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Bayou Renaissance Man11 hours ago
State of the author as Christmas draws near
I'm grateful to you, dear readers, for the encouragement many have provided over the past couple of years as I dealt with the fallout from a heart attack and two bouts with COVID-19. They disrupted my writing very severely, but I've been on the mend and working hard. As a result, no less than seven books are in the pipeline for the next year or so. I've also, in recent months, been active in helping Miss D. edit, format and publish her latest two novels, "Blood, Oil and Love" and "A Perfect Day, With Explosions". Both have been well received. You may wonder how on earth I c... read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Teachers at Colorado Springs School Force Children to Tape Masks to Their FaceSummit News – by Paul Joseph Watson Teachers at a Colorado Springs middle school forced children to tape masks to their face in what is... The post Teachers at Colorado Springs School Force Children to Tape Masks to Their Face appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Pope Demands Silicon Valley “In the Name of God” Censor “Hate Speech,” “Conspiracy Theories”Summit News – by Paul Joseph Watson Pope Francis invoked God in an effort to pressure Silicon Valley giants into censoring more content, including “hate... The post Pope Demands Silicon Valley “In the Name of God” Censor “Hate Speech,” “Conspiracy Theories” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
San Francisco Closes In-N-Out Burger After Defying City’s Vaccine RuleThe HighWire – by Jefferey Jaxen, Patrick Layton In-N-Out Burger’s Chief Legal and Business Officer, Arnie Wensinger, is set to release a statement after the... The post San Francisco Closes In-N-Out Burger After Defying City’s Vaccine Rule appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Study Published On NIH Website Finds ‘No Discernable Relationship’ Between Vaccine Status And COVID Cases, Says Infection Rate May Be Higher Among Fully VaccinatedNational File – by Gabriel Keane A new study published in the NIH NCBI database and authored by Harvard professor S. V. Subramanian, Ph.D, and... The post Study Published On NIH Website Finds ‘No Discernable Relationship’ Between Vaccine Status And COVID Cases, Says Infection Rate May Be Higher Among Fully Vaccinated appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Were Backpacks Banned After a School Shooting?Students in Idaho used snow sleds, grocery carts, and laundry baskets to carry their books following the backpack ban. read more
Science Matters13 hours ago
Stop Big Pharma Using Little Pharma Against Ivermectin
For decades Big Pharma co-opted physicians to prescribe their products over those from competitors. The biggest winnings came when a new patent drug had no competition. And of course, when the patents run out, the generics take over the supply. With the Covid pandemonia, a new dynamic arose to protect vaccine profits against anti-viral generic […] read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
The Navy SEAL Who Climbed Mt. Everest and Took on Somali Pirates*Frumentarius* *Navy SEALs, * These impressive Navy SEALS took on Mt. Everest. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Moore “climbed Mt. Everest in 1989.” There is a lot left to the imagination in that one sentence, which probably leaves you wanting more. Well, that story *also* deserves a telling, as it is a fascinating one. Thankfully, this author has the details of the trip. As reported in *The Virginian-Pilot *this past June, retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral (SEAL) Scott Moore and his daughter, Sarah, plan to summit North America’s highest peak, Denali, this year to raise money fo... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Latvia Imposes A Month-Long Lockdown As COVID Spreads*The Guardian:* *Latvia is first country to reimpose lockdown in Europe’s new Covid wave* *Baltic state once seen as coronavirus success story announces month of restrictions including curfew * Latvia has announced a month-long Covid-19 lockdown after an unprecedented surge in infections, becoming the first country in Europe to reimpose far-reaching restrictions amid a new wave of cases in countries across the continent. The Baltic country has one of the highest rates of new Covid cases relative to population in the world, according to the US Centres for Disease Control and Pr... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Peruvian Congress passed a law to shield itself from dissolution by President CastilloRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an extraordinary plenary session of Congress on Tuesday, October 19, the Peruvian Parliament passed, with 79 votes in favor, 43 against, and three abstentions, a controversial law that significantly restricts the so-called "vote of confidence" that would authorize the executive branch to dissolve Congress if it refuses to place […] The post Peruvian Congress passed a law to shield itself from dissolution by President Castillo appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Trade between Chile and China increases significantly through SeptemberRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - International trade between Chilean companies and China has increased, according to the Studies Department of the National Customs Service. The agency evidenced that exports rose 39.5% with US$ 26,233.2 million and 61.6% in imports that totaled US$ 17,513.8 million, all in comparison to the same 9-month period of 2020. "The […] The post Trade between Chile and China increases significantly through September appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Bolivia: President Arce urged Armed Forces not to join coup attemptsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "The role that the strategy of the national and international far-right assigned the Armed Forces in the November 2019 coup must never be repeated again," Arce said at a military event in El Alto, neighboring La Paz. This was the most direct call to the military by the socialist ruler […] The post Bolivia: President Arce urged Armed Forces not to join coup attempts appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Ethiopia Continues Air Raids On Tigray's Capital*DW:* *Ethiopia: New airstrike hits Tigray's capital* *Separatists accused the government of killing civilians in the strike that Adis Ababa said was targeting arms depots. Amid the turmoil, the UN announced withdrawing half of its staff from the country.* Ethiopia launched fresh airstrikes on Mekele, the capital of its Tigray region on Wednesday. At the same time, the United Nations said it was withdrawing half of its workers from the country amidst a deepening humanitarian crisis that the Ethiopian government and the separatist Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) bla... read more
The Itihasa & The Darshana10 hours ago
The Movie PrometheusMy favorite science fiction movie is *Prometheus* (2012). The central theme in this movie concerns the conflict between the creators (the Gods) and the created (the Humans). Some God-like beings (people from an advanced alien planet) arrive on earth and create human beings. But the Gods soon realize that the humans might become a competitor to them and they try to wipe out the human race. The conflict between the Gods and humans happens on an alien planet where a team of humans has arrived in a spaceship called Prometheus. Their mission is to find the Gods and ask them the crucial q... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Presidential elections: Is Chile about to open a new and decisive chapter in its history?RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The country is in a decisive phase. The government tries to suppress street protests, Mapuche resistance, and demands for radical change with repression. On October 18, 2019, Chilean history will be divided into two. The "cabros chicos" jumped the turnstiles of the subway, lit the fuse, and ignited an unstoppable […] The post Presidential elections: Is Chile about to open a new and decisive chapter in its history? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Bolivia’s Áñez hopes to recover “soon” her and Bolivia’s freedomRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The former interim president of Bolivia Jeanine Áñez expressed her confidence that "soon" she will recover her freedom and that of Bolivia "with the help of the Holy Spirit". The message is contained in a handwritten letter written by the former president, who has been held in a La Paz […] The post Bolivia’s Áñez hopes to recover “soon” her and Bolivia’s freedom appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Children's Health Defense11 hours ago
FDA’s War Against the Truth on IvermectinIvermectin may or may not be a miracle drug for COVID-19, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration doesn’t want us to learn the truth. The post FDA’s War Against the Truth on Ivermectin appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Whistleblower: Chavismo distributed millions to “regional allies,” including Brazil and ParaguayRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Carvajal was arrested in Madrid and is wanted by the U.S. for drug trafficking and money laundering. In his statements to the courts, he mentioned several former South American presidents as recipients of the funds, known as "petrodollars." According to the document sent to Spain's Central Investigation Court number 6, […] The post Whistleblower: Chavismo distributed millions to “regional allies,” including Brazil and Paraguay appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Argentina freezes the price of more than 1,430 products to curb inflationRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentine government agreed with business people to maintain the prices of more than a thousand essential products in the family basket for 90 days, to contain inflation, one of the highest rates in the world, which accumulated 37% in 2021. According to the agreement, the prices of these products, […] The post Argentina freezes the price of more than 1,430 products to curb inflation appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Food & Water Watch11 hours ago
Highland Park Council Opposes Keasbey Fracked Gas PlantCommunity opposition to new power plant building across Central Jersey read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education11 hours ago
