Thursday, May 06, 2021

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

 10 pm MDT

Today is National Day of Prayer
Norma, Collecting My Thoughts - 11 hours ago
National Day of Prayer, May 6 I sing as I arise today! I call on my Creator’s might: The will of God to be my guide, The eye of God to be my sight, The word of God to be my speech, The hand of God to be my stay, The shield of God to be my strength, The path of God to be my way. Attributed to St. Patrick
How do you kill a zombie argument? Middle East studies edition
Peter Henne, Duck of Minerva - 12 hours ago
I’ve started practicing mindfulness, partly to deal with the stress of being a Professor and parent of small kids in a pandemic, and partly to reduce the number of times I become unreasonably angry over bad policy arguments. I experienced a major setback this week, when I encountered yet another evidence-less argument on Saudi-Iran relations. […]
UPDATED: Dr Peter McCullough interviewed by Alex Neuman: Highly cited COVID doctor comes to stunning conclusion: Gov’t ‘scrubbing unprecedented numbers’ of injection-related deaths
greencrow, Greencrow As The Crow Flies - 7 hours ago
*UPDATED: May 6, 2021* - Regular commenter *Garuda *has provided added insight to the words of Dr. Peter McCullough, below: "...McCullough suggested that there is an incestuous relationship between the U.S. government and certain elements within Big Pharma, which causes regulators to look the other way when confronted with safety issues..." From your post. Our problem is we have been looking at this from a medical point of view. Try to look at it from a military point of view. NYT article confirms that and pinpoints it. First paragraph. *Rich Countries Signed Away a Chance to V...
At least 10 people killed after severe flash floods hit Iran
Severe flash floods claimed at least 10 lives in parts of Iran since the start of May. The worst affected provinces are Yazd, Kerman, and South Khorasan. According to the IRC, their teams located the bodies of 10 people, recovered 37 vehicles from flooded roads and...... Read more »
Is Oregon Environmentally Friendly? Governor Brown’s Inaction Casts Doubt.
Angie Aker, Food & Water Watch - 10 hours ago
Mega-dairies threaten Oregonians’ way of life, but Governor Kate Brown is silent on bills that could reform them. That speaks volumes.
China Suspends Economic Dialogue With Australia ‘Indefinitely’ As Ties Worsen
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 10 hours ago
*BBC:* *China 'indefinitely' suspends key economic dialogue with Australia* *China has "indefinitely" suspended key economic dialogue with Australia, the latest in a growing diplomatic rift between both countries. * Relations have been on the decline since Australia called for a probe into the origins of the virus and banned Huawei from building its 5G network. Last year, China imposed sanctions on Australian goods like wine and beef. In a statement on Thursday, a Chinese government commission accused Australia of having a "Cold War mindset". *Read more* .... *WNU Edi...
The Real Reasons For Lockdown
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Truthseeker – by Alexander Page ~ Destroy small and medium sized independent businesses, in order to strengthen corporate power, increase private ownership and ultimately widen... The post The Real Reasons For Lockdown appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
US Army Sings Israeli National Anthem
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
randywinehammer Nov 22, 2012 MAJ Scott Hollander singing the Israeli National Anthemn, Hatikvah, at the closing ceremony in Israel for Austere Challenge 2012. The post US Army Sings Israeli National Anthem appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Federal Gov’t Telling Facebook to Silence Those With Vaccine Safety Concerns Says Lawsuit
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 10 hours ago
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist It is no longer a random act — Facebook censorship has become so blatant and massive that they... The post Federal Gov’t Telling Facebook to Silence Those With Vaccine Safety Concerns Says Lawsuit appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Gates Foundation, DARPA funding self-replicating, weaponized vaccine technology that began under Apartheid, to exterminate Blacks… and now it’s powering the covid vax
Misty, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
Natural News – by Mike Adams Bombshell story synopsis: Research on race-specific, self-replicating (self-spreading), weaponized vaccines was being conducted by doctors and scientists under the... The post Gates Foundation, DARPA funding self-replicating, weaponized vaccine technology that began under Apartheid, to exterminate Blacks… and now it’s powering the covid vax appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
We are in deep trouble
Robert, Ice Age Now - 11 hours ago
The following opinion piece by Ian K. is referring to my recent post about snow cover in the northern hemisphere being an historic 700 gigatons above average. _________ We are in deep trouble Ian K The problem is this is not happening in the USA and there is very little interest in world news anymore. ... Read more The post We are in deep trouble appeared first on Ice Age Now.
Allentown voters to decide whether English remains city’s official language
Sunfire, From the Trenches World Report - 11 hours ago
WFMZ News 69 ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Allentown City Council during its Wednesday night meeting OK’d putting before voters a referendum question that, if approved, could... The post Allentown voters to decide whether English remains city’s official language appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
López Obrador violates electioneering ban to denounce vote buying in Mexico
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador broke the ban that prevented him from talking about the campaigns this Thursday to denounce the alleged vote-buying by the opposition in the northern state of Nuevo Leon and the inaction of the National Electoral Institute (INE). Although the law forbids him to talk […] The post López Obrador violates electioneering ban to denounce vote buying in Mexico appeared first on The Rio Times.
Third U.S. Male Diagnosed With Vaccine-Induced Blood Clots After J&J Vaccine
A Utah man under age 50 suffered a bilateral pulmonary embolism, low platelets and blood clots in his lungs and legs after vaccination with Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine. The post Third U.S. Male Diagnosed With Vaccine-Induced Blood Clots After J&J Vaccine appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
What’s the Origin of COVID? Did People or Nature Open Pandora’s Box at Wuhan?
There are two plausible theories behind the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, but the political agendas of governments and scientists, and the failure of mainstream media, have kept the public in the dark. The post What’s the Origin of COVID? Did People or Nature Open Pandora’s Box at Wuhan? appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
IRR News 6 May 2021: A different election – far Right breakthrough in Madrid
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 11 hours ago
6 May 2021 — Institute of Race Relations On Tuesday, 4 May, 100 people attended a meeting co-hosted by Migrants Organise, Asylum Matters, Leeds Anti-Raids Action and the Institute of Race Relations, on responding to the government’s public consultation on its ‘New Plan for Immigration’. The week before, on Friday, 30 April, a public statement from 193 human rights groups, … Continue reading IRR News 6 May 2021: A different election – far Right breakthrough in Madrid
WATCH: Cop Accuses Elderly Man of Robbing His Own Home, Tortures Him With Taser
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 11 hours ago
[image: home]An innocent elderly man was accused by police of breaking into his own home so they handcuffed and then tortured him with a taser.
Guardian Selling Maldives Holidays
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 12 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Dennis Ambler Having lectured us about rising sea levels already today, the Guardian wants us to go on holiday to the drowning Maldives: https://www.guardianescapes.com/south-palm-resort-maldives-addu-atoll/sale-hotel Over the years, the Guardian has assured us that the Maldives would soon be swamped, unless we mended our ways. […]
INTERVIEW: COVID Vaccine Adverse Effects and Mortality
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 12 hours ago
*BOILER ROOM* | This latest tragedy underlines the battle for medical freedom and informed consent.
Afghanistan – Taliban Capture Baghlan
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
The Taliban spring offensive in Afghanistan is more successful than expected. Today they took the center of Baghlan, a city north of Kabul with some 150,000 inhabitants.
Biden’s offshore wind energy mirage
Craig Rucker, CFACT - 12 hours ago
The reality is a lot of turbines, not much energy. The post Biden’s offshore wind energy mirage appeared first on CFACT.
Iraq’s Parties Prepare For 2021 Elections
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
(Brookings) Iraq’s political parties are gearing up for the October 2021 elections. That’s seen by a slew of announcements of new coalitions recently. A former Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) member told Al Mada that the Kurds will run on 4-5 lists this year. A Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) official said that it will run on its own in Baghdad, Ninewa, Anbar, Wasit, Karbala, Sulaymaniya, Irbil and Dohuk. In Sulaymaniya which is a PUK stronghold the party will run mostly women hoping to exploit the women’s quota for seats in parliament. New Generation will also go it alonea...
