24 June - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 4

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CENSORED NEWS1 minute ago

Federal Appeals Court Greenlights Destruction of Apache's Sacred Oak Flat

Divided Ninth Circuit guts religious freedom law, says copper mine can destroy Apache's Oak FlatApache StrongholdCensored NewsJune 24, 2022WASHINGTON -– Native American sacred land is on the chopping block after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today refused to protect Oak Flat from a foreign-owned copper mining company.In a 2-1 decision, which dissenting Judge Marsha Berzon called “absurd,” “ read more

Gangsters Out Blog4 minutes ago

Joshua Boden sentenced for murder

CTV is reporitng that "A former professional football player who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend will not be eligible for parole for 14 years. Joshua Boden, who once played with the Canadian Football League as a wide receiver, learned his sentence in a Vancouver courtroom on Friday. Second-degree murder convictions come with an automatic life sentence in B.C., so it was up to the judge to determine when Boden would be eligible for parole. The Crown asked for 15 years, while Boden's legal team suggested 12 years." "Boden, 35, was found guilty last year of the second-degr... read more

War News Updates10 minutes ago

Japan Says Chinese Coast Guard Ships Have Conducted Its Longst Violation Of Its Territorial Waters In A Decade

Chinese ships operating near Japan on June 24, 2022. Japanese MoD Image *CNN:* *Japan says Chinese coast guard ships in longest violation of its territorial waters in a decade* Tokyo CNN — Two Chinese coast guard ships navigated Japan’s territorial waters near a chain of disputed islands for more than 64 hours this week, Japanese authorities said Friday – the longest incursion of its kind in a decade. Japan’s coast guard said Friday the Chinese vessels entered Japanese waters in the East China Sea during the early hours of Tuesday and remained to surveil a Japanese fishing boa... read more

Gangsters Out Blog16 minutes ago

Police name victims in Richmond double shooting

The Richmond News is reporitng that "The victims of last week’s double shooting homicide in Richmond have been named. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced on Tuesday that 23-year-old Kevin Allaraj, and 22-year-old Jeevan Saepan were shot and killed on Ackroyd Road on Saturday. Both, say police, were from the Lower Mainland and known to police, who added that it appears that the shooting was targeted and connected to gang activities. I think I reported on this at the time, but I missed it when they named the victims. This one is relevant. It's tied to BK and ... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 229 minutes ago

"Something Is Very Wrong As FED Buys Up The Market And Americans Go Broke. It's About to Get Scary"

Jeremiah Babe, 6/24/22: *"Something Is Very Wrong As FED Buys Up The * *Market And Americans Go Broke. It's About to Get Scary"* read more

The Straight Goods37 minutes ago

Roe Versus Wade...Actually, It's "This Supreme Court" Against the Vast Majority

*Written by Grant G* First things first, I'm neither pro-abortion nor pro-life, I don't want to be labeled as belonging to any of those titled camps. I Don't believe abortion should be an easy nonchalant fix for deliberate bad/risky behaviour, however, there is a myriad of legitimate reasons for seeking one, the obvious reasons, rape, incest, life of mother in danger... of course a woman should be able to abort in those cases. There are more nuanced reasons too, such as a family that has many older children and the mother is of an older age and didn't expect to get pre... read more

War News Updates38 minutes ago

Ukraine Pilots Wants Fighter Jets Not Drones

FILE PHOTO: General Atomics MQ-1C Grey Eagle. © HO / US ARMY / AFP *Breaking Defense:* *US-made jets, air defense on Ukrainian fighter pilots’ wishlist, but not Gray Eagle* * "I'd say that the ground-based air defense was the key in this war, and it's still the key [moving forward],” said a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter squadron commander who goes by the callsign “Moonfish.” * WASHINGTON: Ukrainian fighter pilots expect to speak to US government officials to make the case for the top two technologies needed to repel Russia’s air force: additional ground-based air defense systems and... read more

The Itihasa & The Darshana1 hour ago

Rewriting History from the Hindu Point of View

Most history books that Indian scholars have produced in the last 100 years look at India’s past from a colonial (European), Islamic, and Marxist point of view. Indians must rewrite their history from the Hindu point of view. Old facts have to be interpreted anew, and new insights into the past developed, from the Hindu point of view. Karl Marx has rightly said: "The first battlefield is the rewriting of History!” In the battlefield of history, the Hindus have a lot of work to do. read more

