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No worries, this and other Frankenstein shit they doing will never accidentally be leaked from a lab. Right? The US government doesn't fund this kind of research, right? Fauci isn't a liar, right?


Researchers at Boston University have created a new strain of Covid-19 that has an 80% kill rate in humanized mice.

In an effort to research what makes Omicron so transmissible - and funded in part by grants from the NIH and Anthony Fauci's NIAID, the researchers cobbled the Omicron spike protein to the original strain of Covid-19. The resulting virus was five times more infectious than Omicron.

A quarter of Americans are expecting to delay their retirement due to rising consumer costs, according to a new study​

Retirement is the final chapter of the American dream. But the dream of the “golden years” is quickly turning into a fairy tale for a growing number of people.

A survey by the American Advisors Group found that more than a third of Americans today feel unprepared or unsure if they are on track for retirement. And nearly a third of seniors say they either plan to work through the age of 70 or never retire, according to a study by BlackRock.

“The United States is definitely facing a retirement crisis,” said Nari Rhee, a director of the retirement security program at the UC Berkeley Labor Center. “If we don’t do anything about it, years down the line you’re going to wind up with a lot more seniors in poverty and reliance on public services.”

The pandemic, a war in Europe, interest rate hikes, as well as fears of a recession have all led to significant turmoil in the market, which have drained retirement savings. But inflation is quickly shaping up to be the most disruptive force.

“If you’re retired and on a fixed income, inflation really, really hurts,” said Rhee. “We’ve come out of decades of historically low-interest inflation to all of a sudden pretty substantial inflation, especially in things that matter to people, which is food and fuel.”

One million dollars in a retirement account just two years ago is worth about $120,000 less when adjusted for inflation, and now, with that financial backdrop, a quarter of Americans say that are expecting to delay their retirement due to rising consumer costs, according to a survey by BMO Harris Bank.

Retirees like Juanita Dykes, a former factory worker living in Rural Retreat, Virginia, say more things are becoming impossible to afford.

“I like a good steak every now and then,” said Dykes. ”[’But] that’s just plumb out of the question, because you can’t afford to buy that. You just have to buy what you merely have to have and then hope that you have enough left to pay your bills.”

Joe Biden did that.

https://news.yahoo.com/buy-now-pay-later-delinquencies-140013912.html

Selling 4 great seats to the Minnesota game in Section WF Row 24 (lower level 40 yard line). Asking $1,100 for the 4 tickets. Email abbyfrax@gmail.com.

Oh and ignorance that permeates this states
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Many of these appear to not require paid access, and have been floating around in the social media thread, but thought they may deserve their own thread.

Especially after the 40ish minutes of gold Carter dropped today. He's one of a kind, to be sure. Biggest takeaways:

• Plan is to wrestle through 2024, including winning gold at 74kg that year, then go to MMA (so maybe no 5th title).
• On Dake's arrival: Might as well bring Sidakov in too--it won't matter.
• He's still looking forward to a rematch w/ PJ Washington, and if it's off the mat, so be it.

A whole lot of other good stuff--like his talk about coach Casey, where he gets his confidence, and much more.

Also--very nice interviews with Aaron and Greg.

Experts say raising rates ‘isn’t working’ and that the real culprits are corporate pricing, energy costs and supply chain


The Fed chair should be canned. First, he was appointed by Trump, so he’s not qualified and dumb. Second, he’s shooting the economy in the head.

...Hispanics!

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A lower court has ruled that requiring serial numbers is unconstitutional. What people don't get is that the ATF cannot create law, they enforce laws passed by Congress and signed by the President.

Red Wave!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can’t Wait!

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Penn State went on the road to Michigan after a bye week and was dominated on both sides of the ball by the Wolverines.

-- What happened on defense where Penn State couldn't adjust to slow down the run game of Michigan? Josh Taylor gives his thoughts on the showing by the Nittany Lions and what went wrong.

-- Is it time to think about Drew Allar at QB? Maybe Penn State should've started their more talented recruit at the beginning of the season like Michigan did.

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Looks like Warnock is the true moron in the race.

No surprise there.

Seniors, disabled people to get inflation relief with big boost in benefits​

Joan McCarter

Seventy million Americans are getting a healthy raise in January, and it’s coming not a moment too soon. The Social Security cost of living adjustment for 2023 is 8.7%, the biggest increase in four decades. Unfortunately, it comes with persistent inflation and big increase in the consumer price index—8.5%. It also comes when Republican lawmakers and candidates are plotting how they’ll cut Social Security, already threatening to take the debt ceiling hostage to make it happen.

The increase will mean seniors and disabled people receiving benefits will get on average $140 to $145 more each month, the Social Security Administration estimated Thursday. There’s a second bit of good news for people on Social Security—the boost comes with a 3% drop in Medicare Part B premiums.

