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Sunday, May 16, 2021

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

 10 pm MDT

Woman Says $26M California Lottery Ticket Destroyed in Wash
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Four prizes of $20 million or more haven't been claimed since 1997, including a $63 million prize from 2015.
"It's What It Is..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
"Life is not what it's supposed to be. It's what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference." - Virginia Satir
AP’s Top Editor Calls for Probe Into Israeli Airstrike
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
The Associated Press’ top editor has called for an independent investigation into the Israeli airstrike that targeted and destroyed a Gaza City building housing the AP, broadcaster Al-Jazeera and other media.
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
High Springs, Florida, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"The Life Of Man..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
"The life of Man is a long march through the night, surrounded by invisible foes, tortured by weariness and pain, towards a goal that few can hope to reach, and where none may tarry long. One by one, as they march, our comrades vanish from our sight, seized by the silent orders of omnipotent Death. Very brief is the time in which we can help them, in which their happiness or misery is decided. Be it ours to shed sunshine on their path, to lighten their sorrows by the balm of sympathy, to give them the pure joy of a never-tiring affection, to strengthen failing courage, to instill f...
A new “great mobilization” called for next May 19 in Colombia
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Strike Committee (CNP), one of the promoters of the protests that began last April 28, called for a new "great mobilization" for next May 19 in rejection of police brutality and the policies of the Government of Colombian President Iván Duque. This organization, made up of labor centers […] The post A new “great mobilization” called for next May 19 in Colombia appeared first on The Rio Times.
Young people, the driving force behind the new era that is beginning in Chile
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 6 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A year and a half ago, young people put the system in check with a revolt for a fairer model, unparalleled in Chilean democracy. Their discontent triggered an unprecedented constituent process, and their participation in this weekend's elections is crucial to legitimizing it. Pedro Saéz, 25, got up early to […] The post Young people, the driving force behind the new era that is beginning in Chile appeared first on The Rio Times.
Local Council By-Elections May 2021
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 6 hours ago
This month saw 781,808 votes over 342 local authority contests. All percentages are rounded to the nearest single decimal place. 99 council seat changed hands. For comparison with April's results, see here. Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- April +/- March 20 Avge/ Contest +/- Seats Conservative 335 314,731 40.3% +2.1 +4.7 939 +67 Labour 321 260,951 33.4% -1.7 +17.9 813 -25 LibDem 222 87,897 11.2% +4.0 -20.3 396 -12 Green 173 57,399 7.3% +7.3 +3.5 33...
Opinion: Bolsonaro impeachment? Be careful what you wish for
Michael Royster, The Rio Times - 7 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (Opinion) – On May 11 and 12, a Datafolha poll asked over 2,000 people throughout Brazil: “Should Congress open impeachment proceedings against President Bolsonaro?” Datafolha began asking this question over one year ago, at the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis in Brazil, and for the first time, more responders […] The post Opinion: Bolsonaro impeachment? Be careful what you wish for appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid and the Good Guys
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 7 hours ago
If @rweingarten, the unions, & every leader/expert who kept schools closed this year want any hope of re-gaining the support of angry parents, it's best to acknowledge their mistakes and apologize for the damage done rather than pretend they've been the good guys all along. — Elisabeth Weinberg (@misselisabeths) May 15, 2021 You can set this Twitter comment next to a quote from Rep. Virginia Foxx, who said that Weingarten "is attempting to rewrite history by framing her union as part of the 'solution.'" Both are a fine example of how far off the rails the re-opening school debate ...
Trillion Times Better Than Stimulus Checks: Biden's Big Plan to Save America
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *economy, Americas* The American Families Plan is unlikely to pass Congress, at least not without significant alterations. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Within two months of the signing of the American Rescue Plan – the new administration’s initial $2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill – President Joe Biden has already set his sights on bigger things. Last Wednesday, on the eve of his hundredth day in office, he announced two new spending plans – the “American Jobs Plan,” which would focus on creating new jobs, and the “American Families Plan,” which would focus...
