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Snopes.com16 hours ago
Falling Short: Why the White House Will Miss Its Vax TargetWith the July Fourth holiday approaching, the White House acknowledged this week that Biden will fall shy of his 70% goal and an associated aim of fully vaccinating 165 million adults in the same time frame. read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Did Mike Nesmith Learn to Play Guitar Due to a Firecracker Injury?Tall tales were common biographical elements in teen magazine articles about 1960s pop stars. read more
Caitlin Johnstone16 hours ago
The Right And Wrong Lessons From Afghanistan: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative MatrixListen to a reading of this article: ❖ Your efforts to understand the world will fail unless you account for the fact that (A) echo chamber dynamics have a vastly under-appreciated effect on the way we all take in information, and (B) that rich and […] read more
Diverse16 hours ago
Roueche Center Forum: Leaving a Leadership LegacyFor nearly three decades, I have had the privilege of serving community college students. Regardless of my roles over the years, I can attest that true leadership is embedded in advocating, advancing and holding sacred the philosophy and mission of our community colleges through a personal commitment to serve our students and our communities. read more
The New Dark Age17 hours ago
Nicaragua’s Benedict Arnolds – political opposition as organized crimeEver since they lost badly in the 2011 elections to the Frente Sandinista, Nicaragua’s political opposition has divided into conventional political parties working in the country’s legislature and an extra-parliamentary opposition based in local NGOs. The U.S. government, in particular, gave up supporting Nicaragua’s opposition political parties financially so as to focus on consolidating an opposition bloc exploiting the figure of “civil society” but excluding the country’s main labor and rural workers’ organizations and the cooperative movement. The member organizations of this ex... read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
Meeting Navy CO at BIWYesterday four of us peaceniks returned to the Navy compound gate at Bath Iron Works (BIW) for an hour as part of our bi-weekly vigils. As we've come to expect we are now seeing more sailors (of all ranks) turn their eyes to the ground as they pass us by. More than a third of those passing me who refused a flyer made sure to say, 'We can't take one'. That means of course they have been ordered by their commander to 'stand down'! No interaction with those 'activists'. It's a big mistake because it causes the wheels to turn and many sailors (liked happened to me during my tim... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Central Bank raises Brazil’s GDP forecast in 2021 to 4.6%RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Central Bank (BC) revised its forecast for Brazilian gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2021 to 4.6% from 3.6%, mainly reflecting the better-than-expected result in the first quarter of the year - despite the resurgence of the pandemic - and the indicators available for the current quarter. The information […] The post Central Bank raises Brazil’s GDP forecast in 2021 to 4.6% appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
No Stimulus Check? Bad News: Don’t Expect the Child Tax Credit Either*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus, * All Americans should be in one of four categories – those who do not qualify for payments (exceeding the $75,000 per year income cap), those who received their payments already, those who qualify for a “plus-up” payment, and those who have not yet received their check. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *If the program tells you that you are not qualified for a check, this means that you exceeded the $75,000 limit. Unfortunately, with the run-up to the first of the Child Tax Credit checks being sent out in mid-July, concerns have boomed over the rela... read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Miami-Area Condo Collapses; 1 Dead; Rescue Mission UnderwayIn a tweet, Miami-Dade police said one person has died in the collapse. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Switzerland welcomes back vaccinated Brazilians, waives quarantine and accepts CoronavacRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Switzerland reopens its borders to vaccinated Brazilians from this Saturday, the 26th. The Chinese vaccine Coronavac, the most used in Brazil - because it is produced at the Butantan Institute, in São Paulo, in partnership with the Chinese laboratory Sinovac - is accepted in Switzerland, unlike the Russian Sputnik. Brazilians […] The post Switzerland welcomes back vaccinated Brazilians, waives quarantine and accepts Coronavac appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Free Thought Project16 hours ago
Hero Liberty Activist Killed By Police After Stopping Mass Shooter Who Just Killed a Cop[image: shot]An armed liberty activist stopped a mass shooter in his tracks and saved countless lives only to be shot by cops who didn't take the time to confirm who he was. read more
Mining Awareness +16 hours ago
Jimmy Carter, the Carter Center and BCCI (aka Bank of Crooks & Criminals)The Carter Center doesn’t hide the connection to Abedi and BCCI. Their 2019 report says: “The Carter Center and the … Continue reading → read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
No Raptors for You: Israel Won’t Be Flying F-22s Anytime Soon*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Military, Israel* Considering such tight military cooperation between the United States in both technology and joint exercises, why has Israel been unable to get their hands on the much-vaunted F-22 platform, likely the stealthiest aircraft ever created? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Congressman David Obey's eponymous amendment came about due to the worry that some of the sensitive and secretive technologies that went into developing the F-22 could be discovered and reverse-engineered by enemies of the United States if the U.S. were to export the airfr... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Bay of Biscay: The Graveyard of U-Boats Is Truly Terrifying*Warfare History Network* *Security, * The Allied assault is truly worthy of study. *Key Point: *United States antisubmarine aircraft played an unsung but vital role in this campaign. Cut off in mid-transmission, this contact report came from a U.S. Navy patrol bomber operating over the Atlantic Ocean some 95 miles north of Cape Peñas, Spain, at 0316 hours on November 12, 1943. Repeated attempts to restore radio communications with the Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator, nicknamed Calvert n’ Coke, all went unanswered. Controllers finally listed the aircraft as overdue—presumed missin... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
A $6 Trillion Infrastructure Plan? Bernie Sanders Says Oh Heck Yes.*Rachel Bucchino* *Infrastructure Bill, * “It's what the American people want,” Sanders said Thursday. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Senate Democrats continue to weigh a sweeping $6 trillion infrastructure package if negotiations between lawmakers from both sides of the aisle hit a brick wall. That would mean Democrats would use the fast-track budget reconciliation process that wouldn’t require a single Republican vote in the upper chamber to pass their plan. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Sunday said that he wouldn’t stand behind an infrastructure bill that boosts the gas ... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
