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The Watchers » Latest articles16 hours ago

Bright fireball spotted over Brazil for the second time in a week

A brilliant fireball was seen across southern Brazil on Thursday, May 27, 2021-- the second time in a week following a sighting on May 22 over the northeast region. The object was seen by witnesses in the Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina states. The fireball...... Read more » read more

Cairns News16 hours ago

COVID 19 – the end of scientific discussion?

by Dr. Malcolm Kendrick 24th May 2021 I haven’t written a blog for a while. Instead, I have been sorting out two complaints about my blog made to the General Medical Council. Also, a complaint from NHS England, and two irate phone calls from other doctors, informing me I shouldn’t make any negative comments about … … Continue reading → read more

Socio-Economics History Blog17 hours ago

U.S. Mint Admits to Global Silver Shortage

maneco64 #silver #silversqueeze #wallstreetsilver #Mint #dollar #gold #comex #LBMA #silverbacks – We have received communication from people in the U.S. that they have received a letter through email from the U.S. Mint admitting to a global silver shortage. Wall Street Silver Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Wallstreetsi… end read more

The National Interest17 hours ago

Forget Aircraft Carriers, the Marines are Crazy for Amphibious Assault Ships

*Peter Suciu* *Amphibious Assault Ships, * With its long flight deck and the ability for aircraft to take off and land, it would be easy to think that vessels such as the USS America (LHA-6) are "aircraft carriers." *Here's What You Need To Remember: *However, while these warships are similar – similar doesn't mean the same. There are jobs that only a carrier can do, and there are jobs that the LHA can do. That is why both will likely remain floating runways for the foreseeable future and likely beyond. With its long flight deck and the ability for aircraft to take off and land,... read more

The National Interest17 hours ago

Does Crime Pay? Why Criminals are Targeting Stimulus Payments

*Eli Fuhrman* *Stimulus Payment Crime, * This is not the first example of a crime involving stimulus payments. Attempts at fraud involving stimulus payments have been a concern since the government first began sending them out. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *A particularly gruesome example of violent crime involving stimulus payments comes out of Indianapolis, where a disagreement over a stimulus payment ended in a quadruple murder. An elderly woman’s stimulus payment was part of a recent theft attempt. A couple in Ohio is facing charges of theft from a person in a protected... read more

Halifax Examiner17 hours ago

Report: Pandemic reshaping Canadian grocery industry

Mask wearing, cashiers behind transparent barriers, arrows on the floor, limits on how many people can enter a store, and enhanced cleaning protocols. The pandemic has undeniably changed the way consumers shop for their groceries, and a new report released on Thursday suggests the Canadian grocery industry of the future is going to look very […] read more

naked capitalism17 hours ago

When Is a Co-Op Not a Co-Op? When Vested Interests in California Want to Keep Platform Workers From Having Power

California Assembly Bill 1319 is a convoluted scheme to create so-called co-ops designed to keep gig workers disempowered. read more

MJBizDaily17 hours ago

Marijuana MSOs report stellar financials; megamergers could heat up

U.S. marijuana multistate operators reported banner revenue growth in the first three months of this year, boosted by good execution and strong consumer demand in established and newer markets. Many reported double-digit revenue growth in the first quarter 2021 versus the fourth quarter of 2020 and, in several cases, staggering year-over-year growth. Gross profit margins […] Marijuana MSOs report stellar financials; megamergers could heat up is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

naked capitalism17 hours ago

Real American Men and the Liberal War on Meat

Kill me now. Meat has become a new front in the culture wars. read more

AGE OF AUTISM17 hours ago

Who is Going to Pay for Autism?

Yesterday, I saw a post on Facebook from a friend in our boat that posed a question: Who is going to pay for what they did to our kids? The "Who" is a long list of culprits. The "What" is... read more

The Watchers » Latest articles18 hours ago

Severe storms bring damaging tornado, hail to parts of the Great Plains, U.S.

