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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.

Thursday, May 12, 2022

12 May - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 4

 10 pm MDT

War News Updates6 minutes ago
EU Says It Wants To Become A 'Bigger Actor' In Asia
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel meet with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo. © Reuters/POOL *Reuters:* *EU seeks bigger role in Asia's 'theatre of tensions', warns on China * TOKYO (Reuters) -European Union leaders said on Thursday that the EU wants to become a bigger actor in Asia, which they termed a "theatre of tensions", warning of an increasingly assertive China even as they called on Beijing to defend the multilateral global order. The call came in a joint news conference in Tokyo after an EU-... read more
War News Updates22 minutes ago
Which Arms Manufacturers Will Benefit The Most From The Ukraine War
The stock prices of many of the world's biggest arms manufacturers shot up in late February after Russia's invasion of Ukraine began.(ABC News: Markus Mannheim/New York Stock Exchange/Euronext Paris) *ABC News Australia:* *Ukraine war boosts weapons makers' stock prices, but revenue to take years to flow through* When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine at the end of February, the stock prices of many of the world's biggest arms manufacturers spiked. As the first Russian tanks rolled across the border, investors flocked to companies, including Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, T... read more
The Last Refuge29 minutes ago
Pennsylvania GOP Primary Brings Out All The Club Moves
Perhaps you’ve noticed. For the past two nights Fox News and a host of corporate allies have been doing a full-frontal attack against Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Kathy Barnette. The club reaction appears to have been triggered by a GOP Trafalgar poll showing Kathy Barnette in a close second place (23.2%), surging ahead of David McCormick […] The post Pennsylvania GOP Primary Brings Out All The Club Moves appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
War News Updates32 minutes ago
UN Says 6 Million Have Fled Ukraine
*Reuters:* *Number of Refugees Fleeing Ukraine War Exceeds 6 Million -UN Agency* WARSAW (Reuters) -The number of people who have fled Ukraine to escape Russia's invasion has passed 6 million, in Europe's worst refugee crisis since the end of World War Two, a U.N. refugee agency said on Thursday. Russia's invasion, which started on Feb. 24, has triggered a massive displacement of people, including more than 8 million Ukrainians within the country, according to the latest International Organization for Migration (IOM) report. U.N. data showed that 6.03 million had fled Ukraine a... read more
Canadian Prepper, "SHTF Enters Terrifying New Phase..."
*Full screen recommended.* *Canadian Prepper, "SHTF Enters Terrifying New Phase..."* read more
A Climate Change Journey
Have you told someone that you love them today? My Mom and Dad used to tell each other that when Dad went off to work. When Dad was getting close to retirement and pension, he started to have bran muffins in the morning. The good ones with prunes. Always with butter. The supermarkets in Ontario… Continue reading → read more
The Duran2 hours ago
The Corruptness of the Social ‘Sciences’: It Prevents Democracy from Functioning
The Corruptness of the Social ‘Sciences’: It Prevents Democracy from Functioning Eric Zuesse A striking example of the corruptness of the social ‘sciences’ is the results from web-searching the phrase “UNDERSTANDING THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT” (just click onto it here — or else copy-and-paste that quotation into a search-box — to see the results from that […] read more
Cairns News2 hours ago
Honest Government Election 2022
The Australien Government has made a final ad before the 2022 federal election and it’s surprisingly honest and informative. Occasional explicit language read more
The Last Refuge2 hours ago
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Food Security is National Security
Earlier today ultra-MAGA representative Marjorie Taylor Greene delivered remarks about the failures of the Biden administration as they are reflected in the continual food security and pricing crisis. I strongly recommend watching these brief remarks, very impressive. MTG accurately identifies the origin of the current baby formula crisis, as an outcome of stress within the […] The post Marjorie Taylor Greene, Food Security is National Security appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Black Holes Don’t Always Kill, They Give Birth to Stars too.
https://www.labroots.com/trending/chemistry-and-physics/22727/black-holes-don-t-kill-birth-stars-2 read more
NASA Telescopes Support Studying Milky Way’s Black Hole.
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/chandra/images/sagittarius-a-nasa-telescopes-support-event-horizon-telescope-in-studying-milky-ways.html read more
Electricity transformed the world. Superconductivity could do it all over again.
https://www.freethink.com/technology/superconductors?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BigThinkdotcom read more
At last: the Milky Way’s supermassive black hole is here.
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/milky-way-supermassive-black-hole/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1652401172 read more
Elon Musk’s Neuralink successfully implanted chips in pig brains.
https://bigthink.com/health/neuralink-announcement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1652394786 read more
New nuclear fusion reactor design may be a breakthrough.
https://bigthink.com/hard-science/nuclear-fusion-reactor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1652381044 read more
Plummeting May 12 Temperatures In The US
May 12 temperatures have plummeted in the US over the past 30 years, with 2020 and 2021 among the coldest on record – down fifteen degrees since 1936. read more
May 13, 1980 Tornado Outbreak
A deadly tornado outbreak on May 13, 1980 destroyed much of downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan. 14 May 1980, 1 – The South Bend Tribune at Newspapers.com read more
Tornado Outbreak Of May 13, 1908
A massive tornado outbreak occurred on May 13, 1908 from Nebraska to Arkansas and Louisiana – killing half of the residents of Gilliam, Louisiana. 14 May 1908, 2 – St. Joseph Gazette at Newspapers.com read more
Komando.com4 hours ago
Do you own one of these printers? Watch out for fake customer service sites
Fake support sites for Canon printers are ripping people off. Here's how to avoid them. read more
Cicilline backs bill to add 4 more justices to US Supreme Court
WPRI May 12, 2022 • Congressman David Cicilline has signed onto a bill that would expand the size of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the... The post Cicilline backs bill to add 4 more justices to US Supreme Court appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
With China in focus, Biden plans $150 million commitment to ASEAN leaders
Yahoo News WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will open a gathering of Southeast Asian leaders with a promise to spend $150... The post With China in focus, Biden plans $150 million commitment to ASEAN leaders appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Newly appointed King County Sheriff calls her department a ‘paramilitary organization’
My Northwest Interim sheriff Patti Cole-Tindall described her department as a “paramilitary organization” one week before her council hearing and confirmation vote to be sworn... The post Newly appointed King County Sheriff calls her department a ‘paramilitary organization’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report . read more
On May 22: WHO Will Have Authority To Lock Down All Of America
"This is the biggest global power grab that we have seen in our lifetimes." Former Rep. @MicheleBachmann tells #SteveBannon about the upcoming vote in Geneva over the Biden administration's amendments that would cede US sovereignty to the WHO over national healthcare decisions. pic.twitter.com/1Q5ScsOvp5 — Real America's Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) May 9, 2022 On May 22: … read more
NATO’s Message to Putin: British and American Troops Join Thousands of Soldiers from 19 Nations for War Games in North Macedonia as Finland Signals Intent to Join the Alliance
NATO’s Message to Putin: British and American Troops Join Thousands of Soldiers from 19 Nations for War Games in North Macedonia as Finland Signals Intent to Join the Alliance by JACK NEWMAN FOR MAILONLINE, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html * Soldiers from 19 nations are taking part in NATO-led military drills in a show of strength across Europe * … read more
Jim Willie: De-Dollarization, Death Shots, Starvation, Morons …
[image: https://ria.ru/aurora/flv/file.aspx?ID=47840661&type=mp3]Click on image for audio interview. read more
For The First Time In Half A Century, Public Hearings Will Be Held On Capitol Hill To Present Evidence Of UFO Incursions And Alien-To-Human Contact
For The First Time In Half A Century, Public Hearings Will Be Held On Capitol Hill To Present Evidence Of UFO Incursions And Alien-To-Human Contact by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ According to a report in the New York Times Tuesday, the public hearings on Capitol Hill will be the first in five decades to explore what … read more
What Is DARPA Planning With The WEF?
What Is DARPA Planning With The WEF? by Marie Hawthorne, https://www.theorganicprepper.com/ In 2013, President Obama awarded $100 million in grant money to launch the BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative. This program conducts neurotechnological research in the name of treating various neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s, epilepsy, and brain injuries. – By 2016, the … read more
Inflation Crisis: People Facing ‘Real Food Poverty for the First Time in a Generation’ – Supermarket Boss
Inflation Crisis: Minister Slammed Over ‘Patronising’ Call for Citizens to Buy Cheaper Foodhttps://t.co/qWjf7Oa6m8 — Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) May 5, 2022 Inflation Crisis: People Facing ‘Real Food Poverty for the First Time in a Generation’ – Supermarket Boss by Peter Caddle, https://www.breitbart.com/ The head of major supermarket Tesco has warned that people in the UK are … read more
Furious Russia ‘Could Turn Off Finland’s Gas Supplies TOMORROW’ in Retaliation After Helsinki Said The Country Should Join NATO ‘Without Delay’, Finnish Media Claims
Smart move or DUMB move by Finland? Obviously a DUMB move. Finland will be dragged into the coming nuclear war. It is obvious what western Illuminist (ie. Satanic) Govts are doing: they intend to GENOCIDE their sheeple via War, Famine, Economic/Societal Collapse … All the actions taken are for War. All the sanctions taken are … read more
Finland’s NATO Membership ‘Definitely’ Threatens Russia – Kremlin — Violation of The 1947 Paris Peace Treaty And The 1992 Russian-Finnish Bilateral Relations Treaty
Finland’s NATO Membership ‘Definitely’ Threatens Russia – Kremlin — Violation of The 1947 Paris Peace Treaty And The 1992 Russian-Finnish Bilateral Relations Treaty by https://www.themoscowtimes.com/ Finland’s possible NATO membership “definitely” threatens Russia’s security, the Kremlin said Thursday, adding that Moscow is ready to take further steps to “balance the situation.” – Finnish President Sauli Niinisto … read more
Finland to Violate Its Global Obligations by Joining NATO — Russian Foreign Ministry
Finland to Violate Its Global Obligations by Joining NATO — Russian Foreign Ministry by https://tass.com/ On April 28, US Secretary of State announced that Washington would certainly back up applications from Finland and Sweden to join NATO in case Helsinki and Stockholm decided to submit them – MOSCOW, May 12. /TASS/. Finland will violate a … read more
Finland to Breach 1947 Paris Peace Treaty by Joining NATO – Russia Says Military Action Results
Finland to Breach 1947 Paris Peace Treaty by Joining NATO – Russia Says Military Action Results by https://halturnerradioshow.com/ The joint statement issued by the Finnish leaders said that NATO membership would strengthen Finland’s security. According to the head of government and the president, Finland’s incorporation into NATO will increase the defense capability and strengthen the … read more
Finland Will Seek NATO Membership “Without Delay” As Russia Warns Of ‘Threat’ To National Security
Joint statement by the President of the Republic and Prime Minister of Finland on Finland's NATO membershiphttps://t.co/IWJQg6Hj69 pic.twitter.com/0LV3FVyNdw — TPKanslia (@TPKanslia) May 12, 2022 Finland Will Seek NATO Membership “Without Delay” As Russia Warns Of ‘Threat’ To National Security by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ In a final significant step just after the nation’s defense committee on … read more
My Last and Final Word in the Issue
The left seem to think everything from the past must be changed in some way or done away with because evil old White Men had something to do with it. 50 years ago Roe v Wade was decided by 9 old White Men, thus it reasons it must go! 😉 — Diogenes Sarcastica 🇺🇸 (@DSarcastica) May 13, 2022 read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Protests Break Out Across Iran Over Skyrocketing Food Prices
*FOX News:* *Iran protests break out across the country amid skyrocketing food prices* *Food prices across the Middle East have surged * Protests broke out in Iran Thursday after the government cut subsidies for food, sending prices through the roof as authorities brace for more unrest in the following weeks. In videos shared on social media, protesters can be seen marching through Dezful and Mahshahr in the southwestern province of Khezestan, chanting "Death to Khamenei! Death to Raisi!" referring to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has promised to create jobs, lift sanction... read more
balance102 hours ago
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In In this position white passed, black passed. Cosumi tallied the score. The question is: what is the tally? the mathematically accurate score, given a komi of 5.5 and white has captured one stone. This is very weird as a basic mistake has occured: neither player chose to properly finish the game. In a way it is an abandoned game then or one might ask who was ahead at the time of game-end. White was actually ahead. However, the correct move by black would have won if he made it instead of passing. He didn't make the move so he didn't win. -r read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Is The U.S. Facing 100 Million Covid Cases This Fall?
*CNN: **New White House Covid projection puzzles experts and catches some Biden officials off guard* (CNN)It was a stern and startling warning from the White House's new Covid response coordinator: In the fall and winter, the US could potentially see 100 million new Covid-19 infections if Congress doesn't approve federal funding to fight the pandemic. That warning from Dr. Ashish Jha, who said the projection was based on a range of internal and external models, jolted some public health experts and even came a surprise to some top Biden administration officials, with sources... read more
World ‘at a crossroads’ as droughts increase nearly a third in a generation
Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating ways of slowing it down must happen “urgently, using every tool we can”, said the head of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on Thursday, calling for a global commitment to support drought preparedness and resilience. Read the full story, “World ‘at a crossroads’ as droughts increase nearly a third in a generation”, on globalissues.org → read more
Singapore: UN experts urge immediate end to death penalty
UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Thursday for Singapore to immediately impose a moratorium on the death penalty, saying the continued use of capital punishment for drug-related crimes runs contrary to international law. Read the full story, “Singapore: UN experts urge immediate end to death penalty”, on globalissues.org → read more
UN envoy condemns latest Israeli settlement expansion plan
The top UN official in the Middle East has urged Israel to halt all settlement activity following the latest approval given to new construction in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, announced on Thursday. Read the full story, “UN envoy condemns latest Israeli settlement expansion plan”, on globalissues.org → read more
Mariupol evacuations ‘a glimmer of hope’ in Ukraine war
The United Nations continues to explore all options to reach civilians affected by Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine, deputy humanitarian affairs chief Joyce Msuya said in an update to the Security Council on Thursday. Read the full story, “Mariupol evacuations ‘a glimmer of hope’ in Ukraine war”, on globalissues.org → read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
First COVID-19 Outbreak Is Confirmed In North Korea. Kim Declares National Emergency And Orders Lockdown
*VOA: **North Korea's Kim Orders Lockdown as First COVID-19 Outbreak Is Confirmed* Seoul — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered a nationwide lockdown Thursday to try to contain a highly transmissible variant of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, which was confirmed in the country this week for the first time. The official Korean Central News Agency said genetic sequencing analysis of samples collected from a group of people on Sunday in Pyongyang had identified the BA.2 strain, also known as the “stealth omicron” for its relative difficulty of detection. While calling th... read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
North Korea Launches 3 Ballistic Missiles Toward Sea of Japan
*Daily Mail: **North Korea test-fires ANOTHER rocket towards Japan hours after mask-wearing Kim Jong-un confirmed country's first case of Covid-19 and state media declared a 'severe national emergency'* * North Korea has test-fired another ballistic missile, South Korea's military says * Rocket fell into the ocean off its east coast with investigations underway to establish exactly what Kim Jong Un's regime has launched * It is 16th weapon test this year as Kim ramps up missile programme after pause * Came just hours after Kim announced North Korea's first official case of... read more
100,000 Germans Currently Suffering from Long-Term Serious vWac-xine Side Effects, Survey by Top Hospital Shows
100,000 Germans Currently Suffering from Long-Term Serious vWac-xine Side Effects, Survey by Top Hospital Shows by Josh Guetzkow, Ph.D., https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/ Researchers at Charité Berlin, Germany’s top hospital and one of Europe’s largest, announced a high rate of COVID-19 vaccine severe side effects lasting months or longer based on a survey of about 40,000 Germans. – … read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
J6 Committee Issues Subpoenas to Five House Republican Members
The entire premise of the J6 committee is a farce. The overwhelming majority of Americans fully understand it is a political exercise between Democrats in congress and their hired Lawfare allies. The goal is to label their political opposition as extremists, block and/or tarnish President Trump and manufacture a false premise to advance the Democrat […] The post J6 Committee Issues Subpoenas to Five House Republican Members appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Michael West4 hours ago
Frydenberg removes Morrison from his website
[image: Lobbyland] Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has removed all images of Prime Minister Scott Morrison from his personal website. Joshfrydenberg.com.au has removed all images highlighting Scott Morrison from the website. These images are only viewable through a cached version on the website saved on the wayback machine. Joshfrydenberg.com.au is registered to Josh Frydenberg himself through Melbourne-based domain register […] read more
Progressive Leaders In Colombia Reject The Suspension Of The Mayor Of Medellín
The Colombian Inspector General’s Office, on May 10, suspended the mayor of Medellín, Daniel Quintero, from his position for his alleged political participation in the upcoming presidential elections. The decision provoked a widespread political uproar. Several progressive leaders condemned the decision and accused the Inspector General of siding with the ruling right-wing party and breaking the American Convention on Human Rights that states that an administrative entity cannot suspend an official elected by citizens’ votes. The Inspector General’s Office suspended Quintero for a... read more
The Last Good Guys?
Why has the United States already become so heavily invested in the Russia-Ukraine war? And why has it so regularly gotten involved, in some fashion, in so many other wars on this planet since it invaded Afghanistan in 2001? Those with long memories might echo the conclusion reached more than a century ago by radical social critic Randolph Bourne that “war is the health of the state” or recall the ancient warnings of this country’s founders like James Madison that democracy dies not in darkness, but in the ghastly light thrown by too many bombs bursting in air for far too long. T... read more
Tsleil-Waututh Land Defender Will George Sentenced To 28 Days In Jail For Breaching Trans Mountain Injunction
Before a courtroom packed with supporters, Tsleil-Waututh Land Defender Will George was sentenced to 28 days in jail for breaching the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) pipeline injunction and was immediately taken into custody. BC Supreme Court Justice Shelley Fitzpatrick deferred to the Crown's recommended sentence and all but ignored arguments from defence counsel for why George should instead be sentenced to community service hours and probation. Today was Day 2 of George's sentencing hearing. Yesterday, Justice Fitzpatrick stated in the morning that she had not read George's 16-... read more
US Boarding School Investigative Report Released
The U.S. Department of Interior released its investigative report Wednesday on the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative. It’s being called the first volume of the report and comes nearly a year after the department announced a “comprehensive” review. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, Bryan Newland, assistant secretary for Indian Affairs, Deborah Parker who is the chief executive officer of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition and James LaBelle Sr., a boarding school survivor and the first vice president of the coalition's board, spoke at a news confere... read more
Off-Duty Police Protecting Forest Destroying Bulldozer Pushed Out Of Atlanta Forest By Land Defenders
On Monday, May 9, around 9:15am, people inhabiting the Atlanta Forest witnessed a bulldozer accompanied by two Dekalb County cops bulldozing a path in Intrenchment Creek Park – a public Dekalb County park directly adjacent to the Old Atlanta Prison Farm. On Monday morning, the bulldozer, marked “Dodd Drilling, LLC.,” destroyed a significant swath of forest, injuring plants and animals in its path. When people nearby learned about this, about 30-40 adults and at least 1 child quickly responded and gathered around the bulldozer, confronting the project managers and police officers o... read more
Pension Pulse33 minutes ago
OTPP's Mega JV With Corio to Develop Offshore Wind Projects Worldwide
Barbara Shecter of the National Post reports Teachers' to invest up to US$1 billion in offshore wind developments: The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board will invest up to US$1 billion over the next six to eight years in an international offshore wind development in partnership with Corio Generation, a company within Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group. The joint venture will fund the development of 14 fixed-bottom and floating projects in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Ireland and the United Kingdom, all of which are currently in development by Corio with an initia... read more
CURMUDGUCATION3 hours ago
Shmoozing with the reformster big-wigs
Whitney Tilson is a representative of a certain type of reformster. Tilson is a walking Great Story-- his parents are educators who met while serving in the Peace Corps. Tilson's father earned a doctorate in education at Stanford, which adds the story-worthy detail that young Whitney was a participant in Stanford's famous marshmallow experiment. That's an apt biographical detail. The original interpretation of the experiment was essentially that some children are better than others because they have the right character traits. More recent follow-up research suggests that a bigger le... read more
"20 Sad Facts About The Deindustrialization Of America"
*Full screen recommended.* *"20 Sad Facts About The Deindustrialization Of America"* by Epic Economist "The decline of the U.S. industrial sector has been accelerating at a frightening pace over the past decades. Millions of manufacturing jobs have been shipped to overseas markets and a large share of our production has been offshored to China. The shift has been so intense, that some argue the United States is rapidly becoming the very first "post-industrial" nation on the globe. But all of this happened with a cost - and for American workers, that cost has been massive. Yearly wag... read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
Saudi Arabia And The United Arab Emirate Sound The Alarm On Dwindling Global Energy Capacity (Update)
*Zero Hedge/Epoch Times*: *Gulf State OPEC Members Sound Alarm About Dwindling Global Energy Capacity* Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates warned earlier this week that their spare energy capacity is decreasing in all energy sectors as key producers reduce investment in fossil fuels, pushing oil, diesel, and natural gas to trade at near-record highs. Brent oil was trading at around $102 a barrel as they spoke. *"I am a dinosaur, but I have never seen these things,” said Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman to Bloomberg on May 10, at an OPEC conference in Ab... read more
Gerald Celente, "Trends Journal: FED Head Says His Actions Will Inflict Pain"
*Full screen recommended.* *Strong language alert!* Gerald Celente, 5/12/22: *"Trends Journal: FED Head Says His Actions Will Inflict Pain"* "The Trends Journal is a weekly magazine analyzing global current events forming future trends. Our mission is to present Facts and Truth over fear and propaganda to help subscribers prepare for What’s Next in these increasingly turbulent times." - https://trendsresearch.com read more
Organizing Notes3 hours ago
Who will bend first?
Year 2004 - Radio conversation between a US navy ship and the north west of Spain, with English subtitles. Enjoy! read more
"PRO-LIFE" REPUBLICANS WOULD BE FINE IF INNOCENT SUPREME COURT CLERKS DIED
Here's a headline at the Washington Free Beacon: *House Dems Insert Poison Pill Into Bipartisan Bill To Protect Supreme Court Justices* Oooh, a poison pill! What did House Democrats do -- add a provision requiring mandatory gay sharia abortions for all Americans? No. Here's the unspeakable thing Democrats might add to the bill: Leadership members said on Wednesday ... they are now considering a new bill with an added provision that extends the security to the Court's 40-odd clerks—a provision sure to turn off Republicans. Republicans insist that the justices are in mortal danger.... read more
Retraction Watch4 hours ago
‘Conclusions related to vaccine safety are not validated’: COVID-19 spike protein paper retracted
It took about five months, but a virology journal has retracted a paper on the microbe that causes COVID-19 after tagging it with an expression of concern back in December. As we reported then, the paper, “SARS–CoV–2 Spike Impairs DNA Damage Repair and Inhibits V(D)J Recombination In Vitro,” was a hit with vaccine skeptics who … Continue reading ‘Conclusions related to vaccine safety are not validated’: COVID-19 spike protein paper retracted read more
Hottest Two Weeks At Charlottesville, Virginia
From July 18-31 1930, Charlottesville, Virginia had eight days over 100F, topping out at 107F on July 20. Graphing read more
Will the world seek justice for Shireen Abu Akleh and stop Israel killing more Palestinians?
The world woke this morning to the news that yet another Palestinian journalist had been killed by Israeli gunfire. Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed while covering Israel's assault on the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that Abu Akleh was shot in the head; she was taken to hospital where she was declared dead. "The bullet was aimed at a place that could not be covered by either a helmet or her 'PRESS' vest," explained Waleed Al Omari, Al Jazeera's bureau chief in Ramallah. "It seems to me that she was ... read more
No Half Measures, We Need Biden To Cancel All Student Loan Debt
On September 1, 2021, Hurricane Ida hit Southeast Louisiana, temporarily displacing thousands of New Orleans residents, including myself and most of my family. Residents who had the means evacuated early, leaving others to fight for limited resources while simultaneously seeking refuge in neighboring cities. On top of their pre-existing bills, evacuees were forced to front the costs of hotels, food, gas and repairs or even replacement of their own homes. Natural disasters produce an overwhelming amount of stress and anxiety — you simply don’t know if you will have a house to live ... read more
It’s Time To Challenge The Corporate University
Bill Readings, a late Université de Montréal professor noted the move towards corporatization of universities in his 1997 study, The University in Ruins. While the 1990s were certainly not the golden age of higher education, there were aspects of them that were palatable compared to the current moment. At that time, tuition was lower and more affordable. Technological incorporation in teaching and internet accessibility had just begun. Google and Wikipedia were nonexistent, and living accommodations for students on college and university campuses were modest. Universities relied o... read more
Bolivian President Not To Attend Non-Inclusive Americas Summit
Bolivia's President Luis Arce warned that he will not attend the next Summit of the Americas if the United States excludes Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. “Consistent with the Bolivian Plurinational State's principles and values, I reaffirm that a Summit of the Americas, which excludes American countries, will not be a full Summit of the Americas. If the exclusion of sister nations persists, I will not participate,” Arce tweeted. “Bolivia bases its international relations on the diplomacy of the peoples, with inclusion, solidarity, complementarity, respect for sovereignty, self-d... read more
The Hawai’i State Legislature Calls For A Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Honolulu, Hawai’i – The Hawai’i State Legislature has adopted a resolution calling for the State of Hawai’i and all counties to endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. Hawai’i was the first US state to make a Climate Emergency Declaration and pass legislation to implement portions of the Paris Climate Agreement. Hawai’i may now become the first state and the first Pacific Island to join the call for the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. The proposed Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty would provide an international mechanism to advance a fast and fair phase out of f... read more
MSM Warns Against Homemade Baby Formula As Manufacturer Says ‘At Least Two Months’ Delay
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden With 43% of baby formula out of stock across the country due to supply disruptions at the nation’s largest plant, images of empty... The post MSM Warns Against Homemade Baby Formula As Manufacturer Says ‘At Least Two Months’ Delay appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
U.S., foreign officials to announce $3.1B in new Covid funding
Yahoo News U.S. and world officials will announce Thursday $3.1 billion in new funding for the global Covid fight, according to two senior administration officials.... The post U.S., foreign officials to announce $3.1B in new Covid funding appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Yes, Safe Smoking Kits Include Free Crack Pipes. We Know Because We Got Them.
Free Beacon – by Patrick Hauf Crack pipes are distributed in safe-smoking kits up and down the East Coast, raising questions about the Biden administration’s... The post Yes, Safe Smoking Kits Include Free Crack Pipes. We Know Because We Got Them. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

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