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Colorado’s total marijuana sales near $10 billion, buoyed by record 2020
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Colorado's total marijuana sales reached nearly $10 billion since legal sales began in 2014. Colorado’s total marijuana sales near $10 billion, buoyed by record 2020 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Bechamp vs Pasteur & the Germ Theory Hoax- Excellent
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 11 hours ago
* Recall my post of January 05/21?* Antoine Béchamp & Terrain Theory: Pasteur Plagiarizes and Promotes A Poor But Profitable Theory That Has Likely Sickened Us All (The Planet Too) Not to be missed.The publisher of the two books stopped by and left a comment: A Distant MirrorFebruary 3, 2021 at 9:55 PM I'm the publisher of the two books you mention in your excellent post. There has definitely been an increase in interest in Bechamp and his work over the last year or two. It's noteworthy that the people who did really interesting research in the past, such as Albert Howard, McCarris...
Trump’s Answer to the Senate and the Constitutional Stakes in the Pending Trial
bbauer, Lawfare - 13 hours ago
Former President Trump with former Vice President Mike Pence in the Oval Office (White House Photo). According to press reports, former President Donald Trump had to change his impeachment legal team shortly before the deadline for filing his answer to the House’s charge that he sought to “subvert and obstruct the certification” of the presidential election results, culminating in his incitement of the Jan 6. attack on the Capitol. This history is probably charitably taken into account in judging what the hastily recruited team of lawyers produced. But their 14-page answer, even...
Displaced Returns In 2020 Nearly Half The Rate Of The Year Before
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 5 hours ago
(Kurdistan 24) Despite thousands of people being forced out of displacement camps by Prime Minister Kazemi the rate of return in 2020 was nearly half that of 2019. In 2020 235,116 people displaced (IDPs) went back to their home areas. That was down from 431,130 in 2019 and 944,958 in 2018. The idea that with the end of the war with the Islamic State there would be a dramatic increase in people going back to the original areas has not happened. In fact, the number of people going home in 2020 would have been even lower if the Kazemi government hadn’t started shutting down IDP camps...
"Beauty's higher prizes are not for the timid."
Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 9 hours ago
YEZO Retreat in Northern Hokkaido Mountains in Japan, by international architecture studio LEAD *"Beauty's higher prizes * *are not for the timid." * ~ Richard Neutra [Hat tip Friends of Kebyar] *UPDATE*: Video here: YEZO (Hokkaido, Japan, 2020) from LEAD on Vimeo. . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
U.K. Navy Officer Caught Filming X-Rated Films With Her Seaman Lover At A Top Secret Nuclear Base
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Lt Claire Jenkins made X-rated films with her boyfriend for adult website OnlyFans *The SUN:* *Royal Navy officer caught shooting X-rated films with her seaman lover at top secret nuclear base * A ROYAL Navy officer has been caught shooting X-rated films with her seaman lover at a top secret nuclear base. Lieutenant Claire Jenkins, 29, who uses the name Cally Taylor, has been making money selling “porn to order” on an adult website. Furious Navy Top Brass launched an investigation amid fears the couple could be blackmailed by foreign agents. A number of their films were shot in...
Did Keanu Reeves Say ‘The Road to Heaven Isn’t Through Your Yard’?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A viral quotation has been around online for years, but only belatedly was the Hollywood star's name attached to it.
Number Of Newborns In China Have Dropped 15% In 2020
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
The number of registered births in China dropped by nearly a third in 2020 NOEL CELIS AFP/File *CNN: **Number of newborns registered in China drops 15% amid population decline fears * Hong Kong (CNN)The number of newborns registered with the government in China dropped almost 15% last year, amid widespread concern over falling birthrates in the world's most populous country. According to figures published by the Ministry of Public Security this week, there were 10.03 million new babies registered in 2020, compared to 11.79 million the year before -- a decrease of 14.9%. The ne...
As Overdose Deaths Hit Record High, Study Shows Cannabis Significantly Reduces Opioid Use
WTStaff, Waking Times - 10 hours ago
*Matt Agorist* - These findings back up a trove of research already published demonstrating the efficacy of cannabis as an alternative to deadly opioids.
More Plant Life Means More Pollen: That Is Good, Not Bad
James Taylor, Climate Realism - 10 hours ago
USA Today and other media outlets are sounding the alarm today about a new alarmist paper claiming global warming is causing a lengthier pollen season, making allergies worse. In reality, a longer pollen season is merely a reflection – and a result – of a longer and more productive growing season for plant life. While […] The post More Plant Life Means More Pollen: That Is Good, Not Bad appeared first on Climate Realism.
Does ‘Cracker Barrel’ Refer to a Barrel of Whips?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Crackers can come in bags, boxes, and yes, even barrels.
Achtung Baby! (It’s Cold Outside) – Germany’s ‘Green’ Energy Fail Rescued by Coal and Gas
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 10 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Seems that solar and wind aren't up to the task this winter.
Super Bowl Ratings Decline But Streaming Sets New Record
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Super Bowl Streaming, Americas* CBS had an audience of 96.4 million across all of the channels on which it was available, including streaming, the CBS app, and the other places where the game was available. After a twenty-four-hour delay, the ratings are in for Sunday night’s Super Bowl LV, in which the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9, giving quarterback Tom Brady his record seventh Super Bowl win, and his first after leaving the New England Patriots. The Super Bowl was seen by ninety-two million viewers, per a press release from Niels...
How to Protect Your OLED HDTV From Burn-In
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *OLED Burn-In, Americas* This pesky problem is one that could ruin an otherwise amazing streaming experience. For the most part, all great technological advancements have an Achilles’ heel. For OLED HDTVs, unfortunately, it’s the pesky burn-in issue that just doesn’t seem to go away. For some die-hard consumers, however, they are willing to risk having to deal with this permanent screen damage for the opportunity to enjoy on a daily basis unequaled image quality, perfect black levels, precise colors, wide viewing angles, and outstanding uniformity. Most likel...
The U.S. Marine Corps: The Next Submarine Hunters?
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Marines, Americas* The Marine Corps is also experimenting with ways in which it could hunt enemy submarines. In the future, Marine Littoral Regiments could dot the western Pacific and target threats on land, air, and at sea. Like the Marines of World War II renown, Marines in the near future may have to hop from island to island in remote areas in the western Pacific Ocean. The new island-hopping strategy—a nod to how to Marine Corps is gearing for a potential conflict with China—would represent a huge shift for the Marine Corps. The long and grinding wars i...
What is this “monetary policy” that you refer to?
Scott Sumner, Econlib - 10 hours ago
Tyler Cowen recently linked to a study by Alina Bartscher, Moritz Kuhn, Moritz Schularick, and Paul Wachtel of the effects of “monetary policy” on racial inequality. The study focuses specifically on the effect of unanticipated monetary shocks on racial inequality: For the empirical analysis, this paper relies on the most widely used monetary policy shock […] The post What is this “monetary policy” that you refer to? appeared first on Econlib.
How the Democrats did it
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 10 hours ago
Everyone is talking about the TIME article which explains how the Democrats did it. "The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election." https://youtu.be/FTWlq7PqQVQ
Myanmar coup leaders face increasing protests
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 11 hours ago
Myanmar coup leaders face increasing protests Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The military coup in Myanmar against the State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi – and her political allies – is triggering increasing protests. Hence, the internal convulsions of the military coup are still unfolding. Protests denouncing the military coup continue […]
Waiving Covid tests for illegals.
