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Health
Dr. Robert Malone, vice chair of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and an appointee of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced his resignation, citing months of planning amid criticism of ACIP votes on COVID-19 vaccine guidance and poor treatment despite unpaid work; a federal judge stayed the appointments over procedural issues.
Meanwhile, Pfizer and Valneva plan an FDA submission for their Lyme disease vaccine despite missing the primary efficacy endpoint in late-stage trials, claiming over 70% efficacy against six bacterial strains in a 9,400-participant study requiring four doses. Prior GSK vaccine LYMErix was withdrawn after four years due to side effects and under 80% efficacy. The WHO launched an initiative with partners, including Temasek Foundation, for digital health wallets with interoperable records, starting with vaccination certificates, then routine immunizations, maternal-child health, and personal summaries, using cryptographic standards.
Geopolitics
Russia launched an offensive targeting Ukraine’s defenses in Donetsk, including Sloviansk, Pokrovsk, and Kostiantynivka, with battalion-sized advances and over 600 assaults in four days as ground thawed and U.S. attention shifted amid the Iran conflict, suspending trilateral peace talks. Ukraine reported emphasizing drones, mid-range strikes, and recent gains of 400 square kilometers in Zaporizhzhia, aided by restrictions on Russian Starlink use, though manpower shortages continue amid Hungary’s veto of EU loans. Russia conducted its largest one-day drone attack, deploying nearly 400 long-range drones and 23 cruise missiles overnight, followed by 556 more across western cities, including Lviv, Ternopil, and Dnipro, killing at least seven and striking apartments, hospitals, and a UNESCO site. Lviv’s governor urged shelter use. Ukraine reported repelling dozens of Russian assaults in the Pokrovsk sector.
Economy
In the latest trouble with private credit markets, Apollo gated redemptions on its $25 billion Debt Solutions fund after investors requested over 11% withdrawals, prorating them amid pressures on BlackRock’s $26 billion HPS fund, Morgan Stanley, Cliffwater, Ares, Stone Ridge, and Blackstone vehicles totaling nearly $100 billion, due to illiquid loans to stressed borrowers as rates normalize. Russia restricted gold bullion exports starting in May via presidential decree, exempting commercial banks to limit non-institutional outflows while retaining physical gold amid non-dollar trade such as India-Russia oil deals in yuan or dirhams. Private credit managers described such gates as standard during high redemption periods.
Energy
Chevron warned of a potential fuel crisis in California, where diesel has reached $7.072 per gallon, as the state imports 20% of refined fuels from Asia amid Iran War disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, plus refinery closures from regulations and taxes. Refining head Andy Walz called for an energy emergency declaration and reforms, noting Chevron may exit state refining within a decade without changes. California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office reportedly blamed oil companies for high prices through price gouging.
Meanwhile, India reportedly purchased 60 million barrels of Russian oil for April at $5-15 premiums to Brent, doubling February volumes under a U.S. waiver for pre-war cargoes. Refiners are shifting payments to yuan, dirhams, or rupees. The EU removed an April 15 deadline for proposing a Russian oil import ban ahead of Hungary’s elections but reaffirmed its commitment, as Hungary and Slovakia hold exemptions and challenge related gas bans.
US Politics
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury found Meta and Google liable for harms from platform features, including infinite scroll and autoplay, awarding plaintiff K.G.M. $3 million in compensatory damages (70% to Meta, 30% to Google). The plaintiff alleged addiction from age six on YouTube and nine on Instagram led to depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. The verdict came after eight days of deliberation in the first of 1,600 similar suits, with TikTok and Snap settling pre-trial.
A string of coincidental vanishings and deaths has reportedly struck various insiders related to UAP/UFOs. Retired Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, former Air Force Research Laboratory commander at Wright-Patterson and overseer of aerospace R&D, disappeared on February 27 from his Albuquerque home with only hiking boots, wallet, and revolver. Rocket scientist Monica Jacinto Reza, linked to his programs via super-alloy development, also disappeared hiking in Angeles National Forest, amid at least six deaths or vanishings in the network following President Trump’s February 20 UAP/UFO disclosure order. Rep. Tim Burchett reported intelligence agencies obstructing congressional inquiries. Some related cases involved arrests with no foul play indicated.
