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Councillor vs cars: Guess who wins
Philip Moscovitch, Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
News 1. Feds and province change course, call inquiry After several days of outrage and demonstrations, including a sizable one in Bridgewater that began at provincial justice minister Mark Furey’s constituency office, the provincial and federal governments announced yesterday that there will be a full public inquiry into the mass murders of April 18 and […]
Kant on Achieving Wisdom
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 16 hours ago
In *Anthropology from a Pragmatic Point of View* (1798), Immanuel Kant says that the guidelines for achieving wisdom consist of three maxims: first, think for yourself; second, (in communication with other people) put yourself in the place of the other person; third, always think by remaining faithful to your own self.
With $50 Million Spent, Soros Is 2020’s Top Donor. Here’s Where His Money Is Going.
Luis Miguel, rss - 16 hours ago
[image: with-50-million-spent-soros-is-2020-s-top-donor-here-s-where-his-money-is-going] George Soros has poured a record $50 million into this election cycle, largely indirectly through his newly-created Democracy PAC.
The Biden Endorsement Menagerie: Traitors, Terrorists, Communists, Socialists, Marxists, Jihadists, Abortionists, Perversionists
William F. Jasper, rss - 16 hours ago
[image: the-biden-endorsement-menagerie-traitors-terrorists-communists-socialists-marxists-jihadists-abortionists-perversionists] The Biden Fan Club: "Hanoi" Jane Fonda, Bernie Sanders, Communist Party USA, AOC, Planned Parenthood, Hollywood radicals, etc.
Iran launches ballistic missiles from underground base
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Iran launches ballistic missiles from underground base] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – On Wednesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced the launching of ballistic missiles from underground bases towards imaginary naval targets in the Gulf waters on the second day of the final stage of the Great Messenger’s maneuvers. The last stage of the Great Messenger maneuver also showcased the Revolutionary Guards using its Su-22 jets to destroy targets at the Faror Island in the Persian Gulf. Iran also demonstrated its new drones in an attack on the enemy’s hypothetical targets...
What’s Next for Section 230? A Roundup of Proposals
ZBedell, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
President Trump meets with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on April 23, 2019, in the Oval Office. (Source: White House) Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has long provided internet platforms like Twitter and Facebook with immunity from claims based on third-party content that appears on their platforms. The statute, codified at 47 U.S.C. § 230, forces individuals unhappy with third-party content to sue the party directly responsible for such content—that is, the user who posted it. This immunity has fostered the free flow of ideas on the internet. But critics have also argued...
New Rafale jets escorted by Russian fighters as India strengthens forces after clash with China: photos
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: New Rafale jets escorted by Russian fighters as India strengthens forces after clash with China: photos] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) – Five French Rafale fighters entered Indian airspace this week and they were spotted alongside Russian fighters, as they are scheduled to land at an Indian military base to formally join their air forces. According to the Times of India, the French Rafale fighters were escorted by the Russian-made jets to the Indian military base, where they were welcomed for their induction into the armed forces. The official page of the Indian Air Force pub...
Japan Covid-19 daily infections hit over 1,000: Tourism and psychological war
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 16 hours ago
Japan Covid-19 daily infections hit over 1,000: Tourism and psychological war Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times New infections of coronavirus (Covid-19) in Japan broke the daily number of 1,000 for the first time. This is despite the coronavirus entering Japan in the middle of January. Alarmingly, the prefectures of Aichi, Okinawa, […]
Ansarallah forces announce defection of entire battalion loyal to Yemeni president
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Ansarallah forces announce defection of entire battalion loyal to Yemeni president] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – One of the leader of the Ansarallah Movement, Muhammad al-Bukhaiti, announced on Tuesday, the defection of an entire battalion from the forces of Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, and its return to Sana’a with its leader. Bukhaiti tweeted: “The entire battalion with its commander returns to the homeland,” without revealing the name of the battalion and its overseer. If true, this would be another blow to the Saudi-backed Yemeni government, which is curre...
The Collective Power Of Science
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
Jacob Berkowitz writes that, when most of us graduate from school, we have a pretty fuzzy idea of what science is: Most of us leave high school, and any study of science, with a fundamentally skewed vision of science’s nature. We tend to think of science as a noun, as facts in textbooks, but not also as a verb, as the doing of research. This is a crucial difference. But it's wise to consider the etymology of the word: The word “science” comes from a Latin root for “to know.” Yet on the way to knowing, science is ultimately about the right, responsibility and challenge of living ...
