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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.

Thursday, December 30, 2021

30 December - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

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Why Atlantans Are Pushing To Stop ‘Cop City’
On Sept. 8, the Atlanta City Council gathered after listening to nearly 17 hours of comments from over 1,100 constituents across the city. The flood of messages concerned one thing: a proposed $90 million police militarization training facility known among locals as “Cop City.” The renderings of the facility include a mock city for officers to train in, as well as a helicopter landing base, new shooting ranges, burn tower sites, and more. Its development is being spearheaded by the Atlanta Police Foundation and two-thirds of the funding comes from “philanthropic” and corporate don... read more
NYS COVID-19 VaxForKids
The post NYS COVID-19 VaxForKids appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Cover-Up Complete: Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty of Sex Trafficking A Minor, Epstein Network Escapes All Accountability
Information Liberation – by Chris Menahan The intelligence network behind Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s child-sex-trafficking blackmail operation can sleep easy tonight with Maxwell in... The post Cover-Up Complete: Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty of Sex Trafficking A Minor, Epstein Network Escapes All Accountability appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bill Would Empower Parents To Remove Books From School Libraries
A bill proposed by a Republican state senator in Oklahoma would empower parents to have books that discuss gender identity removed from public school libraries—a measure that rights advocates warned could have life-threatening consequences for LGBTQ+ children across the state. Under Senate Bill 1142, introduced earlier this month by state Sen. Rob Standridge, just one parent would have to object to a book that includes discussion of "sexual perversion, sex-based classifications, sexual identity, or gender identity" and other related themes in order to begin the process of removal.... read more
Biden reveals condition for imposing domestic travel vaccine mandate
RT The president says he will act only on advice from health officials, but mixed signals abound. US President Joe Biden said he would agree... The post Biden reveals condition for imposing domestic travel vaccine mandate appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
In Remembrance Of Chuck Kaufman
Tucson, AZ - It is with heavy heart that the news of the passing of longtime anti-imperialist organizer Chuck Kaufman reached communities on December 28. Born in a small Indiana town, Chuck’s life saw travels to numerous countries, most notably in the Latin American countries most firmly in the crosshairs of U.S. imperialism. In 1987, as Reagan’s illegal Contra War against Nicaragua ravaged the country in an attempt to kill the successful Sandinista Revolution, Chuck answered the call for solidarity. He gave up his advertising business and joined thousands of other U.S. solidarity... read more
‘Suspicious’: Dallas Detectives Seize $100k from Woman at Airport Without Charging Her With a Crime
Yahoo News Two Dallas detectives searched a 25-year-old Chicago woman’s suitcase at Dallas Love Field Airport on Dec. 2 and seized more than $100,000 from... The post ‘Suspicious’: Dallas Detectives Seize $100k from Woman at Airport Without Charging Her With a Crime appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Thousands of Amphetamine Pills Seized at Lebanese Port
*Trevor Filseth* *Drug Trafficking, Middle East* Lebanon is often a point of transit for narcotics from Syria, where the regime of Bashar al-Assad has engaged in industrial-scale illicit drug production to raise badly-needed funds for the country’s civil war, into the oil-rich nations of the Gulf, where the drugs are typically consumed. Lebanese security forces have uncovered an attempt to smuggle nine million pills of Captagon, an amphetamine drug popular in the Middle East, through the port of Beirut. The country’s customs agency issued a statement on Wednesday claiming that t... read more
What You Might Not Know About Smith & Wesson Handguns
*Peter Suciu* *Guns, Americas* Wartime production helped establish Smith & Wesson as one of the leading gun makers in the country, and soon the world. One of the oldest firearms makers in North America, Smith & Wesson was founded by Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson as the Smith & Wesson Revolver Company in 1856. It was actually the duo’s second try, as their former firearms-related venture, known simply as the Smith & Wesson Company and later renamed as the Volcanic Repeating Arms. The company was sold to Oliver Winchester and became the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. Aft... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Ex-Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Describes The Day He Fled The Taliban
*BBC: **Ashraf Ghani: Ex-Afghan president describes moment he fled the Taliban* Afghanistan's former president has defended his decision to flee the country as the Taliban closed in earlier this year, saying he did it to prevent the destruction of Kabul. The Taliban seized power in August after taking control of the capital. Ashraf Ghani revealed that when he woke up on 15 August he had "no inkling" it would be his last day in Afghanistan. It was only when his plane left Kabul that he realised he was going, Mr Ghani said on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. He was heavily c... read more
the daily howler10 hours ago
END-OF-YEAR MANIFESTATIONS: "Little boxes, on the hillside..."
*THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2021* *John Madden was very well-liked:* NFL legend John Madden died this week at age 85. At the New York Times (and elsewhere), his death was front-page news. Why was Madden so well liked? In that lengthy front-page obituary, the Times' Ben Shpigel explained it the way many others did: SHPIGEL (12/29/21): *As inclusive as he was beloved, Madden embodied a rare breed of sports personality. He could relate to the plumber in Pennsylvania or the custodian in Kentucky*—or the cameramen on his broadcast crew—*because he viewed himself, at bottom, as an ordinary... read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
Let’s Go Brandon NASCAR Team, Brandonbilt Motorsports, Announces New Sponsor That Will Drive Leftists Bananas
Brandon Brown is the NASCAR driver who became famous for the “Let’s go Brandon” meme, after an NBC journalist attempted to gaslight the broadcast audience about the FJB chant taking place at the track. It was announced recently that Brandon Brown and Brandonbilt Motorsports were having difficulty finding sponsors in the aftermath of the now […] The post Let’s Go Brandon NASCAR Team, Brandonbilt Motorsports, Announces New Sponsor That Will Drive Leftists Bananas appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "Lead"
*"Lead"* "Here is a story to break your heart. Are you willing? This winter the loons came to our harbor and died, one by one, of nothing we could see. A friend told me of one on the shore that lifted its head and opened the elegant beak and cried out in the long, sweet savoring of its life which, if you have heard it, you know is a sacred thing, and for which, if you have not heard it, you had better hurry to where they still sing. And, believe me, tell no one just where that is. The next morning this loon, speckled and iridescent and with a plan to fly home to some hidden lake, was dead... read more
"Today Is The Day..."
"We are fast moving into something, we are fast flung into something like asteroids cast into space by the death of a planet, we the people of earth are cast into space like burning asteroids and if we wish not to disintegrate into nothingness we must begin to now hold onto only the things that matter while letting go of all that doesn't. For when all of our dust and ice deteriorates into the cosmos we will be left only with ourselves and nothing else. So if you want to be there in the end, today is the day to start holding onto your children, holding onto your loved ones; onto tho... read more
Is the BBC biased?11 hours ago
Finally
Well, here it is - at last. If you look hard enough... Back on 19 November we wrote: The media, especially the BBC, have disgraced themselves over the Liverpool bombing. Was there any sensible person when the 'Christian convert' element to the story first broke who didn't instantly think, 'Well, he's obviously reverted back to being a Muslim again or he would have done what he did'? Using Occam's Razor, the likeliest explanation was always that his Remembrance Sunday attack had an Islamist inspiration, especially given the methods used and the likely targets. And yet, following ... read more
"The Lolita Express"
*"The Lolita Express"* by Bill Bonner *Poitou, France* - "Gradually, painfully, slowly…the “Inflate or Die” trap grips the Fed. Here’s Doug Hoenig, former Fed governor, The Hill: "The Fed is now in a vise. Inflation is rising faster than the Fed believed it would even a few months ago, with higher prices for gas, goods and automobiles being fueled by the Fed’s unprecedented money printing programs. This comes after years of the Fed steadily pumping up the price of assets like stocks and bonds through its zero-percent interest rates and quantitative easing during and after Hoenig’s ... read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Candia, New Hampshire, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Virtual Mirage11 hours ago
Opinion
My friend Claudio pointed what Eric Prince (founder of Blackwater) said in an Asia Times article …more here. There are some foundational things that Prince points out and I agree with the entire article but in some ways, he doesn’t go far enough. The Military-Industrial Complex is in many ways, a gang of thieves […] The post Opinion appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Has China Became the World's Greatest Maritime Power?
*David Axe* *PLA Navy, China* Combined, the PLAN, coast guard and militia possess around 650 large vessels with military capabilities. *Here's What You Need to Remember*: America's allies contribute their own forces to international efforts to manage China's rise as a military power. But that doesn't mean the United States shouldn't reconsider its own strategy in light of China's numerical advantage at sea. The People's Liberation Army Navy possesses between 313 and 342 warships, the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence *estimated* in 2018. By comparison, in mid-2018 the U.S. Navy ... read more
Is the J-20 China's Very Own F-14 Tomcat?
*David Axe* *J-20, China* The J-20 most likely would perform beyond-visual-range air-superiority missions, firing heavy air-to-air missiles at distant targets much like the U.S. Navy’s now-retired F-14 fighter would have done. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *A carrier-based J-20 partially would replace the J-15, China’s first carrier fighter. The Chinese military reportedly has decided to develop the air force’s J-20 stealth fighter into a sea-based variant to fly from the navy’s growing fleet of aircraft carriers. The Central Military Commission, the People’s Liberation Arm... read more
More Harm Than Good
The Pfizer Inoculations For COVID-19 – More Harm Than Good – VIDEO – Canadian Covid Care Alliance read more
Occupy Biden Activists Will Rally On January 1
This week, environmental advocates addressed intensifying fossil fuel pollution, climate injustices, and the Biden administration’s failure to take the lead on climate crisis solutions during the Occupy Biden protests near Joe Biden’s Wilmington, DE home. Their goal remains to increase the pressure on the President to declare a climate emergency and end new fossil fuel projects. The actions are being led by local community leaders and supported by dozens of environmental and social justice groups from around the country, and have resulted in hundreds of people taking action. The O... read more
WHO Blames Variants On The Uninjected
The World Health Organization just upped the demonization and fear mongering. Now their story is that every uninjected person is a threat to everyone else on the planet. read more
As US COVID Cases Hit Record High, CDC Admits Hospitalizations & Deaths Remain “Comparatively Low”
[image: covid]...“the vast majority of transmission occurs” around two days prior to the onset of covid symptoms and three days after... read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
Mass Formation: How The Left Got Duped On COVID
*21WIRE + Substack* | It has been astonishing to see the Left went from public watchdog to mindless robo-army in service of Big Pharma and nake fascism. read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Prepping Halifax for climate change will not come cheap
