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Former Trump Energy Secretary Rick Perry blasted the Biden administration who he says gave Russian President Vladimir Putin "leverage" by killing American energy efforts and "rubber-stamping" the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in Europe.

"#Putin got an assist from incompetent world leaders who propped up #Russia while risking their own energy security," the former Republican governor of Texas tweeted. "By killing the #KeystoneXL pipeline and rubber stamping NS2, the Administration increased Russia’s leverage over global energy markets, which got us here."

The United States can rescue Europe from a looming energy crisis by opening the Keystone XL pipeline and exporting US LNG to provide Europe with a reliable energy supply so they don't have to rely on #Russia," Perry tweeted.

Perry has been joined by several Republican politicians and conservative pundits across the country in calling out the Biden administration for clamping down on oil and gas energy production in the United States which they say has benefitted Russia.

Diversion..

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US officials will deliver two classified briefings on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to members of the House and senators this afternoon, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The separate briefings are expected to cover the Biden administration’s next steps on sending military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, as well as the US intelligence community assessment of the situation, the source said.


The briefings - set to take place on Capitol Hill at 5:15pm for members of the House and at 7:15pm for senators - are also expected to drive the Biden administration’s request for Congress to provide $6.4bn in emergency funding to help Ukraine.

We created the problem, we pretend to help, we cause life devastation on both sides, we send funds and then divert the USA Citizen attention to a man created problem. 

 Just a thought.

Next..

 

Former President Donald Trump inched closer on Saturday to a 2024 comeback campaign, delivering a speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in which he hammered President Biden and congressional Democrats on everything from the conflict in Ukraine to their handling of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

In a sprawling tirade that stretched for over an hour, Trump repeated his false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him and railed against what he described as an inefficient federal government obsessed with political correctness and dominated by weak leadership that failed to deter the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

We are looking to end the Inflation, Oil prices that tripled and peace around the globe.  Just a thought.

Jen..

 

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said calls for the U.S. to boost its own fossil fuel production in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which has increased oil prices further, were a "misdiagnosis."

Since Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine last week, the U.S. has issued a wave of sanctions against Russia's banks and even Russian President Vladimir Putin himself.

But the U.S. has so far refrained from directly sanctioning Russian energy exports. The reason is Europe, which depends on Russian oil and has opposed doing anything that would turn off the spigot.

Republican lawmakers have called on the Biden administration to boost domestic energy production in order to lessen reliance on Russian energy. 

The prices of gas, heating oil is placing people back to poverty, and we are not at war with nobody. Doesn't that weigh heavily on the Conscious the president who caused it?  Just a thought.

Wall..

 

Fencing has been reinstalled around the U.S. Capitol ahead of possible protests that could collide with President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address this week. [Inflation-Oil Prices-Covid-19 Death of 600,000 and Listening to the scientist's saga]

The fence is the same barrier that remained around the Capitol for months after the Jan. 6 riot and during the “Justice for J6” rally, when supporters of people arrested in the attack rallied outside the building.

The Defense Department has approved requests to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops to help police with traffic control.  

Several roads around the Capitol will be closed to traffic from 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Capitol Police said in a separate statement Sunday, noting that they are the same road closures the agency has enforced in the past and saying they are "not related to the potential truck and vehicle convoys."

The people's house.  Just a thought.

Career..

 

Pipes..

 

 The Biden's administration canceled the Keystone pipeline-which tripled the oil prices. Then came the problem with the Ukraine, which been paid by USA for decades to surround the Russia Territories and then cancel Nord Stream 2 pipe line.

What's up with these Democrats and the pipelines? Just a thought.

Advise..

 

Since President Biden took office, the Democrats were anti Fossil Fuel. He restricted USA productions of oil. Then the price of oil doubled then tripled. Now with the Ukraine issue, again the Biden team of hard-core Democrats decided, let us go after the oil to punish the German, British, the French, and the rest of Europe.

Who is advising this White House occupants, the Saudis?  Just a thought.

Libya.?

 

Is there any similarities between what's happening today and the Attack that USA had on Libya? The Media is just has one goal to report stories that make them money. The bigger the made-up story the better the reward.

Just a thought

Accomplishments..

 

Soluble..

