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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.

Thursday, November 11, 2021

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

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The New Dark Age11 hours ago
Paul Dacre: a rigged appointment
When it comes to the Prime Minister’s allies, there’s a pattern emerging in Downing Street. When Boris Johnson doesn’t like the outcome of an official process, he tries to rip up the rules and start again. read more
NatWest Tracking Your Carbon Footprint
By Paul Homewood I find this rather sinister: A reader has sent me this message he got from NatWest. It claims to be an estimate of his carbon footprint, based on his bank transactions. The NatWest website shows how the App works: https://www.natwest.com/banking-with-natwest/our-purpose/climate/what-is-a-carbon-footprint/how-is-your-carbon-footprint-calculated.html Of course you don’t have to download the […] read more
The Hounding of Roger Pielke Jr
By Paul Homewood From GWPF: London, 11 November – In a week when the UK has seen a prominent academic forced from her post by an activist mob, the Global Warming Policy Foundation has published a new paper that describes the 15-year hounding of environmental studies professor, Roger Pielke Jr. Professor Pielke, one of […] read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Cannabis MSO Jushi seeks to raise up to $397.3 million
Marijuana multistate operator Jushi Holdings plans to raise up to 500 million Canadian dollars ($397.3 million) by way of a new preliminary short form base shelf prospectus filed in Canada. The funding will be used “in order to maintain financial flexibility, including for responding to significant regulatory improvements and pursuing opportunistic acquisitions,” Florida-based Jushi said […] Cannabis MSO Jushi seeks to raise up to $397.3 million is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Did Einstein Warn the Moon Could Crash into Earth?
Einstein's "prediction" is coming to theaters in 2022. read more
Science Matters13 hours ago
David Stockman: Resist the GreenMageddon, Part 4
This post is the fourth of five to alert readers to a compilation of the scientific and economic case against the claims of IPCC supporters and anti-fossil fuel activists. David Stockman provides the evidence and the arguments against the IPCC policy framework in a series of five essays published at International Man under the title […] read more
Does China Really Want to Fight Over the South China Sea? Maybe Not
*James Holmes* *China, South China Sea* An antagonist who stumbles into the arena of combat is different from one who strides into the arena. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Strategists in the United States, its allies, and its friends should respond to Chinese deeds far differently if the problem is a lightning bug as opposed to a lightning strike. Mistake one for the other and you’re apt to overreact, underreact or *mis*-react (if that’s a word). It’s been said that groupthink is a bad thing, that creative tension is a good thing and that appointing a “devil’s advocate” re... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Argentina’s financial condition deteriorated sharply in October
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Local financial conditions deteriorated sharply in October in a context of electoral uncertainty and the widening of the exchange rate gap, which almost reached 100% due to the rise of the blue dollar and the free parallel currencies, so that "the Argentine economy has been operating in a financial stress […] The post Argentina’s financial condition deteriorated sharply in October appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazil approved transgenic wheat developed by Argentina’s Bioceres
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian government approved for sale the drought-tolerant transgenic wheat, HB4, developed by the Argentine company Bioceres. It is a breakthrough introduced from a sunflower gene. Reuters reported this and was confirmed by several Argentine newspapers from sources of the Ministry of Agriculture led by Julián Domínguez, the official who […] The post Brazil approved transgenic wheat developed by Argentina’s Bioceres appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Chile at risk of losing another high season due to bureaucracy – HOSTELTUR
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile's tourism industry could lose US$1.2 billion (US$ 10 million per day) and thousands of jobs "if the sector's high season fails for the second consecutive year," denounced the Chilean Federation of Tourism Companies (Fedetur). As HOSTELTUR reported last week, the online approval of vaccines required by the government for […] The post Chile at risk of losing another high season due to bureaucracy – HOSTELTUR appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Major companies announce 4 commitments to Chile, call on Constituent Assembly to act responsibly
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - During the National Meeting of Business 2021 (Enade), the president of the Production and Commerce Confederation (CPC), Juan Sutil, referred to the constitutional process that Chile is currently undergoing and affirmed that all sectors - including the business sector - must contribute to this work by seeking an understanding on […] The post Major companies announce 4 commitments to Chile, call on Constituent Assembly to act responsibly appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
America’s Seawolf Submarine: This Killer Weapon Was a Budget Disaster
*Kyle Mizokami* *Seawolf-Class, Americas* The class suffered from cost overruns and the collapse of the Soviet Union. *Here's What You Need to Know*: While unsuccessful as a class, the tiny Seawolf fleet is still a very useful part of the U.S. Navy submarine force. The Seawolf-class submarines were envisioned as the best submarines ever built. Designed to succeed the Los Angeles–class attack submarines and maintain America’s edge in the underwater domain, the class suffered from cost overruns and the collapse of the Soviet Union. While still some of the best submarines ever built... read more
What Ever Happened to the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World?’
