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Research shows “no clear, significant” benefit to lockdowns and business closures
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
So says a recent study out of Stanford University. Findings show “no clear, significant” benefit to lockdowns and business closures After comparing countries with more restrictive measures to those with less restrictive measures, the researchers found “no clear, significant beneficial effect of [more restrictive measures] on case growth in any country. “Their findings suggest that ... Read more The post Research shows “no clear, significant” benefit to lockdowns and business closures appeared first on Ice Age Now.
50,000 Italian Restaurant Owners Plan to Ignore Lockdown in “I Am Open” Protest
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Huge act of civil disobedience plans to conduct business as usual in spite of “anti-Covid” measures. Similar protests spreading across Europe. ITALY Yesterday, Friday, January 15, more than 50,000 restaurants were planning to open in an act of mass civil disobedience against “anti-Covid” lockdown measures. The measures have massively hurt the restaurant business, especially small ... Read more The post 50,000 Italian Restaurant Owners Plan to Ignore Lockdown in “I Am Open” Protest appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Even more snow in Western Austria:
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Avalanches, trees down, roads closed, train lines blocked. Search missions launched for avalanche victims….. After the heavy snowfall, some roads and railways were still closed in Tyrol on Friday. An avalanche went off in Axamer Lizum in the late morning. Almost all of Tyrol has warning level 4 on the five-part scale. Individual places such as ... Read more The post Even more snow in Western Austria: appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Bill Gates buys up massive amounts of U.S. farmland
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 11 hours ago
Bill Gates buys up massive amounts of U.S. farmland ****News Topic 253***** Bill Gates Buying Up Huge Amount of Farmland While ‘Great Reset’ Tells Americans Future is No Private Property Bill Gates Buying Up Huge Amount of Farmland While ‘Great Reset’ Tells Americans Future is No Private Property Nike, Coca-Cola and Apple, three corporations that […]
Why Precision Guided Missiles Weren’t Enough to Defeat ISIS
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* The United States will fight ISIS with precision-guided munitions, and apparently little else. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *There are at least some reasons to suspect ISIS may prove a tougher nut than the previous regimes that have collapsed under a PGM onslaught. For one, ISIS cadres appear more dedicated and more combat-hardened than the Gaddafi Loyalist forces of 2011 or the 2001 era Taliban. How has the growth of the Precision-Guided Munitions (PGM) complex changed the balance of international power? More specifically, how has the ...
The U.S. Navy's Big 2021 Weapons Wishlist
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Navy Weapons, * The Navy wants higher numbers of longer range, high-speed precision weapons to be ready for the next war The Navy wants higher numbers of longer range, high-speed precision weapons to be ready for the next war, to include missiles, attack platforms, guns and non-kinetic weapons such as EW and cyberwar assets. The reason would seem clear enough, as it likely pertains to the massive military modernization and weapons enhancement taking place in places like China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, among others. While certainly a need or interest in...
Why They Hate Trump So Deeply
Jacob G. Hornberger, null - 10 hours ago
[image: undefined] In the words of Ronald Reagan, here we go again. The unbelievable hatred that Democrats, liberals, progressives, and the mainstream press have toward President Trump continues to consume them, with the latest manifestation being a second impeachment of President Trump, just a few days before he leaves office. Isn’t the purpose of an impeachment to remove a public official from power? Trump is out of power on January 20. The impeachment trial won’t even be held until after January 20. What’s the point? I’ll tell you the point: hatred — deep, unfathomable, all-cons...
Deceptions in the Time of the ‘Alternative Facts’ President
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Truth has caught up with Donald Trump after years of giving chase.
Can an iPhone 12 Disable Pacemakers or Other Cardiac Devices?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Researchers published a paper investigating the possibility that the iPhone 12's magnetic field could affect the function of a device known as an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator.
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 17
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 10 hours ago
1974 Bakr govt held talks with Mustafa Barzani and KDP (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurds, A Modern History*) (Musings On Iraq review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970*) 1987 Iraq conducted missile and air strikes on Tehran and other major cities 3rd War of the Cities Iran-Iraq War 1987 Iran attacked Diyala but repulsed Lost 2 brigades (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthony Tucker-Jones on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq interview with author Tom Cooper on Iran-Iraq War) (Musings On Iraq review *The Iran-I...
No, FBI Did Not Uncover 256 Emails Between Rep. Schiff, Jeffrey Epstein
Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
A routine review of content labeled satire.
In Inaugural Address, Biden Will Appeal to National Unity
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Joe Biden also intends a series of executive actions in the first hours after his inauguration.
Built to Fight Soviet and Germany, the M103 Tank Never Left America
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, Americas* The bulk of most tanks used during the Second World War fell into the medium tank category, but Germany and the Soviet Union also fielded "heavy tanks," which could dominate the battlefield. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Because the M103 was rushed into service it didn't entirely meet the needs of the U.S. Army, which operated eighty of the original T43E1 models – of which seventy-four were converted to the M103 standard. When the tank was originally conceived during the First World War by the "Landship Committee," the concept was to have ...
Columbia-Class Submarine: The Most Stealth Submarine Ever Built?
