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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.

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

22 November - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

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War News Updates7 hours ago
Poland Accepts Germany's Offer To Deploy Patriot Missile Systems Near The Ukraine Border
German Air Force’s Patriot air defense missile system are deployed to Slovakia. (Bundeswehr / Tom Twardy) *Breaking Defense:* *After missile scare, Poland accepts German offer for Patriot defenses* *Christian Thiels, a spokesman for the German Ministry of National Defense, said that assistance for Poland could be provided at any time, including with Eurofighters, though the details are still being sorted out. * WARSAW — Poland today accepted an offer from Germany to deploy additional Patriot air defense systems there, following the deaths of two Polish civilians who were likel... read more
Will Justin Show Up At This Event
What do you expect when the prime minister thinks drag shows are great. read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
Two Russian Jets Make "Unsafe" Low-Altitude Pass Over NATO Task Force
A pair of Russian SU34 military jets take part in an exhibition flight on July 18, 2017 at the annual air show MAKS 2017 in Zhukovsky, some 40 km outside Moscow. (File photo: AFP) *Maritime Executive:* Russian Jets Make "Unsafe" Low-Altitude Pass Over NATO Task Force NATO's Allied Maritime Command has accused Russian air forces of making an "unsafe, unprofessional" low-altitude overflight past NATO warships in the Baltic Sea. On Thursday morning, the warships of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 were carrying out an exercise in the Baltic Sea. Two Russian fighters approached a... read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
I, Napoleon
Such a public relations success, they had to turn off replies. Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Nonbinary identity is real. — NHL (@NHL) November 22, 2022 read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Textbook Definition of a RINO
Sitting congressman threatens violence against a U.S. citizen over laughing at a meme they found funny. 😂 I can’t stop laughing at this infant. https://t.co/97SCSxEEJi — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) November 22, 2022 Background read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
We Don’t Need No Stinking Giant Fans
New York Times; These should be great times to be in the wind energy business, especially in Europe. Governments here have long promoted offshore wind projects, and those efforts have accelerated since Russia started cutting natural gas shipments in its war against Ukraine. “We need clean, we need cheaper and we need homegrown power,” Ursula… Continue reading → read more
Medical Kidnap6 hours ago
Demand for Unvaccinated Blood Soaring
Demand for unvaccinated blood is surging worldwide. Bacteria, viruses, prions, and parasites can be transmitted by blood transfusions likewise people vaccinated with the mRNA vaccine have the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in their blood. The spike protein (travels the entire body) caused by the COVID-19 vaccination last for months (potentially permanently in the body for those who frequently take booster shots). There are new blood banks being set up in 18 countries so far, that provide this ‘pure blood.’ The post Demand for Unvaccinated Blood Soaring first appeared on Medical Kidnap. read more
Tuesday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Tracey Harrington McCoy reports on still more research showing significant brain changes caused by long COVID. Joseph Oliver writes that sick kids need people to mask up to alleviate the intolerable pressure on our health care system. And Anne Sosin, Lakshmi Ganapathi and Martha Lincoln note that the case for masking also includes averting the continued spread of RSV and influenza. - David Moscrop discusses how an economic system increasingly designed to extract every possible nickel and moment from the general public - and a political s... read more
Demand for Unvaccinated Blood Soaring
Demand for unvaccinated blood is surging worldwide. Bacteria, viruses, prions, and parasites can be transmitted by blood transfusions likewise people vaccinated with the mRNA vaccine have the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in their blood. The spike protein (travels the entire body) caused by the COVID-19 vaccination last for months (potentially permanently in the body for those who frequently take booster shots). There are new blood banks being set up in 18 countries so far, that provide this ‘pure blood.’ The post Demand for Unvaccinated Blood Soaring first appeared on Health Impact N... read more
Pension Pulse7 hours ago
IMCO Releases its Interim Net Zero Targets
Palash Gosh of Pensions & Investments reports IMCO sets interim carbon-reduction target of 50% by 2030: Investment Management Corp. of Ontario, Toronto, plans to reduce the carbon emissions intensity in its portfolio by 50% by 2030 compared with 2019 baseline levels. *IMCO also seeks to have 20% of its portfolio invested in securities and projects focused on climate solutions by 2030, said a news release Monday.* IMCO said these interim targets are part of an effort to transition to global net-zero emissions by 2050 as called for by the Paris Agreement. *IMCO's Climate Action Pl... read more
An Introduction to Foucault
Plans for a discussion of Keir Starmer's immigration speech got canned by my having to trek around the West Midlands rail network to get home. And so, to make sure you don't leave this place without at least something here's a short but useful video on Foucault from the *Acid Horizon* comrades. Useful for anyone who can't see what the fuss is about. read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Emerson Poll, More Republicans Support Liz Cheney Than Ted Cruz, Nikki Haley or Larry Hogan for 2024 GOP Nomination
I keep saying the 2024 GOP nomination is going to be fun because this is an epic Wall Street -vs- Main Street battle that needs to be done. The conniving republican political class are openly wearing their anti-working-class uniforms now. Despite their efforts to remain hidden, and thanks entirely to their hubris, they are glowing. […] The post Emerson Poll, More Republicans Support Liz Cheney Than Ted Cruz, Nikki Haley or Larry Hogan for 2024 GOP Nomination appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Duran7 hours ago
