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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.

Friday, April 23, 2021

23 April - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

 10 pm MDT

EPIC, BBC Interviews Brandon Tatum About Chauvin Trial and Didn’t Get The Response They Expected – Interview Cut Short
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
This interview by the woke BBC network in the U.K. is likely to disappear soon. Former police officer Brandon Tatum was asked to appear on BBC to discuss the Chauvin verdict and systemic racism. After a few dozen major truth bombs, the BBC narrative engineer cut the interview off. WATCH: . Posted in 1st Amendment, […] The post EPIC, BBC Interviews Brandon Tatum About Chauvin Trial and Didn’t Get The Response They Expected – Interview Cut Short appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Do You Have To Wait To Donate Blood After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The American Red Cross told Snopes it had received multiple inquiries from concerned would-be donors who had received a COVID-19 vaccine.
THE DESPERATE NEED TO BELIEVE THAT NON-FOX, NON-TRUMP REPUBLICANISM EXISTS
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 6 hours ago
No, this won't work: Former Olympic decathlete and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner on Friday officially announced her bid for governor of California. ... Jenner, a longtime Republican, is seeking to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in a recall election.... She's assembled a team of prominent GOP operatives including Tony Fabrizio, the top pollster on Donald Trump's 2016 and 2020 campaigns.... She's also hired Steven Cheung, a former Trump White House and campaign communications hand who worked on Arnold Schwarzenegger's successful 2003 recall campaign. Trump's former campaign ...
The Best Intentions of Sir Ronald Cohen: Building the Crypto-Corrals of Social Investment
Raul Diego, MintPress News - 6 hours ago
It’s a tangled web but the bottom line is that social-impact investing, given a big boost by the pandemic and the “Great Reset” planned in its wake, can be made to sound so good that it’s hard to conceive what a dangerous threat it poses: it only “works” by herding and caging. The post The Best Intentions of Sir Ronald Cohen: Building the Crypto-Corrals of Social Investment appeared first on MintPress News.
Come Back Pizzagate!
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 6 hours ago
All is forgiven: A former California Democrat mayor and vocal Black Lives Matter (BLM) activist has been charged with almost a dozen felony crimes connected to a child sexual assault investigatiom
Israeli Settlers and Soldiers Wound 105 Palestinian Civilians in Jerusalem
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 7 hours ago
Jewish Israeli extremists arrived ready to rumble Thursday night, in a planned protest march to "restore Jewish dignity" by "breaking the faces of Arabs." Israeli forces supported their efforts.
College Promise for All Proposal Aims to Make Free College a Reality
cmaadmin, Diverse - 7 hours ago
The dream of free college for all recently took a big step forward. The College Promise campaign unveiled its proposal for joint support from both federal and state governments. This partnership, if enacted, could make public community and two-or four-year colleges and universities completely free for all qualifying students.
Italian Typhoons Deploy To Kuwait To Carry Out ISR Missions In Support Of Operation Inherent Resolve
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 7 hours ago
[image: Italian Typhoon Kuwait] The Italian Air Force Typhoons have arrived at Alì Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. Four F-2000A Typhoon jets, belonging to the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) have deployed to Kuwait, to support Operation Inherent Resolve, [...] The post Italian Typhoons Deploy To Kuwait To Carry Out ISR Missions In Support Of Operation Inherent Resolve appeared first on The Aviationist.
Epidemiologist: “there is a finish line and we are moving towards it”
Yvette d'Entremont, Halifax Examiner - 7 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. With COVID-19 case numbers climbing and Halifax and surrounding areas back in lockdown, reasons to feel optimistic might be in short supply. But a Halifax-based epidemiologist believes Nova Scotians have good reason to be hopeful. “I think […]
Self-Interest, Public Good, and the Royal Society of Arts
G. Patrick Lynch, Econlib - 8 hours ago
What happens when individuals can coordinate their actions and efforts to promote interests that aren’t merely personal? What goals can be achieved and goods can come from the collective efforts of smart and successful people who work to improve the state of a community outside of conventional markets and government? Anton Howe’s new book Arts […] The post Self-Interest, Public Good, and the Royal Society of Arts appeared first on Econlib.
City looking at legitimizing downtown Dartmouth skateboarding spot
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 8 hours ago
After a complaint sparked a discussion, skateboarders in Dartmouth may soon have a city-sanctioned place to learn to shred. Last week, skateboarders rolled up to the paved tennis court at the park on Pine Street to find a sign warning that the ramps and other features they’d added to the area were going to be […]
Gregory Mannarino, PM 4/23/21: "Dollar Dives, Inflation Rising... And You Have Not Seen Anything Yet!"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, PM 4/23/21: *"Dollar Dives, Inflation Rising... And You Have Not Seen Anything Yet!"* - https://traderschoice.net/
China And Russia Conduct Military Exercises In Siberia
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 6 hours ago
Chinese troops take part in Russia's Sayan March 2021 in the Siberian mountains in April. (Photo courtesy of Russia's Ministry of Defense) *Nikkei Asian*: *Chinese and Russian troops battle subzero chill in Siberia drills* *Grueling exercises come as both neighbors face tensions with US* MOSCOW -- China and Russia have conducted a series of military exercises in the brutal cold of the Siberian mountains, just as both countries' tensions with the U.S. heat up and speculation swirls over the possibility of deeper cooperation between Beijing and Moscow. About a dozen Chinese t...
