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Texas frozen wind power – Millions of outages ensue
Robert, Ice Age Now - 6 hours ago
“The folly of chasing renewable energy as a means of mitigating “climate change” is making itself abundantly clear today in Texas. When will politicians wake up and realize that renewable energy almost always equates to unreliable energy?” – Anthony Watts ___________ Electricity now at unheard of $9000 per megawatt-hour. ERCOT is placing rolling power outages ... Read more The post Texas frozen wind power – Millions of outages ensue appeared first on Ice Age Now.
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jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 7 hours ago
* Why I sent my kids to Atlantic College, the ‘hippy Hogwarts’ school favoured by European royals* * Obviously a dreamy experience but one wonders whether it is a good prepartion for a harsh real world* It may look like something out of Harry Potter but the Welsh school is the popular choice for international elites – one mother explains why It’s a 12th century castle on the wind-blown Welsh coast with a royal roster: the newest addition to which will soon be Princess Leonor, the 15-year-old future queen of Spain. Atlantic College in the Vale of Glamorgan – better known as ‘Hippy...
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
Carballo, Galicia, Spain. Thanks for stopping by!
How the 1988 Olympics Could Have Sparked a Second Korean War
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* North Korea blew up an airliner to drive down attendance at an athletic event. *Here's What You Need to Know*: the bombing of Flight 858 more closely resembles the Lockerbie bombing perpetrated by Libyan agents in 1988. Both were deliberate and spiteful state-led projects to massacre civilians in pursuance of political objectives. Near midnight on November 28, 1987, a young woman and an older man board a 707 airliner on the tarmac of Baghdad International Airport. South Korea Flight 858 is bound for Seoul with layovers on Abu Dhabi and Bangkok....
Lara Trump: A MAGA Senator from North Carolina?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Lara Trump North Carolina, Americas* If Lara Trump were to run for office in North Carolina, there is some speculation that her candidacy would energize Democratic voters to stomp on her bid, especially among the state’s widespread Black population. Seven Republican senators sided with Democrats in last week’s impeachment trial to convict former President Donald Trump on a charge of inciting insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. But one shocking vote to convict—Sen. Richard Burr’s (R-N.C.)—spurred “wows” through the wave of lawmakers on the floor and later enraged ...
In 1945, Imperial Japan Nearly Dropped Biological Weapons on California
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* It would have been a catastrophe. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Just as air raids broadly targeting the civilian populations generally proved both cruel and of little military effectiveness during World War II, biological weapons were mostly “useful” for killing civilians. And if a bioweapon ever *had *proven successful in triggering a pandemic, such an outcome could have proven disastrous for both sides of the conflict. During World War II, Japan infamously deployed biological weapons in attacks that infected and killed thousands of Chinese ...
5 ways to Cut Back on Household Waste – and its Shipment to Poorer Countries
Sankar Sivarajah, The National Interest - 6 hours ago
*Sankar Sivarajah* *Environment, * This trade of waste and the shifting of one country’s problem onto another simply cannot continue. The UK is the largest plastic waste producer in Europe and one of the biggest producers of plastic waste in the world, second only to the US. The UK produces 99kg of plastic waste per person per year. And it exports about two-thirds of this waste to poorer countries such as Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam. Shipping unsorted plastic waste from the European Union to non-OECD countries was banned by the EU from January this year. But the UK continues ...
"Human Progress..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
"It is common to assume that human progress affects everyone - that even the dullest man, in these bright days, knows more than any man of, say, the Eighteenth Century, and is far more civilized. This assumption is quite erroneous. The great masses of men, even in this inspired republic, are precisely where the mob was at the dawn of history. They are ignorant, they are dishonest, they are cowardly, they are ignoble. They know little if anything that is worth knowing, and there is not the slightest sign of a natural desire among them to increase their knowledge." - H. L. Mencken
Red Flag 21-1 Kicked Off This Year’s Training Exercises Focusing On “Great Power Competition”
Randy Jennings, The Aviationist - 6 hours ago
The United States Air Force held its first Red Flag of 2021 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, readying forces to confront potential near-peer opponents like China and Russia. The first Red Flag exercise of [...] The post Red Flag 21-1 Kicked Off This Year’s Training Exercises Focusing On “Great Power Competition” appeared first on The Aviationist.