Terrifying: China's Deadly Kamikaze Drone Army Is In the Works
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Drones, Asia* U.S. ally Israel first taught China about suicide drones. Now Beijing is looking for its own. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Either expendable attack drones or flying artillery shells, depending on how you look at them, suicide drones are lethal newcomers to the 21st Century battlefield. China’s military is looking to buy suicide drones. The military wants two types of suicide drones, according to an announcement posted on a Chinese military procurement Web site. The desired technical specifications of the drones, or the number to be purchased,...
Is The U.S. Facing An Inflation Spike Of 20% In The Next Few Years?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
*Business Insider:* *Inflation could spike to 20% in the next few years as the US money supply explodes, says Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel* * Jeremy Siegel said inflation could spike to 20% in the next few years in an interview with CNBC on Friday. * The Wharton Professor called Fed chair Jerome Powell the "most dovish chairman" he's ever seen. * "I'm predicting here that over the next two, three years we could easily have 20% inflation," Siegel said. Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel said inflation could spike to 20% in the next two or three years due to "unprecedented" ...
Sunday Talks, Swamp Gatekeeper Chris Wallace Interviews Decepticon Deep State Implant Liz Cheney
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Liz Cheney’s intense focus on President Trump doesn’t make much sense, until you put together her priority within the 2020 election. There is a strong argument to be made that Liz Cheney is an operative working on behalf of the Deep State interests. The Deep State is the larger network of Intelligence Community (IC) officials […] The post Sunday Talks, Swamp Gatekeeper Chris Wallace Interviews Decepticon Deep State Implant Liz Cheney appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Pottersville Digest
jurassicpork, Welcome Back to Pottersville - 8 hours ago
(Clyde's Capitol Tours: Come for the eye-gouging, stay for 20 years to life.) ------------------------------ Seb Gorka always reminds me of an Eastern European torture specialist that you see wearing a wife beater holding a blowtorch in the background in a second rate Nicolas Cage movie. ------------------------------ There you have it. Right wing rednecks don't give a damn about the voice of the people, which is to say they don't give a damn about democracy itself. They will literally throw out the baby with the bathwater for their antediluvian beliefs. ----------------...
Sunday Talks, Representative Elise Stefanik Discusses Her Role as House Conference Chairwoman
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
While ousted GOP Chair Liz Cheney runs to Fox News’ Chris Wallace for her interview (more on that later), her replacement Elise Stefanik appears with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the priorities of the House Republican Conference, and her perspective in the new role. Stefanik defends the policies and results of the Trump administration and appears […] The post Sunday Talks, Representative Elise Stefanik Discusses Her Role as House Conference Chairwoman appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Mid May 2021 Persistent Arctic Ice
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 8 hours ago
Typically in climate observations, averages are referenced without paying attention to the high degree of component variability from year to year, and over longer time periods. Mid May is when the Spring melt is well underway, but with the Arctic core still frozen solid. Yet the animation above shows on day 135 over the […]
"Crabs in a Bucket"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
*"Crabs in a Bucket"* by Sarah Robinson "When I was a little girl, I lived very close (an hour and fifteen minutes) to the Florida panhandle beaches. Which meant we spent a TON of time there. Early evening was one of my favorite times to walk the beach with my mom and my older brothers. We were all clean and fed and slightly sun weary but still desperate to be outside. So, we would grab flashlights, dip nets and a bucket and search the ocean’s edge for crabs. We would catch a bucket full in an evening and drag them back home where my mom or my grandmother would cook them up into so...
'I Am Always Tempted..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 8 hours ago
"You've seed how things goes in the world o' men. You've knowed men to be low-down and mean. You've seed ol' Death at his tricks... Ever' man wants life to be a fine thing, and a easy. 'Tis fine, boy, powerful fine, but 'tain't easy. Life knocks a man down and he gits up and it knocks him down agin. I've been uneasy all my life... I've wanted life to be easy for you. Easier'n 'twas for me. A man's heart aches, seein' his young uns face the world. Knowin' they got to get their guts tore out, the way his was tore. I wanted to spare you, long as I could. I wanted you to frolic with you...
