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Thomas Paine

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020

30 December - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

 10 pm MST

RIP Mary Ann
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 6 hours ago
Dawn Wells, the girl-next-door actress and former beauty queen who played the sweet Mary Ann Summers on the iconic CBS sitcom Gilligan’s Island, died Tuesday. She was 82.
2020 YEAR IN REVIEW: CrossTalking the Pandemic and The Great Reset
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 6 hours ago
*CrossTalk* | It will be very difficult to forget the year that is about to end, but where do we go from here?
The Meaningless Meaning of “(COVID)-Cases”
Robert, Ice Age Now - 6 hours ago
“Most interesting, at least in my mind is that “evidence of pneumonia” – by this definition alone (see below) — now qualifies as a clinical evidence of COVID-19 ‘infection.’” – Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser _______ The Meaningless Meaning of “(COVID)-Cases” Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser COVID-19 here and COVID-19 there. Each day, we’re bombarded (I’d say ad nauseam) ... Read more The post The Meaningless Meaning of “(COVID)-Cases” appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Coca-Cola tests positive for Covid-19
Robert, Ice Age Now - 7 hours ago
Entire test captured on video. Austrian FPO lawmaker Michael Schnedlitz administered a COVID19 PCR test to a glass of Coca-Cola during a session of parliament earlier this month. Unfortunately, the soft drink tested positive for the coronavirus. See more: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/12/austrian-lawmaker-tests-coca-cola-covid-infection-colleagues-drink-tests-positive/ Thanks to Joe L for this link The post Coca-Cola tests positive for Covid-19 appeared first on Ice Age Now .
72 Percent of Republicans See MAGA Movement as Model For Party Future
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
In 2015 and 2016 candidate Donald J Trump was able to break through the controls of the Republican party apparatus by gathering overwhelming grassroots support and then not backing down from the internal fight with the elites. The Trump movement … Continue reading → The post 72 Percent of Republicans See MAGA Movement as Model For Party Future appeared first on The Last Refuge.
World News Briefs -- December 30, 2020
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *WHO says coronavirus is not necessarily 'the big one' and a more deadly pandemic could sweep the globe * * Dr Mike Ryan said the pandemic was a 'wake-up call' that the planet is fragile * He said it had shown science, logistics, training and government needed to improve to manage future global health crises better * Experts from the WHO spoke at the year's final press briefing on Tuesday * Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised progress made so far but noted new variants of Covid-19 and pandemic fatigue as challenges ahead The World Health Organizati...
Hoping for a $2,000 Stimulus Check? Mitch McConnell Just Won't Budge.
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2IOK9EHYWN&share=true] It looks like the GOP leadership have made up their mind about how much more to spend. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) blocked a House Democratic bid on Tuesday to increase stimulus checks to $2,000 from $600—offering no sign of backpedaling on the standalone measure that would side with President Donald Trump and Democrats. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) attempted to pass the bill by unanimous consent, all...
Movie Review: “The Dissident” Looks at the Death of Jamal Khashoggi
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Jamal Khashoggi, * “The Dissident” is a first-rate examination of a despicable crime, committed on the international stage. It’s been quite a year for documentaries about recent shadowy assassinations that were likely carried out by foreign dictatorships. Earlier this month, there was “Assassins,” from director Ryan White, about the killing of Kim Jong-un’s half-brother, Kim Jong-nam, in Malaysia in 2017. Earlier this fall, there was “Kingdom of Silence,” directed by Rick Rowley and executive produced by Alex Gibney, which looked at the 2018 assassination of jo...
Hell on Earth: War Against Iran Would Make Iraq Look Like Child’s Play
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* There is little prospect for success and little appetite for paying the costs necessary to succeed. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Regime change might work, but there’s little good reason to believe the chances of such are high. A war would incur serious costs on Iran, but would also commit the United States to the destruction of the Islamic Republic, a process that could take decades, if it succeeds at all. The Trump administration appears ready to decertify Iranian compliance with the the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), ...
Russia's Sukhoi T-4 Bomber Was No Killer. More Like a Money Pit.
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Eurasia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Lessons learned from the T-4 experience informed several follow-on projects. Sukhoi proposed a couple of T-4 variants, including one with variable-geometry wings, but the Soviet government didn’t bite. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Soviet aircraft had no clear purpose. It was built in response to the XB-70, a similar aircraft that also had no clear purpose. But American war planners had the foresight to cancel the XB-70; the Soviets did not. In 1963, the Department of Defense canceled procurement of the XB-7...
Expect Missile Testing and Probing From North Korea, Not a Cry For Attention or Help
Markus V. Garlauskas, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Markus V. Garlauskas* *North Korea, Asia* Whether or not Kim Jong-un orders a major weapons test early in the Biden Administration’s tenure, North Korea will nevertheless be probing and testing, and probably seeking the right conditions to escalate to testing an ICBM at acceptable risk. *“You probe with bayonets: if you find mush, you push. If you find steel, you withdraw” – Vladimir Lenin* Specific predictions of North Korea’s actions in the coming months, such as the timing of a potential Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) launch, are unwise. Though North Korea’s Kim J...
