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Pottersville Digest
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Pottersville - 6 hours ago
(Eight fewer voters for the Nazi-GOP to worry about.) ------------------------------ 10 people were killed in a mass shooting in Boulder, CO. MTG's already attacked Democrats over it. Fox has ignored it. QAnon assures us no one died. It's the 7th mass shooting in as many days. In other words, another day in 'Murrica. ------------------------------ Oh, yeah, and it could've been prevented but for a right wing judge 10 days ago. ------------------------------ Atlanta cops detained for four hours the husband of a shooting victim who was killed. Jus...
"I Can't Convince Myself..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
"I can't convince myself that it does much good to try to challenge the everyday political delusions and dementias of Americans at large. Their contained and confined mentalities by far prefer the petty and parochial prisons of the kind of sense they have been trained and rewarded for making out of their lives (and are punished for deviating from them). What it costs them ultimately to be such slaves and infants and ideological zombies is a thought too monstrous and rending and spiky for them even to want to glance at. " - Kenneth Smith "If you want to tell people the truth, make t...
LALATE, "3rd Stimulus Check Update: March 24?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
12:30 PM, 3/23/31" *LALATE, "3rd Stimulus Check Update: March 24?"*
Bahariya Oasis's heritage museum in Egypt's Giza [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 5 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Bahariya Oasis's heritage museum in Egypt's Giza] Bahariya Oasis's heritage museum in Giza governorate, Egypt
The Curator of Bahariya Oasis heritage museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 5 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: The Curator of Bahariya Oasis heritage museum] The curator and owner of Bahariya Oasis's heritage museum Mostafa Eid in Giza governorate, Egypt
Inside Bahariya Oasis's heritage museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 5 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Inside Bahariya Oasis's heritage museum] Bahariya Oasis's heritage museum in Giza governorate, Egypt
Inside Bahariya Oasis's heritage museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 5 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Inside Bahariya Oasis's heritage museum] A clap sculpture depicting an old local woman from Bahariya Oasis in front of her clay oven at the Oasis heritage museum in Giza governorate, Egypt
Inside Bahariya Oasis's heritage museum [Flickr]
Kodak Agfa, Egyptian Chronicles - 5 hours ago
Kodak Agfa posted a photo: [image: Inside Bahariya Oasis's heritage museum] Clay shapes and figurines depicting symbols and people from Bahariya Oasis culture at the Oasis Heritage Museum in Gaza , Egypt
Brazil Supreme Court tosses evidence against Lula in corruption cases
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had not been treated impartially in graft probes, strengthening his chances of running against President Jair Bolsonaro in next year’s vote. A dramatic reversal by Justice Carmen Lucia led a five-judge panel to find former […] The post Brazil Supreme Court tosses evidence against Lula in corruption cases appeared first on The Rio Times.
Unusual North Korean Military Activity Spotted Near The Border With South Korea
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Wall Street Journal:* *North Korea’s Military Carries Out Unusual Activities Near Border * *U.S. and South Korean intelligence are monitoring Pyongyang’s armed forces after reports of weaponry being moved* SEOUL—North Korea’s military displayed unusual activities close to the South Korean border, Seoul defense officials said, while leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese leader Xi Jinping exchanged messages vowing unity amid rising U.S.-China tensions. Seoul officials declined on Tuesday to elaborate on the nature of the activities. South Korean media had earlier reported that Pyongya...
Part of Wright Brothers’ First Airplane on NASA’s Mars Chopper
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
NASA’s experimental Martian helicopter holds a small swatch of fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer, the space agency revealed.
RUMOR ALERT: Colorado Shooting Suspect Had ‘ISIS Sympathies’
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
More evidence is required before this claim can be rated in a traditional Snopes fact check.
Men and boys also suffer sexual abuse. They are learning to ask for help
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The silence of men was the capsule that trapped him in his own story, but on the other hand, even after a long time, it helped him find meaning to resignify the traumatic experience of his youth. "I thought I was the only man who had been a victim of […] The post Men and boys also suffer sexual abuse. They are learning to ask for help appeared first on The Rio Times.
After 20 Years Of War And Spending $88 Billion, The Afghan Security Forces Are Still No Match For The Taliban
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*Task & Purpose:* *$88 billion and 20 years later, the Afghan security forces are still no match for the Taliban * *Not a lot to show.* Over the past two decades, the United States has invested more than $88 billion to build, train and equip Afghan troops and police – and yet the Taliban is clearly a superior fighting force. As President Joe Biden considers finally withdrawing the roughly 3,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, no one has any illusions that the Afghan security forces will be able to avoid being defeated by the Taliban, especially if the United States stops paying the ...
