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Thomas Paine

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

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Snopes.com26 minutes ago
Pence: I’ll Likely Never See Eye to Eye with Trump on Jan. 6
It was a rare departure for Pence, who spent four years standing loyally beside his boss amid controversy, investigation and impeachment. read more
War News Updates32 minutes ago
Pentagon Wants Long-Range Weapons In Any War Against China
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Kerber, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, receives a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range from a separate munitions lift truck Dec. 12, 2013, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (Peter Thompson/U.S. Air Force) *Military.com:* *Pentagon Eyes New Bombs for War With China, Not ISIS* The Air Force will buy fewer Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs; Hellfire missiles; and small-diameter bombs as it prepares to invest in state-of-the art, long-range weapons that are better-suited for operations in the Pacific, according to its fis... read more
DEATH OF PAPER METALS MARKET? Will Basel 3 Be Implemented This Month?…by LYNETTE ZANG
ITM TRADING, INC. To see Lynette’s slides, research links or questions from this video: https://www.itmtrading.com/blog/death… – You may or may not be familiar with The Bank for International Settlements, but if you look them up you’ll find they are the Central Bank of Central Banks. That means they are the regulatory body for every major … read more
Panel of Former Homosexuals Share How They Found Freedom in God
Jeannie Ortega On this episode of “In The Mix” with Jeannie Ortega, a panel of overcomers share their journey with homosexuality into a relationship with Jesus Christ. end read more
Silver Decline: Don’t Be Shaken Out | David Smith
Liberty and Finance Silver is down nearly a Dollar today. “This game has an ending,” says David Smith, “and it’s in site.” David Smith is a senior analyst at http://TheMorganReport.com. – Whether silver/gold prices are manipulated is debated. Here’s a playlist to give you all perspectives on the topic: https://is.gd/0C8uD5 *** THIS WEEK’S SPECIALS *** … read more
Grant Williams: ENDGAME For the Global Financial System Has Begun | Buying Gold
I LOVE PROSPERITY Grant Williams: ENDGAME For the Global Financial System Has Begun | Buying Gold Grant’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ttmygh – In this video we talk to Grant Williams. He shares his most important ideas about how to invest in the future. He talks about endgame for the global monetary system, gold, silver, what the future … read more
Conservatives Call for Dr Anthony Fauci to be Fired After Leaked Emails Spark Backlash
Sky News Australia America’s most senior infectious disease experts Dr Anthony Fauci is facing calls to resign after a treasure trove of emails detailing his early response to the COVID-19 outbreak was published online. The emails were first secured by BuzzFeed through a Freedom of Information Act request. Buzzfeed published in excess of 3,200 pages … read more
Russia’s $186 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund Dumps All Dollar Assets
Russia’s $186 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund Dumps All Dollar Assets by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Following a series of corporate cyberattacks that American intelligence agencies have blamed on Russian actors, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund (officially the National Wellbeing Fund) has decided to dump all of its dollars and dollar-denominated assets in favor of those denominated in … read more
US CANNOT Lecture China on ‘Rules-Based International Order’ – Vijay Prashad
Going Underground on RT We speak to Director of the Tricontinental Institue Vijay Prashad. He discusses the conspiracy peddled by Western intelligence agencies of COVID-19 being created in a lab by China despite the fact scientific research has shown the virus jumping from animals to humans as the most likely way COVID-19 came to spread … read more
“That Was A Lie”: Tucker Carlson Levels Fauci After FOIA Emails Connect The Dots
“That Was A Lie”: Tucker Carlson Levels Fauci After FOIA Emails Connect The Dots by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Fox News’ Tucker Carlson ripped “the utter fraudulence of Tony Fauci” Wednesday night, after BuzzFeed and the Washington Post obtained thousands of pages of emails through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, revealing that the nation’s top virologist was telling the public … read more
Rand Paul on Whether There’s ‘Criminal Culpability’ Regarding Dr. Fauci
Fox News Sen. Rand Paul says Dr. Fauci can’t be the one to investigate COVID-19 origins on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’ #FoxNews #Ingraham How did Fauci know in 2017 that there will be a “Surprise Outbreak”? end read more
The National Interest34 minutes ago
The U.S. Navy Could Be Getting a New (Tiny) Torpedo
*Caleb Larson* *Torpedoes, Americas* Like its predecessors, the Very Lightweight Torpedo will likely be powered by the Stored Chemical Energy Propulsion System (SCEPS). *Here's What You Need to Know*: Smaller torpedoes would allow submarines to carry much greater weapon loads. In May 2020, Northrop Grumman announced successful testing of their new Very Lightweight Torpedo. According to their press release, “the successful testing of the torpedo nose on the first try is a testament to Northrop Grumman’s design-for-affordability approach, which will significantly reduce cost witho... read more
The National Interest34 minutes ago
The Other Forgotten War in Korea (In 1871)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Korean War, Asia* America's first conflict in the Asian peninsula was in 1871. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Korean Expedition of 1871 sought to open trade with the insular Asian nation—and avenge the destruction of an American ship crewed by kidnappers and pirates. Seventy-nine years before American troops launched the landing operation at Inchon during the Korean War, U.S. troops were involved in another amphibious assault in that corner of Korea. The Korean Expedition of 1871 sought to open trade with the insular Asian nation—and avenge the destruct... read more
The National Interest34 minutes ago
Forever Payments: How the Next Stimulus Could Deliver Monthly Money
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payment, * Many are wondering if these checks will eventually turn into some form of universal basic income. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“Evidence from the last year shows stimulus checks to be the fastest and most impactful investments helping Americans get through this crisis, lifting more people out of poverty than any other single policy,” the report said. Just last week, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department announced that 1.8 million more coronavirus stimulus checks were issued under President Joe Biden’s American Res... read more
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, "Nightbook"; "Choros"
*Full screen recommended.* Ludovico Einaudi, Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, *"Nightbook"* *○* *Full screen recommended.* Ludovico Einaudi, "*Choros"* read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Pandemic is still raging in Chile after 4 months of rapid vaccination (June 3)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Today, Chile celebrates four months since the beginning of one of the fastest and most praised vaccination processes against the coronavirus in the world; however, the pandemic is still unleashed, the intensive care units are 97% saturated, and contagions continue to increase. The longed-for return to normality is still far […] The post Pandemic is still raging in Chile after 4 months of rapid vaccination (June 3) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Riding high in the constellation of Auriga, beautiful, blue vdB 31 is the 31st object in Sidney van den Bergh's 1966 catalog of reflection nebulae. It shares this well-composed celestial still life with dark, obscuring clouds recorded in Edward E. Barnard's 1919 catalog of dark markings in the sky. All are interstellar dust clouds, blocking the light from background stars in the case of Barnard's dark nebulae. For vdB 31, the dust preferentially reflects the bluish starlight from embedded, hot, variable star AB Aurigae. Exploring the environs of AB Aurigae with the Hubble Space Tele... read more
"A Lot Of People..."
