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Nicaragua sends 3 opponents from jail to house arrest

Detention Center Camp 6, which can house as many as 175 people, now holds 26 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. President Trump has promised to send more war captives to Guantanamo Bay

by the El Reportero‘s wire services

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaraguan authorities have ordered home detention for three opposition figures suffering from health problems, one week after another died following months of incarceration.

Former Nicaraguan Foreign Affairs Minister Francisco Aguirre Sacasa, 77, former Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister José Pallais, 68, and former ambassador to the United States Arturo Cruz Sequeira, 68, were ordered to home confinement, the government said late Friday in a statement.

All three have been accused of conspiring to destabilize the country, a charge applied to dozens of opposition figures rounded up by President Daniel Ortega before last year’s national elections.

Cruz was one of seven potential presidential contenders jailed. Ortega went on to easily win re-lection to a fourth consecutive term in November.

The government said the change was done in consideration of their health and for humanitarian reasons.

A number of opposition figures have been convicted and sentences in rapid trials held out of public view this month.

Hugo Torres, a former Sandinista guerrilla leader who once led a raid that helped free then rebel Ortega from prison, died one week ago while awaiting trial. He was 73 years old.

The government was internationally condemned for Torres’ death. On Friday, the Organization of American States called for the immediate release of all political prisoners.

Several other opposition figures over the age of 65 remain jailed.

Ortega has maintained that those arrested conspired for the attempted overthrow of his government. Massive street protests broke out in April 2018 that Ortega has said were supported by foreign interests. His government has shuttered a number of nongovernmental organizations and attempted to clamp down on any sources of foreign funding.

Half of Guantanamo’s prisoners could get out

The Biden administration has been quietly laying the groundwork to release prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention center and at least move closer to being able to shut it down. A review board that includes military and intelligence officials has now determined more than half of the 39 men held indefinitely without charge at the U.S. base in Cuba can now be safely released to their homelands or sent to another country. Decisions about several of these prisoners, including some denied under previous reviews, have come in recent weeks as the administration faced criticism from human rights groups for not doing more to close Guantanamo, releasing only a single prisoner over the past year. With shared reports from AP.

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People who eat nuts are less likely to become overweight or obese, study finds

Shared/by Joanne Washburn

Many people avoid nuts because of their high fat content, thinking that eating nuts will make them gain weight or make it harder to lose weight. But according to a five-year study, people who frequently eat nuts are actually less likely to become overweight or obese.

These findings came to light after a pair of researchers looked at the diet and weight of more than 373,000 people between the ages of 25 and 70 from 10 European countries.

In the study, the researchers found that the participants gained a mean average of 2.1 kilograms. However, people who ate the most nuts had less weight gain than those who ate the fewest nuts. They also had a five percent lower risk of becoming overweight or obese

According to the researchers, their findings confirm that nuts do not cause obesity. As such, people should enjoy nuts more often. They also suggested replacing animal products with nuts.

Eating tree nuts tied to lowered obesity risk

In an earlier study, the researchers examined the link between nut consumption and obesity. They found that people who ate the most tree nuts – such as almonds, Brazil nuts and walnuts – were up to 46 percent less likely to become obese than those who ate the fewest tree nuts.

People who ate the most tree nuts were also less likely to have metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome refers to a cluster of conditions that occur together, increasing your risk for heart disease and diabetes. Those conditions include high blood pressure, high blood sugar and excess fat around the waist.

The researchers believe that nuts are able to positively impact weight because of their high unsaturated fat content. Unsaturated fats are considered beneficial fats because they can help lower cholesterol levels, stabilize heart rhythm and reduce inflammation. Nuts are also rich in protein, which may cause people to feel full for longer and eat less unhealthy foods.

Meanwhile, another study found that people who ate the most nuts were less likely to die over a 24-year period than people who ate the fewest ones.

Overall, these studies suggest that nuts make a great addition to a balanced diet, especially if you want to avoid unhealthy weight gain in the long run.

How to incorporate nuts into a well-balanced diet

Nuts are often consumed on their own because of how convenient they are. Take note, however, that this could lead to mindless eating. Remember: Nuts are still very high in calories, so they should be consumed in moderation and as part of a well-balanced diet.

