Opit's LinkFest!: 15 April - Blogs I'm Following

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Chile vaccinates 50% of the population with at least one dose but cases continue to rise

The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Yesterday, 7,357 new infections and 218 deaths were registered, one of the highest figures in the pandemic, totaling over 1.1 million cases and 24,766 deaths. Of the more than 12 million people inoculated, more than 5 million have now been administered the two vaccine doses, mostly from the Chinese Sinovac […] The post Chile vaccinates 50% of the population with at least one dose but cases continue to rise appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s poultry producer BRF begins to import corn from Argentina and Paraguay

Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - From January to March, imports increased 90% over the previous year, according to data from the Ministry of Industry and Trade. BRF (BRFS3), the country's largest poultry processor, has bought two shipments of corn from Argentina to help control costs, the company said this week, without disclosing the volumes. BRF […] The post Brazil’s poultry producer BRF begins to import corn from Argentina and Paraguay appeared first on The Rio Times.

One week before summit, U.S.-Brazilian Amazon talks come to a standstill

Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro is expected at the meeting, organized by U.S. President Joe Biden with 40 heads of state to discuss environmental preservation, but so far there are no signs that a settlement can be reached before April 22nd, with the two countries far from an agreement. According to the […] The post One week before summit, U.S.-Brazilian Amazon talks come to a standstill appeared first on The Rio Times.

Is this California ‘ASN FLU’ License Plate Real?

Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago

Some said pictures of the plate ignited "online controversy."

Swiss UBS buys remaining 40% stake in Brazil’s Consenso family office

Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - UBS has bought the remaining 40% stake in Brazilian multi-family office Consenso Investimentos and is reorganizing the business to double the number of investment advisors. "The integration of Consenso is complete now, with a new technology platform, so we are ready to grow aggressively," said Bruno Barino, co-chairman of UBS […] The post Swiss UBS buys remaining 40% stake in Brazil’s Consenso family office appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s booming agribusiness: Santa Catarina state reaches highest value of farming production in history

The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last year, the indicator totaled R$40.9 (US$8.4) billion, a figure 21.1% higher than in 2019, when it stood at R$33.8 billion. Between 2018 and the following year, the index had already registered a positive variation of 8.7%. The increase in prices received by producers was the main reason for the […] The post Brazil’s booming agribusiness: Santa Catarina state reaches highest value of farming production in history appeared first on The Rio Times.

Is This the Real Headline of a Chicago Tribune Column About Adam Toledo?

Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago

A Chicago Tribune op-ed generated outrage over its take on the killing of 13-year-old Adam Toledo.

The Lobotomised Taxpayer

Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago

All it took was one scrape, and the whole corrupt Tory edifice comes into public view. And the more one digs, the more we find. Corruption sits on top of more corruption. There's nothing other than Tory corruption all the way down. Apocryphally, Labour were supposed to be the ones who had difficulties with money while the Tories got their knickers in a twist about sex. These days, modern Conservatives prefer engorging the figures on their bank balance than accumulating notches on the bedpost. Scandals of a public procurement character inevitably raise the grinning ghoul of "taxpaye...

Sikorsky S-97 Raider Demonstrated At The U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal

Stefano D'Urso, The Aviationist - 6 hours ago

[image: S-97 Raider] The demonstrations were meant to show the S-97 Raider’s agility and the program’s status to the U.S. Army personnel working on the Future Vertical Lift program. Sikorsky demonstrated the S-97 Raider, the company’s development aircraft [...] The post Sikorsky S-97 Raider Demonstrated At The U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal appeared first on The Aviationist.

