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Thomas Paine

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

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

 11pm MDT

German, UK media ominously silent on the Nazi regiments fighting for Kiev
Imagine what would hapen in Northern Ireland if the Anglso Saxon Protestants marched around with Nazi swastikas and killed, raped the ethnic Gaelic Catholics with impunity? How can it be tolerated, yes never even mentioned by German media,that there are Nazi regiments, the Azovs, fighting fo Kiev and they are using nazi methods to cleans the ethnic Russians who have been living in the Donbass for hundreds if not thousands of years? When people understand these troops are Nazis, fly Swastiaks, call the Russians subhumans, then they will understand why the Russians in the Donba... read more
Covert Geopolitics19 hours ago
Russia is At War Not Only with Ukraine, But With Collective West | MoD Shoigu
Russian Defense Minister stressed that Ukraine had almost run out of its own weapons of Soviet manufacture. MOSCOW, September 21. /TASS/. Russia at the moment is conducting combat operations not only with Ukraine’s armed forces, but with the collective West, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said. “I cannot but emphasize the fact that today … Continue reading Russia is At War Not Only with Ukraine, But With Collective West | MoD Shoigu → read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Argentina plans to increase lithium production tenfold by 2030, says Fernández
Argentine President Alberto Fernández said Wednesday that the South American country plans to “increase lithium production tenfold” by 2030, assuring that his government will continue to promote energy development. According to a press release from the presidency, the president spoke today to executives from 30 of the most important companies in the international energy sector […] read more
The New Dark Age19 hours ago
India’s gaffe at Samarkand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Samarkand on September 16 after the SCO Summit turned into a media scandal. The Western media zeroed in on six words culled out of context in the PM’s opening remarks — “today’s era is not of war” — to triumphantly proclaim that India is finally distancing itself from Russia on Ukraine issue, as the US and European leaders have been incessantly demanding. read more
Economics work for Russia, China, BRICS
Antje Hermenau notes that China, Russia, India, BRICS are forming a commodities cartel excluding Germany spelling the end of the German economy, which depends on Russian energy for its industrial production and exports. „Ohne Putins Gas droht eine katastrophale Abwärtsspirale!“ | Antje Hermenau bei Viertel nach Acht https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d6WoZ_9V-w They are also forming a new currency cartel without the dollar and euro. https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/09/21/china-yuan-us-dollar-sco-currency/ read more
The Holy Grail Of Batteries
“Breakthrough in next generation of storage batteries could transform the US electrical grid within five to 10 years, says research agency, Arpa-E A US government agency says it has attained the “holy grail” of energy – the next-generation system of … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Brazil underscores its ability to provide clean, low-cost energy to the world
Brazil's Environment Minister Joaquim Leite said Wednesday that the country, Latin America's largest economy, will offer itself to the international community as a secure and low-cost supplier of clean energy at a time of rising inflation, especially in Europe. Brazil's offer of low-cost energy from renewable sources will be presented at the November UN Climate […] read more
Wave of Mainly Heart Deaths Tops 17,800 – But Government Still Won’t Release Data by Vaccination Status
https://dailysceptic.org/2022/09/21/wave-of-mainly-heart-deaths-tops-17800-but-government-still-wont-release-data-by-vaccination-status/ Wave of Mainly Heart Deaths Tops 17,800 – But Government Still Won’t Release Data by Vaccination Status by Will Jones 21 September 2022 4:29 PM Age-Adjusted Excess Mortality Since January of 2020 The wave of excess non-Covid deaths continues. The latest Government figures from the ONS, published this morning, take the tally of excess deaths from causes other than COVID-19 to 17,839 since April 23rd, when the recent surge began. This is 9.5% ... read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
El Salvador announces repurchase of its debt securities for more than $565 million
The President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, announced today that the country had completed the repurchase of its foreign debt securities for more than US$565 million. “El Salvador has successfully completed the first operation of early purchase of bonds maturing in 2023 and 2025. It has managed to repurchase bonds for more than US$565 million,” […] read more
Small Dead Animals19 hours ago
The Martha’s Vineyard Experience
Victor Davis Hanson gives some advice to progressives. read more
The Duran19 hours ago
Saudi Arabia POW exchange. Russians, fight or flight. Protests Brussels. EU, remove VETO. Update 1