Disability Expert, Rebecca Cokley, to Headline University of Phoenix WebinarThe University of Phoenix will host an educational equity webinar led by Rebecca Cokley, U.S. program officer for disability rights... read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Two Trucks One DriverWhat could possibly go wrong? Western Producer- Autonomous truck tests planned for Alberta highways this winter The Alberta Motor Transportation Association (AMTA) has launched Canada’s first program to test a platoon system of tractor trailers that will see the lead truck driven and the following truck using driver-assist technology. The two-truck pilot project will see… Continue reading → read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
US Senate panel removes barrier to DC recreational marijuana salesThe U.S. Senate's Appropriations Committee released a spending bill that removes a longstanding prohibition on adult-use cannabis sales in the District of Columbia. US Senate panel removes barrier to DC recreational marijuana sales is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Covid-19: U.S. places Paraguay in category 1 as safe country in health mattersRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the news that the U.S. State Department once again places Paraguay in category 1 as a safe country in terms of health for U.S. travelers," it posted on the Foreign Ministry's official account. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points out that […] The post Covid-19: U.S. places Paraguay in category 1 as safe country in health matters appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
The High-Paid Media Types Are Unhappy Workers Are Getting Higher PayMany in the media are very upset that workers at the bottom end of the pay scale feel secure enough to demand higher pay and better working conditions. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of watching a television anchor, who earns $6 million a year, complain that 3 percent of the workforce quit their job in August. They seemed to find the idea of workers quitting unsatisfactory jobs appalling. The post The High-Paid Media Types Are Unhappy Workers Are Getting Higher Pay appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Enterprising Uruguay real estate companies cross the border to Argentina, actively seeking investorsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - During the pandemic, many Uruguayan entrepreneurs entered into commercial agreements with colleagues on the other side of the River Plate to facilitate the purchase of real estate in their home country. Due to the boom in inquiries, not only are these agreements being strengthened, but they are also opening their […] The post Enterprising Uruguay real estate companies cross the border to Argentina, actively seeking investors appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
White Wolf13 hours ago
October Giant Full Spirit Moon 2021: What You Need to Know
October's full moon, the hunter's moon, and the Orionid meteor shower are on this week's celestial forecast, but you might only be able to catch one of them. The hunter's moon will be fullest at 10:58 a.m. ET on October 20, and 99% full during the evenings of October 19 and 20, according to EarthSky. The full moon coincides with the peak of the Orionid meteor shower on the morning of October 21. Because the best viewing conditions for meteor showers are dark skies, the full moon will significantly reduce the visibility of the meteor shower -- by about 75%, according to American Met... read more
Waking Times11 hours ago
It Takes A Lot Of Education To Keep Us This Stupid
*Caitlin Johnstone* - The oligarchic empire is working harder and harder to bolt down our minds in service of its agendas. read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
This Will Be the Marine Corps’ Eyes and Ears at Sea*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Marine Corps, * The Corps will combine an Australian rigid hull boat with an American sensor suite. The United States Marine Corps is mating an American sensor suite and communications package to an Australian multimission boat to give the Marines a crucial small boat reconnaissance capability at sea. The boat, manufactured by Whiskey Project, will give the Marine Corps a “Sense First, See First, Strike First solution” by leveraging American “tactical networks and situational awareness tools” and the boat’s low-signature design. *Multimission Reconnaissance... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
In Baghdad, Pro-Iran Militias are Trying to “Stop the Steal”*Trevor Filseth* *Iraq, * Perhaps inspired by similar events elsewhere, Iraqi militias have refused to accept the results and claimed that they were the result of voter fraud. Hundreds of members of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an umbrella group of Iraqi Shi’a militias, rallied against what they viewed as “fraud” in Iraq’s most recent election, which took place on October 10. That election resulted in a resounding defeat for the militia units’ political wing, the Fatah (Conquest) Alliance, which was able to gain only around seventeen seats, down from forty-eight. The e... read more
Waking Times11 hours ago
‘Unconscionable’: Pfizer, Moderna to Rake in Combined $93 Billion in 2022 COVID Vaccine Sales
