Saturday, September 05, 2020

5 September - Blogs I'm Following - 5 of 5

10 pm MDT

Robert Pollin: Biden Not Phasing Out Fossil Fuel, Relies on Carbon Capture

Yves Smith at naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
Robert Pollin critiques the Biden climate plan for over-relying on unproven carbon capture, investing too little in solar and wind, and treating China as a rival.

Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Friday 4th September 2020

TonyfromOz at PA Pundits – International - 21 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]

Midnight Meme Of The Day!

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 21 hours ago
*by Noah* And what if that guy also told you injecting Lysol or drinking bleach would get rid of COVID-19, or, told you this: We had somebody get on a plane from a certain city this weekend, and in the plane it was almost completely loaded with thugs wearing these dark uniforms, black uniforms with gear and this and that. They're on a plane. It's under investigation right now. It took place sometime... That person was on a plane, said that there were about six people like that person, more or less, and what happened is the entire plane filled up with the looters, the anarchists,... more »

How the Royal Navy Forced a Nazi Captain to Sink His Own Battleship

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, * The loss of the Graf Spee was a blow to the prestige of Hitler's small but expensive navy. *Key Point*: In the Battle of the River Plate, psychology counted as much—and perhaps more—than firepower. Just before he put the gun to his head and pulled the trigger, the German officer penned a final note. "For a captain with a sense of honor, it goes without saying that his personal fate cannot be separated from that of his ship," wrote Hans Langsdorff on December 19, 1939, in a hotel room in Buenos Aires. Langsdorff finished his letter to the Nazi ambassa... more »

How Many Ships Does the U.S. Navy Have? It's Complicated

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * [image: Reuters] The Navy is having political problems on what qualifies as a "ship" for housekeeping purposes. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Balancing the operational needs of the present with the technological needs of the future is a difficult equation to solve. But a healthy initial step towards solving it would be to count armed 2,000-ton vessels as “ships”, even if they don’t have humans onboard. Congressional legislators rumbled with displeasure in December 2019 when the Office of Management and Budget released a memo proposing to earl... more »

Why Russia Wants America To Buy More F-15EX Fighters

David Axe at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*David Axe* *Technology, Americas* The F-15EX may be cheaper, but it is far less stealthy than an F-35. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *“There are some in the Department of Defense who are advocating that the Air Force purchase new versions of legacy fighters as a means of achieving cost-efficiency—aircraft that were designed in the 1960s and first started rolling off production lines in the 1970s. Trying to adopt aircraft that belong in museums to warfare in the 21st century is a mistake." The debate continues over the Pentagon’s proposal to buy new F-15EX Eagle fighters fr... more »

Steel vs. Steel: The Pointless Battle That Changed Naval History Forever

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Americas* [image: Wikimedia Commons] After the Battle of Hampton Roads, technology became the crux of naval warfare. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Ironically, the first ironclad battle itself was inconclusive. Despite much maneuvering and firing, neither ship was really able hurt the other. But that wasn’t the point. Had you been around 155 years ago, and stood on the Virginia shore on a March day in 1862, you would have witnessed the most astounding sight. You would have glimpsed a ship the likes of which you had never seen before: what looked lik... more »

What Can Russia Do To Ease Tensions In Himalayas?

M. K. BHADRAKUMAR at OrientalReview.org - 21 hours ago
The legend is that the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, during his pathbreaking visit to India in 1955, was reputed to have told the Indians that all they had to do for Russian help was to give a shout across the Himalayas. I don’t know how far this is true but […]

Enriched Uranium Store In Iran Now Exceeds 10 Times The Set Limit Putting Them Only 3.5 Months Away From Two Functional Nuclear Bombs

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 22 hours ago
Nuclear experts predict that Iran is now just 3.5 months away from the “breakout time,” a measurement of how close the country is to having the technology and materials to construct a nuclear weapon. It also now has the fuel to potentially construct two separate bombs. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) disclosed on Friday … Continue reading Enriched Uranium Store In Iran Now Exceeds 10 Times The Set Limit Putting Them Only 3.5 Months Away From Two Functional Nuclear Bombs →

Black Lives Matter In Washington DC Calling For Police Executions – Saying ‘Cops Need To Be Killed’ For Justice

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 22 hours ago
A Black Lives Matter protester, yelling through a megaphone, informed a group of police officers that they are “criminals” and “murderers” during Wednesday night’s protests in the nation’s capital, while another assessed that cops “need to start being killed like y’all kill us.” by Geoffrey Grider September 4, 2020 NOW THE END BEGINS SHARE: A … Continue reading Black Lives Matter In Washington DC Calling For Police Executions – Saying ‘Cops Need To Be Killed’ For Justice →

