Sunday, May 30, 2021

30 May - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

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Cairns News6 hours ago
Serene tribunal online hearing proved interesting
Interesting legal antics played out at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) on Tuesday 25 May 2021 where Victorian advocate lawyer Serene Teffaha presented her case to stay the decision of Victorian Legal Services Board (VLSB) canceling her license to practice. Attracting 150 plus people joining online caused an IT overload delaying proceedings before […] read more
Medical Kidnap6 hours ago
CDC: Death Toll Following Experimental COVID Injections Now at 4,863 – More than 23 Previous Years of Recorded Vaccine Deaths According to VAERS
The CDC released the latest death figures last week following the experimental COVID injections this week, and that death toll now stands at 4,863 people, adults and children, that have been recorded as dying after receiving one of the experimental COVID injections. To put this number in perspective, since the CDC continues to claim that these deaths do “not establish a causal link to COVID-19 vaccines,” these deaths now exceed the total number of deaths reported to VAERS following vaccination for the past 23 years! From 1/1/1998 through 11/30/2020 (the last month before COVID sho... read more
Econlib7 hours ago
How Many Pinocchios Should Glenn Kessler Get?
If you read the Washington Post regularly, you’re probably familiar with Glenn Kessler, the Post‘s official fact checker. Kessler analyzes various statements and claims to determine whether they are true. If he finds them false, he awards them Pinocchios, with the number of Pinocchios depending on the degree of falsehood. The highest number of Pinocchios […] The post How Many Pinocchios Should Glenn Kessler Get? appeared first on Econlib. read more
Canada’s Covid Vaccine Weekly Death and Injury Report- 76 Dead w Vaccine, Worsened Data Lag Continues
- *No new safety signals (potential safety issues) have been identified (one continues to be monitored) VITT's * - *Cases of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome following vaccination with AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD COVID-19 vaccine continue to be monitored. * - *20,328,984 Total doses administered * - *5,989 Total adverse event following immunization reports (0.029% of all doses administered)* - *4,863 Total adverse event following immunization reports that were non-serious (0.024% of all doses administered)* - *1,126 Total adverse event followi... read more
Memorial Day History: 5 Best and 5 Worst U.S. Presidents Ever
*James Jay Carafano* *History, * First, let’s be honest. Presidents are not responsible for everything that happens in America. Ford beat Ferrari without help from the White House. Presidents shouldn’t be given credit or assigned blame for everything that goes right and wrong. Historians and journalists often churn out lists ranking the U.S. presidents. Typically, these rankings do little more than reveal the politics of those compiling the list. If you want objective assessments of the past, we can do better. First, let’s be honest. Presidents are not responsible for everythin... read more
How the Military Sniper Was Born (And Keeps Killing To This Day)
*Peter Suciu* *Snipers, * What did the term come from, and how did snipers come to be? It is a term that has been made infamous by movies and certainly video games: “sniper.” It is that lone individual who is an excellent shot, made all the better by an ultra-powerful “sniper rifle” with a large scope. However, the reality is vastly different from fiction. It remains unclear who actually coined the term “snipers” but it likely came from “snipe shooting.” One story tells that the snipe is a small, fast-flying game bird found in the marshes of England and Scotland. It is known for... read more
The F-35 Is Much More Than Just a Stealth Fighter
*Wallace C. Gregson* *F-35, The Americas* For quite some time now it has been obvious that we collect far more data than we can analyze in any relevant decision-making time. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In past days, when aviation technical advancements were more predictable and our policies and strategies were governed by “containment” of a singular foe, combat aircraft design concentrated on going faster, traveling farther, and carrying more lethal weapons than was possible before. That's no longer the case. Doubts continue about the F-35 stealth fighter jet program. The... read more
Memorial Day Nightmare: If the U.S. Military Tried to Invade Iran
*Kyle Mizokami* *Iran, Middle East* At 1,550 miles, Iran’s southern coastline is longer than that of California, Oregon and Washington combined. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *As belligerent and posturing as Iran is, its armed forces are under-equipped and would find themselves stretched thin if seriously challenged from the sea. Even the threat of an amphibious raid could force the Iranians to rush to defend their extremely long coastline, an expensive and time-consuming proposition that would preoccupy Iran from making mischief elsewhere. One of the greatest truisms of li... read more
Biden's Fear: Could a Lucky Iranian Missile Sink a U.S. Aircraft Carrier?
