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Thomas Paine

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

Thursday, August 18, 2022

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War News Updates7 hours ago
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Says 'Color Of Skin' Behind Lack Of Help For Tigray
*CNN/Reuters: **WHO boss says 'color of skin' behind lack of help for Tigray* (CNN)The World Health Organization's director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has suggested that racism is behind a lack of international attention being paid to the plight of civilians in Ethiopia's war-shattered Tigray region. Calling it the "worst humanitarian crisis in the world", with 6 million people unable to access basic services, Tedros questioned in an emotional appeal why the situation is not getting the same attention as the Ukraine conflict. "Maybe the reason is the color of the s... read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Former CIA/NSA Director Michael Hayden Says The Republican Party Is The Most Dangerous Political Force He’s Encountered
Former NSA/CIA Director Michael Hayden talks during a Reuters CyberSecurity Summit in Washington, D.C., in 2014.(Larry Downing/Reuters) *FOX News:* *Former CIA Director Hayden agrees with journalist tweet labeling Republicans 'dangerous' and 'nihilistic'* *Former CIA Director Michael Hayden agreed Republicans more dangerous than extremist groups * Former CIA Director Michael Hayden on Wednesday agreed with a British journalist’s contention that Republicans were more "nihilistic" and "dangerous" than extremists groups and dictatorships around the world. "I’ve covered extremism a... read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Russia - Ukraine War: Military Summary And Analysis For 18.08.2022
*WNU Editor:* Another bloody day in the Russia - Ukraine war. It looks like Kharkiv is going to be a target for the Russian military. read more
Medical Gender Transition in Children – American Academy of Pediatrics Headquarters vs. the World
By James C. Sherlock Who cares for transgender kids the most and is looking out for their best interests? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) headquarters leadership; or dissenting AAP members and the medical societies of some the leading nations … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Grassley asks about 'political infection' on Hunter Biden case
Washington Examiner: A top Republican senator is pressing FBI Director Christopher Wray on the “deeply rooted political infection” within the bureau, demanding answers about allegations that the FBI wrongly labeled evidence about Hunter Biden as “disinformation” in 2020. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) told Wray in a letter that since the end of May, he has written him three letters “regarding political bias that has infected the FBI’s Washington Field Office.” He said two of the letters “provided specific and credible allegations based on numerous whistleblowers that have approached... read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Judge to allow portions of documents on Mar-a-Lago raid to be made public
National Review: The Florida magistrate judge who approved the warrant allowing the FBI to search Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence said in a Thursday hearing that the entirety of the underlying affidavit can’t yet be released without redactions, but suggested that certain portions of the document will eventually be unsealed. Despite objections from the Department of Justice, there are portions of the affidavit that could presumptively be unsealed, Judge Bruce Reinhart, said, according to the Palm Beach Post. The federal government will file redactions August 25, he added, say... read more
Biden Building Back Better
US natural gas prices are up 370% since Biden began occupying the White House. Natural gas – 2022 Data – 1990-2021 Historical – 2023 Forecast – Price – Quote – Chart The Farmers Almanac is forecasting record cold this winter. … Continue reading → read more
They Promised There Wouldn’t Be Any Math
A couple of weeks old but still relevant. The ship he mentions that was supposed to go to Lebanon had its load of wheat rejected. It had to be re-routed to Syria. read more
The Marketing of “Mental Health” – People who Admit to Having “Mental Health Issues” now Considered Heroes
Society is now celebrating people who say they have mental health issues. Athletes who “come forward” with their confessions are heroes. So let me be clear. “Mental health issues” is a PRODUCT. It’s being sold like SUVs, cereal, beer, skin care lotions. And just to give you an idea of how successful the sales campaign is, here is a staggering quote from NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about a large survey of college students: “The researchers also found that students are more willing to use university mental health services…By 2015, nearly 20 percent of those surve... read more
Pension Pulse1 hour ago
A Discussion With CDPQ's CEO Charles Emond on Their Mid-Year Results
Barbara Shecter of the Financial Post reports Quebec pension giant Caisse takes $33.6 billion investment hit in worst markets in 50 years: The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec posted a negative return of 7.9 per cent for the first six months of the year, in what chief executive Charles Emond noted was the worst period for stock and bond markets over the past 50 years. As of June 30, the Caisse had net assets of $392 billion, with the $28.2-billion decrease due to investment losses of $33.6 billion offset by $5.4 billion in net deposits. The losses included a full write off o... read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Do Shein Clothes Contain Unhealthy Lead Levels?
The Chinese fast-fashion giant has a long history of environmental issues. read more
It Ain't Over 'Till the Fat Man Screams
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *M*y colleague here at Pottersville, Amanda Marcotte at *Salon* and other pundits had noted days ago that Donald Trump had the week from Hell. The Law of Averages generally evens out and life eases up, unless you're Job or Donald Trump. And even though it hasn't exactly set the media ecosystem on fire, the fact is that today, as expected, Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty to all 15 counts with which he'd been charged last summer. It was part of a plea deal that had been months in the works. Weisselberg, a 49 year employee... read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Were Anne Frank’s Diary and the Bible ‘Banned’ by a Texas School District?
