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Thomas Paine

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Many Will Lose From Quick Replacement Of RBG – But Will Trump Win?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 25 seconds ago
*Me The People by Nancy Ohanian* *-by Emorej* What happens if Mitch McConnell now quickly schedules a Senate vote on confirming one more Supreme Court Justice who is extremely pro private property and freedom of contract, at the expense of workers, consumers and presumably of reproductive rights and under-represented group protections? What is more likely than the following? *•* Big donors will bribe enough swing-vote senators to ensure confirmation of the new Justice. *•* Under the new court’s super-majority of six Rightwing Justices, big donors will be protected from any inc... more »

Kant on Metaphysics as a Matter of Faith

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 6 minutes ago
One of the most famous sentences that Kant has written occurs in the preface to the second edition of his *Critique of Pure Reason*: “I have therefore found it necessary to deny knowledge, in order to make room for faith.” Kant was committed to Newtonian science, he was definitely not a skeptic or a religious rationalist, but he believed that knowledge is limited to the objects of possible experience and metaphysics (like theology) is a matter of faith. I think, Kant is the right in treating metaphysics as a matter of faith; the questions of metaphysics cannot be proved or disprov... more »

Bloody Dumb Asians Part 2 – The Gooks, Vietnam

reitanotsuka at Asian Straight Shooter - 6 minutes ago
By Rei Tanotsuka, 21 September 2020 “Those who are destined to be… Continue reading “Bloody Dumb Asians Part 2 – The Gooks, Vietnam”… The post Bloody Dumb Asians Part 2 – The Gooks, Vietnam appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .

FinCEN Files: Leaked US Files Show Global Banks Reported $2 Trillion In Suspicious Transactions Over Two Decades

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 18 minutes ago
*Daily Mail: **Some of the world's biggest banks including HSBC and Barclays 'let criminals and fraudsters move dirty money around the globe – in some cases even after being told' global investigation reveals* * Two trillion dollar's worth of transactions were analysed from leaked dossiers * The five banks which featured most in the documents were HSBC, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered, Bank of New York Mellon * Documents are said to reveal 'banking system's most closely guarded secrets' * Also reported to show how Russian oligarchs avoid being hit by sanctions Some ... more »

Mass Mortality Events - Living Life in the Anthropocene

Majia's Blog at Majia's Blog - 25 minutes ago
Why are birds dropping dead from the sky? Delbert, C. (2020, Sep. 17). Hundreds of Thousands of Birds Are Suddenly Dropping Dead. No One Knows Why. Popular Mechanics. https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a34042911/mass-bird-die-off-america-explanation/ An alarming “mass die-off” of wild birds in the southwestern U.S. has scientists worried—and perplexed. The cause is not at all clear, with some scientists theorizing that climate change factors are playing a part. Most of the birds are insect eaters, and they’ve been found emaciated and disoriented, suggesting a gap in ... more »

Near Future Chaos For The USSA

dr.samizdat1618@gmail.com at Event Horizon Chronicle - 29 minutes ago
A close friend of mine went ayahuasca walkabout recently. What ayahuasca showed him was alarming. As regards the USSA: continuing chaos right through October, rising to a chaotic, violent crescendo in November and beyond. The wheels come off. Civil war. Violence. Economic turmoil. Food supply issues. Hyper-inflation of the dollar going forward, with all that that entails. What followed hard on the heels of the hyper-inflation of the currency in the Weimar Republic in Germany a century ago? (Hint: major geopolitical mayhem.) Batten the hatches. Major turbulence lies just ahead. The U... more »

Latest Poll: Rust Belt Voters Support Fracking

Bob Adelmann at rss - 30 minutes ago
[image: latest-poll-rust-belt-voters-support-fracking] The poll on fracking translates into support for Trump in November. Biden's promise to ban fracking is increasingly hard to sell in Pennsylvania.

Trump to Name Woman to Replace Justice Ginsburg; Expect Contentious Confirmation Hearing

Bob Adelmann at rss - 30 minutes ago
[image: trump-to-name-woman-to-replace-justice-ginsburg-expect-contentious-confirmation-hearing] The Left knows that its legacy is threatened and will use any and every tool it can devise to derail confirmation of Trump's nominee.

