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Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
It’s Probably NothingIndia bans wheat exports; “The export policy of wheat against the above mentioned HS codes is ‘Prohibited’ with immediate effect except for shipments fulfilling the conditions mentioned in [paragraph 2 above which will be allowed as per the procedure outlined in Para 1.05 (b) of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020,” the director wrote. Even though… Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +13 hours ago
Russian Federation Support of Racially and Ethnically Motivated Violent Extremists“Members of “The Base” posed for photos that were used as propaganda”. Is Putin’s “Z” a reversed image of this … Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Lies, Damn Lies and Liberal LiesThat new country idea keeps looking better every day. Lorrie Goldstein- Trudeau’s carbon tax cheques will make most of us poorer My view is that the Trudeau government’s carbon tax has always been a Trojan horse or, if you prefer, an elaborate bait-and-switch scheme, built on the logical fallacy that paying a new tax will… Continue reading → read more
Lawfare13 hours ago
How Education Decreases the Fear of TerrorismA person waits at a TSA checkpoint at John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, on March 11, 2019. Photo credit: Michael Ball via Wikimedia; CC0 1.0. Editor’s Note: *The gap between the risk of dying from terrorism and the fear of it is large. This misperception can help the terrorists, making their violence more consequential and giving their hateful ideas more attention than they deserve. Scholars Peter Krause, Daniel Gustafson, Jordan Theriault and Liane Young offer a way out. They find that education about terrorism can reshape perceptions, leading to a more... read more
Science Matters14 hours ago
When Institutions Turn Against IndividualsThese days, marxist theory is camouflaged as “Critical Theory”, AKA Critical Race Theory, Critical Gender Theory, etc. But the thrust remains the same: every social identity and relationship is redefined as a power struggle between oppressor and oppressed. Thus everything is politicized and civil society is reduced to a jungle where might makes right. Those […] read more
PA Pundits – International15 hours ago
Sunday Music – Goodbye To LoveBy Anton Lang ~ Today’s music video is Goodbye To Love and the song is sung here by The Carpenters. Link to Video at You Tube This video was posted to You Tube by catman916 Over the many years I have been doing these Sunday Music Posts, I have mentioned a number of times how […] read more
CENSORED NEWS2 hours ago
Nick Estes and Sikowis at Bioneers, Sunday, May 15, 2022Nick Estes, PhD, cofounder of The Red Nation, and Sikowis, founder of the Great Plains Action Society, today at Bioneers, at San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts and in the virtual conference.Nick Estes speaks on "The Age of the Water Protector and Climate Chaos" this morning at Bioneers, at 9:54 am Pacific time on Sunday.By BioneersCensored NewsRegister at:https://conference.bioneers.org/register/ read more
PrairiePundit8 hours ago
The 'Ultra MAGA' mistake* Business Insider:* *Biden used the term "ultra-MAGA" after 6 months of research. Now Republican have put it on T-shirts.* The Democrats' thought Trump was an issue that would help them when they should have been looking in the mirror at their own policies. They may be blinded by their hatred, but to normal people, things were better under Trump and were great compared to Biden.. read more
Organizing Notes12 hours ago
Buffalo shooter wearing Azov Nazi logo
By Al Mayadeen English A groundbreaking fact about the shooting is that it was carried out by a neo-Nazi white supremacist, who had published a fascist manifesto using the "black sun" Nazi symbol. The insignia is used by the Ukrainian neo-Nazi Azov battalion. Pictures were circulated of the militant wearing the "black sun" on his chest in photos taken prior to the mass shooting. US President Joe Biden commented on the incident, saying, "Any act of domestic terrorism, including an act perpetrated in the name of a repugnant white nationalist ideology, is antithetical to ever... read more
EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL12 hours ago
Untitled* I’ve faced many dangers, but the screaming hate of campus woke warriors left me shaking with fear* JULIE BINDEL explains how female students are bullied out of hearing from feminists In 2004 Julie Bindel wrote an article criticising transgender activists who tried to close a rape crisis centre which wouldn’t include transwomen as counsellors She received criticism and abuse when she gave a speech on feminism at York University, and was labelled as transphobic She says that she will now be giving up on the university staff who enable behaviour that has prohibited female students ... read more
No More Mister Nice Blog12 hours ago
THE SLIGHT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAYTON GENDRON'S RADICALIZATION AND THE RADICALIZATION OF THE AVERAGE FOX VIEWER