You can avoid mindless eating by pre-portioning nuts into small bags for a tasty yet healthy snack you can take wherever you go. Choosing nuts with shells, such as pistachios and walnuts, is also a great way to control your snacking because these nuts take time to crack open. Food.com

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More Than a Wall photo exhibition

Compiled by the El Reportero‘s staff

For photographer David Bacon, the border region between the United States and Mexico is a land marked by life and death. Each year, at least 300-400 people die trying to cross into the U.S. in search of a better future for themselves and their families. The border is also bustling with life. The once-small towns of Ciudad Juárez and Tijuana are now home to millions of people, many of whom make up the industrial workforce of Southern California, South Texas and New Mexico.

Taken over a period of 30 years, Bacon’s photographs and accompanying text panels, which are presented in English and Spanish, the Library’s exhibition More Than a Wall explores all aspects of the border region and its vibrant social history.

Through May 22 at Jewett Gallery, Main Library, Lower Level

Palo Alto Fiber Community Information Session – The Ins and Outs of Potential Local Internet Service

The City is in the process of assessing the feasibility to provide fiber—faster, more reliable internet service— to residents and businesses via the Palo Alto Fiber project. The City sees high-speed internet as a communitywide need that impacts residents, businesses, schools, hospitals, public safety, and the community’s overall quality of life.

Join the Fiber Community Information Session on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. to learn about the project status, next steps, get questions answered and find out ways to stay engaged. Get involved, join the conversation and register for the Fiber Community Information Session today! For the event listing, go here.

GOAT—Greatest of All Time: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali is one of the most remarkable personalities of our time and the greatest sportsman ever to have walked the earth. To honor Ali, TASCHEN created a work that is epic in scale and as unique and vibrant as Ali himself. This collector’s edition, a gem of the African American Center’s collection, features written contributions from hundreds of writers and photographers, much of it published for the first time.

In addition to more than 3,000 photographs, art and memorabilia of Ali’s life, the book includes Ali’s own insights, writings and drawings. After the exhibit closes, patrons may view the book GOAT at the Main Library. Visit the 3rd Floor Page Desk to find out more. For additional reading recommendations, see our accompanying booklist.

Today through Mar. 3, at the SF Public Main Library, Atrium.

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Request for QUALIFICATION at Peralta Community College District

The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) is requesting the submittal of Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified firms to provide District-wide Geotechnical Services (RFQ No. 21 22/21).  SOQs are to be submitted electronically (via Vendor Registry), by 2:00 PM, on March 04, 2022.

The Peralta Community College District (“District”) is seeking well qualified Geotechnical Firms (“Applicants”) to provide full GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING  and related services to the District for the Measure A and Measure G Bond Programs (“Program”) and projects identified in the District’s Bond Project List and Long-Range Facilities Master Plan (“Projects”).

A Non-mandatory  Pre-Proposal conference will be held on February 22, 2022 at 10 AM via Zoom: Conference Meeting ID 950 5279 7563  pasword: 829981.

https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/95052797563?pwd=N1IrUjVOOFFaWVJ4RUlhR2dQM1dHUT09

Copies of the pre-qualification documents may be obtained by clicking on the following link: https://build.peralta.edu/vendorregistry .

Governing Codes:

GC 53068

EC 81641

Publication Dates: February 11, 2022 and February 18, 2022

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES  (RFQ 21/22-11)

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR ON-CALL PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES  (RFQ 21/22-11)

Notice is hereby given that the San Francisco County Transportation Authority is requesting statements of qualifications from qualified respondents to provide on-call project management and engineering services on a task order basis. The full RFQ is posted on the Transportation Authority’s website, www.sfcta.org/contracting. Statements of Qualifications are due to the Transportation Authority electronically to info@sfcta.org by March 21, 2022, 2:00 p.m. — El Reportero 02/18/22

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION The Peralta Community College District

The Peralta Community College District (PCCD) is requesting the submittal of Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified firms to provide District-wide Geotechnical Services (RFQ No. 21 22/21). SOQs are to be submitted electronically (via Vendor Registry), by 2:00 PM, on March 04, 2022.

