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Thomas Paine

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Friday, September 16, 2022

16 September - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

 12 pm MDT

Delaware Judge Rules Democrats’ Vote-by-Mail is Unconstitutional, Prohibited in November
*21WIRE* | state legislatures and courts are beginning to push back against this problematic election tactic. read more
“All Are Welcome Here”
“The White liberal is the worst enemy to America and the worst enemy to the Black man.” – Malcolm-X read more
Medical Kidnap7 hours ago
The End of Cheap Food is Near as a Highly Technological and Fragile System Faces Collapse
Charles Hugh Smith published an excellent commentary yesterday about how the era of cheap food in America is quickly coming to an end. As a producer and marketer of high quality food produced by small-scale enterprises for the past 20+ years, this is a topic near and dear to my heart, and one I have written about frequently for the past couple of decades, warning that a day like this was coming. Prior to the Industrial Age ushered in by WWII, for thousands of years a person's or family's wealth was not measured by how much money one had in a bank account, but by how much real asse... read more
Turcopolier8 hours ago
“Report: Russian Army Facing ‘Increasingly Severe’ Manpower Shortages”
“Wagner Group, a Kremlin-linked Russian private military company, has been conducting a campaign to recruit Russian convicts for service in Ukraine. Prisoners have been offered commutation of their sentences, “as well as cash incentives.” There’s a BBC-verified video of Wagner owner … Continue reading → read more
South Sudan: Extended roadmap for lasting peace deal, a ‘way point, not an end point’
Since 2018, the Revitalized Agreement between the key players in South Sudan’s long-running civil war has provided a framework for peace, the Head of the UN mission there, UNMISS, told the Security Council on Friday – “despite continued outbreaks of intercommunal violence”. Read the full story, “South Sudan: Extended roadmap for lasting peace deal, a ‘way point, not an end point’”, on globalissues.org → read more
Pottersville Digest
------------------------------ Shit just got real for Trump and his criminal cronies. ------------------------------ We are so screwed as a nation. ------------------------------ So, this was the asshole who was going to drain the swamp, eh? ------------------------------ Mordor just got a lot happier. ------------------------------ "A Redweld envelope wrapped in tape"? That's Trump's idea of security?! ------------------------------ Once again, as with Her Majesty's death, Trump is making Ken Starr's death all about him, him, him. --------------------------... read more
Vox - All6 hours ago
Even Putin allies are starting to speak out about the war
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on September 9. | Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images Here’s what their responses say about the political factors weighing on Putin — and how that all might affect his response to the Ukrainian counteroffensive. A surprise Ukrainian counteroffensive over the weekend appears to have caught Russia on its back foot — and could have consequences for Russian President Vladimir Putin both in the war and at home. In just days, Ukrainian forces liberated more than 150,000 people and 3,... read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Kari Lake Holds a Press Conference About Need to Restaff and Support Police, Then Confronts Hostile Media
Arizona Governor candidate Kari Lake and candidate for State AG Abe Hamadeh held a press conference earlier today to outline Lake’s policy proposal to restaff police units and support law enforcement in the state. {Direct Rumble Link} The somewhat combative press Q&A begins at 12:30 of the video. WATCH: . Posted in 1st […] The post Kari Lake Holds a Press Conference About Need to Restaff and Support Police, Then Confronts Hostile Media appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Sickness Of The American Left And The Path To Recovery
The U.S. has entered a dark period. Economic crisis wracks its capitalist system. Military instability and chaos reign supreme over its imperialist ventures. Political illegitimacy worsens by the year, at times by the month. These conditions sound favorable to the growth of revolutionary possibilities within the citadel of imperialism. But such is not the case at the moment. Discipline and organization are at perhaps their weakest point in generations. Young people are moving toward socialist politics. However, a similar number of people have embraced the politics of a U.S.-led Ne... read more
War Is Not The Answer To Deep Planetary Insecurity
Grave news comes to us from the United Nations (UN). The latest Human Development Report (2021–22) records that for the first time in thirty-two years, the Human Development Index has registered a second consecutive year of decline. The previous five years of gains in areas such as health and education have been negated by this reversal. ‘Billions of people face the greatest cost-of-living crisis in a generation’, says the report. ‘Billions already grapple with food insecurity, owing largely to inequalities in wealth and power that determine entitlements to food. A global food cris... read more
Ukraine Is The New Israel
Western support for the Ukrainian war effort will have long-lasting consequences for U.S. foreign policy in the world. The impact will most certainly be felt in the Middle East region and especially in Israel. But the U.S. and NATO’s generous economic and military aid for Ukraine’s war effort must be making Israel nervous. Unlike Gulf regimes, which merely buy Western protection, Israel is dependent on U.S. military largesse for its salvation. Ukraine is today the ultimate Western cause: never has any state received such military aid from the West and no state has so galvanize... read more
United States Now Recognizes Alex Saab As Special Envoy Of Venezuela
After more than two years questioning Venezuelan Alex Saab’s diplomatic status, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has now conceded that he is a special envoy. The dramatic U-turn was made in a filing before Justice Scola on Tuesday, September 13, in a hearing that was held regarding Saab’s motion to compel the DoJ to hand over certain documents, which his defense believes would be beneficial to his claim of diplomatic immunity. Alex Saab’s defense has been pushing the DoJ for some months now to make what are called “Brady disclosures.” These require that information and evidence ... read more
Ukraine – Dissecting Some War Propaganda News Items
Last night a Reuters headline claimed: Mass grave of more than 440 bodies found in Izium, Ukraine -police. The Reuters headline was 100% false. That may have been because the editor misinterpreted what the Ukrainian police investigator said. Or it intentionally exaggerated the case to increase the propaganda value of that news item. I suspect the latter to be the case. There is otherwise nothing unusual with that graveyard. During a war people on both sides die. Civilians suffer as much as soldiers while fighting around them is going on. The city had been heavily defended by the ... read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
70% of Brazilians still don’t know who to vote for in Congress
According to a poll conducted by the Datafolha Institute, most Brazilians have not yet decided on a deputy candidate for the October 2 elections, in contrast to the high percentage who have already decided on the presidential election. Sixty-nine percent do not yet have a candidate for the Chamber of Deputies, and a similar percentage, […] read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Uruguay’s economy grows strongly due to high yields from soybean crop
The Uruguayan economy continued to grow in the second quarter of 2022. Gross domestic product (GDP) registered a 7.7% increase compared to the same quarter of 2021, while economic activity increased by 1.1% compared to the period between January and March this year, according to data from the National Accounts of the Central Bank of […] read more
The End of Cheap Food is Near as a Highly Technological and Fragile System Faces Collapse
Charles Hugh Smith has published an excellent commentary yesterday about how the era of cheap food in America is quickly coming to an end. As a producer and marketer of high quality food produced by small-scale enterprises for the past 20+ years, this is a topic near and dear to my heart, and one I have written about frequently for the past couple of decades, warning that a day like this was coming. Prior to the Industrial Age ushered in by WWII, for thousands of years a person's or family's wealth was not measured by how much money one had in a bank account, but by how much real ... read more
The Duran8 hours ago
The U.S. is a regime, not a democracy. Here’s how it started.
