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MJBizDaily13 hours ago
Cannabis MSO MedMen loses chief revenue officerThe chief revenue officer has resigned at California-based cannabis multistate operator MedMen, a little more than a year since she assumed the role. Cannabis MSO MedMen loses chief revenue officer is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Bioceanic route generates hope for development in Alto ParaguayRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Currently, only five kilometers remain to be asphalted, and then the signaling and placement of paving, with which the 277 kilometers of asphalting of the bi-oceanic route will be completed, which in this first stage joins the communities of Carmelo Peralta and Loma Plata. Until 2019, the Alto Chaco was […] The post Bioceanic route generates hope for development in Alto Paraguay appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Science 2.0 blogs13 hours ago
How Climate Change Impacted Diets Over 7,000 YearsBefore the invention of modern science and technology, where many diverse foods can be grown in areas once considered inhospitable, the whims of nature determined what you ate, and if you ate at all. read more read more
Turcopolier13 hours ago
RUSSIAN FEDERATION SITREP 14 FEBRUARY 2022 by Patrick ArmstrongShort and early because I will be taking a break in Victoria BC for a month UKRAINE. I see no reason to change what I wrote in 2014: “Why Russia Hasn’t and Won’t Invade Ukraine” except to add that Ukraine … Continue reading → read more
Food & Water Watch13 hours ago
VA Chickahominy Fracked Gas Pipeline SuspendedFrom the Mountain Valley to Chickahominy Pipeline, fracked gas projects in Virginia face an uphill regulatory battle The post VA Chickahominy Fracked Gas Pipeline Suspended appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Real Climate Science14 hours ago
Visualizing The Climate CrisisFifty years of failed climate predictions, and never any retractions, mea culpa or remorse from the purveyors of disinformation working for the press and government. Visualizing The Climate Crisis read more
Real Climate Science15 hours ago
Facebook Breaking RecordsFacebook’s $232 billion drop in value sets all-time record An impressive collapse at Twitter as well. TWTR $35.76 (▼0.22%) Twitter Inc | Google Finance read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
A Case Study of Russia’s Arctic PostureLenin statue in Barentsburg, Svalbard (Taver, https://www.flickr.com/photos/taver/35355904510; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, known as Spitzbergen in Russia, is a group of inhospitable, desolate Arctic islands. The nearest city, Tromsø, is 1.5 hours away by plane. In Longyearbyen, the archipelago’s center, reindeer share the road with 2,600 residents, and people do not venture out of town without rifles for fear of bear encounters. In Barentsburg, a former Russian coal mining town, Russian barracks-style ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
"Streets of Philadelphia, Kensington Ave. 2/12/22"*Full screen recommended.* *"Streets of Philadelphia, Kensington Ave. 2/12/22"* *Problems with Drugs and Crime in Kensington Ave, Philadelphia* "In Philadelphia as a whole, violent crime and drug abuse are major issues. The city has a higher rate of violent crime than the national average and other similarly sized metropolitan areas. The drug overdose rate in Philadelphia is also concerning. Between 2013 and 2015, the number of drug overdose deaths in the city increased by 50%, with more than twice as many deaths from overdoses as homicides. Kensington's high crime rate and drug ab... read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
ONE OCEAN SUMMIT – An Opportunity For Blue TransformationROME, Feb 14 (IPS) - The ocean covers more than 70 percent of our planet. There is no question it is critical for our health and well-being. It provides half the earth’s oxygen supply and every organism in existence depends on it to survive. Read the full story, “ONE OCEAN SUMMIT – An Opportunity For Blue Transformation”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Call for Increased Global Efforts to Ease Africa’s Climate-Induced Water CrisisBulawayo, ZIMBABWE, Feb 14 (IPS) - When years ago warnings were sounded that future wars would be fought not over oil but water, the predictions were dismissed as alarmist. Read the full story, “Call for Increased Global Efforts to Ease Africa’s Climate-Induced Water Crisis”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Inequality Kills One Person Every Four SecondsFeb 14 (IPS) - Inequality is deadly… It contributes to the deaths of at least 21,300 people each day—or one person every four seconds. This is a “highly conservative estimate” for deaths resulting from hunger, lack of access to healthcare and climate breakdown in poor countries… Read the full story, “Inequality Kills One Person Every Four Seconds”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
An Unjustified COVID-19 Complacency --& a 16-Billion Dollar Gap in Vaccine and Treatment RegimeLONDON, Feb 14 (IPS) - I am not sure the world will ever forgive us for worsening vaccine inequality and treatment of Africa as bad as under colonial rule. People have become complacent about COVID-19. Our global (health) funds are fast running out of money. Vaccine inequity is getting worse. Read the full story, “An Unjustified COVID-19 Complacency --& a 16-Billion Dollar Gap in Vaccine and Treatment Regime”, on globalissues.org → read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Russian Defense Minister Says Some Military Drills Have Ended And Others Are Close To Completion
A tank of Russian armed forces fires during military exercises in the Leningrad Region, Russia, in this handout picture released February 14, 2022. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS *RT: **Some military drills ‘ending’ – Russia* *The Russian military is partially wrapping up its large-scale military drills, Moscow says * Moscow has wrapped up a number of large-scale military exercises across the country, with more drills expected to end shortly, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Monday. The Army and Navy drills, which have been... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
"What You Need To Be Warm "
*"What You Need To Be Warm "* by Neil Gaiman "A baked potato of a winters night to wrap your hands around or burn your mouth. A blanket knitted by your mother's cunning fingers. Or your grandmother's. A smile, a touch, trust, as you walk in from the snow or return to it, the tips of your ears pricked pink and frozen. The tink tink tink of iron radiators waking in an old house. To surface from dreams in a bed, burrowed beneath blankets and comforters, the change of state from cold to warm is all that matters, and you think just one more minute snuggled here before you face the chill. J... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Is Expected To Invoke Emergency Powers To Shut Down The Truckers' Protest
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding a meeting with the premiers this morning, as well as holding a caucus meeting. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) *CBC: **Trudeau plans to invoke Emergencies Act in response to protests: sources* Act grants cabinet ability to take 'special temporary measures that may not be appropriate in normal times' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told his caucus he plans on invoking the never-before-used Emergencies Act to give the federal government extra powers to handle the protests across the country, according to sources. Those sources, who we... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
U.S. Embassy in Kyiv to Be Evacuated as Threat of Invasion Looms*Trevor Filseth* *Russia-Ukraine Crisis, Europe* The drawdown follows National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s warning that all Americans should leave Ukraine as quickly as possible. On Friday, U.S. officials indicated that Washington intends to evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. The evacuation comes just days after the United States warned that a Russian invasion was potentially imminent. After the evacuation was revealed on Friday, the State Department officially confirmed it on Saturday, claiming that the embassy would suspend consular services and that all non-emergency staf... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"Our Economy is Headed Down a Doomsday Sinkhole - It's About to Go Down"*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly, AM 2/14/22: *"Our Economy is Headed Down a Doomsday Sinkhole - * *It's About to Go Down"* "This economy is headed down a doomsday sinkhole. Things are so precarious and it's about to collapse right from under us. You need to prepare yourself and your business." read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Democrats Still Betting on Manchin’s Support for Child Tax Credit*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, United States* If the Build Back Better legislation had already been passed by Congress, roughly 36 million American families would be in line to receive their second payment of the year from the enhanced child tax credit. If the Build Back Better legislation had already been passed by Congress, roughly 36 million American families would be in line to receive their second payment of the year from the enhanced child tax credit. However, without the highly contentious bill, the enhanced version of the popular credits is stuck in limbo—much to t... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Biden Continues to Bungle Afghanistan*Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili* *Afghanistan, Eurasia* By redistributing funds from one of the poorest countries in the world to victims of terror in one of the wealthiest, Biden can take on a new moniker: Robin Hood in Reverse. Last week, the Biden administration announced it will redistribute $7 billion in frozen assets that belong to the Afghanistan Central Bank, giving half to a trust fund supporting relatives of victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks and the other half to a trust fund to support the humanitarian needs of the Afghan people. By redistributing funds from o... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"Insight into the Supersensible Human Being and the Task of Our Time"*"Insight into the Supersensible Human * *Being and the Task of Our Time"* by Rudolf Steiner ○ “We have not overcome our condition, and yet we know it better. We know that we live in contradiction, but we also know that we must refuse this contradiction and do what is needed to reduce it. Our task as humans is to find the few principles that will calm the infinite anguish of free souls. We must mend what has been torn apart, make justice imaginable again in a world so obviously unjust, give happiness a meaning once more to peoples poisoned by the misery of the century. Naturally, it ... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Russian Defense Minister Reveals More Details About This Weekend's Incident Involving A U.S. Nuclear Sub In Russian Waters
Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729), operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, conducts a brief stop for personnel near Limassol, Cyprus, Jan. 15, 2022. (US Navy photo via Twitter) *RT: **Russia reveals details of incident with US military sub* *Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has revealed additional info about a purported incident involving an American nuclear submarine in Russian waters * The Russian defense minister has outlined details of an incident which, according to Moscow, saw a US military submarine violate Russia’s sovereignty over the... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
The Daily "Near You?"
