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EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL19 hours ago
Untitled* Virginia Overhauls Transgender Student Policies on Pronouns, Bathrooms, and Sports* Virginia took a sharp turn on transgender student policies with new guidelines released on Sept. 16. According to the new guidelines, public schools cannot affirm a student’s gender without parents’ written requests. In addition, bathroom and locker room use is to be based on students’ sex, defined as the biological sex at birth. Student sports participation should be sex-based as well unless federal laws require otherwise. The new policies are is a complete reversal of the previous guidelines, ... read more
CFACT19 hours ago
ESG in America = Extreme Shortages GuaranteedEverything that needs electricity is made with the oil derivatives manufactured from crude oil. In an all-electric world, there will be nothing to power without oil. The post ESG in America = Extreme Shortages Guaranteed appeared first on CFACT. read more
Vagabond Scholar19 hours ago
Banned Book Week 2022We're at the tail end of Banned Books Week, which celebrates banned and challenged books. My archive in this category is here. This year witnesses some familiar trends and some troubling new escalations. The familiar are bans and challenges to books that deal with sexuality or race. What's newer is a more coordinated effort to ban books from conservative groups and politicians, and the level of read more
The New Dark Age19 hours ago
Europe’s Economic Hara-KiriTHE cessation of natural gas supplies from Russia to Europe in retaliation against Western sanctions imposed on Russia because of the Ukraine war, is threatening Europe not only with a winter with inadequate heating that will take a big toll in terms of lives among poor people, but also with large-scale closures of enterprises; such closures would push up the unemployment rate, and significantly increase poverty and destitution among the workers. read more
Virtual Mirage20 hours ago
SermonetteIs your Body a Temple? 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 and 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 are often quoted to show that we should be respectful to our bodies and not “defile” them. But do we really understand these verses? Let’s take a closer look at them. In the King James Version 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 reads as, […] The post Sermonette appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
GREENIE WATCH20 hours ago
Untitled* IPCC's greenhouse narrative is becoming implausible, eminent climate scientist says* London, 23 September - A prominent climate scientist has warned that the picture of climate change presented in the IPCC's narrative is simplistic, ill-conceived, and undermined by observational evidence. In a new discussion paper, Professor Richard Lindzen of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) points out that the official picture, focusing narrowly on carbon dioxide as a warming agent, becomes implausible when applied to the details of the climate system. According to Lindzen, "If... read more
Econlib21 hours ago
The (political) equilibrium interest rateEquilibrium is an extremely important concept in economics, but with a somewhat ambiguous meaning. Thus macroeconomists might speak of a “disequilibrium” outcome, where nominal shocks distort labor and goods markets due to sticky wages and prices. But from the perspective of a more complete model of behavior (including price setting), a recession might be viewed […] The post The (political) equilibrium interest rate appeared first on Econlib . read more
Global Issues News Headlines21 hours ago
High-level independent panel on security and development in crisis-torn Sahel region launched at UNUN Secretary-General António Guterres and African leaders have launched a high-level panel to assess the situation in the Sahel and make recommendations on ways to foster international engagement and map out responses to the region’s complex challenges. Read the full story, “High-level independent panel on security and development in crisis-torn Sahel region launched at UN”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines21 hours ago
Forced out of school, but refusing to give up on education in AfghanistanGirls in Afghanistan have been forced out of high school, ever since the Taliban returned to power a year ago. A United Nations-backed initiative is training girls to help others in their situation, educating their peers until they are able to return to formal schooling. Read the full story, “Forced out of school, but refusing to give up on education in Afghanistan”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines21 hours ago
