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Radial Velocity: NEID Spectrograph Goes to Work
[image: Story 457135596] The NEID spectrograph has passed the Operational Readiness Review necessary for final acceptance and regular operations. Developed by NASA and the National Science Foundation’s NN-EXPLORE exoplanet science program, it has been put through a lengthy commissioning process in the five years since the radial velocity planet hunter design was selected. NEID is mounted on the WIYN 3.5m telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona, and we now have word that its scientific mission has begun. *Image*: Sunset over Kitt Peak National Observatory during NEID ... read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Dear Brian PallisterThis is what a backbone looks like. read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
What The Media Isn’t Telling You About The War In TigrayEthiopia has been in the headlines in recent months as the TPLF, a Tigrayan rebel group that ruled the country for three decades, violently seized the northern Ethiopian state of Tigray from the government. As of this recording, the Ethiopian government had declared a ceasefire. However, the TPLF has continued fighting to expand its control over Tigray's border areas and threatening to push the war into neighboring countries. The post What The Media Isn’t Telling You About The War In Tigray appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
The Power Plant Of The Future Is Right In Your HomeBasalt Vista is designed to be an all-electric community that produces as much power as it uses. Each home comes outfitted with an electric vehicle charger in the garage, a large battery pack in the basement, and a roof covered with solar panels. The homes are linked together as a microgrid, a self-contained electricity distribution network that can operate independently of the regional electric grid. Their energy systems work together to balance the energy load across the neighborhood—the solar panels harvest energy, plugged in EVs can store electricity as needed, and large batte... read more
AltHealthWorks.com11 hours ago
50+ Traditional Uses for Lavender You May Not Have Known AboutLavender or Lavandula is a genus of flowering plants known for their strong fragrance and health benefits. Most popular for fragrance is Lavandula officinalis. Lavender is valuable for its relaxing and calming properties, repelling insects, treating headaches, insomnia and other health conditions, as well as for cosmetic and culinary uses. Lavender flowers should be collected right before the buds open up, which happens between June and September, depending on the climate they are growing in. The uses of lavender are numerous. Medicinal Apply lavender oil directly on the skin or d... read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Biden Promised Diplomacy, But He’s Overseeing Military Buildup Against ChinaShortly after Joe Biden took office, the president delivered a speech at the U.S. Department of State, declaring, “I want the world to hear today: America is back…. Diplomacy is back at the center of our foreign policy." Instead of de-escalation with China, we are witnessing an enormous U.S. military buildup through massive military exercises in the Pacific. The post Biden Promised Diplomacy, But He’s Overseeing Military Buildup Against China appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
No More Mister Nice Blog6 hours ago
Bipartisanship?James Gillray, 1791, "The Hopes of the Party Before July 14", showing the Whig leader Charles James Fox as ready to chop off the head of George III, while Queen Charlotte and the Tory leader William Pitt the Younger, upper right, have already been executed. That's what I call partisanship! British Museum, via Nynorsk Wikiwand (they had the best resolution). Nice piece wondering about the way we fetishize "bipartisanship", by the historian Nicole Hemmer at CNN's website, localizes the moment we're nostalgic for, when bipartisanship was apparently good in its own right: For much... read more
The National Interest9 hours ago
The Cuban People Need America’s Support, Not Empty Gestures*Claudia Tenney* *Cuba, Americas* When it comes to the noble fight for freedom against repression, the United States must always be on the side of freedom. We are witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime moment in history on the streets of Cuba. This dangerous and high-risk quest by the Cuban people for a free, open, and prosperous society against a brutal dictatorship is reminiscent of so many others around the world, including our own founding. While these protests mark a bold step for the Cuban people against communism, the Biden administration’s weak response is a national embarrassm... read more
naked capitalism10 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/22/2021~ Today's Water Cooler ~ read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
China Has Built Enough Prisons Where They Can Lock Up A Million Muslims In Xinjiang At Once
Xinjiang, China's most far-west state, is said to have 347 compounds that resemble detention camps that were built by the Communist government *Daily Mail:* *China has built enough detention camp space to detain one million Uighur Muslims at once, shocking probe reveals* * China has continued expanding network of detention camps for Uighur Muslims * Investigation found camps and prisons could hold more than one million people * Secretive centres in far-west Xinjiang province used for forced labour, torture and systematic forced birth control China's secret network of priso... read more
Children's Health Defense10 hours ago
Will Military Mandate COVID Vaccines? Know Your Rights.With the Armed Forces projecting a COVID vaccine mandate by Sept. 1, many military families are inquiring about their exemption rights for an experimental drug. Here’s what the regulations state. The post Will Military Mandate COVID Vaccines? Know Your Rights. appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
No, There Weren’t More COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths Than COVID-19 DeathsA vaccine adverse reaction tracking tool was misleadingly interpreted by junk news sites. read more
Children's Health Defense10 hours ago
Journalist Alex Berenson Tells The Defender: ‘They Are Censoring Dissenting Views and That Is Wrong’
In an interview with The Defender, Alex Berenson, former New York Times reporter and author of 12 books, explains why he was kicked off Twitter for 12 hours, and why social media shouldn’t suppress dissenting views on COVID vaccines. The post Journalist Alex Berenson Tells The Defender: ‘They Are Censoring Dissenting Views and That Is Wrong’ appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
CENSORED NEWS10 hours ago
Mohawk Nation News 'God Save the King'“GOD SAVE THE KING” Mohawk Nation NewsAudio at:https://mohawknationnews.com/blog/2021/07/22/god-save-the-king-audio/MNN. July 21, 2021. The cowards are coming out of the woodwork openly demonstrating the colonial “kill the kids”, “murder the blood” pro yetgram! ka-tsi-non-wak-son. [invasive species with no shame] . They invaded our land, there was never a declaration of war and no surrender by us read more
Diverse10 hours ago
$1.4M Grant Will Help Identify the Needs of At-Risk K-12 Students
A $1.4 million grant will help several Washington State University faculty “refine and expand” an assessment program that helps identify the needs of K-12 students at risk for truancy, announced WSU Insider. The grant, from the Institute of Education Sciences, will support the Washington Assessment of the Risks and Needs of Students (WARNS) program, originally […] read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Yes, Twitter is Testing a ‘Downvote’ ButtonOnly select users will be given the option to test the new feature. read more
Halifax Examiner10 hours ago
Nova Scotia announces 1 new COVID-19 death and zero new cases on Thursday, July 22The Halifax Examiner is providing all COVID-19 coverage for free. Please help us continue this coverage by subscribing. Jump to sections in this article: Overview Vaccination Demographics Testing Potential exposure advisories A woman in her 50s has died from COVID-19. She lived in the Halifax area; she is the 93rd person to die from the […] read more
Inexplicata-The Journal of Hispanic Ufology10 hours ago
Astonishing Tales: A Voice from Beyond the Grave
