition is demanding be rerun.

Police in #Georgia stormed the headquarters of the country’s main #opposition party and arrested its leader on Tuesday. The arrest of Nika #Melia, head of the United National Movement, aggravates that political #tensions that have been rising since the October parliamentary election that the opposition is demanding be rerun.

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Time

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We can manage our time but we aren’t in control of time. Regardless of whether we create a time table to help manage our time lapses occurs. Those lapses can be in the form of betrayal, sickness, loss or death. Our time like the river, ocean or sea, ebbs and flows. Time isn’t about joy rides, it’s about gifting our light to the world. Time can never be replenished, we have got to use it before we lose it.

© Norma Bobb-Semple 2021

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Did You Know #65: How Much Of The Amazon Rainforest Has Been Destroyed? — DiosRaw

Scientists fear the Amazon Rainforest is closer to a tipping point where it will enter an irreversible cycle of collapse known as a dieback. Between 15 and 17 percent of the Amazon rainforest has been lost, and if the amount of cleared forest land reaches 25 percent, there won’t be enough trees cycling moisture through […]

Did You Know #65: How Much Of The Amazon Rainforest Has Been Destroyed? — DiosRaw

(Personally, I believe we are already passed the tipping point and will see shortly how badly we have we have permanently impacted our global environment.)