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Turcopolier13 hours ago
Clean energy from space
“Technology capable of collecting solar power in space and beaming it to
Earth to provide a global supply of clean and affordable energy was once
considered science fiction. Now it is moving closer to reality. Through the
Space-based Solar Power … Continue reading → read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
What Ever Happened To Our fear Of Armageddon?
Perhaps the fates (or the laws of probability) are having a bit of fun at
our expense, or maybe this is their way of providing yet another warning,
but the possibility of nuclear war is once again in the air, as it was 60
years ago this month during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Trying to understand today’s problems through the lens of history and
historical example is always fraught. Circumstances change with the times;
today is not yesterday. Still, human beings are more or less the same. The
biases, impulses, and hubris that influenced decision-making in 1962 are
alive and well des... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Wet’suwet’en Water Protector To CEO: ‘You Are Not A Climate Leader’
On October 27, Wet’suwet’en water protector Eve Saint spoke at a protest
outside the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto as the London, Ontario-based Ivey
Business School presented RBC CEO Dave McKay with their Ivey Business
Leader award.
Ivey notes: “More than 400 guests, including some of Canada’s most
distinguished business leaders, attended the formal dinner at The
Ritz-Carlton. The award honours individuals who have made significant
contributions to the advancement of business in Canada, and demonstrated
leadership in both business and their communities.”
The day before the award ... read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
Germany dismantles wind farm to expand coal mine
Jazz Shaw:
... German energy company RWE operates several different types of power
generation operations in the state of North-Rhine Westphalia. At one
location, they have a large lignite coal mine and a wind turbine farm
located side by side. (A rather startling juxtaposition given the divisive
nature of the ongoing green energy debate.) But some changes are coming,
and not the sort that green energy enthusiasts are cheering about. RWE has
begun taking down some of its wind turbines to make room to further expand
the coal mine. A spokesperson for the company said that they reali... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
It Is Elon Musk's Twitter Now
There is a tiny possibility there might be more to this story than meets
the eye https://t.co/HCaF5DrRjP
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 30, 2022
From *Instapundit* .... *“Grab the popcorn, baby! It’s on! Maybe a
questionable decision this early in his tenure as Chief Twit, but we’re
here for the show, and we couldn’t write a better opening episode. This
tweet would have gotten flagged for disinformation or taken down by Twitter
in the before times. Now it’s out there in all its glory for people to
read, debate, criticize, and all the other things that should happen in a
free soci... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Is Washington's Chip Ban Against China A De Facto Declaration Of War?
*Asia Times:* *US chip ban de facto declaration of war on China?*
*America’s latest chip war sanctions risk wider conflict in physical and
economic spheres. *
The United States has gambled big in its latest across-the-board sanctions
on Chinese companies in the semiconductor industry, believing it can
kneecap China and retain its global dominance.
From the slogans of globalization and “free trade” of the neoliberal 1990s,
Washington has reverted to the technology-denial regimes that the US and
its allies followed during the Cold War. While it might work in the short
run to... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Prominent Haitian Politician Shot Dead As Violent Gangs And Political Turmoil Push The Country To The ‘Edge Of Collapse’
*CNN:* *Haitian politician shot dead, as violent gangs and political
turmoil push country to the ‘edge of collapse’*
A Haitian politician has been shot dead outside his home, authorities have
said, as international concerns intensify over the gang violence, political
turmoil and humanitarian crises that have seized control of the country.
Eric Jean Baptiste was killed on Friday night outside his home in the
capital Port-au-Prince, local police told CNN.
He was the leader of the Rally of Progressive National Democrats Party
(RNDP), a minor political party in Haiti, and launche... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
Lower East Side Organizers Look To Launch New Community Land Trusts
New York City, New York - Tito Delgado, 71, has lived in the Lower East
Side for almost all of his life. He has seen his neighbors and friends
driven out of their neighborhood, and himself too, because of unaffordable
housing prices. “There is a whole history of displacement here,” Delgado
said, adding “I still live in the Lower East Side, but I sleep in Chelsea.”
Some who have been forced to leave their homes like Delgado aren’t giving
up on the neighborhood.
Sixth Street Community Center, This Land is Ours and the Cooper Square
Committee with the help of the community are develo... read more
PopularResistance.Org13 hours ago
The Teacher Exodus Continues Whether You Care Or Not
Remember when federal, state and local governments actually seemed poised
to do something about the great teacher exodus plaguing our schools?
