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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.

Friday, July 15, 2022

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“Why do most Republicans believe the big lie?”
Fact Check: Joe Biden’s events Most Democrats believe Joe Biden received 80 Million votes, and that he controls the climate. Why do most Republicans believe the big lie? – No More Trump Americans Divided Over Direction of Biden’s Climate Change … Continue reading → read more
The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
Over six months ago, on Christmas Day, the James Webb Space Telescope was launched from French Guiana on an Ariane 5 rocket to its destination one million miles away at the second Lagrange point, L2. After months of unfolding and calibrating the mirrors and instruments on the largest telescope ever deployed, the moment we have been anticipating has finally arrived. read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Biden Fist-Bumps Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman During Greeting in Saudi Arabia
After calling Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (aka MbS) a “pariah” for killing CIA operative Jamal Khashoggi, a Qatar-based Brotherhood member who was working under the CIA cover of a Washington Post press credential, Joe Biden now greets MbS in Saudi Arabia with a fist-bump. WATCH: It is pretty clear from the way Biden was […] The post Biden Fist-Bumps Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman During Greeting in Saudi Arabia appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Public ‘Not Being Told the Truth’ About Cellphone Radiation, Attorney Tells RFK, Jr.
Public ‘Not Being Told the Truth’ About Cellphone Radiation, Attorney Tells RFK, Jr. Hunter Lundy, a personal injury attorney and lead counsel on a lawsuit against the cellphone industry, joined co-counsel Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on a recent episode of “RFK Jr. The Defender Podcast.” by Rachel Militello, The Defender July 15, 2022 Research The post Public ‘Not Being Told the Truth’ About Cellphone Radiation, Attorney Tells RFK, Jr. appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
'X' Zone Broadcast Network - The Allende Letters with Blair MacKenzie Blake
Several weeks ago, I learned about a man, Blair MacKensie Blake, who had found an original copy of the Varo Manufacturing reproduction of Morris K. Jessup’s *The Case for the UFO *that had been filled with bizarre annotations. This book, and several letters that were written about it, created a subset of UFO study known as the Allende Letters. It suggested, in part, that the Navy had successfully teleported a ship during World War II and that those who had annotated Jessup’s book an a unique and insider knowledge of the UFO. You can listen to that interview here: https://www.sp... read more
Bruisefest or Snoozefest?
Long time readers know I come from the Tory-voting working class. When John Major swept to his unexpected victory 30 years ago, I feigned illness so I could skip school and watch the election coverage the day after. Mercifully my politics moved on shortly afterwards, but something of that moment has stayed with me. What a Tory supporter looks for in their politicians and the promises they make is something I understand, and at times like Conservative Party leadership contests I try listening to my teenaged Tory self and if he's impressed by any of the runners and riders. In 2005 he ... read more
War News Updates6 hours ago
Saudi Arabia Preparing To Join BRICS. Has Doubled Russia Crude Imports. Developing Closer Ties With China
*Zero Hedge:* *Saudis Double Russia Crude Imports As It Prepares For BRICS Inclusion* Saudi Arabia has a thirst for heavily discounted Russian diesel and other fuel products banned by many countries in the West. The world's largest oil exporter more than doubled the amount of Russian fuel oil in the second quarter to supply power generation stations to meet surging cooling demand this summer and allow the kingdom's crude exports to increase. Western sanctions forced Russia to discount fuel oils on spot markets, which has increased demand in the East, not just from the Saudis b... read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Wells Fargo Proactively Cuts Profit in Half to Save Funds for Predicted Loan Losses
This shouldn’t come as a surprise. Most banks and financial institutions are being very careful right now as they prepare for the consequences of consumers running out of money. All banks are securing reserve accounts in anticipation of defaults increasing. July 15 (Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co said on Friday its second-quarter profit nearly […] The post Wells Fargo Proactively Cuts Profit in Half to Save Funds for Predicted Loan Losses appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
Does Video Really Show a UPS Driver Dunking Over a Car?
We looked into the origins of a TikTok video reposted by ESPN that purported to show a UPS driver jumping over a car to dunk a basketball. read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Cunning Senator Manchin Tricks West Virginia Voters, Senator Stalls $500 Billion Green New Deal Energy Legislation, Democrats Demand Removal from Chair of Energy Committee
Joe Manchin didn’t completely torpedo the $500 billion in Green New Deal climate change spending, but he did stall it for a month saying he would not support the climate change spending until he sees July’s inflation numbers in August, which should be a warning. If you think carefully about it, it’s a classic Manchin […] The post Cunning Senator Manchin Tricks West Virginia Voters, Senator Stalls $500 Billion Green New Deal Energy Legislation, Democrats Demand Removal from Chair of Energy Committee appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The New Dark Age7 hours ago
The Worst is Yet to Come: When the Center Cannot Hold
In America with wider global systemic tendencies. It is not hopeful about the future, yet. Its central message is that we should continue to struggle for a future we can believe in given that we live at a time of radical uncertainty. read more
Medical Kidnap7 hours ago
More than 260,000 American Service Members could be Discharged due to Non-compliance with Vaccine Mandates
The Biden administration’s strict Covid-19 vaccination mandates place more than 13% of the US’ fighting forces at risk of discharge, according to Department of Defense data updated on Wednesday. The Pentagon’s website shows 268,858 “partially vaccinated” individuals across the Army, Marines, Navy, and Air Force, plus another 50,710 civilian employees. However, the figures don’t include servicemembers who have had no shots at all, meaning the real number imperiled by the administration’s vaccine mandates could be significantly higher. The post More than 260,000 American Service Mem... read more
In The UK, Some Political Movement On The Climate Scare
* It has long been my view that the whole climate scare thing will fade away and disappear once the costs and risks of the insane zero carbon agenda become clear to the voting public. As much as I’ve been deeply involved in efforts to expose the fake “science” behind the scare, the science arguments so far have had very little success in convincing anyone, particularly anyone (and this is most people) who is subject to appeals to fear. * But now, over in the UK, the costs and risks of pursuing an aggressive “climate” agenda are starting to hit home. And with the selection of a new P... read more
Not PC7 hours ago
"And that has made the government agenda into a shopping list of disconnected, unworkable and unsustainable policies."
