Sunday, April 11, 2021

11 April - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

 10 pm MDT

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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 15 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin LAPD Mishandled Parts of Protest Response No kidding... As Variants Have Spread, Progress Against the Virus in U.S. Has Stalled ‘Sense of Disappointment’ on the Left as the N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race Unfolds The scandal that wasn’t: Republicans deflated as nation shrugs at Hunter Biden revelations 93A filmmaker melted his DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone to get these incredible shots of an active volcano JAPAN SAYS SORRY, BUT IT HAS TO DUMP THIS RADIOACTIVE WATER INTO THE OCEAN Ottawa Will Censor Political TauntsRep. Katie Porter calls Biden's move to split up his infrastructure package...
Paraguay’s country risk decreases at the beginning of April – Consultancy
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At the beginning of April, Paraguay's country risk decreased with respect to the latest data of February, in line with the average of Latin American countries, and is located around 210 basis points above the US treasury bonds, according to the consulting firm Grant Thornton Paraguay, in its report "Coyuntura […] The post Paraguay’s country risk decreases at the beginning of April – Consultancy appeared first on The Rio Times.
Measuring Human Capital: Learning Matters More than Schooling
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Global progress in learning has been limited over the past two decades, even as enrolment in primary and secondary education has increased
ICYMI: Spring Might Be Here Edition (4/11)
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 17 hours ago
It's not really spring in Northwest PA until it snows one more time. But it certainly is pleasant right now. So that's something. Let's see what we have to read this week *Acceleration Nation* Nancy Flanagan has noticed that acceleration is having a moment, and she has some thoughts about those shenanigans. *Taking the SAT with the Breakout Expert from Operation Varsity Blues* John Warner took the SAT and then talked to Akil Bello about it, and the result is your must-read of the week, filled with insights and revelations about the test. *Despite pandemic, there's little evidenc...
Evergreen Traffickers Busted in the Suez Canal: The Crime Cabal’s Pedo Empire Is Going Down!
Joachim Hagopian, American Empire Exposed - 17 hours ago
Children are sex trafficked around the globe primarily by means of air, water and ground transportation. The last chapter exposed the pedophilia in the Middle East, with a particular focus on nations like Israel and Saudi Arabia as global trafficking’s belly of the beast. Southern Israel shares its western land border with Egypt’s Sinai Desert, with just 176 air miles (284km) separating Jerusalem from Egypt’s Port Said, by plane a mere 20-minute ride apart. With northern Saudi Arabia also about the same short distance away from Suez, the southernmost point of Egypt’s famous can...
U.S. And Chinese Carrier Groups Mass In The South China Sea
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 17 hours ago
U.S. And Chinese Carrier Groups Mass In The South China Sea by ADAM KEHOE, https://www.thedrive.com/ Tensions between China and its regional neighbors in the South China and Philippine Seas increased markedly this week. Naval exercises by both the United States and China have massed an unusual number of warships in the South China Sea at …
New Data: 40% of US Marines Decline the Experimental Covid-19 Vaccine
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 18 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Revealed: How the Government, Media and Pharma are campaigning to force the experimental Covid vaccine on US soldiers.
What is the UK’s “Grey Eminence”, Charles Garrett, Doing in Kyrgyzstan?
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
It has long been noticed that the candidates appointed as US and UK diplomatic ambassadors all have impressive experience of military or intelligence service, which in a way shows that the tasks these countries assign to their foreign representative offices are rather of military and strategic nature, than simply a diplomatic mission.
Sunday song
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 16 hours ago
Cat’s 2021 Autism Action Month Playlist
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 16 hours ago
by Cathy Jameson I never know which songs I’ll share for this fun Sunday post until I hear them. That’s why I keep a little notepad in my car and write down titles and lyrics of songs that I like....