Bombers Often Don't Work - 5 Worst Ever
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, World* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The very best aircraft have been those that could not only conduct their primary mission effectively, but that were also sufficiently flexible to perform other tasks that might be asked of them. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Many bombers have limited roles, but fill them excellently. The Ju-88 Stuka, for instance, had virtually no capacity for fighting - but it was still one of the most feared aircraft of the Second World War. Others, such as the B-52, are more versatile. Bombers are the essence of strategic airpo...
Russia's MiG-21 Fighter Could Keep Going for 100 Years?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* Very few fighters have had long lifespans, either in production or in service. The MiG-21 “Fishbed” is an exception. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The Russian-built MiG-21 might be old, but many air forces around the world keep upgrading the durable plane. In fact, it could see service in different countries for years to come. Military aircraft can have notoriously short lifespans, especially during periods of technological ferment. The most elite aircraft of World War I could become obsolete in a matter of months. Things weren’t much diff...
Is Florida Giving COVID-19 Vaccines to Canadians to Increase Tourism?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Canadian visitors who are not seniors will have to wait like everyone else.
“We’re In” – Witness Testifies Dominion Voting Equipment, and Internal Data, Hacked Live During Georgia Senate Hearing
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 5 hours ago
This is rather remarkable. In real time, during live testimony before a Georgia Senate Committee, a witness testifies to using Wifi capbility to enter the Fulton County voting system via the internet while the hearing was ongoing. WATCH: The post “We’re In” – Witness Testifies Dominion Voting Equipment, and Internal Data, Hacked Live During Georgia Senate Hearing appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Pandemic Heightens Dangers to International Religious Freedom
Volunteers clean the Syriac Catholic Church of St. Thomas in Mosul, Iraq, Oct. 28, 2020. News reports said the effort "seeks to sweep away the horrors" of three years of rule by Islamic State militants and welcome back members of minority faiths who fled IS.
Barbara Dugger and History's Greatest Mysteries
KRandle, A Different Perspective - 5 hours ago
I was a little disturbed by the Barbara Dugger (as opposed to Duggar) interview on *History’s Greatest Mysteries*, which is to say I wondered about some of the information contained in it. Don Schmitt and I interviewed Barbara on March 4, 1991, at her home. She was kind enough to sit down for us and tell us what she remembered about her discussion of the UFO crash with her grandmother, Inez Wilcox, who, for those of you who don’t know, was the wife of Sheriff George Wilcox. Barbara Dugger Prior to talking to Barbara, Don and I had interviewed her mother, Elizabeth Tulk and her ...
Gregory Mannarino, "BE WARNED: The US Dollar Free-Fall Is A Prelude To A Debt Market MELTDOWN"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, *PM 12/30/20: "BE WARNED: * *The US Dollar Free-Fall Is A Prelude To A Debt Market MELTDOWN"* - https://traderschoice.net/
Does Amazon Spray Boxes With Chemicals Dangerous to Pets?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The multinational online shopping platform upped its shipping fleet during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
Brazil’s Public Sector Primary Deficit in November Sets Four-Year High
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's public sector registered a primary deficit of R$18.1 billion (US$3.49 billion) in November, the worst result for the month since 2016, the Central Bank of Brazil announced on Wednesday, December 30th. In the 12 months ending in November, the primary deficit amounted to R$664.6 billion, equivalent to 8.93 percent […] The post Brazil’s Public Sector Primary Deficit in November Sets Four-Year High appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chipotle Will Not Require its Employees to Get the Coronavirus Vaccine
Erin Elizabeth, Health Nut News - 6 hours ago
Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol has said the company will not require workers to get the coronavirus vaccine. He said the company will strongly encourage workers to receive it and pay for costs associated with vaccine costs. Niccol’s comments follow the CDC’s recommendations that foodservice workers be prioritized with “other essential workers” during the early stages […] The post Chipotle Will Not Require its Employees to Get the Coronavirus Vaccine appeared first on Health Nut News.
It is not so easy to find that which is lost
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 6 hours ago
1) Only those who sustain a momentum of service and keep the flame of their hour will remain a part of this chain of oneness. Those who fail in their commitment will find that by cosmic law the angelic hosts will withdraw and for their lack of constancy the grid will dissolve. -Morya: *Pearls of Wisdom* 18:10 ……………………………………………………………………….. 2) For you see, beloved ones, 144,000 souls of leadership capacity are in the evolutions of Earth this day and you can scarcely find one shining one committed unto the Lord God in the government of the United States or of England or of...
Tiffany Dover fainting vid axed
Martin Hill, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
You see how YouTube censors truth. Nurse Tiffany Dover fainted & collapsed moments after receiving the poison covid vax at a live international press conference... The post Tiffany Dover fainting vid axed appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Covid 19 Vaccine Kill Shot Delivery System
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
Szebeni says the mechanism behind PEG-conjugated anaphylaxis is relatively unknown because it does not involve immunoglobulin E (IgE), the antibody type that causes classical allergic... The post Covid 19 Vaccine Kill Shot Delivery System appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Did Joni Ernst Get Early COVID-19 Vax After Calling Virus Hoax, Opposing Masks?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A widely coshared meme accused the Republican senator from Iowa of rank hypocrisy.
