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Thomas Paine

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

12 May - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

 10 pm MDT

UPDATED: Washington E. coli outbreak spreads; children in 4 counties involved
News Desk, Food Safety News - 6 hours ago
An E. coli O157 outbreak thought to be linked to fresh organic produce is spreading in Washington State, having infected people in four counties as of this afternoon. “The outbreak currently includes six confirmed cases across Benton County (1), King County (3), Snohomish County (1) and Walla Walla County (1),” according to the Washington Department... Continue Reading
No COVID Vax, No College? Should Young People Risk their Health and Fertility Just to Attend College?
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
Students looking forward to getting back to college are getting letters from 100 to 200 colleges notifying them of a new prerequisite: getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19. As one letter states, this is because of our “our continued desire to protect the health and safety of our community.” The main purpose of the requirement is not to protect the students themselves. Of all COVID deaths, only about 0.1% have been in 15-to-24-year-olds. Yet young people can suffer death or serious disability after getting the jab. According to a controversial independent analysis, the aggre...
Stupid parents give their child the covid vaccine
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 6 hours ago
Zionist Global communist takeover wake up May 12th, 2021. The post Stupid parents give their child the covid vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The problem with interest rate targeting
Scott Sumner, Econlib - 7 hours ago
Last year, the Fed forecast that inflation would run well below 2% for the foreseeable future. Today, inflation has risen above 2%, and is likely to stay about 2% for a while. By itself, that’s not necessarily a problem. The Fed engages in “average inflation targeting”, which means offsetting periods of below 2% inflation with […] The post The problem with interest rate targeting appeared first on Econlib.
Let’s Demand a Recount . . . of Covid Deaths
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 7 hours ago
Thomas T. Siler, M.D. makes the case in his American Thinker article Excerpts in italics with my bolds. How deadly is the SARS-COV-2 virus? Part of the equation depends on accurately determining just who has died from COVID-19 infection. It turns out that, thanks to changes the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) made to its rules, […]
Vaccines & The Law
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 8 hours ago
America’s Frontline Doctors The law is clear. An experimental vaccine cannot be mandated. We want you to be armed with resources to advocate for yourself... The post Vaccines & The Law appeared first on From the Trenches World Report .
Joe Biden’s Support Is Rapidly Eroding
C. B. Thorington, A Divided World - 8 hours ago
You would not believe it from the top-line poll results about Biden’s job approval. Nevertheless, his support among the American people is rapidly eroding. Normally at this time in a … Read More The post Joe Biden’s Support Is Rapidly Eroding appeared first on A Divided World.
Report: Chinese Uyghur Policy Has Resulted in An ‘Unprecedented’ Fall In Xinjiang Birthrates
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 5 hours ago
FILE - A perimeter fence is constructed around what is officially known as a vocational skills education center in Dabancheng in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China, Sept. 4, 2018. *The Guardian: *Chinese Uyghur policy causes ‘unprecedented’ fall in Xinjiang birthrates Research finds figure fell by almost half between 2017-2019, backing claims of coercive fertility policies Birthrates in Xinjiang fell by almost half in the two years after the Chinese government implemented policies to reduce the number of babies born to Uyghur and other minority Muslim families, new rese...
China's Military Is Having More Than Just a Growth Spurt
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Chinese Military, Asia* The People's Liberation Army is embracing all those capabilities that make an army more deadly than mere numbers suggest. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Chinese military power is changing shape and expanding beyond its Western Pacific backyard. Western media seized on a new Pentagon report that Chinese bombers are training to strike deep into the Western Pacific, including Guam, the Philippines and Japan. But China's military is improving in numerous other ways, according to "Military and Security Developments Involving the People's R...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Will Meet With Russian Foriegn Minister Sergey Lavrov In Iceland On May 20
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 5 hours ago
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers a statement as he meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels, Belgium, April 14, 2021. Johanna Geron, Reuters *CNBC: **Top U.S. and Russian diplomats will meet next week in Iceland* * U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet in person with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Iceland on May 20. * The meeting represents the highest-level in-person talks between Washington and Moscow since President Joe Biden took office. WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet in person with ...
Actress Phylicia Rashad Named Dean of Howard University’s College of Fine Arts
Walter Hudson, Diverse - 5 hours ago
Howard University has hired well-known actress and stage director, Phylicia Rashad to serve as the dean of the school’s recently reestablished College of Fine Arts.
Charges Filed After Mummy of Spiritual Leader Found in Home
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Prosecutors have charged seven people after the mummified body of the leader of a spiritual group called Love Has Won was found decorated with Christmas lights and glitter in what appeared to be a shrine in a southern Colorado home.
No COVID Vax, No College? Should Young People Risk their Health and Fertility Just to Attend College?
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 6 hours ago
Students looking forward to getting back to college are getting letters from 100 to 200 colleges notifying them of a new prerequisite: getting fully vaccinated against COVID-19. As one letter states, this is because of our “our continued desire to protect the health and safety of our community.” The main purpose of the requirement is not to protect the students themselves. Of all COVID deaths, only about 0.1% have been in 15-to-24-year-olds. Yet young people can suffer death or serious disability after getting the jab. According to a controversial independent analysis, the aggre...
Philadelphia Fed’s Webinar Focuses on Financial Impact and Challenges of COVID-19 on Higher Ed Institutions
Sarah Wood, Diverse - 6 hours ago
Last year, campus-wide shutdowns resulted in financial reimbursement for students and employee furloughs at higher education institutions across the country. To provide support, the federal government passed several relief packages including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and American Rescue Plan Act. However, even as colleges and universities plan to reopen their campuses for in-person learning, the economic effects of COVID-19 will continue to linger. To further understand the economic and overall impact of the pandemic, the Philadelphia Fed hosted ...
Drivers Scrambling for Fuel As Hacked Pipeline Restarts
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Drivers waited in long lines at gas stations in the Southeast after a hack of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline led to distribution problems and panic-buying, draining supplies at thousands of gas stations.
45-Year-Old California Father of Two DEAD 10 Days After COVID Injection
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 6 hours ago
Anthony Nguyen Kha Huy received his COVID shot on April 20th according to his brother-in-law Phuong Tran. He passed away 10 days later at the age of 45. Family suspects the vaccine caused his death. The post 45-Year-Old California Father of Two DEAD 10 Days After COVID Injection first appeared on Medical Kidnap.
What is Happening at UMass Amherst?
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 6 hours ago
*21WIRE* | It's become 'no mask, no education' at this east coast university. What's next?
Did Lightning Shock a Teacher’s Laptop During Online Class?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Avoid using plugged-in electrical devices during lightning storms.
Will Ellen DeGeneres End Her Show in 2022?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” has been running for almost 18 years.
Dr. José Luis Alvarado Named Dean of Fordham University Graduate School of Education
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 6 hours ago
Dr. José Luis Alvarado will be dean of Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education, effective July 1, 2021. Alvarado has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Cal State Los Angeles, the founding dean of the College of Education at California State University Monterey Bay, and associate dean of the College of […]
Did a 1930s Cartoon Warn of Vaccine Misinformation?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
A remarkably prescient cartoon, dating back almost a century, resurfaced in 2021, as COVID-19 vaccination efforts intensified.
