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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Thursday, January 28, 2021

28 January - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

 10 pm MST

dangerous Americans, eh?
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 18 hours ago
T. Carlson video, 1-4-21: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y74xmzlvbJ8 ………………………….............................................................................................… 1-28 The government [not to fall far behind China!] has been building its pre-crime, surveillance network in concert with fusion centers (of which there are 78 nationwide, with partners in the corporate sector and globally), data collection agencies, behavioral scientists, corporations, social media and community organizers and by relying on cutting-edge technology for surveillance, facial recognition, predi...
SpaceX targets Starship SN9 test flight as early as Thursday 1/28 10 AM-7PM
CFACT Ed, CFACT - 22 hours ago
There have been numerous attempts and cancellations. Is today the day? Join CFACT and Watch Live. This may be the ship that carries astronauts back to the Moon and on to Mars. The post SpaceX targets Starship SN9 test flight as early as Thursday 1/28 10 AM-7PM appeared first on CFACT.
President Reagan’s Challenger address, January 28, 1986
CFACT Ed, CFACT - 22 hours ago
They "slipped the surly bonds of earth" to "touch the face of God." The post President Reagan’s Challenger address, January 28, 1986 appeared first on CFACT.
B-52s Return To The Middle East
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
U.S. Air Force B-52Hs prepare to take off from Barksdale Air Force Base during the latest bomber task force mission over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, January 26, 2021. U.S. AIR FORCE/AIRMAN 1ST CLASS JACOB B. WRIGHTSMAN *Warzone/The Drive:* *B-52s Return To The Middle East In Show Of Force As Biden Weighs Iran Policy* *For the time being, President Biden is continuing the long-range bomber deterrence missions that are aimed at keeping Iran in check.* For the first time since President Joe Biden took office, U.S. Air Force B-52H bombers have performed a ‘show...
WATCH: Cops Shoot Mentally Ill Man, Keep Shooting After He Falls Down, Killing Him
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: shot]A man in need of mental health help was surrounded by police, shot, fell to the ground and then shot five more times, ensuring his death.
EU to reimpose an entry ban on Japan because of growing Covid-19 infections
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 15 hours ago
EU to reimpose an entry ban on Japan because of growing Covid-19 infections Kanako Mita and Chika Mori Modern Tokyo Times The recent upsurge in coronavirus infections and deaths in Japan means that the European Union (EU) is set to close the door on travel from this country. Of course, the EU is blighted by […]
Doubts About Safety of mRNA ‘Genetic Intervention’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 16 hours ago
*Radio Munich* | Despite claims to the contrary, there is no evidence that lockdowns work, nor is there any proof of long-term safety of the new mRNA vaccine.
Colombia’s State-Controlled Ecopetrol Bids for Electrical Transmission Giant
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia's state-controlled Ecopetrol is seeking to acquire state-controlled electricity transmission giant Isa in an aggressive move away from its core oil business. Ecopetrol presented a non-binding offer for the government's stake in Isa, equivalent to more than 51% of the shares in circulation, the company said this morning. The value […] The post Colombia’s State-Controlled Ecopetrol Bids for Electrical Transmission Giant appeared first on The Rio Times.
Can You Guess the World’s 5 Top Air Forces?
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Qualifying the five most powerful air forces in the world is certainly a difficult and challenging proposition. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Japan is now set to procure forty-two F-35A Joint Strike Fighters, with the first four aircraft ordered just last month. It is continuing development of the indigenous F-3 fighter project to replace the F-15, under the assumption that future first-line American fighters will be off limits. Meanwhile, F-15J and F-2 fighters are receiving upgrades to boost their air-to-air capability. Qualifying the five mo...
Disinfecting Toothbrushes May Slow Coronavirus Spread
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Health, Americas* There seems to be a great risk for families leaving their toothbrushes in the same container. Disinfecting your toothbrush often has been shown to neutralize the novel coronavirus and slow its spread, according to a new study out of Brazil that was published in *The Journal of Infectious Diseases*. For the study, the researchers were able to show how non-disinfected toothbrushes could enable the spread of the coronavirus, adding that they “act as reservoirs for microorganisms, favoring the transmission of diseases in heathy and sick ind...