Haiti needs ‘robust support’ to quell gang violence and ease political tensions, Foreign Minister tells UNEscalating gang violence has set off a crisis that is threatening “the very foundations of the rule of law” in Haiti, according to Foreign Minister Jean Victor Geneus, who told UN delegates in New York on Saturday that the authorities’ efforts to maintain order and ease ongoing political tensions could only succeed with robust international support. Read the full story, “Haiti needs ‘robust support’ to quell gang violence and ease political tensions, Foreign Minister tells UN”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines21 hours ago
Egypt’s Foreign Minister calls for improved climate commitments at COP27Egypt, which is hosting the 2022 UN Climate Conference this November, is calling on the international community to act on climate pledges made to developing countries, the country’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, declared on Saturday. Read the full story, “Egypt’s Foreign Minister calls for improved climate commitments at COP27”, on globalissues.org → read more
Michael West22 hours ago
PM to attend Shinzo Abe state funeralPrime Minister Anthony Albanese will head to Japan on Monday to attend the state funeral of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. Joining Mr Albanese will be former prime ministers John Howard, Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull, all of whom worked with Mr Abe during his two terms in government. Mr Abe was Japan’s longest-serving prime […] read more
Climate Collections23 hours ago
Push Against Hydrocarbon Cars Shows Contempt For Rural America And The Developing WorldOriginally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Duggan Flanakin ~ America’s big auto companies, less than 15 years since they were bailed out of bankruptcy following the Clinton-Bush recession of 2008, are betraying the American people out of their greed for government cash and favor. Their “net zero” plans – in conjunction with the globalist dictators and… read more
Michael West1 day ago
Put up budget policy or sit down: LaborThe federal government has told the opposition to either offer constructive policies or get out of the way of the upcoming budget. Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones said the opposition’s criticism wasn’t offering anything to address the cost of living. “They gave up on governing and now it appears they are giving up on forming the […] read more
Rounding the Earth Newsletter21 hours ago
Stressing Disabled Veterans to Death?
Plandemonium, Part 7 read more
Gangsters Out Blog22 hours ago
Sunset at Whitecliff and the Eternal Perspective
Tonight I rode down to Whitecliff to watch the sunset. I climbed down and sat on the exact same spot my father and I would sit when I was a young boy. My father was an avid photographer and liked to take pictures of the sunset. We'd always watch the sunset behind Bowen Island. To the right you can see the mountains along the inlet towards Squamish. To the left you can see the mountains on Vancouver Island. It's very peaceful. It reminds me of Aswan in Egypt. We sailed down the Nile in a felucca. That was awesome. The tour started in Aswan. We explored the markets with ancient stone... read more
The Itihasa & The Darshana1 day ago
The Real Story of Titu Mir
Sunset at River Hooghly, Kolkata In Mahasweta Devi’s novel *Titu Mir*, the eponymous protagonist is glorified as the charismatic freedom fighter who, in the 1830s, led the revolt against the British in Bengal. Utpal Dutt has directed a play which glorifies Titu Mir as a freedom fighter. But what is the real story of Titu Mir? Born in 1782, Titu Mir began his life as a small farmer with a tendency for violence. He became involved in criminal activities and was forced off the land by the locals. He drifted to Calcutta, where he became a professional wrestler. Eventually he was hire... read more
PA Pundits – International1 day ago
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Saturday 24 September 2022By 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
The Last Refuge1 day ago
September 25th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 614In 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 25th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 614 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Last Refuge1 day ago
Sunday September 25th – Open ThreadOur 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 Sunday September 25th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
PA Pundits – International1 day ago
The Left’s Eco-InsanityBy Gary Bauer ~ The left has its narrative, and it is pushing its radical agenda full speed ahead — no matter the damage or risks. Do you enjoy your iPhone? Do you like having a comfortable home in the summer and winter? Do you think abundant and affordable energy is important to our economy […] read more
Next Grand Minimum Profit1 day ago
The Biggest Myth About Business Manufacture Next Revealed
