Thursday, July 22, 2021

22 July - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

 10 pm MDT

Gangsters Out Blog17 hours ago
Hong Kong police arrest 5 trade union members
The Canadain Press is reporting that "Hong Kong police on Thursday arrested five trade union members over children's books they described as seditious, and a court denied bail for four editors and journalists held on charges of endangering national security, as part of a widening crackdown on dissent in the city. The five who were arrested are members of the General Association of Hong Kong Speech Therapists, according to local media reports." "The association published three children’s books that Li Kwai-wah, a senior superintendent of the national security department, said have ... read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
These apps have great reviews – Here are the clues that they’re mostly fake
Watch for these clues that those app reviews are fake. read more
Greg Hunter, "Reset Means Crash of Epic Proportions - David Stockman"
*"Reset Means Crash of Epic Proportions - David Stockman"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "Reagan White House Budget Director and best-selling author David Stockman says, “This is not the time to be invested in the markets. A reset is just a pleasant name or a clinical name for a crash of epic proportions, which we will have because the markets are so inflated. There are trillions of dollars that are at risk. To put a dimension on this thing or a way of sizing this, is we have a $60 trillion bubble on the balance sheets of 130 million people in American society, but especially in... read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
Tech upgrades that make your house worth more money
These tech upgrades will raise the value of your home. read more
Komando.com19 hours ago
2 smartphone screens are cracked every second in the US – How to protect yours
Don't wait for disaster to happen. Preserve your smartphone with these great cases and screen protectors. read more
Newly discovered undersea volcano near Christmas Island looks like the Eye of Sauron
An ancient undersea volcano was discovered 280 km (175 miles) southeast of the Christmas Islands. The volcano was discovered by CSIRO’s dedicated ocean research vessel, the RV Investigator. "Previously unknown and unimagined, this volcano emerged from our...... Read more » read more
Modern Tokyo Times16 hours ago
New Nuclear Deal Would Empower the Iranian Regime
New Nuclear Deal Would Empower the Iranian Regime by Hany GhorabaIPT News Investigative Project on Terrorism The current, bumpy negotiations aimed at preventing the Iranian regime from developing nuclear weapons are among the Biden administration’s highest priorities. The administration lifted sanctions on more than a dozen former Iranian officials in June, a move that Iranian officials viewed […] The post New Nuclear Deal Would Empower the Iranian Regime first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Halifax Examiner16 hours ago
Search warrant served on CKF plant in Hantsport, target of federal environmental investigation
A pulp plant in Hantsport that manufactures paper plates (Royal Chinet) and egg cartons out of recycled fibre is being investigated by officials with Environment Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Federal officials and RCMP officers armed with search warrants rolled up at the CKF Inc. Factory in unmarked vehicles on July 14 and proceeded to seize […] read more
Small Dead Animals17 hours ago
Confused Female Leftists
This is absolutely hilarious: My friend Mark, 36, is a “catch” by many New York City standards. He’s good-looking, highly educated, and a talented photographer. He’s also progressive and participates in protests and gives to left-leaning causes. And Mark is looking for love. He wants to get married and have kids. In a liberal city… Continue reading → read more
Eric Clapton Will Not Perform if there's a Back of the Bus
I know, it's only rock and roll, but I like it, like it, yes I do. Huge thanks to Eric Clapton for standing up for what rock and roll is all about. FREEDOM. Why? Because he experienced the fear, worry... Related Stories - Cure Is A Four Letter Word - Moving The Goal Line to Soothe Buyer’s Remorse - Autism Tsunami: the Impact of Rising Prevalence on the Societal Cost of Autism in the United States read more
Cure Is A Four Letter Word
This ad for a probiotic was on my Facebook feed yesterday. Take a look at the verbiage describing the product: It's NOT a "cure" for autism. I responded politely but firmly from within the autism is treatable universe. Can you... Related Stories - Eric Clapton Will Not Perform if there's a Back of the Bus - Moving The Goal Line to Soothe Buyer’s Remorse - Autism Tsunami: the Impact of Rising Prevalence on the Societal Cost of Autism in the United States read more
Breakthrough computer model to provide better space weather forecasts
NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) has transitioned a new computer model into operations to increase its understanding of space weather events and improve space weather forecasting capabilities. These advances will help forecasters provide better...... Read more » read more
Heh
Another good one from Scott Adams. Click the image for a larger version at the Dilbert comic Web page. I marvel at the creativity of cartoonists like Scott Adams, Stephan Pastis and their ilk. To constantly produce fresh, new and funny material every single day, year in, year out, for decades . . . I don't know how they do it. I'm just grateful that they do! Peter read more
Retraction Watch17 hours ago
Two Texas studies on COVID-19 retracted because ‘previously approved study protocols appear to violate IRB guidelines around prisoner research’
A journal has retracted a pair of studies on Covid-19 in prisoners after the authors’ institution found that they had not obtained adequate ethics approval for the research. The two studies appeared in the Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, a Sage publication. The authors, from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, … Continue reading Two Texas studies on COVID-19 retracted because ‘previously approved study protocols appear to violate IRB guidelines around prisoner research’ read more
CCC Says We Must Spend £9000 To Stop Homes “Overheating” In Thirty Years Time!
By Paul Homewood Another silly report by little Emma Gatten: Homeowners face paying thousands of pounds for retrofits to make their homes habitable as the climate warms, experts have warned. More than half a million homes have been built since 2017 that will need to be retrofitted to ensure they stay […] read more
Electroverse18 hours ago
There is no Scientific Consensus on a Warming Arctic and Extreme Weather
"We just don't have enough data to make conclusive statements ... we don't have a great deal of confidence that this is a clear effect of climate change" -- Dr Andrew King. The post There is no Scientific Consensus on a Warming Arctic and Extreme Weather appeared first on Electroverse. read more
Roger Pielke Jr Slams Fake Climate Attribution Studies
By Paul Homewood Roger Pielke Jr on the climate attribution industry: https://twitter.com/RogerPielkeJr/status/1417882876977184768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1417882876977184768%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.climatedepot.com%2F2021%2F07%2F21%2Fextreme-weather-expert-dr-roger-pielke-jr-rips-event-attribution-science-as-the-relaxing-of-rigor-standards-in-order-to-generate-claims-more-friendly-to-headlines-political-advocacy-eve%2F And here’s the paper he references: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/7/1950/htm He comes to th... read more
CFACT18 hours ago
Here it Comes — The Trashing of CO2 removal technology…. BY THE LEFT!
Who has the most to lose if the combination of US agriculture, Nuclear power and an efficient point of generation carbon capture is put together? The post Here it Comes — The Trashing of CO2 removal technology…. BY THE LEFT! appeared first on CFACT. read more
Know the facts before you VAX
I also know that this is the beginning. I project that 2,000,000,000 will die from the jab as the micro clotting steadily damages your circulatory system until you are killed. read more
Virtual Mirage19 hours ago
Weapons Day
Lochaber Axe (above) A soldier of the Edinburgh City Guard, 1785, armed with a Lochaber Axe. The Lochaber Axe (Gaëlic: tuagh-chatha) is a type of poleaxe that was used almost exclusively in Scotland. It was usually mounted on a stout staff about five feet in length. It was in the same class of weapons […] The post Weapons Day appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
El Salvador’s ex-president Saca confesses irregular payments to officials
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Saca, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2018 after confessing in court to embezzling over US$300 million, testified before a pro-government majority committee investigating these secret payments. "I handed it over believing that this was legal because this is how it had been done by all administrations," […] The post El Salvador’s ex-president Saca confesses irregular payments to officials appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times19 hours ago
Maduro says Venezuelan gold deposited in England is being “stolen”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "They are stealing Venezuela's gold reserves, which belong to the Central Bank of Venezuela, they do not belong to the Government, they belong to an independent institution (...) More than US$2 billion in gold, the gold bars deposited in the Bank of England," Maduro said in a government ceremony. The […] The post Maduro says Venezuelan gold deposited in England is being “stolen” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
Urban sprawl costs Mexico 1% of GDP – NGO study
