Sunday, July 25, 2021

25 July - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

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Medical Kidnap6 hours ago
CDC to Withdraw Emergency Use Authorization for RT PCR Test Because It Cannot Distinguish Between SARS-CoV-2 and the Flu
The CDC quietly announced last week that it was withdrawing its request to the FDA for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel, the assay first introduced in February 2020 for detection of SARS-CoV-2. Most of the public is probably unaware that similar to the current COVID-19 injections that are not yet approved by the FDA, but only given Emergency Use Authorization, so too the hundreds of diagnostic tests that supposedly detect COVID-19 are also NOT approved by the FDA, but only authorized via an EUA. What is ... read more
Organizing Notes6 hours ago
'Just because he can'....
Comedian Jimmy Dore gets a call from Al Pacino who asks why Bezos went into space. read more
Joe Biden's Plan to Change America: Could His Tax Credit End Child Poverty?
*Trevor Filseth* *Child Tax Credit, * The advance payments, approved in the March 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), have been set aside for families making less than $150,000 per year, or single parents making less than $75,000 per year. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Finally, the Child Tax Credit was made fully refundable, meaning that all recipients, even families that did not pay taxes, could claim it all. This effectively transformed the CTC from a tax credit—which is treated solely as a credit against existing taxes, as in the case of the Earned Income Tax Credit—in... read more
Russia vs. America: 5 Best Submarines of the Cold War
*Robert Farley* *Submarines, World* The long, quiet struggle of the Cold War led to consistent technological innovation across several different countries. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Soviet espionage also tried to even the score. History’s three great submarine campaigns include the First Battle of the Atlantic, the Second Battle of the Atlantic, and the US Navy’s (USN) war against Japanese commerce in World War II. The contestants fought these campaigns through asymmetrical means, with submarines doing battle against aircraft and surface escorts. But the greatest *true* s... read more
Michael West6 hours ago
Where there’s a bill there’s a way: Rex Patrick’s dogged fight against Coalition to repeal billionaires’ loophole
[image: Secret Rich List, 1995 exemption, grandfathered billionaires] It's been quite the innings for some of Australia's wealthiest billionaires. Certain large proprietary companies owned by the establishment - Secret Rich-Listers as we call them - have been cloaked in darkness by government legislation for more than a quarter of a century. Luke Stacey reports how South Australian Senator Rex Patrick is fighting to buck the trend and demolish Australia's Secret Rich List once and for all. read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
With Narrative Established, CDC Announces Withdrawal of Rapid Response COVID Test to Belatedly Stop Diagnosing Influenza as SARS-COV-2?
Well this is seriously sketchy, and feel free to correct me if my interpretation is incorrect, but the CDC has recently released a Lab Alert notifying healthcare providers they are withdrawing their emergency use request of the SARS-COV-2 rapid response diagnostic; and informing test centers to adopt new, modified, COVID testing that does not conflate […] The post With Narrative Established, CDC Announces Withdrawal of Rapid Response COVID Test to Belatedly Stop Diagnosing Influenza as SARS-COV-2? appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
CDC to Withdraw Emergency Use Authorization for RT PCR Test Because It Cannot Distinguish Between SARS-CoV-2 and the Flu
The CDC quietly announced last week that it was withdrawing its request to the FDA for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the 2019-Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel, the assay first introduced in February 2020 for detection of SARS-CoV-2. Most of the public is probably unaware that similar to the current COVID-19 injections that are not yet approved by the FDA, but only given Emergency Use Authorization, so too the hundreds of diagnostic tests that supposedly detect COVID-19 are also NOT approved by the FDA, but only authorized via an EUA. What is ... read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Caribbean island of St. Lucia goes to the polls this Monday to elect a new government
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The inhabitants of St. Lucia, a small Caribbean territory of only 178,000 inhabitants and an area of 600 square kilometers, will go to the polls this Monday to elect a new government and members of the Legislative Assembly. The Prime Minister, Allen Chastanet, will seek re-election and leads the ruling […] The post Caribbean island of St. Lucia goes to the polls this Monday to elect a new government appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Musical Interlude: Gandalf, “Once in a Star-Brightened Night”
*Full screen recommended.* Gandalf, “Once in a Star-Brightened Night” read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Massive stars, abrasive winds, mountains of dust, and energetic light sculpt one of the largest and most picturesque regions of star formation in the Local Group of Galaxies. Known as N11, the region is visible on the upper right of many images of its home galaxy, the Milky Way neighbor known as the Large Magellanic Clouds (LMC). The above image was taken for scientific purposes by the Hubble Space Telescope and reprocessed for artistry by an amateur to win the Hubble's Hidden Treasures competition. Although the section imaged above is known as NGC 1763, the entire N11 emission nebu... read more
The Duran7 hours ago
Bandung (Asian-African) Conference- The Voice of the People
This week’s Rising Tide Foundation lecture featured Cynthia Chung’s brilliant elaboration of a major historic fight that occurred amidst the heat of the Cold War in Bandung, Indonesia. This conference saw world leaders from the emerging non-aligned movement, and global south, featuring Pan African, Pan Arab and other anti-colonial forces who stood in defiance to […] read more
"The Human Condition"
*"The Human Condition"* by Meanings of Life "Man remains largely unknown of himself. What are we, in our innermost recesses, behind our names and our conventional opinions? What are we behind the things we do in our lives, behind what we see in others and what others see in us, or even behind things science says we are? Is man the crazy being about whom Carl Gustav Jung spoke ironically, when he demanded a man to treat? Is man the Dr. Jerkyll that contains in himself a criminal Mister Hyde, and more than a personality, and contradictory feelings? Are we the result of our dreams, as... read more
“Are People Really Stupid?”
