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"Build Back Bitter"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
*"Build Back Bitter"* by Simon Black "It’s over everyone, you can sleep easy again - the party of peace, tolerance, and reconciliation is back in power. Amen. And Awomen. They claim they want to heal and unify the nation. But clearly the only way to do so is to create enemies lists and silence anyone with dissenting opinions. For example, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asked, “Is anyone archiving these Trump sycophants for when they try to downplay or deny their complicity in the future?” Robert Reich, Labor Secretary under Clinton, and adviser to Obama, Tweeted, “When this night...
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
Santiago De Compostela, Galicia, Spain Thanks for stopping by!
Washington DC Swamp Betrays National Guard
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 11 hours ago
Washington DC Swamp Betrays National Guard News Topic 27: ‘BETRAYAL’ Fury as 5,000 National Guard heroes ‘forced to sleep in a GARAGE’ after protecting Capitol for Biden’s Inauguration Fury as 5,000 National Guard heroes ‘forced to sleep in a GARAGE’ in D.C. THOUSANDS of National Guard heroes were reportedly forced to sleep in a garage […]
National Grid Hails New Interconnector Bringing Coal Power From France!
Hifast, Climate Collections - 11 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public The National Grid have greeted the opening of its second interconnector with a fanfare! After almost three years of construction – and despite coronavirus pandemic restrictions – low-carbon electricity has now started flowing at full…
Does a Picture Show Amanda Bynes Now Working in Product Support?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A misleading online advertisement with a picture of former child star Amanda Bynes claimed she now had a job "working 9-5" in product support.
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 23
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1920 British cabinet decided Iraqi oil would be developed by a public company Foreign Secretary Curzon overturned decision (Musings On Iraq review *The Modern History of Iraq*) 1920 UK Foreign Secretary Lord Curzon decided Turkish Petroleum Company would keep its oil rights signed with Ottomans (Musings On Iraq review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) 1948 More protests against Anglo-Iraq Treaty leading to fights between Communist and Independence party (Musings On Iraq review *The Modern History of Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Red Star Over Iraq, Iraqi Communi...
The Case of the Deleted Tweet
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 6 hours ago
A Twitter mystery. Earlier today Emily Maitlis posted a tweet about crowds at a London airport with a cryptic remark that I can't quite remember. I thought on seeing it, 'What's she getting at there?'. I assumed she be 'getting at' something, sending out dog whistles of some kind to her followers to condemn someone or something, but I moved on and postponed thinking about it again till later. And now that tweet has vanished. Enjoying a bit of detective work I've tried tracking the replies. One demanded "context", saying the crowds were probably socially distanced and compl...
'Aid and Comfort' To the Enemy: Speaker Pelosi Ramps Up Attacks On Republican Colleagues Amidst Calls For Expulsion
Jonathan Turley, Peace and Prosperity - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] Speaker Nancy Pelosi ramped up the attacks on members of her own house this week, accusing them of giving “aid and comfort” to those who want to destroy the nation. The comments came after Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., denied a public accusation by Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., that she personally took rioters around the capitol for a tour before the attack on January 6th. Boebert pointed out that the “rioters” were her family members and she has never given such tours. Rather than encouraging colleagues to avoid baseless and inflammatory accusations pending review...
Biden Administration Announces Plan to Combat ‘Domestic Extremism’
Dave DeCamp, Peace and Prosperity - 11 hours ago
[image: undefined] On Friday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced that President Biden ordered three US intelligence agencies to review the threat of “domestic violent extremism.” Since pro-Trump demonstrators stormed the US Capitol building on January 6th, calls to combat “domestic terrorism” have been growing. Before January 6th, Biden’s transition team had said they were planning to pass laws against domestic terrorism, and the Capitol incident has made it a top priority. “The January 6th assault on the Capitol and the tragic deaths and destruction that occurred und...
Two Days After President Biden's Inauguration A Large U.S. Military Convoy Enters Syria From Iraq
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Children gesture as US troops patrol in their military vehicles on the roads of the Syrian town of al-Jawadiyah and meet the inhabitants, in the northeastern Hasakeh province, near the border with Turkey, on December 17, 2020.DELIL SOULEIMAN / AFP *i24 News*:* US military convoy enters northeast Syria: report * A convoy of 40 trucks and armor vehicles said to have entered Syria from Iraq A large US military convoy entered northeastern Syria on Thursday, Syrian state news agency SANA reports, citing sources on the ground. According to the report, the convoy included some 40 trucks...
Saturday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 11 hours ago
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Anna McMillan reports on the disproportionate effect COVID-19 has (predictably) had on First Nations reserves in Saskatchewan. And Maan Ahmidi reports on the appearances and realities arising out of the Libs' continued appeals against orders to stop withholding equal access to services from Indigenous children. - Diane Collier and Anne Burke write about the need to start listening to teachers about COVID in the classroom. - Of course, it may also be a nice touch to not raid teachers' pension funds to be placed under the the politiciz...
