RANDALL BOCK---ECOHEALTH ALLIANCE'S WUHAN-VIRUS DALLIANCES

EcoHealth Alliance’s Wuhan-Virus Dalliances BY RANDALL BOCK OCTOBER 22, 2023

Recently, Brownstone.org received communication from EcoHealth Alliance in response to my article Dr. Anthony Fauci’s Own ‘Gain-of-Function.’ Eco-Health claims the Wuhan work on bat coronaviruses didn’t meet the definition of gain-of-function and asks that we amend the article, with any such updates credited to “an EcoHealth Alliance spokesperson.”

EcoHealth Alliance’s core contention is the (potential mis-)characterization of their engagement with the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) as supporting “gain-of-function” (GoF) research. However, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) own definition belies EcoHealth’s claim---read more at EcoHealth Alliance’s Wuhan-Virus Dalliances ⋆ Brownstone Institute

THE CAREMOUNT/OPTUM SAGA CONTINUES, THE EXAMINER NEWS

Welcome to The New Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short Everything Croton.

Documents: Attorney General’s Office Derides CareMount/Optum’s ‘Hot Mess Billing’--October 23, 2023Adam StoneHealthcare, Optum  Investigative / Enterprise, Opinion

This is the eighth installment in an investigative series about CareMount/Optum, broader local healthcare issues and corporate medicine.
By Adam Stone

I’ve written a lot this year about the systemic failings at CareMount/Optum, and the implications for local patients.

In fact, this week, I’ve gathered new reporting that suggests a possible escalation of the state Attorney General’s Office’s scrutiny of the corporate healthcare operator, with legal staff deriding the group’s “HOT MESS billing” in internal correspondence. (Caps are their emphasis, not mine.) READ MORE AT Documents: Attorney General’s Office Derides CareMount/Optum’s ‘Hot Mess Billing’ | The Examiner News

VERY URGENT--FEDERAL RESEARCHERS FIND EVIDENCE COVID JABS CAUSE SEIZURES IN YOUNG CHILDREN

VERY URGENT: federal researchers find evidence Covid mRNA jabs cause seizures in young children--The safety signal appeared in a huge Food and Drug Administration database; did the Centers for Disease Control know before recommending Covid boosters for kids last month?

ALEX BERENSON---OCT 20, 2023

(NOTE: I asked the FDA for comment for this article before noon on Thursday. The agency has missed my deadline of noon Friday to respond. mRNA shots are still promoted to children, so the fact they may cause seizures is an urgent public health issue. I have decided to publish the article now, including my questions to the FDA in it. When they respond I will update.)

Young children had a significantly elevated risk of seizures and convulsions after receiving mRNA Covid jabs, Food and Drug Administration scientists have found.

The FDA researchers quietly released the finding, which comes from an analysis of insurance claims databases, earlier this week. The FDA and Centers for Disease Control did not meet a deadline on questions if CDC knew of the finding before it advised kids to receive more mRNA Covid boosters last month.

The FDA did not quantify the risk or severity of the seizures in the paper. But the published data suggest the risk appears to be about 1 in 2,500 completed vaccinations within a week of a shot. Older kids also had increased risk, though it did not hit statistical significance.

The CDC’s push for more mRNA for young kids was already controversial, since most countries no longer make Covid boosters available to children (or most healthy adults). The seizure finding will only increase the scrutiny CDC faces. MORE AT (1) VERY URGENT: federal researchers find evidence Covid mRNA jabs cause seizures in young children (substack.com)

WELCOME TO THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE CROTON CHRONICLE

Welcome to The Croton Chronicle

A new publication serving the village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York

MICHAEL BALTER

OCT 23

Welcome to the first issue of a new publication devoted to the village I have lived in for the past four years and come to love, Croton-on-Hudson in New York’s Hudson Valley. The first question many Crotonites (as we are called, I think somewhat unfortunately, I would have preferred Crotonians) will ask is, why do we need a new publication? After all, we already have The Gazette, a weekly newspaper, and a number of Facebook groups devoted to various aspects of village life.

