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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

20 April - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

 10 pm MDT

Evil or Stupid? #8
Unknown, Roscoe Reports - 16 hours ago
*The people presented here are evil, stupid or both. They all want money and fame and they all have one thing in common, they are promoting the gene altering drug technology that will ultimately kill those who take it. * *Evil or Stupid? * *How would you rate them on a scale of 1 to 10? * Queen Elizabeth *Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Britain's Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, have been vaccinated against the coronavirus.* *Oh yes, I believe that, sure she was vaccinated. The queen is a member in good standing of the ...
How the Biodiversity Act was killed
Joan Baxter, Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
Last month Forest Nova Scotia, an industry group representing the most powerful shapers of forestry policy in this province, spearheaded a propaganda campaign against the Biodiversity Act, which the Liberal government of Iain Rankin had introduced on March 11, calling it legislation that would “preserve and protect Nova Scotia’s unique ecosystems, wild animals, plants, lakes […]
Wildfire scorches buildings, leaves two people injured in Cape Town, South Africa
A large wildfire in Cape Town's Table Mountain National Park (TMNP), South Africa, left several buildings damaged, nine structures destroyed, and two firefighters injured, officials reported Sunday, April 18, 2021. As of Tuesday morning, April 20, crews said the...... Read more »
Watch: Xinjiang Native Speaks Out: “Western Media Jeopardizing Uyghurs Interests”
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
Dan Cohen speaks with Gordon Gao, an ethnic minority and native of Xinjiang native on the realities of life in Xinjiang, Western media coverage and US-China tensions.
Colombian Air Force intercepts Russian aircraft: video
[image: Colombian Air Force intercepts Russian aircraft: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – The Colombian Ministry of Defense stated that a special Russian aircraft IL-96-400VPU violated its airspace, and a fighter was sent to accompany it, while the Colombian Foreign Ministry handed the Russian ambassador a protest note. The Colombian Ministry of Defense stated that the plane was coming from Moscow and had permission to fly through the country’s airspace, but the actual coordinates of entering the Colombian airspace differ from those previously received. Continue reading Colombi...
One Preacher’s Word to the Laity of North Georgia UMC:
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 16 hours ago
I don't live in Georgia and I'm not a Methodist. Our summer home is in a Methodist community and from time to time we do hear the ripples of concern about what's going on in that denomination. Rev. Lathem addresses the problems of many churches, businesses, families, academics and others. This is a timely message for all Christians. Some years ago our ELCA congregation and the synod went through the open sexuality issue for some of our clergy who had agreed at ordination to remain celibate which the synod was pushing. Ours created with many others a new synod (NALC) for Canada, U....
Road blocks at Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale deposit slow oil, gas output
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Road blocks erected by striking healthcare workers at the sprawling Argentine shale oil and gas deposit of Vaca Muerta left the local area without fuel and slowed production, union representative Marco Campos said on Monday. Workers demanding higher wages as they manage the country’s COVID-19 epidemic have been protesting for […] The post Road blocks at Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale deposit slow oil, gas output appeared first on The Rio Times.
Alleged video footage of Russian attack that killed 200 ISIS fighters near Palmyra
[image: Alleged video footage of Russian attack that killed 200 ISIS fighters near Palmyra] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Monday that its Aerospace Forces destroyed a terrorist training base near the city of Palmyra in central Syria, in an operation that resulted in the killing of about 200 militants. The deputy director of the Hmeimim Center for Reconciliation of the Conflicting Parties in Syria affiliated with the Russian Ministry of Defense, Major General Alexander Karpov, said in a statement: “According to information available, the mil...
USAF Deploys Major Fighter Component to Poland
Jacek Siminski, The Aviationist - 16 hours ago
[image: U.S. Air Force Poland] USAF deployed 24 fighters to Poland. Twenty F-15s and four F-16s belonging to the U.S. Air Force deployed to Poland on Apr. 19, 2021. The two dozen USAF fighters arrived at Łask (EPLK) and Krzesiny [...] The post USAF Deploys Major Fighter Component to Poland appeared first on The Aviationist.
US and southern Australia buckle under record freezes in readiness for a mini ice age
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 18 hours ago
So much for global warming or climate change or whatever Australian Broadcasting Corporation myths are broadcast this week
5 Times the British Military Got Totally Smashed
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *United Kingdom, World* As the saying goes, victory has many fathers, but defeat is an orphan. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Coming four months after the fall of Singapore, Tobruk was the low point of British fortunes. After nearly three years of war, the British army proved it still could not take on the Germans in open battle. *More From The National Interest: * *Where World War III Could Start This Year* *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy...