20 Million More People Face Food Crises, As Acute Hunger Rates Rise to a 5-Year High
UNITED NATIONS, May 06 (IPS) - The COVID-19 pandemic, protracted conflicts and climate change have created an untenable situation for the most vulnerable, with 155 million people across 55 territories suffering from severe food insecurity, sending acute hunger figures to a 5-year high. Read the full story, “20 Million More People Face Food Crises, As Acute Hunger Rates Rise to a 5-Year High”, on globalissues.org →
How West African Leaders Can Tackle Youth and Gender Inequities
May 06 (IPS) - Recently, both Republics of Benin and Chad held their 2021 national elections. These countries are among thirteen countries on the continent billed to elect new political leaders in 2021 alone. This is a good opportunity to improve conditions on the continent. Indeed, the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified other issues on the continent like youth unemployment that better leadership could help improve. Read the full story, “How West African Leaders Can Tackle Youth and Gender Inequities”, on globalissues.org →
UN chief pledges to keep ‘memories alive’ of those who died in service during 2020
The United Nations paused on Thursday to honour 336 personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2020: the highest number ever in a single year. Read the full story, “UN chief pledges to keep ‘memories alive’ of those who died in service during 2020”, on globalissues.org →
UN launches key initiative to protect seafarers’ human rights amid COVID-19 crisis
Around 200,000 cargo ship crew members are stranded at sea, beyond the length of their contracts due to COVID-19 restrictions, placing a major strain on their physical and mental health. New UN guidelines were published on Thursday, aimed at helping the industry better protect human rights at sea, as new COVID variants threaten to further delay crew turnover. Read the full story, “UN launches key initiative to protect seafarers’ human rights amid COVID-19 crisis”, on globalissues.org →
MJBiz introduces podcast series to aid cannabis entrepreneurs
Omar Sacirbey, MJBizDaily - 11 hours ago
MJBiz, the parent of independent publisher and event producer MJBizDaily, is launching a podcast series intended to deliver business insights and advice to entrepreneurs from the cannabis industry’s top executives and leaders. Titled “Seed to CEO,” the weekly podcast features MJBizDaily CEO Chris Walsh holding in-depth conversations with cannabis executives who share the tactics and strategies […] MJBiz introduces podcast series to aid cannabis entrepreneurs is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Canadian cannabis extracts topped CA$324 million in sales in 2020
Matt Lamers, MJBizDaily - 11 hours ago
Sales of cannabis extracts and concentrates tripled between the first and final quarter of last year, ending 2020 with some 324 million Canadian dollars ($265 million) in retail sales, according to the newest Statistics Canada data. It was the first full year of sales for products such as cannabis vaporizers, which started their slow rollout […] Canadian cannabis extracts topped CA$324 million in sales in 2020 is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Wi-Fi Brasil takes internet to over 13,000 remote points in the country
Lachlan Williams, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - It takes about 8 hours to reach the Guató indigenous community, located in the Pantanal wetlands of Mato Grosso do Sul. Not 8 hours by car, but 8 hours by boat. And a fast boat, says chief Osvaldo Correia da Costa: "To buy supplies, we need a bigger boat. Then […] The post Wi-Fi Brasil takes internet to over 13,000 remote points in the country appeared first on The Rio Times.
Blinken says US-UK free trade deal will take ‘some time' to agree
bilaterals.org - 11 hours ago
06-May-2021 Agreeing a post-Brexit free trade deal between Britain and the United States will take “some time”, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned.
Court of Appeals overturns injunction suspending restrictions against Covid in Rio de Janeiro
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 11 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Rio de Janeiro Court of Appeals (TJ-RJ) on Wednesday. May 5, overturned an injunction suspending social isolation decrees issued by the capital city's mayor to curb the spread of Covid-19. Judge Henrique Figueira, the presiding judge, stated in his ruling that the population's lack of discipline could result in […] The post Court of Appeals overturns injunction suspending restrictions against Covid in Rio de Janeiro appeared first on The Rio Times.
Was a Mermaid Discovered on the River John in 1918?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
It's difficult to discover something that does not exist.
Did a Gun Store Sell Trump-Shaped Dildos?
Dan MacGuill, Snopes.com - 11 hours ago
A widely shared Facebook post provoked all manner of reactions in April and May 2021.
China Condemns G7 Statement Censuring Beijing's Human Rights Record And Supporting Taiwan
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 11 hours ago
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin attends a news conference in Beijing, China December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter *Reuters*: *China condemns G7 statement censuring Beijing, supporting Taiwan* China condemned on Thursday a joint statement by G7 foreign ministers that expressed support for Chinese-claimed Taiwan and cast Beijing as a bully, saying it was a gross interference in China’s internal affairs. G7 foreign ministers said in a communique after a London summit that China was guilty of human rights abuses and of using “coercive economic policies”, which the...
South American soccer begins immunization against Covid-19 in Paraguay
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 12 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Paraguayan Football Association (APF) began this Thursday the immunization against the coronavirus of its first division teams with part of the 50,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines managed through Conmebol to vaccinate the entire environment of its member associations. The vaccines arrived in Paraguay during the early hours of the […] The post South American soccer begins immunization against Covid-19 in Paraguay appeared first on The Rio Times.
Trulieve acquires marijuana cultivation license, two dispensary permits in WV
Solomon Israel, MJBizDaily - 12 hours ago
Trulieve Cannabis completed a $6 million cash-and-stock acquisition of West Virginia medical marijuana operator Mountaineer Holding. The acquisition, which was announced in March, includes a cultivation license and two dispensary permits. The deal “positions Trulieve for vertical operations in West Virginia,” the Florida-based company said in a Thursday news release. “Our teams have already been […] Trulieve acquires marijuana cultivation license, two dispensary permits in WV is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Did a Police Trainer Say Police Have the ‘Best Sex’ After Killing Someone?
Bethania Palma, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
The remark was featured in a 2016 documentary on the militarization of U.S. police.
This Day In Iraqi History - May 6
Joel Wing, MUSINGS ON IRAQ - 12 hours ago
1935 Govt arrested cleric Asadallah follower of Ayatollah Ghita who had been demanding concessions from govt Led to revolt by Abu Hassan Bani Zurayij and Zawalim tribes against monarchy 1941 UK Foreign Min Eden told parliament if Iraq withdrew forces from Habaniya and fighting stopped London willing to talk Policy was to remove PM Gaylani (Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Boich World War II In Iraq and Syria) 1941 Iraq launched largest air attack on Habaniya air base Iraqis then began to withdraw from outside base due to lack of water and rations 409 Iraqi soldiers ca...
Young Women Seem Healthier Than Men, And If They Claim Heart Attack Symptoms That Delays Treatment
News Staff, Science 2.0 blogs - 12 hours ago
Men may be more reluctant to go to a doctor for chest pain but when they get to a care facility, a new analysis finds they get it quicker than women. read more
Analysis: Where do we stand after this COPOM meeting in Brazil?
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 13 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Central Bank's decision disclosed after yesterday's market closed is likely to be a factor in today's trading - there are some important developments for stocks, the exchange rate and the yield curve. After experiencing a positive day on Wednesday, May 5th, European stocks had a rough morning this […] The post Analysis: Where do we stand after this COPOM meeting in Brazil? appeared first on The Rio Times.
Israel's interference in U.S. politics - a personal story
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 9 hours ago
Years ago, while coordinating the Florida Coalition for Peace & Justice, I organized a statewide conference about Israel's war on Palestine. In our then newspaper (called *Just Peace*) we had one of our leaders write an article about the conference and the larger issue of genocide against the Palestinian people. Soon after mailing out the newsletter I got a phone call from a rabbi at the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando. They asked me to come and meet with them. When I asked what the topic was for the meeting they refused to say. I really had no idea what was on their ...
UK And France Send Navy Ships To Jersey As France Threatens To Cut Power Over Fisheries Dispute
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*NBC: **U.K., France deploy Navy vessels to Jersey in post-Brexit fishing feud* *The French government has suggested it could cut power supplies to the island if its fishermen are not granted full access to U.K. fishing waters. * LONDON — The U.K. and France were engaged in a naval standoff on Thursday as a long-simmering dispute over post-Brexit fishing rights escalated in the English Channel. France deployed two maritime patrol boats to the waters off the British Channel island of Jersey, its navy said, after the British Navy dispatched two of its own vessels to the area ...
