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Saturday, November 7, 2020

7 November - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

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Kim Guilfoyle sounds off on Newsmax, Democrats, voter fraud
Hardnox, 'Nox & Friends - 16 hours ago
It is clear that the Left has executed and orchestrated a plan to steal this election. This cannot stand.
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JR, GREENIE WATCH - 16 hours ago
* Why the next financial crisis could be green* Green finance. Climate finance. Sustainable finance. These phrases no doubt fill most people with a kind of existential dread, but I fear we will all have to learn a lot more about green finance in the years to come. For one reason why, take a look at Elon Musk’s electric-car venture, Tesla. In just the first nine months of 2020, it received a whopping $1.2 billion in regulatory credits – from California and other states in America, from the US federal government and even from the European Union. That’s $1.2 billion without making a ...
Armenian forces deploy armored vehicles for important battle in Shusha: video
[image: Armenian forces deploy armored vehicles for important battle in Shusha: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – In the biggest battle of the ongoing Karabakh conflict, the Artsakh Defense Army (ADA) has managed to stifle all Azerbaijani attempts to capture the strategic city of Shusha. According to the Anna News Agency, “serious battles are going on near Shushi and let’s say right away that the situation there is difficult. But there is one point that cannot be overlooked. Finally, the ADA brought armored vehicles into battle.” Anna News said that the arrival of armored vehic...
Russian warplanes bomb Turkish-backed forces in southern Idlib
[image: Russian warplanes bomb Turkish-backed forces in southern Idlib] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces launched new raids over the northwestern region of Syria this weekend, targeting a number of sites along the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. According to a report from northwestern Syria, the Russian Aerospace Forces bombed the positions of the Turkish-backed militants in the Jabal Al-Zawiya region, resulting in a powerful explosion near the line of contact. The report said the Russian Aerospace Forces utilized reconnaissance drones to id...
UK, Australia, NZ – MASSIVE Currency Devaluation and the Downside Effects on Real Estate!
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 19 hours ago
source As the economy erodes, governments are trying to fill the void. They can do this by creating work. Infrastructure. Bridges to nowhere. Ghost cities. If they want to simply maintain the current standards and have only the elite class feel any benefits, they print money. Public works and unnecessary activity is obviously not beneficial […]
Operation Catechism: Great Britain Went All-In to Destroy Hitler’s Best Battleship
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * Just two months before Hitler had authorized Raeder to enact his ambitious Plan Z. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The Tirpitz capsized with her superstructure lodging itself into the sand bed. The crew launched a rescue mission to save those inside. Men used blowtorches to cut through the hull. Because of their efforts, 82 men were saved. April 1, 1939, was a red-letter day in the history of the reborn German Kriegsmarine for two key reasons. First, Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler presented the fleet’s chief, Erich Raeder, with an ornate...
Partisan Realignment-- Is The Working Class Up For Grabs?
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 16 hours ago
*Cheri Bustos-- Worst DCCC Chair since her mentor Rahm by Nancy Ohanian* Blue Dog/New Dem Cheri Bustos, DCCC chair, who represents a northwest Illinois congressional district gerrymandered by the Democratic Party-controlled state legislature to elect Democrats, finally eked out a victory on Friday morning. She beat little-known Republican Esther Joy King 153, 947 (51.9%) to 142,621 (48.1%). Bustos spent $4,573,839 to King's $1,634,304. Pelosi's House Majority SuperPAC just in $1,044,002 to save Bustos in the last days of her meaningless campaign. It's tragic for the Democratic ...
New Word for 2020: Covidicide
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
Thank you to Brett Wilcox for allowing us to run this post from his blog "Running The Country." Covidicide Covidicide [ koh-vid-uh-sahyd]: killing, death and destruction caused by or subsequent to COVID related measures, policies, rules, pronouncements, interventions and treatments...