Whales trapped by ice in the Arctic – unprecedented since the icy 1980s
Robert, Ice Age Now - 8 hours ago
Whales trapped in ice – 14 May 2021 – Credit FSBI National Park Beringia Fifty beluga whales are stuck in Penkigngei Bay. Presumably, they have been in ice captivity since January, but specialists saw them only in April. The animals are fed and constantly monitored. Hopefully, the Beluga whales, stuck in ice captivity in Chukotka ... Read more The post Whales trapped by ice in the Arctic – unprecedented since the icy 1980s appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Pacaya Volcano Eruption in Guatemala – Videos
Robert, Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago
The 2,500-meter (8,200-foot) volcano that lies 25 km the south of Guatemala City has been erupting for 50 days, damaging plantations, destroying buildings, roadways, trees, vegetation – everything in the lava’s path. 31 Mar 2021 – Pacaya is expelling ash up to 500 meters from its crater, located 2.5 km southwest of the cone, the ... Read more The post Pacaya Volcano Eruption in Guatemala – Videos appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Your Moral And Intellectual Co-Conspirators
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
What to do when all of your murderous enemies gather in one place? Israel shared intelligence with the US showing how Hamas operated inside the same building with the Associated Press and Al-Jazeera in Gaza, officials in Jerusalem said on Sunday. Officials in more than one government office confirmed that US President Joe Biden’s phone… Continue reading →
ALL US vaccines against Sars 2 are NOT MANDATORY, HAVE NOT RECEIVED full FDA approval
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 9 hours ago
3-9-21 All of the COVID-19 mRNA injections (Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna) or vaccines (Johnson & Johnson and Astra Zeneca) have received only EAU authorization and not full FDA approval. (Therefore they are *NOT mandatory*.) https://www.thedesertreview.com/health/experimental-covid-shots-cannot-be-mandated/article_89b901ae-8126-11eb-a78d-07c0c7e926df.html ………………………………………………………………………………. Dr. Cole said he saw a study that said 3% of injuries from the Covid vaccine will be permanent: “If you figure 100 million people got the shots, that’s 3 million with a permanent injury. ”Yo...
Huge lava eruption in Iceland – Videos
Robert, Ice Age Now - 9 hours ago
Geldingadalur Volcano Eruption (May 15, 2021) The lava fountaining episodes at the active vent at Fagradalsfjall continue pretty regularly. Now the episodes and the intervals between each eruption are shorter than before, with the fountaining phase lasting for 1-3 minutes, and pauses between each episode about 3-4 minutes long. Lava jets are just a bit ... Read more The post Huge lava eruption in Iceland – Videos appeared first on Ice Age Now.
One Flu Out Of The Wuhan Nest
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
What was once unsayable becomes acceptable in polite circles; A *stunning* development. The letter says COVID-19 could have leaked from a lab. To some of us that possibility has been obvious for well more than a year. What is significant about this is the masthead (Science) and author list, which includes Ralph Baric h/t Yuri… Continue reading →
Conversations about Gaza [2]
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 9 hours ago
*SUE* - Col Richard Kemp’s authoritative views on military matters - notably other than I/P - are occasionally sought by the BBC. He is a staunch supporter of Israel and a huge admirer of the moral integrity of the Israeli Defence Force. His military expertise and intimate knowledge of the IDF is unique. As well as through Twitter - it wouldn’t surprise me if he is Twitter-cancelled anytime soon - his insights appear regularly on Gatestone Institute: During an operation in Gaza last week, the Israel Defence Forces attacked a Hamas tunnel complex with 12 squadrons of 160 combat...
The world is watching and acting
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 9 hours ago
*Italian port workers refuse to load arms shipment destined for Israel* ROME (WAFA) – Italian port workers in the city of Livorno have refused to load a shipment of weapons and explosives after discovering it was destined for the Israeli port of Ashdod. “The port of Livorno will not be an accomplice in the massacre of the Palestinian people,” said L’Unione Sindacale di Base (USB), an Italian trade union of port workers. The USB added that the ship contained weapons and explosives that will serve to kill the Palestinian civilians, already hit by a severe attack that has killed hu...
What about bribery?
Scott Sumner, Econlib - 9 hours ago
This is a follow-up post to my recent proposal for banning corporations from paying ransom. Let’s think about another possible law, enacted to deal with the following scenario. Suppose that a US corporation has the best proposal to build a project in another country. Unfortunately, the government of that country won’t grant the contract unless […] The post What about bribery? appeared first on Econlib.