Virginia Tech Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics and Economics Launches New Global Undergrad Journal
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 6 hours ago
Virginia Tech’s Kellogg Center for Philosophy, Politics and Economics has launched the only undergrad journal in the world open to students in philosophy, politics and economics outside of their school. The Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Review: An International Undergraduate Journal – published in association with Virginia Tech Publishing – will publish research in philosophy, politics and […]
Bentley University Offering Undergrad DEI Major
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 6 hours ago
Bentley University is offering an undergrad diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) major. Starting July 1, students will be able to choose between a Bachelor of Arts degree, focusing on approaches to social justice, and a Bachelor of Science degree, emphasizing DEI in organizational strategy. Both concentrations will pair business courses and arts and sciences courses […]
"The vast bulk of the wealth created by 'the economy' is in the hands of ordinary people."
Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 7 hours ago
*"I want to focus on [this claim]: *'... the rich are capturing almost all the gains of economic growth these days.' * "This is classic socialist rhetoric. The idea is that 'society' creates economic growth, and that the wealth from that growth is a social (or tribal) product, not a result of individual productiveness, and that whatever wealth someone has is simply 'captured' from that pile of tribal wealth. * * "But 'societies' don’t create wealth.... only individuals create wealth through their own productive efforts (with the aid of free trade). The sentiment that infor...
National Fire Center Disappears ‘Inconvenient’ U.S. Wildfire Data
Anthony Watts, Climate Realism - 7 hours ago
The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) has been the keeper of U.S. wildfire data for decades, tracking both the number of wildfires and acreage burned all the way back to 1926. After making the entire dataset public for decades, now, in a blatant act of cherry picking, NIFC “disappeared” a portion of it, and only […] The post National Fire Center Disappears ‘Inconvenient’ U.S. Wildfire Data appeared first on Climate Realism.
Chernobyl Fissions and Fukushima Simmers: Nuclear is the Road to our Extinction
Majia's Blog, Majia's Blog - 7 hours ago
Nuclear "accidents" NEVER END, as well described by Dr. Helen Caldicott. The damaged nuclear fuel remaining at the center of the Chernobyl nuclear catastrophe is increasingly hot with fissile activity: Sommerlad, Joe. (2021, May 12). Nuclear reactions found smoldering at Chernobyl ‘like embers in a barbecue’. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/chernobyl-explosion-nuclear-radiation-ukraine-b1845672.html Ukraine scientists concerned by 40 per cent spike in neutron emissions since 2016 in inaccessible chamber. BIG QUESTION: Will escalating fission a...
Postsecondary Value Commission Findings Show Disparities in Postsecondary Education Value
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 7 hours ago
The national Postsecondary Value Commission – supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and managed by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) – released its final findings – using national and institutional data – confirming wide-ranging disparities in the value of a postsecondary education in terms of race, income, and gender. As such, […]
The storm which Netanyahu unleashed
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 2 hours ago
By Adam Keller Tuesday morning we woke up with the news of twenty-one Palestinians killed in Gaza, nine of them minors, and two Israeli women killed in Ashkelon (one of them; it later turned out, was a migrant worker from India, and since then, the death toll on both sides more than doubled). Then came the email which I was expecting. Noa Levy of Hadash sent out an urgent call for emergency protests in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, A second message, from the Forum of Israeli and Palestinian Bereaved Families and Combatants for Peace, endorsed the Hadash call and added a Haifa prote...
Taxes and Unemployment Benefits This Year: What You Need to Know
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Politics, * Those people who were on unemployment benefits in 2020 could see a tax refund instead of owing money. If a person has ever received unemployment benefits in the past after being laid off from a job, then they likely know that the money was typically just a percentage of their take-home pay and not always enough to make ends meet. Also, they may have gotten an unpleasant surprise when you discovered that not enough taxes were withheld. The coronavirus changed unemployment and some would argue for the better while some would say for the worse. Unemployme...
What We See, What We Don’t See
WakingTimes, Waking Times - 6 hours ago
*Dylan Charles* - Our perception of reality is often distorted by expectations of what we think it should be.
Why a Tesla Driver Arrested for Backseat Driving. Really.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Tesla, Americas* Believe it or not, this is not the first time this has happened with a Tesla. Nobody likes a backseat driver. New technology, however, has actually made it possible to literally drive from the back seat. But that doesn’t mean that doing so is safe, advisable, or legal. A twenty-five-year-old California man was arrested for reckless driving on May 10 because he had been driving his Tesla from the back seat, likely using Tesla’s autopilot feature, according to the *Associated Press*, which cited a Facebook post by the California Highway Patrol. ...
Can't Find Gas? What Joe Biden is Doing about the Pipeline Crisis.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Colonial Pipeline, * [image: Biden Pipeline] "I think you're going to hear some good news in the next 24 hours,” Biden said Wednesday afternoon, of the pipeline issue. “I think we’ll be getting back on under control.” Last Friday, the Colonial Pipeline, one of the most important in the country, suffered a ransomware cyberattack, which caused the pipeline itself to shut down. This has caused shortages, higher prices, and even closed gas stations in some parts of the Southeastern United States. The Russian ransomware group known as Darkside has claimed responsibil...
Colorado’s first-quarter retail marijuana sales up 28% from 2020
Omar Sacirbey, MJBizDaily - 6 hours ago
Recreational and medical marijuana retailers in Colorado continue to break sales records. According to the latest data from the state Department of Revenue, Colorado’s adult-use and medical cannabis stores recorded $561.7 million in sales in the first quarter of 2021. That’s a 28% increase over the $438.8 million the state’s cannabis retailers racked up in 2020. […] Colorado’s first-quarter retail marijuana sales up 28% from 2020 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Data Shows Massive Inflation Starting to Bite Middle-Class Hard, Unleaded Regular Gasoline Up 52 Percent, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Rising Fast
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 7 hours ago
As expected the high-turn consumable goods are starting to rise in price rapidly. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) has released the consumer price analysis from April (remember there’s a big lag) [Top Line Data Here – Detailed Sector Data Here] The trend is rapid inflation continuing with no end in sight. CORE inflation […] The post Data Shows Massive Inflation Starting to Bite Middle-Class Hard, Unleaded Regular Gasoline Up 52 Percent, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Rising Fast appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Castillo and Fujimori agree to hold two debates before Peru’s second round of elections
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Peru Libre and Fuerza Popular parties agreed this Wednesday to participate in two debates organized by the National Jury of Elections (JNE) given the second round of elections in Peru, which will face presidential candidates Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori on June 6. The JNE informed, in a message published […] The post Castillo and Fujimori agree to hold two debates before Peru’s second round of elections appeared first on The Rio Times.