*Source: OVNIRADIO ICOU* *Date: 07.20.2021* *Astonishing Tales: A Voice from Beyond the Grave* Luis Burgos: Well, I think this case ranks up there with the top astonishing cases, because it was incredible and is still remarked upon to this very day. It was the source of many doubts and controversies, but the witness stands by what he saw and well, I was an indirect witness to what occurred. I had to visit the site in person to ascertain what he was saying, right? "It all happened in the summer of 2001, a lousy time economically speaking for many in Argentina, but appare... read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
RECALL: Tyson Chicken Linked to Listeria, BrightFarms Salads to SalmonellaFederal agencies announced two major product recalls in July 2021, amid outbreaks of listeria and Salmonella in several states. read more
Waking Times10 hours ago
‘The carrot is no longer going to work’: Leaked CNN Email Hints at More Forceful Measures for Vaccines
*RT* - A CNN executive has hinted that there need to be more forceful measures to increase Covid vaccine uptake in the US. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Colombia’s Avianca obtains US$1.6 billion pledge to emerge from bankruptcyRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombian airline Avianca obtained financial commitments for US$1.6 billion to finance its exit from Chapter 11 U.S. bankruptcy law as part of its reorganization, the company announced Thursday. "As a result of the continued support of its creditors, Avianca Holdings filed a motion with the Bankruptcy Court seeking approval of […] The post Colombia’s Avianca obtains US$1.6 billion pledge to emerge from bankruptcy appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Viable Opposition11 hours ago
The Fragility of the Internet
This will be a very brief posting. There appear to be some very significant worldwide issues with the internet. Here is a map from Pingdom showing the current state of the internet: There are reports of widespread internet outages; according to The Verge, Sony's Playstation Network, Airbnb, British Airways and Southwest Airlines plus thousands of other websites are down. Here is the report from Downdetector showing the issues facing Sony's gaming web presence: According to Akamai's system status page, there is an emerging issue with its Edge DNS service as shown ... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Amazon’s Mission: Getting a ‘Key’ to Your Apartment BuildingAmazon is tired of ringing doorbells. read more
Diverse11 hours ago
Western Kentucky U Rejects Building Name Changes, Will Rename One in Honor of First Black Student
Western Kentucky University will not change the names of its Potter College, Ogden College and Van Meter Hall, despite a task force recommendation that the buildings be renamed due to their namesakes’ connections to slavery in the 19th century, reports the WKU Herald. WKU President Dr. Timothy Caboni announced the decision in an email. “After […] read more
the daily howler11 hours ago
The facts, as dispensed to the two warring tribes!*THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021* *The power of vaccination: * Is there a good way out of this mess? We're not sure there is. We've become a nation of two warring tribes. In many ways, involving many people, a set of silent secessions are taking form. Modern technologies—and attendant business models—keep driving the tribal division higher and higher. Human nature being what it is, it isn't clear how to make this devolution stop. Members of the warring tribes keep hearing divergent statements and claims. Sometimes, they even hear different (fully accurate) facts. As a result, the tribes... read more
Halifax Examiner11 hours ago
Delving into the online world of incelsA Dalhousie University sociologist who researches the incel community says it’s important for us to know more about them, their misogynistic views of women, and the dangers of their online harassment spilling over into real world violence. “There’s not a ton of research on this, which is surprising to me because a lot of people […] read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
This Is How Israel Dominated the Middle East with World War II Tanks*Warfare History Network* *Israel, Middle East* Here is how the IDF used various older weapon platforms to seize victory after victory. *Here's What You Need To Remember: * The chassis of the venerable Sherman was also used to create new vehicles and fill other roles in the Israeli arsenal. The first was the Model 50 self-propelled howitzer. From its inception, Zahal, the Israeli Army, has been forced to use ingenuity and improvisation to arm itself against its Arab enemies. In the first years of its life, the tiny nation of Israel, surrounded by enemies pledged to its destructi... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Ratheon’s Revolutionary Radar Could Extend the Life of Older Aircraft*Mark Episkopos* *military, Americas* Raytheon is making a major bet on the success of a “revolutionary” technology that could permanently change the face of the military hardware industry Raytheon is making a major bet on the success of a “revolutionary” technology that could permanently change the face of the military hardware industry. Earlier this month, Raytheon Intelligence & Space announced the development of an upgraded gallium nitride active electronically scanned array radar, or GaN AESA, for fourth-generation fighters including the F/A-18, F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, an... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
North Korea's Food Shortage Seems To Be Getting Worse*Eli Fuhrman* *North Korea, Asia* North Korea’s food shortage has contributed to increases in the price of staple foods in the country, with prices for both rice and corn rising in recent weeks by as much as 22 percent. North Korea is currently in the midst of what appears to be a rather significant food shortage. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has acknowledged North Korea’s current food challenge, describing the country’s food situation as “tense,” and in recent months has called on North Koreans to wage “another more difficult Arduous March,” a reference to the deadly famine ... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Child Tax Credit: When Are the Next Five Stimulus Checks Coming?*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Checks, Americas* Roughly one in ten $1,400 stimulus checks from March 2021 has not been claimed yet. The first Child Tax Credit advance payments were sent out on Wednesday, April 15, one week ago. Each recipient household received or will receive a check containing $250 for children aged six through seventeen, and $300 for children five and under. There are thirty-six million of them across the United States, which accounts for roughly 90 percent of all U.S. children. The majority of families—86 percent per the IRS estimate—that arranged to receive th... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Northrop's YF-23: The Best Stealth Fighter (America Passed On It)?*Kris Osborn* *YF-23, * Available information seems to indicate that both the F-22 and the YF-23 presented unique attributes, and multiple reports say the YF-23 was faster and stealthier. The U.S. Air Force chose the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor as its future air-dominance fighter in 1991 following an extensive competition between flying demonstrator prototypes. The Raptor has since come to be viewed as the single most dominant air-to-air fighter in the world, and many lament the Pentagon decision years ago to truncate production of the stealth jet. But whatever happened to the... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Check Your Bank Account: IRS Sends Out 2.2 Million More Stimulus Payments*Trevor Filseth* *Stimulus Check, Americas* The initial stimulus checks were based on information from 2019, which did not accurately reflect many family situations. The Internal Revenue Service has had a busy month. After sending out the first of six monthly Child Tax Credit checks to more than 36 million American households last week, the agency distributed an additional 2.2 million payments of $1,400 apiece from the stimulus legislation approved in the March 2021 American Rescue Plan Act. The tax collection agency has now sent out more than 170 million payments, around 9 milli... read more
The Watchers » Latest articles10 hours ago