Why Israel's F-35I Stealth Fighters Haunt Iran At Night
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Iran vs. Israel, * The Israeli Air Force is going all-in on the F-35I, with two squadrons currently operational. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *An Israeli Colonel even speculated that Israeli tinkering with the American F-35 platform could even provide a benefit to the United States, saying the Adir is the “first-ever to be manufactured in the United States, per our request. Now, they will likely produce additional aircraft based on the current model for themselves,” though of course that remains speculative. America’s F-35 is one of the world’s most capabl...
Tanks, Who Needs Them? Not the US Marine Corps Apparently
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Marines Tanks, * In the age of great power and competition and near-peer adversaries, the Marine Corps is ditching tanks for better tactics. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Along with getting rid of a number of artillery battalions, the Marines have also divested all of their tanks, to the consternation of some. In preparation for a future fight in the western Pacific Ocean against a near-peer rival, the Marine Corps is undergoing some of the most radical change it has ever experienced in its long and storied existence. Along with getting rid of a numbe...
This French-German Franken-Tank Could Be Armed with a Massive 'Gun'
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Tanks, Europe* The European Main Battle Tank could be a heavy-hitter, at the very least on paper. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Though the Franco-German design is in the very early stages, it is already primed to offer superior characteristics when compared to either the Leclerc or Leopard 2 by themselves. Thanks to the Leclerc’s autoloading turret, the EMBT prototype requires one less crew member (loader), and is significantly lighter, at about 6 tons or about 5,500 kilograms. On paper at least, the European Main Battle Tank could be a heavy-hitter. The ...
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now (April 20)
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: India reports record daily death toll India reported 1,761 deaths from COVID-19 overnight, its highest daily toll, with large parts of the country now under lockdown as a second wave has left people fighting for hospital beds, oxygen and […] The post What you need to know about the coronavirus right now (April 20) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Is The Cure Worse Than The Disease? In The COVID-19 Public Health Versus Jobs Debate, The Same People Suffer
The Conversation, Science 2.0 blogs - 17 hours ago
Throughout the pandemic, millions of Americans wondered: “Is the cure worse than the disease?” The question implies a trade-off between “the cure,” in the form of economic shutdowns, and “the disease,” COVID-19. This debate dominated headlines in the first months of the pandemic. More than a year later, it continues to be a partisan lighting rod. But our research shows that mortality during the pandemic in America has never fit the narrative that pits economic shutdowns against COVID-19. read more
This Malaria Preventing Mosquito Is Not A GMO But Is A Science Boost For Nature - Will Activists Want To Block It?
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 17 hours ago
Mosquitoes like *Aedes aegypti* don't have any value ecologically. If Thanos snapped them out of existence tomorrow there is nothing they do that won't immediately be taken up by 3,000 other mosquito species, not to mention 25,000 bee species when it comes to pollination. The only thing they are great at is killing people; by being a leading source of vector-borne dengue disease. Not far behind is *Anopheles gambiae* mosquitoes, which carry malaria. Malaria kills nearly as many people each year as COVID-19 did in 2020 but there is no Warp Speed program to keep poor people in develop...
Food is Love. Except When It's Poison. Baum Hedlund’s Tainted Baby Food Lawsuit.
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Mia feeding her pal Elmo before Regression Mangia! It's one of the first words every Italian American baby hears from Mamma or Nonna. Mangia figlia mia! Eat up, my daughter! In my case, I was speaking to my daughter Mia...
Links 4/20/2021
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Europe’s Eminence Grise, BlackRock, Is Helping to Write Europe’s Sustainable Banking Rules. What Could Go Wrong?
Nick Corbishley, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Despite facing accusations of rampant greenwashing, BlackRock is once again in the driving seat of public policy in Europe. But its potential conflicts of interest are at least finally attracting a little attention.
Why Washington’s Anti-Russian Policies Are Likely To Intensify
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
Thanks to a monoculture of anti-Russia hawks in U.S. policy institutions relations between the U.S. and Russia are likely to further decline. But some hope might be seen at the horizon.
Three takeaways from 4/20 cannabis sales data
Andrew Long, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
As cannabis businesses settle in to watch 4/20 marketing plans unfurl on what is typically the biggest sales day of the year, here are three things the sales data tells us: The week before the 4/20 marijuana holiday is mediocre, and the week after is even worse April 20 has been the single biggest sales […] Three takeaways from 4/20 cannabis sales data is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Large coastal landslide at Nefyn Bay in north Wales, U.K.
A large coastal landslide took place at Nefyn Bay in north Wales, U.K. on April 19, 2021. The event was captured on camera by Amanda Stubbs who was there when it started. The landslide happened on Nefyn's coastline in Gwynedd, taking a large part of the garden...... Read more »
‘Vaccine Passports’: An Update
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
From a strategic perspective, ‘vaccine passports’ are the most important aspect of the entire pandemic; in fact, they are more important than the pandemic itself, at least in the long term. This is because vaccine passport advocates, such as the ID2020 consortium founded by Bill Gates and the Rockefeller Foundation, openly state that ‘vaccine passports’ may be used as a platform for a global biometric ID, allowing unprecedented population control and monitoring, modeled after China.