UPDATE: Maricopa County Audit Back On Track – Democrats Refuse to Put Up $1 Million Bond For Weekend Pause
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Just like that the ballot audit in Maricopa County, Arizona, is back on. The pause granted by a judge today in response to a democrat lawsuit was contingent upon the democrats putting up a $1 million bond to cover the expenses incurred from the pause. The democrats refused to put up the bond, so the […] The post UPDATE: Maricopa County Audit Back On Track – Democrats Refuse to Put Up $1 Million Bond For Weekend Pause appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Oceans SST Update April 2021
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 6 hours ago
My preferred SST dataset is HadSST3, for reasons noted at the end. However, no new data has been provided for either February or March, so I have been looking at alternatives. HadSST4 shows February, but nothing since. So this post will feature ERSST5, with some comparisons with HadSST3 and notes on the differences. First the […]
MASS MURDER: 3,486 DEATHS in the U.S. Following COVID Injections in 4 Months: More Vaccine Deaths Recorded Than the Past 15 Years COMBINED
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
The CDC announced this week that deaths reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), a U.S. Government funded database that tracks injuries and deaths caused by vaccines, following experimental COVID injections, have now recorded 3,486 deaths since December of 2020, when the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA COVID shots were given emergency use authorization (EUA) by the FDA. To get a perspective on the magnitude of deaths following COVID shots that are being reported to the CDC, there were only 3,445 deaths reported to the CDC following all vaccines from 1/1/2005 through...
The littlest CV vax research ‘volunteers’ arrive at Stanford University accompanied by their parents
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Shouldn’t that read ‘brought by their parents?’ … Do babies go to their Doctors ‘accompanied by their parents’? To the park ‘accompanied by their parents’? I guess ‘accompanied’ sounds better and sits more easily on the conscience than ‘taken by’. This is an experimental injection that has emergency approval only. Lawyer Sue Grey in NZ … Continue reading The littlest CV vax research ‘volunteers’ arrive at Stanford University accompanied by their parents →
Two more Succumb from blood clots after Johnson & Johnson Jab cite CDC
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on Lissa's Humane Life: Exposing a Nation of Traitors... Human Rights be Damned: https://twitter.com/politico/status/1385632210313748487
Dr. Bhakdi on masking children: “We’re going to take people to court. A crime against humanity…”
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 6 hours ago
Originally posted on Lissa's Humane Life: Exposing a Nation of Traitors... Human Rights be Damned: https://twitter.com/21WIRE/status/1385632547758088195
MIT researchers say you’re no safer from Covid indoors at 6 feet or 60 feet in new study challenging social distancing policies
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth2Freedom's Blog: The CDC and WHO guidelines fail to factor in the amount of time spent indoors, which increases the chance of transmission the longer people are inside. Source: MIT researchers say you’re no safer from Covid indoors at 6 feet or 60 feet in new study challenging social distancing…
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
Aurora, Colorado, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
COVID Natural Remedies BANNED as DOJ and FTC Seek to Silence Doctors Promoting Vitamin D, C, Zinc, etc.
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago
Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act: by Brian Shilhavy Editor, Health Impact News When people in Europe started dying from fatal blood clots shortly after receiving experimental COVID injections last month (March, 2021), some countries began criminal investigations over the deaths, including Italy which launched a manslaughter investigation after several people died following the injections.…
China, India Shun Biden’s Climate Agenda
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 7 hours ago
By Paul Homewood What has been the outcome so far of Joe Biden’s video climate summit? Not much according to WSJ: China and India, both with huge and growing appetites for energy, will play outsize roles in efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions as the world seeks to come up with […]
Sue Grey takes on the NZ govt over Covid rollout (commentary from Tribe of Kiwis)
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago
From Tribe of Kiwis YT channel Tribe of Kiwis Voices For Freedom article (2 Apr 2021) “Who Cares If It’s Not The Law?” – with a preview of many of the source materials as the reading progresses. All SOURCES and LINKS are in the Show Notes below (click on “SHOW MORE”) Time Stamps 0:00​ Intro … Continue reading Sue Grey takes on the NZ govt over Covid rollout (commentary from Tribe of Kiwis) →
Kahlil Gibran, “The Seven Selves”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*“The Seven Selves”* by Kahlil Gibran “In the silent hour of the night, as I lay half asleep, my seven selves sat together and thus conversed in whispers: *First Self:* "Here, in this madman, I have dwelt all these years, with naught to do but renew his pain by day and recreate his sorrow by night. I can bear my fate no longer, and now I must rebel." *Second Self:* "Yours is a better lot than mine, brother, for it is given me to be this madman’s joyous self. I laugh his laughter and sing his happy hours, and with thrice winged feet I dance his brighter thoughts. It is I that would...
