Thursday, February 18, 2021

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Winter Storm still ongoing for South Texas
Robert, Ice Age Now - 6 hours ago
Including the Rio Grande Plains, southern Edwards Plateau, Hill Country, and San Antonio metro area. Up to 8 inches (20 cm) of snow. __________ 18 Feb 2021 – National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX …Final Round of Wintry Precipitation Today… A final upper level disturbance is producing a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and graupel ... Read more The post Winter Storm still ongoing for South Texas appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Record cold in eleven states
Robert, Ice Age Now - 6 hours ago
Russian website acknowledges the cold. “Record frosts in 11 US states,” reads the title. “Coldest February 16 in the history of meteorological observations.” Yesterday we wrote about abnormal cold in Louisiana and Texas. But that ended up being just the beginning of the intensification of severe cold. Coldest February 16 in the history of meteorological ... Read more The post Record cold in eleven states appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Khan Academy Makes Its Next Big Move
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 3 hours ago
The Khan Academy (aka that library of instructional videos that come in varying degrees of accuracy) is finally ready to take its next step and morph into an on-line-ish micro-credential competency-based school-ish thing. What does that even mean? Let me try to explain the vision behind this, the people behind this, and--well, then we can just reflect on how many kinds of bad ideas we're looking at here. *The Unbundled Micro-Credentialed Future* An idea beloved by one sector of the education privatizing world in micro-credentials. You've encountered this stuff if there's a newer-...
Perseverance is His Middle Name 🤣
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 4 hours ago
The Life and Times of Brian Williams
Why Russia’s New T-14 Armata Can’t Beat Its T-95 Predecessor
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, * Technology vs. power. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The T-95 was said to also have significant battlefield networking capabilities to leverage the 152mm gun’s range. The T-95 was designed to be able to engage targets spotted by drones or by other units over the horizon. The history of Russian and Soviet armor is littered with prototypes of “super tanks” that promised armor and lethality far beyond any of their contemporaries. But at the end of the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed an actual prototype “super-tank” that if fielded would have out...
The World's Top 5 Handguns (Not Made in the USA)
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, World* It should come as no surprise that Europe's weapons traditions long predate America's. *Here's What You Need to Know*: There's no monopoly on great handguns. America has a long and storied reputation as a firearms innovator, but it is by no means the only place for fresh and original designs. Europe, fueled by centuries of continental warfare and colonialism, has consistently produced new arms and ammunition to suit a variety of roles. Worn by military officers, gendarmes, colonial frontiersmen and police, here are five of the best non-American ...
COVID Infections Continue To Fall Worldwide
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Experts are at odds as to why the metrics have risen and fallen at the same time around the world, despite immensely different lockdown tactics being deployed. *Daily Mail:** Why IS Covid in retreat around the world? Global cases fell by 16% last week and have been in decline for over a month... even though experts say it's too early for vaccines to be working * * Marks fifth consecutive week infections have declined after peaking at 5million in the week ending January 4 * Covid cases fell fastest in Africa and Western Pacific, followed by Europe, the Americas and South-East Asia...
Did Texas Mayor Say ‘Only the Strong Will Survive’ Amid Winter Storm?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
We should say former Texas mayor, since he resigned.
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: February 10 - 16, 2021
New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes from February 10 to 16, 2021. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 19 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Etna, Sicily (Italy) | Merapi, Central Java (Indonesia) | Raung, Eastern Java (Indonesia) |...... Read more »
After Acquittal, Trump 2024? Maybe Not So Fast
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
If Trump chooses to run for the White House in 2024, opponents are likely to call on a constitutional provision adopted after the Civil War to try to stop him.
From Fighting Crime to Terrorism, Russia’s Special Forces Police are No Joke
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* While originally tasked to fight organized crime, the SOBR units soon found themselves on the front line against terrorists from the republics of Chechnya and Dagestan. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The creation of many regional SOBR units only happened after the fall of the Soviet Union. In 1992, regional SOBR teams were created to combat organized crime. If asked to name a counterterrorism unit in Russia, most people would probably think of the FSB’s elite “Alpha” unit. Alpha participated in the 1993 constitutional crisis, the Nord-Ost th...
Ukraine’s T-84 Tank Is Far More Than a Retrofitted Soviet T-80U
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 5 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* To understand where the T-84 comes from, it is important to understand its heritage. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While the T-84U Oplot (Object 478DU9) was adopted by the Ukrainian military, KhKBM also was gunning for contracts in NATO countries, specifically Turkey To this end, they created a version of the T-84 with a 120 millimeter NATO gun. The T-84 Oplot-M is Ukraine’s latest Main Battle Tank. While it hasn’t seen combat service in the Ukrainian military, the type contains many advanced features. But the Oplot is hardly a clean slate ...
SC Governor Signs Abortion Ban; Planned Parenthood Sues
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
South Carolina’s governor has signed a bill banning most abortions, one of his top priorities since he took office more than four years ago.
Musical Interlude: 2002, "Summer of 300 Years"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
*2002, "Summer of 300 Years"* *Full screen recommended.*
IT executives out of work after auditor general’s report into Halifax police IT security
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 6 hours ago
Three people appear to have lost their jobs in the wake of an auditor general’s report in information technology security at Halifax Regional Police. As the Halifax Examiner reported last week, the report found that HRP has not only been slow to fix known gaps in its IT security, it also lied to the Board […]
Demi Lovato Reveals Physical Limitations from 2018 Heart Attack and Strokes
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Demi Lovato’s drug overdose in 2018 resulted in the singer having three strokes and a heart attack. "I was left with brain damage."
