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Thomas Paine

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Monday, September 12, 2022

12 September - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 4

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Need To Know19 hours ago
Tucker Carlson Reveals Europe’s Plunge into Poverty as Western Leaders Refuse Simple Solution
The solution to the energy shortages is simple: end the war in Ukraine and re-establish energy flows into Europe and save the global economy. Instead, Western leaders refuse to relent, indicating that they are trying to destroy the West. read more
Retraction Watch19 hours ago
Stanford prof appeals order to pay $428K in legal fees after dropping defamation suit
Mark Jacobson, a Stanford professor who sued a critic and a scientific journal for $10 million but then dropped the case, is appealing a recent court order that he pay the journal’s publisher more than $400,000 in legal fees. Those fees are based on an anti-SLAPP statute, “designed to provide for early dismissal of meritless … Continue reading Stanford prof appeals order to pay $428K in legal fees after dropping defamation suit read more
Need To Know19 hours ago
Trillions in Energy Company Bailouts Threaten Economies in Europe and Across the Globe
European energy companies that hedge their sales in futures markets are facing margin calls as increasing energy prices have sent collateral requirements soaring. The margin calls are estimated to be over $1.5 trillion. The energy companies may be 'too big to fail' because winter will bring real consequences. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Brazil to export its successful PIX instant payment system to Colombia and Canada
In Brazil, the "original" PIX is on the verge of breaking the record of R$1 trillion (US$200 billion) in transactions in a single month. It is on track to replicate its experiences in other countries, such as Colombia and Canada. This month, the U.S. Federal Reserve begins testing its instant payments system, FedNow. It is […] read more
Vox - All18 hours ago
9 big questions about the midterms, answered
Christina Animashaun/Vox Your 2022 midterms cheat sheet. The 2022 midterm elections are fast approaching, and right now, they’re anything but straightforward. While Republicans were once favored to win a large House majority and even retake the Senate, things are looking more promising for Democrats as voters across the country have been energized by the issue of abortion rights. With less than two months to go, there’s a lot that’s still uncertain, from how much Democrats can buck historic trends to just how big a role inflation will continue to play. Here’s a look at the facto... read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Gap in voting intentions between Lula da Silva and Bolsonaro is now only 6 points
Former President socialist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT, left) has 41% of voting intentions compared to 35% of conservative-religious President Jair Bolsonaro (PL, right), according to a BTG/FSB poll released Monday (12). A week ago, the socialist received 42% in the last poll, while the current president received 34%. EVALUATION OF THE GOVERNMENT The […] read more
The 5-Second Trick For business idea Next
[image: Manufacturing Business Next]Grants are offered by colleges and universities as part of the philosophy that training must not be prevented for financial reasons. When a student is searching for a grant then he/she needs to ensure that the next issues are taken under consideration in order that the application for grant is processed rapidly and favorably: With 50,000 plus thoughts a day working by your brain you could write things down in any other case you may overlook! Waste hours every week by not utilizing a diary to plan your day, your week and your month. Being the sal... read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Mexico’s new visa requirement deals Brazilian passport a blow in world rankings
After Mexico introduced visa requirements for Brazilians on Aug. 18, 2022, the Brazilian passport dropped from 16th to 17th in the HelloSafe Brazil world ranking. Brazilians can now enter 129 countries without first being checked or paying fees. In 2023, when the European Travel Information and Authorization System (Etias) comes into effect, the Brazilian passport […] read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Rosa Weber takes over Brazil’s Supreme Court amid institutional turmoil
Rosa Weber will succeed Luiz Fux, who has headed Brazil's Supreme Court STF for the past two years. Her deputy will be Roberto Barroso, who was appointed to the STF in 2013 by former President Dilma Rousseff. The inauguration ceremony will be attended by 1,300 guests, 350 of whom will be from the Supreme Court […] read more
Happy Day Service Providers Week!
