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Medical Kidnap6 hours ago

Are These Cyber Attacks Live Drills for What is Coming Later this Summer?

By sheer cowinkydink, another ransomware attack has taken down operations of another major American industry. This time, the target is America’s largest meat processer, JBS. JBS acquired a fake, plant-based meat company for $500 million, and its CEO has been using Joe Biden’s “build back better” slogan and other World Economic Forum and United Nations jargon. It has moved into the faux-burger market in Europe. First, it was Texas energy, then the Colonial gas pipeline and now meat. All of this is happening as shortages are commonplace, caused by massive economic distortions from ... read more

All That Is Solid ...6 hours ago

Three Graphs on Class, Age, and Voting

*New Statesman* pieces can be found here. read more

Accidental Deliberations7 hours ago

Thursday Afternoon Links

This and that for your Thursday reading. - Max Fawcett writes about Jason Kenney's reckless wager of countless lives in the unlikely hope that a Stampede can save his political hide. And Bartley Kives writes that while Manitoba may finally be seeing case counts drop following its devastating third wave, it's still facing severe demands on its health care system. - Linda McQuaig discusses how Bill Gates ensured that COVID-19 vaccine development was driven by the business interests of pharmaceutical companies rather than a focus on ensuring a people's vaccine was available to ever... read more

Lawfare8 hours ago

Presidential Immunity, the First Amendment and the Capitol Riot

Rioters try to scale the walls of the Capitol building, Jan. 6, 2021 (Blink O'fanaye, https://flic.kr/p/2kq4n2L; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) In February, Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, sued President Donald Trump, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and the far-right extremist group the Oath Keepers, among others, for damages arising from the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. The lawsuit, brought by the NAACP and soon joined by 10 other members of Congress who were present in the Capitol that day, alleged violations ... read more

The National Interest4 hours ago

Child Tax Credit Stimulus: Biden Is Going All-Out to Support Your Family

*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Payment, * The plan increased the Child Income Tax Credit to $3000 per year for children over the age of six and $3600 for those under six. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While the IRS has declared that July 1 is its deadline for the portals’ activation, they have suggested that they might go up earlier than that. The agency has its work cut out for it; in addition to its web presence, it has a massive backlog of paperwork from the third stimulus measure and accompanying “plus-up” payments, and has faced persistent staffing shortages over recent mo... read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation5 hours ago

Supreme Court affirms tribal police authority over non-Indians

A defendant who is not a Native American claimed tribal police had no power over him, even on tribal land. The Supreme Court disagreed. read more

Ice Age Now5 hours ago

Is our magnetic field weaker than we thought?

“This is not a good sign. . Diamond says there’s something going on with the sun that should not be. “There is absolutely nothing in the history of space weather that advises the expectation of a strong geomagnetic storm off a mild CME produced by the eruption of a small plasma filament,” says Diamond. See ... Read more The post Is our magnetic field weaker than we thought? appeared first on Ice Age Now. read more

Snopes.com5 hours ago

F. Lee Bailey, an Attorney for O.J. Simpson, Dead at 87

F. Lee Bailey, the celebrity attorney who defended O.J. Simpson, Patricia Hearst and the alleged Boston Strangler, but whose legal career halted when he was disbarred in two states, has died, a former colleague said. read more

Diverse5 hours ago

Organizations Partner to Create Shared Online Course Platform to Improve Completion Rates

A new initiative by the League for Innovation in the Community College is looking to improve completion rates at two-year colleges through a shared online course platform. read more

Waking Times5 hours ago

Has Drug-Driven Medicine Become a Form of Human Sacrifice?

*Sayer Ji* - The sole reliance on Pharmaceuticals reveals quite a lot about the largely subconscious agenda underpinning modern medical practice. read more

Snopes.com6 hours ago

Was ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ Mistranslated as ‘The Angry Raisins’?