Eric Zuesse Little more than three months after America’s last democratic U.S. President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, died on 12 April 1945, his successor, Harry S. Truman, made the fateful decision that created the hegemoniacally-obsessed, globally grasping, regime — and, consequently the world it dominates — that we live in today, plagued by a U.S. hyper-imperialistic […] read more
Not PC9 hours ago
"...Gorbachev’s legacy falls far short of the praise heaped on it."
*"Although he foresaw and avoided the deadly consequences of both armed conflict in Soviet republics and the continuation of Cold War hostilities, Gorbachev’s legacy falls far short of the praise heaped on it. Instead, the final Soviet leader’s legacy should serve to illuminate the evils of communism and collectivism more broadly. As Ayn Rand said, 'Individual rights are the means of subordinating society to moral law.' Gorbachev’s reign demonstrated the terror and destruction that follow from subordinating individual rights to the state, a lesson that the Western leaders who p... read more
PrairiePundit9 hours ago
Biden's Baghdad Bob administration
Charles Lipson: ... How effective was this disinformation blitz by federal bureaucrats, the Democratic Party, and their friends in the media? Very effective, according to polls reported by Tom Bevan of RealClearPolitics. The lies and suppression not only helped Biden win, they have taken root in the public as truthful accounts. Fully half of Democrats and 47% of independents still believe the Hunter Biden laptop story was simply “Russian disinformation.” It wasn’t. Since this deceit worked in the election, why not keep it up? That seems to be the White House’s P.R. strategy to ... read more
PrairiePundit9 hours ago
The FBI has a problem
John Solomon: A half century ago, Americans held grave concerns that J. Edgar Hoover's FBI and other U.S. intelligence agencies had abused civil rights, improperly targeted enemies, and illegally gathered evidence, so Congress set out on a great cleansing mission. It formed a special committee chaired by Idaho Sen. Frank Church that laid bare the wrongdoing, overhauled the bureau, and created new guardrails to protect civil liberties. A growing number of influential figures in Washington are arguing it's time for another Church Committee after a tumultuous six years in which the ... read more
PrairiePundit9 hours ago
50 illegals leads to calling out the national guard
National Review: *Massachusetts Governor Activates National Guard as Martha’s Vineyard Migrants Removed from Island* They should be blaming Biden for failing to control the border. Instead, they panic over a handful being bussed into the state. See, also: *Martha’s Vineyard and the fraud of the rich white liberal* Where’s their compassion? Where’s their inclusion? read more
PrairiePundit9 hours ago
Defunding police makes us less safe
Washington Examiner: *'Defund the police’ aftermath means fewer officers on job across US* ... Arrests are down for the LAPD by 15.8%, which is partially due to staffing problems. The department has 700 fewer officers than it did five years ago. In Chicago , the murder rate is at a 25-year high, with 800 cases last year, yet arrests have dropped to 12%, as fewer officers are on the job, and those who are don’t want to confront suspects, a Chicago Sun-Times investigation revealed. "I talk to law enforcement leaders on a daily basis. And in today’s world, their No. 1 problem is s... read more
PrairiePundit9 hours ago
Big Green agenda leads to starvation and poverty
John Stossel: Starvation. Poverty. People struggling to buy medicine and fuel. Disaster happened after one government fell under the influence of the world’s environmental extremists. Many “experts” say pure nature is best. United Nations officials now tell politicians that the climate “crisis” demands countries make all sorts of sacrifices, like cutting nitrogen waste. Much of that waste comes from synthetic fertilizer, so activists applauded when Sri Lanka’s government decided to become the first country to really take their advice. Sri Lanka banned all synthetic fertilizers. ... read more
balance106 hours ago
THERE IS NO PERMANENT STATUS OF FAVORITISM AMONG CHELAS.
there is no permanent status of favoritism among chelas. Now, precious ones, there are many today in the world who actually seek the favoritism of mankind. And they hold with the opinions of the human, desiring them with great intensity. And there are some who would almost sell their soul for human opinions. But I hope here tonight that I have stirred you somewhat with a realization that the true secret of freedom lies in your favoritism with God! When you win the justice and respect of Almighty God by obedience to cosmic law you will receive such a limitless power as no one upon the... read more
"The Great Pillaging"
*"The Great Pillaging"* by Jeffrey Tucker "By this time next year, the post-lockdown dollar will be worth $0.70 or less, on the way to a half dollar. In a mere five years, the dollar will have lost half its domestic value, even as its value among international currencies will likely rise. The dollar remains the least ugly currency out there even as it has been systematically destroyed in only a few years. Still, the reality has not sunk in. The other day, when the Consumer Price Index came out, the first round of reports were (if you can believe it) rather positive. The Wall Street... read more
CONTRARY BRIN7 hours ago
The TOP thing Biden could do to win trust and outmaneuver traitors
*Joe, please limit your own powers! * My biggest complaint about Joe Biden? Not once has he spoken to the long list of failure modes in our current system that Donald Trump exploited to grab unprecedented power and abuse his authority. Jobee should say *“Let’s systematically fix those failure modes, even if it means reducing MY power, as president."* Not only is it necessary. It is also something that would play very well for the midterms! It would make him and his party look truly sincere. From my longer list in Polemical Judo: - Amend the absurdly broad War Powers Act so that... read more
A Danger of Giving FBI Agents Quotas on Domestic Terrorism and White Supremacy Related Crime
A Danger of Giving FBI Agents Quotas on Domestic Terrorism and White Supremacy Related Crime by Adam Dick, Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity September 16, 2022 Sometimes police will be given quotas for ticketing drivers. Results of the pressure put on cops to meet their ticket targets tend to include that many The post A Danger of Giving FBI Agents Quotas on Domestic Terrorism and White Supremacy Related Crime appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
How Was Shop Class Today?
I saw it, now you have to see it too. Reduxx- Ontario High School Teacher Seen Wearing Massive Prosthetic Bust to Class read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Did Nancy Sinatra Say Ol’ Blue Eyes ‘Loathed’ Donald Trump?
