Saturday, June 27, 2020

27 June - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

10 pm MDT

MIT priest loses job because he doesn’t follow BLM dogma

Norma at Collecting My Thoughts - 6 hours ago
"In a blog post and an email to [MIT] students published at the beginning of June, [Fr. Daniel] Moloney spoke out about the errors of the new approach to fighting racism — dividing people, accusing them of prejudice, and canceling those who disobey — and called instead for a Christian path of charity and solidarity." You know, like MLK. He also committed the sin of pointing out there was not yet evidence that Chauvin was motivated by racism in the death of Floyd. And as we all have discovered after weeks of rioting, all that is needed is a cell phone video to convict, not constit... more »

Gotham City Digest

jurassicpork at Welcome Back to Gotham City - 6 hours ago
(For a *very* limited time, specifically January 20th, 2021) ------------------------------ This could have turned out so much worse. First, the Detroit Police called his job to tell him to turn himself in because they were too lazy to arrest him. Then when they did arrest him, they wouldn't tell him WHY he was being arrested. Then they never asked him if he had an alibi the night of the robbery. He did. This is the downside of facial recognition software. ------------------------------ So the department doesn't investigate people for criminal activity, any more? Check o... more »

Del Bigtree w Denis Rancourt PHD- Anti Maskers: Right or Selfish?

Penny at Penny for your thoughts - 6 hours ago
*Link * *Have a view before the virtue signaling/ anti social crowd has it removed.*

Western Sydney facing mass exodus over next 10 years, report finds

Jonathan Hair at Just In - 6 hours ago
A new report warns more than half a million people will be commuting out of Western Sydney to get to work in just over a decade unless more jobs are created or moved to the region.

Your body clock isn't only about sleep. Food also plays a role

Tegan Taylor at Just In - 6 hours ago
Your body clock is central to many parts of how we function, but any shift worker, new parent or late-night screen-watcher can tell you it's not always possible to live in harmony with the Earth's natural day-night cycle. What do you do if it gets out of sync?

The 'red riding hood approach', and other ways parents can model body positivity

Michele Weekes And Sophie Kesteven at Just In - 6 hours ago
After sparking a global movement to help adults of all sizes and abilities to embrace their bodies, Taryn Brumfitt is turning her attention to helping kids maintain a positive body image. This is what she wants parents to know.

Aussie farmers push for wool processing and manufacturing to come home from China

Lucy Barbour at Just In - 6 hours ago
The nation's farm lobby wants state and federal governments to look at investing in food and fibre processing, amid concerns agriculture relies too heavily on industries overseas.

Live: Victoria records 49 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours

Just In - 6 hours ago
Victoria continues a testing blitz in coronavirus hotspots across Melbourne as the state records 49 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

Why Stonewall?

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
The Stonewall riot/uprising/rebellion of June 1969 is generally remembered as the beginning of the “gay liberation movement.” On the night of June 27th, the police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar known for its cliental of drag queens, butch lesbians, and the transgendered, in New York’s Greenwich Village. Back then, “Public Morals Squad” raids were not uncommon—especially if the police hadn’t gotten their cut from such mafia-owned and unlicensed-to-sell-liquor establishments—but this time the Inn crowd fought back. The uprising quickly escalated to the surrounding streets over... more »

Why Is This Ongoing American “Revolution” Bound To Fail?

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
Observed from outer space, the United States is in a revolutionary turmoil. Fires are burning, thousands of people are confronting police and other security forces. There are barricades, banners, posters, and there is rage. Rage is well justified. Grievances run deep, through the veins of a confused and socially insecure population, in both cities and the countryside. Minorities feel and actually are oppressed. Indeed they have been disgracefully oppressed, since the birth of the country, over two centuries ago (see my latest report carried by this magazine). There are some correc... more »

