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Michael West13 hours ago

The great conservative undead: don’t write off Dutton

It might only take the Coalition adopting a new climate target to get back into the game. Dutton, who must know he’ll get only one election, will decide that winning is more important than pleasing the far right. And winning is something he does. read more

NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT13 hours ago

No Windfall Tax On Renewable Energy

By Paul Homewood The Chancellor has just announced his new package to cut energy bills: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/millions-of-most-vulnerable-households-will-receive-1200-of-help-with-cost-of-living I will let others comment on the merits or otherwise!! But the package is being partially funded by a levy on North Sea Oil & Gas producers: There have been misinterpretations about how this levy would operate, with […] read more

PA Pundits – International15 hours ago

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Wednesday 25 May 2022

By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more

War News Updates12 hours ago

CNN Says Their Investigations Show Israeli Forces Targeted And Murdered Star Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. We interviewed 8 eyewitnesses, reviewed 11 videos from different angles and worked with an experienced forensics team. All the evidence points in one direction.@CNN https://t.co/pHwOk3VsCe — Celine Alkhaldi سيلين الخالدي (@celinealkhaldi) May 25, 2022 *CNN: **'They were shooting directly at the journalists': New evidence suggests Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in targeted attack by Israeli forces* (CNN)Several shots ring out in quick succession, cutting through a clear, blue spring morning in Jenin, in the West Bank. Crack, crack, crack, crac... read more

Snopes.com12 hours ago

Snopestionary: The Ad Hominem Logical Fallacy

Logical fallacies are behind many of the harmful misunderstandings, rumors, and conspiracy theories our newsroom investigates. read more

bilaterals.org12 hours ago

Social movement reflections on FTAs in the new Chilean constitution

26-May-2022 Interview with Chilean activist Lucía Sepúlveda Ruiz. read more

Snopes.com12 hours ago

Did Justice Burger Call Gun Lobby’s Take on 2nd Amendment a Fraud on the American Public?

Warren Burger was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Richard Nixon in 1969. read more

the daily howler12 hours ago

OUR RHETORIC, OURSELVES: Sick and paranoid baby-killers!

*THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2022* *Does this rhetoric help?* Early this morning, we recalled the original red-faced ranter in NBC's "cable news" stable. Back then, his name was Chris Matthews. He was the number-one red-faced ranter of NBC's cable arm. For whatever reason, we recalled the ranting he unloosed in March 2000—his several nights of ranting about the so-called "Buddhist temple" incident. Over the course of those several nights, he spouted one factual falsehood after another. No one in the rest of the mainstream press corps had a word to say about his red-faced ranting, or about... read more

GREENIE WATCH12 hours ago

Untitled

* Real Threats to Biodiversity and Humanity* by Paul Driessen References to climate change almost guarantee funding, even for research topics of little interest beyond academia and eco-activists. Polls reveal that most people worry most about energy and food prices, crime, living standards, Putin’s war on Ukraine, and increasing efforts to control their lives. A recent study by Rutgers University scientists sought to determine how much diversity is required among bee species to sustain wild plant populations. They concluded that ecosystems rely on many bee species to flourish – ... read more

From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago

Parents frustrated with ‘unprepared’ police outside Texas massacre school debated storming the building

Daily Mail Frantic parents of the children murdered in their Texas school screamed at law enforcement officers to enter the school and discussed storming the... The post Parents frustrated with ‘unprepared’ police outside Texas massacre school debated storming the building appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report12 hours ago

Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Fauci Death Threats

MedPage Today – by Kristina Fiore A West Virginia man has pleaded guilty to making death threats against Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National... The post Man Pleads Guilty to Sending Fauci Death Threats appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

PrairiePundit12 hours ago

Leftists make ridiculous criticism of heroes in Uvalde shooting

*Hot Air:* *An off-duty CBP agent killed the Uvalde gunman and many on the left are attacking ICE* This shows how delusional many on the left in this country are. read more

Snopes.com12 hours ago

FDA Chief Struggles to Explain Slow Response on Baby Formula

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf laid out a series of setbacks in congressional testimony that slowed his agency’s response, including a COVID-19 outbreak at the plant and a whistleblower complaint that didn’t reach FDA leadership because it was apparently lost in the mail. read more

Snopes.com12 hours ago

Did ‘The View’ Settle with Rittenhouse for $22 Million?

