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Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Obamas Middle Finger to the WorldMatt Taibbi There’s a glorious moment in the life of a certain kind of politician, when either because their careers are over, or because they’re so untouchable politically that it doesn’t matter anymore, that they finally get to remove the public mask, no pun intended. This Covid bash was Barack Obama’s “Fuck it!” moment. He… Continue reading → read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Aug 151920 UK PM George wrote that French objected to Faisal becoming king of Iraq George and French both thought he was weak leader 1921 Faisal said he wouldn’t accept restrictions on sovereignty included in UK’s Iraq mandate Wanted an Anglo-Iraq treaty that would give him full power 1921 Churchill wrote Iraq Commissioner Cox that Faisal needed to stop making demands of UK and do what London told him (Musings On Iraq Churchill In His Own Words On Mesopotamia/Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq revi... read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT11 hours ago
Worst Frosts Hit Brazil Adjusted Away!
By Paul Homewood https://inews.co.uk/news/world/brazil-frosts-and-its-coffee-region-coldest-weather-in-decades-ravages-crop-for-worlds-biggest-producer-1130618 You will recall this story from 1st August, regarding the coldest weather in decades which has been affecting Brazil for much of July. Strangely the fraudsters at NOAA have decided that last month was warmer than average! https://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2021/08/14/hottest-month-poppycock/ Despite having no data for much of the country, […] read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT11 hours ago
New Spanish Record Temperature Set At “Laughably Poor” Weather StationBy Paul Homewood Further to that “new Spanish temperature record” supposedly set yesterday, Anthony Watts wrote about the last supposed record set at the same station three years ago: In Spain, Paco Eslava García has been following my lead on the poor quality of weather stations that produce record-high temperatures. But […] read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
Despite Cease-Fire in Tigray, No End in Sight for ConflictTigrayan forces on parade in an undated photo. Photo credit: Facebook - Tigray People's Liberation Front/TPLF Editor’s Note: *The bitter war between Tigrayan forces and the Ethiopian government has claimed thousands of lives. In late June, a ray of hope appeared when the Ethiopian government declared a cease-fire, but this quickly vanished as the violence continued. Hilary Matfess of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver examines the latest fighting and assesses why there is little hope the fighting will end soon. * *Daniel Byman* *** On J... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Pessimism about Brazil on the rise in Twitter’s Fintwit communityRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Political and fiscal uncertainties are beginning to undermine the sentiment in the financial community shown on social media. That's according to a survey on the Fintwit community, which collects profiles on Twitter of analysts, managers, economists, and investors who follow the markets. The measurement, conducted with a tool developed by […] The post Pessimism about Brazil on the rise in Twitter’s Fintwit community appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 210 hours ago
"The Truth"
"The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple." - Oscar Wilde *"The Truth"* by Neal Ross "In life there are certain things that are known as constants; things that never change. It takes the Earth 365 days to complete one orbit around the sun; that is a constant. In mathematics there are constants as well; one will always equal one is but one example. All things being equal, Newton’s Laws of Physics are also constants. But these are not the constants I would like to talk about; there is one other that I have yet to mention–the truth. Simply defined, the truth is the st... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 210 hours ago
"You May Think..."
"To show mercy is not naïve. To hold out against the end of hope is not stupidity or madness. It is fundamentally human. Of course... we are all doomed; we are all poisoned from our birth by the rot of stars. That does not mean we should succumb to the seductive fallacy of despair, the dark tide that would drown us. You may think I'm stupid, you may call me a madman and a fool, but at least I stand upright in a fallen world." - Rick Yancey read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 210 hours ago
The Daily "Near You?"
