Saturday, April 24, 2021

24 April - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

 10 pm MDT

Did Doctors Hospitalize a Boy After He Revealed His Dad’s Secret?
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
The real story was already fairly remarkable, but advertisers took it up a notch in a 40-page clickbait article.
Brazil’s GetNinjas startup partners with Banco Pan to offer account, insurance and credit
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - GetNinjas, which is about to go public, has announced that it will offer its customers, individuals, and companies financial solutions. This should be possible due to a partnership between the company and Banco Pan. The financial services, such as current account, payment methods, insurance, and credit, will be for self-employed […] The post Brazil’s GetNinjas startup partners with Banco Pan to offer account, insurance and credit appeared first on The Rio Times.
“Societal Collapse”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 11 hours ago
*“Societal Collapse”* by Hardscrabble Farmer “Anyone interested in understanding the mechanics of human history must first and foremost understand the cycles of Nature and the nature of living things. There exists a balance in every closed system; creation and dissolution, growth and decay, life and death. There is no escape from this dynamic, no means by which one can exist without the other. Sometimes societies ascend, but eventually, over time, they collapse. For a very long time America has benefited from exploiting the reserves of other nations – their labor, their resources, ...
Recordings Show Chaos Surrounding Ma’Khia Bryant Shooting
AP News, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A routine day in a quiet Columbus neighborhood was shattered when a police officer fired four shots at 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant as she swung a knife at a young woman.
Brazil: Proposal raises the amount of pandemic aid to R$600 with reduced tax exemptions
Oliver Mason, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bill 1409/21 raises the value of the emergency aid to be paid in 2021 due to the new coronavirus pandemic. For this, the text under analysis in the House of Representatives cuts tax expenditures, including tax exemptions. "We have resources so that families do not go through privations, reaching the […] The post Brazil: Proposal raises the amount of pandemic aid to R$600 with reduced tax exemptions appeared first on The Rio Times.
Maricopa County, Arizona, Audit is Underway – Livestream CCTV Video and Links – Open Discussion Thread
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 11 hours ago
The Arizona Senates’ hand count of all 2.1 million Maricopa County ballots cast in November’s presidential election is underway. You can watch all of the security cameras at THIS LINK. The auditors are trying to be as transparent as possible knowing the outcome, if it turns out as predicted to find significant fraud, will be […] The post Maricopa County, Arizona, Audit is Underway – Livestream CCTV Video and Links – Open Discussion Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge.
French Vaxx Center ‘Mistakenly’ Injects 140 People With Normal Saline Solution
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 11 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Who else has gotten the 'salt' shot?
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 24
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 11 hours ago
1916 British attempt to re-supply besieged garrison at Kut failed 1920 UK gave France 25% of Turkish Petroleum Company in return for agreeing to British mandate in Iraq (Musings On Iraq review *The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921*) 1941 PM Gaylani and Mufti of Jerusalem met with Italian amb Told him they were angry Axis had done nothing to help Iraq vs British (Musings On Iraq review *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939-1941*) (Musings On Iraq review *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *...
Did Biden Say He’ll Cancel Fourth of July If Americans Don’t Do What They’re Told?
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
Certain sources distorted remarks the president made about staying vigilant in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
‘This is Martial Law’—US Soldiers Force Women from Car at Gunpoint for Pumping Gas Past Curfew
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Minneapolis, MN — On April 11, 2021, just miles from where George Floyd took his last breaths on... The post ‘This is Martial Law’—US Soldiers Force Women from Car at Gunpoint for Pumping Gas Past Curfew appeared first on From the Trenches World Report .
Misnomer: The British 'Valiant' Tank Was Anything But
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *Tanks, * Some have called it the worst British tank of the second World War. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Valiant was a failure. Though the design did leave the drawing board, only a single prototype was built, and the tank never saw combat—probably a good decision, considering the Valiant’s many shortcomings. During the Second World War, the British Army wanted a tank with very heavy armor, but that kept weight to a minimum. They wanted, in essence, a rolling contradiction. Despite the Valiant’s overall failure, it did feature some useful innovation...
$1,400 Stimulus Check Question: Who Exactly Should Get One?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Biden Stimulus Check] It appears that any lawful permanent resident of the United States with a valid Social Security number who pays taxes here is fully entitled to the stimulus funds. Many might be led to believe that the $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks can only be received by American taxpayers residing in the United States. Per Internal Revenue Service guidelines, however, those who are eligible for the funds are much more expansive. It appears that any lawful permanent resident of the United States with a valid Social Securit...
Why the Army Was Obsessed With These 5 Wonder Weapons
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *military, Americas* Even in the waning years of the Cold War, the Pentagon remained preoccupied by the threat posed by the Soviet Union’s vastly larger tank force. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The United States spent $610 billion in 2018 on defense, roughly one-third of all military spending on the planet—but that doesn’t mean that money is always being used efficiently. Over thirty years, the U.S. Army has engaged in two long-term wars and several briefer ones without replacing the major weapon systems which entered service in the 1970s and 80s. In pa...
