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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Thursday, September 29, 2022

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

 11:30 pm MDT

MJBizDaily19 hours ago
Retail slotting fees a new cost for Michigan marijuana brands and manufacturers
Michigan is the latest state where marijuana retailers are charging manufacturers and brands for premium shelf or display space - a practice expected to gain prominence nationwide as new recreational markets open and others expand. Retail slotting fees a new cost for Michigan marijuana brands and manufacturers is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Brazilian industry lists 7 economic proposals for next government
Brazilian industry has listed 7 proposals that can help the next government increase the economy's growth. The industry of the country has hardly developed in the last decades. Every three or four years of growth, there is a recession. From 1980 to 2019, Brazil's GDP (gross domestic product) per capita increased by an average of […] read more
MintPress News19 hours ago
Fossil Fuels Subsidized at Rate of $11 Million Per Minute
A study by none other than the IMF found that the planet collectively spends $11 million per minute on subsidies for fossil fuels, all while the world barrels towards an impending climate catastrophe. The post Fossil Fuels Subsidized at Rate of $11 Million Per Minute appeared first on MintPress News. read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Brazilian Jarbas Barbosa elected as new director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Brazilian physician Jarbas Barbosa was elected director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the main body for continental cooperation on health issues, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday. "The result reflects the international recognition of the Unified Health System (SUS) and the implementation of health diplomacy, one of the priorities of the Brazilian government," […] read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Three dead and up to 15 missing after bridge collapses in Brazil’s Amazon state
At least three people died, 14 were injured, and up to 15 are missing after a bridge over the Curuça River in the northern Brazilian state of Amazonas collapsed, the regional government reported. The incident occurred at kilometer 25 of the BR-319 highway on a bridge in the municipality of Careiro, about 100 kilometers from […] read more
Lice is Nice! AAP Head Scratcher Decision.
AAP, The American Academy of Pediatricians says it's OK for kids with lice to remain in school. Sending them home promotes stigma and shame. Meanwhile, 100% healthy, robust, disease and presumably vermin free school children have been expelled from school... Related Stories - Is The Covid Pandemic Over? - InstaPlease? AutismAges - Piles of Paperwork read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Bolivian central bank highlights stability and resilience of the financial system
Between January and July of this year, Bolivia recorded positive economic indicators demonstrating the strength, stability, and resilience of the Bolivian financial system, according to the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB). In the July 2022 Financial Stability Report, released Wednesday, the BCB argued that the South American country’s solid financial system is resilient to potential […] read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Venezuela and Bolivia reaffirm their commitment to regional cooperation and brotherhood
Venezuela and Bolivia signed a joint declaration reaffirming their commitment to Latin American and Caribbean integration and promoting their bilateral relations during an official visit to Caracas by Bolivian Foreign Minister Rogelio Mayta. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro received Mayta this evening at Miraflores Palace, the seat of government, and declared that “we share with the […] read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Asian investments could help Mexico weather U.S. recession, says Comce
The investments that some companies are making in Mexico by moving their production from Asia could help the Latin American country weather a possible recession in the United States, the Economic Council for Foreign Trade, Investment, and Technology (Comce) said today. The private organization’s director, Fernando Ruiz, pointed out that the northern part of Mexico […] read more
The New Dark Age20 hours ago
Attack on Nord Stream kills prospects for dialogue in Ukraine
The three leaks that were discovered on Monday at the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines connecting Russia with Germany — one after another within hours of each other in the exclusive economic zones of Sweden and Denmark — were caused by blasts. Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde tweeted that the blasts “are consequences of detonations, probably caused by sabotage. We continue to collect information and do not rule out any cause, actor or motive.” read more
Cairns News20 hours ago
Cairns’ abundant car thieves soon to be tracked by military drones
by Jim O’Toole, Townsville bureau Police in Cairns will soon deploy high-tech military grade drones that can look through windows and photograph backyards in what the state government claims is an effort to tackle the spiraling youth crime across the region. The drones will be equipped with enhanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities and artificial […] read more
UK Government Wants Africans Eating Insects
UK urges hunger-stricken African nations to farm insects | Insects | The Guardian read more
The Biden administration's economic policies...
... remind me very uncomfortably of an older evil. The highest inflation rate since the Carter administration? 87,000 new IRS agents and bureaucrats? What's the old saw? "If it looks like a duck, and walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it *is* a duck". Uh-huh. Peter read more
Komando.com21 hours ago
Warning: How to spot a solar panel scammer at your door
Beware if a salesperson contacts you about an incredible deal on solar panels! Here's how to spot a devious scheme happening right now. read more
CENSORED NEWS11 hours ago
On this day, sixteen years ago, Censored News was born
.Tohono O'odham and Mohawk Solidarity: Border summit organizerMike Flores, Tohono O'odham, with Mark Maracle, Mohawk.Photo by Brenda NorrellKeith Secola and band with Floyd Westerman.Photo by Brenda NorrellOn this day, sixteen years ago, Censored News was born, when I was censored and terminated as a longtime staff reporter at Indian Country Today. It was the same day that I was enroute to the read more
Untitled
* US Reading and Math Scores Fell Sharply During Pandemic, New Data Reveals* Math scores for New York City students took a nosedive during the pandemic — with only 38% of kids in grades 3-8 being proficient in the subject last school year, according to results of statewide standardized tests released Wednesday. That’s a dip of nearly 8 percentage points from 2019, before COVID-19 hit, when 46% of students made the grade, the highly-anticipated data put out by the city shows. Meanwhile, kids in grades 3-5 — who were just learning how to read during the worst of pandemic-era school... read more
Virtual Mirage20 hours ago
Boogaloo!
Retrospective The FBI traditionally had two primary missions: Criminal Investigation and Foreign Counter Intelligence. They weren’t exactly different career tracks – but they sort of were. I worked in conjunction with both sides of the house at different times but I never worked FOR the FBI. Things changed post-September 11, 2001 and the FBI […] The post Boogaloo! appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Michael West21 hours ago
“Massive achievement” but is the NACC anti-corruption commission missing some teeth?