*“Are People Really Stupid?”* by Fred Russell “On the face of things – judging from the general level of knowledge and understanding, not to mention the intellectual pursuits, of most of the human race – one is tempted to say that the overwhelming majority of mankind lacks the intellectual capacity, the intelligence, to contribute to human progress. And it is in fact a very small elite that has carried us beyond Neanderthal Man, without whom, if the truth be told, we might still be living in caves. It is, in a word, appalling to contemplate the level at which ordinary people use th... read more
The Poet: Paul Laurence Dunbar, “We Wear The Mask”
*“We Wear The Mask”* “We wear the mask that grins and lies, It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,- This debt we pay to human guile; With torn and bleeding hearts we smile, And mouth with myriad subtleties. Why should the world be overwise, In counting all our tears and sighs? Nay, let them only see us, while We wear the mask. We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries To thee from tortured souls arise. We sing, but oh the clay is vile Beneath our feet, and long the mile; But let the world dream otherwise, We wear the mask!” - Paul Laurence Dunbar read more
balance1010 hours ago
Rockefeller and Skoll Foundations, former Google CEO Schmidt’s fund have decades-long ties to P. Daszak
7-22-21 The Covid Commission Planning Group – the foremost effort to launch an “independent” inquiry into the origins of COVID-19 – is supported by organizations that have funded the work of longtime Wuhan Institute of Virology partner EcoHealth Alliance. Entities funding the task force – the Rockefeller Foundation, Skoll Foundation, and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s philanthropic fund – have decades-long ties to Peter Daszak’s EcoHealth Alliance. The effort, headquartered at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center, is the brainchild of Schmidt, who has also served as Exe... read more
balance1010 hours ago
the real cost of the US-China partnership
8-2-21 Apple, GM Caterpillar, Boeing, Starbucks, Nike, Ford, get ~15%-25% of their revenue from China https://finance.yahoo.com/news/10-us-companies-highest-revenue-225350456.html …………………………………...............................................…. A massive 97% of survey respondents said their China operations were profitable. And that is up from the 85% who said so in 2015 and the 90% who said so in 2016….Multinationals, who took years to plan to set up shop or find the right partners in China, are accustomed to obstacles. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2019/08/30/us-... read more
null14 hours ago
A Prophet Has No Honor in His Hometown: Proximity that Breeds Indifference and Creative Minds Who Hurt for It
I write this article not to preach but to give comfort to anyone who has ever felt unvalued and disregarded by those who are closest The post A Prophet Has No Honor in His Hometown: Proximity that Breeds Indifference and Creative Minds Who Hurt for It appeared first on . read more
Komando.com7 hours ago
The best (and worst) cases to protect your AirTags
You don't have to spend a lot on a key ring for your AirTag, but there are some you should definitely avoid. read more
Komando.com7 hours ago
Easy way to help your child start their own online business
Do your kids have the entrepreneurial spirit? This online tool will help them start their first successful business. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Honduras spends 52% more on oil imports in first 5 months 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Honduras’ oil bill totaled US$608.9 million between January and May this year, 52% more than in the same period of 2020, and the country bought one million more barrels of hydrocarbons due to the increase in the international price of oil. The report from the Central Bank of Honduras (BCH), […] The post Honduras spends 52% more on oil imports in first 5 months 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Stable Climate Of 1939
11 Jan 1939 – BOURKE’S RECORD BROKEN. – Trove 03 Feb 1939 – BOURKE’S NEW HEAT RECORD – Trove 13 Jan 1939 – STATE’S BLANKET OF HEAT. – Trove 19 Aug 1940 – KOALAS FACE EXTINCTION – Trove Inferno … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
U.S. condemns the removal of Guatemala’s anti-corruption prosecutor
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, condemned on Sunday the dismissal of the anti-corruption prosecutor of Guatemala, Juan Francisco Sandoval, a measure that, in his opinion, strengthens "impunity" in the Central American country. In a tweet, the U.S. foreign minister expressed his support for Sandoval, the main bastion of […] The post U.S. condemns the removal of Guatemala’s anti-corruption prosecutor appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
