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Saturday, September 11, 2021

11 September - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

 10 pm MDT

The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Ever Faithful, President Trump Makes a Surprise Visit to New York Police and Firefighters
On the 20th anniversary of 9-11 President Donald J Trump drops by his hometown of New York City to surprise and thank the New York police officers and New York firefighters. Throngs of people rushed to get pictures with President Trump and he delivered remarks to those present. Two videos below: . It is remarkable, […] The post Ever Faithful, President Trump Makes a Surprise Visit to New York Police and Firefighters appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Scott Morrison calls on John Howard to lie about why he was sacked from Tourism Australia but the lie doesn’t explain why he was also sacked from Tourism NZ
Scott Morrison was sacked as Managing Director of Tourism Australia in 2006 by the John Howard government and since that time no one would say why. But now John Howard is quoted […] The post Scott Morrison calls on John Howard to lie about why he was sacked from Tourism Australia but the lie doesn’t explain why he was also sacked from Tourism NZ appeared first on Kangaroo Court of Australia. read more
Teenage Boys More At Risk From Vaccines Than Covid
The post Teenage Boys More At Risk From Vaccines Than Covid appeared first on OYE Alternative News. read more
Lawfare9 hours ago
September 11 and the History of Lawfare
The 9/11 memorial in Manhattan, July 6, 2012 (Wade Brooks/https://flic.kr/p/csSCSU/CC BY-NC 2.0/https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/). When we launched Lawfare eleven years and ten days ago, we pledged to devote what we then called the “blog” to “that nebulous zone in which actions taken or contemplated to protect the nation interact with the nation's laws and legal institutions.” It was two years into the Obama administration, and our main focus at the time was on the legal and policy issues that had continued to arise in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001.... read more
Musical Interlude: Peder B. Helland, "Deep Space"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Deep Space, Ambient Meditation * *and **Sleep Music from Soothing Relaxation"* "Deep ambient music for meditation and sleep composed by Peder B. Helland. Turn the volume down and relax while you fly through space." read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Large galaxies grow by eating small ones. Even our own galaxy practices galactic cannibalism, absorbing small galaxies that get too close and are captured by the Milky Way's gravity. In fact, the practice is common in the universe and illustrated by this striking pair of interacting galaxies from the banks of the southern constellation Eridanus, The River. Located over 50 million light years away, the large, distorted spiral NGC 1532 is seen locked in a gravitational struggle with dwarf galaxy NGC 1531 (right of center), a struggle the smaller galaxy will eventually lose. Seen ... read more
Chet Raymo, “Universal Constants, Universal Consensus”
*“Universal Constants, Universal Consensus”* by Chet Raymo “I once received a book in the mail, as I sometimes do, for potential review on this blog, James Stein's “Cosmic Numbers: The Numbers That Define Our Universe”. I often write here about books I read, but I don't review. I did glance at Stein's book, however. It has an audience, but it's not for me; been there, done that. The subtitle is provocative, however. The idea that a dozen or so numbers "define the universe." *That's* a mind-blowing concept. The gravitational constant. The speed of light. Absolute zero. Planck's con... read more
Happy New Year Ancient Egyptian/Coptic Year 6263 ya People
Happy New Ancient Egyptian/Coptic year dear people Today 9/11 despite it marks one of the worst incidents that changed the world forever is actually the start of the new year according to the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
balance106 hours ago
meetings in Islamabad of major powers
9-11-21 * Pakistan Observer* and *Geo TV *reported that chiefs of intelligence agencies of Russia, China, Iran, Tajik, Kazakh, Turkmen and Uzbek attended meeting chaired by ISI chief Hamid in Islamabad concerning regional security on Saturday. * Dunya News TV* reported China, Russia, Iran and Tajikistan attended. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/86124097.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst ………………………………………………………….… 9-11-21 Earlier, American CIA chief and British intelligence agency MI-6 head also travelled to the region making st... read more
"Like Butterflies..."