Like San Francisco in California, Texas Has Its Own S-Hole and its name is Austin
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 17 hours ago
Drive through much of Texas and you’ll find well kept communities with friendly, hard-working people. But arriving in Austin, you’ll find something very different: As is typical of most every Leftist government the world over, they refuse to admit their policies have absolutely failed, that they are not competent enough to run a simple lemonade… Continue reading →
Links 4/11/2021
Lambert Strether, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Massive power outage following another explosive event at La Soufriere volcano, ash rising up to 16 km (52 000 feet) a.s.l., St. Vincent
The majority of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is without power and covered in ash on April 11, 2021, following another explosive event at La Soufriere volcano. Volcanic ash is rising up to 16 km (52 000 feet) above sea level and extending up to 3 000 km (1 850...... Read more »
Instagraft: Covid conspiracy theorists selling silver spray and $50 seawater
Jasper Jackson, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism - 17 hours ago
The Bureau has identified more than 100 Instagram accounts using the platform to make money through spreading misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccines
America's Secret Plan To Hide Nukes Here (Can You Guess Where This Is?)
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Nuclear Weapons, Americas* Extreme weather conditions made the plan infeasible. *Here's What You Need to Know*: In the middle of the Cold War, the U.S. Army developed a program to secretly deploy hundreds of nuclear-armed Minuteman ICBMs deep below Greenland’s ice cap. One of the most well-known US military bases in the Arctic is Thule Air Base, in Greenland’s frigid northwest. Less well-known is the now-defunct Camp Century. Just 150 miles from Thule, the area surrounding Camp Century is bitterly cold. Nighttime temperatures dip to -70°F and wind whips ice and...
How the Harriet Fighter Jet Bravely Fought America’s War on Terror
Edward Chang, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Edward Chang* *Harriet Fighter Jet, * When the final chapter in the Harrier story is written, the Marines will bid farewell to an underappreciated aircraft that became much better over time and came through when it mattered most. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Unlike during *Desert Storm*, where Harriers expended only unguided ordnance, most of the expenditures during *Iraqi Freedom* were of the guided variety. As in Afghanistan, Harriers would provide CAS during the entire occupation, up until the U.S. withdrawal in 2011. Since the intervention by the United States and co...
Sunday morning music
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
The term "skiffle music" is almost unknown to most youngsters today (and by "youngsters" I mean most people under 40 years of age!). Nevertheless, it was the foundation of rock 'n roll in the 1960's, and many of the great names of the latter era (including the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, etc.) grew up in the skiffle era, played it, and were greatly influenced by it. To set the scene, here's an interview with British rocker Billy Bragg about that era and its effect on later generations of musicians. One of the best-known skiffle musicians was Lonnie Donegan. I used to giggle at ...
Conservative faculty, an endangered species
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 18 hours ago
The most read story at the Harvard Crimson (which is run by students) is a new essay ‘An Endangered Species’: The Scarcity of Harvard’s Conservative Facultyabout the suppression of the people who understand the fundamental ideas of politics at Harvard – and other universities. The pie is quite shocking by itself and I believe that the labels that I added are way more accurate than theirs. Why? Because the people who slightly deviate from the hardcore leftist delusions of the (current) majority are being ostracized and their deviations are being exaggerated and amplified. So when some...
Russia Is Updating Its Armor. The Armata Tank Is Just the Beginning.
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Tanks, Eurasia* Does Moscow have enough time to complete its ambitious plans? *Here's What You Need to Know*: These platforms hold much promise and seem to be well designed, but are as of yet untested. While the T-14 Armata MBT has been widely discussed, it’s parent platform, the Armata Universal Combat Platform has not. Initially lofty claims were made that these vehicles would replace much of Russia’s Soviet-inherited armor, but due to higher than expected production costs, these the number of units produced has remained low. Here are a few of the current or pl...
$180 Billion and Counting: How Russia Sells So Many Weapons
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Russia, * From 2015 to 2019, Russia accounted for 21 percent of total arms exports. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Despite the ongoing pandemic, this year's Army 2020 event was not noticeably scaled down from its previous iterations. More than 1,316 exhibitors and just fewer than 12,000 total participants reportedly attended the event, suggesting roughly the same engagement as last year's ARMY 2019. All this suggests that Russia will likely maintain its second-place position in the global arms market and has nowhere to go but up. The first two decades of the ...
