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Thomas Paine

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

18 August - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

10 pm MDT

Markey vs Kennedy-- If You're A Progressive Voter, There Should Be No Hesitation

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*JFK, 1960 on Kings Highway in front of Dubrow's* Progressive Power Hour? Was there one for AOC or Rashida Tlaib or Ilhan Omar when their reelections were challenged by big money reactionaries in the last couple of months? There may have been... but I never heard about them. But I did hear about tomorrow's Power Hour on behalf of Joe Kennedy's campaign to displace the far more progressive-- and effective-- Ed Markey in the Senate. This came as an e-mail over the weekend: We're excited to share the updated panel for Wednesday's progressive power hour! This Wednesday, progressive lea... more »

While Dems Blather, Trump Moves to Repair Damage to U.S.-Russia Relations

Alicia at LaRouchePAC Feed - 16 hours ago
While Dems Blather, Trump Moves to Repair Damage to U.S.-Russia Relations Video of While Dems Blather, Trump Moves to Repair Damage to U.S.-Russia Relations The Democrats seem to be stuck in 2016, repeating the same fake talking points that led to the rejection of Hillary then—trying to divert your attention from the overwhelming evidence that their attacks on Trump were fabricated by corrupt and lying officials in British intelligence, in collusion with Obama intel operatives. Meanwhile, there are signs that Trump intends a dramatic breakout from the geopolitical constraints impo... more »

Ten-year-old Girl Raped by Uncle in Espírito Santo Has Pregnancy Terminated

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 10-year-old girl who became pregnant after being raped in São Mateus, Espírito Santo, underwent a procedure and ended her pregnancy on Monday, August 17th, at a reference hospital in Pernambuco. She had been hospitalized since Sunday, August 16th, when she began the process. According to the hospital's management, the […] The post Ten-year-old Girl Raped by Uncle in Espírito Santo Has Pregnancy Terminated appeared first on The Rio Times.

Without Credit to Survive Pandemic Isolation, Many São Paulo Businesses Collapse

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the advancing coronavirus pandemic and the isolation rules, many businesses succumbed to the crisis and were forced to permanently close their doors. In São Paulo, little by little, the "for rent" signboards multiply throughout the city's landscape, exposing the consequences produced by the economic shutdown. In the virtual world, […] The post Without Credit to Survive Pandemic Isolation, Many São Paulo Businesses Collapse appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil Records Six Abortions per Day for Raped Girls Aged 10-14

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The legal abortion of a 10-year-old child who was raped in Espírito Santo has become a battlefield in Brazil. After judicial authorization, the girl was taken to another state on Sunday, August 16th, to interrupt the pregnancy. She reported that she The post Brazil Records Six Abortions per Day for Raped Girls Aged 10-14 appeared first on The Rio Times.

AN INFOMERCIAL VS. A NUREMBERG RALLY

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 16 hours ago
I don't know how I feel about the Democrats' virtual convention -- the people I follow on Twitter seem to like it, though I'm concerned that it's coming off, for the most part, as a bland infomercial. But maybe, after nearly four years of Donald Trump, bland is good. Michelle Obama was very good. The headline of Robin Givhan's *Washington Post* piece sums it up: "Michelle Obama’s Speech Was Like an Eloquent Neighbor Expressing Sorrow for What Our Country Has Become." She sounded like a wounded citizen. She sounded like a woman in pain. By the end of her speech, her voice was breathy... more »

The linear no threshold fraud unveiled

Dr. Jay Lehr at CFACT - 16 hours ago
The Linear No Threshold model dealing with nuclear radiation needs to be placed in the dustbin of history. The post The linear no threshold fraud unveiled appeared first on CFACT.

TRUMP'S PLAN FOR VACCINE TEAMS TO GO TO SCHOOLS TO GIVE CORONAVIRUS JABS BY FORCE MAY HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED IN MADAGASCAR IN 2017

Jane Burgermeister at BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE - 16 hours ago
*Bill Gates and Angela Merkel participated in a simulation of a pandemic in 2017 at the World Bank, which included the option of a "waiver" for "international medical teams who may not have work permits" to give vaccines "that may not be registered in the country."* * http://blogs.worldbank.org/health/pandemic-simulations-preparing-catastrophe-we-hope-will-never-happen https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/10/24/world-leaders-rehearse-for-a-pandemic-that-will-come-sooner-than-we-expect/?utm_term=.a36d3f891b57 * *A vaccine team like this may have been inserted int... more »

Adolf Hitler's Schwerer Gustav Super Gun Redefined What Artillery Could Mean

Caleb Larson at The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* The design specifications were stringent—the gun had to be able to punch through seven meters of reinforced concrete, or one meter of solid steel, thirty-three and three feet, respectively. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Just two of the guns were manufactured. Post-war, the *Schwerer Gustav* was dismantled and destroyed to prevent it from falling into Allied hands. The other identical gun, the *Dora*, was blown up as well—a fitting end for a design that caused so much destruction. Leading up to the Second World War, one of the obstacles that ... more »

Technology In A World of Disabled Children

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
By Anne Dachel Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister, addressed the U.N. in Sept 2019. He spoke about modern technology with analogies to Greek mythology and historical figures. Will our high tech world free us or enslave us? Liberate us or... more »

Will Vegans Reject Covid Vaccine that Drains Horseshoe Crabs of Their Blood?

