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Devuan XU4 Disappointment
New Devuan out. Drops support for my boards. Doesn't fix XU4 boot, just drops it. Continue reading →
Forget Nuclear Weapons: These Big North Korean Guns Have Kept The U.S. Military At Bay
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* South Korea is in their sights. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The presence of huge guns along the border underscores that a conflict between North and South Korea would involve a terrible cost in civilian lives. However, the threat posed by the Koksan needs to be kept in chilling perspective: the huge guns could inflict terrible suffering if turned on civilian targets, though not on the scale that Pyongyang boasts, due to limitations on range, logistics and the need to survive counterattack. Seoul has to cope with an unusual urban planni... more »
Forget Nuclear Weapons: These Big North Korean Guns Have Kept The U.S. Military At Bay
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* South Korea is in their sights. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The presence of huge guns along the border underscores that a conflict between North and South Korea would involve a terrible cost in civilian lives. However, the threat posed by the Koksan needs to be kept in chilling perspective: the huge guns could inflict terrible suffering if turned on civilian targets, though not on the scale that Pyongyang boasts, due to limitations on range, logistics and the need to survive counterattack. Seoul has to cope with an unusual urban planni... more »
The 1937 Battle of Shanghai: China's Alamo-Like Stand Against Japan
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The defense of Sihang Warehouse would rivet the attention of the world, with the American press quickly dubbing it “the Chinese Alamo.” On October 27, 1937, the Zhabei district of Shanghai began to burn, an enormous conflagration that stretched for five miles and filled the northern horizon from end to end, almost as far as the eye could see. The orange-yellow flames greedily consumed buildings and their contents, finishing the destruction already begun after three months of intense fighting between the Chinese... more »
A New 'SR-71' Spy Plane Could Soon Return To the Skies (At Hypersonic Speeds)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Technology, Americas* Lockheed is talking up a possible new Blackbird. *Key Point*: "Speed is the new stealth." Hypersonic weapons—those capable of flying over five times the speed of sound—are the hot new buzz word of defense industrial complexes across the globe. China, Russia and the United States have all vigorously and relatively openly pursued a diverse array of hypersonic weapons programs, adding fuel to the fire of a growing arms race. While long-range ballistic missiles could already attain hypersonic speeds, they travel in predictable arcs and can b... more »
Former FDA Chief: Get Ready for 'More Pervasive' Third Act of Coronavirus
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, * Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has warned that the United States could witness a more expansive resurgence of the novel coronavirus this coming fall and winter. Dr. Scott Gottlieb (see our interview with him here), the former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has warned that the United States could witness a more expansive resurgence of the novel coronavirus this coming fall and winter. “I think most people’s perception is we had one epidemic in New York, in the New York reg... more »
Russia’s Su-57 Stealth Fighter Can Spoof Missiles
*David Axe* *Security, * Is that a big deal? *Key Point*: Unless Russia builds and deploys missile-spoofing in meaningful numbers, new defensive systems hardly matter. Russia’s stealthy Su-57 is the only fighter in the world that features a Directed Infrared Countermeasures system, or DIRCM. The presence of the missile-spoofing DIRCM turrets on the Su-57’s spine behind and underneath the cockpit point to a novel approach by Sukhoi designers to protect the fighter from infrared-guided missiles. It’s not clear it will work. But the DIRCM is the least of the Su-57’s problems. Co... more »
Douglas B-23 Bomber: The World War II Bomber That Barely Bombed
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] After the United States entered World War II in December 1941 the B-23 Dragon was relegated to use as a patrol aircraft on the west coast and later for training duties. In the late 1930s, the Douglas Aircraft Company developed a new bomber to address and even rectify the shortcomings of the unloved twin-engine B-18 Bolo Bomber. Initially, Douglas had proposed a number of modifications for the B-18, and the United States Army Air Corps saw the potential of an upgrade and this evolved into the Douglas B-23 Dragon. The r... more »
Turkey's New Gas Find in the Black Sea Won't Save the Economy
*Michael Rubin* *Energy, Middle East* Author: "In other words, what Erdoğan declares as a watershed moment if fulfilled, makes Turkey the equivalent in natural gas reserves to less than half of an Ohio." In a nationwide address today, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced, “Turkey has discovered its biggest natural gas [reserve] in Turkish history in the Black Sea. Our drilling ship, Fatih, has found 320 billion cubic meters natural gas in our Tuna-1 area.” Speaking from the Fatih, Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, Erdoğan’s son-in-law, said the discovery marked a “ne... more »
Q&A: Ageing Africa Left out of COVID-19 Policies
Global Issues News Headlines - 9 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (IPS) - >Nearly three quarters of respondents in a survey across 18 African countries have claimed that their countries' COVID-19 responses are gravely lacking in addressing the ageing population. Read the full story, “Q&A: Ageing Africa Left out of COVID-19 Policies”, on globalissues.org →
OPINION How Women & Girls are Forced to Trade Sex for Water
Global Issues News Headlines - 9 hours ago
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 21 (IPS) - There is an intimate connection between corruption and COVID-19. This pandemic is making everyday life more desperate, especially in poorer communities, and that means more opportunities for those preying on vulnerable people. Read the full story, “OPINION How Women & Girls are Forced to Trade Sex for Water”, on globalissues.org →
Are These Victims Who Were ‘Beat Up by a BLM Hate Group’?
