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Michael West13 hours ago
Gunman arrested after Beirut bank hold-upA hostage stand-off in which a gunman demanded a Beirut bank let him withdraw his trapped savings has ended with the man’s surrender and no injuries. Authorities say 42-year-old Bassam al-Sheikh Hussein entered the bank branch Thursday with a shotgun and a canister of gasoline, took 10 people hostage and threatened to set himself on […] read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Lawsuit targets government censorshipTrending Politics: The censorship and suppression of Hunter Biden’s laptop history and the safety of voting by mail during the outbreak by social media companies were at the center of a lawsuit brought by two Republican states against President Biden, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Dr. Anthony Fauci and other senior administration officials. WATCH Sen. Josh Hawley’s video: The two GOP-led states claim that social media companies were pressured by the defendants. The complaint argues that the freedom of speech, which is a constitutional right, was violated by the federal ... read more
Michael West13 hours ago
McDonald’s to reopen in UkraineMcDonald’s Corp says it plans on reopening its restaurants in Ukraine over the next few months in an early sign of western businesses returning to the country, even as the conflict with Russia continues. The world’s biggest burger chain closed all its restaurants in Ukraine and Russia in March, following Moscow’s invasion of the eastern […] read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Blowback to the attacks on TrumpJeffrey Carter: NY Attorney General Letitia James ran on a campaign of “getting Trump”. Two days ago, Joe Biden attacked his political rival with the full force and power of the Federal Government dispatching 30 FBI agents to raid his home in Florida. The goal is to keep Trump off the ballot. I don’t want to see the President run in 2024. I’d like to see the torch passed on to younger people. However, the more they attack him and the more unfairly he is treated it makes me want to see him run again and fully support him. The “they” isn’t just the Democratic Party. It’s also the... read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
A Devastating Fire Completely Destroyed the Pendleton Flour Mills in OregonGateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft A fire completely destroyed a building at Pendleton Flour Mills in Eastern Oregon on Wednesday. Officials said that a... The post A Devastating Fire Completely Destroyed the Pendleton Flour Mills in Oregon appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Beto is having enough trouble without 'help' from New YorkEd Morrissey: *"Deep" thought from Adams: Send New Yorkers to campaign for Beto in Texas* See, also: *Beto at rally: Stop laughing at me, "motherf****r"* As a Texan, I approve of Gov. Abbott's sending illegals to New York and other liberal locations to get their attention on the border crisis they are trying to ignore. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Blowback against the FBI raidJohn Sexton: *Breaking: DOJ source calls raid a 'spectacular backfire,' claims AG Garland didn't approve it* ... The story concludes with another big revelation. It claims that AG Merrick Garland was being updated on the National Archives investigation and knew about the grand jury but did not approve the search Monday. Newsweek’s source claims Garland had “no prior knowledge” of the time of the raid. Instead it was FBI Director Christopher Wray who approved the search. Finally, the source adds, “It really is a case of the Bureau misreading the impact.” ... This is the lates... read more
CFACT14 hours ago
Reliable wind and solar are not cheapThat wind and solar are cheaper is at best a half truth, more like an eighth truth. The post Reliable wind and solar are not cheap appeared first on CFACT. read more
Accidental Deliberations11 hours ago
Thursday Morning LinksThis and that for your Thursday reading. - David Quammen writes about the ongoing race between scientific discovery and an evolving coronavirus. And Heidi Sheehan reports on new research showing a similarity between long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome based on the inability of receptors to properly receive calcium. - Meanwhile, Sean Amato reports on the collapse of health care services in dozens of Alberta communities (matching the situation in Saskatchewan). And Liam Casey reports that the Ford PCs are announcing their interest in using the damage ... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
London Kids to Be Offered Polio Shot After More Virus FoundBritain's Health Security Agency said it detected viruses derived from the oral polio vaccine in the sewage water of eight London boroughs. read more
Global Issues News Headlines12 hours ago
Young workers have been hit hardest by COVID fallout, says UN labour agencyThe number of young people globally who can’t find a job this year is set to reach 73 million – that’s a full six million more than before COVID-19 – the UN labour agency said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Young workers have been hit hardest by COVID fallout, says UN labour agency”, on globalissues.org → read more
Disability News Service12 hours ago
‘Truly shocking’ figures expose disabled people’s ‘precarious’ financial situation“Truly shocking” official statistics have exposed the deepening impact of the cost-of-living crisis on disabled people. The figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show how disabled people in Britain are being hit even harder by rising prices than non-disabled people. […] read more
Disability News Service12 hours ago
Silence from Truss and Sunak on how they would improve lives of disabled peopleThe two candidates to be the next leader of the Conservative party – and to take over from Boris Johnson as prime minister – have refused to say how they would improve the lives of disabled people if they won the contest. […] read more
Disability News Service12 hours ago
Claimants win chance to appeal ‘punch in the guts’ court ruling on £20 upliftA disabled benefit claimant has spoken of his relief at securing the chance to challenge a court’s finding that the government did not break the law when refusing to offer recipients of so-called legacy benefits a £20-a-week increase during the pandemic. Philip […] read more
Econlib12 hours ago
Labor shortages: demographics or government regulation?