REPORT: Nikki Haley Wanted Meeting With President Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Trump Turned Her Down
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 6 hours ago
Without doubt the always positioning, conniving, scheming and politically smarmy Decepticon, Nikki Haley, is planning to use the GOPe apparatus in her effort to become the republican nominee in 2024. This is as certain as the sunrise tomorrow. However, that … Continue reading → The post REPORT: Nikki Haley Wanted Meeting With President Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Trump Turned Her Down appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Atlantic Gold says it is getting “into the halls of government” in Nova Scotia, but it has no registered lobbyist
Joan Baxter, Halifax Examiner - 6 hours ago
Craig Jetson, CEO and Managing Director of St Barbara — the Australian company that owns Atlantic Gold that in turn owns the Touquoy open pit gold mine in Moose River and plans to open three more gold mines along Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore — says that he has lined up “quite a few meetings over […]
New parents find blessings and curses during COVID-19
Suzanne Rent, Halifax Examiner - 6 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. A study by two researchers at Dalhousie University looks at the positives and negatives new parents faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Megan Aston, a professor at the School of Nursing at Dalhousie, and Sheri Price, an […]
Situational Ethics Drove the Military’s Decision to Delay Female Officer Promotions
avindman, Lawfare - 8 hours ago
Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley. (Department of Defense, https://www.defense.gov/observe/photo-gallery/igphoto/2002202254/) On Feb. 18, the New York Times reported that the Department of Defense had delayed the promotions of two female senior military officers until after the November election because of fears that President Trump would have blocked their advancement. I offer my sincere congratulations to Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost and Laura Richardson on their nominations for promotion to joint four-star command. I had the h...
2 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Thursday, Feb. 18
Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner - 8 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Two new cases of COVID-19 are announced in Nova Scotia today (Thursday, Feb. 18). One of the new cases is in Nova Scotia Health’s Central Zone — it is the case that was announced last night that […]
Why Are Farmers Protesting in India?
rkurup, Lawfare - 9 hours ago
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an informal meeting of heads of state and government in 2017 (President of the Russian Federation, https://tinyurl.com/1g2bqykr; CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). As military tanks and elaborate floats paraded through the center of New Delhi on Jan. 26 as part of India’s annual Republic Day celebrations—commemorating the day India’s democratic constitution came into effect—a rally just miles away turned violent. Farmers protesting agricultural reforms drove tractors through barricades and faced off with police. It was...
Is ISIS About To Launch A New Wave Of Attacks In The Middle East?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 6 hours ago
*The SUN:* *ISIS STRIKE BACK Ten thousand ISIS fighters poised for new wave of terror after bloodthirsty jihadis exploit Covid to rebuild * TEN thousand ISIS fighters are poised to strike in northern Iraq after using the pandemic to rebuild their forces. The chilling warning has come from both the commander of Kurdish forces preparing to resist the maniacs' onslaught and the United Nations. It comes as the RAF has also been called into action to strike at targets in Iraq. ISIS once controlled a vast swath of territory across Iraq and Syria, seized in terrifying offensive in 2014,...
"A Look to the Heavens"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
“A now famous picture from the Hubble Space Telescope featured Pillars of Creation, star forming columns of cold gas and dust light-years long inside M16, the Eagle Nebula. This false-color composite image views the nearby stellar nursery using data from the Herschel Space Observatory's panoramic exploration of interstellar clouds along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. Herschel's far infrared detectors record the emission from the region's cold dust directly. The famous pillars are included near the center of the scene. While the central group of hot young stars is not apparent a...
"Feeling Overwhelmed: Breathing into Order"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
*"Feeling Overwhelmed: Breathing into Order"* by Madisyn Taylor, The DailyOM "Always know, the Universe works in perfect order and you are never given more thank you can handle. Sometimes we may feel like there is just too much we need to do. Feeling overwhelmed may make it seem like the universe is picking on us, but the opposite is true: we are only given what we can handle. Difficult situations are opportunities to be our best selves, hone our skills and rise to the occasion. The best place to start is to take a deep breath. As you do, remind yourself that the universe works in ...
Did CDC Warn Against Traveling to Mexico Due to COVID-19?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz was called out for traveling to Cancun, Mexico, as both a devastating winter storm and a pandemic impacted his state.
"I Realized..."
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
"Lifes impermanence, I realized, is what makes every single day so precious. It's what shapes our time here. It's what makes it so important that not a single moment be wasted." - Wes Moore
The Poet: James Broughton, "Having Come This Far"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 6 hours ago
*"Having Come This Far"* "I've been through what my through was to be, I did what I could and couldn't. I was never sure how I would get there. I nourished an ardor for thresholds, for stepping stones and for ladders, I discovered detour and ditch. I swam in the high tides of greed, I built sandcastles to house my dreams. I survived the sunburns of love. No longer do I hunt for targets. I've climbed all the summits I need to, and I've eaten my share of lotus. Now I give praise and thanks for what could not be avoided, and for every foolhardy choice. I cherish my wounds and their cures, a...
Biden Rolling out Plan for $4 Billion Global Vaccine Effort
AP News, Snopes.com - 6 hours ago
Joe Biden will use his first big presidential moment on the global stage at the Group of Seven meeting of world leaders to announce that the U.S. will soon begin releasing $4 billion for an international effort to bolster the purchase and distribution of coronavirus vaccine to poor nations, White House officials said.
"Economic Market Snapshot PM 2/18/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*"Economic Market Snapshot PM 2/18/21"* ○ "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes *○* "Down the rabbit hole of psychopathic greed and insanity... Only the consequences are real - to *you*! *Your guide:* Gregory Mannarino, PM 2/18/21 *"Is A Correction STILL About To Occur?* * Plus Updates"* - https://traderschoice.net/ ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ *MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates* -...