Entire School Shut Down After Major Vaccine Side Effects — Renegade Tribune
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago
Originally posted on Vermont Folk Troth: This entire school had to shut down after a 125 staff had to call in sick after getting vaccinated, but apparently it’s still “worth it”. Entire School Shut Down After Major Vaccine Side Effects — Renegade Tribune ENTIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN PA CLOSED FRIDAY AFTER MORE THAN 40 STAFFERS CALLED…
Idaho lawmakers on verge of sanctioning a carnage of 90% of the state’s wolves
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 7 hours ago
Originally posted on Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting Blog: https://blog.humanesociety.org/2021/04/idaho-lawmakers-on-verge-of-sanctioning-a-carnage-of-90-of-the-states-wolves.html?credit=blog_em_042321_id12232&utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=humanenation By Kitty Block and Sara Amundson April 23, 2021?0?Comments S. 1211 would allow trophy hunters and trappers to kill an unlimited number of wolves by shooting mothers and pups in their dens, poisoning the animals, and shooting them from helicopters or airplanes, among other extremely…
The Poet: Robert Frost, “Acceptance”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*“Acceptance”* “When the spent sun throws up its rays on cloud And goes down burning into the gulf below, No voice in nature is heard to cry aloud At what has happened. Birds, at least must know It is the change to darkness in the sky. Murmuring something quiet in her breast, One bird begins to close a faded eye; Or overtaken too far from his nest, Hurrying low above the grove, some waif Swoops just in time to his remembered tree. At most he thinks or twitters softly, ‘safe!’ Now let the night be dark for all of me. Let the night be too dark for me to see Into the future. Let what will be...
"No Room For Cowards..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
“Life has no victims. There are no victims in this life. No one has the right to point fingers at his/her past and blame it for what he/she is today. We do not have the right to point our finger at someone else and blame that person for how we treat others, today. Don’t hide in the corner, pointing fingers at your past. Don’t sit under the table, talking about someone who has hurt you. Instead, stand up and face your past! Face your fears! Face your pain! And stomach it all! You may have to do so kicking and screaming and throwing fits and crying – but by all means – face it! This ...
Doctor’s Urgent Warning to Princeton University President About ‘Dangerous’ Student Vaccine Requirement
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 7 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Princeton will require all students planning to attend this fall to get the COVID-19 jab.
Gov. Newsom’s Future Fracking Ban is a Half-Measure
Seth Gladstone, Food & Water Watch - 8 hours ago
Banning new fracking permits three years from now does nothing to help people whose communities are being drilled and fracked today.
Why Containment Can Stop the China Threat
Hal Brands, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Hal Brands* *China Containment, Asia* Walter Lippmann was right that the Cold War would expose America to great evils. He was wrong to think that America could not, or should not, accept them as the price of avoiding even greater ones. IN 1947, Walter Lippmann wrote a small book called *The Cold War: A Study in U.S. Foreign Policy*. Based on a series of newspaper columns, it was hardly an endorsement of American strategy in the U.S.-Soviet rivalry. Lippmann, rather, wrote his volume in response to George Kennan’s “X Article,” published in *Foreign Affairs* earlier that year, in ...
EXPLAINER: Can Derek Chauvin Get His Convictions Tossed on Appeal?
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The unique circumstances surrounding Derek Chauvin's trial in George Floyd's death could offer the former Minneapolis police officer some shot at winning a retrial on appeal, though most legal experts agree it's a long shot.
Was Josh Hawley the Only Senator To Vote Against COVID-19 Hate Crimes Bill?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The U.S. Senate passed the bill nearly unanimously on April 22, 2021.
US Health Panel Urges Restarting J&J COVID-19 Vaccinations
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
A U.S. health panel says it’s time to resume use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, despite a very rare risk of blood clots.
Has The US Air Force 'Lost Its Air Superiority'?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
The Orlan-10 drone is a staple in Russia's operations along its contested border with Ukraine. TASS *Con Coughlin, The National*:* The US has 'lost air superiority', and that's bad news for Ukraine* With an estimated 100,000 Russian troops, backed by heavy armour and warplanes, said to be massing on Ukraine’s eastern border, there are understandable fears that the build-up might lead to the resumption of hostilities between the two countries. An uneasy stalemate, punctuated by occasional bouts of fighting between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian government forces, has...
India Is In Coronavirus Hell. It Could Have All Been Avoided.
Pradeep Taneja, Azad Singh Bali, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Pradeep Taneja, Azad Singh Bali* *India Coronavirus, Asia* Many hospitals across the country are unable to cope with the unprecedented demand for life-saving necessities. India reported 314,000 new cases of COVID-19 on April 22, the highest-ever infection tally recorded by any country on a single day. Many hospitals across the country are unable to cope with the unprecedented demand for life-saving necessities. Family members are scrambling to buy oxygen cylinders and medication for their loved ones in hospitals, often paying exorbitant prices in the black market. Around the wo...
