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Friday, May 27, 2022

27 May - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 4

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Colour It Red!
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? Love this on Facebook! ? ? ? ? read more
How They Ignore The Cold Spots
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? From NoTricksZone: ? ? Currently much is being reported on extreme heat reaching from North Africa to Europe. In some places in Morocco and Spain, new temperature records for May have been set. However, it’s worth taking a look at… read more
Local Council By-Elections May 2022
This month saw 123,839 votes cast over 63 local authority contests. All percentages are rounded to the nearest single decimal place. Overall, 18 council seats changed hands. For comparison with April's results, see here. Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- Apr +/- May 21 Avge/ Contest +/- Seats Conservative 59 38,504 31.1% +2.4 -9.2 653 -12 Labour 50 51,775 41.8% +15.6 +8.4 1,036 +6 LibDem 38 18,293 14.8% -10.8 +3.6 481 +3 Green 23 8,835 7.1% -6.2 -0.2 384 +2 SNP* ... read more
Salesforce Staff Want To Cut NRA Ties After Uvalde Shooting
San Francisco , California - Employees at Salesforce, San Francisco’s largest private employer, are urging executives to cease their working relationship with the National Rifle Association after the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting that left 19 children and two adults dead. An open letter titled, “Ending our customer relationship with the NRA,” was sent to the tech titan's co-CEOs, Marc Benioff and Bret Taylor; CFO Amy Weaver; and CMO Sarah Franklin on Wednesday evening, according to a current Salesforce employee (who was granted anonymity in accordance with Hearst’s eth... read more
Vox - All10 hours ago
Mass shootings typically lead to looser gun laws, not stronger ones
Dick Heller, a Second Amendment activist, speaks at the March For Our Rights rally to promote Second Amendment Rights outside the U.S. Capitol on July 7, 2018, in Washington, DC. Rallies were held across the country as a reaction to the student-led gun control movement started after the Parkland school shooting. | Toya Sarno Jordan/Getty Images Scholars of gun politics have found a striking — and disturbing — pattern. Immediately after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) argued that the best way to prevent such a horror from happen... read more
Graduate Student Workers Across The Country Are Helping Each Other Unionize
As a first-year master’s student and associate instructor in the School of Music at Indiana University (IU), Chelsea Brinda was forced to sell her blood plasma to survive. Her stipend of just $9,000 was far below Bloomington’s living wage. Eventually, she stopped selling her biofluids, got her first credit card and took out student loans. Brinda, now a Ph.D. student at IU earning just $16,500 a year for teaching one or two courses a semester, told Truthout that she struggles to balance her own hefty workload as a student with her personal life, the courses she teaches and her part... read more
Need To Know11 hours ago
‘Nobody Wants Them’: Moderna Throwing Out 30 Million COVID Jab Doses, CEO Says
Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said, "The issue in many countries is that people don’t want vaccines." The UN is still trying to push the unwanted jabs, claiming that 60% of the world’s population is vaccinated, but that "it’s not over anywhere until it’s over everywhere.” read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Kremlin Expects Kyiv To Accept Its Demands At Any Future Peace Talks
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a joint news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, Russia, in February. (Sputnik/Sergey Guneev/Kremlin via REUTERS) *FOX News: **Russia ‘expects’ Ukraine to kowtow to its demands and accept the 'real situation that exists'* Zelenkyy refuses to concede territory and condemns Western officials who have suggested otherwise The Kremlin on Thursday said it "expects" Ukrainian leadership will bow to its territorial demands in order to end the brutal campaign it has carried out f... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazilian industry confidence at five-month high in May -FGV
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Confidence in the Brazilian industry rose in May to its highest level in five months. Both perceptions of the current situation and expectations for the coming months improved, the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) announced Friday (27). The data showed that the Industry Confidence Index (ICI) increased by 2.3 points from […] The post Brazilian industry confidence at five-month high in May -FGV appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
balance1011 hours ago
keep on keeping on
There are final exams. Be always prepared, for you never know when this or that will creep in to take you from your seat quite suddenly. How else can we move forward with bands, legions, lightbearers who would accelerate?..All must be tested. The mettle must be tested to see if it is strong enough to hold for the next round of initiations. -Goddess of Light, Pearl 47:12 I have taken you round about through all of this that you might realize that festering in the fallen ones are the forcefield of these astral and mental viruses. Unless they be brought to the judgment, unless the ... read more
The Last Refuge11 hours ago
Authorities Investigating Retired Federal Agent Having Contact with Buffalo Shooter Before Attack
In a disturbing twist to the Buffalo supermarket shooting that left ten people dead and three more wounded, a report is now surfacing that at least one retired federal agent was in contact with the shooter during his planning and was sent a message of intent 30 minutes before the attack began. New York – […] The post Authorities Investigating Retired Federal Agent Having Contact with Buffalo Shooter Before Attack appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Bacon's Rebellion11 hours ago
Storm-Related Flood Mitigation – A Louisiana Example for Virginia
By James C. Sherlock I have worked for at least ten years – many of those with now Attorney General Miyares when he was my delegate – to get Virginia to step up to the Louisiana model for flood control. … Continue reading → read more
Need To Know11 hours ago
“Retired” Federal Agent “Regularly Communicated” With Buffalo Gunman on Discord
The agent and five other individuals were invited by Gendron to read about his mass shooting plans and the target location about 30 minutes before Gendron reportedly killed 10 people at Tops Market on May 14. It is unknown if any of them accepted Gendron's invitation. None called law enforcement. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
329 Years Later, Last Salem ‘Witch’ Who Wasn’t is Pardoned
It took more than three centuries, but the last Salem “witch” who wasn’t has been officially pardoned. read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
What Would We Do Without Peer Review?