The Lying Propaganda-Phrase “Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine”
Eric Zuesse Here is why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 was actually legal under international law: No one maintains that U.S. President John F. Kennedy lacked international legal authorization to invade the Soviet Union if the Soviet Union were to place American nuclear-warheaded missiles in Cuba 1,131 miles from Washington DC. Everyone […] read more
balance107 hours ago
Dr. Jane Ruby interviews a stealth specialist of Rome
very cool https://rumble.com/v1miuec-live-7pm-overcoming-psychopaths-and-global-tyranny.html read more
Science Matters7 hours ago
Jen Psaki Will Be Deposed in Censorship Lawsuit
Julie Kelly writes at American Greatness Jen Psaki: Investigations for Thee, But Not for Me. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. It’s beyond ironic that the mouthpiece for a regime proceeding with yet another punitive and vengeful investigation into Donald Trump wants to be shielded from an inquiry into her own misdeeds. Former White House […] read more
Medical Kidnap8 hours ago
CIA Caught Covering Up Rampant Child Sex Crimes Inside Agency and NO ONE Has Gone to Jail
Imagine an agency so secretive and so corrupt that they can literally get away with criminal sexual abuse of children. Then imagine you are forced to pay for this agency and despite knowing that their agents are abusing children — even admitting to it — they are avoiding any kind of legal ramifications. Well, there is no need to imagine because that and more, is happening within the CIA and no one is doing anything about it. The post CIA Caught Covering Up Rampant Child Sex Crimes Inside Agency and NO ONE Has Gone to Jail first appeared on Medical Kidnap. read more
CIA Caught Covering Up Rampant Child Sex Crimes Inside Agency and NO ONE Has Gone to Jail
Imagine an agency so secretive and so corrupt that they can literally get away with criminal sexual abuse of children. Then imagine you are forced to pay for this agency and despite knowing that their agents are abusing children — even admitting to it — they are avoiding any kind of legal ramifications. Well, there is no need to imagine because that and more, is happening within the CIA and no one is doing anything about it. The post CIA Caught Covering Up Rampant Child Sex Crimes Inside Agency and NO ONE Has Gone to Jail first appeared on Health Impact News. read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 22 November 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/5qYY4RI3xB 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/hI41BWWlTG — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) November 22, 2022 Ukraine’s Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula was targeted by a drone attack on Tuesday, Kremlin-installed authorities said, adding that Moscow’s forces there were “on alert” https://t.co/GDlFv3B7jA — AFP News Agency (@AFP) November 22, 2022 Rolling blackouts across Ukraine may continue through March, according to one ... read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
From the latest on the deadly earthquake in Indonesia that killed at least 260 people to Twitter's decision to hold off relaunch of its blue check subscription service, these are the top 5⃣ stories you need to know today pic.twitter.com/Cj9UnmBpeP — Reuters (@Reuters) November 22, 2022 - At least 162 people have died after a 5.6 magnitude quake hit Java, Indonesia - China's Beijing reports a record number of new COVID cases - NASA's Orion capsule reaches the moon Here are today's top stories in a minute: pic.twitter.com/uEFJiyCMjN — DW News (@dwnews) November 22, 2022 Iran has begu... read more
Jury to decide if official applied force maliciously 
Where a detainee claimed a prison official grabbed him by the throat, slammed his head into the van and slapped him, while he was secured in handcuffs and leg restraints and therefore was only a limited threat to the security of the jail or other officers, the official’s motion for summary judgment was denied. Background ... read more
022-3-497 – Arn v. Whitehead 
Arn v. Whitehead, Case No. 3:21-cv-763, Nov. 3, 2022. EDVA at Richmond (Gibney). VLW 022-3-497. 7 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Suit over government watchlist dismissed 
Where a man alleged his inclusion on the federal government’s watchlist resulted in detentions, interrogations and searches of his electronic devices when flying, but the government showed he was no longer on the watchlist, the suit was dismissed for lack of standing. Background Abdulkadir Nur sued Chris Magnus, Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and ... read more
“I’m Done with You!” – Chaos Erupts in White House Press Room as Fauci Gives Final Covid Briefing
Gateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila Dr. Fauci on Tuesday gave his final Covid briefing before officially retiring. Fauci is finally stepping down from his... The post “I’m Done with You!” – Chaos Erupts in White House Press Room as Fauci Gives Final Covid Briefing appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Fluoridation of water is promoted as a health measure when the science indicates multiple toxicities
From Dr Sam Bailey Warning! Fluoride In Your Water Fluoridation of water is promoted as a health measure when the science indicates multiple toxicities. I spoke with one of the unsung New Zealand heroes, Kane Titchener who has volunteered his time to combat the authorities’ attempts to poison our water supplies. Here is what he said about: … Continue reading Fluoridation of water is promoted as a health measure when the science indicates multiple toxicities → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE10 hours ago
What did animals eat around 550 million years ago? New study may have answers
https://www.wionews.com/science/what-did-animals-eat-around-550-million-years-ago-new-study-may-have-answers-536552 read more
In the mail Saturday
This was the U.S. mail that comes through the front door. An appeal from Planned Parenthood to send money to kill more babies and provide more kids with chemicals to change their fertility options for life, and an appeal from Pregnancy Decision Health Centers (PDHC) to send money to save babies and their mothers. Hmmm. We're assessing our end of the year donations. Not a tough decision. Death to babies, or life for babies. read more
bilaterals.org7 hours ago
