So we now know the Russia collusion hoax‚ which effectively sabotaged much of the Trump presidency‚ was actually a CIA/FBI/Clinton campaign joint operation. Don’t worry though‚ they would definitely never try anything like that in 2024. ~  Tom Elliott According to the Public and Racket on substack‚ written by Michael Schellenberger‚ Matt Taibbi‚ and Alex […] The post Exposé on Deep State Spying on Trump Campaign appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Imagine being in a boat and floating by a large glacier. As you’re watching‚ something begins bubbling up out of the water. You see a huge swell on the surface. As you watch‚ something rises. Everyone clambers to the side of the boat to see. Is it a whale? A sea monster? Godzilla? Nope‚ it’s an iceberg! Image from TikTok. As the water cascades off the enormous floating iceberg‚ you can hear the gasps of surprise and wonder from the passengers on the boat. The large mass then resubmerged‚ only to bounce back to the surface again with less force. Image from TikTok. This short video encapsulates an awesome visual experience of nature being nature. But what caused this? To explain that‚ we need to explore a bit of science. There are three basic reasons that icebergs float. The first is that water is slightly denser than ice in its liquid form (this is why your ice cubes float in a drink). Secondly‚ icebergs have kazillions of tiny‚ trapped air bubbles. This gives them a white appearance. Third‚ and probably least known‚ is that icebergs are made of freshwater‚ and the ocean is saltwater. The salt in the water adds to the buoyancy of icebergs. Image from TikTok. When you swim in the Atlantic Ocean‚ your body will float easier than in a freshwater lake because of the salt content. Likewise‚ swimming in the Mediterranean Sea makes it even easier to float because that body of water has a higher salt content. Now that we understand why icebergs float let’s look at what happened to cause this one to rise so dramatically. Once it finished bouncing‚ the iceberg settled into a more permanent floating position. @ladbible Nature is so beautiful‚ but so terrifying #iceberg #nature #icesheet #glacier #sea #ocean #wtf #natureisamazing #ladbiblr #fyp ♬ original sound – LADbible Understanding Why This Iceberg Rose To The Surface Nobody knows how this iceberg broke off‚ except maybe geologists who have studied this phenomenon for millennia. We can surmise that the iceberg was a part of the ice shelf you see rising from the surface in the background. As things shifted underwater and water temperatures changed‚ the ice weakened. This probably caused a crack in the ice shelf. When enough of the crack was exposed to the seawater‚ it broke away and popped to the surface. Seismic activity from underwater volcanoes and shifting of tectonic plates may also cause parts of an ice shelf to fragment. As amazing as this video was‚ the most pressing comments did not involve the iceberg. Most viewers wanted to know‚ “How did this guy avoid dropping his phone?” Image from TikTok. If you enjoyed this amazing video and learning about icebergs‚ please share it. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Breathtaking: Video Captures Awe-Inspiring Moment An Iceberg Rises From the Depths. appeared first on InspireMore.

There’s a reason dogs have such a great reputation as helpers. Most dogs are incredibly in tune with their humans‚ able to come to their side whenever they’re in need. This pregnant dog owner wound up in a precarious position‚ but her pup knew just what to do. Sitting on the ground of her lawn‚ this woman realized she wouldn’t be able to get back up without a little bit of assistance. Thankfully‚ her German shepherd jumped into action. @etthzn This pregnant woman was struggling to get up but luckily her dog noticed and came for her rescue #love #cute #trending #heartwarming #xyzbca #viral #foryoupage #foryou #trending #fyp #tiktok #interesting #interestingaf #history #facts ♬ Take me to Church – Makayla Stewart This dog gave her pregnant owner a warm greeting and quickly positioned themself in front of her‚ providing a support for her to stand back up. The two clearly have love and respect for each other. How precious is this duo? This image is from TikTok. “My pit knew I was having contractions and she knelled down for me to grab her and squeeze her‚” shared another dog owner who had a special experience while pregnant. “My German Shepherd did the same thing‚” said a viewer with her own impressive pup. Long story short? Dogs are incredible creatures. They come to our aid and we come to theirs. There’s a reason they’re called man’s (or woman’s) best friend. The featured image for this post is from TikTok. The post Woman’s Best Friend — Dog Rushes To Help Pregnant Owner When She Struggles To Stand Up. appeared first on InspireMore.