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 11 hours ago
Tucker Carlson reported last night: "The New York Times, Reuters and others reported last week on the CBP releasing hundreds of migrants into Texas and California owing to ‘overflow facilities’ already being full. Less than one month into Biden’s Presidency, there is already a new ‘border crisis’, according to officials, with facilities unable to hold or test migrants. “When we release people that break our laws without bothering to test them for the virus – the same virus we’ve used as a pretext for wrecking your life – what we’re saying in the clearest possible terms [is]: “We d...
Air defense - during business hours only?
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 11 hours ago
I hadn't been aware of this trend until Strategy Page pointed it out. As of 2021 the Swiss Air Force is to provide 24/7 availability of jet interceptors to deal with any emergency, like a commercial, or any other aircraft, entering Swiss airspace without permission. Before that the F-18's were only available during business hours and it took six years to get Swiss voters to agree to the added expense of round-the-clock F-18 availability. It cost the Swiss spending an additional $34 million a year and the hiring of a hundred additional personnel to achieve this new level of rea...
Trump impeachment trial distraction. What are the DEMs up to?
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Trump impeachment trial distraction. What are the DEMs up to? The Duran: Episode 882 Here’s Everything You Need To Know As Second Trump Impeachment Trial Opens Here’s Everything You Need To Know As Second Trump Impeachment Trial Opens The big day has finally arrived: After weeks of lead-up, the first session in Trump’s impeachment trial […]
Are the New York Times and Washington Post Fraudulent?
Eric Zuesse, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Eric Zuesse An article by the Moon of Alabama (MoA) blogger, on February 5th, decimated the credibility of two American newspapers in just that one shot. It was aptly headlined “New York Times Editors Lie, Obfuscate Facts, To Reinforce Their False Russia Narrative”. The following commentary will presume the reader has already read it, because […]
Stroke Victims To Be Given Psychedelic Drug DMT In First-Ever US Clinical Trials
WTStaff, Waking Times - 12 hours ago
*Elias Marat* - The hallucinogenic drug DMT may provide crucial aid to stroke victims by minimizing the damage inflicted on victims’ brains as they are rushed to the hospital.
Two U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Conduct Exercises In Disputed South China Sea
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group transits in formation with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea Feb. 9, 2021.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Deirdre Marsac) *Reuters: **Two U.S. carrier groups conduct exercises in South China Sea * (Reuters) - Two U.S. carrier groups conducted joint exercises in the South China Sea on Tuesday, days after a U.S. warship sailed near Chinese-controlled islands in the disputed waters, as China denounced the United States for damaging peace and stability. The Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Grou...
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/9/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day I was hoping for a Parisian swift. Perhaps they are so common nobody has thought to record them. * * * Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, with (a) links, and even better (b) sources […]
Police: Multiple People Shot at Minnesota Clinic; 1 Detained
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The shooting happened at the Allina clinic in Buffalo, a city of about 15,000 people roughly 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Minneapolis.
No US Deaths In Afghanistan! Will Biden Stick To Trump's Exit Plan?
Daniel McAdams, Peace and Prosperity - 11 hours ago
This week marks the first 12 month period in two decades in which there have been no US combat deaths in Afghanistan. The Trump Administration signed an agreement for complete withdrawal by May if the Taliban ends attacks. Will Biden stick to the deal? Also today: Florida update and more. Watch the Liberty Report:
The French Nuclear Sub SNA Emeraude Accompanied By Support Ship BSAM Seine Conducting Patrols In The South China Sea
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
The SNA Emeraude was accompanied by support ship BSAM Seine for the passage, Defence Minister said *France 24: **French submarine patrols South China Sea, likely angering Beijing* A French nuclear attack submarine was among two navy ships that recently conducted a patrol through the South China Sea, its defence minister announced, in a move likely to anger Beijing, which claims most of the strategic waters as its territory. The SNA Emeraude was accompanied by support ship BSAM Seine for the passage, Defence Minister Florence Parly said on Twitter late Monday. *Read more* .......
Hancock: Passengers face up to 10 years in prison for concealing ‘red list’ travel
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
The Telegraph Feb 9, 2021 Travellers who try to conceal their arrival from a red list country face jail sentences of up to 10 years... The post Hancock: Passengers face up to 10 years in prison for concealing ‘red list’ travel appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Fort Atkinson, WI 5 degrees 11am Frozen Food To Vegas, NV – Then 4 days Off
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
The post Fort Atkinson, WI 5 degrees 11am Frozen Food To Vegas, NV – Then 4 days Off appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Selective Spike Proteins and Other Statistical Wonders
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
David Martin World Feb 9, 2021 The post Selective Spike Proteins and Other Statistical Wonders appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Germany Hired Koch Institute And Other Scientists To Justify Unconstitutional Lockdowns: Die Welt
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden One of Germany’s largest newspapers, Die Welt, has obtained evidence that the Interior Ministry hired scientists from the Robert... The post Germany Hired Koch Institute And Other Scientists To Justify Unconstitutional Lockdowns: Die Welt appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Paris Hilton Testifies on Abduction as a Child, Placement in Facility, Torture and Sex Abuse
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Salt Lake City, UT — Paris Hilton made a surprise appearance at the Utah State Legislature on Monday... The post Paris Hilton Testifies on Abduction as a Child, Placement in Facility, Torture and Sex Abuse appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Trump’s 2nd Trial to Start with Vote over Constitutionality
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The trial will start with debate over whether it’s constitutionally permissible to prosecute Trump after leaving office.
Dems To Cut Off Stimulus Checks At $200K Household Income: Here’s What Else Is In The Fiscal Package
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden On Monday afternoon, House Dems released a draft of their fiscal package. Amid the top highlights is that Biden... The post Dems To Cut Off Stimulus Checks At $200K Household Income: Here’s What Else Is In The Fiscal Package appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
White House Confirms Illegal Aliens Who are Convicted of DUI, Rape and Drug-Related Crimes Will NOT be Deported
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Gateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila This is Biden’s America. The White House on Monday confirmed illegal aliens who are convicted of rape, assault, DUI... The post White House Confirms Illegal Aliens Who are Convicted of DUI, Rape and Drug-Related Crimes Will NOT be Deported appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Man in his 70s collapses and dies just 25 minutes after receiving COVID-19 vaccine in NYC
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Daily Mail An elderly man collapsed and died in New York City on Sunday morning shortly after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, officials revealed Monday. The... The post Man in his 70s collapses and dies just 25 minutes after receiving COVID-19 vaccine in NYC appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Even IF You Are Fully Vaccinated For COVID-19, You Still Have Comply With The Edicts
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
SHTF Plan – by Mac Slavo The “experts” are saying that even after you are fully vaccinated (got two shots of the Big Pharma COVID-19... The post Even IF You Are Fully Vaccinated For COVID-19, You Still Have Comply With The Edicts appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Statistics show thousands of Minnesotans will die after getting the COVID vaccine — but not because of it
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Twin Cities This week, some 35,000 Minnesotans 65 and older will receive a dose of the coronavirus vaccine. About 100 will likely be dead within... The post Statistics show thousands of Minnesotans will die after getting the COVID vaccine — but not because of it appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Scientific “Proof” is a Myth: The Limitations of Science and the Medical Paradigm
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Health Impact News – by Brian Shilhavy I think it is time for us to republish an article we published back in 2014 by Dr.... The post Scientific “Proof” is a Myth: The Limitations of Science and the Medical Paradigm appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Facebook, the ADL and the Brewing Battle to Label Zionism as Hate Speech
Raul Diego, MintPress News - 12 hours ago
While a debate rages over whether Facebook should view the term 'Zionist' as a slur, the ADL continues on its crusade to make the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism the worldwide standard. The post Facebook, the ADL and the Brewing Battle to Label Zionism as Hate Speech appeared first on MintPress News.
