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Disability News Service11 hours ago
Civil servant says DWP wants to merge PIP and universal creditA Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) civil servant has told a disability charity that the government plans to merge personal independence payment (PIP) with universal credit, although not for at least six years. The admission from a DWP civil servant – […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
‘Deep concern’ over high-tech system that allows ‘covert surveillance’ of service-usersAn NHS trust has been asked why it introduced a new high-tech system that allows staff to carry out video monitoring of mental health service-users in their bedrooms while they are sleeping, without securing their consent. The actions of Camden and Islington […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
‘Deeply dangerous’ WeThe15 campaign exposed by failure to criticise COP26The failure of international organisations at the heart of a major new disability rights campaign to criticise governments for side-lining disabled people in the Glasgow climate change agreement has exposed their efforts as “deeply dangerous”, say activists. International Disability Alliance (IDA) and […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
DWP bosses quizzed by MPs over secret benefit fraud algorithmThe Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been questioned by MPs over its use of a secret set of instructions that are used by its computers to identify potential benefit fraudsters, and which appear to disproportionately target disabled people. Two of […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
DWP promises to go ‘slow, slow, slow, slow’ on universal credit managed migrationThe Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has pledged to go “slow, slow, slow, slow” when it finally begins to transfer the remaining group of claimants receiving “legacy” benefits onto universal credit over the next three years. Neil Couling, DWP’s director general […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
DWP admits losing six more disability-related employment tribunalsThe number of disability-related employment tribunals being lost by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) appears to have increased since its “shocking track record” of discrimination against its disabled staff was exposed by a documentary 20 months ago. Peter Schofield, DWP’s […] read more
ClimateCite12 hours ago
BBC and Met Office at war over ‘deep freeze’ winter weather forecastsNot a lot of people know that By Paul Homewood | Nov. 23, 2021 Get the popcorn out! A rare clash has emerged between the two ‘big boys’ of UK weather forecasting after they made hugely different long-term predictions for the winter ahead. Britain’s two biggest forecasters have predicted polar opposites for this winter. The Government-run Met Office has forecast … read more
Econlib12 hours ago
What’s Wrong With Social MobilityIn and of itself, social mobility is far from ambiguously good. Imagine a society of 10 individuals ranked by income from the poorest, No. 1, to the richest, No. 10. Assume that a good government (the one you would prefer) jacks up the income of No. 3 to between that of No. 6 and No. […] The post What’s Wrong With Social Mobility appeared first on Econlib. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 210 hours ago
The Daily "Near You?"Collinsville, Oklahoma, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Turcopolier10 hours ago
RUSSIAN FEDERATION SITREP 25 NOVEMBER 2021 by Patrick Armstrong
UKRAINE. Lots of bogus hysteria about how Russia is about to invade Ukraine – for example. Here’s my view – Russia Inc has no desire to pay for “Country 404” – the US/EU/NATO broke it, they own it. But, eventually, … Continue reading → read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 210 hours ago
"We All Get Plucked in the End"*"We All Get Plucked in the End"* By Bill Bonner BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – "As our friend Nassim Taleb reminds us, there’s a downside to being a turkey. It’s called Thanksgiving. Every day for 1,000 days, it gets its food. The turkey gets used to it. It feels pretty good about things. Around the feed trough, it is common knowledge that the food “always” comes. And there is no turkey alive who can contradict it. The more intellectual turkeys spin out theories to explain their good fortune. One says it’s because of turkey exceptionalism: “The food always comes because we’re turkeys, not ... read more
Climate Collections10 hours ago
Flawed Climate Models? Arctic Ocean Started Getting Warmer Decades Earlier Than ThoughtOriginally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Fram Strait is the only deep passage between the Arctic and World Oceans [credit: Bdushaw @ Wikipedia] Twenty six ‘COP’s and much of the world still claims to believe in, and frames its energy and various other policies according to, flawed climate models? If ‘rapid’ Arctic warming was already… read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Families Struggle with How to Hold 2nd Pandemic ThanksgivingAs some gather for turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pie, they are confronted with a list of questions. read more
Halifax Examiner10 hours ago
East Preston resident says his community is underserved by Halifax Transit: “Even when they get it half right, they get it wrong”This Saturday morning at 7:41am will mark the first time the city has offered weekend transit service to the Black community of East Preston. That service is offered through Halifax Transit route #401. Despite this and many other changes that took effect this week to the Halifax Transit system, one East Preston man says the […] read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Happy Thanksgiving From the Trenches!The post Happy Thanksgiving From the Trenches! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Farmer’s Almanac Predicts an Extra-Long, Extra-Cold Winter with ‘Bone-Chilling’ TemperaturesYahoo News According to the Farmer’s Almanac, we’re in for one wild winter. The 2022 Old Farmer’s Almanac has issued its official warning for especially wintery weather... The post Farmer’s Almanac Predicts an Extra-Long, Extra-Cold Winter with ‘Bone-Chilling’ Temperatures appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
