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21st Century Wire13 hours ago
UKC News: Ukraine War Hits 100 Days, CDC Fiddling Their Mortality Figures
*UKC News* | Co-hosts Mike Robinson and Patrick Henningsen with the end of week news round-up. read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly13 hours ago
022-2-126 – Medical Mutual Insurance Company of North Carolina v. LittauaMedical Mutual Insurance Company of North Carolina v. Littaua, Case No. 21-1215, May 23, 2022. 4th Cir. (Gregory), from EDVA at Richmond (Hudson). Danny Mark Howell for Appellant. Edward Kyle McNew for Appellee. VLW 022-2-126. 12 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly13 hours ago
Sentence enhancement for defendant was error Where the district court enhanced the sentence of a defendant who pleaded guilty of distributing child pornography based upon a 2013 Fourth Circuit decision, but that decision was abrogated by a subsequent amendment to the sentencing guidelines, the enhancement was vacated as erroneous. Background Jonathan Kyle Morehouse appeals his 84-month sentence for distribution of child ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly13 hours ago
022-2-125 – United States v. MorehouseUnited States v. Morehouse, Case No. 20-4389, May 20, 2022. 4th Cir. (Wynn), from EDVA at Newport News (Jackson). Donna L. Biderman for Appellant. Peter Gail Osyf for Appellee. VLW 022-2-125. 23 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly13 hours ago
Defendant not prejudiced by counsel’s performance Where the Virginia Supreme Court concluded that the performance of the attorney for a defendant charged with involuntary manslaughter fell below the standard of care, but that the failure did not prejudice the defendant, and the defendant failed to demonstrate this conclusion was “so lacking in justification that there was an error well understood and ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly13 hours ago
022-2-129 – Crockett v. ClarkeCrockett v. Clarke, Case No. 19-6636, May 24, 2022. 4th Cir. (Quattlebaum), from EDVA at Richmond (Lauck). Lauren Elizabeth Bateman for Appellant. Victoria Lee Johnson for Appellee. VLW 022-2-129. 12 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly13 hours ago
Consultant awarded $1.9M for zoning approval services Where a reasonable person would conclude a consultant was entitled to compensation after he fully performed under the parties’ contract, the court did not err in awarding damages using unjust enrichment principles. Background In connection with two undeveloped parcels of land in Frederick, Maryland, the owner and developer, Day Development Company LC, entered into a ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly13 hours ago
022-2-130 – Martz v. Day Development Company LCMartz v. Day Development Company LC, Case Nos. 19-2186, 19-2241, May 24, 2022. 4th Cir. (Niemeyer), from DMD at Baltimore (Blake). Bruce Lawrence Marcus for Appellants/Cross-Appellees. Leslie A. Powell for Appellee/Cross-Appellant. VLW 022-2-130. 21 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
São Paulo is the best startup ecosystem in Brazil and Latin America in 2022RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Almost on par with Tokyo and ahead of Mumbai, Shenzhen, Washington, and Austin, São Paulo's startup ecosystem is ranked 16th globally in 2022, showing positive momentum by moving up 4 places since 2021. As every year, Israeli StartupBlink has prepared the global startup ecosystem index report, which is considered a […] The post São Paulo is the best startup ecosystem in Brazil and Latin America in 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago
Gerald Celente, Gregory Mannarino, "Prepare For Massive Market Meltdown"*Full screen recommended.* Gerald Celente, Gregory Mannarino, Posted 6/3/22: *"Prepare For Massive Market Meltdown"* "The Trends Journal is a weekly magazine analyzing global current events forming future trends. Our mission is to present Facts and Truth over fear and propaganda to help subscribers prepare for What’s Next in these increasingly turbulent times." - https://trendsresearch.com/ read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Bolivia recognizes the creation of an original indigenous territoryRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The native indigenous peasant territory of Jatun Ayllu Yura of the Qhara Qhara Nation celebrates today the recognition of its autonomy through an agreement of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (Parliament) of Bolivia. "The fact that we have approved this bill is not a gift; it is a duty as parliamentarians," […] The post Bolivia recognizes the creation of an original indigenous territory appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
The Revenant: Harini Logan Rallies for Spelling Bee TitleRecognized for years as one of the best spellers in the English language, she had never taken home a national title. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Inflation in Paraguay was 0.2% in MayRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On June 2, the issuing bank informed that inflation in Paraguay was 0.2 % in May, compared to 0.6% recorded in the same month of 2021. According to the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP), accumulated inflation thus stood at 5.4%, above the 1.1% that this index . . . To […] The post Inflation in Paraguay was 0.2% in May appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Real Climate Science11 hours ago
Science : Florida’s Governor Controls The ClimateBy focusing only on ‘resilience,’ Florida’s governor ignores climate change’s deadly heat – Florida Phoenix read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Uruguay: Leading companies plan to give 8% salary increase in 2022RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguayan companies plan to grant a salary increase of 8% in 2022. The data comes from a survey conducted by global consulting firm Mercer in which 47 leading companies in Uruguay participated between March and April. Analysts who responded to the latest Uruguayan Central Bank (BCU) Inflation Expectations Survey in May […] The post Uruguay: Leading companies plan to give 8% salary increase in 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Real Climate Science11 hours ago
Two New Team MembersOur climate research team expanded to seven this morning. Photo of Kirye taken by @KiryeNet read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
The last body is found and there are already 128 dead in northeast BrazilRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The body of the last person who was missing due to landslides and floods in the northeastern Brazilian State of Pernambuco was located this Friday, June 3, just as the rains intensified again and keep that region of the country on alert. In the midst of incessant rain, which returned […] The post The last body is found and there are already 128 dead in northeast Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
Electric Co-ops Are Well Situated To Lead The Green Energy TransitionTo maintain a livable climate, the United States must make immediate and drastic changes to its energy policies. Perhaps the most important change is the need for a transition away from fossil fuels toward cleaner, more renewable sources of energy. A new report by the Democracy Collaborative has found that community utilities — those that are publicly or cooperatively owned — are better suited for a green transition than their for-profit corporate counterparts. The report also found that many community utilities, as they currently exist, must be significantly reformed to fulfill t... read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
Leonard Peltier Shares His Indian Boarding School StoryMy name is Leonard Peltier and I am 77 years old. I am a member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa tribe. I am Anishanaabe and Dakota. I was taken to Wahpeton Indian School, an Indian boarding school, in Wahpeton, North Dakota when I was nine years old and did not leave until I was 12. This is my story. When I lost my grandfather in 1952, life changed forever. He was a good and kind man and he was my mentor and knew how to live off the land. But then he got pneumonia and did not survive. I will never forget watching him die from the foot of his bed. Even now, that sad memory comes ba... read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
Nakani Native Program: Bringing Back Traditional Ways Of HealingNakani is a word that comes from the Tlingit language. Nakani is defined as a person, or entity, which serves as a connector and/ or go between for different people, places, and cultures. This is the role each member of Nakani’s Native Program tries to embody as they help bring together all tribal communities to learn from and about one another. This word is a perfect descriptor for its members and leadership. This description is also a perfect introduction to each of the members I interviewed for this article. Nakani Native Program has undergone many changes since it began as an ... read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
