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Thomas Paine

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Thursday, February 18, 2021

18 February - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

 10 pm MST

Tomlinson faces third angry letter from DPOs over ‘shambolic’ national disability survey
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Nearly 100 disability organisations and allies have called on the government to scrap its rushed, inaccessible, over-long and poorly-planned national survey of disabled people. It is the third letter sent to ministers by disabled-led organisations in the last month to raise serious […]
Understanding the Texas Energy Predicament
IER, IER - 11 hours ago
Texas is being hit with record temperatures and escalating energy prices as cold weather has caused over 4 million customers… The post Understanding the Texas Energy Predicament appeared first on IER.
Guarded response to health and social care white paper
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Disabled campaigners have given a guarded response to the government’s new health and social care white paper, with particular concerns about the continuing social care funding crisis and ministers’ failure to pledge proper co-production and engagement with service-users. Much of the Integration […]
Campaigners seek urgent support for amendments to domestic abuse bill
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Campaigners are seeking “urgent” support for their attempt to increase the rights of disabled survivors of domestic abuse through new government legislation. They say time is running out to secure support in the House of Lords for two key amendments to the […]
Joe Biden Is As Depraved As Ever
Karen Garcia, Sardonicky - 9 hours ago
So a president creepily calls an eight-year-old girl whom he just met "Baby," and then further demeans her by ordering her to stop worrying her pretty little head about ever catching Covid, and other children ever catching Covid, or even about her parents and other children's parents ever catching Covid. You're forgiven if you thought that I was talking about Donald Trump. But since it was Joe Biden's exhibition of creepiness and mendacity and sexist disdain, delivered in that over-familiar grandfatherly way of his, the whole world is feeling ever so much better now. Or so the gu...
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/18/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
~ Today's Water Cooler ~
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 18, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
A helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3 combats a fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) at Naval Base San Diego, July 14, 2020. (Garrett LaBarge/U.S. Navy) *Military.com:* *Navy Announces Timeline to Dismantle Fire-Damaged Bonhomme Richard, Sideline 2 LCSs* The Navy has announced plans to dismantle, sell or sideline eight ships, including one that was ravaged by a devastating fire last summer. The amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard will be dismantled starting April 15, according to a Navy-wide administrative message issued Fr...
The M4 Carbine Has Its Critics, but It's Still Loved in the U.S. Military
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * All things considered, the M4 is a very good compromise weapon. *Here's What You Need to Know*: No rifle is an ideal fit for the U.S. Armed Forces, which must expect to fight in all environments and climates. The U.S. Army is an armed force with a truly global reach. At any given time, America’s premier land power operates on several different continents simultaneously, from hot, dry deserts to humid jungles and sprawling cities. Its infantrymen carry a weapon whose lineage dates back to Vietnam but which has been constantly improved to become the wea...
Can Joe Biden Keep America's Schools Safe from COVID-19?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* White House officials said that they are trying to boost the country’s sequencing from seven thousand samples per week to twenty-five thousand. The Biden administration said Wednesday that it will spend more than $1.6 billion to boost coronavirus testing in schools and widen sequencing, an initiative that will act as a “bridge” until Congress signs off on additional funding. Roughly $650 million will be allocated for increasing access to testing for elementary and middle schools and underserved places like homeless shelters, health official...
Fact: Utah’s Concealed Carry Gun Laws Are Honored By Many States
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1ACCB8CE70&share=true] The regulations and laws of which states will honor each other’s licenses is a bit complicated. Currently, Utah is the only state in the nation that will honor a permit to carry a concealed firearm issued by any other state or county. That already sets the Beehive State apart, but what is also notable about Utah is that obtaining a Utah Firearm Permit will allow an individual to carry concealed firearms in thirty-seven other states across th...
Retail Sales Surged in January as Consumers Tapped Into Stimulus Checks
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Public Health, Americas* Little by little, the U.S. economy is recovering. Consumers in the United States leveraged their stimulus checks in January to boost retail sales for the month by 5.3 percent, according to a Census Bureau report released on Wednesday. Most economists were expecting a rise of just over 1 percent. With many shoppers armed with $600 checks, electronics and appliances saw the largest increase, up 14.7 percent for the month, while furniture and home furnishing stores were up 12 percent, and online spending at non-store retailers rose 11 pe...
DHS Seizes 11 Million Counterfeit N95 Masks
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *N95 Mask Seizure, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2F3I94KR5Q&share=true] The federal government has been cracking down on those looking to make a quick, illegal buck during the coronavirus pandemic. The Department of Homeland Security announced that it has seized more than eleven million counterfeit 3M N95 respirator masks. The protective gear, which were on their way to frontline health-care workers, were discovered over weekslong raids, according to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Just on Wednesd...
University of Idaho College of Law Gets New Dean
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 10 hours ago
Johanna Kalb will become dean of the University of Idaho College of Law in May, The Lewiston Tribune reported. She is currently associate dean of administration and special initiatives at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. Kalb holds a bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, a master’s degree in international relations from Johns Hopkins University […]
Israeli settlers, military disrupt Palestine TV filming settlement activities in West Bank
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 10 hours ago
In a moment of supreme irony, a Palestinian film crew, documenting illegal settlement activity and settler violence, were attacked by Israeli settlers. Several Israeli soldiers joined in on the assault.
When Are US Senators Next Up for Reelection?
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Thirty-four of the 100 U.S. Senate seats will be contested on Nov. 8, 2022.
Texas Freeze Raises Electricity to $900 to Charge a Telsa
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 10 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Ironically, the 'green' electric car revolution may be hampered by failing 'sustainable' green energy grids.
"Follow the money": what the Robinhood affair has revealed
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
Readers will recall the fuss and bother a few weeks ago, when a Reddit investing sub-forum used Robinhood and other low- or no-cost brokers to launch a short-selling campaign targeting certain hedge funds. To the fury of those investors, Robinhood restricted their ability to trade, and in some cases sold their orders on the open market without their permission, thereby helping the hedge funds keep their heads above water. Legal action has already resulted, and is sure to be in the courts for months, perhaps years to come. Tyler Durden sums up what Robinhood did - and, more im...
How a $100M global cannabis deal came together over Zoom: Q&A with IMC’s Oren Shuster
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
Negotiating an international cannabis merger worth roughly $100 million is hard enough – but doing so during a global pandemic is downright daunting. That’s what Israel’s IM Cannabis had to do when it agreed in late 2020 to acquire Toronto-headquartered Trichome Financial, a specialty finance company serving cannabis companies. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, global […] How a $100M global cannabis deal came together over Zoom: Q&A with IMC’s Oren Shuster is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
NEW PETITON "Hands Off Trump: Shut Down Pelosi’s 9/11 Charade"
LaRouchePAC Posts, LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts - 11 hours ago
Nancy Pelosi appointed the unhinged, so-called “Raging Cajun,” Lt. Gen Russel Honore, to lead a 9/11 Commission to examine events at the Capitol on January 6th. This loud-mouthed jerk has already asserted that Capitol Police and the House Sargent at Arms were complicit because they were pro-Trump. He has urged that Rep. Elise Stefanik be put on the “no-fly” list and called for Senator Josh Hawley to be “disbarred and run out of town.” *[Demonstrators at the Capitol. January 6, 2021. Photo Credit: Tyler Merbler / flickr / CC BY 2.0]*
Capitol Hill 1/6 Events Need Investigation but not by Pelosi’s Commission
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 11 hours ago
Capitol Hill 1/6 Events Need Investigation but not by Pelosi’s Commission News Topic 52: Byron York’s Daily Memo: On that “9/11-Style” commission Byron York’s Daily Memo: On that “9/11-Style” commission Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here to receive the newsletter. ON THAT “9/11-STYLE” COMMISSION. Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the House will vote […]
Facebook News exits Australia. News Corp scores big win
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 11 hours ago
Facebook News exits Australia. News Corp scores big win ****News Topic 293***** Facebook Goes Nuclear On Australia – Blocks All News Sharing Across Continent Facebook Goes Nuclear On Australia – Blocks All News Sharing Across Continent After Australia’s government this week announced its intent to issue legislative changes known as the “News Media Bargaining Code” […]
As Macron Courts the Far-Right, France Launches Crackdown on “Islamo-Leftism”
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 11 hours ago
Islamo-leftism is a label coined by the far-right, with many pointing out the distinct similarities between it and “Judeo-Bolshevism,” a term created by German Nazis linking religion with a set of political beliefs. Yet it has quickly been taken up by many in France's political center. The post As Macron Courts the Far-Right, France Launches Crackdown on “Islamo-Leftism” appeared first on MintPress News.
