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Thomas Paine

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

9 February - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

 10:40 pm MST

Did President Harding Gamble Away the White House China?
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Fortunately, the nuclear football did not yet exist in the 1920s.
I Rise in Defense of the US Constitution, Liberty and Insurrectionists
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 6 hours ago
The foundation of the United States of America is built on the bedrock of rebellion; in the DNA of of our country and her citizenry The post I Rise in Defense of the US Constitution, Liberty and Insurrectionists appeared first on .
Quasar High Yield Fund Targets Brazil and China
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The strategy now is to avoid riskier debt in countries like Argentina, Ecuador, Lebanon and Zambia, which have either restructured or defaulted last year. As the global economy gradually emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, a high-yield bond investor who has beaten 93% of peers in the past five years is looking […] The post Quasar High Yield Fund Targets Brazil and China appeared first on The Rio Times.
Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Death of the Public Political Apology
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A true apology has to be accompanied with some sincerity and with a sense of how the offender will act differently in the future.
Fox News Leader Signs New Contract, No ‘Pivot’ Planned
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott signed a new contract and the company said it will continue its “center right” programming mix despite a recent ratings slump and legal fight against its flagship Fox News Channel.
Is a Woman Suing Gorilla Glue After She Put It in Her Hair?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
An apparent mishap involving Gorilla Glue applied to a Louisiana woman's hair went viral — but also resulted in a world of pain.
Commentary
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 6 hours ago
For the record: I think that managing refuse, picking up trash and a pollution free environment is key to a building a better world. Unfortunately, China, developer and spreader of plagues, leads the planet in pollution and over harvesting the seas. And nobody will do anything about it because they merely bribe anyone […] The post Commentary appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Consumer finds wrong salmon in package; recall launched because of undeclared soy
News Desk, Food Safety News - 6 hours ago
Ocean Beauty Seafood LLC of Seattle, WA, is recalling some Publix brand frozen “Parmesan-Crusted Wild Alaskan Salmon Fillets” after a consumer discovered an error that resulted in the wrong product in packages. The error resulted in undeclared soy in the improperly boxed product. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the... Continue Reading
Cannabis MSO Green Thumb nets $100M through initial US stock sale
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 7 hours ago
Cannabis multistate operator Green Thumb Industries said it accepted an offer to sell $100 million of stock to a single institutional investor as part of a previously announced securities offering in the United States – a first for the company. Chicago-based Green Thumb said the proceeds from the sale of 3.1 million subordinate voting shares […] Cannabis MSO Green Thumb nets $100M through initial US stock sale is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
The U.S.’s China Strategy Needs New Tools
jordanschneider, Lawfare - 8 hours ago
The skyline of Beijing, China at night. (Jens Wagner, https://pixabay.com/images/id-5408966/; Pixabay, https://pixabay.com/service/license/) On Jan. 20, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen committed to “use the full array of tools” to counter China’s “abusive, unfair and illegal practices.” But however determined Yellen and the rest of President Biden’s team may be, the toolbox they inherited from the Trump administration is a few drill bits short. Chinese state capitalism caught U.S. policymakers flat-footed. While far from perfect, the “China model” is dramatically reshaping globa...
Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 6 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum] Egypt's Wadi El Rayan Protectorate in Fayoum The Magic lake area
Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 6 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum] Egypt's Wadi El Rayan Protectorate in Fayoum The Magic lake area
Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 6 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum] Egypt's Wadi El Rayan Protectorate in Fayoum The Magic lake area
Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 6 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum] Egypt's Wadi El Rayan Protectorate in Fayoum The Magic lake area
Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 6 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum] Egypt's Wadi El Rayan Protectorate in Fayoum The Magic lake area
Assyrian Artist Uses Snow to Create Intricate Art
Odicho Kifarkis of Skokie in front of his snow sculpture at the artist and sculptor's Bronx Avenue residence on Feb. 4, 2021. ( Karie Angell Luc/Pioneer Press)Thanks to plenty of snow and a sculptor's hand, a Skokie neighborhood is home to a temporary art installation.
Can Keir Starmer Win Over the Left?
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
Last week was hardly a disastrous week for Keir Starmer as some headlines pretended. Mildly awkward is a more accurate summation of events. Reinstating 50 suspended members? Having his plastic patriotism highlighted? An affectation of standing up to Boris Johnson's lies and forced to apologise when, for once, it turned out the Prime Minister uttered a rare truth? If this is as bad a week he can look forward to, I'm sure the Labour leader can live with more of them. But there was something of interest among our tempestuous teacups. And these are the doubts. As observed here two week...