South Jordan, Utah, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Watch: NATO military build up in Slovakia as US takes over airbaseSunday, 13 February 2022 — Youtube read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Trudeau To Unleash Never-Before-Used ‘Emergency Powers Act’ To Counter Protests As US-Canada Bridge Reopens[image: trudeau]...the law gives the federal government carte blanche to cope with a crisis. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
New Zealand Has Self-Interested Reasons for Maligning Anti-Mandate ProtestsAverage folks in many Western countries are increasingly rising up against what they sincerely regard as anti-scientific mandates being imposed upon the population for political reasons related to unprecedentedly strengthening the state’s power over its citizenry in violation of their constitutionally enshrined rights. read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
The ‘Frozen Ground Theory’ And Other Ukraine War NonsenseSince October 30 2021 first U.S. and then other 'western' media have been filled with predictions of a Russian war against the Ukraine. Today David Ignatius, the CIA's spokesperson resident at the Washington Post, makes another dire claim: read more
Econlib15 hours ago
If the Welfare State Is So Small, Can We Just Get Rid of It?I’ve done multiple debates with social democrats and avowed socialists. Both groups unfavorably contrast the United States with Western Europe. Social democrats tend to see Scandinavia as the pinnacle of human civilization. Socialists usually hope for something more radical; “getting to Denmark” isn’t good enough for them. But social democrats and socialists alike condemn the […] The post If the Welfare State Is So Small, Can We Just Get Rid of It? appeared first on Econlib. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
“Mary Oliver On How to Live ‘Your One Wild and Precious Life’”
*“Mary Oliver On How to Live ‘Your One Wild and Precious Life’”* by Sanjiv Chopra, M.D. “Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.” - Mary Oliver “The quiet, plain-spoken poet Mary Oliver died on January 17, 2019. An outpouring of emotion and tributes spanned the globe. She was both mourned and wildly revered by those for whom her words were a totem. With stark simplicity, she offered us both spiritual guidance and common sense, all of which was garnered from lessons she learned while simply meandering in the woods... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"What the 432 Hz 'Miracle Tone' Sounds Like"
*Full screen recommended.* *"What the 432 Hz 'Miracle Tone' Sounds Like (Listen):* *A Healing Frequency to Raise Your Vibration"* By Kalee Brown “As sound healing becomes more popular, more and more people are starting to experiment with it. You have people learning how to chant, listening to specific frequencies, and using singing bowls. It’s not just those of us who are interested in spirituality and New Age concepts that are looking into this ancient Eastern knowledge, but scientists as well, studying these sounds and how they affect the body. Though sound healing is only now beg... read more
Majia's Blog13 hours ago
Natural Immunity and Vaccine InjuriesSuddenly everywhere I see natural immunity against COVID-19 being acknowledged: Study finds previous COVID-19 infection, but not vaccination, improves performance of antibodies and potentially provides longer-term protection. (2022, February 10). Reports and Proceedings European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon, 23-26 April). https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/942946 My family would not be currently battling life-threatening VACCINE-induced injuries if our previous immunity had been recognized. Instead, we were threatened into ... read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Trudeau To Unleash Never-Before-Used ‘Emergency Powers Act’ To Counter Protests As US-Canada Bridge ReopensZero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has learned that Prime Minister Trudeau “will inform the provinces he will invoke the Emergencies Act to give... The post Trudeau To Unleash Never-Before-Used ‘Emergency Powers Act’ To Counter Protests As US-Canada Bridge Reopens appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
US Taxpayer Dollars Are Flooding Back Into AfghanistanZero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Government watchdog group Open the Books says the Biden administration has plans to give the Taliban U.S. tax dollars, KomoNews reports. “The... The post US Taxpayer Dollars Are Flooding Back Into Afghanistan appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Kremlin Decline Ukraine's Offer For Talks On Border Tensions
Service members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces drive armored vehicles during military drills in the Chernihiv region, Ukraine, February 12. Ukrainian Armed Forces/via REUTERS *BBC:* Ukraine seeks meeting with Russia within 48 hours to discuss build-up Ukraine has called for a meeting with Russia and other members of a key European security group over the escalating tensions on its border. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Russia had ignored formal requests to explain the build-up of troops. He said the next step was requesting a meeting within the next 48 hours for transpa... read more
Cairns News14 hours ago
Great American Mike Lindell supports US and Canadian freedom ralliesLindell conducted the major private investigation into the wide-spread voter fraud that cost Donald Trump the election in 2021. The result of the investigation proved conclusively that Trump won in a landslide. Some states’ courts are now upholding the claims of voter fraud which proved Trump should remain as President. Some observers say he has […] read more
ClimateRealism14 hours ago
Leading Climate Skeptic Steve Koonin on The Joe Rogan Experience
You may have heard about the controversy surrounding Joe Rogan, Neil Young, and Spotify in the past couple of weeks. It didn’t faze Rogan at all, and he’s jumped from the frying pan and into the fire with a great interview with Steve Koonin, Ph.D. From the podcast description: Steven E. Koonin is a theoretical […] The post Leading Climate Skeptic Steve Koonin on The Joe Rogan Experience appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Russian Skater Can Compete, but Medal Ceremony Won’t Be HeldRussian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women's figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics despite failing a pre-Games drug test. read more
Truth Comes to Light14 hours ago
“Freedom FROM”—the Forgotten Bombshell
“Freedom FROM”—the Forgotten Bombshell by Jon Rappoport, No More Fake News February 14, 2022 This article covers a subject most people don’t want to think about. Even worse, most people can’t recognize the subject exists—even after it’s pointed out to them. They blank out. “Doesn’t register” is their bottom line. That’s how successful decades The post “Freedom FROM”—the Forgotten Bombshell appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man15 hours ago
