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synthetic opioid deaths mapped
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 21 hours ago
[image: Epoch Times Photo] Overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids (other than methadone) between 2005 and 2018. (DEA 2021 report)[image: Epoch Times Photo]Areas of influence of major Mexican cartel within the United States. (DEA report 2021) 3-12-2021 https://www.theepochtimes.com/fentanyl-flowing-into-united-states-at-record-volume_3731454.html
The Fourth Sunday of Lent
Menagerie, The Last Refuge - 21 hours ago
Gospel Jn 3:14-21 Jesus said to Nicodemus: “Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in […] The post The Fourth Sunday of Lent appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Hitler Dies During World War I: Does That Mean No World War II?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* Germany’s problems wouldn’t have disappeared. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *World War II destroyed Germany and Japan as great powers. The UK and France were left a shadow of their former selves. The USSR and the United States both emerged as formidable military powers with footholds in Europe and Asia. Legend has it that on September 28, 1918, a wounded Private Adolf Hitler lay in the sights of Henry Tandey, a British soldier who would receive the Victoria Cross for his daring actions in engagement in Marcoing, France. Tandey supposedly...
Iran Is Trying to Get the World To Fear This Old Fighter Jet
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 21 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *F-5, * It doesn’t quite live up to Iran’s boasting of an “100% indigenously made” fighter jet. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The irony is that Tehran doesn’t need to be ashamed of its resourceful use of old jet fighters. In the nine-year-long Iran-Iraq war during the 1980s, Iranian fighter pilots fought one of the most intense air wars in recent history defending their home soil. In February 2017 I published an article on the Iranian Saeqeh (“Thunderbolt”) fighter. Billed as Iran’s first domestically-built jet fighter to enter operational service, the ...
Children of the Sun--forward!
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 21 hours ago
1) If the energy people have given to the wrong concept of sin, binding forever and forever binding the Father’s beloved children to hellfire and damnation (think of this dreadful, truly sinful, doctrine!), had been used to reinforce true metaphysical concepts of the soul’s innate virtue, the Earth would long ago have been free from the stain of repetitious sin--dyed in the wool, believed in, and therefore committed over and over again. -Kuthumi: *Pearls of Wisdom* 4:48 …………………………………………………………….................................. 2) Remember...
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Saturday 13 March 2021
TonyfromOz, PA Pundits – International - 22 hours ago
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […]
Yemen’s Houthis slam US peace plan as ‘ dangerous adventurism’
[image: Yemen’s Houthis slam US peace plan as ‘ dangerous adventurism’] On Friday, the US Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking, said that his recent talks with Yemen and Gulf leaders had achieved a “sound plan” for a ceasefire in the war-torn country, but the proposal awaited approval of the armed Houthi opposition faction leaders. “The proposal of the US special envoy is adventurism that may leave Yemen in a more dangerous situation than the current one. The US proposal has nothing new, only Saudi Arabia’s conditions for a ceasefire. Continue reading Yemen’s Houthis slam US peac...
March 14th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day #54
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post March 14th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day #54 appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Sunday March 14th – Open Thread
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 22 hours ago
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Sunday March 14th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge.
REMINDER: Don’t Forget to Set Your Clocks Forward One Hour for Daylight Saving Time
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
At 2:00am Sunday Daylight Saving Time begins. Don’t forget to set your clocks forward one hour. Posted in Uncategorized The post REMINDER: Don’t Forget to Set Your Clocks Forward One Hour for Daylight Saving Time appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Scientists test handheld DNA sequencers for microbial monitoring
News Desk, Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
Researchers have evaluated a handheld DNA sequencing device for use in environmental monitoring at food factories. The study, by researchers from the Teagasc food research program and APC Microbiome Ireland’s Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre, tested portable DNA sequencers as a routine microbial monitoring tool in food production facilities. It was funded by the Department of... Continue Reading
NPR Enables Israel-Hating Ilhan Omar’s Pose As Guardian Of Human Rights In The Mideast
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Tim Graham ~ National Public Radio has celebrated Rep. Ilhan Omar — and disparaged conservative media for criticizing her. On Thursday’s Morning Edition, anchor Steve Inskeep treated her like a shadow Secretary of State, touting her new bill imposing sanctions on Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, for ordering the murder of Washington […]
FSMA’s Produce Safety Rule is now available in Chinese and Portuguese
News Desk, Food Safety News - 23 hours ago
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Safety Rule (PSR) is now available in Chinese and Portuguese, after previously only being available in Spanish and English. The Produce Safety rule established science-based minimum standards for the safe growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of fruits and vegetables grown for human consumption. The congressionally mandated rule is... Continue Reading
Media Blacks Out Truth In Texas
PA Pundits - International, PA Pundits – International - 23 hours ago
By Mark Mathis ~ During the Texas blackout corporate media outlets couldn’t publish their fictional stories fast enough. “Wind and solar were not the problem!” declared the New York Times, USA Today, ABC News, the Associated Press, NPR, and countless others. The media outlets that shamelessly shill for a renewable energy nirvana can always be […]
March 14, 2021: Reader Tips
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 23 hours ago
This evening we visit an interesting town in … well it’s in both Quebec and Vermont. Your cross-border or global tips would be much appreciated!
