Monday, October 26, 2020

26 October - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

 10 pm MDT

The bomb has been banned!
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
*Statement: On the Occasion of the 50th Ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons* Yasui Masakazu, Secretary General Japan Council against A and H Bombs (Gensuikyo) October 25, 2020 1. Today, the 50th instrument of ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) was deposited. The Treaty will enter into force 90 days later, i.e., on January 22, 2021. The entry-into-force of the Treaty will render nuclear weapons illegal, establishing a norm in the international community to prohibit their use and all other activities involving ...
Tracking Wearables - The Government's Solution to Enforcing Personal Distancing
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 16 hours ago
During the pandemic, we have repeatedly heard about the implementation of software tracking for ensuring that social distancing rules are being obeyed. According to a posting on the U.S. government's System for Award Management (SAM) website, it appears that the United States Navy is readying itself for deployment of its own proximity app. Here is the posting of the Request for Information (RFI): The Navy is requesting that the app include the following components: 1.) sets of wearable proximity tracking devices “wearables” and 2.) a storage and processing device “st...
#ElectionEdge 2: These Key Swings States Now Moving to Trump
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 16 hours ago
*Patrick Henningsen* | We're now one week out - and things are beginning to get interesting.
Germany Aids US Meddling in Thailand
Land Destroyer, Alt Thai News Network ATNN - 16 hours ago
Germany has aided the US in wars and meddling around the globe and is now taking a leading role in interfering in Thailand's internal affairs on behalf of Washington. - Germany has for years funded Thai opposition groups like Prachatai and iLaw alongside the US government - Germany's parliament has recently attacked the Thai head of state on groundless accusations of interfering in Germany's sovereignty by merely addressing Thai politics while traveling in Germany - Germany's diplomats have regularly accompanied Thai opposition leaders to police stations whe...
“COVID refugees”: with low numbers of new cases, Nova Scotia is seeing an influx of people avoiding disease hot spots
Jennifer Henderson, Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. “COVID Refugees.” That’s how Dave Rapson describes why he’s currently living in Nova Scotia instead of the United States, where he’s a full-time economics professor at the University of California in Davis. Like all his colleagues, Professor […]
Pyroclastic flows at Sinabung volcano, evacuations ordered, Indonesia
Pyroclastic flows with slide distances of 1.5 and 2.5 km (0.9 - 1.5 miles) were observed at Sinabung volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia on Sunday, October 25, 2020, prompting authorities to evacuate nearby settlements. The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard...... Read more »
Laid-Off Hotel Workers Rally After Health Insurance Yanked
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
About 150 hotel workers who’d been laid off — but promised their jobs back when the hotel industry rebounds — gathered in Grant Park Friday to call on their employers to continue providing health insurance. They are among about 7,000 Chicago hotel workers represented by UNITE HERE Local 1 who are out of work, most since March. Their health insurance lasted until Oct. 1, and workers are now calling on hotel operators to extend benefits. The post Laid-Off Hotel Workers Rally After Health Insurance Yanked appeared first on PopularResistance.Org.
Karabakh ceasefire falls apart as heavy clashes breakout between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces
[image: Karabakh ceasefire falls apart as heavy clashes breakout between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire agreement was reached between Azerbaijan and Armenia in regards to the ongoing conflict in Karabakh. Trump tweeted: “Congratulations to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who just agreed to adhere to a cease fire effective at midnight. Many lives will be saved. Proud of my team @SecPompeo & Steve Biegun & @WHNSC for getting the deal done!” Howe...
Ansarallah forces announce new attack on ‘important military target’ at Saudi airport
[image: Ansarallah forces announce new attack on ‘important military target’ at Saudi airport] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) – The Ansarallah Movement announced that it had targeted the Saudi Abha airport with a drone on Monday, and that was in the third day of carrying out similar operations against Saudi targets. According to a statement from the Ansarallah-aligned Yemeni Armed Forces: “The air force managed to carry out an attack operation on the Abha International Airport this morning,” claiming that their forces hit “an important military target inside the airport.” The spokesma...
Indigenous Candidacies Increase 28 Percent Against Deforestation, Invasions, and Suspended Land Demarcation
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Increased deforestation, invasions by illegal prospectors into their territories, the suspension of demarcations under the Bolsonaro government, and the spread of Covid-19 in the original communities are the backdrop to a boom of The post Indigenous Candidacies Increase 28 Percent Against Deforestation, Invasions, and Suspended Land Demarcation appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil’s Largest Fintech Nubank Apologizes for Racism, Vows ‘Historic Reparation Agenda’
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Saturday, October 24th, Latin America's largest Fintech, São Paulo based Nubank, published a letter signed by the online bank's three co-founders apologizing for co-founder Cristina Junqueira's remarks on the Roda Viva show, which were considered racist. "Diversity has always been part of our culture. The mistake was to believe […] The post Brazil’s Largest Fintech Nubank Apologizes for Racism, Vows ‘Historic Reparation Agenda’ appeared first on The Rio Times.