Brazil faces threat of “light” stagflation

The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil is heading toward "stagflation" as the economy teeters on the brink of recession and inflation soars above the official target for the year, leaving the Central Bank (BC) in an increasingly difficult position. How can the monetary authority deal with price pressures without causing additional damage to an economy […] The post Brazil faces threat of “light” stagflation appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil sells 90% of last coffee crop before new harvest

The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Safras & Mercado data shows an increase of 3 percentage points in sales compared to the previous month, slightly above the rate at the same time last year for the 2019/20 crop (89%) and also the average of the past five years for the period (88%). "The arrival of the […] The post Brazil sells 90% of last coffee crop before new harvest appeared first on The Rio Times.

Temperature Trends In West Antarctica

Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 7 hours ago

By Paul Homewood Five years ago, this study looked at the relationship between snowfall accumulation and temperatures in West Antarctica: It found that there was good correlation over the last 8000 years, with higher temperatures coinciding with higher snowfall: But the most significant item was the temperature trend […]

Norway Stops Experimental AstraZeneca COVID Shots: “Higher Risk Associated with AstraZeneca Vaccine than from COVID-19 Disease”

Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 8 hours ago

Norway became the second country today to halt injections of the experimental AstraZeneca COVID shots, joining Denmark. A statement issued by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health stated what many of us in the Alternative Media have been stating for months now: The COVID "vaccine" is more dangerous than COVID itself, especially for young people. The world owes gratitude to Norwegian Medical Professor Pål Andre Holme. Norwegian physician and professor of medicine at Oslo University Hospital, Pål Andre Holme, is the courageous doctor who told the world last month that the AstraZ...

80% of fatal e-scooter crashes involve cars – new study reveals where and why most collisions occur

Christopher R. Cherry, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 6 hours ago

Electric scooter rides soared from zero to 88 million a year between 2017 and 2019. But launching e-scooters in cities without safe infrastructure or clear rules of the road can be deadly.

Five NATO Weapons That Russia Never Wants to Fight

Michael Peck, The National Interest - 6 hours ago

*Michael Peck* *NATO, Europe* Should NATO and Russia come to blows, it is certain that European forces will go into battle alongside American troops. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Russians have had much experience in pitting their tanks against Israeli weapons, usually with unfavorable results. A NATO-Russia conflict would test whether this still holds true. When it comes to a potential war between NATO and Russia over the Ukraine or some other hotspot, everyone's attention is focused on the capabilities of U.S. versus Russian weapons. But wait a minute. The U.S. is on...

Sorry, Russia: Why U.S. Military Technology Is Still Second to None

Michael Peck, The National Interest - 6 hours ago

*Michael Peck* *U.S. Military, Americas* The U.S. Army already fields an impressive array of weapons. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Army is talking of cannon that can hurl a shell a thousand miles. Whatever the exact range will be, it's likely the Army will be deploying artillery that can reach hundreds of miles, which vastly extends the lethal zone in which enemy troops must operate. 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 working...

Why Special Forces Could Become the Tip of China’s Spear

Michael Peck, The National Interest - 6 hours ago

*Michael Peck* *China, Special Forces, Asia* Chinese special forces exist, and they have been growing in size, sophistication and global reach. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Special forces have become America's instrument for waging small wars on the cheap, using small numbers of elite soldiers rather than large numbers of expensive -- and politically sensitive -- regular troops. Some special force units get all the attention. America’s Delta Force, Russia's Spetnatz and Britain's SAS have glamorous reputations. When was the last time you heard about China's commandos? Bu...

Ohio Officer Whose Pat-Down Missed Gun Cautioned Against Rushing

AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago

An Ohio officer who missed a gun during a pat-down of Miles Jackson had been previously encouraged to not rush his job responsibilities, records show.

Was George Floyd’s Girlfriend Daunte Wright’s Teacher?

Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago

"(I'm) crushed," said Courteney Ross, the former partner of Floyd, after a suburban Minneapolis cop fatally shot Wright.

Did Matt Gaetz Have a Mullet in His High School Yearbook Photo?

Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago

Congressional in the front, party on the sides?