Congress’s IT Infrastructure Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen—Here’s How to Start Fixing It
Cbrimhall, Lawfare - 12 hours ago
The U.S. Capitol building at dusk. (Barnyz, https://flic.kr/p/2i15xPp; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was shocking for several reasons: the effort to subvert the democratic process, its incitement by a sitting president, and the chaos and violence that ultimately left five people dead. Although less immediately obvious, the list of cybersecurity concerns stemming from the attack is also daunting. A mob had unfettered physical access to congressional offices for several hours. Electronic devices—including a...
The Indo-Pacific Strategy Is a Recipe for Disaster
lgoldstein, Lawfare - 15 hours ago
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan conducts operations with USS Nimitz in the South China Sea on July 6, 2020. Photo credit: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Cody Beam via DVIDS In early March 1992, a foundational U.S. strategy surfaced revealing that America’s goal after the Cold War would henceforth be, in the words of the New York Times’s reporting on the document, “to insure that no rival superpower is allowed to emerge” and to maintain the continuity of the so-called “unipolar moment.” The inclination to seek everlasting primacy has not served th...
Violence Against Indigenous Peoples Is Happening In Plain Sight
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
It’s been just over one year since the RCMP raided Wet’suwet’en camps along the route of the Coastal Gas Link (CGL) LNG pipeline in Northern B.C. Brandishing guns and tactical gear, the RCMP arrested dozens of Indigenous land defenders and supporters who defied an injunction obtained by CGL to not impede the construction right of way. The raids evoked outrage that saw supporters across Canada erect railway blockades and highway shutdowns. Demonstrators gathered by the thousands in the streets demanding governments, police and industry to uphold Indigenous rights and stop construct...
Biden Unmasked: the Shit Show Continues
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 10 hours ago
After spending four years lambasting Donald Trump at every turn and relentlessly lampooning the previous ignoramus at the White House, the supposed “free-press” have all The post Biden Unmasked: the Shit Show Continues appeared first on .
Come For The Landing
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 10 hours ago
Stay for the earth shattering kaboom! h/t Nancy Ross
New York Times: Pentagon Officials Delayed Promotions Of Two Female Generals Due To Fear Over Trump's Reaction
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost (left) and Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson (right). (U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army photos) *Military.com*:* Pentagon Delayed Promoting 2 Female Generals for Fear of Trump Reaction: Report * The Pentagon delayed recommendations for two female generals to take over top-tier commands last fall for fear the Trump administration would overturn the decision, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, advised against a recommendation to nominate Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovo...
Spain: second Pfizer shots halted after 46 nursing home residents die after the first shot
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
The Covid Blog LOS BARRIOS, SPAIN — The Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary) nursing home is reeling due to mass deaths... The post Spain: second Pfizer shots halted after 46 nursing home residents die after the first shot appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The maskless visit Trader Joes
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Jake The Asshole Feb 14, 2021 This group of people showed up to a Trader Joes grocery store in Santa Cruz, California and they proceeded... The post The maskless visit Trader Joes appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
BANNED FROM YOUTUBE Lab Analysis at 7 Universities Shows NO Covid!
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
PiratePete February 17th, 2021. mirrored from yt Vax Not channel Clinical lab PhD: We have tested 1,500 supposed “covid-19 positive” samples and found none! Only... The post BANNED FROM YOUTUBE Lab Analysis at 7 Universities Shows NO Covid! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
We have been staggeringly blind to China’s rare earth dominance
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 11 hours ago
By Paul Homewood With the US chips down, Beijing is hitting back. That’s one way of looking at news that, almost two years after the Trump administration began restricting supplies of advanced silicon chips to its rival superpower, China is considering export controls of the rare earth metals vital to two industries of […]
Congress holds reparations for slavery hearing for first time since BLM protests rocked the nation – with Dems pushing for bill to ‘consider a national apology’
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Daily Mail Congress held its first hearing on reparations for slavery since the May 2020 death of George Floyd, which reignited the Black Lives Matter... The post Congress holds reparations for slavery hearing for first time since BLM protests rocked the nation – with Dems pushing for bill to ‘consider a national apology’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Cat Injected With Coronavirus Vaccine Dies
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Coronavirus outbreak Map . Com Feb 2, 2021 The post Cat Injected With Coronavirus Vaccine Dies appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Police clash with residents in Portland over discarded food after power outage
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
MSN Portland police officers confronted a group of residents on Tuesday who tried to salvage food that was thrown away by a grocery store, authorities... The post Police clash with residents in Portland over discarded food after power outage appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Bill Gates says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s explanation for power outages is ‘actually wrong’
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Yahoo News Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Wednesday rebuked a claim made a day before by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott that put the blame for... The post Bill Gates says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s explanation for power outages is ‘actually wrong’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report .
New York City waitress is FIRED from job for saying she wanted to wait to get COVID-19 vaccine over concerns of its effects on pregnancy
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Daily Mail A New York waitress was fired from her job on Monday after she told her bosses at a tavern that she wanted to... The post New York City waitress is FIRED from job for saying she wanted to wait to get COVID-19 vaccine over concerns of its effects on pregnancy appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The weirdest thing (and I’ve witnessed this myself)
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
pic.twitter.com/bq1ZW7oUeX — Consciousness Rising (@conciousness777) February 18, 2021 The post The weirdest thing (and I’ve witnessed this myself) appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Factchecking BBC’s Factcheck
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 11 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Unsurprisingly the BBC have tried to minimise the role of wind power in the Texas blackouts: As freezing temperatures grip the southern United States, there have been major power failures across Texas as increased demand for heating has overwhelmed the energy grid. Supplies of both electricity and gas have been intermittent, with […]
Millions of Lives Can Be Saved — But Only If Nations Keep Climate Promises
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 11 hours ago
Scientists writing in the journal Communications Earth and Environment say nations must reduce emissions by 1.8% a year — which means trying 80% harder — if they hope to reduce emissions in time to save lives. The post Millions of Lives Can Be Saved — But Only If Nations Keep Climate Promises appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Virus Science
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 12 hours ago
Link
Crisis In Buenaventura
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Buenaventura is the main port for Colombian foreign trade and the second largest city in the prosperous state of Valle del Cauca. Historically, the territory has been inhabited by Afro-descendants, indigenous peoples, and campesinos. Despite the diversity and cultural richness of this territory, it is primarily known for its high levels of poverty, difficulties in accessing public services, health, decent housing, and education. These conditions have derailed the lives of the inhabitants to unimaginable extremes. Violence and threats against the inhabitants of the poorest neighbor...