The "These Boots Are Made for Walking" singer was responding to a comment from Mia Farrow, Sinatra's ex-wife. read more
bilaterals.org7 hours ago
El TPP-11: una distorsión de mercado, y una traición a principios y a un programa de gobierno
16-Sep-2022 Si bien a estas alturas ya nada sorprende, que el gobierno sea quien tome ahora la iniciativa para que se apruebe el TPP-11 ya es una falta de respeto a la inteligencia de las chilenas y los chilenos read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Massachusetts Governor Calls Out Military to Handle Arrival of 50 Illegal Immigrants
The governor of uber-liberal Massachusetts has called-up the national guard to cope with the massive influx of several dozen illegal aliens sent to Martha’s Vineyard. According to local reports 125 soldiers have been dispatched to deal with 50 arriving illegal aliens. The unlawful migrants will be moved to a military base until the state can […] The post Massachusetts Governor Calls Out Military to Handle Arrival of 50 Illegal Immigrants appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Ridiculous Right-Wing Grifters Cash In Posing As ‘Patriotic Socialists’
MAGA 'Communism'? Ben Norton and Danny Haiphong discuss the absurd concepts of MAGA "communism" and "patriotic socialism" in the imperialist US. Pro-Trump opportunists are posing as leftists to recruit the right - and make lots of money. The post Ridiculous Right-Wing Grifters Cash In Posing As ‘Patriotic Socialists’ appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Violence Against Indigenous Women Grows In Vancouver
Violence against Indigenous women is “escalating like never before,” the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) has warned. A series of tragedies have rocked the city of Vancouver (unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh lands) in recent months, including the discovery of the body of a 14-year-old Indigenous child, Noelle O’Soup, in May. “Apathy and injustice prevail among the authorities while the intersecting crises of MMIWG2S+ [missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, and others], the colonial child welfare system, homelessness, and the opioid c... read more
US To Release Stolen Afghan Reserves, With A Catch
The US government announced on 13 September that it would release a significant portion of the $7 billion stolen Afghan central bank funds to a bank of international settlements in Basel, Switzerland. The trusteeship will help the US to oversee the disbursements of the funds in order to bypass the Taliban government in Kabul. Washington withdrew its financial support for Afghanistan, following the Taliban victory against the US-trained army in 2021. Besides harsh economic sanctions, the US government also froze the funds of Afghanistan’s Central Bank, causing a widespread humanita... read more
Groups Urge UN To Call For Abolition Of ‘Death By Incarceration’
Several human rights organizations submitted a 31-page complaint to United Nations experts today, alleging that the United States is committing torture and violating the prohibition against racial discrimination by condemning people to death by incarceration through extreme sentences including life and life without possibility of parole (LWOP). The groups, including the Center for Constitutional Rights, the Drop LWOP Coalition and the Abolitionist Law Center, are urging the UN to call for the abolition of all death by incarceration sentences. “Death by incarceration is the devasta... read more
Workers At Big South Florida Hotel Boost Minimum Pay To $20
Hollywood, Florida - Weeks after a big strike vote, 450 hotel workers at the Diplomat Beach Resort in Hollywood, Florida, have reached a tentative agreement on a four-year contract that boosts minimum hourly pay to $20, halts subcontracting, and restores daily housekeeping. “This is an incredible victory for workers in South Florida,” said Wendi Walsh, secretary-treasurer of UNITE HERE Local 355, in a statement. “This was possible because workers decided to fight back, willing to risk it all. Hospitality workers are the backbone of South Florida’s economy and finally the value of ... read more
Lessons from One of the Worst Middle Schools in Virginia
by James C. Sherlock I wrote last time about school climate surveys. Yawn. But perhaps not in this case. I am going to use the results of a 2019 climate survey of Fredericksburg’s only middle school, Walker-Grant, to make a … Continue reading → read more
Irony Alert
The only question is, do the residents of Martha’s Vineyard realize what utter & complete NIMBY hypocrites they are?!? h/t Jack Posobiec on Telegram Plus, there’s this fantastic tweet from Christina Pushaw. h/t Joe Update: Massachusetts deploys National Guard to assist in removal of illegal aliens from Martha’s Vineyard. Let’s hope DeSantis (FL) and Abbott… Continue reading → read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
On The Radar, Wave 3 of Food Price Inflation Soon to Arrive
You know that moment just before the tsunami hits, when the water is pulled out to sea? Yeah, that. Media are starting to realize what a destabilizing force ‘food insecurity’ can become as the pre-existing high prices are about to go even higher. (WASHINGTON, Via The Hill) – […] the five items that have seen […] The post On The Radar, Wave 3 of Food Price Inflation Soon to Arrive appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Youngkin Unveils New Trans Policy for Schools
by James A. Bacon The Youngkin administration has issued a new set of model policies designed to uphold the “privacy, dignity and respect” of all students and parents in Virginia public schools, replacing a policy put into effect by the … Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age9 hours ago
US Does Not Want Data on Its Biological Activities to Become Public
The US does not want information about its military-biological activities, which are carried out in violation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC), to become known to the global community, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said at a briefing on Tuesday. read more
MONIQUE L. AKASSI
Monique L. Akassi has been named special assistant to the president for diversity, equity, inclusion, and strategic initiatives... read more
Jennifer K. Rushlow Named Dean of New Vermont Law and Graduate School Environmental Public Policy School
Jennifer K. Rushlow has been appointed dean for Vermont Law and Graduate School’s (VLGS) new environmental public policy school... read more
Musical Interlude: Leonard Cohen, "Anthem"
*Full screen recommended.* *Leonard Cohen, "Anthem"* read more
Eat real food, get more rest, and move more
It's odd for me to enjoy podcasts (auditory processing), but I do. Since I got a smart phone, I use it more for podcasts than phone calls. Here's Bari Weiss (one of my favs) in a conversation with Dr. Casey Means, a Stanford trained physician who left the traditional medical system behind to solve the one problem that she says is going to ruin us all: bad food. Honestly with Bari Weiss: Eating Ourselves to Death on Apple Podcasts I've often wondered about the "equity" push in medicine and public health. A large number of health problems are caused by lifestyle--eating, drinking/drug... read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Colorful NGC 1579 resembles the better known Trifid Nebula, but lies much farther north in planet Earth's sky, in the heroic constellation Perseus. About 2,100 light-years away and 3 light-years across, NGC 1579 is, like the Trifid, a study in contrasting blue and red colors, with dark dust lanes prominent in the nebula's central regions. In both, dust reflects starlight to produce beautiful blue reflection nebulae. But unlike the Trifid, in NGC 1579 the reddish glow is not emission from clouds of glowing hydrogen gas excited by ultraviolet light from a nearby hot star. Instead, the... read more
Chet Raymo, "Starlight"
*"Starlight"* by Chet Raymo "Poor Calvin is overwhelmed with the vastness of the cosmos and no small dose of existential angst. He is not the first, of course. Most famously the 17th-century French philosopher Blaise Pascal wailed his own despair: "I feel engulfed in the infinite immensity of spaces whereof I know nothing and which know nothing of me. I am terrified...The eternal silence of these infinite spaces alarms me." And he didn't know the half of it. Not so long ago we imagined ourselves to be the be-all and end-all of creation, at the center of a cosmos made expressly for... read more
"The Cruelest Joke Of All..."
“The smallest decisions made had such profound repercussions. One ten-minute wait could save a life… or end it. One wrong turn down the right street or one seemingly unimportant conversation, and everything was changed. It wasn’t right that each lifetime was defined, ruined, ended, and made by such seemingly innocuous details. A major life-threatening event should come with a flashing warning sign that either said ABANDON ALL HOPE or SAFETY AHEAD. It was the cruelest joke of all that no one could see the most vicious curves until they were over the edge, falling into the abyss belo... read more
"That's Where It All Begins..."
