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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.

Thursday, August 20, 2020

20 August - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 5

10 pm MDT

Trump's Racism Caused Him To Push To Sell Puerto Rico

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 2 minutes ago
Puerto Rico is 5,328 square miles with a population of 3.2 million (Americans). Greenland is melting but the area is 836,300 square miles with around 56,000 people, less than the 70,000 who live in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico's 7th largest city. Greenland's biggest town, Nuuk, has 18,000 people. There are 140 Americans station in Greenland at the Thule Air Base. Former Homeland Security chief of staff Miles Taylor is getting really famous. The video above is an interview he did with Hallie Jackson on MSNBC yesterday. It's worth watching the whole thing but at the 5:15 point he said "O... more »

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admin at Airmarket LLC - 5 minutes ago
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Cuomo expects to be named Secretary of State in Biden administration

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 34 minutes ago
Governor Andrew Cuomo expects to serve as Secretary of State in the administration of Joe Biden following private discussions with Democratic Party’s presidential nominee earlier this week, sources close to the Governor tell The Chronicle. In that circumstance, Western New

ECOWAS puts pressure on Mali but coup leaders say a transitional president

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 53 minutes ago
ECOWAS puts pressure on Mali but coup leaders say a transitional president Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The military coup leaders in Mali are ignoring regional and international pressure about the ousting of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. However, they have declared that a transitional president will be chosen from inside the […]

Chinese-Owned Wind Farm In Devils River, Texas Threatens Power Grid And More

Hifast at Climate Collections - 57 minutes ago
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Bonner Cohen, Ph.D. ~ The push for renewable energy through a mix of federal, state, and local subsidies and mandates is not only putting the U.S. at risk of becoming perilously dependent on intermittent wind and solar power for its electricity. It is also providing a glide…

Risk to Alaskan polar bear cubs from oil exploration in coastal Wildlife Refuge is small

Hifast at Climate Collections - 57 minutes ago
Originally posted on polarbearscience: A bill recently introduced to US Congress (30 July 2020) is supposedly meant to “safeguard the Beaufort Sea polar bear’s denning habitat”. However, the bill is named the “Polar Bear Cub Survival Act”, which tells us this is an appeal to emotions rather than a call for rational decision-making. In fact,…

Climate Collusion & Fraud – Tony Heller

Hifast at Climate Collections - 57 minutes ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Tony Heller regularly posts videos about temperature adjustments, but this is a really good summary. ? Well worth a watch, and please circulate: ? ? https://youtu.be/CqsvYAW1idg

you do not have a direct appreciation of what happens to the human psyche in the presence of such power

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 1 hour ago
1) First come the patriarchs of the law. They carry the flame of the law, the blueprint of any organization. They have leadership capabilities. They are always able to see the whole and the relationship of the parts to the whole; therefore they are organizers. They can delegate authority. They write the laws; they execute the laws; they administer the laws. And more than this they are organizers in any phase of a project. If a project does not have a patriarch of the law, it will not succeed. -ECP in* The Great White Brotherhood in the History and Culture of America.* p. 1... more »

August 20: The last days?

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 1 hour ago
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/19/climate-crisis-leaders-greta-thunberg https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/aug/20/gas-industry-waging-war-against-climate-action#img https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/aug/20/california-fires-heatwave-wildfires-newsom Each year the fires get worse. This year's is far the biggest. So who are you going to believe - a young girl? Or real men who are so smart that they have enormous wealth and own governments? __________________________________________________________________ https://www.theguardian.com/world/20... more »

Political Power Versus Moral Principles

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 1 hour ago
As the power of the state grows, the power of moral principles decline because the government enacts new laws and implements new restrictions which impinge upon the alternatives between which the people have to exercise their moral judgement for making their choices. When everything is regulated, nothing is moral.

U.S. President Trump's Approval Performance Is At 51%

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Rasmussen Reports:* *Daily Presidential Tracking Poll* The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll sponsored by Liberty Nation for Thursday shows that 51% of likely U.S. voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Forty-eight percent (48%) disapprove. The latest figures include 38% who Strongly Approve of the job Trump is doing and 41% who Strongly Disapprove. This gives him a Presidential Approval Index rating of -3. (see trends) *Read more* .... *WNU Editor:* While Rasmussen's Presidential tracking poll says 51% of likely U.S. voters approve of President Tr... more »

The Real Problem With COVID-19 Vaccines

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 1 hour ago
Before even debating the efficacy, safety, and necessity of different vaccines - one must get past the fact that the most corrupt corporations on Earth hold a monopoly over their development (and the profits made from them). *August 21, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - LD) - Forbes in their article, "9 Pharmaceutical Companies Racing For A COVID-19 Vaccine," would provide a list of the current front-runners racing to develop the West's first COVID-19 vaccine. The article would claim: *With more than 6 million confirmed Covid-19 cases worldwide and the number increasing daily, the race f... more »

