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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, October 20, 2022

20 October - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

 11pm MDT

PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Pentagon to facilitate abortions
National Review: *Pentagon to Pay Travel Expenses for Service Members’ Abortions* This is for service members who are stationed in a jurisdiction where abortions are against the law. read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Former FBI official says Biden official wanted them to exaggerate extremism
PJ Media: Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee announced on Thursday that they would be calling a former top FBI official to testify before Congress to address claims that the Biden administration pressured agents to label cases as domestic extremism or a white supremacist threat even if they did not meet that criteria in order to match Joe Biden’s rhetoric. Last month, current and former FBI agents came forward claiming the Biden administration has been deliberately exaggerating the danger posed by white supremacists. According to the whistleblowers, high-ranking FBI off... read more
How Much?
Biden: "The day I signed into law a once in a generation investment … over a billion two hundred trillion two hundred billion dollars." pic.twitter.com/LTgnmdLg7C — Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) October 20, 2022 read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Escape from Kalifornia
A big part of Gavin Newsom’s Kalifornia is to silence dissidents, including medical doctors. Would the last person left there please turn out the lights? Oh wait, there won’t be any energy to power any lights. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Canada has Lots
Go talk to our Prime Minister. BBC- Fuel protests gripping more than 90 countries A third were countries which had no protests at all over fuel in 2021. For example, Spain had none in 2021, but saw 335 individual rallies just in March this year. In Indonesia there have been more than 600 protests over… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Oh, The Humanity
Doomberg (behind paywall) Despite historic spreads between the price of natural gas in North America and the rest of the world, the drama-teacher-turned-cosplay-Prime-Minister professed to be unable to find a compelling business case for the proposal (although he did leave the door open for further consideration). In Trudeau’s fossil fuel-free vision of the future, such… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Woke Hockey
AP News- NHL, its workforce 84% white, sets baseline to up diversity “The whole purpose behind doing a workforce study is to provide a baseline: a fact-based baseline so that you can begin to develop very intentional and specific strategies around where you need to hire, how you need to hire, how you need to… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
Liz Truss: Going, Going, Gone!
The UK’s Kim Campbell has just resigned. Alexander Mercouris predicted this about 2 weeks ago. His other prediction is that Keir Starmer and the Labour Party will be “installed” because Starmer will do precisely what the real power that runs Britain wants. Update: Here is The Duran’s take on this mess. read more
Small Dead Animals17 hours ago
If everyone’s going to need batteries, the lithium might as well come from Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is in the very early stages of lithium exploration and development. Say what you want about electric vehicles, everything from your iPhone to your laptop to yes, your EV, is going to require massive amounts of lithium. And Prairie Lithium of Emerald Park is the leader in this field. read more
"Car Lot Apocalypse; Builders Will Dump Homes, Price Reductions Have Begun; Prepare For Epic Meltdown"
*Full screen recommended.* Jeremiah Babe, 10/20/22 *"Car Lot Apocalypse; Builders Will Dump Homes,* * Price Reductions Have Begun; Prepare For Epic Meltdown"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Not PC5 hours ago
"...the destruction of the Conservative Party we know has to happen."
* "[O]ne hundred years on from 1922 [when the 'modern' UK Conservative party was born] the Tories as currently understood are doomed. They need to crash and burn and indeed they will. The Labour government that will follow is going to be economically and culturally even worse (which given how crap the Tories have been will a remarkable achievement, but I believe Labour is absolutely up to the task). But the destruction of the Conservative Party we know has to happen. We have just arrived at the end point of where 30 years of “lesser evil” voting has led us."* ~ Perry de H... read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 20 October 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/LeQsOOjVXy 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/rHzlFrXAJU — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) October 20, 2022 Russian jet released missile near RAF aircraft over Black Sea https://t.co/oCHn6biQKt — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 20, 2022 Zelenskyy accuses Iran of engaging in 'blood money' deal to arm Russia | CBC News https://t.co/2LKiJoG0nl via @briarstewart & @Murray_Brewster #cdnpoli #UkraineWar — Hannah Thibedeau (@H... read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Democrat debate woes
Nick Arama: We’ve seen some Democrats doing all they can to avoid debating, like Katie Hobbs in the gubernatorial race in Arizona, giving silly excuses when grilled by the media on her refusal to debate. Then there’s John Fetterman in the Pennsylvania Senate race, putting off the debate until October 25, after people have already started voting. He’s probably hoping people don’t see what’s likely to be a disastrous debate. One of the reasons that they are avoiding debates is that they all have to deal with the albatross of the bad policies that Joe Biden and the Democrats have b... read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Tweets On The Resignation Of UK Prime Minister Liz Truss
"I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party" UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resignshttps://t.co/O5kO1WJ4tY pic.twitter.com/Gq6FtOGNIP — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) October 20, 2022 Liz Truss announced she would resign as British prime minister, brought down just six weeks into the job. She is the shortest serving prime minister in British history https://t.co/FkfKnIhnQS pic.twitter.com/pcuaeeW2ER — Reuters (@Reuters) October 20, 2022 British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced an end to her time in office today — after just over six weeks in th... read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
From the devastation caused by the floods in Nigeria to the latest on the crisis in Ukraine, these are the top 5⃣ stories you need to know today pic.twitter.com/NNTyecqFyS — Reuters (@Reuters) October 20, 2022 #UPDATE Waging brutal repression at home and allegedly helping Russia in its war against Ukraine, Iran is becoming an unsolvable challenge for Western powers eager to avoid a new nuclear power in the Middle East@AFP story by @CcileFeuillatrehttps://t.co/KcGRDrJcZ4 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) October 20, 2022 EU leaders meet for their second summit in two weeks to seek agreement... read more
Michael West7 hours ago
Medibank hack exposed cyber flaws: O’Neil
Cyber Security minister Clare O’Neil has described the country as being “behind the eight ball” on data theft, in the wake of the Medibank breach. It’s estimated up to four million Australians could be at risk of having their data stolen following the hacking of the health insurance company. The alleged hackers claim they have […] read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