I was able to download a copy of the manifesto posted by Payton Gendron, the eighteen-year-old who drove hours from a town near the New York-Pennsylvania border in order to commit mass murder at a supermarket in a Black neighborhood of Buffalo. I don't blame Tucker Carlson for what Gendron did. Gendron never mentions Carlson, and is explicit in the manifesto about how he was radicalized: *Where did you get your current beliefs?* ... Mostly from the internet. ... *Was there a particular event or reason you decided to commit to a violent attack?* ... I started browsing 4chan in May... read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
The Hispanic movement away from Democrats*Daily Caller:* *‘Life Hasn’t Improved’: Hispanic GOP Candidate Says Democrats Have Made Things Worse For Latino Voters* ... There are a record 103 Hispanic GOP candidates running for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, including Serrano, a Colombian American woman running to be the Republican candidate in Nevada’s 1st Congressional District. Serrano said former President Donald Trump’s presidency contributed to the wider trend of Hispanic and Latino voters shifting to the Republican Party. “Once Donald Trump came into office, he was kind of ubiquitous on news stations... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Baby formula more important to suburban moms than abortionWashington Times: President Biden and his Democrats were already in trouble with suburban women due to inflation, high gas prices and an agenda these voters say does not align with their priorities. Then baby formula disappeared from store shelves. Images of empty store shelves and stories of frantic parents searching for food to feed their infants, coupled with reports that the Biden administration is shipping pallets of scarce formula to the southern border to feed illegal immigrant children, now threaten to crater the party’s already weakened support among suburban women. “... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
China to impose strict restrictions on “non-essential” foreign travel, passports only for emergenciesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – China has announced that it will impose strict restrictions on “non-essential” foreign travel by its citizens in an effort to curb the worst outbreak of coronavirus the country has seen in the past two years. Immigration officials said the restrictions are designed to prevent people from crossing the border and […] The post China to impose strict restrictions on “non-essential” foreign travel, passports only for emergencies appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
How we got BidenflationKevin Williamson: Our increasingly ugly inflation problem is a perfect illustration of the Biden administration’s uncanny ability to get everything everywhere wrong all at once. The Biden administration’s first response to any problem is to pretend that it isn’t a problem. That’s how inflation went from a minor problem to a major one. Unwilling to take the necessary steps to rein in inflation early — pushing the Fed to raise interest rates and slowing down the torrent of money going out the Treasury’s doors — Biden and congressional Democrats at first insisted that inflation was... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"Baby Formula Empty At Target! This Is Ridiculous! What Now?"*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 5/15/22: *"Baby Formula Empty At Target! This Is Ridiculous! What Now?"* "In today's vlog we are at Target, and are noticing a massive baby formula shortage, and a lot of empty shelves! We also are seeing some skyrocketing prices on grocery items. It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" read more
Climate Collections13 hours ago
Some Antarctic ice shelves grew in area over the last 20 years – studyOriginally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Credit: British Antarctic Survey Much ado about sea ice in recent times, but usually in terms of promoting climate alarm. On closer inspection East Antarctica (2/3rds of the continent) tells a somewhat different story. – – – Some ice shelves in the eastern Antarctic have grown in the last… read more
Climate Collections13 hours ago
The Breezy Windmill Fantasies Of The Nantucket CrowdOriginally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Larry Bell ~ President Joe Biden boasted to a staged throng of dozens assembled for his Earth Day speech that he had “made it clear to [his wealthy] friends up in Nantucket and that area” that they were to drop their objections to offshore wind farms planned for the… read more
The Duran13 hours ago
EU aims to destroy Russia oil industry. Wheat shortages. SHOCKING, Ukraine wins Eurovision. Update 1
EU aims to destroy Russia oil industry. Wheat shortages. SHOCKING, Ukraine wins Eurovision. Update 1 Topic 541 read more
Climate Collections13 hours ago
Time Is Wrong–Climate Change Will Not Make Us HungryOriginally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Latest nonsense from Time: ? https://time.com/6172270/ukraine-food-price-crisis-climate-change/ The article naturally focusses on Ukraine, but then proceeds with a series of lies about climate change: ? The ripple effect of the Ukraine crisis on global grocery bills, however, is just a taste… read more