*Peter Suciu* *World War II, Eurasia* The Amber Room was last seen in the Baltic port city of Königsberg in East Prussia. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *It has been suggested that the contents never actually left the castle courtyard and were destroyed during the bombing, while others suggested it was buried in a mine. The most common theory is that it was loaded onto a ship, and perhaps it will be found on the sunken steamer *Karlsruhe.* It was dubbed the “Eighth Wonder of the World,” a golden-hued, jewel-encrusted chamber that was made of several tons of gemstones, gold ... read more
US Finances the Restoration of Assyrian Church in Mosul
The reopening ceremony of the main church of the monastery of Mar Korkis, in the Iraqi city of Mosul, seriously damaged by the militiamen of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (Daesh) during the time of the jihadist occupation, is scheduled by the end of November. read more
Medistorm "Helios" (Blas) forms over the island of Palma, Spain
An area of low pressure located over the western Mediterranean Sea has acquired subtropical characteristics over the past couple of days and now meets the designation criteria for a medicine, the Mediterranean Cyclone Center (MCC) reports. The storm has been named...... Read more » read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Two Minutes Is A Lot To Ask
Ladies and gentleman, we interrupt the two minutes of silence at Ottawa’s National War Memorial for the arrival of Governor General Mary Simon pic.twitter.com/GQsjZeiQUk — 𝘽𝙧𝙮𝙖𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙛𝙞𝙪𝙢𝙚 (@BryanPassifiume) November 11, 2021 read more
Virtual Mirage12 hours ago
Thoughts on the Ukrainian Civil War
There is a big push from key Republicans who are in the pocket of the Military-Industrial Complex and Democrats who lap at the same trough to send more US troops to Ukraine. At present, there are 300 soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade on a training mission in Ukraine, and best information, they are […] The post Thoughts on the Ukrainian Civil War appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
West Virginia’s long-delayed medical marijuana market poised to launch
West Virginia’s potential $40 million medical marijuana program finally is set to launch Friday with the opening of the state’s first dispensary by multistate giant Trulieve Cannabis. West Virginia’s long-delayed medical marijuana market poised to launch is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
It’s Probably Nothing.
Our Cathedral elites are slow to learn that the world doesn’t actually turn through the efforts of New York Times writers and software coders. I have a simple question for every ‘expert’ who thinks they understand the root causes of the shipping crisis: Why is there only one crane for every 50–100 trucks at every… Continue reading → read more
When Dad Hits The Limit… (don’t piss-off Dad!)
Someone needs to inform The Left / Progressives / Socialists / Communists (but I repeat myself...) that it is: A Very Very Bad Idea to Piss-off Dad! Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Strike in Bolivia aggravates polarization between socialist government and opponents
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Luis Arce started a crusade to urge his base to confront the indefinite strike, which today reaches its 4th day and has paralyzed 7 regions of the country. The polarization that has been growing for years has been exacerbated by the strike, as seen on Wednesday in La Paz. […] The post Strike in Bolivia aggravates polarization between socialist government and opponents appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Leading Chile consortium strengthens trade relations with Paraguayan magnate
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In 2019 Luksic focused on Paraguay, where it agreed on the acquisition of 50% of Gasur SRL's shares, in a strategic alliance with the Cartes Group headed by Paraguay's former president (2013-2018) Horacio Cartes. The investment at the time reached US$6 million, Gasur was renamed Enex Paraguay, currently one of […] The post Leading Chile consortium strengthens trade relations with Paraguayan magnate appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
This Old House
NP- Canada’s unhinged housing market, captured in one chart (click on it for full screen) Canada’s rate of housing prices increase is far more than any other developed market in the world and has given rise to a new economic term to describe the market: ‘shelter inflation.’ Yet what alarms David Doyle, head of North… Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
“A movie”: How Paraguay police describe plot to kill German father and daughter over violins
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last October 22, violinmaker and anthropologist Bernard Raymond Bredow (62) and his daughter Lorena von Bredow (14), were found murdered in their rural home in Areguá on the outskirts of Paraguay's capital Asunción. The motive for the robbery was allegedly 4 luxury Stradivarius violins that could be worth millions on the […] The post “A movie”: How Paraguay police describe plot to kill German father and daughter over violins appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Lawfare13 hours ago
The Chatter Podcast Debut: From CIA to Hollywood, with Joe Weisberg
On this, the debut episode of *Chatter*, Shane Harris interviews a great American: the creator of "The Americans," Joe Weisberg! Joe shares his journey from the agency to Hollywood, his work as a lifelong student of Russia, and his new book Russia Upside Down: An Exit Strategy for the Second Cold War. *Chatter* is a production of *Lawfare* and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Topics: - Chatter T... read more
'X' Zone Broadcast Network - Stan Gordon and the Kecksburg UFO Crash
This week, I spoke with Stan Gordon about his investigation into the Kecksburg UFO crash/retrieval. Gordon began his investigation while still a teenager who lived in the area. Since the crash on December 5, 1965, Gordon has worked to learn what happened that night. You can listen the interview here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/47417537 Stan Gordon This interview was an outgrowth of that I had with Robert Young several weeks ago. Gordon and Young are at opposite ends of the spectrum with Young sure that it involved no alien spacecraft and Gordon saying that such a crash i... read more
