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Friday, January 15, 2021

15 January - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

 10 pm MST

Was Kissing Through Handkerchiefs Advised During 1918 Pandemic?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
"Want to Kiss and Escape Grip? Use Handkerchief!"
Washington State juice maker shut down by federal judge for toxins
Dan Flynn, Food Safety News - 6 hours ago
At the FDA’s request, a federal court in Washington State has shutdown a 51-year-old juice maker who was annually supplying 2.9 million apple juice servings to USDA’s national school lunch program. FDA found juice products at Valley Processing at 108 Blaine Ave in Sunnyside, WA, with inorganic arsenic and patulin, both toxins that pose a... Continue Reading
Brazil’s Retail Sales Drop 0.1% in November, Ending Six Months of Growth
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Retail sales in Brazil, one of the engines of the country's economy, fell by 0.1 percent in November 2020 against October, ending six consecutive monthly increases, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported on Friday, January 15th. Rising inflation, which led to reduced supermarket sales, was the main […] The post Brazil’s Retail Sales Drop 0.1% in November, Ending Six Months of Growth appeared first on The Rio Times.
Why the Riots Must Be Called an Insurgency
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Gotham City - 6 hours ago
It was just two Wednesdays ago when our government was under attack in a way we hadn't seen since 9/11. Mention the word "riot" and anyone in North America who hasn't been living under a rock since January 6th will automatically know to which riot you're referring. As scholar Steven Metz wrote nine years ago, "The enduring nature of insurgency includes three core functions: an insurgency must survive, it must strengthen itself, and it must weaken the power structure or state." There are three major types of insurgencies in the world today. The first is what he calls "...
Brazil Soy Firms Commit to Zero Deforestation From 2020
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian soy traders CJ Selecta, Caramuru and Imcopa have committed to zero deforestation in their respective supply chains, adding pressure on larger traders to accelerate environmental commitments. Their pledge involves a ban on trading soy grown on land deforested after August 2020 in all of Brazil, going beyond a previous […] The post Brazil Soy Firms Commit to Zero Deforestation From 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.
America’s Biggest Owner Of Farmland Is Now Bill Gates
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 7 hours ago
Bill Gates, the fourth richest person in the world and a self-described nerd who is known for his early programming skills rather than his love of the outdoors, has been quietly snatching up 242,000 acres of farmland across the U.S. — enough to make him the top private farmland owner in America.
Company recalls polish sausage because of concerns about undercooking
News Desk, Food Safety News - 7 hours ago
Harvest Meats is recalling its Harvest brand Polish sausage from six Canadian provinces because company officials found it was undercooked. The recall notice does not indicate how much of the sausage is involved. “Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below. This recall was triggered by the company. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)... Continue Reading
Tired of Twitter? Parler KO’d? Here are Some Options
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 7 hours ago
Presented as a public service by the ever-helpful tech wizards at Hardnox: Here Are The ‘Alt Tech’ Platforms Trump Supporters Are Flocking To After Parler Executed By Amazon Over the past week, President Trump has been kicked off of Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and was blocked from e-commerce platform Shopify – all because of a pair of relatively benign tweets on January 8th, two days after the Capitol ‘riot’ in which a small group of Trump supporters and a BLM activist were allowed into the Capitol Building through an opened door. Trump’s ‘offending’ tweets: Twitter, lik...
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 1/15/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 4 hours ago
*"Economic Market Snapshot PM 1/15/21"* *○* "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes *○* "Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! ○ Gregory Mannarino, PM 1/15/21: *"**IMPORTANT UPDATES: * *Stocks, Bitcoin, Crypto, Gold, Silver, MORE**"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updat...
Dumb Fucks in Vancouver - Press for Truth Dan Dicks interviews mask wearers about why they're such Dumb Fucks
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 5 hours ago
*Dan Dicks Interviews Dumb and Dumber about Face Masks* *H/T FreakedOut* *"Great job by Dan Dicks@Press For Truth interviewing the sheeple in Vancouver....Scary responses! :-O"Where Do YOU Draw The Line In The Sand??!"* *<<<<<<<* *Greencrow says: *This is a great "man in the street" video on how absolutely clueless the Sheeple are. It is shocking. I'm sorry...I should be more patient like Dan was...but I have LOST patience with the Sheeple...It's coming up to a *YEAR* and *they're still clueless!* *Watch on Lbry: * https://lbry.tv/@PressForTruth:4/Where-Do-YOU-Draw-The-Lin...
How Turkey Destroyed Its Own Air Force
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * Fighter pilots aren't cheap. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Turkey has also signed an agreement with Franco-Italian missile maker Eurosam to develop a long-range anti-aircraft missile. And why is Turkey suddenly so interested in surface-to-air missiles? Fighter pilots aren't cheap. The U.S. Air Force estimates that training a new pilot to fly a plane like the F-35 costs $11 million. And that doesn't count the priceless experience of a veteran pilot who has been flying for years. That's why the U.S. Air Force is willing to offer half-million-doll...
The F-15 Almost Took Off From Navy Aircraft Carriers
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * The F-15N would probably have been faster and more maneuverable than the F-14, as well as cheaper. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Air Force and Navy will only buy each other's aircraft if the politicians force them to do so. The Sea Eagle was probably not a good idea to begin with, but it certainly was doomed without a powerful backer in the Pentagon or White House. Back in the 1980s and 1990s, a Dynamic Duo symbolized U.S. military airpower. The Air Force had its powerful F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter. But the Navy had the sophisticated...
Pew Pew: Why Police Choose the Glock 27 for Concealed Carry
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC158B84A8E0&share=true] This is one very subcompact gun. *Key point: *Reliability and fire power both matter. Here is how the Glock 27 fulfills both requirements. One of the fastest growing gun categories is the subcompact pistol for concealed carry. Generally, a scaled down copy of a full-sized semi-automatic handgun, subcompacts typically have all the features of larger guns but in a discrete package. The Glock 27, chambered in .40 Smith & Wesson is one such pist...