Mining Awareness +13 hours ago
US Senator John F. Kennedy Speech About The Hungarian Freedom Fighters (Delivered October 1957)“Did the Hungarian Freedom Fighters fight and fall in vain? Did they contribute no more to the history of freedom … Continue reading → read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
Disgraced Cop Gets Just 2 Years for Molesting Fiancé’s 10yo Daughter and Filming It[image: cop]An Ohio cop molested his soon-to-be 10-year-old step daughter, making her watch porn, and filmed it, and he will only be going to jail for 2 years. read more
Climate Collections14 hours ago
Texas Spring Heatwave Is Not UnusualOriginally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? There has naturally been an attempt to blame the Texas power shortages on an “unusual heatwave”: ? ? https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/texas-heat-pushes-power-demand-141925296.html ? Fox is predicting temperatures to peak on Monday, at 101F in San Antonio and 96F in Houston: ? ? https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/texas-energy-heatwave Neither… read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
The World’s Future Hangs In The Balance; Erdogan Will DecideThis key decision, upon which the world’s future now depends, will be between a continuing erosion of the significance of international law (which laws come from the U.N. and its agencies) and a proportionate increase in what the U.S. Government calls “the rules-based international order,” in which America’s Government increasingly controls (and even sets) those “rules” that will replace international laws; versus a future in which what erodes will instead be the U.S. Government’s international power to control the world in its own (billionaires’) favor, and, so a future that corr... read more
musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago
Interesting quote about church goingSometimes quotes come at you from surprising sources. The following quote comes from a good movie called “Burning Bodhi” about old friends grieving the sudden death of one of their own from an aneurysm. The character was from a God-fearing … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Opinion: Economic world war – who benefits and how much time is left?By Brandon Smith RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (Opinion) I have been warning about an inevitable East vs. West economic war for many years now. The question was never a matter of likelihood, it was always just a matter of timing. When would the most convenient time be for World War III? The issue of […] The post Opinion: Economic world war – who benefits and how much time is left? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The retreat of the ESG investment criteriaPower Line: We haven’t written much about Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing, which is one of the evils of our time. Basically, it seeks to force publicly-traded companies to take left-wing policy positions. Perhaps the number one force behind ESG has been BlackRock, Inc., the world’s largest asset manager with $10 trillion under management. Given BlackRock’s prominence in the ESG movement, this headline couldn’t be more welcome: BlackRock ditches green activism over Russia energy fears. BlackRock has warned it will vote against most shareholder green activism ... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Texans asked to conserve powerLegal Insurrection: Texans are being asked to cut their electricity use this weekend after six generating plants fell offline in a heat wave. Record temperatures have pushed up demand for air conditioning, contributing to soaring wholesale prices this week. The call for residents to conserve came after prices soared to more than $4,000 per megawatt hour (MWH) in Houston briefly on Friday afternoon, from less than $6 MWH earlier. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said six generation plants, providing 2,900 megawatts (MW), tripped offline on Friday afternoon. All o... read more
Organizing Notes13 hours ago
No to more aggressive NATO expansionA local organization called "Say no to NATO" launched a demonstration against Sweden's potential NATO membership in Stockholm on Saturday. The protest came a day before Sweden's ruling Social Democrats decides whether to apply to join NATO. Protesters said the Swedish government's main task should be protecting the country's independence and peace. Joining NATO would run counter to that task and intensify the current situation, they said. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
A coup attempt in Russia?Business Insider: A coup to overthrow Russian President Vladimir Putin is underway and can't be stopped, according to Ukraine's military intelligence chief. Speaking to Sky News, Major General Kyrylo Budanov said that a Russian military defeat would result in Putin's removal and the country's eventual collapse. "It will eventually lead to the change of leadership of the Russian Federation," Budanov said, per Sky News. "This process has already been launched." Budanov said "yes" when pressed by Sky News international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn on if this means that a coup at... read more