Callum Foote garners expert legal opinion on Australia's National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) draft legislation. Whistleblower protections and secret hearings are the two big issues. read more
Michael West21 hours ago
Fears of long impact from Optus breach
Australia’s privacy commissioner has fired a warning shot over the bow of organisations holding personal data, as the federal government warned the fallout from the Optus cyberattack will be felt for a long time. The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner is probing Optus’ compliance with data breach requirements after unknown hackers stole the information of […] read more
The Duran21 hours ago
Cholera and US sanctions killing Syrian civilians
By:Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator On September 23, the Al Qaeda-occupied area in Idlib Province reported the first confirmed case of cholera in the last terrorist-controlled area in Syria. The deadly outbreak has claimed 39 lives in Syria, with thousands of suspected cases across the country. In areas under the Ministry of Health in […] read more
The Duran21 hours ago
Lithuania could be swept off the Earth’s surface
2003 and 2004 were decisive years for Lithuania. The country joined two major and influential organizations: the EU and NATO. The status of a member state gave the country confidence in the future. However, Lithuania has not achieved promised welfare and security. The situation dictates its own rules of behavior in the international arena. It […] read more
Improved Understanding of Deforestation
Our future will be about global forestration everywhere. There is also no need to be clumsy about it either. We just need to start and make it everyones priority. We have the technology and soon enough the manpower and cheap energy that makes it all easy. We can start everywhere to prove it out, but can make ove the Sahara first.. Bad practise is to clear lands and use fuel needs to spread the damage. We can obviously do way better. *Improved Understanding of Deforestation* *September 28, 2022 by Brian Wang* nextbigfuture.com/2022/09/improved-understanding-of-deforestat... read more
Yoga's Age-Defying Effects Confirmed by Science
Yogic practise gently stresses the whole body which we know produces physical response and thus better outcomes over the long term. Of course, if you are already wonderfuly healthy, it is likely that this will continue. so these observations may well be self fulfilling. I do think that meditation is indicated as the path forward for an extended life and the posible access to the INNER SUN. Otherwise we are still children inching forward. *Yoga's Age-Defying Effects Confirmed by Science* *Posted on: Wednesday, September 21st 2022 at 3:30 pm* *Written By: Sayer Ji, Founder* ht... read more
Drug giant Biogen agrees to pay $900million to settle allegation it BRIBED doctors
Understand that this is all business as usual for the entire big pharma industry and doctors are led into it all quick enough. It obviously needs to be lucretive for the doctors and likely a lot of it stays off the books allowing the doctors to get tax free noney which is seriously attractive when your visible revenue is taxed and otherwise abused. Walking home with a pocket full of large bills makes for a really nice day. *Drug giant Biogen agrees to pay $900million to settle allegation it BRIBED doctors to prescribe multiple sclerosis medicationBiogen allegedly paid prescribe... read more
Giorgia Meloni, Italy: “without roots and an identity you are a slave …. The perfect consumer”
Understand what she is saying is naturally understood by all humanity across its normal distribution. that is also why Trump actually landed around 80 % of the real vote and why we are presently been governed under a different arrangement. The so called NWO is a CCP - NAZI combine infiltrating global governance and with which there is an undeclared WAR. They and their running DOGs presently dominate the news through the MSM. Their PLANDEMIC is designed to slaughter around 5,000,000,000 fellow citizens of the globe. The combine is a deep minority movement focused about the so c... read more
Michael West23 hours ago
Ex-CSIRO chair tempers green hydrogen hype
Hopes for green hydrogen replacing fossil fuels any time soon have been tempered by former CSIRO chairman David Thodey. Australia is increasingly looking at hydrogen to consolidate its future as one of the largest global energy exporters. But Mr Thodey told business leaders on Thursday the process of making hydrogen with renewable or low-carbon power […] read more
Biden: Get Your Hurricane Vaccination Right Now…!! “Everything is a Lot More Complicated If You Are Not Vaccinated in a Hurricane”…🤣😂
Biden: Get Your Hurricane Vaccination Right Now…!! “Everything is a Lot More Complicated If You Are Not Vaccinated in a Hurricane”…🤣😂 (1min 45 seconds) end read more
Healing Oracle5 weeks ago
UTI AND THE MARKETING FARCE
Urinary tract infections are a severe health crisis caused by various pathogens, but most commonly by Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Proteus mirabilis, Enterococcus faecalis and Staphylococcus saprophyticus. The antimicrobial resistance of these pathogenic bacteria threatens to increase UTIs’ economic burden significantly. Urinary tract infections are some most common bacterial infections, affecting 150 million people each The post UTI AND THE MARKETING FARCE appeared first on Healing Oracle. read more
Climate Action Plans Could Help Address Injustice, Inequity in African Cities
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Sep 29 (IPS) - Equity and justice feature prominently in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 6th (IPCC) Assessment Report Working Group II, published in 2022. The report focuses on the impacts of climate change, as well as vulnerability and adaptation. Read the full story, “Climate Action Plans Could Help Address Injustice, Inequity in African Cities”, on globalissues.org → read more
UN Special Adviser welcomes start of trial against top Rwanda genocide suspect
A senior UN official has welcomed the start of the trial against an alleged leading figure in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, highlighting the importance of paying attention to hate speech in deterring atrocities. Read the full story, “UN Special Adviser welcomes start of trial against top Rwanda genocide suspect”, on globalissues.org → read more
Guinea: UN pledges support for justice and accountability, as stadium massacre trial begins
The UN chief on Wednesday paid tribute to the hundreds of victims and their families, of a 2009 stadium massacre in the capital of Guinea, as some of the ringleaders allegedly responsible for the gruesome death of more than 150 people that day, went on trial. Read the full story, “Guinea: UN pledges support for justice and accountability, as stadium massacre trial begins”, on globalissues.org → read more
Climate Change: Hurricanes and cyclones bring misery to millions, as Ian makes landfall in the US
Hurricane Ian caused devastation across western Cuba and increased its strength and size as it made landfall mid-afternoon local time on Wednesday, in the United States; meanwhile Typhoon Noru underwent an “explosive” intensification before it hit the Philippines, the UN Meteorological agency, WMO, has said. Read the full story, “Climate Change: Hurricanes and cyclones bring misery to millions, as Ian makes landfall in the US”, on globalissues.org → read more
Measuring Human Rights - PODCAST
KATHMANDU, Sep 28 (IPS) - Welcome to Strive podcast, where we chat with new voices about fresh ideas to create a more just and sustainable world. My name is Marty Logan. Read the full story, “Measuring Human Rights - PODCAST”, on globalissues.org → read more
Israel-Palestine: ‘Meaningful initiatives’ needed soon, to reverse current course
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council on Wednesday, that since the adoption in December 2016 of resolution 2334, which demands Israel stop building new settlements on Palestinian land, there’s been “little progress” implementing it. Read the full story, “Israel-Palestine: ‘Meaningful initiatives’ needed soon, to reverse current course”, on globalissues.org → read more
Join forces to prevent ‘food availability crisis’ urges FAO chief
As the war in Ukraine stokes a crisis for countries who are struggling just to access the food their populations want and need, the international community needs to ensure that doesn’t spill over into a “food availability crisis”, the head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Join forces to prevent ‘food availability crisis’ urges FAO chief”, on globalissues.org → read more
Red Ice News21 hours ago
Europe Have Been Prepped For A Dark Winter - How Bad Could It Get?
[image: Europe Have Been Prepped For A Dark Winter - How Bad Could It Get?] This segment was recorded before the Nord Stream pipeline explosion. It just got a whole lot worse. This manufactured energy crisis is basically the climate lockdown and we're headed for "absolute zero" and a not so great reset. Video also on Odysee | BitChute | Rumble | VK | GabTV | YouTube | Float | Telegram Sign up for a membership at redicemembers.com. Get full access to our extensive archives, watch or listen to all our shows. Stream or download over 1900 programs, including radio shows, videos, TV seg... read more
The Grayzone22 hours ago
EU parliamentarian calls to sanction Vanessa Beeley and all observers of Donbass referendums
MEP Nathalie Louiseau of France is lobbying for individual sanctions on all observers of the Russian-organized referendums in the Donbass region. She has singled out journalist Vanessa Beeley not only for her coverage of the vote, but for her reporting on the foreign-back war against Syria’s government. A French Member of European Parliament (MEP), Natalie Louiseau, has delivered a letter to EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs, Joseph Borrell, demanding the European Union place personal sanctions on all international observers […] The post EU parliamentarian calls to sanctio... read more
Cairns News23 hours ago
The Trusted Digital Identity bill 2022 and 10 million Optus identity thefts
The massive and unprecedented Optus data heist this week should put paid to any Australians placing their trust in this so-called ‘trusted’ legislation soon to be introduced by the Labor Party. As more and more information is released by telco Optus it seems that up to 10 million former and existing customers have had their […] read more
OrientalReview.org23 hours ago
U.S. Government Likely Perpetrated Biggest-Ever Catastrophic Global-Warming Event
On September 28th, the AP headlined “Record methane leak flows from damaged Baltic Sea pipelines” and reported that “Methane leaking from the damaged Nord Stream pipelines is likely to be the biggest burst of the potent greenhouse gas on record, by far. … Andrew Baxter, a chemical engineer who formerly […] read more
Michael West23 hours ago
Program to back uni graduate entrepreneurs
Thousands of students could soon be able to tack on another year of university to start their own businesses. Delivering on a federal government election promise, the Startup Year program will provide up to 2000 HECS-style loans annually to final-year undergraduates and some post-graduate students. Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic said the government was […] read more
Anti-woke patriot will become Italy’s first female Prime Minister.
