4:13 pm I find my Internet connection has finally resumed. Since crashing in the middle of posting Part 2 yesterday happened 18 hours ago, that leaves 18 + 24 = 42 to recover. At 5 hrs. each, that is over 8 posts, 2 of which have been made. The saved material for the former post is irretrievably lost from rebooting while I slept. There will be duplication of 2 posts, but time stamps are inadequate to avoid that.
Pension Pulse7 minutes ago
AIMCo and OMERS Beef Up Their Industrial Properties PortfoliosAIMCo put out a press release on it acquired two logistics warehouses in Dunstable, UK: Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), on behalf of certain of its clients, has acquired two recently completed logistics warehouses in Dunstable, U.K., from a fund managed by AXA IM Alts and which have been developed by Baytree Logistics Properties. *Unit A is a 267,000 sq ft warehouse let to UPS for a term of 5 years with a break at year 3. The building is rated as BREEAM “Excellent” and was awarded “Building Project of the Year” in the Business Green Awards 2019.* *Unit B is a... read more
Diogenes' Middle Finger9 minutes ago
Your Official Semi-World Famous Irredeemable Mid-Week Open ThreadYour Beloved Blog Editrix Turns Things Over to You, the Readers. Got Something to Say? Well You Better Say It Dammit! _____________________________ This Week Your Hump Day Open Thread Is Sponsored By: *Harland Sanders' Holiday Three-Way*™ *"It's Finger Lickin' Good"* read more
Halifax Examiner19 minutes ago
Cst. Andrew Joudrey testifies about his training in diversity, traffic stops at third day of Kayla Borden appeal hearingCst. Andrew Joudrey testified on Day 3 of the appeal hearing into Kayla Borden’s complaints towards constables Scott Martin and Jason Meisner of the Halifax Regional Police. Joudrey was one of the officers on the scene July 28, 2020, the night Borden’s car was mistaken for a different coloured car driven by a white man. […] read more
The Last Refuge32 minutes ago
Lower Than Expected November Retail Sales Shows Inflation Impact and Reduction in Consumer SpendingThe Commerce Department November retail sales data was release today [DATA HERE] – [DETAIL pdf HERE]. The top line issue is a shocking drop in retail sales for November in key categories that align with previous discussion of inflation spending priorities for all U.S. consumers. Before getting to the data, one point is critical to […] The post Lower Than Expected November Retail Sales Shows Inflation Impact and Reduction in Consumer Spending appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
All That Is Solid ...48 minutes ago
Capitalism Vs Covid ShutdownsGive this excellent discussion with Adam Tooze a listen. And if you're able, please help support Alex's work here. Politics Theory Other · Adam Tooze on Shutdown: How Covid Shook the World's Economy read more
Food & Water Watch58 minutes ago
The Future Generations Protection Act — The Climate Bill We Urgently NeedThe window of opportunity to act on climate change grows smaller every day. Will Biden and Congress seize this chance to make genuine progress? The post The Future Generations Protection Act — The Climate Bill We Urgently Need appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Snopes.com1 hour ago
Did Oprah Winfrey Endorse Whoopi Goldberg’s CBD Line?We've seen unauthorized, foreign-run schemes like these before. read more
Waking Times1 hour ago
The Lancet Scolds Those Claiming “Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated”
*Tyler Durden* - In a late November note, The Lancet published a letter from Günter Kampf, a prolific researcher at the University of Griefswald in Germany. read more
War News Updates1 hour ago
CDC Issues Covid-19 Winter Warning*Washington Post: **Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S. and could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns* Top federal health officials warned in a briefing Tuesday morning that the omicron variant is rapidly spreading in the United States and could peak in a massive wave of infections as soon as January, according to new modeling analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The prevalence of omicron jumped sevenfold in a single week, according to the CDC, and at such a pace, the highly mutated variant of the coronavirus could ratchet up pressure on a hea... read more
MJBizDaily1 hour ago
Marijuana REIT tops 100 properties with $72 million dealReal estate investment trust Innovative Industrial Properties said it acquired a portfolio of 27 cannabis properties in Colorado, North Dakota and Pennsylvania for $72.7 million excluding transaction costs. Marijuana REIT tops 100 properties with $72 million deal is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Medical Kidnap1 hour ago
32,649 Deaths 3,003,296 Injuries Following COVID Shots in European Database of Adverse Reactions as Young, Previously Healthy People Continue to Die
The European Union database of suspected drug reaction reports is EudraVigilance, and they are now reporting 32,649 fatalities, and 3,003,296 injuries, following COVID-19 injections. A Health Impact News subscriber from Europe reminded us that this database maintained at EudraVigilance is only for countries in Europe who are part of the European Union (EU), which comprises 27 countries. The total number of countries in Europe is much higher, almost twice as many, numbering around 50. (There are some differences of opinion as to which countries are technically part of Europe.) So ... read more
Snopes.com1 hour ago
2021 in Review: Highlights From Snopes.comIf this year taught us anything, it's this: A dire need remains for fact-based, explanatory journalism. read more
Mining Awareness +1 hour ago
German Police Raid “Covid Skeptics” Over Alleged “Potential Plot to Harm” Saxony’s Premier; Police Said They Found Crossbows-Other Weapons But Not Clear If Weapons Capable Of FiringApparently the “Covid Skeptics”, who were raided, call themselves “Free Saxons” (“Freie Sachsen”) on Telegram. Does anyone else recall other … Continue reading → read more
Health Impact News1 hour ago