Are These Reptilian Humanoid Eyes Real?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Some may have wondered if an ancient race of reptilian humanoids were discovered on Instagram.
Snapshot! Three weeks to go, with fingers crossed!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 7 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020* *Mister Trump's (still possible) War:* Within the past week, we read an essay by Tom Nichols which we thought was almost completely undiscerning. We can't recall what the essay was about. We can't recall where we read it. We're still battling with our computer, so we don't plan to seek it out now. That said, we just clicked over to The Atlantic and we found this new essay by Nichols. Based on the headlines atop his piece, he's thinking about the potential disaster we've long been warned about: *Trump Could Still Start a Last-Ditch War With Iran* A fi...
Ron Paul Institute Year End Report
Ron Paul, null - 7 hours ago
[image: undefined] Dear Friends: What a strange year this has been. The assaults on our liberty have come at such a furious pace and it looks as if there is no end in sight. The mainstream media has become so unreliable that it is almost self-parody. Big Tech is determined to silence any voices challenging the status quo. In fact, just last week an episode of our Ron Paul Liberty Report was removed from YouTube and a warning was issued. Big tech and the Beltway elites have seen the enemy...and it is us! We are not daunted. It just makes us work harder to be that reliable source o...
Senator Josh Hawley Announces Intent to Challenge January 6 Certification of Electors, With Stunning Response From Walmart
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Earlier today Missouri Senator Josh Hawley announced his intent to challenge the January 6th congressional certification of the electors. A group of approximately 30 House representatives, led by Mo Brooks, will be challenging from the lower chamber. This sets up … Continue reading → The post Senator Josh Hawley Announces Intent to Challenge January 6 Certification of Electors, With Stunning Response From Walmart appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Record Daily Snowfall – Grand Isle, Michigan
Robert, Ice Age Now - 7 hours ago
In addition, Grand Isle shattered the 30- year averages for both December snowfall and yearly snowfall. A year-end snowstorm blanketed Grand Island and central Nebraska yesterday. It was a record snowfall for Grand Island on that date at 3.8 inches breaking the previous record of 3.5 inches set in 1936. December has proven to be ... Read more The post Record Daily Snowfall – Grand Isle, Michigan appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- December 30, 2020
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*France 24:* *US House votes to override Trump veto of key defence policy bill * The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Monday to override President Donald Trump's veto of a $740 billion defense policy bill, in a rebuke to the president that underscored deep divisions in the Republican Party during his final weeks in office. The 322-87 House vote, in which 109 Republicans voted to override Trump's veto, leaves the measure's fate to the Republican-led Senate, where a final vote is expected this week. If the Senate seconds the House action, it would be the first veto overrid...
Well-Preserved Ice Age Woolly Rhino Found in Siberia
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
The carcass is among the best-preserved specimens of the Ice Age animal found to date.
Deep thought
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 7 hours ago
No one could have predicted that somebody's refusal to accept responsibility for causing another person's death - and indeed insistence that they're entitled to avoid any questioning about it - might speak poorly to their fitness to govern a province.
Racial inequality has deteriorated further with COVID-19
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 8 hours ago
In an article in The Charlotte Observer a few days ago by Gene Nichol called “What the pandemic has done to racial inequality in North Carolina,” racial inequality has become even worse. Nichol is a contributing columnist and professor at … Continue reading →
Largest Pork Producer in the U.S. Now Owned by $22 Billion Chinese Meat Processing Company
Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 8 hours ago
The top producer of pork in the United States, the Smithfield Corporation of Smithfield, Virginia, is well known for its line of sausages, roasts, ribs, bacon and more. These types of processed meats are favorites among United States customers, where they are widely consumed with Sunday breakfasts, at diners and breakfast spots across the country, and in other ways. But what most people don’t realize is that Smithfield was purchased by WH Foods of China in 2013, a company that raked in $22.3 billion in revenue in 2017. According to a February 2020 report in the Virginian-Pilot, Smit...
Is Trump Right About Brad Raffensperger’s Brother ‘Ron’?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Well over 300 people share the last name Raffensperger in the United States.
