Ridiculous

Would a court ever view police conduct during COVID in the same light as in a recent case involving police and the deceased criminal George Floyd?

Ridiculous
Photo by Will Myers / Unsplash
Cop Who Restrained Bystanders during George Floyd Murder Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison | National Review
In May, Thao was convicted of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.

Australia

WA to repeal controversial Indigenous cultural heritage laws weeks after they started
Just five weeks after being legislated, Roger Cook announces the WA government will be scrapping its Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Laws which he says caused ‘division’ and ‘confusion’ in the community.
‘Clear and Specific’? No, Dangerously Undefined – Quadrant Online
Australia to officially resume use of term ‘Occupied Palestinian Territories’, reversing Coalition stance
Labor is vowing to strengthen its objections to ‘illegal’ Israeli settlements ahead of next week’s national conference

International

Could China spy on us through our electric cars? | The Spectator Australia
Ulez currently may be Westminster’s favourite talking point, but sharper MPs and ministers are more concerned about the emissions from the front of your car than the back: data, lots and lots of it.
Detention In Ascension: Illegal Migrants Un UK Could Be Sent To Remote Volcanic Island If Rwanda Plan Fails
The British territory of Ascension Island is being considered as a contingency location for migrants arriving in Britain illegally…
Niger and the collapse of France’s empire
Western intervention could soon backfire

Business, Finance & Investment

Adjust Your Extra Principal Automatic Mortgage Payment When Rates Rise
I realized something important for all of you who have automatic mortgage payments and also like to automatically pay down extra principal each month. It is don’t forget to adjust your mortgage autopay amount down when rates increase. When I refinanced a primary residence loan in 2019, I decided to…
China can no longer ‘extend and pretend’ on municipal debt
China’s promised “basket of measures” to defuse local government debt risks is likely to include special bond issuance, debt swaps, loan rollovers, and something Beijing really loathes: dipping into the central budget.

Culture

Breeding Leftism
Breeding Leftism. By Jef Costello at American Renaissance. Rarely a book comes along that significantly changes how I view the world. … The heart of Breeding the Human Herd is a demonstration…
The left are experts at holding two contradictory thoughts in mind without being perturbed by the contradictions - The New Neo
The irony should not be lost on anyone that liberals will be angry at Navalny being sentenced to jail while at the same time cheer on Biden’s DOJ stretching out criminal statutes to try and jail Donald Trump. — Greg … Continue reading →
‘Evidently Anti-Christ’: Porsche Blasted for Erasing Jesus Statue from Ad
Porsche is in hot water due to its video advertisement that erased an iconic statue of Jesus Christ in Lisbon, Portugal, from the background.

Crypto & Blockchain

Easy Crypto - We make it easy
The world’s favourite place to buy and sell Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Delivery in less than 2 minutes, easiest order process, and we’re open 24/7.
Prosecutors Want Sam Bankman-Fried Jailed Over Witness Tampering Allegations
Prosecutors are asking a judge to detain former FTX cryptocurrency exchange boss Sam Bankman-Fried after he allegedly leaked his former business partner’s personal information to the press in an attempt to discredit her as a witness.
PayPal stablecoin launch sparks wave of fake PYUSD tokens
In the 16 hours following the launch of PayPal’s new PYUSD stablecoin, degens crafted a roster of nearly 30 copycat tokens to capitalize on the hype surrounding the launch.

Postscript

Mapped: Carbon Pricing Initiatives Around the World
This graphic maps the 70 active carbon pricing initiatives worldwide, their established price of carbon, and the global emissions they cover.

Great! You’ve successfully signed up.

Welcome back! You've successfully signed in.

You've successfully subscribed to Confidential Daily.

Success! Check your email for magic link to sign-in.

Success! Your billing info has been updated.

Your billing was not updated.