Russia Announces Withdrawal of Forces From Ukraine Border
Alex Hollings, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Alex Hollings* *Ukraine, Europe* Kremlin officials have claimed the role of the victim. Russia has announced that it will begin withdrawing troops from the Ukrainian border after massing more than a reported 100,000 troops in the embattled region. Ukraine, and many other nations, feared Russia intended to launch a full-scale invasion into the nation that saw a Russian military annexation of the Crimean peninsula in 2014, as well as ongoing fighting in Eastern Ukraine between the nation’s government forces and Russian-backed separatists ever since. *“I believe that the goals of ...
Money Alone Can’t Fix Central America – or Stop Migration to US
Luis Guillermo Solis, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Luis Guillermo Solis* *Immigration, Latin America* The Biden plan, which will be partially funded with money diverted from immigration detention and the border wall, is based on a sound analysis of Central America’s dismal socioeconomic conditions. To stem migration from Central America, the Biden administration has a US$4 billion plan to “build security and prosperity” in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador – home to more than 85% of all Central American migrants who arrived in the U.S. over the last three years. The U.S. seeks to address the “factors pushing people to leave th...
How This American Submarine Sent an Axis Battleship to a Watery Grave
Warfare History Network, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Warfare History Network* *World War II History, Asia* [image: World War II History] Taking out a battleship is one mean feat and the USS Sealion was able to pull it off. “Thornton! Go let the captain know he’s needed in the conning tower.” Nineteen-year-old Quartermaster Third Class Ed Thornton from Three Notch, Alabama, scurried to the conning tower hatch and slid down the ladder into the control room. Through the control room and into the forward battery, Thornton hustled along the dimly lit narrow passages to Lt. Cmdr. Eli Thomas Reich’s small stateroom. The 31-year-old capta...
How Russia Will Retaliate Against the West
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *U.S.-Russian Relations, Europe* [image: U.S.-Russian Relations] Moscow sees itself as under siege and has made it clear that it will respond as it believes it needs to in order to defend core Russian interests. As relations between Russia and the west continue along a downward spiral, Moscow vows an “asymmetric” response against further “threats” and “provocations” from its adversaries. Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual state of the nation address earlier this week, against the backdrop of mounting tensions in the ongoing Donbass conflict in...
$1,400 Stimulus Check Alert: Why You Might Finally Have Your Cash
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check Payment, * [image: Joe Biden Stimulus Money] The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have acknowledged that they have begun sending out the much-anticipated sixth batch of coronavirus stimulus checks to two million more Americans. The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have acknowledged that they have begun sending out the much-anticipated sixth batch of coronavirus stimulus checks to two million more Americans. The latest batch under the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan now brings the total disbursements to...
Why America Cannot Afford to Underestimate Iran’s Navy
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Iran, Middle East* The Iranian military has long planned for a defensive naval war in the Persian Gulf. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Though the new Iranian boats may remain far from the cutting edge of submarine design, they could still prove dangerous adversaries in the confined and shallow waters of the Persian Gulf. More importantly, the ongoing effort to domestically produce larger and more capable submarines and submarine-deployed weapons provides more evidence that Tehran is investing long-term efforts into becoming a self-sufficient military pow...
Do You Really Need to Drink 8 Glasses of Water a Day?
Tamara Hew-Butler, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Tamara Hew-Butler* *Public Health, World* [image: Public Health] Hydration is important, but overdoing it is both unnecessary and potentially harmful. The warmer weather and longer days have inspired reminders to “stay hydrated” and drink eight glasses of water – or about two liters – a day. Not to burst anyone’s water bottle, but healthy people can actually die from drinking too much water. I am an exercise physiologist, and my research focuses on overhydration and how drinking too much water affects the body. Since water – and sodium – balance is essential to life, it is extre...
A Navy Stealth Fighter? The F-117 Could Have Flown from Carriers
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *F-117, Stealth Fighters, Americas* What if the Nighthawk design had been evolved into a carrier-based multi-role fighter capable of flying longer distances at higher speed with a greater weapon load? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Seahawk might have been turned out to be a decent multi-role strike plane—and it would have looked quite stunning—but the Pentagon wanted to pursue a more capable next-generation stealth fighter rather than trying to revive a dated design. Investing long-term was probably the right call to make in a decade where serious mil...
Did Iran Find Aliens or Just a Secret, Super Fast American Spy Drone?
David Axe, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*David Axe* *Iran, Middle East* [image: Iran] There has been plenty of talk of UFOs, but even this instance appears likely to have involved a secret plane or drone rather than something out of this world. *Key point:* Iran patrols its skies with the old, but realiable F-14. Here is it how the Iranian Air Force encountered something very weird. Iran is the only other country besides the United States to operate arguably history’s most powerful interceptor aircraft, the F-14 Tomcat. And the Islamic republic has worked the twin-engine, swing-wing fighters *hard*. *This first appear...