Why is the U.S. Navy Detonating Massive Bombs Near Its Own Aircraft Carriers?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Aircraft Carriers, * Are we really sure this is a good idea? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Unlike the last 15 years of major US military counterinsurgency operations where carriers operated largely uncontested, potential future conflict will likely require much more advanced carrier defenses The US Navy is planning to finalize weapons integration on its new USS Ford carrier and explode bombs in various sea conditions near the ship to prepare for major combat on the open seas, service officials said. Service weapons testers will detonate a wide range of bombs...
COVID-Era Retail: No Shoes, No Shirt, No Mask—No Service?
Alison Braley-Rattai, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Alison Braley-Rattai* *Coronavirus Economy, World* The debate is currently raging about whether masks should still be required, for how long, and how to enforce them as the world slowly gets vaccinated. Masking is currently required to access retail stores across Canada amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Presently, every province has regulations in place that require customers to wear masks before entering stores to shop. All such regulations include exemptions for those unable to mask owing to a disability. However, not all store masking policies include these exemptions . The inabil...
COVID-19 Revealed How Sick the US Health Care Delivery System Really Is
Elizabeth A. Regan, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Elizabeth A. Regan* *Coronavirus, United States* In reality, the U.S. health care sector is not a system at all. If you got the COVID-19 shot, you likely received a little paper card that shows you’ve been vaccinated. Make sure you keep that card in a safe place. There is no coordinated way to share information about who has been vaccinated and who has not. That is just one of the glaring flaws that COVID-19 has revealed about the U.S. health care system: It does not share health information well. Coordination between public health agencies and medical providers is lacking. Tec...
Did Racism Kill Jackie Robinson?
Tamra Burns Loeb, Alicia Morehead-Gee, Derek Novacek, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Tamra Burns Loeb, Alicia Morehead-Gee, Derek Novacek* *Racism, United States* When Robinson died on Oct. 24, 1972, few researchers studied health disparities. Baseball great Jackie Robinson was a living, breathing example of athleticism and apparent good health, playing four sports at UCLA and becoming the first Black man to play in major league baseball. And yet, the athletic hero and civil rights champion died at age 53, almost blind, from a heart attack, with underlying diabetes and associated complications. When Robinson died on Oct. 24, 1972, few researchers studied health...
$1,400 Stimulus Checks Are Nothing. Joe Biden Has a Much Bigger Idea.
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Joe Biden Stimulus] If this is eventually green-lighted, it could potentially give parents and legal guardians a total of up to $16,200 of cash per child. And those with children living at home could receive a monthly $300 check per each child through the end of 2025. To date, more than one hundred sixty million $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan have been sent out to help heal Americans’ financial pain over the course of the pandemic. But it appears that Biden believes that even more f...
Court Record: Chauvin to Be Sentenced June 16 in Floyd Death
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, will be sentenced in June.
Did Radio Signals from Lucille Ball’s Fillings Help Capture Japanese Spies?
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Was a memorable episode of 'Gilligan's Island' an inadvertent re-creation of what Lucille Ball experienced in real life?
Did Ma’Khia Bryant Make 911 Call to Police Because She Was Being Threatened?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
We looked at the available information surrounding who made the initial 911 call on April 20, 2021.
NFL Modifies COVID-19 Protocols for Vaccinated People
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
In a memo sent by Commissioner Roger Goodell to the 32 clubs, he modified protocols to ”reflect the reduced risk of infection and transmission for fully vaccinated individuals."
Did Trump Pay for Derek Chauvin’s Legal Fees?
Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Did the CDC Say Refusing a Vaccine Is a ‘Form of Racism’?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
A picture that looked like a CDC PowerPoint slide was shared on social media.
Georgetown professor culls the herd!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 8 hours ago
*FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021* *Anthropological learnings: *For starters, we'll tell you this—Kristin Henning *isn't* some crazy kid. Henning is The Blume Professor of Law at Georgetown Law School. She's also Special Advisor to the Dean on Community and Justice and Director of the Juvenile Justice Clinic and Initiative. She got her undergraduate degree at Duke. She received her law degree from Yale in 1995. If only on the basis of age, she isn't some crazy kid. It's also true that Henning has written an essay at Slate. Her article appears today beneath these dual headlines: *Police H...
Situation in Iran & Afghanistan
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 8 hours ago
David Andersson speaks with Bahman Azad, Executive Secretary with the U.S. Peace Council and an NGO representative of the World Peace Council at the United Nations. Bahman is originally from Iran. Where are we standing with the Iran Nuclear Deal and how to understand the removing of U.S. troops from Afghanistan on September 11, promised by President Biden?
Is The Red Sea Actually An Ocean?