Commerce City, Colorado, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Global Issues News Headlines10 hours ago
FROM THE FIELD: The pollution challenge facing the ‘Dragon’s Jewels’ of Viet NamA community-led project to manage some 28,000 tonnes of plastic waste and prevent 5,000 tonnes from ending up in the ocean is being supported by the UN in one of the most popular tourist attractions in Viet Nam. Read the full story, “FROM THE FIELD: The pollution challenge facing the ‘Dragon’s Jewels’ of Viet Nam”, on globalissues.org → read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Was President Biden's July 8th News Conference "The Most Infamous & Devastating Press Conference Ever Held By An American President"?This may become the most infamous — and devastating — press conference ever held by an American President. pic.twitter.com/j4kKwyPDVm — BDW (@BryanDeanWright) August 15, 2021 *Zero Hedge: **Former CIA Officer: "The Most Infamous & Devastating Press Conference Ever Held By An American President"* Kabul's streets are clogged with panicked civilians fleeing the Taliban onslaught of the Afghan capital, American chinook helicopters are hovering above the US Embassy with an emergency evacuation in progress, and the national government propped up for two decades by US money and power is ... read more
Diogenes' Middle Finger11 hours ago
Middle Finger Symphony Sunday Matinee*Attendance in Your Sunday Best is Requested *💋 read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
When This U.S. Destroyer Entered the Black Sea Russia Was Not Pleased*Mark Episkopos* *Black Sea Security, * The Kremlin reacted swiftly to the U.S. Navy’s latest Black Sea patrol. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In a TV segment on Moscow’s spiraling military tensions with the West, Russian news anchor Dmitry Kiselyov expressed alarm over Laboon’s trip. The U.S. Navy’s Sixth Fleet Public Affairs announced in June that the USS* Laboon* (DDG 58) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer will conduct “maritime security operations alongside NATO Allies and partners.” The routine patrol, which focused on “enhancing maritime stability, combined ... read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Federal judge orders Biden administration to reinstate ‘Remain in Mexico’ policyYahoo News – USA Today A federal judge has revived a Trump-era immigration policy that ordered asylum-seekers to remain in Mexico as they waited for... The post Federal judge orders Biden administration to reinstate ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
India Can’t Get Enough of Russia’s Submarines*Mark Episkopos* *Submarine, * A somewhat unusual arrangement, India’s willingness to lease—rather than procure or import outright— submarine technology from Russia has clear precedent in recent history. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Dubbed the *Chakra III, *the Akula submarine will be transferred to India by 2025 as part of a $3 billion contract. According to an Indian official, the deal includes the refurbishment of the submarine with Indian sensors and communications components. In the latest instance of long-standing military cooperation between Moscow and New Delhi, ... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Brace Yourselves: Russia Is Testing Some Advanced ICBMs*Mark Episkopos* *ICBMs, * The Kremlin has relentlessly invested in new ICBM systems over the past several decades. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *RS-24 Yars is an improved variant of the Topol-M ICBM, equipped with at least three and as many as ten multiple independently targetable warheads (MIRV), each reportedly carrying a three hundred kiloton yield. Thousands of missile troops are holding drills with Russia’s latest mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system and other “special hardware.” Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that over two thousand missile tr... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
This Is Why Russia Had to Bomb the City of Grozny into Total Submission*Mark Episkopos* *Russia, Russia* The Russian troops entering Grozny were not only woefully unprepared for urban warfare but were undertrained even by basic infantry standards. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Russian military threatened to destroy what’s left of Grozny with strategic bombers and ballistic missiles--which reportedly had not been used up to that point--if the Chechen fighters did not withdraw from the city. The early 1990’s collapse of the Soviet Union sparked a long procession of armed conflicts across Eurasia, but few of these post-Soviet catastrophes re... read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