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "The sum of the annual expense with families' displacement and the cost of providing public services may exceed 1% of the country's GDP each year," alerted in a statement Pablo Lazo, director of Urban Development and Accessibility of WRI Mexico. The report "The Cost of Urban Sprawl in Mexico", presented […] The post Urban sprawl costs Mexico 1% of GDP – NGO study appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
balance1020 hours ago
news from Research Institute for Medicine of Nanjing Military Command, Nanjing
9-16-20 Those bat coronaviruses were originally isolated and characterized between July 2015 and February 2017 under the supervision of the Third Military Medical University (Chongqing, China) and the Research Institute for Medicine of Nanjing Command (Nanjing, China). The article goes on to explain how the receptor binding motif (RBM), which defines the coronavirus’ ability to bind to the specific human angiotensin converting enzyme-2 receptor (ACE2) underwent genetic manipulation. That critical segment of the COVID-19 virus is bounded by two “restriction sites” not found in an... read more
The Plane That Changed Air Power Forever: Meet the Bell X-1
*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Air Force, Americas* In 1947, it became the first plane to break the sound barrier. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The X-1 and pilot Chuck Yeager both made significant contributions to American flight knowledge. The X-1, manufactured by Bell Aircraft Corporation was the crowning achievement of post-World War II American aeronautics. It was the first of the X-planes—a series of rocket and jet-powered aircraft that were not intended to be put into production, but rather were used for research purposes. The flight data the X-series gathered was used to improve ... read more
The Cold War Is Over, But the M60 Tank Keeps on Killing
*Kyle Mizokami* *M60 Tank, Americas* The M60 tank was originally based on the M48 Patton tank. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Although the M60 no longer serves with U.S. forces, it still serves around the world in countries such as Turkey, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and Egypt—often in an upgraded capacity. In one case, Israeli companies conducted extensive upgrades to Turkish M60s, including an Israeli-designed 120-millimeter gun, a new fire control system, applique armor, and new running gear, bring them up to the M60T (Turkey) status. During the Cold War, one U.S. Army mai... read more
Close Call: In 2010, the Two Koreas Almost Fought a Second War
*Kyle Mizokami* *North Korea, Asia* In 2010, North Korea sank a South Korean warship, killing more than forty sailors. *Here's What You Need to Know*: South Korea never retaliated for the deaths of forty-six of its sailors. North Korean artillery forces bombarded the island of Yeonpyeong in November of that year but have been generally quiet since the 2011 rise of current leader Kim Jong-un. In 2010, North Korea sank a South Korean warship, killing more than forty sailors. The bold attack, conducted in secret by submarine, was the deadliest incident between the two countries in ... read more
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle: Extinction or Next Generation?
*Charlie Gao* *U.S. Army, * The JLTV is supposed to be the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army’s next generation tactical vehicle. *Here's What Need to Remember:* The latest FY2021 Department of Defense budget request includes cuts in the rate of the procurement of JLTVs, though the final number in the buy remains the same. The US Army’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle looks to be facing a troubled procurement schedule in the upcoming fiscal year. Although greenlit for full-rate production in June 2019, the JLTV saw several upgrades implemented in 2019 to address deficiencies found in ... read more
Yes, Lockheed Almost Made a Stealth Bomber From the F-22 Airframe
*Caleb Larson* *F-22 Raptor, Americas* You’ve heard of the F-22 Raptor, but what about the FB-22 stealth bomber? *Here's What You Need to Know*: The bomber program was abandoned after 2006. The venerable F-22 Raptor is easily recognizable as the world’s stealthiest fighter jet. Though it entered service with the United States Air Force 15 years ago, less than 190 airframes were built, partly due to post-Cold War budgetary restraints. Though extremely effective—that is stealthy—a lack of a near-peer rival meant that F-22 airframes were only built in small numbers. Not for a lack o... read more
Glancing blow CME possible on July 23, G1 Geomagnetic Storm Watch
A glancing blow CME from the July 20 eruption could bring a chance for G1 - Minor geomagnetic storm condition on July 23, 2021. As a result, a G1 Geomagnetic Storm Watch is in effect. A ~4-degree solar filament centered at approximately N25E65 erupted from the...... Read more » read more
We Can Prevent the Bankruptcy of the Sacred Dare we Try?