No pathway to reach the Paris Agreement’s 1.5˚C goal without the G20: UN chief
“The world urgently needs a clear and unambiguous commitment to the 1.5 degree goal of the Paris Agreement from all G20 nations”, António Guterres said on Sunday after the Group failed to agree on the wording of key climate change commitments during their recent Ministerial Meeting on Environment, Climate and Energy. Read the full story, “No pathway to reach the Paris Agreement’s 1.5˚C goal without the G20: UN chief”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Mexico celebrates its Tequila with production and export records
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexico's most emblematic drink celebrates World Tequila Day amid production and export records, a reflection of its growing international appreciation despite the covid-19 pandemic. Production of the beverage increased by 6% in 2020 to a historic 374 million liters. In the first half of 2021 alone, it accumulated an annual […] The post Mexico celebrates its Tequila with production and export records appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
Nancy Pelosi Enlists Adam Kinzinger For J6 Committee to Re-elect Democrats, Giddy Kinzinger Thanks Pelosi For The Opportunity to “Serve” Her Needs
The insufferable Adam Kinzinger (U-DC) has been chosen by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to join Liz Cheney (U-DC) as representatives of the republican face on her January 6th Committee to re-elect democrats. [Politico Story Here] Just like Wyoming’s heir entitled Liz Cheney, the mini-john-mccain Kinzinger, sans testicles, is thrilled to be provided the opportunity to serve […] The post Nancy Pelosi Enlists Adam Kinzinger For J6 Committee to Re-elect Democrats, Giddy Kinzinger Thanks Pelosi For The Opportunity to “Serve” Her Needs appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
This Was the Ancient World's Nuclear Weapon
*Warfare History Network* *History, Europe* [image: YouTube Screenshot.] The exact details of Greek Fire’s deployment, like the actual formula itself, are destined to remain a mystery. *Key Point: *The year was AD 678, 46 years after the death of the prophet Mohammed. Now the Mohammedans, determined to bring the light of Islam to Arabia and beyond, were streaking across the whole of the Middle East like a comet. Their statecraft, as it turned out, was as basic and unyielding as their faith. Those who would not answer the call of the muezzin would be treated, instead, to the sword... read more
Can the U.S. Military Stop China from Invading Taiwan? Time for a Wargame.
*Stephen Silver* *US-China War, * The U.S. Air Force held a war game in the fall of 2020, looking at what would happen in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, ten years in the future. The U.S. Air Force held a war game in the fall of 2020, looking at what would happen in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, ten years in the future. According to Defense News, the simulated war involved “drones acting as a sensing grid, an advanced sixth-generation fighter jet able to penetrate the most contested environments, cargo planes dropping pallets of guided munitions and other... read more
The USS Washington Was On Battleship That Terrified Everyone
*Warfare History Network* *World War II, * This warship caused a lot of damage and was fast too. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The *Washington*’s sinking of IJN battleship *Kirishima* provided a much-needed respite from bombardments for both the USN and Marines on Guadalcanal. Prior to American entrance into World War II, the USS* Washington*’s initial assignment was escorting supply ships between England and Russia in support of the Lend Lease Act. One of two North Carolina-class battleships, she would gain her fame in battle after being transferred to the South Pacific i... read more
The Aviationist8 hours ago
Legendary F-14 Pilot Dale ‘Snort’ Snodgrass Dies In A Tragic Plane Crash
[image: Snodgrass] Snodgrass was the sole occupant of a SIAI-Marchetti SM.1019 that crashed at Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport. The legendary F-14 Tomcat pilot Dale “Snort” Snodgrass, the type’s most experienced pilot, tragically lost his life on [...] The post Legendary F-14 Pilot Dale ‘Snort’ Snodgrass Dies In A Tragic Plane Crash appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Man almost has his leg torn off by a shark in Brazil’s northern city of Recife
