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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.

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

24 August - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

 10:12 pm MDT

Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
Tigers Are Sexist Pigs
If your little boy read this book, he will probably go on a raping rampage. Isn’t it wonderful that we have social justice warriors looking out for our kids. Justin would never let his kids read books like this. read more
CENSORED NEWS16 hours ago
Dozens of Indigenous Peoples and Allies Blockade Line 3 Man Camp, Continuing Fierce Ground Resistance
Dozens of Indigenous Peoples and Allies Blockade Line 3 Man Camp, Continuing Fierce Ground Resistance August 23, 2021By Giniw CollectiveContact: giniw@protonmail.comBACKUS, Minnesota -- This morning, nearly 30 Water Protectors locked to multiple blockades in front of a Line 3 man camp, drawing awareness to several sex trafficking rings busted during Enbridge’s invasion of Anishinaabe treaty read more
‘You’re a Disgrace to the Uniform’: Cops Cut Fellow Cop’s Uniform Off for Being Corrupt
[image: corruption]Deputies accused a fellow deputy of corruption and then filmed themselves cutting off his uniform to humiliate him for "breaking his oath." read more
Enter the ‘Belatedly Habitable’ Zone
[image: Story 469871883] The most common objection I hear about what we call the ‘habitable zone’ is that it specifies conditions only for life as we know it. It leaves out, for example, conceivable biospheres under the ice of gas giant moons, examples of which we possibly have here in the Solar System. But there is another issue with defining habitability in terms of atmospheric pressures that can support liquid water on the surface. As Jason Wright and Noah Tuchow (both at Penn State) point out in a recent paper, the classic habitable zone concept does not take the evolution of b... read more
WWII Navy SEALs Suffered an Extreme Casualty Rate at Omaha Beach
*Sebastien Roblin* *WWII History, * The Allied victory at Omaha Beach would not have been possible without their sacrifice. Here's What You Need to Remember: The obstacles to the D-Day landing in Normandy were formidable. They were not only on the sand there were also traps submerged in the water constraining the approaching Allied invasion force. The beach obstacles to the D-Day landing in Normandy were formidable: gigantic concrete tetrahedra, hut-shaped wooden embankments, submerged log or concrete pilings, and bristly steel “hedgehogs.” And there were nastier traps half-su... read more
There’s a Second “Child Tax Credit” Most Americans Don’t Know About
*Trevor Filseth* *Child Tax Credit, * By now most people have heard of the Child Tax Credit, but the American Rescue Plan Act also raised another significant tax credit that has received far less attention: the “Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit,” which, according to a recent Bipartisan Policy Center survey, roughly half of all Americans are completely unaware of. The American Rescue Plan Act, passed by President Joe Biden in March 2021, provided for an expanded version of the Child Tax Credit. Before the plan, the credit provided a tax credit of $2,000 to parents for each of t... read more
Did Hypersonic Missiles Kill the SR-72 Spy Plane in the Womb?
*Charlie Gao* *Hypersonics, Americas* Since 2018 there has been no further news about the Lockheed Martin demonstrator. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *It’s also possible that the project may be continuing under a “black budget,” due to how secret its predecessor was. As the SR-72 brings a different kind of capability, the military may have chosen only to reveal hypersonic projects that are on par with what other nations are doing with hypersonics to preserve the secrecy of other hypersonic projects and not reveal their entire hand. In early 2018, two hypersonic UAV demonstr... read more
5 Facts You Need to Know About Delta Variant 
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Pandemic, Americas* The variant could be catastrophic in communities with low vaccination rates and rural areas with limited access to health care. The highly transmissible Delta variant—first detected by scientists in India last fall—already has spread to more than one hundred forty countries and has become the dominant strain in the United States after only a few months. In fact, this particular variant is now responsible for more than 95 percent of all sequenced cases, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Currently, the seven... read more
Modern Tokyo Times17 hours ago
President of Tunisia suspends parliament further and consolidates: Regional issues
President of Tunisia suspends parliament further and consolidates: Regional issues Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Kais Saied of Tunisia is suspending parliament further while consolidating his position and aims. Last month, he fired Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi citing national security. Therefore, in this interim period, Saied intends to shore up […] The post President of Tunisia suspends parliament further and consolidates: Regional issues first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Short-lived ash emission at White Island, Volcanic Alert Level remains at 2 and the Aviation Color Code at Yellow, New Zealand
A short-lived period of minor ash emission occurred at White Island volcano, New Zealand at about 19:40 UTC on August 21, 2021, GeoNet's Duty Volcanologist Steven Sherburn reported in a bulletin released August 24. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at 2 and the...... Read more » read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
The quagmire of marijuana interstate commerce
