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Sunday, November 21, 2021

21 November - Blogs I'm Following - 12 of 12

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Ethiopian Civil War Shows No Signs Of Ending
*Yahoo News:* *Ethiopia crisis raises new fears as civil war shows no signs of abating* More than a year into a bloody civil war in Ethiopia that has already claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced upwards of 2 million people, experts fear the worst is yet ahead. With the political power of Africa’s second-largest nation of 115 million people at stake, Ethiopia’s federal government remains at odds with fighters from the northern Tigray region, known as the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), who have been steadily advancing south toward the capital, Addis Ababa... read more
Picture Of The Day
Helicopter Horizon A Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper helicopter and two UH-1Y Venom helicopters fly over Lamar, Colo., Nov. 12, 2021. read more
Ending Bad Weather With Taxes
America’s carbon tax offers a lesson to the rest of the planet on fighting climate change | Henry Porter | The Guardian read more
When The Costs Hit Home, Nobody Will Give Up Fossil Fuels
* As noted in my post this past Sunday, no amount of fake happy talk in the so-called “Glasgow Climate Pact” can obscure the obvious fact that nobody agreed to anything. * To read the text of the “pact,” everybody claims to think that this whole “decarbonization” thing to “save the planet” is real. We’re all going to do something really, really significant, but it will be next year, or maybe the year after that. * And meanwhile, nobody has made any remotely serious effort to cost this thing out. Are we talking about a ten percent increase in the cost of energy for this decarbonizatio... read more
The Last Refuge2 days ago
How Did Ordinary American People Become Domestic Terrorists in The Eyes of The Deep State
Barack Obama and Eric Holder did not create a weaponized DOJ and FBI; the institutions were already weaponized by the Patriot Act. Instead, what Obama and Holder did was to take the preexisting system and retool it so the weapons of government only targeted one side of the political continuum. This point is where many […] The post How Did Ordinary American People Become Domestic Terrorists in The Eyes of The Deep State appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
9 In 10 Americans Worried About Inflation
*Zero Hedge:* *Almost 9 In 10 Americans Worried About Inflation* A new survey has found nine in ten Americans say they're concerned about inflation. The high level of anxiety about soaring food, energy, and shelter costs, among others, is felt the same across all age groups, racial and ethnic groups, and income levels. Insurance and financial services company Country Financial commissioned the survey, finding 88% of Americans are highly concerned about inflation. Tens of millions of Americans are suffering from runaway inflation that will persist into 2022. The White House ... read more
Tonight's Movie Is 'They Fought for Their Country'
*Movie Synopsis: *July 1942. At the outskirts of Stalingrad, exhausted and drained Soviet troops are fighting heavy defensive battles, suffering huge losses. The film is about a feat of ordinary soldiers, about human love to the native land, about the actual price of victory. read more
President Biden's Doctor Says He Is 'Fit For duty"
Biden with his longtime physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, at the White House when Biden served as vice president *Daily Mail: **Biden's physician pronounces him 'fit for duty' in first public medical report: President's gait is 'perceptibly' stiffer, he suffers increased throat-clearing and has acid reflux but 'NO SIGNS' of neurological disorder* * Joe Biden is 'fit for duty,' his doctor declared Friday after the president's routine medical exam, which included colonoscopy and neurological check * Doctor acknowledged Biden is coughing more and walking stiffer * He said coughin... read more
Komando.com2 days ago
Ever used TikTok? File a claim for your part of a $92M class-action settlement
TikTok has agreed to a $92M settlement from a class-action lawsuit. Here's how to get your share. read more
Waking Times2 days ago
The Art of Deathproofing
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - Most of us live life half-alive, or half-dead, depending on how you look at it. Quiet desperation tends to rule the day. read more
What if Richard Nixon Had Never Gone to China?
