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Thomas Paine

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Saturday, December 5, 2020

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

 10:06 pm MST

the point of difficulty is in the summoning of forces, in concentration, in mastering of time and space
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 6 hours ago
Yet, only a little is told in the sacred scriptures, but much more is told in *akasha.* And the depth of akasha is a great fiery fount of historical accuracy. But who can discern the face of akasha? Who can peer behind the covering veil and bring to humanity the truth that their hearts hunger for? I AM Maitreya of the mountains and I seek to inundate the plains below with light--light flowing like a huge glacier, glistening white and coming into the realm of men to tell them once again of the “elder days of Art” when the builders, as your poets have said, “wrought with...
The Precarious Duplicity of the Republican Apparatus in Georgia, and Here Comes Trump
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
To quote from a movie line: “they kill them with their love”… An unfortunate metaphor for how Mitch McConnell and the republican regime, Decepticons, stay in power. Essentially, Georgia voters are presented with a hostile scenario. A Machiavellian republican apparatus … Continue reading → The post The Precarious Duplicity of the Republican Apparatus in Georgia, and Here Comes Trump appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Only Supporters Of Peace Should Be Appointed To The Nobel Peace Prize Committee
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
Since 2007, a number of TFF Associates – Fredrik Heffermehl to mention the leading world expert on it – have been engaged in creating awareness of the de facto and de jure misuse of the world’s in principle most prestigious prize – Alfred Nobel’s for peace. We usually do not post appeals on this public education for peace site. But this appeal, crafted by Heffermehl and David Swanson – deserves to be here. Please go to the appeal now and sign it. It is common sense and it is uncontroversial – unless you happen to believe in two things: a) that violence and war is better than peace...
Biden’s Young Hawk: The Case Against Jake Sullivan
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
Harry Truman. That’s who Jake Sullivan listed as his “political hero/inspiration,” in a Time Magazine “40 Under 40” profile. Fed a question so vague that he could’ve chosen anyone from Cleopatra to Clinton, that Sullivan selected a consummate product of Kansas City’s backroom “machine” politics, and liberal hawk exemplar, is more than instructive — it’s downright disturbing. “Give ‘em Hell” Harry unnecessarily dropped two atomic bombs on babies, and bombastically blundered into a Cold War that nearly ended the world on more than one occasion. The post Biden’s Young Hawk: The Case ...
Exactly how Donald Trump WILL win a Second Term
Hardnox, 'Nox & Friends - 6 hours ago
Given all the left’s criminality, for which is clearly an attempt at stealing the election, and the ensuing lawsuits by Team Trump. There is a bevy of Constitutional (yes, that pesky Constitution the Left perpetually bleats about) remedies and is beautifully explained below: Yes, “suck on that lefties”. The left will go completely batshit crazy and cities will burn. Bet on it! Brace for impact! ~ Hardnox
Real meat is green
Viv Forbes, CCG - 6 hours ago
Letters to the Editor 6th December 2020 Wandering recently through an arcade popular with the green smoothie set, I saw … Continue Reading →
How Bolivia Beat A Military Coup
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
The return of Evo Morales was possibly the most important moment in Bolivian history. This time last year, far-right protesters kidnapped Patricia Arce, the mayor of a small town called Vinto. They made her walk over broken glass. They cut her hair and doused her in petrol and red paint and told her they were walking her to her death. And they were trying to get her to resign and to condemn Evo Morales. She refused to do both and so they tortured her. After the coup took power, she was persecuted. She had 17 criminal charges hanging over her. The post How Bolivia Beat A Military C...
The problem isn’t fake news, it’s abandonment of news – here’s how to fix it
Terry Etam, Small Dead Animals - 7 hours ago
Media needs a reinvention, because it’s becoming ever more irrelevant. What if they got back to…news? Read on…
UK Government Warns Doctors About Infertility Possibility with Pfizer COVID Vaccine, But NO Warning to Patients!
