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Snopes.com11 hours ago
Was Address in ‘Home Alone 2’ Where McCallister House Was Filmed?“Don’t you know a kid always wins against two idiots?” read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
US. Cyber Command Holds Drill With IDF Cyber Defense UnitIn this handout image published by the Israel Defense Forces on December 18, 2021, a United States Cyber Command officer and an Israeli Joint Cyber Defense Division officer are seen at a US Cyber Command facility in the United States. (Israel Defense Forces) *Times of Israel: **IDF Cyber Defense unit holds drill with US Cyber Command* *Joint exercise this week included training for ‘a variety of cyber defense challenges,’ military says * The Israeli military said Saturday that its Joint Cyber Defense Division (JCDD) and the United States Cyber Command held a joint exercise o... read more
Collecting My Thoughts11 hours ago
Christmas season thoughtsOur son used to call me in the middle of the week and paraphrase what the sermon was about at his church, Gender Road Christian Church. the previous Sunday. Had a great memory. Not me. The sermon is gone by the time I leave coffee time (which this week included donut holes). Aaron Thompson is a fine preacher, probably the best on our staff, and I know it was good--from Isaiah 55--but by the time I chat with a few friends it's gone. I always enjoy seeing the young couple with 7 kids. They are all beautiful and well-behaved, and even with that new baby that was baptized 2 weeks ... read more
Global Issues News Headlines11 hours ago
Afghanistan economy in ‘freefall’, threatening to take entire population with itAfghanistan’s economy is in “free fall”, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told a special meeting on Sunday, warning that if decisive and compassionate action is not taken immediately, it may “pull the entire population with it”. Read the full story, “Afghanistan economy in ‘freefall’, threatening to take entire population with it”, on globalissues.org → read more
All That Is Solid ...11 hours ago
Was North Shropshire a Labour Disaster?
Having considered the Tories, what about Labour's result in the North Shropshire by-election? It looks like nothing short of disastrous. At a time when discontent with the Tories is running high, conventional wisdom suggests Labour would benefit. Especially in a seat where the party was positioned second between 1997 and 2019. Yet instead we saw its vote plummet by over 12 points while the Liberal Democrats surged from third to first in an even more stunning victory than June's Chesham and Amersham contest. Not good. Is the straightforward reason that Keir Starmer isn't any good, a... read more
Is the BBC biased?11 hours ago
The BBC understandsI was reading some criticism of the BBC's reporting of Lord Frost's resignation from the government and checked out how BBC One's late evening bulletin reported the *Mail on Sunday*'s scoop. In their main headlines, the BBC said: *The BBC understands* the Brexit minister Lord Frost has resigned from the Cabinet. It's believed Lord Frost, who's led negotiations with the EU, stood down over the political direction of Boris Johnson's Government. The BBC ''understood'' it through reading it in the *Mail on Sunday. * They are quite shameless. Also, via BBC reporter Damian Grammaticas,... read more
Accidental Deliberations11 hours ago
Sunday Morning LinksThis and that for your Sunday reading. - Dr. Katharine Smart highlights the crucial choices which need to be made to avoid a calamitous fifth COVID-19 wave, while Chelsea Nash writes that the most important failings from previous waves have been those of the people with power to make decisions at a social level. And Phil Tank reports on Tara Moriarty's expectation that Saskatchewan has suffered far more COVID deaths than have been reported. - Meanwhile, Zak Vescera's Trapped series offers a desperately-needed look at the lives being lost to drug poisonings and related dangers to ... read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
First Omicron SciencePopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Wet’suwet’en Resistance And Solidarity: Evicting The ColonizersOne month ago today, the RCMP violently raided unceded Gidimt’en territory (November 18-19, 2021), removing Indigenous people from their land at gunpoint on behalf of TC Energy’s proposed Coastal GasLink pipeline. The Wet’suwet’en enforced our standing eviction of CGL by closing roads into the territory November 14-17. Following the raids, arrestees received cruel and violent treatment in prison. The conditions set forth by the court are human rights violations to Indigenous peoples. We’re still here. We’re still throwing down. We are more determined than ever to protect our tradi... read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Kamala Harris scolds Charlamagne