In my daughters’ Day Service Program, this is DSP Appreciation Week. A DSP is a Day Service Provider, akin to a paraprofessional at school. They are the 1:1 staff who are with our adult children at their programs. Those who... Related Stories - Thanks, Dr Mercola For Covering Autism and Including Age of Autism - The Language of Special Ed and Adult Autism read more
What Is the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program?
Dr. Tom Frieden urged Americans to get their bivalent Covid vaccine and booster yesterday on Twitter. I kindly let him and his followers know about Wayne Rohde's 15 week class starting this week through IPAK-EDU on the Countermeasures Injury Compensation... Related Stories - IPAK-EDU Course on the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program - Lawyers & Laypersons: Register for IPAK Course on How Uncle Same Removed Vaccine Product Liability For Pharma - Blame Blame Bo Bame: Tucker Carlson on Trump's Jab read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Eight death including children in killing spree in northeastern Colombia
At least eight people died in violence in the Colombian department of Santander (northeast), where unknown assailants first killed four household members. Then the community killed four of the first crime’s perpetrators, according to official sources. The governor of Santander, Mauricio Aguilar, said that the events occurred in a rural area of the municipality of […] read more
Halifax Examiner19 hours ago
Nova Scotia Power rate-hike hearing begins today
A 19-day hearing begins today before the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (UARB) that will decide how much more Nova Scotians will pay on their power bills. Nova Scotia Power is requesting an average increase of 11.6% over three years that is being driven by higher costs for fossil fuel and less hydroelectricity from […] read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Argentine governor denounces ‘premeditated’ forest and grassland fires
The governor of Argentina’s Jujuy province, Gerardo Morales, denounced today that the fire, which has already burned more than 6,000 hectares of forest and grasslands, was “deliberately” set. He told the press this after visiting the areas affected by the fire, which broke out Wednesday in the town of Yuto, near Calilegua National Park. “We […] read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Death toll rises to 22 after shipwreck in Brazilian Amazon jungle
The death toll following the sinking of an illegally operating passenger ship in the northern Brazilian state of Para rose to 22 on Sunday after two bodies were found, according to regional authorities. The boat sank Thursday in waters around Cotijuba Island in the regional capital of Belém. According to the Secretariat of Public Security […] read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
The media got the Shamima Begum story dead wrong
I spoke with three retired Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) officials to delve into why the way the national and foreign press tells Shamima Begum’s story pays a disservice to the public. On Sept. 1, journalist Richard Kerbaj published his latest book,’The Secret History of the Five Eyes’. In the book, Kerbaj alleges that the […] read more
The Aviationist19 hours ago
US Approves UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters Sale To Australia
The Black Hawks will replace the troubled MRH90 Taipan helicopters, which have been retired 10 years ahead of plans. The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified the Congress on Aug. 25, 2022, that [...] The post US Approves UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters Sale To Australia appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Small Dead Animals20 hours ago
Biden’s America
Victor Davis Hanson on Woke America. read more
Virtual Mirage20 hours ago
Checking In
The Soul of America The Flow of Natural Gas Europe’s gas supply map is rapidly being redrawn. Visualize the major changes that occurred since last year. Europeans will be paying 10X for energy what we will be paying in the US. At the same time, Germany and France are shutting down their […] The post Checking In appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Memes that made me laugh 125
Gathered from around the Internet over the past week. Click any image for a larger view. More next week. Peter read more
Small Dead Animals20 hours ago
Monday On Turtle Island
