Link: https://anti-empire.com/lockheed-to-double-javelin-production-for-ukraine/

Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet said his company would nearly double production of their javelin missiles as the U.S. has sent hundreds of the weapons to aid Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s invasion .Capacity is 2,100 Javelin missiles per year. We’re endeavoring to take that to 4,000 per year, and that will take a number of months,

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/555322-thailand-cannabis-free-distribute/

Thai authorities will reportedly distribute cannabis to its people The plant, can only be grown for medical purposes and cannabis cannot be distributed commercially without an appropriate license. The new rule will come into force on June 9. Most of its neighbors have strict drug laws, in 2018 Thailand became the first South Asian nation to legalize medical marijuana. Legal in Thailand to sell cannabis products with less than 0.2 per cent THC, the psychoactive compound in marijuana. Recreational use is still outlawed.

Link: https://www.activistpost.com/2022/05/major-trucking-firms-prepare-for-imminent-diesel-shortage-in-eastern-half-of-us.html

Drivers of these fleets received notifications about fuel shortages that could materialize in the coming weeks across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. Diesel supply is short worldwide due to the invasion of Ukraine disrupting energy markets and Western sanctions. Mess hitting Mid-Atlantic and Northeast markets is a combination of crude being diverted from the US to Europe and supply chains issues along the East Coast.

Link: https://www.informationliberation.com/?id=63078

Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, last month threatened Elon Musk that if he allows free speech online and fails to comply with the EU's new Digital Services Act (aka the Censor The Internet Act) then Twitter will face massive sanctions and be banned from the EU.

Link: https://www.informationliberation.com/?id=63079

Georgia Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) on Tuesday went off on the uniparty for risking nuclear war with Russia by advancing a bill to provide Ukraine with an astonishing $40 billion in military and economic aid. Greene shared lowlights from the bill and questioned whether Biden was getting kickbacks in the bill in the form of $17 million going to the president for "operating expenses." The Ukraine $40 billion giveaway passed the House 368 to 57

Link: https://tass.com/world/1447991?utm_source=rense.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=rense.com&utm_referrer=rense.com

. Western countries plan to use Ukraine as "cannon fodder" to make Russia weaker and to maintain their hegemony,and geopolitical goals, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng said on Friday.

Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southeastasia-haze-indonesia-red-sky-idUSKBN1W90Z9

While smoke from forest fires in Indonesia often simply obscures visibility with a choking haze, parts of Sumatra island recently witnessed blood red skies due to the interaction of sunlight on particles from smoke in the air.The Southeast Asian country has spent months battling fires, often caused by slash-and-burn farming practices, as an El Nino weather pattern exacerbates the annual dry season and helps create a haze across the region.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/555217-biden-lend-lease-ukraine/

Biden signed the Lend-Lease Act of 2022 into law. The Act, previously used to arm the Allies of World War II, will expedite American arms shipments to Ukraine, suspends limitations on the quantity of weapons and other military supplies Biden can send to Ukraine or “other Eastern European countries,” although it stipulates that Kiev must pay for whatever it receives. Weapons sent under this act are separate from the $4 billion in military aid the US has already sent to Ukraine since the start of Russia’s military operation in February, and from $33 billion worth of military aid the president asked Congress to approve. Kiev’s ability to repay the US is questionable, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently asked the US and EU for $7 billion per month to keep his country afloat.

Link: https://anh-usa.org/new-bill-threatens-jail-time-for-supplement-companies/

Senator Dick Durbin’s (D-IL) bill that threatens tens of thousands of products has officially been introduced. Sen. Dick Durbin has launched his supplement attack by introducing his “Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2022” with Senator Mike Braun (R-IN). This bill threatens your ability to access the supplements you rely on to stay healthy.

Link: https://consortiumnews.com/2022/05/09/money-for-weapons-as-the-planet-burns/

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) annual report, finding the world’s military spending, for the first time, surpassed the $2 trillion mark. The five largest spenders – the United States, China, India, the United Kingdom and Russia – accounted for 62 percent of this amount. The United States, by itself, accounts for 40 percent of total arms expenditure.There is an endless flow of money for weapons but less than a pittance to avert planetary disaster.

