Friday, January 22, 2021

21 January - Blogs I'm Following - 5 of 5

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Sudanese commander to Ethiopia: ‘We don’t want war, but we won’t give up an inch of territory’
[image: Sudanese commander to Ethiopia: ‘We don’t want war, but we won’t give up an inch of territory’] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) – The head of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, reiterated that his country does not want to go to war with Ethiopia or with any of the regional neighboring countries. However, he stressed that Khartoum would not give up an inch of its territory, including the border areas that were recently retaken from neighboring Ethiopia. He stressed Sudan’s desire to reach an agreement that preserves...
Twin suicide bombers hit central Baghdad leaving dozens dead and wounded
[image: Twin suicide bombers hit central Baghdad leaving dozens dead and wounded] BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) – Two powerful explosions rocked the city of Baghdad on Thursday after twin suicide bombers carried out an attack on a market in the central part of the Iraqi capital. According to local reports, the one suicide bomber blew himself up at a market for clothing in Tayaran Square, while the other carried out his attack in the Bab Al-Sharqi area of central Baghdad. The first explosion was said to have taken place with an explosive belt in the middle of a crowded market, with R...
Can We Protect More People with a "Fitness to Vaccinate" Exam Akin to a Pre-Op?
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
Dr. Meryl Nass, MD wrote Covid-19: Doctors in Norway told to assess severely frail patients for vaccination/ Fitness for Vaccination in the BMJ Rapid Response system. Doctors here in the USA have been actively discouraged and punished for assessing and...
January 21, 2021
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 18 hours ago
via GIPHY Onward! We have work to do. As always.
Bright fireball seen over wide areas of Japan
A bright fireball was seen and recorded over Japan at 11:32 UTC on January 20, 2021 (20:32 JST). The object was seen for several seconds over wide areas of Japan, including Kanto, Tokai, and Kinki. Fujii Daichi, a curator who specializes in astronomy at the...... Read more »
Why Saudi Arabia Feared an Invasion by Saddam Hussein’s Iraq
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* Would Saddam have done it? *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Whether that would have worked out any better than it did in 2003 is an open question. The Coalition that undertook the Gulf War of 1991 was far broader than the 2003 coalition. Yet it’s hardly clear that countries like Egypt and Syria had any interest in supporting US and British forces in the long-term occupation and reconstruction of Iraq. In early August 1990, the Iraqi Army executed a nearly flawless operation to seize and occupy Kuwait. Iraqi forces had grown increasingly...
How Germany Wreaked Havoc on the Royal Navy at the Start of World War I
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, * At the outbreak of World War I, eight German cruisers were on the high seas. Off the coast of Coronel, Chile, on November 1, 1914, Admiral Maximilian Graf von Spee attacked an outnumbered British squadron. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Spee was determined to do as much damage to the Allies as he could. When World War I broke out in August 1914, the captains of the various German warships called their men together to give three cheers for the Kaiser. The 53-year-old commander of the East Asiatic Squadron, Maximilian Graf von Spee, personall...
New Brazilian Bankruptcy Law Is a Risk to Corporate Recoveries, Says Fitch Ratings
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEJRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s new bankruptcy law could lower recovery prospects for the debt of speculative-grade Latin American corporates and incentivize distressed issuers to negotiate pre-packaged arrangements in lieu of in-court restructurings, says Fitch Ratings. The method of reorganization does not have rating implications but, due to the veto of a provision in […] The post New Brazilian Bankruptcy Law Is a Risk to Corporate Recoveries, Says Fitch Ratings appeared first on The Rio Times.
U.N. Aid Coordinator Halts Venezuela Cash Transfer Programs
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The United Nations Office for Coordination for Humanitarian Affair (OCHA) said on Wednesday, January 20th, that it has halted programs in Venezuela that provide cash transfers to the poor via local nonprofit organizations. The U.N. office known as OCHA is asking the government of President Nicolas Maduro to establish clear […] The post U.N. Aid Coordinator Halts Venezuela Cash Transfer Programs appeared first on The Rio Times.
This French General Survived Defeat in 1940 To Become a Military Legend
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The career of General Maxime Weyland spanned half the turbulent 20th Century. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Weygand viewed colonial France as an eventual springboard for the Allied liberation of continental France. “What General Weygand has called the Battle of France is over,” intoned British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. “The Battle of Britain is about to begin.” Those famous words were uttered as German armies steamrolled beaten French armies in the spring of 1940 and chased the British Expeditionary Force into the sea at Dunk...
Iwo Jima: Who Was Behind the Iconic Flag-Raising Photograph?
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press captured an iconic moment in World War II history on the island of Iwo Jima. *Here's What You Need to Know*: When Rosenthal returned to New York, he became a celebrity and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1945. The “Raising of the Flag” photo taken by 33-year-old Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal on the fifth day of the Iwo Jima battle provided the world with a much-needed uplifting symbol in February 1945. And on January 13, 1968, Rosenthal, then 57, provided this then young reporter with a life’...
The War of Jenkins's Ear: A Deadly Serious Conflict
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* Despite its ridiculous name, the war was a real conflict between the two greatest sea powers of the day—Great Britain and Spain. At stake were all the riches of the New World. *Here's What You Need to Know*: In the British press and among the people, opinion swung toward war and how it should be conducted. In the 1700s, the Spanish empire in the Caribbean was a lucrative trade monopoly directed from Madrid, with Cadiz designated as the official port for trade to and from Spain and its colonies. Cadiz was also the collection point for t...