"That's where it all begins. That's where we all get screwed big time as we grow up. They tell us to think, but they don't really mean it. They only want us to think within the boundaries they define. The moment you start thinking for yourself- really thinking- so many things stop making any sense. And if you keep thinking, the whole world just falls apart. Nothing makes sense anymore. All rules, traditions, expectations- they all start looking so fake, so made up. You want to just get rid of all this stuff and make things right. But the moment you say it, they tell you to shut up a... read more
Reimagining Urban Agriculture With Vertical Farming
URBANA, Illinois, USA, Sep 16 (IPS) - Cities across the world including New Jersey and California, a State that is home to a multi-billion dollar agricultural industry, have continued to experience climate change linked extreme events including scorching temperatures, extreme heat events, heavy storms and flooding with devastating impacts on agriculture, food security, and food systems. Read the full story, “Reimagining Urban Agriculture With Vertical Farming”, on globalissues.org → read more
‘Violent civil unrest’ in Haiti hampers aid delivery
An escalation in what the UN is calling “violent civil unrest” in Haiti, and the subsequent blockading of roads across the country, is making it “very challenging for humanitarian partners to provide assistance” according to the UN Spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric. Read the full story, “‘Violent civil unrest’ in Haiti hampers aid delivery”, on globalissues.org → read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
These High School ‘Classics’ Have Been Taught for Generations – Could They be on Their Way Out?
An English professor takes a critical look at why today’s students are assigned the same books that were assigned decades ago – and why American school curricula are so difficult to change. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
We Asked Ukrainians Living on the Front Lines What Was an Acceptable Peace – Here’s What They Told Us
An overwhelming majority of Ukrainians are not willing to negotiate over the territorial integrity of the country, even if it means peace. read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Trump Openly Embraces, Amplifies QAnon Conspiracy Theories
After winking at QAnon for years, Donald Trump is overtly embracing the baseless conspiracy theory, even as the number of frightening real-world events linked to it grows. read more
Red Ice News10 hours ago
Disney Is "Reimagining" Classic European Stories Without White People
[image: Disney Is "Reimagining" Classic European Stories Without White People] /p> Hollywood is replacing White people in "reimagined" European fairytales and historical movies in the name of inclusion. Lana talks about the importance of folktales and why they intentionally do this. Video also on Odysee | BitChute | Rumble | VK | GabTV | YouTube | Float | Telegram | RedIceMembers Sign up for a membership at redicemembers.com. Get full access to our extensive archives, watch or listen to all our shows. Stream or download over 1900 programs, including radio shows, videos, TV segments... read more
MAYBE IT'S NOT SUCH A GOOD IDEA TO RUN A GENERAL-ELECTION CAMPAIGN EXCLUSIVELY IN THE RIGHT-WING BUBBLE
A few days ago, The Bulwark's Jonathan Last told us that he's worried about Doug Mastriano's gubernatorial campaign in Pennsylvania. Last noted that Mastriano -- "the most extreme, openly Christian nationalist candidate in living memory" -- was, as of September 8, trailing Democrat Josh Shapiro by only 6.9 points, according to the FiveThirtyEight polling average, despite doing *nothing* to reach out to non-conservative voters in a purple state. Last quoted a CNN account of Mastriano's campaign approach (it's by Chris Cillizza, but it sticks to the facts): Mastriano ... doesn’t appe... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Russia - Ukraine War: Military Summary And Analysis For 16.09.2022
*WNU Editor:* No major movements were observed along the front-lines today. Mainly testing and probing operations. read more
Snopes.com10 years ago
Can Having Too Many Keys On Key Chain Ruin Car’s Ignition?
This claim has been around since at least the 1960s. read more
Snopes.com11 years ago
Does Adding Acetone to Gasoline Improve Gas Mileage?
As fuel prices go up, so does interest in various products and additives said to improve gas mileage. read more
Snopes.com11 years ago
Do Seatbelts Cause More Deaths Than Save Lives?
The Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety estimates that seat belts have saved 102,115 lives from 1986 through 1998. read more
Snopes.com12 years ago
Did John Denver Serve As U.S. Army Sniper in Vietnam?
The musician's father was one of the first officers in the newly formed United States Air Force after World War II. read more
"The Economic Annihilation Of Eurpoe"
"Gonzalo Lira, the Ukraine-based, Chilean-born American who has made waves with his uncensored videos (see his YouTube channel here) and roundtable discussions about Russia and Ukraine, joined me for an epic 2+ hour interview late last night. We discussed topics like: • Why Ukraine’s counter offensive was a victory for Russia. • of the losses of Ukraine’s military men and equipment. • Western politicians and media talking heads are incompetent and wrong. • “Suicide sanctions” and the self-inflicted annihilation of Europe. • How Western Europe will be reduced to an impoverished wastelan... read more
Burundi must engage in ‘credible and inclusive’ move towards democratic rule
Burundi must engage more effectively in the rule of law and fight against impunity for violations and abuses committed since 2015, when the political system was thrown into turmoil sparking widespread protests, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said on Friday. Read the full story, “Burundi must engage in ‘credible and inclusive’ move towards democratic rule”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global cooperation to protect the ozone layer can ensure a better future for us all
As the Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer turns 35 on Friday, World Ozone Day, the United Nations has said that continuing the level of cooperation that led to the treaty’s adoption and success is just what is needed to protect life on Earth, end the climate crisis and ensure a brighter future for us all. Read the full story, “Global cooperation to protect the ozone layer can ensure a better future for us all”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Black Sea Grain Initiative: What it is, and why it’s important for the world
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, exports of grain from Ukraine, as well as food and fertilizers from Russia, have been significantly hit. The disruption in supplies pushed soaring prices even higher and contributed to a global food crisis. The Black Sea Grain Initiative, brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye, was set up to reintroduce vital food and fertilizer exports from Ukraine to the rest of the world. Here are some key points to understand. Read the full story, “The Black Sea Grain Initiative: What it is, and why it’s important for the world”, on globalissues.o... read more
Beware the ‘poison of war’ says Guterres, championing a ‘call for peace’
The UN chief commemorated the International Day of Peace on Friday with the annual ringing of the Peace Bell ceremony followed by a minute of silence at the UN Peace Garden in New York. Read the full story, “Beware the ‘poison of war’ says Guterres, championing a ‘call for peace’”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
Panicked Germany Seizes Russian Energy Company Rosneft, Uses National Trusteeship to Control Oil Refinery – The Current Economic Outlook of Europe, Full State Control of Critical Energy Production
Welcome to the new “democratic norms” in the industrialized west as German seizes the private assets of Russian owned energy company Rosneft, because oil refining is critical to fuel prices and German has just realized their vulnerability. Within this new Build Back Better system, driven by the policies of western nations, it appears things are […] The post Panicked Germany Seizes Russian Energy Company Rosneft, Uses National Trusteeship to Control Oil Refinery – The Current Economic Outlook of Europe, Full State Control of Critical Energy Production appeared first on The Last Ref... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "In Your Face Lies! Economic Whistleblowers Say: "The Data Doesn't Add Up" (Its Fake)"
Gregory Mannarino, PM 9/16/22: *"In Your Face Lies! Economic Whistleblowers Say: * *"The Data Doesn't Add Up" (Its Fake)"* - https://traderschoice.net/ *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ ○ You didn't really expect anything else, did you? read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Thanks for stopping by! read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Coca cultivation in Peru increases due to higher global demand for cocaine
Coca-leaf cultivation has increased significantly in Peru through 2021 due to higher international demand for cocaine, said Ricardo Soberón, president of the government’s National Commission for Development and Life Without Drugs (Devida). Devida is the government’s drug control agency and reports to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. The head of Devida pointed out […] read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Did a Truck Crash Spill Sex Toys on I-40 in Oklahoma City?