Report Shows Undergraduate STEM Students Heavily Impacted by the Pandemic

cmaadmin, Diverse - 7 hours ago

A new report issued by the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) notes that many Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students find their STEM studies are precarious in light of the pandemic.

A flip-flop on the ‘not mandatory’ jab policy in NZ (Video)

Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago

I do clearly recall our leader who says people matter, telling us that vaccinations will not be mandatory. In September 2020 Chris Hipkins said the covid-19 injection would not be compulsory (video at 58 seconds). Hear her in this speech now clearly enunciating that the expectation is to be vaccinated. I have had a port … Continue reading A flip-flop on the ‘not mandatory’ jab policy in NZ (Video) →

If your employer says this is “just like a flu vaccination”

Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago

From The Health Forum NZ Facebook page Read this well and ponder these words of warning from a German Doctor and Biochemist, Dr. Jochen Ziegler. Do not let anyone tell you (as employers currently are, here in NZ) that this is “just like a flu vaccination”. He is referring to a case of thrombocytopenia (destruction … Continue reading If your employer says this is “just like a flu vaccination” →

This Is How Likely You Are to Get COVID After Being Vaccinated, CDC Says

Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago

Originally posted on Decoded-Information: The CDC has revealed there have been 5,800 COVID cases among fully vaccinated people. Here’s what that means for you. Source: This Is How Likely You Are to Get COVID After Being Vaccinated, CDC Says

Nearly 25% Of UK ‘COVID Deaths’ Were Not Directly Caused By Virus | ZeroHedge

Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago

Originally posted on Decoded-Information: For the record, 23% of the current death toll of 127,123 would be roughly 30K deaths misleadingly labeled. Source: Nearly 25% Of UK ‘COVID Deaths’ Were Not Directly Caused By Virus | ZeroHedge

Western governments globally are working towards locking down their people – (Lawyer Sue Grey with Tim Lynch at greenplanet FM)

Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago

Most New Zealanders are unaware that their country is being hijacked – and by default, they actually voted for this, thinking the Government would take care of their interests, because … “it is kind”, however, this is not necessarily the case. In this interview of Sue Grey, lawyer from Nelson who has also researched Health … Continue reading Western governments globally are working towards locking down their people – (Lawyer Sue Grey with Tim Lynch at greenplanet FM) →

Nearly 40% of Marines have declined Covid-19 vaccine

Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago

Washington (CNN)Nearly 40% of US Marines are declining Covid-19 vaccinations, according to data provided to CNN on Friday by the service, the first branch to disclose service-wide numbers on acceptance and declination. As of Thursday, approximately 75,500 Marines have received vaccines, including fully vaccinated and partially vaccinated service men and women. About 48,000 Marines have … Continue reading Nearly 40% of Marines have declined Covid-19 vaccine →

You Will Comply..

Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago

Originally posted on Freedom Is Just Another Word...: In formerly Great Britain .. Out despotic leaders are watching closely.. UK council authorities are putting more ‘COVID marshals’ onto the streets to report people to the police for not properly social distancing. UK Councils Bring Back ‘COVID Marshals’ to Report People For Not Social Distancing

Mother demands answers after her son, 20, died less than 12 hours after receiving a Pfizer jab

Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago

Originally posted on Freedom Of Speech : By Jemma Carr For Mailonline Devastated mother demands answers after her son, 20, with muscular dystrophy suffered a seizure and died less than 12 hours after receiving a Pfizer jab Luke Garrett, 20, died after suffering a?seizure in?Tarbolton, South Ayrshire Mr Garrett had muscular dystrophy and had been shielding?for around…

U.S. Gov’t. Walks Back Lie Against Russia

Eric Zuesse, The Duran - 8 hours ago

Eric Zuesse On April 15th, the Biden Administration, which has been saying that Russia probably placed a “bounty” on corpses of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan, said that, actually, “U.S. intelligence only had ‘low to moderate’ confidence in the story,” but “This information puts a burden on the Russian government to explain its actions and take […]

IER Agrees with Biden and Haaland: Federal Leasing System is Broken

IER, IER - 8 hours ago

Federal government has ample supply and lower royalty rates, yet the industry still avoids public lands and American taxpayers are… The post IER Agrees with Biden and Haaland: Federal Leasing System is Broken appeared first on IER.