*"One of my heroes is the American thinker Thomas Sowell, who said that 'if you want to be help people, then them the truth; if you want to help yourself, then them what they want to hear.' The Prime Minister should tell the truth, because the truth will set us free. The problems run deep....* * "The underlying economic problems we face have been exacerbated by Covid and by war. But what makes the situation worse is that the answers to our problems ... haven't been articulated or delivered in a way appropriate to the modern age. We have been in the grip of an underlying economi... read more
Medical Kidnap7 hours ago
Funeral Home Whistleblower: Hospitals Are Covering Up Baby Vaccine Deaths By Cremating Babies Themselves
Funeral home director John O'Looney (UK) was interviewed by Maria Zeee (Australia) yesterday, where he discussed that hospitals were directly cremating babies who allegedly died after a COVID vaccine, most of them prenatal, rather than going to a funeral home. He states that he has never seen anything like this in his professional career as a funeral director, and that the only reason as to why hospitals were doing this was to prevent this information from reaching the public. Mr. O'Looney became a whistleblower early on in the vaccine roll outs, as he had bury so many young, prev... read more
More than 260,000 American Service Members could be Discharged due to Non-compliance with Vaccine Mandates
The Biden administration’s strict Covid-19 vaccination mandates place more than 13% of the US’ fighting forces at risk of discharge, according to Department of Defense data updated on Wednesday. The Pentagon’s website shows 268,858 “partially vaccinated” individuals across the Army, Marines, Navy, and Air Force, plus another 50,710 civilian employees. However, the figures don’t include servicemembers who have had no shots at all, meaning the real number imperiled by the administration’s vaccine mandates could be significantly higher. The post More than 260,000 American Service Mem... read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
‘Princess Doe’ Identified 40 Years After Remains Were Found
A girl who was dubbed Princess Doe after her remains were found 40 years ago in a New Jersey cemetery has been identified as a Long Island teenager. read more
Funeral Home Whistleblower: Hospitals Are Covering Up Baby Vaccine Deaths By Cremating Babies Themselves
Funeral home director John O'Looney (UK) was interviewed by Maria Zeee (Australia) yesterday, where he discussed that hospitals were directly cremating babies who allegedly died after a COVID vaccine, most of them prenatal, rather than going to a funeral home. He states that he has never seen anything like this in his professional career as a funeral director, and that the only reason as to why hospitals were doing this was to prevent this information from reaching the public. Mr. O'Looney became a whistleblower early on in the vaccine roll outs, as he had bury so many young, prev... read more
All Wars Are Bankers Wars
This is an outstanding introduction to the methods used by the bankers to gain control of the United States. Similar methods have been employed in all other countries of the world. This step-by-step narration shows you the gradual changes invoked by silent wars that remain unreported by mainstream media. Why? Because mainstream media is also … Continue reading All Wars Are Bankers Wars → read more
MJBizDaily10 hours ago
National cannabis trade group to close because of tough economy
National cannabis trade group to close because of tough economy is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Youngkin eases day care, school masking, quarantine guidance 
(AP) Quarantining after exposure to COVID-19 is no longer recommended for unvaccinated, asymptomatic children in child care, K-12 schools and camp settings, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced. The guidance announced July 14 by the Republican governor’s office also said masking is no longer routinely recommended in those settings, except in limited circumstances. The latest guidance says people ... read more
Pension Pulse1 hour ago
AIMCo Beefs Up its UK Build-to-Rent Portfolio, Selects Singapore For Asia HQ
AIMCo and Ridgeback announced the acquisition of a £283 million UK Build-to-Rent portfolio from Angelo Gordon: Alberta Investment Management Corporation, (“AIMCo”), on behalf of certain of its clients, and Ridgeback Group (“Ridgeback”) have acquired a portfolio of UK build-to-rent (“BTR") assets from Angelo Gordon for a price of £283 million. *The transaction, which nearly doubles the size of AIMCo and Ridgeback’s UK BTR portfolio, places the joint venture among the largest UK BTR landlords, providing the opportunity to realise significant growth anticipated from this segment of... read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
US President Biden Set To Leave Saudi Arabia With No Major Announcement On Oil
A handout photo of President Joe Biden (left) fist-bumping Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) as he arrived for a meeting with the controversial royal Friday evening in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia *Bloomberg:* *Biden Set to Leave Saudi Arabia With No Announcement on Oil* President Joe Biden will leave the Middle East this week with no public announcements on increasing oil supply, people familiar with the matter said. Biden, who came to office vowing to turn the world’s biggest oil exporter into a “pariah” over the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashogg... read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Is This ‘Sky Hotel’ Real?
Don't hold your breath. read more
Losing our Linden (Basswood or Tilia Americana)
The linden, in the fervors of July, Hums with a louder concert. When the wind Sweeps the broad forest in its summer prime, As when some master-hand exulting sweeps The keys of some great organ, ye give forth The music of the woodland depths, a hymn Of gladness and of thanks. William Cullen Bryant It has been providing shade here for 90 to 100 years, our neighbor Bill Dudrow says. About 20 years ago a large section fell on the deck, but after having it trimmed (actually major surgery) we were told it was healthy although somewhat deformed. Then this summer we noticed a large area of ... read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
NBC's Peter Alexander Shouts Question To Saudi Crown Prince About Jamal Khashoggi
*Mediaite: **WATCH: Saudi Security ‘Grabbed’ NBC’s Peter Alexander as He Shouted To MBS About Apologizing for Khashoggi Murder* Saudi security personnel “grabbed” NBC News White House Correspondent Peter Alexander as he shouted questions about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). Biden and MBS each gave brief remarks at the top of their meeting, minutes after the Fist Bump Heard ‘Round the World, after which Alexander began shouting to the leaders about Khashoggi, whose murder is believed to have be... read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
3 Men Cleared in 1995 Killing of NYC Subway Token Clerk
After decades in prison, three men were cleared in one of the most horrifying crimes of New York’s violent 1990s — the killing of a clerk who was set on fire in a subway toll booth. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Can You Catch COVID from a Cat?