With an influx of money earmarked to help schools recover from the
pandemic, many expected pay raises and bonuses to keep experienced teachers
in the classroom.
Ha! That didn’t happen!
Not in most places.
In fact, the very idea seems ludicrous now – and this was being discussed
like it was a foregone conclusion just a few months ago at the beginning of
the summer.
So what happened?
We found a cheaper way.
Just cut requirements to become... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
States most impacted by the diesel shortage
Fox Business:
*Fuel company issues diesel shortage warning, says conditions 'rapidly
devolving'*
Maryland, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South
Carolina expected to be impacted by diesel shortage
None of those states are major oil producers. But if production is not
increased the problem is likely to spread.
See, also:
*Bye-bye trucks? California air regulators to consider phasing out diesel
big rigs*
If adopted, new rule would all new medium and heavy-duty vehicles to be
zero-emission by 2040.
read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Dems in cognitive decline
Daily Mail:
*Sure about that, Joe? Biden, 79, claims US has FIFTY-FOUR states during
speech in support of post-stroke Senate hopeful John Fetterman - as gaffes
pile up and concerns continue to mount about the president's cognitive
abilities*
Both Biden and Fetterman appear to have cognitive issues and I think Pelosi
has to some extent.
See, also:
*THIS SENIOR MOMENT*
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PrairiePundit16 hours ago
The left's climate apocalypse narrative
Daily Caller:
Something strange just happened in the pages of New York Times’ magazine.
They published an eye-opening admission from renowned climate alarmist
David Wallace-Wells, titled “Beyond Catastrophe: A New Climate Reality Is
Coming Into View.”
What is this intriguing “new reality”? In short, as Wallace-Wells writes,
the “worst-case temperature scenarios that recently seemed plausible now
look much less so, which is inarguably good news and … a truly
underappreciated sign of genuine and world-shaping progress.”
In other words, the apocalypse is canceled.
Now, Wallace-Wel... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Covid was built in a Chicom lab
Legal Insurrection:
*U.S. Senate Report Concludes Covid Pandemic ‘Likely’ Originated with Leak
from Wuhan Lab*
ProPublica, in collaboration with Vanity Fair, also published a report that
drew the same conclusions.
This is a fact that the Chicoms have been trying to suppress. I suspect
they fear being sued by the victims of Covid.
read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
The importance of Musk freeing the Twitter bird
Alex Berenson:
What will Twitter look like after the world’s richest man finishes buying
it?
Very different. Very quickly.
And better.
Elon Musk’s takeover should close tomorrow. (It was always going to close;
he was never going to walk away.)
Then Musk will have a hot mess on his hands. Twitter is awful, and getting
worse by the day under current management.
The little bird is a uniquely important property, as Musk knows. When it is
working, it is the world’s most important forum for journalism - and for
debate. It is a no-holds barred public square where elite gatekeepers
c... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Russian mobilization failures threaten Ukraine war effort
CBS News:
There are more and more signs that Russia's invasion of Ukraine could be
unraveling.
One of the most glaring setbacks in its war is its recent big call-up of
more troops — a plan that doesn't appear to be working. Russia's
mobilization has caused anger at home, forcing the old and inexperienced
into uniform, with claims they're short of even basic equipment. The
call-up followed weeks of embarrassing setbacks for Russian forces, as
Ukraine has retaken swaths of its territory. And in the Russian-occupied
city of Kherson, officials appointed by Moscow have evacuated civi... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Well production declines in Permian Basin
Reuters:
Some of the largest U.S. oil producers on Friday signaled productivity and
volume gains in the top U.S. shale oil field are slowing, citing
disappointing well results and output that is no longer topping their
forecasts.
U.S. shale oil producer Pioneer Natural Resources on Friday told investors
it will reshuffle its drilling portfolio next year to target wells with
potentially higher returns, a move to boost lagging productivity levels.
Chevron and Exxon Mobil also offered cautious notes on their Permian oil
and gas volumes. Chevron's full-year output will be near the l... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
This is one of the better ways to stop ballot harvesting
Post Millennial:
*Arizona rules in favor of monitors' constitutional right to oversee ballot
drop boxes*
US District Court Judge Michael Liburdi said it was unconstitutional to
prevent monitors from overseeing the delivery of ballots via drop boxes in
Arizona.
The monitors can detect the use of mules to dump harvested ballots.
