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B-52 Bombers Flying Over The West Bank?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 16 hours ago
The area seen on the images with Israeli Air Force F-15s escorting a B-52H (one of two) through 🇮🇱#Israel airspace, was taken over an area many would consider the "West Bank", some 30 km north of 🇮🇱#Jerusalem. https://t.co/VoLiMnD4Bj pic.twitter.com/jt74XMC4Nw — Gerjon | חריון (@Gerjon_) March 7, 2021 *FOX News:** US flies B-52 bombers over Mideast again amid tensions with Iran * *Flight marked the fourth bomber deployment over the Middle East this year* A pair of U.S. Air Force B-52 bombers flew a patrol mission over the Mideast on Sunday, U.S. Central Command said, as tensi...
See These Nuclear Weapons? America Wanted to Hide Them in Iceland
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Europe* Iceland was a perfect choke point to block Soviet submarines headed for the North Atlantic convoy routes. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The U.S. government has not acknowledged the names of a number of other countries which directly participated in the NATO nuclear weapons stockpile program during the Cold War (and later): Belgium, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and Turkey (only West Germany and the United Kingdom have been officially disclosed).” If Miss Manners were a diplomat, she would tell us how rude it is to place nuclear bombs in ...
Unstoppable: You Won't See Israel's F-35I Adir Stealth Fighter Coming
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *F-35I Adir, * According to reports, the Israeli-bound F-35Is received the Rafael Spice EO/GPS guided bomb and the Israel Military Industries Delilah man-in-the-loop-controlled cruise missile. In August 2020, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) announced that the second F-35I Adir squadron, the 116th Lions of the South based out Nevatim in the southern of the Middle Eastern nation, became operational six months after being formed. The squadron underwent an operational fitness inspection, during which its members were reportedly tested on various scenarios. *More of a Good ...
Putin's Secret Weapon: Russia's Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile Is Nasty
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile, * In December of last year, the Russian Northern Fleet's Project 22350 frigate Admiral of the Soviet Union Fleet Gorshkov successfully conducted a test-launch of a Tsirkon hypersonic missile. It was fired from the Russian warship in the White Sea against a target 450 km away in the Barents Sea. In December of last year, the Russian Northern Fleet's Project 22350 frigate *Admiral of the Soviet Union Fleet Gorshkov* successfully conducted a test-launch of a Tsirkon hypersonic missile. It was fired from the Russian warship in the White Sea ...
Poland's PL-01 Tank Looks Like A Stealth Armored God
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Security, Europe* Designed to deter a potential Russian invasion, the tank could reportedly be covered with radio wave-absorbent materials. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Polish-designed tank utilized a form of stealth technology – and while it wouldn't actually make the tank invisible on the battlefield, it had a thermal camouflage system to make it much harder to detect with standard thermal sensors. While the Polish military likely feared an invasion from Russia, the PL-01 concept tank resembled an armored vehicle from science fiction video games. Unli...
Russia's Master Plan to Kill U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers (As in This Submarine)
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Oscar-class, * Due to limited funding, only five Oscar-class boats are operating with the Northern and Pacific Fleets, while one other sub is now under repair. One of the first Project 949As completed after the fall of the Soviet Union, Kursk, was lost with all hands in the Barents Sea in 2000 – and it remains one of Russia's worst submarine disasters. During the Cold War, the Soviet Navy developed the Project 949 *Granit-* class of nuclear-powered cruise missile submarines to combat NATO aircraft carrier battle groups. Known by NATO as the *Oscar*-class submarine, ...
Columbia: The U.S. Navy's New Missiles Submarines Can Kill Countries
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Columbia-class, * On October 1, 2020, construction began on the future USS Columbia (SSBN-826), the first of a new class of U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarines to replace the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines now in service. The program calls for twelve of the new class of boats, which the Navy has identified as a top priority. On October 1, 2020, construction began on the future USS *Columbia* (SSBN-826), the first of a new class of U.S. Navy nuclear-powered submarines to replace the *Ohio-*class ballistic missile submarines now in service. The program cal...