“When science discovers the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to find they are not it.” - Bernard Baily read more
"The Monstrous Thing..."
"The monstrous thing is not that men have created roses out of this dung heap, but that, for some reason or other, they should want roses. For some reason or other man looks for the miracle, and to accomplish it he will wade through blood. He will debauch himself with ideas, he will reduce himself to a shadow if for only one second of his life he can close his eyes to the hideousness of reality. Everything is endured - disgrace, humiliation, poverty, war, crime, ennui - in the belief that overnight something will occur, a miracle, which will render life tolerable. And all the while... read more
"Trends Journal: Dollar Crash? Russia Going Gold"
Gerald Celente, PM 6/3/21: *"Trends Journal: Dollar Crash? Russia Going Gold"* "The Trends Journal is a weekly magazine analyzing global current events forming future trends. Our mission is to present Facts and Truth over hype and propaganda to help subscribers prepare for What’s Next in the increasingly turbulent times ahead." - https://trendsresearch.com/ read more
Leaked U.S. Intelligence Report Says There Is No Evidence Of Alien Technology In UFOs, But Can't Rule It Out Either
*New York Times:* *U.S. Finds No Evidence of Alien Technology in Flying Objects, but Can’t Rule It Out, Either* *A new report concedes that much about the observed phenomena remains difficult to explain, including their acceleration, as well as ability to change direction and submerge. * WASHINGTON — American intelligence officials have found no evidence that aerial phenomena witnessed by Navy pilots in recent years are alien spacecraft, but they still cannot explain the unusual movements that have mystified scientists and the military, according to senior administration offi... read more
Sweden's New Submarine Might Be the World's Stealthiest
*Caleb Larson* *Submarines, Europe* The most significant feature is the Blekinge-class’ air-independent power technology. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Blekinge-class could be one of the quietest submarine class ever built once they’re finished. Saab’s Gotland-class recently enjoyed a refit, and is very quiet—the U.S. Navy even leased the first of the class, the *HMS Gotland* for two years in order to evaluate the sub’s capabilities and to improve their own anti-submarine techniques against a peer adversary. The Gotland-class is very stealthy, but pales in comparison to S... read more
Just Awful: Your Tax Refund May Not Come Anytime Soon
*Eli Fuhrman* *Tax Refund, * Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the IRS has had to take on the added responsibility of sending out over $800 billion worth of stimulus payments over the course of three separate rounds of payments. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Some of the IRS’ problems date back to last year, when the agency had to temporarily shut down its tax processing centers because of the pandemic. Even when these centers reopened, they did so with only a limited capacity because of the need to maintain social distancing practices. Even after the Treasury Depar... read more
Bad Idea? Joe Biden Doesn’t Care About His Stimulus Plans’ Price Tags
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Bill, * President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package passed in March will end up with a larger price tag over the next ten years. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In response to another request from Graham, the CBO estimated that the relief plan, the increased non-defense discretionary funding and the infrastructure and families bills would hit a price of $7.6 trillion, with debt held by the public 130 percent of GDP by the end of the decade, assuming there was no legislative action taken to boost the government’s revenues. Presid... read more
Why Special Ops Love the U.S. Army’s M4 and M249 Replacements
*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Army, Americas* The service expects to choose the winning design early in 2022. *Here's What You Need to Know*: New weapons are coming to the U.S. military. The Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon program will replace both the M4 and the M249 with new rifles—and a new round. Here’s why special operations love it. *NGSW* The Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) program will service not only the Army, but also Special Operations as well, including the Green Berets and the 75th Ranger regiment. In an interview with military.com, a USSOCOM spokesperson s... read more
Help, President Biden: Haven’t Received Your Stimulus Payment? It’s Not Too Late to Get It
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Payment Missing, * The Get My Payment tool is an online portal that allows stimulus check recipients to check the status of their relief payment. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *If eligible Americans receive that confirmation letter but haven’t seen the stimulus money, then it is heavily encouraged to request an IRS payment trace with Notice 1444. Expected recipients could also file for a payment trace if the Get My Payment tool indicates that the money was pumped out, but the person still hasn’t received the check within the designated time frame.... read more
Bolivia Thrashes Venezuela 3-1 in World Cup Qualifier
Marcelo Martins Moreno had a brace on Thursday to power Bolivia 3-1 over Venezuela in the South American qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup. read more
Blinken, Sullivan Welcome Israeli Defense Minister to Washington
