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The Duran11 hours ago
Boris Johnson goes to Kiev, calls Putins
Boris Johnson goes to Kiev, calls Putins The Duran: Episode 1217 Johnson tells Putin invading Ukraine would be ‘tragic miscalculation’ UK prime minister and Russian president agreed in phone call that ‘aggravation was in no one’s interest’, says No 10 Johnson tells Putin invading Ukraine would be ‘tragic miscalculation’ Boris Johnson has told Vladimir Putin […] read more
Truth Comes to Light11 hours ago
Challenging the Foundations of Virology: Corona Investigative Committee With Dr. Stefan Lanka & Dr. Andrew Kaufman
Challenging the Foundations of Virology: Corona Investigative Committee With Dr. Stefan Lanka & Dr. Andrew Kaufman Truth Comes to Light editor’s note: This clip is from the Corona Investigative Committee’s “The Virus of Power” series of interviews , Session 90, which took place on February 4, 2022. See the entire Session 90 here (6+ The post Challenging the Foundations of Virology: Corona Investigative Committee With Dr. Stefan Lanka & Dr. Andrew Kaufman appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Live Video from the Milk River, Alberta Border BlockadeHold the Line, boys. Hold the Line! read more
CFACT12 hours ago
CFACT blasts Virginia’s “Clean” Economy Act blunder with factsYour response helped comments favoring smart energy policy and genuine environmentalism to outweigh those submitted by the anti-energy Left by a hefty margin of seven to one! The post CFACT blasts Virginia’s “Clean” Economy Act blunder with facts appeared first on CFACT. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
A Tale of Two Very Different Ottawa Police DepartmentsThe police officers on the ground in Ottawa appear to be superb. But the leadership of the #OttawaPolice is an entirely different story: Let the history books show that this and these people are the “menace” that the #OttawaPoliceChief #PeterSloly and the #OttawaCityCouncillor #DianaDeans want to crush. You can express your opinions by sending polite,… Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
China’s support is a game changer for RussiaDuring the visit by President Vladimir Putin to Beijing on Friday, the world attention was focused on how far China would go in support of Russia in the latter’s standoff with the US and NATO. From the joint statement issued after the visit, China has given fulsome support to Russia, endorsing Moscow’s demand for security guarantee and its opposition to NATO expansion, the two core issues. read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
Uneven Earth’s January 2022 ReadingsOnce a month, we put together a list of stories we’ve been reading: news you might’ve missed or crucial conversations going on around the web. We focus on environmental justice, radical municipalism, new politics, political theory, and resources for action and education. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Blog NotesTo avoid loading from Twitter, we’ve been downloading and rehosting certain videos that we think may be at risk of deletion or account suspension. As it turns out, you folks are bringing the server down, thus the morning service interruptions. Until they make the long promised move to a new server, we’ll return to embedding… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
One Flu Out Of The Wuhan NestLet us not be distracted from the people responsible for the deaths of millions; Questions for those on that famous 1st Feb 20 call, who then suddenly changed their mind about the possibility of SARS-CoV-2 being a lab construct: 1/ Did you know that SARS-CoV-2 cleavage site ( RRAR|SVAS) is only found in hENaC, which… Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Did Florida Reject These Vanity Plates?We honestly don't know what's wrong with "YASSQWN," though. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Germany Allies With Russia To Spread Russian PropagandaBecause there’s really no other explanation for this that makes sense. 51-year-old Marta has volunteered to join Ukraine's military to send a message to Russia: Invasion would be costly. pic.twitter.com/VlGj9SHGmJ — DW News (@dwnews) February 5, 2022 read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Dementia Joe To The RescueReports continue that unrest is growing in Iran. However Old Joe is coming to the rescue by unleashing billions. Meanwhile, some people benefited from the China virus. Especially Dr. Fauci read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
What Happens To Europe’s Energy Supplies If Russia Acts?*Bloomberg*: *European Gas Extends Gains With Russia Keeping Supplies Limited* European natural gas rose for a second day as curbed exports from Russia and tensions over Ukraine create supply worries. The relief for European consumers from an increase in Russian shipments earlier this week has been short-lived after supplies through Ukraine declined again. Additionally, gas deliveries to Germany via the key Yamal-Europe pipeline remain halted, with the link returning to pumping in the reverse direction instead. Traders and policymakers also remain on edge on concerns that R... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
