Friday, April 30, 2021

30 April - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 4

 10 pm MDT

Stimulus Checks: The Reason the U.S. Economy Is Booming?
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 4 minutes ago
*Stephen Silver* *Coronavirus, United States* [image: Stimulus Check Money] One newspaper decided to look into the issue. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The stimulus checks have helped keep the economy afloat, and there is data to prove it. When the Biden Administration passed the American Rescue Plan in March, the idea was to give Americans a break, in the latter days of the pandemic. But the idea was also to stimulate and improve the economy, by giving Americans money to spend would improve economic output. Did it work? *The Washington Post* looked at that question recent...
China’s Nuclear Tests Might Have Killed Hundreds of Thousands
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 4 minutes ago
*Peter Suciu* *Nuclear Weapons, Asia* Radiation had a terrible impact on the surrounding populations. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The effects of China’s nuclear testing have not largely been studied due to a lack of official data. On October 16, 1964, at the Lop Nur test site in a former salt lake in the desert of the country’s northwest, the People’s Republic of China detonated its first atomic bomb. Project 596, known as the code word “Chic-1” by the U.S. intelligence community (IC), was a uranium-235 implosion fission device made from weapons-grade uranium enriched in a ga...
Yes, Russia Is Another Reason Why NATO Needs the F-35 Stealth Fighter
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 4 minutes ago
*Mark Episkopos* *F-35, Europe* [image: F-35] Only a high-end, stealthy warplane like the F-35 can ensure the alliance can network together and deter Russia. *Key point: *The F-35 is currently under fire for its costs, but scrapping the program would be a major error. Here is why NATO needs the F-35 to keep the peace in Europe. The state-of-the-art F-35 joint stealth fighter (JSF) program has drawn a new round of unfair media scrutiny following House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith’s critical remarks earlier this month. And quite sadly, the ensuing debate over the f...
Why the Royal Navy Wanted This Nazi Battleship Sunk
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 4 minutes ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Europe* The German battleship Bismarck was the pride of the Kriegsmarine, Nazi Germany’s naval service. *Here’s What You Need to Remember:* The sinking of the Bismarck was an excellent example of combined arms at sea working together to sink a stronger opponent. On May 23, 1941, the Battleship *Bismarck* was on a roll. The largest and most powerful ship in the German Navy, the mighty *Bismarck* had broken out into the Atlantic Ocean, sunk a Royal Navy battlecruiser, badly damaged a battleship and was poised to add its guns to a naval blockade that thre...
The A-12 Avenger Stealth Project Was a $5 Billion Boondoggle
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 4 minutes ago
*Peter Suciu* *Stealth, Americas* The program was behind schedule and way over budget. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The goal of a stealth bomber for the Navy did not come to fruition until years later with the F-35. Imagine what $5 billion could be spent on today—fixing America’s roads and other critical infrastructure, funding schools for the inner cities or simply paying down the national debt. Instead, that amount of money was used to fund the McDonnell Douglas/General Dynamics A-12 Avenger, a proposed attack aircraft that never even got off the ground. Not to be confused ...
Stimulus Check Bad News: Some Americans Have to Pay It Back
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 4 minutes ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Check, * Eligible recipients for the $1,400 direct payment include single filers earning up to $75,000, and joint filers making up to $150,000. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *To return the stimulus payment, write “void” in the endorsement section if the payment came in the form of a check and send it to the IRS location for the corresponding state. The IRS also said to include a note with a reason for the return. Millions of Americans have been helped by a third round of stimulus check payments. Eligible recipients for the $1,400 direct payment ...
Tucker Carlson Takes On Frank Luntz
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 12 minutes ago
Frank Luntz is an insufferable political putz and UniParty gatekeeper {See HERE – and HERE – and HERE}, but Fox News always protected their swamp spokesperson… until now. In Friday Night’s opening monologue Tucker Carlson took-on the DeceptiCon contract agent known as Frank Luntz. Something is happening in the background for Fox News to give […] The post Tucker Carlson Takes On Frank Luntz appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Biden Administration Deny Parking Permit for Rolling Thunder Patriots, Ending 32-Year Tradition
Sundance, The Last Refuge - 36 minutes ago
American flags, veterans, patriotism, pride in America, courage, pride, honor, strength… all the things represented by the motorcycle group known as “Rolling Thunder” who have traditionally rallied on Memorial Day in Washington DC. Unfortunately, all those adjectives are also things the intolerant leftists hate… So the Biden administration denies the group a parking permit. WASHINGTON […] The post Biden Administration Deny Parking Permit for Rolling Thunder Patriots, Ending 32-Year Tradition appeared first on The Last Refuge.
Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic In India -- News Updates April 30, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Daily Mail: **Bodies of 22 coronavirus victims are stuffed into an overloaded ambulance in India - as experts raise the terrifying prospect of 30,000 deaths a day with warning that real infections are TEN TIMES higher than official count* * Police snatched the phones out of people's hands as they tried to photograph the ambulance in city of Beed * It is seen sagging under the weight of 22 corpses piled on top of each other before heading to crematorium * Another 386,452 infections and 3,498 deaths were recorded on Friday - but medics have warned the true figures could be up...
Musical interlude
Unknown, Accidental Deliberations - 1 hour ago
Filo & Peri feat. Audrey Gallagher - This Night (Max Graham Remix)
Lawyer Sue Grey discusses the NZ Govt’s ‘no jab, no pay’ policy for front line workers: interviewed on Magic Talk Radio (30-4-2021)
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 hours ago
The thin end of the wedge? And thanks again to real reporting by Peter Williams. One can only ponder on how long he will be allowed to balance the discussion with other narratives? EWR Hear Sue Grey (NZ Lawyer) discuss with Peter Williams, Magic Talk Radio host, the mandated vx for border workers and how … Continue reading Lawyer Sue Grey discusses the NZ Govt’s ‘no jab, no pay’ policy for front line workers: interviewed on Magic Talk Radio (30-4-2021) →
New York Courts order hospitals to use COVID cure Ivermectin against FDA’s misleading advice
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 hours ago
Note: Facebook just banned me for 24 hrs (EWR) for sharing this post there. By TONY MOBILIFONITISTHE battle against the suppression of ivermectin, probably the most effective treatment for “SARS-Cov-2” (or any variant of corona virus), has stepped up in New York state with at least three families winning court actions to force hospitals to … Continue reading New York Courts order hospitals to use COVID cure Ivermectin against FDA’s misleading advice →
Significant Jump This Week in Reported Injuries, Deaths After COVID Vaccine | In The US 118,902 total adverse events were reported to VAERS, including 3,544 deaths
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth11.com: Significant Jump This Week in Reported Injuries, Deaths After COVID Vaccine Children’s Health Defense » Feed Data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the number of injuries and deaths reported to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) following COVID vaccines showed a significant…
Polish Pastor Now Facing Arrest Warrant, The Covid-19(84) Gestapo Is Killing The Church!!!
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on Truth11.com: Polish Pastor Now Facing Arrest Warrant, The Covid-19(84) Gestapo Is Killing The Church!!! Press For Truth.ca / Dan Pastor Artur Pawlowski has been issued a warrant for his arrest because he dared to stop some gestapo thugs from illegally entering his church! Last Easter weekend the mafia’s enforcement arm arrived…
Aussie rights advocate Serene battling for clients as deep state bites back
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 2 hours ago
By TONY MOBILIFONITIS CAIRNS News believes the deep state has dealt a dirty hand by using legal profession regulations and associated law to hobble one of the country’s leading freedom fighters – Melbourne advocate and lawyer Serene Teffaha and her practice AdvocateMe. Serene’s certificate to practice law has been cancelled by the Victorian Legal Services […]
Biden not ruling out ordering military to get vaccinated
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: (ETH) – President Biden recently stated that he doesn’t have plans to order members of the military to get the COVID-19 vaccine, However, he has not Source: Biden not ruling out ordering military to get vaccinated
Vax deaths continue to mount up as Oregon woman dies from blood clot after getting J&J vaccine – NaturalNews.com
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: A 50-year-old woman in Oregon died of a blood clot about two weeks after she got the single-dose Johnson & Johnson Wuhan coronavirus vaccine. State officials confirmed her death on April 22, […] Source: Vax deaths continue to mount up as Oregon woman dies from blood clot after getting J&J vaccine…
Chemically Poisoned From Birth
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on The Fascist New World Order: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw16LPVnNco&ab_channel=AfterSkool This video talks about the modern crop farming method with chemical fertilizers which weakened the natural plant’s immune system. Then GMO crops, to deal with chemical pesticides and herbicides which have been proven to hurt us almost as much as the weeds they kill. Bayer/Monsanto were…
3 Reasons Miami School Might Be Right About Asking Teachers Not to Get COVID Vaccine
Pam Vernon, Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on The Most Revolutionary Act: By Sayer Ji Centner Academy, a private school in Miami, faced a global media assault after asking staff not to get vaccinated, but these three facts about the vaccines lend support to the school’s decision. Centner Academy, a private school in Miami, has made international headlines for directing…
India's Neighbors Are Now On Alert For The 'Double Mutant' COVID Variant
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*DW: **India's neighbors on alert for 'double mutant' COVID variant* Countries in South Asia are watching out for a potentially more infectious coronavirus variant crossing the border from India. COVID-19 case numbers are currently rising in several countries. As India's second coronavirus wave surges across the country, neighbors such as Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan are also reporting a recent increase in new cases. This has prompted authorities in these countries to close borders and restrict travel. However, some of these borders are porous, with many people crossing b...