501 Deaths + 10,748 Other Injuries Reported Following COVID Vaccine, Latest CDC Data Show
WTStaff, Waking Times - 13 hours ago
*Children’s Health Defense Team* - The Covid vaccine being rushed out are not without their own unique risks.
It’s Gonna be a Bear of a Week
Robert, Ice Age Now - 13 hours ago
Bitter cold. Wind Chill Warnings and Advisories across 12 states. Wind Chills as low as -50F across far northern portions of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Temperatures well below average reach southward to the Southern Plains and eastward to the Upper Ohio Valley. “Significant” ice storms. Extensive areas of snow. Power outages and scattered ... Read more The post It’s Gonna be a Bear of a Week appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Scientists warn over misuse of climate models in financial markets
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 11 hours ago
*Financial Post * LONDON — *Misuse of climate models could pose a growing risk to financial markets by giving investors a false sense of certainty over how the physical impacts of climate change will play out,* according to the authors of a paper published on Monday. With heat waves, wildfires, massive storms and sea-level rises *projected* to intensify as the planet warms, companies are under growing pressure to disclose how the disruption could affect their businesses. But the *authors of a peer-reviewed* article https://t.co/oVO3rI6YyT?ssr=true in Nature Climate Change warned ...
Brazil group sues Norwegian Norsk Hydro over alleged pollution
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Some 40,000 Brazilians are bringing a group-action lawsuit in the Netherlands against Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro over alleged toxic waste pollution in northern Brazil. The lawsuit has been brought by a group of communities who live in the lower Amazon region in the state of Para, mainly members of […] The post Brazil group sues Norwegian Norsk Hydro over alleged pollution appeared first on The Rio Times.
Delingpole: Green Jobs Collapse, Go to China Instead. What a Surprise!
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 11 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Patsy Lacey WOW – I did not see this one coming (not!!): ‘Green jobs’ in the German renewables sector have collapsed by 50 per cent in less than a decade. No prizes for guessing where they’ve gone instead – but here’s a clue: it begins with ‘C’ […]
“A Strange Game” (Part Two)
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
"A strange game. The only winning move is not to play." "War Games", 1984 *“A Strange Game” (Part Two)* by Jim Quinn "In Part One of this article I laid out the dire situation we find ourselves facing, as the illegitimate Biden administration inflicts the coup de grace to our dying empire of debt. I will now provide a possible framework of resistance and methods of undermining the corrupt pillaging system we call government. The concept of passive resistance has existed in various forms for centuries and has been used effectively in toppling enemies. A few weeks ago I was introduc...
Did the Proud Boys’ Name Come from an ‘Aladdin’ Song?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The extremist hate group’s name has a curious origin, according to their founder Gavin McInnes.
Brazil get US$1 billion from BRICS bank to fight coronavirus
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A development bank run by the BRICS group of major developing nations has disbursed US$1 (R$5.43) billion to help fund the Brazilian government’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement from the lender on Tuesday, February 9th. The New Bank of Development (NDB), run by the BRICS group […] The post Brazil get US$1 billion from BRICS bank to fight coronavirus appeared first on The Rio Times.
Was Adam Sandler Revealed to be a Supporter of Donald Trump?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A lengthy list of conservative celebrities who purportedly backed Donald Trump was advertised with a picture of actor and comedian Adam Sandler.
Russia, Iran & China To Hold Joint Naval Drills In The Indian Ocean
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Russian, Iranian, and Chinese naval drills will be held in the Indian Ocean in mid-February, said Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan. *Daily Mail: **Russia announces joint naval drill with China and Iran in the Indian Ocean 'soon' * * Russia to hold joint naval drills with Iran and China in Indian Ocean this month * Naval exercise will see the countries 'rehearse search and rescue operations' * Moscow's ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan made the announcement Russia will hold joint naval drills with Iran and China in the Indian Ocean later this month, it has been...
Iran's Intelligence Minister Warns Iran May Pursue Nuclear Weapon If Sanctions Remain
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
A view of the Natanz uranium enrichment facility 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of the Iranian capital Tehran, March 30, 2005. (Reuters Photo) *Al Jazeera*: *Iran could pursue nuclear arms, intelligence chief warns* *Mahmoud Alavi says Iran could reverse course of nuclear programme if the country is ‘cornered’.* Iran’s intelligence minister has warned that his country could push for a nuclear weapon if harsh international sanctions on Tehran remain in place, state television reported. The remarks by Mahmoud Alavi on Tuesday marked a rare occasion in which a government officia...
Colombia to grant temporary residence to 1 million undocumented Venezuelan migrants
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia's President Ivan Duque announced on Monday, February 9th, that his country would grant temporary protection status to around one million undocumented migrants from Venezuela. About 950,000 undocumented Venezuelans are expected to benefit from the move. "We've published the decision of our country to create a temporary protected status in […] The post Colombia to grant temporary residence to 1 million undocumented Venezuelan migrants appeared first on The Rio Times.
Why the Navy’s Triton Drone Is a Big Deal (and Worries China)
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1486054D00&share=true] This advanced aircraft can spy on warships and also navigate autonomously. The Pentagon is increasing mission support for high-altitude, long-endurance Triton drones operating over vast areas in the Pacific with a specific mind to covering large swaths of territory with a single air vehicle. Potential adversaries are known to possess a wide range of advanced long-range sensors, drones and weapons––making it easier to target U.S. Navy forces. In ...
Officials: Kobe Bryant Crash Pilot Got Disoriented in Clouds
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The helicopter pilot went against his training and violated flight rules by flying into thick clouds.
Next: Climate Lockdowns?
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 12 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Globalists are now openly using COVID as part of their campaign to signalling for investment and 'buy-in' into their Green New Deal.
NOIA President: ‘Negative consequences’ from Biden’s leasing pause
Gabriella Hoffman, CFACT - 12 hours ago
Erik Milito, president of NOIA, is concerned President Biden's leasing pause for new sites will harm offshore energy production. The post NOIA President: ‘Negative consequences’ from Biden’s leasing pause appeared first on CFACT.
First exports to Brazil of India’s homegrown Bharat Biotech shot likely this week
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - India’s Bharat Biotech said on Tuesday, February 9th that it was likely to export its COVID-19 vaccine to Brazil and the United Arab Emirates this week, a major success for the shot approved at home for emergency use, even without efficacy data from a late-stage trial now being conducted. Bharat […] The post First exports to Brazil of India’s homegrown Bharat Biotech shot likely this week appeared first on The Rio Times.