Saudi Arabia POW exchange. Russians, fight or flight. Protests Brussels. EU, remove VETO. Update 1 Topic 707 read more
Virtual Mirage20 hours ago
The Thursday Thrill
Caption: California Governor Gavin Newsom (a Pelosi nephew) is planning to run for president in 2024. It’s a good way for him to distance himself from the mess that he made of California. “They have taken the care and upbringing of children out of the hands of parents, where it belongs, and thrown […] The post The Thursday Thrill appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Komando.com21 hours ago
TikTok challenge prompts an insanely stupid FDA warning
A viral TikTok challenge has deadly consequences. It's so bad that the FDA stepped in. Here's what it's all about and how you can stay safe. read more
Small Dead Animals19 hours ago
Thursday On Turtle Island
Woke Britain: Transgender outreach. The Eco pigs. Diversity outbreak spreads to Birmingham. Biden’s America: Woke censorship of Dilbert. Man kills Maga extremist. The worst argument against banning abortion. The persecution of Donald Trump continues. The Woman King. Trudeau’s Canada: Telling the truth is against the law in Canada. read more
How Humans Have a Time Machine in Our Heads
I have experienced a short reach in time and space that conforms to been able to sense near future pages in TIME. In one case correct evasive action took place. as well gifted atheletes also report something like this as well. Their obvious precission may well come from just that. What I am asserting again is that time is naturally fuzzy and that this apllies directly to close future events. Again, it is our future self reporting to our past self and I do think all our memory litderally uses this mechanism to retyain data. *How Humans Have a Time ... read more
Your Smile of the Day
If you’re still not smiling then watch this. read more
September 22, 2022: Reader Tips
Tonight we continue on with our music countdown. Here is the 9th most popular song in each of five decades: 1960’s: Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through The Grapevine 1970’s: Three Dog Night – Joy To The World 1980’s: Billy Joel – It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me 1990’s: R.E.M. – Losing My… Continue reading → read more
Hurricane Fiona
Follow Ryan Maue for the play by play: Usually, in winter, when a Nor’easter forms, there is a weak sfc disturbance along a frontal boundary that slowly grows via ocean moisture and heat flux. It happily moves along if and until it can phase with upper level jet stream. Then, all that available potential energy… Continue reading → read more
Things You’ll Never See On The CBC
Let it wash over you pic.twitter.com/RyjVz33w7C — Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) September 21, 2022 read more
First Rule Of Conservative Governance
Pleasing your enemies does not turn them into friends; Since the opening of the Boundary Dam Unit 3 Integrated Carbon Capture and Storage Project in late 2014, Saskatchewan’s coal-fired power industry, and Estevan in particular, has been waiting for a clear message from the provincial government whether it would pursue additional carbon capture projects. To… Continue reading → read more
Coming Back Soon?
Covexit Notes- Unknowns & Suspense with Canadian Travel Restrictions The ArriveCan app is closely linked to the digital identity objectives of the Canadian government. From what “leaked” in the mainstream media, we already know that the use of the app will be made voluntary, i.e. will not be scrapped, meaning that it could be made… Continue reading → read more
James Topp is suing Global News
In recent years, legacy media outlets appear to have forsaken fundamental journalistic principles. Instead of reporting the news, they instead seem focused on spinning The Narrative™. In the process, they have not hesitated to explicitly or implicitly accuse individuals & groups of the very worst of attributes. Today, on James Topp’s Telegram channel, the following… Continue reading → read more
A Clock-Drawing Test From The Presidency
Kamala Harris, the greatest orator since Winston Churchill, on community banks. Enjoy: pic.twitter.com/1mcLkqpCN9 — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) September 20, 2022 read more
Eat Your Bugs, Pay Your Taxes, Surrender Your Children and Nothing Bad Will Happen
Via Glen Greenwald: These large corporations are now openly colluding to jointly de-platform or remove from the financial system anyone whose views violate liberal-left cultural dogma. PayPal is partnering with ADL – a standard liberal group – to identify “extremists” PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) is partnering with non-profit organisation the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to investigate… Continue reading → read more
Lounge Lizard PM Off To Japan
After mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth in such a sombre manner, Canada’s Prime Minister is off to Japan to pose in more sad trombone photos. Maybe he’ll pose in full Geisha regalia while he sucks back the shochu. Prime Minister Abe Shinzo was a dedicated, visionary leader who brought Canada and Japan closer… Continue reading → read more
Monetary What?