The power of medical mafia over LNP/ALP duopoly
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 7 hours ago
Moderna does supply deal and to start manufacturing in Australia for just 25 million population? from New Daily American pharmaceutical firm Moderna has done a deal to supply the Australian government with 10 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine this year and a further 15 million in 2022. The deal, announced by the company late Wednesday […]
The desire to lock The Others up...
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 7 hours ago
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021* *...Slate and Lithwick edition:* We've often commented on an unfortunate tendency of us the humans. We refer to the tendency to divide ourselves into tribes—and after that, to try to get The Others locked up. This tendency was quite pronounced in the public behaviors of former president Trump. We liberals may have a harder time spotting this ancient tendency here in the streets of Our Town. Monday afternoon, over at Slate, Dahlia Lithwick put this tendency on rather vivid display. She spoke with Preet Bharara, former U.S. attorney for the Southern Dis...
Uruguay bets on sustainable livestock production with new technical group
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Uruguay will bet on reducing its environmental footprint in the livestock sector by forming an inter-institutional team that seeks to “set the course” of its policy for rural areas and differentiate the country’s production at international level. This was stated this Tuesday by the Ministers of Environment, Adrián Peña, and […] The post Uruguay bets on sustainable livestock production with new technical group appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina records 68,000 deaths from Covid-19 with no light at the end of the tunnel
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina has already recorded more than 68,000 deaths due to Covid-19 at a time when, despite the progress made in vaccination, there is still no light at the end of the tunnel due to the high number of daily infections and the extreme situation of the hospital system. A total […] The post Argentina records 68,000 deaths from Covid-19 with no light at the end of the tunnel appeared first on The Rio Times.
Big Brother Depends on Little Brothers
WakingTimes, Waking Times - 7 hours ago
*Barry Brownstein* - “Many ‘free’ minds have given up the struggle for decency and individuality. They surrender to the ‘Zeitgeist,’ often without being aware of it."
Could this Israeli Covid subterfuge be happening in the UK, US and India?
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 7 hours ago
Agence Press France has “fact checked” the video and found “It does not prove media manipulation of the COVID crisis”. Facebook says: Independent fact-checkers say that this information could mislead people!Gee, thank you Facebook for preventing us from being misled!
CDC Recommends Pfizer Vaccine for Kids as Young as 12 + More
The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The post CDC Recommends Pfizer Vaccine for Kids as Young as 12 + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
10 Reasons Why Spirituality is Greater Than Religion
WakingTimes, Waking Times - 8 hours ago
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - People have been mistaking religion for spirituality for far too long.
Thousands of Colombians take to the streets on third day of national strike
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "'Present, present, out with the president" chant thousands of Colombians in the streets of Bogotá to which they came out this Wednesday on the third day of a national strike called by labor centers and unions after their first meeting last Monday with the Government ended without agreement. Hundreds of […] The post Thousands of Colombians take to the streets on third day of national strike appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid vax spreading virus in previously clean areas such as the tropics
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 8 hours ago
Letter to the Editor WHO says No Evidence That COVID-19 Vaccines Will Prevent Spread of Disease The WHO has warned it does not have evidence COVID-19 vaccines prevent people from catching the virus or passing it on to other people. A close look at the research released by Pfizer and Moderna shows the studies haven’t […]
Doctors have it all wrong; this is why humanity is full of sickness
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 8 hours ago
Many people have heard the heartbreaking story about Nikola Tesla, and how Thomas Edison stole his work and caused him to go bankrupt. All the while Tesla has been pretty much erased from History Books… But how many people know about Antoine Bechamp, and the massive fraud of a man that was Louis Pasteur? Not […]
Top food safety officials speak to virtual Food Safety Summit
Dan Flynn, Food Safety News - 9 hours ago
For the 10th year, a panel of the nation’s top food safety officials spoke Wednesday to more than 300 virtual Food Safety Summit attendees. Food and Drug Administration Deputy Commissioner Frank Yiannas told the virtual audience that it is also the 10th anniversary of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Yiannas, who runs the FDA’s Food... Continue Reading
45-Year-Old California Father of Two DEAD 10 Days After COVID Injection
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 7 hours ago
Anthony Nguyen Kha Huy received his COVID shot on April 20th according to his brother-in-law Phuong Tran. He passed away 10 days later at the age of 45. Family suspects the vaccine caused his death. The post 45-Year-Old California Father of Two DEAD 10 Days After COVID Injection first appeared on Health Impact News.
Gasoline Crisis? Panic Triggers Insane Gas Shortages Across U.S. Southeast
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Gas Crisis, * Panic-buying has emptied gas stations and has triggered intense fuel shortages across the Southeast, as the shutdown of the major gasoline and jet fuel pipeline entered its sixth day and prompted several governors to declare states of emergency. Panic-buying has emptied gas stations and has triggered intense fuel shortages across the Southeast, as the shutdown of the major gasoline and jet fuel pipeline entered its sixth day and prompted several governors to declare states of emergency. A ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline disabled comput...
NATO's Trillion Dollar Budget Can't Buy Enough Firepower to Save The Baltics From Russia
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Nuclear War, Europe* If nuclear weapons won't do it what will? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Russian forces would likely conduct a well-dispersed, fast-moving advance into the Baltic States, which would mean NATO tactical nuclear weapons wouldn’t hit concentrated troop formations, but would instead land on the civilian populations the alliance is supposed to be defending. Even if NATO resorts to tactical nuclear weapons, it still can’t save the Baltic States from a Russian invasion. One reason? The Warsaw Pact—the Eastern European satellites of the Soviet ...
How a Fourth Stimulus Check Could Still Happen
Eli Fuhrman, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Eli Fuhrman* *Stimulus Payment, * [image: Stimulus Check] If a bill calling for a fourth-round of stimulus payments does come to fruition, either as part of the Biden administration’s current proposals or included in a future piece of legislation, it will come as welcome relief for many Americans. The campaign to distribute the third-round of federal stimulus payments appears to be coming to an end, with the most recent batch of payments distributed by the IRS now meaning that 85 percent of the funds earmarked for use in stimulus payments has been used up. This most recent batch...
1,000,000 Americans Did Not Claim Their 2017 Tax Refund
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Tax Refund Problems, * U.S. law provides most taxpayers with a three-year window of opportunity to claim a tax refund. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *By failing to file a tax return, the IRS warns that people stand to lose more than just their refund of taxes withheld or paid during 2017. Currently, the Internal Revenue Service has tax refunds for an estimated 1.3 million taxpayers who did not file a 2017 Form 1040 federal income tax return – worth more than $1.3 billion, or an average of $865 per person. U.S. law provides most taxpayers with a three-year win...
Dodging Death: America’s Mission to Find and Destroy Syria’s Chemical Weapons
Doreen Horschig, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Doreen Horschig* *History, Middle East* Joby Warrick argues in his new book Red Line the international effort to remove Syria’s chemical weapons was unprecedented and a story of multilateral success. The Syrian regime attacked the town of Ghouta in southwestern Syria with sarin, a nerve agent, that killed hundreds of civilians on August 21, 2013. With that, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad crossed a red line set by President Barack Obama, accelerating an effort to eliminate Assad’s stockpile of chemical weapons. Joby Warrick, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, recently discussed...