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 46 – 2021
Hifast, Climate Collections - 7 hours ago
Originally posted on sunshine hours: South / North
3 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Tuesday, Feb. 16
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 7 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Three new cases of COVID-19 are announced in Nova Scotia today (Tuesday, Feb. 16). Two of the new cases are in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone and the third is in the Western Zone; all are related […]
"The Reason Why A Lot Of People Are Leaving San Francisco Might Surprise You"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*"The Reason Why A Lot Of People Are Leaving* * San Francisco Might Surprise You"* by Michael Snyder "Over the past year we have seen a mass exodus from major cities along the west coast, but what is happening to San Francisco is particularly sad. Once upon a time, San Francisco was one of the most beautiful cities on the entire planet. There is so much culture there, and the rolling hills make it a place like no other. And thanks to the tech boom in Silicon Valley, it has become one of the most prosperous cities in the whole country. So why have hordes of San Francisco residents de...
WSJ Magazine Promotes False Tuvalu Myth in Bill Gates Climate Change Article
James Taylor, Climate Realism - 7 hours ago
WSJ Magazine, a product of the Wall Street Journal, told an outlandish climate change falsehood about Tuvalu and sea-level rise yesterday in an article about Bill Gates. In the article, titled “Bill Gates Has a Master Plan for Battling Climate Change,” WSJ Magazine claims, “Residents of Tuvalu, an island nation in the South Pacific, are […] The post WSJ Magazine Promotes False Tuvalu Myth in Bill Gates Climate Change Article appeared first on Climate Realism.
"'Extremely Dangerous' Weather, Grid Chaos Sparks Outages Across 15 US States, Spreads To Mexico"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*"'Extremely Dangerous' Weather, Grid Chaos Sparks * *Outages Across 15 US States, Spreads To Mexico"* by Tyler Durden *Update (1415 ET)*: "Rolling blackouts and power outages have hit 15 states on Tuesday as a polar vortex dumps Arctic air into much of the country. According to PowerOutage.US, 15 states are experiencing rolling blackouts or outages because of extreme weather. Most of the outages are seen in Texas, with over 4 million customers without power (as of this update). *Top Areas by Outages: * • Texas 4,197,673 • Oregon 230,247 • Kentucky 144,615 • Louisiana 115,795 • West...
Trump Era Displayed the Importance & Continued Relevancy of Black History (Month)
cmaadmin, Diverse - 8 hours ago
A sense of relief came over the United States last month as Americans watched Joe Biden officially become the country’s 46th President. Perhaps an even more emotional and intellectually stimulating source of delight was to see the historically Black college (Howard University) alumnus and member of the nation’s first Black Greek-lettered collegiate sorority (Alpha Kappa […]
Why is San Francisco De-Magnetizing Its Public School Jewel?
Emil Guillermo, Diverse - 9 hours ago
So how do we solve the inequities in admission? We need more thoughtful solutions that may have to go beyond education and address segregated housing, income inequality, employment, and family needs.
Judge rules that Yarmouth ferry management fee should be made public, but allows for an appeal
Jennifer Henderson, Halifax Examiner - 10 hours ago
Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Richard Coughlan has ordered the province to reveal the cost of the annual fee it pays to Bay Ferries Limited [BFL] to manage the ferry service between Yarmouth and Maine. The judge described as “merely possible or speculative” the claims by the company that the information was “commercially sensitive” and […]
A Wave of Black Student Body Presidents Enter Office Amid COVID-19, Racial Injustice Crises
Sara Weissman, Diverse - 10 hours ago
This academic year, students at predominantly White institutions elected a wave of Black student body presidents, a cohort that now finds itself leading in unprecedented times, amid a pandemic and a national reckoning with racism. And they’re supporting each other through it.