Age of Autism at AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
Source: Business Insider Note: Can you be a Vegan, a true Vegan who does not consume animal products, and take a COVID vaccine that calls for the ex-sanguination of horseshoe crabs? What's the difference between the cruel existence of veal,... more »

Links 8/18/2020

Jerri-Lynn Scofield at naked capitalism - 17 hours ago

Is COVID-19 creating a new wave of "professional home-schooling"?

Peter at Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
I was intrigued by a tweet from David Webb a few days ago: I found it intriguing because I've been hearing "through the grapevine" of similar things happening in at least three other states. More and more groups of families are banding together to hire a retired teacher, or one whom they trust who's just worn out by the school system bureaucracy and political correctness, to be a shared mentor and teacher to their children. The costs per family are reasonable; the kids get a quality education through their home-schooling curriculum, administered by someone who knows how to ge... more »

Biden and Harris Will Change a Lot of Things—But Not Trump's China Policy

Keith B. Richburg at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Keith B. Richburg* *Politics, Americas* [image: Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris take the stage at a campaign event, their first joint appearance since Biden named Harris as his running mate, at Alexis Dupont Hig] A new Democratic team in Washington is likely to find a rare bipartisan consensus for more confrontation. That, more than anything else, might be Trump’s most lasting legacy. For much of the world, the possibility of a new United States administration led by Joe Biden and Kamala... more »

America's Gun: Smith & Wesson's Iconic History

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* [image: Reuters] “You’ve got to ask yourself one question. Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?” *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Even beyond the Magnum handguns, S&W has remained a force in the firearms industry. In the 1990s it introduced the Sigma line, the company’s first venture into synthetic materials including a high-strength polymer for the frame. In 2005 the company introduced another poly-framed pistol under the M&P line for “military and police.” Even those who haven’t seen the movie know the now infamous line, “do you feel lucky ... more »

Hollywood's 'Alien' and 'Predator' Reinforce Dangerous Anti-Black Stereoptypes

Tamari Kitossa at The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Tamari Kitossa* *Culture, The Americas* How Representations in Monster Movies Mesh with Political Racism What makes Black people more likely than others to be killed, beaten, tortured and raped by white police officers and vigilantes? Although Black men are killed by the police more than any other group, Black women are regular targets of police violence even though this fact is often rendered invisible. A culture and history of racist misrepresentation may have something to do with it. Why has there been considerable tolerance among the silent majority of white people for anim... more »

Rio State Records Lowest Monthly Number of Homicides in 30 Years

Xiu Ying at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The state of Rio de Janeiro showed a 19 percent drop in the number of murders recorded in July this year, compared to the same month in 2019. There were 313 deaths in July 2019 and 255 in July this year. This was the lowest number for the indicator since […] The post Rio State Records Lowest Monthly Number of Homicides in 30 Years appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazilian Vamos Group Places Biggest Order in Volkswagen Trucks History

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vamos Group, JSL's rental company and dealer of used trucks and buses, has just purchased 1,350 trucks from Volkswagen Trucks and Buses (VWCO), the largest order placed by a single client in VWCO's history. The contract covers 20 different vehicle models that will be delivered monthly until December. The scheduled […] The post Brazilian Vamos Group Places Biggest Order in Volkswagen Trucks History appeared first on The Rio Times.

As Defense Bill Divides Senate, the Pentagon Shows a Crack in the Armor

Geopolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 17 hours ago
The national security state is on the verge of a radical transformation. From DHS to the military, the pressure is mounting on all sides to revamp federal law enforcement hierarchies, shift information pipelines, and reimage the nature of warfare. by Raul Diego A decision by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that Chad Wolf, … Continue reading As Defense Bill Divides Senate, the Pentagon Shows a Crack in the Armor →

Poll: Approval of Bolsonaro Rises Again in August – Highest Since March 2019

Arkady Petrov at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro's popularity increased in August and reached 37 percent, from 30 percent in July, according to the XP/IPESPE survey released on Monday, August 17th. This is the highest share of people rating the government as excellent or good since March 2019. Over the same period, the group of […] The post Poll: Approval of Bolsonaro Rises Again in August – Highest Since March 2019 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Solar Energy Generates 40,000 Jobs in the Year and Search for Courses Soars

Oliver Mason at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The solar energy sector generated 40,000 jobs in the first half of the year, according to a survey by the Brazilian Photovoltaic Solar Energy Association (ABSOLAR). Despite the pandemic, the sector grew by 45 percent in number of installations in the same period. Since 2012, the photovoltaic power market has […] The post Solar Energy Generates 40,000 Jobs in the Year and Search for Courses Soars appeared first on The Rio Times.

