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Thomas Paine

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Friday, June 24, 2022

24 June - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 4

 10:13 pm MDT

"No More Important Agenda..."
"Monsters will always exist. There's one inside each of us. But an angel lives there, too. There is no more important agenda than figuring out how to slay one and nurture the other. " - Jacqueline Novogratz read more
Vox - All13 hours ago
Read: The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
[image: Anti-abortion protester holds sign saying “Goodbye Roe”] Anti-abortion activists protested outside of the US Supreme Court Building on June 21, days before the Court released its decision in *Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization* that overturns the constitutional right to an abortion established in *Roe v. Wade.* | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Read the decision overturning the landmark 1973 court case that established the constitutional right to an abortion. The US Supreme Court has officially overturned *Roe v. Wade, *the landmark 1973 ruling that established a c... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil: Consumer confidence rises in June -FGV
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The confidence of Brazilian consumers advanced in June to the best level since the middle of last year with an improvement both in the perception of the current moment and the future, according to data from Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV) released on Friday, June 24. The FGV's Consumer Confidence Index […] The post Brazil: Consumer confidence rises in June -FGV first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil: Consumer confidence rises in June -FGV appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Research on green H2 envisions Paraguay as the energy heart of South America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Researchers from the National University of Asunción (UNA) and other universities and Latin American countries participated in the first investigation on the potential for green hydrogen production (green H2) and its applications in Paraguay. The work points out a tempting path to energize South America from its center with sustainable […] The post Research on green H2 envisions Paraguay as the energy heart of South America first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Research on green H2 envisions Paraguay as the energy heart of South America appeared first... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil: Corn is out in the open due to lack of space in warehouses
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Corn is piling up outside Brazil's silos as the country's largest producing region harvests a super crop. Warehouses are still full of soybeans, harvested only a few months before corn. In Mato Grosso state (MT), soybean . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our […] The post Brazil: Corn is out in the open due to lack of space in warehouses first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil: Corn is out in the open due to lack of space in warehouses appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Science 2.0 blogs13 hours ago
Back To The Future Of Science Fiction
Vernians are the true believers who think Jules Verne's books are scientific manuals rather than fantastic stories. To my knowledge, there are few, if any, true Vernians around. Still, there are neo-Vernians today who see Verne's books are scientific manuals illustrating the theories of his day. Furthermore, a Vernian process shows how to evaluate science and project itinto the engineering future. Maybe the most forgotten and valuable part of Verne's science fiction was its use in education. read more read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
UKC News: Economic Armageddon, US-UK ‘Anti-Disinformation’ Racket
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with guests Vanessa Beeley and Iain Davis with the end of week news round-up. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Mexico’s Central Bank raises benchmark interest rate to 7.75%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, June 23, the Central Bank of Mexico (Banxico) raised its interest rate by 75 basis points to 7.75% to attenuate inflation at a two-decade high and anticipated that it could continue to increase it if necessary. "The . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] The post Mexico’s Central Bank raises benchmark interest rate to 7.75% first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Mexico’s Central Bank raises benchmark interest rate to 7.75% appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden The Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs. Wade, returning the decision on whether or not abortion is legal to individual states. In... The post Supreme Court Overturns Roe V. Wade appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
CFACT13 hours ago
Hurricane risk is real for offshore wind
It looks like wind generators will have to be redesigned specifically to withstand hurricanes. The post Hurricane risk is real for offshore wind appeared first on CFACT. read more
The Duran14 hours ago
EU candidate status to Ukraine & Moldova, Georgia denied. Cauldrons in Donbass. Update 1
EU candidate status to Ukraine & Moldova, Georgia denied. Cauldrons in Donbass. Update 1 Topic 596 read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
US-China Détente On The Horizon
The Kyodo news agency reported on Monday that Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand are holding a four-way summit on the fringes of the NATO leaders’ gathering in Spain next week. The report said Tokyo’s initiative on the quadrilateral meeting is seen “as an attempt to keep an assertive […] read more
"Strange Prices At Ollies's Bargain Outlet! This Is Crazy!"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 6/24/22: *"Strange Prices At Ollies's Bargain Outlet! This Is Crazy!"* "In today's vlog we are at Ollie's Bargain Outlet, and are noticing massive price increases! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and a lot of empty shelves! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Market Fakery And Rigging Is Now Worse Than Ever"
*Your guide...* Gregory Mannarino, AM 6/24/22: *"Market Fakery And Rigging Is Now Worse Than Ever"* - https://traderschoice.net/ Link To The MMRI (Mannarino Market Risk Indicator) read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Editor's Note
Today is a national holiday in Quebec. Taking a few hours off to connect with some friends. Blogging will return later today. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Live Fact-Checking Updates: US Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade
Snopes is tracking misinformation related to the ruling to end the nationwide right to abortion and compiling resources to help Americans make sense of it. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
UN Chief Warns of ‘Catastrophe’ from Global Food Shortage
The head of the United Nations warned that the world faces “catastrophe” because of the growing shortage of food around the globe. read more
This one's for Alma Boykin
Alma's a writer and blogger, and also a singer and a perpetrator of puns. I think she'll get several belly-laughs out of this list of musical terms, which appeared on MeWe yesterday. I can see her choir director doing a facepalm as Alma trots these out at the next rehearsal . . . Peter read more
Wettest Megadrought In History
Last week the press said the New Mexico megadrought was the worst in 1,200 years. This week they say New Mexico is having near record amounts of rain. Officials say this is Albuquerque’s second rainiest start to the monsoon season read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
What to Know About Monkeypox.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2793012?guestAccessKey=fecc91eb-229f-48cd-bacd-c70f06108836&utm_source=linkedin_company&utm_medium=social_jama&utm_term=7146003009&utm_campaign=article_alert&linkId=170188135 read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Bousquet talks to himself
News 1. Women and housing “A 25-unit affordable housing complex in Lakeside, NS called The Sunflower that will provide housing for women, families, and gender-expansive people is almost complete. But women and gender-diverse people, who are vulnerable in a housing crisis, need more to keep them from facing homelessness and housing insecurity,” reports Suzanne Rent: […] read more
“The minister insisted”
The German Economy Minister says Germans will be happy to have their lives ruined. “If the storage facilities in Germany were mathematically 100% full… we could do without Russian gas completely… for just about two-and-a-half months and then the storage … Continue reading → read more
Plummeting June 24 Temperatures
June 24 temperatures at Bucyrus, Ohio have declined more than half a degree since the 19th century. Graphing June 24 temperatures in the Midwest were much warmer prior to 1960. The last hot year was 1988, when James Hansen started … Continue reading → read more
“BITCOIN MINING CAN PREVENT CLIMATE CHANGE”
“By using methane produced from landfills and the oil field that would otherwise be flared, bitcoin mining can help reduce 0.15°C of global warming.” Bitcoin Mining Can Prevent Climate Change – Bitcoin Magazine read more
China Building Coal Plants To Become Carbon Neutral
Popular Science says that China is ramping up their coal production on their way to becoming “carbon neutral” by 2060. Why China just can’t seem to quit coal | Popular Science read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE16 hours ago
Forever young: Many cold-blooded creatures don’t age, studies show.
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-06-24/Forever-young-Many-cold-blooded-creatures-don-t-age-studies-show-1b7krpULGzS/index.html read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE16 hours ago
Does the expansion of the Universe break the speed of light?
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/universe-speed-of-light/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1656044528 read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE17 hours ago
Scientists Find Bacteria That Eat and Breathe Electricity.
https://curiosmos.com/scientists-find-bacteria-that-eat-and-breathe-electricity/ read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE17 hours ago
Arecibo observatory scientists help unravel surprise asteroid mystery
https://phys.org/news/2022-06-arecibo-observatory-scientists-unravel-asteroid.html read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago
FDA approves Lilly’s Mounjaro™ (tirzepatide) injection, the first and only GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist for the treatment of adults with type 2 diabetes.
https://investor.lilly.com/news-releases/news-release-details/fda-approves-lillys-mounjarotm-tirzepatide-injection-first-and read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago
‘Travel Therapy’: Could a Vacation Help Mental Health and Well-Being?
https://neurosciencenews.com/vacation-mental-health-20898/ read more
Climate Justice Advocates March on Trenton
Rally calls on Governor Murphy to do more to live up to his climate and environmental justice commitments The post Climate Justice Advocates March on Trenton appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Latin America loses a decade in education due to pandemic, warns World Bank
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Latin American and Caribbean region has lost more than a decade in education due to the covid-19 pandemic, warned the World Bank on Thursday, June 23, which urged to take measures "to save a generation". The region, which was already suffering from . . . To read the full […] The post Latin America loses a decade in education due to pandemic, warns World Bank first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Latin America loses a decade in education due to pandemic, warns World Bank appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Econlib14 hours ago
To succeed, one must recognize success
In the late 2010s, I frequently had to deal with commenters who complained about Fed policy. They echoed President Trump’s complaints that the Fed was holding back the economy. Inflation was slightly too low. They felt there was unused potential. They had all sorts of grand ideas for reforming Fed policy. Let’s review the data: […] The post To succeed, one must recognize success appeared first on Econlib. read more
Land Destroyer14 hours ago
US Outlines Continued Primacy Over Asia at 2022 Shangri-La Dialogue
*June 24, 2022* (Brian Berletic - New Eastern Outlook) - The British International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has hosted the “Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore since 2002. It is billed as “Asia’s premier security summit,” all while being almost entirely Western-centric in agenda and design. To help illustrate this, since the format was created, the first plenary meeting has always been centered around the US Secretary of Defense – the United States being a nation not even located in Asia. This year was no exception, the West and its interests took center stage. Opening... read more
Skirt requirement violates equal protection, Title IX 
Where a charter school’s dress code required girls to wear skirts, that rule violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and subjected the girls to discrimination and denied them the full benefits of education in violation of Title IX. Background Charter Day School or CDS, a public charter school in North Carolina, requires ... read more
022-2-145 – Peltier v. Charter Day School Inc.
