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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Sunday, July 11, 2021

11 July - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

 10 pm MDT

Modern medicine still has much to learn about women’s bodies.
Modern medicine still has much to learn about women’s bodies | The Economist https://www.economist.com/books-and-arts/2021/06/24/modern-medicine-still-has-much-to-learn-about-womens-bodies?utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_medium=social-organic&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1dRQPTQBxA0k3kCOGMRq1Jo9QO5rzpFaCoAy1GrTWSpd7ZSry_ozlaIZY read more
Massive red tide fish kill cleanup in St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida
Several beaches around St. Petersburg and Tampa are closed due to harmful algal bloom (red tide) after the passage of Hurricane "Elsa," Live Storms Media noted in their latest video report. The National Weather Service has issued a special beach hazards...... Read more » read more
White Wolf9 hours ago
Super rare wolverine spotted in Utah, filmed by a doorbell camera
"I would say the two sightings this year are the best sightings we've ever had," Mark Hadley with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said. "It's way, way exciting for us." Like the sighting in May, biologists on Thursday confirmed with video that the animal was indeed a rarely seen Utah wolverine, a carnivore that loves to scavenge carcasses but can be hunters when food is scarce. Hadley said there are no known attacks of a wolverine on humans but still urged anybody who sees the animal to maintain their distance and if safe, use their camera to take photos and video without a... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ9 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 11
1917 1st Battle of Ramadi started Ottomans forced British to retreat 1921 Iraq council of state declared Faisal monarch of Iraq (Musings On Iraq review *Imagining The Nation, Nationalism, Sectarianism and Socio-Political Conflict in Iraq*) 1921 UK High Comm for Iraq Sir Cox invited Sayid al-Naqih one of main opponents to Faisal becoming king to tea Then exiled him to Ceylon 1926 Gertrude Bell head of Iraqi antiquities committed suicide in Baghdad (Musings On Iraq review of *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Gertrude Bell, Explorer of the Middle East*) (... read more
On Contact: Worker Cooperatives
On the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses worker cooperatives with Niki Okuk, activist and founder of the worker cooperative Rco Tires. Okuk founded Rco Tires in 2012. They've since recycled more than 300 million pounds of rubber, diverting 70 million gallons of oil from landfills, and with 16 employees, making it one of southern California's largest sustainability plants. Rco Tires creates alternative uses for trash tires, turning them into new products. Because of Okuk's progressive hiring and management practices, the cooperative provides stable jobs for local black and Lat... read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
Hey Kids, Why Don’t You Watch Some TV?
When you think the fear mongering can’t get any worse along comes the Australian government with a PTSD inducing TV campaign. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Fauci: Too Soon to Say if Americans May Need Vaccine Booster
Fauci said clinical studies and laboratory data have yet to fully bear out the need for a booster to the current two-shot Pfizer and Moderna vaccines or the one-shot Johnson & Johnson regimen. read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE10 hours ago
11 Things You Should Remind Yourself Daily.
11 Things You Should Remind Yourself Daily – Purpose Fairy https://www.purposefairy.com/77291/remind-yourself-daily/ read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE10 hours ago
Rare Classroom: Leptin Receptor Deficiency.
