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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.

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

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

 10:13 pm MST

War News Updates1 minute ago
White House Cancels Biden's Appearance At Tomorrow's Traditional Joint News Conference With Trudeau And Obrador
U.S. President Joe Biden, right, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walk on the boardwalk during arrivals for the G7 meeting at the Carbis Bay Hotel in Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, Friday, June 11, 2021, / Credit: Phil Noble / AP *CBS:* *Biden skips traditional press conference with Trudeau and Obrador* The "Three Amigos" gathering of the leaders of the U.S., Canada and Mexico on Thursday will be missing one of the staples of the summit: the joint news conference featuring all three leaders. It's the first in-person gathering of the leaders since 2016, befo... read more
War News Updates22 minutes ago
Biden Administration Asks Japan, China, South Korea And India To Consider Tapping Their Oil Reserves
FILE PHOTO: An oil storage tank and crude oil pipeline equipment is seen during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas, U.S. June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Richard Carson *CNBC/Reuters:** U.S. asks Japan, China, others to consider tapping oil reserves, sources say* * The Biden administration has asked some of the world’s largest oil-consuming nations to consider releasing some of their crude reserves in a coordinated effort to lower prices and stimulate the economic recovery, several people familiar with the matter told Reuters. * The ... read more
War News Updates39 minutes ago
China's Coast Guard Uses Water Canons To Block Two Philippine Supply Boats From Resupplying Military Personnel On A Disputed Atoll
A Chinese coastguard vessel. The Philippines has voiced its anger after China blocked its vessels from accessing the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. Photograph: Erik de Castro/Reuters *CNN:* *Philippines accuses Chinese Coast Guard of firing water cannons on its supply boats* Manila, PhilippinesThe Philippines condemned "in strongest terms" the actions of three Chinese Coast Guard vessels which blocked and used water cannons on two Manila supply boats on their way to a Philippine-occupied atoll in the South China Sea, its top diplomat said on Thursday. F... read more
Avedon's Sideshow48 minutes ago
Some try to tell me thoughts they cannot defend
"Winternight" by Ulrika O'Brien, 2021. While some say it's a bit of a miracle when "An Unexpected Victory: Container Stacking at the Port of Long Beach" eases some of the supply bottleneck, Yves sees the answer to the question of, "Why the US Supply Chain Crisis Is Intractable and Will Get Worse: Readers bwilli123 and Carolinian flagged a must read post by Ryan Johnson, I'm A Twenty Year Truck Driver, I Will Tell You Why America's 'Shipping Crisis' Will Not End. You really really really need to consume it in its entirely. It makes a detailed, cogent case as to why the America's por... read more
Russia's Long-Range Nukes Could Hit Japan and Even Hawaii
*Kris Osborn* *Russian Nuclear Weapons, Eurasia* Russia's nuclear-capable ballistic missiles can strike targets at ranges up to 5,500 km. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *This Russian test firing in the Sea of Okhotsk is clearly within striking range of Japan and, should the submarines travel slightly to the East, Hawaii could be at risk. Russian submarines have fired off nuclear-weapons-capable ballistic missiles out to ranges as far as 5,500 km in the Sea of Okhotsk, a development that increases the range and scope with which Russia can hold Japan and even the continental ... read more
"Could Get Worse..."