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and White House National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, met on Thursday in Washington with Israel’s Defense Minister, Benjamin Gantz, with who the discussed the “enduring” bilateral alliance and the reconstruction work under way in the Gaza Strip after the recent escalation of violence there. read more
Belgium Flat in Draw with Greece; Turkey Rolls over Moldova
Belgium, ranked No. 1 in the world by FIFA, had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Greece on Thursday in their penultimate friendly before Euro 2020. read more
Federer, Djokovic, Nadal Move Through at French Open
Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal all advanced to the third round of the French Open on Thursday with convincing victories. read more
Despite Promising In The Campaign That He Would Cut U.S. Nuclear Forces, President Biden Goes ‘Full Steam Ahead’ On Trump’s Nuclear Expansion
A Milestone B decision on the replacement for America's nuclear cruise missile is one of the many issues facing President-elect Joe Biden's nuclear and missile defense experts. (Tech. Sgt. Aaron D. Allmon II/U.S. Air Force) *Politico:* *Biden goes ‘full steam ahead’ on Trump’s nuclear expansion despite campaign rhetoric* The decision to retain a low-yield warhead that was outfitted on submarine-launched ballistic missiles in 2019, and to initiate research into a new sea-launched cruise missile, has sparked an outcry. President Joe Biden ran on a platform opposing new nuclear ... read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Peruvian exports grow almost 30% during the first 4 months of 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peruvian exports grew nearly 30 % during the first four months of this year and surpassed the previous levels of the pandemic, with a great increase in fishing and textile exports advanced by more than 50 %, official sources informed this Thursday. The Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Claudia […] The post Peruvian exports grow almost 30% during the first 4 months of 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Dr Sam Bailey’s further rebuttal of NZ media’s ‘egregious attempt at character assassination’ of Dr Simon Thornley
LISTEN to Dr Sam Bailey at: https://odysee.com/@drsambailey:c/Vaccines-Lies-And-Smears-Odyssey-Comp-2:c Channel profile pictureDr. Sam Bailey@drsambaileyFollow Dr Sam takes her gloves off in this video! Watch her rebuttal against a stuff.co.nz character assassination attempt on Dr Simon Thornley. Please support my channel ▶https://www.subscribestar.com/DrSamBailey Leave me a tip! ▶https://www.buymeacoffee.com/drsambailey Virus Mania Paperback: US Independent Bookseller Powell’s Books: https://www.powells.com/book/virus-mania-9783752629781Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Virus-Mania-C... read more
Another open letter to NZ Govt from Lawyer Sue Grey: URGENT REQUEST FOLLOWING RESEARCH SHOWING THE “S PROTEIN” IN THE PFIZER JAB IS A TOXIN
EWR Comment: note the research & video are included in the links. Must watch/read. From: Sue Grey suegreylawyer@gmail.comDate: Thu, 3 Jun 2021, 23:33Subject: OPEN LETTER No 2- An URGENT REQUEST FOLLOWING RESEARCH SHOWING THE “S PROTEIN” IN THE PFIZER JAB IS A TOXINTo: Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern jacinda.ardern@parliament.govt.nz, Hon David Parker david.parker@parliament.govt.nz, Hon Andrew Little … Continue reading Another open letter to NZ Govt from Lawyer Sue Grey: URGENT REQUEST FOLLOWING RESEARCH SHOWING THE “S PROTEIN” IN THE PFIZER JAB IS A TOXIN → read more
The same tech that makes your life easier is being weaponised
WATCH AT LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFD_Cgr2zho&t=41s The New York Times 3.52M subscribers A tank that drives itself. A drone that picks its own targets. A machine gun with facial recognition software. Sounds like science fiction? A.I. fueled weapons are already here. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ———- Whether it’s reporting on conflicts … Continue reading The same tech that makes your life easier is being weaponised → read more
The truth about Bill Gates & Jeffrey Epstein has less to do with girlies than with MICROSOFT, and all of Silicon Valley, and their close CIA/military ties (Whitney Webb)
From markcrispinmiller citing mercola.com & Whitney Webb Story at-a-glance While mainstream media outlets apparently agree that Jeffrey Epstein was a likely factor in the Gates’ recently announced split, what these same outlets refuse to cover is the real extent of the Bill Gates-Jeffrey Epstein relationship The mainstream narrative holds that Gates’s ties to Epstein began … Continue reading The truth about Bill Gates & Jeffrey Epstein has less to do with girlies than with MICROSOFT, and all of Silicon Valley, and their close CIA/military ties (Whitney Webb) → read more
‘We Made a Big Mistake’ — COVID Vaccine Spike Protein Travels From Injection Site, C an Cause Organ Damage
Originally posted on Truth11.com: ‘We Made a Big Mistake’ — COVID Vaccine Spike Protein Travels From Injection Site, Can Cause Organ Damage Children’s Health Defense » Feed COVID vaccine researchers had previously assumed mRNA COVID vaccines would behave like traditional vaccines. The vaccine’s spike protein — responsible for infection and its most severe symptoms… read more
Tucker Carlson: Uncovered Emails Show Fauci Supported ‘Grotesque’ Experiments at Wuhan Lab
Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act: By Children’s Health Defense Team Emails obtained by BuzzFeed via the Freedom of Information Act show Dr. Anthony Fauci lied about the origins of COVID, the effectiveness of paper masks and more. In the segment below on last night’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson said… read more
Ice Age Now3 hours ago
Did Volcanoes Kill Off the Neanderthals?