More States Pushing to Make Gold And Silver Legal Tender – Former U.S. Mint Director (Pt 2/2)
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Kitco NEWS Watch part 1 of this interview: https://youtu.be/vWY855esnPA​Concern about inflation and a weakening U.S. dollar, is pushing more than a dozen states to try and recognize gold and silver coins as legal tender. The Constitution allows for States to give their citizens the ability to settle debts in gold and silver, according to …
Dave Kranzler: Will LBMA, COMEX Silver Be Drained by #SilverSqueeze2​
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Arcadia Economics Dave Kranzler: Can #LBMA​/#COMEX​ have their #silver​drained by #SilverSqueeze2​ The LBMA just acknowledged that during the first #silversqueeze​, they were weeks away from running out of silver. Now with COMEX deliveries beginning, and another silver squeeze in the works for Saturday, could the COMEX and LBMA run into trouble again? Silver expert …
This Is How a Currency Dies | Shocking Details
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Mark Moss There has been lots of talk of the US Dollar losing its status as the world’s reserve currency. An entire global currency collapse many people want to know, ‘WHEN’ this is going to happen. But few realize that we are in the middle of it, right now. We are watching it happen, but …
Our Warplanes Can Reach Iran, Israeli Minister Warns Amid Nuclear Talks
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 1 hour ago
Our Warplanes Can Reach Iran, Israeli Minister Warns Amid Nuclear Talks by REUTERS, https://www.arabnews.com/ * Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen said: “A bad deal will send the region spiralling into war” * “Israel will not allow Iran to attain nuclear arms. Iran has no immunity anywhere. Our planes can reach everywhere in the Middle East — …
UK Will Release Digital “Vaccine Passport” & “Green List” Of Travel Destinations Next Month
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
UK Will Release Digital “Vaccine Passport” & “Green List” Of Travel Destinations Next Month by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ The British government’s effort to create a digital “vaccine passport” app has officially been embraced by the UK’s former Continental partners. – As the EU scrambles to implement a vaccine-passport system that will enable tourists from wealthy …
Only Those With Closed Eyes and Minds Don’t See the Genocide Coming As Biden Threatens America
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
See also: – BREAKING: Thousands of Guillotines Pre-Positioned Across America for Left-Wing Terrorists to Execute Conservatives, Christians And Whites in The Unfolding CIVIL WAR Flashback August 2020: Portland Rioters Bring Out Guillotines And Burn American Flags Flashback: Pastor Robert Jeffress Warns Lou Dobbs ‘The Left’ Will ‘Bring Out the Guillotines’ If Trump Loses Reelection Antifa …
Health regulator authorizes Fiocruz to produce Oxford Covid vaccine input in Brazil
Adele Cardin, The Rio Times - 2 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Health Regulator (ANVISA) authorized, in a decision taken this Friday (30), the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) to produce in Brazil the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) of Oxford and AstraZeneca's covid vaccine. Anvisa's decision was based on a technical inspection at Fiocruz's Bio-Manguinhos plant. The API is the essential […] The post Health regulator authorizes Fiocruz to produce Oxford Covid vaccine input in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Heidegger: Greek Philosophy and Christian Theology
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 2 hours ago
Why did Christian theology supplant Greek philosophy in the time of the Roman Empire? Heidegger briefly dwells on this issue in his 1929 lecture on metaphysics. He notes that metaphysics has a twofold character—first, it represents beings as beings, or the truth of beings in their universality; second, it tries to represent the truth of the highest being (which can be regarded as God, though Heidegger has not used the word “God” in his lecture). The first character of metaphysics (beings in their universality) is ontological, while the second character (being of the highest being) ...