"I'd been in hairier situations than this one. Actually, it's sort of depressing, thinking how many times I'd been in them. But if experience had taught me anything, it was this: No matter how screwed up things are, they can get a whole lot worse." - Jim Butcher ○ Dig your way out, they said... read more
"Banks Will Seize Your Cash To Survive; Pensions Take Big Risks"
Jeremiah Babe, PM 11/17/21: *"Banks Will Seize Your Cash To Survive; * *Pensions Take Big Risks"* read more
Israeli Police FORCES Families Out of Their Homes with No Compensation
RT After 60 years of legal battles, the last 32 families living at Givat Amal Bet neighborhood in Tel Aviv have been forcibly evicted from their homes without being offered compensation or new housing. end read more
Engineered Chaos Now In Play As Globalists Need Unmitigated Pandemonium To Usher In Their Totalitarian ‘New World Order’ And Another ‘Civil War’ Fits The Bill
Engineered Chaos Now In Play As Globalists Need Unmitigated Pandemonium To Usher In Their Totalitarian ‘New World Order’ And Another ‘Civil War’ Fits The Bill by Stefan Stanford – All News Pipeline – Live Free Or Die, https://allnewspipeline.com/Home.php – Less Than A Year Into Biden’s Regime, Turmoil Reigns Supreme In America While the story Steve … read more
US Congressman Gosar Video Against Illegal Immigration, Used As Excuse To Throw Him Off Oversight Committee on National Security, Including DHS (Homeland Security) Oversight (Video Link)
US Congressman Gosar’s video against illegal immigration has been used as an excuse to remove him from the US House … Continue reading → read more
balance101 hour ago
"Just look behind everything and you find the World Health Org and the World Bank.”
at 12:55 of video “You scratch the surface and you find the world government organizations behind this, it was behind the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, behind the advent of most of the NGOs, behind the current health officials in all of our countries. Just look behind everything and you find the World Health Org and the World Bank.” At 14:05 Jeremy Ferrar and Welcome Trust: founded CEPI, etc., etc. as Polly St. George of Ontario shows. https://www.bitchute.com/video/DMm2XkbWfKg/ ………………………............................. Polly checks out Bill Gates at 20:45 here and ... read more
These 1920s Experiments Ended the Age of the Battleship
*Kyle Mizokami* *Battleships, United States* While it’s difficult to measure exactly how much influence the Project B tests had on the outcome of the Second World War, that they mirrored many of the war’s future engagements. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *After a day of *230- and 600-pound bombs* dropped by Marine, Navy, and Army aircraft, the battleship settled three feet by the stern with a five-degree list to port. *Ostfriesland*, it turned out, was not unsinkable from the air. In 1921, a controversial military exercise demonstrated to the world the power of aerial warfa... read more
The U.S. Military Has Plans to Deter Russia's Military Resurgence
*Dan Goure* *Security, Russia, NATO, United States* This plan incorporates Poland and the Baltics. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The decision to deploy key elements of an armored division to Poland is a step in the right direction. But it is only the first step. The next one should be to deploy a second rotational ABCT simultaneously to Poland. The Putin regime has built a conventional military machine that is capable of posing a significant threat to its immediate European neighbors, including members of NATO. According to the Defense Intelligence Agency's 2017 report, Ru... read more
New Mandala2 hours ago
COVID-19 and food insecurity in Metro Manila: a slow moving disaster
On 12 March 2020 President Duterte announced the lockdown of Metro Manila. Lockdown has continued under general, modified or granular community quarantine ever since. COVID-19 has evolved from an unexpected shock into a slow-moving disaster. Aside from contracting the virus itself hunger has been the number one concern for many families across the globe during... The post COVID-19 and food insecurity in Metro Manila: a slow moving disaster appeared first on New Mandala. read more
The Canonization/Martydom of Kenosha Kyle
The jury is now completing its second day of deliberations in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. It will stretch on at least a third day. I'm just going to come right out and say I am a typical liberal and damned proud of it. Not the caricature drawn by right wing nut jobs but the one who backs up his assertions, beliefs and opinions with facts. I oppose animal testing, snip plastic six pack holders so they don't choke a bird and I'm a huge proponent of gun control. Gun control works. Don't believe me or the countless studies and surveys that have been conduc... read more
The U.S. Navy Wants to Rebuild its Entire Computer Network, Can It?
