Saturday, June 19, 2021

19 June - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 5

 10 pm MDT

Gangsters Out Blog17 minutes ago
Druthers, Canada's new, FREE, alternative media outlet
I'd like to give a shout out to a new alternative free newspaper called Druthers. "Canada's Fastest Growing Newspaper, Because Mainstream Media SUCKS!" It is well worth bookmarking. Someone left a few copies lying around at the gym. When Post Media Trash abolished the Surrey Leader, I said that monopoly would create a vacuum for alternate media. Here it is. You can even have it delivered to your door. Now that is money well spent. read more
William Blake’s English Jerusalem
The dream of liberating the Holy Land of Jerusalem was the zeitgeist of the medieval period in Western Europe. But in practice, the liberation of Jerusalem, and the imposition of Latin Christian rule on it, was an incredibly complicated, expensive, and perilous exercise. Between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries, a large number of men from Western Europe made the long journey to Outremer to participate in the holy war for liberating Jerusalem. They promised their families that they would be back in six months. Most of them never returned. In the nineteenth century, poet Willia... read more
The National Interest41 minutes ago
Biden Has A Problem: Why Are States Turning Down Federal Unemployment Funds?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *US Economy, Americas* Are Republican governors making a mistake? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Many Republican governors have contended that the enhanced weekly unemployment checks are keeping Americans out of the workforce. In an effort to turn around that trend, some states like Arizona and New Hampshire are giving cash payments to those who eventually accept a job. They may not grab the headlines like traditional $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks, but the enhanced jobless benefits of $300 per week under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan ... read more
The National Interest41 minutes ago
What? Why U.S. Military Drone Crews Once Booed Their Commander
*David Axe* *U.S. Military, Americas* In late 2005 and early 2006, “morale was awful,” the commander admitted. *Here's What You Need to Know*: In the span of just a few years, the Air Force went from employing only a few hundred drone operators, analysts and maintainers to needing *tens of thousands* of them. For the first decade after its invention, the General Atomics Predator drone was a special weapon. The CIA and the U.S. Air Force possessed just a handful of the 27-foot-long unmanned aerial vehicles, which can fly for 12 hours or more, scanning with cameras—and even firing ... read more
The Nuclear Ramjet: The Crazy Nuclear Weapon That Never Was
*Steve Weintz* *Security, Americas* One can only imagine the opposition such a vehicle would have encountered had development program ensued. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *At a time when environmental consciousness was rising the thought of routinely running nuclear ramjets and rockets undersea and overhead already gave pause. Aerospace historian Scott Lowther has made a career and a place for himself in his field. Lowther’s steady stream of research, illustration, publication, and design examines the remarkable conceptual fertility of aerospace firms, chiefly American, du... read more
And They chanted death to the Arabs
On Tuesday, a group of Ultra-Nationalist Zionist Israelis organized their controversial Israeli flags rally to celebrate the so-called Unification of Jerusalem. That rally was adjourned several times but it seems that the new Cabinet led by alt-right PM Naftali Bennett went to win more hearts and minds of the alt-right nationalists thus rally went. The Israeli occupation forces closed by force parts of the Palestinian quarters and shops so the rally would pass peacefully. The numbers were smaller than expected and declared by their chants were too loud to the level not to be i... read more
No, Hypersonic Missile Defense Is Not Impossible
*David Axe* *Hypersonic Weapons, Americas* Hypersonic weapons steadily are getting better and more numerous, but America can still defend itself against them. *Here's What You Need to Know*: It’s difficult, but not impossible to defend against these weapons. The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff seems a little confused about hypersonic weapons and what the United States can do to defend against them. U.S. Army general Mark Milley’s confusion was apparent in his March 4, 2020 testimony before the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. Milley overhyped the capabilities of... read more
A New Alzheimer Drug Is Coming to Market, But Why Did It Take So Long?