News Staff, Science 2.0 blogs - 9 hours ago
The Red Sea is about 1000 miles long and at most just over 170 miles wide. The Greeks called it a sea but they also called the Persian Gulf a sea. It may instead be an ocean, because an ocean basin exists between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. The Greeks did not know that and the problem in knowing now is that the oceanic crust along the narrow, north-south aligned rift is widely buried under a thick blanket of salt and sediments, which complicates direct investigations. read more
Greenland Adding Ice Still
E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 7 hours ago
Greenland Still Gaining Ice. AMOC in flux, maybe, and muddy conclusions. Continue reading →
Youth Demand Action on Nature, Following IUCNs First-Ever Global Youth Summit
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 23 (IPS) - Following almost two weeks of talks on issues such as climate change, innovation, marine conservation and social justice, thousands of young people from across the globe concluded the first-ever International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) One Nature One Future Global Youth Summit with a list of demands for action on nature. Read the full story, “Youth Demand Action on Nature, Following IUCNs First-Ever Global Youth Summit”, on globalissues.org →
ACT now to speed up funding for COVID-19 tools, UN officials say
Although a landmark global collaboration has developed and delivered COVID-19 vaccines and diagnostics worldwide, critical funding shortfalls remain, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report published on Friday. Read the full story, “ACT now to speed up funding for COVID-19 tools, UN officials say”, on globalissues.org →
90 percent of countries’ health services continue to be disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO
Over one year into the COVID-19 pandemic and 90% of countries are still reporting one or more disruptions to essential health services. The findings of the second World Health Organization (WHO) “pulse survey” reveal that no substantial global change has been made since the first survey was conducted in the summer of 2020. Read the full story, “90 percent of countries’ health services continue to be disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic: WHO”, on globalissues.org →
Libya shipwreck claims 130 lives despite SOS calls, says UN migration agency
A shipwreck off the Libyan coast has reportedly claimed the lives of 130 people, despite SOS calls for help, the UN migration agency IOM said on Friday. Read the full story, “Libya shipwreck claims 130 lives despite SOS calls, says UN migration agency”, on globalissues.org →
UN-led aid convoy brings 23 tonnes of humanitarian goods across contact line in east Ukraine
Twenty-three tonnes of urgently needed aid items have reached the eastern Ukrainian province around Donetsk, after a humanitarian convoy crossed the contact line into non-Government-controlled territory, the UN said on Friday. Read the full story, “UN-led aid convoy brings 23 tonnes of humanitarian goods across contact line in east Ukraine”, on globalissues.org →
Underwater volcanoes release enough energy to power a continent
Submarine volcanoes or those deep in our oceans can release extremely powerful energy, high enough to power a continent, new research suggests. It was previously believed that underwater volcanoes were much less violent than those on land due to relatively...... Read more »
WEBINAR: Cell Phone Brain Tumor Litigation — Legislation, Barriers and Opportunities
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 7 hours ago
Attorneys Dafna Tachover, Children’s Health Defense, and Hunter Lundy, of Lundy, Lundy, Soileau & South, will present an overview of litigation in the U.S. related to cell phones and brain cancer on April 28 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT. The post WEBINAR: Cell Phone Brain Tumor Litigation — Legislation, Barriers and Opportunities appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Apple and Google ‘Hold Data Hostage’ and Stifle Competition + More
Julia Ferguson, Children's Health Defense - 7 hours ago
The Defender’s Big Brother NewsWatch brings you the latest headlines related to governments’ abuse of power, including attacks on democracy, civil liberties and use of mass surveillance. The post Apple and Google ‘Hold Data Hostage’ and Stifle Competition + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
A School for Spooks: The London University Department Churning Out NATO Spies
Alan MacLeod, null - 7 hours ago
[image: undefined] LONDON — Last week, MintPress exposed how the supposedly independent investigative collective Bellingcat is, in fact, funded by a CIA cutout organization and filled with former spies and state intelligence operatives. However, one part of the story that has remained untold until now is Bellingcat’s close ties to the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, an institution with deep links to the British security state and one that trains a large number of British, American and European agents and defense analysts. *A school for spooks* A prestigious uni...
Defund The Police? No Difference Between The Two Parties? -- Ask The Co-Hosts!
RPI Staff, null - 7 hours ago
Dr. Paul's two co-hosts, Daniel McAdams & Chris Rossini answer viewer questions on today's Ron Paul Liberty Report!
The Failure of Imperial College Modeling Is Far Worse than We Knew
Phillip W. Magness, null - 7 hours ago
[image: undefined] A fascinating exchange played out in the UK’s House of Lords on June 2, 2020. Neil Ferguson, the physicist at Imperial College London who created the main epidemiology model behind the lockdowns, faced his first serious questioning about the predictive performance of his work. Ferguson predicted catastrophic death tolls back on March 16, 2020 unless governments around the world adopted his preferred suite of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to ward off the pandemic. Most countries followed his advice, particularly after the United Kingdom and United States ...
Ramadan Arabian Nights 2021 : Tale of King Mahorab “At the court of the Red Jinn King ” Ep.12
egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia), Egyptian Chronicles - 7 hours ago
Here we are on the 12th 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 12th episode in our tale and the 534th night of our Egyptian Radio show. You can listen to the episode after the break. *Angry King Sehsah summons Priest Harut to speak about the fate of that human. * *Priest Harut has already told King Sehsah a prophecy that his only daughter will love and marry a human and leave the Kingdom of Jinn.* Arabian Nights and Days Boo...
