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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.

Saturday, September 10, 2022

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Organizing Notes7 hours ago
The explosive situation in Europe
By Associazione per un Mondo senza Guerre - CNGNN, Italy Sanctions on Russia are preventing Gazprom from operating North Stream 1, the only one bringing Russian gas to Germany after the forced closure of its sister pipeline, North Stream 2. The Kremlin reports that "Sanctions imposed by the EU, UK, US, and Canada have disrupted the technical maintenance system of turbine components that ensured pumping." The U.S.-EU strategy is clear: to prevent Europe from receiving Russian gas at low prices due to the long-term agreements previously made with Russia, forcing European cons... read more
An immigrant who is a MAGA Republican has a message for Joe Biden
Message from an immigrant for Joe Biden. https://youtu.be/lP5gOqkUF_A He wants someone to get this to Joe Biden. read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Ukraine forces making rapid advance
National Review: Ukrainian forces have reclaimed hundreds of square miles of territory from Russia, according to several media reports. Ukrainian officials posted photos on Saturday showing troops raising the nation’s flag over the city of Kupiansk, the main railway city that has supplied Russian forces in the northeast of Ukraine, Reuters said. A journalist for the wire service reported seeing “Ukrainian police patrolling towns and boxes of ammunition lying in heaps at positions abandoned by fleeing Russian soldiers.” The Ukrainian military, which has been largely quiet about i... read more
Saturday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your weekend reading. - Jim Naureckas discusses the absurdity of the New York Times (among other outlets) criticizing the idea of saving millions of lives from COVID rather than choosing to act in denial of it. Paige Ouimet points out the widespread long-term damage long COVID is inflicting on the U.S.' workforce. And Rachel Jobson interviews Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha about the need to recognize both the reality of people with disabilities generally, and the importance of listening to them in caring for those newly disabled by the pandemic. - B... read more
Vox - All6 hours ago
The GOP is learning just how hard it is to legislate abortion
[image: Protesters hold signs inside the South Carolina Statehouse...] A file photo from Aug. 30, 2022 shows protesters holding signs inside the South Carolina Statehouse as lawmakers debate an abortion ban. | Sean Rayford/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Ahead of the midterms, severe abortion restrictions are coming up against public opinion — and people’s real lives. South Carolina’s state senate on Thursday refused to pass a bill that would outlaw abortion after fertilization, with some exceptions, despite a Republican majority in that body. In South Carolina, as in sta... read more
Astrophysicist Weather Expert: Climate is Always Changing and Has Nothing to do with Man – Climate “Scientists” are on “Gravy Train” to Secure Funds
Astrophysicist and meteorologist weather expert Piers Corbyn was recently interviewed by a reporter in RT.com's Moscow studio about the unusually hot weather seen in many parts of the world this year, with the reporter stating the standard corporate media line that this is a clear example of "climate change." But Piers Corbyn replied: "Well climate has always been changing, but this has nothing to do with man." Corbyn is the founder of "Weather Action" and he began to explain that they predicted that there would be extreme heat in Eastern Europe in Russia this summer before it e... read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
The Rothschild family, bone of contention between Jewish organizations and critical narratives
The Rothschild family, the most famous of all European banking dynasties, for some 200 years exerted significant influence on the economy and, indirectly, the political history of Europe. Jewish organizations and media regularly report and insist that the Rothschilds today are a “normal” rich family and not as fabulously rich as they are portrayed by […] read more
$13 Million US Blackhawk Helicopter, A Gift from Joe Biden and Mark Milley to the Taliban – Goes Up in Flames in Kabul
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft The Taliban terrorist regime lost a UH-60A Blackhawk Helicopter today. The machine costs around $13 million per unit. And this... The post $13 Million US Blackhawk Helicopter, A Gift from Joe Biden and Mark Milley to the Taliban – Goes Up in Flames in Kabul appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Duran7 hours ago
How Germany’s Government Abuses the German Public to Serve U.S. Billionaires
Eric Zuesse Germany was taken over by the United States when Gorbachev gave East Germany to the U.S. and its allies, on 3 October 1990, in return for a lying promise from the U.S. Government that America’s anti-Russian military alliance NATO would not expand eastward (i.e., toward Russia’s border. (Gorbachev didn’t want NATO to be […] read more
“we have to fight the fundamentalist greens”
The Prime Minister of Hungary has had enough of green fascists in Europe. “If we want to dig to the bottom of the problems, we always end up in the same place: the question of energy. And the situation is … Continue reading → read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
Fearing a Complete Shutdown from Russia, Europe Scraps Plans to Cap Russian Gas Prices
