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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.

Sunday, August 28, 2022

28 August - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 4

 11 pm MDT

Medical Kidnap13 hours ago
Attorney: Pfizer Vaccine Whistleblower False Claims Suit Payout could Reach $3.3 trillion “It would be enough to bankrupt Pfizer,”
Pfizer cannot use the government as a shield from liability for making false claims about its COVID-19 vaccine, lawyers for a whistleblower argued in response to Pfizer’s motion to dismiss a False Claims Act lawsuit. “Respondents claim fraudulent certifications, false statements, doctored data, contaminated clinical trials, and firing of whistleblowers can be ignored based on the theory that they contracted their way around the fraud,” lawyers for Brook Jackson, who worked as regional director at one of the clinical trials used to develop the Pfizer vaccine, wrote in their Aug. 22... read more
Mining Awareness +13 hours ago
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence Reveals Mythical Creature Destroying Russian Military Bases
“Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence reveals mythical creature destroying Russian military bases SUNDAY, 28 AUGUST 2022, 16:07 by OLENA BARSUKOVA – … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The desperation of the Deep State Democrats
Ron Wright: The raid on Mar-A-Lago was a pretextual search using the National Archive rules and mischaracterize classified document laws to justify an unlawful search warrant. This raid is only a part of an ongoing criminal conspiracy (RICO) or silent coup by the Deep State to take down Trump, first before his election in 2016, to prevent his reelection in 2020, and now to torpedo his possible re-election in 2024. Trump is a direct threat to the coup's survival. The Deep State is protected by the DOJ and FBI that have gone full Stasi. I have written and served hundreds of sear... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
‘Synthetic’ Embryo With Brain and Beating Heart Grown From Stem Cells
Summary: Researchers created model embryos from mouse stem cells that form a beating heart, a brain, and the foundation for other organs. The new model provides a novel way for future researchers to create and research the earliest stages of … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence Model Can Detect Parkinson’s From Breathing Patterns
Summary: A newly developed artificial intelligence model can detect Parkinson’s disease by reading a person’s breathing patterns. The algorithm can also discern the severity of Parkinson’s disease and track progression over time. Source: MIT Parkinson’s disease is notoriously difficult to … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Diet Can Influence Mood, Behavior and More
Summary: Researchers evaluate how our choice of diet can impact our moods and behaviors, and explain how specific diets can help manage certain neurological conditions. Source: The Conversation During the long seafaring voyages of the 15th and 16th centuries, a … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
Mapping Brain Stem’s Control of Eating Could Lead to Better Treatments for Obesity
Summary: Researchers investigate neural pathways that meet in the brainstem which help control feeding behaviors. Source: University of Michigan Every meal you sit down to makes an impression, with foods filed away as something delicious to be sought out again, … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +14 hours ago
The Cross of Abel (Innocent Victim) and the Cross of Cain are Different Crosses
Cain and Abel – Painting by José Vergara Gimeno https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Vergara_Gimeno And God said to Cain: “What have you done? Behold, … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE14 hours ago
The FDA is at a crossroads for reducing tobacco-related disease and death
The U.S. is at a crossroads for tobacco use, the country’s leading cause of preventable death, at nearly half a million deaths a year. Since the onset of Covid-19, which has been universally labeled as a pandemic, more Americans have … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +15 hours ago
UK Prime Minister Johnson: Time for West to Double Down our Support for Ukraine, Not Go Wobbly
“Johnson: Time for West to double support for Ukraine, not go wobbly 28.08.2022 06:03 https://www.ukrinform.net If Putin is allowed to … Continue reading → read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 28 Iraq annexed Kuwait as 19th province
(Britannica) 1920 UK supply ships arrived at UK garrison in Samawa that had been devastated by rebel attacks during 1920 Revolt (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) (Musings On Iraq review *Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921*) 1948 Jews forbidden to work in banking or foreign currency transactions in Iraq after creation of Israel 1984 Senate Foreign Relations report said US and Soviet Union both backing Iraq in Iran-Iraq War (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on I... read more
