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Thomas Paine

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Sunday, December 27, 2020

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Does a Photo Show ‘Widowed’ Penguins Consoling Each Other?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A photograph worth a thousand feels.
This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 27
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1945 Regent of Iraq gave speech promising political reform improved social security fighting employment redistribution of wealth (Musings On Iraq review *‘Independent Iraq’ The Monarchy & British Influence, 1941-1958 *on Said govt) 1986 Iraq counterattack recaptured Um al-Rassas island in Basra Ended Iran Op Karbala 4 Iran lost 800 dead 200 prisoners Iraq lost 800 dead 2000 wounded (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq interview with author Tom Cooper on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq review *Iran-Ira...
More than 250,000 lose power as Christmas storm slams East Coast
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Record snowfall in New York – Almost 2 feet (60 cm) of snow in some areas. Cold Arctic air in the East Coast brought almost 2 feet of snow to western New York Saturday, knocking out power for more than 250,000 in New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. A daily snowfall record of 18.4 inches ... Read more The post More than 250,000 lose power as Christmas storm slams East Coast appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Christmas Day 2020 at Shady Grove Farm West Virginia – Solar Panels need Swept!
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Video – 25 Dec 2020 – “It’s bloomin’ cold,” says reader Caroline Snyder. “The thing about solar panels, is that you have to clear them when the snow comes down,” says Caroline. “Currently the temperature is about 12 Fahrenheit (-11.1C), but with the wind chill it’s actually about minus 3 (-19.4C).” https://www.facebook.com/caroline.snyder.560/posts/3809981419024177 Thanks to Caroline ... Read more The post Christmas Day 2020 at Shady Grove Farm West Virginia – Solar Panels need Swept! appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Nashville Bombing Investigation Prompts FBI to Search Home
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Federal agents converged on the home of a possible person of interest in the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville.
Macron humiliated and defeated by Merkel post Brexit
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Macron humiliated and defeated by Merkel post Brexit The Duran: Episode 838. Macron’s hardman gamble backfires as panicked French fishermen lash out EMMANUEL Macron’s apparent capitulation on the key Brexit issue has angered French fishermen, who have demanded a meeting with the country’s Prime Minister Jean Castex. Macron’s hardman gamble backfires as panicked French fishermen […]
Siberia braces for close to record-breaking cold over New Year
Robert, Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago
Temperatures predicted to hit -50 degrees (-58 F). Meteorologist says this is due to global warming. Really! Russia’s Hydrometeorological Center has forecast that Western and Central Siberia will see temperatures as low as -50 celsius before the end of the year – around 20 degrees lower than the typical December cold. “Extremely cold weather in ... Read more The post Siberia braces for close to record-breaking cold over New Year appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In The U.S. -- News Updates December 27, 2020
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
The current trend lines nationwide show a continued increase in the number of COVID-19 cases as the pandemic shows no signs of abating *Daily Mail:** One in 1,000 Americans has died from COVID as it's revealed more than 1.9million vaccines have been administered - but expert says he's concerned about 'vaccine hesitancy' in healthcare workers * * Dr. Jonathan Reiner of George Washington University School of Medicine warns of 'vaccine hesitance' * So far, 1.9 million Americans have been inoculated after receiving one of the two available COVID-19 vaccines * Trump administration ...
Online Store Stops Selling Rittenhouse Family’s Merchandise
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
An online sales company has stopped selling merchandise supporting an Illinois teen who killed two people and wounded a third during a protest in Wisconsin.
Tweets Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Countries across Europe launched a massive, cross-border vaccination campaign in an effort to put an end to the coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/58uRicvjSN pic.twitter.com/9BSzgokpul — Reuters (@Reuters) December 27, 2020 #Europe Europe begins vaccine roll-out as new virus strain spreads fears 📷 @MBer12 📷 Vladimir Simicek 📷 Kay Nietfeld 📷 Hans Punz 📷 Pepe Zamora 📷 Nikolay Doychinov 📷 Lennart Preiss 📷 Thomas Samson#AFP #Covid19 #coronavirus #vaccination pic.twitter.com/vaCVFVxxgt — AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) December 27, 2020 December has been the nation's deadliest month sinc...
