Saturday, January 30, 2021

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Make No Mistake: It’s a War
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 35 minutes ago
Caption: The Shrine of the Book, a wing of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, is built to symbolize the scroll. The shrine is built as a white dome symbolizing the Sons of Light, and a black basalt wall symbolizing the Sons of Darkness. You can call this a pre-sermonette if you wish. The War of the Sons of Light Against the Sons […] The post Make No Mistake: It’s a War appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
WHO Scientists in Wuhan Exit Quarantine for Coronavirus Origin Study
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 42 minutes ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Coronavirus, Asia* The mission, however, has become a politically charged issue in China, which has strongly opposed any independent investigation that it could not control step by step. A team of scientists from the World Health Organization has emerged from quarantine in Wuhan, China—long considered by most experts to be the epicenter of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic—to start its fact-finding mission on the disease’s origin. Before the researchers could engage in any scientific study there, they were required to isolate for fourteen days after arriving i...
Why Biden’s Pressure on China Is Good News for Vietnam
Stratfor Worldview, The National Interest - 42 minutes ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2015%3Anewsml_GF10000189815&share=true] Both countries share an interest in countering Beijing and Hanoi is poised to benefit economically from a U.S. partnership as well. *Vietnam is well-positioned to reap the economic and political rewards of continued U.S. pressure on China over the next year, as the world gradually emerges from the COVID-19 crisis. *The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden’s continued hardline stance toward China will present Vietnam with new opport...
Global Britain’s Trade Ambitions Amid the China Factor
Adriel Kasonta, The National Interest - 42 minutes ago
*Adriel Kasonta* *Economics, Europe* What seems to matter the most for Britain at the current moment is the sense of regained sovereignty and ability to shape its new global (trade) future according to its own will. After several months of difficult negotiations, observers on both sides of the channel could finally breathe a sigh of relief when on December 24, 2020, the European Union and the United Kingdom managed to avoid a “hard Brexit” scenario and associated tariffs. Nonetheless, the new EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement ultimately makes trading goods and services betwe...
The Heroism of Vision: Photographers on the Battlefield
Warfare History Network, Al Hemingway, The National Interest - 42 minutes ago
*Warfare History Network, Al Hemingway* *History, * For over a century and a half, combat photographers have taken extraordinary risks to document the true horrors of war. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Author Phillip Knightley best summed up the contributions of combat photographers and their role as vicarious witnesses for the rest of the world when he wrote, “Without the presence of the camera, the event would have meant nothing.” On the morning of February 23, 1945, on the tiny Pacific island of Iwo Jima, a 40-man patrol gathered at the 5th Marine Division headquarters for ...
Thousands Flee The Central African Republic's Capital As Rebels Close In
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 47 minutes ago
*DW: **Over 200,000 displaced by conflict in Central African Republic, says UNHCR * Nearly half of those fleeing crossed over into the Democratic Republic of Congo. The national army has been battling rebels since a presidential vote took place in December. Conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) has displaced more than 200,000 people since violence erupted over a December election result, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. Nearly half of those fleeing crossed into the Democratic Republic of Congo, the agency said. "Refugee arrivals into the Democratic Repu...
Putin's Former Judo Partner Says He Owns Black Sea Palace Linked To Russian Leader
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 54 minutes ago
The documentary claimed the property features a casino, an ice rink and a vineyard. YOUTUBE/ALEXEI NAVALNY *BBC: **Russian billionaire Arkady Rotenberg says 'Putin Palace' is his * Russian oligarch Arkady Rotenberg says he is the owner of an opulent Black Sea mansion, not President Vladimir Putin, as the leaders' critics had alleged. A video report about the vast palace, by Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, went viral across Russia and has now been watched more than 100m times. The Russian president rubbished reports he owned the resort earlier this week. Mr Rotenberg, a billionai...
The Daily Brief 2021-01-30
[image: The Daily Brief 2021-01-30] This is a summary of *2* AMN articles on the following subjects: *ISIS, Syria, Iran, Tehran, Turkey*. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Iran, Turkey Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Syrian military choppers search for ISIS terrorists in central Syria: video - Turkish plane headed to Tehran reverts course after reports of sirens heard in Iranian capital Syrian military choppers search for ISIS terrorists in central Syria: video Published *2021-01-30 09:34:38* b...
Is Biden Just Throwing Darts at a Wall of Post-it Notes with Names on Them??
