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Thomas Paine

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

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Revealed: The Locations of Australia’s Eleven Quarantine Camps | Exclusive
In this article, TOTT News documents the names and locations of publicly-acknowledged COVID quarantine camps across Australia. It does not include the names and addresses of hotels, motels, and animal centres currently being used/planned for use because most are temporary camps. South Australia, for example, does not appear to have built any camps. Instead, it is temporarily using hotels and resorts. Rather, permanent and semi-permanent nationwide compounds under construction or refurbishment are of primary concern and include army barracks and refugee/immigrant holding facilities... read more
Civilization Off The Rails
From 2013 : fake solutions to fake problems from fake government organizations presented by fake journalists. “Record carbon emissions have lifted the Earth’s temperature about 0.8 degrees Celsius since the industrial revolution, and the planet is on a path to … Continue reading → read more
Don’t be so reckless: Coalition government is anything but efficient
[image: Australia election campaign, government efficiency] With an election looming, the Coalition government will attempt to recultivate its image as the party for efficient government, and Labor as the party of bureaucratic red tape. Callum Foote investigates how the government has been run. read more
Our Rulers Are Not Rational Creatures: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ We survived the nuclear horror of the cold war only to see our rulers turn around and start another one for no legitimate reason, this time against two nations simultaneously. And almost no one objected. The first […] read more
Passport To Nowhere
Safe and effective; Despite every cruise line requiring passengers and crew to be fully vaccinated before boarding, a cruise ship returning from a sail across the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea with thousands of passengers onboard detected an outbreak of COVID-19, according to AP News. Norwegian Breakaway, owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings… Continue reading → read more
Stories You Won’t Find At Justin’s CBC
As a veteran of a number of so called peacekeeping operations, I know from experience that Liberal governments look upon the military as simply public relations tools. They care little about what happens to those tools later. Rex sums up the attitude pretty much. read more
Simple, cheap and effective
I had not heard of South African doctor Shankara Chetty prior to this interview, but since the beginning of the pandemic he claims to have successfully treated over 7000 Covid patients with widely available and cheap antihistamines and steroids. What stands out in the interview is his basic approach to the pandemic: see the patient… Continue reading → read more
Econlib10 hours ago
A Memory of Bob Dole
In the summer of 1982, I was a special assistant to assistant secretary of labor John Cogan. That summer, the U.S. was still in the midst of the 1981-82 recession. When you’re in it, you don’t know how long you’re in it and you don’t know you’re out of it until at least a few […] The post A Memory of Bob Dole appeared first on Econlib. read more
Waking Times11 hours ago
The Establishment of Mass Psychology & False Solidarity
*Kingsley L. Dennis* - It is always necessary to critically question our assumptions and the information that informs our social behaviour. read more
COVID-19: Students face $17 trillion loss in lifetime earnings
School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic could result in a staggering $17 trillion in lost lifetime earnings for today’s students, according to a UN-backed report issued on Monday. Read the full story, “COVID-19: Students face $17 trillion loss in lifetime earnings”, on globalissues.org → read more
General Assembly defers decision on Afghanistan and Myanmar seats
The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution to delay a decision on who will represent Afghanistan and Myanmar at the world body. Read the full story, “General Assembly defers decision on Afghanistan and Myanmar seats”, on globalissues.org → read more
DR Congo: Limitations to ‘strictly military approach’ to stem violence, mission chief warns
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo told the Security Council on Monday that “a lasting solution” to the violence “requires a broader political commitment to address the root causes of conflict.” Read the full story, “DR Congo: Limitations to ‘strictly military approach’ to stem violence, mission chief warns”, on globalissues.org → read more
Severe cash crunch threatens WFP operations in Ethiopia
Millions of people in Ethiopia could be pushed deeper into hunger as the World Food Programme (WFP) faces a major funding shortfall that threatens its operations there over the coming six months, the UN agency warned on Monday. Read the full story, “Severe cash crunch threatens WFP operations in Ethiopia”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Devin Nunes Will Depart Congress to Become CEO of Trump Media and Technology Group
Interesting developments that add a more fulsome context to the Axios report about alternative Tech platforms earlier in the day. Several news outlets are now reporting that Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA) will exit his congressional seat at the end of this month and take a position as CEO of the newly formed Trump Media and […] The post Devin Nunes Will Depart Congress to Become CEO of Trump Media and Technology Group appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
"Confidence In The Bubble; Euphoric Investors; Easy Wealth; Buy The Dip Believers; Economic Ruin"
Jeremiah Babe, PM 12/6/21: *"Confidence In The Bubble; Euphoric Investors;* * Easy Wealth; Buy The Dip Believers; Economic Ruin"* read more
These Countries Considered Invading Ireland in World War II
*Peter Suciu* *History, Europe* Ireland had good reason to fear an invasion and planned accordingly, expecting that either Germany or the United Kingdom would act. The Republic of Ireland remained neutral during World War II—a period of war known as “The Emergency” because that is when the government passed Emergency Powers, which gave it sweeping powers including the censorship of the press and control of the economy. Ireland wanted to avoid being drawn into the conflict. The government in Dublin also knew that if it took an overtly pro-British line another Irish civil war was p... read more
Gov .Jim Justice – ”Some double jabbed might as well cock a gun at their head…’
dan uk Dec 6, 2021 The post Gov .Jim Justice – ”Some double jabbed might as well cock a gun at their head…’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Vandals defaced tunnels near Idaho’s Anne Frank memorial with anti-Semitic graffiti, including swastikas, police say
