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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, June 6, 2022

6 June - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

 10:34 pm MDT

Waking Times7 hours ago
It’s All a Distraction… But a Distraction From What, Exactly?
*Dylan Charles* - The only thing that can save any of us is if all us remember who we are. read more
Judges toss suit seeking Virginia House elections this year
(AP) A three-judge panel dismissed a lawsuit June 6 that sought to force all 100 members of Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates to face an unscheduled election this year. U.S. District Judge David Novak, joined by two other judges, ruled that Paul Goldman, a longtime Democratic Party activist, lacked standing to pursue his lawsuit. Goldman ... read more
Mountain Valley Pipeline seeks new panel for challenges
ROANOKE (AP) A company building a natural gas pipeline in Virginia and West Virginia is seeking a new panel of judges to hear the next round in its legal battle with environmentalists. Mountain Valley Pipeline filed a motion last month requesting the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to assign a new panel at random, ... read more
US Wants To Surround China With Missiles
The United States plans to spend tens of billions of dollars to surround China with missiles. But it’s having trouble finding an Asian country willing to host the offensive weapons. The US military commissioned a study from the RAND Corporation, a Pentagon-backed research group, to assess the feasibility of deploying intermediate-range missiles to the Pacific. The study closely analyzed the US government’s relations with its five treaty allies in the region: Australia, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Thailand. Citing “an inability to find a willing partner,” the RAND rep... read more
Gun Control is a Human Rights Issue
Sometimes great minds really *do* think alike. About a week ago, I began writing my autobiography and I mentioned My Lai a couple of times while writing about my childhood during the Vietnam War. I mentioned that the tide turned against the war when we began seeing the dead bodies of civilians, many of whom we'd killed, because it was the first war in which we got nightly accounts of our atrocities. If you want to turn the tide of opinion against the war, the people have to be shown the consequences of the actions, atrocities and war crimes done in their name. So I ... read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Have you contemplated your home galaxy lately? If your sky looked like this, perhaps you'd contemplate it more often! The featured picture is actually a composite of two images taken from the same location in south Brazil and with the same camera - but a few hours apart. The person in the image - also the astrophotographer - has much to see in the Milky Way Galaxy above. *Click image for larger size.* The central band of our home Galaxy stretches diagonally up from the lower left. This band is dotted with spectacular sights including dark nebular filaments, bright blue stars, and ... read more
War News Updates6 hours ago
Insiders Say Morale Of President Biden And His Staff Are Plummeting
President Biden *Politico:* *Biden wants to get out more, seething that his standing is now worse than Trump’s* *Frustrations are mounting and the window for a political revival is closing. * President Joe Biden and his aides have grown increasingly frustrated by their inability to turn the tide against a cascade of challenges threatening to overwhelm the administration. Soaring global inflation. Rising fuel prices. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A Supreme Court poised to take away a constitutional right. A potentially resurgent pandemic. A Congress too deadlocked to tackle... read more
Econlib6 hours ago
A Day in the Life of Coastal California
RESIDENTS AND public officials might agree downtown is often short on parking, but that doesn’t mean the First Church of Christ Scientist on Lincoln Street can charge the public to park in its vast, underused lot. Last month, orange “Public Parking” signs appeared on the three streetside pillars in front of the lot, along with […] The post A Day in the Life of Coastal California appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Chilean food placed among the best in the world above Peru
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean food surprised and surpassed Peru in the "Ranking of World Cuisines" published by Taste Atlas. The page specializes in highlighting the emblematic food dishes of each country. It shared through Twitter the ranking of the 50 best cuisines in the world. "Each country's rating is obtained by the users' […] The post Chilean food placed among the best in the world above Peru appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Lurching from Crisis to Crisis
By 211 votes to 148, Boris Johnson has survived his long-promised no confidence vote. Speaking Monday afternoon, the ever-loyal Jacob Rees-Mogg said the Prime Minister would carry on even if the margin of victory was one vote. A margin of 63 then is more than enough. If we've learned anything about Johnson since he took office, he'll cling to power like a limpet. But this doesn't mean things won't stop getting more difficult. For six months, the polls have reported leads for Labour. Numbers reflecting the blight Johnson is inflicting on his party more than enthusiasm for whatever K... read more
Halifax Examiner6 hours ago
Dal marine biology student creates video, infographic with shark-smart tips about great whites
Great white sharks are headed north to spend the months of July to November cruising through Atlantic Canadian waters feasting on the abundance of seals that make their favourite meals. With that in mind, a Dalhousie University marine biology student with a passion for the world’s largest predatory fish recently created a five-minute video and infographic […] read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Proud Boys Charged with Seditious Conspiracy in Capitol Riot
Federal prosecutors allege the group coordinated an attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral victory. read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Weakened UK Leader Boris Johnson Survives No-Confidence Vote
The charismatic leader has struggled to turn the page on revelations that he and his staff repeatedly held boozy parties that flouted COVID-19 restrictions. read more
Intelligentsia Coffee Workers Join Starbucks and Colectivo in Unionizing
As Starbucks Workers United racks up victory after victory in union elections across the country, workers at Intelligentsia Coffee — a small, specialty coffee company based in Chicago — are also aiming to improve their pay and working conditions by unionizing. Last week, dozens of workers at Intelligentsia’s five Chicago cafes and roasting works center filed for a union representation election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). They are seeking to organize with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1220, a union they’ve been in contact with ... read more
Climate activists deflate 40 SUV tires in wealthy Glasgow neighbourhood