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The beachgoers of Piedade, in Jaboatao dos Guararapes, in Recife, experienced a big scare this Sunday morning (25). A 32-year-old man suffered a shark attack while swimming in the sea, according to information from G1. The victim had injuries on the back of the left thigh and buttocks and was […] The post Man almost has his leg torn off by a shark in Brazil’s northern city of Recife appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
Cuba's Communists Are Now Calling For Change
Silvio Rodríguez, Cuba’s best-known singer-songwriter, was critical of the government’s heavy-handed approach to the protests, calling for the release of non-violent demonstrators. Photograph: Franklin Reyes/AP *The Guardian:* *Cuban leftists begin to turn their fire on the ‘harmful practices of the state’* *Leading radicals are raising their voices against the demand for uncritical backing for the government * Luis Emilio Aybar is a voice from the left, which in Cuba means pretty far left. By any measure, he should be a stalwart defender of the island’s communist regime. Afte... read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Global supply chains buckle as virus variant and disasters strike Pfizer vaccine is 88% effective against COVID-19 Delta variant: study (See Israeli study below) Wildfire Haze From Out West Could Be Worse Than Many New Yorkers Realize Grim months projected as delta tears through Oregon: ‘I wasn’t afraid 2 months ago. I’m afraid now’ Pfizer Shot Halts Severe Illness, Allows Infection in Israel Immigrant essential workers rally in NYC for pathway to citizen The Luke Harding ExperimentIranian ships that appeared headed for Venezuela are now in Baltic Sea approaching Russia... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
More Voters Want The U.S. Congress To Probe BLM Riots Than Jan. 6
*Legal Insurrection:* *More Voters Want Congress to Probe BLM Riots Than Jan. 6* Over 60% of people in every racial group prefer the BLM investigation. A Rasmussen survey revealed 66% of the voters want Congress to investigate the Black Lives Matter riots in 2020 instead of the Capitol Hill riot on January 6th: *A new national telephone and online survey by the National Police Association and Rasmussen Reports finds that 66% of Likely U.S. Voters think Congress should investigate last year’s violent protests, in which more than 2,000 police officers suffered injuries in the li... read more
Smart Car Uber Alles!
Pickup trucks are a plague on Canadian streets All harmless fun, you might say. Is it? Even though automakers have greatly improved the fuel efficiency of the modern pickup – and electric versions are coming soon – having all those mastodons on the highway isn’t exactly kind to the planet. read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
Money and Economy are Fine
You know that’s the case when you can sell your used vehicles for more than what you paid for them. Chevy Silverado owner Franko Dokaj stopped by his dealership recently expecting to buy new floor mats. Instead, he walked away with a killer deal: The store offered to buy his one-year-old truck for $3,000 more… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
Medical jihad
According to this roundup of current CNN stories on the topic, there’s no Covid problem that can’t be solved with the firm application of Vaccine Apartheid, coupled with loading the unvaccinated with financial costs that they cannot afford. Wen previously suggested that life should be made as difficult as possible for those who are still opting not… Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times1 day ago
The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, July 25, 2021
LIVE EVENT - RIO DE JANEIRO: Sambastião (Lapa) – This Sunday, Beco do Rato Will host a lively roda de samba with group Sambastião. The roda will start at 2 PM. Beco do Rato – Rua Joaquim Silva, 11, Lapa. Check the event for further details. The post The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, July 25, 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
CENSORED NEWS4 hours ago
Genocide, missing women and hauling water: What the spin doctors don't want you to know
Photo courtesy Tracking Ellamae: The search for missing Ella Mae Begay, 62, Navajo.Genocide, missing women and hauling water: What the spin doctors don't want you to knowBy Brenda NorrellCensored NewsThe public relations spin doctors and their counterparts in the media don't want you to know about genocide. They want to protect Canada and the churches from the facts: They are responsible for the read more
The Forgotten Reason How the Soviet Union Died
