This is put perfectly. Academia is full of these types, and as such constitutes a meso-example of how an entire field of human endeavor can rapidly skid downhill as scumbag mentors bring in worse scumbag mentees, year after year. ABN
An international team of researchers has uncovered the oldest spear tip ever discovered in Europe, revealing that it was crafted by Neanderthals. In their study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, the team provides detailed insights into the spear tip’s discovery, its condition, and the findings they gleaned from extensive analysis.
The spear tip was initially found in 2003, buried within a sediment layer in a cave in the North Caucasus, Russia. Alongside it were numerous animal bones and remnants of a campfire. However, it wasn’t until recently that the spear tip was thoroughly examined.
Using advanced techniques such as spectroscopy, computed tomography, and microscopy, the researchers determined that the 9 cm-long spear tip was made from animal bone, likely bison. It was attached to a wooden shaft with a type of tar.
The team also discovered that the spear tip had been shaped with stone tools and showed signs of use in either hunting or combat, evidenced by cracks indicating it had struck something very hard. Notably, the tip showed no signs of prolonged use, implying that it had likely been used shortly after its creation. This finding challenges previous theories that Neanderthals never advanced beyond using stone tools and suggests that they were capable of strategic planning, both in crafting tools and in their use.
The Trump administration has reached a preliminary settlement with Ashli Babbitt’s family. Babbitt was the Trump supporter who was fatally shot by Capitol Police Officer Michael Byrd.
According to CBS News, multiple sources told the outlet that a settlement has been reached in principle, but has not yet been signed. An attorney to the Babbitt family confirmed that the settlement in principle has been reached as well.
The Babbitt estate brought a lawsuit against the US government under the Biden administration and alleged that Byrd was negligent in his use of force and firing his gun at Babbitt.
Babbitt had been in the frame of a window when the officer fired, killing the Trump supporter on January 6, 2021 as a riot and protest ensued at the building. “Ashli was unarmed,” the suit said. “Her hands were up in the air, empty, and in plain view of Lt. Byrd and other officers in the lobby. Ashli posed no threat to the safety of anyone.”
…Because the Canadian government became so dependent on their role as an assembly economy, they enmeshed with China in a way that made them dependent. The political issues of Chinese influence within Canada are a direct result of this dynamic. In fact, China was the big winner from the outcome of the recent election because all of their investments into Canada are grounded on retaining Liberal government dependency.
If Trump targets China with punitive tariffs, the Canadian economy will be collaterally damaged. Canada will end up paying a tariff rate because they use cheap Chinese component parts in their finished goods. Canada has structurally designed their economy to do this over multiple years.
Understanding the unique nature of the Canadian economic conundrum, the only way to address the issue is to break out the USMCA into two separate bilateral trade agreements. One set of trade terms for Mexico that leverages border security, and one set of trade terms for Canada that leverages NATO security and border security. The only substantive similarity between them will be in the auto and agriculture sector.
If you think the multinational corporations, political leftists and UniParty Republicans in the USA are strongly opposing Trump now, just wait until later this year when the Trump administration proposes the elimination of the trilateral North American trade agreement, USMCA.
According to the World Bank, the USA economy is $27.3 trillion. Canada is $2.1 trillion.
Do the math!
[…] The expectation, according to two people close to the White House, is that negotiations to permanently remove the threat of painful 25 percent tariffs on Canada — which Trump mostly rolled back earlier this month — and other sector-specific tariffs are likely to be folded into the upcoming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. That review is due in 2026, but the Trump administration wants to accelerate to this calendar year.
“It makes sense to separate out Canada and Mexico from the rest because they are going to want to redo the USMCA,” said one of the people close to the White House, who were granted anonymity to discuss ongoing deliberations. “They’re going to have separate tariffs that focus specifically on Mexico and Canada, and they’re going to take some actions to squeeze them a little bit.” [LINK]
You might think of parasites — and the diseases they cause — as a problem that will never affect you, and you wouldn’t be alone in that thought. But intestinal parasites affect humans and are not just a Third World concern: They affect millions of Americans. Indeed, according to the CDC, more than 60 million people in the US are infected with parasites. Explains Gordo Crozier, DO, an integrative physician in Orlando. “Because parasites are spread by pets, contaminated water and improperly handled food, they’re becoming an increasingly common health threat in the U.S.” And intestinal parasites thrive in warm weather, so risk rises in the summer.
And intestinal parasites in humans are far from harmless: They are a top cause of fatigue, says Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., author of Guess What Came to Dinner? ($15.99, Amazon) Gittleman asserts that for eight in 10 women experiencing tiredness, GI issues, brain fog, and other vague symptoms, intestinal parasites are to blame. Adds functional medicine specialist Leo Galland, MD: “Because symptoms are so varied, parasites are often overlooked as the cause.”
Women over 50 are most at risk of harboring intestinal parasites since the production of stomach acid that helps kill the invaders drops rapidly with age. “Intestinal parasites in humans mostly come from food and water, so any decrease in stomach acid increases infection risk,” says Dr. Galland. Other sources of exposure: wilderness activities, pets, travel.
Most parasites can be eliminated with a single dose of ivermectin, scabies with two doses. I am not a doctor, so be sure to check dosage and timing with a trusted source or consult with your doctor. My understanding is ivermectin must be taken on an empty stomach for parasites, but with food for viral illnesses. ABN
The White House is planning to axe thousands jobs at the CIA and other intelligence agencies, officials told members of Congress per The Washington Post.
A person familiar with the plan but not authorized to discuss it publicly also confirmed the changes to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The administration plans to reduce the CIA workforce by 1,200 over several years, and cut thousands of positions at the National Security Agency and other intelligence agencies.
The Post reported that the reductions at the CIA include several hundred people who have already opted for early retirement.
The rest of the cuts would be achieved partly through reduced hiring and would not likely necessitate layoffs.
‘These moves are part of a holistic strategy to infuse the Agency with renewed energy, provide opportunities for rising leaders to emerge, and better position CIA to deliver on its mission,’ the agency wrote in the statement.
This is going to be interesting. Does Trump have the courage and power to dismantle the Deep State, which most of us believe is centered in or behind or around the CIA and NSA? The whistleblower in this video claims USA has been infiltrated by a ‘powerful international group’, which controls our government — and that is the reason he is going public with his claims. Some say the powerful group is aliens but others say the whistleblower says outright it’s an international group, not interplanetary or interdimensional. The whistleblower looks and sounds credible but who knows if he is just another Deep State mind-control plant, of which there are many. Others believe the powerful group is some form of international Jewry or that Jews are running cover for an even deeper group. It is a remarkable feature of our time that we still have no idea who was running the Biden administration. Nor do we know how much Ratcliffe or Trump knows about who was running Biden’s admin, or who might be controlling them. How Trump’s actions against the CIA and NSA proceed will be very revealing. They may be nothing more than a psyop cover designed to assuage conspiracy theorists like me. Or they may be real moves by a real president who has real power and knows how to use it. ABN
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