I Don't Live In California, But The State Wants Me To Vote Anyways

Jarrett Stepman at The National Interest - 32 minutes ago
*Jarrett Stepman* *Politics, Americas* Does this reveal a broader problem with mail-in voting? States across the country are experimenting with a mass switch to mail-in elections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But is it wise for states to make such a big change, especially in light of messy voter rolls around the country? What I was sent earlier this month by election officials in Alameda County, California, makes me worried that ballots going to the wrong locations will be a significant concern this year. The Alameda County Registrar of Voters notified me by mail at my p... more »

‘Confirmed’ Has Become A Meaningless Word In Mainstream News Reporting

Caitlin Johnstone at Caitlin Johnstone - 45 minutes ago
Last week Politico published a major exclusive report that the “Iranian government is weighing an assassination attempt against the American ambassador to South Africa” in retaliation for the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani earlier this year, citing (you guessed it) anonymous government officials. The claim […]

Woman Suspected Of Sending Poisoned Ricin Letter To President Trump Arrested At The US - Canada Border

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 46 minutes ago
*Daily Mail*: *Woman is taken into custody for 'sending letter with the deadly poison RICIN to Donald Trump in a package addressed to the White House'* * The unidentified woman was arrested by CBP agents trying to enter the US from Canada at a New York state border, a law enforcement official told CNN * The woman was allegedly armed with a gun when she was detained by officers * No further details about the suspect have been confirmed at this time * Prosecutors in Washington DC are expected to bring charges against her * The FBI said Saturday a poison package addressed to Trump was ... more »

Does Wearing Glasses Protect You from Coronavirus?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 56 minutes ago
Researchers in China have found that people who wear glasses appear to be at lower risk of catching COVID-19.

Can Trump and McConnell Seat a Supreme Court Justice in 6 Weeks?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 56 minutes ago
A political battle is shaping up over the confirmation of the next Supreme Court Justice.

Another Massive Anti-Government Demonstration In Belarus

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*RFE:* *Hundreds Detained In Another Major Belarus Rally Against Lukashenka * MINSK -- Belarusian police detained hundreds of protesters during nationwide rallies on September 20 as mounting pressure on authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka continued for a sixth week. Police detained at least 140 in the capital Minsk and at least 60 in other cities, Belarusian rights organization Vyasna reported late in the evening. More than 100,000 people attended the rally in Minsk, according to local and international news agencies, defying police warnings not to assemble. Arrests in th... more »

Over 20 Black Sea fleet ships take part in Kavkaz-2020 Drills – Russian Defense Ministry

[image: Over 20 Black Sea fleet ships take part in Kavkaz-2020 Drills – Russian Defense Ministry] More than 20 combat ships of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet have participated in the initial stage of the Kavkaz-2020 military drills, the Russian Defense Ministry informs. “As part of the Kavkaz-2020 command post exercise, over 20 ships and boats of the [Black Sea] Fleet are performing tasks at sea,” the ministry said. The first stage of the drills involves overcoming minefields and performing anti-submarine missions. Earlier this month, the Defense Ministry informed that Russia h... more »

Russian lawmaker says US arms control ultimatum raises questions of desire to negotiate

[image: Russian lawmaker says US arms control ultimatum raises questions of desire to negotiate] The United States’ continued attempts to exert pressure on Russia during arms control talks through the issuing of ultimatums raises questions of Washington’s desire to negotiate with Moscow, Konstantin Kosachev, the head of the Russian upper house’s foreign affairs committee, told Sputnik on Sunday. Earlier in the day, US Special Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea said in an interview with the Russian newspaper Kommersant that the New START treaty, the only remaining arms cont... more »

Russia, Belarus looking to activate integration ‘Road Maps’ – Union State Secretary

[image: Russia, Belarus looking to activate integration ‘Road Maps’ – Union State Secretary] Russia and Belarus are looking to boost activity to implement a series of integration “road maps,” State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus Grigory Rapota told Sputnik on Sunday, adding that a planned high-level meeting later in September will give this process added impetus. “After they [the road maps] were prepared, there was a pause due to various circumstances … As of right now, it was proposed to intensify our activities on some of the road maps, although this decision h... more »

Deadly clash between FARC and Venezuelan military

[image: Deadly clash between FARC and Venezuelan military] The Venezuelan military clashed with members of the “new” FARC militant group in Apure, near the Venezuelan-Colombian border on Sunday. According to military reports, four soldiers and as many as fifteen FARC members were killed in the conflict. Following the ratification of the Colombian peace deal on October 2, 2016, several members of the militant groups have split from the newly formed political party and rejoined forces mainly focused on the illegal narcotics trade. Continue reading Deadly clash between FARC and Venezu... more »

Militants planning to stage chemical weapon attacks in Syria’s Idlib – Russian Military

[image: Militants planning to stage chemical weapon attacks in Syria’s Idlib – Russian Military] Militants in the Syrian province of Idlib are planning to stage chemical weapons attacks in two villages as a ploy to frame the Syrian armed forces, Rear Adm. Alexander Grinkevich, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry’s Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, said at a briefing on Sunday. The Russian armed forces have received notice that militants from the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham group (formerly known as the Nusra Front, banned in Russia), are planning the provocative... more »