Generally, the annual increase in Social Security benefits with the cost of living adjustment are eaten up by Medicare premium increases before people even see them. But next year they’ll get the full benefit. In addition, people who are enrolled in Medicare Part D, the prescription drug benefit, will be able to get most vaccines at no cost and those with diabetes will pay less than $35 a month for insulin.

That’s because of the Inflation Reduction Act passed this summer. Thanks, Democrats!
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AARP Chief Executive Officer Jo Ann Jenkins applauded the increase in a statement Thursday. “Social Security is the largest source of retirement income for most Americans and provides nearly all income for one in four seniors. Today’s announcement of an 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment, or about an average of $145 more per month, will provide much needed relief to millions of Americans.”

“The guaranteed benefits provided by Social Security, including the annual COLA, are more crucial than ever as high inflation remains a problem for older Americans,” she added. “The automatic adjustment is an essential part of Social Security that helps ensure the benefit does not erode over time due to rising prices.”

Which is an excellent point—this isn’t really a benefit increase. It, Nancy Altman, the President of Social Security Works points out “simply ensures that seniors and other beneficiaries can tread water.”

“Unfortunately, even with today’s COLA, many simply cannot make ends meet, because their earned Social Security benefits are inadequately low. Congress should pass legislation to protect and expand Social Security, and pay for it by requiring the wealthiest to contribute their fair share.”

To that point, the SSA also announced Thursday that the cap on earnings subject to the Social Security tax will go up from $147,000 to $160,200 next year. That’s good, but still kind of ridiculous. Any earnings above $160,200 aren’t subject to the payroll tax. Lifting or eliminating the cap is just common sense for shoring up the Social Security system. Which would take away one big basis of Republican attacks—that Social Security is going broke and therefore benefits have to be cut.

That’s the line taken by the libertarian think tank Cato Institute to the news that seniors and disabled people will be struggling just a little bit less in the year ahead. Romina Boccia, the director of budget and entitlement policy, said that the increase is too generous. “Social Security is using an outdated measure that’s driving up benefit costs,” Boccia said. “Reform is long overdue.

Of course the reform conservatives want is ending Social Security and Medicare as we know it and privatizing the whole thing so their buddies on Wall Street can capitalize. Republicans have gotten brazen enough and extreme enough that if they take the House, they’ll touch that third rail and try to undo even this modest gain.

Absolutely nuts

• So despite the findings of the 15 keystone cops/Chris Wray tin badge soldiers saying it's not a noose.
• Despite a video showing that same rope in the garage last year when it was occupied by another driver.

Bubba still claims it's a noose! The dude should get an acting gig on daytime TV. Bubba says his character is under attack. No, true character is having the courage to admit when you are wrong. Something that's sorely lacking on this board, BTW.

So much for similarities. One notable difference between this incident and Smollet's is Jussie had to get some foreigners to do his bidding. He could not find any Americans racist enough to pull off the stunt. Could it be America isn't as racist as the anarchists claim.

Time to make this part of the Cancel Culture...
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Penn State went on the road to Michigan after a bye week and was dominated on both sides of the ball by the Wolverines.

-- What happened on defense where Penn State couldn't adjust to slow down the run game of Michigan? Josh Taylor gives his thoughts on the showing by the Nittany Lions and what went wrong.

-- Is it time to think about Drew Allar at QB? Maybe Penn State should've started their more talented recruit at the beginning of the season like Michigan did.

Tune in, subscribe to the channel, and of course drop your thoughts on the game as well as what you want to see moving forward!

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He is essentially saying that his players don't want success enough and are not disciplined enough. He can't tell them directly and forcefully because they are coddled in American society. They are still stuck in the hood. You should be the conduit of change for your family and children but are not. Login to view embedded media

Penn Hills with the lead, 28-27. Central Catholic has the ball on the PH 36 yd line, five seconds left. Throw short pass across the middle, caught at the 32. Clock shows zeros and PH starts to celebrate. Refs say timeout was called, put one second on clock. CC lines up to kick a game winning 49 yd field goal.

Kick is blocked! PH team and coaches rush the field in celebration!

But wait.......what’s that??? A lineman for CC picks up the ball along the far sidelines right on the 32 yard line and rumbles into the end zone! After a long discussion, refs rule that since the blocked kick didn’t cross the line of scrimmage it was a live ball.......TD counts......Central Catholic wins!

What a heartbreaker of a loss for PH. Huge win for CC. Don’t know what playoff implications the game had but one amazing finish!

Brexit, which Russia strongly supported, was quite literally the stupidest idea ever
And now the libertarian policies of the new PM are putting the country into a death spiral

Conservatives have run the country into the ground. It may never recover