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AMSTERDAM (AP) – The Netherlands moved into a tougher lockdown Sunday that was announced amid spiking infections even before the country recorded its first confirmed cases of the new, more highly transmissible omicron virus variant. Bars, restaurants, nonessential stores, cinemas and theatres were among the public places forced to shut from 5 p.m. until 5 … Read more

The grand jury subpoena, issued in September by the U.S. attorney’s office for the District of Columbia, sought communications and other records related to fundraising and accounting by groups including Defending the Republic, a Texas-based organization claiming 501© 4 nonprofit status, and a PAC by the same name, according to the documents and a person … Read more

For CEOs, social media has lost its fun CEO Jack Dorsey’s departure from Twitter shows that, in Silicon Valley today, social media is becoming a field to flee. Why it matters: Coming on the heels of Facebook’s name change and new metaverse focus, Dorsey’s resignation is another sign that the industry now views the massive social … Read more

Federal taxpayers pay millions to fund critical race theory program that trains students to promote CRT. “In 2016 under the Obama administration, the federal government awarded its first five-year grant of $1,116,895 to North Carolina Central University (NCCU) for “training” college students in critical race theory.”   h/t SG

Before it all came crashing down, Archi Duenas’ gun-stealing scheme was relatively simple, county prosecutors wrote in a memo. He just couldn’t go on vacation. Duenas, manager of the gun store at the Los Angeles Police Academy, had been reprimanded over the years for tardiness and sloppy record keeping, but he never took time off, … Read more

Watch the latest video at foxnews.com CNN announced that it is suspending its star anchor Chris Cuomo as the network evaluates his conduct following stunning revelations from the New York Attorney General’s investigation into his brother, ousted Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “The New York Attorney General’s office released transcripts and exhibits Monday that shed new … Read more

And this mindset is why they're living in Govt bondage now. — LoneStarPosse (@LoneStarPosse) November 30, 2021 h/t Dan

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dr-marco-metzler-403341163_fed-chinese-activity-6871502373882269696-VUxd Link for in-depth analysis: https://wolfstreet.com/2021/11/19/after-fueling-corporate-bond-junk-bond-rally-to-lowest-yields-ever-fed-ends-bailout-spv-with-513-million-profit-sends-90-to-us-treasury/ ​ 2nd link: https://www.wsj.com/articles/panel-urges-restricting-u-s-investment-in-china-over-security-concerns-11637163001     h/t Scrolling_Scroller

AWAKENING A SLEEPING GIANT – ALUMNI. Two years ago Cornell University asked a California real-estate developer and longtime donor for a seven-figure contribution. Carl Neuss didn’t write the check immediately, saying he was worried about what he saw as liberal indoctrination on campus and declining tolerance toward competing viewpoints. To allay Mr. Neuss’s concerns, the … Read more