Big Brother and Newspeak get worse by the day
The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) has released the 2021 edition of its 'U.S. Violent Extremist Mobilization Indicators' manual. It's worrying from the perspective of constitutional principles, law, and US juridical precedent, because it appears to be a deliberate attempt to circumvent and/or override *all three of them*. American Thinker reports: A new federal terror advisory contains a threat assessment that characterizes Americans who "mislead" others into questioning government-approved messages as being on par with terrorists. That is as anti-American messagi... read more
Viable Opposition15 hours ago
The High Human Cost of the War in Yemen
One war in the world is now in its seventh year but you would never know it unless you happen to get your news from a non-mainstream source. Here is some background from the Council on Foreign Relations and the Brookings Institution regarding this ongoing conflict which involves one of the world's most underdeveloped nations and one of Washington's best friends in the Middle East (with my bold): "*Yemen’s civil war began in 2014 when Houthi insurgents—Shiite rebels with links to Iran and a history of rising up against the Sunni government—took control of Yemen’s capital an... read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
Ukraine president invites Biden to country to ‘contribute to de-escalation’ with RussiaThe Post Millennial – by Hannah Nightingale On Sunday, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky invited President Joe Biden in a phone call to visit the country... The post Ukraine president invites Biden to country to ‘contribute to de-escalation’ with Russia appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
GiveSendGo, the site raising money for the convoy, got hacked.So GiveSendGo, the site raising money for the convoy, got hacked. The hackers posted this video, addressed to “GiveSendGo Grifters and Hatriots” with the Frozen... The post GiveSendGo, the site raising money for the convoy, got hacked. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
TRUCKER CRACKDOWN BEGINS: Wild Scenes in Canada As Military, SWAT, and Police are all Sent in to Make Arrests and Tow Away Vehicles At Ambassador BridgeGateway Pundit – by Julian Conradson On Sunday, the Canadian military was sent in to assist law enforcement officials as they forcefully cleared out the... The post TRUCKER CRACKDOWN BEGINS: Wild Scenes in Canada As Military, SWAT, and Police are all Sent in to Make Arrests and Tow Away Vehicles At Ambassador Bridge appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
Florida Senate committee passes “Don’t Say Gay” bill that would bar LGBTQ discussions in schoolsCBS News The Florida Senate Education Committee passed a controversial bill on Tuesday that would bar school districts from encouraging classroom discussion about sexual orientation... The post Florida Senate committee passes “Don’t Say Gay” bill that would bar LGBTQ discussions in schools appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
Biden Mocks “Personal Freedom” When Asked What His Message is For Americans Who Are Burnt Out by Covid MandatesGateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila Joe Biden sat down for a one-on-one interview with NBC’s Lester Holt to discuss Russia-Ukraine tensions, Covid mandates, skyrocketing... The post Biden Mocks “Personal Freedom” When Asked What His Message is For Americans Who Are Burnt Out by Covid Mandates appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
The FED Announces Closed Meeting to be Held Monday Morning Under Expedited ProceduresGateway Pundit – by Joe Hoft The FED announced over the weekend that it has scheduled a closed meeting for Monday morning. TGP reported on... The post The FED Announces Closed Meeting to be Held Monday Morning Under Expedited Procedures appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago
Ned Price’s Verbal Duel with Matt Lee at US State Department Press BriefingRT Feb 3, 2022 • When asked about evidence of Russian aggression and the alleged false-flag operation, US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price decided... The post Ned Price’s Verbal Duel with Matt Lee at US State Department Press Briefing appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago
Catholic Bishop To Freedom Truckers: “The Truth of Almighty God is behind you”NoMask Info His Excellency Bishop Bawai Soro is the former Eparch of the Chaldean Catholic Church for the Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Mar Addai of Toronto. The Chaldean Catholic... The post Catholic Bishop To Freedom Truckers: “The Truth of Almighty God is behind you” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ4 hours ago
Security In Iraq Feb 1-7, 2022
Security remained relatively stable in Iraq at the start of February. There were very few attacks by either the Islamic State or pro-Iran groups. There were a total of 11 security incidents reported during the first week of February. In comparison in January there were 18 incidents the first week, 35 the second, 12 the third and 16 the fourth. Three of those incidents were by pro-Iran groups. That included convoys working for the U.S. being bombed in Dhi Qar and Diwaniya, and rockets fired at a Turkish military base in Zilikan, Ninewa which has been a favorite target rece... read more
The Reference Frame13 hours ago
The West has used Ukraine as a slutThe histories of Ukraine and Russia (plus Belarus) are intertwined and it's a subtle question whether we recognize these people as one nation or two (or three). Today, on Monday, we are experiencing another peak of the "imminent Russian invasion" hysteria. The "experts" have determined that the invasion will start on Wednesday, Feb 16. But the best experts in Kremlinology happen to be meteorologists now because it's all about the weather, CNN argues. Russia needs a frozen swampland, the reasoning goes, and it's only gonna be frozen for a few more days. Maybe, it's already too late, ... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ14 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 141949 Communist Chairman Farhad hanged by PM Said to try to squash opposition protests (Musings On Iraq review *The Modern History of Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam*) (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq’s Democratic Moment*) (Musings On Iraq Interview with Prof Johan Franzen on the history of the Iraqi Communist Party) (Musings On Iraq interview with Historian Phebe Marr comparing PM Said with PM Maliki) (Musings On Iraq interview with Western Kentucky’s Prof Romero on the Qasim govt) 1958 Iraq and Jordan announced Arab Fede... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
"Our Task As Humans..."