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 1 hour ago
I think we all are scratching our heads at Biden's sometime questionable *picks for **appointments* to high level positions, even dragging out losers like The Earl of Ketchup, John Kerry, and a lunatic like Jennifer Granholm, who spent most of her appearances on cable news pre-election coverage calling everyone nazis, along with people with little or no level of expertise in their positions of authority they find themselves appointed to. I really didn't think things could get anymore weirder than Mayor Buttcheeks at Transportation, who I think Biden just didn't understand what the ...
Ethnic tensions in Darfur leads to 100000 fleeing: Humanitarian assistance is needed
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 1 hour ago
Ethnic tensions in Darfur leads to 100,000 fleeing: Humanitarian assistance is needed Chika Mori and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The situation in Darfur remains volatile after recent ethnic clashes between the Arabs and Massalits. At the same time, recent political changes in Sudan means that negative forces may seek to sow more mayhem […]
"GME Soars 75% After-Hours, Erases Losses After Liquidity-Constrained Robinhood Lifts Trading Ban"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 1 hour ago
*"GME Soars 75% After-Hours, Erases Losses* * After Liquidity-Constrained Robinhood Lifts Trading Ban"* by Epic Economist "In this video, we report the freshest news about the Reddit vs. Wall Street trading chaos, and all the market drama involving the latest developments of the battle between hedge funds and the RobinHood platform. And, of course, we expose why Redditors are howling in rage and taking their discontentment to the streets in demonstrations against the latest trading ban that limited the purchase of stock shares of major companies and sparked a heated debate that even...
Trump Parts with Impeachment Lawyers a Week Before Trial
AP News, Snopes.com - 1 hour ago
Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier, both South Carolina lawyers, are no longer with Trump's defense team.
Hitler Wanted a Huge Battleship and Aircraft Carrier Fleet. Here’s Why It Never Happened.
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 1 hour ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Europe* Plan Z was destined for failure. *Battleships represented the core of the fleet. Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were the first step of the project. Armed with 9 11” guns, the two light battleships gave German builders valuable experience with large, fast ships, experience that had dissipated since the First World War. Unlike the other major powers, the Germans had no large battleships to reconstruct during the interwar period. Bismarck and Tirpitz represented the next step in the evolution, and were designed in explicit rejection of the limitations ...
Russia Braces For Fresh Protests On Sunday
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
Detained protesters in Moscow: Filip Kuznetsov is front right *BBC:* *Russian anti-Putin anger spreads: 'We have to protest'* Filip Kuznetsov spent an entire night crammed into a police van with 17 other protesters because Moscow's detention centres were all full. He was among a record 4,002 people arrested across Russia last week, as large crowds took to the streets to demand the release of the opposition politician Alexei Navalny. Further protests have been called for Sunday, threatening to strain the system even further. "We didn't sleep all night. One person always had to ...
The Weak Spots: Conservatives and Liberals
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 1 hour ago
The weak spot of the conservatives is their naivety which leads them to believe in cliches like “truth always wins in the end”; the weak spot of the liberals is their ridiculousness which leads them to believe that truth is what those with political power want it to be.
Yesterday In Washington, DC
dr.samizdat1618@gmail.com, Event Horizon Chronicle - 2 hours ago
From the streets of D.C. yesterday. Click the link and watch the video. https://twitter.com/thedarkhorse77/status/1355262667871629312 It looks like a dictatorship. Major government buildings fenced off, fences topped with coils of razor sharp, concertina wire, rows of uniformed military personnel with automatic rifles and Federal Police dressed in black, lining the street. If you saw this in a South American or African capital city, probably most people would call it a military coup d'etat, or some sort of military rule or dictatorship. I grew up in that region of the USSA. I know...
The Democratic Socialists Used the Capitol Intrusion and its Associated Violence as a Reichstag Moment
Charles R. Anderson, Ph.D., An Objectivist Individualist - 3 hours ago
The Democratic Socialists are socialists of the fascist persuasion. Some say that cannot be because socialists are those who believe all the means of production and all property should be owned by the government. I reject that argument. Prior to WWII, the fascists were commonly accepted to be socialists. They were nationalists, but there is no contradiction created by a nationalist socialism. They did not generally believe the government should own all property or all of the means of production. No, they were much more cunning than those Communists and the various off-shoots ...
Untitled
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 3 hours ago
The mountains and the hills are there. Therefore secure the underground shelters, preserve the food, and prepare to survive. And if it be an exercise proven unneeded, then bless God that it did not go unheeded. For beloved, my word and your response, your very preparedness, is the one condition that can prevent the almost inevitable scenario of nuclear war. Beloved ones, preparedness is the key. If you do not think and act in terms of survival, then surely, *surely *I say, you will not survive! And the place set apart in the hills of Glastonbury is for you and for these purpos...
Fall-out Shelters in 4 countries
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 5 hours ago
7-21-2018 According to Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations, in the event of a nuclear attack on *Moscow*, there is space in underground facilities for all of the population. While this is a very bold claim, Moscow is famous for the massive amount of bunkers it has available for Civil Defense (гражданской обороны) and the military. These doors are usually restricted to the main stations, outlying stations may have less or no blast protection. Newer stations are usually built with blast protection using modern military methods. Notably the “Park Pobedy” station is buil...
The Largest Experiment on Humans Ever Seen
Rob Slane, null - 12 hours ago
Which is the more reasonable approach a society might take in the outbreak of epidemic: To quarantine the sick, and take reasonable precautions to stop those who are identified as vulnerable from contracting the illness. To attempt to “control the virus” by preventing millions of healthy people from having contact with other healthy people. To any society prior to 2020, it would have been obvious that the first approach is not only logical and proportionate, but the one least likely to have other unintended and highly destructive consequences. However, to my continued astonishment, ...
Real Madrid’s Title Defense on Last Legs after Another Loss
Atletico Madrid can enter February 10 points clear at the top of LaLiga in the wake of yet another debacle Saturday for defending champion Real Madrid, which lost 2-1 to Levante.
Manchester City Builds Premier League Lead
Manchester City eked out a 1-0 win on Saturday over last-place Sheffield United to consolidate its position atop the Premier League.
French Police Arrest 35 at Protests against Proposed Security Law
Thirty-five people were arrested on Saturday amid sporadic clashes between police and some 33,000 people who took to the streets of the capital Paris and other French cities to protest against a proposed new security law, authorities said.
Jay Pfahl, the ‘Orchidolic’ Who Discovered Two New Species in 2020
To many familiar with his work, Jay Pfahl is not merely an orchidologist but an “orchidolic” – the specialist cultivates some 4,000 orchids at his home in Key West, Florida.
Bolivian Artist Tackle Topic of Pandemic
An exhibition in Bolivia is offering a close look back on the COVID-19 pandemic so far through the medium of contemporary art.
Israel to Provide Palestinian Authority with 5,000 Doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Israel will provide the Palestinian National Authority with 5,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine.
Koeman: Barça Not in a Position to Win Lots of Things
Ronald Koeman acknowledged on Saturday that Barcelona was not in a position to win “lots of things” at the moment.
Bangladesh Transfers Further 3,000 Rohingya Refugees to Remote Island
Bangladeshi authorities completed on Saturday the transfer of over 3,000 Rohingyas refugees to a remote island in the Bay of Bengal in the third phase of relocation from congested camps in Cox’s Bazar in the country’s southeast.
An Ever-Growing Memorial: Peru’s Health Worker Death Toll Nears 300
A row of almost 300 portraits of healthcare professionals who have died from COVID-19 lines the sidewalk outside the Medical College of Peru in the capital Lima.
EU Performs U-Turn on Vaccine Controls at Irish-UK Border
The European Union has backed down on its plan to subject vaccine exports to checks on the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
At Least 8 Afghan Security Personnel Killed in Taliban Attack
At least eight members of the Afghan security forces were killed on Saturday in a Taliban truck bombing against a checkpost in the conflict-ridden eastern province of Nangarhar, officials said.
Brits in Spain, a Month On from Brexit
From apathy to anger, it is a familiar emotional journey for many in Spain’s British expatriate community since Brexit became official a month ago.
A Year of Coronavirus in India, the Second Worst Affected Country
Exactly a year ago from Saturday, India confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus after a student of the University of Wuhan tested positive.
Myanmar’s Military to ‘Respect Constitution’ amid Coup Fears
Myanmar’s armed forces said on Saturday they would respect the country’s constitution amid mounting concerns the military might attempt a coup.
China’s First Hualong-1 Nuclear Reactor Begins Commercial Operation
China’s first nuclear power unit using a third-generation reactor named Hualong-1 began commercial operations on Saturday at the Fuqing power plant, state media reported.
