Saturday, May 01, 2021

1 May - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

 10 pm MDT

Weekend reads: COVID-19 issue pulled; an author announces a retraction; FDA sanctions a company for not publishing results
Ivan Oransky, Retraction Watch - 16 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: Editor declines to correct paper with duplicated image after earlier … Continue reading Weekend reads: COVID-19 issue pulled; an author announces a retraction; FDA sanctions a company for not publishing results
Capitalism Rewards Sociopathy: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Caitlin Johnstone, Caitlin Johnstone - 16 hours ago
Listen to this article: You can tell how backwards our society is by how much easier it is to thrive in it as a sociopath than if you have any other serious mental disorder. If instead of money our society valued connection, emotional intelligence and […]
Cows Call Greenhouse Gas Charges “Udderly” Ridiculous in Raucous New Video
miningawareness, Mining Awareness + - 16 hours ago
“PRESS RELEASES Earth Day 2021: Cows Call Greenhouse Gas Charges ‘Udderly’ Ridiculous in Raucous New Video POSTED ON APRIL 22, … Continue reading →
Biden (Propaganda) Singles Out ‘White Supremacist Terrorism’ as The Most Lethal Threat to America, as He Pushes for Gun Control & Police Reform
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 hours ago
The Deep State is executing their Maoist Cultural Revolution or Bolshevik Revolution in America! Both Revolutions caused something like 40-60 millions death. Some reports say that closer to 100 million dead for the Bolshevik Revolution. – Biden (Propaganda) Singles Out ‘White Supremacist Terrorism’ as The Most Lethal Threat to America, as He Pushes for Gun …
The American Right Is The New Target Of Washington’s “War On Terror”
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 16 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 …
China’s Thermal Power Output Still Rising
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood While the West continues its rush to the cliff edge, China continues remorselessly to increase its fossil fuel power generation: https://chinaenergyportal.org/en/2021-q1-electricity-other-energy-statistics/ Naturally, there is a big increase this Q1 compared to last year, when China was on lockdown. But the significant comparison is on the second […]
Europe’s heavy industry unlikely to survive Net Zero
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood It is becoming ever more evident that much of Europe’s heavy industry is unlikely to survive the EU’s unilateral Net Zero policy. The EU’s carbon price reached a new record high of 45 euros ($54) a tonne on Tuesday. As the carbon price is expected to increase much further in […]
Observations reveal lightning as the source of extreme air-cleaning oxidants
Observations from NASA's storm-chasing aircraft DC-8 reveal that lightning can produce extremely high concentrations of two major oxidants that help clear the air and the atmosphere. In May and June 2012, the DC-8 jet flew through the eye of thunderstorms over...... Read more »
The Worst Kind of Sheep
Robert, Small Dead Animals - 17 hours ago
Though this video is a few months old, we present this most informative discussion in honour of condemning communists/wokists/socialists around the world on their treasured May Day:
Links 5/1/2021
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
SEE YOU SOON
Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog - 17 hours ago
It's been a while since I took a break, so I'm traveling and (cautiously) road-testing my fancy vaccine. I'll be back May 9. There will be guest blogging, so stop by.
Mark Blyth – An Inflated Fear of Inflation?
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Mark Blyth explains why inflation in the U.S., Canada, & E.U. is highly unlikely: a room for more government spending and higher wages.
American Cities Have Long Struggled to Reform Their Police – but Isolated Success Stories Suggest Community and Officer Buy-In Might Be Key
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
A hard look at why police reform has failed, and what approaches might work.
The Five Worst Submarines to Ever Hit the Seven Seas
James Holmes, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*James Holmes* *Submarines, * Some sank under puzzling circumstances. Others are just plain bad. *Here's What you Need to Remember: *Senior leadership is crucial to the silent service, even more than in surface fleets. Subs operate largely independently, free of micromanagement from on high. In effect, a boat takes on the personality of its skipper. A boat blessed with a skilled, aggressive commander like Mush Morton or Eugene Fluckey is an effective boat. A sub not so blessed is apt to run afoul of hard luck--or worse. What a drag. *Top Gun* was about the best of the best flitt...