Controversial subjects like these often lead social media users to make comments before they grasp the full scope of the story. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Ecuador expects free trade agreement with China this year
The Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, and Investment, Julio José Prado, affirmed on Wednesday, August 17, at the presentation conference of the XV China-Latin America and the Caribbean (China-LAC) Business Summit that they are confident of closing a free trade agreement (FTA) with China this year. In . . . To read the full NEWS […] read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
EU-Mediated Talks Between Serbia And Kosovo Fail To Reach An Agreement
*DW:* *EU-mediated talks fail to settle tensions between Serbia, Kosovo* *Serbian President Aleksander Vucic and Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti did not reach a deal. * There have been renewed tensions in recent weeks over an elaborate license plate arrangement for Serbian drivers in Kosovo. Serbia and Kosovo failed to reach a solution over recent disputes in the region at EU-mediated talks in Brussels on Thursday, but the two Balkan nations did agree to continue talking, EU foreign policy head Josep Borrell said. Borrell added that talks between Serbian President Aleksa... read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Analysis: Peru’s political crises are finally hurting its economy
Since 2011, Peruvians have lived under seven different presidents, while four former heads of state have been arrested or wanted on corruption charges. However, in the same period, Peru has clung to the title of the fastest-growing major Latin American read more
FDA Finds Majority of Foods in America Contain Pesticide Residues
Over half of all food samples tested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) contain the residues of at least one pesticide, and one in ten samples have levels that violate legal limits established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Beyond Pesticides reported Monday. Source: Beyond Pesticides These findings, published by the FDA […] The post FDA Finds Majority of Foods in America Contain Pesticide Residues appeared on Sustainable Pulse. read more
balance108 hours ago
impure action funnels
"absolute purity of motive needed," saith Goddess of Liberty in Pearls of Wisdom 4:26, in order to be a probationary chela of the Brothers in White. absolute23 purity37 of12 motive30 needed28 =130=10 x yes13. .................... "impure37 action26 funnels28" (=91) (more negativity) -Gautama Buddha ................... Those who would ensnare mankind in the lies of the not-Self have taken the great impersonal Law of Being, the very truth of life itself, and perverted that flame into the personality of evil. They skillfully entrap mankind into identifying with the mass consciousness a... read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Do Cell Phones Emit More Radiation When Charging?
Generally speaking, phones have been found to emit levels of radiation that are likely not harmful to human health. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Why does Bolivia have the cheapest fuel in the region?
Fuel subsidies make the Bolivian government proud, but according to experts, they represent an unsustainable expense and are related to smuggling, corruption, and inefficient energy use. For more than 15 years, Bolivians have had one of the lowest fuel prices in the region. In the country administered by President Luis Arce, a liter of special […] read more
Medical Kidnap8 hours ago
The Marketing of “Mental Health” – People who Admit to Having “Mental Health Issues” now Considered Heroes
Society is now celebrating people who say they have mental health issues. Athletes who “come forward” with their confessions are heroes. So let me be clear. “Mental health issues” is a PRODUCT. It’s being sold like SUVs, cereal, beer, skin care lotions. And just to give you an idea of how successful the sales campaign is, here is a staggering quote from NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about a large survey of college students: “The researchers also found that students are more willing to use university mental health services…By 2015, nearly 20 percent of those surve... read more
The Reviews are In
Urbanized- “Post-apocalyptic scenes”: Poor tourist reviews hurt Chinatown businesses It seems businesses in Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood just cannot catch a break. One visitor wrote that the visit was, “one of the most traumatic experiences I ever had in my whole life.” read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Anne Heche’s Death Ruled Accidental After Fiery Car Crash
Actor Anne Heche died from inhalation injury and burns after her fiery car crash and the death was ruled an accident. read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Finnish Prime Minister Denies Taking Drugs After A Video Emerged Of Her Partying Wildly With Celebrity Friends
*Daily Mail: **Party PM! Finland's glamorous Prime Minister Marin Sanna, 36, says she has 'nothing to hide' as MP calls for her to take a DRUG test after leaked video showed her dancing wildly with celebrity friends* * Finland's glamorous Prime Minister Sanna Marin denied she used drugs * The denial came after she was seen dancing and partying wildly in leaked video * 36-year-old world leader partying hard with group of Finnish celebrity friends * She seems to be in high spirits as the group sing and dance and party hard * Marin was forced to apologise for clubbing after... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
The War Of Words Between Russia And Ukraine On The Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant Intensifies
*Newsweek*: *Russia Accuses Ukraine of 'Nuclear Blackmail,' Warns of Looming Attack* A Russian official accused Ukraine on Thursday of using its alleged and unconfirmed plans to carry out a "provocation" at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant as "nuclear blackmail." During an appearance on Russian state television, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Ukraine was planning for this "provocation" to take place during United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' visit to Ukraine on Friday, the Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported. *Re... read more
Michael West10 hours ago
‘Lucky Laundry’ review: how Australia got caught in a toxic spin cycle
[image: Housing affordability] The Australian property market is a favourite for money launderers. Our failure to regulate the flow of dark money forces ordinary Australians to go up against organised crime, says author Nathan Lynch. read more
GWENDOLYN M. KEA
Gwendolyn M. Kea has been named vice president for business and administration at Saint Augustine’s University. read more
Webinar Convenes Panel to Explore Multigenerational Voices in the Workforce
The University of Phoenix hosted a virtual panel Thursday centered on hearing from those in the nation's multigenerational workforce... read more
MJBizDaily1 day ago
Don’t let commoditization in the cannabis industry get you down
These are wonderful times for economists to fret about recession and for doomsayers to point at slowdowns, consolidation and commoditization in the cannabis industry. Don’t let commoditization in the cannabis industry get you down is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
"Rotten Eggs"
*"Rotten Eggs"* by Addison Wiggin "Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair." - Sam Ewing “You must live in Chicken County, USA!” Dean C exclaims in response to yesterday’s missive. From Charles P: “Don’t know where you get your eggs but ours are $3.83 for a dozen medium and $6.99 for 18-carton of large at Walmart…” Yesterday, I claimed that you can buy a carton of eggs for $1.83 in the U.S., according to the data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Oy. Excuse us for using an average number. So... read more
Not PC8 hours ago
"There’s two kinds of ignorance...."