The Daily "Near You?"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago

Tijeras, New Mexico, USA. Thanks for stopping by!

Publisher’s Platform: Pathogen information at your fingertips on our ‘bug’ sites

Bill Marler, Food Safety News - 8 hours ago

In 1998, Marler Clark was formed by the unlikely pairing of Bill Marler, who represented the victims in the 1993 Jack-in-the-Box E. coli Outbreak, and Bruce Clark, who defended the company. Since then, Marler Clark has been involved in nearly every food poisoning lawsuit in the nation and around the world. In addition to representing... Continue Reading

Daunte Wright’s Family Wants Stiffer Charge for Minnesota Ex-Cop

AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago

Daunte Wright’s family members joined with community leaders in calling for more serious charges against the white former police officer who fatally shot him, comparing her case to the murder charge brought against a Black officer who killed a white woman in nearby Minneapolis.

Did Ben & Jerry’s Say Daunte Wright’s Killing Was ‘Rooted in White Supremacy’?

Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago

The ice cream brand has been no stranger to speaking out on a number of issues.

Adverse Vaccine Reactions Reported At Record Levels To CDC After COVID Jab – What Does It Mean?

WTStaff, Waking Times - 7 hours ago

*Matt Agorist* - According to the CDC, from December 14, 2020, through April 5, 2021 VAERS received 2,794 reports of death among people who received a COVID-19 vaccine.

A drive-by post to document the crazy...

Adrienne, Adrienne's Corner - 7 hours ago

* because I have too much to do.* Just last week, at a local town hall, I listened to a survivor and escapee from Prague during WWII . Martha had a warning for us that if we are "going along to get along", we need to stop - right now. And if we think "it couldn't happen here", we'd be dead wrong because it's already happening. Just a few days ago, I stumbled on an article about holocaust survivor Vera Sharav, a human rights advocate who founded *Alliance for Human Research Protection (AHRP)*. Sharav escaped from Romania in 1944 when she was about 11 years old. *Vera Sharav*There ...

Could Russia’s MiG-31 Fighter Shoot Down Hypersonic Missiles?

Michael Peck, The National Interest - 7 hours ago

*Michael Peck* *Hypersonic Missiles, * Missile defense, even against conventional weapons, is easier said than done. *Here's What You Need to Know:* Tactical hypersonic missiles such as Russia’s Zircon anti-ship weapon, or a land-based U.S. hypersonic missile which may be fielded by 2023, seem to have speeds of Mach 8 to 10. That’s slower than an ICBM warhead, but still quite fast: unlike ballistic reentry vehicles, hypersonic missiles can also maneuver within the atmosphere to avoid interception. Russia is developing a new defense against hypersonic missiles: MiG fighters arme...

How Turkey Destroyed Its Own Air Force (And No, Not In a War)

Michael Peck, The National Interest - 7 hours ago

*Michael Peck* *Turkey, Air Force, * A nation that throws its fighter pilots in jail is not just wasting money, but also an extremely valuable resource. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Numerous senior and field-grade officers were purged. More than 300 F-16 pilots were dismissed. This defanged the Turkish military as a political threat, and strengthened the increasingly authoritarian rule of Erdogan and his neo-Ottoman Justice and Development Party, which has imprisoned many journalists. Fighter pilots aren't cheap. The U.S. Air Force estimates that training a new pilot to f...

Picture Alert: Could This Be the U.S. Military's Next Stealth Fighter?

Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 7 hours ago

*Alex Hollings* *Next Generation Air Dominance, Americas* [image: Stealth Fighter] Astute observers will note that the NGAD fighter looks familiar and draws from the designs of the YF-23 stealth fighter prototype that was the rival of the F-22. An awfully lame sounding official report out of the U.S. Air Force has come accompanied by brand new concept art of the Air Force’s next air superiority fighter, which is being developed under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. This new fighter is expected to fill the air superiority role currently occupied by America’s hig...

$1,400 Stimulus Check Drop: Veterans Should See Cash In Their Accounts

Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 7 hours ago

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *$1400 Stimulus Check, * [image: Stimulus Check] For this particular batch, the IRS heavily targeted Veterans Affairs beneficiaries who receive Compensation and Pension (C&P) benefit payments but have yet to file their 2019 or 2020 taxes or did not use the IRS “Non-Filer” tool to set up direct payments. The Internal Revenue Service has announced via its latest update that nearly two million more coronavirus stimulus checks have been disbursed this week to cash-strapped taxpayers under the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. To date, including this current fif...

Pottersville Digest

jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Pottersville - 7 hours ago

(You're damned right I take down names.) ------------------------------ Of course Gomer and Allen West will be there. How could they not be? ------------------------------ Your Karen o' the day. ------------------------------ The cop who killed Daunte Wright, Kim Potter, has resigned. However, as Bree Newsome Bass says, it means nothing and changes nothing. ------------------------------ "Despite the technology’s well-known flaws, Detroit police relied on it almost exclusively in their investigation. They did not perform even a rudimentary investigation into Will...

Balkinization Symposium on Martin J. Sherwin, Gambling with Armageddon: Nuclear Roulette from Hiroshima to the Cuban Missile Crisis-- Collected Posts

JB, Balkinization - 7 hours ago

Here are the collected posts for our Balkinization symposium on Martin J. Sherwin's new book, Gambling with Armageddon: Nuclear Roulette from Hiroshima to the Cuban Missile Crisis (Knopf, 2020). 1. Jack Balkin, Introduction to the Symposium. 2. Amanda L. Tyler, “Plain Dumb Luck” and the War Power: A Story of Nuclear Roulette and Its Lessons. 3. Sandy Levinson, JFK and the President as the “Decider”. 4. Stephen Griffin, The Cuban Missile Crisis Revealed. 5. Jeremi Suri, The Nuclear Military-Industrial Complex. 6. Martin J. Sherwin, Nothing Was Inevitable.

Norway Stops Experimental AstraZeneca COVID Shots: “Higher Risk Associated with AstraZeneca Vaccine than from COVID-19 Disease”

AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 7 hours ago

Get a library card, says Billy

Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 7 hours ago

*"I hear people saying that football or rock 'n roll is the escape for the working class. I was always thinking, 'No, it's not -- the library is the escape.' That's where the tunnel is. You've access to the great brains of the world, and it's free."* ~ Billy Connolly, from a 2020 interview Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution.

Tens of thousands attend funeral for anti-Zionist Rabbi

contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 8 hours ago

Naturei Karta: "The Jewish people suffered a great loss on March 7, 2021 with the passing of Rabbi Yechezkel Roth, one of the greatest religious Jewish law experts of our generation." Tens of thousands came to his funeral. In 2017 Rabbi Roth had attended an anti-Zionist gathering of 20,000 Jews in the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, where he gave a speech opposing Zionism.

Satellite Images Reveal ‘Ghost Forests’ as Rising Seas Kill Off Trees

Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 8 hours ago

Seawater is raising salt levels in coastal woodlands along the entire Atlantic coast, killing off large swaths of contiguous forest. It’s “not normal,” researchers say. The post Satellite Images Reveal ‘Ghost Forests’ as Rising Seas Kill Off Trees appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Video Released of 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo’s Fatal Police Shooting

AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago

Chicago’s police review board released body camera video of a police officer’s fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy.