*Kyle Mizokami* *Iran, Middle East* Even under ideal circumstances, Iran’s missile arsenal is unlikely to pose a credible threat against the U.S. Navy. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In the event of an attack, Iran would likely launch every missile it could possibly throw at a carrier strike group, ideally scores or even hundreds of missiles. Even missiles that have no reasonable chance of striking a moving warship, the vast majority of the missile force, would be launched in order to overwhelm the carrier’s defenders with threats. Past events, particularly the downing of a... read more
Italy's Flying Barrel: Is This The Strangest Looking Plane of All Time?
*Caleb Larson* *Italy, Europe* Was it an early precursor to the jet plane? *Here's What You Need to Know*: Some aeronautical historians see similarities between Stipa’s tubed propeller design and turbofan engines. The Stipa-Caproni was an experimental airplane designed by the Italian aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer Luigi Stipa, and built by Caproni, an Italian aircraft manufacturer. Despite looking like a cartoon air plane, the Stipa-Caproni could fly, and was briefly studied by NASA. *Italian Aeronautics* In 1932, the Italian Fascist government wanted to showcase t... read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Chinese Warships Patrolling Off America's East Coast?
June 20, 2016: A Chinese fleet participates in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) multinational naval exercises with US warships in west Pacific Ocean. /Xinhua Photo *Gordon G. Chang, Gatestone Institute:* *Coming Soon: China's Navy Patrolling Off New York* * Chinese planners are not only thinking of the continent [Africa], they are also eyeing islands in the Atlantic, specifically Terceira, one of the Azores. * On that island, part of Portugal, there is a port and, of even greater interest, Air Base No. 4. Better known as Lajes Field, the facility is jointly operated by the U.... read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Arizona Republican Governor Doug Ducey Vetoes Election Integrity Bill Passed By Arizona Legislature
There’s a particular trend pattern to identify DeceptiCons in the Republican party. The Arizona Governor, Doug Ducey, is one easily identifiable member of that club. The DeceptiCons support leftist goals and objectives; they are paid handsomely for their duplicity to support them; but they hide their support through parliamentarian tricks (cloture votes) and obtuse justification. […] The post Arizona Republican Governor Doug Ducey Vetoes Election Integrity Bill Passed By Arizona Legislature appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
On The Shocking 2025 ‘Deagel’ Forecast: War, Population Reduction, & The Collapse Of The West
Ed Noor: Some very interesting concepts written here. I am unfamiliar with the men in it but their conversation is worth the read. April 21, 2021 *Via InternationalMan,com,* *International Man*: *Deagel* is a private online source for the military capabilities of the world’s nation-states. It recently released a shocking five-year forecast. The report analyzes countries by projected population size, GDP, defense budget, and more. In it,* they predict a 70% reduction in the size of the United States population.* This is a bold prediction. What are your thoughts on this? *Doug... read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
DeSantis VS Lockdowns
Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns that followed have ravaged much of what Americans hold dear. And virtually every aspect of life has been at the mercy of our government leaders, as they navigated uncharted territory. A governor’s single decision could mean the death of a loved one, the decimation of […] The post DeSantis VS Lockdowns appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
Are Two Iranian Warships Headed To Venezuela?
US security agencies are keep a close eye on two Iranian naval vessels that may be headed toward Venezuela. The former oil tanker, Makran, is one of two ships currently sailing south along the east coast of Africa *Daily Mail: **US security agencies are monitoring TWO Iranian warships 'heading towards Venezuela' amid fears they could be used to intimidate Washington* * Two Iranian warships are headed south along the east coast of Africa * It's unclear where they are headed, but US security experts believe they may be traveling toward Venezuela * Iran and Venezuela have become... read more
Could Bomber-Dropped Sea Mines: China's Worst Military Nightmare?
*David Axe* *China Taiwan, * Sea mines are deadly, cheap to make, and tedious to remove. This would be one way to deter, and if needed, actually stop China from seizing Taiwan by force. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Air Force operates more than 70 B-52s and, in the event of war, could deploy dozens of the huge planes to the Asia-Pacific region or fly them from the United States for missions over the Pacific war zone. China steadily is building up the forces it could deploy in an attempted invasion of Taiwan. The Chinese navy is acquiring aircraft carriers and amphibio... read more
What? The World War II Plan to Build Aircraft Carriers Out of Ice
*Caleb Larson* *World War II, Europe* The idea had too many insurmountable impracticalities. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Sometimes the most innovative war plans are not the most practical. One man’s harebrained idea to land airplanes on icebergs was even picked up by Winston Churchill. *Die Glückliche Zeit* In the early months of the Second World War, German U-Boats were wreaking havoc against Allied shipping in the North Atlantic. Convoys from the United States especially suffered while German submarine captains rejoiced: so great were U-Boat successes that U-Boat crews f... read more
Forget Nuclear Weapons: North Korea’s Type 88 Assault Rifle Is Everywhere
*Kyle Mizokami* *North Korea, Asia* The North Korean People’s Army Type 88 rifle is similar to the Soviet-era AK-74 with one key difference: unusual helical magazines that carry up to five times as many rounds as conventional 30-round magazines. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *North Korea’s arms industry is poor and backward but full of surprises. Pyongyang’s infantry and special operations forces make up a disproportionate amount of its armed forces and a major part of its offensive capability, giving it considerable incentive to provide new technology when possible. One of... read more
We Don’t Care How Vaccinated You Are
Ontario rejects proposal to allow fully vaccinated healthcare workers to attend Game 7 between Leafs and Montreal in person Meanwhile down south. read more
Virtual Mirage9 hours ago
Politics
A friend of mine from outside of the US remarked on the current political class in the USA. My comment was as follows: Winning a rigged election doesn’t mean that I have to listen. Biden got 10x as many views falling down the stairs as he did speaking to Congress – not that […] The post Politics appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Medical Kidnap9 hours ago
1 Million Hit the Streets in London to Fight for Freedom – While Millions of Americans Mask up and Go on Vacation for Memorial Day
A million people hit the streets in London yesterday to demand their freedom back. This is largely being censored or downplayed in the corporate media, but with 1 million people marching through the streets of London, actual photos and videos of the crowds are easy to find online. We include several here. Meanwhile, millions of Americans dutifully put on their masks and set out to take a vacation for the Memorial Day weekend. The post 1 Million Hit the Streets in London to Fight for Freedom – While Millions of Americans Mask up and Go on Vacation for Memorial Day first appeared ... read more
naked capitalism10 hours ago
Will Biden Pack the Supreme Court?
Will voting law statutes enacted by Republican controlled-state governments spur Biden to change the structure of the Supreme Court? read more
Health Impact News10 hours ago
1 Million Hit the Streets in London to Fight for Freedom – While Millions of Americans Mask up and Go on Vacation for Memorial Day
A million people hit the streets in London yesterday to demand their freedom back. This is largely being censored or downplayed in the corporate media, but with 1 million people marching through the streets of London, actual photos and videos of the crowds are easy to find online. We include several here. Meanwhile, millions of Americans dutifully put on their masks and set out to take a vacation for the Memorial Day weekend. The post 1 Million Hit the Streets in London to Fight for Freedom – While Millions of Americans Mask up and Go on Vacation for Memorial Day first appeared ... read more
The Outcome of the Crusades
In November 1095, when Pope Urban II called for a crusade to the Holy Land, he believed that the crusaders would win resounding victories, and that in his lifetime the day would come when Western Christendom would take control of not just Jerusalem and other holy sites but entire Levant. But the First Crusade, and the subsequent crusades, became bogged down in a series of wars, massacres, conspiracies, riots, and assassinations which went for two centuries, till 1291. The high religious and political rhetoric of the crusades was not backed by wisdom, political prudence, and astute ... read more
Coming Soon: China’s Navy Patrolling Off New York
Gatestone Institute – by Gordon G. Chang China is scouting for a naval base on the west coast of Africa. In the near future, therefore,... The post Coming Soon: China’s Navy Patrolling Off New York appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
‘Hooked on a Feeling’ Singer B.J. Thomas Dies at 78
Thomas, who announced in March that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer, died from complications of the disease. read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris Gives Commencement Address At Naval Academy. Slammed For Smiling Tone Deaf Memorial Day Tweet
