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The Last Refuge48 minutes ago
October 30th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 649In 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 October 30th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 649 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
War News Updates48 minutes ago
US To Send Ukraine An Additional $275 Million In Military Aid
*The Hill*:* US to send Ukraine another $275M in weapons, equipment * The Pentagon will send Ukraine another $275 million in weapons and military equipment as part of a new package meant to help shore up Kyiv’s forces ahead of winter fighting, the Defense Department announced Friday. The package will include more ammunition for high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS), 500 precision-guided 155 mm artillery rounds, 2,000 155 mm rounds of remote anti-armor mine systems, more than 1,300 anti-armor systems, 125 Humvees, small arms and over 2.75 million rounds of small arms am... read more
The Last Refuge53 minutes ago
Sunday October 30th – Open ThreadOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Sunday October 30th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge . read more
Food Safety News1 hour ago
Ciguatera in Europe project granted follow-upA project looking at the surveillance and control of ciguatera poisoning in Europe has been given a second edition. A launch meeting for EuroCigua II was attended this past week by representatives of 11 organizations involved in food safety and public health from five European countries. Partners include the Spanish Institute of Agrifood Research and... Continue Reading read more
War News Updates1 hour ago
White House Official Says ‘US Has No Plans To Withdraw From Syria Or End Sanctions’#Syrian government forces intercepted and turned away a convoy of U.S. armored vehicles in northeast #Syria on Friday. This is the sixth time in a month.#MiddleEast pic.twitter.com/rczVDXtGv1 — Media Warrior (@MediaWarriorY) October 29, 2022 *The Cradle*: *‘US has no plans to withdraw from Syria or end sanctions’: Official* *Despite claiming its presence in Syria is solely to fight ISIS, US forces instead maintain regime change policies against Damascus and illegally loot the country’s oil * The Coordinator of Strategic Communications for Washington’s National Security Council... read more
The Itihasa & The Darshana1 hour ago
Naipaul: On the Tragedy of Pakistan’s Mohajirs
The Urdu word “mohajir” means Muslim immigrant and it is generally used to describe the Muslims of various ethnicities, originally from different parts of India, who moved into Pakistan after this nation came into being in 1947. Many of these mohajirs settled in the region of Sindh. The mohajirs had moved to Pakistan because they believed that Muslims could feel at home only in an Islamic state but they were not treated as equals by Pakistan’s original natives. They faced discrimination, prosecution, and brutal violence. Thousands of mohajirs have been killed in Pakistan in target... read more
War News Updates1 hour ago
Russia Suspends Participation in Ukraine Grain Deal After Black Sea Fleet Attack*BBC:* *Ukraine war: Russia halts grain deal after 'massive' Black Sea Fleet attack* Russia has announced it is suspending its involvement in the internationally-brokered deal that allows Ukraine to export grain from its Black Sea ports. It comes after Russia accused Ukraine of a "massive" drone attack on the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, Crimea. Ukraine has not admitted the attack and President Volodymyr Zelensky called the Russian move "rather predictable". Without providing evidence, Russia also accused British troops of being involved in Saturday's attack. It also... read more
War News Updates1 hour ago
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Chief Warns Protesters That 'Today Is Last Day Of Riots'*The Guardian:* *Iran: Revolutionary Guards chief tells protesters today is last day on streets* *Hossein Salami’s tough language raises fears security forces may be about to intensify crackdown on unrest * The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has told protesters that Saturday will be their last day of taking to the streets, in a sign that security forces may intensify their crackdown on unrest sweeping the country. Iran has been gripped by protests since the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, in the custody of the morality police last month, posing one of... read more
Small Dead Animals2 hours ago
