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 Bacon's Rebellion

13 hours ago

Richmond Police Unveil Anti-Violence Strategy

by James A. Bacon Shootings and homicides are surging in Richmond this year, and city police have a new strategy to bring the situation under control. They’re compiling a list of “shooters” and potential shooters. In a Monday press conference, … Continue reading → read more

Econlib13 hours ago

Poor Altruistic Statocrats Who Have So Little Power!

A story in this morning’s Wall Street Journal follows up on the EU government’s actions in the face of “Russia” (i.e. Putin’s Russian state) cutting gas supplies to European customers. The article contains some some confused statements and some sound points from a narrow economic viewpoint, but that is not what I want to focus […] The post Poor Altruistic Statocrats Who Have So Little Power! appeared first on Econlib. read more

MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago

This Day In Iraqi History Jul 26 PM Said said Nasser should be punished for nationalizing Suez Canal

(Historica) 1920 Gertrude Bell wrote that Baghdad started the 1920 Revolt but not lost control of it when tribes rose up and they listened to no one Baghdad did not start revolt (Musings On Iraq review *Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921*) (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) (Musings On Iraq review *Gertrude Bell And Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Gertrude Bell, Explorer of the Middle East*) (Musings On Iraq movie review *Letters from Baghdad*) (Musings On Iraq review *Desert Queen, The E... read more

MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago

Coordination Framework Picks Its Candidate For Iraq PM But Doesn’t Resolve Anything

(Kurdistan 24) The Coordination Framework has finally made its choice for prime minister. That’s State of Law member Mohammed al-Sudani. It’s an interesting choice because he was rejected for that position in 2019. Sudani is a long time member of the Dawa Party and State or Law and has held various government positions. Sudani is from Maysan and served on the provincial council there from 2004-2009. He was governor of that province from 2009-2010. (1) He then became the Human Rights Minister from 2010-2014 in Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s second administration. He was Labor ... read more

MJBizDaily12 hours ago

Amber Littlejohn steps down as Minority Cannabis Business Association chief

Amber Littlejohn, a national advocate for equity in the marijuana industry, has stepped down as executive director of the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) to pursue new opportunities in the industry. Amber Littlejohn steps down as Minority Cannabis Business Association chief is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

Halifax Examiner12 hours ago

Crown heads roll

The Houston government is consolidating five government agencies down to two after a review designed to improve their effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability. As of today, the CEOs of Nova Scotia Business Inc, Develop Nova Scotia, and Innovacorp are out of a job. Laurel Broten, Jennifer Angel, and Malcolm Fraser will receive severance worth six to […] read more

PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago

The Dawn Of The Apocalypse

The past week has seen record-breaking heat waves across Europe. Wildfires have ripped through Spain, Portugal and France. London’s fire brigade experienced its busiest day since World War II. The U.K. saw its hottest day on record of 104.54 Fahrenheit. In China, more than a dozen cities issued the “highest possible heat warning” this weekend with over 900 million people in China enduring a scorching heat wave along with severe flooding and landslides across large swathes of southern China. Dozens of people have died. Millions of Chinese have been displaced. Economic losses run in... read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE13 hours ago

Diabetes: Symptoms, treatment and care tips for Diabetic Foot problems.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/diabetes-symptoms-treatment-and-care-tips-for-diabetic-foot-problems-101658833409676.html?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ht_AMP read more

CFACT13 hours ago

Al Gore – chief science denier

Listening to former Vice President, Albert Gore, discuss global warming over the years, on the surface one would never know how provably false he has been for more than three decades about climate science and his blizzard of bogus predictions. The post Al Gore – chief science denier appeared first on CFACT. read more

IER13 hours ago

Nord Stream 1 Restarts, Europeans on Edge

Europeans are learning slowly. The Nord Stream 1 scare that Russia would not restart natural gas flowing in the pipeline… The post Nord Stream 1 Restarts, Europeans on Edge appeared first on IER. read more

Science 2.0 blogs14 hours ago

How The COVID-19 Omicron Subvariant BA.5 Became A Deadly Master Of Disguise

The omicron subvariant known as BA.5 was first detected in South Africa in February 2022 and spread rapidly throughout the world. As of the second week of July 2022, BA.5 constituted nearly 80% of COVID-19 variants in the United States. read more read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago

At least 150 minutes of weekly physical activity cuts risk for death

Healthy adults who reported long-term, guideline-recommended moderate or vigorous physical activity were less likely to die of any cause during decades of follow-up compared with those reporting no exercise, data show. The 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend a … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago

Frequent daytime naps potential causal risk factor for hypertension, ischemic stroke

Adults who reported taking frequent daily naps had greater risk for essential hypertension and stroke compared with those who never or rarely nap, researchers reported. Participants who napped more frequently were also more likely to have poorer social determinants of … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago

Monkeypox declaration ‘clearly the right decision’

In a first, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, MSc, decided on his own to declare the global monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. “We have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly through new … Continue reading → read more

The New Dark Age14 hours ago

Taking on the “charities” that fund Israel’s settlers

The pending erasure of the Indigenous people of Masafer Yatta isn’t solely about the “occupation,” as liberal Zionists would lead you to believe. Palestinians are fighting much more than an “occupation.” We are fighting Israel’s program of settler-colonialism. read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago

Outpatient Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis for Patients with COVID-19

Enoxaparin prophylaxis did not result in a decrease in hospitalization or death. Following recognition of the association between COVID-19 and arterial and venous thromboembolism (VTE), numerous randomized, controlled trials were conducted to identify the ideal intensity of anticoagulant prophylaxis. Among … Continue reading → read more

The New Dark Age14 hours ago

Sitrep Operation Z: collapses and progress

Military Summary Channel reports on the collapses and the progress. Soon after the start, he relates the sorry story of the sorry Ukrainian attempt to bribe Russian pilots to fly their battle aircraft out of Russia, in an attempt to steal them and stage a media victory for the Ukraine. read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago

Loss of ‘Youth’ Protein May Drive Aging in Eye

Summary: Age-related changes in the retina may be driven by the loss of the pigment epithelium-derived factor protein. The findings could pave the way for the development of treatment for age-related macular degeneration and other age-related vision loss disorders. Source: … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago

No Pain, No Gain? How the Brain Chooses Between Pain and Profit

Summary: The ventral striatum plays a crucial role when it comes to choices about future pain versus future profit. Source: McGill University Imagine having to choose over and over between what you enjoy doing and the pain that it might … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago

Detection of Pitch Errors in Well-Known Songs

Summary: A song’s lyrics have an effect on our ability to process musical pitch, but not necessarily due to the meaningfulness of the words. Source: University of Montreal Ever notice when someone’s singing out of key? Like when you’re in … Continue reading → read more

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago

Study Explores Infection Effect on Fetal Brain Development

Summary: Study explores how maternal infection can affect fetal brain development, leading to sensory processing disruptions associated with ASD and schizophrenia. Source: University of Western Ontario The risk of infection during pregnancy has always been a concern, but the high … Continue reading → read more

Science 2.0 blogs15 hours ago

Co-Embodiment: Two People Control Two Limbs

A new study may improve the sense of embodiment when using autonomous prosthetic limbs. The work had left and right limbs are controlled by two people simultaneously and revealed that the visual information necessary to predict the partner’s intentions behind limb movements can significantly enhance the sense of embodiment towards partner-controlled limbs during virtual co-embodiment. read more read more