The Last Refuge1 hour ago

Harmeet Dhillon Gives a Pragmatic Legal Perspective on Supreme Court Ruling

Ms. Harmeet Dhillon appears on the Tucker Carlson show to discuss the Supreme Court ruling that sends the issue of abortion back to the individual states for determinations of legal issue by the legislative bodies closest to the people. {Direct Rumble Link} Dhillon provides a clear-eyed and pragmatic review of the Roe -vs- Wade case […] The post Harmeet Dhillon Gives a Pragmatic Legal Perspective on Supreme Court Ruling appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

War News Updates1 hour ago

Chinese President Xi To Visit Hong Kong 25th Anniversary Event And The Swearing-In Of Chief Executive-Designate John Lee

Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the city's handover to China, state media Xinhua News Agency reported. © Anthony WALLACE *SCMP:* *Xi Jinping to attend 25th anniversary celebrations of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty and swearing-in of new city leader John Lee* * State news agency Xinhua reports on Saturday morning that Xi Jinping will officiate ceremony to mark quarter-century of Chinese sovereignty over city * Xi will also 'inaugurate the city's sixth term government' and preside over swearing-in of Chief Execut... read more

War News Updates1 hour ago

US Spy Plane Conducts Taiwan Strait Flyover

A P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane is shown in this file photo. Alex Perlman/US Navy *CNN: **US conducts Taiwan Strait flyover amid tensions with China* A US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane flew over the Taiwan Strait on Friday in a demonstration of the United States’ “commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” just days after 29 Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan’s self-declared air defense identification zone, US Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement. “A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on June 24. The United States wi... read more

Turcopolier1 hour ago

ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 23-24 (excerpts) – TTG

Russian forces have made substantial gains in the Severodonetsk-Lysychansk area over the last several days and Ukrainian troops continue to suffer high casualties, but Ukrainian forces have fundamentally accomplished their objective in the battle by slowing down and degrading Russian … Continue reading → read more

Real Climate Science1 hour ago

“My Body My Choice”

Joe Biden spent the last two years demanding everyone cover their faces and get a dangerous experimental injection. Today he is angrily chanting “my body my choice.” read more

War News Updates1 hour ago

Will Today's US Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion Result In Widespread Unrest, Violence, And Riots In The U.S. This Summer?

*Daily Mail*: *Thousands of protesters hit the streets across the US and begin to mass outside Justice Clarence Thomas' home after he said SCOTUS should 'reconsider' gay marriage now Roe v. Wade has been overturned: Pro-choice extremists are planning 'Night of Rage'* * Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas called on fellow jurists to overturn previous landmark rulings after the court nixed Roe v. Wade on Friday. * The changes, aired in a concurring opinion of the decision penned by Thomas, would see limits put on gay marriage, same-sex activity, and birth control access * ... read more

War News Updates2 hours ago

US Senate Confirms General Cavoli As Head Of US European Command And NATO

Gen. Christopher Cavoli *Politico*: *Biden's pick for NATO chief confirmed* *Gen. Christopher Cavoli currently commands U.S. Army forces in Europe and will succeed Gen. Tod Wolters as the head of U.S. European Command and NATO supreme allied commander. * The Senate has signed off on President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead U.S. forces in Europe and be NATO’s top commander. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli was confirmed Thursday evening as the U.S. and European allies work to help Ukraine blunt Russia’s offensive and NATO looks to expand to include Sweden and Finland in the wake of R... read more

Real Climate Science2 hours ago

Three Weeks Into The Climate Emergency

Upala and Toki were born three weeks ago today. read more

Food Safety News3 hours ago

FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Ineligible Siluriformes Products Imported from Korea

FSIS Alert USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for Siluriformes products imported by Grand BK Corporation, a Carlstadt, N.J. firm. The products were imported from Korea, a country ineligible to export Siluriformes products to the United States. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer... Continue Reading read more

Real Climate Science3 hours ago

Sixty-Five Years Since Hurricane Audrey

The US hasn’t had a June Hurricane for more than thirty years, and hasn’t had a major hurricane during June for sixty-five years – when Hurricane Audrey made landfall on the border of Texas and Louisiana on June 27, 1957. … Continue reading → read more

Small Dead Animals3 hours ago

The forever vaccine

It’s becoming increasingly clear that the mainstream pandemic narrative is collapsing into a heap of naked contradictions and frantic back-pedalling. Canada now needs to decide whether the goal of its strategy with current generation vaccines is to protect against severe COVID or to try to prevent transmission altogether, Gommerman says, until a new vaccine or… Continue reading → read more