Police Under Pressure To End Training Programmes With Israel

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 6 hours ago
The video of a white police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, an unarmed African American, for nearly nine minutes as he slowly died, gasping for air, has struck a familiar chord with many Palestinians and anti-occupation activists. Since his death in late May, footage of Floyd pleading: "I can't breathe" and "they're going to kill me," has emerged alongside videos and stills of Israeli security forces taking similar positions over the necks of unarmed Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and besieged Gaza Strip. The Israeli police force has tried to distance itself ... more »

Stalin's T-10 Heavy Tank: One Big Beast of a Tank (That Served for 40 Years)

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * The T-10 is one of the longest lasting tank designs in the world. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The T-10 was actually better in some ways than the newer tanks, perhaps simply due to its size. The stabilizer was more effective than the T-62s, and of course the high caliber coaxial and commander weapons fit is nothing to scoff at. These aspects would likely have made it a force to be reckoned with on the breakthrough in the 1960s when ATGMs were still in their infancy. *More From The National Interest: * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitti... more »

A Working Man’s Message From Across The Pond….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Chris McGlade recites his 2018 poem “The Right To Hate”, from his hometown in the north of England. A working man’s view of left-wing intolerance.

President Trump Offers Assistance to Stop Mass Killing in Chicago – Letter to Governor and Mayor…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Chicago has been under Democrat political control for two generations. The murder rate amid black communities is horrific. No-one has done anything to stop the crime and violence and it continues to escalate. Yesterday President Trump wrote a letter to … Continue reading →

What to Wear: Feds’ Mixed Messages on Masks Sow Confusion

AP News at Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Forgive the American people if they’re in a fog about face masks. President Donald Trump and the federal government have done a number on them.

Middle Finger Symphony Theater

Unknown at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 6 hours ago
*~ NO TUXEDOS REQUIRED ~ * Brought To You By *BLUESJUNKY*: Chair of Music - Middle Finger Symphony Music Director

Chapter 36 Netherlands: The Pedophile Kingdom and Sodom and Gomorrah of the Modern World

Joachim Hagopian at American Empire Exposed - 7 hours ago
*The lineage of former Holy Roman and French nobility comprises today’s House of Orange-Nassau ruling over the constitutional monarchy of the Netherlands. The Dutch royalty owns major multinational corporations such as Royal Dutch Shell, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Philips Electronics and Holland-America Line.*[1]* The royal family has evolved its interests as a high-level authority currently operating as a branch of the Vatican’s Roman empire, wielding considerable influence over such powerful entities as the Rand Corporation, Koch Industries, Princeton University (founded in honor ... more »

The Black Tax

Keith at musingsofanoldfart - 7 hours ago
For the African-Americans reading this title, they will immediately know what it means. For those who are not and do not know, it is important that you do know. The best description of what it is can be found at … Continue reading →

Russia's Aircraft Carrier Is a Smokey Mess: Here's Why

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Technology, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E8190LCR01&share=true] The Admiral Kuznetsov uses a unique kind of fuel. *Key Point: *Everyone can see the carrier coming because of its smoke. It comes from the toxic fuel it burns to keep running. *More From The National Interest: * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * *Where World War III Could Start This Year* *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * For most sa... more »

F-22s and F-35s Rock (But They Won't Entirely Replace F-16s and F-15s Just Yet)

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1DFC23CB40&share=true] 4th generation fighter: expect them to fly and fight on for years to come. *Key Point: *Even older planes can be upgraded and are attractive due to their lower costs. Here are some of the planes that will likely serve in combat even as nations look into sixth generation fighters. As Russian and China’s 5th generation stealth fighters are nearing completion, some people are wondering how long much longer 4th generation fighters such as the F-16,... more »

Why Do Iranian Commandos Use American M16 Rifles?