Snopes.com12 hours ago

US to Plant 1 Billion Trees As Climate Change Kills Forests

Destructive fires in recent years that burned too hot for forests to regrow naturally have far outpaced the government's capacity to plant new trees. read more

Virtual Mirage12 hours ago

More on Tuesday

What about Tulsi? As others have pointed out, Tulsi Gabbard is one of those people who’s position can be difficult to get one’s arms around. I will say that for the historical record, her foreign policy positions have been very close to mine. Given that she is a Democrat, that disturbs me. Domestically, we […] The post More on Tuesday appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more

PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago

The Whistleblower Crackdown

This is National Whistleblower Week, with Saturday marking National Whistleblower Appreciation Day. The National Whistleblower Center in Washington has its annual lunch, seminar and associated events scheduled. Whistleblowers from around the U.S. attend, a couple members of Congress usually show up and we talk about how important it is to speak truth to power. I’ve been attending these events for much of the past decade. But I’m not sanguine about where our efforts stand, especially on behalf of national security whistleblowers. Since I blew the whistle on the C.I.A.’s torture ... read more

PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago

Ready, Fire, Aim: US Interests In Afghanistan, Iraq, And Syria

I have been asked to join my fellow panelists in speaking about U.S. interests in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. For some reason, our government has never been able to articulate these interests, but, judging by the fiscal priority Americans have assigned to these three countries in this century, they must be immense – almost transcendent. Since we invaded Afghanistan in 2001, we have spent more than $5 trillion and incurred liabilities for veterans’ disabilities and medical expenses of at least another trillion dollars, for a total of something over $6 trillion for military effort... read more

PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago

Does Economic Pain Mean NATO And The West Cut Ukraine Loose?

Last Wednesday at the Aspen Security Forum, CIA Director William Burns argued that “Putin’s view of Americans is that we always suffer from attention deficit disorder, and we’ll get distracted by something else.” Burns thinks that Putin is wrong. But he might miss what Vladimir Putin actually thinks. The Russian president may not be banking on Americans simply getting distracted, but on U.S. and European populations focusing on a broader picture, favoring their own national interests and measuring the domestic pain caused by Western support for Ukraine’s war effort. If civil displ... read more

PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago

US Railroad Workers Inch Closer To A Possible National Strike

After waiting over two years to secure a new union contract, and still reeling from the impacts of Wall Street-ordered cost-cutting measures, 115,000 beleaguered workers who operate the nation’s freight railroads are inching closer towards a possible strike, which could come as soon as September. In an effort to drive down operating expenses and reward their wealthy shareholders, in recent years railroad companies have implemented “precision scheduled railroading,” or PSR — a version of just-in-time, lean production that centers on reducing the workforce and closing facilities. ... read more

.PopularResistance.Org

13 hours ago

We Can’t Build Real Power By Defending Democrats

The United States Constitution is failing: Its anti-democratic structures are creating a crisis of legitimacy and an inability to address a cascade of social crises. This is a problem endemic to liberal democracies, as the contradictions between political democracy on the one hand, and the tyranny of capital and ruling class control of politics on the other become heightened. Part of the crisis we face is the disjuncture between the sense of horror and urgency from the events of the last months and the gross inaction from politicians, particularly Democrats. Less than two weeks af... read more

PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago

Ukraine Government Issues Blacklist Of ‘Russian Propagandists’

The “Center for Countering Disinformation,” established in 2021 under Volodymyr Zelensky and headed by former lawyer Polina Lysenko, sits within the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine. Its stated aim is to detect and counter “propaganda” and “destructive disinformation” and to prevent the “manipulation of public opinion.” On July 14th it published on its website a list of politicians, academics, activists that are “promoting Russian propaganda” — including several high-profile Western intellectuals and politicians. Republican Senator Rand Paul, former Democrat Congre... read more

PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago

Ecological Economics: An Introduction

Does it make economic sense to cut down a rainforest? What influence should trade have on social policy? How much is the future worth? Is all value equivalent? These are all questions common to ecological economics, a cross-disciplinary science that is attempting to reclaim the field of economics from flawed models and unscientific assumptions. An important act within itself, but one made integral as mainstream economics is driving the planet’s sixth mass extinction (Wagler). Economics is often defined as ‘the allocation of scarce resources to satisfy infinite desires’, but this s... read more

PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago

Fox Seeks Allies Across The Political Spectrum To Shill For Bolsonaro

It is no secret that, since the 2016 legislative coup against President Dilma Rousseff and 2018 arbitrary imprisonment of front-running presidential candidate Lula da Silva, multinational corporations have made billions of dollars from environmental deregulation, dismantlement of labor rights and privatization of Brazil’s natural resources. It’s also now known that corporate media outlets like the New York Times and Washington Post normalized the breakdown of Brazil’s rule of law and rise of fascism by ignoring crimes committed by high-profile Judge Sergio Moro that were widely pu... read more

Food & Water Watch13 hours ago

New Research Shows Massive Water Savings If California Phased Out Fossil Fuels for Renewables

Food & Water Watch calculates California would need 99% less water for energy generation via renewable energy than from fossil fuels The post New Research Shows Massive Water Savings If California Phased Out Fossil Fuels for Renewables appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more

PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago

Terminated Chipotle Workers Accuse Company Of Union Busting

Augusta, Maine - Workers who had hoped to form the first union at a Chipotle Mexican Grill believe the company closed their restaurant and terminated their jobs this week, because they were poised to form the first union among the chain’s 3,000 establishments. Chipotle closed its Augusta restaurant on Tuesday after two-thirds of its employees had pledged to form an independent union, Chipotle United, and just two-and-a-half hours before workers were scheduled to meet with the National Labor Relations Board about their union election. "They knew they would lose," Brandi McNease, wh... read more

War News Updates13 hours ago

Is The Draft Returning To Europe?

Recruits in Poland's Territorial Defense Force go through weapons training south of Gdansk. (Kasia Strek/Panos Pictures for The Washington Post) *Euronews:* *Which European countries are rethinking military service amid Ukraine war?* “Any Frenchman is a soldier and owes himself to the defence of the nation,” declared the Jourdan Act of 1798, pioneering the concept of universal military service. Almost two centuries later, French President Jacques Chirac finally did away with the levée en masse, replacing it with “Defence and Citizenship Day”, an away day for youths to learn ab... read more

War News Updates13 hours ago

Urkaine And Pro-Russian Separatists Are Stepping Up Forced Conscription

*The Guardian:* *‘They hunt us like stray cats’: pro-Russia separatists step up forced conscription as losses mount* Footage emerges of Ukrainian citizens in occupied Donbas being press-ganged to fight for Moscow Pro-Russia separatist forces have stepped up the forced conscription of men – including Ukrainian passport holders – in occupied areas of the Donbas region, amid mounting evidence of the scale of losses on the Russian side. According to credible evidence from the region, forced conscription – already a feature of the Russian-backed separatists’ rule before the Kreml... read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

The Impact Of The Ukraine War On Russian Conscription

Contract soldiers undergoing medical examinations before shipping out from the Yegorshino regional assembly station in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region. June 26, 2022. Donat Sorokin / TASS *Meduza:* *A history of forced conscription Russia's first military draft of 2022 ends soon. That could spell danger for recent college graduates.* Russia’s first military draft of 2022 will end on July 15. Since it began on April 1, enlistment offices have largely avoided using Chechen War-era methods of rounding up draftees, but that doesn’t mean they haven't broken laws. Protecting young people ... read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

Picture Of The Day

Palestinians watch as Israeli machinery demolishes a Palestinian house, in Masafer Yatta near Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma *WNU editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day* (Reuters). read more

War News Updates14 hours ago

Will The Ukraine Army Collapse?