CNN As millions of Jewish people across the country celebrate Hanukkah, police say vandals painted anti-Semitic messages and symbols in tunnels near Idaho’s Anne Frank Human... The post Vandals defaced tunnels near Idaho’s Anne Frank memorial with anti-Semitic graffiti, including swastikas, police say appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Christmas trees burned by the heat, dwindling the supply
CNN For a state that produces more Christmas trees than anywhere else in the country, Oregon Christmas tree growers are struggling after Mother Nature put... The post Christmas trees burned by the heat, dwindling the supply appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
ICE reveal: Deportations down 90% under ‘clueless’ Biden
Washington Examiner – by Paul Bedard Newly revealed Immigration and Customs Enforcement data show that deportations have dropped 90% since 2019, as the coronavirus hit... The post ICE reveal: Deportations down 90% under ‘clueless’ Biden appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
CNN’s Don Lemon Accused Of Sexual Assault
Brigitte Gabriel Published December 5, 2021 The post CNN’s Don Lemon Accused Of Sexual Assault appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Biden Appears at Christmas Event 2 MIN After Being Introduced, Nervous Crowd Told to Applaud Again
Sean Hannity Published December 5, 2021 The post Biden Appears at Christmas Event 2 MIN After Being Introduced, Nervous Crowd Told to Applaud Again appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Suicide Machine That Can Be Controlled By Blinking Faces ‘No Legal Issues’ In Switzerland
Independent A coffin-shaped capsule that allows occupants to kill themselves has passed legal review in Switzerland, according to its creators. The Sarco machine can be... The post Suicide Machine That Can Be Controlled By Blinking Faces ‘No Legal Issues’ In Switzerland appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Komando.com9 hours ago
Use Verizon? There’s a new data tracking program gathering your info
Verizon is tracking your every move. Here's a better way to protect your privacy. read more
ClimateRealism10 hours ago
NY Times Claims Brazil Is Turning Into Desert, As Foliage Growth Surges
The New York Times published an article Friday titled, “A Slow-Motion Climate Disaster: The Spread of Barren Land.” The article claims global warming is causing drought in northeastern Brazil, turning the region into a desert. Objective satellite measurements of vegetation, however, show increasing vegetation in northeast Brazil and throughout Brazil as a whole, not the […] The post NY Times Claims Brazil Is Turning Into Desert, As Foliage Growth Surges appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
"Supply Chain Crisis Is Starting To Get Really Crazy: Be Ready For The Coming Apocalyptic End Game"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Supply Chain Crisis Is Starting To Get Really Crazy: * *Be Ready For The Coming Apocalyptic End Game"* by Epic Economist "The supply chain crisis is leaving hundreds of cargo ships stuck outside ports while more and more store shelves go empty around the nation as consumer demand intensifies amid the busy holiday shopping season. Truck and rail freight are also completely congested, falling victim to the slow-arriving cargo from international suppliers and a persistent labor shortage. But the crisis is also impacting supply chains on a local level, with ... read more
Pension Pulse6 hours ago
People With Disabilities Drive Innovation
Friday was International Day of Persons with Disabilities and Haben Girma, a human rights lawyer advancing disability justice, author and speaker, posted a comment on Linkedin she had previously published in the Financial Times on how people with disabilities drive innovation: Unbeknown to most employers, people with disabilities sparked the creation of many of the technologies we use today. Through my work as a disability rights lawyer, and my personal experiences as a deafblind woman, I have spent a significant amount of time studying the disability experience. The biggest barri... read more
The U.S. Air Force Has Doubts About the F-35
*Alex Hollings* *F-35, * And they aren't being too subtle about it. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While the result is a highly capable aircraft that can engage targets from over the horizon and even make older jets in its vicinity more deadly, the F-35 has been seen as a failure by critics who point to it as an example of government acquisition gone awry. The U.S. Air Force is thinking about starting from scratch on a new, lightweight fighter that could ease the financial burden brought on by the troubled but capable F-35. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter may be the Air Forc... read more
Cairns News8 hours ago
Robbie Katter tells Premier ‘no mandate’ needed only personal choice for vaxx
From Hansard October 27, 2021 Mr KATTER (Traeger—KAP) (4.54 pm): I rise to speak on behalf of the KAP against the government’s motion. The KAP has been quite clear on our position. We respect the job that any government is trying to do in rolling these vaccinations out. From the start our message has been […] read more
Taliban Government Bans Forced Marriages, Declares Women ‘Equal’ to Men
*Trevor Filseth* *Afghanistan, Asia* It remains unclear if this decree will change the reality on the ground in many rural areas where women continue to lack de facto access to education and employment. A Friday decree issued by Emir Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, has banned forced marriages within Afghanistan, which the militant group has now ruled for nearly four months. The decree was put out by the “Emir of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,” the Taliban-led state that succeeded the government of President Ashraf Ghani after the August 2021 fall of Kabul... read more
Unvaccinated to be DENIED Access to LIFE-SAVING Surgery, Australian Gov’t Declares
Unvaccinated Queenslanders to be DENIED access to LIFE-SAVING surgery. pic.twitter.com/8kOtrZRxTN — Caldron Pool (@CaldronPool) December 6, 2021 Unvaccinated to be DENIED Access to LIFE-SAVING Surgery, Australian Gov’t Declares by Adan Salazar, https://www.infowars.com/ * Queensland Health imposes minimum requirement of two COVID-19 vaccine doses prior to kidney, lung or heart transplant. – Hospitals in Queensland, Australia, … read more
Are The U.S. And Israel Preparing For War With Iran? | By Robert Inlakesh
RT During his presidential run, Joe Biden promised to get the ‘Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action’ (JCPOA) back up and running. But since he took office, nothing’s changed. And amid another round of nuclear talks between Tehran and the West, things might be getting even more tense. end read more
Jobactive report: who profited from it?