Kamala Harris scolds Charlamagne ***News Topic 664*** read more
CFACT11 hours ago
ZEV subsidies fail equity, economics, and environmental tests“I’m literally saying get rid of all subsidies, but also for oil and gas.” – Elon Musk The post ZEV subsidies fail equity, economics, and environmental tests appeared first on CFACT. read more
CFACT11 hours ago
New study finds tropical deforestation recovers quickly, naturallya recent study found that “soil on previously deforested land can recover its fertility in less than a decade,” and do so largely without any help from mankind. The post New study finds tropical deforestation recovers quickly, naturally appeared first on CFACT. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Are Names on the ‘Elf’ Nice List Actual Film Crew Members?"There’s room for everyone on the 'nice list.'" read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Brexit Minister ResignsThe Guardian- Brexit minister Lord Frost resigns over Covid plan B measures The newspaper reported it was the introduction of plan B coronavirus measures, including the implementation of Covid passes, that prompted Lord Frost’s decision. It also said he had become disillusioned by tax rises and the cost of net zero policies. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Build Back Bullet, DodgedJust The News; Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., declared Sunday he won’t vote for President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act, saying he feared the bill’s mass spending and climate provisions may worsen inflation. “This is a no,” Manchin told Fox News Sunday, “I have tried everything I know to do.” The West Virginia Democrat’s decision… Continue reading → read more
Retraction Watch13 hours ago
Elsevier subjects entire special issue of journal on COVID-19 to an expression of concernElsevier has subjected an entire special issue of a journal — including a paper claiming COVID-19 vaccines kill five times more people over 65 than they save — to an expression of concern. The special issue of Toxicology Reports contained eight articles, including the vaccines paper co-authored by Ronald Kostoff. Here’s the expression of concern, … Continue reading Elsevier subjects entire special issue of journal on COVID-19 to an expression of concern read more
Gangsters Out Blog10 hours ago
Cameron Ortis was set upSince it is year end, in addition to submitting a report card for the BC NDP's Flood Response and Covid response I will also cite the Cameron Ortis case. He was arrested September 12th 2019 and his trial is scheduled for September 2022. As I said before, this case is FAF - Fake as F*ck. He was obviously set up in fears that he might blow the whistle on their corruption. This case is tied to the Larry Amero murder trial. Shortly after his arrest the CBC reported that Ortis case linked to Vancouver firm that supplied secure cellphones to international criminals. That guy was worki... read more
The Watchers » Latest articles11 hours ago
Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits FijiA strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit just north of Fiji at 16:28 UTC on December 19, 2021. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.1 at a depth of 40 km (25 miles). The epicenter was located about 88...... Read more » read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Pakistan Hosts 57 Islamic Countries To Discuss Aid For Afghanistan*AFP: **Islamic countries meet to discuss aid for Afghanistan* Envoys from 57 Islamic nations as well as observer delegations were meeting in Pakistan Sunday for a summit aimed at relieving the humanitarian crisis in neighbouring Afghanistan, while testing diplomatic ties with its new Taliban rulers. The meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is the biggest major conference on Afghanistan since the US-backed government fell in August. After the Taliban's lightning return to power, billions of dollars in aid and assets were frozen by the international community, a... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile Will Have Unprecedented Range*Kris Osborn* *Precision Strike Missile, United States* The Army is also prioritizing improvements in accuracy and target discrimination. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *“The current missiles can go about 350 kilometers and this will go beyond 500 kilometers eventually. We are almost doubling the range with existing launchers so we are not having to invest in new launchers. We can now put two missiles in the launcher as opposed to what we can do now which is one,” General John Murray, Commander, Army Futures Command, told the National Interest in an interview in 2020. The Ar... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Russia’s Treaty Violations Paved the Way for New Record-Breaking Missiles*Kris Osborn* *Precision Strike Missile, United States* Test-firing successfully exceeded previously achieved ranges of distance, according to a statement that PrSM maker Lockheed Martin issued to The Drive. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Following Russia’s violation of the treaty, which previously put limitations on mid-range missiles of this kind, the U.S. Army has been testing and developing a number of ground-fired weapons capable of attacking at new ranges. In fact, Army Futures Command Commander Gen. John Murray specifically noted that PsM represents a specific effort... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Why the Famed U-2 Spy Plane Was Designed with Only 2 Wheels*Trevor Filseth* *U-2 Spy Plane, United States* With only two wheels, the U-2’s pilot would attempt to land the plane and slow it down without crashing either of its enormous wings into the ground. When it first took to the skies in 1955, the Lockheed U-2, nicknamed the “Dragon Lady,” was like nothing that had flown before it. The spy plane was far from the biggest plane in the sky; the B-52 Stratofortress, which had a wingspan nearly twice that of the U-2, had already entered service in the U.S. Air Force. But while the B-52 was built to carry a payload – either cargo or bombs, ... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
One Book Reveals the Future of the Chinese-American Conflict*James Jay Carafano* *Military Affairs, Asia-Pacific* In great-power competition, force is the coin of the realm. The Great Nightfall: Why We Must Win the New Cold War explains how. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Ambassador Middendorf delivers a seminal book for understanding military competition in an era of great-power competition. No one who is serious about the future security, prosperity and freedom of America should neglect this essential read. Ambassador Bill Middendorf makes one unambiguous argument in his new book, *The Great Nightfall: Why We Must Win the New Cold... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Can the Hypersonic SR-72 Carry on the SR-71 Blackbird's Legacy?*Steve Weintz* *U.S. Military, Global* An aircraft that can take off and land on standard runways, fly faster than a speeding bullet—and do so affordably—would quickly find its technology spreading throughout the aviation industry. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The SR-72, will fly twice as fast as its predecessor—so fast that at top speed the very air entering its engines will be moving as fast as an SR-71. Like a bolt out of the blue, Lockheed Martin’s renown Skunk Works publicly teased one of aviation’s great snark hunts—revealing plans for a successor to the SR-71, the... read more
Real Climate Science12 hours ago
It’s Climate Change – Not The GovernmentCalifornia’s government forced huge numbers of people out of work last year, and now they are homeless and flooded. The Guardian says it is due to climate change. ‘Like a nightmare’: major rainstorm floods Santa Cruz homeless community | California … Continue reading → read more
The Watchers » Latest articles12 hours ago
Increased volcanic activity at Yasur volcano, VanuatuVolcanic activity at Yasur volcano, Vanuatu continues at the major unrest state with ongoing volcanic gases and ashes emissions and an increase in activity recorded on December 18, 2021. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 2. The latest data analysis indicates...... Read more » read more
Halifax Examiner12 hours ago
Journalism’s future is in our hands“Right now, the industry exists in a limbo where many of the old models are dying before the new ones have become profitable. It’s not clear whose responsibility it should be to save these institutions. The government? The platforms that undermined them in the first place? Or the consumers who have never fully paid for […] read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Does Macaulay Culkin’s Real Brother Appear in ‘Home Alone’?Apparently acting runs in the IRL family. read more
Real Climate Science13 hours ago
Massachusetts Hockey StickMassachusetts is one of the most injected states, and they are seeing a record number of cases and a hockey stick of hospitalized injected people. COVID-19 Raw Data – December 17, 2021 Have we flattened the curve in Massachusetts? – … Continue reading → read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Ontario Will Keep Vaccine Passports Indefinitely@TheSearch4Truth December 19th, 2021 The post Ontario Will Keep Vaccine Passports Indefinitely appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