The Peralta Community College District (“District”) is seeking well qualified Geotechnical Firms (“Applicants”) to provide full GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING and related services to the District for the Measure A and Measure G Bond Programs (“Program”) and projects identified in the District’s Bond Project List and Long-Range Facilities Master Plan (“Projects”).

A Non-mandatory Pre-Proposal conference will be held on February 22, 2022 at 10 AM via Zoom: Conference Meeting ID 950 5279 7563 pasword:829981.

https://cccconfer.zoom.us/j/95052797563?pwd=N1IrUjVOOFFaWVJ4RUlhR2dQM1dHUT09

Copies of the pre-qualification documents may be obtained by clicking on the following link: https://build.peralta.edu/vendorregistry .

Governing Codes:
GC 53068
EC 81641

Publication Dates: February 11, 2022 and February 18, 2022

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO SERVE ON THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY? 

by Office of Communications & Media

 

The Contra Costa County Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity (ACEEO) has three (3) vacant seats open to applicants. The vacancies include the Business and Veterans Seats and Community Seat #4. The successful candidates must reside or work within Contra Costa County and have an interest in equal employment matters. The ACEEO meets the fourth Friday of each month from 9:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. except for holidays.

The Board of Supervisors established the ACEEO on July 9, 1991. The Council has thirteen (13) seats representing the following groups:  4 Community seats; 2 Labor seats; 2 Management seats; 1 Educational seat; 1 Disability seat; 1 Business seat; 1 Veteran seat; and 1 Labor/Trade seat.

The ACEEO assists with the implementation of the County’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Contracting Programs and serves as an advisory committee to the Board of Supervisors. The Council reviews the Equal Employment Opportunities Program and recommends actions to facilitate the attainment of the County’s goals for equal employment opportunities regardless of gender, and race/ethnicity.

Application forms can be obtained from the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by calling (925) 655-2000 or visiting the County webpage at www.contracosta.ca.gov/3418. Applications should be returned to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 1025 Escobar St., 1st Floor, Martinez, CA 94553 no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Applications can also be emailed to ClerkoftheBoard@cob.cccounty.us.

Applicants should plan to be available for public interviews on March 7, 2022. Due to COVID-19, interviews will be conducted via Zoom.  For further information about the ACEEO, please contact Antoine Wilson at antoine.wilson@riskm.cccounty.us  or (925) 335-1455. You can also visit the web page at www.contracosta.ca.gov/4503/Advisory-Council-on-Equal-Employment-Opp.

 

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Free Classes Offered in Neighborhood Emergency Response Training

Compiled by the El Reportero‘s staff

 

Want to help your community by participating in neighborhood emergency response efforts? The Office of Emergency Services is offering two free classes: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Basic Training & Block Preparedness Coordinator Certification. The deadline to apply is Feb. 18.

To learn more about the CERT training, go here. For information on the Block Preparedness Coordinator Certification course, go here.

 

2022 Chinese New Year Parade + Fireworks (San Francisco)

Saturday, February 19, 2022 – 5:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Cost: FREE
Chinatown | Washington and Grant, San Francisco, CA

Named one of the world’s top ten parades, the Chinese New Year Parade in San Francisco is the largest celebration of its kind outside of Asia. It was started in the 1860s and takes place the weekend of the Chinese New Year Community Street Fair (Feb. 19-20, 2022).

Fireworks! The parade will close with a 3-minute firework display finale.

Nowhere in the country will you see a lunar new year parade with more gorgeous floats, elaborate costumes, ferocious lions, exploding firecrackers, and of course the newly crowned Miss Chinatown U.S.A. and her court.

A crowd favorite will be the new and spectacular 288-foot Golden Dragon (“Gum Lung”). It takes a team of over 180 men and women from the martial arts group White Crane to carry this dragon throughout the streets of San Francisco.

 

Palo Alto Fiber Community Information Session – The Ins and Outs of Potential Local Internet Service

The City is in the process of assessing the feasibility to provide fiber—faster, more reliable internet service— to residents and businesses via the Palo Alto Fiber project. The City sees high-speed internet as a communitywide need that impacts residents, businesses, schools, hospitals, public safety, and the community’s overall quality of life.