Today in Islam: Refugees go on vacation. Trudeau’s Canada: Did they get a grant from Justin? Dear Leader is still in New Brunswick at taxpayer expense. Today he will be worshipped by MPs at their national caucus. Justin’s CBC outraged that a highway still has not been renamed. Don’t expect mining in the Ring of… Continue reading → read more
CFACT20 hours ago
Human computers and rooms full of mathematicians to your Apple Watch In only 250 Years
Billions of smartphone users take for granted computers with AI driven natural language voice recognition, and voice controlled machines from TVs to toasters. The post Human computers and rooms full of mathematicians to your Apple Watch In only 250 Years appeared first on CFACT. read more
Bill Gates proposes rapid response team called ‘GERM’ for future pandemics
Bill Gates has proposed setting up "pandemic prevention team" called​​'Global Epidemic Response and Mobilization', or GERM, for short. read more
Halifax Examiner13 hours ago
Tim Houston is ‘absolutely disappointed’ with the Yarmouth ferry
I certainly am absolutely disappointed with the numbers. Nova Scotians have invested a significant amount in an operation over the last number of years and I think every Nova Scotian should be disappointed with the uptake on the service… I think everyone has always been hopeful that things will turn around. I haven’t seen […] read more
PrairiePundit19 hours ago
Russian Ukraine operation becomes a disaster
ISW: Ukrainian forces have inflicted a major operational defeat on Russia, recapturing almost all Kharkiv Oblast in a rapid counter-offensive. The Ukrainian success resulted from skillful campaign design and execution that included efforts to maximize the impact of Western weapons systems such as HIMARS. Kyiv’s long discussion and then an announcement of a counter-offensive operation aimed at Kherson Oblast drew substantial Russian troops away from the sectors on which Ukrainian forces have conducted decisive attacks in the past several days. Ukraine’s armed forces employed HIMA... read more
Need To Know20 hours ago
Adults Aged 35–44 Died At Twice The Expected Rate Last Summer, Life Insurance Data Suggests
Edward Dowd pointed out that excess deaths peaked around the time the Biden administration mandated COVID-19 vaccines. As of August 31, 2022, about 90% of Americans 18 or older had gotten at least the first dose of one of the COVID-19 vaccines, and 77% had gotten both a first and a second dose. read more
bilaterals.org20 hours ago
India opts out of trade talks with US-led Indo-Pacific group
12-Sep-2022 India opted out of trade talks with a US-led group of Asian nations, again avoiding easing access to its markets via a multi-country deal, while moving ahead with the others in areas including supply chains and clean energy. read more
Dances With Bears21 hours ago
FOR WANT OF A NAIL THE KINGDOM WAS LOST – ENGLISH PATHOLOGIST GUY RUTTY FACES CHALLENGE TO THE RELIABILITY OF HIS NOVICHOK EVIDENCE
By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with The weakest link in the British government’s four-year long story of Russian Novichok assassination operations in the UK – prelude to the current war – is an English medical expert by the name of Guy Rutty (lead image, standing). A government-appointed pathologist advising the Home Office, police, and county coroners, Rutty […] read more
United We Stand to Achieve Sustainable Development
BANGKOK / BEIJING, Sep 12 (IPS) - The world today faces a future that is in peril. Our challenges have become more complex and interconnected, as we see the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, an uneven economic recovery, a climate emergency, growing inequalities, and an increase in conflicts globally. This year also marks a grim milestone, with over 100 million people forcibly displaced. Read the full story, “United We Stand to Achieve Sustainable Development”, on globalissues.org → read more
‘Solutions lie in solidarity’ UN chief says on South-South Cooperation Day
In this era of unprecedented challenge and upheaval, “solutions lie in solidarity,” the UN chief said in his message commemorating United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation, on Monday. Read the full story, “‘Solutions lie in solidarity’ UN chief says on South-South Cooperation Day”, on globalissues.org → read more
‘We Need More Details’: Fauci Emailed Collins About Chinese Laboratory Before Secret Call