Panzer Fury: Hitler's Fateful Last Stand Against the Red Army in Hungary

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* In March 1945, Hitler concentrated his Panzer forces for a last lunge on the Eastern Front. The odds were heavily stacked in the Red Army's favor. *Key Point*: Hitler would have done well to commit the Sixth Panzer Army to the defense of Berlin instead. Even in the dark days of March 1945, when the Third Reich was on the brink of collapse, its troops managed to exhibit that grim humor that enables frontline soldiers to endure the horrors of battle. As the panzer crews of mighty Tiger II tanks rumbled forward in the last German offensive... more »

How Can America Live With The Rise Of China?

Bonnie Kristian at The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Bonnie Kristian* *Security, Asia* There is no stopping China, so better questions must be asked. China is building its military, a recent Pentagon report to Congress argued, with the goal of becoming a "world-class" force over the next three decades. Beijing “has not defined exactly what it means by its ambition to have a world-class military,” said Chad Sbragia, deputy assistant secretary of defense for China, in remarks timed for the report's publication. "Within the context of China's national strategy, however, China will likely aim to develop a military by mid-century that ... more »

US Close To Declaring Qatar A Major Non-NATO Ally

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo welcomes Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani to launch the third annual U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, U.S., September 14, 2020. REUTERS *Reuters:* *U.S. hopes to name Qatar as major non-NATO ally, official says* WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States hopes to move forward with naming Qatar as a major non-NATO ally, a status that provides foreign nations with benefits in defense trade and security cooperation, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday. “We’re going to... more »

2 drunk on power

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 2 hours ago
,9-20-20 Porsche Bennet, mother of 3, on 8-12-20 saw police taking a Black man to the ground. Out of instinct, Bennett said, she pulled out her phone. The video she streamed to Facebook that night shows a Kenosha officer punching the handcuffed man twice in the ribs. Ordered to disperse while filming from about 15 feet away, Bennett yells: “We’re not moving until we know he’s safe!” An officer replies: *“Do you want to get shot?”* Instead Bennett was arrested by her home in Kenosha, Wisconsin by the white officers. https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:TGmeX3QdXKwJ:h... more »

Higher Ed Remembers Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Walter Hudson at Diverse - 2 hours ago
The death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday at the age of 87 dealt a stinging blow to higher education, which looked to Ginsburg as a progressive voice on the high court who could be counted on to champion equity issues.

Report Focuses on Improving the Mental Health of Students of Color

Arrman Kyaw at Diverse - 2 hours ago
A task force formed by The Steve Fund — a nonprofit focused on the mental health of youth of color — recently released a report that advises colleges and employers on how best to help students of color with mental health issues in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a struggling economy and ongoing racial […]

China's Hong Kong Crackdown Is An Extension Of Its Domestic Policy

Friso Stevens at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Friso Stevens* *Security, Asia* The Chinese leadership has long known that the old ‘China Model’ had become ‘unstable, unbalanced, uncoordinated and ultimately unsustainable’. China-watchers are still grappling with the wide-ranging implications of the Hong Kong national security law. Has Beijing really abrogated the legally-binding Sino-British Joint Declaration after just 23 of the agreed-upon 50 years? After all, what truly separated Hong Kong from the mainland were the freedoms guaranteed by its Western-style rule of law. Nor has Beijing’s strident foreign policy abated. Chi... more »

“Burn Congress Down”: “Elite” Dems/Leftists Urge Violence if RBG is Replaced Before Election

Selwyn Duke at rss - 2 hours ago
[image: burn-congress-down-elite-dems-leftists-urge-violence-if-rbg-is-replaced-before-election] It’s not enough that this year’s rioting and looting have hurt innocent people, destroyed their businesses, and even taken some of their lives. Now pseudo-elite Democrats/leftists are calling for another violent response — if President Trump and the Senate exercise their constitutionally granted power and replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the election.

Biden to GOP Senators: Don’t Jam Through Ginsburg Nominee

AP News at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
Joe Biden slammed President Donald Trump and leading Senate Republicans for trying to jam through a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and urged more senators to stand with a pair of GOP colleagues who oppose the election-season rush.

