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Thomas Paine

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

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

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

 10:09 pm MDT

Hundreds of Palestinians Volunteer to Clean up War-Ravaged Gaza
Hundreds of people have taken part in a volunteer campaign that aims to clear Gaza of debris left behind by a deadly 11-day Israeli assault, the Arabic news website Arabi 21 reported. The post Hundreds of Palestinians Volunteer to Clean up War-Ravaged Gaza appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Fauci defends cooperation with Chinese lab to study coronavirus origins
Yahoo News WASHINGTON — With questions persisting about the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci, a top science adviser to the Biden administration,... The post Fauci defends cooperation with Chinese lab to study coronavirus origins appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
What is the Nature of Man According to Washington, DC?
Intelligent people throughout the country now pretty much agree that Republicans and Democrats in Washington D.C. share various treasonous ideas, from continuing forever wars, to limiting speech, to not bothering to challenge explicitly fake elections, to participating in the four-year-and-counting persecution against Donald Trump. But the biggest thing they share is also dominant in the population—a view of men and women as beasts, as animals. read more
Pension Pulse2 hours ago
CUPE Ontario Seeks a Review of OMERS Performance
Christine Dobby of the Toronto Star reports CUPE seeks a review of OMERS pension plan performance after a loss in 2020: The union representing 125,000 Ontario municipal workers who are members of the OMERS pension plan is calling for a third-party review of the plan’s investment performance after it posted a “shocking” loss in 2020. *The Canadian Union of Public Employees Ontario published a report Wednesday that highlights what it says is a long-term pattern of underperformance by the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, which manages the retirement income of more than ... read more
Wonder What Happened with All Those “Fact” Checkers....
When someone tells you there's no man behind the curtain pulling the trick, and you're staring at a giant magic wizard, and the curtain is armed specifically to be secretive against investigation, it makes you suspect there is a man behind the curtain, especially when you've gotten glimpse after glimpse. No matter where it came from, the fact is, there is a man behind the curtain, and that man ordered all the early reporting journalists in Wuhon to be imprisoned. Without questions, the worldwide liberal media fell into line, because of both laziness, and in the US, also as a tool ... read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
New Grand Jury Seated for Next Stage of Trump Investigation
New York prosecutors have convened a special grand jury to consider evidence in a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's business dealings. read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
The U.S. Navy's Newest Aircraft Carrier Is Heading To 'Shock Trials'
US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford in the Atlantic Ocean, June 4, 2020 US Navy/MCS2 Ruben Reed *19Fortyfive:* *The Navy's new, powerful aircraft carrier is heading to 'shock trials'* * The US Navy's brand-new aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford will be return to port this summer. * But before the supercarrier ties up in Newport News, it will go through full-ship shock trials, * Those tests involve setting off explosives next to the ship to see if vibrations cause problems. The US Navy's brand new aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) will be returning to ... read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Protest in Argentina against the renewed tightening of sanitary restrictions
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Several demonstrations were held this Tuesday in Buenos Aires and other cities of Argentina against the renewed tightening of restrictions imposed by the government of Alberto Fernandez to face the onslaught of the second wave of covid-19 in the South American country. The various mobilizations, which were carried out in […] The post Protest in Argentina against the renewed tightening of sanitary restrictions appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
EU Cuts Air Links With Belarus
Moscow Times/AFP: *EU Cuts Air Links With Belarus Over Forced Plane Landing* EU leaders cut Europe's air links with Belarus on Monday, as strongman Alexander Lukashenko's regime paraded a dissident journalist arrested after his flight was forced to land in Minsk. Lukashenko sparked international outrage by dispatching a fighter jet Sunday to intercept a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius carrying wanted reporter Roman Protasevich, 26, and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega. European leaders meeting in Brussels called for the release of the pair and hit back at Minsk by agreeing... read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Tom Cotton Suggests Without Evidence That AP Acted as ‘Human Shields’ for Hamas
Cotton took a 2014 essay out of context to make the accusations. read more
IN THEIR BUBBLE, VOLUNTARILY VOTING DEMOCRATIC IS UNIMAGINABLE
Jonathan Chait directs our attention to an absolutely bonkers essay by Lee Smith, a self-styled investigative journalist and Devin Nunes hagiographer, in *Tablet*. In the essay, as Chait notes, Smith posits that the anti-Semitic violence that has appeared in a handful of American cities is actually a false-flag operation, orchestrated by the the “oligarchs” who run the Democratic Party to terrorize their own voters under the pretext of anti-Semitism. Smith believes that those responsible for the violence are not really activists who oppose Israel. He writes: Who knows how many of... read more
Medical Kidnap5 hours ago
They’re Killing Children with COVID-19 Bioweapon Shots – Are You Prepared to DIE Defending Your Children?