Don't worry, there's no need to treat your pet like a bioweapon. read more
Mitt Romney Saved Bangladesh From Drowning
“During his first 18 months as governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney spent considerable time hammering out a sweeping climate change plan to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions. As staff briefed him on possible measures and environmentalists pressed him to … Continue reading → read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
US President Biden Begins Saudi Trip. Gives Fist Bump To Saudi Crown Prince Salman
*Daily Mail: **Biden FIST-BUMPS Saudi crown prince MBS after taking historic flight between Tel Aviv and Jeddah: But will he bring up murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi?* * President Joe Biden fist-bumped Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he arrived for a meeting with the controversial royal Friday evening * In the run-up to the trip, there were questions about whether Biden would be photographed shaking the hand of MBS, as the crown prince is called * Biden had previously called Saudi Arabia a 'pariah' state and released an intelligence report that implicated him i... read more
balance108 hours ago
It was recorded in John
It was recorded by John in the Book of Revelation, “The accuser of our brethren is cast down which accused them before our God day and night.” This passage refers to those fallen angels who were cast out of heaven and, for reasons best known to the Lords of Karma, were sent into embodiment to balance their karma among the very ones upon Earth they had sought to overcome from their astral vantage. “Clouds they are without water,” noted Saint Jude, “wandering stars to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.” The presence of individuals upon the planetary body who espouse ... read more
South Africa ‘on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence’, UN experts warn
A group of independent UN human rights experts have condemned reports of escalating violence targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, and called for accountability against rising xenophobia, racism and hate speech aimed at migrants, refugees, asylum seekers - and even citizens perceived as outsiders - throughout the country. Read the full story, “South Africa ‘on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence’, UN experts warn”, on globalissues.org → read more
Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urges
Young people must be recognized around the world as “drivers of change” and empowered to become “fully engaged in decisions affecting their future,” said Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, World Youth Skills Day. Read the full story, “Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urges”, on globalissues.org → read more
COVID-19 fuels slowest rate of childhood vaccination in three decades, leaving millions at risk
Official data published by UN agencies on Friday shows the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccination rates in approximately 30 years, with 25 million infants missing out on lifesaving shots. Read the full story, “COVID-19 fuels slowest rate of childhood vaccination in three decades, leaving millions at risk”, on globalissues.org → read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
New 988 Hotline is the 911 for Mental Health Emergencies
Quick help for suicidal thoughts and other mental health emergencies will soon be as easy as 9-8-8. read more
Econlib9 hours ago
Work Hard and Read Hoffer
Eric Hoffer was born 120 years today. Or 124: as Tom Bethell argued in his biography of Hoffer, the latter’s youth was kind of a mystery. He was parsimonious with information and often self-contradictory. He famously maintained that he was blind for a number of years and that later such blindness went away, as suddenly […] The post Work Hard and Read Hoffer appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Word From the Trenches – July 15, 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 – July 15, 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Records Reveal Even With No Animals On Site, Easterday Dairy Violated Water Quality Laws
Public records reveal 11 violations in 2021. The post Records Reveal Even With No Animals On Site, Easterday Dairy Violated Water Quality Laws appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Econlib10 hours ago
The surveillance state
Justin Smith has an excellent article in Harpers, discussing how and why we are moving toward a surveillance state: When I say the regime, I do not mean the French government or the U.S. government or any particular government or organization. I mean the global order that has emerged over the past, say, fifteen years, for […] The post The surveillance state appeared first on Econlib. read more
France Turns Off The Lights
Building back better in France. “French President Emmanuel Macron listens to explanations as he visits the STMicroelectronics (STM) company in Crolles, southeastern France, Tuesday July 12, 2022.” Macron urges French to turn off lights and brace for Russian gas cut … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases, says WHO.
https://www-livemint-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.livemint.com/news/world/mystery-child-hepatitis-outbreak-passes-1-000-recorded-cases-says-who/amp-11657774445579.html?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16579026323291&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.livemint.com%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Fmystery-child-hepatitis-outbreak-passes-1-000-recorded-cases-says-who-11657774445579.html read more
Hundreds of Millions of Human Workers Treated Worse than Robots
MADRID, Jul 14 (IPS) - While the world’s big private business pours billions of dollars in producing automatic machines and assuring their optimal functioning, barley no money has been invested in the hundreds of millions human workers, who are left shockingly unprotected, treated like cheap robots, or even worse. Read the full story, “Hundreds of Millions of Human Workers Treated Worse than Robots”, on globalissues.org → read more
the daily howler8 hours ago
The Washington Post adds a soupcon of doubt!
*FRIDAY, JULY 15, 2022* *Lawrence / Joe / Mika seemed sure: *Last evening, Lawrence was totally sure. He opened his show with one of his rants. The Secret Service had conducted a fraud! One of the largest ever! Eight hours later, Joe and Mika were also sure—and Willie chimed in too. The Secret Service was in the wrong. The Inspector General was right! (To see how sure Joe and Mika were, you can just click here. Then, click on "Somebody's Lying.") As they displayed the certainty of their rants, none of these people actually knew what had actually happened. There was no possible w... read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
US President Biden Set To Leave Saudi Arabia With No Major Announcement On Oil
A handout photo of President Joe Biden (left) fist-bumping Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (right) as he arrived for a meeting with the controversial royal Friday evening in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia *Bloomberg:* *Biden Set to Leave Saudi Arabia With No Announcement on Oil* President Joe Biden will leave the Middle East this week with no public announcements on increasing oil supply, people familiar with the matter said. Biden, who came to office vowing to turn the world’s biggest oil exporter into a “pariah” over the 2018 killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashogg... read more
Organizing Notes8 hours ago
No confidence in US institutions - latest national poll
* Click on graphic for better view* So what comes next from the public as their outrage grows? Will they think re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic will be enough (congressional elections in November) or will the people begin to call for truly systemic changes in the US oligarchic-run nation? We are sitting on pins and needles waiting for the worm to turn.... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
NBC's Peter Alexander Shouts Question To Saudi Crown Prince About Jamal Khashoggi
*Mediaite: **WATCH: Saudi Security ‘Grabbed’ NBC’s Peter Alexander as He Shouted To MBS About Apologizing for Khashoggi Murder* Saudi security personnel “grabbed” NBC News White House Correspondent Peter Alexander as he shouted questions about the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). Biden and MBS each gave brief remarks at the top of their meeting, minutes after the Fist Bump Heard ‘Round the World, after which Alexander began shouting to the leaders about Khashoggi, whose murder is believed to have be... read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Ashes of 8,000 WWII Victims Found in Two Poland Mass Graves
Special investigators in Poland say they have found two mass graves containing the ashes of at least 8,000 Poles slain by the Nazi during World War II. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Did WNBA MVP Kelsey Plum Receive a Trophy That Cost Only $18?