Twitter Posts Strong Q4 Results as User Base, Revenue Jumps
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Twitter posted solid results for the last three months of 2020, capping what CEO Jack Dorsey called “an extraordinary year” for the platform.
Sweden Proved That Navies Underestimate Diesel Submarines at Their Own Peril
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* In 2005, USS Ronald Reagan, a newly constructed $6.2 billion dollar aircraft carrier, sank after being hit by multiple torpedoes. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The advent of cheap, stealthy and long-enduring diesel submarines is yet another factor placing carriers and other expensive surface warships at greater risk when operating close to defended coastlines. Diesel submarines benefitting from AIP will serve as a deadly and cost-effective means of defending littoral waters, though whether they will can carve out a role for themselves i...
Twitter Posted 28 Percent Increase in Revenue, 27 Percent Jump in Usage in Fourth Quarter
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2V5L9XBHW2&share=true] It looks like the controversial social media giant is doing just fine for itself. Twitter was often in the news in the fourth quarter of 2020, especially in relation to the presidential election. The social network began placing warnings on false tweets about the election, including from the account of then-President Donald Trump, and even temporality changed how the retweet button works. The quarter was a strong one for Twitter financi...
Senate Agrees to Hear Trump Case, Rejecting GOP Arguments
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial opened with graphic video showing the former president whipping up a rally crowd to march to the Capitol and “fight like hell” against his reelection defeat, followed by images of the deadly attack on Congress that came soon after.
Assange Prosecution, Launched By Trump Justice Department, Will Continue Under Biden
Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof - 6 hours ago
The Justice Department under President Joe Biden plans to continue the case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange that was launched under President Donald Trump. The post Assange Prosecution, Launched By Trump Justice Department, Will Continue Under Biden appeared first on Shadowproof.
Biden Administration To Seek Extradition Of Julian Assange
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
Washington, DC - President Joe Biden’s administration plans to continue to seek to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the United Kingdom to the United States to face hacking conspiracy charges, the U.S. Justice Department said. Justice Department spokesman Marc Raimondi on Tuesday said the U.S. government will continue to challenge a British judge’s ruling last month that Assange should not be extradited to the United States because of the risk he would commit suicide. In a Jan. 4 ruling, the judge, Vanessa Baraitser, said, “I find that the mental condition of Mr. As...
Update: Even More Bias Uncovered in Colorado College Climate Change Poll
James Taylor, Climate Realism - 7 hours ago
On Friday, Climate Realism uncovered and reported the absurd bias in a Colorado College poll claiming people in the Mountain West are very concerned about climate change and want more government action. In short, the poll surveyed more than twice as many Democrats as Republicans. Such a grossly skewed sampling made the poll results worse […] The post Update: Even More Bias Uncovered in Colorado College Climate Change Poll appeared first on Climate Realism.
Russian Tu-160 Bombers Fly Over Barents And Norwegian Seas As U.S. B-1Bs Prepare For Norwegian Deployment
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 8 hours ago
Two Tu-160 Blackjack strategic missile carriers performed a mission over the neutral waters of the Barents, Greenland and Norwegian seas, a region where U.S. B-1 Lancer bombers are going to operate in a couple of [...] The post Russian Tu-160 Bombers Fly Over Barents And Norwegian Seas As U.S. B-1Bs Prepare For Norwegian Deployment appeared first on The Aviationist.
Former West Virginia University Basketball Star Appointed Assistant Coach at Wheeling University
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 8 hours ago
Former West Virginia University basketball star Da’Sean Butler has been appointed assistant coach at Wheeling University, Metro News reported. At WVU, Butler scored 2,095 points and led its team to the 2010 Big East Tournament title and to the NCAA Final Four. He has previous coaching experience, having been a graduate assistant coach for the […]
University of Alabama at Birmingham Removes Former Governor and Segregationist’s Name from Campus Building
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 8 hours ago
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has removed former governor and segregationist George Wallace’s name from one of its buildings, The Hill reported. The removal of the name from a physical education building – the name was given in 1975 – came after UAB trustees unanimously voted in favor of the act. Wallace , who was elected […]
Dr. Christopher Manning Appointed First Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer at USC
cmaadmin, Diverse - 8 hours ago
Dr. Christopher Manning will be University of Southern California’s first chief inclusion and diversity officer, effective March 1, according to USC officials. Previously, Manning was an assistant and associate provost for academic diversity for approximately five years at Loyola University Chicago. He was the first assistant provost for academic diversity in 2016 there. Since 2008, […]
Harding University to Honor Murdered Alum with Monument and Award
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 8 hours ago
Harding University will honor the life of 2016 alum Botham Jean, who was murdered Sept. 6, 2018, in his Dallas home, 5News reported.