Rare Classroom: Leptin Receptor Deficiency – Patient Worthy https://patientworthy.com/2021/07/07/rare-classroom-leptin-receptor-deficiency-lepr/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Patient%20Worthy&utm_content=Rare%20Classroom:%20Leptin%20Receptor%20Deficiency&fbclid=IwAR31fLRFenD5ttYiGKIxR8Pawn90Isd29HDyPYf22IiBsl3t4sHqvXMSpJM read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Bosnia Commemorates 26th Anniversary of Srebrenica Massacre
Serb leaders in Bosnia and neighboring Serbia continue to downplay or even deny the massacre, despite the irrefutable evidence of what happened. read more
‘The most extreme you can find:’ Bootleg Fire explodes, police arrest people in evacuation zone
Statesman Journal – by Zach Urness The Bootleg Fire burning in southern Oregon exploded for the fifth day in a row Saturday afternoon, leading to the... The post ‘The most extreme you can find:’ Bootleg Fire explodes, police arrest people in evacuation zone appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
4 arrested at Maven Hotel, police feared a ‘Las Vegas-style shooting’ during All-Star Game in Denver
The Denver Channel DENVER – Police feared a “Las Vegas-style shooting” during the All-Star Game in Denver after receiving a tip from a housekeeper working... The post 4 arrested at Maven Hotel, police feared a ‘Las Vegas-style shooting’ during All-Star Game in Denver appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Econlib11 hours ago
Thanks to the Oppressed Chinese
Assuming a nuclear war can be avoided, perhaps future historians will remember the growth of the Chinese influence in the world as the event that saved individual liberty, prosperity, America, and Western civilization. At least, that’s the optimistic way to look at Chinese tyranny and its impatient imitators in the West. This hope is inspired […] The post Thanks to the Oppressed Chinese appeared first on Econlib. read more
Sardonicky7 hours ago
People's Party Seeks Skilled People To Work Without Pay
Whenever an organization claims that one its core missions is to achieve a living wage and economic justice for all, but it then proceeds to advertise a whole slew of time-consuming,* unsalaried* professional jobs in media and graphic design, you can pretty much assume that it's the same old neoliberal bullshit dressed up in the usual shiny progressive veneer. As long as you're "passionate" about social and economic justice, the stilted pitch implies, the need to eat and pay rent becomes superfluous. Such is the disillusioning case with Nick Brana's "Movement for a People's Party"... read more
Violent tornado hits downtown Shenxian, leaving catastrophic damage, China
A violent tornado moved directly into downtown Shenxian, China's Shandong Province, around 13:00 UTC on July 11, 2021, causing 'catastrophic' damage. The twister debarked hardwood, tossed cars, leveled a number of homes, and left several people injured,...... Read more » read more
Biden Executive Order Calls On FCC To Restore Net Neutrality
Washington, DC — On Friday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order calling on federal agencies, including the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission, to enact measures protecting internet users against the anti-competitive practices of large telecommunications and internet companies. In the order, Biden calls on the FCC to “restore Net Neutrality rules undone by the [Trump] administration.” In 2017, the agency under then-Chairman Ajit Pai repealed the Open Internet Order and abandoned the FCC’s jurisdiction over broadband under Title II of the Commun... read more
Advocates Rally Against NYC’s Moving Homeless From Hotels To Shelters
New York City — A march and rally against New York City’s decision to move about 8,000 homeless individuals from hotels to shelters was held Saturday. The process has been put on hold, but many say it shouldn’t have happened to begin with. Homeless advocates blasted the city for pushing those sheltered in hotels back to congregate living. “Don’t you know housing is a human right?” one speaker said. Just as the city ramped up moving some 8,000 homeless people out of the hotels, a lawsuit brought by the Legal Aid Society brought the process to a standstill, including at the Hotel a... read more
Career Cop Admits Police Are Trained To Lie In Reports
Before the age of computers and body cameras, citizens were forced into court proceedings with an attitude of, “It was my side of the story against the cops. Who do you think the jury is going to believe?” In the age of technology in which we are presently, however, the word of police officers can be called into question. But it is not enough, according to one ex-cop, who says cops are taught precisely how to manipulate police reports for deceptive purposes. Thomas Nolan spent 27 years on the force as a cop and says he was not a very good beat cop but could write police reports ba... read more
Exposed: U.S. Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Grew During the Pandemic Era
*Elaine Dezenski, John Austin* *National Security, Americas* There are a few solutions that Joe Biden could choose from to address this national security concern. President Joe Biden successfully rounded up support from U.S. traditional allies and pointed them at a common target during a recent trip to Europe. This demonstrated that democracies can outperform authoritarian regimes in delivering both economic prosperity and political freedoms. Biden sought to reduce Russian meddling in U.S. affairs. Also, he sought to focus the dialogue at the G-7 summit, NATO and the European Uni... read more
