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Amazon to Open Pop-Up Coronavirus Vaccine Clinic
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Public Health, Americas* They plan to innoculate 2,000 people in one day. Amazon has announced that it will open a pop-up clinic in its Seattle headquarters on Sunday to administer coronavirus vaccines. The goal of the one-day clinic will be to inoculate two thousand eligible members of the general public. Currently, the state of Washington allows people aged sixty-five and older, as well as those fifty and older who live in a multigenerational household, to receive the vaccine. “The truth is, COVID-19 has been a tragedy for the country, for the world, and fo...
'Woke' defence work from the BBC website
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 6 hours ago
Gingerly re-entering culture war territory, I spotted a BBC article and a response from Raheem Kassam on Twitter: The links for the two pieces are here: *BBC*: *Krystina Arielle: Star Wars supports High Republic host after racist abuse* *AltNewsMedia*: *New Star Wars Show Host Has History Of Anti-White, Racist Tweets* I'd suggest you read the second piece first. I always proceed with huge caution when I'm reading pieces like Raheem's, but having read the evidence of her "history of anti-white, racist tweets" there I felt primed to read the BBC's take and found myself laughin...
Hunter Biden under federal criminal investigation
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 6 hours ago
CNN Dec 9, 2020 President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden announced that the US Attorney’s Office in Delaware is investigating his tax affairs. CNN’s Evan... The post Hunter Biden under federal criminal investigation appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang blasted for comparing BDS to ‘fascist boycotts’
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 6 hours ago
Middle East Eye Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang sparked controversy by comparing the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement to “fascist” anti-Jewish campaigns. Writing for... The post NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Yang blasted for comparing BDS to ‘fascist boycotts’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
What Controversy, Mr Harrabin?
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 6 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby Yet another flagrantly biased article by Harrabin, who apparently cannot even count up to seven now! (Clue – there are seven questions, not six, Roger). Pressure is growing on the prime minister to ban a new coal mine in Cumbria. The county council approved […]
This Is President Biden's Inner Circle
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 6 hours ago
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris introduce their nominees and appointees to key national security and foreign policy posts at The Queen theater, Nov. 24, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. *The Guardian:* *Joe Biden's inner circle: meet the new president's close-knit team * Many of Biden’s new team have worked together before, and get on well – in sharp contrast to Trump’s ‘team of rivals’ At the core of the administration Joe Biden is building is a trusted circle of officials, who are bound together by many years of working together in a close-knit team in...
CDC removes blanket claim “Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism” from its website
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago
LINK: https://markcrispinmiller.com/2021/01/cdc-removes-blanket-claim-vaccines-do-not-cause-autism-from-its-website/ ICAN, through its attorneys led by Aaron Siri, has been relentless in its legal demands and actions to compel the CDC to remove its blanket claim that “Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism” from its website. We are excited to report that the CDC has finally capitulated to those demands! It has removed this … Continue reading CDC removes blanket claim “Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism” from its website →
The Injection Fraud – It’s Not a Vaccine
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago
By Catherine Austin Fitts Excerpt: “Many of my clients and their children had been devastated and drained by health care failures and corruption – and the most common catalyst for this devastation was vaccine death and injury…. The result of this flow of bright, educated people blessed with the resources to pay for my time … Continue reading The Injection Fraud – It’s Not a Vaccine →
Julie Payette Resigns- The Disgrace of Her Appointment Was Clear in 2017
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 7 hours ago
*Payette should have never, ever been appointed. Ever.* *In 2017 it was very clearly stated: Julie Payette Should Not Be Governor General of Canada* *It was clear at that time she had issues. She was abusive. She was reckless. And worse * *2020:**Julie Payette: Canada's Toxic Governor General * Called this one, easily. *CTV* TORONTO -- Gov. Gen. Julie Payette has resigned from her post following reports of a "damaging" workplace harassment investigation. *“Everyone has a right to a healthy and safe work environment, at all times and under all circumstances. It appears this was no...
Do China’s Missiles Mean Aircraft Carriers are Now Obsolete?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* The anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) systems around the world may indeed curb the effectiveness of the Ford-class, but the U.S. will still find uses for these ships. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The vulnerabilities of the big carriers are real, and the U.S. needs to either remedy those problems, or consider an alternative means of delivering ordnance. The United States has decided to spend many billions of dollars on the CVN-78 (“Ford”) class of aircraft carriers to replace the venerable Nimitz class. The latter has served the U.S. Navy...