Kyle Rittenhouse has threatened lawsuits against the news media, but there was no pending case involving the ABC talk show. read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago

"This is Not the Bottom - People Don’t Want to Talk About Money Problems"

*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 5/26/22: *"This is Not the Bottom - * *People Don’t Want to Talk About Money Problems"* "So many people have gotten themselves into financial difficulties. People would rather appear to have money and actually cut back and pay their bills off. The stock market goes up one day and down the next, but one thing is for sure and that is that this is not the bottom of the market yet." read more

Food & Water Watch13 hours ago

Perth Amboy Votes to Oppose New Fracked Gas Plant in Woodbridge

New CPV plant would add to pollution burden in Central Jersey communities The post Perth Amboy Votes to Oppose New Fracked Gas Plant in Woodbridge appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more

Science Matters13 hours ago

Electric Car Lie Exposed

Jim Le Maistre has done the homework showing the futility of substituting electric cars for gas-powered vehicles. Entrepreneurs and the media have failed to inform us the EVs require almost 1/3 more energy per kilometer travelled than conventional cars. His document is Electric Cars Increase Energy Demand 31% over Gas Cars. Some of his exhibits […] read more

Food Safety News13 hours ago

Wawa recalls Jif Peanut Butter products sold at their stores

Wawa is recalling two products containing Jif Peanut Butter sold at their stores, Wawa Apple & Peanut Butter Dipper and JIF Creamy Peanut Butter, because of potential Salmonella contamination. The product was removed following a recall by the J.M. Smucker Co. of Jif peanut butter products because of a new outbreak of infections from Salmonella... Continue Reading read more

Snopes.com13 hours ago

Scientists Will Set 1,000 Traps for Murder Hornets This Year

Scientists will set about 1,000 traps this year in their quest to wipe out the Asian giant hornet in Washington. read more

Food Safety News13 hours ago

Brookshire Grocery Company recalls peaches after testing finds Listeria

Brookshire Grocery Company of Tyler, Texas is recalling bulk Yellow Flesh Peaches because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall is a result of random sampling conducted at Brookshire’s distribution center by the Texas Department of State Health Services which revealed a positive test for Listeria monocytogenes after the product was shipped to stores. The... Continue Reading read more

Food Safety News13 hours ago

Fudgeamentals and Walmart brand fudge made with peanut butter recalled over Salmonella concerns

Fudgeamentals of Melville, NY is recalling fudge made with Jif Peanut Butter, packaged in 8 oz. plastic containers and 16 oz. plastic trays, in response to the J.M. Smucker recall of Jif Peanut Butter because of possible Salmonella contamination. J. M. Smucker Co.’s recalled dozens of Jif peanut butter products because of a new outbreak... Continue Reading read more

All Posts - LaRouchePAC14 hours ago

How Stupid Do They Think We Are?

The tide is changing. The election antics replayed in Pennsylvania expose the obscenity of the 2020 election. Hillary already lies under a bus and the Russiagate trial has only just begun. Joe hopes he'll get a pony for his birthday, and the nominal leaders of Ukraine and NATO are ready to sacrifice every Ukrainian, while they play toy solders, and the entire post-war system melts down around them. read more

Snopes.com14 hours ago

Burn-Proof Edition of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Up for Auction

Margaret Atwood and Penguin Random House announced that a one-off, unburnable edition of “The Handmaid’s Tale” would be auctioned through Sotheby’s New York. read more

PrairiePundit12 hours ago

Biden's lies about mass murder

Andrea Widburg: ... Definitive studies show that the 1994 "assault weapons" ban did not affect gun violence. Unsurprisingly, criminals ignored it. Yes, America has seen shootings with tragically high death counts (although none at the hands of an NRA member), but it's fallacious to pretend America, the third largest country in the world by a wide margin, is the only one in which such tragedies happen. In Kenya, in 2015, gunmen killed 148 people. In Pakistan, in 2014, gunmen killed 141 people, mostly children. In Paris, in 2015, men with guns and bombs killed 130 people. In ... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago

"Inconsolable..."

"Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable." ~ Sydney J. Harris read more

PrairiePundit12 hours ago

Russian operations in eastern Ukriane

*Legal Insurrection:* *Ukraine Updates: Over 22,000 Killed in Mariupol, Russia Tightens Its Grip on Donbas* *“They are simply erasing Severodonetsk from the face of the earth.”* These sound like more war crimes by the Russian military. read more

PrairiePundit12 hours ago

Ukraine looks for high tech weapons to defeat Russia

Popular Mechanics: With its defenses already bolstered by shipments of weapons from NATO, Ukraine now has a new wishlist of weapons it hopes will prove decisive in the ongoing war with Russia. Kyiv has asked for long-range rocket artillery, attack drones, and anti-ship missiles to beat back the Russian invasion, and already at least one NATO ally, Denmark, has pledged to step up. The weapons are more necessary than ever as a fresh Russian offensive makes gains in the Ukrainian state of Luhansk. Ukraine already fields all three of those weapon types, as Defense News points out, b... read more

Vox - All12 hours ago

Why Boeing’s successful Starliner test is a big deal

[image: A rocket taking off.] Boeing’s Starliner took off for the International Space Station on May 19. | Joel Kowsky/NASA Elon Musk’s SpaceX finally has some competition. Starliner, a space capsule designed by Boeing, landed safely in the New Mexico desert early Wednesday evening. The vehicle’s return to Earth came after a nearly weeklong trip to the International Space Station. This journey made history, as it marked the first time that a private American company not named SpaceX successfully reached the ISS. Boeing has spent the last several years trying to build a capsule tha... read more

Vox - All12 hours ago

Countries are limiting food exports. It may make global hunger worse.

Farmers harvest wheat on the outskirts of Jammu, India, on April 30. A recent heat wave has affected the yield of India’s wheat crops. | Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images Trade is vital to mitigating the global food crisis. Two weeks ago, India, the world’s second-largest producer of wheat by volume, announced export restrictions on the commodity. India’s wheat farmers are facing an estimated loss of 15 to 20 percent of their crop due to a devastating heat wave, and the government cited concerns about domestic food security in explaining the move. While India’s wheat only repr... read more

War News Updates13 hours ago

Germany's Promise To Send Anti-Aircraft Tanks Hits A Snag. Late Delivery And No Ammo

The Gepard antiaircraft tank of the German armed forces Bundeswehr fires during a demonstration at the exercise area of Munster about 80 km south east of Hamburg June 20, 2007. REUTERS/Christian Charisius/File Photo *Reuters:* *Tanks, but no ammo – Germany's Ukraine pledges show military muddle* BERLIN (Reuters) - Four weeks ago, Germany agreed to send dozens of anti-aircraft tanks to help defend Ukraine from Russia's invasion, part of what it called a turning-point after decades of military restraint. Berlin says it can deliver the first Gepard tanks in July. That's too slow,... read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

Biden on the wrong track?

*Breitbart:* *Poll: 83 Percent of Americans Are Not Satisfied with Direction of Country* Other than that he is doing a bang-up job. read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

7.2 earthquake shakes southern Peru near the border with Bolivia, USGS reports

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 shook southern Peru this Thursday, near the border with Bolivia, according to reports from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The seismic focus was located at a depth of 217.8 km and the epicenter was located 13.1 kilometers east-southeast of Azángaro, in the Puno region, […] The post 7.2 earthquake shakes southern Peru near the border with Bolivia, USGS reports appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago

"NATO vs Russia - What Happens Next"

*"NATO vs Russia - What Happens Next"* by Pepe Escobar "Three months after the start of Russia’s Operation Z in Ukraine, the battle of The West (12 percent) against The Rest (88 percent) keeps metastasizing. Yet the narrative – oddly – remains the same. On Monday, from Davos, World Economic Forum Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab introduced Ukrainian comedian-cum-President Volodymyr Zelensky, on the latest leg of his weapons-solicitation-tour, with a glowing tribute. Herr Schwab stressed that an actor impersonating a president defending neo-Nazis is supported by “all of Europe and th... read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

Biden's disinformation board had little public trust

I&I: ... As the administration’s plan for creating the Orwellian-sounding speech regulator was being rolled out, the I&I/TIPP Poll asked 1,320 Americans from May 4 to May 6 a simple question: “How much do you trust the Disinformation Governance Board to decide what is disinformation fairly and accurately?” Among the 550 who said they were following the Disinformation Board “closely,” the reaction was strong: 55% said they had “little trust” (22%) or “no trust at all” (32%). That compares with 42% who said they had “a lot of trust” (19%) and “quite a bit of trust” (22%). ... I... read more

The Free Thought Project13 hours ago

Epidemiologists Find Potential Link Between Covid Lockdowns and a Rise in Violent Youth

[image: lockdown]We may have opened Pandora’s box with these crushing school closures, forced masking, and lockdowns. read more

Bacon's Rebellion13 hours ago

Virginia’s Economic Recovery Among Weakest in the Nation… Says Virginia’s Top Economic Developer

by James A. Bacon Governor Glenn Youngkin, Republicans and other critics of the previous governor’s economic policies are not the only ones who are worried about Virginia’s slow rate of economic growth. Jason El Koubi, CEO of the Virginia Economic … Continue reading → read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

Biden's absurd education policy

*Federalist:* *Biden Admin: K-12 Schools Must Put Boys In Girls’ Bathrooms To Get Federal Lunch Money* This is going to extremes to pander to a tiny minority with gender dysphoria. read more

The Duran13 hours ago

Soros Is Revealed in Leaked Emails to Have Been Pro-Nazi During WW II

Eric Zuesse This is the document whose background and authenticity will subsequently be discussed here: — https://archive.ph/o/Ykm4O/https://sneakystrawhead.co.uk/docs/jp0918-1.doc Brexit et al. 1) EU There has been a flurry of briefing papers arriving at the EU embassy in Beijing. Core agreement is reached with UK Government. There will be problems in this passing […] read more

Bacon's Rebellion13 hours ago

Shocker: After Years of Identity Politics, Hate Speech Is on the Rise in Loudoun Schools

by James A. Bacon Racial slurs and hate speech are on the rise in Loudoun County Public Schools, according to data released by the school system. Forty incidents were reported in March alone, although the monthly numbers have declined modestly … Continue reading → read more

The Rio Times13 hours ago

Argentine president navigates between criticism, low image, and the economic crisis

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With a sharp drop in his image in the polls and the object of criticism from within and outside the ruling party, the Argentine President, Alberto Fernández, faces the last year and a half of his term . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to […] The post Argentine president navigates between criticism, low image, and the economic crisis appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

Bayou Renaissance Man13 hours ago

Without class, without compassion and without a clue

Two reactions to the Uvalde shooting, and the murders of 19 elementary schoolchildren, made me see red yesterday. The first came from former President Obama (although, to be fair, he may not have made these tweets personally: they may have come from a person on his staff - but if so, he needs to disown and fire that person at once, if not sooner). Click any image to be taken to the source tweet. To tap-dance in the blood of innocent children, by treating their murder as nothing more than a political opportunity, is so crass that I'm at a loss to find words to describe i... read more

The Free Thought Project14 hours ago

Horrifying School Shootings Should Not Be Surprising in a Nation That Celebrates Mass Murder

[image: murder]While politicians argue about guns and video games, there may be a much larger societal effect at play, stoking this desire to carry out mass murder. read more

musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago

We are number one

We are number one. The United States has more gun deaths than all the other top 23 civilized nations in the world COMBINED. Our rate of gun deaths is three times that of Canada, where they also like their guns. … Continue reading → read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago

"We Must..."

“What we *can* do, we *must* do: we must use what we are given, and we must use it the best we can, however much or little help we have for the task. What you have been given is a hard thing - a very hard thing... But my darling, what if there were no one who could do the difficult things?” - Robin McKinley,"Sunshine" read more

The Itihasa & The Darshana12 hours ago

The Contest of Religions in the Indian Subcontinent

The Islamic armies poured out of Arabia in 634 AD, and it took them less than three years to conquer the two major provinces of the Byzantine Empire: Palestine and Syria. After that they turned their attention to the Sassanid Empire (the Second Persian Empire), which comprised Iran, Iraq, and Khorasan. In 637, the Persians were defeated, and by 651, all of the Sassanid Empire was under Arab control. By 650, the Arabs had annexed much of Transoxiana. It took them seven years (639 and 646) to conquer the Byzantine province of Egypt. In 711, they invaded the Iberian Peninsula and conqu... read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

Open borders policy facilitated assignation attempt

*Fox News:* *George Bush assassination plot 'precisely' the concern we had with Biden's open border policies: Rep. Katko* *The ISIS-affiliated suspect, Shihab Ahmed Shihab, came to the US in 2020 on a visitor visa* read more

PrairiePundit13 hours ago

The Border Patrol agents that responded to school shooting in Uvalde

ABC News: For some of the officers who responded to the Texas school shooting, it was personal. When gunfire rang out at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, agents from Customs and Border Protection immediately responded. Law enforcement sources tell ABC News Border Patrol agents' children were inside. One CBP agent was shot, but is expected to make a recovery, sources said, one of at least a dozen agents -- both on-duty and off-duty -- who rushed to the scene. "Risking their own lives, these Border Patrol Agents and other officers put themselves between the shooter and c... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago

"Price Increases At Kroger! Get The Deals Before They're Gone!"