Climate activists deflated the tires of 40 SUVs in a wealthy Glasgow neighborhoods today as part of an ongoing campaign to demand a ban on the “polluting” vehicles in cities. The activists, who are members of new campaign group Tyre Extinguishers, targeted the North Kelvinside area in the city’s West End in the early hours of Friday. The group placed fake parking tickets on the windscreens of SUVs targeted stating the “luxury lifestyle choice” of its owner had been “disarmed.” The action is part of a growing Scotland-wide campaign against the vehicles which they say are “unnecess... read more
Hochul Turns New York Into ‘Big Brother’ Having Social Media Monitor American Citizens And Report Activity
Gateway Pundit – by Michael Robison New York’s Governor, Kathy Hochul, has enacted full-scale social media monitoring in her state, looking at the actions of... The post Hochul Turns New York Into ‘Big Brother’ Having Social Media Monitor American Citizens And Report Activity appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Guarding Democracy From News
The past month has seen blows against freedom of speech for independent news outlets and, indeed, for all Americans. I’m not being hyperbolic here. There are real threats to our freedom of speech against which we ought to mobilize. First, the Biden administration named something called a “Disinformation Governance Board,” housed in the Department of Homeland Security, whose job will supposedly be to “standardize the treatment of disinformation by the agencies it oversees.” That means that the government will be the final arbiter of what disinformation is. It will decide what we c... read more
A New Generation Of US-Trained Extremists Is Fighting Russia
From 1978 (not ’79 as many believe), the administration of Jimmy Carter decided to “draw the Russians into the Afghan trap,” in the words of the President’s National Security Advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski. US intelligence called on its British counterparts to activate networks of Afghan fighters. New generations of extremists joined the fight. Aid, arms, and training poured into Afghanistan. Support increased following the Soviet invasion in December 1979. Throughout the 1980s, tens of thousands of jihadis from dozens of Muslim-majority countries were flown into the US, Britain, an... read more
Emptying The Navy’s Red Hill Jet Fuel Tanks Need Not Take Two Years
Ten days ago, late on a Friday afternoon, May 27, 2022, the contractor’s assessment of the repairs needed in the US Navy’s Red Hill Jet Fuel Storage Area was delivered to the Hawai’i Department of Health. The redacted report made available to the public shed light on how badly managed and maintained the massive 80-year-old, 20 storage tank, 250 million gallon facility located a mere 100 feet above Honolulu’s water supply, had become. In fact, according to the report, the November 2021 jet fuel leak that went into Pearl Harbor’s residential Red Hill drinking water well was just one... read more
Labor Activists Launch New Organization To Challenge AFL-CIO Foreign Policy
This is the first project to focus on AFL-CIO operations around the globe since efforts to pass the “Build Unity and Trust Among Workers World-wide” Resolution at the 2005 National Convention in Chicago. This new project, LEPAIO, is hoping to build support for the 2022 national conference in Philadelphia this June 12-15. Speakers at the educational conference spoke on a number of issues, noting that the education conference on April 9th came on the 20th anniversary of the attempted (but failed) coup against democratically-elected President of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez. Speakers Marg... read more
Indigenous Peoples In South Africa Resist Oil And Gas Exploration
On Monday, May 30, communities from South Africa’s Wild Coast gathered in front of a court in the city of Gqeberha. The day marked the beginning of a landmark 3-day legal challenge brought by these communities against gas and oil multinational Shell, Impact Africa, and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE). The case is the culmination of a long struggle to protect the Wild Coast against oil and gas exploration. In 2014, the DMRE granted Impact Africa an exploration right off the East Coast. Impact Africa then sought to develop an Environment Management Programme (EM... read more
Oil Companies Pull Out Of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Drilling in the refuge has long been a controversial issue, as the 19.5-million-acre wilderness area is home to 45 species of mammals including polar bears, bowhead whales and caribou and considered sacred by the Indigenous Gwich’in people, according to the Gwich’in Steering Committee. “These exits clearly demonstrate that international companies recognize what we have known all along: drilling in the Arctic Refuge is not worth the economic risk and liability that results from development on sacred lands without the consent of Indigenous Peoples,” the Gwich’in Steering Committee ... read more
Three Examples Of Large Tech Co-ops
The most valuable companies in the stock market today can be found in the technology sector. The first publicly traded company in history to reach a $1 trillion valuation was Apple in 2018. While it took the company more than 40 years to reach that milestone, less than four years later its valuation has increased by a further two trillion, reaching another record breaking $3 trillion. The “trillion dollar club” has also since expanded to include three more companies - all of them in the technology sector. However, the markets appear to be falling out of love with the big tech . Ea... read more
Chicago Students Want Police Out Of Their Schools
Chicago, Illinois - On June 2, 250 students at Little Village Lawndale High School (LVLHS) in Chicago walked out of school to demand “Police out!” They marched through Little Village, which is the largest Latino neighborhood in Chicago, to the North Lawndale neighborhood, which is a Black community. The protest was organized by the LVLHS FightBack student group, which called for “Black and Brown Unity.” Other demands raised by the students included equitable funding for all four schools. They explained there are four separate schools within one building. The school which has a pre... read more
Michael West3 hours ago
O Lucky Man? Albo out to break the Labor hoodoo
The ALP has held the reins of government for less than a third of the time in Australia’s history. And the party seems doomed to get the call from the electorate just as trouble is brewing. read more
Vox - All7 hours ago
Boris Johnson barely survives a challenge to his leadership
[image: Boris Johnson, seated in an ornate chair, reaches his hand forward as if greeting someone. Behind him is a white fireplace and a British flag.] Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures at a meeting at 10 Downing Street on June 6, 2022, in London, England. | Alberto Pezzali/WPA/Getty Images Partygate hasn’t taken down the UK prime minister — at least not yet. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has survived a no-confidence vote, but his political future remains tenuous amid a strong Conservative Party rebellion against his leadership. The final vote Monday was 211 ... read more
Vox - All7 hours ago
What Democrats can learn from Tuesday’s California primaries
[image: Mike Feuer, the Los Angeles city attorney, speaks at a podium that is covered by a sign reading “Karen Bass for Mayor”. Karen Bass stands next to him, in front of a crowd of supporters.] L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer speaks at campaign event for Rep. Karen Bass, a candidate for Los Angeles mayor ahead of June’s primary election. | Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Everything you need to know about California’s primaries, explained by an expert. The most populous state in the United States has its primary elections on Tuesday, June 7, and they may offer signs... read more