Argentina Limits Flights With Brazil, U.S., Europe, Mexico due to COVID-19
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL - Argentina has ordered restrictions on the frequency of flights to and from Brazil, the United States, Europe and Mexico due to the epidemiological situation caused by COVID-19, according to information released on Wednesday, January 2th, by the state news agency Telam. The measure, adopted by the National Civil Aviation Administration, […] The post Argentina Limits Flights With Brazil, U.S., Europe, Mexico due to COVID-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentine President Calls for Latin American Unity to Tackle Pandemic
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Wednesday, January 27th, called for Latin American unity to tackle the challenges posed by the novel coronavirus pandemic. "The pandemic is much more than a disease that has claimed lives. The pandemic has exposed the inadequacy of a system," Fernandez said in an address during […] The post Argentine President Calls for Latin American Unity to Tackle Pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
Large sinkholes still opening one month after destructive M6.4 earthquake in Petrinja, Croatia
One month after the most powerful earthquake in the history of Croatia -- M6.4 in Petrinja on December 29, 2020 -- large sinkholes are still opening near the epicenter. Numerous sinkholes have opened up in the village of Mečenčani, located about 25 km (15 miles)...... Read more »
Memelords Just Figured Out How to Take Back the Billions Wall Street Made Profiting Off Lockdowns
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 16 hours ago
[image: wall street]History is being made this week as memelords come together and reclaim wealth from Wall Street hedge funds by beating them at their own game.
Colombia Restricts Flights to and from Brazil Over New Coronavirus Strain
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia will restrict flights to and from Brazil for a month to prevent the spread of a new strain of the coronavirus circulating there, President Ivan Duque said on Wednesday, January 27th. Monitoring at the border between Brazil, Latin America’s largest country, and Colombia will also be increased, the president […] The post Colombia Restricts Flights to and from Brazil Over New Coronavirus Strain appeared first on The Rio Times.
Halifax councillors deny neighbours’ appeal of plan approval for demoviction site
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
Halifax’s regional centre councillors called the developer’s behaviour “deplorable” and questioned how he sleeps at night, but couldn’t find anything legally wrong with his proposal for North Street during an appeal hearing Wednesday night. The city’s Regional Centre Community Council, made up of the councillors representing the Centre Plan area — Tony Mancini, Waye Mason, […]
Watch the Lemmings of San Francisco Stand By and Say Nothing!
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 17 hours ago
Americans are receiving repeated lessons in how the insanity of a totalitarian woke mob quickly destroys their history and every semblance of common sense. The latest episode is occurring in San Francisco: Abraham Lincoln. Dianne Feinstein. George Washington. Paul Revere. These names are among ones that must be removed from public schools because of their ties to slavery,… Continue reading →
Message from Leonardo DiCaprio Praises Birth of Jaguars in Argentina
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Leonardo Dicaprio surprised his social networks with a publication in which he highlighted Argentina for the reintroduction and birth in the wild of two jaguars in the Esteros del Iberá. The actor, who is in a relationship with the Argentine model Camila Morrone, is in charge of a foundation dedicated […] The post Message from Leonardo DiCaprio Praises Birth of Jaguars in Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times.
Did ‘the prophet’ get it right? Are there really two presidents?
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 17 hours ago
By TONY MOBILIFONITISMAKE of it what you will, believe it or not, but on April 4, 2008, a Christian prophet named Kim Clement, prophesied a time when the United States would have two presidents. Could that time be now and could “Q” still be a viable indicator of things ahead? President Donald J. Trump has […]
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JR, GREENIE WATCH - 17 hours ago
* Living in an area with high levels of air pollution can increase your risk of developing macular degeneration and going BLIND, study warns* * This is a typical rubbishy study of PM2.5 air pollution. It relies on the area a person lives in to describe anything about him/her. That quite different people might be living in the same area is not acounted for. We might, for instance, ask whrether or not it is mostly poor people who get AMD. No answer to that is available. All we are told is whether the sufferer lived in a poor area, which could mean many things. Their measure of pol...
Amazon River Tucuxi Dolphins at Risk of Disappearing, say Environmentalists
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Freshwater dolphins that live in the Amazon River and its tributaries have been classified as endangered due to serious risks they could disappear from the region, environmentalists warn. Tucuxi dolphins are among the most threatened animals in the world and the change in classification to ‘endangered’ by the International Union for […] The post Amazon River Tucuxi Dolphins at Risk of Disappearing, say Environmentalists appeared first on The Rio Times.
Uruguay Will Partially Reopen its Borders as of February First
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou announced on Wednesday, January 27th, the partial lifting of the borders' total closure which had been established last December 20, but all other measures that had been announced on that date remain in full compliance. The measure becomes effective February 1st and will benefit Uruguayan […] The post Uruguay Will Partially Reopen its Borders as of February First appeared first on The Rio Times.