U.S. Officials Say Iranian Trainers Are in Crimea Helping Russia Use Drones Against Ukraine
*DNYUZ/New York Times:* *Iran sends drone trainers to Crimea to aid Russia’s military* WASHINGTON — Iran has sent trainers to occupied Ukraine to help Russians overcome problems with the fleet of drones that they purchased from Tehran, according to current and former U.S. officials briefed on the classified intelligence, a further signal of the growing closeness between Iran and Russia since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The Iranian trainers are operating from a Russian military base in Crimea where many of the drones have been based since being delivered from Iran. The trai... read more
Michael West8 hours ago
Truss resigning won’t impact Aust-UK ties
The sudden resignation of UK Prime Minister Liz Truss won’t affect Australia’s relationship with Great Britain, federal MPs say. Ms Truss overnight resigned from the role just six weeks after taking over from Boris Johnson. Her tenure was the shortest of any prime minister in UK history. A Conservative Party leadership contest will be held […] read more
MJBizDaily8 hours ago
Marijuana MSO Trulieve shares more details about employee’s death
Florida-based multistate marijuana operator Trulieve Cannabis on Thursday shared more details about the circumstances surrounding the January death of a 27-year-old female employee at the company's facility in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Marijuana MSO Trulieve shares more details about employee’s death is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
The U.S. Has Examined The Wreckage Of Iranian-Made Drones Shot Down In Ukraine
U.S. has viewed wreckage of kamikaze drones Russia used in Ukraine © Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/ *Washington Post*: U.S. has viewed wreckage of kamikaze drones Russia used in Ukraine The U.S. government has examined the wreckage of Iranian-made drones shot down in Ukraine, deepening its insight into the unmanned craft that Russia has launched in a spate of kamikaze attacks on the country’s critical infrastructure, according to two U.S. officials. Information about the drones’ structure and technology could prove crucial in helping the United States and its Ukrainian allies better id... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Dozens Killed In Chad Protests Over The Military Junta's Rule
*France 24*:* At least 50 people killed in Chad protests, UN urges probe* Deadly clashes between police and demonstrators protesting at the military’s grip on power erupted in Chad on Thursday, claiming at least 50 lives, including members of the security forces. The United Nations condemned the lethal use of force against the protesters and demanded a probe be launched. Hundreds of demonstrators turned out in the capital N’Djamena and elsewhere to mark the date when the military had initially promised to hand over power—a period that has been extended for another two years. ... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Lockheed Martin Profiting From 'Global Conflict'. Beats Estimates On F-35 Sales
*CNBC/Reuters*:* Lockheed Martin beats estimates on F-35 sales, maintains guidance* * U.S. weapons maker Lockheed Martin Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue on Tuesday, helped by higher sales in its aeronautics unit which makes the F-35 fighter jet. * Ukraine is using the Maryland-based company’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and their ammunition to beat back Russia’s incursion. * Shares were up as much as 3.8% to $412.56 during morning trading in New York. WASHINGTON - U.S. weapons maker Lockheed Martin Corp reported better-th... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
U.S. Condemns Turkey-Russia Deal To Form A Natural Gas Hub
Presidents Erdogan and Putin apparently agreed to turn Turkey into a gas hub. Credit: Turkish Presidency *Euractiv*:* Washington rejects Putin’s call to make Turkey Europe’s gas hub* The US has reacted negatively to a proposal made by Russian President Vladimir Putin to turn Turkey into a gas hub for the EU. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently backed the Kremlin’s idea of creating an international gas hub in Turkey and urged his government on 14 October to quickly present implementation plans. “We have continued to urge our allies to take steps to diversify their ... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Beijing Holds Emergency Talks With Chip Firms After U.S. Sanctions
Workers are busy at a chip factory in Suqian, East China's Jiangsu Province in July 2021. Photo: cnsphoto *Bloomberg:* *China Gathers Semiconductor Firms for Talks After US Chip Sanctions* (Bloomberg) -- China’s top technology overseer convened a series of emergency meetings over the past week with leading semiconductor companies, seeking to assess the damage from the Biden administration’s sweeping chip restrictions and pledging support for the critical sector. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has summoned executives from firms including Yangtze Memory Te... read more
Michael West12 hours ago
Scrapped mandates to skew COVID case tally
Australia’s latest COVID-19 data could differ from actual case numbers after some states scrapped mandatory reporting of tests. People in Victoria and NSW are no longer required to log their positive rapid antigen tests with state authorities. The changes came into effect in Victoria a fortnight ago and in NSW last Friday. The lack of […] read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
The Design Of France’s Next Aircraft Carrier Takes Shape
French Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Pierre Vandier (L) points out design elements on a scale model of the service’s future nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, as military-procurement chief Emmanuel Chiva (second from left), French Minister of Defense Sebastien Lecornu (middle), and Naval Group President Pierre-Eric Pommelet (second from right) look on, at the Euronaval conference in Paris on Oct. 18, 2022. (French MOD photo) *Defense News:* *Still tiny, the design of France’s next aircraft carrier takes shape* PARIS — The French Ministry of Defense and industry leaders presented a fi... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Norway On Alert After Drone Sightings Near Critical infrastructure And The Arrest Of Russian Nationals
*Washington Post*:* Norway on edge over drone sightings, arrest of son of Putin confidante* BRUSSELS — Norwegian officials warned Thursday that there could be more arrests after at least seven Russians — including the son of a close associate of President Vladimir Putin — were detained in the span of weeks for flying drones or taking pictures near sensitive areas, prompting an investigation by the domestic intelligence service. The news comes as Norway and other countries move to secure critical infrastructure in the wake of the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. I... read more
SAMANTHA HEGMANN-WARY
Samantha Hegmann-Wary has been named interim athletic director at the University of Maine. read more
Highways For Fishes: Watch Secretary Mayor Pete Tout Infrastructure Bill's Most Enthusiastic Project so far.
Secretary Mayor Pete is in high demand as a surrogate for Democratic candidates on the campaign trail, mainly because no one want to be within a mile of Joe Biden. And while only 14th in the line of succession, just below HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, He/Him receives more campaign surrogate requests than Vice President Kamala Harris, also for obvious reasons. A few days ago, Secretary Mayor Pete visited King County Washington and toured a culvert replacement project near Issaquah and was so excited He/Him wanted to tell you about how it will help move the country forward. Pete sounds... read more
REPUBLICANS COULD SUFFER THE FATE OF THE TORIES? I WISH.