"We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it's forever." - Carl Sagan read more
The Rag Blog6 hours ago
MARIANN G. WIZARD : BOOKS | ‘Life Is a Butt Dial: Tales from a Life Among the Tragically Hip’
It’s A greezy, slippery slope to fun! By Mariann G. Wizard | The Rag Blog | September 11, 2021 When it’s the Dog Days and the second summer of Covid and the headlines are ugly and even Cousin Junebug has … Continue reading → read more
Asteroid 2021 RR5 to fly by Earth at 0.20 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 RR5 will fly by Earth at a distance of 0.20 LD / 0.00053 AU (79 300 km / 49 250 miles) at 17:44 UTC on September 12, 2021. This is the 86th known asteroid to fly by Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the...... Read more » read more
If you have tears.....
...think a little bit... It was some twenty years ago that agents from Afghanistan crashed passenger aircraft into the twin towers in New York. That is what caused the U.S. to attack Afghanistan in what the U.S. called "the war on terrorism". Sort of.... In fact, the European powers, notably France and Britain, had been attacking and murdering Muslim countries since 1920. After World War Two, the Americans took over the slaughter. The reason? It was the reason for most wars -to plunder those countries. Yes, the reality is that western capitalists were the terrorists. But wester... read more
Medical Kidnap7 hours ago
We are Living Through the Greatest Scam and Cover-up in Human History – Are You Prepared for What Comes Next?
This week the Biden administration did something that no other president in the history of the United States has ever done before: issue a federal mandate requiring people to get a "vaccine" as a condition for employment. Prior to this week, vaccine laws and mandates have always been a state issue. It is important to note that this is an executive order, and not a law. It is highly unlikely that the administration could ever get such a law passed through Congress. However, I think it would be foolish to expect that this will be overturned by the courts. Some courts may, but the S... read more
Why a Pan-European Aircraft Carrier is a Terrible Idea
*Michael Peck* *Aircraft Carriers, Europe* Germany's suggestion to build an aircraft carrier for European Union nations would cause more problems than it fixes. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Most European nations don’t routinely send warships to foreign stations, or have tiny navies, or are landlocked and don’t need navies. An aircraft carrier would be of limited value in a conflict with Russia in Eastern or Northern Europe, or the Baltic States. Maybe Germany is planning revenge for Brexit by sinking British merchant ships in the North Atlantic again. Because otherwise, a... read more
"Yet Now..."
“Yet now, as he roared across the night sky toward an unknown destiny, he found himself facing that bleak and ultimate question which so few men can answer to their satisfaction. What have I done with my life, he asked himself, that the world will be poorer if I leave it?” - Arthur C. Clarke, “Glide Path” read more
Free Download: "The Poems Of Alfred, Lord Tennyson"
"The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deep Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. Push off, and sitting well in order smite The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths Of all the western stars, until I die. It may be that the gulfs will wash us down: It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, And see the great Achilles, whom we knew. Tho' much is taken, much abides and tho' We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are..." - Alfred, Lord Tenn... read more
20 Years Later and What Have We Learned?
*Sara K. Schwittek/Reuters* (By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *I*t's been 20 years. Journalists, bloggers and pundits are writing their own articles, secretly vying for the prestige of having the last word on 9/11 for at least the next five years when the quarter century retrospectives get trotted out in 2026. This will not be one of them. My memory of what had happened on that initially faultless Tuesday morning is just one of hundreds of millions that is but a single teardrop in the still-filling ocean of national grief. I'd first found out what had ha... read more
Social Security Costs to Surpass Revenue for First Time in Four Decades
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Social Security, United States* As it stands, beginning in 2034, tax incomes will only cover 76 percent of the Social Security benefits that need to be sent out. Partly due to the economic fallout from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Social Security payments heading out to eligible Americans starting this year will surpass revenues entering the federal government for the first time in nearly four decades. According to a recent report put together by the U.S. Treasury Department, the Old-Age and Survivors trust fund will only be able to pay the scheduled ben... read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
The Better Option
He stared toward a cloudless sky, a tear was present in his eye. What did he see I wondered loud – this man of strength did not look proud. Transfixed we watched through a camera’s lens; strangers before, now oddly friends. What are his eyes held witness to? What’s stirring such tears of painful hue? […] The post The Better Option appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Vestal, New York, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
How American Submarines Spied on the Soviet Union for Years
*Caleb Larson* *Cold War, Pacific* The Soviet Union was so sure that the line was secure, not all of the communications that went through the line were encrypted. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Specially-equipped spy submarines successfully tapped into Soviet communication cables for decades until an NSA analyst revealed the operation to the Russians. *The Prize* One of the Soviet Union’s important naval bases was located on the Kamchatka Peninsula, in Russia’s far east. The peninsula abuts the Sea of Okhotsk, a large bay west of Kamchatka and northeast of Japan. Though ver... read more
Virtual Mirage8 hours ago
Notions
The Coming War in Africa Yes, it’s kind of a map blog today – sort of. As you know, I like maps. Can Jo/Ho return to Afghanistan to fight – whoever? The military-industrial complex would like that a lot but I don’t see it happening. Too much baggage. We’re back in Syria but […] The post Notions appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
We are Living Through the Greatest Scam and Cover-up in Human History – Are You Prepared for What Comes Next?