Berkeley notifica a España intención de acudir a arbitraje por mina de uranio
22-Nov-2022 La minera Berkeley ha presentado al Gobierno de España la notificación de disputa de inversión, el primer paso que activa las negociaciones antes de la presentación formal de un arbitraje internacional que invoca el incumplimiento del Tratado de la Carta de la Energía (TCE). read more
bilaterals.org7 hours ago
Nigeria not ready for AfCFTA trade implementation
22-Nov-2022 Chief Executive Officer of Ocean & Cargo, Aare Jide Taiwo, has said Nigeria is not ready for AfCFTA implementation. He was speaking on issues bedeviling the country's maritime industry, in an interview with TOLA ADENUBI of Nigerian Tribune. read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Post Market Wrap-up: Three Things To Watch, Consumer Debt Skyrocketing"
Gregory Mannarino, PM 11/22/22: *"Post Market Wrap-up: Three Things To Watch, * *Consumer Debt Skyrocketing"* - https://traderschoice.net/ Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Ballot box weaknesses altered Brazil’s election results, says Bolsonaro’s PL party
The party asks for the annulment of the result of 250,000 ballot boxes compromised with flaws. If this is done, Bolsonaro will win the election with 51% of the votes. During a press conference held mid-afternoon on Tuesday (Nov. 22), the president of the Liberal Party (PL, right), Valdemar Costa Neto, said that weaknesses in […] read more
Pottersville Digest
------------------------------ Well, I guess Chrisley *didn't* know best. ------------------------------ Of course, never mentioned by Tucker Carlson (R-Swanson) is that the vast majority of people getting arrested for molesting children and possessing kiddie porn happen to be right wingers. Google George Nader's name for a start. ------------------------------ Wouldn't it be wild if Gionet sought asylum in Russia and Ed Snowden became his roommate? ------------------------------ Well, fuck me running. I'm just floored. < /sarcasm > ------------------------------ ... read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
"In the heart of the Rosette Nebula lies a bright open cluster of stars that lights up the nebula. The stars of NGC 2244 formed from the surrounding gas only a few million years ago. The featured image taken in January using multiple exposures and very specific colors of Sulfur (shaded red), Hydrogen (green), and Oxygen (blue), captures the central region in tremendous detail. A hot wind of particles streams away from the cluster stars and contributes to an already complex menagerie of gas and dust filaments while slowly evacuating the cluster center. The Rosette Nebula's center mea... read more
"Ex Obscurum"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Ex Obscurum, Adagio for Strings, Op. 11"* "From emotional turmoil, hatred, and addiction the miracle of recovery begins in this Spadecaller Video entitled "Ex Obscurum" (From Darkness). Featuring original poetry narrated by the author and visual artist, Matthew Schwartz. Composer Samuel Barber's powerful musical score, adopted for the movie "Platoon", (Adagio for Strings) sets the background for this spiritual exodus "From Darkness." - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Pan-African Approach to Tackle Food Insecurity Arising from Conflict and Climate Shocks
Nairobi, Nov 22 (IPS) - Upheaval on the global stage, the war in Ukraine, conflict in the Horn of Africa, severe climatic shocks, high international inflation, increasing global commodity prices, high prices of agricultural inputs and low intra-continental trade are fuelling food insecurity across Africa. Read the full story, “Pan-African Approach to Tackle Food Insecurity Arising from Conflict and Climate Shocks”, on globalissues.org → read more
Iran: 40 people killed in protests over past week – OHCHR
More than 40 people have been killed in Iran during the past week, including two teenagers, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday. Read the full story, “Iran: 40 people killed in protests over past week – OHCHR”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Curitiba City Council approves a protest motion against the abuses of STF Justice Alexandre de Moraes
With 17 votes in favor, 5 against, and one abstention, the city councilors of Curitiba, the capital of the Paraná state and largest city in the country's wealthy South, approved a motion of protest against the abusive acts of the Justice of the Supreme Court STF, Alexandre de Moraes. Councilman Rodrigo Marcial from the New […] read more
022-3-501 – Nur v. Unknown CBP Officers 
Nur v. Unknown CBP Officers, Case No. 1:22-cv-169, Nov. 7, 2022. EDVA at Alexandria (Trenga). VLW 022-3-501. 18 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Res judicata doesn’t bar attorney’s fees claim 
Where two debt collectors argued an attorney’s fees claim brought by a consumer was barred by res judicata, but they failed to show that the prior dismissal was a judgment on the merits, and the prior litigation did not involve the same conduct, occurrence or transaction, the res judicata arguments were rejected. Background In this ... read more
022-3-509 – Williams v. Equifax Information Services LLC 
Williams v. Equifax Information Services LLC, Case No. 4:21-cv-136, Nov. 10, 2022. EDVA at Newport News (Leonard). VLW 022-3-509. 11 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Contractor defeats fraud claim by homeowners 
Where homeowners sued a contractor after he failed to complete a home renovation, the contractor prevailed on the fraud claim. Although he was incredibly unorganized, did not communicate effectively and may have possibly cut corners in the building permitting process, the homeowners failed to show he had the intent not to complete performance on the ... read more
022-3-500 – Harrell v. Deluca 
Harrell v. Deluca, Case No. 1:20-cv-87, Nov. 7, 2022. EDVA at Alexandria (O’Grady). VLW 022-3-500. 26 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Collective action approved in medical management OT suit 
Where a medical management nurse showed that that she was similarly situated to other medical management nurses working at the defendant’s location, at a similar employment level and whose primary job duty was conducting medical necessity reviews, a collective action was approved. Background Winifred Midkiff seeks to represent a putative collective of medical management nurses ... read more
022-3-508 – Midkiff v. The Anthem Companies Inc. 
