That Was The Week That Was

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bobdub and VJM Publishing's Vince McLeod sit down together to talk about the week that was VJM Publishing website: https://vjmpublishing.nz/ Articles discussed: Dr Martin on the W.H.O. https://t.me/ThatWasTheWeekThatWas/60 https://uscnpm.org/2023/06/01/popular-in-china-david-martins-covid-misinformation/ Israel calls for an investigation into journalists embedded in Hamas attack https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel-at-war/1699530712-israel-calls-for-investigation-into-alleged-embedding-of-journalists-with-hamas-on-october-7 Attacks on US troops https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/drone-explosive-attacks-target-us-forces-across-iraq-sources-2023-11-09/ The Reserve Bank Governor in NZ https://twitter.com/NZMAGAMike/status/1722783097660620971?t=mVLdqLPTAGF_b8uZbb5T4Q&s=19 Cricket controversy https://news.sky.com/story/sri-lankas-angelo-mathews-becomes-first-player-to-be-timed-out-in-international-cricket-13001964 credit for W.H.O. flag graphic https://www.vecteezy.com/video/14901685-who-flag-world-health-organization-flag-waving-in-the-wind-3d-rendering-chroma-key-green-screen-luma-matte-selection

bobdub and VJMPublishing's Vince McLeod sit down together to talk about The Week That Was Articles discussed: https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/11/03/at-a-glance-the-electorates-that-flipped-on-special-votes/ https://www.reuters.com/world/irans-appointment-chair-un-rights-meeting-draws-condemnation-2023-11-02/#:~:text=Iran's%20ambassador%20to%20the%20U.N.,rights%20council%20spokesperson%20told%20Reuters. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/11/te-p-ti-m-ori-calls-for-us-ambassador-to-nz-to-be-expelled-amid-genocide-in-gaza.html https://wwos.nine.com.au/videos/rugby/rugby-world-cup-news-wayne-barnes-explains-why-all-blacks-try-was-disallowed/cloai3sp000dp0krtnr6xesyj https://vjmpublishing.nz/?p=37764 https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/301002118/the-wiggles-demand-council-stop-blaring-hot-potato-247-at-homeless Really great Episode, thank you so very much Vince

bobdub talks to Vince McLeod of the Alternative Centre about events of The Week That Was The Alternative Kiwi on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-5087351 VJMPublishing: https://vjmpublishing.nz/ bodub's channel on Rumble: https://rumble.com/account/content?type=all bobdub on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCThkkhuzeZp9dBZZ7q85xmA Articles referenced on the show today: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-bombards-gaza-prepares-invasion-biden-urges-path-two-states-2023-10-25/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&utm_term=102623&user_email=13c3da22a1db90a5acc3885b1c7fedfb5b4c4ad143be3a8c5b3740c5a00acf54 https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/sarah-wagenknecht-launches-new-party-merging-left-and-far-right-ideologies-in-germany/ar-AA1iJdaE#:~:text=Sarah%20Wagenknecht%2C%20a%20former%20leader%20of%20the%20far-left,a%20novel%20political%20experiment%20that%20seeks%20to%20bridge https://www.reuters.com/world/us/were-wiser-us-republican-women-candidates-steer-clear-speaker-fight-2023-10-25/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/french-intelligence-suspects-russia-is-behind-bedbug-hysteria The Boks Office: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3IK-dbb76E