Suffer, Little Children School Closings, Child Abuse, and the COVID19 Coup’s War on Democracy

j at Wake Up To The Truth - 22 hours ago
Sep 4, 2020 Michael Lesher I’ve been an angry man since the age of sixteen. That was when I read Lloyd deMause’s newly-published The History of Childhood, an inquest into the realities of growing up that minced no words about society’s ingrained habit of victimizing children to serve the implacable ends of adults. As I … Continue reading Suffer, Little Children School Closings, Child Abuse, and the COVID19 Coup’s War on Democracy →

Morens' and Fauci's nutty Gaia religion

Luboš Motl at The Reference Frame - 22 hours ago
Willie Soon sent me a link to a critical comment about an incredible article by David Morens and Anthony Fauci: Emerging Pandemic Diseases: How We Got to COVID-19 (Cell) Aside from some generic Covid-19 hysteria which has crippled millions of other brains as well, these two authors promote a rather hardcore version of an older, Gaia religion. It really looks like these two men have completely lost it. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Search for the words "extreme" and "harmony" in the article to obtain some of the most characteristic examples of "ideas" that are ac... more »

USDA calls food safety education meeting for early October

News Desk at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is holding a virtual public meeting on Oct. 6 to discuss the state of consumer food safety education, current research, and future studies and engagement to close the gap between food safety messages and consumer action. “USDA has been a leader in consumer... Continue Reading

Iceland told to improve controls for ready-to-eat foods

Joe Whitworth at Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Iceland has been told to improve official controls on ready-to-eat food by the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) monitors compliance with European Economic Area (EEA) rules in Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The ESA assessed how Iceland meets EEA hygiene requirements for ready-to-eat (RTE) food such as smoked salmon, salami and... Continue Reading

Prepare to Defend Yourself & Your Community (Part 2 of 2) | Edwin Vieira PhD, JD

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Liberty and Finance In the face of escalating civil unrest, riots, & looting – what can the ordinary person do to restore safety and order in their lives? What provisions of the US Constitution empower “We the People” to reclaim our proper rights and duty in these volatile times? Edwin Vieira PhD, JD returns to …

Michael Pento: Fed Needs Helicopter Money From Fiscal Stimulus To Get Inflation

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
SilverDoctors So the Fed wants inflation, do they? Well, the only way they’re going to get it is from the fiscal side of things, but Congress is in a stalemate on the next round of stimulus! Michael explains that, today’s stock market drop, and a whole lot more in this Universal Basic Interview… (not to …

China Moves Away From US Dollar Ahead of Digital Yuan

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
China Moves Away From US Dollar Ahead of Digital Yuan by Shaurya Malwa, https://decrypt.co/ The Eastern superpower is reducing its US dollar exposure amidst fears of inflation and ahead of the launch of its digital currency. -In brief China is reducing exposure to the US dollar amidst fears of massive inflation. The country has sold …

Australia’s First Recession In Over 30 Years After Deepest GDP Contraction On Record, ADP Jobs Data

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Silver Report Uncut Australia has now fallen into its first recession in over 30 years it also had the deepest GDP contraction in recorded history. the interesting point about Australia is that the world has had several major financial crisis and essentially the whole world fell into a recession every time in Asia back in …

Shadow Contracts on COMEX and the Gold & Silver Raid

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
GoldSilver Pros Kirian van Hest joins me to talk about his research on COMEX and what he is calling shadow contracts for gold and silver. This is the interview many of you on this channel have been asking me for. We dive deep into the data and discuss how the contract numbers just don’t add …

Dana Coverstone: APOCALYPTIC Dream for DECEMBER , JANUARY and WINTER #propheticdreams

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
TrueJoy Journey with Amanda Freitas Pastor Dana Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dana.coverstone I’m a Christian, saved by Grace through Faith. I believe in the Virgin Birth of Jesus, His holy life , His divinity , His atoning Death and Amazing Resurrection, I believe in a water baptism and in the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, I believe …

The Radical Left Misjudged America’s Tolerance For Tyranny

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Larry Bell ~ Life in America and words to describe reality have been upended. As with Ministry of Truth diktat in George Orwell’s prescient novel “1984,” the manipulation of language has become a revolutionary weapon of the left where war is now peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength. Orwell recognized the inherent […]

From Nixon To Trump: EPA Chief Touts Environmental Gains, Hits ‘Single Issue Advocacy’