 

Consuming more dietary fiber, particularly soluble fiber, may reduce your risk of dementia, a study of more than 3,500 adults in Japan found. The study, published in Nutritional Neuroscience, used data from a survey that started in the 1980s. At the time, participants completed surveys assessing their dietary intake between 1985 and 1999. Most participants were between the ages of 40 and 64 when the study began, and they completed annual follow-up questionnaires from 1999 to 2020l

Based on the amount of fiber they consumed, participants were sorted into four groups, from most fiber consumed to least fiber consumed.

 Researchers found that the more fiber that participants ate, the lower their risk of developing dementia. 

Participants were even better off if they ate more soluble fiber, which you can find in foods like oatmeal, legumes and citrus. Soluble fiber is the kind of fiber that makes you feel full and supports the bacteria in your gut, while insoluble fiber can support your bowel health.

Whistle..

 

2003..

 

The Iraq War^{[nb 1]} was a protracted armed conflict from 2003 to 2011 that began with the invasion of Iraq by the United States–led coalition which overthrew the Iraqi government of Saddam Hussein. 

The conflict continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the coalition forces and the post-invasion Iraqi government.^[56] An estimated 151,000 to 1,033,000 Iraqis died in the first three to five years of conflict.  

The United States became re-involved in 2014 at the head of a new coalition and the insurgency, and many dimensions of the armed conflict continue today.  

War is war. It is a terrible choice from some who are Dictators or Pretend to be something else. 

An estimated 151,000 to 1,033,000 Iraqis died in the first three to five years of conflict. 

Toe..

 

Minor..

 

Waning..

 

All the latest reports indicates that Covid-19 is waning. Let us hope for the best. Keep Hope Alive as we return to a better Normal than what we had. Just a thought.

Yessss..

 

Bullying..

 

Success..

 

Threat..

 

This is a threat to the world. Hillary was in the midst of the destruction of Libya since then. 

Just a thought.

Jill..

 

We are, most likely, started the whole World Wide problem in the region. And as usual, blame others for being dictator. Same game we play time and time again.

This time, the oil prices and the Economic devastation of poor people around the globe will be achieved very soon. We have been paying the Ukraine governoment for years just because we love them very much. Just a thought. 

Joey..

 

Dems..

 

As an exhausted nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus, Democrats are facing growing public pressure to move on to the pandemic’s next phase even as high case rates, hospitalizations, and death rates persist.

This week, several Democratic governors responded by rolling back their state’s mask mandates.

Leaders in New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, and Oregon announced changes to such policies in schools, while those in New York, Illinois, Nevada, and California did the same for indoor mask requirements.

Republicans are already using the issue to go on the offense against Democrats, calling it hypocritical.

“The science never changed. The science didn’t matter,” said Joanna Rodriguez, deputy communications director at the Republican Governor’s Association. “The science was an excuse they used in order to control people’s lives and rule people in a way that they felt was appropriate while they played by their own rules.”   Just a thou8ght.

Charged..

 

Former New York City police union president Ed Mullins was charged with fraud on Wednesday, accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the union and spending it on a "lavish lifestyle."

The charge against Mullins comes following a raid last year on his home and union office. He resigned in October as head of the Sergeants Benevolent Association (SBA) and retired from the NYPD in November following the raids.

"As alleged, Edward Mullins, the former President of the SBA, abused his position of trust and authority to fund a lavish lifestyle that was paid for by the monthly dues of the thousands of hard-working Sergeants of the NYPD," said U.S. Attorney Damian Williams.

The prosecutor's office said Wednesday that Mullins was reimbursed more than a million dollars over the years through his expense reports, much of which was "fraudulently obtained." Can anyone do this nowadays?   Just a strange thought.

Bankrupt..

 

Growing up in Queens, New York, Kenny Anderson was a star on the court from an early age. In a 1994 profile of Anderson, Sports Illustrated reported recruiters went to watch him play when he was in sixth grade.

After 14 years in the NBA, he’d earned just over $63 million. And he enjoyed spending that cash. At one point, he owned 11 cars and spent large amounts of money on champagne, cigars and partying.

“I lived a fast life,” he told The Undefeated in 2019, “and enjoyed every bit of it.”

But with expenses for seven children, child support ate up another huge chunk of his budget. By 2005, he had filed for bankruptcy.

Fortunately, he rebounded with a second career as a basketball coach and is now head coach.

Gas..

Neither Qatar nor any other single country has the capacity to replace Russian gas supplies to Europe with liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the event of disruption due to a conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Qatar's energy minister said on Tuesday.