Midkiff v. The Anthem Companies Inc., Case No. 3:22-cv-417, Nov. 10, 2022. EDVA at Richmond (Hudson). VLW 022-3-508. 17 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Norfolk: Where Attorneys Flee and Criminals Go Free
by Kerry Dougherty Let’s be frank, shall we? Republicans can’t win elections in Norfolk. They don’t even bother recruiting candidates to run in most races. Why waste the money and effort? Since 2009 — as far back as I checked- … Continue reading → read more
Saudi Arabia: Resumption of executions for drug offences ‘deeply regrettable’, UN rights office says
Saudi Arabia must adopt a moratorium on executions for drug-related offenses, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, responding to the recent resumption of capital punishment for these crimes. Read the full story, “Saudi Arabia: Resumption of executions for drug offences ‘deeply regrettable’, UN rights office says”, on globalissues.org → read more
"The Beginning Of A New Day..."
"This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind... let it be something good." - Author Unknown read more
Longevity in women
I was reading an article on longevity in women. In addition to questions about menopause, age at first pregnancy etc., the questionnaire included questions on smoking and drinking. The alcohol question completely baffled me. It made no sense, “Alcohol use was assessed using a health-seeking behavior questionnaire during the physical assessment. The question was “Do you try to avoid the use of alcohol?” The answers were “don’t try at all,” “try a little,” or “try a lot.” “ I was thinking how I would answer. I had a 6 oz. glass of red wine on November 4 and November 18 with dinner in... read more
St. Ephrem on how God speaks through metaphors
St. Ephrem often speaks of God as "clothing himself in names (or metaphors)" in the Old Testament, as a prelude to his 'clothing himself in the human body' at the Incarnation. But we should not abuse God's condescension in making himself known to humanity in this way by taking these metaphors literally: Let us give thanks to God who clothed himself in the names of the body's various parts: Scripture refers to his 'ears', to teach us that he listens to us; it speaks of his 'eyes', to show that he sees us. It was just the names of such things that he put on. Although in his true... read more
Canadian Prepper, "We Need To Talk. Hard Times Are Coming"
Canadian Prepper, 11/22/22: *"We Need To Talk. Hard Times Are Coming"* "An honest conversation about the current reality of things, what we can expect moving forward and preparedness." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Halifax Examiner9 hours ago
Halifax moves ahead with 10-bed sobering centre pilot project
[image: A screenshot of grainy surveillance video shows three uniformed police officers and a man laying on a brown brick floor. On the right there's a bench where prisoners would typically sit while getting booked. On the left there's a plexiglas barrier between the officers and a booking officer in an office.] Sobering centres are alternatives to the drunk tank — safe places to sleep it off. The post Halifax moves ahead with 10-bed sobering centre pilot project appeared first on Halifax Examiner. read more
Michael West9 hours ago
Rex Patrick: Government credibility on the line amid Boyle, McBride whistleblower trials
[image: Whistleblower laws, David McBride, Richard Boyle] Relentless prosecution of whistleblowers David McBride and Richard Boyle may damage the credibility of Australia's government on the world stage, writes Rex Patrick. read more
The New Dark Age9 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 21-22 November 2022
Tuesday, 22 November 2022 — The New Dark Age Anti-Imperialist Youth Intensify Campaign To Free Kononovich Brothers https://popularresistance.org/anti-imperialist-youth-intensify-campaign-to-free-kononovich-brothers Beth Van Schaak Lies… https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/11/beth-van-schaak-lies.html Did North Korea invent a teleporter? https://journal-neo.org/2022/11/22/did-north-korea-invent-a-teleporter/ Zelensky Trapped By Moscow And Washington https://orientalreview.org/2022/11/22/zelensky-trapped-by-moscow-and-washington/ Saudi Arabia Looks to Replace Washington with Beijin... read more
Biden’s Victory
The press says America rejected Donald Trump and gave a big win to Joe Biden. House Election Results 2022: Live Map | Midterm Races by State read more
Michael West10 hours ago
FTX run as personal fiefdom: lawyer
FTX was run as a “personal fiefdom” of former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, lawyers for the collapsed crypto exchange have said in its first bankruptcy hearing as they detailed ongoing challenges such as hacks and substantial missing assets. In the highest-profile crypto blow-up to date, FTX filed for protection in the United States after traders pulled […] read more
The Word From the Trenches – November 22, 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 – November 22, 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Jewish Talmud
The post Jewish Talmud appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the White House – Why God gave you two arms
NOW – "God gave you two arms" to get your COVID and flu shot, says the White House COVID Response Director.pic.twitter.com/UAzSfdYJkB — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) November... The post From the White House – Why God gave you two arms appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Massachusetts Taxpayers Asked to Pay $139M to House More Illegal Aliens
Breitbart – by John Binder Massachusetts taxpayers are being asked to foot a $139 million bill that would “expand emergency shelter capacity” for border crossers... The post Massachusetts Taxpayers Asked to Pay $139M to House More Illegal Aliens appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
LANIUS
Elbit Systems Nov 10, 2022 LANIUS is a highly maneuverable and versatile drone-based loitering munition, designed for short-range operation in the urban environment. The system... The post LANIUS appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
WHO Ranks The Deadliest Pathogens, Including The Mysterious ‘Disease X’
Science Alert – by Robin Millard AFP The World Health Organization said on Monday it was thrashing out a new list of priority pathogens that risk... The post WHO Ranks The Deadliest Pathogens, Including The Mysterious ‘Disease X’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Econlib11 hours ago
