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Thuggish Ways: Mike Pompeo, Punishing Leakers And Getting Assange

* Loss and damage fund a COP27 ‘success’(?)* A favourite breakfast dish in Egypt is fool or foul made from fava beans and many will argue that both wealthy and developing nations were given a full serving at the COP27 climate conference at Sharm el-Sheikh. Talks limped across the line two days behind schedule in the early hours of Sunday, Egyptian time, after convening for a final session at 3am. The executive and government jets were finally scrambled from the Red Sea resort town to let it get back to what it does best, hosting sun-seeking tourists for snorkelling with dolphins, c... read more

OrientalReview.org3 hours ago

Poor, silly, protuberant Mike Pompeo. The stocky, irritated former CIA director and former Secretary of State is rather upset that those who worked under him dared wag their tongues about Julian Assange. The wagging so happened to relate to contemplated plans of abduction and assassination, something the US executive formally […] read more

Small Dead Animals4 hours ago

November 21, 2022: Reader Tips

Tonight we enjoy watching Japanese trains at the Railway Museum Saitama. Your most interesting recent tips are much requested. read more

Michael West4 hours ago

Nats candidate on sex charge found dead

A National Party candidate due in court over rape charges has died five days out from the Victorian state election. Shaun David Gilchrist, 47, the candidate for the regional seat of Narracan, died unexpectedly at Rawson on Sunday. Police were called to bushland about 4.15pm and will prepare a report for the coroner, but the […] read more

Michael West4 hours ago

Coal exporters accused of falsifying data

Claims Australian coal exporters are falsifying data to claim their coal is cleaner will be examined by the federal government. In a speech to parliament on Monday, independent MP Andrew Wilkie said a whistleblower leaked thousands of documents saying companies have been lying about coal quality for years. “This fraud is environmental vandalism and makes […] read more

Small Dead Animals5 hours ago

Go Woke, Go Broke

Shakeup at the Groomer Kingdom. Bob Iger has replaced Bob Chapek as Disney’s CEO, a shocking turn of events for the world’s largest media company that has been in turmoil ever since Iger stepped down as CEO in February 2020. The shakeup that caught the entertainment industry and Wall Street mostly by surprise was confirmed… Continue reading → read more

Small Dead Animals5 hours ago

Honey, I Finished The Internet

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Small Dead Animals9 hours ago

Hard Truths for the Hypocritical Left

While Giorgia Meloni directs her aim at French President Macron, everyone in France and every member of the Left in the West should feel equally lambasted by her truth bombs but, of course, we all know how conveniently they ignore the end effects of their disastrous policies. I bet @EmmanuelMacron now regrets to have picked… Continue reading → read more

Small Dead Animals9 hours ago

He Admires Their Basic Dictatorship

Trudeau now claims to have confronted Xi Jinping on the basis of… fake news. Nov 15 – "Trudeau raises ‘serious concerns’ about Chinese interference in talks with Xi" Nov 18 – "Trudeau was right to confront Xi over electoral interference" Nov 20 – "No intelligence briefing happened on Chinese interference in election: Trudeau" — Dean… Continue reading → read more

GREENIE WATCH2 hours ago

GREENIE WATCH2 hours ago

A favourite breakfast dish in Egypt is fool or foul made from fava beans and many will argue that both wealthy and developing nations were given a full serving at the COP27 climate conference at Sharm el-Sheikh. Talks limped across the line two days behind schedule in the early hours of Sunday, Egyptian time, after convening for a final session at 3am. The executive and government jets were finally scrambled from the Red Sea resort town to let it get back to what it does best, hosting sun-seeking tourists for snorkelling with dolphins, climbing the nearby Mount Sinai and quad bikin... read more

EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL3 hours ago

* Teachers are Quitting Because of Unruly, Violent StudentsBetter pay is good, but no amount of compensation can lure a teacher into a combat zone* Bebe Nicholson My niece always wanted to teach math. Since math teachers are in high demand, she didn’t have a problem landing a job. But now, after one year of teaching, she works as a church bookkeeper. Why did she leave the school system when she had wanted to be a teacher for as long as she could remember? Because students these days are unruly and violent, and teachers get no backing from school administrators or parents. Childr... read more

'Once in a Lifetime': Octopus Wraps Itself Around Diver's Camera

'Boy Did We Get a Surprise': Fisherman Shocked by Shark's Stomach Contents

Inquest: 'Nothing lifeguards could do' for Kiwi shark attack victim

Right whale numbers are falling, could â€˜ropelessâ€™ fishing save them?

