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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 4, 2022

4 August - AM - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 6

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Virtual Mirage7 hours ago
Rolling Through Thursday
The Minions went to see the Minions Bullet Points: * Brandon’s poll numbers are low. How low? Many are saying that they’re lower than any other elected president. Which begs the obvious question of whether Brandon was installed or elected. There’s significant evidence that he was installed. Oh, he was sworn in, […] The post Rolling Through Thursday appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Mammals Were Not The First To Be Warm-Blooded
This really pins down the point when a linage became warm blooded. Ths is really important because been warm blooded allows a wide range of other afdjustments to also be made. we wil be able now to winke out huge amounts of additional data. This happens to be not just an important date but also a major new tool to use in studdying fossil. *Mammals Were Not The First To Be Warm-Blooded* *7/20/2022 02:00:00 PM* https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2022/07/mammals-were-not-first-to-be-warm.html *Endothermy, or warm-bloodedness, is the ability of mammals and birds to pro... read more
The Greening Ashore
In terms of that age of this planet, 500,000,000 years is about ten percent. then the later emergence of animal lifeforms took place around 250,000,000 years ago. or so we think. It Terra was terraformed then this opens up possibilities beyound dismissing Earth a a hot ball for billions of years or a frozen ball for billions of years. We have already suggested that Cloud cosmology suggests that all stars and all planets can be hollow with a center star pumping out a flood of self assembling particles to form an exterior crust not unlike an EGG. In side this EGG, water is produ... read more
How Nichelle Nichols Launched Real-Time Opportunities for Women in Space
Gene roddenbury launched Star Trek with black and female charactetrs and this was so deliberate on his part. It did not go unnoticed by his audience either and yes I was there in 1967. The baby boomers all understood that this was the future. So yes Lt Uhuru literally led a cultural shift by making it real All those who accepted the old ways have now mostly passed on. At the time the Baby boomers readily accepted the concept and then supported it all. Remember though that a solid two generations had to progress for it all to fully work out. I want to say as a witness that w... read more
Scientists admit Great Barrier Reef has ‘the highest coral cover ever recorded’
The only thing so-called “climate scientists” can get right, is getting it wrong. read more
Airlines Told To Steer Clear of Taiwan
China will not do a “Normandy” type of invasion on Taiwan. It is a stupid military move with high casualties. As explained in the past, it is not necessary. All China need to do is a air and sea blockade which is what they are doing now. No air and sea traffic will be allowed … read more
US Directly Involved in Ukraine Conflict – Moscow
US Directly Involved in Ukraine Conflict – Moscow by https://www.rt.com/ The United States is directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says. – Statements made by Vadim Skibitsky, a representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, confirm that the United States is directly … read more
GREENIE WATCH5 hours ago
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* Current drought in the Colorado river basin is nothing new* Tree Rings Reveal Unmatched 2nd Century Drought in the Colorado River Basin Subhrendu Gangopadhyay et al. Abstract The ongoing 22-year drought in the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCRB) has been extremely severe, even in the context of the longest available tree-ring reconstruction of annual flow at Lees Ferry, Arizona, dating back to 762 CE. While many southwestern drought assessments have been limited to the past 1,200 years, longer paleorecords of moisture variability do exist for the UCRB. Here, gridded drought-atlas ... read more
Komando.com6 hours ago
Kim’s money-saving secret: Get $20 by going to the grocery store
Everything is painfully expensive now. A trip to the grocery store for 10 items can cost $200. Here's how to save money on groceries in 2022. read more
Electroverse6 hours ago
Quiet Sun, Blue Jets And Super Sprites; Cold July In Australia; + Monthly Chills Across Scandinavia
Warnings from the ancient past preserved in the form of pictographs and petroglyphs: Changes in the sky; odd firings from the heavens. The post Quiet Sun, Blue Jets And Super Sprites; Cold July In Australia; + Monthly Chills Across Scandinavia appeared first on Electroverse. read more
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* Veterans can now teach in Florida with no degree. School leaders say it 'lowers the bar'* *I taught High School successfully with no teaching qualifications but I did have a degree* A potential solution to a statewide teacher shortage issue has education leaders feeling as though Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is undermining the qualifications of classroom instructors. Last week, the Florida Department of Education announced that military veterans, as well as their spouses, would receive a five-year voucher that allows them to teach in the classroom despite not receiving a... read more