Can You Guess the World’s Top 5 Naval Forces?
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Asia* Guessing America’s doesn’t count. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The rest of the Russian Navy is slouching toward oblivion, with a dwindling number of large surface combatants, submarines and a single, decrepit aircraft carrier. Yet there’s still hope: before the money ran out Moscow had big plans for its navy, and if were to somehow find funding, a number of interesting projects could be pursued. The most powerful navies in 2030 will be a reflection of the broader state of the world. Some countries are invested in preserving the current in...
Iran's Navy Should Know Better Than To Threaten America
David Axe, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*David Axe* *Security, Americas* Iran's track record speaks for itself. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* In February 2014, the Iranian navy announced it was sending two warships toward the U.S. East Coast. “This move has a message,” Adm. Afshin Rezayee Haddad said, adding that the deployment is “Iran’s response to Washington’s beefed up naval presence in the Persian Gulf. Haddad failed to mention that the two ships were a lightly armed tanker and a tiny, 45-year-old “destroyer”—neither of which would last long against the U.S. Coast Guard, to say nothing of the U.S. Navy. Th...
Five Ways Will to Kill a Stealth Fighter (Like an F-35)
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *military, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC116C659340&share=true] No plane is perfectly undetectable or immune from being shot down. The stealth fighter is among the most consequential innovations of modern air power, offering an unprecedented degree of tactical and strategic flexibility. From the F-117 Nighthawk’s seminal role in the First Gulf War to the B-2 Spirit’s highly effective bombing runs during the 2011 Libyan intervention, stealth aircraft have been a key operational pillar in the US Air Force ...
These Five Weapon Systems Crushed the Nazis
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *History, * From a rifle to an aircraft carrier, these weapons changed the war. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *What really mattered at the end of the day though was a strong industrial base. Nonetheless, this strong industrial base produced good weapons. The secret of American victory in World War II was quantity and quality. Copious amounts of weapons and equipment not only overwhelmed and outmatched the Axis arsenal, but helped enable Lend-Lease allies like Britain and Russia to do the same. Not that every U.S. weapon was great. The ubiquitous M-4 Sherman t...
Fact: President Trump Only Reduced Legal, Not Illegal, Immigration
Alex Nowrasteh, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Alex Nowrasteh* *Immigration, Americas* Trump was wildly successful in reducing legal immigration. President Trump entered the White House with the goal of reducing legal immigration by 63 percent. Trump was wildly successful in reducing legal immigration. By November 2020, the Trump administration reduced the number of green cards issued to people abroad by at least 418,453 and the number of non‐immigrant visas by at least 11,178,668 during his first term through November 2020. President Trump also entered the White House with the goal of eliminating illegal immigration but Tr...
Research paper – On the Efficacy of Tonic Water in Fighting Covid-19
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
Drinking tonic water could possibly “be more effective at ‘flattening the curve’ than any measures taken thus far.” – Clyde Mason _________________ Research paper – On the Efficacy of Tonic Water in Fighting Covid-19 Clyde Mason Ok, here’s the paper I’d written up as research when Covid 19 first came to prominence. I first searched ... Read more The post Research paper – On the Efficacy of Tonic Water in Fighting Covid-19 appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Biden Administration Announces Plan To Combat ‘Domestic Extremism’
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
On Friday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced that President Biden ordered three US intelligence agencies to review the threat of “domestic violent extremism.” Since pro-Trump demonstrators stormed the US Capitol building on January 6th, calls to combat “domestic terrorism” have been growing. Before January 6th, Biden’s transition team had said they were planning to pass laws against domestic terrorism, and the Capitol incident has made it a top priority. “The January 6th assault on the Capitol and the tragic deaths and destruction that occurred underscored what we h...
Did JoJo Siwa Come Out as Gay?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The popular dancer and social media star is known for her trademark colorful hair bows and almost relentlessly positive demeanor.
Biden Stimulus Bill: What Will It Take To Really ‘Rescue America?’
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 11 hours ago
Joe Biden’s recently-announced pandemic relief package, the so-called American Rescue Plan, is the new administration’s top legislative priority. With the bar set tragically low by the Trump government, any action at all by the Biden administration may feel like a welcome improvement. But the severity of the pandemic in the country and the threat of emerging, highly-transmissible new strains of the virus requires radical solutions to address the urgent daily needs of working and poor people. The Democrats control both houses of Congress and the executive branch. The filibuster tha...
Yes, This ‘Retro’ McDonald’s in Oregon Is Real
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The state of Oregon is full of nostalgia, whether it be the last Blockbuster video, filming locations for "The Goonies," or a nearly 60-year-old McDonald's.