Meet Satisfyer’s “Male Version”, Which Could Draw Men Closer to Sex Toys
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - About a year ago, a hitherto unknown term began to emerge in Google searches and in the subsequent months it would become very popular: the Satisfyer. The search peak coincided with Christmas 2019 and later the March confinement because of Covid-19, which suggests that the clitoral sucking device was as […] The post Meet Satisfyer’s “Male Version”, Which Could Draw Men Closer to Sex Toys appeared first on The Rio Times.
Turkish F-16s will be used in case of foreign aggression against Azerbaijan: Aliyev
[image: Turkish F-16s will be used in case of foreign aggression against Azerbaijan: Aliyev] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced that his country would use Turkish F-16 fighters in the event of external aggression against the country. The Azerbaijani President told reporters on Monday: “I am tired of replying. You have satellites, do you not know what to do? Open and see, in the air or on the ground now F – 16. Everyone knows that they are on the ground, and they came here for the exercises, And with the beginning of the war, they stayed here....
Disney+ Could Rank Second in Streaming in Brazil
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Three weeks to go before Disney+ reaches Brazil on November 17th. But the Brazilian market is already looking forward to the launching of one of the world's largest entertainment companies' streaming platform. Consultants and market analysts bet that the service will quickly take second place among available . . . […] The post Disney+ Could Rank Second in Streaming in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
EMBRAPA Develops ‘Soil Blood Test’ That Promises to Revolutionize Soil Testing
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - One of the challenges of agriculture is to assess the quality of the soil beyond its physical and chemical features. However, a breakthrough may provide further information to rural producers. After 30 years of studies, researchers from the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) developed a test capable of analyzing further […] The post EMBRAPA Develops ‘Soil Blood Test’ That Promises to Revolutionize Soil Testing appeared first on The Rio Times.
Pakistan summons French ambassador over Macron’s comments on Islam
[image: Pakistan summons French ambassador over Macron’s comments on Islam] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – Pakistan summoned the French ambassador against the backdrop of statements it considered hostile to Islam on the part of President Emmanuel Macron after the killing of a teacher who displayed satirical pictures of the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad. The Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mohammad Qureshi told Geo TV that he was “calling the French ambassador to register protest against the anti-Islam campaign,” adding that “the civilized nations have respect for the feelings of Muslims...
Syrian President appoints governors of Raqqa and Idlib for first time in years
[image: Syrian President appoints governors of Raqqa and Idlib for first time in years] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) – On Monday, the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, issued a decision to “appoint governors for the governorates of Raqqa and Idlib,” marking the first time in years that he has done so. The Syrian Presidency said in a statement that “President Al-Assad issued Decree No. 293 for the year 2020, to appoint Mr. Abdul-Razzaq Khalifa as governor of the Raqqa Governorate,” and “Decree No. 297 for the year 2020 appointing Mr. Continue reading Syrian President appoints govern...
Bolsonaro Releases Highest Amount of Parliamentary Budget Riders Since 2015
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At the center of the investigations that led to the seizure of money in the underpants of one of the government leaders, parliamentary budget riders, called amendment, set a record under Jair Bolsonaro's administration. There were R$17.2 billion (US . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, […] The post Bolsonaro Releases Highest Amount of Parliamentary Budget Riders Since 2015 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Before and after images of devastating Russian attack on Turkish-backed training camp
[image: Before and after images of devastating Russian attack on Turkish-backed training camp] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a devastating attack on a Turkish-backed militant training camp in northern Syria on Monday. According to a field source in the neighboring Latakia Governorate, the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out the attack on a training camp belonging to the Turkish-backed Faylaq Al-Sham militant group. The source pointed out that the Russian attack targeted the headquarters and training camp of Faylaq Al-Sham, which resulted in...
Armenia claims Azerbaijan suffered over 6,600 casualties in Karabakh
[image: Armenia claims Azerbaijan suffered over 6,600 casualties in Karabakh] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) – The Armenian Ministry of Defense released a pictograph on Monday, which showed Azerbaijan’s alleged losses from Yerevan’s standpoint. According to the Armenian Minister of Defense, Artsrun Hovhannisyan, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces lost 220 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), 16 military choppers, 24 jets, 600 armored vehicles, and six TOS launchers. In addition to these losses, the Armenian Ministry of Defense claimed that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces suffered 6,674 casualties d...
Turkish-backed militants suffer massive losses after Russian attack in northern Syria
[image: Turkish-backed militants suffer massive losses after Russian attack in northern Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces sent a powerful message to the Turkish-backed militants in northern Syria on Monday, when their warplanes destroyed an entire training camp in the Idlib Governorate. According to a field source in neighboring Latakia, the Russian Aerospace Forces heavily targeted a training camp belonging to a Turkish-backed militant group near the city of Salqin in northern Idlib. The source said that based on early reports, the Russian attack ki...