The Last Refuge11 hours ago
Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Continues – Day Eight, Open Discussion – Livestream Links
Kyle Rittenhouse shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber as he was being attacked by a raging mob. Rittenhouse, also fired on Gaige Grosskreutz as the attacker held a handgun toward him. Prosecutors claim that Rittenhouse was a vigilante looking for a fight. The defense, and all video of the events, show all shootings […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Continues – Day Eight, Open Discussion – Livestream Links appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
4,000 Tanks Are North Korea’s Vanguard in a War against the United States
*Caleb Larson* *Military Affairs, North Korea* The problem for Pyongyang is that they're ancient. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* North Korea has over 4,000 tanks, of which many are old and completely obsolete. However, North Korea does have one tank that might be somewhat modern—though it's based on tech from the 1960s. North Korea has over 4,000 tanks, of which many are old and completely obsolete. However, North Korea does have one tank that might be somewhat modern—though it's based on tech from the 1960s. Here is a short primer on the DPRK's tank forces with a focus on... read more
Meet the T-Class Submarine: The Axis’s Mediterranean Nightmare in World War 2
*Caleb Larson* *Military Affairs, Pacific* [image: By Stewart Bale Ltd, Liverpool - This is photograph FL 4568 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. 8308-29), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2356179] Though it got off to a rocky start, the T-class submarine went on to serve well into the Cold War. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The T-class went on to serve mostly in the Mediterranean, where British ports at Gibraltar and Egypt mean that the long-range subs could stay supplied for much longer than their Axis counterpa... read more
France’s Love-Hate Relationship with Its World War I Tanks
*Caleb Larson* *Military Affairs, Europe* [image: By Anonymous -] Though the Boirault machine did indeed move, its top speed was pitifully slow thanks to its low-output engine. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Thankfully for French forces, the Boirault model never saw combat. The brutal trench warfare during the First World War proved to be fertile ground for new technology, and fundamentally transformed warfare. Barbed wire was used to create barriers against infantry and to funnel enemy troops into more advantageous places for the defender. This technology become commonplace on... read more
Sweden’s Quest to Make the Most Silent Submarines Ever
*Caleb Larson* *Military Affairs, Europe* The Gotland-class is undergoing some modifications that will make it even quieter. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Gotland-class has a number of features that are optimized for a minimal acoustic signature. The Gotland-class of submarines are the pride of the Swedish Navy. They’re really quiet—and are getting even quieter. *Gotland-class* The Gotland-class has a number of features that are optimized for a minimal acoustic signature. A lot of the work was done by Saab, which fills quite a few defense tenders for the Swedish military.... read more
Is Russia about to Turn Its Su-57 Stealth Jet into an Unmanned Drone?
*Caleb Larson* *Military Affairs, Europe* On paper, the Su-57 has some serious issues that need to be addressed first, before looking into pilotless flight. *Here's What You Need to Know: *The money just isn’t there for a stealth fighter on par with American jets. That’s why a recent announcement that the Su-57 might fly without a pilot is not really that big of a deal. Domestically, Russia touts its Su-57 stealth fighter as a highly capable platform—and on paper it is. It carries a respectable weapon load, is decently maneuverable, and also has some stealth characteristics. It a... read more
An Anti-radiation Missile? The U.S. Military Is Working To Make It Real
*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Military, Global* The program remains in the testing phase. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The AARGM-ER and its predecessor are a type of missile known as anti-radiation missiles—in essence, intelligent munitions that detect radio frequency emissions or radio waves. Typically they’re used in an air-to-ground capacity, released by forward air elements to take out communications nodes or anti-aircraft defenses before further forward aircraft movement or missile salvoes. The United States Navy completed the first live-fire event for their new AARGM-ER anti... read more
Here’s How Cavalry Got Sidelined, and What It Could Mean for Modern Warfare
*Peter Suciu* *Cavalry, Europe* In a single generation, the traditional cavalry all but disappeared from the battlefield. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *While superior weapons led to the end of the cavalry, so too did the fact that fewer people could ride horses. Today many millennials, as well as members of Generation-Z, are opting not to drive. That could hasten a need for self-driving tanks and other military vehicles if the know-how to drive isn't there. In countless wars around the world over the centuries, cavalry was a flexible multipurpose force that offered greater... read more
The United States Can Shape China’s Collapse
*Robert L. Wilkie* *China, Asia* But it must recognize that containing China is a global task. A certain fatalism has crept into some corners of Western thought: the notion that a rising China is destined to become the most dominant power on earth; there is nothing America can do to prevent that, and the best we can hope for is to “manage the decline” into also-ran status. This is a view heartily endorsed by Chinese president Xi Jinping. In a speech earlier this year celebrating the centennial anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi boasted of how the party had “transform... read more
Should the Russian Navy Fear U.S. Carrier Strike Groups?