Arizona Is Role Modeling What America Must Do to Stop the Communist Takeover of Our Nation
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on The Blogging Hounds: Submitted by Dave Hodges on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 – 09:41. As President Trump is seemingly running out of options to overturn an election with massive voter fraud. In fact, one of our confidential sources, working for one of the alphabet soup agencies told me that they tracked the election in…
Aligning Ominously With The UN’s ‘2030 Agenda’, Vaccine Creator Warns Covid-19 Will Be Here Until 2030 As Globalists ‘Blueprint For The Enslavement Of Humanity’ Is Fully Unleashed Upon Us
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
Originally posted on The Blogging Hounds: By Stefan Stanford – All News Pipeline – Live Free Or Die December 29, 2020 According to?Ugur Sahin, one of the world’s leading vaccine?‘minds’?and a Turkish-German doctor who is also the top dog with the German company BioNTech-Pfizer, the biotech firm that?‘won’?the great Covid-19 vaccine?‘race’?of 2020, the?Covid-19 coronavirus will…
Security In Iraq Dec 22-28, 2020
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 8 hours ago
For the last month Islamic State attacks have gone down in Iraq. At the same time, pro-Iran groups have picked up their operations against the Americans as the anniversary of the deaths of Hashd al-Shaabi leader Abu Muhandis and the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Quds Force Commander General Qasim Soleimani nears in January. There were 17 security incidents reported in the media from December 22-28 in Iraq. 6 of those were by pro-Iran groups leaving 11 by IS. In October allies of Iran announced a ceasefire in targeting the U.S. in Iraq. That is now over. Starting...
Sometimes We Speak Our Future Into Existence
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 8 hours ago
I wrote this poem almost 5 years ago, right as my life was crumbling apart and I was heading into the abyss of homelessness. But The post Sometimes We Speak Our Future Into Existence appeared first on .
Everything You Need To Know About Golden Paste and How To Make It
Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 8 hours ago
Golden paste is a turmeric-based paste that taken orally provides health benefits to humans as well as animals (dogs and horses). Turmeric, known for is anti-inflammatory properties and used medicinally for over 4,000 years, is great for arthritis, skin health, immune system, and even cancer. Recent studies have confirmed that it may be as effective as 14 different Rx drugs – without the side effects. Taking it daily in a paste designed to improve absorption an easy way to tap into its enormous benefits. How to make Golden Paste: This recipe for golden paste requires the following ...
COVID: ‘Every Scary Thing You’re Being Told Depends on the Unreliable PCR Test’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 9 hours ago
*21WIRE* | From day one, health professionals, the media and government have created the illusion of a 'pandemic' through the intentional misuse of diagnostic tests.
Common App Turns to Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Guide Low-Income and First-Generation Students
Sara Weissman, Diverse - 9 hours ago
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, college applications dropped, especially among first-generation and low-income students, according to the latest Common App data, which analyzed applications submitted through Nov. 16. Common App is launching a new initiative aimed at addressing the problem – an artificial intelligence chatbot named Ollie, designed to guide students through the admissions process.
Indigenous Scholars Celebrate Rep. Deb Haaland’s Nomination for Secretary of the Interior
Sara Weissman, Diverse - 9 hours ago
Indigenous scholars are celebrating President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland for secretary of the interior. A Democratic Congresswoman from New Mexico, Haaland would be the first Native American in the position.
North Korea Claims to Have No Coronavirus. The CDC Disagrees.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Security, Asia* Few people outside of the country seem to believe that North Korea has remained coronavirus-free, especially not the CDC. Most Americans would likely not be planning a trip to North Korea this year, even if there wasn’t a global pandemic in progress. But the U.S. government is warning travelers not to make a trip to that country. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is now warning of a “Very High Level of COVID-19 in North Korea,” and stating that travelers from the U.S. “should avoid all travel to North Korea.” North Korea rates a Level-4, for ...
The USS Massachusetts Still Carries Scars from French World War II Guns
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* America sent her to stop Hitler from getting France's warships. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *USS *Massachusetts* returned to the United States after the war, and decommissioned in 1947. It would remain in reserve for fifteen years. Because of cramped conditions on the South Dakotas, the Navy preferred to use Washington and North Carolina as training vessels. The U.S. Navy began construction of its first fast battleships in 1937, with the two ships of the North Carolina class. The restrictions of the Washington and London Naval Treaties...
America's Leaders Must Harness Populism
Paul J. Saunders, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Paul J. Saunders* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC17A0081E00&share=true] Productively channeling populism in this manner is the only way to dissipate it. THE UNITED States faces immense challenges, both foreign and domestic. The litany is fairly well-known; it includes (but is not limited to) great power competition with China and Russia, regional tensions with Iran and North Korea, instability in the Middle East, the ongoing threats of terrorism and climate change, and frayed relations with U.S. allies, all ...
Meet the U.S Navy’s Unmanned Ships of the Future
J. William Middendorf, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*J. William Middendorf* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_GF10000374767&share=true] The service will need newer, better high-tech drones to help fight future conflicts. When the U.S. Navy’s adversaries have reconnaissance capabilities and firepower to locate and destroy virtually any target, how can it achieve and sustain ocean supremacy? That’s the question facing the U.S. Navy right now, and the answer is very likely to include a large number of unmanned ships, both submersible and on the ocean surface. By Sep...
The Red Army was a Force Like No Other (The Deadliest Army Ever?)
