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A very special happy birthday to......
British nature filmaker Sir David Attenborough, who becomes 95 today. 
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is an English broadcaster and natural historian. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, the nine natural history documentary series forming the Life collection that together constitute a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on Earth. He is a former senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the only person to have won BAFTAs for programmes in each of black and white, colour, HD, 3D and 4K.
While Attenborough's earlier work focused more on the wonders of the natural world, his later work has been more vocal in support of environmental causes. He has advocated for restoring planetary biodiversity, limiting human population growth, shifting to renewable energy, reducing meat consumption, and setting aside more areas for natural preservation. He considers his 2020 documentary film, David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, his personal witness statement of his life and the future.
In 2018 and 2019, Attenborough received Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narrator. Attenborough is widely considered a national treasure in the UK, although he himself does not like the term.
is an English broadcaster and natural historian. He is best known for writing and presenting, in conjunction with the BBC Natural History Unit, the nine natural history documentary series forming the Life collection that together constitute a comprehensive survey of animal and plant life on Earth. He is a former senior manager at the BBC, having served as controller of BBC Two and director of programming for BBC Television in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the only person to have won BAFTAs for programmes in each of black and white, colour, HD, 3D and 4K.
While Attenborough's earlier work focused more on the wonders of the natural world, his later work has been more vocal in support of environmental causes. He has advocated for restoring planetary biodiversity, limiting human population growth, shifting to renewable energy, reducing meat consumption, and setting aside more areas for natural preservation. He considers his 2020 documentary film, David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, his personal witness statement of his life and the future.
In 2018 and 2019, Attenborough received Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Narrator. Attenborough is widely considered a national treasure in the UK, although he himself does not like the term.
News - The Steele Dossier 2, Russia was listening & how you can get $250,000
It seems that former British spy, Mr. Steele, not only gave the US government an intelligence briefing on Donald Trump and his associates with Russia before Trump became (the worst) US president, but also supplied the government more supplemental information from additional sources of ongoing violations, even after the orange clown was inaugurated, one of the biggest mistakes in US history.
His information helped lead to the arrest and conviction of Roger Stone, Paul Manafort and George Papadopoulos. The fact that the 3 of them and Trump are not in a jail cell right now, argues for a reduction in the powers of the president, including the pardon powers, appointments of attorney generals, and the protection from indictment for the president.
No one should be above the law.
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His information helped lead to the arrest and conviction of Roger Stone, Paul Manafort and George Papadopoulos. The fact that the 3 of them and Trump are not in a jail cell right now, argues for a reduction in the powers of the president, including the pardon powers, appointments of attorney generals, and the protection from indictment for the president.
No one should be above the law.
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MI6 spy Christopher Steele 'produced second dossier on Donald Trump for FBI
Robert Mendick
Mon, May 3, 2021, 3:40 PM
The former MI6 spy Christopher Steele produced a second dossier for the FBI on Donald Trump while he was in the White House, sources told The Telegraph.
Mr Steele filed a series of intelligence reports to US authorities during the Trump presidency, including information concerning alleged s*xual exploits.
Mr Steele’s continued involvement supplying intelligence to the FBI appears to give credibility to his original dossier, which sparked a Special Counsel investigation by prosecutor Robert Mueller into Russian interference into the 2016 US presidential elections.
Mr Steele’s original leaked dossier detailed allegations of misconduct, conspiracy and cooperation between Mr Trump’s presidential campaign team and Vladimir Putin’s government.
It also contained the sensational claim that the Kremlin was in possession of compromising material, including a sex tape of Mr Trump with a prostitute at a hotel in Moscow in 2013.
The former president has strongly denied the claims made in the Steele dossier, denouncing it as fake news.
The emergence of the 35-page dossier, written between June and December 2016, did not it appears signal an end to the former MI6 officer’s working relationship with the FBI and continued after Mr Trump's inauguration in January 2017.
The Telegraph understands that Mr Steele, through his company Orbis Business Intelligence, continued supplying raw intelligence to the federal authorities in the US.
The second dossier contains raw intelligence that makes further claims of Russian meddling in the US election and also references claims regarding the existence of further sex tapes. The second dossier is reliant on separate sources to those who supplied information for the first reports.