Jebucation Has New Five Year Plan
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 7 hours ago
Long long ago, when Jeb! Bush still had White House dreams, he cooked up a Floridian reform group, which then scaled up to national status as the Foundation for Excellence in Education, which has now become ExcelInEd. Headed up by Patty Levesque, the organization remains a clearinghouse for education disruption ideas pushed by well-heeled, well-connected education amateurs. It is hard to pretend any more that these are serious people who have goals other than breaking up public education so that the private market can profit from the pieces. Their website is still chock full of ...
Scott Morrison’s office staff lawyer up because they do not trust him regarding the Brittany Higgins alleged rape cover-up
Shane Dowling, Kangaroo Court of Australia - 7 hours ago
Scott Morison’s office staff have retained their own lawyers to represent them in an investigation set up by Scott Morrison to find out who in his office knew what and when about […]
Churches Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among African-Americans
News Staff, Science 2.0 blogs - 7 hours ago
Pilot results from San Bernardino County, California, where crime is prevalent and distrust in government high, found that religion may be key to COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Focused education efforts and an on-site mobile clinic in Black church parking lots resulted in the vaccinations of 417 people, 84% of whom were Black. Results also showed an increase in Black attendance of mass vaccination clinics to 3.6% of total patients, up from 3%, in the week following asking Black churches and clergy to help in COVID-19 vaccination education and distribution. read more
Officials: Gun in supermarket shooting bought 6 days earlier
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
Yahoo News BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Police on Tuesday identified a 21-year-old man as the suspect who opened fire inside a crowded Colorado supermarket, and... The post Officials: Gun in supermarket shooting bought 6 days earlier appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
FBI and DHS Attempt To Recruit Former Green Beret to Infiltrate and Spy on Oath Keepers, Proud Boys – But He Recorded The Conversation!
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 7 hours ago
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft Jeremy Brown is a Green Beret and former Republican candidate for Congress in Florida’s 14th Congressional District. Brown served... The post FBI and DHS Attempt To Recruit Former Green Beret to Infiltrate and Spy on Oath Keepers, Proud Boys – But He Recorded The Conversation! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Nova Scotia’s highest court hears Brunswick Street heritage appeal
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 8 hours ago
The province’s highest court heard an appeal Tuesday from the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia, which asked the court to shrink a development proposal for Brunswick Street by two storeys. The Heritage Trust appealed the Halifax and West Community Council’s July 2019 decision to approve a development agreement with developer Adam Barrett’s Brunswick Street Developments […]
UARB overturns community councils’ decision to deny West Bedford development
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 8 hours ago
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) has overturned decisions by two Halifax community councils to deny a proposal to add build more housing in a growing area of the municipality. During a joint meeting in November 2020, the municipality’s Halifax and West and North West community councils voted against a proposal from Cresco […]
The Antidote to the Biden Collective's Foreign Policy Fiascos
Barbara Boyd, LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts - 9 hours ago
Barbara Boyd gives an update on her latest piece, "A Senile and Blustering Biden Provokes Russia; His Intelligence Community Whitewashes Treason Against Trump."
What Laws Constrain This Russian Mercenary Group?
zperovic, Lawfare - 10 hours ago
A photo of Wagner Group mercenaries at an unidentified location. (Photo from the Security Service of Ukraine) On March 11, a Syrian national filed a complaint in Moscow against a company called the Wagner Group, for the torture, killing, and mutilation of his brother by Wagner employees. This complaint is part of a second attempt to criminally prosecute members of this elusive group for this case. The Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta submitted a complaint regarding the case in 2019, but no action was taken. The Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, has played a strateg...
Colombia: the difficult task of selling houses with a dark bloody past
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment with swimming pool for rent on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. A four-bedroom, four-bath home with hardwood floors near the Panamanian border surrounded by jungle. A large Art Deco mansion in the heart of Colombia’s second largest city, Medellin. The houses for sale were once owned by former […] The post Colombia: the difficult task of selling houses with a dark bloody past appeared first on The Rio Times.
“Credibility is needed to rekindle investments,” says Telefônica Brasil’s CEO
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - However, given the context experienced today in the country, with the drastic worsening of the pandemic, at this moment the vaccination of the population becomes the major priority, leaving the rest as secondary, says the CEO of Telefônica Brasil, owner of the Vivo brand, Christian Gebara. "That should be the […] The post “Credibility is needed to rekindle investments,” says Telefônica Brasil’s CEO appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Marco Aurélio rejects Bolsonaro’s lawsuit against state restrictions
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday afternoon, March 23rd, Justice Marco Aurélio Mello of the Supreme Court (STF) rejected a lawsuit by President Jair Bolsonaro against states that have adopted restrictive measures in Bahia, Rio Grande do Sul and the Federal District. According to 'Estadão', the lawsuit filed by Bolsonaro also asked the STF […] The post Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Marco Aurélio rejects Bolsonaro’s lawsuit against state restrictions appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Navy's Virginia-Class Submarines Might Just Be The Best in Earth
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Submarines, * So if the five blocks are so different—why aren’t they a different class? Bureaucracy and innovation each had something to do with it. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Block V Virginia’s are also about eighty feet longer, carry more Tomahawk missiles, and have underwater drone launch and recovery capabilities. America’s Virginia-class submarines come in five “blocks,” and the latest hulls, block Vs, are essentially a new class of submarine. So why aren’t they called something else? *Cost Effective* According to the Congressional Research Servic...