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 7 hours ago
As we reported earlier this week, the U.K. became the first nation to issue emergency authorization for the Pfizer experimental mRNA COVID vaccine, with jabs expected to start with the public any day now. The UK Department of Health and Social Care and the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has just published guidelines for the roll out of Pfizer vaccine. There is a 10-page document for UK Healthcare Professionals, and a shorter 5-page document for recipients. This is public information (for now), and Health Impact News has secured copies of each. The longer document...
DoC raining down 1080 pellets on people and waterways – in spite of safety assurances
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
Here are two articles by Carol Sawyer reporting on DoC bungles that involved health risks to people, in spite of the Department’s assurances of safety. In spite also of the results reported health-wise, still the Department continues to drop the deadly poison by the tonne, every year, like a ‘veritable lolly scramble’ as one expert … Continue reading DoC raining down 1080 pellets on people and waterways – in spite of safety assurances →
Dream Jets: These 5 Planes are the Deadliest Ever Thought of
Brad Howard, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Brad Howard* *Security, North America* Here are our top 5 favorite fictional warplanes, and why we love them so damn much. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The T-47 Snowspeeder was actually modified civilian aircraft that the rebels used to blunt hardened Imperial steel with an ingenious harpoon gun attack. Much like the Toyota trucks that get modified with 12.7mm machine guns in Syria, the snowspeeder was the Technical of the *Star Wars *universe, sporting twin laser cannons and a special purpose tow cable designed to disable ambulatory armored personnel carriers with some ...
Dangerous Skies: 5 U.S. Spy Plane Missions That Went Down in Flames
Task and Purpose, Brad Howard, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Task and Purpose, Brad Howard* *History, North America* These missions are quite dangerous and often ended in disaster. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *One of the most well-known spy plane encounters happened in the perpetually-contentious South China Sea. A Chinese pilot in a J-8 Finback fighter aircraft, previously known by the U.S. Navy due to his overly aggressive flying style, lost control over his aircraft while intercepting an EP-3 Orion on a SIGINT mission near Hainan Island. Since the United States entered World War II, the Department of Defense has engaged in the ...
Facebook to Remove False Claims About Coronavirus Vaccines
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, Americas* The announcement comes as only 60 percent of Americans say they would definitely or probably get a coronavirus vaccine, according to a new survey from the Pew. Facebook has announced that it will start removing posts that contain false claims about coronavirus vaccines. The social media giant had previously made it more difficult to see vaccine misinformation by “downranking” it, which makes it less visible in news feeds. But now, such posts will be taken down entirely if the claims had been discredited or contradicted by reputable healt...
Iran reveals its plan to leak the “secret report” to the IAEA
[image: Iran reveals its plan to leak the “secret report” to the IAEA] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 A.M.) – The Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Kazem Gharibabadi, said that Iran will seriously pursue the issue of publishing the confidential IAEA report on Iran’s nuclear program in the western media in a legal way. The state official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) quoted Gharibabadi as saying that Iran’s legal protests and follow-ups towards the agency in the field of preserving confidential information date back more than two ...
Turkish forces launch heavy attack in northeastern Syria
[image: Turkish forces launch heavy attack in northeastern Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) – Turkish Armed Forces, alongside their allied militants, launched a powerful attack on northeastern Syria this evening, as their troops targeted the positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Abu Rasin area of Al-Hasakah. According to a field source in the Al-Hasakah Governorate, the Turkish army launched several artillery shells and rockets toward the Syrian Democratic Forces’ positions around Abu Rasin; this was followed by heavy rocket fire from the militants of the Free Sy...
Trump Presses Georgia Governor to Help Subvert Election
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The Associated Press reports U.S. President Donald Trump fruitlessly pressed Georgia’s governor to call a special legislative session.