Replete with Sand
jennifer, Jennifer Marohasy - 16 hours ago
We live at a time when it is fashionable to lament how nature has become overwhelmingly depleted. So when sand is stripped from the local beach there is much public gnashing of teeth and a newspaper headline. But when the same beach is replete with sand, the tendency is to ignore this good news, as [...] The post Replete with Sand appeared first on Jennifer Marohasy.
Hitler Tried to Capture France's Battleships. Winston Churchill Stopped Him.
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Security, * The attack at Mers-el-Kébir was a turning point of sorts. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The booms of the bombardment soon quieted around the harbor, but the shock waves traveled far and wide. Franco in nearby Spain must have been impressed; he never did enter the war on the side of his Fascist brethren. More importantly, Franklin Roosevelt across the Atlantic, and a former assistant secretary of the Navy, was deeply impressed with this show of British determination. It was the night of July 2, 1940. In May Hitler had overrun the Low C...
Call in the Heavy Cavalry: Helmets from the British Dragoons and Household Cavalry
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* Despite the widespread belief that armies in large numbers didn’t use helmets, the truth is that the metal helmet never actually disappeared from the ranks of soldiers. Ask the average armchair historian when the modern steel military helmet was introduced, and they’re likely to answer that it was the First World War that the helmet made a return to the battlefield. But that’s actually the wrong answer because it was a trick question. Despite the widespread belief that armies in large numbers didn’t use helmets, the truth is that the metal helmet...
How Hitler's "Pocket Battleship" Died a Brutal Death
Warfare History Network, Michael D. Hull, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Warfare History Network, Michael D. Hull* *Security, Europe* Americans who had been following the unfolding River Plate drama by radio praised the gallantry of the “little cruisers,” and one newspaper called the scuttling “a spectacular admission of defeat.” *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The Battle of the River Plate was the first significant naval encounter of World War II, and the destruction of the Graf Spee was a coup for the Royal Navy. When German dictator Adolf Hitler loosed his troops into Poland on Friday, September 1, 1939, he hoped that a lightning conquest woul...
The One Reason Why China Is Not Ready for a Major War
David Axe, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC154DA1B020&share=true] A lack of recent real-world combat experience is a huge problem for any military. *Key point: *Experience in war provides hard-won lessons that veterans can pass down. Without such experience, there is no one to teach soldiers the brutal realities of combat. The Chinese military has almost no combat experience, analyst Timothy Heath wrote for the California think-tank RAND. But that inexperience might not matter very much, Heath explained. “Toda...
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jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 16 hours ago
* The Last Refuge of Pure Meritocracy* Racial consideration for college admissions hearkens back to Grutter v. Bollinger, the landmark decision by the Supreme Court in 2003. It held that affirmative action programs can pass muster as long as they are “narrowly tailored” in order to achieve the “compelling interest” of promoting diversity on college campuses. Colleges across the country have since repeatedly cited the ruling as the basis for their use of “holistic” admissions. But the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division isn’t buying that claim from Yale, saying they let ski...
Bob Ward Loses Again (And Again)!
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood As well as David Rose’s report attacking the BBC Attenborough programme, Bob Ward also had two complaints against the Telegraph rejected by IPSO last month. One was this piece by Bjorn Lomborg, the other was a Telegraph editorial which made similar points: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/06/10/theresa-may-spend-1-trillion-pointless-policy-climate-madness/ Ward’s complaints centred around […]
Links 11/7/2020
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Low Interest Rate and Quarantine: How Brazil’s Real Estate Market Boomed This Year
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite a crisis that has plagued several economic sectors, the real estate market is experiencing one of its best years in a long time. With the drop in the basic lending rate, at its lowest historical level, buying a property has become cheaper. Brazilians in a position to do so […] The post Low Interest Rate and Quarantine: How Brazil’s Real Estate Market Boomed This Year appeared first on The Rio Times.
