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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

28 December - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

 10 pm MST

Snopes.com6 hours ago
Yes, More Cars Are Stolen on New Year’s than Other Holidays
Of all the holidays, your car is probably safest on Christmas. read more
War News Updates6 hours ago
Japan And China Agree To A Military Hotline
Photo shows Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (L) holding a videoconference with his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe (screen) in Tokyo on Dec. 27, 2021. (Photo courtesy of Defense Ministry)(Kyodo) *CNN:* *Japan and China agree to set up defense hotline amid territorial tensions* Hong Kong (CNN)The defense ministers of Japan and China on Monday agreed to set up a joint communication hotline by the end of 2022, a news release from Japan's Defense Ministry said, amid tensions between the East Asian neighbors. China's Defense Ministry confirmed the hotline agreement in a state... read more
Do you have an abortion story? tweeted the ABC reporter
"Within hours, the original Tweet thread received thousands of replies. It became an inspiring Christmas testimony to the beauty of life, the courage of parents who choose life, and the joy of children. Hundreds of mothers and fathers replied to @FiveThirtyEight with stories of their brush with the abortion industry following a special needs diagnosis of their unborn child. Attaching a beautiful portrait of a smiling teenage girl, Sarah tweeted: “At the ultrasound for my 2nd pregnancy we were told our baby had Down Syndrome and her heart was incompatible with life. They encouraged u... read more
117,093 Cases? — “They’re All Nuts”
117,093 Cases? — “They’re All Nuts” by Carl Vernon December 28, 2021  Connect with Carl Vernon The post 117,093 Cases? — “They’re All Nuts” appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
Is Government the New God? – The Religion of Totalitarianism
Is Government the New God? – The Religion of Totalitarianism by Academy of Ideas December 28, 2021  Video available at Academy of Ideas Odysee and YouTube channels. The following is a transcript of this video. “The State takes the place of God…the socialist dictatorships are religions and State slavery is a The post Is Government the New God? – The Religion of Totalitarianism appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Experts Pull Documents, Money from Lee Statue Time Capsule
The lead conservator for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources said the measurements and material of the box match historical accounts. read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Mainstream Media Attempt to Claim CDC Guidance Change Is an Effort to Reduce Risk of Transmission, Despite Fauci Admissions the Quarantine Changes Are All About Economics
The CDC changed guidance on quarantine times yesterday, highlighting their motive as always driven by politics and money, not public health {Go Deep}. Many people immediately recognized this, but the visible intent of the change is problematic for the government institutions. To defend the administrative state, the media -incapable of admitting what is transparently obvious- […] The post Mainstream Media Attempt to Claim CDC Guidance Change Is an Effort to Reduce Risk of Transmission, Despite Fauci Admissions the Quarantine Changes Are All About Economics appeared first on The La... read more
How many minutes before this gets taken down?
How many minutes before this gets taken down? pic.twitter.com/vjFAxPxbLx — Phil (@ForTheGreater13) December 28, 2021 The post How many minutes before this gets taken down? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
“Children Will Die” Live on Mainstream Zog. How Many is Acceptable for these Demons
hocuspocusfocus 26 Dec 2021 The post “Children Will Die” Live on Mainstream Zog. How Many is Acceptable for these Demons appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
CDC Admits that the Covid Pandemic Was the Product of an Inappropriate Test
Paul Craig Roberts Quietly without media attention, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has withdrawn the PCR process as a valid test for detecting and... The post CDC Admits that the Covid Pandemic Was the Product of an Inappropriate Test appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Instagram and Facebook block quote from Thomas Paine for “false information”
Reclaim the Net – by Didi Rankovic What if social media existed in the Dark Ages? Users posting a quote by an Enlightenment era figure,... The post Instagram and Facebook block quote from Thomas Paine for “false information” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Multiple arrests at Burger King in Brooklyn NY after protesters against mandates defied the mandates
Multiple arrests at Burger King in Brooklyn NY after protesters against mandates defied the mandates. #NYPD Responded and told them to leave. They were all... The post Multiple arrests at Burger King in Brooklyn NY after protesters against mandates defied the mandates appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Komando.com8 hours ago
How to track the newly launched James Webb Space Telescope
Learn about the James Webb Space Telescope, what its mission is and how to track it. read more
Does Area 51 House Secret Stealth Jets, Aliens, and UFOs?
