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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.

Monday, July 19, 2021

19 July - Blogs I'm Following - 5 of 5

 10 pm MDT

New method makes vital fertilizer element in a more sustainable way
This sounds like a serious advance when you understand that nitrogen fertilizer is a high energy process from tech perfected during WWI. So yes this can be a big deal. Again we are reminded just how long it takes to advance technology like this. The easy stuff was perfected early on and we are now chasing the difficult stuff. Yet progress is still made as this shows us. *New method makes vital fertilizer element in a more sustainable way* *by Staff Writers* *Austin TX (SPX) Jul 15, 2021* *https://www.seeddaily.com/reports/New_method_makes_vital_fertilizer_element_in_a_more_s... read more
Warming, deforestation turn Amazon into source of CO2
If you knock out the gross biomass which typically equals twice the carbon content above ground and replace it with a protocol that is only an annual representing a small percentage of the original biomass. So eliminating rainforest is actually a bad practise for that alone. However, recovery is rapid for rainforests. Not so quick further north. That ultimately is my argument for the total reforestation of the Sahara and the Middle East. . *Warming, deforestation turn Amazon into source of CO2* *By Marlowe HOOD* *Paris (AFP) July 14, 2021* *https://www.terradaily.com/report... read more
Why Cuba’s youth are revolting now against the island’s dictators
Is it possible that the people will rise and succeed in toppling the Castro regime? The situation has certainly become unbearable, but then that is business as usual. Here we have the argument of why now. In the end, the regime typically has to lose their will to continue. That ultimately happened in the USSR. The military option itself became an embaressment. I do think that CUBAS will have a problem here as well. Today the youth have hit the bricks. Will their parents come out? *Why Cuba’s youth are revolting now against the island’s dictators* *By Carlos Eire* *July ... read more
Experts tackle modern slavery in Greek strawberry fields using satellite technology
The fundamental reason that i want to end global poverty through the application of the minimum four hour job shift is to provide a truly viable agricultural labor pool constantly availble while also using any labor shortage to provide forest grooming. That four hour shift is readily priced on the basis of local needs in particular. This base will ultimately become global and underpin global currencies. The bottom line is that it cover all basic local needs including shelter and calories. Recall the british army fought month after month on bulky beef and baked beans. what thi... read more
Dances With Bears21 hours ago
ALEXEI MORDASHOV TRIES TO SELL HIS NORDGOLD SHARES OUTSIDE RUSSIA AGAIN, BUT HIS FAILURE ISN’T THE LESSON THE RUSSIA WARFIGHTERS WANT YOU TO BELIEVE
By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with Last month the Russian metals and mining oligarch, Alexei Mordashov (lead image, left), took a spectacular pratfall in front of the international money markets. Not even hand-holding by Citigroup, JP Morgan, Credit Suisse, and Bank of Montreal could save him from the public embarrassment. On June 3, Mordashov and the banks […] read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Brazil’s homosexual couples may be prioritized in housing program
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Under analysis by the Chamber of Deputies, the draft amends Law 14.118/21 which deals with the program and currently provides that priority is granted to families in a risk or vulnerable situation, where a woman is the head of the household or that include disabled or elderly people. "In practice […] The post Brazil’s homosexual couples may be prioritized in housing program appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Duran21 hours ago
Afghanistan War Outcome: Hope for Sovereign Nations Fighting the Scourge of Neocolonial Imperialism
Exits of Netanyahu & Trump: chance to dial down Mideast tensions The Iraqi geopolitical analyst, Ali Fahim, recently said in an interview with The Tehran Times: “The arrival of [newly elected Iranian President] Ebrahim Raisi at the helm of power gives a great moral impetus to the resistance axis.” Further, with new administrations in the United States, […] read more
The Rio Times22 hours ago
Brazilian Versamune Covid vaccine may be included in National Immunization Plan this year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The vaccine is currently in its trial phase authorized by the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA). According to the Minister, Versamune is expected to enter phase 3 trials in the second half of this year. The goal is for the vaccine to be available for the population next year. "My […] The post Brazilian Versamune Covid vaccine may be included in National Immunization Plan this year appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Duran22 hours ago
Non-stop war benefits the Democrats                   
Just a few months since Joe Biden’s election, US idea of terrorism has radically changed. With the media having spared no effort making people believe that the real terrorists are indeed the armed supporters of the Republicans, who are ready to take on the crowd of BLM “looters” and express their right to protest by […] read more
The Duran22 hours ago
The Potato and the Gross National Product of the USA.