Charlie Gao at The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* The company that does it is banned in America because it tried to sell guns directly to gangs in the 1990s. *Key point: *Norinco has been cloning American guns for decades—and selling them to unfriendly countries. *Recommended: Smith & Wesson 500: The Gun That Has As Much Firepower As a Rifle* *Recommended: Smith & Wesson's .44 Magnum Revolver: Why You Should Fear the 'Dirty Harry' Gun* *Recommended: 5 Best Shotguns in the World (Winchester, Remington and Beretta Make the Cut)* If you ask an American what their idea of a budget AR-15 brand is, yo... more »

Florida Tightens The Public Education Noose

Peter Greene at CURMUDGUCATION - 7 hours ago
I have run out of words for Florida. It's been a little more than a year since I dubbed them "the worst," and there really isn't anything to add to that, except of course there is. The leadership positions under Governor Ron DeSantis have been handed over to profiteers and people whose whole life story is anti-education, plus a very active astro-turfy group of folks determined to cheer the legislature on. Charter and voucher programs are largely unregulated, and Florida taxpayers get to foot the bill for schools that openly discriminate against LGBTQ students (or anyone else they fee... more »

Businesses in CHOP Zone to Sue City of Seattle for Lost Revenues, Damages

SafeSpace at 'Nox & Friends - 7 hours ago
The Expensive “Summer of Love”: File this story under Elections Have Consequences. Business owners trapped behind the barriers of the “autonomous” zone plan to sue the City of Seattle, and its jackwagon mayor Jenny Durkan, for lost revenue, physical damages to their properties, and their genuine grievances against the city management for gross negligence. The interview in the following video suggests that Seattle taxpayers will be on the hook for payouts on these lawsuits. The next logical steps IMHO include a refusal by the affected businesses and residents to pay property taxes fo... more »

What is the Point of a New Left Party?

Phil at All That Is Solid ... - 7 hours ago
Seeing as Keir Starmer is gearing up for a confrontation with the left following Rebecca Long-Bailey's sacking and despite what's in the best interests of the Labour Party, debate in and outside of the party has started thinking aloud about a new one. This would be a complete waste of time, whether the objective is to replace Labour with a mass socialist party or something modest like a 'left UKIP', an organisation of limited electoral appeal but viable enough to keep Labour from straying too far from left wing policies. As a wise voice points out, "If you spent the TIG years laugh... more »

Are African Americans Leading The Political Reform Movement Today? In The Streets, Yes. In Congress-- Don't Make Me Laugh

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 8 hours ago
NBC News host Trymaine Lee looked at "a new generation of black candidates," as people look to sustain the movement for racial justice by turning to the ballot box. "Hundreds of Black candidates are running in local races, state races, and congressional races all across the country in 2020. After weeks of protest, will we see a wave of Black candidates elected as an answer to those calls for change? On the report above, "speaks with two women who are trying to bring racial justice to the electoral system. Political strategist Jessica Byrd felt called into the movement while watch... more »

At only 23, Hannah Green is already giving back to golf

Duncan Huntsdale at Just In - 8 hours ago
As Australian golfer Hannah Green waits out COVID-19 to defend her major title, she's been playing with every junior at her local club who's put their hand up.

Hawaiian shirts, guns and anticipation of war: Who are the 'Boogaloo boys'?

Emily Olson at Just In - 8 hours ago
Peaceful protesters, both in-person and online, far outnumber any bad actors. But media reports, arrest records and expert analysis suggest some are also using the moment to spread their messages or incite violence.

Racist attacks leave victims questioning what it is to be Australian

Joanna McCarthy And Erin Handley at Just In - 8 hours ago
Hundreds of Australians wrote to the ABC to say they had experienced a racist incident during the pandemic, and offered their thoughts on potential solutions for governments, legal bodies, communities and individuals to root out racism.

One woman's fight could transform the lives of single people all over China

Cecily Huang at Just In - 8 hours ago
Teresa Xu is an educated woman who wants to have a child one day. So she did what many of her contemporaries around the world are doing and inquired about freezing her eggs. Then the Chinese government stepped in, writes Cecily Huang.

The JobKeeper review has landed — and Morrison has tough decisions to make

David Speers at Just In - 8 hours ago
With the future of the JobKeeper payment still in the balance, the Government has some tough decisions to make — but don't expect it before Saturday's by-election, writes David Speers.

