Saturday, April 24, 2021

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

 10 pm MDT

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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin Fukushima's radioactive water can't be completely cleaned Beyond the first 30 days of illness, people with COVID-19 exhibit higher risk of death and health resource utilization. Pfizer confirms fake vaccine shots on sale in Mexico, Poland: reports France declares ‘calamité agricole’ after record cold: What is it? Humans can infect cats with COVID-19 — what that means for variants The Idaho senate has approved a bill to kill 90% of the state's wolvesIndia's COVID-19 surge is highlighting a ruthless, global black market for oxygen, where sellers jack prices up to 1,000...
Was China’s “great leap forward” disaster related to climate?
Joe Bastardi, CFACT - 16 hours ago
A reality check on claims about China's climate. The post Was China’s “great leap forward” disaster related to climate? appeared first on CFACT.
Russia’s Tank Force Is so Large That it Shakes the Earth
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Russian Army, Europe* Most recent attention has been focused on the T-72 tank line in Russian service. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The T-90M also retains the Shtora Active Protection System (APS) from earlier T-90 variants. The distinctive “eyes” that formed the Shtora jamming component are removed, but the capability to detect missile launches and automatically deploy smoke is retained. During the Cold War, the number of different tank types the Soviet Union maintained often puzzled Western analysts. Eight distinct families of tanks were operated, suppor...
Why the Hypersonic SR-72 Spy Plane Has Hit Some Hurdles
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *SR-72, Americas* The SR-72’s promoters argue that “speed is the new stealth,” reflecting a growing belief in some quarters that improved networked sensors will eventually diminish the survivability of stealth aircraft, making speed once again more prominent as means of defense. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: * Hypersonic weapons—those capable of flying over five times the speed of sound—are the hot new buzzword of defense industrial complexes across the globe. China, Russia and the United States have all vigorously and relatively openly pursued a diverse a...
Zoning, race, and ideology
Scott Sumner, Econlib - 17 hours ago
Matt Yglesias has a post that discusses the history of zoning laws. He cites a study by Christopher Silver that shows how zoning was introduced as a way of preventing minorities from moving into white areas. Then he has this to say: The reason I’ve found myself recommending Silver’s piece is that the people I […] The post Zoning, race, and ideology appeared first on Econlib.
Heathrow’s IT errors were inconvenient, HMRC’s: stressful, the PO’s led to imprisonment, illness, premature death & suicide
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
The Post Office management covered up flawed IT systems & software glitches.This, the most flagrant example, ‘Britain’s most widespread miscarriage of justice’ was first reported by the BBC today; 39 former sub-postmasters were cleared of theft following the overturning of six other convictions in December.
New Plan for Immigration is same old Hostile Environment
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 17 hours ago
At the end of March, the Home Office launched its consultation about the New Plan for Immigration. The consultation questionnaire has 45 questions – some are multiple-choice and some are open questions. But all of them are framed in such a way that it is almost impossible to answer any of them in a meaningful way. Priti Patel’s “New Plan for Immigration” is not so new and it is not a plan either. Continue reading...
Today Is Hubble's 31st Birthday, Let's Celebrate By Enjoying AG Carinae On The Edge Of Destruction
News Staff, Science 2.0 blogs - 17 hours ago
On April 24th, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was launched, and though it had bumpy childhood once the problems were fixed it has well exceeded its mission expectancy. A good thing too. The James Webb Space Telescope that was supposed to replace it 13 years and billions of dollars ago still hasn't launched, and when it eventually does, if things don't work, no space shuttle can reach it. read more
Japan and another State of Emergency: Tokyo Olympics still scheduled
Lee Jay, Modern Tokyo Times - 18 hours ago
Japan and another State of Emergency: Tokyo Olympics still scheduled Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Another coronavirus (Covid-19) State of Emergency will begin tomorrow in parts of Japan that include Tokyo. However, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, and Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike insist the Olympics and Paralympics […] The post Japan and another State of Emergency: Tokyo Olympics still scheduled first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times.