Did Marine Corps Tell Pelosi, ‘We Don’t Work For You’?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Security arrangements for U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration were under scrutiny following the violent Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.
California Bill Would Ban Intersex Surgery for Young Kids
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A California lawmaker is trying again to ban some medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex children until they are at least 6 years old.
No, Obama and Former Italian Prime Minister Renzi Didn’t Rig US Election
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A viral story going around social media builds on debunked mass voter fraud conspiracy theories.
NRA Declares Bankruptcy, Plans to Incorporate in Texas
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The National Rifle Association announced it has filed for bankruptcy and will seek to incorporate the nation’s most politically influential gun-rights group in Texas instead of New York.
PA: Chester Upland School District On Verge of Charterization
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 6 hours ago
I don't usually do this, but I've spent a ton of time working on a Forbes.com piece about a PA school district that is on the verge of making history by becoming the first district in the state to be fully charterized. It's a big complicated story, but it hits on many of the classic problems. The charter funding death spiral. The long term effects of de facto segregation; this school district shares a border with one of the wealthiest, top-rated districts in the state. And while we're all listening to testocrats argue that the spring test must be given because that's how states i...
Good Bye Glock 19X, Hello Glock 45 (One Tough Gun)
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC160CD96560&share=true] The Glock 45 remains the superior option. *Key Point:* The Glock 19X is good, but the Glock 45 is more practicable. Here are some of the key differences and similarities. 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. Although most companies lost, the competition encouraged many companies to enter modified designs that otherwise...
Wildfires force evacations in Quilpue, Valparaiso, Chile
At least two wildfires are burning in Quilpue (population 172 000), Valparaiso, Chile, prompting the country's National Emergency Office (ONEMI) to order the evacuation of some parts of the city. At least 6 homes have been already been consumed by flames, ONEMI...... Read more »
Dr. Judy Mikovitz – MANDATROY COVID VACCINES WOULD KILL AT LEAST 50 MILLION AMERICANS, DO NOT VAX!!
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
T4 JAPAN January 4th, 2021. The post Dr. Judy Mikovitz – MANDATROY COVID VACCINES WOULD KILL AT LEAST 50 MILLION AMERICANS, DO NOT VAX!! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
New York Supreme Court Judge Saves 80-Year-Old Patient from Death by Ordering Hospital to Give Life-Saving Ivermectin
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 7 hours ago
The Buffalo News is reporting a story out of New York State where family members of an 80-year-old woman, Judith Smentkiewicz, did their own research after their mother was diagnosed with COVID and put on a ventilator, where she was only given a 20% chance to live. They read about Ivermectin and convinced one of the doctors in the ICU of Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital to let her try it. “We did a lot of our own research, we read about Ivermectin ... The results sounded very promising, and we decided we had to try something different,” Michael Smentkiewicz said. “We pressured th...
New York Supreme Court Judge Saves 80-Year-Old Patient from Death by Ordering Hospital to Give Life-Saving Ivermectin
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 8 hours ago
The Buffalo News is reporting a story out of New York State where family members of an 80-year-old woman, Judith Smentkiewicz, did their own research after their mother was diagnosed with COVID and put on a ventilator, where she was only given a 20% chance to live. They read about Ivermectin and convinced one of the doctors in the ICU of Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital to let her try it. “We did a lot of our own research, we read about Ivermectin ... The results sounded very promising, and we decided we had to try something different,” Michael Smentkiewicz said. “We pressured th...
Musical Interlude: Josh Groban, "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
*Josh Groban, "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)"*
Cyber ‘Deterrence’: A Brexit Analogy
cmartin, Lawfare - 8 hours ago
Demonstrators debate Brexit near the Houses of Parliament, London. (ChiralJon, https://flic.kr/p/2d6sq32; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) “Brexit means Brexit” started out its life in the U.K. as a spectacularly successful political slogan four and a half years ago. It sounded authoritative and purposeful, yet at the same time unobjectionable. It was enough to convince British supporters of leaving the European Union that a new Prime Minister, Theresa May, who had supported staying in the bloc, would deliver what they wanted. More importantly, it was enoug...
China Tech Ban Mirrors 1980s Attempts To Destroy Japanese Competition
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 8 hours ago
In the 1980s, the US imposed a 100% tariff on virtually all Japanese electronics and forced Tokyo to sign a one-sided trade deal that reserved much of its domestic semiconductor sector for American companies. The post China Tech Ban Mirrors 1980s Attempts To Destroy Japanese Competition appeared first on MintPress News.
Right-Wing Blames US Capitol Riot On Notorious Instigator
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
The most dramatic footage to emerge from the far-right storming of the US Capitol on January 6 depicted the lethal shooting of Ashli Babbit, a pro-Trump activist and military veteran, by a Capitol Police officer. The man responsible for capturing that video was John Sullivan, a self-styled activist who has operated under aliases “Activist X,” “Activist John,” and “Jayden X.” Since an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, who described him as a “left-wing activist,” Sullivan has become Exhibit A in the right-wing’s conspiratorial case claiming Antifa was responsible for the violenc...
How to Make the National Cyber Director Position Work
agrotto, Lawfare - 9 hours ago
Black-and-white photo of an empty Oval Office. (Library of Congress/Marion S. Tritosko) Over the new year, Congress overrode President Trump’s veto to enact into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal 2021—an annual piece of legislation that lays out the budget, expenditures and policies of the Pentagon for the upcoming year. This year’s NDAA also contains numerous cyber-related provisions, among them § 1752, which establishes a new Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) within the Executive Office of the President (EOP). The head of the ONCD, the natio...
Such Unadulterated Bullshit! The Strategy is to First Drive Humanity Mad - then to Kill Us
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 4 hours ago
*Such Unadulterated Bullshit!The Eyes of Madness*Good morning readers. It's not the first time the famous quote has come to my mind during this CovID-19 Plandemic/Scamdemic nightmare. In fact it repeats over and over in my mind like the toll of a funeral church bell. Here it is: *"The saying Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad, sometimes given in Latin as Quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat (literally: Those whom God wishes to destroy, he first deprives of reason) or Quem Iuppiter vult perdere, dementat prius (literally: Those whom Jupiter wishes to destroy, he f...
