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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Sunday, April 24, 2022

24 April - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

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Komando.com7 hours ago
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"We All Know..."
“We all know that something is eternal. And it ain’t houses and it ain’t names, and it ain’t earth, and it ain’t even the stars… everybody knows in their bones that something is eternal, and that something has to do with human beings. All the greatest people ever lived have been telling us that for five thousand years and yet you’d be surprised how people are always losing hold of it. There’s something way down deep that’s eternal about every human being.” - Thornton Wilder ○ “I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge. That myth is more potent than history. I believe that... read more
"All Men Seek Happiness..."
"All men seek happiness. This is without exception. Whatever different means they employ, they all tend to this end. The cause of some going to war, and of others avoiding it, is the same desire in both, attended with different views. The will never takes the least step but to this object. This is the motive of every action of every man, even of those who hang themselves." - Blaise Pascal read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Sunday Talks, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal Interview with CBS Margaret Brennan, Cash is Important Because American Taxpayers Need to Fund Our Pensions and Salaries
Given the scale of the stakes for western government; and given the professed intentions of govt-aligned big tech to control the story; it is almost impossible to have an honest and open dialogue on the internet about what is happening in Ukraine. That said, for those who have been using independent resources to form their […] The post Sunday Talks, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal Interview with CBS Margaret Brennan, Cash is Important Because American Taxpayers Need to Fund Our Pensions and Salaries appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
NATO Countries Gear Up To Supply More Weapons To Ukraine
With German chancellor Olaf Scholz proclaiming on Tuesday, April 19 that the European Union and NATO are united to make sure that Russia never wins the war in Ukraine, the possibility of it continuing looms large. He also pledged more weapons to Ukraine, including anti-tank and air defense weapons. Scholz’s announcement came after his meeting with several NATO leaders. “Our common goal is to continue to arm the Ukrainian military so that it can continue to defend itself against attacks,” Scholz said at a press conference following the meeting. Several other countries, including C... read more
US Imposes Flawed Food System On The World
Even before the war in Ukraine, the sanctions on Russia, and the shipping blockade of the Black Sea, farmers across the U.S. were getting ready for higher prices on seed, fertilizer, and crop chemicals. All winter, major farm media was warning farmers to book supplies early as prices would be high and supplies would be short. The war in Ukraine has only amped up the concern among farmers, input suppliers, and those who erroneously proclaim that we, the U.S., must feed the world. The post US Imposes Flawed Food System On The World appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Chris Hedges: Ukraine And The ‘Worthy’ And ‘Unworthy’ Victims Of War
Rulers divide the world into ‘worthy’ and ‘unworthy’ victims; those we are allowed to pity, such as Ukrainians enduring the hell of modern warfare, and those whose suffering is minimized, dismissed, or ignored. This bifurcation of the world into worthy and unworthy victims is a key component of propaganda, especially in war. In this episode of The Chris Hedges Report, award-winning journalist Peter Oborne joins Chris Hedges to examine how worthy victims are used to allow citizens to see themselves as empathetic, compassionate, and just; how they are an effective tool to demonize t... read more
Liberated Donbass Cities Coming Back To Life
Sonja van den Ende, an independent journalist from Rotterdam, Netherlands, returned to Donbass last week to chronicle the situation on the ground. She has been to Volnovakha, Mariupol and other cities and villages of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics. “My assessment of Volnovakha is that the city has come to life again, I was there two weeks ago and everywhere in the city, I saw the results of heavy fighting, ammunition and rubble on the streets, even mines, no people on the streets, a ghost town. The hospital was hit severely,” Sonja van den Ende says. “The second time I... read more
Robert Reich7 hours ago
How We Stand Up to Putin and Stop Climate CatastropheHow do we...
*How We Stand Up to Putin and Stop Climate Catastrophe* How do we stand up to Putin and avert a climate catastrophe at the same time? Quitting our addiction to fossil fuels. Here’s how we get there. In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the West has snapped a series of sanctions into place. Russia is the world’s second largest crude oil exporter and the primary source of global natural gas. Regardless of the short-term effects on our pocketbooks, over the longer term we need to transition to renewable energies if we have any hope of keeping the earth habitable, and freeing ... read more
The Amazon Labor Union Is A Problem For Democrats
The Amazon Labor Union’s (ALU) victory is shaking the country. After unionizing a warehouse for one of the world’s biggest companies, the ALU is being flooded with messages from other workers, from Amazon workers and beyond, asking for help to organize their workplaces. This win is part of a new upsurge in union struggle in the U.S. tied to the rise of “Generation U” — “U” for “Union.” This generation of precarious, multiracial workers is posing a collective fight against the various oppressions that capitalism sustains to divide workers. Amazon’s victory also comes in a context o... read more
The Climate Justice Movement Must Be Anti-War
No matter your specific organizational or ideological affiliation, anyone who cares about climate change today ought to understand the critical connections between war, imperialism, and the climate crisis. In the 21st century, where conflicts between the world’s rich and powerful are often waged via the lives of the poor, we have to look at the human and environmental impacts of war and refuse any claims that war is ever a necessary evil. We’ve seen again in recent months how the United States and other powerful nations use military power to gain control over resources, particular... read more
Testimony: Alabama’s Warrior Met Coal And Wall Street Greed
This month marks one year since 1,100 members of the United Mine Workers of America went on strike at Warrior Met Coal in Alabama following the failure of the union and company to agree on a labor contract. The strike continues today. Warrior Met was created to buy the assets of Walter Energy after that company declared bankruptcy in 2015. A number of hedge funds own shares in Warrior Met, with New York-based BlackRock — the world's largest asset manager — controlling the most, at about 13% at the end of 2021. Earlier this year, Senate Budget Committee Chair Bernie Sanders (I-Verm... read more
California Governor Gavin Newsom Is Creating a Water, Energy, and Food Disaster
California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week claimed he was taking major action to address the drought affecting California and the West. More than 90% of California is in severe drought, up from 65% just one year ago. In truth, Newsom is starving California of both water and energy. We are in the worst energy crisis in 50 years and yet Newsom is planning to shut down the largest single source of energy in California, Diablo Canyon nuclear plant. Meanwhile, he has failed to build a single new large water project, despite the fact that California voters in 2014 passed a $2.7 billion wate... read more
Hundreds In Chicago Rally In Protest Of Israeli Raids On Al-Aqsa
Chicago, Illinois - Hundreds of protesters took part in a rally yesterday at Wells & South Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago in protest of the recent Israeli raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem. The protest in Chicago came in the aftermath of a series of raids since April 15 in which the Israeli Police used brutal force against Muslim worshipers praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied Jerusalem in an attempt to empty the holy site to make way for Israeli radicals to celebrate Passover there. The protesters waved flags of Palestine and banners that called... read more
Activists Outraged As Democrats Withdraw Trans Healthcare Bill
Democrats in Maryland recently withdrew their own bill to expand healthcare coverage for trans people, despite having a majority to pass it, leaving transgender Marylanders feeling betrayed by the party that’s long claimed to champion their rights. House Bill 746, the Trans Health Equity Act, would have forced Maryland’s Medicaid program to provide coverage for transgender people’s transition-related treatments, including hormone therapy, surgeries, and voice therapy. According to its sponsor, Delegate Anne Kaiser, some 2,000 transgender Marylanders use Medicaid. The bill easily ... read more
Destruction of Food Begins in Shanghai with Fences Installed to Keep People Locked Down
While China works hard to suppress what is currently happening in Shanghai and other places in China that have strict lockdowns by deleting social media posts as quickly as possible, some videos and images are being captured and preserved that show how life has become pure hell in Shanghai, with citizens starving to death and being locked down in cages like animals. Deliberate destruction of food is reportedly happening on a large scale, blaming "COVID" for contaminating the food as they use cotton swab PCR tests to test animals like chickens and fish, while reportedly destroying ... read more
Econlib9 hours ago
Dave Mayers RIP
An economist who understood price controls at a very personal level. Earlier this month, I learned that financial economist Dave Mayers died. Here’s his obit at the American Finance Association. He was a colleague of mine during my first academic year at the University of Rochester’s Graduate School of Management (now the Simon School.) He […] The post Dave Mayers RIP appeared first on Econlib. read more
Musical Interlude: 2002, "We Meet Again"; "Challenge From Heaven"
*Full screen recommended.* *2002, "We Meet Again"* *○* *Full screen recommended.* *2002, "Challenge From Heaven"* read more
Medical Kidnap7 hours ago
California Governor Gavin Newsom Is Creating a Water, Energy, and Food Disaster
California Gov. Gavin Newsom this week claimed he was taking major action to address the drought affecting California and the West. More than 90% of California is in severe drought, up from 65% just one year ago. In truth, Newsom is starving California of both water and energy. We are in the worst energy crisis in 50 years and yet Newsom is planning to shut down the largest single source of energy in California, Diablo Canyon nuclear plant. Meanwhile, he has failed to build a single new large water project, despite the fact that California voters in 2014 passed a $2.7 billion wate... read more
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Adam Miller discusses new research showing nearly half of Canadians have already caught COVID-19 at least once, while Charlie Smith offers a list of proclamations which also serve as reasons why we shouldn't allowing it to spread further. But Michael Lee reports on Peter Juni's warning that yet another new wave this fall is nearly inevitable in Ontario. Will Stone and Maria Godoy highlight why it's still wise to mask on public transport even when it's no longer required, while Jamie Ducharme writes that one-way masking is still far better t... read more
balance108 hours ago
they spawn their viruses in their astral laboratori
es Our priority is fire—the sacred fire imparted by Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ, Zarathustra, Confucius and Maitreya and the holy ones of God. This is the fire—this is the fire I release to you! And I tie directly into your heart chakras. And I intensify! And I stir the coals. And I intensify! And I release letters of living fire that are ancient letters of the Holy One of God to stand as sign, as magnet of the gathering of more and more fire within the heart. We know what it is to engage in the saving of a planetary body! We know the requirement of the Law! We know the science of ... read more
I Visited Biden’s MPP Tent Courts
More than two years after visiting the Trump administration’s “Migrant Protection Protocols” (MPP) tent courts in Laredo, Texas, I returned to see how they had changed under the Biden administration. While some changes have been made, they haven’t resolved the program’s biggest flaws, such as the danger asylum seekers face in Mexico, low rates of legal representation, and barriers to adequately preparing a case. There is no way to reform MPP—the only way to end these violations of due process and human rights is to end the program. Under MPP, asylum seekers are returned to Mexico ... read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
"The small, northern constellation Triangulum harbors this magnificent face-on spiral galaxy, M33. Its popular names include the Pinwheel Galaxy or just the Triangulum Galaxy. M33 is over 50,000 light-years in diameter, third largest in the Local Group of galaxies after the Andromeda Galaxy (M31), and our own Milky Way. About 3 million light-years from the Milky Way, M33 is itself thought to be a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy and astronomers in these two galaxies would likely have spectacular views of each other's grand spiral star systems. As for the view from planet Earth, this... read more
Pottersville Digest
------------------------------ This is what you get when you vote Republican, people- Fear, loathing, rack and ruin. ------------------------------ And people wonder where all those right wing, 67 year-old lawyer comedians come from. ------------------------------ There's hope for this nation's future, yet. ------------------------------ I guess the Utah Democratic Party's balls went the way of Joseph Smith's golden Bible, which is to say they never existed. ------------------------------ "But unlike the others, JD learned how to make it EXTRA SLOPPY on the bac... read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
Emmanuel Macron Wins French Presidential Election
*Daily Mail:* *'Five more years!': Emmanuel Macron SMASHES far right challenger Marine Le Pen by 58 to 42 per cent amid low turnout as unenthusiastic French vote for centrist in choice 'between plague and cholera'* * A big question was how many of France's 48.7 million eligible voters wouldn't cast ballots out of apathy * The choice between Macron and Le Pen was compared to deciding 'between the plague and cholera' * Le Pen, who was behind Macron in the opinion polls, was pictured casting her ballot Sunday morning * Macron watered down a campaign pledge to progressively r... read more
The Poet: Mary Oliver, “October”
*“October”* "There’s this shape, black as the entrance to a cave. A longing wells up in its throat like a blossom as it breathes slowly. What does the world mean to you if you can’t trust it to go on shining when you’re not there? and there’s a tree, long-fallen; once the bees flew to it, like a procession of messengers, and filled it with honey. I said to the chickadee, singing his heart out in the green pine tree: little dazzler little song, little mouthful. The shape climbs up out of the curled grass. It grunts into view. There is no measure for the confidence at the bottom of its e... read more
Ramadan Arabian Nights 2022: Tale of Al-Ashkeef “An Ashkeef backstory” Ep.24
Ramadan Kareem Here is our 24th night of Ramadan Arabian nights. Now, you can refresh your memory and listen to last night’s episode.The sea by Leon Carre Before we start our story, a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
PrairiePundit8 hours ago
Russians said to be retreating after failed attack on Khearson
YouTube reports: Kherson: Russian Forces REPULSED By Armed Forces of Ukraine Sorry I am having trouble copying the URL for this YouTube video. Go to the YouTube site and you should be able to find it. read more
The Duran8 hours ago
The Triumph of Deceit: How thinking in labels — mere words — (not in reality) has killed democracy
Eric Zuesse On April 19th, Glenn Greenwald, who is not only a great lawyer but one of the world’s most brilliant investigative and analytical journalists, headlined “The WashPost’s Doxxing of @LibsOfTikTok Reveals Who Corporate Journalists See as Their Targets”, and he exposed how the billionaires (the controlling owners of those mega-corporations) have used their ownership […] read more
Medical Kidnap9 hours ago
Destruction of Food Begins in Shanghai with Fences Installed to Keep People Locked Down
While China works hard to suppress what is currently happening in Shanghai and other places in China that have strict lockdowns by deleting social media posts as quickly as possible, some videos and images are being captured and preserved that show how life has become pure hell in Shanghai, with citizens starving to death and being locked down in cages like animals. Deliberate destruction of food is reportedly happening on a large scale, blaming "COVID" for contaminating the food as they use cotton swab PCR tests to test animals like chickens and fish, while reportedly destroying ... read more
Macron is Back
ZeroHedge- Macron Re-Elected French President; Le Pen Concedes Defeat The first projections of the outcome of the 2022 French presidential vote are in, and it looks like President Emmanuel Macron will keep his post for another five-year term, winning by a margin of 58.2% to Marine Le Pen’s 41.8%, according to initial results reported by… Continue reading → read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Dinesh D’Souza Releases Expanded Preview Trailer for 2000 Mules, The Ballot Harvesting Story of the 2020 Election
Dinesh D’Souza has released an expanded trailer for the upcoming release: “Here’s the official trailer for “2000 Mules.” It’s the movie we’ve all been waiting for. Please share! And go to 2000Mules.com to buy your ticket to see the movie in its premiere week.” The movie documentary showing how the 2020 election was manipulated through […] The post Dinesh D’Souza Releases Expanded Preview Trailer for 2000 Mules, The Ballot Harvesting Story of the 2020 Election appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Retraction Watch9 hours ago
Authors retract second Majorana paper from Nature
A year after retracting a Nature paper claiming to find evidence for the elusive Majorana particle that many hope would have paved the way for a quantum computer, a group of researchers have retracted a second paper on the subject from the same journal. In the August 2017 paper “Epitaxy of advanced nanowire quantum devices,” … Continue reading Authors retract second Majorana paper from Nature read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
French Presidential Election Today, Emmanuel Macron vs Marine Le Pen
The biggest election with global significance is taking place today in France as Marine Le Pen (economic nationalist) challenges current President Emmanuel Macron (economic globalist). The world is watching this one, because if Le Pen can win it would be seismic in political consequence. Current voter turnout is recorded as moderate (63% range) with rural […] The post French Presidential Election Today, Emmanuel Macron vs Marine Le Pen appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
"Perhaps It Is Better..."
"Perhaps it is better to be un-sane and happy, than sane and un-happy. But it is the best of all to be sane and happy. Whether our descendants can achieve that goal will be the greatest challenge of the future. Indeed, it may well decide whether we have any future." - Arthur C. Clarke read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
Ukraine's Leaders Are Facing Impossible Choices In The Battle For The Donbas
*The Atlantic:* *Impossible Choices in the Battle for the Donbas* *In the weeks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the leaders of the Donbas have had no easy choices. * Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, Pavlo Kyrylenko and Serhiy Gaidai received phone calls from men they believed to be Russians, based on their accents. Kyrylenko and Gaidai, the governors of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, respectively, were being enticed to defect. The pair—the top Ukrainian officials in parts of their country racked for years by conflict with Moscow-backed separatists—were offere... read more
Chet Raymo, “The Spark of Life”
*“The Spark of Life”* by Chet Raymo "In a previous post I quoted Teilhard de Chardin referring to the discovery of electromagnetic waves as a "prodigious biological event." A biological event? What could he mean? The universe was awash with electromagnetic waves long before life appeared on Earth, or anywhere else in the universe. The cosmic microwave background radiation- the residue of the big bang- is electromagnetic. Starlight is an electromagnetic wave. You can "discover" electromagnetic waves by opening your eyes. Of course, what Teilhard referred to was the conscious control... read more
PrairiePundit8 hours ago
China’s Covid vaccine massive failure
It is significant less effective against severe infections. https://lists.youmaker.com/links/DFd0t7rlt/jLsm7EC3t/OAjpOikff8L/HnClxGOIAW See also this on the loss of momentum to vaccinate the world: http://click1.trk-washingtonexaminer.com/vjyvrcqhppynmyrpnkqhknqzbhnckjtjbdhbyqkyvgykg_tzcpljcvklcvwjzhzvb.html?a=Alert_Brief+-+2022-04-24+2%3A00+PM&b=04%2F24%2F2022&c=WEX_News+Brief&d=91865&e=252cda523db898494dfb71218fd9f03991faa47bbba13f6d36468d4f154650d3 read more
"Do You..."
"Do you want to live life, or do you want to escape life?" - Macklemore read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres Will Meet With Putin In Russia, Zelensky In Ukraine This Week
UN Secretary-General to meet separately next week with Putin and Zelenskyy. UN Photo/Mark Garten *Moscow Times/AFP:* *UN Chief to Meet Putin in Russia, Zelensky in Ukraine* UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine next week after a stop in Moscow to confer with President Vladimir Putin about the war, the UN said Friday. Guterres will see Zelensky and Ukraine's foreign minister on Thursday, two days after visiting Moscow, the United Nations said in a statement. The Kremlin confirmed Friday that Putin would meet Guterres on Tu... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Is Putin Interested In Diplomacy To End The War?
*Zero Hedge: **Putin Has 'Lost Interest' In Diplomacy* Vladimir Putin is no longer open to diplomacy to end the war in Ukraine, which suggests he's focusing on a 'land-grab' strategy instead, according to the Financial Times, citing three people briefed on conversations with the Russian President. The Russian president was said to have been seriously considering a peace deal in the wake of several battlefield setbacks last month. Early peace talks faltered following a meeting in Istanbul in late March, after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky accused the Kremlin of committ... read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Front Royal, Virginia, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
“More Banks Closing As The Economy Rots; Get More Food Now, Keep Stacking; Economic Abyss; Risk Is Real”
Jeremiah Babe, 4/24/22: *“More Banks Closing As The Economy Rots; * *Get More Food Now, Keep Stacking; Economic Abyss; Risk Is Real”* - https://jeremiahbabe.com read more
A Tesla vehicle using ‘Smart Summon’ appears to crash into a $3.5 million private jet
The Verge – by Andrew J Hawkins A video was posted on Reddit Thursday that appears to show a Tesla vehicle slowly crashing into a $3.5... The post A Tesla vehicle using ‘Smart Summon’ appears to crash into a $3.5 million private jet appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
USDA: 69% of total U.S. winter wheat production currently in drought zones… sharp decline in yields right around the corner
Natural News – by Ethan Huff Only 32 percent of the winter wheat crop in the United States received a “good” or “excellent” rating from... The post USDA: 69% of total U.S. winter wheat production currently in drought zones… sharp decline in yields right around the corner appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Florida sheriff says he ‘prefers’ people shoot home invaders
Daily Mail A Florida sheriff is encouraging residents to take gun safety courses after a homeowner frightened a prospective burglar by firing at them – saying that... The post Florida sheriff says he ‘prefers’ people shoot home invaders appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Next Staged Supply Chain Shockwave? Food Processing Plants Targeted by Fires!
DAHBOO77 Apr 21, 2022 • – Mysterious fires and explosions have hit Many different food processing plants within the past year or so. Its becoming... The post The Next Staged Supply Chain Shockwave? Food Processing Plants Targeted by Fires! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Strong winds impacting drivers in South Dakota
Dakota News Now SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – High winds in South Dakota are making it difficult for drivers today, especially on the... The post Strong winds impacting drivers in South Dakota appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bacon's Rebellion10 hours ago
Coming Soon to a Grocery Store Near You — Climate Change Inflation
by Dick Hall-Sizemore Some commenters on this blog have downplayed the effects of climate change and even derided early projections of serious consequences. Except for more frequent flooding in parts of Hampton Roads (which is serious for those directly affected), … Continue reading → read more
Michael West10 hours ago
Anzac Day services return in full capacity
More than a century after Australian and New Zealand forces made their first landing at Gallipoli, Australians will gather to pay tribute to servicemen and women. Commemorations for the 107th anniversary of the Anzac landing will be held across the country, in some states for the first time since 2019 as COVID restrictions impacted crowd numbers […] read more
Michael West10 hours ago
Aussies urged: be COVID-safe on Anzac Day
Australians attending events to commemorate Anzac Day are being urged to take all necessary COVID-19 precautions to protect the vulnerable. Many jurisdictions are returning to full-scale Anzac Day services after two virus-disrupted years, while most states and territories are in the process of further easing coronavirus restrictions. However Victorian health officials have asked patrons to […] read more
Food Safety News10 hours ago
Publisher’s Platform: Hey Chicken Little, the sky will not fall if Salmonella is deemed an adulterant
If Salmonella is deemed an adulterant – at least those that sicken and kill us – the sky will not fall – history as a guide. On Jan. 19, 2020, we filed a petition with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), on behalf of Rick Schiller, Steven Romes, the Porter family, Food & Water... Continue Reading read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
We Don’t Need Your Flaming Sparky “Bikes”
Battery fire of an electric bike. One can see and hear each cell igniting and burning in succession.Video from the South of Spain, unknown author, sorry.#batteryfire pic.twitter.com/PS6iEcGhpY — Battery Fire Safety 🔥⚡️ (@BatteryFires) April 22, 2022 read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ8 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 24 Kurds announced tentative deal with Saddam for Kurdish autonomy Would lead to Kurdistan Regional Government
