Monday, May 03, 2021

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

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Landslides leave 5 dead, 8 missing in Batang Toru, Indonesia
Several landslides hit the Batang Toru hydropower plant area in Marancar, the South Tapanuli District of North Sumatra, Indonesia, on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Five fatalities have been reported, while eight others are still missing as of Monday, May 3, 2021....... Read more »
Το σώμα δημιουργήθηκε για να είναι αυτοσυντηρούμενο και αυτοθεραπευόμενο - Ένα απόσπασμα από τον M.N. Hopkins
Stranger in a Strange Land, Stranger in a Strange Land - 16 hours ago
Το σώμα δημιουργήθηκε για να είναι αυτοσυντηρούμενο και αυτοθεραπευόμενο, αλλά ο άνθρωπος μέσα από την περιορισμένη σκέψη του σκέφτηκε ότι ήξερε καλύτερα από τον Δημιουργό του και άρχισε να δημιουργεί ένα σύστημα που βασίζεται στον περιορισμό ή τον αυτοπεριορισμό, το οποίο οδήγησε σε ασθένειες και νοητικές και συναισθηματικές διαταραχές κάθε είδους που μπορεί να φανταστεί κανείς. Και ήταν η φαντασία που τροφοδότησε αυτή τη φωτιά της καταστροφής ενός ήδη καλά λειτουργικού συστήματος. *©** M.N. Hopkins* *To read the original quotation in English, please click on the link below:* *...
Links 5/3/2021
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
History Shows the True Damage Done By Imperial Japan's Type 3 Machine Gun
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, Asia* Only the end of World War II, and Japan’s defeat, would bring an end to Hotchkiss-style machine guns in Japanese service. *Here’s What You Need to Remember:* One of the most infantry-heavy armies of World War II was the Imperial Japanese Army. Although the country itself is today synonymous with innovation, the infantry weapons used by the Imperial Army and Navy were generally copies of European weapons ill-suited for notoriously small-statured Japanese soldiers. Such weapons often remained in service much longer than prudent. An example of this w...
The Unique History of the Barrett Rifle
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 17 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *military, Europe* With no firearms design experience or training, photographer Ronnie Barrett hand-drew a design for a .50 caliber rifle. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *One weapon system not only revolutionized the field of military sniping but also created an entirely new category of weapon systems. Using an existing large caliber bullet and adapting it to the precision rifle platform, the innovative Barrett M82 sniper rifle practically created the category of large caliber rifles that equip military snipers worldwide to this day. In 1982, Ronnie Barrett w...
New Malaria Vaccine Proves Highly Effective – and COVID Shows How Quickly It Could Be Deployed
Jerri-Lynn Scofield, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
One lasting benefit of the terrible COVID-19 pandemic might be a quicker route to a malaria vaccine and a safer future for children in the world’s poorest countries.
Webinar with Michael Hudson: A 4000-Year Perspective on Economy, Money and Debt
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 17 hours ago
Michael Hudson gives a long historical account of the role of debt and money as a tool for promoting prosperity and political dominance.
Huge lava fountains at Fagradalsfjall, biggest since the eruption start, Iceland
New fissure openings have formed several times since the eruption at Fagradalsfjall, Iceland began on March 19, 2021. On May 2, the activity at the volcano changed, producing huge lava fountains -- the biggest since the eruption started. The video was captured by...... Read more »
Saying Just About Anything
Pierre Lemieux, Econlib - 17 hours ago
Yesterday, I pointed out the flimsiness of President Joe Biden’s economics as expressed in his speech of last week before Congress. What he said in the same speech comparing the First and the Second Amendments does not make more sense. It confirms one conclusion of the economics of politics: for a politician, the cost of […] The post Saying Just About Anything appeared first on Econlib.
Was Bill Nye’s death wish for climate realists a veiled call to violence?
Joe Bastardi, CFACT - 17 hours ago
Bill Nye: "There's an old saying-- 'science proceeds one funeral at a time,' but it's not happening fast enough." The post Was Bill Nye’s death wish for climate realists a veiled call to violence? appeared first on CFACT.