Peltier v. Charter Day School Inc., Case Nos. 20-1001, 20-1023, June 14, 2022. 4th Cir. (Keenan), from EDNC at Wilmington (Howard). Aaron Michael Streett for Appellants/Cross-Appellees. Galen Leigh Sherwin for Appellees/Cross-Appellants. VLW 022-2-145. 103 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Helping Afghanistan after earthquake will be hard: 3 questions answered
Concerns about Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders have made the rest of the world wary of sending money, and many foreign aid workers have already fled. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 24 June 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/eIX58Cf3Y2 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/Xtg5lc4TvO — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) June 24, 2022 LIVE: As Russia's assault on Ukraine enters its fourth month, the fighting – now centered on Ukraine's Donbas – is "entering a fearsome climax," according to a Ukrainian official. https://t.co/Ql2a77aSJh — DW News (@dwnews) June 24, 2022 Ukraine's troops will retreat from the besieged city of Sievierodonetsk to avoid encircl... read more
No immunity for solitary confinement practices 
Where detainees at supermax facilities alleged that solitary confinement violated their Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment and their 14th Amendment right to receive sufficient process, prison officials were properly denied qualified immunity at the motion to dismiss stage. The detainees adequately pleaded deliberate indifference and denial of basic due ... read more
022-2-144 – Thorpe v. Clarke
Thorpe v. Clarke, Case No. 21-1714, June 14, 2022. 4th Cir. (Floyd), from WDVA at Big Stone Gap (Jones). Margaret Hoehl O’Shea for Appellants. Vishal Mahendra Agraharkar and Andrei Alexander Popovici for Appellees. VLW 022-2-144. 37 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Collateral attack on state court judgment barred 
Where the circuit court entered a default judgment authorizing the seizure of the pro se plaintiff’s land by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, or DCR, his federal court suit against judges, court personnel and others was barred by the Rooker-Feldman doctrine, which generally prevents federal district courts from reviewing state court ... read more
022-3-251 – Jackson v. Blessing 
Jackson v. Blessing, Case No. 3:21-cv-772, June 13, 2022. EDVA at Richmond (Novak). VLW 022-3-251. 11 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Rule 11 doesn’t extend to notice of dismissal 
Where defendants’ attorneys argued a statement in a notice of voluntary dismissal filed by plaintiffs’ attorneys violated Rule 11, their motion for sanctions was denied because Rule 11’s “later advocating” provision did not extend to the dismissal notice. Background The original complaint alleged a RICO conspiracy in which one subset of the defendants provided funding ... read more
022-3-245 – Mann v. Gomez 
Mann v. Gomez, Case No. 3:20-cv-820, June 9, 2022. EDVA at Richmond (Payne). VLW 022-3-245. 21 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
No survival damages for alleged asbestos exposure 
Where the representative of a now-deceased seaman alleging his exposure to asbestos aboard a Navy ship caused his death sought survival damages for pain and suffering as well as medical expenses, his claim was denied because survival damages for pre-death pain and suffering or medical expenses are unavailable under general maritime law. Background Herbert H. ... read more
022-3-249 – Mullinex v. John Crane Inc. 