“Don’t Invent Lockdowns After Elections,” Urges Brazil´s President Bolsonaro
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday, November 5th, in his traditional streaming on social media, that Brazil's economy is reacting and, after quoting positive data on job creation in the country, asked mayors and governors not to "invent" new confinements and lockdowns after the November municipal elections. "The economy is […] The post “Don’t Invent Lockdowns After Elections,” Urges Brazil´s President Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazilians, Becoming Fond of Home Office, Often Want to Move Out of Large Cities
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The novel coronavirus pandemic has hastened changes that the labor market has been shyly testing in recent years, like the home office. With only essential services operating during the peak of the health crisis, between April and September, remote work increased in a dimension unseen before. According to the latest […] The post Brazilians, Becoming Fond of Home Office, Often Want to Move Out of Large Cities appeared first on The Rio Times.
Guatemalan Mudslides Push Tropical Storm Eta’s Death Toll Near 150
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The death toll from torrential downpours unleashed by storm Eta leapt on Friday, as Guatemalan soldiers reached a mountain village where around 100 people were killed by a landslide, adding to dozens of other dead in Central America and Mexico. Many of those who lost their lives in the village […] The post Guatemalan Mudslides Push Tropical Storm Eta’s Death Toll Near 150 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Amapá Statewide Blackout in Fourth Straight Day; Ten Days Needed to Restore Full Power
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Since last Tuesday night, November 3rd, 13 of the 16 cities in the northern Brazilian state of Amapá have been affected by a blackout due to a fire in the Macapá Substation, according to the National Electric System Operator (ONS). The The post Amapá Statewide Blackout in Fourth Straight Day; Ten Days Needed to Restore Full Power appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil Issues Rule Facilitating U.S. GMO Soy Imports, Ministry Says
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s agriculture ministry has issued a regulation facilitating imports of genetically modified (GMO) soybeans from the United States, it said in a statement in response to questions from Reuters. The statement sent late on Thursday said the regulation conferred legal security to imports of grains from the United states “by […] The post Brazil Issues Rule Facilitating U.S. GMO Soy Imports, Ministry Says appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro: “I am not the Most Important Person in Brazil any more than Trump is in the world”
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday, November 6th, in reference to the candidate for reelection in the United States, Donald Trump, President Jair Bolsonaro said that foreign policy "interests each one of us" and that, at certain moments, what encourages him is "God above all". His speech was given at a graduation ceremony of […] The post Bolsonaro: “I am not the Most Important Person in Brazil any more than Trump is in the world” appeared first on The Rio Times.
Inflation Spikes to 0.86 Percent in October, Highest for Month Since 2002
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Driven by the hike in food prices and airline tickets, the National Broad Consumer Price Index (IPCA), considered the country's official The post Inflation Spikes to 0.86 Percent in October, Highest for Month Since 2002 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Climate Update — by Bob Hoye
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 19 hours ago
Fads in climate studies are always evolving. Researchers have to make a living, after all. "Climate change" once meant global cooling. The post Climate Update — by Bob Hoye appeared first on Electroverse.
Being Jewish in North Islington Labour Party
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to write, yet again, about being a Jewish member of the Labour Party in Jeremy Corbyn’s constituency. So let me tell you at once that it has been terrible, almost unbearable. We have had to watch a wholly false, but soon unstoppable, invention of charges of antisemitism against our MP, with our own views as Jewish members completely ignored.
Eta strengthening on its way toward Cuba, warnings issued for Cayman Islands, Cuba, Bahamas and Florida
Tropical Cyclone "Eta" -- blamed for the deaths of more than 170 people in Central America over the past few days -- is expected to gradually re-strengthen on its approach to Cuba as it remains over warm waters and in a region of upper-level diffluence....... Read more »
UK: They want to keep us in the dark
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
One of the ways we believe Good Law Project can hold Government to account is by fighting for transparency. Litigation is a powerful tool for bringing information into the light and keeping those in power honest. It’s why we publish our legal correspondence.