The New SR-72 Spy Plane Will Be the Real Speed Demon
Steve Weintz, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *U.S. Air Force, Americas* The SR-72 will be a mighty and speedy spy plane that will due justice to its amazing predecessor. *Key point: *As military and aviation technology continues to improve, the SR-71 may find a new lease on life through a sucessor. Here is how the SR-72 may well make history. Like a bolt out of the blue, Lockheed Martin’s renown Skunk Works publicly teased one of aviation’s great snark hunts—revealing plans for a successor to the SR-71, the legendary Mach-3 reconnaissance plane designed with slide rules and retired when the millennials were ...
Russia and China Are Challenging America's Stealth Bomber Monopoly
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Stealth Bombers, World* Strategic bombers are seeing a renaissance amidst renewed great power competition. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Moscow is serious about investigating its stealth bomber options. *(This article first appeared in February 2020.)* Recent reports in Russian media are suggesting that Moscow may be ready to commit to developing its own long-range stealth bomber akin to the American B-2 Spirit. According to *Izvestia*, Moscow has requested the Tupolev design bureau to begin the development and production of three prototype PAK DA aircraf...
$1,400 Stimulus Checks Are Nearly All Sent Out. But More Money Is Coming.
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Payments, * [image: Biden Stimulus] It appears that many of the extra payments should already have landed in bank accounts, but if not, the agency has assured the general public that these funds will continue to go out on a weekly basis going forward. The Internal Revenue Service earlier this week confirmed that a much-needed sixth batch of $1,400 stimulus checks has been disbursed to cash-strapped U.S. taxpayers under Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. Included in the latest batch of two million payments were another seven hundred thousand “plus-up” ...
Russia’s MiG-29 Was the Premier Jet of Combat Problems
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 16 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *military, Euraasia* When the MiG-29 first entered the scene in the 1980s, it was conceived as a “lower-end” air-superiority fighter which could be procured in greater numbers at a lower cost, in contrast to the Su-27, which was considered to be the high-end solution. *Here’s What You Need to Know*: The MiG-29 is one of the world’s most prolific fighter jets. It currently serves in both NATO and CIS air forces. It’s the fifth most common combat aircraft in the world, even the current president of Bulgarian used to fly them. Despite its popularity, the design has be...
Seeing health ‘opportunities’ in post-pandemic Papua New Guinea: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
The global COVID-19 pandemic could provide “opportunities” to improve health care in Papua New Guinea (PNG) after the crisis is over, according to the United Nations’ most senior official in the southwestern Pacific Ocean nation. Read the full story, “Seeing health ‘opportunities’ in post-pandemic Papua New Guinea: a UN Resident Coordinator blog”, on globalissues.org →
Links 4/24/2021
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Why Even Pilots of the Stealthy F-35 Could Learn From the Battle of Britain
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *World War II History, World* [image: World War II History] Stealth technology is great but being able to adapt to new situations and win a dog fight at close range still matters. *Key point: *Stealth fighters are the finest in the world, but pilots should still study history for important lessons. Here is what the experience of the Royal Air Force against the Nazis can teach us. In Len Deighton’s book *Fighter*, he describes the tactics used by the outnumbered English fighter pilots defending against German *Luftwaffe* bombers in the Battle of Britain: *The p...
Stealth Kills: Russia Had No Chance Against the Seawolf Submarine
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Submarines, * American subs were routinely detecting and trailing the Soviet submarines from a distance without being detected in return. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Thus the U.S. Navy reportedly sees the beefier, more heavily armed characteristics of the *Seawolf* as a model for its next SSN(X) submarine—even if it comes at a similar cost of $5.5 billion per submarine. Late in the 1950s, the Soviet Navy’s nuclear-powered submarines—starting with the November-class attack submarine—could dive twice as deep as most of their American counterparts and of...