Mullinex v. John Crane Inc., Case No. 4:18-cv-00033, June 10, 2022. EDVA at Newport News (Jackson). VLW 022-3-249. 10 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
The Same People Who Said ‘2 Weeks to Flatten the Curve’ Claim Nat’l Red Flag Laws Won’t Be Abused
[image: two weeks]Red flag laws do little to prevent mass shootings and a lot to trample the rights of law abiding citizens. read more
MJBizDaily15 hours ago
Major League Baseball clears CBD sponsorships
Major League Baseball will allow teams to accept CBD sponsorships, a watershed advance for cannabis acceptance in professional athletics. Major League Baseball clears CBD sponsorships is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Econlib16 hours ago
The Supply-Side Headwinds that Could Cause a Recession
Most discussion about the possibility of recession focuses on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policies. But there are also factors on the supply side of the economy that may tip the U.S. economy into a recession. Among them are the tax and regulatory policies of the Biden administration. This is the opening paragraph of David R. […] The post The Supply-Side Headwinds that Could Cause a Recession appeared first on Econlib. read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
First Nixon, Then Trump: The Serious Problem of the President-as-Candidate
Former President Donald Trump at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (Gage Skidmore, https://flic.kr/p/SfGqf1; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/, CC BY-SA 2.0) The Jan. 6 committee has concluded, with good evidence in hand, that, after Election Day in 2020, the Trump-Pence campaign began soliciting money from unwilling donors for an election defense that the funds were never used for and perhaps never intended for. A blizzard of appeals went out and hundreds of millions of dollars were raised—not a penny of which was devoted to the declared purpose of r... read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
Podcasts
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bilaterals.org14 hours ago
India-US bilateral trade disputes at multilateral IPEF? USTR's meeting triggers alarm in Delhi
24-Jun-2022 An 11 June meeting called by USTR Katherine Tai discussed 'launching negotiations under trade pillar', sparking fears among Indian officials that IPEF could end up as a trade agreement. read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
Hopeful for conclusion of India-UK free trade agreement by Diwali: Goyal
24-Jun-2022 Union minister Piyush Goyal has expressed hope that the free trade agreement between India and the United Kingdom will be concluded by Diwali. read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
China floats BRICS free-trade deal, while Russia's Vladimir Putin calls for an alternative to US dollar
24-Jun-2022 China has proposed a free-trade bloc among the five BRICS countries in a bid to enhance economic ties within the decade-old grouping, as its geopolitical rivalry heats up with the United States. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden funding illegal immigration into US communities
DailyWire: The Biden Administration is paying upfront cash or reimbursements to underage illegal immigrants or their relatives to cover their travel to communities across the U.S., a federal document obtained by The Daily Wire reveals. The Department of Health and Human Services document, which deals with settling “unaccompanied minor” illegal immigrants in the U.S., says under the category “Sponsor Travel Support” that U.S. taxpayers will foot the bill if the minor can’t. “Historically, [Office of Refugee Resettlement] had a 20% funding cap on travel for sponsors if a sponsor ... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Russians suspected in Texas energy plant explosion
* Jazz Shaw:* *Did the Russians attack a Texas energy plant?* ... Normally, a story like this wouldn’t raise many eyebrows. LNG is notoriously challenging to work with because of the high pressure it must be kept under and the explosive nature of the gas if it is depressurized and released. Accidents do happen in this industry from time to time. But as Jim Geraghty points out at the Morning Jolt today, there could be more to the story than meets the eye. Potentially *much* more. Investigative reporter Tom Rogan of the Washington Examiner may have found a link between the Freepo... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Gun restrictions in liberal states at risk
Washington Examiner: Now that the Supreme Court has struck down New York’s concealed carry law, similar restrictions in several other states may soon face successful challenges. Justices ruled 6-3 in *New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen* that a state can’t demand its gun owners provide a justification when applying for a concealed carry permit. The ruling essentially said the people's right to bear arms exists equally both inside and outside their homes. SUPREME COURT RULES NEW YORK'S STRICT CONCEALED CARRY GUN LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL “This is more than just a gr... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Biden's illegal amnesty
Washington Examiner: Federal prosecutors are quietly dismissing stacks of cases against illegal immigrants under a Biden administration mandate that could be on pace to effectively pardon 1 million people by 2024, according to leaked information reviewed by the *Washington Examiner.* Attorneys for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have begun to throw out tens of thousands of the 2 million backlogged cases in immigration court following a political appointee's order not to go after illegal border crossers from before the November 2020 election. “This is a de facto amnesty,... read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
States Brace for Fight over Gun Laws After High Court Ruling
The language in the court’s majority opinion heightened concern that other state laws may now be in jeopardy. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil’s Central Bank focused on inflation below 4% in 2023