North Korea Isn't All about Nukes:In 2010 It Sunk a South Korean Warship
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* The Kim family has frequently attacked South Korea over the years. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The attack on the *Cheonan* was a classic example of an asymmetric military attack. In 2010, North Korea sank a South Korean warship, killing more than forty sailors. The bold attack, conducted in secret by submarine, was the deadliest incident between the two countries in decades. Although Pyongyang’s involvement was suspected from the outset, an international commission set up to investigate the attack later conclude North Korea was indeed res...
The Daily Brief 2020-11-06
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-11-06] This is a summary of *20* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Bassil, Lebanon, Shusha, Idlib, Syria, Israel, Palestine, Russia, Stepanakert, OPCW, Turkey, Hasakah, Armenian, UAE, US, Aleppo, Hama*. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, World-News, Lebanon, Palestine, Turkey, Gulf Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Armenia offers to present captured mercenaries to any country as proof of their presence in Karabakh - Gebran Bassil says ...
Analysis: Argentina Trying to Shore up Investor Confidence, Bring Back Capital
Jonathan Alpeyrie, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After failing to stem a run on its currency with heavy-handed restrictions, Argentina is shifting tack and has begun adopting more orthodox economic measures to try to shore up investor confidence and attract capital back into the country. It curbed growth in the money supply in October, raised interest rates […] The post Analysis: Argentina Trying to Shore up Investor Confidence, Bring Back Capital appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina Wants EU to Eliminate Zero Tariff Access for Falklands’ Exports
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina held a meeting with the European Union ambassador and 21 of 27 EU members' representatives in Buenos Aires and formally called for an end of the support for UK Falklands' sovereignty recognition in the ongoing Brexit negotiations between Brussels and London. The meeting was held this week at the […] The post Argentina Wants EU to Eliminate Zero Tariff Access for Falklands’ Exports appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro: Criticism From EU Countries Unfounded, Particularly Over the Amazon
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday, November 6th, that criticism from European Union countries regarding deforestation in Brazil is "entirely unfounded", particularly with respect to the Amazon. The statement came as representatives of European countries participated in the last day of a visit to the North of the country accompanied […] The post Bolsonaro: Criticism From EU Countries Unfounded, Particularly Over the Amazon appeared first on The Rio Times.
Weaponization of Weather and Climate
Dr. Jay Lehr, CFACT - 19 hours ago
One of our nations most prominent and talented weather /climate experts, Joe Bastardi, has just published a book entitled The Weaponization of Weather in the Phony Climate War. The post Weaponization of Weather and Climate appeared first on CFACT.
Hezbollah slams US move to sanction Gebran Bassil
[image: Hezbollah slams US move to sanction Gebran Bassil] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) – On Friday, Hezbollah condemned the decision of the U.S. Treasury to impose sanctions against the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, Gebran Bassil, considering the decision “a blatant and crude interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon.” In a statement published by Al-Manar TV, the Lebanese organization said, “Hezbollah condemns the decision taken by the U.S. Treasury Department against the leader of the Free Patriotic Movement, His Excellency Minister Gebran Bassil, and considers it a...
Asma Al-Assad visits areas devastated by forest fires
[image: Asma Al-Assad visits areas devastated by forest fires] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 A.M.) – The first lady of Syria, Asma Al-Assad, wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, toured the Latakia countryside, during which she visited a number of villages, most notably the Dalieh sub-district of the city of Jableh. The first lady met with a number of active civil committees and developers of development proposals, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). #سانا .. من زيارة السيدة #أسماء_الأسد إلى بعض القرى في ريف #جبلة اليوم pic.twitter.com/7B50TXMXe1 — سانا عاجل (@SanaAjel) N...
Assange Defense Post-Election Update: Get Involved!
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
Now that the election drama seems like it might be tapering off, we wanted to touch base with you about our efforts to defend Julian Assange and civil liberties and share some of our recent successes.
Israel razes village, leaves 41 children homeless
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
While all eyes were on the United States elections this week, Israel carried out the largest demolition in occupied territory in years. Israeli forces arrived in the occupied West Bank community of Khirbet Humsa on Tuesday and demolished 76 structures.