[image: MW JOBACTIVE REPORT (FINAL)] Our financial analysis of the major earners from the publicly funded jobactive model suggests that it is primarily American-owned multinational... read more
Israel To Urge Biden To Attack Iranian Sites In Series Of Washington Meetings
Israel To Urge Biden To Attack Iranian Sites In Series Of Washington Meetings by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Israeli media is widely reporting that the country’s leaders will press the Biden administration in a series of meetings in Washington this week to authorize military strikes on Iranian targets. – “Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Mossad chief … read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Does Rebecca Black’s ‘Friday’ Have No Dislikes on YouTube?
While plenty of commenters appeared to understand what was happening, it's important to remember that not all users are alike. read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Did 3 Men Die After Being Trapped 16 Days in Sunken Pearl Harbor Battleship?
Navy personnel reported hearing tapping sounds apparently coming from the forward hull of the sunken vessel. read more
Decade Of Inflation & What It Means For You | Lyn Alden
Liberty and Finance November inflation numbers are expected to be higher than in October. Inflation is here to stay, says analyst Lyn Alden. She expects inflation will be higher this decade than last decade, while there may be periods of higher and lower inflation. She shares what this means for gold, stocks, and cryptocurrencies. Find … read more
Unwilling and Unable: Israel’s Whitewashed Investigations of the Great March of Return Protests
In 2018-19, Israel met a Palestinian nonviolent movement with violence week after week – causing 13,000 Palestinian injuries and 234 deaths – then went through the motions of "investigating" its military's wrongdoing. The Israeli organization B'Tselem and the Palestine Center for Human Rights combined to produce a detailed report deconstructing the Israeli investigation... read more
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* Massachusetts Educator Fired Over TikTok Videos Opposing CRT Files Lawsuit Against Superintendent, Principal* A Massachusetts teacher who had been terminated from Hanover High School for posting a number of videos to TikTok opposing critical race theory has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against her former employers, claiming they had violated her First Amendment rights. Kari MacRae, represented by nonprofit legal organization Judicial Watch, sued Hanover Public Schools superintendent Matthew Ferron and Hanover High School principal Matthew Mattos for firing her over two Ti... read more
bilaterals.org9 hours ago
Tunisia ready to start talks on FTA with Ukraine
06-Dec-2021 Tunisia is ready to start the negotiation process on concluding an agreement on a free trade area (FTA) with Ukraine, negotiations may begin in the first quarter of 2022. read more
GREENIE WATCH9 hours ago
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* A liquid hydrogen-powered plane is being developed in an attempt to operate non-stop zero carbon transatlantic flights* * This is a pipe dream. Weight is a huge issue with aircraft and hydrogen requires a massive pressure vessel to contain it. Even with new materials that would be very heavy and risk explosions* The midsize aircraft is being designed to carry 279 passengers at the same speed and comfort as today’s airliners. It is hoped it could fly from London to San Francisco on the west coast of the US without stopping, or from London to New Zealand with one refuelling stop.... read more
Turkey Makes Final Touches to Minority Election Regulations
After consultations with the representatives of minorities, the Turkish government aims to resolve a dispute over board elections for minority foundations. read more
All Humans Are Born Equal in Rights? Thats Still Far from Being True
MADRID, Dec 06 (IPS) - ”All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” These words are a sound introduction to the transcendental issue of human rights and equalities, as stated by the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Read the full story, “All Humans Are Born Equal in Rights? Thats Still Far from Being True”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Veterans Administration Has Had a Smooth COVID Vaccine Rollout
*Alex Hollings* *COVID Vaccination, * Things might be going better at the VA than the country as a whole. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The process of booking my appointment was extremely simple: I answered a few easy questions, chose my location, and then picked a time on the schedule that worked for me. On March 24, President Joe Biden signed the *Save Lives Act* into law, authorizing all veterans, spouses, and caregivers in the VA system to receive a Covid vaccine. The Department of Veterans Affairs took that ball and ran with it, moving forward with plans to roll out a... read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Peru: Castillo summoned the opposition to stop his impeachment request
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, plans to meet this Monday afternoon with the leaders of the political parties represented in Congress to discuss the impeachment request against him promoted by some legislators. "The intention is to talk with all political forces, exchange opinions on the situation, make transparent any […] The post Peru: Castillo summoned the opposition to stop his impeachment request appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Violence grows in Ecuador as illegal weapons enter from Peru and Colombia
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Ecuador, the cross-border flow of industrially-sourced weapons increases crime and exacerbates the current prison crisis. So far, in 2021, more than 2,000 homicides have been recorded, with less than a month to go before the end of the year. This figure surpassed the 1,372 deaths recorded in 2020 and […] The post Violence grows in Ecuador as illegal weapons enter from Peru and Colombia appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Black Alliance For Peace Condemns Trial Of Black Activist Dedan Waciuri
North Carolina - After a number of delays and questionable prosecutorial behavior in their attempts to force a plea-deal because of the weakness of their case, Dedan Waciuri, a resident of Greenville, North Carolina is scheduled to be tried December 7th in the city of Greenville on two charges: “damage to government property” and “inciting a riot.” These charges stem from a protest organized in Greenville on May 31, 2020, in relation to the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and police violence directed at members of the Black community in general. The Black Allian... read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Measures adopted by Colombia to contain Covid at the end of the year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ministry of Health and Social Protection has just ratified measures in line with the current sanitary emergency derived from covid-19 and according to the current epidemiological behavior of the pandemic. Although improvements have been reported in the indicators and the last month, a significant increase in the number of […] The post Measures adopted by Colombia to contain Covid at the end of the year appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Thousands Of Brazilians Shout ‘Bolsonaro Never Again!’