See, also:
*Group can monitor Arizona ballot drop boxes, federal judge rules*
Local and federal law enforcement have been alarmed by reports of people,
including some who were masked and armed, watching 24-hour ballot boxes.
read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Unverified mail ballots used in Pennsylvania
Newsmax:
Nearly 250,000 ballots, state data show, were mailed to Pennsylvania voters
without their identities being verified, according to the election
integrity organization Verity Vote.
Citing the information provided by Verity Vote, 15 Pennsylvania state House
representatives sent a letter to acting Secretary of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Leigh Chapman on Tuesday.
Citing testimony from Deputy Secretary for Elections and Commissions
Jonathan Marks, the legislators pointed out that ballots are being "mailed
to unverified applicants."
"But less than two weeks" after Marks... read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
Black and Hispanic voters moving to GOP
Harold Hutchison:
Two pollsters told Fox News host Sean Hannity Friday night that black and
Hispanic voters are moving to the GOP droves, particularly in Pennsylvania
and Georgia.
“We consistently see where the African American vote, about 20% or more,
are going for Republican candidates,” Matt Towery, chairman of
InsiderAdvantage, told Hannity when asked about Georgia and Pennsylvania,
two states which could decide control of the Senate. (RELATED: ‘A
Difference In Leadership’: Democrats Are Losing Support Among Minority
Voters)
“When it comes to either Hispanic, Latino or what... read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
The Dems' false narrative about 'saving our democracy'
David Harsanyi:
At this point, it would save everyone time if Democrats could simply point
to a policy agenda item that isn't going to save democracy — if such a
thing exists.
If Republicans vote, they are killing democracy. If they don't vote, they
are killing democracy. The only way to "save democracy," writes The
Washington Post's Max Boot, is to empower one-party rule — a position that
probably sounds counterintuitive to anyone with a middle-school education.
"Now you need to vote to literally save democracy once again," contends
President Joe Biden, or we will lose our "fun... read more
PrairiePundit17 hours ago
FBI's misguided response to January 6
Daily Wire:
An FBI whistleblower joined Daily Wire host Andrew Klavan Friday to reveal
his frustration with the bureau’s leadership over the January 6
investigations and detail what he experienced as an agent.
Steve Friend, who was a domestic terrorism investigator before being
suspended, told the host of “The Andrew Klavan Show” that the FBI broke its
own rules when investigating January 6 cases and arrested people without
enough evidence. He also explained how one of his superiors told him that
January 6 was a higher priority than pursuing child pornography cases.
“When I was ... read more
PrairiePundit18 hours ago
The left likes their billionaire owners, but not Musk
Fox Business:
Liberals with verified Twitter accounts flooded the social media platform
to take issue with the idea of billionaires purchasing social media
companies, prompting their conservative critics to point out that many
Democrats have been silent about similar billionaire purchases in the past.
"Elon Musk buying twitter is bad," former Democratic congressional
candidate Nina Turner tweeted this week. "Billionaires owning media outlets
is bad. Billionaires buying politicians is bad. We wonder why ‘the rich get
richer while the poor get poorer’ remains true?"
"When multi-bi... read more
PrairiePundit18 hours ago
Weird thoughts of Pelosi assailant
Washington Post:
Alleged assailant filled blog with delusional thoughts in days before
Pelosi attack
San Francisco Bay area resident David DePape wrote that an invisible fairy
had attacked an acquaintance and sometimes appeared to him in the form of a
bird. Other posts were filled with screeds against Jews, Black people,
Democrats and the media.
This does not sound like "an assault on democracy" as this headline
suggests:
Assault of Paul Pelosi was attack on democracy. The risks keep growing.
I think those on the left make too much of the acts of what appears to be a
man who is... read more
Sardonicky9 hours ago
Using the Pelosi Attack As a Cudgel To Stifle Dissent
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*"Barack Obama Lamented the Attack on Paul Pelosi. Then He Got Heckled," *indignantly
exclaimed the *New York Times* in one of those annoying two-sentence
headlines that are specifically designed to push the outrage button.