MintPress News7 hours ago
The Frontman of Empire: How Bono’s “Activism” Serves the Powerful
Bono presents himself as a radical activist ruffling feathers and standing up for the world’s oppressed. In reality, he has not done or said anything in decades that discomforts the political and economical rulers of the world, which is precisely why he is constantly invited into the halls of power. The post The Frontman of Empire: How Bono’s “Activism” Serves the Powerful appeared first on MintPress News. read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Western Officials Are Saying That China Is Secretly Building A PLA Naval Facility In Cambodia
A map locating Ream Naval Base in Cambodia © The Washington Post *Washington Post*: *China secretly building PLA naval facility in Cambodia, Western officials say* China is secretly building a naval facility in Cambodia for the exclusive use of its military, with both countries denying that is the case and taking extraordinary measures to conceal the operation, Western officials said. The military presence will be on the northern portion of Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base on the Gulf of Thailand, which is slated to be the site of a groundbreaking ceremony this week, according to t... read more
Not PC7 hours ago
"Arguments about [American] gun rights ... remain a mess"
*"To see why it is proper for a government to regulate weapons and to understand the principles by which it should, we need to go back to some fundamental principles of moral philosophy, political philosophy, different kinds of rights, and the nature of government... * * "You have a natural right to defend yourself against an attack, using unlimited force if necessary. But it still might rightly be illegal for you to own or carry a gun... "Remember, the proper question is not, 'Why can the government restrict my access to guns?' The proper question is, 'What share of its ... read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Japanese Man, 83, Ready for More After Crossing Pacific Solo
Japanese adventurer Kenichi Horie at 83 just became the oldest person in the world to complete a solo, nonstop voyage across the Pacific Ocean — and he says he is still “in the middle of my youth” and not done yet. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Documentary: Operation Endgame – Blueprint for global enslavement
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL -Blueprint for Global Enslavement is a 2007 American documentary film written and directed by Alex Jones. At the time, it was ridiculed and called a conspiracy theory. Still, given the state of the world in 2022, it may turn out to be a documentary about a conspiracy reality. In the film, […] The post Documentary: Operation Endgame – Blueprint for global enslavement appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
Leaders of Latin-America Nations, Mexico, Bolivia, Guatemala and Honduras Boycott Joe Biden’s Latin-America Summit
Within the same 30-day cycle Joe Biden asked Venezuela to produce and deliver more oil in order to help him politically. The Venezuelan government, having been the subject of an attempted coup and sanctions driven by the DC interventionist mindset, refused to assist. Joe Biden then refused to invite Venezuela to his Latin-America summit scheduled […] The post Leaders of Latin-America Nations, Mexico, Bolivia, Guatemala and Honduras Boycott Joe Biden’s Latin-America Summit appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Does a Coin Found in a Car Door Handle Mean Something?
We looked at the origins of an online advertisement that showed a strange picture of a coin wedged into a car door handle. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Autonomous Mayflower Reaches American Shores — in Canada
A crewless robotic boat that had tried to retrace the 1620 sea voyage of the Mayflower has finally reached the shores of North America — this time in Canada instead of Massachusetts. read more
Food Safety News8 hours ago
Abbott resumes production of infant formula under strict eye of FDA
Abbott Nutrition has resumed operations at its baby formula plant which was shut down by the FDA in mid-February because of dirty conditions and a link to a cronobacter outbreak that saw two babies die. Even though the plant has resumed operations, company officials say it could take up to six weeks before the product... Continue Reading read more
Need To Know8 hours ago
Majority of Voters Support Training and Arming Teachers, Young People Agree Most
57.5% of American voters believe that preventing properly trained school teachers and school staff from carrying a firearm makes schools more dangerous, compared to only 30.8% who believe that preventing trained teachers staff from carrying a gun makes schools less dangerous. read more
MJBizDaily8 hours ago
Texas CBD retailer challenges town’s head shop exclusion
A Texas retail chain that sells CBD and smokable hemp is suing a suburb of Austin for "intentional acts of harassment" after city officials wrongly decided it is an illegal head shop. Texas CBD retailer challenges town’s head shop exclusion is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
More bad news for chip manufacturers – Russia limits noble gas exports
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – With Intel, Samsung, TSMC, and Qualcomm exiting the Russian market after the United States, the United Kingdom, and the European Union imposed export controls on chips manufactured or designed in the United States or Europe, the Russians are responding accordingly. Until at least December 31 of this year, the export […] The post More bad news for chip manufacturers – Russia limits noble gas exports appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Need To Know9 hours ago
Republicans Team Up with Democrats to Pass Gun Control Laws
On Sunday, Republican Senator Pat Toomey from Pennsylvania went on CBS's "Face the Nation" to promote gun control and said he's hopeful that "at least half" of GOP senators will support new restrictions. read more
Biden Blames His Policies On Russia And Climate Change
After promising to shut down the energy supply, Biden blames the lack of energy on Russia and climate change. Declaration of Emergency and Authorization for Temporary Extensions of Time and Duty-Free Importation of Solar Cells and Modules from Southeast Asia … Continue reading → read more
Need To Know9 hours ago
Union Pacific Rail to Cut Fuel Shipments by Pilot Flying J Truck Stops and Gas Stations
On April 13, Pilot Flying J was informed by Union Pacific Railways (UP) that the company was “required to reduce shipments by 26 percent.” Then, in subsequent conversations, UP asked them to reduce rail shipments even further by 50 percent or face embargoes. read more
Komando.com11 hours ago
Use Outlook or Microsoft Office? Malware red flag uses a new twist on an old trick
Think that you can spot a fake URL from a real one in Outlook? Hackers are using a new trick. read more
Komando.com11 hours ago
This face search engine anyone can use is amazingly accurate
This website uses facial recognition technology to search the internet for a person using a single photo. read more
"The Trick..."
