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Why You Should Care About the Number of People Who Overdosed on Cannabis in 2020
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: overdose]According to the CDC's most recent data, more Americans died from drug overdose in the last 12-month period than at any other point in history.
Intense Political Infighting Breaks Out in Georgia Senate Runoff
Gateway Pundit, Need To Know - 16 hours ago
Inventor Jovan Pulitzer proved that the Georgia runoff election is connected to the internet and includes a two-way connection with a voting center. A two-way connection means instructions can be sent to the voting machines while they are being used.
Confused enough yet on Stimulus Checks
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 16 hours ago
You wouldn’t be the only one. Here is what is fact. President Trump signed into law on December 27, 2020 an appropriations package that averted government end-of-year shutdown and provided $600 in stimulus money to be sent out immediately. That is a surety the Treasury has already prepared for, but apparently the “veto override” done in the House and now in the Senate is to add the remaining $1,400 President Trump wanted to the bill. This is what is stuck in the Senate and will be debated today (yes even on the first day of the New Year, the Senate … Continue reading →
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Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 13 hours ago
Former children's (and Dads') favourite Jenny Powell wasn't impressed with BBC One/Mayor Khan's New Year celebrations, tweeting: What soulless propaganda on BBC 1 to see in the New Year. Just awful. From most of the responses, she clearly struck a chord, including one saying, "Is there any wonder people are calling for the BBC to be defunded. That was not a celebration of joy." P.S. Besides the 'woke' NHS tributes, the BLM fist salutes, the 'colours of the EU flag' and the climate change lecture, no one sang the traditional *Auld Lang Syne*.
Happy New Year And Best Wishes to All- Let's Change The Course Set by Others in 2021
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 13 hours ago
* 2020 was the year we saw clearly- the year we should have understood the war against humanity is being waged.* *2021 is the year YOU take a stand. And act for the salvation of people and their place, their proper place, on this planet. Or you stand down and allow for the destruction to take place.* *In many ways 2020 has felt more like war and crimes against humanity, on a scale more massive then any other year I can recall.* *We can change the course, set by others, in 2021 *
Spain, UK Reach Draft Deal on Gibraltar after Brexit
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Spain and the United Kingdom came on Thursday to a draft agreement to avoid a hard border in Gibraltar after Brexit.
Released Taliban Militants Behind Journalist’s Killing, Kabul Says
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Two of the 5,000 Taliban fighters who were released earlier this year after an agreement with the United States – as a precondition for intra-Afghan peace negotiations – were behind the recent assassination of Afghan journalist Rahmatullah Nikzad, Afghanistan’s principal intelligence agency claimed on Thursday.
Wuhan Bids Farewell to 2020 Without Looking Back
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Life has returned to normal in Wuhan one year after the Chinese government informed the World Health Organization of mysterious cases of pneumonia in the city, whose residents now want to turn the page on one of their darkest periods.
Pakistan to Buy 1.2 Million Doses of Chinese Anti-COVID Vaccine by Sinopharm
Latin American Herald Tribune - 15 hours ago
Pakistan announced on Thursday that it would buy 1.2 million doses of the anti-coronavirus vaccine developed by Chinese pharma company Sinopharm, which would be used to vaccinate health workers fighting the pandemic on the frontlines.
America’s Beautiful B-58 Bomber Was Just All Looks
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * In an era of fantastic aircraft, the B-58 Hustler was one of the most visually striking warplanes ever to fly. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *But ICBMs could fly even higher and faster than bombers, making Soviet air defenses redundant. And Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles could provide a far greater degree of security to the U.S. deterrent than vulnerable bombers on continuous patrol. Only planes like the B-52, with enough flexibility to handle a variety of different kinds of mission, would survive. In an era of fantastic aircraft, the B-5...
Russia's T-90 vs. America's M1A2 SEP v3. Who Wins?
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Russia* How do these two modernized tanks compare to each other? While the T-14 Armata might be Russia’s latest and greatest tank, it still is not ready for service. In order to bolster the capabilities of their more conventional tank fleet while the Armata is being prepared, Russia continues to modernize its current “top-tier” tanks, such as the T-90. Recently forty T-90Ms, the latest variant of the T-90, were reported to be ready for delivery in the near future to combat units. Similar to the M1A2 SEP v3, this is an upgrade kit that builds upon and impr...
In 2021, let’s challenge green tyranny
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood A timely and pertinent piece from Tim Black: At the start of the year, the world’s plutocrats gathered alongside their political allies in Davos for the World Economic Forum, and listened excitedly while special guest Greta Thunberg berated them for not going far enough in the fight to save […]
“Asymptomatic COVID19 Spread” Proven Myth by 10 Million Wuhan Residents | Nature.com
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 17 hours ago
A new peer-reviewed study on asymptomatic transmission of COVID19 not only proves it doesn’t happen, it proves that the panic promoted by the political elite was meant to control the populations, and force them to swallow whatever intrusive measures they must complied with. In complete contradiction to the popular narrative used by governments around the … Continue reading “Asymptomatic COVID19 Spread” Proven Myth by 10 Million Wuhan Residents | Nature.com →
Israel: The Middle East’s Not-So-Secret Nuclear Power
Daniel R. DePetris, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Security, Middle East* There are a lot of mysteries surrounding Israel’s nuclear arsenal. That is partly due to the Israeli security establishment’s unwritten rule of never speaking about the country’s nuclear weapons program in public in order to preserve the principle of deterrence. The Iranian nuclear nonproliferation agreement has been the top foreign policy issue throughout Washington for the past two months. Approving or disapproving the deal was the first order of business for the U.S. Congress until the very last day of congressional action under t...