PA Mother Gives Birth In Tesla With Car On Autopilot: ReportsPatch – by Justin Heinze WAYNE, PA — A Pennsylvania mother gave birth in her car while it was on autopilot on the way to... The post PA Mother Gives Birth In Tesla With Car On Autopilot: Reports appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
As Mandates Rolled Out, Dozens of Politicians Invested in Vax Companies, Directly Profiting from Their Own Policies[image: government]"The situation is much more bleak than the American public realizes." read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
New Study finds the Covid-19 Vaccine is to blame for 98% of cases of Myocarditis among ChildrenThe Expose The American Heart Association has published a new study which has found that 98% of all cases of Myocarditis among children are due... The post New Study finds the Covid-19 Vaccine is to blame for 98% of cases of Myocarditis among Children appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Econlib14 hours ago
Henry Olsen on Isabelle Ayuso
Henry Olsen interviewed Isabel Díaz Ayuso, the President of the Madrid region, for the Washington Post. She made quite an impression: Free-market conservatives have been looking for a hero in this populist, Trumpian age. They might just have one in the president of the Madrid region, Isabel Díaz Ayuso. I’ve written before about Ayuso […] The post Henry Olsen on Isabelle Ayuso appeared first on Econlib. read more
Real Climate Science14 hours ago
COVID And 5GEvidence for a connection between coronavirus disease-19 and exposure to radiofrequency radiation from wireless communications including 5G – PMC read more
Is the BBC biased?6 hours ago
A BBC whistleblower speaks*The Spectator* has a scoop - a detailed critique of the BBC written by a BBC whistleblower, headlined *How the BBC lost its way on Covid I’ve seen from the inside how the corporation has failed in its reporting on the pandemic*. It's written under a pseudonym. The author - who has taken no fee - is described as a ''BBC News employee who has worked at the Corporation for several years''. It's a fascinating read that won't go down well at the BBC. The author criticises the lack of balanced discussion and the heavy-handed treatment of people with concerns about lockdowns and vaccin... read more
The Reference Frame8 hours ago
Two little thumbs up for the new Czech governmentOne for Covidism and one for the electric vehicles... Slovak-born billionaire Andrej Babiš has been a top Czech government official for 8 years. In the first 4 years he operated as the very powerful finance minister (a dude who usually overshadowed the submissive social democratic PM Bohuslav Sobotka), in the last four ones as the prime minister. He left and was replaced with the coalition of 5 pro-European parties led by Prof Petr Fiala, a very boring political scientist who nevertheless seems to have some kind of intelligence, polished Czech rhetorical skills, and some professiona... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "Markets, A Look Ahead: 100% Irrefutable Proof That The FED Is Lying"Gregory Mannarino, AM 1/19/21: *"Markets, A Look Ahead: * *100% Irrefutable Proof That The FED Is Lying"* - https://traderschoice.net read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog12 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin We Know Enough About Omicron to Know That We’re in Trouble Data Point to Millions More Unvaccinated Men more likely to die of COVID than women, data shows As Omicron Hits, COVID-19 Case Counts Don't Mean What They Used To The case for ... making low-tech 'dumb' cities instead of 'smart' ones Refugees lack COVID shots because drugmakers fear lawsuits, documents show Lightfoot under fire for suggesting retail stores increase security to prevent smash-and-grabsHow Ashley Biden’s Diary Made Its Way to Project Veritas 1. Warren Buffett evaded a kidnapping attempt in the... read more
Greg Mankiw's Blog12 hours ago
What I've Been Reading*The Genetic Lottery* by Kathryn Harden is one of the best books I've read in the past several years. It offers a clear and smart discussion of the current state of behavioral genetics and what it means--and, equally important, what it doesn't mean--for public policy. Highly recommended holiday gift for the social science geek in your life. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