bobdub and Vince McLeod talk about current affairs from the perspective of the Alternative Centre Vince's terrorism video can be found here: https://www.bitchute.com/video/7ya6ndCw04rN/ VJMPublishing website is here: https://vjmpublishing.nz/ The Alternative Centre Podcast on Rumble is here: https://rumble.com/c-5087351/live and on Minds.com is here: https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1562262023264276491?referrer=bobdub The articles we refer to this week: The hospital attack and related https://www.iheart.com/content/2023-10-19-glenn-beck-blog-did-rashida-tlaib-lead-an-insurrection-on-capitol-grounds/# https://www.foxnews.com/world/state-department-urges-worldwide-caution-americans-overseas-israel-hamas-war-rages https://www.politico.eu/article/us-biden-on-gaza-hospital-strike-the-other-team-did-it/ Xi’s speech https://english.news.cn/20231018/7bfc16ac51d443c6a7a00ce25c972104/c.html Luxon’s victory https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67110387 Rugby https://www.rugbypass.com/news/ref-ben-okeeffe-responds-to-antoine-duponts-post-match-comments/ Clown in Scotland https://news.sky.com/story/pennywise-style-clown-stalking-streets-of-scottish-village-leaves-games-for-residents-to-solve-12986106

bobdub talks to Vince McLeod of the Alternative Centre about the top stories of the last week The articles we cover are https://www.timesofisrael.com/egypt-intelligence-official-says-israel-ignored-repeated-warnings-of-something-big/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_Orpyfh6Io https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67073956 https://x.com/NuZillund/status/1711979867229863965?s=20 https://www.theroar.com.au/2023/10/09/wallabies-out-of-rugby-world-cup-despite-fiji-losing-as-portugal-pull-off-upset-of-the-tournament/ Dan McGlashan's Understanding New Zealand 3rd Edition can be purchased here: https://amzn.asia/d/5je11x6 Vince's Website is https://vjmpublishing.nz/?p=37605

bobdub talks with VJM of the Alternative Centre about the events of the week past. Vince can be found at https://www.minds.com/vjmpublishing/ and his website is at https://vjmpublishing.nz/ The articles looked at in today's show are : https://www.newsweek.com/2023/10/13/exclusive-fbi-targets-trump-followers-2024-election-nears-1831836.html https://rollcall.com/2023/10/04/type-a-personalities-paralyze-house-after-historic-mccarthy-ouster/ https://www.kyivpost.com/post/22359 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/new-zealand-v-england-cricket-world-cup-2023-world-reacts-to-stunning-victory/4354FPVZ4ZBAVFY2ERK6JKKBJQ/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paris-bedbugs-france-infestation-hotels-homes-even-trains/ bobdub is at https://www.minds.com/bobdub/

bobdub talks with VJM about the week that was Articles covered in today's show: https://bnn.network/world/us/us-lawmakers-request-clarity-on-ukraine-expenditures-a-comprehensive-look/ https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-economy-grows-02-q2-2023-2023-09-29/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/28/all-you-need-to-know-about-taiwans-new-submarine-in-500-words https://www.rugbypass.com/news/rampant-all-blacks-ease-past-italy-in-14-try-world-cup-blitz/ https://globalnews.ca/news/9984605/tooth-regrowth-drug/ VJMPublishing website: https://vjmpublishing.nz/?p=23997 Buy Vince's latest book here: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CJRT9MZ1

Russel Brand cancelled https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-66897715 Trump favourite for 2024 https://www.betfair.com.au/exchange/plus/en/politics-betting-2378961 Australian referendum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2023_Australian_Indigenous_Voice_referendum https://www.npr.org/2023/09/21/1200736823/record-number-australians-enroll-vote-referendum-indigenous-voice-#:~:text=The%20referendum%20to%20be%20held,nation's%20most%20disadvantaged%20ethnic%20minority. South Africa vs Ireland https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/sep/22/ireland-rugby-world-cup-south-africa Missing plane https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a45226462/why-it-was-hard-to-find-f-35-autopilot-crash/