Oakland University President Donates $250,000 for Racial and Social Justice
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago
Oakland University President Dr. Ora Hirsch Pescovitz donated $250,000 to the school – in honor of her parents – for racial and social justice, reported The Detroit News. The gift will go toward the Rabbi Richard G. and Bella Hirsch Faculty Endowment for Racial and Social Justice, which will be used for recruitment and retention […]
Lehigh University Video Addressing Poverty “Myths” Draws Fire
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago
A Lehigh University professor’s video about poverty – in which he claims it’s a myth that poverty is about race – is drawing criticism from students and faculty, The Morning Call reported. As part of a talk series by Lehigh College of Business, the Jan. 28 video, “3 myths concerning poverty,” depicted economics professor Dr. […]
Dr. C. Andrew McGadney Appointed President of Knox College
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago
Dr. C. Andrew McGadney will become Knox College’s 20th president, effective July 1, according to Knox officials. McGadney is currently vice president and dean of student advancement at Colby College. In the past, he has served as vice president for university advancement at Clark University. At Colby, McGadney has assisted in improving the school’s liberal […]
Albion College and Western Michigan University Partner to Guarantee Students Medical School Spot
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 11 hours ago
Albion College and Western Michigan University are partnering to guarantee admitted Albion undergrads a spot at WMU’s Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, Detroit Free Press reported. The program begins with enrolling students this fall. “Since the pandemic began, we’ve seen significant increases in students looking to enter the medical field and serve their communities,” […]
Green Energy’s Epic Failure in Texas: Record-breaking Freeze Disables ‘Sustainable’ Grid
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 7 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Elites pushing 'green energy' are dangerously out of touch with the harsh realities of energy and economics.
Egypt: Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Beer Factory in Abydos
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Archaeologists have unearthed what could be the oldest known beer factory at one of the most prominent archaeological sites of ancient Egypt.
Is This Video of a ‘Fireball’ Surging Across a Power Line Real?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
Big winter storms in February 2021 left many areas without power in the U.S.
Armed Chinese Ships Enter Japanese Waters Over Disputed East China Sea Islands Near Taiwan
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
China today has sent two coast guard vessels to Japan’s territorial waters amid rising tensions between the two countries over the disputed islands in the East China Sea (file) *Daily Mail*: Armed Chinese ships enter Japanese waters as tensions flare over disputed East China Sea Islands near Taiwan * China sent two coast guard vessels to Japan's territorial waters this morning * One of the government ships is said to have been equipped with an autocannon * Beijing's incursion was spotted near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea * The Japan-controlled islets are a year...
Did Elvis Presley Have Jewish Ancestry?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
The King of Rock and Roll was rumored to have a distant connection to Judaism.
FEMA Opens Mass Vaccine Sites As Bad Weather Hampers Efforts
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
FEMA opened its first COVID-19 mass vaccination sites in Los Angeles and Oakland as part of an effort to get shots into arms more quickly and reach minority communities hit hard by the outbreak.
How Israeli Jews’ Fear of Christianity Turned Into Christian Hatred
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 8 hours ago
Hasn’t the time come to examine the way enmity toward Christians is inculcated and nurtured among the Jewish population in Israel? New book reports that the life of Jesus and the religion he spawned are taught in Israeli schools in a way that’s inconsistent with their influence on European culture and Western civilization...
Millions Endure Record Cold Without Power; at Least 14 Dead
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The storm that overwhelmed power grids and immobilized the Southern Plains carried heavy snow and freezing rain into New England and the Deep South.
Is There a Reason U.S. Media Pushing Weird “Biden Plays Mario Kart” Story?
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
If you closely follow the way leftists engineer narratives, specifically when they choose to push a particularly innocuous aspect, you can usually spot an ulterior motive. In this example several media outlets are really pushing a story about Joe Biden … Continue reading → The post Is There a Reason U.S. Media Pushing Weird “Biden Plays Mario Kart” Story? appeared first on The Last Refuge.