‘Historic Win’: CHD Wins Case Against FCC on Safety Guidelines for 5G and WirelessChildren’s Health Defense Children’s Health Defense (CHD) won its historic case today against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), a case challenging the agency’s decision not... The post ‘Historic Win’: CHD Wins Case Against FCC on Safety Guidelines for 5G and Wireless appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Biden just handed the Taliban a U.S. weapons goldminehttps://twitter.com/NewGranada1979/status/1426586089137991684?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1426586089137991684%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcitizenfreepress.com%2Fbreaking%2Fbiden-just-handed-the-taliban-a-u-s-weapons-goldmine-photos%2F Citizen Free Press See all the photos here… Large cache of US weapons taken by Taliban in this compound. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/F4UYVphh3Q — FJ (@Natsecjeff)... The post Biden just handed the Taliban a U.S. weapons goldmine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Pastor Reveals Police Cooperated With Antifa in Horrific AttackInfoTime Published on 13 Aug 2021 The police lie to people to the people’s detriment at the Portland Prayer Rally. Isn’t it about time to,... The post Pastor Reveals Police Cooperated With Antifa in Horrific Attack appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report11 hours ago
Forest Service is running out of firefighters amid West Coast wildfire chaosDaily Mail Firefighters in the West are being stretched to the limit by the blazes ravaging the state, the US Forest Service said on Friday... The post Forest Service is running out of firefighters amid West Coast wildfire chaos appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
CFACT12 hours ago
Biden’s race to undo Trump’s environmental reforms violates the public trustBy Rick Perry and Jason Isaac: The Biden administration’s failure to follow proper transparency and public comment laws sets a dangerous precedent The post Biden’s race to undo Trump’s environmental reforms violates the public trust appeared first on CFACT. read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
Book: Revolutionary Afghanistan15 August 2021 — The New Dark Age [I got sent a link to this PDF, of a book written I think in 1981 and it’s well worth reading to give some context to current events. WB] The idea for this book arose from a visit to Kabul in March 1979 when it became immediately obvious … Continue reading Book: Revolutionary Afghanistan read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
Consumer consent is key for marijuana businesses using robocalls, text messages to advertiseNew marijuana retailers looking to connect with consumers might inadvertently violate federal law by using robocalls or text messages if they don’t first ask for recipients’ permission. Consumer consent is key for marijuana businesses using robocalls, text messages to advertise is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Halifax Examiner13 hours ago
Elections are no place to… Take 3“Elected officials on occasion make decisions, and use procedures, that leave some constituents feeling betrayed and even incensed. Where those officials exceed their power, judicial review may provide a remedy. But where the decisions are within their lawful authority, as in this case, the court cannot intervene. In such circumstances, if a remedy is sought by […] read more
PopularResistance.Org8 hours ago
On Contact: WWII America’s Historical MythsOn the show this week, Chris Hedges discusses the historical myths about World War II with Danny Sjursen, Retired US Army Major, author and historian. Knowledge, or what the historian Howard Zinn called the knowledge industry, is a vital form of power. Yes, the ruling elite’s monopoly on force is a direct form of power, but just as important, as Zinn points out, is the ability to shape perceptions about our origins and identity, inculcating beliefs and narratives that legitimate and often glorify the centers of power. The knowledge industry, which consists of universities, college... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
This Is The Worst Moment Of President Biden's PresidencyFirst picture: Saigon, Vietnam, 1975 Second picture: Kabul, Afghanistan, 2021. History repeats itself in some way or another. pic.twitter.com/INckPYqkGI — Wars on the Brink (@WOTB07) August 15, 2021 *Joe Concha, The Hill:** The Biden 'fall of Saigon' media narrative in Afghanistan presents worst moment yet of presidency* The day was July 8. The topic: President Biden announced a timeline for a drawdown of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, with the military mission of two decades ending on Aug. 31. After making his remarks, the president fielded this question: "Mr. President, some Vie... read more
Modern Tokyo Times12 hours ago
Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif limply fall to the Taliban: A hidden deal?Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif limply fall to the Taliban: A hidden deal? Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The collapse of the armed forces of Afghanistan is astonishing given the alleged professional training by America, the United Kingdom, and other NATO powers. Hence, it seems that backchannels in America, Pakistan, the Taliban (in […] The post Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif limply fall to the Taliban: A hidden deal? first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Politics + Society – The Conversation12 hours ago