U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson Elected Chair of Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee
Sara Weissman, Diverse - 9 hours ago
U.S. Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, a former school principal, was elected chair of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment (HEWI) Subcommittee of the House Committee on Education and Labor on Monday. “I am thrilled to take on this important responsibility,” Wilson said in a statement. “As chair of the HEWI Subcommittee, I will seek to […]
Must Watch! "Kool-Aid Drinkers; Take The Money; Housing Crash Epic; Zombie Companies; Debt Forgiveness"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 26 minutes ago
Jeremiah Babe, *"Kool-Aid Drinkers; Take The Money;* * Housing Crash Epic; Zombie Companies; Debt Forgiveness"*
Despite Accidents and High Costs, the Navy Won’t Give Up on the V-22 Osprey
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * The Osprey has been in development for decades. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The most intriguing proposal would be to use CMV-22s as recovery tankers. While the Osprey is still too slow to gas up outbound fighters on a mission, a CMV-22 could instead greet the jets when they return, fueling up Hornet and Lighting fighters as they await their turn to land. Only time will tell whether the pricy CMV-22B brings about the revolution in logistics the Navy is hoping for. For over fifty years, the Navy has operated C-2A Greyhound cargo haulers wit...
World War I: The Red Baron’s Band of Brothers
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Led by the dashing and charismatic Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, the young pilots in Jasta 11 wreaked havoc in the skies over the Western Front. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Manfred von Richthofen molded and managed his men superbly. Like a swarm of ungainly dragonflies, a squadron of six British RE8 observation aircraft droned over the trenches of northern France on the afternoon April 13, 1917. The sky was a bright, cheerful blue and the RE8s were intently engaged in “spotting,” or visually identifying, German positions and s...
Shining a Light on the Iran Deal’s Sunset Problem
Behnam Ben Taleblu, Andrea Stricker, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Behnam Ben Taleblu, Andrea Stricker* *Iran JCPOA, Middle East* If the new administration is serious about reinvigorated diplomacy, it must resist Iran’s nuclear extortion and forgo the temptation of re-joining the JCPOA. Breathing life into an expiring accord will not help dampen the Islamic Republic’s nuclear, missile, and military threats. Believe it or not, Tehran and Washington are already negotiating. Not in the shadows of a stuffy European hotel, but via a rhetorical exchange happening in plain sight. Despite President Joe Biden’s condemnation of his predecessor’s Iran pol...
The Civil War's "Battle of the Wilderness": Beginning of a Bloody War of Attrition
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* In the forbidding countryside of Virginia’s Wilderness, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee stumbled blindly toward their first wartime encounter. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Battle of the Wilderness marked the beginning of a 40-day campaign that included some of the bloodiest fighting of the Civil War. The year 1864 was shaping up to be a critical one in the three-year-long Civil War. During the previous year, Federal armies had gained control of the Mississippi River and consolidated their grip on Tennessee. Only two signifi...
Six Republican Senators Align With Democrats Claiming Impeachment of Former President is Constitutional, It Ain’t
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Highlighting the insufferable alignment of the two wings of the UniParty bird, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell allowed, permitted, and grinned as six GOP senators concurred with leftist democrats that impeachment of a former President is constitutional… Pro Tip: it … Continue reading → The post Six Republican Senators Align With Democrats Claiming Impeachment of Former President is Constitutional, It Ain’t appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Did Trump Say He Would Testify at Impeachment Trial if He Could Take Air Force One?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Some obvious jokes aren't so obvious.
Dollar soars and Real’s performance worse overall amid tax risks
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The dollar closed up on Tuesday, with the market showing concerns of more public spending with no fiscal compensation. This prompted another worst global performance for the Real, despite Central Bank intervention and the sale of US$1 billion in the derivatives market. This Tuesday, the U.S. currency soared 0.192% against the […] The post Dollar soars and Real’s performance worse overall amid tax risks appeared first on The Rio Times.
Musical Interlude: Afshin, "Prayer of Change"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*Afshin, "Prayer of Change"* Full screen recommended.
"A Look to the Heavens"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
"Stars can be like artists. With interstellar gas as a canvas, a massive and tumultuous Wolf-Rayet star has created the picturesque ruffled half-circular filaments called WR23, on the image left. Additionally, the winds and radiation from a small cluster of stars, NGC 3324, have sculpted a 35 light year cavity on the upper right, with its right side appearing as a recognizable face in profile. This region's popular name is the Gabriela Mistral Nebula for the famous Chilean poet. Together, these interstellar clouds lie about 8,000 light-years away in the Great Carina Nebula, a comple...