Top chemistry journal retracts paper for faked data

Adam Marcus at Retraction Watch - 17 hours ago
A leading chemistry journal has retracted a 2019 paper by a pair of researchers in Switzerland after determining that it contained fabricated data. The article, “The manganese(I)‐catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation of ketones: disclosing the macrocylic privilege,” was written by Alessandro Passera and Antonio Mezzetti, of the ETH Zurich in Switzerland. It appeared in Angewandte Chemie … Continue reading Top chemistry journal retracts paper for faked data

Worst of Covid-19 Crisis Has Passed For 52 Percent of Brazilians

Dorah Feliciano at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The worst moment of the crisis caused by the coronavirus in the country has passed, according to 52 percent of the Brazilian population. The data is from the August XP/IPESPE survey, released on Monday, August 17th. It is the first time in the survey that over half of the population […] The post Worst of Covid-19 Crisis Has Passed For 52 Percent of Brazilians appeared first on The Rio Times.

Minister Announces Integration Works Between Brazil and Uruguay

Juan Martinez at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Infrastructure, Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas, met yesterday, August 17th, with Uruguay's Minister of Transport and Public Works, Luís Alberto Héber, to discuss the execution of works to incorporate the borders. Following the online meeting, it was decided that Brazil will hold a bidding process for the building […] The post Minister Announces Integration Works Between Brazil and Uruguay appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s Postal Service Workers Strike Across the Country

Lachlan Williams at The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Federation of Workers in Post and Similar Companies (FENTECT) resolved to strike as of Monday, August 17th. According to the organization, there is no deadline for the strike to end in the state-owned company, which began at 10 PM. According to the federation, the strikers are against privatizing […] The post Brazil’s Postal Service Workers Strike Across the Country appeared first on The Rio Times.

BBC attempts to Rewrite the History Books

Cap Allon at Electroverse - 18 hours ago
The institution's repellent Orwellian article, dated Aug 17, attempts to discredit the all-time heat records of the past, including 1913's 134.1F (56.7C); the first step in erasing them from history all-together. The post BBC attempts to Rewrite the History Books appeared first on Electroverse.

Grim Future of Cities: State’s Growing Budget Hole Threatens New York City Jobs, Services

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
The New York City budget hole is getting bigger. How much of a harbinger is this for other US cities?

Covid-19: Johnson & Johnson to Conduct Vaccine Trials in Brazil

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Technical Committee on Biosafety - CTNBio has just approved the clinical protocol, submitted by Janssen, Johnson & Johnson's pharmaceutical arm, for conducting the phase 3 clinical trial of the vaccine against the novel coronavirus in Brazil (the last stage of a research). The third phase of clinical trials […] The post Covid-19: Johnson & Johnson to Conduct Vaccine Trials in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.

Cold Front Considered ‘Historic’ May Lead to Snow in Southern São Paulo State

Iolanda Fonseca at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A mass of polar air that will hit Brazil this week could make it snow in places not used to the phenomenon, like in the state of São Paulo, MetSul reported yesterday. The Institute said the polar air mass has the potential to be a “historic cold and snow event”. […] The post Cold Front Considered ‘Historic’ May Lead to Snow in Southern São Paulo State appeared first on The Rio Times.

Covid-19: Brazil Counts 108.500 Deaths, 3.35 Million Cumulative Cases (August 17th)

Adele Cardin at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has now recorded 108,536 deaths from the novel coronavirus pandemic. The number was released during the Ministry of Health's daily update. In the past 24 hours, 684 new deaths were registered. On Sunday, August 16th, there were 107,852 deaths in the system. One week ago, it was 101,752. There […] The post Covid-19: Brazil Counts 108.500 Deaths, 3.35 Million Cumulative Cases (August 17th) appeared first on The Rio Times.

As Foreigners Retreat, Brazilian Stock Exchange Gains 900,000 Individuals

Richard Mann at The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After a decade stationed around 500,000 individual investors, the Brazilian Stock Exchange broke the one million CPFs (Natural Persons Registers) in July last year. Since then, the number has continued to grow and now, during the quarantine imposed by the novel coronavirus, the trend has gained further momentum: from March […] The post As Foreigners Retreat, Brazilian Stock Exchange Gains 900,000 Individuals appeared first on The Rio Times.