How Hard Will Democrats Push for Another Stimulus Payment?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payments, * ongress has already approved the delivery of three stimulus cash payments to most Americans—a $1,200 check in April 2020, $600 in December, and the current $1,400 payments under President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Dozens of Democratic senators have pressed the president for much of the year to quickly green-light recurring stimulus payments. In one particular letter, they pointed to polling data that revealed that a majority of Americans strongly support recurring checks. As the d...
Received Unemployment This Past Year? Expect a Boosted Tax Return
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payments, * The Internal Revenue Service recently announced that tax refunds on 2020 unemployment benefits are expected to start landing in eligible U.S. bank accounts this month. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Take note that the IRS has given notice that there is a high likelihood that the processing of tax returns and the associated refund deliveries will be delayed for both individuals and married couples. The average wait time for a tax refund this year has ranged from six weeks to eight weeks—far longer than the typical wait time of three w...
Did You Just Move? Tell the IRS If You Want Your Stimulus Check, Refunds, and Credits
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payment, * Before moving, most people already know that they should inform the USPS of their new address so that they can have their mail forwarded. But what is less well known is that one should also tell the Internal Revenue Service. Before moving, most people already know that they should inform the USPS of their new address so that they can have their mail forwarded. But what is less well known is that one should also tell the Internal Revenue Service, as that will make sure that eligible Americans can still smoothly receive their coronavirus stim...
Meaningless Words
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 7 hours ago
They’re at it again.
Phylicia Rashad to Lead Howard College of Fine Arts
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
The longtime performer and Tony Award winner graduated magna cum laude from Howard with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts in 1970.
Did a Landlord Get Revenge on Tenants Who Destroyed a Home?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Readers may have seen ads that claimed a landlord got the "ultimate revenge" and "last laugh" after tenants left a home in disarray.
57-Year-Old Syracuse Man Mocks “Anti-vaxxers,” DEAD Seven Days After Johnson & Johnson Shot
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 7 hours ago
A 57-year-old husband, father and grandfather is dead, in what is fast becoming a trend of death after social media virtue signaling. Mr. Ronald Babb, Sr. and his wife Rose, received the experimental Johnson & Johnson viral vector shot on April 12, according to his Facebook page. They received the shot at a Walmart on Genessee Street in Camilius, New York, about 14 miles west of Syracuse. Mr. Babb posted he and his wife’s “vaccine cards” on Facebook with a caption saying they are now waiting to “turn into robots.” The “turn into robots” mock is apparently in reference to the nano...
57-Year-Old Syracuse Man Mocks “Anti-vaxxers,” DEAD Seven Days After Johnson & Johnson Shot
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 8 hours ago
A 57-year-old husband, father and grandfather is dead, in what is fast becoming a trend of death after social media virtue signaling. Mr. Ronald Babb, Sr. and his wife Rose, received the experimental Johnson & Johnson viral vector shot on April 12, according to his Facebook page. They received the shot at a Walmart on Genessee Street in Camilius, New York, about 14 miles west of Syracuse. Mr. Babb posted he and his wife’s “vaccine cards” on Facebook with a caption saying they are now waiting to “turn into robots.” The “turn into robots” mock is apparently in reference to the nano...
Are 1 in 2 Mac Users ‘Unaware’ of a ‘Trick’ to Clean a Mac?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
For several years, an online advertisement claimed that "1 in 2 Mac users" were "unaware" of a "trick" to clean their computer.
Death toll from Gaza (65, including 16 children), Israel (7), and continuing updates
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 8 hours ago
As Israel continues its attacks on Gaza, and Gazan resistance fighters retaliate, the death toll continues to rise; Israeli rhetoric grows more hawkish; the US stands solidly by Israel's side.
Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and Go-Go’s in Rock Hall on First Try
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The class also includes Tina Turner, Carole King and Todd Rundgren.
RESIGN!!!!
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 8 hours ago
*Trudeau says: "A One Dose Summer Sets Us* *Up for a Two Dose Fall" - watch on Twitter* *https://twitter.com/i/status/1392533356756221955* *What is he even saying here? He probably doesn't even know himself. He just reads whatever is put in front of him. RESIGN!!!!* *In contrast to the Insane Trudeau blatherings above. Please watch this brilliantly sane testimony from a Doctor, also from Twitter: https://twitter.com/i/status/1392511984193638401*
Did Democratic Mayoral Candidates Guess a Brooklyn Home Costs $100K?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Only one candidate guessed correctly.
Court Asked to Prohibit Facebook From Censoring Vaccine Critics + More
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 Court Asked to Prohibit Facebook From Censoring Vaccine Critics + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Worst drought in 40 years hits southern Madagascar
Parts of southern Madagascar are under the worst drought conditions since at least 1981. The region is now in its fifth year of drought which wiped out harvests and hampered access to food. In three months to January 2021, there was less than 50% of the normal...... Read more »
Démasquer les fausses promesses du Corridor économique Chine-Pakistan
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
12-May-2021 Le CPEC est une composante essentielle de l'initiative des Nouvelles routes de la soie destinée à créer de nouveaux sites de production et de nouvelles routes commerciales pour mieux relier la Chine au reste du monde.
Unmasking the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
bilaterals.org - 8 hours ago
12-May-2021 CPEC is an essential component of the Belt and Road Initiative, intended on creating new production sites and trade routes to connect China better with the rest of the world.
‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly: Vaccinating Children and Teens ‘Will Not End Well’ + More
In “This Week” with Mary Holland, Children’s Health Defense president, and Polly Tommey, co-producer of “Vaxxed,” Mary and Polly discuss the latest COVID vaccine news. The post ‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly: Vaccinating Children and Teens ‘Will Not End Well’ + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Pakistan Announces That Its Military Bases Will Be Closed To US Troops After They Have Left Afghanistan
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
FILE PHOTO. U.S. soldiers of B Troop, 1st squadron of 4th US Cavalry Regiment patrol Sar Howza in Paktika province. © Reuters / Goran Tomasevic *VOA: **Pakistan: No More Military Bases for US Afghan Mission* ISLAMABAD - Pakistan ruled out Tuesday the possibility of again providing its military bases to the United States for future counter-terrorism operations in Afghanistan after U.S. troops leave the conflict-torn neighbor by September 11. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi made the remarks to reporters in Islamabad, explaining that his government has adopted a policy that...
Tucker Carlson: Fauci More Responsible for COVID Pandemic Than ‘Any Other Single Living American’
Fox News commentator, Tucker Carlson, cited a recent article by Nicholas Wade outlining how Dr. Anthony Fauci approved funding for the controversial gain-of-function research in Wuhan that, according to Wade, led to the pandemic. The post Tucker Carlson: Fauci More Responsible for COVID Pandemic Than ‘Any Other Single Living American’ appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
No, Indian Hindus Did Not Angrily Throw Away Idols Amid COVID-19
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
While India suffered a devastating surge in COVID-19 infections and deaths in 2021, some saw an opportunity for insidious religious propaganda.