We answer Kevin Drum's very good question!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 7 hours ago
*SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020* *California dreamin':* Kevin Drum asks a very good question in this new "Fact of the Day" post. As a follow-up to our own report from this morning, we'll *answer* that very good question. Drum starts by asking this question: *Why are journalists writing so many reports claiming that the pandemic is out of control in California? * Drum notes that California has actually been *below* the national average for new Covid cases over the past few months. Similarly, when we compiled the data we posted this morning, we were surprised to note that California ...
Syrian tribes demonstrate against US forces in eastern Syria
[image: Syrian tribes demonstrate against US forces in eastern Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) – Members of the Arab tribes went out to demonstrate in the areas controlled by the US army in the southern and eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor this week, in protest against the practices of armed militias loyal to it, and the theft of oil while purchasing derivatives at high prices. Civilian sources in Deir Ezzor countryside told Sputnik that the people of Abu Hamam organized popular protests on Saturday (December 5), during which they called for the departure of the “Kurdish” milit...
Our world is closing on us
Graeme Decarie, The Decarie Report - 7 hours ago
You think Joe Biden's a great guy compared to Trump. Actually, he may well be worse. He has a long history a war puppet for the super rich. Trump was scared of war. That's why Iran and Venezuela 0h,- and China - survived at a time when American billionaires wanted to murder and plunder them. No. Trump was not a peace lover. I think it possible he was and is very scared. Most American presidents since the earliest days have been war mongers with a great love of murdering, first, their native peoples, then the Philipines, then Latin Americans. Ever since (especially after world wa...
Psalm 107—message for today from 1936
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 7 hours ago
Yesterday morning the Psalm selection in Magnificat was Psalm 107—titled, "A Psalm with a message for America Today." Erling C. Olsen is so good at going back in history and explaining what was going on in Israel when the psalm was written, what its significance is for the life of Jesus, and then our lives. Except. He was speaking/writing in 1936. That was the Great Depression. The book is based on his radio broadcasts. He comments about the warnings God had given Israel--the people would taste the goodness of God, they would back slide, he would warn them, they would get in great ...
Real Meat is Green
*Letter-to-the-Editor/Opinion Piece * * by Viv Forbes* *Australian Climate Sceptics Blog* *Pls post and Circulate**6th December 2020* *Real Meat is **Green* Wandering recently through an arcade popular with the green smoothie set, I saw a sign boasting: “Plant-Based Meat”. Someone should advise those nutritional dunderheads that *all real meat is plant-based.* Real beef and lamb are built from live plants like grasses, lucerne and mulga, plus salt, minerals and clay; the best chicken is built mostly on seeds and shoots of wheat, corn and grasses plus a few worms, insects a...
Google, Facebook and Twitter censor journalist Shane Dowling’s website Kangaroo Court of Australia and new book Australia’s Paedophile Protection Racket
Shane Dowling, Kangaroo Court of Australia - 8 hours ago
Over the last few days, Facebook and Twitter have stopped me from promoting my new book “Australia’s Paedophile Protection Racket” and Google have removed my website from key search terms which means […]
Fire guts historic church home to New York’s Liberty Bell
People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 8 hours ago
AP NEW YORK (AP) — A historic church in lower Manhattan that houses New York’s Liberty Bell and whose congregation dates to the city’s earliest... The post Fire guts historic church home to New York’s Liberty Bell appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Love Not Lies – VFJUK
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 8 hours ago
Voice for Justice UK Nov 25, 2020 The post Love Not Lies – VFJUK appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Houthi forces say Yemeni gov’t troops are nearing complete defeat after suffering heavy losses
[image: Houthi forces say Yemeni gov’t troops are nearing complete defeat after suffering heavy losses] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 P.M.) – The spokesman for the Ansarallah- aligned Yemeni armed forces, Brigadier General Yahya Sare’a, said on Saturday, that the Yemeni government forces are in its final stages after it suffered successive defeats on various fronts of fighting. Sare’a said during his meeting in Sanaa that 300 members of the Yemeni army have defected to the Ansarallah Movement (Houthi forces) in northwestern Yemen. “No matter how deep the occupiers and agents shed blood, ...