According to Oklahoma Highway Patrol, a messy crash involving a semi-truck and a box truck occurred on the morning of Sept. 14, 2022. read more
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
*~ No Tuxedos Required ~* Brought To You By *BLUESJUNKY*: Middle Finger Symphony Chair of Music read more
Social Disease
Facebook executive admits to coordination with Biden Administration to censor users. read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
It’s a Cult
Daily Mail- NHS staff are set to join Princes William and Harry in accompanying the Queen’s casket from Westminster Abbey to Hyde Park as nation bids a final farewell Her Majesty read more
Schools Matter10 hours ago
KIPP DC Audit Adds to Disturbing Picture of Financial Mismanagement
In light of remaining unanswered questions related to the embezzlement at KIPP DC of over $2.2 million over an 18 month period (see here and here), the latest available audit raises additional concerns about KIPP DC's ability and commitment to financial transparency and competence. KIPP DC was flagged in December 2021 for what independent auditors referred to as a "significant deficiency." KIPP DC Public Charter Schools and Affiliate Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs (Continued) Year Ended June 30, 2021 Section II. Financial Statement Findings Significant Deficiency F... read more
Who Will Rescue Us When the Economy Falls off the Cliff?
Americans had better pay close attention to Europe right now, since the disaster unfolding in Europe today will come here tomorrow. Yet as Americans we can find the means to rescue ourselves, and even lead Europe to safety—provided that we use those means. read more
Latest Durham Bombshell: FBIgate And The Mar-a-Lago Raid
When White House consultants Anita Dunn and John Podesta strutted old senile Joe Biden out as the new Torquemada for his September 1st rant from Hell at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, it was a desperate move to avert a looming disaster in the Midterms and beyond. So was the search of President Trump’s Mar-A-Lago residence. Several developments in the wake of these events make this very clear. On September 13th, a motion by Special Counsel John Durham was unsealed in the ongoing criminal proceeding against British agent Christopher Steele’s main Russiagate dossier source, Igor D... read more
The danger when patriots lose their minds: We are American Citizens, not British Subjects
*An Opinion Piece by Robert Ingraham* Shocked is one word to describe it. Flabbergasted is another. Dismayed is perhaps too weak of a response. read more
Don't Be Misled. Student Loan Forgiveness is a Good Thing
If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone put down the Biden-Harris forgiveness plan, I might be able to pay off that Parent’s... read more
Hope Center's Policy Summit Pushes to End Student Basic Need Insecurity
Advocate groups, nonprofit organizations, educators and students came together to center student voices and experiences. read more
UNCF Receives Funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Accelerate Institutional Transformation Efforts
The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) has received funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to accelerate institutional... read more
CENSORED NEWS5 hours ago
Democratic National Committee urges Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier
North Dakota Rep. Ruth Anna Buffalo asked President Bidento free Leonard Peltier on Thursday. Photo by NCAIPresident Fawn Sharp.Democratic National Committee urges Biden to grant clemency to Leonard PeltierBy Brenda NorrellCensored NewsWASHINGTON -- A new push for President Biden to grant clemency to Leonard Peltier and release him from prison is underway.North Dakota Rep. Ruth Anna Buffalo asked read more
Bill Bonner, "Following the Leader"
*"Following the Leader"* From spouses to Fed Heads to Primary Trends, here's what to watch... by Bill Bonner *Blenheim, England - "*What are we doing in Blenheim, readers might wonder? We wonder too. When a man is building his career, his wife and children are often dragooned into service… moving from place to place, keeping his dinner warm when he gets home late, ironing his shirts so that he will look more presentable in business meetings. Later in life, after his career has peaked out and he has alienated his family, it is he who follows and they who lead. He attends weddings an... read more
Vox - All10 hours ago
How Ukraine got the upper hand against Russia
Ukraine’s breakthrough counterattack, explained. In the spring and summer of 2022, the war between Ukraine and Russia settled into a stalemate. The first phase of the war had been a rapid invasion that drew new battle lines across Ukraine; the next phase saw those battle lines harden and change very little over a long period of fighting. But in September, that chapter came to an end. For the first time in several months, Ukraine scored a major victory and won back significant territory from Russia. Ukraine pulled off this victory by taking advantage of a surprising weakness in t... read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Constipated Scorpions, Love at First Sight Inspire Ig Nobels
The sex lives of constipated scorpions, cute ducklings with an innate sense of physics, and a life-size rubber moose may not appear to have much in common. read more
"Is There An Answer..."
"Is there an answer to the question of why bad things happen to good people? The response would be to forgive the world for not being perfect, to forgive God for not making a better world, to reach out to the people around us, and to go on living despite it all, no longer asking why something happened, but asking how we will respond, what we intend to do now that it has happened." - Harold S. Kushner read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Was the ‘Mahabharata’ Real, Myth, or Both?
The Hindu epic’s possible historical connections have been widely debated. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Biden Chooses Veteran Diplomat for New US Envoy to Russia
The nomination of Lynne Tracy, the current U.S. ambassador to Armenia, will be submitted to the Senate as soon as the Russian government signs off on the choice. read more
The New Dark Age11 hours ago
Statewatch News 16 September (Issue 15/22)
Friday, 16 September 2022 — Statewatch (also available as a PDF) We are back after a break with a bumper issue, including: Europe-wide facial recognition system intrusive and unnecessary Spanish AI agency should prioritise human rights The future of travel: “a future with even more surveillance” We also have important stories on: EU funding for the … Continue reading Statewatch News 16 September (Issue 15/22) read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 16 September 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/fKjElmBzVF 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/VVHTR6O1Z0 — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) September 16, 2022 - A mass grave has been uncovered in Izium, Ukraine - China has concerns about war in Ukraine, Russia's Putin says - Germany is taking control of Russian owned oil refineries in the country Today's top stories in 1 minute: pic.twitter.com/zZiBJyzTBU — DW News (@dwnews) September 16, 2022 #UPDATE Russian President V... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
From Ukrainian authorities finding a mass grave in a newly-recaptured territory to King Charles and his siblings keeping a vigil around Queen Elizabeth's coffin. Here are 5⃣ stories you need to know today pic.twitter.com/czpBf71ZLD — Reuters (@Reuters) September 16, 2022 Heavy clashes this morning between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan on the border area. pic.twitter.com/u6Mqa2Qa6N — Aldin 🇧🇦 (@tinso_ww) September 16, 2022 Armenia and Azerbaijan said Friday that more than 210 people died in border clashes this week, with Yerevan accusing Baku troops of atrocities in the arch foes' wo... read more
How India Is Fighting Against Bill Gates and Vaxx Injuries
How India Is Fighting Against Bill Gates and Vaxx Injuries by Derrick Broze, The Conscious Resistance with Yohan Tengra, Awaken India Movement September 16, 2022  Joining me today is returning guest Yohan Tengra to discuss his involvement in a recent lawsuit relating to vaxx injuries. Yohan will also share what Bill Gates has The post How India Is Fighting Against Bill Gates and Vaxx Injuries appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
The New Dark Age11 hours ago
Police response to anti-monarchy protests shows the need for Netpol’s Charter for Freedom of Assembly Rights
There has been outrage this week at the arrests and threat of arrest of anti-monarchy protesters. However the arrests have also led to a lot of misinformation and alarmist statements about the law and our right to protest. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Are U.S. Forces Now Fighting In Ukraine?