Attorney-At-Paw? Filter Makes Lawyer Look Like Cat in Court
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
A West Texas judge has a word of caution to those attending court hearings via Zoom: Always check for filters before logging on.
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "The Journey "
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*"The Journey "* "One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice - though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. Mend my life! each voice cried. But you didn't stop. You knew what you had to do, though the wind pried with its stiff fingers at the very foundations, though their melancholy was terrible. It was already late enough, and a wild night, and the road full of fallen branches and stones. But little by little, as you left their voices behind, the stars began to burn through the ...
"As Humans..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
“It is easy to overlook this thought that life just* is.* As humans we are inclined to feel that life must have a point. We have plans and aspirations and desires. We want to take constant advantage of the intoxicating existence we’ve been endowed with. But what’s life to a lichen? Yet its impulse to exist, to be, is every bit as strong as ours - arguably even stronger. If I were told that I had to spend decades being a furry growth on a rock in the woods, I believe I would lose the will to go on. Lichens don’t. Like virtually all living things, they will suffer any hardship, endur...
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 2/9/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*"Economic Market Snapshot AM 2/9/21"* ○ "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes *○* "Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! *Your guide:* Gregory Mannarino, PM 2/9/21 *"**Stocks Hit New Highs: * *Dollar Craters, Deficit Balloons, Child Poverty Skyrockets**”* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWatch...
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
Stigler, Oklahoma, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"The Great Fear Machine of 2020"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*"The Great Fear Machine of 2020"* by Paul Rosenberg "The events of 2020 were unique in human history, and so I think it’s important to give them some perspective. What we experienced was the first televised plague. What it spawned was a unique fear machine. Fear delivery systems go back to the first tyrants, of course, but this one featured a scale and an intimacy that went beyond all others, even those of the vile USSR. The plague itself, COVID-19, was minor as such things go. The flu of 1919 was far worse, not to mention historical plagues that made this one look like a case of...
"He was not honorable."
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Pottersville - 8 hours ago
It's not nearly enough to say that Donald Trump sleazed his way into the Oval Office using the politics of white grievance. That's a bald and bland bromide at this point that's not even worthy of debate. However, as with every bromide, there's a hidden underlying truth to Trump's enduring appeal. And for every right wing apostate who's turned on Trump since the Capitol riots on January 6th, there are still many hundreds of thousands who, for one reason or another, will never have their voices heard. Jake Angeli, the so-called Qanon shaman, is not among them. Th...
Tar. Feathers.
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 8 hours ago
Some assembly required: So the U.S. didn’t put more money into the development of new and expanded COVID-19 testing …because the head of the NIH didn’t want it to catch the attention of the White House, so he intentionally sabotaged the communication?!
Will the real Joe Biden put up his hand
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 9 hours ago
Which is Joe? https://greatreject.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/joe-biden-is-fake.mp4?_=2 This video from CNN released on Oct 31, 2020 was taken down within 24 hours: Try this one too: The Castle Rock Media Event – Starring China Joe
Ford reaches agreement and pledges to maintain assistance in Brazil
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - São Paulo's PROCON Foundation and Ford Motor Company Brazil have signed an agreement in which the company commits to maintain consumer assistance in the country, with sales operations, services, technical assistance, spare parts and warranty for its customers. The agreement, announced today, February 9th, covers the whole country and is effective […] The post Ford reaches agreement and pledges to maintain assistance in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Cuba warns Colombia of possible ELN rebel attack
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cuba has warned that rebels from Colombia’s National Liberation Army (ELN) may be planning an attack on Bogota, the Colombian defense minister said on Monday, February 9th. Cuban Ambassador Jose Luis Ponce on Monday sent “a communication about a supposed terrorist attack being planned...by the Eastern Front of the ELN,” […] The post Cuba warns Colombia of possible ELN rebel attack appeared first on The Rio Times.
Is Hollywood Actress Jessica Biel a US Military Veteran?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
An online advertisement with a picture of actress Jessica Biel promised a "surprising" list of Hollywood actors who were military veterans.
UN Report Says North Korea Is Using Cyber Attacks To Steal Money For Its Nuclear Program
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*CNN:* *North Korean hackers stole more than $300 million to pay for nuclear weapons, says confidential UN report * New York (CNN)North Korea's army of hackers stole hundreds of millions of dollars throughout much of 2020 to fund the country's nuclear and ballistic missile programs in violation of international law, according to a confidential United Nations report. The document accused the regime of leader Kim Jong Un of conducting "operations against financial institutions and virtual currency exchange houses" to pay for weapons and keep North Korea's struggling economy aflo...
Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 7 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum] Egypt's Wadi El Rayan Protectorate in Fayoum The Magic Lake area
Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 7 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum] Egypt's Wadi El Rayan Protectorate in Fayoum The Magic Lake area
Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 7 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum] Egypt's Wadi El Rayan Protectorate in Fayoum The Magic Lake area
Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 7 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum] Egypt's Wadi El Rayan Protectorate in Fayoum The Magic Lake area
Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 7 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Egypt's Magic Lake in Fayoum] Egypt's Wadi El Rayan Protectorate in Fayoum The Magic Lake area
Arab Spacecraft Enters Orbit Around Mars in Historic Flight
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars in a triumph for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission.
This Widely Used Pesticide May Increase Your Risk of COVID
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 8 hours ago
A review in Food and Chemical Toxicology suggests organophosphorus pesticides may increase the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to cause COVID, especially among vulnerable people with underlying medical conditions. The post This Widely Used Pesticide May Increase Your Risk of COVID appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Does Tom Brady Hold Record for Getting Paid To Say ‘I’m Going to Disney World’?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Here's the origin story of the famous post-Super Bowl advertising slogan.
A letter regarding the state of impeachment!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 8 hours ago
*TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021* *"Whither punishment," Times reader says: *Yesterday morning, the New York Times published several letters regarding our latest impeachment trial. One letter provided food for thought. Here's that letter's full text: To the Editor: *I am sadly convinced that there is nothing that would lead these Republican senators to convict Donald Trump*, no matter what offenses he committed. Indeed, with this shabby group, I am convinced that Richard Nixon would not have needed to resign, since he would have been acquitted! *I am therefore left with two questions.*...
Was ‘the Truth About Costco’s Kirkland Meat’ Revealed?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
An ominous online advertisement displayed pictures of raw meat and teased supposedly revealing information about some of Costco's Kirkland products.
New York Times – Where History Constantly Changes
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 9 hours ago
In 1999, the New York Times said Arctic sea ice thickness had declined from ten feet to six feet since 1958. In 1958, the New York Times said Arctic sea ice thickness had declined from twelve feet to seven feet … Continue reading →
Mexico’s Justo grocery app lands US$65 million funding round
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican grocery delivery startup Justo has raised US$65 million in a funding round led by U.S.-based equity firm General Atlantic and plans to expand in Mexico this year, the company said. Founded a year and a half ago, the startup saw the coronavirus pandemic boost demand for online deliveries of […] The post Mexico’s Justo grocery app lands US$65 million funding round appeared first on The Rio Times.
Doctors Link Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines to Life-Threatening Blood Disorder
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
A second New York Times article quotes doctors who say the mRNA technology used in COVID vaccines may cause immune thrombocytopenia, a blood disorder that last month led to the death of a Florida doctor after his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. The post Doctors Link Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines to Life-Threatening Blood Disorder appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
JONAH RASKIN : OBITUARY | Rennie Davis (1940-2021): Not the boy next door
Thorne Dreyer, The Rag Blog - 9 hours ago
He was a man with a deep moral consciousness who followed the dictates of his heart and his head no matter where they took him. By Jonah Raskin | The Rag Blog | February 9, 2021 SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. — … Continue reading →
Shenandoah Growers recalls organic basil from 10 states after positive parasite test
News Desk, Food Safety News - 10 hours ago
Shenandoah Growers Inc. is recalling its fresh cut, packaged organic basil packed at its Indianapolis location because sample tests showed the Cyclospora parasite. Retailers, including Kroger and Schnuck’s received the implicated herb. The recalled products from the Harrisonburg, VA-based company were distributed to retail stores Feb. 3 and 4 in the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,... Continue Reading
1 new case of COVID-19 is announced on Tuesday, Feb. 9
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 11 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. One new case of COVID-19 is announced in Nova Scotia today (Tuesday, Feb. 9). The case is in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone; it is related to travel outside Atlantic Canada. There are now nine known active […]
The Corbett Report: James discusses Canadian Government Delay of Mandatory Traveler Quarantine with Constitutional Lawyer John Carpay – #SolutionsWatch
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 5 hours ago
*James Corbett Interviews Constitutional Lawyer* *John Carpay of Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms* *Watch on BitChute* Good morning readers, late yesterday I published a "BREAKING NEWS" post about how *Rebel News* is following *the Canadian Federal Government's new secretive draconian policy of kidnapping travelers from airports and secreting them off to "undisclosed locations" where they are confined at their own expense...and prevented from making phone calls. * Today, I am following up that post with a *"#SolutionsWatch* program discussion between James Corbett and C...