Turkey’s Defense Minister boasts of Turkish weapons ‘liberating’ Karabakh from ‘Armenian occupiers’
[image: Turkey’s Defense Minister boasts of Turkish weapons ‘liberating’ Karabakh from ‘Armenian occupiers’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) – Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday that Azerbaijan ‘liberated’ the Karabakh region with contributions from his country’s weapons systems. The state-owned Anadolu Agency quoted Akar as saying: “Azerbaijan liberated Karabakh from the (Armenian) occupation in 44 days with the help of our local weapons systems.” Earlier, Akar said that the Turkish army will soon begin joint work with Russian forces to monitor the ceasefire agreem...
6 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Saturday
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 8 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Six new cases of COVID-19 are announced in Nova Scotia today (Saturday). Four of those cases are in Nova Scotia Heaths Central Zone. The other two are in the Eastern Zone. All six are still under investigation. […]
Iranian Quds Force commander visits Iraq
[image: Iranian Quds Force commander visits Iraq] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:55 P.M.) – The head of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, General Ismail Ghaani, visited Iraq and discussed the latest developments with the Prime Minister, the President of the Republic and a number of senior officials. The Iranian ambassador to Iraq, Iraj Masjedi, told Al-Alam TV on Saturday that “Major General Ismail Ghaani met during his recent visit to Iraq with the prime minister, the president and other Iraqi officials.” He continued, “Iran does not interfere in the internal affairs of the Ir...
Iran sends largest tanker fleet to Venezuela in defiance of US threats
[image: Iran sends largest tanker fleet to Venezuela in defiance of US threats] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) – Iran has sent its largest fleet of oil tankers, consisting of about ten ships, to Venezuela, the Bloomberg Agency reported this weekend. The agency quoted an informed source that Iran has sent its largest fleet, in defiance of the US sanctions and to help the isolated country in facing the huge shortage of fuel. The source pointed out that it will help some of the aforementioned Iranian oil tankers in exporting the Venezuelan crude oil that they will carry after unloading ...
Who needs Michael Portillo?
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 5 hours ago
With or without a *Bradshaw's* and Covid restrictions permitting, travel to the city of Lancaster on the West Coast main line. After a brief, inevitable detour to Morecambe and back, take the correct train from Lancaster Station and, after a very *Brief Encounter* with Binkie Huckerback and Dame Celia Molestrangler at Carnforth Station, you'll soon find yourself clattering along the bird-rich edge of Morecambe Bay. You'll see a nature reserve as you pass but you probably won't hear the booming bitterns of Leighton Moss (which Chris Packham & Co. used to haunt on the BBC's *Watch...
Did NJ Gov. Call Rep. Matt Gaetz ‘Matt Putz’?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
The politicians traded a few barbs after word got out about a maskless gathering of young Republicans in December 2020.
Spectacular “Shock Collar” Forms Around U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler Flying At Low Level in the Cascade Mountains
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 7 hours ago
“Shock collar” generated by U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler caught on camera. Last month we published an amazing shot showing a U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler Electronic Attack aircraft with the Electronic Attack Squadron 130 (VAQ-130) “Zappers”, based at [...] The post Spectacular “Shock Collar” Forms Around U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler Flying At Low Level in the Cascade Mountains appeared first on The Aviationist.
Was This ‘Biden Child Porn’ Story ‘Front Page News’ in Australia?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Do you consider a story in a tabloid "front page news"?
The Jingle Bells Effect And The Canon
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 8 hours ago
So, if you need a little something to jumpkick you into the season, here's a playlist challenge for you. Yes, that's roughly 76 minutes of various versions of "Jingle Bells," carefully selected, curated and ordered for your listening pleasure. "Jingle Bells" is a curious song to become a Christmas standard, mostly because it has nothing to do with Christmas but is instead the mid-19th century ancestor of songs like "Little Deuce Coup." It was written by the guy who would be J.P. Morgan's uncle, and who skipped out on boarding school to join the crew of a whaling vessel before lat...