Widespread floods hit central India, roads cut off as rivers overflow in MaharashtraHeavy rains affecting central India since Wednesday, July 21, 2021, caused rivers to overflow in parts of Maharashtra, causing severe flooding. Severe flooding are also affecting neighboring Telangana, where more than 1 000 people have been evacuated. One of the...... Read more » read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
Rockefeller Foundation Pledges $13.5 Million To Censor Health “Misinformation”The Pulse – by Arjun Walia The Rockefeller Foundation recently announced they will be putting forth $13.5 million in new funding to strengthen their efforts... The post Rockefeller Foundation Pledges $13.5 Million To Censor Health “Misinformation” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
Olympics ceremony boss sacked over Holocaust jokeBBC News Jul 22, 2021 The show director of the Olympics opening ceremony has been dismissed, one day before the event is due to be... The post Olympics ceremony boss sacked over Holocaust joke appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
With Covid-19 Cases Rising, Biden Administration Considering 'Urging Vaccinated People To Start Wearing Face Masks Again'*Daily Mail:* *Biden administration is 'considering urging vaccinated people to start wearing face masks again' as Delta variant spreads and vaccine rollout stalls* * Multiple sources said discussions are underway between top White House aides and Biden administration officials over updating mask guidance * Officials in several states including California and Nevada have already started asking vaccinated people to return to wearing face coverings indoors * Joe Biden on Wednesday said the CDC will soon issue guidance encouraging unvaccinated children to wear masks in schools... read more
From the Trenches World Report10 hours ago
This piece of shit – We Need To Pin People Down And Vaccinate Them Its the Moral Thing to DoZionist Global communist takeover wake up July 22nd, 2021 The post This piece of shit – We Need To Pin People Down And Vaccinate Them Its the Moral Thing to Do appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
iFood remains delivery app with greatest brand strength in Brazil -studyRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The pandemic has challenged the effectiveness of delivery services. The platforms that best serve customers and are evolving in terms of value proposition and product offerings are performing the best, according to CVA Solutions' Delivery Meals and Products study. Overall, Brazilians are satisfied with existing delivery services, giving 2021 a […] The post iFood remains delivery app with greatest brand strength in Brazil -study appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Diverse11 hours ago
Kanye West Gifts 5,000 Tickets to Atlanta HBCUs to Attend Album Listening Party
The billionaire rapper and businessman Kanye West is giving 5,000 free tickets to the listening party for his new and highly-anticipated album “Donda” to several Atlanta-area HBCUs, reported Page Six of The New York Post. Faculty, staff and students of Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, Morris Brown College and […] read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Vale’s partnership with Brazil government preserves 800,000 hectares in the AmazonRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Satellite images of the Carajás conservation units show how, over the years, much of the forest around the area protected by the company has been degraded by exploitation practices. The investment in a patrolling and sustainable exploration plan for the area has enabled the preservation of 800,000 hectares of native […] The post Vale’s partnership with Brazil government preserves 800,000 hectares in the Amazon appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Diverse11 hours ago
The Transferrable Impact of Positive Pressure in Sports and Public Policy
There is a heightened level of immersion and focus that goes into what coaches do every day because the stakes are higher. With higher stakes comes more pressure. Pressure one of the main elements that leads to top level performance on a consistent basis. A lack of pressure leads to complacency which is the enemy of the maximization of one’s potential and purpose. read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Strategic Hour on Rogue News- Two Systems Clash over the Future of the Middle East
This week’s edition of the Strategic Hour was unfortunately plagued with a myriad of technical issues, do in no small measure to the absence of the technical renaissance man CJ who typically manages the production of the program. Despite that, since I believe the content outlined during this show is of high strategic value, I […] read more
Covert Geopolitics11 hours ago
Will China Rebuild War-Ravaged Syria?The recent visit of China’s foreign minister to Damascus as the first foreign guest since President Bashar Assad was sworn in for a second seven-year term is significant – and signals a shift that will annoy Washington and London. Over the weekend the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Syria during a trip to the … Continue reading Will China Rebuild War-Ravaged Syria? → read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Former Mexican Minister denies knowledge of Pegasus spying programRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In statements to several media, Osorio Chong claimed to be unaware of any espionage system: "we monitored criminals and always requested the authorization of a judge to be able to perform the corresponding surveillance, and it was conducted by the CISEN (Center for Investigation and National Security) or by the […] The post Former Mexican Minister denies knowledge of Pegasus spying program appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Duran12 hours ago
US Finally Folds on Nord Stream 2 As Merkel Fobs Off Ukraine with Derisory $175M One Off Payment
US Finally Folds on Nord Stream 2 As Merkel Fobs Off Ukraine with Derisory $175M One Off Payment News Topic 229 Joint Statement of the United States and Germany on Support for Ukraine, European Energy Security, and our Climate Goals – United States Department of State Joint Statement of the United States and Germany on […] read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Senator Rand Paul grills a frazzled Fauci
Senator Rand Paul grills a frazzled Fauci The Duran: Episode 1044 “You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About” – Frazzled Fauci Erupts After Latest Rand Paul Grilling “You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About” – Frazzled Fauci Erupts After Latest Rand Paul Grilling Update (1250ET): To borrow a phrase popularized by millennials, Sen. Rand Paul […] read more
The Conservative Socrates1 hour ago
Genghis Khan: The Abel Who Conquered CainGenghis Khan, Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, was the archetype of Abel, the character in the fable of the first two sons of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel. Abel was the herder, the nomad, the rustic free spirit of the steppes. Cain was the farmer, the city builder, the urbanite. There could be no compromise between the two brothers. One of them would have to kill the other. In the fable, Cain kills Abel—which implies a victory of the man of civilization over the nomadic herder. What if Abel had killed Cain? There are instances in history where the men who are the archetype of Abel h... read more
Penny for your thoughts7 hours ago
Covid Cases Among Double Vaccinated Are Rising- But That Doesn't Mean the Vaccines Are Not Working?*The presentation in the article linked below is classic double speak gibberish:* *Doublespeak is the complete opposite of plain and simple truth. It distorts words and phrases, often in order to conceal the truth. For example, if a pharmaceutical company said something like, "There are some minor side effects," when they should clearly be stating, "This drug may cause a heart attack," they're using doublespeak and communicating in a deceptive manner.* * Double Speak:** COVID: the reason cases are rising among the double vaccinated – it’s not because vaccines aren’t working * *... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Olympic Opening Ceremony Director Fired for Holocaust JokeThe Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony on Thursday because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Covid Cases Are Continuing To Rise In The U.K.
Covid cases in the UK are continuing to rise, the latest data from ZOE shows. It was adjusted to take into account the small number of contributors who are not vaccinated against Covid. Nearly 90 per cent of Britons have got one dose *Daily Mail:* *Britain's Covid crisis HASN'T peaked: Symptom-tracking app's data U-turns and estimates 60,000 people are now falling ill every day - up 27% in a week... as map reveals how outbreaks are growing in all but FIVE of England's 149 boroughs* * King's College London scientists estimated 60,019 people were catching the virus daily, up fro... read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Cuba Defies US To Deny Pressuring OAS MembersCuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parilla denounced on Wednesday a U.S. campaign to pressure members of the Organization of American States (OAS) to sign a joint statement condemning the arrests during the July 11 protests. Following the protests, the Cuban government demonstrated the participation of U.S. organizations in the disturbs with the compliance of Twitter, which allowed bots to turn the hashtag SOS Cuba into a global trending. The post Cuba Defies US To Deny Pressuring OAS Members appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
The Watchers » Latest articles11 hours ago
Deadly floods and mudslides hit TajikistanAt least 12 people have died after heavy rain caused severe floods and mudslides in Tajikistan's Sughd Region on July 19, 2021. According to the country's Committee of Emergency Situations, two people died, 15 homes and 3 km (1.8 miles) of roads were damaged...... Read more » read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Did a Dead Jockey Win a Race at Belmont in 1923?A 1923 article said that Frank Hayes was the "victim of his almost fanatic enthusiasm and worship of horsemanship." read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Congreso peruano aprueba el TPP-11 sin diálogo con la sociedad civil22-Jul-2021 El CPTPP es un acuerdo que va contra la integración regional y valida la agenda de los intereses de las trasnacionales. read more
A Different Perspective12 hours ago
X-Zone Broadcast Network - Rob Swiatek and MUFON
This week’s guest was Rob Swiatek, a member of MUFON’s board of directors and someone who has been interested in UFOs for decades. He has participated in some very interesting investigations. You can listen to the show here: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/45792473 Rob Swiatek The first thing I asked was about was the state of MUFON since there had been some trouble in the last year or so. The headquarters was moved from Santa Monica to Cincinnati and apparently the move was only completed just days ago. I also asked about the *MUFON Journal*. I have noticed that it is not quit... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
China Refuses To Cooperate With 2nd WHO Probe Into COVID-19's Origins*CNBC/Reuters: **China rejects WHO plan for study into Covid-19 origin* * The WHO this month proposed a second phase of studies into the origins of the coronavirus in China, including audits of laboratories and markets in the city of Wuhan, calling for transparency from authorities. * “We will not accept such an origins-tracing plan as it, in some aspects, disregards common sense and defies science,” said Zeng Yixin, vice minister of the National Health Commission (NHC). * In May, U.S. President Joe Biden ordered aides to find answers to questions over the origin saying that... read more
Komando.com12 hours ago
Pro trick to secure your apps and protect your phone
How to protect your Android with locks for your apps. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Brazil’s Agrogalaxy prices IPO at R$13.75 and raises US$67 millionRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Agrogalaxy Participações has confirmed that the initial public offering (IPO) price is R$13.75. With the sale of 25,454,545 common shares, the company raised R$349.99 million (approximately US$67 million). The offering is primary, meaning the funds will go into the company's treasury and is limited to institutional investors. The shares' debut […] The post Brazil’s Agrogalaxy prices IPO at R$13.75 and raises US$67 million appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT12 hours ago
Evidence of RWP In FloridaBy Paul Homewood I recently came across this paper from 2012: https://www.academia.edu/19377134/Seasonal_climate_change_across_the_Roman_Warm_Period_Vandal_Minimum_transition_using_isotope_sclerochronology_in_archaeological_shells_and_otoliths_southwest_Florida_USA?email_work_card=view-paper It suggests that both winters and summers were warmer than now in Florida at certain periods during the RWP. But what is really interesting is their comment about a falling sea level at the Vandal Minimum transition. HH […] read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Immunity DebtIs what you get when you lock people down and keep them isolated from one another. New Zealand is finding this out the hard way with an unprecedented outbreak of RS virus. And as it has yet to peak they’re getting worried about treatment supplies. Here is the NY Times story on it. Check out… Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Brazil’s entrepreneur Luciano Hang leads Senate race in Santa CatarinaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Next come ex-governor Raimundo Colombo (17.3%), João Rodrigues (7.9%), Dario Berger (5.3%), Kennedy Nunes (4.8%), and Ideli Salvatti (4.3%). Napoleão Bernardes (3.1%), Gelson Merisio (2.9%), Celso Maldaner (2.6%), Daniel Freitas (2%) and Jorge Seif Júnior (0.5%) also scored in the poll. Blank, void, or no one was the answer of […] The post Brazil’s entrepreneur Luciano Hang leads Senate race in Santa Catarina appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PopularResistance.Org12 hours ago
Under Imperialism, Multiple Crises Deepen In HaitiHaitian authorities have arrested Colombian mercenaries and Haitian-Americans and charged them with participating in the July 7 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. But murky questions still remain: Who organized the attempted coup? Who paid the mercenaries? Who will benefit? The post Under Imperialism, Multiple Crises Deepen In Haiti appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT13 hours ago
Offshore Wind Subsidies Topped £4 Billion Last Year
By Paul Homewood Last year, subsidies for offshore wind amounted to £4034 million, including £1651 million via the Contract for Difference scheme at an average of £128/MWh. Offshore wind output totalled 40.7 TWh, just 13% of UK generation. . Justin Rowlatt says the offshore wind industry is now virtually subsidy free! CORRECTION I […] read more
Mining Awareness +13 hours ago
America’s Frontline Doctors Files Lawsuit Seeking Immediate Injunctive Relief Revoking the Emergency Use of Covid-19 Vaccines Based on Disturbing New Mortality DataPress Release from: “AFLDS FILES LAWSUIT SEEKING IMMEDIATE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REVOKING THE EMERGENCY USE OF COVID-19 VACCINES BASED ON DISTURBING … Continue reading → read more
Penny for your thoughts13 hours ago
Interview: Dr. Michael Rectenwald- Corporate Socialism & The Great Reset* Good interview- worth listening to in my opinion. You decide for yourself, of course.* *Share a thought or two?* * hattip Guns and Butter* *Michael Rectenwald's, What Is The Great Reset, a series in five-parts, is discussed, as well as books by World Economic Forum Founder and Executive Chairman, Klaus Schwab, including "The Fourth Industrial Revolution" and "Covid-19: The Great Reset"; technological changes that will bring about the Great Reset; a grand centralization scheme; a two-tiered system of production; a new normal; neofeudalism; reduced income and carbon use; auster... read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
Legal Tetris and the FBI’s ANOM ProgramA map of countries with active ANOM devices as of May 2021. (Source: Department of Justice) On June 8, the Department of Justice, in conjunction with the law enforcement agencies of several partner countries, announced hundreds of arrests that began in Australia and spread across Europe in what the department described as an “investigation like no other.” The arrests were the culmination of a years-long transnational operation, known to federal law enforcement as Operation Trojan Shield. As part of the operation, the FBI set up a company to offer what it billed as communications s... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