The Americas look with caution at Delta variant and other Covid-19 keys (Week 25)RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As countries make their efforts to obtain vaccines with the arrival of batches from different pharmaceutical companies, the presence of covid-19 seems to be reinforced with the Delta variant which keeps the eyes of the Americas on it. At the same time, Cuba advances in the efficacy of its clinical […] The post The Americas look with caution at Delta variant and other Covid-19 keys (Week 25) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Nicaragua’s Ortega calls detained opposition leaders “agents of the U.S.” and rejects their releaseRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Nicaraguan President, Daniel Ortega, on Wednesday described the detained opposition political leaders as “agents of the United States” and “criminals” including the five presidential hopefuls and said it was “absurd” that the international community is calling for their release. “Here we are not judging politicians, here we are judging criminals […] The post Nicaragua’s Ortega calls detained opposition leaders “agents of the U.S.” and rejects their release appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Mining Awareness +17 hours ago
Carter Center Social Media Analyst Consultants for Election Observation Missions; Social Media Consultant for Ethiopia Found Dead on Election Day Morning; Carter Center Did “Voter Education” for US 2020 ElectionThis job is apparently more dangerous than one might think, whether due to stress or foul play. John Marsh was … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +18 hours ago
Citizens Against Political Persecution of Jan 6 Detainees Peaceful Protest, NYC, Sunday June 27“SAVE THE DATE – PASS THE WORD “Join us Sunday, June 27!! Please plan to join us at Foley Square … Continue reading → read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
‘We apologize again for the inadvertent mistakes during the assembly of data due to our carelessness’Last December, Elisabeth Bik notified journals about 45 articles by a researcher in China which struck her as suspicious. Within weeks, one of those journals — DNA and Cell Biology — had retracted the paper she’d flagged. That reassuringly brisk response appears to have been an anomaly in the case of Hua Tang, of Tianjin … Continue reading ‘We apologize again for the inadvertent mistakes during the assembly of data due to our carelessness’ read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
“We need to educate our emotions for life in pandemic society” – psychologistRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2009, about 1 in 4 Brazilians spent more than three hours a day in front of screens - cell phones, computers, and TVs. In 2019, this share skyrocketed to almost 2 in 3 people (62%), according to data from Vigitel, a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health based […] The post “We need to educate our emotions for life in pandemic society” – psychologist appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Majority of Brazilians aged 16-24 have signed up for digital banking -surveyRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The digitalization of companies and services is a trend that has grown increasingly stronger, changing the ways of buying in different sectors. Several of these changes are aimed at simplifying life for customers and gaining new audiences, as is the case of digital banks, which have taken their services to […] The post Majority of Brazilians aged 16-24 have signed up for digital banking -survey appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Brazil’s Caixa Bank to offer record amount of US$7 billion in agribusiness loans in 2021/22RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A newcomer in the operation of federal subsidies in rural credit, Caixa (Brazil's Savings Bank) will provide R$7 (US$1.4) billion for equalization operations in the 2021/22 Harvest Plan. Another R$28 billion in own resources complete the R$35 (US$7) billion to be offered for rural loans from July 1, a record […] The post Brazil’s Caixa Bank to offer record amount of US$7 billion in agribusiness loans in 2021/22 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT19 hours ago
Climate change anxiety: Young people ‘feel hopeless’By Paul Homewood h/t Paul R Young people who feel "hopeless and paralysed" by fears about climate change need help and support, mental health experts have said. Place2Be – a charity offering counselling in schools – said the issue was becoming "more and more prominent". Plaid Cymru said it wanted new guidance for […] read more
Healing Oracle20 hours ago
HOW GCMAF/VDTP CAN REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSISMultiple Sclerosis is a cruel disease that can leave patients feeling tired, sluggish, and debilitated, carrying a physically and emotional toll that can last a lifetime. This blog post discusses the results of a study... The post HOW GCMAF/VDTP CAN REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS appeared first on Healing Oracle. read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
Links 6/24/2021The Reference Frame17 hours ago
Calculation of \(\zeta(4)\)A song that is closely related to Zeta. This is a simple continuation of the calculation of \(\zeta(2)\). Here we will calculate\[ \zeta(4) = 1 + \frac{1}{2^4} + \frac{1}{3^4}+ \dots = \frac{\pi^4}{90}. \] This sum appears in the simplest calculation of the Stefan-Boltzmann constant, a coefficient in front of the power of temperature that determines the total energy radiated by the black body (the integral of the Planck curve over frequencies). Note that \(\pi\approx 3.14\) is just a bit smaller than \(\sqrt{10}\approx 3.16\) and when I was 6, I thought they had to be equal because ... read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
Will Tether Bring All The Cryptocurrencies Way Down?The more you look at the cryptocurrency Tether, the less there is to like. read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
Guns of World War II: Meet Nazi Germany's MP 40 Submachine Gun*Caleb Larson* *Guns, Europe* Thanks to high production numbers, the MP 40 was also employed after the Second World War in a number of other conflicts. *Here's What You Need to Know*: This German gun had a number of disadvantages on the Eastern Front of World War II. The iconic MP 40 was a German submachine gun designed in the late 1930s that built upon earlier domestic submachine gun designs. The MP 40 was a fully automatic-only weapon, meaning that single shots could not be taken unless the trigger was quickly and carefully pulled just once. The MP 40 was chambered in the ubiq... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
More Than a Stimulus Check: Biden’s Stimulus Plan to Rescue Families Is Here*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payment, * In an effort to raise awareness of the federal government’s new program, the White House has launched the website www.childtaxcredit.gov to give eligible parents more details regarding the credits. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Thanks to Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, the expanded credits will allow eligible parents to collect as much as $3,600 per year for a child under the age of six and up to $3,000 for children between ages six and seventeen—meaning that a $250 or a $300 cash payment for each child will head into the bank ac... read more
MJBizDaily18 hours ago
Shopping for used cannabis extraction equipment? Insiders dish 6 key do’s and don’ts(This is the ninth in an ongoing series offering tips and advice for marijuana and hemp extraction companies. The eighth installment is available here.) Used extraction equipment is white-hot right now in the cannabis industry. Manufacturers who refurbish extractors say they can’t keep up with demand, and the thriving secondhand market gives established players new […] Shopping for used cannabis extraction equipment? Insiders dish 6 key do’s and don’ts is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
naked capitalism18 hours ago
A Report from Sierra Leone: Covid-19 Has Helped People Understand the Vital Connection Between Energy and HealthSierra Leone so far has had some Covid success despite low vaccination rates, and it illustrates the challenges poor countries face. read more
AGE OF AUTISM18 hours ago
AAP Further Divorces Itself from Treating Children with AutismThe American Academy of Pediatrics has never embraced or even feigned curiosity for medically treating autism to improve childrens' lives. In fact, they have actively worked against families desperate to help their kids. For decades. Below, Safeminds reports that they... read more
The Aviationist18 hours ago