California’s San Joaquin Valley Enacts Stay-Home Order
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Faced with a dire shortage of hospital beds, California’s San Joaquin Valley was placed under a sweeping new lockdown in an urgent attempt to slow the rapid rise of coronavirus cases.
The Election Fraud, The Usefulness of COVID, and The Big Picture
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Responding to numerous inquires, let’s chat… Nothing currently unfolding is surprising to many long-term CTH political researchers and observers. After all, it’s The Last Refuge because we have been talking about the tentacles of this for a very, long time. … Continue reading → The post The Election Fraud, The Usefulness of COVID, and The Big Picture appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Jamie xx - Gosh
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 8 hours ago
Another night of non-writerly action on the blog, whatever can we do? How about placing this fine tune here for your consideration. Another one missing out on the top 100 of the 2010s but a great ditty anyway. Enjoy!
No, Jaleel White’s Net Worth Didn’t Leave Family ‘in Tears’
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The actor famous for playing Steve Urkel on "Family Matters" was the subject of yet another death hoax.
138,000 Kids Suddenly Added To Santa’s Nice List In Middle Of Night | The Babylon Bee
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
December 4th, 2020 NORTH POLE—Santa Claus’s nice list is said to be run on trustworthy software, safe and secure on an unhackable server under his workshop. But some are questioning the legitimacy of the nice list after the tally suddenly spiked in the middle of the night, adding over 138,000 kids to the good side … Continue reading 138,000 Kids Suddenly Added To Santa’s Nice List In Middle Of Night | The Babylon Bee →
Secret Service Puts Finishing Touches On Biden’s New Presidential Scooter | The Babylon Bee
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
so funny, a ‘biden mo-bile’ . lol December 3rd, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C.—As part of the transition to a new administration, the Secret Service is working hard to make the White House safe and secure for the incoming 78-year-old president. One of the most important pieces of hardware in the White House will be Biden’s presidential … Continue reading Secret Service Puts Finishing Touches On Biden’s New Presidential Scooter | The Babylon Bee →
Pope Francis Says Covid Vaccine Will Now Be Required To Enter Heaven | The Babylon Bee
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 8 hours ago
too much, satire is so fun November 30th, 2020 VATICAN CITY—Pope Francis said today that God has informed him of a new requirement to enter Heaven: everyone must now receive the COVID-19 vaccine before entering the pearly gates. “This is very important for the salvation of all people on Earth,” Pope Francis explained. “We know that … Continue reading Pope Francis Says Covid Vaccine Will Now Be Required To Enter Heaven | The Babylon Bee →
Baseless, unfounded, debunked: The Left’s Big Lie About Election Fraud
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Illegal “mail-in” ballots to steal the election from President Donald J. Trump and the American People, who gave him a landslide had the election been free and fair. By Daniel Wiseman —— Bio and Archives—December 3, 2020 Here is the lie that the Left repeats over and over: “There was no election fraud and if … Continue reading Baseless, unfounded, debunked: The Left’s Big Lie About Election Fraud →
TIME WARP: 1969/70 Anarchy … Recycle 2019/20
j, Wake Up To The Truth - 9 hours ago
Antifa is the Weather Underground of 50-years ago By R.W. Trewyn Ph.D. —— Bio and Archives—December 3, 2020 Do you think Antifa is anti-fascist? Have you seen the destruction? “Antifa-aligned group cheers alleged arson at police officer’s home, Twitter allows tweet” (Fox News, Nov. 16, 2020). Antifa is the Weather Underground of 50-years ago Have … Continue reading TIME WARP: 1969/70 Anarchy … Recycle 2019/20 →
Biden Confirms What We All Knew: It’ll be President Kamala … IF This Election is Allowed to Stand
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 9 hours ago
This comes from CNN, no less, who never never ever contradict ANYthing a Democrat says. So believe it, friends. And please, let’s start a GoFundMe to buy Jake Tapper some clean underwear. Joe Biden Tells CNN That He May ‘Develop Some Disease and Say I Have to Resign’ to Give Presidency to Kamala Harris by Shane Trejo, Big League Politics, 4 December 2020 “President-elect” Joe Biden accidentally gave away the plot during a recent interview with the fake news leader, CNN. Biden took easy questions from propagandist Jake Tapper while sitting next to his vice presidential choice Kamala ...