Flyin’ Ted
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
An unforced error.
A Look Into Black History Month
cmaadmin, Diverse - 13 hours ago
In this episode, Diverse Executive Editor David Pluviose gives us a rundown of the hottest topics in the latest BLACK HISTORY MONTH edition. Join us as we explore the source of government mistrust that runs through the Black community. We will be peering into the heart of that divide as well as the debates […]
X-Zone Broadcast Network - David Marler and Triangular UFOs
KRandle, A Different Perspective - 3 hours ago
My main guest was David Marler who wrote *Triangular UFOs: An Estimate of the Situation*. However, before I spoke with him, I took a few moments to reflect on the death of Cliff Stone. Although I didn’t find many of his tales credible, he did have a wide-ranging knowledge of UFOs and was responsible for a great deal of information that had been obtained through FOIA, including information about Project Moon Dust and Operation Blue Fly. That also resulted in the Air Force being caught in a couple of lies about Moon Dust and Blue Fly projects. David Marler David Marler, a careful...
Good news - bad news.....
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 7 hours ago
- Wall Street Journal (not something I often read) reports: China overtook the U.S. as the world's top destination for new foreign direct investment last year, as the Covid-19 pandemic amplifies an eastward shift in the center of gravity of the global economy. New investments by overseas businesses into the U.S., which for decades held the No. 1 spot, fell 49% in 2020, according to United Nations figures. The 2020 investment numbers underline China's move toward the center of a global economy long dominated by the U.S. -- a shift accelerated during the...
Review Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 7 hours ago
*Rutledge, Ian, **Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921**, London: SAQI, 2014* *Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921* is a very interesting and easy read on the British colonization of Iraq and the revolt that it inspired. The rebellion was one of the largest the British faced in the 20th Century and almost expelled them. The book is divided into two main parts. The first covers how oil drove the British to conquer the area of the Ottoman Empire that would become Iraq during World War I. That leads to the second half on the 1920 Revolt. The aut...
Le rythme de la destruction de l'environnement
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
18-Feb-2021 L'accaparement de terres et la destruction de l'environnement sont légalisés par des lois et règlements et des accords de libre-échange.
Negotiations on the UK's future trading relationship with New Zealand: Update
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
18-Feb-2021 The third round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations with New Zealand took place between 25th January and 9th February.
Canada, Indonesia trade talks begin for comprehensive economic partnership agreement
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
18-Feb-2021 Bilateral trade between Canada and Indonesia remains small — amounting to just over US$3.7 billion in 2019.
EU to be tougher in trade talks, include climate change goals in deals
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
18-Feb-2021 The European Union will become more assertive in trade talks and push for its international partners to include combating climate change in future deals, its trade commissioner said.
Here's why China's trade deal with Mauritius matters
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
18-Feb-2021 Mauritius already plays an important role as an investment entrepôt for the subcontinent. This likely makes Sino-Mauritian ties even more important for the rest of the continent to watch.
US sanctions on Venezuela have failed to achieve anything but needless death and misery. Against all reason, they are set to stay
Daniel Kovalik, null - 10 hours ago
[image: undefined] In its regime-change effort in Venezuela, the US has imposed devastating sanctions that have caused tens of thousands of deaths among the most vulnerable – without ever coming close to toppling the president. Alena Douhan, the UN Special Rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights – a new position created by the UN Human Rights Council in March of 2020 – issued a stinging preliminary report last week condemning US and EU sanctions against Venezuela. Ms. Douhan has urged the US, EU and other nations to drop all sanctions against Venezuela after her ...
From Here to There
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 11 hours ago
Global Cooling? All of the drama from socialists about how we need to save the planet that has four years left before we’re all dead-dead-dead is very interesting if you’re looking for a way to “redistribute wealth” but the science isn’t there, is it? Which brings to mind a completely different thing and that’s […] The post From Here to There appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Were Frozen Wind Turbines in Texas a Major Factor in Power Outages?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Millions of Texans went without heat and electricity as February 2021 snow and an ill-prepared infrastructure resulted in power outages.
Kremlin Brands Ukraine An Unfriendly State
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov. © Vitaly Navar/TASS *TASS: **Kremlin brands Ukraine unfriendly state, ‘a project of Western countries’ * *The Kremlin has drawn this conclusion judging by those anti-Russian steps, which have been constantly dominating the Ukrainian leadership’s policy, the spokesman said.* MOSCOW, February 18. /TASS/. Ukraine is an unfriendly state for Russia and has turned into a project of Western countries, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday. "Ukraine is a sovereign state, which is unfriendly for us, we have drawn this conclusion jud...
Latvia Bans Russian TV And Other Media Outlets
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Krievijas televīzijas kanāls "Rossija RTR". Photo: Scanpix, Raul Mee *Public Braodcasting Of Latvia:* *Latvia's broadcast regulator bans Russian channel for a year * Latvia's broadcast regulator, the National Electronic Mass Media Council (NEPLP) has announced that it is banning the retransmission and distribution of the Russian “Rossija RTR” channel in the territory of Latvia for a full year. The decision was made because four significant violations of the law were identified, related to incitement to hatred, incitement to violence and provocation of military conflict, the NEPL...
NASA Perseverance Mars Rover landing 3:55 PM EST Thursday
CFACT Ed, CFACT - 11 hours ago
Watch live here as NASA attempts to land the Perseverance Rover on Mars. Is there life on Mars? Was there ever? Can CO2 in the Martian atmosphere be converted to oxygen astronauts can breathe? Hope for success and let's find out! The post NASA Perseverance Mars Rover landing 3:55 PM EST Thursday appeared first on CFACT.
Forget iPhone 12 or 5G: Apple Is Going All in on 6G
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC21OJ9R66J5&share=true] Technology continues to improve with leading companies planning for the future. Apple released its first lineup of 5G-capable iPhones at the end of 2020, and all indications are that they sold a ton of them. The 5G iPhones are the most popular and highest-selling 5G smartphones in the United States and helped lead Apple to its highest-revenue quarter ever at the end of last year. And just a few months after the release of its first 5G p...
Money, mandates, and demands: Day 1 of UN Biodiversity meetings
Adam Houser, CFACT - 12 hours ago
"Biodiversity" is the UN's next big thing. CFACT is your eyes, ears and voice in the UN biodiversity process. The post Money, mandates, and demands: Day 1 of UN Biodiversity meetings appeared first on CFACT.
Russia Working To Pair Its Combat Jets With Its Drones
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
A Russian Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik heavy UCAV and Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet made their first paired flight in September 2019. TASS *Defense One:* *Russia Is Working to Pair Combat Jets and Drones, Too * In moves to match the U.S. military, experiments are aimed at producing mixed air regiments that are tied into a wider battlefield network. The United States isn’t the only country working to pair fighter jets with heavy drones. Russia is looking to bring together its advanced Sukhoi Su-57 fighter and its S-70 Okhotnik heavy reconnaissance and strike drone in mixed air regiments, accor...
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 18
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1940 PM Said resigned over growing problems with pan-Arabist Golden Square officers Said wanted Gaylani to become PM and he would become Foreign Minister to maintain pro-British policies Golden Square objected to Gaylani govt because it would include Said and Gen Hashemi Went to Regent calling for their exclusion from new govt Regent disagreed with Golden Square officers over new govt and made Gen Umari Mosul garrison commander retire as a result (Musings On Iraq review *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Role of ...