Journals were historically important in disseminating work and in organising peer review, feedback and curation. These are important functions and the hard work that we put into them is not wasted, but it is inefficient. We do not need journals as they exist now. With preprint servers, publication and dissemination is a solved problem. There… Continue reading → read more
Need To Know11 hours ago
All 16 Runners Who Collapsed and Runner Who Died at Brooklyn Half Marathon Said They Were Vaccinated
The weather last Saturday was unseasonaly warm, but it is unusual that 16 runners were hospitalized and one man died. While it is unknown how many of the Brooklyn Half runners' suffered from heart complications, many athletes have suffered from heart problems and other injuries believed to be linked to COVID jabs. read more
Bacon's Rebellion12 hours ago
COVID: It’s Baaack! But Relatively Few Deaths So Far
by James A. Bacon Just a reminder, people: COVID-19 may have receded from the headlines, but it hasn’t gone away. After bottoming out in April at less than 1,000 daily confirmed cases, the seven-day moving average in Virginia has climbed … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Debate in Colombia: the latest definitions of the candidates before the elections
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - During the morning of Thursday, the last presidential debate took place, organized by Prisa Media in Colombia, and broadcast by Caracol and W radio stations, in addition to the Spanish newspaper El País. Unlike previous meetings, such as the one held on Monday, the tone was one of fewer attacks […] The post Debate in Colombia: the latest definitions of the candidates before the elections appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Argentina enters the medical cannabis and industrial hemp world
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina is opening up to the medical cannabis market and the hemp industry, a "new" productive sector with which it hopes to treat the symptoms of a suffering economy. Specialists see medical marijuana as a sort of panacea, capable of . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post Argentina enters the medical cannabis and industrial hemp world appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Vitamin C: The Unique Qualities and Synergies of Its Different Forms
Vitamin C: The Unique Qualities and Synergies of Its Different Forms by Dr. Rath Health Foundation Originally published May 1, 2019 Vitamin C is a vital nutrient for human health and survival. It is not only a powerful antioxidant and immune booster, it also supports collagen, connective tissue formation, and builds the extracellular matrix The post Vitamin C: The Unique Qualities and Synergies of Its Different Forms appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
Broken Heart/Takotsubo Syndrome History
https://www.news-medical.net/health/Broken-HeartTakotsubo-Syndrome-History.aspx read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE16 hours ago
A Mediterranean meal.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/meal-of-the-month-a-mediterranean-meal?utm_content=buffer25f36&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=hhp read more
The Founders of the Philosophy of Kashmiri Shaivism
Shaivism is Kashmir’s oldest philosophical tradition. If *Rajatarangini*, the book by the twelfth century Kashmiri historian Kalhana, is to be believed, Shaivism was prevalent in Kashmir before King Ashoka’s time. Kalhana has said that Ashoka made Kashmir a part of his Mauryan Empire in the third century BC. Ashoka had converted to Buddhism, but he built Shiva temples in Kashmir. He also built the city of Srinagara (close to Srinagar). Early Kashmiri Shaivism was dualistic. In the latter centuries of the first millennium AD, Kashmiri Shaivism took a monistic turn. This new system,... read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
The what, where, how and why of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
27-May-2022 Unlike traditional FTAs, the IPEF employs a menu-based approach in which countries would launch separate negotiations under the four pillars of the initiative. read more
The great renewables ripoff
By Paul Homewood From Net Zero Watch: Back in March, the Energy and Climate Information Unit, a think tank funded by green billionaires, made a great deal of noise about so-called “negative subsidies” paid out under the Contracts for Difference Scheme. With market prices for electricity having soared, generators in the scheme […] read more
Child Labour Survivor Has a Dream of Freeing Others
DURBAN, May 27 (IPS) - Selimatha Dziedzorm Salifu was just seven years old when she went to work for the first time to support her family. Read the full story, “Child Labour Survivor Has a Dream of Freeing Others”, on globalissues.org → read more
Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland ‘in a state of distress and anxiety’
With more than 3.5 million people having fled to Poland since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, continues to scale up its operations to provide aid to arrivals, the agency’s spokesperson said on Friday. Read the full story, “Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland ‘in a state of distress and anxiety’”, on globalissues.org → read more
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Jennifer Hulme discusses how long COVID is causing devastating long-term effects on women in particular, with little apparent prospect of treatment to improve matters. And Linda Gaudino's report on the prevalence of long COVID offers an important reminder that the damage is both economic and physical. - Emily Leedham surveys the response of Ontario's major unions to Doug Ford's attempt to claim to have workers' interests in mind. And Adam King argues that Canadian labour law should be changed to enhance the right to strike - particularly by ens... read more
DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement Following Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
Homeland Security U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) remind the public that sites that provide emergency response and... The post DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement Following Shooting in Uvalde, Texas appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Two School Districts in St. Louis Area Train and Arm Teachers to Prevent Possible Mass Shooting Attack
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft Missouri is one of the states that allow teachers and school staff to be armed and serve as protection... The post Two School Districts in St. Louis Area Train and Arm Teachers to Prevent Possible Mass Shooting Attack appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
US Seizes 600,000 Barrels Of Smuggled Iranian Crude Oil From A Formerly Russian-Flagged Tanker
A Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy on Thursday transfers crude oil from the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Lana, off the shore of Karystos in Greece. (Reuters) *RFE: **Iranian Oil Seized From Formerly Russian-Flagged Tanker Stopped Off Greece * The United States has confiscated Iranian oil held on a Russian-operated ship near the Greek island of Evia in the Aegean Sea, according to news reports quoting Greek sources. Following a "judicial intervention by U.S. authorities concerning the ship's cargo," the process is currently under way for the oil "to be handed over" at U.... read more
IER12 hours ago
Memorial Day 2022: Freedom Travel “on Fire”
Done with indoor complaints, libraries, querulous criticisms, Strong and content I travel the open road…. From this hour I ordain… The post Memorial Day 2022: Freedom Travel “on Fire” appeared first on IER. read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
More evidence that Sussmann was acting on behalf of Clinton campaign
*Washington Examiner:* *Sussmann billed Clinton campaign for thumb drives he gave to FBI pushing Alfa-Bank allegations* This looks like a smoking thumb drive of evidence in his billing records. read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Dems used filibuster to block bill to protect schools from attack
*Breitbart:* *Cruz: Dems Blocked My Legislation to Harden Schools, Keep Guns Away from Criminals from Getting 60 Votes* It is not clear why Democrats opposed the legislation. read more
As Attacks on 2nd Amendment Fester, State Advances Bill to Ban Enforcement of Federal Gun Control
[image: gun]The bill bans federal tax on guns, tracking, registration, possession, and other potential infringements on your right to bear arms. read more
CFACT13 hours ago
The secret climate election we didn’t know we had
There was not one word, barely, about climate change in the public square in Australia the last six weeks, yet today suddenly it was “a Green-slide” and a climate election post hoc. But the whole reason the Greeny-Teals did well was because no one talked about climate change. The post The secret climate election we didn’t know we had appeared first on CFACT. read more
ClimateRealism13 hours ago
Examine the Data, Phys.org, Climate Change Is Boosting Crop Production, Not Threatening It