US Advisers Endorse Pfizer COVID Shot for Kids 12 and Up
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The sprint to vaccinate millions of middle and high school students has already started in parts of the country.
Deaths from C-19 “vaccines” in just the last 4+ months now exceed ALL vaccine deaths in the last 20 years
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
From markcrispinmiller.com VIA https://www.wnd.com/2021/05/cdc-many-people-died-covid-19-vaccines-vaccines-last-20-years-combined/ (CONSERVATIVE PLAYBOOK) – There have been nearly as many deaths from complications following inoculation with the so-called Covid-19 “vaccines” as there have been for all previous vaccines total since Jan. 1, 2001. In fact, the data are five days old so the gap, which was at four on May 3, has … Continue reading Deaths from C-19 “vaccines” in just the last 4+ months now exceed ALL vaccine deaths in the last 20 years →
Pfizer documents: unvaccinated people can be exposed to experimental mRNA from vaccinated people; frightening adverse reactions
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
via thecovidblog.com NEW YORK — Those who cannot handle the sight of gruesome human ailments, especially women, stop reading now. What you are about to see and learn is scary and may change the way you live your daily lives. The Centner Academy is a private K-8 school located in Miami, Florida. It made headlines … Continue reading Pfizer documents: unvaccinated people can be exposed to experimental mRNA from vaccinated people; frightening adverse reactions →
2 Brazilian States Suspend Giving Covid-19 Vaccines to Expectant Mothers after Death of Pregnant AstraZeneca Recipient
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
From healthimpactnews.com Source: RT.com Exerpts: The Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo have excluded pregnant women from their Covid-19 vaccine rollouts after the medicines regulator published new advice following the death of an expectant mother. On Monday night, the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) recommended the immediate suspension of the use of … Continue reading 2 Brazilian States Suspend Giving Covid-19 Vaccines to Expectant Mothers after Death of Pregnant AstraZeneca Recipient →
All your employer questions relating to the CV V, answered by the Government
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
READ AT THE LINK: https://www.business.govt.nz/news/covid-19-vaccinations-q-a-for-employers?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EC_SE_12May2021_COVID-19_vaccinations&utm_content=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.business.govt.nz%2Fnews%2Fcovid-19-vaccinations-q-a-for-employers&fbclid=IwAR21dvWyw0bm-bznpbAiXilXTbqkuiVCr6kLvqzR_kuToDySCJqELig57CM Photo: wikipedia
New study finds significantly more aluminum in infant vaccines than noted by their manufacturers
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
From markcrispinmiller.com SOURCE: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33887692/ Emma Shardlow1, Caroline Linhart1, Sameerah Connor2, Erin Softely2, Christopher Exley3Affiliations PMID: 33887692 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2021.126762 Abstract Background: Aluminium salts are the most common adjuvants in infant vaccines. The aluminium content of a vaccine is provided by the manufacturer and is indicated on the patient information leaflet. There is no independent verification, for example by the European Medicines Agency, of … Continue reading New study finds significantly more aluminum in infa...
Criminal FDA Authorizes Emergency Use for Pfizer’s mRNA Injections on 12-15 Year-olds – Up to State Governors to Save the Nation’s Children
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
by Brian ShilhavyEditor, Health Impact News As expected, the FDA granted emergency use authorization to Pfizer’s experimental COVID mRNA shots to be injected into children between the ages of 12 and 15 today. The FDA is a criminal organization comprised of medical professionals with ties to Big Pharma who are serving the pharmaceutical industry, and … Continue reading Criminal FDA Authorizes Emergency Use for Pfizer’s mRNA Injections on 12-15 Year-olds – Up to State Governors to Save the Nation’s Children →
Is India Seeing a Wave of Deaths and Injuries following COVID-19 Shots?
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 8 hours ago
Comments by Brian ShilhavyEditor, Health Impact News After seeing relatively good success in handling the COVID crisis with an emphasis on early treatments such as Ivermectin, India is all of a sudden seeing a surge in cases and deaths being attributed to the COVID-19 virus. But some are wondering if the ramping up of COVID … Continue reading Is India Seeing a Wave of Deaths and Injuries following COVID-19 Shots? →
Brazil Suspends AstraZeneca Vaccine After Pregnant Woman Dies, New Study Links Vaccine to Blood Clots, More Countries Hit Pause
More countries are restricting AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine as reports of blood clots mount and a new study in The BMJ linked the vaccine to a higher-than-expected risk of blood clots. The post Brazil Suspends AstraZeneca Vaccine After Pregnant Woman Dies, New Study Links Vaccine to Blood Clots, More Countries Hit Pause appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
As COVID Vaccines Drive Record Profits, CEOs Get Ultra Rich Off Massive Pay Packages, Questionable Stock Sales
Big Pharma CEOs are making millions off COVID vaccines raising questions over massive pay packages, questionable stock sales and windfall profits made possible by taxpayer funding. The post As COVID Vaccines Drive Record Profits, CEOs Get Ultra Rich Off Massive Pay Packages, Questionable Stock Sales appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
WHO Stands by Vaccines as It Sounds Alarm on India COVID Variant, Scientist Warns Mass Vaccination May Cause More Infectious Strains
The World Health Organization reclassified India’s variant, calling it more transmissible than earlier strains, but said there’s nothing to suggest vaccines aren’t working. However, some experts suggested the vaccines could be making matters worse. The post WHO Stands by Vaccines as It Sounds Alarm on India COVID Variant, Scientist Warns Mass Vaccination May Cause More Infectious Strains appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
MA cannabis businesses forced to pay $2.5M in unlawful fees, study shows
Jeff Smith, MJBizDaily - 10 hours ago
Cannabis companies in Massachusetts have paid at least $2.46 million in fees more than lawfully allowed under “host community agreements” (HCAs), according to a new study that reiterates the need for reform. The study, paid for by the Massachusetts Cannabis Business Association and conducted by the University of Massachusetts in Boston, was released Tuesday during […] MA cannabis businesses forced to pay $2.5M in unlawful fees, study shows is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Report: NATO Allies Were More Than Twice As Likely To Die In Afghanistan Than U.S. Forces
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Forbes: **Key NATO Allies Were More Than Twice As Likely To Die In Afghanistan Than U.S. Forces, According To New Study* As U.S. troops finally withdraw from the two-decades-long conflict in Afghanistan, a new study reveals that British and Canadian troops were more than twice as likely to be killed than their American colleagues and contributed proportionally similar amounts of aid, findings that stand in stark contrast to the implied and outright claims of policymakers and military that American allies are not pulling their weight. *Read more* .... *Update:* British troop...