Many sports trophies, including those for the WNBA, are made by Tiffany & Co. read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
Schadenfrozen
Via Javier Blas – Harald Seegatz, deputy chairman of the supervisory board of Uniper, told Bloomberg News the German utility giant was at risk of ***insolvency within days*** They’re drawing from storage in the middle of the summer to avoid buying at spot prices. How it started. How it's going pic.twitter.com/3DWhhKek0s — Javier Blas (@JavierBlas)… Continue reading → read more
RODNEY L. PARKER
Rodney L. Parker has been named chief equity and inclusion officer at Loyola University Maryland. read more
NICOLE M. WESTRICK
Nicole M. Westrick has been named assistant vice president and dean of the College of Interdisciplinary and Continuing Studies... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Annual inflation in Argentina reaches 64%, highest level in 30 years
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Inflation in Argentina continued to post strong increases in a scenario in which it is expected to post higher increases in the short term, increasing pressure for the central bank to speed up its daily devaluations of the peso. According to data released this Thursday by the National Institute of […] read more
January 6 Producers Lay Another Egg, Albeit a Very Rotten One
All you had to know about the latest episode of the January 6 Committee afternoon Soaps, which occupied network TV on Tuesday, July 12th, is contained in a *New York Times* article of July 13th. Other than the significance of the Times piece in underlining the government’s role in the two-hour controlled riot itself, the primary purpose of these Soap Operas is distraction. As the country reels from hyperinflation and an economic collapse, this is Washington’s current and failing attempt to distract the population from the simple fact that it has no answers. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Bolivia’s former president Evo Morales accused the US of promoting 2019 coup d’état
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia's former president Evo Morales accused the United States of promoting the 2019 coup d'état in the Andean country. The admission of former White House national security advisor John Bolton of having "helped plan coups", the immediate recognition of (Donald) Trump to the de facto government, and the defense of […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Paraguay evaluates Uruguay-China free trade agreement without Mercosur
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Paraguay is in the "evaluation stage" of Uruguay's decision to begin talks in the coming days to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China without the participation of Mercosur. It is what the Paraguayan Vice Minister of Economic Relations and Integration, Raúl . . . To read the full […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Ecuador’s mining exports rise 46% in one year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to Ecuador's Central Bank, US$1.101 billion worth of mining products were exported between January and May 2022, a 49% increase over the same period in 2021. This was announced by the Ministry of Energy and Mines in a statement. According to the ministry, of this US$1.101 billion, US$490 million […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
South Korea donates Chamsuri-class patrol vessel to Uruguayan Navy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - During the presentation before the Parliament of the annual Accountability, Uruguay's Minister of Defense, Javier Garcia, confirmed that the country had accepted the transfer of a patrol vessel donated by the Republic of Korea. The vessel to be transferred would be a fast patrol vessel of the Chamsuri class, built […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Colombia’s Petro is more popular today than ever before
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In politics, the time from the beginning of a newly elected president's term, when all his actions are well-received, to when he strikes his first blow is called the "honeymoon period." The time may be longer or shorter. This is partly due to the wear and tear left by the […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazil: Prominent Rio de Janeiro “A Noite” building auction receives no bids
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The third attempt to sell the building called "A Noite" did not receive proposals in the auction held on July 14 by the Department of Coordination and Governance of the Union Property (SPU), the Ministry of Economy. The price for the 102-meter-high building with a constructed area of 29,377 square […] read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Soviet Canada
Justin will be so happy! Judge fines church and pastor for not letting China virus inspectors into building. read more
Science 2.0 blogs11 hours ago
If You Don't Get A Third COVID-19 Shot, Are You A Narcissist?
One thing that must annoy psychiatrists is that everyone will try to claim expertise in their field if they want to make a political point - in the case of a recent paper it is literally humanities scholars who want more mask and vaccine mandates. To achieve that, and despite having nothing we might consider qualifications, they used profiling to suggest a clinical diagnosis. They did it by creating their own custom analysis to claim that while other studies showed there were lots of reasons people might not like to wear a mask, opponents casually claiming they were selfish or even ... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Ukraine Building 'Army of Drones'
Ukraine does not have an official drone unit and is relying on the patriotism and hard cash of its civilians for equipment and training Ionut IORDACHESCU AFP *Newsweek:* Ukraine Building 'Army of Drones' Though Donations to Monitor Front Line *Ukraine is building an "Army of Drones" to monitor the front lines of its ongoing war against Russia.* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's global donation initiative United24 announced the "Army of Drones" project last week alongside the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the country's Ministry of Digital Transformati... read more
Musical Interlude: 2002, “We Meet Again”
*Full screen recommended.* *2002, “We Meet Again”* read more
"Perhaps..."
“Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.” ~ Eskimo saying. read more
A CHANGE IS NOT GONNA COME
In his column today, David Brooks looks to the future: I’d like you to consider the possibility that the political changes that have rocked this country over the past six years will be nothing compared with the changes that will rock it over the next six. I’d like you to consider the possibility that we’re in some sort of prerevolutionary period — the kind of moment that often gives birth to something shocking and new. I basically agree with the first sentence. More radical changes over the next six years? Sure -- I think it's quite likely that America will be a one-party pseudo-de... read more
Untitled
“Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.” ~ Eskimo saying. read more
"A Look to the Heavens
"The W-shaped ridge of emission featured in this vivid skyscape is known as the Cygnus Wall. Part of a larger emission nebula with a distinctive outline popularly called The North America Nebula, the cosmic ridge spans about 20 light-years. Constructed using narrowband data to highlight the telltale reddish glow from ionized hydrogen atoms recombining with electrons, the two frame mosaic image follows an ionization front with fine details of dark, dusty forms in silhouette. *Click image for larger size.* Sculpted by energetic radiation from the region's young, hot, massive stars, the... read more
Chet Raymo, “To Sleep, Perchance To Dream”
*“To Sleep, Perchance To Dream”* by Chet Raymo “What is more gentle than a wind in summer? What is more soothing than a pretty hummer That stays one moment in an open flower, And buzzes cheerily from bower to bower? What is more tranquil than a musk-rose blowing In a green island, far from all men's knowing? More healthful than the leafiness of dales? More secret than a nest of nightingales?” What indeed? The poet Keats answers his own questions: Sleep. Soft closer of our eyes. I've reached an age when I find myself occasionally nodding off in the middle of the day, an open book floppe... read more
Vox - All10 hours ago
Why BA.5 is cause for concern, but not alarm. Yet.