Biden’s Confused—and Reckless—Russia Antagonism Is a Problem
Bonnie Kristian, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Bonnie Kristian* *Russia, Americas* At first glance, this might seem like a balanced approach of cooperation and confrontation. Yet on closer inspection, it’s risky, almost certainly unproductive, and potentially even dangerous. President Joe Biden’s plans for U.S.-Russia relations, as sketched in an interview with ABC News host George Stephanopoulos last week, were a strange mix of pragmatism and recklessness. When he spoke of nuclear arms control and other issues of shared national interest, Biden struck a prudent note. There are “places where it's in our mutual interest to w...
That $1,400 Stimulus Check Is Great. But Do You Owe Taxes On It?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * Some might naturally wonder: Will my stimulus payment be a part of my annual taxable income? The Internal Revenue Service has confirmed that millions of Americans have already received their coronavirus stimulus checks under the American Rescue Plan—and you can rest assured that more is on the way. Roughly a hundred million more stimulus checks—totaling more than $420 billion—are headed to financially struggling Americans through direct deposit and traditional mail over the course of the next several weeks. As these recipients of the stimulu...
Is FEMA Covering Funeral Expenses for People Who Died From COVID-19?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
The emergency management agency reportedly might cover up to $7,000 per family.
Here We Go – FBI Knew Boulder, Colorado, Suspect Identity Prior to Shooting
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
Stop me when you have heard this before. The Boulder, Colorado, shooter was named as 21-year-old Ahmad al-Aliwi Alissa earlier today. An then this gem from the New York Times: (New York Times) “The suspect’s identity was known to the F.B.I. because he was linked to another individual under investigation by the bureau, according to […] The post Here We Go – FBI Knew Boulder, Colorado, Suspect Identity Prior to Shooting appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Report: Afghan President Has Rejected The U.S. Peace Plan. To Offer Election In Six Months
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
FILE PHOTO: Afghan president Ashraf Ghani speaks during a ceremony as the country starts vaccination campaign with AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccines from India, at the Afghan Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan February 23, 2021. Afghan Presidential Palace/ Handout via REUTERS *Reuters*: *Exclusive: Afghan president, rejecting U.S. peace plan, to offer election in six months, officials say * KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will propose a new presidential election within six months under a peace plan he will put forward as a counter-offer to a U.S. proposal that...
Did US Have No Mass Shootings Under Trump?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Some social media users appear to be suffering from serious memory loss.
Jury Set for Ex-Cop’s Trial in Floyd Death
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
A jury has been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death, with opening statements set for March 29.
NASA Data: World Is 10% Greener So Far This Century Thanks to CO2
Anthony Watts, Climate Realism - 7 hours ago
While carbon dioxide and its supposed detrimental climate change effects have become the media’s favorite boogeyman for seemingly anything that happens these days, new data from NASA’s Vegetation Index – measured by satellites – show remarkable benefits for global plant life. NASA writes about the index: “Our lives depend upon plants and trees. They feed […] The post NASA Data: World Is 10% Greener So Far This Century Thanks to CO2 appeared first on Climate Realism.
No, NPR, ‘Acidification’ Is Not Threatening Oceans
H. Sterling Burnett, Climate Realism - 8 hours ago
A story published by National Public Radio (NPA) titled “One of Biden’s Biggest Climate Change Challenges? The Oceans,” claims human carbon dioxide emissions are acidifying the oceans, posing a threat to shellfish and other marine life. Data show this is false. Oceans are and have been alkaline for millions of years and there is no […] The post No, NPR, ‘Acidification’ Is Not Threatening Oceans appeared first on Climate Realism.
Maryland adult-use marijuana legalization effort fails for this year
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
Adult-use marijuana legalization in Maryland must wait at least a year after bills failed to meet Monday’s “crossover” deadline for passing one legislative chamber and being sent to the other. “Sponsors (now) are working on amendments to set the stage for legalization in ’22,” Karen O’Keefe, Marijuana Policy Project’s director of state policies, wrote in […] Maryland adult-use marijuana legalization effort fails for this year is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Barbara Lee maligns millions for the act of one man
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 8 hours ago
Rep. Barbara Lee of California lied about the Atlanta shooting. She smeared Trump and by association all who voted for him--half the country. Now who will she blame for Boulder? How about blaming the criminal? Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa. How about looking into the sex trafficking that allows these "massage" parlors to exist, Rep. Lee? There are probably some in California. Even the old gray lady NYT reports 9,000 of them are fronts for prostitution. Do their lives mean anything? We don't know about that particular Atlanta enterprise, but Lee should at least do her homework and protect ...