Elon Musk Buddy Ready To Fix Education And The World
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 8 hours ago
You may recall that Elon Musk started a school a few years ago, because of course he did. It was sort of a private school, sort of the most expensive homeschool project ever launched (Musk has five kids--one set of twins, and one set of triplets, so God bless him and his wife). He was single-handedly funding the thing (almost a cool half-mill a year). And now one of his buds is ready to spin it off and monetize it. We have seen this process before--launch a boutique private super-school, then spin it off and scale it up into a branded product that provides sort-of-the-same-but-not...
Let's Cut Bill And Melinda Some Slack
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 8 hours ago
Warning: this is not really about education, and the title is not ironic snark. There are some things in life that you just don't get unless you've been there. Divorce is one of them. I've been through divorce school (Motto: You'll learn a lot, but the tuition is really high) and I'm getting that feeling I have every time I see famous people having their marital meltdowns plastered all over the news while everyone tries to dissect the relationship. Nobody really knows exactly what goes on in a marriage; sometimes even the two people involved are a little fuzzy. That goes quintupl...
Colonial Pipeline, Russia, And The Real Conspiracy Theorists
Daniel McAdams, Peace and Prosperity - 8 hours ago
Reports of a ransomware hack of the Colonial Pipeline had hardly ended when the usual MSM suspects and Democrat Party shills began blaming the hack on Russia. As with each of these prior claims, no evidence has been presented. But it fits the narrative too well to waste time on investigation! Also today, the New York Times busts the CDC over outdoor transmission claims. And...Rand versus Fauci. Watch today's Liberty Report:
Taliban Seize Strategic District South Of Kabul
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*DW:* *Afghanistan: Taliban captures strategic district close to Kabul* Taliban militants took control of the district building in the Nirkh district and torched it. The district center has been under siege for at least a week. Afghan officials confirmed on Wednesday that the Taliban had overrun the strategic district of Nirkh in the central Afghan province of Maidan Wardak. Militants took control of the district building on Tuesday and torched it, according to provincial officials. The district center of Nirkh has been under siege by the Taliban for at least a week. The Talib...
The Word From the Trenches – May 12, 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 – May 12, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
MASKED AT WORK
Unknown, Roscoe Reports - 9 hours ago
Palestinians Social Media Users Denounce 'Censorship' From The Social Networks
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
Palestinian women take photos of damaged buildings following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City early on May 12 *AFP:* *Palestinians denounce 'censorship' of social networks* With accounts deleted on Twitter and content blocked on Instagram, Palestinian social media users say they have been censored from showing the reality of the unrest in Jerusalem. The eastern part of the holy city has been hit with the worst violence since 2017, with clashes centered around the Al-Aqsa mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, since Friday. The tensions have since spiraled into a full-scale ...
Do Profit Maximizers Leave $4,000 on the Table?
David Henderson, Econlib - 9 hours ago
On Monday, I debated Professor Alan Manning of the London School of Economics on whether the federal minimum wage should be increased from $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour. Guess which side I took. The audience was MBA students at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. The moderator was a Kellogg associate professor named […] The post Do Profit Maximizers Leave $4,000 on the Table? appeared first on Econlib.
Earliest tropical storm on record develops in the eastern Pacific
Ed Teach, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
CNN The first tropical storm of the 2021 eastern Pacific hurricane season formed off the southwest coast of Mexico on Sunday. Tropical Storm Andres is... The post Earliest tropical storm on record develops in the eastern Pacific appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Lightning strike propels chunk of highway through Florida driver’s windshield
Ed Teach, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Orlando Sentinel A lightning strike caused a chunk of a Florida highway to fly through a truck’s windshield Monday morning, injuring two people inside the... The post Lightning strike propels chunk of highway through Florida driver’s windshield appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Why Americans are panic buying fuel — and why you shouldn’t
Ed Teach, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
CNN New York (CNN Business)A growing number of gas stations along the East Coast are without fuel as nervous drivers aggressively fill up their tanks... The post Why Americans are panic buying fuel — and why you shouldn’t appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
A History of Climate Scares at the New York Times — 1978: “No End in Sight to 30-Year Cooling Trend,” 1988: “Global Warming has Begun”
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 9 hours ago
The NYT has zero credibility left. It exists to sell newspapers and to propagandize. Along with its MSM cohorts, it has no dealings in facts. The post A History of Climate Scares at the New York Times — 1978: “No End in Sight to 30-Year Cooling Trend,” 1988: “Global Warming has Begun” appeared first on Electroverse.
Gas shortages intensify in Southeast, with 28 percent of North Carolina stations now dry
Ed Teach, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Washington Post Panic-buying has emptied 28 percent of North Carolina’s fuel stations and is exacerbating gasoline shortages across the Southeast, underscoring the real-world implications of... The post Gas shortages intensify in Southeast, with 28 percent of North Carolina stations now dry appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Little girl wows crowd with magic trick
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
TocoTV Aug 5, 2018 Ahhh, it’s the disappearing finger magic trick- quite the classic. Oh, never mind, looks like it’s the reappearing finger magic trick,... The post Little girl wows crowd with magic trick appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
PARRHESIA – Now more important than ever.
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Kayla Henry May 1, 2021 I wrote this poem to encourage independent thinking. Mainstream media pushes fear and avoids delving deeper into major issues. We... The post PARRHESIA – Now more important than ever. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Man has leg amputated due to the AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
The Daily Expose A former taekwondo champion has had his leg amputated weeks after receiving the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine. Dave Mears was crowned world champion... The post Man has leg amputated due to the AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
BBC Forced To Apologise For James Dyson Libel
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 9 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t stewgreen Sorry if it’s a bit off topic, but this apology from the BBC shows just how shoddy much of their reporting is. As I recall, it was Laura Kuenssberg who run the libellous report in the first place. As we often find with corrections concerning climate stories, very […]
OAS head Almagro considers that Nicaragua is heading to “the worst possible election”
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, considered this Wednesday that Nicaragua is heading towards “the worst possible election” due to the lack of guarantees to ensure a free, fair and transparent process. Almagro made these statements during a meeting of the Permanent Council of the […] The post OAS head Almagro considers that Nicaragua is heading to “the worst possible election” appeared first on The Rio Times.
Local Portland Media Finally Turn The Spotlight on Their Collapsed, Decaying Progressive Failure
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 9 hours ago
The socialist bubble that people know as Portland, Oregon, has collapsed into a lawless and chaotic society devoid of order and social compact. Anarchy runs the streets as Antifa and violent left-wing groups have been allowed to destroy the city without any consequence. Portland politicians have enabled the collapse of the social order, and the […] The post Local Portland Media Finally Turn The Spotlight on Their Collapsed, Decaying Progressive Failure appeared first on The Last Refuge.
$25,000 Stimulus Payment? First-Time Homebuyers Might Get It.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus for Homes, * The bill proposes $25,000 for some first-time homebuyers, but only those who are first-generation homebuyers, and are economically disadvantaged. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *To be eligible, the homebuyers must have either never owned a home before, have parents or guardians who never owned a home in the buyer’s lifetime, or had parents or guardians who had a home but lost it to foreclosure. President Joe Biden has proposed a piece of legislation called the Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021. The bill proposes $25,000 for some fir...