Memes that made me laugh 29
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
Gathered up over the past week on the Internet. More next week! Peter
Turkish F-16 jets once again spotted at Azerbaijani airbase: photo
[image: Turkish F-16 jets once again spotted at Azerbaijani airbase: photo] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) – Several F-16 fighter jets belonging to the Turkish Air Force were spotted at an airbase in Azerbaijan just weeks after they were accused of shooting down an Armenian Su-25 aircraft. In a satellite photo captured by SecureWatch, at least four Turkish F-16 jets are parked at the Gabala Airbase in Azerbaijan. The satellite image, which was reportedly captured in mid-October of this year, shows the Turkish Air Force’s F-16 jets at this Azerbaijani airbase, with some reports claimin...
Russian warplanes launches big attack on Turkish-backed militant camp in northern Syria
[image: Russian warplanes launches big attack on Turkish-backed militant camp in northern Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces unleashed a barrage of airstrikes on Monday over the northern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. According to field sources in the neighboring Latakia Governorate, the Russian Aerospace Forces launched several strikes on the Salqin countryside, which is where a suspected U.S.-led Coalition drone attack took place last week. The Russian Aerospace Forces reportedly targeted the positions of a Turkish-backed militant group nea...
Palestinian prisoner meets with daughter after 91-day-long hunger strike
[image: Palestinian prisoner meets with daughter after 91-day-long hunger strike] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) – The daughter of the Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike Maher Al-Akhras, managed to meet her father in his room in the Kaplan hospital where he was being treated, after his health deteriorated due to his protest. The daughter, Taqa, was jubilant upon finally seeing her father after a month-and-a-half long hunger strike to protest his detention by the Israeli authorities, who accused him of having connections to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). Continue reading Pal...
This New Dem Careerist Crap Really Pisses Me Off
DownWithTyranny, DownWithTyranny! - 14 hours ago
I was speaking with a congressional candidate the other day. And she asked me if I know a particular member of Congress who had called her recently. I never met the fellow but I do know he's a corporate-friendly New Dem with an "F" rating from ProgressivePunch-- and in a ultra-safe blue district (D+over 20) that was designed to suck up every Democrat in the area to make it safer for 4 Republican incumbents by making sure their districts would be less competitive. In any case, what did this New Dem want from the progressive? Was it to make a contribution to her campaign? Nah. Bu...
Ba Boom! 5 U.S. Army Weapons No Country Can Match
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Weapons, United States* The United States Army has an impressive arsenal of weapons to pick from for every conceivable occasion. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* America has a lot of weapons that hold up well to the test of time. When it comes to lethal weapons, the U.S. Army has no shortage. Some may be too expensive, some too complex and others may be desired by politicians and defense contractors, but not the troops on the field. Nonetheless, today's U.S. Army can generate an astonishing amount of firepower and deliver it in a variety of settings from small...
The F-15EX Is Just What the Air Force Needs
Paul Korkemaz, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Paul Korkemaz* *Security, * The F-15EX is the newest generation F-15 fighter. We live in uncertain times. In addition to a global pandemic and civil unrest within our borders, there are various mounting adversarial threats abroad. Superpowers like China and Russia are investing huge sums in their military while conducting threatening exercises in neighboring regions of critical interest to the United States. Our country has always invested in advanced technology weapon systems for defense to ensure a level of deterrence, and today is no different. A necessary component of mili...
Kel-Tec’s 17-Round PMR-30 Pistol Has a Legion of Fans. Why?
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * High-capacity handguns have traditionally been a difficult engineering proposition. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The PMR-30 is is light enough to be packed in and forgotten, then punch holes in soda cans in a friendly shooting contest. It is a reliable, low-recoil handgun whose large ammunition capacity can give the user the confidence he or she can live through an extended shooting engagement without reloading. The Kel-Tec PMR-30 is a rarity among handguns on the market today: a pistol with a magazine holding more than seventeen rounds. The P...
Thanks, Trump: How Protectionism Has Caused a Truck Shortage in America
Scott Lincicome, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Scott Lincicome* *Economics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2J0J94A8KU&share=true] Everyone is scrabling to get a pickup as prices rise. Shortages during the onset of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic caused many politicians and pundits to embrace protectionism as a means of boosting the United States’ “resilience” to economic shocks and, by extension, Americans’ access to essential goods during the next crisis. Current shortages of pickup trucks, however, show why such plans are not only ineffective but could actually ma...
Death, Money, and the Dueling Frauds: Trump and Biden
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 16 hours ago
When The New York Times and CNN recently referred to the staged town hall spectacles of Biden and Trump as dueling events, they inadvertently revealed the truth that U.S. presidential elections are America’s favorite movie and that the corporate media is in the entertainment business.
Low Temperature Records Smashed across the Thompson-Okanagan regions of B.C.
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 16 hours ago
Many of these new records aren't just pipping the old marks, they're wiping the floor with them -- further evidence that the climatic era we're entering is one of COOLING. The post Low Temperature Records Smashed across the Thompson-Okanagan regions of B.C. appeared first on Electroverse.