An article in the online science publication Phys.org says that unless significant adaptations are made, America’s “corn belt” won’t be able to sustain crop production by 2100 because of climate change. This claim is based on flawed computer models and is likely mistaken. Data show higher carbon dioxide concentrations and modest warming have significantly boosted […] The post Examine the Data, Phys.org, Climate Change Is Boosting Crop Production, Not Threatening It appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
OrientalReview.org13 hours ago
How “Virtual Crime Scenes” Became A Propaganda Tool In Nicaragua, Ukraine And Syria
This article shows how media uses computer modeling and “virtual crime scenes” to assign blame for some extremely important international events. In these examples from Nicaragua, Ukraine and Syria, many people died in complex circumstances. The deaths at the “Mother’s March” in Managua, Nicaragua precipitated an attempted coup. The Maidan […] read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
Aurora Cannabis announces bought deal financing, upsizes to $150 million
Aurora Cannabis entered a bought deal financing worth $125 million, then upsized that funding to $150 million. Aurora Cannabis announces bought deal financing, upsizes to $150 million is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Virtual Mirage13 hours ago
Riddle Me This
Navy Missiles for the US Army? Read about it at Commander Salamander’s blog. It’s an interesting confluence. With the bevy of high-ranking army generals who are heavily pro-China, Gen. Milley not the least of which, it’s interesting to see that they are taking the threat posed by the PRC seriously. The blockade […] The post Riddle Me This appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
WATCH: Cops Chase Down Unarmed 13yo Boy, Shoot Him As He Put Up His Hands
[image: chicago]A 13-year-old boy was chased down like an animal by Chicago police and shot in the back as he stood there with his hands up and unarmed. read more
Microlensing: Expect Thousands of Exoplanet Detections
[image: Microlensing: Expect Thousands of Exoplanet Detections] We just looked at how gravitational microlensing can be used to analyze the mass of a star, giving us a method beyond the mass-luminosity relationship to make the call. And we’re going to be hearing a lot more about microlensing, especially in exoplanet research, as we move into the era of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (formerly WFIRST), which is scheduled to launch in 2027. A major goal for the instrument is the expected discovery of exoplanets by the thousands using microlensing. That’s quite a jump – I belie... read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Texas now leads US as headquarters for Fortune 500
CNS News: Texas has surpassed New York as home to the most Fortune 500 companies, according to the 2022 FORTUNE 500 list, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) says it’s because of his state’s business-friendly regulatory environment and low taxes. On Monday, FORTUNE magazine announced the 68th FORTUNE 500, its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, ranked by revenue for the 2021 fiscal year. Texas’ 53 Fortune 500 headquarters now lead the nation, surpassing New York, the company reports.... ... New York is now #2 and California is #3. It highlights a movement form ... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Shooter Warning Signs Get Lost in Sea of Social Media Posts
The warning signs were there for anyone to stumble upon, days before the 18-year-old gunman entered a Texas elementary school and slaughtered 19 children and two teachers. read more
Bacon's Rebellion12 hours ago
What Role Will “Equity” Play in UVa’s Pay Raises This Year?
by James A. Bacon The College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia will be using “equity” as a criteria in allocating pay raises in the coming year, according to a memo distributed by Interim Dean David L. … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Russians losing significant number of attack helicopters
AFP: Is the war in Ukraine sounding the death knell for attack helicopters? The large number destroyed has sparked a debate among experts over whether the aircraft are under-performing or being used poorly by Russian forces. Saturated with anti-aircraft defences, both long-range systems and short-range missiles that can be carried and launched by a soldier (Manpads), the skies above Ukraine are deadly for helicopters. The numerous videos on social media of Russian helicopter gunships being shot down are very public evidence of the extent of the losses. Russia has lost at least 4... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
NATO's Next Top General Will Offer Military Solutions To Confront Russian Naval Forces Blockading Ukraine's Southern Ports
*Antiwar.com: **US General Hints at Military Options to Help Export Ukrainian Grain* *Gen. Cavoli is nominated to be NATO's next commander. * The US general nominated to be the next commander of NATO suggested in a Senate hearing on Thursday that he may offer military options to facilitate grain exports from Ukraine and help break Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s southern coast. When asked what NATO could do about Russia’s blockade, Gen. Christopher Cavoli, who currently serves as the commander of US Army Forces in Europe and Africa, said if he’s confirmed, he would “provide... read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
“Medical Aid In Dying”
I’m old enough to remember when it was called “killing”: – Dr. Sonu Gaind explains in this episode of my podcast how medically assisted dying in Canada has very quickly expanded in concerning ways, and most people aren’t even aware it is happening read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Remains of pre-Hispanic civilization found in the Bolivian jungle
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Archaeologists were astonished. They found a monumental site beneath the dense Amazonian jungle in Bolivia, which could easily have been an entire city. After launching several lasers from helicopters on the fly, they realized that this was a unique civilization that had remained hidden amid the evergreens. From a more […] The post Remains of pre-Hispanic civilization found in the Bolivian jungle appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Women arrested importing fentanyl
*AP:* *Cops: 500,000 fentanyl pills found in Arizona traffic stop* ... The pills were found concealed in collagen supplement bottles on Monday during a search that also turned up a handgun and a large amount of cash, police from the small city of Casa Grande south of Phoenix said in a statement. U.S. overdose deaths have risen most years for more than two decades. The increase began in the 1990s with overdoses involving opioid painkillers, followed by waves of deaths led by other opioids like heroin and — most recently — illicit fentanyl. Last year, overdoses involving fentan... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Rep. Randy Fine Didn’t Say He Would Sacrifice Children To Preserve 2nd Amendment
The Florida state representative is fervent defender of the 2nd Amendment, but he did not tweet this. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Russian military losses to date
The Hill: The U.S. military estimates that Russia has lost nearly 1,000 tanks and “a not insignificant amount” of personnel in its now three-month long attack on Ukraine, a senior U.S. defense official said Thursday. “We believe they’ve lost or rendered inoperable almost 1,000 of their tanks in this fight,” the official told reporters, but noted that “they still have a lot left available to them.” The official also said the Kremlin has “suffered a not insignificant amount of attrition” among its troops. Russian forces have also lost “well over 350 artillery pieces,” almost thre... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazilian man killed in cold blood with tear gas in police car
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Horrifying images show Brazilian police shoving a black man into the trunk of their car by the roadside as what appears to be a teargas canister is released inside. The man later died of asphyxiation. Genivaldo de Jesus Santos, 38, was reportedly taking prescription medications for schizophrenia. Rio-based activist and […] The post Brazilian man killed in cold blood with tear gas in police car appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Washington Post Admits That The Ukraine Front Lines Are Collapsing
First major US media I've seen to report catastrophic condition of Ukrainian forces, collapsing Ukrainian morale on the front. Seems obvious we should know the truth about a war our government is so deeply invested in.https://t.co/sYYwdm1p62 — Mark Ames (@MarkAmesExiled) May 26, 2022 *Washington Post:* *Ukrainian volunteer fighters in the east feel abandoned* DRUZHKIVKA, Ukraine — Stuck in their trenches, the Ukrainian volunteers lived off a potato per day as Russian forces pounded them with artillery and Grad rockets on a key eastern front line. Outnumbered, untrained and clutc... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Democrat sheriffs protecting illegals?
