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Man Allegedly Hid 3 Months at Chicago Airport Due to Virus
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport for three months.
By ‘Force and Fraud’: Is This the End of the US Democracy Doctrine?
Ramzy Baroud, MintPress News - 11 hours ago
The storming of the US Capitol has global repercussions, not least among them is the weakening of the self-serving definition of democracy, especially when it comes to justifying war. The post By ‘Force and Fraud’: Is This the End of the US Democracy Doctrine? appeared first on MintPress News.
Biden Inauguration Soundtrack Includes MF DOOM, an Immigrant Rapper Deported Under Obama
Alan Macleod, MintPress News - 11 hours ago
Despite presenting himself as an "in touch" progressive, Biden was the second in command in an administration that deported more immigrants than all the twentieth-century presidents combined. The post Biden Inauguration Soundtrack Includes MF DOOM, an Immigrant Rapper Deported Under Obama appeared first on MintPress News.
US helicopter forced to make hard landing in northeast Syria
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 12 hours ago
[image: US helicopter forced to make hard landing in northeast Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) – A U.S. Coalition helicopter made a hard landing in northeastern Syria on Monday, the spokesperson for Operation Inherent Resolve Col. Wayne Marotto said this evening. “A coalition helicopter (UH-60) ISO of OIR conducted a hard landing today at approximately 1100 18JAN21 in NE Syria. The helicopter was on a routine flight. The incident was not the result of hostile activity,” Col. Marotto said. “No coalition members were injured. Continue reading US helicopter forced to make hard land...
What’s at Stake in the Austin Waiver
SHennessey, Lawfare - 13 hours ago
Gen. Lloyd Austin III addresses the crew of the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in 2014 (U.S. Navy photo). On Tuesday, Jan. 19, the day before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn in, the Senate Armed Services Committee is scheduled to begin confirmation hearings for Gen. Lloyd Austin to be the next secretary of defense. Usually, a Senate hearing is all that’s needed for a cabinet nominee to be confirmed. But this time, the House of Representatives has a role to play, too—and it will convene its own hearing on Thursday, the first full day of the Biden administration. Because A...
Online Service Providers and the Fight Against Child Exploitation: The Fourth Amendment Agency Dilemma
jkosseff, Lawfare - 14 hours ago
Public-facing platforms such as social media services can give law enforcement a direct view into illegal online activities, providing crucial evidence for criminal investigations and prosecutions. But not all online communications are open to the public. Before law enforcement can search the contents of emails, chat logs and other private communications, the Fourth Amendment generally requires that they obtain a warrant supported by probable cause. What about the private companies that provide the services? Can’t they automatically or manually search their users’ private accounts...
Playing With Radioactivity
Tommaso Dorigo, Science 2.0 blogs - 14 hours ago
Broadly speaking, radioactivity is not something one should mess with just as a pastime. Indeed, ionizing radiation has the potential of causing carcinogenic mutations in your cells DNA, as well as produce damage to cell tissue. Indeed, it makes me chuckle that until 50 years ago or so kids could play with it by purchasing stuff like that shown below... If you know what you are dealing with and take the necessary precautions, however, radiation _can_ be fun to study at home. The tools and the primary matter are not found at the corner grocery, though, so you need to have a specifi...
Canadian cannabis retailers to merge, focus on value-conscious consumers
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
Alcanna Inc. is spinning-off its retail cannabis business and combining it with competing retailer YSS Corp. to create one of the largest networks of recreational marijuana stores in Canada, the companies announced Monday. The deal is the latest in a series of M&A in the cannabis retail space, driven by companies looking to differentiate themselves […] Canadian cannabis retailers to merge, focus on value-conscious consumers is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
2:00PM Water Cooler, Martin Luther King Day 2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 10 hours ago
~ Today's Water Cooler ~
China Says Its Economy Grew 2.3% In 2020
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
CNBC: *China says its economy grew 2.3% in 2020, but consumer spending fell * * China reported GDP rose 2.3% last year as the world struggled to contain the coronavirus pandemic. * Gross domestic product grew by 6.5% in the fourth quarter from a year ago, official data from National Bureau of Statistics showed. * Economists expected China to have been the only major economy to grow last year, and predicted GDP expanded by just over 2%. BEIJING — China reported Monday that its economy grew 2.3% last year as the world struggled to contain the coronavirus pandemic. Gross do...
Arkansas medical marijuana sales hit $175M in 2020, could double this year
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas reached $175 million in 2020, ending the year with a record $1.22 million day. The Marijuana Business Factbook projects that Arkansas MMJ sales will nearly double this year to $300 million-$365 million, boosted by new items such as edibles and vape products. The state recently opened up licensing for processors. The […] Arkansas medical marijuana sales hit $175M in 2020, could double this year is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Tras varios problemas legales, decidimos...
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
18-Jan-2021 Tras varios problemas legales, decidimos dejar de usar imágenes de los medios tradicionales para los artículos ("Últimas noticias") y como talrediseñamos la página principal. Esto no tiene ningún efecto en "Noticias de los Movimientos". Para las secciones donde todavía usamos imágenes, damos el debido crédito a la fuente. Gracias por su comprensión. bilaterals.org, ene 2021
Alternative trade for the planet
bilaterals.org - 10 hours ago
18-Jan-2021 Tackling the climate and environmental crises is more urgent than ever and global momentum to do so is building rapidly. Yet international trade law lags behind and threatens to choke off serious action.
Large fireball explodes over Galicia, loud boom reported, Spain
The Watchers » Latest articles - 10 hours ago
A large fireball streaked across the skies of Galicia in Spain at 00:10 UTC (01:10 LT) on Monday, January 18, 2021. Witnesses reported hearing a loud roar minutes after the meteor exploded. The Spanish Fireball and Meteorite Research Network (SPMN) have started...... Read more »
Violent Protests Hit Tunisia For The Fourth Day In A Row
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*France 24:* *Rioters in Tunisia clash with security forces for third night * Clashes broke out for a third consecutive night on Sunday in several Tunisian cities, pitting stone-throwing youths against security forces despite a tight lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. Tunisian authorities said on Monday that more than 600 people had been arrested during consecutive nights of disturbances in the capital and other cities. The unrest comes amid a nationwide anti-coronavirus lockdown imposed since Thursday – a decade to the day since dictator Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali fl...
"You May Wonder..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
"You may wonder about long-term solutions. I assure you, there are none. All wounds are mortal. Take what's given. You sometimes get a little slack in the rope but the rope always has an end. So what? Bless the slack and don't waste your breath cursing the drop. A grateful heart knows that in the end we all swing." - Stephen King
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 1/18/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
*"Economic Market Snapshot PM 1/18/21"* *○* "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes *○* "Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! ○ Gregory Mannarino, AM 1/18/21: *"**Markets, A Look Ahead: * *Nuclear Debt, Stocks, Bitcoin, Crypto, Gold, Silver**"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary...