Join the Fiber Community Information Session on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. to learn about the project status, next steps, get questions answered and find out ways to stay engaged. Get involved, join the conversation and register for the Fiber Community Information Session today! For the event listing, go here.

 

GOAT—Greatest of All Time: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali is one of the most remarkable personalities of our time and the greatest sportsman ever to have walked the earth. To honor Ali, TASCHEN created a work that is epic in scale and as unique and vibrant as Ali himself. This collector’s edition, a gem of the African American Center’s collection, features written contributions from hundreds of writers and photographers, much of it published for the first time.

In addition to more than 3,000 photographs, art and memorabilia of Ali’s life, the book includes Ali’s own insights, writings and drawings. After the exhibit closes, patrons may view the book GOAT at the Main Library. Visit the 3rd Floor Page Desk to find out more. For additional reading recommendations, see our accompanying booklist.

Through Mar. 3 |  Main Library, Atrium

 

More Than a Wall

Feb. 12–May 22 at Jewett Gallery, Main Library, Lower Level

For photographer David Bacon, the border region between the United States and Mexico is a land marked by life and death. Each year, at least 300-400 people die trying to cross into the U.S. in search of a better future for themselves and their families. The border is also bustling with life. The once-small towns of Ciudad Juárez and Tijuana are now home to millions of people, many of whom make up the industrial workforce of Southern California, South Texas and New Mexico.

Taken over a period of 30 years, Bacon’s photographs and accompanying text panels, which are presented in English and Spanish, the Library’s exhibition More Than a Wall explores all aspects of the border region and its vibrant social history.

 

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Levi’s accused of culturally appropriating indigenous designs

However, the company did collaborate with a Oaxaca collective

 

by the El Reportero‘s news services

 

A large clothing company has once again been accused of appropriating indigenous Mexican designs, but it did collaborate with a collective that employs Mazatec women from Oaxaca.

The Mexican subsidiary of Levi’s released a premium collection of jeans and jackets that incorporate “embroidered elements belonging to the Mazatec culture of the community of San Felipe Jalapa de Díaz,” the federal Ministry of Culture said in a letter to the company.

San Felipe is located in the northeast of Oaxaca near the border with Veracruz and Puebla.

The Culture Ministry wrote to Levi’s México and the Draco Textil collective, which collaborated on the manufacture of the Levi’s Premium Original Trucker Jacket collection, to denounce their use of Mazatec designs without obtaining permission from the community first.

It sought an explanation from both Levi’s and Draco and said that “fair economic reward” must be paid to the rights holders of the designs, which are protected by law.

“We invite you to develop respectful work with the indigenous communities within an ethical framework that doesn’t undermine the identity and economy of the [indigenous] peoples,” the Culture Ministry said.

Levi’s México announced its new collection, and the opening of its first store in Oaxaca, in a social media video earlier this month, while a group of female Mazatec and Cuicatec artisans called Texturas de Oaxaca issued a statement last Thursday denouncing its collaboration with Draco Textil as “another exercise of cultural appropriation and concealment of the people and communities behind the embroidered pieces.”

“The companies and visual artists behind the project are named but the names of the artisans that did the embroidery work are omitted,” the women said.

Two days later – the same day the Culture Ministry sent its two letters – Draco said on Facebook that it was “grateful” to have had the opportunity to collaborate with Levi’s and thanked its team of Mazatec embroiders by name.

“We want to take the opportunity to mention that the intervention of these embroideries took place in our workshop in Oaxaca,” the collective said, adding that it was very proud of its all-female workforce.

Levi’s México hasn’t publicly responded to the Culture Ministry letter.

Among the other designers and clothing companies that have been accused of plagiarizing or appropriating indigenous Mexican designs are Zara, Anthropologie, Patowl, Zimmerman, Isabel Marant, Carolina Herrera, Mango and Pippa Holt.

The Culture Ministry held an event in Mexico City last week to support indigenous textile creators and fight cultural appropriation, but Texturas de Oaxaca said its members were not invited to participate.