*Washington Post* columnist Henry Olsen is, most of the time, a deceitful, propaganda-spewing Republican hack, but when he writes about what his party needs to do to succeed, he's capable of being sincere. Today's column, headlined "Liz Truss’s Resignation Is a Warning for Republicans," genuinely expresses a fear of GOP failure. Olsen writes: Republicans should take note of [Truss's] mistakes if they want to avoid a similar debacle after the midterms and in 2024. Truss’s first mistake was to push a radical economic agenda she did not campaign on.... She had promised some modest tax... read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
A Tribute to Git R Done
Sometimes the knights in shining armor appear as crews’ wearing jeans, overalls and steel toed boots. It doesn’t take an emergency beacon to activate them, just a need… and they come. Purposefully, without condition, ready to move, activate and respond. They throw the gear bags, kiss the ladies & babies, and head out. The rest […] The post A Tribute to Git R Done appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Lavrov: There’s ‘No Point’ in Maintaining a Diplomatic Presence in the West
*21WIRE* | Russian FM now believes there's no real diplomatic mission because 'Europe decided to close itself off from us.' read more
UK Tory Meltdown: Liz Truss Out, Boris Back In?
*21WIRE* | A lot can happen in a week of politics. read more
Econlib8 hours ago
Good News on State Taxes
Last week, Chris Edwards, a budget policy analyst at the Cato Institute, and Ilana Blumsack, his research associate, issued an extensive report in which they graded the fiscal policy records of forty-six of America’s fifty governors. Why only forty-six? The authors explain that the governors of New York, Rhode Island, and Virginia had not been […] The post Good News on State Taxes appeared first on Econlib. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Senior U.S. Navy Commander Says The US Navy Should Be Ready ‘To Fight Tonight’
*Defense News:* *Worried China might seize Taiwan sooner, Navy chief pushes readiness * WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has adopted a “fight tonight” mentality as both China and Russia grow more aggressive, the chief of naval operations said, meaning the service must become more ready and more lethal for a near-term conflict. Adm. Mike Gilday said he stands by prioritizing readiness, then lethality and then growing the size of the fleet, but said during remarks at the Atlantic Council Wednesday the potential for a conflict with China in the next couple years makes it important to... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Japan's Currency Is In Crisis Against The U.S. Dollar
Yen Weakens Through 150 Per Dollar For First Time Since 1990 © Bloomberg *CNBC:* *Japanese yen hits 150 against the U.S. dollar, weakest levels not seen since August 1990* * The Japanese yen weakened past 150 against the U.S. dollar, a key psychological level, reaching levels not seen since August 1990. * The Bank of Japan’s two-day meeting is slated for next week. Policymakers have ruled out a rate hike in order to defend against further weakening of the currency. * On Thursday, Reuters reported Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said the government will take “appr... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
UK Defense Secretary Says A Russian Fighter Jet Fired A Missile Near A British Spy Plane Operating Over The Black Sea
An RAF aircraft flies over the Black Sea © Provided by The Telegraph RAF Typhoon jets have been escorting the spy planes ever since the missile incident (pictured, two Typhoons and an RAF plane above Black Sea) *Daily Mail*:* Russian jet fired a MISSILE near British plane patrolling over the Black Sea: Two of Putin's SU-27s 'interacted' with RAF spy plane, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace reveals* * Two Russian Su-27 fighters 'interacted' with British spy plane over Black Sea * One fighter fired a missile 'in the vicinity' of the RAF plane, Ben Wallace said * Sergei Shoigu, Put... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Who Will Replace Liz Truss As UK Prime Minister?
Rishi Sunak is among the favourites to take over as PMCredit: PA *The SUN:* *'GAME IS UP' Who could replace Liz Truss as UK Prime Minister now that she has stepped down?* LIZ Truss has announced she will step down as Prime Minister after just 44 days in power. But who will replace Ms Truss now she has been forced out as Conservative Party leader? And who is the favourite for the job? The PM announced the news earlier today in a statement to the nation at Downing Street. It came after days of pressure, with MPs saying she had no choice but to go. A Tory leadership race wi... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Resigns After 6 Weeks In Office
*Daily Mail*: *Truss QUITS after just 44 days in No10: PM admits she cannot carry on after crisis talks with Tory chiefs over flood of no-confidence letters from angry MPs - with a replacement to be chosen in a WEEK and Jeremy Hunt ruling himself out* * Liz Truss has dramatically resigned as PM after a flood of no-confidence calls from Conservative MPs * Just 44 days after taking the keys to No10 Ms Truss declared that a replacement will be chosen within a week * Mini-Budget fallout caused chaos and the situation has spiralled out of control over the past few days * Utter... read more
War News Updates16 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
The dormitory for temporarily housed migrants at the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center on Randall's Island in New York City, October 18, 2022. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado *WNU Editor*: The above picture is fro m this photo-gallery .... *New York City opens tent shelter to house bused in migrants* (Reuters). read more
War News Updates23 hours ago
With The Imposition Of Martial Law in Ukraine Followed By Other Measures That All Russians Must Now Follow, Putin Has Put Russia On A War Footing
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Security Council via a video link at a residence outside Moscow, Oct. 19, 2022. Photo by Sputnik/Sergey Ilyin /Kremlin via REUTERS *Reuters:* *Putin boosts Russia's war footing with troops on back foot in Ukraine* KYIV/MIKOLAIV — President Vladimir Putin ordered all of Russia to support the war effort in Ukraine on Wednesday, as the Russian-appointed administration of Kherson prepared to evacuate the only regional capital Moscow has captured during its invasion. Images of people using boats to flee the south... read more
War News Updates23 hours ago
Workers Who Build And Maintain The UK's Nuclear Warheads Are Voting On Strike Action
The Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston, Berkshire *SKY News*: *UK nuclear warhead maintenance staff to vote on strike action* Nearly 2,000 staff at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) - a company that develops and services the Trident nuclear deterrent - will hold a ballot on industrial action for two weeks from 24 October. Workers who build and maintain the UK's nuclear warheads are to vote on strike action over a pay dispute. Nearly 2,000 staff at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) - a company that develops and services the Trident nuclear deterrent - will h... read more
Chinese Economists Calculate The Cost To Russia For Its War Against Ukraine
*Bloomberg*: *Chinese Economists Tally Cost of Putin’s War, Warn on Deep Scars* (Bloomberg) -- Russia faces a sharp and prolonged slump in its real income as international sanctions over President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine leave deep scars on its economy, according to a study by two Chinese academics. The severing of trade links and access to multinational production may cut real income by almost 12% and result in a “permanent decline in real gross domestic product” for Russia, Xiayi Du and Zi Wang from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics said in the study p... read more
Will A Republican Run Congress Oppose More Aid To Ukraine?