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Wency Leung asks how much more of a human toll we're willing to accept in order to operate in denial of a continuing pandemic. And Phil Tank discusses how the Moe government has chosen to frame the constant stream of preventable disease and death as merely a monthly report beneath any direct comment or action. - Zak Vescera has been digging into the shady history of the Sask Party-boosted churches and private which have been caught in a child abuse scandal - including their exploitation of donors, and their links to longstanding reporting... read more
Jennifer Sey, former gymnast, fired for speaking out for children
Jennifer Sey lost her dream job with Levi Strauss for speaking out against the crusade against children, forcing them to wear masks and lose 2 years of education. Earlier she was (belatedly) considered a hero for exposing the underbelly of the gymnastics Olympics. But when she used that toxic mix to speak up for the voiceless, she was "cancelled." "More broadly, emotional and physical abuse was actually the norm and we were all so beaten down by that and made so obedient that when we knew there was a sexual abuser in our midst, we would never say anything," Sey recalled to Indiana... read more
The colleges' role in the student loan crisis
"Here is how the education industrial complex works. The universities spent $130 million lobbying to get this loan forgiveness done. The university needs money to pay for the vast overhead created by all the costs of the DEI staffs and the high operating overhead of all the amenities they now offer. So, they raise tuition, and then convince students to take out loans to cover the tuition which is really to cover their inflated operating budget. The student wants to attend, so they borrow, not understanding the economics of what they are doing. The government makes the loan with ... read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
SUNDAY SCREENING: The Truth About January 6th (2022)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | An incredible independent film about one of the most controversial topics in America today. read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Libya fighting erupts. Vucic and EU, agree to disagree. Hungary, no more energy sanctions. Update 1
Libya fighting erupts. Vucic and EU, agree to disagree. Hungary, no more energy sanctions. Update 1 Topic 675 read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
Episode 431 – ‘American Road Show’ with Patrick Henningsen and Friends
*SUNDAY WIRE* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world… read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
That’ll show Putin!
Most wars start out with the widespread belief that victory will be quick and easy. When things drag on with no prospect of victory, the economic damage eventually forces some sort of reckoning. It looks like the price of that reckoning is getting steeper by the minute. As of Friday, 70% of capacity is offline… Continue reading → read more
Econlib13 hours ago
Affidavit: NYT, WSJ, Other Criteria
The New York Times and Wall Street Journal editorials on the Mar-a-Lago search affidavit were more or less as expected. The New York Times argued expansively that nobody is above the law, including a current or former president. The Wall Street Journal (which tried hard to love Trump during a few years but understandably failed) […] The post Affidavit: NYTWSJ, Other Criteria appeared first on Econlib. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Global warming effect overrated
Instapundit: HOW IT STARTED: Global warming is killing the Great Barrier Reef, study says . —CNN.com, April 18th, 2018. How it’s going: Parts of Great Barrier Reef record highest amount of coral in 36 years. —CNN.com, August 4th, 2022. This is not the only indicator that implications of "climate change" are WAGs i.e. Wild Ass Guesses. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
More evidence of Hispanics moving toward the GOP
Breitbart: *More Hispanic Voters Are Registered as Republicans than as Democrats in Blue Miami-Dade* Hispanics in that p[art of Florida tend to be Cubans who fled communism. read more
Facebook to let “fact checkers” comment on posts that “may not be verifiably false”
Reclaim the Net – by Didi Rankovic Just in case anything slips through the existing “fact-checking,” narrative-enforcing cracks of Facebook’s censorship, a new “feature” is... The post Facebook to let “fact checkers” comment on posts that “may not be verifiably false” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Biden's Covid positive illegals'
Breitbart: Internal emails at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), exclusively reviewed by Breitbart News, reveal that the agency is continuing to knowingly release COVID-positive border crossers and illegal aliens into the United States. More than a year after Biden’s DHS was first accused of releasing COVID-positive border crossers and illegal aliens into the U.S. interior as part of its expansive catch and release operation, the agency is still knowingly carrying out such releases. The internal emails among Border Patrol (BP) officials reveal recent instances where bor... read more