"You'd get a blank look at McDonald's, too, if you asked for a slice of meat between two discs of bread." read more

Diverse6 hours ago

Reports: Two-Year Colleges Hit Hard by Declining Enrollment

Enrollments rates have largely fallen during the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly for two-year and community colleges, according to two recent reports from The College Board and the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. read more

Diverse6 hours ago

NCAA Inclusion Forum Tackles Issues of Systemic Racism

One year after the murder of George Floyd, speakers at this year's NCAA Inclusion Forum discussed systemic racism and how best to address it. read more

Children's Health Defense6 hours ago

Biden Promises Free Beer and Childcare if 70% of Americans Get Vaccine + More

The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The post Biden Promises Free Beer and Childcare if 70% of Americans Get Vaccine + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more

Children's Health Defense6 hours ago

‘Silicon Six’ Dodged $100 Billion in Taxes Over Past Decade

Researchers said Amazon, Facebook, Alphabet (the owner of Google), Netflix, Apple and Microsoft — known as the "Silicon Six" — are adept at reducing their tax liabilities by shifting profits to offshore tax havens. The post ‘Silicon Six’ Dodged $100 Billion in Taxes Over Past Decade appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more

Children's Health Defense6 hours ago

‘We Made a Big Mistake’ — COVID Vaccine Spike Protein Travels From Injection Site, Can Cause Organ Damage

Research obtained by a group of scientists shows the COVID vaccine spike protein can travel from the injection site and accumulate in organs and tissues including the spleen, bone marrow, the liver, adrenal glands and in “quite high concentrations” in the ovaries. The post ‘We Made a Big Mistake’ — COVID Vaccine Spike Protein Travels From Injection Site, Can Cause Organ Damage appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more

The New Dark Age6 hours ago

The Campaign against Ivermectin: WHO’s Chief Scientist Served with Legal Notice for Disinformation and Suppression of Evidence

On 25 May 2021, the Indian Bar Association (IBA) served a 51-page legal notice on Dr Soumya Swaminathan, the Chief Scientist at the World Health Organisation (WHO), for “her act of spreading disinformation and misguiding the people of India, in order to fulfil her agenda.” read more

The New Dark Age6 hours ago

IRR: Are some feminists inadvertently peddling a far-right agenda?

Last week, amidst widespread condemnation, Boris Johnson met Victor Orbán, the prime minister of Hungary and leader ofFidesz, to ‘discuss the importance of the UK and Hungary working together’. As well as being accused of antisemitism, Islamophobia and dismantling human rights, Orbán’s increasingly authoritarian regime has attacked the LGBTQ community, passing a law last year that has made it impossible for transgender or intersex people to legally change gender. read more

Food & Water Watch6 hours ago

As COVID Emergency Powers End, Murphy Must Maintain Utility Shutoff Moratorium

Policies preventing water shutoffs helped tens of thousands of New Jersey families — and likely saved lives. read more

Not PC6 hours ago

The long march through the schools...

*"The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next."* ~ Abraham Lincoln Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT7 hours ago

Greta’s Dishonest Alarmist Rubbish

By Paul Homewood I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Why do we have to go to Sky Australia to get the truth? Alan Jones tells how Greta Thunberg’s ‘dishonest, alarmist rubbish’ is tragically destroying young people read more

Health Impact News7 hours ago

Are These Cyber Attacks Live Drills for What is Coming Later this Summer?

By sheer cowinkydink, another ransomware attack has taken down operations of another major American industry. This time, the target is America’s largest meat processer, JBS. JBS acquired a fake, plant-based meat company for $500 million, and its CEO has been using Joe Biden’s “build back better” slogan and other World Economic Forum and United Nations jargon. It has moved into the faux-burger market in Europe. First, it was Texas energy, then the Colonial gas pipeline and now meat. All of this is happening as shortages are commonplace, caused by massive economic distortions from ... read more