That’s what this study suggests. But I wonder, did those volcanoes erupt in sync with the Laschamps magnetic reversal? Because if they did, then the magnetic reversal was actually the real culprit. ___________________ “Volcanoes Killed Off Neanderthals, Study Suggests” Thus reads the title in the National Geographic News. Catastrophic volcanic eruptions in Europe may have ... Read more The post Did Volcanoes Kill Off the Neanderthals? appeared first on Ice Age Now. read more
Econlib3 hours ago
Texas Government Assaults Economic Freedom
Two pieces of bad news for economic freedom came out of Texas this week. Elizabeth Nolan Brown at Reason writes about the more recent one: In a performative bid against “human trafficking,” Texas has raised the legal age for working at a strip club from 18 to 21 years old, putting many employees out of […] The post Texas Government Assaults Economic Freedom appeared first on Econlib. read more
The People Under the Highway: Oakland Homeless Building Their Own Future
Tired of living in unsafe and unhealthy conditions, a group of homeless people in Oakland, California, have built their own village, creating for themselves under a local highway a vibrant community with shower, kitchen, vegetable gardens, a store and even a medical clinic. read more
Business Chamber: Returning Expropriated Companies in Venezuela to Former Owners to ‘Take Years’
Carlos Fernández, the first vice-president of the Venezuelan Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Production (Fedecámaras), said in a radio interview on Thursday that the process of returning the expropriated companies by the leftist regimes of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro to their rightful owners is a “systemic process that will take years because confidence needs to be built.” read more
Home for Retired Argentine Performers Scrambling to Survive
They devoted their lives to the unstable world of show business and, when they became old, they had to face a retirement with restrictions. They are the guests of the Casa de Teatro de Buenos Aires, which for more than 80 years has been welcoming retired artists with economic problems and now, in the midst of a real crisis, is juggling things to survive. read more
Uruguay’s First ‘Unicorn’ Celebrates Nasdaq Debut
Uruguay’s first unicorn – privately held startup valued at more than $1 billion – made its debut on Thursday on New York’s Nasdaq stock exchange, where shares in payments firm dLocal surged more than 47 percent in early trading. read more
Barty Retires with Injury; Gauff, Swiatek Reach French Open 3rd Round
Ashleigh Barty, the world No. 1, is out of the French Open after an injury forced her to retire from her second-round clash against Poland’s Magda Linette while trailing 6-1, 2-2. read more
Chiapas Indigenous People Distance Selves from Mexican Election Contest
The indigenous people in Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas are going into the elections on the weekend in an unequal manner, without any political participation, despite the influence that the Zapatista movement has had in the zone. read more
Christian Couple’s Death Sentence for Blasphemy Overturned
A Pakistani court acquitted on Thursday a Christian couple who had been sentenced to death in 2014 for alleged blasphemy and ordered their release from prison. read more
Koeman to Stay on as Barça Coach, Laporta Confirms
Ronald Koeman will continue as the head coach of Barcelona, the club’s board of directors said on Thursday after a meeting at the Camp Nou. read more
Peru Election Pits 2 Candidates Opposed by Women’s Rights, LGBT+ Activists
Women’s rights and LGBT+ activists see little choice in Peru’s June 6 presidential runoff, which will pit two socially conservative candidates that oppose abortion, same-sex marriage and gender equality-based education. read more
Air France Flight Searched Following Bomb Threat
An Air France plane traveling to Paris from Chad was being searched by French security personnel on Thursday at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport after an anonymous call was placed claiming there was a bomb on board the aircraft. read more
WHO Warns of Third COVID-19 Wave in Africa
The World Health Organization warned on Thursday of a third wave of COVID-19 infections that is currently hitting countries like Kenya and South Africa and is threatening the rest of the African continent, where vaccines are scarce. read more
One Child Among Two Dead in Building Collapse in Rio de Janeiro
A young girl and her father were killed and four other people were injured on Thursday when a four-story residential building collapsed in Rio de Janeiro for unknown reasons, officials said. read more
EU Outlines Plans for Digital Identity Wallet for Use Across Bloc
The European Commission outlined on Thursday its proposal for a Digital Identity Wallet that could store proof of identity and official documents such as bank account details, driving licenses and diplomas for use across the European Union. read more
WHO, Kathmandu Reject Reports of New ‘Nepal’ Variant of Coronavirus
The World Health Organization and Nepal denied on Thursday the existence of a new strain of the coronavirus originating in the Himalayan country after British newspaper Daily Mail published an article about a “Nepal Variant” of the virus spreading to Europe. read more
Diana’s Wedding Dress Exhibited for the First Time at Kensington Palace
Fans of Diana, Princess of Wales, will be able to see the wedding dress she wore up close for the first time in 25 years at Kensington Palace from Thursday. read more
Kazakhstan, Armenia Agree to Strengthen Dialogue, Boost Trade
Kazakhstan and Armenia agreed on Thursday to strengthen political dialogue and trade cooperation during Armenian President Armen Sarkissian’s visit to Nur-Sultan. read more
UK Removes Portugal from Safe Travel List
British travelers will soon no longer be able to enjoy restriction-free travel to Portugal after the United Kingdom’s government said on Thursday it was to remove the country from its so-called green list of safe destinations. read more
Spain’s PM Offers Support to Libya in Achieving Stability
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met his Libyan counterpart Abdulhamid Dbeibeh in the capital Tripoli on Thursday and offered his nation’s support in achieving stability in the North African country. read more
Israel PM Calls for Right-Wing Blockade to Anti-Netanyahu Coalition
Benjamin Netanyahu called on Thursday for conservative members of the Israeli parliament to oppose a coalition agreement aiming to remove him as the country’s longest-serving prime minister. read more
Excess Nitrogen Turns Sargassum into Toxic Algae Infestation
Sargassum, a seaweed vital for marine wildlife, is becoming toxic due to an excessive level of nitrogen and invading US beaches, a scientific report showed. read more
Indonesia Cancels Hajj for 2nd Year over COVID-19 Concerns
Indonesia canceled on Thursday the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia for the second year in a row for pilgrims from the most populous Muslim country in the world. read more
Afghanistan Hit by Oxygen Shortage as COVID-19 Cases Surge
Afghan authorities announced on Thursday that the country was facing a shortage of oxygen in hospitals as COVID-19 cases had risen rapidly as part of what is being seen as the third wave of the pandemic. read more
Red Cross President Meets with Myanmar Military Coup Leader
The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) met on Thursday with General Min Aung Hlaing, the leader of Myanmar’s military junta, which came to power in a coup d’etat on February 1. read more
Anderson, Moretti, Farhadi in Race for Cannes’s Top Prize
Movies by Wes Anderson, Nanni Moretti, Asghar Farhadi and François Ozon are among the films selected to compete for Cannes’ top prize, the Palme d’Or. read more
Pakistan Urged to Stop Attacks on Journalists
Several international rights organizations expressed concern on Thursday over attacks on journalists critical of the government in Pakistan and called for strict action against those responsible for perpetrating them. read more
Queen Elizabeth II to Hold 1st Meeting with President Biden at Windsor Castle