Vietnam Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine amid Fresh COVID-19 Outbreak
Vietnam announced on Saturday that it had approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by British-Swedish firm AstraZeneca, the first to be authorized in the country.
Xiaomi Sues US Government over Blacklist Inclusion
Chinese technology firm Xiaomi has filed a lawsuit against the United States’ defense and treasury departments over its inclusion on a blacklist of companies with alleged links to the Chinese military.
Honda, Mazda Cut Production due to Semiconductor Shortage
Japanese vehicle manufacturer Honda Motor Company will temporarily suspend production of one of its plants in the country due to the shortage of semiconductors, which has also forced its competitor Mazda Motor Corporation to take similar measures.
Pfizer CEO Says There Is A 'High Likelihood' That Covid Variants Will Make Current Vaccine Shots Ineffective
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *Pfizer CEO vows to speed up vaccine development to under 100 days to combat the 'high likelihood' that mutant Covid variants will make current shots ineffective * * Albert Bourla, Pfizer CEO, spoke at a virtual Davos summit on Friday * Bourla said they were working on speeding up the process of creating vaccines * Vaccines against COVID-19 have been created in record time: Bourla said they must go faster * The CEO also warned that in the future vaccines may not be effective The CEO of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has revealed his company is trying to speed up ...
After Biden takes their jobs. . .
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 3 hours ago
Written by a Keystone Pipeliner: (copied from Facebook) Today is a heavy day. Its hard to believe something I love so much can be taken away by people that have no idea exactly how I make my living. They have no idea the pain and misery and sacrifice that comes with this job. This job kept me from being a shit bag like alot of the lower class kids I grew up with. This job kept me off drugs and out of jail. This job moved me out of the slums. This job gave me a below average simple man that started with nothing but bad credit and a shitbox truck the ability to rise above alot of my...
Taiwan’s Economy Grows 3% in 2020 Thanks to Virus Response
The economy of Taiwan was one of the few in the world to end the first year of the coronavirus pandemic in positive numbers, growing by 2.98% over 2020.
Judges Allow US to Resume Expulsion of Unaccompanied Minors at Border
United States officials may resume the expulsion of unaccompanied migrant children entering the country through the southern border without processing them under the usual protocols, a panel of judges in Washington DC ruled on Friday.
Poland’s Cities See Renewed Protests against Abortion Ban
Thousands of people took to the streets of the capital Warsaw and other Polish cities on Friday for a third consecutive night of protests against a ruling by the Constitutional Tribunal that effectively bars abortion.
The South African 'Super' COVID-19 Variant Has Now Spread To Maryland
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
The South African 'super' COVID-19 variant has now spread to Maryland with the state recording its first case in a woman in Baltimore and the third case confirmed overall on US soil *Daily Mail:* *South African 'super' COVID variant infects Baltimore resident - the third in the U.S. - as the country surpasses 26 million cases * * Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Saturday a case of the new B.1.351 variant in a woman from Baltimore * This marks the state's first case of the South African variant and the third on US soil * The woman had no recent travel history overseas, spar...
How World War I Gave Birth to the Mighty Machine Gun
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, World* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_LR1EA7E0OAE50&share=true] The war to end all wars drove a lot of innovation. When the First World War began in August 1914—some thirty days after the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand of Austria—no one expected a prolonged war that eventually would see the deaths of tens of millions of men in the front lines, or that it would bring down three of the ruling dynasties of Europe. The Great War—as it was known to contemporaries—is also often overlooked for being t...
Biden Team Must Understand Iran to Build on Nuclear Deal
Sina Toossi, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Sina Toossi* *Security, Middle East* As the Biden administration pursues new negotiations with Iran, it should do so with a keen understanding of Iranian strategic decision-making and what spurs Iranian flexibility and obduracy. President Joe Biden has said he seeks to return to the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as a first step to put the lid on Iran’s nuclear program and decrease regional tensions. His incoming Secretary of State, Tony Blinken, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during confirmation hearings that t...