Breitbart: Democrat sheriffs are increasingly shielding criminal illegal aliens from arrest and deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, newly released data shows. For years now, Democrats nationwide have sought to roll back ICE’s 287(g) program, which helps local law enforcement swiftly turn criminal illegal aliens over to ICE custody. The Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) obtained arrest and ICE cooperation data from Gwinnett County, Georgia, where Democrat Sheriff Keybo Taylor has dismantled the community’s 287(g) agreement with ICE — as he prom... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Controversy in Chile over the formula to approve laws that would establish the new Constitution
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A controversy has been formed in Chile after a sector of the Constitutional Convention (CC) began the entry of indications for the articles that will regulate an eventual constitutional transition in case the new Magna Carta is approved. This includes an imposition of deadlines on Congress and even skipping its […] The post Controversy in Chile over the formula to approve laws that would establish the new Constitution appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Paraguay and Taiwan advance talks to implement electric buses
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The ambassador of Taiwan in Paraguay, José Han, stated that the conversations between the diplomatic representation and the Vice-Ministry of Transport are very advanced regarding the implementation of electric buses in the country, with the support of the Republic of China . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Paraguay and Taiwan advance talks to implement electric buses appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Need To Know13 hours ago
Police Hesitated at Texas Shooting. Democrats Blame Republicans and Call for Gun Control.
The recent school shooting in the Texas border town of Uvalde by Salvador Ramos, 18, raises questions about why police on the premises hesitated to go after Ramos who reportedly killed children for 40 minutes or more before Border Patrol showed up and shot him. read more
Food & Water Watch13 hours ago
Fracking Exporters Post Huge First Quarter Profits
LNG boom bad news for climate, but great news for CEOs and shareholders The post Fracking Exporters Post Huge First Quarter Profits appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Baby Formula Shortage Highlights Racial Disparities
As parents across the United States struggle to find formula to feed their children, the pain is particularly acute among Black and Hispanic women. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Depeche Mode Founding Keyboardist Andy Fletcher Dies at 60
Depeche Mode announced the death of founding member Fletcher on its official social media pages. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
More bad news for Biden
DailyWire: President Joe Biden’s approval ratings continue to collapse, as two polls this week show that the president’s approval rating is now in the mid 30s. A Reuters-Ipsos poll of more than 1,000 adults, conducted this week, found that Biden’s approval rating sunk to just 36%, the lowest approval rating of his presidency, while 59% disapproved. The poll also found that nearly every demographic group disapproved of how Biden was handling his job as president. In addition, the poll also found that the economy is still the most pressing issue Americans are concerned about. Brea... read more
the daily howler13 hours ago
OUR RHETORIC, OURSELVES: Statistics can be amazingly hard!
*FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2022* *Our rhetoric emerges:* At the top of our "highly educated" press corps, statistics can be quite hard. Consider the report by German Lopez in today's New York Times. Its headline is simple: "America's Gun Problem." Its first presentation looks exactly like this: LOPEZ (5/27/22): This chart, looking at public shootings in which four or more people were killed, shows how much the U.S. stands out: *Number of mass shootings* *Developed countries, 1998-2019* United States: 140 France: 8 Germany: 5 Canada: 4 Finland: 3 ... The numbers continue from there. Surely, ... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The failure on non-merit based admissions
Bryan Babb: Students at San Francisco’s Lowell High School received significantly more failing grades at the end of the fall 2021 semester following the school board’s decision to end merit-based admissions. The San Francisco Board of Education voted to end merit-based admissions in February 2021 and switched to a lottery-based admission system at the beginning of the fall 2021 semester. Lowell High freshmen admitted through the lottery program received three times the amount of Ds and Fs than those of the previous two years, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. Nearly 25% ... read more
Jim Kunstler, "Childhood’s End"
*"Childhood’s End"* by Jim Kunstler “When you’re born you get a ticket to the freak show. When you’re born in America, you get a front row seat.” – George Carlin "The phoniest trope in American life goes like this: We must find the cause of X so that it never happens again. Of course, it will happen again. We only pretend that the cause is a mystery. Let’s count the ways that school massacres happen. American schools are fantastically depressing places. They are designed to look like medium security prisons and insecticide factories. They send the message: Enter here and be psych... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Natural gas prices rise under Biden energy policies
Daily Caller: U.S. natural gas prices have skyrocketed nearly 150% this year while inventory levels have shrunk, signaling more consumer pain ahead of the summer season. The Henry Hub natural gas spot price, an indicator of nationwide prices, stormed past $9.30 per million British thermal units (MMBtu) Thursday, up from its early January price of $3.74 per MMBtu and the highest level since 2008, according to government data. U.S. natural gas inventories have been drained in recent months, declining 17.6% year-over-year and down 15.3% relative to their 2017-2021 average, addition... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Uruguayan Navy docks: Thousands of overtime hours charged and not worked by civilian personnel
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Civilian workers dependent on the Construction, Repair, and Armament Service of the Uruguayan Navy, mostly hired since the government of José Mujica onwards, when it was intended to unify all the establishments of the state naval industry and form a new public company directed by a related official, have been […] The post Uruguayan Navy docks: Thousands of overtime hours charged and not worked by civilian personnel appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Halifax Examiner13 hours ago
How RCMP commanders’ bumbling response to Portapique allowed the killer to continue his murder spree
News 1. Bumbling response to Portapique Yesterday, retired RCMP Staff Sergeant Al Carroll testified via Zoom at the Mass Casualty Commission (MCC), the public inquiry into the mass murders of April 18/19, 2020. Through his questioning of Carroll, MCC lawyer Roger Burrill aptly laid out how a series of cascading policing errors built upon each […] read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Peru had the lowest country risk in Latin America at 1.63 percentage points -JP Morgan
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the EMBI+ Peru calculated by investment bank JP Morgan, Peru's country risk was 1.63 percentage points today, adjusted after market close, down 12 basis points from the previous session. With this score, the country had the lowest country risk in the region, followed by Mexico (2.30 points) and […] The post Peru had the lowest country risk in Latin America at 1.63 percentage points -JP Morgan appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Border agent went to save the children