Humane Society: 97 Cats Survive House Fire; Some Injured
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Nearly 100 cats have survived a house fire in a town outside Rochester, New York.
Dissenter Weekly: Pompeo’s Political Propaganda, Plus Pardon Push In Australia For Assange
Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof - 8 hours ago
For this edition of “Dissenter Weekly” in 2021, host and Shadowproof editor Kevin Gosztola highlights complaints from whistleblowers at Voice of America over Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's speech, which they described as a "publicity stunt." The post Dissenter Weekly: Pompeo’s Political Propaganda, Plus Pardon Push In Australia For Assange appeared first on Shadowproof.
Brad Pitt Loves His World War II Spitfire and Russian T-54 Tank
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, * How can he own such weapons of war? Last November, a World War II M4A1 Grizzly variant of the Sherman tank went up for auction, and while it is unclear who actually bought the tank, it has suggested on some online forums recently that perhaps a Hollywood may have at least bid on it. The actor wasn't named, but it was also speculated it may have been Brad Pitt. The A-lister had famously starred in the big screen war epic *Fury*, where he played the commander of a Sherman in the final days of World War II. Pitt already owns a restored World War II Royal ...
Special Forces Divers Explored a Secret Space Force Mountain Base
Stavros Atlamazoglou, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Stavros Atlamazoglou* *military, * The Complex is designed to operate independently from outside help, so the condition of its reservoirs has to be perfect. Recently, a Combat Diver Special Forces team had the opportunity to make a special dive inside a mountain base used by the Space Force. A 10th Special Forces Group dive team went into the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, in Colorado, and dived to access the Complex’s reservoirs. The Cheyenne Mountain Complex is a Space Force base that houses several capabilities, ranging from electronic surveillance to missile defense to aerospac...
The Greek Civil War: World War II’s Epilogue in the Mediterranean
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Conflict developed for control of the government of Greece after World War II. *Here's What You Need to Know*: As 1944 drew to a close, the British in Greece found themselves in a parlous situation. They had agreed to support the restoration of Greek civil authority while overseeing the distribution of aid and the re-creation of armed forces to ensure internal security, all while commitments elsewhere were straining them almost to the breaking point. The temporary and unstable government of “National Unity” was led by Giorgios Papandr...
Kill at 2,000 Yards? No Problem: Meet the M82 Sniper Rifle
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2H8E9PTY0G&share=true] Sniper rifles are an important modern battle implement. *Key point: *These weapons are powerful and can take out an enemy from afar. Here is how American and NATO forces used them to great effect. One weapon system not only revolutionized the field of military sniping but also created an entire new category of weapon systems. Using an existing large caliber bullet and adapting it to the precision rifle platform, the innovative Barrett M82 ...
Florida Man Sued for Not Paying Up After Betting on Trump
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A friendly $100 wager over the 2020 Presidential election has landed in a Florida small claims court.
Does Jade Sacker Work for CNN?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Another round of misinformation attempted to shift blame for the Capitol riot.
New California Bill Would Allow Transgender and Nonbinary College Students to Use Preferred Names on Diplomas
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 8 hours ago
Under the newly introduced AB 245 bill, led by California Assemblyman David Chiu, nonbinary and transgender public college students would be allowed to put their preferred names on diplomas instead of their birth names, according to SFGATE. This is an extension of Chiu’s previous bill, AB 711, which mandated K-12 school districts update former students’ […]
Rare Sedition Charge Gains Interest After Capitol Attack
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A Civil War-era sedition law being dusted off for potential use in the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol was last successfully deployed a quarter-century ago in the prosecution of Islamic militants who plotted to bomb New York City landmarks.
Saint Michael’s College Receives Largest Gift in Its 117-Year History
Sara Weissman, Diverse - 8 hours ago
Saint Michael’s College – a private Catholic college in Colchester, Vermont – received the largest gift in its 117-year history, $4 million from the estate of Barry Roy, a former trustee and class of 1967 alumnus who passed in August 2019. Much of the funds will go toward financial support for minority and low-income students. […]
Mount Holyoke College Receives $10M Donation to Support Scholarships
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 8 hours ago
Mount Holyoke College recently received a $10 million donation to support scholarships and other financial aid opportunities for students, according to MassLive. The donation, made by alumna Liz Cochary Gross and her husband, Philip Gross, was given as part of the college’s “Meet the Moment Scholarship Challenge.” In response to their contribution, the largest in […]
RAF C-17 Trained For The First Time To Operate From Austere Runways
Stefano D'Urso, The Aviationist - 8 hours ago
The RAF is exploiting this capability of the C-17, already well known by the US Air Force, to further expand the flexibility of its fleet. The Royal Air Force recently announced that a C-17 Globemaster [...] The post RAF C-17 Trained For The First Time To Operate From Austere Runways appeared first on The Aviationist.
The Word From the Trenches – January 15, 2021
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 – January 15, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Golden Parachutes: The Alchian Thesis
Rosolino Candela, Econlib - 9 hours ago
Where do ideas come from, and how are they disseminated amongst economists? One of the great ironies in the history of economic thought has been the development of particular concepts, the theoretical importance of which is misattributed to another economist. For example, the concept of a Giffen Good, attributed to Robert Giffen, was first coined […] The post Golden Parachutes: The Alchian Thesis appeared first on Econlib.
Armed Black Panthers in the Capitol, 50 years on
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Capitol Weekly – by Chuck McFadden It’s largely forgotten now, but 50 years ago, it created a national sensation. It even caused the National Rifle... The post Armed Black Panthers in the Capitol, 50 years on appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Building at Google Campus in Mountain View evacuated. Suspicious package found.