US Air Force Hypersonic Weapon Test Fails Third Time In A RowFILE PHOTO. A B-52H Stratofortress is pictured carrying an AGM-183A missile. © US Air Force / Giancarlo Casem *The Drive/Warzone*:* Third Test Of The Air Force's Hypersonic Weapon Has Failed Like The Ones Before It* *The Air Force had hoped to conduct three successful tests of the AGM-183 this year so it could enter service in 2022. * The U.S. Air Force has failed for a third time to conduct a successful test of the rocket booster on a prototype AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon hypersonic missile, or ARRW. This can only add to the palatable frustration within the se... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
New York Times Report Says US Drone Strikes Killed Thousands Of CiviliansUS drones have killed thousands of civilians, according to a report in The New York Times *Mercury News/New York Times:* *Hidden Pentagon records reveal patterns of failure in deadly airstrikes * Shortly before 3 a.m. on July 19, 2016, U.S. Special Operations forces bombed what they believed were three Islamic State “staging areas” on the outskirts of Tokhar, a riverside hamlet in northern Syria. They reported 85 fighters killed. In fact, they hit houses far from the front line, where farmers, their families and other local people sought nighttime sanctuary from bombing and gun... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Young are rejecting Biden*Breitbart:* *Poll: 50 Point Drop for Biden Among Young People* ... According to the Economist’s analysis of the data, “Mr Biden’s failure to impress the young now threatens his presidency,” as he has lost significant support since January. Currently, just 29 percent of adults under the age of 30 approve of Biden’s job performance, while half disapprove. “The net rating of -21 points is the worst for any age group,” the Economist found. However, his net approval is underwater with other age groups as well. Adults 65 and older give Biden an approval of -8, while those 45 to 64 g... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayDr. Fauci contradicts Kamala Harris' claim the administration did not predict variants but says Omicron is 'unprecedented' https://t.co/M3qu8TheKG pic.twitter.com/rOTBXAli8C — Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) December 19, 2021 Breaking News: Senator Joe Manchin, Democrat of West Virginia, said that he could not support President Biden’s social policy bill, all but dooming Democrats' drive to pass it as written. https://t.co/pqytIYt9nj — The New York Times (@nytimes) December 19, 2021 German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht on Sunday said Russia cannot "dictate" to NATO on regional se... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Trump's support for IsraelDavid Goldman: ... The line about “absolute power over Congress” is cringeworthy. Yes, it is an anti-Semitic trope. Trump fits the canonical definition of a philo-Semite (an anti-Semite who likes Jews). He harbors some anti-Semitic prejudices about the extent of Jewish power. But he’s still a friend of the Jewish people and of the State of Israel. Before the 2016 election, an Israeli politician asked me what I thought of Trump (full disclosure: I worked for Ted Cruz in 2016). I said, “Imagine if Hitler had liked Jews!” I published that malicious remark. Nonetheless, I voted for ... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The Democrats dual 'justice' systemStreiff: One of the founding ideals of the United States was that the same system of laws would apply to everyone equally. Two people convicted of the same or similar offense, all things being equal, should receive approximately the same punishment. It doesn’t always work that way; wealth and fame do have a way of making crimes, like murder, go away, but those instances are anomalies. Over the last four years, though, things have started to come unglued. The courts willingly cooperated with the obscene persecution of Michael Flynn. Department of Justice functionary Andrew Weissma... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Open borders Biden does it again*Monica Showalter:* *Spite: Joe Biden would rather let border wall materials rot on the ground than sell them to Texas* ... One problem for Joe, though: That dereliction of duty has driven his poll numbers straight into the toilet. His public approval is falling, with disapproval of his handing of the border crisis now at an all-time high. Longtime Democrat Hispanic strongholds in south Texas are now turning red, and the illegals are surging on in. Amazingly, he doesn't seem to have the wherewithal to fix that problem. He's got a partially built border wall in posession now, ... read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Boris on the way out, Liz Truss next in line?