Road to Climate Neutrality
GCD, ClimateCite - 12 hours ago
by Judith Curry | February 8, 2021 Spatial Requirements of Wind/Solar and Nuclear Energy and Their Respective Costs “In addition to the energy sector, the climate debate also needs a transition. From ideology and wishful thinking, to facts, figures and rationality.” An important document was published last week, a collaborative instigated by two members of the European Parliament – one …
Check Out These Jaw-Dropping Shots Of The B-2 Spirit Refueling From a KC-135 After The Super Bowl Flyover
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 12 hours ago
The B-2 Spirit was part of the first-of-its-kind trifecta flyover during the National Anthem performance at the LV Super Bowl. As you already know by now, the Super Bowl LV, in Tampa, Florida, saw a [...] The post Check Out These Jaw-Dropping Shots Of The B-2 Spirit Refueling From a KC-135 After The Super Bowl Flyover appeared first on The Aviationist .
Startups: Trend or Transience in Brazil?
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The year 2020 was a challenging period for the Brazilian population. The obstacles brought by the spread of Covid-19, along with the impact of the virus, had repercussions in all areas of society, chief among which were financial losses that became part of the daily lives of Brazilians. According to […] The post Startups: Trend or Transience in Brazil? appeared first on The Rio Times.
RACE AND POSE: O'Donnell fails for the third time!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2021* *Williams strikes a pose:* Last night, at the start of his cable news program, Lawrence O'Donnell, to his (partial) credit, tried for the third time. For the third time, he tried to explain what the Senate voted on last week. Rand Paul had brought the (widely-discussed) measure in question—and, according to Lawrence, the measure had been widely misreported, perhaps by the mainstream press. Are members allowed to say such things? For the third time, Lawrence tried: O'DONNELL (2/8/21): *It was widely, and incorrectly, reported last week that 45 Republi...
Lisa Banfield seeks to keep court records sealed
Suzanne Rent, Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago
News 1. Lisa Banfield seeks to keep court records sealed This item is written by Tim Bousquet. Yesterday, the lawyer for Lisa Banfield filed a motion in provincial court to keep certain records secret. Some quick background: After the mass murders of April 18/19, the RCMP made about 25 applications to the court for search […]
Judge shoots down South Dakota’s adult-use cannabis amendment
Omar Sacirbey, Marijuana Business Daily - 12 hours ago
In a major blow to South Dakota’s nascent legal marijuana industry, a circuit court judge ruled that a voter-approved constitutional amendment legalizing adult-use cannabis is unconstitutional. The recreational marijuana amendment would have gone into effect July 1, but that won’t happen unless the judge’s order is overturned on appeal, the Associated Press reported. Former U.S. […] Judge shoots down South Dakota’s adult-use cannabis amendment is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
China Threatens To Sanction Countries Who Decide To Boycott The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
Boycotting 2022 Beijing Winter Games, an unpopular idea, won’t receive wide support. IOC and athletes will both oppose it, and China will seriously sanction any country that follows such a call. pic.twitter.com/3cOSb2wMdS — Hu Xijin 胡锡进 (@HuXijin_GT) February 7, 2021 *Asia One:* *Beijing 2022: China 'will seriously sanction' any country that boycotts Winter Olympics * China will respond to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic boycotts with serious sanctions towards any countries that pull out, according to the editor-in-chief of the state-backed nationalist tabloid Global Times . “Boycott...
For the Love of Pelicans
Russ Curtis, International Bird Rescue - 12 hours ago
Jay Holcomb had a long-term love affair with pelicans. As a young man growing up in Marin County in the late 1960s, he was drawn to these bold seabirds. “He just loved them – he thought they were amazing birds,” recalls Mark Russell, Jay’s close friend and former co-worker. Back then, seeing a pelican in ... Read more The post For the Love of Pelicans appeared first on International Bird Rescue.
WATCH: As Cops Arrest Her Mentally Ill Son, They Assault Innocent Grandma, Break Her Arm
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: arm]As police searched for her mentally ill son over an alleged prank call, an innocent grandma was assaulted, handcuffed, and her arm broken.
Incarcerated People Airlifted To Hospital Following Violent Attack By Alabama Prison Guards
Ella Fassler, Shadowproof - 12 hours ago
Loved ones staged a protest outside the hospital where Alabama prisoners were airlifted following an attack by guards. The post Incarcerated People Airlifted To Hospital Following Violent Attack By Alabama Prison Guards appeared first on Shadowproof.
Who Needs OLEDs? Five Best HDTVs Under $500
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *QLED OLED, Americas* If you’re not particularly interested in making a sizeable investment in an OLED or QLED set right now, then here are five great options that are under $500 to strongly consider. In the cutthroat world of HDTVs, OLED and QLED panel offerings tend to garner the most attention—and rightfully so in most cases. That, however, doesn’t mean that there aren’t any other solid options available. You just have to broaden your view a bit and not just take cues from the weekly Best Buy ads and Amazon lightning deals. Keep in mind that these “ch...
How the Triton Drone Helps America Watch China's Military
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1771FD61B0&share=true] This Guam-based drone is very good at tracking Chinese activity and providing commanders with real-time intelligence. The Navy’s Guam-based Triton drone has several critical missions to carry out. It flies missions to surveil and protect Taiwan from a possible Chinese invasion and patrols the South China Sea. The drone also helps ensure the safe passage of vessels through strategically vital waterways near Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia. Opera...
Israel’s Lightweight WASP for UAVs Could Be a Game Changer
Seth J. Frantzman, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* Israel Aerospace Industries’ new system is operable on a wide range of platforms, including tactical unmanned aircraft, manned aircraft and surveillance balloons. As technology increases the abilities of modern countries to do more with drones and collect more data from airplanes and helicopters, the need for lightweight, effective and easy-to-use surveillance is increasing. Israel Aerospace Industries, one of Israel’s three defense giants, rolled out WASP, a new aerial surveillance system on Feb. 8, 2021. It calls WASP a “groundbreaki...
Upgrade Time: How the Global Hawk and Triton Drones Are About to Get Even Better
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: The Pentagon is working on specific technical and tactical strategies intended to keep drones from being shot out of the sky, to improve mission success and better sustain operations in high-threat areas. On interesting way to increase drone survivabili] The modifications will take advantage of the Global Hawk and Triton’s common hardware and software. The Pentagon is working on specific technical and tactical strategies intended to keep drones from being shot out of the sky, to improve mission success and better sustain operations in hi...
Pathogenic Priming & Autoimmune Risks
E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 12 hours ago
Chinese Wuhan Covid-19 has many protein chunks that are similar to human ones. This can cause autoimmunity problems. As can a vaccine that includes those bits. This looks like an issue to me. Continue reading →
Fear and Love Surround Escobar’s Hippos Thriving in Colombia
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The drug kingpin and his Medellin Cartel are long dead, but one of the zoo’s prized specimens is flourishing in the tropical countryside and wetlands in and around the palace-turned-theme park — the hippopotamus.
Displaced Returns In 2020 Nearly Half The Rate Of The Year Before
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
(Kurdistan 24) Despite thousands of people being forced out of displacement camps by Prime Minister Kazemi the rate of return in 2020 was nearly half that of 2019. In 2020 235,116 people displaced (IDPs) went back to their home areas. That was down from 431,130 in 2019 and 944,958 in 2018. The idea that with the end of the war with the Islamic State there would be a dramatic increase in people going back to the original areas has not happened. In fact, the number of people going home in 2020 would have been even lower if the Kazemi government hadn’t started shutting down IDP...