Black People’s Reasons For Not Getting Vaccinated Are Much Deeper
By early July 2021, nearly two-thirds of all U.S. residents 12 years and older had received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine; 55% were fully vaccinated. But uptake varies drastically by region – and it is lower on average among non-white people. Many blame the relatively lower vaccination rates in communities of color on “vaccine hesitancy.” But this label overlooks persistent barriers to access and lumps together the varied reasons people have for refraining from vaccination. It also places all the responsibility for getting vaccinated on individuals. Ultimately, homogeniz... read more
US Blacklists More Foreign Firms
The Biden administration has added 14 Chinese companies along with 20 other entities – including some from Iran and Russia – to its economic blacklist over claims of “human rights violations.” The US Commerce Department claimed on Friday that the companies had been "implicated in human rights violations and abuses in the implementation of China’s campaign of repression, mass detention, and high technology surveillance against Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other members of Muslim minority groups in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region." “The Department of Commerce remains firmly committed... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy’s Party Wins Election In Landslide Victory
*CNN:* *Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed wins election in landslide amid Tigray conflict and voting fraud concerns* (CNN)Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling Prosperity Party (PP) overwhelmingly won general elections Saturday, meaning he will stay in power another term, according to CNN affiliate Nation Media Group. Abiy's party is expected take more than 410 of the 546 parliamentary seats in the first round of the contest, Ethiopia's sixth national election. Abiy, 44, took office in April 2018 following the resignation of his predecessor, becoming the first Oromo person to l... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Russian Submarine Stalks A U.K. Aircraft Carrier In The Mediterranean
A Merlin Mk2 helicopter, pictured, was scrambled to search for the Russian submarine *The Telegraph:* *Hunter becomes hunted as Royal Navy helicopters hound Russian submarines* *British aircraft drop specialist sonobuoys to search for vessels in the eastern Mediterranean that had been stalking Carrier Strike Group* A Russian submarine stalked the Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) prompting a helicopter hunt for the vessel, The Telegraph can reveal. Merlin helicopters were scrambled to search for the Russian submarine when the group was passing through the eastern Medit... read more
FROM THE FIELD: Desert artisans in Mali foster dialogue and tolerance
Traditional arts and crafts are being used to build peace and dialogue in Mali thanks to the work of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MINUSMA. Read the full story, “FROM THE FIELD: Desert artisans in Mali foster dialogue and tolerance”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Israel begins offering booster dose of Pfizer vaccine to adults with immunodeficiency
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Israeli government announced Sunday that it would offer adults with weakened immune systems a booster dose of Pfizer/BioNtech's Covid-19 vaccine but still consider whether to give a third dose to the general public. With the rapid spread of the delta variant, first discovered in India, new infections in Israel […] The post Israel begins offering booster dose of Pfizer vaccine to adults with immunodeficiency appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
I Was Fired For Criticizing Israel. Now I Dig Holes For A Living
Another casualty of Israel’s war on truth: 'Canadian Journalists for Free Expression' fired a staffer for publishing a routine letter that criticized Israel for killing journalists... read more
How America Can Counter China In the Energy Competition
*Robert McFarlane* *China, * Assured access to clean, reliable energy is fundamental to the survival and prosperity of every sovereign country. Washington must use its capital to defend such access. Last Monday two of the World’s most established Newspapers — *The Washington Post* and the *New York Times* — published clear unequivocal condemnations of the lie known as “China’s Peaceful Rise;” a false narrative promoted throughout the world by President Xi Jinping, since his arrival in office in 2013. Instead, as the editorial in the *Post *put it, “Mr. Xi made it clear (in rem... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Billionaire Richard Branson Reaches Space in His Own Ship
Branson and five crewmates reached an altitude of about 53 miles over the New Mexico desert. read more
Greg Hunter, "Censoring Reality"
*"Censoring Reality"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Precious metals expert and financial writer Bill Holter has been predicting the financial system is going to go down. It’s not a matter of if, but when. One of the things that will make this coming so-called “reset” even worse is people are going to be totally blindsided because accurate and truthful information is censored. Holter explains why, “One thing that is extremely dangerous, and I know it has affected USAWatchdog.com, you have had your channel taken down by YouTube. The amount of censorship that is going on across t... read more
HOW CAN DEMOCRATS WIN MORE?
