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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.

Saturday, November 13, 2021

13 November - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 5

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"Middle Class Families Moving Back To Motels; Dollar Stores Booming; America's Broken Dream"
Jeremiah Babe, PM 11/13/21: *"Middle Class Families Moving Back To Motels;* * Dollar Stores Booming; America's Broken Dream"* *○* *Full screen recommended.* "America's Broken Dream: The Middle-Class Families Living in Motels; Poverty in the USA Documentary" Nov. 2, 2021 read more
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* Memphis Christian School Under Attack For Affirming Christian Values* A nationally-renowned private Christian school in Memphis is facing attacks from LGBT activists and a radical county commissioner for following the teachings of the Holy Bible. Briarcrest Christian School drew fire after they announced a training session for parents and students on a Gospel response to sexuality and gender titled, “God Made Them Male and Female. And It Was Good. A Gospel Response to Culture’s Gender Theory." Briarcrest promised an "enlightening look into the craziness our culture is throwing ... read more
War News Updates57 minutes ago
China Threatens Australia With A 'Heavy Attack' If They Come To The Defense Of Taiwan
If Australian troops come to fight in the Taiwan Straits, it is unimaginable that China won’t carry out a heavy attack on them and the Australian military facilities that support them. So Australia better be prepared to sacrifice for Taiwan island and the US👍 https://t.co/98XUaRlvwL — Hu Xijin 胡锡进 (@HuXijin_GT) November 13, 2021 *Daily Mail: **China THREATENS Australia with a 'heavy attack' and warns allied forces 'better be prepared to sacrifice' in defence of Taiwan after Peter Dutton confirmed we would join the US in protecting the island* * China ominously declared it will at... read more
Russia Is Planning to Return Another Kirov-Class Battlecruiser to Duty
*Mark Episkopos* *Admiral Nakhimov, Russia* The Admiral Nakhimov has spent decades in the shipyard, but is expected to return to sea trials as soon as 2023. *Here's What You Need to Know:* The warship that became *Admiral Nakhimov* was commissioned in 1988 under the name Kalinin and—as with all the other Kirov cruisers—renamed in the early 1990’s following the Soviet collapse. Russia’s behemoth *Admiral Nakhimov* cruiser is set to return to service after spending the past two decades in the shipyard. “We can say that our work is proceeding on schedule… I believe that the cruiser... read more
The YB-49 Bomber Suffered a Run of Bad Luck, but Its Legacy Lives On
*Robert Farley* *YB-49, Americas* One prototype was lost with five crew members in June 1948, when the aircraft broke up in midflight. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Although the YB-49 never reached full production, experience with the frame helped validate the concept which now dominates international thinking on strategic bomber design. *The Flying Wing* Early aviation engineers appreciated the potential for a “flying wing” design. A flying wing, which minimizes fuselage and usually eliminates the tail, reduces many of the aerodynamic compromises associated with a normal ... read more
Australia's Defence Minister Says Australia Will Join The U.S. To Defend Taiwan If China Attacks
Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton says it would be ‘inconceivable’ for Australia not to join the United States should Washington take action to defend Taiwan. — Andrew Harnik/Pool via Reuters *Reuters:* *'Inconceivable' for Australia not to join US to defend Taiwan, says its defence minister* MELBOURNE (REUTERS) - It would be "inconceivable" for Australia not to join the United States should Washington take action to defend Taiwan, Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said on Saturday (Nov 13). On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United State... read more
The Rio Times1 hour ago
The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, November 14, 2021
LIVESTREAM: Mateus Aleluia (online) – This Sunday, Sesc Ao Vivo will host Mateus Aleluia. Aleluia, an entity of the Afro music universe from Bahia - he gained recognition with the trio Os Tincoãs in the 1960s and 1970s - will perform at 6 PM. Mateus Aleluia – live on Sesc Ao Vivo's Youtube channel. Check The post The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, November 14, 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Flight Envelop Expands With The Sikorsky's S-97 Raider Flying At 247 Knots
*Zero Hedge:* *Watch: Sikorsky's S-97 Raider Flies 247 Knots As Flight Envelope Expands * Sikorsky S-97 Raider is a one-of-a-kind helicopter part of the US Army's Future Vertical Lift Program. The S-97 Raider prototype is part of Sikorsky's entry into the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition for the Army to replace the aging UH-60 Black Hawk and Apache attack helicopters in the coming years. The latest video from Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, posted on Lockheed Martin's YouTube channel, shows the S-97 Raider traveling at 247 knots, or about 284 mph. For ... read more
Komando.com2 hours ago
Twitter wants to charge you $3 a month – Here’s what you get
Would you pay to use Twitter? There is now a premium option for $3 per month. read more
"Get Ready for the Worst Black Friday Ever - Workers Quit at Record Rate"
*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly, PM 11/13/21: *"Get Ready for the Worst Black Friday Ever - * *Workers Quit at Record Rate"* read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
China Is Deadly Serious On Expanding Its Anti-Ship Capabilities