Enemy of the State, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
ScienceSplat Jan 15, 2021 The post Building at Google Campus in Mountain View evacuated. Suspicious package found. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
NEW LIES FOR OLD – The Communist Strategy of Deception and Disinformation
Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
New Lies for Old The post NEW LIES FOR OLD – The Communist Strategy of Deception and Disinformation appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
When The FBI Does It, That Means That It’s Not Illegal
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 10 hours ago
Report President Trump Schedules Extensive Declassification Prior To Departure – Chris Steele Interview Likely Included According to the London Financial Times, the former MI6 intelligence operative was willing to talk to U.S. investigators regarding his contact with corrupt DOJ and FBI officials during the 2016 campaign and seditious aftermath. It appears a key part of… Continue reading →
"A Message To Anyone Who Feels Like 'Winston' In Orwell's '1984'"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
*"A Message To Anyone Who Feels** Like* * 'Winston' In Orwell's '1984'"* by Simon Black “The ideal set up by the Party was something huge, terrible, and glittering... all thinking the same thoughts and shouting the same slogans, perpetually working, fighting, triumphing, persecuting - three hundred million people all with the same face.” That was a quote from George Orwell’s seminal work "1984" - a masterpiece that describes life in a totalitarian state that demands blind obedience. The ‘Party’ controlled everything - the economy, daily life, and even the truth. In Orwell’s "1984"...
No Charges in Pennsylvania Discarded-Ballots Case
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
No criminal charges will be filed against a former temporary elections worker authorities have said mistakenly discarded nine military ballots ahead of the November presidential election.
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
New Baltimore, Michigan, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
U.S. Troops In Afghanistan And Iraq Are Now Down To 2,500 Each
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
U.S. Army Capt. Bradley D. Rager, assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Armored Division, helps secure the helicopter landing zone as a CH-47 Chinook helicopter prepares to land at an Afghan military base Dec. 14, 2019, in southeastern Afghanistan. (Master Sgt. Alejandro Licea/Army) *Reuters*: *U.S. troops in Afghanistan now down to 2,500, lowest since 2001: Pentagon * WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S troops in Afghanistan has been reduced to 2,500, the lowest level of American forces there since 2001, the Pentagon said on Friday. In November, Pre...
This Is Exactly Who America Is
Karen Garcia, Sardonicky - 8 hours ago
Donald Trump's big mistake is that he did not delegate the authority to smash democratic norms to his lawyers and various underlings so as to achieve plausible deniability. Throughout history, United States presidents have largely escaped widespread public opprobrium both at home and abroad via their studied personal absences from the scenes of actual crimes. Richard Nixon was done in by the smoking gun of his tapes. Trump was done in by the smoking gun of his big fat mouth and his Twitter feed. When the ultimate sacrilege of the storming of the Capitol by his supporters came ...
Did Ben Shapiro Say ‘Every Regular Human’ Owns Zip Ties After US Capitol Riot?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Some members of the mob that attacked the Capitol were spotted wielding plastic zip cuffs.
"A Chime Of Words..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
"Yes there is a meaning; at least for me, there is one thing that matters- to set a chime of words tinkling in the minds of a few fastidious people." - Logan Pearsall Smith Read online "A Chime Of Words", by Logan Pearsall Smith, here: - https://archive.org/details/
Judge Issues Decree Against Valley Processing, Inc. For Contamination Of Juice Sent To Schools, Safeway, And More
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 8 hours ago
In 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration went after Valley Processing, Inc. of Sunnyside, Washington, along with the company’s owner and president, Mary Ann Bliesner, due to inorganic arsenic and patulin toxins at levels that can pose health risks to consumers. Arsenic can be found naturally in many fruits, of course, a known science fact to everyone but Dr. Oz, but at high doses can be harmful. read more
Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Chris Miller Comments On The Russian Military
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
“I’m like, wow.” - Trump’s Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller, on Russia https://t.co/hbpPeewiFX — Kevin Baron (@DefenseBaron) January 15, 2021 *WNU Editor:* It is a bit more than that. The primarily one being .... you pick on the conflicts that you can win.
Impeachment Unconstitutional and Absurd
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 9 hours ago
Impeachment Unconstitutional and Absurd News Topic 18: Byron York’s Daily Memo: The crazy impeachment Byron York’s Daily Memo: The crazy impeachment Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here to receive the newsletter. THE CRAZY IMPEACHMENT. Democrats started trying to remove President Trump from office before he entered office. Now they are proposing to […]
New Mexico medical cannabis operator ups pressure to boost plant-count limits
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
New Mexico’s leading medical cannabis company is trying to compel a court to force state regulators to increase the marijuana plant-count limit, claiming the restriction has resulted in a crisis of insufficient supply and high prices in the rapidly growing market. The lawsuit was brought by Ultra Health, which has ongoing litigation with the New […] New Mexico medical cannabis operator ups pressure to boost plant-count limits is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Injured Pit Bull was rescued from the dumpster after it was thrown out like trash
White Wolf, White Wolf - 9 hours ago
In a town of Warren, Ohio, a dog was thrown out into a dumpster like trash. Judging by the size of the dumpster, the dog couldn’t have ended up there all by himself. The dog was visibly shocked, shaking, and hurt. The discovery raises a lot of worrying questions. First and foremost, who would dare to do such a thing? Have they no heart? Did the dog even get a chance at having a good life? And most importantly, is the pit bull’s health OK? “It’s very troubling that someone would do that. All they had to do was pick up the phone, call me, call the Trumbull County Dog Pound, call the...
"Note to Heaven – Get Out of the Way!"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 9 hours ago
*"Note to Heaven – Get Out of the Way!"* By Bill Bonner "Give me a lever long enough, and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the Earth." – Ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes WEST RIVER, MARYLAND – "The new administration is setting an ambitious goal for itself. Archimedes expressed what at least was a “theoretical” possibility. Joe Biden went off the deep end, saying his administration would move “Heaven and Earth” to give people a shot in the arm. From USA Today: "President-elect Joe Biden wants Americans to get 100 million COVID-19 vaccine shots during the first...