This Day In Iraqi History - Feb 9
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1922 UK cabinet adopted Colonial Sec Churchill’s proposal to put Royal Air Force in charge of security in Iraq replacing army (Musings On Iraq Churchill In His Own Words On Mesopotamia/Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Inventing Iraq: The Failure of Nation Building and a History Denied*) (Musings On Iraq review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) (Musings On Iraq review *Wings of Iraq, Volume 1: The Iraqi Air Force, 1931-1970*) 1963 Gen Qa...
Is The Biden Administration Expanding The US Presence In Syria?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
A US armoured vehicle drives past an oil field in the countryside of al-Qahtaniyah town in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province near the Turkish border, on Aug. 4, 2020. *AntiWar.com*: *US Convoys Enter NE Syria, Signaling Plans to Stay * *Nine convoys have arrived in Syria in 2021* According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, some 50 vehicles in a US military convoy crossed into Syria this weekend and head for bases in the nation’s NE Hasakeh Province. Details aren’t clear on why the convoy arrived, beyond delivering equipment. The Observatory noted this is the ninth...
Revealed: How Facebook Plans to Read Your Brain
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 13 hours ago
In audio leaked last month to the press, Facebook’s chief technology officer discusses a sensor device he said can read “neural signals coming from my brain, down my spinal cord along my arm, to my wrist.” The post Revealed: How Facebook Plans to Read Your Brain appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Fossil Fuel Pollution Killed 8.7 Million Worldwide in 2018
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 13 hours ago
New research published today in Environmental Research attributed one in five deaths worldwide to poor air quality from burning fossil fuels, including coal and diesel. The post Fossil Fuel Pollution Killed 8.7 Million Worldwide in 2018 appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
PA: A Reminder That Charter Schools Are Businesses
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 13 hours ago
Who do you suppose might have said the following: *During the last few years, we’ve created a complete business ecosystem at The Waterfront. This strategic purchase was the natural next step as we continue to expand our operations.* A: A classroom teacher B: A building principal C: A corporate VP in charge of mergers and acquisitions D: The CEO of a cyber charter school The answer is D, and the speaker is Thomas Longenecker. Longenecker is the CEO (former COO) and president of Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA); he's also an adjunct professor of school finance and school law at Wilk...
No, Climate Change Is Not to Blame for Modest Colorado Drought
H. Sterling Burnett, Climate Realism - 13 hours ago
The Colorado Sun published an article yesterday claiming climate change is causing extreme drought in the state and devastating agricultural production. In reality, cyclical drought is an ongoing phenomenon in Colorado, with recent years being dry but not unusually dry. Moreover, the notion of climate-change devastation is contradicted by record agricultural production in recent years […] The post No, Climate Change Is Not to Blame for Modest Colorado Drought appeared first on Climate Realism.
20 ways to spot the work of paper mills
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 13 hours ago
Last year, Naunyn-Schmiedeberg’s Archives of Pharmacology found itself on the receiving end of what its editor Roland Seifert called a “massive attack of fraudulent papers” that were the product of paper mills. In response Seifert — who says the journal ultimately will have retracted 10 of those articles and stopped another 30 from being published … Continue reading 20 ways to spot the work of paper mills
Immunologist: Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines Could Cause Long-Term Chronic Illness
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 14 hours ago
In new research published in Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, immunologist J. Bart Classen warns the mRNA technology used in the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines could create “new potential mechanisms” of adverse events that may take years to come to light. The post Immunologist: Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines Could Cause Long-Term Chronic Illness appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Canopy targets marijuana profitability in wake of CA$830 million quarterly loss
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 12 hours ago
Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth said its business transformation is taking shape despite a net loss of 829.3 million Canadian dollars ($651 million) for the third quarter of its 2021 fiscal year. Among other new financial targets, the Smiths Falls, Ontario-based company is now aiming for positive adjusted EBITDA, a measure of profitability, during the […] Canopy targets marijuana profitability in wake of CA$830 million quarterly loss is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Merkel Publicly Humiliates Macron, Rejects His Call to Stop Nord Stream 2
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Merkel Publicly Humiliates Macron, Rejects His Call to Stop Nord Stream 2 News Topic 43: France presses Germany to ditch Nord Stream 2 over Navalny France has urged Germany to scrap a major gas pipeline project — Nord Stream 2 — with Russia. EU members are considering sanctions over the detention… France presses Germany to […]
Delingpole: Study Disputes That Earth Is in a ‘Climate Emergency’
Hifast, Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Dellers summarises the latest GWPF study: ? ? ? There is no “climate emergency”, according to a study for the Global Warming Policy Foundation by independent scientist Dr Indur Goklany. Goklany concludes: While climate may have changed for the warmer: •…
Severe flooding hits Belo Horizonte as more than a month's worth of rain falls in 72 hours, Brazil
The Watchers » Latest articles - 13 hours ago
Torrential rains lashed Belo Horizonte in Brazil over the weekend, causing damaging floods that prompted the Civil Defense to issue alerts for the West, Pampulha, and Venda Nova regions on Sunday, February 7, 2021. In the south-central, about 234.6 mm (9.2 inches)...... Read more »
Facebook Hires NATO Press Officer Ben Nimmo as Intelligence Chief
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 13 hours ago
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. The post Facebook Hires NATO Press Officer Ben Nimmo as Intelligence Chief appeared first on MintPress News.
La Nina climate cycle has peaked: UN
Hifast, Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Of course the WMO doesn’t miss the chance to promote its ‘human-caused warming’ dogma, painting La Nina is a minor break in their imagined process. – – – The 2020-2021 La Nina phenomenon has passed its peak, the UN weather agency said Tuesday, but its impact on temperatures, rain…
The Real Power of Human Intelligence
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*John Trudell* | Every day we are being imprinted and re-framed in order to accept a prefabricated set of assumptions and beliefs.
Press Freedom Groups Call On DOJ To Drop Assange Charges
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
The letter comes just days before the United States’ deadline to appeal the ruling in Julian Assange’s extradition hearing. On January 4, British Judge Vanessa Baraitser blocked Assange’s extradition last month on medical grounds, and the U.S. announced its intent to appeal that decision. It has until February 12 to file its appeal. The New York Times’ Charlie Savage writes, “The litigation deadline may force the new administration to confront a decision: whether to press on with the Trump-era approach to Mr. Assange, or to instead drop the matter.” The post Press Freedom Groups C...
Demands To Drop The Charges On The 646 Mass Arrested
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Minneapolis, MN – Three months after six hundred forty-six people were mass arrested on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis, calls to drop the charges are continuing. A February 5 rally at the Hennepin County Government Center demanded specifically that a felony charge on college student Amina McCaskill be dropped, along with the charges and citations given to the other 645. Dozens braved single-digit temperatures for the Friday rally that featured Amina and numerous speakers that were also part of the 646. Unicorn Riot live streamed the rally and spoke with Amina afterwards. Civil right...
Lila Talks V: Breaking Down the Benefits and Perils of Clubhouse
Gelila Sebhatu, null - 13 hours ago
Hello everyone! Join me as I air another segment of “Lila Talks” as I break downs my experience after using the app that people are The post Lila Talks V: Breaking Down the Benefits and Perils of Clubhouse appeared first on .