Why Trump’s Plan to Scrap Power Plant Emissions Rules Fell Flat
Daniel Farber, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Daniel Farber* *Energy, The Americas* On Jan. 19, 2021, a U.S. appeals court rejected the Trump EPA’s sole legal argument, potentially opening the door for Biden to issue something like Clean Power Plan 2.0. Joe Biden got a big judicial win for his climate agenda just hours before his inauguration as U.S. president. The case involved plans for cutting power plant emissions and a big gamble by the Trump administration. Nearly a third of the U.S. carbon emissions driving climate change come from electricity generation. To try to cut those emissions, the Obama administration in 20...
What Were Romanian Soldiers Doing at Stalingrad?
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The destruction of two Romanian armies at Stalingrad increased the unpopularity of the war in Romania and exacerbated the already strained relations between the Romanian and German militaries. *Here's What You Need to Know*: German and Romanian forces at Stalingrad failed to stem the tide of the resurgent Soviet Red Army. World War II involved some of the most complex alliance systems in the history of warfare. During the course of the conflict, former antagonists became allies and former allies became foes. Of all the alliances struck ...
We’re hiring: apply to be our new environment editor
Meirion Jones, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 19 hours ago
The Bureau is expanding and we are looking for a talented editor for our global environmental reporting
Analysts Forecast 5.5% Drop in Uruguay’s GDP in 2020
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Financial analysts downgraded their 2020 economic forecast for Uruguay, from the 5.1 percent drop in gross domestic product (GDP) projected in December, to 5.5 percent drop, the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) said on Wednesday, January 20th. The result is an average of responses to a survey of economists and […] The post Analysts Forecast 5.5% Drop in Uruguay’s GDP in 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Fantasist Wilfred Wong In Deep Trouble
TheDarkMan, The Duran - 20 hours ago
If you are not familiar with Wilfred Wong, you probably didn’t read this article. He was back on Shaun Attwood’s YouTube channel again this month, though not in person, because he is currently residing at Her Majesty’s Pleasure. For what heinous crime, you ask, grand theft? Sort of. Last November, along with five other people, […]
UK Trotskyites Not Impressed With Biden And Harris
TheDarkMan, The Duran - 20 hours ago
If you haven’t heard of the Socialist Workers Party, the UK version, it was founded in 1962 as the International Socialists. It remains to be seen how many actual workers belong to it, because like most organisations of this nature, its primary attraction is for the “intellectuals”. Although it has a heavy Jewish membership and […]
‘Pillow Man’ has the smoking gun to challenge rigged election results
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 20 hours ago
By TONY MOBILIFONITISMIKE Lindell, who most Australians probably never heard of, is the most hated businessman in America among the Democrat and media crowd. Lindell took time off from selling pillows to gather evidence of election fraud involving voting machines. He personally showed a smoking-gun example to President Trump just before the Inauguration. The evidence, […]
The UK’s Singapore-on-Thames Delusion
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 21 hours ago
I will not spend much time on this topic because it is so ridiculous. But the notion that the UK can become a ‘Singapore-on-Thames’ seems to underlie some Brexit fantasies. Do these have any foundation?
Baghdad on the Potomac: Welcome to the Blue Zone
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 21 hours ago
The season opening of the Joe and Kammy Regime Change Show could not be a more appropriate roomful of mirrors reflecting the self-described US “political elite”.
Green activists sue to put gray wolf back on endangered species list
Bonner Cohen, Ph. D., CFACT - 21 hours ago
The lawsuits, filed in U.S. District Court in Northern California, were brought by nine green groups represented by the Western Environmental Law Center and another group of environmental organizations represented by Earthjustice. The post Green activists sue to put gray wolf back on endangered species list appeared first on CFACT.
The Guy Who Once Sold His Own Driveway is Now Your President
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 8 hours ago
We all have known someone like this. They think they know a lot more than they really do. And when they talk about how things work, it's with so much confidence that you figure there must be some genuine smarts behind it, but in actuality, they are just full of shit. They manage somehow to stick around a long time, so it’s hard to imagine the person is completely clueless and inept. But once you start really paying attention to the things they say, you begin to wonder. What would happen if you put the person in charge of something challenging? When Joe Biden was vice presiden...
Asteroid 2021 BR2 flew past Earth at 0.19 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 BR2 flew past Earth at 0.19 LD / 0.00049 AU (73 300 km / 45 550 miles) from the center of our planet at 02:25 UTC on January 16, 2021. This is the 8th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start...... Read more »
Brazil Sees Second-highest Daily Covid-19 Death Toll Since mid-August (January 20th)
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, January 20th, Brazil reported 1,340 deaths from COVID-19 in one day, the second-highest daily count since August 19th, the Health Ministry said. The highest single-day death toll was 1,524, registered on January 7th. The latest fatalities brought the nationwide death toll to 212,831, the second-highest in the world, […] The post Brazil Sees Second-highest Daily Covid-19 Death Toll Since mid-August (January 20th) appeared first on The Rio Times.
Government ordered to release Net Zero cost calculations
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 20 hours ago
By Paul Homewood This should be interesting!! In June 2019, some weeks before Parliament adopted the 2050 Net Zero target as law, the then chancellor Philip Hammond wrote to Prime Minister Theresa May, warning that her plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050 was likely […]
Brazil’s Vale to Divest Troubled Coal Assets in Mozambique
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s Vale said on Thursday, January 21st, it is buying out minority stake partner, Japan’s Mitsui & Co, in a Mozambique coal mine and port project, ahead of selling the loss-making asset as it works to become carbon neutral by 2050. Vale, the world’s second-biggest iron ore miner, said in […] The post Brazil’s Vale to Divest Troubled Coal Assets in Mozambique appeared first on The Rio Times.