Wildfires that damage marijuana crops are focus of new federal group
Kevin Huhn, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
In response to the 2020 wildfires that engulfed the western U.S. and harmed many marijuana cultivators, two federal departments are banding together “to ensure better forest management effectiveness” in the fight against such natural disasters. Wildfires that damage marijuana crops are focus of new federal group is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Can a Former President Be Impeached and Convicted?
kwhittington, Lawfare - 11 hours ago
Protestors in Portland, Ore. in 2006 holding up umbrellas reading, "IMPEACH." (Flickr/Gary L. Quay, https://flic.kr/p/2hoRje1; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) I have a great deal of respect for former Judge Michael Luttig, and so one should think twice when one finds oneself in disagreement with him. I have previously argued that former presidents can be subject to House impeachment and a Senate trial. In a recent Twitter thread, now converted into an op-ed, Luttig argues that former presidents are beyond the reach of the impeachment power. I a...
How Could Law Enforcement Have Investigated Before the Capitol Riot?
sjoyce, Lawfare - 11 hours ago
U.S. Capitol Police Headquarters draped in mourning after the death of Officer Brian Sicknick in the Capitol riot. (Flickr/Victoria Pickering, https://flic.kr/p/2kr3uV6; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) The day after what he called “the siege at the Capitol,” FBI Director Chris Wray vowed that the bureau “will hold accountable those who participated in” the attack. Arrests have already been made, but it is equally clear that the FBI itself, as well as the Capitol Police and other agencies, will face aggressive questions from officials, the press...
A Proposal for a Commission on the Capitol Siege
HLin, Lawfare - 13 hours ago
A memorial to Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who was killed by pro-Trump rioters on Jan. 6. (Flickr/Joe Flood, https://flic.kr/p/2krAujQ; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) On Jan. 6, the U.S. Capitol was assaulted and occupied for the first time since 1814. Five people were killed, including Brian Sicknick, a Capitol Police officer who was beaten to death while attempting to repel the siege. The insurrectionists were ultimately unable to block the Congressional certification of Joseph Biden as president-elect and Kamala Harris as vice pre...
Explaining the SIGINT Annex
dkris, Lawfare - 13 hours ago
Satellite ground station of the Dutch Nationale SIGINT Organisatie (NSO) (2012) near Burum, a village in the Dutch province of Fryslân. (Wikimedia Commons/Wutsje, https://bit.ly/2XVRh6B; CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) There is an old joke, still funny to some of us, that the NSA is the only part of the federal government that really listens. The NSA is the nation’s main collector of signals intelligence, or SIGINT, which “involves collecting foreign intelligence from communications and information systems and providing it to customers across the U.S...
Cyberattack Attribution as Empowerment and Constraint
keichensehr, Lawfare - 13 hours ago
Pdf version When a state seeks to defend itself against a cyberattack, must it first identify the perpetrator responsible? The US policy of “defend forward” and “persistent engagement” in cyberspace raises the stakes of this attribution question as a matter of both international and domestic law. International law addresses in part the question of when attribution is required. The international law on state responsibility permits a state that has suffered an internationally wrongful act to take countermeasures, but only against the state responsible. This limitation implies that ...
Are There Shortcuts for the U.S. to Rejoin the Open Skies Treaty?
srademaker, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
The Boeing OC-135B is the observation aircraft used by the United States as part of the Open Skies Treaty. Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force President Trump has moved aggressively over the course of his administration to withdraw the United States from a variety of treaties and other international agreements. Most recently, the administration’s notice of withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies took effect on Nov. 22, 2020, six months after it was provided to the treaty depositaries. While the Open Skies Treaty is not widely known outside of the arms control community, it is warmly reg...
A white supremacist coup succeeded in 1898 North Carolina, led by lying politicians and racist newspapers that amplified their lies
Kristin Gustafson, Associate Teaching Professor in Media and Communication, University of Washington, Bothell, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 9 hours ago
A violent coup to overthrow the government, perpetrated and fueled by white supremacist ideology spread by the white media happened ... in Wilmington, North Carolina, in 1898.
Does 'deplatforming' work to curb hate speech and calls for violence? 3 experts in online communications weigh in
Ugochukwu Etudo, Assistant Professor of Operations and Information Management, University of Connecticut, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 9 hours ago
Banning extremists from social media platforms can reduce hate speech, but the deplatforming process has to be handled with care – and it can have unintended consequences.
Guatemala Detains Hundreds of Migrants at Border as U.S.-bound Caravan Grows
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Guatemalan military has detained hundreds of migrants at its border as thousands of Hondurans, including many families with young children, continued to walk north on Friday, January 15th, as part of a caravan hoping to reach the United States. The Guatemalan military detained 600 migrants at the border crossing […] The post Guatemala Detains Hundreds of Migrants at Border as U.S.-bound Caravan Grows appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Country Where Liberty Is A Statue
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
On 6 January, the world witnessed an interesting spectacle, an assortment of what appeared to be characters from fantasy television shows taking possession of the US Capitol, where the legislature sits. Despite spending more than $1 trillion on its military, intelligence services, and police, the United States government found itself overrun by a horde of Donald Trump’s supporters. They came without any precise programme and were not able to elicit a serious revolt around the country. What they showed clearly is that there is a serious divide in the United States, which weakens th...
Global COVID-19 Coronavirus Death Toll Is Now Over 2 Million
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*SKY News:* *COVID-19: Global coronavirus deaths pass two million - just over a year since outbreak began * Deaths have mounted as the virus spread around the world - but a number of vaccines now offer real hope of saving many lives. Global deaths linked to coronavirus have passed two million - just over a year since it was first identified in China. The US has recorded the highest number at over 389,000 - and more than 23 million cases, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. Brazil - where several new variants have recently been identified - is second with over 20...
Dutch Government Collapses Over Child Welfare Fraud Scandal
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*DW: **Dutch government resigns over child benefits scandal * Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said the government would continue to lead the country's COVID-19 response team until elections already scheduled for March. Prime Minister Mark Rutte's government stepped down on Friday after it emerged that officials had wrongly pursued thousands of people over welfare fraud. Rutte called a Cabinet meeting in The Hague where ministers had to make up their minds on quitting just two months before a planned general election. Following the meeting, Rutte informed King Willem-Alexander...