Ecologist who lost thesis awards earns expressions of concern after laptop stolen
Niko McCarty, Retraction Watch - 18 hours ago
Readers may roll their eyes at the various excuses authors use — including flooded labs and “my laptop was stolen” — when their data are unavailable for further scrutiny following questions. But here’s a case in which a stolen laptop is a real story. On April 5, Daniel Bolnick, the editor-in-chief of The American Naturalist, … Continue reading Ecologist who lost thesis awards earns expressions of concern after laptop stolen
Gaslighting Fires
tonyheller, Real Climate Science - 18 hours ago
Last year’s fire season was below the long term average, but the press reported it as the worst season on record. The reality is that burn acreage was below the long-term average. National Interagency Fire Center National Interagency Fire Center … Continue reading →
UK records coldest April since 1922 and frostiest since 1960
The Met Office has confirmed that last month was the UK's coldest April since 1922. The chilly weather was accompanied by air and ground frosts, making the country record its frostiest April since 1960 when precise record-keeping began. Despite the cold and...... Read more »
BBC’s Fake Victoria Falls Report
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 18 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t MrGrimNasty Yet more disgracefully misleading propaganda from the BBC: In our monthly feature, Then and Now, we reveal some of the ways that planet Earth has been changing against the backdrop of a warming world. Here, we look at the effects of global heating on Victoria […]
"Insights into Risk: Taleb and Tyson"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 18 hours ago
*"Insights into Risk: Taleb and Tyson"* by Charles Hugh Smith "I see the same question in forums, threads, articles and emails: what can I do to protect myself and my family from whatever lies ahead? Given the uncertainties and extremes that are so evident, recognizing risk is a useful first step, a recognition that is very much out of fashion. If we glance at the charts of margin debt (loans taken against one's stock portfolio) which is at record highs, and short interest (bets that stocks will drop) which is at record lows, it seems the primary risk on investors' minds is FOMO (...
Walking through Life
Larry-Lambert, Virtual Mirage - 19 hours ago
Cow shoes used by moonshiners in the Prohibition days to disguise their footprints, 1924 If you walk through life, should you do it as a cow? I think not. (why is “if” at the center of Life?) Retrospective This sort of reminds me of me, a long time ago… ok, if I’d […] The post Walking through Life appeared first on Virtual Mirage.
Wake Island: The Most Important Pacific Island You Never Heard Of
Caleb Larson, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Caleb Larson* *, Pacific* In the event of a war in the Pacific, Wake Island would be the last American outpost able to get bombers into the air and keep fighters alongside them fueled up and ready to go. *Here's What You Need to remember: *Today, Wake Island remains one of the most remote islands in the world, protected by miles and miles of open ocean. The rocky outpost has been modified extensively since World War II and hosts a nearly ten-thousand-foot-long runway, which can accommodate all aircraft currently in United States service. Wake Island is not particularly impress...
After the Spanish-American War, the United States Was Never the Same
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *History, * On April 19, 1898, President McKinley’s request to intervene in Cuba on behalf of the rebels was approved by Congress. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Spanish-American War made the United States a global power. The defeat of a continental European power, Spain, was a major military accomplishment. The end of the Second World War is often considered the defining moment when the United States became a global power. In fact, it was another war forty years earlier, a war that ended with America having an empire of its own stretching thousands of m...
Undersea Rivalry: How These Submarines Re-shaped the Future of Warfare
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 18 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Warfare, Eurasia* With its superior sonar technology, this American class of submarines can’t be beat. *Here’s What You Need to Remember:* The United States Navy’s submarine force emerged from the Cold War as the undisputed masters of the undersea realm. The elite, all-nuclear submarine force watched as its Soviet submarine force rivals rusted away pierside, the newly founded Russian Federation unable to maintain them. After more than twenty years of American submarine supremacy, a new challenger has arisen from the deep. Slightly familiar and almost two decad...