*Dan Goure* *Security, United States* In addition, the new effort will integrate NMCI, MCEN and the OCONUS Navy Enterprise Network (ONE-Net). *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Navy procurement may believe that removing the incumbents is “mission accomplished.” However, in doing so, it has imposed an impossible task to those charged with operating and transitioning these critical IT networks The U.S. Navy operates several of the largest IT networks in the world. Now, it intends to simultaneously merge those networks and change the way the new, larger IT enterprise is managed an... read more
How a Canadian Sniper Killed an ISIS Fighter 2.2 Miles Away
*Kyle Mizokami* *Snipers, Canada* To understand the complexity of the shot, it’s best to start with a sniper maxim: sniping is weaponized math. *Here's What You Need to Know*: While the JTF-2 shot will almost certainly be equalled, it seems unlikely it will be decisively beaten for the foreseeable future. In mid-2017, the sniping community was rocked by incredible news: a Canadian sniper team operating in the Middle East had made a successful kill at a distance of more than two miles. The team, deployed to fight the Islamic State, killed an ISIS fighter at a distance of 3,871 ya... read more
Can SOCOM Solve Military's Communication Problem?
*Dan Goure* *Air warfare, United States* Someone needs to address the incompatible devices. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The two most advanced U.S. fighter aircraft, the fifth-generation F-22 and F-35, have difficulties communicating not only with older, fourth-generation aircraft but with each other. According to the Bible, all humanity once spoke the same language. But when the people sought to build a tower that would reach to the Heavens, God responded by causing them to suddenly speak different languages so they could not communicate and work together to complete the... read more
The Duran3 hours ago
The Russia-China-Iran Alliance
Eric Zuesse NATO, the U.S. Government, and all other “neoconservatives” (adherents to Cecil Rhodes’s 1877 plan for a global U.S. empire that would be run, behind the scenes, by the UK’s aristocracy) have been treating Russia, China, and Iran, as being their enemies. In consequence of this: Russia, China, and Iran, have increasingly been coordinating […] read more
United States drug overdose deaths reach 100,000 in 12 month period
United States drug overdose deaths reach 100,000 in 12 month period Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The United States (US) hit the unenviable statistic of 100,000 drug overdose deaths during a 12 month period. This concerns the period April 2020 to April 2021. Therefore, perennial internal social issues are neglected year […] The post United States drug overdose deaths reach 100,000 in 12 month period first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Retraction Watch3 hours ago
Elsevier makes “sand, sun, sea and sex with strangers” paper disappear following criticism
An Elsevier journal has disappeared a paper claiming that gay men seeking sex on the beach is damaging dunes, after critics lambasted the work as terrible science and an “egregious” attack on gays and bisexuals. The article, “Sand, Sun, Sea and Sex with Strangers, the “five S’s”. Characterizing “cruising” activity and its environmental impacts on … Continue reading Elsevier makes “sand, sun, sea and sex with strangers” paper disappear following criticism read more
“Most Vaccinated” Nation On Earth Cancels Christmas Over Surge In COVID Cases
“Most Vaccinated” Nation On Earth Cancels Christmas Over Surge In COVID Cases by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Like much of Europe recently, Gibraltar, the British Overseas Territory located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula, has seen a sudden uptick in COVID cases. The European COVID case-rate (7d avg) is now higher than the peak … read more
Big Pharma Exec: COVID Shots Are ‘Gene Therapy’ … Not Vaccines!