After years of the establishment of the political elites winning election after election, the pushback has finally begun. read more
Charles Frith1 day ago
How To Hide An Empire
Humorous memes aside, I learned more interesting info in and from this discussion than anything I can recall in a while. His moon landing thesis is hysterical. For every floorboard of Empire, he misses the croaking of it. read more
California’s Reality Today is Newsom’s Guarantee for America Tomorrow
If you thought things were bad in San Francisco and Los Angeles, you’d be incorrect. They’re MUCH Worse! read more
Conservative Students Still Subject To Harassment This Fall
By Adam Houser ~ As students return to colleges and universities to start the fall semester, they will experience the usual things that come with higher education in America: tuition bills, exams, classes, meeting new friends, college sports and … bias and censorship. Unfortunately, harassment of those with right-of-center viewpoints on America’s colleges and universities […] read more
Biden Should Hold Iran’s Regime Accountable For Repression
By James Phillips ~ Widespread protests continue to erupt in Iran following the Sept. 16 death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was beaten fatally by Iran’s morality police after being arrested on charges of wearing clothing that violated a strict Islamic dress code. The protests, which swiftly spread from Amini’s hometown to more […] read more
September 29, 2022: Reader Tips
Tonight we continue on with our music countdown. Here is the 2nd most popular song in each of five decades: 1960’s: The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter 1970’s: The Guess Who – American Woman 1980’s: Kool & The Gang – Celebration 1990’s: Goo Goo Dolls – Slide 2000’s: Vanessa Carlton – A Thousand Miles Your… Continue reading → read more
Business Loan Next – Is it a Scam?
So what happened? My open charges for my publication plummeted! Fewer individuals had been reading it. After I returned to posting the full article, open charges went up, as did new subscribers! Nonetheless, with out the test, I wouldn’t know the buffet decisions of my readers! Business now knows that they can do extra with much less. After them, you come first. Well, after the shareholder, CEO’s and politicians. Guys, the only means out of this is small business, the one confirmed methodology of firing up the job engine. 80% of employment is created by small business, not multi-n... read more
Pfizer makes $179 million deal to acquire Brisbane telehealth company
An Australian university start-up that claims to have developed 'a smartphone app that tests for COVID-19' will be bought by the pharmaceutical giant. read more
Michael West23 hours ago
AGL Energy stakes $20b on coal exit plan
Australia’s biggest carbon emitter, AGL Energy, will go net-zero in what it says is an “incredible step forward”. The nation’s largest electricity generator on Thursday announced the shutdown of all coal-fired generation by the end of fiscal year 2035, with annual greenhouse gas emissions to reduce from 40 million tonnes to net zero. Incoming interim […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
AGL closure ‘reflection of times’: King
Any supply impacts from AGL’s decision to close all its coal-fired power stations will need to be carefully managed, the federal government says. Following the decision by the country’s largest electricity generator to shut the coal-fired plants by 2035, Resources Minister Madeleine King said it was a reflection of the transition occurring across Australia. “What we […] read more
New Mandala1 day ago
Queering LGBT rights in Timor-Leste
If the state’s role as the protector of LGBT community rights is naturalised, the LGBT community may struggle to problematise state-sponsored “homonormativity” as a political strategy. The post Queering LGBT rights in Timor-Leste appeared first on New Mandala. read more
Michael West1 day ago
Personal wealth shrinks as inflation soars
Household wealth has slipped for the first time since the pandemic, with superannuation balances taking a hit from bearish markets locally and overseas. The average Australian is now worth $553,954, a fall from $574,807 in the March quarter, with overall household wealth falling by 3.3 per cent. The fall wiped $484 billion off Australia’s household […] read more
Japan art and Taniguchi Kokyo (1864-1915)
Japan art and Taniguchi Kokyo (1864-1915) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Taniguchi Kokyo (1864-1915) was born during the final years of the Edo Period. Hence, Kokyo… read more
September 29th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 618
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 29th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 618 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Michael West1 day ago
AGL catches up to peers with climate plan
Australia’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter AGL Energy has released its first climate action plan as it fast-tracks the closure of one of its coal-fired power stations. AGL says it has been at the forefront of energy innovation in Australia for 185 years, from lighting the first gas street lamp in Sydney in 1841 to becoming […] read more
Thursday September 29th – 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 29th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Michael West1 day ago
Qld assures no flooding in hydro project
Queensland has guaranteed no national parks will be flooded as the government works with affected homeowners to push ahead with the world’s biggest pumped hydro scheme. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the Pioneer/Burdekin pumped hydro construction on Wednesday as part of the government’s $62 billion, 10-year energy plan. With the potential to deliver up to 120 […] read more
New outbreak under investigation; FDA ends work on another without finding source
The FDA is investigating one new outbreak and has closed an investigation on another. On Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration announced a new Salmonella Litchfield outbreak that has sickened at least 28 patients. The source of the pathogen has not yet been identified. In its outbreak announcement, the FDA did not indicate how old... Continue Reading read more
Food poisoning still a concern for most Europeans
Awareness of food poisoning has gone down in recent years but it remains one of the top concerns for Europeans, according to a survey. The Eurobarometer survey was conducted in March and April this year and included more than 26,500 respondents. Results were published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Cost is the most... Continue Reading read more
FDA promises to enhance safety of imported produce with new initiative
With 32 percent of the country’s fresh vegetables and 55 percent of its fresh fruit imported from other countries, the Food and Drug Administration is launching renewed efforts to make sure that produce is safe for consumption. In a new initiative announced this week, Activities to Enhance the Safety of Imported Produce, the agency is... Continue Reading read more
Experts estimate foodborne disease burden in African nations
Researchers have assessed the role of certain food types in causing illness from different pathogens in three African countries. They presented attribution estimates for Campylobacter, enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), Shiga-toxin producing E. coli, Salmonella, Cryptosporidium, Brucella, and Mycobacterium bovis for beef, dairy, poultry and vegetable products in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and Rwanda. Findings help support three projects aiming to improve food safety... Continue Reading read more
U.S. Intelligence Steps-Up Monitoring Operations Against Russia
Flight-tracking websites have spotted US spy planes flying around the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad. Senior Airman Greg Davis/U.S. Air Force/Reuters *Business Insider: **US spy planes appear to be monitoring a Russian enclave in Europe, possibly looking for signs of nuclear weapons activity* * In recent weeks, flight-tracking sites have spotted US surveillance flights near Kaliningrad. * Kaliningrad is a Russian territory on the Baltic sea, separated from mainland Russia by Lithuania. * In 2018, Russia conducted a "major renovation" of a nuclear weapons site there, an expe... read more
Michael West1 day ago
Agreement reached on domestic gas supply
A new agreement has been struck between the federal government and large gas exporters to help prevent a shortfall in the market next year. Resources Minister Madeleine King said the signing of a revised heads of agreement followed negotiations with gas companies. The heads of agreement is a deal that ensures that uncontracted gas would […] read more
South Korean Intelligence Says North Korea May Be Weeks Away From Conducting A Nuclear Test
*Reuters:* *South Korea Sees Oct.16-Nov.7 Window for N.Korea Nuclear Test* SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has completed preparations for a nuclear test and a possible window for carrying it out could be between Oct. 16 and Nov. 7, South Korean lawmakers briefed by its spy agency said on Wednesday. Preparations for a possible nuclear test by North Korea, which would be the first since 2017, had been completed at the Punggye-ri test tunnel, where the reclusive state conducted six underground tests from 2006 onward, two legislators told reporters after a briefing by the National I... read more
Michael West1 day ago
Interim tick for Pfizer infant booster
Australia’s medical regulator has granted provisional approval for a Pfizer COVID-19 booster for children aged between six months and five years. The pharmaceutical company says while children are less likely to develop serious illness from COVID-19, they are still at risk of complications including long COVID-19. Pfizer’s Australia and New Zealand medical director said children […] read more
Dire Straits In The Maldives
In 1988 the United Nations said the Maldives would drown within thirty years, and now ABC News says the Maldives will drown in thirty years. This video takes a closer look at the Maldives Dire Straits. read more
INTERVIEW: Tom Nelson on Why Climate Change Policies are Ruining Economies
*TNT Radio* | The dangers posed by western climate change policies are now threatening global stability. read more
WW-III Is Coming Like A Freight Train
