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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.

Sunday, November 21, 2021

21 November - Blogs I'm Following - 13 !

 10 pm MST

The Last Refuge2 days ago
White House Sets Stage for AG Merrick Garland to Trigger Federal Investigation of Kyle Rittenhouse – Biden Feeling Angry and Concerned
The people who control the current White House occupant have released a statement [SEE HERE] setting the stage for the federal government to trigger a DOJ investigation of Kyle Rittenhouse. The Obama crew is leaning forward to trigger AG Merrick Garland by expressing that Joe Biden is “feeling angry and concerned“. As the ideology is […] The post White House Sets Stage for AG Merrick Garland to Trigger Federal Investigation of Kyle Rittenhouse – Biden Feeling Angry and Concerned appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Rio Times2 days ago
Dollar hits R$5.60 after Fed officials’ statements
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The commercial dollar closed up 0.70% this Friday, trading at R$ 5.6080. The optimism with the possible acceleration in the processing of the PEC of Precatórios after the news that the government plans to slice the project ended up being exhausted throughout the trading session, also helped by comments more […] The post Dollar hits R$5.60 after Fed officials’ statements appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit2 days ago
Left tries another semantic approach to teaching racist CRT
*Washington Examiner:* *Conservative activists call ‘social emotional learning' a Trojan horse for critical race theory* They are some of the most determined racists in the country. It comes across as a psyops operation. read more
Wear and Tear Is Destroying Navy Submarines from the Inside
*David Axe* *U.S. Navy, United States* The Navy can’t fix the subs it has, never mind the greater number of submarines it wants, the GAO found. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Navy wants a force of as many as sixty-six attack submarines. But a recent government report indicated the existing submarines were already falling behind on maintenance. “The Navy has been unable to begin or complete the vast majority of its attack submarine maintenance periods on time resulting in significant maintenance delays and operating and support cost expenditures,” the Government Accounta... read more
The Zhenbao Island Incident Almost Incited a Sino-Russian War
*Robert Farley* *Cold War, Asia* But after two weeks of clashes, the conflict trailed off. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The most likely outcome of war would have been short Chinese success, followed by a sharp, destructive Soviet rebuke. Such an outcome would have served to drive Beijing even more fully into the arms of the United States, which is likely one reason that the Soviets decided not to risk it. Americans tend to remember the Cuban Missile Crisis as the most dangerous moment in Cold War brinksmanship. Despite some tense moments, Washington and Moscow resolved th... read more
China Wants Anti-Ship Missiles on its Drones
*Kris Osborn* *China Drones, Asia* Is there an unmanned U.S. system currently able to fire a cruise missile? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Firing anti-ship missiles at high altitudes and longer-stand-off ranges from drones would introduce tactical advantages in several key respects, as it would give unmanned systems the ability to cause much larger amounts of damage in a single strike, target larger platforms such as surface warships and attack with certain weapons from hundreds of miles away. China has launched and now flown a new large, anti-ship missile firing reconnaiss... read more
Will Robots Start Walking Alongside US Army Tanks?
*Kris Osborn* *Tanks, Americas* This might make a lot of sense given that a robotic tank could move faster, deploy more easily and surge forward into the incoming fire with no risk to soldiers. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *This does not mean that the unique attributes of human cognition will be replaced or unnecessary in any capacity, Murray said. Instead, advanced, artificial-intelligence-enabled algorithms will increasingly be able to support long-range manned-unmanned teaming and information connectivity between manned vehicles and forward operating drones. As the A... read more
Project Overmatch: What Is Behind this Navy Warfighting Program?
*Kris Osborn* *Maritime Security, Americas* As with the other services, the Navy’s Project Overmatch is geared toward joint, multi-domain warfare operations. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The thrust of the Navy’s Distributed Maritime Operations strategy rests upon the secure networking and processing of warfare information, as disaggregated nodes such as space-based sensors, air drones, submarines, surface ships and even fighter jets can be greatly dispersed across a vast combat envelope, yet still closely connected by long-range sensors and communications networks. It is... read more
1 new COVID death, 27 new cases announced in Nova Scotia; weekly recap
Jump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories A woman in her 90s has died from COVID. She was a resident of the East Cumberland Lodge nursing home in Pugwash. She is the 106th Nova Scotian to die from the disease, and the third resident of the […] read more
What’s next now that Kyle Rittenhouse has been found not guilty? Legal fallout from the Kenosha shootings will continue.
Yahoo News The jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse has delivered its verdict, but it’s not the end of legal proceedings related to the police shooting of... The post What’s next now that Kyle Rittenhouse has been found not guilty? Legal fallout from the Kenosha shootings will continue. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Message to the Rittenhouse family
thoughtprocess Nov 19, 2021 The post Message to the Rittenhouse family appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
“Anything is possible:” Black coach, officials achieve firsts in Nova Scotia high school sports
Last Sunday, the provincial high school championship final took place at Husky Stadium at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax between Bay View High School — formerly Sir John A. Macdonald High School — and Auburn Drive High School. The game saw a number of firsts with respect to Black involvement in Nova Scotia sports. Auburn […] read more
Ancient Japanese Technique to Resolve Stress Takes Less than 5 Minutes
The world of holistic health is a complicated one, but that’s exactly what makes it so powerful: there is seemingly an answer to every health problem out there, no matter how serious or how mild, and consistency is what can turn a struggling human being into a healthy one with careful practice. One of the most difficult challenges everyone faces on a daily basis is the stress response, and it can become overwhelming when financial problems, problems in the world, or problems in your personal life creep in, especially when there seems to be no logical explanation for how to resolve... read more
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
*~ NO TUXEDOS REQUIRED ~* Brought To You By *BLUESJUNKY:* Middle Finger Symphony Music Chair of Music read more
PrairiePundit2 days ago
Democrats will pay a price for their abuse of power in Congress
*Washington Examiner:* *McCarthy previews committee stripping retaliation and says Greene and Gosar might get better ones* House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy hinted that a number of Democrats, including Reps. Ilhan Omar, Maxine Waters, and Eric Swalwell, could be stripped from their committees if Republicans win the majority in 2022 as an answer to Democrats censuring Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar and removing him from his committees. ... I think Schiff could also be targeted for losing committee assignments. He knowing pushed the false Russian Collusion Hoax for pol... read more
Is Russia Poised to Invade Ukraine?
