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Snopes.com7 hours ago
Portland ‘Crisis Pregnancy Center’ Hit With VandalismThe incident followed a leaked draft decision showing the U.S. Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe v. Wade, a landmark abortion ruling. read more
MJBizDaily7 hours ago
Missouri campaign to legalize marijuana submits ballot signatures to stateA campaign working to legalize adult-use marijuana in Missouri has submitted almost 400,000 voter signatures to the state in support of a ballot measure for this coming November. Missouri campaign to legalize marijuana submits ballot signatures to state is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Is ‘Price Is Right’ Ending After Drew Carey Endorsed Keto?A paid ad on Facebook showed a picture of "The Price Is Right" host Drew Carey and asked the question, "Will the show stay on air?" read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Goodwill Find in Texas Turns out to Be Ancient Roman BustA marble bust that a Texas woman bought for about $35 from a Goodwill store is temporarily on display at a San Antonio museum. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Brazil’s government to further cut import duties to contain pricesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government is considering a new round of import tax cuts. The idea is to make a general cut of 10%. And the zero rate for 11 products, including food and construction items. This is to curb the rise in prices. It is possible that the decision will be made […] The post Brazil’s government to further cut import duties to contain prices appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Bacon's Rebellion7 hours ago
1619–A Portentous Year. A Book Review and Summary
by Dick Hall-Sizemore Horn, James. 1619: Jamestown and the Forging of American Democracy. New York: Basic Books, 2018. Notwitstanding the title, this book is not part of the controversial 1619 Project. The author is currently the most prominent and knowledgeable … Continue reading → read more
Health Impact News9 hours ago
Recorded Cases of Heart Disease Among Under 40 Years Old Explodes 20,000% After COVID-19 Vaccines Roll Out
A new study out of Israel published in the journal Nature reports that there has been a dramatic increase in emergency cardiovascular events among the under-40 population in Israel during the COVID-19 vaccine roll outs. They analyzed data collected by Israel’s National Emergency Medical Services between 2019 and 2021. They found that there was an over 25 percent increase in emergency calls about cardiac arrest and acute coronary syndrome—an umbrella term used for coronary problems associated with sudden-onset reduced blood flow to the heart, according to the Mayo Clinic– for young... read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education19 hours ago
How the Cost of College Hurts Students and InstitutionsThe cost of higher education, and confusion around the financial aid system, is proving to be both a burden to students and to... read more
Organizing Notes3 hours ago
May 9: Nazis in Ukraine?
* Just in case you doubt it - he even has Hitler tattooed to his arm.* SouthFront Today, 9 May, Ukraine’s cities, which went under Russian control, held celebrations to commemorate the anniversary of the USSR’s victory in the Great Patriotic War. Thousands of people attended the celebrations, carrying Soviet and Russian flags as well as pictures of their relatives who fought against Nazism in 1941-1945. The nationalist regime in Kiev has been trying for decades to burn out of the Ukrainians’ memory of the heroic deeds of their ancestors – the soldiers and officers of th... read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Dems now pushing Biden to approve offshore drilling planWashington Examiner: A group of congressional Democrats is lobbying the Biden administration to overcome delays and approve a new program for offshore oil and gas leasing as Washington's ruling party faces pressure to reduce record fuel prices ahead of November's midterm elections. The lawmakers are asking the administration to publish quickly the next five-year offshore leasing plan, which is required by law and lays out the sales the government is to hold in a given year, as the current one will expire next month with no successor in place. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Ac... read more
Not PC7 hours ago
“Reason and free enquiry are the only effectual agents against error.…"*“Reason and free enquiry are the only effectual agents against error. … Reason and persuasion are the only practicable instruments. To make way for these, free enquiry must be indulged; and how can we wish others to indulge it while we refuse it ourselves.”* ~ Thomas Jefferson, from his *Notes on the State of Virginia*, written around 1782, Hat tip Gary Judd QC, who reckons that in here we can find laid out the principles of a civilised society. (And he's right, you know!) Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more
PopularResistance.Org7 hours ago
Politicians Continue To Fail On Climate; We Must Fight For A Livable FutureThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued its sixth report in three phases beginning in August, 2021 and concluding in April 2022. The first report declared that the climate crisis is unquestionably due to human activity and called the situation a 'Code Red for Humanity.' The second and third parts indicated that not enough action is being taken not just to mitigate the crisis but also to adapt to it. Clearing the FOG speaks with Professor Benjamin Horton of the Earth Observatory of Singapore about the gravity of the crisis, including that some impacts such as sea level... read more