Fox News FIRES election team in desperate effort to win back Trump voters
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Fox News FIRES election team in desperate effort to win back Trump voters ****News Topic 262***** Fox News purge: Political editor Chris Stirewalt – who was part of the election team that called Arizona for Biden – is laid off alongside almost 20 other digital staffers Fox News fires a dozen staffers including political ed […]
Estonian prime minister resigns, another corruption scandal hits EU
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Estonian prime minister resigns, another corruption scandal hits EU The Duran: Episode 866 Estonian prime minister resigns amid corruption scandal, citing loss of public confidence in government Estonian prime minister resigns amid corruption scandal, citing loss of public confidence in government Juri Ratas, the Prime Minister of Estonia, announced on Wednesday that he will stand […]
Michigan Mega Millions Ticket Wins $1 Billion Jackpot
AP News, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
It's the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.
Confessions of a Deprogrammed Trump Supporter
Matthew Ehret, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Originally published on the Strategic Culture Foundation As many people are aware, CNN recently aired a wonderful interview by former Moonie-turned-cult-deprogrammer Steve Hassan giving advice to Americans wishing to deprogram their MAGA-hat wearing loved ones, now that the age of Trump is coming to an end. I was fortunate enough to have read Hassan’s book […]
Did Barron Trump Become an Emancipated Minor?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
A routine review of content labeled satire.
China Conducts Massive Incursion Of Nuclear-Capable Bombers And Fighter Jets Over Taiwanese Waters
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*ABC News (Australia):* *China flies nuclear-capable bombers, fighter jets over Taiwanese waters * Eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets have entered the south-western corner of Taiwan's air defence identification zone, leading Taiwan's air force to deploy missiles to "monitor" the incursion. China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory, has conducted almost daily flights over the waters between the southern part of Taiwan and the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands in the South China Sea in recent months. However they have generally consisted of just one or two rec...
DIA Purchasing Smartphone User Location Data Without Search Warrants
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 12 hours ago
A rare but solid piece of reporting from the New York Times connects and outlines an issue that CTH 2.0 has been reviewing for several years with increased attention. Essentially the U.S. security apparatus uses private sector data on cell … Continue reading → The post DIA Purchasing Smartphone User Location Data Without Search Warrants appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Biden To Endorse Guaido After Trump Issues Parting Sanctions
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
The incoming Joe Biden administration will maintain support for Venezuelan self-proclaimed “Interim President” Juan Guaido. According to reports, the new Secretary of State Antony Blinken told members of the US Senate that recently inaugurated President Biden will continue to recognize the opposition leader as the country’s legitimate leader. While the veteran democrat has yet to assume a position on Venezuela since the November election, signs point towards there being no departure from the outgoing Trump administration’s stance. Former White House Special Envoy for Venezuela El...
UF Students Announce Boycott Against Aramark
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Four organizations are taking a stand against UF’s official food service provider to protest its use of prison labor. The Gainesville Chapter of the Dream Defenders, UF NAACP, the UF Black Student Union and the Coalition to Abolish Prison Slavery at UF launched a monetary boycott against Aramark, the food service giant, Tuesday. The goal is to pressure the university to contract a new food supplier that doesn’t use prison labor, Dream Defenders member Ava Kaplan wrote in an email. UF Graduate Assistants United also announced its support for the Reitz Union Boycott Thursday throu...
Washington Rejects Massive Methanol Refinery
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Kalama, WA —The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) denied permits for the massive fracked gas-to-methanol refinery proposed in Kalama, WA. Ecology nixed the fossil fuel processing and export proposal after deciding it would have a significant negative impact on the climate, Washington’s shorelines, and the public interest. [read the full letter from WA Ecology and Director Watson] “Without the necessary state and federal permits, this climate-wrecking proposal is going nowhere,” said Brett VandenHeuvel, Executive Director with Columbia Riverkeeper. “Ecology’s decision is c...
Iran Wants The Nuclear Deal It Made
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
The new administration in Washington has a fundamental choice to make. It can embrace the failed policies of the Trump administration and continue down the path of disdain for international cooperation and international law—a contempt powerfully evident in the United States’ decision in 2018 to unilaterally withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, that had been signed by Iran, China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the European Union just three years earlier. Or the new administration can shed the failed assump...
They Went From “Flatten The Curve” To “Put Your Hands Behind Your Back” So Fast We Didn’t Even Notice
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
Ontario mother fined $880 under stay-at-home order for leaving children with grandparents. (h/t Colonialista)
Lula Speaks Of US Power Behind Bolsonaro In New Documentary
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
In an interview for a new documentary, former Brazil president Lula explains how the United States government and corporations benefited from anti-corruption operation Lava Jato, while damaging the sovereignty of Brazil and lives of ordinary Brazilians. The new film ‘Dismantling Brazil: Bolsonaro’s Neoliberal Agenda’, was produced by Brasil Wire co-editor Brian Mier and US journalist Michael Fox, and published by Redfish Docs. The following is an excerpt from Lula’s interview with Brian Mier. The post Lula Speaks Of US Power Behind Bolsonaro In New Documentary appeared first on P...
