The Fed’s Inspector General Clears Jerome Powell of Wrongdoing in the Trading Scandal, One Day After Five Senators Accuse Him of Hampering the Investigation

By Pam Martens and Russ Martens, July 15, 2022

Yesterday afternoon, Mark Bialek, the Inspector General of the Federal Reserve, released a memorandum clearing Fed Chair Jerome Powell and former Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida of wrongdoing in the trading scandal that has engulfed multiple officials of the Federal Reserve.

The Fed’s Inspector General Clears Jerome Powell of Wrongdoing in the Trading Scandal, One Day After Five Senators Accuse Him of Hampering the Investigation

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China’s COVID tests at police gunpoint: a lesson in spotting propaganda

A video started circulating on Twitter this week claiming to show ordinary Chinese citizens being handcuffed and forced to take COVID tests at gunpoint. At the time of making this report, it had already racked up 600,000 views, with thousands of people sharing it to their networks. The video, in actual fact, shows a group of workers from an illicit pornography ring who had just been busted, making this a perfect example of how malicious rumors about China spread like wildfire on Western social media. Let’s get reporting!

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Over the past few days, several people on Twitter have sent me a video purporting to show ordinary Chinese citizens being forced to take a COVID test by SWAT police at gunpoint.

The original video, posted by a Twitter user who constantly spreads misinformation about China, said the following: “Chinese citizens, handcuffed, lining up under the SWAT team’s watch to take their daily mandatory COVID test to keep their QR code Covid pass valid to keep their life going on. Is this what you want for the rest of your life?”

Even without watching the video I could smell bullshit, since no one in China would ever be handcuffed and forced to take a COVID test. When I watched the video it was instantly clear that the people featured in the video had just been arrested for an alleged crime that left them feeling ashamed. You can see some of those handcuffed have their heads down in shame. My first guess was they were members of a company undertaking some kind of fraud or scam.

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Covid vaccines caused temporary menstrual changes in more than 40% of people with regular cycles, study finds

Covid vaccines caused temporary menstrual changes in more than 40% of people with regular cycles, study finds

An analysis published Friday in the journal Science Advances found that 42% of people with regular menstrual cycles said they bled more heavily than usual after vaccination. Meanwhile, 44% reported no change and around 14% reported a lighter period. Among nonmenstruating people — those post-menopause or who use certain long-term contraceptives, for example — the study suggests many experienced breakthrough or unexpected bleeding after their Covid shots.

The new survey started in April 2021, around the time people began to report unexpected bleeding and heavier flow post-vaccine. However, these anecdotes were at the time met with the rebuttal that there was no data linking menstrual changes to vaccination.

That was both true and indicative of a larger problem. Individuals who took part in Covid vaccine trials were not asked if they experienced menstrual changes.

Previously:

Coronavirus Vaccines and Menstruation

Black gun owners have mixed feelings about the Supreme Court’s concealed-carry ruling

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court’s recent decision to guarantee the constitutional right of people to carry firearms in public spaces for the purpose of self-defense has become a complicated issue for Black Americans.

Black gun owners have mixed feelings about the Supreme Court’s concealed-carry ruling

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