"The Zeitgeist Wants What the Zeitgeist Wants"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 10 hours ago
*"The Zeitgeist Wants What the Zeitgeist Wants"* by Jim Kunstler “Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.” - Sun Tzu, "The Art of War" "Is the USA about to be cancelled? The nation’s irresolvable affairs festered in an ominous globe of silence through the weekend as the Potemkin inauguration of Joe Biden loomed just days ahead. With actual news scant, rumor frizzled through America’s neural network like political neuralgia, prompting little gleeps of pain in both the Red and Blue camps. Were those thirty-something-thousand troops in Washington DC posted to f...
Flames Seen, Loud Fart Heard in Rotunda, Entire Capitol on Lockdown
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago
EXCLUSIVE: Taking no chances that violent anarchistic conservatives might be rehearsing an attack on Obalama Joe’s coronation Wednesday, DC National Guard responded quickly to open flames seen in a Democrat residential complex homeless encampment behind the Capitol Building this morning. The sudden BLATTTT of a rectal eructation echoing through the Rotunda furthered the sense of urgency. Legislators were ordered to shelter in place. Media were escorted to safe spaces and told to broadcast just the facts. Here’s the coverage just leaked to Hardnox’s trusty reporter: WASHINGTON 18 Jan...
Carbon capture and storage won’t work, critics say
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
One of the key technologies that governments hope will help save the planet from dangerous heating, carbon capture and storage, will not work as planned and is a dangerous distraction, a new report says.
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 18
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1915 Ottomans and local tribes fought British in Rota Basra province and stopped their advance 1948 New Anglo-Iraq Treaty published Led to 3 day strike and major protest in Baghdad led by Communists with participation of Baathists and National Democratic Party (Musings On Iraq review *Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communism Before Saddam*) (Musings On Iraq Interview with Prof Johan Franzen on the history of the Iraqi Communist Party) 1966 Iraqi army withdrew after heavy casualties from campaign against Kurds (Musings On Iraq review of *The Kurds, A Modern History*) (Musing...
Brexit trade agenda threatens disastrous deregulation
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
The director of Global Justice Now, Nick Dearden makes an appeal to the public to support their work of restraining this government and its toxic policies centred around the recently negotiated Brexit deal.
Fickle Finger Of Fat
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 11 hours ago
Best experts money can buy: Britain’s policing minister says “human error” led to hundreds of thousands of DNA records and other data on criminal suspects being erased from the national police computer
Security In Iraq Jan 8-14, 2021
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
Security remained relatively stable for the second week of January. Attacks by the Islamic State remained in the teens while pro-Iran groups carried out four more operations against American targets in Iraq. There were a total of 16 incidents reported in the media versus 22 the week before. Four of those were by groups aligned with Tehran. Three convoys carrying supplies to U.S. forces were hit by IEDs in Baghdad, Babil and Muthannawhile a fourth bomb was dismantled in Dhi Qar. Incidents by the insurgents took place across Anbar (1), Babil (1), Sulaymaniya (1), Salahaddin ...
We need a Joe Friday presidency – just the facts
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 11 hours ago
Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, along with a ceiling shattering vice-president, Kamala Harris. The first subject will be a breath of fresh air, while we should celebrate Harris’ elevation … Continue reading →
Hardcore Leftist arrested in Florida after plotting violent Trump supporter attack
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 11 hours ago
‘Hardcore leftist’ nabbed by FBI for allegedly plotting violent attack on Trump supporters at Fla capitol . BizPak Review Jon Dougherty January 16,2021 The FBI has arrested a man accused of plotting a violent attack against supporters of President Donald Trump at Florida’s capitol building in Tallahassee following this month’s riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Agents arrested Daniel Alan Baker, a self-described “hardcore leftist,” on Friday after authorities claim that he issued a “call to arms for like-minded individuals to violently confront” Trump supporters at the Flo...
The Meaning Of Life
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
We’re come for your liver, sir. On Monday, [Nova Scotia] becomes the first jurisdiction in North America to switch from an opt-in donation system to an opt-out system. It’s a move that medical experts across the continent are watching with great interest. Instead of signing organ donation cards, the system is now built around… Continue reading →
Ashli Babbitt: Why More Women are Being Becoming Far-Right Radicals
Catherine Stinton, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Catherine Stinton* *Politics, The Americas* Even in the most violent, extreme corners of the far right, women have been on the frontline for decades, despite being a significant minority. In the wake of the attack on the US Capitol, there has been a lot of discussion of the role of the 35-year-old US Air Force veteran Ashli Babbitt, who was one of the five people killed during the violence that day. Right-wing posters on social media platforms took little time to transform the woman from part of a group that the president-elect Joe Biden called “domestic terrorists” to a symbol ...
The Far-Right Takes Inspiration from the Middle Ages
Helen Young, The National Interest - 10 hours ago
*Helen Young* *Politics, The Americas* The association of the European Middle Ages and white identities reflects modern racisms more than medieval realities. Medievalist references littered the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6th. Rudy Giuliani called for a “trial by combat”; the “Q Shaman”, Jacob Chansley (also known as Jake Angeli), was covered in Norse tattoos; rioters brandished a flag with a Crusader cross and the Latin words *Deus Vult*: a Crusader war cry meaning “God wills it” that has been taken up by the far-right. These far-right appropriations of the Europ...
More layoffs at Aurora Cannabis following Great North deal
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
Aurora Cannabis laid off salespeople after choosing Great North Distributors to be its sales representative across the Canadian recreational marijuana retail environment. Aurora was unable to share the specific number of employees who will be displaced as a result of the deal. “We have informed the internal sales team of our agreement with Great North […] More layoffs at Aurora Cannabis following Great North deal is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Living in the Modern World
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 10 hours ago
The Big Re-Write But there’s a Plague Apparently pirates are not bothered by the plague, which disturbs me because they may turn out to be super spreaders. (more here) “Crew kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea surged to a new record in 2020, the International Maritime Bureau reported in its annual piracy report. […] The post Living in the Modern World appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
One of our reasons for watching John Wick!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021* *Monetizing the blood of a martyr:* At the present time, our long-term friend, NAME WITHHELD, is living in his car somewhere near the Berkeley-Oakland line. We've known WITHHELD since 1982 or 1983. We met him within the comedy world, although he's no longer performing. WITHHELD is one of the reasons why we recently watched the xx murder film, John Wick. First, though, let's discussing the monetization of the late Dr. King. We're going back now to a comedy show which probably would have occurred in 1985 or1986. The show was held at Charm City Comedy Clu...
Does Taramasalata Freeze
cefrith@hotmail.com, Charles Frith - 11 hours ago
This post isn't my usual blogging fare but I am fascinated with online super-niche questions and then getting some feedback in Google Analytics. The short answer is yes it does freeze but the... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced
Washington state forms compliance group to assist marijuana businesses
Bart Schaneman, Marijuana Business Daily - 11 hours ago
Washington cannabis regulators developed a compliance task force to assistant marijuana businesses in following the state's laws. Washington state forms compliance group to assist marijuana businesses is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Inauguration Rehearsal Evacuated after Fire in Homeless Camp
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The U.S. Capitol complex temporarily locked down during a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration after a fire in a homeless encampment roughly a mile away sent a plume of smoke into the air and caused security concerns in an already jittery city.