*Fox News:* *Off-duty Border Patrol agent saved Uvalde students, daughter from school shooting after wife's text* *Salvador Ramos gunned down 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday after barricading himself inside a classroom, authorities say.* ... Help," she wrote, "I love you." Jacob Albarado was getting a haircut at the time. He borrowed a shotgun from his barber, who came with him, and headed to where his wife and his second-grade daughter were hiding in the school. His daughter, 8, was locked in a bathroom and his wife was und... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil: Number of companies opened in São Paulo rises by 6.19%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Since the economic recovery in August last year, after the most acute period of the covid-19 pandemic, the Board of Trade of the State of São Paulo (Jucesp) has registered more than 213,000 new companies until April 2022. The result represents a 6 . . . To read the full […] The post Brazil: Number of companies opened in São Paulo rises by 6.19% appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Analysis: The changes in the music scene in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian concert market, which was interrupted during the pandemic, shows signs of reheating in 2022. Quickly sold-out tickets for major attractions and festivals such as Coldplay, Justin Bieber, and Rock in Rio indicate the public's voracious appetite after two years away from . . . To read the full […] The post Analysis: The changes in the music scene in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Stealth electric bikes in Ukraine war
*Washington Post:* Ukrainian fighters take to electric bikes in the war against Russia The militaries of Australia, New Zealand and Norway have also tested electric bikes for reconnaissance and patrol. There is something to be said for having a quiet mode of transportation when on a recon mission. The combination of speed and limited noise can work where a Harley-Davidson would attract too much attention. read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
“In Ukraine’s valleys of death, a lethal game of hide and seek is playing out” Telegraph
In Ukraine’s valleys of death, a lethal game of hide and seek is playing out (telegraph.co.uk) “The howitzers in the trees fired twice in quick succession, then their crews dismounted, scrambled around, replaced dislodged camouflage, and reloaded. Artillery, rocket launchers … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Russia failed attempt to cross a Ukraine river
*NY Times:* In Ukraine’s East, a Doomed River Crossing Shows the Perils of Entrapment A failed crossing in May was one of the most lethal engagements for Russia. But trapping the enemy is what the war in the east has largely boiled down to. To make such crossings the army needs to have control of the space around it before they attempt it. The Russians obviously failed to do that and I suspect it was because the command authority pushed them into attempting the crossing before properly preparing the battlespace for such a move. read more
Caitlin Johnstone14 hours ago
MSM Offers Rare Glimpse Into How Bad Things Are Really Going For Ukrainian Forces
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ While everyone’s focused on the latest mass shooting in the US, The Washington Post published what may be the first major acknowledgement from the mainstream western media that Ukraine’s war against Russia has not been nearly the […] read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Russia makes gains in much narrower offensive
ISW: Russian forces have made steady, incremental gains in heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine in the past several days, though Ukrainian defenses remain effective overall. Deputy Ukrainian Defense Minister Hanna Malyar stated that the fighting is currently at its "maximum intensity” compared to previous Russian assaults and will likely continue to escalate.[1] Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Oleksandr Motuzyanyk characterized Russian gains as “temporary success” and stated that Ukrainian forces are using a maneuver defense to put pressure on Russian advances in ke... read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
The Effects of Digital Transnational Repression and the Responsibility of Host States
A security camera in Guangxi, China. (ChrisGoldNY, https://flic.kr/p/Rv8jHw; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) In March, days after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian government released a list of 313 Canadian politicians and civil society activists banned from Russia. Marcus Kolga, a Canadian journalist and policy analyst in Toronto with Eastern European roots and a special interest in Russian and Eastern European affairs, was not surprised when he found his name on the list. This was not the first time his activism led to retaliation by th... read more
The Uvalde shooting: what we're learning is deeply troubling
I posted my initial reaction yesterday to the shooting of 21 people, including 19 children, at Uvalde on Tuesday. Since then, a lot has emerged that's deeply troubling, to say the least. The first point at issue is the conduct of local police in response to the incident. There's video shot at the scene of Uvalde police not only refusing to enter the school in an attempt to stop the shooter, but actively preventing parents from doing so to try to rescue their children. Official statements are beginning to confirm some of this. Texas Department of Public Safety Lieutenant Chr... read more
WHAT GATES AND SOROS FEARED SO MUCH THEY TAMPERED WITH EVIDENCE ON SCRIBD! ABSOLUTE, FINAL PROOFS IN GREEK PROBES TO ALLOW THEM TO CONVICT GATES, SOROS OF COVID MASS MURDER PLOT
27thMay 2022 Dear Attorney Generals of the States of the USA, Dear Brook Jackson, https://www.dropbox.com/s/4zxv1xcbdcrrw68/Gates%2CSorosGreekProsecutorProbes.pdf?dl=0 In an email on May 9th 2022 to Attorney Generals, I demonstrated that *Billionaires Bill Gates and George Soros removed, concealed and buried a key paragraph in evidence sent to them using Scribd uploads which these Billionaires knew to be part of Greek prosecutors probes containing damning evidence which can be used in US courts to convict them of a covid mass murder plot*, including ALL the proofs of ... read more
Officers waited for backup during Texas school shooting because ‘they could’ve been shot’: lieutenant
New York Post – by Allie Griffin A Texas state police official said officers outside the Uvalde school where a gunman slaughtered 19 fourth-graders and... The post Officers waited for backup during Texas school shooting because ‘they could’ve been shot’: lieutenant appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Uvalde Mom Cuffed for Trying to Save Her Kids, Gets Free, Runs Into School, Saves Them as Cops Tasered Parents Outside
[image: school]As heavily armed cops with AR-15s and body armor twiddled their thumbs as a mass shooter murdered children she jumped a fence and rushed into the school. read more
Gregory Mannarino, "What You Are Seeing Is Real - More Lies, More Propaganda"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 5/27/22: *"What You Are Seeing Is Real - More Lies, More Propaganda"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
Food & Water Watch14 hours ago
Miho Suzuki-Robinson
The post Miho Suzuki-Robinson appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Maker of Uvalde shooter’s rifle posted image of child with gun before massacre How Often Do We Have to Get Covid to Stop Getting Covid? Abdullah has about 20 prior arrests, including an outstanding gun charge from last year, according to sources. He also has prior arrests for assault, robbery, menacing and grand larceny, sources said. Abdullah has three cases that are still pending, including an April arrest for fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property for allegedly being found with a stolen motorcycle, as well as a June 2021 arrest for violating a prote... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 27 May 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/8oy0CIaoIP 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/6gQjEGEiRb — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) May 27, 2022 Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy is wondering why some in the EU "hold such power" to block the sixth package of sanctions against Russia, which includes an oil embargo. DW has the latest.https://t.co/bnNygpfT5v — DW News (@dwnews) May 27, 2022 #UPDATE Moscow-backed separatist forces in Ukraine said on Friday they had captu... read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Thursday 26 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
How They Ignore The Cold Spots
By Paul Homewood From NoTricksZone: Currently much is being reported on extreme heat reaching from North Africa to Europe. In some places in Morocco and Spain, new temperature records for May have been set. However, it’s worth taking a look at the whole world, because in addition to regions that are […] read more
Colour It Red!