Mexico's Navy Is Small, but It Shouldn't Be Underestimated
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *military, Americas* The service has a reputation as an efficient and professional fighting force, unhampered by corruption. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Navy enjoys a high degree of trust from the Mexican people. Compared to their counterparts in the United States, the United States Navy and Marine Corps, the Mexican Navy is small— around sixty-six thousand. The Mexican Naval Infantry, their Marine Corps, is even smaller— numbering only about eighteen thousand. In contrast to the United States Marine Corps and the United States Navy, the Mexican Navy’s ...
How Horses Can Recognize Their Reflections
Ali Boyle, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Ali Boyle* *Science, * Not just a one-trick pony. If you ask people to list the most intelligent animals, they’ll name a few usual suspects. Chimpanzees, dolphins and elephants are often mentioned, as are crows, dogs and occasionally pigs. Horses don’t usually get a look in. So it might come as a surprise that horses possess an unusual skill, widely considered an indicator of self-awareness. In a recent study, researchers have found horses can recognise their reflections in mirrors. Animals looking at a mirror for the first time often respond socially – they act as if their re...
The U.S.-UK Alliance Was Nearly Broken by the Nuclear Demands of the Cold War
Steve Weintz, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *Security, Europe* By the 1950s, the British empire and its wealth were no more, and nuclear weapons were very costly. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *An agreement was reached: The United States would sell the United Kingdom Polaris missiles, launch tubes, and fire-control systems, which the British would put aboard British submarines and arm with British warheads. Mark Twain probably didn’t make the famous quip, “History doesn’t repeat itself but it rhymes,” but the phrase’s sentiment often feels right. In discussing British independence, U.S. nuclear policy,...
Sunday Sermonette
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
“We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.” – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Sci-Fi Concepts When one writes fiction, even somewhat plausible fiction, the author can come up with whatever harebrained scheme that they are moved toward and it can be interesting. […] The post Sunday Sermonette appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
India ignores media preaching on “net zero carbon”
Duggan Flanakin, CFACT - 19 hours ago
First-world “experts” chide nations that prefer prosperity over poverty The post India ignores media preaching on “net zero carbon” appeared first on CFACT.
The State Strikes Back
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
10 April 2021 — theplanningmotivedotcom the-state-strikes-back.pdf Just a few years ago, at the height of globalisation, International Trade Treaties that were being negotiated included laws binding on participating countries with enforcement devolved to offshore havens. Failure to comply would entail facing unavoidable financial penalties set offshore. This was the ultimate goal of neo-liberalism, to strip … Continue reading The State Strikes Back
US: Indian Ocean is not India’s ocean
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 20 hours ago
The guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones sailing past Lakshadweep Islands April 7 has thrown India’s Sinophobes into confusion. One leading daily noted it as a “rare falling out between the two partners in the Quad grouping.” An anti-China analyst tweeted that it’s just a “botched PR exercise” on the part of Americans.
FROM THE FIELD: providing hope for those living with HIV in Yemen
Living with HIV in Yemen, a country mired in a seemingly interminable conflict, is particularly challenging, with medical supplies hard to come by, and only around half of all health facilities fully operational. Read the full story, “FROM THE FIELD: providing hope for those living with HIV in Yemen”, on globalissues.org →
Why Doesn’t The Orthodox Church Use Musical Instruments In Its Worship?
Fr. Lawrence FARLEY, OrientalReview.org - 19 hours ago
I am often asked why the Orthodox Church doesn’t use musical instruments in its worship. After all, we seem to be the odd man out: classic Roman Catholic and Protestant churches used the organ in their services, more modern Evangelical churches used the piano as well, and thoroughly modern Evangelical […]
Real Madrid Nips Barça 2-1 in Clasico to Go Top of LaLiga
Defending champion Real Madrid withstood a late onslaught by Barcelona on Saturday to prevail 2-1 and edge ahead of Atletico Madrid into first place in LaLiga.