Survival in a Space War
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 8 hours ago
SPAWAR The survival of critical satellites in any space war scenario is doubtful, so long as the combatants have anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities remaining, they will use them. Satellite orbits are predictable and it takes a lot of fuel to re-task a satellite to do something in a different orbit. There are only five global […] The post Survival in a Space War appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
NYC Sues Big Oil for ‘Tangled Web of Lies About Deadly Products’
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 8 hours ago
New York alleges BP, ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell and American Petroleum Institute of "systematically and intentionally” deceived New Yorkers with false claims about “green” and “emissions-reducing” products. The post NYC Sues Big Oil for ‘Tangled Web of Lies About Deadly Products’ appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Arizona Democrats Sue to Stop Maricopa County 2.1 Million Strong Ballot Audit and Re-canvassing – UPDATE, Judge Pauses Audit Effective 5pm Today, Until Monday
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Control is a reaction to fear. The need for democrats to control this ballot audit is directly a response to their fear. It is the same reason why Perkins Coie have sent a littany of lawyers to Maricopa county to challenge the ballot audit and recanvassing. There is a trembling in the dark force. PHOENIX […] The post Arizona Democrats Sue to Stop Maricopa County 2.1 Million Strong Ballot Audit and Re-canvassing – UPDATE, Judge Pauses Audit Effective 5pm Today, Until Monday appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Take Action: Stop the EU Green Pass
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 8 hours ago
Children’s Health Defense is asking people in the U.S and EU to call Members of the European Parliament and ask them to reject the digital certificate requiring travelers to show proof of vaccination or negative COVID test. The post Take Action: Stop the EU Green Pass appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Postal Service Monitoring Americans’ Social Media Posts, Internal Document Reveals
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 8 hours ago
An internal government document obtained by Yahoo! News exposed a USPS surveillance effort involving analysts “trawling through social media sites” to look for “inflammatory” postings and then sharing that information across government agencies. The post Postal Service Monitoring Americans’ Social Media Posts, Internal Document Reveals appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Biden is The Only Person Wearing a Mask During Virtual Climate Change Summit
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 11 hours ago
The current occupant of the United States White House, the optical head of the U.S. government, participated in a global summit to discuss climate change issues. Apparently he fears being exposed to COVID-19 electronically, while the rest of the world leaders do not…. or something. Posted in Big Stupid Government, Coronavirus, European Union, G20, Glo-Bull […] The post Biden is The Only Person Wearing a Mask During Virtual Climate Change Summit appeared first on The Last Refuge.
The Biden Administration’s Impending Executive Order on Software Security
whaydock, Lawfare - 11 hours ago
The White House in Washington, D.C. (Alex Proimos, https://tinyurl.com/xrzncrw5; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) Last year’s revelation of the infiltration of federal agency digital supply chains—via the information technology (IT) contractor SolarWinds—revealed gaping holes in America’s cyber defenses. The White House recently attributed this intrusion to the Russian foreign intelligence service, further highlighting the sophisticated nature of malicious cyber actors targeting the United States. Following closely on this news was the announcement b...
Crown Precision Carbon Fiber CP-15: Not Your Grandpa’s AR
Shalom, From the Trenches World Report - 8 hours ago
Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins AR-15s have been around a long time and there is a good chance your grandpa might have owned one, but... The post Crown Precision Carbon Fiber CP-15: Not Your Grandpa’s AR appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Is LA Sheriff’s Dept. ‘Forcibly Vaccinating’ People With Special Needs?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The same faux-medical group that includes a doctor who believes in demon semen is now pushing context-free videos to cast a community service initiative as totalitarianism.
Drought conditions covering 85 percent of Mexico, lakes and reservoirs drying up
Drought conditions are now covering 85 percent of Mexico in what is described as its worst in 30 years. As of Thursday, April 22, 2021, lakes and reservoirs have been reportedly drying up, including the country's second-largest body of freshwater. According to...... Read more »
SpaceX Launches 3rd Crew with Recycled Rocket and Capsule
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The astronauts from the U.S., Japan and France should reach the International Space Station early Saturday morning, following a 23-hour ride in the same Dragon capsule used by SpaceX’s debut crew last May.
The Word From the Trenches – April 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 – April 23, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Therapy Bunny at SF Ballpark Brings Smiles, Is Instant Hit
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A handsome, golden-colored therapy bunny named Alex came to the ballpark and stole the hearts of San Francisco Giants fans.
Out Of Thin Air: NASA Rover Makes Oxygen From Martian Atmosphere
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
NPR After making the first powered flight on another world, NASA’s Mars 2020 mission has managed another key first that could pave the way for... The post Out Of Thin Air: NASA Rover Makes Oxygen From Martian Atmosphere appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
IRGC drones capture strikingly precise footage of US aircraft carrier
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Press TV The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has released strikingly precise and close footage of an American aircraft carrier captured by the elite force’s... The post IRGC drones capture strikingly precise footage of US aircraft carrier appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Global Covid-19 Cases Are Now At An All Time High
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Wall Street Journal:* *Covid-19 Is Still Raging in Much of the World as Global Cases Hit Record Highs* *New variants, pandemic fatigue and easing of lockdowns have virus surging in many countries * While hopes are rising that a rapid rollout of Covid-19 vaccines is helping to tame the pandemic in the U.S., in much of the world the virus is still surging. Covid-19 case rates across the globe are at their highest levels since the start of the pandemic, illustrating the continuing race between vaccinations and the virus and the stiff challenge presented by new variants that are ...