*Ralph N. Martins* *Alzheimer's Disease, * Approval of aducanumab has been a slow and painful journey for pharmaceutical companies, with many setbacks and failures since this approach was first investigated over 20 years ago. A new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease was last week given accelerated approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration. The drug is called aducanumab, commercially known as Aduhelm, and was developed by US biotechnology company Biogen. This development is a game changer, because aducanumab is the first ever drug that targets the underlying cause... read more
That Time the U.S. Military Wanted to Nuke North Korea and China
*Robert Farley* *Korean War, * Nuclear escalation on the Korean Peninsula would have gone terribly for everyone involved. The United States would have caused dreadful pain to uncertain strategic advantage, potentially pushing the Communist powers to escalate. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *MacArthur called for attacks on China, and many in the United States began to demand the use of the atomic bomb. Despite the remarkable progress that the Soviets had made on their own bomb program, the United States still enjoyed a huge advantage in total atomic weapons, and in delivery s... read more
Why Glock Takes Heat for Having ‘Light’ Triggers
*Kyle Mizokami* *Guns, Americas* In striker-fired pistols, the pulling back of the handgun slide half-cocks the weapon, a process that is completed when the trigger is pulled. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Glock handguns may have “light” triggers, but historically they are no lighter than other commonly owned handguns. Ultimately, the handgun operator is the only one that can make his or her handgun fire, and it falls to the Glock owner to operate their weapon in a safe manner and learn the ins and outs of his or her firearm. Handgun maker Glock advertises its pistols as th... read more
Like 9mm Handguns? These 5 Are the Best on the Planet
*Kyle Mizokami* *Guns, * Adequately powerful and compact, the 9mm Luger round received newfound popularity in the 1980s when the so-called “Wonder Nine” pistols upended the dominance of revolvers and large-caliber handguns on the U.S. market. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Springfield XD combines a number of older and newer features from other guns on this list to create a fairly unique and impressive package. The XD has a grip safety like the one on the Colt 1911A1 handgun, that prevents the gun from being discharged unless gripped properly. The 9mm Luger, invented bef... read more
Watch Out: TikTok to Start Collecting American’s Faces and Voices
*Andrew Trunsky* *TikTok, * TikTok quietly changed its privacy policy for American users last week, allowing its app to collect users’ faceprints, voiceprints and biometric data. TikTok quietly changed its privacy policy for American users last week, allowing its app to collect users’ faceprints, voiceprints and biometric data. The June 2 update, which was first reported by the technology site TechCrunch, is under the section “information we collect automatically,” allowing the company to collect users’ data without directly notifying them. “We may collect biometric identifiers... read more
The Battle of Okinawa Featured The Biggest Battleship Ever Trying to Beach Itself
*Kyle Mizokami* *World War II, * The decision sealed the fate of the battleship Yamato and its crew, but ironically did nothing to actually protect the island from Allied invasion. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The battleship *Yamato* was among the largest and most powerful battleships of all time. *Yamato* has reached nearly mythical status, a perfect example of Japan’s fascination with doomed, futile heroics. In early 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy made a difficult decision: it would sacrifice the largest, most powerful battleships ever built to protect Okinawa, the ga... read more
The Difficult Task of Exploiting Cracks in the Russia-China Relationship
*John Ruehl* *Foreign Policy, Eurasia* Russia and China will see through any attempt to divide them and are particularly sensitive to ensuring their differences are not aired in public. The U.S.-Russia summit in Switzerland concluded on Wednesday with far fewer accusations and less finger-pointing than the U.S.-China summit in Alaska in March. But despite the more positive personal tone by both President Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin, the results will not change the broader and more negative sentiment in both Moscow and Beijing towards Washington. Russia and ... read more