I Want A New Country
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 12 hours ago
Rex Murphy asks the question Jason Kenney seemingly won’t; Of all the powers and countries and issues and crises in the world at the present moment, is it not utterly unimaginable that at the top of what Joe Biden is pleased to call his mind is a projected pipeline to Alberta? That on his very… Continue reading →
The Future Of War, American-Style
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 12 hours ago
Hard as it is to believe in this time of record pandemic deaths, insurrection, and an unprecedented encore impeachment, Joe Biden is now officially at the helm of the U.S. war machine. He is, in other words, the fourth president to oversee America’s unending and unsuccessful post-9/11 military campaigns. In terms of active U.S. combat, that’s only happened once before, in the Philippines, America’s second-longest (if often forgotten) overseas combat campaign. Yet that conflict was limited to a single Pacific archipelago. Biden inherits a global war — and burgeoning new Cold War...
Biden’s Secretary Of State Praises Trump’s Achievements On Israel
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
A new administration has taken over Washington with talk of justice, respect and diversity. However, when it comes to Israel-the news isn’t so encouraging. Joe Biden’s foreign policy team says it wants to return to the Iran deal, but reassures the Israel lobby that that won’t happen any time soon, and when it comes to actual Palestinian rights or freedom (the “peace process”), it clearly wants as little friction with the Israeli government and Israel’s friends in Washington as possible. I watched all 4-1/2 hours of Tony Blinken’s testimony to Senate Foreign Relations (help!), and ...
Judge’s Ruling Deprives Community Of Their Voice In Water Decisions
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation (MCWC) has filed a Petition for Judicial Review of the Final Decision and Order issued by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and its Director Liesl Clark in which the Department illegally dismissed a Contested Case challenging the highly controversial permit granted to Nestle Waters North America in 2018. The petition for review was filed in the Circuit Court for Ingham County, and in it, MCWC requests that the Court reverse Director Clark’s inaccurate determination that her Department didn’t actually have...
Income tax rates and the Minimum Wage increase . . .
Fuzzyone, 'Nox & Friends - 13 hours ago
The point at which the Federal Government has always started to tax wages is the point at which one earns the minimum wage per hour times 2080, which is 40 hours worked in a week times 52 weeks in a year. Currently, That number is $15,600.00 I bring this up to remind everyone that the proposed $15.00 minimum wage that government is so happy to push upon you, is also a tax increase, without the government having to justify said increase. Never mind that $15.00 will bankrupt most small businesses. Never mind that Amazon wants small businesses to disappear. Never … Continue reading →
Intellectual Zombies
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 13 hours ago
Joe Biden wants to unify his nation. But, Paul Krugman writes, he faces a tough slog: Some, perhaps most, of the opposition he’ll face will come from people who are deeply corrupt. And even among Republicans acting in good faith he’ll have to contend with deep-seated cluelessness, the result of the intellectual bubble the right has lived in for many years. Take Ted Cruz, for example: Cruz is, or used to be, a smart man — ask him and he’ll tell you (although in my experience people secure in their intellectual bona fides don’t boast about their academic credentials). But he has sp...
“A Blatant Display of Unscientific Propaganda:” Cornell Student Exposes GMO Propaganda in Scathing Letter
Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 14 hours ago
Editor’s note: This article was originally written in 2016. In light of new information that Bill Gates is now the largest owner of farmland in the United States, we thought it was a good idea to republish this letter from former Cornell student and activist Robert Schooler in its entirety. The following letter was penned by Schooler after he began to realize that Cornell University had been promoting the genetically engineered food and farming industry through millions of dollars in grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, instead of organic and regenerative agriculture ...
Biden’s Idea Of India And Savarkar’s Are Poles Apart
M. K. BHADRAKUMAR, OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
According to media reports, the US President Joe Biden has picked as many as 20 Indian-Americans for senior positions in his government, and the common thread running through them is that none of them had anything to do with the RSS or the BJP even remotely. What a curious yardstick […]
Weekend reads: Scientist in China cleared of plagiarism and fraud charges; “what my retraction taught me;” researcher sued for >$1.5 million for unpaid legal bills in failed defamation cases
Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch - 14 hours ago
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: Exercise science grad student at Australian university dismissed after he … Continue reading Weekend reads: Scientist in China cleared of plagiarism and fraud charges; “what my retraction taught me;” researcher sued for >$1.5 million for unpaid legal bills in failed defamation cases
Epoch Times interview with Gen. Flynn
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 14 hours ago
Exclusive: Gen. Michael Flynn—Will the American Republic Survive? | Pt 2 Will this great American experiment into republican governance survive or will it fail? American Thought Leaders Jan Jekielek Dec. 26, 2020 . . 👉👉👉 Watch Part 1 of this two-part interview: https://youtu.be/SOcFsMKBSak Socialist and communist ideology has crept into American culture and education. At the same time, America is threatened by foreign adversaries, with China’s Communist Party being the greatest opponent of all. In this exclusive interview with Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, we sit down to discuss this w...