"The U.S. Government Is Flat Broke"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
*"The U.S. Government Is Flat Broke"* by Bill Bonner "Slip sliding away, slip sliding away You know the nearer your destination, The more you’re slip sliding away..." – Paul Simon RANCHO SANTANA, NICARAGUA – "On Monday, we reported the latest figures from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). They were shocking… but not surprising. We remind you that they are just part of a Big Picture. It is the picture of a degenerate empire, slip sliding since 1999… and now, desperately trying to hold itself together with printing-press money. But it’s gone so far down this road, it can’t turn ...
Court ruling paves way for New Jersey to expand medical cannabis market
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 7 hours ago
A New Jersey appellate court lifted a 2019 order preventing the state from issuing an additional 24 medical cannabis licenses. The decision could allow for expansion of the medical marijuana industry in the state, perhaps before the launch, potentially later this year, of an adult-use market. Industry officials say New Jersey’s existing MMJ market isn’t […] Court ruling paves way for New Jersey to expand medical cannabis market is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Haiti: Black Despots And White Rulers
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
The past week has seen growing protests against the contested presidency of Haiti’s Jovenel Moïse. An unpopular figure who has ruled without a mandate, and, increasingly, by decree , Moïse refused to relinquish power when his presidential term expired on February 7, 2021. While claiming that his term ends in February 2022, Moïse has lashed out against his political rivals, arresting his critics, members of opposition political parties, and supreme court judges, all the while consolidating his draconian, some would say dictatorial, rule over Haiti. How Haiti arrived at this mome...
The Daily "Near You?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 7 hours ago
Auburn, California, USA. Thanks for stopping by!
Haiti: ‘No To Dictatorship’
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 7 hours ago
Haitian president Jovenel Moïse has cracked down on a wave of popular protest as he tries to cling to power. While tens of thousands of Haitians have taken to the streets in the face of government repression, the Biden administration is backing Moïse’s effort to remain in office for at least another year. Haitian activist and radio host Daoud Andre discusses the background to Moïse’s power grab; the continued US deportations to Haiti; how the US coerced Haiti into betraying longtime ally Venezuela; the enduring popularity of Jean-Bertrand Aristide — twice overthrown in US-backed c...
Y2Kyoto: The Province Has A Fever
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 7 hours ago
February 13th; Broadview, -41.4 (previous record was -37.2 set in 1967) Coronach, -37.2 (previous record was -33.1 set in 2020) Elbow, -40.1 (previous record was -33.3 set in 1973) Hudson Bay, -41.9 (previous record was -40.6 set in 1974) Indian Head, -41.1 (previous record was -38.9 set in 1906) Kindersley, – 36.4 (previous record was… Continue reading →
Growing marijuana regulators group pressures Congress
Omar Sacirbey, Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
The Cannabis Regulators Association, a recently formed but potentially influential marijuana industry group, welcomed an overseer of the country’s biggest MJ market into its fold while pushing Congress on six key reform demands. California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control on Thursday became the newest member of the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), a nonpartisan group formed last […] Growing marijuana regulators group pressures Congress is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Will Andrés Arauz Be The Next President Of Ecuador?
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
In Ecuador’s presidential election held on February 7, 2021, Andrés Arauz won the largest number of votes but could not prevail in the first round against 15 other candidates; he won 32.71 percent of the vote, short of the 40 percent needed to win the election outright (a winner also requires a 10 percent lead over the second-place candidate, which Arauz did achieve). More than a week after that first round, it remains unclear which of the two candidates who most closely trailed Arauz will go head-to-head against him in the second round on April 11. Both of these candidates—Guiller...
Texas’s Independent Electric Grid Leaves Millions Without Power
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
On Tuesday, millions of Texans woke up to find themselves without power as unusually cold conditions for the state knocked out the state’s power grid. The blackouts began on Monday when the state grappled with a winter storm and record low temperatures. Over 4.3 million people in Texas remain without power as the state’s power grid struggles to keep up with high demand. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which operates the state’s grid, had originally announced 45-minute rolling blackouts starting around 1:25 a.m. in order to conserve energy. But the blackouts inst...
Fast Food Workers Went On Strike For $15 An Hour In 15 Cities
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
Fast food workers in 15 cities across the country went on a one-day strike on February 16, to demand that their employers—including McDonald’s, Burger King, and Wendy’s—pay them $15 an hour and give them union rights. The effort, which is part of the nationwide Fight for 15 movement, comes as lawmakers in Washington debate enacting a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage as part of President Biden’s first COVID-19 relief package. The strikes also honor Black History Month by emphasizing the generations of low pay and lacking workplace protections among Black workers, historical inequit...
California medical cannabis dispensary owes $4.2 million, US Tax Court rules
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 8 hours ago
A subsidiary of California-based cannabis retailer Harborside must pay nearly $4.2 million in back taxes and penalties after losing a case in U.S. Tax Court. The Tax Court determined in a decision issued Wednesday that San Jose Wellness, the Harborside subsidiary, can’t claim tax deductions for depreciation or charitable contributions under Section 280E of the […] California medical cannabis dispensary owes $4.2 million, US Tax Court rules is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Second Pfizer COVID Shot Halted in Spain After 46 Deaths in One Nursing Home Following the First Shot
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 6 hours ago
The Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary) nursing home is reeling due to mass deaths after mRNA inoculations. All residents and workers at the facility received the first dose of Pfizer mRNA in early January, according to Spain mainstream media outlet ABC de Sevilla. Most residents became extremely ill shortly after the shots. It is believed many came down with COVID-19, despite being “vaccinated against it.” The Andalusian Health Service reported that at least 46 residents have died since January. For perspective, Our Lady has a maximum capacity of 145 residents. The...