Sheeple: naive, gullible, easily deceived, useful idiots complicit in their own destruction and the destruction of others. People with an amazing ability to accept any amount of BULLSHIT. Last to know/understand what is going on. First to fall. Big Pharma Exec: COVID Shots Are ‘Gene Therapy’ … Not Vaccines! by Art Moore, https://www.wnd.com/ Acknowledges public … read more
Collapse of Civilization Coming – Clif High
Collapse of Civilization Coming – Clif High by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Clif High is an Internet data mining expert who uses “Predictive Linguistics” and computer programs to sort through billions of bits of information on the Internet to predict future trends and events. High has had many freakishly correct predictions months and even years in advance. … read more
Austrian Police Patrol Shops, Highways Hunting for the Unvaccinated
Austria 🇦🇹 today: Police stopping people and checking their papers to make sure the unvaccinated are not hiding among the vaccinated. 2021. Unbelievable.pic.twitter.com/KJKInsZ88E — Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) November 15, 2021 Austrian Police Patrol Shops, Highways Hunting for the Unvaccinated by Paul Joseph Watson, https://summit.news/ Unjabbed placed under lockdown in unprecedented move. After the government … read more
China is ‘Certainly Preparing’ for Something
Sky News Australia Australia needs to be prepared – because China is certainly “preparing for something”, says ‘China Rising’ host Peter Stefanovic. Mr Stefanovic discussed his documentary, ‘China Rising’, with Sky News host Chris Kenny – who told him the timing of the documentary’s release could not have been more “apt”. “China has always been … read more
$100 Silver “A Piece Of Cake” – Possibly $500 Silver | Gary Savage
Liberty and Finance “$100 silver’s going to be a piece of cake,” says trading expert Gary Savage. He expects silver to turn into a bubble which could end with silver as high as $500. However, he sees silver could fall in the short-term. If we see major pull-back, “I’m going to buy a lot more … read more
Medical Kidnap4 hours ago
Texas Doctor Suspended from Hospital for Treating Unvaccinated Patients with Ivermectin Resigns as National Media Targets Her
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden is a Houston physician in private practice. When she began treating COVID patients in 2020, she applied for hospital privileges at Houston Methodist Hospital, in case any of her COVID patients needed hospital services. However, she treated over 2000 COVID patients and not one of them had to be admitted to the hospital, she says. Last week the hospital suspended her hospital privileges, not because of poor patient care, but because of something she said on Social Media, which was that COVID-19 vaccine mandates were not necessary, and that she has had success... read more
Econlib4 hours ago
David Rubenstein’s Weak Case for Fearing China
Tyler Cowen recently interviewed wealthy philanthropist David Rubinstein and, as with most Cowen interviews, the conversation ranged over many topics. I found most of them interesting. What particularly caught my eye, given current issues, was Rubinstein’s fear of China. Here’s part of the conversation. COWEN: Within, say, a 25-year time horizon, what do you think […] The post David Rubenstein’s Weak Case for Fearing China appeared first on Econlib. read more
A QUESTION FOR MADISON CAWTHORN (updated)
For all the good it will do... The House on Wednesday censured GOP Rep. Paul Gosar and stripped him of his committee assignments for posting an anime video that depicted him killing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and swinging swords at President Joe Biden. The resolution passed in a 223-207-1 vote. Only two Republicans joined every Democrat in voting for the measure. The two Republicans were Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, of course. Gosar is not exactly chastened: Paul Gosar reposted this meme of himself on GETTR just now. pic.twitter.com/mWUKIXsQXh — PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@... read more
Balkinization3 hours ago
The Middle Ground in Dobbs
I don't know if any or enough of the Justices are interested in an abortion decision that does something other than reaffirm or overrule *Casey. *If there are, though, the obvious alternative is Justice O'Connor's dissent in *City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health, Inc.* In that dissent, she argued that the undue burden standard should be used but that fetal viability should not be a bright-line rule. Adopting that test would permit the Court to uphold the Mississippi statute but retain a limited abortion right. Like everyone else, I'll be tuning in on December 1st t... read more
Pension Pulse3 hours ago
Canadian DB Pensions on "What's Important" in Retirement
Jason White, Senior Public Affairs Advisor at OPTrust sent me a joint statement where Canadian defined benefit (DB) pension plans collaborate on retirement security video to mark financial literacy month: Defined benefit (DB) pension plans from across Canada today released an informational video entitled *What's Important* produced in collaboration to mark Financial Literacy Month and raise awareness about the value of retirement income security. The plans include *BC’s College, Municipal, Public Service and WorkSafeBC, College of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT), OMERS, Ontari... read more