(Hakeem Dawd Qaradaghi) 1916 British attempt to re-supply besieged garrison at Kut failed 1920 UK gave France 25% of Turkish Petroleum Company in return for agreeing to British mandate in Iraq (Musings On Iraq review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) 1941 PM Gaylani and Mufti of Jerusalem met with Italian amb Told him they were angry Axis had done nothing to help Iraq vs British (Musings On Iraq review *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq review *Persian Gulf Command... read more
PrairiePundit10 hours ago
Mexico retreats from border protection agreement
The Washington Examiner reports: The strong show of force that Mexican military and federal police displayed at the border last week in an effort to deter illegal migration was short-lived, as all signs of security forces have since vanished. Mexican vehicles put on a show at the border Thursday following an agreement that Coahuila Gov. Miguel Ángel Riquelme Solís struck with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott days earlier, vowing to be more aggressive blocking migrants from making it to the river and streaming across into the United States. … Governor Abbott may have to reinstate the borde... read more
naked capitalism10 hours ago
Complex Eligibility Requirements, Much-Beloved of Liberal Democrats, Are Lethal When They Take the Form of Medicare Co-Pays and Deductibles
Small increases in cost cause patients to cut back on drugs with large benefits, ultimately causing their death. read more
PrairiePundit10 hours ago
UT Medical Branch had deal with Wuhan lab
Washington Examiner Reports: The Wuhan Institute of Virology had an agreement with the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Galveston National Laboratory to collaborate on scientific research, with the Chinese lab entitled to ask the Texas lab to “destroy” any “secret files.” The revelation provides further details about how the Chinese government lab, which at least one U.S. intelligence agency regards as the most likely origin of the coronavirus pandemic, maintained relationships with U.S. government-funded institutions as it conducted its coronavirus research. U.S. Right to K... read more
PrairiePundit10 hours ago
Resistance to the social justice warriors
A lawyer friend writes about the resistance of some large corporations to the woke in this country and adds: “ Let’s also hope this trend continues to BigLaw, who are among the most dishonest virtue signalers around. They represent 9-11 plotters *pro bono* while simultaneously trying to cancel lawyers who represent Republicans. They hyperventilate about Jan. 6 while simultaneously ignoring the BLM riots. They claim to support free speech while simultaneously try to speech restrictions. (I guess this is the 21st century version of “we had to burn the village to save it”). Hy... read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
Sunday Talks, Interventionist Marie Yovanovitch Admits If Trump Won Election, Putin Would Never Have Invaded Ukraine
This interview is gag-worthy as two condescending leftists wax philosophically about how progressive U.S. foreign policy should dictate global society. However, it does show just how flawed the ideology of the interventionist political leftists has become, and why their expansionist ideology always culminates in conflict. Example: Right now, China is threatening to put military bases […] The post Sunday Talks, Interventionist Marie Yovanovitch Admits If Trump Won Election, Putin Would Never Have Invaded Ukraine appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Bacon's Rebellion11 hours ago
Fix the Virginia Department of Health
by James C. Sherlock Governor Youngkin and his new administration have an opportunity to fix crucial problems in the Department of Health that have been festering for decades. The issues: How can Virginia regulate effectively its state-created healthcare monopolies? In … Continue reading → read more
Virtual Mirage11 hours ago
Sunday Supplemental
Sleepy Joe Let’s Go Brandon Joe Biden traveled more than 3,000 miles to the Pacific Northwest to lecture Americans on climate change. Trump supporters lined the streets to troll Joe Biden as his presidential motorcade drove to Green River College near Seattle. The Trump supporters chanted, “Let’s go Brandon!” and gave Biden the […] The post Sunday Supplemental appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
PrairiePundit11 hours ago
Russia suffers 3 major fires at strategic locations
Red States reports: … Russia has had three massive fires in two days. One of the fires is at the largest chemical plant in the nation. One is at a government design bureau specializing in ballistic and air defense missiles. The third is either at a facility that makes ballistic missiles or a supporting warehouse. While none of the three directly affect Putin’s War, they are all strategic targets that strike at Russia’s defense sector or its “private sector.” The simplest explanation, by far, is action by someone to hurt Russia and send a public message that Russia is not off-lim... read more
Econlib11 hours ago
Jason Furman was wrong
Yesterday, I did a post entitled “Jason Furman is right“. In the comment section, Rajat points out that in the middle of last year Jason Furman was complaining that a policy of NGDP level targeting would have required the Fed to begin tightening monetary policy. While I still believe that Furman is now correct, last […] The post Jason Furman was wrong appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Azovstal news. Chrystia Freeland upset at G20. Maria Zakharova’s “double line” for Greece. Update 2
Azovstal news. Chrystia Freeland upset at G20. Maria Zakharova’s “double line” for Greece. Update 2 Topic 511 read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Political and economic problems plague collective west
Political and economic problems plague collective west The Duran: Episode 1265 read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Le Pen, France, Ukraine, w/Robert Barnes, Q & A
Le Pen, France, Ukraine, w/Robert Barnes, Q & A #TheDuran #TheDuranLive read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazil inflation is peaking, will turn to a downward trend after May -Ministry of Economy adviser
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Countries around the world are facing economic crises and rising inflation. According to the Advisor for Strategic Affairs at the Ministry of Economy, Adolfo Sachsida, inflation in the United States is the highest in the last two years, in Germany it is the highest in the last 30 years, and […] The post Brazil inflation is peaking, will turn to a downward trend after May -Ministry of Economy adviser appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Missing National Guard Soldier Was Trying to Rescue Two Drug Traffickers When He Drowned in Rio Grande – Search Still Ongoing
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft Joe Biden has blood on his hands. A new record 221,203 illegal alien apprehensions were recorded in March. This was... The post Missing National Guard Soldier Was Trying to Rescue Two Drug Traffickers When He Drowned in Rio Grande – Search Still Ongoing appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Y2Kyoto: Fixes Exist!
Francis Menton; If you’ve been reading this blog lately, you know that the mythical transition to an energy future of pure “green” wind and solar electricity faces a gigantic problem of how to provide energy storage of the right type and in sufficient quantity. To make the electrical grid work, the wildly intermittent production of… Continue reading → read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Ukraine Reported Considering Withdrawals in Northern Donbass Because of Heavy Russian Shelling
Ukraine Reported Considering Withdrawals in Northern Donbass Because of Heavy Russian Shelling News Topic 475 read more
Tesla on autopilot crashes into $3 million jet
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Tesla Model 3 [image credit: Vauxford @ Wikipedia] EVs can at least offer accidental entertainment, except to their victims of course. “There’s still plenty of idiots to go around”. – – – A new Reddit clip shows a Tesla using the Smart Summon feature at a Cirrus event crash… read more
Democrat Party Crimes Being Exposed
Why Barack Obama is currently obsessed with pushing censorship. Former DNI John Ratcliffe Trump-Russia Collusion Hoax a Conspiracy read more
These Are The People The US Is Arming
Ukraine 24 presenter quotes Adolf Eichmann – calls for genocide of Russian children. Ukraine 24 presenter quotes Adolf Eichmann – calls for genocide of Russian children read more
Turcopolier12 hours ago
Ukrainian targeting is remarkably precise.
The Ukrainian military said Saturday it destroyed a Russian command post in Kherson, a southern city that fell to Russian forces early in the war. The Ukrainian military intelligence agency posted a statement saying the command post was hit … Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Global Warming Scams Are For The Peasants
Look in the dictionary under the word hypocrisy, and you will find a picture of Justin. Our glorious Dear Leader has been a busy little girly boy, burning jet fuel across the country. read more
'Tomorrow could be too late': The UN calls for an immediate halt to fighting in Mariupol, Ukraine
The UN’s crisis coordinator in Ukraine called on Sunday for an immediate stop to fighting in besieged Mariupol to allow trapped civilians to leave the city safely. Read the full story, “'Tomorrow could be too late': The UN calls for an immediate halt to fighting in Mariupol, Ukraine”, on globalissues.org → read more
"Shopping Prices At Trader Joes! This Is Crazy!"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 4/24/22: *"Shopping Prices At Trader Joes! This Is Crazy!"* "In today's vlog we are at Trader Joe's and are noticing massive price increases! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and some of the new stuff they have to offer! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" read more

Gregory Mannarino, AM 4/24/22: *"Markets, A Look Ahead: Very Important Updates"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more 

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