The Prison-Industrial Complex Is An Environmental Catastrophe“As a result of being on or near wastelands, prisons constantly expose those inside to serious environmental hazards, from tainted water to harmful air pollutants,” Leah Wang recently wrote for the Prison Policy Initiative. “These conditions manifest in health conditions and deaths that are unmistakably linked to those hazards.” In this edition of Rattling the Bars, Mansa Musa speaks with Paul Wright about the scope and scale of the drastic environmental hazards the prison-industrial complex poses to incarcerated people, prison staff, and surrounding communities. Paul Wright is th... read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
The UK Still Shamefully Occupies The Chagos IslandsJagdish Koonjul, the Mauritian ambassador to the UN, last month raised his country’s flag on the Chagos archipelago – what Harold Wilson’s Labor government of 1965 named the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), in a flagrant breach of international law. At a stroke, all the rights of the inhabitants – human, economic, civil – were torn up in a move opposed by international institutions ever since. The British government evicted the entire indigenous population of more than 1,500 islanders from their homes on the archipelago. It realized it could establish a new colony, claim sov... read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
A Summit Against DemocracyThe summit convening in Los Angeles next week is yet another proof of the authoritarian and anti-democratic character of the elites that rule the United States. The exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the meeting from the outset confirms this. This is an extremely serious fact, which leads to other very serious exclusions as well.The United States has disregarded the consensus of non-exclusion that had been reached, when Cuba had already participated in the VII and VIII versions of the Summit of the Americas in Panama and Lima after a general clamor of the governments a... read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
Appalachia Does Not Need More Fossil Fuel GreedA fossil fuel executive recently told Fortune, “Appalachia is the elephant in the room,” referring to the claim that demand for natural gas is rising, while supply in Appalachia and the United States is falling. Such corporate executives would like to see expansion of production in order to bail out their dying industry. And Fortune’s interviewee is right. Appalachia is the elephant in the room. We need to talk more about the role of Appalachia in the country’s energy system. But what he gets wrong is that the future does not entail further dependence on fossil fuels. The future t... read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
‘No Justice, No Tacos!’Midtown, New York City, New York - SEIU Local 32BJ held a rally and march yesterday in support of Chipotle workers seeking unionization, reliable scheduling and a raise in pay to $20 dollars an hour. The purple-clad procession gathered at 6th Ave. and 48th St., near the NewsCorp headquarters and Fox Square. Leaders of the local, including Executive Vice President Denis Johnston, addressed the crowd, alongside members of the New York City Council, the State Senate and the State Assembly. Councilwoman Julie Menin (District 5) and Councilman Lincoln Restler (District 33) voiced their... read more
Lawfare12 hours ago
Return of the Angry Political ManFormer U.S. Attorney General William Barr in 2019. (Shane T. McCoy / US Marshals, https://flic.kr/p/25hFCwv; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Only days following Special Counsel John Durham’s failed prosecution of Michael Sussmann, former Attorney General Bill Barr appeared on Fox News and offered a remarkable view of the special counsel’s mission. “Far more important” than a conviction, he opined, was “getting the real story out” about a Clinton campaign “dirty trick.” If in the course of Durham’s investigations, a conviction is ever “achievable,” all the ... read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
U.S. Sanctions Curb Chinese Technology Exports to RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Official photo by the Russian Presidential Press and Information Office; kremlin.ru) Major Chinese technology companies have quietly exited Russia in the face of U.S. sanctions threats, despite Beijing’s promise of a “no limits” relationship with Russia. Chinese drone maker DJI openly announced in late April that it was suspending its business operations in Ukraine and Russia. Other firms, laptop maker Lenovo and phone maker Xiaomi, have left Russia with less fanfare, halting shipments to Russia but without explic... read more
Science Matters14 hours ago
How We Got to Climate Crisis Hysteria
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 and discarded. It has long […] read more
Organizing Notes5 hours ago
Protecting our Oceans & the Environment from 5G and Sonar Wireless Radiation*Techno-ecocide: the systematic destruction of our ecosystem by the exploitative use of technology * While many have seen advertisements promoting 5G’s speedy wireless capacities connecting everything and everyone… and promises that these smart technologies will provide a renewable energy future, scientific research and environmental advocacy efforts shows the opposite of what these profit-driven industries promise—with hundreds of scientists, climate change activists, and public health experts demanding a moratorium on the rollout of these technologies. Our mission is... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago
"Doug Casey on the Rapid Cultural Decline and What Comes Next"
*"Doug Casey on the Rapid Cultural * *Decline and What Comes Next"* by International Man *"International Man:* Nations in decline often experience cultural degeneracy. We saw that in the Roman Empire and Weimar Germany, for example. Today, in the US, we see increasing signs of cultural degeneracy in Hollywood, advertisements, academia, science, corporations, politics, and other areas of life. What is your take? *Doug Casey: *There have been a number of major turning points throughout history. Rome in the third century was one of them. It was a period of economic, political, and mil... read more
Accidental Deliberations11 hours ago
Friday Morning LinksAssorted content to end your week. - Fiona Small writes about the hope that one of the responses to COVID-19 will be a shift toward inhaled vaccines. But for those expecting that efforts will be made to address an ongoing pandemic, Melody Schrieber reports on new research showing the U.S.'s case count is off by a multiple of 30 or more. And Bill Kaufman reports on the documents showing how the UCP was fully aware of the effectiveness of mask mandates in preventing school outbreaks when it decreed that nobody in Alberta's public schools would be protected by them. - John Loeppky ... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Ukraine Waiting For NATO Weapons
Ukraine's President Zelenskiy visits Kharkiv. © Reuters/UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE *Reuters:* *Zelenskiy expects more weapons as battle for Ukraine's east rages* LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine expects to receive more weapons from allies after a fresh U.S. pledge, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as the battle for Ukraine's east raged 100 days into Russia's invasion. Moscow's forces now occupy about 20% of Ukraine's territory, according to Zelenskiy. Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces are focusing on the industrial Donbas region, comprised of Luhansk a... read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Elections: a Global Ranking Rates US Weakest Among Liberal DemocraciesJun 03 (IPS) - Defending democracy has suddenly become one of the central challenges of our age. The land war in Ukraine is widely considered a front line between autocratic rule and democratic freedom. The United States continues to absorb the meaning of the riot that took place on January 6 2021 in an attempt to overthrow the result of the previous year’s election. Elsewhere, concerns have been raised that the pandemic could have provided cover for governments to postpone elections. Read the full story, “Elections: a Global Ranking Rates US Weakest Among Liberal Democracies”, on... read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Developing countries and the Perfect Storm <br> Part II: What Developing Countries Need to DoROME, Jun 03 (IPS) - Developing countries are facing a combination of crises that are unprecedented in recent times. Over the last three years they have had to face the COVID-19 crisis, the food crisis, the energy crisis, the climate change crisis, the debt crisis and, on top of all this, a global recession. The crises have overlapped, and each has added to the problems created by the previous ones. Read the full story, “Developing countries and the Perfect Storm