Future of War Will Be ‘Hyperactive Battlefields’: U.S. Army General
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* Warfare in 2035 will bring a “hyperactive battlefield,” dominated by a lightning-fast blitz of weapons, sensors, electronics, and explosives … all greatly empowered by AI. The Commanding General of Army Futures Command says warfare in 2035 will bring a “hyperactive battlefield,” dominated by a lightning-fast blitz of weapons, sensors, electronics, and explosives … all greatly empowered by AI. When discussing AI, Gen. John Murray said that, in the short term at least, it will likely function primarily as a “decision aid” in a way that can pave t...
Revisit and Revamp: Why Biden Must Re-Examine America’s Great-Power Struggle
Nilanthi Samaranayake, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Nilanthi Samaranayake* *Security, Americas* U.S. policymakers should reframe great-power competition to focus beyond the adversarial dimension of international relations. Over the past few years, great-power competition has become the organizing principle for U.S. national strategy. The 2017 National Security Strategy (NSS) codified growing discussion that the United States is in a great-power competition with both China and Russia. Since then, U.S. policymakers and strategists have relied on GPC to orient national strategy. This concept also is the organizing principle behind t...
Will America’s Political Tribes Tear It Apart?
Sumantra Maitra, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Sumantra Maitra* *Security, Americas* No civilization in history had a set of the elite so self-loathing and apathetic to patrimony as the ones in charge in the modern United States and the United Kingdom. The baffled look on my father’s face was understandable, as I was explaining Oxford’s “Rhodes must fall” campaign to him a year before Brexit, standing in front of a bookshop in Oxford. The fact that a random South African upstart on a prestigious Rhodes scholarship to Oxford can seek to topple the statue of Cecil Rhodes while protesting against everything Britain ever stood ...
America Wants to Talk With Iran, but Israel Is Preparing for War
Stratfor Worldview, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Security, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2013%3Anewsml_GM1E9BS1DDT01&share=true] Jerusalem is ready for a war if it thinks that is the best way to perserve its security. *Israel is ratcheting up pressure on Iran and the United States as it publicly prepares a military option against Tehran’s nuclear program that would risk triggering a larger regional conflict. *On Jan. 25, the chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, said that the Israeli military was refreshing its plans for ...
Pressure vs. Dialogue: What North Korea Policy Will Biden Pick?
Daniel R. DePetris, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *North Korea, Asia* Will the Biden administration approach North Korea with a sense of urgency? At the present time, U.S. policy on North Korea is in a bit of a holding pattern. Although the Biden administration may be stocked with highly qualified people with impressive records of prior government service, the team isn’t immune to how Washington, DC works. The first few weeks and months of any new U.S. administration are typically filled with inter-agency policy deliberations and passionate infighting on how the United States should deal with an issue. The N...
Explained: How the U.S. Army's Plans to Deploy Laser Weapons
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Security, Americas* Laser weapon applications continue to show tremendous promise for the Army, particularly when it comes to counter-drone operations. The Army is arming up to four large and small prototype combat vehicles with laser weapons engineered to incinerate enemy targets at the speed of light, bringing new tactical dimensions to counter-drone strike, air defenses and precision-guided, scalable offensive land attacks. Gen. John Murray, Commanding General of Army Futures Command, said the Army is doing experimentation with the laser weapons, with a specific...
Maintaining America’s Technological Edge: Build on Our Strengths
Steve Blank, Joseph H. Felter, Raj M. Shah, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Steve Blank, Joseph H. Felter, Raj M. Shah* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2EFJ978F3Z&share=true] The Biden administration must build a Civil-Military Alliance ensuring our leadership in science and in industry, while maintain our core values. We stand at a crossroads of history. The decisions this new administration makes about how to engage, incite, and rally the full force of American capitalism will determine whether we stand in the backwash of China’s exhaust or we continue to lead. In the twenty-first...
Pentagon Orders Pause In Giving Covid-19 Vaccinations To Gitmo Detainees
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
The initial decision to offer the in-demand shots to the terrorists sparked widespread outrage. Some accused the Biden administration of prioritizing criminals over ordinary US citizens *Daily News:* *BREAKING NEWS: Pentagon 'pauses' plan to vaccinate 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and 40 other 'Gitmo' detainees against COVID-19 following outrage that terrorists were being prioritized before most Americans * * On Friday, the Pentagon signed a memo approving COVID-19 vaccination efforts at Guantanamo Bay * Al Qaeda terrorists including 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Moham...