As Victoria undertakes a coronavirus testing blitz, China could hold some important lessons

Bridget Judd at Just In - 8 hours ago
In Wuhan, China, authorities tested 9 million people for coronavirus in just 10 days. The approach could hold some important lessons for Victoria, as the state embarks on its own 10-day testing blitz.

Why it's significant that Victoria is the only state with community transmission of COVID-19

Paige Cockburn at Just In - 8 hours ago
"Community transmission" are the two of the most dreaded words in Australia right now. But what does it actually mean and can we get a handle on it?

NSW buys outback station for huge new national park

Saskia Mabin at Just In - 8 hours ago
A vast western NSW property, home to wetlands, ancient Indigenous artefacts and the ghostly trails of Burke and Wills, is set to form a huge new national park.

Magnetic field “oscillated like a sine wave” on Tuesday

Robert at Ice Age Now - 8 hours ago
“Earth’s magnetic field has been quiet,” writes Dr Tony Phillips. “Very quiet. The sun is in the pits of what may turn out to be the deepest Solar Minimum in a century. Geomagnetic storms just aren’t happening.” And yet… “That’s why I was so surprised on June 23rd when my instruments picked up a magnetic ... Read more Magnetic field “oscillated like a sine wave” on Tuesday The post Magnetic field “oscillated like a sine wave” on Tuesday appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Editors in chief past and present apologize for publishing article that “feed[s] into racist narratives”

Ivan Oransky at Retraction Watch - 8 hours ago
The previous and current editors in chief of a psychology journal have apologized for publishing an article about which one of them writes, “in retrospect I can certainly see that their article does feed into racist narratives.” Earlier this month, we reported that the authors of “Declines in Religiosity Predict Increases in Violent Crime—but Not … Continue reading Editors in chief past and present apologize for publishing article that “feed[s] into racist narratives”

"The Fed Is Leading Us Into Darkness"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
*"The Fed Is Leading Us Into Darkness"* by Chris Martenson "As you may know, I was one of the very first voices publicly reporting on covid-19, issuing an alert that the virus was a significant pandemic event on Jan 23rd, 2020. This was long before most media outlets even managed to write their first “It’s just the flu, bro!” article. Using the same logic and scientific methodology I was trained in as a PhD, I was able to “predict” things well in advance of nearly every official or mainstream news source. I’m using quotation marks around the word “predict” because it’s not really ... more »

HOW TO WIN A REPUBLICAN RUNOFF BY LYING

Steve M. at No More Mister Nice Blog - 8 hours ago
Troy Nehls, the sheriff of Fort Bend County in Texas, is running for the congressional seat of fellow Republican Pete Olson, who's not seeking reelection. There'll be a runoff in mid-July to determine the GOP candidate for this seat -- in the primary, Nehls won 40.5% of the vote, while his challenger, Kathaleen Wall, won 19.4%. That margin suggests that Nehls is in a good position to win the runoff, as do his endorsements from the *Houston Chronicle* and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. And if he wins the runoff, he has a good shot of becoming a congressman. The district is less GOP th... more »

The Ugly Consequences of Iran's Corrupt Governance

Mariam Memarsadeghi at The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Mariam Memarsadeghi* *Security, Middle East* And what the United States can do about it. Thirty-three year old Emran Roshani-Moghadam worked as a security guard at the F19 well at the Yadavaran oil field in Iran’s petroleum-rich but deeply impoverished province of Khouzestan. His monthly salary could feed his family for barely a week, and he hadn’t been paid in many weeks. Desperate, he called the oil ministry contractor who had employed him to request a modest loan, something he hoped could hold the family over until wages might be paid again. Rejected, he got off the phone, wa... more »

Saturday Afternoon Links

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 8 hours ago
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Mark Smolinski writes that wearing a mask to limit the spread of COVID-19 is best characterized as a sign of mutual respect. (But sadly, that goes a long way toward explaining the anti-mask movement among adherents to political movements built on exclusion and dehumanization of others.) And John Michael McGrath argues that Ontario should be moving toward a rule requiring masks, rather than resting on its laurels in having merely flattened the curve. - Iglika Ivanova examines how different types of workers have been affected by the corona... more »