Afghan government collapses and Taliban on verge of controlling country: 5 essential reads
The Taliban ‘expect a complete handover of power.’ Experts explain who the Taliban are, what life is like under their rule and how the U.S. may bear responsibility for Afghanistan’s collapse. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Return of the Hockey StickDespite years of being told that defects in prior hockey stick temperature reconstructions “don’t matter” because the Hockey Stick “doesn’t “matter”, the first figure of new IPCC Summary for Policy-Makers is a Hockey Stick. When ordinary Canadians hear the phrase “warmest in more than 100,000 years”, very few know that Canada was under a mile… Continue reading → read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
The Poet: Rainer Maria Rilke, "A Walk"
*"A Walk"* "My eyes already touch the sunny hill. going far ahead of the road I have begun. So we are grasped by what we cannot grasp; it has inner light, even from a distance- and changes us, even if we do not reach it, into something else, which, hardly sensing it, we already are; a gesture waves us on answering our own wave... but what we feel is the wind in our faces." - Rainer Maria Rilke read more
Organizing Notes13 hours ago
Sunday songThe National Interest13 hours ago
The Blame Game Starts on Afghanistan*Sumantra Maitra* *Afghanistan, * There is plenty to criticise both Trump or Biden for depending on where one stands politically, but surely safeguarding women's rights in a semi-feudal region is not the burden of American taxpayers, at the cost of American treasure and blood. At the time of writing this, the Taliban blitz has resulted in the capture of ninety-two percent of the Afghan landmass and the capture of the Afghan fifth army corps with the billions of dollars in military equipment donated by U.S. taxpayers. Mazar-i-Sharif, an anti-Taliban bastion and the first town to ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Russia’s Huge Tactical Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Could Kill Everyone*Mark Episkopos* *Russian Nuclear Weapons, Europe* At around 3,000 to 6,000 units, the Russian Federation possesses the largest tactical nuclear weapons stockpile in the world. *Here's What You Need to Remember: * At a meeting with Russia’s defense industry and top military brass, Russian President Vladimir Putin extolled the progress made under Moscow’s sweeping military modernization programs: "the latest weapon systems and military hardware are intensively arriving for the Army and the Navy, the potential of the nuclear triad has strengthened substantially and the Navy has ex... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
F-15C Eagle Destroys Target with New Anti-Jamming Guidance*Kris Osborn* *military, Americas* The Air Force has made some progress integrating new infrared search and track technology onto the F-15C Eagle. Air Force F-15C Eagles are now able to detect, track, attack and destroy enemy air targets with greater precision, image fidelity and weapons guidance due to the integration of a technology called the Legion Pod. The Legion Pod is an infrared search and track (IRST) technology. It appears to incorporate the latest technological maturation related to key targeting systems integrated onto U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornets years ago. IRST is, a... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Diplomats Flee US Embassy In Chinook Helicopters As Taliban Fighters Storm Afghan CapitalFirst picture: Saigon, Vietnam, 1975 Second picture: Kabul, Afghanistan, 2021. History repeats itself in some way or another. pic.twitter.com/INckPYqkGI — Wars on the Brink (@WOTB07) August 15, 2021 *Daily Mail:* *Escape from Kabul: Diplomats flee US Embassy in Chinook helicopters after setting documents on fire as Taliban fighters storm Afghan capital - in stark echoes of the Fall of Saigon* * Helicopter - believed to be US Air Force Chinook - seen flying over Kabul today from the US Embassy in Kabul * It comes as Taliban closes in on the Afghan capital with shots heard on ou... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Political uncertainty creates challenges for Brazil’s booming IPO industryRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian capital market is going through the hottest IPO phase in its history. This year alone, there have been more than 40 initial public offerings (IPOs) through August, with deal volume reaching a new record of more than R$60 (US11.6) billion. Considering the follow-ups, stock offerings have already exceeded […] The post Political uncertainty creates challenges for Brazil’s booming IPO industry appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Opinion: Will Kabul become another Saigon?RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – (Opinion) Current events in Afghanistan bring back to me, an American, the distressing vision of the fall of Saigon: helicopters leaving the U.S. Embassy compound, leaving behind thousands of Vietnamese after 20 years of war had torn their country apart. I fear the 20-year war in Afghanistan is about to […] The post Opinion: Will Kabul become another Saigon? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Deja vu all over again15 August 2021 — The New Dark Age read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