*Mark Episkopos* *Russian Navy, Eurasia* CSG’s are no longer the unstoppable maritime juggernaut that they once were— at least, not in Russia’s eyes *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While acknowledging that the Soviet-era P-700 missiles lacked the range and performance to credibly threaten U.S. aircraft carriers, the RT article argues that “this problem will be largely solved” by Tsirkon. The Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is among the most potent weapons in the U.S. arsenal, capable of projecting an unparalleled degree of firepower far beyond American waters. In its modern incar... read more
The USS Olympia Is the Last Surviving Pre-Dreadnought Protected Cruiser
*Peter Suciu* *Protected Cruiser, Americas* She was sinking, but, thanks to an outpouring of support, the ship was saved. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The USS *Olympia* was launched in 1892 as part of American efforts to modernize its navy and to have a military presence in the Pacific Ocean. The *Olympia*, under Commodore George Dewey steamed into Manila Bay on May 1, 1898, to engage the Spanish Navy at the start of the Spanish-American War. It was from *Olympia*’s bridge that Dewey made his famous command to the ship’s captain, “You may fire when you are ready, Gridely.... read more
Biofuels, the World's Energy Past and Future
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 11 (IPS) - The number of victims of serious burns, some fatal, has increased in Brazil. Without money to buy cooking gas, the price of which rose 30 percent this year, many poor families resort to ethanol and people are injured in household accidents. Read the full story, “Biofuels, the World's Energy Past and Future”, on globalissues.org → read more
Antibiotics? Handle with Care
MADRID, Nov 11 (IPS) - The following information is based on investigations and studies carried out by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Read the full story, “Antibiotics? Handle with Care”, on globalissues.org → read more
COP26: Promises ‘ring hollow’ when fossil fuels still receive trillions in subsidies; UN chief calls on negotiators to pick up the pace
Governments need to show the necessary ambition on mitigation, adaptation, and finance in a balanced way, and they can’t settle for the “lowest common denominator”, the UN Secretary-General said in Glasgow where crucial climate negotiations are in the final stretch. Meanwhile, 13 countries launched a new alliance to end gas and oil while the cities’ theme took centre stage today. Read the full story, “COP26: Promises ‘ring hollow’ when fossil fuels still receive trillions in subsidies; UN chief calls on negotiators to pick up the pace”, on globalissues.org → read more
World food import bill to reach record high in 2021
The global food trade should hit an all-time record high in both volume and value terms, according to a new report released on Thursday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Read the full story, “World food import bill to reach record high in 2021”, on globalissues.org → read more
DHS Warns of ‘Anti-Government Extremists’ Terrorism Over Possible Upcoming COVID Lockdowns
[image: terror]DHS issued another warning as US anti-terrorism agency sees threat in new Covid lockdowns and reopenings. read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Before fixing the world, we should repair our own foundations
Originally published in the Washington Times It wasn’t long ago that many of the liberal supporters of Joe Biden would have found themselves among vast swaths of protesters condemning the foolish imperial aims of U.S. power projection onto the world. The idea of the USA acting as the world’s hegemon by spreading liberal values around […] read more
Pfizer Hypocritically Calls Vaccine Skeptics “Criminals” While Ignoring Their Own Criminal Record
[image: pfizer criminal]As the Pfizer calls spreaders of "vaccine misinformation" criminals, they and their supporters are ignoring Pfizer's lengthy criminal background. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Thousands of Red UK Phone Boxes to Be Protected from Closure
The public payphone boxes may look like obsolete relics in an age of ubiquitous smartphones, but regulator Ofcom said they can still be a “lifeline” for people in need. read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Global GDP Is Plummeting And Real Wages Are Cratering"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 11/11/21: *"Global GDP Is Plummeting And Real Wages Are Cratering"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
Tell Congress: Support USS Liberty Veterans
As we remember and honor American veterans, please speak out in support of the USS Liberty veterans who survived Israel's attempt to sink their ship with all men aboard. These veterans are still waiting for justice. read more
Millionaire with many homes calls for you to make sacrifices to save the planet
RT – by John Ransom Energy prices in the US are set to rise by over 50% this winter, yet Joe Biden wants to cut... The post Millionaire with many homes calls for you to make sacrifices to save the planet appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
CDC Hits New Lows With Two Manipulated Studies
Dr. Joseph Mercola While recent data from the U.K. Office of National Statistics (ONS) reveal people who have been double jabbed against COVID-19 are dying... The post CDC Hits New Lows With Two Manipulated Studies appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Remington moves its headquarters from upstate New York to gun-friendly Georgia in $100M, 856-job deal
Daily Mail Faltering gunmaker Remington Firearms will cut its 205-year-old ties to New York and move the company’s upstate headquarters to Georgia – the latest... The post Remington moves its headquarters from upstate New York to gun-friendly Georgia in $100M, 856-job deal appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bayer executive: mRNA shots are ‘gene therapy’ marketed as ‘vaccines’ to gain public trust
LifeSiteNews – by Jack Bingham BERLIN (LifeSiteNews) – The president of Bayer’s Pharmaceuticals Division told international “experts” during a globalist health conference that the mRNA... The post Bayer executive: mRNA shots are ‘gene therapy’ marketed as ‘vaccines’ to gain public trust appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Americans have never been in so much debt
