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Thomas Paine

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Monday, June 14, 2021

14 June - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

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10 pm MDT

Big Tech News: Samsung’s QD-OLED Rollout ‘on Track’ for This Year
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, * A new report says Samsung will launch the first such displays later in 2021, although when they will appear in actual products available for purchase is unclear. Samsung has been known for quite a while to be working on a next generation of TV panels, known as QD-OLED. The technology, which is based on traditional OLED also includes a quantum-dot layer, similar to Samsung’s QLED TVs. Last year, it was reported that Samsung Display was showing the technology to potential manufacturing partners, including Samsung’s own TV production division. Now,... read more
The Battle of Verdun: Immense Destruction and Dead For Absolutely Nothing
*Warfare History Network* *History, * The Battle of Verdun backfired on German strategists. *Key Point: *Verdun and the other battles of World War I had sapped the French nation—morally, physically, materially. Operation *Gericht*—German for “judgment” or “tribunal”—was the brainchild of Erich von Falkenhayn, chief of the German general staff as the year 1915 was coming to a close. Descended from a long line of Prussian military men, he was a cold, rational, distant man. A personal favorite of Kaiser Wilhelm II, Falkenhayn was faced with a problem: The war against France, Belgiu... read more
What Housing Boom? 64 Percent of Millennials Regret Buying a Home
*Trevor Filseth* *Housing, * A central concern among new buyers was unpreparedness for unexpected costs – home maintenance, property taxes, and other concerns. The COVID-19 pandemic has come with an economic crisis – but a very unusual one. The disruption caused by the pandemic has hit some sectors particularly hard while leaving others untouched. At the same time that supply chains are suffering, for instance, the real estate market has boomed, barely interrupted by the pandemic. With the idea of competition and the urge for quick purchases, it’s very common for buyers to quick... read more
Another Korean War Would Be a Bloodbath (And Maybe World War III)
*Robert Farley* *Korea, Asia* China would never allow U.S. troops to reach or be stationed on its borders. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Chinese intervention in a Korean conflict would immediately change the military equation. *(This article first appeared in December 2017).* Three years ago I outlined what the contours of a war between China and the United States might look like. Although disagreements between Washington and Beijing over Taiwan and the South China Sea have hardly subsided, it increasingly appears that affairs on the Korean Peninsula would provide the spark fo... read more
Can Turkish-American Relations be Salvaged?
*Ali Demirdas* *Turkey, Middle East* A thorough analysis of Turkish-American relations reveals that both countries behave differently within the NATO alliance than when they are left to themselves. As the historic NATO summit is days away, many wonder if the meeting between Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. president Joe Biden is going to yield anything positive regarding the bilateral relations that have already hit rock bottom. The answer to this question lies in the fact that Ankara and Washington get along much better within the NATO framework than outside of ... read more
Tropical Storm "Koguma" makes landfall over Thanh Hoa, Vietnam
Tropical Storm "Koguma" -- the fourth named storm of the 2021 Pacific typhoon season -- made landfall over Thanh Hoa Province at 18:00 UTC on June 13, 2021, with winds of 65 km/h (40 mph) and barometric pressure of 996 hPa. The cyclone weakened shortly...... Read more » read more
"Bad Faith Fauci"
* "Bad Faith Fauci"* by Chris Martenson, Peak Prosperity 'SubFauci has destroyed faith in science. The FDA and NIH have diminished faith in medicines and treatments, respectively. This is a terrible direction in which to head - once a society loses its ability to trust its main institutions and authorities bad things follow. We cannot consider this to be accidental any longer. So, now what?" - https://www.peakprosperity.com/ “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” - Upton Sinclair read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
Sharks: The Ultimate Keystone Species?