Covid 35, Dr. Rafael Castillo letter to HPAAC
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 12 hours ago
This was shared by Doc Raffy Castillo to CDC PH, posted in the group's fb page, shared also in many Viber groups. Doc Raffy is among the most prominent cardiologists in the country. I was there at Brgy. Matandang Balara, QC, event last April 29. I was surprised at the huge number of media people who attended, aside from the locals and Brgy residents who came. I attach three photos I took that day, below. ----------------- 5 May, 2021 Dr. TONY DANS Spokesperson Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against Covid 9 (HPAAC) Dear Tony, Warm greetings. I feel saddened to read your state...
Activists in Norway protest US nuke subs porting in Tromso
Bruce K. Gagnon, Organizing Notes - 12 hours ago
*Activists in Norway protest proposed docking of nuclear submarines in Tromsø* *The Norwegian government has signed strategic agreements with the US to open up and upgrade its air bases and ports to cater to US military exercises and maneuvers* By Peoples Dispatch On April 28, Wednesday, peace groups and anti-nuclear activists protested in Rådhusparken in Tromsø, Norway, against the arrival of nuclear submarines in the harbor at Tønsnes. Activists from groups such as No to Nuclear Powered Military Vessels in Tromsø (NAM), No to Nuclear Weapons Tromsø and The Grandparent’s C...
Australia – China war drums. General’s leaked briefing warns of conflict ahead
The Duran, The Duran - 12 hours ago
Australia – China war drums. General’s leaked briefing warns of conflict ahead The Duran: Episode 962 Top Australian General’s Leaked Classified Briefing Says War With China A “High Likelihood” Top Australian General’s Leaked Classified Briefing Says War With China A “High Likelihood” The leaked content of a fiery anti-China speech and secretive briefing to elite […]
Thrombosis And Bleeding After Astra Zeneca Covid Vaccine, Worse then Has Been Claimed
Penny, Penny for your thoughts - 13 hours ago
* BMJ* *This study has been able to give a better understanding of the excess population risks after immunisation. The risk of thrombosis at 11 excess events per 100 000 vaccinations are higher than estimated by the European Medicines Agency.* *The EMA estimates the risk of thrombosis to be between 1 and 2 per 100 000 people, depending on age. [*2] But what this study and what the EMA are measuring are not the same. Pottegård and colleagues used only ICD-10 codes and so have not been able to identify confirmed cases of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia, which is the syndrome speci...
Kamala and Hubby engage in a bizarre KISS
Alex Christoforou, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Kamala and Hubby engage in a bizarre KISS ****News Topic 399***** Kamala Harris departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Rhode Island The Hill on Twitter: “.@VP Kamala Harris departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Rhode Island pic.twitter.com/zXMyLQqgd0 / Twitter” @VP Kamala Harris departs Joint Base Andrews en route to Rhode Island pic.twitter.com/zXMyLQqgd0 Observers […]
Russia Sanctions Top EU Officials, Brussels Shocked
Alexander Mercouris, The Duran - 13 hours ago
Russia Sanctions Top EU Officials, Brussels Shocked News Topic 142 EU reserves right to respond to Russia’s sanctions — senior officials EU reserves right to respond to Russia’s sanctions – senior officials BRUSSELS, May 1. /TASS/. The European Union reserves the right to respond to travel bans, imposed by Russia on several European officials, the […]
Parents, don’t worry about your kids’ screen time — you’re doing your best
Suzanne Rent, Halifax Examiner - 14 hours ago
News 1. COVID-19 update: 175 new cases Yesterday a new record high of COVID-19 cases was announced in the province. Tim Bousquet has all the data, graphs, demographics, testing schedules, and more. Of the 175 new cases, 149 of those are in the Nova Scotia Health Central Zone. There’s a total of 1203 cases in […]
What’s going on at child care centres?
Jennifer Henderson, Halifax Examiner - 16 hours ago
The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. What’s going on at child care centres? If you’re waiting to hear from the Department of Education or Public Health or the day care operator to find out, don’t hold your breath. The Halifax Examiner is aware […]
Parallels Between GMO COVID Vaccine and GMO Crops – Lessons Not Learned
WakingTimes, Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Jon Rappoport* - The COVID vaccine is a gene treatment. RNA is injected into the body, for the purpose of forcing cells to manufacture a protein.
From Mind Control to Viruses: How the Government Keeps Experimenting on Its Citizens
WTStaff, Waking Times - 1 day ago
*John W. Whitehead* - The U.S. government, in its pursuit of so-called monsters, has itself become a monster.
Food as Medicine – The Answer to Mounting Health Crises
WTStaff, Waking Times - 1 day ago
*Dr. Mercola* - While modern medicine successfully treats acute problems, it has nothing to offer for chronic conditions, as the solution for chronic health problems requires real food.
Documentary Exposes the Alarming Truth – TV Puts Us In Hypnotic State and Suppresses Critical Thinking
WakingTimes, Waking Times - 3 days ago
*Phillip Schneider* - “If you’ve ever experienced a mind fog after watching television, you’re not alone."
Honey Versus Blood – The Battle Between Comfort and Courage
WakingTimes, Waking Times - 1 week ago
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - Have no illusions, our society’s profound sickness is directly related to the war between comfort and courage.
Heart Medicine: How Iboga Helped Overcome Addiction
WTStaff, Waking Times - 2 weeks ago
*Elizabeth Bast* - The iboga medicine is known to physically and psychologically disrupt all kinds of substance addiction.
7 Ways To Jumpstart A Dead Life
WTStaff, Waking Times - 2 weeks ago
*Gary ‘Z’ McGee* - It’s time to shock the system. Here are seven inexhaustible ways to jumpstart a dead life.
21st Century Nikola Tesla: Maxwell Chikumbutso
WTStaff, Waking Times - 2 weeks ago
*Neenah Payne* - Chikumbutso is the inventor of the world’s first green power generator which produces electricity using radio frequencies,
Warning: ‘Keys Of The Food System’ Being Handed Over To Big Tech
WTStaff, Waking Times - 2 weeks ago
*Nick Jacobs* - A misguided technological revolution is about to sweep through food systems.
Are You Addicted To Your Story?
WTStaff, Waking Times - 2 weeks ago
*Zahrah Sita* - The stories that we attach to and define ourselves with, can be detrimental to our well-being and success.
Did Ken Dolls Once Have Buddy Allan Dolls?
Dan Evon, Snopes.com - 12 hours ago
It's lonely in doll world without a buddy.
“Flying Data Centers”: America’s Next Stealth Fighter Will Be a High-Tech War Machine
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Sixth-Generation Fighter, * [image: Sixth-Generation Fighter] The emerging sixth-generation fighter will be able to process loads of real-time data that will make it better at fighting any enemy. While next to nothing is known publicly about the now airborne Air Force sixth-generation aircraft, it would by no means be considered a stretch to expect that it is being built to be faster and far more maneuverable than any stealth fighter in existence. Does it have superior speed, Super Cruise-like propulsion technology and dogfighting prowess when compared to the F-22 ...
Russia Is Using Drones To Help Its Big 'Guns' Attack the Enemy
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Russian Military, * The purpose of the Russian-built Orlan-10E reconnaissance drone is to aid in the targeting of the Msta-S howitzer, but earlier this week the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) took to the skies not just to help artillery crews in their aiming but actually to be seen by potential foreign buyers. The purpose of the Russian-built Orlan-10E reconnaissance drone is to aid in the targeting of the Msta-S howitzer, but earlier this week the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) took to the skies not just to help artillery crews in their aiming but actually to be see...
US Ambassador Kelly Degnan Imposes External Control on Georgia
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 12 hours ago
As part of the competitive struggle throughout the history of mankind, individual countries have already fallen under the external control of others, losing their sovereignty. This has been expressed since the controlling power unilaterally exerted a direct influence on the vassal state, prescribing certain managerial decisions to it, equivalent to the transfer of power in favor of the dominant state.
A Third of All Recent ‘Covid Deaths’ in England and Wales Not Caused by Coronavirus
NEWS WIRE, 21st Century Wire - 13 hours ago
*21WIRE* | Widespread statistical fraud continues as increasing numbers of people whose underlying cause of death was not due coronavirus are still being included in the government's official 'death count.'