“The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.” - Carlos Castaneda read more
Gonzalo Lira, "Economics and Epistemic Viciousness"
Gonzalo Lira, 6/6/22: *"Economics and Epistemic Viciousness"* "Because I've lost access to all my accounts and channels to the SBU (Ukraine's secret police), I don't have any way to promote my content - so please be so kind as to share this video with anyone whom you think might learn something." - GL My only other social media: - https://twitter.com/GonzaloLira1968 read more
MJBizDaily8 hours ago
Detroit sued again over recreational marijuana licensing ordinance
A second Detroit medical marijuana company filed suit against the city over its proposed recreational marijuana licensing ordinance. Detroit sued again over recreational marijuana licensing ordinance is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Connecticut to Hire “misinformation” Expert Who Will Urge Social Media Sites to Censor “false” Posts
Activist Post – by Tom Parker Connecticut plans to pay a “misinformation” expert $150,000 per year to scour the internet for election content that they... The post Connecticut to Hire “misinformation” Expert Who Will Urge Social Media Sites to Censor “false” Posts appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
First Legal Action Filed Against Maker Of Gun Used In Uvalde School Shooting
The Daily Wire – by Dillon Burroughs The first lawsuit has been filed against the manufacturer of the gun used in the Uvalde mass shooting... The post First Legal Action Filed Against Maker Of Gun Used In Uvalde School Shooting appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Duran9 hours ago
How the U.S. Government is controlled by its armaments firms
Eric Zuesse Unlike corporations that sell to consumers, Lockheed Martin and the other top contractors to the U.S. Government are highly if not totally dependent upon sales to governments, for their profits, especially sales to their own government, which they control — they control their home market, which is the U.S. Government, and they use […] read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Mystery Solved: UK Queen Shares Secret with Paddington
Now we know what is in Queen Elizabeth II’s handbag. read more
The Word From the Trenches – June 6, 2022
Join in on the conversation. Call (667)770-1530 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. VoIP Dialer: https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/dialer You can listen on our player.... The post The Word From the Trenches – June 6, 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Walk For Appalachia’s Future Connects Struggles In The Region
Activists just completed the "Walk for Appalachia's Future" through West Virginia, North Carolina and Virginia to highlight the impacts of fossil fuel extraction on communities and the land. At each stop, they held events with local activists to learn about their struggles and make broader connections. The Appalachian region is a sacrifice zone - rich in mineral wealth that is extracted by large corporations without benefit to the people. West Virginia is the fifth poorest state in the US with low education attainment and high rates of physical and mental diseases. Clearing the FO... read more
“Toxic” Parents in Harrisonburg
by James C. Sherlock Harrisonburg City Public Schools (HCPS) have a tough row to hoe. April Howard, HCPS chief officer for student support, noted in a presentation to the school board on October 19 of 2021: Fall 2021 Student Trends … Continue reading → read more
What’s Next for Federal Oversight of Online Program Managers?
In May, a federal watchdog agency, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), released a report calling on the Department... read more
Report Calls for Data Disaggregation to Combat Health Inequities
Report calls for amplifying the experiences of minority groups in promoting health equity. read more
Lawfare13 hours ago
Hack Global, Buy Local: The Inefficiencies of the Zero-Day Exploit Market
HACKERS (PT. 1) (Ifrah Yousuf, https://cybervisuals.org/visual/hackers-pt-1/; CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) A couple of years ago, a hacker known as “BuggiCorp” put an incredibly powerful zero-day exploit up for sale on the Russian underground forum called exploit.in. Zero-days are exploits that expose a software vulnerability previously unknown and, thus, can be especially powerful for groups or individuals seeking to gain or escalate access to computer systems. According to BuggiCorp, the exploited vulnerability on sale “could affect almost all Window... read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
Seagate Technology and the Case of the Missing Huawei FDPR Enforcement
Seagate Technology's operational headquarters in Fremont, California (Coolcaesar, Wikimedia) In 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) adopted new controls to target the Chinese government and Chinese entities such as Huawei. The new controls included the expansion of the Foreign Direct Product Rule (FDPR), which covers foreign-produced items that (a) are a direct product of certain U.S.-origin technology or software controlled for national security reasons or (b) are produced by plants, or major components of plants, that are a direct product ... read more
MJBizDaily18 hours ago
Louisiana lawmakers agree to expand medical marijuana dispensaries
Louisiana legislators passed a bill that allows for the expansion of the number of medical marijuana dispensaries, or so-called pharmacies, from nine to 30 over time, with the option to do so resting with the existing MMJ operators. Louisiana lawmakers agree to expand medical marijuana dispensaries is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Alexandra Minna Stern
Alexandra Minna Stern has been named the new dean of humanities at the University of California, Los Angeles. read more
AAC&U Announces 54 Schools for 2022 Curriculum-to-Career Innovations Institute
The American Association of Colleges and Universities has announced the 54 schools to participate in its 2022 Curriculum-to-Career... read more
Tennessee State University Students Learn About Music Industry Via Three-week Music Accelerator Program
Tennessee State University students recently had the opportunity to learn about the music industry via a three-week TSU Maymester... read more
Jackson State University Launches Tiger Ready Scholarship Program
Jackson State University has launched a scholarship program for first-time-in-college freshmen, the Tiger Ready Scholarship. The... read more
FIRE to Expand Beyond Colleges, Renames Itself Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education is expanding beyond college campuses, renaming itself the Foundation for Individual... read more
"Truth..."