Jason Miller: Trump’s Next Project is Ballot Integrity
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 8 hours ago
Key Advisor Reveals Trump’s Post-Presidency Plans by Beth Baumann | @eb454 | Posted: Jan 23, 2021 Now that President Donald Trump has left the White House, many Americans are wondering what he plans to do next. There have been rumors about him starting a new political party, known as the Patriot Party. But, according to one of his key advisors, Jason Miller, Trump plans to focus on something bigger and far more important: election integrity. Just one day after boarding Air Force One with the Trump family on their venture from Washington, D.C. to Mar-a-Lago, Miller told “Just the New...
Did CNN Report That Antifa Took Responsibility for US Capitol Riot?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A crudely doctored screenshot, complete with glaring spelling errors, was part of a broader effort to falsely link left-wing activists with the pro-Trump attack on the U.S. Capitol.
China's Latest "Taiwan Drill" Put Taipei's Tanks in the Crosshairs
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Taiwan, Asia* Beijing didn’t specify exactly which system was involved in the recent exercise, but analysts have speculated it likely was the HJ-10 (also called the Red Arrow-10), a vehicle-loaded guided missile. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Taiwan has sought to purchase the Abrams for more than a decade to bolster its aging tank force. Earlier this week the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) announced that it had conducted a test of a new anti-tank missile system as part of a so-called “Taiwan Drill.” The exercise, which was conducted in an island-land...
Internet Data Usage Surged 18 Percent Last Year: Report
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* In terms of total gigabytes consumed in home, streaming boxes and sticks took up the most, with 32 percent, followed by smart TVs and gaming consoles, both with 23 percent. PCs took up 11 percent and tablets 4 percent. The coronavirus pandemic had a massive effect on consumer habits, especially with customers stuck at home for long stretches. And perhaps unsurprisingly, this led to a big increase in total data usage. Comscore released data on Friday which showed that total in-home data usage by Americans increased 18 percent in 2020, compa...
The Flamethrower: A Ghastly Military History, Explained
David Axe, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*David Axe* *History, Americas* After the total wars of the 20th century, flame devices began to disappear from the battlefield. *Key point:* Flamethrowers are a horrific weapon of war. *More From The National Interest: * *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *Yes, America Has a ‘Ninja’ Missile * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * “All weapons are, by their very nature, ghastly in purpose,” Chris McNab writes in the introduction of his new book The Flamethrower, “but there is som...
The Story of How F-15 Eagle Almost Joined the Navy
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * The Air Force and Navy will only buy each other's aircraft if the politicians force them to do so. *Key Point*: Fortunately, in the end, the Air Force and the Navy got the fighters they wanted. Just not the same fighters. 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 swing-wing F-14 Tomcat, glamorized by the movie *Top Gun*. Yet had events worked out differently, the aircraft that Tom Cruise flew could have been an… F-...
A heritage property in Sir Sandford Fleming Park is falling apart. Will the city do anything about it?
Philip Moscovitch, Halifax Examiner - 7 hours ago
When I saw an online petition to save Sir Sandford Fleming Cottage in the Dingle Park, I tried to picture the building. I’ve been in the park plenty of times, and as I traced the routes of the park’s roads in my mind, I could see various other buildings in my mind’s eye, but not […]
one can hear on video very intense escalation in Russia
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 7 hours ago
1-23-21 Russian state TV largely ignored the protests, but pro-government online streams baselessly accused Navalny of brainwashing Russia’s youth into dissent, a line often advanced by the authorities in attempts to discredit the opposition movement. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-navalny-anger-corruption-showdown-putin/31065510.html ………………………………………………………………. 1-22-21 A 19 year-old Tibetan monk has died of injuries sustained from beatings and torture in a Chinese prison in Sichuan’s Kardze prefecture after being released in a comatose state by his jailers, Tibetan so...
Musical Interlude: 2002, “Sea of Dreams”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
*2002, “Sea of Dreams”* A *beautiful* playlist follows... savor it.