In Kerala, the Present Is Dominated by the Future: The Eighteenth Newsletter (2021)
barovsky, The New Dark Age - 13 hours ago
6 May 2021 — Tricontinental E. Meera (Kerala), Red Dawn, 2021. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. Kerala, a state in the Indian union with a population of 35 million, has re-elected the Left Democratic Front (LDF) to lead the government for another five years. Since 1980, the people … Continue reading In Kerala, the Present Is Dominated by the Future: The Eighteenth Newsletter (2021)
Republicans Promote Pandemic Relief They Voted Against
AP News, Snopes.com - 13 hours ago
Every Republican in Congress voted against the sweeping pandemic relief bill that President Joe Biden signed into law three months ago.
BANALITY AND TOWN: The incident wasn't worth talking about!
<b>bob somerby</b>, the daily howler - 13 hours ago
*THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2021* *The banality suffusing Our Town:* In this morning's Washington Post, this news report describes a lawsuit about a local event—a bungled no-knock raid from September 2019, a raid gone badly wrong. For the record, no one was killed in that bungled no-knock raid. That said, today's news report mentions another local raid gone wrong—an April 2020 no-knock raid in which Duncan Lemp, age 21, actually* was *shot and killed. Amazingly, the lengthy Washington Post report doesn't mention the bungled Louisville no-knock raid in which Breonna Taylor, age 26, was shot ...
Colombia’s National Strike: An On-the-Ground Report
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Colombia’s national strike — or paro (stoppage) as it is called locally — began on April 28 with enormous protests and on May 5 entered its eighth day, with another round of mass protests around the country. Truck drivers and rural communities have joined in, paralyzing entire swathes of the country. What provoked these protests was yet another tax reform from the extreme right-wing government of Iván Duque, the third of his government. As the Colombian economist Libardo Sarmiento Anzola wrote in Le Monde Diplomatique: The three tax reforms of the Duque administration (2018–2022)...
Navajo Nation: Missing And Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Window Rock, AZ - Honoring and remembering missing and murdered Indigenous persons on the Navajo Nation, Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer signed a proclamation recognizing May 5, 2021, as "Navajo Nation Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day.” The leaders were joined by their respective wives, First Lady Phefelia Nez, and Second Lady Dottie Lizer, at the Navajo Nation Veterans Memorial Park in Window Rock, Ariz. Also in attendance were the 24th Navajo Nation Council’s Sexual Assault Prevention Subcommittee Chair Amber Kanazbah Crot...
Biden Supports Suspension Of Covid-19 Vaccine Patents
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday supported a proposal submitted by several countries to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to suspend the intellectual property of vaccines against covid-19 when the United States has already administered 250 million doses. The announcement was greeted with sharp falls in the shares of the pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech and Moderna and Novavax on the Wall Street stock exchange. Biden made good on his campaign promise to endorse the patent suspension. Still, he has only done so when the U.S. vaccination rate plummets, a...
USAID Admits To Venezuela Regime Change Fraud
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 13 hours ago
Red Lines host Anya Parampil explores a new report issued by USAID's Office of the Inspector General which admits the agency's policy on Venezuela was driven by the State Department and National Security Council's push for regime change. The report specifically investigated USAID's attempt to use the US military to force aid through Venezuela's border with Colombia on February 23, 2019. Anya highlights the most interesting findings in the audit, including that USAID failed to put proper fraud controls in place in order to appease US officials seeking to overthrow Venezuela's electe...
Excessive renewable energy subsidies are now a major obstacle to Net Zero
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 14 hours ago
By Paul Homewood As the rising costs of renewable energy subsidies are beginning to throw a spanner in the government’s decarbonisation policies, the Global Warming Policy Forum is proposing a radical reform of UK energy policy: removing subsidy costs from consumer energy bills and instead fund the cost from central taxation. This would […]
Diane Wilson In Hunger Strike To Protect Matagorda Bay
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Legendary environmenal activist Diane Wilson has been called “an unreasonable woman.” As a shrimper, Diane learned firsthand about tremendous pollution damaging the waters near her hometown of Port Lavaca and fought to defend the Bay from Formosa and Alcoa, major chemical companies. In 2019, Diane was plaintiff to a court case brought against Formosa on account of the shocking amount of plastic pollution – called nurdles – that Diane found littered around the Bay. That case resulted in a $50 million settlement against the company that is being used for environmental projects. Now...
“We Can’t Stop Rising Sea Levels”–Tamsin “Canute” Edwards
Paul Homewood, NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT - 14 hours ago
By Paul Homewood h/t Cheshire Red https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/06/stop-rising-sea-levels-scientists-climate-forecast You are right, Tamsin! We cannot stop rising sea levels, because they have been rising since the 19thC because of purely natural forces, as the Earth has recovered from the Little Ice Age. WE have no more chance of stopping seas rising, […]
Gabriel García Márquez And Magical Internationalism
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Sometimes what is obvious hides what is important. Gabriel García Márquez is best known as the craftsman par excellence of the genre ‘magical realism’, rather than his profound passion for the profession of journalism that led him to traverse—with the eagerness of a chronicler and a vallenato rhythm in his step—countless cafes, newsrooms, and continents. Gabo, or Gabito, as he was known to his friends in Aracataca, a town camouflaged among the banana plantations of Colombia’s Caribbean coast, produced a journalism that few recognize, journalism militantly committed to a national a...
Venezuela Reiterates Its Commitment To Human Rights And Justice
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Mexico City, Mexico - The Venezuelan Attorney General’s Office submitted an updated report to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on April 30 detailing its efforts to address alleged human rights abuses by state officials. In September 2018, Venezuela’s right-wing opposition, with support from the US and a handful of allied countries, filed a suit before the ICC accusing the Nicolás Maduro government of being responsible for “crimes against humanity” during violent anti-government protests in 2017. Attorney General Tarek William Saab said his office had engaged in “meticulous”...
Report Finds Low Wages Make Food Workers Want To Quit
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Following the passage of stimulus packages with aid for workers like expanded unemployment benefits, politicians and business owners have wrung their hands over a supposed worker shortage as people refuse to return to work, as they say. A new report pushes back on that narrative and shows that actually, it’s more likely low wages offered by businesses that are causing workers to want to quit. The report by One Fair Wage finds that 53 percent of restaurant workers have considered leaving their jobs during the pandemic, and 76 percent of restaurant workers cite low wages and tips as...
Squad And Company Must Unite As A Bloc To Downsize Biden’s Military Budget
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Imagine this scenario: A month before the vote on the federal budget, progressives in Congress declared, “We’ve studied President Biden’s proposed $753 billion military budget, an increase of $13 billion from Trump’s already inflated budget, and we can’t, in good conscience, support this.” Now that would be a show stopper, particularly if they added, “So we have decided to stand united, arm in arm, as a block of NO votes on any federal budget resolution that fails to reduce military spending by 10-30 percent. We stand united against a federal budget resolution that includes upwar...
Financialization Created Chicago Public Schools’ Fiscal Crisis
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 14 hours ago
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is in a deep and enduring fiscal crisis. After decades of budget cuts, Chicago’s public K–12 schools have been hollowed out, magnifying the hardships of stagnant wages, rising housing prices, and more faced by the city’s working class. Pundits have predictably blamed CPS’s fiscal crisis on either the greedy teachers’ union (Republicans’ and a few austerity-minded Democrats’ scapegoat) or on conservative suburban and rural “downstate” politicians in Illinois hostile to urban children’s plight (most Democrats’ scapegoat). But Chicago is a one-party city,...
North Carolina: The Battleship That Terrorized Japan
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Battleship North Carolina, * Back last month, the Battleship North Carolina kicked off a month-long event to celebrate the eightieth "birthday" of the World War II warship and will also mark the sixth anniversary of her arrival in Wilmington, N.C. It was on April 9, 1941 that the iconic vessel USS North Carolina was commissioned into the U.S. Navy. Back last month, the Battleship *North Carolina* kicked off a month-long event to celebrate the eightieth "birthday" of the World War II warship and will also mark the sixth anniversary of her arrival in Wilmington, N.C....
Is Your $1,400 Stimulus Check Missing or Lost?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *$1400 Stimulus Check, * Despite the fact that roughly 85 percent of all stimulus checks now have been disbursed, there are still plenty of reports suggesting that many U.S. taxpayers haven’t seen the funds that they are entitled to. According to their most up-to-date press release, the Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have announced that 1.1 million more $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks worth $2 billion have been issued as part of the eighth batch of payments under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The newest batch now boosts t...