NJ Cop Fatally Struck Nurse, Brought Body Home To Mom: ProsecutorPatch – by Nikki Gaskins NEWARK, NJ — A Newark police officer is in jail and accused of fatally striking a nurse with his car... The post NJ Cop Fatally Struck Nurse, Brought Body Home To Mom: Prosecutor appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Mount Sinai Long Beach hospital fired 72 healthcare staff due to vaccine mandate, and then closed down due to staff shortage.https://twitter.com/DrEliDavid/status/1463610474482872320 The post Mount Sinai Long Beach hospital fired 72 healthcare staff due to vaccine mandate, and then closed down due to staff shortage. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Jus’ put us in the garageCBS segment on #Thanksgiving suggests families have drinks and "hors d'oeuvres in the garage" while everyone takes a Covid rapid test and wait for the... The post Jus’ put us in the garage appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
US to require vaccines for all border crossers in JanuaryWilliamsport Sun-Gazette WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will require essential, nonresident travelers crossing U.S. land borders, such as truck drivers, government and emergency response... The post US to require vaccines for all border crossers in January appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Fauci speaks of ‘unfinished business’ before he can retireRT Top White House Covid adviser Anthony Fauci insisted his long career as a federal bureaucrat is far from over, saying retirement is simply out... The post Fauci speaks of ‘unfinished business’ before he can retire appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Concern over bill that offers new rights… but only to people with Down’s syndromeConcerns have been raised about a government-backed bill that would provide new rights to social care and other services, but only to a small minority of people with learning difficulties. The Down syndrome bill is due to receive its second reading in […] read more
Disability News Service11 hours ago
Disability History Month launches with talk of hotels, sex and French peasantsLeading disabled campaigners have spoken of the barriers they have faced due to invisible impairments, at the online launch of the 12th UK Disability History Month (UKDHM). This year’s month-long event, which ends on 18 December, is examining themes of invisible impairments […] read more
Komando.com13 hours ago
6 useful, affordable gifts for the Android lover on your listHow long have you been using that old smart TV? What about that old Fitbit with limited features? read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE13 hours ago
Brain study strengthens link between lithium and #suicide.Brain study strengthens link between lithium and suicide – Big Think https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/brain-lithium-suicide/#Echobox=1637819014 read more
Climate Collections14 hours ago
Greenland Ice Sheet Melting No Faster Than Last CenturyOriginally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Ralph Alexander reviews a new study on Greenland’s ice sheet: ? ? The climate doomsday machine makes much more noise about warming-induced melting of Greenland’s ice sheet than Antarctica’s, even though the Greenland sheet holds only about 10% as much ice.… read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
New COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa has scientists concerned.New COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa has scientists concerned – National | Globalnews.ca https://globalnews.ca/news/8401549/covid19-variant-south-africa/?utm_source=GlobalNews&utm_medium=Facebook read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Astronomers Spot Light Behind Supermassive Black Hole.Astronomers Spot Light Behind Supermassive Black Hole — Curiosmos https://curiosmos.com/astronomers-spot-light-behind-supermassive-black-hole-10-things-you-need-to-know/ read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ10 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Nov 251915 Battle of Ctesiphon/Salman Pak ended British lost and withdrew to Kut 1986 Iraq air strike on Larak Island oil facilities Longest air raid of war Used Saudi air base for refueling Iran transferred loading tankers there after Kharg and Sirri Islands hit by Iraq Hit 5 tankers (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq interview with author Tom Cooper on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq review *Iraqi Mirages, The Dassault Mirage Family In Service With The Iraqi Air Force, 1981-1988*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Iran-I... read more
Global Issues News Headlines10 hours ago
How to Tackle Africa's Employment CrisisACCRA, Ghana, Nov 25 (IPS) - The Covid-19 pandemic aggravated Africa's already severe employment crisis. The solution lies in a long-term political and economic transformation. Read the full story, “How to Tackle Africa's Employment Crisis”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines10 hours ago
Drowning of 27 migrants in English Channel is worst disaster on record: IOMUrgent action is needed to avoid a repeat of tragedies like this week’s drowning of at least 27 people in the English Channel, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Drowning of 27 migrants in English Channel is worst disaster on record: IOM”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines10 hours ago
Are you sure you want to share that? Sorting online fact from fictionSince the creation of the World Wide Web, we have had access to more information than ever before. However, we are also bombarded with dangerous disinformation. The UN’s Verified campaign has launched an online course to help us decide which is which, and protect vulnerable people from potential harm. Read the full story, “Are you sure you want to share that? Sorting online fact from fiction”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines10 hours ago
Feature: Mobile health teams save lives in Afghanistan’s most remote areasAt just one year old, Shahpirai’s son was suffering from severe malnutrition. Yet without the means or available facilities for him to receive proper health care, his mother could only hope he would improve at home. Read the full story, “Feature: Mobile health teams save lives in Afghanistan’s most remote areas”, on globalissues.org → read more
PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago
Slew Of Journalists And Land Defenders Released From CustodyTen people remain in custody in Prince George after a bail hearing for those arrested on Wet’suwet’en territory last week went overtime Monday. Most of those released agreed to a condition that they not return to the Morice West Forest Service Road, the area where Coastal GasLink’s 670-kilometre gas pipeline is under construction from northeast B.C. to Kitimat.Photojournalist Amber Bracken and filmmaker Michael Toledano’s conditions allow them to return to the territory, where they have been covering the ongoing dispute over the pipeline since the first police action occurred on t... read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Let Them Burn DungLondon Review- Ten Million a Year Not all deaths are created equal. In February 2020, the world began to panic about the novel coronavirus, which killed 2714 people that month. This made the news. In the same month, around 800,000 people died from the effects of air pollution. That didn’t. Novelty counts for a lot.… Continue reading → read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Philippines Rejects China's Demand To Remove Grounded Navy Ship On Atoll Claimed By Both Sides*Reuters: **Philippines rejects China's demand to remove grounded navy ship* MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will not remove a dilapidated navy ship grounded on an atoll in the South China Sea, its defence chief said on Thursday, rejecting a demand by China after it blocked a mission to resupply the vessel's crew. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana dismissed China's assertion on Wednesday that the Philippines had committed to remove the BRP Sierra Madre, which was intentionally grounded at the Second Thomas shoal in 1999 to reinforce Manila's sovereignty claims in the Spr... read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Ghislaine Maxwell trial to begin next week
Ghislaine Maxwell trial to begin next week The Duran: Episode 1151 WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Ghislaine Maxwell tells all from inside her US prison cell: Heiress says ‘I am weak, frail, tired and don’t even have shoes that fit… guards feed me rotten food and one apple had maggots in it’ Ghislaine Maxwell tells all from inside […] read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Great Success!Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Racism Running Rampant On Turtle IslandIt appears everything in Canada is racist. Its a good thing we have schools teaching how racist we are. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Politicians >EngineersFinancial Post- Terence Corcoran: A human mistake — Why the B.C. floods are not a climate change issue Before We Lost the Lake is filled with evidence of the seemingly futile hundred-year human struggle to tame Sumas Lake by draining it of water and turning it into fertile prairie, a never-ending battle to build and… Continue reading → read more
Real Climate Science12 hours ago
New York Times – Chicago To Drown9:26 AM · Jul 8, 2021 Great Lakes water levels are close to the century average. Great Lakes Dashboard – HTML5 read more
Halifax Examiner13 hours ago
How the Halifax Library is helping trans peopleThe African-American writer Richard Wright (1908-1960) was on my mind when I recently headed out to the Trans & Two-Spirit Name Change Clinic at the Halifax Central Library. The famed author of works such as Native Son, Wright had suffered soul-murdering experiences during his upbringing in the Jim Crow south. A July 1992 article in […] read more
Real Climate Science13 hours ago
CNN Says Climate Models Are Flawed“The Arctic Ocean has been warming since the onset of the 20th century, decades earlier than instrument observations would suggest, according to new research. the findings were worrisome because the early warming suggests there might be a flaw in the … Continue reading → read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Filling the need at food banks in North DartmouthNews 1. Driver kills woman in Dartmouth crosswalk A 27-year-old woman died from injuries she received on Wednesday after she was hit by a driver in a crosswalk on Pleasant Street in Dartmouth. A news release from Halifax Regional Police said the 41-year-old driver was issued a summary offence ticket for failing to yield to […] read more
Halifax Examiner16 hours ago
Protestors demand logging stop at Rocky Point Lake until recovery plan for mainland moose is in placeDozens of protestors, led by Extinction Rebellion Mi’kma’ki/Nova Scotia, rallied outside the office of the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables (DNRR) in Halifax Wednesday afternoon, hoping to speak with Minister Tory Rushton. Dressed in moose antlers and blowing horns that mimicked moose calls, they asked for an immediate halt to logging operations around Rocky […] read more
Halifax Examiner16 hours ago
HRP continue to push back against subpoenas for police chief Dan Kinsella and inspector Derrick Boyd to testify in Kayla Borden’s appealHalifax Regional Police is again objecting to having Chief Dan Kinsella and Insp. Derrick Boyd testify at an appeal hearing into allegations of both police misconduct at a July 2020 traffic stop in Dartmouth, and systematic racism within the force itself. The latest objections come after both Kinsella and Boyd, who is the officer responsible […] read more
Is the BBC biased?10 hours ago
It isn't impartial broadcasting
As we've been discussing on the open thread... This morning's *BBC Breakfast *included an interview with the French MP for Calais and a former Chief Immigration Officer for UK Border Force in light of the tragedy in the Channel yesterday. In a very BBC moment, *BBC Breakfast *presenter Naga Munchetty decided to interrupt when the latter, Kevin Saunders, said something that, however factual, was clearly unpalatable to her. She then took umbrage with him when he reacted with bemusement to her interruption. And, not letting it go, she then went on to try and shame him by playing... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Russia’s Military Is Relentlessly Pursuing Drone Projects*Mark Episkopos* *Drones, Eurasia* “There will be unmanned aerial vehicles and autonomous uninhabited underwater vessels, including those capable of operating in a swarm.” *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Russia’s post-Soviet Navy has spent the past several decades reforming into a smaller, but leaner and more advanced, fighting force. A greater focus on drone interoperability could complement and further shape those efforts into the coming years. Underwater and aerial drones will be integral to the future of Russian naval modernization, according to a top Russian defense in... read more