The Final Collapse of the US/NATO Project In Afghanistan
Aug. 15, 2021 will be remembered as the date that the US/NATO project in Afghanistan suffered its final death blows. There already has been and will be much more commentary on why the collapse happened and who is responsible. … Continue reading → read more
No More Mister Nice Blog14 hours ago
THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA REALLY, REALLY WANTS TO PRE-SELECT BOTH PARTY NOMINEES FOR 2024There's too much real news right now for this *Washington Post* story to gain traction, but don't worry, it will be followed up by many others: Six months into his tenure as President Biden’s transportation secretary, [Pete] Buttigieg has not only entered the arena, he is standing at center court and schmoozing with players on both teams. A former South Bend, Ind. mayor who embraced the outsider mantle as a candidate, Buttigieg has quickly morphed into a quintessential Washington insider. He has used his position at the center of the high-stakes infrastructure talks to mend old rif... read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Wuhan Flu: Follow The SciencersAvoid the viral videos, ignore the conspiracy kooks and shun the anti-vax charlatans. When it comes to protecting yourself and your family with the latest, most up to date science and information on COVID-19 here is no better source than the American Association of Biological Sex Deniers. read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
US Embassy Staff Flee Kabul As The Taliban Takes ControlTaliban fighters entered Kabul on Sunday and sought the unconditional surrender of the central government, officials said, as Afghans and foreigners alike raced for the exit, signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan. The beleaguered central government, meanwhile, hoped for an interim administration, but increasingly had few cards to play. Civilians fearing that the Taliban could reimpose the kind of brutal rule that all but eliminated women’s rights rushed to leave the country, lining up at cash machines to withdraw their life savings. Helic... read more
Real Climate Science15 hours ago
Galveston Disappears“Hurricane Fifi (later known as Hurricane Orlene) was a cataclysmic tropical cyclone that killed over 8,210 people in Honduras in September 1974, ranking it as the third deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record, only behind Hurricane Mitch in 1998, and the … Continue reading → read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Wargames Prove It: The F-35 Can Take on 20 Enemies and Win*Mark Episkopos* *F-35, Americas* The F-35, as a defense observer put it, “slaughtered the competition,” killing twenty aggressors for each F-35 downed. *Here's What You Need to Remember: * “The F-35 also has an extremely high level of battlefield awareness and can pass that information to other F-35s anywhere in the fight without any pilot interaction,” explained 421st Fighter Squadron Lt. Col. Richard Orzechowski. “In terms of the amount of information, think fiber-optic versus dial-up internet. That’s a huge advantage.” Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II stealth jet fighter ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The F-22 Jet Outshone Everything at This Air Show*Mark Episkopos* *F-22, * And you can see for yourself. *Here’s What You Need to Remember:* The F-22 Raptor demonstration team once marked Veteran’s Day with a breathtaking promotional video. Coming in at just under three minutes long, the video opens with a slick reel of Maj. Joshua “Cabo” Gunderson getting ready for take-off. The video sets a new standard for production value in the military hardware domain, capturing the F-22 in crisp detail and at numerous angles, all in silky-smooth slow motion. Gunderson enters a steep climb after taking off and can be seen performing add... read more
Stranger in a Strange Land13 hours ago
Nakarmione lwy - Cytat M.N. Hopkinsa
*Nakarmione lwy * *Nie boimy się ciebie* *My jesteśmy lwami* *©** 2021 M.N. Hopkins* *Uwaga: Napisałem ten wiersz kilka dni temu, myśląc o tym, jak łatwo było zwabić ludność świata, aby zrezygnowała ze swojej suwerenności i tych kilku praw, które im jeszcze pozostały. To wszystko jest wielką sztuczką wabienia ludzi. W dniu, w którym wielu z nas zda sobie z tego sprawę, opadną zasłony, które odwracają naszą uwagę od rzeczywistości kilku małych, słabych, pyschotycznych mężczyzn i kobiet, którzy grają adwokatów diabła i wabią nas do poddania się tym złym planom. Opublikowałem go... read more
Stranger in a Strange Land13 hours ago