“The lies have to stop somewhere”.
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 8 hours ago
Jordan Peterson with Abigail Shrier, author of Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters.
EU Carbon Pricing Pushing Power And Gas Prices Higher
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 9 hours ago
By Paul Homewood A good analysis by Timera of how EU carbon pricing policy has pushed up both natural gas and power prices this year. This will naturally have a knock on effect here. Carbon driving gas, power & LNG prices higher European gas prices are driven by the competitive dynamics between gas […]
Cannabis banking reform reintroduced in US Senate
John Schroyer, Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
Less than a week after pro-cannabis banking legislation was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, a parallel bipartisan measure was revived in the Senate – a move that drew applause from marijuana industry advocates. Sens. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, and Steve Daines, a Montana Republican, and 27 co-sponsors on Tuesday reintroduced the […] Cannabis banking reform reintroduced in US Senate is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
South Carolina State University Faculty Senate Votes No Confidence in President James E. Clark
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago
The South Carolina State University Faculty Senate passed a resolution 18-2 stating it has no confidence in South Carolina State President Dr. James E. Clark, The Times and Democrat reported. The resolution states both Clark and Provost Dr. Learie B. Luke “have failed the university, lost credibility and proven to be unfit to hold their […]
Dr. Lee Vernon Stiff, Veteran Educator, Passes Away
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago
Dr. Lee Vernon Stiff, former leader of North Carolina State’s College of Education for 37 years, has died on March 19. “Dr. Stiff was one of the most equity-minded and fair-minded people I had ever met, and he saw the best in us all,” said College of Education Dean Mary Ann Danowitz. “He also had […]
US Consumer Agency Investigates Tesla Whistleblower’s Complaint Involving Solar Systems Catching Fire
Kevin Gosztola, Shadowproof - 7 hours ago
Steven Henkes was a field quality manager for SolarCity, which was acquired by Tesla in August 2017. He learned "thousands of residential and commercial systems" installed were "defective and dangerous" and could start fires. But according to his whistleblower complaint, Tesla ignored his concerns, mounted an "orchestrated campaign of retaliation," and fired him. The post US Consumer Agency Investigates Tesla Whistleblower’s Complaint Involving Solar Systems Catching Fire appeared first on Shadowproof.
Surgeon Warns Vaccinating People Infected With COVID Could Cause ‘Avoidable Harm’
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 7 hours ago
In an interview with Tucker Carlson, Dr. Hooman Noorchashm says we’re taking the COVID pandemic problem, where a half-percent of the population is susceptible to dying, and compounding it by vaccinating people who are already infected. The post Surgeon Warns Vaccinating People Infected With COVID Could Cause ‘Avoidable Harm’ appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Video: U.S. Air Force F-15 Fighter Jets Fire Live Missiles Over Atlantic
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *F-15, Americas* The shots were fired as part of a live-fire training mission over the Atlantic. A group of fighter jets, including U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagles and F-15E Strike Eagles, all assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force in Lakenheath, England, fired four AIM-120B missiles on March 3. The shots were fired as part of “a live fire training mission” over the Atlantic, as reported by military.com. “The training employed munitions against a drone target, testing the pilot’s combat readiness in a peacetime environment to ensure full capability duri...
The Russian Navy's 5 Most Powerful Warships
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Russian Navy, Eurasia* The Kremlin has embarked on an ambitious naval modernization program involving deep refits as well as entirely new designs. The Russian Federation inherited a vast, if not bloated, navy from its Soviet predecessor. Plagued by neglect and chronic budgetary shortfalls, large swathes of that Soviet inheritance fell into disrepair throughout the 1990s. In the past several decades, the Kremlin embarked on an ambitious naval modernization program involving deep refits as well as entirely new designs. The result is an eclectic mix of new submari...
Yes, North Korea Could Strike Washington, D.C. with a Nuclear Missile
Daniel R. DePetris, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *Nuclear War, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC18F4520960&share=true] In an unthinkable Second Korean War, such an attack would kill half a million people and injure another half a million. *Key point: *North Korea has nuclear missiles can that actually reach all the way to Washington, D.C. Here is why another Korean War must never be fought. “The test-fire of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Hwasong-15, newly developed under the political resolution and strategic decision of the Workers’ Part...
Only 33 Minutes: How Quickly Could a North Korean Nuclear Weapon Hit?