"Truth: the most deadly weapon ever discovered by humanity. Capable of destroying entire perceptual sets, cultures, and realities. Outlawed by all governments everywhere. Possession is normally punishable by death." - John Gilmore *A comment:* According to statistics compiled by the UN, by the time the sun rises tomorrow morning 30,000 children world wide will have died overnight from malnutrition, disease, lack of potable water, and lack of basic medical care. That's every night, all year long, 30,000 children dying because no one cared. Trillions of dollars wasted on insane wars,... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio Says A 'World War For Bread' Is Currently Underway
Vyacheslav, a tractor driver for AgroRegion, walks near his tractor in a field he is planting with corn on April 25, 2022 near Boryspil, Ukraine.Brendan Hoffman for NBC News *Republic World: **Italy Warns Of 'bread War' In Africa As Russian Blockade Of Ukrainian Ports Continues* *Earlier this month, a report published by the WFP noted that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has forced over 20 million people to suffer food shortages.* As Ukrainian ports have been blocked for three months in a row, an Italian minister believes a "bread war" has already begun in African nations. I... read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Troy, Virginia, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Brazil tests genetically modified wheat in face of global supply shortages
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The decision is the latest sign of growing international interest in drought-tolerant wheat as more extreme conditions associated with climate change increase the risk of global famine. Brazil is testing a genetically modified wheat variety that can better cope with water shortages to boost domestic grain production at a time […] The post Brazil tests genetically modified wheat in face of global supply shortages appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
"Walmart Shelves Are Stacked With Survival Supplies; Food Storage Worth More Than Gold; PPP Fraud"
*Full screen recommended.* Jeremiah Babe, 6/6/22: *"Walmart Shelves Are Stacked With Survival Supplies; * *Food Storage Worth More Than Gold; PPP Fraud"* read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Elon Musk Threatens to Walk Away from Twitter Deal if the Social Media Company Does Not Provide Transparency on Bots and Spam Accounts
In a letter filed with the SEC [SEE HERE], Tesla CEO Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from the agreement to purchase the social media platform Twitter, if the company does not provide transparency on their internal analysis surrounding fake Twitter accounts. The letter was sent to Twitter and filed with the SEC after […] The post Elon Musk Threatens to Walk Away from Twitter Deal if the Social Media Company Does Not Provide Transparency on Bots and Spam Accounts appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
"What is a Black Swan Event? Can You Prepare For It?"
*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 6/6/22: *"What is a Black Swan Event? Can You Prepare For It?"* "What is a Black Swan Event? We keep hearing this term being thrown around and it’s very definable. We have had black swans happen in history and they have huge ramifications on the economy. Can you prepare for a Black Swan? I cover it all here." read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Santa Catarina state has created the most jobs in southern Brazil and the third most in the entire country
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Job creation continues to be positive in Santa Catarina state (6.7 million people). Despite having a population significantly smaller than neighboring Paraná (11 million) and Rio Grande do Sul (11.2 million), Santa Catarina state registered the highest absolute number of formal jobs in southern Brazil in the first four months […] The post Santa Catarina state has created the most jobs in southern Brazil and the third most in the entire country appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Billionaire oil refiner warns Biden to ‘open up the spigots’ or things ‘will get worse’
Yahoo News New York City billionaire and oil refiner John Catsimatidis said President Biden should “open up the spigots” as Americans feel the wrath of... The post Billionaire oil refiner warns Biden to ‘open up the spigots’ or things ‘will get worse’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
AZ man spent 17 days in jail for crime he didn’t commit. He blames American Airlines
Yahoo News A man’s life was changed after he spent 17 days in a New Mexico jail because American Airlines wrongfully accused and identified him to police... The post AZ man spent 17 days in jail for crime he didn’t commit. He blames American Airlines appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Paraguay’s Anti-Drug Secretariat warns of synthetic drugs circulation
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On June 5, Paraguay's National Anti-Drug Secretariat (Senad) confirmed an increase in the sale and consumption of synthetic and semi-synthetic drugs in Paraguayan territory. These are Ecstasy (MDMA), in various presentations and qualities, Cristal or Meta (methamphetamines), Tusi . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe […] The post Paraguay’s Anti-Drug Secretariat warns of synthetic drugs circulation appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
As Gas Prices Soar to Record New Highs on a Daily Basis Joe Biden Enacts Defense Production Act to Produce More Solar Panels
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft Gas prices surged to $4.865 per gallon on Monday. This was two cents over the previous all-time record high from the... The post As Gas Prices Soar to Record New Highs on a Daily Basis Joe Biden Enacts Defense Production Act to Produce More Solar Panels appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
EV logic
Hopefully Reuters does not make a habit of drawing ridiculous conclusions, but maybe that’s fitting if your main concern is a narrative and not logic. Who knew that EV production is totally immune from supply chain bottlenecks and parts supply disruptions? They must truly be magical vehicles. The supply crunch could accelerate the plans of… Continue reading → read more