*Washington Post:* *McCarthy signals GOP-led House likely to oppose more aid to Ukraine* House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) is signaling that if Republicans win the House majority in next month’s midterm elections, the GOP is likely to oppose more aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia. Since the invasion in February the majority of congressional Republicans and Democrats have united in authorizing billions of dollars in U.S. military and humanitarian assistance to Kyiv as a geopolitical and moral stand against Vladimir Putin’s aggression. *Read more* .... *... read more
The West Is Facing A Diesel Crisis
*OilPrice.com*: *Diesel Crisis Deepens As Inventories Fall To Dangerous Levels* * Global diesel and distillate fuel stocks have fallen to dangerous levels. * The U.S. has been exporting a lot of diesel to troubled Europe, but now things are changing. * U.S. buyers are snapping up diesel cargos originally planned for Europe as the crisis deepens. While the OPEC+ agreement to cut crude oil production and the U.S. reaction to it dominate headlines, a much more immediate crisis is getting worse by the day. Global diesel and other distillate fuel stocks have been on the decline ... read more
40% Of Ukraine's Electrical Grid Has Now Been Seriously Damaged
People shop during an electricity outage, in Kharkiv © Reuters/CLODAGH KILCOYNE *RFE:* *Ukraine Forced To Restrict Electrical Power As Damage To Network Takes Toll* Ukrainian officials on October 19 told citizens to expect power outages and restrictions on electricity supply as the country copes with damage to its infrastructure caused by Russian air strikes. Various regions of Ukraine may experience power outages to reduce the load on the electrical network on October 19 and 20, an adviser to the energy minister said. The adviser, Oleksandr Kharchenko, said there will be o... read more
Kremlin Says Annexed Regions In Ukraine Are Now Under Its Nuclear Protection
Russian mobile intercontinental ballistic missile launch system Topol-M. Vitaly V. Kuzmin (CC BY-SA 4.0) *Reuters*: *Russia says seized Ukrainian lands are under its nuclear protection* LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday that four Ukrainian regions whose annexation it proclaimed last month are under the protection of its nuclear arsenal. The statement from the Kremlin came at a moment of acute tension, with both NATO and Russia expected to hold military exercises shortly to test the readiness of their nuclear weapons forces. Asked by reporters if the regions ... read more
Not PC6 hours ago
'Success' means more welfare-dependent children
*"Perhaps the most important statistic -- the number of children reliant on benefits -- climbed through the year to September and now sits at 209,127. Remember that whenever you hear the PM maintaining a success in child poverty reduction."* ~ Lindsay Mitchell, from her post 'September benefit stats released - big jump in Supported Living Payment' Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more
After Truss
"I'm a fighter and not a quitter" said the Prime Minister at Wednesday's questions in the Commons. Not for the first time, Liz Truss was forced to U-turn by events. Following the disintegration of government discipline, there was nowhere else for her to go but out. With the announcement of her resignation, she can look forward to an annual stipend of £115k for the rest of her days, which isn't bad for a month's work. Meanwhile, someone's got to pick up the pieces and Graham Brady, the busiest chair the 1922 Committee has ever had, stepped into the breach. The common sense among the... read more
Pension Pulse7 hours ago
Oxford and M7 Expand Logistics Platform in Spain, Launch UK-Wide EV Charging Network
Oxford Properties Group recently announced its first investments in Spain, with the acquisition of seven Spanish urban logistics assets: Oxford Properties Group (“Oxford”), a global real estate investor, asset manager and business builder, announces its first investments in Spain, with the acquisition of seven Spanish urban logistics assets, via three separate transactions. *The acquisitions were sourced and secured through Oxford’s portfolio company, M7 Real Estate (“M7”), the pan-European investor and asset manager specialising in multi-tenanted properties, and are in line with... read more
Vox - All7 hours ago
[Redacted] returns in Black Adam’s post-credits scene
Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam in *Black Adam*. | Courtesy of Warner Bros. Spoiler alert! *This post contains spoilers regarding the movie **Black Adam.* When it comes to trends of late, post-credits scenes have doubled as huge casting announcements — Harry Styles, Charlize Theron, and Brett Goldstein all joined the MCU via credits scenes — but Warner Bros.’ *Black Adam* has bucked the trend ... by using it to bring a beloved superhero back. [image: Image of a spoiler warning] After being awakened from a 5,000-year slumber, fighting against mercenaries, battling the superheroes kn... read more
10 Scariest Flicks To Watch With Your Family This Halloween
*Babylon Bee* | Here's the approved list of certified family-friendly horror films. read more
Vox - All8 hours ago
How do we fix the zoo?