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Columbia-Class Stealth, * The Navy’s new Columbia-class, nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines are being engineered to be the quietest, stealthiest submarines … ever to exist. The entire premise of undersea strategic deterrence is based on the need for nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines to hold potential attackers at risk of catastrophic destruction, without being found, detected, or seen by enemies in any way. This reality, which is increasingly becoming more complex for submarine weapons developers, might explain why the Navy’s new Columbia-class...
The more things change, the more nothing changes
Stephen Kimber, Halifax Examiner - 11 hours ago
In mid-April 1999, a Halifax city planner named Gary Porter returned from his vacation to a surprise. He noticed there was now one more storey than the city had approved on an under-construction office building on Brunswick Street. The developer, George Ramia, had been granted a permit to build a 40-foot-high building on the lot […]
4 new cases of COVID-19 are announced in Nova Scotia on Sunday, Jan. 17
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 11 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Four neunday, Jan. 17). There is one case in each of Nova Scotia Health’s Zones — the Northern, Eastern, Central, and Western. All four cases are related to travel from outside Atlantic Canada. The Central Zone case […]
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘A Shot in the Dark’ (2019)
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 11 hours ago
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | Our weekly documentary film curated by the editorial team at 21WIRE.
The Forces that Flatten Us
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 12 hours ago
Alana Newhouse writes insightfully about the state of American society in her Tablet article Everything Is Broken And how to fix it. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and images. For seven decades, the country’s intellectual and cultural life was produced and protected by a set of institutions—universities, newspapers, magazines, record companies, professional associations, cultural […]
Banking heir Benjamin de Rothschild dies at 57
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 12 hours ago
AP NEW YORK (AP) — Benjamin de Rothschild, who oversaw the banking empire started by his father in 1953, has died. He was 57. The... The post Banking heir Benjamin de Rothschild dies at 57 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Natural Warming Of The Global Oceans-Bob Tisdale
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 12 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Many of you will be familiar with the work of Bob Tisdale over the years, concerning the mechanism of ENSO (ie El Ninos and La Ninas) and its effects on climate. His seminal series of videos, recorded in 2012 is still on YouTube, and is still highly relevant. Above is Part 1, […]
Mariame Kaba Talks Abolition, Mutual Aid And Campus Police
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Activist and prison-industrial complex abolitionist Mariame Kaba celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by praising NU Community Not Cops and speaking to the importance of mutual aid and political organizing in Wednesday’s MLK Dream Week virtual keynote. The keynote, which was broadcast to over 1,000 attendees, began with a virtual performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by Northwestern Community Ensemble members and alumni. Kaba then delivered her speech in which she laid out core tenets of abolitionist practice, tying the current movement to King’s principles. “...
Republican Senator warns against being the party of conspiracy theory and talk show hosts
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 14 hours ago
One of the three key reasons I left the Republican Party over twelve years ago is its tendency to make things up. Aided and abetted by radio talk show hosts and the Fox prime time line-up, whose primary mission was … Continue reading →
Did 23 People In Norway Die After Receiving COVID Vaccine?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A death following vaccination is not necessarily evidence that the vaccination caused the death.
Statehouses, US Capitol Brace for Potentially Violent Week
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Fencing, boarded-up windows and extra police and National Guard troops transformed some statehouses.
Top 10 Taco Bell Fact Checks
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The biggest rumors and stories about Taco Bell from the last several decades.
Notes on Covid: New Variants in Brazil and South Africa, Herd Immunity Fails in Manaus, Success in Vietnam
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 12 hours ago
Realism on covid variants and immunity, the failure of herd immunity in Manaus, and how Vietnam fought Covid and won.
Did a Man Suffer Organ Failure After Injecting Psychedelic Mushrooms?
Alex Kasprak, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The hallucinogenic drug typically enters the body as a food or drink.
Vets for Child Rescue
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 12 hours ago
Monsters Among Us Children Being Bought and Sold As Sex Toys Wild Bill for America Sex slavery is alive and well in America…..and they are targeting our youngest and most helpless. It is alleged that some making the most profit and receiving the benefit of these stolen, abused, and trafficked children are people who are among the most influential and wealth of this nation. . . V4CR relies on volunteers and the public to help further their mission. Please take the time to write your elected officials and inform them that we the people will not allow this atrocity to … Continue reading...
Meet the Rambler....
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 12 hours ago
In 1991 I quit my job in engineering and become a full-time eco-freak. I thought I’d last six months; a year tops till the money ran out. Well, the money’s been running out for thirty years this year, and I’m still (barely!) keepin’ on keepin’ on. In this short review I look at some of what has been. More importantly I drop a few ideas about where I’ll be going next. Most of all, I just want to share with you the fact that we’re still here (barely!) and we have all to play for – if you’re willing to raise the lifestyle stakes *low* enough! For more information, see my blog *her...