If you ask a good freshman student in Economics 101 what is the cause of a shortage, you will get a quick answer, almost but not quite by rote: demand is greater than supply and for some reason, price has not risen so as to stop the shortage. That is it. That is it in […] The post Labor shortages: demographics or government regulation? appeared first on Econlib. read more
Disability News Service12 hours ago
Disabled spectators ‘told to move so they would not be in Commonwealth Games photos’Commonwealth Games organisers have been accused of “shocking” discrimination after disabled spectators were told to move from an accessible viewing area so they would not be seen in photographs of a table-tennis medal ceremony. The area reserved for disabled spectators was directly […] read more
Disability News Service12 hours ago
Motability customers describe delays, shortages and steep price risesMotability customers have spoken of lengthy delays, shortages, and steep rises in advance payments as they try to replace their ageing vehicles through the disabled people’s car scheme. They spoke out after Disability News Service (DNS) revealed last week that Motability Operations […] read more
Disability News Service12 hours ago
DWP dismisses regulator’s call to publish universal credit ‘fitness for work’ statsThe Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has dismissed a call from the UK statistics regulator to provide figures that would show how many universal credit claimants are being found “fit for work” through the work capability assessment (WCA) process. Despite ministers […] read more
Disability News Service12 hours ago
Government advisers raise serious concerns over ‘retrograde’ HS2 access issueThe government’s own advisers on accessible transport have raised serious concerns about plans to install inaccessible vertical bike racks in the carriages that will be used on the HS2 high speed railway. The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) has told the […] read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly12 hours ago
Man gets 12 years in case that tested broad search warrants (AP) A Virginia man has been sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison on federal bank robbery charges in a case that tested the constitutionality of broad search warrants that use Google location history to identify people who were near the scene of a crime. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Okello Chatrie, 27, was sentenced ... read more
Food & Water Watch13 hours ago
Food & Water Watch Lawyers Are Fighting Carbon PipelinesBefore three hazardous pipelines can break ground in Iowa, corporations will need federal and state permits. Our lawyers are fighting them every step of the way. The post Food & Water Watch Lawyers Are Fighting Carbon Pipelines appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education13 hours ago
Common App Experiments with Direct Admissions, Sees More EquityThe Common App began reviewing the high school performance data of students with accounts and unfinished applications. read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
Ontario Cannabis Store resumes some shipments after distribution shutdownOntario's government-owned cannabis wholesaler has resumed some shipments to retailers after suspending deliveries earlier this week in the wake of a cyberattack on its distribution contractor. Ontario Cannabis Store resumes some shipments after distribution shutdown is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Saudi firm has pumped Arizona groundwater for years without paying. Time to pony upYahoo News The Butler Valley is an empty stretch of desert west of Phoenix, worthy of note for two reasons. It holds more than 6... The post Saudi firm has pumped Arizona groundwater for years without paying. Time to pony up appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
Intoxicated and Armed Off-Duty Federal Agent Shot and Killed by Monroe County DeputiesGateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft On Wednesday morning, Monroe County Deputies shot and killed a federal agent who was armed and reportedly suicidal in... The post Intoxicated and Armed Off-Duty Federal Agent Shot and Killed by Monroe County Deputies appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
Arkansas medical marijuana sales top $23 million in JulyArkansas medical marijuana retailers sold $23.3 million worth of MMJ products in July, up by more than a million dollars from June. Arkansas medical marijuana sales top $23 million in July is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Recently Released Emails Provide More Evidence Of Big Tech-Government Collusion[image: records]Emails released as part of several open records requests and lawsuits provide a behind-the-scenes look at the level of collaboration between the U.S. government and Big Tech read more
PA Pundits – International15 hours ago
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Wednesday 10 August 2022By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Did Trump Break the Law? FBI Search Raises Fresh QuestionsWhether an FBI search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence is a prelude to criminal charges is unknown. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
They Promised There Wouldn’t Be Any MathThe Daily Sceptic- How Many Lives Did the Vaccines Save and How Many Did They End? Some of these estimates and assumptions may be a little off in either direction, so not too much weight should be put on the exact figures. The important point is that the number of lives estimated to be saved… Continue reading → read more
Halifax Examiner13 hours ago
Halifax police argue their officer made ‘unlawful arrest’ in submission to Nova Scotia Police Review BoardHalifax police argue their own officer abused her authority when she unlawfully arrested and tased a Black man on Quinpool Road in 2019. Const. Nicole Green was found in disciplinary default after the arrest, which was captured on video, in December 2019. Halifax Regional Police found she’d breached all three subsections of s. 24(7) of […] read more
White Wolf13 hours ago
Women's Moon: What You Need to Know About August Full Moon 2022
The August full moon, known as the Surgeon Moon, will occur on Thursday (Aug. 11) at approximately 9:36 p.m. EDT and 6:36 p.m. PDT (Friday at 0136 GMT). It will occur when the moon is within 90% of its closest approach to Earth, making it a "supermoon" according to Fred Espanak (opens in new tab), an eclipse expert and retired NASA astrophysicist. We have already witnessed three supermoons this year, in May, June and July. Surprisingly, supermoon streaks like the one we've seen this year are not particularly uncommon. 2023 will also see four consecutive full supermoons, as will 202... read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Russia Tightens Grip on Bakhmut, Ukraine Reportedly Ponders Withdrawal from Siversk, EU Argues over Sanctions, Mulls Visa Ban on Russians
Russia Tightens Grip on Bakhmut, Ukraine Reportedly Ponders Withdrawal from Siversk, EU Argues over Sanctions, Mulls Visa Ban on Russians News Topic 578 read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
House Explosion in Southern Indiana Kills 3Three people were killed when a house exploded in the southern Indiana city of Evansville. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Argentina signs contracts to build essential gas pipeline for Vaca MuertaThe Argentine President, Alberto Fernández, headed on Wednesday, August 10, the signing of the contracts for the construction of the "President Néstor Kirchner" gas pipeline, an essential work for the development of the Vaca Muerta unconventional hydrocarbon formation, located in the southwest of read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Environmental Activists Acquitted In Case Protesting Political CorruptionOne of the main goals of our action planning was to build a cadre of folks willing to act fearlessly through nonviolent direct action (NVDA) in the face of the twin threats of climate catastrophe and corruption. We didn’t want our action to be a “one off.” Our vison was building a targeted campaign with clear goals – one that was persistent, always escalating. We also wanted to build the campaign across fights and attract people from across Pennsylvania. Recently, I had a conversation with George Lakey. George is an author of many books – including How We Win, activist of 6 decade... read more
MintPress News14 hours ago
New Research Finds CIA Used Black Americans as Drugs Experiment Guinea Pigs
A new study exposes a hitherto wholly unknown dimension of MKULTRA; Black Americans were disproportionately targeted by the CIA. The post New Research Finds CIA Used Black Americans as Drugs Experiment Guinea Pigs appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Real Climate Science14 hours ago
Journalism MegadroughtAll of the traditional evidence for global warming is collapsing, so the press has changed tactics to misinterpreting individual weather and non-weather events. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Temporarily UnexpectedEd Morrissey: the sudden drop in demand for gasoline is distorting the results on inflation Almost all categories still show double-digit year-on-year increases, and crude consumer food prices show a month-on-month increase in double digits as well. Even with the one-month plunge in gas prices, energy inflation still hits 8.5% year-on-year in this report, too.… Continue reading → read more