Despite a Permanently Ban, Trump's Prolific Twitter Record Lives On
Audrey Courty, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Audrey Courty* *Media, The Americas* Despite being permanently suspended, Trump’s prolific Twitter record is not lost. Under the Presidential Records Act, all of Trump’s social media communications are considered public property, including non-public messages sent via direct chat features. For years, US President Donald Trump pushed the limits of Twitter’s content policies, raising pressure on the platform to exercise tougher moderation. Ultimately, the violent siege of the US Capitol forced Twitter’s hand and the platform permanently banned Trump’s personal account, @realDonald...
California Secretly Struggles With Renewables
Hifast, Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By David Wojick, Ph.D. ~ California has hooked up a grid battery system that is almost ten times bigger than the previous world record holder, but when it comes to making renewables reliable it is so small it might as well not exist. The new battery array is…
Bob Tisdale – Part 2
Hifast, Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood . Part 2 of Bob Tisdale’s video on ocean warming. It is of particular relevance from 8 minutes in, where Bob discusses why most historical ocean heat data is utterly worthless, and how even the ARGO data has been tampered with: .…
Solar Cycle 25 update: Sun takes a post-minimum nap.
Hifast, Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on Tallbloke's Talkshop: Data courtesy of Solen.info Back in November it looked like solar cycle 25 was finally getting underway, with daily sunspot numbers peaking up to 80, and the 30 day Wolf number climbing over 30 in early December. Since then though, the Sun has relapsed into a low activity state.…
48% of Likely U.S. Voters STILL approve of President Trump’s job performance
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Majority of Republican voters still see Trump as their leader and the election as stolen __________ A majority of Republican voters still see Trump as their leader And still view the election as stolen – Presents a conundrum for Mitch McConnell . Sen. Rand Paul warns of exodus from Republican party if GOP senators back ... Read more The post 48% of Likely U.S. Voters STILL approve of President Trump’s job performance appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Greenland Ice Mass Loss Below Average In 2020
Hifast, Climate Collections - 12 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? ?Greenland Ice Mass Change (DMI) http://polarportal.dk/en/greenland/mass-and-height-change/#c8450 DMI have not yet got around to updating their Greenland ice mass charts for last year, but the data is available from NASA up to October. The DMI graph is in any event pretty…
Remembering Communism by Michael Smith
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 12 hours ago
I'm older than my Facebook friend Michael Smith, but we have some shared memories, except mine would begin with the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and a Chinese college roommate in 1958 whose family had fled Communism and all my East European classmates whose families fled Communism: "Being that I am that old, I remember the news reports about the Soviets invading Czechoslovakia in 1968. I remember daily Vietnam War body counts on the Huntley-Brinkley Report at 6 pm. I remember East Germany before the Berlin Wall fell. I remember Checkpoint Charlie. I remember the Warsaw Pact and th...
Joe Biden on abortion—through the 9th month
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 12 hours ago
This was a prayer request I received today. It is estimated that abortion isn't a choice for about 60% of the women who seek one. So every time you hear that "choice" lie, remember all the women whose boyfriend, husband, parents and friends are pressuring them. " For a woman who is being pressured by the father of the baby to have an abortion. She has 3 children already and is undecided about this pregnancy. During her initial visit, the consultant shared her abortion story, and this woman was touched, and cried as she listened. God, we pray You would use this story to encourage ...
Chromatographic method measures cannabinoid and terpene levels simultaneously
Pamela Moore, Marijuana Business Daily - 12 hours ago
Researchers in Slovenia may have found a solution to one of the biggest issues regarding cannabis testing and labeling. Consumers looking for high-THC content or a particular terpene profile in a cannabis product regularly express their desire for more explicit identification of ingredients, but manufacturers often resist testing because the volatility and low concentration of […] Chromatographic method measures cannabinoid and terpene levels simultaneously is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Washington D.C. Troop Surge (Live)
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Washington D.C. Troop Surge (Live)
FTC cracks down on deceptive CBD health claims
Pamela Moore, Marijuana Business Daily - 12 hours ago
On December 17, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its first crackdown on deceptive marketing claims for CBD products. These claims cover a range of scientifically unsupported benefits, including cancer, heart disease, hypertension, and Alzheimer’s disease, and also include allegations that at least one company made false claims about scientific findings. See examples of the […] FTC cracks down on deceptive CBD health claims is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
TDS on full display in Veritas Twitter video leak
The Duran, The Duran - 13 hours ago
TDS on full display in Veritas Twitter video leak The Duran: Episode 861 Twitter bans Trump, others get a free pass ELDER: Twitter bans Trump, others get a free pass Twitter explained why it decided to permanently ban President Donald Trump: “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around […]
Punch Like A Muslim Woman: An Egyptian-Danish Boxer Breaking Many Stereotypes
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
NEW DELHI, India, Jan 18 (IPS) - As a Muslim woman born and brought up in Denmark, Nadia Helmy Ahmed broke many stereotypes when she started boxing at the age of 15. “Back then it was not common for girls to take up elite boxing, let alone common for Muslim girls, I used to be the only girl in my gym, along with ten others boys,” said Nadia to IPS News. Read the full story, “Punch Like A Muslim Woman: An Egyptian-Danish Boxer Breaking Many Stereotypes”, on globalissues.org →
We Need a Global Coordinated Effort to Secure Equal Access to Safe & Effective Vaccines
Global Issues News Headlines - 12 hours ago
GENEVA, Jan 18 (IPS) - Ilze Brands Kehris is Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights heading the UN Human Rights Office in New York Addressing an online event organized by the Danish Institute for Human Rights in conjunction with the Human Rights Council’s third inter-sessional meeting on Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable DevelopmentA year into the COVID-19 crisis, countries across the globe continue to face alarming levels of pressure on their health and social services. Education and other essential rights, such as water and sanitation, have been severely c...
US Troops Complete Pullout From Somalia, Sent to Kenya and Djibouti
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 12 hours ago
*Antiwar.com* | US troop presence remains in roughly the same part of Africa.
Yemen’s Leningrad: The Unforeseen Consequences of the State Department’s Houthi Designation
Ahmed Abdulkareem, MintPress News - 12 hours ago
The recent US designation of Yemen’s Houthis all but guarantees a resurgence of Saudi-backed extremists in the region and could serve to galvanize the group as a stalwart against US-Israeli designs for the Middle East, reports Ahmed Abdulkareem from Yemen. The post Yemen’s Leningrad: The Unforeseen Consequences of the State Department’s Houthi Designation appeared first on MintPress News.
Biden has a congressional shortcut to cancel Trump’s regulatory rollbacks, but it comes with risks
Daniel Farber, Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley, Politics/Election '20 – The Conversation - 12 hours ago
The Trump administration used this shortcut liberally in 2017, but its potential pitfalls and impact raise a question: Should Congress repeal it?