Söödetud lõvid - M.N. Hopkinsi tsitaat
*Söödetud lõvidele * *Me ei karda teid* *Me oleme lõvid* *© 2021 M.N. Hopkins* *Märkus: Kirjutasin selle luuletuse paar päeva tagasi, mõeldes sellele, kui lihtne on meelitada maailma rahvast loobuma oma suveräänsusest ja nendest vähestest õigustest, mis neil veel on. See kõik on üks suur psühhiline operatsioon, millega inimesi meelitatakse. Päeval, mil paljud meist seda mõistavad, langevad maha kardinad, mis häirivad meid tegelikkusest mõne väikese nõrga, psühhootilise mehe ja naise poolt, kes mängivad kuradi kaitsjat ja meelitavad meid nende kurjade plaanide allaandmiseks. A... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Has Fled The Country. Taliban Demand Unconditional Surrender*Daily Mail:* *Taliban demand control of Kabul: War chiefs call for SURRENDER as invading militants take Bagram air base and free 5,000 loyal prisoners - but Afghan Defence Minister insists 'security of capital is ensured'* * Jalalabad fell under Taliban control without a fight early Sunday morning when the governor surrendered * Taliban insurgents have captured the northern stronghold of Mazar-i-Sharif, the second-largest city Kandahar and third-largest city Herat all within the last 48 hours and are now closing in on Kabul on all sides * US is trying to strike a deal for... read more
Stranger in a Strange Land13 hours ago
Maistas liūtams - M. N. Hopkinso citata
*Paleisti liūtams * *Mes tavęs nebijome* *Mes esame liūtai* *© **2021 M.N. Hopkins* *Pastaba: Šį eilėraštį parašiau prieš kelias dienas, galvodamas apie tai, kaip lengva įkalbėti pasaulio gyventojus atsisakyti savo suvereniteto ir nedaugelio likusių teisių. Visa tai - didelė psichologinė opera, kuria viliojami žmonės. Tą dieną, kai daugelis iš mūsų tai supras, nukris užuolaidos, atitraukiančios mūsų dėmesį nuo tikrovės, kai keli menki silpnapročiai, psichozės apimti vyrai ir moterys vaidina velnio advokatus ir vilioja mus paklusti šiems piktiems planams. Šiandien, 2021 m. rug... read more
Stranger in a Strange Land13 hours ago
Pārtika lauvām - M. N. Hopkinsa citāts
*Baroti lauvas * *Mēs no jums nebaidāmies* *Mēs esam lauvas* *© **2021 M.N. Hopkins* *Piezīme: Šo dzejoli es uzrakstīju pirms dažām dienām, domājot par to, cik viegli bija pasaules iedzīvotājus pievilināt, lai viņi atteiktos no savas suverenitātes un tām nedaudzajām tiesībām, kas viņiem vēl bija palikušas. Tas viss ir liela psiholoģiska operācija, kas viltina cilvēkus. Dienā, kad daudzi no mums to sapratīs, nokritīs aizkari, kas novērš mūsu uzmanību no realitātes, kad daži mazie vājie, psihotiķi vīrieši un sievietes spēlē velna advokātus un vilina mūs pakļauties šiem ļaunajie... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"Strange..."
"I let my head fall back, and I gazed into the Eternal Blue Sky. It was morning. Some of the sky was yellow, some the softest blue. One small cloud scuttled along. Strange how everything below can be such death and chaos and pain while above the sky is peace, sweet blue gentleness. I heard a shaman say once, the Ancestors want our souls to be like the blue sky." - Shannon Hale read more
Gangsters Out Blog13 hours ago
Afghan president leaves as Taliban move on Kabul
CTV is reporitng that "Afghanistan's embattled President Ashraf Ghani fled the country Sunday as the Taliban moved further into Kabul, officials said. His countrymen and foreigners alike raced for the exit, signaling the end of a 20-year Western experiment aimed at remaking Afghanistan." I have already explained what that regime change experiment involved and how it related to the production of opium in Afghanistan. Let’s watch what happens to opium production under the Taliban. What the CIA did secretly in Vietnam they did openly in Afghanistan. read more
21st Century Wire13 hours ago
SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘The Meth Epidemic’ (2011)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | Our weekly documentary film curated by the editorial team at 21WIRE. read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day On Afghanistan#UPDATE The Taliban were on the brink of total victory in #Afghanistan on Sunday, their fighters ordered to wait on the outskirts of the capital #Kabul and the country's interior minister conceding the government was preparing for a "transfer of power" https://t.co/neQxjo8bzB pic.twitter.com/XyFbYqKdhw — AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 15, 2021 Afghanistan: Kabul to shift power to ‘transitional administration’ after Taliban enter outskirts – live updates https://t.co/f4GkhP6Naw — The Guardian (@guardian) August 15, 2021 American diplomats in Afghanistan are being moved from the embas... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayA powerful magnitude 7.2 earthquake has added to the misery in Haiti, killing at least 304 people, injuring a minimum of 1,800 others and destroying hundreds of homes. https://t.co/lQqIi9HkKJ — The Associated Press (@AP) August 15, 2021 #UPDATE Rescue workers were scrambling to find survivors after a powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck #Haiti, killing at least 304 people and toppling buildings in the disaster-plagued Caribbean nation still recovering from a devastating 2010 quake https://t.co/M6ddEOWUEf pic.twitter.com/4TYGOiTphN — AFP News Agency (@AFP) August 15, 2021 New S... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
