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Sunday, November 13, 2022

13 November - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 4

 11pm MST

The New Dark Age19 hours ago
The burden Western liberals impose only on Palestinians
Since the beginning of Zionist Jewish colonization of their country in the 1880s, Palestinians have faced demands that they carry a double burden: to fight off the Jewish racist colonists while having to defend their colonizers against anti-Jewish European Christian racism. read more
Elon Musk: "Klaus Schwab Is LYING!!!"
By Paul Homewood Elon Musk exposes the WEF: read more
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* More Colleges Offering Admission to Students Who Never Applied* It sounds too good to be true: Get into college, with a guaranteed scholarship, without ever applying. This fall, tens of thousands of students will receive such offers from schools around the country. Direct admissions, as the approach is often called, allow colleges to send offers to students based just on their GPAs or a few other criteria, such as intended major or geographic location, without the hassle of essays, recommendation letters and months of uncertainty. More than 85% of four-year schools admit at leas... read more
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* More Colleges Offering Admission to Students Who Never Applied*Biden and Activist Allies Push Taxpayer-Funded Voter Registration on College Campuses In the run up to the 2022 midterm elections, professional activists were desperate to drive up voter registration rates everywhere they could, particularly on college campuses. And they wanted taxpayers to fund it, too. One-Two Punch Earlier this year, President Joe Biden’s Department of Education instructed universities that they must engage in voter registration campaigns in order to receive further federal student aid grants, a m... read more
CFACT20 hours ago
Escaping from the COP-27 insane asylum
The climate reparations bidding war is on. What began at $100-billion-a-year at COP-21 in Paris rapidly ballooned to $1.3-trillion on the eve of COP-27 in Sharm-el-Sheikh-Down, Egypt and now stands at $2.4-trillion annually! The post Escaping from the COP-27 insane asylum appeared first on CFACT. read more
Virtual Mirage21 hours ago
Sermonette
I came across an article that was written as a response to a broader discussion regarding the nature of consciousness and the mind. The scientist writing the article took the position that all mental activity, and therefore all subjective experience, is just neurochemistry. That is, all thought can be reduced down to […] The post Sermonette appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
The Duran21 hours ago
Is the defense of democracy rhetoric or real? [Video]
The 2022 US midterm elections are perhaps the second strangest contest in recent US political history. Pollsters on both sides got it quite wrong – there was no predicted “Red Wave”, let alone the more popularly talked about “Red Tsunami”. Instead, we are witnessing a repeat of 2020 – a slow grind towards Democrat victories […] read more
Michael West21 hours ago
PM wraps first summit with Biden meeting
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has marked a successful first leg of summits, taking part in a substantial meeting with United States President Joe Biden. The two leaders met in Phnom Penh on the final day of the East Asia and ASEAN summits. During a 40-minute meeting the pair discussed security arrangement between Australia, the United […] read more
No dig garden using cardboard (Wally Richards)
I’m currently doing this with my garden plot. Brilliant idea. Especially if you’re a bit past digging extensively! EWR Cardboard boxes are everywhere. A lot of products are transported in cardboard boxes, most products we ship out are in cardboard boxes. Supermarkets have heaps of medium to large cardboard boxes which they often put into … Continue reading No dig garden using cardboard (Wally Richards) → read more
Michael West22 hours ago
Albanese and Biden meet in Cambodia
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has marked a successful first leg of summits, taking part in a substantial meeting with United States President Joe Biden. The two leaders are in Phnom Penh for the East Asia and ASEAN summits, and met for 40 minutes on the final day. Mr Albanese also had a friendly, informal chat […] read more
Michael West23 hours ago
Billionaire babies: how James Packer and Lachlan Murdoch kept their eyes on the prize
[image: The Succesor by Paddy Manning] Billionaire media scions Lachlan Murdoch and James Packer have a close friendship which has endured the ups and downs of mega-deals. read more
Michael West23 hours ago
Bill relief promised at Vic party launches
Power bill relief is coming for Victorians no matter which party wins the state election, with promises from both sides at their official launches. After the coalition unveiled its “bill buster” policy on Sunday morning, Premier Daniel Andrews promised another round of the $250 power saving bonus if Labor is re-elected on November 26. The […] read more
President Biden Wants China To Reign
US President Joe Biden speaks virtually with Chinese leader Xi Jinping from the White House in November, 2021. The two leaders are scheduled to meet in person at the G20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia, next week [File: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters] *Bloomberg:* *Biden to Tell Xi to Help on North Korea or Face More Drills* (Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden will warn Chinese leader Xi Jinping of an expanded US military presence in the region if Beijing doesn’t help rein in North Korean military provocations, according to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. Speaking to reporters on ... read more