*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 5/26/22: *"Price Increases At Kroger! * *Get The Deals Before They're Gone!"* "In today's vlog we are at Kroger and are noticing a lot of price increases! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and a lot of empty shelves! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" read more

Shadowproof13 hours ago

Documents Reveal How Pentagon Shaped ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Into A Recruitment And PR Vehicle

Files on "Top Gun: Maverick" detail the influence the Pentagon had over the sequel to Top Gun, how that affected the storyline and character arcs, and which "key talking points" became part of the script. The post Documents Reveal How Pentagon Shaped ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Into A Recruitment And PR Vehicle appeared first on Shadowproof. read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago

Gregory Mannarino, "US GDP Contracts Faster; Inflation Rises More Than Expected"

Gregory Mannarino, AM 5/26/22: *"US GDP Contracts Faster; Inflation Rises More Than Expected"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

Mapping The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine -- May 26, 2022

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PrairiePundit14 hours ago

Thousands waiting to rush the Texas border

Just the News: As many as 100,000 migrants are waiting in Mexico to cross into the U.S. any day now, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned Monday as officials await fallout from the Biden administration's plan to end Title 42 enforcement. The Trump-era health order allowed border agents to quickly expel illegal immigrants during a public health emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic, but the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced it would end the authority effective Monday. A federal judge in Louisiana on Friday blocked that plan, and ordered the Biden administration ... read more

PrairiePundit14 hours ago

Big cities lost population during pandemic

Newsmax: ... Eight of the 10 largest cities in the U.S. lost population during the first year of the pandemic, with New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago leading the way. Between July 2020 and July 2021, New York lost more than 305,000 people, while Chicago and Los Angeles contracted by 45,000 residents and 40,000 people, respectively. Although San Francisco's not among the 10 largest cities, almost 55,000 residents left that city, or 6.3% of its 2020 population, the highest percentage of any U.S. city. Among the 10 largest U.S. cities, only San Antonio and Phoenix gained new res... read more

Halifax Examiner14 hours ago

Feeding the discussion on breastfeeding and infant formula

News 1. Emotional testimony about RCMP mistakes during the mass murders Tim Bousquet is live tweeting the Mass Casualty Commission today — you can follow along here — and he has this article about the testimony from Staff Sergeant Bruce Briers yesterday. During his testimony, Briers talked about the push bar on the fake cop […] read more

Lawfare15 hours ago

Nuclear Brinkmanship: U.S. Sanctions Against Iran Explained

Iranian flags outside of the White House. (Geoff Livingston, https://flic.kr/p/236VNse; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) Negotiations between the United States and Iran are reportedly at a stalemate over final terms of an agreement for the mutual return of the two countries to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The talks first began in early 2021 between the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Russia, China and Iran. While they have reportedly resulted in a draft agreement, the recent impasse has ... read more

Small Dead Animals15 hours ago

Pollspotting

Has the B.C. government justified its $1 billion museum decision? h/t Sean M read more

Small Dead Animals15 hours ago

Safe and Effective®

Preprint: Vaccines against the coronavirus may impair the body’s ability to produce a key type of antibody, thus potentially limiting the immune system’s defenses against mutated strains of the virus, a new study suggests. read more

Turcopolier15 hours ago

“Russians expand Donbas assault”

“In the early weeks of the invasion, Russian forces pushed to take Kyiv and Kharkiv, Ukraine’s two largest cities. But Kyiv never fell, and now Kharkiv is back under Ukrainian control. Kharkiv reopened its subway system earlier this week, after pushing … Continue reading → read more

Halifax Examiner15 hours ago

“I have to live with that, and I’ve lived with that for two-plus years”: emotional testimony about RCMP mistakes during the mass murders

At 7:27am on April 19, 2020, the RCMP obtained the above photo of the fake police car driven by the man in the midst of a killing spree. Three RCMP officers — unnamed officers in the RCMP’s Colchester and East Hants detachments, and Cst. Ian Fahie out of Pictou — looked at the photo and […] read more