South African Variant of Covid Detected in Cuba
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "An asymptomatic traveler was detected through surveillance in ports and airports …, " Dr. María Guadalupe Guzmán from the Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine said at an appearance on Friday, January 22nd. Although the case was 'imported', Guzmán did not rule out that the variant is already circulating locally. […] The post South African Variant of Covid Detected in Cuba appeared first on The Rio Times.
"A Look to the Heavens"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
"No, hamburgers are not this big. What is pictured is a sharp telescopic view of a magnificent edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 3628, a puffy galactic disk divided by dark dust lanes. Of course, this deep galactic portrait puts some astronomers in mind of its popular moniker, The Hamburger Galaxy. The tantalizing island universe is about 100,000 light-years across and 35 million light-years away in the northern springtime constellation Leo. NGC 3628 shares its neighborhood in the local Universe with two other large spirals M65 and M66 in a grouping otherwise known as the Leo Triplet. Gravit...
Polish Armaments Inspectorate Celebrates 10th Anniversary. Here’s A Look At All The Procurements In The Air Domain
Jacek Siminski, The Aviationist - 8 hours ago
A Look Back at the Air Domain Procurements of the Polish Armaments Inspectorate. The Polish MoD’s armament procurement body, also known as the Armament Inspectorate, is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year. The body has [...] The post Polish Armaments Inspectorate Celebrates 10th Anniversary. Here’s A Look At All The Procurements In The Air Domain appeared first on The Aviationist.
"Not Such An Easy Business..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
“Over the years you get to see what a struggle life is for most people, how tough it is, how easy it is to be judgmental and criticize and stand outside of situations and impart your wisdom and judgment. But over the decades I've got more tolerant of people's flaws and mistakes. Everybody makes a lot of them. When you're younger you feel: "Hey, this person is evil" or "This person is a jerk" or stupid or "What's wrong with them?" Then you go through life and you think: "Well, it's not so easy." There's a lot of mystery and suffering and complication. Everybody's out there trying to...
Chet Raymo, "Know Thyself"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 9 hours ago
*"Know Thyself"* by Chet Raymo "The ancient Greek aphorism, attributed to Socrates and others. Good advice, I'm sure. If only we knew what it means. Is it the same as the "examination of conscience" we were asked to perform as young Catholics? "Bless me, Father, for I have sinned." Well, yes, it is good to ask ourselves if we have lived up to our highest moral aspirations. But surely "Know thyself" means more than that. Does it mean to be aware of our self-awareness? That is to say, not to act impulsively, but reflectively. Thoreau's "I went to the woods because I wished to live d...
"I'd Still Swim..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 9 hours ago
“If I were dropped out of a plane into the ocean and told the nearest land was a thousand miles away, I'd still swim. And I’d despise the one who gave up.” - Abraham Maslow
They Went From “Flatten The Curve” To “Round Up The Jews” So Fast We Didn’t Even Notice
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
CTV Montreal; For the second time in less than 24 hours, Montreal police (SPVM) officers intervened on Saturday morning to put an end to two major illegal gatherings in the Outremont borough of Montreal. The SPVM reported being called on Saturday morning, around 9:30 a.m., to go to a “place of worship” located on… Continue reading →
Portland
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Portland: Watch shocking footage of #antifa smashing up the Democratic Party of Oregon headquarters. They bring weapons while their comrades use umbrellas to block surveillance... The post Portland appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Homeless In Germany Offered Futuristic ‘Coffin-Like’ Pods To Sleep In
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden The German city of Ulm has unveiled futuristic insulated sleep pods for the homeless on cold winter nights. Two... The post Homeless In Germany Offered Futuristic ‘Coffin-Like’ Pods To Sleep In appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
‘We Don’t Have To Guess About Where This Goes’: Tulsi Gabbard Issues Warning About Domestic Terrorism Bill
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Daily Caller – by Virginia Kruta Former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard issued a stark warning Friday about the proposed bill to combat domestic terrorism.... The post ‘We Don’t Have To Guess About Where This Goes’: Tulsi Gabbard Issues Warning About Domestic Terrorism Bill appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Remnant
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 10 hours ago
Dear readers: Know that there is powerful precedent for the situation in which we patriots find ourselves, and it is found in faith. Christianity’s early apostles spoke the truth of the gospel and of the eternal rewards in store for true believers. And they were persecuted, stoned, used as human oil torches by the fear- and hate-filled cultures in which they lived. Christians today live in faith, sharing the good news of the gospel message – and increasing their numbers – in virtually every repressive nation on our planet. The Lord God has made a covenant with His flock. Its … Contin...