Organizing Notes11 hours ago
Evidence of US bio-warfare against North Korea & China during Korean War
This film is a Chinese propaganda piece accusing the U.S. of using bacteriological warfare in the Korean War. The film has an English soundtrack. This is definitely a true story. The US (with assistance of former Japanese fascist biological experts from WW II) dropped bio-warfare agents on North Korea and northeast China during that war. I wrote an extensive blog post about this (and a book entitled 'A Plague Upon Humanity') which you can see *here*. Ask yourself - what is the connection between the current US bio-warfare program (with labs around the globe) and the creation... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Improved Military Communications Starts with this Radio System*Dan Goure* *Communications, Americas* In an era when military forces must be integrated to allow information in all forms to pass rapidly between systems, platforms and devices, the inability to communicate could result in lives lost and defeats suffered. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Using TRAX, operators were able to identify and track a target using an airborne sensor system, direct an armed UAS to the area, launch a net-enabled glide bomb at the target and, when a new, more lucrative target was identified, redirect the smart weapon to it in real time. Each of the parti... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Are Smaller Aircraft Carriers the Way Of the Future?*David Axe* *Aircraft Carriers, Persian Gulf* "Light carriers" could be the way of the future. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While cheaper, light carriers are less capable than supercarriers are. A smaller flattop could embark as many as 20 F-35s, compared to the roughly 40 strike fighters that routinely embark on a supercarrier. The consensus could be … more giant, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Or the Pentagon could double down on a concept that has become popular in recent years. Small, non-nuclear “light carriers.” The Navy in early 2020 launched a formal study of ... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
The U.S. Navy’s Skipjack Subs Prepared the Way for Modern Designs*Mark Episkopos* *Skipjack-Class Submarine, Americas* Their three decades of service is a lasting testament to a submarine class well ahead of its time. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The Skipjack submarines were not “just” a serially-produced class of nuclear-powered attack submarines—though, in the mid-1950s, that alone would have been a respectable achievement. Rather, the Skipjack class combined two of the great submarine engineering innovations of its time: nuclear power and a teardrop hull design. One of the most forward-looking submarine classes ever to serve in the U... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Testing of Ultra-Deadly AIM-260 Missile Appears to Be Underway*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Missiles, Americas* The new weapon could be placed on U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft as soon as next year. The highly anticipated AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile—which is expected to eventually replace the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM)—is an American beyond-visual-range air-to-air weapon currently being developed by Lockheed Martin. After years of working on this highly secretive missile by the aerospace company, there are now reports that testing is underway and that the new weapon could be placed on U.S. Air Force a... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Reactions to China’s Hypersonic Missile Test are Mixed*Mark Episkopos* *Hypersonic Missiles, Asia-Pacific* Some in Washington have interpreted the test as yet another sign that the U.S. military is at risk of falling behind its great-power competitors in key nuclear weapons technologies. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *HGVs are launched from a regular rocket booster before separating to glide toward their target—their sheer speed and unpredictable flight path make them exceedingly difficult to track and destroy, posing a salient threat to current U.S. missile defenses. “We just don’t know how we can defend against that type of t... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Education Can Dispel Anti-Immigrant Sentiments*Fatemeh Aman* *Migration, World* Efforts should focus on educating the public that immigrant communities are an economic boon, not a burden. *Editor’*s* note: In November, *The National Interest* organized a symposium on the confluence of demographics, migration, and climate change. We asked a variety of scholars the following question: “Can migration be a solution to the various demographic challenges facing many nations, or is it a challenge in its own right? How should states adapt to and/or mitigate the effects of changing demographics and influxes of migrants?” The followi... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Reaction From Countries Not Invited To President Biden's Virtual 'Democracy Summit'*ABC News:* *Who was snubbed, who snuck through: Here's the list of invitees to Biden's democracy summit* *Like any big party, the guest list is already sparking controversy.* With democracy in recession around the world, President Joe Biden made a campaign pledge to convene a summit of democracies in his first year in office to promote human rights, counter corruption and discuss ways to strengthen democracies against authoritarian models that have gained strength in recent years. His first "Summit of Democracy" will convene virtually on Dec. 9-10, and now the administration... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Coal Mine Fire in Russia’s Siberia Kills 11, Dozens TrappedEfforts to rescue those trapped in the mine were halted because of an explosion threat. read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
Lopez pushes PH-EU FTA for more stable economic relations25-Nov-2021 Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez cited the need to elevate the Philippine-EU trade and investment relations to new heights via a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) to give the two parties' bilateral relations more stability. read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