Joe Biden’s 2013 Self-Defense Lecture
In 2013, Joe Biden advised people to step outside and shoot their shotgun twice into the air. read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
CEO of American Trucking Association Reveals 37 Percent of Truckers Will Not Comply With Vaccine Mandate – The Consequences Would Collapse Supply Chains and Civic Society
A very interesting interview with Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Association. During a House Transportation Committee hearing on supply chain issues, CEO Chris Spear shares an internal survey showing that 37% of truck drivers “not only said no, but said hell no” to the Biden vaccine mandates. To give some perspective […] The post CEO of American Trucking Association Reveals 37 Percent of Truckers Will Not Comply With Vaccine Mandate – The Consequences Would Collapse Supply Chains and Civic Society appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Erased Flooding On The Mississippi
NOAA has recently erased this history of Mississippi River Flooding Mississippi River Flood History 1543-Present read more
Cairns News4 hours ago
Warning to un-vaxxed if you use your credit or eftpos card
We have received an unconfirmed report that un-vaxxed shoppers could be penalised if they use their cards for purchases at business premises after December 17. If you didn’t use the QR check in at the shop then make a purchase with your card you could be penalised by the Labor Party. Such an electronic banking […] read more
What If They Staged A Cuba Uprising And Nobody Came? Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ The US staging a domestic uprising in Cuba and no one showing up for it reminds me of that old saying “What if they had a war, and nobody came?” ❖ So much of what the US […] read more
Almost One Million Homes Flooded In 1937
02 Feb 1937 – RAIN AND SNOW ADD TO THE MISERY OF REFUGEES – Trove read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Rittenhouse Lawyers Ask Judge to Declare Mistrial over Video
Kyle Rittenhouse's attorneys asked the judge to declare a mistrial even as the jury in the murder case was deliberating, saying the defense received an inferior copy of a potentially crucial video from prosecutors. read more
Permanent Drought And 100 Feet Of Sea Level Rise In Texas
House Panel Hears Testimony on Climate Change | The Texas Tribune read more
Cairns News4 hours ago
Black sheep Mesiti exposes the woke Rev. Costello’s “social justice by vaccination” crusade
By TONY MOBILIFONITISTHE Rev. Tim Costello and his brother the former Treasurer Peter Costello, are up to their eyeballs in big pharma’s insane “global vaccination” drive. While one Costello beats the drum to “share the vaccines with our poor neighbours” the other keenly watches over the vaccine profits rolling on in. The former Treasurer these […] read more
Cairns News4 hours ago
The New World Order referred to by NSW Liberal Health Minister and CHO is upon us. Will you be a part of it?
We everyone to watch this video regardless of your view. We wonder who will actually take 15 mins to watch? will you just roll your eyes and say you don’t have time? You are the ones that should watch it the most, if you still can’t see what is happening and you don’t stand for […] read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Did a Woman File for Divorce After Seeing This Photo?
We read through a 77-page slideshow article so our readers didn't have to. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
No, This Isn’t a Real Headline About Cuba and Woodchippers
The fabricated headline appeared to be a response to media reports of political repression in Cuba. read more
Cairns News5 hours ago
Queensland front line medical staff reveal serious vaccine adverse reactions
If you are thinking of taking the deadly dose think again. Listen to what these frontline heroes are experiencing every shift. Injured and dead people from mRNA inoculations. Do you seriously want to do it? Turn off your TV and radio and stop listening to the subliminal news messages about getting vaxxed. If you get […] read more
Heavy D
Recommended amount from the study: 4000- 10,000 iu Paper cited read more
Scott Morrison. How he hides the truth to hide his lies and crimes
Scott Morrison and his government, in one day, Wednesday the 17th of November 2021, have been exposed for concealing the truth about his sacking at Tourism Australia in 2006, concealing the truth […] The post Scott Morrison. How he hides the truth to hide his lies and crimes appeared first on Kangaroo Court of Australia. read more
‘Tell the Bosses We’re Coming’
The ongoing debate about reviving the U.S. labor movement tries to grapple with the devastating decline in the union membership rate from one-third of the workforce in the 1950s to less than 11% today. In this discussion, occasionally a book comes along that is a great combination of labor history, thoughtful analysis of union organizing, and suggestions for ways forward. Shaun Richman’s Tell the Bosses We’re Coming: A New Action Plan for Workers in the Twenty-First Century is such a book. Richman is the Program Director of the Harry Van Arsdale Jr. School of Labor Studies at the ... read more