Zero new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Saturday, Jan. 23
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 11 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Zero new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Nova Scotia today (Saturday, Jan. 23). There are 20 known active cases in the province. No one is in hospital with the disease. The active cases are distributed as […]
Chile Sees Nearly 5,000 Daily Cases of COVID-19, Highest Figure Since June Peak
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile on Friday, January 22nd, reported 4,956 new daily cases of novel coronavirus infection, the highest figure since infections peaked in June, bringing the total caseload to 690,066. According to the Ministry of Health, in the same 24 hours, 84 more people died from causes associated with COVID-19, raising the […] The post Chile Sees Nearly 5,000 Daily Cases of COVID-19, Highest Figure Since June Peak appeared first on The Rio Times.
The "Vaccine" Noose is getting ever-tighter PLUS it's being used to divide, conquer and DESTROY families
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 8 hours ago
*Henna Maria * *HENNA MARIA - THE TEN STAGES OF GENOCIDE* * (Video) - The Daily Coin* *H/T FreakedOut* Good morning everyone. Great to be back online after having our modem blow early Thursday morning. It was kind of interesting the way it happened. Around 4 a.m. we were woken up by a strange noise that neither of us had ever heard before. It was a high pitched "swishing" sound. Like a powerful, engine-driven piece of equipment was cleaning the streets. But, looking out...nothing could be seen out of the ordinary. The only thing out of place was a big late model black truck ...
Venezuela´s Maduro Stresses Supreme Court’s Role in Face of Foreign Aggressions
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro kicked off the 2021 judicial year on Friday, January 22nd, highlighting the power and resistance of the country's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) in the face of foreign aggressions. "Venezuela has a powerful judicial system," better than any other republican period, said the president at the […] The post Venezuela´s Maduro Stresses Supreme Court’s Role in Face of Foreign Aggressions appeared first on The Rio Times.
Missed Opportunities? Meet 10 Warplane Ideas That Never Quite Made It
David Axe, Joe Coles, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*David Axe, Joe Coles* *Security, Americas* Some were certainly impressive. *Key Point*: Designs often end up failing for a variety of reasons. For every military aircraft that makes it into service, a thousand projects survive only in tattered blueprints in filing cabinets or as lonely prototypes in museums. Here, courtesy of War Is Boring’s David Axe and Hush-Kit’s Joe Coles, are 10 warplanes that might have been. *Northrop Fang* Ed Schmued designed the North American P-51 Mustang fighter that helped the Allies win World War II. A decade later in 1952, now working for Northrop...
100,000 Troops or More: How the United States Would Invade Venezuela
David Axe, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* An invasion of Venezuela would require more forces than the invasions of Grenada and Panama did. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The problem is that an invasion could further destabilize Venezuela, hurt, kill or displace countless innocent Venezuelans, alienate the U.S. government in a region that is hostile to American meddling and also get a lot of Americans killed. The U.S. Defense Department’s regional command for South America *is the smallest* of the department’s 10 unified commands. It permanently oversees just 1,200 personnel plus a f...
Latin America’s Foreign Trade Drops to 12-Year Low: UN Agency
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Latin America and the Caribbean's foreign trade in 2020 saw its worst performance since the 2008 global financial crisis, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on economies, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said on Friday, January 22nd. In its newly-released […] The post Latin America’s Foreign Trade Drops to 12-Year Low: UN Agency appeared first on The Rio Times.
Maps and More
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 9 hours ago
Housekeeping I’ve received a few e-mails asking what contribution the Arizona Army National guard made to the Nuremburg-style rally in Washington DC on January 20. The answer is that no Army National Guard troops from Arizona participated in the gala event. There were about two dozen Air National Guard (USAF) who voted for […] The post Maps and More appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Brazil’s Fiocruz Begins Distributing 2 Million India-made AstraZeneca Shots
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s federally funded Fiocruz Institute said on Saturday, January 23rd, it had begun distributing 2 million ready-to-use AstraZeneca PLC COVID-19 vaccines after they arrived in the country from India on Friday. Brazil’s government has a deal with AstraZeneca to produce up to 100 million doses of its vaccine locally at […] The post Brazil’s Fiocruz Begins Distributing 2 Million India-made AstraZeneca Shots appeared first on The Rio Times.