Protesting Truckers Block Argentine Highways, Threaten Domestic Supplies and Exports
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For the fourth day running independent truck drivers are blocking roads in Argentina as part of a protest over what they describe as exorbitant fuel prices, taxes, and highway tolls. According to Argentina Cereals Chamber and Commodities Stock Exchange (CIARA-CEC) he lockdown threatens the export of grains and oilseeds. The […] The post Protesting Truckers Block Argentine Highways, Threaten Domestic Supplies and Exports appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina Ended 2020 with Primary Deficit of 6.5% of Budgeted GDP
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's 2020 budget primary deficit reached 6.5% of GDP, according to a release from the Economy ministry, while the overall deficit was equivalent to 8.5% of GDP, given the massive support to the government to address the pandemic a recession. The deficit was the result of a revenue drop of […] The post Argentina Ended 2020 with Primary Deficit of 6.5% of Budgeted GDP appeared first on The Rio Times.
South American Leaders Congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Leaders of South America congratulated and celebrated the new United States administration on Wednesday as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were officially inaugurated. Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno called it “a great day” for the US. “Democracy triumphs, respect for the will of the people prevails, and those […] The post South American Leaders Congratulate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris appeared first on The Rio Times.
São Paulo and Mato Grosso States Concentrated 42% of Brazilian Beef Exports in 2020
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The states of São Paulo and Mato Grosso led Brazilian beef exports in 2020, a record year for the country with total sales of 2,016 million tons. Data from SECEX (the Brazilian foreign-trade secretariat) compiled by ABRAFRIGO (the Brazilian meatpackers association) point out that São Paulo shipments totaled 439,900 tons, […] The post São Paulo and Mato Grosso States Concentrated 42% of Brazilian Beef Exports in 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.
"Maybe..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 21 hours ago
"Maybe this is kind of cliche, but animals, well, dogs, are what I do for a living. One reason I like spending time with them so much is they seem to think people are really good. They live with us, and obey our rules, most of which make no sense to them. And the main reason they do it is because they like us. When I watch them, sometimes I'm so blown away by how enthusiastic they are about everything we do that I have to go out and buy them something squeaky or chewy, just because I love proving to them that it's not a mistake to see the world as a great benevolent place. I hope on...
All you need to know about colloidal silver nasal spray
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
Our sinuses are the first zone of defense for nasties. Hitting that essentially external surface with colloidal silver must be beneficial. We do not want most to get into our lungs. Thus i put this item out there with COV 19 still about. Heavy exposure will first accumulate in those sinuses. We want to be able to stop it. also do heavy vitamin C as well as that powers up all cells to be antiviral. It is noteworthy that doctors heading into Wuhan all loaded up on Vitamin C.. *All you need to know about colloidal silver nasal spray* *January 15, 2021 Ana S* ...
New insights into how COVID-19 can impact the brain and CNS
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
This is worrying because it implies a continuing impact on victims that does not also resolve quickly. Too soon for numbers, but it does impact possibly at a threat level not been otherwise detected. We have heavily over reacted to this disease with strategies that look seriously flawed. We need real detection of the agency for when the main symptoms have already disappated. *New insights into how COVID-19 can impact the brain and CNS* *By Rich Haridy* *January 12, 2021* *New research demonstrates SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect brain cells* *vectorfusionart/Depositpho...
Chronic gut inflammation triggered by e-cigarette use
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
I am not sure just what this means. how do the chemicals even get into play? It looks like two independent streams of research are been combined to no real effect. Both quoted chemicals are sold in food grade form and are used as such. So is this claim even possibly valid at all? There will be plenty of testing issues around flavoring agents without a side trip like this. *Chronic gut inflammation triggered by e-cigarette use* *By Rich Haridy* *January 10, 2021* *New research suggests e-cigarette vapor weakens the integrity of gut lining and leads to chronic inflammation...
strange anomalies in the Los Angeles sky, including a pterosaur-like creature with feathers.
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 22 hours ago
First off, in an urban environment, they stumbled on a sucessful viewing technique. We need a thousand eyeballs doing this. Just find a locale without street lights to fight. The first sighting sounds like a squad of wingsuited soldiers training. We have been doing this for decades already. The second is way more important as the sense is of a pterodactyl and she picks up on its feathered nature as well. That is a real live creature. The third which cae earlier demonstrated vision blocking. We could have a sky full of feathered Pterodactlys and never see squat if our vis...
the fallen ones will attack the weakest link in the chain of Hierarchy
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 22 hours ago
1) I remember the hours of freedom, and I remember them eternally. But it is not enough, beloved ones, to merely build and secure the bulwarks of a great nation. A great nation rides upon the backs, so to speak, of its people and it is no stronger than the weakest link of its people. To strengthen the causes of freedom then strengthen the flame of freedom within the hearts of men. Give them an understanding of God, of the simplicity of childhood that they may realize that their own lives and their privileges are indeed a blessing of incomparable magnitude…. I have a reason...