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin US, OAS, Colombia try to steal Ecuador’s election from popular socialist candidate, while spreading fake news $1m a minute: the farming subsidies destroying the world - report Academics called breastfeeding 'ethically problematic' because it endorses 'gender roles.' Their view is gaining traction. William Shakespeare ditched by woke teachers over ‘misogyny, racism’National Guard troops could remain in DC until Fall 2021 The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 ElectionDeep freeze sends Texas electricity prices soaring 10,000% Electoral Commissi...
Old Time Seed Breeding Benefits From A Science Boost
News Staff, Science 2.0 blogs - 13 hours ago
Once upon a time, it was important that farmers - the first agricultural scientists - create seeds that were larger, more nutritious, and more resilient to environmental stress. Nature might bring rain, it might not, pests were going to eat their way through whole fields if they could. As agriculture improved, civilization followed. Seeds such as wheat, rice and corn directly provide about 70% of the calories eaten by people every day. What isn't directly eaten is still contributing, either by providing feed for livestock or by being grown into fruits and vegetables. read more
The Crazy Idea to Turn the Russia's Nuclear Submarines into Oil Tankers
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2009%3Anewsml_GM1E57301E101&share=true] The plan sounded ingenious: why use costly icebreakers to chop through winter ice to deliver oil when a submarine could sail quietly beneath the ice? In the heady days following the collapse of the Soviet Union, many Soviet entities and individuals alike were strapped for cash. Enterprising and ruthless financiers snapped up many formerly state-owned businesses at cutthroat rates, while the new Russia state itself responded to the cash crunch...
America Just Sent Another U.S. Navy Warship to the South China Sea
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC128B806A00&share=true] The Navy has its ships performs Freedom of Navigation Patrols to make the point that all ships are free to go as they please in international waters. A U.S. destroyer has sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea, the latest salvo in an escalating freedom of navigation dispute between Washington and Beijing. The *Arleigh Burke*-class destroyer USS *Russell *sailed by the Spratly Islands, claimed by China, earlier this week. The *Rus...
China’s Navy Is Growing Fast, But It Can’t Match America
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* How might a smaller-sized fleet remain superior? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *There are still very serious concerns about emerging Chinese weapons, capabilities and plans to expand Beijing’s massive global power. The pace of Chinese ship-building, in particular, is raising alarms. Despite the frequent chorus of concern about the pace of Chinese naval modernization, and its well-known efforts to rival or even outmatch America, the U.S. Secretary of Defense says China is a long way from being able to effectively defeat the U.S. Navy. “I want...
To Jews, from a rabbi raised in South Africa: “tell the truth – Israel is apartheid”
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 12 hours ago
A rabbi with South African roots recalls the moment he realized that Israel's system is "apartheid." He describes his struggle to release his idealistic view of the Jewish State, and encourages Jews to practice "moral clarity" regarding Israel – without which it is impossible to find a way forward.
Biden-Harris Want To Amnesty Illegals, Give Them Immediate Green Cards, & 3-Year Fast-Track Citizenship So They Can Vote For Kamala Harris In 2024
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 12 hours ago
“This country is suffering from immigrant indigestion.” (US Civil Rights leader A. Philip Randolph, 1924) There were already an estimated … Continue reading →
Did Ted Cruz Fly to Cancun During Texas Energy Crisis?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Cruz said in a statement that he made a one-day trip to Cancun to accompany his daughters.
Russian President Putin’s ‘Secret Daughter’ Says She’s Enjoying The ‘Limelight’
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Elizaveta Krivonogikh has discussed being Vladimir Putin's alleged daughter on the social media platform Clubhouse. TASS; Elizaveta Krivonogikh *New York Post*: *Vladimir Putin’s ‘secret daughter’ says she’s enjoying the ‘limelight’ * A Russian college student who was outed by the media as President Vladimir Putin’s “secret daughter” says she’s loving the “limelight” after being named his alleged love child. Luiza Rozova, also known as Elizaveta Krivonogikh, discussed her newfound status on the social media platform Clubhouse. BBC journalist Andrey Zakharov, who broke the story...
Britain’s Prince Philip Remains in Hospital As ‘Precaution’
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Buckingham Palace said the admission was “a precautionary measure” taken on the advice of Philip’s doctor, and that the royal is expected to remain there for a few days of “observation and rest.”
Did Mark Twain Say ‘I Have Read Some Obituaries With Great Pleasure’?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
Mark Twain has definitely written some witty lines.
US Senator Rubio: Biden Immigration Plan Is Non-Starter (English/ Español)
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 12 hours ago
“English/ Español: Rubio: Biden Immigration Plan Is Non-Starter JAN 19 2021 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released … Continue reading →
Senator Cruz and Senate Colleagues Warn Biden of Immigration Crisis, Health Risks
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 12 hours ago
“Sens. Cruz, Cotton, Colleagues Warn President Biden of Immigration Crisis, Health Risks February 11, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. … Continue reading →
Seemingly Oblivious to Global Pandemic and Over Ten Million Unemployed Americans, Biden Forge Ahead with an “America Last” Agenda on Immigration, Says FAIR
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 13 hours ago
“Seemingly Oblivious to Global Pandemic and Over Ten Million Unemployed Americans, Biden Forges Ahead with an “America Last” Agenda on … Continue reading →
Israelis, In God’s Name, Why?
Alison Weir, Israel Palestine News - 13 hours ago
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Israeli military oversaw and orchestrated the obliteration of over 10,000 trees in Occupied Palestine... Israel has been uprooting olive Palestinian orchards since 1948, including over one million trees since 1967 alone... Kamala Harris needs to know that Israel's vaunted 'tree planting' is a fraud...
Gregory Mannarino, AM 2/18/21: “Critical Must Know Updates: Economic Freefall, Markets, More”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, AM 2/18/21: *“Critical Must Know Updates: Economic Freefall, Markets, More”* - https://traderschoice.net/
NASA Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars!
LaRouchePAC Posts, LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts - 13 hours ago
*NASA's Perseverance Rover has successfully landed on Mars! *
"Ah, You Miserable Creatures!"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough. " - Frederic Bastiat *Any questions?*
Israeli soldiers cheer after shooting Palestinian man
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 14 hours ago
This is just the latest incident caught on film in which Israeli soldiers cheered and congratulated each other after shooting a Palestinian protester. The teen may face a lengthy recovery. Such violence against the occupied Palestinian population is daily and deliberate.
From UBI to Anomia
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 14 hours ago
AEI’s Nicholas Eberstadt and Evan Abramsky have eye-opening answers to a jarring question straight out of Richard Scarry: What do jobless men do all day? Background: Thanks to the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we have detailed, self-reported information each year on how roughly 10,000 adult respondents spend their […] The post From UBI to Anomia appeared first on Econlib.
What do you mean, defund the police?
Philip Moscovitch, Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago
News 1. Council committee recommends increase to RCMP and HRP budgets Last week, Zane Woodford reported that Halifax Regional Police lied to the Board of Police Commissioners about steps taken to fix the police department’s IT security failings. Yesterday, councillors on the city’s budget committee recommended in favour of increasing the police budget. Under their […]
Dartmouthians try to crash the vaccination party
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Two weeks ago, the province announced it would establish the first community vaccination clinic for elderly people (80 years old and older) who don’t live in nursing homes. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang made […]
The demented dark demon driven hatred of the commie/libtards...
Adrienne, Adrienne's Corner - 12 hours ago
* is in full flower.* In my wildest dreams, I would never say the things about anyone passing I've read online about the passing of Rush Limbaugh. Yeah, I know they're trolls and bots - or whatever. It doesn't change the fact people's thinking is so distorted as to wish such ill on another human. Listen up here; never, ever "hope" for ill to come to another person and wish them in hell. You must hope for all, even the most heinous of individuals, to be saved. To do otherwise is a grave sin and the only damage done is to *your* soul. Don't do it!! *And always remember:* Mike C...