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* In the early 1950s, the United States was super keen on monitoring the Soviet Union’s rapidly developing nuclear ballistic missile program. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Groom Lake facility at this time acquired the designation “Area 51” as it expanded and developed specialized facilities for the striking supersonic jets: larger additional hangars, a longer 10,000-foot runway, safer backup landing areas, over 130 housing units for personnel, and enlarged fuel stores for the exotic high-temperature JP-7 fuel used in the A-12. Despi... read more
Looks are Deceiving: The RAH-66 Comanche Isn't as Cool as it Looks
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Comanche, Americas* The Comanche, in theory, might have been an awesome-looking helicopter—but that did not make it any less of a poorly managed defense program *Here's What to Remember: *Stealthy weapon systems are important. But America's pursuit of stealth across the board as not been cheap. Pop quiz: what prominent U.S. military aircraft has a stealthy radar cross section and advanced networked sensors but has gone billions over budget and has fallen years behind schedule? While the F-35 stealth fighter might come to mind today, in 2004 the most ... read more
Musical Interlude: Yanni, “World Dance”
*Yanni, “World Dance”,* with Samvel Yervinyan, Victor Espinola, and Sayaka Katsui read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Find the Big Dipper and follow the handle away from the dipper's bowl until you get to the last bright star. Then, just slide your telescope a little south and west and you'll come upon this stunning pair of interacting galaxies, the 51st entry in Charles Messier's famous catalog. Perhaps the original spiral nebula, the large galaxy with well defined spiral structure is also cataloged as NGC 5194. Its spiral arms and dust lanes clearly sweep in front of its companion galaxy (top), NGC 5195. The pair are about 31 million light-years distant and officially lie within the angular boun... read more
“Life Lessons From a Psychiatrist Who’s Been Listening to People’s Problems For Decades”
*“Life Lessons From a Psychiatrist Who’s Been* *Listening to People’s Problems For Decades”* by Thomas Oppong “How you approach life says a lot about who you are. As I get deeper into my late 30s I have learned to focus more on experiences that bring meaning and fulfilment to my life. I try to consistently pursue life goals that will make me and my closest relations happy; a trait that many individuals search for their entire lives. Nothing gives a person inner wholeness and peace like a distinct understanding of where they are going, how they can get there, and a sense of control o... read more
What We Know, What We Don’t, What We Need
A semi-orderly listing of things of importance to the present Global Takeover in progress now, via COP / Climate Accords and Chinese Wuhan Covid ploys (honorable mention to DNC and Election Fraud). Continue reading → read more
don Miguel Ruiz, "Don't Take Anything Personally"
*"Don't Take Anything Personally"* by don Miguel Ruiz "Whatever happens around you, don't take it personally. Using an earlier example, if I see you on the street and I say, "Hey, you are so stupid," without knowing you, it's not about you; it's about me. If you take it personally, perhaps you believe you are stupid. Maybe you think to yourself, "How does he know? Is he clairvoyant, or can everybody see how stupid I am?" You take it personally because you agree with whatever was said. As soon as you agree, the poison goes through you, and you are trapped in the dream of hell. Wha... read more
The Poet: May Sarton, "Unison Benediction"
*"Unison Benediction"* "Return to the most human, nothing less will nourish the torn spirit, the bewildered heart, the angry mind: and from the ultimate duress, pierced with the breath of anguish, speak of love. Return, return to the deep sources, nothing less will teach the stiff hands a new way to serve, to carve into our lives the forms of tenderness and still that ancient necessary pain preserve. Return to the most human, nothing less will teach the angry spirit, the bewildered heart; the torn mind, to accept the whole of its duress, and pierced with anguish… at last, act for love."... read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Venezuela's President To Visit Iran
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro addresses the media at the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela October 15, 2021. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo *Reuters:* *Venezuela's president to visit Iran 'very soon'* CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday he will soon visit Iran to finalize new agreements on cooperation with the Middle Eastern country, which has become Venezuela's top ally in boosting oil output amid U.S. sanctions. Venezuela and Iran have strengthened their ties since last year. Maduro's government has received vit... read more
"The Message of Pain: Valuable Information"