The fact the FBI continued to receive intelligence from Mr Steele, who ran MI6’s Russia desk from 2006 to 2009 before setting up Orbis, is potentially significant because it shows his work was apparently still being taken seriously after Mr Trump took hold of the reins of power.
The Mueller inquiry led to a series of convictions including the jailing of Paul Manafort, Trump’s campaign chairman. Others convicted included George Papadopoulos, an adviser to the Trump campaign; and Roger Stone, a long time ally and former adviser.
Intelligence gathered by Mr Steele for his second dossier is understood to include further details of Mr Manafort’s alleged Russian contacts.
Earlier this month, news sources in the US reported that Konstantin Kilimnik, an associate of Mr Manafort, had passed Trump campaign polling and strategy information to Russian intelligence sources.
The FBI is offering a $250,000 reward for "information leading to the arrest of" Konstantin Kilimnik, an associate of Mr Manafort.
The US Treasury has placed Mr Kilimnik under sanctions, describing him as a "known Russian Intelligence Services agent".
MI6 spy Christopher Steele 'produced second dossier on Donald Trump for FBI
Robert Mendick
Mon, May 3, 2021, 3:40 PM
The former MI6 spy Christopher Steele produced a second dossier for the FBI on Donald Trump while he was in the White House, sources told The Telegraph.
Mr Steele filed a series of intelligence reports to US authorities during the Trump presidency, including information concerning alleged s*xual exploits.
Mr Steele’s continued involvement supplying intelligence to the FBI appears to give credibility to his original dossier, which sparked a Special Counsel investigation by prosecutor Robert Mueller into Russian interference into the 2016 US presidential elections.
Mr Steele’s original leaked dossier detailed allegations of misconduct, conspiracy and cooperation between Mr Trump’s presidential campaign team and Vladimir Putin’s government.
It also contained the sensational claim that the Kremlin was in possession of compromising material, including a sex tape of Mr Trump with a prostitute at a hotel in Moscow in 2013.
The former president has strongly denied the claims made in the Steele dossier, denouncing it as fake news.
The emergence of the 35-page dossier, written between June and December 2016, did not it appears signal an end to the former MI6 officer’s working relationship with the FBI and continued after Mr Trump's inauguration in January 2017.
The Telegraph understands that Mr Steele, through his company Orbis Business Intelligence, continued supplying raw intelligence to the federal authorities in the US.
The second dossier contains raw intelligence that makes further claims of Russian meddling in the US election and also references claims regarding the existence of further sex tapes. The second dossier is reliant on separate sources to those who supplied information for the first reports.
The fact the FBI continued to receive intelligence from Mr Steele, who ran MI6’s Russia desk from 2006 to 2009 before setting up Orbis, is potentially significant because it shows his work was apparently still being taken seriously after Mr Trump took hold of the reins of power.
The Mueller inquiry led to a series of convictions including the jailing of Paul Manafort, Trump’s campaign chairman. Others convicted included George Papadopoulos, an adviser to the Trump campaign; and Roger Stone, a long time ally and former adviser.
Intelligence gathered by Mr Steele for his second dossier is understood to include further details of Mr Manafort’s alleged Russian contacts.
Earlier this month, news sources in the US reported that Konstantin Kilimnik, an associate of Mr Manafort, had passed Trump campaign polling and strategy information to Russian intelligence sources.
The FBI is offering a $250,000 reward for "information leading to the arrest of" Konstantin Kilimnik, an associate of Mr Manafort.
The US Treasury has placed Mr Kilimnik under sanctions, describing him as a "known Russian Intelligence Services agent".
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When you find things, it's the last place you look.
But sometimes, it should have been the first place to look.
Some people just take longer to.... find themself.
Some people just take longer to.... find themself.
All Hail the Queen !
Queen Elizabeth (II) has a birthday today. She is now 95.
Having recently lost her husband of 73 years, Phillip. it likely is not the happiest of birthdays.
But, at 95 you have to take any day that you can get.
For those of you, who would like to treat the queen to dinner,
her favorite foods include;
steak.