Michigan judge orders a forensic audit
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 9 hours ago
Michigan Judge Orders Forensic Review of 22 Dominion Voting Machines Skagit County Republican Party Epoch Times Ivan Pentchoukov December 4, 2020 judge in Antrim County, Michigan, has authorized a forensic audit of 22 Dominion Voting Systems machines, according to Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani. “BIG WIN FOR HONEST ELECTIONS,” the former New York City Mayor wrote on Twitter on Dec. 4. “This is where the untrustworthy Dominion machine flipped 6,000 votes from Trump to Biden. Spiking of votes by Dominion happened all over the state.” It is unclear which of the several election lawsuits the...
MSNBC’s Joy Reid to Join Howard University Faculty in Spring
Walter Hudson, Diverse - 9 hours ago
MSNBC’s Joy Reid is joining the Howard University faculty as a visiting professor in the Spring semester. Reid, who hosts “The Reid Out,” will teach a course titled, “Covering Race, Gender & Politics in the Digital Age,” and will hold the Hearst visiting professorship in the university’s Department of Media, Journalism and Film housed within […]
Analyst finds thousands of illegal Ga Ballots – files suit
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 9 hours ago
OAN December 5, 2020 . . If a few people state something is wrong. Then maybe we can see the state governments overlooking. If most of the allegations can be explained, then we can see that there is no “There, There”. BUT when hardworking citizens are willing to put themselves out on a rickety limb and hundreds also find cause for concern THEN SOMETHING IS WRONG. If Trump loses because it was a fair election, then we should accept that happened and take appropriate steps in the new change of leadership as we deem legally necessary. HOWEVER, what has been … Continue reading →
Remember, Brian: The Original Judas Killed Himself to Escape his Shame
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 9 hours ago
Governor Kemp: Will Your Thirty Pieces Of Silver Keep You From Calling A Special Legislative Session? By: CD Media – December 4, 2020 Governor Kemp, after being caught in the act with a video showing massive voter fraud during the Nov 3rd U.S. general election, you now want to have a ‘signature match recount’. We hope it’s a real one. This is a good start, but you can do so much more. The evidence of massive election fraud has been in public for all to see for weeks now. You ignored it. Only the video of the election worker pulling … Continue reading →
Outranked: Why the Glock 45 Beats the Glock 19X
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC160CD96560&share=true] Although the 19X seems pretty neat, it is not as good as the 45. *Key Point:* The Glock 45 is the pistol for Glock owners who approve of the Commander pistol concept and like the improvements introduced in the Glock 19X—but don’t necessarily need the military’s bells and whistles. The Pentagon’s quest for a new handgun ended in the U.S. Army choosing one handgun, the Sig Sauer P320, to replace the Beretta M9 across the entire armed forces....
Is the F-15 Really Outclassed by the F-111 Aardvark?
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2010%3Anewsml_GM1E6221BUL01&share=true] Both warplanes had their merits. *Key point: *The F-15 is much more of a classic and it had a better defined role. However, the F-111 could do things the F-15 could not. The F-111 Aardvark was the U.S. Air Force’s premier strike aircraft for the majority of the Cold War. It served in practically every conflict from Vietnam forwards, until it was replaced by the F-15E Strike Eagle. It also served Strategic Air Command in a limited role as a ...