Israel Tested An Airborne Laser To Shoot Down Drones[image: Israel Airborne Laser] The Israeli airborne laser prototype achieved a 100% success rate against target drones over the sea at different altitudes and ranges above one kilometer. The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on June 21, 2021 that [...] The post Israel Tested An Airborne Laser To Shoot Down Drones appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Diogenes' Middle Finger18 hours ago
Like Don Quixote on a Three Legged DonkeyIt seems so long ago Joe Biden raised his hand and bold face lied to God and the entire nation he would faithfully carry out the duty of defending the Constitution and Country from enemies both foreign and domestic. He has done neither. His pack of rabid neo-marxist, racial identity adherence yelling "our democracy is in danger" placed in positions of power is not going unnoticed by anyone paying a least bit of attention. The dems party's control of the White House circus, Senate, and the House is just a few months old, and it looks like the fully expected incompetency has risen to ... read more
The New Dark Age18 hours ago
The world says no to the blockade of CubaIn today’s historic UN General Assembly vote, 184 supported ending the US blockade of Cuba and only the United States and Israel voted against read more
naked capitalism19 hours ago
Update on Surgery and Mother’s HospitalizationThanks for your concern and kind notes about my surgery and how my mother is faring. A recap of the last nearly two weeks. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man19 hours ago
"Stay-At-Home Orders Lethally Backfired"That's part of the title of a report about a new study of the effectiveness of COVID-19 lockdowns. The short answer? *They weren't just ineffective, they probably made things worse.* Bold, underlined text is my emphasis. In a new paper, economists from the University of Southern California and the RAND Corporation examined the effectiveness of “shelter-in-place” (SIP) mandates, aka stay-at-home orders, using data from 43 countries and all 50 US states. The experts analyze not just deaths from COVID-19, but “excess deaths,” a measure that compares overall deaths from all caus... read more
The New Dark Age19 hours ago
Warmongering British Actions in the Black SeaThe pre-positioning of the BBC correspondent on HMS Defender shatters the pretence that the BBC is something different to a state propaganda broadcaster. It also makes plain that this propaganda exercise to provoke the Russian military was calculated and deliberate. Indeed that was confirmed by that BBC correspondent’s TV news report last night when he broadcast that the Defender’s route “had been approved at the very highest levels of the British government.” read more
The New Dark Age19 hours ago
10 reasons why climate activists should not support nuclearIn a recent Guardian article, Jacobin magazine’s founding editor Bhaskar Sunkara declared that “If we want to fight the climate crisis, we must embrace nuclear power.” He praised nuclear as a clean and reliable and suggested that opponents of nuclear power are either gripped by “paranoia … rooted in cold war associations” or are relying on “outdated information.” read more
CFACT20 hours ago
Why Was $66 billion spent on renewables before the Texas blackouts?By Robert Brice: Big wind and solar got $22 billion in subsidies. The post Why Was $66 billion spent on renewables before the Texas blackouts? appeared first on CFACT. read more
Electroverse20 hours ago
Freezing Summer Lows Invade West Virginia, as “Dramatic” Cool-Down and “Polar Change” looms for New ZealandThe inhabitants of planet earth have been reduced to the status of slaves -- and while this isn't necessarily anything new, the unquestioning compliance to authority is still sickening to watch. The post Freezing Summer Lows Invade West Virginia, as “Dramatic” Cool-Down and “Polar Change” looms for New Zealand appeared first on Electroverse. read more
Stranger in a Strange Land20 hours ago
Wishing All A Happy Midsummer Eve 2021*To learn more about the Midsummer Eve celebration and traditions in Norden, please click on the link below:* *https://nice-festival.com/scandinavian-midsummer-with-all-its-traditions/* read more
Komando.com20 hours ago
Can this new privacy-first search engine beat Google and DuckDuckGo?If you want a more secure way to search for things online, try this privacy-focused search engine. read more
Komando.com20 hours ago
iCloud calendar full of spam? Here’s why and what to do about itEasy way to stop those annoying Apple Calendar spam entries. read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
World War II: This Submachine Gun Armed the Polish Resistance Against Hitler*Caleb Larson* *Guns, Europe* Despite the shortcomings of the Błyskawica’s design, it was a functional weapon. *Here's What You Need to Know*: It was an imperfect, but workable design. The Błyskawica, or Lightning, combined the best features of the German MP40 and the British Sten submarine guns into a single platform, built in secrecy, and tested under the streets of Warsaw. *Błyskawica* The Błyskawica submachine gun (Błyskawica means “Lightning” in Polish) was exactly what Poland’s Home Army needed. Compact, lightweight, and reliable—and is claimed to be one of their most pro... read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
Go Joe: Homeowners and Children to Receive New Stimulus Payments*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus, * From petitions to surveys and polls, what cash-hungry Americans say they desperately want is another round or two of coronavirus stimulus checks. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *For those Americans who have fallen behind on their mortgages, be aware that eligible homeowners can tap into the nearly $10 billion Homeowners Assistance Fund (HAF), which provides direct cash payments to states, territories, and tribes to financially support their respective property owners. From petitions to surveys and polls, what cash-hungry Americans say they des... read more
The New Dark Age19 hours ago
1% own 45% of the world’s personal wealth while nearly 3bn people have little or no wealth at allJust 56m or 1% of adults out of 5.3bn globally are millionaires in net wealth terms. And they own 45% of all global personal wealth. The other 99% own the rest and there are nearly 3bn people in the world that have little or no wealth at all (after debts are deducted). read more
Virtual Mirage19 hours ago
Faithfully ReportedCamping Trip Identify the Aircraft Hint: It’s not a Mi-24 Biden Buddies Sayyid Ebrahim Raisol-Sadati is the president-elect of Iran. Armed with an elementary school education, he spent most of his life in various aspects of religious training, which led him to the Islamic Court, where he gained a reputation for finding […] The post Faithfully Reported appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Government and Taxes20 hours ago
Covid 43, Cebu Gov. Garcia, mandatory vax, and new variantsCebu Governor Gwen Garcia is a very vocal and frank lady on the lockdown issue. Her province has suffered a lot, like many other provinces and cities, and she does not want to prolong the economic agony, so she started relaxing the rules, like no swab test required for Cebu-bound domestic plane passengers, relaxation of face masks, face shields. Heavy bureaucracy IATF does not like this, so they started pressuring the Governor. The Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the Philippines (CDC PH) issued a statement the other day supporting Gov. Gwen. https://cdcph.org/f/cdc-ph-supports-go... read more
The National Interest20 hours ago
History's Mysteries: The Tragic Sinking of the Submarine USS Thresher*Kyle Mizokami* *Submarines, Americas* The true cause may never be known, but the U.S. Navy has worked to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Although the loss of *Thresher *to eternal patrol was a painful one, the reforms undertaken by the Navy ensured the 129 lives lost would not be in vain. In the United States Navy, submarines lost at sea are said to be on “eternal patrol.” One such submarine was USS *Thresher*. Meant to be the first in a new generation of fast nuclear-attack submarines, today it rests in more than eight thousand feet... read more
Global Issues News Headlines20 hours ago