By John Beasley In Eastern Europe and Asia, typically a farmer grows a potato and sells it at the farmers market in town. A vendor who sells potato chips in town buys a large twenty-four-ounce potato for the equivalent of fifty cents. He or she cuts the potato on a rotating razor blade and deep-fries […] read more
The Duran22 hours ago
Russia ready to face turkey in Idlib conflict
https://www.mideastdiscourse.com/2021/07/16/russia-ready-to-face-turkey-in-idlib-conflict/ Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Idlib sits ready for battle. The last terrorist controlled area is waiting for imminent military action. The small agricultural province, full of olive trees and terrorists, sits poised to spring into action. The former Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) is heavily armed, and has depended on […] read more
Snopes.com22 hours ago
Yankee Stadium Fan Banned from MLB Parks for Hitting Verdugo with Ball
The fan who hit Boston Red Sox left fielder Alex Verdugo with a baseball thrown from the Yankee Stadium stands has been banned for life from attending big league games. read more
Snopes.com22 hours ago
Padres, Nats Recall Harrowing Scene After Shots Outside Park
As the shots rang out, Nationals manager Dave Martinez was making sure his players were safe. read more
balance101 day ago
Let the curse of death be broken!
1) And we come here tonight with a fierce determination to expand! and expand! and *expand!* the power of the violet flame over the entire Earth until there is a new birth of freedom to mankind and an eternal victory which mankind needs from the foolish thoughtforms of mortal consciousness which have never brought dominion but have only brought enslavement to man through the ages! I come to you tonight pleading for the power of the sacred jewels--the Urim and the Thummim of God--upon the breast of the great high priest, the Christ consciousness for this Earth i... read more
The Rio Times22 hours ago
Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro State registers 44 Delta variant cases
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The latest municipalities with identified cases of the Delta variant are Duque de Caxias, Itaboraí, Itaguaí, Japeri, Maricá, Mesquita, Niterói, Nova Iguaçu, and Queimados. Cases had been formerly detected in Seropédica, São João de Meriti, and Rio de Janeiro. Municipal secretariats have been notified and will conduct an epidemiological investigation, […] The post Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro State registers 44 Delta variant cases appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Communication Breakdown: Navy Submarines Need a New Way to Talk to Each Other
*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Navy, * Sea water diminishes the power of electrical transmission, challenges identified many years ago by the Navy and some of its partners who have been working on under communication for decades such as Northrop Grumman. As Navy innovators work intensely to pioneer new methods of undersea communication, many might wish to reflect upon the decades of technical challenges associated with bringing any kind of undersea real-time connectivity to submarine operations. Historically, certain kinds of low-frequency radio have enabled limited degrees of slow, more ge... read more
Charles Frith23 hours ago
Just The Facts Please - Not Suitable For Corporate Fluffers, Cowards & Intellecually Arrogant People
This is a deep dive into the patents surrounding the current global health panic. It's technical, attention demanding, in-depth, granular and devastating to Big Pharma and the unfortunates who have... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced read more
The Mongol Way of War: The Conquest of Baghdad
“I never fight the same war twice.” ~ a saying attributed to Genghis Khan. The meaning of the saying is that the Mongols used a different strategy in every major battle—that is how they managed to outfox and surprise the military of the nations and cities that they planned to conquer. The Mongols were fast learners. They mastered new techniques of war from the experience of every battle that they fought. In the early days of Mongol conquests, Genghis Khan realized that his military was finding it difficult to cross rivers and to conquer walled cities and fortified castles. He creat... read more
Xinjiang Trade Restrictions Put Good Policy Ahead of Profits
*Jeffrey Kucik* *China, Asia* Regardless of their motivations—either a genuine interest in labor rights or simple power politics—Democrats and Republicans have arrived at a common ground. The United States Senate recently approved new trade restrictions prohibiting the importation of goods produced in China’s western region of Xinjiang. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which still requires House approval, comes after limits were placed on cotton and tomatoes earlier this year. The Senate bill is more than just another salvo in the U.S.-China trade war. The political will... read more
Apple’s Siri Is No Longer A Woman by Default, but is This Really A Win for Feminism?