Part II: What Developing Countries Need to Do”, on globalissues.org → read more
Part II: What Developing Countries Need to Do”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
World Environment Day (II): Five More Planets Earth Urgently NeededMADRID, Jun 03 (IPS) - This article is part of a series to mark World Environment Day June 5In a previous article, IPS reported on some of UNICEF’s key findings about the harsh impacts on the world's children –and the whole Planet Earth– of the excessive consumption by mostly rich countries. Read the full story, “World Environment Day (II): Five More Planets Earth Urgently Needed”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Ukraine: After 100 days of war, UN works to free up vital food and fertilizer exportsOne hundred days since the 24 February Russian invasion of Ukraine, UN humanitarians on Friday issued a fresh alert about the enormous needs there, as the Organization has continued to push to secure food and fertilizer exports from Ukraine and Russia, to the wider world, amid rising and alarming levels of food insecurity. Read the full story, “Ukraine: After 100 days of war, UN works to free up vital food and fertilizer exports”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Zero waste: The Portuguese business turning leftover fish into dog treatsThere’s no doubt that food loss and waste, has been undermining the sustainability of our food systems. In an effort to counter this, some small businesses around the world are putting the focus on new sustainable waste management practices. Read the full story, “Zero waste: The Portuguese business turning leftover fish into dog treats”, on globalissues.org → read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Why not use nuclear waste for energy?*NBC News:* *The energy in nuclear waste could power the U.S. for 100 years, but the technology was never commercialized* Opponents seem to think it is scary. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education12 hours ago
Jean RunyonJean Runyon has been appointed president of Piedmont Virginia Community College in Virginia. read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Big Green's energy scamBruce Thornton: This year will graphically demonstrate the malign consequences of the misguided efforts to replace cheap, reliable fossil fuel energy with unreliable, inefficient “renewable” energy like wind and solar. Never in history has a civilization willfully embarked on destroying its material foundations, based solely on a hypothesis rather than scientifically established fact. The first red flag alerting us to this feckless policy appeared during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Much of Europe––the most aggressive nations in replacing fossil fuels with wind turbines and sol... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Chilean Constituent approves the rule that prevents Boric’s re-electionRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The plenary session of the constituent convention that drafts a new Magna Carta for Chile approved this Thursday with a large majority the rule that prevents the re-election of the president, the progressive Gabriel Boric, for a second term immediately, once the current one ends in 2026. By 124 votes […] The post Chilean Constituent approves the rule that prevents Boric’s re-election appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
New Mexico cannabis sales hit nearly $39 million in MayRecreational and medical cannabis sales in New Mexico topped $38.5 million in May, according to the state's marijuana regulator. New Mexico cannabis sales hit nearly $39 million in May is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Free Thought Project12 hours ago
America, Meet Your New Dictator-in-Chief: The President’s Secret, Unchecked Powers[image: military]Each successive president continues to add to his office’s list of extraordinary orders and directives, expanding the reach and power of the presidency and granting him- or herself near dictatorial powers. read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
Silver Spike, others lend up to $170M to CA marijuana company Shryne GroupSilver Spike Investment Corp. co-led a loan worth up to $170 million to privately held California marijuana grower, manufacturer and retailer Shryne Group. Silver Spike, others lend up to $170M to CA marijuana company Shryne Group is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Let Them Eat CakeZeroHedge- NATO’s Mission Imperative: Break Russia Even If Millions Worldwide Perish The executive director of the World Food Program has warned that 49 million people in 43 countries will be facing starvation soon. Unfortunately, for Africans and the rest of the world, the liberal rulers in my country and in Europe have another plan. Bear… Continue reading → read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
Pfizer CEO, Head of CIA, Facebook VP & Other Elites Secretly Meeting in DC — Corporate Media is SILENT[image: bilderberg]Nothing sinister at all about some of the largest purveyors of disinformation in the world meeting in secret to discuss possible world war and censorship at Bilderberg. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Narrative collapseWhen the left-wing corporate media starts to become aware of the fact that the economy may not be as rosy as they imagined it to be, you know that efforts to hide the economic consequences of Covid mandates, supply chain snarls and the war in the Ukraine are failing. “You know, I said there’s storm… Continue reading → read more
IER14 hours ago
Electric Vehicle Prices Rise as Battery Costs Increase
Automakers are raising prices on their electric vehicles due to rising commodity costs, specifically for key materials needed for EV… The post Electric Vehicle Prices Rise as Battery Costs Increase appeared first on IER. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
"We Are Heading Into An Economic Hurricane"*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 6/3/22: *"We Are Heading Into An Economic Hurricane"* "We are getting more and more economic warnings from the big banks. The latest is Goldman Sachs to step forward and tell us that we are heading for dismal times ahead. We need to prepare and we’ve all had plenty of warning." ○ And no way to slow down... *Jethro Tull, "Locomotive Breath"* read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
IEA Says The World Is Careening Toward An Energy Crisis That Could Be Worse Than The 1970s
Foto: Gareth Fuller / dpa *CNN*:* The world may be careening toward a 1970s-style energy crisis -- or worse* New York (CNN Business)The world is grappling with gravity-defying energy price spikes on everything from gasoline and natural gas to coal. Some fear this may just be the beginning. Current and former energy officials tell CNN they worry that Russia's invasion of Ukraine in the wake of years of underinvestment in the energy sector have sent the world careening into a crisis that will rival or even exceed the oil crises of the 1970s and early 1980s. Unlike those infamo... read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Biden's absurd restrictions on school lunch money*Fox News:* *Biden admin holding school lunch money 'hostage' to force transgender policies, activist parent says* *Biden administration tying school nutrition to transgender policies is 'appalling,' Fight for Schools' Ian Prior says* This appears typical of Biden's attempt to use food to impose his radical agenda. See, also: read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Open primaries allow Dems to rig GOP candidatesRobin M. Itzler: Ah, the good old days, when Democrats voted in Democrat primaries and Republicans voted in Republican primaries. Those registered to other parties voted for candidates who held conventions in IHOP restaurants. Not content with one-person, one-vote elections (even including the dead), Democrats used the pandemic to promote mail-in voting to ballot-harvest their way to suspiciously fraudulent victories. Now some Democrats want more dubious election results with open primaries. Currently, 22 states have open primaries that allow crossover voting. Some Democrats... read more
Vox - All12 hours ago
The Supreme Court is about to rule on another scary voting rights case
The US flag flies in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC. | Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images A silly case about a minor paperwork error could snowball into a serious threat to the right to vote. The dispute in *Ritter v. Migliori*, an election case currently pending on the Supreme Court’s shadow docket, is beneath the dignity of a nation’s highest court. It involves a fight over whether 257 ballots cast in a low-level state judicial race should be tossed out because of a very minor paperwork error. It also involves a fairly obvious violation of a federal law prov... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
"Is 'Normalcy Bias' Blinding Us To The Looming Economic Storm?"