Pulisic Scores a Brace as Chelsea Batter Crystal Palace
United States international Christian Pulisic scored twice on Saturday to lead Chelsea 4-1 over Crystal Palace, allowing the Blues to climb to fourth in the Premier League.
Prince Charles Mourns Prince Philip, His ‘Much Loved’ Father
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, offered his first public comment on Saturday on the death of his father, Prince Philip.
Panama’s Salt Miners Sit on Mountains of Inventory Thanks to COVID-19
A giant mound of salt glares defiantly back at the managing director of the Marin Campos salt-mining cooperative in El Salao, serving as a constant reminder of the economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic, which shrank Panamanian gross domestic product by nearly 18 percent in 2020.
Liverpool Ends Anfield Drought with Win over Aston Villa
Trent Alexander-Arnold struck late to claim a 2-1 victory for Liverpool over Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.
Iran Unveils Advanced Uranium Enrichment Centrifuges
Iran announced on Saturday it had started up the cascades of advanced 164 IR-6 centrifuges at the Natanz nuclear facility.
Iran Returns to Partial Lockdown amid 4th Wave of COVID-19
Iranian authorities imposed on Saturday a 10-day lockdown in 257 towns and cities considered high risk amid a fourth wave of coronavirus infections.
Dallas Double Sees 10-Man Leeds Fell Manchester City
Stuart Dallas fired two past Manchester City to give a 10-man Leeds United the edge over the Premier League leaders at the Etihad on Saturday.
100 Days of Brexit: A Trade Drop and Political Tensions
In the one hundred days that have passed since Brexit, trade across the English Channel has plunged to its lowest level since records began and tempers between London and Brussels have shown signs of flaring.
Myanmar’s Military Court Issues First Death Sentences Since Coup
A Myanmar court-martial sentenced 19 people to death over the killing of a soldier, the first capital punishment verdict issued following the February coup.
Artists Occupy Belgium Opera House to Protest COVID Restrictions on Culture
A group of artists has occupied the national opera house in Brussels to highlight the plight of the culture sector in the face of COVID-19 restrictions, which have closed down theaters and cinemas across Belgium.
Portugal’s Cultural Life Re-Emerging as Restrictions Eased
Portugal’s cultural spaces came back to life with a limited capacity and emphasis on disinfection and safety measures as the country began the second phase of its plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions.
Brewing Wild: Green Ants Make Their Way to Award-Winning Gin
The traditional knowledge of the Australian aborigines, whose culture is one of the world’s oldest, has made a splash in the world of spirits through an award-winning gin made of green ants.
France Sets Single-Day Vaccination Record at 510,000
France vaccinated a record 510,000 people on Friday, which brings the total of number of people who received at least one dose to 10.5 million, Health Minister Olivier Veran announced.
Stitching Stories: Colombia Conflict Victims Take to Needle and Thread
The Colombia conflict victims have decided to use a needle and thread to tell their stories and rally around the institutions that address collective memory of the decades-long war.
China’s Alibaba to Pay Record Fine of $2.75 Billion in Anti-Monopoly Probe
Chinese regulators have slapped a record fine of 18 billion yuan ($2.75 billion) on Alibaba in an anti-monopoly probe against the e-commerce giant.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Joins Harrison Ford in New ‘Indiana Jones’ Movie
Phoebe Waller-Bridge will star alongside Harrison Ford in the new “Indiana Jones” movie, Lucasfilm Studio said on Friday.
Support sacked Australia Post CEO for helping the regions and standing up to the LNP and ALP
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 21 hours ago
Get behind Christine Holgate – help get to 10,000 signers! Click above and sign petition On Tuesday 13 April Christine Holgate will speak publicly for the first time, at a hearing of the Senate inquiry into her removal. For a reminder of what is at stake, watch this short clip of Christine Holgate in 2018 […]
Covid 30, Dr. Romeo Quijano on IVM and vaccine mania
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 12 hours ago
This beautiful paper by Dr. Quijano was posted and shared in several Viber groups in Manila today. I don't see any online link or publication so I am reposting this here. A doctor friend and former DOH UnderSecretary, Dr. Jade del Mundo, has this to say about Dr. Quijano: *Dr. Romy Quijano belongs to Class ‘74 of the UP College of Medicine, one year ahead of me. He was a faculty member of the Department of Pharmacology of the UP College of Medicine while I was with the Department of Physiology in 1977.* --------------- Loss of Common Sense in Covid-19: The Story of Ivermectin ...