Ansarallah forces score big advance in northern Yemen
[image: Ansarallah forces score big advance in northern Yemen] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) – On Friday, the Ansarallah forces made significant progress in the Marib Governorate after a relatively quiet month on the ground in Yemen. According to a report from northern Yemen, the Ansrallah forces launched a big assault on the positions of the Yemeni government forces in the Maghdal Al-Jadaan District, which is the location of an imperative crossroad. The Ansarallah forces were able to capture several areas in this district, including the villages of Al-Jurf and Naba’a Al-Olaya, after...
Azerbaijani troops were forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses near Shusha: video
[image: Azerbaijani troops were forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses near Shusha: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) – On October 31, sabotage groups from the Azerbaijani Armed Forces began to accumulate at the heights south of the village of Karintak, located at the foot of the hill where the city of Shusha is located. During the attack, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces repeatedly tried to enter Karintak, but having suffered losses were forced to retreat. In the morning, they changed their tactics and after suffering a blow from the village of Karintak a few kilometers to t...
Democrats Were Set Up
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 20 hours ago
It appears that the DEMs were set up with trackable ballots. Endemic voter fraud has been a problem for decadds. now it comes to a brutal end. We are also told that Trump landed 80% of hte real popular vote. I find that way to high, but also thought that 70% was plausible. Yet his campaign to attract votoers never paused so perhaps it can not be ruled out. We still have a news freeze in place as well. No one has mentioned the influx of the National guard. Of course this is friday morning.. *Democrats Were Set Up in* *“Sting Operation” to Catch Them Stealing Election!* ...
Turkish-backed forces attack Syrian Christian city in Hama
[image: Turkish-backed forces attack Syrian Christian city in Hama] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) – The Turkish-backed forces targeted the Syrian Christian city of Al-Suqaylabiyeh on Friday, amid growing tensions in the northwestern region of the country. According to a field source in Suqaylabiyeh, the Turkish-backed National Liberation Front (NLF) fired several rockets and artillery shells towards the city and its surroundings, resulting in a number of explosions in the area. The source said no civilians were harmed during the attack by the Turkish-backed forces, despite the fall o...
Breakthrough for Remaking Cooking Oil and Food Waste
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is another long sought protocol that real progress is been made. It sounds like we can now handle dirty solutions which can at least be partially processed as well We want a dry burnable to be left over. At least we are getting closer. Thjis all translate inti sewage management as well. *Breakthrough for Remaking Cooking Oil and Food Waste into Plastic or Biodiesel* *Brian Wang | November 5, 2020 * *https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2020/11/breakthrough-for-remaking-cooking-oil-and-food-waste-into-plastic-or-biodiesel.html* *1* *There is a breakthrough for a powerful, low-...
Syrian mercenary losses keep climbing in Karabakh as Azerbaijan tries to capture strategic city
[image: Syrian mercenary losses keep climbing in Karabakh as Azerbaijan tries to capture strategic city] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) – The death toll for the Syrian mercenary forces in the Karabakh region has recently witnessed a surge in the number of dead militants, as the Azerbaijani Armed Forces throw them into the battle for Shusha. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the death toll for the Syrian mercenaries in Karabakh has risen to 250 after fierce clashes with the Artsakh Defense Army (ADA). The war monitor reported: “Syrian Observatory activists ha...
How the Vietnam War Had Its Roots in World War II
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_TM3EB4T1HRM01&share=true] And yes Imperial Japan was a part of the cause. *Key point: *Every decision has impacts years and decades later. So it was when Tokyo decided to invade French Indochina. In March of 1945, and just five months before surrendering to the Allies, Japan did something with profound consequences: it conquered Vietnam—and ultimately embroiled the United States in its first lost war. To be accurate, Japan did not seize Vietnam as we conceive of Vietnam...