Severe thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes caused significant damage to properties in parts of the Great Plains, U.S., on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, particularly affecting Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas. WIdely scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast to...... Read more » read more

Stranger in a Strange Land18 hours ago

Reason Will Not Work - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins

*Reason will not work* *Evil uses pyschopaths* *Show them no mercy* *© **2021 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: One only has to look at the sorry state of politicial, judicial, bureaucractic and current events and the fearful, submissive state of the majority of folks with clear thinking to see the reality of these words. Time for a house cleaning of all our institutions before we enter full blown dystopia. I wrote this poem earlier this week and published it for the first time today, the 28th of May, 2021* read more

Retraction Watch18 hours ago

Elsevier retracts entire book that plagiarized heavily from Wikipedia

The periodic table is, as a recent book notes, a guide to nature’s building blocks. But the building blocks of said book appear to have been passages from Wikipedia. The book, The Periodic Table: Nature’s Building Blocks: An Introduction to the Naturally Occurring Elements, Their Origins and Their Uses, was published by Elsevier last year. … Continue reading Elsevier retracts entire book that plagiarized heavily from Wikipedia read more

Bayou Renaissance Man18 hours ago

The curse of "identity politics": setting groups at each other's throats

The Democratic Party and the Biden Administration are systematically pushing the poison of "identity politics" on us in every conceivable walk of life. I think Prof. Amy Chua described it well. When groups feel threatened, they retreat into tribalism. When groups feel mistreated and disrespected, they close ranks and become more insular, more defensive, more punitive, more us-versus-them. In America today, every group feels this way to some extent. Whites and blacks, Latinos and Asians, men and women, Christians, Jews, and Muslims, straight people and gay people, liberals and... read more

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT18 hours ago

BBC Blames UK Banks For Carbon Emissions

By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness Greenpeace/WWF take aim at the City of London, and guess who is backing them up? If the UK’s biggest banks and investors were a country, they’d rank 9th in the world for the carbon emissions they’re responsible for. That’s the striking conclusion of a new […] read more

Small Dead Animals19 hours ago

Oddments For The Weekend

Including a keyboard drama; a notable heat conductor; a low-cost scientific demonstration; a present for doggo; and a pig versus a vacuum cleaner. All this and more. read more

Healing Oracle19 hours ago

VACCINE IS MURDER: DOCTORS ADMIT TO ‘FLYING BLIND’ WITH COVID VACCINE

We’ve talked about the imminent vaccine tragedy earlier. Doctors are playing with our health by using the COVID19 vaccine without knowing its effects. There have been many reports of people dying and suffering lifelong damaging... The post VACCINE IS MURDER: DOCTORS ADMIT TO ‘FLYING BLIND’ WITH COVID VACCINE appeared first on Healing Oracle. read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 219 hours ago

MUST READ Repost: "Everyone Vaccinated For Covid Will DIE, Warns French Virologist"

*"Everyone Vaccinated For Covid Will DIE, Warns French Virologist"* Wuhan Flu shots were designed to “slow kill” the masses through time-delayed death. by Ethan Huff "There is no chance of long-term survival for anyone who received a Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) injection, according to leading French virologist Luc Montagnier. Everyone who is getting jabbed for the Chinese Virus will die, he reportedly stated during a recent interview, which you can watch at Brighteon.com. “There is no hope and no possible treatment for those who have already been vaccinated,” Montagnier stated pla... read more

The National Interest18 hours ago

Great Way to Start a War: Does Iran Have Anti-Satellite Missiles?

*Caleb Larson* *Anti-Satellite, Middle East* Striking a target just across a national border is relatively easy. What is much harder, however, is striking an adversary’s satellites. Could Iran do it? *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Converting a missile from ground attack to space attack is not necessarily difficult. And space is a ripe target. Satellites are virtually defenseless from strikes by kill vehicles. After the targeted killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, Iran flexed a bit of its ballistic missile muscle in retaliation, striking several bases in Iraq that h... read more

The National Interest18 hours ago

Ask Congress: Do Americans Deserve a Fourth Stimulus Payment?

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payments, * Polling data shows that 65 percent of Americans support recurring stimulus payments. “This includes support from 54 percent of Republicans and 60 percent of independents. Economists support the idea too,” they said. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“Our country is still deeply struggling. The recovery hasn’t reached many Americans. . . . It took nine months for Congress to send a second stimulus check, and just moments to spend it. Moving forward Congress needs to make recurring checks automatic if certain triggers are met. No more wait... read more

naked capitalism18 hours ago

What if Large Businesses Are Really Macroeconomic Entities?

