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Thomas Paine

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Monday, March 14, 2022

14 March - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 4

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11 pm MDT

CFACT13 hours ago
Biden was financing Putin’s war
Our President, from the day of his inauguration, worked to eliminate America’s strength in using and exporting its vast supplies of oil and natural gas. The post Biden was financing Putin’s war appeared first on CFACT. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Romney, Meet Woodshed
Tulsi Gabbard; @MittRomney, you have called me a ‘treasonous liar’ for stating the fact that “there are 25+ US-funded biolabs in Ukraine which if breached would release & spread deadly pathogens to US/world” and therefore must be secured in order to prevent new pandemics. Bizarrely, … … you claim that securing these labs (or even… Continue reading → read more
This is How Hope Trumped the Fog of War in Nairobi
NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 14 (IPS) - As Russia’s attack began rattling Kyiv with multiple missile and air raids about 5am, it suffused the dawn with stains of darkness. It was accompanied with military menaces in countries like Finland and Sweden and raising a warning to anyone who may assist the Ukrainian people – ordinary citizens bereaved, over 2.5 million displaced and boldly defending themselves – from nuclear war. Read the full story, “This is How Hope Trumped the Fog of War in Nairobi”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Future of Food: Jellyfish, Farmed Insects, 3D Printed Meat?
ROME, Mar 14 (IPS) - Between the devastating effects of climate change and the fast advancing new technologies, it seems now evident that the future of food will change. Whether it's new foods like jellyfish, edible insects and cell-based meat, or new technologies like blockchain, artificial intelligence and nanotechnology, the future promises exciting opportunities for feeding the world, says a new report. Read the full story, “The Future of Food: Jellyfish, Farmed Insects, 3D Printed Meat?”, on globalissues.org → read more
UN Re-Surfaces After Long Pandemic Lay-off
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 14 (IPS) - After several on-again and off-again pandemic lockdowns, the United Nations is planning to return to normal beginning this week. A circular from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on March 11 says “based on the new guidelines, we are now able to institute associated changes in our workplace, returning to full operational capability while still prioritizing the health and safety of personnel, and balancing the operational needs of the Organization”. Read the full story, “UN Re-Surfaces After Long Pandemic Lay-off”, on globalissues.org → read more
Yemen facing ‘outright catastrophe’ over rising hunger, warn UN humanitarians
Yemen’s already dire hunger crisis is “teetering on the edge of outright catastrophe”, UN agency chiefs said on Monday, as new data analysis from the war-ravaged country indicated potentially record food insecurity. Read the full story, “Yemen facing ‘outright catastrophe’ over rising hunger, warn UN humanitarians”, on globalissues.org → read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Is The Kremlin In Chaos?
President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks to his defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, second left, and head of the general staff, Valery Gerasimov, left, in the Kremlin last month. Photograph: Alexei Nikolsky/AP *Mirror:* *Inside Kremlin chaos amid 'cracks in Putin regime' and faltering Ukraine invasion* *Russia has so far lost a number of Russian generals, with General Andrei Kolesnikov, of the 29th Combined Arms Army, killed in fighting on Friday - a top Putin's ally has admitted the war is progressing slower than expected* The Kremlin is said to have been thrown into chaos follo... read more
True dat
Found on MeWe this morning (clickit to biggit): Based on very personal, very bitter experience in several Third World countries over many years, I'm here to tell you, *that meme is exactly right*. Civilized society and peaceful life, in the general context of human history, is indeed an anomaly that can - *and frequently does* - end at any time. Imagine you were a Ukrainian couple in Kyiv this time last year. Would you have predicted the invasion of your country, the bombardment of your city, and the possible destruction of your home, your job, your schools and hospitals, ... read more
Canadian Texas vs. Temple Oklahoma - A Minor Correction
Just yesterday (Saturday, March 12) I noticed a problem. I have been doing many radio shows/podcasts talking about my book, *Levelland*. I sometimes mention that the first of the UFO sightings in the area, that is, the panhandle of Texas, took place at 3:30 a.m., near Canadian. To my horror, I realized that I had confused some of the information about that sighting with another one that took, not all that far away, in Temple, Oklahoma. Time to straighten this out. According to the information provided to Project Blue Book in the days that followed, the observer whose name was reda... read more
Michael West Media12 hours ago
Australia seeks MH17 action against Russia
Australia will seek “justice and accountability” for the victims of downed Malaysian Airlines flight MH17, launching legal action against Russia... read more
Michael West Media12 hours ago
Risks for Morrison in SA election result
Scott Morrison faces losing a key ally with the South Australian Liberal government expected to fall at this weekend’s state... read more
Michael West Media12 hours ago
RBA minutes to shed light on Ukraine hit
Economists will scrutinise the minutes of the Reserve Bank’s March 1 board meeting for any further thoughts on what Russia’s... read more
Monday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material to start your week. - Steven Woolf examines the inescapable connection between political choices and avoidable COVID-19 deaths between U.S. states. And Christopher Blackwell discusses how the pandemic may never end in prisons where authorities are even less interested in ensuring the health of the people whose lives depend on their decisions. - Luke Savage makes the case to tax the windfall profits being greedily accumulated by the fossil fuel industry. And Scott Schmidt writes that the Kenney UCP's refusal to consider any budgeting philosophy other than c... read more