Brave German Woman Politician Spills The Beans: Merkel Plans Total Corona Dictatorship — New World Order, Depopulation …
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 2 hours ago
Brave German Woman Politician Spills The Beans: Merkel Plans Total Corona Dictatorship by https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/ A brave female German local politican says vaxx’s only aim is depopulation, the total dictature is ahead and the same property confiscation plans are in place, as described last autumn by the Trudeau party whistleblower in Canada, and ppl need to …
Former Director of the U.S. Mint Says Comex Gold and Silver Prices Are Not Real
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
maneco64 #gold​ #silver​ #silversqueeze​ #futures​ #comex​ #spotprice​#bullionbanks​ #perthmint​ #lbma​ #wallstreetsilver​ – Today we will look at bombshell comments from a former U.S. Treasury official or the director of the U.S. Mint concerning the gold and silver markets. According to Mr. Edmund Moy gold and silver prices in the Comex and the interbank or LBMA …
A Record 34% Of All Household Income In The US Now Comes From The Government
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
US Govt: Want your UBI Stimmy in the future? Make sure you take the Mark of the Beast ‘666’ vaccine! – A Record 34% Of All Household Income In The US Now Comes From The Government by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Following today’s release of the latest Personal Income and Spending data, Wall Street was predictably …
What’s Behind Silver Squeeze 2.0? | All Star Panel
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Liberty and Finance On the heels of the “Robinhood, Reddit, and the Rise of the Retail Investor” symposium​ by Rule Media, and on the eve of the widely touted #SIlverSqueeze2​.0, an all-star panel of silver analysts , independent media, and industry insiders examine what are the driving forces and the ultimate meaning of this popular …
Govt Preparing for a Global Crash | John Whitehead
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Liberty and Finance ​John Whitehead, constitutional attorney, founder of The Rutherford Institute, and author of Battlefield America: The War on the American People, returns to Liberty and Finance to discuss vital current risks exposed in his recent article “Financial Tyranny: Footing the Tax Bill for the Government’s Fiscal Insanity” and to answer viewers’ questions on …
Jeremy Corbell: INSIDE Latest UFO Video Confirmed By Pentagon
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
The US Navy Filmed Pyramid Shaped UFOs by https://www.earthfrenzyradio.com/ On May 1st, 2020 a classified briefing was generated about the UFO / UAP presence, via the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI). Those familiar with the briefing articulated to me that the goal was to de-stigmatize the UAP problem and to promote more intelligence collection regarding …
Suspended governor of Rio de Janeiro removed from office for corruption in pandemic
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 3 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A special court formed by judges and deputies unanimously dismissed this Friday the suspended governor of Rio de Janeiro, the conservative Wilson Witzel, for alleged corruption during the management of the coronavirus pandemic in that Brazilian state. The decision culminated a long impeachment trial opened in June last year in […] The post Suspended governor of Rio de Janeiro removed from office for corruption in pandemic appeared first on The Rio Times.
MET Office downplaying April cold
Robert, Ice Age Now - 3 hours ago
Coldest in 99 years, but MET Office tries to divert your attention by talking about ‘frostiest’ instead of ‘coldest.’ Frostiest April for at least 60 years in UK, reads the headline. “April 2021 has provisionally been the frostiest in at least 60 years for the UK, topping the previous frostiest April in 1970, with records ... Read more The post MET Office downplaying April cold appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Market Sells Big Tech's Blowout Earnings
Leo Kolivakis, Pension Pulse - 35 minutes ago
Maggie Fitzgerald and Thomas Franck of CNBC report stocks fall despite blowout earnings from Amazon, Dow drops 200 points: The major averages slipped on Friday as investors pored over a flurry of earnings results and a robust profit beat from e-commerce giant Amazon. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% to 4,181.17, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 185.51 points to close at 33,874.85. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.9% to 13,962.68. *Despite Friday’s weakness in equities, the S&P 500 notched its third straight month of gains in April, adding more than 5% to the index as investors bet ...
Here’s What Makes the SR-71 Super Spy Plane So Hard to Fly
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *SR-71, * The Lockheed SR-71 is famously the fastest plane ever flown by the U.S. military. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *“We weren’t telling anybody what we were doing and that, of course, upset the Air Force, and upset the Navy, upset the Army. But we weren’t permitted to tell anybody those things.” Szczepanik told the publication. The Lockheed SR-71 is famously the fastest plane ever flown by the U.S. military and was never once shot down, although it did have a handful of close calls. Last October The Aviationist spoke with USAF Lt. Col. Russell Szcze...
The M-14: The Mighty American Battle Rifle or Vietnam Disaster?
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *M14 Rifle, * While the M1 was a good design when it was originally fielded in the 1930s, the M1’s shortcomings quickly became apparent. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Vietnam was the M14’s proving ground. Although the rifle did benefit from good stopping power and was able to penetrate the thick brush and jungle endemic to Vietnam, its long overall length made it difficult to maneuver. Like the Garand, the M14’s barrel and receiver were mated to a wooden stock. While aesthetically pleasing, the wood did not fare well in the jungles of Southeast Asia. In gene...
$3,600 Stimulus 'Check' Coming Soon? Here's How You Find Out.
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Check, * If you're not a parent, then you're probably out of luck. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The child tax credits essentially serve as another form of direct payments, as Congress boosted the credit from $2,000 to $3,000 and allowed parents with children under the age of 6 to qualify for $3,600. As President Joe Biden faces seething pressure from Democrats over approving additional stimulus payments until the pandemic is over, the Internal Revenue Service is preparing to send out the enhanced child tax credit that was featured in the presid...
New $3,600 Stimulus Checks on the Way in July? What We Know.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Checks, Americas* [image: U.S. Stimulus] This expanded credit will help struggling famlies and their children. *Key point: *The $1,400 stimulus checks have no doubt helped many, but for those with children the larger $3,600 tax credit per child will be a major boost. Here is what you need to know about qualifying. The $1,400 one-time stimulus checks that were mandated as part of the American Rescue Plan have been going out over the course of the last few weeks, with the latest round delivering about 2 million checks. There is a movement to push through...