NEW YORK, Jul 22 (IPS) - Professor Azza Karam is Secretary General, Religions for Peace UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes “our solidarity based on the human rights and human dignity of all highlights the crucial role of religious leaders in our communities and beyond”. He cited previous public health crises, including HIV/AIDS and Ebola, noting how spiritual leadership had been a positive benefit in terms of community values, attitudes and actions.The UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) came to a conclusion on July 15th. Another HLPF, another series of declaration, ... read more
naked capitalism19 hours ago
Quelle Surprise! New Study Confirms that Public Pension Funds Use Flattering Benchmarks to Hide Failure to Beat Simple Indexing; CalPERS Is a Case Study
Documenting yet another way public pensions funds lie to themselves and their many constituencies about their performance. read more
Electroverse20 hours ago
Historic Cold Sweeps Eastern Australia (just as Thredbo Weather Station -the coldest spot in Australia- conveniently goes offline)
On what was forecast to be Australia's coldest July day in history, the coldest spot in Australia is missing from the observations... The post Historic Cold Sweeps Eastern Australia (just as Thredbo Weather Station -the coldest spot in Australia- conveniently goes offline) appeared first on Electroverse. read more
Komando.com20 hours ago
Apple just released another iPhone update – Here’s what’s included and why you should update
Say hello to a new software update from Apple. Monday's iOS 14.7 drop fixes some big bugs and adds a few features for podcasts, timers, batteries and more. read more
bilaterals.org20 hours ago
Singapore, Pacific Alliance conclude negotiations on free trade pact
22-Jul-2021 Negotiations have been concluded between Singapore and the Pacific Alliance, a trading bloc of four Latin American nations, on an agreement to collaborate on energy, digital economy, infrastructure and urban solutions, port management and logistics, and other areas. read more
Need To Know20 hours ago
US: “Infrastructure” Bills Will Usher in Paris Climate Agreement and Great Reset
The Senate bill includes mass amnesty of up to 10 million illegal aliens, 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, a major expansion of Medicare, and the unconstitutional and globalist PRO Act, which is a partisan giveaway to labor unions that will further integrate the US into trade agreements like the USMCA. read more
Need To Know20 hours ago
French Police Join Protest against Forced Vaccines
Police joined the anti-COVID tyranny protest following President Macron’s vaccine passport decree that includes jail time for those unable to prove their vaccination status and business owners who refuse to enforce the edict. Police and protesters chanted “Liberté! Liberté! Liberté!” as they called for freedom. read more
Need To Know20 hours ago
Australia: Top COVID Health Officer Advises ‘Don’t Have a Conversation with Others’
Dr. Kerry Chant, the chief health officer of New South Wales advised Australians that they shouldn’t “engage in conversation with each other,” even if they’re wearing masks, in order to reduce the transmission of COVID. Australia is in disastrous pursuit of a ‘zero COVID’ policy. read more
The Rio Times20 hours ago
Most Brazilian tour operators fail to reach 25% of pre-pandemic average sales this year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Covid-19 pandemic impact on travel in the first half of 2021 caused 75% of Brazilian tour operators to handle less than a quarter of their pre-pandemic period bookings. The data were released by the Brazilian Association of Tour Operators (BRAZTOA) in its June sector report. The Covid-19 pandemic had […] The post Most Brazilian tour operators fail to reach 25% of pre-pandemic average sales this year appeared first on The Rio Times. read more

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