A Time for Systemic Solutions in Latin America & the CaribbeanNEW YORK, Jun 24 (IPS) - The first wave of COVID-19 never ended in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Since the region became a hotspot for the pandemic in June 2020, successive waves have continued to build upon the first. Read the full story, “A Time for Systemic Solutions in Latin America & the Caribbean”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines20 hours ago
UN officials appeal for extension of lifesaving cross-border aid operations into SyriaHumanitarian convoys from Turkey that bring lifesaving aid into northwest Syria must continue, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday. Read the full story, “UN officials appeal for extension of lifesaving cross-border aid operations into Syria”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines20 hours ago
Madagascar’s hungry ‘holding on for dear life’, WFP chief warnsThousands of families in southern Madagascar are on the edge of starvation, and “holding on for dear life”, the UN food agency chief said on Wednesday - after bearing witness to the suffering firsthand - urging the world to step-up and take action. Read the full story, “Madagascar’s hungry ‘holding on for dear life’, WFP chief warns”, on globalissues.org → read more
Michael West21 hours ago
Privacy rights jeopardised with Covid apps tracking every move[image: covid data misued] Law enforcement agencies have a cavalier attitude to the right to privacy and a “whatever it takes” attitude to raiding databases of personal information, writes Greg Barns. Given the treasure trove of information now available from all the Covid tracing apps, strong penalties and laws are needed to ensure evidence obtained from those apps cannot be used in legal proceedings. read more
Terra Forming Terra21 hours ago
Evil Hidden in Plain SightWe are human beings and cannot conceive of an evil this great. something utterly inhumane is abroad and wants to kill huge numbers of the folk. right now as the vaccine fraud rolls out they lie about the casulties until it becomes way too obvious. The numbers we see are still way beyound the false claims regarding the original COV 19 scare. All this is meant to frighten you as well. Thus they apply force to drive their agendas. *Evil Hidden in Plain Sight* *Published on June 21, 2021* *The COVID pandemic is ending up being the most important topic of our lifetime. It is ... read more
Terra Forming Terra21 hours ago
The Women Who Want to Be PriestsWithout question the true priests are chosen by the otherside. The otherside is the all encompassing world of spirit in which we progress. Most of us do not hear the otherside and think it can not be real. Yet a typical priest will. Then we have to deal with just how this all can be so twisted up by the likes of satan. It is not easy to get it right. True priests are needed to introduce the life of the spirit. Many of those can be women. The other side has asked them and it not our place to object. *The Women Who Want to Be Priests* *They feel drawn by God to the calling—... read more
Terra Forming Terra21 hours ago
Ankylosaurus?This came in on how to hunt. Last third of podcast. This took place of a local road near Geogian Bay. This is at best cottage country and those roads have little traffic and are all through forest and alongside bogs we call muskeg. Mud is the least of it. The observer identifies it as an Anklosaurus and we can go with that. It could also be a giant turtle as well though the spikes are not associated with turtles. Whatever, these are totally uncommon.. Yet the fact we have even one associated with this biome tells me that a real population exists. The fact is that it lo... read more
Terra Forming Terra21 hours ago
Once-Celebrated Onalaska Company Leaves Behind 100,000 Gallons of Hazardous WasteSomeone was talked into spending a lot of money on this scheme. There is likely nothing dumber than pyrolesis on its own because capturing the volatile portion without actually burning it is simply stupid. You are left with, if you do it right, chunks of charcoal amd an evil oily black fluid comprising mostly of pyroligneous acid. It is not useful at all and has been a process problem for centuries. The best option is to use a partial containment that forces a high temperature burn while continously roasting the wood chips. That is why the partially open horizontal drum actu... read more
The Duran22 hours ago
Western Sahara: Morocco’s long (and mostly forgotten) occupationSubmitted by Steve Brown… Most Pax Americana subjects in the US and Britain had never heard of the Polisario Front or about Morocco’s occupation of the Western Sahara until the Trump regime in its waning days explicitly bequeathed the occupied region to Morocco, in an appeasement deal for Morocco’s recognition of Israel. But Morocco’s corrupt […] read more
The Duran22 hours ago
THIS Mega Corporation Spent Billions To Become Your Landlord! Prices Are Skyrocketingsource read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 222 hours ago
"The Economy is like a Bad Magic Trick - Full of Smoke and Mirrors"*Full screen recommended.* Dan, IAllegedly, PM 6/23/21: *"The Economy is like a Bad Magic Trick - * *Full of Smoke and Mirrors"* read more
balance1023 hours ago
Defense Minister Chi Haotian: CCP 2002 secret strategy to take-over N. America via bioweaponsIn 2005, THE EPOCH TIMES acquired a secret speech given by Defense Minister Chi Haotian to high-level Communist Party Cadres sometime before his retirement in 2003. Details given in Chi’s speech coincide with previously unpublished defector testimony on Sino-Russian military plans. …The first issue is living space. This is the biggest focus of the revitalization of the Chinese race. In my last speech, I said that the fight over basic living resources (including land and ocean) is the source of the vast majority of wars in history. This may change in the information age, but n... read more
Socio-Economics History Blog23 hours ago
Ebrahim Raisi’s Victory Gives Israel ‘No Choice’ But to Attack Iran’s Nuclear Programme, Report SaysEbrahim Raisi’s Victory Gives Israel ‘No Choice’ But to Attack Iran’s Nuclear Programme, Report Says by Max Gorbachev, https://sputniknews.com/ On Saturday, Iran’s Interior Ministry declared Ebrahim Raisi the winner of the nation’s presidential elections. The top judge, who is known for his ultraconservative views, received almost 62 percent of the vote amid the country’s lowest … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog23 hours ago
Fed Finally Admits Path is ‘Unsustainable’, So Why Didn’t Gold Price Explode? Gary WagnerKitco NEWS Gold is faced with a double-edged sword of inflationary pressures, said Gary Wagner, editor of TheGoldForecast.com, who expects near-term downward pressures to prevail. Wagner discussed with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, the Fed’s options after Jerome Powell admitted in a testimony Tuesday that the current economic path is “unsustainable.” – 0:00 – … read more
Greencrow As The Crow Flies10 hours ago
The "Vaccine" Stories that Won't Go Away - Four Healthy British Airways Pilots Die in One Week - "No Link to Covid-19 Vaccine" - Plus: "Vaccine" Refuseniks need to band together to ensure preservation of basic services*Four Dead Pilots - But the Story Remains* *Very Murky * Four Healthy British Airways Pilots Die in One Week - Airline Says No Link to Covid-19 Vaccine (thegatewaypundit.com) Listen to the audio recording at the above link and see if it passes your "sniff" test? It passes mine. My "spideys" tell me the voice on the audio is speaking the truth. Here is a financial institution that is as corrupt as can be. Forcing people to be injected with an experimental substance to keep their jobs! Everyone should boycott this corporation and any others like it. Morgan Stanley bans unvacci... read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