Sharks, in a zeitgeist of top predator-worship and science triumphalism. read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
Florida medical marijuana operators in ‘catbird seat’ after state court decision
A recent Florida Supreme Court decision plays into the hands of established medical marijuana multistate operators in the state, although it also could spur additional licenses, investment by others and acquisition activity. What remains to be seen is to what extent the currently concentrated, billion-dollar industry will become more competitive over time. The state Supreme […] Florida medical marijuana operators in ‘catbird seat’ after state court decision is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Duran16 hours ago
Biden White House afraid to hold joint press conference with Putin
Biden White House afraid to hold joint press conference with Putin ****News Topic 441***** Biden to hold solo press conference after Putin, avoiding risk of mistakes while sharing stage and keeping control of narrative Biden to hold solo press conference after Putin, avoiding risk of mistakes while sharing stage and keeping control of narrative By […] read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
Shale Oil Fraud Case Reveals Executives Ignore Their Own Engineers and Mislead Investors
Emerging shale oil fraud cases: employees warn management that they're misleading investors but rather than changing course the employees were ignored or fired. read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin New COVID-19 sensor can smell virus in crowded room: researchers Maine tries to shift the cost of recycling onto companies instead of taxpayers Wray promises to look with Biden spy chief into declassifying more info on 9/11Trump-inspired death threats are terrorizing election workersA Random Walk through the English LanguageHow a dispute between a religious believer and a confirmed atheist led to a major mathematical breakthrough Ranchers forced to sell 4,200 head of cattle as drought conditions worsen The Retreat of Exxon and the Oil Majors Won’t Stop Fossil Fuel Scr... read more
Econlib17 hours ago
Individualism and Western Civilization
In his 1944 book The Road to Serfdom, Friedrich Hayek, a future (1974) Nobel economics prize winner, spoke about “the individualist tradition which has created Western civilization” (p. 73 in the edition edited by Bruce Caldwell, University of Chicago Press, 2007). Stokely Carmichael, a black nationalist of the 1960s and chairman of the Student National […] The post Individualism and Western Civilization appeared first on Econlib. read more
AGE OF AUTISM17 hours ago
Vaccine Injury – Another milestone and compensation trending downward
By Wayne Rohde Late last summer the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (NVICP) reached a milestone that no one should be proud of. The total amount of compensation and fees paid out for injuries and deaths as the result of... read more
Significant heatwave developing over Europe after unusually cold spring
Forecast models suggest the first significant heat wave of the season is developing over Europe after an unusually cold spring affecting much of the continent. The heat is forecast to persist through the end of June, reaching 35 °C (95 °F) and more in some...... Read more » read more
Could an Iowa-Class Battleship Stand Up To the Zumwalt Stealth Destroyer?
*Robert Farley* *Battleship, * What would happen if two of America's greatest war machines went head to head on the high seas? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Despite its large size, the Zumwalt is not designed to survive hits from cruise missiles. What would happen if the US Navy’s latest destroyer, the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) fought against the Navy’s last battleship, the USS Wisconsin (BB-64)? Fireworks. Let us not tarry on the question of how the 2020 edition of USS Zumwalt would encounter and engage the 1991 version of USS Wisconsin. We will assume that neither ship is... read more
‘Concerns’ for Joe Biden’s ‘Mental Capacity’ Raised Amid Gaffes at G7
Sky News Australia Sky News host Chris Smith says there was some concerns about US President Joe Biden’s “mental capacity” after a video posted on Friday captured him “wandering around” appearing “lost” in a café in England. The video showed the president appearing “stunned” after someone asked him how his meetings in Cornwall were going. … read more
Econlib18 hours ago
Avoiding The Next Big One
Power, strategy, and imagination in 2034: A Novel of the Next World War 2034: A Novel of the Next World War, by Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis, is a startling book. Not because of the general scenario it lays out—few students of politics and international affairs will be surprised by the suggestion that great […] The post Avoiding The Next Big One appeared first on Econlib. read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
‘A costly mistake’ prompts retraction of paper on hair loss