The USS Ronald Reagan and USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Groups (CSGs) steam in formation in the South China Sea in July 2020. The Nimitz and Ronald Reagan CSGs were conducting dual-carrier operations at the time. U.S. Navy/Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Ta *Warzone/The Drive:* *China’s Giant Moving Warship Target In The Desert Shows How Seriously It’s Taking The Naval Arms Race* China is expending considerable effort and resources to drastically increase the fidelity of its desert-based anti-ship weapons targets. A mocked-up U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and other warships from its ba... read more
The Duran2 hours ago
COP26 Was Doomed Even Before It Began
Eric Zuesse COP26, the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference, measured its achievements according to the aspirations that were established by the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, which was planned to be only a PR tool to fool the public into believing that the developed world’s leaders are serious about climate-change. U.S. President Barack Obama had demanded […] read more
Israel's Nuclear Triad Is One of the Best on Earth
*Kyle Mizokami* *Israeli Nuclear Weapons, Middle East* Israel's nuclear arsenal deters nuclear attacks as well as an array of other threats. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Experts generally assess the country as currently having approximately eighty nuclear weapons, fewer than countries such as France, China and the United Kingdom, but still a sizeable number considering its adversaries have none. In a private email leaked to the public in September of 2016, former secretary of state and retired U.S. Army general Colin Powell alluded to Israel having an arsenal of “200 nuc... read more
China's Type 96 Main Battle Tank Is No Match for the M1 Abrams
*Mark Episkopos* *People's Liberation Army, China* While China has since developed the Type 99 tank, about 2,500 Type 96 tanks continue to serve in the People's Liberation Army. *Here's What You Need to Know:* The baseline Type 96 MBT weighed forty-one tons and boasted a maximum speed of around sixty-five kilometers per hour. Where the Type 96 markedly lagged behind its Soviet and U.S. contemporaries was in its survivability. China’s tank industry is relatively young compared to its U.S. and Soviet-Russian counterparts. Yet the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has launched major ... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
How The Crisis On The Polish - Belarus Border Can Escalate Into A War
Fears are growing of an imminent conflict in eastern Europe as Russia and Belarus carry out snap military drills close to where a migrant crisis is playing out on Poland's border, while Washington warns Putin is preparing to invade eastern Ukraine *Defense One*:* Belarus Is Laying Tinder for a War. How Will NATO Respond?* *The weaponization of migrants shows how gray-zone tactics flummox an alliance set up to deal with conventional or nuclear attacks. * Belarus Is Laying Tinder for a War. How Will NATO Respond? If you wanted to cause a war, here’s a formula with high odds of s... read more
COP26 closes with ‘compromise’ deal on climate, but it’s not enough, says UN chief
After extending the COP26 climate negotiations an extra day, nearly 200 countries in Glasgow, Scotland, adopted on Saturday an outcome document that, according to the UN Secretary-General, reflects the interests, the contradictions, and the state of political will in the world today. Read the full story, “COP26 closes with ‘compromise’ deal on climate, but it’s not enough, says UN chief”, on globalissues.org → read more
2.4 Degrees Is A Disaster – But COP Won’t Stop It
Regardless of the outcome of COP26, one inevitability is that the rich and powerful celebrate whatever the conference produces as vital progress. Only a disaster on the level of COP15 in Copenhagen might put a stop to the self-congratulatory triumphalism. Already, though, most observing the negotiations with a critical eye are highlighting how inadequate their product will be. Ed Miliband has said we’re ‘miles from where we need to be’ and Greta Thunberg declared COP26 to be a ‘failure’. These condemnations are backed up by analysis from Climate Action Tracker (CAT), assessing gov... read more
US Threatens Regime Change In Nicaragua
The United States has continuously carried out acts of aggression against Nicaragua and its people for more than 150 years. Joseph Biden’s effort to undermine that country’s sovereignty is part of a long history of invasions, coups, and support for U.S. puppets. The Biden administration declared the recent election fraudulent before it had even taken place. The corporate media repeated lies about an “authoritarian dictatorship” that came straight from the State Department’s script. The United States congress voted overwhelmingly to pass the RENACER Act, a regime change plot featu... read more
Komando.com5 hours ago
Bad app alert: This fake smart TV remote is really malware
If you have this remote control app for your smart TV, it is infected with Joker malware. read more
Climate action can deliver a sustainable future for all: UN deputy chief
Climate action can be the driver for a green and equitable future for all, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said at the TED Countdown Summit, urging people everywhere to demand that leaders deliver on their promise to limit global warming. Read the full story, “Climate action can deliver a sustainable future for all: UN deputy chief”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Hells Angels criminal organization status