Central Bank of Brazil Mulls Cutting Monetary Stimulus
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of the Central Bank of Brazil revealed on Tuesday, January 27th, that it has begun to consider the possibility of cutting back on the "extraordinary" monetary stimulus it put in place due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. "Some members (of the committee) wondered whether it […] The post Central Bank of Brazil Mulls Cutting Monetary Stimulus appeared first on The Rio Times.
Boris Johnson Extends ‘Arbitrary’ Lockdown to March
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 16 hours ago
*21WIRE* | More and more, it seems that this folly has always has been about the dissemination of corporate vaccine products.
21WIRE LIVE: ‘Post-Trump Fallout’ guest Daniel McAdams
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 16 hours ago
*21WIRE LIVE* | The current political upheaval in America is threatening to tear the political fabric of the country. Where will it end?
Masks For Covid More Important Than The Masks Hiding MONSTERS Who Care for Autistic People?
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Last night, I was at the kitchen table, eating a small container of leftover pasta with pesto that I had made for dinner at 3:00pm and left on a warming tray for my helpers to serve for dinner while I...
Masks For Covid More Important Than The Masks Hiding MONSTERS Who Care for Autistic People?
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Last night, I was at the kitchen table, eating a small container of leftover pasta with pesto that I had made for dinner at 3:00pm and left on a warming tray for my helpers to serve for dinner while I...
Links 1/28/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Operation Stösser: Nazi Germany's Last Great Airborne Offensive at the Battle of the Bulge
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The odds were stacked against the success of German Fallschirmjäger paratroopers in Operation Stösser, launched during the Battle of the Bulge. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Operation Stösser, the last large-scale German parachute drop of the war, should not be dismissed as a complete failure. Operation Stösser was launched during Germany’s last gamble: *Wacht am Rhein* (Operation Watch on the Rhine), Hitler’s offensive in the West which Americans know as the Battle of the Bulge, had as its ultimate objective the Belgian port of Antw...
How Syria Became a Battleground for Israeli, Iranian, and Russian Influence
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Middle East* A civil war became a proxy war. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In truth, even the support of Iran and Hezbollah was not enough for Assad to win the war—but they kept his regime on life support. It was the intervention of Russian military and mercenary forces starting in the fall of 2015 that finally turned the tide. At midnight on the Syrian-Israeli border on May 8–9, 2018 a multiple-rocket launcher system operated by the Quds force—an expeditionary special forces unit of the Iranian Revolution Guard Corps—fired a salvo of twenty un...
Daredevil Tankers Helped Turn the Tide at the Battle of the Bulge
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Against long odds, the American 740th Tank Battalion stymied Kampfgruppe Peiper, the German spearhead at Stoumont during the Battle of the Bulge. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Brave Americans like Cecil Taylor turned the tide of battle, stopping Hitler’s elite SS at Stoumont. “Peiper must be stopped!” Lieutenant General Courtney M. Hodges, commanding the U.S. First Army, looked up from his maps and saw chaos everywhere. All across the Ardennes Forest, American forces were reeling from a surprise German counterattack that struck on th...
Keystone XL Highlights Dangers of Putting Investors Before Climate Change
Kyla Tienhaara, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kyla Tienhaara* *Energy, The Americas* Fossil fuel companies have been well aware of the damage their industry causes for decades, yet they have exerted substantial efforts to try to slow climate action. They have taken bets on risky investments in the hopes that governments would continue to dither as the planet burns. Now that climate action is starting to ramp up, they want to be “compensated” for their losses. The chickens have come home to roost for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. Kenney bet around $1.5 billion of public money on a very risky prospect — the highly controvers...
When political correctness fertilizes crime and promotes violence
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
I've been fielding comments from a number of my law enforcement contacts about the deteriorating situation on the streets of America's cities. Without exception, they report greater crime, more violence, less safety and security for "regular" citizens and residents. The Wall Street Journal describes the reasons. The year 2020 likely saw the largest percentage increase in homicides in American history. Murder was up nearly 37% in a sample of 57 large and medium-size cities. Based on preliminary estimates, at least 2,000 more Americans, most of them black, were killed in 2020 t...
What Would We Do Without Gas?