The Aviationist8 hours ago
Enjoy This Epic Footage Of The F-117 Nighthawk Taking Part In An Exercise in Georgia[image: F-117] Last week an F-117 has taken part in Sentry Savannah exercise. Here’s an awesome 9-min video showing the stealth jet at work some 14 years after it was officially retired… As already reported, an F-117 [...] The post Enjoy This Epic Footage Of The F-117 Nighthawk Taking Part In An Exercise in Georgia appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
From the Trenches World Report8 hours ago
Biden: “My top priority is fighting inflation”Biden: "My top priority is fighting inflation" pic.twitter.com/YNWicFHsHI — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) May 9, 2022 The post Biden: “My top priority is fighting inflation” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report8 hours ago
Winchester Awarded a $15 Million NGSW Ammo Plant ContractAmmoland – by Jim Grant U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- Olin Winchester LLC, the largest manufacturer of small-caliber ammunition for the U.S. military, today announced that the U.S. Army... The post Winchester Awarded a $15 Million NGSW Ammo Plant Contract appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report8 hours ago
SUCH BS: Latest Star Trek Spinoff Suggests World War III Started with Jan. 6 Protests in DCThe Gateway Pundit Published May 8, 2022 The post SUCH BS: Latest Star Trek Spinoff Suggests World War III Started with Jan. 6 Protests in DC appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
Defending The First AmendmentSpeaking as a historian, I believe that the work of UFF-UF officers, delegates, volunteers, and allies during the global pandemic will be remembered as among the finest moments of unionism this nation has ever witnessed. Under duress and constantly bullying by forces outside of our campus, we continued to grow as a union. We also continued to support a plethora of causes that the membership believes are essential to sustaining a democratic society. I believe that UFF’s consistent and public support of academic freedom was a factor in the federal court’s preliminary injunction aga... read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
Inside Operation Gladio: How NATO Supported Nazis And TerroristsToday, I have on Asa Winstanley to talk about a series that he’s been publishing at his Substack about Operation Gladio, that is the NATO ‘stay behind’ networks in Europe, and that is how in the first Cold War, NATO supported a bunch of former Nazis and fascists to wage a war against the Soviet Union but really it was also a war internally against socialism. And today, we’re going to talk about what Operation Gladio is. This is not that well known even though there’s so many documents that have been released proving definitively that after World War II, NATO, the CIA and European ... read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
What Is Happening In The Global Currency Market?Ukraine has been an issue in the news but behind the scenes what has really been of interest to a lot of people is what is happening in the global currency market. The ruble fell very dramatically. It has now come up and has reached almost parity with the dollar, or where it was before the Ukraine war started. But more than that, the fact $300 billion of Russian reserves were seized, essentially frozen, the Russian Central Bank is under sanctions, what does it mean for countries which maintain a currency surplus in other currencies, whether it is dollars, euros or whatever denomin... read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
The Road To Hell, Brought To You By LiberalismElon Musk successfully won his bid to purchase Twitter on April 25th just days after a rally in New York City chanted “Azov” to express support for Ukraine. While these events appear unrelated on the surface, they represent key examples of the road to hell paved by U.S. imperialism’s dominant ideology: liberalism. Liberalism is often viewed as the most progressive political ideology of the prevailing social order in the West. In actuality, liberalism is the driving ideological force of capitalist and imperialist expansionism. Liberal ideology is characterized by the fetishization ... read more
Medical Kidnap8 hours ago
Recorded Cases of Heart Disease Among Under 40 Years Old Explodes 20,000% After COVID-19 Vaccines Roll OutA new study out of Israel published in the journal Nature reports that there has been a dramatic increase in emergency cardiovascular events among the under-40 population in Israel during the COVID-19 vaccine roll outs. They analyzed data collected by Israel’s National Emergency Medical Services between 2019 and 2021. They found that there was an over 25 percent increase in emergency calls about cardiac arrest and acute coronary syndrome—an umbrella term used for coronary problems associated with sudden-onset reduced blood flow to the heart, according to the Mayo Clinic– for young... read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
Editor Urges Journalists To Report Imminent Attempt To Sabotage ElectionIn a chilling column in Folha de S.Paulo newspaper, quietly published at 11:15pm on 7th May 2022, José Henrique Mariante, a veteran journalist, editor and currently Folha ombudsman, urged fellow journalists, and his own newspaper, to acknowledge the dark moment Brazil faces. The piece was headlined in stark terms: “There will be a Coup. Pass the information. Folha and the press should once and for all change presumption for certainty of the fact.” Mariante compared the current situation to early 2020, when appeals for calm dovetailed with outright denial of the Coronavirus pandemi... read more