[image: Manufacturing Firm Next]She then went on to declare how this coming 12 months of her life can be about thriving instead of surviving and striving. Roger surrendered to the bottle and began to drink heavily 5 – 6 nights every week. His household tried to assist him reverse this unhealthy habit, however he seemed intent on self-destruction. Lead capture forms have been accessible for at least 10 years. And now we have all grown accustomed to utilizing them – as customers, or as “subscribers”. Chances are you’ll be reading this info because of having entered your e-mail addre... read more
PA Pundits – International1 day ago
Push Against Hydrocarbon Cars Shows Contempt For Rural America And The Developing \WorldBy Duggan Flanakin ~ America’s big auto companies, less than 15 years since they were bailed out of bankruptcy following the Clinton-Bush recession of 2008, are betraying the American people out of their greed for government cash and favor. Their “net zero” plans – in conjunction with the globalist dictators and the Biden Administration – include eliminating huge […] read more
Food Safety News1 day ago
Europe sees large drop in E. coli infections in 2020There was a big fall in the number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections in Europe in 2020, according to recently published data. In 2020, 4,824 confirmed STEC infections were reported. This is down from 8,339 in 2019. STEC infection is mainly acquired through consumption of contaminated food or water and contact with animals... Continue Reading read more
Cairns News1 day ago
How the WEF is getting rid of farmers and fertiliser by eating insects and removing CO2by staff writers The insect farmer representatives of the World Economic Forum addressed a meeting of 100 primary producers at Mareeba, Far North Queensland recently, feeding the crowd with bread made from 336 crickets and wheat flour. The WEF tentacles are spreading across the nation conditioning the population to eat insects while their climate change […] read more
War News Updates1 day ago
Former Russian President Medvedev Says Moscow Will Defend New Territories With Nuclear Weapons
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Medvedev attends a meeting in Moscow *Reuters: **Russia's Medvedev: new regions can be defended with strategic nuclear weapons* LONDON (Reuters) -Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that any weapons in Moscow's arsenal, including strategic nuclear weapons, could be used to defend territories incorporated in Russia from Ukraine. Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said that referendums being organized by Russian-installed and separatist authorities in large swathes of Russian-occupied Ukr... read more
Manhattan Contrarian1 day ago
Hunger In America: Why Hasn't It Already Been Ended?* As you may know, the Biden Administration is planning to hold its big “White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health” this coming Wednesday, September 28. * Apparently, we are to believe that “hunger” is and remains a significant problem today in the United States. Thankfully, we have President Biden and his many minions hard at work on the job, with a promise to finally end this scourge of human hunger once and for all. According to the announcement of the conference, “The Biden-Harris Administration has set the goal of ending hunger . . . by 2030.” * But wait a minute —... read more
The Duran1 day ago
How Deceptive U.S.-and-Allied ‘News’-Media Are
Eric Zuesse On September 18th, a columnist for America’s largest-circulation newspaper, USA Today, headlined “If you care about your country and your rights, don’t vote for any Republicans in 2022”. She said that “the Republican Party is on a dark path and should not hold power anywhere until it comes back into the light.” She […] read more
War News Updates1 day ago
Comparing Russia's Reserve Forces To Its U.S. Counterparts
A billboard promoting contract army service with an image of a serviceman and the slogan reading "Serving Russia is a real job" is seen on display in St. Petersburg, Sept. 20, 2022 *Newsweek*: *How Russia's Reserve Forces Compare to U.S. Counterparts* After Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization earlier this week, calling up 300,000 members of the Russian Army reserves to fight in Ukraine, the Pentagon pointed out on Thursday that Russia's reserves are different from U.S. reserves. Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, Pentagon Press Secretary ... read more
The Last Refuge1 day ago
Hillary Clinton Compares Trump Supporters to Nazi’s Following Hitler, as Baseline for Denying Autocracy of DemocratsThere it is again. A lot of attention is being paid to the remarks by Hillary Clinton where she compared President Trump MAGA rallies to Adolf Hitler rallies and President Trump supporters to Nazis. However, that’s not the dynamic that should be emphasized. The real issue at the heart of the leftist nonsense is the […] The post Hillary Clinton Compares Trump Supporters to Nazi’s Following Hitler, as Baseline for Denying Autocracy of Democrats appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Caitlin Johnstone1 day ago