*"The Message of Pain: Valuable Information"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Both emotional and physical pain are messages that we need to stop and pay attention. When we feel pain, our first impulse is often to eradicate it with medication. This is an understandable response, but sometimes in our hurry to get rid of pain, we forget that it is the body's way of letting us know that it needs our attention. A headache can inform us that we're hungry or stressed just as a sore throat might be telling us that we need to rest our voice. If we override these messages instead of respond t... read more
The Universe
“Believe me, I know all about it. I know the stress. I know the frustration. I know the temptations of time and space. We worked this out ahead of time. They're part of the plan. We knew this stuff might happen. Actually, you insisted they be triggered whenever you were ready to begin thinking thoughts you've never thought before. New thinking is always the answer.” “Good on you,” The Universe “Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!” - www.tut.com read more
1979 GERMAN FILM CHILLINGLY MIRRORS TODAYS FASCIST TAKEOVER BY THE VACCINE MAFIA
Unsafe_Space January 30th, 2021. From the freakish scenes of nursing homes, police brutality, hysterical hazmat wearing medical fascists and most importantly the hunt to find... The post 1979 GERMAN FILM CHILLINGLY MIRRORS TODAYS FASCIST TAKEOVER BY THE VACCINE MAFIA appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Papers Please
Oxford Academic- The Role of Immunomodulatory Nutrients in Alleviating Complications Related to SARS-CoV-2: A Scoping Review Overall, the findings of our review are consistent with our hypothesis about vitamin D, vitamin C, and zinc. High-dose vitamin C appears to beneficially impact outcomes related to COVID-19 without adverse effects. Zinc has a potential therapeutic and synergistic… Continue reading → read more
E-Cigarettes Lead To 800% Increase In Quitting Cigarettes In The Most Important Demographic
Smoking remains the most prevalent lifestyle disease in the world, and for people who want to quit, there are lots of options, from "cold turkey" to vaping to patches and gums. But among smokers who don't intend to quit, there is a clear winner in getting them to stop smoking anyway: vaping. A nationally representative cohort study of 1,600 adult regular cigarette smokers who did not use e-cigarettes and did not plan to ever quit smoking did - e-cigarettes as smoking cessation tools led to 8-fold greater odds of cigarette discontinuation. read more read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Some 179 forest fires affect central and southern Chile
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile's Minister of Agriculture, María Emilia Undurraga, has reported that so far, that the country has been affected by 179 forest fires that have damaged more than 20,000 hectares between the center and south of the nation. "Today, we were in Requínoa monitoring one of the 179 active fires in […] The post Some 179 forest fires affect central and southern Chile appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
The protagonists of 2021 in Colombia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - These are the prominent faces of 2021 in the country: THE SCIENTIST WHO BROKE BARRIERS Aerospace engineer and Nasa flight chief Diana Trujillo was the first Latina woman to be part of the NASA Academy program and later became the engineering team leader that developed the robotic arm of the […] The post The protagonists of 2021 in Colombia appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Greenlanders Have Lower BMI, Fat Percentage And Cholesterol - Evolution May Be Why
Over the course of evolutionary history, Greenlanders have benefited from a genetic variation that offers an incredible advantage; two copies of a gene variant make it so that they absorb sugar differently than other people do. A new study finds that up to 3 percent of Greenland residents, based on analyzed data from 6,551 adult Greenlanders, have the sucrase-isomaltase variant, and experiments on mice may fill in reasons why those with the variant have lower BMI, weight, fat percentage, cholesterol levels and are generally significantly healthier. For those that do, more sugar is n... read more
null4 years ago
United Apart: the Story of Ethiopia and Eritrea
It hits with a force of a thousand lightening bolts as homeostasis is broken and normal is shattered. Once love is abandoned and indifference grows … The post United Apart: the Story of Ethiopia and Eritrea appeared first on . read more
null4 years ago
Justice for Humanity: Finfine All Day
Too often we are quick to decry our hurts while we disavow the pains that others feel. Instead of acknowledging the distress of those who … The post Justice for Humanity: Finfine All Day appeared first on . read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Meltdown? Meltup? The Big Secret You Are Not Supposed To Know"
Gregory Mannarino, PM 12/28/21: *"Meltdown? Meltup? * *The Big Secret You Are Not Supposed To Know"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
Three Years Till The Guardian’s Global Climate Catastrophe
By Paul Homewood Curiously there are still a few numpties who read the Guardian: Climate change over the next 20 years could result in a global catastrophe costing millions of lives in wars and natural disasters.. A secret report, suppressed by US defence chiefs and obtained by The Observer, warns that major European […] read more
Will North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Program Ever Stop Growing?