How Do You Mend A Broken Heart
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
As we approach the final days of what used to be an actively covered media month, it seems autism has been displaced. Not just by COVID, which has overtaken every conversation like the drunk Uncle at Thanksgiving. An internationally known...
Saturday Snippet: Eyewitness accounts of the Great Fire of London, 1666
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 18 hours ago
Samuel Pepys was an English naval administrator and member of parliament in the 17th century. His diary has become one of the chief sources of information about Restoration England. Many books about his life and times have been written based on it. Jonathan Bastable is a popular English author, with many books to his name. One of them is a study of 17th-century life in England's capital, titled "Inside Pepys' London". The blurb reads: *Inside Pepys’ London* reveals a vivid picture of London at a critical point in history, as it was poised to become a major center of int...
Gallup Poll Finds Climate A Non Issue For Americans
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
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 change, never put it into perspective. It is natural for […]
Like Handguns? The Glock 46 Stands Above the Rest
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Guns, Americas* The basic design of a Glock pistol has changed very little from the original Generation 1 Glock. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *For all its advanced features, the Glock 46 has only been adopted by one agency, the state police of Saxony-Anhalt, replacing SIG P225s. Other recent Glock adopters appear to have opted for more traditional Glocks. Glock GmbH is criticized by some for being one of the least innovative companies in the gun industry. The basic design of a Glock pistol has changed very little from the original Generation 1 Glock: the maj...
Why Australia Needs to Build Its Own Guided Weapons
Marcus Hellyer, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Marcus Hellyer* *Guided Weapons, Asia* The government has established a national enterprise to build ships, submarines and armoured vehicles in Australia, but, without guided weapons, those platforms will have limited utility. Last year’s war between Azerbaijan and Armenia was short, sharp and decisive. By effectively employing precision guided weapons, the former rapidly forced the latter to capitulate and accede to its political demands. The conflict confirmed the centrality of guided weapons to modern warfighting and showed how small states can now master the technologies and...
Wet summers in Australia and the incidence of La Nina
erl happ, reality - 18 hours ago
In summer 2021 tropical cyclones brought rainfall to both the west and the East coasts of Australia. The grape vine is a Mediterranean plant that leaf’s out in summer and matures its fruit in autumn. Enhanced summer rainfall is associated with disease that attacks the leaves and fruit. To counter this, fruit may be harvested […]
Global warming trend is only half of what climate modellers have predicted
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 19 hours ago
By Paul Homewood Roy Spencer on the failure of climate models: The claim by the Biden Administration that climate change has placed us in a moment of “profound crisis” ignores the fact that the energy policy changes being promoted are based upon computer model simulations which have produced average warming rates at […]
April 24th
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Happy Birthday to Jules Smith Jules and daughter, Ellie. And her two wolves (Lucifer/Tex and Halo) Prepare to be Shocked WASHINGTON — As the U.S. Navy’s littoral combat ship program battles reliability problems, it is also wrestling another big problem: operating costs. Everyone foresaw this, and there was a lot of talk of […] The post April 24th appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Uskuge endasse ja uskuge - Tsitaat M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
*Uskuge endasse ja uskuge, et ühel päeval on inimkonnal taas olemas suund ja süsteemid, mis tegelikult töötavad ja kus teod ja sõnad on kooskõlastatud. * *©** M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original quotation in English, please click on the link below:* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2020/01/have-faith-in-yourselves-quotation-by.html*
Ticiet sev un ticiet - Citāts no M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
*Ticiet sev un ticiet, ka kādu dienu cilvēcei atkal būs virzieni un sistēmas, kas patiešām darbosies un kas saskaņos rīcību ar vārdiem. * *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original quotation in English, please click on the link below:* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2020/01/have-faith-in-yourselves-quotation-by.html*
Biden Wears Mask To His Virtual Climate Conference
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 20 hours ago
“On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” – H. L. Mencken
Danielle DiMartino Booth: Inflation Hitting from Every Angle
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Palisades Gold Radio Tom welcomes back Danielle DiMartino Booth, CEO and Chief Strategist for Quill Intelligence, a research, and analytics firm. To subscribe to our newsletter and get notified of new shows, please visit http://palisadesradio.ca​ – America is a very indebted country, including American households, corporations, and the national debt itself. Servicing all this debt …
UN chief stresses ‘clear and urgent need’ for concrete multilateral solutions
Underscoring that the COVID-19 pandemic has been a “tragic reminder” of how deeply connected the world is today, the UN chief upheld in a message released for Saturday, the “clear and urgent need for concrete multilateral solutions”. Read the full story, “UN chief stresses ‘clear and urgent need’ for concrete multilateral solutions”, on globalissues.org →
Attack From Afar: How Big of a Threat Are China’s DF-100 Anti-Ship Missiles?