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Eurasia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] Between 1918 and 1942, Russia’s army was torn down and rebuilt four times. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Red Army had an unbelievable capacity for pain. In the first six months of Operation Barbarossa, the army was completely destroyed. Yet it managed to rebuild, and went on to defeat the most formidable war machine of that era. What do you do when your army is destroyed, over and over again? For Russia in the mid-twentieth century, the best answer was “build a new army.” Between 1918 and 1942, Russia’s army...
Russia Has the Most Tactical Nuclear Weapons on Earth
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Europe* The question we should all ask is pretty simple: why does Moscow need them? The Russian Federation is widely believed to possess around 3,000 to 6,000 tactical nuclear warheads; that number is significantly down from its Soviet predecessor, which owned at least 13,000 and as many as 22,000 tactical warheads by the end of the Cold War in 1991. But Russia continues to have the most tactical nuclear warheads in the world, and there are no signs that this will change anytime soon. First, the basics. Part of the difficulty in quantifying nuclear we...
5 Most Powerful Weapons of the Warsaw Pact (Russia Not Allowed Edition)
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *History, Europe* East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and more all made killer weapons--not just Russia. Over the span of the Cold War, Western military observers have tended to focus on Soviet weapons and military hardware—rightly so, given the immense output and consistent innovation of the Soviet military-industrial sector. Still, the other Warsaw Pact members made significant contributions in their own right. Here are five of the most noteworthy. *VZ. 58* Czechoslovakia’s vz. 58 7.62×39mm rifle outwardly resembles the classic Soviet AK-47, but this is a...
"It May Be..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
“The 11 Nations Of The United States”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
*Click image for larger size.* *“The 11 Nations Of The United States”* by Andy Kiersz and Marguerite Ward “The map above shows how the US really has 11 separate ‘nations’ with entirely different cultures. Author and journalist Colin Woodard identified 11 distinct cultures that have historically divided the US. His book “American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures in North America” breaks down those cultures and the regions they each dominate. From the utopian “Yankeedom” to the conservative “Greater Appalachia” and liberal “Left Coast,” looking at these cultur...
This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 30
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 8 hours ago
1959 Qasim govt passed Law of Personal Status Equalized inheritance for men and women Restricted polygamy Set legal marriage age at 18 2002 UK Foreign Sec Straw and Sec of State Powell thought UN inspections would not provide smoking gun against Iraq so alternatives needed 2002 UN inspectors said they had gone to all major suspected WMD sites and found nothing (Musings On Iraq UN Inspectors Were Right Iraq Was Not A Threat) (Musings On Iraq Iraq’s Rejection of UN Inspectors Led To Mistrust Over WMD and 2003 Invasion) 2002 Report Reagan admin and its Middle East envoy Ru...
"The Top-10%'s Bubble Is About To Burst"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
*"The Top-10%'s Bubble Is About To Burst"* by Charles Hugh Smith "When the top 10%'s bubble pops in 2021, the loss of illusions/delusions of security and wealth will be shattering to all those who believed artifice and illusory "wealth" were real. A great many people are living in bubbles that are about to pop. The largest bubble is the one inhabited by people who complacently believe in time travel, i.e. that the world of 2019 is about to replace the nightmare of 2020 and we can all go back to our carefree debt-funded consumption frenzy and illusions of ever-greater wealth forever...
The Word From the Trenches – December 30, 2020
Henry Shivley, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – December 30, 2020 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Madness: CDC has a proposal to segregate COVID-19 ‘high-risk’ people in ‘green zones’
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Fellowship of the Minds – by Dr. Eowyn If you think state and local governments, under the pretext of “containing” COVID-19, have abused their authority... The post Madness: CDC has a proposal to segregate COVID-19 ‘high-risk’ people in ‘green zones’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
In spite of promises not to, Labour has sold $30mill worth of NZ’s state homes while the homeless live in camp grounds, cars & sheds
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Government sells $30m worth of state houses after Labour promised to stop saleshttps://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/122149832/government-sells-30m-worth-of-state-houses-after-labour-promised-to-stop-sales RELATED: https://envirowatchrangitikei.wordpress.com/2017/06/13/2-3-mill-for-a-bankers-advice-on-selling-hnz-houses-see-what-else-your-govt-corporation-spends-your-tax-money-on-kiwis/ https://envirowatchrangitikei.wordpress.com/2019/02/16/its-no-accident-the-entire-world-faces-rising-house-prices-homelessness-poverty-watch-bilderberg-the-movie-learn-who-really-controls-the-world...
Do You Love Me?
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Boston Dynamics Dec 29, 2020 Our whole crew got together to celebrate the start of what we hope will be a happier year: Happy New... The post Do You Love Me? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
UK Woman Arrested For Filming Inside Empty Hospital
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: Video contradicts government assertion of overrun wards. Source: UK Woman Arrested For Filming Inside Empty Hospital
HHS, Defense Department hold press conference on Operation Warp Speed
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Conspiracy Daily Update: View on YouTube
The Year in which Comforting American Myths Were Ravaged
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
AIER – by James Bovard Thanks in large part to Covid lockdowns, this year has left vast wreckage in its wake, with ten million jobs... The post The Year in which Comforting American Myths Were Ravaged appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Margin Of Fraud
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 10 hours ago
@prayingmedic — Welcome to 2020, when @JovanHPulitzer hacked a voting machine live during a government hearing and the press insists there is no evidence of election fraud. pic.twitter.com/60ODkVqWtG — Praying Medic (@prayingmedic) December 30, 2020 The Georgia Senate Hearing is still ongoing.