*Kyle Mizokami* *North Korea, East Asia* Worryingly, there is a lot we don't know. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Not understanding the terms under which North Korea will use nukes has a chilling effect on any potential military action. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has pursued a nuclear weapons program for decades. In 2006, despite sanctions and economic hardship, North Korea tested its first nuclear weapon. It has since conducted two more successful tests in 2009 and 2013. That is pretty much the extent of unclassified knowledge about Pyongyang’s nucle... read more
Winter Solstice 2021
What a memorable year this has been. Terrorists failed in their first attempt to overthrow the U.S. government. The COVID family of viruses was so popular that it will return for another year of thrills, chills, ventilators, and conspiracy theories. This has been a good year for being a writer, spending week after week in a wordsmith cave, largely isolated from viruses circulating in flesh and blood society. Almost every day I spend 60 to 90 minutes biking on pathways along the river. On my route is a 50 acre (20 ha) grove of forest that hasn’t been cut in maybe a hundred years.... read more
The New Dark Age8 hours ago
Chris Hedges: PEN America and the Betrayal of Julian Assange
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY (Scheerpost) — Nils Melzer, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Torture, is one of the very few establishment figures to denounce the judicial lynching of Julian Assange. Melzer’s integrity and courage, for which he has been mercilessly attacked, stand in stark contrast to the widespread complicity of many human rights and press organizations, including PEN America, which has become a de facto subsidiary of the Democratic National Committee. read more
Can a U.S.-China War in the South China Sea Be Avoided?
*Kris Osborn* *U.S.-China, Asia* In terms of pure statistics, increasing the number of patrols, surveillance operations and attack drills near one another simply raises the probability of some kind of hostile encounter. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“The possibility of small and medium-sized clashes, which could involve ship collisions and occasional firing incidents, is rising,” the Global Times writes. Many experts, observers and officials seem to share the concern, given the rapid escalation of hostility between the two major superpowers. Speaking to this topic, the C... read more
The New Dark Age8 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 27-28 December 2021
28 December 2021 — The New Dark Age How about Leaving the South Caucasus Alone? https://journal-neo.org/2021/12/28/how-about-leaving-the-south-caucasus-alone/ Yes, There Were 10 Good Things About 2021 https://dissidentvoice.org/2021/12/yes-there-were-10-good-things-about-2021/ Yes, There Were 10 Good Things About 2021 https://www.mintpressnews.com/yes-10-good-things-2021/279337/ Military Situation In Eastern Ukraine On December 28, 2021 (Map Update) https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-eastern-ukraine-on-december-28-2021-map-update/ Putin hints at military options in Ukrain... read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
World Corruption Is Rampant
*Statista*: *Where Corruption Is Rampant * Transparency International has released its 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index which gauges levels of perceived public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories around the world. The index scores them on a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (clean) with the average score just 43 out of 100. Two thirds of countries scored less than 50. The research found that corruption was rampant across the world in 2020 and that it undermined the response to Covid-19, threatened the global recovery and contributed to democratic backsliding. ... read more
Australia standing proud — and increasingly alone — as property haven for international criminals 
Canberra has made it clear that Australian gatekeeper professions are open for business. Any kind of business. But things are changing fast. In a radical policy shift under the Biden Administration, Australia could soon find itself alone as the only developed nation which remains a renegade on global money laundering. read more
Science Matters8 hours ago
Climate & Covid Year in Review
Dave Barry provides at Miami Herald his usual droll witty take on events Dave Barry’s Year in Review: Wait, wasn’t 2021 supposed to be better than 2020?. Some excerpts in italics along with my added comments and images. Year in review 2021 Fortunately in 2021, we followed the Science, which decided that the coronavirus does […] read more
The New Dark Age8 hours ago
The January 2022 issue of ColdType (Issue 230) is now online
28 December 2021 — ColdType In this issue’s top stories, Koohan Paik-Mander shows how whales could be the key to our future – if the US military stops killing them, Rebecca Gordonexplains why it’s time for workers to take a stand against the trend towards an oppressive 24-hour economy, Joe Allen tells how Artificial Intelligence is probing the universe – … Continue reading The January 2022 issue of ColdType (Issue 230) is now online read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
As Expected, Timeline of January 6th Commission Highlights Mid-Term Election Intent
The Washington Post, the primary outlet for the Fourth Branch of government operations, is publishing information from the Lawfare operatives that work inside the Jan-6 committee showing their timeline. Deep state operative Mary McCord (not named but transparently visible) and administrative insiders tell WaPo, “The rough timeline being discussed among senior committee staffers includes public […] The post As Expected, Timeline of January 6th Commission Highlights Mid-Term Election Intent appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Nuclear Diplomacy Delivered Polaris Submarines to the Royal Navy
*Steve Weintz* *Nuclear Weapons, Great Britain* The Polaris Sales Agreement proved so successful that it became the model for its successor involving the Trident SLBMs developed in the 1970s. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *For Britain, it was an almost unbelievable coup—“the bargain of the century,” as one observer called it. Polaris was a far more effective weapons system that Skybolt—its loiter time measured in months rather than hours, and its support needs sustaining the British shipbuilding industry for decades. Mark Twain probably didn’t make the famous quip, “History ... read more
Would China’s Island Bases Be the First Casualty of a U.S.-China War?