THE MESSENGER — PART 27: Does The Vatican Know What Is Headed Toward Earth… And Are They Preparing To Bow Before THE ALIEN SAVIOR!?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 23 hours ago
THE MESSENGER — PART 27: Does The Vatican Know What Is Headed Toward Earth… And Are They Preparing To Bow Before THE ALIEN SAVIOR!? by SkyWatch Editor, https://www.skywatchtv.com/ As many of you already know, among the curious reports filling the news cycles lately, Senator Marco Rubio, who chairs the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, told …
‘Opposite of Unity’: Democrats’ Identity Politics Pushes US Towards Conflict Akin to Lebanese Civil War, Professor Warns
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
See also: – Celeste Solum: “Head’s Up (Pun Intended) — ICD Billable Gov’t Execution Medical Codes” — Legal Execution via Guillotine Beheading / Decapitation Pastor J.D. Farag: Guillotine Beheading for Rejecting Mark of The Beast Vaccines Codified into Law (ICD-9-CM E978)!! BREAKING: Thousands of Guillotines Pre-Positioned Across America for Left-Wing Terrorists to Execute Conservatives, Christians …
Analysis: What Will Survive of U.S.-Middle East Policy Under Biden?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Biden as POTUS makes the Greater Middle East war more likely. I do not believe NUTenyahu or any Israeli government will want to roll back what is given to them by Trump. – Analysis: What Will Survive of U.S.-Middle East Policy Under Biden? by Maayan Lubell, Rami Ayyub, https://www.reuters.com/ TRUMP HEIGHTS, Occupied Golan Heights (Reuters) – …
‘F**k Every Single Trump Voter’: Biden May Be In, But Hollywood’s & Media’s Crusade to Destroy Conservatives is Just Beginning
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
Sheeple: naive, gullible, easily deceived, useful idiots complicit in their own destruction and the destruction of others. People with an amazing ability to accept any amount of BULLSHIT. Last to know/understand what is going on. First to fall. ‘F**k Every Single Trump Voter’: Biden May Be In, But Hollywood’s & Media’s Crusade to Destroy Conservatives …
Twitter, Facebook And YouTube Allow Incendiary Anti-MAGA Video To Remain On Platforms
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 day ago
This is so dangerous it’s hard to sum up in a tweet. It puts a target on the head of every conservative, calls for war and propagandizes to form a vigilante group that would narc on neighbors. If Hitler or Stalin we’re alive today, they’d proudly use your video. Sick and evil. — Robby Starbuck …
Indigenous Elders and Medicine Peoples letter to Biden
Unknown, CENSORED NEWS - 19 hours ago
Chief Arvol Looking HorseJanuary 20, 2021Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. President, United States of America1600 Pennsylvania Ave NWWashington, DC 20500Dear President Biden,We, Indigenous Elders and Medicine Peoples, welcome you, your family and your administration to your new responsibility as President of the United States of America. The tradition of welcoming newcomers started long before the
Parasites, retards, scum, terrorists gained full power in the U.S.
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 21 hours ago
I don't consider myself an optimist but I did hope that some adults in the room would emerge after the rigged 2020 U.S. presidential election and prevent the inauguration of the last leg of a full Democratic Party government in some way. It didn't happen. Trump escaped D.C. as if it were not a big deal. Genuine Americans were defeated, betrayed, and pißed upon by creatures that don't belong to the U.S. at all but they were able to take over the superpower, anyway. The destruction of the U.S. as it has existed since 1776 has utterly demoralized and demotivated me but my apparent impr...
Increased activity at Raung volcano, Alert Level raised to 2 - Aviation Color Code to Orange, Indonesia
Indonesian Raung volcano started erupting at 22:18 UTC on January 20, 2020, prompting authorities to raise the Alert Level to 2 and the Aviation Color Code to Orange. At 00:30 UTC on January 21, ash was rising about 3.7 km (12 000 feet) above sea level and drifting...... Read more »
US makes aggressive opening move on Russian chessboard
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 21 hours ago
A regime change project in Russia was launched on Sunday with the return of political activist Alexei Navalny to Moscow. It was a highly symbolic event — except that Navalny was travelling by an aeroplane from Germany and not in a sealed train.
Red Ball Express: The Legendary Lifeline To Allied Forces in World War II
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* In only 81 days of operation, the Red Ball Express became a legend in both the U.S. Army annals and American folklore, a remarkable logistical achievement unparalleled during World War II. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Red Ball Express kept the Allies rolling during the arduous campaign in Western Europe. August 1944 saw a rosy mood of optimism and self-deception sweep through the Allied high command in France as a result of the sudden, dramatic end to the campaign in Normandy. There were some short-sighted souls who perceived th...
Law Enforcement is Using Technology to Track Down People who Attacked the US Capitol
Don Hummer, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Don Hummer* *Criminal Justice System, The Americas* While watchdog groups have raised legitimate concerns about the use of government and private-sector surveillance technology to identify people who might commit violent acts at some future point, there is much less concern raised about the use of technology to identify, arrest and prosecute individuals once these crimes have occurred. After rioters flooded the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, there was an immediate call for those who overran officers on the scene and swarmed the House and Senate floors, as well as congressional...
Musical Interlude: Talking Heads, "Life During Wartime"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 22 hours ago
*After all the endless bad news I couldn't resist... lol* Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa... *Talking Heads, "Life During Wartime"* Then there's the *astounding* live version: Talking Heads, "Life During Wartime" LIVE Los Angeles '83 Full screen!