A Good Monday Morning
Diogenes Sarcastica™, Diogenes' Middle Finger - 19 hours ago
Analysis: Best companies to invest in Bitcoin in Brazil
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the recent popularity of Bitcoin on social networks, more and more Internet users are looking for ways to take their first step in the cryptocurrency market. Although there are other ways to buy these assets, one of the most common forms, among both beginners and the more experienced, is […] The post Analysis: Best companies to invest in Bitcoin in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times.
Tornado outbreak: Destructive tornadoes sweep through Mississippi, U.S.
Several destructive tornadoes swept through Mississippi late Sunday night (LT), May 2, 2021, damaging buildings and downing trees and power lines. A tornado emergency was declared for Tupelo and surrounding areas, but there were no immediate reports of injuries. ...... Read more »
Memes that made me laugh 56
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 19 hours ago
Gathered from the Internet over the past week. Click any image for a larger view. More next week. Peter
Black personalities history has ignored are subject of exhibition
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 19 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The São Paulo Pinacoteca (Art Gallery) on Saturday, May 1st, inaugurated the Enciclopédia negra (Black Encyclopedia) exhibition. For the first time, the exhibition brings to public view the 103 works by contemporary artists for a book with the same name, written by researchers Flávio Gomes and Lilia M. Schwarcz and […] The post Black personalities history has ignored are subject of exhibition appeared first on The Rio Times.
Russian FM Lavrov Calls EU “Disgrace” Ridicules Zelensky Says US Military Action in Ukraine “Bluff”
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 20 hours ago
News Topic 137 Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Director General of Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency Dmitry Kiselev Moscow, April 28, 2021 https://www.mid.ru/en/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/4715136
It’s Getting Harder and Harder to Maintain the Lie: Global Temperatures Sink Further in April
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 20 hours ago
History has shown us time and time again that it takes a tumultuous, undeniable, world-shaking "truth" to awake the masses from their manufactured psychosis. Perhaps 'global cooling' will prove that truth. The post It’s Getting Harder and Harder to Maintain the Lie: Global Temperatures Sink Further in April appeared first on Electroverse.
Whistleblower Daniel Hale, The Drone Program And The War On Our Right To Know
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 20 hours ago
The United States' drone assassination program is illegal under international law, but the whistleblower who exposed it, Daniel Hale, is being prosecuted under the Espionage Act. Chip Gibbons of Defending Rights and Dissent describes who Daniel Hale is and why his act of leaking information about the program to a journalist is akin to Daniel Ellsberg leaking the Pentagon Papers. Gibbons also places Hale's action in the broader context of FBI surveillance, the war on whistleblowers and other truthtellers, such as Julian Assange, and the assault on our right to know. The post Whistl...
Medicinal herbs in the treatment of neuropathic pain: a review
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is a useful inventory of agents that assist in dealing with neuropathy. It is my opinion based of the pattern of evidence that we are dealing with toxin capture from dying cells impacting nerve ends where the toxins have actually accumulated. Diabetic neuropathy is a clear cause effect example in which the cause is impacting the whole body, but with the toxins accumulating in the limbs in particular. I do suspect that toxins will also activate incipiant conditions such as arcthritis. what none of these protocols address is toxin removal which really needs to be bette...
Tesla BioHealing MedBeds and BioHealers
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
Not yet the medbeds but certainly a useful reearch direction. what is actually going on is not described and should be for informed conswent. at best we have positive reports but then so does every snake oil saleman. Recall magnetic fields have been applied for a century with mixed results. unfortunately that is still what we think we know. The promise here is to improves hte membrane voltage of diseased cells while not disturbing healthy cells. how do we confirm this is going on? nothing is said here. *Tesla BioHealing MedBeds and BioHealers* *April 30, 2021* *htt...
The Geographical subcontinents of Eurasia
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
This is an interesting intellectual exercise that has real merit. We have long treated India et al to its natural geographical boundarues as a so called sub continent. It has a long historical span alpng with a certain deep cultural homogenity with plenty of objections. what makes it a subcontinent is that it can be studied as a deeply linked super community that is far less densely linked to external geographical regions. In those terms the eastern half of China is obvious as is Europa to the eastern Carpatheans. All these represent approximately 5,000,000 square kilomete...