Kim and Putin close ranks against Imperialism https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/13/vladimir-putin-greets-north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-in-siberia-ahead-of-talks https://www.reuters.com/world/north-korean-leader-arrives-russia-far-east-heads-aviation-plant-2023-09-14/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&utm_term=091523 Housing market in Sweden https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/sweden-braces-property-storm-clouds-darken-2023-09-15/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&utm_term=091523 https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/the-war-on-inflation-has-failed-5492164?utm_source=goodeveningnoe&src_src=goodeveningnoe&utm_campaign=gv-2023-09-15&src_cmp=gv-2023-09-15&utm_medium=email&est=CHnHVEBPpz44yzC6cfIqJBlEijfqtZ%2F06jv7HZm7O%2FYvYFIpgHW%2B60fBa1gyyXdO5w%3D%3D Immigration in Italy https://www.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/16hx1j1/nearly_7000_people_arrive_at_italian_island_in/?sort=controversial Māori are not Indigenous to New Zealand https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2023/09/10/maori-are-not-indigenous-winston-peters-claims/ Fighting on the Field https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/863654/nzl-v-nam-match-analysis

bobdub chats with VJM from the Alternative Centre about the week in review the articles from today's show: Elon stopped wwiii https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/musk-stopped-ukraine-attack-russian-fleet-starlink-rcna104019 India’s name https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/300967195/is-it-india-is-it-bharat-speculations-abound-over-future-of-countrys-name climate is changing https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hottest-summer-on-record-2023-un-says-climate-change-global-warming-data/ Hipkins says there were no mandates https://twitter.com/LegendaryEnergy/status/1700018313253032256?s=20 incident on a plane https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/health-safety/delta-flight-from-us-to-spain-turned-around-mid-air-after-diarrhoea-emergency/news-story/42139a887962dcf04ff6474fa75cf2f0 Vince's Website VJM Publishing: https://vjmpublishing.nz/

bodub and VJM talk about important events of the past week from the perspective of the Alternative Centre Vince's website https://vjmpublishing.nz/ Articles this week: https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1696600705006809511?s=20 https://www.zerohedge.com/political/tucker-warns-trump-assassination-hot-war-russia https://www.businessinsider.com/poland-buying-tanks-helicopters-able-to-wage-combined-arms-warfare-2023-8 https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/30/europe/ukraine-russia-drone-strikes-wednesday-intl/index.html https://discernreport.com/a-draconian-new-law-snuck-through-this-month-that-institutes-extreme-censorship-of-the-internet-on-a-global-basis/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/08/30/eu-digital-services-act-faq/ https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/300962553/even-paknsave-makes-me-anxious-food-price-survey-shows-biggest-jump-ever https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2023-08-30/senators-hail-health-dept-recommendation-to-ease-restrictions-on-marijuana

bobdub talks with VJM about the happenings of the week that was. Articles referenced tonight include: https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/08/25/prigozhin-plane-crash-putin-refers-to-wagner-chiefs-serious-mistakes/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/trump-report-atlanta-jail-face-charges-election-subversion-case-2023-08-24/ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/government-expected-to-borrow-35pc-more-than-planned-eight-months-ago/VNDWOLXR6VD7DPFHJW7A3LATPQ/ https://www.planetrugby.com/news/all-blacks-v-springboks-five-takeaways-from-rugby-world-cup-warm-up-clash-as-south-africa-dominate-at-twickenham https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-counts-down-crucial-moon-landing-2023-08-23/ Vince's website is https://vjmpublishing.nz/

bobdub talks with Vince McLeod of the Alternative Centre. Vince's website is at https://vjmpublishing.nz/ This week's articles https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/17/us/hawaii-maui-wildfires-death-toll-thursday/index.html https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-wildfires-crews-battle-stop-blaze-yellowknife-evacuates-2023-08-17/ https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-set-primary-vote-with-ruling-peronists-fighting-survival-2023-08-13/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/08/17/ukraine-counteroffensive-melitopol/ https://twitter.com/winstonpeters/status/1692061703872319517?s=20 https://www.npr.org/2023/08/17/1194212940/question-mark-space-webb-telescope-photo Copyright of Argentina map https://freevectormaps.com/argentina/AR-EPS-02-0001?ref=atr