32,649 Deaths 3,003,296 Injuries Following COVID Shots in European Database of Adverse Reactions as Young, Previously Healthy People Continue to DieThe European Union database of suspected drug reaction reports is EudraVigilance, and they are now reporting 32,649 fatalities, and 3,003,296 injuries, following COVID-19 injections. A Health Impact News subscriber from Europe reminded us that this database maintained at EudraVigilance is only for countries in Europe who are part of the European Union (EU), which comprises 27 countries. The total number of countries in Europe is much higher, almost twice as many, numbering around 50. (There are some differences of opinion as to which countries are technically part of Europe.) So ... read more
Snopes.com1 hour ago
Sewell to Be 1st Woman, 3rd Black Person to Lead NYC PoliceNew York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams named Keechant Sewell, a Long Island police official, as the city's next police commissioner, making her the first woman to lead the nation’s largest police force. read more
Halifax Examiner2 hours ago
178 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Wednesday, Dec. 15; schools to go on holiday earlyJump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced 178 new cases of COVID-19 today, Wednesday, Dec. 15. By Nova Scotia Health zone, the new cases break down as: • 113 Central • 55 Eastern • 5 Northern • 5 Western There remain just six […] read more
MJBizDaily2 hours ago
Private-sector online cannabis sales, delivery coming to Alberta in MarchPrivate-sector cannabis retailers in Alberta will take over online adult-use sales and delivery from a government-owned online store in March 2022, providing new opportunities to stores in the competitive Canadian market. Private-sector online cannabis sales, delivery coming to Alberta in March is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Michael West Media2 hours ago
Are we being served? Restaurateurs swamped by labour rout in wake of bruising lockdownsThe world of work has changed dramatically in the past two years of pandemic. Emergency measures have sent businesses to the wall and left others unable to fill staff gaps. We have learnt overdue lessons on the value of the people who conduct the many backbreaking and thankless tasks in hospitality and tourism. But control of the commanding heights of the labour market remains with the big end of town, writes Michael Sainsbury. read more
AltHealthWorks.com3 hours ago
Fake “Organic” Food From China is a Serious, Immediate Concern. Here’s What You Need to KnowMultiple recent reports exposed conventional foods manufactured in China as fake and even toxic: scams involving rice that contains plastic, fake eggs made from chemicals and many food items containing high levels of arsenic. Now that country-of-origin labeling has been removed by Congress (for meat anyway), and companies are struggling to find new sources of food to meet the growing demand for organics in the United States, it’s becoming more likely that your organic food could come from China or other countries rather than U.S. farmers. According to a 2017 report from Food Safety N... read more
Mining Awareness +4 hours ago
Doctrine of Roman Catholic Papal Infallibility (Overview)This topic is widely misunderstood in the non-Roman Catholic population, and may not be adequately understood by some Roman Catholics. … Continue reading → read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 21 hour ago
The Daily "Near You?"Horton, Michigan, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Not PC2 hours ago
The source of all invention ...*"All the inventions of man have individualism as their end, because they spring from the individual function of intelligence, which is the creative and productive source."* ~ Isabel Paterson, from her book *The God of the Machine* Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
IAEA Strikes Deal With Iran To Replace Cameras At Nuclear Site. Access To Video Footage Will Be LimitedIran has allowed IAEA – the UN nuclear watchdog – to replace its cameras at a centrifuge parts workshop in Karaj. (AFP) *The Hill:* *Iran to allow cameras at nuclear site, UN watchdog says* The United Nations has reached a deal with Iran to replace cameras at an Iranian facility producing advanced centrifuges and other parts that enrich uranium for potential nuclear weapon development. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will reinstall cameras at the Karaj facility by the end of the month, which will replace those Iran had taken down in June after the complex was bom... read more
Komando.com2 hours ago
Use this site to find the best place to stargaze near youWant to stargaze without city lights ruining your view? Here's a tool that can help find the best places to look at the night sky. read more
Global Issues News Headlines2 hours ago
Youth at Forefront of Climate Change Action Will Make Biggest ImpactNairobi, Kenya, Dec 15 (IPS) - On Gladys Habu’s birthday, she filmed a message to world leaders while standing waist-deep in the sea next to a dead tree stump – the only remnant of Kale Island now submerged underwater due to climate-change-induced sea-level rise. Read the full story, “Youth at Forefront of Climate Change Action Will Make Biggest Impact”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines2 hours ago
UN rights office urges Colombia to reform policing of protestsColombia must urgently reform how it polices protests in the wake of demonstrations earlier this year in which several people were killed or injured, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a report published on Wednesday. Read the full story, “UN rights office urges Colombia to reform policing of protests”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines2 hours ago
COVID-19 leads to over 50 million more hungry people in Asia-PacificCOVID-19 led to rising food insecurity for around 54 million people living in the vast Asia-Pacific region during 2020, according to a joint UN agency report published on Wednesday. Read the full story, “COVID-19 leads to over 50 million more hungry people in Asia-Pacific”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines2 hours ago
Fundamental freedoms squeezed in Ukraine, Human Rights Council hearsThe UN Human Rights Council heard on Wednesday that fundamental freedoms in Ukraine have been squeezed in Government-controlled areas, as well as across the contact line in eastern territories, held by mainly pro-Russian separatists. Read the full story, “Fundamental freedoms squeezed in Ukraine, Human Rights Council hears”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines2 hours ago