White noise could warn birds to avoid colliding with tall structures
arclein, Terra Forming Terra - 21 hours ago
this should work to some degree. Particularly if it is applied uniformly at say one hundred meters and higher to avoid bothering us. The birds may well learn to use it all. We need a system that relys as much on the birds as us. this is a start though. *White noise could warn birds to avoid colliding with tall structures* *LIFE 28 April 2021By Ibrahim SawalTo keep birds from smashing into tall structures, blare white noise in their directionMarkus Reder/Getty Images/EyeEmProjecting white noise in the direction of oncoming birds could stop them from colliding with bui...
Katter says tear up Darwin Port lease to China now – he has the numbers to make it happen in parliament
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 21 hours ago
Former LNP Trade Minister Andrew Robb profited enormously from the port deal Member for Kennedy, Bob Katter, MHR has warned the federal Government to tear up the Port of Darwin lease with its Chinese owners, arguing that a “review” will achieve nothing but waste time. Mr Katter’s opposition to the Port of Darwin sale – […]
NYT, NBC, & WaPo Retract Claim that FBI Warned Rudy Giuliani He Was Targeted by ‘Russian Influence’ Operation
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Some pretty big Ls here by NBC News, WaPo, and the NYT.https://t.co/GeJKTXyyPAhttps://t.co/hZXpIsThi8https://t.co/wmWeQ5FrBZ pic.twitter.com/y7KfG9oRt8 — Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) May 2, 2021 NYT, NBC, & WaPo Retract Claim that FBI Warned Rudy Giuliani He Was Targeted by ‘Russian Influence’ Operation by https://www.rt.com/ Three of America’s leading news outlets have issued corrections, having alleged that Donald Trump’s personal …
Highly Cited COVID Doctor Comes to Stunning Conclusion: Gov’t ‘Scrubbing Unprecedented Numbers’ of Injection-Related Deaths
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
Highly Cited COVID Doctor Comes to Stunning Conclusion: Gov’t ‘Scrubbing Unprecedented Numbers’ of Injection-Related Deaths by https://leohohmann.com/ 3,544 deaths and 12,619 serious injuries reported between Dec. 14, 2020 and April 23, 2021 – One of the world’s most prominent medical doctors with expertise in treating COVID-19 has gone on the record with a scathing rebuke …
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jonjayray, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL - 21 hours ago
* Almost Heaven* West Virginia is a beautiful state with a reputation problem. Along with gorgeous mountains and phenomenal outdoor amenities like golf, kayaking, mountain climbing, and skiing, it’s also close to major metropolitan areas and the coast. But it is also home to countless broken Appalachian communities. These communities suffer from poverty, low employment, and low education. There’s now some good news on the horizon for these communities. The West Virginia Legislature just passed a sweeping school choice bill. The bill allows 90 percent of West Virginia children to re...
House Res. 6666 Begins Government Surveillance Of “Individual’s Residences”
mosesman, Socio-Economics History Blog - 21 hours ago
House Res. 6666 Begins Government Surveillance Of “Individual’s Residences” by April Matthews, https://conservativedailypost.com/ The bill aims at controlling the population through Stasi-like government monitoring. – Democrats are planning to monitor you at home to ensure that you are following the arbitrary dictates regarding COVID. CDP previously reported on this atrocity, but the Washington Times explained: – A …
How the States’ Economies Survived the Coronavirus Pandemic
Raymond Scheppach, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Raymond Scheppach* *Coronavirus, United States* State officials were very worried that the pandemic would bring huge reductions in tax revenues and huge hikes in Medicaid spending. During the summer of 2020, there were many news reports about the impending state fiscal crisis due to the pandemic. A July 7 article on CNBC with the headline “Cuts to basic services loom as coronavirus ravages local economies and sends states into fiscal crisis” reflected the concern. State officials were very worried that the pandemic would bring huge reductions in tax revenues and huge hikes in Me...