Members of the Carpathian Sich battalion talk at the group's forward operating base, at the frontline in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, July 1, 2022. REUTERS/Marko Djurica *Daniel Davis, 19FortyFive:* *The Dark Scenario: Ukraine’s Military Can’t Beat Russia and Collapses* The War in Ukraine Could End Quite Badly for Kyiv: Last Wednesday, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown said the United States was now considering sending American fighter planes to Ukraine to join its war against Russia. The CIA Director estimated as many as 60,000 Russians had been killed or wounded s... read more

Mining Awareness +16 hours ago

Joint Statement by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of the Republic of Guatemala Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla

Brave men: President Zelenskyy of Ukraine and President Giammattei of Guatemala “Joint Statement by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and … Continue reading → read more

Mining Awareness +16 hours ago

Russian Launched Massive Missile Attack on Ukraine from the Black Sea this Morning; Attacked Odesa Region with Strategic Aircraft; Attacked Mykolaiv Port Infrastructure

This is after Russia signed an agreement to allow grain to be exported from Black Sea ports. “Enemy attacks Odesa … Continue reading → read more

Mining Awareness +16 hours ago

Ukraine Will Continue to Do Everything to Export Grain, and the Issue of Ship Safety Depends on International Partners who Agreed with the Russian Federation – President Zelenskyy

War in Ukraine Map including Snake Island for illustration purposes – CC-0; not recently updated: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:War_in_Ukraine_(2022)_en.png It’s obvious what will … Continue reading → read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 211 hours ago

"Walmart Warning! Catastrophic Layoffs; Consumer Tapped; Sell Your House Now, Don't Chase The Market"

*Full screen recommended.* Jeremiah Babe 7/26/22: *"Walmart Warning! Catastrophic Layoffs; **Consumer Tapped; * *Sell Your House Now, Don't Chase The Market"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago

"How It Really Is"

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Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago

Gregory Mannarino, "The Global Economy Is Crashing At It's Fastest Pace Ever

Gregory Mannarino, AM 7/26/22: *"The Global Economy Is Crashing At It's Fastest Pace Ever; * *Central Banks Continue To Inflate"* - https://traderschoice.net/ *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more

The Rio Times12 hours ago

Uruguay’s BCU instructed the cessation of activity to a company that offers transfer of funds with cryptocurrencies

The Superintendency of Financial Services of the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) resolved this Monday, July 25 "to instruct Send Money and Edward Palencia to cease providing the operations they perform (...) through the use of cryptocurrencies for the transfer of funds" for not having the "required authorization" to carry out that activity. The communication […] read more

ClimateRealism12 hours ago

Al Gore Disgustingly Compared Climate Skeptics to Uvalde Police Who Allowed Children to Be Massacred

Guest essay by Jim Steele, originally posted on WUWT On July 24th on Meet the Press, Chuck Todd interviewed Al Gore suggesting he is a prophet. Todd ignored all Gore’s failed predictions but started by fearmongering a mix of troubling headlines that have nothing to do with CO2. Todd stated, You know, this week felt like your […] The post Al Gore Disgustingly Compared Climate Skeptics to Uvalde Police Who Allowed Children to Be Massacred appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more

Halifax Examiner13 hours ago

Some asshole broke into Halifax Public Gardens and vandalized trees

The Halifax Public Gardens were closed on Tuesday as workers tried to repair some of the city’s most treasured trees after a baffling act of vandalism. Someone broke into the gardens sometime overnight Monday into Tuesday, and cut rings of bark off of at least a dozen trees — some 100 years old or more. […] read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago

"The Economy is in Shambles - Let’s Rename the Word Recession"

*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 7/26/22: *"The Economy is in Shambles - * *Let’s Rename the Word Recession"* "You can’t hide from reality. The economy is in shambles and now the Fed wants to rename the word “recession“. People are running out of gas when it comes to the ability to pay their bills. Farmers are selling cattle because they cannot get water to the cows. Michael Burry is furious that the Fed is trying to hide the grim reality that we’re living through." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more

Real Climate Science13 hours ago

Cyclical Climate Superstition

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The Rio Times13 hours ago

Paraguay’s Olimpia sport Club, the country’s most successful, celebrates its 120th birthday

With 45 official local championships and eight international titles, Paraguay's Olimpia is the team with the most cups raised in the history of the country and today commemorates its 120 years of institutional life. Also, the King of Copas of Paraguay is the only Guarani team to win three Copa Libertadores. Although names such as […] read more

From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago

U.S. LNG exports to Europe on track to surpass Biden promise

Yahoo News (Reuters) – When U.S. President Joe Biden promised European leaders in March that he would help secure new supplies of liquefied natural gas... The post U.S. LNG exports to Europe on track to surpass Biden promise appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago

Salt & Water

Living Springs Retreat Jun 26, 2022 The post Salt & Water appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Small Dead Animals13 hours ago

Dear Canadian Agriculture

As you are now well aware the Trudeau government has plans to drastically cut back the use of fertilizer in Canada. Yesterday Kate pointed out that this plan goes beyond any so called climate crisis. What they really want is your land. As has been the case throughout history when the rich and powerful want… Continue reading → read more

The Rio Times14 hours ago

Despite record-high construction activity, construction inflation in Brazil falls to 1.16% in July

[image: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro,Court found irregularities in Comperj construction]Although Brazilian construction activity and average employment reached their highest levels since 2012 in the first four months of 2022, inflation in this sector is declining. The National Index of Construction Cost-M (INCC-M), calculated by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), stood at 1.16% in July. The rate is lower than June this year (2.81%) and […] read more

Truth Comes to Light14 hours ago

5G and Electromagnetic Fields — With More Bandwidth, EMFs Become Stronger.

5G and Electromagnetic Fields With More Bandwidth, EMFs Become Stronger. by Owen Davies, Professional Pilot July 2022 Recently, we tried to cut through the babble about 5G, look at actual data, and figure out how troublesome it really is for aviation. (See Pro Pilot, April 2022, p 8). Since then, the Federal Communications Commission The post 5G and Electromagnetic Fields — With More Bandwidth, EMFs Become Stronger. appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more

PrairiePundit16 hours ago

The Dems' goofy claims about losing democracy

DailyWire: MSNBC analyst Malcolm Nance predicted that a litany of horrors and injustices would certainly follow if Republicans were successful in their efforts to retake control of the House, the Senate, or both in November’s midterm elections. Nance spoke with Sirius XM radio host Dean Obeidallah on Friday about the upcoming elections, and he made it clear that the seriousness of the predicament in which Democrats find themselves could not be oversold. ... “What should Democrats be doing?” Obeidallah asked. “It’s battle stations! The Democrats, Joe Biden, all the rest of them n... read more