‘Underestimated: An Autism Miracle’ Tells of a Father-Son Journey of Hope
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 8 hours ago
In “Underestimated: An Autism Miracle,” J.B. Handley and his teenage son, Jamie, describe the journey that led to Jamie finally being unlocked from his self-described “prison of silence.” The post ‘Underestimated: An Autism Miracle’ Tells of a Father-Son Journey of Hope appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
On Historical Responsibility
Willis Eschenbach, Skating Under The Ice - 8 hours ago
So let me get this straight. The Dixie Chicks had to change their names because “Dixie” has a historical association with slavery. Confederate flags are banned because of a historical association with slavery. A fraternity can’t have an “antebellum” party because of a historical association with slavery. Statues of Robert E. Lee are being toppled…
Ben Smith takes a look at the modern Times!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 8 hours ago
*TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2021* *Does any of this make sense?:* Yesterday, Ben Smith offered a fascinating report about life inside the current-day New York Times. Smith offered what is, by far, the most lucid account to date of a recent event which has been in the news—the recent firing/resignation of veteran health reporter Donald McNeil. Why was McNeil forced out at the Times? Until Smith published his report, the circumstances surrounding McNeil's departure have been almost wholly unclear. That hasn't stopped an array of journalists from expressing their views about those even...
When is fiscal stimulus appropriate?
Scott Sumner, Econlib - 9 hours ago
Greg Mankiw recently presented a graph showing that the US is doing much more fiscal stimulus than other big economies during the Covid crisis, even as a share of GDP: I was struck by the big difference between the US and major European economies such as Germany, France and Italy. According to mainstream macroeconomic theory, […] The post When is fiscal stimulus appropriate? appeared first on Econlib.
Bill Gates: How the world can avoid a climate disaster
GCD, ClimateCite - 10 hours ago
CBS 60 Minutes | Feb. 15, 2021 Bill Gates helped usher in the digital revolution at Microsoft, and has spent the decades since exploring – and investing in – innovative solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems – global poverty, disease, and the coronavirus pandemic, which he’s spent nearly $2 billion on. Bill Gates says he is determined as …
China’s New Coast Guard Law and Implications for Maritime Security in the East and South China Seas
ssakamoto, Lawfare - 10 hours ago
Chinese Coast Guard vessel and Japanese Coast Guard vessel in Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands. (Japan Coast Guard, https://www.mod.go.jp/e/publ/w_paper/wp2020/pdf/R02010202.pdf) Introduction The Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress passed the China Coast Guard (CCG) Law (海警法) on Jan. 22, and the law is scheduled to take effect on Feb. 1. The new law hasn’t attracted tons of attention, but it violates the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The change builds on other shifts that have militarized China’s maritime law ...
“Harvest to Table:” World’s First GMO Apple Co. Begins Shipping Its Controversial Lab Spliced Fruits Nationwide
Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 10 hours ago
With so many pressing issues happening at both the national and global level lately, many people have forgotten about the fight for natural, clean and organic foods. Currently, the vast majority of United States farmland is not used for growing organic food as nature intended, but is instead being used to produce genetically engineered foods, monoculture commodity crops, and similar items. Genetically modified foods also aren’t labeled clearly as such, in stark contrast with Europe and other first world nations. But the genetically modified food experiment doesn’t appear to be goi...
“Don’t Wash Raw Chicken in the Sink Before Cooking It,” Top Health Agency Says (Here’s Why…)
Nick Meyer, AltHealthWorks.com - 11 hours ago
Millions of people eat chicken every day and many of them cook it at home, but most of them don’t realize that they could be at risk for one of the most common and (and sometimes deadly) forms of bacterial disease simply by following one common part of their nightly routine. It’s bad enough that most chickens in the United States are fed an unnatural diet of genetically modified corn and soy, not to mention made to stay in miserable living conditions, especially at factory farms where disease easily breeds. But now the United Kingdom’s top health agency is warning people about why ev...
How the Federal Government Investigates and Prosecutes Domestic Terrorism
ehalliday, Lawfare - 12 hours ago
The J. Edgar Hoover F.B.I. Building, headquarters of the FBI, in Washington, D.C. (Susan Melkisethian, https://tinyurl.com/1c5gb2ve; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, many politicians, including President Biden, and public commentators called for renewed efforts by the federal government to combat domestic terrorism. That reaction followed a pattern over recent years in which mass shootings and other violent attacks—like those in El Paso, Texas; Gilroy, California; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylva...