Impeachment of Joe Biden resolution filed
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 15 hours ago
Articles of Impeachment Have Officially Been Filed Against Joe Biden Western Journal Erin Coates January 22, 2021 Firebrand freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Thursday that she filed articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden on his first full day in office. “I just filed articles of impeachment on President Joe Biden,” the Georgia Republican said in a video she posted on Twitter. “We’ll see how this goes.” She later released a full statement outlining how Biden “is unfit to hold the office of the Presidency.” The congresswoman accused him of “abuse of power by ...
Hank Aaron – quiet dignity, quiet strength
Keith, musingsofanoldfart - 16 hours ago
A great baseball player passed away yesterday. His name was Henry Aaron, but he went by Hank. He was a very quiet man growing up in the south in the middle of the Jim Crow era. But, arguably he is … Continue reading →
"How It Really Is"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*Good luck, Joe!* ○ Jethro Tull, "Locomotive Breath" *"No way to slow down..."*
Widespread Protests Across Russia In Support Of Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Daily Mail:** Alexi Navalny's wife takes prison van selfie after being detained by police in Moscow as thousands take to the streets across Russia in support of jailed Putin critic * * Alexei Navalny was jailed for 30 days upon his return to Russia on January 17 after months spent in Germany * Yulia Navalnaya, 44, posted a selfie in the back of the police van as thousands of Navalny supporters joined * On Monday, he urged his supporters to take to the streets in protest his arrest. People obliged on Saturday * Protests took in temperatures as low as minus 60F (51C), with a...
"Rough Ridin’ with Biden"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
*"Rough Ridin’ with Biden"* by Jim Kunstler "Speaking of the inauguration, I don’t know what was more peculiar: Lady Gaga sweeping out onto the capitol dais in Hunger Games drag - and I mean but exactly, down to the golden mockingjay pinned above her left breast - or Garth Brooks post-hymn dash to the exit as though he just heard the repo man was coming for his Gulfstream jet parked across the Potomac at Reagan National Airport. The immense field of ranked American flags deployed silently down the mall in place of annoying US citizens lent a funereal vibe to the proceedings (as in...
MyPillow Guy Among the Trump Acolytes Picking Up the Torch
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has told him before that he would back his bid for governor of Minnesota, Mike Lindell said.
Andrew Yang: The Next Mayor of New York City?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Andrew Yang, Americas* New Yorkers who plan on voting at the local level must balance whether they want a candidate with a strong national presence and a sheer priority for Washington politics, or someone who understands traditional New York needs. After dropping out of the Democratic presidential race in February, Andrew Yang decided to skip Washington politics and head for a smaller crowd—New York City. Some New Yorkers, however, are displeased. During the last few months, Yang spent time on the Senate campaign trail in Georgia in hopes that his efforts woul...
Bitter Fight at Gela: Beginning of the End of Mussolini's Italy
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* This small Italian village on the Sicily coast hosted a stiff battle to repel Allied landings in July 1943. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Gela was a harbinger of how amphibious assaults would occur in the future at places such as Salerno, Anzio, and Normandy. The smoke had barely cleared from the battlefields of North Africa when the victorious Allies turned their attention northward to Europe. American planners were eager for the decisive battle against Nazi Germany in Western Europe, which could only happen after a successful invas...
Honduran Abortion Rights Activists Vow to Fight on After Setback
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Honduran women’s rights activists vowed to continue their fight for abortion to be decriminalised on Friday, January 22nd, after lawmakers in the conservative Catholic country approved a constitutional reform that would reinforce the ban. Women who have an abortion in Honduras currently face up to six years in jail and […] The post Honduran Abortion Rights Activists Vow to Fight on After Setback appeared first on The Rio Times.
"There Is Always The Hope..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
“What happens to people living in a society where everyone in power is lying, stealing, cheating and killing, and in our hearts we all know this, but the consequences of facing all these lies are so monstrous, we keep on hoping that maybe the corporate government administration and media are on the level with us this time. Americans remind me of survivors of domestic abuse. This is always the hope that this is the very, very, very last time one’s ribs get re-broken again.” - Inga Muscio
Supporters’ Words May Haunt Trump at Impeachment Trial
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
At least five supporters facing federal charges have suggested they were taking orders from the then-president when they marched on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6.
"Surely, You Did Something..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 13 hours ago
“It’s 3:23 A.M. And I’m awake because my great great grandchildren won’t let me sleep. They ask me in dreams, ‘What did you do while the planet was plundered? What did you do when the earth was unraveling? Surely you did something when the seasons started flailing? As the mammals, reptiles and birds were all dying? Did you fill the streets with protest? When democracy was stolen, what did you do once you knew? Surely, you did something…’” - Drew Dellinger
Tweets OF The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
Virus update: • China’s Wuhan returns to normal as world battles pandemic. • UK doctors seek review of gap between vaccine doses. • Mexico lets governors obtain vaccines on their own. • Hong Kong residents locked down. Follow all @AP coverage: https://t.co/pNMKd6MYpc — The Associated Press (@AP) January 23, 2021 Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: 🇨🇳 Year since Wuhan lockdown 🇫🇷 French lockdown 'likely' 😷 Fabric masks still work: WHO 🇲🇽 Oxygen race in Mexico 🇧🇷 Brazil vaccine shortages ⚰️ More than 2.1 million deadhttps://t.co/2sU18DA2XE — AFP News Age...
Germany Rejects Argentina’s Claim on Falklands Recognition
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Germany on Friday rejected a claim by Argentina that a request by airline Lufthansa to fly over Argentina en route to the Falkland Islands implied a recognition of them as Argentine territory. Argentina and Britain have long disputed ownership of the Falklands, with Argentina claiming sovereignty over the British-run islands […] The post Germany Rejects Argentina’s Claim on Falklands Recognition appeared first on The Rio Times.
COVID & The Variants
James Allard, OYE Alternative News - 14 hours ago
The post COVID & The Variants appeared first on OYE Alternative News.
Brazil’s Vale, State Government US$2 Billion Apart on Disaster Settlement, Source Says
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Brazilian miner Vale SA and state authorities narrowed their gap in a potential settlement deal over the Brumadinho mining disaster to R$11 billion (US$2 billion) before talks fell apart, a person close to the negotiations told Reuters on Friday, January 22nd. The 2019 disaster in the town of Brumadinho […] The post Brazil’s Vale, State Government US$2 Billion Apart on Disaster Settlement, Source Says appeared first on The Rio Times.
Untitled
Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 14 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Ranked-Choice Voting Is Here, So Be Prepared The Coronavirus Kills Mink, So They Too May Get a Vaccine - President Biden Wants to Raise Taxes, Yet Many Trump Tax Cuts Are Here to Stay Donald Trump has left the White House. But many of his signature tax cuts aren’t going anywhere. Thirty dead and 70 wounded in twin Baghdad attack: Pope, Bishop Warduni express sorrow In Western Australia, 3.5bn-year-old stromatolites built up the oxygen content of the Earth’s atmosphere to about 20%, giving the kiss of life to all that was to evolve. “You’re always having t...
Brazil´s Blackstone-Backed Patria Eyes Expansion in Latam, Asia
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian asset manager Patria Investments Ltd, whose shareholders include Blackstone Group Inc, plans to use the proceeds of its US$588 million initial public offering partly to expand in new emerging markets, executives said on Friday, January. Patria raised US$326 million in the IPO and shareholders selling stakes will receive US$262 […] The post Brazil´s Blackstone-Backed Patria Eyes Expansion in Latam, Asia appeared first on The Rio Times.
UN reports on human rights abuses in Israel-Palestine, Jan.5-18 2021
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 14 hours ago
The UN published its biweekly report on the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories. As usual, Israeli soldiers and settlers carried out numerous attacks, and property damage, including uprooting hundreds of Palestinian farmers' trees.
Larry King 1933-2021
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 15 hours ago
An interviewer with a very different style to most interviewers today, Larry King has died aged 87. The BBC News Channel bungled their announcement of his passing this afternoon: Characteristically, Piers Morgan has combined a tribute with something about himself, but I do like the quote from Larry King here: Larry King was a hero of mine until we fell out after I replaced him at CNN & *he said my show was ‘like watching your mother-in-law go over a cliff in your new Bentley.’* (He married 8 times so a mother-in-law expert). But he was a brilliant broadcaster & masterful TV in...
Larry King, Broadcasting Giant for Half-Century, Dies at 87
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
A longtime nationally syndicated radio host, from 1985 through 2010 he was a nightly fixture on CNN, where he won many honors, including two Peabody awards.
Why It Is Hard to Kill a Nuclear Missile in Flight
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2006%3Anewsml_GM1DSWXNSOAA&share=true] Enemy missiles come with decoys and other measures that future U.S. missile defense must take into account. The ultimate promise of the Pentagon’s new high-tech Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI) to shoot down enemy nuclear missiles may likely reside in the complex mixture of sensor and networking technologies woven into the NGI’s technical construction. This is largely because a kill vehicle able to track and destroy an enemy missile in spac...