Will President Trump Fire FBI Director Wray?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Donald Trump hints at FIRING FBI boss Chris Wray for saying Russia is interfering to hurt Joe Biden and antifa is 'not an organization'* * FBI Director Chris Wray gave evidence to House Homeland Security committee and was questioned on antifa and Russian election meddling * Wray did not dispute that antifa activists were a serious concern, saying that antifa was a 'real thing' * But, he said, 'It's not a group or an organization. It's a movement or an ideology.' * He said Russia had a 'very active' campaign to 'denigrate' Joe Biden * On Friday Trump was asked if he w... more »

Thai Opposition Figure Supports US-funded Neo-Nazis in Belarus

Land Destroyer at Alt Thai News Network ATNN - 2 hours ago
*September 21, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - ATN) - While last weekend's anti-government rally was short on protesters, the overall movement seems to have no shortage of irony. A movement condemning the current Thai government as "fascist" is now openly supporting Nazi-flag waving agitators in Belarus. Student protest leader Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal has recently and very proudly come out in support of ongoing anti-government protests in Belarus. In a picture he himself posted on social media, he holds up a sign with Thailand's national flag alongside - not Belarus' flag - but the fla... more »

Thai Opposition Figure Supports US-funded Neo-Nazis in Belarus

Land Destroyer at Land Destroyer - 2 hours ago
*September 21, 2020* (Tony Cartalucci - ATN) - While last weekend's anti-government rally was short on protesters, the overall movement seems to have no shortage of irony. A movement condemning the current Thai government as "fascist" is now openly supporting Nazi-flag waving agitators in Belarus. Student protest leader Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal has recently and very proudly come out in support of ongoing anti-government protests in Belarus. In a picture he himself posted on social media, he holds up a sign with Thailand's national flag alongside - not Belarus' flag - but the fl... more »

Pompeo’s Humanitarian Intervention in Latin America: Is Washington Planning A Coup In Venezuela Before The November Elections?

Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News – The US and its long-time Puppet state, Colombia are moving towards another attempt for regime change against Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s Latin American tour which included Colombia, Brazil, Guyana and Suriname, all share borders Venezuela was a display of the US flaunting its... (read more)

Self-Spreading Vaccines Are In The Pipeline – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?!

James Allard at OYE Alternative News - 3 hours ago
The post Self-Spreading Vaccines Are In The Pipeline – What Could Possibly Go Wrong?! appeared first on OYE Alternative News.

Thoughts on the Death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg

susanonthesoapbox at Susan on the Soapbox - 3 hours ago
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday Sept 18, 2020 at the age of 87. She was appointed to the court by President Bill Clinton in 1993 and had been battling cancer in one form or another … Continue reading →

The U.S. News Media Is Broken

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
When Politico accuses CNN of a softball Interview, you know there’s a problem. This man might become POTUS, yet still, too many reporters think their role is to help make that happen instead of asking hard Qs. The media is broken. https://t.co/VOUUJ0KR8D — Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) September 18, 2020 *The Hill:* *Media accused of using kid-gloves on Biden* A CNN town hall event with Democratic nominee Joe Biden, broadcast Thursday evening, is sharpening questions about fairness in news coverage of the 2020 campaign. The questions Biden faced during the 75-minute event were... more »

“Billionaires Lives Matter”, Far More than Yours… The Capitalist Pandemic, Fake Democracy Goes Live?

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Counter Information: By Frank Scott Global Research, September 20, 2020 First published on August 31, 2020 As we stagger towards the ultimate expression of our fake democracy in November it’s important to acknowledge what won’t be changing a bit whichever of the two parties of capital come out ahead with a minority of…

Common Law Cease & Desist Actions for Canadian Gov’t re: Tyrannical Plandemic Measures | Kevin Annett [video]

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Starship Earth: The Big Picture September 18, 2020 This is incredible. Take heart, patriots. The Canadian government rogue actors have been called out and overt measures planned by Canadians; civil disobedience. They have a PLAN. No matter your nationality, you would benefit from listening and share widely. Please take this seriously, unify, and take action … Continue reading Common Law Cease & Desist Actions for Canadian Gov’t re: Tyrannical Plandemic Measures | Kevin Annett [video] →

No Test No Travel … Here We Go..

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
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We Are Reporting You To The Sheepdog – David Icke

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth To Power: There is another excellent reason why you should not wear a mask, besides the fact that it will give you Cancer, Covid19 Virus Has Never Been Isolated And Purified,Therefore, It Has Not Been Proven To Exist! ANYWHERE!! Other interesting factoids about COVID: It can travel 6 feet, but not 6’1”…

Pompeo threatens Iran war to boost Trump.. Nimitz ..GO HOME, Leave Iran Alone!