Econlib14 hours ago
Inflation Last Time
In the year to June, the Consumer Price Index increased by 9.1%, “the largest 12-month increase since the period ending November 1981.” Back then, the rate was declining from its peak of 14.6% in March and April 1980 and would bottom out at 2.3% in July 1983. What caused that inflation? How was it slowed? […] The post Inflation Last Time appeared first on Econlib. read more
Ford Foundation Has Spent over $100 Million in Support of Amnesty, Mass Migration
Breitbart – by Spencer Lindquist The Ford Foundation (FF) has poured over $100 million into a variety of organizations that advocate for mass immigration, amnesty,... The post Ford Foundation Has Spent over $100 Million in Support of Amnesty, Mass Migration appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Twitter's hateful response to Libs of Tik Tok
Fox News: *Twitter locks ‘Libs of TikTok’ account for ‘hateful conduct’: report* Twitter warned that Libs of TikTok could face a permanent ban in the future Twitter keeps banning interesting content in defense of the evils of liberalism. The Libs of Tik Tok site captures content that liberals post on the site that others find humorous. Twitter does allow a lot of liberal insults in response to conservative content. It is one of the things I dislike about the site. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Not a Square to Spare
A sticky situation. YLE News- Finnish firm warns of toilet paper shortage as energy costs wipe out production Metsä Tissue has previously announced temporary production stoppages at its plants in Germany and Slovakia earlier this year, and the situation has deteriorated further since then. The company sells its products under various brands — including Lambi… Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Truth Social is an interesting site
Washington Post: Truth Social faces financial peril as worry about Trump’s future grows Former president Donald Trump’s social media company is facing financial doubts, puny traffic and fears of further trouble if his popularity falls. I find the site much more interesting than sites like Twitter and Facebook. It has interesting content and none of the snarky liberalism and insults of Twitter. Facebook has reduced its news content to the point of almost extinction. Facebook does have an interesting collection of cartoons. What Truth could use is a presence on computers beyond c... read more
Turcopolier15 hours ago
“How significant is resistance to the Taliban in Afghanistan?”
“Nazary said the Taliban has brought many forces into the region, including some of their most elite fighters; however, it has had little to no success rooting out the NRF. The NRF has had increased luck recruiting new fighters as … Continue reading → read more
CENSORED NEWS5 hours ago
Where the Desert Meets the Sea: Termination as a Reporter and a New Beginning
Photo: Comcaac (Seri) fishing boats on the Pacific coast, with the sacred island mountain in the distance. Photo by Brenda Norrell.Where the Desert Meets the Sea: Termination as a Reporter and a New BeginningBy Brenda NorrellCensored NewsWe're winding up our 16th year at Censored News. It wasn't planned. It began with a simple website, showing what was censored by Indian Country Today before read more
"Biden's FBI: FBI Leaders Knew They Were Lying"
Tucker Carlson, 8/26/22: *"Biden's FBI: FBI Leaders Knew They Were Lying"* "Fox News host Tucker Carlson voices his concerns about the FBI Hunter Biden story cover-up and its impact on the 2020 election." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ ○ "For the land of the free, and the home of the brave...'" read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The Dems identity politics mistake
Sims Johnson: ... Since Obama’s election, Democrats have consistently backed candidates looking first at their race, gender, and sexual identity and second at their qualifications, resulting in our nation’s leaders now lacking the experience and expertise needed to run the country. The Democrats’ insistence on identity politics has hurt their standing within minority communities nationwide. Look no further than the supposed crowd favorite for 2024. Former Mayor of South Bend turned Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg was entirely unknown before the 2020 presidential cycl... read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Kannapolis, North Carolina, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Alaska's election mess
Washington Examiner Editorial: *Alaska will be counting for weeks thanks to idiotic ranked choice voting* ... Based on past experience with this system, it takes weeks to sort out even the simplest election result. This is already happening with the three-way race in the state's special election. It is only slight hyperbole to say that the outcome of this special election race will be determined with barely any time for the winner to be sworn in since it's up again in the November election. Meanwhile, state election officials and the media are trying to gaslight Alaskans, telli... read more
"What The World Owes You..."