News 1. COVID-19: Cases holding steady, hospitalizations creep up In his daily update, Tim Bousquet reports that the province announced 586 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, and that there are now 24 people in hospital with the disease, three of whom are in the ICU. Good news: It seems that the outbreaks at several hospitals […] read more
Biden, Putin to Hold Phone Call Today
*Trevor Filseth* *U.S.-Russia Relations, * Can Biden convince Putin to deescalate the conflict on the Russian-Ukrainian border? President Joe Biden will hold a phone call with Russian president Vladimir Putin on Thursday, according to an announcement released by the White House. Emily Horne, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council, indicated in the statement that the two leaders would discuss “a range of topics, including upcoming diplomatic engagements with Russia.” “The Biden Administration continues to engage in extensive diplomacy with our European Allies and partner... read more
How Turkey Can Be a True Ally to Lebanon
*Adnan Nasser* *Lebanon, Middle East* If Turkey wants to be a true ally to the Lebanese people, rather than another cynical actor exploiting those in need, it must ensure any support given goes to its intended destination, without it predicated on geopolitics. Turkey and Lebanon’s historically strong relationship has been overshadowed by geo-politics and regional rivalries, namely the Iranian-Saudi battle for influence in the Middle East. Nevertheless, Ankara has been making overtures to Lebanon in the form of aid and political support, and this can be felt most in majority Sunn... read more
Why the A-10 Warthog Is Still the Air Force's Top Ground Attacker
*Kris Osborn* *A-10 Warthog, United States* The A-10 has been performing extremely well in ongoing attacks against ISIS, creating an operational demand for the durable aircraft and therefore reportedly informing this Air Force decision. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Air Force leaders had previously said that the emerging multi-role F-35 would be able to pick up the close-air-support mission. At the same time, there is also consensus that the A-10 provides an extremely unique set of battlefield attributes which need to be preserved for decades. Known for an ability to keep ... read more
How a New Middle Eastern Alliance Is Combating Iran
*Trevor Filseth* *Military Exercises, Middle East* Although Abu Dhabi and Jerusalem have coordinated for decades, open cooperation between the two sides did not begin until the Abraham Accords. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The joint naval exercises give further attention to a remarkable shift in the Middle Eastern balance of power The U.S. Navy announced that it had initiated a joint naval training session with Israel, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on Thursday—the first time that the three Middle Eastern nations engaged in overt military cooperation following the 2... read more
FAA Dangerously Ignores Its Own Guidelines – Clears Vaccinated Pilots to Fly Despite “Do Not Issue—Do Not Fly” Policy
Gateway Pundit – by Julian Conradson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been exposed for flagrantly violating its own safety guidelines in order to push the experimental... The post FAA Dangerously Ignores Its Own Guidelines – Clears Vaccinated Pilots to Fly Despite “Do Not Issue—Do Not Fly” Policy appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Earlier Comments By Vaccine Advocate Raises Eyebrows
Gateway Pundit – by Larry Johnson Just asking the question gets you labeled a conspiracy theorist. But it is a question that merits a discussion... The post Earlier Comments By Vaccine Advocate Raises Eyebrows appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Princeton U. students can’t leave the county except for ‘extraordinary’ reasons under strict new COVID rules
NJ.com With COVID-19 cases rising, Princeton University is delaying students’ return to campus and imposing new rules requiring undergraduates to stay close to the school once... The post Princeton U. students can’t leave the county except for ‘extraordinary’ reasons under strict new COVID rules appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
50 PA Counties Sign Off On $1 Billion Opioid Settlement
Patch – by Eric Heyl HARRISBURG, PA — Fifty of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties have agreed to an opioid legal settlement with drug manufacturers, state Attorney... The post 50 PA Counties Sign Off On $1 Billion Opioid Settlement appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Hy-Vee adding security teams at stores
Dakota News Now SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – One of the region’s largest grocery chains is adding security to its stores. Hy-Vee said... The post Hy-Vee adding security teams at stores appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Patrick Wood and Mary Louise Kelly write that we still need to be managing COVID risk budgets to avoid contributing more to community transmission than necessary. Helen Branswell discusses some lessons learned through the pandemic so far. And Morgan Lowrie reports on the folly of pushing to keep COVID-positive workers on the job, while Don Braid comments on the dubious choice to restrict public health reporting when it's most obviously needed. - Katherine Wu highlights that anybody counting on individual-level vaccines to avoid infectio... read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Green Thumb buys LeafLine to enter Minnesota medical cannabis market
Green Thumb buys LeafLine to enter Minnesota medical cannabis market is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
"Car Prices Are Now Insane Along with the Economy"
*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly, AM 12/30/21: *"Car Prices Are Now Insane Along with the Economy"* "Inflation is one thing. But the dealer markup on cars is absolutely insane. Check out what has been added to the Ford Bronco. How can anyone afford a new car right now?" read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Poll: Only 7 Out Of 10 In Taiwan Would Fight A Chinese Invasion
A row of American-made F-16V fighter aircraft are pictured on the tarmac at Chiayi Air Base in Taiwan during a commissioning ceremony on November 18, 2021. National polling published on December 29, 2021, found seven out of 10 Taiwanese residents were willing to take up arms to prevent forced unification with China. © Makoto Lin/Office of the President, Taiwan *Newsweek:* *7 Out of 10 in Taiwan Would Fight China To Stop Forced Unification: Poll* Over 70 percent of respondents in a recent survey in Taiwan said they would fight China if it tried to force "unification" with the is... read more
The spirit of revolt--100 years ago