Asteroid 2022 EB5 impacts Earth - the 5th predicted Earth impact on record
A small Apollo-class asteroid designated 2022 EB5 impacted Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated southwest of Jan Mayen island in the Arctic Ocean at around 21:22 UTC on March 11, 2022. The object was discovered at GINOP-KHK observatory by Hungarian astronomer...... Read more » read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
In Uruguay, they offer to buy houses through cryptocurrencies and discount to Argentineans
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguayan Santiago Panissa construction company started operations a year ago and launched a disruptive product in March. The company presented the possibility for investors and buyers to finance projects through digital currencies under the direct exchange with the company from the client's wallet. One of the primary target audiences is […] The post In Uruguay, they offer to buy houses through cryptocurrencies and discount to Argentineans appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Caitlin Johnstone14 hours ago
Big Brave Keyboard Warriors: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
The only real anti-war position on the Ukraine conflict is support for de-escalation, diplomacy, and detente. Yelling “PUTIN BAD” and calling for escalations that could lead to a very fast, very radioactive WWIII are not anti-war, and indeed such sentiments are being exploited to prolong […] read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
War is, in fact, hell
News 1. Autumn Doucette “As many as five fires set by a killer in the wooded community of Portapique drew a number of curious onlookers the night of April 18, 2020,” reports Jennifer Henderson: Among them was Autumn Doucette. She lived a short distance away at Five Houses and was concerned “the forest fire” might […] read more
Michael West Media15 hours ago
The south’s ideas man
[image: Pump action at The Australian] Yet another faux-announcement by the Prime Minister to alleviate the stress of rapidly rising petrol prices. read more
Michael West Media15 hours ago
Stunt of the day
[image: Womens Network logo] Our inaugural ‘Stunt of the Day’ is perhaps more a 'Cock-up of the Day’ ... read more
Michael West Media16 hours ago
When truth got swamped
The Sydney Morning Herald reports that NewsCorp is telling porkies. read more
Electroverse18 hours ago
Greece Breaks National Low Temp Record; Historic Snow Falls On Turkish Beaches; U.S. Sets Hundreds Of New Cold Records As Bomb Cyclone Hits The East; + Portugal Admits It’s Rationing Food
"We are in a food emergency situation like I don't remember having lived through”, said Eduardo Oliveira e Sousa, president of CAP. The post Greece Breaks National Low Temp Record; Historic Snow Falls On Turkish Beaches; U.S. Sets Hundreds Of New Cold Records As Bomb Cyclone Hits The East; + Portugal Admits It’s Rationing Food appeared first on Electroverse. read more
Michael West Media19 hours ago
Tentative Ukraine peace hopes lift stocks
Tentative hopes of progress in peace talks between Ukraine and Russia have lifted European shares and Wall Street equity futures,... read more
"How It REALLY Is"
"Diesel $10/gal At This Gas Station. Regular $8.75/gal" read more
"What Can We Know?"
“What can we know? What are we all? Poor silly half-brained things peering out at the infinite, with the aspirations of angels and the instinct of beasts.” - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "Man has one name, and many more than two natures. But the essential two are these: that he shall strive to impose order on chaos, and that he shall strive to take advantage of chaos… A third element of man's nature is this: that he shall not understand what he is doing." - John Brunner read more
Science Matters13 hours ago
Wake Up and Smell the Fossil Fuel Insanity
Terry Etam writes a BOE Report Column: The world faces both a hydrocarbon shortage and a divest fossil fuels movement. What next, oil patch? Excerpts in italics with my bolds and added images. Today’s question is one only the hydrocarbon crowd can answer: What’s your game plan from here forward? There are a thousand occupations […] read more
Jim Kunstler, "Playing Dumb"
*"Playing Dumb"* by Jim Kunstler "It must be obvious by now that the biggest complainers about “misinformation” in the USA are biggest spreaders of it. When you hear “baseless” and “conspiracy theory” do you not automatically now scent the rot of propaganda working through the delicate tissues of reality? Eventually the stench of psyop is so sharp that it even wakes up the walking dead. Would our country be disappointed if Russia actually solves the problem of Ukraine? You have every reason to think so. For one thing, we would be stuck having to face our own problems, especially t... read more
Is the BBC biased?13 hours ago
A hae ma doots
(Didn’t know I was Scottish, did you?) We’ve been pretty quiet on the BBC’s coverage of the War / Special Operation in Ukraine. The BBC is quite confident that it is one of the most - if not THE the most - reliable and unbiased sources of information on this alarming state of affairs. As Jamie Angus says: *“Are we an arm of the Government? No, we’re nothing of the sort. We are an independent news broadcaster funded by the licence-fee payer. That’s why we’re so trusted and why the BBC Russian news information is so widely trusted…”* Ros Atkins asks: *So no discussion between... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Is China The Big Winner In The Russia - Ukraine War?
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Moscow [Reuters] *DNYUZ/New York Times:* *China Sees at Least One Winner Emerging From Ukraine War: China* The war in Ukraine is far from over, but a consensus is forming in Chinese policy circles that one country stands to emerge victorious from the turmoil: China. After a confused initial response to Russia’s invasion, China has laid the building blocks of a strategy to shield itself from the worst economic and diplomatic consequences it could face, and to benefit from geopolitical shifts once the... read more
Affordable housing in the US is increasingly scarce, making renters ask: Where do we go?