*"Is 'Normalcy Bias' Blinding Us To * *The Looming Economic Storm?"* by Michael Maharrey "Average people are worried about the economy. Consumer confidence has been falling. People undoubtedly feel the squeeze of inflation. But despite their general discontent, most people don’t seem to think a severe economic downturn is imminent - despite many warning signs. Why not? Peter Schiff has been warning that a recession is in all likelihood already here. In a recent interview on NTD News, he emphasized that the economic downturn will be much deeper than anybody expects. "I don’t think it... read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
The Mayorkas migrant delivery networkBreitbart: U.S. border officials are quietly bussing a vast flood of wage-cutting, rent-spiking migrants into Americans’ towns and cities, despite the court-ordered preservation of the Title 42 barrier. “It’s like 8,000 to 9,000 a day now,” and there are more on the way, migration monitor Todd Bensman told Breitbart News. U.S. border chief Alejandro Mayorkas and his pro-migration deputies are using the Title 42 barrier to send some Central American single men and families back to Mexico. But Mayorkas is cutting loopholes in the barrier to place everyone else on government-funded... read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
NPR beclowns itself with discussion of AR-15Daily Caller: NPR claimed Tuesday that an AR-15 rifle is capable of beheading people. We spoke to a few experts, who, to put it bluntly, said the claim is “bullshit.” The outlet published a piece focusing on the Uvalde, Texas, coroner who discussed the horrors of identifying the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting that left 19 children and two teachers dead. “The AR-15, which is the weapon used by the gunman at Robb Elementary, is designed to blow targets apart,” NPR wrote. “It’s a weapon built for war. And when fired into a human adult body, its bullets travel with s... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Police Fatally Shoot Texas Escapee Who Killed 5 While on RunGonzalo Lopez, 46, died in a shootout with police in Jourdanton, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) south of San Antonio. read more
CURMUDGUCATION12 hours ago
Trying To Rewrite DeVos History
When Arne Duncan was done being ed secretary, he undertook his own retcon rehab, complete with a book, a tour, and a string of interviews in which he tried to explain what happened, except that he never really understood what happened, nor did he appear to learn anything in hindsight. But he has tried valiantly to rewrite his history in the job. Betsy DeVos has shown no desire to rewrite her own history, which is on brand, since she has never owed anyone an explanation. So it falls to other folks to try to gaslight reinterpret for us the DeVos years at USED. The latest attempt com... read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
China to continue pushing for Pacific Island nations to sign regional trade and security agreement03-Jun-2022 China's government says it remains confident it can strike a sweeping trade and security agreement with 10 Pacific Island states despite being forced to shelve its proposed agreement. read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
Les nations du Pacifique rejettent un projet d'accord avec la Chine sur le libre-échange et la sécurité régionale03-Jun-2022 Dix nations insulaires du Pacifique ont rejeté un vaste accord proposé par la Chine sur la sécurité régionale et le développement économique, craignant qu'il ne les fasse tomber dans le giron de Pékin. read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
Réflexions des mouvements sociaux sur les ALE dans la nouvelle constitution chilienne03-Jun-2022 Entretien avec l'activiste chilienne Lucía Sepúlveda Ruiz, porte-parole de Chile Mejor sin TLC. read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Biden's migration plan fiascoMonica Showalter: ... But with Mexico likely out, all we have are questions as to what kind of migration plan is this? Mexico is the transit point for the 2 million illegal migrants who have been crossing our border in record numbers ever since Biden took office. Mexico's infamous cartels and human smuggling networks advertise for illegals, facilitate the transfer, and make huge profits off the endeavor. What's more, Mexico generally benefits from shipping its surplus uneducated population to the states to take the pressure valve off the potential for unrest. Corrupt Mexican of... read more
Bacon's Rebellion12 hours ago
So, How Did UVa’s Vaccine Mandate Work Out?
by James A. Bacon Readers may recall that last August the University of Virginia “disenrolled” — a euphemism for “expelled” — 238 students for not complying with the university’s COVID vaccination mandate. (Of those, 49 had enrolled at the time … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Blue state greed leads to fleeing taxpayersPJ Media: A new analysis of IRS data shows the financial consequences of gaining or losing population can be either extremely rewarding or devastating to individual states. In 2020, blue states repelled the highest earners while red states attracted them, resulting in massive economic losses and gains. Wirepoints, an Illinois-based research organization, took a look at the latest migration data released by the IRS and drew some conclusions that should leave Democrat-run states in a cold sweat, wondering how they’ll ever be able to maintain their profligacy. In the competition fo... read more
Retraction Watch13 hours ago
Widely touted abstract on ivermectin and COVID-19 retractedThe authors of a controversial meeting abstract linking ivermectin to lower mortality from Covid-19 have retracted the study, saying that the work has been widely “misinterpreted” and might be leading to patient harm. The abstract, “Treatment with Ivermectin Is Associated with Decreased Mortality in COVID-19 Patients: Analysis of a National Federated Database,” was presented at … Continue reading Widely touted abstract on ivermectin and COVID-19 retracted read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Brittney Griner Receiving, Answering WNBA Players’ EmailsBrittney Griner can’t play with her WNBA colleagues. She can’t call them, either. But she can write. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Gray State – The Movie THEY did NOT want made#Shane_St_Pierre June 2nd, 2022 The post Gray State – The Movie THEY did NOT want made appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bacon's Rebellion14 hours ago
Youngkin Signs Bill to Limit His Own Power
by Kerry Dougherty I was at dinner earlier this week with a cousin from out-of-state. We passed a pleasant night without talking politics, but he did want to know what I liked about Gov. Glenn Youngkin. Where to start? I … Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age8 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 2-3 June 2022Friday, 3 June 2022 • 21:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back. If it gets updated, I usually insert the time on the line above. A lot of cross-posting usually indicates that the article is popular and … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 2-3 June 2022 read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Russia continues to struggle in Ukraine operationsISW: Russian forces continued to make incremental, grinding, and costly progress in eastern Ukraine on June 2. Russian troops continued operations to capture Severodonetsk and further operations to capture Lysychansk. Russian military leadership will likely use the capture of these two cities to claim they have “liberated” all of Luhansk Oblast before turning to Donetsk Oblast but Russian forces are unlikely to have the forces necessary to take substantial territory in Donetsk Oblast after suffering further losses around Severodonetsk. Russian forces are evidently limited by terr... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"Massive Price Increases At Aldi! This Is Getting Crazy!"*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 6/3/22: *"Massive Price Increases At Aldi! This Is Getting Crazy!"* "In today's vlog we are at Aldi 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!" read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Biden's response to gun crime is to disarm the innocent*Washington Post:* Biden urges Congress to act on guns in rare prime-time address After the third mass shooting in as many weeks, the president delivered an emotional speech saying the time has come to confront the carnage. It appears to be all his feeble mind can think of. See, also: *If Joe Biden Cared About Gun Laws, Hunter Biden Would Already Be In Jail* read more