Saudi Air Force arrives at Greek airbase for joint exercises in the Mediterranean: video
[image: Saudi Air Force arrives at Greek airbase for joint exercises in the Mediterranean: video] BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 A.M.) – The Saudi Ministry of Defense published a video and photos documenting the first moments of the arrival of a group of its warplanes to participate in military exercises in Greece. The Saudi commander of the exercise, Colonel Abdul Rahman bin Saeed Al-Shehri, indicated that the air forces participating in the joint Saudi-Greek exercise had completed their arrival at the Souda base. He explained that the exercise aims to “support the bonds of joint cooperati...
The Report of Meghan Markle “Preparing a Bid To Become President” is BURYING THE LEDE
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 23 hours ago
By now several people have reviewed a Daily Mail article based around a premise, a media hook, that Meghan Markle might be “preparing a bid to become president” and that’s why she did the Oprah Winfrey interview. If you focused on that media hook, you likely missed the lede. Media stories often contain the fingerprints […] The post The Report of Meghan Markle “Preparing a Bid To Become President” is BURYING THE LEDE appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Musical Interlude: The Moody Blues, "Question"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 22 hours ago
*Full screen recommended.* *A Spadecaller video of The Moody Blues' "Question"* Please do visit the Spadecaller channel link above. ○ Matthew Schwartz (AKA Spadecaller) is an artist imbued with deep convictions. His galleries of original art and photography are available for viewing and purchase at: - https://matthew-schwartz.pixels.com/ A magnificent talent...my very highest recommendation.
This Picture Is How America Sunk Japan’s Super WWII Aircraft Carrier
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *WWII History, Asia* Almost as crucial as Shinano’s weaponry was the secrecy under which she was built. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *When the intelligence officers saw the distinctive, bulbous clipper bow Enright had drawn, they realized his kill had been the suspected third super warship of the *Yamato* class and that the Japanese had converted her to an aircraft carrier, although the intelligence people seriously underestimated her weight at 28,000 tons. Further confirmation came from an intercepted Japanese radio transmission from November 29:...
Sci-Fi Rifles: Is This Chinese Future Weapon Visionary or Absurd?
Robert Beckhusen, The National Interest - 22 hours ago
*Robert Beckhusen* *Assault Rifle, * The U.S. Army’s Foreign Military Studies Office has speculated the Chinese announcements may serve as a form of propaganda. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Bulky hybrid rifles have a poor track record. To hear Chinese state media tell it, the soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army will go into battle in the future wearing an array of high-tech gizmos. In their hands will be enormous weapons combining a rifle with a 20-millimeter grenade launcher akin to the old — and cancelled — American OICW. On top of that, they will have heads-up display...
Command Senior Enlisted Leader Of United States Space Command Weighs In On Pregnant Women Serving In The Military
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 23 hours ago
Drama TV - my response to Mr. Carlson’s comments on women in the Armed Forces. @TuckerCarlson pic.twitter.com/acix7CFLO9 — U.S. Space Command, Command Senior Enlisted Leader (@US_SpaceComCSEL) March 11, 2021 *WNU Editor*: A very strange response from this senior military leader to Tucker Carlson's remarks on pregnant women serving in the military. His linking of pregnant women to having a lean, ready and fit force made absolutely no sense to me. And then he makes the strawman argument that "we value women and families serving in the military". LOL. How this person was promoted to...