Michaela Dodge, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Michaela Dodge* *Nuclear War, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_RC1646CF6CA0&share=true] A new and grim documentary serves as a reminder that a nuclear war could happen and that missiles could hit Washington, D.C. *Key point: *The threat of a nuclear attack never went away and now North Korea could hit most of the continental United States. Here is how such a strike might unfold. The Heritage Foundation’s documentary “33 Minutes” may not be the most cheerful film, but its warning to the American public about the risk of nucle...
Joe Biden's Big Tax Plan: 98% of Americans Won't Pay More
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Joe Biden Tax Plan, Americas* About 98 percent of households wouldn’t see tax increases under the Biden administration’s tax agenda. President Joe Biden has made it clear that he’s going to raise taxes for the most wealthy Americans—specifically, those making more than $400,000—while also pledging that Americans earning less than that income threshold “won’t see one single penny in additional federal tax.” That means 98 percent of households wouldn’t see tax increases under the Biden administration’s tax agenda. The top 2 percent, though, would experience the ...
Stealth B-2 Bombers and F-35s Are Training to Fight Russia in the Arctic
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Security, Eurasia* The U.S. Air Force announced in February that about two hundred airmen and four B-1B Lancer bombers aircraft previously assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas had been deployed to Ørland Air Force Station in Norway. The United States last week participated in military exercises along with South Korea, which coincided with a visit to the region by the secretaries of state and defense. But that wasn’t the only recent exercise carried out between the United States and an ally. The United States conducted a night exercise in...
Seven-year-old girl crosses US-Mexico border alone
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Her father had traveled through Mexico with her by bus for 22 days and returned home after leaving her in the hands of a young man who was going to help her cross the Rio Grande and reach Texas, she told an Associated Press reporter. “He told me to go […] The post Seven-year-old girl crosses US-Mexico border alone appeared first on The Rio Times.
Islamic State Fighters Are Committing Massacres Across The Sahel
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Long War Journal: **Islamic State kills hundreds in massacres across the Sahel * Fighters from the Islamic State’s local wing, commonly referred to as the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), have reportedly perpetrated a series of recent massacres across the Sahel. Almost 300 people are believed to have been killed in these attacks. Yesterday, militants purportedly belonging to ISGS attacked three separate villages in Niger’s Tahoua region. Estimates on the death toll have varied with the Nigerien government officially reporting at least 137 people were killed. Local ...
U.S. Health Officials Accuse AstraZeneca of Misrepresenting Efficacy Data
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 7 hours ago
An independent trial review board says AstraZeenca may have included outdated information about its clinical trial results in a press release. The post U.S. Health Officials Accuse AstraZeneca of Misrepresenting Efficacy Data appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
A family business: how and why smugglers are bringing more children to the U.S. border
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Honduran mother Alicia Cruz handed herself and her son in to border agents in Texas, then watched as unaccompanied children were separated for release from the group of migrants before adults and families, including hers, were expelled into Mexico. That’s when she contracted a smuggler to ferry Jeffrey, 17, […] The post A family business: how and why smugglers are bringing more children to the U.S. border appeared first on The Rio Times.
Living with a disability is very expensive – even with government assistance
Stephen McGarity, Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Tennessee, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 8 hours ago
A household earning the US median income needs an additional $17,690 per year – on top of current government disability benefits programs.
Bolsonaro swears in fourth Brazilian health minister as pandemic spirals
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday, March23rd, swore in his fourth health minister since the coronavirus pandemic began last year, as the country struggles with a record-breaking surge in deaths that is overwhelming its healthcare system. Bolsonaro swore in cardiologist Marcelo Queiroga in a closed ceremony, the Health Ministry said […] The post Bolsonaro swears in fourth Brazilian health minister as pandemic spirals appeared first on The Rio Times.
Heavily Armed Jihadis Massacre 137 Villagers In Niger
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
The three villages targeted in Sunday's massacre are located in the arid Tahoua region in western Niger, abutting the Tillaberi region in a border zone notorious for jihadist attacks *Daily Mail:* *Heavily armed jihadis on motorbikes massacre 137 villagers in Niger: Gunmen 'shot anything that moved' in horrifying raid * * Villages in the Tahoua region of western Niger were targeted in Sunday's attack * The attack is the deadliest ever committed by suspected jihadists in Niger * The country is also struggling with Islamist insurgencies from Mali and Nigeria Scores of villag...
Video: US Escalates New Cold War as Diplomatic Gloves Come Off, with Carl Zha
Dan Cohen, MintPress News - 8 hours ago
US aggression against China and Russia sets the tone of the Biden administration’s Cold War doctrine. The post Video: US Escalates New Cold War as Diplomatic Gloves Come Off, with Carl Zha appeared first on MintPress News.