Modern Tokyo Times13 hours ago
Japan art and Ikeda Koson: Edo artistJapan art and Ikeda Koson: Edo artist Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Ikeda Koson produced some notable pieces of art that remain of great cultural value in modern Japan. However, many areas of his life remain unknown – so the incomplete jigsaw remains. Indeed, his death is often put at 1866 […] The post Japan art and Ikeda Koson: Edo artist first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man14 hours ago
Corruption in Ukraine, and its links to Washington DC
An article titled "Servant of the Corrupt" outlines the scale of official and quasi-governmental corruption in Ukraine, and the ties of the corrupt to US politicians. It's staggering in its extent. It also makes clear that the $40 billion US aid package recently approved for Ukraine is almost certainly going to be looted by politicians and oligarchs on both sides of the Atlantic - at the expense of the US taxpayer. ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRESIDENT ZELENSKY, OLIGARCH IHOR KOLOMOISKY AND WASHINGTON DC Zelensky didn’t have trouble incinerating vaunted democratic norms wel... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine WarLatest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 3 June 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/J6pg0zEINb 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/gtepCytay9 — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) June 3, 2022 Russia-Ukraine war latest: Moscow now controls a fifth of Ukrainian territory, Zelenskiy says, as war enters its 100th day – live https://t.co/LSBLEF8CPe — The Guardian (@guardian) June 3, 2022 #UPDATE The Kremlin said Friday that Russia had achieved some results from its military campaign in Ukraine, 100 days after Moscow sent... read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
How Russia, And Putin, Are Weaponizing, Losing And Running Out Of … EverythingMoon of Alabama earlier explored how Russia was weaponizing everything. This after Donald Trump had done so many good things for Russia. Then Putin lost everything he ever might have had. It has been getting worse since. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Abbott pushes hardening of schools*Fox News:* *Texas Gov. Abbott orders school safety officials to conduct 'random intruder detection audits'* *Gov. Abbott also called on state lawmakers to come up with 'meaningful action' in response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School* This approach is a good start in dealing with the threat to students by wackos. See, also: *Father of Parkland school shooting victim rips focus on gun control after Uvalde* read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation14 hours ago
Change won't appear overnight in many states if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court potentially overturning Roe v. Wade this spring will be only the first part of a complicated legal saga that will play out at the state level. read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
WATCH: 16 Cops Surround Knife Attack and Execute the Attacker AND the Victim[image: attack]16 officers showed up to a knife attack and instead of simply stopping the attacker, they decided to kill both him and the victim. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Black Skin, White MaskLt. General Michael Langley is poised to become the first Black commander of AFRICOM—a neocolonial force whose main purpose is to enable Western corporate pillage of Africa. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
As sanctions fail and Russia advances, Western media changes its tune on UkraineEven as the collective West continues to insist – against all observable reality – that the conflict in Ukraine is going well for Kiev, major media outlets are becoming increasingly uneasy with the situation on the economic front. More and more observers are admitting that the embargoes imposed by the US and its allies aren’t crushing the Russian economy, as originally intended, but rather their own. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Hinckley, Who Shot Reagan, Says Thanks After Winning FreedomJohn Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is saying thank you to the people who helped him win freedom from court oversight. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Over Extending and Unbalancing RussiaOver Extending and Unbalancing Russia (OEAUR) is a freely accessible 2019 Rand Corporation policy paper that posits how the United States and her satellites can most efficiently destroy Russia mainly, as it happens, through militarizing Ukraine and escalating sanctions. Rand’s objective is to strangle Russia by throttling her at her choke points, a vulnerability Russia’s own policy advisors have long been aware of, just as they have been aware of Rand’s well entrenched Russophobia. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Reports of OPEC+ death are greatly exaggeratedThe fact that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states held a joint ministerial meeting with their Russian counterpart Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Saudi capital of Riyadh at this point in time in global politics conveys a powerful message in itself. read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
Ukraine Is A Millstone Around Europe’s NeckThe fallout of the war in Ukraine over Europe is largely seen in terms of the uncertainties over the continent’s heavy dependence on Russian energy and the impact of it on the economies of the 27 EU member countries. Imposing restrictions on Russian oil has proven a much more complicated task […] read more
PA Pundits – International15 hours ago
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Thursday 2 June 2022By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago
Note to Senators and Congressman – please act on our gun death problemAfter watching the President Biden’s very good speech last night asking for our support in addressing our gun death problem, I posted the following short statement on the websites for my two Republican Senators (Burr and Tillis) and Senate Minority … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden's unrealistic gun policy*DailyWire:* *Biden Claims Gun Control Not About ‘Taking Away’ Rights Before Listing Ways He Wants To Take Away Rights* The Biden policy is to deprive the innocent of their rights. See, also: *Biden keeps repeating false Second Amendment claim, despite repeated fact checks* *Biden repeatedly and falsely claims, 'You couldn’t buy a cannon when the Second Amendment was passed'* And: * Democrats' safety agenda demonizes gun owners, coddles criminals, and defunds police* read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation14 hours ago
US moves to rename Army bases honoring Confederate generals who fought to defend slavery
One of the last relics of ‘lost cause’ ideology is nearing its end as a federal panel has recommended renaming US military bases now honoring Confederate generals. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden's fossil fuel debacleMarc Thiessen: Approaching his 500th day in office this week, Joe Biden is the least popular U.S. president at this point in his first term in the modern polling era. His approval rating might drop even further now that Americans are home from their Memorial Day weekend travels. According to AAA, this was one of the most expensive Memorial Day travel periods on record, with gas prices hitting $4.62 — the highest average price at the pump ever recorded.Sign up for a weekly roundup of thought-provoking ideas and debates But as Americans were struggling to put gas in the tank, Presi... read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago
New Zealand: Dangerous high-speed water chase nets jetskier $1500 fineUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago
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A photographer captured an egret eating a big fish in Xiamen, east China's Fujian ProvinceWar News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayUS President Joe Biden will visit Saudi Arabia this month, reports said, a stark reversal for a leader who once called for the kingdom to be made a "pariah"https://t.co/htKeO3WAo4 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 3, 2022 Residents in northern Syria are bracing for a new fight since Turkey's president threatened a major military operation to push back Syrian Kurdish fighters and create a long sought-after buffer zone in the border area. https://t.co/H1AItWBibO — AP Middle East (@APMiddleEast) June 3, 2022 The atmosphere between Kinshasa and Kigali is explosive, with the two government... read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