Yet another meme sought to denigrate a particular group by using misrepresented photographs.
Did Steve Bannon Predict Obama Officials Would End Up in Jail?
An old meme was recirculated in August 2020 after Bannon's arrest on fraud charges.
Police Use Violence On Protesters Against Police Violence
A group of protesters gathered again Wednesday evening at the Point Breeze home of Pittsburgh mayor Bill Peduto to protest the snatching of a protest marshal off the street over the weekend by heavily armed police officers in an unmarked white van. This was the second consecutive night of protests. On Tuesday evening, an even larger crowd showed up at Peduto’s front door and spent the night until they were ordered by Police to leave at 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. A different scene unfolded Wednesday evening though, as the group was met by Peduto sitting on his front porch, waiting ... more »
600 Million Dollar Settlement In Flint Water Case
The state of Michigan has reached a settlement agreeing to pay $600 million to the victims of the Flint water crisis. Most of this money will be allocated to children in the city who were exposed to lead-contaminated water in their household pipes. The details of this settlement will be officially announced on Friday, but according to EcoWatch, it is expected that tens of thousands of residents will be eligible for compensation, which is subject to approval by a federal judge in Michigan. The settlement will be one of the largest in the state’s history, reports The Detroit News.... more »
Jailer Who Organized Assault On An Inmate Sentenced To Prison
A former deputy jailer has been sentenced to four years in federal prison after pleading guilty to violating the civil rights of an inmate at the Shelby County Detention Center. William Anthony Carey, 31, admitted to asking an inmate to assault another inmate that Carey didn’t like, according to his plea agreement. Corey Lynn Hopper, 30, the inmate Carey asked to carry out the assault, pleaded guilty in January to aiding and abetting the violation of an inmate’s civil rights. Hopper admitted to enlisting several other inmates to help him beat and kick the man, leaving him with ser... more »
New York Teachers Union To Strike Against School Reopening
Despite Donald Trump's administration pressure for schools reopening, several states and institutions postponed the resume of learning activities or issued not-in-person strategies due to new spikes of COVID-19 cases. The U.S New York United Federation of Teachers (UFT) on Wednesday said the organization would strike or sue district authorities if they do not enforce an accurate precautionary plan before schools reopening. "The minute we feel that the mayor is trying to force people into a situation that is unsafe, we go to court, we take job action," UFT President Michael Mulgrew... more »
Landlords Pressuring Tenants To Pay Rent Are Getting Pandemic Relief
The first time she remembers protesting in the region, about 10 years ago, Tara Maxwell was outside the Virginia home of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. His wife Virginia, the target of Maxwell’s ire that day, is a prominent right-wing lobbyist and current adviser to President Donald Trump’s administration. “If I can protest at Clarence Thomas’ house, I can protest at anybody’s house,” Maxwell says dryly. “It doesn't bother me.” So when Maxwell, an independent contractor with experience in law enforcement and political consulting, moved into the Park 7 Apartments on Minnes... more »
Dorothy Day Found Her Calling Fighting The 1918 Flu Pandemic
In 1917, having dropped out of college and moved to New York with her family, Dorothy Day took her first New York job, with a daily Socialist news paper, The Call, and settled into her own one-room apartment on Cherry Street. She was 19 years old and quickly overcome by the poverty she encountered and the smell of that poverty inside the tenements she frequented. At this point, she mentions, for the first time, in her major autobiography, “The Long Loneliness,” that she could feel “the spell of the long loneliness descend” on her. The post Dorothy Day Found Her Calling Fighting Th... more »
Report: Political Repression On The Rise In The United States
The Alliance for Global Justice (AFGJ) has released a comprehensive report detailing the various forms in which political repression of today’s anti-racist uprising in the U.S. has manifested itself. The report discusses findings in four key areas of investigation into deepened political repression of the uprising at the state and societal level: a surge in mass arrests and a significant rise in political imprisonments; an increase in arbitrary detentions and the militarization of streets; deaths caused by use of lethal force; and deaths caused by the ignition of racist violence an... more »
"The Big Apple is headed for a failed state"
That's the conclusion of Peter van Buren, who writes: The wealthy and the companies they work for pay most of the taxes *[in New York City]*. The poor consume most of the taxes through social programs. COVID is driving the wealthy and their offices out of the city. No one will be left to pay for the poor, who are stuck here, and the city will collapse in the transition. A classic failed state scenario. * . . .* The top one percent of NYC taxpayers pay nearly 50 percent of all personal income taxes collected in New York. Personal income tax in the New York area accounts for 59 perc... more »
New Film Uses Archive Documents to Help Re-Examine Mosaddeq’s Overthrow, and More: FRINFORMSUM 8/21/2020
COUP 53: New Documentary on Overthrow of Iran’s Mosaddeq COUP 53, a new documentary that includes declassified documents obtained by the National Security Archive to help re-examine the overthrow of Mohammad Mosaddeq in 1953, opens for virtual release today. One of the revelations included in the film is that Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service – MI6 – took part in the 1953 kidnapping of the […]
FSO Safer: Stricken Oil Tanker Off Yemen Coast Could Cause Explosion Dwarfing Beirut Blast
The FSO Safer, a moored oil tanker on the verge of explosion or a catastrophic spill, has become yet another bargaining chip in the ongoing war in Yemen, with the Houthis, UN, US and Saudi Arabia all vying to take possession of the valuable oil onboard. The post FSO Safer: Stricken Oil Tanker Off Yemen Coast Could Cause Explosion Dwarfing Beirut Blast appeared first on MintPress News.