Benjamin de Rothschild Died of A Heart Attack
Geopolitics101, Covert Geopolitics - 12 hours ago
It’s the season of covert actions once again, and as predicted by some of our sources, another able Deep State lieutenant, Benjamin de Rothschild, died of a heart attack last Friday in his Switzerland home, the Edmond de Rothschild Group reported. He was only 57 years old. Banker Benjamin de Rothschild was a seventh generation … Continue reading Benjamin de Rothschild Died of A Heart Attack →
HEY TRUTH, PUT ON YOUR DAMN BOOTS
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 12 hours ago
Jonathan Swift didn't exactly say that a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its boots, but it's an important warning about how false beliefs spread, and we've seen it embodied in the response to the Donald Trump's stolen-election lie. Margaret Sullivan is absolutely right about this: Too often, even the most credible journalists who are trying to cover the disastrous effects of the Big Lie explain it by sprinkling phrases into their reporting like “baseless claims” or “without evidence” — and seem to expect them to do all the work. But that...
Switzerland – Almost 3 ft of snow in 24 hours and almost 7 ft since Wednesday
Robert, Ice Age Now - 12 hours ago
These are record quantities that usually only occur every 20 years or so, experts said. 15 Jan 2021 – Some eastern parts of the country experienced up to 80 centimetres (almost 3 feet) of snowfall in 24 hours. Parts of the Goms valley on the border with Italy were cut off due to blocked roads. ... Read more The post Switzerland – Almost 3 ft of snow in 24 hours and almost 7 ft since Wednesday appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Trudeau and Big Tech ready to squash free speech in Canada
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Trudeau and Big Tech ready to squash free speech in Canada ****News Topic 252***** Trudeau wants to turn back clock on free speech GOLDSTEIN: Trudeau wants to turn back clock on free speech Appears feds really want to target speech that offends Liberals Federal Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault plans to introduce legislation and regulations this […]
The Party Hasn't Changed
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 13 hours ago
Erin O'Toole does not want the residents of Canada's prisons to be the first Canadians vaccinated. It's part of the old Stephen Harper playbook. Robin Sears writes: Canadian conservatives since the Reform Party-era in the ‘80s have often skated too close to the line on Islamophobia, guns, refugees and Indigenous rights. O’Toole needs to put a clear red line on the other side of those dangerous dog whistles. Instead he has renewed doubts. Stephen Harper's Party were Northern Republicans -- and they haven't changed: Conservatives are admittedly masters at this American style of i...
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
Ellijay, Georgia, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"Do Not Live..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
"Beware the irrational, however seductive. Shun the 'transcendent' and all who invite you to subordinate or annihilate yourself. Distrust compassion; prefer dignity for yourself and others. Don't be afraid to be thought arrogant or selfish. Picture all experts as if they were mammals. Never be a spectator of unfairness or stupidity. Seek out argument and disputation for their own sake; the grave will supply plenty of time for silence. Suspect your own motives, and all excuses. Do not live for others any more than you would expect others to live for you." - Christopher Hitchens
Salvini & Meloni ready to lead Italy. Renzi ready to sell Italy to bankers
The Duran, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Salvini & Meloni ready to lead Italy. Renzi ready to sell Italy to bankers The Duran: Episode 860 Italian Government On Verge Of Collapse Amid Battle Over EU COVID Relief Italian Government On Verge Of Collapse Amid Battle Over EU COVID Relief Under the leadership of Premier Giuseppe Conte, Italy’s government has enjoyed a degree […]
"The Minds Of Men..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
"The minds of men were gradually reduced to the same level, the fire of genius was extinguished. The name of Poet was almost forgotten; that of Orator was usurped by the sophists. A cloud of critics, of compilers, of commentators, darkened the face of learning, and the decline of genius was soon followed by the corruption of taste. This diminutive stature of mankind was daily sinking below the old standard." - Edward Gibbon, "The Decline And Fall of The Roman Empire" "You hear all this whining going on, 'Where are our great writers?' The thing I might feel doleful about is: Where ...
"The Gray Curtain Descends," Part 2
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
*"The Gray Curtain Descends," Part 2* by Robert Gore Read Part 1 here... "It's secession or war... Four days after the election, a woman calling herself OHMama posted “I Am Done” on The Burning Platform website. It was the site’s most read article of 2020. SLL and many other websites reposted it. It was raw, explosive anger and a profoundly moving lament; OHMama was clearly at the end of her rope. The closing paragraph packed a wallop. "I was raised to be a lady, and ladies don’t curse, but f*ck these motherf*ckers to hell and back for what they’ve done to me, and mine, and my cou...
Negotiating Peace in Iraq’s Disputed Territories: Modifying the Sinjar Agreement
smako, Lawfare - 14 hours ago
Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi meets with representatives of the Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government on Oct. 9 2020 to discuss the Sinjar agreement. Photo credit: @IraqiPMO/Twitter *Editor’s Note: Iraq faces many knotty political problems, and one of the most difficult concerns the population in the area near the border with Turkey and Syria. There, the legacy of Iraq’s civil war and broader regional strife interacts with Iraq’s political dysfunction, creating a potent stew of grievances and potential violence. Boston University’s Shamiran Mako assess...
Ex-Turkish Foreign Minister calls on Turkey to conduct direct talks with Syria
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
[image: Ex-Turkish Foreign Minister calls on Turkey to conduct direct talks with Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – Yashar Yakis, one of the founders of the Justice and Development Party and a former Turkish foreign minister, spoke about the Syrian crisis, directing advice to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In statements to the Turkish newspaper Zaman, Yakis said, “The world has left Turkey alone in Syria,” directing his words to the Turkish authorities to conduct direct talks with the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad. Yakis’ comments about Syria came during his interview with th...