Biggest Submarine Ever: Russia's Typhoon Class Was Built for World War III
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Russian Navy, Europe* The United States Navy has had many massive warships, including the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), which is the largest warship ever constructed in terms of displacement. But when it comes to submarines nothing beats the Russian Navy's Typhoon-class. The United States Navy has had many massive warships, including the USS *Gerald R. Ford *(CVN-78), which is the largest warship ever constructed in terms of displacement. But when it comes to submarines nothing beats the Russian Navy's *Typhoon*-class. *One Massive Submarine* Known by the Sovi...
Does Israel Really Need Nuclear Weapons?
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Middle East* Would Israel ever give them up? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The political developments of the 1970s and 1980s, including the defanging of Egypt, the cauldron of the Iran-Iraq conflict, and the end of the Cold War, were difficult to foresee from the vantage point of the mid-1960s. Perhaps most importantly, the ironclad relationship between Israel and the United States did not exist when the Israelis established their program. Since the early 1970s, Israel has informally maintained a nuclear deterrent. In order to prevent the activat...
China's Military Budget Keeps Growing: Why the World Should Worry
Jagannath Panda, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Jagannath Panda* *China's Military, Asia* China’s massive military budget demonstrates the central place that China’s armed forces hold in implementing (or influencing) the country’s foreign policy. Beijing’s rising defense budget has long been a critical indicator of the nation’s economic growth and perceived security threats, offering crucial insight into the authoritarian regime’s not-so-transparent plans. It offers the international community crucial insight into an otherwise non-transparent authoritarian regime that is increasingly at odds with the West and major powers in...
B-58 Hustler: The Supersonic Bomber with One Really Careless Flaw
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *B-58, * The speed of the aircraft made it difficult for an enemy fighter to catch the B-58, but any type of catastrophic airframe or system failure proved nearly fatal for the crew. Designed to fly at high altitudes and at supersonic speeds, the United States Air Force's Convair B-58 Hustler was actually the first operational bomber capable of Mach 2 flights. The B-58 was developed in the 1950s for the Air Force's Strategic Air Command (SAC), and relied on speed as its primary defense. The thinking at the time was that with an aircraft that flew fast enough and ev...
Russia's Atomic Nightmare: 100 Missing 'Suitcase' Nuclear Weapons
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Russian Military, * The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) also published a report in September 1997 that quoted former Russian national security advisor Alexander Lebed, who claimed that the Russian military lost track of upwards of 100 nuclear suitcase bombs. The end of the Cold War likely made many people feel a little safer as it seemed unlikely the world would face nuclear Armageddon, but there was an unforeseen problem: missing nuclear weapons. Before its collapse in 1991, the Soviet Union produced more than 27,000 nuclear weapons, along with enough weapons-gra...
Russia's Secret MiG-41 Stealth Fighter: Super Weapon or a Lie?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *MiG-41, * The goal of the PAK DP program is to develop a replacement for the MiG-31, which entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1980, and later was upgraded as the MiG-31BM. In the technology world, the term "vaporware" refers to a product that is not yet available and remains largely in the concept stage – it also often is something that fails to materialize and never makes it to market. Russia's fifth-generation plus or even sixth generation Mikoyan MiG-41 stealth interceptor, which is being developed under the PAK DP program, certainly seems to fall int...
This Picture Might Show the U.S. Army's Next Super Weapon
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *NGSW, * [image: Next Generation Squad Weapon] According to the U.S. Amy, the NGSW program aims to “develop operationally relevant, squad-level lethality to combat proliferating threats” via several different program requirements. Chiefly among them: ammunition. Sometime this year, the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW)competition will conclude, a contest that pits some of the world’s biggest defense heavyweights against each other: Textron, SIG Sauer, and General Dynamics. Each company submitted two rifle designs, both a rifle that would serve as an ...
Here Comes the Eurotank: The Super Weapons Russia Should Fear?
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Eurotank, * Leveraging British tank expertise for inclusion into the Eurotank project could be a financial boon for London and improve what has been till now a distinctly French and German design. Despite finally leaving the European Union, London may still be tied to Europe at the hip, at least in main battle tank design and procurement, whether they like it or not. Despite leaving the EU, London may be source its next main battle tank from France and Germany. According to industry reports, the United Kingdom may be interested in the jointly developed Franco-Ger...