Germany Aids US Meddling in Thailand
Land Destroyer, Land Destroyer - 16 hours ago
Germany has aided the US in wars and meddling around the globe and is now taking a leading role in interfering in Thailand's internal affairs on behalf of Washington. - Germany has for years funded Thai opposition groups like Prachatai and iLaw alongside the US government - Germany's parliament has recently attacked the Thai head of state on groundless accusations of interfering in Germany's sovereignty by merely addressing Thai politics while traveling in Germany - Germany's diplomats have regularly accompanied Thai opposition leaders to police stations when...
Covid-19: Race for Domestic Brazilian Vaccine Has 11 Projects in Initial Study Phase
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil has at least 11 projects of candidates for a domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine, according to a G1 survey. All are being developed in universities and public research institutions in the country. Projects to develop a national immunizer against the disease caused by the novel coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) are still in […] The post Covid-19: Race for Domestic Brazilian Vaccine Has 11 Projects in Initial Study Phase appeared first on The Rio Times.
OH SH1T IT’S MONDAY!
Ragnar, 'Nox & Friends - 17 hours ago
Well, I’ve had a comment suggesting that I change the header to Oh H3ll It’s Monday! What do you think? I’m good either way…. On to the Meme’s…. NOW BACK TO YOUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MONDAY….. May this make the start of the week tolerable!!!! ~Ragnar (RFXtFR)
Links 10/26/2020
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Situation Critical as Drought, Wildfires Decimate South American Wetlands and Forests
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Experts say the wildfires in a region that spans Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay – especially the region between the Paraguay, Paraná, and Uruguay rivers – have become critical in 2020. “There has been a dramatic increase in fires. In Argentina there has been an increase of around 170%, it's […] The post Situation Critical as Drought, Wildfires Decimate South American Wetlands and Forests appeared first on The Rio Times.
Hundreds of All-Time Records Fall Across North America: “This cold weather is not normal!”
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 17 hours ago
It’s beginning to look a lot like the Grand Solar Minimum across large parts of Canada and the United States as 'winter' targets tens of millions of North Americans--in the month of October. The post Hundreds of All-Time Records Fall Across North America: “This cold weather is not normal!” appeared first on Electroverse.
US Coast Guard Will Increase Presence in the Pacific to Contain the Threat of China’s IUU Fishing
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - US national security adviser said the US Coast Guard (USCG) was basing Enhanced Response Cutters in the western Pacific for maritime security missions, citing illegal fishing and harassment of IUU (Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated) fishing vessels by China. In a statement, Mr Robert O'Brien also said the Coast Guard planned to […] The post US Coast Guard Will Increase Presence in the Pacific to Contain the Threat of China’s IUU Fishing appeared first on The Rio Times.
Bolsonaro Says He Does Not Want a Repeat of Ventilators Budget Scandals With Vaccine
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday, October 25th, that he is in no hurry to achieve the vaccine against Covid-19 because he does not want a repeat of the scandals that occurred with funds allocated for the The post Bolsonaro Says He Does Not Want a Repeat of Ventilators Budget Scandals With Vaccine appeared first on The Rio Times.
Pol. Ideology 78, Milton Friedman and China
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 17 hours ago
A good article here, I repost portions of it in italics below. Then my short commentary. This photo of Friedman I got from the web. --------------- *The Visionary Milton Friedman and China*October 25, 2020 by Rainer Zitelmann https://nationalinterest.org/feature/visionary-milton-friedman-and-china-171156 *In 1980, the situation was still very unclear. Friedman was surprised when he discovered during his stay in China that the works of Friedrich August von Hayek had been translated into Chinese and were quite popular. There were articles about Hayek in Chinese economics journals a...
Paper suggesting vitamin D might protect against COVID-19 earns an expression of concern
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
PLOS ONE has issued an expression of concern for a paper it published last month suggesting that vitamin D might protect against severe COVID-19. Central to the concerns is that the authors seem to have been too far out over their skis in asserting a link between the vitamin and the response to the infection. … Continue reading Paper suggesting vitamin D might protect against COVID-19 earns an expression of concern
Study suggests no more CO2 warming
David Wojick, CFACT - 18 hours ago
Research by physicists William Happer and William van Wijngaarden has determined that the present levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide and water vapor are almost completely saturated. The post Study suggests no more CO2 warming appeared first on CFACT.
BWorld 456, Flattening the rule of law
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 19 hours ago
* My column in BusinessWorld, October 8, 2020. I just checked the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index (RoLI) 2020 Report. I like this annual report because of the subject it covers. I subscribe to Friedrich Hayek and other classical liberals’ definition — rule of law means the law applies equally to unequal people, the law applies to governors and the governed, administrators and the administered. No one is exempted and no one can grant an exemption. Granting exemptions leads to the rule of men. The WJP did not make this kind of definition. Instead, it developed eight ...