War is an outcome of ideology and economics, and the latter is perhaps the most powerful weapon. As the harsh reality of Europe’s insufferable decades-long efforts to embrace the virtues of climate change begin to settle in, the reasonable adults in the conversation are able to see how their weakness is being exploited by their […] The post Fearing a Complete Shutdown from Russia, Europe Scraps Plans to Cap Russian Gas Prices appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
7 plant based foods for healthy eyes
From thegoodinside.com Our eyes are one of those things we all take for granted. They allow us to see the beauty in the world, read books, and carry out everyday tasks. So it’s important to step back and make an effort to take care of our precious eyes now and for the future. Especially because … Continue reading 7 plant based foods for healthy eyes → read more
The Aviationist8 hours ago
F-35 Deliveries Halted As Chinese Alloy Was Found In Turbomachine Pumps
[image: F-35 deliveries halted] The alloy is used by a contractor to make magnets for Honeywell’s turbomachine pumps. The Pentagon has temporally stopped F-35 deliveries after officials discovered that an alloy used in magnets on the jet’s turbomachine pumps [...] The post F-35 Deliveries Halted As Chinese Alloy Was Found In Turbomachine Pumps appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Biden’s MAGA Obsession Won’t Help Democrats
“MAGA proposals are a threat to the very soul of this country.” Joe Biden“The MAGA agenda represents an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our Republic.” Joe Biden“The MAGA ideology looks at America and sees carnage and darkness and despair.” Joe Biden“MAGA Republicans in Congress look at the mob that stormed the United States Capitol on January 6th not as insurrectionists but as patriots.” Joe Biden Anyone paying attention knows that Joe Biden’s accomplishments as president are pretty sparse. The oligarchy allowed his American Rescue Plan stimulus program to go thro... read more
Virtual Mirage8 hours ago
Remember Benghazi
TEN YEARS LATER The Bitch of Benghazi What difference would it have made? The 2012 Benghazi attack was a coordinated attack against two United States government facilities in Benghazi, Libya, by members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Sharia, backed by members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). On September 11, 2012, at 9:40 pm local time, members of Ansar al-Sharia […] The post Remember Benghazi appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
PrairiePundit8 hours ago
Another week of blunders for Democrats
Jed Babbin: Biden and his team delivered a week that was alternately enraging and amusing and ended up, like so many of their earlier weeks, as just another face plant. Biden’s big speech last week was a demonstration of a rapturous version of Trump Derangement Syndrome. When Biden labeled Republicans “semi-fascists,” even some of his usually worshipful media hesitated. This week, Biden both tried to back away from that and simultaneously labeled MAGA Republicans (those who like Trump) a danger to democracy. The real danger to democracy is a president who won’t allow dissent, wh... read more
PrairiePundit8 hours ago
Dems losing their grip on minority voters
PJ Media: ... ... Democrats’ virtual monopoly on the minority vote is collapsing. Despite Democrats spending years branding Trump as a racist, his outreach helped bring minorities back to the Republican Party. Those efforts, combined with Joe Biden’s incompetence in the White House, could be the biggest threat to the Democrats’ chances in November and beyond. According to the latest Rasmussen Poll, Republicans maintain a lead in the Generic Congressional Ballot — but that might not be the Democrats’ worst problem. The Democrats’ advantage over Republicans among black voters in ... read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese puts Peter Dutton on notice a National anti-corruption bill (Federal ICAC) is coming in a few days
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese put opposition leader Peter Dutton on notice (8/9/22) that a National Anti-corruption Commission (Federal ICAC) bill will be presented to federal parliament next week for debate. It is […] read more
Trudeau’s Canada
From an acquaintance visiting Cape Breton Highlands National park. ” Our tax dollars! Yes, up there in the National Park, 4 charging stations able to charge 8 vehicles at a time for free and no cellphone service within a 15K distance in each direction!” Parks Canada- Electric vehicle charging stations read more
Turcopolier9 hours ago
Of the “Matter” of nations
When I was a kid at VMI a professor in the English Department would speak from time to time of something he called the “Matter” of peoples and countries. By that he meant the corpus of legends, literature, law, institutions … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Chile begins replacing natural gas with hydrogen to reduce pollutant emissions
In October, Chilean gas utility Gasvalpo will launch a project to inject hydrogen into its natural gas distribution networks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The plan, titled Project H2GN, will be implemented through the Energas brand in 1,800 homes in La Serena and Coquimbo. Coquimbo is home to the hydrogen production plant, which the University […] read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Uruguay to increase women’s participation in UN peacekeeping missions to 11% by 2024
The Uruguayan Armed Forces will implement a project to increase the participation of women in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions to 11% by 2024, the presidency said in a statement. According to the government, Uruguay is the fourteenth largest contributor of troops to UN peacekeeping operations and currently deploys 1,057 military personnel, 6.1% of whom […] read more