A very disturbing video has been circulating through Social Media that was shot in Toronto over the past weekend. There was a COVID-19 injection "pop-up" clinic in Nathan Phillips Square where children as young as 12-years-old were invited to receive a COVID-19 bioweapon shot, without their parents present, in exchange for some "free" ice cream. Some parents were on the scene and tried to go to the clinic in the public square, but were prevented from doing so by Canadian police. A Health Impact News reader alerted us to a story (which has since been removed from social media but ... read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Paraguay’s Abdo Benítez obtains a “commitment of solidarity” from the diplomatic corps
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez, presented this Tuesday his management during the pandemic and his plans for economic recovery to the diplomatic representatives accredited in Asunción, from whom he obtained a "commitment of solidarity", said the Chancellor, Euclides Acevedo, at the end of the event. The meeting arose […] The post Paraguay’s Abdo Benítez obtains a “commitment of solidarity” from the diplomatic corps appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
They’re Killing Children with COVID-19 Bioweapon Shots – Are You Prepared to DIE Defending Your Children?
A very disturbing video has been circulating through Social Media that was shot in Toronto over the past weekend. There was a COVID-19 injection "pop-up" clinic in Nathan Phillips Square where children as young as 12-years-old were invited to receive a COVID-19 bioweapon shot, without their parents present, in exchange for some "free" ice cream. Some parents were on the scene and tried to go to the clinic in the public square, but were prevented from doing so by Canadian police. A Health Impact News reader alerted us to a story (which has since been removed from social media but ... read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Lasso begins his term with bilateral meeting with US and Venezuelan opposition leader
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The new president of Ecuador, conservative Guillermo Lasso, began his administration on Tuesday with a bilateral meeting with a US delegation, followed by another interview with Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López. After assuming the Presidency on Monday, the new Ecuadorian head of state signed his first executive decrees, which included […] The post Lasso begins his term with bilateral meeting with US and Venezuelan opposition leader appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Schools Matter5 hours ago
Tennessee Outlaws Critical Race Theory in Schools on Anniversary of George Floyd's Murder
A central tenet of critical race theory (CRT) acknowledges . . . that racism is a normal feature of society and is embedded within systems and institutions, like the legal system, that replicate racial inequality. This dismisses the idea that racist incidents are aberrations but instead are manifestations of structural and systemic racism. Today Tennessee's GQP governor, Bill Lee, signed into law a bill that offers empirical evidence that CRT is not a theory at all but, rather, an incisive description of the factual state of affairs at the Tennessee Capitol. The law, which goe... read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Brazil records 2,172 Covid deaths in the last 24 hours (May 25)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the latest bulletin released by the Ministry of Health, Brazil surpassed 450,000 deaths due to covid-19 on Tuesday, after 2,173 deaths in the last 24 hours. The Latin American giant also recorded 73,453 cases in the last day, bringing the total number of infections to 16,194,209 since the […] The post Brazil records 2,172 Covid deaths in the last 24 hours (May 25) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Brazil’s inflation target will be met, affirms Central Bank president
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The inflation target is the Central Bank's mission and will be met, said on Tuesday the institution's president Roberto Campos Neto, adding that the monetary policy's "partial normalization" statement adopted by the Central Bank may be altered in case of a change in scenario. "We are saying that with the […] The post Brazil’s inflation target will be met, affirms Central Bank president appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Moderna Says Its COVID-19 Shot Works in 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 Moderna Says Its COVID-19 Shot Works in Kids as Young as 12 + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
39-Year-Old Model, Malaysian Olympic Archer Die Days After COVID Vaccines
British fashion model Stephanie Dubois suffered a blood clot days after vaccination with AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine, while a young two-time Olympian died 10 days after receiving Pfizer’s vaccine. The post 39-Year-Old Model, Malaysian Olympic Archer Die Days After COVID Vaccines appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Climate Realism7 hours ago
Sorry, EPA, Your Own Data Show Oceans Aren’t Becoming Acidic
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought back its Climate Change Indicator’s platform last week. In EPA’s website page, titled “Climate Change Indicators: Ocean Acidity,” the agency tries to stoke fears human carbon dioxide emissions threaten to make the oceans acidic. This is untrue. As the data EPA cites actually shows oceans are and will […] The post Sorry, EPA, Your Own Data Show Oceans Aren’t Becoming Acidic appeared first on Climate Realism. read more
Medical Kidnap7 hours ago
12,184 DEAD 1,196,190 Injuries: European Database of Adverse Drug Reactions for COVID-19 “Vaccines”