"Economic Fantasy Update 7/29/20"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 15 hours ago
*"Economic Fantasy Update 7/29/20"* Chronicling the most enormous fraud and theft in human history, down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Deceptive resemblances to reality by these arch-criminals are total lies. Only the consequences are real, to YOU, never *them.* ○ *"The more I see of the moneyed classes, * *the more I understand the guillotine."* - George Bernard Shaw ○ *7/29/20* ○ Gregory Mannarino, *AM* *7/29/20:* *“**Today We Will Hear From WORLD CONTROL**”* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Su**mmary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.c...
Courts, The Academy, and Politics
Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 16 hours ago
For the Symposium on Mark Tushnet, Taking Back the Constitution: Activist Judges and the Next Age of American Law (Yale University Press 2020). Leah Litman Mark Tushnet’s *Taking Back the Constitution* is a tour de force. The book weaves together several of the common threads in discussions about the Supreme Court that have been happening in left-leaning academic circles for the last several decades. And it gives the ideas underlying the threads the depth and rigor they deserve. One of the book’s threads is backwards-looking and assembles critiques of the Court’s failure to bring a...
DUELING DISPROPORTIONS: Tony Timpa, age 32, died crying in the street!
bob somerby, the daily howler - 16 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020A second disproportion also exists:* We've been discussing a major disproportion in the upper-end press corps' coverage of a certain type of event. We refer to the amount of attention paid to incidents in which people are shot and killed by police officers. The current disproportion tracks to the shooting death of Trayvon Martin in January 2012. Trayvon Martin, then 17, *wasn't* shot by a police officer, but that's where the current journalistic trend got its start. More on the coverage of that event next week. For now, back to that disproportion: At pr...
Police Release Video of Officers Executing Man Who Put Hands Up, Showing He Was Unarmed
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: execution]The massive police response and subsequent execution of this man was seemingly based on an allegedly false 911 call.
GOP’s Jobless Benefit Plan Could Mean Delays, States Warn
AP News, Snopes.com - 16 hours ago
How to handle unemployment is a fiercely contested part of the debate as Congress negotiates the latest relief legislation.
The Missing Equal Protection Argument in Fulton
Nelson Tebbe, Balkinization - 16 hours ago
Lawrence Sager & Nelson Tebbe This fall, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in *Fulton v. City of Philadelphia*. Philadelphia declines to contract with child placement agencies that exclude LGBT foster parents. Catholic Social Services (CSS), an agency that categorically declines to place children with married same-sex couples, claims that the Free Exercise Clause prohibits the city from denying it a contract. Philadelphia prevailed in the Third Circuit. At present, attention is focused on the religious freedom issue in *Fulton* . CSS is arguing that the city acted out of...
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jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
*When Did Parents and Students Lose Freedom of Choice?* United Teachers Los Angeles demands that schools remain closed unless police are defunded, charter schools eliminated, government health care imposed and a statewide wealth tax implemented. Faced with such heavy-handed political demands, many parents have been taking a hard look at independent non-government schools. This prompts a meditation on educational choice, based on the example of college athlete-students. No law forbids students from marketing their name and image, but when athlete-students get to college they are sud...
It’s Pearl River all over again!
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
29 July 2020 — theplanningmotivedotcom Why the US needs to launch a pre-emptive strike The window for preserving US economic and financial hegemony is closing rapidly, concertinaed by the pandemic. The IMF data released 24th June, which is continuously being revised, gives a 9% reduction in US GDP relative to China this year. In fact, … Continue reading It’s Pearl River all over again!
Syria and Russia to Build ‘New Hagia Sophia’ in Hama Province
21wire, 21st Century Wire - 16 hours ago
*21WIRE + MEM* | New project show the importance of 'peaceful dialogue' between the major faiths.
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JR, GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
*Activist Group’s Climate-and-Economy Claims Are Bogus, Despite Media Hype* The climate activist group Ceres just published ridiculous, biased claims that climate change has hammered the economy, while the establishment media eagerly and shamelessly promotes the bogus claims. Don’t be fooled by the climate activist group; climate change has clearly helped rather than harmed economic activity. Ceres published its claims in a letter to various federal agencies. The letter opens with the dire warning, “It is more clear than ever that the climate crisis poses a systemic threat to finan...
Balkinization Symposium on Mark Tushnet, Taking Back the Constitution: Activist Judges and the Next Age of American Law
JB, Balkinization - 16 hours ago
This week at Balkinization we are featuring a symposium on Mark Tushnet's new book, Taking Back the Constitution: Activist Judges and the Next Age of American Law (Yale University Press 2020). We have assembled a terrific group of commentators, Stephen Griffin (Tulane), Julia Azari (Marquette) Amanda Hollis-Brusky (Pomona), Aaron Belkin (San Francisco State), Jamie Raskin (U.S. House of Representatives), Leah Litman (Michigan), Sandy Levinson (Texas), D.A. Jeremy Telman (Valparaiso), and myself. At the conclusion, Mark will respond to the commentators.