UK's DragonFire Consortium Has Successfully Conducted Its First Laser Weapon Trial
The DragonFire directed energy system is a 50 kilowatt laser developed in the UK. (Leonardo UK) *Breaking Defense*: * UK’s DragonFire laser system takes out drone, metal targets in latest test* *Breaking Defense reviewed video of the laser disabling a quadcopter UAV, part of tests that show directed energy system could be “viable.” * WILTSHIRE, England — DragonFire, the UK Ministry of Defence’s Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW), is one step closer to becoming an operationally “viable” solution after completing its latest round of live fire tests that included targeting a s... read more
BAE Systems' Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System Is Getting A News Warhead
*Warzone/The Drive:* *Laser-Guided Rockets Are Getting New Highly-Versatile Anti-Armor Warhead* The new warhead has multiple applications, further broadening the APKWS guidance kit’s flexibility. The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, or APKWS, laser guidance kit designed by BAE Systems has been tested in a surface-to-surface role with a new highly versatile, multi-purpose warhead that is capable of taking on armor and other targets. The new warhead is provided by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. The test demonstrated added flexibility for not only the APK... read more
US Air Force Chief of Staff Is Warning That The U.S. Military Must "Change" If It Wants To Stay Ahead Of China And Russia
*VOA:* US Air Force Chief of Staff Tells VOA ‘We’ve Got to Change’ Pentagon — The U.S. Air Force chief of staff is warning that the U.S. military must "change" if it wants to stay ahead of China and Russia. “Our adversaries have continued to advance their capabilities at the same time we’ve been using some of the same capabilities we’ve been using for the past 30 years,” Gen. C.Q. Brown Jr. told VOA in an exclusive interview this week. “The threat we were up against is not the threat we'll see in the future," he said. "And that's why we've got to, we've got to change." One... read more
Democrats Keep Control Of The US Senate
*Daily Mail: **Democrats keep control of Senate after Catherine Cortez Masto holds off Adam Laxalt to win tight race in Nevada with one seat still up for grabs in Georgia* * The AP called Nevada race for Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on Saturday evening * It gives Democrats 50 seats in the Senate and means they retain control * Cortez Masto fought off the challenge of Trump-endorsed Adam Laxalt * Laxalt played a key role in trying to overturn Trump's 2020 defeat in the state * Chuck Schumer said voters had rejected 'extremist MAGA Republicans' Democrats will keep control... read more
Albuquerque - but we're not turning left
Miss D. and I arrived in Albuquerque, New Mexico late on Saturday afternoon, after about 8 hours on the road from home. We interrupted our travels for coffee and breakfast in Chilicothe, TX at the Turquoise Coffee Stop, which has become an institution for more than a few travelers along US 287. They make really good coffee, and their breakfasts are also very much to our taste. Recommended. We stopped for lunch with Alma Boykin in Amarillo. She and Miss D. commiserated with each other over their current works in progress, both of which started as (or were intended to be) sho... read more
OrientalReview.org23 hours ago
U.S. Now Has Spent $60B For Ukraine’s War
On October 11th, the Kiel Institute for World Economy’s “Ukraine Support Tracker” headlined “US significantly expands support, Europe lags behind” and reported The US has again significantly expanded its pledges of support for Ukraine in recent weeks. European countries, on the other hand, have made only a few new pledges. […] read more
Covert Geopolitics23 hours ago
Billions of USD Laundered as Aid to Ukraine Laundered Back to Democrats via FTX Crypto Platform
Did you ever wonder where all those billions of dollars were going in Ukraine? Did you ever wonder why anyone was trusting the elites in US politics like the Bidens with billions in funds going to Ukraine? Today it turns out that these were excellent questions. We have information that the tens of billions of … Continue reading Billions of USD Laundered as Aid to Ukraine Laundered Back to Democrats via FTX Crypto Platform → read more
Cairns News23 hours ago
BlackRock backs off Chinese bonds
(Reuters) -Blackrock Inc has put off the launch of an exchange traded fund (ETF) that invests in Chinese bonds, amid growing tension between Washington and Beijing, the Financial Times said on Saturday. The world’s largest money manager has “indefinitely” shelved the ETF, the newspaper said, citing people familiar with the decision. According to one of […] read more
Michael West23 hours ago
Energy at the heart of Vic Labor launch
When Daniel Andrews strutted to the stage, the music choice left Labor faithful in no doubt that energy would be his central message. More than 200 Labor supporters and union members packed into the Cranbourne Community Theatre on Sunday as the Andrews government made its final pitch to voters before early voting begins. With former […] read more
Japan art and Ogata Gekko: Nature and ladies
Japan art and Ogata Gekko: Nature and ladies Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Ogata Gekkō (1859-1920) witnessed the modernization processes of the Meiji Period (1868-1912). However, Western encroachment in… read more
Wisconsin nurse amputated man’s foot without orders
