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Thomas Paine

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

15 November - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 4

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“If voting changed anything, they’d abolish it”
If voting changed anything, they’d abolish it: Livingstone, Ken read more
Big Bonanza For Climate Scamsters
“Jeff Bezos plans to give away the majority of his $124 billion net worth … to fighting climate change and supporting people who can unify humanity” Jeff Bezos for the first time says he will give most of his money … Continue reading → read more
Komando.com22 hours ago
Opt-Out Tuesday: How to remove your info from PeopleSmart
Follow our tips to delete yourself from PeopleSmart. read more
George Galloway, Gonzalo Lira, “After Kherson”
George Galloway, Gonzalo Lira, 11/15/22: *“After Kherson”* "For the optics and the propadanda Kherson is a loss, but militarily speaking it isn’t, says Gonzalo Lira. The Russians need fewer troops to defend the new line on the Dnieper. It allows Russia to redeploy its crack troops from just holding empty ground." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ ○ “One must be a fox to recognize traps and a lion to frighten wolves. ” - Niccolo Machiavelli Ukraine's walking into the mother of all cauldrons... Once the ground's frozen in a few weeks this will end very rapidly. ○ "Zelensky Visit... read more
Vox - All17 hours ago
Kevin McCarthy is so close to being speaker — and yet, so far
[image: Kevin McCarthy, in a black suit and red tie, looks to the left with a scowl on his face, against a dark orange background.] House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy at a news conference in 2021 in Washington, DC. | Alex Wong/Getty Images Kevin McCarthy’s bid for speaker of the House, briefly explained. Kevin McCarthy has long wanted to be speaker of the House, and is one step closer to that goal following Tuesday’s House GOP leadership elections. But the strategy he’s employed to realize his dream may turn it into a living nightmare. He spent the better part of the past two y... read more
Vox - All17 hours ago
What Trump vs. DeSantis says about the future of the American right
[image: On the left, former President Donald Trump, looking down, and on the right, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, looking to the left.] Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis illustrate a divide in the Republican Party. | Jeff Swensen/Getty Images; Joe Raedle/Getty Images DeSantis’s governing style isn’t a break with Trumpism, but its evolution. This evening, former President Donald Trump will announce his candidacy for the presidency in 2024 — the Fort Sumter moment in the Republican Party’s looming civil war. On the one side, Trump and his hardcore supporters; o... read more
Vox - All17 hours ago
How did Sam Bankman-Fried happen?
Sam Bankman-Fried, chief executive officer of FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange he founded in 2019, is pictured in New York in August. | Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg via Getty Images He was a billionaire who had quickly amassed political and philanthropic influence. What happened? A week ago, Sam Bankman-Fried was the boy-wonder face of crypto: A 30-year-old who founded one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, a celebrated philanthropist worth an estimated $16 billion, and a major Democratic donor who quickly found favor in Washington. By Friday, he was at the center of an... read more
The New Dark Age18 hours ago
Putin on Point
Way back when, one of the author’s first articles covered the career of Vladimir Putin in considerable depth. Two years later, both Russia and the rest of the world are a very different place and with current affairs being what they are, above all with the situation regarding Kherson, the Russian premier is in the spotlight as never before. With present-day happenings being as they are, this has led a number of people to turn on Vladimir Putin calling him out as a scapegoat. This article will look anew at the Russian leader, examining not only his manner of leadership, but also look... read more
MJBizDaily18 hours ago
Is SAFE Banking a threat to cannabis-specific finance companies?
