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The Rio Times21 hours ago
Illegal building threatens conservation of ancient Mexican metropolis TeotihuacanRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (REUTERS) Just beyond the towering pyramids of what was once the largest city of the Americas, an illegal building project threatens irreparable harm to the remains of temples and some two dozen other ancient structures in the path of the bulldozers. The owner of the land, where construction is strictly […] The post Illegal building threatens conservation of ancient Mexican metropolis Teotihuacan appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Chile royalty bill could risk 1 million tonnes of future copper output, Goldman Sachs saysRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (REUTERS) A Chilean bill to ratchet up royalties on mining companies in the world’s top copper-producing nation could, if unaltered, put at risk some 1 million tonnes of annual output, representing around 4% of global copper supply, Goldman Sachs said in a note. The legislation, which faces multiple procedural hurdles, […] The post Chile royalty bill could risk 1 million tonnes of future copper output, Goldman Sachs says appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Argentina posts record rise in daily COVID-19 casesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (REUTERS) Argentina posted a record one-day number of new COVID-19 cases of 41,080 on Thursday, amid a second wave of infections that has made the country one of the hardest hit in the world, pushing the local health care system to its limit. The nation of 45 million inhabitants has […] The post Argentina posts record rise in daily COVID-19 cases appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
São Paulo to demand proof of city residence for Covid-19 vaccinationRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As of Friday, May 28, anyone wishing to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the city of São Paulo will be required to provide proof of residence showing that they live in the city. The information was released by Mayor Ricardo Nunes at a press conference on Thursday, May 27. New […] The post São Paulo to demand proof of city residence for Covid-19 vaccination appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Brazilian startup raises US$2.8 million with cheaper auto insurance for best driversRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It was while playing soccer in an amateur team in San Francisco, U.S.A., that Indian Dhaval Chadha met his future partners in insurance startup Justos, Mexican Jorge Soto Moreno and Spanish Antonio Molins. The trio, who held leadership positions in technology companies such as Classpass, Netflix, and Airbnb, decided to […] The post Brazilian startup raises US$2.8 million with cheaper auto insurance for best drivers appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Bolsonaro files suit at Supreme Court to bar restrictions imposed by governorsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Thursday, May 27, President Jair Bolsonaro asked the Federal Supreme Court (STF) to bar restrictions imposed by the governors of Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco and Paraná to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in those states. Bolsonaro has been a harsh critic of these state and municipal initiatives, universally […] The post Bolsonaro files suit at Supreme Court to bar restrictions imposed by governors appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Economy Minister denies leaving MERCOSUR, but says Brazil intends to modernize the blocRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Economy Minister Paulo Guedes on Thursday reiterated that the Brazilian government does not want to leave MERCOSUR, but rather modernize the bloc. "We are not leaving MERCOSUR. We want to pursue integration, but it is not working as it should. We want to modernize MERCOSUR," he said, speaking at an […] The post Economy Minister denies leaving MERCOSUR, but says Brazil intends to modernize the bloc appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times22 hours ago
Brazil’s QuintoAndar quadruples value to US$4 billion after new investment roundRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A round of US$300 million will fund the development of more tools for those who rent, buy or sell real estate. The startup will also expand to Mexico. QuintoAndar has quadrupled its market value in 2 years. The startup for renting, buying or selling properties is now worth US$4 billion […] The post Brazil’s QuintoAndar quadruples value to US$4 billion after new investment round appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times22 hours ago
Brazil could have been world’s 1st country to start vaccination – Butantan directorRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In testimony to the Covid CPI (parliamentary investigative committee) on Thursday, Butantan Institute director Dimas Covas, said that in December last year, when the world was starting Covid-19 vaccination, the Butantan Institute had produced 5.5 million Coronavac doses and 4 million were being processed. Neither batches had a contract with […] The post Brazil could have been world’s 1st country to start vaccination – Butantan director appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times22 hours ago