*Robert Farley* *U.S.-China Relations, Asia-Pacific* U.S.-Chinese rapprochement was not inevitable, but strong forces on both sides benefitted from it. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Perhaps only Nixon could go to China in 1972, but the long run re-emergence of the People’s Republic onto the international stage was hard to stop. What if Nixon had never gone to China? China’s shift of weight towards the United States had major international implications. It heightened Soviet military vulnerability, while also providing what would become an engine of global economic growth. W... read more
The Army Has a Mobility Challenge in the Arctic
*Kris Osborn* *Arctic Warfare, arctic* There's more challenges to the Arctic then its weather. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Part of the Army aim articulated in the strategy is to, at least in part, address this mobility challenge by replacing its existing Small Unit Support Vehicles with a new extreme cold weather, high-altitude platform. The Army is building a first-of-its-kind tactical vehicle to conduct high risk combat missions in extreme cold weather conditions in the Arctic as part of an effort to increase its force presence and operational tempo in the region. The... read more
This Soviet Sub Rests in a Watery Grave—Along with Her Nuclear Torpedoes
*Robert Farley* *Cold War, Eurasia* On April 12, K-8 sank with some forty crew members aboard, coming to rest at a rough depth of 15,000 feet. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The loss of K-8 (along with the several accidents that afflicted her sisters) undoubtedly helped the Soviet Navy learn important lessons about distant operations, if only at extraordinary costs in human lives. And her nuclear torpedoes remain at the bottom, an enduring monument to most dangerous missions of the Cold War. The Bay of Biscay is one of the world’s great submarine graveyards. In late World W... read more
Musical interlude
Men I Trust - Tree Among Shrubs read more
Return of the Talking Head
I appeared on CTV's News at 5 with Matt Young today, around 24:00 in this show. And of course, there were a few points I didn't make in the process, most notably this: pathetic though it is that Scott Moe's plan for Saskatchewan "autonomy" is copied from Jason Kenney, it's all the more embarrassing that Moe's chosen to plagiarize from someone who's flunking out of the class. read more
President Biden Comments On The Kyle RIttenhouse Verdict
JUST IN: Pres. Biden responds to Kyle Rittenhouse verdict: "I stand by what the jury has concluded. The jury system works and we have to abide by it." https://t.co/3e24Bl7iaD pic.twitter.com/v8bxygFxMU — ABC News (@ABC) November 19, 2021 *NBC:* *Biden says 'we have to abide' by Rittenhouse verdict* *The president said he hadn't watched the trial and that, "I stand by what the jury has concluded."* President Joe Biden told reporters Friday that "the jury system works" after he was asked about Kyle RIttenhouse being found not guilty on all charges stemming from a pair of fatal sh... read more
Rittenhouse Verdict Puts Courtroom Media on Trial (Full Show)
RT America Faran Fronczak anchors team coverage of the aftermath of the spectacular trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. After four days of deliberation, the jury found the Kenosha shooter not guilty on all charges. President Biden and Wisconsin Gov. gave statements speaking against division. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) gave public statements urging restraint by those angry at … read more
The Road to Fascism: Paved with Vaccine Mandates and Corporate Collusion
The Road to Fascism: Paved with Vaccine Mandates and Corporate Collusion by John W. Whitehead, https://www.theburningplatform.com/ “Man is born free but everywhere is in chains.”—Jean-Jacques Rousseau – We are moving fast down the road to fascism. This COVID-19 pandemic has shifted us into high gear. The heavy-handed collusion between the Techno-Corporate State and the U.S. … read more
Israeli Settlers Throw Stones at Palestinians, Soldiers Raid Palestinian Home, in Central Hebron.
btselem Around 4:00 P.M on 13 May 2021, during ‘Eid al-Fitr, about 10 settlers came up to the fence the military put up around the Palestinian neighborhood. They threw stones at Palestinian passersby on the street by the fence and at nearby homes, in full view of several soldiers who did nothing to stop them. … read more
War in Ethiopia Fueled by Western Propaganda
The Grayzone Pushback with Aaron Maté One year ago this month, a conflict broke out in Ethiopia when the TPLF — the country’s former ruling party — attacked government forces in what it claimed was a preemptive strike. Thousands have been killed and millions have been displaced. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused the … read more
Austria Re-Imposes Full Lockdown, Vow “Penalties” For Those Who Resist
Austria Re-Imposes Full Lockdown, Vow “Penalties” For Those Who Resist by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Austria will become the first country in western Europe to reimpose a full COVID-19 lockdown starting Monday, November 22, it said on Friday as neighboring Germany warned it may follow suit, sending shivers through financial markets worried about the economic fallout … read more
Ep.53 Live from the Vault: Gold Rises With the Dollar. Silver Footprints Signal Rally!