Capital Crisis: Is America Prepared for the Financial Woes That Come Next
*Joergen Oerstroem Moeller* *economy, Americas* The United States is sucking in capital from the rest of the world to solve its domestic economic problems. The Biden administration is launching the biggest fiscal expansion ever by pumping $ 1.9 trillion into the U.S. economy. That amount is equivalent to about 9 percent of Gross Domestic Product. The prize sought is economic growth in 2021 of 6.4 percent and 3.5 percent in 2022. The unemployment rate will be cut to half from 8.1 percent to 4.2 percent if the fiscal expansion goes according to plan. But will it? The impact on fed... read more
A poem about Lakeside
We'll be putting our Lakeside house on the market soon (turn key) so I'm removing personal items. Came across this poem about our Lake Erie written on a dinner napkin (probably the Patio) by a guest, which my husband matted and framed. Duke taught a poetry class at the Rhein Center, and he and Bob went to high school together. The lake swells and drops In rolling rhythm As the morning sun announces The beginning of a new day. Reflections of sunrise Glisten in the water As my eyes divert to keep The brightness at bay. Only the artist can capture This spectacle of light and water On a... read more
US Heat and Drought Advisory June
Originally posted on Science Matters: Climatists are raising alarms about the rising temperatures and water shortages as evidence of impending doom (it’s summer and that time of year again). So some contextual information is suitable. First, a comparison of recent US June forecasts for temperatures. And then for the same years, precipitation forecasts. Finally, a… read more
Death of Fully Vaccinated Patient in Calgary is "RARE" and "NOT UNEXPECTED"
**Recall when the incidents of blood clots were rare, but, then became less so?* ** Or how about the myocarditis and pericarditis? (Inflamed hearts) They were supposedly rare but are becoming more common too. See below and be aware there is more information coming on that so called rare, so called side effect. Which is actually an EFFECT-* *to cause to come into being the vaccine causes the inflamed heart to come into being)* - Heart Inflammation Higher in Young Men After Pfizer and Moderna Injections (US and Canada) ** Breakthrough cases are alleged to be "rare" but are i... read more
In Call to Action, President Trump Declares War on Critical Race Theory
President Trump issued a highly significant broadside and call to action against Critical Race Theory (CRT) on Real Clear Politics June 18. It is must reading for any patriot fighting to save the country. read more
null5 hours ago
The Courage of Sawsan Gad: a Young Lady Risks Her Future to Speak Against Jab Crow at George Mason University
History will not be kind to people entrusted with power, from politicians, public health officials, opinion leaders and beyond, who made the decision to become The post The Courage of Sawsan Gad: a Young Lady Risks Her Future to Speak Against Jab Crow at George Mason University appeared first on . read more
Stealth Fighter Showdown: Russia's Su-57 vs. the F-22 Raptor (Who Wins?)
*Sebastien Roblin* *National Security, Eurasia* Evidence suggests that only a small quantity of PAK FAs will enter Russian service this decade—too few to alter the balance of airpower in the near term. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Step right up, ladies and gentlemen! Entering the ring today are the two ultimate stealth fighters of the day, the F-22 Raptor and the PAK FA T-50 or what we now call the Su-57. The former has already completed its production run (*or has it?*), the latter will soon begin hatching from its industrial nest (*or will it?*) Today we’ll consider whi... read more
Biden and Johnson’s ‘New Atlantic Charter’ Faces Old Challenges
*Nick Danby* *New Atlantic Charter, Europe* If Trump and the GOP have their way, “The New Atlantic Charter” won’t represent a revitalized multilateral vision for improving a post-Covid world. It will instead validate the fears of America’s allies: the United States is no longer a world leader, but just another great power. U.S. President Joe Biden’s first presidential trip overseas to the “Old World” has given teeth to the pledge he made in his first address before a global audience back in February: “America is back, the transatlantic alliance is back.” It also seems that the ... read more
This Submarine Crew Died A Horrible Death (By Her Own Mines?)