It’s getting much harder in the US to find an affordable home, even for people who work multiple jobs. read more
Russia's false claims about biological weapons in Ukraine demonstrate the dangers of disinformation and how hard it is to counter – 4 essential reads
The Russian government used disinformation to fabricate a justification for invading Ukraine. A new campaign focused on biowarfare claims threatens to escalate the conflict. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
No, Putin Doesn’t Ride Bears
Propagandists have staged (and doctored) photos apparently in order to bolster Russia's presidential image. read more
Huffington Post Promoting Nuclear War
Huffington Post suggests that starting a nuclear war could save the earth from an imaginary global warming crisis. Could A Small Nuclear War Reverse Global Warming? | HuffPost Impact When I was growing up in Los Alamos, the unofficial motto … Continue reading → read more
Caracas On The Potomac
After doing everything he could to choke off the US and global energy supply, Joe Biden is being urged to do a Venezuela style government takeover of US energy companies. Caracas On The Potomac read more
Econlib14 hours ago
“Where did we go wrong? Is it our fault?”
A moving story by the Financial Times Berlin Bureau Chief, Guy Chazan, allows us to see a hidden kind of individual tragedies resulting from Putin’s invasion of Ukraine: its cost to ordinary Russians (“A message from Moscow: ‘It’s like I’m in a nightmare. And I can’t wake up,’” March 11, 2022): A week earlier, Russia […] The post “Where did we go wrong? Is it our fault?” appeared first on Econlib . read more
A Holocaust Survivor Warned Americans about Blindly Supporting COVID Tyranny. We Didn’t Listen
[image: covid]Vera Sharav saw early in life what happens when humans stop thinking for themselves and simply do as they are told. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Obama Tests Positive for COVID-19, Says He’s ‘Feeling Fine’
Former President Barack Obama said that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, though he's feeling relatively healthy and his wife, Michelle, tested negative. read more
CFACT14 hours ago
Deadly incompetence
How can we expect a President to stand up to Putin if he lacks the courage to even stand up to the Green-Left and unleash America's energy might? The post Deadly incompetence appeared first on CFACT. read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
How Accurate Was That ‘Open Keystone XL’ Meme?
As some called for the re-opening of the Keystone XL pipeline in March 2022, one viral Facebook post took them to task. read more
The inflation tax we're all paying
Over the weekend, this article caught my eye. Red-hot inflation is costing the average US household an additional $296.45 in expenses as surging food and fuel costs stretch budgets, according to calculations provided to The Post. Ryan Sweet, a senior economist at Moody’s Analytics, crunched the numbers after the latest Labor Department data showed consumer prices jumped 7.9% in February. He arrived at the figure by comparing average US household spending last month to what would have been spent in 2018 and 2019, when inflation paced at 2.1%. “Unfortunately, things will get wo... read more
Econlib15 hours ago
Quinn Slobodian and some unlikely admirers of the Mont Pelerin Society
This article by historian Quinn Slobodian is fascinating. Slobodian tells the story of the Hewlett Foundation’s attempt to “reverse-engineer the neoliberal project and replace it with a new economic paradigm”. Slobodian refers to this memo by Larry Kramer that triggered a substantial donation by the Hewlett Foundation (all together, $60 million) to “remake the intellectual […] The post Quinn Slobodian and some unlikely admirers of the Mont Pelerin Society appeared first on Econlib. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ4 hours ago
Chilcot Report Section 3.2 Development of UK Iraq Strategy and Options, January to April 2002 – “Axis Of Evil” to Crawford
Section 3.1 of the Chilcot Report covers the British dealing with the aftermath of 9/11 and the Bush administration’s decision to go to war with Iraq. The Blair government naively believed that it could maintain its policy since the 1990s of containing Saddam via sanctions and demanding that U.N. weapons inspectors return. The Prime Minister’s decision to stand by President Bush however meant that he eventually agreed to use force against Iraq if everything else failed. That was England’s first step towards war. PM Tony Blair was still hanging onto the hope of maintaining his... read more
"The Beginning Of The End Of The Road To Serfdom"
*"The Beginning Of The End Of The Road To Serfdom"* by Charles Hugh Smith "You may have noticed the news flow beyond the hot war in Ukraine is largely focused on capital: financial capital (markets, liquidity, interest rates, commodities, central bank tightening, etc.) and political capital (geopolitical maneuvering, sanctions, revising energy and defense policies, etc.) Notice who's left out, unnoticed and invisible? The serfs, the bottom 90% who have been decapitalized in the developed world and exploited in the developing world for the past 45 years. With capital ascendant, the ... read more
"The U.S. of A-Bomb: How American Nuclear Weapons Changed the Course of Human History" (Excerpt)
*"The U.S. of A-Bomb: How American Nuclear * *Weapons Changed the Course of Human History" (Excerpt)* by AMMODOTCOM "The United States of America can take pride in a number of things, among them arguably the two greatest cultural and scientific achievements of human history: The moon landing and atomic power. It is the latter that we will focus on in the article, the unleashing of the power of the atom, for good and for ill. America was the first nation to split the atom and applied it immediately to the war effort. It was not for a lack of trying on the part of America’s rivals: G... read more
the daily howler14 hours ago
STARTING TOMORROW: No complaint left behind!
*MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2022* *Quiet trailblazer speaks:* With apologies, we didn't get very far last week. More specifically, we didn't get very far with our review of the (very important) essay by Professors Curran and Gates. The professors advanced an important claim in last Sunday's New York Times. "We need a new language for talking about race," the headline on their guest essay said. That was an important suggestion about a deeply complex topic. In part because of the vast complexity, we didn't get very far with the strengths and the weaknesses of what the professors said. A... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ14 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 14
1925 Iraq deal gave Turkish Petroleum Company right to explore for oil in entire country Was done before Iraq constitution finished so didn’t have to debated in parliament (Musings On Iraq review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq’s Burdens, Oil, Sanctions and Underdevelopment*) 1951 Grenade hit American Cultural Center in Baghdad wounding some Jewish visitors 5th of 8 such attacks on Jews 1950-51 1959 Nasser gave 4th speech against Iraqi Communists Said that he would stand against the communist dictatorship (Musings On Iraq re... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden adopts Big Green's plan to wreck US economy
*Humberto Fontova:* *Putin Isn’t the One Who Banned U.S. Offshore Oil Drilling* Big Green's false allegations about oil in the ocean. See, also: *If Biden REALLY Wanted To Improve The Economy AND The Environment, He’d Do THIS* read more
"Massive Shortages At Walmart! - What's Next? - Sevierville Tennessee!"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 3/14/22: *"Massive Shortages At Walmart! - What's Next? - Sevierville Tennessee!"* "In today's vlog we are at Walmart with empty shelves everywhere! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and a massive food shortage! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Is Putin seriously ill?
*Daily Mail:* *Putin 'is suffering 'roid rage from steroid treatment for cancer': Western spies believe his 'increasingly erratic' behaviour, bloated appearance and absurd social distancing for visitors is a result of medical treatment* Even a substantial number of Russians think he is acting irrationally. Vladimir Putin is suffering from a brain disorder caused by dementia, Parkinson’s disease or ‘roid rage’ resulting from steroid treatment for cancer, intelligence sources have claimed. Citing sources close to the Kremlin, senior figures in the Five Eyes intelligence alliance –... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Important Updates! Chemical Attacks, Energy Shortages, And A Veterinarian"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 3/14/22: *"Important Updates! * *Chemical Attacks, Energy Shortages, And A Veterinarian"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
The Duran14 hours ago
DESTROYING HUMANITY TO SANCTION RUSSIA – IN CONVERSATION WITH GARLAND NIXON – PART 2 | ALTCOINS | CRYPTOCURRENCIES |
DESTROYING HUMANITY TO SANCTION RUSSIA – IN CONVERSATION WITH GARLAND NIXON – PART 2 | ALTCOINS | CRYPTOCURRENCIES | DESTROYING HUMANITY TO SANCTION RUSSIA – IN CONVERSATION WITH GARLAND NIXON – PART 2 | ALTCOINS | CRYPTOCURRENCIES | I get with Garland Nixon, presenter, political commentator, former board member o… DESTROYING HUMANITY TO SANCTION RUSSIA […] read more
The Duran14 hours ago
DESTROYING HUMANITY TO SANCTION RUSSIA – IN CONVERSATION WITH GARLAND NIXON | ALTCOINS | CRYPTOCURRENCIES |
DESTROYING HUMANITY TO SANCTION RUSSIA – WITH GARLAND NIXON | ALTCOINS | CRYPTOCURRENCIES | DESTROYING HUMANITY TO SANCTION RUSSIA – IN CONVERSATION WITH GARLAND NIXON | ALTCOINS | CRYPTOCURRENCIES | I get with Garland Nixon, presenter, political commentator, former board member of the Amer… DESTROYING HUMANITY TO SANCTION RUSSIA – IN CONVERSATION WITH GARLAND NIXON […] read more
Tulsi Gabbard Hammers Mitt Romney for Calling Her a ‘Treasonous Liar’ for Facts on US-Funded Biolabs in Ukraine
[image: gabbard]"In a time of universal deceit - telling the truth is a revolutionary act." read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The Deep State insurgency against Trump
* John Dale Dunn:* *The Unsung White House Official Who Warned President Trump in 2017 that the Deep State Was Trying to Prematurely End his Presidency* A counterinsurgency expert wrote a memo to Trump after three months in the White Hosue about those who were engaged in an effort to remove him from office. read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Your Amazon Package May Be Delayed
New York Times- Shenzhen imposes a lockdown and Shanghai restricts nonessential travel Two of China’s largest cities, Shenzhen and Shanghai, imposed stringent restrictions on Sunday on the movements of their residents, as a coronavirus outbreak continued to spread across much of mainland China. A lockdown in Shenzhen might further disrupt global supply chains, because Shenzhen… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
Blacklocks Reporter; @CdnHeritage contractor drafted list of favourite reporters & news media for VIP instruction by ex @TorontoStar editor on correct thinking in covering elections. Memo originally listed 50 names of govt-reliable journalists, then narrowed to 25, all censored: ‘It falls to gov’t to ensure media isn’t contrary to Canadian principles” read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
A Gang Of Dug Addicts And Neo-Nazis
By evoking "a gang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis" in power in Kiev, President Putin has shocked many. The Atlanticist press tried to present him as a mental patient. However, the facts are there: the power in Ukraine is verily occupied by a bunch of drug addicts who stole the gas revenues. A racial law has been passed. Monuments to the Nazi collaborator Stepan Bandera have been erected. And two Nazi battalions have already been incorporated into the regular army. read more
Congress, Biden Reauthorize EB-5 Visas for Mostly Wealthy Chinese Nationals
Breitbart – by John Binder President Joe Biden and members of Congress reauthorized a little-known program that peddles United States visas, and eventually naturalized American... The post Congress, Biden Reauthorize EB-5 Visas for Mostly Wealthy Chinese Nationals appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Emma Gatten’s Fake “Green Dividend” Claims
By Paul Homewood A closer look at that Emma Gatten article the other day: https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2022/03/12/clueless-emily-gatten/ You will recall her claim: Energy giants will be handed more than £1.2 billion from wind and solar farms as gas prices soar in the coming months, despite the cost of living crisis hitting household bills. When electricity […] read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Sunday 13 March 2022 – Plus Weekly Update
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
"Economic Market Snapshot 3/14/22"
Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you!* ○ *"Economic Market Snapshot 3/14/22"* Updated as available. MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary ○ CNN Market Data: - http://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - http://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ Latest Market Analysis, Updated 3/14/22 - https://www.asktraders.com/analysis/ ○ A comprehensive, essential daily read. March 13th to 15th, 2022 - http://www.shadowstats.com/ ○ Financial Stress Index "The OFR Fina... read more
Balkinization15 hours ago
"Power to the People" -- Response to the Review Symposium
For the Balkinization symposium on Mark Tushnet and Bojan Bugaric, Power to the People: Constitutionalism in the Age of Populism (Oxford University Press 2021). Mark Tushnet and Bojan Bugaric We thank all the contributors to the review-symposium for their thoughtful engagement with *Power to the People*. Responding in detail to all the observations – both supportive and critical – would exceed readers’ patience, so we confine ourselves to some matters where, we think, we can contribute to a productive conversation about the book’s arguments. Several comments point to ... read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin The 6th Mass Extinction Really Has Begun, Scientists Warn in Newly Published Study China’s COVID cases more than triple to highest point in two years In what might have been the craziest move of all, Meta reportedly followed up a decision to un-ban the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion with a mind-blowing decision to alter its hate speech policies to “allow Facebook and Instagram users in some countries to call for violence against Russians and Russian soldiers in the context of the Ukraine invasion,” according to internal emails seen by *Reuters.* Exclusive: New FBI document... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Russia's war in Ukraine: Latest developments ▶️ China accuses US of spreading "disinformation" over Beijing's role in the Ukraine conflict ▶️ Russia, Ukraine set to resume talks ▶️ Russia accuses West of trying to force an "artificial default" https://t.co/BndJDFlyak pic.twitter.com/HbkqHhb5TP — AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 14, 2022 BREAKING: A fourth round of high-level discussions between Ukrainian and Russian officials is underway as Russia’s munitions pound Ukraine for a 19th day and troops press their assault on Kyiv and other cities. https://t.co/LqyVifl2ar — The Associated Pre... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
The fast-spreading “stealth omicron” variant is fueling China's biggest COVID-19 outbreak in two years. The vast majority of those were in far northeastern Jilin province. The locked-down city of Shenzhen began the first of three rounds of mass testing. https://t.co/yJlQBmlo5R — The Associated Press (@AP) March 14, 2022 In recent days, Hong Kong's daily death toll has soared higher than regional peers — and exposed the impact of having a lower vaccination rate https://t.co/46BEWVTiO9 pic.twitter.com/wTfr931Nx3 — Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) March 14, 2022 A U.S. official says ... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
The Democrat spending lies
Power Line: ... This is a new contribution to economic theory that we could dub Pelosinomics: if only we increase government spending enough, we can eliminate the national debt! She makes Joe Biden look almost rational. If they have a "D" by their name they probably flunked economics. read more
HAVE YOU TRIED NOT PUNCHING YOURSELVES IN THE FACE EVERY DAY?
Here was the lead story at Breitbart about an hour ago: Don't get angry at Breitbart and the right-wing media for the tone of this story, because it's based on an article that appear in a media outlet that's perceived as friendly territory for Democrats: *The Washington Post.* Democrat midterm campaign chief Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) over the weekend in Philadelphia said his party is the “problem” as to why they are having trouble relating to voters. At the House Democrats’ retreat, Maloney, head of the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), said that as much as e... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
New Yorkers are fleeing high taxes for red states
NY Post: A new poll could spell big trouble for New York: Nearly four of every 10 voters here are thinking of fleeing. Their No. 1 reason: high taxes. The survey, released this month by Zogby, found that 38.9% of voters are “considering” or already have “made plans” to head out, up five points from a month earlier. If even just half do, New York could lose millions of residents and enormous political clout, not to mention the tax revenue these folks pay. Most notably, a stunning 36.7% say their top reason for wanting out is that taxes are “too high,” a gripe more people cited th... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Biden budget allows Democrats to try to buy votes with your money
Washington Examiner: President Biden’s $1.5 trillion government funding bill funnels millions of dollars in pork to vulnerable Democrats in November’s midterm elections while benefiting Republicans who helped secure its passage. Mr. Biden’s 2,741-page budget bill, which passed with bipartisan support last week, was the first in more than a decade to include earmarks. The discretionary spending measures were long banned under Republican control of Congress but returned last year under Democrats’ unified control of the House and the Senate. Although Republicans also benefit from ... read more
The Aviationist15 hours ago
Russian Su-25 Frogfoot Attack Aircraft Survived Ukrainian MANPADS Hit
[image: Su-25 MANPADS] The Russian Su-25 managed to land back at its airbase despite significant battle damage caused by a MANPADS hit. Footage released by the Russian MOD early on Mar. 14, 2022, proves once again how sturdy [...] The post Russian Su-25 Frogfoot Attack Aircraft Survived Ukrainian MANPADS Hit appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Pregnant Woman, Baby Die After Russia Bombed Maternity Ward
A pregnant woman and her baby have died after Russia bombed the maternity hospital where she was meant to give birth. read more
Modern Tokyo Times15 hours ago
Kishida’s weak leadership: Covid, current account deficit, Yen decline, and Russia
Kishida’s weak leadership: Covid, current account deficit, Yen decline, and Russia Kanako Mita, Sawako Utsumi, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, continues to witness negative statistics during the early period of his leadership. Kishida declared (before being elected) that he would create a more equal society based […] The post Kishida’s weak leadership: Covid, current account deficit, Yen decline, and Russia first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
A woman and a child walk past a dead body in front of a residential building that was hit by a shell in the Obolon district in Kyiv, Ukraine. REUTERS/Thomas Peter *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day *(Reuters). read more
Cops in America Have So Much Militarized Gear, They are Sending It to Ukraine
[image: military]American cops have so much military gear that they can afford to give their taxpayer funded items to the Ukrainians to fight Russia. read more
Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
O, Cascadia Subduction Zone
Time to work your magic. read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE16 hours ago
Do you alternate between binging and dieting?