Newly-discovered asteroid 2020 VW flew past Earth at 0.58 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 VW flew past Earth at 0.58 LD / 0.00148 AU (221 404 km / 137 574 miles) at 09:05 UTC on November 2, 2020. This is the 87th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year, 15th since...... Read more »
Little-Known Fact: The Royal Navy Fought in the Battle of Britain, Too
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* [image: Wikimedia Commons] On a purely military level, the RAF simply wasn’t the primary impediment to a German invasion of the U.K.; a large fleet of Royal Navy warships was. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *This is not to discount the valiant effort of the RAF. However, the decisive factor preventing Operation Sea Lion from taking place was not Britain's air superiority, but - after the invasion of Norway decimated the Kriegsmarine - its naval superiority. By June 1940, Hitler’s Panzer Divisions had rolled up to the English Channel. The ...
Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica at 23:49 UTC on November 6, 2020. The agency is reporting a depth of 5.8 km (3.6 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 33 km (20 miles). The epicenter...... Read more »
How to prevent the theft of the 2020 Presidential election
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
I think that by now, the fact that this Presidential election is in the process of being stolen by the Democratic Party and its supporters is beyond reasonable doubt. In state after state, clear, unmistakeable evidence of electoral fraud is clear to see. We've discussed it in several articles over the past few days: - *"Yes, I think this is evidence of voter fraud. Cue the Supreme Court."* - *"The statistical evidence for electoral fraud in 2020"* - *"Electoral fraud becomes more obvious almost by the hour"* As I see it, there are now two, *and only two,* possibi...
Weekend Movie Review
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
I know that there is a lot of anxiety floating around. It may be time to turn off the news and watch an old movie this weekend. Here are a few that you might have missed and at the same time might enjoy. They are offered in no particular order, but I enjoyed them […] The post Weekend Movie Review appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Brazilian Telecoms Snub U.S. Official Over Huawei 5G Pressure
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s top four telecom companies have decide not to meet with a visiting senior U.S. official who has advocated excluding China’s Huawei Technologies Co [HWT.UL] from the Brazilian 5G equipment market, an industry source said on Friday, November 6th. The carriers declined a U.S. embassy invitation to meet on Monday […] The post Brazilian Telecoms Snub U.S. Official Over Huawei 5G Pressure appeared first on The Rio Times.
Whining Pundits
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
Quelle surprise! Some pundits are trying to distance themselves from their pre-election calls.
This Is How the V-22 Osprey Was (Sort of) Born
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* This hybird was partly responsible for the idea. Today, the United States military operates some 400 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, which are in use with the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy, and the aircraft have been utilized in various Special Forces operations. It is a revolutionary aircraft that is part helicopter and part airplane, but it wasn’t the first to combine the functionality of a fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. In 1951, a joint U.S. Air Force/U.S. Army initiative developed the Bell XV-3, which became the world’s first successful Verti...
America's Old Super Tank: The M60 Patton Lives On in 19 Countries
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The M60 Patton was the mainstay of the U.S tank fleet in the 1960s and 1970s, before being replaced by the M1 Abrams tank currently in service. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Patton may reliably soldier on and contribute its heavy firepower to the battlefield—but in an era where minimizing casualties and denying propaganda victories to the other side is important, its dated armor protection will remain a liability. Just how far can you soup up a tank from the 1960s? The M60 Patton was the mainstay of the U.S tank fleet in the 1960s and 19...
Microwave Water Splitting for Breakthroughs for Making Hydrogen, Oxygen and Fast Battery Charging
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is promising. stimulating hydrogen or oxygen production directly from water was far too costly in terms of energy. Now we have a subtle way to bring it about. Proof of concept is done. Now we need nano engineering to develope powerful systems. Otherwise a pleasent surprise. . *Microwave Water Splitting for Breakthroughs for Making Hydrogen, Oxygen and Fast Battery Charging* *Brian Wang | November 5, 2020 * *https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2020/11/microwave-water-splitting-for-breakthroughs-for-making-hydrogen-oxygen-and-fast-battery-charging.html* *Resear...