The European database of suspected drug reaction reports is EudraVigilance, which also tracks reports of injuries and deaths following the experimental COVID-19 “vaccines.” Their report through May 22, 2021 lists 12,184 deaths and 1,196,190 injuries following injections of four experimental COVID-19 shots: COVID-19 MRNA VACCINE MODERNA (CX-024414). COVID-19 MRNA VACCINE PFIZER-BIONTECH. COVID-19 VACCINE ASTRAZENECA (CHADOX1 NCOV-19). COVID-19 VACCINE JANSSEN (AD26.COV2.S). From the total of injuries recorded, there are 604,744 serious injuries which equals over 50%. “Seriousness p... read more
12,184 DEAD 1,196,190 Injuries: European Database of Adverse Drug Reactions for COVID-19 “Vaccines”
The European database of suspected drug reaction reports is EudraVigilance, which also tracks reports of injuries and deaths following the experimental COVID-19 “vaccines.” Their report through May 22, 2021 lists 12,184 deaths and 1,196,190 injuries following injections of four experimental COVID-19 shots: COVID-19 MRNA VACCINE MODERNA (CX-024414). COVID-19 MRNA VACCINE PFIZER-BIONTECH. COVID-19 VACCINE ASTRAZENECA (CHADOX1 NCOV-19). COVID-19 VACCINE JANSSEN (AD26.COV2.S). From the total of injuries recorded, there are 604,744 serious injuries which equals over 50%. “Seriousness p... read more
Both Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers Sailed Together For First Time
*Peter Suciu* *military, Europe* Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suggested the deployment will bolster the UK’s soft power, including its commitment to democracy and the rule of law. It was quite the month for the HMS *Queen Elizabeth*, the flagship of the Royal Navy, as the actual Queen Elizabeth II met with military personnel aboard the aircraft carrier on Saturday, ahead of its maiden operational deployment to the Philippine Sea. The ninety-five-year-old monarch stepped aboard the warship in Portsmouth, Britain, seven years after she named the vessel alongside her ... read more
Can America's Old M60 Patton: The Old Tank That Simply Won't Die
*Sebastien Roblin* *M60 Tank, Americas* Its dated armor protection is a liability. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Upgrades can only go so far. Just how far can you soup up a tank from the 1960s? The M60 Patton was the mainstay of the U.S tank fleet in the 1960s and 1970s, before being replaced by the M1 Abrams tank currently in service. However, more than five thousand Pattons remain in service in the armies of nineteen countries. Earlier this year, Raytheon unveiled its Service-Life Extension Package (SLEP) upgrade featuring a new engine, fire control system and 120-millimeter... read more
Resolving the S-400 Crisis Could Revive the Turkish-American Alliance
*Henri J. Barkey* *Turkey, Middle East* But national security analysts must think outside the box in order to repair the damaged relationship. U.S.-Turkish relations are hovering at a nadir not seen since the 1974 U.S. Arms Embargo, imposed following Ankara’s invasion of Cyprus. Even then, no one seriously questioned Turkey’s commitment to the western Alliance system. Today an array of disagreements mar the relationship between these two NATO allies. These disagreements range from Turkey’s occupation of northern Syria and America’s partnership with Syria’s Kurds to Ankara’s au... read more
Joe Biden Must Prioritize Digital Transformation in Africa
*Aubrey Hruby, Gyude Moore* *Technology, Africa* African entrepreneurs have already risen to the challenge, creating innovative digital solutions to pandemic-induced challenges. Their efforts could be super-charged by investments in an enabling environment and digital infrastructure that deliver lower-cost data and broader access. The Biden administration has a full foreign policy dance card, from rebuilding alliances to reasserting U.S. leadership in multilateral institutions. Engaging actively with African nations must be an important pillar of this agenda, and it was encouragi... read more
Why Republicans Hate Biden’s Plans to Fund the IRS
*Stephen Silver* *Joe Biden IRS, * The proposal is part of Biden’s American Families Plan spending package. It follows several years of the IRS being starved of government funding. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“Even if this pipe dream is realized, the extra revenue is dwarfed by the Democrats’ $6 trillion spending agenda. And businesses of all sizes would incur new and burdensome compliance costs and reporting requirements along the way. Instead of promising a chicken in every pot, Biden’s plan promises an auditor at every kitchen table.” President Biden has proposed to gi... read more
Stay Calm: Undocumented Immigrants are Getting California’s Stimulus Payment
*Trevor Filseth* *California Stimulus, * Undocumented immigrants, who number more than two million in California and who do not qualify for federal unemployment benefits or prior stimulus checks, are scheduled to receive the payments. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The payment for undocumented immigrants will be $500, one-sixth less than U.S. citizens’ payment. Undocumented families, however, are eligible for an extra $500, the same amount that citizens’ dependents are eligible for. California Governor Gavin Newsom is not an extremely popular politician. Yet in a year fille... read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Brick, New Jersey, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
"The Reality Of Life..."
"Despite my firm convictions, I have been always a man who tries to face facts, and to accept the reality of life as new experience and new knowledge unfolds it. I have always kept an open mind, which is necessary to the flexibility that must go hand in hand with every form of intelligent search for truth." - Malcolm X read more
"What Is Your Plan As Major U.S. Cities Devolve Into Lawless Wastelands Dominated By Violent Criminals?"