At least 2 400 cold temperature records broken or tied in the U.S. from February 12 to 16, 2021
At least 2 400 preliminary daily cold temperature records, including cold maximums and minimums, were broken or tied at longer-term sites (75+ years of data) in the United States from February 12 to 16, 2021. The cold snap peaked from February 14 to 16. Another...... Read more »
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jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 6 hours ago
* With Biden, teachers unions are getting what they paid for* President Biden has made abundantly clear that he cares more about the teachers unions than he does about the parents and students they’re hurting. For an explanation, all you have to do is follow the money. In 2020, the unions spent a total of $43.7 million, more than any previous year, with much of that going toward outside spending on ads, campaign materials, and political action committees backing Democratic candidates. In fact, 98% of the unions' political spending went to Democratic campaigns, according to OpenSec...
Second Pfizer COVID Shot Halted in Spain After 46 Deaths in One Nursing Home Following the First Shot
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 6 hours ago
The Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary) nursing home is reeling due to mass deaths after mRNA inoculations. All residents and workers at the facility received the first dose of Pfizer mRNA in early January, according to Spain mainstream media outlet ABC de Sevilla. Most residents became extremely ill shortly after the shots. It is believed many came down with COVID-19, despite being “vaccinated against it.” The Andalusian Health Service reported that at least 46 residents have died since January. For perspective, Our Lady has a maximum capacity of 145 residents. The...
Facebook Faces Worldwide Backlash From Publishers And Politicians After Blocking News Feeds In Australia
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 7 hours ago
*Reuters: **Facebook 'unfriends' Australia: global uproar as news pages go dark * SYDNEY (Reuters) - Facebook faced a worldwide backlash from publishers and politicians on Thursday after blocking news feeds in Australia in a surprise escalation of a dispute with the government over a law to require it to share revenue from news. Facebook wiped out pages from Australian state governments and charities as well as from domestic and international news organisations, three days before the launch of a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination programme. Though the measure was limited to Aust...
Amazon’s empty pledge leaves agency workers without shifts and pay
Maeve McClenaghan, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 7 hours ago
Company policy against zero-hours contracts falls flat with warehouse workers 'treated like disposable labour'
Agency work pits “minnow against the whale”
Victoria Noble, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 7 hours ago
Almost a million people in the UK depend on outsourced agencies for work, and are left with little hope of justice if something goes wrong
Did Facebook Ban Its Own Page in Australia?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
In a sweeping ban of news in Australia, Facebook appears to have banned its own page.
Are These Real Headlines Describing the Deaths of Rush Limbaugh and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
A meme about media coverage of Limbaugh’s death went viral in February 2021.
Mitch's Nightmare: Will Donald Trump Run for President in 2024?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Politics, Americas* The former president has been on a digital hiatus ever since he left the White House last month, but Donald Trump effectively ended the break when he released a seething statement against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, noting that any Republican Senators who stick by the leader’s side “will not win again.” Former President Donald Trump took a right-wing media trip Wednesday where he repeatedly swerved around questions over his speculated 2024 White House run, insisting that it’s “too early to say.” In an interview with Newsmax an...
Expand Demining to Facilitate Afghan Peace
Michael Rubin, The National Interest - 7 hours ago
*Michael Rubin* *Security, Asia* This is among the least corrupt, most cost-effective projects that the United States has supported in Afghanistan. The Afghan peace process continues amidst uncertainty about the speed and totality of American withdrawal, disappointment at Taliban noncompliance, and questions about where an intra-Afghan dialogue might lead. Should Afghanistan achieve peace, though, some certainties exist, among which would be both decommissioning of Taliban forces, promoting employment to build support for the government, and preventing recidivism among those m...
NASA Rover Lands on Mars to Look for Signs of Ancient Life
AP News, Snopes.com - 7 hours ago
A NASA rover streaked through the orange Martian sky and landed on the planet, accomplishing the riskiest step yet in an epic quest to bring back rocks that could answer whether life ever existed on Mars.
This Is The Most Detailed Walkaround Tour Of A Blue Angels F/A-18C Hornet We’ve Ever Seen
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 8 hours ago
Walkaround videos are great. This one, featuring a Legacy F/A-18C Hornet of the Blue Angels, is simply amazing. Lcdr Jerry “JD” Deren is a former U.S. Navy pilot. He spent 13 years in the service, [...] The post This Is The Most Detailed Walkaround Tour Of A Blue Angels F/A-18C Hornet We’ve Ever Seen appeared first on The Aviationist.
Path to Citizenship in New Democratic Immigration Bill
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats proposed a major immigration overhaul that would offer an eight-year pathway to citizenship to the estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally.
UK Mortality Rates Lower In 2020 Than Any Year Prior To 2009
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 8 hours ago
Deaths in the UK from 1990 to 2020 – Office for National Statistics h/t Janet Marshal
Rush Limbaugh, 1951-2021
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 8 hours ago
https://youtu.be/gfRgI5LryyM The outcome was never in doubt, but he lived longer than expected. Rush Limbaugh, dead at 70, announced by his wife on his radio program at noon, February 17. A real American success story. Started at the bottom. He used to inspire young people with stories about how many times he failed or was fired. Former disc jockey, former sports announcer. Loved the stories about his grandfather and father. Quit college because he said he wasn't learning anything about what he loved. He set the standard for talk radio and always encouraged people coming up in th...
Winter Storm Continues Impacting Eastern U.S. – Severe Storms in Southeast
Robert, Ice Age Now - 8 hours ago
Dangerous travel conditions, numerous power outages, extensive tree damage in some areas. Well below normal temperatures throughout the central third of the country into the weekend. Record cold likely in South-Central U.S. through Saturday morning. __________ “A major winter storm will continue to bring significant impacts from the Mid-Atlantic to Northeast U.S. today,” warns the ... Read more The post Winter Storm Continues Impacting Eastern U.S. – Severe Storms in Southeast appeared first on Ice Age Now.