○ Hat tip to "Who is Robert Malone" for this material. ○ "Never fool yourself, and remember that you are the easiest person to fool." - Richard Feynman read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
FBI tries to rationalize its misconduct about Hunter's laptop
Red States: On Friday, the stunning news broke that the FBI had gone to Facebook in October of 2020 to “warn” the social media giant that the Hunter Biden laptop story was Russian disinformation. That revelation came via Mark Zuckerberg himself on Joe Rogan’s podcast. The FBI’s actions helped pushed a regime of censorship just prior to the election that very well could have altered the results given the small margin in three states that decided things. It was election interference on a stunning scale, carried out in a way that can only be explained by political weaponization. O... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Analysis: Bolsonaro to stay, Lula da Silva to return – the expected battle for Brazil’s presidency
In perhaps the most important election in Latin America, the presidential campaign officially began in Brazil on Tuesday, August 16. Although there are twelve candidates, the options have been set for several months: conservative Jair Bolsonaro, 67, who is running for re-election, and leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 77, who wants to wear the […] read more
Organizing Notes14 hours ago
Everybody needs a home
By Erik K Swanson Homeless man living in the Freedom Tunnel - an Amtrak train tunnel under the west side highway in New York City. Stories of "mole people" have always intrigued me. Years ago I went urban exploring in search of these mole people living in the tunnels under New York City. I found some of them in the Freedom Tunnel, a train tunnel that runs under the West Side highway. This tunnel is well known for its graffiti, but is also the home to several homeless people. Two of these men were nice enough to invite me into their homes in the train tunnel. This vi... read more
A Missouri school district reinstated spanking if parents give their OK
WGBH A school district in southwestern Missouri decided to bring back spanking as a form of discipline for students — if their parents agree —... The post A Missouri school district reinstated spanking if parents give their OK appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Protester Screams at Joe Biden and Calls Him a Pedo at Rally
The Gateway Pundit Published August 27, 2022 The post Protester Screams at Joe Biden and Calls Him a Pedo at Rally appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
AwakenWithJP, "We’re Controlling You Even MORE Now! - News Update"
AwakenWithJP, 8/27/22: *"We’re Controlling You Even MORE Now! - News Update"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Wind turbine blades can be recast into candy and nappies, says new research
Renew Economy – by Anna Pradhan Scientists at Michigan State University say they have found a way to recycle wind turbine blades into gummy bears,... The post Wind turbine blades can be recast into candy and nappies, says new research appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Virtual Mirage14 hours ago
Woke Up Sunday
This post bobs and weaves and bounces from one topic to another… Is it time to lease some currently idle Russian tugs? They have experience escorting the less-than-sea-worthy Russian aircraft carriers from here to there. The British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is at anchor near the Isle of Wight feared to have […] The post Woke Up Sunday appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Health Impact News14 hours ago
Attorney: Pfizer Vaccine Whistleblower False Claims Suit Payout could Reach $3.3 trillion “It would be enough to bankrupt Pfizer,”