New Campaign To Drop Charges Against Line 3 Pipeline Water Protectors
Anishinaabe Akiing, Minnesota - Today, defendants arrested while opposing the construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands pipeline launched a campaign calling on Minnesota’s elected leadership to drop all criminal charges against over 700 water protectors. A Drop the Charges petition to MN Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison has already garnered over 13,000 signatures. Organizers of the campaign describe the charges as unjust based on the brutal policing tactics that the Enbridge corporation directly funded, the violation of Anishinaabe treaty rights, and the proj... read more
Pfizer to Allow Other Companies to Manufacture Its Coronavirus Pill
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Pfizer, * Pfizer, earlier this month, claimed that its pill slashed the risk of hospitalization and death by nearly ninety percent in individuals with mild to moderate coronavirus infections. Pfizer has inked a deal with a United Nations-backed group that will enable other companies to make its experimental coronavirus pill. The move could potentially make the treatment available to more than half of the world’s population. In a statement, Pfizer said it would grant a license for the antiviral pill to the Geneva-based Medicines Patent Pool, which then would ... read more
Project Convergence Shows How Fifth-Gen Fighter Jets Will Change Warfare
*Kris Osborn* *Air Force, Americas* The ability to link otherwise incompatible information systems is often done through technologies capable of translating, adjusting or converting the format to enable secure information sharing. The U.S. Air Force’s F-35 fighter jets broke new ground in joint air-ground attack coordination by proving they can send time-sensitive data to ground troops in a recent live-fire mission. The information exchange took place during the Army’s Project Convergence 21, an experiment that expands upon prior success networking forces in real time to incor... read more
U.S. Pacific Allies May Seek More Drones to Counter China
*Kris Osborn* *China, Asia* These unmanned warplanes may be more relevant today than they were during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Chinese threat in the Pacific region may prompt America’s allies to acquire additional high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft the surveil the expansive ocean areas from the sky. Japan has already purchased three RQ-4 Global Hawks and could buy more. South Korea has acquired four Global Hawks. Both Japan and South Korea have the ground station command and control equipment required to launch the unmanned aircraft, which can increasingly “n... read more
COVID Comeback? Coronavirus Cases Gain Momentum in Some Parts of U.S.
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Coronavirus, * After hitting the Delta wave peak of more than one hundred seventy-two thousand cases per day in mid-September, new infections had been on a downward trajectory. Now they're on their way back up. The latest numbers are indicating that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is far from over—as new cases are starting to rise again in select regions across the United States. Since hitting the Delta wave peak of more than one hundred seventy-two thousand cases per day in mid-September, new infections had been on a downward trajectory. However, what the ... read more
Infrastructure Bill Passed: Joe Biden's Big Win?
*Trevor Filseth* *Infrastructure Bill, * Although the price tag is hefty, this is still far from the Trump presidency’s level of spending, which added an average of nearly $1 trillion per year to the debt—but Biden’s presidency is still young. On November 5, the House of Representatives passed the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,” President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill. The bipartisan bill leaves out certain priorities that some Democratic legislators had sought, and focuses on conventional infrastructure projects. However, it nonetheless contains roughly ... read more
Don't Underestimate North Korea's Aging Air Force
*Kyle Mizokami* *North Korean Air Force, North Korea* While J-5 and J-6 are basically useless as fighters, they would be great cruise missiles loaded up with bombs on a one-way trip. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Both the J-5 and the J-6 are hopelessly obsolete, and if anything, during regular combat operations would simply be missile sponges for American and South Korean fighters and surface-to-air missile batteries. North Korea’s Korean People's Army Air Force (KPAAF)—referred to as the Air and Anti-Air Force Command in South Korean documents—is not in the top ranks of the w... read more
Type 88: The North Korean Army's AK-74 Alternative