Let’s Go BrandonI can’t quit watching this. Obamy can’t control crowd as they chant FJB FJB. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 pic.twitter.com/vMeZIRBsRT — Larry Andress #justheretolaughpatriot (@LarryAndress2) October 29, 2022 read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Scores Killed In Twin Explosions At Somalia's Education Ministry In Mogadishu*Daily Mail:* *Twin car-bomb explosion leaves at least 30 dead in Somalia's capital, including children five years after blast in same location killed 500* * One hospital worker counted at least 30 bodies following the explosion * The blasts ripped through a busy junction in Somalia's capital Mogadishu * Five years ago a large blast at the same location murdered 500 people * The bombers targeted a location near Somali government buildings Two car bombs have exploded at a busy junction in Somalia's capital near key government offices, causing 'scores of civilian casualties'... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Ukraine Releases Video Showing 'Massive' Attack By Kamikaze Drone Boats Targeting Russia's Black Sea FleetIn the second clip we can see a USV being targeted by a Russian fire from ships, motor boats and even helicopters. The damage dealt to the ships is yet to be assessed since no aftermath photos are available. pic.twitter.com/TTSzEncg92 — 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) October 29, 2022 *Warzone/The Drive:* *Ukraine Unleashes Mass Kamikaze Drone Boat Attack On Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Headquarters* *Russia says Ukrainian aerial drones and unmanned surface vessels targeted the home of its Black Sea Fleet, damaging at least a minesweeper. * The largest city in Crimea and ... read more
Michael West2 hours ago
Code of conduct could lower gas pricesA mandatory code of conduct for gas retailers could be used as a way to reduce rising power prices. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said while the implementation of the code has been concerned with the supply of gas, it could also be used to help monitor prices. Tuesday’s federal budget saw forecasts of a 56 per […] read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Russian Defense Minister Tells Putin That Partial Mobilization Is Over
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu. © Mikhail Metzel/POOL/TASS *TASS:* *Shoigu tells Putin partial mobilization over in Russia* *The defense minister pointed out that particular attention was focused on training those called up from the reserve at training centers and firing ranges * NOVO-OGARYOVO, October 28. /TASS/. The partial mobilization has ended in Russia, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin on Friday. "The deployment of citizens called up for mobilization was completed today. The conscription of citizens has ... read more
Small Dead Animals2 hours ago
Jussie Fetterman For SenateThis happened last night on a farm in deep red Lawrence County. There is no place for violence and intimidation in politics. Our campaign is about bringing people together and rejecting hate + extremism. All Pennsylvanians should feel safe to show their political support. pic.twitter.com/AIihG37bt4 — John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) October 29, 2022 read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
Polls Say Brazil's Presidential Election Too Close To Call*Reuters:* *Bolsonaro-Lula presidential race down to the wire in Brazil, polls show* BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's heated presidential race has tightened ahead of a Sunday vote, several opinion surveys showed on Saturday, with right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro eroding a slight advantage for leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in most polls. Surveys by pollsters Datafolha and Quaest both showed Lula with 52% of valid votes against 48% for Bolsonaro, down from a 6 percentage-point lead three days prior, putting the incumbent in striking distance of a come-from-behin... read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
Neil Oliver, “Don’t Pee Down My Back and Tell Me It’s Raining”Against the backdrop of Rishi Sunak being installed as the U.K. Prime Minister, during his weekly monologue today, a fired-up friend of the Treehouse, Neil Oliver, asks two questions: #1) Why should WE put up with the pain predicted in our future by the same people who made it inevitable?… And #2) How quickly do […] The post Neil Oliver, “Don’t Pee Down My Back and Tell Me It’s Raining” appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
Massive Anti-Government Protests Against Moldova's Pro-Western Government ContinueMass protests continue in #Moldova calling for the removal of the pro-EU regime of Maya Sandu. The Western media has completely blacked out these mass protests in Moldova. They are peddling the CIA nonsense instead blaming Russia for this. pic.twitter.com/kpvPQEk0aZ — UkraineNews (@Ukraine66251776) October 28, 2022 *WNU Editor:* Inflation that is over 30% and climbing. Interest rates at 21% and climbing. A economy that has imploded, coupled with the country now facing its worse energy crisis in its history .... sighhhh .... this is what is fueling these protests .... *President s... read more