Econlib7 hours ago

Youth Pay a High Price for Covid Protection

This is the full article that Charley Hooper and I had published in the Wall Street Journal 30 days ago. Youth Pay a High Price for Covid Protection Leaders’ greatest failure was not focusing on the elderly, who had lower costs and far greater benefits. By Charles L. Hooper and David R. Henderson Now that the Covid-19 […] The post Youth Pay a High Price for Covid Protection appeared first on Econlib. read more

Welcome Back to Pottersville7 hours ago

Pottersville Digest

(Do the work, assholes.) ------------------------------ If Giuliani wasn't a lobbyist for Ukraine/Russia, then I'm not a carbon-based life form. ------------------------------ "When the local CBS affiliate asked Gohmert’s office what he was doing there, a member of his staff insisted that he wasn’t there even though he was on camera." ------------------------------ Unregistered secret agent for Ukraine and Russia rails against " anti-American" investigation into Trump's countless crimes. ------------------------------ Aw, poor babies. Free advice: How about you publ... read more

Gangsters Out Blog6 hours ago

Neil Cantrill's Sentencing - Update

OK so Neil Cantrill's sentencing continued in New West today. Turns out the only publication ban in effect for that case is a 486 ban which just covers bail hearings and expires when the trial is over. That means I am allowed to report on what I heard in court yesterday. Yesterday when I sat in the courtroom a lawyer was making a submission to the court saying why her client was such a nice guy and should receive a reduced sentence. I didn't hear which accused she was referring to. It was either Neil's son Stephan or Robert Lowry. As soon as I walk in the lawyer mentions Pickton.... read more

Gangsters Out Blog6 hours ago

Ali's murder trial resumes in New West Supreme court

Suminder Grewal aka Ali was shot dead in Surrey on July 31st 2020. He was a full patch Hells Angel from the new Hardside chapter. The shooters, Calvin Powery-Hooker and Nathan De Jong were sent here from Edmonton, where the Brother's Keepers got their gang tats from. On September 23rd 2020, the crown issued a Stay of Proceedings meaning the matter was stopped. It didn't say ordered to stand trial in surpeme court, it said stay of proceedings which usually ends the matter until further notice. Well today I see it on the court list in New Westminster Supreme court. So I'm like WTF?... read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

In the 1970s, the U.S. Air Force Considered Flying Aircraft Carriers

*Caleb Larson* *Aircraft Carriers, Americas* A study found the concept to be technically feasible. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Cold War spawned a lot of weird and interesting ideas. A 1973 study looked at launching tiny jet fighters from airborne aircraft carriers. This fascinating feasibility study says right off the bat, “This investigation has studied the feasibility and usefulness of an airborne airbase and has found it to be technically feasible and potentially valuable to the nation as a rapid deployment multi-purpose strike system. It has the potential for interc... read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

Joe Biden Was Right: Stimulus Checks Helped Millions of Americans

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus, * [image: Biden Stimulus] The study’s findings will likely add more fuel to the growing calls among Democratic lawmakers and ordinary citizens to approve more rounds of stimulus and tax credits to help financially wounded Americans. The millions of coronavirus stimulus checks sent out over the past year have helped many Americans avoid financial ruin, according to a new University of Michigan study that analyzed Census Bureau data. To date, Congress has approved the delivery of three stimulus cash payments—a $1,200 check in April 2020, $600 in Decem... read more

The National Interest6 hours ago

More Stimulus Checks! Over 2 Million Americans Want More from Biden

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payment, Americas* Amid this uncertain backdrop, ordinary citizens are taking action in an effort to have their voices heard by Washington lawmakers. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *It appears that many Democratic lawmakers are hearing these calls for more financial assistance, as some members of the House Ways and Means Committee recently penned a letter calling for recurring direct payments in Biden’s American Families Plan. For much of the past month, many Americans have voiced their concerns that more rounds of coronavirus stimulus checks ar... read more

Snopes.com6 hours ago

Jefferson and Reagan Were Alive During Harriet Tubman’s Life

A TikTok video asked viewers to "stop saying everything was 400 years ago." read more

Snopes.com6 hours ago

No, ‘Disneyland Texas’ is Not Going Maskless

A routine review of content labeled satire. read more

Snopes.com6 hours ago

Were LGBTQ Skittles Labelled ‘White Pride’?