Strategic Clarity vs Dual Deterrence on Taiwan is a False Dichotomy
Simon Cotton, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Simon Cotton* *Security, Asia Pacific* At the heart of this debate, though, lies a mistake that threatens to blind the US to its options and, in doing so, could lead to a stance that increases the risk of conflict. As Joe Biden’s inauguration approaches, debate about the US’s China policy is intensifying. At issue are the traditional pillars of strategy ambiguity and dual deterrence. Strategic ambiguity means that the US reserves the right to assist Taiwan militarily in the event of a conflict with China but does not commit itself to doing so. Dual deterrence means that the US ...
COVID-19 & the Workforce: Can Can Employers Require the Vaccine?
Ana Santos Rutschman, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ana Santos Rutschman* *Coronavirus, * The general rule is yes – with some exceptions. *Editor’s note: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the federal agency in charge of enforcing laws prohibiting discrimination in the workplace, on Dec. 16 said that employers can require employees to get vaccinated before entering the workplace. Now that two COVID-19 vaccines have received emergency use authorization in the U.S., some people are concerned they could be fired if they don’t want to take the vaccine. We asked legal scholar Ana Santos Rutschman, who teaches a course on vac...
Man Charged in Illinois Bowling Alley Shooting That Killed 3
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A U.S. serviceman from Florida has been charged in a shooting at an Illinois bowling alley that left three people dead and three wounded.
A very scary Christmas – Israeli airstrikes bring destruction and death
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 11 hours ago
Israel had a busy Christmas, with airstrikes over Gaza and Syria, as well as an invasion of the Palestinian town of Kufur Qaddoum as it peacefully protested.
The ‘oh-so clever stupidity’ of the Global Reset mentality
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 12 hours ago
Ever so many thousands of years, man decides in his “superior wisdom” that there needs to be a cleansing of the world. A reduction of humans to mere handfuls so that the world can regenerate and our species can once again begin the cycle. The Mayans knew this and predicted it would happen. The Native American tales of the beginning talk about the same reset. In fact, many cultures around the world still maintain a “knowing” though often lost records and cities to that end. –Uriel– –##– Now the “elite” are muttering the watch words “global reset”, if you listen … Continue reading →
US Economic Sanctions On Cuba In The context Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
On March 12, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.1 Shortly after that, on Friday, March 26, during his participation in a virtual summit of leaders from the G20 countries, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed for the waiving of sanctions that could undermine countries’ capacities to respond to the pandemic.2 A few days later,the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Hilal Elver, made a similar call for the immediate lifting of international sanctions to prevent hunger crises in countries hit by the pandemic:“The continued imposition of...
Sunday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 12 hours ago
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Owen Jones writes that the oft-repeated message that the public is responsible for the control (or spread) of COVID-19 serves mostly to deflect from gross failures of government. Grant Robertson reports on the deterioration of Canada's capacity to respond to a pandemic. Roberto Rocha, Inayat Singh and Julianna Perkins point out that provinces which acted sooner have had far more success in limiting case loads. And Michael Baker, Nick Wilson and Tony Blakely examine the superior outcomes from plans which eliminate viral spread, rather than a...
Illegals Flood The Border – In The Largest Numbers Ever
Wardo Rants, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Wardo Rants December 26th, 2020. Just as Trump wanted Illegals entering this country in the largest numbers ever. Meanwhile the Federal Government hands over the... The post Illegals Flood The Border – In The Largest Numbers Ever appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
‘Scared to death’: Boston doctor suffers severe allergic reaction after Moderna vaccine
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
MSN A U.S. doctor with a shellfish allergy suffered a severe allergic reaction on Christmas Eve after receiving Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine in the first week... The post ‘Scared to death’: Boston doctor suffers severe allergic reaction after Moderna vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
A nurse speaks
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Please don't skip this until you share!!! Retweet ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/4YDEUyOXj7 — Dani (@lsdsdl) December 26, 2020 The post A nurse speaks appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Nashville Explosion Caught on Tape (Third Angle)
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Austin Kellerman Dec 25, 2020 Church surveillance camera captures downtown Nashville explosion. Video obtained by WKRN-TV via Crosspoint Church. Watch continuing coverage here: https://tinyurl.com/y77au9st The post Nashville Explosion Caught on Tape (Third Angle) appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
DoJ Launches Nationwide Lawsuit Against Walmart for Opioids Violations
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Feds file civil charges against Walmart for opioids violations - eschewing criminal corporate charges even for obvious drug pushing.