“We have not overcome our condition, and yet we know it better. We know that we live in contradiction, but we also know that we must refuse this contradiction and do what is needed to reduce it. Our task as humans is to find the few principles that will calm the infinite anguish of free souls. We must mend what has been torn apart, make justice imaginable again in a world so obviously unjust, give happiness a meaning once more to peoples poisoned by the misery of the century. Naturally, it is a superhuman task. But superhuman is the term for tasks we take a long time to accomplish, ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
Jim Kunstler, "Speed Wobble"
*"Speed Wobble"* by Jim Kunstler "If the ads on the Superbowl each year are like a Rorschach test for the nation’s mental condition, then this year’s ad-roll was a cavalcade of frantic hallucinations suggesting a near-complete detachment from reality for an audience of ADD-disabled cell phone slaves locked into a Big Tech induced consensus trance. You could barely tell what these advertisers were trying to sell in their commercials, the psychotic dazzle of half-second jump-cuts was so ferocious. One interesting note, though: people of non-color (PONCs) seem to have been magically s... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
That Is One Long Table For A Meeting
President Vladimir Putin (R) and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hold a meeting at the Kremlin. Alexei Nikolsky / TASS A somewhat scripted meeting in which Lavrov informs Putin there is still time for diplomacy. The length of the table being prepared for Olaf Scholz when he arrives tomorrow in Moscow will be a thing of wonder. https://t.co/ZwxGFSn5mH — Patrick Wintour (@patrickwintour) February 14, 2022 *WNU Editor: *Now that is one long table. The German Chancellor will be seeing President Putin tomorrow. My gut tells me that this is the table that they will be using in order to m... read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
CNN is Dying and Them Comparing Joe Rogan to Jan. 6 Proves It[image: cnn]CNN who? read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Convinces Putin For More Talks As Ukraine Crisis Escalates
The comments came during meeting between Vladimir Putin and his foreign minister *CNBC: **Russia’s Lavrov calls for more talks as Ukraine crisis escalates* Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov suggested to President Vladimir Putin on Monday that Moscow takes a diplomatic route to procure security guarantees from the West, Reuters reported. * It comes after U.S. National security advisor Jake Sullivan told CNN on Sunday that a Russian attack on Ukraine could happen “any day now.” * German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will hold talks with the presidents of Ukraine and Russia on M... read more
Egyptian Chronicles15 hours ago
Kodak Agfa Presents : Luxor’s Deir El-Bahry aka Hatshepsut temple in February 2012 (Part-1)This time Kodak Agfa is going to present photos taken from a decade ago and it feels so weird and yet so close!! I know I am lazy but for my defense, 2012 was among the years full of action in... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Burden Shifting Will Make Germany a Stronger Ally*Matthew Mai* *Germany, Europe* The United States should encourage Germany to become a stronger military power and another “framework nation” in the European security order. Given its tremendous economic and political clout, Germany’s risk-averse, buck-passing foreign policy makes it an easy target for criticism from Americans frustrated that Europe’s economic powerhouse has one of the most underfunded armed forces in the Western world. As the ongoing crisis in eastern Europe is demonstrating again, German elites have a decidedly less hawkish view of Russia and have been noticeab... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
On Ukraine, India Must Walk the Talk in its Quest for Global Leadership*Shairee Malhotra* *Ukraine Crisis, Europe* India has an opportunity to increase its heft in international affairs and make itself indispensable on the global stage. The situation in Ukraine is heating up. Russia has amassed over 100,000 troops on its border with Ukraine and is demanding guarantees from the West that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will not further expand to include Ukraine. NATO and the United States have rejected these demands and deployed thousands of troops in Eastern Europe in response. Yet while the West attempts to de-escalate the situation, ... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Biden Hammers a $7 Billion Nail Into Afghanistan’s Coffin*Cheryl Benard, Medea Benjamin, Masuda Sultan* *Afghanistan, Eurasia* This disastrous decision needs to be stopped in its tracks. On February 11, President Joe Biden issued an executive order regarding the Afghanistan Central Bank’s funds. This exercise in autocratic, superpower muscle-flexing delivers yet another blow to the struggling civilian population of Afghanistan. The order is ill-informed, unjust, and damaging to vital U.S. interests—and it will have devastating consequences. With the stroke of a pen, Biden decided that the $7 billion of Afghan funds invested in the U.S.... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Uruguay bets on entering China’s poultry meat marketRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay will be able to export poultry meat, offal, and poultry by-products to Macao, an autonomous region on the southern coast of mainland China, an achievement that is considered the first step for Uruguayan poultry production to enter the market of the Asian . . . To read the full […] The post Uruguay bets on entering China’s poultry meat market appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Science Matters15 hours ago
Texas Electricity Stays On This Year
Generators in Texas meet electric demand, avoid widespread outages during recent cold snap is an EIA article. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. A cold snap brought cold weather and icy conditions to Texas earlier this month, increasing heating demand for electricity across the state. Power plants and electric generators in the Electric Reliability Council […] read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Key US-Canada Bridge Reopens As Ottawa Protest PersistsThe busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing was open after protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 measures blocked it for nearly a week. read more
The Free Thought Project15 hours ago
Police Investigate Themselves, Rule Beating Unconscious Woman with Baton Until She Died was ‘Objectively Reasonable’[image: police]Ashli Babbitt wasn't the only unarmed woman to die at the hands of Capitol police on 1/6. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Ukraine Ambassador To The U.K. Says ‘Ukrainians Feel That They’ve Been Abandoned’*CNBC:* *‘Ukrainians feel that they’ve been abandoned,’ ambassador says as crisis intensifies* * Tensions between Ukraine and Russia heightened over the weekend, after the United States warned that an invasion could be “imminent.” * Dutch airline KLM suspended its flights into Ukraine and other companies are considering doing the same. LONDON — Ukrainians are starting to feel “abandoned,” Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.K. told CNBC on Monday, as tensions with Russia escalate and many nations urge their citizens to leave the country. “The problem is that Ukrainians are pushed... read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
These Are The Anonymous Internet Investigators Tracking Russian Movements On The Ukrainian Border
Russian troops near the town of Soloti, Russia, 30 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, in October 2021. © Maxar, via Google Earth *France 24:* *Meet the anonymous internet investigators tracking Russian movements on the Ukrainian border* From behind their computer screens, they're scrutinizing each and every move made by the Russian army near the Ukrainian border. They are neither journalists nor intelligence officials – rather, they are everyday citizens who dedicate hours each day to tracking the movements of Russian troops. They even get hold of reliable information before... read more
Caitlin Johnstone16 hours ago
The US Government Truly Believes The Entire Planet Is Its Property
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ The Wall Street Journal has an article out titled “U.S. Aims to Thwart China’s Plan for Atlantic Base in Africa“, subtitled “An American delegation wants to convince Equatorial Guinea against giving Beijing a launchpad in waters the […] read more
Socio-Economics History Blog18 hours ago
Germany’s Vice Chancellor Says Europe May Be On the Verge of War – RTL/NTVGermany’s Vice Chancellor Says Europe May Be On the Verge of War – RTL/NTV by https://finance.yahoo.com/ FRANKFURT, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Germany’s vice chancellor and economics minister, Robert Habeck, said on Sunday that Europe may be on the verge of war. Speaking in an interview with broadcaster RTL/NTV, Habeck, without elaborating, pointed to large armed … read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
A bill that challenges the racism of DEIInstapundit: GEORGE LEEF: Here’s a Bill All States Should Enact Right Away. The nasty business of requiring applicants for teaching positions to submit “diversity statements” is sweeping the country. The purpose of such statements is to help leftist decision makers cull out applicants who aren’t sufficiently enthused about the whole social-justice/diversity agenda. State legislatures can and should put a stop to this. Toward that end, the James G. Martin Center and the Goldwater Institute have collaborated with Stanley Kurtz of the Ethics and Public Policy Center to draft a mode... read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation15 hours ago
Technology is revolutionizing how intelligence is gathered and analyzed – and opening a window onto Russian military activity around Ukraine
National security professionals and armchair sleuths alike are taking advantage of vast amounts of publicly available information and software tools to monitor geopolitical events around the world. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Biden's dithering during Afghan bugout*Daily Mail:* *Let's circle back, Jen? Declassified Pentagon report says Biden WAS dangerously indecisive about Afghan withdrawal - despite Psaki claiming on Friday report did NOT exist* The Afghan bugout looked like a poorly planned and executed retreat. What "planning" Biden engaged in appears to have been halfassed. read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog15 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin Scientists Made a 'Fish' From Human Cardiac Cells, And It Swims Like a Beating Heart These Busy NYC Bridges Are 'Structurally Deficient,' Study FindsThere are 17,555 bridges in New York State. Six don't need repairs. Russia-Ukraine tensions high as Biden-Putin call fails to yield a breakthrough A weakened Trump? As some voters edge away, he battles parts of the Republican Party he once ran. Meet the ‘Crocodile of Wall Street’ rapper accused of laundering billions of dollars in crypto Biden’s free covid tests plan shortchanges Americans of color and hardest-hi... read more