I Want My Society Back
From early in my time as an adult, I’ve said hi to and smiled at strangers on the street. In a large percentage of cases, I’ve gotten friendly smiles or nods back. That interaction with people has been a big part of my life for almost 50 years. Unfortunately, when Covid and the lockdowns and […] The post I Want My Society Back appeared first on Econlib. read more
National Grid issues – then cancels – electricity shortage warning
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby ? ? A snippet from today’s Telegraph: ? ? ? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/11/22/ftse-100-markets-windfall-tax-rises-fiscal-drag-crypto/ It certainly is not particularly cold – temperatures this evening here in Sheffield are expected to be 6C. Demand is currently at 38 GW, and we can expect… read more
BBC Response To Svalbard Complaint
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood You will all no doubt recall this dishonest report from the BBC a few weeks ago: ? ? Deep inside the Arctic Circle, the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is home to the world’s northernmost permanent settlement, Longyearbyen, which is estimated to be… read more
Michael West13 hours ago
Andrews scores narrow Vic poll debate win
Undecided Victorian voters have awarded Premier Daniel Andrews a narrow victory over Liberal counterpart Matthew Guy in their first and only leaders debate of the election. After a bitter election campaign, the pair largely showed restraint as they faced off before 100 undecided voters at the Box Hill Town Hall on Tuesday evening. It took about […] read more
AlienViews9 hours ago
"I'm Your Huckleberry"
. . . So you DARE to call *me* crazy? I'll *debate* that point's contention, best prepare to pay a "freight" conjectured fair! See, I'll *snap* your weak derision (born of *fatuous* pretension!), and return it with three folds— One best *beware*! . We'll see who's sane when it's explored the assumptions bigots make, make "light" *unsettled darknesses * light's loathe to *mask *or *fake*. Prepare for *self*-disclosures, then Offended folk? Be free! "I'm not locked up in here with *you*; You're locked in here, with *me*." . See, your "insult's": insufficient! They define *your* small ... read more
Vox - All9 hours ago
Vaccinate the turkeys (and the chickens)
[image: The dimly lit interior of a turkey barn. There are a few hundred white-feathered turkeys in sight, the closest group shown from the neck up.] Turkeys stand in a barn at a turkey farm in Illinois. | Daniel Acker/Bloomberg Bird flu is driving up turkey and egg prices — and killing millions of animals. Why won’t we vaccinate against it? If turkey’s at the center of your table this Thanksgiving, it’s going to be a more expensive meal than usual. Consumers are spending around 20 percent more on the centerpiece bird than last Thanksgiving. Some of that can be blamed on inflati... read more
Vox - All9 hours ago
The White House’s plan to colonize the moon, briefly explained
[image: A mock-up of what a moon base camp might look like on the moon, including astronauts in spacesuits and a wheeled rover.] An artist’s rendering of Artemis base camp. | NASA Putting humans on the moon is more political than you might think. The first mission in NASA’s Artemis program finally took the Orion spacecraft on a trip around the moon, a huge step forward for the ambitious plan to bring humans to the lunar surface as soon as 2025. It’s also the beginning of the White House’s far-reaching ambitions for a permanent outpost on the moon. The White House’s national scien... read more
MJBizDaily9 hours ago
British regulators ban Charlotte’s Web, other CBD products
Food regulators in the United Kingdom have ordered nearly 100 products containing CBD to be pulled from store shelves in the country over consumer safety fears. British regulators ban Charlotte’s Web, other CBD products is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
balance109 hours ago
progress report for RTR after last 20-23 years:
hustled26 structure37=63 + junk11 decisions43=54 generate39 worthless40 policy35=114; 63+54+114=231=11 x evil21. Why so? Can one expect grapes from thistles? Do the math: out-of-23 alignment41=64 +pettiness37+ intransigent60 attitude28=88; 64+37+88=189=3 x 63; a house divided=63. Summit Lighthouse has to reset itself thoroughly. ………………................... Sun into Sagittarius at 12:20 a.m. PST 11-22-22. Sun trines Jupiter, potentially making for some progress. (One may call: in the name I AM, Elohim Cyclopea, Lords of Form, Maitreya, Lords of Mind, may the light energies from Scorpio... read more
Food Safety News9 hours ago
Poundcake recalled in Canada because of plastic in product
Hafner Canada Inc. is recalling Sélection du Pâtissier brand lemon and poppyseed poundcake because of pieces of plastic in the product. The recalled products were sold in Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, Canada, according to the recall notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Recalled product: Brand Product Size UPC Codes Sélection du Pâtissier... Continue Reading read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Enel will sell operations in Peru and Argentina to reduce record level of debt
Next year will be key for the sale of various Enel operations in South America and Europe: the Italian utility company confirmed its plans to sell its operations in Peru, as it had transpired last week, and the exit process is added in Argentina, with the aim of reducing the record levels of debt in […] read more
Not PC9 hours ago
Socialism is closer to monarchy than capitalism
Source: Philosopher Stephen Hicks, from his 'Philosophers, Explained' series Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Panama seeks to reduce the risk of refinancing with the repurchase of debt
The Republic of Panama is offering to repurchase US$837 million of bonds due 2024 in a bid to increase the duration of its international debt as volatility in financial markets increases. The Central American nation is offering to buy its 4% bonds at a spread of 26 basis points over the US Treasury due on October […] read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Erasing the past: Lula da Silva’s PT party plans to annul more than 200 acts of President Bolsonaro