JAMA (which is the journal of the American Medical Association) has an interesting feature called "JAMA Revisited," reprinting articles from the past. In the October 12, 2021 issue it reprinted an article titled "The Spirit of Revolt" from October 8, 1921, 100 years ago. "Psychologists today are more concerned with the changing spirit of mankind than with any other psychologic problem. The literature on the spirit of revolt, of restlessness, of lawlessness and of radicalism is daily becoming greater. The subject is engaging the attention of our greatest minds. Thus James M. B... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Bolivia declares health emergency due to surge in Covid-19 infections
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "We hereby advise the population that the National Strategic Council for Health Emergencies decided to declare a national health emergency," announced Bolivia's Minister of Health Jeyson Auza on Wednesday night. The Minister highlighted that, while the measure is in force, national and importing laboratories will be required to submit a […] The post Bolivia declares health emergency due to surge in Covid-19 infections appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Paraguay now produces 100% renewable electric energy
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "This is an unprecedented historic event," Abdo Benítez said during the inauguration ceremony. He also said that the inclusion of Bahía Negra into the basic service comes after "years of negligence, lack of vision and investment in the electricity system." The head of state highlighted that with the electrification of […] The post Paraguay now produces 100% renewable electric energy appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Komando.com13 hours ago
How to search for a specific photo to find out where it came from
Want to try a reverse image search? Check out these simple steps. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Virus Postpones Westminster Kennel Club’s Annual Dog Show
The Westminster Kennel Club's annual dog show has become the latest event to be postponed or canceled in New York as the number of coronavirus cases surges. read more
Lawfare17 hours ago
What the FY 2022 NDAA Does, and Does Not Do, to Military Justice
An aerial view of the Pentagon. (Ken Hammond/Department of Defense, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Pentagon_US_Department_of_Defense_building.jpg) *Editor’s note: An earlier version of this essay was posted, on Dec. 15, 2021, as an executive summary on **CAAFLog**, where Lt. Col. Maurer serves as an editor in his personal capacity. This essay reflects his own opinions and not the official position or policies of any part of the U.S. government.* On Dec. 15, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 by a vote of 88-11, sending... read more
Snopes.com11 months ago
Julius Caesar: He Came, He Saw, He Conquered the Calendar and Gave Us New Year’s Day
Yes, you can blame your New Year's hangover on Caesar ... mostly. read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
Japan Now Requires Warning Label on COVID ‘Vaccines’
*Dr Joseph Mercola* | Japan is standing up for informed consent and medical freedom, at a time in history when many other governments are opting for full totalitarianism. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Paraguay approves Coronavac vaccine for children under 11 years of age
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "We were sent interesting results (from Chile's top health authority) in terms of adverse events in children," Health Surveillance Director Maria Antonieta Gamarra said in a Ministry statement. "Now, the approval of Sinhoparm is in progress, we are awaiting reports from Argentina's National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology […] The post Paraguay approves Coronavac vaccine for children under 11 years of age appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil’s public sector has a primary surplus of R$15 billion in November
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The consolidated public sector closed November with a primary surplus of R$15 billion, as the Brazilian Central Bank reported on Thursday. A year earlier, the result had been in deficit, at R$ 18.1 billion. The consolidated public sector data involve the . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Brazil’s public sector has a primary surplus of R$15 billion in November appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
China's Foreign Minister Says America Risks Paying 'An Unbearable Price' For Its Support Of Taiwan
State councillor and foreign minister Wang Yi (pictured) has warned the US that it risks paying an 'unbearable price' over its support of Taiwan *Daily Mail: **China warns that America risks paying 'an unbearable price' for its support of Taiwan* * Chinese minister Wang Yi accuses US of 'encouraging Taiwan independence' * He said their support 'puts Taiwan in an extremely dangerous situation' * Another minister Ma Xiaoguang threatened 'drastic measures' against Taiwan China has warned the US that it risks paying an 'unbearable price' over its support of Taiwan. State coun... read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
Will Endless Boosters Destroy Healthy Immune Function?
*Dr Joseph Mercola* | Considering the shots have been shown to deregulate your immune function, it might be wise to 'just say no' to endless boosters. read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
Video: Rather Than Pay $22K to Fix Tesla’s Battery, Owner Straps Dynamite to Car and Blows It Up
*The Blaze* | Faced with an astronomical repair bill, a Tesla owner in Finland decides to order 66 pounds of dynamite and see what happens. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
After Argentine tourist avalanche, Uruguay recalled its land borders are open 24 hours a day
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Last Sunday, 3,756 people entered through this border crossing, making it the point with the highest number of people entering the country, sources from the Ministry of the Interior stated. Many of those crossing the bridge did so in the morning, believing that entry into Uruguay was scheduled, similar to […] The post After Argentine tourist avalanche, Uruguay recalled its land borders are open 24 hours a day appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Robert Reich13 hours ago
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The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil’s ambitious concession plans
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a bold statement made in August this year, Brazil's Minister of Infrastructure, Tarcísio Gomes de Freitas, said that the population will see the country transforming into a "construction site" between 2024 and 2027. This statement is supported by the ambitious concession plan being carried . . . To read […] The post Brazil’s ambitious concession plans appeared first on The Rio Times . read more
Robert Reich13 hours ago
The Real Meaning of January 6
January 6 will be remembered as one of the most shameful days in American history. On that date in... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
When Factoring In Inflation, U.S. Troops Will Be Getting A Significant Paycut!