CNN New York (CNN Business)American households are carrying record amounts of debt as home and auto prices surge, Covid infections continue to fall and people get... The post Americans have never been in so much debt appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Let Them Eat Cake, Say BBC
By Paul Homewood Why does the BBC hate the British public so much? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58925049 This is a question that faces most ordinary people in Britain, even if the £20,000 figure is probably exaggerated, Hard working families simply cannot afford the prices charged for EVs. But according to the BBC, that is […] read more
It's Veterans Day in the USA, but to me it's much more
The United States separated its commemoration of living veterans of military service (whom it honors today) from that of those who died serving their country, which it honors on Memorial Day, the last Monday in May. However, for most of the rest of the former British Empire, December 11th is Armistice Day, the date on which the First World War, the "War To End All Wars", finally drew to a close. It's also the day on which they honor and commemorate those who died in war. I grew up in the Empire tradition, and to me November 11th is still a day of solemn remembrance. I rememb... read more
Supply chain stakeholders urge Biden to loosen his vaccine mandate or see the entire system collapse
Natural News – by JD Heyes Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate is doing more harm to the country’s employment situation than the COVID-19 pandemic did, and... The post Supply chain stakeholders urge Biden to loosen his vaccine mandate or see the entire system collapse appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Congress Approves Alcohol Monitors In ALL New Cars To Stop Drunk Driving In Biden’s New $1.2T Infrastructure Package
Daily Mail Congress is requiring in its $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that automakers install monitoring systems in their cars to stop drivers from operating their... The post Congress Approves Alcohol Monitors In ALL New Cars To Stop Drunk Driving In Biden’s New $1.2T Infrastructure Package appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Gov. Newsom explains rare hiatus from public view at 2021 CA Economic Summit
CBS 8 San Diego Nov 9, 2021 Governor Newsom receded from public view to deal with unspecific family obligations, according to his office. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/loc… The post Gov. Newsom explains rare hiatus from public view at 2021 CA Economic Summit appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
COP26 News Links 101-11 November 2021
11 November 2021 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back Germany says nuclear energy will set back turning EU green https://www.rt.com/news/540009-eu-germany-france-nuclear-green/ Bill Gates Should Know Better: How the Israeli Occupation Ravages the Environment in Palestine https://countercurrents.org/2021/11/bill-gates-should-know-better-how-the-israeli-occupation-ravages-the-environment-in-palestine/ ‘We’re Several … Continue reading COP26 News Links 101-11 November 2021 read more
BLM leader says there will be ‘bloodshed’ after spat with Eric Adams over police reform
New York Post – by Jesse O’Neill, Julia Marsh A Black Lives Matter leader has vowed there’ll be “bloodshed” if Mayor-elect Eric Adams follows through... The post BLM leader says there will be ‘bloodshed’ after spat with Eric Adams over police reform appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Why Are You Asking Us to Compromise on Our Lives?: The Forty-Fifth Newsletter (2021)
Nothing useful seemed to emerge from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at COP26 this week. The leaders of developed countries made tired speeches about their commitment to reversing the climate catastrophe. Their words rang with the clichés of spin doctors, their sincerity zero, their actual commitments to lowering carbon emissions nil. Mitzi Jonelle Tan, a Filipino climate activist and spokesperson for Fridays for Future, said that these leaders ‘spew empty, tired promises’, leaving young people like her with a ‘sense of betrayal’. As a child, she s... read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
TalkRadio – Big Brother Watch launches legal challenge to Covid passes in Wales
11 November, 2021 — Big Brother Watch Big Brother Watch Team / Further Coverage: TalkRadio (Julia Hartley-Brewer) – Big Brother Watch launches legal challenge to Covid passes in Wales Nation.Cymru – ‘Big Brother Watch’ campaign group launches legal action against Welsh Covid passes after raising £180,000 read more
Retreat Of The Moranger Glacier In Norway
GLACIOLOGICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NORWAY – PDF Free Download File:MORITZ(1853) p181 MORANGER GLETSCHER.jpg – Wikimedia Commons Hike to the Bondhus glacier/Bondhusdalen – Hiking in Mauranger, Kvinnherad – Visit Sunnhordland read more
“Here’s What You Need To Know”
Carbon Dioxide Levels Are at a Record High; Here’s What You Need To Know | National Geographic Society Modelling atmospheric CO2 changes at geological time scales read more
The Hood Communist Guide To The US Blockade On Cuba
July 2021 caught many on the US left slipping. While the US exploited relatively small protests in Cuba for round the clock coverage of what was being called “the day of reckoning for the Cuban revolution”, true colors were exposed as so-called leftists in the imperial core struggled to model what anti-imperialist solidarity actually looks like. For more than 50 years, the call from revolutionary Cuban citizens and organizations has been to end the US blockade on Cuba. For more than 50 years, this has been the most important contribution that the US left could make toward the isla... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
Virus update: • Can at-home COVID-19 tests make holiday gatherings safer?; • Germany mulls new COVID-19 measures as infections spike; • Taiwanese families say COVID-19 deaths didn't have to happen. https://t.co/8i3wx3moaz — The Associated Press (@AP) November 11, 2021 Afghanistan is "at the brink of economic collapse" and the international community must urgently resume funding and provide humanitarian assistance, Pakistan's foreign minister warned Thursday as US, Chinese, Russian and Taliban diplomats met in Islamabadhttps://t.co/lQzw9qApVc — AFP News Agency (@AFP) November 11, 202... read more
the daily howler13 hours ago
IMITATIONS OF DISCOURSE: Rachel wants to lock them up!
*THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2021* *Her forever war against Them:* It was Wednesday night, November 3. Over Here, within the tents of our own childish tribe, we were getting to have some fun. Rachel Maddow had interviewed the man she twice described, on the evening in question, as "the great Steve Kornacki." (It's her persistent way of "selling the car," in this case the full corporate line.) The great Kornacki explained to Rachel that NBC had just called the New Jersey gubernatorial race for our own tribe's candidate. At this point, we acolytes got to have some fun, even as we absorb... read more
The Myth of Democracy and Capitalism
Democracy and capitalism are the trappings or “packaging” of the exercise of political power; they cannot be the fountainhead of liberty, free markets, and good life. A nation can be democratic and yet be a brutish and extremely poor slave society—example, Ancient Athens. A nation can be capitalist but its economy might be in the control of oligarchs and crony capitalists—example, Mussolini’s fascist Italy. The history of the twentieth century tells us that the democratic and capitalist nations are as tyrannical, corrupt, and warlike as the nations which shun democracy and capitalis... read more
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From Jenna Orkin Chinese authorities fear packages could be spreading COVID-19 Boston shuts down school for 10 days due to COVID-19 outbreak Earth’s peatlands store twice as much carbon as its forests. So will they be a ‘carbon bomb’ or a climate solution? A Mesmerizing Dance Performance for the Paralympics Hand Off Ceremony Wind and solar could meet 85 percent of current US electricity needs Capitol riot suspect seeks political asylum in Belarus Missouri schools are hiring their own students to plug staff shortages, a report saysSome employers with just under 100 staff are wary of hi... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
How Not To Speak French In France
Kamala using a fake French accent to talk to French people. Racist pic.twitter.com/H5UgDWoTK9 — Benny (@bennyjohnson) November 10, 2021 *WNU Editor: *I speak French. I have visited and stayed in France multiple times over the years, and I live in the french province of Quebec, Canada. You can take this to the bank. French people just cringe when we hear English people talking like that. The reaction in French social media has been predictable. Ridicule and contempt. This trip by the US Vice-President is becoming a PR disaster in Europe. It could have all been avoided if ... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Feminists demand compliance with abortion law in Uruguay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Wearing orange clothing, the protesters rejected recent statements made by State Health Services Administration (ASSE) president Leonardo Cipriani. The official stated that abortion procedures would be reviewed to prevent medical service teams from "automatically" authorizing them. Feminists would deliver a letter to president Luis Lacalle Pou, demanding guarantees for the […] The post Feminists demand compliance with abortion law in Uruguay appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Police in São Paulo warn of new type of crime with Brazil’s PIX instant payment system
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After almost a year of unprecedented success, the Central Bank's instant payment platform, PIX, is linked to a new type of crime in the city of São Paulo. It consists of holding the victim, even if only for a few minutes, in his car. The goal of the criminals is […] The post Police in São Paulo warn of new type of crime with Brazil’s PIX instant payment system appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Asteroid 2021 VY7 to fly past Earth at 0.83 LD on November 11
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 VY7 will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.83 LD / 0.00213 AU (318 650 km / 198 000 miles) at 16:51 UTC on November 11, 2021. This is the 126th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the...... Read more » read more
null14 hours ago
What It Means to Experience 'Social Death'
[image: undefined] December 3rd, 2010 may very well go down as a turning point in the history of human governance. On that day, PayPal decided to permanently block Wikileaks’ ability to receive donations for its investigative journalism project, rooted in the judicious sourcing and publication of leaked government and industry documents. With this decision, the globe-spanning cash management service abandoned any pretense that it did, could, or would operate free of the dictates of the US-led international “security” consensus. Rather, it allowed all the world to see what a ver... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
College outlaws grammatically correct pronouns
*Breitbart:* *Columbia U.: Using ‘Wrong’ Pronouns Violates ‘Nondiscrimination Policy’ but Claims Its Not a Fireable Offense* Feelings are not facts and demanding that others lie to pander to someone's feelings is wrong. read more
naked capitalism14 hours ago
Magical Thinking on Fertilizer and Climate Change
Fertilizer as the centerpiece of "climate-stupid agriculture." read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The problem with Covid 'experts'
*Thomas Lifson:* *'Experts' struggle to explain why the free state of Florida has half the COVID case rate of masked and vax-mandated California* The control freaks are not handling it well. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Arce says protests in Bolivia seek to cover up “coup d’état” lawsuits