Media blocks access to expose of Hunter Biden files – Video
Robert, Ice Age Now - 19 hours ago
Why does this concern me? Because Joe Biden wants to cripple U.S. fossil-fuel industries at the same time as his son helps enrich other country’s energy-generating capacities (see link below). And all of this is occurring just as sunspots drop to their lowest level in 200 years, which I think signals our descent into the ... Read more Media blocks access to expose of Hunter Biden files – Video The post Media blocks access to expose of Hunter Biden files – Video appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Fresh hopes wreckage of MH370 could be found six years after the plane went missing
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 8 hours ago
It would be nice to figure this out. A lot of questions were generated then that deserve an answer. The simplest answer is a suicidal pilot who did have his life unravelling. Yet we also have the rermarkable coincidence of high tech patents defaulting to the rothchilds. There are other coincidences as well. Regardless, the existence of a piece of floating debris does tell us that the bird is on the floor of the ocean and nowhere else. This study sends us directly south with a westward jog to nicely get far enough out to sea. This does conform well to the pilot conjecture. He ...
Central Bank Registers Record Monthly U.S. Dollar Remittances to Brazil
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the rise of the dollar, remittances from Brazilians living abroad to relatives in Brazil have broken records. In September, US$293 million in personal transfer revenues were recorded, according to data from the Central Bank (BC). This was the highest figure for the month of September since official records began […] The post Central Bank Registers Record Monthly U.S. Dollar Remittances to Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
More Brazilian Investors Can Now Buy Shares of American Companies
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - They say that when someone buys stock in a company, they become the owner of a part of it, without the responsibilities of a majority partner. However simplified this definition may be, it is accurate. And now, for the first time, any Brazilian wishing to invest in American companies can […] The post More Brazilian Investors Can Now Buy Shares of American Companies appeared first on The Rio Times.
Rumor Or Reality? A Toymaker Helped Build The Army's M16 Rifle
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* The myth is not true, but there is a bit more to the story. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The advanced M-16 almost looked like a toy—and that likely created a myth that toymaker Mattel had played a role in developing the Armalite firearm. Introduced just prior to America's involvement in the Vietnam War, the M-16 was quite different from any weapon in use at the time. It revolutionized firearm design with its use of composite materials and intermediate caliber ammunition—but its appearance was one not immediately loved by everyone who car...
H Res 1154 Conflates Vaccine Safety with Q Anon & Conspiracy Theories
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
H Res 1154 is sponsored by Tom Malinowski (D) from New Jersey. Vaccine safety, as important as any safety movement, has been lumped in with Q Anon. Q ANON. It's a pretty big leap from blood drinking half humans, alien...
Supreme Court Doe v Merck Presents Opportunity to Argue Lawfulness of Mandatory Vaccination
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Below, from attorney Patricia Finn. Suing Merck makes David v Goliath look like child's play. They have legions of lawyers whose job it is to protect shareholders over customers, at any cost. Their pockets are endlessly deep. As the globe...
Rio’s City Hall Records Over 8,000 Infractions for Lack of Masks Against Covid-19 Since June
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Rio de Janeiro City Hall agents recorded 8,238 infractions for failure to wear masks for protection against Covid-19 between June and October. This figure represents 82.71 percent of the total fines applied by municipal authorities in 139 days of inspection during the pandemic. In total, there were 9,959 different health […] The post Rio’s City Hall Records Over 8,000 Infractions for Lack of Masks Against Covid-19 Since June appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid-19 Restrictions: Party on Farm With 600 Guests in Santa Catarina State Called Illegal; Interrupted by State Police
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The task force that oversees the enforcement of preventive measures against Covid-19 in Xanxerê, in western Santa Catarina, interrupted a party with about 600 guests at a farm on the BR-282 roadside. The event organizer was fined for contempt and will answer to a detailed written report. According to the […] The post Covid-19 Restrictions: Party on Farm With 600 Guests in Santa Catarina State Called Illegal; Interrupted by State Police appeared first on The Rio Times.
Major early-season winter storm brings heavy snow and record cold temperatures to U.S.
Widespread heavy snow falling across the central Rockies and central Plains is forecast to shift further south and develop into another major winter storm for the southern High Plains Monday into Tuesday, October 26 into 27, according to the National Weather Service...... Read more »
Brazil Totals 5.3 Million Cases and 157,000 Covid-19 Deaths (October 25th)
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The balance released on Sunday, October 25th by the Ministry of Health (MS) shows that the country has recorded 13,493 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. In total, the country has accumulated 5,394,128 cases since the start of the pandemic. In addition, 231 new deaths were reported, totaling […] The post Brazil Totals 5.3 Million Cases and 157,000 Covid-19 Deaths (October 25th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid-19 and the Political Utility of Fear
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
The true mortality rate of covid-19 remains a matter of intense dispute, but it is undoubtedly true that a false public impression was given by the very high percentage of deaths among those who were tested positive, at the time when it was impossible to get tested unless you were seriously ill (or a member of society’s “elite”). When only those in danger of dying could get a test, it was of course not at all surprising that such a high percentage of those who tested positive died. It is astonishing how many articles are published with the entirely fake claim that the mortality rate ...
