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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.

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

20 July - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 4

 10 pm MDT

New Mandala49 minutes ago
New Books on SEAsia: Elisabeth Kramer on “The Candidate’s Dilemma”
The Candidate's Dilemma delves into the lived experiences of candidates negotiating corruption. The post New Books on SEAsia: Elisabeth Kramer on “The Candidate’s Dilemma” appeared first on New Mandala. read more
Mahatma Gandhi and V. D. Savarkar
V. D. Savarkar The plaque carrying Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s name and quotation that was installed at the Cellular Jail in Port Blair by Ram Naik, petroleum minister in Vajpayee’s NDA government, was removed within months of the UPA taking power in 2004. Mani Shankar Aiyar, the UPA’s petroleum minister, played a central role in the plaque’s quick removal. The BJP vehemently protested against the removal of the plaque. They saw the act as a deliberate attempt to denigrate the memory of Savarkar, a revered Hindutva ideologue and freedom fighter, who was incarcerated at the Cellula... read more
Dirty Details About Accounting Consultant Next Unveiled
Let your shopper know effectively forward of time that you’ll conclude the project with a possibility to evaluate its influence. It’s a good suggestion to incorporate the PPR as the ultimate step within the challenge timeline you initially present to your shopper. Use your finances to tell your prolonged cash movement forecast. Make adjustments for when you expect revenue to hit your checking account and when your bills will actually be paid. If the ending bank steadiness goes destructive, you may have to regulate your budget. – getting the appropriate people to your web site, and.... read more
A Device For Making The Crazy Crazier
“A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant and the crazy crazier.” H.L. Mencken read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Mercosur trade bloc denies Zelensky request to address summit
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - South America’s Mercosur trade bloc has declined a request by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to address its upcoming summit, host Paraguay said on Wednesday. Bloc members Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay failed to reach an agreement on Zelensky’s request to the host country last week, according to deputy foreign minister […] read more
The life long learner
I am a life long learner. Other people like learning too. You see them texting while they drive. They are learning. A popular learning outcome is best cast as a question. Can you guess what those people over there have as their learning question? Their question is What can I do to destroy my enemies? … Continue reading → read more
The Last Refuge2 hours ago
Biden Approval Plummets to 18 Percent with Latino Voters After Comparing Them to Breakfast Tacos
The “breakfast taco” comparison was declaration heard loud and clear amid a Latino/Hispanic population already unhappy with the economic and social destruction the Biden administration has unleashed. While it is not surprising to see a culture based on faith, family and tradition, become upset with policies that have a direct and immediate impact on their […] The post Biden Approval Plummets to 18 Percent with Latino Voters After Comparing Them to Breakfast Tacos appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Brazilian fintech BEE4 to launch first local tokenized stock marketplace
Working in a regulatory sandbox, the company will allow mid-sized companies to tokenize their public offerings on Quorum, a network running on Ethereum. BEE4, a Brazil-based fintech company, plans to launch the first local marketplace of tokenized stocks in the next few weeks, BEE4 CEO Patricia Stille told CoinDesk on Tuesday. The company plans to […] read more
How Hadia Ghaleb exposed Egypt’s Classism through her swimsuits
In summer 2022, Dubai-based Egyptian fashionista and influencer Hadia Ghaleb really made it and proved herself as not only a successful businesswoman “or entrepreneur” but also a trendsetter. The AUC alum who is among Egypt’s early fashionistas and influencers launched this summer her first swimsuit line. Aiming for inclusivity, Ghaleb’s swimsuit is a multi-pieces-one that can be a modest burkini or modest swimsuit or one-piece-swimsuit. [image: Hadia Ghaleb] Hadia Ghaleb and her swimsuits "Hadia is on the right" It is indeed inclusive *“despite I do not see big sizes”* but incl... read more
Tourists killed by NATO Turkey strikes in Iraq: Yazidis suffer
Tourists killed by NATO Turkey strikes in Iraq: Yazidis suffer Noriko Watanabe and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The armed forces of Turkey have killed tourists in Northern Iraq.… The post Tourists killed by NATO Turkey strikes in Iraq: Yazidis suffer first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Air Force Ordered to Stop Discharging Unvaccinated | Legal Victories in US & Uruguay Against Mandated Vaccination