The Age of Discontent: What Drives the Rising Wave of World Protests?NEW YORK, Dec 15 (IPS) - In recent years, the world has been shaken by protests. From the Arab Spring to the social uprisings in Chile and Latin America, the world has seen a dramatic rise in protests. In a polarized world, the COVID-19 pandemic has only accentuated feelings of outrage and discontent. Read the full story, “The Age of Discontent: What Drives the Rising Wave of World Protests?”, on globalissues.org → read more
The National Interest2 hours ago
WHO: Omicron Spreading at Rate Never Before Seen in Any Other Variant*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Omicron, Americas* Scientists worldwide have scrambled over the past several weeks to collect and analyze data on the virus and the overall effectiveness of the currently available vaccines. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the new and highly mutated Omicron coronavirus variant that was first detected in southern Africa three weeks ago is spreading faster than any previous COVID-19 strain and is likely already circulating in every country across the world. “Omicron is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant,” WHO Di... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 22 hours ago
"No Smooth Road...""Life has no smooth road for any of us; and in the bracing atmosphere of a high aim the very roughness stimulates the climber to steadier steps, till the legend, over steep ways to the stars, fulfills itself." - W. C. Doane read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 22 hours ago
"The Reality Of Life...""Despite my firm convictions, I have been always a man who tries to face facts, and to accept the reality of life as new experience and new knowledge unfolds it. I have always kept an open mind, which is necessary to the flexibility that must go hand in hand with every form of intelligent search for truth." - Malcolm X read more
MJBizDaily2 hours ago
Thomas Scientific & Cann Drying Systems announce international distribution partnershipwww.cannsystems.com For Immediate Release: 12/20/2021 Sam Ouellette, Product Manager & Marketing Manager Cann Drying Systems 800-777-6953 ext.420 souellette@cannsystems.com Brewer, ME (12/20/2021) – Cann Drying Systems, an industry leading provider of commercial-scale drying & curing systems for the cannabis and hemp industries, announced today a new distribution partnership with Thomas Scientific, a 120-year-old global […] Thomas Scientific & Cann Drying Systems announce international distribution partnership is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news f... read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Water crisis under control: Brazil’s ONS rules out energy rationing in 2022RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Electric System Operator (ONS), responsible for coordinating and controlling the operation of electric power generation and transmission, facilities sees no possibility of blackouts or rationing due to water issues in 2022. The level of hydroelectric plants is in the process of recovery with more regular rains and government […] The post Water crisis under control: Brazil’s ONS rules out energy rationing in 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
21st Century Wire2 hours ago
Biden’s Bounty on Your Life: Hospitals’ Cash Incentive for COVID-19
*Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. and Ali Shultz, J.D* | Our formerly trusted medical community of hospitals and hospital-employed medical staff have become 'bounty hunters' for your life. read more
LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts3 hours ago
Are Unvaccinated Lives Unworthy of Life? We Are Slipping into the Space Addressed at NurembergIt is difficult to pinpoint exactly when it started, but we are now at a point where the threat posed is undeniable to any rational person: those treating COVID-19 as an unending apocalypse, worthy of stripping away all personal freedoms in the name of security and safety by emergency decree, have embraced the same subtle shift in thinking that Dr. Leo Alexander warned about in his 1946 article, *Medical Science Under Dictatorship*, written following the Nuremberg Trial of the Nazi medical doctors. This move to totalitarianism also draws upon the playbook Lord Bertrand Russell des... read more
21st Century Wire3 hours ago
GMO, Chemical Farming and The Loss of Human Health – Dr. Zach Bush
*Dr. Zach Bush* | The evidence is overwhelming. The question now is: what are we going to do about it? read more
Snopes.com3 hours ago
Did Bill Gates Make an ‘Omicron’ Video Game?Among the many flaws in this conspiracy theory, the COVID-19 variant "omicron" isn't spelled with a "K." read more
Snopes.com3 hours ago
Did a Sign in Alaska IHOP Blame Biden for Curtailed Hours?"Nobody wants to work anymore," complained a typo-ridden flyer supposedly posted in an IHOP restaurant in 2021. read more
Snopes.com3 hours ago
Florida District to Pay $26 Million to Shooting VictimsThe Broward County, Florida, school district will pay more than $26 million to the families of 17 people killed and some of those injured in the 2018 Valentine's Day massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. read more
Organizing Notes2 hours ago
Covid brain fogI've had covid now for three weeks. I went to the Togus VA hospital and tested Positive. It's not been easy for me to keep up with blog posts. Please be patient with me. Bruce read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 22 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "Must Watch! Economic FREE-FALL. Retail Sales GO NEGATIVE! Morgan Stanley Warns On The Market AGAIN"Gregory Mannarino, PM 12/15/21: *"Must Watch! Economic FREE-FALL. Retail Sales * *GO NEGATIVE! Morgan Stanley Warns On The Market AGAIN"* *- *https://traderschoice.net/ read more
Turcopolier2 hours ago
Starlink group 4-4
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Small Dead Animals2 hours ago
And Just Like ThatMedia has stopped ‘naming and shaming’ unvaccinated NHL players. Unexpectedly. read more
The Last Refuge2 hours ago
Wait, What? Jake Sullivan’s Wife is AG Merrick Garland’s Legal Counsel at DOJ?The first words that crossed my mind were “SERIOUSLY?!” Joe Biden’s National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, is married to Attorney General Merrick Garland’s legal counsel at the DOJ?…. What the… The same Jake Sullivan who was one of Hillary Clinton’s foot soldiers, a foreign policy advisor pushing the fraudulent Trump-Russia conspiracy theory, is now Joe […] The post Wait, What? Jake Sullivan’s Wife is AG Merrick Garland’s Legal Counsel at DOJ? appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Real Climate Science3 hours ago
