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Thomas Paine

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Saturday, April 24, 2021

24 April - Blogs I'm Following - 5 of 5

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10 pm MDT 

Hedge Fund Giant Warns of SPAC Collapse After Betting $1 Billion! Begins Heavy Shorting
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 21 hours ago
source / The Money GPS The SPAC craze has been pushed to new heights. New money flowing in from every direction. Valuations off the charts. But what about the performance? Well one quick look has shown this has not been the best place for hard earned savings, that’s for sure. Speculation is rampant and this […]
Lithuania sacrifices old people for the sake of the European Union
Adomas, The Duran - 21 hours ago
Lithuania sacrifices old people for the sake of the European Union | The Baltic Word It is well known that Lithuania became a full-fledged member of the European Union on 1 May 2004. Lithuania in every possible way demonstrates his satisfaction to be part of a unique economic and political union. The EU acts in […]
Biden Ends Beef? 90% Reduction in Red Meat by 2030 for Climate Plan – #AbsoluteZero
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 21 hours ago
source Biden Ends Beef! 90% Reduction in Red Meat by 2030 in Climate Plan – #AbsoluteZero Biden’s new climate plan targets for 2030 include reducing red meat consumption by 90%, and all animal source foods & products by 50%. Christian shares the latest developments as governments around the world race to zero carbon emissions: France […]
Current Sea Ice
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
So far it appears that the three decade decline trend remains itact. What none of this measures is the massive gross loss of total ice mass. That has been huge and no evidence yet of any recovery. Again we have seen this happen back in the Medieval period. On that basis, we still have a way to go. That cycle happened 1400 to 1440 which works out to be 570 years cago. I do not think that the 570 is important but let us note it. We remain at the bottom end of the envelop though and the ice loss remains huge while Antarctica keeps adding ice. *Current Sea Ice Extent and condi...
The Real 'Resident Aliens' - Part I
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
I put this out because it reports the reptilian MEME as early as 1953. It was also part of a popular UFO publication as well. It has been difficult to flush out referencesvthat predate an important article in Sci.Am. in the mid sixties about the possibility of an earth evolved reptillian from the age of dinosaurs. This does it quite nicely as it certainly explains the likely genesis of that article. The prospect of a reptillian population on Earth remains excellent. They would reside in deep refugia underground which is something we may well do ourselves in time. . *The Real ...
MRNA Vaccine Extinction level event?
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This now explains just how badly we could plausibly be compromised. This also may have been the entire plan all along and it has still been countered. How much though? What is finally disturbing is that MRNA carriers are naturally contagious and that the entire population stands to be infected. Have all been conned? we are certainly getting far too many reports regarding women's periods going awry and that unvaccinated contactees are also expereincing this effect. what is frustating is that we have to have faith that this is been countered. Yet somewhere there is going to ...
How India’s Plans for a Russian Stealth Fighter Ended Up Grounded
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *India, Russia, Asia* The Indian Air Force was not satisfied with the Su-57’s performance. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *India’s next steps following the dissolution of the stealth-fighter agreement with Russia will be of interest—for its military significance, but also as a gauge of how comfortable New Delhi is with further deepening its relationship with the United States. In April 2018, India’s Defense Secretary Sanjay Mitra met with a Russian delegation to announce that India was withdrawing from its joint development of the FGFA stealth fighter. Thi...
U.S., Brazil, Colombia and Mexico worst in pandemic management – COLMEX study
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a report by the Colegio de México (COLMEX), the United States, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, in this order, are the four countries in the world with the worst performance in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic,. In analyzing the Mexican case, Jaime Sepúlveda, director of the Institute for Global Health […] The post U.S., Brazil, Colombia and Mexico worst in pandemic management – COLMEX study appeared first on The Rio Times.