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a meeting with farmers in La Paz, Arce said that the right-wing "deceives" and "lies" because "it has no arguments" and that it seeks "impunity for what happened in 2019 with the coup d'état." The president warned that in the event of repealing the law on the National Strategy […] The post Arce says protests in Bolivia seek to cover up “coup d’état” lawsuits appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden refuses to take responsibility for supply chain problems
Jonathon Tobin: Worried about the shortages of goods due to the supply chain crisis? You’re right to be. But instead of fixing the problem, President Joe Biden and his team are blaming you for it — and telling Americans to just suck it up. It’s outrageous. And short-sighted. The images of hundreds of cargo ships waiting to be unloaded isn’t one of those economic issues ordinary people have a hard time understanding. The inability of the transportation system to handle the flow of goods shipped from manufacturers is threatening to not only make it harder to get ordinary items con... read more
Econlib14 hours ago
Law is Hell
Huemer’s new Justice before the Law is full of memorable passages, but this is the one that stayed with me: There are few threats more frightening to Americans than the threat to embroil someone in legal trouble. An illustrative case occurred at a nursing home in California in 2013. An 87-year-old woman living at the facility […] The post Law is Hell appeared first on Econlib. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Veterans Day Legislation Targets GI Bill Racial Inequities
The new legislative effort would benefit surviving spouses and all living descendants of Black WWII veterans whose families were denied the opportunity to build wealth with housing and educational benefits through the GI Bill. read more
Dismantling Racism And Militarism In US Foreign Policy
The Racism-Militarism Paradigm is a way of looking at the world, widely shared among the U.S. policymaking community and much of the public, that arises from a largely unacknowledged doctrine of white supremacy and the necessity of using violence to uphold it. This paradigm establishes a rigid hierarchy, based on race, that values white lives more than any other—at home and abroad. It embraces militarism as the most effective mechanism to guarantee this ordering of society and the world. The U.S. quest for global military supremacy causes immense harm at home and abroad, particula... read more
MSM Obsesses Over Rittenhouse While Ignoring Hero Who Stopped Mass Shooting and Was Killed by a Cop
[image: hurley]A cop was ruled justified in killing a hero, Johnny Hurley, who stopped a mass shooting because he reasonably believed the hero was a threat. read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE16 hours ago
How SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer could alter the course of the pandemic.
How SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer could alter the course of the pandemic : Goats and Soda : NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/11/10/1054224204/how-sars-cov-2-in-american-deer-could-alter-the-course-of-the-global-pandemic read more
Organizing Notes6 hours ago
The west is a cancer virus
Alexander Mercouris discusses the tragic story of Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan recommitting the US to 'Globalization' which translates to the west running the whole world. How has that worked out since WW II? One bloody war after the other. Washington's continues to seek to isolate (and bring back under western control) China, Russia, Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua and any other nation that dares to stand up to Mr. Big. The west is a cancer - it won't rest until it absorbs everything. Those who don't surrender to this western political virus will face un... read more
Straight Out of Retirement: The F-117 Nighthawk Isn’t Done Yet
*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Military, Global* It is unclear how much longer F-117s will be flying for. *Here's What You Need to Know:* Despite the Congressionally-approved destruction mandate, it appears as though relatively few F-117s are resting in boneyards, indicating they are still of some use In a March 2020 Instagram post, an aviation enthusiast posted several photos of an F-117 flying in Star Wars Canyon in California. The canyon, officially known as Rainbow Canyon, is frequently used by the Air Force for pilot training and is favored by aviation photographers for its favorable ... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Remembrance Day/Veteran's Day
To my friends and fellow veterans, thank you for your service and sacrifice. The love you have for our country and our people shines through in your commitment to put service before self. Our nation’s leaders must learn from your example. #VeteransDay pic.twitter.com/ZjVvMLK8s5 — Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) November 11, 2021 *WNU Editor:* Could not have said it any better. read more
A Good Question
On the COVID file, Doug Ford's record has been spotty. Martin Regg Cohn writes: The recurring COVID-19 waves won’t subside anytime soon. But a rising tide of infections in Ontario hot spots doesn’t mean the sky is falling across the province. Ontario has enjoyed an enviable reprieve. Per capita case counts remain the lowest of any large jurisdiction on the continent, far below B.C. — whose chief medical officer and NDP government were hailed as role models while their Ontario counterparts were pilloried for the past year. Cohn asks: Is it Doug Ford’s doing? Or will it be the ... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
