Friday, August 27, 2021

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The Approaching, Encroaching Digital Vaccine Passport
Originally posted on Red Sky in the morning: Do you think COVID-19 might stand for “Certificate of Vaccination ID 2019?” You can call me a conspiracy theorist if you want, but how can I be when the things I warned about are now here? I’ve been following this since November 2019 when I sounded the… read more
What is “COVID-19” and where is the “pandemic”? (Dr Sam Bailey)
From drsambailey.com Opinion Piece Samantha A H Bailey 24 July 2021 The Background One of the first documented clusters of what has been deemed COVID-19 was in December 2019 in Wuhan, China when 41 patients with pneumonia were hospitalised.1 The most common symptoms were fever (98%), cough (76%), and myalgia or fatigue (44%). Abnormalities were … Continue reading What is “COVID-19” and where is the “pandemic”? (Dr Sam Bailey) → read more
How “covid deaths” are defined and counted in NZ, it’s not as you think
From The Health Forum NZ As covid returns to NZ, it is important for New Zealanders to understand how “covid deaths” are defined and counted in NZ.The photographs below are of official OIA responses, giving much more insight into these questions…To date we have had 22 “covid deaths” in NZ.The OIAs show that:17 tested positive … Continue reading How “covid deaths” are defined and counted in NZ, it’s not as you think → read more
FDA gaslights the world with FAKE “approval” of Pfizer vaccine
(Natural News) We now know the FDA “approval” of the Pfizer covid vaccine is a bold, treacherous gaslighting campaign involving media lies, fake science and criminal conduct at the FDA itself. Issuing two letters on Monday, the FDA actually extended the EUA for the Pfizer vaccine while granting approval to a different vaccine called “Comirnaty” … Continue reading FDA gaslights the world with FAKE “approval” of Pfizer vaccine → read more
‘More have died in NZ already from the VX than died with CV’ – hear NZ lawyer Sue Grey on Counterspin
From CITIZEN Journalist Bridget Biss NzUnderAttack Sue Grey NZ Jab Court Case Update “There’s no respect for the law, for the people, for the future of our country.” “They say safe and effective, they mean un safe and ineffective.” “If you use the same criteria, death with a vaccine and death with covid. It would … Continue reading ‘More have died in NZ already from the VX than died with CV’ – hear NZ lawyer Sue Grey on Counterspin → read more
Why Do Public Health Agencies Reject Natural Immunity?
Originally posted on The Blogging Hounds: Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Fact Checked August 26, 2021 STORY AT-A-GLANCE According to U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, if you’ve already recovered from a bout of COVID-19, the immunity mounted by your body may not be enough to prevent reinfection with the Delta variant, so your best bet… read more
Watch: Tucker Carlson Warns “Elitist Authoritarians” Are Intent On Making Us All “Shut Up And Obey”
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com Watch: Tucker Carlson Warns “Elitist Authoritarians” Are Intent On Making Us All “Shut Up And Obey” by Steve Watson, https://summit.news/ “Has there ever been a clearer window into the society they’re trying to build?” Fox News host Tucker Carlson issued a stark warning Tuesday, emphasising that “we’re seeing now … read more
New Mandala4 hours ago
Politics first, economy second: a review of the 2021 Myanmar Economic Update
Throughout the update, the importance of targeting any sanctions imposed by the international community was also emphasised. The post Politics first, economy second: a review of the 2021 Myanmar Economic Update appeared first on New Mandala. read more
Has China Created a Missile that Can Destroy Aircraft Carriers?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Missiles, Asia* American aircraft carriers remain vulnerable. *Here's What You Need to Know*: What is clear, however, is that the Chinese government is telling the world that the DF-100 is a hypersonic, regional-level anti-ship missile that will impose a new, challenging threat-vector for long-range attacks against large warships over a thousand miles of China’s coastline. On October 1, 2019, the People’s Liberation Army rolled out an impressive procession of advanced new weapons systems to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the People’s Repu... read more
HOW "NEVER APOLOGIZE AND DOUBLE DOWN" WORKS -- OR DOESN'T -- IN 2021
Before we learned about today's awful events in Afghanistan, one of America's top stories was about COVID and domestic politics. *As Florida faces record covid-19 deaths, DeSantis says Biden should follow his lead* Yes, DeSantis said that. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said President Biden has failed to “end covid” and should follow his state’s lead, even as Florida experiences record-breaking cases, deaths and hospitalizations. Florida is now reporting an average of 227 covid-19 deaths each day — a state record and by far the highest count in the nation. The daily death count in... read more
Even Mainstream Media Is Now Asking Big Questions About Covid Vaccines
