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X-40A: Super Plane or Super Bust?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 minutes ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* Today only one X-40A test vehicle remains in existence, and it is in the collection of the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. However, the program, which is now largely forgotten, proved instrumental in the development of the X-37B–the United States Space Force's reusable space plane, which is currently conducting its mission in low Earth orbit. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *"The X-40A had to autonomously find the runway, account for wind gusts, and track a straight course down the runway centerline. The tiny ...
Prepare: America Will Soon Have 5 New Weapons Ready for Battle
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 16 minutes ago
*Michael Peck* *U.S. Military, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC299I965FIM&share=true] Great power competition is heating up and Washington is spending a lot on making sure it wins. *Key point: *These weapons will help America keep a military and technological edge over China and Russia. How soon might they be ready for serial production? The U.S. Army already fields an impressive array of weapons. But as the U.S. Army prepares itself for potential conflicts against high-tech Russian and Chinese armies, the Army is work...
"3 Ways The United States Could Collapse Into Chaos"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 43 minutes ago
*Full screen recommended.* *"3 Ways The United States Could Collapse Into Chaos"* Epic Economist Amid a ravaging economic collapse, tragedies brought on by the ongoing health crisis, and growing social agitation, 2021 has started off as one of the most turbulent years for America. Unemployment rates are still increasing, businesses are dying every day, and despite the distribution of a vaccine, new variants of the virus are being discovered all over the world, which means in addition to the painful human toll, financial and economic distresses are likely to linger for much longer th...
Will Russia and China Build a 'Non-Nuclear' Submarine Together?
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Caleb Larson* *Military Cooperation, * Chinese guts and Russian teeth? *Here's What You Need to Remember:* As one naval expert pointed out, there are several areas where China may be ahead of Russia, propulsion being one of them. Submarine designs are shifting towards AIP, or Air Independent Power, a technology that allows non-nuclear submarines greater underwater endurance and, in some cases, a reduced acoustic signature. According to a recent announcement by the Russian state-controlled media outlet RIA Novosti, Moscow and Beijing are teaming up in yet another military engine...
This Photo Is the Reason Why Japan Was Crushed During World War II
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* Or, the battle of Guadalcanal. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The loss of a battleship was a serious setback to the Japanese, who were all too aware of the fact that they could not replace ships and matériel as readily as the Americans. The chief of the Naval General Staff, Admiral Osami Nagano, told another admiral, “The Japanese navy is different from the American navy. If you lose one ship it will take years to replace.” November 13, 1942, was a Friday, which sailors aboard the cruiser USS *San Francisco* noted with anxiety. ...
The New ‘End of History’
Parag Khanna, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Parag Khanna* *End of History, Asia* [image: End of History] If there is a political system that has emerged victorious from the coronavirus pandemic, it is Asian democratic technocracy. When Francis Fukuyama’s seminal essay *The End of History? *was published in 1989, there was a question mark at the end of the title—and rightly so. He was making a tentative hypothesis, not the strident assertion attributed to him in subsequent years. But the apparent stability of the conditions that prompted his inquiry justifiably lulled many in the West into a false sense of superiority. Wi...
The Controversy Behind Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine
Lillian Posner, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Lillian Posner* *Russia’s Sputnik V, Europe* [image: Russia’s Sputnik V] Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is as reliable and effective as a Kalashnikov rifle, according to one infectious disease specialist in Austria. The comparison is especially apt, as the vaccine takes an increasingly active role in Russia’s information warfare. Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is as reliable and effective as a Kalashnikov rifle, according to one infectious disease specialist in Austria. The comparison is especially apt, as the vaccine takes an increasingly active role in Russia’s information warfare. F...
If the U.S. Economy Booms Would Donald Trump Pass on 2024?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Donald Trump Economy, Americas* [image: Donald Trump Economy] The larger question that looms, however, is whether Trump and Biden will even run for the commander-in-chief spot since they’ll be 78- and 82-years-old, respectively. Following former President Donald Trump’s election defeat, he almost immediately hinted at the prospects of a 2024 White House bid and devoted his efforts to turn back both congressional chambers to a sea of red in next year’s midterm elections. But while Trump clinches an iron-like grip over the GOP, with Republican lawmakers debating...