The biggest trees capture the most carbon: Large trees dominate carbon storage in forests
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
I sort of understood that clearcutting had real limitations while we are also wasting far too much fibre by failing to groom a forest properly. Now it make the most sense to leave to thin stand of healthy large diameter strems while harvesting a lot of interim growth in betewwn. Better yet this creates an open forest well able to absorb plenty of sunlight to support the whole understory. It 8s long overdue to prize our mature trees and groom them properly *The biggest trees capture the most carbon: Large trees dominate carbon storage in forests* *Large-diameter trees make up ...
Land Destroyer on BitChute (YouTube Alternative)
Land Destroyer, Land Destroyer - 21 hours ago
*November 7, 2020* (Brian Berletic - LD) - Because of concerted censorship aimed at my social media accounts and attempts to even block my blogs from being shared on platforms like Facebook and Twitter - it is probably not long until YouTube deletes *my channel here*. That is why I have opened *an account on BitChute* and will be backing up all of my videos there over the next week and from this month onward. Please follow me on BitChute as well as YouTube just in case my channel is deleted. I want to thank everyone for supporting my work by sharing my content. My videos are f...
​Gold & Silver Break Out + Banks into Crisis | Alasdair Macleod
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Liberty and Finance With foreign USD and bond holders waking up to the smell of a rotten dollar, Americans oblivious to the unfolding dollar crisis are likely to be the ones left holding the bag. Euro-Zone banks desperately maneuvering to hide a ghastly pileup of bad debts are poised on a knife’s edge, geared up …
US Supreme Court Orders Late Pennsylvania Mail-In Ballots to be Set Aside & Counted Separately from Overall Vote Tally
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
US Supreme Court Orders Late Pennsylvania Mail-In Ballots to be Set Aside & Counted Separately from Overall Vote Tally by https://www.rt.com/ A US Supreme Court justice has ordered that mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania received after the election day deadline need to be segregated and counted separately. President Trump earlier alleged irregularities in the vote count. …
Israel Rebuked for ‘Biggest Demolition of Palestinian Homes in Years’
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Israel Rebuked for ‘Biggest Demolition of Palestinian Homes in Years’ by https://www.bbc.com/news The United Nations has rebuked Israel for carrying out what it said was the biggest demolition of Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank for a decade. Some 73 people, including 41 children, were made homeless when their dwellings were knocked down in …
Israeli Minister Warns Biden Policy Change on Iran Could Lead to War
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Israeli Minister Warns Biden Policy Change on Iran Could Lead to War by i24NEWS, https://www.i24news.tv/en Settlement affairs minister less worried about US pressure on settlements than Biden’s Iran policy – A US policy shift on Iran could lead to war between Israel and Tehran, Israeli Minister of Settlement Affairs Tzachi Hanegbi warned on Wednesday night, …
Software ‘Glitch’ In Michigan Erroneously Gave 1000s Of Votes To Biden; Up To 47 Counties Compromised
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
One Michigan county clerk caught a glitch in tabulation software so they hand counted votes and found the glitch caused 6,000 votes to go to Biden + Democrats that were meant for Trump and Republicans. 47 MI counties used this software. All must check now! pic.twitter.com/21AXyJZDZi — Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) November 6, 2020 Software ‘Glitch’ …
Pennsylvania Postal Worker Goes PUBLIC With Allegations in Project Veritas Report that Postmaster Ordered Backdating of Ballots
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
🚨BREAKING🚨 Pennsylvania @USPS Whistleblower GOES PUBLIC!!! RETWEET/SHARE/EMBED THIS VIDEO https://t.co/JHSlspb7QT — Project Veritas (@Project_Veritas) November 6, 2020 Pennsylvania Postal Worker Goes PUBLIC With Allegations in Project Veritas Report that Postmaster Ordered Backdating of Ballots by https://www.rt.com/ A US Postal Service employee has gone public to Project Veritas with allegations that the Erie, Pennsylvania, postmaster ordered …
Higgins will ask Republicans to support him in bid for Speakership
The Buffalo Chronicle, The Buffalo Chronicle - 1 day ago
Rep. Brian Higgins is planning to run for Speaker of the House of Representatives, challenging Nancy Pelosi‘s grasp of the party at a time when severe election losses leave her weak and barely able to hang on to control of
SATURDAY CARTOONS: THAT VOODOO THAT THEY DO: NOVEMBER 7, 2020
Noor al Haqiqa, SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 12 hours ago
What is this? Damn the JMSM for such vitriol! The new reality. It is harsh if you have little tolerance for fools. As I sit here tonight, feeling very gloomy as the votes roll in for Biden (yeah, right!), this images seems particularly apt. My mood is glum, very glum. They can NOT be allowed to pull off this coup. They don't make flame throwers like they used to. German. Check out...