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*Veterans can now teach in Florida with no degree. School leaders say it 'lowers the bar'* *I taught High School successfully with no teaching qualifications but I did have a degree* A potential solution to a statewide teacher shortage issue has education leaders feeling as though Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is undermining the qualifications of classroom instructors. Last week, the Florida Department of Education announced that military veterans, as well as their spouses, would receive a five-year voucher that allows them to teach in the classroom despite not receiving a degr... read more
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*Veterans can now teach in Florida with no degree. School leaders say it 'lowers the bar'* *I taught High School successfully with no teaching qualifications but I did have a degree* A potential solution to a statewide teacher shortage issue has education leaders feeling as though Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is undermining the qualifications of classroom instructors. Last week, the Florida Department of Education announced that military veterans, as well as their spouses, would receive a five-year voucher that allows them to teach in the classroom despite not receiving a degr... read more
UN Chief Urges Governments to Tax “Immoral” & Excessive” Oil and Gas Profits
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 04 (IPS) - The war in Ukraine continues to have a devastating impact on the people of that country. Civilians are dying in the most tragic circumstances every day. Millions of lives have been destroyed or put on hold. Read the full story, “UN Chief Urges Governments to Tax “Immoral” & Excessive” Oil and Gas Profits”, on globalissues.org → read more
The clash of cultures, and the Beast that drives them
Michael Yon gets his existential and mythological wookie on, and then some. Having (like him) experienced many, many different cultures, I think he's probably right on the money. I'm not even going to excerpt this - I'll just republish the whole thing. It's too good to shorten. *03 August 2022* *Götterdämmerung am Styx, Germany (a new mythological place)* *Mind Dump, Sans Edit* As a people, Germans are smarter than most. But there is a catch. A firmware glitch. A psychological deep-sea current. We normally sail on the surface. Sailing with and battered by the Great Winds... read more
A Desperate CNN President Pleads for GOP Lawmakers to Please Come Back 🙄
According to a post at the *Free Beacon*, CNN President Chris Licht went to Capital Hill last week and quietly met behind closed doors with high members of the GOP in a carefully arranged meeting to avoid alerting the reptiles reporters who slither the halls of the Capitol, and to accommodate Republican lawmakers who preferred not to be seen hobnobbing with media pond scum. Licht's message: We’re sorry. Please, come back. Licht and his boss, Warner Brothers Discovery chief David Zaslav met briefly with Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy. Licht's schtick was the network would give ... read more
Thursday On Turtle Island
Woke Britain: University trigger warning. Too many white people at festival. Today in Islam: The Battle of Jaffa. Biden’s America: Biden needs notes on his mirror. The Washington fantasy world. Today’s episode of Hunter Biden. The Saudis spurn Old Joe. Trudeau’s Canada: Hereditary dictators on Canada wide tour. The Liberal government apologizes to Indians again. … Continue reading → read more
CFACT7 hours ago
Hurricane of climate legislation, executive orders, will raise inflationary floodwaters
A climate of panic has provoked Democrats to release a gully washer of last-ditch green energy mandates and spending blitzes ahead of a predicted November congressional tidal change that sinks their slim majority. The post Hurricane of climate legislation, executive orders, will raise inflationary floodwaters appeared first on CFACT. read more
Komando.com7 hours ago
Can’t stand the smell of chemical cleaners? Switch to these plant-based cleaning solutions
Looking for eco-friendly cleaning solutions? Check out these plant-based products. They are the best-smelling natural cleaning products out there. read more
Hochul wants MTA to sell broadcasting rights on New York City’s subway system
Governor Kathy Hochul is instructing Janno Lieber, the Chairman of the Metropolitan Transporation Authority (MTA), to sell broadcasting rights on New York City’s expansive subway system, which sources say will include the right to broadcast inside stations and on moving The post Hochul wants MTA to sell broadcasting rights on New York City’s subway system first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
Komando.com8 hours ago
4 new iPhone features we love from iOS 16
From display customization to medication tracking to more secure logins, here are four features in Apple's iOS 16 that we love! read more
Why Do Canadians Say ‘Eh’?