Buffalo State Launches Investigation of Instructor Saying She’s “Sick” of Black Lives Matter
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 9 hours ago
Buffalo State University has launched an investigation after footage emerged of a white lecturer saying she was “sick” of the Black Lives Matter Movement. The short clip, released by student Jahnay Morehead on Instagram, was taken during a fall 2020 semester writing course. However, the video was posted this week in light of current student […]
Obamanomics vs MAGAnomics – Biden Tax Plan is Part of Intentional Effort to Force The U.S. into a Service Driven Economy, Again
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
Let’s start by being intentionally direct with each other. The JoeBama tax proposals are not accidental or misguided; far from it. The intent of Obama’s third term economic policy is to return to forced globalism and diminished U.S. middle-class prosperity…. the often mentioned “service driven economy.” There is nothing of value behind the obsequious term […] The post Obamanomics vs MAGAnomics – Biden Tax Plan is Part of Intentional Effort to Force The U.S. into a Service Driven Economy, Again appeared first on The Last Refuge.
López Obrador celebrates agreement on labor subcontracting in Mexico
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, celebrated this Friday the reform to the law and eliminated subcontracting to workers country because with this, he said, it will be possible to put an end to abuses. “It is an excellent agreement, excellent news,” said the president during his morning […] The post López Obrador celebrates agreement on labor subcontracting in Mexico appeared first on The Rio Times.
44 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Friday, April 23
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 9 hours ago
Forty-four new cases of COVID-19 are announced in Nova Scotia today (Friday, April 23). Thirty-three of the new cases are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone. Five cases are in the Eastern Zone, four cases are in the Western Zone, and two are in the Northern Zone. One of the Central Zone cases is a staff […]
Georgia mom blasts school board for making kids wear COVID face masks: ‘Take these masks off of my child’
Admin, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Fox News A Georgia mom is going viral after she grilled school board members for making young children wear masks and socially distance despite there... The post Georgia mom blasts school board for making kids wear COVID face masks: ‘Take these masks off of my child’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Australia Going Beyond Big Brother On Steroids
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
https://dogsareloyal1s.com/psa/100_Points_Of_Credit_To_Create_Socoal_Media_Accounts_AUSSIES.mp4 The post Australia Going Beyond Big Brother On Steroids appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Pfizer Vaccine Confirmed To Cause Neurodegenerative Diseases
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
National File – by Nathaniel Lindermann In a shocking new report on the COVID-19 vaccines, it has been discovered that the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine has... The post Pfizer Vaccine Confirmed To Cause Neurodegenerative Diseases appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
New England Journal of Medicine erases women, uses the term ‘pregnant person’
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
The Post Millennial – by Libby Emmons The New England Journal of Medicine published a report on the efficacy and risks of COVID vaccines for... The post New England Journal of Medicine erases women, uses the term ‘pregnant person’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Statewatch News 23 April 2021 (Issue 08/2)
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 10 hours ago
23 April 2021 — Statewatch 23 April 2021 (Issue 08/21, also available as a PDF) —————————————- Biometric databases in Africa to facilitate deportations from Europe A restricted document obtained by Statewatch provides further confirmation that biometric population databases being set up in African states, funded by the EU in the name of facilitating people’s rights, will also expedite … Continue reading Statewatch News 23 April 2021 (Issue 08/2)
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 112 – 2021
HiFast, Climate Collections - 10 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: . South / North
Another $1,400 Stimulus Check? Why a New Stimulus Payment Is Possible.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *New Stimulus Check, * there’s already a call in Congress to pass a fourth stimulus package, joining the American Rescue Plan and the two stimulus packages that passed in 2020, under the Trump Administration. The $1,400 checks from the American Rescue Plan have continued to go out in recent weeks, with the latest round of checks amounting to about 2 million checks, with a toal value of about $3.4 billion. And while the checks will continue to go out each week, there’s already a call in Congress to pass a fourth stimulus package, joining the American Rescue Plan ...
With this Heavy Bomber, Hitler Could Have Destroyed New York
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *World War II, Europe* Could a handful of raids by Nazi bombers meaningfully damage the huge U.S. war economy? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *There’s only one, chilling scenario in which the Amerika bomber would have had an impact: if Nazi Germany had completed development of its own nuclear weapons. In that event, even one or two bombers could inflict apocalyptic damage East Coast cities. In 1942, German air force chief Hermann Goering sketched out the requirement for the Amerika bomber—a strategic bomber capable of making 7,200-mile round-trip across th...
Ill-placed Carrots: Biden’s Misappropriation of Soft Power
Peter Metzger, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Peter Metzger* *Biden Grand Strategy, Middle East* Prioritizing concessions for Iran sends unintended signals to Turkey. “It’s complicated” goes the common refrain in erstwhile relationships, be they familial, friendly, romantic, or, in the case of the Republic of Turkey, the United States’ fellow member of the most powerful mutual defense alliance in history, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Turkey’s flirtations and defense procurement deals with the Russian Federation, its unilateral and destabilizing action along its shared border with Syria, it’s troubling on again/of...