Food Safety News14 hours ago
Jury deliberates over charges against Paul Kruse in Blue Bell criminal caseAfter just five days of trial testimony, the United States v Paul Kruse is now in the hands of a Texas jury. Trial testimony in Austin’s Western District Court moved much faster than predicted before the trial began with jury selection on Aug. 1. The Austin American-Statesman Wednesday reported the prosecution moved on to closing... Continue Reading read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Can We Please Have an Adult Conversation about China?: The Thirty-Second Newsletter (2022)Thursday, 11 August 2022 — The Tricontinental Wang Bingxiu of the Shuanglang Farmer Painting Club (Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, China), Untitled, 2018. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. As the US legislative leader Nancy Pelosi swept into Taipei, people around the world held their breath. Her visit was an act of provocation. In … Continue reading Can We Please Have an Adult Conversation about China?: The Thirty-Second Newsletter (2022) read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Carry On ThenBlacklocks- Politicians in China’s Pay MPs, provincial legislators and city councillors are known to be in the pay of foreign agents, a former espionage officer yesterday told the Commons ethics committee. The foreign agents’ source country was not named though cabinet has accused China of clandestine activities: “What we know for sure is we have… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Some Things SuckNational Post- ‘Worst in the world’: Here are all the rankings in which Canada is now last read more
Bacon's Rebellion15 hours ago
A Pedophile By Any Other Nameby Kerry Dougherty Remember Allyn Walker, the ODU assistant professor who was indignant last fall because pedophiles get such a bad rap? We wrote several posts about Walker, who prefers we use the much more pleasant euphemism “minor-attracted person” to … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +16 hours ago
Majority Black County Grand Jury Decides Not Enough New Evidence to Indict Carolyn Bryant-Donham in Emmet Till Abduction and MurderPercentage Black or African American: Leflore (75.3%), Washington (72.7%), Sunflower (73.8%) counties in the Mississippi Delta – https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045221 The Emmett … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +17 hours ago
Greenpeace Investigation Challenges IAEA Nuclear Agency on Chornobyl Radiation Levels; Concerns that IAEA Compromised by Russian Deputy Director-Ties to Russia’s Nuclear State Agency, ROSATOMChernobyl Exclusion Zone CIA Map “Greenpeace investigation challenges nuclear agency on Chornobyl radiation levels Greenpeace International https://www.greenpeace.org 20 July 2022 … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +17 hours ago
Greenpeace Calls for IAEA to Suspend Deputy over Ties to Russian State Nuclear Corporation (Rosatom)Rosatom includes all civilian nuclear companies of Russia, enterprises of the nuclear weapons complex, scientific research organizations, as well as … Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com9 years ago
The Etymology of ‘Two Cents’Here's our two cents on why people use the phrase, and what some people believe are its origins. read more
Vox - All13 hours ago
Listen to the heartbeat of the largest animal to have ever lived
A blue whale in Monterey Bay, California. | Goldbogen Lab/Duke Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing Lab; NMFS Permit 16111 Scientists are measuring whale heartbeats to unravel one of biology’s biggest mysteries. The heart of the Etruscan shrew, one of the world’s smallest mammals, beats incredibly fast — up to 1,500 times per minute, or 25 times *per second. *The human heart, in comparison, is sluggish, beating only 60 to 100 times a minute. Then there’s the heart of the blue whale, the largest animal ever to have lived. These marine giants can be longer than two school buses, an... read more
Vox - All13 hours ago
The “Dark Brandon” meme — and why it’s so confusing — explained
Dark Brandon, as memed across the internet. | Collage by Vox featuring Yang Quan and tweets from @redwoodk8, @josecanyousee_, @SundaeDivine, @tobinjstone. How “Let’s Go Brandon” and “Dark MAGA” combined to celebrate Joe Biden’s policy wins. Who gets to decide what a meme means? Can a meme born in darkness — say, for instance, the racist corners of 4chan — ever come to have lighter meanings? Do we have a responsibility to purge our cultural vocabulary of memes with spurious origins, or does that just lead to the elimination of, well, all internet culture? These are just a few of ... read more
Vox - All13 hours ago
How to define success on your own terms
[image: Cartoon illustration of a person sitting at a desk in front of an open laptop.] Minda Harts and Julia Furlan on the end of the girlboss, and how to advocate for yourself and others at work. | Getty Images/iStockphoto Minda Harts and Julia Furlan discuss equity and demanding space for yourself in the workplace. It has been long enough since the 2010s girlboss revolution for everyone to roll their eyes at the tired “lean in” rhetoric. You know — work extra hard! Have it all! Ignore the societal structures designed to exclude anyone who’s not a cis white dude, and just keep ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"Another Bank Warning - Get Ready for a Credit Freeze"*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 8/11/22: *"Another Bank Warning - Get Ready for a Credit Freeze"* "Bank of America issues another credit warning. They see that the average consumer is paying more in rent and living expenses. They are borrowing more money than ever just to get by. Bank is concerned about overnight lending between banks. There could be a potential credit freeze and lock up." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Is the BBC biased?13 hours ago
Moving onReporting from Gaza is a tricky affair because reporters are severely punished for, well, *reporting*. Melanie Phillips: A remarkable story has been published by the Associated Press. It reveals that, shortly after Sunday evening’s ceasefire between Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza, Hamas — which rules Gaza but had chosen to sit out that conflict — issued a set of instructions for journalists there: *Palestinians **who work with foreign journalists were first informed of the new rules earlier this week in messages sent by the Hamas-run Inter... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
The Dems' 'climate emergency'Jack Hellner: As soon as Biden took office, he actively worked to destroy the fossil fuel industry by asking all the federal agencies to focus on climate change through the lens of Democrat policy, despite lacking empirical evidence that it was an "emergency." The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking to require all public companies to show how their policies affect climate change. Not once has the SEC questioned the constant failed predictions of doom by the "experts," nor has anyone requested data proving that fossil fuel consumption causes temperatures to rise — beca... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Venezuela produces 80% of its food to reduce dependence on importsThe President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, informed that his country is producing more than 80% of the food consumed by the population given the heavy damages caused by the U.S. sanctions against the nation. The president specified that, a few years ago, 90% of the food that reached read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
“… Crimea airbase badly damaged…”
“How the base was damaged, or by what, is still unconfirmed. William Alberque, from defence think tank IISS, has told the BBC that two buildings may have been used to temporarily store weapons, and would have been targeted for maximum … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazil begins the census of its indigenous populationBrazil, the country with the most tribes and indigenous population, started yesterday, August 10, the census in indigenous territories, in a process that will last until October 31 and is part of the 2022 census, in charge of the state-owned Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). IBGE employees will visit all communities and read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Libs trying to change the definition raid nowLegal Insurrection: Following the FBI raid of Donald Trump’s Florida home, some people on the left have decided that the word “raid” is too harsh and makes them sound like the authoritarians they are, so they want to change it. Changing language to change the perception of reality is something the left is doing with increasing regularity. They just did it with “recession.” MSNBC host and former Kamala Harris staffer Symone Sanders was one of the early adopters here. FOX News reports: *Kamala Harris aide-turned-MSNBC host pleads: Don’t call FBI Mar-a-Lago search ‘a raid’* Forme... read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
Why not just release Hunter’s cesspit hard drive, all of it?