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The president of Brazil's Central Bank, Roberto Campos Neto, said monetary policymakers are aiming for inflation below 4% in 2023 to bring it toward their 3.25% target. "For us, around the target means less than 4%," he said at an . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post Brazil’s Central Bank focused on inflation below 4% in 2023 first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil’s Central Bank focused on inflation below 4% in 2023 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Biden refuses to do the one thing that would actually reduce the price of gas
Fox News: President Joe Biden has pushed a series of policies and executive actions to lower gasoline prices, but has yet to back boosting domestic oil production. The president called on Congress Wednesday to implement a three-month gas tax holiday which would reduce pump prices by 18 cents a gallon and diesel fuel prices by 24 cents per gallon. Pushing a temporary gas tax pause is Biden's latest attempt to address gasoline prices which remain near all-time highs, according to AAA data. "President Biden understands that a gas tax holiday alone will not, on its own, relieve the... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
South American ministers sign alliance in Brazil against organized crime
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ministers and officials from nine South American countries announced Thursday a "strategic alliance" of cooperation in the fight against transnational organized crime at a meeting convened by the Brazilian government in Brasilia. Authorities from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Uruguay, in addition to Brazil . . . […] The post South American ministers sign alliance in Brazil against organized crime first appeared on The Rio Times. The post South American ministers sign alliance in Brazil against organized crime appeared f... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Biden puts college men at risk of injustice
Washington Examiner: Signed into law by President Richard Nixon, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 sensibly banned discrimination on the basis of sex in all federally funded education programs. Only an administration as radical as that of President Joe Biden could manage to change such a simple anti-discrimination provision into an attack on due process, freedom of speech, and women’s sports. But on the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, Biden’s Department of Education did exactly that. It issued new regulations that will fundamentally change the rights of t... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa to launch space cooperation program
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The member countries of the BRICS group (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) will begin a new space The post Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa to launch space cooperation program first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa to launch space cooperation program appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Biden appoints anti-white racist to State Department
Warner Todd Huston and Jeff Dunetz: The State Department named Desirée Cormier Smith to a new post with the direction to “confront systemic racism and injustice around the world.” The department described Smith as a “racial justice expert with a deep and steadfast commitment to equity and justice for all.” A radical Joe Biden appointee (is there any other kind?) to the State Department has been heard saying that white U.S. diplomats must learn to hate America more. Desirée Cormier Smith is now Biden’s first State Dept. special representative for racial equity and justice… yeah, ... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Russia makes some advances in eastern Ukraine
ISW: ... 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 forces. Head of the Luhansk Oblast Administration Serhiy Haidai stated on June 23 that Ukrainian troops may have to retreat to avoid encirclement in Lysychansk, which indicates that Ukrainian authorities are setting conditions to prepare for the ultimate loss of both Severodonetsk and Lysyc... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil: Chemical sector foresees almost US$360 million in investments until 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Chemical Industry Association (Abiquim) informed that the sector intends to invest, until 2024, about R$1.9 billion (US$360 million) in "actions that should result in the generation of jobs and technological innovations". The announcement was made on June 23 in Brasilia, during the event Dialogues with Chemistry, organized by […] The post Brazil: Chemical sector foresees almost US$360 million in investments until 2024 first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil: Chemical sector foresees almost US$360 million in investments until 2024 ap... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Argentina’s GDP grows 6% in the 1st quarter of 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's GDP (Gross Domestic Product) registered a 6% increase in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period of the previous year. It was the fifth consecutive quarter of growth. On Thursday, June 23, Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec) released the data. The gross formation […] The post Argentina’s GDP grows 6% in the 1st quarter of 2022 first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Argentina’s GDP grows 6% in the 1st quarter of 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
No data on efficacy against current Covid variants – but European watchdog wants standard approval for Valneva
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It is the sixth Covid vaccine to be approved in the EU: The European Medicines Agency EMA has recommended approval for Valneva's vaccine (VLA2001); approval by the EU Commission is considered a mere formality. It is interesting to note that a lot of data on the vaccine is not available […] The post No data on efficacy against current Covid variants – but European watchdog wants standard approval for Valneva first appeared on The Rio Times . The post No data on efficacy against current Covid variants – but European watchdog wants standard approval for Valne... read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
China upgrades its navy – Aircraft carriers, AI drones and more