The Root Of The Problem
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 8 hours ago
Ten years ago, experts said Texas would be hot and dry for the rest of the century. Texas is vulnerable to warming climate – Houston Chronicle One month ago, greens were bragging that new power plant production was almost 100% … Continue reading →
Midwest Have No Surplus Power For Texas
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 10 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) It is claimed that Texas would be better off as part of a wider grid. The obvious one would be MISO, to which there is already a small interconnector. However MISO has been having severe difficulties due to the cold spell: https://www.misoenergy.org/mcsnotification/?id=1131 […]
Why Joe Biden Should Start a Cybersecurity Dialogue With Russia
Daniel Rakov, Yochai Guisky, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Daniel Rakov, Yochai Guisky* *Cyber Security, Europe* High-level political dialogue might identify the slim common ground to curb cyber-hostilities, with quid-pro-quos not necessarily confined to the cybersphere. The United States and Russia have corralled themselves into an adversarial relationship for the foreseeable future, with cyber-space as one of its major battlegrounds. The unprecedented scale of the recent SolarWinds cyber breach, attributed to Russian intelligence services, raised a debate whether the failure was due to a flawed U.S. strategy that needs a revision, or...
Why America Needs a Clear Policy to Deal With Chinese Cyber Security Concerns
Klon Kitchen, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Klon Kitchen* *Security, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC20QL9SVI6D&share=true] Access to Americans’ data through apps like TikTok and companies like Huawei is a real problem. Recent news reports indicate that Washington is shelving a proposed deal to let Oracle and Walmart purchase the U.S. operations of Chinese social media giant TikTok, while President Joe Biden decides how to deal with China more broadly on technology competition and cybersecurity. This is a positive development, indicating that the new administrat...
How Arizona Might Change Its Gun Control Laws
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Arizona Gun Laws, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2012%3Anewsml_GM1E8CL0TNC01&share=true] The bills are the latest example of states and the Federal government clashing over gun rights and regulations. Even as President Joe Biden has called upon lawmakers at the federal level to enact new gun control measures, at the state level legislators are pushing back. This includes Arizona, a state that actually helped put Mr. Biden in the White House. This month, the Republican lawmakers in the Grand Canyon State, advanced two me...
Big Bang: How NATO Is Giving Russia a True Artillery Challenge
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Europe* Rocket artillery is one of the most destructive weapons on the modern battlefield. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Rocket artillery is an area that the Soviets (and now the Russians) have long dominated. (Think Katyusha rockets.) Now Europe is catching up. Rocket artillery is one of the most destructive weapons on the modern battlefield. Designed to pump out a high volume of fire within a short period, rocket artillery systems are particularly dangerous in their ability to obliterate a position before units have a chance to take cover. This ...
Movie Review: Silk Road Gives a Look into the Dark Web and Cryptos
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 8 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Silk Road Review, Americas* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2014%3Anewsml_TM3EAB60X2Z01&share=true] The film is based on “Dead End on Silk Road,” a magazine article from Rolling Stone in 2014. Ross Ulbricht was the founder of Silk Road, the notorious “dark web” marketplace, prior to his arrest in 2013. Convicted of crimes that included money laundering, computer hacking and conspiracy to traffic fraudulent identity documents, Ulbricht has been sentenced to decades in prison. He was also accused by prosecutors of murder-for-hire...
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 18, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 8 hours ago
An Airman directs an F-35A Lightning II pilot to stop for a hot pit refuel at Hill Air Force Base. The US government awarded contracts for heavy rare earth mineral separation and issued solicitations for the processing of light separation and for neodymium magnets, which are used in F-35 fighter jets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Phil Cowen) *Dave Makichuk, Asia Times:* *Tussle over rare earth elements heating up: FT * *Beijing wants to know if the US may have trouble making F-35 fighter jets if China imposes a ban * In a move clearly meant to taunt the United States and i...
Israel's 'Green Badge' - Covid Exit Plan...Or New Tyranny?
Daniel McAdams, null - 8 hours ago
The Israeli government is serious about rolling out its "Green Badge" Covid passport as a part of its plan to end months-old Covid lockdowns. If you cannot prove you've had a Covid jab or that you have already recovered from the virus, you essentially cannot participate in any form of public life. Good idea? Is this the future for the rest of the world? Also today: Canada's worsening Covid Crackdown, Bill Gates attacks skeptics, Cuomo's feeling the hot water. Today on the Liberty Report:
Libya sees first snow in 15 years as cold snap hits parts of northern Africa and Middle East
The Green Mountain in northeastern Libya saw its first snowfall in 15 years this week as a cold wave swept through parts of the southern Mediterranean region, northern Africa, and the Middle East, including Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. The rare snow started...... Read more »
Mexico president calls for reduced electric consumption
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador urged Mexicans on Thursday, February 18th, to conserve electricity after rolling blackouts in the north and central parts of the country following problems caused by bitterly cold weather in the United States. The cold snap The post Mexico president calls for reduced electric consumption appeared first on The Rio Times.
Does Antarctica Have Functioning Wind Turbines?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
At least one base in Antarctica is powered completely by renewable energy.
Biden talks to ally, Israel
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 8 hours ago
Finally after almost a month, Biden got around to chatting with Netanyahu of Israel, our strongest ally in the Middle East. Trump called him on the second day of his administration. He's already talked to China and Russia. First things first. Appease our enemies. Wasn't that so easy to call off the Russia Russia Russia attacks in our own country? Biden's administration is filled with Obamabots, and the media are still swooning and throwing rose petals instead of questions. Don't expect the leakers' sources at the Post or Times to comb through every preposition and pause (or gaffe) ...