Her post included a candid photo of herself smiling with the caption: 'Enjoy the long weekend' *Daily Mail*: *'Enjoy the long weekend': Kamala Harris is slammed for smiling tone deaf Memorial Day tweet that doesn't acknowledge fallen soldiers* * Kamala Harris' post included a candid photo of herself smiling with the caption: 'Enjoy the long weekend' * The tweet came ahead of Memorial Day without mentioning fallen soldiers * It also came hours after she praised Midshipman Sydney Barber -the first black woman to serve as Brigade Commander at the U.S. Naval Academy * Harr... read more
China Is Selling an Air Defense System to Shootdown Any Air Force
*Charlie Gao* *Security, Asia* [image: https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?id=tag%3Areuters.com%2C2020%3Anewsml_RC23LI9K2T2I&share=true] Developed in the 80s and 90s, the HQ-9 has an important role to play in China's national security strategy. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Unlike with China’s Flankers, Chinese industry doesn’t really have a “bottleneck” or a specific part that is known to be inferior relative to the Russian product. However, Russia’s seeming lack of worry may suggest that the HQ-9 is less capable enough relative to original S-400s or S-300PMUs to not real... read more
The Fourth Stimulus Check Mystery: Will Joe Biden Just Go For It?
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Check, * Biden has so far avoided questions about a fourth stimulus check; White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki deflected questions about it and implied that Congress should take the lead on the issue, if Democratic legislators wanted to advance it. It has now been more than four months since President Biden entered the White House. By most accounts, his first hundred days have been reasonably successful; the American Rescue Plan, his major COVID-19 relief plan, has passed into law. The American Rescue Plan is roughly two hundred and fifty pages long ... read more
Russia Will Hate Everything About The Royal Navy’s Next Submarine
*Caleb Larson* *Royal Navy, Europe* Britain aims to counter the Russian Navy writ large. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The trend in submarine design is bigger and bigger hulls, manned by small and smaller crews. Even though some Astute-class hulls are still being laid down, their replacement is being drawn up by the Royal Navy. Here’s why. *More Enemies, More Problems* In a recent press release, the First Sea Lord Admiral Tony Radakin stated that 2019 was a bumper year for the Royal Navy. He explained that 2019 saw “the highest Russian activity in the North Atlantic for over 3... read more
Memorial Day History: Who Was the Worst U.S. President Ever?
*Robert W. Merry* *U.S. History, * If you wanted to identify, with confidence, the very worst president in American history, how would you go about it? *Key Point:* Wilson brought America into World War I, and bungled the war effort. If you wanted to identify, with confidence, the very worst president in American history, how would you go about it? One approach would be to consult the various academic polls on presidential rankings that have been conducted from time to time since Harvard’s Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr. pioneered this particular survey scholarship in 1948. Bad idea. ... read more
The Five Myths That Doom a New Iran Deal
*Michael Rubin* *Iran, Middle East* The Biden administration embraces these myths which distort strategy and undercut the prospects for diplomacy. The Biden administration continues its efforts to jumpstart the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the 2015 Iran nuclear deal from which President Donald Trump subsequently walked away. Iran Envoy Rob Malley and his team continue to seek the right formula of sanctions relief and verification sequencing to return Iran to compliance. President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and Ma... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
U.S. Missile Test Fails To Intercept Mid-Range Ballistic Missile Target
FILE PHOTO: A ballistic missile target launches from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii, September 12, 2018 © Ryan Keith / Missile Defense Agency via DVIDS *Daily Mail (Reuters)*: *US fails to intercept medium-range ballistic missile test target* * The MDA, an agency under the Department of Defense, routinely conducts missile defense tests A U.S. warship failed to intercept a medium-range ballistic missile test target on Saturday, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency said. 'The objective of the test was to demonstrate the capability of a ballisti... read more
The Duran9 hours ago
Greece & Denmark launch first EU ‘travel passport’
Greece & Denmark launch first EU “travel passport” ****News Topic 424***** Greece unveils first EU Covid passport as ‘fast lane to travel’ Greece unveils first EU Covid passport as ‘fast lane to travel’ The Greek government has unveiled the first EU Covid passport, described by the country’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, as a “fast lane […] read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
Urban Beach Weekend Returns With Familiar Violence – North Miami Rap Concert, 25 People Shot, Two Killed
If there is one constant in an ever-changing universe it’s the violence at specific locations on Memorial Day weekend. A pattern the politically correct media are not allowed to discuss…. Yet it happens, over, and over, and over, every Memorial Day weekend, also known as “Urban Beach Weekend.” Crowds of young black people gather in […] The post Urban Beach Weekend Returns With Familiar Violence – North Miami Rap Concert, 25 People Shot, Two Killed appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Did a Megalodon Stalk a Cruise Ship?