An unfortunate old photograph re-emerged online in June 2021 — LGBTQ Pride Month in the U.S. and other countries. read more

The Rio Times6 hours ago

Brazilian Healthcare giants Dasa, Rede D’Or and Fleury announce acquisitions – analysts expect more

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Tuesday night, June 1, three Brazilian health care giants, Rede D'Or (RDOR3), Dasa Group (DASA3), and Fleury (FLRY3), announced the acquisition of assets to maintain the sector's consolidation trend, which is still very dispersed. Rede D'Or has completed the acquisition of Serra Mayor Hospital, located in the capital city […] The post Brazilian Healthcare giants Dasa, Rede D’Or and Fleury announce acquisitions – analysts expect more appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

The Rio Times6 hours ago

Brazil’s army announces it will not punish ex-health minister over rally with Bolsonaro

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Army Commander General Paulo Sérgio Nogueira decided to dismiss the proceedings against General Eduardo Pazuello, ex-minister of Health, for his participation in a political rally in Rio de Janeiro on May 23 with president Jair Bolsonaro. The decision not to punish the officer for climbing on a sound car and delivering […] The post Brazil’s army announces it will not punish ex-health minister over rally with Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Snopes.com7 hours ago

Did an Iranian Navy Ship Catch Fire and Sink in the Gulf?

The Kharg was the largest warship in the Iranian navy. read more

Michael West7 hours ago

Landforces’ brothers in arms: how a weapons peddler qualified for charitable status

[image: AMDA weapons charity status] The Coalition is cracking down on charitable organisations. However, the Australian charity promoting arms deals on behalf of weapons makers that profit from humanitarian catastrophes is unlikely to be in the government’s sights. With the weapons expo LandForces wrapping up in Brisbane this week, Michelle Fahy delves into the charity behind LandForces. read more

From the Trenches World Report7 hours ago

The Hacks Keep On Comin’: Mass. Ferry Service Suffers Cyberattack; New York’s MTA Admits April Breach

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden In what is certain to be a recurring theme that has already been thrust into prominence with recent ransomware... The post The Hacks Keep On Comin’: Mass. Ferry Service Suffers Cyberattack; New York’s MTA Admits April Breach appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report7 hours ago

All about the Nasal Swab (It is designed to sterilize and cause cancer)

PiratePete May 20th, 2021. The swab used to test for Covid is not only Made in China, but its saturated with Ethylene Oxide (EO), which... The post All about the Nasal Swab (It is designed to sterilize and cause cancer) appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

the daily howler7 hours ago

The New York Times reviews the book!

*THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 2021* *Do you understand what gets said?:* This very morning, our patience received its reward! The New York Times finally reviewed the new book about Kurt Gödel—Stephen Budiansky's Journey to the Edge of Reason: The Life of Kurt Gödel. Jennifer Szalai begins her review as shown. Do you understand what Szalai says? Hard-copy headline included: SZALAI (6/3/21): *Proof of a Brilliant, and Disturbed, Mind* *In 1947, having left Nazi-occupied Vienna for the quaint idyll of Princeton, N.J., seven years before, the mathematician Kurt Gödel was studying for his citi... read more

The Rio Times7 hours ago

Brazilian startup generates US$5 million as “luxury fashion thrift store”

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - What about buying a Christian Dior handbag at R$76,000 (US$15,200) discount? And an Ermenegildo Zegna tie for the same price as national brands? This is Etiqueta Única's proposal, a platform that connects buyers and sellers of luxury products. And the secret is to bet on second hand - which also […] The post Brazilian startup generates US$5 million as “luxury fashion thrift store” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