*Kyle Mizokami* *China, Indo-Pacific* The ports and airfields under construction will almost certainly grow to defend the region, with help from the mainland, from a complex antisubmarine warfare campaign designed to go after China’s seagoing nuclear weapons. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *In any military confrontation with the United States, China’s at-sea outposts would almost certainly be quickly rolled back by waves of airstrikes and cruise missile attacks, devastating People’s Liberation Army facilities and stranding the personnel manning them. In recent years the Peo... read more
The U.S. Military Is Right to Worry About Russia’s Rocket Artillery
*Kyle Mizokami* *Russia, Europe* The country has a strong history of using rocket artillery systems against its enemies. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Any country finding itself in conflict with Moscow, or its client states and proxies, now or in the near future, will likely find itself on the receiving end of Russia’s deadly artillery rockets. From Syria to the Crimea, one weapon has accompanied Russia’s ground forces both overseas and to Russia’s so-called “near abroad”: artillery rockets. Lightweight and capable of laying waste to enemy territory by the acre, rockets e... read more
The Word From the Trenches – December 28, 2021
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – December 28, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Medical Kidnap9 hours ago
2 Views on Why Trump is Promoting the Experimental COVID-19 Injections – Which View is Correct?
Conservative talk show host Candace Owens continues to deal with controversy from her interview with Donald Trump, and recently published a video of her explaining her views on Trump. She has publicly stated that she is against the COVID-19 shots: “I just will never ever let that vaccine into my body. I believe firmly that Big Pharma is the greatest evil on the face of the planet. I am healthy, young, in shape and simply unafraid of Covid-19.” And yet, she insists that her views on the shots do not conflict with Donald Trump publicly stating how he wants everyone to get the shots... read more
What Israel is doing against Bethlehem today…
While millions of Americans have been celebrating Christmas, Israeli forces have been attacking men, women, & children in the Bethlehem region, where shepherds are said to have received a profoundly wondrous message: "Peace on earth, goodwill to men"... Defense for Children reports: "Israeli forces targeted Palestinian children with excessive force making 2021 the deadliest year for Palestinian children since 2014." (videos) read more
AltHealthWorks.com10 hours ago
Native American Leader Calls Out Bill Gates, Billionaire Class in Powerful Letter: “He Now Owns More Farmland Than My Entire Nation”
A quick online search for the term “climate change” reveals an onslaught of news on the topic, most of it focusing on emissions and the shift away from “carbon-based fossil-fuel energy projects.” What the mainstream media refuses to focus on, however, is the solution staring them right in the face: the shift in agricultural policy from GMOs and pesticide-intensive monoculture to the worldwide change that would net the biggest positive impact: a return to organic, regenerative agriculture, which the UN pushed for in its landmark 2013 report ‘Wake Up Before It’s Too Late.’ Regener... read more
AltHealthWorks.com10 hours ago
Eight Foods That Help the Body to Heal Cases of Adrenal Fatigue and Nourish the Adrenals
A lot of people don’t realize that the human body was in fact designed to handle stress — it’s just the type of stress most people deal with currently that presents the biggest problem. The stress of surviving an encounter with a predator as our ancestors faced in the jungles or on the plains is far different than the stress of dealing with nagging bosses, bad drivers or non-stop text and email requests, and our body’s stress responses have been thrown out of wack as we struggle to cope with “modern life.” Dr. Michael Platt, who is an author and expert in bio-identical hormones and ... read more
Taliban Restricts Women’s Travel in Afghanistan
*Trevor Filseth* *Taliban, Asia* Also, the new ministry’s directive instructed vehicle owners not to offer rides to women unless they were wearing a hijab. The Taliban-led government of Afghanistan has ordered those women seeking to travel across the country be denied access to road transport without the presence of a close male relative. The directive was issued on Sunday by the Taliban’s newly established “Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.” The new department replaced the previous Afghan government’s Ministry of Women’s Affairs. Ministry spokesma... read more
Is North Korea’s Artillery Enough to Annihilate Seoul?
*Kyle Mizokami* *North Korea, East Asia* Pyongyang has a lot of firepower at its disposal. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* While the sheer number of artillery tubes could theoretically kill a large number of civilians, operational issues complicate matters and push the number of civilian casualties greatly downward. For most armies, artillery is just one component of an all-arms force consisting of infantry, armor and artillery. But North Korea’s curious strategic location, with the enemy capital within striking range, has turned the country’s arsenal of howitzers and rocket... read more
Can Christians practice Yoga? No.