Science 2.0 blogs10 hours ago
For Electric Cars To Be Viable, Charging Station Locations Need To Be Optimized
One thing electric car owners who have lost the mystique tell you is that you live your life around them. Some report going to a store like Costco to charge their cars, they need new service panels at their house, and one owner famously blew up his Tesla with dynamite rather than pay $22,000 to replace the batteries when they wore out. An article in the *Wall Street Journal *was by someone excited to rent an electric car for a trip, only to find they spent more time charging it than sleeping. read more read more
IER10 hours ago
Biden’s SPR Releases Backfire; Prices Go Up
Both oil and gasoline prices increased after each and every time President Biden announced the release of oil from the… The post Biden’s SPR Releases Backfire; Prices Go Up appeared first on IER. read more
Science Matters10 hours ago
Silence of Conservative Lambs
The 1991 blockbuster movie revolved around meek, silent victims preyed upon by malevolent believers in their warped, twisted view of the world. A comparison can be drawn between how today’s conservative thinkers and politicians respond to advocates of the pernicious global warming/climate change ideology. In stead of challenging and pushing back against CO2 hysteria, and […] read more
The Last Refuge11 hours ago
Biden Administration Quietly Raised Amount of Ethanol Required in Summer Blend Gasoline from Ten Percent to Fifteen, Three Predictable Problems Will Surface Soon
Last Friday the Biden administration raised the mandatory amount of biofuel, specifically ethanol, that must be blended within the U.S. gasoline supply. The previous amount of 10% (summer blend) was raised to a year-round 15% (waiver) by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This is likely to lead to two sets of bigger issues, less food […] The post Biden Administration Quietly Raised Amount of Ethanol Required in Summer Blend Gasoline from Ten Percent to Fifteen, Three Predictable Problems Will Surface Soon appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
If you choose to sow bad seed, don't complain about the harvest
Oregon is finding that out the hard way. Overdose rates in the state of Oregon rose by 700% after voters in the state approved a ballot measure to decriminalize all hard drugs. Voters in the state of Oregon voted to decriminalize all hard drugs in the pursuit of encouraging those struggling with drug addiction to seek medical help. The measure, referred to as Ballot Measure 110, was the first of its kind in the U.S. and went into effect in February of 2021 after being approved by the public the year before. *. . .* Steve Allen, Oregon’s behavioral health director, acknowledge... read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
The Push to Get Everyone Vaccinated
If you had suspicions about why there was such a heavy-handed approach to get everyone jabbed with an mRNA “vaccine”, you will want to watch this discussion between Bret Weinstein and Neil Oliver. If you didn’t question anything, and just went along with the narrative, I do hope that you are healthy and entirely fine… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Terry Glavin vs Jesse Brown
Terry Glavin has poked the hornets nest known as the residential school mass grave findings. Jessie Brown tries to reign him in and Glavin is having none of it. It’s a fiery exchange. Directly below the audio in the link is Glavin’s written explanation. The Real Story- The Uncensored Canadaland Collision I’m not going to… Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Students of Color Push Back on Calls for Police in Schools
Police inside schools can make some students more uneasy, not less. read more
The Duran10 hours ago
Putin’s warning. Olaf Scholz fears Zelensky will invade Russia with German weapons
Putin’s warning. Olaf Scholz fears Zelensky will invade Russia with German weapons The Duran: Episode 1299 Why Has Germany Been So Slow to Deliver Weapons? Olaf Scholz and Ukraine: Why Has Germany Been So Slow To Deliver Weapons? Half of all Germans – not to mention numerous allied nations – believe the German chancellor could […] read more
"The 'Super Bad' Paradox"
*When the tide goes out…* *"The 'Super Bad' Paradox"* Elon Musk's "uneasy feeling" and why the "super bad" is part and parcel of the "super good... by Bill Bonner *Youghal, Ireland - "*We never know what will happen. All we know is what ought to happen. Elon Musk, bless his heart, has a “super bad feeling” about the months ahead. So do we. Something bad ought to happen. But bad things are sometimes good things. Musk explained the paradox two weeks ago. Referring to the unhappy part of the business cycle, he said: “Yes, but this is actually a good thing. It has been raining money on... read more
Vox - All10 hours ago
The Supreme Court gives workers a backhanded victory
[image: An aerial view of the exterior of a Southwest terminal with planes parked all around.] Southwest Airlines aircraft loading for morning flights at the Denver International Airport in 2015. | Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty Images Southwest Airlines v. Saxon carves out the narrowest exception to one of the Court’s most egregious anti-worker decisions. The Supreme Court handed down an extraordinarily narrow victory for an equally narrow subset of American workers on Monday. The upshot of the Court’s decision in *Southwest Airlines v. Saxon* is that workers who “frequently... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Uruguay has exported almost 20% more beef in 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The latest data provided by INAC show, between January and May, a 19.2% growth in beef exports in 2022 for Uruguay, totaling 229,105 t. The percentage increase is somewhat lower than in 2021. The total value of exports is US$1.2 billion and is already 55.5% higher than in 2021. The post Uruguay has exported almost 20% more beef in 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Unverified Rumors Thrived After the Uvalde School Shooting
It’s unclear why so many social media users willingly share unverified rumors in the minutes, hours, and days following mass shootings. read more
The Duran10 hours ago
Ukraine Admits Failure of Severodonetsk Counter-Attack, Putin Slams West’s Economic, Environment Policies