The Irrelevant U.N.
Eric Zuesse, originally posted at Strategic Culture The U.N. that exists today is not the one that had been intended. Today’s U.N. is just an international PR forum for nations. Part of that PR is the organization’s numerous ‘humanitarian’ operations, which concern what’s happening to suffering groups within nations, more than they actually concern the […]
On advance preparation
I've noted before that Scott Moe's spring election posturing prevented Elections Saskatchewan from putting together a full postal balloting system for this fall's provincial election. And I haven't yet heard of any municipalities going to a full vote-by-mail balloting system for their subsequent votes (though I'd be interested to hear if any are trying). But that doesn't mean voters can't cast a ballot by mail - only that they'll need to be prepared well in advance in order to do so. With that in mind, here are links to the mail-in ballot application processes for... - Elections Sas... more »
Kamala Harris’ Uncle Called Russia “Steadfast Friends” After Russia Annexed Crimea
Both Kamala’s uncle Dr Gopalan Balachandran, and grandfather, PV Gopalan, have served as high ranking public servants for India, primarily … Continue reading →
Haitian American lawyer/New York Assemblyman Vanel Trying to Trademark ADOS (American Descendants of Slavery) in an Apparent Attempt to Undermine the ADOS Movement
https://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm An Indo-American Brahmin, Kamala Harris, is appropriating the identity of, and the position of VP nominee from American Descendants … Continue reading →
Russian Opposition Leader’s Family says Moscow Covering Up Poisoning Attempt
“Russian Opposition Leader’s Family says Moscow Covering Up Poisoning Attempt By Charles Maynes August 21, 2020 05:45 AM MOSCOW – … Continue reading →
Goodyear Pres Apologizes as Audio Confirms Pro-BLM Training Session
[image: goodyear-pres-apologizes-as-audio-confirms-pro-blm-training-session] Goodyear ran over another nail yesterday when its president apologized for a pro-Marxist, anti-cop visual shown to employees at a training seminar, but audio of the event proved that the company dissembled about the matter in its initial statement.
No trend in hurricane activity
Craig Loehle, Erica Staehling. Hurricane trend detection Natural Hazards (2020) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-020-04219-x Because a change in the frequency (number/year) of hurricanes could be a result of climate change, we analyzed the historical record of Atlantic basin and US landfalling hurricanes, as … Continue reading →
Lucifer Poised for Final Attack in the Fall -- plus Gary D. Barnett writes about the Virus Insanity: The Obvious Absurdity of it All
*Lucifer is now Poised to take* * Control of this Planet* I was going to write about how the *Luciferians are going to release GMO mosquitoes in Florida* in the near future--as a first step in *GMO*'ing* all species* of life on this planet--when I decided that *Gary Barnett* has done a much better job than I could in attempting to awaken the mortally wounded [by their own ignorance] sheeple/humans. When I was in my 20's I became enthralled by *Milton's Poem "Paradise Lost"*. Why this story of good and evil captured my imagination was a mystery, even to me. Now I know why. My Spi... more »
Who Invented the Computer?
Part 7 of a #ReadWithMe series on Matt Ridley’s How Innovation Works It looks like a question easy enough to answer. It is not. “The origination of the computer is as mysterious and confusing as that of far more ancient and uncertain innovations. There is nobody who deserves the accolade of the inventor of […] The post Who Invented the Computer? appeared first on Econlib.
Are the old opposed to progress?
The Economist has an interesting article (focused on UK politics), which suggests that the answer is yes. I’m less sure, but the article is full of interesting tidbits. Here’s how it begins: Clive thinks immigration has overwhelmed the health service. Pat says her town is swamped by new housing. Elizabeth voted for Brexit, but doesn’t want […] The post Are the old opposed to progress? appeared first on Econlib.
Purdue Uses the Spike
As a number of universities have backed away from their initial plans to reopen to face to face classes in the wake of some evidence of COVID outbreaks on campus with the arrival of students, Purdue University president and former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has decided to use Tullock’s Spike. Purdue has, like many other institutions, spent the […] The post Purdue Uses the Spike appeared first on Econlib.
Green New Deal disruption and destruction
The cost of this massive, total transformation of our energy and economic system would easily reach $10 trillion: $30,000 per person or $120,000 per family – on top of skyrocketing electricity prices The post Green New Deal disruption and destruction appeared first on CFACT.