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Beijing has focused on modernizing its Navy for years. In addition to new aircraft carriers, “artificial intelligence” elements are also increasingly being deployed. Both under and above water. The People’s Republic of China has been upgrading significantly for several years and is increasingly focusing on strengthening its Navy. The main […] The post China upgrades its navy – Aircraft carriers, AI drones and more first appeared on The Rio Times. The post China upgrades its navy – Aircraft carriers, AI drones and more appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Trump's Screwballs
Another day of hearings in Washington and the story keeps getting darker. Dana Milbank writes: Two weeks of hearings by the select committee have made clear that the insurrection itself was but a manifestation of a much larger plot by Trump to overturn the election by any means necessary: violence, martial law, seizing voting machines, fake electors, intimidating state officials, harassing election workers, drafting meritless lawsuits — and a contemplated putsch at the Justice Department. It's quite clear now that Trump himself is certifiable. And he surrounded himself with peopl... read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
Kingdom calls on South Korea to hurry with FTA procedures
24-Jun-2022 Phnom Penh has asked Seoul to complete its internal procedures as soon as possible for the bilateral Cambodia-Korea Free Trade Agreement to enter into force, which will stimulate trade between the two countries to “another level”, according to a commerce ministry spokesman. read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
Turkey, UK to upgrade free trade deal to boost economic ties: Turkish FM
24-Jun-2022 Turkey and Britain are working to upgrade their free trade agreement as a means to boost bilateral economic ties, said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
Japan, Bahrain sign investment agreement
24-Jun-2022 The bilateral agreement aims to further protect and promote investment between the contracting parties. read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
Les partis allemands acceptent de ratifier l'accord de libre-échange UE-Canada
24-Jun-2022 The three parties in Germany's ruling coalition agreed to ratify the European Union's free trade deal with Canada, a senior Social Democrats official. read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
German parties agree to ratify EU-Canada free trade deal
24-Jun-2022 The three parties in Germany's ruling coalition agreed to ratify the European Union's free trade deal with Canada, a senior Social Democrats official. read more
bilaterals.org14 hours ago
US poised to escalate claim Mexico violated free-trade pact
24-Jun-2022 The US is preparing to escalate its complaints that Mexico's state-favoring energy policies violate the nations' free-trade agreement. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has doubled down on his nuclear arms buildup to overwhelm “hostile forces” at a key meeting where military leaders approved unspecified new operational duties for frontline army units. https://t.co/0f6Fcq3YG2 — The Associated Press (@AP) June 24, 2022 Germans may see their gas bills increase by two or even three times as the country faces the prospect of Russian gas supplies being cut, an energy official has warned. https://t.co/U4Of2crjyX — DW News (@dwnews) June 24, 2022 With Ukraine’s seaports blockaded or captured by Russian forces, neighboring ... read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
Law as Performance and as Theory
Sanford Levinson This post was prepared for a roundtable on Law, Literature, and Other Performing Arts, convened as part of LevinsonFest 2022. Again, the first thing to do is to thank the participants in this gathering and the team of colleagues at UT without whom none of this would be possible, Ashley Moran, Richard Albert, and Trish Do. My gratitude is boundless. I think it is fair to say that the papers in this session are quite disparate, perhaps in keeping with the notional celebration of what I consider the best single thing I’ve ever been part of in my forty years at the... read more
Schools Matter15 hours ago
Maine Neutralizes Theocratic SCOTUS Decision on Schools
When the six-member American Taliban majority on the U. S. Supreme Court decided that Maine's state assistance to private schools (due to many students not having public schools available in rural areas) must include aid to religious private schools as well, many defenders of the separation of church and state were alarmed. As alarming as the 6-3 decision was, Maine anticipated a path around the ruling by preemptively passing a law that denies state assistance to any private school that discriminates against LGBTQ students--which, in essence, eliminate the hateful Christian madr... read more
Vox - All15 hours ago
What’s the best way to help extremely poor people? After 20 years, the evidence is in.
[image: A woman in a colorful dress holds a bucket of greens on her head at an outdoor market in Kenya.] Through planning and shared responsibilities, Ntetekwa now has a permanent spot at the local market and can sell her family’s produce at a fair cost that will allow her business to expand in Samburu, Kenya. | BRAC/BOMA Is it really useful to “teach a person to fish” or should you just give them the damn fish already? If you want to fight poverty, you probably intuitively feel that the worst-off people are the ones who should be prioritized. As difficult as it is to live on a f... read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
What are most African nations thinking about Ukraine?
*Most African Countries Support Russia * *Zelensky called fifty-five African leaders for virtual meeting but only four of them attended* *By Lucas Leiroz (Researcher in Social Sciences at the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; geopolitical consultant)* Apparently, Volodymir Zelensky’s popularity in Ukraine is very low. The Ukrainian leader called for a virtual diplomatic meeting with African heads of state, but the event failed completely. Almost all African leaders declined to participate, hampering Zelensky’s plans to make the meeting a pro-Kiev propaganda... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