Not the F-35: Meet the Would-Have-Been A-12 Avenger II
TNI Staff, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_TM3EBA91LQF01&share=true] It would have been a carrier-based stealth bomber. *Key point: *This plane could have served in the Navy, but it was never brought into production. However, now America has the F-35 instead. During the closing stages of the Cold War, the United States Navy was developing a new long-range stealth bomber that could strike at even the most heavily defended targets from the deck of an aircraft carrier. But the ill-fated program was cancelled; lea...
China and Russia are Iran’s Best Hope of Getting Modern Fighter Jets
David Axe, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Middle East* F-14s could soon be a thing of the past. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Frustrated for decades in its attempts to buy new fighters, Iran might have no choice but to endlessly upgrade old planes. But there are limits to what upgrades can achieve. An F-4 with a better radar is still an F-4: sluggish, hard-to-fly and decided non-stealthy. The Iranian air force on paper is one of the biggest air arms in the world. Its order of battle includes around 350 fighters, more than twice as many as the Royal Air Force possesses. But most of Iran’s fi...
Pew Research: Intent to Get Coronavirus Vaccine Climbs to 60 Percent
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Coronavirus, Americas* The news comes as polling reveals that 70 percent of respondents say they believe that the worst of the outbreak is still to come. With the United States potentially only weeks away from seeing millions of coronavirus vaccines being deployed across the nation, the share of Americans who say they plan to get inoculated has climbed to 60 percent, which is up from 51 percent in September, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. The national poll, conducted between November 18 and 29 among 12,648 U.S. adults, found that 39 per...
China is Working Hard to Become a Navy Superpower
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * The USN became the world’s largest, most powerful navy at some point during World War II, and has held that position without serious challenge since. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The PLAN obviously would prefer to follow the U.S. path. Success depends on maintaining the economic, technological, and political foundations necessary to build a fleet, rebuild that fleet, and then rebuild it again. It also seems to depend on avoiding a major conflict that brings about the destruction of the fleet, national humiliation, and the forcible curtailment o...
Germany’s Heckler & Koch VP9 is One Unique Handgun
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, Europe* *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Heckler & Koch VP9 handgun hasn’t picked up many military orders—it is mostly found in police service in the United States and Europe. Still, it’s a fresh design with a world-beating trigger and will likely remain on the market for decades to come. One of the most interesting semi-automatic handguns on the American firearms market is made in Germany. Designed and is manufactured in Oberndorf, Germany, the Heckler & Koch VP9 pistol is touted as one of the most durable, reliable handguns in the world. Born...
King Ramses II colossal statue at the first courtyard of Luxor Temple [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 8 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: King Ramses II colossal statue at the first courtyard of Luxor Temple] Ramses II colossal statue at The first courtyard of Luxor temple
Stranded in snowbound SUV for two days in SW Wash
Robert, Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago
Deputies say they found a pair of travelers Tuesday after they had been stuck in the snow on a rural forest road for two days. Andy Nguyen, 28, and Heidi Tran, 26, left Seattle on Sunday morning on a trip to a rental cabin in the Glenwood area. When they didn’t arrive at the cabin, ... Read more The post Stranded in snowbound SUV for two days in SW Wash appeared first on Ice Age Now.
The Best Way to Produce the Desired Result… Again
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 9 hours ago
Originally posted on 'This Side of Life': I wrote this a few years ago. I developed the graphic after attempting to work with an organization that seemed to be getting nowhere on critical issues. I suggested they establish working connections with certain fields to achieve more success. What I didn’t realize [at that time] was…
Saturday Afternoon Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 9 hours ago
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Thomson Reuters reports on the latest UN research showing that planned fossil fuel production far exceeds what we can afford if we want to avoid catastrophic climate change. And the Canadian Press reports on a study by the Institute for Climate Choices documenting Canada's failure to prepare for the harmful effects of a climate breakdown. - Bruce Campbell discusses how corporate obstructionism has contributed to the gap between what we need to do and what's currently on offer. And Evan Dyer reports on the back-door agreement struck by ...
