Friday, April 23, 2021

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

 10 pm MDT

A Multilateral Surveillance Accord: Setting the Table
cfennessy, Lawfare - 16 hours ago
A stop sign near the Court of Justice of the European Union. (Transparency International EU Office, https://flic.kr/p/ifuxun; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) Following the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU’s) decision in Data Protection Commissioner v. Facebook Ireland, Schrems (Schrems II), stakeholders are increasingly advocating for a multilateral accord on government surveillance. Could international norms really be set in a realm where sources and methods are kept secret, which stems from a tradecraft built on deception, wher...
The ghost subway stations in the city of Rio de Janeiro
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 16 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Rio de Janeiro subway system was inaugurated in 1979. According to many, the service could be much better, with more stations, for example. What few people know is that there are two secret stations in the city, which never had their construction work completed and today are completely inoperative, […] The post The ghost subway stations in the city of Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times.
Northern hemisphere snow cover trending upward since 1967
Robert, Ice Age Now - 16 hours ago
This is according to data from the Rutgers University Global Snow Lab _____________ Evidence that climate change is caused by man is neither convincing nor compelling “Historical climate change might be real, but the evidence presented to date, in an attempt to prove that any recent imagined climate change is caused by man, is neither ... Read more The post Northern hemisphere snow cover trending upward since 1967 appeared first on Ice Age Now.
NBC edited video of knife attack in Columbus
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 16 hours ago
I don't understand why some media sources deliberately mislead the people who trust them for information. NBC destroyed its credibility on the recent stabbing incident in Columbus that resulted in the police shooting to death a 16 year old girl attacking other young girls in a suburban neighborhood. Based on the Twitter lynch mob, including Valerie Jarrett, only some black lives matter, and the two girls being attacked didn't matter. It's clear on the various videos what was happening, yet NBC edited out the knife! NBC did a similar edit on the George Zimmerman case too. The day befo...
Two retractions spotlight the ethical challenges of consent for case reports
Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
Cureus has retracted a pair of case studies after the authors revealed that the informed consent they’d received from the patients had been revoked. The fate of articles — both by authors in the United Kingdom — highlight the precariousness of papers that rely on consent from patients or, in one instance, their proxies. One … Continue reading Two retractions spotlight the ethical challenges of consent for case reports
Prime minister ignored accessibility of media briefing room, No 10 admits
John Pring, Disability News Service - 18 hours ago
The prime minister’s office has admitted that it made no attempt to ensure that a new £2.6 million Downing Street media briefing room would be accessible to disabled people. Disability News Service (DNS) revealed last month that the platform in the room […]
Concepts
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 16 hours ago
Make Your Own Kind of Music (play the link) Nobody can tell ya There’s only one song worth singing They may try and sell ya ‘Cause it hangs them up To see someone like you But you gotta make your own kind of music Sing your own special song Make your own kind of […] The post Concepts appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
North Korea’s Navy Could Swarm the South with Small Missile Boats
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *North Korea, Asia* And how is South Korea is preparing to defeat them? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In particular, the U.S. Navy is worried about swarm attacks, given that Iran will also use flotillas of small, fast boats to take on American warships in the narrow waters of the Persian Gulf. The navy recently test-fired a modified U.S. Army Hellfire antitank missile, reconfigured as an antiship missile, from a Littoral Combat Ship. If South Korea goes to war with its northern neighbor, one of the threats that it will face is swarms of small naval craft arme...
Links 4/23/2021
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
A handful of uncaring narcissists brought us to lockdown; why aren’t they facing consequences?
David Rodenhiser, Halifax Examiner - 17 hours ago
We deserve answers. And we demand consequences. Nova Scotians are rightly furious that the success we sacrificed to build in the fight against COVID 19 has been scuttled by a handful of uncaring narcissists who decided the rules don’t apply to them. And we are properly incensed that the perpetrators face neither charge nor fine. […]
Weasel Words for Parents To Be
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
I looked up " covid vaccine safe for pregnant women" and found this statement as the top hit. If you are pregnant, you may choose to be vaccinated when it’s available to you. There is currently no evidence that antibodies...