This week the Biden administration did something that no other president in the history of the United States has ever done before: issue a federal mandate requiring people to get a "vaccine" as a condition for employment. Prior to this week, vaccine laws and mandates have always been a state issue. It is important to note that this is an executive order, and not a law. It is highly unlikely that the administration could ever get such a law passed through Congress. However, I think it would be foolish to expect that this will be overturned by the courts. Some courts may, but the S... read more
How the Douglass Skyraider Stayed Relevant into the Jet Age
*Caleb Larson* *Aviation History, United States* A massive payload, long legs, and heavy armor plating helped give this attack aircraft a new role. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Douglass Skyraider was designed late in World War II, but flew off American carriers throughout the Vietnam War. It could carry more, far farther, and stay airborne longer than most jets—making it an indispensable weapon of war. At the advent of the jet age, new and radical airframe and engine designs pushed the limits—quite literally—of flight. Faster, farther, and with ever-increasing payloa... read more
How to Choose Your Home Defense Weapon
*Richard Douglas* *Firearms, United States* Our guide to shotguns, rifles, revolvers, semi-automatics, and more. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The best weapon for home defense is a personal choice that comes down to your preferences and proficiency. This is the complete guide to home defense guns. In this in-depth guide, you’ll learn: -What to look for in a home defense gun -The pros/cons with each firearm type -What’s the best home defense gun for you -And much more So if you’re trying to look for the best home defense weapon that’ll protect you and your family, this g... read more
"20 Years Later"
*"20 Years Later"* by Addison Wiggin "Spending more than a few minutes on a cable news channel or streaming website is usually an exercise in tedium. But tuning in this week quickly became intolerable. The networks are commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. We’ve had an endless parade of survivors, retrospectives and regurgitated footage of the calamity taking up almost all of the available airtime. Coverage may be even more somber in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. You may remember 9/11 was a casus belli for invading the Central Asian nation - to... read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
An Articulate Nurse Dealing With COVID Hospitalization Gives Honest Insight About What Really is Happening – Alarming Secondary Confirmation of Details Provided and Cited
A discussion between Stew Peters and a hospital nurse who has direct contact with COVID patients and all aspects of COVID treatment is a must watch. {Direct Rumble Link} Really, this gets better as the discussion gets more detailed. WATCH . This is not random speculation or an anecdotal claim. To further support the real-world […] The post An Articulate Nurse Dealing With COVID Hospitalization Gives Honest Insight About What Really is Happening – Alarming Secondary Confirmation of Details Provided and Cited appeared first on The Last Refuge . read more
Science Matters8 hours ago
Land and Oceans Cooling August 2021
The post below updates the UAH record of air temperatures over land and ocean. But as an overview consider how recent rapid cooling completely overcame the warming from the last 3 El Ninos (1998, 2010 and 2016). The UAH record shows that the effects of the last one were gone as of April 2021. (UAH […] read more
CFACT9 hours ago
Academic intolerance: Professor’s full resignation letter
Prof. Peter Boghossian: "Brick by brick, the university has... transformed a bastion of free inquiry into a Social Justice factory whose only inputs were race, gender, and victimhood and whose only outputs were grievance and division." The post Academic intolerance: Professor’s full resignation letter appeared first on CFACT. read more
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Umair Haque discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has been turned into a cash cow to be extended for profit, rather than a public health emergency to be ended for the sake of people's safety. And Jay S. Kaufman notes that science alone can't fully answer a pandemic where social trust and cohesion have broken down in ways that prevent people from working toward a common end. - Don Braid writes that both the UCP's political plans and the provincial health care system are collapsing in Alberta, while PressProgress points out the shortage o... read more
#Elxn44 Roundup
