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The Rio Times7 hours ago
The dollar closes on the holiday evening with a decrease of 1.02% and is worth R$ 4.62[image: The U.S. dollar registered its highest daily hike in eighteen years on Thursday, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil News] RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday (20), preceding the holiday of Tiradentes, the positive flow helped, and the dollar depreciated by 1.02% to close the day worth R$4.6204. The euro also fell by 0.40% to settle at R$5.0175. In Brazil, the privatization process of Eletrobras was the focus of investor interest, as Minister Vital […] The post The dollar closes on the holiday evening with a decrease of 1.02% and is worth R$ 4.62 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Real Climate Science7 hours ago
There Is No Such Thing As Too Much Profit For Big PharmaNo matter how much death and injury Big Pharma causes, there is never even money for them and the propagandists they fund. Can You Get ‘Too Many’ COVID-19 Boosters? read more
Real Climate Science7 hours ago
The Woke Mind Virus(2) Elon Musk on Twitter: “@slashdot The woke mind virus is making Netflix unwatchable” / Twitter read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Will our Sun look like this one day? The Helix Nebula is one of brightest and closest examples of a planetary nebula, a gas cloud created at the end of the life of a Sun-like star. The outer gasses of the star expelled into space appear from our vantage point as if we are looking down a helix. The remnant central stellar core, destined to become a white dwarf star, glows in light so energetic it causes the previously expelled gas to fluoresce. The Helix Nebula, given a technical designation of NGC 7293, lies about 700 light-years away towards the constellation of the Water Bearer (Aq... read more
Small Dead Animals6 hours ago
The crisis in the Survivalist communityLike most people, I know a few survivalists. Even as a kid, I knew who they were. My Dad was more into the black market, but I grew up around Survivalists. They would come by to barter with my Dad for construction supplies. Concrete, re-bar, rigid conduit, sprinkler pipe, water lines, and, what not. The… Continue reading → read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation6 hours ago
Why freezing the Arctic Council is bad news for global security
The Arctic Council was the world’s primary forum for cooperation among the eight Arctic nations and a channel for diplomacy – until Russia launched a war. read more
Vox - All6 hours ago
THC, in every snack you can think of
[image: Gummy bears and cannabis scattered on a white marble counter.] The THC snack marketplace now includes chips, candies, chocolates, cocktail kits, and other products to get consumers high without smoking a puff. | Getty Images/Tetra Images RF The bizarre, bountiful state of weed snacks, from olive oil to shrimp chips. Felicity Chen knew she was not going to be able to get her mom to smoke weed with her. It wasn’t for lack of trying — in the past, Chen had been open about her cannabis use with her mother, Huang, a 64-year-old Taiwanese immigrant. But smoking was an especially... read more
Small Dead Animals6 hours ago
It’s Probably NothingThread: Several very large food processing plants in the US have blown up/burned down in the past few days read more
Michael West6 hours ago
“Debate” targets desperate asylum seekers in rickety boats[image: Lobbyland] While Morrison and Albanese were put to the test as to who was tougher on asylum seekers, the Leaders Debate glossed over the gargantuan foreign policy failure in the Solomon Islands. read more
Not PC6 hours ago
"Moral bitterness is a basic technique for endowing the idiot with dignity."
"P*eople hope that if they scream loudly enough about 'values,' then others will mistake them for serious, sensitive souls who have higher and nobler perceptions than ordinary people. Otherwise, why would they be screaming? [...]* * "Moral bitterness is a basic technique for endowing the idiot with dignity."* ~ Marshall McLuhan, from his '*Hot and Cool *Interview' [hat tip Memes, Dreams and Reflections] Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
German Govt Release Inflation Data, Hyper Production Inflation Surpasses 30 Percent, Highest Rate Since 1949The German government released their version of the producer price index for inflation, and they are reporting 30.9% inflation for products leaving German factories. [DETAILS HERE] That’s the highest rate of inflation since shortly after the second world war. The inflation rate is being driven mostly by energy costs which are more than 80% higher […] The post German Govt Release Inflation Data, Hyper Production Inflation Surpasses 30 Percent, Highest Rate Since 1949 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago
"Can't You See..."