By my count there are at least ten cloned copies of the hard drive of the “Laptop from Hell.” Someone tell me why this mess has not been posted online for the masses to fuss and argue over. pl Hunter … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Cartel gunman goes on rampage in MexicoAP: Drug cartel gunmen burned over two dozen stores and blocked streets with blazing vehicles in western Mexico in a response to a series of arrests of drug cartel figures, authorities said Wednesday. Images circulated on social media showed men commandeering cars and buses and setting them on fire late Tuesday in the middle of roadways. Others showed burned out convenience stores. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Wednesday that soldiers had confronted criminals, including “bosses,” at a “meeting of two gangs” Tuesday in Jalisco state. The president said there was a s... read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
From Defending the Open Internet to Confronting the Reality of a Fragmented Cyberspace: Reflecting Upon Two CFR Reports on U.S. Goals in CyberspaceGlobal internet (mohamed hassan, https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1451419; CC0 1.0, https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/). Nine years ago, a Council on Foreign Relations-sponsored independent task force published a report on U.S. cyber policy entitled “Defending an Open, Global, Secure, and Resilient Internet.” Last month, CFR issued the report of a new task force, “Confronting Reality in Cyberspace: Foreign Policy for a Fragmented Internet.” (I was project director for both reports.) The 2013 report was CFR’s first attempt to introduce those in the foreign policy communi... read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
National Police Federation: Nova Scotians love the RCMP!Because of supply chain issues, nobody wanting to work anymore, some of the Examiner crew being on holiday, I am in the Morning File seat for the second day in a row. I will try not to use the word “tedious” today. News 1. Tracy Kitch sentenced to five months Tracy Kitch, the former CEO […] read more
Bayou Renaissance Man14 hours ago
Armed tax "special agents"? Yes, they're a thing.There's been a furore in news and social media about an Internal Revenue Service recruitment ad for "IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent". It's since been pulled, but not before it had been archived: you can view the whole thing at this link. The part that gave people pause for thought is this: *Major Duties:* - Adhere to the highest standards of conduct, especially in maintaining honesty and integrity. - Work a minimum of 50 hours per week, which may include irregular hours, and be on-call 24/7, including holidays and weekends. - Maintain a level of fi... read more
Israel Palestine News15 hours ago
Another little girl dies from Israeli strikes on GazaLayan Musleh Sha’er, 10, died from a wound to the brain caused by Israel’s recent bombardment of Gaza... she had loved dancing read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
I, NapoleonWelcome to Waterloo. The Tavistock gender clinic is facing mass legal action from youngsters who claim they were rushed into taking life-altering puberty blockers. Lawyers expect about 1,000 families to join a medical negligence lawsuit alleging vulnerable children have been misdiagnosed and placed on a damaging medical pathway. They are accusing the gender identity development… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
Your Telephone Is RacistOur Dear Leader has found a new target to cancel. Only Indians beating on drums is culturally pure, as Alexander Graham Bell deemed guilty of colonialism. read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
The Chatter Podcast: Journalism as Fodder for Fiction with Mary Louise KellyMary Louise Kelly is one of the most recognizable voices in American journalism. A co-host of NPR’s flagship program “All Things Considered,” she has spent years interviewing top newsmakers and traveling the world to chronicle stories about national security and foreign policy. And on top of all that, she’s a novelist. Kelly has written two books that incorporate many of her own experiences covering corridors of intelligence and international intrigue. This week, Kelly talked to Shane Harris about how she got her start, where her travels have taken her, and how journalism has p... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ3 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 11 Iraqi army led by Gen Sidqi attacked Assyrians in 2 villages 315 Assyrians killed
(Wikipedia) 1918 UK Foreign Sec Balfour War in Mespotamia should be justified by securing water that would also give it control of oil Balfour’s statement prompted PM Lloyd George to call for UK to seize Ottoman Mosul province (Musings On Iraq How The Ottoman Province Of Mosul Became Part Of Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *The Chatham House Version and other Middle-Eastern Studies*) (Musings On Iraq review *Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921*) 1920 British force sent to put down 1920 Revolt in Diyala 1920 UK Cmdr in Iraq Gen Haldane ordered arrest of 4 ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "Grocery Prices Rise At Fastest Pace In 43 Years!"Gregory Mannarino, AM 8/11/22: *"Grocery Prices Rise At Fastest Pace In 43 Years!"* - https://traderschoice.net/ *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ ○ *Related:* "Astonishing Charts from New York Fed Show the Dire Straits of U.S. Consumers During the 2008 Crash and Its Aftermath - Versus Today" read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"Strange Prices At Kroger! This Is Crazy!"*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 8/11/22: *"Strange Prices At Kroger! This Is Crazy!"* "In today's vlog we are at Kroger, and are noticing some strange price increases! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and a lot of empty shelves! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ14 hours ago
Review Wings of Iraq: Volume 2: The Iraqi Air Force, 1970-1980
*Cooper, Tom, Sipos, Milos, **Wings of Iraq: Volume 2: The Iraqi Air Force, 1970-1980**, Worwick: Helion & Company Limited, 2022* The second volume of the *Wings of Iraq* by Tom Cooper and Milos Sipos picks up right where the last one left off. The main topic is Iraq’s attempt to modernize its force after it found itself outclassed in the 1967 and 1973 Arab-Israeli Wars. The air arm was split over whether to turn to the Soviets or France to accomplish this. The authors rely upon both Iraqi and Iranian sources plus many interviews with former Iraqi personnel. It provides the be... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazilian coffee harvest rises to 89%, reaching the pace of 2021The coffee harvest of the 2022/23 cycle in Brazil reached 89% of the total projected by August 9, boosting six percentage points over the previous week, so that the pace of work balanced index at the same time last year seen, according to data released by Safras & Mercado on Thursday. There is a slight […] read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
The Closure of the Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court is still closed to the public due to the pandemic. This is in sharp contrast to the other major public institutions in Washington D.C. The Capitol is open to visitors. The White House is open to tours. The Smithsonian is open, the Library of Congress is open, and the national monuments are open. So what's going on? Maybe the Court is simply getting more cautious advice from medical experts. Or maybe they have an imminent plan to reopen. Unfortunately, it's hard to avoid the conclusion that the real reason for the Court's continued closure is to prevent protesters... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazil’s Gramado Film Festival: Brazilian cinema’s main event and resistance symbolIn 1986, the Hollywood Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences legally contested the design of the Kikito, the statuette of the "God of good humor," awarded annually by the Gramado Festival. The representatives of the Beverly Hills organization argued that the symbolic mark of the event in the . . . To read the […] read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazil elections 2022: Technical draw between Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro in São Paulo stateFormer Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has received 37% of the vote in the state of São Paulo against President Jair Bolsonaro's 35%, indicating that the main presidential candidates are technically tied heading into the October elections. This is according to a poll released today by the Quaest agency. Lula da Silva of […] read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Gov. Hochul to sign legislation supporting holocaust survivorsPIX11 News Aug 10, 2022 New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to sign into law a bill that will support and honor holocaust survivors. The post Gov. Hochul to sign legislation supporting holocaust survivors appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Beto actin’ tough“It may be funny to you mother f*cker, but it’s not funny to me.”@BetoORourke did not hold back when a supporter of Greg Abbott laughed... The post Beto actin’ tough appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Caught on Camera: New video shows Irvine doctor allegedly poisoning her husband with DranoCBS Los Angeles Aug 9, 2022 The videos allegedly show Dr. Yue Yu allegedly poisoning her husband’s lemonade. The post Caught on Camera: New video shows Irvine doctor allegedly poisoning her husband with Drano appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
Fauci gets BOOED by baseball fans at Mariners gameTownhall Aug 10, 2022 Yikes! The post Fauci gets BOOED by baseball fans at Mariners game appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report15 hours ago
Flashback: FBI raids fashion mogul Peter Nygard’s California and New York offices after he was accused of sex assault and sex traffickingEast Bay Times, February 26, 2020 Fashion tycoon Peter Nygard’s New York office was raided Tuesday as the magnate faces allegations of sex trafficking in a... The post Flashback: FBI raids fashion mogul Peter Nygard’s California and New York offices after he was accused of sex assault and sex trafficking appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
IER15 hours ago