Pfizer cannot use the government as a shield from liability for making false claims about its COVID-19 vaccine, lawyers for a whistleblower argued in response to Pfizer’s motion to dismiss a False Claims Act lawsuit. “Respondents claim fraudulent certifications, false statements, doctored data, contaminated clinical trials, and firing of whistleblowers can be ignored based on the theory that they contracted their way around the fraud,” lawyers for Brook Jackson, who worked as regional director at one of the clinical trials used to develop the Pfizer vaccine, wrote in their Aug. 22... read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Unfinished business: Donald Sobey, Derek Power, and the ‘pardoned’ sexual assault
There are legitimate questions. Like why? And — more significantly — why now? On Wednesday, August 24, 2022, the Globe and Mail published “Donald Sobey’s Sexual Assault of a Young Man was an Open Secret. Now his Victim is Finally Telling his Story,” a feature I co-reported and wrote with Globe business reporter Joe Castaldo. […] read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Fetterman's crazy Pennsylvania campaign
Nick Arama: The Senate race shouldn’t be at all close in Pennsylvania if people just take a look a John Fetterman and his radical ideas. But some of his prior remarks on crime are now getting a lot more attention now that he’s running for the Senate. While styling himself as a working-class everyman, Fetterman lived off his well-off parents into his late forties. Most people can’t live off their wealthy parents, most of us have to earn a living. Perhaps that’s why Fetterman has such an affection for far-left politics because he hasn’t had to live in the real world for most of hi... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
America's worst governor and best
Spectator: *The two Americas: California vs Florida* Florida more or less stayed open during the pandemic and thrived in its defiance California responded to the pandemic with control freak policies that shut down certain businesses, schools, and churches. Florida did the opposite and prospered while California lost population. Newsom got it wrong and now thinks he should be President so he can bring those ruinous policies to the whole country. California residents are fleeing to Idaho, Texas, and even Mexico to escape Newsom's nonsense. Florida has added population from blu... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Judge agrees to Trump's request on Mar-a-Lago material
Washington Examiner: *Judge announces 'preliminary intent to appoint a special master' to review seized Trump records* ... Trump's lawyers wrote in their Monday filing: "Law enforcement is a shield that protects America. It cannot be used as a weapon for political purposes. Therefore, we seek judicial assistance in the aftermath of an unprecedented and unnecessary raid." ... We will have to see who she appoints to determine whether this will add fairness to the process. The DOJ and FBI have demonstrated hostility to Trump. read more
"The Real IRS Hunt"
*"The Real IRS Hunt"* by Martin Armstrong "There is NOTHING that the politicians EVER say that is the truth. Hiring 87,000 new IRS agents is NOT to go after billionaires as they claim. There are ONLY 614 billionaires in the United States. Clearly, you do not need 87,000 new agents to hunt down billionaires – they are coming after *you!* There is no loose change in taxes the higher you go up in income. You then need professionals to handle the taxes and they cross every “t” and dot all the “i”s. They are targeting anyone with an LLC and will challenge all expenses. Don’t forget, if ... read more
They're Still With Us
On Friday, residents of the Wild Rose Province gave Chrystia Freeland a hard time. CTV reports that: Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has responded to an incident of verbal harassment in Alberta after video of the encounter was widely circulated on social media. The video, which was shared on Twitter, shows a man and two women waiting at the lobby of Grande Prairie, Alta.'s city hall when Freeland and her staffers enter the building and approach the elevator. "Chrystia!" the man yells. "Yes!" Freeland responds. What follows is a barrage of insults and swearing from the ma... read more
Biden Pentagon So Woke It Doesn't Want To kill Civilians Anymore!