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Kevin Mooney ~ Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, the government has reduced air pollution by 7%, declared Superfund sites safe again at a record pace, and directed tens of billions of dollars to ensuring clean water, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler said Thursday in a speech marking the agency’s 50th anniversary. Wheeler, speaking […]

“Passing” For Black

PA Pundits - International at PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
A Dry Bones Cartoon ~ Just when you thought that the “Cancel Culture” crazies could not get any crazier… Radical“Black” professor Jessica Krug of George Washington University has cancelled herself by claiming that she’s actually “White” and “Jewish.” Read more by Yaakov Kirschen at Dry Bones . http://drybonesblog.blogspot.com/

September 5th – 2020 Presidential Politics – Trump Administration Day #1325

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
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 Donald Trump Administration and … Continue reading →

Saturday September 5th – Open Thread

sundance at The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
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 … Continue reading →

Quote of the Day

vonMesser at 'Nox & Friends - 23 hours ago

YOUR SATURDAY CARTOONS: THE CRIME OF SELF-DEFENCE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2020

Noor al Haqiqa at SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS - 23 hours ago
So much for summer 2020. I am missing the yearly Country Fair with all the usual farming and animal displays. This truly is the year of few activities. The days are still hot but there is that nip in the air; we never did have much heat this year; my fan never even left the closet. But I hear that global warming is on the uptick again according to Extinction Rebellion who are again organizing walks to push for global change in various European cities. They just are not satisfied with the rate that the Covid Agenda is changing things. The plastic bag dance they organized in Londo... more »

Files On A 2009 Incident Between Then-Vice President Joe Biden And A Secret Service Agent's Girlfriend During A Photo-Op Have Been Destroyed

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 23 hours ago
*PJ Media:** Joe Biden Accused of Groping Breast of Secret Service Agent’s Girlfriend During 2009 Photo-Op* Judicial Watch announced on Thursday that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security for records that were allegedly destroyed by the Secret Service regarding a 2009 incident between then-Vice President Joe Biden and a Secret Service agent. Their original FOIA request was made back on May 12, 2020, and sought “all records related to a reported incident in 2009 in which a United States Secret Service Agent reportedly was in... more »

Bill Gates’ Vaccine Company Moderna Has A Big Problem

Geopolitics101 at Covert Geopolitics - 23 hours ago
Pseudo-philanthropist Bill Gates, the anointed figurehead of the systematic, and breathtaking implementation of the New World Order, now rebranded as the New Normal, is experiencing a problem with his Moderna, and stockholders should divest their investments right away, as the company’s executives are now doing. According to an NPR report, It goes beyond “bad optics”, … Continue reading Bill Gates’ Vaccine Company Moderna Has A Big Problem →

Stealth Dominance in 2070: Can the F-35 Last That Long?

Kris Osborn at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Technology, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_TM3E8BL0OEX01&share=true] The military wants to keep the stealth fighter flying for at least 50 years. *Key point:* Washington likes to have high-tech weapons it can upgrade and keep using for many years. Considering how good the F-35 is, it would make sense it would keep fighting for 50 years just like other weapons platforms. The Air Force has begun early testing, software development and weapons integration for its upcoming Block 4 variant of the F-35 Joint Stri... more »

Hezbollah's Lebanon Is No Longer A Good Partner For The United States

Jessie Kaplan at The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Jessie Kaplan* *Security, Middle East* But it’s also worth noting that Western retraction will carry with it concrete consequences. A month ago, explosions ripped through the port of Beirut, causing scores of deaths and injuries and wreaking havoc on a large chunk of the Lebanese capital. While the particulars surrounding the explosion are still being investigated, it is abundantly clear that the tragedy is a function of two primary factors: governmental incompetence and corruption, and Hezbollah’s misconduct as a result of its controlling interest in the country’s government. ... more »

Constitutional amendment in Thailand needs consensus first

Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang at New Mandala - 23 hours ago
Will the current push for amendments lead to a fairer and more participatory constitution? The post Constitutional amendment in Thailand needs consensus first appeared first on New Mandala.