Brazilian President-elect Luiz Lula da Silva (PT, left) plans to annul more than 200 acts of the President of the Republic, Jair Bolsonaro (PL, right), after taking office. He is to rely on a study created by the Lauro Campos and Marielle Franco foundations of the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL), and Rosa Luxemburg of […] read more
MJBizDaily10 hours ago
RI approves 5 adult-use marijuana retailers as Dec. 1 launch nears
Five licensed medical marijuana providers in Rhode Island received state approval on Tuesday to sell in the state's adult-use market, which launches Dec. 1. RI approves 5 adult-use marijuana retailers as Dec. 1 launch nears is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Inflation in Chile will continue to moderate in 2023, although it will remain high: OECD
Inflation in Chile will only return towards the Central Bank's 3% target in 2024, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In its Economic Perspectives report for November and published this Tuesday, the international organization said that consumer . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our […] read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Brazilian Spring: protesters prevent cargo flow at the entrance of second-largest port in the country
A new protest against the election results began on BR-277, preventing cargo flow from the Port of Paranaguá on Tuesday (Nov. 22). Demonstrators protest for a full, independent audit of election results, for freedom and freedom of expression, and against censorship and tyranny. The blockade, in Paraná, happens at kilometer 6, towards the coast, since […] read more
The Duran10 hours ago
Russia Reports More Advances in Marinka and Vuhledar, Ukraine Struggles in Kherson; Europe Braces for Refugee Flood
Russia Reports More Advances in Marinka and Vuhledar, Ukraine Struggles in Kherson; Europe Braces for Refugee Flood News Topic 679 read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Agentina: OECD forecasts growth of 4.4% in 2022 and stagnation in 2023
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) published this Tuesday the economic outlook and in the chapter dedicated to Argentina it corrected its projections for the remainder of 2022 and the years to come. GDP GROWTH For 2022, the OECD estimates GDP growth of 4.4% (3.4% in the last report). In 2023, it will […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Colombia cuts the wings of medical cannabis and pushes patients “into illegality”
The promise of medicinal cannabis has not been fully fulfilled in Colombia since the suspension of financing for master preparations by the previous government puts barriers for Colombians to access these products through the Health Benefits Plan (PBS), exerting pressure on the finances of the sector and pushing patients “into illegality,” the Vice President of […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Deleted post in Forbes, “Why WHO faked a pandemic”
And yes, it’s a scary thought considering what the world just went through. By Michael Fumento on May 2, 2010 You can look at the original article in the ‘Wayback machine’. The Internet does not forget. xxx The agency needed to bounce back after the avian flu embarrassment. The World Health Organization has suddenly gone […] read more
The Last Refuge12 hours ago
Supreme Court Clears Way for IRS to Send President Trump Tax Filings to Democrats in Congress, to Leak to Media
“The Committee’s purpose in requesting President Trump’s tax returns has nothing to do with funding or staffing issues at the IRS and everything to do with releasing the President’s tax information to the public,” Trump’s non-pretending attorneys wrote to the court in October. However, today the Supreme Court maintains the pretense of a valid legislative […] The post Supreme Court Clears Way for IRS to Send President Trump Tax Filings to Democrats in Congress, to Leak to Media appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Cannabis firm Rubicon reports quarterly profit with Canada focus
Vancouver, British Columbia-based cannabis producer Rubicon Organics said it recorded adjusted EBITDA profitability, net profit from operations and positive free cash flow in its quarter ended Sept. 30. Cannabis firm Rubicon reports quarterly profit with Canada focus is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
Foreboding Signals Amid Discovery the FBI Can Launch Pegasus Cell Phone Targeting With Appointment of Special Counsel
If you read the article about the “Pegasus Project”, spyware created to infect cell phones that was marketed by Israeli intelligence through a company called NSO {Go Deep Here}, then you essentially know the background. Pegasus is “no click” targeting spyware that can be deployed against cellular phones, simply by inputting the phone number and […] The post Foreboding Signals Amid Discovery the FBI Can Launch Pegasus Cell Phone Targeting With Appointment of Special Counsel appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Bill Gates said "hoped we d get away with (the lockdown)... but didn t get away with it" in July 2020
Bill Gates let slup he knew lockdowns were unnecessary in a CNN interview on 24 July 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZifjuDmma0 He says "people hoped we d get away with that.... but we didn t...we didn t in most parts of the country get away with it " to Anderson Cooper at time point 3 03 minutes. He makes the statement in the context of saying that people hoped the various states of the US would remain in lock down because of the rising numbers of covid infections, (itself an irrelevant marker since covid has the death rate of the seasonal flu as opposed to fatali... read more
Court in Bavaria declares stay at home orders for covid lockdown unlawful
*Following on the critique of Jonathan Sumption of the disastrous policy failure of lockdowns...* *https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/11/18/now-paying-terrible-price-lockdown/ * *....a court in Bavaria has today declared the stay at home orders for the covid lockdown in early 2020 illegal. They were disproportionate, serious infringements of fundamental rights and other less invasive measures could have been used to stop the transmission of corona. * *These stay at home orders were imposed by an emergency decree by a health minister in a repeat of 1933 when Hitler abolished... read more