when I was growing up. 'eh' was not even a thing. Nor was Canadian politeness either. We actually did not have a distinctive Canadian Flag eithetr. Then it all sort of happened. first off every backpacker traveling the world sewed our flag on in order to not be ever mistaken for Americans. Many were obviously americans avoiding the anti Vietnam backlash. Itbecame a useful MEME. Our flag turned out to be completely inspired, considering how much squabbling it produced at the time. then along came 'eh'. It actually tones down ordinary conversation in a way that makes it pol... read more
Michael West9 hours ago
‘Daily anguish’ for Aust army veteran
An army veteran who was medically discharged after serving for 15 years believes a “harden up” culture still permeates Australia’s military. Former combat engineer Gavin Tunstall told the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide he struggles daily with the pain of physical injuries and mental anguish from his service. Mr Tunstall said he was […] read more
Michael West10 hours ago
A reluctant thank you, Mr Christensen: what we learnt about a travelling MP
[image: George Christensen] Rex Patrick writes that there is clear public interest in constituents of George Christensen and other MPs knowing that their representative has a risk of compromise attached to his activities in the Parliament. read more
Michael West10 hours ago
Kidnapped: billionaires’ loophole swiftly abolished by Greens and Labor, finally
[image: grandfathering exemption, grandfathered] Under cover of climate debate, the Greens and Labor swiftly killed off a longstanding loophole which let Australian billionaires hide their financial affairs. Michael West reports on politicians doing great things. read more
Climate Monitoring Since The Little Ice Age
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood Meanwhile the jokers at the Met Office don’t seem to have realised that their temperature records begin at the depth of the Little Ice Age, or appear to have heard about Urban Heat Islands: It is mid July 2022. We are currently… read more
Growing Backlash Against Covid/Climate Tyranny
Originally posted on Science Matters: Two Sides of the Same Coin Andrea Widburg writes at American Thinker Fighting back against COVID and Climate Change tyranny. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and added images. The phrase “New World Order” (“NWO”) is a loaded term. For starters, the people who are pushing for a single world… read more
OrientalReview.org10 hours ago
The Fuss About Monkeypox
The World Health Organization has been one of the easier bodies to abuse. For parochial types, populist moaners and critics of international institutions, the WHO bore the brunt of criticisms from Donald Trump to Jair Bolsonaro. Being a key institution in identifying public health risks, it took time assessing the […] read more
The Duran10 hours ago
China Says US ‘Responsible’ for Taiwan Crisis After Pelosi Visit; Chinese Military ‘Rehearses’ Air/Sea Blockade, Invasion of Taiwan
China Says US ‘Responsible’ for Taiwan Crisis After Pelosi Visit; Chinese Military ‘Rehearses’ Air/Sea Blockade, Invasion of Taiwan News Topic 571 PLA drills around Taiwan continue to ‘rehearse reunification operation’ amid Pelosi’s visit, ‘exercises blockading island to become routine’ Joint military exercises around the island of Taiwan by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continued […] read more
New Mandala11 hours ago
Women’s rights & gender equality in Indonesia: watch now
To mark International Human Rights Day in 2021, on 9 December 2021 the ANU Indonesia Institute hosted a discussion on women’s rights and gender equality in Indonesia. Speakers examined the extent to which Indonesian women have achieved equality in a broad array of political, economic and social fields, and what Indonesian women are doing today... The post Women’s rights & gender equality in Indonesia: watch now appeared first on New Mandala. read more
Covert Geopolitics11 hours ago
Weapons and Billions for War
This is what the Taiwanese taxpayers haven’t understood yet, i.e. they will be spending billions more once the actual war with the mainland begins. The Ukrainian battlefield is the most subsidized in the world by the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union. This massive investment is aimed at supporting not the Ukrainians, … Continue reading Weapons and Billions for War → read more
The Last Refuge11 hours ago
August 4th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 562