*Jacob Heilbrunn* *Ukraine, Europe* The United States is increasingly concerned by a large buildup of Russian military forces along the border with Ukraine. The United States is increasingly concerned by a large buildup of Russian military forces along the border with Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has publicly warned Moscow against launching military operations against Ukraine, American officials have briefed NATO allies about these concerns, and CIA director Bill Burns reportedly raised the matter with Kremlin officials during recent talks in Moscow. Is Russia prepa... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Expect Orwellian Control, New Lockdowns, Blistering Inflation, And Worsening Market Distortions"
Gregory Mannarino, PM 11/19/21: *"Expect Orwellian Control, New Lockdowns, * *Blistering Inflation, And Worsening Market Distortions"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
PrairiePundit2 days ago
Another ominous sign for Democrats
Susan Crabtree: Ryan Guillen had been a Democratic member of the Texas legislature, representing a sprawling district south of San Antonio, for nearly two decades. This week he jumped ship for the Republican Party, blaming Democrats for leaving him, not the other way around. Normally such a move would make local and state news, but certainly not prime-time national coverage. Yet, on Wednesday night, Fox News’ Laura Ingraham gleefully cited the defection as further proof that “truly smart” Democrats are abandoning a sinking ship. While Guillen is a state lawmaker whose switch won... read more
Chinese And Russian Bombers Hold Joint Patrol In The Asia-Pacific Region
*Global Times: **Chinese, Russian bombers hold joint patrol, safeguarding world strategic stability amid Western provocations* Chinese and Russian air forces have conducted a joint strategic air patrol in the Asia-Pacific region on Friday, the Chinese and Russian defense ministries announced, which shows that all the three major military branches (navy, army and air force) of China and Russia have carried out strategic cooperation in 2021 facing regional instability. The Chinese Defense Ministry said that China sent two H-6K aircraft to form a joint formation with two Russian... read more
SORE WINNERS
We knew Kyle Rittenhouse would be acquitted, and we knew the right would celebrate the verdict, but we also should have known that right-wingers would still be angry. They want people sued. They want vengeance against the media and the government. From the Gateway Pundit comments: Let's get that monster suite of lawsuits ready. Spare none, not even Pres Brandon. **** Now, harpoon the DA et al, the media, the governor and the FBI. **** Kid......don't settle down for a few thousands...... go for the hundred of millions.....broke them. **** And...... you know how many lawsuits a... read more
MJBizDaily2 days ago
Canopy shakes up management after reporting weak marijuana sales
Struggling Canadian marijuana giant Canopy Growth is shaking up its senior management team only weeks after notifying shareholders it no longer expects to be profitable this year. Canopy shakes up management after reporting weak marijuana sales is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Mexico Minister of Health ‘Wouldn’t Vaccinate His Own Grandchildren’
On the latest episode of “The Jimmy Dore Show,” comedian and political commentator Jimmy Dore covered recent comments by Mexico’s health minister who said he opposes COVID vaccines for children. The post Mexico Minister of Health ‘Wouldn’t Vaccinate His Own Grandchildren’ appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
It used to bother me… …that journalists were portrayed in pop culture as sniveling, amoral weenies. Take William Atherton’s iconic portrayal in Die Hard of “Thornburg,” the TV-news creep who gasps, “Tell me you got that!” with orgasmic awe when an explosion rocks the Nakatomi building. I got that — I’d seen that face on… Continue reading → read more
RFK, Jr.’s ‘The Real Anthony Fauci’ #1 Overall on Amazon Bestseller List
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s latest book, “The Real Anthony Fauci: Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health” today claimed the #1 spot overall on Amazon’s bestseller list. The post RFK, Jr.’s ‘The Real Anthony Fauci’ #1 Overall on Amazon Bestseller List appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Let's hear it for Rittenhouse Patrols!
