📢 Forum Update - Hello everyone! I've made an improvement to the forum that should make following active discussions much easier. Beginning today, forum topics will display the most recent replies first (while keeping the original topic post at the top), so you no longer have to navigate through multiple pages to find the latest conversation. This change also helps improve the browsing experience in long-running discussions with many pages of replies. If you notice anything that doesn't seem to be working correctly or have any feedback, please let me know. — Richard G. A British farmer has said that the government has offered a scheme to pay farmers not to supply food for three years. This scheme is part of a larger trend where farmers are being financially incentivised by the state to reduce food production. Why would they do that? Last week, TrailBlazingTruths posted a video clip on TikTok of Cornish farmer Keith Andrews explaining how the UK government is incentivising farmers not to grow food. “We’ve been offered £2,500 to join a scheme for the next three years where we don’t supply you any food,” he said. “I’m going to plough a field. I’m going to put spring barley in. I’m going to get £440 off the Government, per acre. Then when it comes to crop size, leave it [to] rot in the ground. “So, I don’t get no straw for the cattle, you don’t get nothing for your bread, for everything we make. “I can also plant bee mix which is for birds and bees. I can plant wild bird seed which is for wild birds. “I can also be paid to buy a tonne of bird seed, like anybody puts in their garden for the birds, and threw it out on the ground once a week. I can get paid for that. “My accountant says ‘do it’. The ELM schemes have the stated aim of “support[ing] the rural economy while achieving the goals of the 25 Year Environment Plan and a commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.” This alone tells us that the schemes have dubious origins and motives. “But what if you want some bread? You’ll have to get a loaf made from wheat that was grown abroad. And how’s that good for global warming?” https://expose-news.com/2024/07/23/british-farmers-are-being-paid-to-leave-crops/ Olympics officials in Paris intend to nix air conditioning in their 2024 Olympic Village, but the athletes are reportedly not very pleased with the woke scheme and are making plans to subvert the drive for “sustainability.” Officials are planning what they call the “greenest ever Games” for this year’s Olympics. They have opted not to install air-conditioning in the residences where the athletes will stay while training and competing in this year’s international games. Instead, engineers have devised a different cooling plan, which consists of pipes of running water lying under the quarters’ floorboards. Other countries that have confirmed their decision to bring their own AC units include Canada, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Greece, Denmark, Japan, and Australia. Indeed, Australia noted that its Olympic officials are spending $100,000 on AC units. I sure would hate to have to run or manage a business under DEI restrictions. DEI is falling out of style. In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death in police custody, many companies made highly publicized vows about “diversity, equity and inclusion” initiatives filled with all the typical left-wing rhetoric about race, having “conversations” and “doing better.” Doing better how exactly? Focusing on your customer base and delivering quality service? Four years later, many businesses have realized that focusing on skin color or sex is not the greatest idea. For example, Microsoft just laid off its entire internal DEI team, according to a Business Insider report on Monday. Bloomberg reported that Zoom laid off its DEI staff in February. Meanwhile, Google and Meta made DEI cuts last year, according to CNBC. It’s almost as if instituting identity-based hiring practices and promoting division in the workplace aren’t so great for business, no? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/microsoft-reportedly-lays-dei-team-brutal-message/ Major “IT outages” are being reported across the world, affecting banking systems, emergency services and airlines’ communications. The FAA website currently shows seven airports closed, including LaGuardia International in New York City, Logan International in Boston, and Harry Reid in Las Vegas. The groundings and closures are expected to last until at least 5am EST and are “Due to Airline Request.” Microsoft systems are reportedly getting the “Blue Screen of Death” and seem to have occurred after a “faulty update” from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is widely used on Microsoft system according to The Verge. According to the Alaska State Troopers Facebook page, Alaska is experiencing a “technology-related outage” across the state. AZ Central is reporting 911 and other emergency systems are being impacted by the outage as well. Palm Beach County 911 systems are experiencing outages due to a “technical issue.” Hospital systems across the globe are affected by this outage and reports are flooding in on social media platforms of entire hospital networks losing their communications. This story is developing… I forgot to put the link. It is: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/07/widespread-it-outages-reported-across-globe-major-us/ 
British farmers are being paid to leave crops rotting in the ground or to “plant” food for the birds:
Woke Olympics Pushing for Air-Conditioning Free Facilities, Athletes Not So Happy:
Microsoft Reportedly Lays Off DEI Team with a Brutal Message:
Widespread “IT Outages” Reported Across the Globe – Major US Airlines Ground All Flights – 911, Emergency Systems Affected: