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Sunday, September 25, 2022

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Climate Collections33 minutes ago
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Sunday 25 September 2022 – Plus Weekly Update
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Anton Lang ~ This will be the last of these daily Posts in this Series. I have been collecting, calculating, and Posting this wind data on a daily basis now for the last four years, as indicated by the Long Term Capacity Factor I show at the… read more
ESG in America = Extreme Shortages Guaranteed
By Ronald Stein ~ Energy growth, electricity AND the products made from oil derivatives manufactured from crude oil and the fuels to power ships, planes, militaries, and space programs, are directly linked to prosperity and well-being across the globe. Today, most of the energy the world consumes is from hydrocarbons, with crude oil being the […] read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Sunday 25 September 2022 – Plus Weekly Update
By Anton Lang ~ This will be the last of these daily Posts in this Series. I have been collecting, calculating, and Posting this wind data on a daily basis now for the last four years, as indicated by the Long Term Capacity Factor I show at the very bottom of this Post two lines […] read more
Michael West50 minutes ago
Tully named as new Jetstar chief executive
Long-serving Qantas executive Stephanie Tully has been tasked with leading budget airline Jetstar through ongoing turbulence for the industry. Ms Tully, who is chief customer officer for Australia’s national carrier, will take over from Gareth Evans in November. She will be replaced by Markus Svensson in her current role. Jetstar apologised earlier this month after its […] read more
Hundreds March in DC for Persecuted Christians
A family of missionaries from Minnesota participated in the March For The Martyrs in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, 2022. ( Nicole Alcindor/Christian Post)WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of Americans from around the country gathered on the National Mall Saturday for the third-annual March for the Martyrs. read more
Food Safety News57 minutes ago
Austrian officials find Listeria at company linked to outbreak
Officials investigating a deadly outbreak in Austria have found Listeria at the company thought to be responsible. Listeria isolates with the same genetic fingerprint as the outbreak strain were detected in three environmental samples from the firm in Lower Austria. Käserei Gloggnitz previously recalled all kajmak, drinking yogurt and cream cheese products because of potential... Continue Reading read more
Food Safety News57 minutes ago
U.S. slips down rankings in food security index
The United States has fallen a few places in the latest rankings of a report that measures food security. The study from Economist Impact put Finland at the top, followed by Ireland, Norway and France. Canada was seventh and the United Kingdom was ninth. The United States dropped to 13th from ninth in the previous edition.... Continue Reading read more
Australian Weekly Wind Power Generation Data – Introduction And Permanent Link To All Data Posts
By Anton Lang ~ With this Series of Posts, I will be detailing the data for wind generation across all Australian Wind Plants across the vast area covered by the AEMO, and this is the major Australian Grid covering all of Australia, excepting the State of Western Australia, which has its own Grid and that […] read more
Food Safety News59 minutes ago
FDA warns companies about import violations, Listeria in fresh fruit facility
As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months after they are sent. Business owners have 15 days to respond to FDA warning letters. Warning letters often are not issued until a company... Continue Reading read more
7 Top health benefits of eating oats and oatmeal
https://zeenews.india.com/health/7-top-health-benefits-of-eating-oats-and-oatmeal-2511595/amp read more
Cinnamon For Diabetes: How Dalchini Helps to Lower Your Blood Sugar Levels Naturally, Says Expert
https://www.india.com/health/cinnamon-for-diabetes-how-dalchini-helps-to-lower-your-blood-sugar-levels-naturally-says-expert-5649368/ read more
Michael West1 hour ago
Paralympian to chair disability board
Paralympian and disability advocate Kurt Fearnley has been appointed the new chair of the National Disability Insurance Agency. He will be the first person with a disability to chair the board of the agency which oversees the National Disability Insurance Scheme. The government also named experienced bureaucrat Rebecca Falkingham as the new chief executive of […] read more
Why COVID is still more dangerous than seasonal flu?