Kinesis Money CLICK HERE FOR STEREO AUDIO FIX – https://youtu.be/LJou4yU4JVs In this week’s Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire explains the significance of gold rising alongside the US dollar and reveals the silver market footprints signalling a rally. The lifelong wholesaler expertly unpacks Monday’s COT report and predicts the gold price sweet spot ahead of … read more
COVID-19 Takes Toll as 20,000 Nurses Quit, Rapid Test Shortages | Coronavirus | 9 News Australia
9 News Australia Australian College of Nursing CEO Kylie Ward discusses the news that more than 20,000 frontline nurses have quit the profession this year, amid Australia’s COVID-19 pandemic. On Today this morning, Former AMA president Dr Tony Bartone spoke about new COVID-19 patient care guidelines for GPs, and the controversial call to require health … read more
Simon Hunt: Market Valuations have Diverged Considerably from Reality
Palisades Gold Radio To subscribe to our newsletter and get notified of new shows, please visit http://palisadesradio.ca – Tom welcomes back Simon Hunt to discuss the generational risks in the global economy. There are growing bubbles everywhere, along with enormous amounts of speculation, overvalued markets, and geopolitical tensions which all appear to be worsening. In … read more
US Drone Pilots Preparing To Fight Enemies Who Can Shoot Them Down
An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted drone aircraft over Creech Air Force Base.U.S. Air Force/Senior Airman Cory D. Payne/Handout via REUTERS *Business Insider: **How US drone pilots are preparing for a fight against enemies who actually could knock them out of action* * Unmanned aircraft, or drones, have been ubiquitous during the war on terror. * But the US military is now shifting its attention to preparing for a potential conflict with a "near-peer." * In such a conflict, drones won't have the same freedom to operate, but they'll still have a role. Unmanned aerial vehicles,... read more
The Last Refuge2 days ago
Even Bigger This Time, Another Massive Protest in Melbourne Australia Against Vaccine Mandates and Pandemic Laws – Livestream Links
The protests have been growing steadily each Saturday in Melbourne, Australia (State of Victoria, it’s Saturday there). In addition to being against the vaccine mandate, the protests are against a massive overreach by the Premier of the State of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, and his proposed legislation to make COVID rules a part of permanent power. […] The post Even Bigger This Time, Another Massive Protest in Melbourne Australia Against Vaccine Mandates and Pandemic Laws – Livestream Links appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
To Survive at Sea, Submarines Need Communications Innovations
*Kris Osborn* *Submarines, World* Sea water has always diminisheed the power of electrical transmission. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* His reference to a “distributed” force also seems quite deliberate, as longer range, higher-fidelity, secure undersea connectivity is crucial to the Navy’s Distributed Maritime Operations strategy, which envisions a disaggregated, yet networked force intended to leverage newer, longer-range kinds of surveillance technologies. As Navy innovators work intensely to pioneer new methods of undersea communication, many might wish to reflect upon t... read more
The USS Missouri Was the Pinnacle of Battleship Design
*Robert Farley* *Iowa-Class Battleships, * All of the late American battleship designs combined grim practicality with a streamlined aesthetic. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *With the Cold War over, *Missouri* decommissioned in March 1992. The cost of maintaining the battleships in service, which required large crews and specialized training, was simply too much for the Navy to bear. It was struck from the Navy List in 1995 in anticipation for conversion into a museum ship. The North Carolina– and South Dakota–class battleships were designed with the limits of the Washingto... read more
"Onward Into Darkness"
*"Onward Into Darkness"* by Jim Kunstler "Tripping over the doorsill into “Joe Biden’s” dark winter, what do you see out in the gathering gloom? That old Shining City on a Hill is looking more like Detroit in a sleet-storm, with dumpster fires sputtering here and there in the broken streets. The darkness descending is something more ominous than any ordinary night. In the shadows, an insectile legion seems to be stealing away with what remains of your country. Was it reassuring to see Dr. Anthony Fauci declare on MSNBC: “What we’re starting to see now is an uptick in hospitalizatio... read more
The Last Refuge2 days ago
Tucker Carlson Will Interview Kyle Rittenhouse Monday at 8pm – Documentary Preview
Fox News host Tucker Carlson will be interviewing Kyle Rittenhouse as part of his Tucker Carlson Originals documentary series. The interview will be broadcast Monday November 22nd at 8:00pm ET. In addition to the interview, there will be a short documentary series as the Tucker Carlson producers have been on the ground with the defense […] The post Tucker Carlson Will Interview Kyle Rittenhouse Monday at 8pm – Documentary Preview appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The USS Maryland Survived Pearl Harbor, Continuing On with Her Duties
*Robert Farley* *Colorado-Class, Asia-Pacific* After the war, Maryland and her four sisters were placed in reserve, and not finally disposed of until 1959. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Could America have done more with the Pearl Harbor survivors in the first year of the war? Perhaps, but forcing an engagement was a struggle for slow battleships. Later in the war, as Japan became more desperate, Maryland could perform the role she was built to play. Not every battleship attacked at Pearl Harbor was badly damaged. USS Maryland escaped virtually unscathed and served with th... read more
What Were American Submarines Doing Under the Arctic Ice in 2013?