Number of companies opened in Brazil in 2020 sets recordRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Covid-19 crisis in 2020 was not only health-related. The need for social isolation that forced establishments to cease activities and paralyzed business was one of the aggravating aspects resulting from the pandemic. The Brazilian (and world) economy was also severely affected, due to the alarming growth in the number […] The post Number of companies opened in Brazil in 2020 sets record appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Guaidó: OFAC to OK $27.6-Million License for COVID-19 Vaccines for VenezuelaNational Assembly and acting President of Venezuela Juan Guaidó said on Wednesday night that his office went before the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control to ask for a license in order to use more than $27 million in frozen Venezuelan funds abroad in order to secure a cold storage chain for COVID-19 vaccines. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Syria’s Assad Reelected with 95% of the VoteSyrian President Bashar al-Assad was reelected to a fourth term and will continue governing the war-torn Arab nation for seven more years, reportedly garnering 95.1 percent of the vote in a controversial election held this week in the territories under his control. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Jailed Guatemalan Corruption Fighter Proclaims His InnocenceFormer government prosecutor and tax agency director Juan Francisco Solorzano Foppa, a prominent opponent of Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei, said on Thursday that his arrest last week was politically motivated. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
French Open Legend Rafael Nadal Honored with Steel StatueRafael Nadal has been a veritable Superman at the French Open and now has a steel statue on the grounds of that tournament to commemorate his exploits. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Brazilian Scientist Suggests Bolsonaro to Blame for Vaccine DelayDr. Dimas Covas, the physician and scientist who runs Brazil’s prestigious Instituto Butantan, suggested on Thursday that the actions of President Jair Bolsonaro delayed the start of COVID-19 vaccination in the South American nation where the disease has claimed nearly 455,000 lives. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Death Toll in California Shooting Climbs to 10The death toll in the mass shooting in San Jose, California, rose on Thursday to 10 – including the shooter – when one of the critically wounded died in the hospital. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Lack of Oxygen, Hospital Saturation Asphyxiating Two Bolivian CitiesThe lack of bottled oxygen, the overwhelming of intensive care units and the lack of medications have begun to asphyxiate the Bolivian cities of Santa Cruz and Cochabamba, the pair hardest hit by the third COVID-19 wave that is devastating the country. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Juanes Looks Back While Exploring New Sonic Territory in ‘Origen’An eclectic mix of songs ranging from the tango music of Carlos Gardel to the rock and roll of Bruce Springsteen to the poetry of Joaquin Sabina make up Colombian recording artist Juanes’ “Origen,” a new covers album that pays tribute to his musical influences while breaking new sonic ground. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Does Shining Path Still Exist? Peru Asks after Massacre Blamed on GroupShining Path, the Maoist-inspired insurgency that rocked Peru in the 1980s, has been blamed for a massacre carried out two weeks before a presidential election, yet many in the Andean nation wonder whether the group known in Spanish as Sendero Luminoso continues to exist. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Venezuelan Artist Edo: Pop Art Is Not Just Garish ColorsVenezuelan artist Eduardo Sanabria “Edo,” now living in Miami, is demonstrating that pop art is “not just garish colors” with works that question “influencers,” reinterpret the “Mona Lisa” and suggest another cover for the Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper” album, all the while maintaining their chromatic strength. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
New Ecuador President Aims to Spur Growth, Ward off Social UnrestNewly inaugurated Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has inherited a pandemic-triggered economic crisis and now must urgently shepherd a recovery to prevent latent social tensions from erupting into conflict. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
UNICEF to Ask G7, EU to Donate 150 Million Vaccine Doses to COVAX ProgramUNICEF and other agencies are set to urge the G7 countries and the European Union to donate 150 million doses of anti-COVID vaccines to COVAX, the COVID-19 Global Access fund, officials said on Thursday. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Macron Admits France Responsibility in Rwandan GenocideFrench President Emmanuel Macron admitted on Thursday his country’s “responsibility” in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, but denied any collusion in carrying out the massacre of about 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