Real Climate Science3 hours ago

Unwanted Male Pregnancy

Democrats believe men can get pregnant. 10:44 AM · May 19, 2022 Conservatives purged from USA Today newsrooms by ‘Diversity committees,’ claims former editor | Fox News Amazon is offering its employees $4,000 to assist in killing their unborn children. … Continue reading → read more

balance103 hours ago

Afra reveals the plan for multi-racial evolution

In joy I bow before the Lord of the World, Gautama Buddha. And I am most grateful to the Karmic Board, the Goddess of Liberty and Saint Germain for according me this opportunity to come to Camelot to answer the call of my chelas and to take the platform to deliver to you my address concerning the minority in America—the minorities of peoples who have come from many lands and continents and races and karmic origins. Therefore in the name of Lady Portia I bow before the light within you and I unveil myself as your own brother, Afra. I come most recently from the continent of Afra. I c... read more

War News Updates3 hours ago

UN Secretary General Warns Worsening Food Shortages Could Lead To A Global "Catastrophe"

There is a real risk that multiple famines will be declared this year - and 2023 could be even worse. We need strong political and private sector leadership for a coordinated multilateral response. We cannot accept mass hunger and starvation in the 21st century. — António Guterres (@antonioguterres) June 24, 2022 *Reuters:* *World faces unprecedented global hunger crisis, U.N. chief says* UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - There is a "real risk" of multiple famines this year, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said on Friday and urged ministers meeting on food security to take practical steps ... read more

War News Updates3 hours ago

Some In The U.S. Want To 'Decolonize' Russia

*Casey Michel, The Atlantic*:* Decolonize Russia* *To avoid more senseless bloodshed, the Kremlin must lose what empire it still retains.* The former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski once said that without Ukraine, Russia would cease to be an empire. It’s a pithy statement, but it’s not true. Even if Vladimir Putin fails to wrest back Ukraine, his country will remain a haphazard amalgamation of regions and nations with hugely varied histories, cultures, and languages. The Kremlin will continue ruling over colonial holdings in places including Chechnya, Tatarstan, ... read more

Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago

Digital Tools Complement Organic Farming at Islamic School in Indonesia

CIWIDEY, West Java, Indonesia, Jun 24 (IPS) - It appears to be business as usual at the Al-Ittifaq *pesantren*, the local term for an Islamic boarding school. Yadi and Rezki, both 18, join the *subuh*, pre-dawn prayer, in the local mosque. After a session of religious meditation, along with other *santris*, or students, the two study science in a pre-dawn class for about 30 minutes. Read the full story, “Digital Tools Complement Organic Farming at Islamic School in Indonesia”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago

Centering Gender in the Next Biodiversity Agenda: A Long Way to Montreal

Nairobi, Jun 24 (IPS) - “I often hear, ‘What do women have to do with biodiversity?' And I want to ask them back, 'What do men have to do (with biodiversity)?’,” says Mrinalini Rai, a prominent gender equality rights advocate at the 4th Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the UN Biodiversity Convention, which started this week in Nairobi. Read the full story, “Centering Gender in the Next Biodiversity Agenda: A Long Way to Montreal”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago

Life-saving relief continues to reach quake-hit eastern Afghanistan

Emergency lifesaving aid relief continued to flow into quake-hit eastern Afghanistan on Friday, as UN humanitarians and partners rushed to help the most vulnerable communities. Read the full story, “Life-saving relief continues to reach quake-hit eastern Afghanistan”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago

Bosnia and Herzegovina: UN rights chief urges leaders to ‘turn the page on rhetoric’

Leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina must abandon divisive policies and focus on building an inclusive future for all, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Friday in the capital, Sarajevo, concluding an official visit to the country. Read the full story, “Bosnia and Herzegovina: UN rights chief urges leaders to ‘turn the page on rhetoric’”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago

Overturning of Roe v Wade abortion law a ‘huge blow to women’s human rights’ warns Bachelet

Friday’s decision by the US Supreme Court which overturns the 50-year-old Roe v Wade judgement guaranteeing access to abortion across the United States, was described by the UN human rights chief as “a huge blow to women’s human rights and gender equality.” Read the full story, “Overturning of Roe v Wade abortion law a ‘huge blow to women’s human rights’ warns Bachelet”, on globalissues.org → read more

Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago

UN plan calls for real progress towards ending internal displacement crisis

With record numbers of people uprooted within their homelands due to conflict, disasters, the climate emergency and other tragedies, more must be done to end this crisis, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday, launching his Action Agenda on Internal Displacement. Read the full story, “UN plan calls for real progress towards ending internal displacement crisis”, on globalissues.org → read more

The Last Refuge3 hours ago

French President Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Denounce the U.S. Supreme Court