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post August 4th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 562 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
An Intellectual Dissection of the Radical Left Wokeist Cult
Bret Weinstein and Peter Boghossian perform a deep dive into the insanity & stupidity that is Woke Culture. If you’ve noticed that the tenets of Wokeism are very similar to a fundamentalist religion/cult, you’re not wrong. read more
Michael West11 hours ago
Current COVID wave won’t be last: CMO
The chief medical officer has warned future COVID waves are on the way, as the prime minister remains hopeful the recent spike in cases has peaked. Anthony Albanese met with his state and territory counterparts at national cabinet on Thursday to discuss the virus response. He said there were positive signs about current infection numbers, […] read more
The Last Refuge12 hours ago
Arizona Enters Day Three Still Counting Ballots
According to election officials in Maricopa County, Arizona, they will provide further updates on their ballot counting efforts on Thursday after 7pm. The election was Tuesday. Apparently, in Arizona it takes several days to count election ballots or something, and we are not supposed to think this is odd. [LINK] As of the latest update […] The post Arizona Enters Day Three Still Counting Ballots appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Covert Geopolitics12 hours ago
How A Missile in Kabul Connects to A Speaker in Taipei
Washington’s hard power display of taking out Al-Qaeda’s Al-Zawahiri will not be reciprocated by Beijing over Pelosi’s provocative visit to Taiwan. It does however, definitively bury the decades-long era of cooperative US-Chinese relations. This is the way the “Global War on Terror” (GWOT) ends, over and over again: not with a bang, but a whimper. … Continue reading How A Missile in Kabul Connects to A Speaker in Taipei → read more
Food Safety News12 hours ago
Blue Bell president” Ricky” Dickson testifies as government witness against his “friend”
AUSTIN — Richard S. “Ricky” Dickson, the current President at Blue Bell Creameries, testified Wednesday as a government witness against his predecessor and one-time mentor, Paul Kruse. Dickson took over from Kruse in 2017 at the Brenham, TX, company known for its flagship brand of Blue Bell ice creams. He testified on the third day... Continue Reading read more
Food Safety News12 hours ago
IAFP presents awards at 2022 annual meeting
PITTSBURGH, PA — Last night, the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) announced its award winners at its annual meeting’s Awards Banquet. IAFP presented awards recognizing excellence in food safety to the following organizations and individuals. IAFP Fellow Award The IAFP Fellow Award is awarded to professionals who have contributed to IAFP and its affiliates... Continue Reading read more
Green Energy Projects In Nevada Encounter Flak From Green Activists
By Bonner Cohen, Ph.D. ~ Standing in the way of construction of a state-of-the-art geothermal energy plant in central Nevada is none other than the renowned Dixie Valley toad. And two proposed mines — one near the Oregon border and the other between Reno and Las Vegas –that would supply lithium for EV batteries are […] read more
Food Safety News12 hours ago
EU court clarifies rules in Estonian fish Listeria case
An EU court has provided an interpretation of the rules as part of a complex domestic case in Estonia involving Listeria and fish. The European Court of Justice found that the zero tolerance limit on Listeria cannot be applied to food which has left the control of the producer and is already on the market.... Continue Reading read more
Food Safety News12 hours ago
How predictive maintenance is changing the face of food manufacturing
By Eric Whitley Food manufacturing is one of the most regulated industries in the United States and worldwide. The ultimate reason for all this regulatory oversight is obvious: to prevent the contamination of food. Sound, world-class maintenance measures are required to ensure the highest standards of food safety. Maintenance comes in both reactive and proactive... Continue Reading read more
4 Takeaways From Senate Panel’s Hearing On Gain-Of-Function Research, COVID-19