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
"How Could You? A Dog's Story"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
*"How Could You? A Dog's Story"* by Jim Willis "When I was a puppy I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh. You called me your child and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows, I became your best friend. Whenever I was "bad," you'd shake your finger at me and ask "How could you?" - but then you'd relent and roll me over for a bellyrub. My housetraining took a little longer than expected, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed, listening to your confidences and secret...
Cop Banned From All Taxpayer Jobs After Video Showed Him Mace Innocent Teen for Fun
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 12 hours ago
[image: teen]In a move we've never seen before, a cop found guilty of assault on an innocent teen with pepper spray was barred from all public sector jobs as part of his sentence.
"Just Because..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
"Just because some of us can read and write and do a little math, that doesn’t mean we deserve to conquer the Universe." - Kurt Vonnegut
Free Download: Dante Alighieri, “The Divine Comedy”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
Free Download: Dante Alighieri, “The Divine Comedy” “The Divine Comedy (Italian: Divina Commedia) is an epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between c. 1308 and his death in 1321. It is widely considered the pre-eminent work of Italian literature, and is seen as one of the greatest works of world literature. The poem's imaginative and allegorical vision of the afterlife is representative of the medieval world-view as it had developed in the Western Church by the 14th century. It helped establish the Tuscan dialect, in which it is written, as the standardized Italian language. It is...
“No one wants GM food – but Westminster wants to foist it upon Scotland anyway”
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
Beyond GM and GM Freeze will be sending out information very soon on how members of the public can best respond to the UK government's public consultation on gene editing. GMWatch has been actively contributing to this information.
Russia takes charge of Nagorno-Karabakh
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
The trilateral meeting of the leaderships of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Kremlin on January 11, exactly two months after the ceasefire in the 44-day Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, can be seen as a robust push by Moscow to consolidate its diplomatic achievement so far. The ceasefire has gained traction and this is the opportune moment for Russia to flesh out other aspects that were agreed upon between the three countries on November 10 in Moscow.
Greenland Ice Mass Loss Below Average In 2020
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 13 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Greenland Ice Mass Change (DMI) http://polarportal.dk/en/greenland/mass-and-height-change/#c8450 DMI have not yet got around to updating their Greenland ice mass charts for last year, but the data is available from NASA up to October. The DMI graph is in any event pretty difficult to look at for trends, and has the usual […]
Teste Fredde e Cuori Caldi - Una Citazione di M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 13 hours ago
*Teste fredde e cuori caldi. Onora i nostri antenati e rendili orgogliosi. Ricordate, hanno sacrificato e sofferto molto più di quanto io possa immaginare per darci le libertà di cui abbiamo goduto fino ad ora. Ponendo fine a questi imbrogli e ponendo fine alle manipolazioni delle nazioni da parte del culto malvagio, faremo un domani migliore per i nostri discendenti e così facendo, un giorno onoreranno le nostre sofferenze e i sacrifici che abbiamo fatto per loro per assicurare loro non solo un futuro migliore, ma libero dalla schiavitù e con la loro umanità intatta.* *© **2...
Des Têtes Froides et des Cœurs Chauds - Une Citation de M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 13 hours ago
*Des têtes froides et des cœurs chauds. Honorer nos ancêtres et les rendre fiers. N'oubliez pas qu'ils ont sacrifié et souffert bien plus que je ne peux l'imaginer pour nous donner les libertés dont nous avons joui jusqu'à présent. En mettant fin à ces canulars et aux manipulations des nations par le culte du mal, nous assurerons un avenir meilleur à nos descendants et, ce faisant, ils honoreront un jour nos souffrances et les sacrifices que nous avons faits pour eux afin de leur assurer non seulement un avenir meilleur mais aussi un avenir libéré de l'esclavage et avec leur ...
Koele Hoofden en Warme Harten - Een Citaat van M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 13 hours ago
*Koele hoofden en warme harten. Eer onze voorouders en maak ze trots. Vergeet niet dat ze veel meer hebben opgeofferd en geleden dan ik me ooit kan voorstellen om ons de vrijheden te geven die we tot nu toe hebben genoten. Door een einde te maken aan deze hoaxes en een einde te maken aan de manipulaties van naties door de boze cultus zullen we een betere toekomst maken voor onze nakomelingen en daarmee zullen ze op een dag ons lijden en onze offers die we voor hen hebben gemaakt eren om hen niet alleen een betere toekomst te verzekeren, maar ook een die vrij is van slavernij e...
Kühle Köpfe und Warme Herzen - Ein Zitat von M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 13 hours ago
*Kühle Köpfe und warme Herzen. Ehren Sie unsere Vorfahren und machen Sie sie stolz. Denken Sie daran, dass sie weit mehr geopfert und gelitten haben, als ich mir jemals vorstellen kann, um uns die Freiheiten zu geben, die wir bis jetzt genossen haben. Indem wir diesen Schwindel beenden und den Manipulationen der Nationen durch den bösen Kult ein Ende setzen, werden wir eine bessere Zukunft für unsere Nachkommen schaffen und dabei werden sie eines Tages unser Leiden und die Opfer ehren, die wir für sie gebracht haben, um ihnen nicht nur eine bessere Zukunft zu sichern, sondern ...
An Economic Fossil
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 13 hours ago
Those who lobby for the fossil fuel industry claim that millions of Canadian jobs depend on the oil. Jim Stanford writes that the notion that Canada's economy is deeply dependent on oil is simply misinformation: It is now undeniable: fossil fuels will disappear from most uses in the foreseeable future. And fossil-fuel industries will never again be an engine of economic growth and job creation in Canada. Conventional wisdom portrays Canada as fundamentally dependent on extraction and export of natural resources – and fossil fuels are presently the biggest of these “staple” product...
Stanford Study Questions Benefits of Lockdowns and Stay-At-Home Orders
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
A group of researchers at Stanford published a peer-reviewed study earlier this month assessing the impact of lockdowns and stay-at-home orders — what they refer to as non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) in early 2020. The study did not find evidence to support that NPIs were effective in preventing the spread.
The Unwelcome Return of the Real Purveyors of Violence
Ron Paul, Peace and Prosperity - 12 hours ago
[image: undefined] With the mainstream media still obsessing about the January 6th “violent coup attempt” at the US Capitol Building, the incoming Biden Administration looks to be chock full of actual purveyors of violent coups. Don’t look to the mainstream media to report on this, however. Some of the same politicians and bureaucrats denouncing the ridiculous farce at the Capitol as if it were the equivalent of 9/11 have been involved for decades in planning and executing real coups overseas. In their real coups, many thousands of civilians have died. Take returning Assistant Secr...
Recovering a Triple Star Planet with New Data
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 12 hours ago
The Kepler mission produced so much data — 2394 exoplanets, 2366 candidates by the end of spacecraft operations in 2018 — that we might forget how quickly all this came about. The first Kepler results started being announced in 2010. One of these, the second candidate to emerge, was KOI-5Ab, which was a tough pick […]
5 Most Powerful: These Kinds of Ammunition are the Deadliest
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC2GED94SOSI&share=true] In fact, some countries might not even use a few of these kinds of rounds. *Key point: *There was an attempt to ban some of these bullets. However, some militaries still use them. Since their invention in the tenth century, engineers, soldiers and tinkerers have constantly tried to make firearms more deadly. Typically that involves moving to heavier bullets driven by more powerful gunpowders, and while that is effective it is also louder, gen...