With most of Qatari volumes are locked into long-term contracts mostly to Asian buyers, the amount of divertable volumes that can be shipped to Europe is only 10-15%, Saad al-Kaabi Minister of Energy of Qatar added.

Kaabi's comments renewed concerns over Europe's security of gas supplies as tensions escalated between Russia and Ukraine.

"Russia provides 30-40% of the supply to Europe. There is no single country that can replace that kind of volume.

The United States and its European allies are set to announce fresh sanctions against Russia after President Vladimir Putin formally recognized the independence of the two regions in eastern Ukraine. The sanctions could affect the Russian flow of gas into Europe so it is punishment for the Uropeans and the Americans with double the prices that was just doubled last year. Good going.

 

Price..

 

House Republican lawmakers championed the measures when introduced in 2021. The bills received almost unanimous support in both legislative chambers.

The three bill's signed Wednesday establish new rules for contracts between pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers. These contracts cannot include provisions that would prevent a pharmacist from disclosing if a different medication, like a generic, would be cheaper for a customer. 

Patients can't be forced to pay a co-pay that's more expensive than the medication received under changes in the bills. The legislation also requires benefit managers to be licensed with the state and to submit annual "transparency reports." Benefit managers are barred from using spread pricing, a tactic smaller pharmacies typically oppose that allows managers to recoup additional fees.

Whitmer signs bills into Michigan law to cut prescription costs, increase accountability.  Can Biden's administration do this for poor people.

Just a thought.

Selective..

 Two prosecutors leading the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into the Trump Organization abruptly resigned on Wednesday, The New York Times reported.

The resignations from the two prosecutors, Carey Dunne and Mark Pomerantz, reportedly came after the new district attorney, Alvin Bragg, expressed doubts about moving forward with a case against former President Donald Trump.

Pomerantz confirmed his resignation to The Times. The paper reported that the investigation into Trump has stalled amid Bragg's hesitation to pursue charges against Trump, and that neither Pomerantz nor Dunne had questioned any witnesses before a grand jury in more than a month.

It also comes after lawyers for Trump and Weisselberg asked a judge to dismiss the DA's case against the Trump Organization and its CFO, citing "selective" and politically motivated prosecution. No investigation to the Nursing home Deaths.

Just a thought.

Deaf..

 

President Biden and his administration appear unconcerned about the public's anxiety over rising prices. Biden's chief of staff, Ron Klain, was eviscerated when he retweeted last October,

 "Most of the economic problems we're facing (inflation, supply chains, etc.) are high class problems. We wouldn't have had them if the unemployment rate was still 10 percent. We would instead have had a much worse problem."

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has repeatedly mocked reporters who have asked sincere questions about the administration's efforts, or lack thereof, to fight inflation.   Just a thought.

The president himself has downplayed the unease among Americans concerning skyrocketing inflation. This comes after he promised that inflation would be transitory. Just a thought.

Hug ..

 

Most people would agree that hugging has a positive effect on mood, we just feel ever so slightly better if a loved one gave us a heartfelt hug. But what influences how hugging affects mood? A recent study by researcher Anna L. 

Dueren from the Department of Psychology, at the University of London, U.K., and her team focused on the question of what influences the effect of hugging on mood (Dueren et al., 2021). 

In the study, the 45 women hugged a confederate of the researcher for either one second, five seconds, or 10 seconds and reported how the hug felt. 

The results were clear: five-second and 10-second hugs both were rated as more pleasant than one-second hugs. Thus, the optimal hug should be at least five seconds long. 

Just a thought.

Nord..

 

Germany on Tuesday halted the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline project, designed to double the flow of Russian gas direct to Germany, after Russia formally recognised two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine.

Europe's l ok upenergy project, worth $11 billion, was finished in September, but has stood idle pending certification by Germany and the European Union. 

The pipeline had been set to ease the pressure on European consumers facing record energy prices amid a wider post-pandemic cost of living crisis, and on governments that have already forked out billions to try to cushion the impact on consumers.

But on Tuesday the European benchmark gas price, currently the Dutch March contract , was up 10% to 79.28 euros per megawatt hour (MWh).

Prices were set to double.

Magpies..

 

When we attached tiny, backpack-like tracking devices to five Australian magpies for a pilot study, we didn't expect to discover an entirely new social behavior rarely seen in birds.

 goal was to learn more about the movement and social dynamics of these highly intelligent birds, and to test these new, durable and reusable devices. Instead, the birds outsmarted us.