The Forgotten Files: Why Cuba Helped Russia Hunt for U.S. Submarines
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 11 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Americas* The Soviet Navy dispatched 756 Bear patrols from the Cuban base before it was finally shut down in 1989 as the Soviet empire began dissolving. *Here’s What You Need to Remember:* On December 10, 2018, two Russian Tu-160 supersonic bombers with huge condor-like swing-wings swooped down to land at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas, Venezuela. Over the next few days the huge, pointy-nosed bombers flew two ten-hour patrols over the Caribbean, at times escorted by Venezuelan F-16 and Su-30MK2 multirole jets, then flew back to Russia ...
“Not even trying: the corruption of real science”
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 14 hours ago
Not even trying: the corruption of real science Bruce G Charlton University of Buckingham Press: Buckingham, UK. 2012 Briefly, the argument of this book is that real science is dead, and the main reason is that professional researchers are not … Continue reading →
Declining April Temperatures In The US
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 14 hours ago
April temperatures in the US peaked in 1915 and have been declining ever since. The past five years have been close to record cold. Since the year 2000, the frequency of warm April days has plummeted.
An Inflection Point: I Returned to the Place that Changed Me Irrevocably and Share My Story
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 1 day ago
I‘ve written often about my journey, of how I became homeless and endured two years of hardships that eventually led to my redemption. I returned The post An Inflection Point: I Returned to the Place that Changed Me Irrevocably and Share My Story appeared first on .
A Message to Germans and the World: Never Forget the Forced Vaccination of Mengele, Fight Goebbelsism Like Hell
Teodrose Fikremariam, null - 2 days ago
The evils of Hitler and the terrors wrought by Nazism did not emerge in a flash; like all other occurrences of despotism throughout history, fascism The post A Message to Germans and the World: Never Forget the Forced Vaccination of Mengele, Fight Goebbelsism Like Hell appeared first on .
BREAKING! The Crazy has finally come for us!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 11 hours ago
*SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2021* *Our Town expiates its guilt: *Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs of the New York Times is basically just a kid—a cub reporter. He's completing his second year out of college (Cornell, class of 2019). He may not know any better. He may not even have written the copy we're going to show you. Who knows? It may have come from some editor. At any rate, Bogel-Burroughs was listed as the writer of a major report in print editions of yesterday's New York Times. The youngster is the reporter of record. As such, the striking deception found in this copy tracks to his n...
No, Amazon Is Not Giving Away Free AirPods in a Raffle
Nur Ibrahim, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
If you receive this congratulatory text message from "Amazon" on your phone, don't click that link!
"The Reasons Why Leftists Will Never Successfully Disarm Americans"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 12 hours ago
*"The Reasons Why Leftists Will * *Never Successfully Disarm Americans"* by Brandon Smith Gun confiscation has always been the Holy Grail of totalitarian regimes. Without disarmament, fully centralized control of a population is not possible. And though it is true that not every evil regime seeks to disarm every single citizen (at least not right away), they always disarm the people they specifically intend to hurt the most. For example, gun control advocates today like to point out that the Third Reich in Germany did not disarm the entire German population. This is a rather bizarr...
THEY CAN'T STOP SAYING THAT HEARTLAND WHITE PEOPLE ARE THE NORM
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 12 hours ago
If you like this sort of deep dive, I recommend Michael Kruse's Politico story about Ohio's 16th District. The district's Republican congressman Anthony Gonzalez, is being challenged for 2022 by two MAGA loyalists who are angry about his vote to impeach President Trump in January. Kruse conveys the feel of the place and provides some evidence that Gonzalez might survive efforts to take him down (although I don't think he will -- angry right-wingers have long memories). But like most white male reporters in the mainstream media, Kruse falls for the myth of what qualifies as the real ...
David And Goliath
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 12 hours ago
There is the ancient saying: “For every Goliath there is a stone.” Do the Goliaths (the elites) of our time realize that, like the tyrants of the past, they are committing too many excesses; that in their lust for power, glory, and wealth, they have gone too far and imposed too many restrictions on life; that they have obliterated an entire way of life and taken civilization to its breaking point; that now they must deal with the Davids armed with slingshots and stones who are coming for them? Howsoever big and powerful the Goliaths might be, they are no match for the Davids—this is ...
Brazil meatpackers explore wheat as feed alternative as corn prices rise
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Large Brazilian meatpackers are turning to wheat as they try to fend off a rise in the cost of corn, the main livestock feed ingredient, meat lobby ABPA said on Friday. Francisco Turra, president of ABPA’s advisory body, told Reuters that demand from meat processors, who provide feed to the […] The post Brazil meatpackers explore wheat as feed alternative as corn prices rise appeared first on The Rio Times.
Did Fireflies Create These Streaks of Light?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
More like fire lies, am I right?