*"What Is Your Plan As Major U.S. Cities Devolve * *Into Lawless Wastelands Dominated By Violent Criminals?"* by Michael Snyder "Our cities are filled with extreme violence, and the blood of the innocent flows in our streets, and yet most Americans still seem to be in denial about what is happening. This isn’t just a momentary spike in violent crime that we are witnessing. The increase in violent crime that we experienced in 2020 was unprecedented, and things have been even worse in 2021. If you are not familiar with those numbers, here is a reminder…"Police and public reported data... read more
Belarus Journalist Arrested After RyanAir Flight Forced to Land
*Patrick Henningsen* | US and EU now calling for sanctions against Belarus, an ally of Russia, further increasing international tension. read more
Halifax Examiner7 hours ago
NSLC rapped by auditor general for haphazard product selection processes
In a report released today, Nova Scotia’s auditor general says for a corporation that sold $726.2 million worth of alcohol last year and made $247.3 million in profit, the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation ought to have written policies governing the products it selects and advertises in its locations across the province. “For a corporation this […] read more
Some points of concern to consider with NZ’s CV response to date
From NZ Lawyer, Sue Grey @ fb Here are some of my concerns about the C-V response.I’ve used information from diverse sources to try to create a jigsaw puzzle which connects as many pieces as possible. I fully agree that some parts are not yet clear. It is a work in progress to try to … Continue reading Some points of concern to consider with NZ’s CV response to date → read more
Facebook’s Massive Global Censorship To Silence Vaccine Skeptics
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: The best uncensored news, information, and analysis. Source: Facebook’s Massive Global Censorship To Silence Vaccine Skeptics read more
CDC alters PCR testing guidelines to artificially boost vaccine “efficacy”…
Originally posted on Truth2Freedom's Blog: 05-25-2021 • Natural News – Lance Johnson (Natural News) The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are using deliberate acts of deception, medical fraud and data manipulation to artificially boost the appearance of “efficacy” for the new mRNA vaccine experiments. The fraud is out in the open as of May 1,… read more
If You’ve Had Covid, Please Don’t Get Vaccinated
Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act: Dr Mercola Story at-a-glance An international survey of 2,002 people found that people who had previously had COVID-19 experienced “significantly increased incidence and severity” of side effects after the COVID-19 vaccine Dr. Hooman Noorchashm has repeatedly warned the FDA that “clear and present danger” exists for those who… read more
Analysis of test sticks from surface testing (Slovak Republic)
“Analysis of test sticks from surface testing in the Slovak Republic – confirmation of genocide“ EWR comment: Viewing this information is not for the faint hearted, or the skeptical. With all that is transpiring at this stage world wide one has to keep an open mind and consider all information. From my own research in … Continue reading Analysis of test sticks from surface testing (Slovak Republic) → read more
Why Are Thousands of Vaccine Deaths Being Ignored? (From an MD)
From mercola.com How Many Have Died From COVID Vaccines? Story at-a-glance Each year, more than 165 million Americans get the flu shot. There were 85 reported deaths following influenza vaccination in 2017; 119 deaths in 2018; and 203 deaths in 2019 Between mid-December 2020 and April 23, 2021, at which point between 95 million and … Continue reading Why Are Thousands of Vaccine Deaths Being Ignored? (From an MD) → read more
How Lockdowns Helped Hide That COVID-19 Isn’t A Reason For Panic
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: What’s obvious to many Americans about the response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escape the consciousness of the ruling class. Source: How Lockdowns Helped Hide That COVID-19 Isn’t A Reason For Panic read more
REINER FUELLMICH INTERVIEW. “We Filed the CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY LAWSUIT”
Originally posted on Life, Death and all between: Reiner Fullmich Interview with Ben Swann of RT. Source: REINER FUELLMICH INTERVIEW. “We Filed the CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY LAWSUIT” read more
Pottersville Digest
(I'll assume they're talking about Pennywise and not Trump.) ------------------------------ Did you know that Nellie Bly was also a novelist? If not, maybe it's because they were lost in the mists of time. But they've been rediscovered. All 11 of them. ------------------------------ Bull Moose: Bull-headed bullshit. ------------------------------ This was videotaped last year when Marjorie Taylor-Greene was still running for Congress. Lord only knows why this didn't make national headlines at the time. ------------------------------ Because God told him to kick ... read more
No Cash For You: Why Congress Is Ice Cold on Another Stimulus Payment
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Payment, * For Biden’s next batch of consequential legislation – namely, the twin COVID-19 relief bills encapsulated in the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan – the president has signaled that he intends to seek Republican input. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Last week, fifty staffers from the Senate Finance Committee attended a presentation by the Economic Security Project. And eighty Democratic members of Congress are already in favor of further stimulus payments, although these payments would undoubtedly meet stiff resistance fr... read more
A 'People's War': China's Plan To Dominate The South China Sea?