*Warfare History Network* *Soviet Union, Middle East* The conflict was not just a huge mistake; it also cost Moscow in terms of reputation and confidence. *Here's What You Need To Know:* The Red Army deliberately waged war on Afghan civilians and drove them over the border into Pakistan. By doing so, they hoped to deny the mujahideen local support and a native population to hide among. In late 1979, the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan was torn apart by a civil war pitting the weak Communist government of Hafizullah Amin against several moderate and fundamentalist Muslim rebel... read more
Voters are Worried: The Cost of Living Is Becoming More Expensive
*Rachel Bucchino* *economy, * The producer-price index, a separate inflation measure that is used to monitor the prices that businesses get for their goods and services, spiked 7.3 percent in June compared to a year earlier, up from a 6.6 percent increase in May. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Labor Department also recently released that its consumer-price index jumped 5.4 percent last month compared to one year earlier. When omitting volatile food and energy categories, prices increased 4.5 percent from a year earlier, the most in nearly three decades. The vast majori... read more
Mossberg 450 Bushmaster: This Is One Really Powerful Rifle
*Richard Douglas* *Guns, * Considering how affordable the Mossberg Patriot Predator is, I easily see this being a bolt-action that appeals to pretty much anyone looking for a good rifle. Mossberg has brought another player to the game with one of its best bolt-action rifle models, the Patriot Predator .450 Bushmaster. Now offered in four calibers, the .243 and .308 Winchesters, a 6.5 Creedmoor, and the all-new .450 Bushmaster. I was lucky enough to get my hands on the Bushmaster and thoroughly enjoyed taking a good look at this great rifle. Let’s start with the across-the-board... read more
The Best Home Defense Guns? Here Is Our List
*Richard Douglas* *Firearms, * Remember: there’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all for home defense. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *First, choose a weapon you like. Then, take it out to the range. And continuously practice. This is the complete guide to home defense guns. In this in-depth guide, you’ll learn: -What to look for in a home defense gun -The pros/cons with each firearm type -What’s the best home defense gun for you - And much more So if you’re trying to look for the best home defense weapon that’ll protect you and your family, this guide is for you. Let’s ... read more
These Are the 5 Best .357 Magnum Guns Made by Man
*Kyle Mizokami* *Firearms, United States* Unlike the original LCR’s aluminum frame, the LCR 357 is made with a 400 series stainless steel frame in order to withstand the higher pressures of the magnum round. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The .357 Magnum is considerably more powerful than its parent round the .38 Special. A .38 Special full metal jacket round will hit with the force of 189 pounds of pressure per square foot at a subsonic muzzle velocity of 810 feet per second. One of the most persistent handgun calibers of the past one hundred years, the .357 Magnum (9x33mm... read more
Child Tax Credit: The Ultimate Stimulus Check?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Child Tax Credit, * For months, the lawmakers have contended that making these credits permanent would go a long way to helping low-income families and their children. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Galen Hendricks, a research associate at the Center for American Progress, fully agreed with such sentiments. “The expanded Child Tax Credit and monthly payments will immediately help to pull the economy out of the recession, and immensely help families who are struggling right now,” he told *The National Interest*. For millions of American parents with mult... read more
RAH Exclusive: Has the F-I-N-A-L line FINALLY been crossed? " (PART 2)
*Governments have now resorted to stalking citizens in* *their homes--then harassing/terrorizing them* *by way of the taxpayer-funded mail delivery system* *Canada Sending Creepy Letters To All Unvaccinated People! (odysee.com)* Good morning readers: Today, I'm pleased to present an *RAH *Exclusive: *Has the F-I-N-A-L line FINALLY been crossed? " (PART 2)* *Part One *of this Series was published a few days ago. Here is the link: Greencrow As The Crow Flies: Op Ed: " Has the F-I-N-A-L line FINALLY been crossed?" *(PART 1)* without further ado, here is *Part 2 *of this series: *... read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Harare, Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe. Thanks for stopping by! read more
"Just Because..."
"Just because some of us can read and write and do a little math, that doesn't mean we deserve to conquer the Universe." - Kurt Vonnegut read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Is The Honeymoon Over For The Biden Administration?