A Look At The U.K.'s Nuclear Arsenal
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
© Photo : OGL/CPOA(Phot) Thomas McDonald : HMS Vigilant *National Interest:* *Great Britain’s Nuclear Arsenal Could Destroy the World * *The United Kingdom maintains a fleet of four ballistic missile submarines with the ability to devastate even the largest of countries. * Here's What You Need to Remember: At 15,000 tons displacement, the Vanguards are twice the size of the Resolution class that preceded them. Although each submarine has sixteen launch tubes, a decision was made in 2010 to load each sub with just eight American-built Trident II D-5 submarine launched ballistic mi...
Dump Trumpism?: Republicans Must Decide the Future of their Party
Bryan Cranston, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Bryan Cranston* *Politics, The Americas* Ten members of Trump’s own party supported the effort to remove him from office. In a historic vote today, Donald Trump became the only US president to be impeached twice. By a margin of 232–197, the Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives voted to charge Trump with “inciting violence against the government of the United States” for his role in encouraging the insurrectionists who stormed the US Capitol last week. When Trump was impeached by the House last year for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, no Republicans joined...
Feared and Hated: Meet the Powerful Gatling Gun
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Americas* Ironically this deadly weapon that would kill so many was invented by a doctor. *Key point:** *Mr. Gatling loved to create things and he invented the gun that bears his name. That weapon would go on to be used in many conflicts and modern versions are still used today. Richard Gatling was born in Hertford County, NC, on December 12, 1818. His father was a prosperous farmer and inventor, and the son was destined to inherit the “invention bug.” After three of his sisters died at a young age from disease, Richard Gatling decided to st...
Why Glock Wasn’t Good Enough to Win the Army’s XM17 Contest
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Americas* SIG Sauer edged out Glock to win the XM17 Modular Handgun System competition. *Here's What You Need to Know*: For the XM17 Modular Handgun System competition, SIG Sauer partnered with Winchester, a company that supplies large amounts of ammunition in a variety of calibers to the U.S. military. As part of SIG’s bid, they also offered Winchester’s M1152 Full Metal Jacket and M1153 Special Purpose loads. The Army’s now-finished XM17 Modular Handgun System Competition had its work cut out for it: replace the U.S. military’s standard-issue sidearm,...
Columbia-Class Submarine: The Navy's Top Priority for Good Reason
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Columbia-class, * The Navy plans to deliver its first newly built Columbia-class submarine by 2028. It could not come soon enough. The U.S. Navy is calling its fast-tracked, high-speed acquisition of the new Columbia-class, nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines its “top acquisition priority,” reflecting upon and emphasizing what has been a longstanding effort to develop, fund, and build the new generation of platforms, intended to quietly patrol the undersea domain, ensuring a catastrophic second-strike capability in the event that the U.S. is suddenly subje...
Eliminated: Why Not One Can Stand up to the F-22 Stealth Fighter
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2016%3Anewsml_D1AETAUDBFAA&share=true] This advanced fighter can also win any dogfight. *Key point: *Far away combat or close-in combat? Either way is no problem for the F-22. What is the reason why so many regard the now decades-old F-22 Raptor as the most dominant air dominance platform when it comes to air-to-air superiority? The answer partly resides in the fact that today’s F-22 stealth fighter is quite different from the aircraft which first emerged in 1997. The largest...
Vice President-Elect Harris to Resign Her Senate Seat Monday
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
California Gov. Gavin Newsom reportedly will appoint Alex Padilla, now California's secretary of state, to serve the final two years of Harris' term.
Phil Spector, Famed Music Producer and Murderer, Dead at 81
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
California state prison officials Spector died of natural causes at a hospital.
Did The New York Times Report in 1924 That Hitler Was ‘Tamed by Prison’?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Critics of Donald Trump warned of historical parallels between the U.S. Capitol attack of 2021, and the Munich Putsch of 1923.
On Contact: Biden Administration Redux, Deep State, Empire And Censorship
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
On this show this week, Chris Hedges talks to Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald about the incoming Biden administration and what it will mean for a country in crisis, ravaged by a pandemic it cannot control, hostage to corporate power and bifurcated into warring factions. Glenn Greenwald is the author of several bestsellers, including ‘How Would a Patriot Act?’ and ‘With Liberty and Justice for Some’. His most recent book is ‘No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State’. Greenwald is a former constitutional law and civil rights litiga...
Martin Luther King’s Revolutionary Dream Deferred
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
We kill the most beautiful among us—anyone, it seems, who reveals the nastier, brutish elements of American society and has the audacity to imagine, demand even, a better path: peace, unity and tolerance. Abraham Lincoln, Bobby Kennedy, Martin Luther King and so many others. This year marks the 50th anniversary of King’s tragic assassination, and though countless publications will brim with commemorations and retrospectives of this misunderstood icon, most will miss the mark. Long ago co-opted and sanitized by mainstream political figures, the King of memory bears little resemblan...