Brazil chops federal environmental budget a day after climate summit pledge
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has approved a 24% cut to the environment budget for 2021 from last year's level, just one day after he vowed to increase spending to fight deforestation. Speaking on Thursday, April 22, to a virtual climate summit organized by US President Joe Biden, Bolsonaro pledged to […] The post Brazil chops federal environmental budget a day after climate summit pledge appeared first on The Rio Times.
Gallup Poll Finds Climate A Non Issue For Americans
HiFast, Climate Collections - 13 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? A recent Gallup Poll in the US has found that Climate Change (along with other environmental issues consistently ranks bottom of the list of most important problems: ? https://www.climatedepot.com/2021/04/23/gallup-poll-fins-climate-a-non-issue-just-3-of-americans-cite-climate-change-as-key-concern/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ClimateDepot+%28Climate+Depot%29? ? Most polls we see, which show much higher concerns about climate…
China’s strange endorsement of ‘net zero’
Robert, Ice Age Now - 13 hours ago
“China’s betrayal of its commitment to Hong Kong, its duplicity over the COVID pandemic and its dissembling on treatment of Uighurs suggest the Middle Kingdom cannot be trusted to keep its word.” – New York Post ____________ “Duggan Flanakin recently commented on how India and Africa are building more coal and gas-fired power plants … ... Read more The post China’s strange endorsement of ‘net zero’ appeared first on Ice Age Now.
India Virus Patients Suffocate Amid Oxygen Shortage in Surge
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
The crisis in the country of nearly 1.4 billion people was only deepening as overburdened hospitals shut admissions and ran out of beds and oxygen supplies.
Bolsonaro rants against isolation measures: “If needed, our Army will take to the streets”
Dorah Feliciano, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday, April 23, that if he were to order the military to take to the streets and restore order, "the order will be followed," raising fresh questions about his politicization of the armed forces. Speaking during a TV interview, when asked about state and […] The post Bolsonaro rants against isolation measures: “If needed, our Army will take to the streets” appeared first on The Rio Times.
In the News
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 13 hours ago
How Many Genders? James Talarico currently serves on the Texas House of Representative’s Public Education and the Juvenile Justice and Family Issues committees. He claims that there are six. In New York, it’s 32, In California about 18. You can self-identify as any of them and change that identification daily if you want. […] The post In the News appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Brits attempt return to imperial glory
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 13 hours ago
*As British Warships Deploy to Black Sea, Putin Warns of Red Lines* By Finian Cunningham The British are being told that they cannot just sail their warships into the Black Sea and rattle their sabers in Russia’s face. Putin is telling the Brits and anyone else not to even think about getting that close. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a stern warning to countries trying to provoke military tensions, saying that his nation is drawing up red lines for defense. Putin delivered the sharp remarks during his annual state-of-the-nation address to lawmakers from both ch...
1 Verdict, then 6 Police Killings Across America in 24 Hours
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
At least six people were fatally shot by officers across the U.S. in the 24 hours after jurors reached a verdict in the murder case against Derek Chauvin.
Biden Admin Picks Up Where Trump Left Off and is Seizing Private Property for Border Wall
The Free Thought Project, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: wall]Despite promising not to seize land and build a wall during his campaign, Biden has reversed course and is stealing a family's property for the border wall.
Blast from the past: Maine Walk for Peace
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 13 hours ago
Peace walk from Ellsworth, Maine to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It took 16 glorious days of hard work, community building and full of good spirits. Still inpiring to watch this video - thanks Regis Tremblay for producing it.
Wuhan Flu: Prior Infection vs Vaccination
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Sebastian Rushworth MD; So, what we really need is a study that looks at the degree to which people actually get re-infected, not more studies that look at antibodies. Once we have that, we can do a comparison with the results of the vaccine trials, and then we will finally have a reasonably good estimate… Continue reading →
Covid vax discrimination coming soon to a university near you
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 14 hours ago
South Carolina Bar Association demonstrates the ‘new norm’ South Carolina’s bar just sent this email for the July exam stating that all applicants must undergo a 14-day quarantine prior to the exam, mandatory COVID testing immediately prior to the exam and medical screening. The email continues: “Further, since all applicants should have ample opportunity to […]
Palm Scanning Payment Coming To Whole Foods
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 14 hours ago
Palm Scanning Payment Coming To Whole Foods by Mac Slavo, April 22nd, 2021, SHTFplan.com You were warned. The rulers of the globe want everyone tracked, traced, vaccinated, surveilled, and enslaved. If they can’t do it with a microchip, they will use your unique biometric data. And that dystopian future is right around the corner. – …
California on the Road to Ruin
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 13 hours ago
The Golden State is a shining example of paradise lost by wrong policy choices pursuing a “woke” agenda. Since the Biden-Harris regime intends to Californicate the entire nation, ii is critical to understand and avoid the wrong road taken. David L. Bahnsen writes at National Review The Great California Exodus. Excerpts in italics with my […]
A New Cold War Is Upon Us (Live)
The Duran, The Duran - 13 hours ago
A New Cold War Is Upon Us (Live)
Ecuador presents study suggesting reforms to the pension system
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Government of Ecuador presented this Friday a diagnosis on the Social Security Disability, Old Age and Death (IVM) pension system and suggested reforms that cannot be postponed given its eventual unsustainability in the short term. The study, presented by the Ministry of Economic and the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute […] The post Ecuador presents study suggesting reforms to the pension system appeared first on The Rio Times.