The point is that Wuhan refused to share documents under their contractual agreements. Yet one doc confirms that gain of function research was going on. Whatever they thought they were doing originally, this outcome is your worst nightmare. Yet they also covered it all up. The research was on a corona virus variant and not on distant biologies. The americans appear to have plausible deniability. Wuhan not so. Regardless the CCP then took the agent and then fanned out around the world in order to spread the virtus. Think in terms of commuter trains please. ... read more
Young Adults Dying in Record Numbers, but Not From COVID-19
The fact is that the data conforms to some vaccines also having a clotting agent. We have plenty of evidence of just that and it is likely that levels varied across the doses to produce randomness. i would like to see if foreign material exists in folks who were vaccinated but are not symtomatic. this really matters now and coroners do know where to look. Obviously the unvaccinated have no problem. *Young Adults Dying in Record Numbers, but Not From COVID-19* *BY JENNIFER MARGULIS AND JOE WANG * *SEPTEMBER 7, 2022* https://www.theepochtimes.com/young-adults-dying-in-record-nu... read more
Garden of the Gulls - Surtsey
This is a great report on the colonization of Surtsey. The big surprise is the huge impact of the gulls. A gull produces a halo of Guano which allows creation of a large plant halo. This obviously informs other gulls on spacing and soon enough a large area of rock is planted out. We now clearly understand how all barren rock is colonized by plant life.. *Garden of the Gulls* *Photography by Chris Linder;* *Story by Hugh Powell* *Now just shy of 60 years old, the new island of Surtsey, off Iceland, holds clues to a fundamental mystery: What did the Earth look like when it w... read more
5 Psychological experiments that explain the modern world
The take home is that everyone trying to manipulate you through all forms of advertising knows this and generally applies the knowledge. On the other hand, the conclusions drawn are simple and easily applied, but also not so obvious to the target. not so good. as you become more informed your reaction is to stop listening to their rubbish. *5 PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTS THAT EXPLAIN THE MODERN WORLD* *September 6, 2022* *Kit Knightly, Off-Guardian* https://www.wakingtimes.com/5-psychological-experiments-that-explain-the-modern-world/ *The world is a confusing place. People do... read more
GREENIE WATCH22 hours ago
Untitled
* Do YOU have this dining set at home? Expert reveals the dangerous reason why you should stop eating off them immediately* * Ingesting lead is undoubtedly bad for you but where is the evidence that lead leaches through a hard glaze into food? If it does, how many molecules are involved? Very few, I would think.* An American expert and child health advocate has revealed shocking news about the vintage Royal Doulton Bunnykins dining sets. Tamara Rubin, from Oregon, is best known for testing pottery, crystal, and toys for lead after two of her children were poisoned with the toxin i... read more
Untitled
* Yeshiva University in New York City will not have to recognize an LGBT student club, at least not for the time being, according to an emergency ruling the U.S. Supreme Court issued* Founded in 1897, the Orthodox Jewish university describes itself in court documents as “the world’s premier Torah-based institution of higher education.” The word “yeshiva” itself refers to a traditional Jewish religious school. Recognizing the LGBT student organization would violate its religious teachings, the school argues. The new ruling came as the high court has become increasingly protective of... read more
OrientalReview.org23 hours ago
How Germany’s Government Abuses The German Public To Serve U.S. Billionaires
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 […] read more
Europe is Destroying Its Own Economy for NATO (And Wall Street)
Multipolarista Economist Michael Hudson responds to French President Macron announcing the “end of abundance,” explaining how wealthy capitalist oligarchs are profiting while Europe destroys its own economy on behalf of NATO. end read more
Michael West23 hours ago
Aussies need ‘dose of FOMO’ on automation
Many Australians don’t trust artificial intelligence (AI) and risk being overtaken by change, experts warn. Stela Solar, newly installed head of the CSIRO’s National AI Centre, said on Monday Australians have a “higher benchmark of trust” that needs to be met. “It comes with our natural leaning towards being a little bit more sceptical,” she told […] read more
Turcopolier1 day ago
“Exclusive: Russian soldiers ‘literally running’ for their lives as chain of command collapses.”