Do the benefits of zoos justify the fact that some animals are clearly stressed out? Many of us have fond memories of visiting the zoo as a child (or at any age), and more than a few of us probably credit those visits with turning us into animal lovers. So how should we square those warm, fuzzy feelings with research that shows the psychological harms of captivity for some animals? That’s what Vox subscriber Gaurav Patil wanted to know, so producer Liz Scheltens started digging in. One way that zoos maintain their social license to operate despite our growing understanding of ... read more
Medical Kidnap8 hours ago
Forget Oil, The Real Crisis Is Diesel Inventories: The US Has Just 25 Days Left
For all the drama surrounding Biden's latest Strategic Petroleum Reserve fiasco and his admin's ridiculous idea to "stimulate" US energy producers to pump more oil because, you see, Biden promises to buy oil at some unknown point in the future (he may or may not, but right now he is certainly draining a million barrels of emergency US energy lifeblood just to buy a few midterm votes, assuring energy producers have zero incentive to produce more), the real crisis is not oil or gas, but diesel. According to the EIA, the US now has just 25 days of diesel supply, the lowest since 2008... read more
The Duran8 hours ago
Elensky curse strikes twice in UK. EU sanctions Iran. French TV cuts broadcast. U/2
Elensky curse strikes twice in UK. EU sanctions Iran. French TV cuts broadcast. U/2 Topic 743 read more
Forget Oil, The Real Crisis Is Diesel Inventories: The US Has Just 25 Days Left
For all the drama surrounding Biden's latest Strategic Petroleum Reserve fiasco and his admin's ridiculous idea to "stimulate" US energy producers to pump more oil because, you see, Biden promises to buy oil at some unknown point in the future (he may or may not, but right now he is certainly draining a million barrels of emergency US energy lifeblood just to buy a few midterm votes, assuring energy producers have zero incentive to produce more), the real crisis is not oil or gas, but diesel. According to the EIA, the US now has just 25 days of diesel supply, the lowest since 2008... read more
Do as We Say or Lose Your Money and/or Your Account
Do as We Say or Lose Your Money and/or Your Account by Joseph P. Farrell, Giza Death Star October 19, 2022 You may recall the “Occupy Wall Street” movement from a few years ago that occurred in the wake of the 2008 “bailouts” and the subsequent exposure of corporate shenanigans in Congress and by The post Do as We Say or Lose Your Money and/or Your Account appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
MintPress News9 hours ago
Difficult Months Ahead: Why Israel is Afraid of the Lions’ Den
This headline in the Israeli newspaper, the Jerusalem Post, only tells part of the story: “The Lions’ Den, Other Palestinian Groups are Endless Headache for Israel, PA.” It is true that both the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority are equally worried about the prospect of a widespread armed revolt in the Occupied West Bank, […] The post Difficult Months Ahead: Why Israel is Afraid of the Lions’ Den appeared first on MintPress News. read more
UNREDACTED9 hours ago
The Archive’s CMC @ 60 Series Continues, FOIA Lawsuits Show Troubling Relationship between Retired U.S. Military Personnel and Authoritarian Regimes, and More: FRIMFORMSUM 10/20/2022
The Archive’s Cuban Missile Crisis @ 60 Series Continues The National Security Archive’s Cuban Missile Crisis @ 60 series continues with two new recent postings on 1) U.N. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson’s warning to President Kennedy to abandon his plan to attack Cuba, and 2) the first meeting between Nikita Khrushchev and Raul Castro. Peter Kornbluh’s […] read more
State Department funding ‘drag theater performances’ in Ecuador to ‘promote diversity and inclusion’
Fox News The U.S. Department of State has awarded more than $20,000 for a cultural center in Ecuador to host “drag theater performances” in the name... The post State Department funding ‘drag theater performances’ in Ecuador to ‘promote diversity and inclusion’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Medical Kidnap9 hours ago
80 Canadian Doctors DEAD Following COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates as Death Toll Continues to Rise
On July 30, 2022 we published an article about how 6 formerly young and healthy doctors in Canada died within two weeks of each other, after one hospital in Canada mandated a 4th COVID booster shot. That article was viewed over 200,000 times on our network. That article was updated on September 20, 2022 when Dr. William Makis announced that he had tracked the deaths of 32 medical doctors in Canada: "I have now tracked 32 Canadian doctor sudden deaths (thank you to all who contributed). These doctors were actively practicing medicine & were healthy prior to taking illegally mandate... read more
Israeli killing continues, with 2 Palestinian deaths on Thursday
The 16th and 17th Palestinians killed by invading Israeli forces this month: one went down in an act of resistance, the other, 16, was shot during a protest read more
The Duran10 hours ago
Ukraine Badly Defeated in Kherson, Russia Advances Bakhmut, Kharkov; Putin Mobilises Russian Economy for War
Ukraine Badly Defeated in Kherson, Russia Advances Bakhmut, Kharkov; Putin Mobilises Russian Economy for War News Topic 648 Instructions on meeting the needs of the special military operation The instruction to the Government of the Russian Federation has to do with setting up a coordination council under the Government of the Russian Federation in order […] read more
Food Safety News10 hours ago
Salmonella outbreak traced to fish sold in California, Arizona; further distribution possible
More than 30 people have been confirmed sick in an outbreak of Salmonella Litchfield infections traced to fresh raw salmon. Of the 33 patients, 16 have completed interviews with health officials and 12 of those reported eating sushi, sashimi, or poke. Thirteen of the 33 patients have been so sick that they had to be... Continue Reading read more
ClimateRealism17 hours ago
Tell the Truth, PBS, Data Show Climate Change is Not Harming Wine and Spirits Production
A story on PBS News Hour claims climate change is harming wine and spirits production. This is false. Data show that grape harvests, and the production of most of the main ingredients used to produce various types of hard liquors—corn, barley, rye, and wheat—have increased substantially during the recent period of modest warming. The PBS […] The post Tell the Truth, PBS, Data Show Climate Change is Not Harming Wine and Spirits Production appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
Snopes.com10 years ago
Did the MGM Lion Kill Its Trainer?