Mega businesses are a huuge problem. But what to do? read more

Virtual Mirage19 hours ago

Long Weekend Coming

Captioned: (Israeli Air Force) AH-64D Saraph. I just wanted to post a photo of a helicopter. In this case, one capable of ending Palestinians. Branding There are still a lot of concerns over the vaccine. Ask LSP about his son’s reaction and the week he spent in ICU. The US has […] The post Long Weekend Coming appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more

The Watchers » Latest articles19 hours ago

2021 noctilucent clouds (NLC) season starts earlier than expected

Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) have been spotted over Poland, Czech Republic, Canada, and Scotland, among other countries, on May 25 and 26, marking an early start to the northern hemisphere's 2021 NLC season. The clouds are rapidly intensifying. In only four days...... Read more » read more

The National Interest19 hours ago

Like Biden’s Tax Hikes? This Corporation Coalition Hates Them

*Rachel Bucchino* *Joe Biden, * “Tax increases on America’s job creators would stall the economic recovery rather than fuel it and counteract the economic benefits of smart infrastructure spending,” the coalition organizers told The Hill. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Biden administration hopes to make progress on a bill by Memorial Day and has indicated that the president wants the legislation on his desk before Congress takes recess in August. More than two dozen business groups from a variety of industries have joined together in efforts to reject President Joe Biden... read more

The National Interest19 hours ago

Nuclear or Not? Why the U.S. Navy Doesn’t Want AIP Submarines

*Sebastien Roblin* *Submarines, * Most other navies have retained at least some diesel submarines because of their much lower cost and complexity. *Here's What You Need to Know*: It is no surprise that navies that operate largely around coastal waters are turning to cheap AIP submarines, as their disadvantages are not as relevant when friendly ports are close at hand. The trade-off in range and endurance is more problematic for the U.S. Navy, which operates across the breadth of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Nuclear-powered submarines have traditionally held a decisiv... read more

The National Interest19 hours ago

J-15 Fighters Will Soon Be Flying from Chinese Aircraft Carriers

*Kris Osborn* *China's Military, Asia* The Chinese Navy is taking aggressive steps to massively rev up its fleet of carrier-based attack jets with a new generation of pilots specifically trained to operate ship-based aircraft. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *A potentially lesser recognized element of this is that China of course plans to add 5th-gen carrier-launched aircraft such as a new maritime variant of its J-31. Therefore, having a trained and ready group of pilots prepared to operate carrier or amphib-operated aircraft could enable pilots to quickly transition from p... read more

The National Interest19 hours ago

China’s Anti-Satellite Capabilities: All Hype or a Recipe for American Defeat?

*Caleb Larson* *Anti-Satellite, * Satellites are used for GPS locating, for data transmission—for guiding precision munitions, and for photo-reconnaissance, so if they got taken out, what's the plan B? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *One of China’s more notable anti-satellite test occurred in 2007. A Chinese satellite was struck and destroyed by a kinetic kill vehicle, resulting in a large cloud of debris being thrown into space—more than 3,000 pieces. China has conducted several anti-satellite strikes. This capability has been compared to hitting a bullet with a bullet—but ... read more

The New Dark Age19 hours ago

Secret Documents Expose British Cloak and Dagger Activities in Lebanon

Classified UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) documents released by hacktivist collective Anonymous raise serious questions about London’s cloak-and-dagger activities in Lebanon, and whether they may have led to the ouster of the country’s government. read more

The Rio Times20 hours ago

Record 25,092 Covid cases in Colombia as Bogotá prepares for reopening

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia registered for the second consecutive day a new record number of daily cases of covid-19, with the report of 25,092. At the same time, the mayor of Bogotá, Claudia Lopez, confirmed today that she is preparing the full reopening of the capital for June 8. After reporting a historic […] The post Record 25,092 Covid cases in Colombia as Bogotá prepares for reopening appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Stranger in a Strange Land20 hours ago

Egy útelágazáshoz érkeztünk - M.N. Hopkins Beszélgetése

*Egy útelágazáshoz érkezünk. Az egyik út az emberiség új kezdetéhez vezet, a másik a régi unalmas, üres létbe. Elérkezik a választás. A szabadság és az önrendelkezés útját választjuk, vagy folytatjuk a rabszolgaság és a félrevezetés megszokott útját.* *Most van a választás ideje. Mint ahogy minden idő a választás mostjából ered. Vagy az egyik utat választjuk, vagy a másikat. Ez bele van írva a forgatókönyvbe.* *Választhatjuk az önállóság és önrendelkezés életét, vagy a rabszolgaság üres útját, amelyet szabadságnak és demokráciának tüntetnek fel. Két szó, amelyet arra has... read more