82% Of Baby Boomers Are Experienced Enough Not To Trust Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ COVID-19 Vaccine Claims
Only 16 percent of Americans believe that Russia leapfrogged American scientists and successfully created a viable COVID-19 in a recent survey. They may be the same 16 percent who believe Russian propaganda sites like Russia Today and Sputnik when it comes to food: that Russia became the world leader in "organic" food with a press release saying they were; and energy, where Russia funds environmental groups to undermine natural gas so they can control Europe using a strategic resource while Germany can claim they have a larger percent of "renewable" energy domestically than would be ... more »
Greenland Ice Varies, Don’t Panic
The scare du jour is about Greenland Ice Sheet (GIS) and how it will melt out and flood us all. It’s declared that GIS has passed its tipping point, and we are doomed. Typical is the Phys.org hysteria: Sea level rise quickens as Greenland ice sheet sheds record amount: “Greenland’s massive ice sheet saw a […]
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Steven Greenhouse writes that COVID-19 may produce a wave of unionization as workers see how little they're valued, and how cavalierly they lives are put at risk. And Ed Yong follows up on the plight of coronavirus "long-haulers" who have faced a constantly-changing series of symptoms for a period of months. - Smriti Mallapaty highlights the factors needed to safely reopen schools - with minimal community spread being the most crucial point, while masking, class sizes and hygiene also loom large. And Nicole Bogart reports on the school bus driv... more »
Details On Why A US Navy SEAL Platoon Was Removed From Iraq Have Been Disclosed
Rear Adm. Collin Green (pictured) fired three SEAL Team 7 leaders last year citing leadership failures which caused a breakdown of discipline within two deployed units last year *Daily Mail:* *REVEALED: Navy SEAL platoon were pulled out from Iraq after member 'raped and almost choked to death a female sailor' at Fourth of July party - but he now claims she sexually assaulted HIM as he faces court martial* * Colleen Grace was a US Navy intelligence analyst stationed in Iraq last year * She overheard corpsman say that a sailor was raped by Navy SEAL at an airbase * Alleged inciden... more »
Joe Biden To Deliver A Virtual Speech Tonight
Apparently Joe Biden is too frail to be around other people, so the convention will be told that he is delivering a “virtual speech.”
SAA May Get You (one day)
We’re not Doomed (yet) A small but evolving dent in Earth’s magnetic field can cause big headaches for satellites. Earth’s magnetic field acts like a protective shield around the planet, repelling and trapping charged particles from the Sun. But over South America and the southern Atlantic Ocean, an unusually weak spot in the field […] The post SAA May Get You (one day) appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Interview with Prof. Joseph Tritto on the virus
4-8-20 Prof. Tritto has a respectable curriculum. He is a doctor in urology, andrology, infertility microsurgery, and a professor in microtechnology and nanotechnology in the United Kingdom and India. He is a visiting professor and director of nano-medicine at Amity University in New Delhi (India). http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Prof-Tritto:-COVID-19-was-created-in-the-Wuhan-laboratory-and-is-now-in-the-hands-of-the-Chinese-military-50719.html …………………………… 7-27-20 Interview with Prof. Joseph Tritto*, *a microsurgeon, expert in biotechnology and nanotechnology as well as president ... more »
"A Banana Republic Without the Bananas"
*"A Banana Republic Without the Bananas"* By Bill Bonner SAN MARTIN, ARGENTINA – “You better come look at this,” said Elizabeth this morning. Out in the field, a cow was lying down, bloated. Its legs were sticking out, not folded under, as they normally are. We went out for a closer look, taking a kitchen knife with us (as instructed by our foreman), but hoping we wouldn’t have to use it. As we approached the cow, we saw its legs were rigid and its belly was very swollen. “Hinchada,” say the locals. But it was too late. We felt its neck. It was cold. Stiff. Its eyes rolled back, bl... more »
Iran “Snapback” Sanctions Is A Pantomime: Spectacle To Watch Is Trump-Putin Summit
As expected, the Trump Administration delivered letters on Thursday to both the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and to the president of the Security Council Dian Triansyah Djani notifying them that the United States is initiating the restoration of virtually all UN sanctions on Iran lifted under UN Security Council Resolution […]
Permanent Changes In the Economy Every American Needs to Know About
Dave Hodges on Thursday, August 20, 2020 Permanent Changes In the Economy Every American Needs to Know About via Permanent Changes In the Economy Every American Needs to Know About
Trump and Child Sex Trafficking
Dave Hodges on Friday, August 21, 2020 Trump and Child Sex Trafficking via Trump and Child Sex Trafficking
Twitter refuses to reinstate Laura Loomer’s account after primary win
Dave Hodges on Friday, August 21, 2020 By News Editors With the exception of Twitter, which has refused to reinstate Laura Loomer’s account following the conservative activist’s victory in the Republican primary to contest Florida’s 21st congressional district earlier this week, Big Tech has remained silent on whether it will reverse permanent bans placed on … Continue reading Twitter refuses to reinstate Laura Loomer’s account after primary win →
Yes, Children Are ‘Almost Immune’ To The Worst Of COVID-19
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“More boots on the ground,”: Doug Ford announces hiring of 200 OPP officers
by True North Wire August 20, 2020 Rather than defunding its provincial police force, the Ontario government announced it will be hiring 200 additional Ontario Provincial Police officers. “As we help communities recover from the impacts of COVID-19, it’s absolutely critical we give our brave men and women in uniform the tools and resources … Continue reading “More boots on the ground,”: Doug Ford announces hiring of 200 OPP officers →
RCMP “examining” Liberal government’s WE Charity decision
by True North Wire August 20, 2020 The RCMP has said that they are in the process of “examining” the WE Charity deal which has plunged the Liberal government into disarray. Critics have accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet of a conflict of interest after awarding the $900 million contract to WE despite … Continue reading RCMP “examining” Liberal government’s WE Charity decision →
“Money. Meh. No problem ;),”: bureaucrats dismiss cost of WE Charity contract
by True North Wire August 20, 2020 Senior bureaucrats told each other not to worry about the cost of the WE Charity contract and admitted that the logic behind the deal was shakey in private emails. On Wednesday, Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre tweeted examples of the 5000 documents and communications the finance committee have … Continue reading “Money. Meh. No problem ;),”: bureaucrats dismiss cost of WE Charity contract →
FUREY: The Trudeau government pushes for a “green recovery”
by True North Wire August 20, 2020 The Trudeau government is sounding the alarm on climate change yet again. Senior government officials are hinting that Justin Trudeau will be pushing for “ambitious climate goals” in the throne speech next month. True North’s Anthony Furey says Canadians are going to see a lot more climate activism … Continue reading FUREY: The Trudeau government pushes for a “green recovery” →