ABC News SPRING VALLEY, Wis. — A nurse in Wisconsin has been charged with elder abuse, accused of amputating a hospice patient’s frostbitten foot without his consent and... The post Wisconsin nurse amputated man’s foot without orders appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
balance101 day ago
election and bioweapon news
November 13, 2022 Lance D Johnson statistical institute of the United Kingdom — the Office for National Statistics (ONS) — has published horrific data on those who took the covid-19 booster shots. The data shows that 1 in 310 boosted individuals DIED within 48 days of vaccination. The covid-19 Boosted individuals dying off at horrifying rate in the UK The data set, published on September 8, 2022, is titled, “Characteristics associated with the risk of death involving coronavirus (COVID-19) among people receiving a booster vaccination.” In Table 1, the data shows that 62,801 individua... read more
Troubled Clovis telegraphs bankruptcy amid FDA hardball on key cancer drug, difficulty in fundraising
Fierce Pharma No press release, no earnings call. Clovis Oncology has used a securities filing to deliver a somber message: The beleaguered company may not... The post Troubled Clovis telegraphs bankruptcy amid FDA hardball on key cancer drug, difficulty in fundraising appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
November 13th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 663
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post November 13th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 663 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Duran1 day ago
Has Donald Trump Lost The Plot?
Some people seem to think so with his recent seemingly outrageous attack on Florida’s populist Governor Ron DeSantis, but this isn’t the first person he has apparently turned against. Recently, Candace Owens said he had taken aim at her; Owens has been one of Trump’s biggest supporters among non-politicians. So what is going on here? […] read more
The Duran1 day ago
What happened to patience?
It has always been clear, from the beginning of this conflict, that Russia has a huge military capability if they choose to bring it to bear in the Ukraine conflict. The use of combat power to achieve political objectives is always at the discretion of the political leadership. The political leadership also must integrate, and […] read more
Honoring Our Heroes
By Gary Bauer ~ To the millions who have always been there to stop the tyrant, protect the weak and preserve the peace — we have not forgotten you. Yesterday was Veterans Day. The day originally began as Armistice Day to mark the 11:00 AM ceasefire on November 11, 1918, that ended World War I. […] read more
UK food microbiology lab notes less contact with the EU
The United Kingdom leaving the European Union has resulted in reduced communication between UK and EU food networks, according to a new report. The annual report covers work of the UK’s national reference laboratory (NRL) for food microbiology between April 2021 and March 2022. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) provides this service for the... Continue Reading read more
COP27 – Will “Loss And Damage” Extremism Kill National Alarmism?
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ The extreme rhetoric of “loss and damage reparations” could backfire, causing developed countries to question the developing country claims of human caused damage. The best defense against a ruinous liability claim is innocence. Until now the alarmist governments of America and the other developed countries have gleefully touted the emergency […] read more
November 13, 2022: Reader Tips
This evening we return back to the miniature: Large Private Model Railroad RR HO Scale Train Layout Your large or small best tips are appreciated! read more
How The Left Views Administrative Law: A Highlight From The Federalist Society Convention
* You may have seen that the Federalist Society has been holding its annual convention in Washington. I was there on Thursday and Friday. They have recorded all the presentations. If you want to watch some, go to this link and see what interests you. * There was not a lot of moaning about the election results. Rather, the focus was on high-minded issues, mostly of constitutional and administrative law. * I have selected a highlight that you may find interesting. One of the lunchtime panels on Thursday was titled “Render Law Unto Congress and Execution Unto the Executive: The Supreme... read more
Books, I’m Reading (November 2022)
I read most evening; usually from thick books – both fiction and nonfiction. It often depends what Palmira at Annie’s Bookshop (Peregian QLD) recommends. (If you are on the Sunshine Coast that bookshop is so worth visiting and Palmira is always there on Sundays.) One of the thickest books she has recommended in the last [...] The post Books, I’m Reading (November 2022) appeared first on Jennifer Marohasy. read more
Komando.com1 day ago
Want to try Netflix with ads? It doesn’t work on these streaming devices
Netflix's new ad supported tier doesn't work for older devices. read more
William Wallace Freedom Speech; Declaration of Arbroath: Scots from Greater Scythia (Ukraine)
“our nation of Scots has been described in many publications — that crossing from Greater Scythia…it could be conquered by … Continue reading → read more
Sunday November 13th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Sunday November 13th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Kenya sends armed forces to support the DRC
Kenya sends armed forces to support the DRC Hiroshi Saito and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The government of Kenya is sending approximately 900 troops to the Democratic Republic… read more
Cairns News1 day ago
Who bashed Dan Andrews?