Must Watch! "California Killing Business; Hotel Foreclosures; Another Million Jobs Lost”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*Must watch!* Jeremiah Babe, “*California Killing Business; Hotel Foreclosures; Another Million Jobs Lost”*

No Travel ANYWHERE, If No Vaccination

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
 666 The Mark Of The Beast Has Arrived 666 The Mark Of The Beast Has Arrived Posted by Greg Reese's Pieces on Monday, April 20, 2020

10% Of Las Vegas Renters Facing Evictions, Record Money Supply Growth Hits 22%, Inflation Warning

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Silver Report Uncut 10% of the population of Las Vegas is currently facing eviction that’s around 250000 renters. now the biggest reason that Las Vegas is facing so many addictions is the enormously high percentage of the population that are renters, Nancy Brune, Guinn Center called it “a bad confluence of events.” and that the …

REAL ESTATE’S TICKING TIME BOMB: And Why Insiders Are Buying Gold and Selling Stocks

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
ITM TRADING, INC. Links to slides and sources: There’s been a lot of questions and concerns regarding the next most likely outcomes for us both socially and economically. And while I can’t tell you exact what’s going to happen, I can definitely prepare you for the top 3 scenarios. So today I’m going to show …

An Exercise in Obedience: People Are Being Conditioned to Take the Mark of the Beast

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
An Exercise in Obedience: People Are Being Conditioned to Take the Mark of the Beast by GERI UNGUREAN, https://grandmageri422.me/ Doctors lay out plan to ‘punish’ people who refuse coronavirus vaccine: ‘There is no alternative’ ‘Simply put, getting vaccinated is going to be our patriotic duty,’ and America should consider making it difficult for the unvaccinated …

In Further War Crime, Israelis Cut Electricity to Gaza, Idling 50,000 Factory Workers

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
In Further War Crime, Israelis Cut Electricity to Gaza, Idling 50,000 Factory Workers by Juan Cole, https://www.commondreams.org/ The denial of electricity to two million civilian noncombatants is nothing less than a war crime. – The government of far right Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu cut off fuel for the sole power plant in the Gaza …

Robert Kiyosaki: America Headed for Totalitarianism, Will Flee Country With Gold

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Kitco NEWS The U.S. used to be a capitalist country, but is now becoming a Marxist society, said Robert Kiyosaki, best-selling author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad.” Kiyosaki was a veteran of the Vietnam War who had seven uncles fighting in World War 2. “I fought for capitalism,” he said. “America is going Marxist.” end

The Five Biggest Coronavirus Myths BUSTED! Exposing The Fear Mongering, Propaganda And Outright Lies That Are Plaguing The World

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
The Five Biggest Coronavirus Myths BUSTED! Exposing The Fear Mongering, Propaganda And Outright Lies That Are Plaguing The World by Peter Andrews, https://www.rt.com/ The coronavirus misinformation that scientists, politicians and media have fed to the public has been shocking. Take a tour through the bizarre, contradictory and downright ludicrous myths that have done more damage …

Has Sweden Beaten C0VlD? 1 Death for the Entire Month of August, No Lockdown, No Masks

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Ben Swann Has Sweden Beaten C0VlD? Only 1 Death in the Country for the Entire Month of August, and yet, No Lockdowns, No Economic Shutdowns and No Masks. We give you details that other media will only ignore. end

Gerald Celente: Markets About to Implode, Crime Rate to Spike

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Kitco NEWS The stock market does not reflect the economic reality, and this overdue correction can be expected as soon as this fall, said Gerald Celente, publisher of The Trends Journal. “I believe, September or October, we’re going to see the markets unravelling the way they should. There’s actually no reason for them to be …

Only Gold Will Get the World Out of the Current Monetary Dark Age

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
maneco64 Today I will look in to “Gold Wars: The Battle Against Sound Money As Seen From a Swiss Perspective” by Ferdinand Lips. Interview with Alan Meyers about how the Fed operates: “The Process by Which Banks Create Money Is So Simple That The Mind Is Repelled”. JK Galbraith: https://youtu.be/oXxCu_XQL74 end

Egon von Greyerz: The Coming Implosion of Real Estate, Stocks and Bonds Against Gold

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Silver Bullion TV SBTV’s latest guest is Egon von Greyerz, Founder of Matterhorn Asset Management. He views the rise in the gold price a damning testament of how badly the global economy is managed at this moment. Gold and silver are the simplest and best safe haven assets today. Discussed in this interview: – 01:30 …

Canada Today Slipped Beneath The Waves, Like The Titanic, But Into Deep Dictatorship.