On the surface, sounding like something dreamed up over hors d'oeuvres at a coastal elite communist sex party thrown by Joe & Hunter Biden and George Soros for their new best friends, the new 87,000 IRS paratroopers, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has released a new plan to severely reduce the number of casualties caused by American troops in war. And you thought Biden's military was woke before, banning the high-testosterone laden Alphas and replacing them with double vaccinated drag queens? Or stopped teaching Navy SEALs to be Navy SEALs and instead just teach them how to be... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
Olokizumab versus Placebo or Adalimumab in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Abstract BACKGROUND The cytokine interleukin-6 is involved in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis. Olokizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the interleukin-6 cytokine directly, is being tested for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. METHODS In a 24-week, phase 3, multicenter, placebo- … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
Nirmatrelvir Use and Severe Covid-19 Outcomes during the Omicron Surge
Abstract BACKGROUND The oral protease inhibitor nirmatrelvir has shown substantial efficacy in high-risk, unvaccinated patients infected with the B.1.617.2 (delta) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Data regarding the effectiveness of nirmatrelvir in preventing severe coronavirus disease … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
Acetazolamide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Volume Overload
Abstract BACKGROUND Whether acetazolamide, a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that reduces proximal tubular sodium reabsorption, can improve the efficiency of loop diuretics, potentially leading to more and faster decongestion in patients with acute decompensated heart failure with volume overload, is unclear. … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
Routine Functional Testing or Standard Care in High-Risk Patients after PCI
Abstract BACKGROUND There are limited data from randomized trials to guide a specific follow-up surveillance approach after myocardial revascularization. Whether a follow-up strategy that includes routine functional testing improves clinical outcomes among high-risk patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazilian justice releases German consul accused of murdering his husband – get some background information
The Brazilian judiciary has ordered the release of German consul Uwe Herbert Hahn, accused of killing his husband Walter Henri Biot, a Belgian citizen, in the Ipanema district of southern Rio de Janeiro. Judge Rosa Helena Penna Macedo granted the request of the suspect's defense, considering that the time for pronouncing the sentence had been […] read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
Rivaroxaban in Rheumatic Heart Disease–Associated Atrial Fibrillation
Abstract BACKGROUND Testing of factor Xa inhibitors for the prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with rheumatic heart disease–associated atrial fibrillation has been limited. METHODS We enrolled patients with atrial fibrillation and echocardiographically documented rheumatic heart disease who had any … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
Percutaneous Revascularization for Ischemic Left Ventricular Dysfunction
bstract BACKGROUND Whether revascularization by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can improve event-free survival and left ventricular function in patients with severe ischemic left ventricular systolic dysfunction, as compared with optimal medical therapy (i.e., individually adjusted pharmacologic and device therapy for … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
Dapagliflozin in Heart Failure with Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction
Abstract BACKGROUND Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure and cardiovascular death among patients with chronic heart failure and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% or less. Whether SGLT2 inhibitors are effective in … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
Efficacy and Safety of an Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator
Abstract BACKGROUND The extravascular implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) has a single lead implanted substernally to enable pause-prevention pacing, antitachycardia pacing, and defibrillation energy similar to that of transvenous ICDs. The safety and efficacy of extravascular ICDs are not yet known. METHODS … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Russia's attempt increase troop operations looks desperate
ISW: The volunteer battalions constituting Russia’s 3rd Army Corps will likely deploy to Ukraine in ad hoc combined arms units to renew offensive operations, possibly on the Donetsk City axis and the Southern Axis. The volunteer battalions Russia has been forming have been divided into two general groups, as ISW has previously reported. Some battalions are deploying to the front lines as soon as they have completed their abbreviated initial training. Others have been coalescing into a new 3rd Army Corps.[1] An analysis by Janes Intelligence Group of new images from combat traini... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
The high cost of Bidenism