US Reverts to Targeted Immigration Enforcement Under Biden
AP News, Snopes.com - 8 hours ago
Authorities are directed to focus on people in the country illegally who pose a threat.
The Word From the Trenches – February 18, 2021
Henry Shivley, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – February 18, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Rule of Law
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 9 hours ago
He’s not wrong. Our legal system is pro tyranny. Governments can do as they like but we have to be harmed FIRST. Then it will take often years to get to court and then the court can rule in our favor as The Hague just did. That means the government can be ruthless. Read the whole… Continue reading →
Oregon Wants To Ban All Self Defense
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 9 hours ago
Redoubt News – by Shari Dovale Oregon Marxists are attacking the Second Amendment AGAIN. They have another citizen-control bill (AKA Gun Control) in the Senate... The post Oregon Wants To Ban All Self Defense appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
WHO Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine for Emergency Use, But Some Nations Say ‘No Thanks’
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
The controversial vaccine, which Bill Gates has heavily invested in, is being rejected by some countries over widespread concerns about side effects and efficacy. The post WHO Approves AstraZeneca Vaccine for Emergency Use, But Some Nations Say ‘No Thanks’ appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Priorities, Life is a Journey – And Happy Birthday to My Daughter
jennifer, Jennifer Marohasy - 9 hours ago
I remember picking my daughter up from school, years ago. It was her first year, so she was about six years old. The last class for the day had been art, and the teacher had asked they paint the solar system. Most of the children had something to show their mothers, that included moons and [...] The post Priorities, Life is a Journey – And Happy Birthday to My Daughter appeared first on Jennifer Marohasy.
Leading Samoa Medical Freedom Hero Goes Free After Court Case Dismissed
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 9 hours ago
Edwin Tamasese, who was jailed for providing vitamins to children injured by MMR vaccines, was recently released and charges against him were dropped. The post Leading Samoa Medical Freedom Hero Goes Free After Court Case Dismissed appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
Rush Limbaugh was Donald J. Trump before Trump...
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 10 hours ago
*THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021* *...and Donald J. Trump is Rush Limbaugh:* On March 10, 1994, we were driving from Baltimore to Huntington, West Virginia. That's a long car ride! We're able to report the date because that was the day when Rush Limbaugh thrilled the world with his ugly claim about Vince Foster's death—a death by suicide which Limbaugh turned into the latest Hillary Clinton murder tale. The ride to Huntington takes you through many miles of empty country—empty country serviced by the world's smoothest and broadest highways. These autobahns were always said to refl...
New Study: Gardasil HPV Vaccine Contains Chemical Used in Biological Warfare
Aerowenn Hunter, Children's Health Defense - 10 hours ago
PMSF, a nerve agent, is used to manufacture HPV vaccines, but it is not supposed to be in the final product. However, new research documents its presence in Merck’s Gardasil and Gardasil 9 HPV vaccines. The post New Study: Gardasil HPV Vaccine Contains Chemical Used in Biological Warfare appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
War on Humanity SITREP: Health Officers MUST be Wierd....by WHO decree? PLUS: Vaccine Adverse Reactions CONCEALED by "Variant" Bullshit??? And Other Hoax/Vaxx NewZ
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 5 hours ago
*Canada's Transgender Chief * *HELLth Officer Teresa Tam* It makes your skin crawl what the MZM is doing to the Sheeple. I try and avert my eyes but it's everywhere and visits me in my dreams at night. The perversion...the depravity. It goes hand-in-hand with the demands that we all do physical and emotional self-harm with the masking, social distancing and now...vaccinations. Above we have the transgender Canadian *Hell*th Officer Teresa Tam lying to the masses...blaming the vaccine adverse reactions on "variants" and now wanting to double up on vaccines *because of the "va...
An Improbable Vanguard Of Poor People Is ‘Reclaiming’ Vacant Homes
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 8 hours ago
On the night before Thanksgiving last year, Sasha Atkins, a 31-year-old hair stylist and single mom, hauled a few carefully chosen belongings – her phone, blankets, pillows and a laptop – into a vacant duplex on Shelley Street in Los Angeles’ El Sereno neighborhood and held her breath. Busting into an empty house was a last resort, but the pandemic has turned her precarious housing situation into an emergency. For three years, she and her son couch surfed or occasionally landed a motel room. But work had become scarce, and friends and family feared COVID-19 if they let new people ...
Mexico’s government readying roughly US$5 billion Pemex lifeline, source says
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 8 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Reuters) Mexico’s government will inject between US$1.3 billion and US$1.6 billion into state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) this year and offer a tax break of 75 billion Mexican pesos (US$3.68 billion), a senior official told Reuters on Thursday, February 18th. The world’s most indebted oil company, Pemex had more […] The post Mexico’s government readying roughly US$5 billion Pemex lifeline, source says appeared first on The Rio Times.
World News Briefs -- February 18, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 9 hours ago
*Reuters:* *Texas energy freeze stretches to sixth day, raises Mexico's ire* HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texas’s freeze entered a sixth day on Thursday, as the largest energy-producing state in the United States grappled with massive refining outages and oil and gas shutins that rippled beyond its borders into neighboring Mexico. The cold snap, which has killed at least 21 people and knocked out power to more than 4 million people in Texas, is not expected to let up until this weekend. The deep freeze has shut in about one-fifth of the nation’s refining capacity and closed oil and n...