"Can't you see that the courage to risk, to dare, to toss that gold coin up in the air over and over again, win or lose, is what makes humans human? They are fragile, doomed creatures, blinder than worms yet braver than the gods. " - Jennifer Donnelly, "Stepsister" read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago
"Every Time You Wake Up..."
"Every time you wake up ask yourself what good things am I going to do today? Remember that when the sun goes down at sunset it will take a part of your life with it." - Native American Saying read more
Food Safety News7 hours ago
Soul Cedar Farm recalls peppers over Clostridium botulinum contaminationSoul Cedar Farm of Quilcene, WA, is recalling all batches of Zesty Sweet Peppers because of potential contamination from Clostridium botulinum toxins. The recall was initiated after routine sampling conducted by the Washington State Department of Agriculture revealed that one batch of Zesty Sweet Peppers had a pH level high enough to support the formation... Continue Reading read more
Small Dead Animals8 hours ago
The Decline of Charles AdlerYes, why aren't people kinder to *checks notes* the Canada Revenue Agency? pic.twitter.com/RemdSmf4Zy — Andrew Lawton (@AndrewLawton) April 19, 2022 read more
Michael West8 hours ago
Ukraine, US walk out on Russia at G20US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko have walked out of a G20 meeting as Russia’s representative started talking. Several finance ministers and central bank governors also left the room, according an official familiar with the meetings, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the event was not public. Some […] read more
CFACT8 hours ago
Daily Caller features CFACT’s Morano in alarmist climate documentaryThe film represents a pivot for the Daily Caller, which is traditionally considered a conservative-leaning website. The post Daily Caller features CFACT’s Morano in alarmist climate documentary appeared first on CFACT. read more
Small Dead Animals8 hours ago
Your Moral And Intellectual SuperiorsThe new executive editor of the New York Times poses for a profile in @NYMag: https://t.co/EzwEZd5JEX pic.twitter.com/lALQzrljxH — Byron York (@ByronYork) April 20, 2022 Comedy gold in the replies. read more
Small Dead Animals9 hours ago
Punching Back Twice As HardAnd FAST: Florida Senate Passes Bill Dissolving Disney’s Special District Related MSNBC:…timing is everything read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education18 hours ago
Coppin State Tackles Race Gap in Nonprofit LeadershipCoppin State University is one of the few HBCUs to offer an undergraduate degree in nonprofit work. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education21 hours ago
Xavier University Partners with Takeda to Build Center for Health and Tech InnovationXavier University in New Orleans has partnered with Takeda, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, in a multi-year effort to improve... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education21 hours ago
University of Maryland Names Dr. Stephanie Shonekan Dean of College of Arts and HumanitiesThe University of Maryland has named ethnomusicologist and Black studies scholar Dr. Stephanie Shonekan dean of the College of... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education21 hours ago
Achieving the Dream Study Reveals Promise of Open Education ResourcesA study from Achieving the Dream, a community college research and advocacy group, found that open education resources bring more... read more
Organizing Notes2 hours ago
The fog of warAlex Christoforou reports from Greece on the latest. Assange last chance. Boris Party-gate apology blame Putin. Wimbledon bans Russia. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago
"How We Stumbled to the Edge of the Cliff"
*"How We Stumbled to the Edge of the Cliff"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Now that we're teetering on the edge of the cliff, it might be a good idea to retrace how we stumbled down to this crumbling, precarious ledge. As I've discussed for the past 15 years, there are a handful of systemic forces that have taken us to the point of no return. *1.* Demographics have reversed from tailwinds to headwinds. All sorts of extravagant promises could be made back when there were 10 workers paying taxes to support each retiree/state dependent. Now that we're down to less than 2 full-time workers fo... read more
Collecting My Thoughts7 hours ago
A Litany of Compassion for the Sick, by Fr. Peter John CameronWe pray with special love and concern for all those who are ill or infirm, asking the Lord for his consoling grace to strengthen the sick in times of trial. *Response: Lord, be close to give your comfort.* When pain or distress is overwhelming: *Lord be close to give your comfort.* When the healing process goes slower than hoped: *Lord be close to give your comfort.* When terrified by treatments for therapy: *Lord be close to give your comfort.* When it’s hard to let go of long-held plans: *Lord be close to give your comfort.* When the feeling of alienation arises: *Lord be close... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago
"The Most Daring Liars..."
“The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth.” - H.L. Mencken read more
Accidental Deliberations7 hours ago
On mere opinionsThere's been plenty of attention - and indeed enthusiasm - in response to the Saskatchewan Liberals' petition seeking a plebiscite on a COVID inquiry. So let's take a look at what might be accomplished through that process - as well as where it's likely to fall short of how it's being billed. To start with, there have been some questions raised as to whether it's even possible to collect valid plebiscite signatures through a website rather than a physical petition. On that front, the authority to determine the validity of signatures lies not with an independent agency such as El... read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Editor's NoteIt is my mother's 96th birthday today. Needless to say we are spoiling her right now. Blogging will return later this evening. read more
Welcome Back to Pottersville7 hours ago
Pottersville Digest
------------------------------ Meanwhile, in "liberal" Massachusetts... ------------------------------ "Reveal the whistle blower's name" sound familiar, snowflakes? ------------------------------ Any political party that constantly writhes and casts about for reasons to hate certain people or ideas is a political party that cannot and should not be allowed to exist. ------------------------------ We need more people like this on Capitol Hill. ------------------------------ Another right wing organ donor bites the dust. ------------------------------ It doe... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago
"Doug Casey on Food Riots and 'Inflation Lockdowns'"
*"Doug Casey on Food Riots and 'Inflation Lockdowns'"* by International Man *"International Man: *Recently, we've seen people riot over rising prices—especially food prices—in Sri Lanka, Peru, and other countries. What is going on here? *Doug Casey:* Commodity prices have generally gone up close to 100% in the last year. Soybeans ($17), wheat ($11), and corn ($8) are all at or near all-time highs - and they're not coming down. Why not? Mainly because of the trillions of currency units printed by central banks in the last year or so. Their prices are now at a new equilibrium level. ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 27 hours ago
"Bad Things Have Happened... Please Don't Make This Mistake"Canadian Prepper, 4/20/22: *"Bad Things Have Happened... Please Don't Make This Mistake"* "Something has happened that is very concerning and the implications are quite scary. We are on the brink of World War III." ○ "It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong" - Voltaire ○ The referenced video... Gonzalo Lira, Coach Red Pill, *"My Trip From Kiev to Kharkiv Last Night"* *○* "We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." - William J. Casey, CIA Director read more
From the Trenches World Report7 hours ago
CDC drops all countries from its highest-risk covid categoryWashington Post – by Nathan Diller The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its international covid-19 travel advisory system Monday, designating its highest-risk category... The post CDC drops all countries from its highest-risk covid category appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
All That Is Solid ...7 hours ago
Timing the Non-Apology
Befuddlement is everywhere in politics right now. No one can explain why Vladimir Putin decided to invade Ukraine, when the application of common sense would have told him it was destined to be a costly mess. No one knows why the Tories haven't given Boris Johnson the heave ho, with some political science explainerers putting it down to "magical thinking" (in fact, entirely realist concerns are in play). And to the miasma of mystery we can add another: why has Johnson apologised for his first rule breach when more are to come? This was the centrepiece of yesterday's performances in... read more
Egyptian Chronicles8 hours ago
Ramadan Arabian Nights 2022: Tale of Al-Ashkeef “Crazy story to believe” Ep.20Ramadan Kareem Here is our 20th night of Ramadan Arabian nights. Scheherazade and Shahryar in 1989 Now, you can refresh your memory and listen to last night’s episode. Here is the 20th episode... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 hours ago
The Daily "Near You?"
Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada. Thanks for stopping by! read more
MJBizDaily8 hours ago
NYC mayor pitches $4.8 million plan to aid marijuana equity entrepreneursNew York's mayor wants the city to spend $4.8 million in part to help individuals affected by marijuana-related offenses apply for business licenses and obtain financing and real estate for legal cannabis companies. NYC mayor pitches $4.8 million plan to aid marijuana equity entrepreneurs is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
bilaterals.org8 hours ago
Surcorea decidió unirse a acuerdo de libre comercio de Asia-Pacífico20-Apr-2022 Surcorea decidió unirse al mega acuerdo de libre comercio que ya involucra a 11 naciones de Asia-Pacífico, asegura hoy la prensa nacional. read more
MJBizDaily8 hours ago
Canadian cannabis producer Flowr selling Portugal facilities to AkandaCanadian cannabis producer The Flowr Corp. is selling its subsidiary Holigen Holdings, which owns two cannabis cultivation facilities in Portugal, to U.K.-based medical marijuana company Akanda Corp. in a deal worth roughly 35 million Canadian dollars ($28 million). Canadian cannabis producer Flowr selling Portugal facilities to Akanda is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
From the Trenches World Report9 hours ago
The Word From the Trenches – April 20, 2022Join in on the conversation. Call (667)770-1530 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. VoIP Dialer: https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/dialer You can listen on our player.... The post The Word From the Trenches – April 20, 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Real Climate Science9 hours ago
“What Difference Does It Make?After the US ambassador was killed at Benghazi due to incompetence, malfeasance and/or sabotage by the Obama administration , Secretary of State Hillary Clinton famously asked “what difference does it make?” Now the White House asks the same question about … Continue reading → read more
Econlib10 hours ago
NIRA reduxIn July 1933, FDR implemented the National Industrial Recovery Act by ordering firms to cut weekly hours from 48 to 40, while keeping nominal wages unchanged. This effectively boosted nominal hourly wages by roughly 20%, almost overnight. The stock market crashed on the announcement. Between March and July of 1933, industrial production had soared by […] The post NIRA redux appeared first on Econlib. read more
Econlib10 hours ago
Environmental Despair Springs Eternal, Part 1: Ancient Green Ideas.
For over half a century, Earth Day has brought about strident warnings about the dire consequences of overpopulation and overconsumption that ranged from the fear of running out of valuable resources to the inability of nature to absorb our polluting emissions. In more recent times though, a few defenders of economic growth have used this […] The post Environmental Despair Springs Eternal, Part 1: Ancient Green Ideas. appeared first on Econlib. read more
CENSORED NEWS7 hours ago
In Defense of Palestine: Elbit Shut Down Again: Elbit Built Spy Towers on Tohono O'odham NationIn Defense of Palestine, Elbit Shut Down Again: Elbit Built Spy Towers on Tohono O'odham Nation Breaking News: Activists have again shut down Israel's Elbit Systems in LondonBy Brenda NorrellApril 20, 22Censored NewsActivists shut down and spray painted the London headquarters of Israel's largest weapons firm, Elbit Systems. "Whilst violence escalates against the Palestinian people, we're read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 28 hours ago
Bill Bonner, "Enough Rope"
*"Enough Rope"* by Bill Bonner *San Martin, Argentina - "*Bloomberg reports: “White House tightens Russian sanctions.” What, exactly, does the US hope to get from the sanctions war? What evidence is there that it will work? Meanwhile, Canada, which is rapidly getting a reputation for being an even bigger dope than the US, is sanctioning Russia’s top banker. Bloomberg again: "Canada sanctioned Russian central bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina and 13 other “close associates of the Russian regime” in a fresh round of penalties related to the war in Ukraine." It marks one of the first i... read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
Germany Halts Arms Shipments To Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made his statement after talks with European leaders and US President Joe Biden *FOX News:* *Germany halts arms shipments to Ukraine, will provide training and maintenance instead* Germany faces criticism at home and abroad for lackluster support to Ukraine Germany said it has maxed out its ability to send arms to Ukraine on Wednesday and instead pledged to provide training to Ukrainian forces and maintain its military equipment. "While other partners supply artillery, we will help with training and maintenance," German Foreign Minister Annalena ... read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
A Number Of Finance Ministers Walked Out Of A Closed-Door G20 Session In Washington When The Russian Delegate Began His Prepared Remarks
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's deputy prime minister and finance minister, tweeted this photo on Wednesday, April 20. "The world's democracies will not stand idly by in the face of continued Russian aggression and war crimes," she wrote. "Today Canada and a number of our democratic partners walked out of the G20 plenary when Russia sought to intervene." From Chrystia Freeland/Twitter *CNN: **US Treasury secretary and other finance ministers walk out of G20 meeting with Russia* Finance ministers from multiple nations walked out of a closed-door G20 session in Washington on Wednesda... read more
No More Mister Nice Blog9 hours ago
BREAKING! MUST CREDIT THOMAS EDSALL! TRUMPISM ENDURES!