7 important updates for World Cancer DayWorld Cancer Day will be observed Friday, Feb. 4. Union for International Cancer Control created World Cancer Day in 2000 to educate the public about the signs and symptoms of cancer to ensure early detection and treatment, encourage elected representatives … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
Update on the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitusAbstract To achieve good metabolic control in diabetes and keep long term, a combination of changes in lifestyle and pharmacological treatment is necessary. Achieving near-normal glycated hemoglobin significantly, decreases risk of macrovascular and microvascular complications. At present there are different … Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
No, This Video Doesn’t Show 2 Helicopters Escorting a UFOThe video appears to show a total of three helicopters, with one of them using a spotlight to search the ground. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Faced With Widespread Food Shortages, The Cuban Government Has Decided To impose A Tax On Food
Food queues are a daily ordeal Cubans have endured for about 60 years of communist rule, but now worsened by the coronavirus pandemic, a steep economic downturn and tightened US sanctions Yamil LAGE AFP *France 24:* *Cuba slaps new tax on food sales as economic woes hit hard* Havana (AFP) – Cuba on Saturday announced a new 10 percent tax on retail food sales, as the country endures economic woes marked by rampant inflation. The levy taking effect Monday will target self-employed people and small- and medium-sized companies in the retail food sector, said the decree published ... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Americans Have Not Given Up Hope for a Fourth Stimulus Check*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Checks, * Despite the silence coming out of Washington, ordinary Americans are not staying quiet. According to Raina MacIntyre, a Global Biosecurity Professor at the University of New South Wales, COVID-19 will never become an endemic disease. Instead, it will always behave like an epidemic virus. If Professor MacIntyre is correct, then Americans could suffer financially for the next several years. “COVID will not magically turn into a malaria-like endemic infection where levels stay constant for long periods,” MacIntyre told CNBC. “It will keep cau... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Biden Must Be Blunt With Ukraine*Daniel R. DePetris* *Ukraine Crisis, Europe* With Ukraine, honesty is the best policy. The Biden administration has delivered an unequivocal message to Russian president Vladimir Putin: if you order another invasion of Ukraine, expect a whirlwind of financial and diplomatic consequences. U.S. officials have telegraphed a series of economic sanctions, export controls, and diplomatic repercussions ready to be executed if Moscow chooses confrontation over de-escalation, including severing some of Russia’s largest banks from the U.S.-dominated financial system. It’s unclear, howeve... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
It’s Not Just Rising Crime: Rogue Prosecutors Are a Huge Problem*Zack Smith, Charles D. Stimson* *Crime, United States* With the backing of a few left-leaning liberal billionaires, rogue prosecutors are usurping the role of state legislatures, refusing to prosecute entire categories of crimes they simply disagree with, coddling criminals, and forgetting victims and their families in the process. The very nature of criminal justice—to protect the innocent and increase public safety—is today undermined by a group of district attorneys (Das) in America’s big, mostly Democratic-run cities. These rogue prosecutors, and those who fund them, dress ... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
An Action Plan for Transatlantic Energy Security Cooperation*David Goldwyn, Richard Morningstar* *Natural Gas, Europe* Both the United States and Europe must deliver on their net-zero ambitions and intensify collaboration on the promotion of renewable and clean energy technology to reduce emissions, improve energy security, and diminish reliance on Russian gas. This winter’s global oil and gas supply crisis, and resulting price crisis in Europe, has given Russia extraordinary leverage over Europe. While Europe has made great strides in reducing its dependency on gas in its energy mix, integrating its internal market, and diversifying its ... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Is the U.S. Military Ready to Defend Taiwan?*Elaine McCusker, Emily Coletta* *Taiwan, Asia Pacific* Any defense of Taiwan planning must fix four barriers to succeed. As the debate intensifies on U.S. policy related to the defense of Taiwan, it is useful to examine when and why the United States would carry out such a mission and the potential obstacles to a successful outcome. Is the United States prioritizing national security in its resourcing and budgeting decisions? Is the U.S. military on a path to success in modernizing its equipment, processes, and capabilities to maintain a competitive edge over China? We may no... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