Covid Red Alert! Help Us Spread Awareness about the Perils of Covid-19 “Vaccines”
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 3 hours ago
Since our inception, the Ghion Journal has been powered by the kindness and support of our dedicated readers. Though the funds we raise barely pay The post Covid Red Alert! Help Us Spread Awareness about the Perils of Covid-19 “Vaccines” appeared first on .
Registered Nurse Kicked Out of City Council Meeting for Protesting the Mandatory Vaccination of Children
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 4 hours ago
*Brave RN defies "Uniformed Authorities" to Speak* * Truth **to Power - This is how its done, folks!* *H/T WHATREALLYHAPPENED.com*
Blackpool Council complains about Mark Easton pushing a narrative
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 4 hours ago
Misery on the sea-front This in intriguing. This morning we posted a transcript of Mark Easton's *News at Ten* report from Blackpool without being aware that Blackpool Council had denounced it - and the BBC - in no uncertain terms earlier in the week. (It was also broadcast on the BBC's *News at Six *and on the BBC News Channel). There are some serious allegations against the BBC here: The Leader of Blackpool Council has condemned the BBC for its “wholly misleading” coverage of COVID-related death rates in Blackpool. The corporation broadcast reports on its main news channels ...
Great Healing Forward
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 4 hours ago
Go ahead. Keep reminding them why they rioted; MSNBC national security analyst, former FBI special agent Clint Watts said Thursday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that if international terrorists had the similar rhetoric to former President Donald Trump, “we would be talking about a drone strike overseas.” Anchor Nicolle Wallace said, “There are not two sides… Continue reading →
Next Month
Craig, Is the BBC biased? - 4 hours ago
If you stayed up to watch the highlights of Crystal Palace v Wolves on *Match of the Day* you'll doubtless have caught Gary Lineker putting on an earnest expression and saying: Starting on Monday is LGBT-Plus History Month, and across the BBC, we'll be telling the stories of sportspeople who've helped shape attitudes. So that's February '-ism' taken care of.
Musical Interlude: 2002, "We Meet Again"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*2002, "We Meet Again"* Incredibly beautiful, full screen, please.
Canadian Government Bans All Flights To Mexico And The Caribbean
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*Daily Mail*: *Travelers to Canada will have to pay $2,000 for mandatory hotel quarantine as Justin Trudeau bans ALL flights to Mexico and the Caribbean* * Canada announced stricter restrictions on travelers including a mandatory $2,000 hotel quarantine on Friday * Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also banned all flights to Mexico and the Caribbean until April 30 * Canada now also requires tests at the airport on arrival with international travel only allowed into Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Calgary airports * Travelers will be forced to quarantine in a hotel at a cost of...
Go asteroids, young folks... but also good luck Perseverance!
David Brin, CONTRARY BRIN - 4 hours ago
Amid all the fights to save civilization and the planet - and my own busiest time (professionally) ever - we could do to pause now and then and remember... we are still a magnificent, scientific and exploratory civilization! Before girding ourselves for those 'minutes of terror" as we root for the aptly named Perseverance rover to land safely on Mars, there are other reasons for confident satisfaction. NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission to asteroid Bennu appears to have succeeded at collecting samples even better than expected, having penetrated as much as half a meter into the carbonaceou...
Northrop Grumman Says It Will Not Build Cluster Bombs
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 4 hours ago
Cluster bomb. Credit: Textron *Defense One:** Northrop Grumman Says It Will Walk Away From Cluster Bomb Contract * *The company's CEO says the decision is part of a move to "be thoughtful about potential human rights implications" of its products. * Northrop Grumman said Thursday that it would walk away from a U.S. government cluster bomb contract as the company moves to distance itself from the deadly weapons commonly associated with civilian casualties. The contract involves the “testing of cluster munition components” and is “structured to help remove cluster munitions safely...
"Is The Reddit Rebellion About To Descend On The Precious Metals Market?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*"Is The Reddit Rebellion About To Descend * *On The Precious Metals Market?"* by Epic Economist "Redditors seem to be at war against Wall Street traders. Analysts are pointing out that the young tech-savvy traders have just started a generational conflict that will likely spread across the globe, as European stock markets are already experiencing unusual fluctuations and, apparently, GameStop stocks were just the beginning. According to market watchers, the Reddit rebellion is about to descend on the precious metal markets, which could undoubtedly disrupt one of the most speculativ...