New impetus to EU-India free trade agreement: Swedish envoy25-Nov-2021 Sweden's ambassador to India, expressed hope that the FTA between the EU and India would be negotiated and resolved soon. Swedish diplomats also stressed on innovation and cooperation between entities from their country and India. read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
Proposed amendments needed for RCEP ratification to be tabled in Parliament next month, says Azmin25-Nov-2021 The proposed amendments to three Acts, which are necessary to complete the domestic ratification process of the RCEP, will be tabled in Parliament next month, according to Senior Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. read more
null12 hours ago
#HealEthiopiaTogether: Ethiopia’s Guzo to a Promised RedemptionI wrote this poem exactly seven years ago, it was either written 7 years too early or God placed it in my heart to write The post #HealEthiopiaTogether: Ethiopia’s Guzo to a Promised Redemption appeared first on . read more
LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts12 hours ago
Proclamation of Thanksgiving by Abraham Lincoln, 1863Washington, D.C. October 3, 1863 By the President of the United States of America. A Proclamation. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Scientists Create ‘Super Jelly’ That Can Stand Being Run Over by a CarThe technology may be used for anything from robotics to cartilage replacement. read more
LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts13 hours ago
George Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789By the President of the United States of America, a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor-- and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of ... read more
Caitlin Johnstone13 hours ago
Efforts To Groom Us For War With China Are Getting More Forceful
If you thought western mass media have been brazenly pushy with their anti-China propaganda, wait til you see The Hill’s appalling new opinion piece titled “America must prepare for war with China over Taiwan“. “China’s massive investment in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) may show China is […] read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Returns, with All the TrimmingsSpectators, shut out in 2020, lined the route again. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 210 hours ago
"Consider A Turkey..."“Consider a turkey that is fed every day. Every single feeding will firm up the bird’s belief that it is the general rule of life to be fed every day by friendly members of the human race ‘looking out for its best interests,’ as a politician would say. On the afternoon of the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, something unexpected will happen to the turkey. It will incur a revision of belief.“ - Nassim Taleb “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” - Mark Twain read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Is President Biden’s Oil Supply Strategy Backfiring?*Cyril Widdershoven, OilPrice.com:* *Oil Bulls Rejoice As Biden’s Supply Strategy Backfires* * President Biden’s attempt to coordinate a crude release from major importers around the world has had a limited impact on oil prices and is likely to send prices higher in the future * While Biden has blamed OPEC+ for high oil and gasoline prices, the real reason is a combination of quantitative easing, underinvestment, and domestic policies * It remains unclear how OPEC will react to the provocation from Biden, but comments from the cartel are unlikely to be diplomatic in the upc... read more
Accidental Deliberations12 hours ago
Thursday Morning LinksThis and that for your Thursday reading. - Cory Neudorf argues that a pandemic is the last time when we can afford to prioritize abstract individual interests over the collective good, while Alexander Wong writes that vaccination is a textbook example of a way in which parents can protect children from avoidable harms. Bruce Arthur asks why millions of doses of vaccines are about to expire even as Ontario demurs on any plan to make booster shots more widely available. Ed Yong examines the frustrations and challenges facing health care workers whose experiences with long COVID are be... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Should The U.S. Energy Secretary Know How Many Barrels The US Consumes In A Day?*Daily Mail:* *Republicans tear into 'embarrassing' Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm for not knowing how many oil barrels the US consumes in a day* * Republicans ridiculed Biden's energy secretary after Jennifer Granholm was unable to answer a question about the nation's daily oil consumption * 'How incompetent is the Biden administration?' said Ronna McDaniel, RNC chair * Granholm appeared before reporters on Tuesday to sell the administration's plans to release 50 million barrels of oil to ease gas prices Republicans ridiculed President Biden's energy secretary on Wed... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Covid-19: Paraguay faces rejection of vaccination; some people don’t believe in vaccinesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "We have enough vaccines for all Paraguayans, why should we wait for a third wave like in Europe or other parts of the world without being prepared for it?" a doctor asked. An image currently circulating on social networks shows the epidemiological situation in Paraguay, where many people do not […] The post Covid-19: Paraguay faces rejection of vaccination; some people don’t believe in vaccines appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
The U.S. Navy Is Testing Non-GPS-Like Devices That Do Not Require SatellitesQuartermasters plot navigation points in the bridge of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a night replenishment-at sea (RAS) with the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) in 2015. Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Liam Kennedy/Release... read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
This Victory Gives Confidence for Future Struggles: The Forty-Seventh Newsletter (2021)On 19 November 2021, a week before the first anniversary of the farmers’ revolt, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi surrendered. He accepted that the three laws on agricultural markets that had been pushed through the parliament in 2020 would be repealed. The farmers of India had won. The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS), one of the organisers of the protest movement, celebrated the triumph and declared that ‘this victory gives more confidence for future struggles’. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