The latest from Canada's federal election campaign. - The Climate Emergency Alliance highlights the crucial climate change question which was left out of the federal debates - which is what parties will to do keep fossil fuel reserves in the ground when we manifestly can't afford to exploit them. - Gordon Cleveland compares the Cons' tax bauble to the positive effects of an actual child care system which the Libs are promising and the NDP plans to deliver. Antony Hodgson looks at what's on offer for electoral reform, finding both the Greens and the NDP to have strong proposals. A... read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
President Donald Trump Message on The Anniversary of 9-11-01
President Donald J Trump delivers remarks on the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 attack. {Direct Rumble Link} . No political candidate in my lifetime has better reflected the heartbeat of the American people. This is ‘The People’s President’; raw, unfiltered, brutally honest -often to a fault- and unapologetically proud of this nation, our nation, One […] The post President Donald Trump Message on The Anniversary of 9-11-01 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Hypersonic Weapons Are Here and Will Change Warfare Forever
*Dan Goure* *Technology, Americas* The future is now. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Aircraft capable of hypersonic flight will be able to penetrate layered anti-aircraft defenses. During its career as one of the Air Force’s premier Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms, the venerable SR-71, which could fly at speeds up to Mach 3, was fired upon unsuccessfully hundreds of times. A new technological competition has begun, one in which America’s rivals, particularly Russia and China, may be ahead. This is the race to build and put in the field super-f... read more
How to Solve Social Security’s Insolvency Problem
*Stephen Silver* *Social Security, United States* The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Joseph N. DiStefano has written a proposal on how the program can be saved from running out of money. A long-awaited government report about the future solvency of Social Security was finally released last week, and it projected that the main trust fund that funds Social Security will become depleted in 2034, a year earlier than previously projected. The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Fund is expected to hit that unfortunate milestone in just thirteen years. This would r... read more
The Ruger Precision Rifle is a Budget-Friendly Option You Can Customize
*Richard Douglas* *Firearms, United States* The rifle is built to be reminiscent of an AR-15, and comes with so many features that even beginners will be giddy with excitement. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *If you’re looking for a budget-friendly precision rifle, then I’d recommend getting the Ruger Precision Rifle. It’s incredibly affordable for the market, and comes with so many extras that you’ll feel like a kid in a candy store. The Ruger precision rifle, or RPR, is revolutionary in that it brought long-distance shooting to the average gun enthusiast. The rifle is built... read more
The Army Should Milk the Abrams Tank for All It’s Worth
*Dan Goure* *M1 Tank, * Until a revolution in materials is realized, the Army needs to exploit the potential resident in the Abrams. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Army should begin a program to develop a new version of the Abrams, the A3. This program should have two goals. First and foremost, reduce the weight of the Abrams tanks. Second, make the Abrams as much a sensor platform as a shooter​. The U.S. Army is on an intensive quest for an array of new technologies with which to design and build new armored fighting vehicles, particularly a replacement for the long-se... read more
This Historic Plane was Modeled on a .50 Caliber Bullet
*Caleb Larson* *Aviation History, United States* The Bell X-1 was the first supersonic aircraft and a crowning achievement of American aviation engineering. *Here's What You Need to Know*: On October 14, 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to fly supersonically, flying at Mach 1.06 and just breaking the sound barrier. The X-1, manufactured by Bell Aircraft Corporation was the crowning achievement of post-World War II American aeronautics. It was the first of the X-planes—a series of rocket and jet-powered aircraft that were not intended to be put into production, but rathe... read more
The Global Non-Pandemic
How ‘bout some Covid-19 data. Global Five countries: the US, Brazil, Mexico, India and Peru (Peru???) account for over 45% of the global C-19 cases and deaths. That does not impress me as a GLOBAL pandemic. Seems these five have some kind of special talent the rest of the world does not. Maybe keeping the […] read more
The Duran9 hours ago