A month has now passed since Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, alongside Sens. Cory Booker and Ron Wyden, introduced a far-reaching marijuana reform bill dubbed the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. The quagmire of marijuana interstate commerce is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Yaqui people are first indigenous group to achieve water sovereignty in Mexico
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Yaqui community in Sonora has a long historical tradition of defending its culture, symbolism, uses and customs in different ways. Since the 1930's, the fight for the right to water management sovereignty has been one of their main struggle banners and on Monday, August 23, a precedent was set […] The post Yaqui people are first indigenous group to achieve water sovereignty in Mexico appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
What is green hydrogen – and why it is shaping up to be the fuel of the future?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The cheapening of renewable energies coupled with advances in battery technology are sparking a veritable energy revolution. But solar panels and wind turbines are not yet able to clean up all economic sectors. That's where green hydrogen comes in, with the potential to reduce the carbon footprint of emission-critical sectors […] The post What is green hydrogen – and why it is shaping up to be the fuel of the future? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
“Extremely Rare”
“125,000 fully vaccinated Americans have tested positive for Covid and 1,400 of those have died” “Health officials continue to caution that breakthrough cases were expected, extremely rare and not a sign of vaccine failure” Breakthrough Covid cases: Data shows how … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Luxury market is rebounding rapidly; sales up 50% in Brazil over mid-2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the Brazilian Association of Shopping Malls (ABRASCE), when comparing some days in July 2021 with the same period in 2019, sales in malls and shopping centers dropped almost 20%. In contrast, in the luxury market, JHSF Participações (JHSF3) points out that high-value product sales increased by some 50% […] The post Luxury market is rebounding rapidly; sales up 50% in Brazil over mid-2019 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Minister Guedes denies Brazil is losing control of its economy, despite political noise
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Despite the noise caused by expectations surrounding the 2022 elections, Brazil is not losing control of economic fundamentals, Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes said yesterday, August 23. In an event promoted by the Brazilian Association of Industrial Property (ABPI), the Minister stated that the economy is growing and the public […] The post Minister Guedes denies Brazil is losing control of its economy, despite political noise appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
Spain’s Supreme Court Rules Against Using Vaccine Passports to Restrict Access to Public Spaces
It’s the first time the high court of a European Member State has challenged the use of vaccine passports domestically, but is it merely a delaying tactic? Spain’s Supreme Court made waves last week by becoming the first judicial authority in Europe to rule against the use of covid passports to restrict access to public […] read more
Pregnancy Risk Summary in Pfizer Covid Vaccine
Imagine you're 16 and just crashed your parents' car into the neighbor's mailbox. You might start like this, "Look, many new drivers have minor accidents as part of their learning curve. It's common. It happens." The Bloomberg article I screensnapped... Related Stories - A Glimpse of America - Liquor Then Beer Never Fear, Moderna Then Pfizer WHO Says To Be Wiser - Covid-19 Jab Op-Ed read more
Mistreating the elderly, children & animals
Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz! "What is "Andrew Cuomo??" for the daily double. Didn't even take his dog. Ain't that a b*tch? read more
naked capitalism18 hours ago
The Coming School Opening Covid Train Wreck
Covid warning for the fall: assume the brace position. read more
In the 1930s Nations were Experimenting with Radio-Controlled Tanks
*Sebastien Roblin* *WWII History, Europe* In 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland with flamethrower drone tanks. *Key point: *Despite being at the cutting edge of technology, World War II–era drones were only effective in highly specialized circumstances, not ideal for the fast-paced ground warfare of the conflict. The Soviet teletanks were an ambitious attempt to practice the sort of remote-control drone warfare that is rapidly becoming a reality today. On April 18, Moscow announced that it would feature its Uran-9 robot-tanks in its military parade celebrating the seventy-thi... read more
Heh
Cartoonist Scott Adams, best known for his long-running Dilbert comic strip, also puts out an occasional series that he calls "Robots Read News". It's snarkier and sometimes nearer the bone than Dilbert. Here, from his Twitter stream, is the comic for August 19th. Clickit to biggit. Hard to argue with that, isn't it? Peter read more
XR Leader Drives A Diesel!
By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness Hypocrite? Moi? https://twitter.com/i/status/1429818023167336449 read more
Virtual Mirage19 hours ago
Volcano
Caption: Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland in May 2021 It’s been a busy year for volcanoes worldwide – what more can I say? Red Mist! The first sales numbers should land tomorrow. Will there be a trend that convinces the publisher to produce an audio version? Riddle me THIS: The Biden regime had 25,000 troops […] The post Volcano appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Open for Business: Does Asia Want China’s VT-4 Tank?