Vince McLeod of VJM Publishing joins bobdub from Minds.com to discuss some of the significant events form the previous week. Vince's website is at https://vjmpublishing.nz/ and his book can be bought from https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B08RXBV228/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tu00_p1_i0 The articles we rererence this week are https://californiaglobe.com/articles/mysterious-chinese-covid-lab-uncovered-in-city-of-reedly-ca/ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12371941/Covid-vaccine-mandates-Pauline-Hanson-grills-Pfizer-Moderna-representatives-Senate-hearing-Australians-forced-jab.html https://www.interest.co.nz/public-policy/123524/global-investment-giant-blackrock-will-raise-2b-nz-investors-fund-solar-wind https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/election-2023-new-poll-shows-labour-crashing-nzf-rising-and-national-act-with-enough-support-to-govern/HNJHVHFYWRBY3HO735BBDFTHFA/ https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/132717916/drinkers-in-christchurch-pub-shocked-to-see-men-in-blackface-win-competition

VJM and bobdub discuss the week that was. Articles discussed: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/08/01/jack-smith-charges-against-trump-include-potential-death-penalty/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/opinion/trump-meritocracy-educated.html https://www.vox.com/2023/8/4/23818817/trump-support-david-brooks-economic-anxiety https://www.revolver.news/2023/08/new-york-times-writer-david-brooks-finally-wonders-what-if-were-actually-the-bad-guys/ https://www.sheppnews.com.au/world/national-on-track-to-govern-in-latest-new-zealand-poll/ https://au.news.yahoo.com/big-support-cannabis-tax-123000993.html https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/08/03/very-smart-pig-which-caused-havoc-on-akl- motorway-caught/ VJMPublishing website: https://vjmpublishing.nz/?p=36750

bobdub and VJM talk about the week in review All the articles covered in tonight's show are listed below: https://www.reuters.com/world/north-koreas-kim-jong-un-meets-russian-defence-minister-2023-07-27/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&utm_term=072723 https://www.businessinsider.com/north-korea-threat-defense-minister-us-actions-nuclear-first-strike-2023-7?op=1 https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/brics/international-brics-expert-forum-on-nuclear-medicine-officially-opens-in-moscow-522fe8f5-c39e-4059-aef8-9307ae201fcc https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/pm-chris-hipkins-to-reveal-reallocation-of-ministerial-portfolios-after-kiri-allans-arrest-and-resignation/AM6F4O63C5E55JJE76ZX7YBZYE/ https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/300935062/kiri-allan-crashed-outside-wellington-home-of-senior-official https://stylecaster.com/entertainment/music/1619623/how-sinead-o-connor-die/ https://abc7.com/oakland-naked-woman-freeway-shootings-northern-california/13555134/ Vince's website: https://vjmpublishing.nz/

VJM and bobdub review the week from the perspective of the Alternative Centre. Articles referred to in todays show: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/downtown-auckland-mass-shooting-nation-in-mourning-as-investigations-continue/XXOQMMZ6LFGKJH5MNA6MSQTK3M/ https://www.axios.com/2023/07/20/world-heat-wave-records-us-europe-china https://www.npr.org/2023/07/13/1187540763/budget-federal-deficit-nationa-debt-ceiling https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/07/21/how-did-the-aussie-castaway-spend-his-months-lost-at-sea/ https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/1682176866529034241 Vince's website: https://vjmpublishing.nz/

bobdub talks to VJMPublishing about the Alternative Centrist opinion of current affairs The articles we looked at this week: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-police-use-of-force-powers-road-traffic-stops-2023-06-28/ https://www.dailysabah.com/world/europe/no-comment-by-kremlin-on-reported-arrest-of-russian-commander https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/06/29/affirmative-action-ending-00104189 https://www.stuff.co.nz/bay-of-plenty/300917960/tauranga-city-council-thrown-into-free-speech-debate-over-what-is-a-woman-event https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132418130/backup-air-force-plane-sent-to-manila-for-pms-visit-to-china Vince's book "Clown World Chronicles": https://amzn.asia/d/6J30JKP