EU, Japan Agree to Boost Vaccine Access, Work Together on Climate CrisisThe European Union and Japan agreed on Thursday to increase production of COVID-19 vaccines to guarantee global access. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Pakistan Won’t Allow US Drone Operations from Its SoilPakistan said on Thursday it would not allow the United States to fly drones from its soil after the complete withdrawal of foreign troops from the war-ravaged country on Sept. 11. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Twitter, India Trade Barbs over ‘Threat to Freedom of Expression’Twitter and India engaged on Thursday in a bitter war of words after the social media giant expressed concern over a possible “threat to freedom of expression” in the world’s largest democracy. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
UN Human Rights Chief: Israeli Attacks on Gaza May Constitute War CrimesIsrael’s recent attacks on Gaza may constitute war crimes, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
China Postpones Sentence of Chinese-Australian Yang HengjunChina postponed until a date without specifying the announcement of the sentence to the Chinese-Australian citizen Yang Hengjun, whose trial for espionage charges began on Thursday in the Chinese capital. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Port of Barcelona Approves License for Hermitage ProjectThe board of directors of the Port of Barcelona has approved a license for the development of a museum and cultural center promoted by the Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg and the Catalan capital’s Teatre del Liceu. read more
OrientalReview.org22 hours ago
The Dominic Cummings ShowThe former chief strategist for Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in a stroppy mood before the UK parliamentary Health and Science committee. For seven hours, Cummings unleashed salvo after salvo against his former boss and the government coronavirus response. Boiling down some points of the Cummings show: there was a […] read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Zidane Steps Down as Real Madrid CoachZinedine Zidane has decided to step down as Real Madrid coach, the club confirmed on Thursday. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
India Records 211,000 New Cases, 3,800 Deaths due to COVID-19India added on Thursday more than 211,000 new coronavirus infections, while COVID-19 deaths rose by over 3,800. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Hong Kong Passes Controversial Beijing-Designed Electoral ReformHong Kong approved on Thursday an electoral reform designed by Beijing that will drastically reduce the options of the pro-democratic opposition to seize power in the semi-autonomous city. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Tuchel Faces Guardiola for Second Bid at Champions League TitleManchester City manager Pep Guardiola will be the last hurdle in Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel’s second attempt to win his first Champions League title in Saturday’s final. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Cyclone Yaas Weakens after Killing 12 in India, BangladeshCyclone Yaas has weakened into a depression on Thursday as it passed over eastern and northern India, a day after causing 12 deaths and widespread damage across the Indian east coast and Bangladesh. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Naomi Osaka to Skip French Open Press for ‘Mental Health’ ReasonsJapanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, currently ranked No. 2 in the world, announced on Thursday that she will not take part in any press conferences at the upcoming French Open for “mental health” reasons. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
China’s Industrial Profits Rise 106% January through AprilThe profits of China’s main industrial companies increased 106.1 percent year-on-year in the first four months of the year, according to official data published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Court Forces Australia to Protect Children from Climate ChangeAn Australian court ruled on Thursday that the government has the duty to protect the health of minors against the effects of climate change, in an unprecedented trial against the expansion of a coal mine in the country after a lawsuit filed by eight teenagers. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
China Accuses US of ‘Political Manipulation’ over COVID-19 Origin ProbeChina accused the United States on Thursday of “political manipulation” over the origin tracing of COVID-19 after President Joe Biden announced that American agencies were looking into the possibility of lab leak in the Chinese city of Wuhan. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