In an email exchange earlier today with one of my numerous e-correspondents I wrote: *I think that we are in a predatory, rogue, subset of the Universe. A fake, demonic, A.I.-governed, flawed, bootleg copy of the Universe.Which reminds me: this local nexus of that fake, bastardized, demonic A.I.-governed subset of the Universe is about to get much more intense as the demonic A.I. loses all of its Satanic marbles and goes on a demonic, whirlwind rampage.* Virtually every passing day drives that point home, harder and harder. Yesterday's obvious, sabotage attack by the USSA Navy o... read more
Hinduphobic Bigotry of British Media
Muslim Protestors Outside Temple in Leicester In his article, "When are we going to talk about Hinduphobia,” (Spiked, 27 September 2022), Brendan O’Neill talks about anti-Hindu bigotry in British media. Here’s the opening paragraph of his article: “So when are we going to talk about Hinduphobia? After all, if all the things that are currently being said about Britain’s Hindu communities were said about our Muslim communities, the broadsheets would be awash with angry thinkpieces about Islamophobia. If journalists were poking around in Muslim areas for the merest hint of an extre... read more
The New York Daily News Instructs Us On Progressive Racism
* We still have three daily newspapers here in New York — the Times, the Post, and the Daily News. I subscribe to the first two, but not to the Daily News. And I almost never read the Daily News either. * From my occasional encounters, my observation is that the Daily News has completely gone over to wokism, and is just a cut-rate, slimmed-down version of the Times, pushing the progressive narrative on all issues without concern for evidence or facts. * But like the Times, the Daily News can sometimes, undoubtedly inadvertently, shine a bright light on the twisted thinking of the pr... read more
Canadian Prepper, "Buckle Up! 'Only One Way This War Ends', With D. Pyne"
*Full screen recommended.* Canadian Prepper, 9/28/22: *"Buckle Up! 'Only One Way This **War Ends',* * With D. Pyne"* "I talk to a real nuclear weapons expert about the state of things." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Michael West1 day ago
Tight jobs market plagues manufacturing
The manufacturing sector has experienced a burst of activity thanks to a rush of new orders after COVID-19 disruptions and bad weather. That’s despite challenges posed by labour and material shortages pushing up costs for the sector and casting a shadow over future quarters. The quarterly survey of industrial trends by Westpac and the Australian […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
AGL early closure good step forward: Bowen
Energy Minister Chris Bowen says AGL’s decision to close its coal-fired power stations early is a good step forward. It comes after the country’s largest electricity generator said it would shut down all its coal-fired generators by 2035. The announcement also means Loy Yang A power station, which provides almost one-third of Victoria’s power, will […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
Stocks bounce but sterling slippery
Asian share markets rose after Britain’s central bank launched an emergency bond buying programme to stabilise a furious sell-off in gilts, though trade was skittish and sterling remained under pressure. The Bank of England said it will buy as much as £5 billion ($A8.3 billion) a day of long-dated government bonds until October 14. It […] read more
The Left Hates Italy’s First Female Prime Minister
A woman in Italy has broken through the glass ceiling and … the Left is already trying to destroy her. read more
Michael West1 day ago
New judge makes High Court majority women
Australia’s highest court will have a majority of female judges for the first time in its history, with the appointment of Justice Jayne Jagot. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the appointment of Justice Jagot to the High Court on Thursday. She will take over from Justice Patrick Keane following his retirement. Justice Jagot will be the […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
French unions call strike over reforms
Several hard-left trade unions in France are calling for a nationwide strike on Thursday to demand pay increases to cope with soaring inflation, threatening disruption to transport, schools and the energy sector. The one-day walkout is seen as a test of the unions’ ability to mobilise support and a barometer of potential social unrest as […] read more
Cairns News1 day ago
Google has you covered from all sides
by Alison Ryan Many understand that Google is filtering and massively censoring information through its search engine, but it also has the power to censor in other areas, including your personal email if you’re using Gmail. The technocratic cabal is pushing the world toward global tyranny, and Google is one of the primary supporters, aides […] read more
Hurricane Ian could push food prices even higher
CNN Hurricane Ian is the latest natural disaster to impact food prices. The storm hitting Florida is already forcing orange juice futures to rise, and it may soon squeeze... The post Hurricane Ian could push food prices even higher appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Liberal, female and minority: America’s new gun owners aren’t who you’d think
CNN Several times a week you can hear gunfire echoing from Brandi Joseph’s scenic Southern California property. A licensed firearms instructor and dealer, Joseph decided... The post Liberal, female and minority: America’s new gun owners aren’t who you’d think appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Uncle Sam to unmask anonymous writers using AI
The A Register – by Brandon Vigliarolo The US intelligence community has launched a program to develop artificial intelligence that can determine authorship of anonymous... The post Uncle Sam to unmask anonymous writers using AI appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Michael West1 day ago
Cheaper renewables drive coal closures
Renewable energy becoming cheaper is behind the early closure of AGL coal-fired power stations, Tanya Plibersek says. The energy minister said the move is part of a transition towards renewable energy that is happening around the world. Her comments come after the country’s largest electricity generator AGL said it would shut down all its coal-fired […] read more
Storm Surge Sends Shark Swimming Down The Street In Ft. Myers
Daily Wire Florida residents who remained behind as Hurricane Ian pummeled the central gulf coast may have gotten more than they bargained for if they... The post Storm Surge Sends Shark Swimming Down The Street In Ft. Myers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Michael West1 day ago
Jobs road map focuses on full employment
Full employment, productivity growth and boosting participation of women in the workforce will be dominant themes in a white paper prepared in the wake of jobs and skills summit. The Albanese government held the jobs summit earlier this month to address Australia’s workforce challenges, including severe labour shortages and sluggish wage growth. The government is […] read more
Seen from our balcony: Supposedly Jupiter
Monday evening till early Tuesday morning, Planet Jupiter was at its closest point to Earth in so many years. Some websites say in some 100 years, others say in some 59 years either way the solar system’s biggest planet was in its closest position to us. Some websites said that you could see by the naked eye as a point in our night sky and if you were so lucky then you could see three of its moons besides. I tried my luck last Monday to capture it because what are the odds to see again up close and personal like that. I do not have a telescope or magnification binoculars plus... read more
Today on Unsolved Mysteries
Canadian Press- Military sounding alarm over recruiting problems as Canadians steer clear But Brodie says the military is getting about half the number of applicants it needs per month to meet the goal of adding 5,900 members this year. The shortfall is expected to exacerbate the current personnel shortage, with about one in 10 of… Continue reading → read more
If it's square we ain't there
I found this photo of a house in Michigan here. Ugh, we are a plague house again. It's different this time, but still means having to isolate at a time when there was actually someone I wanted to meet up with. Back in the early blogging days I actually had to touch-type newspaper articles or quotes from books while I read them from print, because they weren't just easy links all over the net. That was a pain in the ass but still easier than having to copy from photographs posted on the net, which means having to rotate from my text editor to the photo between every phrase. So, c... read more
Snopes.com1 day ago
‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ Rapper Coolio Dies at Age 59
Coolio, whose legal name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., died at the Los Angeles home of a friend, longtime manager Jarez Posey told The Associated Press. read more
Nobody Who Supports NATO Is A Moderate: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ Someone who believes the US or its proxies sabotaged the Nord Stream pipelines can tell you exactly what they’d stand to gain from it and how little it would cost them. Someone who believes it was Russia […] read more
Missing woman found dead in Nova Scotia
The Salt Wire is reporting that "Police have identified the body of Cynthia Flemming, who was reported missing from Bible Hill Sept. 1. She was last scene in the Bible Hill area in late August. The body of Flemming, who was 32, was discovered Tuesday in Truro, RCMP said." "RCMP Public Information Officer Cpl. Chris Marshall said while authorites continue the investigation, they don't believe the death to be suspicious. 'We don't believe that her death is suspicious, but certainly, that could change as the investigation progresses over the next few days and weeks,' Marshall said." ... read more
Todd Callendar: Jabbed Are Now A New Human Species: Homo Borg Genesis
Stew Peters Network On today’s Dr. Jane Ruby Show, According to Our World in Data, 64% of the world’s population has taken Genetically modified human beings. Exactly who owns a human being if they take a gene changing product that gives them a different genetic structure than that with which they were born? What does … read more
Israel’s Nuclear Bomb – A Radioactive Taboo | Full Documentary
Get.factual Israel’s nuclear arsenal is considered ”the worst-kept secret in the world.” Analysts estimate the country possesses several hundred nuclear warheads – enough to destroy nearly any target in the world, but no international regulatory agency monitors the program. end read more
Putin: Grain From Ukraine Doesn’t Reach Poorest Countries Despite Russia Raising Issue Long Time Ago — “It is a Total Scam by the West!”