What the Putin-Xi Olympic Meeting Means for America*Mark Episkopos* *Russia China, Eurasia* The Friday joint statement is the clearest expression yet of longstanding efforts by China and Russia to present a united front against the United States and Europe. Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met on the first day of the Olympic Games in Beijing to mount an unprecedented show of solidarity against the West. “Friendship between the two States has no limits,” read a joint statement issued on Friday by Moscow and Beijing. “There are no ‘forbidden’ areas of cooperation, strengthening of bilateral strategic ... read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Canadian Patriot Review On the Ground Report from Ottawa’s Freedom Convoy
Originally published on The Canadian Patriot Review Yesterday I had the great pleasure to spend the day in Ottawa in order to experience the Freedom Convoy with my own eyes. This is the real deal. Matthew Ehret is the Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Patriot Review , and Senior Fellow at the American University in Moscow. He is author of […] read more
No More Mister Nice Blog12 hours ago
THE CANADIAN TRUCK BLOCKADE IS COMING TO AMERICA IN LESS THAN A MONTHLate last month, Andrew Lawrence of Media Matters tweeted this: will it be the "crime surge"? maybe a new caravan? mayhaps pc culture run amok on college campuses? part of me hopes its something weve never even heard of before like critical race theory. exciting times — Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) January 26, 2022 There may be something else just before the midterms, but I think I know what will be the *next* thing the right-wing media turns into the #1 story in America: a U.S. version of the Canadian truck blockade. (I prefer to call it a "blockade" rather than a "convoy.") ... read more
Peace and Prosperity12 hours ago
The Media War on Canadian Truckers: Is Freedom Public Enemy Number One?[image: undefined] The denigration of the Canadian trucker protest convoy exemplifies how freedom is now the biggest villain of the covid-19 pandemic. A Washington Post cartoonist portrayed the trucker convoy as “fascism” incarnate while another Post column derided the “toxic ‘Freedom Convoy.’” Anyone who resists any government command is apparently now a public enemy. The trucker protest was spurred by the Canadian government’s sweeping covid vaccine mandate. Many truckers believe the risks of the vaccine outweigh the benefit and, more importantly, that they have the right to cont... read more
Peace and Prosperity12 hours ago
Regime 'Libertarians' Call for Cato Blood[image: undefined] We have been long critical of a "Libertarian International" that has emerged (with lavish funding from the US government, as well as from the various hydra heads of the George Soros world, the shadowy Atlas Network, and elsewhere) to invariably chime in for US "regime change," sanctions, and militarism overseas. These "libertarians" are critical allies of the neocons and the US deep state, which needs validation for its destructive policies from all ideological corners - especially "non-interventionists." The foreign policy goals of these *soi-dissant* "liberta... read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
GoFundMe backpedalshttps://twitter.com/electionwiz/status/1489946425395924997 The post GoFundMe backpedals appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
A school in DC forced kindergarteners to march around with BLM signs and chant “Black Lives Matter”A school in DC forced kindergarteners to march around with BLM signs and chant “Black Lives Matter” pic.twitter.com/wGiuBY13Yg — Libs of Tik Tok (@libsoftiktok) February... The post A school in DC forced kindergarteners to march around with BLM signs and chant “Black Lives Matter” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Australia yesterdayhttps://media.gab.com/system/media_attachments/files/097/864/599/original/4b43b4b4b0d3d330.mp4 More and more people of all age groups are waking up every day, and the communist government there is panicking. Gab The post Australia yesterday appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
It’s not my moneyIt’s not my money pic.twitter.com/IKRxhGo8wS — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 5, 2022 The post It’s not my money appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Truth Comes to Light13 hours ago
Canadian Trucker Freedom Convoy: “We Are With Our People”
Canadian Trucker Freedom Convoy: “We Are With Our People” by Bright Light News February 5, 2022 Connect with Bright Light News The post Canadian Trucker Freedom Convoy: “We Are With Our People” appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
Halifax Examiner12 hours ago
95 hospitalized because of COVID, 349 new cases reported in Nova Scotia on Feb. 6Jump to sections in this article: Overview Vaccination Testing Nova Scotia is today reporting a total of 369 people in hospital who either now have COVID or once did have COVID. Of those, 95 people in hospital who were admitted because of COVID symptoms, 13 of whom are in ICU. Those 95 range in age from […] read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Has Mossad Penetrated Iran's Revolutionary Guards?