As our new research paper explains, the magpies began showing evidence of cooperative "rescue" behavior to help each other remove the tracker.

While we're familiar with magpies being intelligent and social creatures, this was the first instance we knew of that showed this type of seemingly altruistic behavior: helping another member of the group without getting an immediate, tangible reward.  Researchers.

Aerobic...

 

Based on new findings, the team concluded that not only does regular exercise help support episodic memory over time, but aerobic exercise seems to be best, and they found the greatest benefits in those 55 and up.

Episodic memories are memories of specific experiences that include things like time and location, such as driving a car for the first time, according to the study authors, episodic memory is one of the earliest memory systems to decline as we get older.

"It seems like exercising about three times a week for at least four months is how much you need to reap the benefits in episodic memory."

" Tere were greater improvements in memory among those who are age 55 to 68 years compared to those who are 69 to 85 years old, so intervening earlier is better.

However, it is never too late to start and benefit.  Just a thought.

Mag..

 

Magnesium plays an essential role in supporting your muscles, nerves, energy levels, and even your brain functioning. “It is a key electrolyte that regulates biochemical reactions, including protein synthesis, blood-glucose control, and blood pressure. Heart function and digestion are also directly affected by magnesium

“Not only does magnesium help ensure that our body processes work properly, but it has antioxidant properties that protect against free-radical cell damage and it helps keep us asleep, which is especially important as we age and the ability to sleep often declines,”

A recent study in Nutrients Journal describing multifaceted reasons why there are decreased levels of magnesium as we age. “The most common reason being decreased intake of foods containing magnesium, as well as impaired absorption and increased excretion.”

Bread..

 

The Blue Zones diet incorporates plenty of bread. There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating bread.

Unfortunately, the majority of bread sold in the United States is highly refined, meaning stripped of the beneficial fiber that helps boost digestion and heart health. “In the U.S., bread tends to be less fresh and more processed than in other countries.   

Those living in the Blue Zones, on the other hand, tend to bake their bread from scratch and with fewer ingredients and more whole grains. “Research consistently shows that diets rich in whole grains are associated with healthier aging and longevity.” 

Even in Blue Zones regions (such as Ikaria) where bread made with refined flour is among the most popular varieties, citizens pair their slices with fresh fruit, veggies, beans, nuts, avocado, lentils, seeds, and healthy fats like olive oil.

Union ..

 

Bessemer, Alabama, have begun the rerun of a historic union election after the US labor regulator ruled Amazon’s conduct had interfered with a previous election in 2021 and ordered a new vote.

While in the Democratic State, Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo, and Mayor De Blasio, paved the way for Amazon to enter the very condensed city, that they wanted to tax the drivers with Congestion Pricing for Amazon to just have a huge piece of Land in Queens.

The Two Politicians asked for no commitment to unionize the employees but decided to give them a bonus check from the city and the State with 3 Billion Dollars from the tax player's fund.

Months later the new Governor and new mayor goes ahead and fire thousands of employees who dare to violate the sketchy decision to vaccinate. These are Democrats who care for the poor people!    Just a thought.

The Wall..

 

 The Dominican government began building a wall that will cover almost half of the 392-kilometre (244 miles) border with Haiti, its only land neighbor, to stop irregular migration and the smuggling of goods, weapons and drugs.

While the two countries share the island of Hispaniola, they are worlds apart in terms of development. Crime-plagued Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the Americas while the Dominican Republic, a popular Caribbean tourist destination, has prospered in recent decades amid marked political stability.


"The benefit for both nations will be of great importance," said Dominican President Luis Abinader shortly before pushing the button to begin pouring concrete into the foundations of what will be the wall in the province of Dajabón, some 230 kilometers northwest of the capital.

Abinader estimated the border wall will reduce the smuggling of commercial goods, weapons and help fight organized crime in both nations.

AirTag..

Apple's AirTags were billed as a cheap and easy way to track everything from your keys and wallet to your backpack, but in recent months, there have been a number of reports of the small button-sized device being used by stalkers and thieves to track people.
Last December, Canadian law enforcement announced that AirTags were being found in luxury vehicles to later be stolen. Over recent months, numerous stories have surfaced on social media of people finding AirTags hidden in their belongings.

 In response, Apple issued a statement last week saying it was working with law enforcement on all requests and is planning to roll out additional software updates to help iPhone users become more aware of and locate unknown AirTags that were following them.