The United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II will meet with United States President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at Windsor Castle on June 13, Buckingham Palace announced on Thursday. read more
Latvia Breaks Up International Tax Fraud, Money Laundering Gang
Latvian revenue service agents and special police units have detained seven people following raids at 26 locations to break up a money laundering and tax fraud gang operating across the European Union. read more
Ex-Catalan Leader Puigdemont Calls for Amnesty, Not Pardons from Spain Government
The Spanish government should grant amnesty rather than pardons to Catalan politicians jailed for their involvement in an illegal independence referendum, the self-exiled former regional president Carles Puigdemont said on Thursday. read more
Japan to Offer COVID-19 Vaccines to Taiwan
Japan said on Thursday it would offer Taiwan COVID-19 vaccines from its supplies, in the face of the worst wave of infections the island has faced since the beginning of the pandemic. read more
China Voices Optimism About Trade Talks with US
China expressed optimism on Thursday over the prospects of improving trade and economic ties with the United States after the “normal” resumption of negotiations between the two largest economies. read more
Narcopolitics Bloodies Mexico’s Campaign Trail
Mexico has borne witness to one of the bloodiest campaign trails in recent history with more than 230 assassinations linked to narcopolitics in the run-up to this week’s election despite the government’s pledge of protection. read more
EU Citizens ‘Frustrated’ and ‘Uncertain’ amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Europeans feel “uncertain” and “frustrated” about their current situation and the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Eurobarometer survey published on Thursday. read more
Pro-India Politician from Modi’s BJP Shot Dead in Kashmir
Gunmen have shot dead a local politician of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the disputed Kashmir region, police said on Thursday. read more
Life and Fate of the Highest Official Imprisoned by Tiananmen
He has been under close surveillance since 1989 and is used to facing obstacles, so when journalists are prevented from accessing his home, he has no problem going out and sitting down to chat in a nearby fast food restaurant. read more
India a Step Closer to 2nd Home-Grown COVID-19 Vaccine
India came closer to getting its second indigenous COVID-19 vaccine after the government inked a deal with a pharma company for 300 million doses to be available in the coming months, the health ministry reported on Thursday. read more
Case on Australia’s Role in Chile Coup Continues Behind Closed Doors
An Australian court continued on Thursday with a closed-door case on the declassification of secret documents about Australia’s participation in the 1973 Chile military coup, after the government said some issues could put the country’s security at risk. read more
Malaysia Reports $81 Million from Deloitte in 1MDB Settlement
Malaysia has received 336 million ringgits ($81 million) from audit firm Deloitte as part of a settlement related to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, authorities reported on Thursday. read more
Sri Lanka Braces for Marine Disaster due to Ship Gutted by Fire
A cargo ship carrying chemicals onboard has finally sunk nearly two weeks after it caught fire off the Sri Lankan coast, sparking worries of an impending marine disaster on the island. read more
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi on Trial for Alleged Official Secrets Law Breach
Myanmar’s Supreme Court said on Thursday it was beginning proceedings to judge deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi over her alleged violation of the Official Secrets Law. read more
In NYC, ‘Big Brother’ Is Watching with 15,000 Cameras, Amnesty International Says
Amnesty International denounced on Thursday that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) have at their disposal more than 15,000 surveillance cameras with which they can monitor citizens through facial recognition, and has asked the authorities to ban this practice. read more
Australia Announces Aid to Workers due to Melbourne Lockdown
Australia announced on Thursday an emergency aid for those workers affected by the confinement measures of more than seven days implemented by the COVID-19 outbreaks in Melbourne. read more
The Avengers Finally Land at Disneyland after Waiting Out Pandemic
The Avengers and all the magic of the Marvel superheroes will launch on Friday at Disneyland Resort with the inauguration of Avengers Campus, one of the big attractions of this Californian theme park upon its reopening after its pandemic shutdown. read more
Immersive ‘Money Heist’ Tour to Mark End of Hit Series
Fans of “Money Heist” (La Casa de Papel) will be able to feel part of the Netflix series thanks to an immersive experience that will tour cities such as New York, Miami and Mexico City. read more
Colombian Medical Mission Target of 256 Attacks During Protests
The medical mission in Colombia has been the target of at least 256 attacks during protests against the government that began on April 28, according to a report presented on Wednesday by the Ministry of Health to international organizations. read more
Exhibition Seeks Justice for Victims of Police Violence in Colombia
Nury Rojas stares at a photograph displayed on the wall, sighs and with a lump in her throat says: “Here I am for you.” read more
Confronting gang violence means charging the people ordering the hits
Recently there has been talk of making stiffer sentences for gang murders to send a message that public gang shootings are not acceptable. Although I am not entirely opposed to that idea, we still need to address the elephant in the room. Who is ordering the hits? In the Powery-Hooker and De Jong case, they were both brought in from Edmonton. It is obvious they were hired by the Edmonton Hells Angels. Locking them up for 300 years will do nothing to stop the surge in gang violence. The only thing that will address the violence is to charge the Edmonton Hells Angels for ordering th... read more
Snopes.com2 hours ago
USFL Relaunching Next Year, Four Decades After Its Birth
The USFL is relaunching in 2022, four decades after the spring football league's short-lived run that featured such stars as Reggie White, Herschel Walker, Steve Young, and Jim Kelly. read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Colombia registers a double record with 28,624 infections and 545 Covid deaths (June 3)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia registered this Thursday a double record with 28,624 infections and 545 deaths due to coronavirus, in its worst day of the pandemic, which also surpassed 90,000 fatalities. The record number of positive cases is also the third in a row, a sign that the current peak of the disease […] The post Colombia registers a double record with 28,624 infections and 545 Covid deaths (June 3) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Confirmation of the location of kidnapped candidate Marilú Martínez Núñez in southern Mexico
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The governor of the state of Guerrero, southern Mexico, Héctor Astudillo, confirmed on Thursday that Marilú Martínez Núñez, candidate of the Movimiento Ciudadano (MC) party for the municipal presidency of Cutzamala de Pinzón, who was kidnapped early Wednesday morning, was found alive. “I am pleased to report that Marilú Martínez […] The post Confirmation of the location of kidnapped candidate Marilú Martínez Núñez in southern Mexico appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Cairns News3 hours ago
Documents show COVID is a psyop designed to change you and your nation (part 1)
By TONY MOBILIFONITISCOVID-19 is a massive psychological operation designed to manipulate the way populations act and think. That’s the message former Royal Navy officer and independent journalist Brian Gerrish has given German lawyer Reiner Fuellmich in a recent video conference. Gerrish, who founded and fronts the popular online news site UK Column.org, linked up with […] read more
balance103 hours ago
You must test the bridge.