Alex Frank tells Matt Fradd of Pints with Aquinas (Australia) that he used to be very heavily into Yoga. He was also not a Christian. The one good thing he did learn from Yoga was that the spiritual side of life is real. That led him eventually to Christ. https://youtu.be/UUOfp8Ssp3A He grew up in an atheist home--nominally Jewish--but also lived in DC where leftist ideology and constant focus on politics were numbing. He went away to college and found some relief in studying physics. It was in the military where he became interested in Yoga, but also learned about servant le... read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro mayor believes restrictions will reduce crowds on New Year’s Eve
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, said today (28) that the government has imposed a "deep disincentive" to the crowding of people on Copacabana Beach during New Year's Eve and that the measures will reduce the audience of the event, which usually brings together more than 2 million […] The post Brazil: Rio de Janeiro mayor believes restrictions will reduce crowds on New Year’s Eve appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
2021 Was The Year For Military Coups In Africa
Colonel Mamady Doumbouya addressing Guineans after the September 5 coup [File: Screengrab] *Al Jazeera*: *2021, the year military coups returned to the stage in Africa* *This year, there were four successful military takeovers across the continent – in Chad, Mali, Guinea and Sudan – up from one in 2020.* Surrounded by soldiers and with Guinea’s flag draped around his shoulders, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya appeared on state television hours after leading a coup in September. “Guinea is beautiful,” he told his co-patriots, using a crude analogy to describe what would be his vision... read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Brazil is the country with the second most biased criminal justice system in the world -Justice Project
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian criminal justice is one of the worst globally: in the ranking of the "World Justice Project: Rule of Law Index 2021", Brazil occupies the 112th position worldwide, among 139 countries evaluated. Among the measures used in the research are the effectiveness of investigations, the reasonable length of proceedings, the […] The post Brazil is the country with the second most biased criminal justice system in the world -Justice Project appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Halifax Examiner9 hours ago
Nova Scotia schools to reopen with in-person classes on Jan. 10; 561 new cases of COVID-19 announced on Tuesday, Dec. 28
Jump to sections in this article: Overview of today’s cases Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia schools will reopen to students on Jan. 10 with in-person classes. Teachers and other school are required to return on Jan. 4. “We know that the best place for students is in school where they have continued […] read more
PEN America And The Betrayal Of Julian Assange
Nossel and PEN America have stated that the prosecution of Assange raises “grave concerns” about press freedom and lauded the decision by a British court in January 2012 not to extradite Assange. Should Nossel and PEN America have not taken this stance on Assange it would have left them in opposition to most PEN organizations around the world. PEN Centre Germany, for example, made Assange an honorary member. PEN International has called for all charges to be dropped against Assange. But Nossel, at the same time, repeats every slanderous trope and lie used to discredit the WikiLeak... read more
Labor, Environmentalists, And Indigenous Unite To Defeat Mining
The people of the southern Argentinian province of Chubut are celebrating more than just the holidays this December. After a fierce struggle against a recently enacted zoning law that would have opened the province up to large-scale silver, copper, and lead mining by multinational corporations like Canadian Pan American Silver, the governor was ultimately forced to backtrack. The law in question, which was approved on December 15, was repealed last Tuesday, just five days later. From the night of the approval until the afternoon of December 21, the movement against the law spread ... read more
Longshore Workers Get Blamed For Delays, As Contract Fight Looms
If you ordered a teddy bear or a designer picture frame as a holiday gift, you know that it likely took a lot longer to get here than in past years. There have been problems getting things from point A to point B since the pandemic started. At one point in October, 77 percent of the world’s ports were experiencing long delays. More than most Americans, Longshore Union (ILWU) members grasp what supply chain problems are and how they come about. Many come from multigenerational families of port workers who understand both their militant union’s storied history and its role in the gl... read more
Imminent Peril Of Drinking Water Contamination By US Navy Fuel Tanks
In a strongly worded proposed decision and order, on December 27, 2021, David Day, the Hawai’i State Department of Health Red Hill case Hearing Officer and Deputy Attorney General announced in a 33-page proposed decision and order that the “imminent peril” caused to the drinking water by the U.S. Navy’s leaking jet fuel tanks in the island of O’ahu outweighs the military’s claims that the tanks are key to “national security.” On November 28, approximately 19,000 gallons of jet fuel and water leaked from the massive 20 underground fuel storage tanks at Red Hill and contaminated two... read more
After Years Of Setbacks, US Labor Demonstrates Its Power
For many workers, the pandemic revealed the cruelty of capitalism. Mainstream media and politicians campaigned for a return to business as usual during this second year of COVID. In particular, workers, called “essential” and “heroes” during the pandemic, were expected to continue sacrificing the most while receiving the least in pay and benefits. At the same time, the world’s biggest corporations made record-breaking profits and the richest individuals saw their wealth multiply. The post After Years Of Setbacks, US Labor Demonstrates Its Power appeared first on PopularResistance.... read more
The Massachusetts Flag Glorifies Violence Committed By Colonizers
Given the violent history of English colonizers in New England, it’s a wonder why the state insignia of Massachusetts, fully emblazoned on today’s state flag, still includes a sword dangling over the head of a Native American. It was a little more than 30 years ago when the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority got rid of its offensive logo that featured a pilgrim’s hat with a Native American arrow shot through the middle of it. The state insignia still stands, and like many campaigns to rid schools and towns of demeaning mascots and public statues, the efforts to remove it starts wit... read more
The Radical Legacy Of New York’s Winter Rent Strike
From 26 December 1907 to 9 January 1908, 10,000 tenants, predominantly Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe living in New York City’s Lower East Side, took part in a historic rent strike. During an economic depression causing mass unemployment and grinding poverty, landlords tried to hike rents by thirty-three percent. With their cry to ‘fight the landlord as they had the Czar’, the tenants won a partial victory, with rents significantly reduced for 2,000 households. The movement established a tradition of militant working-class housing campaigns that eventually contributed to wi... read more
Are Nonbank Mortgage Lenders Good For Minority Borrowers?
