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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Friday, June 3, 2022

3 June - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

 10 pm MDT

The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Joe Biden Says Today, “Americans Feel More Financially Comfortable than Any Time Since 2013”
There was a really bizarre dichotomy on display today within the teleprompter script prepared for Joe Biden to use. Dear Leader took to the microphones to brag about his economic accomplishments and remind Americans how all good thinking people should be feeling: “Since I took office, families are carrying less debt; their average savings are […] The post Joe Biden Says Today, “Americans Feel More Financially Comfortable than Any Time Since 2013” appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Econlib7 hours ago
The Wonders of Economic Growth
Many of us often refer to “the good old days” and the era we have in mind seems to be anywhere from thirty years ago to one hundred years ago, depending in part on our age. But Franklin Pierce Adams, one of the most prominent American columnists in the early twentieth century, noting the same […] The post The Wonders of Economic Growth appeared first on Econlib. read more
Pension Pulse2 hours ago
Brace For an Economic and Financial Hurricane?
Catherine Larkin and Steve Dickson of Bloomberg report that Corporate America is ratcheting up its warnings about the US economy: Executives from Jamie Dimon and Elon Musk to Gary Friedman, the head of furniture retailer RH, all cautioned investors this week to be wary of an economic downturn. After months of strong consumer spending and supply-chain improvements, some of the country’s most outspoken corporate leaders have started intensifying alarms about decades-high inflation and impending interest rate hikes. *“We’ve got a long ways to go in raising interest rates to fight in... read more
Pottersville Digest
Florida man: the world's worst superhero. ------------------------------ So, this is what enrages them. Not the inaction of legislators on gun control. Banned books. ------------------------------ Shorter Grassley: "What's the sense of using fire hoses when your house is on fire? There are still going to be fires elsewhere in the nation." ------------------------------ That dispatcher should've suffered more than just termination. That was an abuse and betrayal of the public trust. Surely, some law was being violated there. ------------------------------ Duck s... read more
"Decide..."
“We're all going to die. We don't get much say over how or when, but we do get to decide how we're gonna live. So, do it. Decide. Is this the life you want to live? Is this the person you want to love? Is this the best you can be? Can you be stronger? Kinder? More Compassionate? Decide. Breathe in. Breathe out and decide.” - “Richard”, “Grey’s Anatomy” "Life's funny, chucklehead. You only get one and you don't want to throw it away. But you can't really live it at all unless you're willing to give it up for the things you love. If you're not at least willing to die for something - ... read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
Dysfunction in the Biden Whitehouse
CNN: ... Biden and his inner circle get weekly readouts of the metrics on local newspaper coverage of his speeches, how long and for what he was covered on cable, but also videos that staff post on Twitter and other social media interactions. Those reports go on the piles with internal memos from pollsters saying Biden isn’t breaking through in traditional news outlets and that the people who are engaged are mostly voters who’ve already made up their minds. But beneath this struggle to break through is a deeper dysfunction calcified among aides who largely started working toget... read more
the daily howler6 hours ago
Something we noticed this very morning!
*FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2022* *The gods are relentlessly mocked:* It's something we noticed this morning, just before heading off-campus in our private jet. Bored to tears as we watched Morning Joe without the ranting of its vacationing host, we wondered how the network morning "news" shows were covering recent events. We checked the official synopses for two famous morning shows, as offered by our cable provider. At 7 o'clock this morning, this is the way those cable shows were showcasing their diet of "news" for today: *Today, NBC:* The Queen's Platinum Jubilee; Scripps National Spel... read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
Companies profit from leaving Russia after Ukraine invasion
Market Watch: The almost 1,000 companies that have opted to pull out of Russia following its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine are not just benefiting from a reputational boost. They are also being rewarded by financial markets, while those who remain behind are being punished. That’s according to a new report from Yale Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and his research team at the Yale School of Management. The team has been monitoring almost 1,300 companies that do business in Russia and has kept a list to highlight the decisions companies have made about staying or leaving since the ... read more
The Aviationist7 hours ago
Skunk Works Release Details About Top Gun: Maverick’s Darkstar Hypersonic Aircraft
[image: Darkstar] There’s an enigmatic hint in their words: “Darkstar’s capabilities could be more than mere fiction. They could be reality…” About a week after the long-awaited Top Gun: Maverick finally hit the theaters, the Skunk Works [...] The post Skunk Works Release Details About Top Gun: Maverick’s Darkstar Hypersonic Aircraft appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
INFANTICIDE: 10 Million Babies and Toddlers Targeted for Slaughter by Biden Administration with Pfizer and Moderna mRNA Injections
The COVID-19 vaccine population reduction program is now entering its final phase, as the White House has just announced that they have purchased 10 million doses of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines that became available today for all 50 States to purchase in preparation for injecting babies and toddlers between the ages of 6 months and 5 years old within the next few weeks. And since the FDA has not even conducted an advisory committee meeting yet, let alone issued emergency use authorizations for this age group, the purchase and distribution of these killer shots proves once... read more
Senator Lindsey Graham Says He Is Ready to Vote on ALL Gun Control Proposals Mentioned by Joe Biden
Gateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila GOP Senator Lindsey Graham (SC) on Thursday evening said he is ready to vote on ALL gun control proposals... The post Senator Lindsey Graham Says He Is Ready to Vote on ALL Gun Control Proposals Mentioned by Joe Biden appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Billie Jean King Receives France’s Legion of Honor Award
Tennis legend and LGBTQ rights activist Billie Jean King received France’s highest civilian honor, the Legion of Honor. read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
African Union Head Macky Sall Meets Putin In Sochi To Discuss Food And Grain Shipments
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, listens to Senegalese President and the chairman of the African Union Macky Sall during their meeting in the Bocharov Ruchei residence in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Friday, June 3, 2022 [File: Mikhail Klimentyev/AP Photo] *France 24: **African Union head Sall 'reassured' after talks with Putin on food shortages* *African Union head Macky Sall said on Friday he was "reassured" after talks in Russia with President Vladimir Putin on food shortages caused by Moscow's military campaign in Ukraine.* Putin hosted the Senegalese... read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
May Employment Report Shows 390,000 Job Gains, with Losses in Sectors Reliant on Disposable Incomes
The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) has released the May jobs report {DATA HERE} showing a net 390,000 jobs added overall. The leisure and hospitality sector gained 84,000, as restaurants and hotels appear to be recovering from the massive pandemic losses. However, within the reporting there is concern about the sectors that are now […] The post May Employment Report Shows 390,000 Job Gains, with Losses in Sectors Reliant on Disposable Incomes appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
US Has over 750 Complaints of Teslas Braking for No Reason
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed the number in a detailed information request letter to Tesla that was posted on the agency's website. read more
The Economic Cost of Food Monopolies: The Hog Bosses
The corporate hog takeover in Iowa has wreaked severe economic and environmental damage for farmers and rural communities. The post The Economic Cost of Food Monopolies: The Hog Bosses appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
School Choice Tax Credits Reduced in New Budget
by Steve Haner The famous phrase about no one’s life, liberty or property being safe while the legislature sits probably arose after somebody got burned by an out-of-control conference committee. It just happened again to Virginia’s private schools, who had … Continue reading → read more
Science Matters9 hours ago
Climate Dissonance: Ocean Warming or Cooling?