*PJ Media:* *Is the Honeymoon Over?* Joe Biden’s approval rating stands at 50 percent, down from 56 percent in June. The percent of Americans who disapprove of the president rose to 45 percent. Gallup tries to explain the drop. *The new rating is from a July 6-21 Gallup poll, which also finds that 45% of U.S. adults disapprove of Biden’s performance and 5% do not have an opinion. It comes at a time when U.S. progress in fighting the coronavirus has stalled, with vaccination rates slowing and case levels now rising. The economic recovery continues, with unemployment declining an... read more
Free Download: J. Krishnamurti, “The Book of Life”
*“Justifying Evil”* “Obviously the present crisis throughout the world is exceptional, without precedent. There have been crises of varying types at different periods throughout history – social, national, political. Crises come and go; economic recessions, depressions, come, get modified, and continue in a different form. We know that; we are familiar with that process. Surely the present crisis is different, is it not? It is different first because we are dealing not with money nor with tangible things but with ideas. The crisis is exceptional because it is in the field of ideati... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ10 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 25
1920 Karbala joined 1920 Revolt Tribal fighters beat British at Raranjiya (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State*) (Musings On Iraq review *Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921*) 1920 British reinforcements to Hilla devastated in route 1961 Gen Qasim claimed Kuwait as part of Iraq for 2nd time (Musings On Iraq review *Unholy Babylon, The Secret History of Saddam’s War*) 1968 PM Naif announced press censorship was ending 1985 Congress agreed to State Dept request to remove Iraq from list of sta... read more
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - The Globe and Mail's editorial board recognizes that any responsible government would be continuing to apply public health rules to prevent a fourth wave of COVID, rather than hyping partial vaccination as a cure-all. Zeynep Tufecki discusses how the U.S.' political dysfunction is limiting its ability to mount a full public health defence - though it's well worth noting that Canada and other countries are facing similar difficulties without the exact political barriers south of the border. avid Connett reports on the justified backlash agai... read more
21st Century Wire10 hours ago
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘The Baddest Daddy in the Whole World’ (1972)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | Our weekly documentary film curated by the editorial team at 21WIRE. read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
Delta Covid variant spreads globally as cases soar https://t.co/DJYhc7fxnc — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 25, 2021 Dr. Anthony Fauci says the U.S. is headed in the "wrong direction" on the pandemic and the CDC is considering recommending that vaccinated people wear masks in public. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert, says he's "very frustrated." https://t.co/cCjuazwzHC — The Associated Press (@AP) July 25, 2021 French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed for national unity and mass vaccination to fight the resurgent coronavirus, after 160,000 people protested... read more
Aftermath of the western edge of the Bootleg Fire
The Bootleg fire is currently at 408,930 acres with 46% containment. Yesterday, we took a ride through about twenty miles of the western edge of... The post Aftermath of the western edge of the Bootleg Fire appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
REMINDER, Ten House Republicans Who Voted to Impeach President Trump, and Links To Their Primary Opponents Who Need Support
As noted in an article on campaign contributions [HERE], the Ten House DeceptiCons who voted to impeach President Trump are out-fundraising their grassroots challengers. Of course they are. The corrupt DC system is designed to protect their own. The establishment GOP are not getting involved. The RNC is not financially supporting any primary opponents. However, […] The post REMINDER, Ten House Republicans Who Voted to Impeach President Trump, and Links To Their Primary Opponents Who Need Support appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Econlib12 hours ago
Two Weaknesses of Socialism
Two weekend stories in the Wall Street Journal remind us of two weaknesses of socialism or, for that matter, of any collectivist control of the economy. The first story reports on how the federal and state governments have blundered in distributing a trove of money to landlords and tenants in order to prevent evictions due […] The post Two Weaknesses of Socialism appeared first on Econlib. read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
Four Things to Consider on the Future of AI-enabled Deterrence
European Border and Coast Guard (FRONTEX) agents meet with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in Malta on March 24, 2017. Photo credit: Dragan Tatic/Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs via Flickr, CC BY 2.0 Editor’s Note: *The impact of artificial intelligence on security policy has many dimensions, and one of the most important will be how it shapes deterrence. Artificial intelligence complexifies many of the components of successful deterrence, such as communicating a threat clearly and being prepared for adversary adaptation. Alex Wilner, Casey Babb... read more
First of Her Kind: Woman Joins Elite Naval Special Warfare Unit
*Frumentarius* *Naval Special Warfare, * There are currently around 800 sailors who make up the ranks of the SWCC and who belong to one of three Special Boat Teams (SBTs) within NSW’s Group Four command. As reported across multiple news outlets earlier this month, for the first time a woman has successfully completed a Naval Special Warfare (NSW) selection and training program, earning her designation pin as a member of the NSW community. Understandably, there was some initial confusion as to whether this was the long-awaited arrival of the first “female Navy SEAL,” as the SEALs... read more
World War I Was the Mother of the Aircraft Carrier
*Warfare History Network* *Aircraft Carriers, * During World War I and the interwar period, both the U.S. and British Royal Navies would work to develop the world's first aircraft carriers. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The years after World War I facilitated a technological arms race over carrier development. In 1898, Samuel P. Langley’s first flying prototype sparked interest from the U.S. Navy, which immediately began looking for military applications. Prior to World War I, various navies were experimenting with different forms of vessels to facilitate airpower, but it would... read more

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