Afghanistan: US Exit Is With Caveats
M. K. BHADRAKUMAR, OrientalReview.org - 22 hours ago
The United States and NATO are yet to begin the withdrawal of their forces from Afghanistan but the eyes are cast over the horizon at what lies after the ‘forever war’ formally ends. The US exit strategy in Afghanistan assumes the look of that random arbitrariness of a lottery that […]
Covid-19: Argentina sets second straight death record with 557 fatalities
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of deaths surpassed Thursday's record 537 fatalities. In addition, the Ministry of Health announced 27,884 new cases in its evening report, thereby raising the total number infections to 2,824,652. The number of infections reported on Friday, a daily record 29,472 cases, marks an increase over Thursday's, with 27,216. […] The post Covid-19: Argentina sets second straight death record with 557 fatalities appeared first on The Rio Times.
Muzzled by legal threats
Michael West, Michael West - 1 day ago
Could Germany Have Won World War I If It Prevailed At the Battle of Jutland?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Europe* We can imagine a different outcome if we alter some of the events at the opening of the battle. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Imperial Germany built the ships of the High Seas Fleet for one purpose: to destroy the battlefleet of the Royal Navy. For this purpose, they were good ships, but they offered little for other tasks. A century ago, the two greatest fleets of the industrial age fought an inconclusive battle in the North Sea. The British Grand Fleet and the German High Seas Fleet fielded a total of fifty-eight dreadnought battleships...
In 1986, a Pakistani F-16 Almost Killed a Russian Vice President
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Pakistan, Asia* That year, Soviet and Afghan forces began a series of offensive targeting mujahideen bases in the Panshir valley, supported with intensified bombardments of refugee camps. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *On November 3, 1988 the PAF would bag its final jet kill when Lt. Khalid Mahmood shot down a DRAAF Su-2M4K. Pakistan formally credits its F-16 pilots with 10 kills during the conflict, while Soviet records confirm the loss of three Su-22s, an Su-25 and An-26. In 1977, General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq overthrew Pakistan’s civilian president in ...
The Russian SKS Rifle is An Unsung Staple of the Cold War
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Firearms, * History hasn't awarded this rifle nearly as large a place as it deserves. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Taken all together, the SKS was a great improvement over its predecessors, most especially the aged Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifle. The SKS was lighter, had double the magazine capacity, and was semi-automatic. Unfortunately for the rifle, the AK-47 was just too good to pass up. Still, the SKS makes for an interesting piece of World War Two and Cold War history. The SKS was the first rifle to replace the Soviet Union’s bolt-action Mosin-Nagan...
Love It or Hate It, Pakistan Is Stuck with the F-16 Fighting Falcon
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Pakistan, F-16, South Asia* in 1981, Pakistan convinced the United States to sell it F-16 Fighting Falcon single-engine multi-role fighters—a then cutting-edge yet inexpensive-to-operate design. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In any case, the recent aerial skirmish highlights the important capabilities F-16s continue to provide Pakistan’s military, and the continuing tensions that may evoke as Pakistan aligns itself more with China, and the United States with India. Ironically, just days before the recent skirmish, F-16 manufacturer Lockheed launched a ne...