International tourism in Paraguay reboundingRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - International tourism in Paraguay "is rebounding," with hotels in Asunción's new corporate hub having "high occupancy," in contrast to the meager results of accommodations in the Paraguayan capital's historic center, according to Maral Turismo inbound operator José Carlos Bruneti. Although the results are disparate - some hotels have not yet reopened […] The post International tourism in Paraguay rebounding appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
Despite Very Low Vax Rates, Africa’s COVID Deaths Remain Far Below Europe & US[image: africa]Fewer than 6% of people in Africa are vaccinated. For months, the WHO has described Africa as “one of the least affected regions in the world” in its weekly pandemic reports. read more
Modern Tokyo Times14 hours ago
Japan art and self-portrait while dying: Iwasa Matabei (1578-1650)Japan art and self-portrait while dying: Iwasa Matabei (1578-1650) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Iwasa Matabei (1578-1650) was born during the warring period of the sixteenth century. This period eventually culminated in the Edo Period (Tokugawa Period). Edo began in 1603 and was replaced by the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Interestingly, […] The post Japan art and self-portrait while dying: Iwasa Matabei (1578-1650) first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Uruguay changes history training of its military for “a broader and wider perspective”RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Professionals from various fields contributed to the new curriculum and helped to define the study of recent history for military training. The subject "Military History" has emerged from this component. This program is to be modified. The concern arose from a survey of several units where officials noted the lack […] The post Uruguay changes history training of its military for “a broader and wider perspective” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Happy Thanksgiving!Papers please, and yes the rapid test too. Or you could show up wearing this. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Opinion: Brazil’s Centrão – Slouching towards Bedlam?RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; mere anarchy is loosed upon the world… And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?” W.B. Yeats, “The Second Coming” (1920) A century after Yeats’s epiphany, things in Brazil are arguably falling apart: double-digit […] The post Opinion: Brazil’s Centrão – Slouching towards Bedlam? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Science Matters14 hours ago
Ivermectin and the African EnigmaThis post provides a synopsis of the PubMed paper COVID-19: The Ivermectin African Enigma. by R. Guerrero et al. (2020 Dec 30) Excerpts in italics with my bolds. Overview 1) Why was this study conducted? Ivermectin has been used since 1995 for the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC). Currently, it is being considered as […] read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Bolivia: Explosion attack at Episcopal Conference headquarters front doorRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The General Secretariat of the Bolivian Episcopal Conference (CEB) has communicated the explosion of an artifact that occurred this Wednesday afternoon, November 24, at the entrance of the property of the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference without causing consequences to people but material damage. Father Ben Hur Soto, Secretary for […] The post Bolivia: Explosion attack at Episcopal Conference headquarters front door appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
The Left’s Covid FailureThroughout the various phases of the global pandemic, people’s preferences in terms of epidemiological strategies have tended to overlap closely with their political orientation. Ever since Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro expressed doubts as to the wisdom of a lockdown strategy in March 2020, liberals and those on the Left of the Western political spectrum, including most socialists, have fallen over themselves to adhere in public to the lockdown strategy of pandemic mitigation — and lately to the logic of vaccine passports. Now as countries across Europe experiment with tighter res... read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Wuhan Flu: Shark, JumpedYes, it’s real. read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
The Return of the FluThe flu has returned to some countries with high rates of natural immunity against SARS-CoV-2. In contrast, countries with high vaccination rates but low natural immunity rates are seeing record new covid waves, although at lower hospitalization and death rates than previously. read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Dear Leader Outlines His PrioritiesJustin The Magnificent has announced his priorities, and it doesn’t include us. Although he has made a ban on conversion therapy a big goal. I’m sure everyone wakes up in the morning thinking about that. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day#UPDATE Scientists in South Africa say they have detected a new #COVID19 variant with multiple mutations, blaming it for a surge in infection numbers https://t.co/0hRh3Gwd6N — AFP News Agency (@AFP) November 25, 2021 BREAKING: Official figures show Germany has become the latest country to pass the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from COVID-19. https://t.co/vPJlXH6OLh — The Associated Press (@AP) November 25, 2021 Meet Team Scholz - Germany's coalition government that has swept away 16 years of Angela Merkel https://t.co/9I7UZ83Zzw — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) November 25, 2021 I... read more
Real Climate Science13 hours ago
Catastrophic Sea Level RiseUS tide gauges average 2.1 mm/year of apparent sea level rise and are generally running close to the lowest scenario predicted by “climate experts” CO-OPS Technical Report Sea Level Trends – NOAA Tides & Currents read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