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on The Free: Pompeo threatens to light the fuse in Persian Gulf by M. K. Bhadrakumar at The Iranian shared with thanks The US Fifth Fleet announced on September 18 that a Carrier Strike Group comprising USS Nimitz passed through the Strait of Hormuz with the guided-missile cruisers USS Princeton and USS Philippine Sea and guided-missile…

WUHAN: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on AfterHollywood: An Exclusive Posting to AfterHollywood.Online by Ricky Ray The flowers just outside are all invisible but I can smell their fragrance here in the quiet dark -Du Fu- (712–770) Tang dynasty poet; from “In the Abbot’s Cell” Hello dear Readers; As of this day May 18, 2020 EV(Era Vulgaris), there is…

The Biden Hoax

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: J. Robert Smith Joe Biden’s nomination is the Democrats’ crowning insult.? They’re making another go at playing voters for chumps.? Democrats, the D.C. establishment, and the left started hoaxing Americans back in 2016.? The Russia Hoax was about destroying candidate, and then President, Trump.? The conspirators dragged the nation…

Furious Democrats Surround Mitch McConnell’s Home, Post Address Online Following RBG’s Death

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Left already vows to wage total war against Republican attempts to fill SCOTUS seat Source: Infowars.com Following the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, angry leftists posted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s address and began surrounding his home to intimidate the Republican lawmaker not to vote for a SCOTUS replacement…

Twitter Erupts As Johnny Carson Video Humiliating Joe Biden Resurfaces and Goes Viral

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: Source: Baxter Dmitry Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden has been an ineffectual Washington D.C. swamp monster telling lies to the American people for 47 years. If you want some perspective on how long Biden has been in D.C., consider this. Johnny Carson once made fun of lyin’ Joe Biden on…

Military Confirms It Mulled Deploying Experimental ‘Heat Ray’ To Protect White House

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Nwo Report: It works by directing a blast of energy at a target, causing subjects brief but excruciating pain Source: Zero Hedge An experimental Pentagon weapon which was intended for use in varying scenarios from deterring pirates on the high seas to?riot control in city streets?in cases of mass unrest is subject…

After Being Captured, This World War II Nazi Pilot Lived Out His Life In America

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* A German POW’s story of combat, captivity, and courage—and a new life in America. It was November 1, 1944. I, Feldwebel (Technical Sergeant) Gustav Jack Lothar Carl Herbert Julius Hans Jergen Hildebrandt von Lengerke (aka “Jack” Hildebrandt), had just completed a successful strafing run against British General Bernard “Monty” Montgomery’s advancing army along the southern end of the Dutch-Belgian border. Enemy ground fire had forced me to break out of the Schwarm (formation). Alone and feeling threatened, I piloted my Focke-Wulf FW-190... more »

Why the Abraham Accords Matter

David Harsanyi at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*David Harsanyi* *Politics, Middle East* [image: Reuters] The decades of Middle East policy being conducted through the grievances of the Palestine Liberation Organization are likely over. After Israel’s resounding victory over the Egyptian, Jordanian, and Syrian armies in 1967, the Jewish state again offered the Arab world peace in exchange for recognition. And it was again rebuffed. Instead, the Arab League convened in Khartoum to formulate a consensus response that became known as “The 3 Noes”–no recognition, no negotiations, and no peace with Israel. Needless to say, this po... more »

Thanks To Russia's Supercavitating Torpedos, Undersea Warfare Will Never Be The Same

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * But, like with any weapon, there are drawbacks. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *A noisy—but effective—weapon, Shkval smashes the paradigm of undersea warfare. A 200 knot torpedo is a very attractive capability, and as naval competition heats up in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, we may see even more navies adopting supercavitating designs and adjusting their undersea tactics accordingly. Imagine the sudden revelation of a weapon that can suddenly go six times faster than its predecessors. The shock of such a breakthrough system would turn ... more »

This Is Australia's Best Bet To Get A Sixth Generation Fighter Jet

Malcolm Davis at The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Malcolm Davis* *Security, Asia* The US Air Force has taken its ‘next generation air dominance’, or NGAD, fighter from selection process to a virtual version and then to a flying prototype in just a year. The United States has designed, built and flown a prototype of its latest jet fighter at startling speed. Using advanced manufacturing techniques, the US Air Force has taken its ‘next generation air dominance’, or NGAD, fighter from selection process to a virtual version and then to a flying prototype in just a year. By comparison, it took about 20 years to develop the ‘fifth g... more »

No 5G safety studies have been conducted or funded by the agency or telecom industry, and none are planned (from an MD)

Pam Vernon at Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 3 hours ago
Originally posted on Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch: No studies by the industry … no surprises there. YOU are the test case. Already here in four NZ cities. EWR From Dr Mercola STORY AT-A-GLANCE 5G relies primarily on the bandwidth of the millimeter wave, known to cause a painful burning sensation. It’s also been linked to…