Climatists are manifesting cognitive dissonance, or maybe factional conflict. They simultaneously claim the ocean current warming the North Atlantic is slowing down bringing colder weather, while also claiming the increasing ocean heat content is warming the ocean faster than ever. The cooling alarm was noted and rebutted in a recent No Tricks Zone article 3 […] read more
ClimateRealism9 hours ago
Tentative Thumbs Up for the Congressional Republicans’ Energy Plan
Republicans have drafted a proposed energy plan for the nation that has climate alarmists infuriated, as it favors fossil fuel infrastructure and aims to get American energy prices back under control. The plan, if Republicans are able to successfully run on it and win, may be a good step towards putting America back on the […] The post Tentative Thumbs Up for the Congressional Republicans’ Energy Plan appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
Dr. Hala Auji Appointed VCUarts Hamad bin Khalifa Endowed Chair for Islamic Art
Dr. Hala Auji will become the Hamad bin Khalifa Endowed Chair for Islamic Art at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of... read more
Howard University and Union Formalize Three-Year Agreements for Adjuncts and Non-Tenured Faculty
Howard University and the union for adjunct faculty and non-tenured track faculty have formalized two three-year agreements to... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ6 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 3 Ali Hassan al-Majid ordered 1,000 Kurdish villages be destroyed
(Alamy) 1915 British took Amara after Ottomans withdrew (Musings On Iraq review *When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921*) 1920 UK PM Lloyd George told parliament British mandate in Iraq had been created 1920 Sukhail pro-British notable in Baghdad told Gertrude Bell that no one would accept British Mandate in Iraq after nationalists met with head political officer Wilson Jun 2 and demanded independence Warned if UK didn’t act there would be a revolt (Musings On Iraq review *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review... read more
No, Louie, You Don't Have a Fucking Heart
It's pretty telling that Republican nut jobs like Louis Gohmert are more outraged at being accused of being on the side of mass shooters than by the fact that gun violence, for the first time ever, is now the leading cause of death among American children. If Democrats don't make gun control a wedge issue in these upcoming midterms, then they don't deserve to be given back stewardship of the House and Senate. read more
Roscoe Reports8 hours ago
Roscoe's Rascals
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened read more
Vox - All8 hours ago
Business is booming for crypto scammers
[image: A sign for a bitcoin ATM in Washington, DC, reads “Get coins, bitcoin ATM, buy sell here.”] Bitcoin ATMs have made it easier for scammers to take crypto from their victims. | Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images More than $1 billion was lost to crypto scams in the last 15 months, according to the FTC. The crypto crash isn’t the only way the decentralized currency can lose its holders a lot of real money. According to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), cryptocurrency is increasingly used as part of scams, either as an integral part of the scam itsel... read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
NATO Chief Says The West Must Ready For 'Long Haul' In Russia-Ukraine 'War Of Attrition'
*Newsweek:* *West Must Ready for 'Long Haul' in Russia-Ukraine 'War of Attrition': NATO* NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that the Russia-Ukraine war has become a "war of attrition." "We just have to be prepared for the long haul," Stoltenberg said during a trip to the U.S., where he met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in the White House, according to Agence France-Presse. "Because what we see is that this war has now become a war of attrition." *Read more *.... *NATO Chief Says The West Must Ready For 'Long Haul' In Russia-... read more
bilaterals.org8 hours ago
Versiones diferentes sobre el TLC entre Ecuador y México
03-Jun-2022 El Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca señaló que ni el camarón ni el banano han sido excluidos del Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC), que actualmente negocian Ecuador y México. read more
bilaterals.org8 hours ago
Israel firmó con Emiratos Árabes Unidos su primer acuerdo de libre comercio con un país árabe
03-Jun-2022 El pacto, único en su tipo, suprime los derechos de aduana sobre el 96% de los productos intercambiados entre ambas naciones. read more
bilaterals.org8 hours ago
Buhari woos Spanish investors with ‘tax-free environment', free trade zone
03-Jun-2022 Spain has been a major importer of Nigerian crude oil, and Nigeria's exports to Spain stood at $4.8billion in 2020 whilst Spain's exports to Nigeria increased from $97.2 million in 1995 to $517million in 2020 read more
Food Safety News8 hours ago
USDA is not ready to clean up poultry by banning some Salmonella serotypes
Two years, four months, and 12 days later, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service have answered petitioners who want 31 Salmonella serotypes to be adulterants of all meat and poultry products. And as they say at the Kremlin, the answer is “Nyet!” The official denial of the petition, submitted by nationally-known food safety attorney Bill... Continue Reading read more
The Duran8 hours ago
Russian Advances in Ukraine Alarms Washington, African Union Meeting with Russia Looking for Food, Energy.