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Truckers forever – will the US follow their example?

by Jon Rappoport

 

The Canadian convoy of many, many trucks, now in Ottawa, and the many, many people supporting it, can’t be written off as some strange breakout group.

This is a popular movement.

A wave.

A reader suggested it’s time for thousands of doctors and health workers, from all over the world, to step up to the plate and issue statements of strong support.

Absolutely.

BUILD the wave higher.

Show the world what this is: freedom from government tyranny; freedom from a phony medical dictatorship.

Imagine your life depends on a choice you make:

The government is coming to save us.

The truckers are coming to save us.

Which way do you go?

We trust the trudeaus of this world.

Or:

We trust the truckers.

“THESE are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated.” Thomas Paine, December 13, 1776.

Who embodies that statement? Trudeau or the truckers?

Some credentialed sold-out medical quack who serves as a COVID advisor and public health bureaucrat, or the truckers?

A demented fascist who demands vaccine passports, or the truckers?

In the US, the FDA, about to approve the poisonous COVID vaccines for six-month-old BABIES…or the Canadian truckers?

The numerous Canadian officials who are calling the truckers terrorists, or the truckers?

The big tech censors of true COVID facts, or the truckers?

“Well, you see, it’s true that in the US, the federal database contains more than a million reports of injuries from COVID vaccines; and it’s true that this number is a gross understatement; but the solution is more vaccinations and more boosters…”

Do you trust the experts who are telling you THAT, or the truckers?

Who should be in prison, Fauci or the truckers?

If you have to point to a spot and say THIS IS THE HILL WE’LL DIE ON IF WE NEED TO, who do you want on that hill …Bill Gates or the truckers?

The US Dept. of Homeland Security has just issued a bulletin, “Summary of Terrorism Threats to the Homeland (February 07, 2022).” It’s a classic piece of logic-dodging horseshit:

“The United States remains in a heightened threat environment fueled by several factors, including an online environment filled with false or misleading narratives and conspiracy theories, and other forms of mis-dis- and mal-information (MDM) introduced and/or amplified by foreign and domestic threat actors. These threat actors seek to exacerbate societal friction to sow discord and undermine public trust in government institutions to encourage unrest, which could potentially inspire acts of violence.”

Translation: We at DHS have the power. Private citizens are asserting their own power and freedom, so we have to discredit and silence them and call them terrorists. When we say “they seek to undermine trust in government institutions,” that’s our inside joke. If we weren’t the government, we wouldn’t trust the government as far as we could throw it.

Do you rely on DHS Jokers or the truckers?

Are you a totalitarian or do you want freedom?

Would you rather cling to fascist Authorities like barnacles, or stand up like humans alongside the truckers?

Would you rather stay silent and hope for the best, or make your voice heard?

Here is one solution: Don’t worry, everything is normal. It’ll always be normal. Our only course of action is no action. Just wait around. The situation will resolve. Watch the news for updates. Stay calm. Two months from now, everybody will forget about the truckers. Get tested. Take the vaccine and all the boosters. Earn your wellness passport. Worst case, if you wind up in the hospital after the shot, the doctors will take care of you. The surgeons are performing miracles these days. It’s quite possible the most important indicator the vaccine is working is death.

How do you like that solution?

Let me clue you in on a secret. Shh. Behind the vaccine passport governments are forcing on people, there’s a much older passport. It called CARD-CARRYING CITIZEN. It indicates: “I follow orders. I trust the experts. I do what everyone else does. I’m normal. No one can accuse me of stepping out of line. When a group breaks away from Normal, I turn my back on them. That group must be wrong. If they’re fighting for freedom, they’re REALLY wrong. I know that because I don’t have freedom. Censor that group. Stop them. I’m already a card-carrying citizen, so earning my vaccine passport is easy for me. It confirms what I already am.”

Is that what you want to be, or do you want to support the truckers?

Here’s another secret we all know. We know it so well, it’s become a cliché. Every single day, whether you make a choice or don’t make a choice, you’re making a choice.

Truckers forever.

Jon Rappoport is the author of three explosive collections, The Matrix Revealed, Exit From The Matrix, and Power Outside The Matrix.

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