"Leo the Lion" has been featured in Goldwyn Pictures Corporation's logo since the early 20th century and has been featured in more than one urban legend. read more
Snopes.com16 years ago
Overpaying Traffic Tickets
Will slightly overpaying a traffic ticket keep points off your driving record? read more
Not PC6 hours ago
Much Ado About Something: "The welfare state of the intellect"
IT'S NOT EVERY DAY that a long-dead Elizabethan playwright hits the headlines here at home. Creative New Zealand's decision to defund (or not to defund) a high-school Shakespeare competition spiralled into a debate into what Creative New Zealand should be funding and promoting. Competition supporter Terry Sheat argued a public enquiry must be held into what and how Creative New Zealand goes about its funding choices: *If I were to mark CNZ’s funding criteria and outcomes against the duties under the legislation, I would be forced to give them a failing grade. I wouldn’t give th... read more
Musical Interlude: Disturbed, "The Sound Of Silence"
*Full screen recommended.* *Disturbed, "The Sound Of Silence"* 848,791,984 views read more
The New Dark Age8 hours ago
French Labor Unrest Illustrates Worsening Economic Crisis Within the EU
French workers affiliated with the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) held a “Day of Action” work stoppage on October 18. This action came on the heels of an oil workers strike which demanded a rise in salaries amid the escalating rate of inflation that has impacted people throughout the western capitalist states. read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“M13 is one of the most prominent and best known globular clusters. Visible with binoculars in the constellation of Hercules, M13 is frequently one of the first objects found by curious sky gazers seeking celestials wonders beyond normal human vision. M13 is a colossal home to over 100,000 stars, spans over 150 light years across, lies over 20,000 light years distant, and is over 12 billion years old. At the 1974 dedication of Arecibo Observatory, a radio message about Earth was sent in the direction of M13. The featured image in HDR, taken through a small telescope, spans an angula... read more
Chet Raymo, “We Are Such Stuff...”
*“We Are Such Stuff...”* by Chet Raymo “Be not afeard; the isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight, and hurt not. Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments Will hum about mine ears, and sometimes voices, That, if I then had wak'd after long sleep, Will make me sleep again.” "Caliban is talking to Stephano and Trinculo in Shakespeare's “Tempest”, telling them not to be "afeard" of the mysterious place they find themselves, an island seemingly beset with magic, strangeness, ineffable presences. And you and I, and, yes, all of us, find ourselves inexplicably th... read more
The Poet: Wendell Berry, "The Circles Of Our Lives"
*"The Circles Of Our Lives"* "Within the circles of our lives we dance the circles of the years, the circles of the seasons within the circles of the years, the cycles of the moon, within the circles of the seasons, the circles of our reasons within the cycles of the moon. Again, again we come and go, changed, changing. Hands join, unjoin in love and fear, grief and joy. The circles turn, each giving into each, into all. Only music keeps us here, each by all the others held. In the hold of hands and eyes we turn in pairs, that joining joining each to all again. And then we turn aside, ... read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Another Appeals Court Finds Progressive Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Unconstitutional
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CPFB) was originally created by congress (Elizabeth Warren lead) as a quasi-constitutional watchdog agency to reach into the banking and financial system, under the guise of oversight, and extract money by fining entities for CFPB defined regulatory and/or compliance violations. Essentially, the CFPB is a congressionally authorized far-left extortion scheme […] The post Another Appeals Court Finds Progressive Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Unconstitutional appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
"It Is Our Fate..."
"Well, it is our fate to live in a time of crisis. To live in a time when all forms and values are being challenged. In other and more easy times, it was not, perhaps, necessary for the individual to confront himself with a clear question: What is it that you really believe? What is it that you really cherish? What is it for which you might, actually, in a showdown, be willing to die? I say, with all the reticence which such large, pathetic words evoke, that one cannot exist today as a person, one cannot exist in full consciousness, without having to have a showdown with one's self,... read more
Judge Napolitano, "Scott RItter - Ukraine Russia War Latest"
Judge Napolitano, Judging Freedom, 10/20/22: *"Scott RItter - Ukraine Russia War Latest"* Comments here: - https://www.youtube.com/ Good Citizen, don't you want to know where the $70 BILLION we sent to Ukraine went, which *you *will pay for? read more
Econlib9 hours ago
Industrial Policy on Parade
It’s no longer news that industrial policy is making a comeback. Too bad, that. In the zombie parade of bad policies that the left and the new right are now staging, this one is particularly baffling. Industrial policy has been tried on large scales – think the Soviet Union – and on smaller scales, including […] The post Industrial Policy on Parade appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Former Bolivian minister in Áñez’s administration pleads guilty in the US to several crimes
Former Bolivian government minister Arturo Murillo, the most influential in the administration of former de facto president Jeanine Áñez (2019-2020), pleaded guilty to crimes such as bribery and money laundering in the US, as confirmed Thursday by the state prosecutor, Wilfredo Chávez. In a subsequent hearing, the US Justice is expected to impose a sentence […] read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Angolan stock exchange launches financing segment for small companies for their capitalisation
The Angolan Debt and Securities Exchange (Bodiva) today launched a new segment to finance small and medium enterprises, called "SME's Segment", by issuing debt or shares, it was announced today. "The SME market that we are inaugurating today is designed to contribute to reducing what in our view has been the great financing deficit that […] read more
The Word From the Trenches – October 20, 2022
Join in on the conversation. Call (667)770-1530 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. VoIP Dialer: https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/dialer You can listen on our player.... The post The Word From the Trenches – October 20, 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Health Impact News10 hours ago
80 Canadian Doctors DEAD Following COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates as Death Toll Continues to Rise
On July 30, 2022 we published an article about how 6 formerly young and healthy doctors in Canada died within two weeks of each other, after one hospital in Canada mandated a 4th COVID booster shot. That article was viewed over 200,000 times on our network. That article was updated on September 20, 2022 when Dr. William Makis announced that he had tracked the deaths of 32 medical doctors in Canada: "I have now tracked 32 Canadian doctor sudden deaths (thank you to all who contributed). These doctors were actively practicing medicine & were healthy prior to taking illegally mandate... read more
Inflation is pushing half of Americans to consider second jobs
CBS News Stubbornly high inflation is pushing more than half of American workers to consider taking a second job, according to a new study from technology... The post Inflation is pushing half of Americans to consider second jobs appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Funeral Director Reports ‘Massive Increase’ in Death Rate Exclusively in Young Jab Recipients