America’s Sixth-Generation Fighter Could Change Warfare As We Know It
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Sixth-Generation Fighter, Americas* [image: Sensors] AI will help the plane not only connect with other nodes but also organize and share relevant real-time data with human pilots. The Air Force’s already airborne sixth-generation aircraft may reshape air combat when it comes to dogfighting, targeting, speed and maneuverability, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled computing and sensor integration. There is widespread consensus that applications of AI appear to provide the framework for the most defining expected technological progress in such a warplane. In fact,...
Sixth-Generation Fighters: The Secret Ingredient That Will Make Them Special
Kris Osborn, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Kris Osborn* *Sixth-Generation Fighter, Americas* [image: Sixth-Generation Fighter] Artificial Intelligence will help human pilots sort through data for useful information during a battle, but humans will still be the commander who decides when to use lethal force. Could new data analysis and networking technologies generate a war-time information overload for pilots flying a sixth-generation aircraft? Could there be so many disparate streams of data that a pilot could become simply overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information? Perhaps much of the information is useful and of ...
The Tu-160M: This Old Russian Bomber Is Getting Major Upgrades
Peter Suciu, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Peter Suciu* *Tu-160 Bomber, Eurasia* Developed in the 1970s, the Tu-160 “White Swan” remains the largest and heaviest Mach 2+ supersonic military aircraft ever built. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The question now is whether the cash-strapped Kremlin can afford to buy a fleet of the latest Tu-160Ms. Developed in the 1970s by the Tupolev Design Bureau in the Soviet Union, the Tu-160 “White Swan” remains the largest and heaviest Mach 2+ supersonic military aircraft ever built and the fastest bomber in use today. Russia has been steadily upgrading its fleet of missile-carrying T...
Stimulus Checks for Restaurants? Joe Biden Has a Plan for That.
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 12 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check for Restaurants, * [image: Biden Stimulus For Resturants] The Restaurant Revitalization Fund is now open for applications. And President Biden talked about the program earlier this week. He talked about how he had visited a restaurant in Washington that was part of a pilot program for the Fund. Few industries were as hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic as restaurants, as many were closed for months, and then opened either for takeout-only or limited-capacity seating. The American Rescue Plan, signed into law by President Biden in March, offered...
Will Beijing Force President Biden's Hand To Defend Taiwan From A Chinese Invasion?
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 12 hours ago
*Alex Ward, VOX: **How China could force Biden’s hand on defending Taiwan* *If a war breaks out over Taiwan, Biden may be forced into a decision no American president since 1979 has wanted to make.* No American president has had to choose whether to go to war to defend Taiwan against a Chinese military invasion. President Joe Biden might have the decision thrust upon him. The outgoing commander of US forces in the Indo-Pacific region, Navy Adm. Philip Davidson, told US lawmakers in March that he believes Beijing will attempt a takeover of the neighboring democratic island — whi...
Federal Gov’t Telling Facebook to Silence Those With Vaccine Safety Concerns Says Lawsuit
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 13 hours ago
[image: facebook]A non-profit's lawsuit claims Facebook conspires with the federal government to squelch speech which advocates for vaccine safety.
The Great Texas Blackout of 2021: Is Planning Necessary?
Robert Bradley, Econlib - 13 hours ago
Part 2 of 2. Read Part 1 here. The revisionist view referenced previously stands as interpretive history, but it emanates from a very different view of the role of regulation and markets in electricity. It not only brings into focus the question of “Why Regulate Utilities?” (Harold Demsetz) but Why Regulate Electricity? Electricity is different, […] The post The Great Texas Blackout of 2021: Is Planning Necessary? appeared first on Econlib.
Climate campaigners are coming for your pets
Joe Bastardi, CFACT - 13 hours ago
When they come for your pets, that should be a bridge too far even for the most ardent leftist. The post Climate campaigners are coming for your pets appeared first on CFACT.
US Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency: Russia Poses "Existential Threat" From North To South Pole
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*CNN:* *Top US military intelligence official says Russian military poses an ‘existential threat’ to the US* The top US military intelligence official said during a congressional hearing on Thursday that the Russian military is an “existential threat” to the United States. “The Russian military is an existential threat to the United States,” Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, said during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing about worldwide threats. Berrier said the country’s military is being used to maintain influence over states “al...
Another Anecdote From President Biden Falls Apart
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 13 hours ago
*Daily Mail: **Amtrak Joe hits the buffers: President's story about conductor congratulating him for traveling 1.5m miles had RETIRED 20 years earlier - and his mother who he 'was visiting' was already dead* * Biden shared the anecdote in a speech on Friday celebrating 50 years of Amtrak * Said conductor congratulated him on 1.5 million miles in his second VP term * Recalled the incident occurred while he was traveling to visit his sick mother * Biden began his second term in 2013, but conductor he named retired in 1993 * And Biden's mother sadly passed away in 201...
Court Hears CHD’s Arguments Against Facebook, Zuckerberg and ‘Fact Checkers’
Lawyers for Children’s Health Defense await the ruling of Judge Susan Illston after defending CHD’s lawsuit alleging government-sponsored censorship, false disparagement and wire fraud. The post Court Hears CHD’s Arguments Against Facebook, Zuckerberg and ‘Fact Checkers’ appeared first on Children's Health Defense.
I think I'm undergunned!
Peter, Bayou Renaissance Man - 13 hours ago
Phil at Bustedknuckles brings us this photograph (clickit to biggit): My little collection suddenly feels terribly inadequate! I can hear them complaining from the gun safe . . . "We need more company!" Peter
Gregory Mannarino, AM 5/6/21: "UPDATES: Economy, Inflation, Stocks, Crypto, DASH, Gold, Silver, Dollar, Crude"
CoyotePrime, Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 2 - 14 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, AM 5/6/21: *"UPDATES: Economy, Inflation, Stocks, * *Crypto, DASH, Gold, Silver, Dollar, Crude"*
United States: Severe Arctic Blast Inbound, Record-Annihilating Snowfall on the way for States such as Colorado
Cap Allon, Electroverse - 14 hours ago
If forecasts pan out as expected, then May, 2021 will enter the books at the snowiest May on record across many U.S. states -- there will be nothing in recorded history that comes even remotely close. #GSM The post United States: Severe Arctic Blast Inbound, Record-Annihilating Snowfall on the way for States such as Colorado appeared first on Electroverse.
A Few Huemerian Highlights
Bryan Caplan, Econlib - 15 hours ago
In case you haven’t heard, my very favorite philosopher has just released a new introductory philosophy textbook, entitled Knowledge, Reality, and Value. Yes, Mike Huemer has entered the textbook market. And since he’s publishing via Amazon, the price is a rock-bottom $14.99. I’ll discuss KRV in detail once I finish it. For now, I share a […] The post A Few Huemerian Highlights appeared first on Econlib.
Pfizer - Profiting from the Pandemic and Planning for the Future
A Political Junkie, Viable Opposition - 15 hours ago
On May 4, 2021, Pfizer held its earnings call for the fiscal period ending March 31, 2021. With the world's leaders jumping through all kinds of hoops to get access to Pfizer's BNT162b COVID-19 vaccine, some of the details of the earnings call should be of interest to all of us given that we are participating in an unprecedented experiment for Big Pharma with a vaccine that has been incompletely tested on humans. Let's start with this graphic from the presentation which shows Pfizer's first quarter revenue highlights: As you can see, the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccin...
The Dark Regime of the Brilliant Totalitarians
Unknown, The Conservative Socrates - 13 hours ago
We don’t know where we are going in the twenty-first century. We only know that the people who are convinced of their own brilliance are in control of the destiny of the world. However, one thing is certain. If civilization is to survive, then this regime of “brilliant” totalitarians—politicians, intellectuals, experts, celebrities, journalists, and businessmen—has to be overthrown. Their “brilliance” has made them insane and blind to reality. They are creating darkness everywhere. They will not stop regulating; they will not stop imposing new restrictions; they will not stop propaga...
You Could Get a “Plus-Up” Stimulus Payment if You File Your Taxes This Year
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Plus-Up Stimulus, * What’s a plus-up payment? The short answer is, it’s a payment to taxpayers who already received their third stimulus checks, but who qualify for additional benefits. As part of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, the IRS has been sending out a third round of stimulus checks since early March. So far, roughly 160 million payments have been made, at a cost of around $380 billion. As the last of the third stimulus checks are sent out, there is already intense debate over the efficacy of sending a fourth. In general, Democrats support t...