Why The U.S. Air Force Will Never Build Another F-35
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, * The integration of modular components into a usable airframe, especially one that would require stealth, seems extraordinarily difficult. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The idea of having a variety of different aircraft rather than putting all of the eggs into one fighter-shaped basket has an intuitive appeal. But before we pine for the days of Super Sabres, Delta Daggers and Starfighters, we should take a clear-eyed look at the problems and shortfalls generated during that period. Could a rethink of U.S. acquisition policies bring back the heady...
Why Russia’s Tu-95 Bomber Is No Joke
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Europe* [image: This article first appeared earlier and is being reposted due to reader interest.] The old plane may still use propellers, but it is still modernized and carries a powerful payload. *Key Point:* Moscow wanted its own strategic bomber and that is the Tu-95. The bomber has served for a long time and is ready to keep flying and fighting. Few aircraft are as distinctive as the massive Tupolev Tu-95 “Bear,” a four-engine Russian strategic bomber and maritime patrol plane with a gigantic unicorn-like refueling probe, giving it the appearan...
Yes, the F-16 Is Still a Mighty Warplane
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2THE9PM8HR&share=true] New technologies and advancements are keeping this plane flying into the future. *Key Point:* Both America and its allies around the world use the F-16. In fact, upgraded variants make it an surprisingly powerful and affordable plane. The F-16 Fighting Falcon bears an unusual distinctions: it is one of the only top jet fighters in the world to also be cost efficient. Fast and extremely agile, the light fighter does have some shortcoming...
How Smartphone Security Works in North Korea
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Technology, Asia* A new report looks at the software that is used in North Korea to bypass the security authentications that have been put in place by the regime. Smartphones in North Korea, it’s fair to say, don’t work the same they do in most of the Western world. Mobile phones were banned in North Korea until 2008. While 5G is rolling out in much of the world, North Korea is still on 3G, with recent reports indicating that a 4G deployment may soon be on the way. Reuters wrote in 2019 that North Korea was evading sanctions and “using low-cost hardware imports...
Podcast: San Joaquin Valley Transparency – Examining The Power of First Amendment Audits
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: podcast]Filming the cops can have far more profound positive effects than merely documenting their behavior, it can lead to drastic changes.
US Ignoring History, Pushing Plans to Round Up Citizens in Detention Facilities Over Public Health
Don Via Jr., The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: health]If you have shrugged off reports of New York's plan to round up citizens deemed a threat to public health, you should probably know about the history of such programs.
History lesson: Economic collapse & fascism
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 14 hours ago
Michael Parenti is an American political scientist and cultural critic who writes on scholarly and popular subjects. He has taught at American and international universities and has been a guest lecturer before campus and community audiences. Russ Baker is also heard from in the video - he authored *Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, the Powerful Forces That Put it in the White House & What Their Influence Means for America*. The video ends with an excellent and highly relevant comedic bit by Steve Hughes. They discuss the rise of fascism during times of economic crisis. S...
Banco do Brasil Resumes Sale Process of Asset Management Unit BB DTVM – Sources
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - State-controlled Banco do Brasil SA has resumed the process to sell its asset management unit, known as BB DTVM, three people with knowledge of the matter said on Friday, January 22nd. The state-controlled bank told interested parties it expects delivery of binding offers next month, added the sources, who asked […] The post Banco do Brasil Resumes Sale Process of Asset Management Unit BB DTVM – Sources appeared first on The Rio Times.
Picture Of The Day
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
Former presidential candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) sits in the bleachers on Capitol Hill before Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th US president in Washington, DC, 20 January 2021. © AFP 2020 / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Memorable and Meme-able: Biden Inauguration Moments That Have Gone Viral* (Tweets Of Today)
Despite Video Showing Off-Duty Cop Kill Unarmed Dad in Road Rage Fit, Cop Still on the Job
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: road]Surveillance footage captured an off-duty officer unnecessarily kill a man during a fit of road rage and that cop is still on full duty.
Biden Rescinds Trump Order Banning Chinese Communist Involvement In US Power Grid
People for Life and Freedom, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
The National Pulse – by Natalie Winters President Biden has revoked a Trump-era executive order that sought to keep foreign countries and companies out of... The post Biden Rescinds Trump Order Banning Chinese Communist Involvement In US Power Grid appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Is There An American ‘Deep State’?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 15 hours ago
When a society is deeply troubled, and governed in ways that seem under the influenceof dark forces and disinformation becomes part of everyday life, it seems natural that all sorts of explanations will flourish. Few of us can handle uncertainty, and so many affirm falsehoods for thesake of achieving a specious clarity about the unknowable, or at least convert uncertainty into congenial forms of certainty, a dynamic that explains the rise of cultic thinking in our time and the spread of extremist versions of religious teachings. One variant of this phenomenon that has gained salienc...