In *The New York Times,* Thomas Edsall has some astonishing news for us: No! Really? You think? Edsall has put together the right-wing-pundit equivalent of one of those "In this Ohio diner..." safaris the *Times* used to enjoy so much until it switched over to focus groups. The first right-winger we hear from is Matthew Continetti, who has some thoughts about why the rise of Donald Trump happened: In Continetti’s telling, there was deepening frustration and anger on the right after Republicans took control of the House in 2011 but still could not block the seemingly inexorable mo... read more
the daily howler9 hours ago
THE DISAPPEARED: We've been called away from our desk!*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2022* *Sympathy for Cassandra: *As it turns out, we shouldn't have started a week-long report this week. As it turns out, we've been called away from our sprawling campus on a mission of national import. For that reason, we won't be able to finish this week's report on The Disappeared. We won't be able to wrestle with a certain complex story. We refer to the story concerning the young woman who was held up at gunpoint. (It's a story you've never heard. The complex story involves Al Sharpton, but also the New York Times.) We won't be able to get to that s... read more
Small Dead Animals9 hours ago
Stories You Won’t Find At The CBCOur Dear Leader is burning jet fuel all over the country, to explain how wonderful he is. However some of the peasants are not impressed. Perhaps they need their bank accounts frozen. Trudeau gets vulgar goodbye. read more
Halifax Examiner9 hours ago
Halifax auditor general concerned about city’s risk assessment for big projectsHalifax’s auditor general is concerned the municipality isn’t doing enough to plan for big projects after management failed to implement some of her recommendations from 2019. Evangeline Colman-Sadd presented a follow-up report to a virtual meeting of Halifax regional council’s Audit and Finance Standing Committee on Wednesday looking at the municipality’s progress in implementing 11 […] read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Club Rules Highlighted Again – Tennessee Republican Club Blocks Morgan Ortagus, Baxter Lee and Robby Starbuck From BallotThe Tennessee Republican Club has met to decide who they will permit on the ballot. Morgan Ortagus, Baxter Lee and Robby Starbuck have been disavowed by the TN Club for being unworthy candidates according to private rules within the assembly. Mitch McConnell smiles. There is nothing in the U.S. Constitution which outlines or supports the […] The post Club Rules Highlighted Again – Tennessee Republican Club Blocks Morgan Ortagus, Baxter Lee and Robby Starbuck From Ballot appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Small Dead Animals9 hours ago
Masks Forever!City Journal- The Failed Covid Policy of Mask Mandates Click image for full screen Then there’s the hypocrites. Ottawa Citizen- Attaran and Shelley: How Kieran Moore, Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau all broke the Quarantine Act And the psychopaths’ Sun- Toronto teacher under investigation for hostile mask email More read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
Biden Prepping Yet Another Huge Ukraine Arms Package As Total Military Aid Nears $3BNZero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Coming off last week’s approved gargantuan $800 million military package for Ukraine, which the broader public and media seemed... The post Biden Prepping Yet Another Huge Ukraine Arms Package As Total Military Aid Nears $3BN appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
When The FBI Does It, That Means That It’s Not IllegalLead Prosecutor in Whitmer ‘Kidnapping’ Trial Withdraws From Case Following a stunning defeat in federal court earlier this month, one of the lead prosecutors handling the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 has withdrawn from the case. Andrew Birge, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District… Continue reading → read more
Michael West10 hours ago
Leaders use debate as campaign springboardOpposition Leader Anthony Albanese has claimed a narrow win from the first leaders’ debate, as he seeks to use the performance as a springboard for the rest of week two of the election campaign. During Wednesday night’s televised debate between Mr Albanese and Prime Minister Scott Morrison in Brisbane, the Opposition leader won more of […] read more
Michael West10 hours ago
Aussie coal phased out by China: reportAustralia will suffer the biggest losses as China weans itself off imported coal, research shows. Modelling by researchers at the Australian National University has found China’s demand for coal imports will drop significantly by 2025 even if the unofficial ban on Australian coal ends. “The recent turmoil in global energy markets will only strengthen Beijing’s […] read more