DOJ’s New WikiLeaks Indictment Has Significant, Convenient Plot Holes

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
In its push to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from the U.K., the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday published a superseding indictment aimed at broadening “the scope of the conspiracy surrounding alleged computer intrusions with which Assange was previously charged.” The names of certain organizations and individuals are masked, including that of a paid FBI informant who stole money from WikiLeaks and later confessed to having sex with nine underage boys in exchange for money and other valuables. A decent chunk of the filing relates to Chelsea Manning, her interactio... more »

LGBTQ Pride At 50

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
Scranton, PA - LGBTQ Pride is turning 50 this year a little short on its signature fanfare, after the coronavirus pandemic drove it to the internet and after calls for racial equality sparked by the killing of George Floyd further overtook it. Activists and organizers are using the intersection of holiday and history in the making — including the Supreme Court’s decision giving LGBT people workplace protections — to uplift the people of color already among them and by making Black Lives Matter the centerpiece of Global Pride events Saturday. “Pride was born of protest,” said Cath... more »

Bipartisan Crimes Against Humanity In The United States

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
Hundreds of people are unnecessarily dying every day with African Americans representing a disproportionate number of those deaths. Eighty million people are now without health coverage, millions are unemployed, over the next two months evictions will resume with an expected explosion of homelessness. And what is the response from the state that is tasked with the responsibility to promote and protect the fundamental human rights of its population? While trillions of dollars were transferred to the corporate sector though the CARES Act meant to support the economy through the cri... more »

US Government Expands Assange Indictment To Criminalize Assistance

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
The United States government expanded their indictment against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to criminalize the assistance WikiLeaks provided to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden when staff helped him leave Hong Kong. Sarah Harrison, who was a section editor for WikiLeaks, Daniel Domscheit-Berg, a former spokesperson, and Jacob Appelbaum, a digital activist who represented WikiLeaks at conferences, are targeted as “co-conspirators” in the indictment [PDF], though neither have been charged with offenses. No charges were added, however, it significantly expands the conspiracy to ... more »

People’s Strike: An Open Letter To All Forces Fighting For Our Lives

Terrace at PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
The “normal” world roiled by this pandemic is deeply unequal, inequitable, exploitative, extractive, and repressive. It is deeply fractured around capitalist colonialism, racial oppression, gender, sexuality, nationality, and religion. It is this real world dystopia that has led to the needless death of more than 115,000 people in the United States of COVID-19, with at least 25,00 new infections daily. The vast majority of the infected and dead are Black, Brown, and Indigenous people. In the midst of the pandemic, it is this dystopian world that right-wing Republicans and neolibera... more »

Princeton to Remove Woodrow Wilson Name from School

AP News at Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Princeton University has announced plans to remove the name of former President Woodrow Wilson from its public policy school because of his segregationist views, reversing a decision the Ivy League school made four years ago to retain the name.

The Daily "Near You?"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 8 hours ago
Ridgewood, Queens, New York. Thanks for stopping by!

The Annexation Trigger

sue at Is the BBC biased? - 9 hours ago
After being treated to decades of spiteful, passive-aggressive anti-Israel spin from Middle East editor Bowen and his subordinates, anyone with a smattering of political and historical knowledge of ‘Middle East affairs’ could rattle off a pretty good case against the BBC. Last night Yolande Knell treated us to a mawkish, innuendo-laden report on the BBC World Service impliedly blaming Israel for interruptions to Palestinian children’s cancer treatments during the coronavirus crisis - although most obstacles seemed to stem from the P.A.’s latest strategy of refusing to ‘cooperate’ wi... more »

The Poet: Lucille Clifton, "We Are Running"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*"We Are Running"* "We are running, running and time is clocking us from the edge like an only daughter. Our mothers stream before us, cradling their breasts in their hands. Oh pray that what we want is worth this running, pray that what we’re running toward is what we want." ~ Lucille Clifton