Four Russian Submarine Will Have the Poseidon Nuclear Torpedo Drone
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2W0I9D93E3&share=true] The drone actually is not very useful, but it sounds scary and that is the point. *Key point: *Russia is good at making impressive-sounding doomsday weapons. Here is how its Poseidon drone continues that tradition. For decades, submarine nuclear deterrence has been uniquely provided by the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), designed to loft missiles from beneath the waves into space before releasing multiple nuclear warh...
COVID-19 and the Dangers of Unreviewed Science
Alice Fleerackers, Juan Pablo Alperin, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Alice Fleerackers, Juan Pablo Alperin* *Science, * The rapid pace at which science is moving is exciting. But the “warp speed” at which science is moving can also be dangerous, especially when inconclusive or unverified research studies gain public attention. COVID-19 has not only upended our personal lives, it has dramatically changed scientific research. In response to the rapid spread of the virus, scientists around the world have had to find new ways to collaborate and solve problems, all at speeds previously thought unimaginable. Indeed, until very recently, the idea that a...
Operation Torch: Why Did America Fight French Forces in 1942?
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Africa* Instead of welcoming American troops with brass bands, Vichy France’s colonial forces fought back with everything they had. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Early in the North African campaign, American tankers battled the Vichy French. Lucian Truscott needed a cigarette. The 47-year-old brigadier general was having the worst night of his life. Earlier that day, American troops under his command charged ashore on the Atlantic coast of French Morocco as part of Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa. From the start, though,...
Russia Knows This: Chemistry Can Destroy Submarines
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Eurasia* The Soviet Union’s greatest adversaries at sea were the aircraft carriers of the U.S. Navy. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In the end, the sinking of the *Kursk* appears to have been caused by a simple, freak accident of chemistry. The tragedy only reinforces how dangerous life aboard a submarine really is, and how important safety is in the underwater realm. In 2000, a Russian submarine designed to sink aircraft carriers became a victim of its own arsenal. The cruise-missile submarine *Kursk* suffered a massive explosion and sank after a...
Did MLK Jr. Say the Purpose of Education Is To Sort Fact From Fiction?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
One of the chief aims of education, according to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., is to "save man from morass of propaganda."
Dog and Goat Serving As Mayor Raise Money for a Playground
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The oddball idea of pet mayor elections to raise money to rehabilitate the playground and to help get local kids civically involved came from a local town manager.
Anonymous $40 Million Gift Funding 50 Civil Rights Lawyers
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
With that whopping gift, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund launched a scholarship program to put 50 students through law schools around the country.
Another Option: The Linux Smartphone
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 13 hours ago
More on getting Google And Company out of your pocket and out of your life. Presented as a source of information; I do not own such a phone myself … yet. — Safespace —
Illegal immigration reform under Biden
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 13 hours ago
Like every President since the early 1970s, Joe Biden is promising to do something about illegal immigration. That way he can begin with splitting Republicans since not all agreed with stronger border security--and you can be sure that won't be on his list. I suppose if he just made crossing the border legal, that would fix it. That's what some in his party--like the squad--want. If we'd just stop penalizing and criminalizing car theft, there would be no more car thieves, right? https://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R42138.pdf This history and collection of data was written during the O...
RINOS Naughty List for the future
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 13 hours ago
An article in WND on January 15, 2021 title “Lincoln Project silent on allegations against co-founder” talks about information on Lincoln Project co-founder John Weaver . It mentions how Conservative writer Ryan Girdusky announced Jan. 9 that multiple young men had sent him screenshots of allegedly predatory messages. They noted that much of the information had already been scrubbed from searches. How interesting is that when a group of so-called patriots who helped fund what more than 70 million Republicans believe is an illegal campaign for an alleged corrupt Biden should have bad ...
The De-Googled Android Phone
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 13 hours ago
From “The Internet Privacy Guy” via Bill Whittle’s website: Info that you may find helpful. This is not an endorsement, as I have no personal experience with “de-Googled” Android phones … yet. — Safespace —
A change of diet
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 13 hours ago
I thought I'd mix up our diet a bit and serve more fish. I’m trying to lose my Covid weight, and Bob will probably be told to eat less red meat when he starts heart rehab this week. I usually shop at Marc's and it doesn't sell fresh fish, so I looked at the frozen choices. I always start with Product of the USA or Made in the USA. "Distributed by" is just a way to sell you fish from China or Thailand. I glanced at the label of the "lobster cakes with real lobster" (after checking out the price) and put it in the cart. Today when I took it out of the freezer to thaw in the refrigera...
“Why Does Everything Have to Suck?” – The Question for Our Times
SafeSpace, 'Nox & Friends - 14 hours ago
Bill Whittle and friends consider the new GM logo. GM = Gender Mutilation? Gone Mental? Goodbye Masculinity? Globalist Morons? This company is telling you that only a fool would today sign a 6 or 7 year contract on a new gasoline-powered car. By the time it’s paid off, if GM and their pals have their way, it will be obsolete if not outright illegal to operate. You may have noted the number of GM manufacturing plants that have either been outright shuttered, or are undergoing conversion to production of all-electric vehicles. — Safespace —
Self-help groups seek essential service status
Suzanne Rent, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. Jen Powley: Turn the convention centre into affordable housing Writer and advocate Jen Powley takes a look at some of the ways the province could solve the issue of affordable housing. Powley talks about how Sydney, HRM, Bridgewater, Kentville, Yarmouth, Truro, and Wolfville could come together and ask the feds for money to build affordable housing, […]
Inaugural Week and Poetry Should Re-Kindle Our Sense of Diversity
Emil Guillermo, Diverse - 14 hours ago
As we celebrate the MLK holiday, the inaugural and the final days of the last four years, the assault on our norms should finally be coming to an end. The gaslight soon extinguished, let’s rekindle our sense of diversity to guide us over a more soothing, less bumpy political landscape.
Higher Ed Institutions Work to Bring Students Back to Campus as COVID-19 Vaccines Roll Out
cmaadmin, Diverse - 15 hours ago
As the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 begins to roll out to states, many in the higher ed sector and beyond are beginning to look forward to some sense of normalcy.
Jen Powley: Turn the convention centre into affordable housing
Jen Powley, Halifax Examiner - 15 hours ago
Quebec was granted $1.4 billion for affordable housing. Quebec City, Montreal, and Gatineau came together to make the ask. Nova Scotia should ask for $160 million based on a per capita equivalent. The mayors of Sydney, HRM, Bridgewater, Kentville, Yarmouth, Truro, and Wolfville could get together and make a similar coordinated bid. HRM’s portion of […]
Georgia update - serving a notice of dispute
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-Jan-2021 Star Phoenix Group Ltd has formally notified the government of Georgia of the existence of an investment dispute under the Energy Charter Treaty.