Elections in Catalonia: What Now?
MIAMI, Feb 18 (IPS) - The recent result of the elections for the Parliament of Catalonia has presented a mixture of repetition of certain previous aspects and some spectacular novelties. But the everlasting dimension of any parliamentary confrontation of the proportional variant remains unscathed. Read the full story, “Elections in Catalonia: What Now?”, on globalissues.org →
Prisons Prime Testing Ground for Dehumanizing Hi-Tech “Advances”
Raul Diego, MintPress News - 12 hours ago
A new form of exploitation, known as “stakeholder capitalism,” is already being tested in many places around the world and prisons are among the main targets for its implementation, as they provide an ideal and literally captive market for its proof of concept. The post Prisons Prime Testing Ground for Dehumanizing Hi-Tech “Advances” appeared first on MintPress News.
WATCH: Psycho Cop Tasers Innocent Man, Claiming He Was ‘Armed With Jug of Antifreeze’
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: cop]A cop lost it on an innocent man practicing his first amendment rights and subsequently attacked, tasered, and falsely arrested him.
Politico’s Defense News, Brought to You by Northrop Grumman
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 13 hours ago
Does taking Northrop Grumman’s money make Politico less likely to call out the Pentagon’s enormous and bloated military budget, war crimes committed overseas, or the gross wastage of public funds? The post Politico’s Defense News, Brought to You by Northrop Grumman appeared first on MintPress News.
How Afghanistan Police Train For Taliban Attacks And Suicide Bombers
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*BBC: **How Afghanistan police train for Taliban attacks and suicide bombers * The future of Nato's 10,000 troops in Afghanistan is high on the agenda of this week's remote meeting of the alliance's defence ministers. The clock is ticking on their planned departure by 1 May as part of the US-Taliban deal agreed last year by the Trump administration - now being reviewed by President Biden. The Taliban has repeated over recent days its demand the troops leave promised, but many are questioning if the time is right. Peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government have ...
WHO Investigation Into COVID Origins Fails ‘Sniff Test,’ Scientists Say
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 13 hours ago
The WHO team in charge of inspecting the Wuhan Institute of Virology claims that it’s “unlikely” COVID escaped from the lab, but some scientists reject more than one of the rationales used to justify that claim. The post WHO Investigation Into COVID Origins Fails ‘Sniff Test,’ Scientists Say appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
EPA Approves Chemical ‘Air Treatment’ Against COVID, Despite Known Health Hazards
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 13 hours ago
Georgia and Tennessee are first states to gain approval to diffuse a chemical known to trigger asthma and other serious respiratory illnesses throughout schools, healthcare and food processing facilities and intrastate transportation. The post EPA Approves Chemical ‘Air Treatment’ Against COVID, Despite Known Health Hazards appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
End of the Family & the United States - Thanks Ritz Crackers
PTA Blues, Roscoe Reports - 13 hours ago
*I will never eat another Ritz Cracker. This is the force feeding of Sexual Perversion on the American people. At the time of this writing we see over 12,000 down votes to 2,400 thumbs up. Ritz disabled comments on this video. I wonder why?*
WAR AND TOWN: When McConnell offered a gift to Our Town...
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021* *...seven stars rushed to reject it:* He didn't say it on the Senate floor, then just leave it at that. He* didn't* leave it at that! After he gave his speech in the Senate, a certain silver-tongued orator picked up his fountain pen. He delivered his speech all over again in a guest opinion column—in the Wall Street Journal, no less! Tough-talking headline included, this is the way he began: *Acquittal Vindicated the Constitution, Not Trump* *Jan. 6 was a shameful day. *A mob bloodied law enforcement and besieged the first branch of government. Ame...
‘Leaving Aside’ International Law: Democrats are as Dangerous as Republicans to Peace in Palestine
Ramzy Baroud, MintPress News - 13 hours ago
It's easy to discredit the foreign policy agenda of Trump, Pompeo, and other Republicans as their aggressive, dismissive language and action are unmistakably objectionable. The Democratic discourse, however, cannot be as easily censured, The post ‘Leaving Aside’ International Law: Democrats are as Dangerous as Republicans to Peace in Palestine appeared first on MintPress News.
ProtonMail is Inherently Insecure, Your Emails Are Likely Compromised
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Health Impact News – by Ramiro Romani Excerpts: I’m currently writing this post in a dark room by candelight and it seems fitting. Ever since... The post ProtonMail is Inherently Insecure, Your Emails Are Likely Compromised appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Trump is back. McConnell's grip on GOP slipping
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Trump is back. McConnell’s grip on GOP slipping ****News Topic 292***** Trump Declares War On Mitch McConnell, Calls Him “A Dour, Sullen, And Unsmiling Political Hack” Trump Declares War On Mitch McConnell, Calls Him “A Dour, Sullen, And Unsmiling Political Hack” Donald Trump has some choice words for Senate Mitch McConnell (R-KY), after the Senate […]
Country that tested entire population for COVID now has highest death rate in world
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Yahoo News Months after becoming the first country in the world to test its entire population, Slovakia now has the highest coronavirus death rate in... The post Country that tested entire population for COVID now has highest death rate in world appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Eight People Shot In Broad Daylight Near Olney Transportation Station, Philadelphia Police Say
People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
CBS 3 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Eight people, ranging in age from 17 to 71 years old, were shot in broad daylight near SEPTA’s Olney Transportation... The post Eight People Shot In Broad Daylight Near Olney Transportation Station, Philadelphia Police Say appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
‘My family freezing, my senator is in Cancun’: Twitter explodes as Ted Cruz accused of traveling out of storm-hit Texas
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
RT Anger has been spilling on Twitter over photos that purportedly show Texas Senator Ted Cruz boarding a plane to Cancun, Mexico. People criticized him... The post ‘My family freezing, my senator is in Cancun’: Twitter explodes as Ted Cruz accused of traveling out of storm-hit Texas appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Preparing kids for microchip implant – microchip track and trace
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
The post Preparing kids for microchip implant – microchip track and trace appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Police: Boy, 12, opens fire on home invaders who shot his grandmother – takes out one of the shooters
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Law Enforcement Today – by Gregory Hoyt GOLDSBORO, NC – A 12-year-old boy is being credited with opening fire on two alleged intruders who broke... The post Police: Boy, 12, opens fire on home invaders who shot his grandmother – takes out one of the shooters appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
A Report from “2021 Germany…”
Karma Singh, BolenReport - 14 hours ago
EVERYONE knows there is no REAL Covid-19 Pandemic. It is all about a Globalist/Communist takeover of legitimately elected governments worldwide. They keep changing the parameters to keep the ECONOMIC “lockdown destruction” in place. From Germany By Karma Singh So, now the level of “infection rate necessary” to end the Merkel dictatorship has, once again, been … Continue reading A Report from “2021 Germany…”
A Report from “2021 Germany…”
Karma Singh, BolenReport - 14 hours ago
EVERYONE knows there is no REAL Covid-19 Pandemic. It is all about a Globalist/Communist takeover of legitimately elected governments worldwide. They keep changing the parameters to keep the ECONOMIC “lockdown destruction” in place. From Germany By Karma Singh So, now the level of “infection rate necessary” to end the Merkel dictatorship has, once again, been … Continue reading A Report from “2021 Germany…”
Unscrambling plans to remove CO2 from the atmosphere
Dr. Jay Lehr, CFACT - 13 hours ago
"All wind and solar power on an electric grid must be backed up with an equal or greater amount of fossil fuel power running on standby 100% of the time in order to maintain grid equilibrium when the wind does not blow or the sun does not shine.” The post Unscrambling plans to remove CO2 from the atmosphere appeared first on CFACT.