Striking Workers Halt Construction At Future Amazon Warehouse
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Roughly 75 workers walked off the job on Thursday at the construction site of a future Amazon fulfillment center in southern California—forcing most of the construction operations, including a large crane, to come to a halt. Workers are striking at the future Amazon fulfillment center in Oxnard, California, because an Amazon contractor at the site, Building Zone Industries, has hired non-union, out-of-state workers to work on the project. This comes amid high rates of unemployment stemming from the COVID-19 in the predominantly agricultural, working-class Latinx community. The p...
Paris Hilton Testifies on Abduction as a Child, Placement in Facility, Torture and Sex Abuse
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: facilities]"Children were restrained, hit, thrown into walls, strangled and sexually abused regularly" at these facilities, Hilton explained.
New York Times – Dim The Sun
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 13 hours ago
With historic cold in the US and energy prices skyrocketing since the election, the New York Times wants to dim the sun, and thus make it even colder and make solar energy even less useful. How many poor people are … Continue reading →
From Concentration Camps to Overflow Facilities: With Biden in Charge, Media Forgets Kids in Cages
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 14 hours ago
The lack of critical coverage of Biden’s new announcement suggests that corporate media will no longer be as concerned about “kids in cages” now their preferred candidate is in the White House. The post From Concentration Camps to Overflow Facilities: With Biden in Charge, Media Forgets Kids in Cages appeared first on MintPress News.
How Rational Can The US Be In Dealing With Yemen And Iran?
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
This announcement does not augur peace in Yemen any time soon. Rather it looks a bit like political mystification that some have chosen to celebrate now, regardless of what it actually means, apparently in hope of making it a meaningful, self-fulfilling prophecy some time in the future. This does not seem likely, given what Biden actually said, but we shall see. For the foreseeable future, Yemen, the poorest country in the Middle East, will remain the victim of a Saudi war of aggression and Saudi war crimes. Since March 2015, with the full support of the Obama administration, Saudi...
Egypt Reopens Rafah Crossing Indefinitely
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Egypt today opened the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip until further notice, Egyptian and Palestinian sources said, a move described as an incentive for reconciliation between the main Palestinian factions meeting in Cairo, Reuters reported. Leaders of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction, which controls the West Bank, and of Hamas, which governs the besieged Gaza Strip, began Egyptian-brokered talks yesterday to address long-standing divisions ahead of elections planned for later this year. The 365 square kilometre (141 square mile) Gaza Strip is home to a...
Chile: Political Parties Urge Dissolution Of Carabineros
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Chile's political parties and social leaders on Monday demanded the dissolution of the Military police (Carabineros) three days after an agent shot dead juggler Francisco Martinez, 27, during an identity check. "We demand the Senate to debate on the re-foundation of Carabineros," Progressive Party (PRO) Senator Alejandro Navarro tweeted, recalling that police brutality is part of the "nefarious legacy" of Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship (1973-1990). Chile's Communist Party (PC) Secretary Eduardo Artes also demanded the resignation of President Sebastian Piñera, "who has defended t...
Don’t Impeach Trump. Impeach the Deep State for Its Conspiracy to Kill the Constitution
John Whitehead, MintPress News - 14 hours ago
Impeaching Trump will accomplish very little, and it will not in any way improve the plight of the average American. It will only reinforce the spectacle and farce that have come to be synonymous with politics today. The post Don’t Impeach Trump. Impeach the Deep State for Its Conspiracy to Kill the Constitution appeared first on MintPress News.
Andrew Yang Got it Wrong: Palestinian Boycott of Israel is Not Racist, It is Anti-Racist
Ramzy Baroud, MintPress News - 14 hours ago
Andrew Yang’s pro-Israel logic is not only unfounded, but confused as well. The post Andrew Yang Got it Wrong: Palestinian Boycott of Israel is Not Racist, It is Anti-Racist appeared first on MintPress News.
Advance Briefing for Glascow COP 2021
Hifast, Climate Collections - 15 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: ? Presently the next climate Conference of Parties is scheduled for Glasgow this November, Covid allowing. (People used to say “God willing”, or “Weather permitting”, but nowadays it’s a virus in charge.) Actually, climate hysteria is like a seasonal sickness. Each year a contagion of anxiety and fear is created…
The US Has Gone A Year Without A Combat Death In Afghanistan
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
A U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Sgt. 1st Class Javier J. Gutierrez, of San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 10, 2020 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. (Eric M. Fisher/U.S. Air Force) *Military.com/Stars and Stripes*: *For the First Time in 2 Decades, the US Has Gone a Year Without a Combat Death in Afghanistan* KABUL, Afghanistan — No U.S. troops have died in combat in Afghanistan for a year as of Monday, but the Taliban have threatened to target them again if Washington opts to keep international forces in the country after a May withdrawal deadline. Army Sgts. 1st Class Javie...
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Could Be Part of the Nuclear Triad
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *F-35, Americas* The improvements to the already-advanced F-35 will boost the combat capability of the stealth fighter jet. These improvements will allow it to penetrate hostile airspace without warning and possibly be a part of the United States’ nuclear triad. Last November the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was successfully flight-tested to carry the B61-12 nuclear bomb at the Sandia National Laboratories’ Tonopah Test Range, Nevada. An F-35A carried a mock warhead, which was used in a strike from an altitude of 10,500 feet, as part of a full-weapons ...
Our Approach To ‘Stealth’ Fighters and Bombers Has To Change
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *Security, Americas* In the 21st century, deception and disinformation can be just as powerful as their kinetic counterparts, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the realm of stealth. The United States has maintained the technical edge in stealth technology for nearly thirty years, but if America hopes to keep it, we’ll need to develop new ways to leverage our stealth aircraft. The introduction of the F-117 Nighthawk in 1983 represented a pivotal shift in military aviation, proving once and for all that aircraft survivability does not have to be a measure o...
How the U.S. Military Wants to Make Its Drones More Survivable
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC1E077E1650&share=true] Upgrades to the powerful Reaper drone and the sea-based Triton drone are coming. The Pentagon has big plans for the Air Force’s Global Hawk and the Navy’s Triton drones. These drones could soon be zooming in on moving targets and threats from even higher altitudes than before, using improved sensor range and resolution. They could also be networking real time data and video feeds across a wider sphere of air, surface and land nodes and extend...
Secret Is Out? Did a Ukrainian T-84 Arrive in Arizona For Testing?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* It is common for Yuma to acquire foreign-made vehicles to train U.S. troops, and it seems likely that the Ukrainian military would have provided a tank for testing/training purposes. A Ukrainian T-84 main battle tank (MBT) has reportedly arrived at the Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, but for what exact purpose it isn’t entirely clear, although it is likely to familiarize American soldiers with the platform. It wouldn’t be the first time the Ukrainian-built variant of the Soviet T-80 MBT has been seen at an American military proving ground for tes...
Slave-Built Infrastructure Still Creates Wealth in US
Joshua F.J. Inwood, Anna Livia Brand, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Joshua F.J. Inwood, Anna Livia Brand* *Politics, The Americas* Reparations chould offset past harms and current value of slavery. American cities from Atlanta to New York City still use buildings, roads, ports and rail lines built by enslaved people. The fact that centuries-old relics of slavery still support the economy of the United States suggests that reparations for slavery would need to go beyond government payments to the ancestors of enslaved people to account for profit-generating, slave-built infrastructure. Debates about compensating Black Americans for slavery began ...