G2 - Moderate geomagnetic storm watch in effect for April 25
A partial halo Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) produced by the C3.8 solar flare from Region 2816 at 04:35 UTC on April 22 is heading toward Earth and is expected to arrive on April 25. As a result, a G2 - Moderate geomagnetic storming is expected. This CME has been...... Read more »
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Friday 23 April 2021
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Deep M6.4 earthquake hits Fiji region
A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit the Fiji region at 00:23 UTC on April 24, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 290 km (180 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at a depth of 273 km (169 miles). The epicenter was located about 220 km (137 miles)...... Read more »
The Children Are Our Future
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 23 hours ago
In my era we had .22 rifles. But kids nowadays are getting soft: In Defense of Teenage Knife Fighting
Keep It Quiet! Politico Signals Three Major Bills Are Doomed In Congress
By P.J. Gladnick ~ There is an upside to the media’s extreme closeness to Democrats. They can tell us how Democrat insiders really feel about their chances to pass legislation. On Thursday, Politico signaled that not one, not two, but THREE major bills were doomed to fail in Congress. The first major bill that seems doomed is the […]
PRC Siluriformes recalled for being ineligible to export
News Desk, Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Brooklyn, NY-based Super World Trading Inc. has recalled approximately 26,270 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) imported Siluriformes products. The products were imported from the People’s Republic of China, a country ineligible to export processed Siluriformes products to the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The following products... Continue Reading
Alarming Climate Exaggerations And Policy Mistakes — Biden’s 2021 Earth Day Summit
By Dr. Jay Lehr ~ President Biden’s two day virtual “climate leader’s summit” kicked off on Earth Day. The alarming claims made at Biden’s summit bear little resemblance to reality. The “solutions” proposed would in the main cause massive economic pain and expense for little or no environmental benefit. In some cases they would cause […]
Tesco fined £7.5 million for out-of-date food sales
News Desk, Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Tesco has been fined £7.5 million ($10.4 million) for selling food past its use-by date at three stores in an English city. The retailer pleaded guilty at Birmingham Magistrates Court in September 2020 to 22 offences and was fined this past week. The violations included 67 items of out-of-date food being on sale between 2015... Continue Reading
Here’s How You Can Beat Leftism In The Classroom Before It’s Too Late
By Anna Agresti ~ In her Advanced Placement government and politics class, a high school student named Anna was assigned to read a New York Times commentary that called the U.S. Constitution “imbecilic.” Many of her peers agreed with this conclusion based on the author’s argument that the Constitution is too difficult to amend. So, […]
April 24, 2021: Reader Tips
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 1 day ago
This evening we present you a short video that could aptly be titled, “The Woke Left’s Worst Nightmare”. Enjoy! Hoping you can share some tips of the past 24 hours with us.
April 24th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 95
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post April 24th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 95 appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Saturday April 24th – Open Thread
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Saturday April 24th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge .
Welcome to the Revolution: Why Stealth Fighter Jets are Here to Stay
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *military, Americas* Stealth technology is more effective at a distance. Although there are a number of methods to detect stealth fighters at long range, they generally don’t permit weapons to lock on to them. Here’s What You Need to Remember: In Len Deighton’s book *Fighter*, he describes the tactics used by the outnumbered English fighter pilots defending against German *Luftwaffe* bombers in the Battle of Britain: *The professional fighter pilot gained height as quickly as he was permitted, and treasured possession of that benefit. He hoped always to spot t...
Pentagon Orders Aircraft Carrier And Bombers To Guard U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 23 hours ago
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 28, 2019) The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) transits the Atlantic Ocean during a photo exercise to conclude Tailored Ship’s Training Availability (TSTA) and Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) as part of the basic phase of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaleb J. Sarten) *NBC:* *Defense Secretary Austin orders aircraft carrier and bombers to guard U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan* *Austin has extended the mission of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, which is already in the Middle E...
Top U.S. Air Force General Putting Nuclear Bombers Back on 24-Hour Alert Would Exhaust the Force
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr. (middle), Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, is briefed at RAF Fairford, England, April 4, 2019. (Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick/U.S. Air Force) *Military.com:* *Putting Nuclear Bombers Back on 24-Hour Alert Would Exhaust the Force, General Says * A requirement to return a portion of the Air Force bomber fleet to alert status ultimately would deteriorate and exhaust the force, a key general said Thursday. While the Air Force routinely trains to deploy bombers at a moment's notice and conduct a nuclear strike an...