Mining operations – Submission of request for international arbitration to Chinese government
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-Jan-2021 AsiaPhos has been in discussion with the Chinese Government (since November 2017) for a settlement in relation to the cessation of the mining activities because of the Panda Park.
TNCs reviving TPP Frankenstein
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-Jan-2021 Corporate globalisation and Covid-19 should also have taught developing countries that they must reject FTAs strengthening IPRs, ISDS and TNCs in order to secure policy space to 'build back better'.
Création du cabinet Audit Duprey Fekl
bilaterals.org - 13 hours ago
18-Jan-2021 L'un des fondateurs, M. Fekl, a été ministre français du commerce extérieur. Les avocats interviennent tant en qualité de conseils qu'en tant qu'arbitres, en arbitrage commercial comme en arbitrage d'investissement.
Mexico Will Soon Have Russian Vaccine Available, President Says
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAIL - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday, January 18th, his country would soon have a Russian vaccine available in the fight against COVID-19 because Mexican health authorities were about issue a decision on the product. Mexico’s health ministry said last week a decision would be reached quickly on […] The post Mexico Will Soon Have Russian Vaccine Available, President Says appeared first on The Rio Times.
What Is Fascism? It’s the System We’ve Been Living under for Decades.
People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Lew Rockwell – by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. [Editor’s Note: In 2011, Lew Rockwell penned this thorough explanation of what fascism really is and what must... The post What Is Fascism? It’s the System We’ve Been Living under for Decades. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Is China's Dream To Establish Military Bases In 12 Countries Doomed To Failure?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Chinese navy visiting Djibouti, with a ship docking at the tiny African nation's port in 2015. China News Service *EurAsian Times:* *Why China’s Dream Of Establishing Overseas Military Base In At-Least 12 Nations Could Soon Turn Into A Nightmare? * Contrary to the apprehensions of the US Department of Defense that China is wooing 12 countries to make them agree to host its military logistic facilities, Beijing is increasingly finding it difficult to succeed in its mission. These 12 countries are Myanmar, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, ...
The New Normal, Documentary~What the 1% Has to Gain & What We Are About to Lose
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
K-A January 18th, 2021. A brilliant documentary that EVERYONE in the world needs to watch. (subtitles in other languages are welcomed and encouraged. The New... The post The New Normal, Documentary~What the 1% Has to Gain & What We Are About to Lose appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Woman interrupts Schumer press conference, calls him ‘racist anti-Semite’
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
The Hill – by Sarah Polus A woman interrupted Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) during a press conference on the streets of New York... The post Woman interrupts Schumer press conference, calls him ‘racist anti-Semite’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Dr. David Martin – Freedom Rally DC – Listing Felony Crimes
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
New Earth Pulse January 18, 2021 The post Dr. David Martin – Freedom Rally DC – Listing Felony Crimes appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Sea Ice Affects Ships In North China Ports
Robert, Ice Age Now - 13 hours ago
Temperatures across China have plunged to their lowest in decades, boosting demand for power and fuel to historic highs in the world’s largest energy consumer. 12 Jan 21 – “The sea ice situation is more severe this year than the same period in previous years,” said Wang Jun, a professor specialising in transport issues at ... Read more The post Sea Ice Affects Ships In North China Ports appeared first on Ice Age Now.
FCC Warns Amateur Radio Operators To Not Commit Crimes
Enemy of the State, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Jim W6LG Jan 17, 2021 In a bizzare warning issued by the FCC and followed by a warning from the Association for Amateur Radio, The... The post FCC Warns Amateur Radio Operators To Not Commit Crimes appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Security Theater? National Guard ‘Protecting’ U.S. Capitol Pictured Without Magazines In Their Rifles
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Information Liberation – by Chris Menahan Photographs and video from Washington, DC over the weekend show National Guard troops allegedly tasked with protecting the Capitol... The post Security Theater? National Guard ‘Protecting’ U.S. Capitol Pictured Without Magazines In Their Rifles appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Tweets Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Nearly three million people were put under lockdown in China Monday after a surge in coronavirus cases linked to a travelling salesman in the country's northeasthttps://t.co/BXUWi2hh86 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 18, 2021 "On the brink of a catastrophic moral failure": The World Health Organization's chief demands that the elderly in all countries be vaccinated before healthy young people in rich countries, says side deals with drugmakers increase inequality. https://t.co/nHjYE79MQ3 — AP Europe (@AP_Europe) January 18, 2021 Japan has suffered just 18 covid deaths per million p...
John Pilger – The War You Don’t See
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
olivier-berruyer-les-crises Aug 16, 2014 The post John Pilger – The War You Don’t See appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
First Order Of Business
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Punish the red states. They should declare themselves “energy worker sanctuary states” and power ahead. So should we.
Large demonstration held in Hasakah after Turkish-backed forces shutoff water supply
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 14 hours ago
[image: Large demonstration held in Hasakah after Turkish-backed forces shutoff water supply] BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:25 P.M.) – A large demonstration was held in the administrative capital of Al-Hasakah on Monday, in response to the obstruction of water by the Turkish-backed militants and the closure of a number of exits from the city by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the protesters gathered to condemn the actions of both entities, while further demanding the resumption of the water supply to the city and the reopening of the admini...
Untitled
Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Moderna Says Its Covid-19 Vaccine Provides One Year’s Immunity Fauci warns of 'more ominous' strains of COVID-19 from Brazil, South Africa Science advisers: publish evidence behind COVID vaccine dosing strategy China’s recent COVID-19 outbreaks in the northeast have come from travelers entering the country or contaminated frozen food imports, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Saturday. 2020's murder increase is 'unprecedented.' But is it a blip ... Russia follows US to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty Thousands march in Vienna against coronavirus restrict...
For Martin Luther King Day: Let Us End His “Second Assassination
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 14 hours ago
Martin Luther King Jr. day has been celebrated every January 18 since it was a made a national holiday through the tireless efforts of Martin’s widow Coretta in 1983. While many people take the opportunity to treat Martin’s life as a pre-packaged hallmark card of cliché speeches, far too few take the time to fully appreciate […]
Iran announces ‘Axis of Resistance Defense Treaty’
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Iran announces ‘Axis of Resistance Defense Treaty’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) – The Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran announced on Monday that it will work on preparing a draft resolution on the “defense and security treaty for the axis of resistance”, with the aim of collectively responding to any attack by NATO members and Israel. The deputy in the Iranian Islamic Consultative Assembly, Abu Fadl Abu Trabi, revealed the preparation of a draft resolution entitled “Defense and Security Treaty of the Axis of Resistance”. Continue reading Iran announces ‘Axis of Resistanc...
If Martin Luther King Jr. Were Alive Today, Big Tech Would’ve Already Banned Him
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: king]If big tech censorship existed during the civil rights movement, would Martin Luther King Jr. have been censored?
George Orwell must be rolling in his grave...