The Aluminium Content of Infant Vaccines Is Akin To A Lottery
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
Shirley Jackson's story exposed the willingness of townfolk to harm others to protect themselves as if a ritual. Below is a link to Professor Chris Exley et al research. Exley is a Professor in Bioinorganic Chemistry in the Aluminium and...
Japan's (Forgotten) Submarine Attack at Pearl Harbor
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Pearl Harbor, Americas* An hour before the air attack, a squadron of tiny Japanese midget submarines attempted to slip into Pearl Harbor's defenses. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Unlike the aerial attack, the submarines failed spectacularly. On Dec. 7, 1941, the aircraft of the Imperial Japanese Navy rained devastation upon the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. But Japanese warplanes didn’t actually fire the first shots that brought America into a massive Pacific War. An hour before the air attack, a squadron of tiny Japanese midget submarines attem...
Like Imperial Japan, Nazi Germany Also Had Kamikaze Pilots
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *World War II, Kamikaze, Europe* The very idea seems antithetical to democratic Western values. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Weir estimates that the American escorts shot down forty-seven Sonderkommando Elbe fighters, while the bombers accounted for another six. The ram fighters may have destroyed as many as thirteen bombers. By the end of the war, that was a respectable tally for the Luftwaffe. But thirteen out of 1,300 bombers was not going to stop the American onslaught, when the U.S. produced ninety-six thousand aircraft in 1944 alone. April 7, 1945, sh...
New York’s marijuana social equity program eyed as possible game changer
Jeff Smith, Marijuana Business Daily - 17 hours ago
New York recently enacted an adult-use marijuana law that many industry experts believe has the most robust provisions yet for including minorities, women, war veterans and struggling farmers in the state’s newest industry. But when the recreational marijuana market launches in 12 to 18 months, will New York be on the path toward becoming the […] New York’s marijuana social equity program eyed as possible game changer is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Michael Hudson: Plato, Aristophanes and Aristotle on Money-Lust, 399-380 BC
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
While Plato, following Socrates, saw money as leading to hubris, Greek philosophers didn't care much for working men either.
FORBES: NASA Scientists Want To Look For Ancient Alien Technology On The Moon, Mars And Mercury
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
FORBES: NASA Scientists Want To Look For Ancient Alien Technology On The Moon, Mars And Mercury by https://www.skywatchtv.com/ From UFO crash sites on other planets and aliens “lurking” on asteroids to a permanent radio telescope on the far side of the Moon, a new NASA-funded study into the search for intelligent extraterrestrial life (SETI) details …
Covid 32, Continuing economic damage of indefinite lockdown
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 18 hours ago
This morning, famous actress Angel Locsin held her own Community pantry (free food private donations), thousands came and there was a scuffle, one elderly died. (These two photos I got from the web, none came from my camera.) *Angel Locsin sorry over birthday community pantry that turned into ruckus after an elderly died*Jan Milo Severo - April 23, 2021 - 12:37pm https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2021/04/23/2093271/angel-locsin-says-sorry-over-community-pantry-turned-nightmare-after-elderly-died *"Pero nagsimula naman kami na maayos talaga. Yung aking ramp, kung saan kami n...
Russia to Withdraw Troops from Deployment on Border with Ukraine, Moscow Confirms, as Major Snap Exercises in Crimea Conclude
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
See also: – Russia to pull back troops from Ukraine border – Russia to Withdraw Troops from Deployment on Border with Ukraine, Moscow Confirms, as Major Snap Exercises in Crimea Conclude by https://www.rt.com/ Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has announced that troops deployed in the west and south of the country in recent days will …
SILVER: Return of the Short Squeeze – Mike Maloney
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 18 hours ago
GoldSilver (w/ Mike Maloney) A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…silver was free to trade without manipulation or intervention. Could the latest effort to create a ‘silver squeeze’ be a Force to be reckoned with? Join Mike Maloney, Jeff Clark and Adam Taggart to get both the light and dark side of …
The Ukraine Crisis Recedes – But A False Narrative Of It Leads To Bad Conclusions
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
Some two month ago we discussed how the U.S. focus on narratives will let it collide with reality. It is certainly not only the U.S. government that creates narratives, comes to believe in them, and then fails when it is confronted with reality. Carried by think tanks and media the narrative mold has grown throughout the wider 'western' world.
Proxima Flare Captured at Multiple Wavelengths
Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams - 19 hours ago
I’ve been wanting to explore some of the observing campaigns for the Alpha Centauri system — their approach, design and early results — and we’ll start that early next week. But let’s home in first on an event within that system, a flare from Proxima Centauri that is fully 100 times more powerful than any […]
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 4/23/21"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 19 hours ago
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 4/23/21"* by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "It looks like Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin will get an appeal on the murder conviction of George Floyd. You can thank VP Biden and Maxine Waters for that. They made negative and violent public statements that affected the jury voting to convict Chauvin even though the evidence showed no crime was committed. It’s textbook jury tampering on a huge scale. Famed Law Professor Alan Dershowitz said, “They didn’t put a thumb on the scale against Chauvin, they put an elbow on it.” It’s not over. Looks like the 20...
Bastardi forecasts dangerous 2021 hurricane season
Craig Rucker, CFACT - 19 hours ago
When the man who first accurately projected the impact of Hurricane Sandy tells us we're in for a big Atlantic hurricane season, preparation must be made. The post Bastardi forecasts dangerous 2021 hurricane season appeared first on CFACT.
Can Comex Handle 250 Million Ounces of Silver Deliveries in May?
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 20 hours ago
maneco64 #silver​ #silversqueeze​ #comex​ #delivey​ #gold​ #futures​#silvervaults​ #bullionbanks​ #markets ​Today we’ll look at the current situation for the May 2021 silver futures contract on Comex and whether we could see some fireworks in the coming week as we approach the first notice day on Friday, April 30th, 2012. SILVER FUTURES – CONTRACT SPECS: https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/meta… …
Does Israel Have the Best F-35 Stealth Fighter on the Planet?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *F-35, Middle East* Israel’s F-35I Adir is the only F-35 variant to enter service heavily tailored to a foreign country’s specifications. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The IDF values flexibility. *(This article first appeared in 2018.)* On May 22, 2018, Israeli Air Force commander Amikam Norkin announced that its F-35I stealth fighters had flown on two combat missions on “different fronts,” showing as proof a photograph of an F-35 overflying Beirut. While details on those missions have not been released—apparently, they were not deployed in a massive Israeli...
Meet the CF-105: Canada's Legendary Jet Fighter That Never Made It
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Security, Americas* Changes in technology, politics, and defense priorities would work to kill the CF-105, and with it the greater portion of Canada’s defense aviation industry. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The death of the Arrow played a role in Canada’s decision to unify its three military services. In the early 1950s, the Canadian government began to solicit orders for a new high-speed interceptor. The explosion in jet technology had rendered Canada’s first- and second-generation interceptors obsolete; in order to patrol Canada’s vast airspace, the Ro...
The U.S. Navy Pioneered Anti-Submarine Warfare in World War I
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Submarines, Americas* High stakes made the Navy learn fast. *Here's What You Need to Know*: War is a tough teacher. When Congress voted on April 6, 1917 to declare war on Imperial Germany, the task before the U.S. Navy was clear: it needed to transport and supply over a million men across the Atlantic despite the Imperial German Navy’s ferocious U-Boat campaign, which reached its peak that month, sinking over 874,000 tons of shipping. Indeed, Germany’s decision to recommence unrestricted submarine warfare in February was one of the decisive factors driving th...
On World Malaria Day, We Must Step Up Efforts to Combat Malaria
GENEVA, Apr 23 (IPS) - Despite its 229 million cases and 409,000 deaths in 2019, malaria is an overlooked epidemic. The emergence of COVID-19 has thrown health systems into disarray and forced countries to shift their focus from malaria to the pandemic response, threatening to reverse 20 years of malaria gains. Read the full story, “On World Malaria Day, We Must Step Up Efforts to Combat Malaria”, on globalissues.org →
Minor-to-Moderate Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) Inbound: Impact on April 25
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 19 hours ago
Given our ever-waning magnetosphere (due to the ever-intensifying pole shift), Sunday's impact could produce some noticeable perturbations to communications, satellites and even the electrical grid on the ground. The post Minor-to-Moderate Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) Inbound: Impact on April 25 appeared first on Electroverse.