Dive!: The 5 Greatest Cold War Submarines
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Atlantic* The basic design concepts of Cold War submarines were, fortunately, never tested in direct combat *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Waged with advanced, streamlined submarines, hunting each other from the polar ice cap to the Eastern seaboard, the Cold War undersea “game” lasted for over three decades. History’s three great submarine campaigns include the First Battle of the Atlantic, the Second Battle of the Atlantic, and the US Navy’s (USN) war against Japanese commerce in World War II. The contestants fought these campaigns through asymm...
Trump to Return to New York First Time after Leaving White House
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Former United States President Donald Trump is returning to New York on Sunday for the first time since he left the White House in January.
Leicester City Beats Brighton to Go 2nd in Premier League
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Leicester City scored two second-half goals on Saturday to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 and move ahead of Manchester United into second place in the Premier League.
Barça’s Win Puts Pressure on Atleti ahead of Madrid Derby
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Barcelona’s workmanlike 2-0 win on Saturday over Osasuna lifted it to within three points of LaLiga leader Atletico Madrid on the eve of the Colchoneros’ showdown in the capital with third-place Real Madrid.
Lewandowski Leads Bayern over Dortmund
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Robert Lewandowski had a hat trick on Saturday to help Bayern Munich come from behind to beat Borussia Dortmund 4-2 and reclaim the top spot in the Bundesliga.
South American World Cup Qualifiers Postponed as Clubs Refuse to Release Players
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
The South American Soccer Confederation (Conmebol) announced on Saturday that it was postponing World Cup qualifiers set for this month in the face of European clubs’ unwillingness to release players due to COVID-19.
US Senate Passes $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Relief Bill
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
The United States Senate approved on Saturday a $1.9 trillion package aimed at alleviating the economic distress caused by the coronavirus pandemic, marking the first legislative victory for Democratic President Joe Biden since he took office Jan. 20.
Arsenal Frustrated by Xhaka Error, VAR in 1-1 Draw at Burnley
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Arsenal had to settle on Saturday for a 1-1 draw at Burnley after a Granit Xhaka howler gifted the hosts an equalizer and two second half incidents involving the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) went against the Gunners.
President Trump Tells RNC, NRCC and NRSC Not to Use His Name, Then Announces New Set of MAGA Endorsements
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
The Politico insider is claiming: “Lawyers for former President DONALD TRUMP sent out cease-and-desist letters Friday to the three largest fundraising entities for the Republican Party — the RNC, NRCC and NRSC — for using his name and likeness on fundraising emails and merchandise, a Trump adviser tells Playbook.” (link) Additionally, President Trump has announced […] The post President Trump Tells RNC, NRCC and NRSC Not to Use His Name, Then Announces New Set of MAGA Endorsements appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Familiarity Breeds Contempt and Ignorance
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 1 hour ago
“What is familiarly known is not properly known, just for the reason that it is familiar,” says Hegel. We can add Hegel’s reasoning to the old proverb “familiarity breeds contempt,” and arrive at the conclusion that the notion of familiarity leads to two pitfalls: contempt and ignorance. When people are psyched into believing that that they are familiar with something, they do not try to investigate that thing; thus, their familiarity becomes the cause of their deficient understanding, and what they do not understand, they hold in contempt. Easy access to univeristy education, and t...
Greg Hunter, "Everything Bubble is Reaching a Limit"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 2 hours ago
*"Everything Bubble is Reaching a Limit"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Precious metals expert and financial writer David Morgan says the entire world is printing huge amounts of money, and nobody ever plans on paying any of it back. It’s all going into the so-called “Everything Bubble” that gets stretched a little more each and every day. With another $1.9 trillion Corona stimulus package that just passed in the Senate, we are getting closer to finding out how much funny money a country can print out of thin air before it all blows up. Morgan says, “It’s all about the currency ...
Germany Views NATO’s New Directions
Eric Zuesse, The Duran - 2 hours ago
English auto-translation of an article in Germany’s SPIEGEL: Analyse der neuen Nato-Reformvorschläge: Wie weiter nach Macrons Hirntod-Diagnose? Militärische Alleingänge wichtiger Mitgliedstaaten, Zweifel an der Bündnistreue der USA, Dauerstreit um die Verteilung der Lasten – seit Längerem fällt die Nato vor allem durch Katastrophenmeldungen über Streit und Uneinigkeit innerhalb der Allianz auf. Vor gut einem Jahr […]
"The Inversion"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 1 hour ago
*"The Inversion"* by Robert Gore "A seamless web, they all believe because they all believe." "The Gordian Knot," Robert Gore, 2000 "If it seems like the world has turned upside down it’s because it has. Right is wrong and wrong is right. Truth is lies and lies are truth. Knowledge is ignorance and ignorance is knowledge. Success is failure and failure is success. Reality is illusion and illusion is reality. It would be comforting to say that this inversion is a plot by nefarious others. Comforting, but not true, in the pre-inversion meaning of the word true. Rather it stems from a...