Lawfare16 hours ago

The Evolving Face of Cyber Conflict and International Law: A Futurespective

Since the inception of the internet, criminals, non-state actors and states have leveraged the inherent insecurities and vulnerabilities of cyberspace at an ever-increasing rate and with ever-more harmful impact. Data theft, ransomware attacks and critical infrastructure disruptions, to name a few, are now near daily occurrences. Notwithstanding the immense societal risks these activities present, a growing number of states have fully embraced cyber operations as a staple of both statecraft and warfare—a reality playing out to dangerous effect in the Russia-Ukraine war. At the s... read more

Komando.com16 hours ago

Need a new computer? Save up to 45% with Dell’s summer sale

If you want to upgrade your home office setup, you've come to the right place. You're also shopping at the right time, since Dell Technologies is slicing prices for its Summer Sale includes. Outro read more

Small Dead Animals16 hours ago

Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors

Where do they find these people? One year ago @elizashapiro, a NYT education reporter, wrote this breathless 1,400-word story about a “sweeping” and “dramatic” lawsuit from lefty race activists that would rewrite admissions to NYC schools. A Democratic judge tossed it out today in a two-sentence ruling. This is where they find these people. …the… Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago

‘Good’ cholesterol exhibits shortcomings as indicator of CV health

A study of the relationship between HDL cholesterol levels and risk for myocardial infarction and death revealed limitations in using HDL-C level as an indicator of health. Although HDL-C has been characterized as “good” cholesterol, the optimal levels are more … Continue reading → read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago

"How It Really Is"

And soon, how it really will be... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago

"Economic Market Snapshot 5/26/22"

Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you!* ○ *"Economic Market Snapshot 5/26/22"* Updated as available. Latest Market Analysis, Updated 5/26/22 - https://www.asktraders.com/analysis/ ○ A comprehensive, essential daily read. May 25th to May 26th - http://www.shadowstats.com/ ○ *Financial Stress Index* "The OFR Financial Stress Index (OFR FSI) is a daily market-based snapshot of stress in global financial markets. It is constructed from 33 financial market variables, such as yield spreads, valuation measures, and interest rates. T... read more

PrairiePundit14 hours ago

The left's voter suppression lies rebutted

*Fox News:* *Record turnout in Georgia primary destroys left's lies about 'voter suppression'* *Georgia voters shattered records in state's Tuesday primary and left's claims about voter suppression were debunked* Stacy Abrams was hardest hit by the big turnout. She appears to have a low opinion of blacks' ability to follow the voter integrity laws. read more

Balkinization14 hours ago

LevinsonFest on Public Memory and Public Monuments: Collected Posts

Ashley Moran Below are the collected posts on the LevinsonFest 2022roundtable on public memory and public monuments: 1. Ashley Moran, LevinsonFest on Public Monuments and Public Memory 2. Jonathan Gienapp, Ideas without Authors: The Founding and the Founders 3. Kermit Roosevelt, Public Monuments, Public Memory 4. Aleksandra Kuczynska-Zonik, Soviet Monuments in Central and Eastern Europe 5. Deborah R. Gerhardt, Monumental Questions on Art and National Identity 6. Anna Saunders, Public Memory and Public Monuments: The Limits of National Narratives? 7. Sanford Levinson, Public Mon... read more

No More Mister Nice Blog14 hours ago

ABSOLUTE POWER IS A DRUG FOR MASS SHOOTERS -- AND REPUBLICANS

Josh Marshall wrote this a few hours after the Uvalde shooting, and, regrettably, he's right: The inability of the U.S. to do literally anything about the scourge of mass shootings is itself one of their greatest draws, the magnetic heart of their attraction. Mass shootings are fundamentally about losers, rage and the draw of total power. For a few minutes a school shooter holds the power of life and death. That power speaks for itself. But that’s only part of it. Nothing reinforces the power of the gun like the way a whole country remains in thrall to them. The gun — and all the f... read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 26 May 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/rE0lcSuRxb 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/QCCDhm8rHj — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) May 26, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war latest: Vladimir Putin ‘holding the world to ransom’ over food supplies, says UK – live https://t.co/KBDnsH3ICZ — Guardian World (@guardianworld) May 26, 2022 Russian forces have continued their heavy bombardment of targets in Eastern Ukraine, as Moscow’s troops attempt to encircle two key cities in the east. ... read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