How To Forgive When Life Feels Painful and Unfair 
Ashley Walker, Enlightened Consciousness - 12 hours ago
Have you ever experienced a moment where you wanted to forgive someone close to you, a family member, friend, or a lover? No matter how much you try to forgive them, you just can’t seem to. And with time, the anger and resentment builds up. For anyone to forgive someone, you need to change, shift […]
True hero: Homeless man saves every animal in burning shelter
White Wolf, White Wolf - 8 hours ago
A homeless man risked his life to save several cats and dogs trapped at an Atlanta animal shelter after it caught fire, the facility's founder said. Keith Walker, 53, rushed into the W-Underdogs shelter on December 18 after a fire engulfed its kitchen. "I was nervous as hell, I'm not going to lie. I was really scared to go in there with all that smoke. But God put me there to save those animals," Walker told CNN. "If you love a dog, you can love anyone in the world. My dog is my best friend, and I wouldn't be here without him, so I knew I had to save all those other dogs." While ...
The American Money Tree: The Untold Story of US Aid to Israel
Ramzy Baroud, MintPress News - 8 hours ago
Congress quietly wedged billions of dollars of aid to Israel even as it debated for months over a measly $600 to help Americans endure the COVID downturn. The post The American Money Tree: The Untold Story of US Aid to Israel appeared first on MintPress News.
Pelosi Likely Speaker Again, But Might Require High-Wire Act
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The California Democrat has a reputation as a formidable vote-counter and wily deal-cutter.
Fingers Point to US-Backed Gov’t in Colombia’s Ninetieth Massacre of the Year
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 8 hours ago
"The Trump administration waged a full scale campaign to undermine Colombia’s peace accords. We must not waste our time hoping the Biden administration might reverse course, we must demand it.” -- James Jordan, Alliance for Global Justice The post Fingers Point to US-Backed Gov’t in Colombia’s Ninetieth Massacre of the Year appeared first on MintPress News.
Landslide in Norway Leaves 10 Injured, More Than 20 Missing
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Some 700 people were evacuated near the Norwegian capital amid fears of further landslides.
Does Pfizer ‘Page 132’ Warn Against Unprotected Sex After COVID-19 Vaccine?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A "copypasta" meme stoked more fears about the COVID-19 vaccine on social media.
5 Best States to Get High-Speed Broadband Internet
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_HT1ECAR1I681Z&share=true] Would you move to get access to better internet while working remote during the coronavirus pandemic? Now more than ever, Americans’ lives run on broadband, and the ability to get on the Internet with access that’s fast and reliable. This was the case even before the pandemic year of 2020, when most Americans ended up locked at home for months at a time. In the United States, the quality and reliability of broadband is known to differ...
Here's How to Shoot Down an F-22 Raptor
David Axe, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The Raptor excels at fighting from beyond visual range with its high speed and altitude, high-tech radar and long-range missiles. But in a slower, close tangle — what pilots call a “merge” — the heavier F-22 is at a disadvantage. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The F-22 rules the roost - but its pilots can make mistakes just like anyone, and the jet has been "shot down" in war games several times. Past evidence seems to confirm that a French fighter pilot once “killed” an American F-22 Raptor stealth fighter in mock...
Dawn Wells of ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Dead at 82
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Dawn Wells, best known for playing castaway Mary Ann on the sitcom Gilligan’s Island, has died of complications due to COVID-19.
Is The Dunning - Kruger Effect An Artifact ?
Tommaso Dorigo, Science 2.0 blogs - 9 hours ago
Ever had a nervous breakdown by reading Facebook threads where absolutely incompetent people entertain similar ignoramuses by providing explanations of everything from quantum physics to the way vaccines work? Or did you ever have to apply yoga techniques to avoid jumping into a bar conversation wherein some smart ass worked his audience by explaining things he clearly did not have the dimmest clue about? read more
Geoengineering Watch | Exposing the climate engineering cover-up
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: There are several live presentations on the subject of climate engineering available on the windows below. If you are new to this subject, the second red window below, “Climate Engineering, A Clear And Present Danger” is a recommended starting point for an overall summary presentation.Click To Open Each Presentation / VideoGeoeng…
COVID Vaccinations of Seniors Begin Worldwide: 2 Dead and 4 Nursing Staff Hospitalized
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act: Are we about to see massive deaths among seniors in assisting living care centers from the COVID vaccine? by Brian Shilhavy Editor, Health Impact News Reports of causalities worldwide among seniors and assisted living center staff from the experimental COVID vaccines started surfacing today. The Jerusalem Post reported…
Nanobots will live in our brains in the 2030s, says Google boss
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Web Log: Engineering director Ray Kurzweil predicts what future holds for AI and humans Thu, Oct 19, 2017, 07:35 Marie Boran Ray Kurzweil’s prediction rate has been rated 86 per cent accurate to date Ray Kurzweil is director of engineering at Google but he is better known for writing best-selling books outlining the future of … Continue reading Nanobots will live in our brains in the 2030s, says Google boss →
Colorado Guardsman Has 1st Reported US Case of Virus Variant
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The first person in the U.S. known to be infected with a new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus was identified as a Colorado National Guardsman.