April 30, 2021 New York Nukes Itself
HiFast, Climate Collections - 2 hours ago
Originally posted on Science Matters: EIA explains the news today New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant closes after 59 years of operation. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. The Indian Point Energy Center (Indian Point) permanently stopped generating electricity on April 30, 2021, when it retired its last operating nuclear reactor, Unit 3, earlier…
Tonight's Movie Is 'The Internecine Project '
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 2 hours ago
*From YouTube: *Set in London in the early 1970s, it tells the story of former secret agent Robert Elliot who is being promoted to a government advisor. To eliminate any ties to his past, Elliot devises and carries out a clever plan in which his four former associates will unwittingly kill each other on the same night.
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- April 30, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Rebecca Morelle, BBC:** Why India's Covid crisis matters to the whole world* The harrowing scenes from India have shocked the world, as the country struggles with soaring cases of Covid. But the outbreak isn't just a crisis for India - it's a crisis for everyone. "The virus doesn't respect borders, or nationalities, or age, or sex or religion," says Dr Soumya Swaminathan, the World Health Organization's chief scientist. "And what's playing out in India now unfortunately has been played out in other countries." *Read more *.... *Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -...
Does the SR-72 Mach 6 Drone Warplane A Real Thing Or a Lie?
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *SR-72, * The SR-71 was mighty, but the SR-72 will be unmanned and able to carry out amazingly fast strike missions. *Key point: *The SR-72 promises to be a powerful, reusable spy and strike plane. However, it is unclear if the SR-72 will even be built given budget issues and changing priorities. Long a source of speculation throughout the defense commentary sphere, the SR-72 “Son of Blackbird” next-generation drone has been mired in mystery for over a decade. The SR-72 is the planned successor to the SR-71, the iconic Cold War-era reconnaissance plane that sha...
F-15EX Eagle II: We Will Soon Know How Deadly This Fighter Will Be
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *F-15EX, * A forthcoming exercise in Alaska will give military planners a chance to help find out. The Air Force’s upcoming Northern Edge exercise in Alaska is intended to test the boundaries of modern warfare by replicating a wide sphere of advanced threats to include enemy aircraft, air defenses, and even space-generate attacks upon air assets. The service plans to field several new F-15EX Eagle II aircraft as part of its exercise, a wargame intended to place a special focus upon combat networking such as the now well-known Joint All Domain Command and Control p...
World News Briefs -- April 30, 2021 (Night Edition)
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Daily Mail:* *US is FINALLY set to order travel restrictions for India where medics claim 30,000 are dying a DAY from three new deadly Covid variants in raging new epidemic: 14 direct flights a day coming to America* * The US government is finally set to enforce travel restrictions from India but the ban, which only applies to non-US citizens, won't come into effect until Tuesday * It comes days after the State Department issued a Level 4 travel advisory, which is the highest alert of its kind, urging all Americans to leave India if they can because of the current COVID-19 o...
Musical Interlude: Medwyn Goodall, "Eyes of Heaven"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
*Full screen recommended.* Medwyn Goodall, "Eyes of Heaven"
Re-Presenting: Design Behind the Ancient Mysteries Part 3
Harry Dale Huffman, The Earth and Man: Setting the Stage - 3 hours ago
Part 3 of "Design Behind the Ancient Mysteries" (from 2005). I thought this would be a 4-part presentation of the original paper, but I see that what would have been part 4 was in fact included in the 2009 post, Challenge to Science III, as an "UPDATE": *The “gods” adopted the idea of projecting the celestial sphere onto the terrestrial globe in order to record their design deeds. They provided for a whole series of precise, easily-identifiable mappings of “heaven on earth”, by shaping landmasses on Earth to match constellation forms (Figure 10, next page). For example, the main for...
"A Look to the Heavens"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
“These three bright nebulae are often featured on telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius and the crowded starfields of the central Milky Way. In fact, 18th century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged two of them; M8, the large nebula below and right of center, and colorful M20 near the top of the frame. The third emission region includes NGC 6559, left of M8 and separated from the larger nebula by a dark dust lane. All three are stellar nurseries about five thousand light-years or so distant. Over a hundred light-years across the expansive M8 is also known as the Lag...
"The World As I See It: Albert Einstein's Thoughts on the Meaning of Life”
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 3 hours ago
*"The World As I See It:* *Albert Einstein's Thoughts on the Meaning of Life”* by Paul Ratner “Albert Einstein was one of the world’s most brilliant thinkers, influencing scientific thought immeasurably. He was also not shy about sharing his wisdom about other topics, writing essays, articles, letters, giving interviews and speeches. His opinions on social and intellectual issues that do not come from the world of physics give an insight into the spiritual and moral vision of the scientist, offering much to take to heart. The collection of essays and ideas “The World As I See It”* g...