Russian Advances in Ukraine Alarms Washington, African Union Meeting with Russia Looking for Food, Energy. News Topic 515 Meeting with African Union Chairperson, President of Senegal Macky Sall Meeting with African Union Chairperson, President of Senegal Macky Sall Participants in the talks discussed Russia’s interaction with the African Union, including expanding political dialogue, as well […] read more
The Word From the Trenches – June 3, 2022
Join 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 – June 3, 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Need To Know9 hours ago
Dr. Pierre Kory Rolls Out a New FLCCC Protocol for COVID-19 Vaccine-Injured
FLCCC developed protocols to treat Americans who received the COVID shots abd developed a post-vaccine syndrome that primarily manifests itself in fatigue, brain fog, dizziness, tinnitus, joint pain, and other neurological disorders. read more
Your Notebook of Evil
I am a human resources professional. It says so on my card. If you have ever pitched a fork of manure into a barn ventilation fan you have a good idea of what a human resources crisis is happening at my contract employer’s farm in the country. I had to travel to his LGBTQ forsaken… Continue reading → read more
La Jolla burglaries may be linked to theft ring
ABC 10 News May 31, 2022 • Investigators are looking into whether several recent burglaries in La Jolla are linked to an organized theft ring... The post La Jolla burglaries may be linked to theft ring appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Universal Basic Income? IMF Calls For Governments To Subsidize Food And Energy
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Inflationary and stagflationary crisis events open up a lot of doors and create a lot of convenient opportunities for... The post Universal Basic Income? IMF Calls For Governments To Subsidize Food And Energy appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Biden Calls for National Red Flag Laws, ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban, Gun Storage Laws, Ability to Sue Gun Makers…
Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins President Biden stated that the Second Amendment is “not absolute,” then segued into a gun control push that included at... The post Biden Calls for National Red Flag Laws, ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban, Gun Storage Laws, Ability to Sue Gun Makers… appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
China Calls for Class Action Lawsuits Against America for ‘the Gun Issue and the Racial Problem’
Breitbart – by John Hawyard The Chinese Communist Party’s all-out effort to gaslight the world into forgetting about its human rights abuses continued Wednesday with... The post China Calls for Class Action Lawsuits Against America for ‘the Gun Issue and the Racial Problem’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Need To Know9 hours ago
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Predicts “Hurricane” Will Strike Economy
The Fed is cutting off the pandemic-era flow of cheap money and tightening credit; investors fear it will result in a recession. The bad policies and disruption have been planned, they are not mistakes. read more
Need To Know10 hours ago
Expert Predicts AI Computer Generated Children With Subscription Fee ‘On The Way’
The psychology expert proposes in the future that gloves will be capable of delivering tactile feedback to emulate physical sensations, allowing users to feed, play and cuddle with their digital kids as though they were real for a monthly fee of about $25. read more
Need To Know10 hours ago
The “Devastating Consequences” to the Economy Presented by Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
Essentially, introduction of CBDC would result in the savings of businesses and consumers to shift away from funding the assets of banks through loans, and instead would fund the assets of the Federal Reserve, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
Who Will Blink First? Russia Or The West?
*Catherine Belton, Washington Post*: *Putin thinks West will blink first in war of attrition, Russian elites say* Russian President Vladimir Putin is digging in for a long war of attrition over Ukraine and will be relentless in trying to use economic weapons, such as a blockade of Ukrainian grain exports, to whittle away Western support for Kyiv, according to members of Russia’s economic elite. The Kremlin has seized on recent signs of hesitancy by some European governments as an indication the West could lose focus in seeking to counter Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, especially ... read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
No, the Fairfax County Court Stenographer Wasn’t ‘Partying’ With Depp During His Trial
A privately-employed court stenographer became a target online in the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial. read more
For the Record: Identity Politics
A sequence that got disjointed into a bunch of different threads, presented here in part just so I could organize it a little better. The guy who gave the invocation at the anti-Hillary "fart-in" at the 2016 Democratic convention is telling us how to communicate with working people? https://t.co/P8FvtUAbOk — Steve M. (@nomoremister) June 2, 2022 Heh, I didn't know that. Did you read the article or just responding to my tweeted summary? — Nathan Becker🇺🇸 🕊🗽 (@netbacker) May 31, 2022 No, lol, I didn't even notice there was an article. Sorry. — Woke Mob Values (@Yastreblyansk... read more
Vox - All9 hours ago
100 days in, Russia’s war is now a brutal offensive in eastern Ukraine
Yana Skakova and her son Yehor, who fled Lysychansk, sit in an evacuation train at the station in Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine on May 28. Fighting has raged around Lysychansk and neighboring Sievierodonetsk, the last major cities under Ukrainian control in the Luhansk region. | Francisco Seco/AP Russia is making gains in the Donbas through a grinding and indiscriminate war. One hundred days into the war in Ukraine, Russia has turned its siege tactics on Sievierodonetsk, the last major city in Luhansk still outside its control. Ukraine is still gripping the city, as Russia seeks t... read more
Vox - All9 hours ago
Blue states are responding to Uvalde