A tomb guard of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," stands during a centennial commemoration event at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, in Virginia, November 10, 2021. Alex Brandon/Pool via REUTERS *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Public lays flowers at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for first time in decades* (Reuters). read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Soft bigotry of low expectations comes to schools
*Legal Insurrection:* *Some California Schools Ditching Grading System Because Students Are Failing* *“part of a growing trend in which educators are moving away from traditional point-driven grading systems, aiming to close large academic gaps among racial, ethnic and economic groups”* This looks like a bad idea that will act as a disincentive to working harder. read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
Citizenship and America’s Unfinished Revolution
For the Symposium on Carol Nackenoff and Julie Novkov, American by Birth: Wong Kim Ark and the Battle for Citizenship (University Press of Kansas, 2021). Rogers Smith The University of Kansas Press has long published an outstanding series of books on major decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court. *American by Birth: Wong Kim Ark and the Battle for Citizenship* by Carol Nackenoff and Julie Novkov is one of the very best. Like others in the series, it brings to life Wong Kim Ark and his family, and the protagonists in a number of related judicial decisions, in ways that make vivid ... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
More evidence of Democrats politics of fraud in Biden spending spree
* Fox Business:* *‘Gimmicks’ in reconciliation bill cover up over $1T in spending, US Chamber of Commerce says* *Reconciliation bill has sunset provisions that 'disguise the true cost of the bill,' chamber wrote* Sen. Manchin has also raised the issue of hidden gimmicks in the bill to hide the true cost. It looks like those responsible for writing the bill cannot be trusted. This looks like a fraud on the taxpayers. See, also: *Is Manchin about to tank the reconciliation bill over inflation?* read more
The Duran14 hours ago
The Nazi Agenda Behind Conservationism
In this week’s episode, Matt and V tackle the disturbing roots of today’s modern conservation movement which seeks to take the vast majority of earth’s ecosystems out of bounds of any human economic activity. We trace the Nazi embrace of conservationism and it’s connection to eugenics, how these outlooks morphed into something new during the […] read more
Junk Force: North Korea's Air Force Is All Hot Air and Scraps
*Mark Episkopos* *North Korean Air Force, Asia* It's the one area where North Korea’s military weaknesses are not at all exaggerated. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Perhaps the most striking feature of the KPAAF is its immense size; North Korea’s air force totals around 1,650 units, over 800 of which are combat aircraft. But the KPAAF’s proportions belie rampant qualitative shortcomings. Almost the entire KPAAF roster is composed of 1960’s fighters in various states of technical disrepair. North Korea is forging ahead with modernizing its armed forces to pose an increasingl... read more
Waking Times15 hours ago
Nearly 29,000 Tons of COVID Plastic Now Floats in the Oceans, Study Finds
*Olivia Rosane* - One of the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic has been the introduction of a new type of plastic waste. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Did Fiona Hill tell the truth in testimony about Steele
Eric Felton: The indictment of Igor Danchenko, the “primary sub-source” of Christopher Steele’s infamous dossier, reveals that the FBI electronically recorded several previously undisclosed interviews with the Brookings Institution researcher. Separately, it raises suspicions, according to congressional sources, that his Brookings superior Fiona Hill may have committed perjury when testifying about Steele during President Trump’s first impeachment. ... As part of the impeachment proceedings, Hill gave closed-door testimony to House lawmakers and investigators for the Permanent Se... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Unprecedented in the world, 3D crypto-art exhibition opens in Brazil’s Florianópolis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With investments of R$12.5 (US$2.3) million, the exhibition has works of great names of the world digital art that can be bought to those who pass by the avenue Beira-Mar Continental, in Florianópolis Those who pass by the Beira-Mar Continental Avenue in Florianópolis can see, from afar, the 50-meter-high, 350-square-meter […] The post Unprecedented in the world, 3D crypto-art exhibition opens in Brazil’s Florianópolis appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Turcopolier15 hours ago
“I consider it an honor to remember”
“In a sentiment that’s often shared by many other combat veterans, Pecci noted, “The darkness we speak of is not the darkness everyone else sees. Ours is more of a dusky haze that clouds our emotions. It’s a spirit that can take us from contentment to … Continue reading → read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
Ning-Nong Diplomacy, China And Paul Keating
Former Australian prime ministers tend to be less conspicuous in public life than their counterparts in other countries. Occasionally, they make an appearance at political functions and events to remind us that they are still alive, their estate still breathing, their lawyers still working. For the most part, the pronouncements […] read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
South Africa’s Last Apartheid President F. W. De Klerk Dies
F.W. de Klerk, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa’s last apartheid president oversaw the end of the country’s white minority rule, has died at the age of 85. read more

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