Chile overwhelmingly Approved Constitutional Reform
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The referendum in Chile was held on Sunday, Octrober 25th, with a resounding result in favor of reforming the constitution. After last year's social protests, it was decided to consult citizens if they wanted to begin the process of promulgating a new Chilean constitution, leaving the one approved during the […] The post Chile overwhelmingly Approved Constitutional Reform appeared first on The Rio Times.
MARK SEDWILL LAUNCHES HIS NOVICHOK-FOR-NATO CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE GERMAN RIVAL
Editor, Dances With Bears - 20 hours ago
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with The shooting-down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in July 2014 was an operation the US-appointed regime in Ukraine intended for the purpose of drawing the NATO alliance into military intervention in the Donbass. It failed, but the Dutch keep trying. The Navalny Novichok of August 2020 is an operation in […]
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is the third-most consumed supplement
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is interesting. Because of been around thirty percent heavier than desirable for most of my adult life, when i implimented fasting and lost the overage, i retained a fair bit of belly fat which includes excess liver fat. For the past three years I have been paying attention to this problem. My Qi Gong practise has restored muscle tone to my core during this time as well. The other change I made in the same time span was to add CoQ10 to my regime. I get the sense, not rigorously testable, that my internal fat has actually retreated during this time. I think that i ...
We Cracked the Redactions in the Ghislaine Maxwell Deposition
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Not overly useful. Yet it marks the steady march of real jusice. Understand that this is the public face of the Sex Crimes takedown. It follows NIXI? in particular and all that. All through this we have been shown in the ALT media hard evidence of a vast global system that also harvests adrenochrome claiming tens of thousands of victims. I do not know if the public will ever be made fully aware. I knew a long time ago that the military has produced underground tunnels and spaces for good military reasons. This has been underway for at least a whole century and it is obvious....
Andy Schectman: Why The IMF is Talking About a Reset
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Arcadia Economics Andy Schectman: Why The IMF is Talking About a Reset There has been a lot of talk about an IMF Reset recently. Andy Schectman joined me for the physical Silver and Gold update as well as to talk about the Reset. Click the video to find out what he had to say about …
Alasdair Macleod: The Destruction of The Euro
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Alasdair Macleod: The Destruction of The Euro by https://www.goldmoney.com/ The Eurozone is bust. The deterioration of TARGET2 imbalances have been hardly noticed, but in recent months it has been alarming. Despite official denials over the years that it is a matter of concern, it is increasingly obvious that the national banks of Italy, Spain and …
Gold and Crypto: Is This How Charts Look Before A Monetary Collapse?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Gold and Crypto: Is This How Charts Look Before A Monetary Collapse? by https://hubertmoolman.wordpress.com/ It is the the massive debt. It cannot be serviced. It will collapse the whole system. The gold, silver and cryptocurrencies charts are showing signs of going parabolic. The US dollar is close to confirming a massive breakdown. – Gold, silver …
Three Charts Suggest an Explosive Move Is Coming in Gold
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Three Charts Suggest an Explosive Move Is Coming in Gold by The Phoenix, https://gainspainscapital.com/ Gold is preparing for a major move in the next two to three weeks. The precious metal is in a large multi-month triangle formation. The coming move will be violent when it hits. – As I’ve noted preciously, during inflation-driven bull …
Saudi Arabia ‘Next in Line’ to Normalise with Israel, Says Mossad Chief
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Saudi Arabia ‘Next in Line’ to Normalise with Israel, Says Mossad Chief by https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english The head of Israel’s intelligence agency alleged a normalisation deal between Tel Aviv and Riyadh will soon come, according to Jerusalem Post. Yossi Cohen, chief of the Israeli Mossad agency, said the Saudis will wait until after the US elections on November 3 before announcing …
Naming Nonsense: The 1 Thing Glock Owners Hate
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2018%3Anewsml_RC1F7F290C00&share=true] The naming convetion is confusing and leads to a lot of headaches. *Key point: *Glocks are popular and well-loved. However, there is one complaint that most Glock owners (especially new ones) share. For a company that has produced handguns for less than 40 years, the Austrian-based Glock has managed to dominate the pistol market – overshadowing such notable manufacturers as Colt and Smith & Wesson – each founded in the 19th century, as well ...
Hubert Horan: The Airline Industry Collapse Part 5 – The Battle to Protect Airline Investors From Economic Reality Enters a New Phase
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Why the big airline operators' talk about turning the corner in early 2021 is bunk.
Why Coronavirus Doesn't Mean We Have to Put the Kabosh on Halloween
Pamela M. Aaltonen, Meg Sorg, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Pamela M. Aaltonen, Meg Sorg* *Coronavirus, The Americas* COVID-19 is scary – and dangerous. But you can still have a Halloween that’s fun, healthy and safe if you follow the guidelines. Halloween is spookier than ever this year because there is a real threat: COVID-19. With the dangers of infection and the anxiety surrounding the virus looming over the holiday, both parents and children are wondering what to do. And, as public health experts who have been closely following the pandemic’s progress, we have some tips on how you and your family can successfully handle Halloween t...