Science 2.0 blogs8 hours ago
What Is The Event Horizon Telescope And What Happens Thursday?Astronomers have been assuming that real new knowledge of black holes might have to wait until 2030, when/if NASA’s gravitational wave detector, LISA, launches into space. The Event Horizon Telescope may have something else in mind. They have called a press conference for Thursday and speculation is rampant about what it might mean. read more read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
‘Mistaken’ PayPal Email Means Consortium News Is BannedA PayPal customer service agent on Thursday told Consortium News that an email sent to CN on Tuesday saying steps could be taken to restore the account was a “mistake” and that CN is indeed permanently banned from using its services. The email on Tuesday said: “Access to your account will remain limited until you perform the steps required to lift the limitation.” The steps needed to be taken were never specified. Now PayPal says that information was sent in error and there is nothing Consortium News can do to restore its account. CN is unlikely to want to restore the account afte... read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
High-Deductible Health Plans Make Income Inequality WorseAnyone holding a high-deductible health plan understands the dynamic: When it costs more for people to access health care, they’re going to think twice before using it. It’s a system designed to hold down costs by discouraging service. But there’s something even more insidious about such plans. For lower income California families already living paycheck to paycheck, a single medical need can sink them deeper into financial peril. This type of health care keeps poor people poor. That is precisely what worries Malissa Sanchez, whose employer in Los Angeles essentially forced a hig... read more
PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago
Niskithe Prayer Camp Launched In Resistance To Development ProjectLincoln, Nebraska - On May 2nd, in so-called Lincoln, Nebraska, the Niskithe Prayer Camp was established in opposition to the “Wilderness Crossing development project, which would significantly encroach on sacred Native American purification/sweat ceremonies and disrupt an existing pristine nature park.” According to Nebraska Public Media: Lincoln City Council approved a housing development for 162 single-family homes, 134 townhomes, and 205 apartments near Wilderness Park in Lincoln, across from the only two Native American sweat lodges within the city, last week. Now, a group of... read more
PopularResistance.Org9 hours ago
Single Payer Docs Now Want National Health ServiceA group of high profile single payer advocates now say single payer is not enough and are calling for a move toward a Veterans Administration (VA) style universal healthcare system. “We have long advocated for single-payer national health insurance,” the doctors wrote. “By eliminating private insurers and simplifying how providers are paid, single-payer would free up hundreds of billions of dollars now squandered annually on insurance-related bureaucracy. The savings would make it feasible to cover the uninsured and to eliminate the cost barriers that keep even insured patients fr... read more
From the Trenches World Report9 hours ago
The Word From the Trenches – May 9, 2022Join in on the conversation. Call (667)770-1530 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. VoIP Dialer: https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/dialer You can listen on our player.... The post The Word From the Trenches – May 9, 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
Joe Biden Wants Everyone Connected to a Better, More Efficient, Internet SystemComrades, the Ministry of Citizen Privacy cares about your on-line freedoms, accesses and privacy. Dear Leader cares about your ability to connect efficiently to the government monitoring, surveillance and geolocation tracking services. (Tweet Thread Link) – (White House LINK) There is nothing nefarious about the U.S. surveillance state wanting to make surveillance more efficient. Nothing […] The post Joe Biden Wants Everyone Connected to a Better, More Efficient, Internet System appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
New documentary claims Donald Trump and not Joe Biden won the 2020 U.S. electionRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – This is the documentary that conservatives in the U.S. and throughout the West have long been waiting for. Conservative filmmaker, author, and podcast host Dinesh D’Souza announced at a “Save America” rally in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, on Friday (6) that it is “now a proven fact” that widespread voter fraud occurred […] The post New documentary claims Donald Trump and not Joe Biden won the 2020 U.S. election appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
Finland And Sweden Will Announce This Weekend On Their Decision To Join NATO
The Finnish and Swedish leaders (left and right, respectively) visited German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at his Meseberg retreat outside Berlin last week. Mr Scholz said the two countries can 'count on our support' if they decide to join NATO. *Daily Mail:** Finland and Sweden will announce this weekend whether they will join NATO* * Finland set to announce entry bid on Thursday, with Sweden to follow on Sunday * The historically neutral Nordic countries have U-turned since invasion of Ukraine * Finland has 810-mile border with Russia, which accuses NATO of 'encirclement' * P... read more