A loan officer at a mortgage company questions a Black loan applicant about household debts, but subsequently invites a less creditworthy white borrower to fill out an application with “no inquiry about credit standing or debts.” He then offers to walk the same white homebuyer through the loan application and preapproval process and follows up with personal emails. The Black borrower receives neither offers of extra help nor emails from the lender. This unequal treatment played out in Seattle, Washington, and was part of a study in which testers with white and Black-sounding names... read more
Eighth Round Of JCPOA Revival Talks Begin
The eighth round of talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal began on Monday, just days after the seventh round ended. Earlier this month, US posturing that Tehran’s sincerity was dubious nearly torpedoed the talks, which could defuse a four-year showdown in the Middle East. The post Eighth Round Of JCPOA Revival Talks Begin appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Government Action, Not Consumer Action, Will Stop Climate Change
Pointing the finger at individual consumers has been the default strategy of powerful corporations since the 1950s. Deflect blame for smog or litter or polluted waterways or carcinogens or gun violence away from manufacturers and onto John Q. Public. Make the issue about personal responsibility. Which brings us to climate change. Once again, it is individual consumers and not the fossil fuel industry who are being blamed for the potential destruction of our planet. Only this time it isn’t just powerful corporations and their trade groups wagging the finger at individuals for not d... read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
Today In Islam
Muslims continue to share their culture with Europe. Afghan brothers kill their sister for being too Western. And France is enjoying the diversity. Mosque shut down for inciting hatred. read more
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Don’t Weigh Me Bro
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The Rio Times9 hours ago
Equair postpones its air debut in Ecuador
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On December 22, the new Ecuadorian airline Equair was scheduled to make its inaugural flight between Quito and Guayaquil. Just a few hours before take-off, the company announced the postponement of the operation until January 10, 2022, as a consequence of the detection of positive cases among its personnel and […] The post Equair postpones its air debut in Ecuador appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
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Colombia and Mexico, the two OECD countries with more working hours per week
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), working hours in member countries are equivalent, on average, to 40 hours per week. However, Colombia and Mexico have the highest legal maximums, with 48 hours per week. Working weeks are also long in Chile, Israel, and Turkey, with hours […] The post Colombia and Mexico, the two OECD countries with more working hours per week appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
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PA: State Argues Great Education Only For A Few
There's a big court case currently unfolding in Pennsylvania court; several school districts and some parents are suing over the state's funding formula, arguably one of the worst in the nation. And one lawyer for the defense is saying the quiet parts out loud. The central issue is the question of just how much responsibility the state has to provide a quality education for every child. Many state constitutions seem to suggest the answer is "a lot," but when dragged into court over the issue. states often make... other arguments. The Philadelphia Inquirer caught a fairly telling e... read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Argentine infectologist questions Pfizer’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and highlights efficacy of Sputnik V
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentine infectologist Gabriela Piovano highlighted in a radio program the efficacy of the Russian anti-COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V and questioned the countries that do not approve it while criticizing the Pfizer vaccine, produced by the German laboratory BioNTech. "The world that these people have proposed has no way out. You […] The post Argentine infectologist questions Pfizer’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and highlights efficacy of Sputnik V appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
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White House, Jan. 6 Committee Agree to Shield Some Documents
The deferral is in response to concerns by the Biden White House that releasing all the Trump administration documents sought by the committee could compromise national security and executive privilege. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
The protagonists of 2021 in Ecuador
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuador concludes this election year 2021 with several protagonists, starting with the president, Guillermo Lasso, his Minister of Health, Ximena Garzón, and continued by three Olympic gold medalists, the weightlifter Neisi Dajomes, cyclist Richard Carapaz and Paralympian Poleth Méndes. GUILLERMO LASSO In his third attempt, this businessman and former banker […] The post The protagonists of 2021 in Ecuador appeared first on The Rio Times . read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Cadem Survey: 55% believe that Chile will do well or very well with the government of Gabriel Boric