Impressive. Ukrainian troops speak fluent English with an American accent. pic.twitter.com/ygJnN5P00H — Kim Dotcom (@KimDotcom) September 14, 2022 *WNU editor:* In the past month a lot of videos have started to appear on social media of Ukrainian soldiers speaking perfect English. Is this Ukraine's foreign legion/volunteers? Or is it something else? The above video is just one of many examples. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
New US Report Says Chin'a Military Shares The Same Potential Weaknesses That The Russian Military Has
*CNN:* *Chinese and Russian militaries share a potential weakness, new US report finds* Seoul, South Korea CNN — China’s military leaders share a potential weakness that has undermined their Russian counterparts in Ukraine and could hamper their ability to wage a similar war, according to a new report from the US National Defense University. The report identifies a lack of cross-training as a possible Achilles’ Heel within the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), but analysts remain wary of underestimating China’s capabilities and warn against comparisons with Russia. The report d... read more
Covert Geopolitics12 hours ago
Silencing the Lambs: How Propaganda Works
In an address to the Trondheim World Festival in Norway, John Pilger charts the history of power propaganda and describes how it appropriates journalism in a ‘profound imperialism’ and is likely to entrap us all, if we allow it. In the 1970s, I met one of Hitler’s leading propagandists, Leni Riefenstahl, whose epic films glorified the Nazis. … Continue reading Silencing the Lambs: How Propaganda Works → read more
Michael West12 hours ago
Australian leaders pay tribute to Queen
Anthony Albanese will meet King Charles III during his stay in London, cementing Australia’s importance to the new monarch. The prime minister, Governor-General David Hurley and their partners have arrived in the British capital for a series of events commemorating the late Queen Elizabeth II. Australian Monarchist League chair Philip Benwell says King Charles always […] read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Bakhmut surrounded. Poking at Russia and hoping for escalation
Bakhmut surrounded. Poking at Russia and hoping for escalation The Duran: Episode 1383 read more
Dr. Sarah Willie-LeBreton Appointed President of Smith College
Dr. Sarah Willie-LeBreton will become president of Smith College, effective July 1, 2023. read more
Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper to Begin Role at Lumina Foundation
Dr. Michelle Asha Cooper will become Lumina Foundation’s vice president for public policy and executive director of Lumina’s Washington... read more
Snopes.com22 years ago
Tapeworm Diet Pills
Legend claims women used to maintain slender figures by ingesting diet pills made from tapeworms. read more
"Them Are Fightin’ Words"
*"Them Are Fightin’ Words"* by Addison Wiggin “Life is a fight for territory; so is your success.” -Nkem Mpamah “What if the Founding Fathers had moved off to Belize instead of helping sort out what surely must have been a similar mess right here?” writes reader Zeke L from Oklahoma. Reader mail comes in all forms. We assume Zeke is commenting on the conversation on the Empire of Debt Bill Bonner and I had on The Wiggin Sessions this week. The very “Idea of America” – as reimagined by Bill Bonner and Pierre Lemieux in 2003 – is by its nature as much a geographical event as an hist... read more
The Word From the Trenches – September 16, 2022
Join in on the conversation. Call (667)770-1530 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. VoIP Dialer: https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/dialer You can listen on our player.... The post The Word From the Trenches – September 16, 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
balance1011 hours ago
Uriel on terrorism and its roots
Ho, angelic hosts of light from the Sun! I, Archangel Uriel, salute you in the dawn of the eternal Christos. O hearts aflame with resurrection’s fires, know that the I AM with me is the I AM with you. And by the link of light we are one, and heaven and earth are not separate. But the intensity of the Logos passing through the light, I AM THAT I AM, is truly the perception of the All-Is-One of the mystical body of God. Truly in this light of our Lord, beloved, be seated now, mindful that you sit in the seat of Christ-authority that comes only from the divine spark, the threefold fla... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Argentina’s president passes law to promote car production
Argentine President Alberto Fernández stressed the importance of the law to promote the automotive industry in the country when it was passed. Automobile production is “the figurehead of the industry as a promoter of employment and work,” the president said at a ceremony in General Pacheco in the province of Buenos Aires (East). Fernández highlighted […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Protests threaten 30% of copper production in Peru
Peru’s National Society of Mines, Petroleum, and Energy (SNMPE) warned Friday that protests in the country are disrupting the transport of semi-processed copper, supplies, and miners, which account for 30% of local production. Over the past three days, groups in Espinar province have blocked roads and seriously affected the continuity of production at the Bambas […] read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Russian President Putin Comments On The Russia - Ukraine War At The SCO Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin. © Sputnik / Sergey Bobylev *RT:* *Putin warns of more serious response in Ukraine* Russia has shown a reserved reaction to Kiev’s actions and “terror attacks,” but that may change, the president has signaled Russian President Vladimir Putin has commented on Ukraine’s “counteroffensive” and warned about consequences for Kiev’s attempts to stage “terror attacks.” So far, Moscow has shown “restraint” in its reaction, but that may change, the president warned on Friday at a press conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where a Shanghai Cooperation Orga... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
India's PM Modi Told Russian President Putin At The SCO Summit That Now Was "Not A Time For War"
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a SCO Heads of State Council summit at the Samarkand Tourist Centre, Uzbekistan. TASS *NDTV: **Putin To PM Modi On Ukraine: "Understand Your Concern"* *India has not yet criticised Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. New Delhi has been pushing for resolution of the crisis through dialogue. * Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday told Russian President Vladimir Putin that now was "not a time for war" on the sidelines of a regional summit as the Ukraine wa... read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Idaho outlawing pet CBD products starting Nov. 1
The sale of pet CBD and other hemp-derived products in Idaho will be prohibited on Nov. 1. Idaho outlawing pet CBD products starting Nov. 1 is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Food & Water Watch12 hours ago
Newsom Signs Controversial Bill Fast-Tracking Carbon Capture
Move follows Congressional memo highlighting fossil fuel industry’s use of carbon capture as greenwashing tool. The post Newsom Signs Controversial Bill Fast-Tracking Carbon Capture appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Who’s Driving the Pandemic Express?