Large and Hulking: How Did the Homemade Soviet T-28 Tank Fare?
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Soviet Army, Europe* [image: Soviet Army] No tank is perfect, especially when it one of the first domestic designs. *Key point: *This tank was very huge for a supposed medium tank. It also did not find much sucessful, although the Soviets did learn from the design process. The interwar period between the First and Second World Wars saw a number of experiments that tried to increase the firepower and capabilities of the tank. Among these efforts was the Soviet Red Army’s T-28, a multi-turreted “medium tank” that despite the “medium” designation was still was a lum...
Gunslinger: Why the .357 Magnum Caliber Guns Remain so Popular
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Firearms, World* [image: Firearms] In 2034 it will be 100 years since this powerful and reliable caliber of bullet was introduced. *Key point: *These guns are known for their capabilities and their stopping power. Which one is the finest of all? One of the most persistent handgun calibers of the past one hundred years, the .357 Magnum (9x33mmR) cartridge was for decades the most powerful commercially available round. Invented in 1934, the cartridge was developed by leading firearm authorities and quickly became the round of choice for revolver enthusiasts, law e...
Was the Death of the USS Scorpion Really an Accident?
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 19 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *U.S. Navy, * Or was it sunk in a sudden Soviet attack? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The conspiracy theory is that the Scorpion was somehow caught up in some kind of Cold War skirmish, and that the Soviet flotilla had sunk the sub. An unusually high number of submarines were sunk in 1968, including the Israeli submarine Dakar, the French submarine *Minerve*, and the Soviet submarine K-129. In May 1968, a U.S. nuclear-powered attack submarine was sent on a secret mission to spy on the Soviet navy. Seven days later, with the families of the crew waiting dock...
Biden’s Dubious Infrastructure Jobs Claim
IER, IER - 20 hours ago
The Biden administration deceptively claims the infrastructure and spending plan, called the American Jobs Act would create 19 million jobs… The post Biden’s Dubious Infrastructure Jobs Claim appeared first on IER.
UK - Viet Nam free trade agreement entry into force
bilaterals.org - 20 hours ago
03-May-2021 The UK and Viet Nam mark an important symbolic step in this partnership as the UK-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement enters into force.
Tornado west of Jena, Louisiana to begin tornado outbreak in U.S.
A tornado was intercepted by Reed Timmer's Dominator Drone just west of Jena, Louisiana at 17:50 LT on May 2, 2021. A tornado outbreak unfolded after this across Mississippi including a tornado that just passed through the Tupelo, Mississippi area with a tornado...... Read more »
Largest auction in history to bring 5G to Brazil – ANATEL president
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Much more than faster internet, 5G technology, which should reach Brazil by the end of the year, will revolutionize the entire society and productive means. "It is not just another G, but rather an umbrella that involves and enhances other technologies," says Leonardo Euler de Moraes, president of the National […] The post Largest auction in history to bring 5G to Brazil – ANATEL president appeared first on The Rio Times.
Science that systematically produces progress only began in Galileo's time
Luboš Motl, The Reference Frame - 20 hours ago
Let me add a few words about the inability of the ancient Greeks and Romans to start the industrial revolution – a fact that is obvious but it is deliberately obfuscated by various retarded (in 2021) warriors against slavery. These ancient civilizations and their thinkers-in-chief were really great and the seeds of many scientific disciplines were created by the ancient thinkers. I have surely often called their activity "science" a few times, too. However, one must understand that it wasn't a "full-blown science" that really works. The scientific method was introduced by Galileo Ga...
JBS pressured to cease purchase of illegal cattle from the Amazon
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 20 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the last week of April, JBS (JBSS3), recognized as the world's largest beef producer, was pressured by Amnesty International to halt its purchase of cattle that have illegally grazed in Amazon protected areas. With deforestation rates breaking successive records and as the world's attention focuses ever more on the […] The post JBS pressured to cease purchase of illegal cattle from the Amazon appeared first on The Rio Times.

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