*"There are two kinds of mistakes. There’s two kinds of ignorance. There’s the things we don’t know, and then there are the things we think we know, that aren’t true. The things we know that we don’t know -- that we wish we understood, we wish we had access to the truth. There are things we think we’ve discovered as true that, in fact, are not. And that was the focus of that piece."* ~ Russ Roberts summarising Hayek's Nobel-Prize acceptance speech 'Pretence of Knowledge,' i.e., "that piece" Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link an... read more
Organizing Notes8 hours ago
My letter to the Secretary General of United Nations
Dear Secretary General Antonio Guterres, I am writing with grave concern about the situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear plant in Ukraine. I have been following this dangerous situation for many weeks. It is abundantly obvious to me that the US-installed Kiev government is doing the shelling of the nuclear plant. Why would Russia want to contaminate the very region of Russian-ethnic citizens it is attempting to save from this out-of-control Kiev regime? The fact that the Ukrainian plant personnel remain on their posts, and that Russia is trying to protect the plant from a ... read more
"Here Is Why 37 Percent Of U.S. Farmers In The Western Half Of The Country Are Killing Their Own Crops"
*"Here Is Why 37 Percent Of U.S. Farmers In * *The Western Half Of The Country Are Killing Their Own Crops"* by Michael Snyder "Food doesn’t just magically show up at the grocery store. If farmers and ranchers do not produce it, we do not eat. I know that I have been writing about the rapidly growing global food crisis a lot lately, but that is because this really is a big deal. All over the globe, agricultural production is going to be below expectations in 2022. As a result, those of us that live in wealthy countries will pay much more for food in 2023, while many of those that li... read more
The Grayzone9 hours ago
Ukraine war veterans on how Kiev plundered US aid, wasted soldiers, endangered civilians, and lost the war
“The weapons are stolen, the humanitarian aid is stolen, and we have no idea where the billions sent to this country have gone,” a Ukrainian complained to The Grayzone. In a video sent via Facebook messenger in July, Ivan* can be seen standing next to his car, an early 2010s model Mitsubishi SUV. Smoke is pouring out of the rear window. Ivan laughs and pans his phone’s camera across the length of the vehicle, pointing out bullet holes. “The turbocharger died […] The post Ukraine war veterans on how Kiev plundered US aid, wasted soldiers, endangered civilians, and lost the war appe... read more
Vox - All9 hours ago
How “dementia villages” work
Can miniature towns make dementia care more humane? On any given day at the Hogeweyk, you can see locals wandering the streets, going out for coffee, folding laundry, and tending gardens, all surrounded by lush outdoor space. Located in Weesp, a Dutch city just outside Amsterdam, the Hogeweyk is a planned village intentionally designed for one purpose: maximizing quality of life for its 180 residents, all of whom have severe dementia. Inside, nurses and doctors don’t wear uniforms, meals are cooked inside the home with groceries from the village store, and other Weesp residents ... read more
The Duran9 hours ago
Putin’s Syrian peace plan with Erdogan
Steven Sahiounie , journalist and political commentator Russian President Vladmir Putin and Turkish President Recep Erdogan held a four-hour meeting on August 5 in Sochi which may change the course of the Middle East, and end the US occupation of Syria. Putin asked Erdogan to work with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to resolve the Syrian crisis. […] read more
The Duran9 hours ago
Russia Pledges to Break the West’s Gold Cartel
Novus Confidential – like many others – has written about a potential challenge to the west’s unlawful gaming of the western precious metals market via the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) – among other entities* – who comprise the western gold cartel: https://novusconfidential.wordpress.com/2021/01/24/the-illegal-gold-and-silver-fix/ Russia is finally throwing down the gauntlet to those who collude with […] read more
The Latest SOL Results: Virginia Schools Still Playing Catch-Up
by James A. Bacon School closures during the COVID-19 epidemic have had a prolonged negative impact on Virginia students’ Standards of Learning (SOL) test scores. Pass rates for English, math and other subjects took a hard fall during the 2020-21 … Continue reading → read more
Halifax Examiner9 hours ago
Feds, province announce agreements to create urban park, conserve land
Representatives from the Nova Scotia Nature Trust, Friends of Blue Mountain, and the Nature Conservancy of Canada were on hand Thursday when federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault made an announcement with his provincial counterpart promising to protect more of Nova Scotia’s land and biodiversity. The event was held at the Maskwa Aquatic Club, which borders […] read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Corrupt and Conflicted, Judge Who Authorized General Search Warrant and Raid on Trump Home Says Some Background Material May Be Needed to Protect Deep State from Tar and Feathers
Comprehensively compromised U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart said Thursday he is leaning toward releasing some of the evidence presented by corrupt U.S. Justice Department officials to justify the general search warrant of President Donald Trump’s Florida home last week. This is a case that pits We The People against the justice system, news organizations and […] The post Corrupt and Conflicted, Judge Who Authorized General Search Warrant and Raid on Trump Home Says Some Background Material May Be Needed to Protect Deep State from Tar and Feathers appeared first on The Last R... read more
Top Biden Official: US Would Have Overthrown Colombia’s New President
The top Latin America advisor for US President Joe Biden, Juan Sebastián González, threateningly said of Colombia’s new left-wing president: “40 years ago, the United States would have done everything possible to prevent the election of Gustavo Petro, and once in power it would have done almost everything possible to sabotage his government.” González is the Western hemisphere director for the US National Security Council (NSC). He previously worked in the State Department and NSC in the Barack Obama administration. González made these incendiary comments in Spanish in an intervie... read more