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood http://energodock.com/united-kingdom/total-generation .. Yesterday, a not untypical January day weather wise, wind and solar power contributed just 11.1% and 0.7% of the UK’s electricity. As usual, the country is dependent on gas and coal to keep the lights on. But electricity is only part of our energy mix. Demand for natural gas, for […]
Five state medical marijuana markets that could get a boost through reforms in 2021
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
A handful of states could pass significant medical marijuana reforms this year, providing for additional licensing opportunities and potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in new sales for existing operators and ancillary services. Here’s a summary of five key states to watch: Lawmakers in Minnesota, New York and Virginia are expected to consider allowing smokable […] Five state medical marijuana markets that could get a boost through reforms in 2021 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Eruption at La Soufriere remains effusive, lava dome continues growing, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The eruption at La Soufriere volcano remains effusive, however, that could change given the historical activity at the volcano, UWI-SRC director Dr. Erouscilla Joseph said. At the moment, the eruption is localized close to the crater itself, but the volcano does...... Read more »
Glyphosate and Roundup Disturb Gut Microbiome and Blood Biochemistry at Doses Regulators Claim to Be Safe
Sustainable Pulse, Sustainable Pulse - 18 hours ago
Glyphosate and the glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup disrupt the gut microbiome by the same mechanism by which the chemical acts as a weedkiller, and these effects happen even at low doses that regulators claim to be safe, a newly published study has found, GMWatch reported Wednesday. Source: GM Watch By Claire Robinson The new study was conducted […] The post Glyphosate and Roundup Disturb Gut Microbiome and Blood Biochemistry at Doses Regulators Claim to Be Safe appeared on Sustainable Pulse.
A tale of three journals: Paper retracted when associate editor submits to the wrong title
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
What a difference a D makes. Ask Kevin Pile. Pile edits the International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases (let’s call it the IJRD), a Wiley publication. Last year, he published a guest editorial by Vaidehi Chowdhary, a rheumatologist at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., on a form of kidney disease. But it turns out that … Continue reading A tale of three journals: Paper retracted when associate editor submits to the wrong title
Kazakh Parliament ratifies free trade agreement between EAEU, Serbia
bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
28-Jan-2021 Senate (upper house) of Kazakhstan's Parliament has ratified the law draft on ratification of the free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and its member states, and Serbia, Trend reports citing Kazakh media.
S. Korea, Uzbekistan declare launch of talks on free trade agreement
bilaterals.org - 18 hours ago
28-Jan-2021 The leaders of South Korea and Uzbekistan proclaimed the launch of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement, as they had a virtual summit Thursday, according to Cheong Wa Dae.
Analysis: Cuba Needs Deeper Economic Reform, Creditors say
Analysis, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Cuba must devalue and deregulate further after taking initial steps this year to restructure its ailing state-run economy and presumably pay off long overdue debt, according to western creditors, business partners and analysts. Cuba devalued the peso this month from its decades-old official rate of par with the greenback […] The post Analysis: Cuba Needs Deeper Economic Reform, Creditors say appeared first on The Rio Times.
What if a “Perfect CME” hit Earth?
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 19 hours ago
"None of this is fantasy." The post What if a “Perfect CME” hit Earth? appeared first on Electroverse.
CMS Leads Search For Higgs Pair Production
Tommaso Dorigo, Science 2.0 blogs - 1 day ago
Eight years ago the CMS and ATLAS experiments, giant electronic eyes watching proton-proton collisions delivered in their interior by the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC), discovered the Higgs boson. That particle was the last piece of the subnuclear puzzle of elementary particles predicted by the so-called "Standard Model", a revered theory devised by Glashow, Salam and Weinberg in 1967 to describe electromagnetic, weak, and then strong interactions between matter bodies. The Higgs boson itself is even older, having been hypothesized by a few theorists as far back as 1964 to explai...
Should President Biden Revoke Section 230?
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
"What to do about tech platforms" has fixated on Section 230, when more should be done.
Venezuelan Banks Issuing Debit Cards for Dollar-denominated Accounts, Sources say
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A group of Venezuelan banks have started issuing debit cards to clients who have accounts in hard currency, a move quietly backed by authorities who want to extend the use of dollars in routine transactions, sources familiar with the measure said. Banks have for more than a year stored cash […] The post Venezuelan Banks Issuing Debit Cards for Dollar-denominated Accounts, Sources say appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cuomo’s offshore wind project ruffles feathers in the Hamptons
Bonner Cohen, Ph. D., CFACT - 19 hours ago
Residents of East Hampton’s Wainscott section are circulating a petition that would have their 350-year-old hamlet secede from the town, in a desperate effort to protect their pricey homes and beloved beach from Cuomo’s virtue-signaling wind project. The post Cuomo’s offshore wind project ruffles feathers in the Hamptons appeared first on CFACT.
Think US Evangelicals Are Dying Out? Well, Define Evangelicalism …
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
Evangelicals are becoming less church-going, which means their numbers are probably under-estimated.