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
... to see (and hear) the state of politics in the USA right now. American Thinker points out: In his classic essay "Politics and the English Language," Orwell spoke of the condition where "words and meaning have almost parted company." If that "almost" is a measure of Orwellian speech, then today's Democrat leaders are beyond Orwellian. Their words and meaning have parted company entirely ... When politicians and media begin speaking nonsense, it is the symptom of an underlying corruption of political thinking. *. . .* One might say progressives like Nancy Pelosi have bec...
THE CAPITOL RIOTER WHO RUNS COWBOYS FOR TRUMP IS -- OF COURSE -- A RACIST AND COVID TRUTHER WHO ROUTINELY MAKES VIOLENT THREATS
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 14 hours ago
A New Mexico county commissioner who took part in the January 6 Capitol riot has been arrested after he vowed to return to the Capitol for Joe Biden's inaugural carrying guns. Couy Griffin, the founder of the "Cowboys for Trump" organization, has been arrested by the FBI after he vowed to return to the United States Capitol building carrying guns. CBS News reports that Griffin was charged with illegally trespassing in the Capitol building during the infamous January 6th pro-Trump riots that resulted in the deaths of five people. Griffin, who also serves as a Republican commissione...
Why Martin Luther King Day Should Matter
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s true legacy.
STARTING TOMORROW: The children of Flint!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 14 hours ago
*MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2021* *Anthropology lesson rolls on:* The anthropology lesson rolls on, and on and on and on. Consider the first half of this morning's essay by Ben Smith—the part of the essay in which Smith says "the mainstream media loves to beat itself up." If we might borrow from the late Fulton Oursler, it strikes us as the latest example of The Dumbest Story Ever Told. We hope to run through this matter later this week. That said, so many dumbest stories, so few pixels and so little time! Indeed, the ongoing lesson in our species' instinct for dumbness rolls on and on...
Surveillance of Cryptocurrency Transactions are Advocated by US Treasury
Coindesk, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
The US Treasury proposed that cryptocurrency exchanges should collect identity data on their own customers and those who transact with their customers. They would be able to see what products they buy, what political preferences they have, where they go, and how long they remain.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman Says Freedom of Speech Does not Include the Right to Say the Election was Rigged
Breitbart, Gateway Pundit and Sharyl Attkisson, Need To Know - 14 hours ago
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman said that “lies” about the legitimacy of the election were not protected under the Constitution. He said, “This idea that saying that Pennsylvania was rigged, or that we were trying to ‘steal the election, that’s a lie.” He said: “That is not protected speech."
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
National Guard troops receive guns and ammunition outside the U.S. Capitol building as supporters of President Donald Trump are expected to protest, January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott *WNU Editor:* The above picture came form this photo-gallery .... *Washington locks down ahead of inauguration* (Reuters).
“I Can’t Wait For the Day When Life Finally Makes Sense”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 14 hours ago
*“I Can’t Wait For the Day When Life Finally Makes Sense”* by Rania Naim “I can’t wait for the day when life finally makes sense, when we find the silver lining in every tragedy, when we learn the lesson from each mistake and when we understand why our hearts needed to get broken a few times to let love in. I can’t wait for the day that we understand why we met the right people at the wrong time or the wrong people at the right time and why our lives didn’t align to bring us together. I wonder if it’s because they’re the wrong ones for us or because we still have a lot of growing u...
"Meet Mr. Mumler, the Man Who 'Captured' Lincoln’s Ghost on Camera"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 15 hours ago
*"Meet Mr. Mumler, * *the Man Who 'Captured' Lincoln’s Ghost on Camera"* By Peter Manseau "Early one morning in October 1860, while the rest of Boston lingered under blankets to delay exposure to early winter temperatures, a respectable middle-aged photographer named James Wallace Black prepared his hot-air balloon to ascend to the heavens. It would be a bright and sunny day, but when Black arrived on Boston Common the grass was still stiff with frost. He carefully rolled out a massive pouch of stitched silk, then connected its open end to a portable hydrogen pump resembling an over...
Bill Gates Buying Farmland While ‘Great Reset’ Advocates Eliminating Private Property
Summit News, Need To Know - 15 hours ago
Gates has an estimated net worth of nearly $121-billion and owns 242,000 acres of farmland in the US. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos also is investing in land on a large scale. Media mogul John C. Malone owns 2.2-million acres of ranches and forests, and CNN founder, Ted Turner, owns 2-million acres of ranch land.
Russia will not fight US in Syria, warns against attacking Syrian Army
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Russia will not fight US in Syria, warns against attacking Syrian Army] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that Russia will not engage in clashes with the United States in Syria, stressing that Moscow calls on the American side not to use force against sites belonging to the Syrian authorities. “We have contacts with the United States through military channels, not because we recognize the legitimacy of their presence there [in Syria] but simply because it has to act in a certain framework,” Lavrov said. Continue reading Russia wi...
A Nursing Home in New York Had Zero Coronavirus Deaths. Then, it Introduced the Vaccine and 24 People Died.
Ron Paul Institute and Syracuse.com, Need To Know - 15 hours ago
Auburn, New York: The Commons on St. Anthony nursing home, a 300-bed care facility, reportedly had zero deaths from Covid-19 prior to December 29th. After the nursing home began administering the Covid-19 vaccine on December 22, 2020, they reported that 24 people died.
"It Must Be Very Difficult..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 15 hours ago
"It must be very difficult to be someone who has less intelligence than a pigeon." Darwin Award @AwardsDarwin
Iran denies any communication with Biden administration
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Iran denies any communication with Biden administration] BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – On Monday, the director of the Iranian president’s office, Mahmoud Vaezi, denied that Tehran was in contact with the new US administration, stressing that Iran had not established any bilateral relations with the Biden administration. Vaezi said that the next US administration should restore conditions to what they were before Donald Trump’s presidency, stressing, “we are serious about that.” In an interview with the Iranian Tasnim Agency, the director of the Iranian president’s office ca...
"How It Really Is"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 15 hours ago
*Strong Language Alert!* George Carlin, "It's A BIG Club & You Ain't In It!"
US: CDC Reports that 2.8% of Those who Take the COVID-19 RNA Jab had Serious or Debilitating Injuries
CDC and Dr. Vernin Coleman, Need To Know - 15 hours ago
A document published by the CDC on anaphylaxis following an injection of the RNA COVID-19 vaccine that shows by December 18, a total of 112,807 people received the RNA vaccine. 3,150 of that group were "unable to perform normal daily activities, unable to work, required care from doctor or health care professional."
Sudan demands Ethiopia withdraw its forces from ‘occupied territories’ and halt military buildup
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 15 hours ago
[image: Sudan demands Ethiopia withdraw its forces from ‘occupied territories’ and halt military buildup] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) – On Sunday evening, the Sudanese Security and Defense Council appealed to Ethiopia to “withdraw its forces from the remaining positions it still occupies in Maraghad, Khor Hamar and Ghatar as soon as possible in compliance with international treaties and the sustainability of good-neighborly relations.” The Sudanese Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Yassin Ibrahim Yassin, stated that “the council was informed of the developments on the eastern bo...