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: January 13 - 19, 2021
New/activity unrest was reported for 7 volcanoes from January 13 to 19, 2021. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 15 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Kilauea, Hawaiian Islands (USA) | Langila, New Britain (Papua New Guinea) | Merapi, Central...... Read more »
Ins and Outs of Congressional Review Act and Climate Change Rules
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 22 hours ago
The Biden administration could use the Congressional Review Act to reverse Trump rulemaking. But it's easier said than done.
Musical Interlude: The Rolling Stones, "Sympathy For The Devil"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 22 hours ago
*The Rolling Stones, "Sympathy For The Devil"* Full screen highly recommended. *"Hell is empty and all the devils are here."* - William Shakespeare, "The Tempest"
Cat-and-Mouse: Will America's Submarines Be Able to Evade Chinese Sensors?
David Axe, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * America's submarines are stealthy, but China is finding new ways to locate them. How might the game of cat-and-mouse evolve? The U.S. Navy is rethinking the way it deploys its submarines, all in order to help the powerful vessels avoid detection by increasingly sophisticated Chinese sensors. “Get deeper,” is how Vice Adm. Chas Richard, commander of the 70-strong American submarine force, summarized his guidance. Richard spoke at a professional symposium in Virginia on Nov. 6, 2019. USNI News was the first to report Richard’s comments. Richard and his st...
"Scotland Forever!": How Scottish Highlanders Helped Defeat Napoleon at Waterloo
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The fabled Scottish Highlanders, including the 42nd, 79th and 92nd Regiments, marched into battle at Quatre Bras and Waterloo behind beating drums and shrieking bagpipes, shouting their fierce war cry, “Scotland forever!” *Here's What You Need to Know*: Scottish Highlanders contributed to the Anglo-Allied victory over Napoleon. In the early morning of June 16, 1815, the city of Brussels awoke to the shriek of bagpipes and the throbbing tattoo of drums. The Anglo-Dutch army under Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington, was assembling ...
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JR, GREENIE WATCH - 23 hours ago
* Electric car battery that can recharge in 10 minutes and last for 250 miles * * Back to the steam car! You've got to wait for it to heat up before you can drive off* US experts have developed a new electric car battery that charges in just 10 minutes and lasts for 250 miles on a single charge. The EV batteries are made from lithium iron phosphate, which is known for its 'unsurpassed safety', and can quickly heat up and cool down – key to rapid charging and a long life. They quickly heat up to 140°F for charge and discharge and then cool down when the battery is not being used. ...
"The Deep State's Stealthy, Subversive, Silent Coup To Ensure Nothing Changes"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 23 hours ago
*"The Deep State's Stealthy, Subversive, **Silent Coup* * To Ensure Nothing Changes" (Excerpt)* by John Whitehead “You have such a fervent, passionate, evangelical faith in this country…why in the name of God don’t you have any faith in the system of government you’re so hell-bent to protect? You want to defend the United States of America, then defend it with the tools it supplies you with - its Constitution. You ask for a mandate, General, from a ballot box. You don’t steal it after midnight, when the country has its back turned.” - "Seven Days in May" (1964) *"No doubt about it: ...
SWEDISH LABORATORY, STOCKHOLM COURT CONFIRM ALEXEI NAVALNY PREPARED NATO SECRETS, ADDING EVIDENCE FOR TREASON INDICTMENT IN RUSSIAN COURT
Editor, Dances With Bears - 1 day ago
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with A ruling by the Administrative Court of Appeal in Stockholm last week to keep the biochemical contents of Alexei Navalny’s blood secret has created new evidence for Russian prosecutors in Moscow that Navalny has actively collaborated with foreign governments to fabricate the allegation that President Vladimir Putin attempted to kill him […]
President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 Team Led By Dr. Fauci Are Stunned By Virus Surge. Now Blaming The Trump COVID Team (Also Led By Dr. Fauci) For Keeping Them In The Dark
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Bloomberg:* *Biden Team Sees Virus Vow at Risk on New Strain, Vaccine Stumble* (Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden’s team is increasingly worried the coronavirus pandemic is spiraling out of control -- imperiling his promise to contain the outbreak -- as cases and deaths mount, vaccinations lag and a more-transmissible strain emerges in the U.S., according to people familiar with the matter. As they learned more about the federal response to the pandemic, Biden’s transition team grew alarmed at a lack of coordination with states, the people said. Biden himself has warned of a ...
Antifa Demonstrators Riot In Portland, Seattle, Columbus, Sacramento, And Denver Hours After Biden Took Office
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Daily Mail:* *We don't care who's President: Antifa rioters smash windows at Oregon's Democratic Party headquarters in Portland, burn American flags in Denver and vandalize stores in Seattle just hours after Biden took office * * Police in Portland, Oregon, made arrests after Democratic Party of Oregon headquarters was vandalized * Antifa members spray-painted 'F*** Biden' and smashed windows of Democratic Party headquarters * In Denver, communist and anti-fascist demonstrators set fire to an American flag near State Capitol * In Seattle, groups of Antifa rioters vandalize...
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Wednesday 20th January 2021
TonyfromOz, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Biden and Harris: The Great Uniters?