Biden to Recognize Atrocities Against Armenians as Genocide
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
U.S. presidents for decades have acknowledged Remembrance Day to mark the events of 1915 to 1923 but have avoided using the term “genocide” to sidestep alienating Turkey.
Stay strong, be informed
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 13 hours ago
A few of my favorite sources to help you stay strong. However, you do need to catch CNN and the alphabet media occasionally so you understand their lies and arguments and know the insipid gruel and pablum half of America are living on. These hosts are not think-alike weaklings. All moderates. What are your favorites? GoodFellows (Hoover), Candace Owens, Victor Davis Hanson, Dave Rubin (Rubin Report), Dennis Prager (Prager U), Tucker Carlson (Fox), Glenn Beck (BlazeTV), Heritage Foundation, Hillsdale College, Jordan Peterson, Hoover Institution, Zuby (black English rock musician/body bu...
Indonesia Navy Declares Lost Sub Sunk, All 53 Aboard Dead
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Indonesia’s navy declared its missing submarine had sunk and cracked open, killing 53 crew members aboard.
China Uses Climate Summit to Challenge US Leadership, Showcase Partnership With Russia
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 13 hours ago
China Uses Climate Summit to Challenge US Leadership, Showcase Partnership With Russia News Topic 125 Xi’s attendance to Biden’s climate summit shows ‘goodwill gesture’ but also ‘a challenge to US-led climate agenda’ Xi’s attendance to Biden’s climate summit shows ‘goodwill gesture’ but also ‘a challenge to US-led climate agenda’ Photo: Xinhua The global media spotlight […]
Did Ted Nugent Summon Kid Rock to ‘Pass the Torch’?
Snopes Staff, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Bolivia’s president proposes creating the “economy of Mother Earth” to fight climate change
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, this Friday, April 23, proposed creating the "economy of Mother Earth" as an alternative to fight climate change and a better distribution of resources among all peoples. In the forum "Re-encounter with the Pachamama," Arce cited several data on global warming and poverty in […] The post Bolivia’s president proposes creating the “economy of Mother Earth” to fight climate change appeared first on The Rio Times.
Israeli journalist: ‘I write to remember the brutality of Jewish violence I saw in Jerusalem’
contact@ifamericansknew.org, Israel Palestine News - 14 hours ago
A Jewish Israeli eyewitness to this week's anti-Palestinian violence in Jerusalem recalls the sights, sounds, and smells of racism.
US: Economies bent out of shape
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
Here is a vivid picture of the US economy. It is a body obese with fictitious capital, whose arteries are clogged by debt, limbs that are ulcerated by deindustrialisation, outsize fists from arms spending but with a still functioning brain. This article looks specifically at how the growth of fictitious capital has bent the US economy out of shape. Other countries too. Only the US is the most advanced. (PDF)
COVID19: Taking Stock
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 14 hours ago
What has happened with COVID19 has happened. All around the world Governments and their advisors have blundered about, all claiming they did absolutely the right thing. Maybe a bit slow in locking down here and there.
Long lines in France due to restrictions on flights from Brazil, Chile and Argentina
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The tightening of entry rules for travelers from Brazil, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, and India came into force this Saturday, April 24, and further slowed down passenger waiting times, Air France airline sources told EFE. This morning, the first flights arrived at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris from New […] The post Long lines in France due to restrictions on flights from Brazil, Chile and Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times.
Train Wreck White House Climate Summit/ZOOM Call
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 14 hours ago
Train Wreck White House Climate Summit/ZOOM Call ****News Topic 383***** “Pathetic Appeal To Hysterical Media, Frightened Voters” – Aussie TV Anchor Unloads On “Loopy-Left Era Of Joe Biden” “Pathetic Appeal To Hysterical Media, Frightened Voters” – Aussie TV Anchor Unloads On “Loopy-Left Era Of Joe Biden” Sky News host Chris Kenny says “welcome to the […]
Blinken talks with Ecuador’s president-elect Lasso about Venezuela and US support
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by telephone this Friday, April 23, with Ecuador's president-elect, conservative Guillermo Lasso, about strengthening the "already vibrant" relationship between the two countries and the commitment to work with their allies to "restore democracy" in Venezuela. In a statement, the State Department noted that […] The post Blinken talks with Ecuador’s president-elect Lasso about Venezuela and US support appeared first on The Rio Times.
Argentina’s Minister of Transport dies in highway accident
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's Minister of Transport, Mario Meoni, died on Friday night, April 23, in a highway accident, official sources confirmed. The accident occurred at kilometer 112 of Route 7, near the Buenos Aires provincial town of San Andrés de Giles, in the direction of Junín, of which Meoni was mayor from […] The post Argentina’s Minister of Transport dies in highway accident appeared first on The Rio Times.