Brownstone Institute – by David Bell Sceptics of the growing ‘pandemic prevention, preparedness and response’ (PPR) agenda celebrated recently, heralding a perceived ‘defeat’ of the... The post Who’s Driving the Pandemic Express? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Bill Gates wants “conspiracy theories” about him to go away
The Counter Signal – by Jorgen Soby Multibillionaire Bill Gates wants conspiracy theories about him to go away. Gates says he’s been approached by people in... The post Bill Gates wants “conspiracy theories” about him to go away appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Rockefeller Foundation, Nonprofits Spending Millions on Behavioral Psychology Research to ‘Nudge’ More People to Get COVID Vaccines
Children’s Health Defense – by Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. The Rockefeller Foundation, the National Science Foundation (an “independent” agency of the U.S. government) and other nonprofits... The post Rockefeller Foundation, Nonprofits Spending Millions on Behavioral Psychology Research to ‘Nudge’ More People to Get COVID Vaccines appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Has The Proposed Ukraine Conditions For An End To The War Been Leaked?
*WNU Editor: *I have been seeing reports of this proposed Ukrainian peace plan delivered by Turkey for the past day (see above). Turkish President Erdogan is in contact with both sides, and the story goes that Ukraine allegedly handed over this "peace plan" to Russia via through him (Erdogan). My first thought when I read these Ukrainian conditions is that it is a fake. The demands are so crazy that no one in Russia will ever agree to it. But if these reports are true, and that these are the Ukrainian conditions that Russia must accept to end the war. Then there is no point to e... read more
Martha’s Vineyard Gets Illegal Aliens Deported to Military Base
Breitbart – by John Binder After declaring a “humanitarian crisis,” the outcry from Martha’s Vineyard over just 50 illegal alien arrivals has prompted Gov. Charlie... The post Martha’s Vineyard Gets Illegal Aliens Deported to Military Base appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Marine Corps rescinds penalties for service members seeking COVID vax religious accommodations
Fox News The U.S. Marine Corps is rolling back strict punishments for service members seeking religious exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine, including ending involuntary terminations and... The post Marine Corps rescinds penalties for service members seeking COVID vax religious accommodations appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Colorado’s July medical marijuana sales reach new low
Colorado's medical marijuana sales in July were the lowest since adult-use sales began in 2014, reaching only $18.3 million in the month. Colorado’s July medical marijuana sales reach new low is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
New $600M Arms Package For Ukraine Marks 21st Time US Draws From Own Stockpiles
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden The Biden administration has just announced yet another new weapons package for Ukraine worth $600 million, which now brings to total... The post New $600M Arms Package For Ukraine Marks 21st Time US Draws From Own Stockpiles appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Facebook Spied On Private Messages Of “Conservative Right-Wing Individuals”, Then Reported To FBI For Domestic Terrorism
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden According to DOJ whistleblowers, Facebook has been spying on Americans’ private messages and reporting them to the FBI if they... The post Facebook Spied On Private Messages Of “Conservative Right-Wing Individuals”, Then Reported To FBI For Domestic Terrorism appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Quote of the day, week and month
From the anonymous blogger at Come And Make It: Nothing creates poverty. Poverty is the beginning state. It takes zero effort to be poor. It does take a lot of work not to be poor. True dat. True, true dat. I wish our politicians and bureaucrats would understand that. You can't legislate people out of poverty; you can't redistribute resources to make some people better off and others poorer; you can't equalize the slices of the cake, or pie, or whatever, so that everybody gets the same size slice, and then expect things to remain in equilibrium. The motivated and har... read more
Life In The Disinformation Age
One hundred years ago Scientific American knew that increasing the amount of CO2 in atmosphere would make the planet more habitable for humans. But now they have a different agenda. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Sniper Denied Parole, 20 Years After Terrorizing D.C. Area
Virginia has denied parole to convicted sniper killer Lee Boyd Malvo, ruling that he is still a risk to the community. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Sri Lanka – India FTA to be revived; Intl Trade Office in Sri Lanka
16-Sep-2022 President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that Sri Lanka – India Free Trade Agreement would be revived and upgraded into a comprehensive economic and technological partnership. read more
Friday Afternoon Links
Assorted content to end your week. - Michael Toole and Brendan Crabb write that COVID's impact on multiple types of cells and systems makes it particularly dangerous compared to the illnesses we're used to confronting, while Juliane Samara asks why there's no apparent anger and grief over soaring numbers of fatalities. Zeynep Tufecki discusses the importance of booster shots better targeted to new variants - as well as the concern that relatively few people are aware of their benefits. And Kenyon Wallace tracks down the massive number of Ontario emergency room shutdowns this summ... read more
The Last Refuge12 hours ago
The Great Economic Pretending Yet Again Meets Main Street Reality
The great economic pretending is predicated on denying that major western economies are shrinking because political leaders are collectively destroying cheap and reliable energy production (oil, coal, gas), while simultaneously chasing expensive and [un]sustainable energy development (wind, solar). The Build Back Better / Green New Deal climate change agenda is destroying every economy based on […] The post The Great Economic Pretending Yet Again Meets Main Street Reality appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Devine’s Upgraders, Part 3
Brian Zinchuk; On May 5, Lloydminster Mayor Gerald Aalbers said, “Without the upgrader, Lloydminster would likely be a community of under 15,000.” The most recent 2021 census put the city’s population at just shy of 32,000, a marginal improvement from 2016. And it’s been a wild ride getting to that 32,000. In 2003, I was… Continue reading → read more
balance1012 hours ago
tyrant 2
I AM the beginning And the ending of all things, Of joy and beauty, Of perfection and loveliness, Of the strength and sweetness Of the right arm of God. I AM the will of God, The firmness of a cosmos that cannot turn In response to tyrant’s cry, But flashes forth its light Of mystery to meet the eye Of mariner ancient bold Who seeks the way to fashion Be it told— I AM the will of God. And so this will is right within His Presence where you are, And when you see it Its fiery light will be a star To open wide the chamber Where the real you lives. We advocate a recognition of the fact ... read more
Covert Geopolitics12 hours ago
SCO Expansion to Give Region Greater Security, Stability
Member-countries welcomed the signing of memorandums of understanding with the League of Arab States, UNESCO, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. SAMARKAND, September 16. /TASS/. The expansion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and its deeper cooperation with international associations will contribute to ensuring security and stability in the region, says the … Continue reading SCO Expansion to Give Region Greater Security, Stability → read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Starbucks Drink Recall for ‘Metal Fragments’ Concerns 7 US States
News of a recall concerning a Starbucks prepackaged drink landed in September 2022. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Ukraine President Says Burial Site Includes Torture Victims
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy said that bodies unearthed at a new mass burial site in Ukraine included people who were tortured, some with broken limbs and ropes around their necks. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Itaipu Paraguay seeks to manufacture photovoltaic and storage equipment
It is a Technical Cooperation Agreement and an Institutional Cooperation Agreement, which, according to a press release, will develop "joint academic, scientific, technological, social and environmental actions". The Technical Cooperation Agreement aims to develop solutions or equipment that use photovoltaic energy sources for manufacturing at the national level. In this field, FPTI-PY will provide the […] read more