[image: A crowd of students on the steps outside a government building hold signs that read “Our lives should be more important than guns!” and “Protect the youth and end gun violence.”] Students participate in a school walk-out and protest in front of City Hall to condemn gun violence, in Los Angeles, California, on May 31, 2022. | Ringo Chiu/AFP via Getty Images Democrats are pushing through state gun control reforms after a streak of mass shootings. While Senate Democrats attempt to reach a long-shot compromise on gun legislation, blue states are taking their own steps to respo... read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
House Representative David Cicilline Introduces 2022 Democrat Campaign Strategy, Constitutional Rights are “Bulls**t”
Democrat House of Representatives member David Cicilline (Rhode Island) delivered remarks during a congressional hearing about the second amendment rights of Americans. Within his prepared remarks Representative Cicilline says the quiet backroom part out loud and introduced the modern democrat perspective on the constitution. WATCH: . When people show you who they are, what their […] The post House Representative David Cicilline Introduces 2022 Democrat Campaign Strategy, Constitutional Rights are “Bulls**t” appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Janitor Corrals Curious Cougar in Empty California Classroom
A quick-thinking custodian safely confined a curious cougar in an empty classroom after it entered a Northern California high school. read more
The Duran9 hours ago
Ukraine Says It Might Use U.S. Weapons to Invade Russia
Eric Zuesse Ukraine’s Government has consistently promised that it will retake Crimea, which had been part of Russia during 1783-1954 when the Soviet leader Khrushchev then transferred it to Ukraine, and which subsequently broke away from Ukraine in 2014 to rejoin Russia. Russia has re-established its sovereignty there, after a 2014 referendum in Crimea showed […] read more
We will not rest until we’ve taken weapons of war out of our communities.
Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY): "You will not stop us from passing [gun control]. If the filibuster obstructs us, we will abolish it. If the Supreme... The post We will not rest until we’ve taken weapons of war out of our communities. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Belarus offers to help US with baby formula
RT The US could get infant formula and other baby food from Belarus, the country’s president, Alexander Lukashenko, said on Friday. He was commenting on... The post Belarus offers to help US with baby formula appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
2 dead, plus suspected shooter, outside Iowa church
CNN Two college students were shot to death Thursday evening in a church parking lot in Ames, Iowa, police said, before the shooter fatally turned... The post 2 dead, plus suspected shooter, outside Iowa church appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
WEF Launches ‘Metaverse’ Initiative, Predicts Digital Lives Will Become ‘More Meaningful to Us Than Our Physical Lives’
Children’s Health Defense – by Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. The World Economic Forum (WEF) and major corporations, following talks at last month’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, launched... The post WEF Launches ‘Metaverse’ Initiative, Predicts Digital Lives Will Become ‘More Meaningful to Us Than Our Physical Lives’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Anti-Semitic Birds!!
Zionist Report Jun 3, 2022 • Nature knows! The post Anti-Semitic Birds!! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Congressional Committee demands answers from Daniel Defense, other gun manufacturers
Savannah Now – by Amy Paige Condon Two days following a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY),... The post Congressional Committee demands answers from Daniel Defense, other gun manufacturers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
How We Got to Climate Crisis Hysteria
Originally posted on Science Matters: Background from previous post Rise and Fall of CAGW On January 8, 2018 Ross Pomeroy published at RealClearScience an interesting article The Six Stages of a Failed Psychological Theory The Pomeroy essay focuses on theories in the field of psychology and describes stages through which they rise, become accepted, challenged… read more
Axon Must Not Arm Drones With Tasers
EFF – by Matthew Guariglia Taser and surveillance vendor Axon has proposed what it claims to be the solution to the epidemic of school shootings in... The post Axon Must Not Arm Drones With Tasers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
36% Of Americans Making $250,000 Are Living Paycheck To Paycheck
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Over a third of Americans who make at least $250,000 per year say they’re living paycheck to paycheck, which Bloomberg suggests... The post 36% Of Americans Making $250,000 Are Living Paycheck To Paycheck appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Aurora Cannabis buys back $20 million worth of convertible debt
Aurora Cannabis has bought back roughly $20 million worth of convertible senior notes to reduce debt and "annual cash interest costs." Aurora Cannabis buys back $20 million worth of convertible debt is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
CFACT11 hours ago
The grid gets NERC’d and NEPA’d
In case you don't have enough government acronyms in your life, or if you just love alphabet soup, here are two often overlooked government / quasi-government entities that are now front and center when it comes to keeping our lights on and our economy rolling. The post The grid gets NERC’d and NEPA’d appeared first on CFACT. read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Vermont OKs seven more recreational marijuana cultivation licenses
Seven additional cannabis grow licenses were approved in Vermont as the state increases suppliers for a recreational marijuana market that's expected to launch in October. Vermont OKs seven more recreational marijuana cultivation licenses is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
the daily howler7 hours ago
OUR RATIONALITY, OURSELVES: "That is the face of lying," he said!
*FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 2022* *Possible reasons we're loathed:* "That is the face of lying," he said. "Lying about the situation in that school." We're quoting Lawrence O'Donnell from last evening's Last Word. As usual, Lawrence was trying to demonize one of The Others. In this rare case, it wasn't clear that Lawrence was trying to get this particular Other locked up. It was *quite* clear that he was trying to get him fired from his current post. Lawrence has been ranting and yelling a great deal of late—ranting and yelling in the ways which help explain why our tribe is so widely loath... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Global Oil Prices Rise As Supplies Tighten
*Reuters*: *Oil rises despite OPEC+ output hike plan; supply still tight* Oil rose higher on Friday, supported by expectations that OPEC’s decision to increase production targets by slightly more than planned won’t much affect tight global supply and by rising demand as China eases Covid restrictions. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies, known as OPEC+, on Thursday agreed to boost output by 648,000 barrels per day (bpd) a month in July and August rather than 432,000 bpd as previously agreed. Brent crude rose $1.80, or 1.5%, to $119.41 a barrel. U.S... read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
Europe Drops Airline Mask Mandate as Joe Biden Files Appeal to Reinstitute Air Travel Mask Mandate in U.S.A
The issue within the DOJ filing an appeal to force U.S. airlines to reinstate the masks for air travel has nothing to do with public safety or benefits of mask wearing on airlines. The core issue is raw government power. At the same time as the European Union has lifted all mask wearing restrictions for […] The post Europe Drops Airline Mask Mandate as Joe Biden Files Appeal to Reinstitute Air Travel Mask Mandate in U.S.A appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Dr. Tabbye M. Chavous Appointed University of Michigan Vice Provost for Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer
Dr. Tabbye M. Chavous will become University of Michigan’s vice provost for equity and inclusion and chief diversity officer... read more
Mike Stone on the Virology Lie: Everything You Think You Know About Viruses, Is Probably Nonsense.
Mike Stone on the Virology Lie Everything You Think You Know About Viruses, Is Probably Nonsense. by Jeremy Nell, Jerm Warfare June 2, 2022 Mike Stone runs viroliegy.com, easily the most powerful and persuasive critique of virology, that I’ve come across. I’ve chatted to a number of great minds on the topic of viruses, such The post Mike Stone on the Virology Lie: Everything You Think You Know About Viruses, Is Probably Nonsense. appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Mexican low-cost airline Volaris starts operations in Peru
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Volaris, the low-cost airline operating in Mexico, the United States, and Central and . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium Membership Plan. Already Subscribed? Login Here Subscribe Login Here The post Mexican low-cost airline Volaris starts operations in Peru appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
University of Phoenix President George Burnett Resigns Amid Inquiry into Previous Role
University of Phoenix president George Burnett has resigned months after taking the post. The resignation came after an inquiry... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Ecuador bans carrying bladed weapons after rising street violence
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Ecuadorian capital banned from Thursday the carrying of bladed weapons in public spaces, informed Mayor Santiago Guarderas, in a measure taken in response to the increase in crime linked to drug trafficking in the country, which includes fines for violators. "It is not going to be possible now in […] The post Ecuador bans carrying bladed weapons after rising street violence appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Bill Bonner, "Wicked Words"
*(Statue of Giordano Bruno in the Campo de Fiori, Rome, * *as snapped by Dan Denning, 2018.)* *"Wicked Words"* A disturbing message from the alleged center of the universe... by Bill Bonner *Youghal, Ireland - "*But the earth still turns." ~ Galileo Galilei, recanting his recantation. Giordano Bruno might have thought it funny. Or maybe not. He was hanging upside down, stark naked, in the Campo de Fiori in Rome. It was February 17, 1600. A crowd had gathered to watch. He could not call out to them… nor even beg for mercy. Because his ‘tongue was imprisoned because of his wicked words... read more
Balkinization10 hours ago
Emancipation and the Law of War: A Different Take on the Feldman-Oakes Battle at The NYRB
John Fabian Witt Over at the *New York Review of Books*, Noah Feldman and Jim Oakes are carrying on a classic NYRB pitched battle over Oakes’s review of Feldman’s recent book *The Broken Constitution*. Nearly two centuries after the antislavery world of William Lloyd Garrison, Lysander Spooner, Salmon Chase, and Frederick Douglass debated the status of slavery in the Constitution, the controversy still generates heat. Oakes’s lead role in criticizing the 1619 Project lurks in the wings. Feldman takes up the cudgel wielded in recent years by scholars like Paul Finkelman and act... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Argentina: Shortage of diesel fuel hampers agricultural production
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The seriousness of the situation merits a traffic light. Fadeeac, the Chamber that gathers transport business people, has painted Argentina's provinces from green to red to warn its members about the diesel shortage. Eight of them deserve red because "there is very low or no supply in service stations". Another […] The post Argentina: Shortage of diesel fuel hampers agricultural production appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Former Trump Aide Navarro Indicted for Defying Jan. 6 Panel
Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro was indicted on contempt charges after defying a subpoena from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. read more
The Daily "Near You?"