Air Force Ordered to Stop Discharging Unvaccinated | Legal Victories in US & Uruguay Against Mandated Vaccination by Del Bigtree with Jefferey Jackson, The HighWire July 20, 2022  Despite reports otherwise, the Air Force has ceased discharges of unvaccinated airmen after a Federal Judge ordered a halt to the discharges of members who The post Air Force Ordered to Stop Discharging Unvaccinated | Legal Victories in US & Uruguay Against Mandated Vaccination appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
Medical Kidnap2 hours ago
While he Stopped Short of Declaring a National Emergency, Biden will Bypass Congress to Push his Green Agenda
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that his administration would take executive action to combat the apparent climate “emergency” in the coming weeks. While it was initially rumored that the president would declare a national emergency over the issue, he stopped short of this drastic step. Speaking at a shuttered coal power plant in Massachusetts, Biden declared that “since Congress is not acting as it should,” he would use his “executive powers to combat the climate crisis in the absence of executive action.” Biden explained that he would begin signing executive orders i... read more
India-Russia-Iran: Eurasia’s New Transportation Powerhouses
No longer just an ‘alternative route’ on a drawing board, the International North South Transportation Corridor (INSTC) is paying dividends in a time of global crisis. And Moscow, Tehran and New Delhi are now leading players in the Eurasian competition for transportation routes. Tectonic shifts continue to rage through the world system with nation-states quickly … Continue reading India-Russia-Iran: Eurasia’s New Transportation Powerhouses → read more
Putin Predicts ‘Revolutionary’ Changes
Only “truly sovereign” states will succeed after “enormous” geopolitical transformations, the Russian leader claimed. A new epoch of world history is approaching and only “truly sovereign” states will be able to succeed in the changed environment, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. Speaking at a business forum, Putin claimed that “truly revolutionary,” “enormous” changes … Continue reading Putin Predicts ‘Revolutionary’ Changes → read more
Why NATO Can’t Afford to Have Russia as its Main Enemy
The world is currently changing so rapidly that the term ‘new normal,’ which first appeared in the business realm and later enriched diplomatic slang, has been added to the active vocabulary of not only all those who follow the news, but even those who don’t. The NATO summit held in Madrid, last month, was rich … Continue reading Why NATO Can’t Afford to Have Russia as its Main Enemy → read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
Russia - Ukraine War: Military Summary And Analysis For 20.07.2022
*WNU Editor:* There are more indications that Russia is preparing for a major assault to seize the rest of Donbas. On the Ukrainian side there are indications that Kyiv is positioning its forces to move on Kherson in the southwest of Ukraine. Here is a good summary .... *Russia says military aims expanding in Ukraine, pummels Kharkiv* (AFP). read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley Says Donbas Is 'Not Lost Yet'
*Business Insider:* *Russia has only gained 'maybe 6 to 10 miles' of territory since war pivoted to eastern Ukraine, top US general says* * The top US general said Russia has only gained a few miles of territory in eastern Ukraine. * "Advances are measured in literally hundreds of meters," Gen. Mark Milley said on Wednesday. * He said fighting in the Donbas region is "very intense" with "a lot of violence." Russian forces have only gained a few miles of territory since the war pivoted to eastern Ukraine, the top US general said — highlighting how much the five-month-long ... read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Says Russia Has Expanded Its Ukraine War Goals
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Russian Foreign Ministry *CNN: **Lavrov says Russia's objectives in Ukraine now extend beyond eastern Donbas region* (CNN)Russia's objectives in Ukraine now extend beyond the eastern Donbas region into the country's south, a senior government minister has said. As the war in Ukraine approaches its fifth month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told state media that the "geography is different." "It is far from being only DPR (Donetsk People's Republic) and LPR (Luhansk People's Republic), it is also Kherson Region, Zaporizhzhia Regi... read more
Pottersville Digest
------------------------------ It's the CIA. You know, Big Brother, the Surveillance State. Didn't they have cameras there? ------------------------------ Insider trading is illegal enough. But when you're the source of that inside information, that should make it twice as illegal. ------------------------------ Your Karen o' the day. ------------------------------ They had the same problem with Trump the day before when he recorded that first video. That went through seven takes and he still had to say, "You're very special, we love you." "Donald, apologize... read more
China Signals a Military Response to a Taiwan Visit by Pelosi??