A “costly mistake” has led to the retraction of a paper by a team of dermatology researchers in West Virginia who failed to obtain permission to use the data in their study for the specific purpose for which it was used. The article, “Association Between Alopecia Areata and Natural Hair Color Among White Individuals,” which … Continue reading ‘A costly mistake’ prompts retraction of paper on hair loss read more
naked capitalism18 hours ago
Book Review: America’s Long Struggle to Tame Its Greatest Rivers
Rivers are live entities. Alter its flow, and a river will respond — though it might take humans time to notice. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Under Bolsonaro, Army dominates leading positions in defense ministry
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolsonaro administration has altered the Ministry of Defense's composition, favoring the Army in high-ranking positions to the detriment of the Navy and Air Force. For the first time in history there is an imbalance at the top of the portfolio's triple structure, which last week completed 22 years. There […] The post Under Bolsonaro, Army dominates leading positions in defense ministry appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals18 hours ago
Attention, All People Of Unremarkable Proportions
Actively not wanting to be fat is fatphobia, and therefore you’re fatphobic. We must, it turns out, dismantle the “fatphobic logic of productivity, discipline, and personal responsibility.” Now just stand there and be scolded, damn you. read more
Electric coach stranded at Eden Project due to no charge points
By Paul Homewood h/t Philip Bratby Monty Python could not have improved on this! A fully-electric coach has found itself stranded in Cornwall after being unable to charge at five different locations across the Duchy. The Carbon Battle Bus is on a tour of the UK and this week travelled from London […] read more
Electroverse19 hours ago
Something big may be about to happen on the Sun — “the Termination Event”
If an event like this occurs, then the electrical grid we modern humans rely on to survive is doomed to fail. #Prepare The post Something big may be about to happen on the Sun — “the Termination Event” appeared first on Electroverse. read more
CFACT19 hours ago
Reviewing the Earth’s energy budget for those not afraid of a few weeds — Part two
NASA / NOAA's energy budget fails to pass review. The post Reviewing the Earth’s energy budget for those not afraid of a few weeds — Part two appeared first on CFACT. read more
RAH Exclusive: Blockbuster video! 150,000 have died from the Covid-19 Vaccines...Major Corporations are going to have to replace 50% of their personnel
*RAH's CoronaGate Channel has posted a new* *Exclusive Report on the vaccine genocide -* *Give them a "thumbs up" and share!* VAERS Hides Thousand Of Deaths & Job Recruiter Anticipates Massive Casualty Rate For Vaxxed Workers (bitchute.com) *RAH BC Patriot* *Greencrow says:* Folks. *RAH *has "stumbled across" some blockbuster news about the so-called "vaccines". *First,* the VAERS US government reporting system is being surreptitiously tampered with. Certain "adverse events" have been *systematically scrubbed from the VAERS reports--*and have been replaced with other events w... read more
reality20 hours ago
The linkage between cloud cover, surface pressure and temperature
For the albedo data in this presentation I am indebted to Zoe Phin at. https://phzoe.com/2021/06/01/on-albedo. As per usual the temperature data comes from: https://psl.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/data/timeseries/timeseries1.pl Atmospheric albedo is due to particles that reflect visible wave lengths in the spectrum of light emitted by the Sun. This reduces the light that reaches the surface of the planet. […] read more
bilaterals.org18 hours ago
Cost of bilateral investment treaties
14-Jun-2021 Since Pakistan is already facing problems in attracting any new investment, it may not be in a position to terminate its bilateral treaties en bloc. Therefore, the only option is to review and renegotiate the scope of existing treaties and enter into any new negotiations with utmost care. read more
bilaterals.org18 hours ago
Dhaka to start negotiations with Colombo to sign PTA
14-Jun-2021 The government will soon start negotiations aiming to sign a preferential trade agreement (PTA) between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka by July, in a bid to increase bilateral trade volume between the friendly nations. read more
5 Japanese Weapons of War China Should Fear the Most
*Kyle Mizokami* *Japanese Military, Asia* This short-list of weapons systems could help Japan deter China. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The entry of the U.S. into any Sino-Japanese conflict would be strictly conditional, of course. Sino-Japanese relations have been deteriorating since 2010. What started as a dust-up over a Chinese fisherman arrested for fishing in Japanese waters has escalated into a series of unpleasant incidents between the two countries, mostly in and around the uninhabited, and largely unappealing Senkaku Islands (Diaoyu Islands in China.) For now, ... read more