So, Will They Wear a Scarlet 'T' or just an Orange Star??
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 18 hours ago
Ever notice more and more the most vicious and outspoken members of leftist groups seem more often than not to be first or second generation immigrants? You better believe it. We just launched the Trump Accountability Project to make sure anyone who took a paycheck to help Trump undermine America is held responsible for what they did. https://t.co/clRu6WSfvL https://t.co/J78dgyHJpG — Hari Sevugan (@HariSevugan) November 6, 2020 "Bad timing. They should have tried to take the guns away first." *Read All About It*
Ingenious Iran: How the Iranians Made F-14 Tomcats Into Bombers
Jassem Al Salami, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Jassem Al Salami* *History, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2003%3Anewsml_RP3DRIGZVVAA&share=true] Necessity is the mother of invention and the Iran-Iraq War was a terrible, bloody affair. *Key point: *These planes were not meant to function as bombers, but Iran modified them to do so. In fact, Tehran has proven very adept at modifying their legacy weapon systems. Nearly 30 years, ago, the Iranian air force modified its U.S.-built F-14 Tomcat fighters to carry air-to-ground ordnance—including, in one spectacular case, a massive, 3...
When Russia's MiG-25 and the U.S. F-14 Tomcat Fought to the Death
Tom Cooper, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Tom Cooper* *Security, Middle East* As far as is known, this was the last ever clash between F-14 Tomcats and MiG-25 Foxbats. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *As so often before, the Navy Tomcats took the Libyans by surprise. Shortly after the four fighters merged at an altitude of 20,000 feet, both F-14s were in advantageous positions behind their opponents. With Bucchi behind him, one of Foxbats began maneuvering very aggressively, attempting to out-turn the Tomcat. Without success. The MiG-25 was hopelessly outclassed by the F-14A in a dogfight. The Iraqi air force receiv...
This Is How the Nazi Battleship Bismarck Met Its Fate
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: By Bundesarchiv, Bild 193-04-1-26 / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5438172] It was a mighty warship, but it would be destroyed at the hands of the Royal Navy. *Key point: *The story of this ship and its short life are the stuff of legend and music today. The Bismarck had a lot going for it, but it would only be at sea for a few days. In 1960 Twentieth Century Fox released the film Sink the Bismarck! Based on C.S. Forrester’s bestselling book The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck, the ...
Could Laser Weapons Be A Game Changer for the U.S. Air Force?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * This article will first look at the strengths, limitations and implications of aerial laser weapons, then look at three aerial laser weapon initiatives currently being pursued by the Pentagon. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Laser weapons are growing rapidly in prominence, from small-arms and tank-mounted laser dazzlers used by China, to ground or helicopter-mounted anti-drone and missile lasers tested by the Army, and close defense systems on U.S. Navy ships. On April 23, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) tested a fiber-optic laser at ...
Jobs Picture Emerges of Weird Recovery to Historically Awful Level
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
Jobs not galore. And the target keeps moving.

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