Since the Edmonton Hells Angels are bringing so much violence to Surrey, it's time to review the criminal organization status of the Hells Angels. Not all Hells Angels sell crack. Maple Ridge has a sh*t load of Hells Angels who just ride. Geroge Christie said the Hells Angels aren't a criminal organization because the ones who are involved with criminal activity are stingy and don't share the proceeds of crime with the other members. That is believable. David Giles said that not every member is involved with criminal activity but anyone who uses the name of the club for criminal a... read more
Cairns News3 hours ago
The Genocide of Queensland
Aussie Health Chief: “Life Will Be Miserable Without Being Vaccinated. You Won’t Be Able to Hide, There will be no employment, We will bre tracking you, You Won’t Be Able to Go Anywhere.” ….. Unvaxxed Australians, your democratic freedom is officially removed by government illegal enforcement By reader Peter Russell This is an excellent Cairns […] read more
Russia’s T-4 Was an Innovative Aircraft—Now It Only Lives in a Museum
*Robert Farley* *Bombers, Eurasia* Lessons learned from the T-4 experience informed several follow-on projects. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Later on, the T-4 experience would help inform procurement of what would eventually become the Tu-160, a considerably larger supersonic bomber. The Tu-160 survived the end of the Cold War, although procurement plans dropped dramatically. Today, Russia is refurbishing its remaining Tu-160s for new missions. In 1963, the Department of Defense canceled procurement of the XB-70 Valkyrie, a technological marvel of a bomber that had struggl... read more
Here's Why China Is Ramping Up Production of its J-20 Fighter Jet
*Kris Osborn* *Fighter Jets, Asia* There is a staggering difference in the number of F35-As the US has acquired compared to China's J-20s. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *How fast could China close the gap or in any way attempt to respond to its massive deficit when it comes to the production of 5th-generation stealth fighters? That isn't clear. However, China is known to have an ability to “flex” industrial capacity when it comes to military platforms, particularly in the realm of shipbuilding. China is moving quickly to massively rev up production of its J-20 5th-generat... read more
Su-25 vs. A-10: Which Aircraft Is More Terrifying to Ground Forces?
*Charlie Gao* *Air-to-Ground Aircraft, Russia, Georgia, United States, Syria* Each plane diverge when looking into which subsystems are more developed. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Observers have often compared it to the A-10, but that comparison misses some of the nuances of how they are employed. Regardless, the Russian defense ministry plans to keep the Su-25 around in the foreseeable future. The Su-25 is one of the most visible signs of the Russian Air Force’s might. Since its debut during the Soviet-Afghan War in the 1980s, the Su-25 has seen service in every conflict... read more
America’s Success in the Gulf War Forever Changed the World
*Robert Farley* *Gulf War, Middle East* And on balance, that’s a positive. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Few believe that the United States will fight anything like the Gulf War in the near future, and that’s in part because aggressors have become cagier about how they decide to fight. But it’s undoubtedly a good thing that most combatants struggle to keep their fights below the level that would trigger international, and U.S., intervention. The United States and its coalition partners evicted Iraq from Kuwait over twenty-three years ago. Temporally, the Gulf War is closer... read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
Russian President Putin Warns Belarus Over Threats To Cut Gas To The European Union
©Mikhail Metsel / Pool via Spunik *Reuters:* *Putin says any Belarusian move to cut gas flows risks hitting ties* MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Belarus had not consulted him before raising the possibility of cutting Russian natural gas flows to Europe, adding that such a move would risk harming ties between Minsk and its key ally Moscow. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko threatened on Thursday to retaliate against any new European Union sanctions against Minsk over a migrant standoff on the Belarus-EU border, suggesting he could hal... read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
Belarrus President Wants Russian Nuclear Capable Missiles
Lukashenko told the National Defence magazine that he needed the Iskander mobile ballistic missile system, which has a range of up to 500 kilometres and can carry either conventional or nuclear warheads. Pictured: A quasi ballistic missile is loaded into a a Iskander-M missile launcher during a military exercise held by Russian military (2016, file photo) *Daily Mail: **Now Lukashenko wants Russian nukes: Putin tries to play down Belarussian dictator's wild threats made 'out of anger' as he asks for 'several divisions' of the Red Army's nuclear-capable missiles* * Earlier on Sat... read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Belarus Arms Migrants On The Polish Border
*Daily Mail: **Belarus ARMS migrants: Troops give tear gas to desperate refugees, tear down fences and try to blind Polish soldiers with lasers in new escalation of border warfare* * Footage released this morning shows how Polish troops were blinded by Belarus troops with lights and lasers * Polish troops were trying to shore up the border fence between Poland and Belarus amid the migrant crisis * Hours earlier, Belarusian troops destroyed parts of a 120 miles of barbed wire fence between the try countries * Western allies have accused Belarus's leader Alexander Lukashenko... read more
Despite US Led Dirty Campaign, Nicaraguans Came Out In Force To Support The FSLN