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The Mojave National Preserve is having its iconic Joshua trees restored thanks to a crack team of a dozen volunteers‚ 3 beasts‚ and 6 humps. Following wildfires in 2020 and 2023‚ the National Parks Service undertook a massive project to breed Joshua trees in nurseries and pack them into the high desert country‚ and a […] The post After Mojave Fires‚ Camels Help Restore Iconic Joshua Tree Groves in the Cherished California Desert appeared first on Good News Network.

Is Tucker Carlson a traitor for his interview with Putin?  Or is he just a journalist doing journalism? Tucker aired his two-hour-long interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 8. It received over 200 million views within the first week. Why would he do an interview with Putin? Tucker did a short video before the interview explaining his reasons for conducting it.  He insists that he is not trying to tell anyone what to think‚ just exposing people to information not available from mainstream sources. If Americans are sending huge sums of money to Ukraine‚ we should understand what’s going on.  He also notes that while the war has been a humanitarian disaster for Ukraine‚ it is also reshaping global alliances in ways Americans just don’t understand.  And that has to change. What did Putin say? Many Americans have not heard Putin’s side of the story.  According to Putin‚ the current war began in 2014 with the U.S.-backed Maidan coup in Ukraine.  Other sources agree. In 2019‚ Brookings published an article describing the “low intensity but nevertheless real war with Russia” In 2010‚ Ukraine elected a Russian-friendly leader‚ Victor Yanukovych‚ who was undoubtedly a Russian-backed crook. In 2014‚ a series of protests began over Yanukovych scuttling a trade deal with the EU at the behest of the Russians‚ as well as general levels of corruption.  Putin insists that the CIA was involved in these protests.  While mainstream sources insist that Ukraine’s riots were organic‚ evidence has since emerged that the CIA was involved. After these protests‚ another leader‚ Petro Poroshenko‚ was installed. Low-level fighting took place off and on for years.  Ethnic Russians living in Ukraine were killed during this fighting‚ and Putin gives this as his reason for ramping up his “special operation” in 2022. Putin also brought up his desire to “de-Nazify” the region.  Tucker asked him a variety of questions about this‚ about how a ruler bans opposition parties in other countries.  Putin did not have a particularly clear answer. However‚ his statements regarding NATO were more straightforward.  Putin said that‚ after the breakup of the USSR‚ Russian leaders were given assurances that there would be no further eastward expansion of NATO.  NATO’s continuous eastward expansion‚ particularly under President Bush Jr.‚ has alarmed him.  Putin brought up multiple instances‚ under both Bush and Clinton‚ where he thought he could work with American presidents‚ only to have those personal agreements later undercut by unelected officials within the federal government. Tucker asked Putin about his Russian Orthodox faith and how it aligned with his political action in Ukraine because‚ as Tucker noted‚ Christianity is supposed to be nonviolent.  Putin immediately deflected‚ saying that Eastern Christianity is far less concerned with one’s actions than Western Christianity and concerns itself with the state of one’s soul. The last ten minutes or so were spent with Tucker pressing Putin about the release of Evan Gershkovich‚ the 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter who has been imprisoned in Russia for about a year. The legacy media did not like this interview with Putin. While many media outlets (CNN‚ The Independent‚ Irish Times) referred to it as a “softball interview‚” Tucker attempted to redirect Putin multiple times during his initial half-hour-long history lesson‚ asking him to get to the point.  Putin‚ each time‚ insisted he was getting there.  His questions about Putin’s Christianity and Evan Gershkovich were polite but pointed. I would never take Putin’s statements at face value. He’s a politician and former KGB.  Of course‚ he’s going to exaggerate some things and omit others.  We should all know this.  But listening to interviews such as these should encourage us to ask questions and find answers on our own. Are there really Nazis in Ukraine? Did American leaders promise not to extend NATO eastward and then do it anyway? Do average Russians think their life has gotten better or worse under Putin?  What about Ukrainians and Zelensky? Has the US been willing to discuss paths toward peace with Putin‚ or has Biden continually rejected the notion? Did Ukraine and Russia come to a tentative agreement in April 2022‚ only to have Boris Johnson convince the Ukrainians not to back down? The truth matters. These are all relevant questions. Americans wanted to see this interview. Tucker had a fine line to walk. It’s not that easy to get interviews with heads of state.  