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
MARK ALEXANDER ~ If Biden and Harris had an ounce of genuine interest in “unity,” they would… “The influence of your personal character moderates the divisions of political parties…” —George Washington (1789) In 1829, after being sworn into office for his first term by Chief Justice John Marshall on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol, […]
Trump WARNS Against Big Tech Tyranny, Censorship In Farewell Address
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Alexander Hall ~ Former President Donald Trump gave a final speech where he warned against censorship from Big Tech and reassured his supporters that his movement is “only just beginning.” After a presidency spent battling Big Tech censorship against him and his supporters, Trump warned in his Jan. 19 farewell address that Americans must […]
“Is Paris Burning?” How the Allies Liberated the City of Light From Nazi Rule
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* While the victorious Allies moved east from Normandy in the summer of 1944, they debated whether to divert forces to liberate Paris or drive straight for the German border. Adolf Hitler vowed that if he could not have the City of Light, no one could. *Here's What You Need to Know*: By diverting their forces to Paris, the Allies depleted their fuel reserves and were unable to reach the German frontier before winter. By the late summer of 1944, the Third Reich was almost surrounded. Two years earlier Adolf Hitler had ground 10 European c...
Will America's Stealth Warships All Look like the Zumwalt?
David Axe, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, * This kind of design could help America's ships avoid detection. But there are also drawbacks. The U.S. Navy’s next big warship could look a lot like its current DDG-1000 *Zumwalt* class of stealthy destroyers, Rear Adm. William Galinis, the Navy’s program executive officer for ships, said at a June 19, 2019 symposium. By contrast, the new ship probably won’t look like the DDG-51 *Arleigh Burke* class, currently the mainstay of the 290-ship U.S. fleet, Galinis said. The Navy is still studying how many of the new large surface combatants it should try to...
Reminder: France Is Actually a Terrifying Nuclear Power
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, France* Paris can't win a nuclear war. But it sure won't lose one. France was the fourth country to join the so-called “Nuclear Club,” and at the height of the Cold War maintained its own nuclear triad of land-based missiles, nuclear-armed bombers and ballistic missile submarines. Today, France’s sea-based nuclear deterrent is the home of most of its nuclear arsenal, with four nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, of French design and construction, providing constant assurance against surprise nuclear attack. France’s nuclear weapons arsenal be...
Grand Mufti al-Husseini: Britain’s Deadliest Enemy in World War II?
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Middle East* Prime Minister Winston Churchill labeled Haj Amin al-Husseini, the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, as such. *Here's What You Need to Know*: King Abdullah of Transjordan called his political foe Haj Amin "a devil straight from hell." Like all Palestinians and most Arabs, Haj Amin al-Hussaini not only looked forward to an Axis Pact victory in World War II but also saw it as a means of defeating what he believed was a joint British-Jewish conspiracy to foist an Israelite homeland on the Middle East that would be to the detriment of his own...
First Amendment: Why Big Tech Should Be Left Alone
Paul Levinson, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Paul Levinson* *Politics, The Americas* A violation of the spirit of the First Amendment is never as serious as a violation of the First Amendment itself. Twitter’s banning of Trump – an action also taken by other social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat – has opened a fierce debate about freedom of expression and who, if anyone, should control it in the United States. I’ve written and aught about this fundamental issue for decades. I’m a staunch proponent of the First Amendment. Yet I’m perfectly OK with Trump’s ban, for reasons legal, philos...
"Doug Casey on the (Domestic) War on Terror 2.0"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 1 day ago
*"Doug Casey on the (Domestic) War on Terror 2.0"* by International Man *"International Man:* "Recently, Big Tech companies like Twitter, Facebook, and many others de-platformed the sitting president of the US. Apple and Google also removed the conservative social media app Parler - an alternative to Twitter - from their app stores. Amazon removed Parler from its web hosting services. Are we seeing the beginning of widespread censorship in the country? What comes next? *Doug Casey:* A friend of mine sent me a quote from Ayn Rand the other day. Rand was without doubt one of the grea...
BIDEN’S WAR ROOM AGAINST RUSSIA — HOW THEY ARE HANGING
Editor, Dances With Bears - 1 day ago
by John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with How they are hanging is not a question usually asked of the President of the United States in the Oval Office, unless you are an intimate friend of his, or an interior decorator on the make. There are far fewer of the former than of the latter, so whenever a president […]
Sunk Before Service: Australia’s Disastrous Submarine Project
Binoy KAMPMARK, OrientalReview.org - 1 day ago
One only gets into the submarine procurement business to spite government treasurers and economic managers. Efficiency and effectuality are bonus additions, but hardly necessary. Witness the evolving disaster that is Australia’s SEA 1000 Future Submarine program, won by France’s DCNS, now Naval Group, in 2016. From the start, this seemed […]
How Capitalism’s Dogged Defenders and Propagandists Shield It From Criticism
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 1 day ago
Richard Wolff takes on pro-capitalism propaganda.
January 21st – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day #2
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. … Continue reading → The post January 21st – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day #2 appeared first on The Last Refuge.
CIA Whistleblower Says Biden’s Nominee For Director Of National Intelligence Approved Obama Drone Strike Kill List And Hid Torture
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Democracy Now!*: *CIA Whistleblower: Biden Intel Pick Avril Haines Approved Obama Drone Strike Kill List, Hid Torture* Avril Haines, Biden’s nominee for director of national intelligence, began her confirmation hearing Tuesday. She was President Obama’s top lawyer on the National Security Council from 2010 to 2013 and CIA deputy director from 2013 to 2015, where she authorized using drone strikes to carry out targeted extrajudicial assassinations. “We know that in almost all cases that she said it was legal to put these names on the kill list, and people were subsequently killed...