Ukraine Admits Failure of Severodonetsk Counter-Attack, Putin Slams West’s Economic, Environment Policies News Topic 518 read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Russian Oil Revenues Continue To Rise As Oil Prices Rise
Stefan Sauer / DPA / TASS *OilPrice.com: **Russia Sees Extra $6.4 Billion Oil Revenue In June As Prices Rally* * Russia's Finance Ministry expects $6.37 billion in additional oil revenue in June. * Russian oil exports haven’t fallen off a cliff, while it continues to sell natural gas to most of the EU. * Russian crude exports could drop if the EU's sixth' sanctions package is fully implemented. Russia expects to receive as much as $6.37 billion in additional oil and gas revenues in June, its finance ministry said on Friday, as energy commodity prices have rallied since th... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Tory MPs Begin Voting On Boris Johnson's Future As UK Prime Minister
*Daily Mail:* *Tory MPs begin to vote on Boris Johnson's future after he tells them 'I will lead you to victory again' and begs them not to hand Keir Starmer the keys to No10 by ousting him - with the PM needing 180 of 359 to back him to limp on* * MPs have two hours until 8pm to cast their votes for or against Mr Johnson, with the result declared at 9pm. * The PM's allies have insisted he will 'fight his corner' amid warnings that an early general election is possible * Backbench chief Sir Graham Brady calls a full vote when he receives 54 letters from MPs asking for one ... read more
REPORT: Mexico Allows 10K Migrant Caravan to Head for U.S. Border
Breitbart – by Bob Price Mexican police and immigration officials allowed a nearly 10,000-strong migrant caravan to cross the country’s southern border and head to... The post REPORT: Mexico Allows 10K Migrant Caravan to Head for U.S. Border appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Retraction Watch10 hours ago
A stolen manuscript, part two: The plagiarist begs for forgiveness as another group plagiarizes the same work
In 2019, we wrote about a reviewer who stole a manuscript and published it under his own name. Today, we bring you the sequel. The sequel involves a plea for forgiveness after the plagiarized paper was retracted, and a second allegation of stealing work – which has prompted the target of the plagiarism to wonder … Continue reading A stolen manuscript, part two: The plagiarist begs for forgiveness as another group plagiarizes the same work read more
West Coast Heatwaves
National Geographic listed several weather events which occurred last year, and said they wouldn’t have been have been possible without the one part per ten thousand increase in CO2 over the past century. The most notable one being a heatwave … Continue reading → read more
CDC preparing bogus narrative to push SMALLPOX vaccines, mask mandates in reaction to MONKEYPOX spread
Natural News – by S.D. Wells There is no bigger money maker than a plandemic like COVID-19. Millions or even billions of dollars were pocketed... The post CDC preparing bogus narrative to push SMALLPOX vaccines, mask mandates in reaction to MONKEYPOX spread appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
‘I’m Not Going to Help You’: Man Drowned in Lake As Police Refused to Help
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Tempe, AZ — As Americans are quickly finding out after the horrifying shooting in Uvalde, Texas — during... The post ‘I’m Not Going to Help You’: Man Drowned in Lake As Police Refused to Help appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Global CV19 Vax Absolute Insanity
USA Watchdog – by Greg Hunter Board-certified pathologist Dr. Ryan Cole has treated more than 500,000 patients, and he is an expert in postmortem examination. ... The post Global CV19 Vax Absolute Insanity appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
12,000 Illegals Form Record Migrant Caravan on Way to Open US Border
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft 12,000 illegal aliens have formed the largest caravan of illegal aliens on their way to the open US Southern... The post 12,000 Illegals Form Record Migrant Caravan on Way to Open US Border appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Biden’s Diabolical Plan: Bureaucrats To Grant Asylum, Not Judges
Patriot Fire – by Roger Ogden Biden has started the first phase of a program in Texas to have government bureaucrats grant asylum, without having... The post Biden’s Diabolical Plan: Bureaucrats To Grant Asylum, Not Judges appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Econlib12 hours ago
Immigration and “Brain Drain”
What should be the response of governments to intellectuals leaving their country of origin? Should this be seen as brain drain: a problem to be solved? Detractors claim that intellectuals leaving results in large fiscal losses, reduces human capital and creates occupational distortions. They believe that loose immigration systems facilitate human suffering. These critics are […] The post Immigration and “Brain Drain” appeared first on Econlib. read more
WaPo Forced To Issue Numerous Corrections To Recent Taylor Lorenz Article About YouTubers
[image: lorenz] “The Washington Post LIED and DID NOT contact me before including me in their story on Johnny Depp, despite reporting they did so." read more
Econlib14 hours ago
Abortion: Walmart, Lowe’s, and Your Oil Deliveries
According to some people, large corporations must take a stance in abortion debates (“Wall Street Gets Forced Into the Abortion Debate,” Wall Street Journal, June 3, 2022): Shareholders have placed abortion-rights proposals on the proxies at three big retailers this spring: Walmart Inc. …; Lowe’s …; and TJX …, the owner of off-price chains including […] The post Abortion: Walmart, Lowe’s, and Your Oil Deliveries appeared first on Econlib. read more
Vox - All10 hours ago
Guns do more than kill
Gun violence victim Lisa James gathers with friends and relatives of Avent Holston, who was shot and killed at the age of 27, on the second anniversary of his death in Newark, New Jersey, on October 28, 2021. | Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images Firearm injuries undermine mental, physical, and financial health, even for people who’ve never encountered a bullet. In his speech last Thursday about the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde, Texas, President Joe Biden spoke about a young student who’d averted the shooter’s attention by smearing her classmate’s blood on her face. ... read more