Gov’t Violates Constitution, Steals Elderly Man’s Home Over $8.41 Tax Bill
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: home]An elderly man was kicked out of his home and his home seized by the government because he accidentally failed to by $8.41 in property tax.
UK: The Tenants Taking on Their Billionaire Landlord
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
Jordan Osserman was knocking on doors in his east London apartment block in late April, asking his neighbours about their rental situations during the pandemic, when he noticed he was being filmed by a security guard hiding behind a stack of boxes. A few days later he was holding a banner saying “food not rent” when he noticed that, once again, he was being filmed.
Quantum Anomalies: Does Cause Always Precede Effect?
21wire, 21st Century Wire - 17 hours ago
*21WIRE* | More research showing how we may be on the cusp of a whole new scientific paradigm.
Rose/Icke Interview V at London Real on Sunday, August 2nd, 2020
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
*Since last appearing on London Real, David Icke’s messages continue to gain more and more traction.* *In this, his fifth interview this year, watch as Brian Rose discusses censorship, the totalitarian tiptoe and more.* *It’s happening again.* *Registration Link is below.* *Rose/ Icke V Interview*
Richmond thump Western Bulldogs to kick off AFL's 20-day festival of footy
Just In - 17 hours ago
The defending premiers were at their ruthless best in their 41-point thumping of the Western Bulldogs on the Gold Coast, as the AFL begins its compressed 20-day, 33-match schedule.
Overview: USA vs Assange
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Julian Assange faces extradition from the United Kingdom to the United States, where he has been indicted on 18 counts for obtaining, possessing, conspiring to publish and for publishing classified information. The indictment contains 17 counts under the Espionage Act of 1917 and one charge of conspiring with a source to violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which uses Espionage Act language. This is the first ever use of such charges for the publication of truthful information in the public interest, and it represents a gravely dangerous attempt to criminalise journalist-source...
Melbourne earthquake felt by hundreds of people across the eastern suburbs
Leonie Thorne, Just In - 18 hours ago
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake has been felt in Melbourne's east, with residents in the area reporting shaking and a loud "sonic boom" noise.
Dems deep dive into Wall Street's arms.....
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 4 hours ago
It's platform crunching time for the national 'Democratic Party'. Early indications are that you should not expect too much from them. One big disappointment, reported by Truthout is: The DNC Platform Committee rejected the Medicare for All amendment introduced by longtime single-payer advocate Michael Lighty by a vote of 36-125 during a virtual meeting Monday. The committee also voted down separate attempts to include support for expanding Medicare to children, dropping the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 55, and legalizing marijuana. The Huffpost reported on the marijuana...
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates PM 7/29/20"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic **Updates AM 7/29/20" * *- Frequently **Updated* Please visit these sites often for the very latest ○ *AM 7/29/20* Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic news and information. By David Leonhardt *"Experts grow wary: *My colleague Donald McNeil interviewed 20 public health experts about the coronavirus pandemic and found “a pervasive sense of sadness and exhaustion.” He writes: “Where once there was defiance, and then a growing sense of dread, now there seems to be sorrow and frustration, a feeling that so many funerals never had to happen and that nothing is going well.”...
COVID-19: Pretext for widespread surveillance. Widespread Surveillance = Medical Martial Law
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 9 hours ago
*Continuing on with the theme of medical martial law..* "Health Care Workers Replace Soldiers As Societies Heroes"- Medical Martial Law *Martial law: “involving the suspension of ordinary law”* *Link* “*Though there is no precise definition of martial law, the precedent in the United States holds that under it, “certain civil liberties may be suspended, such as the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, freedom of association, and freedom of movement.” * *Still think we’re not already under medical martial law? With lock downs. Restricted freedom of associ...
Milwaukee: Police Pull Out of Guarding the The Democrat National Convention
Chicago Tribune, Need To Know - 16 hours ago
At least 100 police agencies have withdrawn from helping guard the Democratic National Convention in August due to an order to stop using tear gas and pepper spray during demonstrations. The removal of the non-lethal tools leave the police with no choice but to use lethal force, and they are not willing to do that.
BILLIONAIRE WINGNUTS ARE KILLING US
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
David Leonhardt of *The New York Times* is right, obviously: Why is the U.S. enduring a far more severe virus outbreak than any other rich country? There are multiple causes, but one of them is the size and strength of right-wing media organizations that frequently broadcast falsehoods. The result is confusion among many Americans about scientific facts that are widely accepted, across the political spectrum, in other countries. Canada, Japan and much of Europe have no equivalent to Sinclair — whose local newscasts reach about 40 percent of Americans — or Fox News. Germany and Fran...