Noor al Haqiqa at SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 1 hour ago
By Marcel Woland for The Saker Blog August 18, 2020 ED Noor: Freeland has been a protégé of Soros for forty years now. This graceless lump of a woman might prove to be our Hillary. In the Presidential office…. Another excellent article on Freeland was written in January of 2020. The world has been upended since then and it is apparent that Chrystia has been groomed all along for her new position. Read: The Strange Case of Chrystia Freeland and the Failure of the Super "Elite" Today, the Minister of Finance, Morneau, was forced by Trudeau to resign, after he and Trudeau wer... more »

"We Have An Economic 'Eight-Body' Problem"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 1 hour ago
*"We Have An Economic 'Eight-Body' Problem"* by John Mauldin "If you have three large objects that have gravitational impact on each other, you can determine where they have been in the past. However, you cannot predict where they will be in the future. At least, not without great difficulty. In physics, this is called the three-body problem. In economics, we are well beyond the three-body problem. I think it is more like an eight-body problem. See if you agree: *Body No. 1:* The service economy has imploded. We don’t know when it is coming back. I am not going to argue the corre... more »

Seaplanes Almost Defined U.S. Navy Warfighting (Carriers And Missiles Sank That Idea)

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* As envisioned by Navy planners circa 1950, the Seaplane Strike Force included as its primary strike weapons high-performance, four-engine, jet-powered seaplanes. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Seaplane advocates in the Navy were far outweighed by senior carrier aviators, whose influence became dominant during the 1950s. Perhaps most important, the rapid development of ballistic missiles dramatically reduced the need for manned aircraft as delivery vehicles for nuclear weapons. The first few years after World War II were challeng... more »

Thanks To Donald Trump, Americans Now Think Immigration Is Too Low

Alex Nowrasteh at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Alex Nowrasteh* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 20, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria] Those dissatisfied with the level of immigration in the United States are increasing likely to be dissatisfied because they think that it is too low. Gallup has been polling Americans about whether they want immigration levels to decrease, increase, or remain the same since 1965. In 2020, the percentage of Americans who want to increase immi... more »

Trump Was Not the Only President Caught In an Impeachment Frame-Up

Fred Lucas at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Fred Lucas* *Politics, Americas* [image: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs on campaign travel to Old Forge, Pennsylvania at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., August 20, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner] Impeachment has always been a culture war issue. Last year’s impeachment of President Donald Trump was an aberration from past historical impeachments in one major respect, but it fit perfectly in another respect. Unlike the Trump impeachment, the previous two presidential impeachments and one near-impeachment involved allegations of actual crimes. Howev... more »

No Fear of Coronavirus at Drive-Through Haunted House

AP News at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Production company Kowagarasetai, roughly translated as Scare Squad, has launched a drive-through haunted house in Tokyo in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Here’s How to Talk to Vaccine Skeptics

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
With so much misinformation and disinformation out there, people are often overconfident about their ability to discern good from bad.

Three more local children shot by their own hand in one week in one city

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 2 hours ago
I was about to write my own post about three tragic shootings in one city within one week. In my research, I found the attached report from a local TV station by Morgan Newell. It will give you a sense … Continue reading →

If the U.S. Attacked Iran, They'd Do It With These Five Weapons

Zachary Keck at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, Middle East* [image: Reuters] Iran has sought to develop asymmetric military capabilities to offset America’s insurmountable conventional superiority. Five U.S. weapons should be foremost in their minds. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Although lasers still face crucial limitations, such as their ability to operate in less than perfect weather conditions, expect the Navy to work out the kinks in the years ahead. When it does, Iran’s day of reckoning may be near. The Islamic State of Iran was born in enmity toward the United States. Led by the fiery ... more »

Russia's T-80 Tank May Be Old, but It's as Deadly as Ever

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Modernization continues apace. *Key Point*: The Russian military has not given up on the T-80, and the type continues to be updated up to modern standards. While many Russian tank types are nominally meant to be replaced by the T-14 Armata, the modernization of old tank types is still occurring. Perhaps one of the more overlooked tanks that continues to be modernized are variants of the T-80. While some in the West thought the design was a dead end after what was seen as a lackluster performance in Chechnya, many firms continued work on some ver... more »

Forget Breaking The Sound Barrier, America's Bell X-1 Destroyed It (And Was The First To Do So)

Peter Suciu at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* Meet America's first foray into supersonic aircraft. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The flight data collected by NACA proved invaluable in U.S. fighter designs programs throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. The Bell X-1 earned its place in history. On October 14, 1947 the aircraft—which was piloted by U.S. Air Force Captain Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager—was the first to reach the speed of 1,127 kilometers or 700 miles per hour, Mach 1.06, at an altitude of 43,000 feet. The orange-painted aircraft, named "Glamorous Glennis" as a t... more »

We Need To Change Discrimination Laws To Stop AI Racism

Rachel Chiu at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Rachel Chiu* *Politics, Americas* [image: People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak are seen near a robot at the venue for the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 9, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song] Policymakers should amend the Title VII restrictions that are encouraging AI tools to discriminate. Firms are increasingly adopting machine learning and data mining technologies, broadly referred to as artificial intelligence (AI) hiring tools, to automate recruitment and talent acquisition. According to a 2019 Oracle ... more »

The Iran Deal Is Dead. It's Time For Pompeo To Bury It At the UN.