Cato Institute refuses the PPP loan
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 4 hours ago
We probably receive 4-5 funding appeals a day. Today it was Cato Institute--haven't heard from them before, and not sure when we were ever a donor, although I use their research from time to time on my blog. GUESS WHAT CHURCHES! Cato Institute said NO to the CARES Act loan (in April 2020), Paycheck Protection Plan. Why? CATO as a libertarian think tank qualified, but is wholly funded by private donations, the "overwhelming majority of which come from individuals who will suffer material losses from the pandemic." To take the loan would undermine its mission and belief that the s...
Re-Presenting: Design Behind the Ancient Mysteries Part 2
Harry Dale Huffman, The Earth and Man: Setting the Stage - 4 hours ago
Part 2 of "Design Behind the Ancient Mysteries". You should note, with grateful astonishment (as I did, when I discovered each one), the number of ancient mysteries (both known, and ignored up to now, by science) that are casually explained in these posts. *There are elements of obvious design around both the ENP and its southern counterpart, the ecliptic south pole (ESP), showing that the ecliptic axis--and the orbit of the Earth--was designed to be where it now is. Immediately surrounding the ENP (Figure 3) is a highly symmetrical truncated pyramid of stars (Xi, Epsilon, Psi1 and ...
A Sullivan’s Pond goose has died
Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner - 4 hours ago
One of the geese at Sullivan’s Pond in Dartmouth has died. Municipal spokesperson Maggie-Jane Spray confirmed the death in an email to the Examiner on Friday: Earlier this week, staff discovered that one of the geese at Sullivans Pond was deceased. Hope for Wildlife has collected the goose, and it has been sent for a […]
Was the Pentagon Built with Extra Bathrooms Due to Segregation?
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
Segregation laws in America had a direct impact on the Pentagon's design and the people who built it.
April 30, 2021 New York Nukes Itself
Ron Clutz, Science Matters - 5 hours ago
EIA explains the news today New York’s Indian Point nuclear power plant closes after 59 years of operation. Excerpts in italics with my bolds. The Indian Point Energy Center (Indian Point) permanently stopped generating electricity on April 30, 2021, when it retired its last operating nuclear reactor, Unit 3, earlier than originally planned. The Indian […]
Expensive Flops: Meet the 5 Worst Aircraft Carriers Ever Built
Robert Farley, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Robert Farley* *Aircraft Carriers, World* Many of the carriers here were early efforts, although even these compared unfavorably to their competitors. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The navies that operated these ships, in most cases, learned a great deal and made an effort not to repeat the mistakes of their construction. Building an aircraft carrier is difficult business. Many of the world’s great navies started by converting other ships into carriers, a practice that resulted in a few successes, and more than a few failures. Other navies worked their way up by experimentati...
Decades of health gains at risk in Brazil due to COVID-19
Although COVID-19 cases are declining in Brazil, the pandemic is putting decades of public health gains there at risk, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Read the full story, “Decades of health gains at risk in Brazil due to COVID-19”, on globalissues.org →
Hell March: Why North Korea Loves Its 200,000 Special Forces
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *North Korea, Asia* [image: North Korea] North Korea does not have a large, highly-trained, modern army; but it does have annoying and deadly special forces. *Key point:* Pyongyang cannot claim its military could honestly go toe-to-toe in a conventional conflict with South Korea or America. Yet North Korean commandos represent a special kind of threat. One of the most vital parts of North Korea’s war machine is one that relies the most on so-called “soldier power” skills. North Korea has likely the largest special-forces organization in the world, numbering two hu...
Fourth Stimulus Check: How Joe Biden Could Get You Paid (And Soon)
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Biden Fourth Stimulus] There are several measures that the administration could take to put money into the pockets of many Americans. *Key point: *Progressive pressure is mounting for Biden to do even more after the last round of stimulus payments. Here are some of the options they would like to see. Just as President Joe Biden signed off nearly $450 billion for the third round of stimulus payments under the American Rescue Plan, there’s already been a murmur about a fourth direct payment. The Internal Revenue Service announced Wedn...
Mach 6 Speedster: Why the SR-72 Spy Plane Could be Epic
Steve Weintz, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Steve Weintz* *U.S. Air Force, * The SR-71 was a Cold War legend, but now the military is working on its modern successor. *Key point: *The SR-72 promises to be an incredibly fast, hard-to-shoot-down, spy plane. Here is what we know the new model. 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 born. *This first appeared earlier and is being reposted due to re...
How the Soviets Tried to Catch America’s Speedy SR-71 Blackbird
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *SR-71, Asia* In the early 1980s, the Soviets started using a new interceptor jet fighter, called the MiG-31 *Here's What You Need to Remember: *If an SR-71 had violated Soviet airspace, “there was practically no chance that the aircraft could avoid an R-33.” But the United States had officially banned overflights of Soviet airspace after the U-2 incident in 1960, so that never happened by the time of the arrival of the MiG-31. The SR-71, best known as the Blackbird, is one of the most legendary of U.S. military planes. It flew faster than any other plane, inclu...