VJM and bobdub discuss the events of the past week from the perspective of the Alternative Centre You can buy Vince's book Clown World Chronicles here https://www.amazon.com.au/Clown-World-Chronicles-primate-Century/dp/B08RXBV228 and Kaczynski's manifesto here https://www.amazon.com.au/Industrial-Society-Its-Future-Unabomber/dp/B086Y5JY5K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26RQYI9T5SZE9&keywords=industrial+society+and+it%27s+future&qid=1687011014&s=books&sprefix=industrial+society+and+it%2Cstripbooks%2C210&sr=1-1 Articles in today's show https://www.fox9.com/news/local-gop-chapter-draws-bipartisan-criticism-for-comparing-biden-to-dictators-following-trump-indictment https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/unabomber-cause-death-rcna88737 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-14/new-zealand-falls-into-recession-as-gdp-drops-in-first-quarter?leadSource=uverify%20wall https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/meth-in-maple-syrup-bottles-police-speak-about-big-drug-bust/3TTQZ7XZJVHE7JTMZDGL4AQRDM/ https://gizmodo.com/killer-whales-marthas-vineyard-cape-cod-san-francisco-1850544087

VJM and bobdub discuss the events of the past week from the perspective of the Alternative Centre https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-kakhovka-dam-flood-evacuation-eecc9952c2d9f500c38b0a873f69438c https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/europe-enters-recession-after-data-revisions-paint-far-gloomier-economic-picture https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132231355/new-zealand-signs-military-agreement-with-japan https://twitter.com/David_Cormack/status/1667323274081214464 https://www.reddit.com/r/ConservativeKiwi/comments/144ucn9/rnz_changes_reuters_article_on_russian_invasion/

Biolabs, moon base, men voting right wing in New Zealand, housing market and could nicotine help prevent Parkinson's disease? Join VJM and bobdub as they look at The Week That Was from the perspective of the Alternative Centre. 1 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HSqcl812LIs 2 https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-05-30/Elon-Musk-speaks-highly-of-China-s-space-program-1kdJoLFPZPq/index.html 3 https://www.roymorgan.com/findings/9262-nz-national-voting-intention-may-2023 4 https://www.interest.co.nz/propertySeveral 5 https://www.bitchute.com/video/c3EtqqRRVADw/ https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/nicotine-good-bad-and-ugly#:~:text=Nicotine%20can%20protect%20brain%20cells,movement)%20and%20trouble%20with%20memory

Join VJM and bobdub as they take a look at current affairs from the perspective of the Alt Centre 1 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/how-russians-end-up-far-right-militia-fighting-ukraine-2023-05-11/ 2 https://www.minds.com/newsfeed/1508592538758418437?referrer=bobdub 3 https://i.stuff.co.nz/opinion/132153848/national-figures-now-quietly-admit-theyve-got-a-luxon-challenge--can-he-improve 4 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealand-teens-are-drinking-less-possibly-because-theyre-staying-home-and-online/SRFEV6O7PVEURAEVRRAFUOZ3S4/ 5 https://apnews.com/article/nature-burial-mushrooms-netherlands-sustainable-coffin-5b211105cc5566c9ada430f2e2e8e3a0