Syrian election amid terrorism and the US occupation
Steven Sahiounie, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator On April 19, the Russian Aerospace Forces killed approximately 200 terrorists during airstrikes on a camouflaged base northeast of Palmyra in the Syrian desert. 24 pickup trucks with large-caliber machine guns, as well as about 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) of ammunition and components for creating improvised explosive devices, were […]
Pandemic reinforces changing trend in Brazil’s population profile
Iolanda Fonseca, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A study conducted by researcher Márcia Castro, from Harvard University's School of Public Health, shows that, last year, life expectancy in Brazil dropped 1.94 years on average. The ratio between births and deaths, which was 2.20 to 1 before the crisis, fell to 1.26 to 1 this year. In some […] The post Pandemic reinforces changing trend in Brazil’s population profile appeared first on The Rio Times.
German Microbiologist: “They are Killing People with these COVID Vaccines” to Reduce the World’s Population
JayTe, The Duran - 19 hours ago
German Microbiologist: “They are Killing People with COVID Vaccines” to Reduce World’s Population In this exclusive interview with The New American magazine’s Senior Editor Alex Newman, world-renown German-Thai-American microbiologist Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi warns that the COVID hysteria is based on lies and that the COVID “vaccines” are set to cause a global catastrophe and a […]
Anybody else this fed up with liberal nuttery? [Video]
Seraphim Hanisch, The Duran - 19 hours ago
So, America, it has been almost four months. How is life under President We-Don’t-Really-Know-Who-Is-in-Charge? Gary Franchi, the owner and anchor of the Next News Network, one of the better alternative news sites, appeared to reach his limit during his video broadcast about the propaganda tactics employed by embattled Michigan Governor, Gretchen Whitmer. While his analysis […]
Central Bank Digital Currencies Will Be the Great Financial Disruptor? Or System of Control?
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 19 hours ago
source / The Money GPS One of the biggest challenges for the saver has been to keep the value of their cash. Over a long period of time, it continues to buy less and less. This is the hidden hand of inflation at work. A central bank induced construct there to wipe away the debt, […]
Are Russia and China jostling for the top, or defending themselves? [Video]
Seraphim Hanisch, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Gary Franchi of The Next News Network summarized this situation in this way: “The world witnesses a weakened United States, with a leader that can barely hold his own thoughts at the podium.” This might look like the leaders of Russia and China see the US as weak, and that it is time for each of […]
This is what racism gets us [Video]
Seraphim Hanisch, The Duran - 19 hours ago
Dr Steve Turley nails it here as he discusses the fallout of the “conviction” (rather similar these days to “election”) of Derek Chauvin, who was convicted on all three charges laid against him in the death of George Floyd, a drug-using small-time criminal who resisted arrest to the point that he was restrained on the […]
Israel's attack on Iran's nuclear enrichment plant
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
I'm sure most readers are aware of the explosion(s) at Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment facility a couple of weeks ago. Strategy Page has provided more details of what apparently happened there. Over the last week Iran went public with more details about the April 11th explosion at their Natanz nuclear fuel enrichment facility. Iran now admits the attack took place and that it did major damage to their new high-performance nuclear enrichment (turning uranium into weapons grade material) equipment. There was massive equipment failure and damage on a scale similar to the 2010 a...
Mineral sector in Brazil revenue 95% higher in 1st quarter, prices will remain firm – IBRAM
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Strong growth owed to the Chinese economy rebound after the coronavirus crisis, as well as to high commodities prices and the depreciation of the real against the dollar, said the president of the Board of Directors of IBRAM, Wilson Brumer. Mineral production in the first quarter totaled 227 million tons, […] The post Mineral sector in Brazil revenue 95% higher in 1st quarter, prices will remain firm – IBRAM appeared first on The Rio Times.