Slow-moving meteor over southern Spain
The Watchers » Latest articles - 16 hours ago
This stunning meteor overflew the south of Spain at about 00:31 UTC on July 29, 2020 (02:31 local time), and was recorded in the framework of the SMART project, which is being conducted by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN). The meteoroid hit the...... Read more »
Racist Platform of the Democratic National Committee Negatively References ‘Whites’ 15 Times
Washington Examiner, Need To Know - 16 hours ago
The Democratic National Committee is holding its convention next month and aims to appeal to minorities by featuring support for Black Lives Matter and pledging to fight racism. In doing so, it portrays Whites as having unwarranted privilege and exploiting Blacks.
Seattle Radio Host Now Wants a Gun to Defend Against the Mob After ‘Peaceful Protest’
RT, Need To Know - 17 hours ago
Paul Gallant has a new perspective on violent protests after mocking President Donald Trump in June for saying anarchists were burning and pillaging Seattle. Gallant lives in an apartment above a Starbucks coffee shop that was trashed and burned.
Thank You Senator Lorena Gonzalez! COVID VP - Vaccine Pioneer
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Let's encourage this brave Vaccine Pioneer to bring Senator Richard Pan and Vaccine Compliance Expert Dorit Reiss along to test the very first COVID vaccines. Perhaps CNN will cover a prime time televised injection with a 2 week body cam...
Give 'Em Hella Dr. Stella (The Video YouTube Keeps Removing)
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Note: I feel like the entire world is living the autism post-diagnosis nightmare. When our kids got diagnosed, we were sent out into the big wide world to find treatments, therapies, care, educational choices on our own. The road map...
Riots Continue in Seattle But Federal Forces Sent Home Anyway
NBC, Jason Rantz, KOMO, Breitbart, Need To Know - 17 hours ago
Both local and federal governments are deliberately allowing the rioters to operate. Why would they do that? We think it is because they are following a larger plan to make things so frightening that the American people will plead for martial law to "save" them.
What Does Schrems II Mean for the U.K.?
hevans, Lawfare - 17 hours ago
The British Parliament building and Big Ben on June 20, 2014. (Wikimedia Commons/Renett Stowe, https://tinyurl.com/y3cor76y; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en) Maximillian Schrems is two-for-two. Or, as Austrian complainant Schrems puts it, “The Court clarified for a second time now that there is a clash between EU privacy law and US surveillance law.” Thanks to a different legal challenge from Schrems, in its 2015 *Schrems* decision, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) had already invalidated the previous Safe Harbor framework governing ...
New Candidate Alert-- Jared West (D-FL)
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 17 hours ago
Alan Grayson represented a big part of Polk County as part of his Orlando-metro congressional district. He's been very enthusiastic about the future of Polk Co. and has spoken with me for years about how well it has been developing politically. Now one of the best candidates running anywhere in Florida for the state House, is running in Polk County's 41st House district. He worked for Disney World and Atkins Global Engineering and, believing a community is not a community unless people work for a better tomorrow, has also worked for community-based organizations. That’s why in 201...
Mysterious Blast Takes Out Fuel Tanks in Industrial Area in Western Iran
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
Mysterious Blast Takes Out Fuel Tanks in Industrial Area in Western Iran by Reuters and ILH Staff, https://www.israelhayom.com/,29 July 2020 Iran’s Student News Agency ISNA says six fuel tanks explode, causing a major fire in the area. – An explosion set a fuel tank on fire in Iran’s western province of Kermanshah on Tuesday, Iran’s Mizan …
Analysis: Brazilian Economy Minister’s ‘Liberal Shock’ Is Only on Paper
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "We're heading towards liberal democracy, we're going to open up the economy, we're going to simplify taxes. We're going to privatize, we're going to decentralize resources to states and municipalities." These pledges by the new Minister of Economy . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe […] The post Analysis: Brazilian Economy Minister’s ‘Liberal Shock’ Is Only on Paper appeared first on The Rio Times.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Suspends Witzel’s Impeachment; ALERJ to Appeal
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal Supreme Court Chief Justice Dias Toffoli granted Wilson Witzel's defense request and ordered a new special committee to conduct . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Login Here The post Supreme Court Chief Justice Suspends Witzel’s Impeachment; ALERJ to Appeal appeared first on The Rio Times.
Driven by Global Demand, Brazilian Managers Bet on “Green Funds”
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Managers of large Brazilian fortunes are expanding the supply of funds focused on sustainability. Driven by the increased demand in the global market for investments in "green causes", asset managers are migrating their business portfolios and structuring new products guided by environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. With some R$30 […] The post Driven by Global Demand, Brazilian Managers Bet on “Green Funds” appeared first on The Rio Times.