National Post- Uh-oh, Trudeau’s back to not thinking about monetary policy again Yet the same morning, the Liberal government announced a $4.5 billion package of benefit increases that will goose inflation and more than likely force the bank to move further and faster than it might otherwise have done. As the prime minister crooned dramatically… Continue reading → read more
United States v. Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, et al.
Let this be a lesson to them; The Department of Justice announced today federal criminal charges against 47 defendants for their alleged roles in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic. “These indictments, alleging the largest pandemic relief fraud scheme charged to date, underscore the Department… Continue reading → read more
“Progressive” Vancouver Has Made a Mess of their Ballots
No doubt in the name of “equity”, here’s a glimpse at the upcoming ballots in Vancouver. read more
Welcome To The Clown Quarter
Regarding those rubber boobs and the subsequent contortions of ‘progressive’ commentators: Two thoughts occur. Firstly, he is not a she. The teacher in question is a forty-something man with a mental health problem, and children should not be coerced to pretend otherwise. Secondly, using the word traumatising to mock or dismiss the children’s possible feelings on the subject… Continue reading → read more
bilaterals.org19 hours ago
EU hopes for trade pact with Indonesia within two years
22-Sep-2022 The European Union hopes to strike a free-trade agreement with Indonesia within two years despite disputes with Southeast Asia's largest economy over palm oil and nickel, the bloc's trade commissioner said. read more
GREENIE WATCH20 hours ago
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* California Turns To Jet Fuel-Burning Power Plant To Keep The Lights On* California’s Independent Systems Operator (CAISO), a large state grid operator, is requiring the Dynegy Oakland power plant, which burns jet fuel, to continue operating until the end of 2023 to stave off power outages, according to a Thursday news release. CAISO’s board unanimously voted to extend the Dynegy plant’s “reliability must-run contract designation” (RMR), which contracts the plant to deliver power during peak demand periods so it remains available to be called into service during “grid emergencies... read more
Yentervention! Japan, BOJ Enter FX Market With “Bold Action”, Send USDJPY Tumbling
USDJPY 145.25. BOJ better step in or it's about to get real — zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 22, 2022 Yentervention! Japan, BOJ Enter FX Market With “Bold Action”, Send USDJPY Tumbling by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ With the yen plummeting earlier today, after the BOJ decided to keep its YCC and abandon the yen to its collapsing … read more
Parallel to Ukraine war escalation, BBC,Paypal crack down on free speech especially in relation to covid vaccine injuries
Targic situation of people injured by covid vaccines and denied help for the most part,denied even the right to express views on BBC board. "Like Caroline Pover, who taught herself to draw her own blood to ease her multitude of symptoms, or 22-year-old champion ballroom dancer Max Harrison, who is afraid to go to sleep for fear of not waking up, or John Watt, who lives his life in bed at 36 years old, or Alex Mitchell, who lost a leg and is going blind in one eye, or widow Charlotte Wright, who lost her young doctor husband to a stroke after an AstraZeneca jab. The latter two ha... read more
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* The Left Targets Youngkin’s Transgender Education Reform Prioritizing Parental Rights * Many on the Left appear appalled at the idea that parents should have the right to know and intervene if their children “identify” as the opposite sex or seek controversial transgender medical interventions that may irreversibly harm their bodies. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, on Friday announced a new model policy on students who identify as transgender in schools, prioritizing parental rights and upholding sex-based policies while directing the Virginia Department of Educati... read more
Serbian Leader Warns of Imminent Global War
Serbian Leader Warns of Imminent Global War by https://www.rt.com/ Aleksandar Vucic sees only escalation ahead for the West’s relations with Russia and China – The world is approaching a major conflict unseen since 1945, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic warned on Tuesday, after the first day of the UN General Assembly session in New York. Small … read more
Shoigu: Russia at War With Collective West Rather Than Ukraine
Shoigu: Russia at War With Collective West Rather Than Ukraine by https://sputniknews.com/ Both Russian president Vladimir Putin and Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu delivered speeches on Wednesday in the wake of announcements by the Donbass Republics as well as the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions that they are planning to hold votes on joining Russia on … read more
Xi Jinping Urges China’s Armed Forces to Focus on Prepping for Wars
Xi Jinping Urges China’s Armed Forces to Focus on Prepping for Wars by https://tass.com/ “It is imperative to conscientiously summarize and apply successful experience in reforms, to master new situations and understand the requirements of the tasks, to focus on preparing for wars, and to have the courage to explore and innovate,” the Chinese leader … read more
Yen Disintegrates Below 145 After BOJ Decision As Traders Call Japan’s Intervention Bluff — Major Alert! Global Currency Crisis
Yen Disintegrates Below 145 After BOJ Decision As Traders Call Japan’s Intervention Bluff by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ After much bluster and jawboning, the BOJ’s repeated verbal intervention attempts to keep the USDJPY below 145 proved to be nothing but one giant bluff, at least for now. Asian currencies – especially those like China and Japan … read more
The Mysterious, Vexing, and Utterly Engrossing Search for the Origin of Eels
What I think is that the eel became established well before hte atlantic opened up or at least contempraneous when it was a rift valley. I also think that the non existent Giant Sea Serpent also participated in the process. Both likely take full advantage of the Sargasso Sea. I wonder if the Pacific Sea Serpents make it to the Sargasso? It would be amusing if the giant Sea Serpent belonged to the EEL family. why not, already? That actually solves all sorts of problems looking at a reptillian linage. Terraforming Terra will end up been eel friendly as wetlands are intensely ... read more
Is Matter Conscious?
