UN Chief Joins Chorus Of Western Officials Saying 'No Chance' Of Ukraine-Russia Peace Deal Anytime Soon

Even as Russia's foreign ministry confirmed that its Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov held a rare meeting with Washington's ambassador to Moscow John Sullivan to "discuss bilateral issues" - though with no further details given - multiple statements from top officials of the past two days suggest things still look dire for the Ukraine conflict, for at least the near future.

First, in testimony given before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, US National Intelligence Director Avril Haines said that she sees a protracted conflict unfolding with the unlikelihood of an offramp in the form of negotiations or compromise by either side. "As both Russia and Ukraine believe they can continue to make progress militarily, we do not see a viable negotiating path forward, at least in the short term,” Haines said. She added, "Even if they are successful, we are not confident the fight in Donbas will effectively end the war" - speaking of Russian ambitions to take over the eastern region.

Next, in fresh Wednesday statements by United Nations chief António Guterres, the Secretary-General struck an equally ominous tone in seeming to second the US intelligence head's take. "It was clear for us that, at the present moment, there are no immediate chances of a peace agreement or immediate chances for a global ceasefire," he told a press briefing.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/un-chief-joins-chorus-western-officials-saying-no-chance-ukraine-russia-peace-deal

Mental health: new study finds simply believing you can do something to improve it is linked with higher wellbeing

The number of people struggling with poor mental health and mental disorders has been rising around the world over the past few decades. Those who are struggling are increasingly facing difficulties accessing the kind of support they need – leaving many waiting months for help, if they even qualify for treatment.

While it’s clear that more needs to be done to improve access to treatment, it doesn’t mean people inevitably have to struggle with their mental health as a result. In fact, there are many things people can do on their own to maintain good mental health – and even prevent mental health problems from developing in the first place. According to our recent research, one of the steps you can take to improve your mental wellbeing may be as simple as believing that you can.

In our recent study, we asked 3,015 Danish adults to fill out a survey that asked questions about mental health – such as whether they believe they can do something to keep mentally healthy, whether they had done something in the past two weeks to support their mental health, and also whether they were currently struggling with a mental health problem. We then assessed their level of mental wellbeing using the Short Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale, which is widely used by healthcare professionals and researchers to measure mental wellbeing.

As you’d expect, we found that mental wellbeing was highest among those who had done things to improve their mental health compared with the other participants.

Interestingly, however, we found that – whether or not our respondents had actually taken action to improve their mental wellbeing – people who believed they could do something to keep mentally healthy tended to have higher mental wellbeing than those who didn’t have this belief.

So while it’s most beneficial to take steps to improve your mental health, even just believing that you can improve it is associated with better overall mental wellbeing.

Though our study didn’t look at the reasons for this link between belief and better mental health, it could be explained by a psychological concept known as the “wellbeing locus of control”. According to this concept, people who have an internal wellbeing locus of control believe that their own attitudes and behaviour control their wellbeing. On the other hand, people with an external wellbeing locus of control think their mental wellbeing is largely controlled by factors or circumstances outside of their control (such as by other people or by chance).

It’s possible that having an internal wellbeing locus of control may subconsciously influence one’s outlook, lifestyle or coping mechanisms. This in turn may also affect mental health – and previous research has linked this type of belief to fewer symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress.

https://www.naturalblaze.com/2022/05/mental-health-new-study-finds-simply-believing-you-can-do-something-to-improve-it-is-linked-with-higher-wellbeing.html

Sydney council's plan to change Russian consulate's address to Ukraine Street

Sydney's Russian consulate could soon have a new address, on Ukraine Street, if a local council gets its way.

Key points:

Councillors see the renaming as a small but symbolic protest to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The council has received more than 300 letters in support of the motion

The Geographical Names Board will have the final say on any name change

Woollahra Municipal Council, in the Harbour City's affluent eastern suburbs, this week passed a motion to rename the street on which Russia's diplomatic building sits.

After two hours of debate, councillors agreed to start the process of renaming Fullerton Street — although, there are several more hurdles to be negotiated before the new name becomes a reality.

Some councillors saw the renaming as a small but symbolic protest to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The plan to rename the street has already gained the support of Australia's Ukrainian Embassy and other community organisations.