PrairiePundit16 hours ago

Chicago, NY City exits to Florida

DailyWire: The most common origins of homebuyers moving to cities in Florida are residents of Chicago and New York City, according to a report released last week by Redfin. The real estate brokerage firm indicated that two Florida cities — Miami and Tampa — witnessed the highest net inflow of homebuyers in the second quarter of this year, followed by Phoenix, Arizona; Sacramento, California; and Las Vegas, Nevada. Other Florida cities, such as Cape Coral and North Port, are also experiencing surges in net migration. “Tampa is still attracting a lot of out-of-state homebuyers, co... read more

PrairiePundit16 hours ago

Biden looks to supply illegals with benefits

Newsmax: The Biden administration wants to provide temporary identification cards to illegal immigrants who are awaiting final decisions on their cases, Axios reported. Officials are considering a pilot program that would help immigrants access housing, health care, transportation and other benefits, two government sources told Axios. The program also would encourage more frequent communication with law enforcement throughout the legal process, the sources added. The fiscal year 2023 appropriations bill included $10 million for the program, called the "ICE Secure Docket Card pr... read more

PrairiePundit16 hours ago

The Democrats war against democracy

David Catron: Before departing for its summer recess, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take up Moore v. Harper, a redistricting dispute between North Carolina’s legislature and Supreme Court. The latter struck down two congressional maps enacted by the former and then imposed its own redistricting scheme. The North Carolina General Assembly petitioned SCOTUS to rule that this violated the U.S. Constitution. Predictably, the mere fact that the justices agreed to hear the case at all has produced panic among Democrats and a deluge of dire predictions about the death of democracy. ... read more

PrairiePundit17 hours ago

Globalist vs. Trump

J.B. Shurk: The race is on! The Great Resetters who want an America of servile citizens willing to eat bugs, obey commands, accept fuel rationing, and own nothing have put the pedal to the metal in their nefarious plans to usher in worldwide communism for the masses and perpetual wealth, power, and privilege for the Schwab-Obama-Soros axis of evil (*SOS, America, we're in distress!*). What had been a slow and long march through the institutions these last hundred years has taken on such urgency today that the communists have scurried out of their usual hiding places in the shad... read more

PrairiePundit17 hours ago

The left's war against food production

Andrea Widburg: Thomas Malthus predicted that famine was the inevitable byproduct of agriculturally successful populations: A well-fed population would breed faster than the agricultural sector could grow. For him, that was an unavoidable tragedy. Modern leftist governments, though, have a new approach to this: They are forcing Malthusian famines by mandating fertilizer reductions and seizing farmers’ lands. It’s all part of the Great Reset that the New World Order of Klaus Schwab et al have planned for us: You’ll have nothing, including no food, while they live in their castles... read more

Snopes.com13 hours ago

Russia to Drop out of International Space Station After 2024

Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost. read more

Vox - All13 hours ago

The drama over Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan travel plans, briefly explained

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds her weekly press conference at the US Capitol on July 21, when she said “it’s important for us to show support for Taiwan.” | Nathan Howard/Getty Images US policy toward Taiwan is all about “strategic ambiguity.” That means every trip and remark has to be just right. How reckless can a trip to Taiwan be? For House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, potential travel plans have already caused a domestic political debate and a minor foreign policy fracas. On Monday, Taiwan held air raid drills. The cause: fears that China, antagonized by a senior American repres... read more

Accidental Deliberations13 hours ago

Tuesday Morning Links

This and that for your Tuesday reading. - John Donne Potter discusses how an increase in reinfections is exacerbating the risk of long COVID. And Mark Kekatos reports that numerous U.S. cities are looking at reimplementing mask mandates as their case loads spiral out of control in the course of the BA.5 COVID wave. - Meanwhile, Zak Vescera reports that the Saskatchewan Party is once again focused on turning health care into a profit centre for its donors rather than a vital service for people, this time by doubling down on their failed attempt to address surgical backlogs with pr... read more

Global Issues News Headlines13 hours ago

Rising Sea Levels, Drought, Hurricanes and Deforestation Threaten Latin America and the Caribbean

UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) - According to the 2021 World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean report, extreme events have worsened the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Region, especially for the small island states of the Caribbean.The highest deforestation rates since 2009. The third most active hurricane season on record. Extreme rainfall, floods, and landslides displaced tens of thousands of people. Rising sea levels. Glaciers in Peru lost more than half their size. Add the devastating impacts of the COVID-1... read more

Global Issues News Headlines13 hours ago

WHO: ‘We believe Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped’

The rapidly spreading Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, “with the right strategies in the right groups”. Read the full story, “WHO: ‘We believe Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped’”, on globalissues.org → read more

Collecting My Thoughts14 hours ago

Symphony begins tonight

All of Lakeside looks forward to this. In 2020, we only had small groups playing at the bandstand in the park, and 2021 had a very limited season. Now this announcement: "Under the direction of Music Director & Conductor Daniel Meyer, the Lakeside Symphony Orchestra (LSO) will open its 59th summer residency in Lakeside at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 in Hoover Auditorium. The LSO, established in 1963, is a celebrated tradition at Lakeside and a key component of our arts programming. More than 80 musicians from across the country are members of the symphony, many of whom have devoted... read more

Snopes.com14 hours ago

2 Dead After All-Night Shooting Rampage in Vancouver, Canada

The attacks began in the wee hours in the bedroom community of Langley and continued until dawn. read more

Politics + Society – The Conversation14 hours ago

Russians reportedly building a satellite-blinding laser – an expert explains the technology

Build a powerful enough laser, and you can shine it into space. Aim it well, and you can blind satellites. read more

The Rio Times14 hours ago

Bus fares in Argentina rise by 40% due to crisis and inflation

Facing inflation of more than 60 percent and a sharp devaluation of the peso against the dollar, socialist-ruled Argentina will adjust public transport fares in Buenos Aires next month. The increases are expected to be 40 percent. According to local officials, the minimum bus fare is expected to rise from 18 to 25 pesos, lifting […] read more

Bacon's Rebellion14 hours ago

Wojick on Whales II: Missing BOEM Report?

by David Wojick In my previous article I raised this question: What is the potential adverse impact of Virginia’s massive offshore wind project on the severely endangered North Atlantic Right Whales? Answering this basic question should be a central feature … Continue reading → read more

The Free Thought Project14 hours ago

YouTuber Visited by Police for “Hate Crime” After Claiming Pedophiles Are Bad People

[image: hate crime]“The person was offended” and the incident has been recorded as a “hate crime.” read more

Science Matters14 hours ago

Trudeau Government Out Of Service

The view from National Post is Trudeau fiddles, while the federal government crumbles around him. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and added images. The Trudeau Liberals are failing to deliver even the most basic government services The federal government is broken — but you wouldn’t know it from following the summer adventures of Prime […] read more

Bacon's Rebellion15 hours ago

Capitalism is the Solution To, Not the Cause Of, the Affordable Housing Crisis

by James C. Sherlock My colleague Dick Hall-Sizemore posted a column here on housing for the poor. He titled it “Little Guys Lose Again.” His opening: A recent article on this blog about the high cost of housing generated a … Continue reading → read more

Snopes.com15 hours ago

Jury Selected for Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook Defamation Trial

A Texas jury was selected in a civil trial that will determine for the first time how much Infowars host Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook Elementary School parents. read more