Bombers Fly Over The Persian Gulf As Pentagon Prepares For Possible Iranian Attack On US Embassy In Iraq In Retaliation For 2019 Soleimani Killing
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
The officials spoke as two B-52H Stratofortress bombers carried out a round-trip, 30-hour mission from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota to the Middle East ending on Wednesday, in an effort to show American presence and military might in the region to deter Iran. The Air Force carried out similar missions twice before in … Continue reading Bombers Fly Over The Persian Gulf As Pentagon Prepares For Possible Iranian Attack On US Embassy In Iraq In Retaliation For 2019 Soleimani Killing →
Gallup ‘Most Admired Man’ Poll Not Indicative of Electoral Fraud
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Future White House occupants have figured prominently — but not consistently — when Gallup has asked Americans to name the man they admire most.
Liberalism And Immigration Policy As A United Force In Canada
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
December 30, 2020 by Brad Somewhere along Canada’s multi-decade transformation into what Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has described as a post-modern society, it is obvious that a “light-bulb” moment occurred. As a guess, this involved a fusing of two political entities into one: The Liberal Party of Canada, and immigration policy. The concept is … Continue reading Liberalism And Immigration Policy As A United Force In Canada →
PM Trudeau “Undermining Democratic Traditions” Says Ex-Federal Finance Minister
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
Former Conservative Cabinet Member Joe Oliver served as federal Finance Minister under Stephen Harper from 2014-2015. A previous role includes an appointment as federal Minister of Natural Resources in 2011. On December 28th, 2020, Mr. Oliver had an article published in the Toronto Sun entitle “Trudeau’s undermining of democratic traditions advances a socialist agenda.” Talk … Continue reading PM Trudeau “Undermining Democratic Traditions” Says Ex-Federal Finance Minister →
Canada’s “Great Reset” To Partner With World Bank, International Monetary Fund
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 10 hours ago
December 30, 2020 by Brad A senior Canadian official at the United Nations has issued a statement that Canada’s Great Reset agenda “will involve Canada leading discussions with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau informed the United Nations General Assembly that the pandemic “has taught us difficult lessons about … Continue reading Canada’s “Great Reset” To Partner With World Bank, International Monetary Fund →
Did Monica Lewinsky ‘Leave Behind’ a ‘Stunning’ Net Worth?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Online advertisements falsely implied that Monica Lewinsky was dead and claimed that her net worth stunned her family.
Study: Coronavirus Survival Rate Falls When Brain Affected
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Public Health, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2CIG922ZMI&share=true] Here is what the latest information tells us. Coronavirus-positive patients who are hospitalized with brain complications have an increased risk of death, according to a new study published in the journal *Neurology*. “This study is the first to show that the presence of neurological symptoms, particularly stroke and confused or altered thinking, may indicate a more serious course of illness, even when pulmonary problems aren’t sever...
History What If: What if Saddam Hussein Had Invaded Saudi Arabia in 1990?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* [image: Wikimedia Commons] In retrospect, giving the United States the time to mobilize a huge army in Saudi Arabia looks like something of a blunder. Would Saddam have had a better chance if he had gambled for higher stakes at the start? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *It was distinctly possible that Saddam would have continued his drive into Saudi Arabia in the fall of 1990. It was much less clear whether he would have succeeded or not. The logistical difficulties of invading Saudi Arabia were much greater than those of invading Kuw...
Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) frequencies over the South Pole close to zero this year
Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) over the South Pole remain missing as of December 29, 2020-- an unusual occurrence as the clouds are expected to appear in the middle of the month. The southern stratosphere seems to think it's winter. In early December, Dr. Tony...... Read more »
Special Plane, Special Role: How the P-38 Lightning Helped Win World War II
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By U.S. Air Force - https://media.defense.gov/2004/Mar/12/2000593925/-1/-1/0/021001-O-9999G-005.JPG, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4012931] The P-38 joined the war late, but it quickly became a famous workhorse. *Key point: *The P-38 was one heck of a rugged airplane and it actually receded the vaunted P-51. Here is the Lightning's legacy. Due largely to their use in the postwar U.S. Army Air Forces and present proliferation among the air show community, the North American P-51 Mustang is thou...