Cannabis-focused finance, security and insurance company operators that emerged to fill gaps through federal prohibition have a strong message to the likely competition that will come should marijuana banking reform pass: Bring it on! Is SAFE Banking a threat to cannabis-specific finance companies? is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
CHD Details Pfizer's Quest for More Maternal Vaccines
My daughters were born between '94 and 2000. I was forbidden so much as an aspirin by my doctor. I used to avoid the lunchroom at my office when the microwave was in use. Anyone remember the Safeminds campaign to... Related Stories - The Defender: 14-Year-Old Leads ‘Miserable Life’ After Being Injured by Vaccines as an Infant - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart? - The Novel Trigger No One is Talking About Yet read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Uruguay and Lurssen re-motorized ROU 4 Artigas
After three years of work, the National Navy of Uruguay and the German shipyard Lurssen successfully concluded the re-motorization of the Luneburg class logistics vessel ROU 4 Artigas. The works, which started in 2019 and were delayed by the pandemic and also by additional works to those scheduled initially, included the removal of the engines […] read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Acapulco’s decline from “tourist mecca” to second most violent city in the world
By Pablo Sánchez Olmos The paradisiacal beaches of Acapulco on Mexico's Pacific coast were once again stained with blood this weekend after waves washed up the bodies of three people, to the astonishment of hundreds of bathers enjoying a peaceful day in the sun and on the beach. The former tourist jewel of the state […] read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Brazil to finance production and export of Embraer airplanes
Brazil will finance the production and export of commercial aircraft by Embraer, the third-largest aircraft manufacturer in the world so that it can resume the production level before the pandemic, official sources informed on November 14. The state-owned National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) announced Monday that it would finance Embraer with R$2 […] read more
CFACT19 hours ago
German offshore wind is not an example to follow
The Biden administration is hot to trot to install giant, industrial-scale wind facilities along the U.S. East Coast. The post German offshore wind is not an example to follow appeared first on CFACT. read more
bilaterals.org19 hours ago
India-Gulf Cooperation Council FTA talks slated to restart in 2-3 weeks: Govt
15-Nov-2022 India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Free Trade Agreement talks are slated to restart in two to three weeks, government sources have told CNBC-TV18. read more
The New Dark Age19 hours ago
‘Capital’s attack on nature endangers humanity’
Speech by João Pedro Stedile, a leader of Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) and the global peasants’ organization La Via Campesina, at the Vatican in late October. English translation first published by Vijay Prashad in the newsletter of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
New Brazilian government to prioritize combating deforestation and defending environment
As one of its priorities, the new Brazilian government will fight against deforestation and in defense of the environment, assured on Monday, November 14, Brazil's vice-president-elect Geraldo Alckmin. In a press conference, Alckmin stressed that the fight against climate change is a major concern for the new government. "Carbon emission, in the case of Brazil, […] read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Peruvian Public Prosecutor’s Office opens investigation against Minister of Culture
On Monday, November 14, the Public Prosecutor's Office of Peru opened a preliminary investigation against the head of the Ministry of Culture, Betssy Chávez, for having incurred in the alleged irregular hiring of close associates in public positions. The Prosecutor's . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our Premium […] read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Champions League managers travel to England to sign Cristiano Ronaldo
The days of Cristiano Ronaldo, with the colors of Manchester United, are near the end. In low with the coach Erik Ten Hag, Shirt 7 opened the game about him and, before the interview, it was clear in the media that Cristiano Ronaldo no longer trades with the colors of the Old Trafford club. In […] read more
Screaming For The Climate
“I scream when lawmakers ignore science,” Climate activists fail to glue themselves to ‘The Scream’ painting in Norway: ‘I scream for people dying’ | Fox News read more
“a narrow victory ….  resoundingly rejected election deniers”
The term “climate denier” was created by Democrats to intimidate people into accepting climate fraud. Now they have the term “election denier.” I tweeted this four years ago when Kyrsten Sinema was installed in US Senate by Maricopa County. The … Continue reading → read more
Pleiadeans tell humanity’s true past – Part 3/3
This narritive has been about for a long time. We first heard parts of it via Sitzchen and even Von Danikin. I generally try to avoid alien interventions at all and simply focus on what is possible for mankind to accomplish. Quite a lot by the way. It is still a vastly bigger picture than we have ever read anywhere. Understand we had all the time necessary to exit EDEN 45,000 BP until 12,500 BP to impact the Northern Ice Cap in order to exit humanity off earth while it all recovered from a comet impact. In less than 12,000 years we have achieved modernity. We can now do it al... read more