Future Generations (If There Are Future Generations)
Listen to a reading of “Future Generations (If There Are Future Generations)”: ❖ Future generations, if there are future generations, will scarce believe that our species once stockpiled armageddon weapons on purpose, once built our entire civilization around economic models that could only result in […] read more
Climate Collections1 day ago
SH and Tropics Keep Mild Ocean Temps August 2022
Originally posted on Science Matters: The best context for understanding decadal temperature changes comes from the world’s sea surface temperatures (SST), for several reasons: The ocean covers 71% of the globe and drives average temperatures; SSTs have a constant water content, (unlike air temperatures), so give a better reading of heat content variations; A major… read more
Climate Collections1 day ago
The Tonga Eruption’s 50 Million Tons of Water Vapor May Warm Earth For Months to ComeOriginally posted on sunshine hours: More than eight months after the underwater volcano near Tonga erupted on Jan. 14, scientists are still analyzing the impacts of the violent blast, and they’re discovering that it could warm the planet. Recently, researchers calculated that the eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apa spewed a staggering 50 million tons (45… read more
Komando.com1 day ago
Can you find the horse among these unicorns?If you can find the hidden horse in less than 30 seconds, your mind is sharper than a unicorn's horn. Can you beat this free brain game? read more
War News Updates1 day ago
Russia - Ukraine War Maps -- September 24, 2022 (Click on Images to Enlarge)
War News Updates1 day ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine WarLatest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 24 September 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/di4bgNrfIF 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/co6ys1K5zT — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) September 24, 2022 What had been a lightning push by Ukraine to drive Moscow's forces from the eastern Kharkiv region slowed to a brutal slog Saturday, stalled by rain and Russian resistance.@DaveClark_AFP reports from frontline Kupiansk 📷 @YasuyoshiChiba Full story: https://t.co/07hqmQsQTZ pic.twitter.com/ZxWPs1x8oZ — AFP News Agenc... read more
War News Updates1 day ago
Tweets Of The DayItaly votes as far-right Meloni looks for victory https://t.co/RRTnEDFDDm — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 24, 2022 Updates on the Iran protests over the death of Mahsa Amini: ➡️ At least 41 people killed according to state TV ➡️ Main reformist party calls for repeal of mandatory Islamic dress code ➡️ Skype, Instagram among websites restricted Full story: https://t.co/1RmNpjdSR7 pic.twitter.com/vewvjtOfdB — AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 24, 2022 The people of Iran have been protesting all week against the current regime and the brutality of the police force. Watch as prote... read more
Welcome Back to Pottersville1 day ago
The Third Rail
Just the very fact that this woman had to reach way back into the Civil War era, when women had few rights (this was four years before Wyoming even gave women the right to vote) goes to show they have no modern-day answer as to why women should not have reproductive rights. Samuel Alito went back almost to the Renaissance to find case laws that supported his positions. Seriously, witch hunters? That's how out of step right wingers are. Banning women from accessing reproductive health is being revealed more and more as a noxious artifact from past centuries that have zero... read more
Rounding the Earth Newsletter1 day ago
RTE Roundtable Talk #9: Propaganda and Mass Formation
Featuring Jessica Rose, PhD and Mattias Desmet in Absentia read more
balance101 day ago
supercilious sympathetic animal magnetism
[You reach] out, in strength and confidence and love—with magnanimity of heart, with this openness and love and givingness—replacing naïveté and supercilious sympathetic animal magnetism, casting this aside, and developing a profound and deep love for everyone. [For] above all you recognize that point of the seed of the Buddha, that point of the Atman, that presence emerging. And you speak to the soul and you never mind what the outer self has expressed. -Saint Germain Pearl 47:41 ................. I implore you! I implore you! I am Kuan Yin. I have been with Earth's evolutions for ... read more
Global Issues News Headlines1 day ago
At UN, Foreign Minister Wang Yi sees ‘hope’ in turbulent times, reaffirms ‘One China’ policyDespite the world’s current phase of “turbulence and transformation”, there are “reasons for hope” amid broadening cooperation and deepening economic globalization, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the UN on Saturday, as he also upheld the ‘One China’ policy as “international consensus.” Read the full story, “At UN, Foreign Minister Wang Yi sees ‘hope’ in turbulent times, reaffirms ‘One China’ policy”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines1 day ago