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A week after Gabriel Boric's victory in the presidential run-off, the latest results of the Cadem Public Square survey were released on Monday, showing that 55% believe that Chile will do well or very well with the new government. In this sense, social rights (27%), crime, and public order (21%), […] The post Cadem Survey: 55% believe that Chile will do well or very well with the government of Gabriel Boric appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Why Is The Pentagon Failing Its Audits
*CNBC: **Why the Pentagon failed another audit* The Pentagon has failed another audit this year. But with $770 billion expected to be budgeted for 2022, the Department of Defense says it is working on keeping track of all this money. “It took the Department of Homeland Security a decade to pass its audit, and it’s a fraction of the size of the Defense Department,” said Mackenzie Eaglen, a senior fellow with the American Enterprise Institute. “There is a bit out there that just because the department can’t pass the audit, it doesn’t know where it’s spending its money. And it does... read more
Science 2.0 blogs10 hours ago
Dinosaurs Weren't Green, Some Even Had Colors Like Peacocks
Popular imagery is that dinosaurs were a bland color, but most birds are have bland color palates as well. Then you have parrots or peacocks. In between the extremes of bland and flamboyant, there are pink pigeon feet, red rooster combs and yellow pelican pouches. That may have been the case for dinosaurs as well. There’s a good chance that extinct dinosaurs rocked pops of color on similar body parts and may have flashed their colors to entice mates, just as birds do today, according to a study in the journal *Evolution* led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. re... read more
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Marijuana DUI Car Crashes Have Doubled
A new study finds that what once were just alcohol-related car crashes have now involved marijuana as the former illegal drug has been legalized and normalized in the last 20 years. Fatal car accidents involving alcohol have remained relatively constant over the last two decades, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, with 2019 reaching the lowest levels since 1982. read more read more
Health Impact News10 hours ago
2 Views on Why Trump is Promoting the Experimental COVID-19 Injections – Which View is Correct?
Conservative talk show host Candace Owens continues to deal with controversy from her interview with Donald Trump, and recently published a video of her explaining her views on Trump. She has publicly stated that she is against the COVID-19 shots: “I just will never ever let that vaccine into my body. I believe firmly that Big Pharma is the greatest evil on the face of the planet. I am healthy, young, in shape and simply unafraid of Covid-19.” And yet, she insists that her views on the shots do not conflict with Donald Trump publicly stating how he wants everyone to get the shots... read more
Israel Launches Massive Attack On Syrian Port, Fires Burn 14 Hours
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden In the second such major attack this month on Syria’s key northern city, the port of Latakia was struck overnight by multiple... The post Israel Launches Massive Attack On Syrian Port, Fires Burn 14 Hours appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Argentina recorded its highest level of Covid-19 infections in the last five months
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In October, the government relaxed most of the sanitary restrictions in force until then. Argentina reported on Monday 20,263 new cases of Covid-19, the highest in the last five months, bringing the total number of positive cases to 5,480,305, while deaths rose to 117,066 after 31 deaths were reported in […] The post Argentina recorded its highest level of Covid-19 infections in the last five months appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Metaverse! Sign Your Life Away Now!
Metaverse! Sign Your Life Away Now! by JP Sears, AwakenWithJP December 27, 2021 Video available at AwakenWithJP Odysee and Rumble channels. Connect with JP Sears The post Metaverse! Sign Your Life Away Now! appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
The Shot Heard Round The World.
Sovren – by Ben Swan Speaking at a conference in Las Vegas last week, Jim Caviezel called the Pope’s stance on the COVID-19 vaccine a... The post The Shot Heard Round The World. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The terrifying history of vaccine mandates
Read here:https://t.co/HjuLa6Rnwh pic.twitter.com/vjtOj4FlTo — MK (@mmk_blahblah) December 26, 2021 The post The terrifying history of vaccine mandates appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Flu is making a comeback in US after an unusual year off
AP The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off, with flu hospitalizations rising and two child deaths reported. Last year’s... The post Flu is making a comeback in US after an unusual year off appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

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