Congratulations to Kyle Rittenhouse for his thoroughly deserved acquittal on all charges in Kenosha today. Any objective analysis of the evidence could lead to no other decision. I hope he becomes a very rich young man through suing all the news media that slandered and libeled him before and during the trial. He deserves it. (Predictably, the moonbats are outraged. Sucks to be them, I guess.) Now, let's build on his example. I suggest that men and women of sound common sense, in every locality threatened by potentially violent riots, should get together and form one or mo... read more
MintPress News2 days ago
Despite Pledge, Biden Leaves Tap Open, Approving Billions in Arms Deals to Saudi Arabia
A new MintPress News study based on Dept. of Defense documents can reveal that U.S. weapons manufacturers have sold well in excess of $28.3 billion worth of arms to Saudi Arabia since the Yemen War began, including 20 separate deals inked during Biden's presidency. The post Despite Pledge, Biden Leaves Tap Open, Approving Billions in Arms Deals to Saudi Arabia appeared first on MintPress News. read more
FDA Wants 55 Years to Produce Data That Led to ‘Warp Speed’ Licensing of Pfizer Comirnaty Vaccine
A group seeking documents from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration related to the agency’s licensing of the Pfizer Comirnaty vaccine argued the agency should produce the data “108 days from today,” which it said “is the same amount of time it took the FDA to review the responsive documents for the far more intricate task of licensing Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.” The post FDA Wants 55 Years to Produce Data That Led to ‘Warp Speed’ Licensing of Pfizer Comirnaty Vaccine appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
MJBizDaily2 days ago
Nevada suspends cannabis grower’s license for multiple violations
Nevada regulators suspended the license of a recreational cannabis grower for storing cannabis while operating under expired business licenses and not being able to account for large quantities of marijuana products that had been logged into the state's seed-to-sale tracking system. Nevada suspends cannabis grower’s license for multiple violations is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Austria Braces for Protests After Announcing Full Lockdown and Vaccine Mandate + More
The Defender’s Big Brother NewsWatch brings you the latest headlines related to governments’ abuse of power, including attacks on democracy, civil liberties and use of mass surveillance. The post Austria Braces for Protests After Announcing Full Lockdown and Vaccine Mandate + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Reaction From Across The Pond
Some in the foreign media were not impressed about how Rittenhouse was treated. read more
14-Year-Old Kentucky Girl Receives COVID Jab Not Approved for Under 18 + More
The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The post 14-Year-Old Kentucky Girl Receives COVID Jab Not Approved for Under 18 + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
At Least Half of Panel Advising Congress on Drug Policy Had Undisclosed Ties to Drugmakers
An investigation by Project On Government Oversight investigation found at least seven of 14 committee members charged with advising Congress on drug policy had undisclosed past or current financial ties to drug companies. One member earned $875 per hour as an expert witness for Merck. The post At Least Half of Panel Advising Congress on Drug Policy Had Undisclosed Ties to Drugmakers appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
CHD Files New Lawsuit to Stop D.C. Law Allowing 11-Year-Old Kids to Get Vaccines Without Parents’ Consent
Children’s Health Defense and Parental Rights Foundation on Monday refiled a lawsuit on behalf of four parents challenging the D.C. Minor Consent Act as unconstitutional. The post CHD Files New Lawsuit to Stop D.C. Law Allowing 11-Year-Old Kids to Get Vaccines Without Parents’ Consent appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
PrairiePundit2 days ago
Rittenhouse not guilty
Fox News: Jurors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Friday declared Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all counts, capping off an intense trial surrounding the deadly unrest in that city last summer. Rittenhouse, 18, would have faced a mandatory life sentence if found guilty and convicted of first-degree intentional homicide. "I couldn't have asked for a better jury to work with and it has truly been my pleasure," Judge Bruce Schroeder said after delivering the verdict. "I think, without commenting on your verdict, the verdicts themselves, just in terms of your attentiveness and the cooperat... read more
Snopes.com2 days ago
FBI Investigating Old NJ Landfill for Jimmy Hoffa’s Remains
The decades-long odyssey to find the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa apparently has turned to a former New Jersey landfill that sits below an elevated highway. read more
India's Forgotten Assyrian Bishop
In St. Mary's Orthodox Church or 'Cheriyapally' in Kerala's Kottayam town, the recent deciphering of a nearly 300-year-old inscription on a wooden plank, has shed light on the long forgotten connection between Kerala and a Persian Bishop from the early 1700s known as Mar Gabriel. read more
Is China Secretly Building A Military Facility At A Port In The United Arab Emirates?
U.S. intelligence reports indicated suspicious Chinese activity at the U.A.E. port of Khalifa, where China’s giant COSCO shipping conglomerate had built and now operates a commercial container terminal Photo: satish kumar/Reuters *Wall Street Journal:* *Secret Chinese Port Project in Persian Gulf Rattles U.S. Relations With U.A.E.* *Alarmed U.S. officials warned Emirati government, a Mideast ally, that Chinese military presence could hinder ties; construction has halted* WASHINGTON—U.S. intelligence agencies learned this spring that China was secretly building what they susp... read more
Musical Interlude: 2002, "Chrysalis"
*Full screen recommended.* *2002, "Chrysalis"* “Oceans of strings and choirs, flutes and keyboards lift us out of the trials and tribulations of our daily lives as though we were on a ship with gossamer sails, sailing on the moonlight.” – Steve Ryals read more
The Last Refuge2 days ago
The White House Occupant Reacts to Rittenhouse Verdict, “I Stand By What The Jury Has Concluded, The Jury System Works and We Have To Abide By It”
The fraudulently installed White House occupant had his physical today on the eve of his 80th birthday. Upon returning from Walter Reed hospital, Biden was asked for his response to the Rittenhouse verdict and whether he stood by his previous incendiary remarks labeling Kyle Rittenhouse as a “white supremacist.” The state media stenographers choose their […] The post The White House Occupant Reacts to Rittenhouse Verdict, “I Stand By What The Jury Has Concluded, The Jury System Works and We Have To Abide By It” appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“In visible light the stars have been removed from this narrow-band image of NGC 281, a star forming region some 10,000 light-years away toward the constellation Cassiopeia. Stars were digitally added back to the resulting starless image though. But instead of using visible light image data, the stars were added with X-ray data (in purple) from the Chandra X-ray Observatory and infrared data (in red) from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The merged multiwavelength view reveals a multitude of stars in the region's embedded star cluster IC 1590. The young stars are normally hidden in visi... read more
Rittenhouse Not Guilty: We Still Have a Republic
Kyle Rittenhouse, defamed as a white supremacist and a vigilante by the President of the United States, was found not guilty on all five counts of the indictment against him stemming from the riots which occurred in Kenosha, Wisconsin in August of 2020. The jury, not sequestered, followed and photographed by the news media, and threatened on social media, demonstrated the serene courage involved *in following principle*, not the fear engendered by the mob and the current mainstream media. Some years from now, if our Republic continues to survive, we will reward this act of courage... read more
An Amendment To Ban Free Speech
Nine years ago, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) called for a Constitutional amendment which usurps the First Amendment. Democratic Rep: Amend Constitution To Allow Control Of Speech « CBS Atlanta Representative Johnson also is concerned that Guam will tip over. He … Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com2 days ago
Does FDA Want Until 2076 To Release Vaccine Data?