https://www.livemint.com/science/health/why-covid-is-still-more-dangerous-than-seasonal-flu/amp-11664105848958.html read more
Michael West1 hour ago
Motorists warned to fill up ahead of tax
Motorists are being urged to fill up before the return of the full fuel excise, which will tack on an extra 25 cents a litre at the pump. The excise was temporarily halved by the Morrison government in May to insulate drivers from soaring petrol costs largely caused by the conflict in Ukraine. The Labor […] read more
The Best Journalists Are Persecuted And Despised: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ The best western journalists are overwhelmingly despised while the worst are acclaimed millionaires. Western civilization is built on lies, dependent on lies, powered by lies. Don’t seek widespread approval. It’s worthless. ❖ Live long enough and you’ll […] read more
California Flunks Chemistry
It appears California Governor Newsom may have slept through his primary school science lessons. read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
Iranian Protests Continue For The 10th Night In A Row Over The Death Of Woman Who Was Arrested By Morality Police For 'Not Wearing Her Hijab Properly'
*Daily Mail:* *Iranians defy the Islamic regime and take to the streets for the 10th night in a row over the death of woman, 22, arrested by morality police for 'not wearing her hijab properly'* * Mahsa Amini died in custody after being arrested by morality police as 'she was wearing her hijab too loosely' * Demonstrations continued for a tenth night in a row this evening, in defiance of a warning from the judiciary * Violent unrest has spread to at least 46 cities, towns and villages across Iran following Ms Amini's death * At least 41 people have died - including both pr... read more
Michael West3 hours ago
Star acting chief executive Hogg resigns
Star Entertainment acting chief executive Geoff Hogg has resigned after a review finding the company unfit to hold a NSW casino license. A final departure date has yet to be determined, Star told the ASX on Monday. Star’s interim chairman, Ben Heap, will assume the role of executive chairman on an interim basis until Robbie Cooke […] read more
NZ Vaccinologist Helen Petousis Harris makes a startling admission in interview about the Covid injection side effect Myocarditis (The Platform Interview)
Sean Plunket interviews Petousis Harris on the rollout of the injection including possible adverse events in terms of warning the public. Q … “Do you think the new risk [of Myocarditis] was adequately conveyed to the public and to medical practitioners who were administering the vaccine?” Reply … “No, I don’t” This is really interesting … Continue reading NZ Vaccinologist Helen Petousis Harris makes a startling admission in interview about the Covid injection side effect Myocarditis (The Platform Interview) → read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
Conservative Coalition Wins Clear Majority In Italian Elections
*Daily Mail*: *Italy lurches to the far-Right in political earthquake: Exit poll finds 'anti-woke' Giorgia Meloni is set to win elections and become the country's first female PM as EU state braces for its most right-wing government since Mussolini* * Giorgia Meloni, 45, who ran on a motto of 'God, country and family', will become Italy's first female PM * The Brothers of Italy party, headed by the one-time Mussolini supporter, had earlier led opinion polls * Exit poll now says the bloc of conservative parties have enough votes to control of both houses of parliament * It... read more
On Navratri: Durga Stotra
Rama and Narada praying to Durga (Kolkata Durgotsava) Best wishes for a joyous Navratri. May Goddess Durga illuminate your life with blessings of happiness. Here’s the English translation of Durga Stotra (Hymn to Durga) written by Sri Aurobindo in Bengali in 1909: Durga Stotra Mother Durga! Rider on the lion, giver of all strength, Mother, beloved of Shiva! We, born from thy parts of Power, we the youth of India, are seated here in thy temple. Listen, O Mother, descend upon earth, make thyself manifest in this land of India. Mother Durga! From age to age, in life after life, w... read more