Kiwi coroner calls for monitoring of great white sharks following fatal attack; 'Public funding is likely necessary'

20% of men would risk being attacked by a shark because they would have a 'cool story'

The Terrifying New Sea Life Discoveries Made Off The Coast Of Cocos Islands

Scientists use wool as plastic-free alternative for seaweed farms; 'completely biodegradable'

New Mandala3 hours ago

Agent Orange in Vietnam: lingering pain and injustice

In the absence of legal justice, future reconciliation on this issue will need to focus on reparative justice. The post Agent Orange in Vietnam: lingering pain and injustice appeared first on New Mandala. read more

The Last Refuge3 hours ago

November 21st – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 671

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 21st – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 671 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

The Last Refuge3 hours ago

Monday November 21st – 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 Monday November 21st – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

Modern Tokyo Times4 hours ago

Turkey bombs Iraq and Syria: NATO and Gulf killing machines (Yazidis to Yemen)

Turkey bombs Iraq and Syria: NATO and Gulf killing machines (Yazidis to Yemen) Kanako Mita, Nuray Lydia Oglu, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times NATO Turkey bombed Kurds in the… read more

The Last Refuge4 hours ago

The Core Battle Within the Republican Party

An inflection point is coming. In preparation for what we are about to witness, it is critical to understand that both the DNC and RNC are private corporations with no affiliation to government. It is a difficult shift in thinking to appropriately understand, but the party system in U.S. politics revolves around two clubs that […] The post The Core Battle Within the Republican Party appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

War News Updates4 hours ago

UN's Nuclear Watchdog Says Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant Was Hit By 'Powerful Explosions'

*RFE:* *UN Condemns Attack On Russian-Controlled Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant As Moscow, Kyiv Trade Blame* The UN's nuclear watchdog has condemned attacks on the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, as Moscow and Kyiv traded blame. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi on November 20 said that "powerful explosions" hit the nuclear plant on the evening of November 19 and again early on November 20, and demanded that whichever country was behind the attacks cease them immediately. Such attacks on Europe's largest nu... read more

War News Updates4 hours ago

German Army Has Only Enough Ammunition To Last 2 Days Of War

*Republic War*:* German Army Facing Severe Arms Shortage, Has Ammo Only To Last 2 Days Of War, Says Top MP* * “With sick, parental, and education leaves, many units reach the staffing level of only 60% of what they have on paper," German MP stressed. * German armed forces are currently facing severe shortages of ammunition, the Bundestag’s commissioner for the armed forces, Eva Hoegl, revealed on Sunday. The German Army lacks certain basic personal equipment to fight a war, she shockingly noted during an interview with the Bild am Sonntag newspaper. “Without munitions, it’s all... read more

War News Updates5 hours ago

What Is Ukraine Public Opinion On The War?

*The Daily Skeptic*:* Ukrainian Public Opinion on the War* Because casualty figures are so uncertain, it’s unclear whether the war in Ukraine qualifies as the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II. After all, approximately 130,000 people died in the Yugoslav wars. What is clear is that it’s the most intense conflict. Tens of thousands of people have died in just the eight months since Russia’s invasion began. If the conflict continues, it will soon surpass the Yugoslav wars in total casualties; and it may already have done so. On top of all the deaths, Ukraine has see... read more

Cairns News5 hours ago

Khershon withdrawal “may be rectified in future”

By Cossack Colonel YURI KOMONYISKIYes, the RF has relinquished its hold over the Kherson region in its current form. However, the RF expects to rectify this situation in the not-too-distant future. The Kherson region was problematic from a logistical/supply point of view. The span of the Dnieper River is massive as the shore line is […] read more

Blubber brunch: 'Stop eating washed-up dead whales,' Canadian public warned due to 'high levels of toxins'

Shark fin trade regulated at last in landmark decision

Indigestion: Sperm whale found dead in Nova Scotia had swallowed 150 kg of fishing gear

It's a wreck: Why Western Australiaâ€™s coast rivals the Bermuda Triangle

Sperm Whales Have the Biggest Brains, but How Smart Are They?