“Panicked Russian soldiers are abandoning their tanks, weapons and even clothes as they “literally run from their positions” in the face of a shock Ukrainian offensive, soldiers have told The Telegraph. A Ukrainian intelligence unit on the front line said … Continue reading → read more
Sweden's Election Too Close To Call On Sunday Night. Right-Wing Bloc Holds A Narrow Lead
*BBC: **Sweden election: Result could take days as vote too close to call* *Sweden's election was too close to call on Sunday night, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said. * Exit polls at first predicted victory for the incumbent left-wing coalition, but results later suggested the right-wing bloc could narrowly win. Immigration and crime were major issues in the campaign, and the far-right Sweden Democrats look set to become the second-largest party. It could take until Wednesday for all votes to be counted. Soon after polls closed, an early exit poll by Sweden's public ... read more
NPR Skips The D-Word On Las Vegas Reporter’s Killer, Alludes To Trump Instead
By Tim Graham ~ On the terribly titled All Things Considered on Saturday night, NPR weekend anchor Michel Martin explored threats to journalists and journalism with liberal Washington Post columnist Margaret Sullivan, who just left the paper. They began with the killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German by a Democrat…and they never mentioned […] read more
DeSantis: Purpose Of Education Is To Educate, Not ‘Indoctrinate’ Kids
By Douglas Blair ~ Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke about how important it was for parents to reclaim their rights in education, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve seen over the last few years in our country how important policy is, both good and very bad,” DeSantis said at a Heritage Foundation event Friday in Orlando. “There […] read more
Modern Tokyo Times23 hours ago
US and Pakistan: F-16 $450 million deal and flood appeals
US and Pakistan: F-16 $450 million deal and flood appeals Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Pakistan is appealing for emergency support after the recent devastating floods.… The post US and Pakistan: F-16 $450 million deal and flood appeals first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Israel sees no new Iran nuclear deal before U.S. November mid-terms
Prime Minister Yair Lapid leads a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on September 11, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) *Times of Israel:* *Israeli official predicts no return to Iran deal before US midterms in November* *Official says Biden administration has pledged not to make more major concessions in talks with Tehran, as Lapid flies to Berlin to discuss nuclear issue* Israel does not believe that Iran and world powers will return to their nuclear deal before the November midterm elections in the United States, a senior Israeli official said on Sun... read more
September 12th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 601
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 September 12th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 601 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Monday September 12th – 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 Monday September 12th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Michael West1 day ago
King’s Birthday holiday needs flexibility
States and territories should be able to choose the date of the King’s Birthday public holiday to avoid unnecessary disruption, a key business group says. States and territories were able to select the date of the Queen’s Birthday public holiday, with most choosing to celebrate the late monarch’s birthday on a Monday. Head of the […] read more
Public alert warns against HelloFresh meal kits linked to new E. coli outbreak
Federal officials report a new outbreak of infections caused by E. Coli O157:H7 is linked to ground beef in HelloFresh meal kits. No recall is being issued because the implicated ground beef is not believed to be available for sale any longer, according to the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. However, the agency is... Continue Reading read more
FDA sends warnings to companies for Listeria in facilities, import violations
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading read more
“Manufacturing Dissent”: The Anti-globalization Movement is Funded by the Corporate Elites
From globalresearch.ca RELATED: What is “controlled opposition”? Read this, then look around The People’s Movement has been Hijacked “Manufactured Consent” vs. “Manufactured Dissent” The term “manufacturing consent” was initially coined by Edward S Herman and Noam Chomsky. “Manufacturing consent” describes a propaganda model used by the corporate media to sway public opinion and “inculcate individuals … Continue reading “Manufacturing Dissent”: The Anti-globalization Movement is Funded by the Corporate Elites → read more