On National Cut the Cord Day, Sling offers a “Fling”
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GM1EB160CSY01&share=true] Will the promotional offer bring in more customers? Last February, Sling TV proclaimed the first-ever National Cut the Cord Day on February 9, in order to encourage Internet users to give up cable. Sling could not have possibly known that the shutdowns that followed a few weeks later would bring the cord-cutting trend to new heights. Now, a year later, Sling TV is celebrating the “holiday” for the second time, with a special offer it’s ...
Impeachment Paves the Way for the GOP 2024 Presidential Playing Field
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Security, Americas* The trial will elevate itself as an opportunity for GOP presidential candidates to carve distinct party lines and how aligned they’ll continue to be with the former president. As former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial begins Tuesday, Senate Republicans eyeing a 2024 presidential bid have other concerns in mind—how to politically calculate a strategic approach to handling the trial that would point to wins in a potential primary race. Although the verdict will likely be to acquit Trump, GOP senators expected to launch presi...
Explained: 5 Best OTA Antennas for Free HDTV
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *OTA Antenna, Americas* [image: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81bROExuXXL._AC_SL1500_.jpg] These devices offer a way to still get good TV and sports without breaking the bank. If you’re absolutely sick and tired of those outrageous cable TV bills, maybe it’s time to join millions of others in cutting the cord. However, before making that big decision, make sure you already know which TV antenna is right for you. In some cases, a top-notch TV antenna will get you more channels than basic cable, with no budget-killing monthly bills to boot. E...
Why the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Are Warning of a Disinformation Doomsday
Zack Brown, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Zack Brown* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2010%3Anewsml_GM1E61F037401&share=true] Why we are so close to midnight—and what it will take to back away. As a child in Cold War Munich, Dr. Robert Rosner remembers the protests against the American nuclear-tipped missiles scattered throughout West Germany. Back then, the prospect of an East-West clash over Europe’s most prominent dividing line left him feeling “petrified.” “I mean, that was visceral fear,” he recalled. “And I don’t think that sense is in the public mind today.” ...
WTO plurilateral services domestic regulation disciplines - Chair's summary of meeting held on 10 December 2020
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
09-Feb-2021 Some WTO Members are negotiating restrictions on the ability to regulate services. This is the Chairperson's summary of the meeting on 10 December 2020
WTO plurilateral services domestic regulation disciplines draft text as of 18 December 2020
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
09-Feb-2021 Some WTO Members are negotiating restrictions on the ability to regulate services. This is the draft text as of 18 December 2020
WTO Fisheries Subsidies Draft Consolidated Text
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
09-Feb-2021 All WTO Members are negotiating restrictions on fisheries subsidies. This is the draft consolidated negotiating text as of 18 December 2020.
Tailandia se prepara para la aprobación del acuerdo RCEP
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
09-Feb-2021 El Ministerio de Comercio de Tailandia se prepara para proponer mañana al Parlamento la ratificación del Tratado de Asociación Económica Integral Regional (RCEP), un acuerdo de libre comercio firmado por 15 países de Asia y el Pacífico en noviembre pasado.
Argentina y Portugal buscan acelerar la ratificación del tratado UE-Mercosur
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
09-Feb-2021 Alberto Fernández se ha reunido de manera remota con el primer ministro de Portugal, Antonio Costa, para impulsar las negociaciones y ratificar el acuerdo.
Coreana amenaza a Perú con acudir a arbitraje por bloqueo de su inversión
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
09-Feb-2021 El proyecto Camisea vuelve ser el centro y foco de un posible arbitraje.
Facebook Hires NATO Press Officer Ben Nimmo as Intelligence Chief
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 8 hours ago
Mint Press News – by Alan Macleod Ben Nimmo, a former NATO press officer and current senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, has announced Facebook... The post Facebook Hires NATO Press Officer Ben Nimmo as Intelligence Chief appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Word From the Trenches – February 9, 2021
Henry Shivley, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – February 9, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Officials Create ‘Fictional Gang’ To Punish Phoenix Protesters
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
Amy Kaper promises she is not a gang member. The 29-year-old graduate student does not run drugs, traffic guns, or work in any organized crime ring. But, she did protest police violence last year. For that, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office and the Phoenix Police Department are aggressively prosecuting Kaper — and a group of 17 other defendants, including three minors — for being part of a criminal street gang following an October 17 protest in downtown Phoenix. In fact, officers and prosecutors allege the group is as dangerous — and in some ways more dangerous — than notorio...