The Duran10 hours ago
Intense Battles in Donbass, Endgame in Azovstal, As Inflation Storm Clouds Gather over the West
Intense Battles in Donbass, Endgame in Azovstal, As Inflation Storm Clouds Gather over the West News Topic 472 read more
Turcopolier11 hours ago
“Why Does This War Get Sympathy While Other Conflicts Do Not?” – TTGOne of the things that has been noted is the different attitude regarding refugees and interest and assistance that has been given to Ukraine compared to other conflicts. People have noted the easier time Ukrainian refugees have had getting accepted … Continue reading → read more
Lawfare12 hours ago
Moral Equivalence and UkraineUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers an address to Congress. (Just Click's With A Camera, https://flic.kr/p/2naoadQ; 1.0, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/) The Russian invasion of Ukraine was a criminal act: waging aggressive war, the supreme crime for which the Nazis were punished at Nuremberg. And Russian forces have also engaged in other crimes of war: the unremitting shelling and bombing of civilian targets like the martyr city of Mariupol, widespread rape, and the torture and murder of civilians, as seen in Bucha and other Kyiv suburbs as revelat... read more
Climate Collections13 hours ago
How Much Energy Will the World Need?Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? h/t Ian Magness This is a must watch video by Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute: ? ? ? ? Particularly interesting are his comments about changing technology. As we innovate more things, we don’t only need more… read more
Michael West21 hours ago
GRIFT, LIES & INFLUENCE with Fiona McLeod & Michael WestGRIFT, LIES AND INFLUENCE Fiona McLeod and Michael West. Chair: Royce Kurmelovs Adelaide Writers Week, 10th March 2022 As we lurch from one scandal of misspent public money to the next, transparency and accountability in public life have never seemed rarer. Fiona McLeod is Chair of the Accountability Round Table. Her book, Easy Lies and […] read more
naked capitalism10 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/20/2022By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day This is Lyre Bird week at Naked Capitalism. Prepare yourselves for eighteen minutes of sonic splendor. (One of the calls sounds like a pinball machine!) * * * Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, […] read more
CURMUDGUCATION10 hours ago
AZ: An Even Worse Parental Rights Bill
As more and more of these rear their heads across the country, the language gets sloppier and -- well, just bad. Recently approved by the Senate and previously okayed by the House, Arizona's HB 2161 throws a new verb into the mix-- usurp. As in, no political subdivision of the state or any other government entity or any official etc (because in this phrase, the bill's writer was exactingly detailed and thorough) "shall not interfere with or usurp the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, health care and mental health of their children." And if that seem... read more
Assyrian International News Agency10 hours ago
Arab Writer and Assyrian Politician Define Ways to Confront GenocideThe Middle East region in general, the Levant (Iraq - Syria - Lebanon) and Kurdistan in particular, are facing difficult challenges and the most dangerous stage in the history of this region. read more
Assyrian International News Agency10 hours ago
Assyrians, Greeks and Armenians to Hold Marches on Genocide Remembrance DayThe Armenian community in Australia will hold a march for justice on April 24 -- the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, in the Sydney and Melbourne Squares. read more
MJBizDaily10 hours ago
Marijuana MSO Red White & Bloom makes moves to strengthen financesMarijuana multistate operator Red White & Bloom said it completed a restructuring that included selling an Illinois cultivation facility, repaying $51.7 million of debt and reducing its work force and suppliers. Marijuana MSO Red White & Bloom makes moves to strengthen finances is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
MintPress News10 hours ago
Say No To Censorship: Here’s How We’re Rebuilding Alternative Media 
With the war in Ukraine raging on and corporate media outlets pushing a pro-NATO agenda – we’ve entered war time and having access to alternative information is crucial to preventing escalation. The post Say No To Censorship: Here’s How We’re Rebuilding Alternative Media appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Truth Comes to Light10 hours ago
How Do You Know?