September 12, 2022: Reader Tips
Tonight we continue on with our music countdown. Here is the 19th most popular song in each of five decades: 1960’s: Procul Harum – A Whiter Shade of Pale 1970’s: Jackson 5 – ABC 1980’s: Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World 1990’s: MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This 2000’s: Rascal… Continue reading → read more
Center for Produce Safety calls for preliminary research proposals
The Center for Produce Safety (CPS) is requesting 2023 proposals on food safety research. Pre-proposals must be received via email to the Center for Produce Safety by noon PDT on Nov. 9. The CPS strongly encourages research scientists to take advantage of the Office Hours program, Oct. 3 – 14, which offers help to researchers... Continue Reading read more
Not PC1 day ago
"Today is one of the greatest days in modern history" [updated]
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has unravelled. Due to Ukrainian ingenuity and resolve. Due to Russia's now-widely revealed incompetence and cowardice. Russia's Kharkiv front has completely collapsed. In just 72 hours, Ukrainian armed forces has retaken over 2,500 sq km of Russian-occupied Ukraine, cut Russian communication and supply routes to occupied-eastern Ukraine, and routed and destroyed the equivalent of three combat divisions of the Russian occupiers. Russian military and occupiers on the Kharkiv front are fleeing, many in civilian clothes, leaving behind weapons and eq... read more
France, Britain and Germany Doubt Iran's Intentions in Nuclear Talks
Iran's Highly-Enriched Stockpile | Uranium enriched to 60% levels of purity swelled during nuclear talks © Bloomberg *VOA/Reuters*: *Europeans Doubt Iran's Intentions in Nuclear Talks, Sparking Tehran's Ire * PARIS/VIENNA — France, Britain and Germany on Saturday said they had "serious doubts" about Iran's intentions to revive a nuclear deal, comments that were rejected by Tehran and called "very untimely" by Moscow. Earlier this month, Iran sent its latest response to the European Union's proposed text to restore the 2015 agreement under which Tehran had restrained its nucle... read more
Michael West1 day ago
Australia appropriately honours Queen: PM
Anthony Albanese says a public holiday for a national day of mourning is the appropriate response for the country to come together following the death of the Queen. It comes as the prime minister announced MPs and senators would speak on a condolence motion in federal parliament later this month for the late monarch. Parliament […] read more
The Meaning of India’s Independence
“India in the late twentieth century still seems so much itself, so rooted in its own civilization, it takes time to understand that its independence has meant more than the going away of the British; that the India to which Independence came was a land of far older defeat.” ~ V. S. Naipaul in his 1976 book, *India: A Wounded Civilization* Naipaul has made a good point. We, the people of India, celebrate 15 August 1947 as the day when our country became independent of the British. But before the British, the traditional seat of power in India, Delhi, was in control of a succession ... read more
George Christie: Outlaw Riding Through The Storm
Outlaw Riding Through The Storm, a book of true short stories. Front and back covers. Available at Amazon or Order Direct signed or unsigned… https://t.co/DQ8Vcw7ttM pic.twitter.com/8CPb7cPMYS — George Christie (@georgeFPC) September 11, 2022 read more
Russia - Ukraine War: Military Summary And Analysis For 11.09.2022
*WNU Editor*: Another must watch analysis on the Russia - Ukraine war from the Military Summary channel. read more
Michael West1 day ago
Half of small businesses have lifted wages
Lifting wages is a key concern for the majority of small businesses, with 84 per cent flagging a boost to staff salaries as a top priority. Soaring living costs have been outstripping wages growth, with real wages falling 3.5 per cent when measured against headline inflation in the June quarter. However, more than half of […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
Parliament to resume after Queen’s death
Federal parliament will resume later this month to allow MPs and senators to speak on a condolence motion for the late Queen Elizabeth II. Parliament was due to sit this week but was suspended following the death of the monarch on Friday, Australian time. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced parliament would meet on September 23, […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
Watchdog warns crypto an extreme risk
The market watchdog has urged Australians to understand investing in crypto assets is a form of extreme risk-taking. “We want to be very clear and unambiguous in our messages to consumers entering the market,” ASIC commissioner Sean Hughes told a Governance Institute conference on Monday. “We think that crypto assets are highly volatile, inherently risky […] read more