Connecticut’s Electric Bus Fiasco; USPS Makes an EV U-TurnConnecticut plans to add 22 electric buses to its CTransit bus fleet, making a total of 34 electric public transit… The post Connecticut’s Electric Bus Fiasco; USPS Makes an EV U-Turn appeared first on IER. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
ESG investments challengedWashington Free Beacon: A coalition of 19 Republican attorneys general says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink prioritizes left-wing political initiatives over shareholder returns and is jeopardizing the retirement of middle class workers with pensions. Fink’s embrace of environmental, social, and governance investment policies, known as ESG, potentially runs afoul of several laws, the AGs charge in a letter sent to Fink. Instead of managing state pension funds and finding the best returns on investment, the AGs write, BlackRock uses "citizens’ assets to pressure companies to comply with i... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
FBI whistleblower exposes FBI padding of extremism casesBreitbart: A whistleblower came forward with the name of a second FBI official who allegedly pressured agents to label cases as “domestic violent extremism” to boost case numbers, according to House Judiciary Committee Republicans. Jill Sanborn, a now-Roku employee who worked at the FBI for more than two decades, is one of now two officials a whistleblower has identified as having “exerted pressure on agents to reclassify cases as DVE [domestic violent extremism] matters,” according to a letter sent to Sanborn on Wednesday and obtained by Breitbart News. The letter, written by J... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Biden's IRS expansion questionedDaily Caller: Grover Norquist, founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform, ripped into claims by the Biden administration that an expanded Internal Revenue Service would not target average Americans in a Wednesday Fox News appearance. “The president lied his way into office when he said he would not raise taxes on people who made less than 400,000,” Norquist told host Sandra Smith. “This bill raises taxes on coal, crude oil, what they make gasoline out of, and natural gas. That’s energy. That’s everybody in the country, the poorest person and the richest, everybody is bei... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Polling suggests raid on Mar-a-Logo motivated GOP and independent votersTownHall: The FBI raid on former President Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago has energized independent and Republican voters, a new Trafalgar Group/Convention of States Action survey shows. Asked whether the “FBI raid on President Trump” increased motivation to vote in the 2022 midterm elections, 70 percent of likely general election voters said yes. Among Republicans, 83.3 percent said the raid motivated them to turn out on Election Day, while 71.7 percent of independent voters said the same. Respondents were also asked who they believed to be responsible for the raid. A majority of R... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Gas prices still haven't drop to reasonable levelFox Business: The national average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline in the U.S. dropped to just below $4 a gallon on Wednesday, for the first time since March. While the $3.99 per gallon national average is a sizable decline from its highest — a $5.02 per gallon national average that consumers saw in June — the dip is caused by record-high inflation that has crippled travelers' wills to go anywhere, experts said. Facing the rising costs of going and doing, consumers have instead opted to stay home. "What we are starting to see is that widespread inflation has really made ... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
The Democrats war against democracyWashington Post: Historians privately warn Biden that U.S. democracy is teetering Democrats are constantly claiming democracy is in peril while they do their best to thwart it by trying to criminalize Trump and prevent him from running again. If they seriously supported democracy, they would let the voters decide whether he should be in office again. See, also: Trump targeted: A look at the investigations involving the former president; from Russia to Mar-a-Lago Trump says the many probes into him are part of an effort by opponents to prevent him from running in 2024 read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
Bill Bonner, "Sudden and Violent Pains"
*"Sudden and Violent Pains"* *Plus, has inflation finally "peaked"... is it time to go * *swimming naked... or is there more to the story?* by Bill Bonner “Only when the tide goes out do you get to see who’s swimming naked." - Warren Buffett *Poitou, France - *“Our swimming pool is so hot you can’t get in it,” says our neighbor, Pierre. “I’ve never seen it like that.” Europe is suffering another heat wave. The only two comparable heat waves in recent history came in 2003 and 1947. We were here for the 2003 event. We recall that the French held their heads in shame afterwards. Because... read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
IRS Deletes Job Listing After Calling for Special Agents to Be Able to Kill Americans to Do Their Jobs[image: IRS]The IRS is asking new hires if they would be willing to kill Americans in order to more effectively do their jobs. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Mexican Visa requirement for Brazilian tourists is costly for Cancun: US$5 million lossDue to the Mexican Federal Government's decision to require tourist visas for Brazilian citizens, Cancun, one of the most important destinations for tourism, lost around US$5 million in revenue during the summer. It is a blow to the tourism sector, which continues below pre-pandemic levels. In an interview with . . . To read the […] read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Cancellation of Atlanta Festival Sparks New Fight over GunsSome people are convinced Atlanta will lose more music festivals and performances on public land as organizers and artists learn that state law makes it nearly impossible for them to stop people from carrying guns among the alcohol-fueled crowds. read more
Climate Collections14 hours ago
No Stopping Wind and Solar in Cal and NY States
Originally posted on Science Matters: Hecate Energy, a developer, owner and operator of renewable power projects and energy storage solutions, has received state approval of its siting application for the 500 MW Cider Solar Farm in New York. Wondering where will be spent hundreds of billions of US$ from the climate bill? Two states have… read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation15 hours ago
Faced with a rise of extremism within its ranks, the US military has clamped down on racist speech, including retweets and likes
For civilians, free speech is protected by the First Amendment. Not so in the US military, where the rise of political extremism has become a problem. read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation15 hours ago
There's reason for people on opposing sides of abortion to talk, even if they disagree – it helps build respect, understanding and can lead to policy change
When ideological enemies talk across their great divides, something good can happen – it reduces stereotypes and inflammatory language directed at people who don’t agree on the abortion rights issue. read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
Urgent Appeal For Unity And Mass Action Against Union BustingThe national wave of union organizing and militancy spearheaded by Starbucks workers and Amazon workers is the biggest upsurge in worker organizing since the 1930s and 1940s. The organizing wave has spread to Trader Joe’s, Chipotle, Apple, REI and a growing list of chain stores and industries. However, this uprising of workers, which holds the potential of not only saving the labor movement, but transforming it, is under life-threatening attack. We must unite in defense of the brave young workers that are the vanguard of this transformative workers struggle. From their corporate ... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazilian genetic material to improve Honduran livestockA protocol for the importation of genetic material from Brazil, which has already been defined by the authorities of the Secretariat of Agriculture and Livestock (SAG) through the National Service of Health and Food Safety (Senasa), will be presented on Thursday, August 11, in the Honduran National Congress. Before this, a follow . . . […] read more
Climate Collections15 hours ago
Hiding The Decline In US WildfiresOriginally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? ?It’s summer. so there are wildfires! Tony Heller reminds us that this has always been the case: ? . . . Confirmation of Tony’s video comes in this publication by the US Forest Service: ? https://www.fs.usda.gov/learn/our-history read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
Activists Mark 77th Anniversary Of Atomic Bombings At Nuclear Sub BaseApproximately 40 people were present on August 5th at a flash mob demonstration against Trident nuclear weapons at the Bangor submarine base. The demonstration was in the roadway, and blocked traffic entering the Main Gate of the Trident nuclear submarine base during rush hour traffic. Thirteen demonstrators were detained and cited by authorities. Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor is homeport to the largest concentration of deployed nuclear warheads in the U.S. The nuclear warheads are deployed on Trident D-5 missiles on SSBN submarines and are stored in an underground nuclear weapons stor... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil will subsidize a project to develop a satellite launch vehicleIn support of the technological advancement of the Brazilian aerospace industry, the Notice of Economic Subsidy for Satellite Launch Vehicle was launched during a ceremony held at the Brazilian Aerospace Memorial (MAB) in São José dos Campos (São Paulo). The project has the participation of the National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FNDCT), the […] read more
Climate Collections15 hours ago
Burning imported wood in Drax power plant ‘doesn’t make sense’, says KwartengOriginally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? h/t Frank Better late than never! ? The importing of wood to burn in Drax power station “is not sustainable” and “doesn’t make any sense”, the business and energy secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, told a private meeting of MPs this week. The… read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
