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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Monday, May 16, 2022

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War News Updates7 minutes ago
President Biden Approves The Deployment Of Hundreds Of Special Forces Troops To Somalia
*Daily Mail:* *REVEALED: Biden secretly approved plan to send BACK hundreds of special operations troops in Somalia after Trump removed nearly all 750 on the ground at the end of his term* * Prior to Trump's withdrawal in December 2020, the U.S. forces had been there to help in the fight against the al-Qaeda-linked al Shabab * The insurgent group has sought to topple the government and establish its own Sharia rule in Somalia * In addition, Biden signed off on a Pentagon request to go on the offensive and target about a dozen suspected al Shabab leaders * An official decli... read more
CENSORED NEWS26 minutes ago
Sisters in Defense of the Amazon Rainforest: Oil Companies Bring Terror to Ecuadorian Amazon
Sisters in Defense of the Amazon Rainforest: Oil Companies Bring Terror to Ecuadorian Amazon, at BioneersBy Brenda NorrellCensored NewsIn the Headwaters of the Amazon."They blew up the ground and blew away the spirits of our ancestors."They tortured her relatives and threatened to rape the young girls.Nina Gualinga, and her sister Helena, told the Bioneers Conference of the terror, and climate read more
War News Updates27 minutes ago
Russian Nuclear Capable Missiles Spotted Near The Finnish Border
Mobile Iskander missiles were seen heading towards the border with Finland. *News.com.au:** Vladimir Putin sending nuclear capable missiles towards Finnish border* Nuclear capable missiles have been spotted heading towards Finland following chilling threats from Vladimir Putin over the nation’s NATO bid. Russia has started deploying nuclear missiles toward its border with Finland in wake of the nation’s bold NATO bid. Menacing mobile Iskander missiles were spotted being transported towards the dividing line as a desperate Vladimir Putin throws a troubling tantrum, The Sun r... read more
Manhattan Contrarian41 minutes ago
Can California Really Achieve 85% Carbon-Free Electricity By 2030?
* In the contest to be the most virtuous of all the states on the “carbon-free” electricity metric, the race is on between California and New York. * In 2018 California enacted a bill going by the name “SB100,” which set a mandatory target of 60% of electricity from “renewables” by 2030 (and 100% by 2045). Not to be outdone, New York responded by enacting its “Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act” in 2019, setting its own statutory targets of 70% of electricity from renewables by 2030 (and 100% by 2040). * So is any of this real? Or is it just so much posturing to show co... read more
balance1048 minutes ago
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it is most clever. Blessed ones, amongst all of these false gurus and they are almost numberless), the one who has taken more souls of light from the path than any other is Sai Baba. Know then that this individual is far and away the most clever false guru in embodiment today. This one has for many years and in other lifetimes telepathed to individuals, telling them they must come to India and lay down their lives before him. Well, beloved, this is an impression, a hypnotic impression, that is given by Sai Baba. It has no substance or reality to it whatsoever. This is the arch false ... read more
Real Climate Science58 minutes ago
$6 Gas In California
Another impressive new record for Biden and the Democrats. Gas Station Price Charts – Local & National Historical Average Trends – GasBuddy.com read more
Drone video of the enormous group that just crossed illegally into private property here in Eagle Pass, TX
NEW: Our drone video of the enormous group that just crossed illegally into private property here in Eagle Pass, TX 1 hour ago. This has... The post Drone video of the enormous group that just crossed illegally into private property here in Eagle Pass, TX appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Sri Lanka To Run Out Of Oil Today As Streets Break Out Into Chaos
The Counter Signal – by Thomas Lambert Today, Sri Lanka could run out of fuel, medicine, and other essential goods if it doesn’t receive $75 million... The post Sri Lanka To Run Out Of Oil Today As Streets Break Out Into Chaos appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The US Can’t Make Enough Fuel and There’s No Fix in Sight
Yahoo News (Bloomberg) — From record gasoline prices to higher airfares to fears of diesel rationing ahead, America’s runaway energy market is disquieting both US... The post The US Can’t Make Enough Fuel and There’s No Fix in Sight appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Gun Stocks Follow Familiar Pattern After Latest Mass Shooting
The Street The reaction is so predictable you can set your watch to it. A mass shooting occurs, the news covers it, calls for gun control... The post Gun Stocks Follow Familiar Pattern After Latest Mass Shooting appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve drops to lowest level since 1987
Yahoo News HOUSTON (Reuters) -The amount of crude oil in the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) dropped by 5 million barrels in the week to... The post U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve drops to lowest level since 1987 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Set Pedestrians to Off
I never really related to automobile driving. But it has gotten better. Improvements in materials have made the driving coffin more comfortable and coroner friendly. The days of the flammable impact bag are over. Full body racing harnesses provide protection from medium to low impact, unlike the primitive seatbelt/lapbelt design which figures prominently in trans-windshield… Continue reading → read more
Michael West2 hours ago
Oil and gas industry to pay $357m to clean up Woodside’s mess
[image: Lobbyland] The contract to clean up the former Woodside offshore oil and gas production vessel Northern Endeavour has grown to $357 million. read more
Michael West2 hours ago
Coalition continues to spike consultancy costs to a billion
[image: Lobbyland] The Coalition government has overseen a massive spike in consultancy fees, which almost reached a billion dollars in 2021. read more
Have You Tried Cows?