U.S. Navy Sending Salvage Ship And Crew To The Mediterranean To Help Recover Crashed British F-35BAn F35B Lightning II pilots prepared to take off from HMS Queen Elizabeth (R-08) on Aug. 14, 2021. UK Royal Navy Photo *USNI New:* *U.S. Navy Sending Salvage Ship, Crew To Help Recover Crashed British F-35B* The U.S. Navy is helping the United Kingdom recover its F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter that crashed in the Mediterranean last week. A U.K. government spokesperson confirmed to USNI News that the U.S. Navy is dispatching a ship and crew to help with the deep salvage mission. Naval Sea Systems Command did not immediately respond to an inquiry from USNI News about t... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Picture Of The DayResidents wait in line for free groceries distributed by La Colaborativa, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Chelsea, Massachusetts, November 23, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Giving back ahead of Thanksgiving holiday* (Reuters). read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Is U.S. Democracy Promotion Credible After Afghanistan?*Katie LaRoque, Patrick W. Quirk* *Democracy Promotion, United States* While the Summit for Democracy will issue a rallying cry for freedom and democracy defenders everywhere, actions—not rhetoric—are needed to rebuild trust and restore this administration’s credibility in the eyes of those who risk their lives for democratic progress. The Biden administration is less than a month away from convening its Summit for Democracy, where heads of state and civil society representatives will try to advance commitments that deepen democratic values and address the growing rise of authori... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
The Military Case for Building a New Cargo Fleet*Dan Goure* *Military Logistics, Americas* Only a few decades ago, the United States possessed the world’s largest commercial cargo fleet. Today, that fleet has shrunk by more than 90 percent. *Here's What You Need to Remember: * By virtually every measure—military power and reach, economic might, humanitarian assistance and science and technology—the United States remains today the world’s sole superpower. One area where this country has a significant advantage over any other nation, particularly potential adversaries, is in logistics. The real secret to the Defense Department’... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro Concerned About Chinese Expansion and Aggression*Kris Osborn* *Great Power Competition, Indo-Pacific* The Secretary of the Navy discussed recent Chinese actions when addressing a group of U.S. Navy midshipmen. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said he was not only worried about the size and technological sophistication of the growing Chinese Navy, but also by Beijing’s provocations, aggressive behavior, and overall action on the international stage. “It’s not just ships and weapons that concern me,” Del Toro told a group of U.S. Navy Academy midshipmen in October, according to a transcript of the speech. “It’s what Beijing doe... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
This Is How Israel Got its Nuclear Program Started*Zachary Keck* *Israel Nuclear Weapons, Israel, United States* Israel’s interest in nuclear weapons basically dates back to the founding of the Jewish state in 1948. The country’s founding leader, David Ben-Gurion, was haunted both by the Holocaust and the unremitting hostility Israel faced from its much larger Arab neighbors. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In 1958, Feinberg turned to many of the same members of the Sonneborn Institute, as well as many other Jewish leaders in North America and Europe, in order to raise the money for the Dimona nuclear project after Ben-Gurio... read more
21st Century Wire14 hours ago
India’s Negative Birth Rate: Globalist ‘Overpopulation’ Myth Falters Again
*21WIRE* | Malthusian predictions of over-population have been repeatedly over-exaggerated, as evidenced by this latest news out of Asia. read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Cops Watch Robbery Unfold in Front of Them, Do Nothing as Criminals Get in Car, Drive Away[image: cops]With cops like these, who needs criminals... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay urge Uruguay to reconsider position on MERCOSUR external tariffsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay continues to block the Brazilian initiative to discuss and implement the regional organization's "flexibilization" so that member states can hold trade negotiations bilaterally with other nations. Faced with this entrenched position, the representatives of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay urged the Uruguayans to reconsider their position ahead of the presidential […] The post Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay urge Uruguay to reconsider position on MERCOSUR external tariffs appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Real Climate Science15 hours ago
100% Effective“COVID still spreading in NM prisons despite nearly everyone getting the jab Clayton prison is a hotspot even though 95% of prisoners are vaccinated” COVID-19 still spreading in NM prisons despite high vaccination rates “PFIZER AND BIONTECH CONFIRM HIGH EFFICACY … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Analysis: Bolivia and its eternal unresolved social conflictsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In early November, several civic committees, trade unionists, transport workers and the public university, among other organizations, began a strike in the department of Santa Cruz in rejection of a law aimed at increasing police control and political centralism. This conflict is the result of the MAS (Movimiento al Socialismo) […] The post Analysis: Bolivia and its eternal unresolved social conflicts appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
Sino-Russian Collusion Over Taiwan, Ukraine Seems Improbable But Isn’tThe “feel-good” from Tuesday’s virtual meeting between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping leaps out of the US-Russian summit in Geneva in June. Biden’s talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin apparently sought to create a “stable and predictable” relationship with Russia but there is talk of war today. On […] read more
Cairns News15 hours ago