The City Has Failed University City Townhome Residents
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Monday morning’s abrupt dismantling of the protest encampment outside of West Philly’s University City Townhomes served as another reminder that Black lives still don’t matter. For the past year, residents from the affordable housing complex near the University of Pennsylvania have been fighting back against IBID Associates, who are putting the property up for sale. They have made their demands known — halting the sale and demolition of the homes, granting residents a two-year extension, a $500,000 financial compensation for each displaced family, an... read more
Iran At Crossroads Of History
From the look of it, the US-Iran rapprochement is getting on to a bumpy start. The usage ‘rapprochement’ is deliberate – and will be disputed – because in the near term at least, what can be expected if an agreement is indeed reached in Vienna, which is an open question, can only be a state of cordial relations between the two countries, no longer hostile but not yet friendly either. In an insightful interview with the PBS recently, the US Special Representative for Iran Robert Malley, the chief negotiator at the talks in Vienna, eschewed any form of threats against Iran even whil... read more
Israeli Forces Raid Offices Of Palestinian Civil Society Groups
Israeli forces closed the offices of seven Palestinian civil society rights groups in the occupied West Bank in an overnight raid on Thursday. Al-Haq said Israeli soldiers stormed its offices in Ramallah, confiscating items, shutting down the main entrance with an iron plate, and leaving behind a military order declaring the organization unlawful. Other groups raided included Addameer, the Bisan Center for Research & Development, Defense for Children International-Palestine (DCIP), the Union of Palestinian Women's Committees and the Union of Agricultural Work Committee and the Uni... read more
Israel’s Premature ‘Victory’ Celebration
For years, Palestinians, as well as Israelis, have labored to redraw the battle lines. The three-day Israeli war on Gaza, starting on August 5 clearly manifested this reality. Throughout its military operation, Israel has repeatedly underscored the point that the war was targeting the Islamic Jihad Movement only, not Hamas or anyone else. A somewhat similar scenario had transpired in May 2019 and again in November of the same year. The May clashes began when two Israeli soldiers were wounded by a Palestinian sniper at the fence separating besieged Gaza from Israel. Mass weekly p... read more
Port Workers’ Strike Threatens To Bring UK Economy To A Standstill
Nearly 2,000 Unite union members voted to strike at the end of July by a 92 percent majority on an 81 percent turnout, rejecting a below-inflation pay offer of just 5 percent. At the time of the ballot result the RPI measure of inflation was at 11.8 percent. It is now 12.1 percent and predicted to rise to over 17 percent this year. Pay has been held down for years with dockers receiving another below-inflation deal, 1.4 percent, in 2021. Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company is owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holding Ltd, one of the largest foreign investors in Britain. It is ... read more
Police Lied To Get The Warrant To Search Breonna Taylor’s Home
The March 2020 killing of Breonna Taylor, which caused widespread protest around the country, was the result of police lies to obtain a warrant and racist police violence after officers forced their way into her apartment. On August 4, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the federal grand jury indictments of four Louisville Metro Police officers involved in the raid that resulted in Taylor’s death. Three of the officers were accused of violating Taylor’s Fourth Amendment rights to be free from unreasonable search and seizure by lying to secure a no-knock warrant. The officer... read more
Nicaragua: Tomabu Community Builds Agroecology And Food Sovereignty
This past week, I visited the community of Tomabu in the department of Estelí. It is a small campo community with an incredibly curvy and uneven dirt road that leads to the top. Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted by Dolores and Bernardino in their home, where they shared with us that Dolores was born in the community and they have been campesinos/campesinas their entire lives, currently working with 4 manzanas of land, and that the community’s main crops are corn and beans Dolores and Bernardino have one of the ATC’s projects behind their home – cama profundas, as they are calle... read more
Indigenous-Led Solutions Essential To Reversing Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution is an international problem, as trillions of pieces of plastic have made their way into the ocean from commercial and household waste, blown from landfills and trash cans into sewers and rivers and out to sea. Marine animals can ingest and become entangled in ocean plastic, leading to sickness, starvation and death. Plastic leaches toxic chemicals and doesn’t biodegrade naturally in the environment. An inordinate amount of plastic waste has been dumped in the Pacific Islands (Te Moananui) in what is referred to as waste colonization or waste colonialism — where a... read more
Judge Napolitano, Judging Freedom, "Col. Macgregor - Ukraine & Russia Latest"
Judge Napolitano, Judging Freedom, 8/18/22: *"Col. Macgregor - Ukraine & Russia Latest"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ ○ *Related:* "The Ukrainian Boondoggle as a Black Hole" read more
CURMUDGUCATION9 hours ago
The Free Market and Half a Bar
We've just spent several weeks trekking across the country by car, in a trip that eventually covered everything between Portland, Oregon and Portland, Maine. We did it with a pair of five year olds and a lose schedule. We did seat-of-the-pants booking of overnight accommodations. In car entertainment was books, spotify playlists of favorite stuff, select cds (yay, Rabbit Ears) and assorted toys. We stuck to hotels with pools and breakfast, and we did it without screens except for a couple of Octonauts episodes at the end of the day. All of which kept us extremely conscious of ou... read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Designer Armani and Guests Flee Wildfire on Sicilian Island
Armani and guests evacuated to a boat in the harbor. read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Are ‘Hunger Stones’ Emerging Along Europe’s Rivers Due to 2022 Drought?