The Russo-Japanese War Changed History Forever
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *History, Americas* World War I and World War II so transformed the maps of both Europe and Asia that discerning the influence of antecedent conflicts like the Russo-Japanese War can be hard. *Here’s What You Need to Remember:* The Russo-Japanese War commenced 110 years ago this February, lasting eighteen months before a US-brokered truce mercifully put it to rest. The war killed upwards of 125,000 people, and sharply limited Russian influence in Northeast Asia. Japan gained control of Korea, and gained a long-term foothold for influencing events in Manchuria a...
U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Flying Mission In Persian Gulf Region Armed With AGM-84D Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist - 16 hours ago
The P-8A Poseidon aircraft of VP-8 carry AGM-84D Harpoon missiles in latest images released by the U.S. Navy. The U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft have started flying missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOR (Area [...] The post U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon Flying Mission In Persian Gulf Region Armed With AGM-84D Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles appeared first on The Aviationist.
Dr. Jonathan Haidt: Mental, Emotional Damage on Children by Smart Phones and Social Media
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 16 hours ago
*Jonathan David Haidt* | What this psychologist says about social media and smart phones will shock you.
Wind Power Failed Again Last Week
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 17 hours ago
By Paul Homewood https://grid.iamkate.com/ During the past week, wind power has contributed just 2.0 GW to Britain’s grid, 6% of demand. Solar power needless to say has been irrelevant. As usual gas power has done the heavy lifting, with a contribution of 1.1 GW from coal as well. The grid has also been heavily […]
Brazil hits rolling death average record for 9th consecutive day (March 7th) amid vaccination slowdown
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil recorded 79,237 new covid-19 cases and 1,054 deaths on Sunday, March 7th, according to the media outlet consortium's report. According to the survey, the country now totals 11,018,557 infections and 265,500 deaths caused by the pandemic. The data are provided by the media outlet consortium report, an initiative comprising […] The post Brazil hits rolling death average record for 9th consecutive day (March 7th) amid vaccination slowdown appeared first on The Rio Times.
March is women's history month, and four years ago they marched
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 16 hours ago
Four years ago, apparently to "honor" women's history and rights, women were marching against President Trump. I wrote this on March 8, 2017. Still true today. Although I've never wanted to be a man, many days I am embarrassed to be a woman. And those "ladies" epitomized what's nasty and mean about women. "Some women will be marching today against President Trump. - We know it isn't for the right to vote, because many have that and don't vote; - we know it isn't for higher education because they outnumber men in college; - we know it isn't for protection of Title IX ...
Argentina boosts border radars to “build barrier to prevent drug trafficking”
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentine Ministry of Defense, led by Agustín Rossi, is boosting the National System of Aerospace Surveillance and Control (SINVICA), by installing a new Argentine Primary Radar 240 (RPA 240) in the Santa Fe town of Tostado, which complements the country's radar installation plan that extends from the northern to […] The post Argentina boosts border radars to “build barrier to prevent drug trafficking” appeared first on The Rio Times.
Biden White House power vacuum, leadership vacuum
The Duran, The Duran - 16 hours ago
Biden White House power vacuum, leadership vacuum The Duran: Episode 906 Promoting democracy abroad ‘by example’ at home: Biden administration outlines top foreign policy priorities Promoting democracy abroad ‘by example’ at home: Biden administration outlines top foreign policy priorities By Nebojsa Malic, senior writer at RT US Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlined the urgent […]
Biden live feed cut again. Pelosi changes "open sesame" magic word
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 16 hours ago
Biden live feed cut again. Pelosi changes “open sesame” magic word ****News Topic 319***** Sleepy Joe live feed cut again today… Sleepy Joe live feed cut again today… America’s Front Page For Political News Nancy Pelosi: ‘We Do Not Say Open Sesame, We Say Open Biden’ Nancy Pelosi: ‘We Do Not Say Open Sesame, We […]
Military presence in the government favors Bolsonaro in polls, survey shows
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With his popularity wavering, Jair Bolsonaro has increased the number of military officers in his government. The presence of Armed Forces representatives in the Executive Branch had never been this great since the restoration of democracy in Brazil. An unprecedented survey conducted by the Paraná Research Institute shows that the […] The post Military presence in the government favors Bolsonaro in polls, survey shows appeared first on The Rio Times.