Episode #358 – ‘Domestic Tourists’ with host Patrick Henningsen, Basil Valentine
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*SUNDAY WIRE* | Strap yourselves in and lower the blast shield – this is your brave new world…
Disenfranchisement: An American Tradition
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
During the 2020 election, liberal pundits and politicians repeatedly warned that democracy was “on the line,” “at stake,” “in peril,” and facing “an existential threat.” There was occasion for the hyperbolic language: Donald Trump and his Republican allies orchestrated an unprecedented assault on the integrity of U.S. elections by, to list just a few examples, promulgating ludicrous lies about voter fraud, obstructing early mail-in voting, encouraging vigilante voter intimidation, and constricting access to polls. But critics risk succumbing to a liberal version of “Make America G...
Mealworms for dinner? EU approves first insect food
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Arirang News Jan 13, 2021 Mealworms may soon be found on dinner tables in Europe,…as they became the first insect to be approved as a... The post Mealworms for dinner? EU approves first insect food appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Massive Migrant Caravan From Honduras Busts Through Guatemala Border en Route to US
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Gateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila Another migrant caravan has formed in Honduras in anticipation of a Biden Administration. According to Center for Immigration Studies,... The post Massive Migrant Caravan From Honduras Busts Through Guatemala Border en Route to US appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: America is collapsing, Israel must fill the vacuum
Katie, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Arutz Sheva The great crisis that is now happening in the United States did not begin with the break-in to Capitol Hill. It began with... The post Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: America is collapsing, Israel must fill the vacuum appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
If someone you care about has been radicalized, here’s what to know
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Yahoo News The violence America witnessed at the Capitol was more than unleashed rage. Terrorism experts say it was the culmination of years of radicalization.... The post If someone you care about has been radicalized, here’s what to know appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The 4th Annual Fake News Awards!
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
corbettreport Jan 16, 2021 SHOW NOTES AND MP3: https://www.corbettreport.com/fakenews4/ From the palatial living room studios of The Corbett Report it’s the 4th Annual Fake News... The post The 4th Annual Fake News Awards! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Statewide mask mandate to expire Monday; business restrictions will be eased
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Bismarck Tribune North Dakota’s statewide mask mandate will be allowed to expire as planned after the weekend, and coronavirus-related restrictions on businesses will be further... The post Statewide mask mandate to expire Monday; business restrictions will be eased appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Coronavirus on the Nile : COVID-19 ups and downs
egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia), Egyptian Chronicles - 12 hours ago
Time for our new two-weeks Live Updates post about everything Coronavirus in Egypt and the Arab world. After an increase in the official number of coronavirus cases in Egypt, last week the numbers declined officially. I am saying officially because you still hear more cases of coronavirus in your circles in Egypt nowadays. It is enough to know that the Egyptian Medical syndicate recorded 31 fatalities of its members alone due to coronavirus in the first ten days of coronavirus. [image: In a Coronavirus isolation hospital in Egypt by Ahmed Gomaa] In a Coronavirus isolation hospi...
All Hands on Deck: This Is How Iran Might Try to Sink a Carrier
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2LAG93NMI8&share=true] Iran actually is more capable of threatening a carrier than one might think. *Key point:* Anti-ship weapons are a good reason not to park a carrier too close to Iran. However, the sinking of a carrier would cause a major war that Tehran would lose. Recent events again raise the possibility of war between the United States and Iran. The on again, off again standoff between Washington and Tehran, now in its fourth decade is periodically i...
Trump May Be Gone Soon, but America’s Problems Won’t
Scott McConnell, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Scott McConnell* *Politics, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC228L969G9I&share=true] If the GOP’s Trump problem will evaporate more quickly than many think, there is no clear sense of what that means for Trump’s issues and Trump’s voters. There are millions of Republican voters who carried in the past five years their own version of the Ross Douthat versus “Ross Douthat's Right-Wing id” debate: Trump is a charlatan, potentially dangerous, unsuited for the presidency versus Trump has actually gotten a lot of good things do...
Attack From Above: How America Practices Airborne Warfare
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2DZE9TU195&share=true] Panther Storm is but one of many wargames the U.S. army carries out. *Key point: *These exercises ensure troops are trained and ready to seize hostile territory. Here is how it works. It’s called “Joint Forcible Entry,” a coordinated, fast-paced air-ground assault to seize an airfield, conduct a large-scale air-assault raid, overwhelm an enemy force or perform high-risk rescue and attack missions. It is the reason why units like the Army’s ...
This Picture Is A Terrorists Worst Nightmare: Delta Force Is Coming for You
Joseph Trevithick, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Joseph Trevithick* *Security, Americas* The next year, the elite commandos participated in the abortive attempt to rescue American citizens in Tehran after the Iranian revolution. Eight special operators died in an accident after Washington aborted the raid. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Army expected its commandos to spend most of their time training and working with friendly forces in foreign countries, rather than launching raids by themselves. Even now, Army special operators devote a lot of time partnering up with American allies. After more than three decades an...
Armor Piercing Bullets: Meet the Best Spetsnaz Special Forces Rifles
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC21LD9Y3V65&share=true] Here is what makes the rifles especially deadly. *Key point: *A good rifle means sufficient stopping power. It also means good bullets and good optics. Cut back to the late 1980s. NATO troops are increasingly issued more and better body armor. Flack jackets and helmets are designed to defeat the AK-74’s standard-issue 5.45x39mm cartridge, giving NATO countries a distinct advantage on the battlefield. Soviet designers realize their ammunition ...