Even a small farm needs a strong food safety plan and legal protection for it
Cookson Beecher, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Analysis She can grow some mean salad greens. “So healthy for you and your family,” she’ll cheerfully tell the customer who makes regular stops at her booth at the local farmers market. At another booth, a farmer has some farm-made cheese on display. “Comes from cows that are raised out on grass,” he says to... Continue Reading
Norway decides not to change raw milk rules; salmon producers face review
Joe Whitworth, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Norway has opted not to change the rules around the sale of unpasteurized, raw milk to protect consumer health. In 2017, the Ministry of Health and Care Services commissioned the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) to prepare a draft regulation that allowed a limited sale of unpasteurized, raw milk and raw cream for human consumption.... Continue Reading
IAFP seeks nominations for 2021 awards; deadline approaches
News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
The deadline for nominations for awards to be presented by the International Association for Food Protection this year at its annual conference is Feb. 16. The categories range from the Black Pearl Award for corporate excellence in food safety to travel scholarships for food safety students who want to attend the IAFP annual conference. You... Continue Reading
Germany and Denmark record low pesticide residue findings on food
News Desk, Food Safety News - 1 day ago
Officials in Germany and Denmark have reported low levels of pesticide residues in food. A report, published by the German Federal Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL), is based on results from 20,283 food samples as part of official controls in 2019. Selection of samples was largely risk-based, which means local authorities looked... Continue Reading
The Next Two Years Will Be The Democratic Party At Its Most Transparent
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 1 day ago
Joe Biden is now the president of the United States of America. His day one executive orders should have prioritized ending the single worst crisis in the world in Yemen, a war he campaigned on ending US involvement in, but they did not. Ending US […]
Former CIA Director John Brennan Wants The Intel Agencies To Go After Violent And Extremist Groups That Also Includes Libertarians!
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
.@JohnBrennan: Biden intel community “are moving in laser-like fashion to try to uncover as much as they can about” the pro-Trump “insurgency” that harbors “religious extremists, authoritarians, fascists, bigots, racists, nativists, even libertarians” pic.twitter.com/SjVXWhPhR8 — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) January 20, 2021 *Zero Hedge:* *"Even Libertarians": John Brennan Issues 'List' Of Ideologies Biden Intel Community Should Go After * Well this is alarming and ominous to say the least... Former CIA Director John Brennan told MSNBC in an interview on inauguration day that the in...
French President Macron Wants President Biden To Deploy U.S. Military Forces In Several Theaters Of Conflict
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
France's Macron congratulates Biden in first phone call to US president-elect *Military.com/AP:* *Macron Calls on Biden for Greater US Military Involvement* BREST, France — French President Emmanuel Macron hoped on Tuesday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will show a greater military commitment to fight against Islamic extremists in several theaters of conflict and especially in the Middle East. Macron, who made his New Year’s speech to the French military in Brest, in western France, said “I am certain that in the coming weeks, the new administration (Biden) will need to m...
Who Was The Designated Survivor For The Inauguration?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States as his wife Jill Biden holds a Bible on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque *Military.com:* *Who Was the Designated Survivor for the Inauguration? Outgoing Administration Doesn't Say * The Trump administration did not reveal the "designated survivor" for Wednesday's inauguration ceremony, and it remains unclear whether the White House named one. During major events, such as the State of the Union address or inauguration, the nation's top leaders in the presidential line of succession are gat...
The Transition In The Pentagon Was Apparently 'Ugly'
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Photo*: The Pentagon briefing room is shown. DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando *Politico: **‘Really quite shocking’: Inside the ugly transition at the Pentagon* The effort to obstruct the Biden team is unprecedented in modern presidential transitions and will hobble the new administration on key national security matters. The Pentagon blocked members of President Joe Biden’s incoming administration from gaining access to critical information about current operations, including the troop drawdown in Afghanistan, upcoming special operations missions in Africa and the Covid-19 vaccine...
Thursday January 21st – Open Thread
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those … Continue reading → The post Thursday January 21st – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge.
How Dare He!
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 1 day ago
46* already has blood on his hands! Impeachment, impeachment!!! BREAKING: Over 1000 Americans have died so far today from COVID-19 due to President Biden's mishandling of the virus.#WeveGotACountryToSave — Larry Elder (@larryelder) January 21, 2021
January 21, 2021 – Reader Tips
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 1 day ago
While the Communists Mafia Democrats are going to do everything they can to gin up a hotter race war and persecute free thinkers for daring to disagree with their agenda, there still is a great country that remains. In honour of the freedom loving Americans from sea to shining sea, we salute and honour you!… Continue reading →
Creating a Health Emergency – Amid Global Pandemic JoeBama Administration Opens Borders, Suspends Deportations
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
While putting the health and well-being of American citizens at risk…. The JoeBama administration has decided to suspend all deportations and open the U.S. border to accept thousands of illegal aliens without concern for spread of COVID-19. (Source) The post Creating a Health Emergency – Amid Global Pandemic JoeBama Administration Opens Borders, Suspends Deportations appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Biden’s Disbanding Of 1776 Commission Shows Left’s War On US History
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 1 day ago
By Mike Gonzalez ~ All Americans should wish President Joe Biden well. To do otherwise would be churlish and self-defeating. It beggars belief, though, that one of his first intended acts was for his White House to take down the report issued Monday by the 1776 Commission, and on his first day as president, to […]
Quote of the Day
vonMesser, 'Nox & Friends - 1 day ago
The Picture Says It All: Tank Killers on the Western Front of World War I
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* The German Army struggled to come up with countermeasures to combat the Allied employment of tanks in World War I. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Despite the determined and often ingenious countermeasures used by the German Army in World War I, tanks on the battlefield were here to stay. The Somme offensive, which began on July 1, 1916, had by late that month deteriorated into a series of small, costly actions. Hoping to revive the attack, the British Army launched another major offensive on September 15. Spearheading the new effort w...