Independent Journalist Facing 3 Years Prison in Germany For Reporting Truth From UkraineGerman independent journalist Alina Lipp has been defying mainstream media by bravely reporting from Ukraine’s Donbass region. Now the reporter, who has been based in Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region for six months, is facing three years in prison in her home country for her “crimes.” read more
The Duran16 hours ago
China backs Russia. India ruble trade. Klitschko Madrid mayor prank. German smiles in Kiev. Update 1 Topic 653
China backs Russia. India ruble trade. Klitschko Madrid mayor prank. German smiles in Kiev. Update 1 Topic 653 read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Almost half of Brazilians do odd jobs to supplement their incomeAlmost half of Brazilians aged 16 and over needed to do extra activities in the last 12 months to supplement their income. The need for odd jobs was reported by 45% of those interviewed in a sample survey conducted by Inteligência em Pesquisa e Consultoria . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] read more
The New Dark Age16 hours ago
Paths of GloryThe tragedy is that the grandstanding of Pelosi and the avarice of Hunter Biden and Clown Prince Zelensky drags countless millions of Faithful Hussars into war’s abyss. read more
musingsofanoldfart17 hours ago
A few this and that’s – August 11, 2022 editionIn no particular order, a few random musings about elected current or past leadership in the news. Elected may be correct in some cases, but strong-arm tactics were involved with a couple. Vladimir Putin invades another country and now blames … Continue reading → read more
Screw You Guys, I'm Going Home17 hours ago
New Employer's Retaliation For Opposing Discrimination By A Former Employer Is IllegalOne of the biggest worries I hear from clients and potential clients is the fear that filing a lawsuit for discrimination will follow them to a new employer. And it's a legitimate concern. A lawsuit is a public record. It will turn up in a background check. Plus, you'll have to testify and appear at hearings in your case, and your new employer will likely find out about your case. Even if it's not your case, what if you're subpoenaed to testify in a former coworker's case? So, can a new employer retaliate against you for opposing discrimination by a former employer? The 11th Circ... read more
Electroverse20 hours ago
Rare Summer Snow Hits Alaska; Bering Strait Sea Ice Refuses To Melt; + NASA/NOAA Erase The Arctic’s 1940s “Warming Blip”Don't fall for 'warm-mongering' political agendas supported ONLY by questionable datasets--at best. The post Rare Summer Snow Hits Alaska; Bering Strait Sea Ice Refuses To Melt; + NASA/NOAA Erase The Arctic’s 1940s “Warming Blip” appeared first on Electroverse. read more
the daily howler8 hours ago
THE MILBANK FILES: George Will jumps in to denounce Josh Hawley!*THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2022* *"How did it get so far?"* Dana Milbank is certainly right in one of his book's key points: The current lunacy of our American discourse* didn't* start with Donald J. Trump. Having said that, let's also say this: In his new book, Milbank isn't trying to trace the history of "the current lunacy of American discourse." He limits his field in a pleasing way, under this slightly odd title: *The Destructionists: The Twenty-Five-Year Crack-Up of the Republican Party* Milbank is tracing the crack-up of the Republican Party alone. There's no question that suc... read more
All That Is Solid ...12 hours ago
The Inconvenient Gordon Brown
History will probably record that Gordon Brown's decisive action in nationalising the British banking sector and recapitalising the banks gave global capital with an immediate route out of the 2008 stock market crisis and prevented a recession from becoming a depression. That it put rocket boosters under asset price inflation and therefore contributed to our present malaise is something latter day admirers say less about, though having his premiership was cut short by the Tory-Liberal Democrat coalition means he cannot be held fully responsible for this. Dave and Osborne chose not ... read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
New York: Owner surrenders 9-year-old pet alligator named 'Zachary'UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Spanish scientists untangling the mysteries of the octopusUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
‘Bored’ teenage tourists wrangle alligator during vacation on Hilton Head, police sayUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
California: Scores of leopard sharks move towards La Jolla ShoresUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Paddleboarder unhurt after second shark attack in 3 months at Bay Area beachUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Florida woman drives SUV into pool at country club in LakelandUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page15 hours ago
Incredible moment father-of-four kayaker, 62, captures close encounter with a 30ft whale off the coast of CornwallSnopes.com15 hours ago
Why Don’t Facts Change Minds? A Researcher In Human Development ExplainsHere’s a look into research that explains why it’s natural to resist changing your mind — and how you can get better at making these shifts. read more
The Free Thought Project15 hours ago
Huge Masked Cop Attacks Woman, Slams Her to the Ground for Being in a Park at Night[image: park]For being in a park at night a couple was extorted and when the woman questioned her ticket, she was attacked and kidnapped. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT15 hours ago
Burning imported wood in Drax power plant ‘doesn’t make sense’, says KwartengBy Paul Homewood h/t Frank Better late than never! The importing of wood to burn in Drax power station “is not sustainable” and “doesn’t make any sense”, the business and energy secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, told a private meeting of MPs this week. The remarks are significant as the burning of biomass to produce […] read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Biden Begins Summer Vacation with Family in South CarolinaThe first couple was planning to be in Kiawah Island, noted for its private beach and golf resort. read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
MIT Researcher: Respectful Conversations About Abortion Lead To Positive OutcomesKate W. Isaacs, a lecturer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, says thoughtful talks between abortion-rights and anti-abortion advocates can reduce negative stereotypes and foster empathy. read more
EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL16 hours ago
Untitled* College Essay Prompts Get Absurd. ‘So Where Is Waldo, Really?’* * This throws the door open to a lot of arbitrariness in admissions. Guess who is likely to be given the benefit of the doubt. SCOTUS looks likely to crack down on racial preferences in admissions. Enough said* Rachel Quaye-Asamoah is heading into her senior year at Brooklyn Technical High School in New York. She is eyeing several top-ranked colleges, and intends to major in economics. She is already preparing her personal statement for college applications, describing how her upbringing shaped her worldview around ... read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
Buy now, pay later sounds too good to be true because it is
[image: A calendar and piles of money.] When it comes to buy now, pay layer, $100 in four installments is still $100. | Getty Images/iStockphoto Buy now, pay later often means you just pay more. The thing about buy now, pay later is that the later part always comes. Sometimes, the pay ends up being more than you think you’re signing up for, and often for stuff you shouldn’t have bought in the first place. The buy now, pay later — or BNPL — trend has been on the rise for years, driven by companies such as Afterpay, Klarna, and Affirm. Practically every time you go to buy something ... read more
Snopes.com16 hours ago
Lawyer: Photos of Kobe Bryant’s Remains Shared ‘For a Laugh’Vanessa Bryant's attorney told jurors that the cell-phone photos shot at the crash scene by a deputy and a fire captain were “visual gossip" viewed “for a laugh," and had no official purpose. read more
21st Century Wire17 hours ago
Russian Oil and Gas Revenues Surplus – More Than Triple to $167 billion
*21WIRE* | Russia's current-account surplus so far in 2022 is more than triple what it was a year ago. read more
MJBizDaily18 hours ago
How cannabis testing labs help put undue focus on THC potencyCannabis testing laboratories are partly to blame for the marijuana industry's focus on delivering high-THC products to consumers, according to industry officials. How cannabis testing labs help put undue focus on THC potency is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Snopes.com6 years ago
Bruce Springsteen Cancels North Carolina Concert Over ‘Bathroom Law’Rock icon Bruce Springsteen has apologized to fans in the Tar Heel State after cancelling a show in protest of a controversial LGBT bill. read more
Organizing Notes8 hours ago
New evidence emerges about U.S. bio-weapons program
By Dr. Vladimir Kozin *On August 4th, 2022 Russian MoD publicly announced at a special briefing the results of the analysis of documents related to illegal military biological activities of the USA in Ukraine* The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation continues to analyse the military and biological activities of the USA and its allies in Ukraine and elsewhere in the world in the light of new information obtained in the liberated territories. Work continues on the study of biological samples from Ukrainian soldiers who have voluntarily laid down their arms. As ... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Russian officials appear confused by Ukraine counter-offensiveISW: Ukrainian officials framed the August 9 attack in Crimea as the start of Ukraine’s counteroffensive in the south, suggesting that the Ukrainian military expects intense fighting in August and September that could decide the outcome of the next phase of the war. A Ukrainian official told Politico on August 10 that “you can say this is it” when asked about the start of Ukraine’s planned counteroffensive.[1] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vaguely noted on August 10 that the war “began with Crimea and must end with Crimea - with its liberation.”[2] Russian officials rem... read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
Why do wigs on TV look so awful?