*David Axe* *USS Connecticut, arctic* Whatever they were doing, it got the attention of the Russian military. *Key Point: *Sometime *apparently in August 2013*, the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered attack submarine USS *Seawolf *eased out of the port of Bremerton, in Washington State, on what was probably her fifth or sixth deployment since commissioning in 1997. *Connecticut* and the brand-new Virginia-class submarine USS *New Hampshire* sailed north of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, for one of the Navy’s infrequent “ICEX” exercises, begun after the submarine USS Nautilus, in 1958, became the... read more
Scientists Are Mystified
Scientists are mystified why places with low vaccination rates have low infection rates, and places with high vaccination rates have high infection rates. Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster Why COVID cases are surging in states with high … Continue reading → read more
Head Explosions: Incoming
BREAKING: Tucker Carlson is making Kyle Rittenhouse documentary and has been filming this entire time behind the scenes pic.twitter.com/3xoeNVD0l7 — Jack Posobiec ✝️ (@JackPosobiec) November 20, 2021 Related: lol this is literally a legal pleading with bullet points from CNN’s legal team going into full CYA mode read more
SETI Live: Strange Radio Waves From the Galactic Center
SETI Institute A team of radio astronomers detected unusual signals from deep in the heart of the Milky Way using CSIRO’s ASKAP radio telescope. The radio waves fit no currently understood pattern of variable radio source and could suggest a new class of stellar object. What could this be? Pulsar, huge solar flare, or something … read more
Medical Kidnap2 days ago
Orthopedic Surgeon Performed 800 Surgeries Per Year but Now Cannot Work Due to COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries
Dr. Joel Wallskog was an orthopedic surgeon in Wisconsin that saw 5000 patients a year and performed about 800 surgeries, before he took the experimental Moderna COVID-19 shot. Now he suffers from transverse myelitis which affects his spinal cord, and he has difficulty walking. He can no longer work as an orthopedic surgeon. His 19-year career that took him 14 years of schooling to accomplish, is now over. Dr. Wallskog gave this testimony in Washington D.C. during Senator Ron Johnson's Roundtable discussion earlier this month. The post Orthopedic Surgeon Performed 800 Surgeries P... read more
Orthopedic Surgeon Performed 800 Surgeries Per Year but Now Cannot Work Due to COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries
Dr. Joel Wallskog was an orthopedic surgeon in Wisconsin that saw 5000 patients a year and performed about 800 surgeries, before he took the experimental Moderna COVID-19 shot. Now he suffers from transverse myelitis which affects his spinal cord, and he has difficulty walking. He can no longer work as an orthopedic surgeon. His 19-year career that took him 14 years of schooling to accomplish, is now over. Dr. Wallskog gave this testimony in Washington D.C. during Senator Ron Johnson's Roundtable discussion earlier this month. The post Orthopedic Surgeon Performed 800 Surgeries P... read more
Snopes.com2 days ago
Elizabeth Holmes Takes the Stand in Her Criminal Fraud Trial
The former entrepreneur will attempt to refute the U.S. government’s allegations that she bamboozled investors and patients into believing that her startup, Theranos, would reshape health care. read more
Publisher’s Platform: Starbucks – offer hepatitis A vaccinations to all present and future employees and I will agree to consult with you for $1.00 and conflict Marler Clark from being on the opposite side of the courtroom – forever!
Last night the Camden County New Jersey Health Department reported that it had been notified by a health care provider that a food handler employed at a Starbucks at 1490 Blackwood Clementon Road in Gloucester Township tested positive for hepatitis A and worked through the infectious period. On Wednesday, Nov. 17, the Department of Health was... Continue Reading read more
Global Warming “snowed in” B.C.