By Paul Homewood Love this on Facebook! read more
"In Stunning Shift, WaPo Admits Catastrophic-Conditions, Collapsing-Morale Of Ukraine Front-Line Forces"
*"In Stunning Shift, WaPo Admits Catastrophic-Conditions,* * Collapsing-Morale Of Ukraine Front-Line Forces"* by Tyler Durden *5/27/22:* "With Russia's war in Ukraine now in its fourth month, mainstream media consumers have been treated to seemingly endless headlines and analysis of Russia's extensive military losses. At the same time Ukrainian forces have tended to be lionized and their battlefield prowess romanticized, with essentially zero public information so far being given which details up-to-date Ukrainian force casualties, set-backs, and equipment losses. But for the first... read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Biden's Big Green energy policy a transition to recession
John Steele Gordon: With the travel-heavy Memorial Day weekend upon us, the fast-rising cost of gasoline is getting a lot of attention. Last week, gasoline rose above $4 a gallon in all fifty states. That’s the first time that has happened. Some are predicting gas could reach $6 a gallon this summer. If that comes to pass, the average American family could see a major impact on their budgets. (It might be noted as well, that the price of home heating oil has nearly doubled this year. If that continues, the economic impact next winter, especially in the northeast, where a high pe... read more
Vox - All14 hours ago
The two paths Congress could take on gun control
[image: A politician gestures from behind a lectern that reads “Everytown for gun safety” and “Moms demand action for gun sense in America.” The Capitol dome is in the background.] Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) addresses a rally with fellow Democrats and gun control advocacy groups outside the Capitol on May 26, in Washington, DC. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Lawmakers are weighing red flag laws and background checks in the search for a compromise. In the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, Congress is once again at a crossroads on gun control, an issue lawmakers have fail... read more
Vox - All14 hours ago
The long, long, twisty affair between the US military and Hollywood
[image: Tom Cruise gives a thumbs-up from the cockpit of a fighter jet, set against the backdrop of an American flag.] When Tom Cruise starred in *Top Gun* in 1986, it wasn’t just a box office bonanza — it was a boon to the US military. | Paramount Pictures For the Pentagon, films like Top Gun: Maverick are more than just a movie. It came like a bolt from the blue, a gift from the heavens. In 1986, audiences flocked to theaters to see Tony Scott’s *Top Gun*, starring a fresh-faced Tom Cruise as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a hotshot Navy aviator bent on stardom. They kept coming for ... read more
Conservative Paranoia
Paranoia permeates the Conservative Party of Canada. Andrew Coyne writes: Candidate Pierre Poilievre warns his followers that the government of Canada “has been spying on you everywhere. They’ve been following you to the pharmacy, to your family visits, even to your beer runs.” The government hasn’t been doing anything of the kind, of course: A private company prepared a report to the Public Health Agency of Canada on population movements during the pandemic, using anonymous, aggregated cellphone data. The data allow researchers to count how many people visited a pharmacy or a b... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil: Rio’s Sugarloaf will have a 755-meter zip line
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - If the Parque Bondinho Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf Cable Car Park) was already breathtaking, starting in November, the place will be stunning. About to celebrate its 110th anniversary, one of the most visited postcards in the world - 50 million people have passed through there since its inauguration . . […] The post Brazil: Rio’s Sugarloaf will have a 755-meter zip line appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Bacon's Rebellion15 hours ago
The Last Friday in May
by Kerry Dougherty When I emailed Rebecca Lear earlier this week I told her I was writing a piece on Monday’s anniversary of the mass shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center and wondered if she had time to meet … Continue reading → read more
"The War Can Only End With More War"
*"The War Can Only End With More War"* by The Good Citizen "The tragedy of modern war is that the young men die fighting each other – instead of their real enemies back home in the capitals.” - Edward Abbey "The youngbloods cry out with screams of mercy while prone in the sunflower fields of Lugansk. “The Cauldron is forming and soon we’ll be surrounded! When does it end!?” The big blue sky above ignores them. A nearby Azov officer hears them ask to surrender. Two by two the screamers get taken to the shallow side of a slope and shot in the back of the head. Final thoughts while g... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
Questions are being asked about how much time elapsed before police stormed a Texas primary school classroom to end a rampage by a gunman inside. This video shows the frantic scene as families waited to learn what had happened and demanded answers from law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/tsESwu49J6 — Sky News (@SkyNews) May 27, 2022 The Turkish government says it's awaiting answers from Sweden and Finland about whether both countries will take "concrete steps" to alleviate security concerns to overcome Turkey's objections to their NATO membership bid. https://t.co/8QjzXD2SjZ — AP Eur... read more
THE JANUARY 6 COMMITTEE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE DeSANTIS FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE?
Here are two stories I've read this morning. First, this one: Donald Trump ... faced a series of setbacks in Tuesday’s primary elections as voters rejected his efforts to unseat two top targets for retribution: Georgia’s Republican governor and secretary of state, both of whom rebuffed Trump’s extraordinary pressure to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. But the magnitude of defeat in the governor’s race — more than 50 percentage points — was especially stunning and raised questions about whether Republican voters are beginning to move on from Trump. Nearly sev... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Uvalde flooded with well wishes from outsiders
Washington Examiner: Good Samaritans from across the country and up the street from Robb Elementary School have rallied in the wake of Tuesday's mass shooting, pouring out love and support for the hurting community, determined to carry the town through this tragedy. On Thursday, two large displays of 21 white crosses popped up on the lawn in front of the school, as well as at a second site in the town square. The maker of the displays is unknown, but the memorials instantly became the central spots for the families and friends of the deceased to grieve and reflect. ... Hundred... read more
Bacon's Rebellion15 hours ago
Fix One Thing — School Physical and Electronic Security
by James C. Sherlock I offer an apolitical suggestion. We know how to begin to fix school security. Do it. Step 1. Every school division has a security instruction. How many of them monitor whether that guidance is being followed? … Continue reading → read more
musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago
Letter to the editor – Australian election should be a wake up call for the US conservatives
I sent the following letter to the editor of my newspaper. It may not get printed, but I wanted others to see it and adapt and use it if they like it. Seeing Australian voters sweep out conservatives after nine … Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
From Bad to Worse
Anybody who’s anybody knows that the situation in the Ukraine has gone from bad to worse to helpless over the last month. This article will look at how this is affecting the efforts of Kiev and its backers and what this will mean as we look to the future. read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
The Russia-Ukraine Conflict; a Proxy War between Russia and NATO
For the future development of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, there are at least three scenarios and mixed options between them. First is a surrender of Ukrainian forces. It depends on the political decision of president Zelensky. But because NATO countries still providing weapon systems and arms to Ukraine I think it is not possible in near future. The second scenario is protracted conflict. It may be frozen or escalated but will be limited by region. The third variant is most dangerous and means more active involvement of NATO countries against Russia and Belarus (our ally and milita... read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
After the First Interrogations of the “Azovstal” Surrendered Ghouls, the Following Picture Emerges…
1. Almost all admit that they profess a Nazi ideology based on Russophobia and the glorification of Nazi criminals. Any crimes against the life of Russians and the Russian-speaking population of the former Ukraine were deliberately justified on the basis of the “racial superiority” of Ukrainians over the “Rusnya”. Members of the “Azov” battalion were directly instructed to physically abuse the civilian population of the “Donetsk and Lugansk regions”, as well as all those “suspected of sympathising with Russia”. read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
Stella Assange BBC Interview: “I will keep fighting until Julian is free.”