Obama, with a well-worn penchant for lecturing mere citizens for having the
occa... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Oct 30 Armistice of Mudros ended WWI in Iraq as Ottomans surrendered
(Daily Sabah)
1918 Armistice of Mudros signed between British and Ottomans 6th Army in
Mesopotamia
surrendered to UK Ended WWI in Iraq UK wasn’t able to seize Mosul province
and its oil before end of war
(Musings On Iraq interview with Princeton’s Sara Pursley on Sykes-Picot and
creation of Iraq)
(Musings On Iraq review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*)
(Musings On Iraq review *Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq
1914-1921*)
1918 British officials in Baghdad told London to create central council of
chiefs of Southern
Kurdistan
(Musings On Iraq rev... read more
CURMUDGUCATION13 hours ago
ICYMI: Spooky Spooky Edition (10/30)We're back, and with election season ramping up, there's plenty to read
about. Education is opn the ballot in many states--get out there are vote
for it. In the meantime, here's some reading.
*Anti-LGBTQ Groups Are Helping Enforce a ‘Book Ban’ Law in Florida*
To help schools deal with gag laws and book bans, the governor has
appointed a panel of people in favor of book bans. This should work just
great.
*Exclusive: Moms for Liberty Pays $21,000 to Company Owned by Founding
Member’s Husband*
You may remember that M4: quietly mothballed one of their three founding
members, perhaps b... read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog13 hours ago
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin
Covid Outbreak at China iPhone Plant Pushes Workers to the Edge
Biden says it appears attack on Paul Pelosi intended for House Speaker
A Study of Prehistoric Painting Has Come to a Startling Conclusion: Many
Ancient Artists Were Tiny Children
How and where the Seoul tragedy happened, in maps and videos
Iran charges female journalists who helped break Amini’s story with being
CIA spies
Russia pauses grain deal after Ukraine strikes warships in Crimea
China is blowing up its own economy — and it could take the rest of world
down with it
Ready for lift-off: first space la... read more
No More Mister Nice Blog13 hours ago
IF YOU DON'T LIKE THESE DEFLECTIONS, THE GOP HAS OTHERSWhen real-world events threaten to expose the GOP as a threat to American
civilization, the party uses kettle logic -- multiple arguments, many of
them incompatible with one another -- to rally both rabid and moderate
party supporters, and to reassure fence-sitters that all evil lies
elsewhere. Look at January 6: To the rabid base, the party's propagandists
argued that the violence was justified, or was the work of Antifa or the
FBI (or both), or that it was encouraged by Nancy Pelosi, who (they falsely
claim) was personally and solely in charge of the Capitol Police. To voters
in t... read more
Virtual Mirage13 hours ago
More Stuff
Historical References A German anti-rank team during winter on the
Eastern Front. The early version of the Panzerschreck did not have a blast
shield, so soldiers were instructed to wear their gas masks to protect
their faces. March 1944 The Battle of Imphal-Kohima March – July 1944: A
British M3 Lee tank […]
The post More Stuff appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
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Halifax Examiner13 hours ago
Emera: the view from the expensive seats[image: Man in a room]
You certainly wouldn’t mistake Wade Dawe for a wild-eyed radical seeking
the overthrow of the capitalist system as we know it. And yet, here we are.
To access this post, you must purchase a membership plan or log into an
existing membership.
The post Emera: the view from the expensive seats appeared first on Halifax
Examiner.
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Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
Gonzalo Lira, "Why NATO Attacked Crimea (Hint, the G20 Summit)"
Gonzalo Lira, 10/30/22:
*"Why NATO Attacked Crimea (Hint, the G20 Summit)"*
Comments here:
- https://www.youtube.com/
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21st Century Wire13 hours ago
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘In the Age of A.I.’ (2019)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | Is this really the utopia we are currently being sold? read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, "Markets, A Look Ahead: Expect More Propaganda And Higher Stock Prices"
Gregory Mannarino, 10/30/22:
*"Markets, A Look Ahead: *
*Expect More Propaganda And Higher Stock Prices"*
- https://traderschoice.net/
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War News Updates14 hours ago
U.S. LNG Cannot Replace The Russian Natural Gas That Europe Has Lost
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker in the Sea of Japan near Nakhodka,
Russia. Vladimir Serebryanskiy/Dreamstime
*OilPrice.com: **U.S. LNG Cannot Replace The Russian Natural Gas That
Europe Has Lost*
* Europe has relied on U.S. LNG imports to offset the loss of Russian gas,
with nearly 70% of U.S. LNG exports heading to Europe in September.
* In the long term, Europe will have to find other sources of natural gas
as its inventories are likely to drain over the upcoming winter.