Touchdowns, Safeties, and the Jurisprudence of FoulsFor the Symposium on Mitchell N. Berman and Richard D. Friedman, The Jurisprudence of Sport: Sports and Games as Legal Systems (West Publishing 2021). Yuval Abrams First, I'd like to thank Jack Balkin and my co-participants for putting together this symposium. I'd also like to thank and congratulate Mitch Berman and Richard Friedman for writing such a terrific book. The volume would make for an outstanding classroom textbook, both for law students and to introduce advanced undergraduates to the fundamentals of legal theory. In this note, I focus on the discussion of penalties (se... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Jeeves arrives in Brazil with flexible loans for startups without access to capitalRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The unicorn business expense management startup aims to fill the funding gap left by traditional banking and venture capital, especially in times of market downturn. Jeeves, a business card and expense management startup, officially arrives in Brazil to offer flexible loans for startups and small and medium-sized enterprises ( The post Jeeves arrives in Brazil with flexible loans for startups without access to capital appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Vox - All14 hours ago
One Good Thing: 107 minutes of Wall Street traders behaving badly
[image: A still from the film Margin Call, featuring Demi Moore and Simon Baker.] Demi Moore (middle) and Simon Baker (right) in one of *Margin Call*’s many tense fluorescent-lit meetings. | Frank DeMarco/Roadside Attractions Help, I can’t stop rewatching this 11-year-old corporate thriller nobody saw in theaters. I think it was on my third or fourth viewing of *Margin Call*, the 2011 corporate thriller starring Zachary Quinto and Jeremy Irons, that I realized I finally understood Grateful Dead fans. I was of course familiar with the Dead; I grew up across the river from Vermont.... read more
Vox - All14 hours ago
Fire Island is a sharp look at queer desire, tucked into a sweet rom-com
The cast of Fire Island going to tea. | Jeong Park Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang star in this sun-splashed love letter to queer spaces, gay male friendship, and the Meat Rack. If you ask a gay man from New York City about Fire Island, chances are he will have at least two stories. One will be about the best night of their lives. The other one will be about the worst. There’s also a very strong possibility that both those nights are one and the same. Those memories probably involve friends, handsome strangers, the beach, a sunrise, a hot tub, being sassed by the high school girls... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Latin American children lost almost two years of learning due to pandemicRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the World Bank, children who have returned to school in Latin America after the closures imposed by the pandemic have fallen behind by between one and 1.8 years. Together with Unicef, Unesco, and the Latin American Dialogue, sounded the alarm . . . To read the full NEWS […] The post Latin American children lost almost two years of learning due to pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Bacon's Rebellion15 hours ago
Sales Tax On Groceries With Us Through Christmas
by Steve Haner Everybody eats. With all the money sloshing around the Virginia treasury for the General Assembly to play with, it is hard to see the logic in continuing the state sales tax on groceries an additional six months, … Continue reading → read more
Real Climate Science16 hours ago
Building Back BetterFourteen years later, the Washington Post figures out the obvious. Democrats want energy to be unaffordable for the poor and middle class. Opinion | High gas prices are part of the Biden administration’s plan – The Washington Post Two years … Continue reading → read more
The Itihasa & The Darshana12 hours ago
The Maratha Debacle in the Third Battle of PanipatAt the Third Battle of Panipat, the Maratha army, led by Sadashivrao Bhau, consisted of 50,000 horses and 15,000 foot. The army of the Durrani Afghan Empire, led by Ahmad Shah Abdali, consisted of 60,000 horses and 40,000 foot. The primary reason that Abdali won the battle was not his larger army—the Marathas had a track record of defeating armies larger than their own—but the fact that the fighting happened in Panipat, a region where Abdali had the means of getting supplies and reinforcements while Sadashivrao didn’t. The fatal mistake that the Marathas made in Panipat was that the... read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Putin punishes more generals for his failed Ukraine policiesWashington Examiner: Russian President Vladimir Putin fired several generals and a top law enforcement official earlier this week, according to reports. The five generals Putin cut loose on Monday were Maj. Gens. Vasily Kukushkin, Alexander Laas, Andrey Lipilin, Alexander Udovenko, and Yuri Instrankin, according to a Russian media. Police Col. Emil Musin was also among the top officials axed in what Russian media is calling a "standard employee reshuffle procedure," citing a Kremlin decree. Since Russia's costly Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, Putin has purged numerous high-ranking... read more
Rounding the Earth Newsletter14 hours ago
We Need a Lawyer to Step Up: FOIA Instructions for DMED
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From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog14 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin Fact Check-NATO chief Cloutier not captured in Ukraine Siberian tundra could virtually disappear by mid-millennium Uvalde mayor recounts frantic attempt to call shooter during massacre A summer of blackouts? Wheezing power grid leaves states at risk. In Chernobyl’s delicate nuclear labs, Russians looted safety systemsZelensky says Russia holds 20% of Ukraine amid street battles in SeverodonetskUkraine: Russia amps up pressure in Donbas and confirms capture of key town — as it happened Coronavirus can be contagious during a Paxlovid rebound, researchers warn, even if ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly14 hours ago
022-3-227 – Metropolitan Solutions Group Inc. v. Rodriguez Metropolitan Solutions Group Inc. v. Rodriguez, Case No. 4:21-cv-99, May 20, 2022. EDVA at Newport News (Young). VLW 022-3-227. 6 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly15 hours ago
Zoning applicants fail to show discriminatory animus Where plaintiffs alleged the Chesapeake City Council violated the equal protection clause when it denied their zoning application, but there were no facts showing how similarly situated applicants were treated differently, or that the alleged unequal treatment resulted from discriminatory animus, the claim was dismissed. Background On Sept. 1, 2021, plaintiffs SAS Associates 1 LLC ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly15 hours ago
022-3-229 – SAS Military Associates 1 LLC v. City Council for the City of Chesapeake Virginia SAS Military Associates 1 LLC v. City Council for the City of Chesapeake Virginia, Case No. 2:21-cv-491, May 25, 2022. EDVA at Norfolk (Jackson). VLW 022-3-229. 17 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly15 hours ago
Fabricated evidence results in dismissal Where a company suing for trademark infringement willfully fabricated evidence to support its claims, resulting in prejudice to the defendant and the judicial process, the lawsuit was dismissed and the defendants were awarded their attorneys’ fees and costs spent investigating and litigating the misconduct. Background The defendants in this trademark infringement case have moved for ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly15 hours ago
022-3-221 – For Life Products LLC v. Virox Technologies Inc. For Life Products LLC v. Virox Technologies Inc., Case No. 1:20-cv-00016, May 25, 2022. WDVA at Abingdon (Jones). VLW 022-3-221. 31 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly15 hours ago