Russia's "Ampulomet" Mortar Was as Weird as it Looked
Matthew Moss, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Matthew Moss* *History, Eurasia* [image: Wikimedia Commons] The Ampulomet is certainly one of World War II’s weirdest anti-tank weapons. As German troops invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941, the Red Army scrambled to arm itself with anti-tank weapons. One system the Soviets hurriedly developed was the Ampulomet, a mortar that launched a glass projectile filled with an incendiary mix. The Ampulomet, named for the Greek *ampoule*, or “sealed glass capsule,” was little more than a 125-millimeter mortar tube, loaded from the muzzle and mounted on a Y-shape pedestal on a sled or t...
America Can Lose, Too: Here are Five U.S. Military Disasters
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] National greatness depends on more than simply victory in battle, as the persistence of U.S. power suggests. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Though these defeats were catastrophic, none was final - and the United States came back from each, eventually. Nations often linger on their military defeats as long as, or longer than, they do on their successes. The Battle of Kosovo remains the key event of the Serbian story, and devastating military defeats adorn the national narratives of France, Russia and the American ...
Reputation Is Of Men, Your Character Is Known By The Divine - A Quotation by Thomas Paine
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
*Thomas Paine (born Thomas Pain) (February 9, 1737 [O.S. January 29, 1736] - June 8, 1809) was an English-born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary.*
JW analysis of January 6
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 18 hours ago
Judicial Watch Tom Fitton joins Congressman Mo Brooks (R, Alabama) to discuss election irregularities during the 2020 presidential election and what Congress can do about them. No matter how we slice it, this is uncharted waters in which our Republic is the prize and at stake. History is in the making now. It may have been on the line in 2016 and we dodged the bullet then. We can no longer dodge the bullet — not in Congress and not as a nation. The fact is we have seen for four years that this is a force that was thwarted … Continue reading →
Strongest Low in the World to Deliver Unprecedented Snow to Western Canada and Northwest U.S.
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 18 hours ago
"B.C. ski resorts will be measuring snowfall, not in centimetres, but in metres in the days and weeks to come." The post Strongest Low in the World to Deliver Unprecedented Snow to Western Canada and Northwest U.S. appeared first on Electroverse.
A blessed and happy New Year to all my friends and readers
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
2020 was an *"annus horribilis"* for most of us. Here's hoping 2021 will be better - or at least more bearable. That's debatable, looking at the divisions in our society today, but we can at least "hope against hope". My earnest prayer is that we learn to talk to each other again, and this time to listen carefully rather than block out voices we don't want to hear. The latter leads to chaos, anarchy and civil disorder. We've had enough of that already, and unless the situation changes, we're in for a lot more of it in 2021. Oh, well. Here's hoping. God bless you all. Pet...
While you're waiting for Michael McIntyre...
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
*Courtesy of The Dad Joke Man*: 2020 - The year my bins went out more than me... On January 1st I’m going to change my laptop screen to 1600 x 1200. That's my New Year's resolution. I saw Sinead O’Connor in a birdwatching hide yesterday. I asked her what kind of activity she’d seen. She replied “It’s been seven owls and fifteen jays....” One of my New Year resolutions for 2021 is to get inside a tyre and roll down a hill every day. It’s going to be a Goodyear. I think it’s a disgrace that so many people still don’t know who Neil Armstrong is or what kind of trumpet he played...
China Says It’s ‘Ready to Respond to All Threats’ After US Sends 2 Warships Through Taiwan Strait
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
China Says It’s ‘Ready to Respond to All Threats’ After US Sends 2 Warships Through Taiwan Strait by https://www.rt.com/ Beijing has slammed Washington after two guided-missile destroyers sailed across the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the thirteenth such mission through the contested waterway this year, adding to already fraught US-China relations. – The USS John S. …
Bloody Ridge: Why Americans and Koreans Suffered for a Small Piece of Terrain
Daniel L. Davis, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Daniel L. Davis* *Security, * By the summer of 1951, it was becoming clear that the war was not going to be won by either side on the battlefield. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Battle of Bloody Ridge had been a fierce, and inhumane struggle, in which even many of the survivors would suffer the psychological effects of the war for decades. The American and Korean side suffered almost 3,000 casualties. The North Korean and Chinese side, however, suffered a hardly-imaginable 15,000. The Korean War had been raging for more than a year. The U.S. Forces had almost been rou...
Breaking News from Corvelva
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
From Children's Health Defense: Breaking! Public Prosecutor Orders Investigation Into Vaccine Quality Control and Says Scientific Answers Are Needed (Italy) The Italian citizens’ organization Corvelva has finally forced an inquiry into the quality of vaccine lots after having financed independent...