A mix of masked and unmasked people wait in line in New York’s Times Square on June 6. The BA.5 subvariant of SARS-CoV-2 is believed to be fueling a new wave of cases in New York City. | John Smith/VIEWpress/Corbis via Getty Images The rise of the latest subvariant, explained. In a recent edition of his newsletter, the Scripps Research Institute physician and researcher Eric Topol called the BA.5 subvariant of SARS-CoV-2 “the worst version of the virus that we’ve seen.” The Washington Post used the same language in an editorial that soon followed, and earlier this week, the Whit... read more
Vox - All10 hours ago
This Michigan Democrat wants her party to “call bullshit, bullshit”
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, center, is shown at the state Capitol before the State of the State address on January 29, 2020, in Lansing, Michigan. | Al Goldis/AP State Sen. Mallory McMorrow on how Democrats can more effectively combat the GOP’s culture wars. As a fiery viral speech she gave earlier this year made clear, Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow isn’t one to mince her words — and she doesn’t want other Democrats to do so either. McMorrow thinks her party can be a lot more explicit when fighting GOP attacks, particularly as they struggle to defend their cong... read more
Bacon's Rebellion10 hours ago
Hospitals Continue to Cut Labor and Delivery and NICU Services
by James C. Sherlock Virginia and the nation continue to see the results of the baby bust. I wrote yesterday of the baby cliff, the 15% decline in live births that started in the great recession of 2007-09. It continues. … Continue reading → read more
White Wolf10 hours ago
Endangered Red Wolf Pups Born in Wild for First Time in Four Years
For the first time in four years, a litter of red wolf pups was born in the wild. The six pups were found in the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in North Carolina last week. The news brings hope for the species, which is currently listed as endangered. “As the sights and sounds of spring began to unfold on Alligator River NWR this April, something monumental was also unfolding on the landscape… a new litter of red wolf pups and renewed hope for survival of a species! During the week of April 18, Red Wolf Recovery Program Staff confirmed a litter of 6 wild red wolf pups (4 ... read more
Covert Geopolitics11 hours ago
B61-12 MiniNukes to be Used in “A Nuclear First Strike” via Italy, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands
“Production of the B61-12 nuclear bomb begins,” Sandia National Laboratories announced from the United States. The B61-12, which replaces the previous B61 deployed by the U.S. at Aviano and Ghedi and other European bases, is a new type of weapon. It has a nuclear warhead with four power options, selectable depending on the target to … Continue reading B61-12 MiniNukes to be Used in “A Nuclear First Strike” via Italy, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands → read more
Inspiring Tech Economics
For various reasons, people of color have been consistently overrepresented in the low wage labor market including bias, discrimination... read more
20-year-old University of Mississippi Student, Jimmie "Jay" Lee, is Missing
A 20-year-old University of Mississippi student, Jimmie "Jay" Lee, is missing. read more
Olympic Gold Medalist Carl Lewis Appointed Head Track Coach at University of Houston
Carl Lewis has been appointed head track and field coach at the University of Houston. read more
Turcopolier11 hours ago
“Ukraine is preparing for a land invasion by Belarus”
“Ukrainian officials claimed Russia’s main motive in attempting to draw Belarus into the war is rooted in its need to have the Belarusian army at its “disposal.” “Moscow’s desire to cover the lack of its military capabilities is behind the attempts to … Continue reading → read more
Olivier Charles Named President at Bishop State Community College
Olivier Charles will become president at Bishop State Community College, making him the fourth person in the role over the past... read more
Ivy Tech Community College Receives $4 Million from Labor Department for Apprenticeship Promotion Program
Ivy Tech Community College has received a $4 million grant for its Expanding Registered Apprenticeship Programs (ERAP) project... read more
'SAS Death Squads Exposed'
Though - especially as a blogger about BBC bias - I really *ought* to have watched it, I must confess that I didn't feel even the slightest inclination to do my blogger's duty and actually watch this week's *Panorama* headlined: SAS *Death Squads* Exposed: A British War Crime? I guessed what it would be like and baulked - especially after reading your comments on the matter. For starters, headline-wise, is there really any need for that kind of biased, inflammatory language from the BBC? Is the BBC anti-British? A rhetorical question? I must continue to confess that I've mer... read more
"No Matter How Screwed Up Things Are..."
"I'd been in hairier situations than this one. Actually, it's sort of depressing, thinking how many times I'd been in them. But if experience had taught me anything, it was this: No matter how screwed up things are, they can get a whole lot worse." - Jim Butcher Dig your way out, they said... read more
House Democrats Moving on ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban: Targets at Least 45 Specific AR-15 Rifles
Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins The House Judiciary Committee will be moving on an “assault weapons” ban bill that targets at least 45 specific AR-15... The post House Democrats Moving on ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban: Targets at Least 45 Specific AR-15 Rifles appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Venezuela Migrants Thank Biden for Allowing Them into the U.S.