Researchers Find a Way to Pull Carbon Out of The Air And Turn It Into Jet Fuel
zedie, SOMEONE SOMEWHERE - 14 hours ago
Researchers Find a Way to Pull Carbon Out of The Air And Turn It Into Jet Fuel https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-find-way-to-pull-carbon-out-of-the-air-and-make-it-jet-fuel
May 2021 rid of us of the party guest who won’t leave
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 15 hours ago
I would imagine many of us have had parties where a guest or guests do not pick up on the signs that it is time for them to go home. I feel this way about a certain guest in the … Continue reading →
Houthi forces warn Saudi Arabia of ‘significant escalation’ if Red Sea region is turned into warzone
[image: Houthi forces warn Saudi Arabia of ‘significant escalation’ if Red Sea region is turned into warzone] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Ansarallah Movement (Houthis) of Yemen issued a warning to Saudi Arabia on Saturday about turning the Red Sea region into a warzone. According to the Al-Masirah TV, the Ansarallah Movement warned that if the Saudi-led Coalition turns the Red Sea region into a warzone, “the escalation will be significant then.” “We are with the security of the Red Sea and freedom of maritime navigation,” Jalal Al-Ruwaishan, deputy chief of defense and securi...
High-level Egyptian delegation makes rare visit to Libyan capital for secret talks
[image: High-level Egyptian delegation makes rare visit to Libyan capital for secret talks] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – A high-level Egyptian delegation arrived in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Sunday, on a visit that includes an assistant foreign minister and a prominent security official. According to RT Arabic, who cited the Libyan media, the Egyptian delegation is headed by the General Intelligence Agency and that they are meeting with high-level officials in the Government of National Accord (GNA). This visit is the first of its kind for an official Egyptian delegation to ...
Iran reveals the number of people involved in Qassem Soleimani’s assassination
[image: Iran reveals the number of people involved in Qassem Soleimani’s assassination] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – The spokesman for the People’s Committee to Commemorate the Commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, General Qassem Soleimani, revealed on Sunday, the number of people involved in the assassination of Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandis. Hossein Amir Abdollahian said at a press conference on Sunday that “the number of the main defendants in the case of the assassination of the martyr General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandis increased ...
COVID-19 Vaccine: What About Pregnant Women?
The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Coronavirus, * An immunologist's answers. I am a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Virginia, where I care for patients with COVID-19 and conduct research on how best to prevent, diagnose and treat this new infection. As I interact with patients in the hospital, some mothers and expectant mothers have asked whether it is safe for them to take the vaccine. Here is what I have said to them. 1) Can I get vaccinated if I am pregnant or breastfeeding? Yes, you can and should get a COVID-19 vaccine if you are either pregnant or breastfeeding. An important reason is...
Fact: A U.S. Navy Destroyer Almost Killed President Franklin Roosevelt
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2001%3Anewsml_RP2DRIIVFVAA&share=true] In fact, the incident caused a scare for the warship that had FDR on board. *Key Point:* Several things went wrong over several days with these ships. In the end, one of them would actually be lost. Patriotic action movies would have you believe military units regularly perform like well-oiled fighting machines. But sometimes reality is closer to Bill Murray’s *Stripes*. Such at least was the case of the *William D. Porter*, whose mishap...
Why the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard Love Drones
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Drones, * Drones can do so much and cost little that they are now a critical part of the U.S. maritime services new strategy for the 2020s and beyond. By keeping an eye on enemy movements, beaming back real-time video of combat developments, and sustaining a persistent, electronic “eye” in the sky, wartime drones increasingly offer what many war planners consider a decisive margin of difference and defining element of modern conflict. While this may, to a very large extent, be considered somewhat self-evident, what is significant is the staggering pace at which U....