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Small Dead Animals17 hours ago
Ontario’s Liberal Government
The only difference that I can see between the provincial Conservatives and the Liberals, is Ford isn’t building wind turbines all over the place like Wynne. This should be a warning as the federal Conservatives pick a new leader. In related news, our bought and paid for media. (behind paywall) read more
Komando.com19 hours ago
Which website is the best to see how much your home is worth?
Are you wondering, "What's the best site to see how much my house is worth?" Here are the best home appraisal websites to check out. read more
The New Dark Age8 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 13-14 March 2022
Monday, 14 March 2022 • 21:00– The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back. If it gets updated, I usually insert the time on the line above. A lot of cross-posting usually indicates that the article is popular. Russian Advances … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 13-14 March 2022 read more
The Five Levels of War
You can always detect a fool, for he is the man who will tell you that he knows which side will win in a war. But a war is a fluid situation—it can take thousands of shapes; it can veer off into unexpected directions, creating chaos and conflicts in other areas; it can lead to consequences that no one ever predicted. A war is simultaneously fought on five levels—the propaganda level, the diplomatic level, the financial level, the level of military combat, and finally, the level of the negotiations for ending the war. It is not necessary that the side that wins militarily will prevai... read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
History lesson 2007: Russia pleads for new security agreements
Vladimir Putin's landmark speech on February 10th 2007 at 43rd Munich Security Conference where he openly criticized the US for its striving for a uni-polar world, its endless wars and its disdain for arms control treaties. For the first time since the end of the Cold War he made clear that Russia does not intend to fit in this kind of world order. Despite his criticism, Putin didn't seek confrontation but called for a new partnership on a fair basis - where all nations had real security. The Western mainstream media, however, distorted his speech and portrayed it as a mali... read more
Genealogy: instead of Ukrainian, my German percentage jumped
The amount of data and (usually heartbreaking) news to follow in recent weeks was high and the war in Ukraine has also allowed me to learn something new about the maternal side of my ancestors. That was relevant because for decades, I have known that my maternal grandmother was born in... Kiev... although she moved to Czechia as a kid. So am I really 1/4-Ukrainian, I have been asking again? For years, the answer – mostly from my mother – was a resounding No. And after some extra details, this answer seems valid to me, assuming some biological identity. But the percentage of my Germa... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Putin running out of troops and equipment in Ukraine operation
*Daily Mail:* *Russia is asking CHINA for military equipment to try and prop-up its flagging Ukrainian invasion after running out of weapons three weeks into conflict, US officials warn* It tells you something about how militarily weak Russia was before it started the war in Ukraine. It also tells you something about the Russian losses in the campaign. Putin is now looking for mercenaries to replace his troop losses and going to the Chicoms for equipment. With his economy in a tailspin, he may be running out of money too. read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Biden's unconstitutional immigration policy
Breitbart: Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL), who is running for Alabama’s open Senate seat, says President Joe Biden is “absolutely in violation” of the United States Constitution by failing to protect states from the “invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border. During an exclusive interview with SiriusXM Patriot’s Breitbart News Saturday, Brooks detailed his recent trip to the border where he witnessed federal immigration officials effectively welcoming border crossers and illegal aliens to the U.S. by loading them on buses before taking them to a processing site, where most are likely to be rel... read more
Take Him Seriously
Pierre Poilievre is a clown. Nonetheless, Susan Riley writes, it's time to take him seriously: Random journalists, subject-matter experts, and others, try to counter Poilievre’s facetious boilerplate—“lets give Canadians back their freedom, so they can take back control of their lives!”—and a lot of people are simply turned off by his smug and snarky tone. But official Liberal sources—party apparatchiks, cabinet ministers, with three times Poilievre’s education, access to non-fake facts and a cadre of professional speechwriters? Mostly absent. Even Jean Charest, who is expected to... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
CNN's mistake
Ben Johnson: CNN, which prides itself on being “the most trusted name in news,” committed the most fundamental violations of journalistic ethics in its efforts to bash President Donald Trump and portray then-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) in a positive light, a new exposé in Rolling Stone states. CNN network brass engaged in a “consistent exchange of favors” with Cuomo and boasted their coverage resulted in “Cuomo-W. Trump-L.” The article also reveals that the scandal-plagued former governor, who resigned after nearly a dozen women accused him of sexual harassment, told Jeff... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil: Castro Alves, the “Poet of the Slaves”, was born 175 years ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The verses from O Navio Negreiro (The Black Ship), by the poet Antônio Frederico de Castro Alves (1847-1871) from Bahia, became eternal in Brazilian literature and a historical symbol of abolitionism. The freedom of the enslaved people in Brazil would . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post Brazil: Castro Alves, the “Poet of the Slaves”, was born 175 years ago appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Colombia elects Congress and presidential candidates