CURMUDGUCATION7 hours ago

Religious Persecution and/or Freedom

In the least surprising news development yesterday, a Loudon County Public School teacher's suspension has now become a lawsuit. Phys Ed teacher Tanner Cross went to a school board meeting and voiced his opposition to any proposed policy that called for addressing students with their preferred pronouns. "I will not affirm that a biological boy can be a girl and vice versa because it's against my religion," Loudoun County, Virginia, teacher Byron "Tanner" Cross said. For that, he's been suspended from his district in Virginia. I am not without a small slice of sympathy for the man;... read more

The Rio Times7 hours ago

194 undocumented migrants detained in southeastern Mexico

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A total of 194 undocumented migrants were detained in the southeastern Mexican state of Chiapas thanks to the complaint of a Guatemalan, who said he had been the victim of a scam, reported Thursday the Attorney General’s Office (FGR). “(It was) derived from a complaint from a Guatemalan national who […] The post 194 undocumented migrants detained in southeastern Mexico appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

MJBizDaily8 hours ago

Louisiana lawmakers OK smokable marijuana flower; sales increase likely

Louisiana’s $25 million medical marijuana market is expected to get a huge lift in sales next year after the Legislature passed a measure that will allow smokable flower beginning Jan. 1, 2022. Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards indicated he will sign House Bill 391, which was sent to his desk after the House of Representatives […] Louisiana lawmakers OK smokable marijuana flower; sales increase likely is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

AltHealthWorks.com11 hours ago

Fourteen-Year Old GMO Labeling Activist Takes Down “Shark Tank” Bully Kevin O’Leary (with Video)

Rachel Parent, a young GMO Freedom activist who has been speaking out against the harmful effects of GMOs for 2 years, appeared on CBC News in Canada and was seemingly thrown to the wolves when she was forced to debate business tycoon Kevin O’Leary about genetically modified foods (or GMOs, for genetically modified organisms). Despite the seemingly unfair setup of the debate, many people came away floored by the incredible performance of the young activist, who has been speaking out on GMOs since she was 12 years old. Parent, seen in the video below, showed poise beyond her years ... read more

The National Interest7 hours ago

The Meat Ransomware Attack Has Russian Fingerprints All Over It

*Stephen Silver* *Cybercrime, The Americas* The FBI has pointed to a Russian group as the one responsible for the cyberattack that Just a couple of weeks after a ransomware attack led to the shutdown of one of the most important oil pipelines in the U.S., there’s been another ransomware attack affecting a major U.S. industry, this time meat. The attack took place earlier this week, and the FBI has attributed it to a Russian ransomware gang called REvil, also known as Sodinokibi. This is not the same group that was responsible for the Colonial Pipeline attack; that was Darkside.... read more

The National Interest7 hours ago

QLEDs For Everyone: Samsung Is an HDTV Superpower

*Stephen Silver* *Samsung, * Big screen TV sales may have taken a hit during the pandemic, but the numbers are in and they say big screens are back in action. The “advanced TV’ sector, consisting of such premium TV technologies as WOLED, QD Display, QDEF, Dual Cell LCD, and 4K/8K MiniLED, has shown huge growth of late, with shipments rising seventy percent year over year in the first quarter, to 3.8 million units. That’s according to a new report, released Wednesday, by Digital Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC.) According to the DSCC’s Quarterly Advanced TV Shipment and Forecast... read more

Snopes.com7 hours ago

Heinz Will Reward Those Driving at Speed of Its Ketchup, 0.045 Km/h

Notorious for its iconic slow pour, Heinz Ketchup partners with Waze and Burger King to provide those stuck in summer traffic with complimentary Ketchup and Impossible Whopper. read more

War News Updates7 hours ago

Former President Oabama Is Saying That President Biden Is ‘Finishing The Job’ My Administration Started

FILE PHOTO: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden walk through the Crypt of the Capitol for Donald Trump?s inauguration ceremony, in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. REUTERS/J. Scott Applewhite/Pool/File Photo *Axios: Obama: **Biden is "finishing the job" of my admin, Trump benefited from my economic policies* Barack Obama said in an interview with the New York Times published Tuesday that Joe Biden is "finishing the job" his administration started and Donald Trump "benefited from the economic stability we initiated." *What he's saying: *The former president... read more

Snopes.com7 hours ago

Facebook Introduces New ‘Prayer Request’ Posts

We reached out to Facebook for more information regarding screenshots that circulated on Twitter. read more

The National Interest7 hours ago

MAGA Reboot for 2024: What Does the Future Hold for Donald Trump?