Submarines Are Stealthy and Quiet: What if You Need to Find One That Went Missing?
James Goldrick, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*James Goldrick* *Submarines, World* [image: Submarines] Here is what it takes to locate a missing submarine and why such operations are so incredibly daunting. In waters north of Bali, a frantic search is underway for the Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala, missing with 53 crew since the boat failed to make a routine signal report on Wednesday morning. *How to hunt a submarine* There are two key challenges when a submarine goes missing. The first is finding it. A submarine is inherently covert. When the Nanggala dived as part of a routine exercise, it is unlikely the boat was be...
Morocco’s Message: Beware Iran’s African Inroads
Ilan Berman, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Ilan Berman* *Iran, Africa* What drives Iran’s new activism in Africa? Moroccan officials point to a number of factors. The first is strategic opportunism, as the African continent grows in global economic and political significance. As the Biden administration focuses on renewed nuclear diplomacy with Iran, it runs the risk of missing clear signs that the Iranian regime is stepping up its activism in a crucial strategic theater: North Africa. That’s the warning I heard in Rabat, Morocco’s capital, where I traveled earlier this month at the invitation of the country’s foreign mi...
What did Halifax councillors say about police budgets during the campaign?
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 9 hours ago
In light of councillors’ votes this week to add $230,800 to the Halifax Regional Police budget, we’re looking back at what they were saying on the campaign trail. Since they were elected in October 2020, councillors have approved a base $88.6-million budget for police. The vote was unanimous, with only Coun. Lisa Blackburn absent. That’s […]
Exceptional, widespread frost to cut wine output by nearly a third, France
Exceptional frost damage to vineyards in France this month could reduce wine production by nearly a third, farm office FranceAgriMer reported Thursday, April 22, 2021, citing estimates from fruit growers and winemakers. Much of the harvest has been lost to the...... Read more »
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/23/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Really does sound like a bell! * * * #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I feel I’m engaging in a macabre form of tape-watching. Vaccination by region: […]
Dangerous precedents
Dennis, Small Dead Animals - 10 hours ago
Anyone half awake over the last year could see this one coming. Now, spurred by alarming science, growing public fury and a deadly pandemic, government officials, corporate bosses and civil-society leaders are finally waking up to a simple idea whose time has come: climate is everything. Five years later, the COVID-19 pandemic has given the… Continue reading →
Did CDC Say ‘It’s Gay to Smoke’ in This Video?
Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
The video was viewed more times on TikTok in a week than on YouTube in 10 years.
López Obrador calls for reforms after legislature extends Supreme Court Justice mandate
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, supported this Friday the controversial reform that contemplates the extension of the mandate of the head of the Supreme Court, Arturo Zaldívar because this way it will be possible to promote reforms within the Judiciary, which is “very bad”. “I believe that […] The post López Obrador calls for reforms after legislature extends Supreme Court Justice mandate appeared first on The Rio Times.
Good grief! It's the weekend again...
Adrienne, Adrienne's Corner - 10 hours ago
*how the heck did this happen?* It seems like just yesterday it was Monday and here we are - Friday. If you'll remember, *I've cancelled weekends*, at least as we've known them in the past. "Past" meaning before the world went batshit crazy. "However, we are living in strange and (IMO) dangerous times. I've not suggesting you skip recharging time on the weekends, or whatever days qualify as your "weekend." I am suggesting that to completely check out and pretend everything is "normal" is no longer the best way to proceed." A suggestion for this weekend to sandwich in between chu...
NBC’s Kristen Welker Reveals Difficulties with Infertility
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
NBC News’ Kristen Welker, shortly before she expects the birth of a daughter through a surrogate, is revealing the struggles with infertility that she and her husband, John Hughes, have gone through.
São Paulo’s iconic Art Museum reopens to the public this Saturday
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP) will reopen to the public next Saturday, April 24th, following the state government's new guidelines in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic. The museum will operate at 25% capacity until April 30th, when a new reassessment of the São Paulo Plan will be conducted. […] The post São Paulo’s iconic Art Museum reopens to the public this Saturday appeared first on The Rio Times.
Minneapolis’ George Floyd Square features special instructions for White people
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Fox News White people wanting to visit George Floyd Square, the intersection where the 46-year-old Black man died last May, will need to heed special... The post Minneapolis’ George Floyd Square features special instructions for White people appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Hyperinflation and "Modern Monetary Theory" - a conundrum
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
In our study of inflation on this blog, we've examined hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic in some depth. We've also referenced, in passing, hyperinflation in other countries such as Zimbabwe, Venezuela, etc. I recently came across a very interesting article examining hyperinflation in then-Zaire (today the Democratic Republic of the Congo) in the 1990's. Here's an excerpt. The Zairian economy had managed to stay afloat during decades of kleptomania, nepotism, and military spending by Mobuto and his cronies due to Western Aid and high prices for the various minerals mined...

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