(language advisory. Because it’s cows.) Also – Save it or Shave it read more
We’re Just A Confused Species In An Awkward Transition Phase
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ Really, when it comes right down to it, things are a mess because humans are in a very awkward and confusing stage in our development as a species. Our giant brains evolved faster than we could adjust […] read more
May 1970 Hurricane
Hurricane Alma formed on May 21, 1970 near the peak of the ice age scare. 21 May 1970, 121 – The Miami Herald at Newspapers.com Storm Tracks WebGL (By Toto) Florida was having a drought. 25 May 1970, 1 – … Continue reading → read more
Climate Graphing Tool Now Supports Other Countries
The graphing tool now has support for the US, UK, Japan, Germany and Australia to the climate graphing tool. Graphing From June 22 to July 7 1976, Oxford, England averaged 32C Graphing read more
Komando.com4 hours ago
Make extra cash through side hustles – but don’t get scammed
How to find a good side gig without getting scammed. read more
Cooper's Mission: Equipping Americans to Defeat Empire
Last week, we looked at Cooper's largely unknown role as a political organizer and cultural giant. This week, we will look more deeply at two of his novels, *The Bravo* and *The Heidenmauer,* written during his stay in Europe, both of which give profound insight into the evils of oligarchism and the tragedy of tradition. read more
Racism is America's Original Sin
A half a century ago today, Dixiecrat and noted racist George Wallace won the Michigan primary with 51% of the vote. That same day, he also won the Maryland primary with nearly 39% of the vote. Just the day before, Wallace was shot at the Landover Mall in Laurel, MD, just down the street from where I would live the following year. One *could* say, and some had, that Wallace garnered the sympathy vote on account of the assassination attempt that left him crippled from the waist down for the rest of his life. But it was an alarming development among Democrats that a virul... read more
balance101 hour ago
onward
UNREAL, DARKEN=26. COMPROMISE 54+CARNAL MIND CALCINATION 91=145. 5x29=145. clever=29. CHEERY=37. read more
Clarence For The Win! 😎
Justice Thomas to the media: "I will absolutely leave the Court when I do my job as poorly as you do yours." pic.twitter.com/2V7h9vtoLt — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) May 16, 2022 read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
Project Veritas Releases Video of Senior Twitter Engineer Describing Culture and Ideology of The Platform
A senior engineer working for the Twitter social media platform is captured on undercover video explaining the culture and ideology of the people who work within the organization. In the video Twitter Sr. Engineer, Siru Murugesan, a self-described communist, explains why most of his colleagues are freaked out about Twitter being purchased by Elon Musk […] The post Project Veritas Releases Video of Senior Twitter Engineer Describing Culture and Ideology of The Platform appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
ATLANTIC TERRORISM EXPERT: TUCKER CARLSON IS FAR TOO MORAL TO AGREE WITH THE BUFFALO SHOOTER!