Police respond to mass shooting and bombing at Minnesota hospital
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Raw Story Multiple people at the Allina Health clinic in Buffalo, Minnesota were shot on Tuesday, according to local media outlets. Multiple law enforcement agencies... The post Police respond to mass shooting and bombing at Minnesota hospital appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Man charged in US Capitol riot worked for FBI, lawyer says
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Yahoo News WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who authorities say is a leader of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and helped to organize a... The post Man charged in US Capitol riot worked for FBI, lawyer says appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Tom Cotton: Joe Biden Considers Coronavirus Tests for Traveling Americans But Not Illegal Aliens
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Breitbart – by John Binder Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) says that while President Joe Biden’s administration considers requiring coronavirus tests for American citizens flying domestically,... The post Tom Cotton: Joe Biden Considers Coronavirus Tests for Traveling Americans But Not Illegal Aliens appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Ammon Bundy, veteran of armed standoffs, builds militia network on COVID backlash
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
LA Times EMMETT, Idaho — The two dozen demonstrators pressed against the emergency-room doors, screaming to be let in. “Show us the law!” they chanted.... The post Ammon Bundy, veteran of armed standoffs, builds militia network on COVID backlash appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Teachers Deride Fans, Rally Outside Schools
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
Andrea McLaughlin, a second grade teacher, is afraid to return to her school, F.S. Edmonds Elementary in Northwest Philadelphia, because she doesn’t know what she will find. She, and many other public school teachers, don’t believe in the promises the School District of Philadelphia has made in its plans to reopen this month. “This is beyond COVID,” McLaughlin said. “This is about trust, and this is about getting us what we need and our kids deserve.” McLaughlin and other staff were supposed to return to school buildings Monday for the first time since March. The post Teachers D...
“Private” Company — Facebook Hires NATO Press Officer Ben Nimmo as Intelligence Chief
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 10 hours ago
[image: facebook]It is now difficult to distinguish where the deep state ends and the fourth estate begins and Ben Nimmo’s move from NATO to NATO-aligned think tank to Facebook is just another example of this phenomenon.
Why Some People Won't Dump Cable or Dish (This Picture Is a Clue)
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Cord-Cutting, Americas* The major months for cord-cutting in the United States came in the opening months of the pandemic when all major sports were on hiatus. Cord-cutting trends, already on the ascendence even before the coronavirus pandemic, escalated to new heights in 2020. However, millions of people continue to subscribe to traditional pay TV. And according to a new survey, sports are a big reason why. Research firm Parks Associates announced this week via a public relations firm that “55% of pay-TV households in the US report availability of live sport...
Can the U.S. Navy Build a Sixth-Generation Stealth Fighter?
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Sixth-Generation Stealth Fighter, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2T9K9W1LU1&share=true] The race for the next interation of stealth fighters is on as China and Russia pour money into their own future warplanes. As China and Russia forge ahead with a slew of sixth-generation fighter projects, is the U.S. Air Force (USAF) lagging behind in efforts to develop similar capabilities? The U.S. military’s nascent sixth-generation fighter ambitions harken back to the late 2000s, just as Lockheed Martin’s F-35 ...
Invasion of Crete: The First (and Only) Major German Airborne Operation of World War II
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Emboldened by previous successes, the Germans launched Operation Mercury, dropping thousands of paratroopers onto the defended island of Crete. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Germans would the triumph at Crete, but their victory was bittersweet. By May 1941, the German Luftwaffe’s fortunes had risen to great heights and plummeted to equally startling depths in the course of a single year of blitzkrieg warfare in Western Europe. Led by the narcissistic Hermann Göring, a former World War I flying ace, the Luftwaffe had been the perfe...
Dogwood Canyon Nature Park offers protection to the sacred White Bison
White Wolf, White Wolf - 9 hours ago
Visitors to Dogwood Canyon Nature Park in Missouri’s Ozark Mountains now have a chance to spot a rare white American bison.The new addition joined the park’s herd of 25 earlier this year and was named Takoda, a Sioux word meaning “friend to everyone”. Visitors to Dogwood Canyon Nature Park can see Takoda and the rest of the bison herd during the Wildlife Tram Tour, a two-hour guided ride through the canyon and into the ridgetops of Arkansas where herds of bison, elk and deer reside. Park officials hope thestrikingaddition will provide newopportunities to educate the public on the u...
Does the POTUS Send People a Greeting Card on Their 100th Birthday?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
People want White House greetings on all kinds of occasions.