Checking In

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 18 hours ago
Events Kamala Harris was announced as the Democrat candidate to replace Biden once he is in office. The media roared with a single voice, reading from a script, that Big Brother Loves Her, and you must also, because nothing about the content of her character matters, only her skin. As a half-Indian, she now identifies […] The post Checking In appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Hitler's Monetary System: The Real Cause of War World II

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
Not so fast of course, but also also understand that Germany made a pivot in 1933 into high growrh from negative growth. They printed the money to drive this growth and it worked. Eisenhauer did the same after WWII to restore the USA. The central tenent of this spending is directed business expansion usually along advantages paths. After all Canada's Tar Sands went from zero in 1980 to the behemoth it is today by goverment finance and credit. It was not just military spending that drove German growth as the propagandists claim. *Hitler's Monetary System: The Real Cause of Wa... more »

Qanon and Kevin Kleinsmith

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
No Qanon drops since July 30, yet as i was putting this up about Kevin Clinesmith, we had a confirmation drop from Q. I had no doubt, but it is nice to see. This is almost as good as checking a JFK jr feed a couple hours after he went live for less than a day. The account was scrubbed. So yes, perhaps you have seen thhe collection of pending indictment photos. KC was the first. It is also a lot more than 6. At the same time this past weekend, Antifa and BLM gangs are been actively confronted by the police and patriot militias. We are also getting a heads up that a h... more »

Android phones to become the world's biggest earthquake detection grid

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
This should have been attempted long ago. androids are mobile computers quite able to use sensers and to report data. Seismic is simply the most obvious. Atmospheric sensing also matters as well. A detailed map of monoxide concentration matters. In fact sensers will be the next great frontier for technology. Information has value and even sensing mosquitoes has value. Sensing can be done with a nano crystal. Folks will ultimately even go on exploration transverses for fun while our cell phones collect massive data. .. *Android phones to become the world's biggest earthqu... more »

Two Boys Drop Dead While Wearing Face Masks During Gym Class

arclein at Terra Forming Terra - 18 hours ago
It is completely absurd to use face masks while exercising. You are recycling CO2 back into his lungs.This is hardly useful. Doing this for a long period of time will also increase the presence of biolgicals.. If you have COV 19, you will increase the concentration just were you are most vulnerable. This is not good. Now we do not know if this event happens to be anomalous. Children do drop dead from undiscovered flaws. Face masks are useful for doctors working close to a patient to prevent them spreading disease. That matters. If you are going into a socialy close situ... more »

A study of surgical face masks using tracer particles

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 18 hours ago
Ha’eri GB, Wiley AM. The efficacy of standard surgical face masks: an investigation using “tracer particles”. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 30 Apr 1980, (148):160-162 PMID: 7379387 To examine the efficacy of currently used synthetic-fiber disposable face masks in protecting wounds … Continue reading →

Get Ready, Russia: Could A New Vehicle Clinch The U.S. Army's Arctic Strategy?

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Increased activity in the Arctic, accelerated by fast-melting ice, continues to generate substantial international competition, particularly between Russia and America. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Having an Arctic-ruggedized combat vehicle certainly introduces a number of tactical advantages. Not only can it transport forces across dangerous, sub-zero terrain, but could perhaps at some point be configured as an unmanned variant designed to transport supplies, ammunition, fuel and other essential resources at minimal risk to soldiers. Combat in... more »

Australia Needs a Submarine, But It Can't Agree To Build One

Graeme Dobell at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Graeme Dobell* *Security, Australia* [image: An employee looks at the propeller of a Scorpen submarine at the industrial site of the naval defence company and shipbuilder DCNS in La Montagne near Nantes, France, April 26, 2016. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe] Subs are a fundamental element of the bipartisan consensus on defence. But the love quickly becomes agony and angst when we turn to building them. ‘Our submarine capability underpins Australia’s credibility and influence as a modern military power. And let me make that statement again: Our submarine capability underpins Australia’s ... more »

Coronavirus: How to Manage Eating Disorders in Lockdown

Paul Jenkins at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Paul Jenkins* *Health, * Being kind and compassionate to yourself can help you avoid focusing on your body in an unhealthy way. As the coronavirus pandemic has spread, a growing number of people have been negatively affected not so much by the virus itself as by the response to it. One such group is those with eating disorders. Recent studies show many with conditions such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorder experienced a worsening of symptoms as well as increased anxiety in the early stages of the outbreak. It’s too early to state conclusively the re... more »

New Zealand's Elections Delayed: Is Conventional Campaigning Outdated?