Boris on the way out, Liz Truss next in line? The Duran: Episode 1168 ‘Old Boris Magic Wearing Thin’: Tory Rebels Warn PM of Possible Leadership Challenge ‘On the Cards’ ‘Old Boris Magic Wearing Thin’: Tory Rebels Warn PM of Possible Leadership Challenge ‘On the Cards’ https://sputniknews.com/20211216/old-boris-magic-wearing-thin-tory-rebels-warn-pm-of-possible-leadership-challenge-on-the-cards-1091560395.html ‘Old Boris Magic Wearing Thin’: Tory Rebels Warn […] read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Fauci wants Covid mandate to be rebrandedRT White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said that he can get more Americans to comply with vaccine mandates if they’re rebranded as... The post Fauci wants Covid mandate to be rebranded appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Pentagon Moving Forward to Build Nuclear Space Engine.Pentagon Moving Forward to Build Nuclear Space Engine — Curiosmos https://curiosmos.com/pentagon-moving-forward-to-build-nuclear-space-engine-10-things-you-need-to-know/ read more
The Duran14 hours ago
Neocons, Israel Demand Military Action against Iran as JCPOA Talks Falter in Vienna, US Administration Dithers
Neocons, Israel Demand Military Action against Iran as JCPOA Talks Falter in Vienna, US Administration Dithers News Topic 367 Iran’s Nuclear Program Ignites New Tension Between U.S. and Israel Iran’s Nuclear Program Ignites New Tension Between U.S. and Israel Strains emerged during talks this week after a short period of strong relations between a new […] read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Florida job growth leads the nationBreitbart: Florida’s job growth rate was six times faster than the country’s as a whole in November, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced on Friday. “Our job growth rate is six times faster than the rest of the nation because we’ve worked hard to keep Florida open and protect the jobs of individual Floridians,” DeSantis said, attributing the success to pro-freedom policies which have allowed Floridians to continue to work while blue states, many of which existed in extended lockdowns, continue to implement coercive policies, forcing people to choose between their jobs and a shot.... ... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Humans just ‘touched’ the sun for the first time using a spacecraft – CNNHumans just ‘touched’ the sun for the first time using a spacecraft – CNN https://edition.cnn.com/2021/12/18/world/parker-solar-probe-wt-science-newsletter-scn/index.html?utm_content=2021-12-18T20%3A01%3A11&utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Opinion: UK Doctor’s Perspective On India vs #OmicronOpinion: UK Doctor’s Perspective On India vs Omicron https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/boosters-now-lets-not-assume-omicron-is-mild-2656312?amp=1 read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Disgraced Cop Gets NO JAIL Despite Admitting to the Repeated Rape of a Child[image: no jail]Despite pleading guilty twice to the forced sodomy of a child, a disgraced Missouri cop will not be going to jail. read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Retailers who supported defund the police now suffer the consequencesFox Business: Retail CEOs are calling on Congress for help amid the smash-and-grab lootings that are leaving them grappling with hundreds of thousands of dollars of lost or stolen merchandise. Some of those same companies, however, supported organizations last year that have called to defund or overhaul policing in the United States. "Many corporate leaders jumped on the woke bandwagon and wrote big checks to organizations that still continue to advocate to defund the police. They did not think of anything beyond not being labeled a racist," Sean Pritchard, president of the San... read more
Is the BBC biased?13 hours ago
The BBC’s Sketchy Obituary of Richard Rogers, Architect*Guest Post by Arthur T* It’s easier to copy the two contrasting obituaries of Richard Rogers and Zaha Hadid (2016), than to relay second-hand the reasons, biases and omissions of the less respectful of the two - that of Lord Rogers of Riverside. However, a comparison of the length and detail of the two is telling. Rogers’ 249 words and two illustrations, Hadid’s 839 words and 5 images - Rogers shown unsmiling against a black background, Hadid shown relaxed against a sunny sky. ‘Dame’ in Hadid’s, but no ‘Lord’ in Rogers’. There’s also a section in Hadid’s from the then BBC Arts Cor... read more
CURMUDGUCATION13 hours ago
ICYMI: Homecoming Edition (12/19)My daughter and her family are on a plane today, returning with considerable trepidation to the area for Christmas stuff. Scary to have them navigate the current pandemic wave, but boy do I want to see my children and grandchildren. Ho ho ho, indeed. Here's some reading from the week. *College, Career, or Whatever Readiness* Jose Luis Vilson talks about the resurgence of college and career readiness, and why it misses the mark. *Pitt launches teacher prep program* This should be interesting. Here in NW PA we've seen multiple college teacher prep programs fold or down-size becaus... read more
The Itihasa & The Darshana14 hours ago