Link: https://www.blabber.buzz/blab/pop/1037830-alarming-trend-as-millennials-shun-marriage-dropping-the-marriage-rate-to-lowest-of-all-time?utm_source=c-am&utm_medium=c-am-email&utm_term=c-am-GI&utm_content=4-Zh-Dmgi8vfPg8xW50vqCn5fgZ9iIG9qT_I.A

2020 marks the year the United States supposedly hit its lowest marriage rate in more than 100 years,.new research show it’s not a lack of desire among adults to get married that is causing the slump, but a struggle among many to find the perfect partner, since 2015, less than 50% of U.S. adults have been registered as married

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/09/tech-giants-lost-over-1-trillion-in-value-in-last-three-trading-days.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top

Apple, the most valuable publicly traded company, has seen its market capitalization trimmed by over $200 billion since Wednesday, when the Fed raised interest rates by a half percentage point. Staples like Campbell Soup, General Mills and J.M. Smucker have outpaced Big Tech in the past three trading days.

Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/9/white-house-slams-putin-victory-day-speech-as-disinformation-liveblog

Ukraine says it will suspend the flow of gas through a transit point which it said delivers almost a third of the fuel piped from Russia to Europe through Ukraine. US director of national intelligence says Washington believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for a long conflict in Ukraine, cautions a Russian victory in the country’s eastern Donbas region may not end the war.

Link: https://newstarget.com/2022-04-03-european-nations-start-rationing-food-and-fuel.html

Countries all over the world, especially in Europe, implementing policies that ration food and fuel. Europe’s struggles with its food and fuel supplies began after most nations on the continent imposed economic sanctions on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. This threatened the flow of-critical commodities in Europe and threatened to collapse already-struggling global supply chains. Prices of everything from oil to wheat have soared

Link: https://www.newstarget.com/2022-05-10-california-to-become-first-abortion-destination-state.html

(Senate Bill 1142) would provide pregnant women with all the funds they need for a free abortion vacation. The bill calls these abortion vacation amenities “practical support services.” These funds include money for airfare, lodging, meals, dependent childcare, gas, and other financial assistance, would pay pregnant women to travel into California

Link: https://www.newstarget.com/2022-05-10-wsj-rolling-blackouts-america-green-energy-failing.html

United States transition to “cleaner,” “greener” forms of energy, the electricity grid is becoming increasingly more unreliable. Power-grid operators across the country say they can no longer keep up with demand since wind and solar power are inadequate. The consequence is rolling blackouts during heat waves and other peak usage periods. America’s energy grid no longer has enough capacity to service everyone. So, electricity will have to be cut at certain times to prevent the system from collapsing. California, rolling blackouts are expected this summer if extreme heat occurs, including from wildfires.

Link: https://www.unmuteit.com/articles/victoria-australia-prohibits-people-from-growing-their-own-food

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA: Premier Dan Andrews is passing a bill that prohibits people from growing their own food.The Agriculture Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 has had its second reading in parliament. Biosecurity is stated as the reason for changes. New Zealand Government sending letters to unvaxxed people - telling them that if they are not vaxed by the 1st June 2022, or they will face $15,000 fine or 6 months in prison

Link: https://www.infowars.com/posts/watch-biden-blames-ultra-maga-for-inflation-collapsing-economy/

Biden addressed the nation on Tuesday, blaming inflation on Congress and promoting a Democrat tax-the-rich proposal to “help the economy.“Conservatives on Twitter slammed Biden for blaming inflation on others instead of his party’s policies.

Link: https://www.activistpost.com/2022/05/these-20-states-threaten-legal-action-over-the-ministry-of-truth.html

The attorneys general of 20 states threatened legal action against US government unless they disband the newly formed Disinformation Governance Board. George Orwell: the “Ministry of Truth” described in 1984 was intended as a warning against the dangers of socialism, not as a model government agency.The resulting damage to our political system and our culture will be incalculable: as a democracy, our political debates and decisions are supposed to take place in the public square, where every citizen can participate, rather than in government office buildings where hand-picked and unaccountable partisan committees are insulated from public supervision and criticism.

Link: https://anti-empire.com/us-military-aid-to-ukraine-would-be-13th-largest-defense-budget-in-the-world/

Biden administration requested $33 billion aid package for Ukraine. on top of a $14 billion Ukraine aid packagelast month. There is the possibility that U.S. arms will fall into the hands of U.S. adversaries, as they have in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and elsewhere.