The consumer price index hit a 39-year high of 6.8% on an annual basis in November *Daily Mail: **U.S. troops will get a pay CUT when factoring in inflation and the poorest could be forced to turn to food banks after Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act, former Army general says* * Service members will be in a worse financial situation despite a 2.7% pay raise * Former Major General John Ferrari says it won't keep pace with soaring inflation * The prices of consumer goods rose an average 6.8% year-over in November * Military wages are generally set based off... read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Agents with Homeland Security Investigations push to break away from ICE, saying negative reputation hurts their work Paris wants to make the Seine swimmable for the Olympics Record snowfall and heavy rains lash west coast from Oregon to southern CaliforniaChina hoards over half the world's grain, pushing up global pricesTesty ties with U.S. and Australia could be prodding China to boost food reserves Japan and China agree to deploy a military hotlineUS displaying dangerous trend of lowering threshold for use of nukes, warns diplomat How China Got Sri Lanka to Cough U... read more
WATCH: Cops Shoot Naked Unarmed Man in the Back, Sic K-9 on Him — Taxpayers Held Liable
[image: naked]Graphic body camera footage shows Las Vegas police shoot a naked unarmed man in the back as he ran away. read more
Viable Opposition13 hours ago
The COVID-19 Vaccine Bribery Game
Let's start this posting by defining the word "bribery". According to the Legal Information Institute, bribery is defined as: "*Corrupt solicitation, acceptance, or transfer of value in exchange for official action.* *Bribery refers to the offering, giving, soliciting, or receiving of any item of value as a means of influencing the actions of an individual holding a public or legal duty. This type of action results in matters that should be handled objectively being handled in a manner best suiting the private interests of the decision maker. Bribery constitutes a crime a... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
The story of German ship Graf Spee’s Nazi eagle Uruguay will have to sell to pay two brothers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The eagle, once part of the bow of WWII warship Admiral Graf Spee, has made headlines due to a legal dispute between the Uruguayan State and those who brought it back to surface. THE EVENTS Brothers Felipe and Alfredo Etchegaray claim that 15 years ago, after conducting the rescue operation […] The post The story of German ship Graf Spee’s Nazi eagle Uruguay will have to sell to pay two brothers appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
The challenges for South America in 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Each South American nation faces challenges in common areas such as the economy and polarization. Some with greater urgency than others. Such is the outlook for the region. The entire region is preparing to face a common challenge in 2022: Omicron and any new COVID-19 . . . To read […] The post The challenges for South America in 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
“What Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction in Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking trial means for Prince Andrew” Telegraph
“The court also heard how Prince Andrew had been among those who flew on Epstein’s private jet, nicknamed the “Lolita Express”. In seeking to get their own case thrown out, the Duke’s lawyers have sought to paint Ms Giuffre as … Continue reading → read more
NY Times Editor Dies of Heart Attack Hours After Posting Selfie Taking the COVID Booster
[image: booster]Less than 24 hours after posting a photo of himself receiving the Moderna booster, the NY Times Editor would be dead. read more
Sustainable Pulse15 hours ago
France’s Railway Company SNCF Bans Glyphosate Use on National Network
The Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF), France’s national state-owned railway company, has announced that it will ban the use of glyphosate on the whole of its rail network in 2022. SNCF is currently the largest user of glyphosate-based herbicides in the country, so its decision has sent shockwaves through the pesticide industry. […] The post France’s Railway Company SNCF Bans Glyphosate Use on National Network appeared on Sustainable Pulse. read more
Sustainable Pulse15 hours ago
How Biotech Crops Can Crash – and Still Never Fail
The United Nations Food Systems Summit held last September was eclipsed by a powerful countermobilization effort led by farmers and scientists, as well as civil society groups allied with Indigenous communities and small-scale food producers across the world. These are the very people critical to achieving the summit’s stated goals of ending hunger and promoting sustainable agriculture. […] The post How Biotech Crops Can Crash – and Still Never Fail appeared on Sustainable Pulse. read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
CrossTalk: End of Year Q&A with guests Patrick Henningsen and Glenn Diesen
*CrossTalk* | Some of the burning questions from 2021 and 2022 with host Peter Lavelle with guests Glenn Diesen and Patrick Henningsen. read more
The F-22 Raptor Was the Best Fighter Jet—Until America Stopped Producing It
*Kyle Mizokami* *U.S. Military, United States* The answer has to do with both military and economic realities. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The F-22 also collided with current events, as the economic demands of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the lack of a peer adversary made a $300 million fighter plane, in the view of government officials at the time, an unsustainable cost. In the late 1990s, the United States was at a post–Cold War apex as an aviation juggernaut. Not only did it have the largest fleet of combat aircraft in the world, it was also producing the only fift... read more
MintPress News13 hours ago
Biden’s “Diplomacy Is Back” Falls Flat as 2021 Middle East Policy a Miserable Flop
By no means has voting blue meant a change for the better; in fact, the only real difference between Biden and Trump in terms of foreign policy is that instead of mean tweets, more respectful language is used to give the new president the veneer of respectability. The post Biden’s “Diplomacy Is Back” Falls Flat as 2021 Middle East Policy a Miserable Flop appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Comrade Joe
2021 is fast coming to an end in America. Now the debate begins on whether Biden is the worst president since Carter. read more
Gregory Mannarino, "More 'Warnings' On The Market... Really? Ignore All Of It! Here's Why"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 12/30/21: *"More 'Warnings' On The Market... Really?* * Ignore All Of It! Here's Why"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
Matt McGrath Trumpets The Latest Hurricane Junk Science
By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness More from the clueless Matt McGrath: Climate change will expand the range of tropical cyclones, making millions more people vulnerable to these devastating storms, a new study says. At present, these cyclones – or hurricanes as they are also known – are mainly confined to the tropical […] read more
"Thanks To Omicron, The Price Increases Of 2022 Will Be More Painful Than Anything We Have Experienced Before"
*"Thanks To Omicron, The Price Increases Of 2022 Will* *Be More Painful Than Anything We Have Experienced Before"* by Michael Snyder "Most people simply do not understand that we really are moving into a long-term economic emergency. So much of the economic optimism that fueled rallies in the financial markets throughout 2022 was based on a belief that the COVID pandemic would soon be brought to an end. Well, that obviously has not happened. After everything that has been done, the COVID pandemic in the United States is now worse than ever. In fact, on Wednesday there were 465,470 n... read more
Labour's Authenticity Problem
Labour has internalised an authenticity problem. Without getting into the genealogical guts of the difficulty, the Tories - *the party* of privilege and unearned income - has made political hay from Labour being the party of out-of-touch elites. During the Blair and Brown years, the left outside of Labour made the same charge. Something Blue Labour took up when it emerged as a semi-coherent trend among, ironically, a Westminster-centric cadre of wonks, advisors, and MPs. And when Jeremy Corbyn was leader, right wingers and Blairites, people not known for caring about working class a... read more
COULD RIGHT-WING JESUS DECIDE THAT VACCINATION IS OKAY IN 2022?