‘We must continue to believe in the power of diplomacy,’ India says in UN speechIndia was represented at the opening of the 77th General Assembly by Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who reminded his audience that India is celebrating 75 years of independence, which he described as a story of the “toil, determination, innovation, and enterprise of millions of ordinary Indians”. Read the full story, “‘We must continue to believe in the power of diplomacy,’ India says in UN speech”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines1 day ago
Russia had ‘no choice’ but to launch ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine, Lavrov tells UNFaced with the “inability” of Western countries to negotiate and the Ukrainian Government’s “war against its own people” in the east, Russia had “no choice” but to launch what the Government refers to as its special military operation, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Read the full story, “Russia had ‘no choice’ but to launch ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine, Lavrov tells UN”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines1 day ago
Say ‘yes to a world united among peoples,’ urges Holy SeeState Secretary of the Holy See Pietro Parolin urged world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Saturday to work together for peace, “born of encounter and dialogue” not weapons or fear. Read the full story, “Say ‘yes to a world united among peoples,’ urges Holy See”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines1 day ago
Mali reports progress in political transition process, fighting terrorismAuthorities in Mali are moving along the path to political transition and institutional reform while combating terrorism and other insecurity, Acting Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga said in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Saturday. Read the full story, “Mali reports progress in political transition process, fighting terrorism”, on globalissues.org → read more
Michael West1 day ago
Marles looks at early nuclear sub deliveryAn interim report on Australia’s military capabilities and a timeline for nuclear submarines are being prepared amid speculation the first subs will be built in the US. Defence Minister Richard Marles says initial reports will be provided to him in November but they won’t be made public. The Wall Street Journal reported the White House […] read more
NZ: At a Christchurch City Council hosted “meet the candidates” meeting, vaccinated candidates were asked to stand up!
Posted recently @ Facebook, commentary included. “A Christchurch city council hosted “meet the candidates” meeting in the lead up to the local body elections. They literally made the candidates stand up if they were vaccinated and alienated those who were not. This is simply unacceptable and disgusting. The Christchurch City Council is literally trying to … Continue reading NZ: At a Christchurch City Council hosted “meet the candidates” meeting, vaccinated candidates were asked to stand up! → read more
Michael West1 day ago
Libs warns Labor on budget prioritiesThe federal opposition has called on the government to wind back and re-prioritise spending in the upcoming budget to ease cost of living pressures. Opposition finance spokeswoman Jane Hume said the October budget to be handed down by Labor Treasurer Jim Chalmers should include “more cautious spending”. “It’s time that the Labor government consider the […] read more
The Last Refuge1 day ago
EU Commissioner Threatens Retaliation Against Italy if Italian Voters Elect the Wrong Political LeadersThe bizarre part, from the perspective of normal democracy, is the open admission by EU Commissar Ursula von der Leyen that she intends to punish the Italian people if they elect the wrong political leadership to run their country. Yes, she literally threatened to punish Italy if the voters elect an Italy-first candidate tomorrow. Having […] The post EU Commissioner Threatens Retaliation Against Italy if Italian Voters Elect the Wrong Political Leaders appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly1 day ago
First Step Act decisions must be procedurally, substantively reasonable Where procedural and substantive reasonableness requirements are necessary to ensure the broad remedial purposes of the First Step Act, but the district court here did not explain why it believed a large upward variance was warranted when it resentenced the defendant under § 404 of the First Step Act, its sentence was vacated. Background Mitchell ... read more
PrairiePundit1 day ago