Halifax Examiner15 hours ago
Fascism comes wrapped in the Maple Leaf flag and speaking in Canadian niceNews 1. Convoyers and fascism “When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.” I been thinking about that quote (attributed, wrongly, to Sinclair Lewis) a lot lately, and especially since attending the “convoy” rally at Grand Parade on Saturday. There were lots and lots of Canadian flags […] read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago
"It's The Mandates, Stupid"
*"It's The Mandates, Stupid"* by Michael Reagan "It’s not masks that those rebel Canadian truckers are against. It’s not the COVID vaccines or boosters one, two and three, either. The truckers (who reportedly are 90 percent vaxxed) and millions of like-minded citizens in the democracies of North America and Europe who are blocking highways and marching in the streets are protesting mandates. They’ve finally risen up in anger after two years of being forced by their governments and flip-flopping public health bureaucrats to wear masks indoors and outdoors, even when it made no scien... read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Get out: Hawaiian Senate bill moving along could limit visitors to Sharks Cove; 'getting loved to death'UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Incredible drone footage shows month-old orca calf playing off the coast of Scots islandUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Fishing mystery bombshell: New report refutes Brit government claims and points to another source of deathsPrairiePundit15 hours ago
Biden rode the train before getting a Presidential limo*Andrea Widburg:* *Biden issues a completely tone-deaf announcement about electric cars* ... Aside from rubbing in Americans’ faces the fact that they’re not getting any new cars, the idea is painfully laughable. I don’t need to write here what a terrible idea electric cars are. They don’t lessen pollution; they just remove it from the car’s exhaust pipe. But even more than that, our electrical grid can’t handle more electric cars, a fact that doesn’t even address the fact that, when an electric car runs out of charge, you’re stuck. No one-gallon gas can will rescue you. ... M... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Hard Rock to open hotels and maybe casinos in BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A regular in the main foreign tourist destinations, the Hard Rock chain of hotels, restaurants, and casinos is increasing its presence in Brazil. Besides the four Hard Rock Cafe units located in the cities of Gramado (Rio Grande do Sul), Curitiba (Paraná), Ribeirão Preto (São . . . To read […] The post Hard Rock to open hotels and maybe casinos in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Turcopolier15 hours ago
How does this not lead to prison for Hilly, and friends?
“Russiagate, the collective delusion that Donald Trump was secretly a Russian agent aided and abetted by the Kremlin, the topic of uncountable inches of Washington Post and New York Times copy and the entire primetime lineup of MSNBC, was a dirty trick by … Continue reading → read more
Real Climate Science15 hours ago
Visualizing The Climate CrisisTen years ago the Washington Post predicted cherry blossoms would bloom in February instead of March due to global warming. Could cherry blossoms one day be blooming in winter? – The Washington Post Following up on that prediction, I don’t … Continue reading → read more
Real Climate Science16 hours ago
Building Back BetterGas Station Price Charts – Local & National Historical Average Trends – GasBuddy.com read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
The US Government Truly Believes The Entire Planet Is Its PropertyThe Wall Street Journal has an article out titled "U.S. Aims to Thwart China’s Plan for Atlantic Base in Africa", subtitled "An American delegation wants to convince Equatorial Guinea against giving Beijing a launchpad in waters the U.S. considers its backyard." read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil launches public consultation on auction to speed up renewable energy projectsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil continued its renewable growth during January, surpassing 13.5 GW of installed capacity between the distributed and centralized generation segments. And although only 116 MW came into operation during the first month of the year, the following calls for tenders to be . . . To read the full NEWS […] The post Brazil launches public consultation on auction to speed up renewable energy projects appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
Thoughts on West’s planned Ukraine provocation (no, not “Russian invasion”)The clownish diplomats (and media) in the West have been gunning heavily for Russia-Ukraine war recently. As per their usual, their claims are pure fabrications with zero evidence whatsoever. Just hot air. And as per usual, when challenged to substantiate their claims, they stutter and talk in circles, hoping the questions will stop. read more
The New Dark Age17 hours ago
Ukraine: Situation and BackgroundAs predicted by SPR more than a year ago, the current US Administration and its foreign policy strategists are now continuing their geopolitical campaign in Ukraine where they left off in 2016. Russia, in turn, appears to be determined to defend ‘annexed’ Crimea (base of the Russian Black Sea fleet) as well as Russian-speaking parts of the Donbass region in Eastern Ukraine (see map above). read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE20 hours ago
Common Sleeping Positions for CouplesAt some point in your life, you may share a bed with a partner. Sleeping next to them during the early stages of the relationship may feel comfortable. Eventually, you or your partner might start to spend more time wanting … Continue reading → read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Get out: Red snapper poaching claims prompt ban of Mexican fishing boats from U.S. ports on Gulf of MexicoUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Death of Maui dolphin on Auckland beach a 'huge loss' to future of speciesUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
ZooTampa is reopening a renovated Stingray Bay, a year after 12 rays died suddenly during 'supersaturation event'UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
At the speed of government: Kiwi dolphin death reports delayed by DoC; conservationists want to know whyUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Hookers: Mayor in Ohio suggests allowing ice fishing could lead to prostitutionUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Indian police files case against a black marlin fish after it attacks and kills fishermanUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Green New Deal: 62 electric scooters removed from the Tampa's Hillsborough RiverUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Trinidad: Saving our melon-headed whales; 'I regarded this as a teachable moment'UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Amazing moment a whale and calf swim directly under paddle boarders off the Western Australian coastUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Heartwarming moment rescuers use inflatable sling to save dolphin stranded in shallow waters in Melbourne's Port Phillip BayUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
In Argentina, sport fishers are reeling in threatened sharks to save themUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
California game wardens rescue a rare fish 'folded' in the back of a poaching suspect’s SUVUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
'Nothing, there's nothing': Senegal’s plummeting fish stocks drive migrant surge to EuropeUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Incredible 'crab cam' reveals the hectic underwater world off Adelaide's metropolitan beachesUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
New York: Oneida County woman arrested for animal cruelty after killing shared pet fishUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
3 rough-toothed dolphins stranded on New Taipei City beach released after 3 days rehabilitationUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Mexico: Three male dolphins found washed up on Cancun beachUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Researchers: Plants grow their own snorkel to breathe underwaterUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
2nd of 5 whales brought from Canada to Connecticut’s Mystic Aquarium diesUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Huge shark 'mauls' woman in her 20s as she floats in a pool ring in shallow waters at a notorious Aussie beach where two fatal attacks have occurredUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Hell Week: Navy SEAL candidate dies and a second is hospitalized after completing week of training in San DiegoUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
This just in: Megalodon Might Not Have Looked Like a Great White Shark on SteroidsUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Divers Work Hard to Remove These 'Ghost Nets' From a WWII ShipwreckUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Apostasy Now: Did Eric Adams, New York's New Mayor and Avowed Vegan, Eat Fish? (Yes, and It Was No Fluke.)UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Washington State Makah's: The Revival of Indigenous Subsistence Whaling Hangs in the Balance; 'I’ll be cleaning my whaling equipment'UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
The Tricky Business of Saving a Baby Beluga. What should happen next?UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Lolita 'Feeling Better' At Miami Seaquarium Despite PETA Claims Killer Whale Is ‘Deathly Sick’UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Chinese Fishing Fleet Wreaks Havoc in Latin American OceansUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Enormous Squid Caught by Hawaii Fisherman: 'It's One of the Monsters From the Deep'UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Feeding wild animals: As efforts continue to save starving manatees, experts find they have preference for certain lettuceUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Red List: Maine lobster could lose sustainability label over right whale concernsUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
In a terrifying tug-of-war with the researcher, a great white shark attacks the camera and drags the boat.UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Where no man has gone before: Underneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean lies a 'Spacecraft Cemetery'UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Immersive: This Cat Received His Very Own Custom-Made Aquarium That Allows Him To Safely Watch And Interact With FishUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Seals are dying in droves along South Africa’s coast. What’s killing them remains a mystery.UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Soaring Seafood Prices Strain Local Markets, Threatens Some Church Fish Fries; 'I feel like I’m slinging gold'Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
"White House Incompetents Plotting Russia War!"