Accuser exposes Cuomo on CBS News. Text messages back up claim
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 16 hours ago
Accuser exposes Cuomo on CBS News. Text messages back up claim ****News Topic 318***** Young accuser exposes Cuomo on CBS Evening News… Young accuser exposes Cuomo on CBS Evening News… Cuomo aide details governor’s sexual harassment More details in the interview broadcast this morning
China Says It Will Take 30 Years For It to Achieve Manufacturing 'Greatness'
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 17 hours ago
*BBC: **China says manufacturing 'greatness' still 30 years away * China is at least 30 years away from becoming a manufacturing nation of "great power", a government advisor told party delegates on Sunday. Many observers already see China as the "world's factory" given that more than a third of global output from cars to phones comes from there. But China's leaders are concerned about its heavy dependence on the US for high-tech products like semiconductors. "Basic capabilities are still weak" Miao Wei warned on Sunday. "Core technologies are in the hands of others" and China ...
California Wildfire Smoke Harms Respiratory Health More than Fine Particulates from Any Other Source, Including Vehicle Emissions
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Wildfire smoke is more toxic than other sources of fine particles - a worry for COVID survivors.
More delays at Muskrat Falls hydro project
Jennifer Henderson, Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
The Muskrat Falls megaproject that is already more than two years late in delivering hydroelectricity to Nova Scotia needed to meet renewable energy goals has hit another series of speed bumps. Work on the additional two generating units needed to deliver hydro from Labrador to Nova Scotia will take a month longer than forecast a […]
The World’s Leading Climate Expert
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 17 hours ago
Thirty-five years ago, NASA’s James Hansen predicted 4-6 degrees warming for the US from 1958 to 2020, and that the number of (typo in the article) 90 degree days at Omaha and Washington DC would more than double. 12 Jun … Continue reading →
Paul Krugman and the Notion of Choice
Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 17 hours ago
In one of his recent New York Times columns (“Too Much Choice Is Hurting America,” March 1, 2021), Nobel economist Paul Krugman worries about the United States having become a country in which many of us are actually offered too many choices, in ways that can do a lot of harm. It’s true that both […] The post Paul Krugman and the Notion of Choice appeared first on Econlib.
Women’s History Month: Q&A with marijuana industry pioneer Greta Carter
John Schroyer, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
“Everything I dreamt and hoped to have accomplished in this industry has come to fruition. I am truly living the dream.” That’s how marijuana-industry pioneer Greta Carter began a conversation with Marijuana Business Daily for an interview to mark March’s Women’s History Month. Though Carter began her career in banking and construction, she pivoted to […] Women’s History Month: Q&A with marijuana industry pioneer Greta Carter is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
It Is Truly A Madness That Has Taken Over - A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 17 hours ago
*It is truly a madness that has taken over the control of our minds and emotions. Self destruction of not only ourselves, but of a whole nation. For the truth cannot be hidden forever and once exposed for their true motives, the citizens will arise and demand an end to this madness. This will not only occur in this land, but in many lands. For many have joined in this grand deception and many will pay the price. Not just the guilty, but all of Mankind.* *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopk...
Record Spring Cold and Snow Inbound + Increased Incidents of “Engine Flameout” due to Jet Fuel Freezing
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 17 hours ago
Historic cold + feet upon feet of snow are set to blast North America mid-to-late March (aka spring!) -- protect those tender crops. The post Record Spring Cold and Snow Inbound + Increased Incidents of “Engine Flameout” due to Jet Fuel Freezing appeared first on Electroverse.
Uncomfortable Questions To Ask About Yourself To Gain Perspective
Ashley Walker, Enlightened Consciousness - 18 hours ago
We live in an incredibly fast-paced world — just about everyone on call via mobile phones and/or social media. Taking time to reflect is a bit of a lost art. Most of us, unfortunately, are living unexamined lives. Self-Reflection is diving deep into your thoughts, and emotions determining the ‘why’ behind them. Taking the time […] The post Uncomfortable Questions To Ask About Yourself To Gain Perspective appeared first on Enlightened Consciousness.