Canadian Politics
The House of Commons passed Bill C-9, the Combating Hate Act, at third reading with Bloc Québécois support after Liberals agreed to remove a religious exemption from existing hate speech laws in the Criminal Code. The bill introduces offences for intentionally promoting hatred against identifiable groups in public using hate- or terrorism-related symbols. Conservatives and NDP opposed it. Conservatives argued that the exemption removal assaults religious freedoms. Justice Minister Sean Fraser stated the law will not criminalize faith. The bill advances to the Senate. Supporters highlighted strengthened penalties for hate-motivated crimes and protections for religious sites amid rising incidents.
British Politics
Shakespeare’s Birthplace Trust announced plans to revise exhibits at Shakespeare’s childhood home, moving from what it described as Western perspectives linked to white European supremacy to create a more inclusive experience. The plans follow research with the University of Birmingham and prior efforts at The Globe Theatre. Separately, National Trust director-general Hilary McGrady cited research showing ethnic minorities feel uncomfortable in the countryside due to unfamiliarity with attire, the countryside code, and rural etiquette. Government reports describe protected landscapes as mainly white spaces governed by white British cultural values, prompting diversity initiatives including outreach and marketing in community languages.
Sources
House Passes Anti-Hate Bill C-9 After Liberal-Bloc Deal Axes Religious Exemption
The Liberals got Bloc support by including a clause that would remove the religious exemption from Canada’s hate speech law.
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Shakespeare’s Birthplace to “Decolonise” the Bard: “Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be!”
Even recognizing Shakespeare’s genius “benefits the ideology of white European supremacy.”
Russia’s Spring Offensive Targets Ukraine’s Fortress Belt as Iran War Distracts
Moscow is pressing ahead with a fresh springtime offensive while Kiev scrambles to hold the line.
Chevron Warns of Historic California Fuel Crisis as Diesel Hits Record $7
“What if San Francisco doesn’t have the jet fuel it needs? Or Los Angeles? Or maybe gasoline?”
“I’m Done”: Dr. Robert Malone Quits CDC Vaccine Advisory Role
“I’m done,”
Jury Finds Meta and Google Liable in Landmark Social Media Addiction Verdict
Jury Finds Meta and Google Liable in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial
India Buys 60M Barrels of Russian Oil in Putin Win, Shifts to Yuan and Dirham Payments
In Win For Putin, India Buys 60 Million Barrels Of Russian Oil, As Refiners Increasingly Transact In Yuan, Dirham
Private Credit Trap: Gates Slam Shut on Billions in Redemptions
Trapped: The Private Credit Exit Door Has Been Locked And Sealed Shut
UFO Gatekeeper General Vanishes Amid Wave of Scientist Deaths After Trump’s Disclosure Order
President Trump’s order to release every UAP and UFO file appears to have triggered a wave of vanishings and deaths among the very insiders who guarded those secrets
Russia’s Record Drone Blitz: 979 Warheads Hammer Western Ukraine
Russia Launches Largest One-Day Drone Blitz Of Ukraine War
National Trust: Countryside Racist Because Minorities Don’t Know the Dress Code
“The research clearly shows that ethnic minorities don’t feel comfortable in the countryside — there are lots of reasons for this, they don’t know what to wear, don’t know the countryside code.”
Pfizer’s Lyme Vaccine Misses Primary Endpoint—But Charges Ahead to FDA
Pfizer said it plans to submit its experimental Lyme disease vaccine to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval, even though the drug failed to show conclusively that it was effective at preventing the disease.
EU Drops Russian Oil Ban Deadline, But Remains Committed
“What I can reassure you of is that we remain committed to making this proposal.”
WHO Locks In COVID-Era Vaccine Passports as Permanent Global Digital Health System
The WHO is quietly locking in COVID-era vaccine passports as a permanent global system
Russia’s Gold Export Clampdown: Prelude to Global Currency Reset
This is how nations behave before major currency volatility and asset repricing.
In addition to sources submitted by community members, the following were also used in the creation of this report: James L., ForMYCanada, LBC, Peter Lloyd, David Atherton, Michael MacKay, D.Radka, ZeroHedge, California Governor Newsom’s spokesman, @SweetPeaBell326, @VRWCTexanTwo, Investment Week, @LeylaKuni.