* Ultimately, Europe will have to reduce demand for natural gas going
forward as there is very lit... read more
Virginia Lawyers Weekly14 hours ago
The VLW Digital Edition – Oct. 31, 2022 Read the mobile version Read a previous edition To view in full-screen
mode, click the icon. read more
Israel Palestine News14 hours ago
Israel and the threat of the Palestinian wombIsraeli leaders – including openly racist Ayelet Shaked – have been
discussing strategies to slow Palestinian population growth. The
Palestinian birth rate, higher than that of Israeli Jews, is a "threat" to
the Jewishness of the state. read more
21st Century Wire14 hours ago
Episode #439 – ‘Amazing Grace’ with guest Scott Schara and more
*SUNDAY WIRE* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is
your brave new world… read more
Lawfare15 hours ago
How Should the U.S. Military Share Secrets?
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III meets with Yasukazu Hamada,
minister of defense for Japan, at the Pentagon on Sept. 14, 2022. Photo
credit: DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando via DVIDS/Public Domain.
Editor’s Note: *Access to U.S. intelligence is high on the list of what
allies want and need. Department of Defense procedures allow for
intelligence sharing, but as RAND's Andrew Radin argues, the procedures are
complex, confusing, and often overly restrictive.*
*Daniel Byman*
***
Allies and partners play a pivotal role in the Department of Defense’s
recently released National... read more
Climate Collections15 hours ago
Megadroughts In Asia In The Little Ice AgeOriginally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT:
By Paul Homewood ? I came across this paper, which I have not seen before
It is from 2010, but still highly relevant. ? ? ? ? The move of the ITCZ
towards the equator during periods of global cooling is a well known
phenomenon,… read more
Climate Collections15 hours ago
Fossil Fuel Investment Has Dropped By A Third Since 2015Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT:
By Paul Homewood ? There was one chart I forgot to show from the IEA’s
World Energy Outlook yesterday: ? ?
https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-outlook-2022 As we can see,
investment in fossil fuels has fallen by a third since 2015 in terms of
GDP. Part of this was… read more
Charles Frith17 hours ago
Lord of the Dance
I first heard this rendition of Lord of the Dance 11 weeks ago during the
musical intermission of a podcast. I don't think I've heard it for three or
four decades, and it celebrates an unanswered question I've long held that
is absent in all three of the Abrahamic faiths.
The Torah, Bible and Quran are empty on human warmth, such as our God given
and divine ability to laugh, embrace, sing, dance, hug, write, draw and
play musical instruments.
It's took me 10 weeks to track down. I tried to find it from memory by
jumping around YouTube versions, but nothing was quite hitting th... read more
PrairiePundit18 hours ago
Race based admission policies vs. merit
NY Times:
In Affirmative Action Clash, Both Sides Invoke Brown v. Board of Education
The Supreme Court will hear arguments about admissions policies at Harvard
and the University of North Carolina — and the meaning of a civil rights
landmark.
Both the students and the country are better served by making admission
decisions based on merit and not on ethnicity. The current policy
discriminates mainly against Asians.
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Northern Reflections11 hours ago
Sleepwalking Through A Crisis
Judy Rebick writes that Canadian democracy is in crisis:
Thirty years ago on October 26, 1992, Canadians voted on the only
pan-Canadian referendum in my lifetime. The Charlottetown Accord, Prime
Minister Brian Mulroney’s second attempt to amend Canada’s Constitution was
voted down by a 54 per cent majority. I doubt you will read about this
extraordinary democratic event in the mainstream media because it was
defeated despite or maybe because of the support it had from all of all the
Premiers and all but one of the political parties. Moreover, all the daily
newspapers across the ... read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
Noam Chomsky: Neoliberalism And The Roots Of Fascism
World-renowned linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, essayist, and
political activist Noam Chomsky returns to The Chris Hedges Report to
continue their discussion on contemporary fascism, the war in Ukraine, and
the tasks of the left in a time of ecological and political crisis. Noam
Chomsky is the author of more than 150 books on topics that include
linguistics, the press, the inner workings of empire, and the war industry.
He is a Laureate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Arizona and
an Institute Professor Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.... read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
Ukraine: Will US Back Off As Russia Did On Cuba?
Sixty years ago today (October 28) the U.S. and Russia stepped back from
the brink of nuclear war by making a deal. Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev
would yield to President John F. Kennedy’s demand that Soviet missiles be
removed from Cuba; Kennedy pledged not to invade. There is an instructive
analogy with Ukraine today.