Mining Awareness +13 hours ago
Remembering The 1956 Hungarian UprisingOriginally posted on Mining Awareness + : From: https://www.rferl.org/a/remembering-the-1956-hungarian-uprising/30232267.html “Remembering The 1956 Hungarian Uprising October 23, 2019 11:23 GMT By Ivan Gutterman On… read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page13 hours ago
Nags: Citizen science whale observers worry humpbacks being harassed; 'I don’t want to anthropomorphize'UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page13 hours ago
I’m a diving expert – these are the most dangerous things you can do underwaterUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page13 hours ago
C'est fou: Frenchman made great white shark submarine that terrified other sharksUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page13 hours ago
Clotilda exploration finishes as we get the first look at the ship wreckage; 'This wreck really actually spoke to me'UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page13 hours ago
Hong Kong: Sai Kung scuba instructor Jowie trains 250 new diversUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page13 hours ago
Bring back the burbot! Fish not seen in the UK since 1969 is set to be reintroduced in 'rewilding' projectUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page13 hours ago
Scuba divers spend a year cleaning up Lake Tahoe shorelineMining Awareness +14 hours ago
New Hungarian President Inaugural Speech; Condemns Putin’s Aggression ❤️🇭🇺
A Soviet tank attempts to clear a road barricade in Budapest, Hungary. October 1956 (photo: CIA gov) Novák Katalin, President … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +14 hours ago
US Senators McConnell, Collins, Cornyn, and Barrasso Met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyivhttps://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prezident-zustrivsya-z-delegaciyeyu-senatu-ssha-75061 They apparently visited Kyiv on Saturday. “Leader McConnell and Senators Collins, Cornyn, and Barrasso Meet President Zelenskyy in Kyiv … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
In 6 South American countries, abortion is legal or decriminalizedRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - While in the U.S., the right to abortion may be restricted in several states, South America has seen a loosening of women's reproductive rights. Of the 13 countries on the continent, six have legalized or decriminalized the termination of pregnancy. Argentina, Chile, and Colombia are the most recent examples. Another […] The post In 6 South American countries, abortion is legal or decriminalized appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
6 Most Peculiar Time Travel Paradoxes of All Time.https://interstellaruniverse.in/6-most-peculiar-time-travel-paradoxes-of-all-time/ read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
Taking too much vitamin D can cloud its benefits and create health risks.https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/taking-too-much-vitamin-d-can-cloud-its-benefits-and-create-health-risks?utm_content=buffer3106d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=hhp read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE16 hours ago
Study says climate change, water sports posing threat to sea turtleshttps://www.wionews.com/science/study-says-climate-change-water-sports-posing-threat-to-sea-turtles-479092 read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
DHS coordinated with Chinese drone company to create the first totally surveilled city in AmericaBy Matt Agorist RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Inside San Diego’s metropolitan area, the second-largest city, home to some 275,000 residents, has made the history books. Chula Vista hasn’t cured cancer or discovered perpetual energy. Instead, its mark on history will be dark as they become the first city in America to be entirely monitored […] The post DHS coordinated with Chinese drone company to create the first totally surveilled city in America appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
When black babies were used as alligator bait in AmericaBy Nadim Siraj RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – While we know that US history is written in the blood spilled by hundreds of thousands of African and African-American slaves, there are a few dark stories that are still hardly talked about. It is in the context of the White House’s celebratory announcement that we bring […] The post When black babies were used as alligator bait in America appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Russian losses mount*Fox News:* *Russia has likely lost one-third of its combat forces in Ukraine, UK Defense Ministry says* *Russian forces also face 'low morale and reduced combat effectiveness,' the report said* ... "Russia’s Donbas offensive has lost momentum and fallen significantly behind schedule," the report continued. "Despite small-scale initial advances, Russia has failed to achieve substantial territorial gains over the past month whilst sustaining consistently high levels of attrition." ... There is no way Russia can achieve Putin's original objectives it is looking like the cost o... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Biden's misguided approach to inflationDailyWire: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos slammed Democrat President Joe Biden late Friday evening for trying to connect skyrocketing inflation rates to corporations paying taxes. The news comes as numbers released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the Consumer Price Index increased 8.3% in April from a year ago, which is higher than the projected 8.1%. “You want to bring down inflation?” Biden tweeted. “Let’s make sure the wealthiest corporations pay their fair share.” Bezos responded several hours later, writing: “The newly created Disinformation Board should ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"Running Out of Tears" (Excerpt)
*"Running Out of Tears"* by Dr. Mark Sircus *Excerpt: *"The world is staggering towards multiple crises. There is “A huge riptide in global events that will carry many people and whole societies out to sea,” writes James Howard Kunstler. Because we cannot apply intelligence and make significant changes, our institutions, political systems, and societies will collapse, so be ready to survive all that will come. Gerald Celente predicts, “We are headed for an economic calamity the likes of which we have never seen in our lifetime.” We’ll soon see financial chaos, which will lead to e... read more
Vox - All14 hours ago
Summer Lee could be the latest addition to the SquadPennsylvania state Rep. Summer Lee is competing in a Democratic primary for the state’s 12th Congressional District. | Courtesy of Summer Lee Campaign The state House representative could add to progressive gains this cycle. Pennsylvania House Rep. Summer Lee could become the latest addition to the Squad if she wins her Democratic primary on Tuesday. Lee, one of six challengers backed by the Justice Democrats, a progressive PAC, is running to fill an open seat in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District vacated by Rep. Mike Doyle. It’s a safe Democratic seat that includes Pitts... read more
Bacon's Rebellion14 hours ago
Charter School Lessons for the Youngkin Administration from the New York Times
by James C. Sherlock Probably surprising to many of my readers, one of the newspapers to which I subscribe is the New York Times. Another is The Washington Post. Of the two, the Times demonstrates far more balance in its … Continue reading → read more
Bacon's Rebellion14 hours ago
Bad News For Deadbeat Dads: Virginia’s Coming For You
by Kerry Dougherty One of the first things Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares did after arriving in Richmond was meet with various departments in the AG’s office. “I asked, ‘Do you have all of the tools to do your job … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Texas supplies razor wire to Mexican counterpartsIt is another step o slow the illegal migration into the state. read more
Bacon's Rebellion14 hours ago
Bacon Meme of the Week
Hat tip: John Butcher read more
Northern Reflections14 hours ago
Faux Populist
In his first quest for the brass ring, Doug Ford ran as an unapologetic populist. Robin Sears writes: Like Donald Trump, Ford’s deepest angst is being viewed by his hated “elites” as not very smart and somewhat vulgar socially. It’s what lies behind the bluster of every bellowing, red-faced populist. What was his campaign team thinking when they publicly signalled he is not the sharpest blade in the drawer? Many populists with more blarney than brains have been great political successes — Ralph Klein, Mike Harris, Bill Vander Zalm — so this is not a fatal weakness. It does often ... read more
Bacon's Rebellion14 hours ago
Home Again
by James A. Bacon Ahh. It’s great to be back in Virginia. The wife and I had a fabulous time visiting state and national parks in Utah — a trip I recommend to everyone — but I’m glad to be … Continue reading → read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
“Russia has likely lost one-third of its combat forces in Ukraine, UK Defense Ministry says.”“Russia has likely lost one-third of its ground combat forces in Ukraine and the forces who remain are depleted and have been unable to make any territorial progress in recent weeks, British intelligence officials said early Sunday. Russia “has now likely suffered losses … Continue reading → read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Gov’t Steals Paraplegic Blind Woman’s Home, Leaves Her Homeless for Taxes She Already Paid[image: state]Thanks to an accounting error by the state, a blind paraplegic woman was forcibly removed from her home, and all of her belongings destroyed as she was forced to live on the street. read more
CURMUDGUCATION14 hours ago
OK: Wasting Pandemic Relief Funds