Join VJM and bobdub as they take a look at current affairs from the perspective of the Alt Centre with shrooms This week we look at 1 Russian attack on Kiev repelled by patriot system https://www.reuters.com/world/falling-debris-causes-fires-two-kyiv-sites-officials-2023-05-18/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&utm_term=051823 After particularly heavy air strikes on Kyiv on Tuesday, Ukraine said it had shot down six Russian "Kinzhal" missiles. Moscow later denied losing six of the hypersonic missiles which it has touted as all but unstoppable. Russia said it had destroyed a U.S.-made Patriot missile defence system during Tuesday's attacks but Ukraine denied this. 2 The world around us is changing – advice from the alternative centre? (Global warming PLUS tsunami warning) https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/more-likely-than-not-world-will-soon-see-15c-warming-wmo-2023-05-17/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=Daily-Briefing&utm_term=051723 Partially responsible for boosting the chance of soon hitting 1.5C is an El Niño weather pattern expected to develop in the coming months. During El Niño, warmer waters in the tropical Pacific heat the atmosphere above, lifting global temperatures. The WMO also found a 98% chance that one of the next five years will be the hottest on record, surpassing 2016 which saw a global temperature impacted by about 1.3C (2.3F) of warming. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300884247/civil-defence-assesses-tsunami-threat-from-magnitude-77-earthquake-near-loyalty-islands 3 NZ Budget – help for the vulnerable but interest rate hike https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132080018/budget-2023-the-bread-and-butter-pudding-budget?rm=a Virtually all prescriptions will now be free with the Government scrapping the $5 co-payment. People with young children in care will get an extra subsidy, with 20 free hours at early childhood centres extended to 2-year-olds in addition to 3- and 5-year-olds. The sector, which can be a financially precarious one, also gets more money for teachers and running childcare centres. https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/132087748/budget-2023-grant-robertsons-budget-has-one-marker-who-matters-adrian-orr A number of bank economists now predict an interest rate hike of another 50 points by Adrian Orr next Wednesday. The language the central bank’s monetary policy committee uses that day will be closely watched – especially any mention of expansionary fiscal policy meaning an extended rate tightening cycle. 4 Migration in New Zealand – society under pressure? https://www.interest.co.nz/personal-finance/121227/surging-inbound-migration-seen-adding-demand-new-zealand-economy-westpac "...That sharp rise in net migration will see population growth rising from just 0.5% at the end of 2022 to 2.4% by the close of this year. That would be the fastest rate of population growth New Zealand has seen in decades, and it signals a large increase in many businesses’ demand base." "On one hand, an influx of workers may help to take the upward pressure out of wages – employers are certainly hoping this will be the case. "But in other areas they are likely to add to already- strong demand, particularly in housing, where population growth is set to outstrip the pace of homebuilding in the year ahead. This uncertain balance will also have important implications for monetary policy." Unfortunately, the surge in migration "has the potential to disturb the grand plan" the Reserve Bank has for reining in inflation, the economists say. 5 MDMA in Australia – will it come to NZ? https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-05-psychedelic-therapies-mental-illnesses-legal.html Prof. Loo says there are two main ways that psychedelic drugs can help people with long-term, treatment-resistant mental illnesses. "One is that they reset your brain functioning. So, a bit like rebooting the computer," Prof. Loo says. When someone is suffering from a mental illness for an extended period, their brain can become stuck in certain negative thought patterns. The longer the brain stays in these thought patterns, the more they can become 'hardwired." Psychedelic drugs may enable rigid thought patterns to shift, enabling new thoughts, insights and perspectives to emerge.

Global luxury housing market https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/global-luxury-home-prices-just-did-something-they-havent-done-2009 A new podcasting platform? https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1657050349608501249?s=20 Priming for war? https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealand-defence-spending-set-increase-by-around-472-million-2023-05-08/ https://www.dw.com/en/germany-to-send-ukraine-27-billion-military-aid-package/a-65612028#:~:text=Germany's%20Defense%20Ministry%20has%20announced,T%2DSLM%20air%20defense%20systems Election 2023 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labour-drops-in-latest-talbot-mills-poll-left-and-right-neck-and-neck/FYBHPOCAVRFPNPAS5FP7DYCGUY/ Trump can end the war in 24 hrs https://twitter.com/TAftermath2020/status/1656470976543227905?t=l7XSJsDndn17g8AUUHdh3A&s=19 https://www.ispionline.it/en/publication/xi-the-peacemaker-chinas-rise-on-the-global-stage-121970