Bell from Lake Erie's deadliest shipwreck goes on display at Toledo museum

Need To Know4 hours ago

FTX: Sam Bankman-Fried’s Family Has Deep Ties to Congress and Dark Money

FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried donated over $40 million to the Democrat party. It was revealed that his brother, Gabe Bankman-Fried, was a Legislative Correspondent from 2019 to 2021 for Democratic Congressman Sean Casten, who serves on the House Financial Services Committee that oversees cryptocurrency. read more

Food Safety News4 hours ago

FSIS and the era of enforcement

Editor’s note: This is part three of a four-part series. Ten years after issuing the Pathogen Reduction; Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (PR/HACCP) Systems: Final Rule, The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) had not produced a single metric demonstrating progress in reducing pathogens or foodborne illness. Unwilling to acknowledge failure, FSIS rationalized... Continue Reading read more

Food Safety News4 hours ago

USDA advice clears Turkey confusion before Thanksgiving

This week, many will enjoy a delicious meal on Thanksgiving Day with family and friends. Taking the necessary steps toward safe food handling and sanitation will help protect you and your loved ones this year. With social media abounding in misinformation and confused cooks with strong opinions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released... Continue Reading read more

Food Safety News4 hours ago

Countries share actions to tackle antimicrobial resistance

Nations have highlighted the role of the food sector and risk of resistant infections as part of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2022, which began Nov. 18 and runs to Nov. 24, focuses on the actions needed to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond... Continue Reading read more

Food Safety News4 hours ago

FDA sends warning to food firm in Chicago over violations at their bakery facility

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading read more

Food Safety News4 hours ago

When water is the enemy; sanitizing in dry food processing environments

“Water poses a significant food safety risk in dry and low moisture food processing environments,” says Nathan Mirdamadi, a Senior Food Safety Specialist with Commercial Food Sanitation. That makes cleaning and sanitizing these areas challenging, particularly considering the detrimental effects of microorganism growth on human health. Microorganisms need moisture, the right temperature, and just a... Continue Reading read more

The Last Refuge5 hours ago

Sunday Talks, Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy States His Intention to Remove Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell and Ilhan Omar from House Congressional Committees

During an interview with Maria Bartiromo {Direct Rumble Link Here} incoming Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy discusses his outline to become Speaker of the House of Representatives. Additionally, Leader McCarthy states his intention to disallow Democrats Adam Schiff and Eric Swalwell to maintain status on the House intelligence committee, and also remove Democrat Ilhan Omar from […] The post Sunday Talks, Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy States His Intention to Remove Adam Schiff, Eric Swalwell and Ilhan Omar from House Congressional Committees appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

The Itihasa & The Darshana5 hours ago

On Kamandaka’s Nitisara

Among the extant works on niti (polity) from ancient India, Chanakya’s *Arthasastra* and Kamandaka’s *Nitisara* are the most renowned. Since Kamandaka has mentioned Chanakya (Vishnugupta) and Emperor Chandragupta in his text, it is assumed that *Nitisara* was composed after *Arthashastra*, which is placed in the third century BCE. The shloka 1.1.7-8 of the *Nitisara* says: “Having studied the learned works of that master of science (vidyanam paradrsvana) (Chanakya) and out of our love for science of polity (rajavidya), we set ourselves to the compilation of an abridged treatise f... read more

Manhattan Contrarian5 hours ago

President Biden Takes To The World Stage

* Right after the election, President Biden departed Washington on November 10 for a big round of international meetings. * First, he went to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, where he spoke on November 11 at the UN “climate” conference known as COP-27. Then it was off to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for meetings on the 12th and 13th with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). And finally, to Bali, Indonesia, for a meeting with Xi Jinping of China on the 14th, followed by a big confab of the G20 on the 15th. Biden arrived back in Washington on the 16th. * In any sane world, the America... read more

Michael West6 hours ago

‘Phenomenal’ demand for net-zero talent

Australia needs more investment in research and skills as economies compete for the best brains to develop emissions-busting technologies. “Good climate and energy policy is good economic policy as well,” federal Science and Industry Minister Ed Husic told researchers and industry innovators on Monday. “Reaching net-zero goals requires an urgent system-wide change to how we […] read more

Susan on the Soapbox6 hours ago

A Short Break

Dear Readers: I’m working on a project so there will be no blog this week. However if you’d like to share your thoughts about the UCP’s latest missteps (there certainly are enough to choose from) feel free. See you … Continue reading → read more

Michael West6 hours ago

Candidate on sex offence charge found dead

A National Party candidate due in court over rape charges has died five days out from the state election. Shaun David Gilchrist, 47 and the candidate for Narracan, died unexpectedly at Rawson on Sunday. Police were called to bushland about 4.15pm and will prepare a report for the coroner, but the death is not being […] read more

Michael West7 hours ago

Give us coal for Christmas please: Ukraine

Ukraine is pleading with Australia to send coal shipments for Christmas as Russia targets the nation’s energy infrastructure, dooming millions to a freezing winter. Temperatures in Ukraine have already dipped below freezing and electricity is being rationed through scheduled blackouts as Russia ramps up its attacks. Kyiv’s envoy to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko is asking Australia […] read more