I think Jeff Greenfield, alas, is right: It's hard to expect an FDR or LBJ level of transformative change from President Biden when Biden has neither the congressional majorities those presidents had nor the support of key Republicans (or any Republicans, for that matter). In 1933, FDR had won a huge popular and electoral landslide, after which he had a three-to-one Democratic majority in the House and a 59-vote majority in the Senate. Similarly, LBJ in 1964 had won a massive popular and electoral vote landslide, along with a Senate with 69 Democrats and a House with 295.... Furth... read more
Caitlyn Jenner’s housing affordability plan inspires supply-siders everywhere
California’s highest-profile gubernatorial candidate is heralding the virtues of supply-side economics in a yet-to-be-released plan to make housing more affordable in California. The Olympian Caitlyn Jenner wants to make it far easier, cheaper, and quicker for developers to bring new The post Caitlyn Jenner’s housing affordability plan inspires supply-siders everywhere first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
naked capitalism14 hours ago
Purdue Bankruptcy Plan Moves Closer to Approval: Sacklers Would Make Out Well and Preserve Much of the Family Fortune, Despite the Opioids Crisis
Last week fifteen states dropped opposition to Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy exit plan, making it likely the plan will be approved when it comes before a federal bankruptcy judge in August. read more
The U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan Creates Uncertainty for Russia
*Mark Episkopos* *Afghanistan, * As U.S. forces withdraw from Afghanistan, reactions in Moscow straddle the line between tepid satisfaction and open alarm. President Joe Biden's announcement that the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will end on August 31 prompted mixed reactions in Washington, drawing open criticism from congressional Republicans and measured skepticism from some of his allies. Concerns linger that Kabul lacks the resources to stave off a Taliban resurgence in the country and that the withdrawal could bring a deluge of unintended consequences ranging from wi... read more
Halifax Examiner11 hours ago
4 new cases of COVID-19 are announced in Nova Scotia on Sunday, July 11
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 Nova Scotia announced four new cases of COVID-19 today (Sunday, July 11). The new cases are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone; one is […] read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
São Paulo to vaccinate 37-year-olds against Covid-19 this Monday (12)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The city of São Paulo will start this Monday (12) to vaccinate against Covid-19 those who are 37 years old, approximately 149,000 people. The dates for younger age residents have not yet been announced by the city government. To be immunized, the person must look for one of the 468 […] The post São Paulo to vaccinate 37-year-olds against Covid-19 this Monday (12) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Has The U.S. Given Up On Fighting 'Forever Wars'?
No longer Washington's security priority: members of an anti-Taliban militia fighting with Taliban insurgents in Helmand province WAKIL KOHSAR AFP *France 24:* *With Afghan pullout, US ditches 'forever wars'* Joe Biden's pullout from Afghanistan has stunned with its speed, but Washington already decided four years ago that it was fed up with “forever wars” and turned its attention to traditional great power competition with China and Russia. Fighting stateless terror groups like Al-Qaeda and Islamic State consumed the US security establishment, and trillions of dollars, since... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Brazil’s developed South region leads the way to the country’s organic future
RIO DE JANEIRO - For foreigners who live in the region, it is no secret: the three southernmost Brazilian states - Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul - consider themselves 'almost' Europeans. Much more than residents of other states in this country of continental dimensions, they closely observe the old continent and quickly […] The post Brazil’s developed South region leads the way to the country’s organic future appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Unopened Legend of Zelda Game from 1987 Sells for $870,000
"The Legend of Zelda marks the beginning of one of the most important sagas in gaming; its historical significance can’t be understated" read more
The Duran12 hours ago
No fans allowed at the Tokyo Summer Olympics
No fans allowed at the Tokyo Summer Olympics ****News Topic 476***** ‘Regrettable’: Tokyo Olympics to be held without spectators ‘Regrettable’: Tokyo Olympics to be held without spectators Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics agreed on Thursday to ban fans from the events under a COVID-19 state of emergency. “We reached an agreement on no spectators at […] read more
Will We Have This World? - A Poem by M.N. Hopkins