*Charlie Gao* *Tanks, Asia* While the capabilities of the VT-4 are not revolutionary in any way, it is a solid tank for its price *Here's What You Need to Know*: As such, the VT-4 is likely to be a popular export to nations without the budget or political connections to Russia, Europe or the United States, as a “good enough” tank. Then again, similar things were said about the Stingray light tank, for which the Royal Thai Army is also the only user. While China’s primary tank is the ZTZ-99, its military industry (in the Western tradition) has also developed completely original d... read more
The New Dark Age19 hours ago
Leaked report of the IPCC reveals that the growth model of capitalism is unsustainable
The second draft of the IPCC Group III report, focused on mitigation strategies, states that we must move away from the current capitalist model to avoid surpassing planetary boundaries and climate and ecological catastrophe). It also confirms our previous reports, covered by CTXT and The Guardian, that “greenhouse gas emissions must peak in the next four years”. The new leak acknowledges that there is little or no room for further economic growth. read more
The New Dark Age19 hours ago
Reflections on Events in Afghanistan-7
The Taliban has warned that there will be consequences if the Biden Administration were to extend the timeline for its deployment at Kabul Airport beyond August 31. The G7 meeting that Britain has called for Tuesday regarding Afghanistan will take a call on the timeline. read more
CFACT20 hours ago
Biden’s America last energy policy
BY ADAM BRANDON: The policies championed by Biden -- designed to destroy stable American oil and gas jobs -- were always doomed to fail. The post Biden’s America last energy policy appeared first on CFACT. read more
"Despair in the Empire of Graveyards"
*Saigon, 1975* *"Despair in the Empire of Graveyards"* *Or Gilbert and Sullivan Come to Afghanistan, * *Depending on Your Perspective* by Fred Reed "Forty-six years ago in a previous comedy I was in Saigon, recently having been evacuated from Phnom Penh in an Air America - CIA - Caribou carrying, in addition to me, several ARVN junior officers and perhaps a dozen BUFEs (Big Ugly F***ing Elephants, the ceramic pachyderms much beloved of GIs). America had already embarked on its currently standard policy of forcing small countries into wars and then leaving them in the lurch. In Cambod... read more
Why didn't the Romans make extensive use of archers?
This is an excellent study of the actual effectiveness of archers during their heyday. Not nearly so wonderful as we have been taught. It is also a reminder of just how much of the past is repeated legend fully deserving of careful study to get a glimpse of the truth. We need to become way more appreciative of the auxilleries whose task was often to goad the nemy to attack to their front against prepared positions. Romans were masters there. The knights once unhorsed, became the front line phalanx to grind down the opposition. Improving on that soon produced tercios. .... read more
How Fear is used to put you off spirituality.
Why is fear generally promoted and why are contrary voices simply not promoted? These are the tools of opinion manipilation.. What we are talking about here is the degree to which the methods of persuasion can be weaponized to achieve intent. The most famous and also one of the crudest was the NAZIS. It simply never stopped there. The point is that major money can do two htings. It can spend to condition a market to accept a new product lineage. It can also spend to suppress a competing lineage or even suspend sales. worse those decisions can be made by folks without a clue... read more
What Science Knows About Marijuana's Health Benefits
What we do know is that the prohibition MEME is slowly blowing away. That is a huge gain won over the last fifteen years in particular. This item attempts to survey the burgeoning science that is coming out. This has been largely positive, particularly in light of the serious drawbacks in the establishe alternatives. However, considering the serious impairment imposed by alcohol which is well understood along with the clinical damage produced by long term use the true bar is pretty low. It is also true trhat medical use can be narrowed down to CBDs that are non impairing. ... read more
Court-ordered audit concludes Dominion voting machines were intentionally designed to ‘create systemic fraud’ in Michigan
We already know this, but we now see proof popping up. The proofs are now landing and we are not to far away from te necessaary reinstatement of Trump as president. Understand that Trump did not concede and he then turned over contol to the military. He particularly remains Commander in Chief. Do not think this is over. *Court-ordered audit concludes Dominion voting machines were intentionally designed to ‘create systemic fraud’ in Michigan* *15 Dec, 2020 08:21* *FILE PHOTO: A Dominion Voting Systems voting machine © REUTERS/Sharon Bernsteinhttps://www.rt.com/usa/509674-m... read more
More Former Metals Traders Charged (JP Morgan) With Gold Spoofing & Other Racketeering RICO Charges
WallStForMainSt JP Morgan paid a $928 million fine for manipulating gold and silver markets in the last 24 months but last week 4 former JP Morgan metals traders were charged with spoofing and other racketeering (RICO) charges: https://www.reuters.com/legal/transac… end read more
A Total Disaster: the T-35 Soviet Death Trap
*Sebastien Roblin* *WWII History, Europe* The Soviets hated their T-35 "Land Battleship." *Key point: *The T-35 faired poorly on the battlefield and left its crews at risk due to its thinner armor. Recently, a Russian military museum in Sverdlovsk unveiled a moving replica T-35 tank, recreating one of the largest tanks ever to see combat, though only *very* briefly. Indeed, a few dozen T-35s charged straight into the largest tank battle in history—and none came back. Overtaxed transmission and faulty clutches proved a greater nemesis than armor-piercing shells. *Soviet Land Iro... read more