These 5 Bullets Were Designed to Destroy the Human Body
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Guns, Americas* The 1899 Hague Declaration concerning Expanding Bullets was an attempt to ban dum dum–type bullets for use in military conflicts on the grounds they caused especially severe wounds. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Unlike specialized ammunition types, +P ammunition is simply regular ammunition made more deadly by increasing chamber pressure. Normally, bullets are sent flying out of the barrel of a gun by the burning of gunpowder. Since their invention in the tenth century, engineers, soldiers and tinkerers have constantly tried to make firearm...
Was Biden’s American Rescue Plan Stimulus or Relief? Does It Matter?
William Hauk, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*William Hauk* *Politics, United States* As a macroeconomist who focuses on growth, I would argue it both matters – and it doesn’t. The Biden administration and Congress are fast-tracking a US$1.9 trillion coronavirus package that includes aid for states, cities, individuals, the unemployed, schools and much else. It could become law within weeks. *But is it stimulus or relief?* If you’ve been reading stories on the legislation, you’ll frequently see it called one or the other – or sometimes both. The White House calls it a “rescue plan,” while an economist might dryly refer to ...
These 5 Air Forces Have Complete Control Over Earth’s Air Space
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Air Force, * There are large, well-trained and well-equipped air forces that are obvious candidates for such a list. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *China’s air forces continue to modernize, however, and China’s aviation industry is cranking out new designs quite rapidly. The country is simultaneously developing not one, but two fifth-generation fighters—the heavy J-20 fighter and the smaller J-31 fighter bomber. Qualifying the five most powerful air forces in the world is certainly a difficult and challenging proposition. There are large, well-trained and ...
Saturday Snippet: Two renowned gunfighters on the keys to their craft
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 17 hours ago
In an age when many police forces and law enforcement agencies are hobbled by politically correct restrictions, it's galling to realize that our safety against criminal attack lies in our own hands. Nobody's going to come to save us - at least, not right away. The old saw that "When seconds count, police are only minutes away" is (yet again) proving all too true. Self-defense requires having the tools and the training for the job. A firearm is often the last line of defense when lesser means have failed - but far too many people regard it as some sort of magic talisman, requi...
April Never Ends
Age of Autism, AGE OF AUTISM - 17 hours ago
April never ends for us. It begins with Fool's Day, ends with a May Day that we will holler until the day we die. You won't hear about autism in the news any longer. You won't hear about autism in...
Mato Grosso do Sul’s “Brazil Food Safaris” wins international Responsible Tourism prize
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The "Brazil Food Safaris" project developed by tourism and gastronomy professionals from the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, in Brazil's Center-West region, was the winner in the Cultural Heritage category of the 1st WTM Latin America Responsible Tourism Award (WTM LA) competing directly with a Chilean project. There were […] The post Mato Grosso do Sul’s “Brazil Food Safaris” wins international Responsible Tourism prize appeared first on The Rio Times.
The Attack on Pearl Harbor Was No Surprise (Part II)
G2mil, The Duran - 18 hours ago
Researchers about the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor know that President Franklin Roosevelt provoked a Japanese attack to justify America’s entry into World War II. Most Americans were against joining the war, but the attack on Pearl Harbor provided the excuse needed to declare war. The best book on this topic is “Day […]
THIS Real Estate Tax Loophole Could Be Stopped and Pop the Real Estate Bubble
Dewey Fernfield, The Duran - 18 hours ago
source / The Money GPS The stock and real estate markets are surging higher and higher. With ultra low interest rates, many are borrowing the maximum possible amount they can get to take advantage. After so many years of rock bottom rates, it’s hard to blame them. The challenge here is that whenever there is […]
“A new Palestinian intifada may trigger a regional war against the Apartheid Israel” according to expert Laith Marouf
Steven Sahiounie, The Duran - 18 hours ago
Steven Sahiounie, journalist and political commentator A missile launched from Syria recently came very close to Israel’s nuclear reactor at Dimona. Currently, the Palestinians of Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza are actively resisting their occupation and oppression which may give way into a new uprising, or intifada against the Israeli military occupation. These events […]
Russian Counter Sanctions on US and EU Begin To Bite
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 18 hours ago
News Topic 135 Financial watchdog lists Navalny Headquarters as extremist organization MOSCOW, April 30. /TASS/. Russia’s financial watchdog Rosfinmonitoring has put the Navalny Headquarters on the list of organizations involved in terrorist and extremist activities, as follows from information uploaded to the agency’s website. The organization was added to the corresponding list on April 30. […]
Lithuanians lost trust in authorities
TheBalticWord, The Duran - 18 hours ago
Studies of the opinions of Lithuanians for several years have shown pro-Western sentiments. However, the new study of Vilnius Institute for Policy Analysis showed a very different situation.