Inflation Explodes: Time for LaRouche's Firewall
LaRouchePAC Posts, LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts - 10 hours ago
A timely excerpt from our 2008 feature documentary, Firewall: In Defense of the Nation State which reveals the devastating—and completely avoidable—catastrophe of both Weimar hyperinflation, and the inevitable hyperinflation the dollar faces if the economy is not put through a top-down reorganization.
What is the "Machine Tool Principle?"
Brian Lantz, LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts - 10 hours ago
Where does profit come from? Did you "invest right" in your mutual fund or bitcoin or did you get lucky at the casino? Or, have you created something which advances society's ability to increase its potential relative population density? That is what Lyndon LaRouche called "the machine tool principle." “...The point is, that for any national economy taken as a unified whole, scientific and classical-artistic progress, combined, are the only source of sustainable profit, nothing else. The machine-tool sector illus­trates the role of science in this. For the imperiled economy of th...
Whitehall Whistleblower Info has Ring of Truth - This Will Also Happen Across Canada - PLUS: "We’re fast approaching the stage where it may be better not to seek medical care at all"
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 8 hours ago
*Whitehall Whistleblower* Good morning everyone. Gorgeous day on the West Coast and I've already walked the dogs and done a bit of gardening. Will do a bit more and then drive across town for my regular visit with my disabled younger brother. He seems to be doing relatively well in spite of having been attacked by the Perp assets last March and permanently injured [perhaps fatally] with the PfiZer Experimental mRNA Gene Tampering Injection. The following report copied in Aletho News made the small hairs on the back of my neck stand straight up this morning. Just like when t...
Tax Refund Question: What If I Received Unemployment Benefits?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus, * [image: Fourth Stimulus Check] 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. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *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. For many cash-strapped Americans struggling to keep their heads above water amid the ongoing pandemic, it now appears that the $1,40...
China Freaked Out: How the U.S. Navy Surfaced Three Missile Submarines
David Axe, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*David Axe* *Submarines, * America’s intent in the aftermath of the Chinese tests was to signal U.S. strength with just the right amount and kind of potential force. *Here's What You Need to Remember: T*he U.S. Navy’s submarine-launched cruise missiles are less effective — even counterproductive — for crisis stability because they’re invisible -- most of the time. Nuclear powers rarely go to war with each other, but that doesn’t mean they don’t *threaten* to do so. Indeed, military posturing is an integral part of what Forrest Morgan, an analyst for the RAND Corporation, called ...
Stimulus Payment Update: How To Make Sure Those Who Need Them Most Get Them
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payments, * The IRS is also aware that potentially hundreds to thousands of homeless people have been waiting for months to get their hands on the stimulus checks that they are entitled to. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Getting the funds out to the homeless has been an ongoing issue throughout the three rounds of stimulus payments. To date, it is known that most of the stimulus checks have been disbursed automatically—either via direct deposits, paper checks, or prepaid debit cards. The Internal Revenue Service has confirmed in its latest press...
Big Mistake: Why America Decided Against Heavy Armored Tanks in World War II
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *World War II, * The Germans and Soviets both employed heavy tanks as breakthrough vehicles. The U.S. was the exception to the rule. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *By 1945, the U.S. Army had cause to regret one of its most fateful choices of World War II: the decision not to build heavy tanks. By 1945, the U.S. Army had cause to regret one of its most fateful choices of World War II: the decision not to build heavy tanks. Its M4 Sherman medium tank was a decent enough armored fighting vehicle when it entered combat in 1942. Yet by the end of the war, the thi...
Former RAF Reaper Drone Pilot Opens Up About His Lasting Psychological Scarring After Years Of Watching People Dying From His Ddrone Strikes
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
The officer said he would 'play God' by firing missiles at ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria from specialist cockpits 2,000 miles away at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire (file picture from 2017) *Daily Mail:* RAF Reaper drone pilot 'has nightmares about watching people burn to death and women and children lying dead in the street' after firing Hellfire missiles at ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq while 2,200 miles away in UK * The officer said he would 'play God' by firing missiles from RAF Waddington * The vivid detail of the bloody aftermath captured by high-definition cameras ...
Does Biden Have a Personal Venmo Account?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
News of the account came after the president was said to have spent money to his grandchildren.
Did Joe Exotic Say He Had Prostate Cancer?