*Sebastien Roblin* *Submarine, Asia* In the end, the only certain knowledge of what happened onboard Ghazi at a quarter past midnight on December 4, 1971, was lost with her crew—as is so often the case with submarine incidents On November 23, 1971, the Pakistani submarine *Ghazi *was creeping quietly off the coast of India in the Bay of Bengal when she received a Top Secret order from headquarters far away in Karachi: she was hunted down and destroy the INS Vikrant, the Indian’s Navy’s only aircraft carrier. India and Pakistan were not yet officially at war, but skirmishes were ... read more
U.S., Allies Too Eager to Resume Nuclear Deal with Iran
*Lawrence J. Haas* *Iran, Middle East* Recent U.S. efforts to appease Tehran have extended far beyond nuclear and other military matters. With Tehran making significant progress on the nuclear front, Washington and its European allies seem engaged in an increasingly desperate effort to revive the 2015 global nuclear agreement with Iran, mirroring the earlier eagerness that helped produce the problematic agreement in the first place. The operative question is whether—in reversing President Donald Trump’s 2018 exit from the deal and returning to the agreement, thereby presumably c... read more
balance102 hours ago
meet Dong Jingwei
6-19-21 post-Tiananmen Square massacre defector Han Lianchao also claims that Dong Jingwei (Credit: Twitter/@lianchaohan) is now in the United States (and that Dong has not been seen in public since 9-2020). The very high in Chinese intelligence official, Dong Jingwei, is said to have flown from Hong Kong to the US with his daughter in February. According to *The Daily Beast* story and another account from RedState.com, “Dong Jingwei supposedly gave the U.S. information about the Wuhan Institute of Virology that changed the stance of the Biden administration concerning the orig... read more
Education Cannot Wait for Refugee Children in Crisis, says Yasmine Sherif
NEW YORK, Jun 19 (IPS) - With financing, the number of out-of-school refuges could be reduced to zero, Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) says, as the world commemorates World Refugee Day. Read the full story, “Education Cannot Wait for Refugee Children in Crisis, says Yasmine Sherif”, on globalissues.org → read more
Refugees disproportionately exposed to COVID impact: Guterres
Everyone has a duty to help refugees rebuild their lives after a particularly difficult year for so many – that’s the message from UN Secretary-General António Guterres, to mark World Refugee Day on 20 June. Read the full story, “Refugees disproportionately exposed to COVID impact: Guterres”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Mask Debate
Although this debate was held nearly a year ago, it’s worth watching just to see how Denis Rancourt skillfully handles his opponent on the issue of mask mandates. Rancourt’s calm demeanor clearly gets to Kyle Johnson, and in the last few minutes he is frustrated enough to resort to the “conspiracy theorist” epithet. read more
Virtual Mirage3 hours ago
Tanker Drops
Saturday Supplemental The Backbone Fire It turned into a Type 1 incident on Saturday with 20,000 acres burned and the cities of Pine and Strawberry, Arizona under evacuation orders. Upgrading the fire to Type 1 means that they can get air tankers in to drop retardant. It’s at a lower altitude, but fire among […] The post Tanker Drops appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Video: "Our Son Died 12 Hours After Vaccine Jab. 'Murdered by J and J'”
*Video: "Our Son Died 12 Hours After Vaccine Jab. * *'Murdered by J and J'”* by Matthew Grace "Medical researcher and health consultant Matthew Grace interviews grieving parents Pam and Jeff Goodman to discuss and dissect the coverup and criminal promotion of the Covid 19 “vaccination,” many shocking revelations and irrefutable facts are presented here to help keep you and your family safe. *“Mass Deception in the History of Humankind”. *Below is an interview with the parents of their son who died shortly after the vaccine. He was murdered by J and J. “Where are the unbiased repor... read more
Musical Interlude: Liquid Mind, "Moment of Grace Part 1"
*Full screen recommended.* *Liquid Mind, "Moment of Grace Part 1"* read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
"From our vantage point in the Milky Way Galaxy, we see NGC 6946 face-on. The big, beautiful spiral galaxy is located just 20 million light-years away, behind a veil of foreground dust and stars in the high and far-off constellation of Cepheus. From the core outward, the galaxy's colors change from the yellowish light of old stars in the center to young blue star clusters and reddish star forming regions along the loose, fragmented spiral arms. NGC 6946 is also bright in infrared light and rich in gas and dust, exhibiting a high star birth and death rate. In fact, since the early 20t... read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Biden Has a Problem: Are Jobless Claims on the Rise?