One particularly apocalyptic message on a stone captured the internet's attention. read more
balance109 hours ago
overview of RTR, 2000-22
...man should also begin to develop and maintain the habit of constantly telling himself that the blazing, dazzling reality of the fullness of God is being released to him moment by moment as the master plan of eternal purpose. Thus he should develop the habit of counteracting all examples of shadow and misqualification by applying the principle of internal reality. What is real? What is real is released to man as he practices the ritual of penetration—of penetrating the light of the Son of God by the very power of the light that is within him and thereby more and more divine radianc... read more
Organizing Notes9 hours ago
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
*Wake up world! How can we avert a nuclear disaster in Ukraine?* By Ariel Ky Russians are warning the West that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are shelling the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), and are planning an offensive tomorrow (August 19) that could cause a nuclear catastrophe. They are planning to blame this disaster on the Russians. What a wicked plot! Of course, the Western spin media is presenting the opposite scenario, of the evil Russians bombing the nuclear power plant that they control. It boggles the mind to... read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Stars are sometimes born in the midst of chaos. About 3 million years ago in the nearby galaxy M33, a large cloud of gas spawned dense internal knots which gravitationally collapsed to form stars. NGC 604 was so large, however, it could form enough stars to make a globular cluster. Many young stars from this cloud are visible in the above image from the Hubble Space Telescope, along with what is left of the initial gas cloud. Some stars were so massive they have already evolved and exploded in a supernova. The brightest stars that are left emit light so energetic that they create on... read more
"The Trick..."
"The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same. " - Carlos Castaneda read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Ukraine President Zelenskyy Hosts UN Chief, Turkey’s President In Lviv
This handout photograph taken and released by Turkish Presidential Press Service Aug. 18, 2022, shows Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (L), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (C) and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (R) as they meet in Lviv, Ukraine. *VOA*:* Zelenskyy Hosting UN Chief, Turkey’s President in Lviv* Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Thursday for the United Nations to ensure the security of Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhia facility, controlled by Russian forces and operated by Ukrainian technicians. Zelenskyy, writing o... read more
Halifax Examiner10 hours ago
Old-growth forests in Nova Scotia finally get protection
Effective today, old-growth forests in Nova Scotia will be protected from logging or other commercial activity under an updated old-growth forest policy. The policy takes effect four years after being recommended to government by an independent forestry review led by University of King’s College president Bill Lahey. Natural Resources and Renewables Minister Tory Rushton made […] read more
Florida Has An Outrageous New Law Targeting Teachers. Here’s Why I’ll Be Breaking It.
In a couple of weeks, I’ll walk back into my college classroom and continue my second decade of teaching at one of Florida’s universities. Despite the recently passed HB 7 Amendment (Stop WOKE Act), I won’t be adjusting my syllabi to remove readings or discussions that make students “uncomfortable,” and I won’t pretend that systemic racism, sexism, homophobia, Islamophobia and other forms of oppression do not exist. I will not “whitewash” our country’s history or minimize the challenges and oppression that so many still experience, especially those who are women and/or members of ... read more
The Grayzone11 hours ago
Roger Waters calls for freeing Julian Assange at DOJ rally
The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal joined Waters and other speakers in front of the Department of Justice in Washington DC to demand the US drop its charges against the Wikileaks founder. Video and photos by Ford Fischer of News2Share and Consortium News. Max Blumenthal followed Waters by excoriating the mainstream press for betraying Assange and thereby abandoning the cause of press freedom. Blumenthal also highlighted recent FBI misdeeds past and present, framing them as part of the national security state’s undemocratic […] The post Roger Waters calls for freeing Julian Assange at D... read more
The Word From the Trenches – August 18, 2022
Join in on the conversation. Call (667)770-1530 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. VoIP Dialer: https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/dialer You can listen on our player.... The post The Word From the Trenches – August 18, 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The coolest way to keep food cold without refrigeration
Popular Science – by Ilana E. Strauss Believe it or not, you don’t need a fridge to keep food cold. Just gather some ceramic pots,... The post The coolest way to keep food cold without refrigeration appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Turcopolier12 hours ago
The thylacine will walk the earth again.