Brazil is unequal even in unhappinessRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Among the poorest 40% of the Brazilian population, the feeling of overall well-being has dropped the most; for the 20% with higher incomes, the feeling is that life has actually improved. Escarlen Moch, 34, worked for 9 years in the financial area of a boarding house in Porto Alegre. With […] The post Brazil is unequal even in unhappiness appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Falling Short: Why the White House Will Miss Its Vax TargetWith the July Fourth holiday approaching, the White House acknowledged this week that Biden will fall shy of his 70% goal and an associated aim of fully vaccinating 165 million adults in the same time frame. read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Did Mike Nesmith Learn to Play Guitar Due to a Firecracker Injury?Tall tales were common biographical elements in teen magazine articles about 1960s pop stars. read more
Caitlin Johnstone16 hours ago
The Right And Wrong Lessons From Afghanistan: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative MatrixListen to a reading of this article: ❖ Your efforts to understand the world will fail unless you account for the fact that (A) echo chamber dynamics have a vastly under-appreciated effect on the way we all take in information, and (B) that rich and […] read more
Diverse16 hours ago
Roueche Center Forum: Leaving a Leadership LegacyFor nearly three decades, I have had the privilege of serving community college students. Regardless of my roles over the years, I can attest that true leadership is embedded in advocating, advancing and holding sacred the philosophy and mission of our community colleges through a personal commitment to serve our students and our communities. read more
The New Dark Age17 hours ago
Nicaragua’s Benedict Arnolds – political opposition as organized crimeEver since they lost badly in the 2011 elections to the Frente Sandinista, Nicaragua’s political opposition has divided into conventional political parties working in the country’s legislature and an extra-parliamentary opposition based in local NGOs. The U.S. government, in particular, gave up supporting Nicaragua’s opposition political parties financially so as to focus on consolidating an opposition bloc exploiting the figure of “civil society” but excluding the country’s main labor and rural workers’ organizations and the cooperative movement. The member organizations of this ex... read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
Meeting Navy CO at BIWYesterday four of us peaceniks returned to the Navy compound gate at Bath Iron Works (BIW) for an hour as part of our bi-weekly vigils. As we've come to expect we are now seeing more sailors (of all ranks) turn their eyes to the ground as they pass us by. More than a third of those passing me who refused a flyer made sure to say, 'We can't take one'. That means of course they have been ordered by their commander to 'stand down'! No interaction with those 'activists'. It's a big mistake because it causes the wheels to turn and many sailors (liked happened to me during my tim... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Central Bank raises Brazil’s GDP forecast in 2021 to 4.6%RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Central Bank (BC) revised its forecast for Brazilian gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2021 to 4.6% from 3.6%, mainly reflecting the better-than-expected result in the first quarter of the year - despite the resurgence of the pandemic - and the indicators available for the current quarter. The information […] The post Central Bank raises Brazil’s GDP forecast in 2021 to 4.6% appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
No Stimulus Check? Bad News: Don’t Expect the Child Tax Credit Either*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus, * All Americans should be in one of four categories – those who do not qualify for payments (exceeding the $75,000 per year income cap), those who received their payments already, those who qualify for a “plus-up” payment, and those who have not yet received their check. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *If the program tells you that you are not qualified for a check, this means that you exceeded the $75,000 limit. Unfortunately, with the run-up to the first of the Child Tax Credit checks being sent out in mid-July, concerns have boomed over the rela... read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Miami-Area Condo Collapses; 1 Dead; Rescue Mission UnderwayIn a tweet, Miami-Dade police said one person has died in the collapse. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Switzerland welcomes back vaccinated Brazilians, waives quarantine and accepts CoronavacRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Switzerland reopens its borders to vaccinated Brazilians from this Saturday, the 26th. The Chinese vaccine Coronavac, the most used in Brazil - because it is produced at the Butantan Institute, in São Paulo, in partnership with the Chinese laboratory Sinovac - is accepted in Switzerland, unlike the Russian Sputnik. Brazilians […] The post Switzerland welcomes back vaccinated Brazilians, waives quarantine and accepts Coronavac appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Free Thought Project16 hours ago
Hero Liberty Activist Killed By Police After Stopping Mass Shooter Who Just Killed a Cop[image: shot]An armed liberty activist stopped a mass shooter in his tracks and saved countless lives only to be shot by cops who didn't take the time to confirm who he was. read more
Mining Awareness +16 hours ago
Jimmy Carter, the Carter Center and BCCI (aka Bank of Crooks & Criminals)The Carter Center doesn’t hide the connection to Abedi and BCCI. Their 2019 report says: “The Carter Center and the … Continue reading → read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
No Raptors for You: Israel Won’t Be Flying F-22s Anytime Soon*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Military, Israel* Considering such tight military cooperation between the United States in both technology and joint exercises, why has Israel been unable to get their hands on the much-vaunted F-22 platform, likely the stealthiest aircraft ever created? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Congressman David Obey's eponymous amendment came about due to the worry that some of the sensitive and secretive technologies that went into developing the F-22 could be discovered and reverse-engineered by enemies of the United States if the U.S. were to export the airfr... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
Bay of Biscay: The Graveyard of U-Boats Is Truly Terrifying*Warfare History Network* *Security, * The Allied assault is truly worthy of study. *Key Point: *United States antisubmarine aircraft played an unsung but vital role in this campaign. Cut off in mid-transmission, this contact report came from a U.S. Navy patrol bomber operating over the Atlantic Ocean some 95 miles north of Cape Peñas, Spain, at 0316 hours on November 12, 1943. Repeated attempts to restore radio communications with the Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator, nicknamed Calvert n’ Coke, all went unanswered. Controllers finally listed the aircraft as overdue—presumed missin... read more
The National Interest16 hours ago
A $6 Trillion Infrastructure Plan? Bernie Sanders Says Oh Heck Yes.*Rachel Bucchino* *Infrastructure Bill, * “It's what the American people want,” Sanders said Thursday. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Senate Democrats continue to weigh a sweeping $6 trillion infrastructure package if negotiations between lawmakers from both sides of the aisle hit a brick wall. That would mean Democrats would use the fast-track budget reconciliation process that wouldn’t require a single Republican vote in the upper chamber to pass their plan. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Sunday said that he wouldn’t stand behind an infrastructure bill that boosts the gas ... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