The Last Refuge2 hours ago
Conservative Nationalist Giorgia Meloni Wins Big in Italian Election, Certain to Become First Female Prime Minister
GREAT NEWS – Looks like the Italians have decided to Make Italy Great Again and voted overwhelmingly to support Giorgia Meloni and the nationalist coalition. With an anticipated 45% of the exit polls, this outcome will almost certainly make Giorgia Meloni the first female prime minister in Italy. Giorgia Meloni’s electoral alliance is holding a […] The post Conservative Nationalist Giorgia Meloni Wins Big in Italian Election, Certain to Become First Female Prime Minister appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Vox - All2 hours ago
House of the Dragon gives us a time jump, a season reset, and two horrible childbirths
Emma D’Arcy as an adult Rhaenyra. | Ollie Upton/HBO If childbirth is a battle, then Targaryen mothers are war veterans. Prior to the debut of *House of the Dragon*, co-showrunner Miguel Sapochnik told the Hollywood Reporter that the season would feature a number of childbirth scenes — all of which the creative team approached like “battles.” By the time we reach episode six, “The Princess and the Queen,” said princess and said queen have each given birth at least three times. According to the show’s logic, then, Rhaenyra and Alicent are both war veterans. *Note: This article co... read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
Sunday Talks, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan States the U.S. Will Never Relinquish Control of Ukraine as a Proxy State
Appearing on CBS Face the Nation today, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan proudly boasted of the $15 billion in weapons the U.S. has shipped into Ukraine, while restating the official position of the Biden administration that the U.S. will never permit Russia to hold the eastern part of our proxy state. Ukraine is to the […] The post Sunday Talks, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan States the U.S. Will Never Relinquish Control of Ukraine as a Proxy State appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Michael West3 hours ago
NSW won’t help Queensland collect land tax
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is vowing to resist a request from the Queensland government to provide data that would enable it to hike land taxes for thousands of residents across the border. Under controversial land tax changes proposed by the Palaszczuk government, NSW investors with Queensland property holdings would pay thousands of dollars in extra charges. […] read more
Nuclear Attack Subway Signs in New York City
Nuclear Attack Subway Signs in New York City by https://halturnerradioshow.com/ Signs instructing New Yorkers what to do in the event of Nuclear Attack/Radiation Emergency have been placed in New York City Subway Cars! The signs tell New Yorkers to: Take off all outer layers of clothing. Wash or Shower Put on clean clothes Help others … read more
Are the Covid mRNA Vaccines Safe?
Are the Covid mRNA Vaccines Safe? by MARTIN KULLDORFF, https://brownstone.org/ Anew scientific study entitled “Serious adverse events of special interest following mRNA vaccination in randomized trials” provides the best evidence yet concerning the safety of the mRNA Covid vaccines. For most vaccines in common use, benefits far outweigh risks, but that may not be the case … read more
US Signs Deal to Give Israel 4 Refuelling Planes Needed to Bomb Iran
US Signs Deal to Give Israel 4 Refuelling Planes Needed to Bomb Iran by https://www.gulf-insider.com/amp/ The Pentagon signed a contract with Boeing on Thursday to supply Israel with four KC-46 refuelling planes that are needed for potential Israeli strikes on Iran, although the aircraft won’t be delivered until at least 2025. – The deal is … read more
Israel PM: World Must Use Force if Iran Builds Nuclear Bomb