Truce But No Peace: How World War I Soldiers Stopped Fighting to Sing Christmas Carols
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EACP1U6Y01&share=true] The spontaneous Christmas Truce was a wonderful break, but sadly it did not last. *Key point: *The brutality of the war caused a brief outbreak of peace. However, the millions of dead and the dehumanization of the fighting would embitter both sides by the time the war ended. The German offensive into France and Belgium had ground to a halt as armies on both sides constructed sophisticated trenches to escape the murderous artillery...
Crushed: How Massive American Production Did in Hitler
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* [image: By (U.S. Army TARDEC photo.) - http://www.tardec.info/GVSETNews/article.cfm?iID=0610&aid=07, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22614052] America built an astounding number of weapons and built them faster than they enemy could destroy them. *Key point: *Some of Berlin's weapons may have been better, but they could not replace their losses. During the war, America built 86,000 tanks and 297,000 aircraft. “We won because we smothered the enemy in an avalanche of production, the like of which he had...
Mini Subs, Big Failure: Why Imperial Japan Did Not Succeed in Using Them at Pearl Harbor
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* [image: By Carol M. Highsmith - http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/highsm/19200/19201v.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21011563] The Type A submarines were supposed to sneak in and do some damage, but many of them were found out and attacked or ran aground. *Key point: *The missions revealed the fanaticism of some of the Imperial Japan's sailors. However, only one submarine and one sailor would survive. During the early hours of December 7, 1941, five midget submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy wait...
Countdown to 2021
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 9 hours ago
Retro Christmas CIA Special Activities Division Christmas tree in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec 2001 Truth? In 2021? Don’t count on it. Fun with Maps The nearest foreign country to each Italian provincial capital. Today in History Today, December 30, 1460, Richard, Duke of York, Lord Protector of England, unwisely gave battle at […] The post Countdown to 2021 appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Save us, Big Brother! Ever-shifting Covid-19 guidance is designed to make you beg for dictatorship
Helen Buyniski, null - 9 hours ago
[image: undefined] While much of the US is succumbing to pandemic fatigue, caring less than ever about the latest scary numbers, a small but influential faction is demanding dictatorship for everyone to ensure compliance with “the rules.” “All I want for Christmas are Covid-19 mandates,” Washington Post columnist Kate Cohen wrote as the holiday loomed on the horizon last week. Seemingly terrified that Americans’ festive habits might overtake their pandemic-inculcated learned helplessness for a few days and unwilling to “allow” people to celebrate in peace, Cohen spoke for the burgeo...
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/30/2020
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I’m going to be keeping Water Coolers shorter than usual through the New Year. In order to make the year turn toward the light more rapidly, I will make the proportion of frivolous material greater than usual. –lambert. Bird Song of the Day #COVID19 Not exactly holiday material, […]
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
Sand Springs, Oklahoma, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
Tweets Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
#UPDATE Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve AstraZeneca and Oxford University's low-cost #CovidVaccine, raising hopes it will help tackle rising cases and ease pressure on creaking health services https://t.co/6KW5xKDBRI#oxfordastrazeneca pic.twitter.com/x2cCQu7Pl6 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) December 30, 2020 Explainer: How does AstraZeneca's vaccine compare with Pfizer-BioNTech? https://t.co/IvWkdexOdA pic.twitter.com/QEus6vAfzL — Reuters (@Reuters) December 30, 2020 #UPDATE At least 26 people were killed on Wednesday as explosions rocked Yemen's #...
Harvard Workers Left Out In The Cold
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
Harvard University’s campus has been dormant since last spring, and as COVID-19 cases rise through the winter, it’s unclear when normal classes will resume. The administration recently announced that the majority of the university’s staff would continue to work remotely through June 2021. For the janitorial staff, however, work never ended. Roughly 700 janitorial workers have held onto their jobs through the pandemic, maintaining their full union wages, even though in some cases they are working on a reduced schedule. But for hundreds of subcontracted frontline workers, next year ...
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 12/30/20"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
"Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! ○ Gregory Mannarino, AM 12/30/20: *"Alert! The US Dollar DEATH Is Accelerating"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *"Economic Market Snapshot AM 12/30/20"* ○ ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary *CNN Market Data:* - https://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ *CNN Fear And Greed Index:* - https://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ *A ...
OK, gun nuts, this one's for you!
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons has just released his latest video, in which he examines the firearms used in the original Star Wars movie, released in 1977. They were based on real firearms, but embellished with add-on components and props to look more like science fiction weapons. I found the presence of an OEG (occluded eye gunsight) particularly interesting, because this was originally developed in South Africa (a few years after Star Wars came out). I used one of the first models to be produced there, and found it intriguing. Basically, one doesn't look through the ...
McConnell challenges Trump and protects swamp ONE PARTY rule
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 10 hours ago
McConnell challenges Trump and protects swamp ONE PARTY rule ****News Topic 227***** A Familiar Play – Mitch McConnell Blocks Attempt to Pass $2,000 COVID Relief Bill, Deflects Accountability to POTUS A Familiar Play – Mitch McConnell Blocks Attempt to Pass $2,000 COVID Relief Bill, Deflects Accountability to POTUS – The Last Refuge Senate Majority Leader […]

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