Truth: You Won't Get A Stimulus Check If the IRS Thinks You're Dead
Stephen Silver, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus Check Problems, * [image: Stimulus Checks] “Apparently I croaked – I died – in May of 2014. That is when this all started with the IRS,” Smith told the station. “Someone flipped a switch that I’m dead. I’m looking for someone to un-flip that switch and put me back to living.” Last month, the local media in Indiana wrote about a man who was unable to get his stimulus check for a unique reason: The IRS believes that he is dead . The misunderstanding came as a result of some mix-up a few years ago, in which the man was mistakenly added to the Death Master ...
Five Russian and Soviet Weapon Systems That Never Came to Be
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Military History, Russia* "For each military vehicle that is accepted into service, there are often roughly ten others that never proved to be either effective or economically viable." *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Though these systems didn't make it, the lessons learned in their conception went to help in future designs. It's not usual for Russia to admit that its weapons have failed. Especially Russian media, purveyor of glorious stories of space MiGs and interplanetary tanks. Yet Russia's Sputnik News recently published an article on Russian and Soviet ...
Which States Want a Fourth Stimulus Check the Most?
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Check Demand, * [image: Stimulus Check Help] Following the launch of President Joe Biden’s third round of stimulus checks in March, more than 160 million payments have been sent. But millions of American are hoping for another check. Following the launch of President Joe Biden’s third round of stimulus checks in March, more than 160 million payments of $1400 each have been made. The broader economic usefulness of direct stimulus payments, and the degree of beneficial effect that they have on the economy, has been debated elsewhere, but there is no ques...
Joe Biden's Plan to Save America (Way Better Than a Stimulus Check)
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Plan, * When Biden gave his address to both houses of Congress last Wednesday night, marking his hundredth day in office, he had good reason to run a victory lap. The president also chose it as a stage to introduce his “American Families Plan,” an economic recovery plan covering the needs of working families in the United States. Over the first three months of his presidency, Joe Biden has had much to be happy about. The COVID-19 pandemic appears to be on its way out. The economy is improving; vaccines are being distributed with greater efficiency; une...
What if Your Stimulus Check Payment Never Came? Do This.
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Money, * [image: IRS] Here are your options if your check has not arrived and you want to be sure it eventually does. *Key point: *There are ways to check if you were eligible for the payment and to trace its status. It is also possible to become eligible by filing your tax return provided your circumstances meet the law's requirements. Following the announcement of a third round of stimulus payments in March, most eligible American families have received their payments. If you are on Social Security and part of the SSDI or SSI programs, your third stim...
Japan Is Investing Big in Its F-35 Stealth Fighter Fleet
Mark Episkopos, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Mark Episkopos* *Japan F-35, Asia* [image: Japanese Navy] The F-35B in particular will arm two Izumo-class helicopter carriers, allowing Tokyo to project power out to sea. Armed with the world’s second-largest F-35 stealth fighter jet fleet, Japan looks to strengthen its deterrent against China and other regional competitors. Tokyo is mulling plans to position its new F-35B fifth-generation stealth fighters on the island of Kyushu to the country’s southwest. Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi told reporters in April that the Nyutabaru Air Base in Miyazaki Prefecture “is certainly a l...
Why No One Calls Joe Biden a Socialist
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 13 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Joe Biden Socialism, * [image: Joe Biden Socialism] Biden’s greatest gift, it seems, is his ability to enact progressive legislation without triggering fears of creeping socialism. For Democrats, President Joe Biden seems to be indispensable. At the same time, the United States is deeply divided between Democrats and Republicans – who, according to the polls, mostly continue to believe that the 2020 election was stolen – the Democrats have their own divide, between moderate centrists and a new wave of progressives such as Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) a...
Anti-transgender bills are latest version of conservatives' longtime strategy to rally their base
Alison Gash, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon, Politics + Society – The Conversation - 14 hours ago
A civil rights scholar looks at the large number of anti-transgender policies being debated and passed in state capitols. They are a staple issue for conservatives who want to rally their base.
‘Cry No Tears for These Death Profiteers’: Pharma Stocks Plunge as Biden Backs Vaccine Patent Waiver
Yves Smith, naked capitalism - 14 hours ago
Biden is suddenly backing a patent waiver for foreign manufacture of Covid vaccines. But do the mechanics make this a headfake?
Butantan may delay vaccine deliveries due to an API shortage
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Butantan Institute may delay delivery of the CoronaVac vaccine to the Ministry of Health, due to a shortage of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) imported from China. The Institute's president Dimas Covas blamed president Jair Bolsonaro's government stance toward the Asian country for this delay. At a press conference to […] The post Butantan may delay vaccine deliveries due to an API shortage appeared first on The Rio Times.
Facebook’s Censorship Of RT’s Redfish Is Literally Digital Fascism
Andrew KORYBKO, OrientalReview.org - 14 hours ago
The word “fascism” has been carelessly thrown around in recent years, but Facebook’s censorship of RT’s Redfish was literally an example of digital fascism since the company’s page was temporarily banned for sharing anti-fascist posts commemorating victims of the Holocaust and celebrating the downfall of Italian fascist leader Benito Mussolini. […]
Gretchen The Great
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Michigan’s warrior princess! The threat that by May 12, Gov. Whitmer will shut down Line 5 to Ontario, is so beautiful an issue it should be hanging in an art gallery. DO IT.
Bolsonaro welcomes back Brazilian who spent two years detained in Russia
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday May 5, received Robson Oliveira, who worked for soccer player Fernando Martins and was recently pardoned by Russia after two years in detention on drug trafficking charges, Bolsonaro went to Rio's Galeão International Airport (GIG) to welcome Oliveira, whose situation […] The post Bolsonaro welcomes back Brazilian who spent two years detained in Russia appeared first on The Rio Times.
NIFC Suppressing Historical Dept Of Commerce Wildfire Data
HiFast, Climate Collections - 14 hours ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood A follow up to yesterday’s post on the cover-up of pre-1983 wildfire data: https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2021/05/04/biden-cancels-inconvenient-historical-wildfire-data/ The implication is that pre-1983 data is not accurate or reliable. This is absurd. All of the data, previously published by the NIFC, is derived from annual Department…
Nationwide strike: Protests in Colombia remain alive to the cry of “no more violence”
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Protests in Colombia remained alive this Wednesday to the cry of "no more violence", as the demonstrations that have lasted for eight days left at least 11 confirmed dead, according to the Attorney General's Office. The Ombudsman's Office reported today at least 24 homicides during the protests. Still, the Prosecutor […] The post Nationwide strike: Protests in Colombia remain alive to the cry of “no more violence” appeared first on The Rio Times.
A Bathroom Stall Nazi Hunter Is Outraged!
Kate, Small Dead Animals - 14 hours ago
Outraged, I tell you! It’s about limiting your ability to express yourself in a democracy. It’s a constitutional abomination. It needs to be stopped. But first, a list of all the speech that must be censored. Flashback: “Late you come, but still you come”.
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Wednesday 05 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 […]
Ford's War On The Environment
Owen Gray, Northern Reflections - 14 hours ago
Under the cover of the COVID emergency, Doug Ford is selling out the environment. Martin Regg Cohn writes: Under cover of COVID-19, Premier Doug Ford has been selling out the environment and selling it off to the highest bidder with underhanded tactics: Environmental issues transcend the merely political and ideological. For this premier it is pathological. He will be remembered as Ontario’s least green premier in a generation — going back to the days of his now notorious predecessor, Mike Harris. Ford is leading a three-pronged attack on Ontario's environment: It begins with th...
US, China to assess Phase 1 deal soon, Biden trade chief says
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
06-May-2021 US Trade Representative said she expects to engage “in the near term” with Chinese officials to assess their implementation of the “Phase 1” trade deal.
NZ and UK agree to lift pace of free trade talks
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
06-May-2021 New Zealand and the United Kingdom have agreed to rapidly lift the tempo of talks, as the two countries enter a new phase in free trade negotiations.
Aseguradoras en Chile valoran si acudir a arbitraje de inversión
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
06-May-2021 Las aseguradoras que operan en Chile ya están valorando si defender sus intereses amparándose en los tratados internacionales ante la normativa de adelanto de las rentas vitalicias, que permite retirar hasta el 10% de los ahorros provisionales del sistema de las Administradoras de Fondos de Pensiones (AFP) sin impuestos.