Hepatitis Cases Declined in Brazil in 2019
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Hepatitis cases dropped in Brazil in 2019, confirming a downward trend in recent years. However, the country still needs to act to achieve the goal of reducing the disease by up to 90 percent and the deaths associated with it by 65 percent by 2030, according to the commitment made […] The post Hepatitis Cases Declined in Brazil in 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Newly Spotted Asteroid Just Zipped By Earth Grazing Path of Satellites in Geostationary Orbit
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
nemesis maturity A car-sized asteroid discovered over the weekend made a close flyby of Earth yesterday (July 28), passing our planet at a range that rivals the orbits of some high-flying satellites. The asteroid 2020 OY4, which was first detected on Sunday (July 26), made its closest approach today at 1:31 a.m. EDT (0531 GMT) …
Parts of Sweden Shivering Through Coldest Summer Since 1962 — Don’t Tell Greta
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 18 hours ago
Scandinavia's historic summer chill is forecast to continue into August (at least). But the MSM doesn't consider record COLD newsworthy -- it runs against their AGW agenda after all, and so needs burying AT ALL COSTS. The post Parts of Sweden Shivering Through Coldest Summer Since 1962 — Don’t Tell Greta appeared first on Electroverse.
119 dead, 4 million affected as Bangladesh remains in grip of severe flooding
The Watchers » Latest articles - 17 hours ago
Widespread flooding situation continues to worsen in Bangladesh, affecting more than 4.8 million people and claiming at least 119 lives, officials reported Wednesday, July 29, 2020. The Flood Forecasting and Warning Center (FFWC) warned that major rivers in the...... Read more »
Solar Sails: Deeper into the Aerographite Option
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 17 hours ago
Aerographite is an ultra lightweight material made of carbon microtubes, just the sort of thing that seizes the imagination in terms of material for space sails powered by solar photons or laser beam. Such materials are much in my thinking these days and have been for some time, ever since I first read some of […]
Could Coronavirus Cause Brain Damage?
John F. Connolly, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*John F. Connolly* *Public Health, North America* [image: Reuters] Our McMaster University laboratory has pioneered the direct measurement of real-time brain function using electroencephalogram-based (EEG-based) neuroimaging to assess neurocognitive function. Reliable neurocognitive assessment procedures will be essential both in accurately assessing active and post-COVID patients’ cognitive abilities, and in tracking their recovery. As the number of COVID-19 patient records grows, researchers are meticulously combing through the data, searching for a better understanding of the...
What Is the Risk of Coronavirus To Children? Here's What Three Pediatricians Said
Kathryn Moffett-Bradford, Martin Weisse, Shipra Gupta, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kathryn Moffett-Bradford, Martin Weisse, Shipra Gupta* *Science, * Yes, kids can catch the deadly virus. We are three pediatric infectious disease specialists who live and work in West Virginia. The West Virginia University health system serves 400,000 children and according to our internal data, to date, 2,520 children up to 17 years of age have been tested for the coronavirus. Sixty-seven of them tested positive and one became sick enough to be admitted to the hospital. We are asked almost daily about children and COVID-19: Do they get COVID-19? Should they attend day care or ...
One Russian Submarine Is Leaking Radiation And Holds Two Lost Nuclear Weapons
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* At the time of the Komsomolets accident, she was in the Norwegian Sea, at a depth of approximately 1,250 feet, well within her maximum operating depth. Why did she sink? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In 1992, a team of scientists investigated the wreck, taking radiation measurements. Though the measurements were high, they determined the ocean would sufficiently dilute any leaked radiation, and that attempting to raise the sub would be riskier than leaving it where it lay. The Komsomolets was floated in 1983, in Severodvinks. She was mass...
“Cattle Uber” App Features 3,000 Trucks to Serve Brazilian Livestock Producers
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Focusing on the potential of Brazilian cattle breeding, the meatpacking giant JBS is investing R$1 million (US$200,000) in 'Uboi', an app that caters to small, medium and large-scale cattle breeders. The goal is to use the group's fleet to transport third-party cattle, a highly specialized niche business with great demand […] The post “Cattle Uber” App Features 3,000 Trucks to Serve Brazilian Livestock Producers appeared first on The Rio Times.