Do you even lift? Lowering weights may be faster route to muscle growth
Just how do we rig our equipment is the big question. Our basic system usually isolates a muscle and then applies effort. Pretty easy to do but obviously limiting. So just how do we lift a weight so that it may be properly lowered to optimal effect? We may be looking for a whole new training regime. When i took up Qi gong practise with machines, we rigged up and just held the position for twenty minute units. Only later did i fully understand that all my muscles were engaged including my core zand that cheatring was impossible. The benefit is uniform muscle tone. This allows... read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
Brazilian Prosecutor’s Office rejects senators’ request to investigate possible fraud in presidential elections
The Brazilian Prosecutor General's Office yesterday dismissed several senators' requests to investigate the possible fraud in the presidential elections held in October, in which the country's former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won. A group of senators allied to the current president, Jair Bolsonaro, delivered last Thursday a request for investigation to the Brazilian […] read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
Musk says he will review suspension of mostly conservative Brazilian politicians on Twitter
Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday (Nov. 14) that he would review the accounts of suspended Brazilian politicians on Twitter. The profiles appear with a message that the accounts have been "retained by a court decision". Jovem Pan commentator Roberto Motta asked Twitter's new owner to verify the suspensions. In response, Musk said that the […] read more
Virtual Mirage21 hours ago
The Big Club
Arizona Woman It’s an enduring legacy. They’re trouble. Bullet Points * Everyone who confuses correlation with causation ends up dead. * I’m upset with Arizona and the mid-terms but I think that the place will join with other states and regions in a default balkanization. I’m not writing of secession, but of […] The post The Big Club appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Dances With Bears21 hours ago
WHEN MARSHAL KUTUZOV JOINS GENERAL WINTER AND GENERAL SUROVIKIN, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT ON THE FRONT
By Yevgeny Krutikov, introduced and translated by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with The problem of interpreting the war from the Russian point of view is that the Russian military does not signal its punches, make idle threats, believe its own propaganda, or make money on click bait. The Stavka never leaks. By contrast, Russian open-source commentators […] read more
Three Truths to Address Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment in the UN
NEW YORK, Nov 15 (IPS) - The U.S. Government has recently published 'Engagement Principles' on Protection from Sexual Exploitation Abuse & Sexual Harassment within International Organizations', and while any involvement from Member States is to be encouraged, these principles do not address the fundamental need for either deterrence or for accountability. Read the full story, “Three Truths to Address Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Harassment in the UN”, on globalissues.org → read more
COP27 Fiddling as World Warms
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 15 (IPS) - The latest annual climate conference has begun in the face of a worsening climate crisis and further retreats by rich nations following the energy crisis induced by NATO sanctions after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. *Copping out again* The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is now meeting in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, from 6 to 18 November 2022. Read the full story, “COP27 Fiddling as World Warms”, on globalissues.org → read more
Michael West21 hours ago
Albanese and China’s Xi meet in Bali
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has ended a six-year long freeze in Australia’s diplomatic relations with China, meeting President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit. The pair began their meeting in Bali on Tuesday afternoon, a significant moment for the relationship between the two nations. Mr Albanese told Mr Xi the Australia-China relationship […] read more
The Sweet and Sticky History of the Date
There is a lot here. By the way, that date tree from 2000 years ago tastes just like a date. In the meantime hte plant is threatened by a weevil pest, but this should be defeated soon enough. The battle is on. A lot of nasty problems have to become global before we can really defeat them. Yet they leave behind a memory of what was and we set out to solve the problem. still difficult, but i do expect to see the american chestnut and elm back over the next thousand years. The date can obviously be planted many places and the water system can be engineered to support them. And... read more
How the FDA and CDC Are Hiding COVID Jab Dangers
A little more data here. Not pleasant reading and it has been obvious from the beginning that we are all been lied to by these folks. The increased death rate can slowly kill 5,000,000,000 over a long time, although i do expect to see visible acceleration. Presume everyone innoculated ages two decades. That would do it. Saw an aquaintance on the bus today. He had radically shifted for the worse. He had barely controled diabetes and was normally looking ok and was generally coherant. No more. Now he looks like a poster child for myacarditus and is barely coherant. Ouch... read more
Michael West23 hours ago
Teals turn to lawyers over Vic vote cards