While Putin has rejected interview requests from mainstream American outlets‚ he was willing to grant one to Tucker because‚ as explained by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov‚ “His position is different from the others.  It is in no way pro-Russian‚ it is not pro-Ukrainian‚ it is pro-American‚ but at least it contrasts with the position of the traditional Anglo-Saxon media.” Well‚ as we’ve discussed here before‚ Tucker does contrast with the rest of the media. This interview got 200 million views in less than a week.  For some measure of comparison‚ MSNBC’s most popular news host‚ Rachel Maddow‚ typically gets between 2 and 2.5 million views per show.  Her interview with Liz Cheney got over 3 million‚ and that was a big bump.  Tucker was the big conservative cable news show host. Rachel remains the biggest liberal one.  And Tucker’s interviews sometimes score a hundred times as many views as Rachel’s. Cutting through propaganda should be a priority. Tucker’s appeal lies in that he doesn’t talk to his audience as though they’re subjects that need to be handled but like responsible citizens who genuinely want to know what’s going on.  He admits when he gets things wrong.  He tries to bring people with him on his journey toward truth. Americans are becoming increasingly aware of propaganda‚ thanks to alternative media in part but also social media in general.  People can gossip with online friends all over the world in ways unimaginable 25 years ago. I can remember when a phone call to a foreign country cost $4 or $5 a minute.  Five years ago‚ I was part of an online farming chat group moderated by a Canadian that included members from a wide variety of nations.  One could pick up news there (like the numbers of elderly Brits freezing to death because of climate policy) found in local papers but that major media outlets wouldn’t touch. Legacy media is losing control of the narrative‚ and they know it.  At this year’s WEF conference‚ in the Orwell-inspired “Defending Truth” panel ‚ WSJ’s Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker admitted as much.  “If you go back really not that long ago‚ as I say‚ we owned the news. . . . we very much owned the facts as well. . . . Nowadays‚ people can go to all different sources for the news‚ and they’re much more questioning about what we’re saying.” These people believe that the average citizen must subscribe to a given narrative in order for society to function at all.  The need for rules and boundaries exists. The Founding Fathers knew this.  The U.S. and much of Europe functioned smoothly under Christian values. The Ottoman Empire was stable for hundreds of years under Islamic rule. Look deeper into the outrage over the interview with Putin. However‚ since the end of World War II‚ people worldwide have been encouraged to ditch religious identities in favor of secular well-being.  In place of religious admonitions‚ we are asked to go along with narratives as presented by government and media figures for the sake of national unity.  Think about the rhetoric used against Tucker Carlson.  Establishment figures like Bill Kristol and Adam Kinzinger aren’t disputing points with him. They’re calling him a traitor.  They speak emotionally rather than rationally. At the World Government Summit in Dubai‚ Tucker described how‚ when he first pursued an interview with Putin several years ago‚ he realized that national security agencies were monitoring his text messages.  He was shocked; he had always believed that‚ as a law-abiding citizen‚ he had the right to do his job and tell the truth to the best of his ability.  He thought that the agencies were focused on external enemies‚ not internal dissent. Control of the narrative consists just as much of omitting relevant information as it does promoting favorable stories.  There are so many questions we aren’t supposed to ask.  Why are we supposed to care so much about Ukraine’s border but not our own?  Why have our extensive sanctions not hurt Russia economically?    Why is our beef herd at its lowest level in over seventy years as people who presumably need to eat continue to pour into the country? Love him or hate him‚ Tucker is an old-school journalist who sees it as his mission to get people to think about inconvenient truths.  The mainstream’s reaction by maligning him says more about them than it does about Tucker. Former assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI‚ Frank Figliuzzi‚ wrote an article for MSNBC accusing Tucker of being a “useful idiot” in talking to Putin. Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton agrees.  Though Figliuzzi seethed with contempt for Tucker throughout his article‚ he admitted that the interview would be useful as it would be analyzed by federal agencies.  He also finished on a somewhat threatening note‚ saying that Tucker’s devices were sure to be continuously monitored after his trip. Tucker’s not a traitor. He’s just a journalist doing his job.  