*"White House Incompetents Plotting Russia War!"* by Daniel McAdams "The Biden Administration geniuses who botched the US departure from Afghanistan, who assured us there was no way the Taliban would take over, and that no American would be left behind, are the very same people assuring us that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is “imminent.” Then it’s not. Now it is again! As soon as Tuesday! It’s clear that we are not dealing with competent people. No wonder Biden’s approval ratings are at historic lows – below 40 percent! Ironically – and dangerously – that gives a great deal of lev... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden invited to Ukraine*Post Millennial:* *BREAKING: Ukraine president invites Biden to country to 'contribute to de-escalation' with Russia* *"I'm convinced that your arrival in Kyiv in the coming days, which are crucial for stabilizing the situation, will be a powerful signal and contribute to de-escalation."* I would be surprised if Biden accepted the invitation. He is more into bugouts. He is already telling US citizens to leave Ukraine. This seems crazy: *COVID-19 Vaccine Needed for Americans Fleeing Ukraine Into Poland: State Department* read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Jake Tapper challenges the Russia false flag storyDailyWire: ... “You’ve been warning about the Russians using a false flag operation to justify invading Ukraine. That’s a strong claim to make without a shred of evidence,” Tapper pressed, noting that unless the federal government was prepared to present credible evidence, the American people were likely to remain skeptical of the claims. Sullivan pushed back, arguing that people should accept the information as credible in part because the government was putting it forward to stop a war rather than to start one. “I think that fundamentally gives it at the outset a different le... read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Like Food: It may be the little things that determine whether whales and salmon surviveUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Fleetwood man aims to be first to swim to the Isle of Man; 'the ideal conditions would be no wind'UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Most extreme rogue wave ever was recorded off coast of Vancouver Island in 2020; Scientists reveal 58-foot-tall wall of water was once-in-every 1,300 year eventBalkinization15 hours ago
The Most Endangered Branch?For the Balkinization symposium on Aziz Huq, The Collapse of Constitutional Remedies (Oxford University Press, 2021). Fred O. Smith, Jr. Although this book, as the title suggests, describes the collapse of constitutional remedies, the book is much broader than that. Prof. Aziz Huq provides a sophisticated, original account of the political economy of constitutional adjudication. How is the federal judiciary shaped by other branches and actors? This is a classic inquiry in constitutional commentary. As Prof. Huq observes, this question dates back to the earliest days of the republ... read more
The Watchers » Latest articles15 hours ago
Asteroid 2022 CO6 to fly past Earth at 0.58 LDA newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 CO6 will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.58 LD / 0.00150 AU (224 400 km / 139 430 miles) at 08:53 UTC on February 15, 2022. This is the 25th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the...... Read more » read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "Critical Updates: This Is All A Game - You Are Being Distracted, Played, And Lied To Again"Gregory Mannarino, AM 2/14/22: *"Critical Updates: This Is All A Game - * *You Are Being Distracted, Played, And Lied To Again"* read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
The general uprising against the mandate regimes goes world wide*Legal Insurrection:* *Canada-Style Freedom Convoy Protest Goes Global, Reaches Australia and New Zealand* *In Europe, Freedom Convoys head to Paris and Brussels.* There is a limit to which people are willing to give up the freedom of choice and we are seeing in the US too. Where we are not seeing it is Texas and Florida where Governors have done away with mandates. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago
Economic Market Snapshot 2/14/22"
Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to you! ○ "*Economic Market Snapshot 2/14/22"* Updated as available. MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary ○ CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ Latest Market Analysis, Updated 2/14/22 - https://www.asktraders.com/analysis/ ○ A comprehensive, essential daily read. Feb. 11th to 15th, 2022 - http://www.shadowstats.com/ ○ Financial Stress Index "The OFR Financi... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Black voters abandoning BidenJoe Concha: Black voters are fleeing President Biden in droves. And it’s hard to see a scenario under which they come back anytime soon. President Biden’s poll numbers have been stunningly bad lately. The most recent CNN poll has him at 58 percent disapproval, 41 percent approval. In December, Biden was at 49 percent approval in the same poll. And among those who disapprove of his performance, 56 percent say the president didn't accomplish anything in his first year of which they approve. To be fair, President Trump’s poll numbers were similarly dismal at this stage of his presi... read more
Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
Why Canadians Are Protestingh/t Gunner Trudeau/Ford vs. The People Southwest British Columbians Osoyoos, BC Border A picture is worth a thousand words read more
the daily howler16 hours ago
STARTING TOMORROW: Adventures in paraphrase!*MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2022* *The author Taddeo's lies: *Can you believe the various things you read in our greatest newspapers? Also, can you believe the various things you're told by our most trusted journalists and academics? It's natural to assume that the answer must be yes. But can you safely believe the various things you're told by our leading lights? Can you believe the things you're told? Not necessary, no! Consider one part of the way Lisa Taddeo's book was reviewed back in 2019. Full disclosure! We're not sure we'd heard of Taddeo until yesterday morning. Yesterday m... read more
Northern Reflections16 hours ago
No Longer The Peacable Kingdom
The events of the last three weeks have exposed the failure of multiple governments across Canada. At the root of it all, Susan Riley writes, is a failure of leadership: We desperately need a confident leader, not just to stare down the incoherent bullies that have been tormenting the citizens of downtown Ottawa and wreaking economic havoc at our borders, but someone who could lead, or even inspire, a massive groundswell of hope and unity after the insurrection and the pandemic are over. Someone with a sharp mind, a kind heart and the courage to speak for the majority of reasonabl... read more
Organizing Notes16 hours ago
Why are labels being thrown around by the feds & their media agents?Brand: I've been categorised as "right-wing" in a list of Joe Rogan podcast guests. Let's take a look at my credentials. read more
OrientalReview.org17 hours ago
US War Hysteria Over Ukraine Won’t GelThe two takeaways out of the French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Moscow and his six-hour long talks with President Vladimir Putin have been the assurance held out by the latter that Russian forces would not ramp up the crisis near Ukraine’s borders — “there would be no deterioration or […] read more
The Duran17 hours ago
New Zealand protests mandates. Ardern says “move on”
New Zealand protests mandates. Ardern says “move on” ***News Topic 733*** read more
Small Dead Animals18 hours ago
Triggered Leftist on DisplayOf course, this will be spun as “the horrible right-wing protesters triggered this delicate, innocent man”. read more
Small Dead Animals18 hours ago
Joe Biden (or Trudeau) The AlchemistAlthough the story is about Biden, it can easily be applied to Trudeau. Victor Hanson on Biden the alchemist. read more
Gangsters Out Blog3 hours ago
Motion on ending mandates - it's that simple