Soviet documents that were revealed after the USSR imploded show how this
all went down – and how we all would have "gone down," literally, were it
not for the statesmanlike behavior of both leaders and their acute
realization of the stakes involved.
Some of wha... read more
Organizing Notes14 hours ago
Strong message on Ukraine from a blog reader
By David O. (NYC)
Just want to relay how much I appreciate and rely on reading “Organizing
Notes.” Especially enjoyed your thoughts in the post, October 16, 2022,
entitled: *Seasons Change and So Did I*. Your call for clear-headed
analysis and incisive expression in this crucial moment we find ourselves
in — challenging us to get beyond facile peace activism — got me thinking.
As someone who had the opportunity to do anti-war broadcasting on
WBAI/Pacifica radio in NYC during the American invasion/full-bore
occupation of Iraq, I must say it is shocking to witness — right, le... read more
Schools Matter14 hours ago
No Person of Conscience Can Sit Out this Midterm Election
from Common Dreams:
Democracy and the very principle of a Society of Equals are on the
ballot—and, yes, it's about the Economy too.
Alan Minsky
October 29, 2022
*The 2022 midterm election* represents a unique and historic opportunity to
protect our democracy and our right to equality before the law against an
unrelenting offensive being waged by the reactionary right.
We must mobilize now and vote for democracy, equality before the law, and
economic policies that support the vast majority of Americans—by voting for
Democrats in the midterms.
In an unprecedented move, the Democ... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
We Do Not Live In A Democracy
*CNBC:* *EU official warns Musk he’ll have to ‘fly by our rules’ as he buys
Twitter*
* Thierry Breton, EU commissioner for the internal market, said Twitter
will have to “fly by our rules” after Elon Musk’s $44 billion purchase of
the company.
* Tech companies will face greater pressure to remove illegal content under
the EU’s incoming Digital Services Act.
* Companies can be fined up to 6% of global annual revenues for violations
of the rules, which are expected to come into force in 2024.
A top European Union official had a warning for Elon Musk Friday about his
$44 pur... read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
INTERVIEW: Senate Candidate Diane Sare on Elections and US-Ukraine Policy
*TNT Radio* | An inside look at the US Midterm Elections, and the state of
'democracy' in America. read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
Musk’s Twitter: Fires Partisan Executives, Vows to Reverse Lifetime Bans on ‘Canceled’ Users
*Sara Carter* | Oh the irony: Twitter's censorship-happy staff now demand
to be treated completely opposite of how they ran the company. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
International Formation
Aircraft fly above the USS Gerald R. Ford as the aircraft carrier steams in
formation with other U.S., Spanish, Dutch and German ships during
operations in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 25, 2022.
*WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery ....* U.S.
Department of Defense*.
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The Duran15 hours ago
Grain deal dead. EU food problems, blame Russia. UK MoD, NS claim is proof of Kremlin collapse. U/1
Grain deal dead. EU food problems, blame Russia. UK MoD, NS claim is proof
of Kremlin collapse. U/1 Topic 756 read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago
"Crazy Trip To Walmart! This Is Ridiculous!"
*Full screen recommended.*
Adventures with Danno, 10/30/22:
*"Crazy Trip To Walmart! This Is Ridiculous!"*
"In today's vlog we are at Walmart, and are noticing some strange price
increases! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and a lot of empty
shelves! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with
getting products!"
*Comments here:*
- https://www.youtube.com/
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Modern Tokyo Times15 hours ago
Islamists kill over 100 in SomaliaIslamists kill over 100 in Somalia Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern
Tokyo Times Sunni Islamists have killed over 100 people in Somalia after
two car bombs exploded. Once… read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT16 hours ago
Fossil Fuel Investment Has Dropped By A Third Since 2015By Paul Homewood There was one chart I forgot to show from the IEA’s
World Energy Outlook yesterday:
https://www.iea.org/reports/world-energy-outlook-2022 As we can see,
investment in fossil fuels has fallen by a third since 2015 in terms of
GDP. Part of this was due to the collapse in oil and gas prices in […] read more
Organizing Notes16 hours ago
Sunday songThe Last Refuge16 hours ago
Potluck, Pumpkin, and Grace
Today is potluck lunch day after Mass. Mmm. We attend a tiny mission parish
church that is out in the country, actually in a field. We park in the
grass. Needless to say, the potluck meals are a real treat with some fine
and ever changing offerings from people who know how to use simple […]
The post Potluck, Pumpkin, and Grace appeared first on The Last Refuge.