No More Stimulus Payments? Americans Want Biden to Send More Aid
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payments, * Not surprisingly, the anxiety levels of millions of financially strapped Americans are ticking up daily, pushing them to quickly find solutions on how to pay for groceries, the mortgage, and rent in the coming months. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *If Biden’s highly ambitious $1.8 trillion American Families Plan—which aims to increase funding by the billions for education, child care, and paid family leave—eventually gets passed, it will further extend the child tax credit. Know that it could be only weeks away when the Internal Reven...
Good News: Forbearance Numbers on U.S. Mortgages Are Dropping
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Forebarance, * The measure of loans in forbearance in servicer portfolios dropped to 4.36 percent for the week ending May 2, an 11-point basis point decrease from the 4.47 percent reported the week prior, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The number of U.S. homeowners in forbearance shrunk during the last week of April, sustaining a 10-week trend of borrowers who enrolled in a forbearance program due to the financial turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic exiting at a faster rate than expected. The measure of loans in forbearance in serv...
Did California Build 22 Prisons and 1 University Since 1980?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The state has built far more prisons than universities since 1980.
Antrim County Audit Attorney Finds Audit Trail Logs Intentionally Scrubbed to Eliminate Evidence of Fraudulent Electronic Manipulation of Election Outcome
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
A very interesting article and interview appears today that warrants everyone’s attention. In Michigan the lawsuit against Antrim County election officials continues. The lead attorney Matthew DePerno continues putting the evidence into the public and court record. What the evidence shows is an intentional manipulation of the ballot counting systems that shifted votes from Trump […] The post Antrim County Audit Attorney Finds Audit Trail Logs Intentionally Scrubbed to Eliminate Evidence of Fraudulent Electronic Manipulation of Election Outcome appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Global Reaction To The Israel-Gaza War
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Daily Mail: **Anti-Israel protests are held around the world following dramatic escalation of violence with Hamas as air strikes continue to bombard Gaza Strip* * Thousands have taken to the streets in New York, London, Istanbul, Johannesburg and other major cities * Pro-Palestinian supporters are calling on Israel to stop the bombardment which has seen dozens killed * Israel's military responded after over 130 rockets were fired into their territory from Gaza * Tensions throughout Ramadan exploded into a riot on Temple Mount on Monday that left hundreds injured Protes...
Did Netanyahu Give This Speech to Hamas?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
This text has been circulating since 2014.
The Tragedy of the U.S. Deep State
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 10 hours ago
Henry Kissinger, 97, Henry the K. for those he keeps close, is either a Delphic oracle-style strategic thinker or a certified war criminal for those kept not so close. He now seems to have been taking time off his usual Divide and Rule stock in trade – advising the combo behind POTUS, a.k.a. Crash Test … Continue reading The Tragedy of the U.S. Deep State →
Israeli City of Lod Descends Into ‘Civil War’ As Violence Escalates. State Of Emergency Has Been Declared (Update)
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Torah scrolls, Jewish holy scriptures, are removed from a synagogue set on fire during the violence in the city of Lod. Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters *The Guardian: **Israeli city of Lod descends into ‘civil war’ as violence escalates* Netanyahu declares state of emergency in city south of Tel Aviv as father and daughter killed in rocket attack A father and daughter have been killed in the Israeli city of Lod after a rocket fired from Gaza hit the courtyard of their home. The 16-year-old girl’s mother was seriously injured in the attack early on Wednesday. The victims wer...
COVID Vaccine Deaths Reported to CDC Equal to ALL Vaccine Death Reports Over Last 20 Years
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist The most recent data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the number of... The post COVID Vaccine Deaths Reported to CDC Equal to ALL Vaccine Death Reports Over Last 20 Years appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
History, Aurora Crash, Coast Guard Pictures
KRandle, A Different Perspective - 11 hours ago
So, it has happened again. One of those specialty magazines, this one from *History*, that delves into the paranormal, gets some of it wrong. In the world today, paranormal includes UFO (or UAPs or flying saucers), along with ESP, ghosts, hauntings, the Bermuda Triangle and Bigfoot. I am, of course, somewhat biased. I don’t believe that UFOs should be lumped into the paranormal (and I could probably say the same thing about Bigfoot). Yes, I was annoyed because they fell back on the Project Mogul explanation for Roswell. I had hoped for something more than the cursory examination g...
Colorado Springs sets snowfall record
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Winter weather advisory. Unseasonably cold and snowy weather. ______________ A winter weather advisory was in effect in Colorado Springs until noon Tuesday as wet roadways were expected to be slick, with a chance of snow likely throughout the morning, the National Weather in Pueblo said. Record-setting May snow Monday broke the May 10 record amount ... Read more The post Colorado Springs sets snowfall record appeared first on Ice Age Now .
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago
“But if you raise this question, can I ask you also one?” h/t Adrian
Wednesday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 12 hours ago
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Duncan Cameron discusses how right-wing nationalism is contributing to the destruction of our planet and the exploitation of people. Don Braid highlights how right-wing fringe politics and governance are damaging Alberta. And Murray Mandryk notes that Scott Moe's reliance on an anti-science and anti-social base is the only explanation for his refusal to call out white nationalists. - Meanwhile, Meghan Grant reports on the choice by the Kenney and Moe governments to make it more difficult to enforce federal quarantine rules. A...
Real World Turbulence Is So Difficult To Understand Even Quantum Turbulence Is Simpler To Model
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 12 hours ago
Turbulence is part of the cultural lexicon. For casual situations where there are short-term challenges that just require some managing, people often say they are experiencing turbulence. Anyone who has taken a few plane trips has experienced the bumpy ride caused by turbulence in the air. A new technique for studying turbulence in quantum fluids used a mechanical resonator, a miniscule bar 1/1000th the width of a human hair, in superfluid helium near absolute zero temperature to effectively 'trap' a single vortex for study. read more
The Thorny Problem Of COVID-19 Vaccines And Spike Proteins
W. Glen Pyle, Science 2.0 blogs - 15 hours ago
Almost since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, a piece of the SARS-CoV2 virus called the “spike protein” has drawn interest from researchers and healthcare professionals. New research by Yuyang Lei and colleagues published in the journal Circulation Research sheds new light on how the spike protein might play a critical role in the widespread damage caused by SARS-CoV2, and offers insight into treating the complications of COVID-19. Vaccine skeptics have seized on the study to cast doubt on the safety of vaccines. But a review of the study’s findings shows that the concerns ...