Just revising the introduction to prosecute ECP von der Leyen, If she had done her duty of care, 14 year oldJoe McGinty would be alive to day. She is directly responsible for his death and he is just one victim
REVISED INTRODUCTION TO PROSECUTE ECP VON DER LEYEN AND COLLABORATORS *Fourteen year old Joe McGinty is just one victim. He died unnecessarily. He died because ECP vdL breached her duty of care to be informed, to look in the EC records and see what information her predecessors had collected, what was the basis of their vaccine policies and why their policies were so successful. * *Another victim from the northern part of Ireland is BBC presenter Lisa Shaw who also died 3 weeks after her first covid shot from a brain haemorrhage. She leaves behind two small children. So we have... read more
Settler Pogroms Against Palestinians Will Become The Norm
Saturday, November 19, 2022, was according to Jewish tradition Shabat Chayei Sarah – the Shabbos, or Saturday commemorating the death and burial of the biblical matriarch Sarah. In the biblical story, her husband Abraham purchased her burial plot in the ancient city of Al-Khalil. According to Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro, the “commemoration” events that Al-Khalil has been subjected to over the last few decades have nothing to do with Jewish tradition, only, “Zionist Embellishments.” Al-Khalil, or Hebron in Hebrew, is the largest city in the West Bank, with close to a quarter of a million ... read more
Anti-Imperialist Youth Intensify Campaign To Free Kononovich Brothers
The World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) and its federating progressive youth groups across the world have intensified their campaign for the immediate release of Aleksander Kononovich and his brother Mikhail Kononovich, communist youths imprisoned by Ukrainian authorities. Both the Kononovich brothers belong to the leadership of the Leninist Communist Youth Union of Ukraine (LKSMU), a member organization of the WFDY. The WFDY leadership also demanded an end to all deadly, imperialist wars raging across the world. November 21 marked 260 days since the arrest and imprisonmen... read more
Railway Strike Looms As Majority Rejects Tentative Agreement
The four unions that have now rejected the tentative agreement are the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes (representing 19% of unionized workforce in negotiations), Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (6%), International Association of Boilermakers and Blacksmiths (1%) and SMART-TD, excluding yardmasters, (30%). The eight unions that voted to ratify the tentative agreement (and the percentage of the total their members represent) are the American Train Dispatchers Association (1%), BLET (20%), Brotherhood Railway Carmen (7%), International Association of Machinists and Aeros... read more
Lack Of Native Voices, Little Familiarity With ICWA Law In Brackeen Case
In a federal case that many advocates in Indian Country consider to be the most significant threat to sovereignty in modern times, not a single Native voice presented as part of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue is the fate of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a 43-year-old federal law designed to keep children who are tribal members with Native families. The law came in response to hundreds of years of tribes being decimated by the forced separation of children and families, in which children were often placed in residential boarding schools and subject to ... read more
The Daily "Near You?"
South Pittsburg, Tennessee, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
THAT PRO-DeSANTIS RIGHT-WING CONSENT WON'T MANUFACTURE ITSELF
Last week I wrote: I've believed for a while now that Trump is close to unbeatable within the GOP, but the campaign against him is so intense and the alternative so appealing to Republican and right-leaning independent voters that I've begun to suspect that Trump is in for a bad beating. But I think I was wrong. Many Trump voters seem to be resisting the party's efforts to make Ron DeSantis the nominee. Here's a new Emerson College poll: ... former President Donald Trump leads with 55% support in a hypothetical 2024 Republican Primary, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wi... read more
ARIEL APONTE
Ariel Aponte has been appointed associate vice chancellor for military and federal relations at Elizabeth City State University... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Is It Costing The U.S. 'Peanuts' To Defeat Russia?
Photo: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov at the sixth meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 12, 2022. This is the the sixth such meeting of defense leaders from around the world since Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine. Credit: DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley *Timothy Ash, CEPA*: *It’s Costing Peanuts for the US to Defeat Russia* *The cost-benefit analysis of US support for Ukraine is incontrovertible. * It’s producing wins at almost every level. Form... read more
21st Century Wire11 hours ago
Economic Crash: Things Aren’t Looking Great for the UK
*21WIRE* | Why government's abandonment of economic fundamentals has been absolutely fatal. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Pension reform in Colombia: the capital market will suffer collateral damage
The Petro Government has already shown the bases that the pension reform will have that it hopes to process next year and did not moderate a comma what was its proposal during the campaign. That is why there are many fears about what could happen to the Colombian capital market if it passes through Congress […] read more
COVID-19: "The Big Kill" and "Died Suddenly"
Emerald Robinson calls the extraordinary, horrifying rise in "sudden deaths", almost all of which appear related to the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, "The Big Kill". The corporate media in America has completely dropped the COVID pandemic narrative in the second half of 2022 — it’s almost as if our corrupt corporate and political elites *want you to forget their two-year propaganda campaign* to impose universal vaccinations, public masking, and lockdowns. What has happened? They’re all scrambling to obscure the next stage of the COVID pandemic: *The Big Kill*. Mortality statistics... read more
Bacon's Rebellion12 hours ago
Virginia Should Enforce Threat Assessment Laws. Noting Lack of Compliance Not Enough.