Advantage At Sea: How the U.S. Military Sees the Wars of the Future
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Advantage at Sea, * [image: Wikimedia Commons] A new U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps maritime warfare strategy outline a significant and tactically impactful plan for “crisis response” in the event of major warfare. A new U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps maritime warfare strategy outline a significant and tactically impactful plan for “crisis response” in the event of major warfare. The plan has many substantial details, including deterrence missions, stability operations, offensive strikes, and specific maritime combat strategies. *A New Maritime...
Trump’s Vilest Legacy
Robert Reich - 12 hours ago
Most of the 74,222,957 Americans who voted to reelect Donald Trump – 46.8 percent of the votes...
Death of Three More Monkeys due to Yellow Fever Reported in Brazil´s Paraná State
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a follow-up on the yellow fever situation in Paraná state, Brazil, on Wednesday, December 23rd, the Secretariat of Health of Paraná released the biweekly yellow fever bulletin with the record of three dead monkeys (epizootic yellow fever) confirmed in the municipalities of Cruz Machado, Honório Serpa and Palmas. The […] The post Death of Three More Monkeys due to Yellow Fever Reported in Brazil´s Paraná State appeared first on The Rio Times.
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Volunteer Leonid Krasner wearing a painted protective suit stands next to a patient in the City Clinical Hospital No. 52 treating COVID-19 patients in Moscow, Russia. Krasner, aged 59, draws cheerful pictures on his personal protective equipment and wears suits and masks in the red zone of a Moscow hospital while taking care of people suffering from the coronavirus. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day* (Reuters).
Housing Activists Are Fighting Evictions In The Streets
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Philadelphia is facing a housing crisis with little help from the Democratic city council, mayor, or governor. In the city, 5,700 people are currently unhoused. Almost a thousand sleep on the streets on a given night. But more than that, this year has already seen 4,400 evictions filed in Philly courts. Another 2,000 renters are facing the very real threat of eviction and becoming part of the unhoused. This multifaceted crisis of housing is taking place as the numbers of those infected with Covid-19 are skyrocketing in the city (reaching 100,000 cases and 2,500 deaths), as winter ...
Socialise Big Tech
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
On Wednesday 9 December, the Federal Trade Commission and forty-eight states and territories sued Facebook for its illegal social networking monopoly after an extensive investigation. The antitrust action seeks to break up the company by forcing it to divest two of its major business lines, Instagram and WhatsApp. This latest event comes hot on the heels of October’s historic investigation by the House Judiciary Committee—which detailed how dominant platform companies monopolise markets, abuse their power, and explicitly and purposely violate laws and regulations—and another lawsu...
IF 60 CASES ARE LAUGHED OUT OF COURT AND MOST PEOPLE DIDN'T HEAR THE LAUGHTER, DO THE ALLEGATIONS REALLY SEEM "BASELESS"?
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 13 hours ago
In *The New York Times,* Jim Rutenberg, Nick Corasaniti, and Alan Feuer declare that Donald Trump's election allegations have been definitively disproven. President Trump’s baseless and desperate claims of a stolen election over the last seven weeks — the most aggressive promotion of “voter fraud” in American history — failed to get any traction in courts across seven states, or come anywhere close to reversing the loss he suffered to Joseph R. Biden Jr. ... After bringing some 60 lawsuits, and even offering financial incentive for information about fraud, Mr. Trump and his allies...
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘The Tragedy of Droids’ (2020)
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | The meaning behind robots and droids.
Battle Brewing In Canada Over Rights Of Indigenous Peoples
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Non-Indigenous opponents fear it would give First Nations, Inuit and Metis too much power. Indigenous opponents fear it won’t give them enough. Supporters tout it as a leap forward on rights, title and reconciliation. Detractors say it strengthens the shackles of the colonial status quo. A battle is brewing over UNDRIP in and outside the halls of power – and a whole lot remains unclear. “As with any law, there’s unknowns,” said professor and legal scholar John Borrows, reached by phone a day after Justice Minister David Lametti tabled Bill C-15 in the House of Commons. “There’s u...