James Jay Carafano, James Phillips, Brett Schaefer at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*James Jay Carafano, James Phillips, Brett Schaefer* *Politics, Middle East* [image: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departs a meeting with members of the U.N. Security Council about Iran's alleged non-compliance with a nuclear deal at the United Nations in New York, U.S., August 20, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar/Pool] Despite the U.S. withdrawal in 2018 from the the Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and multiple violations of the agreement by Iran, the agreement remains on life support. The United Nations Security Council soon will be ... more »

Towards genuinely localised humanitarian action

Kilian Spandler at New Mandala - 2 hours ago
Despite consensus that local organisations make aid and development more responsive and effective, implementation lags. The post Towards genuinely localised humanitarian action appeared first on New Mandala.

Covid-19 Coronavirus Infections Continue To Decline In The U.S.

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
The average number of COVID-19 cases across the country per day was at just over 47,000 on Wednesday, which is the lowest it has been in seven weeks following the huge spike in infections in Sunbelt hotspot states *Daily Mail:* *Daily COVID-19 cases across the US drop to the lowest in almost two months but deaths plateau for three straight weeks as Oklahoma, Tennessee, Louisiana and Nevada see uptick in fatalities* * The average number of COVID-19 cases across the country per day was at just over 47,000 on Wednesday, which is the lowest it has been in seven weeks after the Sunbelt ... more »

Snowfall – in the middle of August – hits south west Yunnan, China

Robert at Ice Age Now - 2 hours ago
Unexpected snow blanketed the Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve in Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The unusual snowfall – in the middle of summer – results from the consecutive rain and decreased temperature. High altitude areas such as the Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve have turned into a world of ice ... Read more Snowfall – in the middle of August – hits south west Yunnan, China The post Snowfall – in the middle of August – hits south west Yunnan, China appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Bolivia – Sharp drop in temperatures and snowfall

Robert at Ice Age Now - 2 hours ago
A “significant” threat level for people’s usual activities. 19 Aug 2020 -Strong drops in temperatures and snowfall for Chuquisaca, Chaco de Tarija, Santa Cruz and Beni between Friday and Sunday, according to the National Meteorology and Hydrology Service (Senamhi). Snowfalls in the valleys of Tarija, Chuquisaca and Santa Cruz are expected between Friday and Sunday ... Read more Bolivia – Sharp drop in temperatures and snowfall The post Bolivia – Sharp drop in temperatures and snowfall appeared first on Ice Age Now.

President Trump Stops to Pick Up Pizza in Pennsylvania – (Video)…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 2 hours ago
Earlier today President Trump made an unscheduled stop at Arcaro and Genell Takeaway Kitchen, a pizza shop in Old Forge, PA. He left the limo, greeted by applause from the awaiting crowd, and the press pool was brought very briefly … Continue reading →

Good for the Syracuse University Student Rebels

Adam Dick at 3 hours ago
[image: undefined] It does not take nearly as much to be a rebel at college as it used to. With a multiplicity of rules restricting college students’ activities at campuses across America in the name of countering coronavirus, a significant act of rebellion can be to shake hands with a friend, leave your nose and mouth uncovered, or congregate in a group. In other words, rebellion can be to take ordinary actions of the verboten “old normal.” Administrators at Syracuse University in New York appear to be hopping mad that a group of largely freshmen students on Wednesday evening, duri... more »

Natural variation of cloud cover drove 2014 to 2020 global warming

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 3 hours ago
Norman G. Loeb, Tyler J. Thorsen, Joel R. Norris, Hailan Wang, Wenying Su. Changes in Earth’s Energy Budget during and after the “Pause” in Global Warming: An Observational Perspective Climate, 2018, 6(3), 62; https://doi.org/10.3390/cli6030062 This study examines changes in Earth’s energy budget … Continue reading →

El balance negativo de los TLC

bilaterals.org - 3 hours ago
21-Aug-2020 Balance de los Acuerdos Comerciales suscritos por Colombia.

Haciendo malabares

bilaterals.org - 3 hours ago
20-Aug-2020 América Latina entre la crisis de la pandemia y el arbitraje de inversiones.

Florida Approves Release of 750 Million GM Mosquitoes amidst Public Outcry

Sustainable Pulse at Sustainable Pulse - 3 hours ago
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) approved Tuesday the first-ever U.S. release of genetically modified mosquitoes. Despite public outcry and scientific dispute over the human health and environment risks posed by this field trial, the approval permits the release of 750 million GM mosquitoes over a two-year period in Monroe County, Florida, which may […] The post Florida Approves Release of 750 Million GM Mosquitoes amidst Public Outcry appeared on Sustainable Pulse.