by James C. Sherlock I have written about the Threat Assessment Teams (TAT) of two state universities, the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech. I assessed Tech to be compliant with state law. I reported that UVa is not. That … Continue reading → read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
“Russia’s Pointless Attacks In Bakhmut Are Running Into A Wall Of Ukrainian Artillery”
“There were weird exceptions. For reasons that defy military logic, Russian troops in a few eastern sectors not only stayed in place—they attacked. These isolated Russian assaults—call them “countercounterattacks”—so far have not resulted in meaningful territorial gains for the Russians. They … Continue reading → read more
Turcopolier15 hours ago
Falcon 9 Block 5 | Eutelsat 10B
https://spacelaunchnow.me/launch/falcon-9-block-5-eutelsat-10b read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 22 1952 Intifada started against Regent of Iraq
(Wikipedia) 1914 Looting started in Basra city after it fell to British UK appointed governor of vilayet 1915 Battle of Ctesiphon/Salman Pak began UK ignored reports Turks had been reinforced UK suffered 4,511 casualties 1stday Was more than total UK losses during 1st year of war in Mesopotamia Ottomans lost 6,188 casualties 1915 Ottomans called on Indian troops to rise up against UK commanders in Mesopotamia 20th Punjabi Batt removed after an Indian killed a British soldier 1915 UK official Sykes wrote letter to Sir Cox lead political officer in Mesopotamia Said UK made... read more
'"The Most Important Price of All"
*'"The Most Important Price of All"* *Plus, reflexive markets, dancing leaves and * *lessons from the world of artificial intelligence...* by Bill Bonner And Joel Bowman "Come little leaves said the wind one day Down to the meadow with me and play. Over the meadow they danced and flew Singing the sweet little songs they knew." ~ Old folk song *Baltimore, Maryland - *"We kept a fire burning in the kitchen while we worked outside this weekend, tearing down a “run in” for the horses in order to recycle the materials for a larger chicken coop. The horses are gone and the chickens are stil... read more
225 Organizations Urge Biden to Extend Federal Student Loan Payment Pause
A coalition of 225 organizations representing students, workers, and people of color have called on President Joe Biden to extend... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
Security In Iraq Nov 15-21, 2022  
For the 6thstraight week security incidents in Iraq were in single digits. There were 8 incidents from November 15-21 all by the Islamic State. That was up from 6 the second week of the month and 7 the 1st week. For 29 of 43 weeks incidents have been in single digits in 2022. IS incidents took place in Diyala (6), Kirkuk (1), and Ninewa (1). They left 7 dead, 1 civilian, 2 Hashd al-Shaabi, and 4 members of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), and 17 wounded, 2 civilians and 15 Hashd. Diyala had the most casualties with 18. The other two provinces were in single digits. There w... read more
New Jersey Senate Sends K-12 Media Literacy Bill to Governor's Desk
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy will be receiving a media literacy bill from the New Jersey Senate to sign, a bill that would make... read more
Zebadiah Hall Appointed First Full-Time VP for DEI at University of Wyoming
Zebadiah Hall will become the University of Wyoming’s first full-time vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion, effective... read more
Shaw University Requests Justice Department Civil Rights Investigation into Police After Traffic Stop-Turned-Search
Shaw University has filed an official complaint with the U.S. Justice Department to request an investigation into potential Title... read more
The Duran11 hours ago
AP reporter fired for Poland missile story. NATO mission creep. 2 million migrants to EU. U/1
AP reporter fired for Poland missile story. NATO mission creep. 2 million migrants to EU. U/1 Topic 782 read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Biden’s America
Victor Davis Hanson writes about the current state of politics in America. read more
The Aviationist12 hours ago
More Than Three Dozen Helicopters Take Part In Exercise Falcon Autumn 2022
[image: Falcon Autumn] Falcon Autumn 2022 saw the participation of Dutch, U.S. and Polish helicopters. Between Oct. 31 and Nov. 18, 2022, exercise Falcon Autumn 2022 took place in the Netherlands. Over 1,000 troops and 37 helicopters from [...] The post More Than Three Dozen Helicopters Take Part In Exercise Falcon Autumn 2022 appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Covert Geopolitics12 hours ago
How BlackRock’s Larry Fink Created the Global Energy Crisis
Most people are bewildered by what is a global energy crisis, with prices for oil, gas and coal simultaneously soaring and even forcing closure of major industrial plants such as chemicals or aluminum or steel. The Biden Administration and EU have insisted that all is because of Putin and Russia’s military actions in Ukraine. This … Continue reading How BlackRock’s Larry Fink Created the Global Energy Crisis → read more

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