Colombia to Keep Land, River Borders Closed Until March
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia will keep its land and river borders closed until March 1 as it tries to curb the spread of coronavirus, its migration agency said on Friday, following a decision to extend a so-called selective quarantine through February. International air travel, which resumed in September, will not be affected by […] The post Colombia to Keep Land, River Borders Closed Until March appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Big Shift Continues, Narrative Now: ‘Lockdowns Have No Benefit’
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
The transparency of timing is brutally obvious. Yes, the far-left was willing to put millions of American’s through economic pain and hardship in order to advance their interests. Last week New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the economy had suddenly … Continue reading → The post The Big Shift Continues, Narrative Now: ‘Lockdowns Have No Benefit’ appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Two new COVID cases announced in Nova Scotia, Strang says people are lying to contact tracers
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 9 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Nova Scotia’s premier and chief medical officer of health defended the province’s vaccine rollout and urged people to tell the truth if contacted public health during Friday’s COVID-19 briefing. The province announced two new cases on Friday — […]
Record Atlantic Hurricane Season?
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 9 hours ago
By Paul Homewood https://theconversation.com/the-2020-atlantic-hurricane-season-was-a-record-breaker-and-its-raising-more-concerns-about-climate-change-150495 There has been much alarum about last year being a “record Atlantic hurricane season”. As I pointed out at the time, the claim was based on the number of named tropical storms, which includes both hurricanes and weaker storms. The number of Atlantic hurricanes alone was not […]
Birth of the Digital Oligarchy: The Trump Ban and the Social Media Ruse
Raul Diego, MintPress News - 9 hours ago
The events at Capitol Hill provided the perfect excuse for Twitter and other social media companies to advance the agenda of their benefactors in the permanent government of the United States The post Birth of the Digital Oligarchy: The Trump Ban and the Social Media Ruse appeared first on MintPress News.
Argentine Major Winner Cabrera Arrested in Rio de Janeiro
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentine golfer Angel Cabrera, a two-time major winner, was arrested in Brazil on Thursday, January 14th, in connection with assault charges leveled against him in his homeland, police and diplomats said. A federal police statement about the arrest on suspicion of crimes committed in Argentina between 2016 and 2020 did […] The post Argentine Major Winner Cabrera Arrested in Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Announces Tire Fee Cut to Please Brazil´s Truckers
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a live stream on Thursday night, January 14th, President Bolsonaro said he intends to clear the import tariff on tires, currently at around 16%, in a move to please truckers. The category is threatening to strike on February 1st. "Next week, the import tariff on tires should be zeroed […] The post Bolsonaro Announces Tire Fee Cut to Please Brazil´s Truckers appeared first on The Rio Times.
China Accounts for Two-thirds of Brazil’s Trade Balance Surplus in 2020, Says FGV
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Established as Brazil's main trading partner, China accounted for US$33.6 billion of the US$50.9 billion trade balance surplus in 2020, according to data from the Foreign Trade Indicator (ICOMEX), released this Friday, January 15th by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). The 17% increase, in volume, on exports to China was […] The post China Accounts for Two-thirds of Brazil’s Trade Balance Surplus in 2020, Says FGV appeared first on The Rio Times.
IPEA Points to 6.22% Inflation for Poorer Brazilian Families in 2020
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA) says that the Inflation rate for families with the lowest monthly income - less than R$1,650.50 (US$311) - stood at 1.58% in December 2020. In the bracket representing higher income families (with household income over R$16,509.66), the variation was 1.05%, with a difference […] The post IPEA Points to 6.22% Inflation for Poorer Brazilian Families in 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Twitter Suspends Account of Russian COVID Vaccine Citing Attempted US Hack
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 10 hours ago
The Silicon Valley giant suspended the account after detecting suspicious activity originating in Virginia, home of the CIA and numerous other three-letter agencies. The post Twitter Suspends Account of Russian COVID Vaccine Citing Attempted US Hack appeared first on MintPress News.
The trials and tribulations (and triumphs) of rifle upgrades
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
In the run-up to the Presidential inauguration next week, a number of friends asked me (as others did earlier last year) to work with them to bring their personal defense rifles "up to speed", fully in order to protect against possible unrest, riots, etc. I'm not a firearm dealer or gunsmith, so I don't take guns in and keep them while repairing them - that would mean I'd have to get a gunsmith's Federal Firearm License. Instead, I work with them to diagnose what's wrong and/or what's needed, they and I order the parts, and then we get together and I show them how to install ...
With ICUs Collapsing, Rio de Janeiro Experiences Covid-19 Deaths Peak After Holidays
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The state of Rio, which leads the national Covid-19 mortality rate ranking, on Wednesday, January 13th reached the highest daily average of deaths (168) since June 24th - one of the most critical months of the pandemic. As a reflex, hospitals in the capital are registering a full capacity of […] The post With ICUs Collapsing, Rio de Janeiro Experiences Covid-19 Deaths Peak After Holidays appeared first on The Rio Times.
CounterMeasures Injury Compensation- Beauracracy As An Impediment To Justice, Always.
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 11 hours ago
* Below you will find more information regarding the CounterMeasures Compensation for Covid vaccine injuries or death. * *First a quick recap* *Extreme Allergic Reactions to Covid mRNA “vaccine” Continue- PEG Nanno Particles and No Legal Recourse Under Emergency Authorization* *"The Cass County healthcare worker got the Moderna shot in late December, blacked out and ended up on a ventilator. What happened to her is a cautionary tale, with important information everyone should know.* *Right now, the COVID-19 vaccine under its emergency use is not eligible for standard vaccine ...
Media bias: CNN and NPR are afraid to say “Apartheid” out loud
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 11 hours ago
As is standard practice in American mainstream media, CNN and NPR buried a major story critical of Israel so deep, it's almost like it never happened.
Was a ‘Trump Does the Unthinkable’ Op-Ed Written by Liz Crokin?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
An opinion piece by Liz Crokin supposedly recounting the various good deeds Trump performed before his presidency contains a mixture of truth and fiction.