A short video on being stuck in the snow in B.C. as a major storm takes out ALL the roads into Vancouver . Continue reading → read more
Positive test result for Salmonella prompts sesame seed recall in Canada
Greenline Distributors — Kelly’s Nutrition Centre is recalling “Organic Sesame Seeds” from the marketplace because of possible Salmonella contamination. The company reports that the recalled products were sold in the provinces of Saskatchewan and Ontario, according to a notice posted by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. This recall was triggered by test results, but the... Continue Reading read more
Waikanae’s biggest employer declares it is pro-choice
Originally posted on Waikanae Watch: …in respect of the ‘Jacinda Jabs’: Goodmans Contracting, which has over 200 employees, says it has no intention of having any compulsory jab policy for its management or employees, despite the fact that some of their customers like KiwiRail are government-owned and therefore only want contractors who comply with Dear… read more
Wind Rider: A High Performance Magsail
[image: Story 508045466] *Can you imagine the science we could do if we had the capability of sending a probe to Jupiter with travel time of less than a month? How about Neptune in 18 weeks? Alex Tolley has been running the numbers on a concept called Wind Rider, which derives from the plasma magnet sail he has analyzed in these pages before (see, for example, The Plasma Magnet Drive: A Simple, Cheap Drive for the Solar System and Beyond). The numbers are dramatic, but only testing in space will tell us whether they are achievable, and whether the highly variable solar wind can be ... read more
Pension Pulse1 day ago
Top Funds' Activity in Q3 2021
Ksenia Galouchko of Bloomberg News reports top fund managers make biggest bet on US stocks since 2013: Global fund managers are ending the year with the biggest overweight in U.S. stocks since August 2013 as risk appetite outweighs inflation and tapering woes. *According to a Bank of America Corp. survey conducted Nov. 5 to 11, investors are now more constructive on global growth and earnings, and 51% expect lower inflation. Fund managers increased their allocation to U.S. equities by 13 percentage points from the previous month to a 29% overweight, the survey showed.* *Clients ... read more
Why Rittenhouse Is a Hero For Conservatives
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Kyle Rittenhouse, United States* The burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that Kyle Rittenhouse wasn’t acting in self-defense was always going to be a tall order for the prosecution—and one that the jury clearly didn’t think it met. For President Joe Biden, discretion has become the better part of valor. During the presidential campaign, he depicted Kyle Rittenhouse as a white supremacist. Now, when questioned about a jury finding Rittenhouse not guilty on all five counts, Biden punted. “Look, I stand by what the jury concluded,” he said. “The jury syste... read more
The USS Gerald Ford Aircraft Carrier Is More Ready than Ever
*Kris Osborn* *USS Gerald R. Ford, Americas* The breakthroughs are significant. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The *Ford* is also built with a new generation of computing, electronics, and onboard power-generation capacity. This enables a much greater degree of computer automation with increased efficiency and also allows for a sizable reduction in crew size. The Navy’s USS *Gerald R. Ford *aircraft carrier may be prepared to survive ocean bombing attacks, depending upon how it performed in its first scheduled “explosive event” on the Atlantic Ocean for Full Shock Trials, a... read more
Spotlight Initiative combats gender-based violence during COVID-19 pandemic
Despite COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, some 650,000 women and girls were provided with gender-based violence services through a joint UN and European Union (EU) programme working to stamp out what is arguably one of the most prevalent human rights violations. Read the full story, “Spotlight Initiative combats gender-based violence during COVID-19 pandemic”, on globalissues.org → read more
Worsening drought affects 2.3 million people in Somalia
With about 2.3 million people already suffering with serious water, food and pasture shortages in Somalia, a rapidly worsening drought could lead to an “extreme situation” by April next year. Read the full story, “Worsening drought affects 2.3 million people in Somalia”, on globalissues.org → read more
Afghanistan’s farmers, herders desperate for seed, food and cash
“Catastrophic and famine-like conditions” hang over Afghanistan’s farmers and herders, whose needs continue to worsen with the onset of winter, UN humanitarians said on Friday. Read the full story, “Afghanistan’s farmers, herders desperate for seed, food and cash”, on globalissues.org → read more
Snopes.com2 days ago
Foreign-Run Facebook Accounts Celebrate Rittenhouse Verdict
Suspect Facebook accounts with fake names, including some that had hints of foreign roots, posted messages in support of the acquittal. read more
Snopes.com2 days ago
Police: 3 Students Shot in Denver-Area School Parking Lot
Three students were shot during a fight in the parking lot of a high school in the Denver suburb of Aurora, the police chief said, only days after six teenagers from a nearby campus were shot and injured at a park. read more
The Rio Times2 days ago
Uruguay meat export revenues reach US$2.3 billion through October
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay exported, as of the tenth month of the year, US$2.3 billion in the meat sector, 53% more than in the same period of 2020. Likewise, 530,000 tons were sold between October 2020 and 2021. The figure exceeds the record of 480,000 tons achieved in 2006. The head of the […] The post Uruguay meat export revenues reach US$2.3 billion through October appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Last Refuge2 days ago
Kamala Harris Rushes to Cameras to Claim Rittenhouse ‘Verdict Proves Justice System Is Not Equitable’