Michael West8 hours ago

‘Phenomenal’ demand for net-zero tech

Australia might fail to get to net zero without more investment in research and skills as economies compete for the best brains to develop emissions-busting technologies. Willy Zwaenepoel, a world-leading expert in experimental computer science research, warns there’s a “phenomenal demand” for people to work in the fields of energy and sustainability. To escape the […] read more

Assyrian International News Agency5 hours ago

Fourth-century Assyrian Monastery Still Serves Worshippers

Mar Odisho Monastery in Duhok province's Dere village, Oct. 15, 2022. ( Kurmanj Nhili/Kurdistan 24)Noohadra/Dohuk, Iraq -- Saint Odisho Monastery, dating back to the fourth century, still stands tall serving Christians in the small village of Dere just four kilometers east of the historic town of Amedi in Duhok province. read more

Assyrian International News Agency5 hours ago

Disputed Territories in Northern Iraq

It is stated that territorial disputes are often linked to wealth through the control of natural resources, but they can also be driven by sectarian, religious, ethnic and national security reasons. read more

The Last Refuge5 hours ago

President Donald Trump Releases 30-Second Ad via Truth Social

President Trump posted this 30 second ad spot on his Truth Social account. [SOURCE] “Make an entrance. Make a run. And then make history. Make a difference. Make good on your word. Make it big league. But most of all, make it great again. Trump” {Direct Rumble Link} Posted in Donald Trump, Election 2024, media bias, […] The post President Donald Trump Releases 30-Second Ad via Truth Social appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

The Last Refuge5 hours ago

If They Say You’re Too Small to Make a Difference, Tell Them to Sleep in a Room with a Mosquito

Wall Street -vs- Main Street Corporate Donors -vs- MAGA Support Insurgency Funding for “Operation Governing Structure” Here . Posted in Election 2024, RNC, Uncategorized The post If They Say You’re Too Small to Make a Difference, Tell Them to Sleep in a Room with a Mosquito appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

Real Climate Science6 hours ago

It Snows When It Is Cold

Climate alarmists alternate between “snowfalls are a thing of the past” and “global warming causes too much snow.” read more

War News Updates7 hours ago

US President Biden Turns 80 Today

*Daily Mail: **Biden turns 80 and becomes Oval Office's first octogenarian: President's age will be a 'frequent' GOP 'talking point' as he mulls 2024 run - and could have a 'psychological impact' on Democrats - but will Trump impact his decision?* * Biden is set to have a low-key brunch with family at the White House on Sunday to mark is 80th birthday * He will celebrate the milestone 50 years after he became a Senator and amid calls younger leaders * If he wins the next presidential election he'll be 82 at the inauguration and 86 by end of his second term * Biden has ... read more

G20: They’re No Longer Hiding Their Plan to ENSLAVE Us

The CBDC Has Launched in the US (Here’s How It Affects You & Your Money)

China and Saudi Arabia Break Away from the US Dollar. Silver Soars. | Economic Update

Real Climate Science8 hours ago

“balance is not a very good doctrine when applied to science reporting”

In 1972 Steven Schneider explained why a runaway greenhouse effect is impossible. rasool_schneider_1971.pdf In 1974 Schneider warned President Nixon about global cooling. The Genesis Strategy – The New York Times In 1978 Schneider discussed the arrival of a new ice … Continue reading → read more

Global Elites Use Their New Hammer to Beat the Wealth out of the Middle Class and Gain Control: CLIMATE CHANGE | Mel K

NEW ECONOMIC ORDER IMMINENT! – The COLLAPSE Of The Dollar & The Old World Order!

Uncensored: Dr. Reiner Fuellmich — Injected Behaving As Though Lobotomized & The ICIC

Goodbye G20, Hello BRICS+

Goodbye G20, Hello BRICS+ by Pepe Escobar, https://thecradle.co/ The increasingly irrelevant G20 Summit concluded with sure signs that BRICS+ will be the way forward for Global South cooperation. – The redeeming quality of a tense G20 held in Bali – otherwise managed by laudable Indonesian graciousness – was to sharply define which way the geopolitical winds … read more

France Warns of Power Outages

France Warns of Power Outages by https://www.rt.com/ Electricity shortages could occur in January, according to grid operator RTE France faces a greater risk of running short on electricity in January because the availability of the country’s nuclear plants will probably be lower than previously forecast, national grid operator RTE warned on Friday. – RTE, which … read more

Another Attempt to Start WWIII? Powerful Explosions Rock Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

Another Attempt to Start WWIII? Powerful Explosions Rock Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant by https://strangesounds.org/ Powerful explosions have rocked the area around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. – “In what appeared to be renewed shelling both close to and at the site of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, IAEA experts … read more