Bacon's Rebellion15 hours ago

Sneering at Flyover Country

by Scott Dreyer Thoughtful people are concerned about the growing divisiveness in our culture, with so many “fault lines” like those from earthquakes cracking up our country. Much of the tension relates to groups pitted against each other: Democrat vs. … Continue reading → read more

The Aviationist15 hours ago

Israeli And Italian F-35s Train Together During Exercise Lightning Shield

[image: Lightning Shield] Four Italian F-35s deployed to Nevatim Air Base for a week-long binational training event. The Israel Defense Forces announced on Twitter on July 27, 2022, the beginning of a binational exercise with F-35s from Israel [...] The post Israeli And Italian F-35s Train Together During Exercise Lightning Shield appeared first on The Aviationist. read more

Bacon's Rebellion15 hours ago

Liberal Democracy, Illiberal Institutions

Maybe no one wants to work for a public education system that hates our values.by Shaun Kenney Carl Schmitt isn’t precisely a household name. The German political theorist was a deep reader of Thucydides and Thomas Hobbes whose evolution of … Continue reading → read more

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education16 hours ago

Greater Funding, Greater Needs: Congress Must Act Now

Pass Senate Appropriations to increase funding for HBCUs and the HBCU IGNITE Excellence Act to help rebuild the infrastructure... read more

Lawfare17 hours ago

Limits in the Seas No. 150 and the U.S.’s Misinterpretation of ‘Historic Rights’

USS Carl Vinson transits the South China Sea (Official US Navy Page, https://flic.kr/p/2mstZv9; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) In 2013, the Phillipines brought a case against China concerning maritime rights in the South China Sea. It did so under Annex VII of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which establishes a special arbitral tribunal to resolve disputes concerning international agreements between member states. The tribunal issued its decision in Philippines v. China three years later, in July 2016—a landmark ruling that shot down ... read more

Lawfare17 hours ago

Moving Toward Blanket Immunity: Israeli Supreme Court Blocks Gaza Tort Cases

Inner courtyard of Israel Supreme Court building (Avi1111, https://tinyurl.com/589hrjmh; CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) On July 5, a panel of three justices on the Supreme Court of Israel rendered a long-awaited decision in a civil appeal brought against a 2018 district court judgment concerning a tort claim made by a Palestinian residing in Gaza (whose name is not provided in the decision). Anonymous v. Ministry of Defense and the Knesset was first brought to the Beer Sheva District Court in 2016, over a year after the claimant had been shot... read more

Vox - All14 hours ago

Rewatching Gigli in the age of Bennifer’s triumph

[image: A scene from Gigli; Affleck and Lopez sit on a couch together.] Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez met on the set of *Gigli*, a disaster that still reminds us of how much the movies have changed. | Sony Pictures Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got married, so I revisited their infamous 2003 flop. The release of the infamous Bennifer train wreck *Gigli *blipped right by me, a rising college junior, in the doldrums of summer 2003. Since then, thanks to its reputation, it’s existed in my mind only as a shorthand for disaster. I wasn’t in a hurry to verify. It was the Las Vegas nu... read more

The Rio Times14 hours ago

Brazil: Anti-poverty aid program needs US$11.2 billion

Maintaining Brazil's cash transfer program for low-income families Brazil Aid (Auxílio Brasil) at current levels will require budgetary expenditures of R$50 billion to R$60 billion (US$11.2 billion) in 2023. It was announced by the Special Minister of Finance and Budget, Esteves Colnago, on Monday, July 25. To reduce government spending, the draft budget submitted to […] read more

The Rio Times14 hours ago

UK and US stop protectionism against Brazilian steel, says Brazilian government

The Brazilian government announced today that the United Kingdom has decided to stop applying protectionist tax measures to imports of steel plates and cold-rolled steel products from Brazil, thus joining the decision of the United States to revoke tariffs against Brazilian steel. With this measure, Brazilian steel becomes more commercially . . . To read […] read more

bilaterals.org14 hours ago

Germany bails out Uniper with multi-billion euro package

26-Jul-2022 Germany has agreed to buy a stake in Uniper. The deal is subject to Uniper withdrawing a lawsuit against the Netherlands in connection with the Energy Charter Treaty. read more

bilaterals.org14 hours ago

Te Pāti Māori to oppose UK free trade deal

26-Jul-2022 Te Pāti Māori will oppose the United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Legislation Bill, a trade deal which shut Māori out of negotiations, and that fails to protect Māori rights and interests. read more

bilaterals.org14 hours ago

Colombia UK post-Brexit bilateral trade agreement goes into force

26-Jul-2022 After completing government protocols, Colombia and the United Kingdom put into force the trade agreement signed in May 2019. read more

bilaterals.org14 hours ago

EAC common market scorecard falls short of expectations

26-Jul-2022 Currently, trade between partners is at 20 percent, lower than the expectations of leaders at the time of the launch. EAC members are trading more with countries outside the bloc than partner states.. read more

bilaterals.org14 hours ago

Congress could consider CAFTA-DR changes

26-Jul-2022 A recent report lays out several changes that lawmakers could consider to the CAFTA-DR free trade agreement between the US and six Latin American countries, but as yet there is no clear path forward on any such measures in Congress. read more

The Rio Times15 hours ago

Lower gasoline prices in Brazil caused a 40% drop in sales in Uruguayan border cities

The impact of the massive increase in oil prices due to the war between Ukraine and Russia turned on a warning light when most governments decided to remove taxes on fuels as a way to prevent this impact from being transferred to the rest of the chain (food, industry, agriculture). In the case of Uruguay, […] read more

Bayou Renaissance Man15 hours ago

When "going green" means an energy drought

Mish Shedlock sums up Germany's energy dilemma. - Angela Merkel mothballed nuclear power plants to appease the Greens. - The Nord Stream II natural gas pipeline is ready to deliver gas but is totally shut down due to sanctions. - Nord Stream I needs repairs but sanctions limited availability of parts. - Rather than put the nuclear plants back in production Germany is resorting to more coal but supply constraints hinder getting the coal to the plants. - German Greens would rather use more coal than nuclear. - Sanctions have driven up the price of nat... read more

The New Dark Age15 hours ago

lllusions of Superiority. What’s Next?

In January 2013, President Xi Jinping gave a speech to the members of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. His speech gave insight into our world as it ‘is’, and secondly, though its analysis was firmly focused on the causes to the Soviet implosion, Xi’s exposition very clearly had wider meaning. Yes, it is addressed to us – the western construct – too. read more

The Rio Times15 hours ago

Brazil and Italian firm Leonardo join forces to keep the Niterói frigates operational

The Naval Projects Management Company (Emgepron), managed by the Brazilian Navy, and the Italian firm Leonardo signed, within the framework of the Farnborough International Airshow, a memorandum of understanding with the objective of an industrial collaboration for the maintenance of naval weapons systems, naval combat systems, and the systems and sensors of the Niterói Class […] read more

War News Updates15 hours ago

Comparing The US Navy's, China, And France's Future Aircraft Carriers

The latest French and Chinese aircraft carrier designs will rival the U.S. Navy's Ford Class super carriers. All of the designs feature electromagnetic aircraft launch systems. *Naval News*: *U.S. Navy, China And France’s Future Aircraft Carriers Compared* The future of aircraft carriers is assured. Tomorrow's oceans will be more complex and contested, with new threats emerging. Yet the carrier will continue to provide unrivaled conventional superiority to the few navies which can operate them. Only the United States, China and France are building the largest and most capable ... read more