Putin: Grain From Ukraine Doesn’t Reach Poorest Countries Despite Russia Raising Issue Long Time Ago by https://sputniknews.com/ Last week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres underscored the need for a full implementation of the Black Sea grain deal. Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that grain supplies from Ukraine do … read more
Ex-Russian President Weighs in on Use of Nukes Against Ukraine
Ex-Russian President Weighs in on Use of Nukes Against Ukraine by https://www.rt.com/ Western nations would “swallow” Russia’s use of nuclear weapons against its neighbor, Dmitry Medvedev said – NATO would not intervene if Moscow used nuclear weapons against Ukraine, Dmitry Medvedev has said, claiming that Kiev’s Western backers would be unwilling “to die in a … read more
Dr. Aseem Malhotra Who Promoted COVID-19 Vaccine on TV Calls for Its Immediate Suspension
AOSIS (Pty) Ltd Writing in the peer-reviewed Journal of Insulin Resistance, one of the UK’s most eminent Consultant Cardiologists Dr. Aseem Malhotra, who was one of the first to take two doses of the vaccine and promote it on @Good Morning Britain says that since the rollout of the vaccine the evidence of its effectiveness … read more
Komando.com1 day ago
Googling THIS PHRASE leads to malware that installs 20 malicious programs to your PC
Downloading bootlegged software is never a good idea. Here's how it could infect your device with up to 20 malware variants. read more
The Nazi Germany-Soviet (Russia) Frontier Treaty Sept. 28, 1939
“German–Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Demarcation map showing the agreed invasion-splitting of Poland by Germany and the Soviet Union … Continue reading → read more
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
The Eternal Question: “You’re working for a news organization. If they’re lying about a comedian taking horse medication, what are they telling us about Russia? What are they telling us about Syria? read more
TRUMP IS A SON OF QUEENS, BUT HE'S ALSO A SON OF FRED
*The New York Times* asked Joe Klein to review Maggie Haberman's book on Donald Trump. Klein writes this: Haberman’s Trump is very much a child of Queens, although of an exotic sort — a white Protestant. I, too, am a child of Queens, and Trump’s use of phrases like “the Blacks” and “the gays” brings back memories of my grandmother denigrating “the Irish” who lived next door. Outer-borough bigotry was endemic, but it tended to be casual, not profound. Ethnic street fights were followed by interethnic marriages; they still are. And always, for all of us — and even for a rich kid like... read more
Nigeria to commence AfCFTA participation in Q4 – Committee
29-Sep-2022 It will be recalled that the AfCFTA agreement has been tipped to create the largest free trade area in the world measured by the number of countries participating. read more
Fears Kenya deal with US could hurt regional trade
28-Sep-2022 The pursuit of a new trade pact between Washington and Kenya is eliciting old fears on whether it could hurt adherence to obligations under the East African Community, and hence continental ambitions for more commerce. read more
"Many Retailers Facing Collapse As Hard Times Are Coming"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Many Retailers Facing Collapse As Hard Times Are Coming"* by Epic Economist "The situation doesn’t look good at all for a large number of U.S. retailers. New research found that over a quarter of retailers in America could be a few months away from going bankrupt, and many are already facing collapse due to severe supply chain disruptions that are causing shortages of consumer favorites, massive inventory gluts of products that aren’t selling, and price imbalances that have been threatening their profits. According to industry insiders, we are set to see... read more
"We Are In Deep Trouble; Markets Soar As Central Bank Bails Out Home Owners And Pension"
Jeremiah Babe, 9/28/22: *"We Are In Deep Trouble; Markets Soar As * *Central Bank Bails Out Home Owners And Pension"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Hard Hit By Climate Change, Villagers Raise a Forest on Their Own
Sep 28 (IPS) - Some ten years ago, Sheemanto Chatri, a 39-year-old farmer hailing from India's northeastern state of Meghalaya, was reeling with distress. The unseasonal rainfall had washed away all the crops he had cultivated after year-long labor in his far-off hamlet. Read the full story, “Hard Hit By Climate Change, Villagers Raise a Forest on Their Own”, on globalissues.org → read more
Iran: UN experts demand stay of execution for two women LGBT rights activists
Iran must immediately stay the executions of two women sentenced to death for supporting the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender-diverse (LGBT) people, a large group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Iran: UN experts demand stay of execution for two women LGBT rights activists”, on globalissues.org → read more
Snopes.com1 day ago
Ian Swamps Southwest Florida, Trapping People in Homes
Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamped southwest Florida on Wednesday, turning streets into rivers, knocking out power to 1.6 million people and threatening catastrophic damage further inland. read more
Forget the Blame Game, Nordstream Sabotage Is About the Great Reset & Nothing Else.