The project involves several complicated steps that incorporate cutting-edge science and technology, such as gene editing and building artificial wombs. First, the team will construct a detailed genome of the extinct animal and compare it with that of its closest living relative … Continue reading → read more
Turcopolier13 hours ago
Ukraine guerilla and Long-Range attacks on Ruusian forces continue …
” … on Thursday, the Ukrainian military’s Southern Command said that it had struck an ammunition depot in the village of Bilohirka, near the front line of fighting in the Kherson region. The rocket strike is the latest in a series … Continue reading → read more
Turcopolier13 hours ago
A hearing is set about whether to unseal the affidavit supporting the search warrant run at Trump’s residence
By Robert Willmann Scheduled today, 18 August 2022, is a hearing in the federal magistrate’s court in the West Palm Beach Division of the Southern District of Florida, about whether to unseal the affidavit supporting the search warrant executed at … Continue reading → read more
Massachusetts Sends Bill to Support Veterans, Service Members, and Military Families to Governor
The Massachusetts Legislature passed a bill to address veterans, service members, and military families. read more
"Why I Pick Up Trash At The Beach"
*"Why I Pick Up Trash At The Beach"* by Ryan Holiday "I have lived on a rural country road for many years. It is unpaved and unmaintained by the county or the state, lined with trees, and more frequently crossed by deer and jack rabbits than people. It’s a throwback to an older, simpler way of life. It’s also a throwback to a scene I’ve always remembered from "Mad Men," where Don Draper and his family finish their picnic and then nonchalantly throw all their trash into the grass below. My experience walking and running and biking and driving on this road has been to witness the re... read more
The Poet: Theodore Roethke, "In a Dark Time"
*"In a Dark Time"* "In a dark time, the eye begins to see, I meet my shadow in the deepening shade; I hear my echo in the echoing wood- A lord of nature weeping to a tree. I live between the heron and the wren, Beasts of the hill and serpents of the den. What’s madness but nobility of soul At odds with circumstance? The day’s on fire! I know the purity of pure despair, My shadow pinned against a sweating wall. That place among the rocks - is it a cave, Or winding path? The edge is what I have. A steady storm of correspondences! A night flowing with birds, a ragged moon, And in broad day... read more
“7 Best Shakespeare Insults”
*“7 Best Shakespeare Insults”* by The Huffington Post "You should be women and yet your beards forbid me to interpret that you are so." Shakespeare employs this biting insult in "Macbeth" to establish the complete and utter repulsiveness of the three witches. Their "withered and wild" features cause Macbeth and Banquo to question if the sisters are even human beings. "Methinks thou art a general offence, and every man should beat thee. I think thou wast created for men to breathe themselves upon you." In "All's Well That Ends Well," Lafeu hits infamous liar and coward Porolles with... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Mercado Libre launches its own cryptocurrency in Brazil: MercadoCoin
Latin American e-commerce giant Mercado Libre is launching its cryptocurrency in the Brazilian market. The Buenos Aires-based company announced at a press conference Thursday the launch of its MercadoCoin digital currency, which will be part of a new loyalty program. This was reported by the Reuters news agency and other media. According to reports, the […] read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Judge Appears Willing to Unveil Some of Mar-A-Lago Affidavit
U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart gave prosecutors a week to submit a copy of the affidavit with proposed redactions. read more
Is the BBC biased?10 hours ago
BBC Disinformation
Away from the BBC, we read today in the *South Wales Argus* that a fire in March at a mosque initially treated as a hate crime by police was started by a desperate drug user cooking up heroin. *Wales Online* adds that the hapless dope 'likely had no idea the lean-to type kitchen belonged to the mosque'. Can you guess how the BBC reported this back in March though? Note the irresponsible lack of quotation marks around 'deliberate' in that headline. read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Ascend cancels MedMen New York cannabis acquisition
Multistate cannabis company Ascend Wellness Holdings called off its tumultuous acquisition of MedMen Enterprises' New York operation, citing concerns over the state of the company's assets. Ascend cancels MedMen New York cannabis acquisition is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Drowning in Laws
Armstrong Economics- Why Do Democrats Create More Laws That Harm Society? read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Analysis: The latest data shows that Europe might be reconsidering its military support to Kyiv
Politico reported on the latest data released by Germany’s Kiel Institute for the World Economy, which has been running a Ukraine Support Tracker for nearly the past six months, showing that the continent’s six largest countries – the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Poland – made no new military commitments to Kyiv last month. […] read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
And So How Are Children Catching It?
Awkward. Since the outset of the global monkeypox outbreak in May, public health and infectious disease experts have told the public that the virus is largely transmitting through skin-to-skin contact, in particular during sex between men. Now, however, an expanding cadre of experts has come to believe that sex between men itself — both anal… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
When The FBI Does It, That Means That It’s Not Illegal
Day 7 testimony in Whitmer fednapping… On the stand is FBI agent Tim Bates, who pretended to be an explosives expert named “Red.” He was introduced to the group by Big Dan, the main FBI informant. He and Dan met ahead of time to discuss the set-up. They worked with another undercover FBI agent named… Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Chilean and Argentine navies begin joint exercise Viekaren 2022
Personnel and assets from the Chilean Navy's Beagle Naval District (Disnabe) and the Argentine Navy's Austral Naval Area (Anau) began a new version of the combined Viekaren exercise Monday, Aug. 15, to strengthen trust and interoperability between the two institutions in Beagle Channel waters. The Viekaren exercise, which runs until Aug. 21, is an activity […] read more
Science 2.0 blogs12 hours ago
The Science Of The Midday Siesta - Why Heat Makes Us Sleepy
If you get sleepy in the middle of hot days, you are not alone. You are not even alone in the animal kingdom. Biology may be behind it. We know that many people have a harder time sleeping in the summer and be slow to get out of bed on colder mornings and new study hopes to connect sensory neurons and neurons that control this cycle. The work is only in fruit flies, so it goes in the exploratory pile despite the hyper-coverage such studies get in corporate media, but they found that fruit flies are pre-programmed to take a nap in the middle of the day. They believe there is a brain... read more
Facebook and Instagram Simultaneously Deplatform Children’s Health Defense Accounts Denying More Than Half a Million Followers Access to Truthful Information
Yesterday, August 17, without warning, Facebook deplatformed (unpublished) the Children’s Health Defense (CHD) account. Simultaneously, CHD’s Instagram account was deplatformed (suspended). Each of these platforms had hundreds of thousands of followers. The post Facebook and Instagram Simultaneously Deplatform Children’s Health Defense Accounts Denying More Than Half a Million Followers Access to Truthful Information appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