First, let us understand that we have two types of matter. We have what we all experience an d then there is the matter that we identify as spirit. This matter is likely scaled as a neutral neutrino pair or even a neutral neutron pair. either way they coagulate to form structure that is quite suitable for what we would call computer like hardware. Coagulants can decay to produce the particles we know and love. This matter is stable and repeatable allowing a sotware 3D LIFE game to evolve and fill the whole universe. Consiousness is the software of DARK MATTER All this emerge... read more
Funeral Embalmer: 85% of Dead Bodies Now Have Strange Blood Clots Since COVID Vaccine Roll-outs
Something awful is going on and we still do not have enough to save your life. A worst case will see you dead far too soon if you took the Jab. These numbers are sertious bad news and we are not seeing a decline at all yet. 1 The clots are not clots and they bung up your whole circulatory system. 2 Their creation appears to draw down blood minerals which are not been replaced quick enough. 3 The 85% conforms to the sharp increase in our death rate. We do not know just what this is, but it is categorically a Jab based Killer and conforms fully to an implied Global Genocide. ... read more
The Duran22 hours ago
Why the United States Is At War with Russia
By July of 1944, German military planners and industrialists knew that Germany was effectively defeated, and that surrender was just a matter of time. During August, senior industrialists met in Strasbourg at the Hotel Rotes Haus (“Red House” or Maison Rouge) to plan for Germany’s industrial future – and for the future of Europe after […] read more
Next Time Will Be Really Bad
In 2011, NPR said climate change at Yellowstone Park was making bears and pine beetles hungry and was making it “very difficult for trees to regenerate at the highest elevations” Is Climate Change Making The Nation’s Bears Hungry? : NPR … Continue reading → read more
St. Vincent Destroyed By 1780 And 1898 Hurricanes
The New York Times SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1898 THE WEST INDIAN STORM Results in the Island of St. Vincent Worse Than Reported. WHOLE COUNTRY SWEPT BARE |Distress of the People Described as « Exceeding That Caused by the Great Famine … Continue reading → read more
Charles Frith1 day ago
Grateful Dead ~ 27-6-1969
The late Joe Barbera used to croon to me how good The Grateful Dead were, and I'm ashamed to say it took me decades to make an effort to listen to a live recording a month or so ago. It's wouldn't be the first time I've dismissed something only later.. to return and enjoy it. That said and I say this in a cautious manner. I didn't enjoy it their concert. Am I missing something? read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Wednesday 21 September 2022
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
At the precipice of World War 3...but not the rigged war the WEF, NWO wanted
EU, WEST ALREADY IN ADVANCED STATE OF COLLAPSE ECONOMY IN MELTDOWN DUE TO RUSSIAN SANCTIONS, ENERGY INFLATION POPULATION GIVEN COVID MRNA JABS WEF MAY PREPARE TO USE WHATEVER IS LEFT OF EU AS A BATTERING RAM AGAINST RUSSIA, CHINA BEFORE WEST DISINTEGRATES At the precipice of World War 3 by akrainer Wednesday, Sep 21, 2022 - 15:24 Clash of the two systems of governance, as George Soros formulated it in his remarks to the World Economic Forum conference in May, seems to have reached a phase transition. Russian President Vladimir Putin has returned from last week’s summit of the ... read more
XI TELLS ARMY TO PREPARE FOR WARS
Russia and China have a common enemy, who also happens to be the prime suspect in the Greek prosecutor probe D 15 218. https://www.dropbox.com/s/4zxv1xcbdcrrw68/Gates%2CSorosGreekProsecutorProbes.pdf?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/3p6654u0988vgt2/GRKCriminalProbeIntoCovidPlotConvictsSebastianKurz.pdf?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/5k8logth9pqaz4d/GRK%20criminal%20probe%20into%20Trump%26KushnerRussiaBlogPost.pdf?dl=0 From Zerohedge And interesting given the timing, Xi on Wednesday - the same day that Putin declared a 'partial' national military mobilization - addressed a nat... read more
Soros pal Nancy Pelosi intervenes in regional conflict close to Russia with visit to Armenia
Fresh from her visit to Taiwan, Nancy Pelosi has visited Armenia to show support for its conflict against Azerbaijan. https://www.politico.eu/article/nancy-pelosi-visit-armenia-debate-alliance-russia/ read more
Mitsotakis to open new front against Russia, China, Turkey in Eastern Med?