Beloved ones, therefore with the coming of this Protestant revolt ignited from the fires of hell itself by the fallen angels you see the putting out of this candle of the Mother. Think of the darkness of Earth as the candle of the Mother goes out one by one, and I personally am *expelled* from the cathedrals of northern Europe and from Britain. No longer is there the reverence for Mother, but She has become once again a common, untutored, ignorant young maid who by chance or selection of God became the Mother of Christ by no particular virtue of Her own but merely by an ordinat... read more
Snopes.com3 hours ago
Twitter Starts Subscription Service in Canada, Australia
Twitter's new service offers perks like an undo button for subscribers. read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
Mike Lindell Outlines New Lawsuit Against Dominion and Smartmatic Voting Machine Companies, UPDATE Lawsuit Added
Mike Lindell appeared on Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast to outline a new lawsuit he is personally filing tomorrow against Dominion and Smartmatic, the companies who sell and operate electronic voting systems. Additionally, according to Lindell he has irrefutable evidence that he anticipates the Supreme Court will hear in the next two months that is […] The post Mike Lindell Outlines New Lawsuit Against Dominion and Smartmatic Voting Machine Companies, UPDATE Lawsuit Added appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
StoneX has cut 18 million tons of Brazil’s second harvest corn and expects high prices in 2nd semester
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Weather conditions were responsible for the cut in the projection from 80 million tons early in the year to 62 million tons in June. Domestic demand will continue strong and prices will remain high despite the progress of the harvest. At the start of the year, StoneX was projecting a […] The post StoneX has cut 18 million tons of Brazil’s second harvest corn and expects high prices in 2nd semester appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Argentina’s slow Covid-19 vaccination pressures government amid economic crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina is suffering a severe economic crisis. But the highly inflamed political debate revolves around something even more urgent: the shortage of vaccines against Covid-19. And particularly Pfizer's, which for the time being has not reached the country. "Control your obsession with the Pfizer vaccine," Health Minister Carla Vizzotti urged […] The post Argentina’s slow Covid-19 vaccination pressures government amid economic crisis appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Cristiana Chamorro remains incommunicado and under surveillance at her home in Nicaragua
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Cristiana Chamorro, the Nicaraguan opposition figure with the highest probability of winning the November elections, in which President Daniel Ortega is seeking new reelection, spent this Thursday 24 hours confined in her house, incommunicado and under strong police surveillance. Practically "this is a kidnapping", said her lawyer, Orieta Benavides, who […] The post Cristiana Chamorro remains incommunicado and under surveillance at her home in Nicaragua appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Friends Of Australia Friday Cabernet, Shiraz & Blend, Lamburger
Australia Friday - Aussy-Lamburger, Cabernet / Shiraz and Blended, and Ice Cream! Continue reading → read more
alienviews4 hours ago
Dare To Fly The Rocks
*.,¸¸,.»§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§«*¥*»§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§«·.,¸¸,.* *.,¸¸,.»§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§«*¥*»§«,¸¸,.·´¯`·.,¸¸,.»§«·.,¸¸,.* *.* You've heard it called "Our Starship Earth," and metaphor that's not. See, this is just another notion where —as yet— we don't take *stock*. . Earth is but "conveyance" friend, a "liner" on dark seas... if seas were *black* but splashing *stars*, and a *solar *wind, the breeze... . Our ship? It has an engine in the form of our sun, Sol, though presently we must admit it is quite *beyond* control... The track we're on, predictable, and measured such... read more
null4 hours ago
An Axis of Liars: How Facebook and Twitter Conspired with Fauci to Censor Truth-Seekers and Push Covid-19 Disinformation
Over the past two months, I’ve had my Facebook account deleted, my personal page as well as that of Ghion Journal unpublished, my Twitter account The post An Axis of Liars: How Facebook and Twitter Conspired with Fauci to Censor Truth-Seekers and Push Covid-19 Disinformation appeared first on . read more
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 153 – 2021
Originally posted on sunshine hours: . South / North read more
THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF DELUSION AND LAZINESS
*National Review*'s Charles C.W. Cooke confirms Maggie Haberman's scoop: I can attest, from speaking to an array of different sources, that Donald Trump does indeed believe quite genuinely that he — along with former senators David Perdue and Martha McSally — will be “reinstated” to office this summer after “audits” of the 2020 elections in Arizona, Georgia, and a handful of other states have been completed. I can attest, too, that Trump is trying hard to recruit journalists, politicians, and other influential figures to promulgate this belief — not as a fundraising tool or an infa... read more
Pension Pulse2 hours ago
Behind OMERS' Carbon Footprint Analysis
Joe Marsh of Capital Monitor takes a look at what is behind OMERS' carbon footprint analysis: - Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (Omers) was one of the first Canadian pension funds to calculate its investment portfolio’s carbon footprint. - It was a labour-intensive process, partly because half the C$105bn pension fund is directly invested into real assets and emissions data is hard to source. - Omers is committed to reducing carbon intensity within its portfolio by 20% by 2025, but chooses not to set longer-term goals, such as net zero by... read more
"Food Prices To Soar Higher As California Farmers Destroy Crops Because Dust Bowl Condition Spreading"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Food Prices To Soar Higher As California Farmers * *Destroy Crops Because Dust Bowl Condition Spreading"* by Epic Economist "Every single American is going to be deeply affected by the crisis that is unfolding in California right now. The state has almost 25 million acres of farmland, and it produces the vast majority of the fruits and vegetables we consume in the U.S. However, as a catastrophic megadrought has started to devastate millions of acres of crops, California's agricultural production is being dramatically reduced, and in times when severe supp... read more
MintPress News3 hours ago
The Finders: CIA Ties to Child Sex Cult Obscured as Coverage Goes from Sensationalism to Silence
The Finders trail would ultimately lead to allegations of a cult involved in ritual abuse, an international child-trafficking ring, evidence of child abuse confirmed and later denied, and ties with the CIA, which was alleged to have interfered in the case. The post The Finders: CIA Ties to Child Sex Cult Obscured as Coverage Goes from Sensationalism to Silence appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Yemen: Health, environment and economy remain under threat from stricken oil tanker