Coronavirus: Indoctornation
This thoroughly researched and already highly censored documentary is a game changer. Created by Mikki Willis and his Elevate team and just out this week, Indoctornation explores the meticulous work of Dr. David E. Martin, who tracks a three decade-long money trail that leads directly to the key players behind the COVID 19 pandemic. Indoctornation … Continue reading Coronavirus: Indoctornation →
Black “Quiet Lives” Matter: No Protesting Allowed In Chicago Mayor’s Neighborhood
August 20, 2020 by Shipwreckedcrew Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot responds to a question after Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a shelter in place order to combat the spread of the Covid-19 virus, during a news conference Friday, March 20, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) To quote Doc Holliday — or at least … Continue reading Black “Quiet Lives” Matter: No Protesting Allowed In Chicago Mayor’s Neighborhood →
Arizona adult-use marijuana initiative clears final legal hurdle
The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a voter initiative that would legalize a commercial recreational marijuana program in the state will appear on the November ballot, removing the final legal challenge. In a last-ditch effort to keep the issue off the ballot, opponents had argued that the initiative summary had failed to outline […] Arizona adult-use marijuana initiative clears final legal hurdle is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
High Tide to acquire Meta Growth, creating major Canadian cannabis retailer
Canadian marijuana retailer High Tide Inc. is acquiring competitor Meta Growth Corp., creating an entity touted as Canada’s largest cannabis retailer. The combined companies will operate 63 retail stores across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, according to a press release issued Friday morning, with plans to grow to approximately 115 locations by the end of […] High Tide to acquire Meta Growth, creating major Canadian cannabis retailer is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Canadian recreational marijuana sales reach record CA$201 million in June
Canadian retail sales of adult-use cannabis crested yet again in June, increasing 7.9% over the record set in May. Monthly retail sales grew in every Canadian province, reaching nearly 201.1 million Canadian dollars ($152.1 million), new figures from Statistics Canada show. The national monthly increase reflects natural market growth and improved capture of consumers away […] Canadian recreational marijuana sales reach record CA$201 million in June is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Iowa medical cannabis businesses face profit woes amid heavy restrictions
Iowa’s 2-year-old medical marijuana program is struggling to become financially viable, constrained by low THC levels, high prices, minimal physician participation – and more. While most marijuana markets across the country have experienced robust demand during the coronavirus pandemic, Iowa’s MMJ sales have been weak. Patients have struggled to renew and register their MMJ cards […] Iowa medical cannabis businesses face profit woes amid heavy restrictions is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
How Columbia Care’s Nicholas Vita built his marijuana business
The marijuana industry is unlike any other, and it’s home to executives who have overcome federal prohibition, social stigma, draconian regulations and more obstacles to build successful companies. To provide our audience with tips and tools to build their own companies, Marijuana Business Daily has launched an occasional video series in which leading cannabis industry […] How Columbia Care’s Nicholas Vita built his marijuana business is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Midsummer Blizzard in China – Video
Also a fifth wave of flooding reaching three stories high. In Gansu Province, the floods reached three stories high, and the wooden homes of many villagers collapsed. The province is among the hardest hit by the floods along the Yangtze River, which is already seeing a fifth wave of the floods, despite the fourth wave ... Read more Midsummer Blizzard in China – Video The post Midsummer Blizzard in China – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Snow forecast for Montana, British Columbia and Alberta
“It’s a forecast, 10 days out. It will change over that time period, but it’s not forecasting nice golfing weather in the 80s. It says snow in August.” 32″ snow forecast for North central B C, Canada: https://www.windy.com/-Show—add-more-layers/overlays?snowAccu,57.988,-124.365,8,m:fixacHj 14.6″ snow forecast for NW of Jasper, Alberta Canada : https://www.windy.com/-Show—add-more-layers/overlays?snowAccu,53.278,-118.597,8,m:e8sacQZ 2″ snow forecast for Montana: https://www.windy.com/-Show—add-more-layers/overlays?snowAccu,45.543,-111.927,11,m:eU4ac2w ... Read more Snow forecast fo... more »
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From Jenna Orkin China and Russia ditch dollar in move towards ‘financial alliance’ UConn Health Researchers Find a Simple Oral Rinse Can Inactivate the COVID-19 Virus Steve Bannon Arrested In Scheme To Raise Money For Trump's Border Wall Record Low: World Trade Royal Australian Mint expects lowly silver coins to be phased out amid rise of contactless paymentsMauritius arrests captain of stricken Japanese oil tankerRecord melt: Greenland lost 586 billion tons of ice in 2019 Lakeland Linder Airport given 'all clear' after live missile found on property, officials say People who get co... more »
Steve Bannon Indicted; Good News For The Republic
[image: Steve Bannon during the "Bloggers Briefing" at the Heritage Foundation, October 19, 2010. Photo: Don Irvine, flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/irvines/5104952894/] Steve Bannon was arrested on August 20th on a wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy indictment from the Southern District of New York. Despite what will surely be Bannon’s play—that this is an anti-Trump indictment delivered straight from the coven of Trump enemies in the Southern District of New York—the indictment itself makes clear that these are substantial fraud allegations. According to the Wall Str... more »
Females that won’t reproduce
Does 2020 need any more disasters? Genetically engineered 750 million mosquitoes are about to be released in Florida in 2021. Females that can't reproduce. Hey, we're doing that with teen-agers and getting slammed by the LGBTQ agenda groups if we object. But that's another disaster for down the road. I don't like mosquitoes, but after Science in the 19th century first developed DDT as the answer to control malaria, typhus, body lice, and bubonic plague and bringing malaria cases to almost zero, that same Science then declared it an evil for Mother Earth when a non-scientist, Rache... more »
Bill Gates Caught Off Guard When Questioned About Vaccines
*Bill Gates Caught Off Guard* * When Questioned About Vaccines* Listen closely to what *Baal GateZ* actually says in this video. No Snake Oil Salesman ever weaseled his way out of scrutiny better [or more transparently] than this Satanist Luciferian. Would you, or any sane human, ever allow something that he promoted be injected into your body? When is this hellish insanity ever going to end???