Mossad is suspected of being behind the killing of Iran's top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh *BBC:* *Israel's Mossad suspected of high-level Iran penetration* In November 2020, a convoy carrying Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's most prominent nuclear scientist, came under fire. He was killed with an artificial intelligence-assisted remote control machine gun. Carrying out an assassination in such a surgical fashion against a moving target without any civilian casualties requires real-time intelligence on the ground. After the killing, Iran's intelligence minister, Mahmoud Ala... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayUS sources say Russia 70% ready to invade Ukraine https://t.co/SNTbjpmamm — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 6, 2022 A few dozen troops and equipment of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division have landed in southeastern Poland near the border with Ukraine. Hundreds more troops are still expected.https://t.co/6O3N7vrH2F — The Associated Press (@AP) February 6, 2022 #UPDATE Ukraine's presidency on Sunday insisted the chance of resolving soaring tensions with Russia through diplomacy remained greater than that of an attack, as the US warned Moscow was stepping up preparations for an inv... read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Urgent from Ottawa Canada Freedom ConvoyBowlleux Mobile Feb 6, 2022 The post Urgent from Ottawa Canada Freedom Convoy appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Australia: Community furore after police stop St Bernadette’s Glendalough church service to check masksNews 7 Churchgoers have been left stunned after a police officer stopped a Catholic mass on Thursday to check parishioners were wearing masks. Police halted the service at St Bernadette’s... The post Australia: Community furore after police stop St Bernadette’s Glendalough church service to check masks appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Science Matters13 hours ago
How Covid News is Rigged to Be Untrue
Ben Bartee writes at Daily Bell COVID Propaganda Roundup. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. H/T Tyler Durden How the Biomedical State Maintains the ‘All the Experts Agree’ False Consensus The latest updates on the “new normal” – chronicling the lies, distortions, and abuses by the ruling class. We’ve previously explored the mind-numbing “experts say” […] read more
Accidental Deliberations13 hours ago
Sunday Morning LinksThis and that for your Sunday reading. - Melody Schreiber discusses how the U.S.' inequality and lack of support for workers has severely exacerbated the pandemic. And Eric Schwitzgebel examines what it means to be a COVID jerk - and how their ubiquity and prominence has made life worse for everybody else. - The Canadian Press reports on new research confirming that a strong majority of Canadians still support vaccine mandates and passports, along with other public health measures to limit community transmission. And Sandy Garossino points out how the response of Donald Trump and... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Do You Trust The U.S. Government?
*Roger Kimball, American Greatness:* *Do You Trust the U.S. Government?* *Maybe the Russians are doing what the Pentagon and State Department say they are doing. But our mantra should be “Don’t trust unless you can verify.” * Do you trust the U.S. government? I don’t recommend it. Consider what John Kirby, a spokesman for the Pentagon, said a couple of days ago at a press briefing. “We believe,” Kirby said, that Russia is planning to stage a fake attack by Ukrainian military or intelligence forces against Russian sovereign territory, or against Russian speaking people,” in ord... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"And Those Who Were Seen Dancing..."
“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” - Friedrich Nietzsche read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog13 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin On Canada’s ‘Spud Island,’ unsightly potatoes causing fear, frustration, economic pain The Canadian government suspended exports from Prince Edward Island to the United States at the behest of Washington after potato wart was detected in two fields. War Over Taiwan As the possibility of further war with Russia looms, people in Ukraine’s capital make plans to fight or flee. Conducted by GBAO Strategies, the survey shows that the massive staff shortages in America’s public schools are leaving educators increasingly burned out, with an alarming 55% of educators now ind... read more
Halifax Examiner13 hours ago
Nova Scotia Power: the Houston government says ‘no option is off the table’Blame Donnie Cameron. During the early 1990s, Donald William Cameron became the unelected, less than one-term premier of Nova Scotia. In 1991, Cameron replaced disgraced Progressive Conservative Premier John Buchanan, who abruptly quit in the middle of more simultaneous scandals than I can even remember to take a Senate sinecure in Ottawa. In his first […] read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Is The Main Stream Media Turning Against The Biden Administration?