Chile’s trade volume with China up 59.8% in February 2021 over 2020
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Trade between Chile and China continues to rise, registering an overall 59.8% hike in US dollars in February compared to the same month in 2020, according to the Foreign Trade Report prepared by the National Customs Service's Studies Department. In the breakdown of this same month, compared to 2020 results, […] The post Chile’s trade volume with China up 59.8% in February 2021 over 2020 appeared first on The Rio Times.
How Dating A Narcissist Can Destroy You – Even If You Are Strong
Natalie Porter, Enlightened Consciousness - 18 hours ago
Each of us has run into a narcissist at some time in our lives, and especially if you had your own experiences with a narcissist, you would know that dealing with them is often debilitating and destructive. Should you have dealt with a narcissist in person, these points will be very familiar to you. For […] The post How Dating A Narcissist Can Destroy You – Even If You Are Strong appeared first on Enlightened Consciousness.
Biden’s Number One Stimulators: Washington Post’s Embarrassing Headlines
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 1 day ago
After four years of castigating Donald Trump at every turn and pretending to care for justice, in short order the motley’s fools at Washington Post The post Biden’s Number One Stimulators: Washington Post’s Embarrassing Headlines appeared first on .
Uruguay’s president hopes his country will be “among the first” to open borders
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 17 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, stated that he hopes that his country will be "among the first" to open its borders when it achieves "herd immunity" and that the world will conduct a large vaccination campaign. "My dream, and what I will strive for, is for Uruguay to […] The post Uruguay’s president hopes his country will be “among the first” to open borders appeared first on The Rio Times.
NBA: No Business Asking For Mandate
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Action Alert: Share the trailer for Medical Racism The New Apartheid across platforms. https://medicalracism.childrenshealthdefense.org/ Share your support for medical choice with LeBron twitter.com/KingJames and send him a Tweet. If his account gets enough Tweets, perhaps someone in his camp will...
Covid-19 Variants Are Surging Throughout Europe
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 18 hours ago
*France 24:* Fast-spreading Covid-19 variants surge through Europe The virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent elementary school in the Milan suburb of Bollate with amazing speed. In a matter of just days, 45 children and 14 staff members had tested positive. Genetic analysis confirmed what officials already suspected: The highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in England was racing through the community, a densely packed city of nearly 40,000 with a chemical plant and Pirelli bicycle tire factory a 15-minute drive from the heart of Milan. *Read mor...
Journal flags a dozen papers as likely paper mill products a year after sleuths identified them
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
A journal has issued a dozen expressions of concern over articles that a group of data sleuths had flagged last year on PubPeer as showing signs of having been cranked out by a paper mill. The 12 articles were published between 2017 and 2019 in the International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology and were written … Continue reading Journal flags a dozen papers as likely paper mill products a year after sleuths identified them
Japan’s Increasingly Powerful Navy Looks Very Familiar
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Japanese Navy, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2019%3Anewsml_RC186A82ACC0&share=true] Tokyo might not have a fleet like the old Imperial one, but the modern fleet has a similar structure. *Key point: *Tokyo still has one of the world's best navies. In fact, Japan is only working on building up its self-defense forces. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force increasingly resembles the former Imperial Japanese Navy, but in a smaller size. It has a fleet of some 154 ships and operates 346 aircraft. In 2000 it has also been the wo...
Brazilian Air Force denied funding request for new aircraft in fight against pandemic
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The collapse in the Manaus health system at the start of the year triggered an alert in the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) concerning the need to purchase two aircraft to work in the fight against the pandemic. However, the Ministry of Economy rejected the request, which represented an increase in […] The post Brazilian Air Force denied funding request for new aircraft in fight against pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
Covid-19: Mato Grosso state announces hospital collapse, calls for assistance
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Mato Grosso Health Secretary announced over the weekend that the local hospital network has collapsed and called for help from colleagues in other states to assist Covid-19 patients. Gilberto Figueiredo stated by messages that he is in need of ICU beds. However, the reply was discouraging. Most states said […] The post Covid-19: Mato Grosso state announces hospital collapse, calls for assistance appeared first on The Rio Times.
Brazil largest Fintech Nubank plans to hire 3,300 women for parity in leadership
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Nubank, the fourth largest bank in Latin America, has announced yet another diversity goal: to have half of its leadership positions filled by women in less than five years. To this end, it plans to hire 3,300 women over this period. The recruitment estimate is higher than the current number […] The post Brazil largest Fintech Nubank plans to hire 3,300 women for parity in leadership appeared first on The Rio Times.