Oklahoma is one of several states where the administration thought that federal pandemic relief funds would be perfect to fund their dream of a school voucher program. But things didn't turn out so well. Governor Kevin Stitt grabbed the $18 million of Governor's Emergency Education Relief Funds and set up some voucher programs with the goal to "just get the money to the families." Stitt's newly-appointed education chief Ryan Walters (currently running to be elected to the post) had a bright idea-- get the Florida company Class Wallet. That's what the company does-- administers the... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Reforms GOP should focus onClarice Feldman: Should the projections of a Republican tsunami at the midterms prove true, there are so many things that a Republican Congress must prioritize. Not the least of which is revising the civil-service laws to permit removing incompetent and corrupt bureaucrats, cutting drastically the federal bureaucracy and reforming, among other agencies, the CDC, NIH, FBI, and the IRS. I’m focusing now on the IRS, which first hit my radar screen when with no consequences whatsoever. Loretta Lynch’s Department of Justice declined to press criminal charges against Lois Lerner, who... read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog14 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin The dangerous business of dismantling America’s aging nuclear plantsA rural county in Iowa that supported Trump turns to Latinos to grow Diesel rationing could hit East Coast this summer, refinery owner says Wealthy Americans are buying second passports as a 'plan B' for their families, citing the pandemic, climate change, and political turmoil Turkey Looks To Kazakhstan To Form New Trade Route To Bypass Russia With unseasonably hot weather driving record demand across Texas..... This afternoon, six power generation facilities tripped offline resulting in the loss of ... read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
Sunday songWar News Updates15 hours ago
Editor's NoteBusy all day. Blogging will return later this evening. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Biden team inept in unraveling supply chain and inflation problemsWashington Examiner: ... The administration's handling of completely predictable supply chain problems stemming from COVID-19 has been just as appalling as Psaki's earlier insouciance suggests. And this is how the current baby formula shortage was made possible. Biden and Democrats don't have any answers to the current inflation crisis, nor the supply-chain crisis that is contributing to it. They spent this week fiddling about with legislation that would kill babies rather than feed them, which had no chance of passing anyway because a bipartisan majority of senators opposed it... read more
All That Is Solid ...15 hours ago
The Tory Politics of the Civil Service Cull
Friday's *BBC Breakfast*'s had Jacob Rees-Mogg on to explain why the government plans to axe 91,000 civil servant jobs. In an arrogance that typifies his entitled ignorance, he batted away questions about workloads and existing delays in discharging services by suggesting "technology" could be brought in to ease the burden and allow for a clear out. To try and downplay its significance, Rees-Mogg suggested we would only be returning to the civil service staffing levels of 2016 and implying that the bureaucracy has got overweening, wasteful and burdensome since. What he failed to me... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
How Biden and the Democrats got off on wrong foot*Epoch Times:* *Elon Musk Says Biden Wrong to Think He Was ‘Elected to Transform the Country’* I disagree with Musk on characterizing Trump as a divisive figure. Trump was attacked by a fraudulent Russian collusion hoax that the FBI and the media establishment fully embraced. He overcame that with fortitude and will. The Democrats who got elected in 2020 decided they wanted to transform the country and in the process repeal many of the polices that Trump had used to make America prosperous and strong. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago
"How It Really Is"
As a country - politically, socially and economically - we are an absolute disgrace... and these psychopaths could very easily get us *all *killed... "The West On The Path Of Full-Spectrum Confrontation With Russia" ○ "Oh! Had I the ability, and could I reach the nation's ear, I would today pour out a fiery stream of biting ridicule, blasting reproach, withering sarcasm, and stern rebuke. For it is not light that is needed, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake. The feeling of the nation must be quickened; the consci... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Russian military screw-ups getting harder to ignore within RussiaISW: The Ukrainian destruction of significant elements of a Russian motorized rifle brigade that tried to cross a pontoon bridge over the Siverskyi Donets River on May 11 has shocked prominent Russian milbloggers. Those bloggers have begun commenting on the incompetence of the Russian military to their hundreds of thousands of followers. The attempted river crossing showed a stunning lack of tactical sense as satellite images show (destroyed) Russian vehicles tightly bunched up at both ends of the (destroyed) bridge, clearly allowing Ukrainian artillerymen to kill hundreds and d... read more