“[N]o intention to make any scientific fraud” as researchers lose four papers
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
Researchers in India have lost four papers in journals belonging to the Royal Society of Chemistry over concerns that the images in the articles appear to have been doctored. The senior author on the articles is Pralay Maiti, of the School of Material Science & Technology at Banaras Hindu University, in Varanasi. “Polycaprolactone composites with … Continue reading “[N]o intention to make any scientific fraud” as researchers lose four papers
"Far as I'm concerned, it's Officially 'Game On' from here on out"
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
That's the conclusion of The Intrepid Reporter in a hard-hitting, no-holds-barred article about the current violence in our streets. He uses a lot of profanity (like many veterans), so unless you can live with that, you won't want to read the original post. This being a family-friendly blog, I've taken the liberty of redacting the profanity to publish these excerpts from his article. Seems that it's now apparent in the Hallowed Halls our Lords and Betters are completely unhinged. ****ing Full Stop, Strong Message(s) Follows. First, Over the weekend, the National Guard came ...
England’s Coldest April since 1922, Germany’s Chilliest since 1917
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 18 hours ago
It may be late-April, but spring 2021 is a no show across much of Europe. The continent is suffering a climatic reality similar to that of the previous prolonged spell of reduced solar output: not since the Centennial Minimum (1880-1920) have Europeans suffered an April this cold and snowy. The post England’s Coldest April since 1922, Germany’s Chilliest since 1917 appeared first on Electroverse.
Latest Filings in Devastating Lawsuit Against Bank of America, Credit Suisse, and Bayer Board Members and Executives Over Disastrous Monsanto Acquisition
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
More artful lawyering in the derivative case against Bayer management, its board and financial advisers over the disastrous Monsanto purchase
The Super League's Own Goal
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 19 hours ago
I don't pay football much mind, so you might say I know sweet FA about it. But I do know about capitalism, and plans to form a break away European super league is a salutary reminder of one of its most destructive tendencies: the undermining of its own basis. The decision of billionaire-owned clubs to set up their hermetically-sealed league has provoked a massive outcry, with even the Tories briefing their preparedness to take Corbyn-flavoured action against the teams. Former England captain Alan Shearer bluntly told *BBC Breakfast* that the six English clubs concerned - Arsenal, T...
The massive ocean plastic exaggeration
Dr. Jay Lehr, CFACT - 19 hours ago
What's really going on in the Pacific? The post The massive ocean plastic exaggeration appeared first on CFACT.
This Confederate Submarine Was the First Underwater Vessel to Sink a Warship
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *Submarines, Americas* The H. L. Hunley played a crucial part in the development of underwater warfare vessels. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Despite being plagued by misfortune, the Confederate submarine *H.L. Hunley* became the first underwater vessel to sink an enemy warship. At the start of the American Civil War in April 1861, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed that he planned to blockade the Confederacy by stationing warships in waters off its shores. This entailed guarding 3,500 miles of coastline along the Atlantic seaboard and Gulf of ...
What Happens When Blueprints for the Stealth B-2 Bomber's Go Missing?
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *B-2 Bomber, * Though the term “reverse engineer” is usually associated with Chinese or Russian work to steal technology from the United States, it seems that the Air Force may have to reverse engineer parts of their own equipment. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* It could be that the blueprints related to this particular B-2 bomber component were misplaced, at least according to one recent article. As the last B-2 rolled off assembly lines in 2000, it could also be that the tooling needed to manufacture the B-2’s heat exchangers no longer exists. It seems that...
China’s Carrier-Killer Missile: How Killing Targets
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *China, * This is the first time Beijing has provided additional insight on the launch. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The tests of the two missile platforms came a day after Beijing accused the United States of sending a U-2 spy plane over a no-fly zone during Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) live-fire drills in the Bohai Sea. The United States Navy had also sent two of its aircraft carrier strike groups (CSG), led by the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan, to conduct tactical air defense exercises in the disputed waters "in support of a free and op...
Why the U.S. Military Would Do Anything to Avoid Invading Japan
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *World War II, Asia* The problem for Harry Truman and his generals was never going to be outright defeat of an invasion, but rather how long and costly the victory. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *By 1945, America was tired of the casualty lists, the rationing, the relentless wartime factory shifts. With the prospect of another year or two of war, there would have been pressure to use the handful of new atomic bombs -- out of frustration as much as military necessity -- and even to use poison gas to subdue the Japanese. One of the most controversial decisions i...