All Kinds Of Lessons
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 13 hours ago
Commentators are beginning to turn their attention to Donald Trump's legacy. Simon Tidall's column in *The Guardian *is a good place to start. He writes: How much damage did Donald Trump do around the world, can it be repaired, and did he accomplish anything of lasting significance? Assessing the international legacy of the 45th US president is not so much a conventional survey of achievement and failure. It’s more like tracking the rampages of a cantankerous rogue elephant that leaves a trail of random destruction and shattered shibboleths in its wake. Last week’s wild pardoni...
Politicians Failed Us In 2020
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Even as 2020 took turns for the worst, the seeds of justice and liberation extended their roots. For decades to come, 2020 will be remembered for the failures of politicians and capitalism. In a selfish bid to “save the economy” and rally his base ahead of the election, President Trump and his allies spread disinformation about COVID-19 and threw common-sense public health measures into the meatgrinder of partisan politics. Predictably, the United States became one of the world’s worst hot spots for COVID-19, exposing every crack and fault line in society. As of this writing, the ...
Sunday song
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 13 hours ago
Arirang is a Korean folk song that is often considered to be the anthem of Korea. There are about 3,600 variations of 60 different versions of the song, all of which include a refrain similar to, "Arirang, arirang, arariyo". It is estimated the song is more than 600 years old. During the Japanese occupation of Korea from 1910 to 1945, when singing was proscribed and it became a criminal offense for anyone to be singing any patriotic song including the national anthem of Korea, Arirang became an unofficial anthem. Arirang became a resistance anthem against Imperial Japanese rule...
A Soft, Complacent Citizenry is Easier to Control
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 13 hours ago
Daniel Greenfield looks at the pandemic-era behavior of our “betters”, those who “follow the science” and dictate that we do likewise. Greenfield notes that our fearless leaders live mostly normal lives – about as they did before the Chinese sent us their viral gift. These same authorities, however, have no qualms about setting strict limits around our behavior and social interactions, knowing that there will be little organized pushback. Rules, y’see, are for the little people, for the governed and not for the governors. Why is this the case? Because perhaps the majority of the Ame...
Our Obsession with Symptom Relief: ‘Death By Medicine’ with Dr. Gary Null
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 14 hours ago
*Hotz Health* | The historic fraud perpetrated by the pharmaceutical industrial complex.
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
The journalist has worked for KUAR Public Radio in Little Rock, contributed to the LGBTQ news outlet Autostraddle and interned for Arkansas Public Media after attending the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, according to the report.
Episode #355 – ‘New Year Harbingers’ with host Patrick Henningsen
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 14 hours ago
*SUNDAY WIRE* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Storm Bella
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago
By Paul Homewood There has been the usual exaggerated hype about Storm Bella: Storm Bella has battered many parts of the UK, with winds of up to 100 miles per hour and heavy rain causing flooding. Hundreds of homes and businesses have been left without power and as of 10am on […]
Poland likely to outlaw the Big Tech censorship
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 12 hours ago
Two weeks ago, I praised Hungary for its protection of the European value and the traditional family and sexual identity rules in particular. Well, the other European country that actually cares about what the West used to symbolize is preparing something impressive, too: Poland threatens hefty fines for social media companies that censor legal speech, users everywhere celebrate (RT) Poland to Pass Law Protecting Online Free Speech Against Big Tech Censorship (Breitbart) Zbigniew Ziobro, the minister of justice, is preparing the law. A new fully online appeal court should be created....
5 Worst Allies in All of History
Zachary Keck, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Zachary Keck* *Security, World* Alliances in international politics are at best a necessary evil. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *France, America’s oldest ally, was constantly at odds with the United States during the Cold War, criticized America as a hyperpower in the decade after it and led global opposition to the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Similarly, the U.S.-Japanese alliance may be the foundation of America’s alliance system in Asia. An old truism recommends keeping your friends close and your enemies closer. But how to tell the two apart? Alliances in international po...