Bus lanes? Bike lanes? City seeking feedback on Portland Street-Cole Harbour Road plan

Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 8 hours ago

The municipality wants to make Portland Street and Cole Harbour Road in Dartmouth better for buses, pedestrians, and possibly cyclists — and it’s looking for feedback. Halifax is working on a functional plan for the nine-kilometre stretch of road between the intersection of Alderney Drive, Prince Albert Road, and Portland Street and the intersection of […]

21-Year-Old University of Cincinnati Student DEAD 24 Hours after Johnson & Johnson COVID Injection

AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 8 hours ago

The experimental Johnson and Johnson COVID shot has been halted by the FDA and CDC here in the United States, reportedly because "rare" blood clots were seen in six women following injections, resulting in one death. However, reports coming in now show the problem is probably much more widespread than what the FDA and CDC are reporting. As we reported yesterday, WLOX out of St. Martin, Mississippi, reported on a “young and healthy” father of 7 in Mississippi who suffered a stroke and is paralyzed and in the hospital in critical condition following an injection of the Johnson and J...

Dartmouth tenants head to social media to find Hope for Highfield

Suzanne Rent, Halifax Examiner - 8 hours ago

Cindy Fowler has lived in Highfield Park in a two-bedroom apartment with her five-year-old son for just about four years. After years of dealing with issues in her apartment in the building at 76 Highfield Park Drive and hearing about problems from other tenants, Fowler decided to get everyone together to ask for improvements in the buildings […]

Battered Souls #025 – Reclaiming Your Mind and Body with Zahrah Sita

WakingTimes, Waking Times - 9 hours ago

Zahrah is a healer, detox specialist, empowerment coach and sacred medicine facilitator.

Councillors consider pedestrian bridge to fix dangerous Lower Sackville highway crossing

Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 9 hours ago

Halifax is hoping to fix a “longstanding problem” in Lower Sackville with a new pedestrian path and a bridge over a highway exit ramp. Pedestrians coming to and from the Sackville Manor mobile home park have been crossing Exit 2 of Highway 101 for decades. It’s the fastest way for residents to get to the […]

Roscoe's Rascals

Unknown, Roscoe Reports - 8 hours ago

*“I predict future happiness for Americans, if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.”― Thomas Jefferson*

Ramadan Arabian Nights 2021 : Tale of King Mahorab “Cenmar ” Ep.4

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia), Egyptian Chronicles - 8 hours ago

Here we are on the fourth night of our Radio Arabian Nights this year. We will continue our tale for this year, the tale of King Mahorab First of all, You can refresh your mind with what happened last night here. It is the fourth episode in our tale and the 526th night in the nights of our Egyptian Radio show. You can listen to the episode after the break. Your browser does not support the audio element. *Sheikh Dagestan believes the Sultana and Crown Prince should not stay in the tents of the Nomads Land, they should stay in a huge palace and there is already enough money for tha...

Moody’s upgrades banking outlook for Paraguay, Panama and Argentina

The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The rating agency Moody's has improved the outlook of the banking system of Paraguay, Panama and Argentina, by changing its rating from "negative" to "stable", the entity informed on Thursday. In Paraguay and Panama's case, the improvement in their ratings is due to the "stable or improving operating environment for […] The post Moody’s upgrades banking outlook for Paraguay, Panama and Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times.

The Poet: Langston Hughes, "Dreams"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago

*"Dreams"* "Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow." - Langston Hughes

Did US Government Develop Implantable COVID-Detecting Microchip?

Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago

Think of it as a “check engine” light.

"At This Point..."

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago

“At this point I reveal myself in my true colors, as a stick-in-the-mud. I hold a number of beliefs that have been repudiated by the liveliest intellects of our time. I believe order is better than chaos, creation better than destruction. I prefer gentleness to violence, forgiveness to vendetta. On the whole I think that knowledge is preferable to ignorance, and I am sure that human sympathy is more valuable than ideology. I believe that in spite of the recent triumphs of science, men haven’t changed much in the last two thousand years; and in consequence we must try to learn from...