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Won't Rule Out Impeaching President Trump Again To Delay A SCOTUS Vote During The Lame Duck Session If Biden Wins

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
Pelosi doesn’t count out Impeaching President Trump for using a power that is granted to him by the U.S. Constitution. pic.twitter.com/njvXzlPF08 — Benny (@bennyjohnson) September 20, 2020 *NBC:** Pelosi won't rule out new impeachment to delay SCOTUS vote if Biden wins* "Well, we have our options," Pelosi told ABC's "This Week." "We have arrows in our quiver that I’m not about to discuss right now." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Sunday would not rule out impeaching President Donald Trump or Attorney General William Barr if the Senate seeks to push through a Supreme Cou... more »

More dominoes fall in major 2020 San Francisco city gov’t scandal

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 3 hours ago
Are the Democrats once again caught in another corruption alphabet soup? Absolutely, but one has to ask — will they get a pass on punishment? None have as yet faced a courtroom trial. Some have already pleaded guilty. And the crickets are pretty quiet given whose districts this is all playing out in — Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Lee, Jackie Speier, and Eric Swalwell. But hey these fine folks have no connection — Ri-g-h-t! Apparently more dominoes are falling yet the ones WE are interested in have yet to tumble. Still, it is probably going to be worth millions to someone … Continue reading →

Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden Will Not Release His Supreme Court Nominee List

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*CBS*: *Biden indicates he won't release SCOTUS nominee list * Washington — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden indicated Sunday he will not be releasing a list of possible Supreme Court nominees despite growing pressure to do so. The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Friday has left a vacancy on the high court and added another twist to the presidential race. In remarks on the future of the Supreme Court from the National Constitution Center from Philadelphia, Biden singled out President Trump as the only presidential candidate to release a slate of possible nominees t... more »

Bill Gates Caught on Tape saying that Vaccine will Change our DNA forever

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 3 hours ago
*Bill Gates Caught on Tape saying that Vaccine* *will Change our DNA Forever* *H/T Seemorerocks - where much more* *information on this topic can be accessed* *Greencrow says: *Here it is...the smoking gun. Can we arrest this guy* now* and bring him before a jury of his peers? If we don't...all *HELL* is going to break loose in the next three months or less. gc

Is Gary Farmer's Abject Fear Of Winning Going To Cost Biden The State Of Florida?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Florida is the ultimate 50-50 swing state. After FDR died-- and Florida had given him over 70% of its votes in each of his 4 runs-- Florida became a purple state. Truman won and then Eisenhower won there twice. After that, it went like this: *•* 1960- Nixon 51.51% to JFK 48.49% *•* 1964- LBJ 51.15% to Goldwater 48.85% *•* 1968- Nixon 40.53% to Humphrey 30.93% to Wallace 28.53% *•* 1972- Nixon 71.91% to McGovern 27.80% *•* 1976- Carter 51.93% to Ford 46.64% *•* 1980- Reagan 55.52% to Carter 38.50% *•* 1984- Reagan 65.32 to Mondale 34.66% *•* 1988- Bush I 60.87% to Dukakis 38.51% *•*... more »

"When I am dead let this be said of me: 'He belonged to no school, to no church, to no institution, to no academy, least of all to any régime except the régime of liberty.'”

Peter Cresswell at Not PC - 4 hours ago
Gustave Courbet, *Woman with a Parrot*, 1866 *“I am fifty years old and I have always lived in freedom; let me end my life free; when I am dead let this be said of me: 'He belonged to no school, to no church, to no institution, to no academy, least of all to any régime except the régime of liberty.'”* ~ Gustave Courbet About Courbet's famous nude (his first to be accepted by the Paris Salon in 1866 after a previous entry in 1864 was rejected as indecent), artist Michael Newberry explains that Courbet * shows us a special moment of freedom where there is no baggage, no pain, and ... more »

Kentucky police force benefits from social workers

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 4 hours ago
From an article in The Guardian called “The US police department that decided to hire social workers,” a path forward can be gleaned. Here are a few paragraphs to provide a sense. The full article can be linked to below. … Continue reading →

Sunday Afternoon Links

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 4 hours ago
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Alex Hemingway and Michal Rozworski both study both how Canada's wealthiest few have enriched themselves through the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, and discuss how more fair taxes would ensure they don't exploit a public health emergency to even further entrench their power. Bruce Campbell also makes the case for a wealth tax to be included in the impending Throne Speech. And the Tax Justice Network finds public support to crack down on corporate tax avoidance of 87 to 95% across wealthy countries. - Eric Levitz reports on new research... more »

Many have Fought and Died in Order to Protect Free Speech, but the Biggest Censorship Push in History is Taking Place Today