Jennifer Curtin at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Jennifer Curtin* *Politics, New Zealand* The decision to delay New Zealand’s 2020 general election was partly about voter and candidate safety and partly to allow parties to campaign fairly. The decision to delay New Zealand’s 2020 general election to 17 October, according to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, was partly about voter and candidate safety and partly to allow parties to campaign fairly. As much as anything, Ardern wanted to restore some sense of political certainty amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The reemergence of community transmission, with Auckland moving to aler... more »

Coronavirus: How Parental Anxiety Effects Children

Leslie E. Roos, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Leslie E. Roos, Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen* *Society, * An escalation in parental anxiety and depression during COVID-19 not only affects parents’ mental health, but may also have long-term effects on children. For most parents, to say the the COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful would be a dramatic understatement. The combination of financial pressure, loss of child care and health concerns is exceedingly challenging for families. Mental health problems are expected to rise dramatically as a secondary effect of COVID-19 and the measures that have been put in place to contain it. T... more »

Here's What Happens to Biodegradable Balloons

Morgan Gilmour at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Morgan Gilmour* *Environment, * After 16 weeks in an industrial compost heap, we unearthed blue and white balloons and found them totally unscathed. After 16 weeks in an industrial compost heap, we unearthed blue and white balloons and found them totally unscathed. The knots we spent hours painstakingly tying by hand more than four months ago were still attached, and sparkly blue balloons still glinted in the sun. These balloons originally came from packages that advertised them as “100% biodegradable”, with the manufacturers assuring they were made of “100% natural latex rubbe... more »

Coronavirus Questions: How to Keep Kids Focused When Schools Go Virtual

Eric M. Anderman, Kui Xie at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Eric M. Anderman, Kui Xie* *Education, * An array of digital tools can improve the quality of these sometimes awkward interactions. When nearly all U.S. brick-and-mortar schools suddenly closed in March 2020 and went online, large numbers of students simply didn’t log into class. Even if they did show up, many more weren’t paying much attention or doing their schoolwork. As a new school year gets underway, is there anything that teachers and families can do to curb these problems with remote learning due to COVID-19? Having spent our careers doing research on student motivation... more »

The U.S. Navy Should Still Fear Sea Mines

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *military, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Mines, a persistent and long-standing threat to U.S. Navy surface ships, submarines and small boats, are becoming much more advanced as newer sensing and explosives become available. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The U.S. Navy has been moving quickly to innovate emerging mine-countermeasures technologies, accelerate development of newer, high-tech systems and conduct testing and training operations with new platforms. The service has also, in recent years, been working on new mine countermeasure strategic documents. S... more »

Kashmir Is Under Double Lockdown: Coronavirus and the Indian Army

Claude Rakisits at The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Claude Rakisits* *Security, Asia* [image: An Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer patrols on an empty street during a lockdown on the first anniversary of the revocation of Kashmir's autonomy, in Srinagar August 5, 2020. REUTERS/Danish Ismail/] The territory has been cut off from the outside world for over a year. On 5 August 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi scrapped Article 370 of the Indian constitution, which allowed the state of Jammu and Kashmir to make its own laws, and cancelled Article 35A, which gave the state’s legislature the power to determine who was... more »

Rabbi Inspects Red Heifer in Secret Location in Israel for Use in 3rd Temple

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
Rabbi Inspects Red Heifer in Secret Location in Israel for Use in 3rd Temple by https://www.breakingisraelnews.com/, 17 Aug 2020 Rabbi Azaria Ariel, traveled to an undisclosed ranch in Israel to lead the Temple Institute’s efforts to raise a red heifer for the performance of the commandment of producing the purifying ashes of the red heifer. …

A New Gold Standard? Sound Money Caucus Formed In Congress To Advance Silver And Gold Legislation

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
See: – SOUND MONEY CAUCUS IS FORMED; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 131 (House of Representatives – July 24, 2020) – Silver Report Uncut Most of our nation’s economic problems derive from the fact that we do not use sound money. Fiat currencies punish workers and savers and inflate the assets of the Fed and …

Watch: John Pilger: China going into ‘state of SIEGE,’ will defend itself against the US!

barovsky at The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
Pilger discusses rising tensions between the US and its allies and China, the hypocrisy of Western foreign policy against Beijing.

Don't Blame Donald Trump if the Post Office Loses Your Vote

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 19 hours ago
Just minutes before the start of primetime coverage of the first night of the 4 night Democrat Infomercial *"Vote For Biden Because He's Not Trump"* was to begin, Conspiracy Central's Joy Reid on her new MSNBC *Crazy Negro Hour* ramped up dangerously irresponsible rhetoric and conspiracy theories by her and her guests that would make even Ricky Maddow blush. Not only were they openly accusing DJT of dismantling our democratic process before our very eyes and of intentionally destroying the Postal Service to rig the 2020 election, but of taking calls and directives from authoritaria... more »

IDF grounds Black Hawk chopper fleet over series of malfuncions

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: IDF grounds Black Hawk chopper fleet over series of malfuncions] The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is blocking its Black Hawk helicopter fleet from all non-operational flights as the military looks into a recent pattern of “technical malfunctions” – one of which involved the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief. “The commander of the Air Force, Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin, decided to ground the fleet of Yanshuf [Black Hawk] helicopters from training and transport activities following a number of technical malfunctions that occurred in the helicopters’ motors in the past two months,” read... more »