First of all, I think The Gazette and its editor, Gary Cahill, do a very good job of covering the basic news in Croton and several surrounding communities. So this newsletter is not intended to compete with that esteemed newspaper. On the other hand, The Gazette has certain limitations: For one thing, it is not online, and there are no signs that it will be online anytime soon. That means the articles are necessarily short, and there is little room for longer features, profiles, or—what The Croton Chronicle will offer as part of its overall package—investigative reporting into village politics, culture, and economic affairs.

As many reading this probably know, I have been dabbling in that kind of investigative reporting on some of the local Facebook groups, something I am qualified to do. I have been a journalist for 45 years, and taught the subject for many years to graduate and undergraduate students at Boston University, New York University, and the City College of New York. Some of my posts on those groups have been controversial (nothing wrong with that, even if some might not agree) and of course they have been subject to moderation by the administrators of the groups and, in at least one case, deletion and censorship.

One of my friends in Croton, someone who has lived here many years, explained to me that the village has never really had a resident investigative reporter willing or able to dig into village affairs (I will bet someone will contradict that, and I would be very interesting in hearing about it.) I suppose some might protest that investigative reporting about our village is not necessary or desired. But even in my short time here I have seen that is not true—and I know that many agree.

Nevertheless, I don’t want to give the impression that this is going to be primarily a muckraking publication. Investigations are very labor intensive, take a lot of time, and there are many positive and non-controversial topics to write about in a lovely village like this. For example, this newsletter will feature profiles of Croton people who, either through their personal activities and interests and/or their hands on the levers of village power and politics, help to make this village tick. But the one thing I can offer, and which I think is essential for covering a community like this properly and honestly, is complete editorial independence. As editor and publisher, I will be beholden to no one nor will I fear any person or any subject (of course there will be no advertising.)

Now for some logistics. I already publish another Substack newsletter, “Words for the Wise,” for which subscribers have the choice of whether to pay for it or not. That newsletter is quite eclectic and broad in scope (you are welcome to check it out), and I have kept my promise never to make anyone take out a paid subscription.

With The Croton Chronicle, the deal will have to be different. This will be a subscriber-based publication, so that I—like any other professional journalist—can be compensated for the considerable time I expect to put into it. The subscription rate will be low: Only $5.00/month, $50.00/year, or you can take out a lifetime founder’s sub for $200.00. However, no one will have to pay right away. I believe that Substack allows a seven-day free trial, and as you can see from the button at the top of this post, I will offer a 30-day free trial to anyone who wants one.

I fully realize that no one is going to pay for this newsletter unless they feel they are getting value for money. So for now, I am not going to turn on the paid subscription feature, meaning that anyone can read this for free right now; in return, please be patient while I gear up to post weekly, as I will when things get up and running at full speed (I hope that will be very soon.) Of course, if you want to pay now (eg, you know me or my work and figure it will be worth it), you can do that.

I’ve already got some exciting things lined up for subsequent issues, and I hope you will at least sign on now for free and take a look-see at what I do (you can cancel at any time, of course.)

Finally, on most posts there will be a comments button (see below) where you can provide feedback (Rules: No personal attacks or bigotry) and you should feel free to contact me personally with any suggestions or feedback you prefer to keep private.

For me, this is a new adventure, and I admit that I approach it with some trepidation. I hope you will find it an adventure too, and worthy of your time.

With best wishes,

Michael Balter

PS—Please also bear with me while I play with graphics and design, which are somewhat limited in Substack newsletters but I will do my best to make this attractive.

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REMINDER--- AGENDA 10/23--THAT INCLUSIVITY RESOLUTION AGAIN, MORE HOUSING, ADU ETC.

Board of Trustees Work Session Agenda---SUBMITTED ON OCTOBER 20, 2023 - 12:10PM REVISED ON OCTOBER 20, 2023 - 12:11PM

Date: Monday, October 23, 2023 - 7:00pm

The agenda for the October 23rd Board of Trustees work session and all associated backup materials is now available. You may view the agenda for the meeting at https://play.champds.com/crotononhudsonny/event/899

You may also have an interest in THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: ABOUT THAT BOARD RESOLUTION----THE "STATEMENT OF INCLUSIVITY"----A LETTER FROM PAUL STEINBERG