New Paper uses AI to Predict the Sunspot Cycles: Low Solar Activity until 2050
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 20 hours ago
"Our predictions show that the sunspot cycles will be in a weak state starting from Cycle 24 (2008-2019) till Cycle 27 (or 2050 or so)." The post New Paper uses AI to Predict the Sunspot Cycles: Low Solar Activity until 2050 appeared first on Electroverse.
Latin America signs its first environmental pact, pioneer in protecting activists
Xiu Ying, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, Earth day, Latin America celebrated the entry into force of the Escazú Agreement, the first environmental pact in the region, ratified by 12 countries, and also a pioneering agreement in the world for being the first to protect environmental activists. The region is rich in natural resources and […] The post Latin America signs its first environmental pact, pioneer in protecting activists appeared first on The Rio Times.
100,000-Year-Old Fossilized Footprints Track Neanderthals’ Trip to Spanish Coast
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
The global expansion into Europe by modern humanty took place around 40 to 45,000 years ago which coincides with the fall from Eden event. This strongly suggests that this expansion did become global in fact. The Fall from Eden allowed modern humanty to organize larger than as hunting bands. This powered a natural absorption of all other human species such as Neanderthals. This is intriging as it shows us a substancial hunting band with nine adults. lifespans must have been short. *100,000-Year-Old Fossilized Footprints Track Neanderthals’ Trip to Spanish Coast* *Some of the...
A Rich Marine Algal Ecosystem 600 Million Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This potentially doubles the age of the algae lifeforms to 1,400 000,000 years. It is suddenly better described as soon as possible or even plausible. As I have extensively posted upon, there is a good argument for our Earth having been terraformed. This is best done by injecting lifeforms as soon as possible. With algae we are now convincingly headed in that direction We have strong indications that tier three life is related within our Galxy or sub universe. This then conforms. *A Rich Marine Algal Ecosystem 600 Million Years Earlier Than Previously Thought* *4/16/2021 0...
Supreme Court Rejects GOP Challenge to Pennsylvania Election Rules
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
We all witnessed massive voter fraud implimented in order to steal the election. Yet the SC has chosen to merely refuse the cases thus generated... I personally expected that a GOP leaning court would take up its obvious duty and discover the vtruth. After all, a full vote audit will resolve all claims. That has never been allowed to happen. Now we do have a full on audit in Arizona along with fascist criminals entering the fray in order to intimidate the audit. So it goes with due process. Behind the scenes, the miltary is managing the whole clean up while every agency it ...
Before the Civil War, New Orleans Was the Center of the U.S. Slave Trade
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is a snapshot of the slave business and shows how easy it was to enter for a man with capital. This was in time and place way easier than land and required no governmental fiat. Somewhat like today's used car business. Again we judge things in terms of our own perceptions. At those times. the practise was under attack only in parts of the developed world. Elsewhere it remained business as usual. There was even the promise in the air that it may well be enforced in the northern states. It took Uncle Tom's Cabin to end that illusion. *Before the Civil War, New Orleans Wa...
Why the Marines Went All-In On The Ship-to-Shore Connector
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Marine Corps, * Speculation has run wild in recent days about what a high-tech flight in the Pacific would look like. One thing is sure though. A dust-up in the South China Sea would likely see Textron’s SSCs. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The new SSCs are just a part of the Marine Corps’ rapid modernization efforts in the past several years. In addition to adopting the Heckler & Koch HK416 rifle, in service with the Marines as the M27, the Marines are also in the middle of nearly unprecedented restructuring. Imagine this scenario in the not so distan...
World War II: The Royal Navy's Heroic Role in the Battle of Britain
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Royal Navy, Europe* The Home Fleet amounted to a big problem for the German Kriegsmarine. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The Royal Navy helped dash Hitler's dreams of taking Britain. By June 1940, Hitler’s Panzer Divisions had rolled up to the English Channel. The German Luftwaffe had just taken on the air arms of France and the United Kingdom, the two other most advanced air forces on the planet, and defeated them after a month-and-half of sustained aerial warfare. The Royal Air Force was forced to hastily withdraw its fighter squadrons from France lest the...