Republished from March 11, 2021 ANOTHER WHODUNNIT FROM CAIRNSNEWS…… Have any readers seen news footage or photos of him in a hospital bed? It would appear Mr Andrews is telling a porkie about how he was injured. His injuries are consistent with having been kicked while prone on the ground. Now who would do that? […] read more
null1 day ago
Conservative Candace Owens Crashes Ukraine War Party
[image: undefined] It's weak to start with a disclaimer, but I am afraid I have no choice. I have no cable and I do not watch mainstream media at all. I find a few clips here and there. So I do not pretend to operate with the totality of available information at my fingertips. And I do not doubt that many will send eloquent counter-arguments for what I am about to write. Additionally I do not follow mainstream conservatism or liberalism - or neo-liberalism - because I find it all to be mostly vapid and worthless. But that is not the point. The point is moving the great middle in one... read more
Historic WWII-Era B-17 Flying Fortress And Bell P-63 Kingcobra Planes Collide In Mid-Air At Dallas Airshow
*Daily Mail:* *Six people are feared dead after historic WWII-era B-17 Flying Fortress and Bell P-63 Kingcobra planes collide in mid-air at Dallas airshow* * Six crew members are feared to be dead after two historic planes collided in mid-air at the Wings Over Dallas airshow Saturday afternoon * Video posted online shows a P-63 Kingcobra bomber approaching the flight path of a Boeing B17 Flying Fortress bomber * Soon, the Kingcobra collided with the bomber, tearing it apart as the larger plane split in half and crashes in a ball of fire nearby * Witnesses say debris from t... read more
Media Declaring Democrat Victory in Nevada Senate Race, Amid Significant Disparity Between Governor Race Outcome in Same State
The media is declaring Democrats have won the Nevada senate race with Catherine Cortez Masto defeating Republican Adam Laxalt. This gives the Senate to the Democrats with 50 seats, Republicans with 49 and the Georgia runoff still outstanding. [Media Report] Something is very weird about this Nevada outcome, when you compare the Governor race on […] The post Media Declaring Democrat Victory in Nevada Senate Race, Amid Significant Disparity Between Governor Race Outcome in Same State appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Vox - All1 day ago
Democrats hang on to their crucial Senate majority
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a press conference at the US Capitol on September 28. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images There’s one big reason this still matters even though they may still lose the House. Democrats will maintain a narrow majority in the Senate for at least the next two years, according to the results from this week’s elections. Exactly how many seats Democrats ultimately will hold depends on the results of the Georgia runoff elections, set for December 6. But with Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s win in Nevada, Democrats now hold 50 seats. That mean... read more
Vox - All1 day ago
America’s first Latina senator just saved Democrats’ Senate majority
Nevada Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Gov. Steve Sisolak greet supporters on election night in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 8. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada breathes hope into the rest of Joe Biden’s presidency. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto always knew her election would come down to the wire. “Nevada is a purple state,” she told me in October when we chatted in Las Vegas in the closing weeks of the 2022 midterm campaign trail. “These are always close races. I won by 2 percent last time [and] I know Joe Biden won by 2 ... read more
Michael West1 day ago
Vic Libs launch campaign in Labor seat
It was a splash of blue in a firmly red electorate as the Victorian Liberals launched their election campaign in a Labor stronghold. About 300 of the party faithful gathered at The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne on Sunday to hear leader Matthew Guy, his deputy David Southwick, health minister-hopeful Georgie Crozier and Nationals Leader […] read more
No sign of decrease in global CO2 emissions, say researchers – is anyone surprised?