Quite a remarkably telling situation when the foreign leaders of France and Canada begin to think they have some political responsibility to deliver their opinions on decisions within the United States government. Yes, their pronouncements are fraught with stupidity considering their own national laws on abortion were/are much more stringent than the United States, but […] The post French President Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau Denounce the U.S. Supreme Court appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

War News Updates3 hours ago

Growing Fears In Europe About A Total Shutdown Of Natural Gas From Russia

*CNBC: **Putin is squeezing gas supplies. And Europe is getting seriously worried about a total shutdown* * European leaders are growing increasingly concerned about the possibility of a full shutdown of gas supplies from Russia. * Europe — which receives roughly 40% of its gas via Russian pipelines — is trying to rapidly reduce its reliance on Russian hydrocarbons. * When asked if he was concerned that Russia could fully cut gas supplies, Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel told CNBC: “I’m fully aware that they can ... It’s their choice.” BRUSSELS — European leaders a... read more

War News Updates4 hours ago

Two French Self-Propelled 155 mm CAESAR Artillery Units Have Been Captured By Russian Forces

#Russia #Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦: #Ukrainian Combatants released a new footage of French 155mm "CAESAR" self-propelled howitzer in action —originally supplied by #France 🇫🇷 to the Ukrainain Armed Forces. pic.twitter.com/lNFb1BbsrK — War Noir (@war_noir) June 21, 2022 *Defence View*: *Two French CAESAR howitzer have been captured by the Russian military* A French journalist announced the capture of the Caesar self-propelled guns transferred to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The French self-propelled 155 mm CAESAR artillery units, handed over to the Armed Forces of Ukraine only a few we... read more

Egyptian Chronicles4 hours ago

Qatar’s Tamim in Cairo : It is called politics

Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived to Cairo on Friday in a two-days visit that is the first since the famous Ula Reconciliation Declaration in January 2021 between Qatar and the Quartet... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 24 hours ago

"15 Signs That America Is In Much Worse Trouble Than We All Thought"

*Full screen recommended.* *"15 Signs That America Is In Much * *Worse Trouble Than We All Thought"* by Epic Economist "Today, we brought you some numbers that may be hard to digest. Even though most of us know by now that America is in trouble, many people out there don't have any idea of how deep in trouble we really are. Offense rates are shooting up tremendously right now. As the cost of basic necessities escalates, more people are stealing to feed themselves today than in any other period in the past decade. Gas theft rates are skyrocketing, as prices rise above the $5-dollar-m... read more

Komando.com4 hours ago

Bank data breach exposes 1.5 million Social Security numbers

Millions of Americans' Social Security numbers were just exposed in a data breach of Flagstar Bank. Here's how to freeze your credit to protect your finances. read more

Mining Awareness +4 hours ago

Three Tons of Russian Origin Gold Exported from UK to Switzerland in May; Apparent Sanctions Loopholes

Merkers Mine Nazi gold – after end of WWII in the European theatre. Why did the UK allow the export … Continue reading → read more

Snopes.com4 hours ago

Dick’s Sporting Goods Announces Employee Abortion Benefits

The news of Dick's Sporting Goods offering employees and others travel reimbursements came after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. read more

IER5 hours ago

Carbon Tax Recap, June 2022

In this month’s update we’ll look at a short paper from the Tax Foundation and a piece at National Review… The post Carbon Tax Recap, June 2022 appeared first on IER. read more

Real Climate Science5 hours ago

Insurrection By The Democrats

By their own definition, Democrats are engaging in insurrection against the US government. 9:07 AM · Jun 24, 2022 read more

Real Climate Science6 hours ago

Criminalizing Life

“There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. When there aren’t enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it … Continue reading → read more

War News Updates4 hours ago

Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Says The EU & NATO Appear To Be Forming A Bloc To Wage War Against Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov © Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service/TASS *Newsweek*: *Kremlin Official Sees NATO Preparing for War With Russia* Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said he believes NATO and the European Union (EU) are building a coalition that could eventually wage war with Russia. Russia state media outlets reported Lavrov made the comments while speaking at a news conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, following a meeting with Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijan's minister of foreign affairs. During the conference with reporters, Lavrov discussed ... read more

War News Updates5 hours ago

Ukraine Defenses Collapsing In Northern Donbas. Ukrainian Forces In Full Retreat From Severdonetsk

*Daily Mail: **Ukrainian forces in retreat from Severdonetsk in face of brutal Russian offensive that has reduced city to rubble* * Ukraine will retreat from Severodonetsk in the face of brutal Russian offensive * City has been 'reduced to rubble' and staying in position 'doesn't make sense' * Capturing Severodonetsk and its twin Lysychansk gives Russia all of Luhansk * US sending another $450 million in fresh arms, including Himars rocket systems * EU grants Ukraine candidate status to join the bloc in a boost to the country Ukrainian forces will retreat from Severod... read more