Real Unemployment Is Three Times What They’re Telling Us
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 9 hours ago
Southwest Harbor, Maine – As Congress gets set to debate the Biden Pandemic relief package, one of the favorite Republican lines is the contention that an economic recovery is already well underway. Pouring more money into an accelerating economy is likely to induce seventies style inflation. It is time, they argue, for a little cautionary austerity. However politically efficacious this line may be, rosy portraits of an expanding economy hide the chronic weakness of the US economy and especially the burdens imposed on poor and minority communities. Fear of inflation on the part of...
Argentina bank Supervielle sees shares spike on takeover rumors
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentine banking and financial services company Grupo Supervielle saw its shares spike over 50% on Thursday, February 18th, on rumors of a potential takeover, hitting the highest level since 2018 before easing back to be up around 14%. Traders said that unsubstantiated talk of a potential sale to a Brazilian […] The post Argentina bank Supervielle sees shares spike on takeover rumors appeared first on The Rio Times.
Pelosi Says Bipartisan Panel Should Investigate Capitol Riot
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that a proposed commission to study what went wrong in the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol must be “strongly bipartisan” and have the power to subpoena witnesses.
World’s tropical forests and people imperiled by legal rollbacks under COVID-19
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Threats against indigenous people and rainforests have risen during the coronavirus pandemic as governments have rolled back social and environmental safeguards to boost economic growth, land rights activists said on Thursday, February 18th. Governments in five countries with tropical forests have weakened legal safeguards to aid […] The post World’s tropical forests and people imperiled by legal rollbacks under COVID-19 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Promise to be irresponsible?
Scott Sumner, Econlib - 9 hours ago
This Matt Yglesias tweet criticizes a recent Bloomberg article by Noah Smith: Yglesias is referring to an important 1998 paper by Paul Krugman, where he argued that when in a liquidity trap a central bank should promise to be irresponsible, that is, commit to higher than normal inflation after the economy has recovered and interest […] The post Promise to be irresponsible? appeared first on Econlib.
Barilaro overrules EPA, ramps up logging, funnels bushfire grants to loggers
Suzanne Arnold, Michael West - 9 hours ago
Despite unprecedented damage to forests and wildlife, NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro overruled the Environment Protection Agency and determined that industrial-scale logging continues in NSW's burnt and unburnt forests. Suzanne Arnold reports.
Softbank leads US$83 million investment in Brazil education startup Descomplica
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 9 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A group of investors led by Softbank Group has invested R$450 (US$83 million) in Brazilian test-prep startup Descomplica, which has seen demand for its online learning services surge in the pandemic, the company said on Thursday, February 18th. Descomplica said it would use the funds to make acquisitions and develop […] The post Softbank leads US$83 million investment in Brazil education startup Descomplica appeared first on The Rio Times.
Doctor Induced Disease
PTA Blues, Roscoe Reports - 10 hours ago
*Iatrogenic is a word coined by doctors, which means; induced in a patient by a physician's words or actions. Another words, death by doctor. Tens of thousands of doctors around the world are causing death and sickness. 80% of the time doctors are not certain of what is wrong with their patients. In their uncertainty they prescribe drugs which have serious side-effects. Surveys show that most doctors rely on advertisements found in medical journals for prescribing drugs. Much of the public is unaware of the dangerous side-effects of pharmaceutical drugs. * *Dr. Gary Null * *D...
Trencher Alert Update
Henry Shivley, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Our internet is up and there will be a broadcast of The Word From the Trenches today. The post Trencher Alert Update appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Uber And Lyft Are Preparing To Block Labor Rights For Gig Economy Workers
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 10 hours ago
After California passed a law extending labor protections to gig economy workers, Uber, Lyft, and other gig economy employers overturned it on election day 2020 with a $200 million ballot referendum campaign. Over the past year, the same companies have been setting up infrastructure to ensure that app-based drivers and other gig economy workers do not win labor rights in New York. Tactics used by Uber and Lyft in their campaign to deny workers protections included threatening to shut down their apps entirely in California if forced to comply with the law giving drivers employment ...
The Invisible Order of the Black Family: Some Observations on Carol Stack’s All Our Kin
Steven Horwitz, Econlib - 10 hours ago
Part I: The Household, The Family, and the State Carol Stack’s All Our Kin is a classic ethnography from the early 1970s. The context for the book was the Moynihan Report on the state of the Black family produced by the U.S. government in 1965. The report’s conclusion was that the Black family was dysfunctional […] The post The Invisible Order of the Black Family: Some Observations on Carol Stack’s All Our Kin appeared first on Econlib.
Unionized construction organization presents in favour of Halifax’s living wage policy
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 10 hours ago
Following an anti-living wage presentation last month, a council committee heard the alternative view on Thursday. Halifax regional council’s Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee heard a presentation from Build Right Nova Scotia — a coalition of unionized worker and contractor organizations — on the municipality’s new living wage policy during its virtual meeting. […]
Ten People Died After Chicago Refused To Stop Jailing People During COVID-19 Pandemic
Kiran Misra, Shadowproof - 10 hours ago
Chicago's refusal to significantly reduce incarceration during the COVID-19 pandemic left a wake of preventable death and trauma. The post Ten People Died After Chicago Refused To Stop Jailing People During COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on Shadowproof.