Breitbart – by Pam Key Wednesday, Fox News interviewed a group of immigrants in Eagle Pass, TX, who reportedly had come from Venezuela. They said... The post Venezuela Migrants Thank Biden for Allowing Them into the U.S. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Food & Water Watch10 hours ago
Bucks County Sewer Proposal Details Remain Hidden from Public
Appeals body rejects the public’s right to know, privatization of major sewer system shrouded in secrecy The post Bucks County Sewer Proposal Details Remain Hidden from Public appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Congress Approves $840 Billion In Defense Spending In 2023
*Politico:* *House passes $839B defense bill, swatting down Biden’s military plans* *The House-passed National Defense Authorization Act is $37 billion above the president's request. * The House approved sweeping defense policy legislation on Thursday that marks the second straight year Democrats and Republicans endorsed significant increases to President Joe Biden’s Pentagon spending plan. The $839 billion National Defense Authorization Act, approved in a 329-101 vote, is $37 billion more than the administration sought in military spending. On top of the budget, the bill als... read more
Halifax Examiner10 hours ago
Halifax committee recommends heritage registration for Dalhousie-owned property
A committee of council has recommended in favour of heritage registration for a Dalhousie University-owned building at risk of demolition. The Heritage Advisory Committee held a special meeting on Friday to consider a third-party request to include 1245 Edward St. in the municipal registry of heritage properties. Despite community opposition, Dalhousie wants to demolish the […] read more
‘It Defies All Belief’: House Dems Block Measure Increasing Penalties for Child Sex Traffickers
Kyle Becker House Democrats appear to be unconcerned about the optics of shutting down an effort to increase penalties for child sex traffickers in an... The post ‘It Defies All Belief’: House Dems Block Measure Increasing Penalties for Child Sex Traffickers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Colorado Dems Offer Millions In Taxpayer Funded Benefits To Illegals In The State
Gateway Pundit – by Michael Robison Colorado’s Democrats, led by Governor Jared Polis, are offering up a treasure trove of the state’s resources to illegal... The post Colorado Dems Offer Millions In Taxpayer Funded Benefits To Illegals In The State appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Emmett Till Accuser, in Memoir, Denies Wanting Teen Killed
The white woman who accused Black teenager Emmett Till of making improper advances before he was lynched in Mississippi in 1955 says she neither identified him to the killers nor wanted him murdered. read more
National railway strike APPROVED by locomotive union… all trains in America may HALT this coming Monday
Natural News – by Ethan Huff Some 57,000 rail workers across the United States are slated to walk off the job on July 18 in protest against... The post National railway strike APPROVED by locomotive union… all trains in America may HALT this coming Monday appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Record US defense spending approved
TRT World The US House of Representatives has passed a bill paving the way for the defense budget to exceed $800 billion next year, authorizing... The post Record US defense spending approved appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
What Is The “Council For Inclusive Capitalism?” It’s The New World Order
Alt-Market – by Brandon Smith The idea that there is an agenda for global government among the financial and political elites of the world has... The post What Is The “Council For Inclusive Capitalism?” It’s The New World Order appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
House Democrats Slammed for Passing ‘Orwellian’ Measure Regarding ‘White Supremacy’ in the Military
Western Journal – by Andrew Jose One House Republican condemned his Democratic colleagues for adding an amendment Wednesday to the National Defense Authorization Act requiring... The post House Democrats Slammed for Passing ‘Orwellian’ Measure Regarding ‘White Supremacy’ in the Military appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Ex-CIA Agent Who Exposed How CIA Spies on Your TV, Phone, PC, & Mac — Convicted Of Biggest Theft In Agency History
Free Thought Project A former CIA software engineer who leaked the so-called “Vault 7” tools was convicted Wednesday of causing the largest theft of classified information... The post Ex-CIA Agent Who Exposed How CIA Spies on Your TV, Phone, PC, & Mac — Convicted Of Biggest Theft In Agency History appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Covert Geopolitics11 hours ago
Russia Explains Deadly Strike on Ukrainian City
Moscow said it targeted a meeting of Kiev’s military commanders with foreign arms suppliers in central Vinnitsa. Russia targeted the House of Military Officers in Vinnitsa with sea-launched Kalibr cruise missiles, the Defense Ministry said on Friday during its daily briefing. The statement claimed that the attack took place while a group of Ukrainian senior … Continue reading Russia Explains Deadly Strike on Ukrainian City → read more
CFACT12 hours ago
Children die when ‘eco-lies’ disrupt the war against mosquitoes
The increase in dengue can partially be attributed to radical environmentalists’ opposition to the most effective killer of mosquitoes, DDT. The post Children die when ‘eco-lies’ disrupt the war against mosquitoes appeared first on CFACT. read more
CFACT12 hours ago
The key to coral reef longevity: Dolphin poop
“The dolphins are giving threatened coral reefs in the Maldives and Chagos Archipelago a helping hand by pooing in the lagoons." The post The key to coral reef longevity: Dolphin poop appeared first on CFACT. read more
Charles Frith12 hours ago
The World Economic Forum & Trekkies
Sometimes I feel I've not been doing my job diligently... enough I should have written about the WEF a couple of years ago when more industrious and alert researchers than I were putting... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced read more
ClimateRealism12 hours ago
Thanks, Fox News, For Telling the Truth About Forest (Mis)Management
Fox News recently published an article discussing how forest management in California has contributed to the severity of wildfires there. Fox accurately presented the facts about the need to reduce fuel loads as an important part of preventing wildfires. This truth is all too often villainized by environmental activists. The article, “Environmentalists are blocking forest […] The post Thanks, Fox News, For Telling the Truth About Forest (Mis)Management appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Paraguay evalúa el anuncio de Uruguay de buscar un TLC con China sin el Mercosur
15-Jul-2022 Paraguay está en "etapa de evaluación" de la decisión de Uruguay de comenzar en los próximos días conversaciones para suscribir un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) con China, sin la participación del Mercosur. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Gobierno chino se muestra abierto a negociar un TLC con el Mercosur
15-Jul-2022 El Ministerio de Comercio de China, afirmó este jueves que el gobierno de su país está “abierto” a negociar un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) con “otros miembros” del Mercosur. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
El gobierno de Uruguay inicia negociaciones con China para firmar un TLC
15-Jul-2022 Lacalle Pou anunció inicio de negociaciones con China por tratado de libre comercio. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Delegados del presidente Petro piden renegociar TLC al gobierno de EE.UU.
15-Jul-2022 El senador del Partido Liberal, Luis Fernando Velasco, encargado del empalme con la Presidencia de la República de Gustavo Petro, anunció que solicitó al Gobierno Americano renegociar el Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC). read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Restricciones cambiarias y tratados de inversión: ¿se abre una puerta para reclamos internacionales?