Big Stimulus Check Problem: One Group of American Can't Get Them
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Joe Biden Stimulus Update] Homelessness presents many challenges since such individuals usually do not have proper identification, a bank account, or an address. *Key point: *A lack of official information means that it is hard for the IRS to know where the homeless people are and how to get the money to them. Here is how difficult this problem can be. A big part of the theory behind the American Rescue Plan, with its $1,400 checks and other provisions, is to help those most in need of help. But a catch-22 is that it’s proven quite a c...
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Soon Part of the Nuclear Triad?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 3 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *F-35, Americas* New improvements will allow it to penetrate hostile airspace without warning and possibly be a part of the United States’ nuclear triad. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Improvements to the already-advanced F-35 will boost the combat capability of the stealth fighter jet. Last November the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was successfully flight-tested to carry the B61-12 nuclear bomb at the Sandia National Laboratories’ Tonopah Test Range, Nevada. An F-35A carried a mock warhead, which was used in a strike from an altitude of 10,500 feet, a...
T-Pain Posts Video Showing Him Shutting Down Racist Gamers
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Don't mess with T-Pain on Call of Duty.
Rio de Janeiro concludes the largest privatization of basic sanitation in Brazil
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 3 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The state of Rio de Janeiro celebrated this Friday the largest privatization of basic sanitation in Brazil in an auction that raised R$22.69 billion (US$4.2 billion). Rio de Janeiro granted to private investors for 35 years the water and sewage service of the state, during bidding held at the São […] The post Rio de Janeiro concludes the largest privatization of basic sanitation in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
3 Officers Resign in Rough Arrest of Woman with Dementia
AP News, Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
Three Colorado police officers involved in the rough arrest of a 73-year-old woman with dementia, later seen on video laughing and joking at times about the arrest, have resigned.
Brazil confirms 68,333 cases and 2,595 new Covid deaths in 24h (April 30)
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 4 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the last 24 hours, Brazil has recorded 2,595 deaths and 68,333 new cases of Covid-19, according to data released by the National Council of Health Secretaries (Conass) this Friday (30). On Thursday (29), the country surpassed 400,000 lives lost by the new coronavirus. April was the most lethal month […] The post Brazil confirms 68,333 cases and 2,595 new Covid deaths in 24h (April 30) appeared first on The Rio Times.
You’re Not Scared Enough
Francisco, Small Dead Animals - 4 hours ago
The Alberta government is here to help you with that. Coming soon to a cell phone near you.
Are These Frogs with Eyes Inside Their Mouths Real?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
How else should a frog watch what it eats?
Uruguay struggles to cease being “too small” an art market
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 4 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Uruguay is facing the challenge of ceasing to be "too small a market" for art and must therefore invest in the development of strategies that "encourage people to buy works, to own them, to build collections." So said Enrique Aguerre, director of the National Museum of Visual Arts (MNAV) of […] The post Uruguay struggles to cease being “too small” an art market appeared first on The Rio Times.
Colombia’s unemployment stood at 14.2 % in March
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 4 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia's unemployment in March 2021 stood at 14.2%, a 1.6 percentage point increase compared to the same month in 2020 when the rate stood at 12.6%, as reported Friday by the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE). DANE's director Juan Daniel Oviedo explained that one year after the start of […] The post Colombia’s unemployment stood at 14.2 % in March appeared first on The Rio Times.
Was Andrew Brown Jr. a ‘Known Drug Dealer’ Before NC Deputies Killed Him?
Jessica Lee, Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
As police reform advocates searched for answers in the killing of Andrew Brown Jr., others focused on his past arrests and incarcerations.
Doctors for COVID Ethics: COVID-19 Vaccines are Unnecessary, Ineffective and Unsafe
AdminM, Medical Kidnap - 5 hours ago
COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers have been exempted from legal liability for vaccine-induced harm. It is therefore in the interests of all those authorising, enforcing and administering COVID-19 vaccinations to understand the evidence regarding the risks and benefits of these vaccines, since liability for harm will fall on them. In short, the available evidence and science indicate that COVID-19 vaccines are unnecessary, ineffective and unsafe. The post Doctors for COVID Ethics: COVID-19 Vaccines are Unnecessary, Ineffective and Unsafe first appeared on Medical Kidnap.
Newsmax Apologizes to Dominion Worker for False Allegations
AP News, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Newsmax has apologized for airing false allegations that an employee for Dominion Voting Systems manipulated machines or tallies on Election Day.
City of Rio de Janeiro extends restrictive measures until May 10th
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 5 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The city of Rio de Janeiro has decided to extend restrictive measures against Covid-19 until May 10th. The rules for operation and permanence in public places are the same as in last Friday's decree, April 23rd. The permanence of people on beaches and trade in these areas is still forbidden […] The post City of Rio de Janeiro extends restrictive measures until May 10th appeared first on The Rio Times.