Stranger in a Strange Land20 hours ago

Prišli smo na razpotje - Razprava M.N. Hopkins

*Prišli smo do razpotja. Ena pot vodi k novemu začetku človeštva, druga pa nas vodi v staro, dolgočasno in prazno življenje. Na voljo je izbira. Ali se odločimo za visoko pot svobode in samoodločanja ali pa nadaljujemo po znani poti zasužnjevanja in napačne usmeritve.* *Zdaj je čas izbire. Tako kot ves čas izhaja iz zdaj izbire. Izberemo eno ali drugo pot. To je zapisano v scenariju.* *Izberite življenje v samostojnosti in samoodločanju ali pa votlo pot suženjstva, ki se napačno predstavlja kot svoboda in demokracija. Dve besedi, ki sta zlorabljeni, da bi vas odvrnili od ... read more

Terra Forming Terra21 hours ago

Researchers Unearth Oldest Gold Find In Southwest Germany

This is an obvious trade good and a natural store of value not to be used for much else. 1800 BC puts it back in the Bronze age with plenty of metal workers even here or anywhere. Recall Bronze Age Troy fell in 1179 BC. Clea\rly all part of a Northern european continium. Yet the oldest found here as well. Again it is lovely to have confirmation. Recall that all these folks worked mostly with wood and stone and raw hide. Metal was a useful addition but not necessary. All good. *Researchers Unearth Oldest Gold Find In Southwest Germany* * 5/25/2021 06:00:00 PM ... read more

Terra Forming Terra21 hours ago

Pre-Columbus Climate Change May Have Caused Amazon Population Decline

Understand that the Human population in the Americas was a real fraction of 100,000,000 which was particularly concentrated in the Amazon and throughout the tropics thanks to the application of Terra Preta. Actual collapse began around 1200 AD and was well underway by 1500 AD or three centuries later. The best and likliest explanation is that old world pathogens got an early start, most likely as a result of extensive exploration by the Norsemen. They could and they did. Major old world interaction had been limited to modest metal trade for over a thousand years after the fall of... read more

Terra Forming Terra21 hours ago

Pesticide-resistant blood-sucking lice threaten wild and farmed fish

whether we like it or not, we must transition to managed sealed sea pens. This is not particularly difficult as we are describing a working bag along with pumping in sea water through a basic sieve to keep the external sea life out. In fact the sieve can be a cover sheet for the pen and the whole is underwater while water and nanure is constantly pumped out the bottom. The main thing is to force a one way flow through the pen and the need to capture waste is a good reason to do it this way. The waste can then be recovered as ready fertilizer on a recovery barge and then air drie... read more

Terra Forming Terra21 hours ago

Toxic beetle genetics reveals how evolution creates new organs

At least this item identifies a key issue. all multicellular organisms on earth consist of a finite number of what we call organs. This includes bone(s) and skin My big take home is that the number of these organs are both finite and deeply conservative. Between the bone organ and the skin(exoskeleton) organ we manufacture all complex life on earth. From this and a handful of other organs like muscle and the nervous system we have most of it. again this is a small finite number of organs all evolved once and then used over and over ad infinitum. with that tool kit, the rest... read more

Terra Forming Terra21 hours ago

Had the Confederacy won the U.S. Civil War, how would it affect important historical events?

This does ask an interesting question. After all northern victory was inevitable only if the North stood the course. That was continously challenged by forces inside the north itself. A northern defeat that led to a secession of hostilities was certainly a war winning objective of the CSA and a completely resonable prospect. Lincoln dead by assaination made complete sense. He had no real replacement in view except ultimately Grant. The idea of a then greater CSA would still be dead on arrival. An enlarged CSA would have elections and we can presume a stable government could... read more

balance1022 hours ago

visit to Wuhan Institute of Biological Products (WIBP)--bioweapons, anyone?