World’s Second Hottest TemperatureClimate alarmists can’t explain the extreme weather of the past using their junk science, so instead they erase it. read more
Virtual Mirage3 hours ago
Consider ThatWill the government be forever, rolling out a new and better plague for us every time that the poll numbers dip below 20% approval? You be the judge. VAX me, Boost me, the BS continues Just a few days before the end of the semester, Cornell University is shutting down its campus and moving […] The post Consider That appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
From the Trenches World Report3 hours ago
The Word From the Trenches – December 15, 2021Join 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 – December 15, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
MJBizDaily3 hours ago
Marijuana Policy Project appoints ex-Illinois lawmaker as president, CEOOne of the nation's foremost cannabis activist groups, the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), on Wednesday announced it has chosen former Illinois state Sen. Toi Hutchinson as its new president and CEO. Marijuana Policy Project appoints ex-Illinois lawmaker as president, CEO is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
From the Trenches World Report3 hours ago
When blasphemy is served as comedy twerking baby Jesus, pole-dancin’ Mary, etc.The post When blasphemy is served as comedy twerking baby Jesus, pole-dancin’ Mary, etc. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report3 hours ago
Navy starts kicking out sailors for refusing Covid vaccine as Republicans rage over mandateYahoo News – Politico The Navy has begun kicking out sailors who refuse to get the Covid-19 vaccine, but it won’t slap dishonorable discharges on... The post Navy starts kicking out sailors for refusing Covid vaccine as Republicans rage over mandate appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report4 hours ago
NY AG James: ‘We Need to Follow’ CA Gov’s Lead to Allow Citizens to Sue Gun Sellers, MakersBreitbart – by Pam Key New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) said Tuesday on ABC’s “The View” that she was looking into following Gov.... The post NY AG James: ‘We Need to Follow’ CA Gov’s Lead to Allow Citizens to Sue Gun Sellers, Makers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report4 hours ago
This is BIG: WikiLeaks Massive Data DumpInvestment Watch So, Wikileaks just dumped all of their files online. Yep. Everything from Hillary Clinton’s emails, Vegas shooting done by an FBI sniper, Steve... The post This is BIG: WikiLeaks Massive Data Dump appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report4 hours ago
Meth and heroin fuel Afghanistan drugs boomBBC News Heaped in plastic bags in a small room in rural southern Afghanistan, the white crystals glisten. They are “export quality” methamphetamine, and will... The post Meth and heroin fuel Afghanistan drugs boom appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report4 hours ago
It’s Like “The Purge”: Murder Records Are Being Shattered All Over America, And Next Year Could Be Even WorseThe Economic Collapse – by Michael Snyder It is often said that life imitates art, and these days that is particularly true on the mean... The post It’s Like “The Purge”: Murder Records Are Being Shattered All Over America, And Next Year Could Be Even Worse appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report4 hours ago
Troubling spike in pregnant women dying of Covid – 40% of deaths among expectant moms occurred in last four monthsThe Sun NEWLY released CDC data has shown a spike in pregnant people dying of Covid in recent months. Forty percent of the total number... The post Troubling spike in pregnant women dying of Covid – 40% of deaths among expectant moms occurred in last four months appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report5 hours ago
Biden says the struggle is no longer about who gets to vote, it’s about “who gets to count the vote”Biden says the struggle is no longer about who gets to vote, it’s about “who gets to count the vote” pic.twitter.com/riZ0GFqsGf — Jewish Deplorable (@TrumpJew2)... The post Biden says the struggle is no longer about who gets to vote, it’s about “who gets to count the vote” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report5 hours ago
Mum Denounces Social Media On Her ChildrenBanned Youtube Videos December 12th, 2021. An oldie but a goodie, and still very apt when it comes to vaccine passports. Bill Gates and Klaus... The post Mum Denounces Social Media On Her Children appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Real Climate Science5 hours ago
The Drought Of 1762“THE DROUGHT OF 1762 In eastern Massachusetts, there was a distressing drought in the summer of 1762. There was scarcely any rain from April 9 to August 18, and in some places, as at Danvers, until September 22. “ Historic … Continue reading → read more
Real Climate Science5 hours ago
Hurricanes And Tornadoes Of September 1821The most powerful hurricane to hit the Northeastern US occurred during September, 1821. ARM-14-04840-P1_The_East_Coast_USD_100_billion_hurricane-9-4 The following week, a devastating tornado outbreak occurred across New England. Historic Storms of New England – Google Books read more
Small Dead Animals2 hours ago
The Decline And Fall Of The American EmpireThread; Russia and China will develop shared financial structures to enable them to deepen economic ties in a way that foreign states will be unable to influence, the Kremlin has announced following talks between the countries’ leaders. The move appears to be a response to a series of warnings that Western nations could push to… Continue reading → read more
The National Interest3 hours ago
Are Gas-Operated Machine Guns Totally Superior to Recoil Weapons?*Peter Suciu* *Guns, Americas* Gas-operated weapons weren’t possible before the development of smokeless powder. The standard definition of a machine gun is “a weapon which, when the trigger is pressed, will fire and continue to reload and fire so long as the trigger remains pressed and the supply of ammunition is maintained.” That concept is generally understood by those who have never actually fired a machine gun. However, how it is able to continue to fire is something that most people don’t understand. They may know that the trigger is pulled and the gun keeps firing—but t... read more