The Disciples of Klaus
Government of Canada- Canada’s Digital Ambition 2022 read more
Climate Prophets
Shifting U.S. Cities | Climate Central The closest active USHCN station to Grand Rapids is at Alma which recorded it’s hottest temperature of 108F on July 14, 1936. Alma hasn’t been over 100F since 2001. Alma has recorded 1,751 days … Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
If It Wasn’t For Government
Who would tell you to keep your fridge plugged in? MyLondon- Stark health warning over risk of people ‘turning off fridges to save money’ read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Michigan sets monthly marijuana sales mark with $210 million in July
Michigan marijuana retailers hit a new benchmark of nearly $210 million in total sales for July, the best month yet for the program. Michigan sets monthly marijuana sales mark with $210 million in July is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Richmond Hill, Georgia, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
CENSORED NEWS11 hours ago
Apache Stronghold -- Ninth Circuit may reconsider Oak Flat appeal
Photo by Steve Pavey Ninth Circuit may reconsider Oak Flat appeal Apache Stronghold vows to pursue all avenues to protect Oak Flat, including at the Supreme Court By Apache StrongholdCensored NewsSAN CARLOS, Arizona –The Ninth Circuit announced this week that it will hold a vote on whether to reconsider Apache Stronghold’s appeal to save Oak Flat, their most sacred site. This means Apache read more
CURMUDGUCATION11 hours ago
PA: Doug Mastriano Wants To Cut This Much From Your School's Budget
Gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano has some thoughts on many topics, but some of his most alarming thoughts are about education. Many have wrestled with the issue of funding public education through real estate taxes. Mastriano has a solution: Cut all real estate taxes and replace them with--nothing. There are some issues not making it into the fine print. Mastriano has said that he wants to cut per-pupil funding in half. Since real estate taxes represent more than half the funding for most PA districts, it's not clear how we would get there. Presumably increased state revenu... read more
DON'T BE SO SURE TRUMP WILL DUCK A DEBATE WITH CHENEY
If you're one of the savvy people, you know one thing for certain about a Liz Cheney presidential run: If she runs as a Republican, there's no way Donald Trump will agree to debate her. Charlie Sykes writes: Predictions are always risky, but I think it is safe to say that Brave Sir Donald will never under any circumstances get on a debate stage with Liz Cheney. Reports Ron Brownstein in the *Atlantic*: “The general feeling among Republicans I spoke with this week is that the RNC would go to almost absurd lengths to avoid allowing Cheney to appear on the same debate stage as Trump.... read more
Wild Free and Happy Sample 44 Update Nutrients
[Note: The following is a significant expansion of the *soil nutrients discussion*of Sample 44.] *SOIL NUTRIENTS* All life depends, directly or indirectly, on essentials like sunlight, water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, soil, and so on. In healthy wild ecosystems, these essentials are not depleted. The magic of evolution nurtures their ability to adapt to changing conditions in the circle dance of life. Agriculture operates in a far less elegant manner. It’s a powerful, rowdy, perfectly unnatural, manmade monstrosity. Its unpredictable mood sw... read more
Did Obama take 30 million documents?
The headlines of the anti-Trump fact checkers are that Trump lied about Obama taking 30 million documents with him when he left the WH. But when you read the article it says yes, Obama took tens of thousands of documents to Chicago, BUT they go on to say they then went to possession of federal government archives after sorting to be digitized and made available to the public. In other words, Trump was right again and this is a word war with fact checkers. Really, you can't trust these checkers whether in print on paper or pixels on your screens. Has anyone seen or used digitized Obam... read more
Bacon's Rebellion11 hours ago
Systemic Racism Lives
by Dick Hall-Sizemore For those folks on this blog who keep denying that systemic racism either never existed or is still a factor in today’s society, I offer an incident reported in today’s New York Times as evidence that systemic … Continue reading → read more
The Last Refuge11 hours ago
The Fattish Man of Paralyzing Stupidity Has Been Cancelled by CNN Fake News
In the 1990’s U.S. journalists were introduced to the concept of Baghdad Bob by a controlling state regime in Iraq. It was not coincidental that the introduction of Bob coincided with the rise of a state media enterprise in the United States called CNN. As we fast forward through the evolution, CNN and CNNi are […] The post The Fattish Man of Paralyzing Stupidity Has Been Cancelled by CNN Fake News appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Retraction Watch12 hours ago
‘It’s time to devise a more efficient solution’: Science editor in chief wants to change the retraction process
On the heels of a high-profile retraction that followed deep investigations by the Science news team, Holden Thorp, the editor in chief of the journal, says it’s time to improve the process of correcting the scientific record. In an editorial published today, Thorp, a former university provost, describes the often time-consuming and frustrating process involving … Continue reading ‘It’s time to devise a more efficient solution’: Science editor in chief wants to change the retraction process read more
Border Patrol opens gate locked by Texas National Guard to allow illegal immigrants to enter
Fox News Border Patrol agents on Wednesday opened a gate that had previously been locked by members of the Texas National Guard, in order to... The post Border Patrol opens gate locked by Texas National Guard to allow illegal immigrants to enter appeared first on From the Trenches World Report . read more
America’s wealthiest took millions in PPP loans – and nearly all have been forgiven
Daily Mail The companies of mega-rich celebrities, including billionaires Kanye West and Jay-Z, received millions in government PPP loans – and in virtually every case the... The post America’s wealthiest took millions in PPP loans – and nearly all have been forgiven appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Saving our Electrical Grid from a Carrington Event
Diehold Foundation Aug 18, 2022 Military Intelligence examined my evidence for about 2-years and this Senate Bill 4488 is the result. Saving our Electrical Grid... The post Saving our Electrical Grid from a Carrington Event appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Michael West12 hours ago
Inaugural EV summit gears up in capital
Australia’s electric vehicle future will be the subject of a national summit to discuss ideas to increase uptake and reduce costs. The inaugural summit, co-founded by tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes, will bring together government and industry figures in Canberra on Friday. Speakers will include Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen, independent crossbenchers, state and territory leaders, […] read more
Michael West12 hours ago
Dutton takes aim at Morrison legal advice
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has taken aim at upcoming legal advice from the solicitor-general on former prime minister Scott Morrison’s decision to secretly swear himself into five ministerial portfolios. As scrutiny of Mr Morrison increases, Mr Dutton said the advice would offer nothing more than a chance for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to criticise his […] read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Will Ukraine Be Forced Into An 'Ammo Diet' After Its Current Sources From Allied Countries Dry Up?