On Saturday, thousands of Brazilians took to the streets to demand the removal of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is being investigated by the Supreme Court for crimes related to the dissemination of fake news about COVID-19 and vaccines. This happened in a country that has counted over 615,000 deaths since the pandemic began. The mobilizations against the far-righ President were summoned by organizations such as the Brazilian Women Articulation (AMB), the Women’s World March (MMM), the Unified Black Movement (MNO), the Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST), the Union of Blacks for ... read more
We Need A Peoples’ Movement And Not The World Economic Forum
Detroit, which remains a major industrial center in the sectors of automotive and other sources of production and services, is a focal point for the economic and social transformations of urban areas in the United States and internationally. Since the 19th century, the city has been a location for various forms of manufacturing, mining and shipping. Initially there was the strategic location linked to the Great Lakes and rivers which flow into them. The mining of copper during the mid-to-late 19th century which fueled migration eventually gave way to steam engine manufacturing fo... read more
Tulalip Flag Soars At Every Marysville School District Campus
For the first time ever, the red, white and black colors of the Tulalip flag are soaring over every Marysville School District campus. Tulalip’s iconic orca was raised up at each elementary, middle school, high school, and even District headquarters during the week of November 17th. In each instance, the 3 foot by 5 foot cloth signifying the Tulalip Tribes as a sovereign nation was raised by a proud student representative and young Tulalip culture bearer. “About a decade ago, my coworker Ricky Belmont and I started asking the schools we work at to fly the Tulalip Tribes flag out ... read more
Chris Hedges: American Satyricon
The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell which began this week in Manhattan will not hold to account the powerful and wealthy men who are also complicit in the sexual assaults of girls as young as twelve Maxwell allegedly procured for billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, hedge-fund billionaire Glenn Dubin, former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, former Secretary of the Treasury and former president of Harvard Larry Summers, Stephen Pinker, Prince Andrew, Alan Dershowitz, billionaire Victoria’s Secret CEO Les Wexner, the J.P Morgan banker Jes Staley, former Is... read more
Governments Buy More Weapons In First Year Of COVID-19
In 2020, when the global economy contracted over 3.1% due to the COVID-19 pandemic, global arms trade recorded an increase of 1.3%, as per latest data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on Monday, December 6. The growth in arms trade, both domestic and international, reveals how governments worldwide chose to maintain or increase their spending on arms despite the economic hardships caused by the pandemic. According to SIPRI, arms trade by the world’s top 100 companies in the sector touched USD 531 billion in 2020, making it the sixth consecu... read more
Health Impact News10 hours ago
Donald Trump Admits His Guilt in Mass Murder by Lethal Injection: “I Developed the Vaccine When Everyone Said it Wasn’t Possible”
With data in the U.S. Government's Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) now showing that about 800,000 people have probably died after receiving an experimental COVID-19 shot that was rushed to market, Donald Trump has gone public, again, to take credit for this crime against humanity. The Right Wing news site Breitbart published Trump's comments, while also stating that: "With the help of Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, scientists successfully developed and received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a coronavirus vaccine in December 2020." I wonder what Br... read more
The Age Of Imperialism Is Not Over
As the failure of COP26 sinks in, it is increasingly clear that our leaders have neither the courage nor the will to respond effectively to ecological breakdown. This is not surprising. The ecological crisis is being driven by capitalist growth, which is tearing through the living world at a staggering pace, with the rich states and corporations of the global North responsible for the vast majority of the damage. Responding to this crisis will require deep changes to the structure and logic of the world economy, and existing incumbents are clearly unable to take the necessary steps... read more
US Isn’t Prepared For Climate Disasters That Push People Deeper Into Poverty
Despite years of preparations, New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell said there was no time to issue a mandatory evacuation order as Ida rapidly intensified into a powerful Category 4 hurricane. She urged city residents to “hunker down.” Mass evacuations require coordination among multiple parishes and states, and there wasn’t enough time. In several surrounding parishes, people were told to evacuate, but in low-lying and flood-prone areas, many residents couldn’t afford to leave. Hurricane Ida became the most destructive storm of the busy 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, which ended N... read more
Indigenous Leaders Pledge To Oppose New Enbridge Developments
On November 5, the Canadian oil company Enbridge announced that it plans to increase capacity on its pipeline system that connects a crude-oil storage hub in Oklahoma to the Texas Gulf Coast, now that the Line 3 pipeline linking Alberta and Wisconsin is complete. The Carrizo Comecrudo and other Indigenous groups in the area, along with the Indigenous Environmental Network, have pledged to protect Indigenous sacred sites and oppose future pipeline developments. Increasing capacity may include building a new pipeline linking the Houston area to the Port of Corpus Christi, more than... read more
Brazil Turns On Bolsonaro
Three years after the election of President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil has been transformed from a generally respected rising power into a pariah state, repudiated for its appalling environmental and human rights record and for what Doctors Without Borders has called the world’s worst response to COVID-19. Brazilians like to joke about foreigners only knowing the country as the land of soccer, samba, and carnival. Today it is known as a prominent hub of far-right transnational conspiracy theories and democratic erosion. Bolsonaro, who ascended to the presidency of Latin America’s larg... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Will President Biden Issue An Order To Disconnect Russia From The SWIFT International Payment System?
NEW: "Pretty damn aggressive" sanctions package in works by US & Europe should Russia invade Ukraine, sources say. 1 option "very much on the table": disconnecting Russia from SWIFT intl payment system & denying Russian energy producers from debt markets. https://t.co/HGwd5H6Upt — Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) December 6, 2021 *Zero Hedge:* *Biden Mulls Cutting Russia Off SWIFT Ahead Of Putin Call In "Nuclear Option" Ukraine Response* CNN and others are reporting just a day ahead of the much anticipated video call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe... read more
Why Is the Pegasus Spyware on the Phones of U.S. Diplomats?