Thousands Evacuated after Volcanic Eruption on Caribbean Island of St. Vincent
A volcano erupted on Friday on Saint Vincent, spewing columns of ash up to six kilometers in the air and forcing the evacuation of thousands in the north of the Caribbean island.
Undeclared Naval War Intensifies Between Israel, Iran
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Undeclared Naval War Intensifies Between Israel, Iran by https://thearabweekly.com/ Who planted the first explosive in this conflict remains unclear. But Tehran has spared no effort to dominate the strategic waterways and try to destabilise its regional rivals. – LONDON — An attack this week on an Iranian cargo ship that is said to serve as …
Iran And Israel In The World’s Most Dangerous Game Of ‘Battleship’
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
 Iran And Israel In The World’s Most Dangerous Game Of ‘Battleship’ by https://southfront.org/ Israeli and Iranian ships in the Red Sea have been subject to regular attacks in recent weeks and months. Tel Aviv and Tehran blame each other but with little evidence to support either side’s claims. – On April 6th, an Islamic …
Ukraine Redux: War, Russophobia And Pipelineistan — The Deep State/NATO Combo’s Using Kiev to Start a War To Bury Nord Stream 2 And German-Russian Relations
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
See also: – Russia warns West against sending troops to back Ukraine – Ukraine Redux: War, Russophobia And Pipelineistan by PEPE ESCOBAR, https://asiatimes.com/ The deep state/NATO combo’s using Kiev to start a war to bury Nord Stream 2 and German-Russian relations – Ukraine and Russia may be on the brink of war – with dire …
Nord Stream 2 will destroy NATURA 2000 conservation areas in Baltic Sea
Augusts Augustiņs, The Duran - 20 hours ago
Upon reviewing the recently surfaced information on the Kremlin’s gas project Nord Stream 2, it has become evident that Germany, Denmark and Sweden have not been able to ensure the health and safety of their citizens or to protect the interests of the people of other Baltic Sea countries. This means that Germany, Denmark and […]
Kiev Is Hyping Hysteria, Kremlin Warns
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
RT The Russian Foreign Ministry has warned Ukraine against the use of force in its south-east, as fears are raised that a military build-up on the country’s borders might lead to an escalation in hostilities. – Who is pushing for war in Ukraine? The Biden Administration. The western MSM is pushing war propaganda!! The Biden …
You Are Looking For....A Quotation by M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*You are looking for **redemption and salvation in the wrong places. Waiting for another person outside of yourself or a leader who will fix all the evils in the world for you. The second coming will occur when you find the Christ Light inside of your own heart and once done, a great healing and transformation will occur within your everyday living. * *©** 2021 M.N. Hopkins* *To read more of my poems & quotations, please click on the link below:* *Poems & Quotations by M.N. Hopkins* *or visit:* *Pinterest*
USS Olympia: The Oldest Floating Steel 'Battleship' Afloat
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 20 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *History, * Take a look at America’s USS Olympia. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Interim efforts have the *Olympia* looking better than she has in years, while new monitors and sensors can alert the museum’s staff to potential dangers including breaches in the hull. A cofferdam was also instituted to help pump the water out from some particularly weak sections of the hull, and allow it to be dried and repaired. The oldest steel warship afloat has survived wars, economic downturns and even the harsh passage of time, but there was one battle that the USS *Olympi...
Tom Horn: Tribulation Trouble – An Asteroid Approaches
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
Prophecy Watchers Once again, our old friend Tom Horn has brought us another exciting future prophecy, straight out of the pages of the Book of Revelation. Signs in the heavens … Asteroids hurtling toward our planet … earthquakes … volcanoes … poisoned rivers, … echoes of God’s judgment on Egypt in the days of Moses …

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