China, US Resume Trade Talks over TelephoneRepresentatives of China and the United States held a telephone conversation on Thursday in a bid to develop bilateral trade, which has been stalled since 2018 due to a trade dispute started by former US President Donald Trump. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Explosions Reported in Yangon, Residents Urged to Stay InsideA civilian-formed defense force group in Myanmar urged residents on Thursday to stay in their homes and away from military spots, while at least six explosions were recorded in Yangon, according to local media. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
International Banks Asked to Suspend Investments Linked to Myanmar JuntaNon-Governmental Organizations Justice for Myanmar and BankTrack called on more than 30 international banks on Thursday to cancel or suspend investments in companies with connections to Myanmar’s military junta. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Foreign Investors File Lawsuit against Nissan over Ghosn Case, According to a ReportDozens of foreign investors have filed a lawsuit against Nissan Motor seeking damages for financial losses as a result of the financial misconduct case against the company’s former chairman Carlos Ghosn, according to a report. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Dozens Require Medical Treatment amid Fresh Bogota RiotsNew riots in Bogota caused at least 82 people to require medical treatment for injuries and the effects of tear gas on Wednesday in clashes that occurred after a mostly peaceful “national strike.” read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
South Korean Central Bank Revises Up 2021 Growth Forecast to 4%South Korea’s central bank raised on Thursday its economic growth forecast for 2021 by one percentage point to 4 percent due to the progressive recovery of the economy while keeping interest rates unchanged at a record low of 0.5 percent. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Chinese-Australian Writer Has ‘No Fear’ as Espionage Trial Begins in BeijingChinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun, who has been detained in China since 2019, said in a letter that he has “no fear” ahead of his closed-door espionage trial that begins in Beijing on Thursday. read more
Latin American Herald Tribune21 hours ago
Australia’s State of Victoria to Enter Lockdown amid COVID-19 OutbreakAustralia’s second-most populated state of Victoria will enter lockdown at midnight Thursday for seven days due to an outbreak of a “highly infectious strain” of COVID-19 detected this week. read more
New Mandala22 hours ago
Split within the sangha: divergent responses towards the Myanmar coupBuddhist nationalism, allegiances to the people and anti-Islamic sentiment complicate monks' attitudes. The post Split within the sangha: divergent responses towards the Myanmar coup appeared first on New Mandala. read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Thursday 27 May 2021
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
New York Times Warns: Anti-Semitism No Longer A ‘Right Wing’ Trump Thing
By Tim Graham ~ The New York Times front page on Thursday included an article by Ruth Graham and Liam Stack headlined “Anti-Semitism Surges in Wake of Gaza.” They pronounced it scary that anti-Semitic violence is no longer just a “right-wing phenomenon” that was “emboldened” by President Trump. Until the latest surge, anti-Semitic violence in […] read more
UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World22 hours ago
Suffering From Entanglements is the Norm for Large WhalesUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World22 hours ago
Gigantic Shark Spotted In Atlantic Sparks 'Megalodon' Fears For SomeUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World22 hours ago
How a Frenzy for Echinoderms Exposed and Entrenched Inequities in a Fishing CommunityUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World22 hours ago
Bottlenose dolphin spotted with pilot whale calf in rare cross-species 'Adoption'UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World22 hours ago
Two British killer whales spotted off Cornish coast were the most southerly recorded in 50 yearsUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World22 hours ago
Ongoing fish kill on the Klamath River is an 'absolute worst-case scenario'UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World22 hours ago
Neonicotinoid solution: Banned pesticide blamed for killing bees may be approved for fish farmsUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World22 hours ago
See pod of glowing blue dolphins interact off California coastUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World22 hours ago
Windermere diver reunites dropped ring with newly engaged Brit coupleUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World22 hours ago
Divers recover 400lb of 'ghost fishing gear' from sea off BrightonUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World22 hours ago
New proposal to make sea lion viewing at La Jolla Cove public attraction; 'The problem is people can get very close'UnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World22 hours ago
The rare moment a Risso's dolphin is captured bow-riding a yacht off the British coastUnderwaterTimes.com News of the Underwater World22 hours ago
Whitby seal rushed to hospital after man 'encouraged dog to attack it'Snopes.com23 hours ago