Five EU Leaders Want A Summit To Discuss 'Huge Disparities' In Vaccine Allocation Across The Bloc
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 23 hours ago
The vaccination rollout in the EU has been comparatively slow *DW*: *Five EU leaders complain about vaccine allocation gulf* *Five EU member states have called for a summit to discuss "huge disparities" in vaccine deliveries across the bloc. * Austria's chancellor has suggested some nations may have signed secret contracts with manufacturers. Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Latvia have claimed that vaccine deliveries to EU member states are not being carried out on an equal basis and have called for a summit to discuss the matter. In a letter to top EU offic...
NEW STUDY : Greta Can See CO2 Where Science Can’t
Jamie Spry, Climatism - 1 day ago
“Action must be powerful and wide-ranging.After all, the climate crisis is not just about the environment.It is a crisis of human rights, of justice, and of political will.Colonial, racist, and patriarchal systems of oppression have created and fueled it.We need to dismantle them all.”– GretaThunberg™️ “Play silly games, expect silly prizes!”– Dan Bongino • H/t @Kenneth72712993 CONTRARY to […]
Modern Marvels: The Real National Treasure
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 1 day ago
HISTORY May 23, 2020 The post Modern Marvels: The Real National Treasure appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Barbara Boxer : Climate Regulations Are a Life And Death Issue
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 1 day ago
Ten years ago this week, Barbara Boxer said “climate regulations” were a life and death matter. Sen. Boxer: Opponents of EPA Climate Regulations ‘Hurting the American People’ | CNSnews.com She was correct, as people in Texas found out last month. … Continue reading →
No Genuine Scientific Dissent
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 1 day ago
Ten years ago today, the Australian government’s climate advisor said there was no genuine scientific dissent. Pell row with climate scientist heats up
Why You Should Question Vaccine Passports
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 1 day ago
Deception is Not True Consent March 13, 2021 Sunday Wire Radio Show, host Patrick Henningsen talked about the new globalized push for a “Vaccine Passport”... The post Why You Should Question Vaccine Passports appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
More than 300,000 maskless bikers flex their defiance on Daytona Beach over Biden’s national mask mandate
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 1 day ago
Daily Mail More than 300,000 bikers rolled into Daytona Beach this week with a defiant message for President Joe Biden and his national mask mandate:... The post More than 300,000 maskless bikers flex their defiance on Daytona Beach over Biden’s national mask mandate appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
The Absurdity and Incapacity of Individualism
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 1 day ago
When an individualist takes part in a debate, doesn’t it show that he thinks that he can actually convince people to become individualists? He expects people to stop thinking for themselves and live in accordance to his specific positive opinion—in other words, he expects everyone, except himself, to be a collectivist. But this means that he is no longer an individualist; he is the founder of a collective, comprising of people who follow his opinion of individualism. The individualism of a man is lost in a swamp of irreconcilable contradictions, and leads to the formation of a utopi...
Running and walking for the land and water -- Day 1 photos to Thacker Pass by Bad Bear
Unknown, CENSORED NEWS - 4 hours ago
Photos by Western Shoshone Carl Bad Bear Sampson Bad Bear said their van broke down 99 miles from Battle Mountain. His dad is getting the part, but walkers and runners will be there until the support van is running again. Sunday, March 14, 2021.Photos by Western Shoshone Photojournalist Carl Bad Bear Sampson.Running and walking for the land and water -- Day 1 photos to Thacker Pass by Bad
North Korean Defectors Want America to Fight Kim to the Last American
Doug Bandow, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Doug Bandow* *North Korea, Asia* Although North Korean defectors typically do not provide good policy advice regarding the DPRK, they are a useful reminder of the moral stakes in defusing the Korean confrontation. Defectors from North Korea deserve respect. Escaping the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is difficult enough. Getting somewhere safe, most often South Korea, is even harder. In recent years the North has dramatically toughened border controls, while Beijing sends defectors back to the DPRK. However, though defectors are brave, they understandably are focused on ...