How Do You Know? by Jeremy Nell, Jerm Warfare sourced from Jerm Warfare newsletter April 20, 2022 Thanks to the arrival of the fake pandemic, I have spent the last two years trying to piece together various puzzles and, while some of the smaller pieces sometimes don’t fit correctly, most of the larger pieces The post How Do You Know? appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man10 hours ago
"Ukrainian" refugees at our southern border - are they really Ukrainian?Last month I reported that a number of allegedly Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland were very obviously not Ukrainian at all, but Indian and Pakistani in origin. Furthermore, they were clearly not refugees from a crisis, but economic migrants. In a report about the same time, Summit News observed: According to a report by German newspaper Bild, “someone is making a fortune” out of giving non-Ukrainian economic migrants fake Ukrainian passports so they can slip into western Europe and get free welfare. *. . .* Bild cited a police source who said the overwhelming majority... read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Route 91: Uncovering the Cover Up of The Vegas Mass ShootingCitizen Media News Jan 19, 2022 • Las Vegas, NV – On October 1, 2017, 58 people were killed at the Route 91 country music... The post Route 91: Uncovering the Cover Up of The Vegas Mass Shooting appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education11 hours ago
ED Takes Steps To Fix Failures in Student Loan ProgramsOn Tuesday, the. Department of Education made moves to address longstanding dysfunction in the public service loan forgiveness... read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Opinion: Why 4/20 cannabis celebration is a triumph of health care equalityBy now, we have all become accustomed to the celebratory spirit among cannabis enthusiasts that accompanies April 20, particularly in regulated markets. Once known only to a counterculture crowd, the annual “weed holiday” is becoming more and more mainstream. Even those who have never visited a marijuana store have heard talk of "4/20." Opinion: Why 4/20 cannabis celebration is a triumph of health care equality is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Republican Govs Roll Out 26-State Border Task Force to Tackle Illegal MigrationNewsmax – by Nick Koutsobinas Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and 24 of their peers on Tuesday launched the American Governors’ Border... The post Republican Govs Roll Out 26-State Border Task Force to Tackle Illegal Migration appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Here’s a great example of how CRT has been embedded in school ‘Math’ICYMI: Here’s a great example of how CRT has been embedded in school ‘Math’. Please share this! @GovRonDeSantis @rising_serpent @JessieJaneDuff @Magalicious67 @MarkDice @Cernovich @Timcast @joerogan... The post Here’s a great example of how CRT has been embedded in school ‘Math’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Fearing a Trump Repeat, Jan. 6 Panel Considers Changes to Insurrection ActYahoo News – New York Times WASHINGTON — In the days before the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, some of President Donald Trump’s most... The post Fearing a Trump Repeat, Jan. 6 Panel Considers Changes to Insurrection Act appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Food & Water Watch11 hours ago
These Are The Fossil Fuel Titans Profiting As The World BurnsIt's time to stop shielding those who enrich themselves from selling off our climate stability through fossil fuels. The post These Are The Fossil Fuel Titans Profiting As The World Burns appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
The Duran11 hours ago
GL update. Assange last chance. Boris Partygate apology blame Putin. Wimbledon bans Russia. Update 2
GL update. Assange last chance. Boris Partygate apology blame Putin. Wimbledon bans Russia. Update 2 Topic 505 read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Convenience store giant to boost stake in marijuana retailer Fire & FlowerMultinational convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard plans to boost its stake in major Canadian cannabis retailer Fire & Flower to roughly 35%. Convenience store giant to boost stake in marijuana retailer Fire & Flower is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Nothing Says ConfidenceLike issuing bonds in another countries currency. Finance Canada- Today, the Government of Canada announced its plan to issue a US-dollar global bond later this week. read more
Science 2.0 blogs12 hours ago
Will The Ukraine War Bring The World A New Chocolate Pilot?The last time the Russians went to war in Europe, it was the Cold War. After World War II ended, the USSR wanted Germany to remain relatively weak. The US instead believed that part of the reason behind World War II was a Germany that had been too heavily penalized by other European countries after World War I. After defeat, Germany had been divided into four sectors, controlled by America, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union and three of those sectors 'united' so that there could be a common currency, a new German mark, and goods supplied by the US under the Marshall Plan would... read more
IER12 hours ago
Drilling Permits in a Non-Federal Shale Oil Basin Reach an All-Time High