*Megan Redshaw* - A report by health data analytics group, Airfinity, projects “unprecedented” sales and profits for Pfizer and Moderna in 2022. read more
Mining Awareness +11 hours ago
US Senator Scott: Dem IRS Snooping Plan Hurts Americans Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck“TUESDAY | OCTOBER 19, 2021 Scott: Democrats’ IRS Snooping Plan Hurts Americans Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott … Continue reading → read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Former US Air Force Chiefs Go On The Record Claiming US Nuclear Missile Bases Were ‘Targeted By UFOs’ During The Cold War*The SUN:* *Secret US nuclear missile bases ‘targeted by UFOs’ revealed in new map as Pentagon told to ‘come clean’* UFOs have reportedly tampered with nuclear bases and missile test facilities across the United States - and this is where the mysterious craft targeted, according to whistleblower military veterans. The Sun Online has mapped the alleged extraterrestrial meddling with Earth's doomsday weapons that apparently occurred during the height of the Cold War in the 1960s and 1970s. Former US Air Force chiefs went on the record yesterday, claiming aliens have tampered ... read more
Mining Awareness +11 hours ago
US Senate Republicans Blast IRS Bank Reporting Dragnet: Finance and Banking Committee members“OCTOBER 20,2021 Senate Republicans Blast IRS Bank Reporting Dragnet: Finance and Banking Committee members highlight concerns with intrusive reporting scheme … Continue reading → read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT11 hours ago
Energy rationing is on the horizon, warns GWPFBy Paul Homewood From GWPF: Homes that switch to heat pumps risk being switched off for weeks at a time, according to a new paper from the Global Warming Policy Foundation. That’s because the government’s heat strategy fails to address the fundamental problem of intermittency. According to the report’s author, Andrew Montford, […] read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT12 hours ago
This heat pump scheme is a bung to the richBy Paul Homewood Ross Clark on that bung: Who does the government think will be the 90,000 lucky people who succeed in pocketing £5,000 grants to replace their gas boilers with heat pumps? Just-about-managing homeowners in ‘Red Wall’ seats who strained every sinew to buy a draughty two up, two down […] read more
CFACT12 hours ago
Inflation derailing climate change agendaThe increase in prices bodes ill for the climate change agenda since energy prices are driving so much of the price hikes felt by Americans. The post Inflation derailing climate change agenda appeared first on CFACT. read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
Muammar Gaddafi Interviewed Just Before NATO’s Attack on Libya
*Journeyman Pictures* | A rare interview from 2010, back when all seemed quiet on the regime change front. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Trafficking Victim: They Made Me Have Sex With CopsDaily Beast – by Emily Shugerman A woman who claims she was sex trafficked from Costa Rica to the United States says she was victimized... The post Trafficking Victim: They Made Me Have Sex With Cops appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Thank you to the heroes, I still remember.thoughtprocess Oct 20, 2021 The post Thank you to the heroes, I still remember. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
MAN KILLS PIG WITH MEAT CLEAVER… COOLUnsafe_Space October 18th, 2021. I will bet a 1000 dollars on the challenge that if you played this video to 100 randomly selected people in... The post MAN KILLS PIG WITH MEAT CLEAVER… COOL appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Real Climate Science12 hours ago
Building Back Better“if you want to have Christmas toys for your children it might be the time to start buying them because the delay may be many, many months,” the Vice President of the United States advised.” VP Kamala Harris: If You … Continue reading → read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Report: Supply Chain Crisis Threatens Emergency Medical ServicesBreitbart – by Wendell Husebo The supply chain crisis is reportedly threatening emergency medical services in Washington, a St. Helens-based business owner revealed Monday. Tricia... The post Report: Supply Chain Crisis Threatens Emergency Medical Services appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
Ten Years Ago Today: The Slaughter of Libya and Assassination of Gaddafi
*Brasscheck TV* | Looking back at the devastation which followed, and who is responsible. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
US Supreme Court Declines to Stop Covid Vax Mandate For Maine Healthcare WorkersGateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an emergency appeal attempting to stop a Covid vaccine mandate... The post US Supreme Court Declines to Stop Covid Vax Mandate For Maine Healthcare Workers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Dozens Of Top Nuclear Scientists With “Highest Security Clearances” Being Fired From Los Alamos Lab After Vax MandateZero Hedge – by Tyler Durden A last Friday deadline for Los Alamos National Lab employees to get vaccinated has come and gone, with a judge on... The post Dozens Of Top Nuclear Scientists With “Highest Security Clearances” Being Fired From Los Alamos Lab After Vax Mandate appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Mining Awareness +15 hours ago