We’re Being Stampeded Into An Unnecessary Panic
Robert, Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago
While COVID-19 deaths appear** to be skyrocketing in the United States, they trail far behind the two leading killers; cancer and heart disease. __________ We’re Being Stampeded Into An Unnecessary Panic Robert W Felix While COVID-19 deaths appear* to be skyrocketing in the United States, they trail far behind the two leading killers; cancer and heart ... Read more The post We’re Being Stampeded Into An Unnecessary Panic appeared first on Ice Age Now.
In which Nick Robinson lets himself down
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 9 hours ago
If only BBC journalists like Nick Robinson could resist the temptation to go for the easy 'gotcha'. And I'm not talking about politicians here but (possibly licence-fee-paying) members of the public. Going back to an earlier post, and Nick's notable tweet: *Nick Robinson*: Was there a cover up of what was known about sexual harassment allegations? This is an extraordinary story about a war between the two leading figures in the drive for Scottish independence. Imagine how big it would be if it was about, say, Johnson & May. One reply said: *Leading Edge*: This is a huge stor...
High Stakes Testing Town Hall--Sign Up
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 9 hours ago
Is there a debate about this spring's Big Standardized Test, exactly? On one side, you have pretty much everyone who has actual direct knowledge of education and teaching pointing out the many reasons that going ahead with 2021's spring edition of the BS Test is a waste of time and money (I've been offering my two cents on the subject here and here and here and here and here, for example). On the other side, you have various newspaper editorial boards, leaning heavily on "research" by testing companies that stand to lose money if the test boom finally collapses. But with the new a...
Military Intelligence Agency Says It Monitored U.S. Cellphone Movements Without Warrant
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—In a new document made public Friday, the nation’s top military intelligence agency acknowledged monitoring the location of U.S.-based mobile devices without... The post Military Intelligence Agency Says It Monitored U.S. Cellphone Movements Without Warrant appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Pol Pot
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
History Pol Pot was a political leader whose communist Khmer Rouge government led Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. During that time, an estimated 1.5 to... The post Pol Pot appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Top Michigan State Police officials using encryption messaging apps that can evade FOIA
Enemy of the State, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Detroit Free Press LANSING – Top officials at the Michigan State Police have been using text messaging encryption devices that can put their internal communications out of the... The post Top Michigan State Police officials using encryption messaging apps that can evade FOIA appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Botulism concerns spur recall of boneless sardines
News Desk, Food Safety News - 10 hours ago
Clover Leaf Seafoods Corp. is recalling two flavors of boneless sardines because it has been determined that they may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism poisoning. The company triggered the recall, according to a notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The notice did not provide any details on how... Continue Reading
Yeats Wink And Nod...
Alfred Lehmberg, alienviews - 10 hours ago
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First the came for...
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago
It's perhaps a sign of how the particular the focus of BBC Trending's disinformation unit is (tunnel vision maybe?) that they are still busily tweeting away about QAnon and various right-wing sites like Gab being in trouble with the tech giants and seem to have completely failed to register the striking fact that the same tech giants - having dealt with Donald Trump and the Right - now appear to be moving in on the far-Left, apparently suspending high-profile Antifa accounts after the inauguration day riots in Portland (where the Democratic Party's HQ was attacked), Seattle and...
Obama's suit, emails and Love Canal too!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 11 hours ago
*SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2021* *Pepperidge Farm remembers:* Margaret Sullivan's latest column for the Washington Post has been getting some play on Fox. At present, Sullivan is the Washington Post's "media columnist." This follows her earlier stint as the New York Times' public editor. Sullivan has conducted a long, substantial career. Here's the part of yesterday's piece which some have enjoyed on Fox: SULLIVAN (1/22/21): The national press—battered by four years of abuse by the president, and by the incompetence and falsehoods of his spokespeople—is in a precarious position. *We ...
Senator Manchin’s Voters Aren’t Letting Him Stop $2,000 Checks
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
On the same day President Joe Biden sketched out the first details of his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus proposal earlier this month, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a fellow Democrat, dunked its most important component in a bucket of cold water. “Absolutely not. No,” he told The Washington Post, when asked if the party’s top priority should be sending out $2,000 stimulus payments—a pledge that Biden, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and a multitude of other Democratic politicians made repeatedly on the campaign trail. “Getting people vaccinated, that’s job No. 1.” When the...