‘Our Mission Now Is to Bring the Benefits of Bone Broth Back into The American Diet’ – Justin Mares

Sustainable Pulse at Sustainable Pulse - 3 hours ago
Sustainable Pulse interview with Justin Mares, Founder at Kettle & Fire, on the only Glyphosate Residue Free certified bone broth brand on the market. Where did the idea for Kettle & Fire come from, as bone broth sounds like an old-fashioned kind of food, does it not? Great question! I started Kettle & Fire with my […] The post ‘Our Mission Now Is to Bring the Benefits of Bone Broth Back into The American Diet’ – Justin Mares appeared on Sustainable Pulse.

Put Gender Equality at the Heart of the Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery

GENEVA, Aug 20 (IPS) - Valeria Esquivel is Senior Employment Policies and Gender Officer, Employment, Labour Markets and Youth Branch, International Labour Organization (ILO)The pandemic is disproportionately affecting women workers. Governments should prioritize policies that offset the effects the COVID-19 crisis is having on their jobs. Read the full story, “Put Gender Equality at the Heart of the Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery”, on globalissues.org →

Province closes the books on the 2019-20 fiscal year

Tim Bousquet at Halifax Examiner - 3 hours ago
The province has closed the books on the 2019-20 fiscal year, which ended March 31. The major takeaways: • Expenses exceeded revenues by $105,700 ($11,486,100 compared to $11,380,400), but the budget is considered “balanced” thanks to $108,000 in “Consolidation Adjustments” — which as I understand it, relate mostly to prior year adjustments for project budgets, […]

Halifax Convention Centre costs rise again

Zane Woodford at Halifax Examiner - 3 hours ago
The municipality is on the hook for an extra $40,000 for last year’s Halifax Convention Centre deficit, and we still don’t know exactly what to expect for the current fiscal year. The province posted year-end financial statements for Events East, the Crown corporation that runs the convention centre, online Thursday as part of its public […]

Media Blame Heat Wave on Climate Change – It’s Called Summer

H. Sterling Burnett at Climate Realism - 3 hours ago
Dozens of prominent media outlets have published stories in the last few days claiming climate change is causing wildfires and a deadly heatwave. Objective data, however, show there has been no increase in either one as the Earth modestly warms. A story on the Colorado Public Radio website, titled “Colorado Wildfires Are Climate Change ‘In […] The post Media Blame Heat Wave on Climate Change – It’s Called Summer appeared first on Climate Realism.

Is The Tent So Big That The Party Has Become Meaningless As Anything MoreThan A Vehicle To Save The Country From Trump?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*Can you see who's driving the truck in this Nancy Ohanian drawing?* In 1945, when the legislation that finally became Medicare twenty years later in 1965, was first seriously pushed by Harry Truman, it was Medicare for All. It covered all Americans' doctor visits, hospital visits, laboratory services, dental care and nursing services. The Democrats had just won 20 more seats in the House and controlled it 242-191; Sam Rayburn was speaker. The Senate consisted of 58 Democrats (+ one Progressive) and just 37 Republicans. 3 more GOP incumbents had been defeated-- including unabashed f... more »

Supporting the “1776 Unites Campaign”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
As we enter the crucial 2020 campaign stretch, CTH will endeavor to draw attention to groups and liberty inspired resources who are assembled to make a difference. Today we introduce the “1776 Unites” campaign. [Main Page Link] “1776” is an … Continue reading →

Russian activist Alexei Navalny in coma after suspected poisoning

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
Opposition politician may have been poisoned with substance in his tea, says press secretary Andrew Roth in Moscow Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s doctor says he was poisoned – video The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is in a coma and on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit after a suspected poisoning his supporters … Continue reading Russian activist Alexei Navalny in coma after suspected poisoning →

In a Flourishing Society, Should Safety Be a Means or an End?

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 4 hours ago
David Hunter / August 18, 2020 During the pandemic, we should take precautions for ourselves and others, but that shouldn’t prevent us from living a distinctly human life. (Photo: Thomas Tolstrup/Getty Images) COVID-19 has shown that many politicians and public figures believe in the ideology of safety over all else. They focus obsessively on keeping … Continue reading In a Flourishing Society, Should Safety Be a Means or an End? →

In a Rational World, Kimberly Klacik Would Be Scaring the Shyt Out of Kamala Harris

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 4 hours ago
Kim Klacik is a Republican, running for Elijah Cummings’ Congressional seat in Baltimore’s District 7. She reminds me of the late Herman Cain: A genuine person who has eyes to see, and the courage to speak. A Cain-Obama Presidential matchup would have been a delight. The results might have produced a headline like this: Preening Coloured Lounge Lizard Crushed by Real Black Man Who Signs Front of Paychecks. Here is Ms. Klacik’s now-famous campaign ad, and her interview by Laura Ingraham. A few more women of color speaking fearlessly like this, and the DemSoc Party will indeed lose it... more »

Media-favorite Dr. Fauci No Longer Trump's Go-to COVID Advisor

John F. McManus at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: media-favorite-dr-fauci-no-longer-trump-s-go-to-covid-advisor] Media favorite Dr. Anthony Fauci has been placed on a shelf and may soon be the newest “has been” formerly on Donald Trump’s COVID-fighting team. The new medical expert is Dr. Scott Atlas, the former Chief of Neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center.