China Signals a Military Response to a Taiwan Visit by Pelosi by Paul D. Shinkman, https://www.usnews.com/ A report that the House speaker will follow through on plans to visit the island will prompt ‘firm and forceful measures’ from China, officials in Beijing warn. – China is warning the U.S. not to allow House Speaker Nancy … read more
Russia Declares Expanded War Goals Beyond Ukraine’s Donbas
Russia Declares Expanded War Goals Beyond Ukraine’s Donbas by Mark Trevelyan, https://www.reuters.com/ * Foreign minister says geographical reality has changed * Russia may push deeper as West supplies long-range arms * Ukraine says comments show Russia aims to grab more land – LONDON, July 20 (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday … read more
While he Stopped Short of Declaring a National Emergency, Biden will Bypass Congress to Push his Green Agenda
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that his administration would take executive action to combat the apparent climate “emergency” in the coming weeks. While it was initially rumored that the president would declare a national emergency over the issue, he stopped short of this drastic step. Speaking at a shuttered coal power plant in Massachusetts, Biden declared that “since Congress is not acting as it should,” he would use his “executive powers to combat the climate crisis in the absence of executive action.” Biden explained that he would begin signing executive orders i... read more
Adverse Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines And Measures to Prevent Them
Adverse Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines And Measures to Prevent Them by Kenji Yamamoto, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ Abstract Recently, The Lancet published a study on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and the waning of immunity with time. The study showed that immune function among vaccinated individuals 8 months after the administration of two doses of COVID-19 vaccine was … read more
2023 Will Be Year from Hell – Martin Armstrong
2023 Will Be Year from Hell – Martin Armstrong by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong says the time to prepare is now for what is coming in 2023. Armstrong’s Socrates computer program is predicting “2023 will be the year from Hell.” Armstrong explains, “Our computer is predicting a ‘war cycle’ … read more
(Blood Of The Jabbed) Symplasts Of Graphene / Micro Clots, Nano-Wires & Parasites (Dr. Robert Young)
See also: – Electromagnetic-Based Wireless Nano-Sensors Network: Architectures and Applications NEW ADAPTIVE REBROADCASTING USING NEIGHBOUR LEARNING FOR WIRELESS NANOSENSOR NETWORKS Wireless Nano-Sensors Network Applications : Requirements, Opportunities, and Challenges end read more
Is the US Sleepwalking into War with Iran? Or was this Always the Plan?
The New Atlas The US under President Joe Biden appears to be trying but failing to restart the Iran Nuclear Deal. However a 2009 policy paper explained out “a very good deal” would be proposed to Iran, sabotaged, then used as a pretext for a US-led war (or a US-backed proxy war) against Iran. end read more
Not PC1 hour ago
THE RESERVE BANK: “They’re completely to blame for allowing this to happen… They’ve been incompetent, they’ve been really incompetent”
*"It’s ordinary people who are suffering the most from the current cost of living crisis. In other words, working people and the poor are paying the price of higher prices.... "It’s only natural to ask what has caused this situation.... leaders have made incompetent and self-serving decisions that are causing global problems, and contributing to our own local cost of living crisis. But that doesn’t let local decision-makers off the hook. "Although few politicians or even economists want to acknowledge it, the decision to launch massive Covid stimulus spending has playe... read more
UN summit galvanizes action for development agendas in Africa
The development of Africa was spotlighted at a key UN meeting on Wednesday, with attention focused on advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063. Read the full story, “UN summit galvanizes action for development agendas in Africa”, on globalissues.org → read more
UN rights chief calls for ‘political responsibility’ to address Peru’s challenges
The role of electoral authorities is fundamental to protect democratic space in Peru, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said in the capital, Lima, on Wednesday, concluding a two-day mission to the country. Read the full story, “UN rights chief calls for ‘political responsibility’ to address Peru’s challenges”, on globalissues.org → read more
UN mission in Iraq condemns attack in Duhok which left 8 dead
The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), has strongly condemned the shelling of a mountain resort in the Kurdistan region of Dohuk Governorate on Wednesday, which reportedly killed eight tourists and wounded more than 20 others. Read the full story, “UN mission in Iraq condemns attack in Duhok which left 8 dead”, on globalissues.org → read more