This Is Not An Anti-Teacher Gotcha Moment
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 9 hours ago
So I posted this on Twitter, and drew the response pictured here Usuals: "Here you go--hospital-grade safety measures!" Teachers: "But we need to get the vaccine." Usuals: "Here's your vaccine." Teachers: "BTW the kids need the vaccine too." Usuals: "There is no vaccine for kids." Teachers: "LOL, suckers." — LiberalAgainstLockdowns (@LLockdowns) February 9, 2021 There's a special group of folks among those who hate teacher unions and the teachers who belong to them. You'll remember these folks from back in the days when we were going to use test-based teacher ratings to fire our w...
CBO on the Minimum Wage
Greg Mankiw, Greg Mankiw's Blog - 9 hours ago
NPR reports: Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 would increase wages for at least 17 million people, but also put 1.4 million Americans out of work, according to a study by the Congressional Budget Office released on Monday. A phase-in of a $15 minimum wage would also lift some 900,000 out of poverty, according to the nonpartisan CBO. This higher federal minimum could raise wages for an additional 10 million workers who would otherwise make sightly above that wage rate, the study found. Potential job losses were estimated to affect 0.9 percent of workers, the...
Is There a Correlation Between the Vaccine Rollout and Increased COVID–19 Mortality?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 9 hours ago
A number of unusual death events have been reported in care homes across the country since the beginning of the vaccine rollout. Officially, any connection to the vaccines has been denied and they have all been taken as evidence of the spread of new variant COVID–19.
Election of Dem Chair Portends Change at US Postal Service
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A former labor leader and Obama administration official was elected to serve as chair of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors, marking the first step in a potential shakeup under President Joe Biden.
Impeachment and bullshit
Andrew Koppelman, Balkinization - 9 hours ago
Almost all Republican Senators – 45 out of 50 – agree with Donald Trump’s lawyers that it would be unconstitutional to impeach Donald Trump after he has left office. The legal claim is weak, but it is mighty convenient. It gives them an excuse (a weak one, as I’ll explain) for voting to acquit without having to take any position on whether his incitement of the riot of January 6, and his bland, passive indifference as his devoted followers spread death and destruction, were impeachable offenses. The constitutional claim is being carefullydebated, but it should not be taken ser...
NHS: Leaked this week
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 9 hours ago
Documents passed to the Lowdown reveal how US company, Centene is expanding its interests in the NHS by buying up a network of GP practices.
YPF Ad Hoc group creditors won’t swap debt beyond 2021 bonds, says source
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Creditors holding Eurobonds issued by Argentina’s YPF have called on the state energy company to cancel its proposed debt swap beyond the 2021 bond, a source said on Tuesday, February 9th. YPF, which has earmarked US$6.2 billion of its debt for restructuring, swerved default on Monday after winning support from […] The post YPF Ad Hoc group creditors won’t swap debt beyond 2021 bonds, says source appeared first on The Rio Times.
"Same Old, Same Old"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 9 hours ago
*"Same Old, Same Old"* By Bill Bonner "The first panacea for a mismanaged nation is inflation of the currency; the second is war. Both bring a temporary prosperity; both bring a permanent ruin. But both are the refuge of political and economic opportunists." - Ernest Hemingway RANCHO SANTANA, NICARAGUA – "Today, we’re putting aside our travel tales and turning to more important matters – the future of the nation, that is. For a president, there are only two things that really count: Protecting the citizens’ wealth… and protecting their freedom. Typically, presidents do neither. In...
At least 36 people develop blood disorder and a doctor DIES after receiving Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccines
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Daily Mail At least 36 people have developed a rare, life-threatening blood disorder, called thrombocytopenia, after receiving either of the two COVID-19 vaccines authorized in... The post At least 36 people develop blood disorder and a doctor DIES after receiving Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccines appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Disarticulation of Pandemic War Propaganda
Raul Diego, MintPress News - 10 hours ago
An investigative analysis takes apart a hackneyed piece of propaganda authored by an international alt-right clique with links to the Pentagon. The post The Disarticulation of Pandemic War Propaganda appeared first on MintPress News.
Nearly $1 million settlement proposed in MedMen marijuana class action suit
John Schroyer, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
A 2½-year-old class action lawsuit brought by former employees of multistate marijuana operator MedMen has almost concluded, with the lead plaintiffs asking a California judge to approve a proposed $975,000 settlement. A hearing is scheduled for March 1. According to Law360.com, the settlement would amount to roughly $414 for each of the roughly 1,300 participating […] Nearly $1 million settlement proposed in MedMen marijuana class action suit is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

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