Mozilla, Firefox planning to censor conservatives at the browser level; deplatforming isn’t enough
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Natural News – by Ethan Huff Banning President Donald Trump from social media while silencing his supporters who dare to object is simply not enough... The post Mozilla, Firefox planning to censor conservatives at the browser level; deplatforming isn’t enough appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Why vaccinate our most frail? Odd vote out shows the dilemma
Martin Hill, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
CNN The vote to recommend long-term care residents be among the first to receive Covid-19 vaccinations was not unanimous. Out of a panel of 14... The post Why vaccinate our most frail? Odd vote out shows the dilemma appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Did a First Lady Wear a $46K Dress to an Inaugural Ball?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 15 hours ago
An online advertisement featured a lineup first ladies and hinted that one of them once wore a $46,000 dress on Inauguration Day.
The Autonomous Kantian
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 15 hours ago
The Kantian man does not consent; he is governed by the categorical imperative (moral law) that he gives to himself. To be rational, Kant says, is to be autonomous (free), and to be autonomous is to possess the ability to give yourself the categorical imperative. In the Kantian moral system rationality comes first—rationality leads to the state of being autonomous or having a free mind, and this, in turn, enables a man to accept and strictly observe the categorical imperative. Thus in Kant’s moral theory, the rational man is independent and moral; irrationality implies an unfree min...
Hank Aaron Hammered to Death by Moderna’s Covid-19 Snake Oil
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 15 hours ago
Two weeks ago, in an attempt to encourage African-Americans to take the Covid-19 vaccine, Hank Aaron publicly took a jab of Moderna’s unscientific “concoction”. Yesterday, The post Hank Aaron Hammered to Death by Moderna’s Covid-19 Snake Oil appeared first on .
National Grid Hails New Interconnector Bringing Coal Power From France!
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 16 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Joe Public The National Grid have greeted the opening of its second interconnector with a fanfare! After almost three years of construction – and despite coronavirus pandemic restrictions – low-carbon electricity has now started flowing at full capacity through IFA2. Our second electricity interconnector linking the UK […]
Saturday Snippet: Policing the Community
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 14 hours ago
Last weekend I put up an excerpt from Adam Plantinga's excellent book "400 Things Cops Know: Street-Smart Lessons from a Veteran Patrolman". It received a lot of attention and plenty of comments, both here on the blog and in e-mails from readers. The latter included requests for more of the same: so today, I'm going to post an entire (long) chapter from Sgt. Plantinga's second book, "Police Craft: What Cops Know About Crime, Community and Violence". This chapter is titled "Policing the Community". It's particularly important if we want to understand how cops feel when th...
Their Hope for a Brighter Future Inspires Us All
Global Issues News Headlines - 15 hours ago
NEW YORK, Jan 23 (IPS) - Looking back upon 2020, we all bear the scars of a devastating year; none so much as girls and boys around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted education for over 1.6 billion children and youth globally and continues to do so. It has also deepened socio-economic inequities and heightened insecurities around the world, further impacting the lives of girls and boys everywhere. Ongoing, protracted conflicts, forced displacement and the worsening climate crisis were no less forgiving. Read the full story, “Their Hope for a Brighter Future Inspires Us All”...
Home Run King Hank Aaron Dies of ‘Undisclosed Cause’ 18 Days After Receiving Moderna Vaccine
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 15 hours ago
Children’s Health Defense Baseball legend Hank Aaron, who received the Moderna COVID vaccine on Jan. 5, has died. According to the New York Times, the... The post Home Run King Hank Aaron Dies of ‘Undisclosed Cause’ 18 Days After Receiving Moderna Vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Story for the AI “Tales of the Crypt” – Zombie App
Uriel, 'Nox & Friends - 15 hours ago
As if this world is not already creeped out enough —- Can you imagine having a Whoopi Goldberg or Nancy Pelosi or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or your recently deceased Auntie Em speaking as directly to you as “Siri” from your own phone….. –##– Microsoft Chatbot Patent Aims to Bring the Dead Back to Life via Smartphone—Black Mirror? Tech Times Isiah Alonzo January 7, 2021 Microsoft has recently proposed a patent that is now filed in the United States’ Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to allow a “chatbot” artificial intelligence (AI) to pose as a deceased family member or friend. This...
The view from the US embassy
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 15 hours ago
The BBC's Dan Johnson (best known as 'the Cliff guy') was on droll form on Radio 4 this morning, making light of the whole Biden/Churchill bust business that the BBC's so absurdly bothered about. I think he may have enjoyed writing his Winston Churchill puns: Never in the field of human sculpture was so much diplomatic significance imagined by so many yet acknowledged by so few. That's the tone of the US embassy's video, that trade links, military co-operation and the working partnership of presidents and prime ministers define the special relationship much more than a bust o...
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