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: US coal train [credit: Wikipedia] The pretentious-sounding ‘Global Carbon Project science team’ (80 names) confirms the fairly obvious: the world is using at least as much fuel power as ever. A recent stat from Goldman Sachs’ Jeff Currie: ‘$3.8 Trillion of Investment in Renewables Moved Fossil Fuels from 82%… read more
The Atlantic Is A Shitty Propaganda Rag Run By Elitist Wankers
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ The Atlantic, which is owned by billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs and run by neoconservative war propagandist Jeffrey Goldberg, has published a pair of articles that are appalling even by its own standards. Virulent Russiagater Anne Applebaum argues […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
Bill relief promised at Vic party launches
Victoria’s major parties have both promised power bill relief at their official election launches ahead of polls opening. After the coalition unveiled its “bill buster” policy on Sunday morning, Premier Daniel Andrews promised another round of the $250 power saving bonus from March next year if Labor is re-elected on November 26. “Families are suffering […] read more
Big Oil Saved The Whales
Before the widespread availability of fossil fuels, many people and cities burned whale oil for lighting. The discovery of oil in Pennsylvania in 1859 saved the whales. read more
The Science of Healing in the Vedic Age
Three-headed Rudra (2nd Century AD) The practice of medicine had become a profession in India more than 5000 years ago, during the Vedic age. The cures being provided in this age could have been based on the research and experience of the medical professionals, and on their religious and philosophical beliefs. Numerous references to healing powers of the bhishaj, the Gods and sages who possess the knowledge of medicinal herbs, can be found in the *Rig Veda*, and the later Vedic samhitas, the *Atharva Veda* in particular. Among the Gods, Rudra (Shiva), the Ashvins, and Varuna have... read more
Neil Oliver, What Happens Now When Politicians Openly Represent Corporations, Not People
For his weekly monologue Neil Oliver outlines the reality of the British government no longer pretending to represent the people of the United Kingdom, but openly represents corporations and the interests of multinationals. While the general topic of a disconnected governing body is referenced toward how the U.K. government is disregarding the opinion of the […] The post Neil Oliver, What Happens Now When Politicians Openly Represent Corporations, Not People appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Democracy Dies In Climate Panic
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Tim Graham ~ The United Nations is one of the most sacred political cows in the liberal media. This is especially true when they convene the global elites on the perils of “climate change.” The latest confab in Sharm-al-Sheikh, Egypt began with the usual appeal to fear… read more
Michael West1 day ago
Ban looms for data breach ransom payments
It could soon be illegal for companies that fall victim to data breaches to pay ransoms to the hackers. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil has confirmed the government is examining whether new laws are needed to stop ransom payments in the wake of the Medibank and Optus data breaches. While short-term successes were needed in […] read more
GREENIE WATCH1 day ago
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* Global carbon emissions will reach record levels this year* * So much for all the policies that claim to lower it. Greenie policies are a total failure* Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels will reach a record high this year after the COVID-19 pandemic, with no sign of the deep reductions urgently needed to tackle global heating. Preliminary data for 2022 shows a slight increase – about 1 per cent – in carbon emissions from fossil fuels relative to 2021, according to the Global Carbon Project, a network of dozens of researchers from around the world that has tracked carbon ... read more
Some Thoughts on Turkey and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Early accounts of the Cuban Missile Crisis, including Graham Allison’s canonical Essence of Decision, tend to represent it as a two-player game in which John F Kennedy and Nikita Krushchev went, in Dean Rusk’s memorable phrase, “eyeball to eyeball” until the Soviets backed down and the crisis was resolved. Although these accounts made clear that Krushchev […] read more
Sam Bankman-Fried Bought Into Stakeholder Capitalism And Proved It’s A Disastrous Ideology
While many analysts and economists will be talking for months about the epic downfall of crypto-exchange company FTX and its founder Sam Bankman-Fried, their focus will be primarily on the billions lost, the mismanagement of funds, the fraud inherent in yield farming and the alleged betrayal of investor trust. This is a tale as old as time and not anything surprising. What many in the mainstream are missing, though, is Fried's attachments to the World Economic Foundation, various global elitists and his avid sermonizing of the tenets of “effective altruism”, which are nearly iden... read more

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