Dum-Dums, Darts, and Mini-Rockets: The Five Deadliest Things Fired Out of a Gun

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, * [image: Flechettes (airdropped kinetic weapons) of the Swiss Army Air Corps, procured 1915. Length ca. 10 cm. 27 January 2008. Swiss Aviation Museum.] There's a lot of different things you can fire out of a gun. *Key Point:* There are a lot of creative ways a bullet can kill a person. *Recommended: Smith & Wesson 500: The Gun That Has As Much Firepower As a Rifle* *Recommended: Smith & Wesson's .44 Magnum Revolver: Why You Should Fear the 'Dirty Harry' Gun* *Recommended: 5 Best Shotguns in the World (Winchester, Remington and Beretta Make the Cut)* ... more »

The Bren Gun: The Backbone of the British Infantry In WWII

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, United Kingdom* Every infantry section of ten men and its combat tactics were built around the Bren light machine gun. While all the combatant nations engaged in World War I fielded machine guns during the conflict, the British Army’s Vickers was arguably the best medium machine gun of the war, while their Lewis gun—an American design but perfected by the English—was the most effective light machine gun. *More From The National Interest: * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Air... more »

LG’s 55-Inch B9 Series OLED HDTV Is the Value King (With a Catch)

Ethen Kim Lieser at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Technology, * Be aware that, like all OLED TVs, the B9 can suffer from image retention or burn-in. There also have been instances of digital artifacts and slight banding, but these are minor issues that do not diminish the superb overall value that you’ll be receiving. In today’s ultra-competitive HDTV market, there’s indeed an enormous demand for affordable OLED TVs. We might still be a couple of years away from breaching that hallowed $1,000 mark, but there are a few options out there that are inching closer. Within that price range, the best option by far ... more »

WWII Weaponry: Which Tank Was the Best?

Warfare History Network at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, * Who wins: The Churchill Mark IV, The M4 Sherman, or the German Panzer Mark V? The Churchill Mark IV was the most widely used Allied tank during Operation Jupiter. Production began in 1940; by 1944 it was in the MK VII guise mounting a 75mm gun. It was slow with a speed of 15mph but heavily armored, being five tons heavier than the Sherman. *More From The National Interest: * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * *Where World War III Could Start This Year* *H... more »

Is It a Battleship? Is It an Aircraft Carrier? Russia Combined Both Into One Ship

Kyle Mizokami at The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Europe* [image: An elevated port bow view of a Soviet Kiev class aircraft carrier (CVHG) «Novorossiysk» underway. 25 March 1986. U.S. Navy.] Meet the Kiev class. *Key Point:* The *Kiev*-class carriers packed enough firepower to be called a battleship. *More From The National Interest: * *Russia Has Missing Nuclear Weapons Sitting on the Ocean Floor * *How China Could Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier * *Where World War III Could Start This Year* *How the F-35 Stealth Fighter Almost Never Happened * At the tail end of the Cold War, the Soviet Union ... more »

“Do I Have the Right to Be?”

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
*“Do I Have the Right to Be?”* by Peter Atterton “It’s a disturbing thought: All of us are alive today thanks at least partly to some mass atrocity that was committed in the past. This is because war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide and ethnic cleansing invariably affect who is born after them. Who knows how many of us can claim, “Even if the Holocaust had not occurred, I would still have been born”? And if you can, perhaps because you were conceived before 1933 or shortly afterward without having been influenced in some way by the effects of Hitlerism, what about the Crus... more »

"What Keeps You Going..."