US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) Leaves Door Open for Maine Health Care Workers, While Denying Emergency Injunction“SCOTUS Leaves Door Open for Maine Health Care Workers Oct 19, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen … Continue reading → read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Russia Posts Video Of Its Fighter Jets Heading Off American Warplanes Near The Country’s Airspace*RT: **Russia scrambles fighter jets to head off American warplanes near country’s airspace, days after warship intercepted near borders * The Russian Air Force has escorted two US bombers over the Black Sea, after radar operators identified the planes flying close to the border, just days after an American warship was tailed as it moved toward the country’s waters. On Wednesday, Moscow’s Ministry of Defense said that a pair of the country’s Su-30 fighter planes took off and followed two US B-1B strategic bombers over southeastern Europe, after the foreign aircraft were dete... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
U.S. Navy Probe Says Repeated Failures Fueled The Arson Fire That Destroyed The USS Bonhomme Richard*Daily Mail:* *Navy probe finds 'sweeping failures' by commanders and crew that allowed USS Bonhomme Richard to burn for DAYS on end after July 2020 arson attack* * A report has concluded there were 'sweeping failures' by commanders, crew members and others that fueled the July 2020 fire that destroyed the Navy ship * The fire that destroyed the amphibious assault ship last year was allowed to burn for days on end due to a slew of individual and systemic failures, the report says * The sprawling investigation declared that the ship's crew that was 'inadequately prepared' t... read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
Aussie trade minister flies home without post-Brexit trade deal20-Oct-2021 Trade ministers were unable to thrash out a post-Brexit trade deal, with several issues unresolved. read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
Nine-month timeframe to sign agreement was set by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Yair Lapid, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs20-Oct-2021 Nine-month timeframe to sign agreement was set by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Yair Lapid, Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs. read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
UK nears New Zealand trade deal in latest post-Brexit accord20-Oct-2021 The UK is on the verge of sealing a trade deal with New Zealand as it seeks new economic allies after leaving the European Union. read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Fair Tax Plan Could Prejudice Global SouthBRATISLAVA, Oct 20 (IPS) - An agreement between 136 countries aimed at forcing the world’s biggest companies to pay a fair share of tax has been condemned by critics who say it will benefit richer states at the expense of the global South. Read the full story, “Fair Tax Plan Could Prejudice Global South”, on globalissues.org → read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Dr. Gottlieb: U.S. Should Remain Vigilant Regarding Future Pandemics*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Coronavirus, * Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the United States should take steps now to be better prepared to stop future pandemics in their tracks. New data are finally indicating that coronavirus-related hospitalizations and deaths are on the decline and that the worst of the Delta variant surge is seemingly over. However, according to Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the United States should take steps now to be better prepared to stop f... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Mali Contemplates Negotiating With Al Qaeda*Trevor Filseth* *Mali, Africa* Negotiations with any jihadist groups have been strongly opposed by France, which maintains a presence in the Sahel of roughly 5,000 troops. The government of Mali has announced that the country’s religious authorities have been asked to open negotiations with the local affiliate branch of Al-Qaeda in an effort to bring peace to the unstable country. The Malian religious affairs ministry made the announcement on Tuesday, following a pattern of quiet discussions with the group at the lower level. The group tasked with undertaking the negotiations is... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
The Taliban is Turning to the Technocrats*Trevor Filseth* *Afghanistan, * To stave off the worst consequences, Taliban leaders made a pragmatic choice: they requested that former officials within the previous government return to work. After twenty years of insurgency against the U.S.-backed Afghan government, the Taliban defeated it and recaptured Kabul in mid-August. In the first days of their rule over the country, Taliban officials claimed that they had ended Afghanistan’s forty-year conflict and would restore prosperity to the country. In the two months since then, the Taliban appears to have learned how difficul... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