*Rachel Bucchino* *Jobless Claims, * Continuing jobless claims, reported on a one-week lag, remained relatively unchanged at 3.52 million, and the four-week moving average for continuing claims dropped by 55,000, reaching its lowest level since March 2020. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The unexpected rise in jobless claims comes after the country has slowly reopened as coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths have declined and vaccinations have accelerated. But even with the economy reopening, millions of businesses have reported labor shortages, unable to find worker... read more
Expanded Child Tax Credit "Stimulus": Coming to Your Mailbox Very Soon
*Stephen Silver* *Stimulus, * The expanded credit was brought into existence by the American Rescue Plan Act, which was passed into law in March, and follows the stimulus checks for most Americans that were sent as part of that piece of legislation. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The expanded Child Tax Credit is expected to benefit 92 percent of families with children and 66 million American children overall. On July 15—one month from today—the first set of payments from the expanded Child Tax Credit will be sent out. The expanded credit was brought into existence by the Am... read more
Econlib4 hours ago
The Origin of SARS-Cov-2
SARS-CoV-2 has a very unusual feature: it is surprisingly good at infecting a particular type of cell that has what is known as an angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor. Some other animals have ACE2 receptors, but SARS-CoV-2 works much better in human or human-like ACE2 receptors. The significance of this cannot be overemphasized. SARS-CoV-2 needs four […] The post The Origin of SARS-Cov-2 appeared first on Econlib. read more
Medical Kidnap4 hours ago
Majority of Physicians Decline COVID Shots, according to Survey
Of the 700 physicians responding to an internet survey by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), nearly 60 percent said they were not “fully vaccinated” against COVID. This contrasts with the claim by the American Medical Association that 96 percent of practicing physicians are fully vaccinated. This was based on 300 respondents. Neither survey represents a random sample of all American physicians, but the AAPS survey shows that physician support for the mass injection campaign is far from unanimous. “It is wrong to call a person who declines a shot an ‘anti-... read more
Time For Linux Phone. State Installed Ghost Software…
"Ghost" software installed on Android & Apple phones to track folks in Massachusetts without their consent. Precedent set, expect it soon at an Agency near you. Time for me to get a DIY secure Linux phone plan together. Continue reading → read more
“You Can’t Do It Just Because of Money:”40,000 Acre Farm Silences the Doubters By Going Organic
The world of organic farming is a complicated one in large part because many of the traditional ways have been lost. While traditional soil-focused natural farming has been the way the world has fed itself for generations, the post-World War II era of pesticides and GMOs has led to an era of farming where many are afraid to take risks. That gap has been filled by companies like Monsanto and Bayer, who have taken things way too far by polluting the soil, killing bees and butterflies en masse, and even changing the very genetic structure of our food with new genetically engineered... read more
Battlecruisers: The Stupid Warship Idea That Deserved to Die
*Michael Peck* *History, Europe* Three thousand dead sailors were ample evidence that something was indeed wrong with the vessels that were neither battleships nor cruisers. *Here’s* *What You Need to Remember: *Just one hit, as we saw with HMS Sheffield and USS Stark, can sink or cripple a ship. Even if it doesn't sink, the sensors, computers and electronics would likely be so fried or jostled that the ship would effectively be incapacitated "There seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships today," said Admiral Beatty as he watched his battlecruisers blow up one by one at... read more
Student Debt Forgiveness? Joe Biden Might Have Just Tipped His Hand
*Stephen Silver* *Biden Student Loans, * The Department of Education has announced the cancellation of $500 million in student loan debt for 18,000 former ITT Tech students. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *ITT Technical Institute, a for-profit school that operated nationwide before it folded in 2016, was accused of defrauding thousands of students. Federal agents raided ITT Tech’s headquarters in 2004, leading to class action lawsuits, and ITT Tech was eventually sued in 2014 by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. President Biden has been under pressure, for the last s... read more