Non-Essential Businesses in Sao Paulo State Close amid Infection Spike
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
All non-essential shops and businesses in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s richest and most populous state, closed down on Saturday for the next few weeks due to a serious spike in cases and deaths from COVID-19, which have pushed the healthcare system to the verge of collapsing.
Benzema Back for Real Ahead of Crucial Atletico Clash
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Real Madrid got a welcome boost ahead of its clash against cross-town rival and LaLiga leader Atletico Madrid with the return of Karim Benzema, coach Zinedine Zidane said on Saturday.
Lessons from the Japanese School That Saved 320 People from the Tsunami
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
The Arahama school in northeastern Japan served as a refuge to save the lives of 320 students, teachers and others from the tsunami that swept through the area in 2011. Today the building honors the victims and pays tribute to the school’s exemplary response to such a major catastrophe.
Pope Francis Holds Inter-Religious Prayer after al-Sistani Meeting
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Pope Francis met with several Iraqi religious leaders, including one of Iraq’s most senior Shia clerics, on Saturday, the second day of the first ever papal visit to the war-torn Middle Eastern country.
Urban Sun, the Ultraviolet Light That ‘Cleans’ Public Spaces of COVID
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Vaccines against COVID-19 are the light at the end of the tunnel, but a mix of scientific and artistic creativity can lend a helping hand in times of pandemic. That’s where Urban Sun, a project by Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde, has stepped in, promising to reduce the amount of coronavirus in crowded public spaces using ultraviolet light.
Dalai Lama Receives First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine in India
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, 85, received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine in India on Saturday and urged the rest of the population to have the “courage” to do the same.
PM Khan Wins Vote of Confidence from Pakistan Parliament
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan won a vote of confidence in the lower of parliament on Saturday in a session boycotted by the opposition.
Protesters in Myanmar Defy Military Junta to Return to Streets
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Anti-coup protesters returned to the streets in Myanmar on Saturday despite deadly repression by security forces, killing more than 50 people.
Indian Farmers Mark 100 Days of Anti-Government Protests with New Road Block
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Protesting Indian farmers blocked on Saturday a highway near the national capital to mark the 100th day of their agitation against the government’s controversial agricultural reforms.
Hong Kong Court Delays Bail for Pro-Democracy Politicians
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
A group of 11 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists will have to stay in jail for at least another five days as the top court in the city said on Saturday it would consider their bail next week.
Protesters in Paraguay Call for President’s Resignation
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Protesters, most of them young, clashed with police in the heart of Paraguay’s capital Asuncion and demanded the resignation of President Mario Abdo Benitez over his government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Movie Theaters Reopen in New York City amid Tight Safety Measures
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Movie theaters in New York City reopened on Friday with tight safety measures and restrictions in place, almost a year after a lockdown that was imposed due to COVID-19 brought the entire entertainment sector to a halt.
Four Killed in Senegal Unrest after Opposition Leader’s Arrest
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
Four people have been killed in violent protests in Senegal that continued for the third day on Friday amid widespread outrage at the arrest of an opposition leader accused of rape.
New Banknotes to Gradually Start Circulating in Venezuela from Monday
Latin American Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
In a surprising move, the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) said on Friday afternoon that it will issue new banknotes of Bs.200,000, Bs.500,000, and Bs.1 million which will gradually start circulating as of Monday, March 8. It is worth noting that the US dollar official rate by the BCV was at Bs.1.89 million per dollar, making the highest-denomination banknote almost worthless.
Chauvin Trial: National Guard to Play Key Role in ‘Operation Safety Net’ Multi-Agency Fusion Effort
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 3 hours ago
[image: MN National Guard]*21WIRE* | Plan includes law enforcement and National Guard presence to reach its peak during the trial's closing arguments and verdict.
First Week of COVID Experimental Vaccines in South Korea: 7 DEAD and More than 2,800 Injured
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 4 hours ago
South Korea finished its first week of rolling out long-awaited Covid-19 inoculations in the country with thousands of suspected adverse reactions to AstraZeneca's vaccine, seven of which resulted in deaths. The number who died after the jab rose by four in the past two days, according to a report on Saturday by South Korea's Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), which is investigating the incidents. Vaccines were administered to more than 296,000 people, or about 0.6 percent of the country's population, during the first week of the rollout. South Korea has reported more tha...