Is the UK Considering Cutting Its Order for the F-35?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *F-35, Europe* It isn’t clear why the UK Ministry of Defense is so eager to scale back. Are they in or are they out? For now, it seems that the United Kingdom is in, but perhaps not fully in when it comes to its commitment to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II. The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reportedly been debating whether to scale back its order and only move forward with 48 of the fifth-generation fighters, down from the previous commitment to purchase 138 of the jets. According to a report that first circulated in *The Sunday Times*, ”an order for 90...
Why Artificial Intelligence Might Not Win a War
James Jay Carafano, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*James Jay Carafano* *Artificial Intelligence, * If neural networks and machine learning remain the dominant AI guiding technologies, the operational usefulness of AI in battle will be rather limited. It’s widely presumed that artificial intelligence (AI) will play a dominant role in future wars. Maybe not Skynet and Terminator-level stuff, but plenty of independent hunter-killer vehicles blasting each other and the rest of us. However, the way the future unfolds might be nothing like that. AI developments increasingly led by machine learning-enabled technologies, seem to be g...
What a Russian Mercenary in Syria Says About Life in the War There
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Syrian Civil War, Middle East* Russia has relied on mercenaries to help bolster the Assad regime. *Key point: *Being a paid gun-for-hire is a rough life. However, many are willing in order to make more money. Good pay, bad food and corruption. That’s the life of a Russian mercenary in Syria, according to one veteran who’s glad to be out of there. Several years ago, the Russian newspaper *Sobesednik* published an interview (English translation here) with a Russian ex-soldier who just returned from Syria after working as a private military contractor, or PMC. Aleks...
F-117 Nighthawk: America's First Stealth Fighter Revolutionized War
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *F-117, * The Nighthawk had a very specific mission—to fly unseen into the heart of enemy air defenses and take out critical targets. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The F-117 offered the United States military a unique ability to slip through enemy air defenses and takeout high value targets. The F-117 Nighthawk, America’s original stealth plane with a deeply sinister appearance, is an example of a weapon system designed around the limitations imposed by a promising new technology. The Nighthawk was revolutionary when it entered service in 1983—not that many ...
Why the Air Force Almost Sent the P-51 Mustang Back to Work
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 23 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Military History, * Sometimes, retirement isn’t permanent. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In fact, the U.S. Air Force did eventually buy a propeller-driven counterinsurgency plane. Brazil's A-29 Tucano was selected in 2011 for the new Light Air Support contract. There are twenty aircraft on order. The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the greatest fighters of World War II. Had life worked out differently, the Mustang could also have fought in Vietnam and flown against a Soviet invasion of Western Europe. In fact, it might even have replaced the A-10 Wa...
Brazil Now Has The World’s Worst Covid Outbreak
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
*Forbes:* *Brazil Now Has The World’s Worst Covid Outbreak. Experts Blame Variants. * Brazil faces its most severe Covid-19 surge since the pandemic began, with more daily infections and deaths than any other country in recent days, because of what some health officials are blaming on a coronavirus variant that has spread rapidly in Brazil, and reached other countries like the United States. *KEY FACTS* The Brazilian government reported 2,216 Covid-19 deaths Friday, and it posted a record 2,286 deaths on Wednesday, eclipsing the United States as the country with the world’s w...
BWorld 478, Power demand contraction and natural gas cronyism
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 1 day ago
* My column in BusinessWorld, March 9, 2021. Based on average power demand in the Luzon-Visayas grids for January and February, the Philippines’ first quarter 2021 GDP seems to point to a -5% contraction with a -6.7% power demand contraction in January and a -4.8% contraction in February. Data from the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) further shows that electricity prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market, the customer effective spot settlement price (ESSP) and load-weighted average price (LWAP) remain low in January and February, reflecti...
Tax Cut 33, WTA meeting and Asia tax competition
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 1 day ago
Last month, the World Taxpayers Association (WTA) held its first regional forum for the two continents this year. I was one of the brief speakers for country updates, I made this presentation. I was not able to show this data in my presentation, I didn't see the updated numbers for 2020 earlier. But it's a warning sign how the deficit and borrowings/financing for 2020 alone would require high taxes, fees, penalties, that will be invented by the PH government soon. I add these figures, personal income tax rates, ASEAN 5. I did not include Singapore, it has a flat 17% for many y...