The Americas look with caution at Delta variant and other Covid-19 keys (Week 25)RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As countries make their efforts to obtain vaccines with the arrival of batches from different pharmaceutical companies, the presence of covid-19 seems to be reinforced with the Delta variant which keeps the eyes of the Americas on it. At the same time, Cuba advances in the efficacy of its clinical […] The post The Americas look with caution at Delta variant and other Covid-19 keys (Week 25) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Nicaragua’s Ortega calls detained opposition leaders “agents of the U.S.” and rejects their releaseRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Nicaraguan President, Daniel Ortega, on Wednesday described the detained opposition political leaders as “agents of the United States” and “criminals” including the five presidential hopefuls and said it was “absurd” that the international community is calling for their release. “Here we are not judging politicians, here we are judging criminals […] The post Nicaragua’s Ortega calls detained opposition leaders “agents of the U.S.” and rejects their release appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Mining Awareness +17 hours ago
Carter Center Social Media Analyst Consultants for Election Observation Missions; Social Media Consultant for Ethiopia Found Dead on Election Day Morning; Carter Center Did “Voter Education” for US 2020 ElectionThis job is apparently more dangerous than one might think, whether due to stress or foul play. John Marsh was … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +18 hours ago
Citizens Against Political Persecution of Jan 6 Detainees Peaceful Protest, NYC, Sunday June 27“SAVE THE DATE – PASS THE WORD “Join us Sunday, June 27!! Please plan to join us at Foley Square … Continue reading → read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
‘We apologize again for the inadvertent mistakes during the assembly of data due to our carelessness’Last December, Elisabeth Bik notified journals about 45 articles by a researcher in China which struck her as suspicious. Within weeks, one of those journals — DNA and Cell Biology — had retracted the paper she’d flagged. That reassuringly brisk response appears to have been an anomaly in the case of Hua Tang, of Tianjin … Continue reading ‘We apologize again for the inadvertent mistakes during the assembly of data due to our carelessness’ read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
“We need to educate our emotions for life in pandemic society” – psychologistRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2009, about 1 in 4 Brazilians spent more than three hours a day in front of screens - cell phones, computers, and TVs. In 2019, this share skyrocketed to almost 2 in 3 people (62%), according to data from Vigitel, a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health based […] The post “We need to educate our emotions for life in pandemic society” – psychologist appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Majority of Brazilians aged 16-24 have signed up for digital banking -surveyRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The digitalization of companies and services is a trend that has grown increasingly stronger, changing the ways of buying in different sectors. Several of these changes are aimed at simplifying life for customers and gaining new audiences, as is the case of digital banks, which have taken their services to […] The post Majority of Brazilians aged 16-24 have signed up for digital banking -survey appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Brazil’s Caixa Bank to offer record amount of US$7 billion in agribusiness loans in 2021/22RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A newcomer in the operation of federal subsidies in rural credit, Caixa (Brazil's Savings Bank) will provide R$7 (US$1.4) billion for equalization operations in the 2021/22 Harvest Plan. Another R$28 billion in own resources complete the R$35 (US$7) billion to be offered for rural loans from July 1, a record […] The post Brazil’s Caixa Bank to offer record amount of US$7 billion in agribusiness loans in 2021/22 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT19 hours ago
Climate change anxiety: Young people ‘feel hopeless’By Paul Homewood h/t Paul R Young people who feel "hopeless and paralysed" by fears about climate change need help and support, mental health experts have said. Place2Be – a charity offering counselling in schools – said the issue was becoming "more and more prominent". Plaid Cymru said it wanted new guidance for […] read more
Healing Oracle20 hours ago
HOW GCMAF/VDTP CAN REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSISMultiple Sclerosis is a cruel disease that can leave patients feeling tired, sluggish, and debilitated, carrying a physically and emotional toll that can last a lifetime. This blog post discusses the results of a study... The post HOW GCMAF/VDTP CAN REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS appeared first on Healing Oracle. read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
Links 6/24/2021The Reference Frame17 hours ago
Calculation of \(\zeta(4)\)A song that is closely related to Zeta. This is a simple continuation of the calculation of \(\zeta(2)\). Here we will calculate\[ \zeta(4) = 1 + \frac{1}{2^4} + \frac{1}{3^4}+ \dots = \frac{\pi^4}{90}. \] This sum appears in the simplest calculation of the Stefan-Boltzmann constant, a coefficient in front of the power of temperature that determines the total energy radiated by the black body (the integral of the Planck curve over frequencies). Note that \(\pi\approx 3.14\) is just a bit smaller than \(\sqrt{10}\approx 3.16\) and when I was 6, I thought they had to be equal because ... read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
Will Tether Bring All The Cryptocurrencies Way Down?The more you look at the cryptocurrency Tether, the less there is to like. read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
Guns of World War II: Meet Nazi Germany's MP 40 Submachine Gun*Caleb Larson* *Guns, Europe* Thanks to high production numbers, the MP 40 was also employed after the Second World War in a number of other conflicts. *Here's What You Need to Know*: This German gun had a number of disadvantages on the Eastern Front of World War II. The iconic MP 40 was a German submachine gun designed in the late 1930s that built upon earlier domestic submachine gun designs. The MP 40 was a fully automatic-only weapon, meaning that single shots could not be taken unless the trigger was quickly and carefully pulled just once. The MP 40 was chambered in the ubiq... read more
The National Interest18 hours ago
More Than a Stimulus Check: Biden’s Stimulus Plan to Rescue Families Is Here*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payment, * In an effort to raise awareness of the federal government’s new program, the White House has launched the website www.childtaxcredit.gov to give eligible parents more details regarding the credits. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Thanks to Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, the expanded credits will allow eligible parents to collect as much as $3,600 per year for a child under the age of six and up to $3,000 for children between ages six and seventeen—meaning that a $250 or a $300 cash payment for each child will head into the bank ac... read more
MJBizDaily18 hours ago
Shopping for used cannabis extraction equipment? Insiders dish 6 key do’s and don’ts(This is the ninth in an ongoing series offering tips and advice for marijuana and hemp extraction companies. The eighth installment is available here.) Used extraction equipment is white-hot right now in the cannabis industry. Manufacturers who refurbish extractors say they can’t keep up with demand, and the thriving secondhand market gives established players new […] Shopping for used cannabis extraction equipment? Insiders dish 6 key do’s and don’ts is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
naked capitalism18 hours ago
A Report from Sierra Leone: Covid-19 Has Helped People Understand the Vital Connection Between Energy and HealthSierra Leone so far has had some Covid success despite low vaccination rates, and it illustrates the challenges poor countries face. read more
AGE OF AUTISM18 hours ago
AAP Further Divorces Itself from Treating Children with AutismThe American Academy of Pediatrics has never embraced or even feigned curiosity for medically treating autism to improve childrens' lives. In fact, they have actively worked against families desperate to help their kids. For decades. Below, Safeminds reports that they... read more
The Aviationist18 hours ago