For a main course she loves game, things like Gaelic steak
fillet steak with a mushroom whisky sauce – especially if we done with venison
For a first course, she loves Gleneagles pâté, which is smoked salmon, trout and mackerel.
Her favorite drink; a gin and Dubonnet – a sweet, wine-based aperitif
pinkys up.
Having recently lost her husband of 73 years, Phillip. it likely is not the happiest of birthdays.
But, at 95 you have to take any day that you can get.
For those of you, who would like to treat the queen to dinner,
her favorite foods include;
steak.
For a main course she loves game, things like Gaelic steak
fillet steak with a mushroom whisky sauce – especially if we done with venison
For a first course, she loves Gleneagles pâté, which is smoked salmon, trout and mackerel.
Her favorite drink; a gin and Dubonnet – a sweet, wine-based aperitif
pinkys up.
online today!
|| BREAKING || A Miss Poppins Has Reported The Theft Of A Flying Umbrella.
Police Request The Assistance Of Anyone Able To Identify This Person Of Interest.
The difference between men & women
Granted, it's not the only difference.
But, I just thought of this;
If 2 guys happen to show up at the same party and both are wearing the same style & color shirt,
they bump fists and proclaim "cool shirt bro".
If 2 women happen to show up to the same party and both are wearing the same style & color shirt......
it becomes WWIII.
But, I just thought of this;
If 2 guys happen to show up at the same party and both are wearing the same style & color shirt,
they bump fists and proclaim "cool shirt bro".
If 2 women happen to show up to the same party and both are wearing the same style & color shirt......
it becomes WWIII.
I Am Scared (Part 1)
Today , 15th April , 2021 , Kolkata , West Bengal ,
The First Day of Bengali New Year , I am writing this...
I am scared...
Can not forget the experience of last year... Lockdown is never an easy thing to cope up with for common people like me...
BUT
Yesterday it was over 2 million infection all over the country in just 1 day... And here in my area , election rally going on with thousands of gathering...
Death rate not increased though comparing to the infection... Not Yet...
Vaccination is for selected people only... A large number of people won't get the vaccine just because of the age limit...
And even if vaccinated , still there is no guaranty that these vaccines will be enough against the constantly mutating new strains ...
And the worst part is , we are most probably going to face another LOCKDOWN soon...
* Update : Today 20th April , 2021 , Kolkata , West Bengal ,
The age restriction for vaccination has been reduced .. Now anybody who is 18 years old or above , can get the vaccine..
But the problem still remains same..
Enogh Vaccine is not available for a large group of population..
And the vaccination ratio comparing to the infection rate is very much lower...
It's almost 3 million infection per day now...
* Update : Today 23rd April , 2021 , Kolkata , West Bengal ,
It has began... The crisis of Oxygen supply among hospitals due to increasing number of Corona infected patients ...
DELHI , the capital of the Country , is running out of breath... And it's rapidly spreading all over the country...
* Update : Today 29th April , 2021 , Kolkata , West Bengal ,
Infection rate almost 4 million per day now.. And if it continues to going on like this , it will likely to cross 1 billion infection within just next 1 month..
* Update : Today 30th April , 2021 , Kolkata , West Bengal ,
Another Lockdown due to the second wave of Corona , been imposed here in my sate for uncertain period .. It will start from tomorrow.. Except specific basic and emergency services , everything else will be under Lockdown..
* Update : Today 5th May , 2021 , West Bengal ,
The 1 and half month long election process during Corona second wave , has finally came to an end.. Result came out.. A new govt. will take their oath today ..
Meanwhile the Corona crisis is continuing it's rampage all over the country as well as in my state..
And another reason of headache became the increasing ongoing political violence post election...
Workers of winning party and defeated party is now killing each other .. Like they don't want to wait for even Corona to kill them..
* Update : Today 7th May , 2021 , Kolkata , WestBengal ,
Since yesterday , the local train services been suspended all over the State WestBengal , till further notification... But all the offices remain open... Wondering about the govt. policy ... What the govt. think !!! How the workers and employees will go to work if train service not available.. Not all of them can afford expensive personal rides... It's also not efficient due to time consuming comparing to tain journey !! What are they thinking !!! Really !!!!!