German American Antifa Militant Who Murdered Jay Danielson Had Tattoo Which Harkens Back to the Original Stalinist Red Front-Antifa in Germany

miningawareness at Mining Awareness + - 1 day ago
According to the New York Times, France24, and the Oregonian, Michael Reinoehl [a German American] said “I am 100% ANTIFA … Continue reading →

Trump And The Military-- A Very Bad Match

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 1 day ago
Mark Hertling is a retired Lt. General, who wrote, yesterday at CNN.com, that "If you ask people who *haven't* served in uniform what it takes to be a great military leader, many would say "strength," "toughness" or "courage." People who *have* served-- and particularly those who have had the honor of commanding-- will tell you there's a lot more to it. Leaders-- military or otherwise-- need character, intellect, vision, humility and will. Leaders also need empathy. In fact, this particular trait is discussed in detail in the publication *Army Leadership*... The doctrinal defini... more »

Picture Of The Day

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Soldiers of the Russian Baltic Fleet get off a Ka-27 PC helicopter during drills. © Sputnik / Mikhail Golenkov *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Sputnik's Best August Photos*.

Today's Briefing On The Serbia - Kosovo Deal Showed How Dysfunctional The White House Press Corps Has Become When It Comes To Covering International News Stories

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
Richard Grenell: "I'm just going to talk about Kosovo-Serbia. I don't know if you can find it on a map...you might be too young...maybe it's too complicated an issue for you all."@jeffmason1: "I don't think any of us came here for a lecture about our questioning." pic.twitter.com/8nXKyCNv3J — CSPAN (@cspan) September 4, 2020 *FOX News:* *Grenell rips journalists for not focusing on Kosovo, Serbia deal: ‘I don't know if you can find it on a map’* 'This is atrocious,' he said. Former Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell ripped into journalists on Friday during a briefing on an eco... more »

Press Briefing by McEnany, O’Brien, Kushner and Grenell – Video and Transcript…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Earlier today White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, Ambassador and Advisor on Serbia/Kosovo to President Trump Richard Grenell, and Senior Advisor Jared Kushner held a press briefing on the historic agreement between Serbia and Kosovo. … Continue reading →

In 1935, the United States Military Bombed a Volcano

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Americas* [image: Reuters] Why? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *This would not the be last time that Mauna Loa would feel the wrath of American airpower. The U.S. Air Force returned to bomb Mauna Loa in 1975 and 1976, in an experiment using 2,000-pound bombs to divert lava flows. On December 27, 1935, the U.S. Air Force attacked a most fiery enemy ever: a Hawaiian volcano. Technically, it wasn't the air force in 1935, but the U.S. Army Air Corps. Nor had Congress declared war on the volcano, or passed an Authorization of Military Force Against Volca... more »

Could Hitler Have Won World War II If He Never Fought Soviet Russia?

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* [image: By Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-088-3734A-19A / Schönemann / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5408609] The surprise attack would be Berlin's undoing. *Key point: *The invasion was a strategic disaster and turned the fight into a two-front war. Hitler would estimate what it would take to defeat the Soviets. One of the most momentous decisions in history was Adolf Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. Operation Barbarossa transformed Nazi Germany's war from a one-front struggle, ... more »

Alert over China’s exports of duck blood to U.S. without inspection or records

News Desk at Food Safety News - 1 day ago
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a public health alert for an undetermined amount of imported cooked duck blood curds from China. Yes, that is correct, the public health alert is for imported cooked duck blood curds from China. FSIS has been unable to contact the importer to demand a recall. ... Continue Reading

The Fate of a Closed Philosophy

Unknown at The Conservative Socrates - 1 day ago
A closed system of philosophy does not change willingly, and if it’s ruled by a confederacy of dunces (unwise and bureaucratic people), then it becomes all the more incapable of noticing its errors, examining new knowledge, reacting to new philosophical developments, and answering the questions posed by their detractors. Thus they become destined to fester within the walls of their closed fortress—they decline in isolation until all trace of them is extinguished.

U.S. Brokers An Economic Deal Between Serbia And Kosovo

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 day ago
*FOX News: **Trump oversees economic deal that includes Kosovo recognizing Israel, Serbia moving embassy to Jerusalem* *The European Union had mediated talks for more than a decade.* President Trump on Friday oversaw the signing of an agreement between Serbia and Kosovo that normalizes economic relations between the two countries — and also includes Kosovo recognizing Israel, and Serbia agreeing to move its embassy to Jerusalem. The Belgrade-Pristina deal was signed by their two leaders –­ Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo's Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti –­ in front ... more »

Musical interlude

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 1 day ago
Foals - The Runner

More Riots for Sept. 5: Twitter, Facebook Helping Antifa-BLM-Communists Plan the Violence

William F. Jasper at rss - 1 day ago
[image: more-riots-for-sept-5-twitter-facebook-helping-antifa-blm-communists-plan-the-violence] Facebook, Twitter, Google, YouTube, and other Big Tech giants censor and deplatform conservatives but aid leftist rioters.

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