*Tweak Town:* *Ukraine may be forced onto an 'ammo diet' says US military analyst* *An American military expert has revealed that Ukraine may be forced into an 'ammo diet' after its current sources from allied countries dry up. * Ukraine may soon be starved of ammunition following a reduction in the amount of ammo provided to it by its European allies. According to American military expert and analyst Michael Kofman in a recent interview with Der Spiegel of Germany, Ukraine may be strapped for bullets and ammunition relatively soon as allied nations providing the country with amm... read more
Education Exodus
American Greatness – by Larry Sand School reopening time is almost upon us, and large numbers of parents have opted out of government-run schools. Over... The post Education Exodus appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
ClimateRealism18 hours ago
Relax, Republicans, Atomic Scientists Are Wrong About Favored Food Production
An article in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) claims that global warming is threatening the continued production of favored food crops around the world. Data on food production as the earth has warmed refutes this claim. Across the board, food production has increased over time amid modest warming. The article, “Even Republicans worry […] The post Relax, Republicans, Atomic Scientists Are Wrong About Favored Food Production appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
American University Staff to Go on Strike if Negotiations Fail
Hundreds of American University (AU) staff will go on labor strike next week if negotiations do not result in a contract by Aug... read more
Tucker Carlson, Democracy Crushed Liz Cheney and She Can’t Stand It
Tucker Carlson gives his take on the resounding defeat of Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney from the state of Wyoming. Indeed, one of the brutally obvious points that Carlson hammers home, is that Cheney was crushed by the voters of Wyoming. Everyone outside Wyoming was a spectator on the sidelines watching to see how they felt […] The post Tucker Carlson, Democracy Crushed Liz Cheney and She Can’t Stand It appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Thursday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Jason Gale reports on new research showing how COVID-19 can cause impacts on the brain for a period of years (with no apparent end in sight). And Saima May Sidik discusses the long-lasting cardiovascular problems which may also follow from an infection. But Sean Boynton reports that the choice to "let 'er rip" is resulting in even the acute measures of hospitalizations and deaths being higher than in the previous two years of the pandemic - while Isaac Callan and Colin D'Mello expose how the Ford PCs (presumably not alone among their righ... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Is This a Real Deep-Sea Diving Suit from 1925?
This luxurious, patented, all-metal diving suit featured the latest in deep-sea technology, including automobile headlights on its shoulders. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Federal Study: New Climate Law to Slice Carbon Pollution 40%
That saving is equivalent to about the annual greenhouse gas emissions of every home in the United States. read more
Poland's warm welcome to about 2 million Ukrainian refugees draws global praise, but it might not be sustainable
A scholar of humanitarianism sums up what she saw on the ground during a five-week research trip to Poznań, Lublin, Warsaw, Krakow and several smaller cities along the Poland-Ukraine border. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Austrian concert celebrates Brazil’s Bicentennial and long friendship between the two nations
Four-hundred-and-forty-two years of Austrian–Brazilian friendship took the form and sounds of a Concerto Austriaco in Brazil’s capital Brasilia this past Tuesday, celebrating the bicentennial of Brazil in an event sponsored by the Austrian Embassy and the efforts of Ambassador Stefan Scholz that brought to the stage violin virtuoso Dominik Hellsberg of the Vienna Symphony, for […] read more
Business School Dean Steps Down Amid Allegations that he Lied About Credentials
Mario Enzler, dean of the University of St. Thomas Cameron School of Business, has stepped down amid allegations that he lied... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Paraguay grew by 3.6% between 2000 and 2021
Paraguay is the country among 11 compared that accumulated an intermediate economic growth in Latin America from 2000 to 2021, with an accumulated variation of 3.6%, in position 6, when looking from the lowest to the highest or vice versa, according to a graph made by Julio Alfonso Santaella Castell, former president of the National […] read more
Madera Community College Wins $1 Million from Lumina Foundation Competition
Madera Community College will receive $1 million after winning top prize in The Lumina Foundation competition, “Million Dollar... read more
"Thinking with a gun in your hand"
That's the title of a new video with John Hearne, just published by Lucky Gunner. I've known John for a long time; I was privileged to be the pastor at his wedding some years ago. He's an outstanding instructor, nationally recognized for his expertise, and conveys his material in an easy-to-understand way that's a pleasure to hear. I *highly* recommend that if you own a gun for self-defense (and even if you don't, for that matter), you watch this short video with real care and attention. It might help save your life one day. Thanks, John. Valuable lessons indeed. Peter read more

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