Lessons from Europe: What Is at Stake November 8th
*September 9 — What is presented below is a sketch of what is now occurring in Europe. It is offered here, not simply to portray the insanity of the European ‟nations,” but to make the point that the collapse and chaos we are now seeing in Europe is our future in America. And it is coming very, very soon. It is driven by the very same policies the Biden collective has imposed on the United States: deliberate shutdowns of modern energy sources, population reduction, a genocidal proxy war with Russia in the heart of Europe, propaganda and censorship mind control, all at the behes... read more
Columbus Police Execute Donovan Lewis
In the midwestern city of Columbus, Ohio, 20-year-old Donovan Lewis was shot to death while lying in his bed during the early morning hours of August 30. Police claimed they were serving an arrest warrant on multiple charges although there was no threat from Lewis who was unarmed. The police in Columbus say that Lewis raised his arms and therefore this justified the bullet fired into his body causing him to die at a hospital shortly afterwards. The officer involved in the killing of Lewis, Ricky Anderson, a 30-year veteran of law-enforcement, has been placed on paid administrativ... read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Neil Oliver Pays Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, The River of Time She Bridged is Extraordinary
Neil Oliver uses his monologue this week to discuss the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the impact on the United Kingdom. As Oliver outlines in his reflection, “the river of time she bridged is extraordinary.” [Video and Transcript Below] . [Transcript] – With Queen Elizabeth II dies the only version of Britain most of us […] The post Neil Oliver Pays Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, The River of Time She Bridged is Extraordinary appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Over 120 Countries, but Never Israel: Queen Elizabeth’s Unofficial Boycott
In her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth crisscrossed the globe, but purposely skipped Israel. In 1984, during a visit to Jordan, she found the settlements 'depressing' and IDF planes over the West Bank frightening... For decades, the British royal family had boycotted Israel. It wasn’t an official boycott, but it was often unofficially acknowledged by officials... read more
Balkinization10 hours ago
Making History End, Again
Liberalism – the idea that the purpose of government is to guarantee to individuals the freedom to shape their own lives – is, Francis Fukuyama observes, “under severe threat around the world today.” Political rights and civil liberties became more widespread in the late twentieth centuries, but since then have been in retreat. His new book, Liberalism and Its Discontents, is a shrewd and concise anatomy and critique of the new authoritarian alternatives. Some think his most recent work retreats from the triumphalism of his bestselling 1992 book, The End of History and the L... read more
21st Century Wire10 hours ago
Democrats’ History of Election Meddling and ‘Denying’
*21WIRE* | Ironically, it's the Democrats who have exhibited so-called 'election-denying' behavior over the decades. read more
Quiet Quitting’ Is Rocking Corporate America
Burned out employees are allegedly ‘quiet quitting’ their jobs by doing the bare minimum at work and Corporate America wants you to know that this is a bad thing. They don’t want you to notice that quiet quitting isn’t quitting at all. It’s still collecting the checks so that you can afford your rent, and your dinners out at that Indian food place, and your new shoes you like and – if there’s a little left over – an education for your children. Collect the check, show up on time, and just do enough that your dumb boss can’t justify firing you. The post Quiet Quitting’ Is Rocking ... read more
University Of Washington Moves To Divest From Fossil Fuels
After more than two years of pressure from student climate activists at the University of Washington, the University’s Board of Regents passed a resolution to divest the school's endowment, worth more than $6B, from the fossil fuel industry. The resolution, released last Friday, would move investments of around $124 million currently funding fossil fuel projects into "climate solutions." This move would add UW to a long list of public and private universities which have committed to removing investments in fossil fuel projects. “Moves like this are necessary to restore our faith i... read more
Fake Past – Fake Future
“The case against science is straightforward: much of the scientific literature, perhaps half, may simply be untrue. Afflicted by studies with small sample sizes, tiny effects, invalid exploratory analyses, and flagrant conflicts of interest, together with an obsession for pursuing … Continue reading → read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 10 1st Iraqi cabinet formed under new King Faisal govt
(Wikipedia) 1921 1stIraqi cabinet formed under newly coronated King Faisal Abd al-Rahman al-Gaylani became Iraq’s 1st PM (Musings On Iraq review *The Role of the Military In Politics, A case study of Iraq to 1941*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Chatham House Version and other Middle-Eastern Studies*) 1922 King Faisal returned to office after appendix removed Thanked UK Iraq High Comm Cox for silencing opposition even though he’d supported it 1933 PM Gaylani interviewed by Times of London Said he wanted good relations with UK Was criticized by his ministers from Ikha a... read more
Econlib11 hours ago
Are Chinese nationalists woke?