'Where is the declassified information?' asked Matthew Lee of The Associated Press. 'I just delivered it,' Price, pictured, said. 'No, you made a series of allegations,' Lee responded. *Daily Mail:* *'Biden promised to restore trust, but trust is in short supply': Now AP turns on the president after State Dept spokesman Ned Price questioned the loyalty of its reporter who asked for proof of claim Putin is planning 'false flag' operation* * Biden administration appears to be becoming more hostile and wary of reporters that in the past were 'friendly' toward Democratic administra... read more
Real Climate Science13 hours ago
BoJo’s Father In Law Discusses GlaciersThis video may not play in Firefox. If not, try a different browser. BoJo’s Father In Law Discusses Glaciers – NewTube read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
Musical Interlude: Leonard Cohen, "Anthem"*Full screen recommended.* *Leonard Cohen, "Anthem"* read more
21st Century Wire14 hours ago
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘The Truth Will Be Told’ (2022)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | The message from New Zealand's freedom fighters could not be any clearer. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
U.S. Military Vehicles Being Sent To Eastern Europe Are Not Painted In The Right ColorsIn the name of all that is holy...can we please - I am asking you on bended knee...get these vehicles painted in an appropriate livery for central Europe. https://t.co/Bn9m2RhFal — cdrsalamander (@cdrsalamander) February 6, 2022 *WNU Editor: *If war is about to break out I am sure these military vehicles will be painted in the appropriate colors very quickly. read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
EXCLUSIVE: Innocent Man Swarmed by Cops, Dragged from Car, Beaten Over a Bent License Plate[image: bent]An innocent man was stopped for a 'bent license plate' and was beaten, arrested, and hospitalized, only to have the charges later dropped. read more
The Duran14 hours ago
[Locals Exclusive] NeoLiberals, Protest and Violence: Western Liberal Responses to the Ottawa Protests Compared to Kiev 2013, Seattle 2020[Locals Exclusive] NeoLiberals, Protest and Violence: Western Liberal Responses to the Ottawa … DURAN POLL: GoFundMe is blocking Freedom Convoy money. Big Tech GoFundMe is blocking the Canadian Freedom Convoy money and is saying that it will redistribute funds donated to charities it sees fit, an outright theft of money. So what will be the […] read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
80% of serious Covid cases in Israel “fully vaccinated”RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Are Israeli hospitals really overloaded with unvaccinated Covid patients? According to Prof. Yaakov Jerris, director of Ichilov Hospital’s coronavirus ward, the situation is completely opposite. Potentially over three-quarters of the most severe Covid cases at Ichilov Hospital are reportedly people who’ve “had at least three injections,” the health facility’s director […] The post 80% of serious Covid cases in Israel “fully vaccinated” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Real Climate Science15 hours ago
Indoctrinating Toddlers In Washington DCThis video may not play in Firefox. If not, try a different browser. lowellschooldc SOUND ON to hear our Pre-Primary friends raise their voices. Inspired by what they have learned during #BlackLivesMatteratSchool Week, students asked to create signs and march … Continue reading → read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Bianca Gisler of Switzerland in action in the Women's Snowboard SBD SS Qualification - Run 2. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *The best photos from the Beijing Olympics: Feb 5* (Reuters). read more
Northern Reflections14 hours ago
A Truly Horrible Week
Last week was truly a horrible week. Robin Sears writes: It feels like something broke in Canada this week. The nation that has always been a little too smug about its values of civility and respect seemed to have disappeared, replaced by what looked far more American than Canadian. If you had told me protesters in the national capital would leave their feces at residents’ front doors; that drunken protesters would urinate on sidewalks from atop their trucks; that in Alberta a protester would deliberately try to run down an RCMP officer, my response would simply have been, “No... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
"Ex Obscurum"*Full screen recommended.* *"Ex Obscurum"* by Spadecaller "From emotional turmoil, hatred, and addiction the miracle of recovery begins in this Spadecaller Video entitled "Ex Obscurum" (From Darkness). Featuring original poetry narrated by the author and visual artist, Matthew Schwartz. Composer Samuel Barber's powerful musical score, adopted for the movie Platoon, (Adagio for Strings) sets the background for this spiritual exodus "From Darkness." read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Ohio Company ArmorSource to Provide New Helmets to U.S. Army*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Army, United States* The Advanced Combat Vehicle Crewman Helmet provides 9mm protection and fragmentation protection to mounted personnel along with communication and noise attenuation capabilities. Beginning next year, U.S. Army vehicle crewmen will begin receiving improved helmets that should provide better protection and comfort. Last month, the U.S. Army awarded ArmorSource LLC., a Hebron, Ohio-based ballistic helmet manufacturer, a $6 million contract to supply 14,000 Advanced Combat Vehicle Crewman Helmets (ACVC-H). ArmorSource will provide the U.S. Arm... read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Staff recommend Halifax stop conducting pre-employment polygraph testsProspective Halifax police employees may no longer be subject to a scientifically sketchy lie detector test after a council vote on Tuesday. Last June, council asked for a staff report “on developing an evidence-based formal policy for polygraph testing for the purposes of human resource management, especially during the selection process for any or all […] read more