Two teal independents running in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs have engaged lawyers after the Victorian Electoral Commission rejected their how-to-vote cards. Independent candidate for Kew Sophie Torney and Hawthorn hopeful Melissa Lowe intend challenging the decision at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Their campaign material includes a message to ‘vote 1’ for themselves and then an […] read more
U.S. And Russian Intelligence Chiefs Discussed Nuclear War Risks, Not Ukraine
*Photo:* CIA chief William Burns is meeting with Russian Foreign Intelligence Service Director Sergei Naryshkin in Ankara on Monday *Newsweek:* *U.S. Confirms Talks with Russia in Turkey on Nuclear War Risk, Not Ukraine* The White House has confirmed to Newsweek that delegations from the United States and Russia were currently holding talks in Turkey, but said the discussions were centered around mitigating the nuclear threat between the two nations, not on the current conflict in Ukraine. "We have been very open about the fact that we have channels to communicate with Russia... read more
FTX, Ukraine, Democrats & Money Laundry – $32 B Gone
FTX blows up just *after* the election they bought for the DNC, and Ukraine had a bundle of money with them. So any chance they will not be able to fund the war now? Continue reading → read more
November 15th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 665
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post November 15th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 665 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Tuesday November 15th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Tuesday November 15th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
US Treasury Sanctions Global Russian Military Supply Chain Networks; Govt of India Still Not Sanctioned Despite Making BrahMos Missiles with Sanctioned Russian Gov Company in Joint Venture
The Russian Government owned joint venture partner of the Government of India, in the making of BrahMos missiles, has been … Continue reading → read more
Australian Weekly Wind Power Generation Data – 14 November 2022 To 20 November 2022
By Anton Lang ~ This continuing Series of Posts will detail the daily data for wind generation from all the Industrial Wind Plants on the major Australian Grid. This Series continues the data collection for all Australian wind power which was started on 1 October 2018. The original Series was started to show a definitive […] read more
Patriot Humor – Startling Vision Of America
Startling Vision of AmericaGardening Tips from HRCMildly SuspiciousIce Cream Flavor of the WeekPlants Can SpeakSeen the New Netflix Series?A Geography Lesson…Was It On Full Auto?King of the ClownsThere are Two Kinds of PeopleRemember, on ThanksgivingAlt Nutritional FactsLive Shot of Twitter HQDon’t Say ItInteresting TwistBack to the Basement!Master of ArticulationRenaming Our Pocket Mass AcceleratorsCartoons Read more […] read more
CNN Race Cops Lecture The Lottery Is More Proof Of ‘Systemic Racism’
By Tim Graham ~ There’s a reason that Powerball jackpots climb into the billions: millions of people adore the idea of becoming rich beyond their wildest dreams. It’s fun to indulge that fantasy by tossing a couple of bucks into the kitty. But CNN saw this as just another example of “systemic racism” in this […] read more
What You Need To Know About GOP Leadership Elections
By Samantha Aschieris ~ Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives are set to hold leadership elections Tuesday, despite conservative leaders calling for a delay in the elections given how many House races remain undecided. Here are four positions members will vote on as they prepare for the next Congress. 1. Speaker of the […] read more
‘Net Zero’ madness hurting our Aussie farmers
There’s no end to the disaster renewables are for our country. read more
Canadian Prepper, "Holy S$!%@, He Just Confirmed WW3, Prepare For Chaos!"
Canadian Prepper, 11/14/22: *"Holy S$!%@, He Just Confirmed WW3, * *Prepare For Chaos!"* "Well, Biden just confirmed that war with China is right around the corner." *Comments here:* - https://www.youtube.com/ read more
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* Yale Penalizes Students for Being Suicidal * For months, she struggled silently with a sense of worthlessness. She had panic attacks that left her trembling. Nightmares that made her cry. She’d told only a handful of friends about the sexual assault she endured while she was home the summer after her freshman year. Now, as she finished her sophomore year at Yale University, the trauma finally became unbearable. On a June day after the 2021 spring semester, the 20-year-old college student swallowed a bottle of pills at her off-campus apartment. As she slowly woke up at the emerge... read more
America’s Plan To Defeat Both Russia And China
U.S. strategy against Russia must succeed in order to make success of U.S. strategy against China possible; Ukraine is the U.S. proxy against Russia, and Taiwan is the U.S. proxy against China. Ukraine became a U.S. ‘ally’ or vassal-nation in 2014, but Taiwan isn’t yet officially a U.S. ‘ally’ or […] read more
GREENIE WATCH1 day ago
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* The methane hoax hits NZ* * The "danger" of methane arises wholly from laboratory studies. In real life, the electromagnetic frequencies obstructed by methane are all also blocked by water vapor so methane does not add any extra obstruction* It might sound like the start of a humorous riddle, but it's the subject of a huge scientific inquiry in New Zealand. And the answer could have profound effects on the health of the planet. More specifically, the question is how to stop cows, sheep and other farm animals from belching out so much methane, a gas which doesn't last as long as... read more