HITCHENS: UK Gov’t Decision to Force Us to Wear Face Nappies Will Kill British High Street
21wire, 21st Century Wire - 18 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Brace yourself: closures, job cuts, inflation, tax rises and a slashing of public services are all on their way.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Advocates New Fake News Regulation
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal Supreme Court (STF) Chief Justice Dias Toffoli yesterday, July 28th, advocated the creation of new rules and legal instruments to fight fake news, which would expand the potential for holding social media platforms accountable. "We cannot normalize, condescend, and accept fake news as an inevitable phenomenon. We cannot accept […] The post Supreme Court Chief Justice Advocates New Fake News Regulation appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil to Hold 100 Asset Auction Sales by Year’s End, Says Infrastructure Minister
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Infrastructure, Tarcísio de Freitas, said yesterday, July 28th, that the overcoming of obstacles involving workers' rights, achieved with the labor reform, has already been noticed by foreign investors and, with the attractive asset portfolio for auctions in the country; the trajectory of fiscal recovery; and the drop […] The post Brazil to Hold 100 Asset Auction Sales by Year’s End, Says Infrastructure Minister appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid-19: First Batch of Oxford Vaccine to Arrive in Brazil in December
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Arnaldo Correia de Medeiros, the Health Surveillance Secretary of the Ministry of Health, said yesterday that the government has now ordered 100 million units of the Oxford vaccine against Covid-19, which is in its third and final testing stage. If immunization proves effective and safe, the first batch - of […] The post Covid-19: First Batch of Oxford Vaccine to Arrive in Brazil in December appeared first on The Rio Times.
F-35 Killer or Not: Why Is Russia Silent About Its New S-500 Missile System?
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* A reason for suspicion? *Key Point*: Russia doesn't want to hurt the massive export success of the S-400. The much-vaunted next generation of Russian missile defense, the S-500 boasts a host of best-in-class performance features. The Triumfator is purportedly able to engage anti-ballistic missiles at six hundred kilometers, an improvement of two hundred km over the already-formidable S-400. The S-500’s range is matched by its no less impressive ability to track and intercept up to ten missile warheads flying at a speed of over 4 miles a secon...
Covid-19: To Clean or Not to Clean?
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Cleaning vigilance was an early Covid-19 precaution. Have we gone overboard?
Dollar Closes Slightly Down After Positive Data in Brazil
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
[image: The U.S. dollar registered its highest daily hike in eighteen years on Thursday, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil News] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a day of great fluctuation in the financial market, the dollar closed virtually stable, after rising nearly one during the session. The stock market declined 0.35 percent amid earnings when investors sell securities to pocket earnings from previous days. The commercial dollar closed at R$5.157 on Tuesday, July 28th, […] The post Dollar Closes Slightly Down After Positive Data in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
New Jersey marijuana companies invest in infrastructure build-outs ahead of recreational vote
John Schroyer, Marijuana Business Daily - 19 hours ago
Amid the ongoing expansion of New Jersey’s medical marijuana market as well as the anticipated victory of recreational legalization at the ballot box in November, some of the state’s cannabis companies are investing heavily in cultivation build-outs and other infrastructure to meet an expected surge in demand. Many industry insiders anticipate the New Jersey marijuana […] New Jersey marijuana companies invest in infrastructure build-outs ahead of recreational vote is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The Dragon Lady comes to earth
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
Courtesy of The Aviationist, here's a great video of a Lockheed U-2 spy plane (often referred to as the "Dragon Lady") landing at RAF Fairford in England a few days ago. It shows the chase car following the aircraft down the runway at about 140 mph, its driver talking to the pilot on radio to tell him how far off the ground the plane's wheels are (he can't tell from the cockpit due to poor visibility). Unusually, in this video there's a truck following the car - something I haven't seen before. (The car driver, or in this case perhaps the truck crew too, attach light, flimsy whe...
USC-Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researcher out following misconduct probe
Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch - 19 hours ago
An infectious diseases researcher found by a federal U.S. watchdog to have “recklessly” faked data in grants worth millions left his job as the investigation was coming to a close, Retraction Watch has learned. As we reported last week, Prasadarao Nemani, of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and the University of Southern California (USC), “engaged … Continue reading USC-Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researcher out following misconduct probe
‘We will coup whoever we want’: Elon Musk and the overthrow of democracy in Bolivia
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
On July 24, 2020, Tesla’s Elon Musk wrote on Twitter that a second U.S. “government stimulus package is not in the best interests of the people.” Someone responded to Musk soon after, “You know what wasn’t in the best interest of people? The U.S. government organizing a coup against Evo Morales in Bolivia so you could obtain the lithium there.” Musk then wrote: "We will coup whoever we want! Deal with it"
British grandmother dies weighing just 42 pounds after her benefits are withdrawn
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
The death of 61-year-old grandmother, Christine McCluskey, at the hands of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is a criminal act. Christine, from Dundee, Scotland, was an extremely ill and vulnerable woman who died weighing just 3 stone (42 pounds). Millions were shocked when they saw her emaciated body in national newspapers and on social media.
Marlin 1894—A Top Selling Gun For 125 Years
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* Over the years several “Limited Edition” Marlin 1894 rifles have been introduced and these have included Stainless Steel with grey, laminated furniture and “tru-glo” sights. But it is the classic versions that continue to sell even 125 years later. Name a product that was introduced over 125 years ago and somehow still has managed to remain a top seller in its category. Consider, too, that cars were in their infancy, airplanes weren't invented and the U.S. Army was still dressed in heavy wool blue field uniforms. Narrowing it down a bit should ...