Gateway Pundit publishes some of the worst anti-science propaganda anywhere on the Internet. If you're looking for reasons not to get vaccinated, GP is a one-stop shop: So I was surprised to see that GP's Jim Hoft posted this yesterday: *Finally, A Promising Covid Vaccine for Pro-Lifers* But ... but ... I thought there was no such thing as a promising COVID vaccine! *Guest post by Bill Hennessey on Substack.* Novavax is proving more effective than Moderna, J&J, or Pfizer with less reliance on aborted cells and no gene therapy.... Novavax was not developed using body parts of ab... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Chicom lockdowns lead to food shortages
Hot Air: Last week I wrote about the relatively small outbreak in China that led to the complete lockdown of a city of 13 million people. Apparently the cases that occurred in Xi’an all involved the delta variant but for some reason China seems to be struggling a bit to get this outbreak under control. There are multiple reports today that as the number of cases continues to climb, some residents are now worried about running out of food. Xi’an rolled out city-wide testing and placed its 13 million residents under a strict lockdown last week, closing schools, public venues and t... read more
A Dismal Response
Our political class, Andrew Nikiforuk writes, have learned nothing from COVID: Three weeks ago Omicron, a variant more transmissible than TikTok, started another global conflagration. And thanks in part to the connectivity of global elites who insist upon uninterrupted long-range travel, the variant has now started roaring fires in more than 90 nations. Once again authorities responded with sloth, resignation or deadly indifference. How déjà vu of them. Instead of acting quickly, our political classes collapsed into self-pity or pulled out a morgue full of excuses. Individuals e... read more
Pandemic of the Vaccinated: Two Studies Show New Evidence that Covid-19 Vaccines “Cause More Illness than They Prevent”
Gateway Pundit – by Julian Conradson Pandemic of the Vaccinated: Two Studies Show New Evidence that Covid-19 Vaccines “Cause MORE ILLNESS than they Prevent” –... The post Pandemic of the Vaccinated: Two Studies Show New Evidence that Covid-19 Vaccines “Cause More Illness than They Prevent” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Lawmaker: Joe Biden Reallocated $2 Billion in COVID Testing Funds to House Illegals at the Border
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft Ignored by the liberal media. New Yorkers are waiting in endless lines for hours in the cold to get their... The post Lawmaker: Joe Biden Reallocated $2 Billion in COVID Testing Funds to House Illegals at the Border appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Chinese lockdown rule-breakers are publicly shamed and paraded through the streets
Daily Mail Armed riot police in southern China have paraded four alleged violators of Covid rules through the streets, leading to criticism of the government’s heavy handed... The post Chinese lockdown rule-breakers are publicly shamed and paraded through the streets appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
New High Scores
Seattle Times- U.S. reports 488,000 new daily coronavirus cases, shattering record Global- Nearly every province sets new record for COVID-19 cases as Omicron sweeps Canada Chart Quotes from the memory hole read more
The Risk-Monger15 hours ago
2021 – Farewell to the Year of Fear
2021 will go down in history as the year fear took over ... everything read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Today In Fascist China
Justin’s favourite country is working on brain control weaponry. And China bans tattoos in sports. read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Schwarzenegger and Shriver Divorce Final After 10 Years
The pair had been married since 1986. read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
Why Turkey Demonstrates Its Willingness To Lead NATO Campaign In Ukraine
Ankara has made it clear that it is ready to send its troops to defend Ukraine against a “Russian invasion”. But this does not mean that Turkey is going to fight Russia – the Erdogan’s crafty plan is to collect crucial dividends for him through demonstrating willingness. Recently, Turkish-Russian relations […] read more
Modern Tokyo Times16 hours ago
Osaka clinic arsonist and murder suspect of 25 people dies
Osaka clinic arsonist and murder suspect of 25 people dies Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The brutal murder suspect of the Osaka Clinic fire died today from injuries that occurred from his act of murder. In total, the suspected arsonist and murderer, Morio Tanimoto, killed 25 people after deliberately setting fire to […] The post Osaka clinic arsonist and murder suspect of 25 people dies first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Is the BBC biased?14 hours ago