To Win the Republic Back, Resurrect Our True History
Barbara Boyd, All Posts - 8 hours ago
Disgusted by the fake impeachment stunt? The information war puts you in a constant agitated present, without access to the actual past or a future—the Memory Hole from George Orwell’s 1984. Breaking the spell, on President’s day, we revisited the mind of Abraham Lincoln. His best friends were long dead: the minds of Shakespeare, Franklin, Washington, Hamilton, John Quincy Adams. He used the way their minds worked to win the war and create the future.
Russia Is Showing off Its AK-19 Rifle (But Is Anyone Buying?)
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *AK-19, Europe* [image: By Nickel nitride - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=93672046] Kalashnikov Concern is trying to pick up new customers outside of the usual clients. Kalashnikov Concern is set to reveal the AK-19 rifle, part of its flagship export line, abroad for the first time. “The AK-19’s world presentation will take place at the Middle East’s largest IDEX-2021 arms show that will run on February 21-25 in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates,” announced Kalashnikov’s press office earlier this week. The AK-19...
Nationalist Myths Drove the Russia-Ukraine and Armenia-Azerbaijan Wars
Taras Kuzio, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Taras Kuzio* *Security, Europe* Myths and stereotypes are not innocent claims which are only found within the world of academia and journalism. At first thought, there is little similarity between the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war and the second Karabakh war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Yet in both cases, Russia and Armenia were driven by similar myths and stereotypes about their opponents which under-estimated them and led to their defeats. Russian and Armenian nationalists both hold chauvinistic views towards their neighboring Ukrainians and Azerbaijanis. The origins of th...
GameStop’s Saga May Be Over; Its Effect on Wall Street Isn’t
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
The frenzy around GameStop’s stock may have quieted down, but the outsized influence small investors had in the saga is likely to stick around.
Up To 4 Million Texans Without Power as Electricity Grid Collapses and Wind Turbines Fail
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 8 hours ago
Forty percent of Austin residents are without power, and up to a total of four million Texas residents are suffering under extreme cold conditions as the state power grid is overwhelmed. Making matters worse, a shortage of natural gas combined … Continue reading → The post Up To 4 Million Texans Without Power as Electricity Grid Collapses and Wind Turbines Fail appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Tuatara-backed SPAC raises $175 million to target cannabis acquisitions
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
Tuatara Capital Acquisition, a cannabis-focused special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), said it raised $175 million in an initial public stock offering with an option for its underwriters to purchase and sell an additional $26.3 million worth of securities. SPACs, also known as blank-check companies, are becoming increasingly common in the cannabis industry as a vehicle […] Tuatara-backed SPAC raises $175 million to target cannabis acquisitions is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Cuomo and Newsom Must Go!
Robert Wenzel, null - 9 hours ago
[image: undefined] The heat is on. The governors of the first and fourth most populated states in America are facing serious threats to their political careers. Both at one time saw themselves as potential future presidential contenders, that likelihood is all but gone. These two may be retired to farms where it is unlikely cows will even listen to them. The sin they both committed was to use their governmental positions in an authoritarian manner in the face of a virus that is of no significant threat to 99.9% of the population. Their Mussolini style orders were grand show--for ...
The 'Pelosi Commission' - What We Won't Hear About The 1/6 Capitol Melee
Daniel McAdams, null - 9 hours ago
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling for a "9/11-like commission" to look into the events around the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. GOP House Members have sent her a list of pertinent questions, including about her role in ensuring or undermining Capitol security on that day. Will this commission actually look to uncover truth, or like most commissions will it strive to sweep truth under the rug? Or will the commission just be an extended "trial" of Trump and his supporters after the failure of the two impeachment trials? Watch today's Liberty Report:
Everything You Wanted to Know about the drafting of Section 3
Mark Graber, Balkinization - 9 hours ago
And the problems with translating 19th century concerns into solutions to contemporary problems. Over at Just Security
Hexo strikes deal to acquire Zenabis for CA$235 million, eyes European, Canadian cannabis markets
Matt Lamers, Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
Ottawa, Ontario-headquartered cannabis producer Hexo Corp. on Tuesday entered a definitive agreement to buy struggling competitor Zenabis Global for 235 million Canadian dollars ($185 million) in stock. Hexo strikes deal to acquire Zenabis for CA$235 million, eyes European, Canadian cannabis markets is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
How to Rebrand a Fish So That It Sounds Tastier
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
How a brand sounds when spoken out loud has a fundamental role to play in how consumers view it.