A scheduling dispute related to an FOIA request for COVID-19 vaccine data was misconstrued on social media. read more
The Word From the Trenches – November 19, 2021
Join in on the conversation. Call (667)770-1530 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. VoIP Dialer – New Link: https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/dialer You can listen... The post The Word From the Trenches – November 19, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com2 days ago
Was a Student Suspended for Saying There Are Only 2 Genders?
In some cases, headlines told a different story than the articles they were attached to. read more
Is Belarus Waging A ‘Hybrid War’ On the West?
As the sound of flashbangs echoes out over the Polish-Belarusian border amid a worsening migrant crisis, a new buzzword is all over the political vocabulary – hybrid warfare. While the term is old, it has taken on a new dynamic. In June, Lithuania’s foreign minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, described the confrontation with Belarus as a “hybrid … Continue reading Is Belarus Waging A ‘Hybrid War’ On the West? → read more
Punishments set for US troops who refuse vaccination
RT The US Army has threatened repercussions for soldiers who decline to receive Covid-19 vaccinations, saying that insubordinate troops will be barred from promotions, reenlistment,... The post Punishments set for US troops who refuse vaccination appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Something very peculiar is happening with our Strategic Petroleum Reserve
American Thinker – by Andrea Widburg It’s no secret that Americans are paying record prices at the gas pumps. Rapidly ascending prices also affect the cost... The post Something very peculiar is happening with our Strategic Petroleum Reserve appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Dem Rep. Escobar: If You’re Worried About Inflation, You Should Want Work Permits for Migrants in Spending Bill
Breitbart – by Ian Hanchett During an interview aired on Thursday’s “PBS NewsHour,” Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX) argued that people concerned about inflation should want... The post Dem Rep. Escobar: If You’re Worried About Inflation, You Should Want Work Permits for Migrants in Spending Bill appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Lawsuit: Alec Baldwin Had No Reason to Fire Gun During Scene Being Rehearsed
Breitbart LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that Alec Baldwin recklessly fired a gun when it wasn’t called for in the script... The post Lawsuit: Alec Baldwin Had No Reason to Fire Gun During Scene Being Rehearsed appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
White House Tells Businesses To Move Forward With Biden’s Vaccine Rule As OSHA Suspends Enforcement
Daily Caller – by Shelby Talcott White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that private businesses with 100+ employees should move forward with implementing... The post White House Tells Businesses To Move Forward With Biden’s Vaccine Rule As OSHA Suspends Enforcement appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Econlib2 days ago
Why Dr Ehrlich Should Stop Worrying about the Population Bomb and Love Humanity
In a short piece published recently in Nature, Stanford University Professor Emeritus and “Population Bomber” extraordinaire Paul R. Ehrlich worries that overpopulation, “one of the most important factors in the hunger nexus,” is not discussed by the Scientific Group for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021. This is a mistake, he writes, because “continuing population […] The post Why Dr Ehrlich Should Stop Worrying about the Population Bomb and Love Humanity appeared first on Econlib. read more
Lawfare2 days ago
NSL Verdict a Major Blow to Free Speech in Hong Kong
A pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong. (Etan Liam, https://flic.kr/p/2iaYdHB; CC BY-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/) Human rights have taken another major step backward in Hong Kong. On Nov. 11, activist Ma Chun-man, 31, was sentenced to 5 years and 9 months in prison for inciting secession under Hong Kong’s draconian new National Security Law. Ma is only the second person to be convicted of a NSL crime. But with at least 84 Hong Kongers awaiting trial on a range of NSL charges, he almost certainly won’t be the last. Ma is known to many in Hong Kong as Cap... read more
Another Sign That US Democrats Are Facing Electoral Disaster In The 2022 Midterm Elections
Columbia, SC has been led by Dem mayors for 30 years. @JoeBiden won this city by 30 points in 2020 and @BarackObama campaigned for the Democrat. But last night, Republican @Rickenmann had a big win. The red wave is coming! https://t.co/F2r11Ky34v — Rick Scott (@ScottforFlorida) November 17, 2021 *FOX News: **GOP defeats Obama-endorsed candidate in deep blue city that Biden won handily in 2020* *Republicans say their victory is part of a 'red wave'* Endorsements from former President Obama and House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn in reliably blue Columbia, South Carolina, were not e... read more
Ranked: Israel’s Five Deadliest Weapons Systems
*Robert Farley* *Israeli Defense Forces, Middle East* Merkava, Thunder, Jericho III, Dolphin, and the Israeli soldier *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *When considering the effectiveness of Israeli weapons and the expertise of the men and women who wield them, it’s worth noting that for all the tactical and operational success the IDF has enjoyed, Israel remains in a strategically perilous position. Since 1948, the state of Israel has fielded a frighteningly effective military machine. Built on a foundation of pre-independence militias, supplied with cast-off World War II weapo... read more
The Air Force Is Getting New Aircraft to Detect Nuclear Tests
*David Axe* *Nuclear Testing, United States* The WC-135s complement seismic sensors and other methods that help the U.S. government to track atomic tests. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The WC-135s are “bug-catchers,” to borrow Air Force slang. They carry air filters connected to sensors that can detect the radioactive particles that result from nuclear blasts. The U.S. Air Force is getting new reconnaissance planes equipped to detect atomic explosions. Well, the planes themselves aren’t exactly new. In fact, they’re 1960s-vintage aerial refuelers. But they’re more modern t... read more
The Royal Air Force's Plan to Make this Bomber a Missile Truck
*David Axe* *Royal Air Force, Great Britain* The RAF needed a warplane with enough range to patrol the vast Atlantic—and enough payload to haul long-range, bomber-killing missiles. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Vulcan “fighter” wasn’t the only air-to-air version of a heavy bomber. In 2004, Boeing proposed to build a new model of the B-1 bomber that would have been compatible with AIM-120 air-to-air missiles. In 1976, the British Royal Air Force had a problem. In the event of war, Soviet Backfire bombers flying from Europe could have devastated resupply convoys sailing ... read more
MJBizDaily2 days ago
Schumer touts marijuana legalization bill for entrepreneurs, not ‘big boys’