It ain't over till the fat lady sings
However cerebral and dispassionate we think we are, I contend that at heart we are all influenced by tribalist instincts. ‘Speak for yourself!' I hear you say - that is what I am doing. In the case of good old Alan M. Dershowitz, I take issue with the Times quote (which I initially mistook for Craig’s own opinion) for reasons that might very well (in the circs quite reasonably) be dismissed as tribal. I contend that the quoted article is susceptible to being unduly weaponised by those of us who are apt to take the reflexively anti-BBC stance that can easily run away with us all... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
PBS AllowsThe US Official Responsible For Setting The Ukraine Crisis In Motion To Blame It On Russia
*Mike Madden, Consortium News*: *How Not to Explain the Ukraine Crisis* *The PBS NewsHour invited on just about the worst person in the U.S. government to help Americans understand the crisis in Ukraine, writes Mike Madden. * U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland, who choreographed the 2014 coup that overthrew Ukraine’s democratically-elected government and set the current crisis in motion, was invited by PBS NewsHour on Dec. 7 to explain the standoff in Ukraine. Typical of Western media, the story began with Russia’s involvement in eastern Ukra... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Joe knows how to lose voters
Monica Showalter: Based on his abysmal job performance, Joe Biden's been unpopular with a lot of voting groups lately, and I'm not talking about just conservatives. He's managed to alienate Latinos, suburban voters, independents, young people. He's lost a noticeable chunk of black male voters. He's losing with women. Inflation, violent crime, job competition from illegals, and the monstrous Afghanistan pullout are taking their toll on old Joe's presidential approval ratings. Now we learn that the rot has spread to the core: even Progressives can't stand Joe Biden. Here's a ... read more
More the Merrier: India Wants 350 Light Tanks
*Mark Episkopos* *Indian Military, India* The RFI document, dated to late April, expresses the Indian Defense Ministry’s intent to acquire 350 light tanks. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Indian military’s intention to procure and locally manufacture a modern light tank is the latest in New Delhi’s effort to build up its domestic defense industry as part of the government’s 2014 Make in India program. The RFI document, dated to late April, expresses the Indian Defense Ministry’s intent to acquire 350 light tanks. The first part of the document lays out the tank’s design ... read more
China's Communist Party Displayed Its Might at the 100 Year Anniversary
*Mark Episkopos* *CCP, China* Xi reminded Beijing’s adversaries in no uncertain terms that China has the means and the will to stand up for itself on the international stage. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* “We have never bullied, oppressed, or subjugated the people of any other country, and we never will. By the same token, we will never allow any foreign force to bully, oppress, or subjugate us. Anyone who tries to do so will find their head broken and blood flowing against a great wall of steel built with the flesh and blood of more than 1.4 billion Chinese people.” Firm... read more
This Aircraft Carrier Survived Four Kamikaze Attacks And Sailed to Tell the Tale
*Sebastien Roblin* *USS Intrepid, Asia-Pacific* The Intrepid (CV-11) and its sailors and aviators survived hits from four Kamikaze planes, helped sink the largest battleship ever built, recovered three astronauts from the sea and shot down a MiG jet over Vietnam. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *After experiencing Kamikaze attacks, picking up stranded astronauts, and shooting down MiG-17 fighter jets over Vietnam, it retired relatively peacefully to Pier 86 in New York, where it hosts the *Intrepid *Air and Space Museum. Many a ship has a remarkable tale to tell—but few have s... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
She should be asking ICE and the Border Patrol
*Daily Mail:* *Kamala Harris is turning to Wall Street and Silicon Valley CEOs for advice on the 'root causes' of migration and how to fix supply chain issues* She appears to be turning to those who know as little about the subject as she does. It is evidence of how unserious she is about dealing with the problem. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Trans teachers grooming students?