Small Dead Animals5 hours ago
One Flu Out Of The Wuhan NestThe media is always the last to know: The Wuhan lab at the center of suspicions about the pandemic’s onset was far more troubled than known, documents unearthed by a Senate team reveal. Tracing the evidence, Vanity Fair and ProPublica give the clearest view yet of a biocomplex in crisis. Be sure to read it… Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
No evidence Pelosi attacker had political agendaPJ Media: *The Man Who Attacked Paul Pelosi Is a 'Psychotic, Homeless Addict' With No Discernible Political Agenda* He did apparently know who he was attacking. Neighbors describe the attacker as left-wing. read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Halloween party goes awry in South KoreaNational Review: At least 120 people died and more than 100 were injured in a stampede in Seoul on Saturday in celebration of Halloween, according to a local officials. Officials said the death toll could continue to rise. The event was the “first outdoor no-mask Halloween event” in South Korea since the Covid pandemic started, the BBC reported. Nearly 100,000 revelers were jammed into the Itaewon district of Seoul, the nation’s capital. “A lot of young people have gathered here tonight. A lot of people came to the party and club, wearing costumes, and a lot of people I’ve seen ... read more
Global Issues News Headlines4 hours ago
UN chief reaffirms support for deals to ensure export food and fertilizer from Ukraine and RussiaUN Secretary-General António Guterres has reaffirmed his “unwavering commitment” to agreements aimed at ensuring that grain and fertilizers from Ukraine and the Russian Federation reach global markets at the speed and price needed to avert a global food crisis and ensure food security. Read the full story, “UN chief reaffirms support for deals to ensure export food and fertilizer from Ukraine and Russia”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines4 hours ago
UN Security Council boosts commitment to fight digital terrorA two-day meeting of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee in India has ended with the adoption of a document committing Member States to prevent and combat digital forms of terror, notably using drones, social media, and online terrorist financing. Read the full story, “UN Security Council boosts commitment to fight digital terror”, on globalissues.org → read more
From the Trenches World Report4 hours ago
Marxist Medical Boards Strip Top Dr. Peter McCullough’s Medical Credentials for Speaking the Truth About COVID VaccineGateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft One of the most respected doctors in the world and top cardiologists and epidemiologist in the country had his... The post Marxist Medical Boards Strip Top Dr. Peter McCullough’s Medical Credentials for Speaking the Truth About COVID Vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report4 hours ago
PM of UK Rishi Sunak Has Secret Ties With Israeli Unit That Blackmails PalestiniansThe Islamic Information According to Rishi Sunak, there is a strong case for moving the British Embassy to Jerusalem and officially recognizing it as the... The post PM of UK Rishi Sunak Has Secret Ties With Israeli Unit That Blackmails Palestinians appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report4 hours ago
Dog runs down street with a HUMAN HEAD in its mouthDaily Mail A dog has run down the street with a decapitated human head clutched in its jaws after snatching it from a grisly crime scene in Mexico.... The post Dog runs down street with a HUMAN HEAD in its mouth appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report4 hours ago
YouTube: Users will have to commit to WHO-approved practices to be labeled as “reliable” in algorithmReclaim the Net – by Christina Maas In an attempt to limit “health misinformation,” YouTube announced it will certify medical professionals as “reliable” and “authoritative” sources... The post YouTube: Users will have to commit to WHO-approved practices to be labeled as “reliable” in algorithm appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Socio-Economics History Blog4 hours ago
The James Webb Space Telescope Captures The Betelgeuse Star Going Supernova??Vox - All4 hours ago
We’re in a new era of attacks on political leaders
[image: Two men in camouflage crouch in the woods, their faces covered, their guns drawn.] A militia in Georgia participates in a military-style drill alongside Three Percenter groups in 2016. | Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Experts say political violence could “get a lot worse” around November’s elections. The assailant who broke into Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home Friday and fractured her husband’s skull is only the latest in an escalating era of political violence, one largely driven by violence from the far-right. Ahead of the 2020 election, there was increasing c... read more