Israel PM: World Must Use Force if Iran Builds Nuclear Bomb by https://english.aawsat.com/ The international community should use military force if Iran develops nuclear weapons, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid told the United Nations on Thursday, as he reiterated support for creation of a “peaceful” Palestinian state. – Israel has been conducting an intense diplomatic … read more
Opinion: The Pentagon’s Alleged Secret Social Media Operations Demand a Reckoning
Opinion: The Pentagon’s Alleged Secret Social Media Operations Demand a Reckoning by https://www.washingtonpost.com/ The U.S. military has apparently adopted a new national security strategy: internet trolling. The Post reports that the Pentagon will conduct a sweeping review of its policies regarding clandestine information warfare, after Facebook and Twitter removed fake accounts suspected of being run … read more
Mockingbird Media Dishes Up a Load of (Half) Truth, 50 Years Too Late
Mockingbird Media Dishes Up a Load of (Half) Truth, 50 Years Too Late by https://leohohmann.com/ The story I’m about to share is not terribly shocking, at least not to those of us who are awake, but I find the timing, along with the source, a bit ominous. – It comes from a mainstream corporate media … read more
Europe has officially recorded more Excess Deaths in 2022 than in 2020 & 2021 at the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic & it’s Children & Young Adults who are dying
The Expose Official figures provided by 29 European countries confirm there have been more excess deaths in 2022 across Europe than in 2020 at the... The post Europe has officially recorded more Excess Deaths in 2022 than in 2020 & 2021 at the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic & it’s Children & Young Adults who are dying appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Phoenix Police Seize Record-Setting One Million Fentanyl Pills
Breitbart – by Bob Price Phoenix police detectives seized approximately one million fentanyl pills in a suburban home. Detectives arrested two suspected drug traffickers and... The post Phoenix Police Seize Record-Setting One Million Fentanyl Pills appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Veiling and Unveiling as a Political Act
While the article, below, is entitled “The Veil as a Political Act”, not wearing a veil is a political act, … Continue reading → read more
Michael West6 hours ago
Australia not immune to global downturn
Treasurer Jim Chalmers warns the nation is not immune from the “deteriorating” global outlook while flagging a “national conversation” about potential tax hikes. Dr Chalmers remains optimistic about the near future of the Australian economy but warns of difficulty ahead as the global economy deteriorates. “We won’t be completely immune from that,” he told the ABC […] read more
Sindhs Faulty Drain Cannot Cope With Climate-Induced Deluge
Karachi, Sep 25 (IPS) - Last week, for at least six days, hundreds of flood-affected villagers from around the outskirts of Pangrio, a sleepy town in the Sindh province, blocked the main artery – the Thar Coal Road – connecting Badin to neighbouring district of Tharparkar – not allowing any traffic to pass. Read the full story, “Sindhs Faulty Drain Cannot Cope With Climate-Induced Deluge”, on globalissues.org → read more
‘We need all hands on deck!’ The world’s ‘to-do list’ is long and time is short, UN deputy chief tells Global Citizen Festival
Every problem we face is a problem that we created – so it’s a problem we can solve together, declared UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Saturday, rallying the crowd gathered in New York’s Central Park for the 2022 Global Citizen Festival to keep holding their leaders accountable: with hope and action, a world free of hunger and poverty is not impossible. Read the full story, “‘We need all hands on deck!’ The world’s ‘to-do list’ is long and time is short, UN deputy chief tells Global Citizen Festival”, on globalissues.org → read more
balance104 hours ago
none may have a monopoly on the path of religious freedom!