21st Century Wire14 hours ago
Episode #407 – ‘Against All Odds’ with guests Vanessa Beeley, Greg Maybury
*SUNDAY WIRE* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world… read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Family Kicked Off Their Own Property, Fined for Living Sustainably As Politicians Ignore Them[image: family]A family is fighting to get their property back after the state kicked them off and fined them, but the politicians who promise to help are silent. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago
"Figuring Forward in an Uncertain Universe"
*"Figuring Forward in an Uncertain Universe"* Consolations from the cosmic scheme. by Maria Popova "We make things and seed them into the world, never fully knowing - often never knowing at all - whom they will reach and how they will blossom in other hearts, how their meaning will unfold in contexts we never imagined. (W.S. Merwin captured this poignantly in the final lines of his gorgeous poem “Berryman.”) Today I offer something a little apart from the usual, or sidelong rather, amid these unusual times: A couple of days ago, I received a moving note from a woman who had read "F... read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
‘Blatant Political Theater’: Virginia Parent Slams School Board Over Mask Mandates
*21WIRE* | Public officials and the education profession have decided to punish the children, in order to make the adults 'feel safe.' read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago
"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
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Non Covid mortality rates spikingTyler Durden: Four weeks ago, OneAmerica insurance company CEO Scott Davison revealed that they had witnessed '*the highest death rates in the history of this business* - not just at OneAmerica' with a jump of '*40% over what they were pre-pandemic.*' Interestingly, Davison noted that the majority of deaths are *not* classified as due to Covid-19. ... The implication to many was clear - that the Covid-19 vaccine is linked to the excess mortality, and months of vaccine injury reports were now spilling over to actuarial data - which is beginning to show, among other things, that ... read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
This underwater Goa village emerges from the water just once a yearUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Slice: Humpback calf severely injured by boat propeller last year on the mendUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
France launches inquiry after spill of over 100,000 dead fish off Atlantic coastUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Transient whales, whose Salish Sea visits are increasing, spending time in Hood CanalUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Point Break: Who does it better as dolphins join California surfers catching wavesBayou Renaissance Man16 hours ago
Sunday morning musicAs Monty Python used to announce, "And now for something completely different!" Justin Johnson is a country/blues/rockabilly guitarist based in Nashville, Tennessee. His signature claim to fame is that he makes guitars out of anything and everything imaginable, but it doesn't stop there - he plays them really, really well, and has a group of friends who help him do just that. You can read more about him in this article. I'm going to let his music - and his eclectic guitars - do the talking. Here, in no particular order, are half a dozen of his pieces. You'll fi... read more
CURMUDGUCATION9 hours ago
ICYMI: Ice Sculpture Edition (2/6)
Every year in my small town we have a mini-festival in which part of the town park becomes a showplace for ice sculptures. It has survived COVID mostly unscathed because it's outside and it's cold, so crowds don't exactly gather. Fun times. Best to go at night, when the sculptures are lit up. And you can revisit it for weeks, depending on the weather because, in one of those small towny things, nobody bothers the sculptures while they're up. Here's your reading for the week. *Moving the SATs online won't restore them to relevance* At The Hill, Josh DeSantis argues that the SATs ... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Censors mimicking the Soviet modelRebekah Koffler: Make no mistake, the recent Joe Rogan vs. Spotify scandal is not about COVID and what constitutes proper medical protocols to fight it. It’s about the future of free speech in America. White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s statement on Tuesday, directing Big Tech and Spotify to do “more” to eradicate alleged COVID “misinformation” on the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, suggests that the future of the First Amendment is bleak. A representative of a ruling party dictating to a private company what content is “accurate” and what is not, is a clear sign that the U... read more
The Itihasa & The Darshana15 hours ago
The Kings With A Large Jaw; The Queens With A Plain Face“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way—in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degr... read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
Rare TV coverage of a Maine peace protestLisa Savage represents us well during TV coverage yesterday of our protest against war with Russia. Thirty of us gathered in the snow and cold in Topsham, Maine at a busy intersection. read more
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