Covid-19 Pandemic In Brazil -- News Updates April 23, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Bloomberg*:* Where Covid-19 kills the young: Brazil shows what may await others* BRASILIA (BLOOMBERG) - Mr Rodolpho Sousa, a 28-year-old Brazilian lawyer, had been working from home near Rio de Janeiro when, in late February, one of his clients was jailed. Covid-19 was hitting the prison and he was worried about her, less about himself. He went there to get her out. His cough started a few days later and wouldn't quit. He went to an emergency clinic, where, his lungs down to half their capacity, he was diagnosed with Covid-19. In the two days he waited for a hospital transf...
How Israel Is Putting Its Kamikaze Drones to Use in Syria
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Israel, * Israeli warplanes have launched hundreds of strikes on targets in Syria since the start of the civil war. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Under the circumstances, it’s difficult to judge the Pantsir’s effectiveness given the extent of the force leveraged against it by experienced and well-equipped Israeli forces. In the coming months, Syria may eventually activate long-range S-300 surface-to-air missiles systems which may impose additional risks and costs on Israeli strikes. On January 21, Iranian, Syrian and Israeli forces unleashed a hail of ...
Which Country's Army Will Dominate the World in 2030?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Asia* Most ground combat forces of 2030 will very much resemble the most lethal forces of today, with perhaps a couple of important changes. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *States that have access to enthusiastic populations with high human capital, that can cull the most innovative technologies from robust, modern economies, and that can structure their civil-military relations with just-enough-but-not-too-much independence will tend to do very well. The focus of ground combat operations has shifted dramatically since the end of the Cold War. Rela...
The Navy Could Hear an Alfa-Class Submarine Coming, But Could It Outrun One?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Soviet Navy, World* [image: Soviet Navy] These submarines were incredibly fast and were meant to rush towards (or away) from their victims. *Key point: *Speed can be terrifiying when the enemy is coming at you. However, speed is also noisy and that meant American submarines could hear Alfa-class boats coming from a distance. The Project 705 *Lira*—better known abroad as the *Alfa*-class submarine by NATO—was basically a submarine race car, and looked the part with svelte tear-drop shaped hull, rakishly trimmed-down sail designed to minimize aquadynamic drag, ...
America Once Hoped the XF-85 Goblin Fighter Could Escort Nuclear Bombers
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Cold War History, Americas* [image: Cold War History] The XF-85 was meant to be slung inside the bomber and would be launched to protect the plane as it went into Soviet airspace. *Key point: *This small jet fighter was fast and meant to help fight the last doomsday battle in the event of nuclear war. In fact, it did not even have proper landing gear and would have to hopefully rejoin its bomber in order to maybe make it back home. Its manufacturer called it the “Goblin”—and by looks alone, the egg-shaped jet certainly deserved the name. The McDonnell XF-85 je...
"The Shortages Of Everything Are Breaking US Supply Chains And Sending Prices To Unprecedented Highs"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 1 day ago
*Full screen recommended.* *"The Shortages Of Everything Are Breaking US * *Supply Chains And Sending Prices To Unprecedented Highs"* by Epic Economist "The US supply chains have been completely turned upside down during the past 12 months. Widespread shortages persist as the impacts of the health crisis, extreme weather conditions, factory fires, the blocking of the Suez Canal, a container ship shortage, and other logistics woes are still causing disruptions in both production and delivery of a wide range of goods. Prices, on the other hand, have been continuously climbing and hitt...
“Housing Bubble Catastrophic; Uncertainly Ahead; Bitcoin Under Pressure”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 1 day ago
Jeremiah Babe, *“Housing Bubble Catastrophic; Uncertainly Ahead; * *Bitcoin Under Pressure”*
Who Will Stop the Little Barbarians?
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 1 day ago
“Each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late.” ~ writes Thomas Sowell in his 1987 book *A Conflict of Visions*. But it is already too late. The little barbarians came of age years ago and they are clueless about how hard it is to create and sustain a civilization. They have cornered key positions in the government, multinational companies, media, and the institutions of arts and entertainment, and they have developed an exaggerated sense of self-importance and grandeur. They have spawned a progen...

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