#SKNDPLDR Candidate Profile - Carla Beck
On paper, Carla Beck's track record covers nearly every group the NDP should be looking to attract into its fold. She's a well-respected veteran member of the Legislature, with prior experience as a school board trustee who can thus point to a history of collaborative government. And she can combine rural roots with a political base in one of the party's most important urban strongholds. Moreover, she was able to get organized from the outset of the NDP's leadership campaign, resulting in only one challenger entering the field. And it's no surprise that a front-running campaign h... read more
#SKNDPLDR Candidate Profile - Kaitlyn Harvey
The flip side of Carla Beck's position as the ultra-establishment candidate - backed by most of the NDP's existing organizational structure, and using that position to play to those with the most wealth and power within the province - has been an obvious opening for an outsider candidate. And Kaitlyn Harvey has taken up that mantle with at least some success so far. It helps that Harvey has a solid background for her campaign message, raising the prospect of representation for long-neglected groups (including a personal stake in the Saskatchewan Party's politics of neglect) combine... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Former Bon Jovi Bassist, Founding Member Alec John Such Dies
Alec John Such, the bassist and a founding member of the iconic rock band Bon Jovi, has died. He was 70. read more
Thermal coal demand to increase to 1,500 million tonnes by 2040- India’s Coal Minister
By Paul Homewood You’ve heard it from the horse’s mouth! The demand for coal in India is set to jump to 1.5 billion tonnes by 2040, according to India’s coal minister. This is an increase of 50% from the current demand of 1 billion tonnes The thermal coal requirement in India will go up to […] read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
Violence Drops In Iraq In May After Islamic State Offensive Ends
Violence dropped in Iraq in May as the Islamic State’s annual Ramadan offensive came to an end. There were also less incidents by pro-Iran groups compared to April. That could change as IS usually launches a summer campaign. There were a total of 73 security incidents reported in Iraq in the press in May. That was down from 111 in April the highest mark so far in 2022. That was due to the Islamic State’s Ramadan offensive and a spike in activity by pro-Iran groups in April. Both of those ended in May. There were 11 attacks by pro-Iran groups during the month. The pattern ... read more
MintPress News11 hours ago
Chris Hedges: America’s Gun Fetish
There will be no gun control, not only because of the gun lobby and a corrupt political class, but because for many white Americans the idea of the gun is the only power they have left. The post Chris Hedges: America’s Gun Fetish appeared first on MintPress News . read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 6 ISIS attacked Mosul eventually taking city
(Associated Press) 1920 Sir Percy Cox was reassigned to run Iraq from his posting in Persia 1924 UK run Baghdad Times said Iraqis were turning on British protection for Mosul (Musings On Iraq How The Ottoman Province Of Mosul Became Part Of Iraq) 1932 Assyrian National Pact Demanded land outside Iraq to settle Recognize Mar Shimun as representative of community Schools Said Assyrian Levies would resign if demands not met Govt rejected pact worried other minorities would make similar demands (Musings On Iraq review *The Tragedy of the Assyrian Minority in Iraq*) (Musings ... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
British Prime Minister Johnson to Face No-Confidence Vote
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a no-confidence vote that could oust him from power, as discontent with his rule finally threatens to topple a politician who has often seemed invincible despite many scandals. read more
Halifax Examiner12 hours ago
Halifax wins court battle over beach access in Cow Bay
The municipality has won its court battle to reopen a public path to a beach in Cow Bay. As first reported by the Halifax Examiner in March, Halifax Regional Municipality went to court seeking an order to restore a right-of-way across Ross Rhyno’s land to Silver Sands Beach: Over the past few years, as coastal […] read more
Among 270 Intakes, Brown Pelican Y83 Getting Third Chance to Survive in the Wild
Among the pelicans coming into care was a familiar face, a Brown Pelican wearing the blue band numbered Y83. The post Among 270 Intakes, Brown Pelican Y83 Getting Third Chance to Survive in the Wild appeared first on International Bird Rescue. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Did a BP Oil Exec Named Brice Cromwell Blame Biden for High Gas Prices?
One way to give undue weight to a political opinion is to pretend that it originated with a credible or authoritative source. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Gas to Argentina: Bolivia earns more now, but risks main market Brazil in the future
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia decided a few weeks ago to sell more gas to Argentina and get a better price, but analysts warn that credibility is at risk with the main market, Brazil, which has a longer term. YPFB decided to prioritize the export of 14 million cubic meters of gas (MCM) to […] The post Gas to Argentina: Bolivia earns more now, but risks main market Brazil in the future appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Nigerian Forces Hunt for Gunmen Who Killed 50 at Church
The gunmen who killed 50 people at a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria opened fire on worshippers both inside and outside the building in a coordinated attack before escaping the scene. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Was ‘The Sound of Silence’ Inspired by Art Garfunkel’s Blind Friend, Sandy Greenberg?
A Facebook post about the song's opening line "Hello darkness, my old friend?" went viral in the spring of 2022, capturing key elements of the men's lifelong friendship. read more

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