Jeb Babbin: You say you never wanted a college degree in gender studies or feminist history because they don’t lead to any employable credentials? What about the masters degree in “Happiness Studies” offered by Centenary University in New Jersey? Too bad, because you’re going to pay for them and a lot more with your tax dollars thanks to Biden’s college loan “forgiveness" program. Biden’s new program, which the White House said it doesn’t know now much it will cost, will cost anywhere from $300 billion to $900 billion. If you add the cost of the college loan “forgiveness” program... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE17 hours ago
CDC Backtracks on Covid Guidance as Damning Studies Mount
Without fanfare, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, August 11, 2022, reversed all its COVID-19 guidelines. In fact, many have noted it appears the CDC wanted to bring as little attention to it as possible.1 This is understandable, considering … Continue reading → read more
musingsofanoldfart17 hours ago
A Night with Janis Joplin – a terrific tribute (an encore)
Last night watching a terrific blues and rock and roll guitarist and singer named Joanne Shaw Taylor, my wife and I were enthralled by her talent. And, when she brought out the talented Joe Bonamassa to sing and play with … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE17 hours ago
The Courage to Face COVID-19
Story at-a-glance John Leake, a true crime author, and Dr. Peter McCullough have written a new book, “The Courage to Face COVID-19: Preventing Hospitalization and Death While Battling the Bio-Pharmaceutical Complex,” revealing the crimes perpetrated by the medical industrial complex … Continue reading → read more
Dmitry Medvedev: Apocalypse’s First Angel Has Blown His Trumpet
“Although, if we make such a biblical comparison and remember the words of the Apocalypse of John the Theologian, i.e. from the Apocalypse: ‘And the first angel blew his trumpet, and there was hail and fire’ – well, at least the first angel sounded. But the apocalypse hasn’t come yet and, I hope it doesn’t … read more
"How It Really Is"
○ And *THIS* is what *YOU* are paying for, all over the country... *$300 BILLION!* *Proud of your kids, parents?* *Full screen recommended.* *Very strong language alert!* *○* Well, let's go Brandon, and them too! All of them! read more
"Shopping At Jungle Jim's! The Craziest Grocery Store In The World!"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 8/28/22: *"Shopping At Jungle Jim's! * *The Craziest Grocery Store In The World!"* "In today's vlog we are taking you with us on a shopping Adventure through Jungle Jim's international Market! Jungle Jim's is the largest international Market in the United States! With foods from over 70 different countries, and hundreds of thousands of products, we invite you to join us as we show you everything this world-renowned farmers market has to offer!" *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Ed Davey Destroyed Our Energy Security On A Fake Assumption
By Paul Homewood According to Ed Davey, we are not going to need anywhere as much gas as we used to: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/08/27/ed-davey-proud-have-stopped-fracking-despite-energy-crisis/ Perhaps he should check what his former green chums are saying at the BEIS, before he makes a fool of himself next time: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-and-emissions-projections-net-zero-strategy-baseline-partial-interim-update-december-2021 According to […] read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin The Big Bet on Natural Gas Is Blowing Up in the World’s Face It’s not clean, it’s not cheap, and it’s not a bridge fuel to anyplace good. Recent rain not easing drought conditions as crews continue to battle brush fires across MassachusettsC.I.A. Begins Compensating Victims of Havana Syndrome Analysis: Forget showering, it's eat or heat for shocked Europeans hit by energy crisis 1. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have killed at least 500,000 people, according to a report that breaks down the tollBrown University's Costs of War report even notes that the nu... read more
GREENIE WATCH17 hours ago
Untitled
* How salmon numbers rise and fall during El Nino and La Nina* * Greenies shriek when salmon numbers fall but it is part of a natural cycle* Nate Mantua, Climate Scientist at NOAA Fisheries, explains how salmon numbers rise and fall during El Nino and La Nina. It’s one of the most iconic shots in nature documentaries: salmon, in slow-motion, leaping above rushing river rapids and dodging the open jowls of hungry bears, all for the sake of reaching their nesting grounds. Their treacherous journey is a tale as old as time. But outside of a bear’s voracious appetite, another factor... read more
Econlib17 hours ago
District Attorneys Allege ADA Shakedown
HEADS UP, Monterey Peninsula business owners. A wheelchair bound disabled man who’s filed more than 800 lawsuits alleging violations of disability access laws has taken aim at more than a dozen mom-and-pop shops in Salinas, and the Peninsula could be his next target. Since July 5, Orlando Garcia — with the help of a San […] The post District Attorneys Allege ADA Shakedown appeared first on Econlib. read more
Don’t Fall for It
By Cathy Jameson In the beginning, Pfizer advertised that Science Will Win. Back in 2020, it sounded like all of Science would work together to overcome the pandemic. Fast forward to last week. It looks like Science doesn’t want to... Related Stories - Three Gluten-Free Dinner Meal Ideas - In an Emergency - Unlock the Mystery read more
Bacon's Rebellion17 hours ago
The Next Memorial or the Next Boondoggle?