BREAKING NEWS: Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani Has Fled The Country For TajikistanAfghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has left the country for Tajikistan, senior interior ministry official says https://t.co/WPTOR8Oz9D pic.twitter.com/vneyf8QfJf — Reuters (@Reuters) August 15, 2021 read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
The End
Smoke coming out of the U.S Embassy in Kabul, staff burning out sensitive documents before evacuating pic.twitter.com/7zqijJcjNB — Wars on the Brink (@WOTB07) August 15, 2021 *Hat tip*: Wars on the Brink read more
Northern Reflections14 hours ago
TiresomeThe media war has begun. On Friday, the Conservative Party released an ad attacking Justin Trudeau. Stephanie Levitz writes: A Conservative attack ad launched ahead of an expected Sunday election call is being criticized as dumb, tasteless and embarrassing — by the party’s own members of Parliament. The 37-second video features a cut-out of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau’s face awkwardly pasted to the face of Veruca Salt, the spoiled brat from the 1971 classic film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” in a scene from the film where she throws a tantrum over not getting what she... read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Horrifying Video Shows 2 Male Cops and 1 Female Cop, Taser, Forcibly Strip Disabled Woman[image: strip]A mother who is blind in one eye was thrown into a jail cell and stripped naked by three officers in what was nothing short of a sexual assault. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Pictures Of The Day
Anti-missile decoy flares are deployed as US Black Hawk military helicopters and a dirigible balloon fly over the city of Kabul, Afghanistan. Photograph: Rahmat Gul/AP A twin-rotor US Air Force Chinook was seen taking off from the US Embassy earlier today, as the evacuation efforts rapidly pick up pace read more
Mining Awareness +14 hours ago
Biden DHS Sec. Mayorkas Requested Clemency for “Major Player” in Drug Trafficking; Facilitates Drug Trafficking at the Border; Trying to Criminalize Ordinary AmericansThe current head of DHS, Mayorkas, petitioned for the release of a “major player” in (illegal) drug trafficking from jail … Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
Marxism in Africa (1975)First of all, we must understand the background for this kind of debate. When one is asked to speak of the relevance of Marxism to Africa at this particular point in time one is being asked to involve oneself in a historical debate, an ongoing debate in this country, particularly among the Black population. It is a debate which has heightened over the last year and, from my own personal observations, is being waged in a large number of places across this country. Sometimes it appears in the guise of the so-called Nationalist versus the Marxist; sometimes it appears in the guise of t... read more
The Conservative Socrates49 minutes ago
The Rejection of “Made in America” Heaven“Better to reign in Hell than to serve in Heaven.” ~ John Milton in *Paradise Lost*. Though it is part of the statement that Satan makes after his fall from heaven, Milton’s famous phrase defines mankind. Most people, irrespective of their culture, will empathize with this phrase—they would rather reign in hell than serve under a foreign power, however “heavenly” the rule of this foreign power might be. America is a nation of naive politicians and intellectuals. They are strong in technology and business but weak in geopolitics, sense of history, and the will to power. They think th... read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
Unearthing The Historical Meaning Of Article III “Cases”: The Value Of Nonpartisan OriginalismFor the Balkinization Symposium on James E. Pfander, Cases Without Controversies: Uncontested Adjudication in Article III Courts (Oxford University Press, 2021). Robert Pushaw Jim Pfander has marshaled substantial historical evidence that reinforces a thesis I set forth long ago: The modern Supreme Court has erroneously asserted that Article III, as originally understood, used “Cases” and “Controversies” synonymously to establish a requirement of “justiciability” that limits federal judges to deciding disputes between adverse parties. *Article III’s Case/Controversy Distinctio... read more
The Watchers » Latest articles14 hours ago