Homo Stellaris: Space and Human Transformation
In the sixteen years I’ve been writing Centauri Dreams, I’ve often used written science fiction to illustrate points about our ongoing science discussions. This also gives me a chance to poke around in my collection of old SF magazines, always a pleasure, as I’ve been collecting them since i was a boy and they go […]
Joe Biden's Full Speech At The 2020 DNC
*Daily Mail:* *Joe Biden accepts Democratic nomination and takes the fight to Donald Trump saying he has 'cloaked America in darkness' and calling his failure on coronavirus 'unforgivable' as he offers upbeat vision promising 'love and light and hope and light'* * The former vice president called out anger, fear, and division in remarks as he accepted his party's nomination * He spoke to the camera from the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware * He said the nation would overcome 'this season of darkness in America' * He called on America 'to be a light to the world once again' * Vo... more »
Carefully Choreographed Convention Confirms Progressive Policies Not Central to Biden Bid
The key message from this year’s DNC is the emphasis the Biden campaign is putting on reaching out to so-called “moderate Republicans,” presenting Trump as an aberration and Biden as the cure. The post Carefully Choreographed Convention Confirms Progressive Policies Not Central to Biden Bid appeared first on MintPress News.
Can President Biden Change North Korea’s Strategic Calculus?
*Jeenho Hahm* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2C1I9SODK6&share=true] North Korea will be President Biden’s most urgent problem, and he may have even fewer options if South Korea refuses to go along with his policy of maximum pressure. *Editor’s Note:* As Election Day rapidly approaches, and with it, a potential change of presidential administration, the Center for the National Interest’s Korean Studies team decided to ask dozens of the world’s top experts a simple question: If Joe Biden wins come November, what ... more »
Could Joe Biden Work With China to Denuclearize North Korea?
*Miyeon Oh* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1B94E68310&share=true] It would be no easy task. *Editor’s Note:* As Election Day rapidly approaches, and with it, a potential change of presidential administration, the Center for the National Interest’s Korean Studies team decided to ask dozens of the world’s top experts a simple question: If Joe Biden wins come November, what do you expect his North Korea policy to look like? The below piece is an answer to that question. Please click here to see even more perspectiv... more »
President Biden’s Approach to North Korea: More of the No-Win Scenario?
*Malcolm Davis* *Politics, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E9C618T501&share=true] Biden will need to undo the damage to the security alliances Trump has done, but also realize denuclearization is not at all likely. *Editor’s Note:* As Election Day rapidly approaches, and with it, a potential change of presidential administration, the Center for the National Interest’s Korean Studies team decided to ask dozens of the world’s top experts a simple question: If Joe Biden wins come November, what do you expect his North Korea p... more »
Why Google’s New Core Web Vitals Are a Big Deal
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * And perhaps even more important: the vast majority of websites don't meet this new standard. Google announced earlier this summer that it will launch a new algorithm update in 2021, and that the company’s Core Web Vitals will play a part in how sites are ranked. What are the Core Web Vitals? They were announced by Google earlier this year, and are described as “a set of real-world, user-centered metrics that quantify key aspects of the user experience. They measure dimensions of web usability such as load time, interactivity, and the stability o... more »
Meet Kaleidoscope: Google's New Effort to Aggregate Streaming Services?