Ben Stein Suffers Severe Side Effects from COVID Vaccine Days After Getting the Shot
Gateway Pundit, Need To Know - 18 hours ago
Stein said, "I had the COVID booster by Moderno four or five days ago and I am still feeling wild side effects from it like I have the worst flu in the world, extreme shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue, extreme irrational thinking. And it has just been devastating."
America’s light usage reveals insanity of relying on weather-dependent wind & solar
Ronald Stein, CFACT - 18 hours ago
Renewables have underperformed in temperate climate California, resulting in the states’ need to import electricity from the adjoining Northwest and Southwest states. The post America’s light usage reveals insanity of relying on weather-dependent wind & solar appeared first on CFACT.
The curious case of Turpay, the only town in Peru without coronavirus
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Turpay is a town located in Apurimac, 3800 meters above sea level with more than 1000 inhabitants. The curious thing about this place is that it is a coronavirus-free town. This was achieved as a result of its citizens and authorities' prevention efforts and it is the only place in […] The post The curious case of Turpay, the only town in Peru without coronavirus appeared first on The Rio Times.
Insolvencies could skyrocket 47% in Brazil in 2021, says Allianz Group
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Company insolvency could skyrocket 47% in Brazil this year, due to the withdrawal of government support measures amid the devastating effects of the health crisis on several sectors. Insolvency in Brazilian export destinations may also increase by 17% this year. The projections come from Euler Hermes, credit insurer of the […] The post Insolvencies could skyrocket 47% in Brazil in 2021, says Allianz Group appeared first on The Rio Times.
Declaration to Travel: Government Reveals New ‘Exit Permit’ Required to Leave England
Independent, Need To Know - 18 hours ago
British Home Secretary Priti Patel told parliament that the Declaration to Travel was “a necessary step to protect the public and our world-class vaccination programme” implying that it will be used to pressure people into taking vaccines.
CA Governor Newsom’s COVID ‘Equity’ Plan: Vaccinate 2 Million Latinos Or California Won’t Reopen
ZeroHedge, Need To Know - 19 hours ago
Newsom is using the mass vaccination of the Latino community as a condition for reopening the state to coerce the group into taking the vaccine. State Health and Human Services Director Dr. Mark Ghaly also tied the vaccine and said that once the shots are in the arms, the state can reopen businesses and schools.
Mark Twain, "The Mysterious Stranger"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 19 hours ago
*"The Mysterious Stranger"* by Mark Twain "An unfinished novella that Mark Twain worked on periodically from roughly 1890 until his death in 1910. The body of the work is a serious social commentary addressing Twain's ideas of the Moral Sense and the ''damned human race.'' Published posthumously in 1916 by Twain's biographer Albert Bigelow Paine. “…I must go now, and we shall not see each other any more." “In this life, Satan, but in another? We shall meet in another, surely?” Then, all tranquilly and soberly, he made the strange answer, “There is no other.” A subtle influence ble...
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jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 19 hours ago
* Biden’s School ‘Reopening’ Blueprint Is An Unscientific Mess* Parents across America are rightfully expressing their outrage at the Biden’s administration’s latest guidance regarding school reopenings. The president’s unrealistic list of requirements for sending students back to the classroom were heavily influenced by teachers unions rather than science, even as studies have established that schools aren’t “super-spreaders” of COVID-19. While President Biden insisted on the campaign trail that he would ensure school buildings around the nation were quickly opened upon his entry ...
Biden, Like Most Previous Presidents, Promised Transparency But Embraces Secrecy
The Hill, Need To Know - 20 hours ago
Joe Biden called for 'trust and transparency' and issued an executive order requiring agency heads to make lists of Trump-era environmental regulations to be rescinded. None of these lists have been provided to the public. The EPA reportedly announced that the list “will not be publicly disclosed.”
Montana Lawmakers Seek to Protect Citizens from Bias of Big Tech
The Epoch Times, Need To Know - 20 hours ago
Montana nearly passed a bill that would have allowed the state to regulate social-media censorship. Public Some “RINO Republicans” joined Democrats to kill the bill by a single vote. He said the bill was not introduced just to help Montana but to set a precedent for other states as well.