Monsters, Barbarians, and Civilization
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 16 hours ago
“There is much filth in the world; that much is true. But that does not make the world itself a filthy monster.” ~ writes Nietzsche in *Thus Spoke Zarathustra*. The world is what it is, an amoral platform which is itself untouched by the activities of men. A few people in the world are the monsters, most are not. The good people have the choice—to out-monster the monsters or be devoured. History regards the people who aspire to out-monster the monsters as the barbarians, but it is always the barbarians who stand at the rise of a civilization, and it is always the statesmen, philosop...
Russia calls on Israel to provide evidence of threat from Syria
News Desk, AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 16 hours ago
[image: Russia calls on Israel to provide evidence of threat from Syria] BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on Israel to provide evidence of the alleged threat from Syria, pointing out that Tel Aviv’s constant strikes on the Arab Republic are a violation of international law. Lavrov stressed that Moscow is ready to take all measures in order to eliminate threats to Israel’s security from the territory of the SAR, if any. “So far, we have not received a concrete answer to this appeal, but we continue to insist,” he said. Continue reading Ru...
Don’t worry, the sadism is good for you…
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
Ever since at least the Iraq War of 2003, the fundamental alternatives facing North American and European elites have been constant. One alternative might have been to accept a certain loss of global power so as to share global influence peacefully in a multi-polar world with China, Russia and other regional powers. Instead, the Western elites chose the other alternative: an ultimately futile, globally destructive effort to defend their accustomed power and privilege.
Toward a taxonomy of constitutional change – Reflections inspired by Gary Jacobsohn and Yaniv Roznai’s Constitutional Revolution.
Guest Blogger, Balkinization - 14 hours ago
For the symposium on Gary Jeffrey Jacobsohn and Yaniv Roznai, Constitutional Revolution (Yale University Press, 2020). Gordon Silverstein There is no shortage of academic interest in the intersection of constitutions and revolutions: A quick shelf-scan (or Amazon search) reveals *Constitutional Revolution**, **Revolutionary Constitutions*; *The Revolutionary Constitution**, **Revolutionary Constitutionalism** (Albert) and **Revolutionary Constitutionalism* (Gardbaum). And that is really just a start. Something’s happening here, but what it is, isn’t exactly clear. Gary Jacobsohn...
WHO: No Guarantee COVID Vaccines Will Prevent People from Being Infected
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
At a virtual press conference held by the World Health Organization officials warned there is no clear evidence COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing asymptomatic infection and transmission.
Pete Ellis: The Father of Amphibious Warfare
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, * The former farm boy accurately predicted that the United States would fight a major war with the Japanese Empire. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Unpredictable Pete Ellis was the father of amphibious warfare. He suffered from acute alcoholism and severe bouts of depression. As a result of his heavy drinking, he would wander about for days yelling incoherently. His bizarre actions produced momentary fits of rage that resulted in his throwing a Japanese man down a flight of stairs and punching a hole in his hotel room wall. Lieutenant Colonel...
15 dead, 24 379 houses inundated as worst floods in 50 years hit South Kalimantan, Indonesia
The Watchers » Latest articles - 14 hours ago
A series of floods struck the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan Province over the past 10 days, leaving at least 15 people dead, 24 379 houses inundated, and 39 549 displaced as of Monday, January 18, 2021. President Joko Widodo described the massive flooding...... Read more »
Hacked emails allegedly detail how EU drug regulator was pressured to approve Pfizer jab despite ‘problems’ with the vaccine
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
An alleged cache of email exchanges between EU officials and the European Medicines Agency show that the drug regulator was uncomfortable about fast-tracking approval for the Pfizer and Moderna Covid jabs, Le Monde has reported.
Parents Shocked as Armed Cops Show Up at Their Homes to Talk About Kids’ Grades
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: grades]"I don't ever want my child to associate her education with a police officer, I don't want my child associating a grade that needs to be approved with a gun."
MLK: 'Approaching spiritual death'
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., took a public and unpopular stand against the Vietnam War, declaring it an enemy of the poor in the United States. In his 1967 speech, Beyond Vietnam, King argued that young African-American men were sent “to guarantee liberties in Southeast Asia which they had not found in southwest Georgia or East Harlem”. This other side of MLK is not often acknowledged during the annual national holiday remembrances. But MLK's assassination by the CIA-FBI was most likely carried out because of his anti-war position - just one year to the day after making h...
Kremlin Opposition Leader Navalny Appears In Court As Calls Grow Abroad For His Immediate Release
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Daily Mail: *Alexei Navalny condemns 'mockery of justice' as he appears in makeshift court a day after his arrest in Russia – while Moscow dismisses Western demands for his release * * Navalny was arrested over a 2014 conviction after landing in Moscow on Sunday * He resurfaced at a court hearing today which he condemned as 'lawlesssness' * The US said the arrest was the 'latest in a series of attempts to silence Navalny' * Britain, France and Germany also called for release but Russia rejected criticism * Navalny returned to Russia after recovering in Germany from nerve a...
Did Ulysses S. Grant Predict This About the Next Civil War?
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
"Let us begin by guarding against every enemy threatening the perpetuity of free republican institutions," President Grant advised.
World War II: How the Dutch East Indies Finally Fell To Japan
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* The capture of Java by the Japanese was the culmination of a long series of disasters for the Allied nations in the Pacific. *Here's What You Need to Know*: As the Japanese rolled over the defenders of eastern Java, the Allied defenses in the western part of the island also quickly unraveled. Immediately after the Japanese attack on the United States Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, the Japanese realized that the oil reserves needed to carry on their new war against the Western powers were not as adequate as first...
5 Guns Law Enforcement Need for Survival
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 15 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2004%3Anewsml_RP5DRHZNSIAA&share=true] Law enforcement around the world seems to have an interest in these. *Key point: *Police need reliable weapons with enough stopping power. Here is where these famous firearms come in. American law enforcement faces a unique challenge: keeping the peace in a country with an estimated three hundred million guns in circulation. Although the overwhelming majority are owned by law-abiding citizens, a not-inconsiderable number are owned by criminal...
How Much Did “The Culture of Narcissism” Get Right?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
Forty years ago, Christopher Lasch described a soulless society headed toward a "war of all against all." Are we there? A look back at the book TK readers chose for review
Will the real Nazis please stand up
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 15 hours ago
Why did the Democrats, and some of your liberal friends on Facebook and Twitter call our President a Nazi and Fascist? Next to racist, it was their most popular word. Probably because they know most people don't know what that is, or only associate it with camps for Jews as they saw in old WWII movies. The fact that his grandchildren are Jews and his closest advisor is a Jew is just not important for those liars. Why didn't they call him a Communist? Those governments were far more powerful than Hitler and killed 10x the number of people. They are both forms of socialism--Nazi is ...
India’s Arctic Strategy
Leonid SAVIN, OrientalReview.org - 15 hours ago
The Indian government has unveiled its own Arctic strategy. A special government website says that “the importance of the Arctic for India is constantly growing, primarily due to the problems associated with climate change and global warming. India was granted observer status in the Arctic Council in 2013, becoming one […]
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