*Will we have this world? * *Deceptions and Oppression* *Lead by the vile* *©** 2021 M.N. Hopkins* *Note: **Choices, choices, choices until we give up our God given free will and connection to the Divine and accept the hollow path being offered us by a bunch of weakling, spineless psychopaths. I wrote this poem in the haiku style of poetry earlier this week and published it for the first time today, the 11th of July, 2021.* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest* read more
null12 hours ago
Serpents Like Biden vs Servants Like Yeshua: True Leadership Sacrifices for Humanity Instead of Sacrificing Humanity
We live in a world and in a time where serpents who pretend to be public servants continually mislead and bleed humanity. I cannot think The post Serpents Like Biden vs Servants Like Yeshua: True Leadership Sacrifices for Humanity Instead of Sacrificing Humanity appeared first on . read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Taliban says it now controls 85% of territory in Afghanistan
Taliban says it now controls 85% of territory in Afghanistan The Duran: Episode 1033 Sky News Shows Taliban Seizing Abandoned US Bases & “Treasure Trove” Of Weapons, Ammo Sky News Shows Taliban Seizing Abandoned US Bases & “Treasure Trove” Of Weapons, Ammo Simultaneous to global headlines spotlighting the hasty “in the middle of the night” […] read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Musk Under Fire Again: CEO to Testify Over Tesla Acquisition
The lawsuit filed by the plaintiffs contends that Musk drove the decision to acquire SolarCity despite his clear-cut conflict of interest. read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Russia and Taliban in Talks as Moscow mediates end to Afghan War
Russia and Taliban in Talks as Moscow mediates end to Afghan War News Topic 217 О консультациях с делегацией Движения талибов 8 июля Спецпредставитель Президента России по Афганистану З.Н.Кабулов провел консультации с делегацией Политического офиса Движения талибов (ДТ). В ходе встречи были обсуждены ситуация в ИРА и перспективы запуска межафганских переговоров. Российская сторона выразила обеспокоенность […] read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Man dies after being attacked by shark near Recife on Brazil’s northeastern coast
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A man died after being attacked by a shark at Piedade beach in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, state of Pernambuco, this Saturday afternoon. Marcelo Rocha Santos, 51, was taken to the Hospital da Restauração, in the center of Recife, but did not survive his wounds - an amputated right hand and […] The post Man dies after being attacked by shark near Recife on Brazil’s northeastern coast appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Dirty Tricks Campaign In Peru To Deny The Left’s Presidential Victory
Half an hour’s taxi ride from the House of Pizarro, the presidential palace in Lima, Peru, is a high-security prison at the Callao naval base. The prison was built to hold leaders of Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path), particularly Abimael Guzmán. Not far from Guzmán’s cell is that of Vladimiro Montesinos, intelligence chief under former President Alberto Fujimori, who is also now imprisoned. Montesinos was sentenced to a 20-year prison term in 2006 for embezzlement, influence peddling, and abuse of power. Now, audio files from phone calls made by Montesinos from his prison indicate... read more
Junk Science Week: Attenborough flogs COP26 ‘tipping point’
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Susan Crockford has this article in Canada’s Financial Post: ? With the United Nations COP26 climate change summit scheduled for November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland, Sir David Attenborough was recently appointed “People’s Advocate” by the British government. In that capacity, he… read more
Waking Times13 hours ago
World Economic Forum Announces Creation of Orwellian ‘Global Coalition for Digital Safety’
*Leo Hohmann* - The mafia won't be able to protect you from cyber attacks unless you sign up for their security plan. Capeesh? read more
Waking Times14 hours ago
“Ignore No Soliciting Signs, Use Your Script”: Vaccine Door-Knocking Documents Revealed
*Tyler Durden* - The new normal is federal employees knocking on your door asking you about medical procedures. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Heading for Third?
Shrinking the tent while desperately trying to split the Liberal vote and they’re losing support everywhere. Lorne Gunter- Are Conservatives under Erin O’Toole going to face an epic defeat? But given how much O’Toole has turned off the Conservative base (particularly in Alberta) by going back on his word on carbon taxes and adopting Liberal-lite… Continue reading → read more
Junk Science Week: Attenborough flogs COP26 ‘tipping point’
By Paul Homewood Susan Crockford has this article in Canada’s Financial Post: With the United Nations COP26 climate change summit scheduled for November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland, Sir David Attenborough was recently appointed “People’s Advocate” by the British government. In that capacity, he addressed G7 leaders a few weeks ago, stating: “We are […] read more
Halifax Examiner15 hours ago
Iain Rankin scores unforced error after own goal after…