21-Year-Old University of Cincinnati Student DEAD 24 Hours after Johnson & Johnson COVID Injection

Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 9 hours ago

Just Like in the US, Policing in Israel is Rooted in Racist Violence

Jessica Buxbaum, MintPress News - 9 hours ago

In the US, policing can be traced back to nineteenth-century slave patrols. In Israel, security forces have roots in Haganah, a Zionist militia group involved in the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. The post Just Like in the US, Policing in Israel is Rooted in Racist Violence appeared first on MintPress News.

"Voodoo Guesswork"

CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago

*The economy, 2021* *"Voodoo Guesswork"* By Bill Bonner When your outgo exceeds your income, your upkeep is your downfall. – Sid Taylor, former research director, National Taxpayers Union YOUGHAL, IRELAND – Yesterday, we began our look at the Big Bang… the end of an empire… the grand finale in a Katastrophenhausse. That’s when the you-know-what hits the fan. Trouble is, you-don’t-know-when… or exactly how. Our observation is that inflation is not always and everywhere a purely monetary phenomenon. In fact, it never is. Instead, part cause and part effect, it unsettles and disrupts. ...

NED-Funded Uyghur Separatist Network and CAIR Director Rally Around Cold War Propaganda

Dan Cohen, MintPress News - 10 hours ago

At a March 30 demonstration at the Chinese Embassy, the U.S.-funded Uyghur Separatist Network was joined by prominent Muslim figures. “Behind The Headlines” correspondent Dan Cohen spoke to participants and examined their claims. The post NED-Funded Uyghur Separatist Network and CAIR Director Rally Around Cold War Propaganda appeared first on MintPress News.

Nima, singularities, and the fall of Wilsonianism

Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 10 hours ago

MmanuF at Twitter has kindly recommended me this recent, 2.5-hour-long video by Nima Arkani-Hamed: Because he suspected that I may find it a bit long, being occupied with things like the insane anti-white and anti-Slavic racism thriving in the United Kingdom that has assaulted my homeland through soccer, MmanuF has also helpfully recommended a 10-minute-long excerpt to focus on, 0:20:00-0:30:00, and I did watch that. Among other things, Nima has declared the end of Wilsonianism. The Wilson paradigm is just wrong, he stated at one point, and you can't organize physics according to th...

Sanctioning Russia for SolarWinds: What Normative Line Did Russia Cross?

RChesney, Lawfare - 10 hours ago

The U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, D.C. (Tim Evanson, https://flic.kr/p/dcC79f; CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/) The United States has just sanctioned various Russian entities in express response to the SolarWinds Orion exploit campaign. But what normative line, if any, is the U.S. saying the Russians crossed? 1. Before getting into that: what exactly happened this morning? This morning, April 15, President Biden invoked his statutory authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to issue a new executive or...

Don’t Be Fooled By the Name. Tonic Water is One of the Most Unhealthy Beverages You Could Ever Drink

Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 11 hours ago

Tonic water has been perceived as a healthy and trendy since its commercial debut centuries ago in British Colonial India, but there’s more than meets the eye to the popular carbonated beverage and drink mixer. With its crispness and the presence of quinine, a bitter compound that comes from the bark of the cinchona tree (found in tropical regions like the Caribbean, parts of Africa and South America), many people reach for tonic water to help alleviate leg cramps while laying in bed at night, or to improve circulatory and nervous system problems. The compound is even still used t...

Hampton University Faculty and Staff Required to Get Vaccinated for COVID-19

Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago

Hampton University faculty and staff will be required to get vaccinated for COVID-19, barring a medical or religious exemption, Daily Press reported. Faculty and staff must email a copy of their vaccination card – proving they are fully vaccinated – or exemption documentation by May 31. “We look forward to safely welcoming our Hampton University […]

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