Government may proceed in consumer protection suit Where defendants sued for violating federal and state laws while administering “immigration bonds” for indigent consumers facing deportation moved to quash subpoenas sent to non-parties, their motion was denied. The subpoenas properly sought information to “fully understand” the defendants’ financial condition and relevant business relationships. Background The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, the Commonwealth ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly15 hours ago
022-3-218 – Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Nexus Services Inc. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Nexus Services Inc., Case No. 5:21-cv-00016, May 19, 2022. WDVA at Harrisonburg (Hoppe). VLW 022-3-218. 22 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly15 hours ago
Franchisor’s parent was not plaintiffs’ employer Where plaintiffs sued Wyndham Hotels & Resorts for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, but Wyndham showed it was never the plaintiffs’ employer, and was only the corporate parent of the franchisor, it was granted summary judgment on the employment claims. Background This case arises out of ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly15 hours ago
022-3-219 – Lattimore v. Brahmbhatt Lattimore v. Brahmbhatt, Case No. 4:21-cv-00038, May 20, 2022. WDVA at Danville (Cullen). VLW 022-3-219. 9 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Bacon's Rebellion15 hours ago
Federal Department of Education to Toss Virginia Schools a Live GrenadeBy James C. Sherlock The Office of Civil Rights of the Biden Department of Education has published a revised Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) data set. Some statistics: Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: State, … Continue reading → read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly15 hours ago
Deputies sued for using excessive force Where a man alleged Buchanan County deputies punched him with a closed fist, slammed his head into a door frame and attempted to choke him, and that he did not pose a threat at the time, the deputies’ qualified immunity motions were denied. Background Cody J. Donovan asserts various claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 ... read more
Northern Reflections15 hours ago
Something's Out Of Joint
Ontarians have given Doug Ford four more years. He and his party won 83 seats in the province's 124-seat legislature. I'm not surprised. The polls predicted this outcome at the beginning of the campaign. But I am disappointed. The Dippers and the Liberals received roughly the same proportions of the popular vote. In fact, the Liberals did a tad better than the Dippers -- 23.9% to 23.7%. But the Dippers captured 31 seats, while the Liberals won 8 -- once again, not enough for official party status. Voter turnout was 46% Something's out of joint. Image: The Toronto Star read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Queen Elizabeth II Skips Platinum Jubilee Church ServiceThe queen skipped the event at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London due to difficulties getting around that have limited the 96-year-old monarch’s public engagements in recent months. read more
Halifax Examiner15 hours ago
It’s been 12 years since Joe Ramia won the contest for the convention centre, and the deal still looks shady afNews 1. Corey Rogers “A Nova Scotia Supreme Court justice has acquitted the former Halifax Regional Police special constables who booked Corey Rogers in cells the night he died,” reports Zane Woodford: “While the death of Corey Rogers is sad and tragic, it did not come as the result of criminal negligence,” Justice James Chipman […] read more
Retraction Watch16 hours ago
Former Weill Cornell cancer researcher up to 20 retractions; investigation’s findings are with FedsThe journal Cancer Prevention Research has retracted nine papers at once from a group of cancer researchers led by Andrew Dannenberg, formerly of Weill Cornell Medicine. The bundle of retractions brings Dannenberg’s total to 20, according to our database, nearly doubling the 11 he had previously. Kotha Subbaramaiah, also formerly of Weill Cornell Medicine, is … Continue reading Former Weill Cornell cancer researcher up to 20 retractions; investigation’s findings are with Feds read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Peer-reviewed study links Covid-19 vaccines to 25% increase in cardiac arrest for both males and femalesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A new study by Israeli researchers published in Nature on April 28 has revealed an increase of over 25% in cardiovascular-related emergency calls in the young-adult population following the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines among both males and females. No similar increase was found due to Covid-19 infection alone. However, recent […] The post Peer-reviewed study links Covid-19 vaccines to 25% increase in cardiac arrest for both males and females appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"How It Really Is"
An homage to Stanley Kubrick's brilliant "Dr. Strangelove" ○ *Full screen recommended.* *"Dr. Strangelove, Major Kong Rides The Bomb" (1963)* "Through a series of military and political accidents, a pair of psychotic senior military officers - U.S. Air Force Commander Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) and Joint Chiefs of Staff General "Buck" Turgidson (George C. Scott) - hatch an ingenious, foolproof, and irrevocable plan to unleash a wing of B-52 bombers and their nuclear payloads on strategic targets inside Russia. And when the brains behind the scheme, Dr. Strangelove (Peter Sellers... read more
GREENIE WATCH15 hours ago
Untitled* Newt Gingrich blasts Pennsylvania Democrats' entry in 'green' energy initiative* Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich slammed both President Biden and Democratic governors on 'Hannity' for compounding disasters and refusing to pivot like Clinton. Democrats nationwide are showing their preference for party doctrine over the economic well-being of their constituents, led by President Biden's pursuit of a green agenda, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Wednesday. Gingrich said Biden is unrecognizable compared to Democratic presidents like Bill Clinton, whom he said acknowledg... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil: Petrobras readjusts aviation kerosene prices by 11.4%RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On June 2, Petrobras announced it had readjusted the sale price of aviation fuel by 11.4%. Petrobras said the fuel prices sought a balance with the international market and followed the variations in the product's value and the exchange rate . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post Brazil: Petrobras readjusts aviation kerosene prices by 11.4% appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil: drastic block to annual science budgetRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian scientific community is on high alert after the country's Ministry of Economy announced a blockage of around R$8.2 billion (US$1.7 billion) in the 2022 budget of several ministries, including the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (MCTI). Of the . . . To read the full NEWS and […] The post Brazil: drastic block to annual science budget appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Organizing Notes16 hours ago
Latest space video: Growing problem of space junk*The Problem with the Next Trillion Dollar Industry* This month's space issues video by GN board member Will Griffin explores the mostly ignored problem of space junk. With the current plan to launch tens of thousands of new satellites into orbit for 5G by SpaceX (Elon Musk) and other aerospace corporations, the crowding of already dangerously unstable orbits is worsening by the day. SpaceX makes rockets and satellites to build Starlink, a broadband Internet system that once is completed will cover the entire world. SpaceX has so far put 2,500 satellites into orbit with... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Vehicle sales in Brazil increased 25.09% in MayRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of cars registered in Brazil increased by 25.09% in May, compared to April, according to a survey conducted by the National Federation of Automotive Vehicles Distribution (Fenabrave). There was also an increase of 6.03% compared to May 2021. The accumulated retraction from January to May drops to 4.16%, […] The post Vehicle sales in Brazil increased 25.09% in May appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Duran16 hours ago