Explosive Statement – Attorney Sidney Powell Alleges Kelly Loeffler Staffer, Harrison Deal, Was Murdered
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 1 day ago
On Friday December 4, 2020, a 20-year-old campaign worker for Senator Kelly Loeffler named Harrison Deal was killed in a fiery three car crash on Interstate 16. On Thursday night March 11th, during an explosive interview carried on BEK TV with Doug Billings, Attorney Sidney Powell alleges the crash was not an accident. When responding […] The post Explosive Statement – Attorney Sidney Powell Alleges Kelly Loeffler Staffer, Harrison Deal, Was Murdered appeared first on The Last Refuge.
The Shapers of Slavery – A Global Project of the World Economic Forum [Winter Oak Series]
"Over 900 Global Shapers joined World Economic Forum Founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab for talks on the Great Reset initiative... a Great Reset that places all citizens, especially young people, at the heart of social and economic systems." The post The Shapers of Slavery – A Global Project of the World Economic Forum [Winter Oak Series] appeared first on Wrong Kind of Green.
New York To Drown – Polar Bears In The Harbor
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 1 day ago
Ten years ago today, the Washington Post said the weather had gone haywire, we were running out of time, New York was going to drown – and Polar Bears would be floating in the harbor. http://www.pressherald.com/opinion/climate-change_2011-03-13.html This is a little … Continue reading →
Bitcoin Mining Now Uses More Electricity Than All The Internet Giants Combined
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 day ago
Pictured: A graph showing the amount of energy in terawatt hours (TWh) consumed by tech giants, electric vehicles and Bitcoin mining (lower, central and upper bounds). The bar second from right shows the current annual bitcoin consumption, that on March 3 was at a rate of 130.9 terawatt hours (TWh), roughly the same as New Zealand and Argentina *Daily Mail:* *How Bitcoin is eating the Earth: Computers creating 'worthless' cryptocurrency drive global warming as they use vastly more electricity than all the internet giants combined * * Bill Gates said earlier this week: 'Bitcoin us...
Australia Never Used To Have Fires, Floods And Cyclones
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 1 day ago
Ten years ago today, there was unanimous consensus that Australia didn’t used to have fires, floods and cyclones, and that they were now caused by the local mining industry. “The upshot of all the fires, floods and cyclones that have … Continue reading →
Dr. Kendrick: What is an Anti-Vaxxer?
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 1 day ago
I am particularly interested in the whole concept of being ‘anti-‘ or a ‘denier’, or a sceptic. I think in great part this is due to constant attacks I have had to put up with because of my views of cholesterol and statins. I am often called a statin ‘denier’. I have also been referred to as a professional contrarian, a sceptic, a zealot and suchlike. However, I am not actually a cholesterol sceptic, nor a denier. I am not denying cholesterol exists. I just happen to believe it is not harmful – probably beneficial. To be accurate, it is the other side who attack cholesterol and who...
NY Times Climate Science : Off By Six Orders Of Magnitude
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 1 day ago
Twenty one years ago, the New York Times announced that the North Pole was ice-free for the first time in fifty million years. “The North Pole is melting. The thick ice that has for ages covered the Arctic Ocean at … Continue reading →
More deaths in Myanmar: Military coup leaders in a cul-de-sac
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 1 day ago
More deaths in Myanmar: Military coup leaders in a cul-de-sac Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Reported deaths since the military coup in Myanmar have now reached at least 90 people. At the same time, State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians of the National League for Democracy (NLD) face […] The post More deaths in Myanmar: Military coup leaders in a cul-de-sac first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times.
Dr. Kendrick: What is an Anti-Vaxxer?
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 1 day ago
I am particularly interested in the whole concept of being ‘anti-‘ or a ‘denier’, or a sceptic. I think in great part this is due to constant attacks I have had to put up with because of my views of cholesterol and statins. I am often called a statin ‘denier’. I have also been referred to as a professional contrarian, a sceptic, a zealot and suchlike. However, I am not actually a cholesterol sceptic, nor a denier. I am not denying cholesterol exists. I just happen to believe it is not harmful – probably beneficial. To be accurate, it is the other side who attack cholesterol and who...
Before Michael Mann Destroyed Climate Science
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 1 day ago
The Arctic saw a large amount of warming in the first half of the 20th century, and Greenland used to be much warmer. 02 Apr 1952, 35 – The Spokesman-Review at Newspapers.com

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