Don Lemon is learning new things all the time!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 8 hours ago
*TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2021* *You can't run a press corps this way:* What follows is going to be somewhat unkind. What follows will also be accurate. In what follows, we're going to focus on Don Lemon, who hosts the two-hour nightly program, CNN Tonight. In Sunday's New York Times, Lemon was the subject of the weekly "By the Book" feature. He was interviewed about his reading habits. We were struck by this exchange: NEW YORK TIMES (3/21/21): *What’s the most interesting thing you learned from a book recently?* LEMON: *I learned from “Four Hundred Souls” that my ancestors arrived he...
Join us for Solidarity Knows No Borders Webinar #3
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 8 hours ago
We are excited to announce the third event in our #SolidarityKnowsNoBorders webinar series THIS Thursday 25th of March at 6pm – Cases into Causes, Causes into a Movement: How Can Individual Campaigns Lead to Collective Justice? Make sure you register on Zoom to join now!
NHS: “Maybe we will never catch up”
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 10 hours ago
This week the worry of NHS staff is clear; like the eye surgeon who believes that it will take over two years to work through the backlog of operations and suggested: " maybe we will never catch up." Similarly, an NHS trust boss says cancer and heart surgery will take many years to work through. It is more important than ever to raise the pressure to get the right NHS policies in place: on funding, staffing, organisation, outsourcing, and accountability. and this reality is ver much guiding our work, please share it where you can.
Tell me something untrue...
Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 8 hours ago
*"When you tell me something patently untrue -- that I'm a racist, say -- my response is not going to be to examine my heart or change my conduct. It will be to simply file you under 'people to ignore' for the future."* ~ Iona Italia . Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.
Democrats Vow Vote on Gun Bills; Biden Says ‘We Have to Act’
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Democrats said that they are pushing toward a vote on expanded gun control measures as the nation reels from its second mass shooting in a week.
Polish Writer Facing Prison for Calling President ‘Moron’
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Jakub Zulczyk criticized the manner in which Polish President Andrzej Duda — a close ally of former President Donald Trump — reacted to the electoral victory of President Joe Biden last year.
Israelis Vote For The Fourth Time In Two Years
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Middle East Monitor: **Israel elections: Weary voters head to polls for fourth time in two years * *Netanyahu's Likud set to be largest party but unclear if he will be able to form a government or if it will be another stalemate* Election-weary Israelis are voting once again in the fourth national polls in just two years, with a fifth round a distinct possibility if another stalemate emerges. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud is projected to win by far the most seats: around 30 of the 120 in Israel's parliament, the Knesset. Yet it is far from certain that he and his...
The Coming Demographic Collapse of China
Gordon G. Chang, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Gordon G. Chang* *China Demographics, Asia* [image: China Demographics] China this century is on track to experience history’s most dramatic demographic collapse in the absence of war or disease. China this century is on track to experience history’s most dramatic demographic collapse in the absence of war or disease. Today, the country has a population more than four times larger than America’s. By 2100, the U.S. will probably have more people than China. China’s National Bureau of Statistics typically releases population data for the preceding year in early March. This year, ...
What Do You Do If Your Stimulus Payment Is the Wrong Amount?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payment, * Know that if your check fell short, such as not including payment for a dependent, you can indeed take action to receive the money that you’re entitled to. The Internal Revenue Service has confirmed that millions of Americans have already received their coronavirus stimulus checks under the American Rescue Plan. And know that more is on the way. In fact, the IRS and the U.S. Treasury recently announced that a hundred million more stimulus checks—totaling more than $420 billion—are on the way through direct deposit and traditional mail ove...
The Word From the Trenches – March 23, 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 – March 23, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Israeli Army Accidentally Reveals Location Of Secret Bases Online
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
IDF OFFICERS examine a map of the Middle East. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) *Jerusalem Post: **IDF accidentally reveals location of secret bases online * *The map was detailed enough to include boundaries and names of the bases.* In an apparent blunder of operational security, the IDF Home Front Command published the location of secret IDF bases, Haaretz revealed Tuesday. According to Haaretz, IDF's Home Front Command uploaded a map of coronavirus testing facilities across the country, which included sites on Israel Defense Forces bases. This not only provided the loc...
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Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
Will a Canadian child psychologist guided by the data (80%+ of young adolescents with gender dysphoria accept their biological sex by 18) counseling a questioning 14 year old to delay hormones and reassignment surgery now face up to five years in prison? https://t.co/4rqMG7xbtc — Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) March 23, 2021 Bill C-8
California bill aims to jumpstart ‘microstamps’ on handguns
Clay, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
KCRA SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gun control advocates are making a new attempt to force the gun industry to comply with California’s unique law requiring individual... The post California bill aims to jumpstart ‘microstamps’ on handguns appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Did Freud Say Before Diagnosing Yourself With Depression, Make Sure You Are Not Just ‘Surrounded By Assholes’?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Sigmund Freud had some questionable scientific views, but was this one of them?