This is a little more interesting than Biden’s off-the-cuff remarks, because Kamala Harris was hand selected in the agreement between Barack Obama and James Clyburn to represent the public face of the professional political grievance industry. In essence, activist agitation is the primary reason why team Obama put Kamala Harris into the office of the […] The post Kamala Harris Rushes to Cameras to Claim Rittenhouse ‘Verdict Proves Justice System Is Not Equitable’ appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Rio Times2 days ago
Uruguay and Colombia sign agreement to prevent tax evasion
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay and Colombia "signed the agreement to Avoid Double Taxation and Prevent Tax Evasion, which will constitute an important legal tool to attract investments and deepen bilateral trade, whose exchange of goods exceeded US$ 140 million during 2020", the Uruguayan Foreign Ministry indicated in the press release. Read also: Check […] The post Uruguay and Colombia sign agreement to prevent tax evasion appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times2 days ago
Ecuador extends state of emergency for another 30 days
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Friday extended the state of emergency declared in mid-October for another 30 days in nine of the country's 24 provinces. According to the government, the controversial measure aims to restore public order and strengthen the fight against an increase in violence in the country, which […] The post Ecuador extends state of emergency for another 30 days appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
“Sand, sun, sea and sex with strangers” paper did not need human subjects research protection approval, says author
A now-temporarily retracted paper about how gay men seeking sex on the beach is damaging dunes that was criticized for its language — and for not mentioning any ethical approval — did not need such approval, one of the study’s authors said. The study was carried out in 2018. But the Human Research Ethics Commitee … Continue reading “Sand, sun, sea and sex with strangers” paper did not need human subjects research protection approval, says author read more
1934 : Half a Million Starving And 120 Degrees In China
500,000 STARVING IN CHINA’S DROUGHT- The New York Times h/t Don Penim read more
Climate Emergency In Calgary
Calgary city council votes to declare climate emergency | CBC News read more
Hansen 2012
“We conclude that extreme heat waves, such as that in Texas and Oklahoma in 2011 and Moscow in 2010, were “caused” by global warming, because their likelihood was negligible prior to the recent rapid global warming. We discuss practical implications … Continue reading → read more
Heat And Drought Of 1936 In Sydney
More evidence that the heat and drought of the 1930s was a global problem. 05 Jan 1937 – DRYEST YEAR SINCE 1888. – Trove read more
Stealth Game: “Community” Conservancies Devastate Land & Lives in Northern Kenya
“COMMUNITY” CONSERVANCIES DEVASTATE LAND & LIVES IN NORTHERN KENYA" The post Stealth Game: “Community” Conservancies Devastate Land & Lives in Northern Kenya appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green. read more
Econlib2 days ago
Must These Values Conflict?
Sen. Mitt Romney (R., Utah) said he was struggling with conflicting sentiments. “One is I believe in the equality of women and I want to communicate that men and women are equal,” Mr. Romney said. “At the same time, I don’t want to put women in harm’s way in a way which would impair their […] The post Must These Values Conflict? appeared first on Econlib. read more
Econlib2 days ago
Iraqi WMD redux
In the early 2000s, the US government exaggerated evidence in favor of an active Iraqi nuclear weapons program in order to whip up war hysteria. There is increasing evidence that in 2020 the US government exaggerated evidence for a “lab leak” being the origin of Covid in order to justify a cold war with China. […] The post Iraqi WMD redux appeared first on Econlib. read more
Cypress mountain downhill skiing open today
I had the day off so I rode up Cypress mountain to check out their season opening. It's a bit early but they just received 10 cm of fresh snow and they have their snow machines working. They only work when it's below freezing so they can turn them on at night. This is the beginning of the trail to Hollyburn Ridge. I went over to the cross country area to see if there was enough snow to snowshoe and there was so I dusted off my snowshoes and tried them out. I didn't go very far because it was foggy and I'm really out of shape since my surgery. The journey of a thousand miles begins ... read more
America After Saying NO to the Radical Left
Good sources to follow as day turns into night: Andy Ngo Ian Miles Cheong Additional links will be added as per useful suggestions via the comments. read more
Komando.com2 days ago
List: The very worst gifts you can give if you care about privacy
Which tech products play fast and loose with your privacy? Here's a list of the worst offenders for 2021. read more
Italian Divers Dealt Significant Damage to Two British Battleships
*Robert Farley* *Italy, Europe* At a stroke, the Italians had eliminated two of the Royal Navy’s most powerful units. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Most of the captured divers were released from custody in 1944, after having decided to fight for the Allied Italian government. Several were active in the post-war Italian Navy, and two of them served in the Italian parliament. The raid helped demonstrate the potential for special operations forces to have a* strategic* impact. Mussolini’s effort to seize control of the Mediterranean had, by late 1941, largely ended in failur... read more
Russia Claims New S-550 System Will Be World’s First Mobile Intercontinental Nuclear Missile Interceptor