*Kyle Mizokami* *Type 88, North Korea* The Type 88 rifle will probably see further improvements in the coming years, but how much new tech North Korea can sustain across hundreds of thousands of rifles remains to be seen. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As a copy of the AK-74, the Type 88’s performance is likely identical to the original Soviet (and now Russian) rifle. The Type 88 is all black in appearance, likely a purely cosmetic feature meant to give it a modern look like South Korea’s Daewoo K2 and American M4A1 carbine. One of the largest armies in the world has adopte... read more
Use of Illegal Glock Switches on the Rise Around the Country
*Peter Suciu* *Guns, Americas* The switches have plagued Chicago, which like Washington, has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. Gun control advocates continue to call for stronger laws to “reduce gun violence,” but most of the efforts would seem to impact law-abiding gun owners, yet potentially do little to address the real issue of illegally owned firearms. This should be noted as this week a Newark man was sentenced to forty-one months in prison for violations including illegal possession of a device that turns a normal semi-automatic handgun into a fully-automatic... read more
Military Sealift Is Needed for Effective Power Projection
*Dan Goure* *Security, United States, World* Biden must do what Trump didn't. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In order to reduce the cost and speed of the acquisition process, the design or designs chosen could be based on existing commercial ships, or an existing design and hot production line at a commercial shipyard. An example of the latter is the Expeditionary Sea Base being built by General Dynamics NASSCO in San Diego. The next administration must address the crisis in military sealift. In recent years, multiple studies, government officials, and experts have warned ... read more
Anxiety in Afghanistan as Taliban struggles for legitimacy
Despite a crisis of trust both within the country and abroad, three months after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, it is taking halting steps to pursue international legitimacy, a senior UN official in Kabul told the Security Council on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Anxiety in Afghanistan as Taliban struggles for legitimacy”, on globalissues.org → read more
Completion of Somalia elections more important than ever: UN envoy
Although progress has been made in Somalia’s electoral process, it has been slow and uneven, the UN Special Representative for the country said in a briefing to the Security Council on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Completion of Somalia elections more important than ever: UN envoy”, on globalissues.org → read more
Not PC4 hours ago
"The National Party believes in private property rights..."
Nice to hear this from a National Party leader: *The National Party believes in private property rights, and we believe in a property-owning democracy.* Even nicer of it could be believed -- the National Party being the party that *introduced* the Resource Management Act (RMA) -- the one law that, more than any other, has destroyed private property rights in this country. Perhaps we could begin *trying* to believe it *if* we were to see them fighting to have private property rights written into the legislation *replacing* the RMA? This however is a fair tilt at a competitor for t... read more
"This Is How They Intend To Get Us To 'You Will Own Nothing And Be Happy'”
*Full screen recommended.* *"This Is How They Intend To Get Us To * *'You Will Own Nothing And Be Happy'”* by Epic Economist "Anyone that couldn't tell this before has realized, after the eruption of the health crisis, that the global elites are behind everything that upholds the current system. They influence every major decision in our society. They have control of every mainstream media narrative, they can decide the fate of every new crisis, but their main goal is to find a way to rule all of us without making people realize what they're actually doing. The elites are coming up ... read more
Rodger Kotanko’s Family To Make Public Statements Regarding Police Shooting
Tune in here tomorrow at 11:00 am to watch live streaming of the Rodger Kotanko news conference. Listen to the Kotanko family and Michael Smitiuch, the families lawyer, speak out about his tragic death. — Smitiuch Injury Law (@SmitiuchLaw) November 17, 2021 read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Watch For A False Flag Event To Occur- When Crude Falls, People Die"
Gregory Mannarino, PM 11/17/21: *"Watch For A False Flag Event To Occur- * *When Crude Falls, People Die"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
Texas Doctor Suspended from Hospital for Treating Unvaccinated Patients with Ivermectin Resigns as National Media Targets Her
Dr. Mary Talley Bowden is a Houston physician in private practice. When she began treating COVID patients in 2020, she applied for hospital privileges at Houston Methodist Hospital, in case any of her COVID patients needed hospital services. However, she treated over 2000 COVID patients and not one of them had to be admitted to the hospital, she says. Last week the hospital suspended her hospital privileges, not because of poor patient care, but because of something she said on Social Media, which was that COVID-19 vaccine mandates were not necessary, and that she has had success... read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Rapper Young Dolph Fatally Shot at Tennessee Cookie Shop