The cartel crisis in MexicoJohn Daniel Davidson: This week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that apprehensions of illegal immigrants surpassed 2.1 million for the fiscal year in August, with more than 203,000 apprehensions last month alone, marking six straight months of southwest border arrests exceeding 200,000. Nothing like this has ever happened before. The 2.1 million figure represents an all-time high, surpassing the previous record of 1.7 million, set in fiscal year 2021. That is to say, every year President Joe Biden has been in office has been a record-breaking year of illegal immigra... read more
Mining Awareness +1 day ago
Address by Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, 22nd September 2022“The mobilisation announced in Russia has not changed the understanding of the threat for us. Estonia is and will remain … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit1 day ago
The GOP legisltive agendaWashington Examiner: ... Undo the IRS expansion and boost the economy The first item on the agenda is to "repeal 87,000 IRS" agents whom Democrats have sought to hire following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act last month. Democrats have contended that beefing up the IRS is a necessary step to crack down on tax evasion and increase government revenue. They also added roughly $80 billion in funding to the IRS over the next decade in the Inflation Reduction Act. Republicans have sought to unwind the provision, arguing it is too intrusive to everyday taxpayers. “On that ... read more
Diogenes' Middle Finger9 hours ago
A Quick Glance In The Rear View Mirror
For a little background noise Thursday night, a documentary from 2015 was on television while I was reading and enjoying a nice bottle of wine having a spot of tea. The upshot to the program was that a dinosaur hunter found not one, but two civilizations in the same burial ground area; one from around 10,000 years ago and the other from 5,000 years ago. Forgive me for not paying closer attention. The gist of the documentary was a group of scientists proposed the one civilization that originated around 10,000 years ago was driven from their lush homes in Africa after a couple thous... read more
Modern Tokyo Times1 day ago
Japan art and Kikuchi Hobun (1862-1918)Japan art and Kikuchi Hōbun (1862-1918) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Kikuchi Hōbun (1862-1918) was born into a merchant family during the late Edo Period. Thus… read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 21 day ago
"Alea Iacta Est"
*"Alea Iacta Est"* by Alexander Macris "In the closing days of 50 BC, the Roman Senate declared that Julius Caesar’s term as a provincial governor was finished. Roman law afforded its magistrates immunity to prosecution, but this immunity would end with Caesar’s term. As the leader of the populares faction, Caesar had many enemies among the elite optimates, and as soon as he left office, these enemies planned to bury him in litigation. Caesar knew he would lose everything: property, liberty, even his life. Caesar decided it was better to fight for victory than accept certain defea... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 21 day ago
Musical Interlude: "Beautiful Relaxing Music - Calming Piano & Guitar Music"*Full screen recommended.* *"Beautiful Relaxing Music - Calming Piano & Guitar Music"* "Beautiful relaxing music by Soothing Relaxation. Enjoy calming piano and guitar music composed by Peder B. Helland, set to stunning nature videos." - https://soothingrelaxation.lnk.to/listenYL read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 21 day ago
"A Look to the Heavens"
“About 70 million light-years distant, gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 289 is larger than our own Milky Way. Seen nearly face-on, its bright core and colorful central disk give way to remarkably faint, bluish spiral arms. The extensive arms sweep well over 100 thousand light-years from the galaxy's center. At the lower right in this sharp, telescopic galaxy portrait the main spiral arm seems to encounter a small, fuzzy elliptical companion galaxy interacting with enormous NGC 289. Of course spiky stars are in the foreground of the scene. They lie within the Milky Way toward the southern ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 21 day ago
Chet Raymo, “Take My Arm”
*“Take My Arm”* by Chet Raymo “I’m sure I have referenced here before the poems of Grace Schulman, she who inhabits that sweet melancholy place between “the necessity and impossibility of belief.” Between, too, the necessity and impossibility of love. Belief and love. They have so much in common, yet are as distinct as self and other. How strange that two people can hitch their lives together, on a whim, say, or wild intuition, knowing little if nothing about the other’s hiddenness, about things that even the other does not fully understand and couldn’t articulate even if he did. ... read more
Komando.com1 day ago
Watch out for this clever LinkedIn phishing attackA LinkedIn tool is being used in phishing attacks. Here's what to watch out for. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 21 day ago
"Grief..."