The Daily Brief 2020-08-17

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-08-17] This is a summary of *13* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Hasakah, Qamishli, Syria, US, China, Iran, Armenia, Turkey, Idlib, Iraq, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Deir_Ezzor, Cyprus, ISIS, Speicher*. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, World-News, Iran, Middleeast, Turkey, Iraq, Palestine Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - First scenes from confrontation between Syrian Army and US military - First of its kind: New Chinese J-20 fighter jet displays 2 seats - Iran send... more »

Chronic fatigue syndrome a possible long-term effect of Covid-19, experts say

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
Chronic fatigue syndrome a possible long-term effect of Covid-19, experts say – CNN https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/07/health/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-covid-19-survivors-wellness/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_term=link&utm_content=2020-08-17T02%3A31%3A06

What It’s Really Like To Live With High-Functioning Depression

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
What It’s Really Like To Live With High-Functioning Depression | HuffPost https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5c140a50e4b05d7e5d81ea9d?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063&utm_source=main_fb&utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_medium=facebook

How To Burn Fat While Running

zedie at SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 19 hours ago
How To Burn Fat While Running https://www.runtastic.com/blog/en/how-to-burn-fat-while-running/?utm_content=in.burn-fat-while-running&utm_source=runtastic&utm_medium=facebook.en&utm_campaign=cardio&utm_term=paid

The utopia of Democrat activism [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Parents, you are not going to want to let your kids watch this video. It brought me to tears. How can actions like this not only be allowed to continue, but rather, nurtured by the Democrat leadership of Portland and other cities where this kind of thing is going on? There are some giveaways in this […]

While a Russian-Turkish patrol was passing.. a guided missile targeted a Turkish military vehicle in Idlib countryside

Khaled Iskef at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Khaled Iskef، Syrian Journalist… Unidentified gunmen targeted a Turkish military vehicle while it was participating in the joint Russian-Turkish military patrol Monday morning in Idlib countryside on (Aleppo-Latakia) highway. Private field sources reported that the Turkish vehicle was hit by an “R.P.G” shell shortly after it left “Tarnaba” village in Idlib countryside, damaging it completely […]

Berlin’s appeasement to Turkish aggression linked to Germany’s plans to become the biggest energy hub in EU

InfoBrics at The Duran - 19 hours ago
German-Turkish friendship is mutually beneficial to secure their energy interests.

Millie Weaver SECRET Indictment – Lawyer Explains – Viva Frei Vlawg

The Duran at The Duran - 19 hours ago
I promised an update once the indictment was released. Here is the update. #MillieWeaverUpdate #MillieWeaverArrested #MillieWeaverFreed

Tucker: Media go all-in on mailbox conspiracy

The Duran at The Duran - 19 hours ago
No one is stealing mailboxes. #FoxNews #Tucker

The Democratic Cringe-vention HAHAHA!

The Duran at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Cringe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=74FvxjiIIfo

How involved is the propaganda war against President Trump? Very.

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 19 hours ago
The Western Journal is emerging more and more as a serious and thoughtful repository of real information. As such, one of their contributors, Joe Saunders, published a piece verifying that President Trump’s hits on the media have been dead on. You know all those accusations of “fake news!” and so on. They are correct. Most […]

75,000 Airline Workers Warned of Job Cuts! High Unemployment and Gig Jobs are Permanent

Dewey Fernfield at The Duran - 19 hours ago
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Crucial Viewing – to truly understand our current Viral Issue #Casedemic

JayTe at The Duran - 19 hours ago
source From Ivor Cummings The title says it all – absolutely crucial that you see this, realize the reality – and share widely. You must understand that our epidemic has waned – and has been replaced with an irrational, unscientific Casedemic.A reminder that my extensive research efforts and interviewing/video/sound editing and much more does require […]

Millie Weaver Arrest EXPLAINED – Viva & Barnes HIGHLIGHT

jezail.org at The Duran - 19 hours ago
source Millie weaver is one couragious journalist and now she is in jail just like Assange on flimsy charges. We downloaded her banned video and are looking for a platform to re post it. It will be pulled down again and again because it fills in a lot of blank spaces in finding out what […]

Another week of Liberal scandals

whisp at The Duran - 19 hours ago
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Angus: Morneau resigned because his ‘billion dollar scheme went off the rails’

whisp at The Duran - 19 hours ago
NDP MP Charlie Angus reacts to the news that Finance Minister Morneau has resigned after weeks of growing criticism. #cdnpoli Subscribe to CTV News to watch ...