Small Dead Animals3 hours ago
Transgenderism Is A Stalking Horse For The Normalization Of PedophiliaChange my mind. read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
US Navy Successfully Test-Fires Laser Weapon In The Middle EastThe USS Portland conducts a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on a static surface training target while sailing in the Gulf of Aden, December 14, 2021 © US Naval Forces Central Command / Devin Kates *Business Insider*: *A US Navy warship blasted a floating target with a laser in the Middle East* * The US Navy warship USS Portland test-fired a laser weapon against a floating target in the Middle East. * The test follows another in May 2020, when the laser was used to disable a flying drone. * Developing laser weapons is a key area of research for teams across the ... read more
The Rio Times3 hours ago
Florianópolis, Vitória and Campinas are the three new rising Brazilian metropolises -IBGERIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Florianópolis, Vitória, and the São Paulo municipality of Campinas are the three new rising Brazilian metropolises, according to the study Regional Urban Division 2021, released today (15) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). With this new configuration, metropolises increased from 12 in 2013 to 15. The survey […] The post Florianópolis, Vitória and Campinas are the three new rising Brazilian metropolises -IBGE appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
White House Says Huawei Is a 'National Security Threat'A surveillance camera outside a Huawei factory in Dongguan, Guangdong province. Photograph: Tyrone Siu/Reuters *FOX News: **Biden admin says Huawei is 'national security threat'* *National Security Council spokesperson says 'President Biden and the Administration continue to believe Huawei is a national security threat' * After an investigation into Chinese tech giant Huawei linked the massive company to mass surveillance campaigns by the Chinese Communist Party, the National Security Council says the White House is as cautious as ever towards the enigmatic conglomerate. Hund... read more
Small Dead Animals3 hours ago
Democrats Go Full CommieI wonder if Congress will set up a committee about this. Meanwhile Pencil Neck is up to his old tricks. read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
Stunning Stupidity – The Salvation Army Discovers Meaning of Get Woke, Go BrokeAt first blush this story seemed too bizarre to be true; alas it is not. [h/t Gateway Pundit] As noted by Jim Hoft at Gateway Pundit, a few weeks ago the Salvation Army stepped into the social justice arena and began promoting the premise of white guilt. According to an “internal study guide” from the […] The post Stunning Stupidity – The Salvation Army Discovers Meaning of Get Woke, Go Broke appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Food Safety News4 hours ago
Over 10,000 pounds of pepperoni recalled over Bacillus cereus contaminationSmithfield Packaged Meats Corp., doing business as Margherita Meats, Inc., of Omaha, Neb., is recalling approximately 10,990 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) pepperoni products because of possible Bacillus cereus (B. cereus) contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The problem was found by the Department of Defense, who notified... Continue Reading read more
PopularResistance.Org4 hours ago
How the Black Education Movement Took on the Racist Schools SystemThe fight to end racial disparities that continue to blight the British education system has been energised by the Black Lives Matter movement, with a growing number of campaign groups joining the push to bring about real change in UK schools. Grassroots organizations such as No More Exclusions (NME) are aiming to end exclusions that disproportionately impact Black boys, while the Black Curriculum is leading the fight to make Black history mandatory on the UK curriculum. And the fact it has already helped to do so in Wales suggests things may finally be changing. The post How... read more
PopularResistance.Org4 hours ago
Despite Repeated Appeals, US Denies Possibility Of Unfreezing Afghan AssetsUS White House press secretary Jen Psaki clarified on Tuesday, December 14 said that the government has no plan to unfreeze Afghanistan’s assets. Psaki was responding to a public call by Afghanistan’s foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi made a day earlier to unfreeze the assets. The US government had announced a freeze of nearly USD 10 billion worth of Afghanistan’s assets days after the Taliban took over power in the country on August 15, claiming the possibility of misuse of the funds. It also severed all diplomatic relations with Afghanistan after the complete withdrawal of its ... read more
PopularResistance.Org4 hours ago
Tribal Communities Organize To Stop Sites ReservoirTribal activists, drinking water advocates, and commercial and subsistence fishers are asking the public to stand with them in the fight for both the Trinity and Sacramento River salmon by supporting a California state process to restore flows in California’s largest rivers, and by fighting a proposal for a twenty square mile reservoir, the Sites Reservoir. The post Tribal Communities Organize To Stop Sites Reservoir appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
MJBizDaily4 hours ago
Colorado adds to list of approved pesticides for cannabis growersColorado regulators are allowing four more pesticides to be used in cannabis cultivation. Colorado adds to list of approved pesticides for cannabis growers is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
PopularResistance.Org4 hours ago
Kellogg’s Strikers: We Want A Clear Path Out Of Two-Tier, Set In StoneIn contract talks with its 1,400 workers this summer, Kellogg's proposed to remove the union logo from its cereal boxes. It's an indication of the company's overall plan, said strikers on the Battle Creek, Michigan picket line this weekend. “Their long-term goal is to bust the union,” said Michelle Fulcher, a warehouse crew leader at the company's flagship plant. Kellogg’s workers in four states have been on strike since October 5. Their top issue is the company’s efforts to expand its two-tier system. The post Kellogg’s Strikers: We Want A Clear Path Out Of Two-Tier, Set In Stone... read more