Photos Reveal Damage from Deadly Rocket Attack at US Base in Iraq
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
These Feb. 17 photos show the aftermath of Monday's militia rocket attack on the U.S. military base at Erbil, Iraq, that destroyed facilities, killed one civilian contractor, and injured others. KATIE BO WILLIAMS / DEFENSE ONE *Defense One:** Photos Reveal Damage from Deadly Rocket Attack at US Base in Iraq * *Monday night's attack caught U.S. personnel in their bunks and destroyed contractor living facilities. * ERBIL, Iraq — The rockets that struck U.S. forces at a base in Erbil on Monday night destroyed a contractor living facility, killing one — U.S.-employed but not a citiz...
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Meets With NATO Defense Ministers
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III delivers remarks to Department of Defense personnel, with President Joe. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Feb. 10, 2021. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando) *Axios:** Austin warns of NATO threats and signals new era of cooperation with allies * Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signaled a new era of cooperation during a NATO meeting Wednesday while warning of the threat from "strategic competitors," per a news conference with Pentagon press secretary John Kirby. *Why it matters: *Austin's first meeting with...
Torrential rains: Chile declares agricultural emergency for provinces
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Maria Emilia Undurraga, Chile´s Minister of Agriculture, declared an agricultural emergency for the provinces of Los Andes and San Felipe as a way to support the farmers affected by the last weather front that affected the country's south-central area. “After evaluating the damage caused by the weather in situ with […] The post Torrential rains: Chile declares agricultural emergency for provinces appeared first on The Rio Times.
Academics Push ‘Chestfeeding’ Term for Inclusivity, Claim ‘Breastfeeding…May be Ethically Problematic’
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: chestfeeding]Academia pushes the use of the terms chestfeeding and chest milk, because "promoting breastfeeding as ‘natural’ may be ethically problematic."
Follow The Science
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
Harvard researchers claim COVID-19 wouldn’t have been so bad if US paid reparations
Thousands of service members saying no to COVID-19 vaccine
Martin Hill, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
AP WASHINGTON (AP) — By the thousands, U.S. service members are refusing or putting off the COVID-19 vaccine as frustrated commanders scramble to knock down... The post Thousands of service members saying no to COVID-19 vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Palm Beach County Sends Gestapo
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
The post Palm Beach County Sends Gestapo appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Trump Plaza Implosion: How Atlantic City looks before and after
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
The post Trump Plaza Implosion: How Atlantic City looks before and after appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Despite Gov’t Fear Mongering, Arizona Sees DUIs Drop After Cannabis Legalization
WTStaff, Waking Times - 14 hours ago
*Matt Agorist* - Telling cops to stop kidnapping and caging people for possessing and selling a plant that has never killed anyone, is a step in the right direction.
Slide Into Shithole
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
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Mindless Mask Mandates Likely Do More Harm Than Good
WTStaff, Waking Times - 14 hours ago
*Dr. Mercola* - While the media claims mask mandates are based on science and will “save lives,” science is actually ignored.
$5,152 Power Bill? Texas’ Winter Storm Hell Only Gets Worse
People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
MSN As a historic winter storm raged across Texas over the weekend, Akilah Scott-Amos received an alarming message from her power company: Please switch services... The post $5,152 Power Bill? Texas’ Winter Storm Hell Only Gets Worse appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Rush Limbaugh dead at 70
People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
The Hill – by John Bowden Rush Limbaugh, the radio host who revolutionized conservative talk radio and became the medium’s biggest and most influential star,... The post Rush Limbaugh dead at 70 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Why Did CNN & NBC Both Pay Leftist Capital Rioter $35,000?
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Summit News – by Steve Watson Court documents have revealed that both CNN and NBC paid leftist rioter John Sullivan $35,000 a piece for footage he... The post Why Did CNN & NBC Both Pay Leftist Capital Rioter $35,000? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Hershey, Nestlé, Mars And Other Chocolate Makers Named In Child Slavery Class Action Lawsuit
WTStaff, Waking Times - 14 hours ago
*Olivia Rosane* - Many people give chocolates as a symbol of love on Valentine's Day, but for some the popular candy is more bitter than sweet.
Cops Kill Dad for Holding Gardening Tool, Force K-9 to Maul Dying Body
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Immokalee, FL — Last September, Nicholas Morales-Bessannia, 37, was in dire need of mental health help. Instead of... The post Cops Kill Dad for Holding Gardening Tool, Force K-9 to Maul Dying Body appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
“Where The Hell Are We?” – Biden’s CNN Townhall Disaster Ignored By Mainstream Media
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden In his first such public appearance since the campaign, President Biden joined CNN’s Anderson Cooper on stage last night... The post “Where The Hell Are We?” – Biden’s CNN Townhall Disaster Ignored By Mainstream Media appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Behind the Curtain…
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Assuming they actually won. “Official” numbers are within the margin of error, election transparency is non existent, and no one is allowed to ask questions. * The Big Reveal
COVID positive patients being transferred with garbage bags on heads
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
HAPPENING NOW: COVID-19 positive patients are currently being transferred out of the Holiday Inn, in the heart of Melbourne, with garbage bags over their heads.... The post COVID positive patients being transferred with garbage bags on heads appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
NATO May Increase Troops In Iraq To As Many As 5,000
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the Besmaya Range Complex in Iraq on March 2018. File photo: Spc. Antonio Lewis/ US Army *Reuters:* *NATO to agree larger Iraq training force as violence rises * BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO defence ministers are set to expand the military alliance’s training mission in Iraq once the coronavirus pandemic eases, senior officials and diplomats said, potentially cementing a broader role for the Atlantic alliance in the Middle East. Ministers are set to agree plans on Thursday during a video conference, potentially taking the mission from i...
Black Lives Matter
cmaadmin, Diverse - 13 hours ago
Black Lives Matter
In Surprise Move, Facebook Blocks News Access in Australia
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Facebook acted after the House of Representatives passed legislation that would make it and Google pay for Australian journalism, said Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.
Opinion: When only 10 countries supply 75% of vaccines, moral failure comes in high doses
Contributing Reporter, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
By Jamil Chade RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) Last week, stock exchanges worldwide were told that in 2020 AstraZeneca had revenues of US$27 billion and doubled its profit compared to 2019. A few days ago, according to financial newspapers, Pfizer was projecting that sales of its covid-19 vaccine would yield US$15 billion in revenues. […] The post Opinion: When only 10 countries supply 75% of vaccines, moral failure comes in high doses appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Anti-Terrorism Screws Tighten on the American People
Jacob G. Hornberger, null - 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] According to a recent article in the Washington Post, in the aftermath of the January 6 melee at the Capitol there are increasing calls for the US government’s Department of Homeland Security to “play a more muscular role in combating domestic extremism.” The article points out that up to this point, DHS has been “responsible for securing the country’s borders, ports, transportation and cyber systems, generally leaving the monitoring of extremist groups and terrorism investigations to the FBI.” But since “DHS and its agencies have nearly eight times as many employ...
How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Tank Warfare
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * These kinds of AI-related technical nuances are by no means restricted to identifying enemy vehicles. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Comparing unknown data against a seemingly limitless database of known information and variables to arrive at new conclusions represents the heart of Machine Learning, as it can enable an AI system to accommodate, organize and integrate new, previously unknown information. What happens if Russia or China builds a new secret tank or heavy armored vehicle that even the most advanced U.S. databases are not able to reco...