Do Homeless People Have Access to COVID-19 Stimulus Payments?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Most Americans will receive $1,400, one-time payments as part of the March 2021 federal relief bill.
Stealth Tuesday
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 10 hours ago
Cool Photo Phantom Ray UCAV on the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft. I could point out that the alternative explanation would be that we captured an alien space ship and are flying it to Area 51 for analysis. The Phantom Ray was completed in 2011 as a tech demonstrator. It morphed from the X-45. You can […] The post Stealth Tuesday appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
A Gesture Is Worth A Thousand Words?
News Staff, Science 2.0 blogs - 10 hours ago
What sets human communication apart from lower animals is its compositionality, which means that units of meaning can be combined and new meanings can be constructed. The words "blue" and "car" have their own meanings but combined there is a new content, i.e., a car that is blue. read more
Biden urges ban on ‘assault weapons and high-capacity magazines’ after Boulder attack
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
RT US President Joe Biden responded to the Boulder, Colorado grocery store massacre by calling for the urgent reinstatement of the Clinton-era ban on “assault... The post Biden urges ban on ‘assault weapons and high-capacity magazines’ after Boulder attack appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
A 6,000-year-dormant Icelandic volcano just erupted — and it’s awesome
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Vox – by Anya van Wagtendonk After months of earthquakes, a long-dormant volcano in the southwest of Iceland erupted on Friday night, leading to dramatic... The post A 6,000-year-dormant Icelandic volcano just erupted — and it’s awesome appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Can’t argue with that: IBM scientists developing AI whose sole purpose is to debate with humans
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
RT A new study details the advances made by an artificial intelligence (AI) program developed by scientists at IBM whose sole purpose is to best... The post Can’t argue with that: IBM scientists developing AI whose sole purpose is to debate with humans appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Ochsner Health and Xavier University of Louisiana Announce Genetic Counseling and Health Informatics Graduate Programs
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago
Ochsner Health and Xavier University of Louisiana have announced two new graduate degree programs, genetic counseling and health informatics. Xavier will be both the first Louisiana university to offer a genetic counseling training program and the only such program at a historically Black college and university (HBCU). Both programs are currently in development. Xavier will offer classroom instruction […]
AASCU Names 32 Higher Ed Leaders for Leadership Development Program
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has named 32 higher ed leaders to participate in its leadership development program, 2021 Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI), according to AASCU officials. The program will give those “traditionally underrepresented in the highest ranks of postsecondary education” skill development and network building opportunities. The 2021 program will feature […]
2021 Diverse Rising Graduate Scholars: Meet Danielle Baker
Jamal Eric Watson, Diverse - 11 hours ago
Danielle Baker has long been concerned with human trafficking — the process whereby individuals are forced to endure inhumane abuses such as being forced into sexual slavery or subjected to organ removal and selling. But her mission to promote awareness about the growing multibillion-dollar industry has grown even stronger in the wake of recently losing someone close to her who was trafficked.
UPDATED: Creeps Hide Behind Face Masks to Terrorize Women in the Streets - All by Globalist Government Design
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 7 hours ago
*UPDATED: March 23, 2021 * Folks, don't miss the BREAKING NEWS interview with CovID Tyranny *Resistance leader Chris Sky* that I put up this morning. Every word he speaks is highly important to our cause! *Masked Zombies in Vancouver* When they first started up the *Zombie Apocalypse Psychotic Death Mask Cult *almost a year ago, I predicted, among other negative outcomes would be an increase in personal assault-type crimes...muggings, sexual assaults, etc. If you allow creeps to wander the streets with masks on...what the hell do you think is going to happen? IMO, this is anothe...
F-35s In Beast Mode: An Aircraft Carrier's Best Friend (China's Nightmare)
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *F-35 Beast Mode, * [image: F-35 Beast Mode] While not an official or even technical term, "Beast Mode" – also known as "Bomb Truck" – is the term used when weapons are carried inside the internal bay and the wing-mounted pylons. Last month a pair of state-of-the-art Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth combat aircraft began sea trials aboard the Italian Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier ITS *Cavour* (CVH 550). The two short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variant aircraft flew from Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS Pax River), Maryland to the Itali...
Gulf-Israeli Economic Cooperation Can Benefit the Palestinians
Orde Kittrie, Varsha Koduvayur, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Orde Kittrie, Varsha Koduvayur* *Middle East, Americas* Palestinians may be the unexpected beneficiaries of Israel’s improving relations with the Arab world. The United Arab Emirates recently announced plans to invest $10 billion in Israel targeting key sectors such as energy, water, and healthcare, a reminder of the exceptionally enthusiastic and wide-ranging normalization occurring between Israel and the Emirates. Three other Arab states*—* Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan*—*forged ties with Israel after the UAE led the way. While Israel’s normalization with these countries is mut...