Ex-Trump Aide Bannon Pleads Not Guilty in Border Wall Scheme

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, was pulled from a luxury yacht and arrested on allegations that he and three associates ripped off donors trying to fund a southern border wall.

Is This a Picture of Biden and Harris in a Crowd Without Face Masks?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Believe it or not, there was a time in the United States when face masks were not required to slow the spread of a deadly disease.

Video Shows Muslim Man’s Faith Mocked during Fatal Arrest

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
An advocacy group released what they say is previously unseen body camera footage showing Phoenix police mocking the religion of a Black Muslim man who later died in their custody.

Facebook Stirs Anger, Abandons Drilling Gear on Oregon Coast

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Facebook’s effort to build a landing site in a village on the Oregon coast for a fiber optic cable linking Asia and North America has run into serious trouble.

Officials: Some Who Went to Huge Sturgis Rally Have COVID-19

AP News at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
South Dakota health officials warned that a number of people who attended the 10-day Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, including some who came from out of state, have come down with COVID-19.

Lakota Nick Tilsen: Mount Rushmore and the Sacred Black Hills

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 4 hours ago
Watch video: https://www.facebook.com/ndncol/videos/4250906104981877/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARB6lj4QkcgwiXqwiDX3ZS-hEZtV74-4gf74P8p-wKmTBqwuJXt7hjUZZuwlQQesaBHoBCO6HcsZx9C- The Stand at Mount Rushmore: Black Hills is Sacred Land Article by Brenda Norrell Censored News Nick Tilsen, CEO and president of NDN Collective, described the stand taken to protect the Sacred Black Hills when Trump

31,000 Combat Sorties, 941 Kills: The B-29 Superfortress Won World War II

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a game-changer. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The B-29’s revolutionary gunnery system made a Japanese fighter pilot’s job neither pretty safe nor interesting. According to the Army Air Forces Statistical Digest published in December 1945, in the 13-month period from August 1944 to the war’s end in August 1945, B-29s were responsible for the destruction of 914 enemy aircraft in the air with a loss of just 72 of their own to enemy aircraft during more than 31,000 combat sorties flown. The Boeing ... more »

Things Are Looking Up For a COVID-19 Vaccine: Here's What the Research Says

William Petri at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*William Petri* *Health, The Americas* Safety of a new COVID-19 vaccine is improved by researchers’ understanding of potential vaccine side effects and how to avoid them. As fall approaches rapidly, many are wondering if the race for a vaccine will bear fruit as early as January 2021. I am a physician-scientist and infectious diseases specialist at the University of Virginia, where I care for patients and conduct research into COVID-19. I am occasionally asked how I can be sure that researchers will develop a successful vaccine to prevent COVID-19. After all, we still don’t have... more »

China Claims It Can Track The F-22 Raptor, But That's Not A Big Deal

TNI Staff at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, Asia* Stealth is not a cloak of invisibility, after all. Stealth technology simply delays detection and tracking. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Stealthy tactical aircraft must operate alongside electronic attack platforms like *Boeing EA-18G Growler*. It is also why the Pentagon has been shoring up American investments in *electronic and cyber warfare*. As one Air Force official explained, stealth and electronic attack always have a synergistic relationship because detection is about the signal-to-noise ratio. Low observables reduce the signal, while... more »

W.O.O.D. – 20 August 2020

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 4 hours ago
W.O.O.D. for 20 August 2020 Continue reading →

RIGHT-WING SCAMMERS: THEY'RE NOT ONLY IN IT FOR THE MONEY

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 4 hours ago
Biggest story of the day: Stephen K. Bannon, President Trump’s former adviser and an architect of his 2016 general election campaign, was charged on Thursday with defrauding donors to a private fund-raising effort called We Build the Wall, which was intended to bolster one of the president’s signature initiatives: erecting a barrier on the Mexican border. With a wounded Air Force veteran and a Florida venture capitalist, Mr. Bannon conspired to cheat hundreds of thousands of donors by falsely promising that their money had been set aside exclusively toward building a new section of... more »

Medical Experts Want Psycho-active Drugs in the Water Supply to Make Coronavirus Defectors “Co-operative”

AdminM at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
The Conversation – an “independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community” – published an article headlined: "Morality pills may be the US’s best shot at ending the coronavirus pandemic, according to one ethicist." I swear I’m not exaggerating. Not even a little bit.

