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In an effort to slow the nation's contribution to climate change, President Biden has signed an executive order to begin halting oil and gas leasing on federal lands and waters.

The much-anticipated move is one of several executive actions the president took on Wednesday to address the worsening climate crisis and the broader decline of the natural world, but it won't come without pushback.

Now the prices of gas doubled. The oil barrale prices went from $30 to over $80.

President Biden is asking Opic Plus to increase production to satisfy the demand. Wealth is transferring from Europe and USA to Opic instead of staying in this country.  Just a thought.

Truth...

Former President Donald Trump announced he will be launching his very own media network, including a social media platform called “TRUTH Social,” in order to “stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech.”

The app appears to be the first project of the Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), which will list on the Nasdaq through a merger with Digital World Acquisition Group, according to an announcement tweeted out by spokeswoman Liz Harrington. The transaction values TMTG at up to $1.7 billion.

The new company, which lists Trump’s private membership club Mar-A-Lago as its address, will be chaired by the former president, who says that this “group’s mission is to create a rival to the liberal media consortium.”

The move doesn’t come as a total surprise. Trump and his team of advisors have dropped hints for months that he might launch his own social media app to rival Facebook and Twitter.

According to the press release, TRUTH Social is currently available for pre-order in the Apple App store, and a beta version will be available to invited guests starting in November 2021. A nationwide rollout is expected in the first quarter of 2022, the release said.

Just a "strong action" Thought.

Hidden...

 

People tend to believe that their thoughts and feelings are more apparent to others than is actually the case, a belief researchers call the illusion of transparency.

In one study, participants played a variation of the “two truths and a lie” game.

Thinking that others could see right through them, the participants overestimated the extent to which others could detect their lies. 

Another group of participants was asked to conceal their feelings after drinking either Kool-Aid or a nasty, vinegar-based drink. 

Though participants believed they were not very good at hiding their reactions, observers could not tell which drink they had consumed.

Harshly...

 

When we experience a failure or embarrassing mishap , like forgetting a new acquaintance’s name or tripping on the sidewalk, we often think that others will judge us harshly. However, research shows that our fears are overblown; people are less critical than we think.

One of the reasons why we overestimate the negativity of others’ judgments is that we tend to focus on our mistakes more than others do. For example, if you trip over a few words in a 10-minute speech, your thoughts afterward are likely to be focused on the blunder. 

However, the audience’s impression of you is likely based on the bigger picture—the ideas you shared, the confidence you projected, etc. So, the next time you commit a social gaffe, give yourself the same grace others would.

Others judge us less harshly than we think, so proceed accordingly. Just a thought.

Stranger ..

 

People are often reluctant to talk to strangers, but they feel happier and more connected after doing so. 

In one study, researchers encouraged train and bus commuters to talk to a fellow passenger or keep to themselves. 

Commuters predicted that they would be happier keeping to themselves, but those who talked to a stranger enjoyed the ride more than those who sat in solitude. This was true for both extraverts and introverts.

If you tend to avoid talking to strangers because you think it will be awkward or unpleasant, try changing your perception.

 Talking to strangers is more enjoyable than we think, so try it.

Just a "trial" thought.

Illusion...

People tend to believe that their thoughts and feelings are more apparent to others than is actually the case, a belief researchers call the illusion of transparency.
In one study, participants played a variation of the “two truths and a lie” game.

Thinking that others could see right through them, the participants overestimated the extent to which others could detect their lies. 

Another group of participants was asked to conceal their feelings after drinking either Kool-Aid or a nasty, vinegar-based drink. 

Though participants believed they were not very good at hiding their reactions, observers could not tell which drink they had consumed.

Muddled...

 

U.S. health regulators significantly widened the nation’s Covid-19 booster campaign, clearing use of extra doses of Moderna Inc. and Johnson & Johnson vaccines and also saying people can get a shot that is different from what they had previously received.

The moves, announced by the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday, will make boosters available to the majority of adults who have been fully vaccinated and have passed the recommended waiting period.

People who got Johnson & Johnson Inc’s (JNJ.N) COVID-19 vaccine as a first shot had a stronger immune response when boosted with vaccines from Pfizer Inc (PFE.N)/BioNTech SE or Moderna Inc (MRNA.O), a study run by the National Institutes of Health showed on Wednesday

FDA officials on Wednesday said J&J's regulatory submission for its planned booster raised red flags including small sample sizes and data based on tests that had not been validated.

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 South West

Southwest Airlines has scrapped a plan to put unvaccinated employees who have applied for but haven't received a religious or medical exemption on unpaid leave as of a federal deadline in December.

Executives at both carriers in recent days have tried to reassure employees about job security under the mandate, urging them to apply for exemptions if they can't get vaccinated for a medical reason or for a sincerely held religious belief. 

Southwest's senior vice president of operations and hospitality, Steve Goldberg, and Julie Weber, vice president and chief people officer, wrote to staff on Friday that if employees' requests for an exemption haven't been approved by Dec. 8, they could continue to work while following mask and distancing guidelines until the request has been reviewed.