Author: Leslie Eastman

Leslie Eastman

I am an Environmental Health and Safety Professional, as well as a science/technical writer for a variety of news and professional publications. I have been a citizen activist since 2009, and am one of the co-founders of the San Diego-based group, Southern California Tax Revolt Coalition.

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Egypt’s President Sisi Pressures Ethiopia for Dam Deal

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 08, 2021 10 Comments

Last summer, I reported that Ethiopia completed the initial filling of its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a nearly $5 billion hydroelectricity project.

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Texas Gov. Abbott Launches ‘Operation Lone Star’ to Strengthen Border Security

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 08, 2021 48 Comments

While the current administration in Washington, D.C. uses National Guard troops as part of ongoing political theater, Texas Governor Greg Abbott is deploying his state troops to address a real security crisis. This weekend, Abbott and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) launched Operation Lone Star to combat smuggling people and drugs into Texas.

Iceland’s earthquake swarms are triggering concerns of imminent eruption

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 07, 2021 39 Comments

Over 18,000 earthquakes have shaken southwestern Iceland in the past two weeks, triggering concerns among scientists and officials that an eruption in the area is imminent.

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Montana Gov blasts Biden: “If making data-driven decisions to reopen … is what a Neanderthal would do, then … count me as one”

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 06, 2021 17 Comments

Governor Greg Gianforte: "If making data-driven decisions to reopen, loving freedom, and trying to get back to normal is what a Neanderthal would do, then well, I guess you can count me as one."...

CDC delays announcing that COVID-vaccinated Americans can gather indoors without masks

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 06, 2021 27 Comments

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was planning to announce new guidelines this Thursday on what fully vaccinated Americans can do, including allowing for small gatherings indoors with other vaccinated individuals.

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NY Times Sounds The Alarm About U.S. Returning to Normal

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 05, 2021 25 Comments

The number of U.S. COVID-19 cases has fallen 77% in the past six weeks, likely a mixture of acquired immunity and vaccinations.

COVID-19 Anal Swabs in China Become ‘Common Practice’ for Foreigners

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 05, 2021 30 Comments

Earlier this year, we reported that China had been utilizing a protocol requiring anal swabs for coronavirus testing. The system has been recently used on foreigners, which has caused distress and complaints from those subject to the tests.

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Newsom Offers California Schools $2 billion in ‘Incentives’ to Reopen by April 1

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 03, 2021 18 Comments

How concerned is California Governor Gavin Newsom about the possibility of being recalled? The evidence suggests he is petrified. He is offering schools $2 billion in "incentives" to reopen by April 1, which will be well ahead of any recall vote.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qovD_gXuxA

FBI is ‘Aware of’ American Airlines Possibly Seeing UFO

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 01, 2021 32 Comments

Last week, an American Airlines pilot reported an unexplained encounter with a strange object.

The cockpit audio from American Airlines flight 2292 from New Mexico to Phoenix sounded like something out of a Sci-Fi movie.

Victims-Rights Advocates Launch Recall Effort Against L.A. County DA Gascón

Posted by Leslie Eastman on March 01, 2021 13 Comments

At the end of January, Legal Insurrection reported that ultra-progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s “reforms” were putting the region’s criminal justice system in “free fall.” For example, Gascón forced his prosecutors to read statements in court impugning the state’s “three strikes” law and ending specific penalties.

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Former Air Force contractor pleads guilty to taking 2,500 pages of classified documents

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 28, 2021 26 Comments

A former U.S. Air Force contractor recently pleaded guilty to illegally taking about 2,500 pages of classified documents.

Recall Newsom petition hits significant milestone of 1.8 million signatures

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 28, 2021 10 Comments

We are continuing to closely follow the movement to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom. It appears the petition gatherers have been very busy. On Monday, the signature count stood at 1.7 million. Less than a week later, it is now 1.8 million and counting.

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World Economic Forum deletes tweet celebrating humanity-crushing silence of pandemic lockdowns

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 27, 2021 13 Comments

Many places around the globe still reel from the fallout of lockdown, including the business-crushing devastation and consequences on mental and physical health of communities around the world.

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Mexico Pulls Back From ‘Green Energy,’ Begins Expanding Coal Use

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 23, 2021 72 Comments

We covered the Great Plains winter storm last week, which cut power and impacted many states' water supplies, especially Texas. However, the storm did not just impact the U.S. The storm left over five million customers in northern Mexico without power as a shortage of natural gas disrupted electricity production.

Newsom Recall Signature Level Hits 1.7 million as CA Citizens Keep Fighting Pandemic Policies

Posted by Leslie Eastman on February 22, 2021 17 Comments

Last week, I reported that the recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom movement hit the 1.5 million signature milestone, which is the minimum to get a recall vote on the ballot. However, as many astute readers noted, the signatures will undergo microscopic inspection before officials approve them. So, the petitioners continue to gather signatures. They collected another 200,000.

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