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- Kate Middleton surfaces
OK guys, so Kate Middleton, as we reported last week, was first spotted by TMZ out at a farm stand store, in Windsor with William. It was blurry and from a distance, but it was Kate. And it honestly put a lot of our worst fears to rest… For a minute there, the sleuths really had me worried.
But since then, Kate has obviously come out in a video, revealing she has cancer. Much like her father in law, King Charles, she says she initially went in for a surgery that was not about cancer, but upon going in, discovered there was actually cancer. She said she is now undergoing treatment for this cancer, and that’s why they have pushed off dates where she will be resuming her public duties (which was one leading cause for concern online). I was glad to see her, albeit not under the best circumstances. As someone whose parent has also battled cancer, my heart definitely goes out to George, Charlotte, and Louis. I hope she recovers soon and without much pain.
- EU officials found a clever way to make RUSSIA PAY arms for Ukraine
It’s alllll about finding the funding! And arming Ukraine is no exception. According to Reuters, the EU has found a way to transfer the revenue from frozen Russian assets in Europe, to groups that provide Ukraines’s weaponry. And this isn’t a little money that they found from shaking the couch cushions either… We’re talking BILLIONS of dollars that are needed for funding. But as we have talked about at LENGTH on here, Ukraine is reliant on funding to continue this war. And The US’s funding for Ukraine is stalled out in Congress. So Europe is having to get creative… essentially to try to cover their own ass. You see, if Russia is successful in Ukraine, it’s almost certain that the war would overflow into other neighboring territories that Putin would like to claim as his own. So the EU searching for this cash? Well, it’s not solely out of charity… It’s an investment in their own safety. Because if Putin provokes a war with a NATO Nation… we’ll all be dragged into his fight.
But their goal was to make Putin pay for Ukraine’s defense… And they have now found a way to do that. The plan is set to be voted on in Brussels this Thursday, but if successful, most of the profits from these frozen assets would go to Ukraine, TO THE TUNE of 3 Billion Euros or about $3.25 billion – according to The New York Times. Assuming all goes to plan, the funding could hit for Ukraine as soon as this July. They are also setting some of these funds aside for helping to rebuild Ukraine… But to be honest, is someone is ahead in this war right now… It’s Putin. He had the most recent land grab and with the response at home to Navalny’s death being a pretty moot one… It feels like Putin is holding all the cards right now. And I am scared to know what he plans to do with them. Hopefully, this funding, can help turn the tide. Only time will tell.
- China focuses in on solar
So this is something I find SUPER INTERESTING, that I could also see c9ming up on the presidential debate stage… In the past YEAR, China has installed more solar panels in their country, than the United States has in its entire HISTORY. So what does this point to? Why is it important? Why all the focus on solar? Well, China is seeing the writing on the walls. Solar is the way of the future… And it wants to be LEADING that future, not following behind. Whatsmore, investing in solar means weaning itself off of foreign imports like oil and gas. China DOMINATES in solar manufacturing with 80% of the global production coming out of China, according to the Financial Times. They are also investing in related technologies like batteries and electric vehicles, and wind energy etc. And with Biden prioritizing these same things, it further heats up the already piping hot competition between our two countries. Boxing us out of this industry would absolutely be a DREAM for Chinese leadership… The second highest ranking official in China all but said this was their goal at their
So that’s why I think this subject may come up along the campaign trail or on a debate stage… if we even get a presidential debate this year! Seems unlikely since Trump has not debated in many years, but we’ll see!
+But speaking of clean energy… I saw a piece in the New York Times that I found FASCINATING… Essentially, there is something cropping up called “Climate Cafes” and they are happening all across the country, and are essentially meeting points for people who want to get together and talk about their fears surrounding climate. Some of these groups involve therapists, guided meditation… They talk about things like the ethics of childbearing in a time when we are going to be increasingly in danger. How racism and poverty will inevitably collide with this crisis. How to deal with the big emotions that come with understanding our planet is under threat, but also feeling helpless to stop it. There’s a group called Climate Psychology Alliance, and they help to facilitate these types of group meet ups, and said they have about 350 people trained across the country to run these types of workshops.
So my only question is, WHEN are they coming to OKC and WHERE can I meet up?! I need this in my life ASAP.
And that, is the News Du Jour!
Today, I wanted to leave you guys with the quote:
“A man who tells the truth, doesn’t mind being questioned… A liar does.”