January 6 Committee Moves to Arrest Bannon*Trevor Filseth* *Capitol Riot, * Bannon is not the only defendant who has attempted to defy the Committee’s subpoena. The House January 6 Select Committee, tasked with investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol Building on that date, voted unanimously to refer former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon to the Justice Department for prosecution on Tuesday, following his public refusal to cooperate with a legally binding committee subpoena. The recommendation sends the matter of Bannon’s referral to the full House, which is expected to vote in favor of it, given the Demo... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
The President’s Hands Should Remain Tied on Taiwan*Will Smith* *Taiwan, East Asia* Congresswoman Elaine Luria’s reckless proposal to “untie” the president’s hands on Taiwan would solve nonexistent problems while further diminishing Congress’ war powers and potentially increasing the likelihood of a war between two nuclear-armed states. As the only House Democrat to vote against repealing the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) in Iraq, second-term Congresswoman Elaine Luria is proving to have an alarmingly expansive view of the president’s authority to independently wage war. More broadly, with her career in... read more
Turcopolier12 hours ago
“… new instructions for Americans – lower your expectations.” TC
” … if you don’t like the fact the shelves are bare in your local store, don’t throw a fit. Don’t be an entitled little tool. Lower your expectations. What did you expect in America? Come on. Bread lines, we’ve … Continue reading → read more
The Free Thought Project12 hours ago
Despite Lack of Threat from Virus, White House Moves To “Quickly” Vaccinate 28M Children Age 5-11[image: children vaccine]Within hours of formal approval, doses will begin shipping to providers across the country... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Argentina government celebrates: Brazil does not formally support separate Uruguay treaty with ChinaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the Uruguayan capital, the country's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo received his Brazilian counterpart Carlos França. The meeting was completed after a lunch, and both officials refrained from making any statements to the press. The brief communiqué only stated that "they addressed current issues related to the international scenario as […] The post Argentina government celebrates: Brazil does not formally support separate Uruguay treaty with China appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Aviationist13 hours ago
The Air Strike That Led To The Capture (And Subsequent Killing) Of Muammar Gaddafi 10 Years Ago Today[image: Gaddafi raid] On this day in 2011, an air strike by NATO aircraft contributed to the capture of Col. Gaddafi. Here’s how it went. Although NATO’s Operation Unified Protector, as the multinational air campaign in Libya was [...] The post The Air Strike That Led To The Capture (And Subsequent Killing) Of Muammar Gaddafi 10 Years Ago Today appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Tense school board meeting follows Southlake administrator’s Holocaust remarkYahoo News At a tense school board meeting Monday night in Southlake, Texas, a former student gave painful testimony about antisemitic bullying that he said he endured... The post Tense school board meeting follows Southlake administrator’s Holocaust remark appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
Veteran Attacked, His Service Dog Tasered After Angry Woman Wrongly Accused Him of Panhandling[image: veteran dog]A "see something, say something" citizen falsely accused a homeless veteran and his service dog of begging for money, and police attacked them both. read more
musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago
What if you took that other path or were forced to walk down it?I think we have all thought about choices we made in our past that sent us down a path where we experienced life events. It goes back to Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken.” What if we took the … Continue reading → read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
Prosecuting Project Raven: A New Frontier for Export Control EnforcementSignage for the Office of the US Attorney General on Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building. (Gregory Varnum, https://tinyurl.com/ye65nes4; CC BY-SA 3.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) On Sept. 14, the Department of Justice announced an unprecedented resolution of criminal charges against three former U.S. military and intelligence members for conspiring to conduct computer network exploitation operations (hacking) on behalf of a foreign government, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The defendants began as contractors providing cyber services to t... read more
Thoughts on Water Vapor on Europa