Seattle mayor wants to ban gas heat in new commercial, apartment buildings
Robert, Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago
“We are facing a climate disaster,” said Mayor Jenny Durkan. 4 Dec 2020 – Seattle should ban natural gas heat in some new buildings in its quest to combat climate change, said Durkan. Emissions from buildings are significant, says a new report the mayor released Thursday. Durkan wants to limit natural gas heat in new ... Read more The post Seattle mayor wants to ban gas heat in new commercial, apartment buildings appeared first on Ice Age Now.
This Day In Iraqi History - Dec 5
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 10 hours ago
1940 US Amb to Iraq sent note to PM Gaylani saying he was worried about direction of Iraq- UK relations because of Gaylani’s overtures to the Axis (Musings On Iraq review *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq And Syria 1941, The Politics and Strategy of the Second World War*) 1985 Lebanon’s Al Safr paper published petition saying 500 Iraqi writer and intellectuals had been interrogated and tortured to conform to gov...
What is “controlled opposition”? Read this, then look around
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 10 hours ago
From Mike Champine (on Facebook) via https://markcrispinmiller.com/2020/12/what-is-controlled-opposition-read-this-then-look-around/ What is controlled opposition? It’s a term that gets thrown around now and then. But most people, even the brightest and smartest minds, don’t seem to actually know what it is or how to spot it, and most seem to fall for it. I fell for it in … Continue reading What is “controlled opposition”? Read this, then look around →
Doctors issue infertility warning over Gates’ CV vaccine as it’s rolled out in Britain & the UK govt says it DOESN’T KNOW what the effect of the vaccine will be on fertility
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 10 hours ago
On December 1, 2020, the ex-Pfizer head of respiratory research Dr. Michael Yeadon and the lung specialist and former head of the public health department Dr. Wolfgang Wodarg filed an application with the EMA, the European Medicine Agency responsible for EU-wide drug approval, for the immediate suspension of all SARS CoV 2 vaccine studies, in particular … Continue reading Doctors issue infertility warning over Gates’ CV vaccine as it’s rolled out in Britain & the UK govt says it DOESN’T KNOW what the effect of the vaccine will be on fertility →
LONDON OUTRAGE! Massive Police Brutality Recorded with Attacks Against Peaceful Protesters Over COVID Restrictions
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 10 hours ago
by Brian ShilhavyEditor, Health Impact News The citizens of London were strictly ordered NOT to protest outdoors on Saturday, November 28, 2020. Tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, disobeyed their government and took to the streets in peaceful protests over new COVID restrictions. (The “official” corporate media report is that “300-400” turned out … Continue reading LONDON OUTRAGE! Massive Police Brutality Recorded with Attacks Against Peaceful Protesters Over COVID Restrictions →
Joining any dots yet?
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 10 hours ago
Population control (or should that be population reduction?) is the agenda of the so called elitists. Robert McNamara was a zealous advocate. The following article is on topic: McNamara’s Folly: Bankrolling Family Planning
Robert F. Kennedy Jr: ‘New COVID Vaccine Should Be Avoided At All Cost’
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on The Blogging Hounds: NOVEMBER 22, 2020 Robert F. Kennedy JrPrincipa Scientific I would like to draw your attention urgently to important issues related to the next Covid-19 vaccination. For the first time in the history of vaccination, the so-called last generation mRNA vaccines intervene directly in the genetic material of the patient…
Government sets up secret ‘green nudge unit’ to persuade Britons to install smart meters, drive less and cut down on meat
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Patsy Lacey The Government has established an environmental ‘nudge unit’ to work out how to persuade people into green behaviours such as driving less and cutting down on meat. The team was set up in April this year because of a recognition that the next phase of decarbonising […]

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