Cairns News1 day ago
Arizona poll chaos looks dim for Lake, ‘Uniparty’ in anti-Trump plot
By TONY MOBILIFONITISARIZONA’S notorious Maricopa County elections department produced a “surprise defeat” for the state’s No.1 Trump-backed candidate Kari Lake, in a torturous and highly suspicious “slow walk” vote count dragging on for nearly a week after election day. A recount is expected to be held. Lake was expected to win the vote, especially in […] read more
Former Russian President Medvedev Says Russia Hasn't Used All Its Weapons Yet In Ukraine
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev © Ekaterina Shtukina/POOL/TASS *Insider*: *Putin ally Medvedev says Russia hasn't used all its weapons yet in Ukraine, a hint at its nuclear arsenal after another major loss* * Dmitry Medvedev noted pointedly that Russia still has weapons it's not used in Ukraine. * He and other prominent Russians have openly mused about using nukes in the invasion. Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said that Russia has not yet used the full arsenal of weapons at its disposal in its war with Ukraine. ... read more
JBS caught using child labor for food safety services; contractor called into federal court
JBS S.A. — the Brazilian company that is the largest meat processing company in the world — has some key JBS USA food safety jobs to fill after being caught using child contractors for overnight sanitation services The jobs are open because federal Judge John M. Gerrard has signed a temporary restraining order against Packers... Continue Reading read more
Cronobacter prompts infant formula recall in Slovakia
A brand of infant formula has been recalled in Slovakia because of Cronobacter sakazakii contamination. The Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic (UVZSR) said the issue was detected as part of official food controls by authorities. No related illnesses have been reported. The affected goat’s milk infant formula was made in the Czech Republic... Continue Reading read more
Poppy seed tea linked to illnesses in Australia
Health officials in Australia are warning about the dangers of having large amounts of poppy seeds after almost 20 people fell sick. Nineteen people have gone to emergency departments across the country recently following the consumption of home-brewed poppy seed tea. There has been one case of cardiac arrest and two people are in intensive... Continue Reading read more
EU and UK record travel-related Shigella infections
A multi-country Shigella outbreak in Europe has been linked to stays at some hotels in Cape Verde. Confirmed Shigella sonnei cases have been reported in the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Germany, Portugal, and the United Kingdom. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said there is no information about the source of infection but... Continue Reading read more
FDA finds pesticides, undeclared colors, and heavy metals in imported foods
The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links... Continue Reading read more
20 Books to 50K Convention, Day 1
Monday was fairly laid-back, with attendees registering, picking up their badges, and wandering around the vendor hall. An impressive variety of industry vendors were in attendance, including Amazon, where Miss D. and I publish our books. Their representative promised to help sort out a technical glitch still affecting Miss D.'s first book, and we look forward to results soon. Also, one of the developers of the Vellum publishing software was in attendance, and had lots of news on new upgrades and tools. As an enthusiastic Vellum customer, I'm very interested to see how they... read more
UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution That Calls For Russia To Pay Ukraine War Reparations
The results of the vote on a resolution recognizing Russia must be responsible for reparation in Ukraine are seen on screen at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, US, November 14, 2022. (photo credit: REUTERS/EDUARDO MUNOZ) *Reuters*: *U.N. General Assembly calls for Russia to make reparations* The resolution was supported by 94 of the assembly's 193 members, according to the Vice President of the U.N. General Assembly, Brian Wallace. It said Russia, which invaded its neighbor in February, "must bear the legal consequences of all of its internationally wrongful acts, i... read more
Ukraine Backs UN Vote To Send Israel To The International Court of Justice (ICJ) For Crimes Against Humanity
🇺🇦 Ukraine: Begs Israel to provide it with advanced offensive weapons 🇺🇦 Also Ukraine: Votes in the UN to take Israel to International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity 🤣 You can't make this up 🤡 pic.twitter.com/srdt26qzpc — Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) November 13, 2022 *The Media Line*:* Ukraine’s UN Vote To Take Israel to International Court Further Strains Ties* *Ukraine voted for an International Court of Justice investigation into Israel’s “occupation” against the backdrop of Israel's refusal to provide it with weapons to fight Russia * A vote at the United N... read more
New Mandala1 day ago
The Kanjuruhan catastrophe: A mirror of Indonesia’s tumultuous football politics
Commercialisation and politicisation of football establishes a pseudo-modern football with corrupt mismanagement. The post The Kanjuruhan catastrophe: A mirror of Indonesia’s tumultuous football politics appeared first on New Mandala. read more
Ukraine News: 14 November 2022
“Biden, Xi underscore opposition to Russia’s use of nuclear weapons U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at … Continue reading → read more
Michael West1 day ago
Sugar shovellers are making us sick, fat and poor (and check out what they pay in tax!)