Religion And Politics (I)
Vladislav B. SOTIROVIC, OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
Religion had and has a strong impact on the lives and deeds of the people for several tens of thousands of years and it is presented in all human societies in different forms. About the earliest known human societies there are pieces of evidence only due to archaeological remains but […]
Resounding approval of pension withdrawal in Chile leaves the government without support
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Friday's overwhelming approval in the Chilean Parliament of a bill that allows citizens to withdraw 10% of their pension funds early left the government of conservative Sebastián Piñera alone in its attempt to stop the measure in the courts. The parliamentarians, among them some members of the ruling party, endorsed […] The post Resounding approval of pension withdrawal in Chile leaves the government without support appeared first on The Rio Times.
It’s Your Fault
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
How many times have we heard this? That above everything else human behaviour is the primary driver of covid. That every minor and major blip on the chart is because we misbehaved. Every dip is because we listened to the “experts”. Last April we misbehaved, then behaved for 3 months, misbehaved in August, behaved in September,… Continue reading →
What is Black Lives Matter about? Marxism.
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 15 hours ago
What is BLM really about? It's not race, so stop thinking "civil rights," or even "equal rights." It's about POWER and MONEY. Simple. Clarity. No different than the Reformation, or the Crusades, or even our own 18th century revolution which wrested the power from England and enabled the richest nation in the world to develop. The little guys get hurt, and the power brokers walk off with the fat purse. This video is a tiny introduction to BLM, so take 3 minutes to be informed, to see what's really going on. Then you can trash all the nonsense you see in the liberal media and social...
Dr. L.Palevsky COVID Vax Installs Genetic Instructions to Make Spike Protein in Body & Sheds 4/23/21
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
 K-A April 24th, 2021. April 23, 2021 Dr. Lawrence Palevsky, board certified pediatrician, author, and lecturer, explains how COVID vax installs mRNA genetic instructions... The post Dr. L.Palevsky COVID Vax Installs Genetic Instructions to Make Spike Protein in Body & Sheds 4/23/21 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
How Big Oil Conquered The World
Hal Apeeno, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
The Corbett Report March 4th, 2019. TRANSCRIPT AND MP3 AUDIO: https://www.corbettreport.com/bigoil/ From farm to pharmaceutical, diesel truck to dinner plate, pipeline to plastic product, it... The post How Big Oil Conquered The World appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Dr. Harvey Risch: 60% of New Covid Patients Have Been Vaccinated
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 13 hours ago
Bannons War Room April 19, 2021 The post Dr. Harvey Risch: 60% of New Covid Patients Have Been Vaccinated appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
WATCH: What Riding a Bicycle While Black Looks Like in a Police State
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: bikes]Two innocent black me were accused of being criminals on bikes and were subsequently held at gunpoint, forced to crawl on the ground and held for hours.
Are You, Like Biden and Kerry, a CO2 Sucker?
Barbara Boyd, LaRouchePAC.com - All Posts - 14 hours ago
Do lemmings, imprisoned by group think, mass and suicidally jump off cliffs? It is true that group think leads to that result, so much so that following the crowd into disaster is now a precise psychological term called the “lemming effect.” But the part about lemming committing some kind of driven suicide is a myth. The wide adoption of the myth in popular culture was helped along by the Disney film, White Wilderness, which depicted the lemmings’ mass suicide. Turns out, this was an illusion, created by Disney’s special effects department, which killed many lemmings in the course...
Rafale Fighter: What Ukraine Needs to Deter Russia?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Ukraine, Europe* The real problem though may be how to pay for the upgrades. The Ukrainian Air Force is in a tough spot. It has not had a single new aircraft delivered since the dissolution of the Soviet Union thirty years ago. But a recent Russian troop buildup in the Crimean Peninsula highlights the distinct possibility (but fortunately not inevitability) of intensified military conflict with Ukraine’s more powerful neighbor. And in 2014 combat operations Ukrainian warplanes suffered heavy losses to Russian missiles. In May 2020, Kiev announced plans to spen...
Desperate for Victory, Russia Sent Flamethrowers to Fight Finland
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *military, Europe* After the Winter War, a report shows the Red Army came close to a breakthrough on the teletank. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Despite being at the cutting edge of technology, World War II–era drones were only effective in highly specialized circumstances, not ideal for the fast-paced ground warfare of the conflict. The Soviet teletanks were an ambitious attempt to practice the sort of remote-control drone warfare that is rapidly becoming a reality today. On April 18, Moscow announced that it would feature its Uran-9 robot-tanks in its...
India Is In Coronavirus Hell
Michael Head, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Michael Head* *Coronavirus India, India* India is a catastrophic example of a population that has certainly not reached herd immunity against COVID-19. There have been many predictions about how many people have had COVID-19 and whether or not this or that country has reached herd immunity. We have seen this before in Manaus, Brazil, and in India. The optimism is alas always misplaced and occasionally used irresponsibly. We have seen approaches to naturally acquired herd immunity proposed as high-profile ideas for public policy in the UK and internationally, such as the Great B...