Socio-Economics History Blog4 hours ago
LIVE Betelgeuse Supernova Explosions Finally HAPPENING NOW!??Michael West4 hours ago
IS family repatriation ‘not taken lightly’Federal minister Tony Burke has stressed the government’s decision to repatriate Australian families with links to Islamic State was not taken lightly. Four Australian women, who have been in the al-Roj camp in Syria since the fall of the terrorist group, as well as 13 children, arrived in Sydney on Saturday, following a secret operation. […] read more
Socio-Economics History Blog4 hours ago
‘Massive’ Drone Attack in Sevastopol; Russia Alleges British Hand in Attack | World News | WIONSocio-Economics History Blog4 hours ago
‘Massive’ Drone Attack on Black Sea Fleet, Russia Says – BBC NewsSocio-Economics History Blog4 hours ago
Why Are There So Many Excess Deaths in Western Countries? Redacted with Clayton MorrisSocio-Economics History Blog4 hours ago
Gonzalo Lira: The Americans Are ITCHING To Fight The RussiansKomando.com5 hours ago
Use this free test to see if your info is part of this huge Ukrainian hacker leakAre you a victim of Raccoon Infostealer? You're not alone. Over 50 million people worldwide have fallen into this devious trap. Here's how to see if you're a victim of this malware. read more
Michael West5 hours ago
Fears Australians involved in SKorea meleeThe federal government is scrambling to find out if any Australians were killed or injured in a stampede that has left at least 149 people dead in South Korea. The disaster happened as a huge crowd celebrating Halloween on Saturday night surged into an alley in a nightlife area, which is popular amongst young people, […] read more
The Grayzone6 hours ago
Dennis Kucinich: where are the pro-peace Democrats?Dennis Kucinich on the Congressional Progressive Caucus’ Ukraine letter debacle and how to revive the US peace movement at a time when elected progressives are afraid to take a stand against war. Dennis Kucinich, who led Congressional opposition to the Iraq war, reacts to the Congressional Progressive Caucus retracting a letter calling for diplomacy with Russia. “If we don’t believe in diplomacy,” Kucinich asks, “then where do we go as a country?”. Guest: Dennis Kucinich. Former Congressmember (D-Ohio) and former […] The post Dennis Kucinich: where are the pro-peace Democrats? app... read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
National gas prices higher than Biden saysDaily Caller: The national average price of gas did not reach $5 until June 2022 under the Biden administration, and it remained under $3 for the entirety of the Trump administration, according to GasBuddy. The Head of Petroleum Analysis at GasBuddy, Patrick De Haan, told the Daily Caller the average price of gas when Biden took office Jan. 18 was $2.38. The Biden administration has made misleading statements about gas in previous months, using the “most common” price metric instead of the national average price of gas. Although the “most common” price is accurate, it does not ac... read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Russia Black Sea Fleet attacked by Ukraine dronesStreiff: Friday night, the Russian naval base at Sevastopol in occupied Crimea was attacked by a number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and unmanned undersea vehicles (UUV). The results of the attack are unclear. The Russians admit to damage to a minesweeper but video taken during the attack and aftermath hints at more extensive damage. This is the fourth high-profile attack on targets in Crimea, a territory Russia illegally claims as its own, in as many months. On July 31, a drone attacked the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet, wounding six. On August 9, a major Russian airb... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 25 hours ago
"20 Retailers Are Melting Down Right In Front Of Our Eyes"*Full screen recommended.* *"20 Retailers Are Melting Down Right In Front Of Our Eyes"* by Epic Economist "The retail death march persists. Retail businesses of all sizes in America have been facing an unprecedented crisis for more than a decade. The past couple of years have accelerated the demise of many companies, pushing them into bankruptcy, while others, with no hope for rehabilitation, just went out of business abruptly. But the storm that is brewing all across the sector right now may be unlike anything we've ever seen. A flood of bankruptcies is expected within six months. ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago
"People Are Going Without..."*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 10/29/22: *"People Are Going Without..."* "So many people reach out to me and tell me how they’re cutting back. It’s not just cost savings it’s the fact that they are eliminating things in their lives because they cannot afford them. Inflation has destroyed so many." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago
"People Are Going Without..."*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 10/29/22: *"People Are Going Without..."* "So many people reach out to me and tell me how they’re cutting back. It’s not just cost savings it’s the fact that they are eliminating things in their lives because they cannot afford them. Inflation has destroyed so many." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
Modern Tokyo Times6 hours ago
South Korea tragedy at Halloween eventSouth Korea tragedy at Halloween event Sawako Utsumi and Sawako Uchida Modern Tokyo Times A tragic Halloween event in Seoul killed at least 149 people. The majority of the dead… read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago
Musical Interlude: Deuter, "Along the High Ridges"*Deuter, "Along the High Ridges"* read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago
"A Look to the Heavens"
"Sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, a magnificent interstellar dust cloud by chance has assumed this recognizable shape. Fittingly named the Horsehead Nebula, it is some 1,500 light-years distant, embedded in the vast Orion cloud complex. About five light-years "tall", the dark cloud is cataloged as Barnard 33 and is visible only because its obscuring dust is silhouetted against the glowing red emission nebula IC 434. Stars are forming within the dark cloud. Contrasting blue reflection nebula NGC 2023, surrounding a hot, young star, is at the lower left. The gorgeous feature... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago
“Noli Timere: The Important Thing Is to Not Be Afraid”
*"Noli Timere:* *The Important Thing Is to Not Be Afraid”* by Ryan Holiday "While Seamus Heaney, the world-famous Irish poet and Nobel Prize Winner, was being rushed to the operating room he sent a single text message to his wife with just two words: "Noli Timere ." This Latin phrase when translated to English means Be not afraid. Heaney passed away not long after." “There was no virtue more important to the Stoics than courage, particularly in times of stress or crisis. In scary times, it’s easy to be scared. Events can escalate at any moment. There is uncertainty. You could lose ... read more
Vox - All6 hours ago
The attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband is the culmination of longtime GOP hate-mongering
[image: Pelosi, in a pale blue suit, is seen in profile against a dark background, speaking into a microphone.] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks at a vigil at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on April 4, 2022 in Washington, DC. | Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images For years, Republicans made Nancy Pelosi out to be a public enemy — the attack on her home is the result. Friday’s brutal attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, at their San Francisco home was overtly political — and a logical endpoint to the decades deeply personal villainization House Speaker... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 26 hours ago
The Poet: Dylan Thomas, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"
*"Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"* "Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave ... read more
CONTRARY BRIN6 hours ago
The way to save the world is forward. About progress and PHILOSOPHY
A long (and somewhat intellectual) one, this time. But first an art-note. My wife & I once visited one of the artist Christo’s massive (and massively wasteful-but-impressive) installations … the ‘umbrellas’ he erected north of Los Angles around 1991. The posthumous event in Christo’s honor - ‘wrapping’ the Arc de Triumph - looks to be impressive – this time made from recyclable materials, supposedly. Another artist - Stuart Williams - similarly large scale art installations can be viewed here. In some ways better! *Today we’ll discuss pragmatic philosophy…* as opposed to those... read more
21st Century Wire6 hours ago
Russia Suspends Ukraine Grain Deal After Kiev Attacks Black Sea Fleet
*AP* | Russia to pull out of a UN-brokered grain export deal after a dramatic attack by Ukrainian airborne and underwater drones to its Black Sea naval base of Sevastopol. read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Part II, Lessons from Hurricane IanThe ‘context’ of Ian was shared previously {Go Deep}. Here we outline things to consider if you are prepping for a hurricane impact and/or deciding whether to stay in your home or evacuate. Standard hurricane preparations should always be followed. Protect your family, secure your property and belongings, and prepare for the aftermath. What you do […] The post Part II, Lessons from Hurricane Ian appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
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