“The dictionary defines grief as: “Keen mental suffering or distress over affliction of loss; sharp sorrow, painful regret.” We’re taught to learn from and rely on books, on definitions, on definitives but in life, strict definitions rarely apply. In life, grief can look like a lot of things that bear little resemblance to sharp sorrow. Grief may be a thing we all have in common but it looks different on everyone. It isn’t just death we have to grieve. It’s life, it’s loss, it’s change. And when we wonder why it has to suck so much sometimes, it has to hurt so bad. The thing we got... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly1 day ago
022-2-219 – United States v. SwainUnited States v. Swain, Case No. 21-6167, Sept. 14, 2022. 4th Cir. (Thacker), from EDNC at Greenville (Dever). Eric Joseph Brignac for Appellant. Joshua L. Rogers for Appellee. VLW 022-2-219. 11 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly1 day ago
First Amendment protects ‘repugnant’ parody images Where the defendant published videos and sold merchandise that depicted a man’s face on the hind end of an animal and on a cartoon body, those creations, while repugnant, are parody images protected by the First Amendment. Background Kathy Steele and Earth Intelligence Network, or EIN, sue Jason Goodman for defamation, business conspiracy and unauthorized ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly1 day ago
022-3-406 – Steele v. Goodman Steele v. Goodman, Case No. 3:21-cv-573, Sept. 15, 2022. EDVA at Richmond (Gibney). VLW 022-3-406. 18 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly1 day ago
Vice president not entitled to commissions Where a company placed its vice president for enterprise sales on unpaid administrative leave, it was not required to pay her salary and commissions. She was not providing any “services” to the company as she had unilaterally taken unauthorized PTO. Background Zeta Global Corporation employed Melissa Racklin as Vice President, Enterprise Sales from Nov. 12, ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly1 day ago
022-3-405 – Racklin v. Zeta Global Corp. Racklin v. Zeta Global Corp., Case No. 1:21-cv-1035, Sept. 14, 2022. EDVA at Alexandria (Trenga). VLW 022-3-405. 47 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly1 day ago
FCRA claim fails due to lack of damages Where the plaintiff alleged that a company inaccurately reported his driver’s license number and state of issuance, but he only alleged emotional distress or wasted time damages in conclusory fashion, and his only economic damages were $1 in postage, the suit was dismissed for lack of standing. Background Ruhi Reimer sued LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc., ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 21 day ago
"What In the Hell Was Washington Thinking?"
*"What In the Hell Was Washington Thinking?"* by David Stockman "What in the hell were those bloody-minded Washington/NATO neocons thinking? At any time in the last nine months they could have had a diplomatic settlement with Russia that would have: Avoided/ended the war in Ukraine, thereby saving tens of thousands of Ukrainian lives and hundreds of billion of economic cost and destruction; Allowed the Russian speaking population of the Donbas a substantial degree of self-governance and autonomy from the hostile government in Kiev; Permitted the historic Russian territory of Crimea... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly1 day ago
022-3-402 – Reimer v. LexisNexis Risk Solutions LLC Reimer v. LexisNexis Risk Solutions LLC, Case No. 3:22-cv-00153, Sept. 13, 2022. EDVA at Richmond (Gibney). VLW 022-3-402. 25 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly1 day ago
Attorney disqualified from representing claimants Where the Social Security Administration, or SSA, disqualified an attorney from representing disability claimants before the agency because he had been disbarred by two state bars, and the attorney challenged that decision on multiple grounds, each of his challenges was rejected. Background Woodson T. Drumheller filed the instant lawsuit challenging the decision of the SSA ... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly1 day ago
022-3-403 – Drumheller v. Kijakazi Drumheller v. Kijakazi, Case No. 3:21-cv-565, Sept. 13, 2022. EDVA at Richmond (Novak). VLW 022-3-403. 23 pp. Full-Text Opinion read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 21 day ago
The Daily "Near You?"
Spencer, West Virginia, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 21 day ago
"Nothing New Under the Sun"
*"Nothing New Under the Sun" * "Yes, the times change with the tides; yet the tales, like the surf, sound on in familiar perpetuity and with steady repetition. In the modern era, during the great clash of civilizations currently underway, there will be no new, great and ghastly crusades. Only resistance or surrender. In America, just as her tide recedes from the world, in the end it may become Man overboard, and every man for himself. The sun rises. The sun sets. As sand through an hour-glass, or waves rolling over every shore, so too, do our journeys mark passageways through time;... read more
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