São Paulo Curator Creates Drive-Thru Gallery to Show Art During Covid-19
Lise Alves, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
[image: Brazil,A São Paulo gallery owner found a way to bring art to city dwellers by creating a drive thru art gallery.] SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – With art galleries and museums closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a São Paulo gallery owner decided to create a very unique experience for art lovers: a 'drive-thru' art exhibition. The DriveThru.Art idea was born after gallery owner and curator, Luis Maluf, saw most of the shops and galleries in his […] The post São Paulo Curator Creates Drive-Thru Gallery to Show Art During Covid-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
This New Italian-Designed Frigate Will be the U.S. Navy's Latest Workhouse
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* The Navy awarded the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri a $795 million contract to design and build the Navy’s newest ship. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Fincantieri lists the vessel’s endurance as forty-five days with a top speed in excess of 27 knots. At a reduced 15-knot speed, range is 6,000 nautical miles. The Navy awarded the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri a $795 million contract to design and build the Navy’s newest ship. Though the FFG(X)’s exact specifications have not yet been determined, the FFG(X) is a guided-missile frigate wi...
Still Controversial: Why Veterans Are Divided on the B-26 Marauder Plane
Matthew Petti, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Matthew Petti* *History, Americas* [image: By US Air Force photo - http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/photo_galleries/merhar/Photos/01097628_007.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3411808] A World War II legend or a terrible flop? *Key point:* The B-26 served in the war but had its program cut short. To this day, folks still debate whether the bomber was worth building. Of all the better-known Allied aircraft of World War II, the most controversial was Martin’s B-26 Marauder, a twin-engine cigar-shaped medium bomber that was loved by some and ha...
Hide and Seek: Could You Escape From a Surveillance Drone?
Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Austin Choi-Fitzpatrick* *Security, * [image: An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted drone aircraft performs aerial maneuvers over Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, U.S., June 25, 2015. Picture taken June 25, 2015. U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Cory D. Payne/Handout] It would be nice to live in a world with fewer impositions on privacy, one in which law enforcement did not use small quadcopters and the Department of Homeland Security did not redeploy large Predator drones to surveil protesters. Drones of all sizes are being used by environmental advocates to monitor deforestation, by cons...
The Royal Navy's New Aircraft Carriers Have Some Problems
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* Although Britain’s new aircraft carriers have successfully conducted sea trials, the Ministry of Defense is struggling to develop the necessary carrier support infrastructure. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Despite the setbacks, the class has been deemed ready by the NAO for their first operational deployment with the United States in 2021 and will reach initial operating capability by December of this year—but with a limited radar capability. In a recently released report, the UK’s National Audit Office concluded that although Britain’s n...
Not-So-Fun Fact: Russia's MiG-31 Can Fight in the Stratosphere
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Technology, Eurasia* The Russian Air Force has big plans. *Key Point*: From its inception in the early 1980s through to the present day, the MiG-31 has been the fastest aircraft to serve in the formerly Soviet and now Russian Air Force. From mounting hypersonic Kinzhal missiles to deploying anti-satellite technology, the Russian Air Force has big plans for their MiG-31 fighter. Recently released exercise footage of MiG-31’s intercepting an “intruder” in the stratosphere sheds further light on the capabilities and intended role of its latest incarnation, the MiG...
Russia Is Making A Play On The Arctic (And Radar Jamming Is Just A Piece)
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, * NATO is vulnerable. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *For Russia, proliferating a proprietary satellite navigation technology is yet another way to secure a competitive edge in an Arctic region that is becoming increasingly militarized. Conversely, it is not unreasonable to conclude that Russia would want to signal its capacity to undermine GPS in what it deems to be its sphere of interest. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has accused Russia of jamming GPS signals during its recent military exercise in Norway. According to NATO spoke...
Over One Million Apply For Covid-19 Vaccine Trials In São Paulo
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Over one million people have applied to volunteer for the Coronavac trials, a Chinese vaccine that has been tested in Brazil since last week and is the result of a partnership between the Butantan Institute and Sinovac Biotech. The announcement was made by the state Secretary of Health, Jean Gorinchteyn. […] The post Over One Million Apply For Covid-19 Vaccine Trials In São Paulo appeared first on The Rio Times.
USA Urges Bolsonaros to Stay Out of American Elections
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs said on Monday, July 27th, that the Bolsonaros need to stay "out" of this year's US elections. The demonstration, posted on social media, is signed by Eliot Engel, Committee Chairman. Deputy for the Democratic Party, Engel criticized a video posted by […] The post USA Urges Bolsonaros to Stay Out of American Elections appeared first on The Rio Times.