Woman in Racist Central Park Confrontation Sues Over FiringThe white woman who was widely condemned and fired after a videotaped dispute with a Black birdwatcher in Central Park has filed a lawsuit against her former employer. read more
Snopes.com23 hours ago
Yearbooks Recalled Over Student Citing Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’Cambridge Junior-Senior High School stopped distributing the yearbook two days after it had started when it came to their attention that a student had cited “Mein Kampf” as his favorite book. read more
It’s Time For Climate Realism When It Comes To China
By Katie Tubb ~ The Biden administration has made much of its new commitment to the Paris climate agreement, marrying it with trillions in climate spending and regulatory proposals in the American Jobs Plan and courting complimentary legislation from Congress. Under the agreement, the U.S. is committing to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions by at […] read more
Food Safety News1 day ago
Food safety’s complicated case that still isn’t overALBANY, GA — Just more than eight years ago, well-known Georgia defense attorney Edward D. Tolley told a young majistrate judge that the criminal case they were both looking at was “complicated.” Tolley had just joined the defense in the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) criminal case, which Magistrate Judge Thomas Q. Langstaff presided over.... Continue Reading read more
Food Safety News1 day ago
Study highlights raw pet food as emerging source of human infectionA study on a deadly E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom linked to raw pet food adds to the evidence of such products being a risk factor for human infections, according to researchers. In August 2017, four people were infected with related strains of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157:H7. One person died after developing the... Continue Reading read more
Food Safety News1 day ago
Hong Kong recorded 2,000 food incidents in 2020The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) in Hong Kong identified more than 2,000 incidents this past year. Less than one-fourth, about 440, related to undeclared allergens, according to data from the Food Incident Surveillance System (FISS), which monitors incidents outside Hong Kong. In 2020, the CFS issued 215 food incident posts, 15 trade notifications and... Continue Reading read more
Food Safety News1 day ago
Alliance urges funding review for FDA during the current budget negotiationsOpinion By the Alliance for a Stronger FDA The President is going to release his Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget request today (May 28, 2021). In advance of receiving the President’s request, the Alliance for a Stronger FDA has urged Congress to provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with “no less than $200 million... Continue Reading read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
Links 5/28/2021War News Updates23 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayWhy the Wuhan lab-leak Covid origin theory is being taken seriously https://t.co/JGPQmNZk6Z — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 27, 2021 Facebook extends ban on donations to lawmakers who voted against Biden win https://t.co/rJD2tQkweo pic.twitter.com/MqWnSvF32C — Reuters (@Reuters) May 28, 2021 Syria's President Bashar al-Assad wins a fourth term in office with 95.1% of votes, head of parliament Hammouda Sabbagh announced https://t.co/SplYYUt5wb pic.twitter.com/QQyOLUexnj — Reuters (@Reuters) May 27, 2021 US 'rapidly' planning to evacuate Afghan interpreters https://t.co/YIIOTAEwV... read more
From the Trenches World Report23 hours ago
Assembly approves bill expanding legal resources to immigrant NevadansThe Nevada Independent – by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez Finding an attorney to represent them in immigration court can be a challenge for people facing deportation... The post Assembly approves bill expanding legal resources to immigrant Nevadans appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals23 hours ago
Y2Kyoto: I’ll Miss The Greenland Ice SheetsGreatest Single Day Gains In Greeenland Ice Happening Now. read more
From the Trenches World Report23 hours ago
Chlorine Dioxide (CDS) ~ The Secret Weapon Against Viruses May 21 2021K-A May 28th, 2021. How to Make CDS Water, the World’s Most Powerful Germ Killer & Disease Eradicator at Home ~ For Next to Nothing... The post Chlorine Dioxide (CDS) ~ The Secret Weapon Against Viruses May 21 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Need To Know23 hours ago
Solar Storms Are Back, Threatening Power Grids and SatellitesGeomagnetic waves unleashed by solar storms can cripple power grids, jam radio communications, bathe airline crews in dangerous levels of radiation and knock critical satellites off kilter. read more
War News Updates23 hours ago
Picture Of The DayPeople recite the party oath during an event marking the 100th anniversary of the Communist party of China at the memorial of the first national congress in Shanghai. Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Chinese Communist party’s 100th anniversary preparations – in pictures* (The Guardian). read more