*Sebastien Roblin* *Russia, Eurasia* Moscow knows that road mobility will facilitate the geographic dispersal of interceptor missiles, potentially extending or enhancing defense in areas distant from it. Russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu casually dropped a bombshell when he mentioned during a press conference on November 9 that “the head of state [Putin] placed special emphasis on the importance of advancing the development of domestic air and missile defense systems, and the supply of S-350, S-500 and S-550 to the Armed Forces.” While the medium-range S-350 and S-500 miss... read more
Light at the End of the Tunnel for the Navy’s Troubled Freedom-class Ships
*Caleb Larson* *Littoral Combat Ship, * The class suffers from a defective combination gear connecting its engines and is hard to access—but the Navy has a solution. The Navy’s troubled *Freedom*-class Littoral Combat Ships are slated for a class-wide repair following the successful validation on one ship of the class. The Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships have been plagued with problems—everything from engine seawater ingestion, unchecked corrosion, and most recently, combining gear malfunctions. The *Freedom*-class is unique in that the ship can achieve very high top speeds—up to ... read more
UAE and Israel Set to Launch Joint Undersea Drone Program
*Trevor Filseth* *Drones, Middle East* Once complete, the Israeli-Emirati drone would be able to operate autonomously if needed, and could independently carry out missions related to anti-submarine warfare. Israeli and Emirati defense firms have negotiated a strategic agreement to design an unmanned water vehicle able to engage in anti-submarine warfare. The deal was inked in Dubai between Tel Aviv’s Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Abu Dhabi’s EDGE defense conglomerate on Thursday, on the sidelines of the ongoing Dubai Airshow. It provided for the design of the “170 M” ves... read more
Rockets Away! Successful Tsirkon Test in White Sea
*Peter Suciu* *Tsirkon, * Earlier this month Vladimir Putin called on his country’s arms manufacturers to develop even more advanced hypersonic missiles as well as high-energy lasers to maintain Russia’s edge in military technologies. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that it had conducted a successful test-launch of its Tsirkon (3M22 Zircon) hypersonic missile from the Northern Fleet’s frigate *Admiral Gorshkov*, the warship that has been used in numerous past tests of the platform. The missile hit its target in the White Sea. “The recording equipment data ... read more
Hundreds of Iraqis Repatriated as Belarus Border Crisis Continues
*Trevor Filseth* *Belarus, * The deportation flight aims to lower the cost of the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Belarus, where thousands of impoverished immigrants, lured into the country by the fictitious promise of safe passage into Poland and the European Union, are being forced by the Belarusian state security forces to attempt to cross the border illegally. More than four hundred Iraqis who had traveled to Belarus after being falsely informed by the government of Alexander Lukashenko that they could enter the European Union are being returned to Iraq via charter flight fr... read more
U.S. Ambassador to UN Sees Israeli Security Challenges First Hand
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Israel, Middle East* Israel also sought to convey the urgency of the Iranian threat in the region on a special tour led by the Israel Defense Forces. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield traveled to Israel in mid-November and was provided a tour of Israel’s challenges from the southern border with Gaza to the northern border where Israel faces Iranian-backed proxies. Most of the trip took place on November 16, 2021, with the ambassador conducting meetings over the next few days. It was a rare and important chance for Israeli officials... read more
Russia Might Have a Real Bomber Problem
*Kris Osborn* *Bombers, World* Just how threatening are these bombers? *Here's What You Need to Remember:* None of the three aircraft shown, the Tu-160 Blackjack, Tu-95MS Bear-H, and Tu22 Backfire-C appear super stealthy per say, and the emerging Russian PAK DA stealth bomber is expectedly not shown. The T-160 Blackjack does look a little stealthy given its slightly rounded or blended wing-body, however it looks much more like a B1-B than a super stealthy bomber. Russia’s move to publish photos and weapons of three of its bombers appears to be an overt and deliberate show of mas... read more
Why Does Russia Keep Upgrading its Lone and Old Aircraft Carrier?
*Kris Osborn* *Admiral Kuznetsov, Eurasia* It's not rivaling the US Navy's Ford-class carriers any time soon, but the United States shouldn't discount it altogether. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Regardless, there are other pressing questions such as what kind of aircraft can it launch? Russia does not appear to have much in the way of carrier-launched aircraft, a circumstance which of course limits its ability to project power and conduct serious or large-scale attack operations with multiple sorties. Will Russia’s lone aircraft carrier sail once again into open waters, re... read more
"Insiders Just Exposed That A Terrifying Stock Market Crash Forecast Is About To Come True"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Insiders Just Exposed That A Terrifying Stock* * Market Crash Forecast Is About To Come True"* by Epic Economist "The stock market is doing some really crazy things. Over the past 18 months, we have seen major swings in both directions. Now, it looks like we're at the peak of the frenzy, which probably will be short-lived as interest rates start to rise in the coming weeks. If nothing else emerges to bursts this bubble first, an aggressive hike in rates will definitely calm down this madness. In fact, as valuations reach the highest levels in history, th... read more
Turcopolier2 days ago
Geraldo Rivera was always NY City trash
Comment: This creep said after 9/11 that he cared about the attack because it was on targets in NY City and he was a New Yorker.. After that the great war correspondent went to Afghanistan where he faked a report … Continue reading → read more
Vaccinated Doctors are Dying and Unvaccinated Doctors are Quitting or Being Fired: Who will Run the Hospitals?