Israel Tested An Airborne Laser To Shoot Down Drones[image: Israel Airborne Laser] The Israeli airborne laser prototype achieved a 100% success rate against target drones over the sea at different altitudes and ranges above one kilometer. The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on June 21, 2021 that [...] The post Israel Tested An Airborne Laser To Shoot Down Drones appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Diogenes' Middle Finger18 hours ago
Like Don Quixote on a Three Legged DonkeyIt seems so long ago Joe Biden raised his hand and bold face lied to God and the entire nation he would faithfully carry out the duty of defending the Constitution and Country from enemies both foreign and domestic. He has done neither. His pack of rabid neo-marxist, racial identity adherence yelling "our democracy is in danger" placed in positions of power is not going unnoticed by anyone paying a least bit of attention. The dems party's control of the White House circus, Senate, and the House is just a few months old, and it looks like the fully expected incompetency has risen to ... read more
The New Dark Age18 hours ago
The world says no to the blockade of CubaIn today’s historic UN General Assembly vote, 184 supported ending the US blockade of Cuba and only the United States and Israel voted against read more
naked capitalism19 hours ago
Update on Surgery and Mother’s HospitalizationThanks for your concern and kind notes about my surgery and how my mother is faring. A recap of the last nearly two weeks. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man19 hours ago
"Stay-At-Home Orders Lethally Backfired"That's part of the title of a report about a new study of the effectiveness of COVID-19 lockdowns. The short answer? *They weren't just ineffective, they probably made things worse.* Bold, underlined text is my emphasis. In a new paper, economists from the University of Southern California and the RAND Corporation examined the effectiveness of “shelter-in-place” (SIP) mandates, aka stay-at-home orders, using data from 43 countries and all 50 US states. The experts analyze not just deaths from COVID-19, but “excess deaths,” a measure that compares overall deaths from all caus... read more
The New Dark Age19 hours ago
Warmongering British Actions in the Black SeaThe pre-positioning of the BBC correspondent on HMS Defender shatters the pretence that the BBC is something different to a state propaganda broadcaster. It also makes plain that this propaganda exercise to provoke the Russian military was calculated and deliberate. Indeed that was confirmed by that BBC correspondent’s TV news report last night when he broadcast that the Defender’s route “had been approved at the very highest levels of the British government.” read more
The New Dark Age19 hours ago
10 reasons why climate activists should not support nuclearIn a recent Guardian article, Jacobin magazine’s founding editor Bhaskar Sunkara declared that “If we want to fight the climate crisis, we must embrace nuclear power.” He praised nuclear as a clean and reliable and suggested that opponents of nuclear power are either gripped by “paranoia … rooted in cold war associations” or are relying on “outdated information.” read more
CFACT20 hours ago
Why Was $66 billion spent on renewables before the Texas blackouts?By Robert Brice: Big wind and solar got $22 billion in subsidies. The post Why Was $66 billion spent on renewables before the Texas blackouts? appeared first on CFACT. read more
Electroverse20 hours ago
Freezing Summer Lows Invade West Virginia, as “Dramatic” Cool-Down and “Polar Change” looms for New ZealandThe inhabitants of planet earth have been reduced to the status of slaves -- and while this isn't necessarily anything new, the unquestioning compliance to authority is still sickening to watch. The post Freezing Summer Lows Invade West Virginia, as “Dramatic” Cool-Down and “Polar Change” looms for New Zealand appeared first on Electroverse. read more
Stranger in a Strange Land20 hours ago
Wishing All A Happy Midsummer Eve 2021*To learn more about the Midsummer Eve celebration and traditions in Norden, please click on the link below:* *https://nice-festival.com/scandinavian-midsummer-with-all-its-traditions/* read more
Komando.com20 hours ago
Can this new privacy-first search engine beat Google and DuckDuckGo?If you want a more secure way to search for things online, try this privacy-focused search engine. read more
Komando.com20 hours ago
iCloud calendar full of spam? Here’s why and what to do about itEasy way to stop those annoying Apple Calendar spam entries. read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
World War II: This Submachine Gun Armed the Polish Resistance Against Hitler*Caleb Larson* *Guns, Europe* Despite the shortcomings of the Błyskawica’s design, it was a functional weapon. *Here's What You Need to Know*: It was an imperfect, but workable design. The Błyskawica, or Lightning, combined the best features of the German MP40 and the British Sten submarine guns into a single platform, built in secrecy, and tested under the streets of Warsaw. *Błyskawica* The Błyskawica submachine gun (Błyskawica means “Lightning” in Polish) was exactly what Poland’s Home Army needed. Compact, lightweight, and reliable—and is claimed to be one of their most pro... read more
The National Interest19 hours ago
Go Joe: Homeowners and Children to Receive New Stimulus Payments*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus, * From petitions to surveys and polls, what cash-hungry Americans say they desperately want is another round or two of coronavirus stimulus checks. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *For those Americans who have fallen behind on their mortgages, be aware that eligible homeowners can tap into the nearly $10 billion Homeowners Assistance Fund (HAF), which provides direct cash payments to states, territories, and tribes to financially support their respective property owners. From petitions to surveys and polls, what cash-hungry Americans say they des... read more
The New Dark Age19 hours ago
1% own 45% of the world’s personal wealth while nearly 3bn people have little or no wealth at allJust 56m or 1% of adults out of 5.3bn globally are millionaires in net wealth terms. And they own 45% of all global personal wealth. The other 99% own the rest and there are nearly 3bn people in the world that have little or no wealth at all (after debts are deducted). read more
Virtual Mirage19 hours ago
Faithfully ReportedCamping Trip Identify the Aircraft Hint: It’s not a Mi-24 Biden Buddies Sayyid Ebrahim Raisol-Sadati is the president-elect of Iran. Armed with an elementary school education, he spent most of his life in various aspects of religious training, which led him to the Islamic Court, where he gained a reputation for finding […] The post Faithfully Reported appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Government and Taxes20 hours ago
Covid 43, Cebu Gov. Garcia, mandatory vax, and new variantsCebu Governor Gwen Garcia is a very vocal and frank lady on the lockdown issue. Her province has suffered a lot, like many other provinces and cities, and she does not want to prolong the economic agony, so she started relaxing the rules, like no swab test required for Cebu-bound domestic plane passengers, relaxation of face masks, face shields. Heavy bureaucracy IATF does not like this, so they started pressuring the Governor. The Concerned Doctors and Citizens of the Philippines (CDC PH) issued a statement the other day supporting Gov. Gwen. https://cdcph.org/f/cdc-ph-supports-go... read more
The National Interest20 hours ago
History's Mysteries: The Tragic Sinking of the Submarine USS Thresher*Kyle Mizokami* *Submarines, Americas* The true cause may never be known, but the U.S. Navy has worked to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Although the loss of *Thresher *to eternal patrol was a painful one, the reforms undertaken by the Navy ensured the 129 lives lost would not be in vain. In the United States Navy, submarines lost at sea are said to be on “eternal patrol.” One such submarine was USS *Thresher*. Meant to be the first in a new generation of fast nuclear-attack submarines, today it rests in more than eight thousand feet... read more
Global Issues News Headlines20 hours ago