No one can bully the Greeks, except, of course, Mitsotakis. https://www.dropbox.com/s/4zxv1xcbdcrrw68/Gates%2CSorosGreekProsecutorProbes.pdf?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/3p6654u0988vgt2/GRKCriminalProbeIntoCovidPlotConvictsSebastianKurz.pdf?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/5k8logth9pqaz4d/GRK%20criminal%20probe%20into%20Trump%26KushnerRussiaBlogPost.pdf?dl=0 https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1193878/mitsotakis-no-one-will-bully-greece/ read more
Prince William says environment close to Queen s heart as so much ammo used in Ukraine, US, EU army stocks are depleted, nuclear armaggedon nears
Prince William can look fotward to the receipts of 28.50 quid per person for entry to Windsor castle on Saturdays to add to his billion plus fortune as the UK economy collapses and WW 3 nears. The Guardian The Queen’s name has been inscribed alongside her mother’s, father’s and husband’s on the ledger stone in the George VI memorial chapel. The chapel will reopen to visitors later next week on all days the castle is open to the public, excluding Sundays when it is only open for worshippers. Entry to the castle is £28.50 for adults on Saturdays and £26.50 on other days, accord... read more
How to Make COP27 a Success
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Sep 22 (IPS) - Each year, low-emitting countries like Bangladesh are the greatest sufferers and, paradoxically, pay the biggest price in losses and damages resulting from climate change. Read the full story, “How to Make COP27 a Success”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Swedish Elections: A Victory for Populism
STOCKHOLM, Sep 22 (IPS) - After general elections on the 12th September, Sweden is on the threshold of a new era. The *Sweden Democrats* (SD) won almost 21 percent of the votes and thus became the largest in a bloc of right-wing parties that now have a collective majority in the parliament. A nation that for a long time prided itself of being a beacon of tolerance and openness will now experience a historical transformation. The *Sweden Democrats* was once founded by Nazi sympathisers and for decades shunned by mainstream politicians. However, SD has now tipped the political scale ... read more
Pacific Community's Agricultural Gene Bank Wins Global Award
SYDNEY, Sep 22 (IPS) - Safeguarding plentiful, nutritious supplies of food for the present generation of Pacific Islanders and those who come in the future is a frontline goal in the wake of the pandemic and the continual threat of climate extremes to island farming. But the region, where 50 to 70 percent of people depend on agriculture and fisheries for sustenance and income, is now one step ahead in that objective. The region’s agricultural gene bank, established by the development organisation, Pacific Community (SPC), is now acclaimed as world-class and a leader in building fut... read more
‘The story of 2022 is freedom fighting back’ against aggression, UK Prime Minister Truss says in UN speech
With a full-scale war of aggression under way in Europe, the General Assembly was meeting this year “in a new geopolitical era that demands those who believe in the principles of the United Nations to stand up,” according to Elizabeth Truss, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Read the full story, “‘The story of 2022 is freedom fighting back’ against aggression, UK Prime Minister Truss says in UN speech”, on globalissues.org → read more
Ukrainian President outlines peace formula that punishes aggression, restores security
Russia must be punished for its “illegal war” against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday – part of a “peace formula” that also calls for greater civilian protection and defense support. Read the full story, “Ukrainian President outlines peace formula that punishes aggression, restores security”, on globalissues.org → read more
As global economic crises ‘pile up’, Ghanaian leader says it's time for urgent attention
It was doubtful that any generation of Earth’s inhabitants has ever witnessed “such a perfect storm of global economic chaos, a war with global consequences, and an unwillingness or inability to find a consensus to deal with the catastrophe,” the President of Ghana told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. Read the full story, “As global economic crises ‘pile up’, Ghanaian leader says it's time for urgent attention”, on globalissues.org → read more
Denouncing Russia’s war in Ukraine, German Chancellor calls for upholding rules-based global order
The international community cannot stand by as a major power uses violence to expand its borders, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, calling on Member States to uphold the founding purposes and principles of the Organization. Read the full story, “Denouncing Russia’s war in Ukraine, German Chancellor calls for upholding rules-based global order”, on globalissues.org → read more
At UN, Iran’s leader decries West’s ‘double standard’ towards country’s nuclear programme