Obviously not, but it’s worth considering why they are not. In America today, the woke are mostly known for two characteristics: 1. Concern for the disadvantaged.2. Favoring oppressive (and often bigoted) policies to advance the interests of various groups. One famous woke tactic is to try to shut down innovation with claims of “cultural appropriation”. […] The post Are Chinese nationalists woke? appeared first on Econlib. read more
NYT Scolds China For Not ‘Learning To Live’—Or Die—With Covid
Four and a half million people. That’s how many Chinese people would have died from Covid-19 had its government taken the same approach to the pandemic that the United States has taken, and gotten the same results. Instead, China has had 15,000 deaths from Covid—most of these from an outbreak in the spring of 2022 in Hong Kong, which has its own healthcare system. Meanwhile, the United States has lost more than a million people to Covid since the pandemic began. Deaths currently continue at the rate of about 450 a day, which would add up to roughly 160,000 a year if present trend... read more
Showdown Building Between US Railroaders And Biden Administration
With less than one week to go before the September 16 deadline when a national railway strike can legally begin, a conflict is brewing between US railroad workers, on the one hand, and the major corporations, Washington and the trade union apparatus, on the other. The sentiment for a strike among 100,000 railroaders is overwhelming. In July, engineers voted to authorize a strike by 99.5 percent. But it is not simply a question of what they want. They have no other choice. It is impossible for them to continue to work 80 hours or even 100 hours a week, on call 24/7. The brutal wor... read more
That’s Enough Monarchy For Now, Thank You
No doubt millions of people felt a heartfelt attachment to the queen, which will be displayed fully in the next few days. But the anachronistic nature of monarchy is also fully on display, in the obvious absurdities and pantomime procedure, with Heralds Pursuivant and royals buckled with the weight of their unearned medals. Yesterday some BBC stenographer had to type with a straight face the strapline “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Are Now the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge,” which would even 50 years ago have already been absurd enough to be a line in a Monty Pyth... read more
Michael West11 hours ago
Governor-general to proclaim new King
The monarch’s representative in Australia will proclaim King Charles III’s ascension to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Charles was officially proclaimed King on Saturday night (AEST) at a ceremony at St James’s Palace in London. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will recommend Governor-General David Hurley issue the Australian proclamation on Sunday morning. […] read more
CURMUDGUCATION12 hours ago
FL: Endgame In Sight; Heritage Foundation Says Yay
Governor Ron DeSantis just announced his intention for the next step in dismantling public education in Florida; he wants to expand the education savings accounts, the super-vouchers that hand parents a chunk of money on a debit card that they can spend on pretty much anything educational or education-adjacent. Not that this is remotely a surprise. Type Florida in the search bar at the top of this blog and look at all the many, many ways Florida's leaders have worked to dismantle public education and sell off the parts, and every step brings them closer to the far right ideal of no... read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
We’re All In This Together
Armstrong Economics- Global Recession Neither China nor Russia are to blame for Germany’s situation. Russia was simply a diversion to draw attention away from the collapse of the European economy. Negative interest rates beginning in 2014 wiped out pension funds and proved that the central bank was not thinking long-term. COVID restrictions killed the supply… Continue reading → read more
​​ This is How We Heal
This essay was written collaboratively by two Portland protest community members, Susan Anglada Bartley and Lexy Kahn, and is the result of conversations after participating in protests, both as frontline protestors and as writers and journalists. Throughout the article, we switch italicized and non-italicized fonts (Lexy in italics, Susan not) when we swap voices, offering two perspectives. We hope the processing we offer can be a catalyst for our comrades in Portland and worldwide who do the work of sorting out how to heal and walk forward. Throughout the writing of this article... read more

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