Forget the Blame Game, Nordstream Sabotage Is About the Great Reset & Nothing Else. by Kit Knightly, OffGuardian September 28, 2022 Last night it was reported that “blasts” had damaged both Nordstream pipelines that carry gas exported from Russia to Germany and other nations across northern Europe. As a result, large amounts of natural gas were The post Forget the Blame Game, Nordstream Sabotage Is About the Great Reset & Nothing Else. appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
Why US Media Get Away with Malice
Carson Holloway writes at American MInd Actual Malice. Excepts in italics with my bolds and added images. Constitutional government demands a free but responsible media. America’s corporate press is out of control. It claims to be an institution essential to successful self-government—and it would in fact be so, if it did its job responsibly. But […] read more
Trees bulking up on excess carbon dioxide in atmosphere, scientists say
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Nature’s carbon cycle still working as expected. – – – Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have contributed to a rise in wood volume or biomass of forests in the US, according to a new study. The research, published recently in the Journal Nature Communications, found that… read more
About Climate Confusion and Clarity
Originally posted on Science Matters: Christelle Lagace-Babim, left, and Elise Lagace walk along Rue Jacques-Cartier Friday, after checking out their home in Gatineau, Que., as significant rainfall continues to cause flooding. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press) A lot of verbage about global warming/climate change is worse than useless because the parties are using terms whose meaning is… read more
The United States Is Waging A New Cold War: A Socialist Perspective
At the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos (Switzerland) on May 23, 2022, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger made some remarks about Ukraine that struck a nerve. Rather than be caught up “in the mood of the moment,” Kissinger said, the West—led by the United States—needs to enable a peace agreement that satisfies the Russians. “Pursuing the war beyond [this] point,” Kissinger said, “would not be about the freedom of Ukraine, but a new war against Russia itself.” Most of the commentary from the Western foreign policy establishment rolled their eyes and dismissed Kissi... read more
balance101 day ago
soulless
The potential of world destruction must be measured by thinking men everywhere. Countermeasures may be too late if the bulwarks of freedom are not reinforced today. The preservation of peace is dependent upon the sanity of the leaders of the world and upon maintenance by mankind en masse of a spirit of universal harmony that promotes world understanding. True though it may be that the power of destruction and unleashment of that destruction is in the hands of a few, there are safeguards that can be utilized by the many in effecting the preservation of world peace. One of the greates... read more
Time to address mental health issues in the workplace, UN agencies urge
With an estimated 12 billion workdays lost annually due to depression and anxiety, costing the global economy nearly $1 trillion, more action is needed to tackle mental health issues at work, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Time to address mental health issues in the workplace, UN agencies urge”, on globalissues.org → read more
Michael West1 day ago
Minister urges action on corporate tax
Global economies should not give up on corporate tax despite the challenges of collecting taxes from large multinationals skilled at exploiting tax havens. The assistant minister for competition says nations should remain focused on multinational tax avoidance despite some calls to abolish corporate tax entirely. Andrew Leigh told an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development […] read more
Snopes.com1 day ago
Jurors Must Decide How Much Newtown Families Suffering Worth
A judge last year found Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, liable by default for defaming and inflicting emotional distress on the plaintiffs. read more
Pottersville Digest
------------------------------ Oh Christ, this ambulance-chasing psychopath again? Wasn't he the one who started screaming in the Senate at the second impeachment trial how much he hated being in DC then stole coasters at the end of the trial? ------------------------------ Maybe he can try to get his $4000 back from the CEO of Gab. ------------------------------ IDIOCRACY was made because of people like Herschel Walker. ------------------------------ Poor little Joey. He's been a faithful Republican his whole life and this is how his party treats him. Tsk tsk.... read more
Michael West1 day ago
New judge makes High Court majority women
Australia’s highest court will have a majority of female judges for the first time in its history, with the appointment of Justice Jayne Jagot. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the appointment of Justice Jagot to the High Court on Thursday. She will take over from Justice Patrick Keane following his retirement. Justice Jagot will be the […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
AGL Energy to accelerate exit from coal
Australia’s largest electricity generator AGL Energy will go “net zero” after abandoning plans to split into two companies. Australia’s biggest carbon emitter on Thursday announced a plan to shutdown all coal-fired generation by the end of fiscal year 2035, with annual greenhouse gas emissions to reduce from 40 million tonnes to net zero. AGL chair […] read more
Crystal Balling
Cause and Effect — OPINION Over at WSF’s blog, he urges the return to civility in politics. It’s a worthy hope. However, it’s unlikely to happen if the Republicans are able to achieve majorities in both houses of Congress. Within a week or two of being sworn in and seated (providing that the military […] The post Crystal Balling appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Your Official Almost Semi-World Famous Irredeemable Mid-Week Open Thread
Your Beloved Blog Editrix Turns Things Over To You, The Reader. So Don Your Blogging Thongs, Share Ye Links and Bicker ----------------------------------- This weeks Open Thread is Sponsored by: *Joe Biden and His Magic Beans * He Will Fight Inflation, Combat Climate Change and Pay Off All Your Debts Using This packet of Magic Beans! read more
PrairiePundit1 day ago
Depression in the ranks of the Border Patrol
Washington Examiner: The largest law enforcement agency in America has a suicide problem. Over the past 15 years, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has lost 146 employees to suicide. Senior officials became especially concerned this year because deaths spiked early on. "We were sitting at five suicides, and that was alarming," said acting CBP COO Benjamine “Carry” Huffman in an exclusive interview with the Washington Examiner. In the midst of a humanitarian and national security crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, CBP leadership needed to reform its approach to the well-being of ... read more
Forget the Blame Game, Nordstream Sabotage is About the Great Reset and Nothing Else
Last night it was reported that “blasts” had damaged both Nordstream pipelines that carry gas exported from Russia to Germany and other nations across northern Europe. As a result, large amounts of natural gas were leaking into the Baltic sea, and supplies through the pipeline were completely shut off. The alleged incident has caused a furious round of blame tennis, with accusations flying back and forth across what – for the sake of simplicity – we’ll call Iron Curtain 2.0. The European Union has claimed the pipes were “sabotaged”, but doesn’t directly blame anyone in their stat... read more
PrairiePundit1 day ago
Explaining the problem with polls
Washington Examiner: ... Ari Fleischer , the former White House press secretary for the Bush administration, is cautioning that a bulk of the midterm polls being eyed by analysts lean too heavily on registered voters instead of likely ones, thereby including troves of those who are unlikely to cast their vote. "Registered voters don't vote. Voters vote. And so you need to switch to likely voters. Likely voters always vote more Republican than registered voters. And right now, the media is still using an overbroad pool of people called registered voters," Fleischer told Fox News'... read more
Russia - Ukraine War: Military Summary And Analysis For 28.09.2022
*WNU Editor*: Another must watch analysis on the fighting in Ukraine. read more
PrairiePundit1 day ago
Russians from conscript to POW in matter of days
Streiff: ... The Ukrainian government also set up a phone number that Russians could call to arrange their safe surrender. But, much to their surprise, they got calls from Russians who’d received a conscription notice but had not yet been inducted into the army. Instead of getting at least two weeks of training, many are sent immediately to the front. There are reports of Russian troop trains being hit by artillery fire while on the way to their destinations. Mobilized soldiers have already started turning up as prisoners. While I have no insight into Putin’s strategy, it is cl... read more
Michael West1 day ago
Heavy industries grappling with clean heat
Australia doesn’t have to de-industrialise to survive, but it’s going to be complicated and costly. Fertilisers and explosives, alumina and aluminium, iron and steel, cement and concrete are on the frontline of the net-zero economy that many large companies and governments have pledged to build by 2050 or before. Grattan Institute climate change and energy […] read more
Insights from a NZ Funeral Director on our high mortality rate
Brenton Faithfull is a Funeral Director and a Justice of the Peace. He is well aware of the importance of the truth. Hear his interview with Dr Matt Shelton of the NZ Doctors Speaking Out with Science (NZDSOS). READ MORE AT THE LINK https://tinyurl.com/2wtvktxu Photo: Pixabay.com read more
The Spice That Prevents Fluoride From Destroying Your Brain
Each culture has its own tradition of natural and holistic healing, and Ayurvedic medicine is the most famous among Indian cultures. Ayurvedic medicine takes into account the body’s constitution (prakriti) and life forces (doshas), with the goal of healing a person holistically from the ground up by seeing the entire mind-body-spirit as an interconnected system of different aspects. Ayurveda is also designed to eliminate impurities from the system while increasing resistance to disease, reducing stress and worry, and increasing harmony in life, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine. O... read more
Komando.com1 day ago
Email tips: 4 pro tips to get more out of Outlook
From scheduling emails ahead of time to using flags and categories, here are four Microsoft Outlook productivity tips you'll use all the time. read more
Michael West1 day ago
Coalition weighs up watchdog support
The federal government’s long-awaited integrity commission bill will now be scrutinised by a committee of MPs, after the opposition provided in-principle support for the new body. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus introduced the National Anti-Corruption Commission to parliament on Wednesday, outlining how it will operate independently from the government. It will be able to investigate serious or […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
Optus should pay for new passports: MPs
Optus must cover the cost of replacing compromised identity documents, including passports, after a massive data breach at the telco, the government says. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told parliament on Wednesday it shouldn’t fall to taxpayers to help affected customers when it was the telecommunications giant’s fault. The opposition had been calling for Labor to foot […] read more
Snopes.com1 day ago
Records Contradict Majewski’s Account of Military Punishment
Republican J.R. Majewski has centered his campaign for a competitive Ohio congressional seat around his biography as an Air Force veteran. read more
Vox - All1 day ago
House Democrats are finally going after stock trading. There’s already a loophole.