There has been no further investigation into the state of the FSO Safer, a stricken tanker anchored just 4.8 nautical miles off the Yemen coast, meaning the risk of a massive oil leak continues to grow with each passing day, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday. Read the full story, “Yemen: Health, environment and economy remain under threat from stricken oil tanker”, on globalissues.org → read more
Accountability crucial to ‘truly relegate’ Syria chemical weapons to history
Until those responsible for any and all chemical weapons use in Syria are held responsible, the global community will continue sending a message of impunity, the senior UN disarmament official warned the Security Council on Thursday. Read the full story, “Accountability crucial to ‘truly relegate’ Syria chemical weapons to history”, on globalissues.org → read more
UNRWA chief calls for ‘clear and unequivocal guarantees’ on staff safety in Hamas-controlled Gaza
The head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has called for “clear and unequivocal guarantees” over the safety and security of staff working to restore critical services in Gaza, following last month’s conflict between Israel and militant group Hamas, which controls the occupied enclave. Read the full story, “UNRWA chief calls for ‘clear and unequivocal guarantees’ on staff safety in Hamas-controlled Gaza”, on globalissues.org → read more
MintPress News3 hours ago
Chronicling Barbarism with Political Cartoonist Carlos Latuff
Carlos Latuff gained widespread fame during the Arab Spring when his cartoons helped fuel revolutions across the region. Reuters called him a “hero” of the movement while The Guardian described him as the “unlikely star” of the revolt. The post Chronicling Barbarism with Political Cartoonist Carlos Latuff appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Flying Naval Mines: A Gamechanger or Boondoggle?
*Caleb Larson* *Mines, Americas* Delivering naval mines from longer stand-off distances would allow American bombers to fly father from harm’s way. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Is a new naval mine on the way? Like land mines, naval mines sit in wait for enemy traffic—not soldiers or tanks, but ships and submarines. These silent killers can be activated in a variety of ways, by direct physical contact, via magnetic detection, or by hearing moment in or on the water. Tedious and time consuming to disarm—they are low-cost and are used to cut off an enemy’s access to mined areas.... read more
Bad News, Joe: More Than Stimulus Payments are Needed to Save America
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Payment Stats, * The dire April report suggests that the economic recovery has a long way to continue. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Not all the estimates were off, though; consumer spending increased by 0.5 percent, as predicted. Core personal consumption expenditures, excluding food and energy, rose 0.7 percent from March and 3.1 percent from April 2020 – roughly in line with the 0.6 percent and 2.9 percent that analysts had predicted. The defining challenge of Joe Biden’s presidency, at least in his first term, will be in his ability to presid... read more
Russia's Own Littoral Combat Ship is Coming Soon?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Russian Navy, Russia* A history of issues constructing littoral combat ships in both the U.S. and Russia explain the litany of delays and mishaps. *Here's What You Need To Remember: **“In the future, [Project 20386 corvettes] can become a useful asset for the Russian Navy. Recent events in the Middle East suggest that almost all operational and tactical tasks can be solved by warships of smaller displacement.”* On April 5, 2021 the Severnaya Verf shipyard in Saint Petersburg launched the Project 20386 *Merkuriy* corvette nearly five years after her hull was l... read more
Snopes.com3 hours ago
Is This a Real Military Toilet Paper Requisition?
"Commanding Officer, USS SKIPJACK, cannot help but wonder what is being used at Mare Island in place of this unidentifiable material, once well known to this command." read more
Halifax Examiner3 hours ago
A note to readers: How the Halifax Examiner has covered COVID, and what comes next
Dear readers, The third wave of the pandemic has been painful: 22 people in Nova Scotia have died, with 22 different sets of family, friends, and loved ones left to grieve. Thousands more have fallen ill, too many landing in hospital and the ICU. All of us have suffered with worry and dread, and faced […] read more
Tread [FULL DOCUMENTARY]
Gunnar Etchison Dec 18, 2020 On June 4th, 2004, a 63 ton bulldozer, fortified with steel and concrete, systematically destroyed numerous businesses and homes in... The post Tread [FULL DOCUMENTARY] appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Wentzville, Missouri, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
The Poet: William Stafford, ”Today”
*”Today”* “The ordinary miracles begin. Somewhere a signal arrives: “Now,” and the rays come down. A tomorrow has come. Open your hands, lift them: morning rings all the doorbells; porches are cells for prayer. Religion has touched your throat. Not the same now, you could close your eyes and go on full of light. And it is already begun, the chord that will shiver glass, the song full of time bending above us. Outside, a sign: a bird intervenes; the wings tell the air, “Be warm.” No one is out there, but a giant has passed through town, widening streets, touching the ground, shouldering aw... read more
"Life, In Short..."
“It is easy to overlook this thought that life just is. As humans we are inclined to feel that life must have a point. We have plans and aspirations and desires. We want to take constant advantage of the intoxicating existence we’ve been endowed with. But what’s life to a lichen? Yet its impulse to exist, to be , is every bit as strong as ours-arguably even stronger. If I were told that I had to spend decades being a furry growth on a rock in the woods, I believe I would lose the will to go on. Lichens don’t. Like virtually all living things, they will suffer any hardship, endure a... read more
"Half of All Restaurants Will Close - Economy is Falling Apart"
Dan, IAllegedly, PM 6/3/21: *"Half of All Restaurants Will Close - * *Economy is Falling Apart"* read more
Health Freedom Defense Fund
Health Freedom Defense Fund (HFDF) seeks to ameliorate health injustice through education and advocacy. We aid families and individuals whose health rights have been infringed and support legal challenges to unjust laws that undermine our health and freedoms. If your rights have been infringed, we may be able to help. The post Health Freedom Defense Fund appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
California State Water Board is Manufacturing a Drought by Draining Reservoirs into the Ocean
“In the last 14 days, 90% of Delta inflow went to sea. It’s equal to a year’s supply of water for 1 million people. #ManMadeDrought,” Central Valley farmer Kristi Diener said. Diener, a California water expert and farmer, has been warning steadily that water is unnecessarily being let out to sea as the state faces a normal dry year. “Are we having a dry year? Yes,” Diener says. “That is normal for us. Should we be having water shortages in the start of our second dry year? No. Our reservoirs were designed to provide a steady five year supply for all users, and were filled to the ... read more
Snopes.com3 hours ago
Mosaic Virus Causes Pattern on Watermelon — But Can You Still Eat the Fruit?