Asteroid 2021 LG5 flew past Earth at 0.41 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 LG5 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.41 LD / 0.00106 AU (158 573 km / 98 533 miles) at 22:19 UTC on June 12, 2021. This is the 65th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and...... Read more » read more
The Inside Story of How America Freed Kuwait in 100 Hours
*Kris Osborn* *Iraq, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2000%3Anewsml_RP2DRHXRGVAC&share=true] Airpower and tank battles played an important role. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The war changed Air Force planning across the globe and remains an impressive case study even today. In the 30th Anniversary of the 1991 Gulf War, many are likely to reflect upon the specifics of the military campaign with a particular mind to how it marked a historic turning point, forever reshaping the paradigm for air warfare. The U.S. Air Force-led de... read more
Virtual Mirage19 hours ago
Going to the Dogs
NGAD & the US Navy The Navy is ever fearful of dropping behind the Air Force, so they’re dumping money into the Air Force’s next-generation fighter, which has flown (for what it’s worth) in testing. Will it be useful to the Navy? I have serious doubts. Naval Aviation has a completely different set […] The post Going to the Dogs appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
The Real Price of Marriage in South Sudan
ARLINGTON, Virginia, USA, Jun 14 (IPS) - August of this year will mark the one-year anniversary of the end of South Sudan’s civil war, yet recent surges of violence suggest that peace is far from being realized. These attacks by armed groups include instances of sexual violence against women and girls. Read the full story, “The Real Price of Marriage in South Sudan”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Brazil’s class D families most adversely impacted during the pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Class D families - with an average monthly household income of R$720 (US$140) - were the most negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic when it comes to caring for children up to 3 years of age. This group (class D) feels more sad, anxious, overwhelmed, exhausted, impatient and scared than […] The post Brazil’s class D families most adversely impacted during the pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Memes that made me laugh 62
Harvested from here and there over the past week. Click any image for a larger view. More next week. Peter read more
The History of America's Relations with Taiwan
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* The US and China have butted heads over the island several times during the past half century, with one particuarly fraught incident coming to mind. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Just eleven days after the fall of Yijiangshan, the U.S. Congress passed the Formosa Resolution, pledging to defend the Republic of China from further attack. Then, in March, the United States warned that it was considering using nuclear weapons to defend the Nationalist government. Just a month later, Mao’s government signaled it was ready to negotiate, and bomb... read more
Dances With Bears20 hours ago
BBC EXPOSES NOVICHOK HALLETT – THE CORONER WHO HAS JUMPED TO JUDGEMENT BUT SAYS SHE HASN’T
By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with In an advertisement for herself on British Broadcasting Corporation’s (BBC) Radio 4, the coroner directing the inquest into the death of Dawn Sturgess has revealed that she has already decided that Sturgess’s death on July 8, 2018, was caused by a nerve agent called Novichok fabricated by agents of the Russian […] read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
Brazil’s government working to avoid electricity rationing during drought
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Mines and Energy said that energy sector institutions have been working "tirelessly" to curb risks of energy rationing in the country, due to the hydrological crisis. "Energy sector institutions continue to work tirelessly to provide energy security in the year experiencing the worst water crisis on record […] The post Brazil’s government working to avoid electricity rationing during drought appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
"Inflation Is Starting To Get Really Crazy – And It Is Worse Than You Think"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Inflation Is Starting To Get Really Crazy – * *And It Is Worse Than You Think"* by Epic Economist "Every day, more news about rising prices are making the headlines, as the effects of inflation are becoming increasingly more evident to U.S. consumers. However, many of these reports are not exposing the true severity of this crisis, and that's happening because official data about the rate of inflation is still in single digits, but what most Americans don't know is that government agencies have dramatically changed the way inflation is calculated over th... read more

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