Funeral Director Reports ‘Massive Increase’ in Death Rate Exclusively in Young Jab Recipients by Children’s Health Defense October 18, 2022 Funeral Director John O’Looney has seen it all — he is no stranger to dead bodies. But something has changed, to the scale of mass-vaccination. Joining “Good Morning CHD” as today’s guest, John exposes The post Funeral Director Reports ‘Massive Increase’ in Death Rate Exclusively in Young Jab Recipients appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
The Last Refuge12 hours ago
Trump vs The Elites
Pump this straight into my bloodstream…. Some people can just assemble words brilliantly. J.B. Shurk for American Thinker: “Donald Trump is still the most popular politician in America. Despite the best efforts of a Deep State–supporting, fake news–peddling, globalist-puppeteering Axis of Evil dedicated to his disposal, President Trump still stands. That any man could be so continuously pummeled […] The post Trump vs The Elites appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
MJBizDaily1 day ago
How to guard against ‘time theft’ at your cannabis company
As everyone’s father no doubt said, “Time is money.” Accepting that maxim, managing time is key. One key to success is to recognize time bandits. How to guard against ‘time theft’ at your cannabis company is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
"Blood On The Tracks"
George Galloway, 10/20/22: *"Blood On the Tracks: Gonzalo Lira: Don't Be Fooled * *That Russia **Is Losing The War, The Worst Is Yet To Come"* "Zelensky’s troops are paying a huge blood price for the empty ground that Russia hasn’t wanted, says Gonzalo Lira from the front line." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Be Ready For Anything! Watch For A False Flag Event, Ignore The Fake News Propaganda"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 1020/22: *"Be Ready For Anything! Watch For A False Flag Event, * *Ignore The Fake News Propaganda"* - https://traderschoice.net/ *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
The Aviationist10 hours ago
EA-18G Growler Damaged In A Mid-Air Collision In 2017 Has Returned To Flight
[image: EA-18G Growler] The EA-18G had only 1,640 Flight Hours when it was damaged. “Viking 515”, EA-18G BuNo 168273, assigned to VAQ-129 “Vikings” flew for the first time since 2017, on Oct. 17, 2022. The sortie was an [...] The post EA-18G Growler Damaged In A Mid-Air Collision In 2017 Has Returned To Flight appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Angolan company announces auction of 43 unique diamonds including a pink one
The National Diamond Trading Company of Angola (SODIAM-EP) will auction 43 unique diamond stones, including a 170.20-carat pink diamond, with viewing sessions taking place from Oct. 24 to Nov. 14. The bidding process for these stones closes on Nov. 15, 2022, and will only be done electronically to customers registered by SODIAM and who have […] read more
Organizing Notes10 hours ago
UNAC protest in Brunswick opposing Washington war policies
Seventeen folks turned out today in cold and windy Brunswick, Maine as part of the UNAC (United National Anti-War Coalition) week of protest against US-NATO war on Russia and Ukraine. (Click on photos for better view) read more
Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: New report
African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday, to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by a new UN education agency report which shows children on the continent are five times less likely to learn the basics, than those living elsewhere. Read the full story, “Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: New report”, on globalissues.org → read more
Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory illegal: UN rights commission
Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful under international law due to its permanence and the Israeli government’s de facto annexation policies, a UN-appointed Commission of Inquiry said in its first report, published on Thursday. Read the full story, “Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory illegal: UN rights commission”, on globalissues.org → read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Is This the Real Face of an Ant?
Spoiler alert: It is terrifying. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Brazilian Amazon suffers worst drought in decades
Just a few months after facing floods that destroyed crops and submerged entire communities, thousands of families in the Brazilian Amazon are now dealing with a severe drought that, at least in some areas, is the worst in decades. The low level of the Amazon River, at the center of the world's largest drainage system, […] read more
Vox - All10 hours ago
How many van Goghs is one Earth worth?
[image: The EY Exhibition: Van Gogh And Britain Opens At The Tate Britain] A woman looks at Vincent van Gogh’s *Sunflowers* at Tate Britain on March 25, 2019 in London. | Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images We’re still contemplating the thorny brilliance of throwing soup on Sunflowers. “What is worth more, art or life?” This question — and what would normally be an obvious answer — got a lot more complicated on October 14 when two protesters for the climate activism group Just Stop Oil threw tomato soup on Vincent van Gogh’s *Sunflowers* at London’s National Gallery. Immediate... read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
Chaos in British Politics, Liz Truss Resigns as Prime Minister After only 44 Days in Office
Elevate far enough and you return to that same place where the international finance and banking system is making decisions on politics. The western alliance is ‘all-in‘ on the goal of using climate change as the entry point to the carbon trading system. No one is going to be allowed to challenge this agenda. British […] The post Chaos in British Politics, Liz Truss Resigns as Prime Minister After only 44 Days in Office appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Aviationist11 hours ago
Poland Will Lease MQ-9A Reapers To Fill The UAV Capability Gap
[image: MQ-9A] Poland to lease gap-filler MQ-9As. On Oct. 20, 2022, the Armament Agency of the Polish MoD, and General Atomics – Aeronautical Systems Inc., have concluded a leasing agreement regarding the MQ-9A Reaper UAV. According to [...] The post Poland Will Lease MQ-9A Reapers To Fill The UAV Capability Gap appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Coffey’s DWP watered down key parts of plan to prevent suicides
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) watered down key parts of a plan drawn up to prevent suicides and learn lessons from claimant deaths, while under the leadership of deputy prime minister Therese Coffey, Disability News Service (DNS) can reveal. During […] read more
Government ‘has made no proper blackout plans’ for disabled people
Government departments and power companies have been unable to show any detailed preparations they have made to protect people who need electricity to run lifesaving medical equipment in their homes, and which could be affected by blackouts this winter. Neither the Department […] read more
DWP admits court defeat after universal credit discrimination led to suicide thoughts
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted repeatedly breaching the Equality Act, after a disabled man was left needing hospital treatment three times for suicidal thoughts caused by months of failures by universal credit advisers and jobcentres. A legal document […] read more
One in five disabled people can’t afford essentials, survey reveals
Disabled people are being “forgotten and effectively abandoned”, forced to rely on foodbanks, and having to cut back on how much they eat, because of the cost-of-living crisis, according to new research by 15 disabled people’s organisations in Greater Manchester. Disabled people […] read more
Burnham praises disabled people’s panel after it exposes severity of cost-of-living crisis