Covid Spikes in Europe, US Before Winter Is Here
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
Covid is clearly not going away any time soon. The fact that things are looking bad this early does not bode well for the winter.
The Gang’s All Here
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Another Wolf? I received the news from our fellow blogger, Juliette, who announced the arrival of a second male wolf to add to her pack there in Old Blighty. She calls him HALO (High Altitude/Low Opening?), which is a worthy name for a wolf. Her first wolf is named Lucifer, also a great wolf […] The post The Gang’s All Here appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
A Good Monday Morning
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 19 hours ago
Hannah Arendt and the Politics of Truth
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 19 hours ago
We can shout truth to power and it will never be heard, because truth and politics don’t stand on common ground.
After Losing Vietnam, America Helped Cambodia’s Khmer Rogue Pushback Against Hanoi
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Asia* The Khmer Rouge’s ultra-nationalism made them violently suspicious of the Vietnamese Communists, even though the Khmer Rouge’s conquest of Cambodia had only been possible with Hanoi’s support. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The invasion brought an end to the Khmer Rouge’s monstrous genocide, but not to the war itself. The Khmer Rouge waged a bloody guerilla resistance war against the Vietnamese and their Cambodian allies, assisted by two more Western-aligned resistance group. The fall of Saigon by North Vietnamese forces on April 30, 1975...
How Jacinda Ardern's Pandemic Leadership Saved Lives and Won Votes
Suze Wilson, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Suze Wilson* *Politics, New Zealand* The election outcome constitutes a compelling endorsement of Ardern, whose decisive response to the first wave of the coronavirus in March was a master class in crisis leadership. The recent reelection of the Jacinda Ardern-led Labour government in New Zealand offers leaders elsewhere a potent lesson about how best to respond to COVID-19. Saving lives is, not surprisingly, a real vote-winner. Ardern’s Oct. 17 victory was a record-breaking landslide. Labour secured 49% of the party vote and an expected 64 seats in the 120-member Parliament. L...
Why Russia Would Never Start a War Against Norway
David Axe, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2017%3Anewsml_UP1ED5918ZODW&share=true] Norway has a modern military and tries to deter its large and powerful neighbor. *Key point: *Oslo has a decent military and knows that Russia is a threat. Are its efforts to deter Moscow enough? Norway’s got a new military strategy. To deter and, in the event of war, defeat Russian forces, Oslo is bolstering its northern garrison and investing in submarines, stealth fighters and surface-to-air missiles. But the Norwegian government doesn’t pla...
Civil Unions are Supported by Both the Pope and the Bible
Steven P. Millies, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Steven P. Millies* *Religion, World* Really, Pope Francis’ call for civil unions is a way to express what Catholics believe about human dignity in response to new social and political conditions that have brought rapidly changed attitudes toward the LGBT community across the last two decades. Pope Francis is calling on Catholics to take note that they have to be concerned about justice for all people, including those in the LGBT community. Pope Francis' support for civil unions is a call to justice – and nothing new Pope Francis signaled his support for members of the LGBT comm...
Colombia Kills Western ELN Guerilla Leader Uriel in Military Operation
The head of the National Liberation Army (ELN in Spanish) in Colombia’s western front was killed in a weekend military operation, President Ivan Duque announced on Sunday.
Biden Says Russia Is Biggest Threat to US, China a Competitor
United States elections candidate Joe Biden says Russia is the country that most “threatens the security” of the country, adding that China is its main competitor, with whom a rivalry could become “more serious” in coming years.
The Heart Still Has The Power To Over-Ride The Mind - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
*The heart still has the power to over-ride the mind and bring back the hope of a future in which reason and faith once again influence the actions of men.* *©** M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*
Hjärtat Kan Fortfarande Övervinna Sinnet - Ett Citat av M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
*Hjärtat kan fortfarande övervinna sinnet och återföra hoppet om en framtid där förnuft och tro än en gång styr människors handlingar.* *©** M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original in English, please click on the link below:* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-heart-still-has-power-to-over-ride.html*
Das Herz Hat Immer Noch Die Macht Den Kopf Zu Umgehen - Ein Zizat von M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*Das Herz hat immer noch die Macht den Kopf zu umgehen, um die Hoffnung auf eine Zukunft zurückzubringen, in welcher der Verstand und der Glaube des Menschens sein Handeln beinflusst.* *©* * M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original in English, please click on the link below:* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-heart-still-has-power-to-over-ride.html*
“Covid19 Crisis” is A Crime Against Humanity | German Corona Investigative Committee
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 20 hours ago
The German Corona Investigative Committee has taken testimony from a large number of international scientists and experts since July 10, 2020. Their conclusions are the following: The corona crisis must be renamed the “Corona Scandal” It is: The biggest tort case ever The greatest crime against humanity ever committed Those responsible must be: Criminally prosecuted … Continue reading “Covid19 Crisis” is A Crime Against Humanity | German Corona Investigative Committee →
CDC Study Admits COVID “Virus” Infects Only Poisoned Monkey Cells, Not Humans!