No, the U.S. Navy's Stealth Zumwalt Is No 'Battleship'
James Holmes, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Zumwalt Destroyer, Americas* It's become commonplace for writers to sex up their descriptions of guided-missile destroyer (DDG) Zumwalt, the U.S. Navy’s newest surface combatant. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The U.S. Navy's *Zumwalt* is stealthy, ultra high-tech, a fit subject for sci-fi—but why call it a battleship? Over the years it’s become commonplace for writers to sex up their descriptions of guided-missile destroyer (DDG) *Zumwalt*, the U.S. Navy’s newest surface combatant. Commentators of such leanings depict the ultra-high-tech DDG-1000 as a battleshi...
More than a soccer match
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 9 hours ago
Lots of Czech pundits, including former prime ministers Paroubek and Topolánek (and Klaus Jr who announced the end of his political career today), have expressed nearly identical opinions, with quite some insightful details. Ondřej Kúdela in the typical half-red, half-white Slavia shirt. I chose to translate this text by Patrik Nacher. A commentary: more than a soccer match The [Europa League] soccer match between Slavia Prague [the best team in Czechia right now, no loss in ~37 recent games, China-owned] and the Scottish Glasgow Rangers has unwillingly unmasked several aspects of t...
India files appeal against $1.4-bn Cairn arbitration award
bilaterals.org - 9 hours ago
23-Mar-2021 India is believed to have challenged in a court in The Hague an arbitration tribunal verdict that overturned its demand for ₹10,247 crore in back taxes from Cairn Energy Plc — the second time in three months that it has refused to accept an international award against retrospective tax.
Big Tech ‘Making Billions’ Off Surveillance Advertising
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
A global coalition of nearly 40 groups launched a campaign to ban the practice of tracking and profiling people, then microtargeting ads at them based on their behavioral history, relationships and identity. The post Big Tech ‘Making Billions’ Off Surveillance Advertising appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Colorado enacts law to support minority marijuana entrepreneurs
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a measure with initial funding of $4 million that will provide loans, grants and technical assistance to social equity marijuana licensees. Lawmakers previously passed the bill, SB21-111, by a vote of 19-15 in the Senate and 40-23 in the House. The so-called marijuana entrepreneur program will be funded initially with […] Colorado enacts law to support minority marijuana entrepreneurs is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
BREAKING NEWS! Chris Sky Speaks!!!!!! MUST WATCH FOR EVERYONE!!!
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 10 hours ago
*Chris Sky Tells a Mind Blowing Tale Of Government * *Criminal Conspiracy -- and Reveals Much* *More about the "End Game" of the Vaccine Agenda!* *H/T FreakedOut* Good Morning Readers. First, please first listen to newest *Canadian hero, Chris Sky*, explain what was going down last weekend--*when 30 cop cars showed up at his house after dark and tried to detain him for shopping and buying a jar of Maple Syrup [How Canadian Can You Get] without a mask. * He has a mask exemption: *CHRIS SKY & Kevin J. Johnston - LIVE - Illegal Arrests And Your Rights! (bitchute.com)* *PLEASE GO TO IN...
Biden Backs Revival of His Brainchild: Plan Colombia 2.0 Set to Begin Next Month
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 10 hours ago
Colombia is set to return to a massive aerial campaign of spraying Monsanto’s glyphosate across the country, a plan Biden once fought hard with his Republican colleagues to enact. The post Biden Backs Revival of His Brainchild: Plan Colombia 2.0 Set to Begin Next Month appeared first on MintPress News.
‘Grave Reality’: 19 Australian Ecosystems Already Collapsing
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago
In a comprehensive evaluation of the environmental state of Australia, 19 ecosystems met the criteria to be classified as “collapsing.” These systems sustain life, and evidence of their demise shows we’re exceeding planetary boundaries. The post ‘Grave Reality’: 19 Australian Ecosystems Already Collapsing appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Here’s when people can expect to get their first dose of vaccine in Nova Scotia
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 10 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Seventy percent of adults in Nova Scotia should receive their first dose of COVID vaccine by around mid-May. That information was related to reporters in a not-for-attribution technical briefing this morning. The briefing was called to update […]
The World Since I Was Born
David Kreutzer, IER - 10 hours ago
Some climate Tweeters have taken to adorning their Twitter bios with the atmospheric CO2 concentration in the year of their… The post The World Since I Was Born appeared first on IER.
Shale Gas Generating Record Cash Flows In US
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood The shale industry is making it rain for investors, generating record free-cash-flow (FCF) on the back of pandemic-related cost-cutting and rising oil prices. And the party is just getting started. Oil prices are expected to continue to rise as the year progresses, and the global economy recovers with Covid-19 vaccinations […]
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