South Pittsburg, Tennessee, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Bacon's Rebellion11 hours ago
It’s Easy to Love an Insurgent Without a Voting Record
by Ken Reid Leave it to GOP primary voters in Virginia to support the no-name insurgent candidates over incumbents who have demonstrated an ability to win elections. A case in point – the 10th congressional district GOP firehouse primary May … Continue reading → read more
Need To Know11 hours ago
The World Economic Forum (WEF) Great Reset “Snakes” Are Slithering Together in Davos
The Great Reset involves the demolition and radical overhaul of several pillars of civilization: technology, society, economy, environment and geopolitics. Food and health also fall within these categories. read more
Food Safety News11 hours ago
Publisher’s Platform: OIG to determine whether FDA followed the inspections and recall process for infant formula in accordance with federal requirements by 2023?
– OPINION – Report not to issue until 2023? Hey, OIG, see below, we need answers sooner and I will give you a head start. HHS, OIG posted this morning: The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to safeguard the Nation’s food supply, including infant formula, and ensure... Continue Reading read more
Bacon's Rebellion12 hours ago
Reminiscent of the Crack Epidemic… But Without the Crack
Quite the lively time in Little Chicago, er, Portsmouth, yesterday. According to WCEV: A woman was shot on Seventh Street Thursday morning, two men were shot near The Connelly apartments sometime in the afternoon, a woman was shot on Staunton … Continue reading → read more
Adult care facilities defeat FCA billing suit 
Where a relator alleged that adult care homes were violating the False Claims Act by billing for personal care services, or PCS, based on a census method, rather than based on the hours their employees actually spent providing PCS to each beneficiary, but the state policy and related guidance was ambiguous, the defendants were granted ... read more
022-2-131 – United States ex rel. Gugenheim v. Meridian Senior Living LLC
United States ex rel. Gugenheim v. Meridian Senior Living LLC, Case No. 20-1583, May 26, 2022. 4th Cir. (Rushing), from EDNC at Raleigh (Boyle). Mark Russell Sigmon for Appellants. Jimmie Watkins Phillips Jr. for Appellees. VLW 022-2-131. 34 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Dispute where records were altered stays in state court 
Where an insurance company sought a declaratory judgment that a doctor’s alleged alteration of medical records meant it had no duty to defend the doctor and her practice from a medical malpractice suit, the district court’s decision to dismiss the suit was affirmed. Virginia had a strong interest in having the issues decided in its ... read more
Paris Brothers Inc. Voluntary Limited Recall
FDA Company Announcement Paris Brothers, Inc., of Kansas City, Missouri is recalling several specific cheese products listed below because they have the potential to be... The post Paris Brothers Inc. Voluntary Limited Recall appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Democrat Rep. David Cicilline on Gun Control Debate: “Spare me the bull***t about Constitutional rights”
Gateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila The Democrats, from Joe Biden on down, are speaking very plainly that they are coming for Americans’ Constitutional rights.... The post Democrat Rep. David Cicilline on Gun Control Debate: “Spare me the bull***t about Constitutional rights” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
A visual definition of Internet discussion forums
I recently came across this Foxes In Love comic from February 6 this year. It made me laugh. Click the image for a larger view at the comic's Web page. I must admit, that's one of the best pictorial depictions of Internet discussion and chat groups I've ever seen! Peter read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazil: We will go to war for freedom if we have to, says Bolsonaro
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday, June 3, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro (Liberal Party - PL) said that "if necessary," he would go to war for freedom. He also affirmed that a "new class" of thieves has arisen in the country: "Those who . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] The post Brazil: We will go to war for freedom if we have to, says Bolsonaro appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Are Russian Economic Sanctions Starting To Bite?