"A Look to the Heavens"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
“What makes this spiral galaxy so long? Measuring over 700,000 light years across from top to bottom, NGC 6872, also known as the Condor galaxy, is one of the most elongated barred spiral galaxies known. The galaxy's protracted shape likely results from its continuing collision with the smaller galaxy IC 4970, visible just above center. Of particular interest is NGC 6872's spiral arm on the upper left, as pictured here, which exhibits an unusually high amount of blue star forming regions. The light we see today left these colliding giants before the days of the dinosaurs, about 300 ...
Comparing U.S. Special Forces To China's Special Forces
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 5 hours ago
*SOFREP*: *How China's Special Forces Stack Up Against The U.S.'s Special Operators * Over the last two decades, special operations forces have become the go-to choice for policymakers and military leaders around the world. The successes of U.S. and coalition special operations units in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) and in Syria against ISIS have showcased the importance and utility of small teams of highly trained troops. While the U.S. and its allies have been fighting in the Middle East, the Chinese military has been paying close attention, especially to U.S. special operat...
The Universe
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
“Believe me, I know all about it. I know the stress. I know the frustration. I know the temptations of time and space. We worked this out ahead of time. They're part of the plan. We knew this stuff might happen. Actually, you insisted they be triggered whenever you were ready to begin thinking thoughts you've never thought before. New thinking is always the answer.” “Good on you,” The Universe “Thoughts become things... choose the good ones!” - http://www.tut.com/
Fire Erupts at Brazil Stadium That Hosted World Cup Games
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A fire at a Brazilian stadium that hosted World Cup games in 2014 caused damage and left some people suffering from smoke inhalation on Saturday, January 30th. The blaze at Castelão Arena in the northeastern city of Fortaleza apparently was sparked by a short circuit in the broadcast area, according […] The post Fire Erupts at Brazil Stadium That Hosted World Cup Games appeared first on The Rio Times.
Chet Raymo, “The (Unattainable) Thing Itself”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*“The (Unattainable) Thing Itself”* by Chet Raymo “Clear water in a brilliant bowl, Pink and white carnations. The light In the room more like a snowy air, Reflecting snow. A newly-fallen snow At the end of winter when afternoons return. Pink and white carnations- one desires So much more than that. The day itself Is simplified: a bowl of white, Cold, a cold porcelain, low and round, With nothing more than the carnations there.” "Simplicity. Morning. Forty minutes till sunrise. Coffee. An English muffin. Sit on the terrace. The sky a deep violet. Then rose. Then gold. Simplicity. The ...
Pentagon To Investigate Possible War Crimes Committed By Special Forces Troops
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 5 hours ago
A U.S. soldier provides security near a blockade on a road toward Manbij, Syria, June 20, 2018. (Timothy R. Koster/U.S. Army) *New York Times*: *Pentagon Begins Independent Inquiry Into Special Ops and War Crimes * The Defense Department inspector general will examine whether elite U.S. commando forces are doing enough to comply with the laws of armed conflict and hold violators accountable. For decades the Defense Department has relied on covert and classified special operations troops to kick in doors and raid high-value targets around the world. The department’s Inspector Gen...
"Above All..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
"Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love. " - Fyodor Dostoevsky, "The Brothers Karamazov"
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
Oakes, N. Dakota, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
The Poet: Mary Oliver, “October”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*“October”* "There’s this shape, black as the entrance to a cave. A longing wells up in its throat like a blossom as it breathes slowly. What does the world mean to you if you can’t trust it to go on shining when you’re not there? and there’s a tree, long-fallen; once the bees flew to it, like a procession of messengers, and filled it with honey. I said to the chickadee, singing his heart out in the green pine tree: little dazzler little song, little mouthful. The shape climbs up out of the curled grass. It grunts into view. There is no measure for the confidence at the bottom of its e...
Brazil to Receive 10-14 Million Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses Starting mid-February -Health Ministry
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil will receive between 10 million and 14 million doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine starting in mid February through the World Health Organization’s COVAX program, the health ministry said on Saturday, January 30th. Brazil has had 58,462 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the past 24 hours, […] The post Brazil to Receive 10-14 Million Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses Starting mid-February -Health Ministry appeared first on The Rio Times.
"The Motive..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
"All men seek happiness. This is without exception. Whatever different means they employ, they all tend to this end. The cause of some going to war, and of others avoiding it, is the same desire in both, attended with different views. The will never takes the least step but to this object. This is the motive of every action of every man, even of those who hang themselves." - Blaise Pascal

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