Nicaragua’s Supreme Electoral Council declared President Daniel Ortega and Vice President Rosario Murillo of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) winners in an election that drew 65% of the eligible 4.4 million voters. Although Washington and its allies in the region denounced the election as a fraud preceded by repression of the opposition, there was significant participation of the electorate; moreover, despite claims that Ortega ran virtually unopposed, his ticket was contested by several long-standing opposition parties. Winning 75% of the vote, the FSLN demonstrate... read more
The Last Refuge4 hours ago
When Looking at Treasury Nominee Saule Omarova, Do Not Forget Elizabeth Warren’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
One thing CTH does is to look at proposed leftist advancements through the prism of previously blocked moves. The Joe Biden nomination of avowed communist Saule Omarova to the Treasury Department Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) should be considered in a similar perspective. There’s a couple of different issues surfacing in the […] The post When Looking at Treasury Nominee Saule Omarova, Do Not Forget Elizabeth Warren’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Pottersville Digest
Meanwhile, in the Lone Star State... ------------------------------ Ladies & gentlemen, Atticus Finch's evil twin. ------------------------------ This is what happens when you allow a guy like this to fly under the radar. And that includes the *Washington Post*. ------------------------------ "I'm not strong enough to withstand torture," said the snowflake. Obviously, this right wing peckerhead doesn't know the first fucking thing about Belarus, the country that grounded a jetliner because a Russian journalist who'd said mean things about them was on the plane. -... read more
With Attack On Rights Groups, Israel’s Impunity Is On Full Display
Raja Shehadeh, Palestinian writer, and activist, and founder of the rights group Al-Haq, talks about the recent Israeli decision to designate six organizations as terrorists. He explains the context for the Israeli move, the long history of repression of Palestinian activists, and the resistance put up by these groups and the Palestinian people. The post With Attack On Rights Groups, Israel’s Impunity Is On Full Display appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Is Biden Looking To Reignite A Dirty War In Ukraine?
On October 18, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to affirm U.S. support for Ukraine’s war against its eastern provinces. Since the beginning of the conflict in 2014, the United States has provided more than $2.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, including $275 million in military aid that has been announced in the last ten months under President Joe Biden, a staunch champion of the war from its inception. In early November, President Biden dispatched CIA Director William F. Burns to Moscow to warn the Kremlin about ... read more
Postal Banking Test In The Bronx Yields No Customers
New York City - When the United States Postal Service launched a test program in September allowing people with business or payroll checks to get them loaded onto gift cards at four neighborhood post offices, it was seen as a primitive precursor to a postal banking system. But in order for the test to be successful and mature into a pilot, it has to actually be, well, tested. According to postal employees at Baychester Station in the Bronx, one of four locations nationwide where the test is being carried out, not a single business or payroll check transaction was made between Sept... read more
Bridging Cultural And Political Gaps Through Indigenous First Foods
A city isn’t the most likely place for an Indigenous crop revival. But across the greater Portland area in Oregon, municipalities like Metro and the City of Portland have been partnering with organizations and tribes to promote Native American land access and cultivation of first foods, the term used for traditional local foods that have nourished Indigenous people for centuries. In a city park, a drained lakebed, an old grazing lot, and along an urban creek, first foods are returning to areas where they once flourished before the land was covered by farms and urban sprawl. The p... read more
Biden’s Farm Methane Plan Could Worsen Consolidation And Pollution
Reducing methane emissions took center stage at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow ending Friday. More than 100 countries pledged to reduce their methane emissions by 30% over the next decade. Methane is a significantly more potent yet shorter-lived greenhouse gas, making it a target to prevent near-term warming as societies hurtle towards the 1.5 degrees of warming deemed disastrous for life on Earth. In tandem with this global commitment, the Biden administration released its plan to bring down U.S. methane emissions. While this plan would set new limits on ... read more
Hockey Night in Covid Land
Where the beers expensive, the filthy unvaccinated are locked out, your favorite double jabbed player is stuck in covid protocol and despite jumping through all the hoops to go see a live game you will be bitched at for not wearing your chin diaper properly. “I will say that the lack of mask wearing is… Continue reading → read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Far Left Company Ben and Jerry’s Push False Rittenhouse Narrative
In order for communist ideologues to continue advancing their false and toxic ideology they have to pretend not to know things. If confronted, what do you think this woke company will say they did not know know? (Source): Posted in 1st Amendment, Big Government, Big Stupid Government, Conspiracy ?, Cultural Marxism, Culture, Fabian Socialists […] The post Far Left Company Ben and Jerry’s Push False Rittenhouse Narrative appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Is Boris Johnson Doomed?