The Unrest And Widesperad Violence In South Africa Will Return*The Guardian:* *South Africa’s leaders fear fresh wave of violence by Zuma loyalists* *Attacks by supporters of jailed former president ‘are bid for pardon or to unseat government’* South African authorities fear a new wave of attacks aimed at undermining the economy, investment and the rule of law as networks loyal to former president Jacob Zuma seek to force his return to power. Investigators believe the unrest last week, which killed more than 200 and caused massive damage across a swath of the country, was deliberately provoked as part of a broader strategy by politic... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Was the Hindenburg Adorned With a Swastika?The German airship crashed into a New Jersey township in May 1937. read more
The Watchers » Latest articles12 hours ago
Severe flooding hits Colorado and New Mexico, U.S.At least 3 people have been killed and 3 others remain missing after severe flooding hit parts of Colorado and New Mexico, U.S. late Tuesday (LT), July 20, 2021. At 01:44 UTC on July 21, the Larimer County Sheriff's Office in northern Colorado issued a mandatory...... Read more » read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Russia, U.S. To Hold Nuclear Arms Control Talks On July 28
Reuters *Zero Hedge: **Russia Announces Bilateral Nuclear Arms Control Talks With Biden Administration* Coming off the "positive" June Biden-Putin summit in Geneva, Russian media is now reporting the resumption of direct nuclear talks between Moscow in Washington set for end of this month. "Russia and the United States have agreed to hold their first round of nuclear strategic stability talks on July 28 in Geneva, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Tuesday," according to Reuters. Biden and Putin had initially agreed that bilateral dialogue on nuclear arms control and reductio... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
What Happens to the Su-57 Now That the Su-75 Stealth Fighter Is Here?*Kris Osborn* *Fighter Jets, * And what does its resemblance to the F-35 mean for NATO? With the arrival of Russia’s new F-35-like Checkmate stealth fighter jet, or what some are calling the Su-75, some might wonder about the fate of the Su-57. Wasn’t that supposed to be Russia’s signature 5th-generation fighter? After all, it was in development for many years and proposed as a potential F-35 rival. However, now the Checkmate looks much more like an F-35 rival, and that may in fact be exactly what it is intended to be. Apart from a very similar external configuration, there is ... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
How South Africa Overcame Its Very Own January 6 Insurrection*Ivor Ichikowitz* *South Africa, * South Africa was deeply shaken this week, rocked to its very core, just as the United States was on January 6 this year. It will take us a long time to recover and to rebuild, but we shall overcome. On January 6 this year, the world looked on in horror as thousands of people stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, the home not just of U.S. democracy, but of an inspiration to democracies the world over. On July 11, the world looked on aghast as thousands of looters made their way home across South Africa carrying whatever they could in an un... read more
The Free Thought Project12 hours ago
‘The carrot is no longer going to work’: Leaked CNN Email Hints at More Forceful Measures for Vaccines[image: cnn]A CNN executive has hinted that there need to be more forceful measures to increase Covid vaccine uptake in the US in a leaked email. read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation12 hours ago
Afghanistan after the US withdrawal: The Taliban speak more moderately but their extremist rule hasn't evolved in 20 years
Two decades have passed since the US invasion of Afghanistan toppled the Taliban's Islamic extremist regime. Despite efforts to update its image, the group still holds hard-line views. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Tokyo New Virus Cases Near 2,000 a Day Before Olympics OpenPrime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who is determined to hold the Olympics, placed Tokyo under a state of emergency on July 12, but daily cases have sharply increased since then. read more
Children's Health Defense12 hours ago
Why We Shouldn’t ‘Learn to Love GMOs’ as NY Times Journalist SuggestsIn her promotion of genetically modified foods published this week in The New York Times Magazine, journalist Jennifer Kahn failed to report on the mountains of evidence showing GMO crops have failed to deliver on the promises she cites in her story. The post Why We Shouldn’t ‘Learn to Love GMOs’ as NY Times Journalist Suggests appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Retired army captain designed and executed attack against Colombia’s Ivan DuqueRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A retired captain of the Colombian Army was the one who designed and executed the June 25 attack against the helicopter of President Iván Duque in the city of Cúcuta and the attack 10 days earlier with a car bomb against an Army brigade, for which 10 FARC dissidents have […] The post Retired army captain designed and executed attack against Colombia’s Ivan Duque appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil’s Santa Catarina remains the state most loyal to Jair Bolsonaro -pollRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A poll conducted by Paraná Pesquisas among voters in Santa Catarina state, shows that despite his declining popularity, the president still enjoys 52% of voting intentions for 2022 in the state. Ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) comes second with 24.2%, followed by Ciro Gomes (3.6%), Luiz Henrique Mandetta […] The post Brazil’s Santa Catarina remains the state most loyal to Jair Bolsonaro -poll appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Macron walks back passport rules for shopping mall visits
Macron walks back passport rules for shopping mall visits ****News Topic 488***** Macron Forced to Back Down on Mandating Shot Passports For Shopping Malls After Nationwide Protests Macron Forced to Back Down on Mandating Vaccine Passports For Shopping Malls After Nationwide Protests Democrat Texas state Rep. Donna Howard, who appeared in the now infamous photo […] read more
Econlib13 hours ago
Knowledge, Reality, and Value Book Club Replies, Part 5
Here’s my last round of response to reader comments. I’m on vacation now, but in early September I’ll post one last reply to Huemer’s replies to me, then give the author the last word. Parrhesia: Even if we assign very low probability that insects feel pain and they feel significantly less pain, there are something […] The post Knowledge, Reality, and Value Book Club Replies, Part 5 appeared first on Econlib. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Lambda variant of COVID-19 identified at Texas hospital. Is it worse than delta?MSN – USA Today A Houston hospital has its first case of the lambda variant of the coronavirus, but public health experts say it remains... The post Lambda variant of COVID-19 identified at Texas hospital. Is it worse than delta? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
For Jerry Granelli, music “was what he did. It was him. There was no separation.”News 1. Candidates (mostly) oppose South Shore open-pen fish farms Candidates in the riding of Chester-St. Margaret’s appeared at a forum on fish farming held outside the Blandford Community Centre yesterday. The event was organized by two groups opposed to fish farms on the South Shore, the Twin Bays Coalition and the Healthy Bays Network, […] read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Greece: Water cannon, tear gas deployed against protesters challenging vaccine mandate in AthensRuptly Jul 21, 2021 Police deployed water cannons and tear gas against a gathering of over a thousand COVID-19 policy protesters outside the Hellenic Parliament... The post Greece: Water cannon, tear gas deployed against protesters challenging vaccine mandate in Athens appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
New York is blanketed in a thick haze as smoke from raging Western wildfires blows 2,000 milesDaily Mail Billows of smoke from the roaring wildfires burning through multiple West Coast states traveled thousands of miles across the country to shroud New... The post New York is blanketed in a thick haze as smoke from raging Western wildfires blows 2,000 miles appeared first on From the Trenches World Report . read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Liberal candidate Jacob Killawee tried to sell himself as a critic of the aquaculture industry, but potential voters weren’t buyingJacob Killawee, the Liberal candidate for the riding of Chester–St. Margaret’s, tried yesterday to sell himself as a critic of the aquaculture industry, but a skeptical audience of potential voters wasn’t buying. Killawee appeared outside the Blandford Community Centre with the other three candidates for the riding — Jessica Alexander (Green), Danielle Barkhouse (PC), and Amy […] read more
Viable Opposition15 hours ago
Climate Change and Universal Lockdowns - Coming Soon to a Nation Near You?