Identifying Post-Vaccination Complications and Their Causes: An Analysis of COVID-19 Patient Data
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 18 hours ago
After several months dealing with capacity-related issues in COVID-19 vaccine administration, US states are set to find themselves with a supply of Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson immunizations outstripping demand for the experimental shots.
Five Most Popular Posts in April
Phil, All That Is Solid ... - 19 hours ago
The year is now four months old. But what new additions to the blog attracted most attention in April? 1. One Abysmal Year of Keir 2. Why Political Commentary is Useless 3. Whither the Northern Independence Party? 4. Explaining the Hartlepool Poll 5. Radical Theory and the Crisis of the Present A miserable anniversary came and went, with the occasion marked by a clutch of miserable polls and evidence Labour's new core vote is switching off. Not a way to celebrate a year in the party's top job, but this is where the geniuses around Keir Starmer and the snore master general himself is ...
What Is a Ukrainian T-84 Tank Doing in Arizona?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *T-84, World* Due to its costs, the tank has only been employed in limited numbers. *Here's What You Need to Know*: It's common for Yuma to acquire foreign-made vehicles to train U.S. troops. *(This article first appeared in February.)* A Ukrainian T-84 main battle tank (MBT) has reportedly arrived at the Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, but for what exact purpose it isn’t entirely clear, although it is likely to familiarize American soldiers with the platform. It wouldn’t be the first time the Ukrainian-built variant of the Soviet T-80 MBT has been seen at an America...
Paraguay seeks UNESCO recognition of “guarania”, its major musical genre
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 18 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Paraguayan government on Friday announced that it plans to submit a technical report on the guarania, its major musical genre, to UNESCO in 2022, with the aim of having it recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the organization. The initiative arose some years ago from civil organizations […] The post Paraguay seeks UNESCO recognition of “guarania”, its major musical genre appeared first on The Rio Times.
mayday-mayday-mayday
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Historical Drollery The Pagans started May Day and then the Communists Co-Opted it for themselves. The ancient festival of spring included naked dances (Roman Festival of Floralia) around a Maypole, singing, and cake. (not necessarily in that order). Ovid wrote that rabbits and goats were released, and then caught and BBQ’d as part of the festivities. Later in […] The post mayday-mayday-mayday appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
How Lockheed’s Skunkworks Built America’s Top Stealth Fighters
Sebastien Roblin, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Stealth Fighters, Americas* Though Kelly’s earlier projects certainly experienced growing pains, the F-35 has proven slower and rockier than its predecessors. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As jet fighters grow more expensive and vastly more complex, the innovative high-speed project management methods used by the Skunk Works may prove harder to sustain due to the need to integrate more and more advanced avionics and computers developed by industrial partners. In June 1943, aeronautical engineer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson received a momentous request. The ...
Weak: Why No One Really Likes These Aircraft Carriers
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Aircraft Carriers, World* [image: Aircraft Carriers] These warships were not made well and suffered from a variety of problems. *Key Point:* Amazingly enough, some of these carriers are still around today even though they are old and are not of much use. What makes an aircraft carrier go wrong? Aircraft carriers are, with the possible exception of submarines, the most complicated naval vessels afloat. Not only do carriers have the traditional concerns of warships to deal with, they must also safely manage a fleet of aircraft which are often complicated in their ...
Banned: Why the Government Won’t Let Us Buy the Glock 18
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Guns, Americas* The seventeen-round detachable box magazine was much larger than most handguns of the time. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Federal firearms laws regulating automatic weapons for the most part keep the Glock 18 out of civilian hands, although a handful of guns exist in the hands of shooting ranges and private collectors. The fully automatic pistol is available for police and government purchase in the United States but without the benefit of frequent, expensive training it’s difficult for even the largest police departments to justify the cos...