Merkel wants Europe, United States to aim for new trade deal
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
06-May-2021 A trade agreement between the United States and the European Union would "make a lot of sense", German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.
Angela Merkel renouvelle son souhait d'un accord commercial UE/USA
bilaterals.org - 14 hours ago
06-May-2021 La chancelière allemande Angela Merkel a estimé qu'un accord commercial entre l'UE et les États-Unis serait « très utile ».
It Looks Like We Are Going to Get A Third Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Shot Later This Year
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
A third shot of either the original Moderna vaccine or a variant-specific booster improved antibody levels against two major variants, which were first detected in South Africa and Brazil *Daily Mail:* *Moderna's booster shots improve protection against South African and Brazilian variants and updated formula triggers DOUBLE the level of antibodies as a third dose of the original vaccine, data suggest* * Moderna announced early data from its booster shot trial on Wednesday * People who got a third shot of either the original vaccine or the updated version had higher levels of ...
Oxford University Study Says Canada's Lockdowns Are As Strict As China, Iran, And Cuba
War News Updates Editor, War News Updates - 14 hours ago
*Westphalian Times:* *Oxford University: Canada ranks among highest in the stringency of government measures, near China and Cuba* *The COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT) from the Oxford University suggests that the stringency of lockdown measures in Canada ranks nearly as high as those of communist China and Cuba. * The staggering figures from the OxCGRT were originally reported by Cosmin Dzsurdzsa from True North. Oxford’s OxCGRT quantifies the stringency of governmental COVID restrictions by looking at a variety of variables such as school closures, travel restric...
Bolsonaro denies he implied China created the coronavirus, scolds “malicious” media
The Rio Times, The Rio Times - 14 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After implying that China may have created the novel coronavirus, President Jair Bolsonaro stressed that he did not mention the Asian country in his statement earlier on Wednesday in which he spoke of potential "bacteriological warfare." Asked by journalists about his morning statement at the Planalto Palace, Bolsonaro described the […] The post Bolsonaro denies he implied China created the coronavirus, scolds “malicious” media appeared first on The Rio Times.
Executive Order on Blocking Property with Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation
Galen, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
The White House By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the... The post Executive Order on Blocking Property with Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
DeSantis Signs GOP-Drafted Florida Voting Bill, Legal Fight Begins
AP News, Snopes.com - 14 hours ago
“Right now I have what we think is the strongest election integrity measures in the country,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said as he signed it.
Haines Police Officer Crashes At 107 MPH Endangering Everyone – More Earning The Hate
A Reader, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
ThinkLikeACop May 5th, 2021. The hero cops that write you a traffic ticket for 5 MPH over the speed limit drives like this and almost... The post Haines Police Officer Crashes At 107 MPH Endangering Everyone – More Earning The Hate appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Joe Biden Promised to Cancel Student Loan Debt. What Happened?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Joe Biden Student Loan Debt, * [image: Joe Biden Student Loan Debt] At a Senate subcommittee hearing last month on student debt, the subcommittee’s chair, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), opened the meeting with a striking statistic—36 million out of the 43 million federal student loan borrowers, or 84 percent, would have all of their debt cancelled if the president cut $50,000 in loans per borrower. President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress last week for the first time, where he called on Democrats and Republicans to pass his ambitious proposa...
Speech in 1967 Foretold America in 2022
Video Rebel, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Video Rebel’s Blog People talk of Civil War in America but one man made a speech at UCLA in 1967 that told us the two... The post Speech in 1967 Foretold America in 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
How the Pandemic Made Lumber America’s Hottest Commodity
Mark Schumacher, From the Trenches World Report - 14 hours ago
Wall Street Journal Apr 19, 2021 Demand for lumber has skyrocketed during the pandemic, sending prices to all-time highs. This video explains what’s driving the... The post How the Pandemic Made Lumber America’s Hottest Commodity appeared first on From the Trenches World Report.
Latin American Mercado Libre announces bitcoin acquisition
Latin America News, The Rio Times - 15 hours ago
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Wednesday, May 5th, Mercado Libre, the Latin American e-commerce fintech company, said in a regulatory filing that it owns bitcoin (BTC) on its financial statements. According to a press release announcing its first-quarter 2021 results, the company explained, "as part of our treasury strategy, this semester we acquired US$7.8 […] The post Latin American Mercado Libre announces bitcoin acquisition appeared first on The Rio Times.
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Jenna Orkin, From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog - 16 hours ago
From Jenna Orkin In COVID-hit India, a 26-year-old doctor decides who lives and who dies How modern family farms are embracing regenerative agriculture The German company CureVac hopes its RNA vaccine will rival those made by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech. It could be ready next month. - - Israeli President Taps the Opposition Leader Lapid to Form Government Out-of-control Chinese rocket expected to fall to Earth in the coming days Laos Introduces Two-Week Lockdown to Contain Rare COVID-19 Outbreak Thailand king cancels ceremonies as COVID surges Fact-Checkers Missed ...
$4,600 Tax Refund: Which States Get the Biggest Checks from the IRS?
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Tax Refund, * [image: Tax Refund] According to LendingTree, taxpayers in Wyoming ($4,602), Connecticut ($4,452), and the District of Columbia ($4,403) received the biggest average tax refunds. In contrast, Maine ($2,743), Vermont ($2,914), and Oregon ($2,970) taxpayers got the smallest. With the extended Tax Day deadline of May 17 only two weeks away, it appears that millions of Americans are in a mad rush to file their taxes so that they can get their hands on their tax refunds—which could essentially amount to another round or two of coronavirus stimulus che...
The Insane Stimulus Check Problem No One Wants to Admit To
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *$1400 Stimulus Check, * The U.S. Treasury will have to beg, borrow, and steal in order to afford the massive stimulus they've promised the American people. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *This amount of borrowing, following similar policy for stimulus during the final year of the Trump Administration, represents a far cry from the Obama years, when the administration and Congress often feuded bitterly over deficits and debts, with the Republican Congress on one occasion using the debt ceiling to extract spending cuts from the Democratic administration. Th...
If It Came Down to America vs. North Korea, These Weapons Would End the War
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *North Korea, East Asia* Air power would be the key to the conflict. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Air dominance, shut down enemy command & control, and close air support. These steps are the way to attain battlefield supremacy in modern warfare. In any conflict in the skies over North Korea, the U.S. Air Force will likely follow a familiar pattern. First, it will need to sweep the skies of enemy fighters—not a difficult prospect considering the decrepit state of the North Korean air force. Concurrent with that will be a campaign to shut down the country’s ...
More Stimulus Checks: Here's What It Might Look Like (If It Happens)
Eli Fuhrman, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Eli Fuhrman* *$1400 Stimulus, * As adamant as Democratic lawmakers are that this would help American families, their Republican counterparts are far from on board. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Calls for recurring payments have not been limited to Democratic members of Congress. Over 100 economists, including former Obama administration official Jason Furman, signed a letter last year advocating for regular direct payments. Calls for a fourth round of direct federal stimulus payments continue. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-D) recently reiterated her support for...
Americans Love Stimulus Checks: Joe Biden's Stimulus Plan Is a Smash Hit
Ethen Kim Lieser, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Stimulus is Popular] About six in ten Americans support President Joe Biden’s proposed $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, according to a new Morning Consult/Politico poll released on Wednesday. About six in ten Americans support President Joe Biden’s proposed $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, according to a new Morning Consult/Politico poll released on Wednesday. The survey further revealed that 86 percent of Democrats, 54 percent of Independents, and 25 percent of Republicans are backing the legislation. “The poll, conducted ...
Uranium Fever: Russia's Plot to Arm Its Tanks with Depleted Uranium Shells
Michael Peck, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Tanks, Eurasia* There are several international organizations campaigning to ban these shells. Whether the Russian government will heed them is another matter. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The problem is that older Russian tank ammunition has difficult piercing advanced tank armor such as that found on the U.S. M-1 Abrams or Israeli Merkava. These shells could do the job. Russia is arming its tanks with controversial depleted uranium shells. While depleted uranium, or DU, is extremely dense and can punch through thick tank armor, many believe that these she...