*Trevor Filseth* *Spyware, Americas* It is highly unlikely the NSO Group, which sells the Pegasus program to foreign governments, was directly involved in the breach. The phones of at least eleven U.S. diplomats in Uganda were found to be compromised with spyware belonging to Israel’s NSO Group on Friday, according to four high-level anonymous sources interviewed by Reuters. The hack was conducted using the Pegasus spyware program, which was found on each of the diplomats’ Apple-made iPhones. It remains unclear how the virus was introduced to the phones, and how much information... read more
Double Threat: Is Australia Ready to Take on Climate Change and China?
*Paul Maddison* *Climate Change, Australia* The ADF should remain well positioned to defend Australia from China or climate change, or a combination of both Two recent foreign policy developments in Canberra are shaping Australia’s 21st-century national security agenda. The first is the AUKUS agreement, which has at its core a deep and strategically courageous commitment to deterring China’s malign, hegemonic and military aspirations in the Indo-Pacific and around the world. Given this context, continuing to protect our way of life by generating an Australian Defence Force that ... read more
The B-2 Bomber Is Still Delivers a Killer Performance
*Mark Episkopos* *B-2 Bomber, * It’s the most advanced strategic bomber in the US Air Force roster. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The USAF plans to modernize the B-2 platform over the coming decades while retaining the core performance features that have made it America’s staple heavy nuclear bomber. The ongoing B-2 modernization program is focused around a deep avionics overhaul, integrating a new *flight management control processor *and *“Defense Management System (DMS),”* a collection of sensors calibrated to reveal the precise location of enemy anti-air systems. The B... read more
The SR-91 Aurora Saga Shows How Easily a Leak Can Become an Urban Legend
*Mark Episkopos* *SR-91 Aurora, Americas* There was a series of alleged sightings in the early 1990s of a plane thought to be the Aurora, but not one of these has been corroborated. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *“Somehow the name leaked out during congressional appropriations hearings, the media picked up the Aurora item in the budget, and the rumor surfaced that it was a top-secret project assigned to the Skunk Works*—*to build America’s first hypersonic plane,” he continued. “That story persists to this day, even though Aurora was the codename for the B-2 competition fund... read more
The Marines are Acquiring a New Missile to Target Enemy Warships
*Kris Osborn* *Anti-Ship Missiles, United States* The Marine Corps has acquired the Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, a ground-based anti-ship missile. *Here's What You Need to Know:* The Marine Corps' plan to sink enemy warships centers on a ground-based anti-ship missile that can deploy from expeditionary warfare vessels. For years, Navy ships have been able to attack and destroy enemy ships from the ocean with surface-fired anti-ship missiles. Unfortunately, launch points have little flexibility, which makes it difficult to establish the element of surprise... read more
"When Idiocy Becomes Hardwired"
*"When Idiocy Becomes Hardwired"* by Jeff Thomas "At this point, virtually all of us over the age of forty have encountered enough "snowflakes" (those Millennials who have a meltdown if anything they say or believe is challenged) to understand that, increasingly, young people are being systemically coddled to the point that they cannot cope with their "reality" being questioned. The post-war baby boomers were the first "spoiled" generation, with tens of millions of children raised under the concept that, "I don’t want my children to have to experience the hardships that I faced gro... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Russia And India Sign Military Agreement Despite The Threat Of U.S. Sanctions
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (left) shakes hands with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on December 6. *Newsweek:* *Russia and India Sign Military Agreement Despite U.S. Threat of Sanctions* Russia and India signed several agreements for military technical cooperation on Monday, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh announced on Twitter, in a move that could put New Delhi at risk of sanctions from the U.S. "India deeply appreciates Russia's strong support for India. We hope that our cooperation will bring peace, prosperity and stability to the entire reg... read more
Musical Interlude: Justin Hayward, "The Way of the World"
*Full screen recommended.* *Justin Hayward, "The Way of the World"* read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
No, the ‘Patriot Front’ Far-Right Rally in DC Was Not Faked
Right-wing politicians and commentators sought to play down a "Patriot Front" demonstration on the National Mall, in December 2021. read more
Medical Kidnap10 hours ago
Donald Trump Admits His Guilt in Mass Murder by Lethal Injection: “I Developed the Vaccine When Everyone Said it Wasn’t Possible”
With data in the U.S. Government's Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) now showing that about 800,000 people have probably died after receiving an experimental COVID-19 shot that was rushed to market, Donald Trump has gone public, again, to take credit for this crime against humanity. The Right Wing news site Breitbart published Trump's comments, while also stating that: "With the help of Trump’s Operation Warp Speed, scientists successfully developed and received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a coronavirus vaccine in December 2020." I wonder what Br... read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
What Would We Do Without Peer Review?
“The conclusions were too good to check.” read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
Wow, Media Openly Advising Public to Use The Safari Rules When Entering Democrat Municipal Regions
An inevitable evolution now takes place as rampant crime, violence and anarchy take over the municipal regions controlled by leftists and Democrats. What is described, in the video excerpt from ABC news in Maryland, is what we have described as the “Safari Rules.” As stunning as it may seem at first glance, the media are […] The post Wow, Media Openly Advising Public to Use The Safari Rules When Entering Democrat Municipal Regions appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Did Dakota’s Steakhouse in Texas Defend an LGBTQ Server?