CURMUDGUCATION13 hours ago
Charter Dress Code Case Pushing For SCOTUS. Here's Why We Should Care
A dress code case with larger implications for the charter school industry is not done yet; charter profiteer Baker Mitchell has petitioned the Supreme Court to uphold his right to impose sexist dress codes. *How did we get here* In North Carolina, Charter Day School back in 2016 was sued by parents who objected to a dress code requiring girls to wear skirts, jumpers, or skorts. Charter Day School is part of the network of charters operated by Roger Bacon Academy, one of the charters that focuses on a "classical curriculum" in a "safe, morally strong environment," which meant, appa... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
New Report Says Moscow Could Be Pushed Toward 'Nuclear Escalation' If The US Overreacts To Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine
Image: Reuters *Business Insider:* *Moscow could be pushed toward 'nuclear escalation' if the US overreacts to Russia's disastrous invasion of Ukraine, new report warns* * The US should not overreact to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a new Costs of War Project report warns. * The report underscores that the war has shown Russia's military is much weaker than previously thought. * If the US overreacts, it could push Moscow toward "nuclear escalation," the report states. If the US and NATO overreact to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with drastic increases in defense spending an... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Latin America’s most stable currencies in the last two decades
Although the United States is suffering from inflation and its currency is also depreciating, the dollar has not lost its strength as a world reference. In Guatemala, for example, buying a dollar bill costs practically the same as it did at the end of 2000 (7.68 quetzales before and 7.8 quetzales now). In others, such […] read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Royal Palace Gives The Green Light For Prince Harry To Wear His Uniform In A Special Vigil At Westminster Hall On Saturday
The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex (pictured on Wednesday during the procession of the Queen's coffin from Buckingham Palace to Westminster) will reportedly join the Queen's six other grandchildren tomorrow in a special 15 minute vigil at Westminster Hall *Daily Mail:* *Royal insiders say 'common sense has prevailed' as Palace gives green light for Prince Harry to wear uniform in special vigil at Westminster Hall on Saturday - with Prince Andrew also allowed to don colours alongside siblings on Friday* * Princes William and Harry due to take part in a special vigil for... read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Protecting the Vulnerable
Just take your pills grandpa. CBC- Nearly a quarter of Winnipeg care home residents given antipsychotic drugs with no diagnosis Winnipeg nursing home residents are being prescribed powerful antipsychotic drugs at an increasing rate to treat dementia and control behaviour, rather than what the drugs are meant for — to manage symptoms of schizophrenia or… Continue reading → read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
The B-52 Was Designed In A Hotel Room Over One Weekend
B-52Bs on the flightline in 1957 (U.S. Air Force photo) *SandBoxx:* *The B-52 was designed in a hotel room over one weekend (and will probably fly for 100 years)* America’s legendary B-52 Stratofortress first took to the skies more than 70 years ago and will likely remain in service beyond its century mark. In fact, the B-52 is now slated to continue flying long after much newer bombers, the B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit respectively, have already been sent out to pasture. But what may be most incredible about this long-lasting and broadly capable platform is that the aircraft it... read more
Mining Awareness +14 hours ago
Presidents Xi of China and Putin of Russia Met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Xi and Putin met at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Both have been members for 21 years. India is also … Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Survivor 46: Martha’s Vineyard
Democrats have voted the diversity off the island. Buses have arrived in Edgartown to transport migrants from St. Andrew’s Parish House. There is one big bus and two shorter buses to transport folks off the island. People with bags are taking selfies and hugging volunteers goodbye pic.twitter.com/wuauiZM4Y3 — Samantha J. Gross (@samanthajgross) September 16, 2022 read more
Science 2.0 blogs15 hours ago
Disease Spillover Risk Was Oversimplified During The COVID-19 Pandemic - And It's A Chronic Problem In Science Journalism
SAR, R0, these are all terms that became part of the pop culture lexicon during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, because they were used in simplistic fashion they were more helpful for those engaged in wedge politics than the public. Part of the problem can be laid at the feet of social media. COVID-19 was the third coronavirus pandemic of the last 17 years but it was the first to truly spread worldwide and have so much concern that the country where it originated created a campaign of disinformation, and even got the World Health Organisation to be complicit. And it all happen... read more
Snopes.com8 years ago
Is This a Real ‘Dr. Phil Personality Test’?
And how is it working out for you? read more
Pakistan Floods Likely Made Worse By Warming–BBC
By Paul Homewood Matt McGrath blames the Pakistan floods on climate change (even though the scientists are not quite so sure!): Global warming is likely to have played a role in the devastating floods that hit Pakistan, say scientists. Researchers from the World Weather Attribution group say climate change may have increased […] read more
the daily howler12 hours ago
OTHERS AND US: Each of us has a citizen's duty!
*FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022* *What Joe Biden might have said:* Is it possible that Donald J. Trump could get elected again? As we've noted several times, everything is possible! Could Trumpism prevail in the absence of Trump, through the success of a different candidate? That possibility is possible too. Most possibilities are! This morning, a bit of gloom emerges from the anti-Trump journalistic camp. In the New York Times, David Brooks says that current anti-Trump strategies have largely failed. For the record, Brooks has been part of that camp all along. That said, tens of ... read more
Remedy in Sight to Subdue an Invasive Poisonous Enemy in Kenyas Drylands
Nairobi, Sep 16 (IPS) - Hannah Sakamo is worried. She is about to lose yet another goat in less than a month. A pastoralist in Eldepe village, Marigat Sub-County, Baringo County in Kenya’s Rift Valley region, her household’s lifeline is at stake. Read the full story, “Remedy in Sight to Subdue an Invasive Poisonous Enemy in Kenyas Drylands”, on globalissues.org → read more
Achieving Lifelong Independence for People with Disabilities
San Francisco, Sep 16 (IPS) - Vernae Gallaread aspires to teach sign language to people with disabilities and to families who cannot afford sign language lessons for their children. Read the full story, “Achieving Lifelong Independence for People with Disabilities”, on globalissues.org → read more
Ukraine: UN rights office set to probe ‘mass graves’ in newly liberated east
Reports that mass graves have been discovered in the Ukrainian city of Izyum are to be investigated by UN rights monitors, it’s been announced. Read the full story, “Ukraine: UN rights office set to probe ‘mass graves’ in newly liberated east”, on globalissues.org → read more
Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value
MEXICO CITY, Sep 16 (IPS) - International Equal Pay Day, observed officially by the United Nations on 16 September, aims to draw attention to the gender pay gap – the difference between what a woman earns compared to a man for work of equal value – and the systemic inequalities it is rooted in. Read the full story, “Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value”, on globalissues.org → read more
Transforming Education Summit: Halt the crisis, or risk failing an entire generation
Just a few hours before the start of the crucial Transforming Education Summit, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF on Friday, warned that globally, only a third of 10-year-olds are estimated to be able to read and understand a simple written story. This shocking statistic represents a 50 per cent decrease from pre-pandemic estimates. Read the full story, “Transforming Education Summit: Halt the crisis, or risk failing an entire generation”, on globalissues.org → read more

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