We just wanted to share Stella’s amazing appearance on BBC HARDtalk. In a wide-ranging interview that touched on Stella and Julian’s relationship, the U.S. allegations, and other topics, Stella spoke powerfully about what’s at stake and how she plans to keep fighting. read more
Bacon's Rebellion17 hours ago
A Budget Deal Emerges
by Dick Hall-Sizemore The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports there is an agreement on the state budget. There have been hints in the news about it all week, with the General Assembly announcing that it would come back to Richmond June 1 … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Pilot associations worldwide denounce serious consequences of mandatory vaccination for aviation safety
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A coalition of pilots’ associations from around the world and several medical associations issued an open letter on May 17 criticizing the de facto Covid vaccination requirement for pilots, pointing out the severe consequences. Pilots who refused the vaccination have lost their jobs in many cases – and many of […] The post Pilot associations worldwide denounce serious consequences of mandatory vaccination for aviation safety appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation drinks a glass of water during a news conference at the World Economic Forum 2022, in the Alpine resort of Davos, Switzerland. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Who's at Davos? Speakers at the World Economic Forum *(Reuters). read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
La Nouvelle-Zélande cible un système de gestion de l'offre pour obtenir un meilleur accès au marché laitier canadien
27-May-2022 La Nouvelle-Zélande a engagé une procédure de règlement des différends dans le cadre de l'Accord de partenariat transpacifique global et progressiste (CPTPP). read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Cheese not on the table in Canada-UK trade talks as Britain seeks market access
27-May-2022 'We will not provide access to our supply-managed sector,' says Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
With US trade deal stalled, UK pairs up with Indiana
27-May-2022 Britain will sign its first state-level trade agreement with the US corn belt state of Indiana, as London eyes ways to expand commercial ties despite Washington's decision to halt talks on a national-level free trade deal. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Fiji to join Biden's economic framework aimed at countering China
27-May-2022 Fiji will become the 14th country and first Pacific island nation to join the US' economic framework, the White House announced, delivering a boost to Washington's efforts to counter growing Chinese influence in the Asia Pacific. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Gabriel Resources seeking to raise $5.6 mln to finance arbitration claim against Romania
27-May-2022 Canada's Gabriel Resources, which holds a licence for the Rosia Montana gold and silver mine, said that it aims to raise $5.6 million from investors, which it will use mainly to finance the costs of an arbitration claim against Romania. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Algérie-Italie : signature de plusieurs accords de coopération dans divers domaines
27-May-2022 Il s'agit, entre autres, de la coopération dans le domaine de l'industrie et les infrastructures, la transition énergétique, les énergies nouvelles et renouvelables, et la promotion des investissements. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
Nouvelles frictions commerciales entre Washington et Ottawa
27-May-2022 Les États-Unis ont annoncé le lancement d'une nouvelle procédure commerciale contre le Canada, l'accusant de ne pas respecter les dispositions de leur accord de libre-échange concernant les produits laitiers. read more
bilaterals.org15 hours ago
US requests second dispute settlement panel on Canadian dairy quotas under USMCA
27-May-2022 The Biden administration is requesting that a second dispute settlement panel be formed under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to review a trade dispute with Canada over dairy import quotas. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Russian Foreign Minister Says The West Has Declared Total War On The Russian World
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, © Mikhail Tereshchenko/TASS *TASS:* *West has declared total war on Russian World — Lavrov* *The top diplomat warned that the Western policy of "cancelling" Russia would continue for a long time* MOSCOW, May 27. /TASS/. The West has declared a total war on Russia and the Russian world, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday. "The West has declared a total war on us, on the Russian World. Nobody makes any secret of this," Lavrov said at a meeting of the Council of the heads of Russia’s constituent territories at the Forei... read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
NRA Opens Gun Convention in Texas After School Massacre
Leaders of the powerful gun-rights lobbying group are gearing up to “reflect on” — and deflect any blame for — the deadly shooting earlier this week of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
Ukraine on the verge of debt collapse
By Lucas Leiroz In recent months, many Western countries have offered financial assistance to Kiev, with billions of dollars and euros being sent to assist in the purchase of weapons and military equipment to be used against Russian forces. For the Western media, such aid is a “humanitarian effort”, and for Ukrainian propaganda it is an “example of cooperation between Ukraine and the West”. But none of this is real. It is just simple business. Kiev is taking loans it will have to pay back in the future. And, certainly, payment will only be possible at the expense of a major in... read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Captain Crotch
Feminine care brand Intimina developed its raspberry-flavoured ‘Period Crunch’ to encourage families to discuss menstruation more openly at breakfast. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil: Former Formula One commercial chief arrested for illegal possession of weapon
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Former Formula One commercial chief Bernie Ecclestone was arrested Wednesday night at an airport in the interior of the Brazilian state of São Paulo for illegal possession of a weapon and released after posting bail; police sources said Thursday, May 26. The . . . To read the full NEWS […] The post Brazil: Former Formula One commercial chief arrested for illegal possession of weapon appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 26-27 May 2022
Friday, 27 May 2022 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back. If it gets updated, I usually insert the time on the line above. A lot of cross-posting usually indicates that the article is popular and some links … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 26-27 May 2022 read more
Green New Deal Working As Planned
High Gas Prices Put US Summer Road Trips on Pause – Bloomberg read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil insists again on the proposal for a single currency with Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, once again insisted on the proposal for the creation of a common currency between Brazil and Argentina as a way to face the new scenario of the world market of raw materials and energy that the . . . To read the full NEWS […] The post Brazil insists again on the proposal for a single currency with Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
AOC – Free Speech Worse Than Climate
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says CO2 will destroy the planet in nine years, but apparently she considers free speech to be even more dangerous. “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants to sell her Tesla” Tesla CEO Elon Musk Is Voting Republican But Democrats Still Like … Continue reading → read more
Tornado Outbreak Of May 27, 1896
On May 27, 1896 St. Louis was largely destroyed by a tornado. 28 May 1896, Page 1 – The Brooklyn Daily Eagle at Newspapers.com Tornado outbreak sequence of May 1896 – Wikipedia read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
China’s economy is stumbling – Can Beijing avert collapse?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The zero-covid strategy is doing enormous damage to the Chinese economy. Now the communist leadership in Beijing is trying to save what can still be saved – but still does not want to deviate from the previous hard lockdown policy. Premier Li Keqiang’s honest assessment of the stress China’s economy […] The post China’s economy is stumbling – Can Beijing avert collapse? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Is Georgia still riddled with electoral fraud?