First Week of COVID Experimental Vaccines in South Korea: 7 DEAD and More than 2,800 Injured
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 4 hours ago
South Korea finished its first week of rolling out long-awaited Covid-19 inoculations in the country with thousands of suspected adverse reactions to AstraZeneca's vaccine, seven of which resulted in deaths. The number who died after the jab rose by four in the past two days, according to a report on Saturday by South Korea's Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), which is investigating the incidents. Vaccines were administered to more than 296,000 people, or about 0.6 percent of the country's population, during the first week of the rollout. South Korea has reported more tha...
CDC: 1265 DEAD 25,212 Injuries Following Experimental COVID mRNA “Vaccines”
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 4 hours ago
The CDC added more data yesterday into the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a U.S. Government funded database that tracks injuries and deaths caused by vaccines. The data goes through February 26, 2021, with 25,212 recorded adverse events, including 1,265 deaths following injections of the experimental COVID mRNA shots by Pfizer and Moderna. Besides the recorded 1,265 deaths, there were 4,930 visits to Emergency Room doctors, 479 permanent disabilities, and 2,743 hospitalizations. The CDC also updated their "Selected Adverse Events Reported after COVID-19 Vaccination"...
“Our Bees and Pollinators are Dying:” Lawsuit to Protect Bees from Dangerous EPA Approved Chemical Begins in San Francisco
Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 5 hours ago
As the world continues to focus on COVID-19, the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election and other similar topics, the world of agriculture has taken a backseat. Meanwhile, the powers-that-be are continuing to push forward an agenda centered around Roundup Ready genetically modified crops, gene edited crops like the recently harvested GMO non-browning apples from a little known Canadian company in Washington state, and other “modern” agricultural tools. While these highly toxic and destructive farming inputs are highly profitable for the multi-national corporations that sell them...
"Millions Reliant On Payday Loans; Middle Class Eaten Alive; US Dollar Safe Haven; State Bailouts"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 2 hours ago
Jeremiah Babe, *"Millions Reliant On Payday Loans; Middle Class Eaten Alive; * *US Dollar Safe Haven; State Bailouts"* *○* *Consequences:* "The Streets Of U.S. Cities Descend Into Chaos As Criminals Brazenly Hunt For New Victims In Broad Daylight"
Study Your History Book: A Major Naval War Could Still Happen
James Holmes, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*James Holmes* *U.S. Navy, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC17E9018330&share=true] A big clash of carriers and their escorts cannot be ruled out. *Key point: *Both America and China have large navies and both are watching each other warily. Here is why large naval conflicts are still a danger that is not convined to past wars. This week, as every graduation week since 1949, the great and the good of maritime strategy converged on Newport for the Naval War College’s Current Strategy Forum. Your humble scribe served on a pane...
Why Donald Trump’s F-52 Fighter Jet Died Before Takeoff
TNI Staff, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Security, * It doesn’t exist. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *There might one day be an F-52, but technology has advanced a long way since the days of the YF-22 and YF-23. Thus, tomorrow’s aircraft will look very different from today’s planes. Then-President Donald Trump back in 2018 told reporters that the United States had delivered the F-52 to Norway. The statement was obviously a mistake; there is no such thing as an F-52 yet. The aircraft only exists in the context of a video game called “Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare”—however, there was once a real world ...
A-12 Avenger Stealth Fighter: The Plane the Navy Said No To
TNI Staff, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *Cold War History, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_GM1EAB40SIQ01&share=true] The Cold War program was cancelled in the 1990s. *Key point: *The A-12 never came to be, but the Navy would get a stealth plane in the F-35. Would the A-12 have been better? *Recommended: Air War: Stealth F-22 Raptor vs. F-14 Tomcat (That Iran Still Flies)* *Recommended: A New Report Reveals Why There Won't Be Any 'New' F-22 Raptors* *Recommended: How an ‘Old’ F-15 Might Kill Russia’s New Stealth Fighter* During the closing stages o...
North Korea's Air Defenses Can Kill An Air Force
TNI Staff, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*TNI Staff* *North Korea, Asia* Moreover, Pyonyang has nuclear weapons to strike U.S. and South Korean air bases with. *Key point: *North Korea is not very advanced. However, it does have decent defenses and would put up a fight. *More From The National Interest: * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * *Where World War III Could Start This Year* *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * If any U.S. Administration chooses to intervene in North Korea, the White House may discover that Pyo...