CURMUDGUCATION15 hours ago
ICYMI: Covid's Still A Thing Edition (5/15)It has been a week at the institute. My grown son passed out while driving himself to work and tried to take out a telephone pole with his car; he's fine (the car, not so much) but the ensuing ER testing revealed that he's covid-positive. My daughter-in-law, too. So be careful out there, folks. Meanwhile, the Chief Marital Officer is in Kansas City for a family event, so it's party time for me and the board of directors. But we've still got some readings for you from the week. *Four New Teachers* EdWeek presents interviews with four fresh-out-the-rapper teachers, and it's encou... read more
A Different Perspective15 hours ago
'X' Zone Broadcast Network - The Top Ten UFO Sightings
For the show this week, I did something a little different. There was no guest for the program. Instead, I provided a list of what I thought were the top ten UFO cases from around the world. As I mentioned in the very beginning of the show, there are many good sightings that involve multiple witnesses and multiple chains of evidence. These top ten were the ones that I thought of on the particular day that I created the list and that next week, I might have another list. I did mention several cases that could have been on my list but weren’t there for now. These included the Mi... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
In Brazil, more voters are on the right than on the left -poll DataSenadoRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Political Panorama 2022 survey, conducted by the DataSenado Institute in collaboration with the University of Brasília (UnB), shows that more voters in Brazil identify with the right than the left. Of the 5,888 people surveyed in the last two months of 2021, 21% said they were of the right, […] The post In Brazil, more voters are on the right than on the left -poll DataSenado appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine WarLatest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 15 May 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/VBPIqyrgA5 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/n6dBVZHAos — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) May 15, 2022 - Sweden's ruling Social Democrats to decide on NATO membership - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs ban on pro-Russian parties - Zelenskyy praises Kalush Orchestra for its Eurovision win The latest on Ukraine:https://t.co/hTLgsZpfUT — DW News (@dwnews) May 15, 2022 Ukraine round-up: Putin's message to Finland and Khar... read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayFinland's government says it formally wishes to join NATO, ditching decades of wartime neutrality and ignoring Russian threats of possible retaliation https://t.co/XUfUDkFRWL — CNN (@CNN) May 15, 2022 North Korea has confirmed 15 more deaths from "fever”on Sunday after leader Kim Jong Un said that a COVID-19 outbreak has thrust his country into "great turmoil".https://t.co/nLlPbBnVkR — DW News (@dwnews) May 15, 2022 Kamala: "We will work together, and continue to work together, to address these issues…and to work together as we continue to work, operating from the new norms, rules... read more
21st Century Wire16 hours ago
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘Fast Forward to Fascism: Ukrainian Nationalism in the Making’ (2022)
*21WIRE.TV* | Our weekly documentary film curated by the editorial team at 21WIRE. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man16 hours ago
Sunday morning musicThis morning I'm obliged to the anonymous blogger at 357 Magnum for introducing me to something rich and strange. It's guitarist Steve Vai's newly designed Ibanez "guitar". He calls it The Hydra, borrowing the name from antiquity. The steampunk-themed instrument looks weird, but he makes it sing. MusicRadar says of the Hydra: This one-of-a-kind instrument is ambitious even by Steve Vai's standards and five years in the making. The Hydra is a many faceted creature with two-headstocks, three-necks that host 7 and 12-string guitars; a 4-string ¾ scale length bass; 13 sympath... read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
Bill Gates knows philanthropy alone can’t solve inequality
[image: Bill Gates smiling and sitting onstage in front of a red and blue background.] Bill Gates at the Global Investment Summit in London, in October 2021. | Leon Neal/WPA/Getty Images The billionaire and public health leader answers five of Recode’s questions about pandemic prevention and economic disparities. The WHO estimates that the Covid-19 pandemic has killed almost 15 million people worldwide — not just from the virus, but as an indirect result of the crisis, such as being unable to get other kinds of medical care because hospital systems were overburdened. But it didn’t... read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT16 hours ago
Texas Spring Heatwave Is Not UnusualBy Paul Homewood There has naturally been an attempt to blame the Texas power shortages on an “unusual heatwave”: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/texas-heat-pushes-power-demand-141925296.html Fox is predicting temperatures to peak on Monday, at 101F in San Antonio and 96F in Houston: https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/texas-energy-heatwave Neither of these temperatures are unusually high for May. In San […] read more