Greater Manchester’s mayor has praised the work of disabled people’s organisations that has exposed the “severity” of the cost-of-living crisis, even before the onset of winter. The survey by Greater Manchester Disabled People’s Panel* found one in five disabled people could not […] read more
First minister pays tribute to 50 years of Disability Wales… and makes social model pledge
The Welsh first minister has paid tribute to the work of Disability Wales as it celebrated its 50th anniversary yesterday (Wednesday), and he re-affirmed his government’s commitment to putting the social model of disability at the heart of its work. Disability Wales […] read more
Draft mental health bill is ‘starting from the wrong position’, activist tells MPs and peers
A disabled activist has told MPs and peers that the government’s draft mental health bill is “starting from the wrong position” and needs to focus instead on supporting people with mental distress to live in the community. Simone Aspis, manager of Inclusion […] read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Legislative commission warned Paraguay became attractive place for money laundering
On Tuesday, October 18, a commission of deputies and senators warned about smuggling cigarettes from Paraguay to neighboring Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil, denouncing that the country has become an "attractive place for money laundering crimes" and a "logistic corridor" for criminal organizations. In a press conference, Senator Jorge Querey, president of the Bicameral Commission of […] read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Thanks for stopping by! read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Brazil’s electoral justice will have more power to fight false news
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court, the court in charge of organizing the elections, approved a resolution that gives it more power in the fight against fake news being spread in the final stretch of the campaign that pits incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against each other. "The rule establishes that, […] read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Bolivia ratifies that its economy is growing and affirms that it is heading for more stability
Bolivia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.13% in the second quarter of this year, a figure that, according to the Government of Luis Arce, “ratifies” the recovery of the country’s economy, but is not enough for the payment of the second Christmas bonus to workers. The 4.13% registered in the second quarter exceeds the […] read more
Food Safety News10 hours ago
Chutney recalled in Ontario because of pieces of glass in product
Quality International Foods is recalling Aman’s brand Mango Chutney recalled because of pieces of glass in the product. The recalled product has been sold in Ontario, Canada, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Recalled product: Brand Product Size Codes UPC Aman’s Mango Chutney 300 g Batch Number: MAC21l16BBD: 08/2023 6 70999 00457 2 The... Continue Reading read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Uruguay announces its first climate bond
On Thursday, October 20, the Uruguayan government announced the issuance of a global dollar bond indexed to compliance with climate change targets, the first of its kind in Uruguay. Based on information from Bloomberg News, the bond with final maturity in 2034 will have a 15 percentage point increase or decrease in the coupon starting […] read more
"Have Bank Bail-Ins Already Started?"
*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 10/20/22: *"Have Bank Bail-Ins Already Started?"* "Banks will not be bailed out. They will be bailed-in using your money. Banks are already starting to collapse around us. The fractional banking system is a complete joke. It is at zero right now and your money is not safe." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Colombia: New coca leaf cultivation record in 2021
Coca-leaf production in Colombia soared last year to historic levels, flooding the world with record amounts of the drug at a time when President Gustavo Petro declared that decades of US-led eradication efforts have failed. Last year, the area planted with coca, the raw material for cocaine manufacture, increased 43% to 204,000 hectares, according to […] read more
DO REPUBLICANS WANT LIBERALISM TO BE ILLEGAL IN THE STATES THEY CONTROL?
Here's the anecdote that begins a *Washington Post* story about Ron DeSantis's relationship with Disney: Early on March 9, Robert Chapek, Walt Disney Co.’s CEO, got on the phone with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to discuss the Parental Rights in Education bill, which restricts what teachers can say about gender and sexual orientation. ... Disney was a DeSantis donor and one of the state’s biggest employers. Thanks to a $578 million tax break approved during his administration, Disney planned to move 2,000 high-paid creative jobs from California to the Sunshine State. But DeSantis wa... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Chile will experience the worst economic downturn in all of Latin America by 2023
Chile’s gross domestic product (GDP) could be the worst in all of Latin America and the Caribbean by 2023 if forecasts by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) come to pass. It estimates that the Chilean economy will grow by 2.2 percent in 2022 but will contract by 0.9 percent the […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Brazilian developers propose alternative to electronic ballot box and win hacking contest
Devcon, a conference for developers of Ethereum, the world's second-largest blockchain, took place Oct. 11-14. The event in Colombia included a series of challenges to develop practical solutions using blockchain. Among the winners of one of the hackathons was NFTFY, a Brazilian startup working in the field of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with their fractionalization. The […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
For the first time, Bolsonaro is ahead in a poll with 52.7% of valid votes and Lula da Silva gets 47.3%
President Jair Bolsonaro (PL, right) has 52.7% of the valid votes, and former President Luiz Lula da Silva (PT, left) 47.3% of the votes in the Brasmarket poll of electoral intentions conducted on Thursday, Oct. 20. Valid votes do not include white, invalid, and people who say they do not know. For the survey, 2,400 […] read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Credit interest rates are the highest since 2018 in the Brazilian market
The average interest rate charged with free resources -those negotiated in the Brazilian market- reached 40.6% per year in August. It is the highest level since April 2018, according to BC (Central Bank) data. The percentages charged to individuals reached 53.9% annually, while companies pay 22.81% annually. The rise in interest rates is linked to […] read more
CFACT12 hours ago
CFACT President “zooms in” to local conservative gathering in Minnesota
On Wednesday, CFACT President Craig Rucker delivered a talk to attendees of a local GOP meeting in Cambridge, Minnesota. His topic centered on “Unmasking the Green Left’s Climate Hype” and was well received by those who gathered. The post CFACT President “zooms in” to local conservative gathering in Minnesota appeared first on CFACT. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
U.S. blockade of Cuba causes losses to the island of US$6.364 billion in the last 14 months
The economic, commercial and financial blockade that the United States has imposed on Cuba since 1962 caused losses to the island of US$6.364 billion in the last 14 months, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla said on Wednesday when presenting the 2022 report that he will deliver to the General Assembly of the UN in November. […] read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Liz Truss Resigns but Larry the Cat Abides
The Downing Street guard cat has now outlasted four British prime ministers: David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and, now, Liz Truss. read more

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