Electromagnetic Railgun: The Super Weapon Every Military Wants
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Asia* Across the Pacific, Chinese efforts to develop a ship-mounted EMRG are still moving forward, and last year it was reported that such a weapon could be "capable of striking a target 124 miles away of speeds of up to 1.6 miles per second." *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While the U.S. Navy has spent more than a decade pursuing this technology and now seems to have put it on the backburner – even if that will still cost an additional $9 million for the fiscal year 2021 – the Chinese have been continuing to move forward. Last month the United St...
This Is Who Democrats Are: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 4 hours ago
Democrats cannot wait for the midterms so they can lose and go back to letting the Republicans play the bad cop. ❖ This is who the Democrats are. It’s who they always will be. They let you have your Bernies and AOCs to create the […]
Children’s Health Defense and Health Choice Announce Strategic Alliance
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 4 hours ago
"Two great groups...." Who's old enough to remember? Children’s Health Defense (CHD) and Health Choice (HC) signed a strategic alliance between the two organizations to collaborate more closely and share resources. The alliance reflects recent efforts to create more unity...
Is Biden Our Own Reincarnation of Russia’s “Goofy Drunk” President Boris Yeltsin
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 5 hours ago
Boris Yeltsin won a surprise re-election in 1996 thanks to support from business and media oligarchs and US intelligence, only to find himself presiding over the same problems that his first term caused. Yeltsin’s popularity once again collapsed in his second term, opening the door to Vladimir Putin. Is a similar situation brewing in the United States of America? The media, intelligence agencies, and oligarchy have walked Joe Biden into the White House to reinstate the disastrous policies of the Obama era, which are precisely what led to Trump’s upset in 2016. The last remnants...
CDC: 1265 DEAD 25,212 Injuries Following Experimental COVID mRNA “Vaccines”
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 5 hours ago
The CDC added more data yesterday into the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a U.S. Government funded database that tracks injuries and deaths caused by vaccines. The data goes through February 26, 2021, with 25,212 recorded adverse events, including 1,265 deaths following injections of the experimental COVID mRNA shots by Pfizer and Moderna. Besides the recorded 1,265 deaths, there were 4,930 visits to Emergency Room doctors, 479 permanent disabilities, and 2,743 hospitalizations. The CDC also updated their "Selected Adverse Events Reported after COVID-19 Vaccination"...
Musical Interlude: Paul Mauriat, "Love is Blue"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*Full screen recommended.* *Paul Mauriat, "Love is Blue" (1968)* ○ *A pure delight...* *"Paul Mauriat Best World Instrumental Hits"* Playlist
"A Look to the Heavens"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
“The constellation of Orion holds much more than three stars in a row. A deep exposure shows everything from dark nebula to star clusters, all embedded in an extended patch of gaseous wisps in the greater Orion Molecular Cloud Complex. The brightest three stars on the far left are indeed the famous three stars that make up the belt of Orion. Just below Alnitak, the lowest of the three belt stars, is the Flame Nebula, glowing with excited hydrogen gas and immersed in filaments of dark brown dust. Below the frame center and just to the right of Alnitak lies the Horsehead Nebula, a da...
Chet Raymo, “To Sleep, Perchance To Dream”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*“To Sleep, Perchance To Dream”* by Chet Raymo “What is more gentle than a wind in summer? What is more soothing than a pretty hummer That stays one moment in an open flower, And buzzes cheerily from bower to bower? What is more tranquil than a musk-rose blowing In a green island, far from all men's knowing? More healthful than the leafiness of dales? More secret than a nest of nightingales?” What indeed? The poet Keats answers his own questions: Sleep. Soft closer of our eyes. I've reached an age when I find myself occasionally nodding off in the middle of the day, an open book floppe...
"Reading John Gray In War"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
*"Reading John Gray In War"* by Andy Owen "All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone." - Blaise Pascal (1623-62) "I first read the English philosopher John Gray while sitting in the silence of the still, mid-afternoon heat of Helmand Province in Afghanistan. In "Black Mass: Apocalyptic Religion and the Death of Utopia" (2007), Gray showed how the United States’ president George W Bush and the United Kingdom’s prime minister Tony Blair framed the ‘war on terror’ (which I was part of) as an apocalyptic struggle that would forge the new Ameri...
German Air Force Stages “Weird” Elephant Walk With 18 Eurofighters (With No Pilots, Wheel Chocks and Engines Off).