The Marketing of Children’s Blood: Adrenochrome Goes Mainstream on Turkish TV News

AdminM at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
What was once taboo to discuss and was formerly relegated to the "conspiracy theories" parts of the darkest places on the Internet, is now becoming mainstream: the harvesting of blood from children and babies and marketing products derived from them to allegedly help people stay young, and theoretically give them immortality. Today, August 20, 2020, Netflix is launching a new science "fiction" drama called "Biohackers." The Sun published a review of the series earlier this week: "WOULD you like to live forever? From daily sessions in sub-zero cryo-chambers to stem cell injection an... more »

South Korean Intelligence Says North Korean Leader's Sister Is 'De Facto Second-In-Command'

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Daily Mail: **Kim Jong Un 'promotes his sister to second-in-command of North Korea to help him deal with "stress" of ruling'* * Kim Jong-un has delegated some powers to subordinates, South Korea claims * Sister Kim Yo-jong 'is now in charge of policy toward South Korea and US' * Move makes her de-facto second in command, but not his official successor * South Korea said the move was designed to help Kim deal with 'stress' of ruling Kim Jong Un has promoted his sister to second-in-command of North Korea, according to South Korea's spy agency. Kim Yo Jong, 32, is now in charge of... more »

Lawfare Live! A Peek Inside the President's Daily Brief

dpriess at Lawfare - 4 hours ago
Image from: https://gmu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xZ241TxyTQiKq06fEHErJg The Lawfare Institute is pleased to join the Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security at George Mason University to present "Good Morning, Mr. President! A Peek Inside the President's Daily Brief," on Thursday, Aug 27, 2020, at 7:00pm ET. General Hayden, former CIA and NSA Director, will welcome senior intelligence leaders and all former PDB briefers Michael Morell, Robert Cardillo and Leslie Ireland for a discussion, moderated by *Lawfare*'s David Priess, about the cr... more »

Tater Wrote a Book

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 5 hours ago
In an industry where the sum total of testosterone would fail to equal that found in a single 19-year-old paratrooper, CNN’s Brian “Tater” Stelter stands out as an example of how a fat, balding guy can try to pull off an androgynous look and fail miserably. Ostensibly a “media analyst” with a show named, hilariously, “Reliable Sources,” Stelter was arguably saved from anonymity by political *satirist Mark Dice*. For the past four years, Stelter has had two fetishes: he pushed every hare-brained Russia Hoax allegation that appeared anywhere, and he hates Fox News, in particular, S... more »

The Siamese Twins Of Technocracy And Transhumanism

WTStaff at Waking Times - 5 hours ago
*Patrick Wood* - Technocracy and Transhumanism have always been joined at the hip. Technocracy uses its “science of social engineering” to merge technology and society.

Is California’s Heatwave Really So Hot?

Hifast at Climate Collections - 5 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? A temperature of 54.4C – or 129.9F – has been recorded in Death Valley, California, in what some extreme weather watchers believe could be the hottest reading ever reliably recorded on the planet. The United States National Weather Service’s automated…

Live program with USS Liberty survivors & families

contact@ifamericansknew.org at Israel Palestine News - 5 hours ago
A live program on August 20, 2020 honoring the survivors and families of the USS Liberty, attacked by Israel.

Pompeo accuses European allies of ‘siding with ayatollahs’

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
[image: Pompeo accuses European allies of ‘siding with ayatollahs’] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slammed Washington’s European allies in a Thursday news conference from the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), claiming that while officials from Germany, France and the UK have privately expressed support for the extension of the arms embargo on Iran, they publicly “chose to side with Ayatollahs.” “We will never allow the Islamic Republic of Iran to have a nuclear weapon,” Pompeo remarked during his UNSC speech. After admonishing France, Germany and the UK, he went on to appla... more »

Massive explosions hit Gaza as Israeli warplanes strike for 10th straight night

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
[image: Massive explosions hit Gaza as Israeli warplanes strike for 10th straight night] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) – Israeli warplanes launched heavy strikes over the Gaza Strip this evening, hitting a number of sites across the region. According to Palestinian activists, the airstrikes caused massive explosions that could be felt throughout Gaza. This is happening where I live and I can’t return to my house in Khanyounis! #Gaza pic.twitter.com/d6gdmXp2m3 — Muhammad Smiry 🇵🇸 (@MuhammadSmiry) August 20, 2020 Meanwhile, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said in a tweet this even... more »