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The Rio Times17 hours ago
Chile and Argentina want to create protected area in AntarcticaChile has joined Argentina in calling for creating a protected area in
Antarctica. The request was presented to the Commission for the
Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) in Australia,
which began on Oct. 24 in the city of Horbart and will last until Nov. 4.
The idea, pushed by Chile and Argentina, originated […] read more
Caitlin Johnstone17 hours ago
Love Like There’s No Yesterday
Listen to a reading of “Love Like There’s No Yesterday”: ❖ Love like
there’s no yesterday like you’re the first to ever love like it’s fresh and
for the first time because it is fresh and for the first time and the
illusion otherwise is […] read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil is the country with the fifth most Internet users in the worldAccording to a study released by the discount platform Cupom Válido, with
data from Statista, Brazil is in 5th place in the ranking of nations with
the most internet users worldwide. The country has 165 million users and is
only behind China with 1 billion users, India with 658 million users, the
United States with […] read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Embraer partners with South Korean aerospace industry to position the KC-390 in the Asian countryEmbraer has signed several memorandums of understanding with South Korean
aerospace companies ASTG (Aerospace Technology of Global), EMK (EM Korea
Co.), and Kencoa Aerospace to strengthen the partnership with the local
defense industry for the future supply of parts for the KC-390 Millennium.
The Brazilian aircraft competes in the Large Transport Aircraft II (LTA II)
[…] read more
Bacon's Rebellion16 hours ago
Teachers Are Critical to Student Success
by Matt Hurt Twenty five years ago, the demand for teaching positions was
not sufficient to supply the employment needs of newly minted teachers. It
was common in many divisions for teachers to serve for at least a year or … Continue
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Bacon's Rebellion16 hours ago
Jeanine’s Memes
A bumper crop of laugh-out-loud memes this week at The Bull Elephant. read more
Vox - All17 hours ago
All the big new rom-coms star the same people they did 20 years ago
George Clooney and Julia Roberts in *Ticket to Paradise*. | Courtesy of
Vince Valitutti/Universal Pictures
George Clooney and Julia Roberts are the stars of Ticket to Paradise.
They’re not the only boldface names of the ’90s back in a mid-budget film.
*Welcome to **Noticed**, Vox’s cultural trend column. You know that thing
you’ve been seeing all over the place? Allow us to explain it.*
*What it is:* Charming, romantic, and frivolous mid-budget films of the
kind we’re used to saying “don’t get made anymore” are back in theaters!
The twist: they all feature the same people who used... read more
The New Dark Age17 hours ago
These Countries Account for Half of Global Natural Gas ConsumptionSeven countries account for more than fifty percent of global natural gas
consumption read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT17 hours ago
Developing Nations Want $1.3 Trillion A Year
By Paul Homewood Most of the world’s developing countries have backed a
demand for wealthy nations to channel at least $1.3 trillion in climate
finance to them annually starting in 2030, the opening salvo in one of the
most contentious negotiating topics at the COP26 climate summit. African
nations and a group called […] read more
musingsofanoldfart17 hours ago
Democracy – you have to want it real badOur astute British friend Roger has penned an excellent piece on the
difficulties in maintaining a democracy (see link below). There is a great
line from the climax of the movie “The American President,” where Michael
Douglas’ character says during … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Why does Argentina lead the regional ranking of burnout syndrome?Argentina is the country in the region with the highest percentage of
people who claim to suffer from burnout, according to data from the private
sector. Among the symptoms experienced is a “lack of energy or extreme
tiredness and negativism or cynicism” about their job. “The World Health
Organization defines burnout syndrome as a general […] read more
Vox - All18 hours ago
How tech is helping us talk to animals
[image: An African elephant, already covered in brown mud, throws more mud
over its back using its trunk.] An African elephant throws mud onto itself
at the Mpala Research Center and Wildlife Foundation, near Rumuruti,
Laikipia District, Kenya. Elephants have been shown to communicate using
infrasound, which exists below the human range of hearing, and new
technology is helping researchers decode what those sounds might mean. |
Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images
Researchers are using drones, AI, and digital recorders to create a
“zoological version of Google Translate.”
The world a... read more
Vox - All18 hours ago
Affirmative action is facing its most dire test. But do we really understand how it works?