Taking the rostrum at the annual United Nations General Assembly, Iran’s President decried as a great injustice the “double standard” exhibited by Western nations towards what he described as his country’s peaceful nuclear activities. Read the full story, “At UN, Iran’s leader decries West’s ‘double standard’ towards country’s nuclear programme”, on globalissues.org → read more
1.5 degree climate pledge ‘on life support’, Guterres tells leaders during frank exchanges
During a private meeting of Heads of State and Government, held on Wednesday at UN Headquarters in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for more action and leadership to tackle the climate crisis, warning that efforts to keep the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels is “on life support”. Read the full story, “1.5 degree climate pledge ‘on life support’, Guterres tells leaders during frank exchanges”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Duran22 hours ago
Primitive conditions of life is price for Europeans for support of imaginary ideals of democracy in Ukraine
The loud calls of the former commander of the US Army in Europe, Ben Hodges, picked up by the emboldened Secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov, that the goals of the confrontation should now include the “de-imperialization” of Russia, that is, its surrender and maximum weakening, once again prove that […] read more
OrientalReview.org22 hours ago
Offence By Another Name: Suppressing Anti-Royal Protest In Britain
The right to protest, fragile and meekly protected by the judiciary in Britain’s common law tradition, did not really hold much force till European law confirmed it. In the UK, condemning other countries for suppressing rights to protest is standard fare. So it was with some discomforting surprise – at […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
Optus customer data hit in cyber attack
Optus customers’ private information could be compromised after a cyber attack hit the phone and internet provider. Millions of customers’ names, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses and addresses could have been accessed in the attack, Optus has confirmed. Payment details and account passwords have not been compromised. Optus says it is working with the […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
Dairy giant’s promise on Australian assets
Global dairy giant Fonterra will retain its entire Australian business off the back of promising profits, quashing fears of a partial sell-off. The New Zealand co-op is the world’s biggest dairy exporter and owns popular household brands Perfect Italiano, Mainland and Western Star. The company faced volatile supply chains, increased costs, creeping inflation and fallout […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
Australia remembers tireless servant Queen
Queen Elizabeth II has been remembered across Australia as an example of “tireless and selfless service, devotion to duty, and compassion for others”. Almost 700 former prime ministers, judges, military chiefs and other dignitaries gathered at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday for a national memorial service, on a one-off public holiday for the late […] read more
300,000 More Troops: Everything Has Changed
With yesterday's game changing announcements by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, that Russia will immediately begin calling up 300,000 military reservists to active duty, and that the Russian Federation is now in a *de facto* state of war with the West (NATO/EU/Pentagon), Russia's Special Military Operation in the Ukraine has just entered a new, more expansive phase. I knew that this would happen. I said that it would. And now it has. Of course, this echoes NATO's own surprise announcement only 3 months ago, in late June, that it was going to be p... read more
Kishida meets Erdogan (occupies North Cyprus and North Syria) – Armenia to West Papua
Kishida meets Erdogan (occupies North Cyprus and North Syria): Armenia to West Papua Sawako Utsumi and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japan’s human rights angle under Prime Minister Fumio… read more
Marjorie Cohn1 day ago
States Need Constitutional Amendments to Protect Abortion From Right-Wing Judges
Since the right-wing majority of the Supreme Court held in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that the U.S. Constitution does not protect the right to abortion, many states have restricted or outright banned the procedure. But some states, like California, are endeavoring to enshrine the right to abortion in their constitutions. Although the California Supreme Court... Read more » read more
September 22nd – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 611
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 22nd – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 611 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Thursday September 22nd – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Thursday September 22nd – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Cairns News1 day ago
Get you kids out of state Marxist schools
by Lyndesy Symonds For Geopolitics? Pretty much the required reading list for the traditional Catholic homeschool community grades 11 and 12. Foundations of Geopolitics – Aleksandr Dugin. 1997 and The Fourth Political Theory. 2009. Fr. Denis Fahey on the Social Kingship of Jesus Christ online sources: https://unicuiquesuum.com/2021/11/12/the-social-kingship-of-jesus-christ/. The works by Anatoliy Golditsyn: New Lies for […] read more