Beloved Who Love Truth: I AM a warrior of truth ever poised with shield and sword to bind error and to deliver the deathblow, piercing to the quick the dragons of unreality. What price truth? And who is willing to pay the ultimate price to stand for truth as handmaid of the Lord of truth on Earth? The soul can never rest until the error of the day and evil that is the sufficiency thereof is laid to rest. To be a chela of the flame of truth or a disciple of Christ who came to bear witness unto the truth is to stand on the line with the legions of truth, to march bearing the banner of... read more
The Rio Times4 hours ago
Big victory for Giorgia Meloni and absolute majority for right-wing coalition in Italy
The Italian right-wing parties have won resoundingly in the elections held this Sunday and have achieved a large absolute majority with between 227 and 257 deputies, according to the poll released by RAI. Fratelli, the party of Giorgia Meloni, is the most voted, with between 22 and 26% of the votes. Second is Letta’s Democratic […] read more
The US Empire Is Accelerating Toward Global Conflict On Two Fronts
The US Empire Is Accelerating Toward Global Conflict On Two Fronts by Caitlin Johnstone, https://caityjohnstone.medium.com/ Vladimir Putin has announced that referenda will be held in four regions of the eastern part of Ukraine whose populations will now vote on whether to join the Russian Federation, much like the Crimea referendum of 2014 which resulted in Russia’s annexation of … read more
Brainwashed for War With Russia
Brainwashed for War With Russia by Ray McGovern, https://original.antiwar.com/ Thanks to Establishment media, the sorcerer apprentices advising President Joe Biden – I refer to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, national security adviser Jacob Sullivan, and China specialist Kurt Campbell – will have no trouble rallying Americans for the widest war in 77 years, starting in … read more
Surge in Sudden DEATHS: They CAN’T Hide The Truth Any Longer About This | Redacted with Clayton Morris
Redacted Why are there so many unexpected deaths since the pandemic? We break down troubling statistics showing where these deaths are happening as well as other unexpected health problems. Now healthcare companies are releasing public health announcements about how unthreatening myocarditis is. Why is this necessary exactly? end read more
UN Food Chief Warns Millions ‘Knocking on Famine’s Door’
UN Food Chief Warns Millions ‘Knocking on Famine’s Door’ by https://www.rt.com/ A growing hunger crisis risks “famine, starvation” and the “destabilization of nations,” the head of the World Food Program warned – Around 50 million people are now on the brink of famine, while even greater numbers face other forms of food insecurity, according to … read more
German Producers Warn of Food Shortages – Welt
German Producers Warn of Food Shortages – Welt by https://www.rt.com/ Manufacturers of both frozen and fresh products say they cannot cope with soaring energy costs – Germany’s frozen and fresh food producers have warned that rising energy prices may soon force them to stop operations, according to Die Welt. “There are significant supply gaps in … read more
Amazon Air Deliveries Slump As Shipping Slowdown Worsens
Amazon Air Deliveries Slump As Shipping Slowdown Worsens by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ FedEx warned of weakening shipping demand last week, while some analysts said the company’s failures to adapt contributed to its subpar performance. But maybe that’s not the entire case, and decelerating shipping demand is a sign the economy is faltering. – It hasn’t … read more
Appeasement Didn't Work Then. It Won't Work Now
(By *American Zen*'s Mike Flannigan, on loan from Ari) *M*uch has been made of identity politics over the last several years. Dictionary.com defines it as, "a tendency for people of a particular religion, race, social background, etc., to form exclusive political alliances, moving away from traditional broad-based party politics". History has taught us that, in the short term, identity politics can be efficacious for a minority segment of a population. The women's liberation, gay rights and the black power movements in the 60s through the early 70s are three classic exampl... read more
Banking Crisis Will Start in Europe – Martin Armstrong
Banking Crisis Will Start in Europe – Martin Armstrong by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com (Saturday Night Post) Legendary financial and geopolitical cycle analyst Martin Armstrong says nothing is going to get better by the end of 2022, and he is still forecasting “chaos” coming in 2023. Armstrong says the plunge in the stock market last week is … read more
Iranians Protest For 10th Night Despite ‘No Leniency’ Warnings
Women throwing headscarves into a fire in Iran. “Women Throw Hijabs in Fire as Protests Spread in Iran” https://youtu.be/0cQJ-QqIzCY The … Continue reading → read more
The Last Refuge5 hours ago