America’s Biggest Owner Of Farmland Is Now Bill Gates
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Forbes – by Ariel Shapiro Bill Gates, the fourth richest person in the world and a self-described nerd who is known for his early programming... The post America’s Biggest Owner Of Farmland Is Now Bill Gates appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
QAnon is a carbon copy of a massive Bolshevik psy-op from the 1920s
People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
#QAnon is literally a carbon copy of a massive #Bolshevik psy-op from the 1920s that was created to neutralize the remaining reactionary forces opposed to... The post QAnon is a carbon copy of a massive Bolshevik psy-op from the 1920s appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Moon Bears
Enemy of the State, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
windwake Apr 14, 2008 A skit from season two, episode eight. The post Moon Bears appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Sniper Business
Enemy of the State, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
OfficialWKUK Dec 15, 2020 This is literally a hostile business takeover. Check out us talking about the sketch here: https://youtu.be/BMYADvlCrBI The post Sniper Business appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
General Commentary
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 11 hours ago
Identify the Aircraft (captioned) This is a tough Navy aircraft to identify, so the answer is at the bottom of this blog. A Game that Plays People “When I saw QAnon, I knew exactly what it was and what it was doing. I had seen it before. I had almost built it before. It […] The post General Commentary appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Americans supposedly just voted for only electric vehicles
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
“The Big Switch will cost trillions and massively change America – not for the better” – Duggan Flanakin ___________ “The incoming Biden-Harris Administration has promised a $2-trillion “climate change” plan that will include “rigorous new fuel economy standards” aimed at forcing dealerships to sell only zero emission vehicles, perhaps as soon as 2035,” Paul Driessen ... Read more The post Americans supposedly just voted for only electric vehicles appeared first on Ice Age Now.
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 15
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1923 UK Treasury wrote Iraq commission that Iraq too costly to administer 1929 Sir Henry Dobbs said King Faisal was like a chameleon and drove those around him mad 1935 Persia presented border dispute to League of Nations Challenged Iraq’s control of Shatt al- Arab 1948 New Anglo-Iraqi Treaty signed British troops withdrew but Iraq tied to UK until 1973 Led to more protests 1948 Anglo-Iraq Treaty originally included Iraq supplying weapons to Palestinians and Iraqi forces taking over Palestine to prevent Jewish state 1981 Iraqi division in Halabja crossed into Iran and ...
Are Trump And Netanyahu Plotting War Against Iran?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GAr9FrtTFc Are Trump And Netanyahu Plotting War Against Iran? by Bill Van Auken, https://www.wsws.org/en A massive US-backed Israeli airstrike in Syria and a flurry of anti-Iranian measures introduced by the US State Department over the past week have fed growing concerns that the Trump administration may still launch a war against Iran during the week …
Lt. Gen. Tom McInerney: World War III Has Started
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
 Rumble — Today, The Two Mikes again were lucky enough to have another chance to talk with Lt. Gen. Tom McInerny about the China-backed war being waged against the American republic by the Beijing-suborned Democrat Party, much of the Republican Party, the media, and most of the Congress. – The General described some new information about …
Does Anyone Else Find It Odd That Despite Winning It All, The Democrats Seem To Be Terrified And Are Working Frantically To Head Something Off?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
Does Anyone Else Find It Odd That Despite Winning It All, The Democrats Seem To Be Terrified And Are Working Frantically To Head Something Off? by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ It is coming from every quarter right now that Trump has a ‘secret plan’ to overturn this fraudulent election, that he has ‘signed the Insurrection Act’ and …
Trump Declassifies ‘Foot-High’ Stack Of Russiagate, Obamagate Documents; Set For Release Within Days
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 19 hours ago
Trump Declassifies ‘Foot-High’ Stack Of Russiagate, Obamagate Documents; Set For Release Within Days by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ President Trump has declassified and authorized the release of “more than a foot-high stack of documents” related to the Obama administration’s surveillance and espionage committed against the 2016 Trump campaign, as part of a larger campaign to discredit …
‘Hypocrisy at Its Finest’: Twitter Under Fire Over Pelosi Tweet Claiming 2016 Election ‘Hijacked’
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
‘Hypocrisy at Its Finest’: Twitter Under Fire Over Pelosi Tweet Claiming 2016 Election ‘Hijacked’ by Oleg Burunov, https://sputniknews.com/ Last Friday, Twitter permanently banned Donald Trump’s personal account, claiming that his tweets contain a “glorification of violence”, a reference to the 6 January events which saw POTUS supporters breach the Capitol to prevent Congress from certifying …
“Domestic Terrorist?”: Leftist BLM Activist Who Stormed Capitol On Jan. 6 Arrested, Charged
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
 “Domestic Terrorist?”: Leftist BLM Activist Who Stormed Capitol On Jan. 6 Arrested, Charged by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, via https://www.zerohedge.com/ The Black Lives Matter activist who was seen storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 was arrested and charged, the Department of Justice said Thursday. – A newly released court filing says John Earle …
Personal Social Distancing Alarms & ‘No Jab, No Job’ Show that Individual Freedoms at Work Will Be The Next Victims of Covid
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Personal Social Distancing Alarms & ‘No Jab, No Job’ Show that Individual Freedoms at Work Will Be The Next Victims of Covid by Damian Wilson, https://www.rt.com/ As employers lose faith in governments’ attempts to deal with the pandemic, they are increasingly coming up with their own bizarre solutions that make morally dubious demands of workers …
Israel Launches “Deadliest Airstrikes In Years” On Syria With US Intelligence Coordination
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Israel Launches “Deadliest Airstrikes In Years” On Syria With US Intelligence Coordination by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The Washington Post is calling the latest overnight Israeli airstrikes on Syria an “unusually intense” attack on “Iranian positions” there, while The Guardian is reporting “the deadliest airstrikes on Syria in years” which killed 57 Syrian government and Iraqi militia troops. – The airstrikes reached deep …
Hillary Clinton Labels Trump Supporters “Domestic Terrorists” Who Need to be Tracked and Surveilled Following Chaos at US Capitol
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
Hillary Clinton Labels Trump Supporters “Domestic Terrorists” Who Need to be Tracked and Surveilled Following Chaos at US Capitol by Cristina Laila, https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/ Twice failed presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is waging all out war on Trump supporters. Clinton labeled Trump supporters “white supremacists” and “domestic terrorists” in a Washington Post op-ed. – The Democrat-media complex …
RED ALERT! Silver/Gold Ratio Could EXPLODE to 1-to-1 Very Soon! (Bix Weir & Andy Schectman)
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
RoadtoRoota It’s Now or Never to get your hands on Physical Silver. 170 Years of silver price suppression is about to END and the 75-to-1 Silver/Gold Ratio will be SHATTERED ultimately hitting 1-to-1…so WHY hold ANY GOLD when Silver is such a better investment?! end
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 1/15/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 9 hours ago
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 1/15/21" ○ - https://www.zerohedge.com/ *JAN 15, AT 10:09 AM: *"NYC Risks Running Out Of COVID Vaccines By Next Week; BoJo Closes Travel Corridors: Live Updates" *JAN 15, AT 9:56 AM:* "World Nears 2MM COVID Deaths As Hospitalizations Start To Slow: Live Updates" *JAN 15, 2021 - 8:01:* "What They Said About Lockdowns Before Covid" ○ *January 15, 2021:* "Virus deaths are skyrocketing in the U.S. as the national toll nears 400,000. Much of the surge is coming from Arizona and California. (Here’s the breakdown by state.) At least 28 U.S. states have begun v...