Over the past year and a half, the powers that be have come to the realization that they really can lockdown the entire population of a nation without much pushback from their citizens. This previously untried method of control has provided governments with the ability to use a similar tactic in the future; not for a future pandemic but rather as a means of controlling the emission of greenhouse gases. While the world was distracted with all things COVID, Project Syndicate published a missive by Mariana Mazzucato, a professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at ... read more
IER13 hours ago
Green Technologies Cause Massive Waste and PollutionElectric vehicle batteries, solar panels, and wind turbines result in a massive amount of waste and pollution. China is responsible… The post Green Technologies Cause Massive Waste and Pollution appeared first on IER. read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
A Funding Shortfall Is Sending Germany’s Best Weapons to the Scrapyard*Kyle Mizokami* *Germany, Europe* In the past year, numerous articles have arisen demonstrating the Bundeswehr’s lack of readiness. *Here's What You Need to Remember: * The modern German armed forces, or Bundeswehr, were created just ten years after the end of World War II. Cold war tensions and the presence of Soviet troops in East Germany, Czechoslovakia and Poland made a West German defense force necessary. The Bundeswehr eventually grew to one of the largest, well-equipped armed forces in the world, boasting twelve combat divisions, hundreds of combat aircraft in the Luftwa... read more
Caitlin Johnstone13 hours ago
The Story Of Rocket ManI made a mixed media piece about Jeff Bezos and his little rocket: __________________________ My work is entirely reader-supported, so if you enjoyed this piece please consider sharing it around, following me on Facebook, Twitter, Soundcloud or YouTube, or throwing some money into my tip jar on Ko-fi, Patreon or Paypal. If you want to read […] read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Too Many Americans Died Taking Iwo Jima in World War II—Why?*Warfare History Network* *World War II, Pacific* Taking the small island, encompassing only about eight square miles, required the commitment of 70,000 American fighting men and 26,000 casualties, over 6,800 of them killed. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Iwo Jima’s proximity to Japan made it an ideal staging area for American forces that were inching closer to the home islands, anticipating a massive amphibious invasion that would ultimately thwart the territorial ambitions of Imperial Japan. Roughly seventy years ago, on February 19, 1945, thousands of American Marines hi... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
X-4 Bantam: This Odd Airplane Borrowed From Nazi Designs*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Air Force, Americas* The X-4 Bantam’s most valuable contribution to American aviation was to prove that semi-tailless aircraft designs were not ideal. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The plane was hoped to be more stable at high speeds but suffered because of its semi-tailless design. The X-4 Bantam had an odd tail. Rather than using traditional horizontal stabilizers, it had only the single vertical stabilizer. In the late 1940s, when the X-4 was being thought up, aerospace engineers were having difficulty getting airframes past the transonic speed range, wh... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The Last Image You Will See: The M270 MLRS Is a Stone Cold Killer*Warfare History Network* *U.S. Military, * Despite being created to fight the Soviets during the Cold War, the M270 has seen more usage in recent times and remains a key part of the U.S. Army's artillery force. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Given the large costs of creating such weapons, the M270 MLRS can be expected to soldier on for the foreseeable future with occasional technical updates and improved ammunition. On February 24, 1991, the ground phase of Operation Desert Storm began. Over the next four days, the soldiers of an international coalition, formed to eject th... read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
State Rep Called Out for Viral ‘Maskless Flight’ Pic Shamelessly Calls for ‘Universal Mask-Wearing’[image: mask]After being caught on a plane full of maskless politicians, a lawmaker returned and is now pushing for universal mandatory masks. read more
Bayou Renaissance Man13 hours ago
The Black Rifle Coffee controversy: don't rush to judgment, but learn from BRC's mistakesWhen the latest brouhaha blew up over Black Rifle Coffee's CEO allegedly insulting conservatives and right-wingers, I was immediately suspicious. It was *too* perfect, *too* neatly packaged, as if someone had taken the time and trouble to wrap everything up and present it just so, in a way that even the dumbest redneck or "bitter clinger" would *have* to believe. Turns out I was right to be suspicious. Black Rifle Coffee’s founder and CEO has spoken out and is disputing how his comments were presented by the New York Times and represented by those reacting to the article, who... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
New political storm in Brazil: dispute over printed ballots heats up – coup, threats, liesRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Chamber of Deputies President Arthur Lira (PP-AL) on Thursday (22) denied a report in the newspaper "O Estado de S. Paulo", considered a newspaper of record, that he was advised by a party leader that Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto had threatened there would be no elections in 2022 […] The post New political storm in Brazil: dispute over printed ballots heats up – coup, threats, lies appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Dubai makes its own RAIN to tackle 122F heat: Drones blast clouds with electrical charge to produce downpoursDaily Mail The United Arab Emirates is creating its own rain using drones that fly into clouds and unleash electrical charges to beat the sweltering... The post Dubai makes its own RAIN to tackle 122F heat: Drones blast clouds with electrical charge to produce downpours appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
The American Right’s Growing Contempt For Copssultanofsmug July 21st, 2021. The American right is being forced to come to grips with the fact that the institutions of force and coercion (military... The post The American Right’s Growing Contempt For Cops appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Dr. Michelle Cretella on Transgenderism: A Mental Illness is Not a Civil RightConservative Politics and anti-NWO, anti July 21st, 2021. The post Dr. Michelle Cretella on Transgenderism: A Mental Illness is Not a Civil Right appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
RESEARCH: Dandelion leaf extract blocks spike proteins from binding to the ACE2 cell surface receptorNatural News – by Lance D Johnson The engineered spike proteins from SARS-CoV-2 can be STOPPED by a common “weed” that is exterminated from lawns... The post RESEARCH: Dandelion leaf extract blocks spike proteins from binding to the ACE2 cell surface receptor appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
FBI agent in Whitmer kidnapping case arrested after allegedly beating wife after swingers’ partyWashington Examiner – by Jake Dima An FBI agent involved in the case surrounding the attempted kidnapping of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was arrested on... The post FBI agent in Whitmer kidnapping case arrested after allegedly beating wife after swingers’ party appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report14 hours ago
Steve Earle – Guitar TownThe post Steve Earle – Guitar Town appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
musingsofanoldfart14 hours ago
Find your momentsThe talk has turned political. You are at work, a reunion, a party, at church, etc. What should you do? Do you exit the conversation voting with your feet? Do you lean-in with disagreement? Or, should we channel our inner … Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
The Peril of Politicizing ScienceAnna I. Krylov. for the Journal of Physical Chemistry; I grew up in a city that in its short history (barely over 150 years) had its name changed three times.(2,3) Founded in 1869 around a steel plant and several coal mines built by the Welsh industrialist John Hughes, the settlement was originally called Hughesovka (or… Continue reading → read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
Pegasus Project: Why I Am Hesitant To Defend The Government But MustThe so-called Pegasus Project, which hit media headlines, has highlighted India in a clutch of countries where snooping of the telephones of citizens is widely practised as state policy. The Washington Post, which spearheaded the Pegasus Project, proposes to monitor the responses from these 10 select countries. Presumably, these are early […] read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT15 hours ago