Steven Turley: New Civil War being fought on three fronts [Video]

Seraphim Hanisch at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Remember this piece I wrote a few months back? “The Second Civil War Part III” in which I outlined the rural/urban divide that denotes this conflict? And also how there is no real option other than that the rural side will win, because of one simple truth: Cities cannot feed themselves. See? I told you […]

The Folly Of Targets In Rape Prosecutions

TheDarkMan at The Duran - 19 hours ago
Rape has been back in the news recently, a subject that is never far from the tiny minds of feminist agitators. This time some of these agitators are complaining that not enough men are being prosecuted. In September last year it was reported that the End Violence Against Women Coalition, a so-called women’s rights group, […]

Lakotas shut down Keystone XL pipeline man camp work for the day

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 19 hours ago
Man camps bring violence against women Keystone XL work near Cheyenne River Lakota Nation shut down for the day 'Within the first five minutes, we had a threat from a local to shoot down our drone and we had several other locals make threats and even had a gun pointed at us from a tractor.' -- Candi Brings Plenty By Candi Brings Plenty ACLU Indigenous Justice Organizer, South

Snouts in the superannuation trough: turbo-charging Paul Keating’s legacy

Harry Chemay at Michael West - 19 hours ago
[image: Superannuation: turbo-charging growth in wealth] Three million Australians have applied for early release of super, with $30 billion already paid out and more than 500,000 members emptying their accounts. Harry Chemay investigates the nation’s retirement system, which costs 10 times more to run than the Tax Office and is a key way for the highly paid to accelerate their wealth.

Wet’suwet’en cabin destroyed by arsonists

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 19 hours ago
Wet’suwet’en Cabin Destroyed By Arsonists Wet'suwet'en Access Point on Gidimt'en Territory Censored News August 17, 2020 HOUSTON, BC -- On Saturday August 15 2020, a cabin belonging to Chief Gisday’wa was burned to the ground by unknown arsonists. The arson took place two days after the Houston Today newspaper ran a front-page story which included photographs of Gisday’wa’s cabin

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Monday 17th August 2020

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 19 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]

Why John Brennan, Peter Strzok and DOJ Needed Julian Assange Arrested – And Why UK Officials Obliged…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 19 hours ago
According to reports in November of 2019, U.S Attorney John Durham and U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr were spending time on a narrowed focus looking carefully at CIA activity in the 2016 presidential election. One recent quote from a media-voice … Continue reading →

Lou Dobbs and Devin Nunes Discuss Kevin Clinesmith and Judge Boasberg…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 19 hours ago
In this interview Lou Dobbs and Devin Nunes discuss the issues surrounding the presumed plea agreement between Kevin Clinesmith and the DOJ. It will be interesting to see how Judge Boasberg responds to any plea agreement. Boasberg is a FISA … Continue reading →

Viral Load Test

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 20 hours ago
Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

Major General Dennis Laich: Pentagon Needs a Bad Guy

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
Retired General Dennis Laich gives some insight into America's permanent war policy.

ATMs disappearing in the push to a cashless society

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 20 hours ago
At least 2150 ATM terminals were removed in the June quarters, according to the latest quarter. Pictured are Commonwealth Bank customers withdrawing cash in Brisbane Australia’s big four banks remove thousands of ATMs and shut down hundreds of branches as the coronavirus crisis pushes nation closer to a cashless society At least 2150 ATM … Continue reading ATMs disappearing in the push to a cashless society →

Trump Was Right All Along! Blocking COVID Cure HCQ Killed 10s of 1000s Say Latest Docs Calling out Fauci’s Deadly Anti-Science Agenda

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 20 hours ago
August 17, 2020 by Michael Thau (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Last month, I reported on the thousands of doctors and scientists trying to cut through all the media gaslighting and make people understand just how deadly the pseudoscientific quack medicine Anthony Fauci’s been peddling really is. Nobel Prize-winning biophysicist, Michael Levitt, has been sounding the … Continue reading Trump Was Right All Along! Blocking COVID Cure HCQ Killed 10s of 1000s Say Latest Docs Calling out Fauci’s Deadly Anti-Science Agenda →

Why is it ‘magnanimous’ when Jacinda Ardern delays an election but an ‘assault on democracy’ when Trump merely suggests it?

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 20 hours ago
17 Aug, 2020 20:24 Jacinda Ardern © REUTERS/Martin Hunter New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern has shut the nation’s borders, interred the few still allowed to enter and now postponed the election for a month – but it’s all okay because she’s the ‘right kind of leader’. Ardern has postponed the elections in New Zealand for … Continue reading Why is it ‘magnanimous’ when Jacinda Ardern delays an election but an ‘assault on democracy’ when Trump merely suggests it? →

Democrats’ election platform demands end to ‘forever wars’ — most of which were launched last time Biden held office

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 20 hours ago
17 Aug, 2020 17:45 © Reuters / Carlos Barria / Handout Helen Buyniski is an American journalist and political commentator at RT. Follow her on Twitter @velocirapture23 The Democratic Party’s 2020 electoral platform includes a call to end the US’ “forever wars” – which sounds great, except that a Democratic president started many of those … Continue reading Democrats’ election platform demands end to ‘forever wars’ — most of which were launched last time Biden held office →

Lukashenko promises fresh elections in Belarus after new constitution is adopted via nationwide referendum