Sri Lanka economic crisis requires ‘immediate global attention’: Rights experts
Greater support must be given to Sri Lanka as the country faces economic crisis and political turmoil, a group of UN human rights experts said on Wednesday in an appeal to the international community. Read the full story, “Sri Lanka economic crisis requires ‘immediate global attention’: Rights experts”, on globalissues.org → read more
Afghanistan: Report highlights multiple human rights violations and abuses under Taliban
A new report from the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released on Wednesday, confirms the erosion of basic human rights across the country since the Taliban takeover in August last year, pointing out they bear responsibility for extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrests and detentions, and violations of fundamental freedoms. Read the full story, “Afghanistan: Report highlights multiple human rights violations and abuses under Taliban”, on globalissues.org → read more
WHO calls for action to provide migrant and refugee healthcare
Millions of refugees and migrants face poorer health outcomes than their host communities, which could jeopardize reaching the health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for these populations. Read the full story, “WHO calls for action to provide migrant and refugee healthcare”, on globalissues.org → read more
Vox - All3 hours ago
Europe’s gas crisis is here
The Nord Stream 1 central facility in Lubmin, Germany, where the Baltic Sea gas pipeline reaches Western Europe, is seen in 2008 after its official inauguration. | Sean Gallup/Getty Images Russia’s weaponization of natural gas is putting Europe on edge — and forcing leaders to prepare for winter, now. Nord Stream 1, the pipeline that delivers natural gas from Russia to Germany, is shut down as it undergoes annual maintenance. Typically, this is routine. But typically, a war isn’t raging in Europe. That’s why Germany — and the rest of the European Union — was nervous that when the... read more
"You Own Nothing But Debt While Bills Pile Up; Fed Juiced Markets End Badly"
Jeremiah Babe, 7/20/22: *"You Own Nothing But Debt While Bills Pile Up;* * Fed Juiced Markets End Badly"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
Using Executive Power Biden Pledges Increases in OSHA Workplace Inspections as Part of Climate Change Compliance System
Joe Biden has pledged to increase his use of executive power in order to deconstruct the U.S. energy system and recreate a Green New Deal energy economy using windmills and solar power to generate electricity. Today, Biden kicked-off the first round of executive orders [READ HERE]. The first round of executive orders is essentially payments […] The post Using Executive Power Biden Pledges Increases in OSHA Workplace Inspections as Part of Climate Change Compliance System appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
THEY REALIZE THIS IS HOW THEY GOT TRUMP THE FIRST TIME, RIGHT?
A couple of days ago, Fox News released its first full-length DeSantis for President campaign ad: Ahead of the rally former President Donald Trump was scheduled to have in Arizona (later postponed due to the death of Ivana Trump), the Fox News website posted a stunning three-minute video featuring a host of Trump supporters in Maricopa County talking about ditching him in 2024 for Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL). The incredible montage features a group of Arizona voters who — save for one identified as Beverly who enthusiastically backed a Trump 2024 bid — all said they wanted to see Tru... read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Does ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Contain This Ruby Slippers Blooper?
Sharp-eyed viewers noticed that in one brief scene, Dorothy Gale's shoes weren't red. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Photo of Trump Figurine on Cross Behind Majorie Taylor Greene Is Fake
A TikTok video appeared to claim that the Georgia congresswoman owned a figurine of former U.S. President Donald Trump hanging on a cross. read more
Real or Gaffe?
We report, you decide. Biden: "You had to put on your windshield wipers to get literally the oil slick off the window. That's why I and so damn many other people I grew up with have cancer." pic.twitter.com/tbgMGienHt — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 20, 2022 read more
The Duran5 hours ago
Which side is the aggressor in the war in Ukraine?
Eric Zuesse According to Ukraine’s Government, Russia’s 24 February 2022 invasion of Ukraine was entirely unprovoked, not at all responding to a threat that Ukraine was posing to Russia’s national security. According to Russia’s Government, this invasion was a result of Ukraine’s seeking NATO membership — membership in America’s anti-Russian NATO military alliance, which America […] read more

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