Watching Premier Iain Rankin score one own goal after another — and then, oh god, no, yet another — on his Liberal campaign last week was fascinating in a rubberneck, train wreck, don’t look now, not again, JUST PLEASE STOP IT kind of way. By itself, Rankin’s unforced gaffes probably won’t — and shouldn’t — […] read more
Curtis Sliwa and Frankie Melvin
This is a story that needs to be told because it's true. It relates to Curtis Sliwa's support for diversity and police integrity. When I was in New York, I didn't spend much time with Curtis. I spent a lot of time with people he had trained and heard from them what Curtis was really like. Curtis had put a black man named Thomas (Tut) Hunt in charge of the New York City chapter. They called Tut the New York City secret weapon. He was astounding - smart, fit, lean, agile and fearless. The stories I could tell. I read the news clippings and heard from Tut about the Frankie Melvin sto... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Conor McGregor Injures Leg, Poirier Wins UFC 264 Showdown
“This is not over!" shouted Conor McGregor. read more
The Challenge of Convincing China to Push North Korea Towards Denuclearization
*Naoko Aoki* *North Korea, Asia* Washington wants to reduce the threat that Pyongyang poses to the West. Beijing also prefers a nuclear-free North Korea but wants it only on terms that benefit China. The United States should try to collaborate with China on the North Korean nuclear problem. The two countries will likely be able to work on some aspects of the issue without too many problems, while agreement on others will likely be difficult and may ultimately prove to be impossible. But cooperation between the two major powers is worth pursuing as it could raise the chances of p... read more
Paradigm-Changing Possibilities for Modern Warfare 101
*Kris Osborn* *military, Americas* Future wars will be fought in a data-driven battlespace. Air Force F-22 jets, F-35 jets and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft all shared targeting data in real-time across a secure, radio-enabled secure radio frequency data link, bringing the concept of an interwoven network of “meshed” nodes closer to operational reality. While historically able to perform some radio communications and, of course, share information through ground-based command and control, some existing data links and radio communication systems can experience latency challenges ... read more
How A US Airforce Fighter Landed Itself After The Pilot Ejected
*Tory Rich* *Security, * Truly wild story. The story of the “Cornfield Bomber,” an aircraft that landed without a pilot, might not sound very impressive in today’s age of drones and increased automation. The narrative changes drastically when one key piece of information is added: this happened in 1970, after the pilot was forced to eject from a jet he had last control of. The bizarre event, on February 2nd, 1970, to be precise, took place during a training sortie for the 71st Fighter Interceptor Squadron out of Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana. Three pilots in F-106 Delta D... read more
Teachers Union Announces Campaign to Bring ‘Every Student’ Ibram X. Kendi’s Radical Discriminatory Teachings
[image: antracist]Ibram X. Kendi is a truly radical figure who openly embraces racial discrimination. read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
Challenges in Combating Terrorism and Extremism Online
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Adern and King Abdullah of Jordan appear at a Christchurch Call event in New Zealand on May 15, 2019. Photo credit: OECD via Flickr; CC BY-NC 2.0 Editor’s Note: *Terrorists and other bad actors exploit a variety of social media platforms, taking advantage of their different capabilities and trying to find weak areas in which they can operate. Social media companies have begun to cooperate more against this danger, but their efforts are plagued by many problems. Erin Saltman of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism describes the many prob... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
WATCH LIVE: We're got our eyes on the Virgin Galactic rocket as Richard Branson is set to launch to the edge of space this morning. https://t.co/5Jn6WTO63v — ABC News (@ABC) July 11, 2021 LIVE: Soccer fans gather at Wembley Stadium to watch the #Euro2020 final https://t.co/0ndP4FOy5V — Reuters (@Reuters) July 11, 2021 US records 20,000 new COVID cases three days in a row for the first time since May https://t.co/jz6sQROWZ9 pic.twitter.com/cKZlCmQtuN — Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) July 11, 2021 New infections in South Africa have risen to record levels in recent days. It's part of a ... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Messi named best player in Copa America; Argentina ends 28-year international title drought
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina ended a 28-year title drought after beating Brazil in the final of the Copa America on Saturday night (10) at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Despite a lackluster performance in the final match, Argentina's superstar midfielder Lionel Messi was elected by CONMEBOL as the tournament's best player. […] The post Messi named best player in Copa America; Argentina ends 28-year international title drought appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Now?