The Case of Angelo Quinto – Police Brutality, Anti-Asian Violence, and the Quest for Justice
cmaadmin, Diverse - 1 day ago
Tune in to this featured replay from Emil Amok’s Takeout podcast on the story of Angelo Quinto, a 30-year-old Filipino American who died after an incident with the police in Antioch, California. Diverse blogger Emil Guillermo has been sounding the alarm on this incident since February 2021 and solely dedicates this episode to telling the […]
henrymakow.com - Ten Things We Learned from the Covid Coup
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 9 hours ago
*Perp Assets - Traitors to Humanity* Good morning readers. I am having BIG trouble with my Microsoft controlled laptop this morning. My e-mail is slow and glitchy and my Blogger design features are problematical. I keep "going off line" without warning or reason. But, as always, it's a workaround. It is to be expected. As my regular contributor FreakedOut always tells me...you know when you're right over the target...when these things start happening. Yesterday was a red letter day. Yesterday the *Government of Ontario *finally withdrew approval to inject the sheeple with the As...
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/12/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day From Japan. * * * * * * Readers, feel free to contact me at lambert [UNDERSCORE] strether [DOT] corrente [AT] yahoo [DOT] com, with (a) links, and even better (b) sources I should curate regularly, (c) how to send me a check if you […]
Another Side Effect of the Lousy Jobs Report: Companies Could Raise Wages?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Jobs Report, * Another news report this week looked at another possible effect of the jobs report: Companies seem to be raising wages, and they may end up raising them even further. The jobs report issued last week was widely seen as disappointing, as the economy added 266,000 jobs in April. Per Reuters, the report was expected to add as many as 1 million due to the effects of the American Rescue Plan. Another government report this week found that job openings had reached a new record total of 8.1 million. “The April report instead raised a broad set of questi...
2,200,000 People Want Stimulus Checks Every Month Until COVID Is Defeated
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check Petition, * “I’m calling on Congress to support families with a $2,000 payment for adults and a $1,000 payment for kids immediately, and continuing regular checks for the duration of the crisis,” the petition stated. For the past couple of months, under President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, more than one hundred sixty million coronavirus stimulus checks have been sent out to assist Americans who have been financially hurt due to the ongoing pandemic. But according to one particular Change.org petition, the third round of sti...
Five Times Militaries Got In Over Their Heads In Pursuit of Oil
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Military History, * But what good is capturing an oil field when you wreck your country in the process? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *For the American leaders, and plenty of others throughout history, the price of oil indeed proved to be higher than any could imagine. For the last hundred years, oil has been a frequent reason for war. Nations have fought wars, or shaped their military strategy during a war, to conquer oil fields or prevent rivals from controlling the commodity that is the lifeblood of industrial economies and modern militaries. But what go...
IBGE lowers Brazil’s coffee harvest projection for 2021 by 0.6%
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2021, Brazil should harvest around 46.7 million 60-kg bags of coffee, estimated on Wednesday the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), which with the harvest of canephora beans underway, reduced the projection for the country's total harvest by 0.6% compared to last month. Compared to last year's harvest, total […] The post IBGE lowers Brazil’s coffee harvest projection for 2021 by 0.6% appeared first on The Rio Times.
Mexico City’s mayor’s approval plummets after subway accident
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The approval of Mexico City's head of government, Claudia Sheinbaum, plummeted 22 points after the subway line 12 accident that left 26 dead and more than 80 injured, according to a poll released on Wednesday. According to the poll by El Financiero newspaper, citizen approval of Sheinbaum, one of the favorites […] The post Mexico City’s mayor’s approval plummets after subway accident appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil averages less than 2,000 daily deaths for first time in 55 days
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil registered 2,275 deaths by Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, totaling on Monday, May 10, 425,711 fatalities since the start of the pandemic. This brings the rolling average of deaths over the past 7 days to 1,980, below the 2,000 mark for the first time in 55 days. Compared to […] The post Brazil averages less than 2,000 daily deaths for first time in 55 days appeared first on The Rio Times.
Best Move So Far in BIG UGLY, Liz Cheney Removed From GOP Leadership – Vows to “Do Everything She Can To Ensure Former President Trump Never Gets Near The Oval Office”
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
Former Conference Chairwoman Liz Cheney runs immediately to the microphones after being kicked out of the GOP House leadership position. In a bitter statement the deep state DeceptiCon operative vows to do “everything I can to ensure [President Trump] never gets near the oval office. The next task is for Wyoming voters to primary Liz […] The post Best Move So Far in BIG UGLY, Liz Cheney Removed From GOP Leadership – Vows to “Do Everything She Can To Ensure Former President Trump Never Gets Near The Oval Office” appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Israel - Gaza War -- News Updates May 12, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Netanyahu vows to 'inflict blows that Hamas has not dreamed of' following deaths of its commanders as Israel braces for retaliation strikes and UN warns sides are 'heading for full-scale war'* * Benjamin Netanyahu vowed 'this is only the beginning' after Israeli strikes killed Hamas commanders today * The Israeli Prime Minister threatened to 'inflict blows that Hamas has not dreamed of' as he visited a hospital in Holon treating those wounded in the latest round of destructive cross-border rocket launches * Israel is braced for more missile strikes tonight, i...
Brazil has administered 1st Covid-19 vaccine dose to 36.5 million people
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - This represents 17.1% of the population. A total of 18.4 million have been administered the 2nd dose. Brazil has administered the 1st dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to 36,507,052 people by 9:30 PM on Tuesday, May 11. Of these, 18,382,641 were administered the 2nd dose. In total, 54,889,693 doses have […] The post Brazil has administered 1st Covid-19 vaccine dose to 36.5 million people appeared first on The Rio Times.
Resist the Great Reset
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 10 hours ago
Sven and Beatrix von Storch among others are sounding the alarm about the elitist plot to install a “new world order” using the so-called “climate emergency” as the pretext. Sven recently put out a video, and Beatrix explained what is the plan and why it must be resisted by reasonable and freedom-loving people in her […]
Soy and copper surge boosts South America, but bonanza unlikely to repeat super boom of 2000s
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Finally some good news, something reasonably solid to hold on to. The pandemic took a particularly heavy toll on Latin America: on health, with one of the world's highest mortality rates among the population; and on the economy, with one of the harshest recessions and one of the slowest recoveries. However, […] The post Soy and copper surge boosts South America, but bonanza unlikely to repeat super boom of 2000s appeared first on The Rio Times.
Several NGOs ask to reject Brazil from OECD due to Bolsonaro’s policies
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 10 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - More than 60 NGOs asked the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to consider Brazil's accession to that body since the environmental and human rights policies promoted by the government of Jair Bolsonaro are incompatible with the objectives of the multilateral body. In a letter sent on Wednesday to […] The post Several NGOs ask to reject Brazil from OECD due to Bolsonaro’s policies appeared first on The Rio Times.
"Critical race theory" is nothing but raw Marxism in disguise
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 10 hours ago
With the news that Washington now requires and mandates "Critical Race Theory (CRT) training for all school staff, board directors, teachers, and administrators in public schools across the state", and the Biden administration prioritizing grant applications that implement CRT, it's a good time to remind ourselves what this Marxist gobbledygook is all about. Christopher Rufo explains. Critical race theory is an academic discipline, formulated in the 1990s and built on the intellectual framework of identity-based Marxism. Relegated for many years to universities and obscure ac...

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