On the Dark Ages, Slavery, and Work EthicThe institution of slavery vanished from Europe during the Dark Ages, which followed the fall of the Roman Empire. Why did slavery come to an end in the Dark Ages? Some historians have suggested that Christianity might have something to do with the end of slavery in the Dark Ages. That could be the case but the Christian thinkers were never explicitly against slavery. After the fifteenth century, the conquistadors (who were Catholic), and the imperialists (who were both Catholic and Protestant) practiced slavery on an unprecedented world-historical scale in the Americas and other c... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
World Health Organization: Omicron Variant Could Overwhelm Poor Countries*Trevor Filseth* *COVID-19, South Africa* The director-general of the WHO criticized those who suggested the Omicron variant is more mild than other strains and argued that more vaccination doses are needed for less-developed countries. After several weeks observing the Omicron COVID-19 strain, the World Health Organization has warned that it had spread far more quickly than previous strains, including the Delta variant in the spring and summer of 2021. Omicron, which was first reported in South Africa before spreading around the world, has since appeared in Europe, South America... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
GOP plans investigation of Biden administrationAxios: ... Investigations planned by House Republicans — in parallel with their legislative agenda — show they hope to use congressional power to stoke culture wars for 2024: - IRS: Leak of a "vast cache of IRS information" about billionaires to ProPublica. - National Security Agency: Tucker Carlson last summer accused the spy agency of targeting his show's communications. The NSA said he was never an "intelligence target." - Parents: Attorney General Merrick Garland's vow to mobilize the FBI against "threats of violence against school board members," after ... read more
Northern Reflections14 hours ago
Nader On TrumpThe outline for a fascist takeover in the United States is clear for all to see. Ralph Nader writes: Getting ready for 2024, the Georgia GOP legislature has stripped the election-certifying Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, of his authority to oversee future election certifications. The legislature has also given itself the unbridled authority to fire county election officials. With Trump howling his lies and backing his minion candidates, they created a climate that is intimidating scores of terrified election-precinct volunteers to quit. Added to this are GOP-passed vot... read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
A Covert Constitutional Revolution? Is Basic Law: Israel--the Nation-State of the Jewish People Democratic?Rivka Weill The Short Answer – It wasn't, now it is…In the process, the Court has adopted and applied the unconstitutional constitutional amendment doctrine without acknowledging it. In the past year, fifteen separate petitions, addressed in a single Court ruling (*Hasson*decision), decried the unconstitutionality of *Basic Law: Israel --the Nation-State of the Jewish People* (*Basic Law: Nation State*). The petitioners sought to represent primarily Israel's Arab minority, which consists roughly 21% of Israel’s population. The petitioners argued that this Basic Law does not commi... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Iran thumbs it nose at Biden* Fox News:* *Rockets fired toward US Embassy in Baghdad; one shot down, other misses* *The rocket fire came less than two weeks after the top U.S. commander for the Middle East warned of possible attacks by Iranian-backed militias* Trump officials let the Iranians know such actions would not be tolerated. Biden has been weak and tried to appease Iran and this is what happens. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
How California mismanaged water resources and the farm economy* Clarice Feldman:* *We Need a Political Climate Change* If you had any doubt that California’s present shortage of available water for farming in the Central Valley is a political not a climate problem, Anthony Watts will disabuse you of the notion. If you’ve any doubt that the this administration puts the desires of the crazy greens over the public interest, the *Wall Street Journal’s* editorial board puts that to rest. ... Big Green is one of the most environmentally destructive groups in history. That group along with other liberals are turning the Golden State into a was... read more
Real Climate Science15 hours ago
1922 : Predictions Of Antarctic Ice Sheet CollapseANOTHER FLOOD? In many parts of the world geologists find signs that seem to point to a time when the sea level was much higher than it is now. In British Columbia, along the Rocky Mountains, and the Andes, and … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
More polarized than ever, Chile risks losing its privileged place in the regionRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After two years of political vertigo and hours before a transcendental ballotage that can be resolved by one vote, Chile has at least one certainty: from now on, it will be a more polarized country. This political novelty, the exclusion from the decision-making process of the two grand coalitions that […] The post More polarized than ever, Chile risks losing its privileged place in the region appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