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * A new report states that “Google is working on a new project to help you watch all your streaming video services in one place… They call it Chrome Kaleidoscope, at least for now.” Google, at present, is not really a major player in the subscription video on demand (SVOD) market. Sure, the company has attempted at various times to turn YouTube into such a service, first as YouTube Red and later as YouTube Premium, but the company has gotten away from original programming, with YouTube Premium now mostly a way for YouTube users to pay a little bit e... more »
Dead Silence: Meet the Russian Akula-Class 'Stealth' Submarine
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Eurasia* The Akula-class attack submarines continue to make up the larger part of Russia’s nuclear attack submarine force. *Key Point*: The Akula was nearly as stealthy as the U.S. Navy's Los Angeles class. The Soviet Union produced hot-rod submarines that could swim faster, take more damage, and dive deeper than their American counterparts—but the U.S. Navy remained fairly confident it had the Soviet submarines outmatched because they were all extremely noisy. Should the superpowers clash, the quieter American subs had better odds of detecting thei... more »
Chinese Navy To Launch Its Eighth Type 055 Stealth Destroyer Later This Year
Chinese Navy Type 055 destroyer Nanchang (101) joins the naval parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province on April 23. Photo: VCG *SCMP: **Chinese navy may launch eighth Type 055 stealth destroyer later this year* * Vessel is being painted at a shipyard in Dalian, indicating it is close to being launched, according to reports * But experts say it could take up to five years for all the destroyers designed for China’s aircraft carrier strike groups to be combat-ready China is expected to launch an ... more »
73 Former Republican CIA, FBI And National Security Officials To Back Biden For U.S. President
General Michael Hayden, who served as national security director and head of the CIA under George W. Bush, is also part of the Republican group *Daily Mail: **Dozens of top Republican security officials back Joe Biden and slam Donald Trump with one saying: 'He's a despicable human being and the worst president in American history - it's not even close.'* * Seventy former Republican national security officials will endorse Joe Biden and condemn Donald Trump the day after the Democratic Convention concludes * The group will claim in an ad published in The Wall Street Journal Friday t... more »
Steve Bannon & partners arrested for WE BUILD THE WALL charity (Video)
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 640.
Review Iraq and the Crimes of Aggressive War, The Legal Cynicism of Criminal Militarism
*Hagan, John, Kaiser, Joshua, and Hanson, Anna, **Iraq and the Crimes of Aggressive War, The Legal Cynicism of Criminal Militarism**, New York: Cambridge University Press, 2015* One of the great faults of the Social Sciences is the belief that it can be like actual sciences and use math, equations, charts and graphs to explain human behavior. For some in the field you can’t just explain events and analyze them, you have to quantify them. That’s the problem with *Iraq and the Crimes of Aggressive War, The Legal Cynicism of Criminal Militarism*. The authors set out to prove that... more »
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 21
1921 King Faisal’s coronation Started negotiations over Anglo-Iraq treaty (Musings On Iraq review *The Role of the Military In Politics, A case study of Iraq to 1941*) (Musings On Iraq review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) (Musings On Iraq review *Imagining The Nation, Nationalism, Sectarianism and Socio-Political Conflict in Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Chatham House Version and other Middle-Eastern Studies*) 1950 Nuri al-Said threatened to revoke license of transport company if didn’t fill quota of shipping 500 J... more »
To Understand the “Other”: How Disabilities Define Us
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Aug 21 (IPS) - It is becoming increasingly common to be transfixed by the idea that character is reflected by appearances and thus many individuals become obsessed with obtaining, or maintaining, an aesthetically pleasing appearance. An entire business has developed around our cult of bodily beauty, as well as the youth, glamour and success assumed to be connected to it. Beauty contests, fashion shows, cosmetic surgery, fitness studios, make-up products and a host of other phenomena profit from this craving for human beauty. Read the full story, “To Understand th... more »
Staff Surveys Reveal Widespread Racism at the United Nations
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 21 (IPS) - As it continues to vociferously preach the virtues of equality—advocating equal rights for all, irrespective of race, sex, language or religion-- the United Nations has been quick to condemn racism and racial discrimination worldwide. Read the full story, “Staff Surveys Reveal Widespread Racism at the United Nations”, on globalissues.org →
Another Mutiny Turned Coup: Mali Is No Stranger to Military Unrest
Global Issues News Headlines - 11 hours ago
Aug 21 (IPS) - What appears to have started as a mutiny, and resulted in a coup, came on the heels of renewed civilian protests in Bamako, the Malian capital. Tensions have been high since president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta's 2018 re-election which was marred by irregularities. All the while, he has continued to face allegations of corruption and fraud. Read the full story, “Another Mutiny Turned Coup: Mali Is No Stranger to Military Unrest”, on globalissues.org →
Second mansion at Harrington Lake was built in response to Trudeau’s marital trouble
Canada’s National Capital Commission (NCC), the federal agency that manages national heritage properties including the Prime Minister’s homes, was directed to construct a sprawling second mansion at Harrington Lake by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in late 2019 — shortly
Explosive fire activity in California - at least 5 people killed, more than 690 000 acres scorched and 770 structures destroyed
The Watchers » Latest articles - 11 hours ago
At least 5 people have been killed and more than 30 injured as destructive wildfires continue burning across California. More than 770 structures were destroyed, nearly 283 279 ha (700 000 acres) of land scorched, more than 60 000 people evacuated and 100 000 more...... Read more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/21/2020
~ Today's Water Cooler ~
Activists Reportedly Bust Cops Placing a Camera to Illegally Spy on Political Opponent
[image: camera]Police placed a spy camera which was pointing directly at the home where activists meet, in clear violation of the federal consent decree.
Kamala Harris: Most Pro-Abortion, Anti-Life VP Candidate Ever!