First footing
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 18 hours ago
For those who missed BBC One welcoming in 2021, here's a transcript courtesy of TV Eyes. There was coronovirus, lots of celebrating the NHS, clapping for carers, Captain Tom, support for Black Lives Matter and a final homily from Sir David Attenborough. Could it have been more 'BBC'? (The BBC worked with London mayor Sadiq Khan). Wonder how many people enjoyed being lectured at midnight on New Year's Day? ********* *This programme contains scenes of Repetitive Flashing Images* *MUSIC*: *End of The Year Theme *by On The Sly 10...9...8...7...6...5... 4...3...2...1. BIG BEN STRIKE...
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JR, GREENIE WATCH - 18 hours ago
* Amazon rainforest will dry out and become arid, scrubby plain by 2064 due to climate change and deforestation, scientist predicts* * Another stupid prohecy, like many other false prophecies before it. The tiny degree of global warming in the modern era won't change anythingBut climate change in Amazonia can readily be traced to human activity there, deforestation etc* South America's Amazon rainforest will be wiped out by 2064 due to deforestation and prolonged droughts from climate change, a scientist predicts in a new paper. At about 2.3 million square miles, the Amazon is ...
Five Most Popular Posts in December
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 19 hours ago
New year, new month. And so we begin by, um, looking back at what made the grade in December. The five most popular posts were ... 1. Priti Patel, the Tories, and the Death Penalty 2. If Remain Had Won 3. The Whys and Wherefores of Keith 4. Boris Johnson's Tier Four Fears 5. On the Corbyn Project A nice mix of posts braved the December snows and managed the business. No surprises to see Priti Patel topping out, especially if readers had seen the year rankings, but the rumour she has commissioned civil servants to scope out a return of capital punishment certainly commanded the number...
Five Russian Handguns That You DO NOT Want
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Russia* Some things just aren't talked about in polite company. While the Makarov and Tokarev are probably the most well known Russian pistols, the Russian Federation and the Soviet Union designed many more. Some of these designs were excellent, others, not so much. Here are some of the worst pistols that were designed or used by Russia, stretching from the imperial era to the current day. *The OTs-23 “Drotik”* The 5.45x18mm Soviet cartridge was primarily designed for the PSM, a very slim and concealable pistol that was primarily used by undercover polic...
To Fight Thanos, the Avengers Needed a Better Leader Than Capt. America
The Angry Staff Officer, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*The Angry Staff Officer* *Security, Africa* The Battle of Wakanda is a short and approachable case study in what not to do with an infantry battalion. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While the tactical challenge facing Captain Rogers was a difficult one, he went to seemingly every length to make it harder. While the unexpected arrival of Task Force Thor did ultimately tip the balance in his favour, that does not excuse the manifold failures found throughout his conduct of the battle. The world is blessed that Steve Rogers never made it past captain. The Battle of Wakanda in...
The Story of the USS Murphy's Long Service in Wartime
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Atlantic* The destroyer USS Murphy survived a collision on the open sea and served during four amphibious operations in the European Theater. Eighty miles off the coast of New Jersey and 280 feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean lies the forward section of a World War II destroyer, where it came to rest more than 60 years ago. According to the USS *Murphy* History Project, the warship’s tragic and triumphant story reads “like a chronicle of the Second World War.” On the eve of World War II, with its emphasis on antisubmarine operations ...
India is Preparing for War Against a Pakistan-China Alliance
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, Asia* India occupies one of the most strategically important locations in the world. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As a nuclear submarine, *Chakra* will be able to spend prolonged periods underwater, making it difficult to detect. During wartime, the advanced submarine will go after high value targets, such as Pakistani submarines (possibly carrying nuclear-armed cruise missiles) and Chinese submarines, destroyers, aircraft carriers and submarines. India occupies one of the most strategically important locations in the world. A short distance ...
Funny Friday
Terry, 'Nox & Friends - 20 hours ago
HAPPY NEW MEMES! Presented in the amazing….. ‘Slideshow-O-Ramo’® Let’s see what our ol’ buddy Smudge is up to these days…… How you know you’re in Texas…. An old lady gets caught shoplifting. On court day the lady and her husband who goes with her stand before the judge and he says to her, “Why did you shoplift?” The wife says “I was hungry.” The judge says “What did you take?” She replies, “A can of peaches.” The judge thinks on this and comes to a decision. “How many peaches where in the can?” “Six.” says the old lady. “Then you … Continue reading →
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jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 20 hours ago
* The Conceit of Wisdom* My university’s writing center revamped their training to include a unit on “systemic oppression.” To help prepare us to teach a class, one of my instructors told me and several others to read a newly posted article, “The Politics of Academic Language: Towards a Framework for Analyzing Language Representations in FYC [First Year Composition, a.k.a. English 100/101] Textbooks.” In it, Alisa LaDean Russell argues that “composition studies’ professional artifacts and pedagogical materials can perpetuate tacit ideologies about academic language that are in co...
A New Year Carol
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 20 hours ago
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