Politics and policy driving the Ukraine project w/ Jacob Dreizin (Live)
Politics and policy driving the Ukraine project w/ Jacob Dreizin (Live) #TheDuran #TheDuranLive Follow The Dreizin Report: Ukraine War & Aftermath A No Propaganda Zone The Dreizin Report – Ukraine War & Aftermath The Dreizin Report is a NO PROPAGANDA ZONE for objective analysis on the Ukraine war, its U.S. and global economic and social […] read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
EU proposes raising tariffs on countries blocking return of rejected asylum seekers03-Jun-2022 Under a new proposal from the European Commission, non-EU nations who refuse to make arrangements to take back undocumented migrants with a failed asylum claim may have their import tariffs increased. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
Bringing a gun to trade negotiations03-Jun-2022 The chair of the European Parliament's trade committee Bernd Lange argues that the EU needs more defensive instruments to safeguard its trade interests. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
EAEU, UAE might make decision on free trade zone by year-end03-Jun-2022 A decision to start negotiations on a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union and the United Arab Emirates might be made by the end of this year. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
China, Papua New Guinea discuss free-trade deal03-Jun-2022 China and Papua New Guinea held talks on a free-trade deal, as Beijing's foreign minister wrapped up a landmark tour of the Pacific Islands with a stop in the resource-rich nation. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
Pacific nations walk away from trade and security deal with China as Australia aims to 'build stronger family'03-Jun-2022 Pacific Island countries have agreed not to sign a region-wide trade and security deal with China after a high-level meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his counterparts from 10 Pacific nations in Fiji. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
Taiwan and US to launch trade talks03-Jun-2022 Taiwan and the US announced that they would commence negotiations on a new trade agreement, signaling a breakthrough after Taiwan was excluded from a US-led regional trade framework. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Six countries present candidates to lead Pan American Health OrganizationRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Haiti, and Uruguay have presented candidates to lead the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) for the next five years the WHO Regional Office announced Thursday. The candidates are Camilo Alleyne (Panama), Jarbas Barbosa Da Silva (Brazil), Florence Duperval Guillaume (Haiti), Nadine Flora Gasman Zylbermann (Mexico), and […] The post Six countries present candidates to lead Pan American Health Organization appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man17 hours ago
The inevitable result of "Defund The Police" - coming soon to a city near you?Seattle was one of the first cities to actively seek to rein in its police force following the George Floyd case and the countrywide riots that followed. Not only that, but some of its "woke" city councillors openly denigrated its police force and promoted the cause of chaos and anarchy. As a result, hundreds of officers left the force. Now we see the inevitable result. Seattle police’s sexual assault and child abuse unit staff has been so depleted that it stopped assigning to detectives this year new cases with adult victims, according to an internal memo sent to interim po... read more
The Duran17 hours ago
Biden-omics oil embargo=lower oil prices. Hillary, ‘Putin messianic belief.’ Javelin eshop. Update 1
Biden-omics oil embargo=lower oil prices. Hillary, ‘Putin messianic belief.’ Javelin eshop. Update 1 Topic 569 read more
Electroverse17 hours ago
Cheyenne’s Coldest May In 71 Years; Seattle’s Cold April And May To Be Chased By Cool June; NW Pollination Woes; + JPMorgan CEO: An Economic “Hurricane” Is ComingThere is a quickening underway. The controlled demolition of society is coming to a head. We likely have mere months to prepare. The post Cheyenne’s Coldest May In 71 Years; Seattle’s Cold April And May To Be Chased By Cool June; NW Pollination Woes; + JPMorgan CEO: An Economic “Hurricane” Is Coming appeared first on Electroverse. read more
Halifax Examiner17 hours ago
Non-profit launches social media campaign to raise awareness about eating disordersUsing the tagline “It’s about damn time,” a five-day social media campaign was launched Thursday to raise awareness of eating disorders and to seek input from Nova Scotians about what they believe needs to change. The ‘It’s about damn time’ campaign theme was inspired by a popular TikTok dance and song by Lizzo. The executive […] read more
Venus Life Finder: Scooping Big Science
[image: Venus Life Finder: Scooping Big Science] *I’ve maintained for years that the first discovery of life beyond Earth, assuming we make one, will be in an extrasolar planetary system, through close and eventually unambiguous analysis of an exoplanet’s atmosphere. But Alex Tolley has other thoughts. In the essay below, he looks at a privately funded plan to send multiple probes into the clouds of Venus in search of organisms that can survive the dire conditions there. And while missions this close to home don’t usually occupy us because of Centauri Dreams’ deep space focus, Venu... read more
Next Grand Minimum Profit19 hours ago
The Plain Truth About Business Loan Next That Nobody Is Telling YouThe SBR is the individual most all for what socio-financial certifications your agency satisfies. For those individuals who have accomplished the above research, the SBR will be very taken with helping find or develop set-apart opportunities that will fit the small enterprise, eight(a), ladies-owned, HUBzone and repair disabled veteran classes. Now we all know how technology is driving local advertising, steering it right into a strong medium that has proven its validity. We can also see how local SEARCH ENGINE MARKETING companies are running from know-how and the accountability i... read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
How to prevent gun deaths without gun control
[image: A student holds a protest sign that reads “End gun violence.”] Students participate in a school walkout and protest to condemn gun violence. | Ringo Chiu/AFP via Getty Images Can summer jobs and mental health care save lives? Americans are once again looking for answers after the deaths of at least 19 children and two adults in last week’s mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Beyond questions around the police response and whether the massacre will lead to meaningful gun control, a big, fundamental concern looms: Why are guns such a problem in the United... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil could be self-sufficient in wheat within 10 years -EmbrapaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil can become self-sufficient in the production of wheat for consumption within ten years. This statement comes from researchers from the Brazilian Agricultural Research Society (Embrapa), who have already obtained significant results in their field studies and presented them at the public hearing on Thursday (2) before the Commission of […] The post Brazil could be self-sufficient in wheat within 10 years -Embrapa appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Econlib17 hours ago
Illegal Meals and de Jasay’s Model of the StateIt used to be that one perk of power under Western democracies was to be more or less above the petty laws imposed on the commoners. Contrary to rulers and their cronies under tyrannies, a high-level democratic ruler (politician but sometimes high-level bureaucrat) could not (normally) commit murder or any other serious crime without penalty, […] The post Illegal Meals and de Jasay’s Model of the State appeared first on Econlib. read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
California targets cannabis businesses over unpaid taxesCalifornia’s business tax collector is ramping up enforcement against unlicensed and licensed cannabis companies, which owe the state nearly $200 million in unpaid taxes. California targets cannabis businesses over unpaid taxes is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
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The Rio Times17 hours ago
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