[image: Dangers of type 2 diabetes] Rather than blaming victims, we must demand political action and stand with those who battle to remain healthy in our unhealthy food environment. read more
Michael West1 day ago
Asia shares mixed as China policy in focus
Asian share markets have been mixed and oil has been weaker as investors seek to digest the economic implications of China’s COVID-19 policy adjustments and a rescue package for the country’s struggling property sector. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1 per cent following mild losses for the United States overnight. […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
RBA admits rates forward guidance faults
The central bank is unlikely to attach dates to future interest rate movement forecasts after the backlash sparked by its cash rate predictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of a review of its more prescriptive “forward guidance” measures adopted during the pandemic, the Reserve Bank will default to forward guidance that is “short term […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
Vic Libs dismiss gas reserve policy fears
The Victorian coalition is defending its gas reservation plan despite experts raising concerns about its feasibility. Opposition Leader Matthew Guy and energy spokesman David Southwick were spruiking for a third day the coalition election promise to quarantine all new gas discovered in Victoria for state-only use. Holding the 2020 Victorian Gas Program report, Mr Southwick dismissed Energy […] read more
Soami and Japanese art: Middle Kingdom of China
Soami and Japanese art: Middle Kingdom of China Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Middle Kingdom (China) blessed the artistic world of Japan for many centuries. Indeed, Japan borrowed… read more
UNGA Approves A Resolution to “Legalize International Robbery”
By a majority of votes, the UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution that would oblige Russia to compensate losses inflicted on Ukraine during the conflict and has recognized the need to create a special “international mechanism” that would allow it to do so. The resolution was supported by 94 countries in the 193-member world … Continue reading UNGA Approves A Resolution to “Legalize International Robbery” → read more
Vox - All1 day ago
Kari Lake’s defeat in Arizona may only be a temporary blow to Trumpism
Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake cheers with her supporters at the Republican election night watch party in Scottsdale, Arizona, on November 8. | Ross D. Franklin/AP We probably haven’t seen the last of this 2020 election denier. Republican Kari Lake, a far-right former TV news anchor who rapidly built a national profile as one of the most vocal proponents of President Donald Trump’s 2020 election lies, won’t be Arizona’s next governor. But even if she admits that fact — a big if, given her recent attacks on her state’s electoral process and that she’s repeate... read more
Thoughts That Should Probably Occur More Often
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ I wonder if my own government is being truthful about its actions in that part of the world? I wonder if my own government is in the wrong on this issue? I wonder if the news media […] read more
Media Call Arizona Governor Race for Democrat Katie Hobbs
Katie Hobbs, the valley girl uptalker who refused to debate, has been declared the winner of the Arizona Governor race against candidate Kari Lake. I’m not going to try and impart some great wisdom over this, I am likely more disappointed than most, other than to point out the brutally and painfully obvious. Any electioneering […] The post Media Call Arizona Governor Race for Democrat Katie Hobbs appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Yaska and the Meaning of Deva
The opening pages of Yaska's Nirukta Yaska, the grammarian and linguist of the Vedic Age, lived before the seventh century BCE. According to tradition, he was the the author of *Nirukta*, which is probably the oldest extant work of etymology in India, and contains explanations of words within the Sanskrit grammatical tradition. Yaska viewed words as the primary careers of meaning. In *Nirukta*, Yaska determines the etymological meaning of the term “Deva” (the modern equivalent would be God), by considering the roots da, dip, and dyut. In verse 7.15, he notes: “devo dānādvā dīpanādv... read more
“a huge scientific inquiry in New Zealand”
The New Zealand government appears to be striving for first place in junk science. read more
The Duran1 day ago
The Lies that All Pro-U.S.-Government Media Spread
Eric Zuesse First here, are a group of lies that all are false, all for the very same reason — that they all blatantly contradict the actual (as is to be documented here) history (just click onto each given lying phrase below, to see instances in which the given false phrase has been reported as […] read more
US President Biden Believes The Russia - Ukraine War Will Slow Down This Winter