Ontario accelerates cannabis store licensing to 120 per month
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
The cannabis store regulator in Canada’s single largest recreational marijuana market has once again increased the pace at which it issues store licenses, from 20 per week to 30 per week. The change took effect Tuesday, said the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) in a blog post. The regulator said it has received […] Ontario accelerates cannabis store licensing to 120 per month is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Canadian marijuana retailer Fire & Flower seeks Nasdaq listing
Solomon Israel, Marijuana Business Daily - 10 hours ago
Fire & Flower Holdings, a Canadian marijuana retail chain with an eye on international growth, applied to list its shares on the Nasdaq exchange in the United States. “The company anticipates that the Nasdaq listing will assist in attracting retail and institutional investors interested in Fire & Flower’s international growth ambitions as well as provide […] Canadian marijuana retailer Fire & Flower seeks Nasdaq listing is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
US House Republicans Demand Answers From Speaker Pelosi On Security Decisions Surrounding January 6th
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 10 hours ago
“House Republicans Demand Answers From Speaker Pelosi On Security Decisions Surrounding January 6th Feb 15, 2021 Press Release Washington, DC – … Continue reading →
US House Republican Committee Members Pressure Pelosi To Pay Fine Tor Breaking Her Own Security Rules
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 10 hours ago
Pelosi thinks she is above the law and rules don’t apply to her, and she’s apparently correct. The only hope … Continue reading →
He Admires Their Basic Dictatorship
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 10 hours ago
And that is why you can’t have guns, you dirty genocidal criminals: “In Canada people can use guns for hunting and for sport shooting, not for personal protection”…
Florida Governor DeSantis Rejects Biden’s Lockdown Fanaticism
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 10 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Florida governor call President Biden and his advisors 'lockdowners', and vowed never allow lockdowns in his state.
Tuesday Morning Links
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 13 hours ago
This and that for your Tuesday reading. - Kamran Abbasi makes the case to treat the avoidable deaths resulting from the mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic as a form of social murder. And Jonathan Goodman writes that inequality has spread in tandem with COVID-19 and its variants. - Gary Mason and Douglas Todd each argue that the findings of British Columbia's expert panel weighs against relying on a basic income as an immediate response to poverty and inequality. But Andrew Coyne notes the conclusion is more nuanced, including the recognition that there are other social good...
"Hate speech": Vague, inherently subjective, and indefinable
Peter Cresswell, Not PC - 9 hours ago
If the government is to punish speech, specifically speech that they call "hate speech," then what speech precisely is it that they're punishing? Since "hate speech" is inherently subjective (what's hate to me might be loving to you, and vice versa), how can you possibly define it in objective terms? And since even the best legal scholars haven't been able to, then what should we expect from Andrew Little's attempt? Past President of the ACLU Nadine Strossen argues in this interview above -- and in her book -- that "hate speech" laws are a threat to freedom of speech precisel...
Ebola Is Back. Can the WHO Contain It?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Ebola WHO, Africa* The West African country was declared free of the virus five years ago. The World Health Organization has announced that it has confirmed a fourth case of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As health officials scrambled to vaccinate individuals in the high-risk areas to contain the potential outbreak, the WHO earlier in the week said that a woman died from the virus in Butembo, a city in North Kivu Province and an epicenter of a previous Ebola outbreak that lasted until early summer. The agency has since confirmed three add...
M1909: The First American Light Machine Gun Was a Disaster
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *M1909, Europe* [image: By Zoltan Kluger - אוסף תצלומים של זולטן קלוגר, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=70443863] The title for the United States’ first light machine gun may belong to the Benét-Mercié M1909 machine gun, with an innovative—if short-lived—history. A pair of engineers working for Hotchkiss designed a unique automatic rifle around the turn of the century. Their rifle would be known by several different names and served briefly with the United States, France, Belgium, and Britain. Though the rifle had several shortcoming...