A woman named Debbie posted a negative review on Facebook. Then the owner responded. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
US Religious Group Says Haitian Gang Releases 3 Hostages
A religious group based in Ohio announced that a violent gang in Haiti has released three more hostages, while another 12 remain abducted. read more
Serco agrees on $300m acquisition of US military services provider
Bdaily News – by Chloe Shakesby, February 16, 2021 A UK public services provider has announced that it has acquired a US defence services company... The post Serco agrees on $300m acquisition of US military services provider appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Today in Myocarditis
Oxford Academic- Epidemiology of Acute Myocarditis/Pericarditis in Hong Kong Adolescents Following Comirnaty Vaccination Robert Malone- Strong data from a peer reviewed article in the journal of Clinical Infectious Disease shows that there is a significant increase in the risk of myocarditis/pericarditis following Comirnaty vaccination among Chinese male adolescents, especially after the second dose. Onset of… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
One Flu Out Of The Wuhan Nest
No debate about COVID’s origins was permitted. It had been settled by The Science™. The reason this consensus was so quickly consecrated was that a group of more than two dozen scientists published a letter in the prestigious science journal Lancet in February, 2020 — while very little was known about SARS-CoV-2 — didactically declaring… Continue reading → read more
BolenReport16 hours ago
Watch California – It Is Boiling The Frogs…
Want To Know What The Liberals Have Planned For America? Watch California. It Is All Coming To A Boiling Point Right Here… Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen In California you simply cannot make up a wild enough story to outdo the REALITY of daily life doled out by the communists who actually run the … Continue reading Watch California – It Is Boiling The Frogs… read more
PrairiePundit10 hours ago
British high court sides with doctor who questioned efficacy of masks
Zero Hedge: A doctor in the UK who was banned from using social media by the General Medical Council for claiming “masks do nothing” has won his case in the High Court. Dr. Samuel White was slapped with and 18 month ban by the GMC after he posted a video to Instagram and Twitter in June questioning the efficacy of face coverings. In the video, White said why he could no longer tolerate working in his previous roles because of the “lies” around the NHS and the government’s response to the pandemic, which were “so vast” he could no longer “stomach” them. White also committed the... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Aid Groups Say Starvation In Afghanistan Threatens To Kill 1 Million Children This Winter
Facing Economic Collapse, Afghanistan is Gripped by Starvation, Lives of Nearly 1 Mn Children on the Edge. © Provided by News18 *News 18/New York Times: *Facing Economic Collapse, Afghanistan is Gripped by Starvation, Lives of Nearly 1 Mn Children on the Edge One by one, women poured into the mud brick clinic, the frames of famished children peeking out beneath the folds of their pale gray, blue and pink burqas. Many had walked for more than an hour across this drab stretch of southern Afghanistan, desperate for medicine to pump life back into their children’s shrunken veins. ... read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Do you see the bat? It haunts this cosmic close-up of the eastern Veil Nebula. The Veil Nebula itself is a large supernova remnant, the expanding debris cloud from the death explosion of a massive star. While the Veil is roughly circular in shape and covers nearly 3 degrees on the sky toward the constellation of the Swan (Cygnus), NGC 6995, known informally as the Bat Nebula, spans only 1/2 degree, about the apparent size of the Moon. That translates to 12 light-years at the Veil's estimated distance, a reassuring 1,400 light-years from planet Earth. In the composite of image data r... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Expert expects Peru to be recognized for its high supply of cocoa and fine chocolates by 2030
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, Victor Maita, urged the sector's institutions and organizations to work closely to strengthen the positioning and internationalization of cocoa to benefit cocoa producers in family agriculture, within the framework of the proposed National Cocoa and Chocolate Plan. During the inauguration of the virtual […] The post Expert expects Peru to be recognized for its high supply of cocoa and fine chocolates by 2030 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit10 hours ago
Biden hiring people from Chicom influence groups
Washington Examiner: The U.S. government has repeatedly called out Chinese influence groups, yet President Joe Biden’s picks for two key posts are both strategic advisers for a pro-China business group that collaborates with those same organizations. Reta Jo Lewis, Biden’s nominee to run the Export-Import Bank, and Mitch Landrieu, the infrastructure czar , are listed as "strategic advisers" for the U.S. Heartland China Association, which regularly partners with organizations tied to the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front Work Department — China's foreign influence arm descri... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Chilean government relaxes sanitary restrictions in Santiago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As of December 8, Chile's Metropolitan Region, which includes Santiago and surrounding rural communes, will move from step 3 to step 4 in the partial deconfinement plan implemented by the Government given the improvement in the COVID-19 figures, announced the Ministry of Health. The Undersecretary of Public Health, Alberto Dougnac, […] The post Chilean government relaxes sanitary restrictions in Santiago appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Coronavirus on the Nile: Egypt’s Covid-19 November 2021 numbers in Graph
This is the time of our monthly post about the coronavirus pandemic and its official numbers in graphs in Egypt. This is the second September to pass in Egypt during the Covid-19 pandemic,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
"I Don't Want..."