Carrier Diary: How This Veteran Recorded His Journey During World War II
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C1994%3Anewsml_PBEAHUNGYDS&share=true] These kind of first-person accounts are invauable. *Key point: *As more members of the Greatest Generation pass away, many of their memories of World War II are passing with them. Here is how one Veteran's son found the diary he kept during World War II. Suppose you found a magic door that opened onto some of the most crucial battles fought in the Pacific during World War II? That’s the kind of door I stumbled upon in February 2010...
Zumwalt Stealth Destroyer: Most Overrated Warship Ever?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * In the 2000s, development proceeded for a DDG-1000 destroyer integrating every next-generation technology then conceivable. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Even the destroyer’s stealthy hull did not offer a clear advantage if it had to escort—or required an escort *from*—un-stealthy warships. And keeping a class of just three vessels operational meant very high overheads expenses in training and sustainment per individual ship. Thus, many analysts speculate the *Zumwalt*’s operational career could prove short-lived. In January 2019, the Navy w...
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz: Could He Have Saved Pearl Harbor?
James Holmes, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*James Holmes* *History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1A4B988040&share=true] The famous admiral could have either helped Hawaii be more prepared or else would have made the situation more dire. *Key point: *Commanders have difficult choices to make and they also come with different personalities. How much of a difference did it make who was calling the shots before and during the fateful surprise attack on Pearl Harbor? Would World War II have taken a different course had Admiral Chester W. Nimitz been in charge at ...
Small But Serious: These 9mm Guns Pack a Real Punch
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC112C772810&share=true] Which one would you choose? *Key point:* Smaller weapons are good for concealed carry or for close-in situations. Here are some of the most famous and reliable 9mms. The 9mm Luger, invented before the Great War, is one of the longest serving gun calibers in history. Introduced in 1901, it has served in virtually every conflict since then up until today. From World War I’s German army to the British army fighting ISIS in Syria, the Luger round...
The Army is Interested in an Electric, Unmanned Combat Vehicle
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* Their Ripsaw M5 is an unmanned, multi-mission Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) that has gone through several prototypes and is currently in its fifth-generation. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Change is coming for ground troops, and if the technical hurdles inherent to all-electric vehicle technology—namely range and recharge times—can be overcome, robot combat vehicles could become the silent killers of the future. Textron Systems is the aerospace and defense manufacturing firm responsible for developing a wide range of vehicles and weapon s...
There Was Another 'Pearl Harbor' Explosion in 1944
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, * This time Japan was not involved. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The accident was deemed was so shocking the Navy instituted a press blackout, and forbade witnesses from speaking about it. Only a terse statement on May 25 conceded to “some loss of life” and a few lost ships. The board’s recommendation to discontinue nesting ships together to speed up ammunition loading was dismissed by Navy chief Admiral Chester Nimitz, who argued it was “calculated risk that must be accepted.” Flames roiled into sky from dozens of burning ships, creating a w...
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Oregon Hospitals Didn't Have Shortages. So Why Were Disabled People Denied Care? Italy to Build 1500 Vaccine Pavilions U.S. whistleblower was pressed to exaggerate leftist role in urban protests, lawyer says GoDaddy Employees Receive Xmas Phishing Greeting UK's Largest Testing Lab Suffers Covid Outbreak, According to Whistleblower Pinellas landlord forgives $100 in rent for every hour tenants volunteer for local charities How should you talk to friends and relatives who believe conspiracy theories? A praying 82-year-old COVID-19 patient was beaten to death by another...
Cops Get a Year in Prison for Forcing Man to Run from Them, Taser Him from the Car Window
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: taser]Houston, TX — We cringe when we see videos of cops shooting people through their windshields and windows. But we especially shiver when cops taser people from a moving vehicle because we have reported in the past how such actions lead can lead to the death of children and jail sentences for unscrupulous cops. Former …
The Poet: Maya Angelou, “Alone”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 14 hours ago
*“Alone”* “Lying, thinking Last night How to find my soul a home, Where water is not thirsty And bread loaf is not stone. I came up with one thing And I don’t believe I’m wrong, That nobody, But nobody Can make it out here alone. Alone, all alone, Nobody, but nobody Can make it out here alone. There are some millionaires With money they can’t use, Their wives run round like banshees, Their children sing the blues. They’ve got expensive doctors To cure their hearts of stone, But nobody, No, nobody Can make it out here alone. Alone, all alone, Nobody, but nobody Can make it out here alone....