[image: Speaker Pelosi Holds Weekly Press Conference On Capitol Hill] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during her weekly news conference on September 22, in Washington, DC. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Ethics experts point out a weakness in the new bill designed to curb conflicts of interest. Democrats have been working for months to nail down legislation that would make it harder for members of Congress to use information they receive on the job for their own financial gain, following a string of instances over the last few years in which they appear to have done just that. Recal... read more
CENSORED NEWS1 day ago
Leonard Peltier's Walk to Justice Walks into Indiana
Walkers arrive in Indiana. Photos courtesy Leonard Peltier's Walk to JusticeLeonard Peltier's Walk to Justice Walks into IndianaChicago.Join Walkers on Oct. 1 in South Bend, Indiana Follow Leonard Peltier's Walk to Justice, Minneapolis to Washington, on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/LeonardPeltierWalkToJustice read more
Imperialism And Capitalism Are ‘Bleeding The World Dry’
Nicaragua’s Sandinista government used its platform at the United Nations General Assembly to call for a global rebellion against the “imperialist and capitalist system” that is “bleeding the world dry.” “It is time to say enough to the hypocritical imperialism that politicizes, falsifies, and denigrates human rights, that they themselves violate and deny every day,” declared Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada. “Imperialism and its coercive actions are anti-life, in all spheres, and because of this, they are contrary to international law,” he added. In his September 26 UN s... read more
Canadian Prepper, "USA Issues Major Warning to Get Out Now"
Canadian Prepper, 9/28/22: *"USA Issues Major Warning to Get Out Now"* "New info about the pipeline incident and USA has warned its citizens to get out now. The Canadian government has also warned hockey players to leave Russia immediately. Was the pipeline incident a cyber related incident? It has happened before. Gas Prices Are Rising Again!" *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Musical Interlude: Mecano, "Hijo de la Luna"
*Mecano, "Hijo de la Luna"* *English lyrics:* - https://lyricstranslate.com/ read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Like delicate cosmic petals, these clouds of interstellar dust and gas have blossomed 1,300 light-years away in the fertile star fields of the constellation Cepheus. Sometimes called the Iris Nebula and dutifully cataloged as NGC 7023 this is not the only nebula in the sky to evoke the imagery of flowers. Still, this remarkable image shows off the Iris Nebula's range of colors and symmetries in impressive detail. Within the Iris, dusty nebular material surrounds a hot, young star. The dominant color of the brighter reflection nebula is blue, characteristic of dust grains reflecting ... read more
Forget the Blame Game, Nordstream Sabotage is About the Great Reset and Nothing Else
Last night it was reported that “blasts” had damaged both Nordstream pipelines that carry gas exported from Russia to Germany and other nations across northern Europe. As a result, large amounts of natural gas were leaking into the Baltic sea, and supplies through the pipeline were completely shut off. The alleged incident has caused a furious round of blame tennis, with accusations flying back and forth across what – for the sake of simplicity – we’ll call Iron Curtain 2.0. The European Union has claimed the pipes were “sabotaged”, but doesn’t directly blame anyone in their stat... read more
The War On Germany Just Entered Its Hot Phase
Just yesterday I laid out how the U.S. is winning its war on Europe's industries and people. That war, hidden behind the U.S. created Ukraine crisis, is designed to destroy Europe's manufacturing advantage compared to the U.S. It is more likely though to strengthen the economic position of China and other Asian economies. I have argued that Germany must open the Nord Stream II pipeline which can bring Russian natural gas to Germany without crossing other countries' territory. It must also allow Siemens to repair the defect Nord Stream I compressors. It is in fact inevitable if Ge... read more
Anti-Government Protests In Haiti Enter Sixth Week
Thousands hit the streets in Haiti once again on Monday, September 26, protesting amid the economic, political and social crisis in Haiti, demanding the resignation of de-facto Prime Minister and acting President Ariel Henry. In the capital of Port-au-Prince, protesters organized two massive simultaneous marches to Henry’s official residence. Citizens gathered at the Champs-de-Mars public square and at the Airport Crossing, renamed by protesters as the Resistance Crossing, from there marching to the Prime Minister’s residence. Similar massive rallies were held in the Carrefour an... read more
National School Lunch Testing for Glyphosate, Pesticides, Heavy Metals, Hormones and Nutrients Revealed
Moms Across America announces a nationwide project measuring pesticides, heavy metals, veterinary drugs, hormones and nutrient test results of 43 school lunches gathered from public schools in 15 states in the United States. The post National School Lunch Testing for Glyphosate, Pesticides, Heavy Metals, Hormones and Nutrients Revealed appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Brazil: More Fascism, Neocolonialism Or A Path Back To Self-Determination?
When you arrive in another country, there is nothing more precious than new friends who adopt you, protect you, and teach you about their language, music, culture, and traditions. For an open-minded traveler, ethnographer and anti-imperialist organizer, this new family is more valuable than any air-conditioned hotel, amount of comfort or money. When I moved to Brazil in May of 2003, Binho, Mateuszinho, Thiago and their family and neighborhood crew took me in and put me up in O Morro do Santo Cristo and O Complexo da Penha, the heart of Río de Janeiro’s favelas and drug war. They ... read more
Incarcerated Workers Go On Strike In Alabama’s Correctional Facilities
Incarcerated workers at all of Alabama’s major correctional facilities have begun a general strike and protest of conditions and legislation that organizers believe have created “a humanitarian crisis” within the state prison system, according to sources within the correctional system and the Alabama Department of Corrections. Last week, sources within the Alabama correctional system told APR that the strike and peaceful protest would begin on Sept. 26. An additional protest of non-incarcerated individuals, many with friends and family in state prison facilities, occurred concurre... read more
Britain In Strike Fever After Queen’s State Funeral
After the state funeral of the Queen, class struggle has returned to the forefront in Britain. In a treacherous act by the union leaderships, class struggle had been effectively paused for almost two weeks during the period of “national mourning.” After several suspended strikes and the TUC postponing its annual congress, however, momentum is returning. Those on the side of British capital are leaving nothing to chance: Liz Truss, the new prime minister and Boris Johnson’s successor, prepared a series of neoliberal measures which were presented in Parliament last Friday. On the sa... read more
Before Your Strike Vote, Consider A Practice Strike Vote
Chicago, Illinois - Leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union were pretty sure they would need to strike the school district in the fall of 2012 to win what students and educators deserved. But they had come into office only two years before, and begun helping members organize themselves from the bottom up. They needed to find out just how willing and able members were to strike. The state legislature had deliberately made it hard for Chicago teachers to walk out. In 2011 it passed a bill requiring CTU to get yes votes from 75 percent of all members (not just of those voting) before c... read more
Study: Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Used to Inject Vaccines into Humans
A new study published last month in Science Translational Medicine used 200 mosquitoes to deliver live malaria-causing Plasmodium parasites that had been genetically modified to inject malaria into the arms of human test subjects in a new vaccine trial. Max Barnhart of NPR covered the study last week. "We use the mosquitoes like they're 1,000 small flying syringes," explains University of Washington, Seattle physician and scientist Dr. Sean Murphy, lead author on a paper. The author made it a point to state: "To be clear, Murphy's not planning to use mosquitoes to vaccinate milli... read more
Failing To Count The Arabs: The Myth Of The ‘Democratic’ Jewish State
Israel wants the world to believe that it is a majority Jewish state with a 20% Arab minority and that the Arab population enjoys a good standard of living and full equal rights. And while this is easy to disprove, it is still part of the mainstream discourse on Israel. It is true that at around two million people, the Palestinian citizens of Israel represent about twenty-one percent of Israeli citizens. However, Israel counts its Jewish citizens regardless of where they reside throughout the country – including the West Bank and East Jerusalem – and all Jewish Israelis are citize... read more
The Rights Of Nature Movement Cannot Be Stopped
The Ecuadorian constitution, since 2008, has stated: ”Nature or Pachamama, where life is reproduced and exists, has the right to exist, persist, maintain and regenerate its vital cycles, structure, functions and its processes in evolution.” This bold statement galvanized the rights to nature movement across the globe. Its growing reach, along with a precedent-setting court decision earlier this winter, illustrate the power of invoking legalized rights in protecting endangered ecosystems. The importance of rights of nature is deeply rooted in Indigenous understandings of the interc... read more
Airline workers striking at dozens of airports in US
Employees at some of the biggest airports across the country are going on strike over staffing levels and pay. In Los Angeles, Chicago and more than a dozen other airports, thousands of United and Southwest airline workers are in uniform — but spending their time off-duty protesting conditions when they’re on. “We are … looking for protection from long, brutal duty days, over 20 hours, being stuck in airports, sleeping on the floors,” Southwest flight attendant Mark Torrez said. The post Airline workers striking at dozens of airports in US appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Lawfare1 day ago
Why Biden and Blinken Are Backing a Candidate for a Little-Known U.N. Internet Agency
Doreen Bogdan-Martin (https://www.state.gov/doreen-bogdan-martin-itu-secretary-general-candidate/) A little-known U.N. agency that develops worldwide technical standards for the internet will gain unfamiliar geopolitical attention as scientists, engineers, and government officials descend on Bucharest, Romania, this week. On Thursday, governments will elect the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s next secretary-general, determining the future of the world’s oldest U.N. body—and possibly the internet itself. For the first time in years, the U.S. is running its own candi... read more
From Poland with love?