Say It Isn’t So, Joe!
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 13 hours ago
Goodwin: It is an article of faith for many Americans that the Donald Trump years were an aberration and that Joe Biden will usher in something close to normalcy. I’ll take the other side of that bet. Related.
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 13 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Why NJ Is Prioritizing 2 Million Smokers Over Some Essential Workers For COVID-19 Vaccines China builds 1,500-room hospital in five days amid COVID surge Billionaires backed Republicans who sought to reverse US election results Massive sinkhole near New Port Richey restaurant reopens three months later Turn off that camera during virtual meetings, environmental study says Putin says Russia to start mass vaccinations next week 1. There are no extra COVID-19 vaccine doses left to send to states Trump is becoming an 'untouchable client.' Here's how law firms are turni...
The FCC And States Must Ban Digital Redlining
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
The rollout of fiber broadband will never make it to many communities in the US. That’s because large, national ISPs are currently laying fiber primarily focused on high-income users to the detriment of the rest of their users. The absence of regulators has created a situation where wealthy end users are getting fiber, but predominantly low-income users are not being transitioned off legacy infrastructure. The result being “digital redlining” of broadband, where wealthy broadband users are getting the benefits of cheaper and faster Internet access through fiber, and low-income bro...
Migrant Caravan Heads To United States From Honduras
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
On Tuesday, the outgoing US president, Donald Trump, known for his tough stance on immigration, warned that if his policies are reversed, as Biden has pledged to do, "a tidal wave" of illegal migration will follow. A migrant caravan of reportedly thousands is heading to the United States from Honduras, asking the incoming Biden administration to "honor its commitments", apparently referring to the president-elect's pledges to reverse most of Trump's immigration policies, according to media reports. According to a statement issued by the migrant rights group Pueblo Sin Fronteras ["...
Are Hypersonic Weapons Being Over-Hyped
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
An illustration of a prototype warhead known as the Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 emerging from its protective cover and preparing to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere. Credit Department of Defense *New York Times:* *Hypersonic Superweapons Are a Mirage, New Analysis Says * *Two scientists find revolutionary claims about the evasion of detection and defenses to be “nonsense.”* Military experts call hypersonic warheads the next big thing in intercontinental warfare. They see the emerging arms, which can deliver nuclear or conventional munitions, as zipping along at up to five miles a...
The Jewish Supremacist State
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
The respected Israeli human rights organization, B’Tselem, has now officially reached this conclusion: “[T]he entire area between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River is organized under a single principle: advancing and cementing the supremacy of one group—Jews—over another—Palestinians”; “A regime that uses laws, practices and organized violence to cement the supremacy of one group over another is an apartheid regime.” The B’Tselem position paper focuses on four aspects of Israeli apartheid. Two aspects—Jewish-only immigration and Jewish-only land development—operate in t...
Merkel Loyalist/Macron Friend Armin Laschet Wins CDU Crown
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Merkel Loyalist/Macron Friend Armin Laschet Wins CDU Crown New Topic 20: Armin Laschet elected leader of Merkel’s CDU party – BBC News Armin Laschet elected leader of Merkel’s CDU party Centrist Armin Laschet has been elected leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU), the party of Chancellor Angela Merkel. Mr Laschet, premier of North Rhine-Westphalia state, […]
The Age Of Swarming Air-Launched Munitions
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
A US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle carrying 20 GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs. With technology being developed now through Golden Horde, an aircraft with this loadout might eventually be able to launch these weapons as a single autonomous swarm. USAF *Warzone/The Drive: **The Age Of Swarming Air-Launched Munitions Has Officially Begun With Air Force Test * The Air Force has begun test-launching networked glide bombs that work together to sort, target, and destroy targets cooperatively on their own. The Air Force has dropped Small Diameter Bombs modified to incorporate swarming tec...
Apache Stronghold Lawsuit Over Oak Flat Halts Transfer To Mining Company
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Apache Stronghold, on behalf of traditional Apache religious and cultural leaders, placed a lien on Oak Flat on Wednesday, January 13, with the Pinal County Recorder’s Office. The lien prevents the planned transfer of Oak Flat, or Chi’chil Bildagoteel, to a foreign mining company until the recently filed ongoing Apache Stronghold lawsuit is finalized. The lien and one of the lawsuit claims are based on the Treaty of Santa Fe of 1852 between the United States and the Apache which promises that Apache lands, at the center of which lies Chi’chil Bildagoteel, are to remain in Apache ...
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Meet Forbes’ 2020 ‘Tech Person of the Year.’
New York Bans Glyphosate Use On Public Property
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
The move is an important recognition by the nation’s fourth most populous state that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is not adequately protecting people and the environment from hazardous pesticides (pesticide is an umbrella term that includes insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, etc). However, the law’s ability to improve these protections will depend significantly upon the management approach that replaces glyphosate use. “A transition away from Roundup and other glyphosate-based pesticides must reject the use of regrettable substitutes, and embrace sound organic prin...