Collecting My Thoughts5 hours ago

A new podcast for me to explore

I've been enjoying podcasts by some of my favorite conservative speakers, thinkers, politicians and webcasters. Found this today, "10 blocks," by City Journal 10 Blocks Podcast | City Journal (city-journal.org) and here's a snippet of the transcript: "Now, [Friedrich] Hayek was best known during his lifetime as a lonely critic of socialism and central planning. In the 1940s, when his fellow economists were enthusiastically nationalizing industries and expecting the Soviet Union to soon overtake the West economically, he published an unlikely bestseller titled* The Road to Serfdom*.... read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation5 hours ago

'A revolutionary ruling – and not just for abortion’: A Supreme Court scholar explains the impact of Dobbs

A Supreme Court scholar untangles the ideas that undergird the historic ruling overturning the Constitutional right to an abortion. read more

Snopes.com5 hours ago

Snopestionary: What Is an Echo Chamber?

Both in person and online, echo chambers reinforce our own viewpoints and hinder our ability to see others'. read more

War News Updates6 hours ago

Report: Ukraine President Zelensky Wants To Fire His Friend Who Is Also The Intelligence Chief

*Politico: * *Zelenskyy wants to replace Ukraine’s top spy after security failures* *Ivan Bakanov was tapped to revamp the controversial Security Service of Ukraine. But after a string of failures and the loss of Kherson, he’s fallen out of favor with the Ukrainian president.* KYIV — You think you know someone, and then Russia invades your country and your childhood friend turned top intelligence official flubs it and some of his senior spies flee their posts, apparently helping the Kremlin’s forces avoid landmines and direct its attack aircraft to blast your cities. President... read more

War News Updates6 hours ago

Ukraine Says US Precision HIMARS Long-Range Rocket Systems Have Arrived

HIMARS have arrived to Ukraine. Thank you to my 🇺🇲 colleague and friend @SecDef Lloyd J. Austin III for these powerful tools! Summer will be hot for russian occupiers. And the last one for some of them. pic.twitter.com/BTmwadthpp — Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) June 23, 2022 *Insider:* *Ukraine celebrates US long-range rocket systems arriving after months of asking. 'Summer will be hot for Russian occupiers.'* * Ukraine's defense minister thanked the US for a delivery of HIMARS long-range rocket systems. * "Summer will be hot for Russian occupiers. And the last one for so... read more

Vox - All6 hours ago

The end of Roe is only the beginning for Republicans

Demonstrators in Washington, DC, during a march for abortion rights in response to the Supreme Court’s draft opinion leaked in May, indicating the Court would overturn Roe v. Wade. | Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images The Supreme Court’s decision is already emboldening the anti-abortion movement to think bigger. Republicans are celebrating the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn *Roe v. Wade* as a win for the anti-abortion movement that was decades in the making. After a draft version of the opinion was leaked to Politico in May, Republicans expressed optimism, bu... read more

The Last Refuge6 hours ago

Democrat Rep Maxine Waters Promotes Insurrection, Says Rulings from the Supreme Court Should be Defied by Opposition

The same representative who advocated for violence against President Trump cabinet members, appeared in front of the Supreme Court today to advocate for defiance against the constitutional limitations on government power. Maxine Waters (California CD-43) represents the outlook of the radical leftists in her emotional reaction to the Supreme Court ruling that lets states decide […] The post Democrat Rep Maxine Waters Promotes Insurrection, Says Rulings from the Supreme Court Should be Defied by Opposition appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

Covert Geopolitics6 hours ago

This Financial Coup d’ Etat aka Great Reset is A Planetary Takedown by Financial “Insiders”

Catherine Austin Fitts (CAF), Publisher of The Solari Report and former Assistant Secretary of Housing (Bush 41 Admin.), contends this is what the so-called “reset” looks like. High food and fuel prices along with crushing interest rates are no accident. CAF explains, “To me, this is part of the ‘going direct reset.’ There is an official narrative, … Continue reading This Financial Coup d’ Etat aka Great Reset is A Planetary Takedown by Financial “Insiders” → read more

Snopes.com6 hours ago

Did Video Show Russian Missile ‘Boomerang’ in Ukraine, Striking Troops Who Launched It?

We looked for the origins of a viral video that supposedly showed a Russian missile undergoing an "epic malfunction" in Ukraine. read more

Small Dead Animals6 hours ago

Austria is Calming Down

eugyppius- Austria Set to Retire the Vaccine Mandate by End of August read more