Sunday Talks, Neil Oliver – Those with Trumpets are Not Going to be Silent in the Fight Against Tyranny and Nihilistic Collectivism
It took an extra 12-hrs before the powers that be permitted the full video of Neil Oliver’s remarks from this week to be presented for replay (yesterday only a 4-minute segment was available). However, that said, Mr Oliver speaks for many people when he outlines the nature of the political turmoil between the ‘elites’ and […] The post Sunday Talks, Neil Oliver – Those with Trumpets are Not Going to be Silent in the Fight Against Tyranny and Nihilistic Collectivism appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Tucker on US Ukraine Policy: ‘This is Insane’
*21WIRE* | How it started, and how it needs to end. read more
The Strange Case of the Gates Foundation, the US CDC, and Our NZ Health Data (How NZ cooperated with a global biotech vaccine experiment)
From hatchardreport.com The record rates of excess all-cause mortality in highly vaccinated countries including New Zealand show that a disaster has expanded silently and spread rapidly fanned by biotechnology lobbying and government sponsored pandemic policies. How did this happen? (If you have heretofore closed your eyes and ears, mind or heart to the accumulating scientific evidence of … Continue reading The Strange Case of the Gates Foundation, the US CDC, and Our NZ Health Data (How NZ cooperated with a global biotech vaccine experiment) → read more
Washington Creates the Nation
The American Revolution did not end in 1783. That Revolution lasted from 1775 to 1796 and ended with George Washington's Farewell Address. Throughout those 21 years, it was George Washington who led the fight for the creation of the American Republic. For the next two weeks, we shall examine Washington's leadership in the adopt of the United States Constitution, a fight he began during the War itself, and which concluded with the ratification of the Constitution in 1788. read more
Lue Elizondo and Two Crashes on the Same Day
While I was reading the material posted to the Anomalist website (www.anomalist.com), I followed a couple of links and came to a story headlined, “’Roswell Was Real, Claimed Apollo 14 Astronaut, Elizondo Suggests 2 UFOs Crashed That Day.” (No, the headline is not suggesting that Elizondo was an astronaut… I think they needed a semi-colon rather than a comma to make it clear.) That headline intrigued me because of the suggestion that two UFOs had crashed on the same day. This was the theory spun by Stan Friedman in an attempt to validate the Plains of San Agustin crash site iden... read more
Vox - All5 hours ago
Russia’s mobilization won’t fix its military problems
[image: Two police officers in riot control gear walk on either side of a protester with his arms held behind his back.] Police officers detain a man in Moscow on September 24, 2022, following calls to protest against the partial mobilization announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin. | AFP via Getty Images What Putin’s troop surge can — and can’t — do in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin this week announced that 300,000 more men would need to fight in his increasingly difficult and costly war in Ukraine. But amid Ukrainian victories, major strategic and personnel pro... read more
Whistleblower Objects To Pentagon Purchases Of Browsing Data
A United States military whistleblower filed a series of complaints alleging the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) is engaged in the warrantless purchase and use of Americans’ internet browsing data, which it obtained from a broker. “According to the whistleblower, NCIS is purchasing access to data, which includes netflow records and some communications content from Team Cymru,” Senator Ron Wyden shared in a letter to the offices of the inspector general for the Pentagon, Justice Department, and Homeland Security Department. The warrantless purchase of Americans’ data i... read more
As Public Hospitals Crumble, French Health Workers Demand Action
On September 22, Thursday, health workers and those working in associated sectors in France organized mobilizations and protests as part of a national day of action in different cities across the country. The protesters demanded increased salaries, more staff, improved and safe working conditions, job security, and sufficient funds and other resources for hospitals. The call for the mobilization was given by several groups in health sector, including the Association des Médecins Urgentistes de France (AMUF), CGT Santé Action Sociale, the CFE CGC Santé-Social, Printemps de la ps... read more
Pirate Care, A Syllabus
Alarmed that certain types of caring for people has been criminalized, a large group of Europeans assembled a course syllabus in 2019 on what they call “Pirate Care.” As the convenors of the project explained, “We live in a world where captains get arrested for saving people’s lives on the sea; where a person downloading scientific articles faces 35 years in jail; where people risk charges for bringing contraceptives to those who otherwise couldn’t get them. Folks are getting in trouble for giving food to the poor, medicine to the sick, water to the thirsty, shelter to the homeles... read more