Amanda Northrop/Vox
Everything you need to know about two Supreme Court cases that could have
sweeping implications for race-based admissions and beyond.
This week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two related cases that
are likely to drastically transform how admissions officers consider race
as a factor in college applications, and possibly ban its consideration
altogether.
The Court has supported the use of race in admissions for nearly 50 years,
but what’s different now is its new conservative supermajority. Out of nine
justices, six are now conservative, and with Ch... read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Polls open in Brazil for second round of presidential electionsThe polls in Brazil opened at 8:00 local time (GMT-3) this Oct. 30 for the
second round of the general elections, during which will be defined who
will be the president of the country from 2023, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
of the Workers’ Party, (PT, left) or Jair Bolsonaro, of the Liberal Party
(PL, […] read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page18 hours ago
Scientists discover 'oasis of life' in the Maldives where sharks feastUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page18 hours ago
Alabama: Partnership leads to removal of dangerous low-head dam 'drowning machine'UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page18 hours ago
Hope for kelp restoration in California, as underwater forest returns to Monterey BayUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page18 hours ago
Japanese restaurant lets customers catch their own fish to cook. WatchUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page18 hours ago
Metal detectors, polygraph tests to come in wake of Lake Erie fishing tournament scandalUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page18 hours ago
Taiwan: Incredible moment 63st pregnant whale is saved after washing up on beachThe Rio Times18 hours ago
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro seeks second term in officeBrazilian President Jair Messias Bolsonaro, of the Liberal Party (PL,
right), will seek reelection in the second round of elections to be held
tomorrow, Sunday, in which he will face former President Luiz Inácio Lula
da Silva, of the Workers’ Party (PT, left). In the first round, held on
Oct. 2, Bolsonaro obtained 51 million […] read more
Socio-Economics History Blog19 hours ago
CxV1-9 Vwax Destroys Hearts & Brains of Billions of People – Dr. Sucharit BhakdiCV19 Vax Destroys Hearts & Brains of Billions of People – Dr. Sucharit
Bhakdi by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Saturday Night Post) World renowned
microbiologist and virologist professor Sucharit Bhakdi MD has won many
medical and scientific awards and has more than 300 peer reviewed research
papers. Dr. Bhakdi was one of the first top global doctors to … read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Desperate Dems resort to trickery
Hugo Gurdon:
Democrat John Fetterman’s sad, stumbling debate performance against
Republican Mehmet Oz underlined the fact that his party seeks victory with
trickery. It isn’t interested in winning political arguments — that’s
difficult — only in winning power.
Ever since Fetterman suffered a stroke two days before the primaries in
May, voters reasonably wondered whether he could do the job if elected to
represent Pennsylvania in the Senate. Was he impaired, and if so, how badly?
When he finally revealed himself on the prime-time debate stage on Oct. 25,
it became clear that Fett... read more
Diogenes' Middle Finger17 hours ago
Courtney's Sunday Choice Open Tabs Just For You. Consequently, Your Participation is Required.
Courtney is Judging You
*Joe Biden - Unsafe at Any Age: Biden — using his"car guy persona" drives
118 mph. *Here's some funny deadpan from the NYT article: "The president
has long used his affinity for cars to burnish his workaday origins and,
more recently, to conjure an aura of vitality despite being the oldest
president in American history. In the run-up to the midterm elections next
month — with control of Congress and the future of his agenda at stake —
Mr. Biden is hoping his gearhead reputation will appeal to some parts of
the Republican base as he competed in a drag race." ... read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page18 hours ago
This just in: Florida heat births more female turtles than males. It may lead to population decline if nothing else changesUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page18 hours ago
Ensnared: Rescuing whales on Australia's 'humpback highway'The Rio Times18 hours ago
Former president Lula da Silva wants to return to govern BrazilThe former Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003-2010), of
the Workers’ Party (PT), will seek today, Sunday, in the second electoral
round, to return to power with a plan of strong social content. The former
trade unionist has been the protagonist of a spectacular recovery of his
political leadership after spending more than […] read more
Real Climate Science18 hours ago
Scary Halloween 1950On October 31, 1950 more than half of the US was over 80F, and nine states
were over 90F. Nebraska 94 Texas 94 Arizona 93 Kansas 93 Oklahoma 93
Colorado 92 California 91 Missouri 91 Alabama 90 Arkansas 89 Florida … Continue
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