How Did Israel Become So Powerful? These Guns Might Be the Answer
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *Israel, Middle East* They are all major contributions to twentieth and twenty-first firepower. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *These Israeli guns are so effective that they have become famous in their own right. Much of Israel’s history has, for better or worse, been written with guns. From the 1948 War of Independence to today, Israeli forces have used firearms to defend the state or its interests on almost yearly basis. Images of Israeli forces rushing the West Bank in 1967 or escorting rescued hostages from Entebbe are synonymous with the Jewish State, and...
During World War II, the ‘Wooden Wonder’ Freed Prisoners from the Air
Adam Leong Kok Wey, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Adam Leong Kok Wey* *World War II, Europe* These audacious aerial special operations by RAF Mosquitoes demonstrated that even airpower can rescue prisoners without boots on the ground and exemplified the importance of unconventional thinking in the successful conduct of special operations. Special operations forces are famously known today for a special task—hostage and prisoner rescue. These missions usually entail the usage of special operators or boots on the ground to conduct these high-risk operations. Examples of these special operations include the Son Tay raid (1970), t...
Is North Korea Preparing a Missile or Nuclear Weapons Test?
Daniel R. DePetris, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Daniel R. DePetris* *North Korea, * To the extent senior Biden administration officials are making trips to Asia, China is at the center of their conversations—not North Korea. But Pyongyang knows how to attract attention. Last month, the Biden administration announced the conclusion of its months-long North Korea policy review. The announcement was about as bland and generic as it could get. The only detail those on the outside received was that the White House was going to take a Goldilocks approach to the North Korean nuclear problem: not too hot and not too cold. There will...
If India Were to Go to War, Which Weapons Would It Use?
Kyle Mizokami, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Kyle Mizokami* *India, South Asia* Advances in military technology mean India’s large reserves of manpower are no longer as useful as they once were, and India will need to favor the former over the latter. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *What keeps Delhi up at night is the budding relationship between China and Pakistan. India occupies one of the most strategically important locations in the world. A short distance from the Persian Gulf, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia, India has been an important hub for ideas, trade, and religion for thousands of years. That geographic...
Stimulus Checks: People Are Now Starting Fist Fights Over Them?
Eli Fuhrman, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Eli Fuhrman* *$1400 Stimulus Checks, * [image: Stimulus Check] Stimulus-fueled crimes have not failed to materialize. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The theft of stimulus checks and the murder of a mail carrier all show how far some are willing to go over their frustration with these economic times. An April attack on a Michigan postal worker reveals just how desperate some people are for financial relief from the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Cell phone footage from Flint, Michigan shows two women attacking a female U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, while ...
Fourth Stimulus Check Really Needed? This Data Point Might Be a Clue.
Trevor Filseth, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Check, * [image: Fourth Stimulus Check] What did Americans spend on with the last stimulus check? Crucial to the idea of a “stimulus check” is the idea of the “stimulus.” The main purpose in handing out money, as the United States has done three times during the pandemic began in March 2020, is to stimulate a sluggish economy, ensuring that cash continues changing hands. If people simply deposit their stimulus checks in the bank and do not spend them, the purpose of the measure is defeated. Therefore, when the government began to mail stimulus payment...
Stimulus Check's From God: How Much Good Did They Do?
Rachel Bucchino, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Rachel Bucchino* *Stimulus Check Help, Americas* [image: U.S. Economy] Despite high vaccination rates and lockdowns being lifted, businesses are having difficulty finding workers willing to apply and get hired. *Key point: *Incentives matter and some folks realize they might as well collect boosted unemployment benefits rather than work or settle for a job they do not want. However, concerns over child care due to remote schooling have also resulted in some parents choosing to stay home and not work. U.S. employers are finding difficulty in hiring new workers, even though the n...
Biden’s Domestic Policy Is His China Policy
Rupert Schulenburg, The National Interest - 14 hours ago
*Rupert Schulenburg* *China, United States* Biden made it clear that central to his rationale for making domestic investments is the long-term aim to “outcompete” China. President Joe Biden’s speech before a joint session of Congress last April made it clear that he views competition with China and “rescue and renewal” at home as inextricably interlinked. In other words, Biden’s domestic policy is his China policy. In his speech, Biden focused on his two major proposals for “once-in-a-generation investments in our nation’s future”: the American Jobs Plan and the American Familie...
"There Goes One" - Astonishing Tales
Inexplicata (IHU), Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology - 14 hours ago
*OVNIRADIO ICOU* "There Goes One" - Astonishing Tales *[Intro Voiceover]* *A compilation of anecdotes of fifty years of travels and skywatches in fields, mountains, rivers, lagoons, hills, ranches, chapels and graveyards. An interesting diary of UFOs and the paranormal, between reality and fiction, the credible and the incredible...Astonishing Tales...a visual compilation you must listen to...if you are a skeptic.* *[Voice of Luis Burgos]* Atalaya is a province in the Province of Buenos Aires on the shores of the River Plate, belonging to the Department of Magdalena, south of ...
Credit Suisse reportedly halts US cannabis stock transactions
Jeff Smith, MJBizDaily - 15 hours ago
Global investment banking firm Credit Suisse Group reportedly has told customers in recent months that it has decided to stop executing stock transactions of cannabis companies with U.S. operations or hold those securities. It was unclear Wednesday the extent of the impact of the decision. But Reuters, which reported the move, cited sources who believe the […] Credit Suisse reportedly halts US cannabis stock transactions is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs
Take Uranium Tailings Far Away From Navajo Nation
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
Window Rock - President Jonathan Nez has sent a letter stating the Nation wants radioactive mine waste disposed off of — and nowhere near — the Navajo Nation. The letter is in response to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s recent proposal to allow United Nuclear Corporation to transfer the waste from the Northeast Church Rock abandoned uranium mine on the Navajo Nation to the neighboring uranium mill tailings impoundment at the UNC Church Rock Mill Site. Comments are being taken until May 27. Nez’s letter to John R. Tappert, director of the ?Division of Rulemaking, Environm...
Progressives Denounce Biden Plan For Taxpayer Bailout Of Nuclear Industry
Terrace, PopularResistance.Org - 15 hours ago
The Biden administration is being urged Wednesday not to court "disaster" after new reporting revealed the White House is pushing for taxpayer subsidies to keep nuclear power plants afloat in its sweeping infrastructure plan. According to Bloomberg and Reuters, the taxpayer prop-up would come in the form of "production tax credits," which already apply to renewables like wind and solar. The PTC effort "would likely be swept into" Biden's American Jobs Plan, Reuters reported, stating that the White House "has signaled privately to lawmakers and stakeholders in recent weeks" its su...
Cop Rehired After Waking Up Sleeping Dad, Shooting Him in the Back, Killing Him
Matt Agorist, The Free Thought Project - 15 hours ago
[image: rehired]Despite facing murder charges for killing the fleeing father, the officer who shot Rayshard Brooks was rehired and may receive full back pay.
Karumba and Normanton in the Gulf of Carpentaria urgently seeking workers
Editor, cairnsnews, Cairns News - 16 hours ago
Big money for those giving it a go TOURIST towns in Queensland’s Gulf of Carpentaria region are crying out for more workers, and in response businesses are offering high wages as they move into the peak winter tourism season. The Federal Member for the area, Bob Katter, has toured the region this week and says […]
IPR and Innovation 49, Planned compulsory licensing on Covid vax
Bienvenido Oplas Jr, Government and Taxes - 13 hours ago
I just noticed there are many efforts to kill intellectual property rights (IPR) like the proposed compulsory licensing (CL) on patent of new vaccines vs Covid. See these for instance: *1. Calls for Compulsory Licensing and IP Waivers of COVID-19 Vaccines Ignore Technical Complexities *By Joanna T. Brougher, Esq., MPH & Andrew Kingsbury March 30, 2021 https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2021/03/30/calls-compulsory-licensing-ip-waivers-covid-19-vaccines-ignore-technical-complexities/id=131617/ *2. Compulsory licensing and Covid-19 vaccines: when fake news spoil the public debate*Matthieu ...
Unusually high lava fountains beyond 460 m (1 500 feet) at Fagradalsfjall, Iceland
Powerful jets of lava have been observed at the Fagradalsfjall eruption site on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, with some reaching unusual heights beyond 460 m (1 500 feet) at 05:40 UTC on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) reported. On...... Read more »

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