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said his federal marijuana legalization bill is modeled in part after New York’s and intended to provide opportunities to small businesses and minorities, not the "big boys." Schumer touts marijuana legalization bill for entrepreneurs, not ‘big boys’ is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Turcopolier2 days ago
The Kenosha prosecutors should be punished
The verdict is in. Acquitted on all counts. Justice has been served. The two deputy DA’s who prosecuted the case are enemies of the constitution. They should be disbarred and prosecuted for prosecutorial misconduct as was the DA in the … Continue reading → read more
People Died at Rates 20% Higher Than Normal After Second COVID Shot, Swedish Study Shows
According to a 34-page preprint paper on vaccine effectiveness, published in The Lancet, 3,939 of 4.03 million Swedes who received the second dose of a COVID vaccine died less than two weeks later. The post People Died at Rates 20% Higher Than Normal After Second COVID Shot, Swedish Study Shows appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
ClimateRealism2 days ago
The Facts: SkyNews Exploits Normal Weather Events To Fan False Climate Fear
From Vijay Jayaraj via the CO2 Coalition Exaggeration of weather events to sell climate crisis is not something new. In the case of a Sky News account of flooding in one Indian city, my own observations — backed up by independent data — are absolutely contrary to the news report. Chennai — my home state’s […] The post The Facts: SkyNews Exploits Normal Weather Events To Fan False Climate Fear appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
Indian Government Forced To Withdraw Farm Laws
After fighting for almost a year, farmers in India finally won a victory against the three farms laws enacted by the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government last year. Prime minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday, November 19, that the three laws would be repealed and all legal processes related to the matter will be completed during the upcoming session of parliament. The post Indian Government Forced To Withdraw Farm Laws appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
COP26: Greenwashing And Plutocratic Misadventures
COP 26 reaffirmed what has been obvious from the beginning: the Northern colonial and capitalist states most responsible for creating the climate crisis are unwilling to place people before profits in order to address the planet’s looming ecological collapse and humanitarian catastrophe. We need justice. But that word -- Justice! -- despite all of the philosophical pontificating from John Locke to John Rawls, is a concept incompatible with the rapacious civilizational logic of a colonial/capitalist system based on self-interest, greed, and social Darwinism. The post COP26: Greenw... read more
In The Name Of Saving The Climate, They Will Uberise The Farmlands
Ag Tech and Big Tech firms are championing a kind of uberisation of farmlands in an effort to dominate all aspects of food production. This ensures that it is the powerless smallholders and agricultural workers who take on all the risks. The German pharmaceutical company Bayer’s partnership with the US non-profit Precision Agriculture for Development (PAD) intends to use e-extension training to control what and how farmers grow their produce, as agribusinesses reap the benefits without taking on risk. This is another instance of neoliberalism at work, displacing the risk onto work... read more
Publisher’s Platform: Mr. Bill goes to Washington again, and again, and again
Opinion In 2011 I wrote: Last week the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a recall of ground turkey products due to “possible” Salmonella contamination. According to the press release, “Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation, a Springdale, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 36 million pounds of ground turkey products that may be contaminated with... Continue Reading read more
Profits of punishment: the big business of Australia’s private prisons 
Multinational prison contractors reap billion-dollar government contracts with soaring profits throughout the pandemic while inmates and their loved ones languish through uncertainty, lockdowns and COVID-19 outbreaks. An investigation by Stephanie Tran into Australia's privatised prisons. read more
After Ida, This Louisiana Tribe Is Organizing Its Own Recovery
After the hurricane, the garden took on a new role as a staging ground for the tribe’s disaster response to distribute supplies, coordinate mutual aid groups and help tribal members, who, along with other Native people in south Louisiana, were among the hardest hit. In the long run, Aronson hopes Yakani Ekelanna can combine these functions to become a sort of “laboratory”— a place for building tribal sovereignty and resilience against an uncertain future. The post After Ida, This Louisiana Tribe Is Organizing Its Own Recovery appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
The Last Refuge2 days ago
Kyle Rittenhouse Overcome With Emotion After NOT GUILTY Verdict – Video
The jury reached a verdict and Kyle H Rittenhouse has been found NOT GUILTY on all five counts against him. Understandably young Mr. Rittenhouse was overcome with emotion as each of the verdicts were read. VIDEO BELOW: Posted in 1st Amendment, 2nd Amendment, 4th Amendment, 6th Amendment, Big Government, Death Threats, media bias, Political correctness/cultural […] The post Kyle Rittenhouse Overcome With Emotion After NOT GUILTY Verdict – Video appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Secret Emails Reveal How NIH, EcoHealth Alliance Colluded to Skirt Restrictions on Risky Experiments
The walls are closing in on Dr. Anthony Fauci as emails reveal the National Institutes of Health colluded with EcoHealth Alliance to circumvent federal restrictions on gain-of-function research. The post Secret Emails Reveal How NIH, EcoHealth Alliance Colluded to Skirt Restrictions on Risky Experiments appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
The Rio Times2 days ago
Analysis: An explanation for 2 shark attacks in Ubatuba (São Paulo), the first in 32 years
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An oceanography specialist analyzes the possible causes of shark attacks that occurred in less than a month along the São Paulo coast. This month, two sharks incidents were recorded on the São Paulo coast, specifically in the Ubatuba region. The victims had only minor leg injuries, but the issue caused […] The post Analysis: An explanation for 2 shark attacks in Ubatuba (São Paulo), the first in 32 years appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times2 days ago
Santiago 2023 wins award as best new brand in Chile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Santiago 2023 concept has been making a strong entrance in Chile and South America for some time now. It is the brand of the next Pan American and Parapan American Games held in Santiago. In this scenario, the Corporation in charge of its development and organization received the news […] The post Santiago 2023 wins award as best new brand in Chile appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times2 days ago
Opinion: What would happen if Karl Marx analyzed Castillo’s Peru?