*James Holmes* *China, Asia Pacific* Beijing appears to have abandoned the softly, softly approach and has tacitly admitted Southeast Asia constitutes a contested zone. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Party leaders have regaled the populace with how they will use seagoing forces to right historical wrongs and win the nation nautical renown. They must now follow through. Last year China’s defense minister, *General Chang Wanquan*,* implored the nation to ready itself for a “people’s war at sea*.” The purpose of such a campaign? To “safeguard sovereignty” after an adverse rulin... read more
OMG: China Has Its Very Own EA-18G Growler
*Sebastien Roblin* *EA-18G Growler, Americas* Electronic attack fighters are dedicated to the task of jamming—and potentially destroying—hostile radars. *Here's What You Need to Know*: China wants the full spectrum of air-warfare capabilities—just like those of the U.S. military. The United States Navy’s EA-18G Growler electronic attack fighters are one of a small number of military aircraft types dedicated to the task of jamming—and potentially destroying—hostile radars that could guide deadly surface-to-air missiles against friendly aircraft. This mission is known as Suppressi... read more
Joe Biden Is Sending $2,000 Stimulus Checks to These Very Special Americans
*Eli Fuhrman* *Stimulus Checks, Americas* The Cherokee Nation, which has dealt with nearly fifteen thousand confirmed coronavirus cases and suffered one hundred coronavirus-related deaths, will receive $1.8 billion in federal stimulus money—and that’s not all. The American Rescue Plan, which was signed into law in March, included a number of measures designed to provide additional support to the many Americans still struggling with the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic and to help jumpstart an American economic revival. Most notably, the plan called for the distribution... read more
This Is Bad: Your Stimulus Check Could Cost You Disability Benefits
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Biden Stimulus] Due to a misunderstanding between the Social Security Administration and other parts of the government, some Americans have lost their eligibility for disability payments. Due to a misunderstanding between the Social Security Administration and other parts of the government, some Americans have lost their eligibility for disability payments, the HuffPost reported this week. “The whole point of stimulus was to help people who were being harmed during COVID, and now there’s going to be people facing a cessation of benefit... read more
The 2021 Property Boom: Home Prices Reach Highest Level in Over a Decade
*Rachel Bucchino* *Property Prices, * [image: Home Sales] The measure of average home prices has hit its highest point since 2005, largely due to low mortgage interest rates and heightened demand for houses in a market experiencing widespread shortages. The measure of average home prices has hit its highest point since 2005, largely due to low mortgage interest rates and heightened demand for houses in a market experiencing widespread shortages. The average price of a home in major metropolitan areas in the U.S. rose 13.2 percent in the year that ended in March, according to the ... read more
China's DF-100 Missile: A Military Nightmare for Joe Biden?
*James Holmes* *China Missile, Asia* “Anti-access” defenses can defeat American purposes by assailing softer targets than carriers or surface combatants. If PLA defenders have that option, why not exercise it? *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The brawniest fleet accomplishes little without logistical support. Pounce on the U.S. combat logistics fleet and you starve the battle fleet of stores; starve the fleet of stores and it goes away before long. The PLA might well tread the path of least resistance to tactical, operational, and strategic success. So China’s People’s Libera... read more
Never Gonna Give You Up
Obsessions are unhealthy things. The crushing of a horizon to a single point of focus, one infitesimally small to outsiders looking in but for one person's internal life the be all and end all. It exerts an irresistable gravitational pull that locks them into a permanent orbit. Occasionally, it might suck them in to the point of no return. Whatever, once the fixation is established everything else is overdetermined. There is no escape, no line of flight away. Every point of contact with the outside world weighs heavy with their chosen burden. Who in the political firmament do we se... read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
Did WhatsApp Secretly Change Privacy Settings?
A viral warning urged users to double-check their privacy settings. read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Biden Administration Will Import Metals and Close U.S. Mines To Appease Environmental Wing of Party
Every economic policy of the JoeBama administration benefits other nations at the cost of the U.S. middle class. If you look at the Biden policy from a position of America’s interests they get everything wrong. However, if you look at Biden economic policy from a goal to weaken the U.S. and benefit other nations, they […] The post Biden Administration Will Import Metals and Close U.S. Mines To Appease Environmental Wing of Party appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
"Keep on Truckin’"
*"Keep on Truckin’"* By Bill Bonner "Truckin’, like the do-dah man Once told me “You’ve got to play your hand” Sometimes your cards ain’t worth a dime If you don’t lay ‘em down." – "Truckin’," by Grateful Dead YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "In the year we were born – 1948 – the Ford F-Series pickup truck also made its debut. The old stove kept on trucking – with incremental improvements – over the next 72 years. The improvements were the natural consequence of technological innovations, which were incorporated into the truck design as they came along. Electric windows, power brakes, power stee... read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
US Allows Americans with Expired Passports to Return Home
Citing delays in passport renewals caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the State Department said certain passports that expired on or after Jan. 1, 2021, will be honored for reentry into the United States until Dec. 31. read more
A day of small pleasures, May 25
Beautiful day in Lakeside with a walk through the neighborhoods to observe the new builds and remodeling, and lunch on the deck. The internet down for 5 hours, just as were admiring all the work our daughter had done to add new features to our Roku and get everything up and running. We are planning to try out the Slack House historic cafe this evening. It's named for an old residence/former boarding house that was removed in the early 60s when the mentality was tear it down and build something new. Now it's in the building that replaced it. Each generation and director has fresh id... read more
Why is Mayor Wahler Afraid of Clean Energy?
Voters in Piscataway made history by choosing clean energy at the ballot. The mayor should be working to strengthen this program, not undermine it. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Bad Dream Stopped Everest Guide from Climbing Peak 26th Time
Kami Rita already reached the summit of the world's highest mountain for a record 25th time earlier this month but stopped his most recent climb more than halfway to the top. read more
Patent protection
Is Biden discouraging patent protection? "The announcement that the United States might waive intellectual property rights could stymie the discovery and deployment of new vaccines; returning us to the same vulnerable position we occupied in the closing days of 2019. All the wiser and yet, somehow, not. While I remain firmly in the camp that the patent system needs to be updated and reformed, we must appreciate that patents do indeed provide an incentive for innovation." Unintended Consequences: The Risks of Vacating COVID-19 Vaccine Patents | Technology Networks read more
First day back at the lake May 22, 2021
We ran into the usual detour on Rt. 4—but every year in a different place, so we get to see something new. This time we were routed through Bellvue on 269. Many people always take that route, but it is 6-7 miles longer. More scenic, however. Sitting on the porch last evening we saw and talked to as many people in one evening as we would in a week or two in Columbus. Scott and Carol our neighbors next door, Ross our neighbor across the street, both Bob and Martha neighbors half a block south of us, Tom and Lori almost neighbors 2 blocks, Jon and Katie neighbors one block north, and ... read more
Michael West8 hours ago
Paddy Power: What’s the Scam?