"It can only start here," Councillor Luisa Elsing, who tabled the motion, told the council.

"I know the people who live in Woollahra and the people who live around the consulate are very keen to make their position clear.

"People saying how devastated they are [about the war in Ukraine] and how they want us at Woollahra Council to throw whatever support we have available to us."

Councillor Matthew Robertson seconded the motion, saying it was incumbent on the council to reflect the values of the community.

"We have to do everything in our power, it's as simple as that," he said.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-12/sydney-councils-plan-to-rename-russian-consulate-ukraine-street/101053466

Australian State Media is CNN level bullshit

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these names kek

Disinformation Diva Nina Jankowicz Spread Alfa Bank Hoax Before 2016 Election

Nina Jankowicz, head of the Department of Homeland Security’s new Disinformation Governance Board, spread the Alfa Bank hoax that is currently at the heart of Special Counsel John Durham’s prosecution of a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer.

On November 1, 2016, Jankowicz tweeted a Clinton tweet that included the elements of the Alfa Bank hoax, which was later discredited.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/05/11/disinformation-diva-nina-jankowicz-spread-alfa-bank-hoax-before-2016-election/

Comedian Andy Dick arrested for felony sexual battery on livestream

CALIFORNIA – Comedian Andy Dick was arrested at O’Neill Regional Park in Orange County Wednesday.

Dick, who had been staying in an RV at the campground with other livestreamers, was accused of sexually assaulting another man, reports said. He is charged with felony sexual battery.

According to CBS News, a man who was ‘taken to a hospital for an exam identified Dick as the person who had sexually assaulted him.’

He is being held in jail on $25,000 bail.

https://breaking911.com/comedian-andy-dick-arrested-for-felony-sexual-battery-on-livestream/

‘Not Open … To Parents’: Hyper-Racial Justice Department ‘SPIRIT’ Program Set To Descend On Public School

A Virginia high school requested programming from the Department of Justice (DOJ) that reportedly separates students in “homogenous” groups and does not allow parents to attend, according to a parent familiar with the matter.

Fairfax High School is slated to host the DOJ’s School-Student Problem Identification and Resolution of Issues Together (SPIRIT) program on Monday, May 16, and Tuesday, May 17, according to a Fairfax County parent. The program is run by the Justice Department’s Community Relations Service (CRS), which is available to state and local officials “to help resolve and prevent racial and ethnic conflict, violence and civil disorder.”

Day one of the DOJ’s programming allegedly places students in “separate homogeneous breakout groups” wherein they “have uncomfortable conversations about tensions in the school,” according to an advocacy group that reported on the program at an Alaska high school. In an example listed on the DOJ’s website, student participants in Anchorage were divided into five groups to identify the school’s strengths and areas on concerns, including the alleged “widespread use” of racial and ethnic slurs.

On the second day of School-SPIRIT programming, students meet in “heterogeneous” breakout groups and brainstorm solutions to tensions in the school. The program then introduces the “SPIRIT Student Advisory Team,” which must meet with the school’s principal “at least on a monthly basis,” according to the report.

A Fairfax mother, who requested anonymity for fear of retribution against her child, told the Daily Caller that she feared the Student Advisory Team may go after students who don’t subscribe to the ideology of the student board. She also claimed that the “general parent population” was not notified in written form about the programming.

The same mother insisted that the high school allow her to attend the Monday and Tuesday event. Acting Principal Maureen Keck told the mother that the program information was shared with students on Friday, May 6, and is optional. Keck said the program is “student centered” and not open to parents, according to email correspondence.

Keck referred the concerned parent to the DOJ’s website, which includes six examples of School-SPIRIT programs rolled out nationwide. Several examples claim that programming was conducted directly by DOJ CRS employees and the majority discuss issues of alleged racism in public schools. In Alaska, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska attended the program to “observe and assist,” according to the DOJ’s website.

The program, whether conducted via consulting with the federal agency or conducted by a federal employee, is “free as a public service,” according to the department’s website. Fairfax High School’s acting principal did not respond to the Daily Caller’s inquiry into whether the school was conducting the programming or a federal employee.