Xi-Biden Call Signals US Retreat on Confrontation with China, Taiwan Issue
Xi-Biden Call Signals US Retreat on Confrontation with China, Taiwan Issue News Topic 278 Chinese President Xi Jinping Speaks with U.S. President Joseph Biden on the Phone On the morning of 10 September 2021, President Xi Jinping took a phone call from U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. The two leaders had candid, in-depth and […] read more
21st Century Wire10 hours ago
September 11th: ‘Wiring the Buildings’
*Brasscheck TV* | Exploring a number of alternative explanations to claims made in the Official 9/11 Story. read more
Komando.com11 hours ago
8 tips to get your resume past hiring bots and to a real person
Even if you are diligent in your job search and scour online job sites, send out your resume in bulk and do your best, there are times you still won't receive a single response. It's easy to question what's wrong with you and your qualifications. read more
balance109 hours ago
Blinken and Keane on video
9-11-21 Sec. State Blinken video: “There are limits to what we can do without personnel on the ground, without an airport with normal security procedures in place. We are working to do everything in our power to support those flights and to get them off the ground.” …We are seeking to bring a responsible end to the conflict, to remove our troops from harm’s way and to insure that Afghanistan can never again be a haven for terrorism that would threaten the United States or any of our allies. https://100percentfedup.com/disgraceful-hand-wringing-sos-blinken-says-taliban-won... read more
balance1010 hours ago
ivermectin successful in India against virus; Afghan update; etc.
9-9-21 Karl Eikenberry – a former Ambassador to Afghanistan under President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden – now collaborates with several Chinese Communist Party-funded influence groups seeking to “co-opt and neutralize sources of potential opposition” to the regime and works for a state-run university in China, The National Pulse can reveal. https://thenationalpulse.com/exclusive/afghanistan-ambassador-now-ccp-funded-academic/ ................................................................................................ ……………September 10th 2021 Taliban forces c... read more
Robert Reich10 hours ago
What We Do With Tragic Anniversaries
Those of us who were alive and sentient 20 years ago remember exactly where we were when we saw the... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Exploring Saco do Mamanguá, a Fjord in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Think of the word "fjord", and a Nordic landscape somewhere in Norway will probably come to your mind. However, the phenomenon of an elongated sea body that extends far inland can also be spotted in the tropics. The Brazilian representative of such a geological phenomenon is called Saco do Mamanguá. […] The post Exploring Saco do Mamanguá, a Fjord in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Firefighters and environmentalists meet in Brazil for first international event of its kind
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Modern equipment for fighting forest and agricultural fires is being demonstrated in Brazil's capital Brasilia. The event is taking place at a crucial time, as a new fire outbreak is registered every three minutes, as in Minas Gerais. Unfortunately, fires continue to occur almost everywhere in the country. The event, […] The post Firefighters and environmentalists meet in Brazil for first international event of its kind appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
Can’t we just talk about socks?
‘In that moment, I knew he wanted me to lie.’ Jody Wilson-Raybould recalls a tension-filled meeting with Justin Trudeau I think I was foreign and incomprehensible to him. After all, I was from the other side of the tracks. I was an Indigenous girl from a small fishing village – Cape Mudge, on the southern… Continue reading → read more
Econlib10 hours ago
Patriotism and nationalism
Back in September 2002, a little girl was born into a Canadian family with a Western dad and an East Asian mom. In November 2002, another little girl was born into a Canadian family with a Western dad and an East Asian mom. Today, those two women face off in the US Open tennis finals. […] The post Patriotism and nationalism appeared first on Econlib. read more
null10 hours ago
Our Baptismal by Fire: Twenty Years Post-Trauma of 9/11, We Have Not Stopped to Heal
There are certain memories that can never be erased, pains etched into our minds that live long after the day of trauma has passed. Like The post Our Baptismal by Fire: Twenty Years Post-Trauma of 9/11, We Have Not Stopped to Heal appeared first on . read more

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