Brian-Admin at Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
Current censorship has reached levels not seen in the past, and with all the advanced technology available, this nefarious plot to silence the thinkers and hide the truth could affect all forms of speech. It is getting much more difficult to find truthful information, as those like Google, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and many other venues are eliminating content and access to content at a blistering pace. A day rarely goes by without something I am reading or researching on these sites being taken down or hidden. This can only lead to a world consumed by propaganda alone, t... more »

Yet Another Reason Not To Buy A Tesla

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 4 hours ago
Tesla detects changes to the power train and tattles on you. Continue reading →

Cretinous Race Theory

Louis Hissink at Louis Hissink's Crazy World - 5 hours ago
There’s an excellent website explaining the the modern phenomena of woke culture, social justice and critical race theory, among other ideological abstractions by James Lindsay.

Gotham City Digest

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 5 hours ago
(Hold your nose and embrace your destiny.) Right wing whores gotta whore. Because, according to the right wing jackals running HHS, it's impossible to be asymptomatic. Meanwhile,. in the land of Monkey Trials and moonshine... Thanks, again, Tennessee! These old Republicans may be nuttier than squirrel turds but the skill set that never seems to abandon them is the ability to successfully grift and steal money from the US taxpayer. Take Mayor Rudy and his shell company with no employees that got tons of PPP money Great moments in signage. Quid pro quo? Ne... more »

Sunday Memes

Larry-Lambert at Virtual Mirage - 5 hours ago
What are the odds? I had an argument with an idiot at a gun store and wanted to post a picture. For any of you that think that an M-1 Carbine is just a shortened M-1 Garand. The M1 Garand fires a .30-06 cartridge – a rifle cartridge. The […] The post Sunday Memes appeared first on Virtual Mirage.

Syrian, Russian warplanes destroy jihadist command center in Idlib

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
[image: Syrian, Russian warplanes destroy jihadist command center in Idlib] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) – The Syrian and Russian air forces carried out a large number of airstrikes over the Idlib Governorate on Sunday, as their warplanes heavily targeted the positions of the the Al-Qaeda-linked Hurras Al-Deen group. According to a field source in the Latakia Governorate, the two air forces struck a number of jihadist bases and warehouses across Idlib, inflicting heavy damage on the latter’s installations and positions in the process. Continue reading Syrian, Russian warplanes destr... more »

Britain is searching for ‘weak points’ in Russian defenses: newspaper

[image: Britain is searching for ‘weak points’ in Russian defenses: newspaper] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 P.M.) – British warplanes and ships have significantly increased their patrols along the Russian border in order to identify “weak points” in Russia’s defense, according to the Sunday Times newspaper. Since the last week of August, at least 28 RAF aircraft have been dispatched to Russia’s borders in the Black Sea region, as well as to the shores of the Kolsky Peninsula, the newspaper reported. The newspaper indicated that, at times, up to five fighters were involved during one sor... more »

Jordanian forces foil infiltration attempt into Syria

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
[image: Jordanian forces foil infiltration attempt into Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – The General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces announced on Sunday, that it has thwarted an infiltration attempt from Jordanian territory into Syria. The General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces said, in a statement issued on its official website by a military source, that “the northern military region thwarted, yesterday, Saturday, on one of its facades, an attempt by a person to infiltrate from Jordanian lands into Syrian lands.” The source indicated that “the rules of engagement ... more »

Algerian President blasts Israel normalization deals, calls for Palestinian state

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
[image: Algerian President blasts Israel normalization deals, calls for Palestinian state] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said that Algeria will not bless the Arab normalization agreements with Israel and will not be part of them. The Algerian president stressed, in an interview with local media on Sunday, that his country will not normalize relations with Israel, pointing out that it will also not bless those who signed a peace agreement with Tel Aviv. Tebboune explained that he “noticed a kind of rush towards normalization,” pointing out, ... more »

Russia’s Tu-160 sets new world record

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
[image: Russia’s Tu-160 sets new world record] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force’s Tu-160 aircraft set a new world record for flight range, the Tass News Agency reported on Sunday. The initial announcement was reportedly made on Saturday, September 19th, by the commander of the long-range aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), Sergei Kobylash. “Today, two long-range aviation crews have set a new record for the range and duration of flight on the Tu-160 supersonic strategic missile carriers,” the general said. Continue reading Russia’s Tu-160 sets new worl... more »