Madison Dapcevich, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The reality star is currently serving a 22-year prison sentence.
126 new case of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Sunday, May 16
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 9 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Jump to sections in this article: Overview Vaccination Demographics Testing Schools Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced 126 new cases of COVID-19 today (Sunday, May 16). Of today’s cases, 106 are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone, […]
More 'Stimulus Payments' Are Coming Soon (Just Not What You Think)
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Payments, * The stimulus money cannot legally be used to subsidize new state tax cuts. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *CNBC lists legal uses for the money by state and local governments as “supporting public health expenditures, addressing the negative economic impact caused by Covid-19, replacing lost public-sector revenue or investing in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure.” The Treasury Department earlier this week officially launched the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, a $350 billion fund allocated by the American Rescu...
The Navy Wants Sub-Hunting Drones to Track Enemy Submarines
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *military, Americas* Newer applications of computer-processing power are making on-the-move command and control closer to the point of attack and better networked to give commanders a faster and more complete threat analysis picture. The Navy is looking to specially engineered sonobuoy-carrying submarine-hunting drones to supplement large, fixed-wing, torpedo armed surveillance planes scanning the ocean, as a way to introduce new dimensions of reach, range, image fidelity and targeting to existing efforts to track and target enemy submarines. Newer applications of ...
Yes, You Can Get Another Stimulus Payment If You Live Here
Eli Fuhrman, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Eli Fuhrman* *Golden State Stimulus, * [image: Stimulus Check] California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced plans for an additional relief program that will reportedly cost the state $100 billion, including $8 billion in direct stimulus payments. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The announcement of Governor Newsom’s plan comes as the federal government recently distributed guidelines to state and local governments regarding funding as part of the State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund. With the distribution of federal stimulus payments looking as though it is app...
Sunday Supplemental
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 10 hours ago
It’s time for the Sunday Supplemental, an adjunct to your sermonette earlier in the day, said by many to be slightly more interesting than Coca-Cola’s diversity training on a 12-hour loop. You will be relieved to know that the long-winded sermonette today will not cover cis-male privilege, heteronormative patriarchy, and microaggressive mansplaining. You’re going […] The post Sunday Supplemental appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
China Needs To Do More Than Just Building Ships To Catch Up With The U.S. Navy
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
Chinese aircraft carrier at the navy parade in the South China Sea / CCTV.com Photo *Business Insider/SCMP:* *China has proved it can build warships. It faces another challenge if it wants to catch up with the US.* * As the People's Liberation Army Navy expands its fleet, maintaining the right numbers of ships is a vital consideration strategically and to control cost. * Beijing plans further aircraft carrier strike groups, so it needs numbers of aircraft carriers and submarines to keep pace with those of surface warships. As China plans to add more mini-aircraft carriers a...
France: 60% of police & military now support Le Pen
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 10 hours ago
France: 60% of police & military now support Le Pen ****News Topic 409***** 60 Per Cent of Police & Military Say They Will Support Le Pen in French Presidential Election 60 Per Cent of Police & Military Say They Will Support Le Pen in French Presidential Election 60 per cent of police and military say […]
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT, Radio 4, Saturday 15-05-2021, 11.31 - TRANSCRIPT
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 10 hours ago
*JEREMY BOWEN* - I have never much liked the phrase that sometimes pops up on television news programmes that says ''Some of the videos were too graphic to show.'' I don't believe in gratuitous gore, but killing is at the core of warfare, however much it is dressed up with euphemisms like 'eliminate' or deliberate deceptions like 'collateral damage'. Sometimes it is necessary to see. The truth, which should be the purpose of journalism, can feel uncomfortable. Please don't switch off the radio. I'm not about to try to horrify you. A video arrived on my phone this morning from no...
Are Russian Submarines Tampering With Undersea Cables?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*National Interest:* *Could Russian Submarines Be Tampering With Undersea Cables?* The ability of an American user to access a website in Europe or vice versa largely depends upon a network of several hundred distinct armored, fiber-optic Submarine Communication Cables that run across around six hundred thousand miles of ocean floor. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The U.S. has begun responding to the threat, with 2018 defense budget authorizing construction of a second cable-laying/repair ship costing $250 million to supplement the only one currently in U.S. military servi...

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