The 5 Worst Military Rifles. Ever.
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, * How on Earth were these allowed to make it to the battlefield? Military rifles were for decades the primary weapon of an army. Wielded by the largest fighting branch, the infantry, rifles were used in both attack and defense. Because of their importance and the slow march of technological innovation, rifles were upgraded conservatively, with some armies, such as the German and British armies, using the same rifle for fifty years or more. Rifles simply had to work, and it was better to stick with an older one that was a sure thing than a newer rifle th...
What Can Janet Yellen do About Climate Change as Treasury Secretary?
Rachel Kyte, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Rachel Kyte* *Climate Change, The Americas* Yellen, a former Federal Reserve chair and professor of economics, is respected by her peers and international financial institutions, and she will be in a position to persuade banks and businesses to take climate change seriously. But there will be no honeymoon. Janet Yellen is poised to be the next U.S. Treasury secretary, and her inbox will require every ounce of her vast experience to pilot the economy through a daunting confluence of challenges. How the U.S. manages the economic recovery from COVID-19, the financial risks from cli...
Fatal Pride at Peleliu: One of the Costliest Amphibious Attacks in History
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* General William Rupertus’s proud 1st Marine Division charged ashore at Peleliu on September 15, 1944, expecting to cakewalk to victory. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The marines performed with a gallantry that was nearly superhuman. Inside the shabby tent that served as his command post on Peleliu, a despondent Maj. Gen. William Rupertus sat on his bunk, slumped over with his head in his hands. As commander of the 1st Marine Division, he had expected to take the little coral-reefed island in the Palau chain in a mere three days’ time. ...
Red Eclipse: Halting the Communist Drive on Seoul
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Asia* The massive Chinese offensive in 1951 aimed to destroy the U.S. Eighth Army and drive it from the Korean Peninsula. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The blunting of the Chinese spring offensive amounted to the most decisive defeat the Communists had yet suffered in the war. By mid-April 1951, the war in Korea was nearly 10 months old. United Nations forces had suffered a reversal of fortunes in late 1950 with the entry of Communist China into the war, losing the South Korean capital of Seoul but later regaining it. Now the U.S. Eighth Arm...
The Real “Great Escape”: How Allied Soldiers Broke Free From Nazi Captivity
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 1 day ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* During the “Great Escape” a group of Allied prisoners from Stalag Luft III paid a terrible price. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The British prisoners stood face-to-face with death on that cold March night and yet pressed forward, knowing that their chances for success were slim. In early 1942, the air war over Germany was taking its toll on the Royal Air Force. Prisoner-of-war camps throughout Germany were bursting at the seams, and as February rolled around rumors began to spread that the Germans were building a new camp somewhere i...
Mexican Army to Cooperate in Ayotzinapa Case after New Leaks
Mexico’s army chief pledged on Wednesday to cooperate with authorities after new leaks of testimony by a protected witness alleging military involvement in the notorious Ayotzinapa mass abduction, a 2014 incident in which 43 students at a rural teachers college in the southern state of Guerrero went missing in a night of violence.
Senate Confirms Avril Haines as Biden’s Intelligence Director
The United States Senate confirmed Avril Haines overwhelmingly on Wednesday as the country’s new director of national intelligence, the first confirmation among the nominees put forward for his Cabinet by newly-inaugurated President Joe Biden.
Real Madrid Eliminated from Copa del Rey
Third-division side Alcoyano made Copa del Rey history on Wednesday, besting mighty Real Madrid 2-1 in extra time to dump the Blancos out of the tournament in the third round.
Biden Signs Series of Executive Orders, Many Reversing Trump’s Directives
Newly-inaugurated President Joe Biden, after inaugural formalities were concluded and he had paid a visit to Arlington National Cemetery to honor US troops, signed on Wednesday afternoon a series of executive orders, many of them reversing moves his predecessor, Donald Trump, had made during the past four years.
Carping Comments: Pearl Sand or Voted Off The Island?
E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 1 day ago
Is Serioso as sand to the pearl making process, or ought he be 'voted off the island'? It's (more or less) up to you. Continue reading →
ARM Chips – What’s A Digit Mean?
E.M.Smith, Musings from the Chiefio - 1 day ago
A brief look at some ARM chip / CPU type numbers and what they mean in real life terms of speed. Plus some general comments on 3 of my faster boards and what I like about them, what to look for in a system board. Continue reading →
New executive orders issued on Day One
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 1 day ago
Not to be outdone by the past president, the new administration plowed through an assortment of executive orders meant to reverse those of Trump. It does appear the two administrations share one trait – one in, one out. The executive actions will make changes to the U.S. response to COVID-19 and financial strain on Americans resulting from the pandemic. But other executive actions directly target and undo Mr. Trump’s actions on the environment, immigration, the U.S. census, and regulatory changes. Only three orders were signed in front of reporters. The stack in the picture accord...
Quotes of the Day Inauguration
vonMesser, 'Nox & Friends - 1 day ago
There is a need for many more than one post for today.

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