Graeme Wood is a terrorism expert whose 2015 *Atlantic* article "What ISIS Really Wants" was used by right-wingers and centrists alike as a stick to beat then-President Obama with, at a time when Obama was committing the unpardonable sins of (a) not rallying America to a high level of chest-thumping outrage over ISIS and (b) denying that ISIS practiced genuine Islam. Obama wanted to downplay the conflict between the West and ISIS in order not to rally more people to ISIS's side, and while he may have been slow off the mark, he set in motion a campaign that gradually degraded ISIS, a... read more
The Chicago Bungalow
When I was a child and the family or school group or church group would travel to Chicago, I was always amazed by the vast neighborhoods of bungalows. But I didn't know they were this popular, 80,000, or 1/3 of the single family housing stock. http://zachmortice.com/2022/02/25/chicagos-bungalows-are-where-the-city-comes-together/ https://www.chicagobungalow.org/chicago-bungalow read more
"Stock Market Meltdown: We Are In The Middle Of The Second Dot-Com Bubble"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Stock Market Meltdown: We Are In The * *Middle Of The Second Dot-Com Bubble"* by Epic Economist "The stock market crash has only just begun, and several indicators are signaling that the downfall is about to get a whole lot worse. After years of inflating, it’s getting clear now that the “everything bubble” has finally burst. Over the past few weeks, the stock market went from free and easy to a chaotic mess. Bubbly stocks haven’t experienced such acute levels of destruction since the turn of the century, but the truth is that this stunning meltdown shou... read more
Michael West3 hours ago
Government silent on whether coal to Ukraine has arrived
[image: Lobbyland] It has been two months since Scott Morrison promised 70,000 tons of coal to Ukraine. There has been no confirmation that it has arrived. read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Turkish President Erdogan Will Veto Finland And Sweden's NATO Bids
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan holds a news conference during the NATO summit at the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 14, 2021. Yves Herman | Reuters *Reuters:* *Erdogan says Swedish, Finnish delegations should not bother coming to Turkey* ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Swedish and Finnish delegations should not bother coming to Ankara to convince it to approve their NATO bid. In a news conference, Erdogan said Turkey would not approve their bids to join NATO, calling Sweden a "hatchery" for terrorist organisation... read more
The Last Refuge4 hours ago
The Twitter Bot Inquiry Intensifies as Musk is Seemingly Stiff Armed
The ramifications for Twitter surrounding fake users or algorithmic bots are considerable. One issue is overcharging advertisers for ad impressions based on mDAU’s, which are “monetized Daily Active Users.” The second issue is an outcome of the first and relates to the valuation of Twitter. If Twitter bots are higher than Twitter estimates, then the […] The post The Twitter Bot Inquiry Intensifies as Musk is Seemingly Stiff Armed appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Japan art and Otake Kokkan (1880-1945): Rebellious spirit
Japan art and Otake Kokkan (1880-1945): Rebellious spirit Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Otake Kokkan (Kokukan) was born during the Meiji Period. He witnessed enormous economic, military, political, and social convulsions throughout his life. Therefore, similar to other Japanese artists in this period of history, Kokkan felt the enormous artistic changes […] The post Japan art and Otake Kokkan (1880-1945): Rebellious spirit first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Online Diary: Buffalo Massacre Suspect Plotted Attack for Months
The keeper of the diary posted hand-drawn maps of the grocery store where 10 people eventually were killed, along with tallies of the number of Black people he counted there. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Does Photo Show Russian Priests Blessing ‘Satan’ Missile?
The picture has been online for years preceding Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. read more
Arsonist foresees more fires
When the fox is employed to guard the henhouse, should it surprise anyone that a shortage of hens soon follows? The Governor of the Bank of England has warned of “apocalyptic” global food price rises and said he is “helpless” in the face of surging inflation as the economy is battered by the war in… Continue reading → read more
Cairns News5 hours ago
Prof John Wilson,Royal Australasian College of Physicians, resigns from Victorian Hospital
A Senior Victorian Doctor Resigns over Health Crisis – by Anglia Ryan Professor John Wilson, a senior doctor at Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital major trauma centre has resigned as deteriorating conditions escalate in Victoria’s healthcare system. Professor Wilson is responsible for the treatment of patients with different lung disorders, including cystic fibrosis, asthma and pneumonia. “We’ve got […] read more
Econlib5 hours ago
Think big, but don’t buy Greenland
The post Think big, but don’t buy Greenland appeared first on Econlib. read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Did Keith M. Alber Write, ‘Opinion From a Former Judge’?