“I don’t want to pass through life like a smooth plane ride. All you do is get to breathe and copulate and finally die. I don’t want to go with the smooth skin and the calm brow. I hope I end up a blithering idiot cursing the sun- hallucinating, screaming, giving obscene and inane lectures on street corners and public parks. People will walk by and say, “Look at that drooling idiot. What a basket case.” I will turn and say to them, “It is you who are the basket case! For every moment you hated your job, cursed your wife and sold yourself to a dream that you didn’t even conceive. For... read more
PrairiePundit10 hours ago
Republicans' likely to gain in governor races
* Red States:* *Cook Political Report Has More Good News for Republicans, Bad for Dems* ... According to Cook Political Report, eight important gubernatorial races just shifted in the direction of the Republicans. Among the states with a shift in the Republican direction? Michigan, with the execrable Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer, queen of the pandemic restriction. Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, Maine, New Mexico, South Carolina, Oregon, and Iowa all moved to the right. Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada, three pivotal battleground states, shifted from “Lean Democratic” to “To... read more
Chet Raymo, “Not Known, Because Not Looked For”
*“Not Known, Because Not Looked For”* by Chet Raymo “A reader shared with us those well-known lines of T. S. Eliot (“Little Gidding”). It is not quite what Eliot is up to, but I was reminded of some lines of Pascal that I shared here several years ago: “Scientific learning is composed of two opposites which nonetheless meet each other. The first is the natural ignorance that is man’s lot at birth. The second is represented by those great minds that have investigated all knowledge accumulated by man only to discover at the end that in fact they know nothing. Thus they return to the ... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Saudi Aramco Warns Of ‘Social Unrest’ If Fossil Fuels Are Replaced Too Quickly
*World News Era/Financial Times: **Saudi Aramco warns of ‘social unrest’ if fossil fuels ditched too quickly* The chief executive of Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, has called on global leaders to continue investing in fossil fuels in the years ahead or run the risk of spiraling inflation and social unrest that would force them to jettison emissions targets. Speaking at the World Petroleum Congress in Houston, Texas, Amin Nasser said there was an assumption that the world could transition to cleaner fuels “virtually overnight”, but that this was “deeply flawed”. ... read more
Boris Johnson Vs the Judges
Fresh from PeppaPigGate, efforts to insulate the Tories from parliamentary accountability over corruption allegations, and revelations the Prime Minister hosted get togethers and parties last Christmas, as we head into a by-election the Tories could do with winning we learn plans are afoot to weaken judicial oversight of the government's activities. Boris Johnson's certainly a man who likes to try his luck. The move would let ministers set aside judgements that frustrate their decisions. The bill, coming from the green ink biros of Dominic Raab and Suella Braverman, would compile a... read more
PrairiePundit10 hours ago
Nunes to work at Trump's social media company
*Washington Examiner:* *Devin Nunes to leave Congress at month's end for new Trump media company* Nunes was one of the first to uncover the Russian collusion hoax aimed at trying to topple Trump after his election. California Democrats apparently redistricted Nunes into a heavily Democrat Congressional District. It looks like a Democrat payback for exposing their corrupt attempt to overthrow the Trump Presidency. See, also: *Lefties Freak out on Conservatives for Doing Exactly What They Told Them to Do* They are worried about losing their monopoly on social media. read more
Gregory Mannarino, "BE WARNED: Central Banks Are Deliberately Trying To Break The Global Economy"
Gregory Mannarino, PM 12/6/21: *"BE WARNED: Central Banks Are Deliberately * *Trying To Break The Global Economy"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
Cloaking Inequity11 hours ago
No Hatchet, All Love with 8 Hands (mostly)
In this episode of 8 Hands, a podcast focused on education for Black and Brown students and families, the fellas (Raymond Ankrum, Dr. Charles Cole, Sharif El-Mekki, and Chris Stewart) chop it up with Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig, Dean of the Education at the University of Kentucky about his take on the recent uptick in anti-CRT rhetoric across the United States. read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Mukwonago, Wisconsin, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Next pandemic could be ‘more contagious, or more lethal, or both,’ vaccine co-creator warns
Yahoo News – NBC LONDON — One of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Monday warned that the next pandemic could be even more deadly than... The post Next pandemic could be ‘more contagious, or more lethal, or both,’ vaccine co-creator warns appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Food Safety News12 hours ago
Publisher’s Platform: Enoki mushroom recall a reminder of 2020 deadly Listeria outbreak
– Opinion – The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) late Saturday told consumers not to eat the following brand of fresh enoki mushrooms after a sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Xinkang Sheng brand Enoki Mushrooms (UPC 6 972304 660027; no lot code) -packaged in a clear bag with a green label,... Continue Reading read more
Econlib13 hours ago
Classical Liberalism Solves the Hobbesian Problem
In debates, I’ve had colleagues on the left sneer at me: “You need to read Thomas Hobbes!” That’s not wrong; we should all read Hobbes. He thought that human quarrels could not be solved by promises to cooperate. His 1651 summary was pithy: “Covenants, without the sword, are but words and of no strength to […] The post Classical Liberalism Solves the Hobbesian Problem appeared first on Econlib. read more
BolenReport16 hours ago
Watch California – It Is Boiling The Frogs…
Want To Know What The Liberals Have Planned For America? Watch California. It Is All Coming To A Boiling Point Right Here… Opinion by Consumer Advocate Tim Bolen In California you simply cannot make up a wild enough story to outdo the REALITY of daily life doled out by the communists who actually run the … Continue reading Watch California – It Is Boiling The Frogs… read more
Blink Twice if You Need to be Rescued 🤣🤣
Hi. My name is David Gins. I work for Vice President Harris on behalf of the American people as Deputy Director for Operations and absolutely love my job. Just thought some of you should know 😀 pic.twitter.com/VPuYv9bpbp — David Gins (@davidmgins) December 5, 2021 White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked about the tweet during today’s press briefing but said she had no info on if Gins or anyone else in the VP's office had been instructed to publicly express support for Harris. read more
“Chronic Stress: The Hidden Health Risks”
*“Chronic Stress: The Hidden Health Risks”* By Meryl Davids Landau “According to a recent American Psychological Association poll, nearly a quarter of Americans confessed to currently feeling under "extreme stress." Respondents especially blamed money, work, and the economy—a feeling 50-year-old Sue Wasserman knows all too well. In February, the public relations manager left Atlanta after her job was eliminated by a corporate restructuring and took a new post in Asheville, N.C. When that proved a bad fit, she struck out on her own as a freelance writer and publicist. Though Wasserm... read more
The Poet: Mary Oliver, “October”
*“October”* "There’s this shape, black as the entrance to a cave. A longing wells up in its throat like a blossom as it breathes slowly. What does the world mean to you if you can’t trust it to go on shining when you’re not there? and there’s a tree, long-fallen; once the bees flew to it, like a procession of messengers, and filled it with honey. I said to the chickadee, singing his heart out in the green pine tree: little dazzler little song, little mouthful. The shape climbs up out of the curled grass. It grunts into view. There is no measure for the confidence at the bottom of its e... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Is Vice President Kamala Harris A Bully?