Peru Grants ‘Exceptional’ Approval for Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine – Government Sources
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peru has given ‘exceptional’ approval for the import and use of 1 million COVID-19 vaccines from China’s Sinopharm, two government sources told Reuters on Wednesday, January 27th, as the Andean nation grapples with a new wave of infections . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe […] The post Peru Grants ‘Exceptional’ Approval for Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine – Government Sources appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: January 20 - 26, 2021
New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from January 20 to 26, 2021. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 18 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Merapi, Central Java (Indonesia) | Raung, Eastern Java (Indonesia) | Sarychev Peak, Matua...... Read more »
Chile Health Regulator Approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile’s health regulator on Wednesday, January 27th, approved the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use among its population by a unanimous vote of its advisory board. The vaccine has previously been approved by international regulators including in the UK, South African and Argentina. The approval from the Chilean Public Health […] The post Chile Health Regulator Approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use appeared first on The Rio Times.
Why Did Nazi Germany Kidnap Children in Occupied Poland?
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The Nazi regime kidnapped hundreds of Polish children to raise them as sons and daughters of the Third Reich. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Adolf Hitler’s theft of Polish children is one of the “blackest page[s] in the annals of humanity.” In the summer of 1943, Malgorzata Twardecki, a single mother living in Nazi-occupied Poland, received an ominous order to bring her five-year-old son to the local town council office by 6 the following morning. He was to be sent on a holiday to improve his “health.” Malgorzata’s son, Alojzy, had bl...
Will Biden Pick Up Where Obama Left Off On Cuba?
John Kirk, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*John Kirk* *Politics, The Americas* In Trump’s last week in office, Cuba was placed on the U.S. list of countries supporting terrorism. What path will the Biden administration follow? Under the new Joe Biden administration in the United States, significant changes in foreign policy are already taking place. The 15 executive orders Biden signed during his first day in office make this very clear. One of his next foreign policy challenges, and opportunities, will be Cuba. The Donald Trump administration rejected the successful rapprochement of Cuba-U.S. relations established unde...
Why North Korea Decided to Not Fight the U.S. Navy at Sea
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* The most important naval battle of the war occurred on the opening day of the conflict. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *North Korea’s coastal fleet played an important role in the early days of the Korean War in projecting force against it southern neighbor. The vigorous counterattack mounted by ROK and UN naval forces likewise was vital in curtailing that threat—and laid the groundwork for the landing at Inchon that ejected Pyongyang’s troops from South Korea, and ultimately threatened the North in turn with invasion. Just days after North...
How Anti-Vaxxers Weaponize Vaccine Hesitancy of Black Communities
Winston Morgan, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Winston Morgan* *Coronavirus, Europe* What Black people needed was reassurance delivered by individuals who they respected and could trust. For structural and political reasons, including the lack of Black scientists at the highest levels of decision-making, this did not happen and so the hesitancy has persisted. Addressing vaccine hesitancy among Black communities is as complex as fighting the pandemic. That’s because just as the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolves, so does hesitancy. In the first wave of the pandemic, when the virus was shown to be affecting certain ethnic groups dispro...
Russia Warns of Delays in Sputnik V Vaccine Supply to Latin America
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Russia’s supply of its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to Latin America, a key overseas sales area, may be delayed by up to three weeks as production capacity is ramped up to meet high demand, a blow for countries relying on it for their inoculation programs. The Russian Direct Investment Fund […] The post Russia Warns of Delays in Sputnik V Vaccine Supply to Latin America appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mars Bluff
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 20 hours ago
On March 11th, 1958 a US Air Force B-47 bomber took off from Hunter Air Force Base in Savannah, Georgia carrying a Mark 6 nuclear bomb destined to be delivered to a base in the United Kingdom. The Mark 6 was a fission nuclear bomb with an explosive yield of 30 kilotons, double the […] The post Mars Bluff appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Full January wolf moon will be shining in the sky this week
White Wolf, White Wolf - 20 hours ago
January's full moon, popularly known as the wolf moon, is almost upon us. Here's "howl" to watch it shine brightly this Thursday (Jan. 28). The moon will be at its fullest for just an instant — on Thursday, that happens at 2:16 p.m. EST (19:16 UTC). But, as with every full moon cycle, the moon will appear full for about three days, from Wednesday through Saturday morning (Jan. 27–30), according to NASA. The full moon will be so bright, you can just gaze upward at the (hopefully clear) night sky to see it. If you have access to binoculars or a telescope, you may be able to spot some ...

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