21st Century Wire16 hours ago
Episode #419 – ‘Euro TerrorVision 2022’ with guests Gilad Atzmon, Phil Zimmerman
*SUNDAY WIRE* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world… read more
Real Climate Science17 hours ago
May 15, 1896 Tornado OutbreakOn May 15, 1896 Sherman, Texas was devastated by a tornado. 16 May 1896, Page 1 – The Topeka Daily Capital at Newspapers.com 16 May 1896, 6 – The Salina Sun at Newspapers.com 16 May 1896, 2 – The Wichita … Continue reading → read more
21st Century Wire17 hours ago
INTERVIEW: Brian Berletic on Ukraine, Bucha and NATO propaganda
*TNT Radio* | Discussing the Ukraine conflict and how western governments and their media arms promulgate propaganda, false narratives and actual disinformation in and around war zones. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
In the U.S., opposition to arms deliveries to Ukraine is growingRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Quite a few leading Republican politicians oppose the mainstream in Congress that calls for sending tens of billions of dollars worth of weapons to Ukraine. Those in favor are facing sharp headwinds from their voter base. The war is visibly exciting only the “elites.” Read also: Check out our coverage on […] The post In the U.S., opposition to arms deliveries to Ukraine is growing appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Duran18 hours ago
Putin’s Munich speech should have been heeded by the West [Video]Today’s “new” news in Russia is the commentary about how the West did not heed President Vladimir Putin’s speech in 2007 in Munich. Izvestia reported today, May 14th, that The Hill an American political news website, notes very specifically that the West appears not to have heeded President Vladimir Putin’s speech in 2007, and instead, ignored his […] read more
The Duran18 hours ago
Are We Really About To Spark NATO and Russia War?!
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The Duran18 hours ago
Racial Brainwashing In The British Army
Earlier this month, the historian Simon Webb posted a short video that explains how the racial poison we have come to associate with the United States is also being injected into British Army recruits. They are being given a paper to read called The Psychosis Of Whiteness…that’s right, being white is now regarded as a […] read more
Komando.com20 hours ago
Can you find the curved line in this optical illusion? It isn’t easyWe finally found an optical illusion that will stump you. Check it out. read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine appear on stage after winning the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy. REUTERS/Yara Nardi *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *In pictures: Ukraine wins Eurovision song contest* (Reuters). read more
Small Dead Animals17 hours ago
How Dare You Take An InterestMore questions you aren’t allowed to ask: Again, as so often, the umbrage seen above is pretentious and implicitly non-reciprocal. If I were to migrate to live in, say, South Korea and Korean people sometimes asked me where I was from, even if they did this several years after my arrival, I wouldn’t think it inherently… Continue reading → read more
Age of Autism The Rebel Alliance!17 hours ago
A Thousand Steps
Note: Unlike bread, our incredible library of posts rarely get stale. Cathy is taking a weekend holiday, so we present a post from December 2018. Enjoy. ### By Cathy Jameson Did I tell you? He’s sleeping through the night. Oh,... Related Stories - Lifeline - Just Be Nice - Cat’s 2022 Autism Action Playlist read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT17 hours ago
Time Is Wrong–Climate Change Will Not Make Us HungryBy Paul Homewood Latest nonsense from Time: https://time.com/6172270/ukraine-food-price-crisis-climate-change/ The article naturally focusses on Ukraine, but then proceeds with a series of lies about climate change: The ripple effect of the Ukraine crisis on global grocery bills, however, is just a taste of what is to come as climate change disrupts the […] read more
Cairns News18 hours ago
Foreign ownership is killing Australiaby Alison Ryan In World War II, UK, USA, and Soviet Russia, teamed up as the Axis powers against Germany. Soviet Russia was then under Stalin’s international Marxist–Leninist movement.In the end, UK and USA were outwitted by Stalin, and condemned Eastern Europe to years of Soviet domination. Likewise, almost solely responsible for China’s ascendant rise […] read more
Global Issues News Headlines18 hours ago
Building peace, one project at a time in ColombiaA group of former combatants with the FARC rebel group in Colombia have been reflecting on five years of peace and community building in a locality called Tierra Grata, which translates as “pleasant land” Read the full story, “Building peace, one project at a time in Colombia”, on globalissues.org → read more
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