By Pablo Díaz de Brito RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) A diagnosis of events in Peru, where Pedro Castillo became president last June, serves to analyze the more general phenomenon of the advance of the populist or extreme left but normally referred to in new-speech as 'progressive left' in Latin America. This sector, called […] The post Opinion: What would happen if Karl Marx analyzed Castillo’s Peru? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times2 days ago
The five macro variables that put a ceiling on trade between Argentina and China
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Trade between China and Argentina represents a large part of the latter country's exports. According to figures that emerged from the summit between the Asian country and Artentina, there was a year-on-year growth of around 50%. Analyst Marcelo Elizondo talked to PERFIL and analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of this […] The post The five macro variables that put a ceiling on trade between Argentina and China appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted of all charges
BREAKING: Kyle Rittenhouse has been found NOT guilty on all charges. pic.twitter.com/E7tbGSuBA4 — Rebel News (@RebelNewsOnline) November 19, 2021 Today the jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse of all charges in his self-defence shooting of three violent criminals during the riots. The matter never should have gone to trial. The star witness testified that Kyle never shot him until he pointed a gun at him. He was running away from them and they were chasing him. He fell and they started giving him the boots so he shot them in self-defence. Joe Biden and the mainstream media suck. read more
Can you see the writing on the wall?
*'Those who tell the stories rule society.'* *Plato* - Merck is planning to charge Americans 40 times its cost for a covid drug whose development was subsidized by the American taxpayers. Big Pharma spends twice as much money on lobbying as Big Oil does. - John D. Rockefeller (Standard Oil) in the early 1900's took control of virtually every newspaper and news editor of his era. He was the world's first billionaire. Rockefeller decided that native healing plants had to be diminished in order for the development of oil-based drugs. Rockefeller had his agents... read more
Sardonicky2 days ago
When Elitivists Attack
*Elitivism, def:* A cross between social justice activism and plutocratic self-interest; in other words, an oxymoron for the ages.To the best of my knowledge, this neologism was first coined by Sardonicky way back in 2017 to describe the wealthy Hillary Clinton supporters who abandoned their brunches and displayed their mass "aghastitude" at the election of Donald Trump by taking to the streets in Women's Marches, wearing their pink pussy hats and outdoing themselves in outraged Tweets. They and their supporters effectively diverted attention away from why Trump had beaten Clinton... read more
Kyle Rittenhouse trial
Jurors deliberated for a total of 26 hours and found Rittenhouse not guilty on five counts including first-degree reckless homicide, two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment. Judge Bruce Schroeder had previously dismissed two additional counts related to his weapon. Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all counts in Kenosha trial | Fox News My friend Bonnie, a retired police officer, posted this on Facebook: For those saying justice was served, I strongly disagree. We have a standard in this country that no one is charged w... read more
balance102 days ago
DoJ takes big pharma side in court; etc.
(*Reuters*) - Freedom of Information Act requests are rarely speedy, but when a group of scientists asked the federal government to share the data it relied upon in licensing Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, the response went beyond typical bureaucratic foot-dragging. As in 55 years beyond. https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/wait-what-fda-wants-55-years-process-foia-request-over-vaccine-data-2021-11-18/ ..................................................... The official European Union database of suspected drug reaction website is now reporting 30,551 fatalities and 1,163... read more
Vigilante Justice Trumps Actual Justice
They cry when they don't get what they want. They cry when they get what they want. This is the future of the right wing. This is right wing... masculinity, for want of a better word. More on this travesty later. read more
2:00PM Water Cooler 11/19/2021
This is Naked Capitalism fundraising week. 1501 donors have already invested in our efforts to combat corruption and predatory conduct, particularly in the financial realm. Please join us and participate via our donation page, which shows how to give via check, credit card, debit card, or PayPal. Read about why we’re doing this fundraiser, what […] read more
Vice President Kamala Harris Was In Charge Of The U.S. Federal Government For 85 Minutes This Morning
*Daily Mail: **Biden is back in charge after handing reins to Kamala for 85 minutes while under anesthesia for his colonoscopy: Psaki says President can resume duties, is in 'good spirits' and is finishing his physical at Walter Reed* * Vice President Kamala Harris was in charge of the country for a brief period on Friday morning when President Joe Biden goes under anesthesia * Biden getting a colonoscopy as part of his annual physical * Biden took power back at 11:35 a.m. EDT, after speaking with Harris and White House chief of staff Ron Klain * He reliquished power at 10:... read more
Snopes.com2 days ago
Kyle Rittenhouse Cleared of All Charges in Kenosha Shootings
The jury came back with its verdict after close to 3 1/2 days of deliberation. read more
Police Launch Third Militarized Raid Against Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders
The RCMP arrested 15 people on Thursday November 18 as the land defence struggle against the construction of the Coastal GasLink fracked gas pipeline on Wet’suwet’en territory in northern British Columbia continues. Gidimt’en land defender Sleydo’ says: “[The RCMP] came with intent and the ability to kill people and seriously harm people.” Those arrested included two Elders, a journalist and three legal observers. The post Police Launch Third Militarized Raid Against Wet’suwet’en Land Defenders appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Rittenhouse Verdict: NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS
LIVE VERDICT WATCH: Jury deliberations enter day 4 in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse: https://t.co/PvdTWQI0JI https://t.co/RwzcTZtEct — WISN 12 NEWS (@WISN12News) November 19, 2021 Finally, justice is served. read more
On The Structure Of Kellogg’s Corporate Control
Workers at Kellogg’s went on strike early October for the first time since 1972. It’s now mid-November, snow is falling, and it’s starting to get really cold outside. At the request of the company, workers briefly returned to the negotiating table in what turned out to be a corporate PR stunt for the annual shareholders’ meeting. The Kellogg Company has shut them out, hired scabs, and still refuses to budge from their desire to make every community look more like the maquiladoras or sweatshops in Mexico, where they have been shifting North American production for decades. The post... read more
Governor Stitt Grants Julius Jones Clemency
Julius Jones has been on death row in Oklahoma for 19 years for a 1999 murder he’s always said he had no part in. Mr. Jones, who is represented by federal attorneys Dale Baich and Amanda Bass, was convicted and sentenced to death at the age of 19 and has now spent half his life in prison, waiting to be executed for a crime that new and compelling evidence suggests he didn’t commit. On Nov. 18, 2021, Oklahoma Gov. Stitt grants Julius Jones life without parole hours before his 4 PM CST execution. Twice, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board recommended that Mr. Jones be granted life ... read more
Deliberate, criminal election fraud in Pennsylvania - and it's on camera!
If this doesn't blow the top off election fraud in Pennsylvania last November, I don't know what will. Remember, President Trump was leading the vote in that state until Delaware County submitted its votes - and now we know those votes were, to put it mildly, *corrupt as hell*. The Gateway Pundit reports: An election whistleblower in Delaware County, Pennsylvania released video evidence of the destruction of election data, documents, and equipment by election officials in the 2020 presidential election on Wednesday night. The videos show election officials admitting to each ... read more
Nicaraguan Supreme Court Backs Possible Exit From The OAS
The magistrates of the Supreme Court of Justice (CSJ) of Nicaragua released this Wednesday the agreement which aligns with the Sovereign Declaration of the National Assembly of Nicaragua, which urged the Executive to leave the Organization of American States (OAS). The so-called agreement 126, issued in support of the Parliament, condemns the OAS's unjust actions in Nicaragua's internal affairs. The text was read by the acting secretary of the CSJ, Geraldo Áreas Lacayo, who highlighted the independence of the Legislative, Executive, Judicial and Electoral powers, which coordinate ... read more
MJBizDaily2 days ago
Cannabis sales in Canada eke out another monthly record in September
Canadian cannabis sales were nudged higher in September largely by growth in one province, Ontario, according to the latest data provided by Statistics Canada. Cannabis sales in Canada eke out another monthly record in September is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Duran2 days ago
Austria 100% lockdown. Ireland Varadkar upset with 5%
Austria 100% lockdown. Ireland Varadkar upset with 5% ***News Topic 634*** Austria imposes compulsory vaccination from February 1 & nationwide lockdown starting Monday Austria imposes compulsory vaccination from February 1 & nationwide lockdown starting Monday Austria will introduce a full lockdown that could last for three weeks on Monday in an attempt to tackle a […] read more
Big Oil Pays $192 Million To Extract Fossil Fuels From The Gulf
The Biden administration went through with the largest offshore oil and gas lease sale in U.S. history Wednesday. In the controversial sale, major fossil-fuel companies including ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron and BP bid a total of $192 million for the rights to drill a stretch of the Gulf of Mexico that is about double the size of Florida, The AP reported. The amount offered is the second-highest total since bidding resumed in the Gulf of Mexico in 2017. The Biden administration has been widely criticized for allowing the sale to proceed even after President Joe Biden promised U.S. c... read more
One More Episode In The Dark Matter Search Saga
Do you remember the DAMA-LIBRA experiment? It is a underground detector made of sodium iodide crystals buried under the rock of the Gran Sasso mountain in central Italy, which took data for over a decade in the search of the elusive signal that slowly-moving, massive particles would produce when they bounced off atoms of the active detector material. read more read more
Snopes.com2 days ago
Yes, Austria Announced Compulsory Nationwide COVID-19 Vaccination
Amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases and considerable vaccine hesitancy, the federal government announced the drastic new measure in November 2021. read more
Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict Is In. Not Guilty On All Charges
*WNU Editor:* A lot of emotion in the courtroom. read more
There Were Some Silver Linings to Russia's Su-47 Fighter
*Kris Osborn* *Su-47, Eurasia* Nonetheless, there may be little way of knowing that a Su-47 or even a Su-57 can truly rival an F-22. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Sukhoi Su-47s most notable or often-discussed attribute is its swept forward wing, a design configuration credited for helping to bring improved attack angles and flight path adjustments while maintaining maneuverability. Did the never produced Russian Su-47 'Berkut' fighter accomplish anything of significance? It is an interesting question, given that the not-so-stealthy aircraft was intended to push the ... read more
Artificial Intelligence Is the F-16's New Secret Weapon
*Kris Osborn* *F-16, * The F-16 may soon operate within a complex digital ecosystem. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *At the same time, the collaborative weapons experiment is showing great promise, perhaps in large measure because artificial-intelligence-capable algorithms can be integrated into small form factors such as the Small Diameter Bombs that were used. Two Air Force F-16 jets fired Small Diameter Bombs were able to share threat data with one another while in flight to a target using an emerging kind of collaborative weapons coordination, enabling the bombs to adjus... read more