[image: what's the scam, Paddy Power] So much punting went on during the Pandemic that the revenues of bookmaker Paddy Power doubled to $1.65 billion, leaving them with a frightful conundrum ... how to drum up another billion in costs, or otherwise - shock horror - they might have had to pay a lot of tax. read more
Lawfare12 hours ago
Lawfare Live: Bob Bauer on the Danger of the Moment
This Friday, May 28, at 12 p.m. ET, Bob Bauer, *Lawfare *contributing editor and professor of Practice at New York University School of Law, will join Quinta Jurecic, *Lawfare* senior editor, to discuss his latest *Lawfare* post, “The Danger of the Moment.” In the article, Bauer outlines how former President Trump and the Republican Party are attempting to change the nature of the nonpartisan electoral process through Republican-controlled state legislative bodies. powered by Crowdcast *Sign up now to become a patron of Lawfare and receive email notifications for Lawfare Live, a ... read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Azul intends to seek acquisitions after pandemic ends
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Azul (AZUL4) is preparing to go shopping after the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a notice released on May 24, the airline states that "a consolidation movement is a post-pandemic industry trend and Azul is in a strong position to lead a process in this direction." The company also reports that […] The post Azul intends to seek acquisitions after pandemic ends appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Diverse7 hours ago
Survey Reveals Higher Education Stigmas, Job Skills Gap Impact Recent Graduates’ Employment
As the United States faces a student debt crisis—impacting 44.7 million Americans—a new Cengage survey analyzed the value of a postsecondary degree from the perspective of recent community college and four-year institution graduates. read more
MJBizDaily7 hours ago
Poll: What COVID-19 safety measures does your cannabis store have?
A growing number of mainstream retailers are ending requirements that customers wear a face mask after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that Americans who are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus no longer need to wear masks. Walmart, Sam’s Club, Costco, Starbucks, Target, CVS, Trader Joe’s and Publix are among the mainstream retailers […] Poll: What COVID-19 safety measures does your cannabis store have? is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Will The U.A.E.'s Growing Ties With China Impact The Sale Of F-35s
FILE PHOTO: F-35 Lightning II pilot U.S. Air Force Captain Kristin "BEO" Wolfe performs the "dedication pass" maneuver at the 2020 Fort Lauderdale Air Show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. November 21, 2020. Picture taken November 21, 2020. U.S. Air Force/Capt. Kip Sumner/Handout via REUTERS. *The Hill:* *Concerns over growing ties between UAE and China could impact sale of F-35s: report* Growing ties between the United Arab Emirates and China have U.S. officials worried that a $23 billion weapons sale to Abu Dhabi will be impacted. American spy agencies have tracked new tran... read more
Halifax Examiner8 hours ago
Nova Scotia moves up expected date of herd immunity; 54 new cases of COVID-19 announced on Tuesday, May 25
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 Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia has announced 54 new cases of COVID-19 today (Monday, May 24). Of today’s cases, 35 are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone, […] read more
Diverse8 hours ago
As Lawmakers and the Biden Administration Debate Student Loan Relief, Borrowers Continue to Struggle
The Student Debt Crisis’ #CancelStudentDebt campaign urges a far-reaching initiative that involves broad debt erasure but, as much as that, free college for everyone who wants to enroll and an examination of college costs. read more
I am still here
One of my favorite authors is Malcolm Gladwell, a Canadian born to a Jamaican mother and English father. In an interview, he responded to a question about his ability to look from afar at issues close at hand. He noted … Continue reading → read more
Former Pfizer VP Tells RFK, Jr.: Young, Healthy People Shouldn’t Be Coerced Into Taking ‘Experimental’ Vaccines
Dr. Mike Yeadon, former vice president of Pfizer, expressed his uncertainty about the safety of mRNA vaccine technology in an interview with Children’s Health Defense Chairman Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on the “RFK Jr The Defender Podcast.” The post Former Pfizer VP Tells RFK, Jr.: Young, Healthy People Shouldn’t Be Coerced Into Taking ‘Experimental’ Vaccines appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Moment of Silence Marks Year Since George Floyd’s Death
George Floyd was honored with a moment of silence in the city where he died at the hands of police, a death captured on wrenching bystander video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to ripple a year later. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Vatican Issues a Street Art Stamp, Ends Up Getting Sued
One night in early 2019, Rome street artist Alessia Babrow glued a stylized image of Christ she had made onto a bridge near the Vatican. read more
Could Biden Be Impeached for Aiding and Abetting Israeli War Crimes?