From the Trenches World Report23 hours ago
Tom Cotton SCHOOLS Biden ATF Nominee on Definition of “Assault Weapon”Dinesh D’Souza May 26, 2021 Tom Cotton explains where the term “assault rifle” actually comes from. The post Tom Cotton SCHOOLS Biden ATF Nominee on Definition of “Assault Weapon” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Thursday 27 May 2021
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
Musings from the Chiefio23 hours ago
Friends Of Australia Friday Deviled Eggs, Brie, Chops & Pinot GrigioAustralia Friday - Aussy-Lamb Chops, Deviled Eggs, Brie and Barramundi Pinot Grigio. Continue reading → read more
The Last Refuge23 hours ago
May 28th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 129In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post May 28th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 129 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Snopes.com23 hours ago
Plague of Ravenous, Destructive Mice Tormenting AustraliansVast tracts of land in Australia's New South Wales state are being threatened by a mouse plague that the state government describes as “absolutely unprecedented." read more
The Last Refuge23 hours ago
Friday May 28th – Open ThreadOur Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Friday May 28th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Small Dead Animals1 day ago
May 28, 2021: Reader TipsSunny Afternoon – The Kinks Thread’s open. read more
Need To Know1 day ago
San Francisco Allows Children To ‘Consent’ To COVID Vaccines Without Parents KnowingParental consent is needed in most states except North Carolina, where all teenagers can receive vaccinations, in Tennessee and Alabama where those 14 and older don’t need consent, and in Oregon where parental permission isn't required for those 15 and older. read more
Small Dead Animals1 day ago
Maybe the $24 million dollar cabin will pay for itself…As asset prices rise thanks to zero percent interest rates, this was inevitable. Unless pandemic-induced isolation leads to higher incomes for some reason I’m unaware of, these buyers will eventually find themselves owning assets that they actually can’t afford. Sales in Muskoka increased 267 per cent in April from a year earlier, according to the… Continue reading → read more
Real Climate Science1 day ago
Five Years Left For The PlanetAt the top of Twitter Trends tonight. Only five years left for the planet. read more
AltHealthWorks.com1 day ago
Gates Funded an Implantable Device That Would “Embed Vaccination Records Into a Child’s Skin,” Scientific American Reported in 2018
Do the so-called “conspiracy theories” against Bill Gates carry any validity, or are they simply the product of an obsessive social media-driven society with too much time on their hands and an imagination gone wild? A quick Google search on “Bill Gates conspiracy” brings up page after page of Gates taking his turn in the media spotlight, “debunking” these alleged conspiracies through countless interviews. Fact-checking organizations and newspapers have also rushed to Gates’ defense over these alleged conspiracies, many of which center around the potential side effects of the vacc... read more
Michael West1 day ago
Inland Ports, Tricky Politics: Chris Corrigan’s Qube reels in $1.7bn public land sale[image: Chris Corrigan and Qube] Chris Corrigan, golden boy of the Liberal Party, villain of Labor, won a $1.7bn windfall for his company Qube in a Sydney land deal. Luke Stacey investigates the business and politics of the Corrigan deal as Melbourne prepares to announce its own inland port. Taxpayers beware. read more
The National Interest23 hours ago
China’s FC-31 Carrier Jet Looks Awfully Familiar, If You Can Spot It (It's Stealthy)*Caleb Larson* *FC-31, * It bears a strong resemblance to the F-35. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Curiously, the FC-31’s landing gear has a double nose wheel, indicating a possible future on one of China’s aircraft carriers. While dual nose wheels are not exclusively reserved for aircraft carrier jets, they do provide an advantage, as landing on flattops—especially with weapons attached and/or a heavy fuel load—is taxing on an airframe. In 2012, investigators traced a breach in an F-35 database with a high degree of certainty to China. The breach seemed to focus on the F-... read more
The National Interest23 hours ago
Problem Solved: Laser Interceptors Can Keep Aircraft Carriers Safe in a War*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Navy, Americas* The concept is to stop an attack before it hits by using active defenses—a technological feat that is a huge priority for the Pentagon. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *All of this pertains to the growing Navy recognition, which has much precedent throughout history, that carriers will need to operate effectively in extremely high-risk combat environments where they will most likely be confronted with many incoming attacks. “Avoiding enemy attack” is important in any war, including at sea where large surface ships such as aircraft carriers ... read more
New York Times Warns: Anti-Semitism No Longer A ‘Right Wing’ Trump Thing