Vox - All1 day ago
House of the Dragon’s moral lesson of the week: Sex is always political
Milly Alcock and Matt Smith as Rhaenyra and Daemon Targaryen in *House of the Dragon*. | Ollie Upton/HBO The HBO show finally addresses its sticky sexual subtext. *House of the Dragon*’s fourth episode dives headlong into the quagmire of sexual politics that thus far have haunted the series but remained largely offscreen and subtextual. “King of the Narrow Sea” yanks Rhaenyra out into the gritty city, and yanks all of us into a confrontation with age and consent issues, power dynamics, and, of course, incest. In short, a whole lot of sex gets had, but it’s difficult to call much ... read more
Vox - All1 day ago
Ukraine’s surprising counteroffensive forces Russian troops to flee
[image: Ukrainian army takes control of town in southeast] Ukrainian flag waves after Ukrainian army liberated the town of Balakliya in the southeastern Kharkiv oblast, Ukraine, on September 11, 2022. | Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Ukraine’s second largest city and several strategic hubs were liberated in the operation. A surprise counteroffensive over the weekend saw Ukrainian troops push into areas around Kharkiv in the northeast, liberating villages and cities, and catching Russian troops flat-footed. The swift maneuvers threatened to encircle a portion of the R... read more
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 11 September 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/XE7QGQnZeh 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/88KnwEqDNj — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) September 11, 2022 Ukraine says its forces are pushing back Russia's military from strategic holdouts in the country's east as Kyiv's counter-offensive deals a heavy blow to Moscow. pic.twitter.com/TaVa7COoFA — DW News (@dwnews) September 11, 2022 The shock advance by Ukrainian forces in the past four days has seen Russia order its t... read more
Tweets Of The Day
US President Joe Biden vows to continue the fight against terrorism as the country remembers the 21st anniversary of the September 11 attacks. https://t.co/4th010CpXp — DW News (@dwnews) September 11, 2022 An exit poll gave Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson's center-left bloc 49.8% of the votes against 49.2% for the right-wing opposition parties. The final outcome will only be known once all votes are tallied. https://t.co/o8NcqpaaJU — DW News (@dwnews) September 11, 2022 Sweden's right wing look set to oust Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson's left-wing bloc in Sunday's general e... read more
Tweets On The Royal Family
Hour-by-hour guide to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II https://t.co/m8MO9Vt84p — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) September 11, 2022 The Queen's coffin arrives in Edinburgh to the sound of applause from the large crowds gathered along the streets. Its arrival marks the conclusion of its six-hour journey from Balmoral. Latest: https://t.co/8AFWhoW82a 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/8W4RHzmBhN — Sky News (@SkyNews) September 11, 2022 VIDEO: Thousands gather to place flowers, messages and balloons in tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II in Windsor p... read more
The Rio Times1 day ago
Thousands pay tribute to Allende on 49th anniversary of Chile coup
Thousands of people on Sunday paid tribute to former Chilean President Salvador Allende on the 49th anniversary of the bloody military coup that overthrew his democratic government and installed the bloody civil-military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet (1973-1989). Leftist groups, former colleagues of the president, relatives of the victims, and of the more than a […] read more
The Rio Times1 day ago
Bolsonaro confirms attendance at funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London
The President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro (PL), has confirmed his participation in the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, which will take place in London on Sept. 19, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Queen died on Thursday, July 8, at the age of 96, after 70 years on the throne, the longest reign […] read more
The Bambi Syndrome
Governments have known for thousands of years they can control the population through the use of fictional stories. The climate religion is just one more example. read more
The Duran1 day ago
Illegal Immigration v NIMBY Culture
Back in January 2019, the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper asked the 14 candidates for Mayor where they stood on Chicago’s sanctuary city policy. One of those candidates was Lori Lightfoot, who would shortly become the city’s first black mayor, its first lesbian mayor and its first certifiable lunatic mayor. Lightfoot’s response was in part: “I support […] read more