The Neuroscience of the Super Bowl Ad Experience
Mark Bartholomew, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Mark Bartholomew* *Culture, The Americas* Here's how an innocuous Super Bowl party selfie can be mined for advertising gold. In an era of increasing media fragmentation, you could describe the Super Bowl as the only annual media event where a substantial portion of the U.S. population gathers at the same time to watch the same thing: Over 100 million people tune in, and a good portion say the ads are the main reason they’re watching in the first place. For these reasons, the Super Bowl is the granddaddy of all ad buys. But in recent years, the tradition of millions of people si...
Study: Tom Hanks’ Coronavirus Diagnosis Shaped Public Perception of Pandemic
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Security, Americas* The study further revealed that the individuals who had heard the news reported that Hanks’s diagnosis “highlighted the reality of COVID-19” and expanded their understanding of not only the severity of the public-health situation but also their susceptibility to the potentially lethal disease. Leave it to a Hollywood movie star to essentially change the course of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. A new study, published in the journal *Health Communication*, has discovered that U.S. public opinion surrounding the coronavirus shi...
An Army Combat Engineer’s Story of the D-Day Invasion
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Combat engineer Jay Rencher Displayed incredible heroism clearing obstacles from Utah Beach on D-Day. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Their task required good ears, steady hands, and more than a little luck. Nineteen-year-old army combat engineer Jay Rencher blinked the salt spray from his eyes, filled his lungs, and again plunged beneath the cold, roiling waves. Minutes earlier, his three-man team had slipped stealthily from a pitching landing craft into the frigid waters of the English Channel, each man burdened with a full pack, rif...
Israel Wants More F-35s and Maybe Even F-15EX Fighters
Seth J. Frantzman, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_S1AETMXWOCAA&share=true] Israel is looking at expanding its fleet of fighters, but also needs new fueler and helicopter replacements. Israel continues to look at a buying spree of U.S. military aircraft and helicopters, according to recent reports. The deal could involve the Israeli Defense Ministry’s choice of new planes, including an option to buy twenty-five more F-35s and a series of new refuelers. Israel’s aging fleet of helicopters and refuelers have ...
Victory at San Jacinto: The Decisive Battle of the Texas Revolution
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* With their backs to the water, Texas revolutionaries stormed across the flood plain at San Jacinto toward an unwary Mexican army enjoying a siesta. *Here's What You Need to Know*: For Mexico, the Battle of San Jacinto was the beginning of a downward military and political spiral that would result in the loss of nearly a million square miles of territory. As long afternoon shadows rolled across the prairie near the confluence of the Buffalo Bayou and the San Jacinto River in eastern Texas on April 21, 1836, two armed camps—one a small ...
Japanese Submarine Collides With Chinese Commercial Ship While Surfacing In Pacific
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Pictured: A photo taken from a helicopter shows workers inspecting the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine Souryu after the crash on Monday, off Kochi port in the western Japan main island of Shikoku on Feb. 9, 2021 *Daily Mail:* *Hapless Japanese submarine crew have to use MOBILE PHONE to call for help after they surface underneath commercial tanker, smashing radio mast * * Three of the crew members of the 'Soryu' submarine suffered minor injuries in the collision on Monday * The vessel crashed into a Chinese commercial ship, officials said on Monday, identified as...
Google folds to Australian government, offers paid platform to some publishers
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Google folds to Australian government, offers paid platform to some publishers ****News Topic 279***** Google Reverses Course In Australia – Opens Paid Platform For (Some) Australian News Google Reverses Course In Australia – Opens Paid Platform For (Some) Australian News The Australian government has possibly obtained a rare, partial victory in its standoff with Google. […]
Revolution is the Hell of It: Algerian Edition
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 14 hours ago
In 1968, Abbie Hoffman famously wrote a book called Revolution for the Hell of It. In 1973, this negatively inspired David Friedman to write a chapter called “Revolution is the Hell of It.” Last month, I watched The Battle of Algiers, probably the most famous pro-terrorist (or at least anti-anti-terrorist) movie in history. If you don’t […] The post Revolution is the Hell of It: Algerian Edition appeared first on Econlib.
Pete Buttigieg Says DOT Studying Requiring COVID Tests for Domestic Airline Travel
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 14 hours ago
Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg (aka Alfred E Newman), made a rather stunning statement during an Axios interview today. When discussing domestic travel and transportation as it related to COVID-19, the transportation secretary said: “there is an active conversation within the … Continue reading → The post Pete Buttigieg Says DOT Studying Requiring COVID Tests for Domestic Airline Travel appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Franklin Country death rate from Covid: .0066
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 14 hours ago
I've been looking at the Ohio "Dashboard" for Covid this morning. The state fatality rate is .012 from Covid with 922,143 cases and 11,695 deaths. If your loved one has died of Covid, that's 100% for your family, however, closing down the state and listening to terrifying news every evening for .012 death rate seems callous for the rest of us, especially the elderly who can't see their families, and the young adults whose careers and businesses have been shattered. Now a look at the counties. Huge differences in cases and death rates. Our three largest counties are *Franklin* (C...
First Amendment Rights: NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Co. & Trump’s Impeachment
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 15 hours ago
Charles Evers to the right in 1963. In the February 8, 2021 Memo by Trump’s impeachment defense team, the Supreme … Continue reading →
心こそが最も大きな力を持つものであり - による引用です M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 15 hours ago
心こそが最も大きな力を持つものであり、人類の救いとなるものだからです。政府でもなく、制度でもなく、宗教でもなく、いかなる秩序の組織でもなく、ただ親切と愛の単純な行為が、心の道を生きる者の特徴です。それは、全人類の自由につながる道なのです。 *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original quotation in English, please click on the link below:* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2021/02/for-heart-is-that-with-most-power.html*
因为人心是最有力量的 - 语录作者 M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 15 hours ago
因为人心是最有力量的，是人类的救赎。不是政府，不是机构，不是宗教，不是任何组织，只是简单的善意和爱的行为，这是那些生活在心的方式的人的标志。这条路导致了全人类的自由。 *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original quotation in English, please click on the link below:* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2021/02/for-heart-is-that-with-most-power.html*
Isle of Man Wakes Up to What is Planned – SUB SEA NUCLEAR DUMP
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 15 hours ago
At last there is some Grrrrr over the plan to dump heat generating nuclear waste under the Irish Sea –…
Senate Impeachment Trial for Insurrection, Day One – 1:00pm Livestream
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 13 hours ago
The ridiculously political impeachment trial of President Trump begins today at 1:00pm with a four open open session debate on the constitutionality of impeaching a former president. [Livestream Links Below] PBS Livestream Link – CSPAN Livestream Link . The post Senate Impeachment Trial for Insurrection, Day One – 1:00pm Livestream appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Covid-19 hospitalizations drop 44% in Rio; private hospitals also feel relief
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Known for one of the worst statistics in Brazil during the pandemic, with high mortality and overwhelmed hospitals, the state of Rio de Janeiro is experiencing a moment of relief in the spread of the disease. Covid-19 hospitalizations have dropped. This means a slowdown in moderate and severe cases, which […] The post Covid-19 hospitalizations drop 44% in Rio; private hospitals also feel relief appeared first on The Rio Times.