Coronavirus FOUND ON AMERICAN ICECREAM!
reitanotsuka, Asian Straight Shooter - 15 hours ago
By Rei Tanotsuka, 17th January 2021. “The people of China well over… Continue reading “Coronavirus FOUND ON AMERICAN ICECREAM!”… The post Coronavirus FOUND ON AMERICAN ICECREAM! appeared first on Asian Straight Shooter .
The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, January 17, 2021
Beatriz Miranda, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
LIVESTREAM: Roda de Samba Feira Crespa (online) – Feira Crespa, a street market aimed at promoting the work of Rio's Afropreneurs, will host a virtual "roda de samba" this afternoon. Starting from 2 PM, the samba circle, predominantly composed of Black female musicians, will be livestreamed by Rainha Crespa's Facebook page. Roda de Samba Feira […] The post The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, January 17, 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tweets Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Global coronavirus infections cross 95 million mark – Worldometer tracker pic.twitter.com/UmGT0J86ac — TRT World Now (@TRTWorldNow) January 17, 2021 Streets of Paris stand empty as police enforce a nationwide curfew amid rising Covid cases https://t.co/il3ALnxFmS — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) January 17, 2021 The risks of catching Covid indoors are well-known, but what are the chances of being infected outdoors?https://t.co/5AkTmcJ6io — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 17, 2021 Gunmen kill two female Supreme Court judges in Afghanistan: police https://t.co/IcGF15QfWI pic.tw...
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Military equipment displayed during a parade to commemorate the 8th Congress of the Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, January 14, 2021. KCNA via REUTERS *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *North Korea shows off military might in massive parade* (Reuters).
Constitutional Revolutions and the Judicial Role Therein
Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 14 hours ago
For the symposium on Gary Jeffrey Jacobsohn and Yaniv Roznai, Constitutional Revolution (Yale University Press, 2020). Leslie F. Goldstein The book *Constitutional Revolution* presents itself as a conceptual analysis. It sets forth a variety of other scholars’ analyses of constitutional revolutions, even of revolutions simply, and explains a variety of grounds on which versions of the concept in the work of others are lacking. After some initial critiques of the definitions by others, they settle on a definition of constitutional revolution that is truly a mouthful, and an u...
"How It Really Is, And Will Be, For A Very Long Time"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 14 hours ago
"And That's Why..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 14 hours ago
"Life is painful and messed up. It gets complicated at the worst of times, and sometimes you have no idea where to go or what to do. Lots of times people just let themselves get lost, dropping into a wide open, huge abyss. But that's why we have to keep trying. We have to push through all that hurts us, work past all our memories that are haunting us. Sometimes the things that hurt us are the things that make us strongest. A life without experience, in my opinion, is no life at all. And that's why I tell everyone that, even when it hurts, never stop yourself from living." - Alysha S...
"Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 14 hours ago
*"Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish."* - Steve Jobs, Commencement Speech, Stanford University, 2005 "When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: "If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you'll most certainly be right." It made an impression on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: "If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?" And whenever the answer has been "No" for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something. Remembering that I'll be dead soo...
Musical Interlude: Justin Hayward, “Forever Autumn”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 15 hours ago
*Justin Hayward, “Forever Autumn”* From Jeff Wayne’s “The War Of The Worlds” Full screen highly recommended. *(**Letting auto-play continue would be sweet... ;-)**)*
Second B-21 Raider Under Construction As The First One Approaches Roll-Out In Early 2022
Stefano D'Urso, The Aviationist - 15 hours ago
The lessons learned from the construction of the first B-21 Raider bomber are being used to improve the second one, which will be used for structural testing. A second B-21 Raider bomber is under construction [...] The post Second B-21 Raider Under Construction As The First One Approaches Roll-Out In Early 2022 appeared first on The Aviationist.
Are you sure about that, Ed?
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 15 hours ago
Here's Edward Stourton in full flow on today's *The World This Weekend*: Wednesday's transfer of power will take place under the protection of thousands of National Guard troops and will in many ways be dominated by the man who isn't at the party. Donald Trump has decided to become *the first American president in history not to attend his successor's inauguration*. Well, except for John Adams, John Quincey Adams, Martin Van Buren and Andrew Johnson that is!
Target Practice: The Best 5 Guns for Accurate Shooting
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * Target pistols are highly specialized guns that have only one overriding requirement: accuracy. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The SSP is a .22 Long Rifle pistol but is also very lightweight, using a pneumatic recoil dampening system instead of weight to keep sights on target. Unique among the guns on this list the SSP features a two-stage trigger. If the old phrase “only accurate guns are interesting” is true, then target pistols are the most interesting guns of all. Target pistols are highly specialized guns that have only one overriding requ...
Man vs. Machine: The Military Is Discussing Adding AI to Its Jet Fighters
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, * Washington will have to compete to close the AI-powered, 5th gen jet fighter gap. China’s move to introduce a two-seat variant of its J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter raises what could be called one of the defining discussions or debates of our time, regarding the scope, utility, or limits of artificial intelligence. Would an extra pilot, which might add weight and additional external contours to the aircraft, therefore potentially reducing the stealth properties of the jet, offer tactical advantages which advanced computing technologies cannot? ...
People Power Campaign: To Honor King We Must Strike!
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 15 hours ago
Almost fifty-three years ago, Martin Luther King was assassinated on the balcony of Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. King’s death sentence was signed the minute The post People Power Campaign: To Honor King We Must Strike! appeared first on .
