The Post-Partisan Emporium

 Brought to you by the same people who want to turn you into a spado.   Are Psychedelics The New Wonder Drug? Or something with serious spiritual implications? Winston Smith Although these treatments have been around for a long time, ketamine-assisted therapy and psilocybin-assisted therapy (among a handful of others) seem to be surging with a popularity that I’ve not seen before. For those unfamiliar this is a psychedelic therapy that helps “open the mind” and assist in the treatment of several mental health issues. The top mental health conditions that have been studied for this sort of psychedelic treatment are: Major depressive disorder Bipolar disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder Obsessive-compulsive disorder Generalized anxiety disorder Social anxiety disorder Chronic pain Alcoholism (probably others but that’s enough of a list) From what I’ve read, the evidence is encouraging that this sort of treatment has some very positive outcomes. But I can’t help but wonde...

  BY  WILL JONES 8 MARCH 2023 12:04 PM COVID-19 was not dangerous enough to justify cutting short vaccine trials as the vaccine had to be “very safe”, Chris Whitty advised the Government in the early weeks of the outbreak, it has  emerged . Writing on WhatsApp on February 29th 2020, the Chief Medical Officer told Government figures: “For a disease with a low (for the sake of argument 1%) mortality a vaccine has to be very safe so the safety studies can’t be shortcut. So important for the long run.” The estimate of 1% turned out to be an overestimate, as the infection fatality rate in Europe and the Americas was  found  to be 0.3-0.4%. Chief Scientist Patrick Vallance agreed with this advice and wrote that existing drugs should be relied on instead: “Agree, existing drugs best things to try for this outbreak. Accelerate vaccine testing where we have good candidates for future, and prepare for manufacturing capacity for longer term.” It has not been reported what ...

THIS IS NATO!

Pentagon Sees Chinese 'Spy Cranes' At US Ports As "Trojan Horse" US officials have voiced concerns that Chinese-manufactured cranes operating at major US ports and various military bases may serve as a " Trojan horse " for Beijing's intelligence-gathering program,  The Wall Street Journal  reported.  According to national security and Pentagon officials, the ship-to-shore cranes, produced by China's ZPMC, are equipped with advanced sensors capable of detecting and monitoring shipping containers,  raising alarms  that Beijing could gather intelligence about the materials being transported to or from the US ports or military bases.  "Cranes can be the new Huawei,"  Bill Evanina, a former top US counterintelligence official, told WSJ. US officials have banned Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies from US communication networks on fears of spying. And he said the extent of the spying goes beyond Huawei into other forms, such as cranes.  ...

 The Covid Consumer Protection Act?  WTF? Elementally Evil Institutions Source: Ivor Cummins .

Americans Largely Satisfied With Their Personal Life STORY HIGHLIGHTS Steady 83% satisfied with the way their personal life is going Majorities satisfied with finances, lifestyle, opportunities, social life Satisfaction varies by income, age, marital status, education level WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The 83% of Americans who are at least somewhat satisfied with their personal life matches the historical average since 1979, and broad majorities of U.S. adults likewise report they are satisfied with nine specific life aspects. Between 81% and 90% of U.S. adults are either “very” or “somewhat” satisfied with their family life, current housing, education, job, community and personal health, while 71% to 77% express the same degree of satisfaction with the amount of leisure time they have, their standard of living and their household income. Personal Satisfaction Matches Average Since 1979 Americans’ satisfaction with their overall personal life has ranged from 73% to 90% in Gallup’s periodic meas...