Global Issues News Headlines8 hours ago
Opacity Surrounds Fossil Fuels in MexicoMEXICO CITY, May 09 (IPS) - In the northern Mexican state of Coahuila the current situation of coal, used mainly to generate electricity, is opaque. Read the full story, “Opacity Surrounds Fossil Fuels in Mexico”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines8 hours ago
Zimbabwe's Press Freedom, One Step Forward, Three Steps BackwardBulawayo, Zimbabwe, May 09 (IPS) - For international journalist Jeffery Moyo, doing his job could land him in prison if Zimbabwe authorities have their way. Read the full story, “Zimbabwe's Press Freedom, One Step Forward, Three Steps Backward”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines8 hours ago
High-level UN conference debates precious commodity: LandThe 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), kicked-off on Monday, in the Ivorian capital. Read the full story, “High-level UN conference debates precious commodity: Land”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines8 hours ago
UN joins faith-based initiative for shift towards climate-responsible financeThe UN Environment Programme (UNEP) joined religious leaders and others on Monday in signing a landmark joint appeal for climate-responsible finance “as a moral imperative towards children”. Read the full story, “UN joins faith-based initiative for shift towards climate-responsible finance”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines8 hours ago
Afghanistan: Nearly 20 million going hungryNearly 20 million people in Afghanistan – almost half the population – are facing acute hunger, humanitarians warned in a UN-backed report, published on Monday. Read the full story, “Afghanistan: Nearly 20 million going hungry”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines8 hours ago
Nicaragua: New law heralds damaging crackdown on civil society, UN warnsUnder the guise of preventing money-laundering and cutting off terrorist financing, a new law in Nicaragua further restricts the functioning of civil society, “contrary to the country’s human rights obligations”, the spokesperson for the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Monday. Read the full story, “Nicaragua: New law heralds damaging crackdown on civil society, UN warns”, on globalissues.org → read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
China Confirms It Conducted Military Exercises Near Taiwan From May 6 - 8
A Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) air force formation conducts island patrols during training on April 26, 2018. The formation was made up of fighters, early warning and surveillance aircraft, and H-6K bombers, which took off from various military airfields. The formation flew over the Miyako Strait and Bashi Channel, completing an island patrol, the subject of the training. Photo:Xinhua *Daily Mail: **China carries out fresh round of military exercises near Taiwan after sending 18 warplanes into its air defence zone last week* * Beijing sent yet more planes toward Taiwa... read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Biden Starts Program to Provide Discounted Internet ServiceThe Biden administration announced that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to people with low incomes. read more
Small Dead Animals8 hours ago
Baby Boosterseugyppius- The Booster Campaign Has Been A Stupid Thing related el gato malo- none of the “experts” really believed this #4,291 el gato malo- blaming the victim The HighWire with Del Bigtree- Geert Vanden Bossche predicts a coming catastrophe read more
OrientalReview.org9 hours ago
The Fascist Attack Against The Russian Ambassador To Poland Is UnforgivableIt’s absolutely unacceptable that Polish officials likely conspired with those fascists, including the Ukrainian refugees that were presumably among them, to pose what possibly could have been a threat to the Russian Ambassador’s life and which paints Poland in a negative light with respect to violating its obligation to protect […] read more
Truth Comes to Light9 hours ago
The Delusion Called Fauci
The Delusion Called Fauci by Jon Rappoport, No More Fake News May 9, 2022 This one was too good to pass up. In an interview with the National Geographic, Tony Fauci made comments about “alternative views” of the origin of the coronavirus. But he was really talking about all unorthodox medical information: “Anybody can The post The Delusion Called Fauci appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
MJBizDaily9 hours ago
Cash courier to resume cannabis services after resolving seizure lawsuitAn armored car company that carried legal marijuana proceeds will resume services in San Bernardino County, after the county’s sheriff’s department dropped its legal claims. Cash courier to resume cannabis services after resolving seizure lawsuit is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
Bill Gates: COVID ‘Disease Of Elderly,’ ‘Low Fatality Rate’ – ‘Kind Of Like The Flu’Daily Wire – by Joseph Curl Bill Gates isn’t an immunologist and he doesn’t even play one on TV. But the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft... The post Bill Gates: COVID ‘Disease Of Elderly,’ ‘Low Fatality Rate’ – ‘Kind Of Like The Flu’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
Our Prime Narcissist and his Fart CatchersCanada's PM @JustinTrudeau is a Liar and a Narcissist – @jordanbpeterson on @HooverInst#TrudeauMustGo #endallmandates #endthemandates #TrudeauTheTyrant #trudeaumustresign pic.twitter.com/4bmXLEGc4y — Live From The Shed (@livewiththeshed) May 9, 2022 Full Interview read more
Komando.com11 hours ago
Is it worth paying for a Costco or Sam’s Club membership to save on gas?