People watch as a defused 500kg bomb that did not detonate when it landed on an apartment building in March, is lowered from the roof by members of a specialised team that defuses and removes explosives, bombs, mines and other munitions in the Saltivka neighbourhood, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Missiles and bombs left around Ukraine* (Reuters). read more
musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago
Friday fish stories
I don’t know how Catholics became known for eating fish on Fridays, but I have heard this all my life. My wife’s family is Catholic, but even they don’t know. * Maybe it is due to an abundance of fish … Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
A Year On, Surfside Remembers 98 Victims of Condo Collapse
A year ago in the middle of the night, a 12-story oceanfront condo building in Surfside, Florida, came down with a thunderous roar. read more
Viable Opposition16 hours ago
Partitioning Russia - Washington's Plans for Russia's Future
The political leaders of the most influential Western nations are delighted with the prospect that their actions against Russia may be the catalyst needed to rid the world of Vladimir Putin. As you will see in this posting, merely ridding the world of the 21st century's version of Adolph Hitler (their words, not mine) isn't enough for the power hungry ruling class. As usual, let's open this posting with some background information to help you put everything into context. The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSSE), also known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission is... read more
Yes, Some Small Employers In Florida Can Be Sued For Discrimination
For the most part, discrimination cases can only be filed against employers with at least 15 employees. Federal law and Florida law both limit liability for most discrimination claims to employers with 15 or more employees. But some cities and counties in Florida allow discrimination claims to be made against employers with 5 or more employees. Miami-Dade County has such an ordinance. A new case out of the Third District Court of Appeals has confirmed that employees who work for employers in Miami-Dade County that have at least 5 employees can sue for discrimination in court. I... read more
Electroverse17 hours ago
Monthly Lows Fall In New Zealand; Climatic Fallacies; + Germany Braces For Gas Rationing
The lights are going out across even the most developed and prosperous nations. Winter blackouts are all-but assured. Prepare. The post Monthly Lows Fall In New Zealand; Climatic Fallacies; + Germany Braces For Gas Rationing appeared first on Electroverse. read more
Not since the reconstruction years have Democrats behaved so badly
"Shootings, while still up dramatically, 47%, compared to two years ago, are down 11% versus the same time last year." So what happened 2 years ago? George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis policeman. This set off riots by BLM, Antifa, and neighborhood thugs in many cities. Self righteous white liberals put signs in their yards with black power fists to show solidarity and their own virtue. Preachers drove people from their churches with their finger wagging. It was OK to riot, but not to go to school or the gym. Non-covid deaths soared. It also put in place the Democrats' rally... read more
SO IS BRUEN THE REASON A FEW REPUBLICANS WENT ALONG WITH A GUN BILL?
When the framework for a bipartisan bill addressing gun violence was annnounced on June 12, I predicted that the effort would go nowhere. I was wrong. The bill is now on the verge of final passage. I knew the bill was weak tea and was barely about guns at all. I knew that it could pass the House without Republican votes and that Republicans in the Senate who don't face reelection until 2024 or 2026 -- Mitch McConnell and Joni Ernst, for instance -- could vote for it secure in the knowledge that it will largely be forgotten by the time they're running again. I knew that the bill's ef... read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
Emotional exhaustion is real. Your friendships don’t need to suffer.
Shanée Benjamin for Vox How to be there for your people when you’re emotionally out of gas. In January, Bart Vijendra felt like the world’s worst friend. A few friends came down with Covid-19, another went through a terrible breakup, and they all needed a sympathetic ear. Vijendra, though, was incredibly burned out. The 25-year-old works in the food industry, and between staffing shortages and long hours, he was exhausted, stretched thin, and felt as though he didn’t have enough energy to be there for his friends. Life’s demands — long shifts at work, an ongoing pandemic, compo... read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Los Angeles hospitals brace for billions in earthquake upgrades by 2030 Iran’s Oil Exports Surge In June Sri Lanka's economy has 'completely collapsed,' Prime Minister says Not peer reviewed: Serious Adverse Effects Following mRNA Vaccines Leaked Audio From 80 Internal TikTok Meetings Shows That US User Data Has Been Repeatedly Accessed From China China supercomputer achieves global first with ‘brain-scale’ AI model IEA: Europe Should Prepare For Complete Russian Gas Shutdown - IEA chief Birol said that Europe should prepare for a complete suspension of Russian g... read more
Argentina: Teacher from Salta Claims Seeing UFO on the Way to Cafayate
*Source: Los Primeros (Argentina)* *Date: 23 June 2022* *Argentina: Teacher From Salta Claims Seeing UFO on the Way to Cafayate* *It was around 4 a.m. on Wednesday. "I was alone on the road. I pulled over and observed for a long time," says the philosophy instructor.* Pale, nervous and above all shocked by the experience, Carlos Paz Morales, a philosophy instructor, claims having seen a UFO on the way to Cafayate. "I was returning to Salta on Wednesday morning, as I usually do every week upon finishing my teaching duties at the former Escuela Normal de Cafayate (Cafayate ... read more
Halifax Examiner16 hours ago
Despite receiving Muskrat Falls power, Nova Scotia is still burning biomass for electricity
The Ecology Action Centre is urging the provincial government to rescind or revoke a directive to Nova Scotia Power to maximize the burning of biomass to generate electricity. That instruction was first given by the McNeil government in May 2020 after ongoing delays in receiving renewable energy from Labrador. “In January and again in March, […] read more