A Missile Revolution Changed Air Warfare Once, It Could Do So Again
*Charlie Gao* *Missiles, World* *Here's What You Need to Know*: One of the main advantages of ARH is how the missile’s lock tends to get more accurate as the missile gets closer to the target. Conversely, with traditional rocket engines, the missile tends to have the least energy for maneuvering when it is closest to the target. At the end of the Cold War, there were major revolutions in the technology used for aerial combat. The most visible one was stealth, with the iconic diamond shaped F-117 and B-2 stealth bombers and the F-22 stealth fighter. But a second revolution was und... read more
Large amount of Saharan dust moving over the Atlantic Ocean
Another large Saharan dust cloud has lifted off western Africa late Sunday, August 22, 2021, and is now moving over the Atlantic Ocean toward the Caribbean and the United States. The cloud seems of similar strength to the one produced last week. Image credit:...... Read more » read more
Komando.com19 hours ago
Need a nice portable battery? This colorful one from Anker is on our wishlist
When you're ready for a powerful, reliable portable battery, turn to Anker. read more
Refugee Paralympic Team ‘will change people’s lives’, says Bayern Munich player and UN Goodwill Ambassador
Ahead of the opening of the Paralympic Games in Tokyo on Tuesday, Alphonso Davies, footballer for German league champions Bayern Munich and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), has offered words of encouragement for what he called “the world’s most courageous sports team”. Read the full story, “Refugee Paralympic Team ‘will change people’s lives’, says Bayern Munich player and UN Goodwill Ambassador”, on globalissues.org → read more
First Person: Health workers in Afghanistan brave safety fears, to continue treating the sick
An Afghan doctor has told UN News that he is committed to providing essential healthcare services to people who have fled their homes due to conflict in Afghanistan, but safety fears mean that his future and that of his colleagues, particularly women health workers, is uncertain. Read the full story, “First Person: Health workers in Afghanistan brave safety fears, to continue treating the sick”, on globalissues.org → read more
Turcopolier20 hours ago
Archilochos Offers an Infamous Epode on Sexual Passion
Archilochos P. Cologne 7511 Translated by Steven J. Willett A Roman Copy of a Hellenistic Portrait Head of Archilochos Note 1: The Cologne 7511 epode is the longest poetic fragment we have of Archilochos of Paros c. 680-645BC. It was … Continue reading → read more
Shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Kuril Islands, Russia
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the Kuril Islands, Russia at 05:37 UTC on August 24, 2021. The agency is reporting and depth of 38 km (23.6 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 30 km (18.6 miles). The epicenter was located...... Read more » read more
The Last Refuge20 hours ago
Déjà vu, Overnight Nancy Pelosi Changes House Rules to Pass Green New Deal $3.5 Trillion Spending Package While Everyone Distracted by Afghanistan
If you remember how Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi forced former Representative Bart Stupak and the 19 Blue Dog democrats to cave on the Obamacare construct in 2010, then you have a solid reference point for what Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi are doing right now. As you are reading this Nancy Pelosi has pulled […] The post Déjà vu, Overnight Nancy Pelosi Changes House Rules to Pass Green New Deal $3.5 Trillion Spending Package While Everyone Distracted by Afghanistan appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Full FDA Approval for Pfizer: Race between Crime Cabal Genocide Ahead of Citizens’ World Revolution
The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) granted its fully stamped official approval for Pfizeras the first Big Pharma manufacturer to receive the greenlight beyond FDA’s previous classification of vaccines’ experimental emergency use only. Meanwhile, despite Pfizer’ flurried response to come up with a highly profitable special new vaccine to combat the latest deltavariant hoax, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourlais boasting that existing his Pfizer shots with full FDA approval now are sufficient to prevent illness. Amidst the US government’s frantic scheme to eradicate the widespread va... read more
The New Dark Age20 hours ago
Study: Fully Vaccinated Healthcare Workers Carry 251 Times Viral Load, Pose Threat to Unvaccinated Patients, Co-Workers
A groundbreaking preprint paper by the prestigious Oxford University Clinical Research Group, published Aug. 10 in The Lancet, includes alarming findings devastating to the COVID vaccine rollout. read more
Russia and China have Embraced Anti-Access Weapons. What's America's move?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* Could anti-access weapons lead to the use of increasingly risky tactics to complete military missions? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Taking the analysts’ conclusions together, one can arrive at a more nuanced understanding of the challenges posed by anti-access weapons. Undeniably, A2/AD weapons can threaten large areas and will likely shape operations in the regions where they are present. However, they cannot “shut down” access to a region by themselves, and their threat can be mitigated through appropriate planning using existing tech... read more

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