Police tweeted that they had no information to release about a possible suspect in the shooting. read more
Komando.com5 hours ago
Millions of routers from Netgear, Linksys, D-Link and more at risk of malware attack
Malware has been found targeting millions of popular routers. Here's how to make sure yours is protected. read more
Food Safety News6 hours ago
Seneca Foods recalls sliced pickled beets because of a ‘lack of acidulant’
Seneca Foods Corporation is recalling Aunt Nellie’s Sliced Pickled Beets because of a “lack of acidulant.” The recalled products were distributed in Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Missouri, North Carolina, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. Recalled Products: # Product Description Recall Number... Continue Reading read more
MJBizDaily7 hours ago
A practical case for cannabis companies paying higher interest rates + fantasy valuations
Sometimes it pays to add to an already high coupon rate rather than engage in a new capital raise. A practical case for cannabis companies paying higher interest rates + fantasy valuations is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
“Your Diatribe Against the Vaccines Is Most Unfortunate”
*“Your Diatribe Against the Vaccines Is Most Unfortunate”* by Brian Maher "The unvaccinated anywhere… evidently threaten the vaccinated everywhere. Thus reader Bruce reads us a sharp lesson in citizenship… and recalls us to our civic duties: Your diatribe against the vaccines is most unfortunate. As a concerned citizen, I participated in a Novavax Phase 3 trial of a vaccine that will probably be approved shortly. When we started, none had been approved, but I seriously felt something was needed and wanted to help. Those who refuse to be vaccinated are a threat to the rest of societ... read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
15 Shot Dead In Crackdown On Sudan Anti-Coup Protests
*Reuters:* *At least 15 people shot dead in anti-coup protests in Sudan, medics say* KHARTOUM, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Security forces shot dead at least 15 people and wounded dozens as thousands of Sudanese took to the streets on Wednesday on the deadliest day in a month of demonstrations against military rule, medics said. The protesters, marching against an Oct. 25 coup across the capital Khartoum and in the cities of Bahri and Omdurman, demanded a full handover to civilian authorities and for the leaders of the Oct. 25 coup to be put on trial. Security forces fired live rou... read more
Not PC5 hours ago
If there's one thing more apocalyptic than global warming it's ...
* “Running out of energy is far more immediately disruptive, more ‘apocalyptic’ even, than anything climate change can throw at us.”* ~ Fraser Myers on 'Why the failure of COP26 is good news' Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more
Naval Attackers Won't Stand a Chance Against the SeaRAM
*Kris Osborn* *SeaRAM, * Ships protected by the SeaRAM can operate in a higher-threat environment. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The defensive envelope for SeaRAM is significant, as it can destroy cruise missiles, enemy drones and other surface threats such as approaching vessels or small boats, Navy weapons developers explain. The Navy plans to further upgrade, integrate and “fire-off” its SeaRAM ship defense deck-fired interceptor weapon now arming a wide range of its surface fleet. The SeaRAM weapons system, designed to fire Rolling Airframe Missiles out of a Close... read more
Revisiting the Cyborg Manifesto
Leafing through notes written 20 years ago about a key work in social theory is a strange experience. Only a few embers of recollection glow in the gloom of distant memory, and one's reading and appreciation of the heavy stuff has become discerning and (perhaps) more sophisticated with the passage of time. What was once difficult is now, comparatively speaking, a cinch. This was in mind when returning to the pages I'd scribbled on Donna Haraway's seminal *A Cyborg Manifesto*, which booted up for the first time in 1985. What attracted me to the *manifesto* was its locating itself in ... read more
The Battle Against Amnesty in Biden’s Build Back Better Plan – US Congressman Gosar
Proof that words are mightier than the sword. The Dem House just censured Paul Gosar and removed him from committee … Continue reading → read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
US Issues Warning That The Iranian Government-Sponsored Hackers Are Targeting Key US Infrastructure
*CNN:* *US warns that Iranian government-sponsored hackers are targeting key US infrastructure* Washington (CNN)Iranian government-sponsored hackers are actively targeting a "broad range of victims" across multiple US sectors, including transportation and health care, and in some cases have deployed ransomware against those victims, US federal agencies and their counterparts from the United Kingdom and Australia warned on Wednesday. It's a rare case of the US government publicly linking Iran with ransomware, which is typically used by cybercriminals rather than governments. And... read more

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