How India Can Throw China Back Across the Line of Actual Control
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *India, China, Asia* By essentially using the same tactics that China successfully used to fight the United States in the Korean War in 1950-53. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Dougherty faults India’s current defense strategy, which calls for defending India’s long, mountainous Himalayas border with China with light forces, and then counterattacking into the Chinese-occupied Tibetan plateau to seize key terrain and bring China to the peace table. How can India defeat China in a war, even though China has a larger and more technologically advanced military? B...
After 70 Years the Marine Corps is Ready to Break In Their New Base
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Marine Corps, Pacific* The Marines are revamping their Pacific strategy, and it all hinges on one thing: Guam. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Marine Corps’ new Pacific strategy calls for groups of highly mobile, Marines flitting around the Pacific. Armed to the teeth and on the lookout, these groups of Marines would be tasked with harassing the enemy in the event of another war in the Pacific. The United States Marine Corps officially opened a new USMC base, and their first new base since 1952. The base, called Camp Blaz, is located on the island o...
Beauty in Simplicity: All New F-16s Will Stick to One Base Model
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *F-16, * The F-16 is one of the best fighters ever made. However, from now on there will only be one version made. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Don't worry. One base model does not mean one-size-fits-all. Lockheed Martin’s hugely successful F-16 Fighting Falcon will now be manufactured exclusively to the V, or Viper standard in order to simplify manufacture and orders, especially for international customers. Lockheed Martin’s iconic F-16 platform is one of the most recognizable modern jet fighters the world over. According to company information, over 3,0...
Increase in eruptive activity at Semisopochnoi volcano, Alaska
Eruptive activity at Semisopochnoi has gradually increased over the last 24 hours, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) reported at 21:48 UTC on April 22, 2021. Satellite views of the volcano show a continuous plume extending 80 km (50 miles) to the south at...... Read more »
Biden’s Appeasement of Hawks and Neocons Is Crippling His Diplomacy
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
Is Biden's high testosterone foreign policy a feature or a bug?
GPS data suggests possible large earthquake and tsunami hazard for northwest Colombia
A GPS network data revealed a shallow and fully locked part on the Caribbean subduction zone in Colombia, indicating that there is a possible large earthquake and tsunami hazard for the country's northwest region. Colombia is situated in the middle of a complex...... Read more »
Investtools: Vórtx fintech invests in startup that helps manage R$122 billion
Richard Mann, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Vórtx fintech, which offers infrastructure for the financial market, has just invested in Rio de Janeiro-based company Investtools, which develops technology solutions for over 40 Brazilian management companies, totaling more than R$122 (US$22.4) billion in assets under management. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed, but Vórtx has […] The post Investtools: Vórtx fintech invests in startup that helps manage R$122 billion appeared first on The Rio Times.
Indigenous “influencers” in Brazil: tradition and modernity to defend their identity
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "What, you have internet?" the host asked influencer Alice Pataxó, 19, of YouTube children's channel "Canal IN". Pataxó answered from her home in Monte Pascoal nature reserve village in southern Bahia state, about 40 kilometers from the nearest supermarket. "We don't have a phone, but the satellite internet is stable," […] The post Indigenous “influencers” in Brazil: tradition and modernity to defend their identity appeared first on The Rio Times.
Gol vows to zero carbon emissions by 2050
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Gol used Earth Day to announce an ambitious pledge: to zero carbon emissions by 2050 - it was the first commitment in this direction made by an airline company in Latin America. To achieve this, investments will be made in new technologies, including the production of sustainable fuels; in addition […] The post Gol vows to zero carbon emissions by 2050 appeared first on The Rio Times.