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 6 hours ago
Elephant Walk at Bavarian Air Base involved 18 Eurofighters at Neuburg Air Base. Parked on the runway, rather than taxiing on it. The German Air Force has arranged an Elephant Walk that involved 18 Eurofighter [...] The post German Air Force Stages “Weird” Elephant Walk With 18 Eurofighters (With No Pilots, Wheel Chocks and Engines Off). appeared first on The Aviationist.
The Poet: David Whyte, "In the Beginning"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
*"In the Beginning"* "Sometimes simplicity rises like a blossom of fire from the white silk of your own skin. You were there in the beginning you heard the story, you heard the merciless and tender words telling you where you had to go. Exile is never easy and the journey itself leaves a bitter taste. But then, when you heard that voice, you had to go. You couldn't sit by the fire, you couldn't live so close to the live flame of that compassion you had to go out in the world and make it your own so you could come back with that flame in your voice, saying listen... this warmth, this unbea...
Mish Mash
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 7 hours ago
Red Mist The new novel, a sci-fi thriller, Is coming… this summer Makin Island (LHD 8) was recently awarded Command Excellence Awards for Engineering/Survivability, Logistics Management, and Ship Safety. Members of the crew follow this blog and it’s only right and proper that we recognize their achievement. Command excellence awards are presented to commands that […] The post Mish Mash appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
CORRECTION: mRNA 'Vaccine' Adverse Effects & Deaths In The US
Red Ice News - 7 hours ago
[image: CORRECTION: mRNA 'Vaccine' Adverse Effects & Deaths In The US] A mistake was made last week when we queried the VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) database and we reported too many deaths in the US. This is a correction with an updated number.
Musical Interlude: Leonard Cohen, "Anthem"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*Full screen recommended.* *Leonard Cohen, "Anthem"*
Pottersville Digest
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Pottersville - 5 hours ago
(Where multiculturalism isn't something to be dreaded.) ------------------------------ Your Brad o' the day ------------------------------ "For example, he cited HIV 'that was going to wipe our global destruction of human bodies with AIDS. We heard about that in the ’80s,' Chaplik said. 'Yet no masks were required.'" That's because HIV/AIDS isn't airborne like COVID, stupid. ------------------------------ Here are the right wing scum posing as Democrats who'd opposed the minimum wage hike: Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Angus King (I-Maine...
Cuban Missile Crisis: If America Invaded Cuba, the World Could Have Ended
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Cuban Missile Crisis, Americas* America would have conquered Cuba, but at what cost? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Just as ominously, Soviet officials later admitted that they had not considered just how the United States, which felt provoked by nuclear-tipped missiles deployed ninety miles from Florida, might have responded to atomic weapons being dropped on its invasion force. Attention, people of Cuba: Obey the orders of the U.S. Army, or suffer the consequences. This is what the Cubans would have been told, had the United States invaded the island duri...
How Israel Fought With World War II Tanks (And Crushed Their Enemies)
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Military History, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2011%3Anewsml_GM1E76P11VY01&share=true] Several versions of the Sherman tank helped the fledgling nation survive. *Key point: *There were many older weapons that Israel used. Here is how the IDF used them to seize victory after victory. From its inception, Zahal, the Israeli Army, has been forced to use ingenuity and improvisation to arm itself against its Arab enemies. In the first years of its life, the tiny nation of Israel, surrounded by enemies pledged...
Test Dummies: Watch These 5 Men Sit Under a Nuclear Bomb Blast
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* Crazy or calculated? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Thousands of the Genie were built before production ended in 1962, but the existing AIR-2As remained in service until the mid-1980s along with the ATR-2, a training version of the Genie that had an inert rocket motor and no nuclear warhead. Fortunately, this was a Genie that remained in the bottle after its initial test! Instead of being granted three wishes the five United States Airmen and cameraman who volunteered to stand directly under a nuclear explosion during a test of the Dougl...
Sound Breaker: How the Bell X-1 Earned Its Place in History
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* In 1947, the Bell X-1 broke the sound barrier. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The research techniques utilized by the X-1 program were to set the pattern for all subsequent X-craft projects, while the flight data collected by NACA proved invaluable in U.S. fighter designs programs throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. The Bell X-1 earned its place in history. On October 14, 1947 the aircraft—which was piloted by U.S. Air Force Captain Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager—was the first to reach the speed of 1,127 kilometers or 700 miles ...
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