F-22 Raptors Could Soon Be Defending U.S. Aircraft Carriers
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * The Navy is exploring the idea of having F-22 Raptors defend surface ships such as destroyers, amphibious assault ships, and carriers. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Carrier strike groups are of course known for their many defenses such as air-and-missile defense interceptors, long-range guns and close-in-defenses such as Phalanx guns or anti-torpedo technologies. Could ship self-defense systems, which increasingly include weapons such as lasers and electronic warfare systems, be better served by having F-22s operate overhead? Should an entire U...
"Unspeakable truths" about race in America
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
An interesting article examines the state of race relations in America from the perspective of a self-described "elite" African-American writer, and points out some uncomfortable truths. Here's an excerpt. Activists on the Left of American politics claim that “white supremacy,” “implicit bias,” and old-fashioned “anti-black racism” are sufficient to account for black disadvantage. But this is a bluff that relies on “cancel culture” to be sustained. Those making such arguments are, in effect, daring you to disagree with them. They are threatening to “cancel” you if you do not ...
Google strikes a deal with Australia
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Google strikes a deal with Australia ****News Topic 291***** Australian media firms squeeze more from Google as new law looms Australian media firms squeeze more from Google as new law looms SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia claimed an early win in a protracted licencing battle with Google on Wednesday as media companies lined up to announce […]
"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 2/18/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
*"Covid-19 Pandemic Updates 2/18/21"* ○ *- https://www.zerohedge.com/* ○ *Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Global Outbreak * *Feb 18, 2021 7:54 AM ET: * The coronavirus pandemic has sickened more than 110,001,100 people, according to official counts, including 27,873,039 Americans. Globally at least 2,431,300 have died. *Feb. 18, 2021 7:54 PM ET: * *Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count* - www.nytimes.com ○ *"The COVID Tracking Project"* Every day, our volunteers compile the latest numbers on tests, cases, hospitalizations, and patient outcomes from every US state and ter...
Bolivia’s Central Bank: Latest IMF loan violated the country´s legal framework
Scott Salmon, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan that was “irregularly managed” by Bolivia’s former interim president Jeanine Áñez has been sent back, the country's Central Bank announced on Wednesday, February 17th. According to the bank, the loan of US$356.7 million had jeopardised “the country’s sovereignty and economic interests” through a rapid […] The post Bolivia’s Central Bank: Latest IMF loan violated the country´s legal framework appeared first on The Rio Times.
NATO Secretary-General Rejects Early Military Pullout From Afghanistan
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium February 17, 2021. REUTERS - POOL *France 24*:* NATO chief rejects early military pullout from Afghanistan * NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the military alliance will only leave Afghanistan when security conditions allow, as a deadline for withdrawing troops set out in a peace deal with the Taliban nears. NATO has just under 10,000 troops in the war-ravaged country helping to train and advise the Afghan security forces. Most of them are not ...
The Bum's Rush
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Rush Limbaugh is dead. Donald Trump's rise to the presidency would not have happened without Limbaugh. Robert McFadden and Michael Gyrnbaum write in *The New York Times*: Since his emergence in the 1980s as one of the first broadcasters to take charge of a national political call-in show, Mr. Limbaugh transformed the once-sleepy sphere of talk radio into a relentless right-wing attack machine, his voice a regular feature of daily life — from homes to workplaces and the commute in between — for millions of devoted listeners. He became a singular figure in the American media, foment...
The Problem with the US Space Force
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 14 hours ago
*Gunnar Ulson* | The current path of US foreign policy ensures that its actual mission will drift far from its stated mission.
Trump hits back at “Political Hack” Mitch McConnell
The Duran, The Duran - 14 hours ago
Trump hits back at “Political Hack” Mitch McConnell The Duran: Episode 888 Trump declares war on McConnell — vows to back MAGA challengers against GOP Trump declares war on McConnell – vows to back MAGA challengers against GOP Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and vowed to back […]
U.S., Israel building new system that can target missiles in space: reports
[image: U.S., Israel building new system that can target missiles in space: reports] The Washington Times reports that the U.S. and Israel are collaborating on a groundbreaking missile defense system that can target and eliminate threats in the atmosphere and in space, officials from the two nations said Thursday. The Arrow 4 system represents the next generation of “endo-exoatmospheric interceptors and will be implemented gradually, officials said, ultimately replacing existing Arrow 2 and 3 systems within several decades. The Arrow 4 project is a direct collaboration between the ...
Bill Gates Calls For ‘Third Shot’ of Vaccine to Protect Against Alleged ‘New Variants’
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 14 hours ago
*Megan Redshaw, J.D.* | Bill Gates now wants to “tune” new vaccines to cater for endless variants. What could possibly go wrong?
A Dozen Cops Dispatched to Protect a Dumpster Full of Food from Hungry People
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: portland]Portland police and hungry people clashed at a Fred Meyer grocery store, as cops guarded a dumpster full of food which had been thrown out by employees.
Sociological And Political Aspects Of Terrorism (I)
Vladislav B. SOTIROVIC, OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
The world, especially the Western part, became suddenly interested in studying the phenomenon of terrorism after September 11th, 2001 (9/11) when at 8:45 am a passenger airplane on its standard flying route across the USA became hijacked by terrorists and flown into the North Tower on the WTC in the […]
REVEALED: UK Lockdown Policy Has Forced 70,000 Households Into Homelessness
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 15 hours ago
*21WIRE* | The government promised 'nobody would lose their home' because of coronavirus. The figures how show that promise has been broken.
Tropical Storm "Dujuan" heading toward the Philippines, landfall expected over the weekend
Tropical Storm "Dujuan" formed in the Philippine Sea at 00:00 UTC on February 18, 2021, as the first named storm of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season. Dujuan is expected to make landfall over the Caraga region as a severe tropical storm. The storm is known...... Read more »
Pacific Islanders Turn to Local Economies to Drive Post-pandemic Recovery
CANBERRA, Australia, Feb 18 (IPS) - While Pacific Island countries have, so far, been spared a catastrophic spread of COVID-19, their economies have been devastated by the effects of border closures, internal lockdowns and the demise of international tourism and trade. With the global pandemic far from over, Pacific Islanders are looking to their local and regional economies to drive resilience and recovery. Read the full story, “Pacific Islanders Turn to Local Economies to Drive Post-pandemic Recovery”, on globalissues.org →
The UN: From the Sublime to the Hilarious
MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb 18 (IPS) - The United Nations is an institution mired in politics focusing primarily on military conflicts, civil wars, economic sanctions, peacekeeping, plus sustainable economic development. Read the full story, “The UN: From the Sublime to the Hilarious”, on globalissues.org →
Need a job? 2021 demographic census opens over 204,000 positions in Brazil
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - There are 181,898 positions for census takers, which requires elementary education level, and 22,409 for census agents, requiring high-school; pay is up to R$2.100 (US390). The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) has reopened the awaited call for 204,307 temporary positions for the 2021 Demographic Census, with salaries up […] The post Need a job? 2021 demographic census opens over 204,000 positions in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command Wants A New Aircraft That Can Fly Reconnaissance Missions And Bomb Enemy Forces
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
PC-12 (Wikiwand) *Defense One:* *New Plane Key to Special Ops Vision for Africa, General Says * Air Force Special Operations Command is planning flight demonstrations in coming months. A new aircraft that can fly reconnaissance missions and bomb enemy forces is key to U.S. special forces’ future in Africa, the head of Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday. Lt. Gen. James Slife spoke as the Biden administration reviews the U.S. military’s global footprint and prepares to advise Congress on reorienting American forces for future conflicts. “I would suggest to you tha...