Since the roll out of the experimental COVID-19 shots began we have reported many sad stories of medical professionals dying or being crippled by the experimental shots. The corporate media tries to hide these stories, because it is bad business for their main sponsors, large pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer. It has been widely reported in the Alternative Media this week that the public is catching on to the fact that when publicly visible people die, the corporate media is hiding their COVID-19 vaccination status, so searches such as "died suddenly" or "died unexpectedly" hav... read more
Österreich: Großdemonstration für die Freiheit am 20. November 2021!; Austria: Protest for Freedom on November 20th!
🇦🇹 Großdemonstration für die Freiheit am 20. November 2021! 🇦🇹 https://youtu.be/OqBjX2EYtj4 “Friedens-Appell an Demonstranten und Polizisten „Wenn die Regierung und … Continue reading → read more
The Pretty Boy From Canada
Finally found a brief mention of the Dear Leader/Biden meeting in the American media. Just one sentence of the pretty boy from Canada showing up. And time for another story about the Toronto Board of Education. Rex Murphy examines censorship at the board. read more
As Reports of Injuries After COVID Vaccines Near 1 Million Mark, CDC, FDA Clear Pfizer, Moderna Boosters for All Adults
VAERS data released today by the CDC included a total of 894,145 reports of adverse events from all age groups following COVID vaccines, including 18,853 deaths and 139,126 serious injuries between Dec. 14, 2020, and Nov. 12, 2021. The post As Reports of Injuries After COVID Vaccines Near 1 Million Mark, CDC, FDA Clear Pfizer, Moderna Boosters for All Adults appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Waking Times2 days ago
Austrian Police, Army Reportedly Refusing to Enforce ‘Health Dictatorship’, Will March in Protest Against It
*Matt Agorit* - Austria placed millions of citizens not fully vaccinated in lockdown. One third of the entire population is now confined to their homes and can only leave in special cases. read more
Marvel Studios Had it Right All Along
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari.) *I*n Captain America: Civil War, an Avengers mission in Nigeria goes sideways. Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlett Witch, contains a suicide bomb blast, elevates the suspended explosion near a high building then allows the detonation to go off next to its windows. It was a rookie move. Over a dozen people are killed. Alarmed at the rise of superhero vigilantism, the UN Security Council drafts out an anti-vigilante resolution, the Sokovia Accord, that would curtail the legal authority of the Avengers and any other super-powered indiv... read more
Medical Kidnap2 days ago
Vaccinated Doctors are Dying and Unvaccinated Doctors are Quitting or Being Fired: Who will Run the Hospitals?
Since the roll out of the experimental COVID-19 shots began we have reported many sad stories of medical professionals dying or being crippled by the experimental shots. The corporate media tries to hide these stories, because it is bad business for their main sponsors, large pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer. It has been widely reported in the Alternative Media this week that the public is catching on to the fact that when publicly visible people die, the corporate media is hiding their COVID-19 vaccination status, so searches such as "died suddenly" or "died unexpectedly" hav... read more
The Rio Times2 days ago
Barbados to become world’s first nation with an embassy in the ‘Metaverse’
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The tiny Caribbean island of Barbados has extended its diplomatic reach into the virtual world Metaverse after signing an agreement with a blockchain-based platform to establish a digital embassy for the first time for sovereign nations. On Sunday, the Barbados government officially signed an agreement to establish a digital embassy […] The post Barbados to become world’s first nation with an embassy in the ‘Metaverse’ appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit2 days ago
Media, "fact-checkers" both got it wrong describing events in Kenosha
the entire incident also does not accurately describe the incident: Trump was right and the "fact-checkers" were wrong along with the rest of the media. They all need to do corrections since the evidence at the trial rebuts their narrative. read more
Two Russian Tu-95 Strategic Bombers Fly Over Neutral Waters Near Alaska
An F-22 Raptor from the North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepts a Russian Tu-95 Bear bomber in international airspace near Alaska on Oct. 19. NORAD said F-22s intercepted two Tu-95s, as well as a pair of Russian fighters, but that they did not enter American or Canadian airspace. (NORAD) *Reuters:* *Two Russian strategic bombers make flight near Alaska* MOSCOW, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Two Russian Tu-95 strategic bombers made a scheduled, 10-hour flight over neutral waters near Alaska, the defence ministry said on Friday, a day after President Vladimir Putin complained of... read more
Rittenhouse verdict flies in the face of legal standards for self-defense
In its decision, the Wisconsin jury believed Kyle Rittenhouse acted in self-defense – not recklessness, as prosecutors alleged – when he shot three people, two fatally. read more

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