The National Post is reporting that "The Conservatives have put forward a motion calling on the Liberal government to present a plan to end COVID-19 federal mandates and restrictions by the end of the month, a move which is most likely to be adopted with the support of the Bloc Quebecois." If you end the mandate, you end the blockade. The choice is yours. The blockade is a result of your actions. Own it and end the mandates. Second Liberal MP breaks with Justin Trudeau over pandemic restrictions Saskatchewan and Alberta lift Covid Restrictions Update: Motion defeated by the Liber... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Intelligence supports more indictments in Durham probeFox News: Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe met with Special Counsel John Durham on more than one occasion and told him there was evidence in intelligence to support the indictments of "multiple people" in his investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, sources told Fox News. Fox News first reported on Durham's latest filing, which alleged that lawyers from Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in 2016 had paid to "infiltrate" servers belonging to Trump Tower and later the White House, in order to establish an "inference" and "narrative" to ... read more
No More Mister Nice Blog16 hours ago
THE GREAT MAN THEORY OF NATIONAL DECLINEMany people say that American political journalism is bad because it ignores real issues and overemphasizes the politcal horserace -- who's winning, who's losing. But here's a *New York Times* story about right-wing megadonor and supervillain Peter Thiel that downplays what's taking place in key races because it doesn't fit the article's thesis, which is that Thiel is one of the Great Men who drive politics. The wine flowed. Donald Trump Jr. mingled with the guests. And Peter Thiel, the tech billionaire and host of the event, had a message for the well-heeled crowd: It was time to ... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
The Biden-Harris crime waveChris Swecker: As a former prosecutor, FBI Special Agent and Chair of the North Carolina Crime Commission it is heartbreaking to witness the Biden administration's swift reversal of over 30 years of crime control and violence reduction strategies. According to FBI data, the 2021 murder rates were just slightly lower than the rates in 1996 during the crack epidemic. Many cities such as LA, Chicago and New York hit levels not seen since the 1990s. Jen Psaki’s breezy dismissal of this crime epidemic in a recent podcast shows the Biden/Harris administration still doesn’t get why Amer... read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Trevor Noah to Headline White House Correspondents’ DinnerIt will be the first time the event, usually held annually, will take place since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Uruguay expands its network of crypto ATMs after a promising startRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The company confirmed that the results were better than expected: the machine exceeded 10,000 transactions in a month. A month after the opening of the first ATM, inaugurated on January 7, the company announced that three new ATMs will be installed in Montevideo and in the cities of Colonia and […] The post Uruguay expands its network of crypto ATMs after a promising start appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil, El Salvador: coffee prices rose 110% in the last yearRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2021, the price per quintal of coffee had risen more than US$100 in the international market. Last week the aromatic coffee reached US$255.20, 110.7% more, compared to February 2021, when it was around US$121.10. The escalation of international prices of aromatic coffee began in the last quarter of 2020. […] The post Brazil, El Salvador: coffee prices rose 110% in the last year appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Blue states decide to reopenSalena Zito: ... This week, it finally became acceptable among the insider set to say that the pandemic is over. But this abrupt change is part of an apparently coordinated effort to save a political tribe; as such, it does not pass the smell test for most people. It is now too late to save the insiders. People had moved away from elite insider opinion long before the insiders finally gave their permission to say the pandemic is over. Their insincerity is overwhelming. Something deep has changed for all the outsiders, and very few insiders ever saw it coming. The control freak ... read more
The Itihasa & The Darshana17 hours ago
A Revisionist View of the Berlin WallThe Berlin Wall was a concrete symbol of the fight against Nazism and a metaphorical symbol of the clash between the two dominant factions of modern Western culture, communism and capitalism. The fall of the Berlin Wall (starting November 9, 1989), led to the decimation of the metaphorical barrier between Western communism and Western capitalism. The Berlin Wall stood for a mere 10,316 days—due to the short duration of its existence, it could have no civilizational value, or at the most very little; it might have some emotional and propaganda value. The British and the Americans are... read more
The Aviationist17 hours ago
Marine Corps F-35Bs Trained With A U.S. F-117 Nighthawk At MCAS Miramar[image: F-35B and F-117] The U.S. Marine Corps F-35B STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) jets jointly operated with an F-117 Nighthawk from Tonopah Test Range. On Feb. 8, 2022, the news started circulating online about at least one [...] The post Marine Corps F-35Bs Trained With A U.S. F-117 Nighthawk At MCAS Miramar appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Balkinization17 hours ago
Josh Hammer and originalism's entropyConstitutional theory is abstruse and nerdy. The only reason you should care about it is that, if it is badly done, it can turn America into an oppressive tyranny or a failed state. So it is alarming that the so-called “common good originalism” propounded by Newsweek opinion editor Josh Hammer is being taken seriously by right wing intellectuals. I explain in my new column at The Hill, here. read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Biden's immigration policy* Washington Examiner:* *Biden chooses to serve illegal immigrants instead of citizens* ... The focus at USCIS is again only on serving immigrants as customers — making sure they get “benefits” that Biden and his Democratic allies want to give them. No concern is ever voiced about protecting citizens or the border. ... And, that is how we wind up with the worst immigration policy in history and one that is opposed by a huge majority of US citizens. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil’s Financial market raises forecast for Selic to 12.25% in 2022 -FocusRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After the Brazilian central bank left the direction of the Selic open, the market raised the forecast for the key interest rate at the end of the year amid inflationary pressures and increased the projection for price increases. The Focus survey published by the central bank on Monday showed that […] The post Brazil’s Financial market raises forecast for Selic to 12.25% in 2022 -Focus appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
BBVA grows in Brazil with an investment of US$300 million in the digital bank NeonRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - BBVA announced Monday an investment of US$300 million in the Brazilian digital bank Neon, where it already had an 8% stake through the private equity fund Propel. The new purchase raises the Spanish entity's position to 29.7% of Neon. It . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post BBVA grows in Brazil with an investment of US$300 million in the digital bank Neon appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Electroverse17 hours ago
Freeze Returns To Parts Of Europe–Scandinavia Suffers -35.5C (-31.9F); + Swings Between Extremes Hit The Northeast And Atlantic Canada: Signs Of Low Solar ActivityDespite pockets of anomalous warmth, planet Earth continues to trend colder -- Grand Solar Minimum. The post Freeze Returns To Parts Of Europe–Scandinavia Suffers -35.5C (-31.9F); + Swings Between Extremes Hit The Northeast And Atlantic Canada: Signs Of Low Solar Activity appeared first on Electroverse. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil’s Lemann family becomes shareholder of Roger Federer backed shoe brandRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two of Brazil's wealthiest families have emerged as major shareholders in a Swiss sporting goods company with a market capitalization of US$8.5 billion that has Roger Federer backing as a shareholder and is selling a pair of US$200 sneakers named after the tennis legend. Marc Lemann, son of 3G Capital […] The post Brazil’s Lemann family becomes shareholder of Roger Federer backed shoe brand appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