Among the purported steps to overturn democracy were "divide the nation philosophically" and "control all media." read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Biden Redeploys U.S. Combat Troops to Somalia, Reversing Trump Draw Down
Democrats love war, even when they have to go looking for one. The New York Times is reporting that Joe Biden has signed a Defense Dept order authorizing 700 combat troops to redeploy to Somalia, reversing the Trump-era troop withdrawal. WASHINGTON — President Biden has signed an order authorizing the military to once again deploy […] The post Biden Redeploys U.S. Combat Troops to Somalia, Reversing Trump Draw Down appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
CCG6 hours ago
NZ limits emissions as population soars
I was recently asked whether, under Labour, New Zealand’s CO2 emissions have increased, and if so, by what percentage? I … Continue Reading → read more
Charlotte Austin's story of freedom after 20 years in prison--a sweet success
After being released from prison in Wisconsin after 20 years, Charlotte was accepted in a Chicago transitional program, North Lawndale Employment Network, NLEN, which helps the formerly incarcerated adjust and join society, then a position with Sweet Beginnings https://www.nlen.org/sweetbeginnings and BeeLove, https://beelovebuzz.com/ which sells products made from honey. You can read her story here: https://wordpress-670334-206764.cloudwaysapps.com/insidesb-episode3/ and here, http://zachmortice.com/2022/02/25/the-north-lawndale-employment-network-sees-through-employment-b... read more
Its Time To Globalise Compassion, Says Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi
Durban, May 16 (IPS) - "I have been talking to leaders of rich countries to address the problem of post-pandemic economic meltdown. We have to work for social protection for marginalised people in low-income countries and focus on children, education, health, and protection. That is not a big investment compared to what we are going to lose – a whole generation.” - Nobel Laureate Kailash SatyarthiA mere 35 billion US dollars per annum – equivalent to 10 days of military spending – would ensure all children in all countries benefit from social protection, Nobel Laureate Kailash Sat... read more
First Person: I am a woman, a refugee, ‘I am who I am’
The UN migration agency, IOM, is running migrant centres across six provinces in Turkey as part of its refugee response, which provide migrants, refugees, and host community members, with education, social services, law, vocational guidance, and community support. One of those who has benefited from the centres is Leyla Al Darazi, originally from Lebanon, who although born male, has identified as female since a young age. To coincide with the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, marked on 17 May, Leyla told her story to Begum Basaran, a communications as... read more
Minimal risk of monkeypox transmission in UK following confirmed case
Risk of monkeypox transmission in the United Kingdom is minimal following a confirmed case of the rare and sometimes fatal animal-bourne disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Read the full story, “Minimal risk of monkeypox transmission in UK following confirmed case”, on globalissues.org → read more
"Breaking: Russia Moves NUCLEAR Missiles to Finlands Border"
*Full screen recommended.* Canadian Prepper, 5/16/22: *"Breaking: Russia Moves NUCLEAR Missiles to Finlands Border"* "Russia has moved Iskander missiles towards the border, NATO is preparing 15000 troops under the guise of "exercises" in Estonia. Wheat hits an all time high. High ranking NATO military possibly captured in Ukraine." read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
Ukraine Says More Than 260 Soldiers Evacuated From Mariupol Steel Plant
Buses carrying Ukrainian Azovstal servicemen arrive in Novoazovsk, © Reuters/ALEXANDER ERMOCHENKO *Reuters:** Ukrainian force begins evacuating from last Mariupol stronghold * KYIV/MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) -The force holed up in the last Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol began evacuating on Monday, appearing to cede control of the city to Russia after months of bombardment. Five buses carrying troops from the Azovstal steelworks arrived in the Russian-controlled town of Novoazovsk late on Monday, some 32 kilometres (20 miles) to the east, a Reuters wit... read more
Not PC5 hours ago
Napkin Maths to Explain Inflation
*Spending and printing money does not, and did not, stimulate the economy, David Sukoff reminds us in this guest post. It is however the root cause of inflation...* Napkin Maths to Explain Inflation *Guest post by David Sukoff* Legend has it that back in 1974 Arthur Laffer explained supply-side economics on a paper napkin and so the Laffer Curve was born. He concluded the explanation with, “and the consequences are obvious!” In that particular case, it was that when you tax something more, you get less of it. And the important converse: lower taxes increase economic growth. (Laffe... read more
Komando.com5 hours ago
Update your iPhone – iOS 15.5 just launched with new Podcasts, money features
How to get Apple's latest iOS 15.5 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. read more
Medical Kidnap5 hours ago
Crypto Currency Crash: $300 Billion in Market Value Lost Last Week