Small Dead Animals15 hours ago

When The FBI Hides It, That Means That It’s Not Illegal

Via Instapundit; “Highly credible” whistleblowers have come forward to a senior Senate Republican alleging a widespread effort within the FBI to downplay or discredit negative information about President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, according to letters reviewed by CBS News. “The information provided to my office involves concerns about the FBI’s receipt and use of… Continue reading → read more

War News Updates16 hours ago

France's Only Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Is Impressive

French navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, right, and US Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. US Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Doug Pearlman *Christian Orr, 19FortyFive:* *Why France's only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is no joke* * The only two countries that have nuclear-powers carriers are both Western powers and NATO members. * The US Navy has 11 such flattops while the French Navy has one, the Charles de Gaulle. * Here's a detailed look at Charles de Gaulle. In recent weeks, we at 19FortyFive have published several articles on how Russia's repea... read more

Truth Comes to Light16 hours ago

Warnings Signs You Have Been Tricked by Virologists…Again

Warnings Signs You Have Been Tricked by Virologists…Again by Dr. Mark Bailey July 25, 2022 Recently I joined a group of 20 doctors and scientists around the world who put their names to the “Settling the Virus Debate” statement. In this two-page document we suggested, “rather than engaging in wasteful verbal sparring, let us put The post Warnings Signs You Have Been Tricked by Virologists…Again appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more

Small Dead Animals16 hours ago

We Don’t Need No Flaming Sparky Cars

One day after officials touted the passage of the Connecticut Clean Air Act, including plans for thousands of electric vehicles to hit the road, one of the state-run electric buses caught on fire over the weekend. read more

Small Dead Animals16 hours ago

The Basic Dictatorship Of Justin Trudeau

It appears there is no branch of the federal government, that Dear Leader won’t use to punish those who oppose him. Federal bank reports on customers that support the Freedom Convoy. read more

The Duran16 hours ago

Gazprom second turbine needs repair, Germany Stage 3 panic. Elensky’s blacklist. $35 Peson. Update 1

Gazprom second turbine needs repair, Germany Stage 3 panic. Elensky’s blacklist. $35 Peson. Update 1 Topic 633 read more

Small Dead Animals17 hours ago

The Fakest Fake News

There is a special place in hell awaiting Biden, Trudeau, Birx, Fauci, Tam, Walensky and the rest of the lying scoundrels. read more

The Free Thought Project15 hours ago

Cop Arrested for Ramming His Cruiser Into a Horse, Driving On Top Of It So His Partner Could Shoot It

[image: horse]Cpl. Michael Perillo was arrested and charged with felony and misdemeanor counts of aggravated animal cruelty, including torture and causing significant bodily injury to the horse. read more

From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago

Pet Cloning is Booming in China

Epoch Times – by Jennifer Bateman In recent years, cloning of deceased pets has become a booming business in China, a market that is rapidly... The post Pet Cloning is Booming in China appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Viable Opposition15 hours ago

The Trudeau Government and Canada's Farmers - Reducing the Use of Fertilizers

While the farmers' protest in the Netherlands has received relatively little coverage in the Western dinosaur media, their plight is far from unique. Governments around the world are pledging to reduce their emissions by forcing their farmers to reduce their use of fertilizers, a move that will cut significantly into crop yields. Not surprisingly, one of the key players is Canada and its globalist lap dog, Justin Trudeau and his sidekick/leader Chrystia Freeland who have declared unilaterally that Canadian farmers will be "part of their solution" as outlined in last years "A Hea... read more

From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago

Is Amazon Buying All Our Hospitals?

Great Game India According to the companies, One Medical is being purchased by Amazon for $18 per share in an all-cash deal that prices the primary healthcare provider at about... The post Is Amazon Buying All Our Hospitals? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Northern Reflections15 hours ago

A Failed Democracy?

Max Boot writes that he used to be optimistic about his country's future. No more: As the ads for mutual funds say, past performance is no guarantee of future results. We need to take seriously the possibility that the United States could become a failed democracy, if only to avert that dire fate. There’s a good reason that 85 percent of respondents in a recent survey said the country is headed in the wrong direction. A lot of the gloom and doom is due, of course, to the high rate of inflation, which will subside in time. But there are more intractable problems, too, such as the... read more

From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago

So many people are now “dying suddenly” that “our free press” can barely hide it any more

Substack – by Mark Crispin Miller In advance of this week’s compilation of reports of “sudden deaths” throughout the world, I’m posting several pieces—from the... The post So many people are now “dying suddenly” that “our free press” can barely hide it any more appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Halifax Examiner15 hours ago

‘The gymnastics of my mind’: Living with serious mental illness

News 1. MLAs block colleague who just gave birth from attending emergency session virtually The Houston government is holding an emergency session of the legislature to vote against a recommendation that MLAs get a 12% pay increase, which seems like a ridiculous piece of performative theatre. And Cape Breton Centre-Whitney Pier MLA Kendra Coombes won’t […] read more

From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago

Portland Residents Are Upset With Homelessness: “My Lawn Is Now Becoming A Public Bathroom”

GOP War Room Jul 21, 2022 Portland residents are upset with homelessness, one resident said “my lawn is now becoming a public bathroom,” during a... The post Portland Residents Are Upset With Homelessness: “My Lawn Is Now Becoming A Public Bathroom” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report . read more

From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago

How China sunk its teeth into US farmland

Daily Mail A Chinese company purchased hundreds of acres of North Dakota farmland mere minutes from a major US Air Force base, prompting national security fears as... The post How China sunk its teeth into US farmland appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago

Hyundai Subsidiary Used Child Labor as Young as 12

MotorTrend – by Justin Westbrook Police in the town of Enterprise, Alabama have reportedly discovered that a metal stamping plant has been employing potentially dozens... The post Hyundai Subsidiary Used Child Labor as Young as 12 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Science 2.0 blogs16 hours ago

Middle-Aged Women Are More Likely To Embrace Alternatives To Medicine, But Don't Tell Their Doctors

If you want to find the demographic that most likely thinks chiropractors, massages, meditation, and yoga are medicine, find middle-aged women in a rich country. They just don't mention it to their doctors, even though physicians ask what else they are doing or taking, including things like supplements. read more read more

From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago

Walmart shares slump after retailer cuts profit outlook on inflation concerns

CNBC Walmart on Monday cut its quarterly and full-year profit guidance, saying inflation is causing shoppers to spend more on necessities such as food and... The post Walmart shares slump after retailer cuts profit outlook on inflation concerns appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago

Biden To Offer ID Cards To Illegals To Help Them Fly, Navigate U.S. With More Ease

Big League Politics – by Bo Banks The Biden administration has a new scheme to help illegal aliens travel domestically more easily called the “ICE... The post Biden To Offer ID Cards To Illegals To Help Them Fly, Navigate U.S. With More Ease appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago

Ghislaine Maxwell is moved to low-security federal prison in Florida

Daily Mail Ghislaine Maxwell has been sent to a Florida prison where she will serve her 20-year sentence for helping billionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls, DailyMail.com... The post Ghislaine Maxwell is moved to low-security federal prison in Florida appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report16 hours ago

The vaccine campaign will go down as the biggest scandal in medical history

"The vaccine campaign will go down as the biggest scandal in medical history. Moreover, it will be known as the biggest crime committed on humanity"... The post The vaccine campaign will go down as the biggest scandal in medical history appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