[image: Dominique McElligott as Queen Maeve on Amazon Prime’s “The Boys.”] Why are wigs on TV so ... wig-looking all the time? | Amazon Prime A Hollywood hairstylist on why onscreen wigs don’t look anything like they should. Reimagining regular, human actors and actresses as superheroes for the big screen usually requires a few things: a sense of otherworldly gravitas, an intense exercise regimen, and excellent costuming, which includes wigs. On this last point, Hollywood struggles. Even in 2022, wigs in movies and TV are still coming up short. A perfect example of this is the t... read more
EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL16 hours ago
Untitled* College Essay Prompts Get Absurd. ‘So Where Is Waldo, Really?’* * This throws the door open to a lot of arbitrariness in admissions. Guess who is likely to be given the benefit of the doubt. SCOTUS looks likely to crack down on racial preferences in admissions. Enough said* Rachel Quaye-Asamoah is heading into her senior year at Brooklyn Technical High School in New York. She is eyeing several top-ranked colleges, and intends to major in economics. She is already preparing her personal statement for college applications, describing how her upbringing shaped her worldview around ... read more
No More Mister Nice Blog16 hours ago
RELEASE THE TAPES, ERIC!Eric Trump says the FBI misbehaved in its search of Mar-a-Lago, and it was all caught on video: Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, the former president's son said the 30 agents who arrived at the property asked staff to turn security cameras off – but they refused. ... By not turning off the security cameras, Eric said they saw the FBI raiding areas of the property that they 'shouldn't have been.' Eric is alleging misconduct, which the brave freedom fighters at Mar-a-Lago caught on video. So where are the tapes? Why hasn't Team Trump released them? Is this like the search warr... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Portugal’s TAP grabbed this year so far nearly a third of total flight traffic between Europe and BrazilIn the first half of the year, more than 640,000 passengers flew to Brazil with TAP Air Portugal, an increase of more than six times in one year, according to the airline itself. This figure represents almost 30% of the total air traffic between Europe and Brazil, which is also served by nine international airlines […] read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Argentina asks Brazil for support in the fight for Falkland Islands sovereigntyThe Secretary for Falklands (Malvinas), Antarctica, and South Atlantic of the Argentine government, Guillermo Carmona, will come to Brazil next week to ask for support in the claim for the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas Islands). The conflict in the region began a little over 40 years ago, in April 1982 . . . […] read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog16 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin Iranian charged in alleged plot to kill ex-Trump adviser John BoltonNew Langya virus that may have spilled over from animals infects dozens Trump appears for deposition in New York, says he will plead the Fifth Nature-friendly farming does not reduce productivity, study findsCuba Takes 22 Megawatt Power Plant Offline Amid Depot Blaze Future of money: The RBA to trial a digital currency Cash makes comeback as cost of living crisis bites, says Post Office Europe's Energy Crisis Spills Over Into FoodPro-impeachment Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler concedes primary loss af... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Mar-a-Logo raid turns into fund raiser for TrumpConservative Brief: Former President Donald Trump finally got a bit of good news following Monday’s FBI raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. According to a Truth Social post by his son, Eric Trump, the former president is raking in the donations, likely in anticipation of a sooner-rather-than-later announcement he will run again for the White House in 2024. “Breaking: DonaldJTrump.com is shattering all fundraising records and I’m told has raised more money in the past 24 hours than ever before in recent history! The American people are pissed!” Eric Trump posted... read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Republicans plan to rein in DOJ and FBI
Mollie @MZHemingway DAY 1. On Day 1. No later. Quote Tweet Thomas Massie @RepThomasMassie · Aug 10 The Biden administration has crossed a line. We can’t wait 2 more years to correct it. After the 2022 elections, Congress must use the power of the purse to rein in the DOJ and FBI. Any Republican who tells you that’s not possible is too addicted to big government to fix this. 4:49 PM · Aug 10, 2022·Twitter Web App 540 Retweets 14 Quote Tweets 2,333 Likes Tip Both agencies appear to have gone rogue in support of the Dems' agenda. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil has the largest number of superintelligent people in South AmericaBrazil holds the 30th position in the world ranking of gifted people, although it is the leader in South America. The United States ranks first, with 52,000 high-IQ people, followed by the United Kingdom (19,000) and Germany (16,000). There are now 2,090 members of the Mensa Brazil Association, an entity that gathers superintelligent people or […] read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
Small biz tip: 5 smart ways to make more money and find new customersAs a small business, the Komando team has a few tips on how you can earn a place in your industry. Here are a few ways to make more money. read more
Cairns News17 hours ago
ABC, UNESCO, Greens and GBRMPA propaganda fails to bleach coral leaving the reef perfect todayThis interview dispels any fake news narrative the the reef is in danger in spite of the ABC and UNESCO diatribe which has in effect killed reef tourism world-wide because many potential visitors believe the 3000 kilometre stretch of the best coral on Earth and its aquatic life is nearly deceased. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
If Rio de Janeiro were a country, it would be the tenth largest oil producer in the worldRio's experience in providing goods, services, and equipment to the offshore oil industry and the lower carbon footprint of Rio's industrial production compared to the rest of the world give the state a competitive advantage in globally supplying the energy industry with inputs for the energy transition. The conclusion is the coordinator of oil, gas, […] read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Argentina: Protests for more income and help against inflation sweep the countryOn the eve of Argentina's July inflation announcement, which promises to be the highest monthly rate in 20 years, precarious and unemployed workers belonging to militant social organizations demonstrated on Wednesday in Buenos Aires, demanding better incomes and help from the State. Thousands of demonstrators gathered in different avenues of the city to . . […] read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil recorded a positive balance of foreign exchange flows of US$1.834 billion in JulyThe Central Bank of Brazil announced today that in July, Brazil recorded a positive balance of US$1.834 billion between the inflow and outflow of dollars in the country. According to the issuer, with the result of July, Brazil recorded a positive balance of US$20.968 billion in exchange flow in the first seven months of the […] read more
Cairns News17 hours ago
Who signed the warrant for the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid?by Kev Moore The go-ahead for the unprecedented FBI raid on former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence was signed off on by a judge who, as an attorney, had represented associates of Jeffrey Epstein who were alleged to have assisted the wealthy pedophile in the trafficking of underage girls. Judge Bruce E. Reinhart, a U.S. […] read more
Bayou Renaissance Man17 hours ago
The technological society doesn't "need" most of us - but who defines "need"?