The Duran1 day ago
“Stability in Iraq depends on true representation”, interview with Rafid Sadeq
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator Thousands of Iraqis flooded the streets on Friday demanding a political overhaul. In scenes reminiscent of similar past protests in Lebanon, the Iraqi people are frustrated by the endemic corruption of political leaders. This anti-government protest began in October 2019 and has remained a constant source of unrest […] read more
Danielle Smith and the Free Alberta Strategy
We’ve been so focused on the unconstitutionality of Danielle Smith’s central campaign promise, the passage of the Alberta Sovereignty Act (ASA), that we’ve forgotten that the ASA is part of the Free Alberta Strategy’s grand plan to renegotiate our place … Continue reading → read more
Bizarre ‘Fact Check’ of World Climate Declaration Claims No Natural Climate Change For Almost 200 Years
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Inevitable really, but the Daily Sceptic‘s recent article on the World Climate Declaration (WCD) has attracted a green-activist ‘fact check’, and on that flimsy basis has been labelled “false information” by Facebook. On August 18th we published an article reporting… read more
The Fantasy World Of Renewable Energy
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? It is difficult to avoid concluding that the whole story of the falling costs of renewable generation is sheer fantasy, a sort of energy industry Game of Thrones taking place in a parallel universe that bears an accidental similarity to… read more
Earth Just Dodged a lot of CMEs
Originally posted on Spaceweather.com: Aug. 30, 2022: It seemed like sunspot AR3088 would never stop exploding. Over the past four days, the strangely-magnetized active region produced more than a dozen M-class solar flares: Each X-ray peak in the graph above produced a corresponding shortwave radio blackout on Earth. No part of our planet was… read more
Global Financial System at Risk From Flawed Climate Models 
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: An unflattering analysis of climate models. Using mean values from numerous models is questioned. Climate attribution studies don’t fare any better: “these approaches are likely to be flawed”. – – – A team of Australian scientists, financiers and economists have issued a stark warning over the use of “flawed”… read more
More droughts and flooding predicted as La Niña weather pattern goes into third consecutive winter
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: A media campaign to point the finger at the ‘greed of rich countries’ for local weather conditions is already underway in Pakistan. But NASA gave the game away after the last time this happened, in 2010: ‘The rainfall anomaly map published by NASA showed unusually intense monsoon rains attributed… read more
Lyndon LaRouche and the Future
"As the student defines the student's personal relationship, through the methods of the Socratic dialogue, to living notable persons long since deceased, so the student is impelled to come to see himself, or herself, in respect to those who have yet to be born." —Lyndon LaRouche, "Shrunken Heads In America Today," March 25, 2001 This week marks two singular anniversaries, the 100th anniversary of the Lyndon LaRouche's birth and the 60th anniversary of John Kennedy's Rice University speech, which sent mankind soaring into our solar system. Both men, each in their own way, acted for... read more
While Rest Assured It Can Never Happen, What Would Global Decarbonization Actually Cost? Part III
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Robert Lyman and Dr. Jay Lehr ~ The Future Even more guesswork is involved in estimating the costs that the countries of the world will bear to attain decarbonization by 2050. The International Energy Agency in 2021 projected that, to achieve a “clean energy pathway”, international public… read more
Listening to European Electricity Traders Is Very, Very Scary
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood h/t Dave Ward ? ? ? ? Every week, the people who trade electricity in the UK get to quiz the managers of the national grid for an hour. The conference call, which anyone can monitor, offers an insight into what the… read more
Dutch record highest solar radiation levels since 1970s
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Netherlands beach [image credit: dutchreview.com] Dutch meteorologists expect ‘we will have more cloudy summer weather again’ sometime in the future. For now: more sun = more heat. Who knew? – – – The Netherlands this summer has had the highest amount of solar radiation recorded since 1976, the Royal… read more

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