But the response of Figliuzzi and his colleagues reveals a trend within American governance that the Founding Fathers never intended.  They wanted the citizenry of this country to consist of informed individuals who took responsibility for the governance of the nation.  The desire to surveil dissenting voices‚ as Figliuzzi so evidently intends‚ was never supposed to be American. That kind of behavior is something most of us expect from‚ well‚ the Russians. What do you think about the interview with Putin? Did you watch the interview with Putin? Did you have any specific takeaways from it? Do you think Tucker was wrong to interview the Russian president? Were there any surprises for you? And what do you think about the collective outrage from the MSM and the Left? Let’s talk about it in the comments section. About Marie Hawthorne A lover of novels and cultivator of superb apple pie recipes‚ Marie spends her free time writing about the world around her. The post A Lot of Folks Really Didn’t Like Tucker Carlson’s Interview with Putin appeared first on The Organic Prepper.

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Have you ever wondered why that first sniff of rain makes you instantly tired? Or why it’s virtually impossible to peel yourself away from the sheets on a rainy morning? Well‚ it turns out you’re not just lazy‚ there’s a scientific reason rain makes us sleepy.There are a number of factors at play causing us to feel drowsy when it’s raining‚ but most have to do with the weather's effect on how our bodies function.How can the weather affect your sleep?The UVA and UVB rays present in sunlight prompt the release of serotonin while the pineal gland reduces melatonin production. Serotonin‚ often dubbed the “happy hormone”‚ is responsible for alertness and elevated mood‚ while melatonin is used by the body to regulate our sleep-wake cycle by producing more to induce sleep and less to remain awake.Rainy weather‚ however‚ often comes paired with dark‚ heavy rain clouds that reduce the amount of sun exposure we get. This functions in the same way as nightfall‚ causing a decrease in serotonin production and an increase in melatonin.“Our ability to fall asleep or wake up is enhanced by our environment. If we’re used to falling asleep in complete darkness‚ it can be difficult to do so if there is any light in the room. Conversely‚ if we’re used to waking up when it’s light out‚ it can be difficult to do so if it’s dark‚ whether that’s due to changes in season or weather‚” said Dr Darius Loghmanee‚ a sleep specialist at Advocate Christ Medical Center‚ in a statement.Additionally‚ the increased humidity during rainy weather can mean your body has to work harder to maintain a stable internal temperature through homeostasis – and all of that work can be tiring.Along with increased humidity‚ the barometric pressure is also affected by stormy conditions. Storms are usually accompanied by lower pressure‚ which reduces oxygen levels in the air. Although only minor‚ drowsiness can be a sign of oxygen deprivation.Finally‚ it can be the sound of rain specifically that’s causing us to feel sleepy. Rain is a type of pink noise‚ which is similar to white noise. Listening to both can be effective ways to improve sleep by producing a constant background noise that works to block out any distracting sounds. Unlike white noise‚ pink noise is characterized as being lower pitch and more soothing. The sound of rustling leaves‚ wind‚ and even the sound of your own heartbeat all categorize as pink noise.Seasonal Affective DisorderConditions like Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) are triggered by seasons and weather. Technically referred to as depressive disorder with seasonal patterns‚ many experience SAD as a result of reduced light levels in the winter months‚ although SAD can be experienced any time of year.A leading treatment for SAD‚ and one that could also work to shake those rainy-day blues‚ is light therapy. While this can come in the form of prescribed sunbed sessions to increase UV exposure‚ for most it predominantly involves using a light therapy box that gives off a 10‚000-lux light intensity.Dr Michelle Drerup‚ Director of Behavioral Sleep Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic‚ told Bustle that light box therapy "can be extremely helpful to fight sleep inertia and help increase alertness during daytime."While it may be the last thing you want to do on a sleep-filled rainy day‚ exercise is also a great way to shake off feelings of tiredness‚ as is staying hydrated with things other than coffee – sorry!All “explainer” articles are confirmed by fact checkers to be correct at time of publishing. Text‚ images‚ and links may be edited‚ removed‚ or added to at a later date to keep information current. The content of this article is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice‚ diagnosis‚ or treatment. Always seek the advice of qualified health providers with questions you may have regarding medical conditions. 