Yuval Noah Harari is one of the policy gurus assisting the World Economic Forum. He has a distinctly jaundiced view of the future of humanity, as illustrated by these quotations: "AI is not even near its full potential; it’s just in its infancy. We haven’t seen anything yet. So, every 10 years, you are likely to lose your job or your job is going to be completely transformed by the new wave of the latest machine learning wizardry. And if you want to stay in the game, you will have to basically reinvent yourself — and not just once, but repeatedly." "What you try to do a thou... read more
Cairns News18 hours ago
Don’t walk on the grass in GermanyLetter to the Editor I lived in Germany for a year, and spent a fair amount of time with the Germans, but I soon noticed, how a large proportion of their population exhibited an equal admixture of intelligence, combined with downright naivety, often bordering on stupidity. On closer inspection, it soon became increasingly obvious, that […] read more
Komando.com20 hours ago
Mini lens cleaning cloths for your smartphone camera – say goodbye to blurry phone photosTired of blurry photos taken with your smartphone? Keep your phone's camera lens clean with these affordable cloths. read more
21st Century Wire17 hours ago
INTERVIEW: Joaquin Flores on The Balkans in Flux: Serbia, Kosovo and NATO
*TNT Radio* | Examining the recent rise in tensions in the Balkans and what it means for security and peace in Europe and the world. read more
BIRDFLU666 WORDPRESS BLOG CONTINUES HERE17 hours ago
RISHI SUNAK AND UK TORIES CAN SEIZE POSSIBLY THE LAST OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE THE UK BY CHANGING CENTRAL BANK SYSTEM OF ISSUING MONEY, BUT IT WILL TAKE PERSONAL COURAGERISHI SUNAK AND TORIES SHOULD THINK OF WINNING AT THIS CRITICAL HOUR WHEN UK,WEST FACE ECONOMIC COLLAPSE Rishi Sunak has said he would rather lose the Tory leadership race than "win on a false promise". Politicians shouldn t have to choose between winning and doing the morally and economically right thing. They should go hand in hand. UK Tory MPs, Rishi Sunak face an unprecedented economic collapse. The soluton is there. But it will take courage to break the stranglehold of the private bankers, their lobbies and cronies like Boris Johnson and Liz Truss. https://twitter.com/ris... read more
The New Dark Age17 hours ago
Intelligence Services Interference in British Democracy, with Kit KlarenbergThe MintPress podcast, “The Watchdog,” hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know – including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light on stories largely ignored by the mainstream, corporate media. read more
The New Dark Age17 hours ago
Diego Garcia: Stealing a nation and how ‘international rules’ don’t apply if it is the US or UKOne of John Pilger’s most remarkable documentaries, bringing a little-known story to a wide audience, is Stealing a Nation, about how British governments ruthlessly expelled the population of the Chagos Islands, a crown colony in the Indian Ocean, in the late 1960s and early 70s to make way for an American military base on Diego Garcia, the largest island. read more
Vox - All17 hours ago
Remote workers are starting new businesses behind their bosses’ backs
[image: Cartoon illustration of a worker at a desk with a screen displaying a Zoom call. In the foreground is an inset showing that the person has a tablet in their lap out of sight of the work meeting.] Amanda Northrop/Vox Remote workers are starting new businesses behind their bosses’ backs. Shari Rose is working on her own SEO company while doing SEO full time for someone else. Her full-time job involves helping dentists in California, but her new business, Blurred Bylines, focuses on small firms and nonprofits in Michigan, where she lives and works remotely. Rose says her m... read more
ClimateRealism18 hours ago
Kudos to the Wall Street Journal for Getting it Right on New Climate Bill
On August 8th , just a day after the passage of the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act,” containing a suite of climate-related spending and tax credits, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) editorial board published a scathing editorial titled “Tilting at Climate Windmills – Schumer-Manchin will have little effect on the world’s temperature,” showing how the provisions of […] The post Kudos to the Wall Street Journal for Getting it Right on New Climate Bill appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
OrientalReview.org18 hours ago
Moscow Prioritises Ties With MyanmarThe Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to Myanmar on August 3 shows that the relationship is assuming a strategic character. The Foreign Ministry in a press release on August 2 highlighted that the relationship is “one of the priorities of foreign policy in the Asia–Pacific region, an important factor in ensuring […] read more
GREENIE WATCH18 hours ago
Untitled* Germany debates lifting fracking ban as it confronts energy supply crisis* Germany’s energy supply crisis has sparked a national political debate about whether the country should lift its ban on fracking to allow development of untapped natural-gas reserves. As a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine, there is growing concern in Germany that Moscow will completely cut off its gas supplies. Russia has already reduced gas to 20 per cent through its Nord Stream 1 pipeline that runs under the Baltic Sea to Germany. German energy minister Robert Habeck has been travelling the planet looki... read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Charges of crimes related to Brazil’s instant payment system PIX explode by 2,818% in 2022From January to June this year, the Central Bank recorded 739,145 references to crimes involving its popular instant payment system PIX. In the same period of 2021, there were 25,330. In other words, an explosion of 2,818% in 2022 compared to last year. The figures show that the total number of crimes through the mechanism […] read more
21st Century Wire18 hours ago
Many Americans Are Now Asking: ‘How Do We Get Rid of the FBI?’
*21WIRE* | Everyone can now see how the White House has weaponized the US Department of Justice. read more
Turcopolier18 hours ago
Newsweek magazine: AG Merrick Garland on the FBI raid at Trump’s Florida residence. “Huh? I know nothing, Man.”
By Robert Willmann You cannot make this stuff up. Newsweek magazine published an article on 10 August 2022 at 10:03 a.m. eastern time that would make S.J. Perelman grin [1]. It is entitled “Exclusive: An Informer Told the FBI What … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Brazil: Read the main points of Bolsonaro’s government planThe Liberal Party registered President Jair Bolsonaro's (PL) candidacy with the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) on Tuesday (9) and published its final government plan. According to a PoderData poll, Bolsonaro, who is seeking re-election, is trailing former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) in the first and second rounds. One of the focal points […] read more
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