Senate Democrats Passed Pork-Filled $1.9-Trillion COVID Bill by Circumventing Republicans
Gateway Pundit, New American and ZeroHedge, Need To Know - 20 hours ago
The legislation allots $350-billion to states that ruined their own economies with harsh business closures. It will extend unemployment and authorizes cash payments of $1,400 to individuals. There is plenty of other pork and Covid-19 related expenditures, including $46-billion for testing and tracing.
China’s ‘Sharp Eyes’ Program Aims to Monitor 100% of Public Space
OneZero Medium, Need To Know - 20 hours ago
More than 200-million cameras have been installed across urban and rural China that are monitored by police and local residents on their TV sets and smartphones. The purpose of this is to allow anyone to monitor the activities of their neighbors and report any criminal activity or activity that is socially incorrect.
How the First Gulf War Changed Military History (And Everything Else)
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Gulf War, Middle East* The ability of the United States to completely destroy a more or less modern Iraqi military establishment remains a remarkable achievement. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The post-Gulf War near-total consensus that the conflict represented a triumph of American arms, perhaps serving as a harbinger for a more assertive age American power, has largely evaporated. The United States and its coalition partners evicted Iraq from Kuwait over twenty-three years ago. Temporally, the Gulf War is closer to the fall of Saigon than it is to us tod...
Would Saudi Arabia Buy Weapons from Russia or China?
Stratfor Worldview, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Middle East, Middle East* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2021%3Anewsml_RC2B4M9T46IN&share=true] Could the two autocratic countries turn to Russia or China? Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will likely seek alternative arms suppliers if the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden follows through on canceling arms shipments to the Arab Gulf countries. In Biden’s first major foreign policy speech on Feb. 4, he announced the end of American military support for Saudi and Emirati intervention in Yemen, while saying ...
The M61A2 20mm Gun Was Based on a Civil War Era Design
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Firearms, * It's based on the Gatling principle. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Technically the Gatling Gun wasn't a "machine gun" in the modern sense, as it was hand-cranked – with each crank essentially firing a round and chambering the next one. In this way, it was more of a semi-automatic weapon, but one that had a very quick rate of fire, especially when compared to the muzzleloading rifles of the year. It isn't possible with the human eye to see a bullet as it leaves the muzzle of a gun, but in the case of the General Dynamics M61A2 20mm rotary cannon...
Can Europe Save Its Tourism Industry From the Coronavirus?
Stratfor Worldview, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Stratfor Worldview* *Coronavirus, Europe* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC2CKH9EZRTX&share=true] The EU has struggled to manufacture and distribute vaccines in order to open up its economy and international travel. European governments are looking for ways to aid their struggling travel and hospitality sectors as slower-than-expected vaccination campaigns and lingering lockdown measures exacerbate the already deep losses they’ve suffered amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Efforts to establish health certificates are unlikely to...
‘We Must Deliver on This Issue’: Jayapal Vows to Fight for $15 Minimum Wage
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 18 hours ago
The Congressional Progressive Caucus chair said that despite the Senate failing to include the wage boost in the relief bill, the fight for $15 must go on.
South Korea, U.S. To Scale Back Military Drills Due To Coronavirus And North Korea Diplomacy
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 19 hours ago
*The Hill*: *US, South Korea scaling back military drills * Military officials said on Sunday that the U.S. and South Korea will scale back their annual joint drills this month, citing a combination of the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing diplomatic overtures to North Korea. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement the nine-day exercises will begin Monday and that it has accounted for factors like the pandemic and denuclearization negotiations with Pyongyang, The Associated Press reported. The drills will predominantly be in tabletop and simulation form rather tha...
Memes that made me laugh 48
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
Harvested from around the Internet over the past week. More next week. Peter
The Federalist Papers, Volume 2, # 11 to 20
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*To read Volume 2, # 11 to 20, please click on the link below:* *file:///D:/BardsFM%20Federalist%20Papers%20Vol%202_CxC-Digital.pdf* *To read Volume 1, # 1 to 10, please click on the link below:* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2021/01/the-federalist-papers-volume-1-to-10.html*
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