A six-point lead for Labour? Its widest margin since May 2019? Nice. It seems the events of the last fortnight are taking their toll and pushing the Tory numbers down accordingly. With some looking nervously st the polls - the third in a row refusing to give the party a lead - and looking to see what the damage will be in North Shropshire and Old Bexley and Sidcup, some are starting to think about life after Boris Johnson. New MPs particularly are apparently looking forward to a solid clear out of the party. But the question, last asked here two years ago, is whether we can start ta... read more
Organizing Notes5 hours ago
UNAC space issues webinar with GN speakers
*The deadly connections between space militarization and the climate crisis. * A UNAC sponsored webinar in conjuction with the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space. Speakers include: - Dave Webb (UK) – Board chair of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space and recent past chair of UK's Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) - Koohan Paik-Mander - a Hawaii-based journalist and media educator. She is a board member of the Global Network and the CODEPINK working group "China is Not Our Enemy." She formerly served as c... read more
Is America Prepared to Compete with China and Russia in Africa?
*Kris Osborn* *Great Power Competition, Africa* China and Russia are both expanding their influence in Africa. Could the continent become the next theatre for great power competition? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *For many years, Africa has been a key place for ongoing U.S. counterinsurgency efforts and counterterrorism operations, yet in recent years it has become increasingly clear that the African continent is a crucial area of focus needed for great power competition. It might be where lions roam, elephants stampede and giraffes loiter in the meadows, yet Africa is fa... read more
Congress is Fighting Over the Future of the Ticonderoga-Class Cruisers
*Mark Episkopos* *Ticonderoga-class, United States* The Navy sought to retire up to seven cruisers for the 2022 fiscal year, but Congress has pushed back. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Not everyone on the House committee seems to be on the same page regarding the fate of the Navy’s cruisers. Vice-Chair and former Navy officer Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) argued that downsizing the cruiser fleet could carry dire consequences for the Navy’s near-term capabilities in the Pacific, especially in the midst of mounting Chinese threats and provocations against Taiwan. U.S. lawmakers a... read more
Musical Interlude: Ludovico Einaudi, "Divenire"
*Full screen recommended.* *Ludovico Einaudi, "Divenire"* read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Returning along its 6.4 year orbit, periodic comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P) is caught in this telescopic frame from November 7. Sweeping past background stars in the constellation Gemini the comet's dusty tail stretches toward the upper right to Upsilon Geminorum. Also known as Pollux, Beta Geminorum, Gemini's brightest star, shines just off the upper left edge of the field-of-view. Churyumov-Gerasimenko reached its 2021 perihelion or closest approach to the Sun on November 2. At perigee, its closest approach to planet Earth on November 12, this comet was about 0.42 astronomical... read more
"One Needs To Learn..."
"One of life's best coping mechanisms is to know the difference between an inconvenience and a problem. If you break your neck, if you have nothing to eat, if your house is on fire – then you’ve got a problem. Everything else is an inconvenience. Life is inconvenient. Life is lumpy. A lump in the oatmeal, a lump in the throat and a lump in the breast are not the same kind of lump. One needs to learn the difference." - Robert Fulghum read more
CFACT5 hours ago
COP 26: U.S.-China Climate Declaration Official Text
U.S. and Chinese climate envoys John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua agreed to this official joint declaration. The post COP 26: U.S.-China Climate Declaration Official Text appeared first on CFACT. read more

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