It is estimated the animal in question measured about 18 feet long. read more
Iyad Burnat: ‘My youngest son has seen nothing but violence’
Palestinians are routinely prosecuted in an Israeli military court system that lacks basic and fundamental guarantees of due process. read more
The Duran10 hours ago
Alternate narrative behind Belarus-Ryanair incident
Alternate narrative behind Belarus-Ryanair incident The Duran: Episode 987 Alternative Version Of Who May Be Behind The Minsk Special Operation Alternative Version Of Who May Be Behind The Minsk Special Operation On May 23, a plane of RyanAir airlines flying from the Athens to Vilnius carried out an emergency landing at the Minsk airport, following […] read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Chinese-Russian Military-Technological Cooperation Strengthens as Yang Jiechi Visits Moscow
Chinese-Russian Military-Technological Cooperation Strengthens as Yang Jiechi Visits Moscow News Topic 171 Meeting with Defence Ministry leadership and heads of defence industry enterprises Meeting with Defence Ministry leadership and heads of defence industry enterprises The meeting was attended by Defence Minister , Chief of the General Staff – First Deputy Defence Minister , Deputy Defence […] read more
Solar farms: A toxic blot on the landscape
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Across Britain, solar farms are on the march. Some 1,000 acres of rural land a month are earmarked for ‘photovoltaic’ panels and the miles of cabling that go with them. The Government admits that more than a fifth of our… read more
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 149 – 2021
Originally posted on sunshine hours: . South / North read more
Waking Times11 hours ago
As Wood Prices Surge 400%, Hemp Homes Are Cheaper, More Efficient, and CO2 Negative
*Matt Agorist* - As experts see no end in sight to the skyrocketing prices, this is shining a new light on the world of industrial hemp construction materials. read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
French President Macron Threatens To Pull Troops From Mali If ‘Radical Islamism’ Takes Hold
*France 24: **Macron threatens to pull troops from Mali if ‘radical Islamism’ takes hold* President Emmanuel Macron warned in comments published Sunday that France will pull its troops out of Mali if it lurches towards radical Islamism following the second coup in nine months. France has around 5,100 troops in the region under its so-called Barkhane operation which spans five countries in the Sahel -- Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger. The mission, headquartered in Chad, was launched after France intervened to fend off a jihadist advance in Mali in 2013. *Re... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Vietnam Detects New Highly Transmissible Coronavirus Variant
*Daily Mail:* *Now Vietnam detects a new hybrid of Indian AND UK Covid variants that spreads quickly by air* * Vietnam health minister said the country has discovered new variant of Covid-19 * The virus is believed to be a hybrid of strains first found in both India and the UK * Nguyen Thanh Long said tests suggest the strain spreads more easily through air * He did not specify how many cases had been identified with the new Covid strain Vietnam has discovered a new variant of Covid-19 that is a hybrid of the Indian and UK strains, health officials confirmed on Saturday.... read more
The New Dark Age10 hours ago
‘Like An Amoral Infant’ – How ProtonMail Contributes To False Media Claims About Belarus
ProtonMail, an encrypted end-to-end email provider in Switzerland which promises 'Swiss Privacy Data Security and Neutrality', has been busted for making false claims about bomb threat emails which were sent through its service to Minsk airport in Belarus as well as to airport authorities in other countries. read more
Waking Times10 hours ago
Restricting Freedom Didn’t Defeat COVID
*John Tamny* - Historians will marvel at the abject stupidity of the political class in 2020. read more

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