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 20 hours ago
17 Aug, 2020 13:50 / Updated 13 hours ago Demonstrators hold placards during a protest against the presidential election results demanding the resignation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and the release of political prisoners, in Minsk, Belarus August 16, 2020. © REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been defiant in defending last … Continue reading Lukashenko promises fresh elections in Belarus after new constitution is adopted via nationwide referendum →

Trump-Hater Two-Step: Libs Change Tune After Reporter Reads Racist ‘Trump’ Quotes, Then Reveals They’re Biden’s

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 20 hours ago
August 17, 2020 by Mike Miller Vice President Joe Biden, participates in a Democratic presidential primary debate at CNN Studios, Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) As a conservative political junkie, I’ve long been fond of the tried-and-true statement, “The hypocrisy of the Left knows no bounds.” With that truism in mind, … Continue reading Trump-Hater Two-Step: Libs Change Tune After Reporter Reads Racist ‘Trump’ Quotes, Then Reveals They’re Biden’s →

Amazon pulls disgusting ‘realistic’ child sex dolls from website in France

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 20 hours ago
17 Aug, 2020 19:46 A worker touches the hand of an inflatable sex dollat a toy factory in Fenghua, China, February 13, 2012 © Reuters / Jason Lee Amazon France has withdrawn advertisements for child-sized realistic sex dolls, following a campaign by activists. However, worldwide laws against the dolls remain scant, and Amazon’s enforcement … Continue reading Amazon pulls disgusting ‘realistic’ child sex dolls from website in France →

Canada – BREAKING: Bill Morneau To Resign – Spencer Fernando

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 20 hours ago
SpencerFernandoAugust 17, 2020 Trudeau-appointed finance minister has been plagued by scandal since taking office. Bill Morneau, the Trudeau-appointed Liberal finance minister who presided over weak economic growth, ballooning deficits, further economic reliance on foreign nations, and was constantly beset by scandals, has resigned. His resignation comes in the wake of a contrived ‘feud’ with Justin … Continue reading Canada – BREAKING: Bill Morneau To Resign – Spencer Fernando →

Canada – CORRUPT & DIVISIVE: Establishment Media Now Trying To Rewrite History, Blame Conservatives (Who Were Calling For Border Closures Long Before They Were Implemented) For Spreading Coronavirus – Spencer Fernando

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 20 hours ago
SpencerFernandoAugust 17, 2020 The media elites complain about anger and division in the nation, and then spread divisive BS that makes things worse. We knew it was only a matter of time. After giving cover to the endless failures by the Trudeau Liberals, after lying, after spreading misinformation, the establishment press has now ended up … Continue reading Canada – CORRUPT & DIVISIVE: Establishment Media Now Trying To Rewrite History, Blame Conservatives (Who Were Calling For Border Closures Long Before They Were Implemented) For Spreading Coronavirus – Spencer Fernando →

Study Finds Most Americans Trust Dr Pepper Over Dr. Fauci | The Babylon Bee

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 20 hours ago
August 14th, 2020 U.S.—A new study has found that far more Americans would trust Dr Pepper than would trust Dr. Fauci. While Dr. Fauci has made some questionable claims over the past few months, Dr Pepper hasn’t made any erroneous predictions about the virus or recommendations when it comes to masks and other protective measures. So the … Continue reading Study Finds Most Americans Trust Dr Pepper Over Dr. Fauci | The Babylon Bee →

The Albanian Question At The Turn Of The 20th Century (III)

Vladislav B. SOTIROVIĆ at OrientalReview.org - 20 hours ago
Part I, Part II The 1912−1913 Balkan Wars and the Albanians At the beginning of October 1912, the members of the Second Balkan League (Greece, Montenegro, Bulgaria, and Serbia) decided to act entirely on their own against the Ottoman Empire which was at that time involved in the war against […]

I Was a Teacher. Here’s How Your KIds Are Indoctrinated by Leftist Ideas.

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 20 hours ago
Originally posted on Wake Up To The Truth: Douglas Blair / August 16, 2020 ? The left uses a combination of propaganda and suppression to push kids into the ensnaring grip of socialism and anti-patriotism. (Photo: skynesher/Getty Images) ? Douglas Blair is an administrative assistant at The Heritage Foundation and a graduate of Heritage’s Young…

Community-Based Farms Rise to the Occasion as Big Food Supply Chains Stall

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 20 hours ago
Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act: In the greenhouse at Massaro Community Farm, masked and gloved workers keep a safe distance from one another. In the foreground is Jessica Cipriano, with Kayla Uhl farther back. Alyssa DesRosier By Elizabeth Henderson, Truthout August 15, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed deep craters in the U.S.…

Huia, a lost treasure

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 20 hours ago
Originally posted on whanganuiregionalmuseum: In the Whanganui Regional Museum collection is a rare and precious recording of a huia call, a bird that was last seen alive in the early 1900s. The recording is actually a man whistling, imitating the hauntingly beautiful sounds made by the bird. It forms part of a significant collection of…

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