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombians went to the polls Sunday to elect members of parliament and participate in political party primaries to determine presidential candidates for the May 29 elections. According to reports, there were errors on the website of the National Elections Office. The elections for the new Congress and the primaries to […] The post Colombia elects Congress and presidential candidates appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Putin will 'break' if Biden does this one thing: Lt. Gen. Kellogg
How Trump handled Putin and Russia is the difference in containing aggression. read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Tom Brady is Returning to Tampa to Play 23rd Season in NFL
Tom Brady’s retirement lasted 40 days. read more
Social Security's Cost of Living Adjustment Increases 7.6 Percent
*Stephen Silver* *Social Security, United States* Inflationary pressures will be included in social security checks. Earlier this year, as a result of continuing inflation, the annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) raise for Social Security beneficiaries was 5.9 percent, the largest increase in forty years. Now, as inflation continues, there’s a prediction of an even higher COLA increase in 2023. The Senior Citizens League, which issues projections about next year’s COLA, released a preliminary estimate of a 7.6 percent increase, as reported by CNBC. The announcement came afte... read more
Halifax Examiner17 hours ago
“If he had come to my house that night in a police car, I would have opened my door and welcomed him in, and I would probably have been dead”
As many as five fires set by a killer in the wooded community of Portapique drew a number of curious onlookers the night of April 18, 2020. Among them was Autumn Doucette. She lived a short distance away at Five Houses and was concerned “the forest fire” might cross the Portapique River and reach her […] read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazilian Agriculture Minister embarks to Canada in search of fertilizers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Tereza Cristina, embarked to Canada last Saturday night, March 12, to search for more fertilizers for Brazilian farmers. The minister will meet with business people and government representatives to discuss the possibility of increasing potassium exports to Brazil. Although the schedule involves governmental aspects, the […] The post Brazilian Agriculture Minister embarks to Canada in search of fertilizers appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Biden's energy suicide plan
Dan Bongino: Here's the truth: Everything we're seeing right now is exactly what this administration and the Obama administration wanted. None of this is new, so let's break down what they're doing using the Left's own words. After months of buying oil from Vladimir Putin, the Biden administration finally banned oil imports from Russia. Terrific, except their only plan to replace it is to get rid of fossil fuels altogether, which has been their energy suicide plan from day one. … Let me get this straight. We're supposed to buy into the long-term fix of clean energy as a solutio... read more
The New Dark Age17 hours ago
India Should Quit Quad Now!
Hedging between superpowers — United States, Russia and China — was never the smart thing to do. India should have known that the contradictions are simply irreconcilable. This is a moment of truth, therefore, as the US unsheathes the sword to bleed and dismember Russia, and gives an ultimatum to China to stay out of it. read more
The New Dark Age17 hours ago
Holy wars have no timeline
A French presidency official said on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “did not show a willingness” to end the special operation in Ukraine during a call with President Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the weekend. The Russian readout said Putin informed the two European leaders of “the real situation on the ground” and the talks with Ukrainian representatives and reviewed “some issues pertaining to the agreements being worked out concerning the implementation of the earlier Russian demands.” But there was no mention of a ceasefire. read more
MJBizDaily18 hours ago
New Jersey prepares to launch $2 billion recreational cannabis market
New Jersey’s recreational cannabis market is gearing up to launch within weeks and is poised to become one of the largest on the East Coast with annual sales projected to top $2 billion within a few years. New Jersey prepares to launch $2 billion recreational cannabis market is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Viable Opposition11 hours ago
Which Nations Don't Condemn Nazism?
There is little doubt that the neo-Nazi/far right/nationalist movement plays an important and rather controversial role in Ukraine's history. Back in December 2021 before Russia took military actions in Ukraine and given the nation's experience with its own current and historical association with Nazis and the modern Nazi movement, an interesting resolution was sponsored by Russia in the United Nations General Assembly and was voted on by the U.N.'s membership. The United Nations issued a call for input on the motion entitled "Combating glorification of Nazism, neo-Nazism and ... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Is this why he threatened parents?