Journal retracts a paper, then publishes it in an issue 11 months laterYes, you read that headline right. In January 2021, we reported that The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research (JSCR) – the official research journal of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NCSA) – would soon be retracting two papers because a graduate student had committed misconduct in the work. The journal did retract the … Continue reading Journal retracts a paper, then publishes it in an issue 11 months later read more
MJBizDaily18 hours ago
California localities detail plans to spend $100 million to fix marijuana licensing logjamCalifornia’s Department of Cannabis Control has started to disperse $100 million to 17 municipalities and counties to help them transition thousands of marijuana businesses holding temporary licenses over to annual permits. California localities detail plans to spend $100 million to fix marijuana licensing logjam is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
MJBizDaily19 hours ago
Study: Banking action rose in first adult-use cannabis states after legalizationBanking activity increased measurably in the first four states that legalized adult-use cannabis, according to a new white paper. Study: Banking action rose in first adult-use cannabis states after legalization is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Lawfare20 hours ago
Where Is the Justice Department on the Trump Obstruction Offenses?Scenes outside the House Intelligence hearing on the Mueller report. (Flickr/Victoria Pickering, https://flic.kr/p/2gGGjsV; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) Exactly five years ago, on Feb. 14, 2017, Donald Trump pulled FBI Director James Comey into the Oval Office and suggested he abandon the bureau’s ongoing investigation into Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn. That small request was, in its own way, momentous: It was an early link in the chain of events that led to Comey’s firing and the appointment of Special Counsel Rob... read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 14 February 2022Monday, 14 February 2022 • 18:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back. If it gets updated, I usually insert the time on the line above. A lot of cross-posting usually indicates that the article is popular. Ukraine … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 14 February 2022 read more
The Watchers » Latest articles17 hours ago
Asteroid 2022 CG7 flew past Earth at just 0.13 LDA newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 CG7 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.13 LD / 0.00034 AU (50 860 km / 31 600 miles) at 15:29 UTC on February 12, 2022. This is the 24th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year....... Read more » read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
The cracking of Texas trees freezingEpoch Times: ... In Collin County, Texas, locals recently heard a number of trees cracking in the icy weather. “We listened to them all night. Sounds like gunshots going off,” Lauren Reber of Princeton said, as reported by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. In 2005, “exploding maple trees” were the basis of an April Fool’s Day hoax from the media. But while trees don’t exactly detonate like bombs, they have long been seen as vulnerable to the frigid weather this time of year. In “Works and Days,” a guide to farming written around 700 B.C., the ancient Greek poet Hesiod tells of the harsh... read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
NY Times plumber unit explores Trump crapperPeter Van Buren: ... There is the expectability question of why Trump would flush documents when shredders and burn bags are literally everywhere in the White House. And why he would do it “periodically,” as Haberman asserts, after finding out it is not a good way of getting rid of something because it only ends up in the wet hands of some plumber. It literally makes no sense. The closer information gets to something you want to believe is true, the more skeptical you should be. The best example of this is the infamous Steele dossier, and especially the “pee tape,” which were sh... read more
musingsofanoldfart17 hours ago
One more Republican legislator speaks out against his partyIn an article called “Trump Has ‘Hijacked’ GOP, Is ‘Unfit for Office,’ Says Republican Lawmaker” by Natalie Colarossi of Newsweek, yet one more Republican legislator feels emboldened to speak out against his party and the former president. As more elected … Continue reading → read more
naked capitalism18 hours ago
Links 2/14/2022Cairns News18 hours ago
Austrians getting vaxx passports checked in the street and shops
https://www.globalresearch.ca/austrians-being-stopped-randomly-authorities-forced-prove-they-vaccinated/5769923 read more
naked capitalism18 hours ago
Valentine’s Day: The Pressures of Shopping for RomanceJerri-Lynn here. This post discusses a phenomenon I abhor: the Hallmarking Of holidays, reducing what should be an occasion for joy and celebration to a mere commercial exchange. Note here that this UK author discusses is what one might call the American Way of Holidays – I here filch Jessica Mitford’s uses of “American” in […] read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Duque announces milestone Colombian economic growth of 10.2% in 2021RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombian President Iván Duque announced Monday that his country's economy will grow by more than 10.2% in 2021, representing "the highest economic growth" in the history of the Republic. "I would like to inform the Colombian people from Brussels that the Colombian economy has grown by more than 10.2% in […] The post Duque announces milestone Colombian economic growth of 10.2% in 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Econlib18 hours ago
Ford and GM: Bearers of Socialist Culture?When you think about it, this is a remarkable news item: Ford and GM have threatened sanctions on their dealers who, because the manufacturers themselves produce fewer cars, charge more to customers than the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP or “sticker price”). GM called them “bad actors.” Other car manufacturers have warned their dealers. (See […] The post Ford and GM: Bearers of Socialist Culture? appeared first on Econlib. read more
Cairns News18 hours ago
Here we go again, BitChute joins the infamous censorship of Facebook and YouTube
This appeared on a video of police bashing peaceable protesters at a New Zealand freedom rally. Seem familiar? read more
Age of Autism The Rebel Alliance!18 hours ago
There is No Mask for the Special Education Epidemic
By Anne Dachel I added some really apocalyptic stories from this past week. I can’t say that strongly enough. No one ever ventures to ask what the long-term affect on society will be from the relentless increases in the autism... Related Stories - Disabled Children Grow up to be Disabled Adults - Pupils Causing Significant Budgets Issues or "Special Education is Wiping Us Out" - The Whole System will Implode at Some Point read more
EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL18 hours ago
Untitled* Leftist Educators Brainwashing Kids: MLK Legacy Destroyed. Is the Dream Salvageable?* “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Those thought-provoking words are from Martin Luther King’s contribution to his 1947 Morehouse College newspaper entitled, “The Purpose of Education.” His words encapsulated what many would come to define as education’s essential functions. After all, wasn’t it the dream of every parent to see their children achiev... read more
Cairns News18 hours ago
Freedom convoy Brisbane February 18COMMUNITY NOTICES Street Action – Sunnybank Hills State School THIS Wednesday 16 February 2022 @ 2:30pm (sharp!), 77 Symons Rd, Sunnybank Hills. Bring signs that convey a message of unity, free choice and protecting the children. Hand out literature (from reputable sources) that highlights the dangers of masks and the injections. https://t.me/s/brisbanesaysnogroup Candlelight Vigil The […] read more
naked capitalism18 hours ago
Commodities Price Increases and Prospect of Shortages Feeding Inflation FearsMany commodities, particularly metals and energy, are in short supply, which points to even higher prices. read more
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