Don’t Impeach Trump. Impeach the Deep State for Its Conspiracy to Kill the Constitution
John W. Whitehead, Peace and Prosperity - 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] “All that was required of them was a primitive patriotism which could be appealed to whenever it was necessary to make them accept longer working hours or shorter rations. And even when they became discontented, as they sometimes did, their discontent led nowhere, because, being without general ideas, they could only focus it on petty specific grievances. The larger evils invariably escaped their notice.”—George Orwell, 1984 Let’s be clear about one thing: the impeachment of Donald Trump is a waste of time and money. Impeaching Trump will accomplish very little, ...
The TSA’s New Mask Mandate
James Bovard, Peace and Prosperity - 13 hours ago
[image: undefined] The Transportation Security Administration announced last week that it will be fining travelers up to $1,500 for failing to wear a proper facemask. The TSA could also heavily fine people for wearing a facemask improperly and maybe also for some other offenses the agency hasn’t yet created. It is ironic that a federal agency that helped compound the Covid pandemic just captured more arbitrary power over any American citizen who needs to catch a flight. The TSA mask mandate was perhaps inevitable with a new president who portrays forcing people to wear masks as th...
U.S. fiscal stimulus package could impact interest rates in Brazil
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With a new fiscal stimulus package about to be approved by the U.S., the risk of premature withdrawal of monetary stimulus in the United States is growing among financial market operators and analysts, which may also lead Brazil's Central Bank to standardize its interest rate policy sooner than expected. The […] The post U.S. fiscal stimulus package could impact interest rates in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
OECD projects steady growth increase for emerging countries such as Brazil and China
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Composite Leading Indicator (CLI) of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) points to stable growth in the main industrialized economies and steady growth in large emerging economies such as China and Brazil. In its February edition, released this Tuesday, February 9th, the CLI continues to point to […] The post OECD projects steady growth increase for emerging countries such as Brazil and China appeared first on The Rio Times.
Should The U.S. And Japan Prepare For War With China?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
US Navy *Jeffrey W. Hornung, War On The Rocks*: *The United States And Japan Should Prepare For War With China* Last week, China toughened its language against Taiwan, warning that “independence means war.” A few days prior, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry reported 15 aircraft from the Chinese air force inside its air defense identification zone. This uptick in saber-rattling suggests the military challenge posed by China will likely continue, making it one of the Biden administration’s top priorities. Unlike the Trump administration, with its transactional approach to alliances,...
At least 15 dead as the U.S. sees the deadliest week of avalanches in over a century
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
At least 15 people lost their lives due to avalanches in the U.S. from January 30 to February 6 this year-- the worst and deadliest in the country since 1910, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). It included avalanches in Alaska,...... Read more »
Does Brazil need a new version of emergency aid in 2021? Three economists’ opinions
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The year 2021 did not begin well in Brazil. The number of Covid-19 infections has risen again. The rolling average of deaths again exceeds one thousand a day. This situation, coupled with the federal government's poor assertiveness in purchasing vaccines, has created a scenario of instability. Restrictions imposed in some […] The post Does Brazil need a new version of emergency aid in 2021? Three economists’ opinions appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tweets Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
AP Morning Wire: •Trump's trial starting: 'Grievous crime' or just 'theater'? •Brazil's wealthy cause friction trying to jump queue for vaccines. •New variants raise worry about virus reinfections. •UAE spacecraft to orbit Mars in Arab world first.https://t.co/UeaoyPUCUs pic.twitter.com/5w3B1nZSIN — The Associated Press (@AP) February 9, 2021 Today's top coronavirus headlines: 🇿🇦 South Africa to roll out AstraZeneca vaccine in steps to assess efficacy 🇲🇽 Tiny patients fight COVID in Mexico neonatal ward 💉 Not yet clear whether new vaccines are needed to fight variants https://t.c...
EMGA completes US$140 million working capital rise for BTG Pactual with financing from Proparco and DEG
Contributing Reporter, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The US$140 million loan to BTG Pactual was originated, structured, and negotiated by Emerging Markets Global Advisory Limited (EMGA), the emerging market investment bank, which continues to execute capital raising operations in most emerging countries, despite COVID-19. Commentating on the transaction, Caio Zanette, Associate Partner of BTG Pactual said, “EMGA […] The post EMGA completes US$140 million working capital rise for BTG Pactual with financing from Proparco and DEG appeared first on The Rio Times.
Spain, Germany, France, Italy and other countries ban use of COVID-19 vaccine for those over 55 – YouTube
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
Spain, Germany, France, Italy and ‘others’ have said that these new vaccines should not be given to anyone over the age of 55. Huh? Wasn’t that the reason for keeping everyone locked up for a year?
‘Our Indifference To Ourselves’ – Beyond The ‘Virtue’ Of Self-Sacrifice – Part 1
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
The name Arnold Ridley will be familiar to many viewers of ‘Dad’s Army’, one of Britain’s best-loved TV comedies, which ran a long time ago (1968-1977) but is still shown on prime time BBC TV. Unbeknownst to most viewers, although Godfrey seemed the unlikeliest of warriors, the actor who played him had been involved in bitter fighting in both world wars.
A Transplant Surgeon Trailblazer
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 14 hours ago
Though Dr. Velma Scantlebury dealt with “colorism” in Barbados, she was not prepared for the racism she would experience in the United States.
Brazil was the country that reformed the most trade in services in 2020 – OECD
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil continues to impose relatively high restrictions on trade in services, but it has made progress and was the country that most reformed in 2020 in this segment among the economies examined, says the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The 2020 Services Trade Restrictiveness Index (STRI) published by […] The post Brazil was the country that reformed the most trade in services in 2020 – OECD appeared first on The Rio Times.
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin The Mutated Virus Is a Ticking Time Bomb There is much we don’t know about the new COVID-19 variant—but everything we know so far suggests a huge danger. Yertle the Turtle - a parable for our time CNN Opinion: Why the pandemic won't be over until 2024 The South Dakota Attorney General Killed a Man. Everything Else Is a Mystery. Denmark to build Artificial Island for Wind Farms to Power the Whole Country Radio from Everywhere Massive 1-Year Rise In Homicide Rates Collided With The Pandemic In 2020AstraZeneca’s Vaccine Does Not Work Well Against Virus Variant in South A...
Escape “Social Media Mind Control…”
Ralph Fucetola, BolenReport - 15 hours ago
Big Tech Social Media Boycott: How To… By Ralph Fucetola JD The various citizen-journalists posting at the Bolen Report have covered growing censorship implemented by Big Tech’s Social Media. Tim Bolen’s message “Social Media — the Crash is Coming.” tells us — “…get yourselves all the Social Media Accounts you need to be ELSEWHERE. And … Continue reading Escape “Social Media Mind Control…”
Escape “Social Media Mind Control…”
Ralph Fucetola, BolenReport - 15 hours ago
Big Tech Social Media Boycott: How To… By Ralph Fucetola JD The various citizen-journalists posting at the Bolen Report have covered growing censorship implemented by Big Tech’s Social Media. Tim Bolen’s message “Social Media — the Crash is Coming.” tells us — “…get yourselves all the Social Media Accounts you need to be ELSEWHERE. And … Continue reading Escape “Social Media Mind Control…”
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