Tweets Of The Day

World Bank boss warns that Russia's invasion of Ukraine can cause global recession as price of food, energy and fertiliser jump https://t.co/Qb0938Wlqw — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 26, 2022 According to the WHO, vaccination against human smallpox also works against monkeypox. But, as smallpox has been considered eradicated for decades, most people don't have sufficient vaccine protection anymore. https://t.co/bsFuIbfpoZ — DW News (@dwnews) May 26, 2022 BREAKING: The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and businesses kept spending at... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago

"A Cabinency of Dunces"

*"A Cabinency of Dunces"* by Victor Davis Hanson "As the nation sinks inexplicably into self-created crisis after crisis, debate rages whether Joe Biden is incompetent, mean-spirited, or an ideologue who feels the country’s mess is his success. A second national discussion revolves around who actually is overseeing the current national catastrophe, given Joe Biden’s frequent bewilderment and cognitive challenges. But one area of agreement is the sheer craziness of Biden’s cabinet appointments, who have translated his incoherent ideology into catastrophic governance. Secretary of H... read more

PrairiePundit14 hours ago

More evidence of FBI misconduct in Trump related investigations

Washington Examiner: One of the FBI agents who led the investigation into debunked Alfa-Bank claims in 2016 remains under review for allegedly concealing exculpatory information from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court during the Trump-Russia investigation. Curtis Heide, who worked at the Chicago field office in 2016 when it handled the Alfa-Bank investigation, was also doing work at that time on the Crossfire Hurricane investigation, specifically related to Trump campaign associate George Papadopoulos. He admitted while giving testimony Tuesday at the Michael Sussmann t... read more

OrientalReview.org14 hours ago

CSTO Won’t Be Drawn Into Ukraine War

There should be no surprise that the summit meeting of the leaders of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) hosted by Russia at the Kremlin on May 16 fell short of articulating against the “collective West” over the Ukraine conflict. The same pattern as in the 2008 Russo-Georgian war is […] read more

21st Century Wire16 hours ago

REVEALED: The Origins of Monkeypox Mythology

*Dr. Sam and Dr. Mark Bailey* | Where is the actual science proving this latest viral scare is the real McCoy? read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago

Very high HDL ‘red flag’ for all-cause, CV death risk in adults with CAD

In adults with CAD, those with HDL of 80 mg/dL or greater are nearly twice as likely to die of any cause compared with those with HDL between 40 mg/dL and 60 mg/dL, according to an analysis of two large … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago

FDA approves Vtama for topical psoriasis treatment

The FDA has approved Vtama cream for the treatment of plaque psoriasis in patients with mild, moderate or severe disease, Dermavant Sciences announced. Vtama (tapinarof) 1%, an aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist, is the first topical drug approved for the treatment of psoriasis in more … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago

Caesarean births not linked to increased risk of food allergy during infancy

Caesarean births are not linked to an increased risk of food allergy during the first year of life, according to a new study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago

Almost one-third of peanut allergies, nearly all egg allergies resolve by age 6 years

About three out of 10 peanut allergies and nine of 10 egg allergies resolved by age 6 years, although infants with early-onset severe eczema or multiple allergies were less likely to outgrow them, according to a longitudinal study. These findings … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago

Pregnant smokers more likely to quit with e-cigarettes vs. nicotine patches

Compared with nicotine patches, e-cigarettes were more effective in helping pregnant women stop smoking, according to data published in Nature Medicine. Researchers also determined e-cigarettes and nicotine patches had similar safety profiles. ‘Objective data… are urgently needed’ Previous studies have shown … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago

FDA sets new dates to review pediatric COVID-19 vaccines

The FDA this week revised the dates for several upcoming meetings of its vaccine advisory board to discuss pediatric COVID-19 vaccines. The announcement came the same day that Pfizer and BioNTech announced promising data on a third dose of their … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago

Limus-Coated Balloons in “de Novo” Coronary Lesions: Quo Vadis?∗

Introduction In some patients with coronary artery disease, drug-coated balloons (DCB) represent an attractive therapeutic alternative to drug-eluting stents (DES), currently the undisputed gold standard for percutaneous coronary interventions.1,2 At present, DCB provide the best means to pursue a leave-nothing-behind strategy … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago

Seven Healthy Habits Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia in Those With Genetic Risk

Summary: From keeping active and eating a healthy diet to controlling cholesterol and reducing sugar intake, researchers report on seven simple lifestyle changes older adults with genetic risk factors can make to reduce the chance of developing dementia. Source: AAN Seven healthy … Continue reading → read more