Gunner has a tarnished reputation among NT AboriginesLetter to the Editor Gunner has always been dirty. He thinks as he said he’s a born and bred Territorian, if he was he’d have more respect and gratitude compassion towards us indigenous people.They the Government want to take away our dignity, health, land, kids. They have painted a big picture of Aboriginal communities as […] read more
Real Climate Science15 hours ago
Erasing The World’s Record TemperatureYale University claims that 130F this year is a world record. Death Valley, California, breaks the all-time world heat record for the second year in a row » Yale Climate Connections From July 1-17, 1913 afternoon temperatures at Greenland Ranch, … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Startups from Argentina, Brazil and Chile won 2021 LATAM innovation competition prizesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The most critical innovation contest in Latin America has held its fourth edition in a new way - an exciting online event that united the 15 finalists in 2021. The 100K LATAM competition is organized by the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA), with the support of the MIT (Massachusetts […] The post Startups from Argentina, Brazil and Chile won 2021 LATAM innovation competition prizes appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
3 clever ways to cut your business expensesSadly, the pandemic is far from over. Money may be tight, so take these three steps to cut down on business expenses. This tips save a ton of money. read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
10 Black Friday shopping secrets10 ways to save big on Black Friday shopping sprees. read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog14 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin Russia’s Oil Reserves Are Becoming Increasingly Hard To Recover Weekly jobless claims plunge to 199,000, the lowest level in more than 50 yearsGerman parties to announce government led by center-left Olaf Scholz, marking end of Merkel era Kevin Spacey Loses Arbitration Case Against ‘House of Cards’ Production CompanyArbitrator rules actor breached contract, awards MRC nearly $31 million following sexual-harassment, misconduct claims Police Could Take Guns from Troops Accused of Domestic Violence Under Proposed Law 1. Putin says he took an experimental nasal COVID... read more
Econlib14 hours ago
On Asimov’s Foundation
As, I suppose, many other viewers, I welcome the Apple TV series “Foundation” as a dream coming true. I remember reading Asimov’s Foundation as a kid of 9 or 10 years old. Science fiction and comic books were my path toward the appreciation of literature. I read (in the Italian translation) many novels of the […] The post On Asimov’s Foundation appeared first on Econlib. read more
Northern Reflections14 hours ago
A Strange Marriage Of ConvenienceParliament began with the same bickering between the major parties. Althea Raj writes: On Monday, the Liberals sought to ensure focus remained on unvaccinated Conservative MPs — for reasons still unexplained, Erin O’Toole refuses to say how many of his MPs have medical exemptions from being vaccinated against COVID-19. On Tuesday morning, Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre accused the Liberals of having an “inflation tax.” Inflation is at an 18-year high, and Canadians are feeling it at the gas pumps, at grocery stores and in the housing market. But Canada is not alone.... read more
Climate Warriors and Flagships from Hell
"There should be encampments and occupations in and near Middlesborough and Hull. There should be. If the spirit of Earth First and actual environmentalism was with us, perhaps there would be." The post Climate Warriors and Flagships from Hell appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green. read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
Come on over....The Free Thought Project15 hours ago
As Thousands Rot in a Cage for Weed on Thanksgiving, Biden Breaks Promise to Pardon Them, Pardons Turkeys Instead[image: cannabis]As tens of thousands of human beings rot in a cage for cannabis, President Biden refuses to fulfill his campaign promise of freeing them, pardoning turkeys instead. read more
Modern Tokyo Times15 hours ago
Australia sends troops to the Solomon Islands: Chinatown attacked againAustralia sends troops to the Solomon Islands: Chinatown attacked again Sawako Utsumi and Kanako Mita Modern Tokyo Times The tense situation in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, has led to Australia sending troops to this country. Thus troops deemed peacekeeping are hoping to quell the situation after two days of rioting in Honiara. […] The post Australia sends troops to the Solomon Islands: Chinatown attacked again first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT15 hours ago
New German Coalition Caves In To GreensBy Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness If you thought UK climate policy was potty……………. Olaf Scholz will head a three-party coalition with broad plans for Germany’s transition to a green economy, under a deal to end 16 years of government led by Angela Merkel. Almost two months after his Social Democrat party […] read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Inflation bites Biden*Daily Wire:* *New Poll: 77% Of Americans Say Inflation Is Impacting Their Lives: Majority Blame Biden* You can't miss it at the gas pump or the grocery store. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Maryland blacks support GOP governors anti-crime measuresWashington Free Beacon: The poll, which was provided by an outside group aligned with Hogan, shows that 64 percent of likely black voters in the state "strongly support" the governor's proposal to "provide greatly increased funding to state and local police agencies," while 24 percent "somewhat support" the policy. Hogan's initiative enjoys similar support across racial lines—89 and 74 percent of white and Hispanic voters support it, respectively. Those numbers contradict state Democrats' criticism of the plan. After Hogan announced his proposal to invest an additional $150 milli... read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
Technocracy Referendum: ‘Switzerland Will Vote on November 28th Whether to Remain a Democracy’
*21WIRE + CHD* | A 'NO' vote on the 28th would send a strong signal to the globalist elites that their New World Order will not subdue democracy in Europe's mountainous nation. read more
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