*AFP*: *US President Joe Biden on Monday hailed Ukraine's recapture of Kherson as a "significant, significant victory", but said fighting would now slow going into winter and the war's outcome "remains to be seen".* US President Joe Biden on Monday hailed Ukraine's recapture of Kherson as a "significant, significant victory", but said fighting would now slow going into winter and the war's outcome "remains to be seen". "I can do nothing but applaud the courage, determination and capacity of the Ukrainian people," Biden told a press conference. "I think you are going to see thin... read more
The Washington DC UniParty Surfaces in FTX Crypto Exchange Political Contributions
The Senate Leadership Fund is the Political Action Committee (PAC) controlled by Mitch McConnell. Within the quarterly FEC filings of the Senate Leadership Fund, we discover that in addition to funding Joe Biden and Democrats, the ponzi scheme known as the FTX cryptocurrency exchange was also funding Mitch McConnell with $2.5 million. [Document Source] There […] The post The Washington DC UniParty Surfaces in FTX Crypto Exchange Political Contributions appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Trumpism Without Trump
Political scientists, pollsters and pundits will go crazy over the next several years trying to determine what went "wrong" with the 2022 midterms. But perhaps they're looking at it all wrong. Maybe things didn't go "wrong", as they insist on framing it. Rather, perhaps they should be looking at it in terms of what went *right*. Political bias, namely right wing bias, keep insisting that something went wrong last Tuesday night. Understandably, they were disappointed with the stunning overall outcome because their right wing echo chamber kept insisting since Biden was f... read more
"Empty Shelves, Severe Shortages And Explosive Prices Are Ahead In The Winter Of 2022"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Empty Shelves, Severe Shortages And Explosive * *Prices Are Ahead In The Winter Of 2022"* by Epic Economist "Winter is only a few weeks away and the overall mood of the nation is already becoming increasingly sour. It feels like food supply chain problems never seem to end. Unfortunately, millions of Americans will soon have even more reasons to be stressed about. As we head into the colder months, a historically bad harvest season means that our store shelves will become emptier than they already are, shortages will become more widespread, and prices of... read more
Michael West1 day ago
New COVID vaccine approved as cases spike
Medical authorities have approved a new COVID-19 vaccine for use in Australia that offers protection from two strains of the virus. As Australia deals with a fourth rise of COVID cases, the country’s leading vaccine advisory body has approved the Pfizer bivalent vaccine for use as a booster. The bivalent vaccine, which provides protection against the […] read more
Tis The Season: Gwyneth Has Some $75 Poop She Would Like To Sell You
Famous Hollywood Actress & Eccentric Turd Merchant Today is November 14. Christmas is over a month away, and yet some people insist on starting their celebrations the day after Halloween ends, even before Starbucks even comes out with the Peppermint Mocha. Some of those people are Gwyneth Paltrow. Gwyneth busted out her New Goop Gift Guide this week, full of things you might get for the trendy obnoxious leftist in your life. If you have one. I do not. But we can look anyway! *As advertised, you can get a literal pile of shit for $75.* *It's 9 pounds of extra fancy fertilizer is ... read more
Michael West1 day ago
‘Carbon capital’ plots transition road map
The engine room of Queensland’s economy has released a plan that aims to give the community a future beyond fossil fuels. Gladstone, Australia’s “carbon capital”, knows it is vulnerable as the nation and key trading partners look to transform heavy industries and economies to cut carbon emissions. Gladstone Regional Council on Tuesday launched a detailed […] read more
Michael West1 day ago
Women’s clinics promised by Vic Labor
Women across Victoria will have access to new, specialist health clinics if Labor is re-elected on November 26. Premier Daniel Andrews announced on Tuesday that $71 million will go towards improving women’s health by launching 20 comprehensive clinics across the state where women, including Aboriginal women and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, can […] read more
Komando.com1 day ago
Update your Android or anyone can use this trick to unlock it
If you have an Android phone, it's possible anyone could bypass its lock screen. Take this critical step to protect your data and finances. read more
DOC admits to their recent killing of Kea in 1080 drop (note, killing NZ’s native birds with 1080 is not new)
This looks like an uncommon occurrence while still insisting the pay off is worth it to continue its use. Here is a link to Newshub’s recent news announcement on topic at Youtube: “The Department of Conservation has confirmed a number of kea were killed in a recent 1080 drop around Arthur’s Pass. The department says … Continue reading DOC admits to their recent killing of Kea in 1080 drop (note, killing NZ’s native birds with 1080 is not new) → read more

The parent company of the High Times marijuana brand signed a definitive agreement to acquire the California operations of multistate company Moxie. High Times parent buys Moxie’s California marijuana operations is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more 

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