*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Donald Trump, * It would be splendid to have Trump back in Washington even if only for the month of August. Don’t call it a comeback! Whether it’s by popular acclamation or by a coup, as former national security adviser Michael Flynn suggested at a recent QAnon meeting, Donald Trump is apparently reckoning that he’ll be back in the White House by August. At least that’s the theory percolating among the Trump diehards ensconced at Mar-a-Lago. But then, *nolens volens*, came a contrary verdict from Lara Trump on *Fox and Friends* this morning: ‘There are no plan... read more

The National Interest7 hours ago

An Economic Blueprint for North Korea

*Krishna B. Kumar* *North Korea, Asia* It would be simplistic to think that developing detailed blueprints for economic development could on its own cut through decades of conflict and mistrust, triggering political and economic reform. But by expanding the terms of the debate it might move the needle on peace. Acts of outrage are committed by North Korea with alarming regularity, and unsurprisingly the country featured heavily in the recently concluded summit between President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. The latest conflict between Israel and Palestine has ... read more

The National Interest7 hours ago

Why Joe and Kamala Are Smiling? Jobless Claims Dropped for Fifth Week In A Row

*Rachel Bucchino* *Jobless Claims, * New jobless claims fell to 385,000 last week, according to data released by the Labor Department on Thursday, marking the lowest total since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. New jobless claims fell to 385,000 last week, according to data released by the Labor Department on Thursday, marking the lowest total since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. The department reported that initial weekly jobless claims dropped by 20,000 for the week ended May 29, a decrease from the previous week’s revised total of 405,000 and slightly ... read more

War News Updates7 hours ago

Former President Obama Says Proof of Aliens Will Lead To New Religions And Massive Military Spending

*Daily Mail:* *Obama says he 'absolutely' wants to know the truth behind UFOS and believes the US could spend more on weapons and deal with new religions if aliens do exist* * President Obama said on The Ezra Klein Show that he 'absolutely' wants to know what the unidentified objects seen in the videos that have been released by the Pentagon are * If aliens do exist, Obama said it's possible the US could 'spend a lot more money on weapons systems to defend ourselves,' * New religions would also pop up, as well as other arguments stemming from the knowledge of their existen... read more

Diverse7 hours ago

Civil Rights Lawyer, Higher Ed Leader Named Chief Diversity Officer at Baruch College

Civil rights lawyer and higher education leader Elliot Dawes will become the new executive chief diversity officer at Baruch College, a constituent college of the City University of New York (CUNY) system. Starting Aug. 2, Dawes will lead Baruch’s Office of Diversity, Compliance, and Equity Initiatives and serve as the College’s Title IX Coordinator, Section […] read more

Snopes.com7 hours ago

Bill Gates Releasing Genetically Modified Mosquitoes in Florida? Here’s the Whole Story

No, it's not another microchip conspiracy. read more

Snopes.com8 hours ago

Did Coca-Cola Run ‘Coke Ist Es’ Ads in Nazi Germany?

"Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Gedrankt" ("One People, One Realm, One Drink") read a supposed Nazi-era Coca-Cola ad shared widely in 2021. But was it "the real thing"? read more

Bayou Renaissance Man8 hours ago

The raffle winner has been drawn, but announcement is pending notification

As promised, the winner of our AR-15 pistol raffle was drawn yesterday; but so far, he hasn't replied to my e-mail or telephone messages, to let me know whether he's willing to have his name and location published on this blog. I have to wait for him to get back to me about that. As soon as I know, I'll announce whatever he allows, so keep your eyes peeled for the details. A couple of late entries arrived this morning. I'll contact those who sent them, and ask whether they want a refund, or would like to have their entries transferred to the Glock pistol raffle that will ki... read more

Halifax Examiner8 hours ago

At $95.7 million, Dexter Construction submits lowest bid for Cogswell Interchange construction

Dexter Construction is in line to get the contract for the Cogswell Interchange project, submitting the lowest bid for the work at more than $95 million. Halifax first issued a request for qualifications for the project in 2018, outlining the scope of work for the successful bidder. That includes tearing down the existing labyrinth of […] read more

Snopes.com8 hours ago

Amsterdam Tests out Electric Autonomous Boats on Its Canals

Electric cars, meet your competition. Electric boats are on the way. read more

Halifax Examiner8 hours ago

1 more death, 25 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Thursday, June 3

The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Jump to sections in this article: Overview Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories A man in his 30s has died from COVID-19. He lived in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone. He is the 88th person to die […] read more

The Last Refuge8 hours ago

Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano Discusses His Visit to Review Maricopa County Ballot Audit

Pennsylvania state senator Doug Mastriano appears on the Steve Bannon podcast to discuss his visit to Arizona and review the processes of the Maricopa County ballot audit. Senator Mastriano discusses how the Arizona audit could be the roadmap for other states who have issues within specific election areas. . Part II of the interview below. […] The post Pennsylvania State Senator Doug Mastriano Discusses His Visit to Review Maricopa County Ballot Audit appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

Diverse9 hours ago

Dr. Sara Clarke Kaplan Named Executive Director of Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University

Dr. Sara Clarke Kaplan was named the executive director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University. As an associate professor in the Department of Ethnic Studies and the Critical Gender Studies Program at the University of California, San Diego, she also co-founded the Black Studies Project—which has since expanded to become a […] read more

Food Safety News9 hours ago

Dozens of fish products recalled in 17 states because of Listeria concerns

Banner Smoked Fish Inc. is recalling 43 of its smoked fish products in all package sizes, all package types and all lots, because of a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The problem was discovered through FDA routine inspection, and the products were found to be processed under unsanitary condition The recalled smoked fish were distributed through... Continue Reading read more

The Last Refuge11 hours ago

Peter Navarro, Former Coordinator of COVID Supply Chain Procurement, Notes Dr. Fauci Never Once Mentioned Sars-Cov-2 Could Be Gain of Function Outcome From Wuhan Lab

Peter Navarro was appointed the lead role in procuring all COVID supplies for the U.S. response to the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. In that role Navarro was at every situation room conversation where the administration was responding to the COVID pandemic. Within this interview Navarro is directly confronting Dr. Anthony Fauci for his role in creating and […] The post Peter Navarro, Former Coordinator of COVID Supply Chain Procurement, Notes Dr. Fauci Never Once Mentioned Sars-Cov-2 Could Be Gain of Function Outcome From Wuhan Lab appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

Global Issues News Headlines7 hours ago

Indian Muslim minority targeted during COVID-19 pandemic

NEW DELHI, India, Jun 03 (IPS) - A Muslim call centre operator at a COVID-19 ‘war room’, who once saw himself a COVID-warrior, is now unemployed after being falsely branded by a top politician as a key member of a bed-for-bribe scam. He is a victim of the rise in Islamophobia in India as the country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic – with scant evidence of condemnation from the authorities, say activists. Read the full story, “Indian Muslim minority targeted during COVID-19 pandemic”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines7 hours ago

UN hails new anti-corruption network, as ‘important step’ to build trust, promote justice

With factors contributing to transnational corruption becoming increasingly complex, the UN launched an initiative on Thursday to “empower all countries” to find practical solutions and better tools to track, investigate and prosecute the scourge. Read the full story, “UN hails new anti-corruption network, as ‘important step’ to build trust, promote justice”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines7 hours ago