Bob Hepburn believes that now is the time for Justin Trudeau to call an election: In the last few days, Trudeau has been busy. He announced his choice of Mary Simon as Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General; promised a high-frequency passenger rail line between Toronto and Quebec City; announced in Sault Ste. Marie that his government is giving Algoma Steel $420 million to phase out coal-fired steelmaking; signed an agreement with Indigenous leaders in Saskatchewan to hand over management of child and family services; and met in Calgary with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and M... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Maori soldiers during a military parade in Paris. © AFP 2021 / DOMINIQUE FAGET *WNU Editor: *The above picture is form this photo-gallery .... *World's Most Bizarre-Looking Military Uniforms* (Sputnik). read more
Mining Awareness +14 hours ago
US Congressman Biggs & 31 Colleagues Send Letter to Biden Demanding Answers on His Door-to-Door Vaccine Checks
Along with privacy concerns, the door-to-door could spread Covid-19 throughout the community like the flagellants helped spread the plague from … Continue reading → read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
“A Shining City on a Hill”: The Unitary Executive and the Deep State
For the Balkinization Symposium on Stephen Skowronek, John A. Dearborn and, Desmond King, Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic: The Deep State and The Unitary Executive (Oxford University Press, 2021). Steven Gow Calabresi I respectfully disagree with the title *Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic: The Deep State and the Unitary Executive*, just as I disagreed with the title eleven years ago of Bruce Ackerman’s book: *The Decline and Fall of the American Republic *(2010). Both titles are just plain wrong. The American Republic is a rising power in the world, and it is not in any ... read more
How Britain Started the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Free Documentary – History Mar 3, 2021 The bitter struggle between Arab and Jew for control of the Holy Land has caused untold suffering in... The post How Britain Started the Arab-Israeli Conflict appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Mining Awareness +15 hours ago
Texas Supreme Court Rules That Facebook Can Be Held Liable For Sex Trafficking On Its Platform
“Pax­ton Applauds Supreme Court Rul­ing on Face­book; Can be Held Liable for Sex Traf­fick­ing on its Platform July 06, 2021 … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +16 hours ago
US Congressman Andy Biggs Sends Letter to DHS Demanding Answers on Immigration Enforcement
“Congressman Andy Biggs Sends Letter to DHS Demanding Answers on Immigration Enforcement July 6, 2021 Press Release Today, Congressman Andy … Continue reading → read more
Most Inspirational Things About You, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Every one of us has a zodiac sign assigned to us when we are born. But most of us don’t pay much attention to it, thinking that it is meaningless. The truth is that zodiac signs do play a significant role because they influence your life. Zodiac signs were initially determined by which constellation the Sun […] The post Most Inspirational Things About You, Based On Your Zodiac Sign appeared first on Enlightened Consciousness. read more
Getting Mixed Signals
They say that girls are complicated, but as a girl, you might have come to realize that guys are complicated too. Guys flirt with you one day and ignore you the next day. As a girl facing this kind of situation, you could hold on to the shred of hope that he likes you, or […] The post Getting Mixed Signals appeared first on Enlightened Consciousness. read more
Eric Adams wins Democrat Primary for New York Mayor
After an electronic voting glitch that counted thousands of test ballots and a voter integrity law suit, Eric Adams has emerged victorious in the Democrat Primary for New York Mayor. The New York Post is reporting that "Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’ recent victory in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary is more proof that calls to defund the police are a non-starter, even with black people, House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) said." "Adams, a former NYPD captain and an outspoken proponent of increased policing to counter the city’s ongoing crime wave, edged ou... read more
The Old Man of the Mountain
Saladin was the target of several assassination attempts in the 1170s when he was trying to subdue Syria. The assassins (hashashins) belonging to the sect run by the fearsome Iraqi leader Rashid al-Din Sinan, popularly known as the Old Man of the Mountain, came close to killing Saladin on at least two occasions. In the last three decades of the twelfth century, Sinan’s sect was an unpredictable and formidable player in the politics of the Levant—their assassins often proved as effective as a military force. William of Tyre, twelfth century chronicler, believed that Sinan commanded a... read more
State Bypasses Governor and Limit’s Govt’s Use of Facial Recognition to Fight the Police State
[image: facial]To aid in the battle against the overreaching police state, the state of Maine has bypassed the governor and moved to limit the government's use of facial recognition. read more
Russia Has Found Another Use for Stealth Aircraft: Intercepting Hypersonic Weapons?