*Washington Post:* At center of politics storms, Merrick Garland seeks to restore integrity at Justice One of his first acts was to threaten parents as "domestic terrorists." See, also: *14 AGs Sue Biden Administration Over DOJ’s Call to Investigate Protesting Parents* read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Allies ignoring Biden because of Biden and not America
Fox News: CNN's Fareed Zakaria said Sunday that America was losing its hold on the world's stage, emphasizing that the signs were "everywhere." "One of the defining features of the new era is that it is post-American. By that I mean that the Pax Americana of the past three decades is over," the "Fareed Zakaria GPS" host said. Zakaria pointed to UAE and Saudi Arabia officials’ unwillingness to accept a phone call from President Biden as evidence of American decline. "You can see the signs everywhere," he said. "Consider that according to The Wall Street Journal the leaders of ... read more
musingsofanoldfart17 hours ago
SC Republican Congressman responds to former president’s criticism
In an article in The Hill yesterday by Lexi Lonas called “GOP Congressman calls Trump a ‘would be tyrant,'” Republican US congressman Tom Rice (S.C.) responded to the former president in a statement on Saturday following a MAGA rally in … Continue reading → read more
The Incredible Shrinking Voice
When Age of Autism launched in 2007, a source of great pride and revenue was that we were Google News Indexed. Our headlines were scooped up and distributed to thousands of potential readers and supporters. This was a good draw... Related Stories - Autism Bites - Response to the Consultation on the “Reform” of the UK Human Rights Act - Ukrainian Orphan Update read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil: the current situation of failed aviation company Itapemirim
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Nearly three months after it ceased operations, Itapemirim still owes its former employees salaries and labor rights; passengers have yet to receive refunds; creditors are piling up their claims, and a lessor is unable to take back one of the planes cannibalized in São José dos Campos. The airline, which […] The post Brazil: the current situation of failed aviation company Itapemirim appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil reaches highest domestic investment rate since 2014
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the investment rate in Brazil jumped from 16.6% to 19.2% last year. It is the best result of the indicator since 2014 and is above the average of the previous ten years, which was 17.7%. The performance . . . […] The post Brazil reaches highest domestic investment rate since 2014 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Biden opens border for hardened criminals
Sharyl Attkisson: With the record number of illegal immigrants allowed into the United States, there is a growing number of hardened criminals who were already convicted of violent crimes prior to their arrival here. Tens of thousands of such foreigners have crossed the southern border from Mexico in recent years, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics, with a notable acceleration during President Joe Biden’s first year in office. U.S. border officials track the number of people who cross the border illegally, and who have a findable criminal record, either i... read more
The Aviationist18 hours ago
Germany To Purchase Up To 35 F-35 Stealth Aircraft – Reports
[image: F-35 Germany] New confirmations that Berlin has chosen the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning to replace the Tornado. “Germany will purchase F-35 fighter jets built by U.S. firm Lockheed Martin to replace its ageing Tornado aircraft, according to [...] The post Germany To Purchase Up To 35 F-35 Stealth Aircraft – Reports appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Analysis: Chilean, Peruvian and Brazilian currencies gain against the Colombian peso
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The conflict between Russia and Ukraine's high oil and commodity prices have led to changes in the markets that have been reflected in the appreciation of several currencies, especially those of countries that derive a large part of their revenues from the export of these products, such as Colombia, Peru, […] The post Analysis: Chilean, Peruvian and Brazilian currencies gain against the Colombian peso appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit18 hours ago
Trump proposes civil service reform for Deep State
PJ Media: Virtually all Americans believed, until the inauguration of Donald Trump as president on January 20, 2017, that when someone became president, he could begin to implement his agenda. Certainly Old Joe Biden’s handlers have done so with a vengeance since they took over; but when Trump became president, he immediately began to encounter resistance from entrenched members of the government bureaucracy who refused to do as he ordered. Some worked actively against Trump, while the establishment media assured us that these self-appointed “deep state” saboteurs were the courag... read more
naked capitalism18 hours ago
Fossil-Fueled War: Ukraine’s Top Climate Scientist Speaks Out
For Svitlana Krakovska, recent events have clarified the human, economic, and geopolitical catastrophe of fossil fuels. read more
The Duran18 hours ago
Chechens enter Mariupol. Biden & EU inch closer to digital currency. Putin demoralised? Update
Chechens enter Mariupol. Biden & EU inch closer to digital currency. Putin demoralised? Update ***News Topic 778*** read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Brazil wants to attract technology companies from Japan and Singapore
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The ScaleUp in Brazil program of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) receives registrations until June this year from Japanese and Singaporean companies that want to The post Brazil wants to attract technology companies from Japan and Singapore appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Two Russian airlines applied for flights to Brazil last week, but were rejected
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Two Russian airlines that applied for permission to operate non-scheduled flights to Brazil have been denied. The information was provided to AEROIN by sources close to the process. The companies in question are iFly and AirBridge Cargo (ABC). The airlines requested permission to operate flights from China to São Paulo […] The post Two Russian airlines applied for flights to Brazil last week, but were rejected appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
What is the hottest place in Brazil?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian climate presents itself as very diverse due to its geographical configuration. There is no shortage of examples of cold and heat throughout the year in several cities, but what would be the hottest place in Brazil? It is necessary to have a long . . . To read […] The post What is the hottest place in Brazil? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
U.S. asks and Brazil will increase oil production because of war in Ukraine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - U.S. Energy Secretary asks Minister Bento Albuquerque to take action to control the global oil supply. The skyrocketing price of oil, also triggered by unprecedented sanctions from the West, has prompted the United States to also appeal to Brazil to expand its production. The Gulf states and Saudi Arabia have […] The post U.S. asks and Brazil will increase oil production because of war in Ukraine appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Food shortages can go far beyond the ones we have seen in financial crisis of 2008 -former Austrian foreign minister
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Former Austrian foreign minister Karin Kneissel confirms that the West’s unilateral sanctions against Russia affect the whole world. Read also: Check out our coverage on curated alternative narratives – The price hikes goes far beyond the energy markets – Food prices are also affected – The consequences of sanctions affect countries […] The post Food shortages can go far beyond the ones we have seen in financial crisis of 2008 -former Austrian foreign minister appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Untitled
* CDC and AAP Congratulate Themselves for Wrecking Children’s Literacy* The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now patting itself on the back for its excellent call to mask students in grades K-12. The CDC specifically capitalized on a study that used the state of Arkansas’s schools as a study group. Forgive us in advance, but we have questions about The Science™. According to this report, the masks were proven to be effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19 in schools. The CDC isn’t the only one crowing with triumph — the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) a... read more
Are Stimulus Checks a Thing of the Past?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus, United States* For many, the quick solution for the near-term is for the government to approve another round or two of stimulus checks. Friday is the one-year anniversary of President Joe Biden’s signing of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which green-lighted the third and presumably final stimulus check amid the coronavirus pandemic. According to some experts, that $1,400 direct payment to most Americans, along with the enhanced child tax credit and other financial assistance programs, was desperately needed when the country was economically ... read more

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