[image: Story 494591027] Juno has worked wonders for our knowledge of Jupiter, but we continue to rely on Hubble observations and still helpful imagery from Galileo as we study the giant planet’s intriguing moon Europa, anticipating the arrival of Europa Clipper and the European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) at the end of the decade. The great question is whether life can exist beneath the ice, and the evidence of plume activity, first found in 2013 in Hubble data, is encouraging in some ways more than others. A mission to Saturn’s moon Enceladus can rely on gey... read more
Bayou Renaissance Man4 hours ago
Empty containers are now a big part of the supply chain logjamFor a long time, commenters (including yours truly) have noted that part of our supply chain problems is that empty containers can't get to factories on schedule, in order to be filled with goods for shipment to markets. That's still a problem: but it's being aggravated by much more serious problems with empty containers. It's a complicated issue. First, containers that arrive at their destinations have to wait to be emptied, because warehouse space is limited and distribution channels are already overloaded. A box that travels from China may take two to three months to get... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Nikolas Cruz Pleads Guilty to 2018 Parkland School MassacreNikolas Cruz pleaded guilty to murder in the 2018 high school massacre in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead. read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
Hexo taps cannabis beverage head as next CEOHexo Corp. has named Scott Cooper, current head of its beverage joint venture, as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Cooper takes over from founder Sébastien St. Louis, who was recently shown the door of the Quebec cannabis producer he helped create almost a decade ago. St. Louis departs Hexo after having built the […] Hexo taps cannabis beverage head as next CEO is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
Review Iraq Since 1958, From Revolution To Dictatorship
*Farouk-Sluglett, Marion and Sluglett, Peter, **Iraq Since 1958, From Revolution To Dictatorship**, New York: I.B. Tauris, 2003* *Iraq Since 1958, From Revolution To Dictatorship* by Marion Farouk-Sluglett and Peter Sluglett is one of the seminal Iraqi History books in English. It covers the history of Iraq from the monarchy to Saddam Hussein’s rule in the 1990s. The Slugletts main focus is on the governments that came after the 1958 coup and how they struggled to stay in power because they lacked a popular base. The Slugletts argue that the problems with the Iraqi state a... read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
New NumbersStatistics Canada put out a new report the other day. The majority of COVID-19 deaths (approximately 80% during 2020) occurring among adults aged 65 years and older. Both advanced age and underlying chronic diseases and conditions contribute to these severe outcomes. In Canada, 73% of Canadians aged 65 years and older reported having one or… Continue reading → read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 201980 US said Iraq invasion of Iran threatened security in Gulf and land should not be seized by force 1983 Iranian Op Wa al-Fajr 4 seized 15 villages in Kurdistan (Musings On Iraq review *Iran-Iraq War Volume 4: The Forgotten Fronts*) 1984 Iraq held elections to prove legitimacy of Saddam during Iran-Iraq War Was 40% quota for Shiite deputies (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq interview with author Tom Cooper on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq review *The Iran-Iraq War 1980-1988*) (Musings On Iraq review *Ir... read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
MJBizCon speaker highlights dangers of delta-8 THC, touts benefitsThe cannabis industry should be concerned about the safety of Delta-8 THC, but it might have a place in the market as a therapeutic or for recreational use, said Chris Hudalla, president and chief science officer for Massachusetts-based ProVerde Laboratories as part of his Tuesday presentation at MJBizCon. MJBizCon speaker highlights dangers of delta-8 THC, touts benefits is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
White House Details Plans to Vaccinate 28M Children Age 5-11Children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Kremlin Says Putin-Biden Meeting Possible This Year In 'One Format Or Another'US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin. © Mikhail Metzel/TASS *TASS:* *Putin-Biden meeting possible this year in 'one format or another', says Kremlin* *Dmitry Peskov stressed that the Kremlin would inform about the meeting once the decision on the format and dates would be made * MOSCOW, October 20. /TASS/. A meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Joe Biden of the United States is possible in ‘one format or another’ by the end of the year, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. Speaking at a news conference, Peskov said that... read more
the daily howler13 hours ago