*Michael Peck* *Hypersonic Weapons Defense, * If Russia’s MiG-based hypersonic defense works, it will work against tactical hypersonic missiles rather than ICBMs. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Using multiple warheads for missile defense is particularly interesting. Russia appears to be envisioning a single missile that will dispense several sub-missiles that will intercept hypersonic weapons, which travel faster than Mach 5. Russia is developing a new defense against hypersonic missiles: MiG fighters armed with long-range, multiple-warhead missiles. But how feasible is the con... read more
Not Good: Nearly Half of Stimulus Checks Were Invested, New Poll Finds
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Checks, Americas* The results of the Betterment survey come after President Joe Biden sent a third round of stimulus checks to eligible Americans worth up to $1,400. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Not all stimulus money has gone toward relieving the economic effects of the pandemic. Nearly half of Americans invested their stimulus payment in the stock market, according to a new poll. The survey, released by Betterment, found that 91 percent of respondents received some stimulus money and 46 percent invested some of the relief. Among surveyors who ... read more
One in 70 Voters Have Signed Petition for $2,000 Monthly Checks
*Rachel Bucchino* *economy, Americas* Eligible direct payment recipients have received three separate rounds of checks since the onset of the pandemic. Almost one in seventy voters have signed an online petition that calls on Congress to send $2,000 monthly stimulus payments until the coronavirus pandemic is over. The Change.org petition, created in 2020 by Colorado restaurant owner Stephanie Bonin, directly addresses the House and the Senate, urging both congressional chambers to draft a bill that would provide “$2,000 payments for adults and $1,000 payment for kids” until the... read more
WATCH: ‘We’ll Make Some Sh*t Up’: Cop Not Charged for Kidnapping, Framing His Daughter’s Boyfriend
[image: daughter]Despite breaking a slew of laws on video, a cop has avoided charges after pulling over and kidnapping his daughter's boyfriend. read more
Caitlin Johnstone15 hours ago
Sunday Funny Pages: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
❖ Hey kids! Got some fun and relatable comic strips for you to share on social media: Garfield knows what’s up: Marmaduke dropping truth bombs, as usual: This is pretty insightful. Whoever does the Dilbert comic should consider getting into political commentary: I’d honestly never […] read more
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From Jenna Orkin "Jigsaw" - Google Tracking Visitors' Cursors Try it! StratforLeaks: Google Ideas Director Involved in ‘Regime Change’ (Archive) Younger patients flooding Spanish hospitals amid new COVID surge Search Underway For Escaped Inmate From Bronx Jail Barge Police say the inmate busted out of the floating jail barge at 4:15 a.m. on Saturday. Death Valley soars to 130 degrees, matching Earth’s highest temperature in at least 90 years FBI, Homeland Security officials will travel to Haiti 'as soon as possible,' White House saysMassachusetts school wins court battle to use electr... read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
SUNDAY SCREENING: The Dark Web – Black Market Boom (2019)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | Our weekly documentary film curated by the editorial team at 21WIRE. read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
Capitalism: has the leopard changed its spots?
“Let me be clear: capitalism without competition isn’t capitalism. It’s exploitation.”, US President Biden tweeted when signing an executive order to expand competition across the economy and crack down on monopolistic practices, describing a misguided 40-year “experiment” in letting US corporations consolidate with little regulation that he said has hurt ordinary Americans. “The heart of American capitalism is a simple idea: open and fair competition,” Biden said in a speech before signing the measure. He called himself a “proud capitalist” but said that he wants to “ensure our ec... read more
musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago
Sometimes you have to change your mind – a life crossroads moment
Reading our Australian friend Amanda’s post this morning (see link below), she noted it is more than OK to start down a path and do a U-turn. Sometimes, you realize you have embarked on a journey you don’t want to … Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
International outrage at forced closure of office of Palestinian agricultural organization
Organizations across the globe have condemned the latest Israeli attack on Palestinian activists and movements. On Wednesday July 7, Israeli forces launched a series of violent raids across the West Bank. According to reports, heavily armed Israeli soldiers raided the headquarters of the Union of Agricultural Workers Committees (UAWC) in Al-Bireh, outside of Ramallah, breaking down the door, seizing computers and memory drives, and then sealed the entrance to the office and ordered its closure under military notice for six months. read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
The Fight to Save Lifta, the Last Remaining Palestinian Village
Today, Lifta remains as a frozen time capsule. While the residents were expelled during Israel’s 1948 ethnic cleansing campaign (Nakba), the ruins of their homes still stand. These ruins carved into the lush hillside are perceived as a symbol of the Palestinians’ right of return. This is the only town Israel did not demolish after the Nakba, but a government plan may soon change that. read more
Sunday morning music
"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" is one of the most popular and widely-played video games of all time. It's sold about 25 million copies worldwide since its launch in late 2011, and is still widely enjoyed. (If you put that into the context of the film or book markets, that would make Skyrim an absolute blockbuster movie, or a bestselling book, both on the level of *The Lord of the Rings* in both markets.) The music soundtrack for Skyrim has also been widely praised. Wikipedia notes: The team employed Jeremy Soule to compose the music for Skyrim, who previously worked on Mo... read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
How Not to Cover Critical Race Theory
After working the right up into a lather over Black Lives Matter (FAIR.org, 5/27/21), Fox News and its conservative media allies have turned white rage onto a more actionable target: critical race theory. Though the theory is a longstanding and specific academic lens for understanding systemic racism, the right has transformed it into a catchall for anything that encourages talking about and addressing racism. read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
Episode #381 – ‘Despotism Down Under’ with guest Ethan Nash
*SUNDAY WIRE* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world… read more

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