by Jon Baliles The Defenders for Freedom, Justice, and Equality organization is run by Ana Edwards and Phil Wilayto and has been publishing quarterly in Richmond since 2005. This summer’s edition from last week is an eye-opener and sure to … Continue reading → read more
Vox - All17 hours ago
Americans keep moving to where the water isn’t
A pedestrian uses an umbrella while walking during a heat wave in Phoenix on June 20, 2017. | Getty Images People are still flocking to Sunbelt regions where the housing is cheaper and plentiful — but climate change and extreme weather are worsening. Even with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act — which, name aside, is the most ambitious piece of climate-related legislation ever passed by Congress — the US is locked into decades of rising temperatures and more extreme weather. Just how warm it will get will depend on how quickly we can reduce carbon emissions and how sensit... read more
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* UK: 'Snowflake' secondary school refuses to publish GCSE results because 'ALL pupils should be celebrated'* Parents have blasted a 'snowflake' secondary school after its 'woke' headteacher decided not to publish GCSE results this year because 'all pupils should be celebrated'. It comes after schools up and down the country publicly revealed the exam results of their pupils, as has always traditionally been the case. But Uppingham Community College, in Rutland, say they are celebrating an 'exceptional' set of GCSE results despite two years of disruption due to the Covid pandemic... read more
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* Japan’s nuclear renaissance* Japan is reversing its avowedly anti-nuclear stance, restarting idled plants and looking to develop a new generation of reactors, announced Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday. This major policy shift from the world’s third biggest economic power underlines both the seriousness of the global energy crisis and points to the most likely way ahead. This announcement would have seemed unimaginable a decade ago in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, which saw the plant flooded and led to three separate hydrogen explosions. Then prime minister... read more
Sunday morning music
Today our musical entertainment is as much visual as auditory - and, in one case, very funny. The musical "Riverdance" was initially the brainchild of Moya Doherty, Executive Producer of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest final in Dublin, Ireland. She commissioned the titular piece to be performed during the interval of that show. It ran for just seven minutes, but electrified the audience, who gave it a standing ovation. That was enough inspiration to develop it into a full stage show, which launched just nine months later. Since then, it's been performed all over the world,... read more
Small Dead Animals18 hours ago
Is The Doctor Always Correct?
Apparently not: Here’s a non-medical diagnosis: Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) and DeSantis Derangement Syndrome (DSDS) appear to impair the logic portion of the human brain, as well as shut down human conscience altogether. In his related substack article, Dr. Prasad writes: The facts are simple. The AAP initially put forth the right decision, “recommending that… Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age18 hours ago
Ukraine – ‘Game Changing’ Policy Moves That Ain’t Game Changing
When politicians throw around big numbers or plans one should always look at the details to see what they really entail. In May Biden announced and Congress passed a $40 billion package 'for Ukraine'. read more
The New Dark Age18 hours ago
Ground beneath Zelensky’s feet is shifting
Reading and rereading the US President Joe Biden’s statement last Monday on Ukraine Independence Day, one is reminded of English poet John Keats’ immortal line, ‘Heard melodies are sweet but those unheard are sweeter.’ Three things are striking. read more
The New Dark Age18 hours ago
Sanctions war isn’t going as planned – The Economist
The expected knockout blow from anti-Russia restrictions “has not materialized,” the UK magazine reports The harsh sanctions imposed on Russia by the West over the conflict in Ukraine have so far been unable to deliver the desired result, The Economist magazine has acknowledged, adding that the strategy has “flaws.” read more
The British Energy Horror Story
By Paul Homewood This is really an excellent summary of the looming energy horror story, coming our way soon: Looking for a light read? Perhaps a fairy tale to settle the kids before bed? If so, I highly recommend the publications page of the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). […] read more

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