The Free Thought Project16 hours ago

As Obesity & Malnutrition Kills Millions, Gov’t Officials Want You to Be Scared of Monkeypox

[image: monkeypox]While the establishment media pumps society full of monkeypox fear, a serious epidemic is unfolding and killing millions people, including children. read more

Snopes.com16 hours ago

Griner’s Russian Trial Considers Medicinal Use of Cannabis

The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in Russia, is regarded in other countries as having legitimate medicinal use. read more

Modern Tokyo Times16 hours ago

European art influence on Fujishima Takeji

European art influence on Fujishima Takeji Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The stunning art of Fujishima Takeji (1867-1943) remains a wonder to behold. He belongs to the Meiji, Taisho, and… The post European art influence on Fujishima Takeji first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more

Centauri Dreams — Imagining and Planning Interstellar Exploration17 hours ago

Getting There Quickly: The Nuclear Option

[image: Getting There Quickly: The Nuclear Option] *Adam Crowl has been appearing on Centauri Dreams for almost as long as the site has been in existence, a welcome addition given his polymathic interests and ability to cut to the heart of any issue. His long-term interest in interstellar propulsion has recently been piqued by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s work on a mission to the Sun’s gravitational lens region. JPL is homing in on multiple sailcraft with close solar passes to expedite the cruise time, leading Adam to run through the options to illustrate the issues involved in ... read more

Econlib17 hours ago

Biden Is Practically Engineering a Recession

I promised last month to post Casey Mulligan’s and my op/ed in the Wall Street Journal after the 30-day waiting period was over. Here it is. Biden is Practically Engineering a Recession His regulatory and tax agendas seem designed to negate the good things the economy has going for it. By David R. Henderson and Casey […] The post Biden Is Practically Engineering a Recession appeared first on Econlib. read more

Organizing Notes7 hours ago

Macron buys Russian oil via UAE

Call it Hypocrisy Call is bait-and-switch Call it fool the fools Call it phony-ism Call it a shell game. Any way you put it, France 'betrays' the EU sanctions, likely not the only country doing so. It's all a game a deadly game a criminal game an evil game. The goal is get Putin removed. But the EU leaders first worry about regime change at home. Just like Draghi in Italy, or Boris in London. Whose next? Macron works his slight-of-hand, magic tricks, hoping not to fall victim to the revolutionary anger of the workers and the poor. But are the EU mis-leaders ... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 210 hours ago

"Insane Price Increases At Meijer! This Is Ridiculous! What Now!?"

*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 7/26/22: *"Insane Price Increases At Meijer! This Is Ridiculous! What Now!?"* "In today's vlog we are at Meijer, and are noticing a massive amount of price increases on groceries! This is getting ridiculous as this is the biggest price hike we have ever seen. It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ ○ "State Of The US Consumer: McDonald's Customers Trading Down, Buy Value Items As Combos Increasingly Unaffordable" read more

Organizing Notes15 hours ago

Budapest protest: We want peace!

Speech by Endre Simó, president of the Hungarian Community for Peace at the peace demonstration in Budapest on July 25, 2022 When a government says peace and acts against it, the least we can do is to protest against it and demand that it unequivocally and irrevocably represent the peace interests of the Hungarian people! I am glad that here in Nyugati Square, communists and people with other worldviews stand together for the peace of Hungary and demand that the government keep its election promise! They promised that they would not let our country be plunged into war. And... read more

UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page16 hours ago

Sabah emphasizes responsible scuba diving and conservation

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page16 hours ago

Whale sharks are world’s biggest omnivores, study finds; 'Everything we thought we knew may not actually be true'

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page16 hours ago

Jackass star Poopies back to diving with sharks one year after being bitten in terrifying attack

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page16 hours ago

Shark Week: 33-year-old man bit by shark in Daytona Beach, officials say

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page16 hours ago

For Shark Week, Kentucky aquarium tests your knowledge of the underwater predators

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page16 hours ago

Government report: Wild salmon stocks at ‘crisis point’ with lowest on record in England

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page16 hours ago

Saw: Woman reels in rare fish off the coast of Southwest Florida

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page16 hours ago

Mexico: Endangered sea cucumber ‘could be finished’ as illegal fishing carries on

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page16 hours ago

State issues warning after whale breaches onto boat in Plymouth; 'it's a feeding ground'

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page16 hours ago

Shark in Papua New Guinea Uses Its Fins to Walk on Land

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UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page16 hours ago

How Symbiotic Algae in Fish Poop Might Help Corals Overcome Bleaching

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the daily howler16 hours ago

QUESTIONS REMAIN: Can our nation survive this media structure?

*TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2022* *In our view, that question remains: *Should Donald J. Trump be charged with federal crimes? Subjected to prosecution? As we noted yesterday, Charles Blow says he* should* be charged with such crimes. We can't say that Blow is wrong—but we also can't say that he's right. For starters, it all depends on a fairly obvious question. Has Trump *committed* any such crimes? In his new column, Blow didn't say what those federal crimes are. Journalistic life becomes amazingly easy when such permissive rules obtain. In our view, Trump's behavior became increasing... read more

Mining Awareness +17 hours ago

The Gas War that Russia is Waging Against Europe is a Form of Terror; It’s Necessary to Hit Back with More Sanctions

“The gas war that Russia is waging against Europe is a form of terror, so it is necessary to hit … Continue reading → read more

Snopes.com17 hours ago

Trump Returning to Washington to Deliver Policy Speech

Former President Donald Trump will return to Washington for the first time since leaving office, delivering a policy speech before an allied think tank. read more

The New Dark Age17 hours ago

Ambassador reveals details of landmark Putin-Khamenei meeting

A report recently published on the RT Arabic website reveals details of the recent landmark meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran’s Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the Iranian capital Tehran. read more

The Duran17 hours ago

Ukraine counteroffensive, this might be Zelensky’s last stand

Ukraine counteroffensive, this might be Zelensky’s last stand The Duran: Episode 1335 read more

Socio-Economics History Blog20 hours ago

Romanian Reservists Receiving Orders for Mobilization in Case of War (WW3)! The Shocking Testimony of Lawyer Aurel Moldovan: “It Is Clear That Something is Being Prepared”!