One expert is calling for President Biden to face impeachment over his support for Israel. The Biden administration has green-lighted Israel's bombing of Gaza, blocked the UN Security Council from addressing Israel's assault on Gaza, and is now sending more weapons to Israel in violation of international law. read more
Bombshell Video, Leaked Documents Detail How Facebook Censors Vaccine Facts When They Don’t Fit CDC, Big Pharma Narrative
New internal docs leaked to Project Veritas show how Facebook is secretly censoring COVID vaccine information that goes against its ideology, even if the facts are true. The post Bombshell Video, Leaked Documents Detail How Facebook Censors Vaccine Facts When They Don’t Fit CDC, Big Pharma Narrative appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Food Safety News8 hours ago
USDA posts public health alert for 65 tons of frozen chicken sent to food banks
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for 130,860 pounds of frozen, diced chicken products because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed by Big Daddy Foods Inc., a Houston firm. They were also distributed to consumers at local food banks in Florida... Continue Reading read more
Michael West9 hours ago
Cache Splash: Australia bucks global trend, ramps up weapons spending
[image: defence spending] The US and many of its NATO allies are cutting defence spending in preparation for economic reconstruction in a post-Covid world. Not so Australia, which is increasing its spending on expensive weapons that will not deter any potential aggressor in the slightest. Alison Broinowski reports. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Ibovespa rises, nears record high but then declines; Azul leads climbs
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ibovespa rose on Tuesday morning, May 25, drawing even closer to its historical highs, favored by the positive mood on Wall Street, with Azul leading the climbs after stating that it is looking into consolidation opportunities. At 11:12 AM, Ibovespa was up 0.0% at 124,068.09 points. The financial volume was […] The post Ibovespa rises, nears record high but then declines; Azul leads climbs appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Retraction Watch9 hours ago
Antiviral: ‘TikTok Doc’ loses paper on faculty development over concerns about harassment suit
The now-infamous “TikTok Doc” who was embroiled in a recently settledsexual harassment suit has lost a 2020 paper on, wait for it, faculty development after his co-authors decided that the collaboration risked “reputational damage” to themselves and dismissal of the work. Jason Campbell was an anesthesiology resident at Oregon Health & Science University, in Portland, … Continue reading Antiviral: ‘TikTok Doc’ loses paper on faculty development over concerns about harassment suit read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
CONAB estimates Brazil’s 2021 coffee crop at 48.8 million bags, down 22.6% from 2020
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The 2021 Brazilian coffee crop was estimated on Tuesday at 48.8 million 60kg bags, close to the highest point of the January estimate of between 43.85 million and 49.58 million bags, according to state-owned National Food Supply Company (CONAB) in its second survey for the season. Should the estimate be […] The post CONAB estimates Brazil’s 2021 coffee crop at 48.8 million bags, down 22.6% from 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Food Safety News9 hours ago
FDA reveals results of sample testing program on romaine lettuce
The FDA today reported it did not find any troublesome E. coli or Salmonella strains in samples of romaine collected for a special investigation program, but the agency cautioned that the samples represent a “relatively small” portion of romaine lettuce grown in certain areas. “The findings of this assignment suggest that microbial contamination – to... Continue Reading read more
the daily howler9 hours ago
Who is Talmon Joseph Smith?
*TUESDAY, MAY 25, 2021* *Where do tribalized novels come from?:* Talmon Joseph Smith is an Opinion staff editor at the New York Times. He's just completing his fifth year out of college (Tufts, class of 2016). He grew up in New Orleans. Smith wrote one of the essays in Sunday's special collection commemorating the killing of George Floyd. He started with an account of a time he got pulled over while driving his parents' car. His essay started like this: SMITH (5/23/21): *On a humid, windless night several years ago, I was driving my parents’ S.U.V. through the oak-covered back st... read more
The Duran9 hours ago
Maria Zakharova: Belarus-Ryanair flight, “No reason for West to be shocked”
Maria Zakharova: Belarus-Ryanair flight, “No reason for West to be shocked” ****News Topic 420***** No reason for West to be shocked by Ryanair flight incident, Russian diplomat says No reason for West to be shocked by Ryanair flight incident, Russian diplomat says MOSCOW, May 24. /TASS/. There is no reason why Western countries should be […] read more
Bureau victory on protecting journalists from mass surveillance
The ECHR has ruled that the UK's program of mass surveillance was not compliant with European human rights law and that journalistic material deserves special protections from interception read more
Child Tax Credit Payments Update: The 'Stimulus Checks' Are Coming
*Eli Fuhrman* *Child Tax Credit Payments, * The IRS announced recently that qualifying American families would receive their first monthly payments as part of the expanded child tax credit starting on July 15. The IRS announced recently that qualifying American families would receive their first monthly payments as part of the expanded child tax credit starting on July 15. According to the IRS, roughly 39 million households – covering 88 percent of children in the United States – will receive payments. These payments will be distributed automatically to all eligible households w... read more
India Has Been Hammered by Coronavirus. Could a Stimulus Package Help?