Massive: Should South Korea Worry About Kim Jong-Un’s “Koksan” Artillery?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *North Korea, Asia* [image: North Korea] These large artillery pieces are a potential threat, but could South Korea or America respond with airpower? *Key point: *North Korea has a lot of big guns and they are all pointed right at the capitol of South Korea. Here is how seriously this threat needs to be taken. Seoul has to cope with an unusual urban planning program for a huge, modern metropolis: the northern side of the capital lies little more than thirty miles from the border of North Korea, within range of hundreds of enemy artillery pieces—a zone that Pyo...
More $1,400 Stimulus Checks? Why Joe Biden Might Push for Another Round
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Payments, * [image: Biden Stimulus] Additional payouts, according to a recent report, would reduce the rate of child poverty and overall poverty. The American Rescue Plan, President Biden’s stimulus package that passed in March, was geared towards giving Americans a hand during the pandemic. But the package had another goal as well: To help assist Americans who are in poverty and left them out of it. In fact, The Urban Institute issued a report in early this year stating that the four major policies in the Rescue Plan would reduce the number of people ...
Yes, Iranian Missiles Could Maybe Sink an Aircraft Carrier
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Iran, Middle East* [image: Iran] In the event of a war, Tehran has many different ways to cause pain to the U.S. Navy that are more dangerous than many might realize. *Key point: *Iran could not win a conflict, but it could take out a fair number of ships and would be a pain to occupy. Here is how it could threaten even aircraft carriers. In 2009, it became clear that China had developed a mobile medium-range ballistic missile called the DF-21D designed to sink ships over 900 miles away. This then-nascent technical achievement gave rise to a still-ongoing de...
Coronavirus Vaccine Card: What If You Lost It?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Coronavirus Vaccine Card, * [image: Stimulus Checks] What happens if you lose the card, in between vaccine appointments or days later? There’s been a great deal of debate in recent months about the ethics and efficacy of “vaccine passports,” in regard to coronavirus vaccination. That’s the idea that there would be some type of official record of who is or isn’t vaccinated, and for such passports to be required to do certain things, like fly or enter certain establishments. The federal government has not announced any type of plan for a federally recognized vacc...
What the World Learned from Russia’s Flying Tank
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *military, Eurasia* The Su-25 Frogfoot was created in response to a titanic clash between the ground forces of NATO and the Warsaw Pact by busting tanks and blasting infantry in Close Air Support missions. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The *Su-25 Frogfoot*, known as the Grach or “Rook” by Russian pilots, is one of those aircraft that may not be at the cutting edge of technology, but still has seen widespread service around the world because it offers an effective and useful solution to the need to blast targets on the ground. As such, its obvious stablem...
Texas COVID-19 Cases Down 50% Since The Mask Mandate Was Lifted
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 14 hours ago
COVID-19 cases in Texas are down 50% since the mask mandate was lifted. Governor Abbott Lifts Mask Mandate, Opens Texas 100 Percent | Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott Have we flattened the curve in Texas? – Johns … Continue reading →
Thanks to Qualified Immunity, Cops Killed Innocent Handcuffed Man Like George Floyd And Kept Jobs
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 14 hours ago
[image: qualified immunity]Cops who joked and laughed as they murdered a handcuffed innocent man are all still cops thanks to the doctrine of qualified immunity.
VA: Is This The Path To Math Equity
Peter Greene, CURMUDGUCATION - 15 hours ago
Virginia is working on a new "math path," and conservative news outlets have gone off. The initiative itself is loaded with the usual bureaucratic argle bargle, like *Through collaboration with other stakeholders across the Commonwealth, the VMPI state task force will make suggestions for institutional changes that will strengthen the alignment between K-12 and higher education mathematics while ensuring that students are better prepared for college and career success. * The goals include math jargonny ones like "Empower students to be active participants in a quantitative world"...
Local Council By-Elections April 2021
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 15 hours ago
Another surprise! Four by-elections in Wales! Ambassador, you're really spoiling us. This month saw 3,191 votes votes cast over four local authority contests. All percentages are rounded to the nearest single decimal place. Only one council seat changed hands. For comparison with March's results, see here. Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- March +/- March 20 Avge/ Contest +/- Seats Conservative 3 1,218 38.2% +13.2 +2.6 304 0 Labour 4 1,121 35.1% +15.2 +19.6 280 +1 LibDem 1 230 7.2% +1.9 -24....
Not His Thing
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 15 hours ago
This week Doug Ford said he was sorry. And he cried. Bruce Arthur writes: The premier is in self-isolation after exposure to a positive COVID case, and broke down talking about not being able to hold a parent’s hand as they die, and maybe that was part of the emotion. Maybe it really was the accumulated weight, but then, we are all carrying accumulated weight. Talk to an ICU nurse sometime. Mostly, Doug Ford didn’t look like he was up to the job. The apology and the tears were good theatre; but they were a distraction: There is a better way to do this, and instead the government d...