Bill Gates’ Stranglehold On The UK MediaBy Paul Homewood The Conservative Woman has been running a series on Bill Gates’ funding of the British media: WITH an estimated fortune of $128.9billion, Bill Gates is the fourth richest man in the world, after Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Bernard Arnault and Elon Musk, according to Forbes. He’s stepped back from the […] read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog15 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin Today, we are grappling with several coronavirus variants that are more transmissible—and possibly more deadly—than the original strain of sars -CoV-2. Indonesian man with COVID-19 busted for dressing up as wife to get on flight US life expectancy drops by year and a half due to COVID-19, CDC says Life expectancy in the US fell by a year and a half in 2020 to 77.3 years — the lowest level since 2003, Vaccine Requirement For City Hospital Workers Could Be First Step Toward Broader Mandate China is buying up American farms. Washington wants to crack down. Man Found Dea... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, AM 7/22/21: "This Economy 'By Design' Free-Fall Is Worsening And Leading To An Epic End!"Gregory Mannarino, AM 7/22/21: *"This Economy 'By Design' Free-Fall Is * *Worsening **And Leading To An Epic End!"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Top U.S. General Hopes That The Afghan Forces Will Be Able To Push-Back Against The Taliban*Politico:* *Top general on Afghanistan: ‘I don’t think the end game is yet written’* Yet recent intelligence assessments say a Taliban takeover could be months away. The nation's top general on Wednesday expressed confidence in the Afghan security forces' ability to fend off a takeover by the Taliban, despite significant gains by the group across the country and reports that Kabul could fall in a matter of months. "I don’t think the end game is yet written," Gen. Mark Milley, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters during a Wednesday briefing at the Pentagon. "... read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
RECALL: Give and Go Muffins Pulled From Walmart, 7-Eleven, Over Listeria ConcernsThe company's announcement, in July 2021, was posted online by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. read more
naked capitalism14 hours ago
DOE Quietly Backs Plan for Carbon Capture Network Larger Than Entire Oil Pipeline SystemObama Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and major labor group AFL-CIO are behind the “blueprint” for a multi-billion dollar system to transport captured CO2 — and offer a lifeline to fossil fuel plants. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayVirus Update: • Death rates soar in Southeast Asia as virus wave spreads; • China rebuffs WHO’s terms for further COVID-19 origins study; • For South Sudan mothers, COVID-19 shook a fragile foundation. https://t.co/H42M4cnBg2 — The Associated Press (@AP) July 22, 2021 Tokyo has hit another six-month high in new coronavirus cases, just one day before the Olympics. The 1,979 cases on Thursday are the most since 2,044 on Jan. 15. Cases have spiked despite the prime minister placing Tokyo under a recent state of emergency. https://t.co/Fdfae9BAwm — The Associated Press (@AP) July 22, 202... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
America's X-3 Stiletto Was a Beautiful Speed Demon (And a Disaster)*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Air Force, Americas* Though the X-3 did not achieve what it was designed to do, it did provided insights into flight stability when using smaller sized wings. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The X-3 had rather unpredictable flight characteristics. This odd-looking plane was designed to test flight characteristics in the Mach 1 to Mach 2 range. The planned objectives for the X-3 Stiletto as it was called, were quite ambitious, though straightforward. The program intent was for the X-3 to lift off from the runway under its own power and reach a near-Mach 2 cru... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
There Were Many Incoherent Moments In Yesterday's CNN 'Town Hall With President BidenJoe Biden can’t complete a sentence and struggles to keep his thoughts straight when talking about vaccines. pic.twitter.com/OMt0cYYvfd — Kambree (@KamVTV) July 22, 2021 Joe Biden rambles: "Whether or not there's a man on the moon" pic.twitter.com/ljNkOXn91N — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 22, 2021 *WNU Editor:* OMG! But what was even more striking about yesterday's "town hall" is that half of the auditorium was empty (see below). Here’s video of the audience in the partly-filled auditorium for the @CNN @POTUS ‘town hall.’ pic.twitter.com/zOUzM6Ywtu — Steve Herman (@W7VOA) J... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Merkel's Exodus Will Leave a Void in EU-Russia Relations*Janis Kluge, Leslie Schübel* *EU-Russia Relations, * Her two possible successors have very different ideas about how to steer the relationship going forward. When German chancellor Angela Merkel steps down after the 2021 Bundestag elections, she will leave a substantial void in EU-Russia relations. During her time in the chancellery, Merkel saw the EU-Russia relationship deteriorate from a complicated partnership in the mid-2000s to a deep crisis in 2021. After Russia annexed Crimea and intervened in Ukraine’s Donbas region, she demonstrated a principled and clear-eyed view on ... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Can the West Pivot From Cold War With Russia to Cool Peace?*Stanisław Koziej* *EU-Russia Relations, * Russia has been waging an undeclared hybrid Cold War with the West for over a decade. It is worth considering whether it will continue, will there be a retreat from it to "cool-peace" cooperation, or will it take on the most catastrophic nature of an unwanted "hot war”? Russia has been waging an undeclared hybrid Cold War with the West for over a decade. It is worth considering whether it will continue, will there be a retreat from it to "cool-peace" cooperation, or will it take on the most catastrophic nature of an unwanted "hot war”? ... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Does Russia Want Special Relations With Germany?*Andrey Makarychev* *EU-Russia Relations, * Germany definitely wants to prioritize and even exceptionalize Russia, yet the irony is that Russia does not seem to reciprocate. The EU’s relations with Russia in the nearest future will to a large extent be shaped by the failure of a German-French proposal to resume EU-Russia summits. The idea was directly inspired by the Biden-Putin meeting in Geneva but was rejected by the majority of EU member states who didn’t see a convincing rationale in reengaging with the Kremlin in the absence of any change in its policies. Simply mimicking U... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Meet the Laika-Class: Russia’s Mighty Fifth-Generation Submarine*Caleb Larson* *Submarines, Eurasia* Unlike the United States Navy or Royal Navy, Russia favors a diversity of submarine designs. *Here's What You Need to Know*: This forthcoming submarine will no doubt be a terror in the deep. Russia is officially working on their newest submarine, the Project 545 Laika, or Husky-class. Laika is a catch-all name for various breeds of hunting or pack dogs in Russia, somewhat similar to the Husky breed. The class was “revealed” during a Russian television broadcast, and was seen in the background of a display showing several new military projects... read more
Northern Reflections14 hours ago
A Policy Election
In the last federal election, Justin Trudeau focused on the opposition. In the upcoming election, he'll focus on policy. David Olive writes: Recall that in the Grits’ desultory 2019 election campaign, the PM mostly inveighed against his opponents, offering little sense of what he would do with a renewed electoral mandate. Or why he even wanted one. But two years and one pandemic later, Trudeau has big plans for Canada. He wants to preside over a renaissance of our G7 economy. That won’t be the Grits’ sole message on the campaign trail, of course. But it’s the one they’re most com... read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Cops Forced to Taser K-9 After it Mauled Innocent Teen for NINE Minutes[image: k-9]An innocent teen was detained and "for no reason" a K-9 was released on him and allowed to maul him for 9 minutes before cops removed it. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assaults in CaliforniaHe now awaits a second trial on a second coast, and the possibility of another lengthy sentence. read more
Organizing Notes14 hours ago