* Update : Today 16th May , 2021 , Kolkata , West Bengal ,
Another complete Lockdown started from 6am today to 30th May 6pm ... Though some exception for basic supplies and emergency services will be allowed for a certain period ...
So here we are , restrained at own home , again ...
* Update : Today 22nd May , 2021 , Kolkata , West Bengal ,
It's been on news , confirmed ... About 'Black Fungus'...
Central govt. directed all state govt. in an advisory to include 'Black Fungus' under 'Epidemic Act' and consider as a 'Notifiable Epidemic' from now on...
Several state govt. has declared 'Black Fungus' as 'Notifiable Epidemic' as well...
Here in my state , cases been started to get reported too...
Don't know what's more ahead of us...
I am scared...
The First Day of Bengali New Year , I am writing this...
I am scared...
Can not forget the experience of last year... Lockdown is never an easy thing to cope up with for common people like me...
BUT
Yesterday it was over 2 million infection all over the country in just 1 day... And here in my area , election rally going on with thousands of gathering...
Death rate not increased though comparing to the infection... Not Yet...
Vaccination is for selected people only... A large number of people won't get the vaccine just because of the age limit...
And even if vaccinated , still there is no guaranty that these vaccines will be enough against the constantly mutating new strains ...
And the worst part is , we are most probably going to face another LOCKDOWN soon...
* Update : Today 20th April , 2021 , Kolkata , West Bengal ,
The age restriction for vaccination has been reduced .. Now anybody who is 18 years old or above , can get the vaccine..
But the problem still remains same..
Enogh Vaccine is not available for a large group of population..
And the vaccination ratio comparing to the infection rate is very much lower...
It's almost 3 million infection per day now...
* Update : Today 23rd April , 2021 , Kolkata , West Bengal ,
It has began... The crisis of Oxygen supply among hospitals due to increasing number of Corona infected patients ...
DELHI , the capital of the Country , is running out of breath... And it's rapidly spreading all over the country...
* Update : Today 29th April , 2021 , Kolkata , West Bengal ,
Infection rate almost 4 million per day now.. And if it continues to going on like this , it will likely to cross 1 billion infection within just next 1 month..
* Update : Today 30th April , 2021 , Kolkata , West Bengal ,
Another Lockdown due to the second wave of Corona , been imposed here in my sate for uncertain period .. It will start from tomorrow.. Except specific basic and emergency services , everything else will be under Lockdown..
* Update : Today 5th May , 2021 , West Bengal ,
The 1 and half month long election process during Corona second wave , has finally came to an end.. Result came out.. A new govt. will take their oath today ..
Meanwhile the Corona crisis is continuing it's rampage all over the country as well as in my state..
And another reason of headache became the increasing ongoing political violence post election...
Workers of winning party and defeated party is now killing each other .. Like they don't want to wait for even Corona to kill them..
* Update : Today 7th May , 2021 , Kolkata , WestBengal ,
Since yesterday , the local train services been suspended all over the State WestBengal , till further notification... But all the offices remain open... Wondering about the govt. policy ... What the govt. think !!! How the workers and employees will go to work if train service not available.. Not all of them can afford expensive personal rides... It's also not efficient due to time consuming comparing to tain journey !! What are they thinking !!! Really !!!!!
* Update : Today 16th May , 2021 , Kolkata , West Bengal ,
Another complete Lockdown started from 6am today to 30th May 6pm ... Though some exception for basic supplies and emergency services will be allowed for a certain period ...
So here we are , restrained at own home , again ...
* Update : Today 22nd May , 2021 , Kolkata , West Bengal ,
It's been on news , confirmed ... About 'Black Fungus'...
Central govt. directed all state govt. in an advisory to include 'Black Fungus' under 'Epidemic Act' and consider as a 'Notifiable Epidemic' from now on...
Several state govt. has declared 'Black Fungus' as 'Notifiable Epidemic' as well...
Here in my state , cases been started to get reported too...
Don't know what's more ahead of us...
I am scared...
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