*Stephen Silver* *India Stimulus Package, * The nation of India, which in recent weeks has suffered a coronavirus outbreak that’s perhaps the worst in the world since the onset of the pandemic, is doing something meant to alleviate the pain: A stimulus package. The nation of India, which in recent weeks has suffered a coronavirus outbreak that’s perhaps the worst in the world since the onset of the pandemic, is doing something meant to alleviate the pain: A stimulus package. According to Bloomberg News, India is currently “preparing a stimulus package for sectors worst affected... read more
Waking Times8 hours ago
Battered Souls #027 – Self-Sabotage & Mind Control with Jason Christoff
Jason Christoff s a self-sabotage coach who looks at the negative repetitive influences in our world as the source of our self-destructive, read more
Butter made from coal….mmmmm…sounds yummy….
As we stumble through week 78 (or close to it) of the Covid crisis, it’s important to put our current experience in perspective. When you erase price signals from a sector of the economy, dysfunction becomes a feature, not a bug. Central planners will blame everything for their failures with the exception, of course, of… Continue reading → read more
The Word From the Trenches – May 25, 2021
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 25, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Groups Invite EPA Admin. Regan Back to Iowa for Community Tour
Groups say Administrator Regan’s May visit to Iowa sends troubling message about his commitment to holding polluters accountable to the state’s worsening water and factory farm crisis. read more
Man accused of dropping off bag of feces at Chabad of South Broward
WPLG Local 10 May 25, 2021 There has been a disturbing spike in anti-Semitic incidents across South Florida, including one early Monday morning in Hallandale... The post Man accused of dropping off bag of feces at Chabad of South Broward appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Nearly 8,000 ICU patients in Colombia, highest number in pandemic (May 24)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Intensive Care Units (ICU) in Colombia reached their highest occupancy point on Monday since the beginning of the pandemic, with a total of 7,857 severe Covid-19 patients, sources from the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday. "Yesterday was the hardest day of the pandemic in Colombia in hospitalized patients. About […] The post Nearly 8,000 ICU patients in Colombia, highest number in pandemic (May 24) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Former CBP Head: Over 300,000 Individuals Illegally Entered US in Fiscal Year 2020
Breitbart – by Robert Kraychik Mark Morgan, former chief operating officer and acting commissioner for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), told Breitbart News on Sunday... The post Former CBP Head: Over 300,000 Individuals Illegally Entered US in Fiscal Year 2020 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Orphans of the pandemic, invisible victims in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "In two weeks, I lost my father, my mother, and my grandfather." The same story is repeated throughout Brazil: thousands of children without parents because of Covid-19. They are the orphans of the pandemic, victims of an invisible tragedy still unanswered by public agencies. At least 45,000 children and adolescents […] The post Orphans of the pandemic, invisible victims in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Indian strain will inevitably spread fast in Brazil, says epidemiologist
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "The first complexity is that we are a continental-sized country, so it is almost inevitable that it will quickly spread. I am not enthusiastic about the measures currently under consideration," Eliseu Alves Waldman says. Even if Brazil had the infrastructure to erect sanitary barriers in the main transportation terminals and […] The post Indian strain will inevitably spread fast in Brazil, says epidemiologist appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Diverse10 hours ago
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Can Be a Railroad for Best Practices
As the country marks the one-year anniversary of the killing of George Floyd by former police officer Derek Chauvin, questions about where the movement for social justice will go from here continue to abound. Legislative progress in directly addressing the plight of Black men like Floyd, has been an uphill battle. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act has been passed by the U.S. House of Representatives but has not yet been voted on in the Senate. read more
Man with Gun vs Car
Man with Gun vs Car pic.twitter.com/m13RFLIe2V — Steve Inman (@SteveInmanUIC) May 25, 2021 The post Man with Gun vs Car appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Shots fired during LIVE TV broadcast at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis…
Citizen Free Press Here’s the moment shots were fired near George Floyd Square earlier this morning. pic.twitter.com/NIWRBr6b9Y — Philip Crowther (@PhilipinDC) May 25, 2021 Drive-by... The post Shots fired during LIVE TV broadcast at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis… appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Diverse10 hours ago
American Federation of Teachers Applauds Planned Education Department Higher Ed Actions
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten said that she applauds U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona’s announcement that the Education Department will review multiple higher ed regulations. But she also advocated for immediate student debt forgiveness. “In another clear signal that elections matter, Secretary Cardona has made good on the Biden administration’s promise to […] read more
Diverse10 hours ago
Dr. Holley Tankersley Named Dean of New College at Coastal Carolina University
Dr. Holley Tankersley has been named dean of the new Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences at Coastal Carolina University (CCU), effective July 1, 2021. Tankersley most recently was associate provost of strategic initiatives and faculty development at CCU. Tankersley has in the past served as CCU associate dean of the Thomas W. and […] read more
The Aviationist10 hours ago
Northern Edge 21 Wraps Up Achieving Important Testing Goals Of New Capabilities For The Joint Forces
[image: Northern Edge 21] The high-end realistic scenario of Northern Edge 21 allowed testers to assess the behaviour of new systems and upgrades before their fielding to frontline units. Northern Edge 21, the premier bi-annual joint exercise of the [...] The post Northern Edge 21 Wraps Up Achieving Important Testing Goals Of New Capabilities For The Joint Forces appeared first on The Aviationist. read more

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