By Tim Graham ~ The New York Times front page on Thursday included an article by Ruth Graham and Liam Stack headlined “Anti-Semitism Surges in Wake of Gaza.” They pronounced it scary that anti-Semitic violence is no longer just a “right-wing phenomenon” that was “emboldened” by President Trump. Until the latest surge, anti-Semitic violence in […] read more
Snopes.com23 hours ago
Review: A Gauzy, Tear-Filled Reunion for ‘Friends’ ActorsFor all the talent involved, “Friends: The Reunion” doesn’t offer much more than television anniversary specials you’ve seen — and forgotten about — before. read more
It’s Time For Climate Realism When It Comes To China
By Katie Tubb ~ The Biden administration has made much of its new commitment to the Paris climate agreement, marrying it with trillions in climate spending and regulatory proposals in the American Jobs Plan and courting complimentary legislation from Congress. Under the agreement, the U.S. is committing to reduce national greenhouse gas emissions by at […] read more
War News Updates1 day ago
This Project Has Brought Closure To The Families Of 5 Sunken WWII Subs*NBC:* *Ocean explorer discovers 5 sunken WWII subs, giving closure to hundreds of families* "It's not about finding ships," Tim Taylor said. "The importance of our work is to connect families and bring some type of closure and peace even generations later." Since she was a young girl, Helen Cashell Baldwin had been haunted by the mystery of what happened to the doomed Navy submarine USS R-12. Baldwin's father, Fredrick Edward Cashell, and 41 other men died in June 1943 when the submarine sank off the Florida Keys during a World War II training exercise. The R-12 could not ... read more
The National Interest1 day ago
Will Debt Collectors Take Your Child Tax Credit? Biden Has an Answer*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credits, * Families are eligible to bag as much as $3,600 per year for a child under the age of six and up to $3,000 for children between ages six and seventeen—meaning that these parents can collect a $250 or $300 payment each month through the end of the year. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Know that the same holds true for the current round of $1,400 stimulus checks—as Congress frustrated many Americans when it failed to exempt the cash from garnishment. Washington lawmakers did, though, approve garnishment protection measures for the $600 s... read more
The National Interest1 day ago
A Warship Unlike Any Other: Why the Nimitz-class Aircraft Carrier Rules*Peter Suciu* *Nimitz-class, * The lead ship of the class, USS Nimitz (CVN-68), nicknamed "Old Salt" and commissioned in May 1975, was named after Admiral Chester Nimitz, who led the U.S. Navy through the Second World War. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While the *Nimitz*-class is now being be replaced by the *Gerald R. Ford*-class, Old Salt and her nine sister carriers will remain in service for years to come and remain unrivaled across the waters of the world. More than a dozen nations operate or have operated aircraft carriers, yet no nation has operated as many carriers... read more
The National Interest1 day ago
Stimulating: Republicans to Offer Biden a $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan*Rachel Bucchino* *Infrastructure Bill, * Hopes of striking a deal have dimmed in recent weeks, after the Biden administration reduced its infrastructure offer to $1.7 trillion from the $2.3 trillion originally proposed. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Democratic lawmakers have sounded the alarm over the partisan impasse, with progressive members calling for the budget reconciliation process to pass the massive infrastructure bill. That would mean Democrats could move forward on an infrastructure package with a simple majority, which wouldn’t require a single Republican vote ... read more
The National Interest1 day ago
Could an Iranian Aircraft Carrier Soon Patrol the Persian Gulf?*Peter Suciu* *Iran, Middle East* The closest that the Islamic Republic of Iran has come to building an aircraft carrier is to "simulate" an American carrier as a weapons test platform. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Exactly what the purpose of this aircraft carrying vessel is has yet to be seen. One factor could be a matter of internal jurisdiction within the Islamic Republic. While the Iranian Navy patrols the waters of the Gulf of Oman and beyond, the IRGC-N's role has largely been to patrol the waters of the Persian Gulf. Warships capable of carrying aircraft are used b... read more
The National Interest1 day ago
Explained: Why Gas Prices Go Higher in the Summer*Stephen Silver* *U.S. Economy, Americas* Not everyone understands how gasoline prices work. For one thing, they’re not determined by the president or any other part of the government. Everyone, or at least everyone who has a car, pays attention to the price of gasoline. The cost of gasoline is one of those things in the news that affects the day-to-day life of most people and often leads them to reach conclusions over which politicians are to blame for higher prices at the pump. But it seems that not everyone understands how gasoline prices work. For one thing, they’re not dete... read more