How Russia's T-90 Tank Would Take Down the M1A2 Abrams*Charlie Gao* *T-90 Tank, Russia* Unlike earlier generations of Russian tanks, the T-90M has practically every feature that modern Western tanks enjoy. *Here's What You Need to Know*: In a fight, the M1A2 SEP v3’s Trophy system would probably neutralize any advantage the T-90M’s Invar-M ATGM gives. The Invar’s speed of 350 m/s is well within Trophy’s interception window. While the T-14 Armata might be Russia’s latest and greatest tank, it still is not ready for service. In order to bolster the capabilities of their more conventional tank fleet while the Armata is being prepared, ... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Turkey's Aging F-4 Phantom Fleet May Have Turned the Tide in the 2016 Coup Attempt*David Axe* *F-4 Phantom, Turkey* The Vietnam War-vintage F-4s — numbering around 50 — lacked effective air-to-air missiles and could not shoot down rebel planes, even if their pilots wanted to do so. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The 1st Main Jet Base’s aged F-4s finally flew into action. Unable to shoot down the rebels’ F-16s, they instead bombed the runway at Akinci, effectively grounding the putsch’s main air assets. On the night of July 15, 2016, elements of the Turkish military rose up against Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and very nearly succeeded in killing or capturin... read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Justin’s Priorities. Global Warming And Fixing Your FridgeDear Leader Justin The Magnificent has issued mandate letters to his cabinet ministers. None of the orders have anything to do with what residents of Turtle Island need right now. Just the usual nonsense to make himself look good for his bought and paid for media. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
French Guiana releases land crossing between France and BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The French Guiana authorities released a decree on Saturday (18) releasing the circulation of people on the Binational Bridge, the only land connection between the French overseas territory and Brazil. The bridge had been closed since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The measure was expected and had been rumored […] The post French Guiana releases land crossing between France and Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man15 hours ago
Sunday morning musicFans of baroque music will enjoy this morning's offering. A reader sent me the link to the video below. It's over 4 hours of concerti by Dutch composers from the 18th century, including many of whom I'd never heard before. They include Anton Wilhelm Solnitz, Albertus Groneman, Conrad Friedrich Hurlebusch, Johann Christian Schickhardt, Pieter Hellendaal, Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer and Willem de Fesch. The orchestra is the Combattimento Consort Amsterdam, conducted by Jan Willem de Vriend, and Musica Ad Rhenem, led by Jed Wentz. The collection is available from Brilliant Cl... read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
Episode #400 – Sunday Wire Holiday Roadshow Special
*SUNDAY WIRE* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world… read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘The Marketing of Madness: Are We All Insane?’ (2010)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | Our weekly documentary film curated by the editorial team at 21WIRE. read more
Small Dead Animals17 hours ago
Biden’s America: People Get the Government They Deserve … Good & Hard!At least 16 U.S. cities have broken homicide records this year. Here’s the list: City State Mayor Affiliation Albuquerque New Mexico Tim Keller Democrat Atlanta Georgia Keisha Lance Bottoms Democrat Austin Texas Steve Adler Democrat Baton Rouge Louisiana Sharon Weston Broome Democrat Columbus Ohio Andrew Ginther Democrat Indianapolis Indiana Joe Hogsett Democrat Jackson Mississippi Chokwe… Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The CDC's war with a common sense response to CovidWND: A new release of emails shows outgoing National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins asked White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci to carry out a "quick and devastating published takedown" of the Great Barrington Declaration. "This proposal from three fringe epidemiologists who met with the Secretary seems to be getting a lot of attention – and even a co-signature from Nobel Prize winner Mike Leavitt at Stanford," Collins wrote in an Oct. 8, 2020, email posted on Twitter by researcher Phillip W. Magness. "There needs to be a quick and devastating publishe... read more
musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago
Built to Last – a revisit to a still relevant bookThis is a repeat post from about nine years ago. It is longer than my current posts, but I did pare down a few dated anecdotes. As a retired business person, my favorite business book is “Built to Last – … Continue reading → read more
Modern Tokyo Times15 hours ago
Super Typhoon Rai kills at least 100 people in the PhilippinesSuper Typhoon Rai kills at least 100 people in the Philippines Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times Super Typhoon Rai is leaving utter devastation behind after hitting the Philippines on Thursday. Winds reached 120mph (195km/h) at their height of strength. Therefore, approximately 300,000 people fled the worst-hit areas. The current death toll is […] The post Super Typhoon Rai kills at least 100 people in the Philippines first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
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