Iraq’s Camp Victory targeted in new rocket attack

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 5 hours ago
[image: Iraq’s Camp Victory targeted in new rocket attack] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 P.M.) – A new rocket attack was reported on Sunday evening around the Baghdad International Airport. According to local sources, Camp Victory near the Baghdad Airport was targeted by two rockets from unknown assailants around the capital city this evening. No one was reportedly harmed in the attack and minimal damage was done to the area. !function(w,d,a){if(!w[a]){var s=d.createElement('script'), x=d.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];s.type='text/javascript'; s.async=!0;s.src ='//widgets.ad.style/na... more »

Our Two Favorite White Female RINOs Threaten Our Nation’s Security – AGAIN

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 5 hours ago
Senator Mitch “The Turtle” McConnell controls the process for replacing the late SCOTUS Judge Ruth “Buzzy” Ginsburg. He has 53 GOP seats in his chamber as I write this. Now, imagine if you will, that Martha McSally loses her special election in Arizona this November to Mark Kelly (D), that seat count drops to 52. And …. Who sits in those two seats that exceed the number 50? Why, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins, two white female RINOs with a loooong history of “cautions” waffling whenever a contentious dispute between conservatives and the Dem Socialists arises. These two beauties h... more »

Why Are India’s COVID-19 Cases Growing While Pakistan Has Almost Overcome The Pandemic?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Eurasian Times*:* India vs Pakistan: Why Are India’s COVID-19 Cases Inflating While Pakistan Has Almost Overcome The Pandemic?* While India has literally been brought to its knees by the COVID-19 pandemic with almost 100,000 cases reported daily, the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in Pakistan are shockingly low. With a large population density and poor healthcare services, both the South Asian nations were predicted to suffer severely from the pandemic. India is seeing the largest number of cases in the continent and second-highest in the world with cases crossing 53 la... more »

How to Tell How Powerful China's Navy Really Is

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC11BCEFB440&share=true] If you measure in terms of shipbuilding, then Beijing is beating Washington. *Key point:* China is building a lot of ships. In fact, their navy is now larger than even America's. Many of China’s ship classes—including the Type 054A, Type 056, and even the Type 052D—have been built so rapidly their construction runs are complete or could be completed within one to three years. Unless the PLAN is geared towards some massive effort to outmatch th... more »

Washington’s Middle East Debate Is Changing

Leon Hadar at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Leon Hadar* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] U.S. policymakers and legislators may not have to “choose sides” anymore in a fading Arab-Israeli conflict. Old Middle East experts probably recall a time not so long ago when the debate over U.S. policy towards the region was dominated by one narrative: The “pro-Arab” crowd versus the “pro-Israel” community. This zero-sum-game forced Americans, the White House and Congress to choose sides. Even during that period of time, embracing a binary approach to understand U.S. Middle East policy as an outcome of a clash between supporter... more »

What the New Tech Cold War Means for Taiwan

Patrick Mendis, Hon-Min Yau at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Patrick Mendis, Hon-Min Yau* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] China has hurt its technological and economic edge, but private Taiwan companies stand to come out ahead. *Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a two-part series; you can find the first part here.* It is obvious that the Sino-American tech war is an extension of realist politics and is part of the Republican re-election campaign to portrait its leader as the Teflon president. The strategic competition between the Trump administration and the Communist Party of China (CPC) in information communication and techno... more »

Treating China As An Ideological Threat Is Doomed To Fail

Ryan Manuel at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Ryan Manuel* *Security, Asia* Mike Pompeo needs a new strategy. In the US–China relationship, ideology now trumps interests. In July, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s speech on China at the Nixon Library repeatedly referred to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (‘the Party’) rather than as the president of China. Referring only to Xi’s power over the Party in this way is part of a US government drive to appear anti-Party rather than anti-China. It is a fundamental mistake to treat relations with China as an ideological mission. View... more »

Once The Allies Defeated Nazi Germany, Nothing Could Stop The Coming Cold War

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The Allied occupation of Germany, as detailed in the Rankin C agreement, would draw the borders of the Cold War in Continental Europe. Almost from the beginning, the fractious alliance that defeated Nazi Germany was in peril. The United States and Great Britain had long distrusted the communist regime of the Soviet Union, and the feeling was strongly mutual. As early as 1943, the Big Three—President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Premier Josef Stalin—had begun to discuss the map of postwar Europe. It was a... more »

World War II Was Bloody, But The Black Death Came Closer To Wiping Out Europe

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, * A truly devastating disease. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Black Death was a tremendous tragedy for Europe, but it was also the impetus for societal upheaval. The Europe that emerged was traumatized but more dynamic than ever, set on a slow path of philosophical, scientific and geographic discovery that eventually spread worldwide. In a way, the survivors of the plague inoculated humanity against the future outbreaks of disease through the spread of science. More than six centuries ago, disaster struck the people of Europe. A deadly plague,... more »

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