Food & Water Watch4 hours ago
Manager of Political GivingThis role will primarily focus on raising leadership and major gifts from individual donors in support of FWA and FWA’s aligned political action committee (PAC), while also providing input on digital and direct mail fundraising efforts. The post Manager of Political Giving appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
PopularResistance.Org4 hours ago
Columbia Student Workers Begin Seventh Week On Strike, Defying University’s Strikebreaking ThreatsColumbia workers rejected this attempt at economic blackmail and held out on the picket line. A poll conducted by the Student Workers of Columbia union (SWC) bargaining committee found that 87 percent of union members and nearly 77 percent of supporters of the strike wished for the strike to continue. Of those who wanted to extend the strike, 98 percent indicated that they wished to do so in direct response to the threats by the administration. The post Columbia Student Workers Begin Seventh Week On Strike, Defying University’s Strikebreaking Threats appeared first on PopularResis... read more
PopularResistance.Org4 hours ago
Russia And Israel – A Double Standard In International CondemnationOver the past month, in a break from its usual focus on COVID-19, the Western mainstream media has dedicated a sizeable amount of coverage to unverified claims by unnamed US intelligence officials that the Russian Federation is planning an imminent military invasion of its western neighbour Ukraine – under the rule of the successive US-EU friendly governments of Petro Poroshenko and Volodymyr Zelensky since 2014, when the CIA-orchestrated Euromaidan colour revolution toppled the pro-Russian government of Viktor Yanukovych, following his November 2013 decision to suspend an EU trad... read more
PopularResistance.Org4 hours ago
Reverend William Barber Leads Moral Monday Action At U.S. CapitolReverend William Barber called out Senator Joe Manchin by name for playing a “trick” on his constituents by delaying a vote in the Senate on the voting rights bill. Barber said that by delaying the vote until March it would give State legislatures time to gerrymander districts and allow passage of more restrictive voting laws. He acknowledged the voting rights act had some good provisions but for the first time in the nation’s history, it would mandate voter identification at the poles. The post Reverend William Barber Leads Moral Monday Action At U.S. Capitol appeared first on Po... read more
ClimateRealism5 hours ago
Biden’s Linkage of Last Week’s Tornado Outbreak to ‘Climate Change’ is a Laughably Inept Political Ploy that Belies the Science and Data
Speaking in Wilmington, Delaware on Saturday, President Joe Biden blamed the recent deadly tornado outbreak in Kentucky on “climate change.” Biden stated, “The fact is we all know everything is more intense when the climate is warming and obviously it has some impact here.” Biden’s statement is laughably inept and easily disproved. All one has […] The post Biden’s Linkage of Last Week’s Tornado Outbreak to ‘Climate Change’ is a Laughably Inept Political Ploy that Belies the Science and Data appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
Lawfare9 hours ago
The Strategic Intelligence Value of RansomwareA bundle of wires. (Simeon Berg, https://tinyurl.com/yxokdsvg; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Ransomware implies a financially motivated crime. The theft of millions of dollars through extortion is the modern expression of a tactic far older than the digital systems so commonly afflicted. But focusing on ransomware as criminal activity overlooks the real strategic value these operations can provide their owners. Ransomware can be used to disruptive effects without any credible desire for financial gain (Russia), to bring in financial support for strategic... read more
bilaterals.org3 hours ago
Australian beef linked to deforestation could end up part of post-Brexit trade deal15-Dec-2021 Investigation finds areas of cleared land in Queensland likely to be habitats for threatened species. read more
bilaterals.org3 hours ago
The future of arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty15-Dec-2021 This legal briefing explains how the implications of the Komstroy ruling, alongside other recent CJEU decisions, on pending and future intra-EU ISDS claims. read more
the daily howler3 hours ago
Everybody says the same things!*WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2021* *That's just the way humans work:* Is our latest Storyline accurate? On January 6, did Hannity and Ingraham betray their genuine concern in private texts to Mark Meadows, then play a different game on the air that night? Everybody has voiced some version of the latest hot claim, including the Post's Jeremy Barr. When we fact-checked Barr's specific complaints, we didn't think they held up real well. Having said that, so what? The basic rule of the journalism game has been clear for decades. The basic rule goes like this: Once a script has been put i... read more
The National Interest4 hours ago
The Speed of Warfare Is Getting Faster—Thanks to Artificial Intelligence*Kris Osborn* *Artificial Intelligence, * The speed of decision-making, when mere seconds can decide life or death in warfare, is being completely redefined through the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). The tactical advantages of AI-enabled warfare and weaponry may seem far too numerous to cite, yet the majority of them pertain to one clear, simple concept—speed. The speed of decision-making, when mere seconds can decide life or death in warfare, is being completely redefined through the advent of artificial intelligence (AI). AI-empowered computers can take pools of inco... read more
The National Interest4 hours ago
Why South Korea Refused to Join the Olympic Boycott*Mitchell Blatt* *Olympics, * Korea has lots of interests to balance vis-a-vis China and North Korea, but Moon’s decision not to boycott puts him on the wrong side of Korean public opinion. South Korean president Moon Jae-in’s decision not to join other American allies in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics came as no surprise. Moon has been courting China’s support of his proposed declaration of peace with North Korea, which he hopes to finalize in the next five months before he leaves office. He had hoped to use the Olympics as a venue for the relevant countries to me... read more