*Eleonore Fournier-Tombs* *Technology, * Changing Siri’s gender so the virtual assistant isn’t female by default is a significant step. As of March 31, 2021, when Apple released the iOs 14.5 beta update to its operating system, Siri no longer defaults to a female voice when using American English. Users must now choose between two male and two female voices when enabling the voice assistant. This move could be interpreted as a response to the backlash against the gender bias embodied by Siri But how meaningful is this change really? Siri has been criticized as embodying several ... read more
The Last Refuge23 hours ago
July 19th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 181
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post July 19th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 181 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Last Refuge23 hours ago
Monday July 19th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Monday July 19th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Sunday 18 July 2021 – Plus Weekly Update
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
Small Dead Animals23 hours ago
You’ll Love Being Chinese
Really. It’s virtually guaranteed. read more
Misinformation And Misdirection
By Gary Bauer ~ Conservatives need to stop being so defensive. They need to start saying to the left, “You’re the insurrections, and here’s why According to Joe Biden, the demonstration at the Capitol Building on January 6th was the worst event since the Civil War, and maybe even worse. Well, since the administration is […] read more
Food Safety News23 hours ago
IAFP 2021 kicks off with in-person conference in Phoenix
PHOENIX — The International Association for Food Protection’s (IAFP’s) annual meeting opened Sunday in here with the Ivan Parkin Lecture, which is traditional. But IAFP 2021 will be remembered for getting back on the world stage with its biggest event after missing a year because of the pandemic. Officially it’s a hybrid, with an in-person... Continue Reading read more
Food Safety News23 hours ago
FDA sends warning over import violations to companies in New York, Michigan and California
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading read more
NY Times Front Still In Texas-Sized Freakout Mode: ‘Can Texas Turn Further Right?’
By Clay Waters ~ A front-page New York Times story Saturday by Reid Epstein managed to pack in 18 hostile ideological labels into an 1,800-word story on a sadly familiar theme at the paper — how far Texas is hurdling to “the right” politically under GOP control — in “Can Texas Turn Further Right? Top […] read more
The Downside Of Electric Vehicles
By Duggan Flanakin ~ If you listen to the “woke” futurists, or even to the majority of auto companies pledging to stop manufacturing gasoline and diesel vehicles, it might be time to sell your auto stocks. Do you really think the U.S. is about to build 280 million electric vehicles to replace the 270 million internal […] read more
July 19, 2021: Reader Tips
“The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage” — The Miracles Tips open. read more
Mainly children ill in French Salmonella outbreak
Almost 50 people are sick in France with Salmonella infections after eating a type of dry cured sausage from Spain. In total, 45 people have been affected including 27 children. All sick people interviewed so far mentioned eating fuet before onset of symptoms. Strains of monophasic Salmonella typhimurium sharing the same genetic characteristics were identified... Continue Reading read more
Israeli Spyware Used To Target Journalists, Activists, And Politicians Worldwide
*Daily Mail:* *Israeli spyware is found on cellphones of journalists including at New York Times, CNN and AP, as well as members of royal families and politicians around the world* * Software, called Pegasus, was developed by Israel's NSO group, a private firm * List of more than 50,000 phone numbers included journalists and politicians * Women on list close to murdered Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi Activists, journalists and politicians around the world have been spied on using cellphone malware developed by a private Israeli firm, it emerged Sunday, igniti... read more
The Rio Times1 day ago
Majority of dividends distributed by listed companies in Brazil are concentrated in just 24 companies -survey
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - More than 75% of the value of dividends and IOC (interest on equity) distributed by listed companies in 2020 was paid by only 24 companies. The proceeds of these companies amount to about R$100.7 (US$19.6) billion, according to Economática data analyzed by FGV. "This shows how concentrated our market is. […] The post Majority of dividends distributed by listed companies in Brazil are concentrated in just 24 companies -survey appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Systemic Election Malpractice in Maricopa County
On the technical operations of election processing, the audit in Maricopa County, AZ, has provided this overview published at Gateway Pundit Cyber Ninjas Found So Many Issues with the Voting Machines and Processes in Maricopa County It’s a Wonder the Previous Auditors Didn’t Find These Issues Too. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Ben Cotton’s […] read more
Russia Has Made a World-Destroying Nuclear Cruise Missile
*Michael Peck* *Russia, Russia* The problem is what is called “nuclear entanglement,” when the lines between conventional and nuclear weapons become blurred. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Whether any nation would risk nuclear war by going after an opponent's strategic weapons is a valid question. But so is this: how many leaders want to be the first to employ nuclear weapons in response to a conventional attack? We can't know for sure what was on Vladimir Putin's mind last week when he boasted of Russia developing an “invincible” nuclear-powered cruise missile, a nuclear ... read more
North Korean Nukes? The U.S. Army Has a Plan to Deal With Them.