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Anti-Ship Missiles, Asia* [image: Anti-Ship Missiles] The trouble with anti-ship missiles is that they are cheaper than warships, can attack from vast distances, and are hard to stop. *Key Point*: China has many dangerous and powerful anti-ship missiles. However, little details are known for certain about their new DF-100 system. On October 1, 2019, the People’s Liberation Army rolled out an impressive procession of advanced new weapons systems to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the People’s Republic of China. *This first appeared earlier ...
Why the Chauvin Trial Is Not About American Policing
Larry Elder, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Larry Elder* *Politics, United States* No, America’s “very soul” is not on trial. Larry Elder is a bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio talk-show host. His latest book is "The New Trump Standard." In the brilliant novel “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” author Tom Wolfe describes what he calls the intense media interest in covering “The Great White Defendant.” A review of “Bonfire” explains: The overarching theme of the book is the search for the great white defendant. The vast majority of defendants in New York City are minorities, arrested for killing another mino...
Weightless: A New Ammo Could Change How U.S. Soldiers Fight
Charlie Gao, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Charlie Gao* *Guns, Americas* After the announcement and subsequent cancellation of the U.S. Army’s 7.62 Interim Combat Service Rifle project, many were left wondering what the U.S. Army’s actual plan was for a future service rifle. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Overall, CTA in small arms is a promising technology that could significantly reduce the weight that a soldier carries into battle, while also providing other minor benefits. However, it’s unclear whether this is enough of an improvement for the U.S. military to adopt it. Recently, much attention has been focused ...
Tikėkite savimi ir tikėkite - Citata iš M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 19 hours ago
*Tikėkite savimi ir tikėkite, kad vieną dieną žmonija vėl turės kryptį ir sistemas, kurios iš tikrųjų veiks ir derins veiksmus su žodžiais. * *© **M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original quotation in English, please click on the link below:* *https://mnhopkins.blogspot.com/2020/01/have-faith-in-yourselves-quotation-by.html*
The COVID-19 Catastrophe in India Keeps Growing
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
The Covid nightmare in India won't end soon. Yet the West, despite self-interested reasons for reducing the contagion, is standing pat.
Ten Years Of Magical Energy Thinking
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 20 hours ago
Ten years ago, Obama shut down US oil drilling and then said he was committed to US energy independence. “for the next three years and probably more, trillions of dollars in domestic energy assets will remain untouched while billions of … Continue reading →
From an Un-Caring Economy to a Caring Economy: The Tax Justice Network Podcast, April 2021
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 20 hours ago
"Caring economy" sounds awfully soft and fuzzy. However, it may finally be time to reject utlitarian views of how we organize our resources.
Thousands of people “sow” body of indigenous leader murdered in Colombia
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Peña, governor of the La Laguna Siberia reservation, where she was buried on Friday, was also an activist for the environment, territory and peace, linked to processes of manual eradication of coca crops that abound in that region. The leader of the Nasa people was buried a day after the […] The post Thousands of people “sow” body of indigenous leader murdered in Colombia appeared first on The Rio Times.

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