The National Interest4 hours ago
The Army Is Rapidly Advancing Its Multi-Domain Attack Strategy*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Army, * An entirely new sphere of technologies and multi-domain tactics are leading the Army to redefine its approach to traditional Combined Arms Maneuver warfare. Picture Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters sending enemy force location detail to soldiers maneuvering on the ground, Army soldiers using ground-radar data to alert Air Force fighter jets and drones or Navy ships using ballistic missile defense technology to send threat specifics about incoming attacks to ground units. These are all scenarios increasingly being tested as part of ... read more
The National Interest4 hours ago
Calls for Stimulus Checks Strong Amid High Inflation, Omicron Spread*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus, * Medical experts are now warning that the Omicron variant’s spread could accelerate in the coming weeks, which could potentially mean more business shutdowns and associated financial troubles for tens of millions of cash-strapped, pandemic-weary Americans. Amid the current pocketbook-hitting high-inflationary environment and the fast spread of the Omicron variant across the United States, there appears to be increasing demands for another round or two of stimulus checks. The Labor Department recently confirmed that inflation in November surged 6.8 ... read more
The National Interest4 hours ago
YouTube Streamers May Lose ESPN and Other Disney-Owned Channels*Stephen Silver* *Streaming, * A dispute between Disney and Google would result in those channels being pulled from the vMVPD service if a deal is not reached before 11:59 p.m this Friday. It’s been a year of many carriage disputes, with customers losing access to individual channels while the owners of the content and the service providing it quarrel over fees. The latest dispute could prove more painful to viewers than most. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Disney and Google are in a dispute over the carriage of ESPN and other Disney-owned channels on YouTube TV. The disp... read more
The Rio Times4 hours ago
Gas prices may increase up to 41% in Rio de Janeiro after readjustment by PetrobrasRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The prices of piped gas used by residences, industries and sold at service stations to supply cars will get higher in Rio. According to the Brazilian Association of Piped Gas, the increase results from a 50% adjustment of four-year long-term contracts announced by Petrobras, which will apply to distribution companies […] The post Gas prices may increase up to 41% in Rio de Janeiro after readjustment by Petrobras appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
naked capitalism4 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/15/2021By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Nice and long, so you can make your coffee now. Another migratory bird (with accompaniment). * * * #COVID19 Lots of charts today: Vaccination by region: A roller coaster. More data problems? (I have also not said, because it’s too obvious, that if by Bubba […] read more
The Rio Times4 hours ago
Riachuelo launches Brazilian clothing rental site in partnership with ClorentRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fashion has sought to incorporate the debate on sustainable consumption. One of the companies that have created initiatives in this sense is Riachuelo. The Brazilian retailer has launched a clothing rental platform in partnership with Clorent. Entitled 'Alugue Riachuelo', the service is available on the brand's website and seeks to […] The post Riachuelo launches Brazilian clothing rental site in partnership with Clorent appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Tehran Times Reveals Iran's Targets In IsraelThe front page of the Tehran Times, December 15, 2021. (Tehran Times) *Daily Mail:* *Tehran Times reveals list of Israeli targets Iran would strike if Israel makes 'just one wrong move'* * The front page showed a map with red pins representing potential targets * Map showed dozens of potential targets in Israel, but also Lebanon and Palestine * Picture was part of a front-page article with the headline: 'Just one wrong move!' * It comes as negotiations are underway in Vienna over Iran's tattered 2015 nuclear deal with world powers Iranian newspaper the Tehran Times has re... read more
MintPress News4 hours ago
Biden Admin’s Reluctance to Spend Geopolitical Capital Greenlights Israeli Settlement Push
“No U.S. administration wants to be perceived as picking 10 fights every day with Israel, even if Israel is engaging every day in 10 things that really demand a response from the U.S.” – Lara Friedman, Foundation for Middle East Peace The post Biden Admin’s Reluctance to Spend Geopolitical Capital Greenlights Israeli Settlement Push appeared first on MintPress News. read more
The Rio Times4 hours ago
The latest fashion in RioRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – While São Paulo is officially the fashion capital of Brazil, Rio mainly inspires the world with the best street style, diffusion brands, and slow fashion approach. The city-style primarily reflects casual clothing that’s both beautiful and sensual. Are you visiting Rio and ready for the shopping spree? Here’s the guide […] The post The latest fashion in Rio appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Israel’s ‘Air Force One’ Is Ready For TakeoffThe ‘Wing of Zion,’ the Israeli version of Air Force One, is seen above Ben Gurion Airport, on its first test flight, November 3, 2019. (Yoav Weiss/Israel Aerospace Industries) *Times of Israel:* *Israel’s ‘Air Force One’ is ready for takeoff, but Bennett’s not boarding yet* *Aviation authorities clear ‘Wing of Zion’ for flight, but Prime Minister’s Office has not issued approvals; costly project was developed by Netanyahu, criticized by Lapid.* Aviation authorities granted Israel’s version of Air Force One a “flight certificate” earlier this week, effectively clearing it fo... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 24 hours ago
The Daily "Near You?"Växjö, Kronobergs Lan, Sweden. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Happy 100th, Bloody Mary: Paris Marks Cocktail’s BirthdayHarry’s Bar in Paris is celebrating the 100th birthday of the bloody mary, the vodka-tomato juice cocktail believed to have been invented at the iconic watering hole in 1921. read more