Study finds link between belief in food safety myths and illness
Believing in certain food safety myths may increase the risk of illness, according to a study. Researchers looked at how misinformed unscientific beliefs and the consequences of lacking science-based food safety knowledge could impact health. Many people in the UK, Germany, and Norway believe in food safety myths but views vary by country. Believing in... Continue Reading read more
 FDA self-assessment a start, but Congress needs to deliver
– OPINION – By Peter G. Lurie The Food and Drug Administration’s internal report offers a comprehensive look at just how much work the FDA and Congress have before them in order to steer the agency’s troubled food program back on course. The report focuses on the crisis that left parents scouring supermarket shelves for infant and... Continue Reading read more
Wishes And Secrets Fill Dominion’s Offshore Wind Plan
By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ I am still digging into the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for its monster offshore wind project that Dominion Energy filed with the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. My focus is on adverse environmental impacts, especially on the severely endangered North Atlantic Right Whales that migrate through the proposed […] read more
Patient counts continue to increase in several outbreaks under FDA investigation
Patient counts in several ongoing outbreaks of foodborne illnesses continue to increase, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The agency is currently investigating 10 outbreaks. The investigations are at various stages, with traceback, on-site inspection and sample collection and analysis ongoing in several of them. New this week is the announcement that traceback has... Continue Reading read more
In Discussing Reparations, Honest History Of Slavery Makes The Left Uncomfortable
By Jarrett Stepman ~ The Left loves to promote “reparations”—but only up until the point where history and truth run counter to its simplistic narratives about the past. British royals expert Hilary Fordwich threw CNN host Don Lemon for a loop on Tuesday when he asked her if the British monarchy should pay reparations for […] read more
Swedish agency defends raw milk stance
The Swedish Food Agency (Livsmedelsverket) has hit back at claims that raw milk rules in the country are too strict. An opinion article in Svenska Dagbladet said unpasteurized, raw milk is almost impossible to buy in Sweden and the regulations are an example of when state control has good intentions but negative consequences. Ann-Helene Meyer... Continue Reading read more
Study finds high concentrations of pesticides in fruit leather
Whether as a hiking snack or part of a child’s lunch, fruit leather is a product loved for its convenience. But according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), fruit leathers can contain high concentrations of pesticides and consumers should choose fruit that is both organic and fresh — not dried. In 2021 and 2022, EWG... Continue Reading read more
President Trump Discusses the Mar-a-Lago Raid with Sean Hannity
On August 8, 2022, the FBI conducted a raid on President Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago. Tonight, Sean Hannity invited President Trump on to his television show so the former President could listen to him talk about it. WATCH: . President Trump also discussed the New York AG civil lawsuit against him and his family. . […] The post President Trump Discusses the Mar-a-Lago Raid with Sean Hannity appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
A New Low For New York Attorney General Letitia James
* When I was young, the New York Attorney General’s office had a reputation for integrity. But somewhere along the line, the office went completely off the rails. * Eliot Spitzer was elected AG in 1998, and spent his two terms in frightening misuse of the office to further his naked political ambitions, mainly through shaking down financial institutions on the thinnest of pretexts. After eight years improperly using this tactic to keep his name in the headlines, he was then elected Governor; whereupon his successor — Andrew Cuomo — followed the same playbook for one term, and with t... read more
Japan art and Miki Suizan (1887-1957)
Japan art and Miki Suizan (1887-1957) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Miki Suizan (1887-1957) was born in Hyogo Prefecture during the Meiji Period. However, the art… read more
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Impact of late Queen ‘exceeds expectation’
Governor-General David Hurley says he became overwhelmed with emotion during the Queen’s funeral, realising it marked the end of a great era. Mr Hurley said despite the Queen’s death being inevitable, it had struck with an impact “that has exceeded any expectation”. While the monarch’s representative in Australia didn’t pretend to have a special relationship with the […] read more

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