*Daily Mail:* *Kamala Harris is branded a ‘bully’ and accused of inflicting ‘constant, soul-destroying criticism’ on staff by ex-aides who claim she refused to read briefings, then scolded them if she was slated for being unprepared as 'FOUR' staffers head for the exit* * A former underling of Kamala Harris she routinely refused to review briefing materials and would then scold employees when she appeared unprepared * The ex-employee likened the vice president to a workplace bully * Even more staffers are considering leaving Vice President Kamala Harris' office, people fami... read more
"We Are Never Deceived..."
"We are never deceived; we deceive ourselves." - Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe read more
null11 hours ago
DeBlasio Goes Full Dictator: 'Mandatory VAX For ALL'!
Outgoing New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio is going out with a bang! He announced today that ALL employers in the Big Apple must require their workers to take the Covid shots or be fired. It is a decision that will hurt black NYC residents the most, but the mayor doesn't seem to care much about those black lives. Meanwhile, a cruise ship has arrived in Louisiana with a fully vaxxed crew, a fully vaxxed group of passengers...and at least 17 covid cases! But not to worry - they are all asymptomatic. Hmmm. Something fishy about that one. This and more on today's Liberty Report: read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Growing Concerns That China Is Hiding Missiles In Shipping Containers
*The SUN: **HIDDEN STRIKE China feared to be hiding missiles in shipping containers for Trojan Horse-style plan to launch attack ANYWHERE in world* CHINA has been secretly developing Trojan Horse-style missiles hidden in shipping containers that can be unleashed on enemy ports, experts warn. Military analysts believe the country’s huge fleet of freighters and fishing vessels could be turned into warships with the use of the secretive container missiles. Disguised as a regular shipping containers, they can be sneaked on board a vessel to blend in seamlessly with the hundreds of ... read more
"Neuroscience Says Listening to This Song Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Neuroscience Says Listening to This Song * *Reduces Anxiety by Up to 65 Percent"* By Melanie Curtin "Everyone knows they need to manage their stress. When things get difficult at work, school, or in your personal life, you can use as many tips, tricks, and techniques as you can get to calm your nerves. So here's a science-backed one: make a playlist of the 10 songs found to be the most relaxing on earth. Sound therapies have long been popular as a way of relaxing and restoring one's health. For centuries, indigenous cultures have used music to enhance we... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
US Intelligence Says China Is Seeking Its First Military Base On Africa’s Atlantic Coast
*Daily Mail:* *US intelligence warns that China intends to build a warship base on the ATLANTIC Ocean in Equatorial Guinea in threat to Eastern Seaboard* * U.S. intelligence officials believe that China is in talks with Equatorial Guinea to build a military port in the city of Bata * China currently has only one overseas military base - in Djibouti, on the Eastern coast of Africa - which opened in 2017 * The prospect of Beijing adding a second base, and one that faces the Atlantic and the United States, has deeply troubled Washington * Joe Biden sent deputy National Security A... read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Michigan marijuana testing lab wins split decision over massive recall
A Michigan marijuana testing laboratory won half of its claim against state regulators over a Nov. 17 recall that the company said involved $229 million worth of flower and 403 retailers. Michigan marijuana testing lab wins split decision over massive recall is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Does the U.S. Air Force Really Need More Bombers?
*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Air Force Bombers, * It's a tough question given the many challenges facing the United States. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *All of this need is expressed within the broader context that Air Power will only continue to grow in importance as the threat of war against a major power adversary persists. The U.S. Air Force still wants a much larger number of bombers, fighters, tankers and drones as part of a continued push to expand the size and mission scope of the service. Several years ago, when directed by Congress, the Air Force conducted an extensiv... read more
Medical Kidnap12 hours ago
German Study Finds ZERO COVID-19 Deaths in Healthy Children but the Children are Now Dying from the Vaccine
A new study published in Germany looked at "risk of Hospitalization, severe disease, and mortality due to COVID-19" in children. Their results found very little risks among children for serious events or deaths. "While the overall hospitalization rate associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection was 35.9 per 10,000 children, ICU admission rate was 1.7 per 10,000 and case fatality was 0.09 per 10,000." However, when they looked at comorbidities, they could not find a single case where a healthy child in the 5 to 11 years old age group died from SARS-CoV-2 infection. "Children without com... read more
Science 2.0 blogs12 hours ago
New Test Predicts If Lack Of Impulse Control Is Pathological
Do you know people who just can't help themselves when it comes to buying things or engaging in behavior you and they know they will regret later? Deemed “negative urgency,” a clinical form of impulsivity, it is linked to depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders, self-harm, bipolar disorder and ADHD. A new test believes such pathological impulsivity can be predicted based on how fast you react to stimulating visuals, especially disturbing ones. Negative urgency is traditionally measured with a self-report questionnaire, but to provide a more reliable measure, rese... read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Mexico Supreme Court paves way for low-THC cannabis production
Mexico's Supreme Court threw out barriers to low-THC cannabis production, just as the nation is moving toward full marijuana legalization. Mexico Supreme Court paves way for low-THC cannabis production is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
O’Neil, Miñoso, Hodges, Kaat, Oliva, Fowler Get Baseball HOF
Buck O'Neil never uttered a single word of bitterness or regret about not being elected to the baseball Hall of Fame. read more

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