Joe Biden’s Pick of Victoria Nuland Means Relations with Russia Could Get Worse
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Americas* Reports of Victoria Nuland’s future appointment are sure to come as a source of elation to the government in Kiev. By the same token, they send perhaps the clearest message yet to Moscow that the prospects for meaningful U.S.-Russian rapprochement under a Biden administration appear exceedingly slim. President-elect Joe Biden plans to name Victoria Nuland to a top State Department post, sending the clearest signal yet on the president-elect’s likely policy approach to Russia and Ukraine. Earlier this month, Politico reported that the Biden...
Meet Five of the Most Powerful Weapons of the Cold War
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC18839E3160&share=true] These deadly systems would have been used to wage war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. *Key point: *Both superpowers made a lot of doomsday weapons. Here is how they would have been used. The Cold War was a uniquely dangerous period in human history. Vast ideological differences, large standing armies and nuclear weapons on hair triggers meant the end of civilization was an ever-present threat. For much of the era, there was genuine fear tha...
Donald Trump’s Dismal Legacy in East Asia
Paul Heer, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Paul Heer* *Security, Asia* The Trump administration helped fuel the worst downward spiral in U.S.-China relations since diplomatic normalization more than forty years ago. A few days ago, the White House released a declassified document from 2018 outlining the Trump administration’s “US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific.” The document summarized the challenges the administration saw the United States facing in the region, the U.S. interests and “desired end states” it would pursue there, and the “lines of effort” it would follow toward those goals. In an accompanying s...
London's B-52: Meet Cold War Britain’s Nuclear V Bomber
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* [image: By Photo: RAF/MOD, OGL v1.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40740275] These Cold War-era planes were meant to deliver atomic bombs just like the American B-52. *Key point: *The RAF invested heavily in these platforms and used them in the 1950s and 1960s. Here is their story. During World War II, the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Bomber Command deployed huge strategic bombers on a massive scale to bombard German cities at night. Postwar, the RAF sought to evolve its bomber fleet to the jet *and* nuclear age. The atomic bom...
Dispute over palm oil: Agreement with Indonesia breaks new ground
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
15-Jan-2021 Only implementation can show what the palm oil agreement with Indonesia is worth, says trade expert Elisabeth Bürgi Bonanomi.
What To Expect From President Biden's Pentagon?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
President-elect Biden, Vice-President elect Harris, and nominee for Secretary of Defense, Gen. Lloyd Austin *John Rossomando,* *National Interest:** Biden Opts for Mediocrity in the Defense Department * *America needs a Defense Department led by people who live in the real world instead of wishful thinking and false narratives.* President-elect Joe Biden’s choices to run the Pentagon suggest he prefers people he’s comfortable with instead of people with successful track records confronting America’s enemies. This is true of Biden’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Gen. Lloyd Au...
Report: President Trump To Declassify All Russiagate/Obamagate Documents
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Zero Hedge:* *Trump Declassifies 'Foot-High' Stack Of Russiagate, Obamagate Documents; Set For Release Within Days * President Trump has declassified and authorized the release of "more than a foot-high stack of documents" related to the Obama administration's surveillance and espionage committed against the 2016 Trump campaign, as part of a larger campaign to discredit and undermine the incoming US president. According to journalist and Trump insider John Solomon, the documents would be released as soon as Friday, but no later than Monday. "He has delivered in a big way. Mo...
Big Tech Targeting Leads to Massive Increase in Signal App Users
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
An interesting development as Big Tech decides to go into full totalitarian surveillance and targeting mode. Encrypted communication apps are now exploding with new users. This outcome will not come as a surprise to CTH readers because the ‘Rebel Alliance’ … Continue reading → The post Big Tech Targeting Leads to Massive Increase in Signal App Users appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Does a Popular TikTok Video Contain Photos of AOC?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
"Look at AOC," said a TikTok user full of praise for the New York Democrat's appearance. But who was the woman behind the face mask?
Will Joe Biden Issue a Pardon to Donald Trump?
Jacob Heilbrunn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Politics, Americas* Pardoning Trump would allow Biden to transcend partisan political differences, but the more likely prospect is that he will have Merrick Garland conduct a prolonged investigation and decide not to prosecute Trump. In his inaugural address, President-elect Joe Biden could announce that he is pardoning Donald Trump. It would raise a furor on the Left. But it would also allow Biden to declare that he is following through on his pledge to unite America. Former FBI Director James Comey, who was fired by Trump, is supporting the idea. In an inter...

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