Crypto was in full-blown crash mode last week, wiping out more than $300 billion in market value. TerraUSD, a so-called stablecoin that is supposed to trade at a “stable” $1 value, crashed to a few cents on the dollar. Its sister cryptocurrency, Luna, likewise imploded. Then there was Bitcoin, which Warren Buffett has called “rat poison squared.” Bitcoin plunged further last week and is now down more than 30 percent year-to-date. So much for the hype that it would be an inflation hedge like gold. The post Crypto Currency Crash: $300 Billion in Market Value Lost Last Week first ap... read more
ClimateRealism5 hours ago
Contra USA Today, Maple Syrup Isn’t Going Anywhere
A google search for “Climate Change” this morning turned up an article from USA Today, which says that maple syrup production is at risk because of climate change, and that the range of maple trees will be restricted farther north. Data, however, shows that maple syrup production has increased over time in the United States […] The post Contra USA Today, Maple Syrup Isn’t Going Anywhere appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
Crypto Currency Crash: $300 Billion in Market Value Lost Last Week
Crypto was in full-blown crash mode last week, wiping out more than $300 billion in market value. TerraUSD, a so-called stablecoin that is supposed to trade at a “stable” $1 value, crashed to a few cents on the dollar. Its sister cryptocurrency, Luna, likewise imploded. Then there was Bitcoin, which Warren Buffett has called “rat poison squared.” Bitcoin plunged further last week and is now down more than 30 percent year-to-date. So much for the hype that it would be an inflation hedge like gold. The post Crypto Currency Crash: $300 Billion in Market Value Lost Last Week first ap... read more
Food Safety News6 hours ago
Infant formula producer says it will reopen manufacturing facility if court OK’s consent decree
As parents across the country struggle to feed their babies, Abbott Nutrition has reached a consent decree with the FDA that should allow the company to resume operations at its main production plant for powdered infant formula. The company, which has a 40 percent market share of the powdered infant formula in the United States,... Continue Reading read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Documentary: The sworn virgins from Albania
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – There is a medieval Albanian tradition that allows women to live as men. If there were no more male heirs in a family, women could take on the role of patriarch. They are called burrneshas, or sworn virgins. A burrnesha gains men’s rights rejects femininity and takes an oath of […] The post Documentary: The sworn virgins from Albania appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Medical Kidnap6 hours ago
Prenatal and Neonatal Infant Deaths Skyrocket Worldwide Since COVID-19 Vaccines Started
For many years we have reported how vaccines have been used as a means to control birth rates in an effort to reduce the world's population, especially in developing countries like many in Africa. In 2014 we reported how the tetanus shot was distributed in Kenya by the United Nations, but only given to girls and young women who were child-bearing ages, but not boys, and later it was discovered that these "tetanus shots" contained the HCG antigen which is used in anti-fertility vaccines. So it is no surprise to those of us who have been "anti-vaccine" for many years now and coveri... read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Brazil: Regional governments had highest primary surplus for March
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian states and municipalities had the highest primary surplus for March of the historical series of the Brazilian Central Bank (BC), which began in January 1991. The regional governments recorded a positive result of R$11.9 billion (US$2.4 billion) in the period, according to data released by the monetary authority on […] The post Brazil: Regional governments had highest primary surplus for March appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily6 hours ago
US lawmaker Blumenauer sees clearer pathway for cannabis banking reform
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer expressed optimism Monday about the odds of cannabis banking reform finally being passed by the full Congress, citing growing bipartisan support and the increased risk of violent attacks on state-legal marijuana businesses that handle cash. US lawmaker Blumenauer sees clearer pathway for cannabis banking reform is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Brazil: São Paulo City drops vaccine passports and masks in cabs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The São Paulo City Hall has ended the mandatory requirement for proof of vaccination against the covid-19 in events and establishments in São Paulo's state capital. The change in the rule is part of a decree published last Saturday, May 14, in the city's Official Gazette. The text signed by […] The post Brazil: São Paulo City drops vaccine passports and masks in cabs appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Science Matters6 hours ago
UAH Shows NH Land and SH Sea Warming in April
The post below updates the UAH record of air temperatures over land and ocean. But as an overview consider how recent rapid cooling completely overcame the warming from the last 3 El Ninos (1998, 2010 and 2016). The UAH record shows that the effects of the last one were gone as of April 2021, again […] read more

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