"How It Really Is"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 14 hours ago
*THU FEB 18, AT 4:57 AM:* • *"Imminent Winter Storm To Spread Across Northeast"* • *"If A Few Days Of Cold Weather Can Cause 'A Very Serious Emergency'”*
The First Of 17 B-1B Bombers To Be Retired This Fiscal Year
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., flies over the East China Sea on Jan. 9, 2018. USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Reft. *Air Force Magazine:* *First of 17 B-1Bs Heads to the Boneyard * The first of 17 B-1B bombers to be retired this fiscal year under a Congressionally-approved divestiture plan flew to the “boneyard” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on Feb. 17, Air Force Global Strike Command said. The aircraft was based at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., but the Air Force did not provide specifi...
US Life Expectancy Drops a Year in Pandemic, Most Since WWII
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
“What is really quite striking in these numbers is that they only reflect the first half of the year ... I would expect that these numbers would only get worse,” said Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, a health equity researcher and dean at the University of California, San Francisco.
I interviewed 48 bankrupt Americans – here's who they blame for their financial troubles
Tess Wise, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Amherst College, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
Few middle-class Americans undergoing Chapter 13 bankruptcy blame the government. They portray themselves as hardworking victims and resent others for taking more than their fair share.
What belief in extraterrestrial visitors to Earth reveals about trust in elections
Anthony Licciardi Jr., Research Associate in Political Science, University of New Orleans, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 15 hours ago
Americans who believe aliens have visited Earth are more likely than disbelievers to say that Joe Biden is not the legitimate winner of the 2020 presidential election.
Shallow M5.6 earthquake hits Iran, injuring 43 people and cutting off electricity and water to Sisakht
A shallow earthquake registered by the Iranian Seismological Center (ISMC) as M5.6 hit Sisakht, Iran at 18:35 UTC (22:05 LT) on February 17, 2021, injuring at least 43 people. The quake hit at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). USGS and EMSC are reporting it as M5.4. ...... Read more »
Brazilian jurists oppose arrest of right-wing deputy Daniel Silveira
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The arrest in flagrante delicto on Tuesday of deputy Daniel Silveira accused of promoting anti-constitutional ideologies, hate speech against Supreme Court justices and support for the AI-5, has not met with consensus among jurists and criminal attorneys interviewed by Estadão. The Constitution only permits the arrest of a federal deputy […] The post Brazilian jurists oppose arrest of right-wing deputy Daniel Silveira appeared first on The Rio Times.
A look at these pictures will marvel you by the beauty of South America
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - You will hardly find a travel photographer who doesn’t dream of going on a long tour of Latin America. Paradise islands and azure glaciers, mysterious ruins of ancient civilizations and colorful modern towns, inaccessible rocky mountains and stormy waterfalls — the Latin American region includes 46 countries, and each of […] The post A look at these pictures will marvel you by the beauty of South America appeared first on The Rio Times.
THE PARTY OF REAGAN WAS THE PARTY OF TRUMP, AND LIMBAUGH WAS THE THROUGH LINE
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 15 hours ago
Never Trump Republicans regularly lament: How did the party of Ronald Reagan become the party of Donald Trump? "Reagan’s sunny, inclusive vision and principles are the antithesis of what Trump preaches," we're told. But Reagan bashed Democrats at every opportunity -- often with cornball jokes, but never with the sense that Democrats are good citizens with ideas about government worth considering. Reagan brought us Interior Secretary James Watt, who said, "I never use the words Democrats and Republicans. It's liberals and Americans." Reagan's administration gave us the angry, self-im...
Will Texas Be Able to Reboot Its Power Grid This Weekend?
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 15 hours ago
*21WIRE + Houston Chronicle* | 'The ERCOT grid has collapsed in exactly the same manner as the old Soviet Union.'
Avril Haines and Her Connections to the Global Plutocrats
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
Back in January 2021, this announcement appeared on the Office of the National Director of National Intelligence website: For those of you who are not aware of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, here are the director's responsibilities: *AUTHORITIES & DUTIES* *The National Security Act of 1947, as amended by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, provides that the DNI is the head of the Intelligence Community and designates the DNI as the principal intelligence advisor to the President. To that end, Congress has provided the DNI w...
Martin Luther King’s advice on avoiding violence – a reprise
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 15 hours ago
The following post was written about nine years ago, but still resonates today. Martin Luther King once said, “The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very things it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing … Continue reading →
UK Government Has Decided to Introduce CovID Ghettos
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 16 hours ago
It has been announced that a further 1.7 million people have been added to the Covid shielding list in England – and, of course, it is the poorest among us who must keep out of sight and out of mind. The list was expanded after scientists at Oxford University developed an algorithm to assess people’s … Continue reading UK Government Has Decided to Introduce CovID Ghettos →
Get a new Global Network T-shirt
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
We've just created a new T-shirt campaign for the Global Network. You can purchase them online at Bonfire for $20 (plus s/h). They come in the above four colors and many different sizes. Bonfire ships them directly to your home. International orders can be made as well with additional postage due. The Global Network makes a couple bucks on each shirt thus helping our international campaign to prevent Star Wars from becoming a tragic reality. And time is crucial as Washington makes its move for control and domination of space and the Earth below! Help us spread the mes...
The Experts Versus the Chicken and Egg Oscillation
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 16 hours ago
The “chicken and egg oscillation” cannot be overcome. We will never be sure if the rule comes first or the event. The rules of morality, justice, politics, and economics which lead to particular type of events cannot be developed. Those who are revered as experts in the intellectual and political establishment might be convinced that a certain rule when implemented will lead to a particular event, but instances can be found where the event comes first and rule is conceived at a later stage, or the rule leads to a wholly different kind of event. The variables and chance factors in hu...
Uphill. Both Ways.
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 15 hours ago
NY Times reports that a woman, 90, walked 6 miles to get her Botox. I mean..... you know. How long before there will be St. Bernards padding about the roadways soon delivering rum and vaxacola. I surely admire her stamina....
What the Pandemic Means for Emerging Market Economies and their Debt
Steven B. Kamin, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Steven B. Kamin* *economy, * The recent rise in emerging market economy sovereign debt may pose substantial problems for several countries, especially Brazil and South Africa. But the decline in global interest rates should ease the burden for many other emerging market governments. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments in emerging market economies (EMEs) ratcheted up their spending and borrowing, leading to the sharp increases in debt shown in Figure 1 below. This rise in debt poses concerns that these economies may be headed for default and crisis. However, the de...
Nazi Germany Tried To Build a Weather Station in Canada During World War II
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* The German Navy's meteorologists were at a disadvantage to the Allies. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Nazi Germany made a futile attempt to establish a weather station in a remote region of Canada. Throughout World War II the Allies enjoyed a certain advantage over the Axis that was purely the product of geography. Because the Allied nations occupied real estate on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, their meteorologists were able to benefit from communicating with one another about weather patterns. Prevailing weather patterns in the...
Chinese Submarines Have New Ways to Destroy U.S. Aircraft Carriers
David Axe, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Asia* China’s navy has come a long way. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In 1996, Chinese subs had basically zero chances to take a shot at a U.S. carrier, with or without cueing. By 2010 that was no longer the case. In 1995 and 1996, Taiwanese politicians signaled greater support for declaring their island country officially independent of China. Beijing’s response was swift, forceful … and ultimately an embarrassment to China. The Chinese fired several missiles toward small, Taiwanese-held islands. That’s when the United States intervened in a big way...

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