Joe Biden's Inflation Problem Has Arrived
*Rachel Bucchino* *Inflation, * [image: Joe Biden Stimulus Cash] The Department of Labor reports that prices are rising. Is there reason for concern? *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In the past, economists have centered their focus around the CPI, but with threats of high inflation, they’ve pivoted to watching the PPI for key indicators over what is driving up consumer prices. The prices for products increased again last month amid inflation pressures straining the U.S. economy’s recovery. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index rose 0.8 percent ... read more
YF-23: The Stealth Fighter That Never Was
*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Air Force, * In 1986, the Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman development deals, offering each team 50-months to build and demonstrate a prototype. *Key point: *The Cold War was a time of high defense spending and investments in experimental technology. One of those technologies was the creation of stealth fighter prototypes. The U.S. Air Force chose to build the F-22 in the 1980s following an extensive and thorough competition, a process that appears to have led to the engineering of the most dominant air-to-air platform in the world. Int... read more
The Last Refuge4 hours ago
Lawfare Activists Apoplectic Because The Arizona Senate Will Not Provide Advanced Details of Internal Audit Documents
The Lawfare activists are screaming foul because the Arizona Senate is not turning over documents from ongoing investigative measures taking place during the audit of Maricopa County. The group known as American Oversight is a Lawfare group working on behalf of the DNC and allied left-wing activists. They have filed suit against the Arizona senate […] The post Lawfare Activists Apoplectic Because The Arizona Senate Will Not Provide Advanced Details of Internal Audit Documents appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Last Refuge4 hours ago
President Trump Op-Ed on Divisive Critical Race Theory
President Donald J Trump has an op-ed in Real Clear Politics discussing the issues with Critical Race Theory, educational indoctrination and the key solutions to stop the divisive issues with the Marxist policy: DONALD J TRUMP – “As a candidate, Joe Biden’s number one promise was to “unite” America. Yet in his first months as […] The post President Trump Op-Ed on Divisive Critical Race Theory appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
‘Plus-Up’ Payments and More: The IRS Is Sending You a 'Stimulus Check'
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus, * As cash-strapped Americans wait patiently for the next twelfth batch, keep in mind that the IRS recently confirmed that 2.3 million more checks were issued as part of the last tranche—boosting the total number of checks sent out to date to one hundred 69 million worth $395 billion. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *For those eligible parents who are waiting for those child tax credit payments, know that they are expected to be directly deposited beginning July 15. They should also be on the lookout for two letters that have been mailed out by the... read more
Russian Su-57 Stealth Fighters Could Be Getting a Wingman
*Mark Episkopos* *Su-57, * Does fifth-generation technology make a second pilot redundant? Russia doesn't seem to think so. Less than a year after its introduction into service, Russia’s Su-57 fifth-generation fighter is getting a new version. Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov announced earlier this week that Russia’s defense industry plans to develop a two-seat Su-57. "There is interest in this aircraft and, in my view, it will grow with every passing year as our Russian Army is supplied with this model. Foreign customers at first look at how a particular weapon of the Russia... read more
Econlib5 hours ago
Defending Populism?
The Spring issue of Regulation contains my review of an interesting book by historian Donald Critchlow, In Defense of Populism. In his view, the different waves of left-wing and right-wing populism in America were useful social movements. A few short excerpts from my review: [Critchlow] argues that these “social movements” are necessary for “democratic renewal” […] The post Defending Populism? appeared first on Econlib. read more

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