The National Interest1 day ago
Dead Serious: Over 1 Million Stimulus Payments were Sent to Deceased Americans*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Payment, * While Biden has made his ambitious spending plans explicit on several occasions, and has praised the economic impact of previous stimulus checks, he has demurred from committing to another one. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Even so, one million out of roughly 160 million is a fairly low failure rate. Even the one million number might not tell the full story. An equally large number of checks – roughly 1.1 million in number, totaling $1.4 billion overall – were sent to the deceased in March 2020. In recent weeks, as payments from the th... read more
The National Interest1 day ago
Adrift: These 5 Aircraft Carriers Were True Hunks of Junk*Kyle Mizokami* *Aircraft Carriers, * Not everyone does aircraft carriers correctly, and there have been several clunkers with the CV designation. *Here's What You Need to Remember: **Shinano* was doomed by design and wartime realities. As an aircraft carrier capable of self-defense only she was all but worthless, and the lack of crews and aircraft would have hamstrung her use. As a ship designed to support aircraft carriers she was a white elephant, for there were few carriers left to support. Had she ventured beyond Japan she would have been little more than a target for Ameri... read more
Snopes.com1 day ago
Tacoma Officers Face Charges in Restraint Death of Black ManThe Washington state attorney general has charged two Tacoma police officers with murder and another with manslaughter in the death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who died after repeatedly telling them he couldn’t breathe as he was being restrained. read more
Snopes.com1 day ago
GOP Poised to Block Bipartisan Probe of Jan. 6 InsurrectionBroad Republican opposition was expected in what would be their first successful Senate filibuster of the Biden presidency. read more
Welcome Back to Pottersville1 day ago
Pottersville Digest
(Walmart's logo is actually an asshole.) ------------------------------ Welcome to Liz Cheney's world, bitch. ------------------------------ A grand jury's already been convened. Start warming up that harmonica, Donnie. ------------------------------ In exchange for what information, I wonder? ------------------------------ How could this idiot not know why there's a grand jury after him and why he's being investigated when he committed the crimes? ------------------------------ Because the Contract on America worked out so well the last time. -----------------... read more
War News Updates1 day ago
Facebook Lifts Ban On Posts Claiming COVID-19 Was Man-Made*ABC News*:* Facebook lifts ban on posts claiming COVID-19 was man-made, amid revitalized origins debate* President Joe Biden asked for a new look into the origins on Wednesday. Facebook will no longer remove posts that claim COVID-19 was man-made in recognition of the reignited debate about the virus's origins, a company spokesperson told ABC News. "In light of ongoing investigations into the origin of COVID-19 and in consultation with public health experts, we will no longer remove the claim that COVID-19 is man-made from our apps," a Facebook company spokesperson said in... read more
CENSORED NEWS1 day ago
Thacker Pass preliminary injunction filed to halt lithium mineThacker Pass photo by Western Shoshone Carl Bad Bear SampsonConservation and Public Accountability Groups Ask Court to Block Construction of the Thacker Pass Lithium Mine by Great Basin Resource WatchChelsey Hand | May 27, 2021Kelly Fuller, Western Watersheds Project, kfuller@westernwatersheds.orgJohn Hadder, Great Basin Resource Watch john@gbrw.orgKevin Emmerich, Basin and Range Watch Kemmerich read more
Government and Taxes1 day ago
BWorld 489, Should we return to the office?
* My column in BusinessWorld, May 25, 2021. ---------- This is the title of the BusinessWorld Insights online forum series today, May 25. My position on this question is “Yes, we should return to the office, very soon.” I have three reasons and they are substantiated in the tables and summary of various company experiences below. One, indefinite lockdown and stay-at-home orders which cover even many young and healthy people are anti-growth. Among the top 50 largest economies in the world in 2020, the Philippines was the 4th worst performer. And in the first quarter 2021, of the 34... read more
balance101 day ago
Sars 2 hide and seek game11-9-20 the climate of competition that reigns in the world of research encourages fast, frantic experimentation that does not really take ethical questions into account, nor weigh a project’s potential risks. -Virologist Étienne Decroly https://news.cnrs.fr/articles/the-origin-of-sars-cov-2-is-being-seriously-questioned …………………………………...................................................... 7-6-20 “The very same techniques, the very same experimental strategies using RaTG13 as the starting point, would yield a virus essentially identical to Sars-Cov-2.” -Ebright https://www... read more
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