A Time for Systemic Solutions in Latin America & the CaribbeanNEW YORK, Jun 24 (IPS) - The first wave of COVID-19 never ended in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Since the region became a hotspot for the pandemic in June 2020, successive waves have continued to build upon the first. Read the full story, “A Time for Systemic Solutions in Latin America & the Caribbean”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines20 hours ago
UN officials appeal for extension of lifesaving cross-border aid operations into SyriaHumanitarian convoys from Turkey that bring lifesaving aid into northwest Syria must continue, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday. Read the full story, “UN officials appeal for extension of lifesaving cross-border aid operations into Syria”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines20 hours ago
Madagascar’s hungry ‘holding on for dear life’, WFP chief warnsThousands of families in southern Madagascar are on the edge of starvation, and “holding on for dear life”, the UN food agency chief said on Wednesday - after bearing witness to the suffering firsthand - urging the world to step-up and take action. Read the full story, “Madagascar’s hungry ‘holding on for dear life’, WFP chief warns”, on globalissues.org → read more
Michael West21 hours ago
Privacy rights jeopardised with Covid apps tracking every move[image: covid data misued] Law enforcement agencies have a cavalier attitude to the right to privacy and a “whatever it takes” attitude to raiding databases of personal information, writes Greg Barns. Given the treasure trove of information now available from all the Covid tracing apps, strong penalties and laws are needed to ensure evidence obtained from those apps cannot be used in legal proceedings. read more
Terra Forming Terra21 hours ago
Evil Hidden in Plain SightWe are human beings and cannot conceive of an evil this great. something utterly inhumane is abroad and wants to kill huge numbers of the folk. right now as the vaccine fraud rolls out they lie about the casulties until it becomes way too obvious. The numbers we see are still way beyound the false claims regarding the original COV 19 scare. All this is meant to frighten you as well. Thus they apply force to drive their agendas. *Evil Hidden in Plain Sight* *Published on June 21, 2021* *The COVID pandemic is ending up being the most important topic of our lifetime. It is ... read more
Terra Forming Terra21 hours ago
The Women Who Want to Be PriestsWithout question the true priests are chosen by the otherside. The otherside is the all encompassing world of spirit in which we progress. Most of us do not hear the otherside and think it can not be real. Yet a typical priest will. Then we have to deal with just how this all can be so twisted up by the likes of satan. It is not easy to get it right. True priests are needed to introduce the life of the spirit. Many of those can be women. The other side has asked them and it not our place to object. *The Women Who Want to Be Priests* *They feel drawn by God to the calling—... read more
Terra Forming Terra21 hours ago
Ankylosaurus?This came in on how to hunt. Last third of podcast. This took place of a local road near Geogian Bay. This is at best cottage country and those roads have little traffic and are all through forest and alongside bogs we call muskeg. Mud is the least of it. The observer identifies it as an Anklosaurus and we can go with that. It could also be a giant turtle as well though the spikes are not associated with turtles. Whatever, these are totally uncommon.. Yet the fact we have even one associated with this biome tells me that a real population exists. The fact is that it lo... read more
Terra Forming Terra21 hours ago
Once-Celebrated Onalaska Company Leaves Behind 100,000 Gallons of Hazardous WasteSomeone was talked into spending a lot of money on this scheme. There is likely nothing dumber than pyrolesis on its own because capturing the volatile portion without actually burning it is simply stupid. You are left with, if you do it right, chunks of charcoal amd an evil oily black fluid comprising mostly of pyroligneous acid. It is not useful at all and has been a process problem for centuries. The best option is to use a partial containment that forces a high temperature burn while continously roasting the wood chips. That is why the partially open horizontal drum actu... read more
The Duran22 hours ago
Western Sahara: Morocco’s long (and mostly forgotten) occupationSubmitted by Steve Brown… Most Pax Americana subjects in the US and Britain had never heard of the Polisario Front or about Morocco’s occupation of the Western Sahara until the Trump regime in its waning days explicitly bequeathed the occupied region to Morocco, in an appeasement deal for Morocco’s recognition of Israel. But Morocco’s corrupt […] read more
The Duran22 hours ago
THIS Mega Corporation Spent Billions To Become Your Landlord! Prices Are Skyrocketingsource read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 222 hours ago
"The Economy is like a Bad Magic Trick - Full of Smoke and Mirrors"*Full screen recommended.* Dan, IAllegedly, PM 6/23/21: *"The Economy is like a Bad Magic Trick - * *Full of Smoke and Mirrors"* read more
balance1023 hours ago
Defense Minister Chi Haotian: CCP 2002 secret strategy to take-over N. America via bioweaponsIn 2005, THE EPOCH TIMES acquired a secret speech given by Defense Minister Chi Haotian to high-level Communist Party Cadres sometime before his retirement in 2003. Details given in Chi’s speech coincide with previously unpublished defector testimony on Sino-Russian military plans. …The first issue is living space. This is the biggest focus of the revitalization of the Chinese race. In my last speech, I said that the fight over basic living resources (including land and ocean) is the source of the vast majority of wars in history. This may change in the information age, but n... read more
Socio-Economics History Blog23 hours ago
Ebrahim Raisi’s Victory Gives Israel ‘No Choice’ But to Attack Iran’s Nuclear Programme, Report SaysEbrahim Raisi’s Victory Gives Israel ‘No Choice’ But to Attack Iran’s Nuclear Programme, Report Says by Max Gorbachev, https://sputniknews.com/ On Saturday, Iran’s Interior Ministry declared Ebrahim Raisi the winner of the nation’s presidential elections. The top judge, who is known for his ultraconservative views, received almost 62 percent of the vote amid the country’s lowest … read more
Socio-Economics History Blog23 hours ago
Fed Finally Admits Path is ‘Unsustainable’, So Why Didn’t Gold Price Explode? Gary WagnerKitco NEWS Gold is faced with a double-edged sword of inflationary pressures, said Gary Wagner, editor of TheGoldForecast.com, who expects near-term downward pressures to prevail. Wagner discussed with David Lin, anchor for Kitco News, the Fed’s options after Jerome Powell admitted in a testimony Tuesday that the current economic path is “unsustainable.” – 0:00 – … read more
Greencrow As The Crow Flies10 hours ago
The "Vaccine" Stories that Won't Go Away - Four Healthy British Airways Pilots Die in One Week - "No Link to Covid-19 Vaccine" - Plus: "Vaccine" Refuseniks need to band together to ensure preservation of basic services*Four Dead Pilots - But the Story Remains* *Very Murky * Four Healthy British Airways Pilots Die in One Week - Airline Says No Link to Covid-19 Vaccine (thegatewaypundit.com) Listen to the audio recording at the above link and see if it passes your "sniff" test? It passes mine. My "spideys" tell me the voice on the audio is speaking the truth. Here is a financial institution that is as corrupt as can be. Forcing people to be injected with an experimental substance to keep their jobs! Everyone should boycott this corporation and any others like it. Morgan Stanley bans unvacci... read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
Brazil is unequal even in unhappinessRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Among the poorest 40% of the Brazilian population, the feeling of overall well-being has dropped the most; for the 20% with higher incomes, the feeling is that life has actually improved. Escarlen Moch, 34, worked for 9 years in the financial area of a boarding house in Porto Alegre. With […] The post Brazil is unequal even in unhappiness appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
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