Demonstrations held in support of Gaddafi family in 3 Libyan cities

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
[image: Demonstrations held in support of Gaddafi family in 3 Libyan cities] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – Dozens of people gathered inside three Libyan cities this week to demonstrate in support of Saif Al-Islam Al-Gaddafi, the son of the former president, Mu’ammar Al-Gaddafi. According to Al-Wasat, the demonstrations were held in the cities of Sirte, Bani Walid, and Ghat, which are located in north-central Libya. The participants reportedly held photos of the former Libyan President, along with his sons, Saif Al-Islam, Mu’tassem, and Khamis. Continue reading Demonstrations held i... more »

Turkish-backed forces cutoff water supply to 1 million people in NE Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
[image: Turkish-backed forces cutoff water supply to 1 million people in NE Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) – For the past eight days, the people of northeastern Syria have been without water, despite the blistering heat that is greatly affecting the Al-Jazira region. According to reports from locals in northeast Syria, the Turkish military and their allied militants have cutoff drinking water to the people of Al-Hasakah, as they have shut down the important Alouk facility in the Ras Al-‘Ayn District. Despite efforts to pressure the militants and Turkish forces to restore the ... more »

US is preparing to use Magnitsky Act to sanction individuals in Lebanon: MTV

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
[image: US is preparing to use Magnitsky Act to sanction individuals in Lebanon: MTV] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) Lebanon’s MTV News channel reported that the United States is preparing to impose sanctions on Lebanon under the “Magnitsky Act” for the first time in the next few days. The news channel did not specify who would be sanctioned under this act, nor did it provide any more details regarding this alleged move by the U.S. The United States had previously imposed sanctions against Hezbollah, which Washington considers a terrorist organization. Continue reading US is preparin... more »

Anasrallah forces kill high-ranking ISIS leader in Yemen

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
[image: Anasrallah forces kill high-ranking ISIS leader in Yemen] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – The Ansarallah Movement announced on Thursday that their forces killed the Islamic State’s top emir in Yemen. In statement released by Al-Masirah TV, the Ansarallah Movement said they killed the Islamic State emir and the arrest of another leader in a powerful operation in the Al-Bayada Governorate this week. The Ansarallah forces reportedly carried out the ambush operation in the Qifah District, resulting in the killing of the ISIS emir, Abu Al-Walid Al-Adani. Continue reading Anasralla... more »

FABP5 inhibitors as a novel strategy of modulating the endocannabinoid system

Pamela Moore at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Modulating the endocannabinoid system for its vast therapeutic potential is among the most promising fields of current research strategies. Alongside the development of phytocannabinoids for medicinal purposes, another strategy of pharmaceutical companies is to increase the level of endocannabinoids like anandamide (AEA) within our body. This has previously been approached through inhibiting the degradation enzymes […] FABP5 inhibitors as a novel strategy of modulating the endocannabinoid system is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for ca... more »

TerrAscend posts loss, sees net sales growing to CA$192 million for FY 2020

Solomon Israel at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
U.S. and Canadian cannabis operator TerrAscend Corp. has posted a net loss of more than 13.6 million Canadian dollars ($10.3 million) for the quarter ended June 30. TerrAscend’s net sales for the quarter were CA$47.2 million, an increase of 36% from the previous quarter and 169% from the same quarter last year. The majority of […] TerrAscend posts loss, sees net sales growing to CA$192 million for FY 2020 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Maryland relaxes costly, duplicative cannabis security requirements

Jeff Smith at Marijuana Business Daily - 5 hours ago
Maryland’s marijuana regulators are easing some costly and burdensome security requirements while also requiring medical cannabis businesses to keep video surveillance footage for a longer time. The revised regulations, which take effect Sept. 1, will no longer require MMJ businesses to simultaneously record video surveillance at both its licensed facility and from an off-site premise, […] Maryland relaxes costly, duplicative cannabis security requirements is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

Good Grief, Goodyear is Run By Idiots…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
Get woke – Go broke, strikes again. When you consider the scale of the company and the resources available to them on branding and marketing…. one can only come to the reasonable conclusion that Goodyear is run by idiots. (SOURCE … Continue reading →

Sen. Cassidy Tests Positive for Virus, Has COVID-19 Symptoms

AP News at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy announced that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing some COVID-19 symptoms. He said he is quarantining in Louisiana.

Transhuman Madness

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 5 hours ago
There’s a move afoot to transform biological humans into more machine-like, immortal beings like StarTrek’s borgs. What drives this behavior? Perhaps Rene Descartes’ famous phrase, I think, therefore I am. The belief in the physical existence of an individual mind, … Continue reading →

Pine Gulch Fire in Colorado remapped to 121 781 acres, still the second-largest in history of the state

A wildfire caused by lightning on July 31, 2020, about 29 km (18 miles) north of Grand Junction, Colorado has spread to 49 283 ha (121 781 acres) by August 20, 2020. Since rapid spread on August 19, this is the second-largest wildfire in the state's history....... Read more »

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