‘Vaccine Apartheid’: Immunity passports to hit numerous countries
TOTT News, News – TOTT News - 1 day ago
The introduction of vaccines passports has arrived and could cause a divide between many social classes that leads to a worldwide system of “vaccine apartheid”, an expert has warned. Despite this, governments and airlines across the world are beginning to finalise immunity passport schemes, which many expect to become widespread in the next few months. [...Continued]
"Homeless In Germany Offered Futuristic 'Coffin-Like' Pods To Sleep In"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
*"Homeless In Germany Offered Futuristic * *'Coffin-Like' Pods To Sleep In"* by Tyler Durden "The German city of Ulm has unveiled futuristic insulated sleep pods for the homeless on cold winter nights. Two of these "Ulm nests" were positioned in Ulm, 75 miles west of Munich, earlier this month. The pods give homeless people an emergency place to sleep as colder weather has blanketed much of Germany. These small shelters are positioned in parks and other strategic areas. Each pod can accommodate two occupants and is made of wood, steel, and plastics. Thermal insulation surrounds the...
These 5 Israeli Guns Were Tested On the Battlefield
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* Israeli forces have used firearms to defend the state or its interests on an almost yearly basis. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Galil was chambered for the lighter 5.56mm round first seen in Israeli M-16s. The rifle shares many features with the AK-47—of which Israeli had captured many—including the gas piston operating system and even the manner of inserting ammunition magazine. It even looks like a modernized version of the Kalashnikov. Much of Israel’s history has, for better or worse, been written with guns. From the 1948 War...
How Israel’s Uzi Submachine Gun Made Its Way Around the World
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Technology, Middle East* Contrary to popular belief, the Uzi was not the standard weapon of Israeli infantry. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Uzi was a textbook example of a simple project successfully completed by a nascent arms industry. A well-designed, reliable submachine gun made of stamped parts, it was simple to build and had universal appeal. One of the most recognizable weapons of the postwar era came from one of the newest nation-states. The Uzi submachine gun was designed to be a simple, inexpensive weapon that would overcome the logistical pr...
U.S. Military Intelligence Agency Says It Monitored U.S. Cellphone Movements Without A Warrant
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Wall Street Journal*: *Military Intelligence Agency Says It Monitored U.S. Cellphone Movements Without Warrant* *DIA says it buys commercially available geolocation data and has used it five times in recent years for authorized investigations * WASHINGTON—In a new document made public Friday, the nation’s top military intelligence agency acknowledged monitoring the location of U.S.-based mobile devices without a warrant through location data drawn from ordinary smartphone apps. The Defense Intelligence Agency told congressional investigators that the agency has access to “comme...
Did Jay Leno Marry a ‘Gorgeous Husband’?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Unscrupulous online advertisers led readers on a futile search for the former talk show host's (non-existent) handsome beau.
CTH 2.0 Site Updates – Optimization Process Underway
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
A recent question: “Thank you Sundance for all your hard work and keeping us informed and armed against information warfare. But what is the plan from here ?” Begin with the end in mind. In July/August of 2020 is became … Continue reading → The post CTH 2.0 Site Updates – Optimization Process Underway appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Oil Flow Halted at Colombia Pipeline Near Venezuela Border Following Attack
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Oil flow through Colombia’s Cano Limon-Covenas pipeline was suspended on Friday, January 22nd, after an attack with explosives started a fire, Cenit, a subsidiary of the country’s majority state-owned oil company Ecopetrol, said. The attack took place in a rural area near the municipality of Saravena, in Colombia’s Arauca province, […] The post Oil Flow Halted at Colombia Pipeline Near Venezuela Border Following Attack appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Rhyme Of History Calls…
E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 10 hours ago
A visit to our times in old Rome. Continue reading →
2,100 Arrested at Protests Demanding Navalny’s Release
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Protesters demonstrated in dozens of cities across Russia to demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Aloha Shirts on ‘Boogaloos’ Link Symbol of Peace to Violence
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The boogaloo movement promotes violence and a second U.S. civil war.
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