US AND THEM THE PEOPLE: Do we have what it takes to make it through?*WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2021* *Limitations of us the humans:* It rarely happens, but this morning it did: As we made our early-morning rounds, we saw an establishment journalist actually getting it right! We refer to the assessment of Colin Powell's legacy offered by Zak Cheney-Rice. In this short essay for New York magazine, Cheney-Rice notes the conflicted way that topic is being explored by a wide range of upper-end players. The scribe's aim strikes us as true. This almost never happens at this point, as American democracy—such as it is—is widely said to be nearing its end. ... read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Diversity Is Our StrengthGeorge Floyd is a saint in Canada, so be careful what you say or do. read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
Imprisoning Drone Whistleblower In Isolation Unit May Jeopardize US Appeal In Assange Extradition CaseA few weeks before the United States government’s appeal hearing in WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s case, the Federal Bureau of Prisons imprisoned drone whistleblower Daniel Hale in a unit established for prisoners considered to be terrorists or “high-risk inmates.” read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
Biden’s Vaccine Mandate Triggers Mass Walkouts, Protests in Businesses Across America
*21WIRE* | Tens of thousands of first responder workers will soon walk-off the job rather than be forced to inject the experimental corporate product. read more
Modern Tokyo Times13 hours ago
Yemen and UNICEF says 10,000 known children killed or injured since the war beganYemen and UNICEF says 10,000 known children killed or injured since the war began Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Rich Gulf nations spend vast sums on owning European football clubs, buy expensive property all over the world in exclusive cities, buy yachts at unimaginable sums, go on Muslim religious pilgrimages, and […] The post Yemen and UNICEF says 10,000 known children killed or injured since the war began first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Growing Spring GardenNews 1. Northern Pulp is demanding “more than $100 million” from the province Joan Baxter has the latest chapter in the Northern Pulp saga: “Northern Pulp — a Paper Excellence company that belongs ultimately to the billionaire corporate empire of the Widjaja family of Indonesia — is giving the Nova Scotia government two months notice […] read more
OrientalReview.org14 hours ago
Colin Powell: Establishment WarriorHistory is strewn with the broken branches of twisted irony. An individual who found himself entangled in it was the late Colin Powell, who, as a military man, gave a doctrine his name only to forgo it as a diplomat. The Powell Doctrine was one of certitude and caution: do […] read more
Econlib14 hours ago
As Bitter As It Is IlluminatingCo: Why did they pick you? Because you like to fight? Rambo: I’m expendable. Co: What mean expendable? Rambo: It’s like someone invites you to a party and you don’t show up. It doesn’t really matter. —Rambo: First Blood, Part II “Leave no man behind.” This slogan is the peak of military romanticism. No matter how much you suffer […] The post As Bitter As It Is Illuminating appeared first on Econlib. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Military applications at centre of Britain’s plans to be AI superpowerThe UK government published its National AI Strategy in mid-September, billed as a “ten-year plan to make Britain a global AI superpower”. Despite the hype, the strategy has so far attracted curiously little comment and interest from the mainstream media. This is a cause for concern because if the government’s proposals bear fruit, they will dramatically change UK society and the lives of UK Citizens. They will also place military applications of AI at the centre of the UK’s AI sector. read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Outrage & Investigation as Teachers Reportedly Taping Masks to the Faces of Children[image: tape mask]Children whose masks slip down are reportedly being forced to tape them to their faces sparking outrage from parents and an investigation into the practice. read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Rex States The ObviousRex states the obvious. The CBC is a mouthpiece for the Liberal Party. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"Streets of Philadelphia, Kensington Ave Story, 10/19/21"*Full screen recommended.* *"Streets of Philadelphia, Kensington Ave Story, 10/19/21"* "Most dangerous street in Philadelphia. Violent crime and drug abuse in Philadelphia as a whole is a major problem. The city’s violent crime rate is higher than the national average and other similarly sized metropolitan areas. Also alarming is Philadelphia’s drug overdose rate. The number of drug overdose deaths in the city increased by 50% from 2013 to 2015, with more than twice as many deaths from drug overdoses as deaths from homicides in 2015. A big part of Philadelphia’s problems stem from t... read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT14 hours ago
Treasury Net Zero ReviewBy Paul Homewood Coinciding with the publication of the Net Zero strategy, the Treasury has also published its own review of the costs and implications: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/net-zero-review-final-report It begins with the usual nonsense that “we must do something”, and how the UK is already suffering from climate change (apparently we never had […] read more
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