By Fred Lucas ~ Congress held its first hearing Wednesday investigating whether gain-of-function research financed by U.S. taxpayers could have led to the spread of COVID-19. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., chaired the hearing held by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee on emerging threats and spending oversight. “Gain-of-function research has the potential to […] read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
August 4, 2022: Reader Tips
This evening we present a documentary about the most brilliant TV sitcom ever, Fawlty Towers. After you stop laughing, feel free to throw some tips our way. read more
Food Safety News12 hours ago
Western Pacific nations lack novel food safety rules
Most countries in the Western Pacific do not have regulations to control food safety in novel foods, according to a survey. Many pointed to the absence of national regulatory frameworks that could be applied to alternative proteins and the need for discussions on the rules and risk assessment for novel foods. They also said inspectors... Continue Reading read more
Michael West12 hours ago
Too early to tell virus has peaked: Butler
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says it is still too early to tell if the peak of the recent COVID-19 wave has passed, despite a slight downturn in cases. As the prime minister prepares to meet with state and territory leaders on Thursday at national cabinet to discuss the virus, Mr Butler says he is […] read more
Michael West13 hours ago
Dept ‘not consulted’ about veteran centres
An election pledge by the former Morrison government to create six veteran wellbeing centres was made without consulting the relevant department, a royal commission has been told. About three weeks before the May 2019 federal poll, the coalition announced centres would be established in Darwin, Townsville, Adelaide, Perth, Nowra and Wodonga. Repatriation Commission deputy president […] read more
Michael West13 hours ago
Climate change bills pass lower house
New laws to raise Australia’s carbon emissions cut targets have cleared their first hurdle after passing the federal parliament’s lower house. Liberal MP Bridget Archer was the only opposition member to vote with the government to pass the laws 89 votes to 55. The Tasmanian MP said her community wanted action on climate change and […] read more
Aamir Khan and the Myth of Secularism
Aamir as Laal Singh Chaddha Is Aamir Khan secular? This question is irrelevant. Since he is a Muslim, Aamir transcends the debate on secularism. In India, secularism is a debate within the Hindu community. Only the Hindus can be secular, pseudo-secular, or communal. The Muslims are not expected to be secular because they have built an Islamic iron curtain around their religion and community—the debate about secularism cannot pierce this iron curtain. Jawaharlal Nehru imposed on India the Western concept of secularism. But he and the Congress party leaders who came after him failed... read more
The Last Refuge11 hours ago
Thursday August 4th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Thursday August 4th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge . read more
Tesla Owner Exposes Dark Secret About Electric Cars
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? And here’s another environmental drawback of EVs: ? ? Economists have long understood that there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but perhaps it’s time for electric-car enthusiasts to learn that lesson as well. While tree-huggers and leftists alike… read more
By the Numbers: CO2 Mostly Natural
Originally posted on Science Matters: This post compiles several independent proofs which refute those reasserting the “consensus” view attributing all additional atmospheric CO2 to humans burning fossil fuels. The IPCC doctrine which has long been promoted goes as follows. We have a number over here for monthly fossil fuel CO2 emissions, and a number over… read more
Miners Explore Amazon Basin To Support "Green" Energy; New York Times Horrified
* The front page of today’s New York Times features a big article clearly intended to get the readers riled up about the latest environmental horror that must be stopped. The headline is “The Illegal Airstrips Bringing Toxic Mining to Brazil’s Indigenous Land.” Subheadline: “The Times identified hundreds of airstrips that bring criminal mining operations to the most remote corners of the Amazon.” * Wow, this is bad. The airstrips are “illegal.” The mining is “toxic,” and not only toxic but also “criminal.” And it’s all happening in the most pristine place left in the whole world, th... read more

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