Archives: Personalization and Outliers
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 19 hours ago
*While the Institute is away at a corporate retreat, far, mostly, from the interwebz, I've arranged for some dips into the archives.* *Personalization and the Outliers * Henry Ford was an early proponent of personalization. "Any customer can have a car pained any color that he wants," said Ford in 1909, "so long as it is black." There have always been limits to personalization. I like to wear hats, but my head is some sort of extra-large melon, so while hat manufacturers may offer choices to fit the personal size preferences of many customers, I'm an outlier. Many times I'm just SO...
With R$600 Aid, Extreme Poverty in Brazil is Lowest in 44 Years, Says FGV
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The R$600 (US$120) emergency aid distribution to half of the Brazilian population made the country record its lowest extreme poverty rate in 44 years in June, according to a survey by IBRE/FGV (Brazilian Institute of Economics of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation). Between May and June, the number of Brazilians living […] The post With R$600 Aid, Extreme Poverty in Brazil is Lowest in 44 Years, Says FGV appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid-19: Brazil Records 88.5 Thousand Deaths and 2.48 Million Cumulative Cases (July 28th)
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health's daily update shows that 88,539 deaths have already occurred in Brazil as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Over the past 24 hours, 921 deaths have been recorded. The figure marked an increase of one percent in relation to Monday, July 27th, when the balance […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Records 88.5 Thousand Deaths and 2.48 Million Cumulative Cases (July 28th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Truck driver allegedly planning to use essential worker status to transport $1.5m of drugs
Just In - 19 hours ago
An interstate truck driver in South Australia was planning to use his status as an essential worker to transport $1.5 million of drugs around the country, police allege.
Hotel quarantine contract between security company and Victorian Government revealed
Grace Tobin, Just In - 20 hours ago
A contract between the Victorian Government and one of the security companies hired for hotel quarantine shows it was the company's responsibility to ensure guards undertook infection control training.
Economists are very learned blokes
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 20 hours ago
Another Economic Riddle by C.J.Dennis I venerate economists As very learned blokes, But when in paradox they speak Their meaning oft I vainly seek, Suspecting subtle jokes. They say the whole world’s down and out; But here’s what I can’t see: If every land, beyond all doubt, In all the world is up the spout […]
Where can I travel? What is a hotspot? The latest on COVID-19 border restrictions
Just In - 20 hours ago
As more cases of coronavirus are recorded in more states around Australia, border restrictions are being ramped up again. See what the latest rules and regulations are.
NRL's travel exemptions to remain despite Queensland's Sydney hotspot declaration
Just In - 20 hours ago
The NRL's exemptions for its teams travelling to Queensland will stand, despite Greater Sydney being declared a COVID-19 hotspot by the Palaszczuk Government.
After cancelling five voyages due to COVID-19, this research ship is finally leaving port
Guy Stayner, Just In - 20 hours ago
The oceanic research ship Investigator sails the high seas trawling ocean beds in the name of science — but for the past few months, the crew has been fighting the depths of despair, grounded by COVID-19.
Senior country Liberal dismisses allowance questions about Adelaide home
Nick Harmsen, Just In - 20 hours ago
Senior country Liberal MP Adrian Pederick refuses to answer questions about his accommodation allowance claims, amid revelations he has spent tens of thousands of dollars on improvements on his second residence overlooking Adelaide.
Alaska’s Pebble Mine clears Obama-era obstruction
Craig Rucker, CFACT - 20 hours ago
The Green's cannot demand that we expand the nation's power grid to include widespread, inefficient wind and solar installations, and at the same time deny us the copper it takes to do so. The post Alaska’s Pebble Mine clears Obama-era obstruction appeared first on CFACT.
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Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
I love this Sig 365-9-SAS-C Do any of you have experience with this handgun? Recommendations? It’s a “no-snag” handgun with a unique sight. After Lunch NASCAR What happened to NASCAR? They allow a Black Lives Matter car and driver but have banned TRUMP MAGA hats at events because…they’re racist. Nascar is dead […] The post Topics appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Birthday Wednesday Open Thread
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 20 hours ago
On this day many years ago in a land far far away, a young Lydia Marie gave birth to what her own Mother was heard to say was the most beautiful baby girl she'd ever seen (second only to Lydia Marie herself of course). And I, being that baby girl, shall for this day delegate my duties of business to others, I shall sleep as late I wish, eat anything my heart desires and as much as I want, and spend some well earned downtime lounging on the sofa. And after the evenings Fete du l'abondance et beaucoup de vin rouge festivities and celebration with select friends, I shall retire to the ...
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