Must View! "It's Too Late To Party - The Worst Is Yet To Come; Stop Spending Money And Prepare"
Jeremiah Babe, 9/25/22: *"It's Too Late To Party - The Worst Is Yet To Come;* * Stop Spending Money And Prepare"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Must View! "15 Reasons Why Your Grocery Bill Is Sky-high Right Now"
*Full screen recommended*. *"15 Reasons Why Your Grocery Bill Is Sky-high Right Now"* by Epic Economist "Feel like your grocery bill is high? You’re definitely not alone. At this point, it’s hard to remember when grocery prices were “normal”. Every time we wheel the cart down supermarket aisles, we fear which unwelcome surprise we might find next. In recent years, many of us have become accustomed to doing quite a bit of mental math when we go shopping because with each passing month we continue to see the cost of everything continuously climb. The items we used to toss into our car... read more
Brockton Point and our vain regretful tears
Today I hiked up to Brockton Point on Seymour. Just a leisurely reflection. Previously I quoted that old United Church hymn I feel the winds of God today. It states that "It is the wind of God that dries my vain regretful tears." Now vain in this case doesn't mean arrogant. It means pointless like a vain attempt to do something. Sorrow is a part of repentance but regret is pointless. Life is indeed "like an hourglass glued to the table. No one can find the rewind button, boys. So cradle your head in your hands and breathe, just breathe." "For what's done is done. What's won is won ... read more
Balkinization5 hours ago
Elena Kagan and the Supreme Not-A-Court
The Supreme Court is supposed to decide questions based on the law, not public opinion. Yet its power consists solely in its ability to issue pieces of paper, which have no effect unless other officials, the ones with guns and money, respect it and are willing to enforce its decisions. Justice Elena Kagan and Chief Justice John Roberts have been having a public conversation about whether the Court is jeopardizing its legitimacy for reasons that go beyond mere disagreement with results. Recent revelations about a decision last June, declaring that a high school football coach had a ... read more
Referendums: Early Turnout Numbers on Joining Russia Revealed
*RT International* | The initial numbers are in, and all regions have met the minimum threshold for participation. read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“This colorful skyscape features the dusty, reddish glow of Sharpless catalog emission region Sh2-155, the Cave Nebula. About 2,400 light-years away, the scene lies along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the royal northern constellation of Cepheus. Astronomical explorations of the region reveal that it has formed at the boundary of the massive Cepheus B molecular cloud and the hot, young, blue stars of the Cepheus OB 3 association. The bright rim of ionized hydrogen gas is energized by the radiation from the hot stars, dominated by the bright blue O-type star above picture ce... read more
"Beware of Restaurant Closures"
*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 9/25/22: *"Beware of Restaurant Closures"* "Over the last two years we have seen it time and again where a restaurant will be closed because of staffing issues. We have seen it with the big chains and we have seen it with the smaller locations. You need to be aware of this because sometimes it’s not a staffing issue." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Not PC6 hours ago
The father of constitutional monarchy
Just as the United States are not a Democracy, but a Constitutional Republic, so too the United Kingdom is not a Monarchy, but a Constitutional Monarchy. The difference, the *restraint*, is important. So as we have a day off today to reflect on a dead monarch, perhaps take some time to read and reflect on some of words said by the intellectual father of constitutional restraint, John Locke, when he and his colleagues instituted the great 1689 Bill of Rights against the monarch they had just placed upon the throne; placing him, very carefully, "under the restraint of Laws." Beca... read more
Surrey Connect Councillor Jack Hundial drops out
The Indo Canadian Voice is reporting that "Surrey Connect Councillor Jack Hundial, quite apparently realizing that he doesn’t have any chance of being re-elected, has decided to drop out as a Council candidate. Quite recently, Locke’s campaign manager John Cameron also quit. He told the VOICE he was working for another campaign in a different municipality now." "Hundial has become increasingly unpopular, especially in the South Asian community, for ganging up with Surrey Connect Councillor and mayoral hopeful Brenda Locke to sabotage Mayor Doug McCallum. The two got elected by usi... read more

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