It’s not only watermelon that can become infected by the virus. read more
New Mandala4 hours ago
Civil Society and Southeast Asia’s Authoritarian Turn
Just as there is no simple correlation between democracy and good governance, we can no longer draw a straight line between authoritarianism and weak governance. The post Civil Society and Southeast Asia’s Authoritarian Turn appeared first on New Mandala. read more
The Rio Times4 hours ago
Pandemic is an opportunity to fight corruption in Latin America – UNOPS
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (EFE) The crisis unleashed by covid-19 has generated great risks in corruption. Still, it also poses a great opportunity to fight it, according to Fabrizio Feliciani, the director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Office for Project Services (Unops). "There is going to be an enormous […] The post Pandemic is an opportunity to fight corruption in Latin America – UNOPS appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Need To Know4 hours ago
US: Amazon Customers Have One Week to Opt Out of Mass Wireless Sharing
Echo and Ring are being used to build city-wide “mesh networks” that piggyback on other users' internet connections. If users fail to disable Sidewalk in the settings section of the Alexa or Ring apps by June 8th, the network will be turned on and their devices will become “Sidewalk Bridges”. read more
reality4 hours ago
Climate depends on solar activity. Prepare for chilly times ahead.
The data below shows the evolution of sea surface temperature in the Western Pacific between the coordinates marked in the map below. In this map from https://earth.nullschool.net/ temperature at 20° south is about 26°C and at 30° south its about 21°C. The currents that are visible in the picture indicate its a mixing zone so […] read more
The Rio Times4 hours ago
Brazil records 1,682 new Covid deaths and accumulates almost 470,000 deaths (June 3)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil registered Thursday 1,682 new deaths due to covid-19 and accumulated almost 470,000 deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic, hitting hard the most populated country in Latin America. With today's figures, Brazil reached 469,388 deaths due to this pandemic, which maintains Brazil as the country with the highest number of […] The post Brazil records 1,682 new Covid deaths and accumulates almost 470,000 deaths (June 3) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Is West Virginia Giving Away Free Guns to Those Who Get COVID Vaccinations?
Vaccine-related freebies get more and more creative. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Watch the Borders!
Heard the legend about a misunderstood J. Edgar Hoover directive? read more
Incoming Cash: More Stimulus Payments are Coming Home
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payment Drop, * With the eleventh batch set to land in Americans’ bank accounts as early as the next few days, keep in mind that it was just last week when the tenth batch was disbursed to eligible U.S. taxpayers. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *These funds are “for people who earlier in March received payments based on their 2019 tax returns but are eligible for a new or larger payment based on their recently processed 2020 tax returns,” the IRS said. The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department may be in the late innings of sending ... read more
Mini-Chernobyl? The Coverup of the Russia's Greatest Bioweapon Tragedy
*Sebastien Roblin* *Cold War, * The Sverdlovsk Incident remains a clear testimony to the dangers of biological weapons and despotic regimes. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Just a year after signing on to the 1972 bioweapons ban, the Soviet Union had actually expanded its bioweapons production via a massive new civilian program, known as Biopreparat, that employed fifty thousand personnel scattered across fifty-two separate facilities. In October 1979, a West German newspaper run by Soviet émigrés ran a vague story alleging that an explosion in a military factory in Sverdlo... read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Supersonic Travel Is Coming Back at United Airlines
The announcement brought back memories of Concorde planes, which last flew in 2003. read more
Need To Know4 hours ago
Joel Kallman, Oracle Software Developer who Designed CDC Vaccine Tracking System, Is Dead 2 Months after Taking RNA Vaccine
Kallman posted on March 26 that he had gotten his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. He died on May 25, 2020. It is ironic that Oracle APEX announced that his cause of death was COVID-19, despite his having been vaccinated against the disease. read more
Halifax Examiner4 hours ago
Appeals court throws out Heritage Trust application to shrink Brunswick Street development
A development approved for Brunswick Street is not too tall for the area, Nova Scotia’s highest court ruled on Thursday. It’s likely the end of the line for the Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia’s fight against the proposal from developer Adam Barrett’s Brunswick Street Developments Ltd. for a 42-unit, eight-storey residential building at 2267 Brunswick […] read more
It’s about Value
I know a couple of those assholes. Steve Horwitz One way classical liberals have done ourselves no good is to talk about market economies as if they were some sort of meritocracy where people with more skill, or better values, or who work harder get rewarded for it. The worst version is to blithely associate… Continue reading → read more
the daily howler5 hours ago
We offer one possible semi-correction!
*THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2021* *Is Donald J. Trump some version of "mentally ill?:*" We generally put the term in quotes to signal the fact that it's a technical term. Having said that, we'll add this: In this new post, Kevin Drum says that Donald J. Trump seems to be "clinically delusional." We think the actual term would be something like some version of "mentally ill." Kevin is responding to reports that Trump actually* does* believe that he'll be reinstated this summer. Kevin's responding to credible reports that Trump really does believe that. We said, all along, that it looked... read more
Nutrition Is Vital, So Why Aren't The New Dietary Guidelines More Science Based?
Old age is the biggest risk factor for most diseases, but if you have solid nutrition your health is likely to be better throughout all periods of life. Including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet the USDA dietary guidelines produced every five years won't tell you how to optimize nutrition for where you are at in life. They are one size fits all for broad swaths of age and gender, and that needs to change The dietary guidelines were created to make sure consumers are kept in touch with the latest science and that taxpayer-funded programs like school lunches are properly feeding dev... read more

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