Could Japan Revive the YF-23 Black Widow II?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Stealth Fighters, Asia* Lockheed’s YF-22 possessed striking looks, but the YF-23, dubbed the Black Widow II, was truly otherworldly. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Only two prototypes of the YF-23 were ever built. *(This article first appeared in September 2018.)* Japan has been seeking foreign partners to help develop an F-3 air-superiority oriented stealth fighter for its Air Self-Defense Force. The concept that has attracted by far the most public interest is Lockheed Martin’s proposal for a hybrid of the F-22 Raptor, the world’s top air warfare platform...
Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Nias region, Indonesia
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the Nias region of Indonesia at 23:58 UTC on April 19, 2021, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The epicenter was located about 257 km (160 miles) S of...... Read more »
Germany Is Buying This Plane to Kill Submarines - In the South China Sea?
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Germany, * Is Germany truly flexing its maritime muscles, or tacitly acknowledging Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The proposed sale will allow Germany to modernize and sustain its Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) capability for the next 30 years. Germany will have no difficulty transitioning its MSA force to P-8 and absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. A recent announcement from the Defense Security ...
F-4 Phantom: This 60-Year-Old Fighter Isn't Finished Just Yet
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *F-4 Phantom, World* The Phantom has proven both versatile and adaptable over time. *Here's What You Need to Know*: When the F-4 first came out it in 1958 it was a revolutionary design. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a legendary aircraft — an icon of the Vietnam War and the archetype of the third-generation jet fighter designs that entered service in the 1960s. More than 5,000 of these heavy supersonic fighters were built, and hundreds continue to serve and even see combat in several air forces today. But the Phantom’s record in air-to-air combat over...
Five Weapons That Keep the U.S. Military on Top
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *U.S. Army, * Today's U.S. Army can generate an astonishing amount of firepower and deliver it in a variety of settings from small-war counterinsurgency to big-war mechanized combat. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Developed when Franklin Roosevelt had just become president and Hitler was just taking power in Germany, the M-2 has seen service all over the world as an anti-aircraft, anti-vehicle and anti-personnel machine gun. When it comes to lethal weapons, the U.S. Army has no shortage. Some may be too expensive, some too complex, and others may be desired b...
The Castle
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
In 1702, when the Spanish still ruled Florida, an English fleet from colonial Carolina approached Castillo de San Marcos, a Spanish stronghold on the Atlantic shore. The fort guarded the Spanish empire’s trade routes as well as the surrounding city of St. Augustine, and the English wanted to run this politically and economically important outpost for […] The post The Castle appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
We Are The Remnants - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
*Know your enemy* *It is not any of us* *We are the remnants* *© ** 2021 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: We are the remnants of a lost age in which we had freedom of movement, freedom of speech, a boldness of action and a calm courage. We are not the enemy. **Governments, Agencies, Institutes, Medias, Medical Tyrants, death dealing corporations are the ones spreading rumors, lies and hoaxes that are destroying community and the possibility of a better future for our descendants. Learn discernment and who speaks of truth aand who uses reason to determine rightful action. * *I wrote t...
Child Trafficking in South Asia Facilitated by Open Borders
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Apr 20 (IPS) - The numbers are so staggering that is hardly imaginable striking a positive tone about the situation of child trafficking in Nepal and yet some positive developments are occurring here in a country that soon could be set to graduate from the group of least developing countries. Read the full story, “Child Trafficking in South Asia Facilitated by Open Borders”, on globalissues.org →
Another False Start in Africa Sold with Green Revolution Myths
BOSTON and KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 20 (IPS) - Since the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) was launched in 2006, yields have barely risen, while rural poverty remains endemic, and would have increased more if not for out-migration. Read the full story, “Another False Start in Africa Sold with Green Revolution Myths”, on globalissues.org →
Kenya's Poor Need Different Lockdown Restrictions to Survive, Scientists Urge
NAIROBI, Apr 19 (IPS) - After Joseph Mandu lost his job because of the country’s coronavirus lockdown, he would still wake every morning and leave his home in the City Carton slum in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. But instead of heading to the restaurant he worked at as a pool-table attendant, he would walk around City Carton searching for odd jobs to earn an income so he could pay for the food his family needed to survive. Read the full story, “Kenya's Poor Need Different Lockdown Restrictions to Survive, Scientists Urge”, on globalissues.org →
Shocking Omissions: ‘Capitalism’s Conscience – 200 Years Of The Guardian’ – John Pilger and Jonathan Cook Respond
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
Long before ‘the propaganda model’ flew off Edward Herman’s keyboard and into ‘Manufacturing Consent’, the book he co-authored with Noam Chomsky, Leo Tolstoy had captured the essence of non-conspiratorial conformity:
White Mormon Cartoonist Compares Black US Congressman Who Opposes Open Borders to the KKK; Huntsman SLT Newspaper Violating Non-Profit Status? Huntsman China Connections
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 19 hours ago
The cartoonist works for the Salt Lake Tribune (SLT), who published it. Paul Huntsman bought the Salt Lake Tribune in … Continue reading →

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