[image: duke-pesta-dr-lilr-kamala-harris-most-pro-abortion-anti-life-vp-candidate-ever] VIDEO - Dr. Bill Lile, board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, talks with Duke about Kamala Harris's position on abortion. Basically, everything you can think of that's bad about abortion, Kamala is in favor of; abortion being paid for by the state, available without parental notification or consent, having an abortion at any gestational age. "She's the most pro-abortion, anti-life candidate that we've ever seen seeking the office of president or vice president." Dr. Lile stated.
Will the Catholic Bishops Call Out Joe?
[image: will-the-catholic-bishops-call-out-joe] What, if anything, are the U.S. Catholic bishops going to say about Joe Biden’s stance on abortion in the fall election? Or will they remain silent?
Responding to covid-19 – Nicholas Christakis on fighting covid-19 by truly understanding the virus.
Responding to covid-19 – Nicholas Christakis on fighting covid-19 by truly understanding the virus | By Invitation | The Economist https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2020/08/10/nicholas-christakis-on-fighting-covid-19-by-truly-understanding-the-virus?fsrc=scn/fb/te/bl/ed/respondingtocovid19nicholaschristakisonfightingcovid19bytrulyunderstandingthevirusbyinvitation
Don't Blame The Pandemic On Trump-- Blame It On Trump And The Republican Party
A new poll from CNN found that almost 70% of Americans now know someone personally who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and about the same number (69%) of Americans say the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak makes them feel embarrassed. About 8 in 10 (79%) say they are angry about the way things are going in the country today, including a horrifying-- for GOP candidates-- 51% who say they are *very* angry. Only 12% of voters say they are not angry at all. Anger can be a strong motivator at election time-- both for turn out and for decisions up and down the ballot. 58% of vot... more »
Hiroshima and the Myths of Military Targets and Unconditional Surrender
Religious artifacts in the city of Nagasaki lay destroyed after the dropping of the atomic bomb on the city, September 1945 (Cpl. Lynn P. Walker, Jr. (Marine Corps)/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nagasaki_temple_destroyed.jpg/Public Domain) Every year, in early August, new articles appear that debate whether the dropping of the atomic bombs in 1945 was justified. Last week, the 75th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki attacks, was no exception. The New York Times published Anne Harrington’s moving story about Maj. Claude Eatherly, the pilot of the reconnaissance p... more »
Funny Friday Pt II
Seems I found a bunch of meme’s in my random wanderings again this week, so here they are…. HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND! ~RAGNAR (RFXtFR)
CFACT leads the charge to challenge Virginia’s Green New Deal
Virginia is for lovers. But nowadays it is also for Green extremists. The post CFACT leads the charge to challenge Virginia’s Green New Deal appeared first on CFACT.
China's View on America's Presence in the Asia-Pacific
A recent publication by the National Institute for South China Sea Studies: ...takes an updated look at the U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific region from the Chinese perspective, a viewpoint that Westerners rarely see laid out in such a clear and concise fashion. Let's start with some background as presented by the report. The authors open by noting that during the Cold War, the United States global strategy in the Asia-Pacific region aimed to contain the Soviet Union's expansion in Asia by building a system of bilateral alliances (i.e. Japan, South Korea etcete... more »
Former Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Pleads Not Guilty To Fraud Over $25m Border Wall Fundraiser
*Daily Mail:* *Steve Bannon is released on $5m bail and says 'this entire fiasco is to stop the wall being built' after appearing in court in handcuffs over $25m border wall fundraiser fraud following his arrest on Chinese billionaire's superyacht* * Steve Bannon emerged from Manhattan federal court on Thursday evening after posting $5million bail * It came after the former top Trump aide appeared before a judge and pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering * He is accused of ripping off the We Build The Wall scheme... more »
The core of Antifa's and BLM's problem is Marxism
Brandon Smith does a great job of putting fundamental reality into words, and summing it up concisely. He's just done that, IMHO, for Antifa and Black Lives Matter. Their fundamental issue isn't racism at all - it's Marxism, the ideology that informs and underpins all their efforts. Leftists in particular have always had a problem with competition and it stems from the Marxist roots of their philosophy. There is this notion among lefties that the world is supposed to be “equal”. Now, there are different types of equality, and I think the majority of Americans agree with the idea ... more »
DNC Finale: As Snug As a Bug On a Smug Repug Mug
The Democratic confab is finally dead and buried, save for the bounty of stale takeaways and sugary leftovers and touchy-feelies still being peddled by the party's corporate media propagandists. But here are a just a few of the inappropriate observations which should be noted but which were not included in the New York Times's wrap-ups of the dreary takeaways. I want to know if those were real tears in Obama's eyes, designed to augment the long-perfected catch in the voice for the projection of performative sincerity. Or, whether the shiny moisture was really a drop of glycerin exp... more »
Joe Biden appealed to 2 different audiences in his acceptance speech – 2 experts discuss which punches landed
Cynthia A. Young, Department Head and Associate Professor of African American Studies, Pennsylvania State University at Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
Two scholars react to Biden's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention.
Mail-in voting does not cause fraud, but judges are buying the GOP's argument that it does
Penny Venetis, Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the International Human Rights Clinic, Rutgers University Newark at Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
In lawsuits across the country, the GOP and Trump campaign are trying to stop or dramatically curtail mail-in voting. Courts have largely sided with them, threatening massive disenfranchisement.
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