Money-saving tip to pay less at the gas pump. read more
Komando.com11 hours ago
This screen-sharing scam can have devastating consequences
Hackers are always coming up with new ways to get at you and your information. You may think you can spot a scam or hack at first glance, but don't be so sure. Tap or click here for our report. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education20 hours ago
Trustees Must be Held Accountable for Student SuccessWhen bachelor’s degrees are conferred this year, approximately 25 percent of the graduates will have completed their degree requirements... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago
Harassment claims limited by sovereign immunity Where the plaintiff alleges that not only was she subjected to sexual harassment when she worked as a federal public defender, but also that the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ Employment Dispute Resolution Plan (EDR Plan) was improperly designed and executed, she has stated a due process deprivation of property claim and an equal ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago
022-2-110 – Strickland v. United StatesStrickland v. United States, No. 21-1346, April 26, 2022. 4th Cir. (Briscoe), from USDC at Asheville, N.C. (Young). Jeannie Suk Gerson and Cooper Strickland for appellant; Thomas Byron, Shannon Spainhour, Brian Boynton, Amanda Mundell and William Stetzer for appellees. VALW No. 022-2-110, 118 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago
Plaintiff’s retaliation claim fails Where the plaintiff-employee waited until her response to the defendant-employer’s summary judgment motion to raise for the first time claims based on a supervisor’s statement that she didn’t want plaintiff on a team because she was afraid plaintiff would file another EEOC charge, plaintiff neither exhausted her administrative remedies as to such claims nor adequately ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago
022-2-114 – Walton v. HarkerWalton v. Harker, No. 21-1041, April 28, 2022. 4th Cir. (Agee), from USDC at Charleston, S.C.) (Gergel). Timothy O’Neill Lewis, Allan Holmes and Rebecca Wolfe for appellant; William Hammond Jordan and Rhett DeHart for appellee. VALW No. 022-2-114, 22 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago
Employee’s racial bias claim can go forward Where the former employee of an educational program for at-risk adolescents alleged that he was treated differently than white employees, and included specific factual allegations of the different treatment, that was sufficient to state a claim for race discrimination. Charles Holloway sued his former employer, the Maryland Military Department, and related entities Freestate Challenge Academy ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago
022-2-107 – Holloway v. State of MarylandHolloway v. State of Maryland, No. 20-1958. April 25, 2022. 4th Cir. (Rushing), from USDC at Baltimore, Maryland (Bennett). Jeremy David Greenberg for appellant. Lisa O’Mara Arnquist for appellee. VLW 022-2-107. 12 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago
Conviction affirmed despite victim impact statements Although the district court should not have allowed (1) the employees of two robbed jewelry stores to testify about how the emotional aftermath of the robberies affected their lives or (2) a law enforcement agent to give lay testimony about coded language defendant used in a recorded telephone call, the government’s other evidence of defendant’s ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago
022-2-113 – United States v. WalkerUnited States v. Walker, 21-4088, April 27, 2022. 4th Cir. (Thacker), from USDC at New Bern, N.C. (Flanagan). Thomas Kieran Maher and Amos Todd for appellant; Kristine Fritz, Norman Acker and David Bragdon for appellee. 4th Cir. VALW No. 022-2-113, 37 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago
Arbitration not required where agreement is illusory Where an employer retained the right to “change, abolish or modify existing policies, procedures or benefits applicable to employees as it may deem necessary with or without notice,” its motion to compel arbitration of wage and hour claims brought by former employees was denied because the agreement to arbitrate was illusory. Former employees of Nationwide ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly8 hours ago
022-2-108 – Coady v. Nationwide Motor Sales Corp.Coady v. Nationwide Motor Sales Corp., No. 20-2302 April 25, 2022. 4th Cir. (Rushing), from USDC at Baltimore, Maryland (Gallagher). William James Murphy for Appellants. Brian Joseph Markovitz for Appellees. VLW 022-2-108. 9 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Is Abortion Permitted in Judaism?And what do other religions say about it? read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Unity"*Liquid Mind, "Unity"* read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Ginsburg’s Tea Set, Coat, Other Items Raise $800K for OperaJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's silver tea set is going to a family with a 5-year-old daughter who once was Ginsburg for Halloween. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Is the heart and soul of our Galaxy located in Cassiopeia? Possibly not, but that is where two bright emission nebulas nicknamed Heart and Soul can be found. The Heart Nebula, officially dubbed IC 1805 and visible in the below view on the right, has a shape reminiscent of a classical heart symbol. Both nebulas shine brightly in the red light of energized hydrogen. Several young open clusters of stars populate the image and are visible above in blue, including the nebula centers. Light takes about 6,000 years to reach us from these nebulas, which together span roughly 300 light years... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "Do You Remember?"