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
"What keeps you going isn't some fine destination but just the road you're on, and the fact that you know how to drive. You keep your eyes open, you see this damned-to-hell world you got born into, and you ask yourself, 'What life can I live that will let me breathe in and out and love somebody or something and not run off screaming into the woods?'" - Barbara Kingsolver

Musical Interlude: 2002, "Challenge From Heaven"

CoyotePrime at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 9 hours ago
2002, "Challenge From Heaven" “For this is what we do. Put one foot forward and then the other. Lift our eyes to the snarl and smile of the world once more. Think. Act. Feel. Add our little consequence to the tides of good and evil that flood and drain the world. Drag our shadowed crosses into the hope of another night. Push our brave hearts into the promise of a new day. With love: the passionate search for truth other than our own. With longing: the pure, ineffable yearning to be saved. For so long as fate keeps waiting, we live on. God help us. God forgive us. We live on.” - Gre... more »

Take Your Statins

E.M.Smith at Musings from the Chiefio - 9 hours ago
Chinese Wuhan covidvirus treatments and what is known to help. Continue reading →

Defund the Police – really?

Uriel at 'Nox & Friends - 9 hours ago
I got curious about exactly what plans were being proposed to “fix” the police problem. Obviously many like Ilhan Omar can only talk about “we gotta” but few have put forward any specifics. Here is one set currently presented by one district commissioner. I think some will find this totally illogical and others may see “some” benefits. 1)Transition resources into HEALTH AND SAFETY. Police are asked to do too much. They need to have specialty personnel who can handle a variety of “social” issues and talk their way through situations. Notice their references — ACLU has as acknowledged... more »

While the World Burns, The Road Map To War with Iran Continues

IAEA’s Resolution Calls For “Excessive Demands” On Old Iranian Nuclear Sites Timothy Alexander Guzman, Silent Crow News - Let’s face it, the long prediction held by many all agree on one thing, the US empire is on the way into the dustbins of history, but not without a fight to the end. Geopolitically speaking, the... (read more)

NYT: Amazon Will Acquire Self-Driving Start-Up Zoox For Over $1.2BN

Erin Elizabeth at Health Nut News - 9 hours ago
Amazon will acquire self-driving start-up Zoox for more than $1.2bn, marking the e-commerce group’s most significant investment into the autonomous vehicle sector. In competition with Alphabet’s Waymo, Amazon plans to work with Zoox to create a fleet of self-driving taxis. Analysts also hinted that Amazon might use Zoox to build self-driving delivery vehicles. Amazon has […] The post NYT: Amazon Will Acquire Self-Driving Start-Up Zoox For Over $1.2BN appeared first on Health Nut News.

WAR ON HUMANITY SITREP: Gates implies "no choice"...and threatens "final hurdle" before global vaccination

greencrow at Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 10 hours ago
*Gates uses Fear to Push his "Vaccines". Actually* *they're not vaccines they're a digital ID to facilitate* *a new "virtual" monetary system to replace the dollar* RT is reporting on the so-called "Town Hall" that Gates did on the MZM last Thursday. Like all reporting on what Gates says...it's terrifying. He said [again] that the only way the world will [be allowed to] "get back to normal" will be if *70 or 80 percent of the world takes his unproven vaccine. So, I guess humanity will just have to sit back and wait for the "Pearl Harbour-type Event" that will provide the catalyst... more »

Truth is at times a most delicate thread.

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 10 hours ago
2-16-20 CORONAVIRUS ‘patient zero' may have been a worker from a high security pathogen laboratory working with coronavirus infected bats, Chinese researchers have claimed. https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1243000/coronavirus-latest-lab-leak-infected-bat-attack-outbreak-patient-zero-bioweapon ……………………..............................… A U.S. official with access to intelligence said without elaborating that the YouTube video is accurate. Tye’s YouTube video (taken down by youtube) then mentioned that Mr. Xiao of the South China University of Technology had identified Ms. Huang a... more »

CLOWN Strzok took notes during Oval Office meeting. OBAMA & BIDEN behind Flynn witch hunt (Video)

Alex Christoforou at The Duran - 10 hours ago
The Duran Quick Take: Episode 580. More The post CLOWN Strzok took notes during Oval Office meeting. OBAMA & BIDEN behind Flynn witch hunt (Video) appeared first on The Duran.

Is This a Photo of Georgia Gov. Kemp and His Mother in KKK Garb?

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Sometimes possibilities are ruled out through simple chronology.

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