Earthly doctors have boldly gone where no medics have gone before‚ as they used a remote-operated robot to perform simulated surgery aboard the International Space Station (ISS). If you’re concerned about which astronaut had to play the guinea pig‚ though‚ don’t worry – the surgical procedure was limited to a bunch of rubber bands for now.The all-important robot‚ which is only about the size of a microwave oven‚ was transported to the ISS on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at the end of January 2024‚ and installed by NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara on February 8‚ according to AFP. Called spaceMIRA‚ it was developed by Nebraska-based Virtual Incision as the “world’s first miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery” system. Just a couple of days later‚ surgeons at Virtual Incision’s headquarters – which sits about 400 kilometers (250 miles) below the ISS’s position in orbit – took control of spaceMIRA and performed simulated surgery on the elastic mock tissue. Six surgeons took turns‚ using one of the robot’s hands to apply tension to the tissue while using the other to dissect it with scissors. It’s a technique that’s used in lots of surgeries‚ and it went without a hitch. The compact design and dexterity that spaceMIRA can offer are key to its potential. “It gives smaller hands and eyes to the surgeon (on Earth) and allows them to perform a lot of procedures minimally invasively‚” Virtual Incision’s cofounder and CTO Shane Farritor told CNN. It does have some limitations‚ a major one being the time delay between the center of operations on Earth and the robot on the ISS – around 0.85 seconds. That might not sound like a lot‚ but as colorectal surgeon Dr Michael Jobst‚ who was involved in the demo‚ told CNN‚ “Five seconds would be an eternity in surgery‚ and a split second or a half a second is going to be significant. So‚ this was a big challenge.”   Still‚ these successful tests represent a big step forward in the quest to improve access to medical care in space – a quest that has already seen a Star Trek-esque holographic doctor ported to the ISS. Long-haul space travel is coming‚ and many dream of colonizing strange new worlds or building the next generation of space stations. Given what we know about the many and varied unpleasant medical situations all this might herald – it was even the topic of the first feature film shot in space – it’s a good job that space surgery is seemingly progressing so well. But the technology behind spaceMIRA could also have lots of useful applications much closer to home‚ as Farritor explained.“There are a lot of places in the US … that don’t have access to specialists‚ and if you could perform telesurgery like this‚ where you could have an expert dial in from a larger city into a rural area and assist with some surgical care‚ I think that’s got huge advantages.”John Murphy‚ president and CEO of Virtual Incision‚ echoed this in a statement. “As thrilling as it is to have our technology in space‚ we expect the impact of this research will be most notable on Earth. The introduction of [miniaturized robotic-assisted surgery] has the potential to revolutionize healthcare by making every operating room robot ready.”Whether it be in the remotest regions of our planet or way up in orbit‚ when medical issues strike‚ help can feel more distant than ever. Thanks to technology like this‚ surgeons could have the chance to perform life-saving procedures from hundreds of miles – and maybe one day‚ a whole world – away.