WATCH: Cops Execute Innocent Man for Holding a Cellphone, Refuse to Help Him—NO CHARGES
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: cellphone]No one has been charged, despite disturbing video that was quietly released showing cops walk up to an innocent man holding a cellphone and execute him.
X22 REPORT -> WHAT’S IN THE COVID RELIEF BILL….
Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 15 hours ago
X22 REPORT: THERE’S MORE IN THIS EPISODE… If you haven’t heard/read about this phony legislation, “We (Congress) have to vote for the bill so we can read what’s in it….” In the first 25 minutes, Trump explains what is in the “Legislation”….MILLIONS SENT OVERSEAS, MILLIONS FOR SPECIAL INTEREST, MILLIONS FOR ILLEGALS, AND PENNIES FOR YOU…. THAT’S RIGHT, THE CONGRESSCRITTERS GAVE ILLEGALS UP TO $1800, WHILE YOU GET $600 MAYBE….. AMERICA FIRST, MONROE DOCTRINE, FIX EVERYTHING HERE FIRST, INFRA-STRUCTURE IS FALLING APART, THEN WE CAN HELP OTHERS….. BE PATIENT PEOPLE, TRUMP IS USING THE C...
“Wild Protest” – January 6, 2021
Hardnox, 'Nox & Friends - 15 hours ago
President Trump has asked Patriots from all over the meet for a “Wild Protest” at the US Capitol in Washington DC on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Congress meets that day to accept or reject the Electoral College Votes submitted by the States which will determine who will be sworn in as President on January 20th. For information, ride sharing, hotels, etc. visit this website: https://wildprotest.com/ This is our opportunity to physically voice our opposition to the obvious fraud that has been committed by the Left. See you there. ~ Hardnox
Six Key Dimensions of Election Irregularities: The Navarro Report 2.0 December 22, 2020 With Michigan Update- Executive Summary & Video
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 15 hours ago
“Video Immaculate Deception — The Navarro Report” 12.16.20 https://vimeo.com/492140046 The deception wasn’t very immaculate or we wouldn’t be talking about … Continue reading →
If Jesus Was Born in Today’s Police State, He Would’ve Been Considered a Domestic Extremist
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: jesus]Today, Jesus’ anti-government views would certainly have resulted in him being labeled a domestic extremist by law enforcement agencies.
Polyethylene Glycol - The Prize in Every Vial of COVID-19 Vaccine
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 16 hours ago
While it may not appear terribly topical, research from 2013 - 2014 by Johans Verhoef and Thomas Anchordoquy entitled "Questioning the Use of PEGylation for Drug Delivery" as shown here: ...may cause some concern for those being vaccinated against COVID-19 by either the Moderna or the Pfizer vaccine since polyethylene glycol has never before been approved for a vaccine. Here is the abstract from the article: "*Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is widely utilized in drug delivery and nanotechnology due to its reported “stealth” properties and biocompatibility. It is generally tho...
The Left and Lies: An Inseparable Marriage
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 17 hours ago
In his most recent column, Dennis Prager outlines how frequently the Left Lied throughout 2020: The Left’s claim to “follow the science” is a lie. The Left does not follow science; it follows scientists it agrees with and dismisses all other scientists as “anti-science.” Science does not say that eating inside a restaurant at least… Continue reading →
Doggone it!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 11 hours ago
* SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2020* *Possible interruption of service:* We may need to replace our complex computer apparatus. If we miss a day or two, that's where we will be. According to legend, it's always something. Signed, Entire staff UPDATE! Possibly with our last few viable clicks: As we try to squeeze the last few clicks out of our dying computer systems, we offer some thoughts about we in Our Town just aren't hugely well-liked. (In our recent victorious election, our margin in the House seems to have shrunk to a mere three seats.) Why aren't we better-liked? At a time when...

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