15-Jul-2022 Las limitaciones para acceder a moneda extranjera desconocen los compromisos internacionales asumidos por la Argentina en los tratados bilaterales de promoción y protección recíproca de inversiones firmados con diferentes países. read more
Bill Bonner, "Alien Inflation"
*"Alien Inflation"* Extraterrestrial life force demands to be taken to see Janet Yellen. by Bill Bonner *Baltimore, Maryland - "*You’d think inflation were like an invasion from space. It caught us all by surprise; no one on earth had anything to do with it. But Janet Yellen was chairman of the President’s council of economic advisors… a regional Fed bank jefe, then VP of the Fed, then Fed chairman… and now Treasury Secretary. She, more than any human being, should be held responsible for the last quarter of a century’s inflationary policies. She was right there in the room… and at ... read more
Airlines getting innovative about ground staff shortages
I was intrigued to read about new approaches by airlines to dealing with ground staff shortages at airports. Citing “baggage issues” at European airports in particular, [Delta Air Lines] said it recently sent one of its aircraft to Europe to repatriate luggage that had gone missing. That came after Icelandic national broadcasting service RUV reported that Icelandair has been flying two baggage handlers on its Amsterdam Schiphol services amid staffing shortages at the Dutch hub. It is considering doing the same on other routes, RUV quoted Icelandair’s director of communication... read more
The Ignorance Of The Experts
“Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts.” — Richard Feynman read more
FBI Still Targets Black People For Entrapment
Romeo Langhorne is the latest victim of an FBI phony terror entrapment scheme. On July 7, 2022 he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for uploading a bomb making video. Langhorne didn’t make a bomb. He uploaded a video while under the direction of an FBI informant. The video had in fact been produced by the government. More than 20 years after September 11, 2001 Americans are still being told that they are at risk of terrorist attacks. The color coded risk assessments, NSA surveillance of all electronic and internet activity continues. The threat of terror attacks is the justific... read more
No Starvation For Oil
President Joe Biden’s foreign policy advisors are applauding themselves for devising a “sensitive” itinerary as he plans to embark on a trip to the Middle East on July 13. In a Washington Post op-ed, Biden defended his controversial planned meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (known as MBS), saying it is meant not only to bolster U.S. interests but also to bring peace to the region. It seems that his trip will not include Yemen, though if this were truly a “sensitive” visit, he would be stopping at one of Yemen’s many beleaguered refugee camps. Th... read more
Retraction Watch12 hours ago
Exclusive: Former associate dean and ‘highly cited researcher’ was demoted by university
A former associate dean for research at the University of Wyoming who was named as one of Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers for 2021 was sanctioned by the university years ago, Retraction Watch has learned. Jun Ren, who studies the heart and diabetes, left Wyoming sometime in 2019 or 2020, according to a press release noting … Continue reading Exclusive: Former associate dean and ‘highly cited researcher’ was demoted by university read more
Starbucks Union Files Complaint: Store Closures Are Retaliation
After Starbucks announced Monday that it plans to shutter 16 U.S. stores as part of a strategy for addressing store safety, the chain’s rapidly expanding union filed a complaint alleging that the move is a form of union-busting. The coffee chain said that by the end of the month it would close six stores each in the Seattle and Los Angeles areas, two in Portland, Oregon, as well as locations in Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. On Wednesday, Seattle workers from Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) — the union that has been organizing stores across the country — filed an unfair labor ... read more
MintPress News12 hours ago
Who is Biden Working For? On Israel Visit, “Zionist” Biden Whitewashes Israel’s Crimes
Judging by his performance, Joe Biden is working for AIPAC and not for the American people. He hit every note, shook every hand and repeated his mantras, clearly trying to please his donors back home. The post Who is Biden Working For? On Israel Visit, “Zionist” Biden Whitewashes Israel’s Crimes appeared first on MintPress News. read more
The Push-Pull Of The Abortion Rights Struggle Continues In The US
In the few weeks that have passed since the United States Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, stripping abortion rights from millions of women, the people of the United States have continued to fight back. Despite assurances, the response from the Biden administration to protect the fundamental right has been deemed resoundingly inadequate. “The mass of the people will have to flood into the streets, and will have to remain in the streets,” Monica Illyrich, a young organizer with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, told Peoples Dispatch. “We will have to do... read more
Biden-Lapid Joint Declaration Takes Aim At BDS Movement
On July 14 U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a joint strategic declaration that highlights the bonds between the two countries, pledges further bilateral cooperation, and vows to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. It also takes aim at the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS), the nonviolent effort to pressure Israel in meeting its obligations under international law. “The United States and Israel affirm that they will continue to work together to combat all efforts to boycott or de-legitimize Israel, to deny its right to s... read more
Need To Know12 hours ago
Edited Footage Released of Uvalde School Shooting Shows Police Running from Gunshots
Footage was leaked of the police stalling in the hallway, looking at their phones and using hand sanitizer, while 19 children and two teachers were reportedly shot to death. The video shows the shooter, Salvador Ramos, walking through the halls carrying an AR-15. Authorities say that he shot more than 100 rounds. read more
Tulsi Discusses The Looming Biden Apocalypse
The same people who talk endlessly about an imaginary climate crisis are leading the world towards nuclear war. read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
New York finalizes rules for retail marijuana applications, adds 20 cultivators
New York regulators took further steps to advance its burgeoning adult-use marijuana market, approving application forms for retail licenses and accepting 20 more cultivation license applications, bringing the total number of approved growers to 223. New York finalizes rules for retail marijuana applications, adds 20 cultivators is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Lawfare13 hours ago
Belatedly Introducing #LiveFromUkraine
I had a remarkable conversation this week with a woman named Katya Savchenko, a survivor of the murderous Russian rampage in Bucha who is originally from the Donbas region of Ukraine and has been twice displaced by Russian invasions—first in 2014 and more recently this year. Savchenko has written a truly compelling diary of her experience earlier this year in Bucha, one I encourage people to read. But in our conversation she said things that are not in the diary itself: that her grandparents, who are still in Donbas and are pro-Russian, don’t believe what happened to her family, f... read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
The D.C. Circuit Upholds Subpoena for Trump Financial Records
Donald Trump in 2020. Official photo by the Trump White House Archive. On July 8, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit held in Trump v. Mazars that the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform is entitled to a narrowed subset of former President Trump’s financial records that the committee initially requested in a 2019 subpoena. This decision marked the second time the D.C. Circuit weighed in on the controversy between the Oversight Committee and Trump, issuing its opinion after the Supreme Court vacated a prior order granting the committee’s subpoena and remanding t... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 15 PM Nuri al-Said killed in aftermath of 1958 coup
(Wikipedia) 1914 US consulate in Baghdad reported Sayid Talib and Ottoman forces attacked Sheikh Ajaimi of Montafiq Confederation in Zubayr Basra vilayet Talib won battle and took town Gave Talib de facto control of all of Basra Led to dismissal of Ottoman governor of vilayet 1920 UK Chief General Staff Wilson heard of 1920 revolt and ordered dispatch of division from India to put it down (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) (Musings On Iraq review *Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921*) 1... read more
Is the BBC biased?11 hours ago
'Flawed' reporting?