Corona sparks flying.....Fauci is getting scared and desperate. Pretty damning information in this video by Jimmy Dore (a comedian who does the news). As this story unfolds (as it inevitably will) we hear Joe Biden call on social media corporations to deny anyone from sharing this much needed debate. More and more evidence emerges that covid-19 was created as a bio-weapon first at Ft. Detrick, Maryland, then passed on to lab at University of North Carolina and then sold to the Wuhan lab in China. What is Washington afraid of? Isn't the US the 'exceptional' democracy? Let the informed debate c... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
At least 18 die in Ecuador prison riotsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – At least 18 prisoners have been killed and dozens injured, including several police officers, in riots in two prisons in Ecuador, the agency in charge of prison control reports. Wednesday night’s incidents were in Prison 1 in the coastal province of Guayas, near the port city of Guayaquil, and in […] The post At least 18 die in Ecuador prison riots appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Duck of Minerva15 hours ago
6+1 Questions about AMERICAN DOVEAmerican Dove makes pragmatic case for a dovish foreign policy. The use of force is a terrible foreign-policy instrument: it's expensive and hardly ever works. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil’s GDP to grow 5.2% in 2021; more positive view about services – FGV IbreRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Due to the pandemic improvement in the country, which brings a more positive view about services, the FGV Ibre's projections team raised the estimate for the expansion of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2021, from 4.8% to 5.2%. Industry should no longer be the engine of growth. Still, other […] The post Brazil’s GDP to grow 5.2% in 2021; more positive view about services – FGV Ibre appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Diverse1 day ago
Report Analyzes COVID-19, Racial Violence Impact on Black Education
Using firsthand accounts and perspectives, a new study examines how the events of this past year have impacted Black education at a national level. read more
Gangsters Out Blog2 hours ago
Drea Humphrey & Matt Brevner from Rebel NewsGive it up for the dynamic duo. All hail. Prayer closet? LOL That's what I said. You catch more flies with honey than vinager. Common sense. Balance the extremes. Drea wore a mask while reporting on the May 2nd 2020 protest in Surrey before she was with Rebel News when she was with Hungry for Truth because the MSM was criticizing freedom protesters for not social distancing. She wanted to maintain her Charter Right to free speech so she wore a mask. She wasn't wearing one at the May 23rd protest. Another reason she was wearing one was because she was worried that her former empl... read more
Gangsters Out Blog12 hours ago
Sylvester Stallone poses with daughtersI don't care about celebrity gossip but I decided to share this because I respect Stallone. All his movies were classy. People magazine is reporting that "On Wednesday, the Rambo star, 75, shared a photo with children Sophia, 24, Sistine, 23, and Scarlet, 19 - whom he shares with wife Jennifer Flavin Stallone - singing their praises in the post's caption." People Magazine is also reporting that " Jennifer, a co-founder of Serious Skincare, and Sly tied the knot in May 1997." Stallone also has a son, Robert Balboa Jr from his previous 26 year marage to Adriana 'Adrian' Pennino. Rob... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, celebrates after Brisbane was announced as the 2032 Summer Olympics host city during the 138th IOC Session, July 21. Pool via REUTERS/Toru Hanai *WNU Editor: *The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Let the games begin: Tokyo Olympics kick off with first events *(Reuters). read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Man with Coronavirus Disguises as Wife on Indonesian FlightPolice took him for a COVID-19 test, which came back positive. read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Close the Straits: The Marines Will Look to Missiles to Deter China’s Navy*James Holmes* *South China Sea, Asia-Pacific* The United States and its allies are developing hardware and methods for closing the straits puncturing the first island chain to Chinese vessels and aircraft. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Future fights promise to be joint fights that mesh capabilities from naval and non-naval services. In that sense, the future promises to be a throwback to Pacific campaigns of old. It’s fitting, then, that marine magnates are peering both ahead and back in time as they orient the Corps toward today’s challenges. The feel-good story of last ... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Meet the XV-3: Grandfather of the Famed V-22 Osprey*Caleb Larson* *Technology, Americas* The project provided valuable insights into the physics of tiltrotor designs. *Here's What You Need to Know*: This odd-looking tiltrotor paved the way for the V-22. The V-22 Osprey is easily one of the United States Marine Corps’ most recognizable platforms. Large, fast, and capable, the V-22 combines the hover and heavy lift capabilities of a helicopter with the speed and range of an airplane and affords Marines greater operational flexibility. V-22s serve in a variety of missions, from transport duty at sea between Navy ships, to deliveri... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Nuclear Nightmare: Why Pakistan's Nukes Are Cause For Concern*Kyle Mizokami* *Nuclear Weapons, Asia* Unlike neighboring India and China, Pakistan does not have a “no first use” doctrine. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Experts believe the country's nuclear stockpile is steadily growing. Sandwiched between Iran, China, India and Afghanistan, Pakistan lives in a complicated neighborhood with a variety of security issues. One of the nine known states known to have nuclear weapons, Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal and doctrine are continually evolving to match perceived threats. A nuclear power for decades, Pakistan is now attempting to construct a... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
America's X-36: Why Did This Crazy Maneuverable Stealth Fighter Never Serve?*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Air Force, Americas* The advanced fighter design was not pursued, despite the overwhelmingly positive test results. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Only two of the X-36 were ever built. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, several experimental aircraft were built that were semi-tailless. Post-World War II jet engine designs had improved, allowing for greater and greater speeds past the speed of sound, or Mach 1. Airframes of the time were struggling to get through the transonic range, from around Mach 0.8 to Mach 1. It was thought that a total or semi-tailless... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Did You Know South Korea Helped Fight the Vietnam War?*Warfare History Network* *Korea, East Asia* South Korean units fought with distinction and the war (along with American aid) greatly boosted the South Korean economy. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Throughout the Vietnam War, South Korean troops were an integral part of the American effort in South Vietnam, conducting pacification and counterinsurgency operations and fighting countless pitched battles against Vietcong and NVA troops. On the night of February 13-14, 1967, the 11th Company of the 2nd South Korean Marine Brigade was occupying a position near the village of Tra... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Belgorod: This Mysterious Russian Submarine Keeps the World Guessing*Caleb Larson* *Submarines, Eurasia* The Belgorod is probably a modified variant of the Oscar-II-class design. *Here's What You Need to Know*: One of the Russian Navy’s newest subs may be spying on the U.S. now. The Belgorod, as the hull is known, is rather mysterious. Work on the submarine originally began in the mid-1990s, though work was delayed several times due to financial difficulties endemic to Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Despite entering service in 2019, not much is known about the Belgorod. The naval expert H I Sutton explained that the sub’s christe... read more
Viable Opposition15 hours ago
Death from the Skies - America's Counterterrorism Drone War
While it almost never makes the mainstream/drive by media today, America's counterterrorism war continues unabated after nearly 20 years. Thanks to research by New America, we can track Washington's actions in Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and Libya. In this posting, we'll look at the operations in Pakistan, Yemen and Libya, how many people were killed and how each presidential administration was involved. *1.) The drone war in Pakistan: * The first known American drone strike in Pakistan took place on June 19, 2004, killing Taliban leader Nek Muhammad. Under the Bush Administrat... read more
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