According to the Justice Department, the CRS was created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and is dedicated to “preventing and resolving racial and ethnic tensions, incidents, and civil disorders.” The department has regional and field offices placed all over the country.

https://dailycaller.com/2022/05/11/biden-justice-department-racial-program-fairfax-high-school/

Former DEA Supervisory Agent Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes from Drug Kingpin

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edar/pr/former-dea-supervisory-agent-sentenced-135-months-prison-accepting-bribes-drug-kingpin

Chicago Insurance Executive Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Embezzling Nearly $6 Million From His Employer

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/chicago-insurance-executive-sentenced-four-years-federal-prison-embezzling-nearly-6

Former Archdiocese of Baltimore Roman Catholic Priest Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Coercion and Enticement of a Minor Who He Met Through a Church

Defendant who was a Priest in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, worked as a Priest in Baltimore County, and at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Harford County Admitted to Producing Nude Images of Four Other Minor Victims

https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/former-archdiocese-baltimore-roman-catholic-priest-sentenced-22-years-federal-prison

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Interesting

Notable

Jordan’s FM says Jerusalem holy sites are ‘occupied Palestinian land’

After Bennett’s office denies deal with Amman to expand Waqf staff on Temple Mount, Ayman Safadi accuses Israel of impeding trust’s work and its ability to maintain security

Amid ongoing tensions in Jerusalem, Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said Tuesday that Israel has “no sovereignty” over holy sites in the city, which he said were “occupied Palestinian land.”

Jordan ruled the West Bank and East Jerusalem from 1948 until the 1967 Six Day War, when Israel captured the area and subsequently claimed sovereignty in the Old City and an expanded Jerusalem. Jordan has long maintained that its treaties with Israel grant it custodianship over Jerusalem’s Christian and Muslim holy sites; while Israel has never accepted this claim, it grants day-to-day administration of the Temple Mount to the Jordan-funded Waqf.

In an interview with Jordanian Al-Mamlaka TV, the top diplomat proclaimed that “Israel has no sovereignty in the Al-Aqsa Mosque — it is a place of Muslim worship. Only the Jordanian Waqf has full authority over the management of the compound.”

Safadi expressed hope that tensions at the holy site will soon calm down, but said that “the only way is by respecting the status quo.”

He accused Israel of “making it difficult for the Waqf to take steps in order to maintain security in the Al-Aqsa Mosque, as well as interfering with Waqf members’ duties.”

“The Waqf has appointed dozens of new workers to the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex but Israel is putting obstacles in their way,” Safadi said.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/jordans-fm-says-jerusalem-holy-sites-are-occupied-palestinian-land/

Ukrainian Nazis Mine Children’s Facilities When Retreating In Donbass

The ongoing military operations in Ukraine confirmed that the strategy of the Ukrainian military command supposes the sacrifice of their own civilians.

For example, Ukrainian servicemen mined civilian facilities when leaving their military positions which were established in schools, hospitals, social facilities in the Kharkiv region.

In the town of Peski-Radkovskie, the local center for children and library were mined. Explosives were hidden behind a pot of dried flowers and in toys. Russian sappers defused explosive objects.

https://southfront.org/ukrainian-nazis-mined-childrens-facilities-when-retreating-in-donbass/

Over 14,000 civilians of Russian ethnicity in the Donbass were killed by US trained Ukrainian forces and the @PentagonPresSec

openly boasts that they have armed and trained the Ukrainians for 8 YEARS. Who would have ever expected a Russian response?

https://twitter.com/KimDotcom/status/1524510596783546368

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hmmmmm

Moderna says U.S. on the hook in COVID-19 vaccine patent case

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/moderna-says-us-hook-covid-19-vaccine-patent-case-2022-05-09/

Moderna's new CFO abruptly resigns after 2 days

Jorge Gomez's departure from the vaccine maker is effective immediately.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/business-leaders/moderna-cfo-abruptly-resgins

Inflation is a TAX on all Americans.

📈Gasoline is UP 43.6%

📈Used Cars are UP 22.7%

📈Meats/Fish/Eggs are UP 14.3%

📈New Cars are UP 13.2%

📈Electricity is UP 11.0%

📈Food at home is UP 10.8%

📈Transportation is UP 8.5%

📈Food away from home is UP 7.2%

https://twitter.com/HouseGOP/status/1524368198111567872

Yet the majority of them just voted for 40 billion for the Ukraine Nazi's