Unexpected large Perseid outburst detected on August 14The Perseid meteor shower displayed an unexpected outburst between 06:00 and 9:00 UTC on August 14, 2021, at a level of 3 times the Perseid peak level before it returned to normal levels by 13:00 UTC. This activity may be related to the earlier smaller enhancements...... Read more » read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Russia Has Cleared Its SU-57 for Export, and China Is Eager to Buy It First*Mark Episkopos* *Military Affairs, Eurasia* At first blush, it does seem somewhat premature for Rosoboronexport to push the Su-57 into export markets so early into its production cycle. However, this approach is not without its benefits. *Here's What You Need to Know*: The perceived benefit on Russia’s end is clear, but it’s the Chinese half of the deal that demands more nuanced analysis. After all, the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is currently developing their own fifth-generation stealth fighter, the J-20. Having formally cleared the Su-57 for export, Russia is p... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 214 hours ago
Jim Kunstler, "Brace for Impact"
*"Brace for Impact"* by Jim Kunstler "'My Pillow' man Mike Lindell’s three-day Cyber Symposium demonstrated a couple of things about the current depraved state of our nation: You could prove pretty conclusively that the national election of 2020 was saturated with fraud; and that no one in the news business would either care or dare to report it. Otherwise, it’s a little early to tell whether the exercise will have any effect on the country’s mood, though it is apparently a fact that millions tuned into the event on the few Internet sites that evaded the efforts to hack it out of e... read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Veteran Sentenced to Life in Prison for $30 Worth of Weed Will Finally Be Freed[image: life]As the drug war comes crumbling down a veteran who was sentenced to life in prison for a tiny amount of weed will finally be freed. read more
Welcome Back to Pottersville15 hours ago
Pottersville Digest
------------------------------ "Just forget about the evidence"?! ------------------------------ Your Brad o' the day. ------------------------------ “COVID Harassment”? Yeah, remind me again who the real snowflakes are again? ------------------------------ What a difference a month makes. ------------------------------ 570 people have been arrested since the riot. 514 are running loose. This lunatic is one of them. ------------------------------ If you pimp a book by Candace Owens, even if by accident, you'd damn well BETTER apologize. --------------... read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
From nuclear winter to boiling summers, capitalism continues to threaten the worldThis article is not about saving the world, but why the capitalist class cannot save it. Capitalism has given rise to global warming through its drive for profits, and this drive will prevent it from reversing global warming. It is said capitalism is eminently adaptable. True, but that adaption has only occurred when and if such adaption led to more profit not less. (PDF) read more
musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago
Leadership can happenIn Ken Burns’ seven part documentary on “The Roosevelts” which focuses on Teddy, Franklin and Eleanor, conservative pundit and author George Will gives FDR high praise for galvanizing American industry toward building planes, jeeps, trucks, ships, tanks, guns, equipment, etc. … Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
Haiti News Links 14-15 August 202115 August 2021 — The New Dark Age First Footage From Haiti Hit By 7.2-Magnitude Earthquake (Number Of Casualties Updated) https://southfront.org/first-footage-from-haiti-hit-by-7-2-magnitude-earthquake/ 5.8-magnitude tremor rocks Haiti as it reels from devastating quake that killed over 300 https://www.rt.com/news/532080-haiti-quake-aftershock-new/ At least 304 dead, more than 1,800 injured in devastating Haiti earthquake https://www.rt.com/news/532062-haiti-earthquake-death-destruction/ First Footage From Haiti Hit By … Continue reading Haiti News Links 14-15 August 2021 read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Its A Good Thing Dementia Joe Is On Vacation.Taliban enter Kabul and demand SURRENDER. As the Taliban advance accelerates, the US is scrambling to evacuate more than 10,000 American citizens from the capital, with officials said to be trying to strike a deal for Taliban fighters not to descend on Kabul until the US can pull everyone out. However, a senior US official… Continue reading → read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog15 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin Haiti struck by 7.2-magnitude earthquake, leveling buildings in parts of country Catholic Priest Who Called Unmarked Graves ‘Huge Lie’ Put on Indefinite Leave 9 Dems threaten mutiny over Pelosi’s budget plan China pressured Covid-19 probe to drop lab-leak theory, says WHO scientist in a documentary Thousands of COVID-19 cases and deaths may have been due to wildfire smoke, new study says In some counties, the authors found nearly 20% of COVID-19 cases were linked to wildfire smoke. In others, the percentage of deaths was even higher. Taliban take power in Afghan... read more
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