7 Oct 2023
Victorian city of Sale braces for major flooding, residents urged to move to higher ground, Australia
Major flooding was expected in the Victorian city of Sale this morning, October 6, 2023 (LT), as the Thomson River approached the severe flood level. Residents were advised not to return home for 12 to 24 hours and to seek higher ground immediately.
Strong M6.3 earthquake hits Izu Islands – third M6 in 3 days, Japan
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the JMA as M6.3 hit Izu Islands, Japan at 01:31 UTC on October 6, 2023. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). USGS and EMSC are reporting M6.1 at a depth of 10 km.
Strongest marine heat wave in 40 years off Canada’s East Coast
A severe marine heat wave was recorded off Canada’s East Coast this summer, according to data compiled by Fisheries and Oceans climate scientist Peter Galbraith. The event, lasting from the last three weeks of July to the first week of August, saw a weeklong temperature spike off Newfoundland averaging 6.7 °C (12.1 °F) above normal.
Australia experiences driest September on record, endangering agricultural production
Areas of severe rainfall deficiency are expanding in Australia, following the country’s driest September on record (since 1900), affecting the nation’s farm production and contributing to a 41% predicted fall in average farm incomes in the 2023–24 financial year.
Gopalganj tornado leaves 25 shops, temples damaged, India
A tornado struck Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj, Bihar, India around 15:30 local time on October 5, 2023, damaging approximately 25 business establishments, temples, trees, and electric poles. There were no reported casualties.
Planned Parenthood is Helping Teenagers Transition After a 30 Minute Consult. Parents and Doctors are Sounding the Alarm.
The abortion provider is wading into transgender care, doling out prescriptions for estrogen and testosterone, including to special needs kids.
Civil Rights Agency Sues 2 Businesses That Fired Workers Over COVID Vaccine Refusal
United Healthcare Services, a Cleveland-based health care provider, and Arkansas-based Hank’s Furniture violated federal law when denying the exemption requests and firing the workers, according to the suits. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 bars discrimination over religion and requires businesses to accommodate a worker’s religious practice unless doing so would cause “undue hardship.”
Fukushima Nuclear Plant Starts 2nd Release of Treated Radioactive Wastewater Into Sea
Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said it began releasing a second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea on Thursday after the first round of discharges ended smoothly.
China Turning Oklahoma Land Into Drug Farms: Senator
Over 1 million acres of Oklahoma farmland are owned by foreign entities and groups from nations like China are “100 percent” using the land to grow drugs, according to Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.).
Canada Wildfires Send Another Toxic Smoke Plume Across America
Smoke from Canada’s still-burning wildfires once again drifted across the border into the northern United States this week, prompting smoke and haze advisories until Wednesday, although the air quality remained much higher than it was during Canadian wildfire smoke plumes this summer.
US Bioweapons in Nigeria Endanger Africa and the Whole World
Revelations about what Victoria Nuland ever so euphemistically called “biological research facilities” in Ukraine are usually tied to the start of Russia’s strategic counteroffensive against NATO aggression in Europe (SMO). However, the truth is that the United States has had a massive bioweapons program for well over half a century and that it has become unprecedentedly globalized in recent decades.
Just the Facts on ‘Geofencing,’ the Intrusive, App-Based ‘Dragnet’ That Sgt. Joe Friday Never Dreamed Of
As worshippers gathered at the Calvary Chapel in 2020, they were being watched from above. Satellites were locking in on cell phones owned by members of the nondenominational Protestant church in San Jose, Calif. Their location eventually worked its way to a private company, which then sold the information to the government of Santa Clara County. This data, along with observations from enforcement officers on the ground, was used to levy heavy fines against the church for violating COVID-19 restrictions regarding public gatherings.
Top UK University Offers ‘Magic and Occult Science’ Degree
The Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter promises “decolonisation… feminism, and anti-racism” in its new Master’s Degree in Magic and Occult Science, the first of its kind in the UK.
LA elementary schools to celebrate National Coming Out Day with a week of LGBTQ lessons
The “Week of Action Toolkit-Elementary,” sent from the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Board of Education, outlines suggested lesson plans for elementary students around LGBTQ+ topics. The document, which a teacher shared with City Journal, noted teachers can adapt the lesson plans to better suit the needs of their students.
Netherlands Land Grab: MP is being prosecuted for two counts of sedition for encouraging civil disobedience
Dutch Member of Parliament Gideon van Meijeren is being prosecuted for encouraging farmers to rebel against a tyrannical government that is attempting to steal their land.
City of Portland Tells Residents Not to Call 911 ‘Except in Event of Life/Death Emergency’
Police in the progressive haven of Portland, Oregon are telling residents not to call 911 ‘except in event of life/death emergency.’ Certain parts of the United States are regressing into the wild wild west as crime surges with less resources.
British Columbia brings back COVID mask mandates in healthcare settings
Following the lead of hospitals in other provinces, British Columbia has reinstated a mask mandate in most healthcare settings across the province. Effective today, October 3, masks are mandated in all healthcare facilities in British Columbia under an order from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, amid a reported increase in respiratory infections.
Human-Like A.I. Is Deceptive and Dangerous
Tech companies are developing and deploying artificial intelligence (A.I.) systems that deceptively mimic human behavior to aggressively sell their products and services, dispense dubious medical and mental health advice, and trap people in psychologically dependent, potentially toxic relationships with machines, according to a new report from Public Citizen released today. A.I. that mimics human behavior poses a wide array of unprecedented risks that require immediate action from regulators as well as new laws and regulations, the report found.
Rogue banks are not waiting for the UK Energy Bill to be enacted to use it to deny us being able to buy or sell property
The Telegraph published an article yesterday which described how banks will not be allowing mortgages on “energy inefficient” homes. The Telegraph also notes how this policy is despite Installed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak saying the public should not be burdened with the cost of “net zero.” The implication is that it is only the commercial lenders who are attempting to impose draconian “net zero” policies.
The post 7 Oct 2023 appeared first on Rapture Ready.