The results of the Republican primary elections in Georgia this week have given much cause for concern. Brian Kemp was getting 52% of the votes and his main challenger, David Perdue, was getting 38% of the votes just before the race. On Primary Day in Georgia, Kemp gets 74% and Perdue gets 22%. Nobody in any election in America gets 74% of the votes. Ever. It doesn’t happen. Brian Kemp’s funny numbers are not the only funny numbers in the Georgia primaries either. In the race for insurance commissioner, Trump-endorsed candidate Patrick Witt lost to a nobody named John King — a... read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
Moldova’s Pro-Russian Opposition Leader Arrested On Corruption Charges
Moldova's former President Igor Dodon before a court hearing in Chisinau, Moldova on Thursday, May 26, 2022 [Vladislav Culiomza/Reuters] *DW:* *Moldovan ex-president detained for alleged graft, treason* *Ex-Moldovan President Igor Dodon is accused of taking bribes. The pro-Russia politician was in office from 2016 until 2020. * Igor Dodon, the pro-Russia ex-president of Moldova, has been arrested in Chisinau on suspicion of high treason, according to multiple media reports on Tuesday. Dodon has been detained by authorities for 72 hours, Deschide.MD quoted Moldova's acting pr... read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
How bad could the monkeypox outbreak get?
Passengers from Singapore walk past a monkeypox information panel and infrared thermometer displays checking their body temperature at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport near Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2019. | Andrew Gal/NurPhoto via Getty Images Health experts are optimistic monkeypox can be contained. Here’s why, and where it could go wrong. As of May 26, the global monkeypox case count tops 350, with cases spread across 23 countries. It’s easy to get a little shpilkes while wondering, what exactly are we in for? How big will this outbreak get, and how long will it be around? In... read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
Why gun control feels out of reach — and why there’s still hope
[image: Protesters hold signs that read “Abolish the NRA” and “Gun laws save lives,” among others.] Gun control advocacy groups rally with Democratic members of Congress outside the US Capitol on May 26, 2022, in Washington, DC. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A gun control expert on mass shootings, the progress gun control advocates have made, and why the NRA no longer defines gun culture in the US. By now, it’s a vicious, horrific cycle: In the wake of yet another mass shooting, the public reels from a combination of grief, outrage, and frustration. The shooting at an Uvalde, Te... read more
Viable Opposition16 hours ago
The Individual Carbon Footprint Tracker - Another Step Toward A Surveillance Society
At the recent WEF groupthink (aka a gathering of the Kult of Klaus) in Davos Switzerland, Alibaba Group president J. Michael Evans boasted that his company was developing an "individual carbon footprint tracker" that is just one additional step toward the universal surveillance that we know is coming (at least those of us that are paying attention to such things). For those of my readers who aren't familiar with Alibaba Group, it was established in 1999 by Jack Ma, a former English teacher from Hangzhou, China. The company was formed to allow small- and medium-sized enterprises... read more
The Duran17 hours ago
Russia cuts interest rates. Greece loves Russian oil. Food fear, Draghi calls Putin. Update 1
Russia cuts interest rates. Greece loves Russian oil. Food fear, Draghi calls Putin. Update 1 Topic 558 read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
For 58%, Brazil’s economy is on the wrong track -poll
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A survey conducted by PoderData from May 22 to 24, 2022, shows that more than half of the Brazilian population (58%) is pessimistic about the development of the Brazilian economy. Another 32% believe that the economic situation in the country is on the right track, while 10% could not answer. […] The post For 58%, Brazil’s economy is on the wrong track -poll appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil: 42% blame Bolsonaro for inflation -poll
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The latest PoderData poll, conducted May 22-24, 2022, shows that 42% of the population blames President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) for the recent price increases in Brazil. Another 18% believe state governors are to blame. The coronavirus pandemic is cited by 16%, and the war between Russia and Ukraine by 9%. […] The post Brazil: 42% blame Bolsonaro for inflation -poll appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
Analysis: Marijuana real estate lenders buck trend with record funding
Cannabis companies generally have been raising less money this year versus previous years, but not all industry sectors are coming up short. Marijuana real estate lenders are bucking the trend. Analysis: Marijuana real estate lenders buck trend with record funding is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
How to ditch Office for Docs and Excel for Sheets
Switching from Microsoft Word and Excel to Google Docs and Sheets is easier than you think. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Is the startup party over? Wave of layoffs at Latin America unicorns continues in Brazil and Mexico
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian company Vtex (VTEX) has laid off nearly 200 employees, according to a person familiar with the company. That number represents 13% of the team, the person said. According to the company, in Mexico, crypto platform Bitso has laid off at least 80 employees in technical and commercial roles and […] The post Is the startup party over? Wave of layoffs at Latin America unicorns continues in Brazil and Mexico appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
180 x 6 x 13
180 school days x 6 hours a day x 13 years (K-12) = 14,040 hours in the care of professional teachers, therapists, social workers, school psychologists, administrators and surrounded by peers. WHAT. GOES. SO. WRONG? Here in Connecticut, we are... Related Stories - Would Kids With Autism Survive A Shooter? - The End of Autism Whatever You Call It Month - Ring Doorbell read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
‘Inadvertently published’ paper by pharma employee retracted almost a year later
A Takeda employee has lost a 2021 paper that the journal says it “inadvertently published.” The article, “Seasonal and Secular Periodicities Identified in the Dynamics of US FDA Medical Devices (1976–2020): Portends Intrinsic Industrial Transformation and Independence of Certain Crises,” appeared in Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science. It has yet to be cited, according to … Continue reading ‘Inadvertently published’ paper by pharma employee retracted almost a year later read more
CFACT18 hours ago
Fintech firm financing African dreams
How do you grow a middle class across the African continent? The post Fintech firm financing African dreams appeared first on CFACT. read more

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