11 of the Most Memorable Acts of Civil Disobedience in History
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: disobedience]Here’s a short list of what might be called “great moments in civil disobedience” of good people breaking bad laws to change the world forever.
New Laws Grants ‘Protected Class’ Status to Cops, Allows Them to Sue People for Harassment
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: blue]A newly enacted law criminalizes people who "harass" cops with a bias and allows cops to go after citizens who are accused of harassing them.
Iran receives remains of 55 soldiers killed during Iraq-Iran War
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Iran receives remains of 55 soldiers killed during Iraq-Iran War] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – The Iranian authorities retrieved the remains of 55 Iranians, who were killed in the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), the Fars News Agency reported on Sunday. According to the publication, the Iranian authorities transferred the remains of the 55 soldier via the Shalamjah international border with Iraq. During the reception ceremony for the remains of the unknown Iranians, the commander of the tracing committee in the Iranian Armed Forces, Brigadier General Muhammad Baqirzadeh, said: “...
Powerful explosion reported in northern Aleppo town: 1 killed
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Powerful explosion reported in northern Aleppo town: 1 killed] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – One person was killed and six others were wounded on Sunday when an explosive device was detonated as a vehicle was transporting bread to a town in the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate. According to local reports, a 39-year-old man was killed and a woman and her child were among the wounded in what appears to be a targeted attack near a popular market inside the town located near the city of Azaz along the Turkish border. Continue reading Powerful explosion reported in...
Russian ship sinks off the coast of Turkey
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Russian ship sinks off the coast of Turkey] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) – The Turkish authorities announced on Sunday that a cargo ship carrying the Russian flag has sunk off the coast of the northern Black Sea state of Barton. State Governor Senan Gunner told reporters that the ship sank off the Turkish coast, noting that there were no reports of casualties as a result of the incident. The governor confirmed that the local authorities launched an operation to rescue the crew of the ill-fated ship, who are estimated at 15 sailors, who are now on board three lifeboats, and h...
Helicopter hits Russian vehicle in Saudi Arabia: video
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 17 hours ago
[image: Helicopter hits Russian vehicle in Saudi Arabia: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) – The RIA Novosti Agency published a video of a helicopter belonging to the organizers of the Dakar Desert Rally 2021 mistakenly crashing into a Russian Kamaz Master truck, during the 12th and final stage of the rally on Friday. It seems that the pilot of the helicopter made a mistake in calculating the safe distance he should leave between the Kamaz Master truck and his aircraft, but luckily no one was hurt. Continue reading Helicopter hits Russian vehicle in Saudi Arabia: video at AMN - Al...
Turkish forces come under attack by jihadist group in northwest Syria
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 18 hours ago
[image: Turkish forces come under attack by jihadist group in northwest Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) – A jihadist group, identifying themselves as “Ansar Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Squadron”, released a statement on Sunday in which they claimed responsibility for an attack on the Turkish Armed Forces in northwestern Syria. The group, which was discussed in-depth by researcher Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamim, alleged that they carried out a sniper attack against the Turkish Armed Forces in the Aleppo Governorate town of Batabo. The Turkish Ministry of Defense has not commented on this alleged ...
Russian Air Force launches dozens of strikes over central Syria
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 19 hours ago
[image: Russian Air Force launches dozens of strikes over central Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – The Russian Aerospace Forces launched several strikes over the central region of Syria on Sunday, as their warplanes targeted several Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) hideouts in the Badiya Al-Sham and eastern Hama countryside. According to a report from the field on Sunday, the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out several strikes on the Islamic State’s positions, with the primary concentration of these airstrikes targeting the terrorist group’s hideouts between the towns of Al-...
ICYMI: Well, Nothing Blew Up This Week Edition (1/17)
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 14 hours ago
Did we just get through a whole week without anything more than whingings based on the willful misunderstanding of the First Amendment and admittedly horrifying details from last week's insurrection? I feel like maybe we're having the equivalent of when someone screams in your ears and then stops but your ears still keep ringing. Or maybe my brain has just reached an overload stage and something horrible happened this week, again, and I've simply blocked it out. If that's the case, you can disillusion me in the comments (I'd rather have truth than comfort). At any rate, I have som...
Five Shot Dead in Rare Mexico City Attack
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Five people were shot dead in central Mexico City, the local security secretariat said Saturday, January 16tgh, a rare attack in the capital and likely linked to organized crime, according to local media. The attack occurred late Friday at the town hall in Miguel Hidalgo, one of the most prosperous […] The post Five Shot Dead in Rare Mexico City Attack appeared first on The Rio Times.
Satoshi's (?) Tulip Trust is moving and I found a cool message
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 15 hours ago
My confidence that Craig Wright is the creator of the Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, is comparable just to 50%. Sometimes it's higher, sometimes it's lower. But some entertaining and potentially exciting events occurred in recent days. One year and three days ago, Craig Wright claimed to have received the private key from the "Tulip Trust" where over 1 million Bitcoin (currently worth over $35 billion) were hidden. He submitted a list of 16,405 public keys (Bitcoin wallets) where the wealth is supposed to be hiding to the courts. The addresses may be random addresses mined in the first ...
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