*Latest News* - NATO held an exercise with unmanned submarines around the Danish island of Bornholm in June, exactly where the Nord Stream pipes were sabotaged yesterday. It makes the suspicion towards the US even stronger. See *here* - No suspects behind the incident have officially been named, although in a tweet former Polish foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski “thanked” Washington for destroying the pipeline. Moscow, which called the incident a “terrorist attack," also named the US as a potential suspect. The Russians have characterized Sik... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "A Global Currency Crisis/Meltdown Is A Lock!"
Gregory Mannarino, PM 9/28/22: *"A Global Currency Crisis/Meltdown Is A Lock!* *This Is What You Need To Know Now"* - https://traderschoice.net/ *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
"Maybe..."
"Maybe we're not supposed to be happy. Maybe gratitude has nothing to do with joy. Maybe being grateful means recognizing what you have for what it is. Appreciating small victories. Admiring the struggle it takes to simply be a human. Maybe, we're thankful for the familiar things we know. And maybe, we're thankful for the things we'll never know. At the end of the day, the fact that we have the courage to still be standing is reason enough to celebrate. " - "Grey's Anatomy " read more
Incompetence or Malevolence?
As Labour Party conference came to close with little controversy and positive coverage , the economy has been falling apart. On Monday the pound sank to all-time lows and key mortgage lenders said they were suspending their products. Late on Tuesday, notorious Bolshevists the International Monetary Fund criticised the Tories for reckless spending and turbocharging inequality. And today government bonds fell significantly in value. This forced the Bank of England to buy them up to stabilise their value, in the process bailing out pension funds and saving many from insolvency. Despit... read more
If You Are Over 50 Your Government Wants You Dead
*Dr. Vernon Coleman* | The elderly, who are now regarded by the state as an expensive burden, are considered expendable. read more
PrairiePundit1 day ago
Biden's unusual statement about dead Congresswoman
Washington Examiner: *'She was on top of mind': White House explains Biden asking for dead congresswoman* ... Jean-Pierre did not apologize to Walorski's family, who lost the congresswoman in August in a car crash, only contending that "people can understand" and that Biden's comments were not "at all unusual." She also declined to provide a copy of Biden's prepared remarks. He is expected to honor Walorski this week by signing a bill renaming an Indiana Veterans Affairs clinic in her memory. During the Wednesday morning event, Biden was recognizing Walorski's contributions, a... read more
Study: Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Used to Inject Vaccines into Humans
A new study published last month in Science Translational Medicine used 200 mosquitoes to deliver live malaria-causing Plasmodium parasites that had been genetically modified to inject malaria into the arms of human test subjects in a new vaccine trial. Max Barnhart of NPR covered the study last week. "We use the mosquitoes like they're 1,000 small flying syringes," explains University of Washington, Seattle physician and scientist Dr. Sean Murphy, lead author on a paper. The author made it a point to state: "To be clear, Murphy's not planning to use mosquitoes to vaccinate milli... read more
Israeli Soldiers Kill Four, Injure Forty-Four Palestinians, In Jenin
In Jenin on Wednesday, Israeli soldiers targeted not just resistance fighters, but also reporters, ambulances, and medics. Nearby schools – including a kindergarten – were under threat, and Palestinians protesting this brutality were assaulted. This is not an isolated Israeli attack, nor is it a mere retaliation for the killing of an Israeli soldier. This is a military superpower prohibiting legal resistance and protest against its illegal occupation. Some in Israeli media have surmised that israel is purposely provoking another intifada (uprising). The Palestinian death toll this m... read more
A Real Hockey Stick
California gas prices are up 68 cents over the past three weeks. Gas Station Price Charts – Local & National Historical Average Trends – GasBuddy.com “I guarantee you, I am going to end fossil fuels” – Joe Biden California Election … Continue reading → read more
Don Lemon Details The Scientific Evidence Behind Climate Change
“Listen, I grew up there and these storms are intensifying” read more
Weather Channel Coverage Of Hurricane Ian
The Weather Channel reports a high end category 4 hurricane with gusts over 100 MPH, and an eighteen foot storm surge with water three to four feet deep. read more
Snopes.com1 day ago
This Is Not a Real Pic of an Orca in a Flooded City Street
This fabricated photo was making the rounds well before anyone claimed it was taken during Hurricane Ian. read more
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 28 September 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/dq76aQkS57 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/89it6XMKOj — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) September 28, 2022 The appeal to Putin represents a turning point in the seven-month invasion as Russian officials in Moscow suggest they could use nuclear weapons to cement the Kremlin's authority in the Ukrainian territories. https://t.co/SBZgoAsrMP — AFP News Agency (@AFP) September 28, 2022 The U.S. will provide an additional $1.1... read more
Tweets Of The Day
Millions urged to evacuate as Florida braces for Hurricane Ian, the EU believes sabotage caused the leaks on the Nord Stream pipelines, and more. 5⃣ stories you need to know today pic.twitter.com/3t8LGvkRCu — Reuters (@Reuters) September 28, 2022 Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamping city streets with water and smashing trees along the coast. https://t.co/g8XDD7e2UW — The Associated Press (@AP) September 28, 2022 Over ONE MILLION Floridians are left without power as Hurricane Ian ravages state https:/... read more
Food safety tips for those in Hurricane Ian’s path
Hurricane Ian has made landfall and those in its path brace for the potential damage it may cause. With so many safety concerns, it can be easy to overlook food safety risks, but prolonged power outages and flood damage are big risks to your food. Here are some useful tips that can help keep you... Continue Reading read more
Cairns News1 day ago
Pavlov’s Dog conditioning of population aligns with Agenda 30 book-burning
from Dandy “I’ve covered Agenda 2030 numerous times on this website.Most countries’ governments have signed and agreed to implementing this “sustainable” totalitarian slave system pushed by the UN and WEF.It’s being executed in the shadows of the fake ‘climate crisis’ and the staged and fake plandemic, which is followed by the ‘infodemic’ – the censorship […] read more
TUNESHA WITCHER
Tunesha Witcher has been appointed director of global and online learning at Virginia Union University. read more
Dismantling Disproportionality in Special Education through Archeology of Self Framework
Students of color continue to be identified for special education services at higher rates than their white peers. read more
Madea Goes to College: Tyler Perry Class Begins at Emory
Emory University is offering a class focused on the life and work of the Atlanta-based multihyphenate behind Madea. read more

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