Nicaragua must stop attacking and undermining human rights defenders

An independent UN expert has deplored a recent spate of attacks against human rights defenders in Nicaragua and called on Thursday for the Government to immediately halt them. Read the full story, “Nicaragua must stop attacking and undermining human rights defenders”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines7 hours ago

Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa's health facilities

Critical health facilities across Africa risk being overwhelmed by surging COVID-19 infections, the UN health agency said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa's health facilities”, on globalissues.org → read more

War News Updates8 hours ago

The Canadian Military Has Also Experienced Dozens Of Reports Of UFO Sightings In The Past 70 Years

A donut-shaped UFO was spotted in Rimouski, Que. on Oct. 23, 2017 and photographed by witnesses. It's one of 1,101 UFO sightings in Canada last year. (Source: 2017 Canadian UFO Survey) *Daily Mail:* *Canadian military has dozens of reports of UFO sightings dating back 70 YEARS, with some officers describing 'bright' objects flying at twice the speed of an F-86* * New report examines UFO sightings by Canadian military back to the 1950s * A dozen unexplained sightings occurred at military bases through the years * Soldiers describe bright pulsing lights flying faster than figh... read more

Snopes.com8 hours ago

Is Jill Biden the Oldest Sitting First Lady?

First lady Jill Biden celebrated her 70th birthday on June 3, 2021. read more

The Rio Times8 hours ago

U.S. begins shipping the first batch of 6 million Covid vaccine doses destined for South and Central America

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United States will begin "as soon as today", Thursday, the shipment of millions of vaccines against covid-19 to countries "with immediate needs" in South America, Central America, Africa, and Asia. This was stated at a press conference by White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki, who specified that "there are […] The post U.S. begins shipping the first batch of 6 million Covid vaccine doses destined for South and Central America appeared first on The Rio Times . read more

Climate Realism8 hours ago

Dr. Steve Koonin Responds to a Scientific American Smear Article by Oreskes et al.

Foreword by Anthony Watts: I was sent this by email, apparently “Scientific American” doesn’t believe in fairness after publishing what is clearly a smear. Peer reviewed science welcomes rebuttal, smear review, not so much. Dr. Steve Koonin writes: I attach a response that I submitted yesterday to Scientific American. Not surprisingly, they declined to publish […] The post Dr. Steve Koonin Responds to a Scientific American Smear Article by Oreskes et al. appeared first on Climate Realism. read more

Children's Health Defense9 hours ago

Amazon Customers Have 1 Week to Opt Out of Mass Wireless Sharing + More

The Defender’s Big Brother NewsWatch brings you the latest headlines related to governments’ abuse of power, including attacks on democracy, civil liberties and use of mass surveillance. The post Amazon Customers Have 1 Week to Opt Out of Mass Wireless Sharing + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more

Children's Health Defense9 hours ago

Tucker Carlson: Uncovered Emails Show Fauci Supported ‘Grotesque’ Experiments at Wuhan Lab  

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. The post Tucker Carlson: Uncovered Emails Show Fauci Supported ‘Grotesque’ Experiments at Wuhan Lab appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more

CFACT9 hours ago

SpaceX launches NASA mission to resupply the ISS

With private companies leading the way, we are in a bold new era of rocketry and space exploration The post SpaceX launches NASA mission to resupply the ISS appeared first on CFACT. read more

White Wolf9 hours ago

Trail Camera Captures The First Howls Of A Wild Wolf Pup

Listen to some of this wolf pup’s first howls from only a few weeks ago! A little warning: the pup is pretty loud for only being 4-weeks old! Wolves live in family groups called packs. A pack is usually made up of a male parent, a female parent and their pups from the last few years. Usually, four to six pups are born together in a litter. The pups in alitter are called litter mates. Their first home is usually a den, which can be a small cave or a hole dug in the ground. It must be big enough to shelter the mother and pups from weather and protect the pups fromother animals that m... read more