The Air Force Can Fly Unmanned F-16s Alongside Manned Fighters
*David Axe* *Unmanned Aircraft, United States* Demonstrating the ability to fly F-16s without pilots puts the Air Force one step closer to an unmanned future. *Key Point: * The Have Raider demonstration at Edwards Air Force Base in California included two phases, Lockheed announced on April 10, 2017. The first phase, Have Raider I, focused on formation-flying. Have Raider II sent the pilotless F-16 on a mock bombing run through “dynamic” enemy defenses. “This demonstration is an important milestone in AFRL’s maturation of technologies needed to integrate manned and unmanned airc... read more
The Russo-Japanese War Shaped the Contours of Modern Asian Politics
*Robert Farley* *Russo-Japanese War, Asia-Pacific* It also served as the world’s first taste of modern, industrial warfare. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *World War I and World War II so transformed the maps of both Europe and Asia that discerning the influence of antecedent conflicts like the Russo-Japanese War can be hard. Still, the setback that the Japanese dealt to the Russians in 1904-05 helped shape the contours of Asian politics for a century. Writers have ascribed many legacies to the conflict, some of which we can set aside. Victory against Japan probably would n... read more
Sorry, But the Zumwalt Is No True 'Stealth' Ship
*Kris Osborn* *Zumwalt Destroyer, Americas* Can a massive surface destroyer, armed with Tomahawk missiles, deck-mounted guns, sensors, antennas and heat-generating onboard electrical power, truly be considered stealthy? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Some of the Zumwalt’s weapons, for instance, are housed in what appear to be rounded, cone-like structures. Simply put, the fewer edges or identifiable shapes you have, the lower the possibility that electromagnetic signals will effectively deliver a signal. Eluding radar, quietly sailing into enemy territory, and launching lon... read more
Army Replicates Indo-Pacific Warfare Scenarios During Project Convergence
*Kris Osborn* *Army, Americas* There will be scenarios in the future where the Navy and U.S. Marine Corps are in a position to identify, organize and transmit data to aircraft with artificial intelligence capabilities and assets on the ground. The Army’s Project Convergence 21 live-fire war experiment in the Arizona desert replicated a scenario in the Indo-Pacific region to test the joint land-air-maritime warfare connectivity required to operate in that part of the world. The overall aim of this year’s Project Convergence experiment, which took place at Yuma Proving Grounds, ... read more
Race Against Time to Recover a Crashed F-35 Jet
*Peter Suciu* *F-35, Americas* The F-35 jet is being conducted by a Royal Navy submarine and a British underwater special forces unit. If this were a movie, then “M” would meet with 007, who would then consult with Dirk Pitt in a heart-pounding race against time to recover an advanced aircraft before foreign agents can get their hands on it. This isn’t the plot of the latest James Bond film, but rather not all that far from the truth in what is now playing out a day after a Royal Air Force F-35B crashed in the Mediterranean after the pilot was forced to ditch shortly after take-... read more
Russia Is More Than a Mere Naval Power
*Robert Farley* *Aircraft Carriers, Eurasia* At the moment, Russia’s only aircraft carrier is the troubled Admiral Kuznetsov. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The aviation capability of the Russian navy is dangling by a thread. *Kuznetsov* is old and in poor condition, and no carrier is even close to be laid down. The Russian surface fleet has not received a great deal of attention in the latest military modernization plans, and the Russian shipbuilding industry has not constructed a warship the size and sophistication of *Kuzentsov* since… well, *Kuznetsov*. Historically a l... read more
Is the Ruger Mark IV the Best Pistol for Shooting Competitions?
*Richard Douglas* *Guns, * It’s hard to find things to dislike about the Ruger Mark IV. It’s just too much fun. It’s classic. It’s an icon. It was one of the first guns I’ve fired in my life. The Ruger Mark IV is a pistol that everyone has seen and most have fired. It’s a .22 caliber gun so it was introduced to more than a few people when they were kids. I must have been in middle school when my uncle rented the Ruger Mark III in 2004. I have fond memories of that time so I wanted to know if the Ruger Mark IV is as good as it is in my memories. The Mark IV is a remarkably good-... read more
The U.S. Air Force Successfully Tested a New 5,000-Pound Bunker Buster
*Kris Osborn* *GBU-72, United States* The GBU-72 is designed to penetrate through rock or concrete and destroy hardened targets. It is meant to be more lethal than its predecessors. The U.S. Air Force has dropped a new penetrator bomb designed to cut through rock and concrete to destroy high-value targets such as bunkers or buried enemy locations. The bomb was dropped from an F-15 to assess release, targeting, flight path, and detonation capabilities. The weapon, called the GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator bomb, was tested at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The bomb, which weighs five t... read more
Kyle Rittenhouse Acquitted On All Charges
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted. The 18-year-old was charged with five felonies related to last year’s shooting in Kenosha,... The post Kyle Rittenhouse Acquitted On All Charges appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
NOT GUILTY!!
*Thank you, God* That is all read more
Live Feed: Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all counts
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com The post Live Feed: Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all counts appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Guy Quenneville reports on Dr. Saqib Shahab's warning that Saskatchewan needs to improve its vaccination rates and minimize social mixing to avoid a fifth COVID wave this winter. And Kelly Skjerven reports on modelling showing that delays in testing and seeking treatment are resulting in the majority of COVID admissions to ICU are happening within a day of admission to a hospital - signaling that people are ending up with more severe cases after delaying testing and treatment. - Meanwhile, Trevor Wilhelm reports on the belated arrest of an ant... read more

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