Great Power Rivalry in the Arctic Circle is Heating Up
Andrew A. Latham, The National Interest - 9 hours ago
*Andrew A. Latham* *Arctic, arctic* Great power rivalry has come to the Arctic and there’s telling where it will lead. The signs of intensified rivalry are obvious. According to a recently updated Congressional Research Service report, Russia has dramatically expanded its military footprint in recent years, establishing “new Arctic commands, new Arctic brigades, refurbished airfields and other infrastructure, deep water ports, new military bases along its Arctic coastline, an effort to establish air defense and coastal missile systems, early warning radars, and a variety of othe...
Intense explosive activity at Etna volcano, Aviation Color Code raised to Red, Italy
The Watchers » Latest articles - 9 hours ago
Explosive activity intensified at Etna's Southeast Crater (SEC) on Monday, February 15, 2021, and continued into Tuesday. The activity further intensified at 16:10 UTC on February 16 with lava fountaining and strong ash emissions reaching a height of about 10 km...... Read more »
Germany Ekes Some Fun out of a Quiet Carnival
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A few Carnival floats poking fun at the likes of Russian President Vladimir Putin, former U.S. President Donald Trump, German politicians and the fight against coronavirus made their way through largely empty streets.
46,218 News Transcripts Show Ideologically Extreme Politicians Get More Airtime
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Extremely conservative and extremely liberal legislators receive far more airtime on cable and broadcast news than their moderate counterparts.
Senate Panels Call Former Capitol Police Chief to Testify
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
The Senate has announced its first hearings to examine the Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol.
India Glacier Disaster: In a Warming World is there no Less Lethal Way to Power Development?
Global Issues News Headlines - 9 hours ago
BHUBANESWAR, India, Feb 16 (IPS) - On Sunday morning, Feb. 7, as most of the working-class in India’s Himalayan State of Uttarakhand went about their chores, the glacier-fed Rishi Ganga river started rising. Two hours later, swollen with rock debris and snowmelt, its waters rose 53 feet — the height equivalent of a five-storey building. Read the full story, “India Glacier Disaster: In a Warming World is there no Less Lethal Way to Power Development?”, on globalissues.org →
Did C.S. Lewis Write This ′Old Devil’s Letter to the Young’?
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
What does a 1942 book have to tell us about a 21st century pandemic? Nothing.
46 Nursing Home Residents in Spain Die Within 1 Month of Getting Pfizer COVID Vaccine
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago
Health officials have reportedly halted administration of the second shot of Pfizer’s vaccine at the Spanish nursing home. The post 46 Nursing Home Residents in Spain Die Within 1 Month of Getting Pfizer COVID Vaccine appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
The Biden Administration Should Eliminate EPA's Strange New Unscientific Approach To Pesticide Evaluations
Hank Campbell, Science 2.0 blogs - 10 hours ago
Imagine you hire a plumber and he needs to work on your plumbing and instead of coming over to fix that he sends his cousin who owns a lawn service. That is analogous to what is happening at EPA regarding a common herbicide (the second most popular in the U.S.) named atrazine. There is nothing wrong with it scientifically, it is causing no harm, but EPA is still going to hand it over to a group like the US Fish and Wildlife Services and let them just decide whether or not it might harm endangered species. No science needed. They are even blaming it for extinctions that occurred nea...
Support For Third U.S. Political Party Reaches Highest Point in Twenty Years, 63 Percent of Republicans and 70 Percent of Independents Want Third Party Option
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 10 hours ago
A hot-button topic now has some interesting polling data from Gallup [pdf result here]. The poll shows that more Americans want a third party option than ever before in the two-decades of polling. Given the very visible exposure of the … Continue reading → The post Support For Third U.S. Political Party Reaches Highest Point in Twenty Years, 63 Percent of Republicans and 70 Percent of Independents Want Third Party Option appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Critics Must Be Silenced for Billionaires to Keep Profiting From Pandemic
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago
By controlling the media, billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates can prolong a crisis indefinitely while they accumulate unprecedented wealth and power over humanity. The post Critics Must Be Silenced for Billionaires to Keep Profiting From Pandemic appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
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