\*The Seeker* @TheSeeker268 ·May 12 So just to be clear: WIV had all these sequences at the time most closely related to SARS-CoV-2 and they chose not to disclose it in Jan 2020, and even after 15 months. https://twitter.com/TheSeeker268/status/1392575191763472388 sequences means genome sequence*s.* ............................................................................................... "WIV was classified as a “secret institute”, so its audits were only available to specially authorised employees...“We signed a privacy agreement with the Wuhan institute so documen... read more

Climate Collections23 hours ago

Surprising sea ice thickness across the Arctic is good news for polar bears

Originally posted on polarbearscience: This year near the end of May the distribution of thickest sea ice (3.5-5m/11.5-16.4 ft – or more) is a bit surprising, given that the WMO has suggested we may be only five years away from a “dangerous tipping point” in global temperatures. There is the usual and expected band of… read more

Gangsters Out Blog15 hours ago

#WalkAway 3rd Anniversary with Brandon Straka

In Defense of Brandon Straka. Diversity makes us strong. We need to support Brandon's legal defense fund: #WalkAway Foundation - #WalkAway PAC read more

Global Issues News Headlines20 hours ago

Why Experts are Saying Its a Make or Break Moment for Forests

UNITED NATIONS, Apr 28 2021 (IPS) - A new global report on forests says that while the COVID-19 pandemic is the latest threat to achieving ambitious forest protection goals, it has brought the importance of forests to global well-being into sharp focus, and that this recognition must now be met with collection action. Read the full story, “Why Experts are Saying Its a Make or Break Moment for Forests”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines20 hours ago

Are There Clinically Meaningful Differences Between anti-COVID-19 Vaccines?

NEW JERSEY, USA, May 28 (IPS) - Despite claims by the industry and some politicians, there are no clinically meaningful differences among the variety of vaccines approved under emergency use authorisation (EUA). Read the full story, “Are There Clinically Meaningful Differences Between anti-COVID-19 Vaccines?”, on globalissues.org → read more

The National Interest20 hours ago

Look Out China, America Is Building its Own ‘Carrier Killer’ Missiles

*James Holmes* *U.S. Navy, Asia* How the navy deploys new weaponry as it enters service is nearly as important as fielding the weapons themselves. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *That *carrier-killer imagery* resonates with Western audiences comes as little surprise. It implies that Chinese rocketeers can send the pride of the U.S. Navy to the bottom from a distance, and sink U.S. efforts to succor Asian allies in the process. Ah, yes, the “carrier-killer.” China is forever *touting* the array of guided missiles its weaponeers have devised to pummel U.S. Navy nuclear-powered... read more

The National Interest20 hours ago

Should Joe Biden Reduce the Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Fleet?

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Navy Aircraft Carrier, * In order to meet a proposed $704 billion to $708 billion topline figures for President Joe Biden’s first Department of Defense budget, the Office of the Secretary of Defense is currently seeking to cut costs by reducing the carrier force. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“You can see by the strain of the deployments over the course of the last year that they are in high demand by all the combatant commanders, and sustaining that capability going forward in my view is critically important. I’m in support of the law which calls for t... read more

The National Interest20 hours ago

Only Two? Why Didn't America Build More 100 Ton T28 Heavy Tanks?

*Michael Peck* *Tanks, The Americas* It turns out that the United States did build a monster tank during World War II. The ninety-five-ton T28 would have been the heaviest tank in American history. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The T28 was different than other U.S. vehicles because it was designed for a specific and specialized task. The U.S. Army had Shermans and tank destroyers aplenty. What it lacked was a weapon to breach German fortifications. When it comes to tanks, America can only hope that size isn’t everything. During World War II, Germany had its armored giants,... read more

The National Interest20 hours ago

Why a Fourth Stimulus Payment Isn’t Coming

*Stephen Silver* *New Stimulus Payment, * The calls for another check have always been something of an uphill battle. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *That doesn’t mean there weren’t be any more help from the government. The payments from the expanded child tax credit will begin rolling out in July. Also, the Biden Administration is pursuing a pair of large spending packages, including the American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan. Nearly since the passage of the American Rescue Plan, which made possible a third major round of stimulus checks, there have been calls for a f... read more

The Rio Times20 hours ago

The return of terrorism? Peru debates massacres, drugs and politics

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Sendero Luminoso (SL), known in English as Shining Path, the brutal terrorist group that marked Peru's recent history, reappeared in the country's political life with an attack that left 16 dead and the doubt, with important political repercussions, as to whether terrorists still exist under that acronym. The dead, including […] The post The return of terrorism? Peru debates massacres, drugs and politics appeared first on The Rio Times. read more