Few visitors pass inside the GUM department store with lots of boutiques closed due to sanctions in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, June 1, 2022. As Russia's military operation in Ukraine is entering its 100-day anniversary, life in Moscow and St. Petersburg remains largely normal, even as many Western retailers have left Russia *Daily Mail: **Inside Russia's 'ghost town' shopping malls where Western brands including Louis Vuitton, Dior and Zara have shut in protest over war in Ukraine* * Dozens of foreign and international companies have withdrawn from Russia since Putin invaded U... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Electronic Warfare Is Shaping The Russia-Ukraine War
A Russian Krasukha-4 electronic warfare system. Mil.ru/Wikimedia Commons/Attribution *WNU Editor:* AP has done a comprehensive post on this type of warfare in Ukraine .... *A Russian Krasukha-4 electronic warfare system. Mil.ru/Wikimedia Commons/Attribution* (AP). *Update #1:* The Pentagon is providing aid .... *US sending Ukraine electronic jamming gear in $150M package* (Defense News). *Update #2: *I am willing to bet this captured piece of Russian equipment is in a top secret lab somewhere in the U.S. .... *Ukraine captures one of Russia's most advanced electronic warfar... read more
Africa, The Collateral Victim Of A Distant Conflict
On 25 May 2022, Africa Day, Moussa Faki Mahamat – the chairperson of the African Union (AU) – commemorated the establishment of the Organisation for African Unity (OAU) in 1963, which was later reshaped as the AU in 2002, with a foreboding speech. Africa, he said, has become ‘the collateral victim of a distant conflict, that between Russia and Ukraine’. That conflict has upset ‘the fragile global geopolitical and geostrategic balance’, casting ‘a harsh light on the structural fragility of our economies’. Two new key fragilities have been exposed: a food crisis amplified by climate... read more
Mass Shootings, Empire, And Racist, Copaganda Dog Whistles
A settler colonial state founded on indigenous genocide and African enslavement that is still addicted to the doctrine of racial domination will be violent. How could it be otherwise? This nation has the world’s highest rate of incarceration, 1,000 police killings every year, a defense budget bigger than any other, and the imperialist wars that inevitably follow. No one should be shocked when individuals here carry out violent acts. Yet that is exactly what we get when mass shootings take place, pretend shock and confused outrage. On May 15, 2022 a racist white man killed 10 Black... read more
ClimateRealism12 hours ago
Biden’s Navy Secretary Thinks Climate Change Is the Existential Threat, He’s Wrong!
Just when you think you heard it all, the Navy brass now more worried about “climate change” than they are about actual physical threats to the United States security. You have to wonder what compels people to think that a modest increase in average temperature rise over the past century is more worrisome than invasions […] The post Biden’s Navy Secretary Thinks Climate Change Is the Existential Threat, He’s Wrong! appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
Joe Biden Calls For 1994 Assault Weapons Ban to be Reinstated, Says Lawmakers Should “Limit How Many Rounds a Weapon Can Hold”
Gateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila Joe Biden Thursday evening delivered remarks on the recent mass shootings and called on Congress to reinstate the 1994... The post Joe Biden Calls For 1994 Assault Weapons Ban to be Reinstated, Says Lawmakers Should “Limit How Many Rounds a Weapon Can Hold” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bilderberg Meeting Now In Washington, DC For The 1st Time Since The Pandemic
Gateway Pundit – by Alicia Powe One of the world’s most powerful meetings is now underway in Washington, DC. More than 120 of Europe and... The post Bilderberg Meeting Now In Washington, DC For The 1st Time Since The Pandemic appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Jerry Nadler says…
Jerry Nadler says he supports banning 18-year-olds form buying guns because their brains aren't fully formed but opposes raising the draft age to 21 because... The post Jerry Nadler says… appeared first on From the Trenches World Report . read more

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