5-year NSW Police investigation into Hillsong’s Brian Houston covering up for his paedophile father continues. Why 5 years?
Shane Dowling, Kangaroo Court of Australia - 15 hours ago
After 5 years the NSW police told me on Friday (23-4-21) that they are still investigating Brian Houston for the cover-up of his father’s sexual abuse of children and on Tuesday Prime […]
The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Saturday, April 24, 2021
Beatriz Miranda, The Rio Times - 1 day ago
LIVESTREAM: Conversa Ribeira (online) – Tonight, the Sesc Ao Vivo project will host the group Conversa Ribeira. A trio dedicated to music cultures from the countryside, Conversa Ribeira will present their third album, "Do Verbo Chão", at 7 PM. Conversa Ribeira – live on Sesc Ao Vivo's Youtube channel. Check the event The post The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Saturday, April 24, 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Debris From Indonesian Submarine Found, Navy Declares Sub Sunk. All 53 Aboard Dead
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*ABC News (Australia): **Indonesian navy finds items from missing submarine, no hope of finding survivors* Indonesia's navy says items have been found from a missing submarine, indicating the vessel with 53 crew members has sunk with no hope of finding survivors. Navy Chief Yudo Margono said rescuers found several items including parts of a torpedo straightener, a grease bottle believed to be used to oil the periscope and prayer rugs from the submarine. "With the authentic evidence we found believed to be from the submarine, we have now moved from the 'sub missing' phase to...
Untitled
Jim Horn, Schools Matter - 15 hours ago
State-Supported “Clean Energy” Loans Are Putting Borrowers At Risk of Losing Their Homes by Jeremy Kohler and Haru Coryne *ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox*. Diana Thomas needed a new furnace and four small basement windows for her two-story home on the east side of Kansas City. But she had little cash and bad credit. In late 2016, a contractor told her about a loan program that required no money down and would let her pay off the balance over time as part of her a...
Evil or Stupid? #11
Unknown, Roscoe Reports - 15 hours ago
*The people presented here are evil, stupid or both. They all want money and fame and they all have one thing in common, they are promoting the gene altering drug technology that will ultimately kill those who take it. * *Evil or Stupid? * *How would you rate them on a scale of 1 to 10? * Alice Cooper *The Godfather of Shock Rock, singer Alice Cooper came to fame in the 1970s, alarming audiences with his garish, often ghoulish stage performances. The Shock Rocker said he got his jab and he want's you to get yours. * *With his wife by his ...
Russian President Putin Signs Law To Limit Diplomatic Staff In 'Unfriendly' Countries
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Russian foreign ministry building in Moscow. © Leonid Faerberg © Global Look Press *The Hill*: *Putin signs law to limit staff in 'unfriendly' countries* Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a law limiting staff in embassies, consulates and agencies in “unfriendly” countries. The law Putin signed will also order the government to cobble together a list of the countries that will be subject to the restrictions. According to the Kremlin’s website, the cutbacks will take place in “state bodies and state institutions of foreign states committing unfriendly acts agai...
Electric Corsa Is £11k Dearer Than Petrol Version
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 15 hours ago
By Paul Homewood When I looked at electric car prices the other day, it was pointed out that finance deals for the Nissan Leaf appeared to be cheaper relative to petrol. I have therefore had a look at Vauxhall’s finance deals for the Corsa-e, which can be directly compared to the Corsa petrol. Both […]
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Expel Russian Diplomats In Support Of The Czech Republic
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 15 hours ago
Raigo Pajula / AFP *Euronews:* *Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania expel Russian diplomats in support of Czech Republic* Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have all expelled Russian diplomats in a show of solidarity with the Czech Republic against Moscow. Prague has accused Russian secret agents of involvement in a deadly explosion in the country in 2014. Czech foreign and interior minister Jan Hamacek had called on European Union and NATO member states to also kick out Russian diplomats. *Read more* .... *WNU Editor: *Russia has promised to respond ....* Moscow Pledges Response ...
Why The Main Argument Against Withdrawing US Troops Is Bogus
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 15 hours ago
Former National Security Advisor and literal psychopath John Bolton has a new opinion piece out in Foreign Policy titled “‘Bring the Troops Home’ Is a Dream, Not a Strategy“, which should surprise no one and enrage everyone at the same time. The fact that this reptile continues […]
Weekend reads: Prof resigns as student’s suicide is investigated; the ‘Stanford’ mask study that Stanford disowned; indictments and a prison sentence
Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch - 15 hours ago
Before we present this week’s Weekend Reads, a question: Do you enjoy our weekly roundup? If so, we could really use your help. Would you consider a tax-deductible donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: “[N]o intention to make any scientific fraud” as researchers lose … Continue reading Weekend reads: Prof resigns as student’s suicide is investigated; the ‘Stanford’ mask study that Stanford disowned; indictments and a prison sentence

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