*"Do You Remember?"* "Do you remember still the falling stars that like swift horses through the heavens raced and suddenly leaped across the hurdles of our wishes - do you recall? And we did make so many! For there were countless numbers of stars: each time we looked above we were astounded by the swiftness of their daring play, while in our hearts we felt safe and secure watching these brilliant bodies disintegrate, knowing somehow we had survived their fall." - Rainer Maria Rilke ○ "We all know that something is eternal. And it ain't houses and it ain't names, and it ain't earth, a... read more
bilaterals.org9 hours ago
AMLO agrava la disputa con Vulcan en medio del arbitraje09-May-2022 El gobierno de Andrés Manuel López Obrador ha ordenado el cierre de las operaciones y cierre en las extracciónes y canteras submanrinas que la compañía estadounidense Vulcan Materials Company administra en Quintana Roo, México. Y lo ha hecho en medio de un arbitraje de inversiones que mantiene con una subsidiaria de la compañía read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE9 hours ago
Study highlights risks of mental health outcomes in people with COVID-19https://www.wionews.com/science/study-highlights-risks-of-mental-health-outcomes-in-people-with-covid-19-454764 read more
IER10 hours ago
India Is Reopening Coal Mines and Restarting Idle Coal PlantsDue mainly to a devastating heat wave that hit India, the world’s third-largest greenhouse gas emitter is planning to reopen… The post India Is Reopening Coal Mines and Restarting Idle Coal Plants appeared first on IER. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT10 hours ago
Soros, Club of Rome Pushing Global Equity
By Paul Homewood h/t Dennis Ambler George Soros joins up with the the Club of Rome to push the global equity agenda: For the European Green Deal to succeed, the EU must foster sustainable economic systems and societal wellbeing across the planet. Positive system change is essential to avoid climate and environmental disaster, and the […] read more
Climate Collections13 hours ago
European Hypocrites Return To Fossil FuelsOriginally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Duggan Flanakin ~ At the beginning of March, Frans Timmermans, the European Union’s Executive Vice President for the European Green New Deal and European Commissioner for Climate Action, announced that EU nations planning to burn coal as an alternative to Russian natural gas are not out of line… read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago
"In The Time Of Your Life..."
"In the time of your life, live - so that in good time there shall be no ugliness or death for yourself or for any life your life touches. Seek goodness everywhere, and when it is found, bring it out of its hiding-place and let it be free and unashamed. Place in matter and in flesh the least of the values, for these are things that hold death and must pass away. Discover in all things that which shines and is beyond corruption. Encourage virtue in whatever heart it may have been driven into secrecy and sorrow by the shame and terror of the world. Ignore the obvious, for it is unwor... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago
"No Room For Cowards..."
“Life has no victims. There are no victims in this life. No one has the right to point fingers at his/her past and blame it for what he/she is today. We do not have the right to point our finger at someone else and blame that person for how we treat others, today. Don’t hide in the corner, pointing fingers at your past. Don’t sit under the table, talking about someone who has hurt you. Instead, stand up and face your past! Face your fears! Face your pain! And stomach it all! You may have to do so kicking and screaming and throwing fits and crying – but by all means – face it! This ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 29 hours ago
"Four on the Floor (After Faulkner)" Excerpt
*"Four on the Floor (After Faulkner)"* by Generally Risk Thoughts *Excerpt:* "I’m writin this here note awaitin the arrival of my fourth grandson. And I wouldn’t a reckoned on that. Four grandsons! God oh mighty! The still to be named little Feller (yup, his surname is indeed Feller – owing, so I’m told, to some of his forebears bein’ in the business of fellin’ trees) should be droppin in any time now; almost certainly before any of y’all receive this note. Henceupon, I reckon I’ll fill y’all in on the good news as soon as it come to me. Grandson #4 is all I’m likely to git. No gra... read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
Iran readies for grid blackout war with USWashington Examiner – by Paul Bedard In the latest sign that Iran is readying for a military clash with the United States even as it... The post Iran readies for grid blackout war with US appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
Ukraine Grain Strain: Almost 25 Million Tonnes Blocked From ExportZero Hedge – by Tyler Durden A massive backlog of grain shipments is piling up in Ukraine to the tune of nearly 25 million tonnes due... The post Ukraine Grain Strain: Almost 25 Million Tonnes Blocked From Export appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 210 hours ago
Bill Bonner, "Rich Man, Poor Man"
*"Rich Man, Poor Man"* by Bill Bonner *Youghal, Ireland - "*It must take a special talent to wreck the world’s largest and most wealth-creating economy. If knowledge produces wealth, for example, every American should be rich as a Rockefeller; the US graduates 60,000 new Ph.Ds every year. Whatever they are learning, it doesn’t seem to make us more prosperous. America’s entrepreneurs, too, should have been producing new wealth at record rates. The US has the world’s largest single consumer market. We have more people with more money than anywhere else. And we’re ready to spend on w... read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
Gas Prices Reach All-Time High on Monday — Up 20 Cents in One Week and DOUBLE the Price Since 2020 ElectionGateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft Gas prices jumped 20 cents in the last week to $4.328 a gallon on Monday according to AAA. This is less... The post Gas Prices Reach All-Time High on Monday — Up 20 Cents in One Week and DOUBLE the Price Since 2020 Election appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