ONS suggests NHS disability discrimination may have increased risk of COVID deaths
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Official figures have provided the first statistical evidence to suggest that unfair practices or discrimination within the NHS may have caused disabled people to be at a higher risk of death from COVID-19 during the pandemic. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) […]
DWP records ‘show Tomlinson is either a liar or a fantasist’ over engagement claims
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
Government records have shown that the minister for disabled people significantly misled fellow MPs about his supposed engagement with a network he and his fellow ministers set up to hear disabled people’s “real lived experiences”. The newly-published records of ministerial meetings show […]
Audio recording option set to be introduced for all PIP assessments, says DWP
John Pring, Disability News Service - 11 hours ago
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has finally agreed that all disabled people being assessed for personal independence payment (PIP) will be able to have their face-to-face assessments recorded. The promise has come in a letter to the Right to Record […]
Graduate Education Special Report to be published on March 18, 2021
cmaadmin, Diverse - 9 hours ago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Maya Matthews Minter Phone: 703.385.2411 Email: Maya@DiverseEducation.com FAIRFAX, VA.— Diverse: Issues In Higher Education is pleased to announce a special report on graduate education in its next edition. The issue will have laser focus on current matters affecting graduate school faculty, administrators, and students. In a first, we present the inaugural […]
Cannabis mixtures studied as treatment for COVID inflammation
Pamela Moore, Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
Working with GB Sciences, the Las Vegas-based R&D arm of the Canadian company GBS Global Biopharma, Michigan State University (MSU) professor Norbert Kaminski is using proprietary cannabinoid-containing complex mixtures (CCCM) in an attempt to treat Cytokine Release Syndrome (CRS) and associated conditions such as macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in […] Cannabis mixtures studied as treatment for COVID inflammation is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Did ‘The Simpsons’ Mayor Say He Canceled Trip to the Bahamas While in the Bahamas?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
A clip from "The Simpsons" was shared on social media after reports that Sen. Ted Cruz had traveled to Cancun after a winter storm caused massive power outages in Texas.
Cannabinoids can improve skin, study says
Pamela Moore, Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
The development and extensive marketing of cosmetics containing cannabinoids—primarily CBD—has occurred in the absence of solid scientific evidence of their efficacy. Can cannabinoids even be absorbed into skin and, if so, can they have beneficial health effects? A recently published study suggests they can. Researchers in Poland have demonstrated the positive effects of hemp extracts […] Cannabinoids can improve skin, study says is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
DIONNIA BROWN
cmaadmin, Diverse - 9 hours ago
*DIONNIA BROWN* has been appointed associate director of financial aid at Wake Forest University. Most recently assistant dean of financial aid at Davidson College, Brown holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Wake Forest and a master of education degree in higher education administration from McKendree University.
Bob Dole Says He’s Been Diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer
AP News, Snopes.com - 9 hours ago
Dole, 97, said that he was diagnosed recently and would begin treatment immediately.
Portland State University in Housing Assistance Pilot Program
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 9 hours ago
Portland State University is part of a pilot program that gives rental assistance to housing-struggling college students in the Portland metro area, according to PSU officials. The program, Affordable Rents for College Students (ARCS), is a partnership between Portland State University, Portland Community College, Mt. Hood Community College, New Avenues for Youth and College Housing […]
BioHarvest grows cannabis cells and trichomes in liquid media
Pamela Moore, Marijuana Business Daily - 9 hours ago
The increasing value of both recreational and medicinal cannabis around the world is driving a need to purify large quantities of full-spectrum and individual cannabinoids for use in vapes, beverages, and capsules. BioHarvest—a plant-cell growth company—has announced that it can now grow cannabis cells and trichomes in liquid media, a process with the potential to […] BioHarvest grows cannabis cells and trichomes in liquid media is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
SUJIN PAK
cmaadmin, Diverse - 9 hours ago
*SUJIN PAK* has been named dean of Boston University’s School of Theology, the oldest United Methodist Church seminary in the U.S. Most recently vice dean of academic aff airs at Duke University’s Divinity School, Pak holds a bachelor’s degree from Emory University, as well as a master’s degree in theology and Ph.D. in religion, both from Duke.
Why We Can’t Let The Current Moment of Change Through Our Fingers
cmaadmin, Diverse - 9 hours ago
The murder of George Floyd by the police in Minneapolis and the outrage from not just the Black community but communities throughout the entire country have created an energetic moment for universities to do some serious transformations.
6 Important Truths About COVID-19 Vaccines
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
One of the biggest barriers standing in the way of ending the pandemic isn’t medical or logistical. It’s the misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines.
Biden Rejects Proposal to Cancel $50,000 in Student Loan Debt
Sara Weissman, Diverse - 10 hours ago
At a CNN town hall on earlier this week, President Joe R. Biden rejected the proposal to cancel $50,000 of student loan debt per student, CNN reported. “I will not make that happen,” Biden said. Democrats like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ayanna Pressley urged Biden to use executive power […]
Wright State University to Potentially Cut Up to 113 Faculty Positions
Arrman Kyaw, Diverse - 10 hours ago
Wright State University President Dr. Susan Edwards is expected to recommend Feb. 19 that WSU lay off up to 113 faculty, WHIO reported. Reasons cited by WSU officials include enrollment decreases, financial issues and the COVID-19 pandemic. As of last fall, approximately 12,000 students are enrolled at WSU. WSU enrollment fell 30% in the past […]
EXPLAINER: What’s Up Between Google, Facebook and Australia?
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Australia is joining France and other governments in pushing Google, Facebook and other internet giants to pay news outlets.
Dolly Parton Asks Tennessee Not to Put Her Statue at Capitol
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Dolly Parton is asking Tennessee lawmakers to withdraw a bill that would erect a statue of her on the Capitol grounds in Nashville.
UN: Huge Changes in Society Needed to Keep Nature, Earth OK
AP News, Snopes.com - 10 hours ago
Humans are making Earth a broken and increasingly unlivable planet through climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
( You have to give AP credit for religiously following the basic rule of propaganda : repeat, repeat, repeat. Remember another basic rule. It is the definition of insanity to repeat an act and expect a different result.....unless a Windows computer is involved, perhaps. )

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