Dr. Tom Cowan, Need To Know - 20 hours ago
The virologists introduced solutions said to contain the SARS-CoV-2 virus into 3 human tissue cultures and none became infected, thus indicating that the virus is harmless to humans. The only tissue cultures that did become infected were monkey kidney cells that were treated with two potent drugs.
IDF Launches Its Largest Drill of the Year, Simulating War Against Hezbollah
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
IDF Launches Its Largest Drill of the Year, Simulating War Against Hezbollah by JUDAH ARI GROSS, https://www.timesofisrael.com/ ‘Deadly Arrow’ meant to improve the military’s attack capabilities; exercise scaled back from original plan due to coronavirus pandemic. – The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday morning launched a large-scale exercise simulating war against the Hezbollah terror group, …
Israel Begins Military Exercise Simulating Multiple-Front War
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 22 hours ago
Israel Begins Military Exercise Simulating Multiple-Front War by http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/index.htm JERUSALEM, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) — The Israeli military launched on Sunday a large-scale exercise that simulates a war on various fronts near the country’s borders with Lebanon and Syria. The aim of the “Lethal Arrow” exercise is to improve the army’s “offensive capabilities at all echelons,” …
The Daily Brief 2020-10-25
[image: The Daily Brief 2020-10-25] This is a summary of *19* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Aliyev, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Ansarallah, Israel, Qatar, Saudi, Karabakh, Erdogan, France, Macron, IRENI, Libya, Syria, US, Iraq, ISIS, Iran, IRGC, Lebanon, Aleppo, Russia, Estonia, Guatemala, Hezbollah*. Categories covered in this brief: Turkey, World-News, Gulf, Yemen, Middleeast, North-Africa, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Aliyev says ‘no way’ Turkey is providing military s...
New insights show factors that trigger earthquakes
A new study by François Xavier Passelegue, a scientist at ENAC's Laboratory of Experimental Rock Mechanics (LEMR), has provided new insights into the origins of earthquakes, showing that the speed and intensity with which seismic waves cultivate after a...... Read more »
Armenia is being supplied with weapons from foreign nations: Aliyev
[image: Armenia is being supplied with weapons from foreign nations: Aliyev] Armenia is supplied with weapons from foreign countries, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday at a meeting with senior officials of the country’s defense ministry. “I must say that Armenia is arming itself. The most state-of-the-art weapons are being dispatched to Armenia every day. We have a list of such weapons. We have data about the flights: when, where from the flight was performed to Yerevan, and which cargo it carried,” he said, adding that Armenia “has been supplied with weapons free of...
How Do Elections Work Really? Here's Everything You Need to Know
Catesby Holmes, Jeff Inglis, Naomi Schalit, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Catesby Holmes, Jeff Inglis, Naomi Schalit* *Politics, The Americas* Over the course of roughly 100 articles, The Conversation's scholars have explained how the U.S. election system works, retold the history of how it got that way and examined what effects and significance those mechanisms have for the nation today. *Editors’ note: In a world transformed by a pandemic, few of the fundamentals in Americans’ lives – schools, jobs, even how to shop for groceries – have remained the same. The same is true with the election, where the most basic of the institution’s elements – how, wh...
Which Stalingrad WWII Movie Is the Best (Or Most Accurate)?
David Axe, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*David Axe* *History, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_D1BESPLFVZAA&share=true] The Russian one was worse but made more money. *Key point: *These two movies were successful. However, they were very different films. In 1993 the Germans made a movie about the 1942 Battle of Stalingrad—a bloody turning point in the vast, apocalyptic German invasion of the Soviet Union. The film is called, simply, *Stalingrad*. In 2013 the Russians also made a movie about Stalingrad and also called it, well, *Stalingrad*. *This first appeared ...
Unemployment MUCH Worse Than Claimed as We Enter Phase 2 of the Recession!
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 20 hours ago
source In any country, in any city, you will find inequality. Some areas are more obvious than others. Today, we are seeing a growing gap in between those who have it all, and those who have nothing. Prosperity is an essential component of a healthy economy. If people are feeling confident, they will save, spend, […]
Syrian-Armenians amass to protest Turkey’s role in sending mercenaries to Karabakh: photos
[image: Syrian-Armenians amass to protest Turkey’s role in sending mercenaries to Karabakh: photos] BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 A.M.) – Hundreds of Syrians of Armenian descent organized a protest on Sunday evening in Aleppo’s Aziziyah Square to denounce the Turkish intervention in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the disputed Karabakh region between the two countries. In the presence of a number of clerics from different sects and religions, members of the People’s Assembly and representatives of the Syrian government activities, the protesters chanted slogans denouncing the...

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