THE BLIN-NOODLE GANG (BLINKEN-NUDELMAN) SINKS FROM THE BALTIC TO BLACK SEA AND THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI
Editor, Dances With Bears - 21 hours ago
By John Helmer, Moscow @bears_with It has been 46 years since the evacuation of the US Embassy in Saigon. Not since then have US forces under the direction of the State Department suffered such a defeat in the face of superior defending military force. Until these days. The Bornholm operation in Baltic Sea on March 29-31; […]
Chilean Air Force allegedly spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on tourist trips during pandemic
Juan Martinez, The Rio Times - 21 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chilean Air Force (FACH) is the focus of a new controversy after it was disclosed that it had paid tens of thousands of dollars to a travel agency during the pandemic. The private party in the case is the company Turismo Cocha S.A., investigated for corruption in the past. […] The post Chilean Air Force allegedly spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on tourist trips during pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
Oddments For The Weekend
David, Small Dead Animals - 22 hours ago
Including a wise cat; a duck-related drama; a suboptimal sofa situation; a brief history of gin and tonic; and when you’re ready to make a saint of the wrong colour carjacker. All this and more.
WordPress stats confirm Cairns News being read in 49 countries today
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 22 hours ago
Cairns News is reaching around the globe particularly in Commonwealth countries and Africa. The United States has really come on board as readers dump main stream media. It is interesting to note comments from American readers that they have ditched MSM. A few weeks ago we had 117 countries reading this site leaving hundreds of […]
Brazil joins India, China and South Africa to argue that rich countries should finance global warming actions
Arkady Petrov, The Rio Times - 22 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In preparation for the Climate Summit, Brazil met on April 8th with China, India and South Africa to argue that rich countries should finance actions against global warming. At the meeting, a Basic forum environment ministers' conference comprising the four countries, the Brazilian government helped on climate change. Brazil's joint […] The post Brazil joins India, China and South Africa to argue that rich countries should finance global warming actions appeared first on The Rio Times.
Few details released about new outbreak; company recalls cheeses, dips
Coral Beach, Food Safety News - 22 hours ago
Federal officials are investigating a new Salmonella outbreak that is linked to brie and dips from Jule’s Foods. The company has initiated a recall of all of its products. The Salmonella outbreak has sickened 5 people, according to a notation in the weekly outbreak update from the Food and Drug Administration. The table does not... Continue Reading
World’s wealthiest at heart of climate problem?
HiFast, Climate Collections - 22 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood I want to return to the claim made yesterday by Roger Harrabin, that it is the world’s wealthy who are “at the heart of the climate problem”: The world’s wealthy must radically change their lifestyles to tackle climate change,…
Climate Fear Propaganda: New TIME Cover Story Exploits Pandemic To Cry ‘Climate Is Everything’
HiFast, Climate Collections - 23 hours ago
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Joseph Vazquez ~ Time magazine continued its sad history of pushing the inconsistent climate nuttiness it’s been peddling for decades. The magazine released a new cover story with a headline that once again reeked of climate Armageddon agitprop: “Climate Is Everything: How the pandemic can lead us…
Vaccine manufacturers immune from liability for experimental Covid vax
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 23 hours ago
Letter to the Editor Astra Zeneca not approved for emergency use in the US The only industry in the world that bears no liability for injuries or deaths resulting from their products, are vaccine makers. First established in 1986 with the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act, and reinforced by the PREP Act, vaccine makers cannot […]
to climb the ladder of the success cult without the Mother
Bob Dinn, balance10 - 5 hours ago
13) The activities of disciples on the west gate represent a worldwide movement in higher consciousness. Gathering momentum, it becomes the revolution of Christed ones who are in revolt against the establishment of Luciferians and monolith of their mass mechanization epitomized in the Nimrod consciousness of the Tower of Babel. The latter is the amalgamation of disunited elements of the carnal mind who are in league together, though they be mortal enemies, in a final attempt to defeat the living Christ and to prove that they are able to successfully climb the ladder of the succe...
One Year Later & No Justice for Victims of 2020 Mali Protests and Coup
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 23 (IPS) - It has been about a year since anti-government demonstrations and a coup in Mali, which saw 18 people, including a 12-year-old boy being killed. But there has been no justice for the families of those injured and killed by defence and security forces during last year's May to August protests. Read the full story, “One Year Later & No Justice for Victims of 2020 Mali Protests and Coup”, on globalissues.org →

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