CFACT6 hours ago
Eisenhower had His warning — Reagan, and Trump theirsBy mid-January, when the left is weaponizing the cold that may be occurring globally, Ronald Reagan and then Donald Trump's message about European reliance on Russia for Energy will come front and center. The post Eisenhower had His warning — Reagan, and Trump theirs appeared first on CFACT. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT6 hours ago
Does the CCP Control Extinction Rebellion?By Paul Homewood David Rose with a powerful account of how China controls our green useful idiots: A few blocks away from Tiananmen Square, amid the cavernous splendour of the Beijing Hotel Convention Centre, an array of senior Communist Party officials gathered in September to proclaim a clear message: by “focusing on […] read more
UNREDACTED8 hours ago
2021 Documents in Review: Anatoly Chernyaev’s 1981 DiaryThe National Security Archive is bringing 2021 to a close by revisiting our most significant postings and the documents behind them. This week, we are looking back at The Diary of Anatoly Chernyaev, 1981, translated and published in English for the first time in our May 25, 2021, posting, The Chernyaev Centennial. The posting was […] read more
From the Trenches World Report5 hours ago
Kremlin reveals new independent Russian-Chinese financial systemsRT Russia and China will develop shared financial structures to enable them to deepen economic ties in a way that foreign states will be unable... The post Kremlin reveals new independent Russian-Chinese financial systems appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report5 hours ago
China threatens US; says era of US defending democracy, human rights ‘is over’American Military News – by Ryan Morgan On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin criticized the U.S. military’s decision not to punish those behind... The post China threatens US; says era of US defending democracy, human rights ‘is over’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man5 hours ago
An illegal alien invasion, aided, abetted and sponsored by our own governmentIn case you thought the border crisis had eased any, be aware that it's worse than ever. Three independent reports bear this out. Let's start with Michael Yon: Texas National Guard may as well be working for smuggling cartels. Cartel Coyotes hand off these invaders to TNG, to Texas law enforcement, and they end up on ‘free’ flights to your town. Just following orders, Sir. They would follow orders to take our microphones and 2nd Amendment. Those true Americans who will not blindly follow orders are being purged. Next, Ben Bergquam has an on-scene video report. Click the li... read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
Jordan Hosts Saudi-Iran Security Dialogue*Middle East Monitor:* *Jordan says hosted Saudi-Iran security dialogue* Jordan hosted a security dialogue session between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran, according to state media on Monday and reported by Anadolu News Agency. The talks took place at the Arab Institute for Security Studies, where a number of security and technical issues, as well as means of boosting regional stability, were discussed, the state news agency, Petra, said. The broadcaster said the discussions also focused on reducing the threat of missiles, without giving further details. *Read more* .... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 25 hours ago
"Pit-Bull Inflation"*"Pit-Bull Inflation"* by Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "Two headline stories this morning point to the Winter Catastrophe we imagined two weeks ago. First up, it’s Reuters: "New York City set to ban natural gas in new buildings." And here’s Stansberry’s Newswire: "Producer Price Index (“PPI”) data for November came in at 9.6%, beating the expectation for a 9.2% rise and the prior month’s upwardly revised 8.8% bump. That marked a record high for PPI, which the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has been tracking since 2009." Our friend David Stockman has worked out that the PPI for... read more
The Duran5 hours ago
Poll Shows Kamala Harris Overwhelmingly Likely to Be the Next Democratic Presidential Nominee
Eric Zuesse The Politico and Morning Consult Poll, published on December 15th, shows the following question and its answers, among the 1,998 U.S. registered voters sampled: [Question #5] If Joe Biden did not run for president in the 2024 election, for whom would you vote in a Democratic presidential primary? (N=916 [registered Democratic Party voters […] read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
First Look At Kratos' New Drone Design For The U.S. Air ForceShown is a Kratos rendering of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s Off-Board Sensing Station low-cost attritable unmanned aircraft system. Image courtesy of Kratos. *Warzone/The Drive*:* This Is Our First Look At Kratos' Shadowy New Drone Design For The U.S. Air Force* *We are finally getting a few more details from Kratos on the secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program. * Kratos has released the first rendering, seen at the top of this story, of the unmanned aircraft it is developing under the U.S. Air Force's secretive Off-Board Sensing Station program, or OBSS. While... read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
Vitreo announces launch of first Brazilian fund focused on the metaverseRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Just a few days after Vectis Group sold Brazilian investment house Vitreo to São Paulo-based BTG Pactual, one of Latin America's largest investment banks, Vitreo came up with an absolute novelty for the Brazilian market. Vitreo has announced the launch of a fund investing in metaverse companies and cryptocurrencies approved […] The post Vitreo announces launch of first Brazilian fund focused on the metaverse appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily5 hours ago
Oregon lawmakers earmark $25 million to combat illicit marijuana growsOregon lawmakers set aside $25 million to crack down on illegal marijuana grows, which have become a major issue in the state. Oregon lawmakers earmark $25 million to combat illicit marijuana grows is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
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