South Korean melon farmers resist Pentagon MD deployment
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 4 hours ago
*Seongju Residents, Police Clash Again Over THAAD ['Missile Defense'] Base Delivery* By Rosyn Park Residents in the central town of Seongju were locked in a standoff with police and military personnel Wednesday over the delivery of more materials and equipment to a base housing an American missile defense system in the area. A few dozen residents and activists staged a sit-in protest in the morning to try and block the passage of vehicles heading to the base for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. But it did not last long, according to the Ministry o...
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- April 30, 2021
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 4 hours ago
The Liaoning aircraft carrier is accompanied by frigates and submarines on April 12, 2018, conducting exercises in the South China Sea. (Li Gang/Xinhua) *The Hill:* *China: US military activity increasing under Biden administration* China's defense ministry on Thursday accused the U.S. of increasing military action specifically targeting Beijing, including surveillance activity and other movements through Chinese-claimed airspace and waters. The Associated Press reported that a spokesperson for China's defense forces accused the Biden administration of ramping up aerial activ...
THE PERFECT MIX OF VICIOUS AND IGNORANT
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 5 hours ago
This is nasty: Texas Republican congressional candidate Susan Wright is seeking help from federal law enforcement the day before her special election, after supporters reported receiving robocalls that accused her of being responsible for the death of her late husband. ... Wright is running in the special election to succeed Wright, who passed away in February after being diagnosed with coronavirus. ... The robocalls do not have a "paid-for" attribution saying who is paying for the attacks. ... Recipients of the calls say they are being made from a blocked number. Here's audio:...
Covid-19 vaccine myths: These reasons for not getting a shot don’t hold up. In fact, they’ll set the US back
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 5 hours ago
Major Damage-Control CNN Americans have an easy way to crush Covid-19 — one that would let businesses fully reopen safely, ditch the need for social... The post Covid-19 vaccine myths: These reasons for not getting a shot don’t hold up. In fact, they’ll set the US back appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
12 Armed FBI Agents Kick Down Door of Couple’s Home Looking For Pelosi’s Laptop – Turns Out it Was a Case of Mistaken Identity
Enemy of the State, From the Trenches World Report - 5 hours ago
Gateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila The FBI this week raided a Homer, Alaska couple’s home looking for Nancy Pelosi’s laptop. 12 agents broke down... The post 12 Armed FBI Agents Kick Down Door of Couple’s Home Looking For Pelosi’s Laptop – Turns Out it Was a Case of Mistaken Identity appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Wisconsin Catholic Priest Defies Authorities and Warns His Flock on the Dangers of the COVID Injections
Mary, From the Trenches World Report - 5 hours ago
Health Impact News – by Brian Shilhavy We’ve called out those in the clergy who have claimed to represent Christ and are urging people to... The post Wisconsin Catholic Priest Defies Authorities and Warns His Flock on the Dangers of the COVID Injections appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Turkey Nominates Assyrian Monasteries to UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
St. Gabriel Assyrian monastery, built 390 A.D., in southeastern Turkey. Turkey's cultural assets on UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List have risen to 85 with two new additions.
The ‘Bystander Effect’ Is Real — But Differently Among Larger Groups
David Mikkelson, Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
A witness to a troubling situation who is in a group may feel a lesser sense of personal responsibility than a single individual.
"Which Lifeboat Will You Choose?"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 5 hours ago
*"Which Lifeboat Will You Choose?"* by Charles Hugh Smith "Consider a scenario in which we're on a ship that's sinking, and the lifeboats have been launched. Being some of the last still on board the doomed vessel, we can scan who's in each lifeboat and choose which one we'll clamber into. It's a consequential decision because the currents and weather are already separating the lifeboats, and so each lifeboat will be on its own. The seas are increasingly treacherous, and the nearby islands are surrounded by reefs which could shred the lifeboat's hulls in seconds. While we don't kno...
Doctors for COVID Ethics: COVID-19 Vaccines are Unnecessary, Ineffective and Unsafe
Brian-Admin, Health Impact News - 5 hours ago
COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers have been exempted from legal liability for vaccine-induced harm. It is therefore in the interests of all those authorising, enforcing and administering COVID-19 vaccinations to understand the evidence regarding the risks and benefits of these vaccines, since liability for harm will fall on them. In short, the available evidence and science indicate that COVID-19 vaccines are unnecessary, ineffective and unsafe. The post Doctors for COVID Ethics: COVID-19 Vaccines are Unnecessary, Ineffective and Unsafe first appeared on Health Impact News.
Middle Finger Symphony Theater
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 5 hours ago
*~* NO TUXEDOS REQUIRED* ~* Brought To You By *BLUESJUNKY: *- Middle Finger Symphony Chair of Music

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