*How BBC Manipulated a Major Arab World Survey in Order to Slam Israel* is the headline of a piece at *Honest Reporting* by Gidon Ben-Zvi. The BBC online report, Arabs believe economy is weak under democracy, is mainly about what it says it's about, but also contains this passage: According to the EIU [Economist Intelligence Unit] Democracy Index, the Middle East and North Africa is the lowest ranked of all regions covered in the index – Israel is classed as a ‘flawed democracy’, Tunisia and Morocco are classed as “hybrid regimes”, and the rest of the region is classed as ‘authorit... read more
Is the BBC biased?11 hours ago
Red-shifting
Whatever's been happening with the weather, something's certainly been happening with the reporting of it. You can confirm this for yourselves by looking up YouTube videos of BBC weather reports during the 2003 heatwave when 37°C was hit and seeing how the same temperatures which 19 years ago were shown in shades of yellows and light orange have now been been ramped up into flaming oranges and dangerous deep reds. This fine tweet from Jamie Jenkins, a stats guy who has previously worked for both the ONS and the BBC, encapsulates the spin perfectly: 📺☀️ Video of two BBC weather fo... read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Turcopolier11 hours ago
“WHERE IS SPACEX’S STARSHIP?”
“the apparent delay on an orbital test isn’t all red tape. “The ground system at Boca Chica was scaled only for what they needed for their suborbital test,” says Colangelo. “They did not have the systems capable of doing [orbital … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazilian Army and Navy seek safer navigation routes through the Amazon together
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Army Ferry Boat "Uirá", attached to the Amazon Military Command Vessel Center (CECMA), and the naval vessel Aripuanã, specialized in hydroceanographic surveys of the Northwest Hydrographic and Navigation Center (CHN-9) of the Brazilian Navy, set sail from Manaus to carry out the hydrographic survey of the Manaus-Camanaús stretch in […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Analysis: Brazil expects to reduce its dependence on Argentine wheat soon
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL "Who would say that Brazil is achieving self-sufficiency in wheat? In 10 years, we will be exporting the equivalent of what we consume," Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro predicted during a tour of Mato Grosso do Sul at the end of June. A few days later, the National Supply Company (Conab), under […] read more
Coast-to-Coast AM: SETI, Proxima Centauri, and Recent Sightings
We’ve talked about the SETI program of searching for intelligent signals from other planets in the past. We’re not necessarily looking for a message directed out into the cosmos, but any electronic signal that is not natural, though some sort of message would be a bonus. On Earth, we’ve been beaming these radio waves out for about a century and a quarter, meaning that scientists on worlds 125 light years radius of Earth might be able to detect a signal sent from here. That incorporates a lot of space because this is a bubble around the planet, not just a linear distance. We’ve ... read more
Balkinization11 hours ago
A Narrow Path Forward on Reconciliation
Last night, Senator Joe Manchin announcedthat he would no longer support including revenue increases and provisions addressing climate change in a reconciliation package. That meant that those provisions – along with deficit reduction – would fall out of the bill. This would leave a health-only package that lowers prescription drug prices and devote some or all the savings to continuing the American Rescue Plan Act’s enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act and other coverage-enhancing measures. Although a far cry from the reconciliation bill the House pas... read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
UKC News: UK Thought Police, France Stops Vaccine Passport, Return of The Variants
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson, Patrick Henningsen, Alex Thomson and Vanessa Beeley with the end of week news round-up. read more
IER12 hours ago
Biden Opposes Pipeline Projects in the United States, But Not Elsewhere
President Biden opposed constructing new pipelines in the United States beginning with his first day in office when he put… The post Biden Opposes Pipeline Projects in the United States, But Not Elsewhere appeared first on IER. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Brazilian court rules out “relevant risks” with electronic voting for October elections
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The body maintained that it has fulfilled its objective of testing the systems and the electronic voting machine, detailing that on no occasions have they managed to compromise the integrity or secrecy of the suffrage. President Bolsonaro has questioned the security of the electronic ballot boxes, asserting that they are […] read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Jim Thorpe Reinstated As Sole Winner for 1912 Olympic Golds
Jim Thorpe has been reinstated as the sole winner of the 1912 Olympic pentathlon and decathlon in Stockholm — nearly 110 years after being stripped of those gold medals. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Real Estate Roundup
What’s everyone seeing out there right now? Here’s just one story. • met with a young couple in vaughan tonight. 3x little ones with a 400k mortgage on 1x income. begging me to list and sell. i told them they can’t. it’s only been a year since they upgraded from a semi. house hopping will… Continue reading → read more
Covert Geopolitics13 hours ago
‘Cost-Free’: Biden Admin May Soon Infuse the IMF with $650 Billion ‘for Ukraine’
Democrats in Congress and their globalist billionaire backers are lobbying the Biden Administration to deploy hundreds of billions of dollars into the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The initiative is being advertised to “save Ukraine” and impoverished nations, but it acts as an instrument to further centralize monetary power. In a letter this week that was signed … Continue reading ‘Cost-Free’: Biden Admin May Soon Infuse the IMF with $650 Billion ‘for Ukraine’ → read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Deposition of Trump, 2 Children Delayed After Ivana’s Death
Former President Donald Trump and two of his children got their questioning postponed in a New York civil investigation into their business dealings, a delay that follows the death of Trump’s ex-wife Ivana. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Voluntary Lockdown
You will stay home and be happy. Global- 6 in 10 Canadians avoiding airports due to delays: poll read more
WANTED Posters in Switzerland for Covid and WEF Figureheads, as Rage Rises on the Streets All Across Europe
WANTED Posters in Switzerland for Covid and WEF Figureheads, as Rage Rises on the Streets All Across Europe Will They Soon Not Be Able to Appear in Public? Is This Why So Many WEF Leaders Are Resigning? by Celia Farber, The Truth Barrier July 15, 2022 Names I was able to catch are here. The post WANTED Posters in Switzerland for Covid and WEF Figureheads, as Rage Rises on the Streets All Across Europe appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more

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