Trump CringeClip👇 trump fell off 🥲 pic.twitter.com/bDGlpTJZPL — DC Capital 🇺🇸 (@WhoIsDCcapital) May 7, 2022 The post Trump Cringe appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Real Climate Science10 hours ago
Graphing ToolMy new climate tool is online. This graph shows every July daily maximum temperature at Indiana University since 1895. There are 3,823 temperature readings with an average of 87.13 degrees. Graphing read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
Baby Formula Supply Issues Lead to Increased Consumer Concerns and Retailer RationingThere are increasing reports of widespread consumer shortage for baby formula, many parents are now growing increasingly desperate, and retailers are starting to ration purchases. The Abbott Nutrition plant in Sturgis, Michigan, shut down in February due to an FDA inspection and several food sanitation concerns. That plant was one of the biggest suppliers of […] The post Baby Formula Supply Issues Lead to Increased Consumer Concerns and Retailer Rationing appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
MintPress News10 hours ago
Chris Hedges: Jesus, Endless War, and the Rise of American FascismThe Democratic Party is hoping to thwart an election rout by running against the expected Supreme Court decision on abortion. This is depressingly all that is left of its political capital. The post Chris Hedges: Jesus, Endless War, and the Rise of American Fascism appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Was George Soros’ Son ‘Behind’ SCOTUS Leak?*The logic presented on a junk news website leaves much to be desired.* read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
80-1 Shot Rich Strike Races to Huge Upset in Kentucky DerbyAnyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy on Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Did Musk Say ‘I Hate When People Confuse Education with Intelligence’?We looked for the origins of a quote about confusing education with intelligence that has been attributed online to Tesla CEO Elon Musk. read more
Real Climate Science10 hours ago
Government To Save People From Future HeatwavesThe US government plans to save people from future heatwaves by shutting off the air conditioning during heatwaves this year. “From California to Texas to Indiana, electric-grid operators are warning that power-generating capacity is struggling to keep up with demand, … Continue reading → read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
White House Asks For Another $20 Billion In COVID Money To Stop Winter WaveZero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Here we go again. Just when the world (or rather, the US) was finally coming around to the notion... The post White House Asks For Another $20 Billion In COVID Money To Stop Winter Wave appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
The Militarization of the U.S. Executive AgenciesOpen the Books, December 31, 2020 TOP 10 TAKEAWAYS 1. One hundred and three federal agencies outside of the Department of Defense spent $2.7 billion... The post The Militarization of the U.S. Executive Agencies appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
MintPress News11 hours ago
General Dynamics Calls Critics “Radical Skeptics” for “Undermining” US Foreign PolicyGeneral Dynamics recently rejected a human rights proposal on the grounds that it would “undermine shareholder value and more notably, “embed radical skepticism toward U.S. foreign policy.” The post General Dynamics Calls Critics “Radical Skeptics” for “Undermining” US Foreign Policy appeared first on MintPress News. read more
ClimateRealism11 hours ago
Hooray! Some Scientists Honestly Reporting That Climate Models Run “Too Hot”
In a new report, some climate scientists are putting the brakes on future warming and say other researchers should avoid suspect climate models. This research confirms what Climate Realism first reported in August 2021, the climate model Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5 (RCP8.5) produces “implausibly hot forecasts of future warming.” Now a group of climate scientists […] The post Hooray! Some Scientists Honestly Reporting That Climate Models Run “Too Hot” appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
COVID-19 relief fraud led to billions in taxpayer-funded Paycheck Protection Program loans lostFox News Officials still cannot say exactly how many billions of dollars in Paycheck Protection Program loans fraudsters made off with in the past couple of... The post COVID-19 relief fraud led to billions in taxpayer-funded Paycheck Protection Program loans lost appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Sri Lankan PM Resigns Amid Economic Crisis And Mass Protests*BBC*: *Mahinda Rajapaksa: Sri Lankan PM resigns amid economic crisis* Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned amid mass protests at the government's handling of a deepening economic crisis. The move came as the island was placed under curfew after violent clashes between Rajapaksa supporters and anti-government protesters in Colombo. Three people were killed, including a ruling party MP, and more than 150 injured in violence in the capital. There have been protests over soaring prices and power cuts since last month. The island nation is facing its worst ... read more
Science 2.0 blogs10 hours ago
You Can't Touch The Void, But You Can Measure It With Black HolesBy looking at the ‘shadows’ of two supermassive black holes in the process of colliding, astronomers may have a way to measure black holes in distant galaxies and test competing theories of gravity. Three years ago, the first ever image of a black hole, at the center of galaxy Messier 87, came into focus thanks to the Event Horizon Telescope, a global network of synchronized radio dishes acting as one giant telescope. Now a new imaging technique could allow astronomers to study black holes smaller than M87’s, a monster with a mass of 6.5 billion suns, harbored in galaxies more dista... read more
OrientalReview.org10 hours ago