*Michael Peck* *North Korea, Asia* But could it destroy them all? *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Army places special emphasis on reconnaissance and intelligence collection to identify WMD sites. In 2017, the Pentagon released a new manual that lays out how the United States might destroy North Korea’s nukes. Army Techniques Publication No. 3-90.40, “Combined Arms Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction,” explains U.S. doctrine for neutralizing WMDs. The guidelines focus on the nuts and bolts of counter-WMD combined-arms operations by brigade combat teams, or BCTs. In other w... read more
The Rio Times1 day ago
The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Monday, July 19, 2021
LIVE EVENT - RIO DE JANEIRO: Samba do Trabalhador (Andaraí) – Every Monday, the traditional roda of Samba do Trabalhador happens at the Renascença Clube. Run by the renowned musician Moacyr Luz, Samba do Trabalhador starts at 4:30 PM. Due to the pandemic restrictions, Renascença Clube is working with limited capacity. Renascença Clube – Rua […] The post The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Monday, July 19, 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times1 day ago
Indigenous back new armed civilian self-defense group in Mexican state of Chiapas
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Thousands of indigenous Tzotzil and Tzeltal people from Pantelho gathered this Sunday to show their support for the new group of armed civilians called “Los Machetes”, the self-defense groups recently created in the Mexican state of Chiapas, in the southeast of the country. A hundred men with assault rifles in […] The post Indigenous back new armed civilian self-defense group in Mexican state of Chiapas appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Frankly My Dear
We are now as distant now from American Gigolo (1980) as American Gigolo was from Gone With The Wind (1939). read more
Despair In South Africa After Unrest Leaves More Than 200 Dead And Communities Gutted By Looting And Arson
*Washington Post:* *‘I am broken’: South African communities are gutted by a wave of looting, arson and loss* KATLEHONG, South Africa — As thousands of people pillaged Chris Hani Mall, named after the famed militant communist who led the armed struggle against apartheid, Zandile Dlamini figured she’d go watch. To the 18-year-old, the moment felt historic: the crumbling of society that so many had long predicted here, where inequality has ballooned, fueled by corruption and neglect. The looters were the poor who had scarcely benefited from the end of White rule 27 years ago,... read more
July 18: The blog I didn't want to write
I don't want to write this. I know many people will be angry at what I write. But I think it's a truth we have to recognize. It's a reality we have to think about. When the British Empire was at it's peak - from the late 1700s to the early 1940s, - it pretty well ruled the world. In fact, Many a brit still rejoices in that age of conquest - Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves. For Britons never, never, never shall be slaves... In fact, nobody was trying to enslave Britain. It was Britain that was enslaving millions (even billions) of others. In that glorious age, it mur... read more
"What Is Hope?"
*"What Is Hope?"* "What is hope? It is the pre-sentiment that imagination is more real and reality is less real than it looks. It is the hunch that the overwhelming brutality of facts that oppress and repress us is not the last word. It is the suspicion that reality is more complex than the realists want us to believe. That the frontiers of the possible are not determined by the limits of the actual; and in a miraculous and unexplained way, life is opening creative events which will light the way to freedom and resurrection. But the two - suffering and hope - must live from each o... read more
Comfortably Numb
Quebec nursing home often gave morphine rather than treat COVID-19 patients, inquest told A nurse testified that the Sainte-Dorothée long-term care facility consistently administered morphine instead of attempting to prolong the life of elderly residents who were believed to have COVID-19. “They didn’t all die but most did,” Sylvie Morin said. Is this… murder? read more
Joanne Reece Launer (1933-2021)
A friend called today and told us of the death of Joanne Reece Launer, a friend since 1967, one of the first we met when we moved to Columbus. We were in a Couples Group with her and her first husband, Jim, at First Community Church, and they lived just a few blocks from us. We knew her daughter as a toddler and remember when her son Tim was born. She was 88. Joanne Pugh Reece Launer. On Sunday, June 21, 2021, Jo went home to be with the Lord at the age of 88 after struggling with Parkinson's disease for several years. Joanne ("Gumpy" and "JoJo" to her 6 grandchildren) was born on F... read more
The New Religion
Where compassion is a one way street. read more

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