ClimateRealism16 hours ago
Relax, KOMO News, Tomatoes and Ketchup Supplies Are Secure Amid Climate Change
KOMO News in Seattle, as well as a couple of other media outlets in the region, ran stories claiming climate change threatens global tomato and ketchup production. Data show this is false. Amid modest warming, tomato production and yields have grown considerably across the world as a whole and in each of the top producing […] The post Relax, KOMO News, Tomatoes and Ketchup Supplies Are Secure Amid Climate Change appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
A Heart for Service
Dr. Antoine Garibaldi is retiring after many years of working to lift up the downtrodden and marginalized in the education space... read more
Virtual Conference Centers Native Student Success, Culture
The American Indian College Fund hosted a free virtual conference open to Native American high school, college, transfer, and... read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
Best smart lights, clocks and other gadgets that don’t rely on voice control like Alexa
Privacy tip: Smart gadgets to automate your home without voice assistants listening to your conversations. read more
“Palm Trees In Philadelphia”
【LIVE】 Webcam Kuredu Island Resort | SkylineWebcams Global warming forecasts from 1989. “Dateline Earth 2040: As sea levels continue to rise due to the melting of polar ice caps and heat-induced expansion of seawater, the United Nations is reporting an … Continue reading → read more
Komando.com19 hours ago
This privacy-first search engine lets YOU decide what you see – not an algorithm
The Brave search engine has a new way to get the results you're looking for more efficiently. You pick the results instead of an algorithm. read more
Komando.com20 hours ago
If you make this mistake, your Facebook is more at risk of being hacked
If you make this mistake, your Facebook is more at risk of being hacked. read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
What Americans think about abortion, in 3 charts
[image: Women hold a protest banner outside the Supreme Court that reads, “Overturn Roe? Hell no!”] Abortion rights demonstrators hold a banner outside the Supreme Court. | Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images Americans overwhelmingly support abortion rights, but vary on the specifics. The US Supreme Court ruling to overturn *Roe v. Wade*, clearing the way for states to outlaw abortion, goes against majority opinion on ending a pregnancy. Americans overwhelmingly want legal access to abortion, at least in some situations. But get more specific than that, and the picture is mo... read more
Action Alert: Let People with Disabilities on SSI Have $10,000 in Assets
Note: Below is an action alert from the ARC, and it's super important for those of us whose children are adults on SSI - Supplemental Security Income. Since 1989, the asset limit has been $2000. There's a bill to increase... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
55% of Brazilians oppose privatization of Petrobras – PoderData poll June 19-21
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The PoderData poll conducted from June 19 to 21 shows that 55% of Brazilians oppose the privatization of Petrobras, the largest oil company in Latin America with headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. The rate was above the margin of error of 2 points compared to the April 24-26 round, when […] The post 55% of Brazilians oppose privatization of Petrobras – PoderData poll June 19-21 first appeared on The Rio Times. The post 55% of Brazilians oppose privatization of Petrobras – PoderData poll June 19-21 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
Opinion: How marijuana companies can protect themselves in a cash-based world
Cannabis business owners can mitigate the cash-only liability by understanding industry challenges and hiring qualified help to navigate them. Opinion: How marijuana companies can protect themselves in a cash-based world is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil’s Bolsonaro sanctions inflation-busting ICMS law
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday (23) approved the bill to limit state-level VAT (ICMS) on diesel, gasoline, electricity, communications, and collective transport. The funds saved will be used to try to increase the value of the 'Brazil aid' (survival assistance called Auxilio Brasil). Now, the presidential palace has decided to […] The post Brazil’s Bolsonaro sanctions inflation-busting ICMS law first appeared on The Rio Times. The post Brazil’s Bolsonaro sanctions inflation-busting ICMS law appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals18 hours ago
Are You A Fascist?
If you agree with any of these principles, you are obviously a fascist. read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
NYU postdoc with federal research misconduct settlement awarded NIH grant
A postdoc at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine who the U.S. Office of Research Integrity found engaged in research misconduct while a postdoc at another institution has been awarded an NIH grant just months after being sanctioned. The postdoc, Shuo Chen, didn’t admit or deny the ORI’s findings, but agreed to one year … Continue reading NYU postdoc with federal research misconduct settlement awarded NIH grant read more
Modern Tokyo Times18 hours ago
Art of Japan and Ohara Koson: Birds, flowers, and plants
Art of Japan and Ohara Koson: Birds, flowers, and plants Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The world of kacho-ga art meant the world to the Japanese artist Ohara Koson… The post Art of Japan and Ohara Koson: Birds, flowers, and plants first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Cairns News18 hours ago
Health Minister to fund pandemic preparedness established by World Bank and WHO
by Alison Ryan Health Minister Mark Butler and Treasurer Jim Chalmers have just committed Australia to funding pandemic preparedness. At the G20 Joint Finance and Health Ministers’ meeting, Health Minister Mark Butler and Treasurer Jim Chalmers committed Australia to supporting the Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF) for pandemics that will be established by the World Bank. […] read more

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