Putin’s Victory Day Speech Concisely Summarized The Importance Of The Ukrainian ConflictFrom the times of ancient Kievan Rus to World War II and into the present day, Donbass has always been an indispensable part of Russia’s historical identity. Russian President Putin gave his annual Victory Day speech on Monday where he concisely summarized the importance of the Ukrainian Conflict. US-led Western […] read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ10 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - May 9 German and Italian planes started landing in Iraq for Anglo-Iraq War
(Bundesarchiv) 1919 UK approved Iraq political officer Wilson’s plan for mandate in Iraq run by a high commissioner 1935 Iraqi air force dropped flyers telling tribes to end revolt in Diwaniya or govt would punish them Tribes refused Govt started bombing area Martial law declared Rumaitha Gen Sidqi put in command of putting down revolt (Musings On Iraq review *Wings of Iraq, Volume 1: The Iraqi Air Force, 1931-1970*) 1941 Germany announced aid package for Iraq (Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Boich World War II In Iraq and Syria) 1941 German diplomat arrived in Syria to... read more
Vox - All11 hours ago
Amazon’s surprising new delivery partners: Rural mom-and-pop shops
[image: Country General Store in Choctaw Bluff, Alabama] Amazon is recruiting rural local businesses to deliver packages seven days a week, 360 days a year. | Carol M. Highsmith/Buyenlarge/Getty Images The e-commerce giant is recruiting local businesses in Alabama, Mississippi, and Nebraska as part of a secretive new delivery program. Since at least last summer, Amazon has quietly been recruiting mom-and-pop shops in rural America to join an experimental delivery program. The company is paying participating small businesses a per-package fee to deliver Amazon orders within a 10-mi... read more
Vox - All11 hours ago
Avishay Artsy and Jonquilyn Hill Join Vox’s Audio Team
Avishay Artsy and Jonquilyn Hill *Artsy and Hill are both joining as senior producers, with Artsy joining Vox’s award-winning daily news podcast *Today, Explained*, and Hill working to develop new shows and series for Vox’s explanatory slate. * Vox’s VP of audio Liz Kelly Nelson and editorial director of explanatory audio Katherine Wells announced on Monday that Avishay Artsy and Jonquilyn Hill are joining the team as senior producers. Artsy will join Vox’s award-winning daily news podcast *Today, Explained, *and Hill will be focused on developing new shows and series for Vox’s e... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras drives diesel prices up by a further 8.9%RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On May 9, Petrobras announced against the explicit wish of President Bolsonaro further increase of 8.9% in diesel prices in the refineries. From May 10, the average price per liter will go from R$4.51 (US$0.88) to R$4.91. The most recent readjustment was made 60 days ago, on March 11, when […] The post Brazil’s state-owned Petrobras drives diesel prices up by a further 8.9% appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Rounding the Earth Newsletter11 hours ago
Proof of Statistical Sieves in VE Data, Part 2: ONS Data
The Vaccine Wars Part XXXVII read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazil needs to be paid for preserving the environment, says Economy MinisterRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On May 9, Brazil's Minister of Economy, Paulo Guedes, said Brazil needs to receive money for preserving the environment. In an event in Brasilia, Guedes said he is working on three agreements with the OECD, such as stimulating sustainable . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] The post Brazil needs to be paid for preserving the environment, says Economy Minister appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
My “Truth” is nothing but THE TRUTH™Jonathon Kay- When Disagreement Becomes Trauma How does one deal with those who claim that debate itself represents an agony beyond human endurance? Like the report as a whole, the supplied definition of “truthing” contained within is written in a way that makes dissent impossible: It is “the act of stating truths on subject matter… Continue reading → read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Marijuana REIT NewLake Capital inks $30 million credit facilityMarijuana industry real estate investment trust NewLake Capital Partners announced it secured a five-year revolving credit facility worth $30 million, with the possibility of expansion to $100 million "as additional lenders are added." Marijuana REIT NewLake Capital inks $30 million credit facility is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Bayou Renaissance Man11 hours ago
The foundation of the USAOld NFO has published an essay by Ayn Rand dating back to 1944. It's prescient in the way it outlines the dilemma in which we find ourselves today. Here's an excerpt. Individualism holds that man is an independent entity with an inalienable right to the pursuit of his own happiness in a society where men deal with one another as equals. The American system is founded on individualism. If it is to survive, we must understand the principles of individualism and hold them as our standard in any public question, in every issue we face. We must have a positive credo, a clear con... read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
James Topp hits OntarioClick on image for full screen. Exact location here. canadamarches.ca read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT11 hours ago
Saturation of IR WavelengthsBy Paul Homewood I though I would throw this one open for comments. I may summarise them into a post later: read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Did Witness Fart Loudly While Testifying in Depp v. Heard Trial?This rumor doesn't pass the smell test. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
‘Jeopardy’ Savors Run of Super Champions After Host StumblesAs Mattea Roach, Amy Schneider and Matt Amodio can attest, it's cool to be smart again. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
“Don’t we all vote at 1 o’clock in the morning?”Watch it while you still can. Update. Well, that didn’t take long. How to watch 2000 Mules: “On the Rumble-owned platform Locals, you can get an annual subscription to my channel and get ‘2000 Mules’ for free, or you can simply purchase and watch the movie. Your choice!” – Dinesh D’Souza Related: Associated Press fact… Continue reading → read more
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