Horizontal drilling permits for new wells in the Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico—the most productive oil basin in… The post Drilling Permits in a Non-Federal Shale Oil Basin Reach an All-Time High appeared first on IER. read more
Vox - All11 hours ago
Welcome to the choose-your-own-adventure phase of the pandemic
Commuters wearing masks travel on the Metro in Washington, DC, on April 14. | Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images What the end of plane mask mandates reveals about our new pandemic normal. Rising coronavirus cases aren’t going to stop much of the country from continuing to move on from the pandemic, leaving many Americans to fend for themselves on the road to a new normal. Even as cases nationwide have jumped 47 percent over the last two weeks, on Monday a federal judge lifted the mask requirement for air travel and it doesn’t sound as if the Biden administration is putting up a big f... read more
Accidental Deliberations11 hours ago
Wednesday Morning LinksMiscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Abdullah Shihipar discusses why there's every reason to resist the pressure from self-serving politicians and business groups to succumb to COVID-19. Hannah Flynn discusses the long-term brain injuries traceable to long COVID in primates. And Steve Schering examines the hospitalization rates for children during the Omicron wave (with vaccinations offering some, but not bulletproof, protection). - Ian Welsh writes about the folly of the petrochemical age on a historical scale - even as so many of our politicians desperately try t... read more
Komando.com12 hours ago
It’s so much easier to edit videos on your iPhone now thanks to this update
How to easily edit videos on your iPhone with Apple's iMovie tool. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
House Intelligence Committee Members Were Briefed on Las Vegas Multiple Shooter and Antifa and ISIS InformationNational File – by Patrick Howley United States congressmen on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence received information at a Capitol Hill briefing on... The post House Intelligence Committee Members Were Briefed on Las Vegas Multiple Shooter and Antifa and ISIS Information appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bacon's Rebellion12 hours ago
Richmond Starbucks Employees Vote to Unionize
by James A. Bacon Employees at five Starbucks coffee stores in the Richmond area have voted for union representation — and I’m just fine with that. I oppose public-sector unions for reasons frequently enumerated on this blog. But if private-sector … Continue reading → read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Another Impeachable Offense? US Keeps Sending Military Weapons to Ukraine – But Doesn’t Know What Happens to ThemGateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft Before fleeing Afghanistan in a rush last fall Joe Biden armed the Taliban terrorist organization with approximately $80 billion... The post Another Impeachable Offense? US Keeps Sending Military Weapons to Ukraine – But Doesn’t Know What Happens to Them appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Rhode Island Dems Submit Bill To Double State Income Tax For Parents Of Unvaccinated MinorsGateway Pundit – by Alexander Connell Rhode Island Democrats want to punish the parents of children who refused to submit to the COVID vaccine mandates.... The post Rhode Island Dems Submit Bill To Double State Income Tax For Parents Of Unvaccinated Minors appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Shadowproof12 hours ago
Dark Day For Press Freedom As British Court Orders Assange ExtraditionA British magistrates court ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States and sent the request for his extradition to Home Office Secretary Priti Patel for approval. The post Dark Day For Press Freedom As British Court Orders Assange Extradition appeared first on Shadowproof. read more
From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago
Black Hole: CNN Admits US “Doesn’t Really Know” What Happens to Weapons Sent to UkraineSummit News – by Paul Joseph Watson CNN published an article acknowledging that the White House “doesn’t really know” what happens to the vast quantities... The post Black Hole: CNN Admits US “Doesn’t Really Know” What Happens to Weapons Sent to Ukraine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
A Simple FormulaAlex Tabarrok- More Guns, Less Burglaries From a new NBER working paper by Alessandro Acquisti & Catherine Tucker. I’ve also been struck by the fact that compared to other industrialized countries the US has low robbery rates and especially so relative to burglaries. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Get WokeGo broke: Netflix Inc. tumbled 39 per cent on Wednesday, extending a selloff that has set it on course for a US$60 billion wipeout in market value, after it reported a sharp decline in its subscriber base. Netflix traded as low as $212.51 in New York, extending its plunge this year to 64 per cent… Continue reading → read more
Turcopolier12 hours ago
The End of the road for Joe?As Joe Biden’s presidential approval numbers continue to slip, it is reasonable to ask at what point is the Biden administration politically unsalvageable. The clear evidence is that the Biden policies are not working well for most, including for Biden voters. … Continue reading → read more
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