Zero Hedge: Rod Dreher at *The American Conservative *details the disturbing trend of school teachers openly bragging on popular social media platforms about indoctrinating young children in their classes with transgender and "sexual rights" instruction. "Call it confidence, or call it arrogance, but there are some *young schoolteachers who brag on TikTok about telling the little kids in their class all about transgenderism and gender theory*," Dreher writes. It comes also as a number of media reports in the US and UK have correlated the amount of time children spend online cons... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Liberal judges turning killers loose in Houston
Breitbart: A report by Houston’s FOX26 claims over 150 people have been killed by suspects whom Democrat judges have released on bond in Harris County, Texas. Moreover, FOX26 points out that a number of the suspects doing the killing were charged with “capital murder,” described as “the most egregious offense in the criminal code.” They note “no fewer than 113 defendants charged with capital murder have been inexplicably granted bond and released back onto our streets pending trial.” KHOU-11 found the same trend when they looked at “407 capital murder charges filed in Harris Co... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden's open borders policy does not apply to Cubans
*Breitbart:* *Joe Biden Deports over 1,000 Cuban Refugees in Especially Violent Year for Dissidents* The borders are only open for potential Democrat votes and not for refugees from communism who are smart enough to vote against Democrats. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Ted Cruz has a question for greedy liberals
*Dailywire:* *‘Who Else Do You Want To Loot?’: Sen. Cruz Destroys Progressive Leader Over Elon Musk Attacks* Democrats are the party of government greed and envy. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Satellite Images Show Smoldering Wreckage From An Israeli Missile Strike On The Syrian Port Of Latakia
This satellite photograph taken by Planet Labs PBC show the smoldering wreckage after an alleged Israeli strike on the port at Latakia, Syria, Dec. 29, 2021 (Planet Labs PBC via AP) *Times of Israel:* *Satellite images show smoldering wreckage at Syria port after alleged Israeli strike* *Photos suggest fire caused by high-precision strike on Latakia that appeared to hit single container; Tuesday attack was 2nd time Israel reportedly targeted the key cargo hub* Satellite images taken this week over the Syrian port of Latakia show the smoldering wreckage after an alleged Israe... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Taking on Chicago's failed politicians
Power Line: Like so many interesting writers, former Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass has set up shop on Substack. Professor Glenn Loury has also set up shop on Substack. Kass connected with Loury via Twitter and wrote about it here in a December 18 post. Lightfoot, Foxx, Preckwinkle, Pritzker, Judge Evans. Look at what your liberal policies have done to Chicago, city of anarchy. You’ve killed the city. You make speeches about “equity”Disgusting and shameless https://t.co/QvwPigHu1i — John Kass (@John_Kass) December 5, 2021 This is not "systemic racism." Rather, it's savager... read more
The Pandemic’s Unequal Toll on Faculty
With the Omicron variant spreading, many faculty are reflecting on the disparate impact of the pandemic on their careers... read more
Is the BBC biased?15 hours ago
Another disagreement on Twitter
There was a Twitter exchange yesterday between Vote-Watch founder Jay Beecher and Green Party-supporting writer Tom Scott. I know some of you caught it: *Jay Beecher*: Made the mistake of putting BBC Radio 4 on in my car. A young Asian woman was saying walking in the countryside 'isn't inclusive' because white people live there. "I like seeing the odd brown face - means there's less white people to kill me". The BBC - promoting racism again. *Tom Scott*: You fail to mention that this was part of a comedy show in which every single absurd & *fictitious* character was making a variety... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
The Royal Navy's Flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, Has Wrapped Up Its Maiden Deployment
HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth after its maiden operational deployment, December 9, 2021.British Royal Navy/PO Jenkins *Business Insider:* *The UK's new aircraft carrier wrapped up its maiden deployment with 2 more milestones — one good and one bad* * The Royal Navy's new flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, returned from its maiden deployment this month. * In its final weeks at sea, the British carrier operated with F-35Bs from a new country but lost one of its own F-35Bs. * Even with some mishaps, the carrier's deployment reflected the UK's renewed focus on global mil... read more
Is the BBC biased?15 hours ago
Dan Hodges: “I don't get what the BBC think they're doing here”
Here's another Twitter exchange: *Jake Wallis Simons*: BBC has *serious* questions to answer. We reveal that the Board of Deputies commissioned independent, forensic report. Conclusion? Victims of Chanukah attack did NOT utter an anti-Islamic insult. And the Jewish kids themselves told us they didn't. You can read Board of Deputies president Marie van der Zyl's searing piece demanding an apology from the BBC here. She also demanded BBC staff undergo antisemitism awareness training, joining a host of MPs, peers and community groups to urge BBC to formally adopt IHRA definition of Je... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Vaccine mandates made America more vulnerable
Fox News: COVID-19 vaccine mandates have put some vital U.S health and safety institutions in a tough spot after cutting personnel who didn’t comply. Overlapping federal mandates for military personnel, state mandates for health care workers, and other private mandates have created an increasingly difficult situation in the face of the omicron variant as numbers continue to surge in some states due to the much greater transmissibility of the variant. President Biden in August issued a federal vaccine mandate that required military personnel in each branch to receive a vaccinat... read more
Retraction Watch15 hours ago
2021: A review of the year’s 3,200 retractions
2021 was – as is always the case – a busy year at Retraction Watch. How could it not be, with our database of retractions surpassing 30,000 – and then 32,000 – with ten percent happening this year alone? Oh, and the pandemic. There were 72 retractions on our list of retracted COVID-19 papers when … Continue reading 2021: A review of the year’s 3,200 retractions read more
Electroverse17 hours ago
Hulunbuir, China Suffers Coldest Day Ever (-54.4F); Seoul Registers Lowest Temp Since 1980; Big Blizzards Batter Russia And Nepal; 13 Feet Of Snow Buries Towns In Turkey; + Vancouver Sees Coldest Temp Since 1969
Grand Solar Minimum... The post Hulunbuir, China Suffers Coldest Day Ever (-54.4F); Seoul Registers Lowest Temp Since 1980; Big Blizzards Batter Russia And Nepal; 13 Feet Of Snow Buries Towns In Turkey; + Vancouver Sees Coldest Temp Since 1969 appeared first on Electroverse. read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
A short personal check-in
Mary Beth and I have been walking when weather permits during recent days. We had a fairly long walk in the cold but sunny Maine weather just before lunch yesterday. My lungs are still challenged and I am generally weak but slowly improving. Several medical professional friends have been advising us how I can make the slow transition back to health. In the meantime I am finding a bit of energy each day to read and watch more of my favorite YouTube commentators. I just finished reading RFK Jr's #1 bestselling expose of Anthony Fauci. Needless to say this is monumental 'truth te... read more

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