The Railway Gun: A Fearsome Civil War Weapon
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Railway Guns, Americas* The Confederates were the first to deploy a railroad gun in combat. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Both the South and the North employed heavy railway guns during the war. The most famous—even infamous—examples of large artillery pieces mounted on railway cars occurred during the Second World War, when Germany employed these gigantic weapons in the sieges of Leningrad and Sevastopol. During the latter siege, the Germans had to build a special railway spur along with four semi-circular tracks for the gun’s car to transverse, while it took t...
Millions Lost: These Were the Worst Civil Wars (America Does Not Come Close)
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Military History, World* [image: Military History] The U.S. Civil War was deadly, but these conflicts were worse and some of them took many more lives. *Key point: *Some civil wars last long, others take forever. Worst, some of these terrible conflicts resulted in an astounding number of lives lost. There are many types of civil wars. Sometimes, such as the American Civil War, one segment of the population simply wants to leave and set up a separate country. Other times an upstart political faction wishes to gain control of the country. In other circumstances, o...
Indian Bajaj intends to produce motorcycles in Brazil
The Rio Times Staff, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It is one of the largest assemblers in India and offers a starter model for a little over R$3,500 (US$644). The Brazilian market has had little experience with Indian motorcycles. Except for the Royal Enfield motorcycles and the Dafra Apache RTR, assembled under TVS's license, few models have reached the […] The post Indian Bajaj intends to produce motorcycles in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
8,430 DEAD 354,177 Injuries: European Database of Adverse Drug Reactions for COVID-19 “Vaccines”
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 19 hours ago
8,430 DEAD 354,177 Injuries: European Database of Adverse Drug Reactions for COVID-19 “Vaccines”
Michael Crichton revisited: Part three
Dr. Jay Lehr, CFACT - 19 hours ago
On January 25, 2005 Michael Crichton spoke to the National Press Club in Washington, DC. titled The Case for Skepticism on Global Warming. The post Michael Crichton revisited: Part three appeared first on CFACT.
General strike takes to the streets in Chile on May Day
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile dawned on Friday, April 30, under a General Strike, called by the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores (CUT - the main worker's union) in rejection of president Sebastián Piñera's government. Called under the slogan "Bread, work, health and dignity," the demonstration is an early celebration of May 1st, International Workers' […] The post General strike takes to the streets in Chile on May Day appeared first on The Rio Times.
Resurrection Is - Seven Variations Of The Same Theme - Seven Poems by M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 20 hours ago
*Version # 1* *Resurrection is* *Trust in yourSelf and in God* *Be blessed by Christ's Light* *© * *2021 M.N. Hopkins* *Version # 2* *Resurrection is* *Trust in yourSelf and in God* *Embrace the Christ Light* *© * *2021 M.N. Hopkins* *Version # 3* *Resurrection is* *Trust in yourSelf and in God* *Accept the Christ Light* *© * *2021 M.N. Hopkins* *Version # 4* *Resurrection is* *Trust in yourSelf and in God* *Welcome the Christ Light* *© * *2021 M.N. Hopkins* *Version # 5* *Resurrection is* *Trust in yourSelf and in God* *Infuse the Christ Light* *© * *2021 M....
Chile looks to the future with constitutional reform on neuro-rights
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile is close to becoming the first country in the world to include neuro-rights, or brain rights, in its Constitution. This bill is being closely monitored by international organizations, academics and large technology companies. Chile is embarking on a pioneering venture by seeking to enshrine "neuro-rights," or brain rights, in […] The post Chile looks to the future with constitutional reform on neuro-rights appeared first on The Rio Times.
TOTT Update: Member Discord Server now LIVE!
TOTT News, News – TOTT News - 20 hours ago
If you are looking for a platform to privately chat with optimistic people about important subjects, then you will love the brand new TOTT Discord Server. In an effort to continue connecting our growing like-minded community here on the website, a 24/7 server for discussions and live hangouts has launched. [...Continued]

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