Article Auto-Translated by Google from Romanian to English. Romanian Reservists Receiving Orders for Mobilization in Case of War (WW3)! The shocking testimony of the lawyer Aurel Moldovan: “It Is Clear That Something is Being Prepared”! by Antena 3 Editor, https://www.antena3.ro/,25 July 2022 Reservists began to receive orders at home for mobilization or war. The documents … read more

PrairiePundit15 hours ago

Trump among Americans who opposed Jan. 6 prosecutions

*Washington Post:* Trump didn’t want to call for Jan. 6 rioters’ prosecution, new video shows The Jan. 6 prosecutions look like a double standard that imposes harsh punishment on conservatives while allowing much worse rioting by BLM that went largely unpunished. The left appears to be all in on the disproportionate punishment of Trump supporters. See, also: *CNN Legal Expert Drops A Reality Check On Dem Hopes For Convicting Trump* And: *The House Jan. 6th “Star Chamber” Shall Not be Opposed* read more

PrairiePundit15 hours ago

Texas law enforcement disputes Mayorkas claims about secure border

Fox News: Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Sgt. Marc Couch says his troopers are working diligently to combat criminal activities connected with human smuggling, fentanyl and weapons trafficking across the southern border, which "is not secure," contrary to the Biden administration's claims. Couch and his agents work as part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's "Operation Lone Star," which was launched in March 2021 with the Texas National Guard in order to "combat the smuggling of people and drugs into Texas." Since its founding, the operation's efforts have led to over 225,000 m... read more

The Rio Times17 hours ago

Peru and the USA consolidate their cooperative ties in submarine capabilities

The Peruvian Navy (MGP) has sent Rear Admiral Carlos Alfonso Saz Garcia, commander of the Submarine Force, to the city of Norfolk, United States, to participate in the Submarine Conference of the Americas (Scota 2022), which takes place between July 25 and 27. The MGP considers its participation in the Submarine Conference of the Americas […] read more

The New Dark Age17 hours ago

How Mario Draghi Broke Italy

Mario Draghi’s defenestration has left the Italian — and indeed international — establishment reeling in horror. This is not surprising. When he was nominated as Italy’s prime minister at the beginning of last year, Europe’s political and economic elites welcomed his arrival as a miracle. Virtually every party in the Italian parliament — including the two formerly “populist” parties that won the elections in 2018, the Five Star Movement and the League — offered their support. The tone of the discussion was captured well by the powerful governor of the Campania region, Vincenzo De Lu... read more

musingsofanoldfart17 hours ago

Tuesday Truisms

Rather than focus on a song title like “Ruby Tuesday,” “Tuesday Afternoon” or “Tuesday’s gone with the wind,” I thought I would stick to a short and sweet title – Tuesday Truisms. In no particular order are few truths to … Continue reading → read more

PrairiePundit17 hours ago

Russians continue to degrade their own forces with marginal advances

ISW: ... Russian Telegram channels began reporting on Russian attempts to advance on Novoluhanske as early as May 25, which means that Russian troops have been unsuccessfully attacking this single location for two months.[2] Novoluhanske is neither a large settlement nor is it characterized by particularly challenging terrain, yet Russian forces have impaled themselves on it for weeks. The capture of Novoluhanske and the Vuhledar Power Plant will not generate an advantageous salient along which Russian troops will be able to advance northwards towards Bakhmut. The Russian campa... read more

PrairiePundit17 hours ago

Russia struggles to repair damaged war equipment

Yahoo News: Russia is likely struggling to extract and repair combat vehicles damaged in its war in Ukraine, Britain’s Ministry of Defense has said. In a Monday intelligence update, the ministry said that a Russian army facility six miles from the Ukrainian border was created to refit and refurbish broken combat vehicles. Close to 300 damaged vehicles, including armored personnel carriers and battle tanks, were identified at the lot. Among other “well-documented personnel problems” — such as reportedly using private mercenaries to reinforce its depleted frontline — the Defense I... read more

The Rio Times17 hours ago

Brazil’s largest broker to allow cryptocurrencies trading

Brazil's largest broker, XP, announced that it would open its Xtage cryptocurrency trading platform to some clients in August. To begin with, only Bitcoin and Ethereum will be available, although a total of ten digital assets will be available by early 2023. According to a Reuters report, XP, Brazil's largest broker, will begin offering cryptocurrency […] read more

PrairiePundit17 hours ago

The left's racist attack on Clarence Thomas

Washington Free Beacon: Glenn Loury is sick and tired of the racially charged assault on Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas. The Brown University professor ranted on his podcast last week about the virulence of left-wing attacks on Thomas following the justice's vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. Loury, who is black, was particularly outraged at Samuel L. Jackson and others who invoked the racist "Uncle Tom" trope to denigrate the justice as a traitor to black Americans—an egregiously offensive thing to say, Loury argued, about a black man who grew up "a step from slavery" and rose... read more

The Rio Times17 hours ago

Brazil: Latin America’s biggest scientific event starts in Brasília

Brasília hosts, until next Saturday, July 30, the largest scientific event in Latin America, the Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society for the Progress of Science (SBPC). In its 74th edition, the event has a hybrid format with more than 100 in-person activities at the University of Brasília (UnB) and 110 online . . . […] read more

21st Century Wire18 hours ago

Covidism: ‘Only Morons Wear Masks’

*Dr. Vernon Coleman* | The only reason to force people to wear masks is to intimidate them, control them, or worse. read more

21st Century Wire18 hours ago

Rishi vs Truss – Trying Hard to Out-Hawk Eachother on Russia, China

*21WIRE* | Clearly, they're more focused on foreign policy rather than the looming economic crisis at home. read more

The Rio Times18 hours ago

Brazil re-establishes itself as an international tourist destination after the pandemic

Brazil is once again consolidating its position as an international tourist destination after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, with an increase in international flights of 355.36 percent in June compared to the same month last year, according to the Brazilian Agency for the Promotion of International Tourism (Embratur). Specifically, Brazil received 3,806 international flights […] read more

PrairiePundit18 hours ago

Biden antsy about Pelosi trip to Taiwan

*NY Times:* U.S. Officials Grow More Concerned About China’s Posture Toward Taiwan The Biden administration is watching for moves by China to close off the Taiwan Strait, and would prefer that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cancel her trip. I don't think the trip should be canceled. In fact, other US officials should also plan trips to Taiwan make clear to the Chicoms that the US opposes aggression by China toward the island republic. read more

21st Century Wire18 hours ago

Al Gore Says Climate Change Deniers Are Same as Idle Cops in Uvalde School Shooting

*21WIRE* | Yes, even more wild claims about the alleged threat of man-made global warming (aka climate change). read more

The Rio Times18 hours ago

Experts say Venezuelan economic activity grew 12.3% in first half of year

The Venezuelan Financial Observatory, a body of independent economic experts, said Monday that Venezuela's economic activity grew by 12.3 percent in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2021. A report released today by the said body stated that the main cause of Venezuelan economic growth is an increase in […] read more

PrairiePundit18 hours ago

Chicoms buy large parcel near a US drone base

Washington Examiner: A Chinese government -linked company bought a huge plot of land just miles from a crucial military drone base in North Dakota . Fufeng Group, a massive agricultural company with strong ties to Beijing , purchased 370 acres as a location for its new wet corn mill in the agribusiness park in Grand Forks, a short distance from Grand Forks Air Force Base . The Grand Forks base is one of the key locations for the RQ-4 Global Hawk drone , a “remotely piloted aircraft with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities” used by the United States around ... read more

The Rio Times18 hours ago

Brazil posts smallest current account deficit in five years in March

Brazil recorded a current account deficit of US$2.764 billion in March, the smallest negative result in the period in five years, amid solid foreign trade performance, central bank data showed Monday. The figure was the best March reading since 2017 when the country recorded a current account surplus of US$185.5 million. It was supported by […] read more

PrairiePundit18 hours ago

GOP running 102 Hispanic candidates in 2022 races

Washington Examiner: The House Republicans' congressional campaign arm is seeking to highlight what it says is a record number of Hispanic candidates this cycle. House Republicans are looking to them to make inroads with Hispanic voters and aid the party's efforts to win a majority in the fall. The National Republican Congressional Committee said a record 102 Hispanic candidates to date ran Republican campaigns for the House this cycle. "Hispanic voters are abandoning the Democrat Party because they've delivered nothing but broken promises, record high inflation, and soaring cri... read more