Even Mainstream Media Is Now Asking Big Questions About The Vaccines pic.twitter.com/CMRxiphMKT — Ron Paul (@RonPaul) August 23, 2021 Even Mainstream Media Is Now Asking Big Questions About Covid Vaccines by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Former Congressman Ron Paul has highlighted this week that a handful of mainstream media articles have actually begun to break ranks … read more
What is ISIS-K? Two terrorism experts on the group behind the deadly Kabul airport attack and its rivalry with the Taliban
An attack on the Kabul airport has left scores dead and many more injured. Two terrorism scholars explain who the group thought responsible is, and how big of a threat is it. read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
Former U.S. Ambassador To Afghanistan Predicts More War After U.S. Forces Leave Afghanistan
Amb. Ryan Crocker, former US ambassador to Afghanistan: “That's one way to end a war: surrender. It's real quick, but the war is yet to come. This whole withdrawal announcement and process has been an enormous morale boost for Islamic radicals everywhere.” https://t.co/VZ1nxLz3Nj pic.twitter.com/cFPV7WTK44 — The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) August 26, 2021 *The Hill:* *Former US ambassador to Afghanistan: 'The war is yet to come'* Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker on Thursday said more violence is on the horizon after attacks in Kabul killed 12 U.S. service members. ... read more
Israel’s Bennett Says He Will Continue Covert Attacks Against Iran
Israel’s Bennett Says He Will Continue Covert Attacks Against Iran by Dave DeCamp, https://news.antiwar.com/ Bennett plans to present Biden with a new ‘strategic vision’ on Iran in a meeting that is scheduled for Thursday – A few days ahead of his meeting with President Biden, Israel’s new Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with The New York Times and … read more
Dan Collins: Witnessing China’s Rise First-Hand from a Backward Nation to a Superpower
Silver Bullion TV Dan Collins – Witnessing China’s Rise First-Hand from a Backward Nation to a Superpower SBTV spoke with Dan Collins, an American executive who worked in China for 20 years, about how China progressed from a backward country to the superpower economy it is today. Dan also shares his thoughts on how far … read more
The Daily Brief 2021-08-25
[image: The Daily Brief 2021-08-25] This is a summary of *1* AMN articles on the following subjects: *Bennett, Iran, Israel*. Categories covered in this brief: Iran Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live Team Table of Contents - Israel’s PM Bennett says He Will Continue “Clandestine Attacks” on Iran Israel’s PM Bennett says He Will Continue “Clandestine Attacks” on Iran Published *2021-08-25 20:05:04* by *Newsdesk* in *Iran* BEIRUT (8:05 P.M.) – Just ahead of his expected visit to the White House to meet with President Biden on Thursday, Isra... read more
Keiser Report | Helicopter Money Out of Afghanistan | E 1741
RT In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy examine the helicopter money of collapsing empire as money printing and outright plunder accelerate. In the second half, Max continues his conversation with Dan Collins, a long-time resident of China, on what the aftermath of Afghanistan will look like for China and whether or … read more
The Fed Is Pushing a New Kind of Derivative to Justify Endless QE.
maneco64 #federalreserve #tapering #deltavariant #JacksonHole #QE #money #dollar #centralbanks #markets #WallStreet #BlackRock – Today we will look at the lengths which the Central bankers and Wall Street will go to justify the continuing money printing. We have extensively spoken about how financial derivatives have been used for decades to keep the fiat currency system going … read more
The Lessons of Southern Idioms in Designing for the New HBCU Student
Not only did HBCUs produce many of the great leaders of the civil rights movement, but these institutions were also the epicenter... read more
Pension Pulse2 hours ago
Jim Keohane Warns: "We Are in a Mania Phase"
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2021/08/staff-analytical-note-2021-20/ Caroline Cakebread of the Canadian Leadership Congress interviewed HOOPP's former CEO and current member of AIMCo's board of directors, Jim Keohane, on market manias and lessons learned: We are thrilled to be able to honour the career of veteran investor, Jim Keohane, at the CLC’s upcoming Challenge of Change Forum in Vancouver, from October 13-15. Jim was president and CEO of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) from 2011 until his recent retirement in March 2020 and now, he serves on AIMCo’s board of d... read more
"New Report Finds US Has Spent Over $2.3 Trillion On Afghanistan War"
*"New Report Finds US Has Spent * *Over $2.3 Trillion On Afghanistan War"* by Dave DeCamp "Brown University’s Costs of War project released an updated report Wednesday on US spending for the war in Afghanistan. The report found that since the 2001 invasion, Washington has sunk over $2.3 trillion into the war. *Click image for larger size.* The spending includes operations in both Afghanistan and Pakistan and is broken down into five categories. The biggest chunk is the Defense Department’s budget for the war, which is just over $1 trillion. The State Department’s war budget adds ano... read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
Details Emerge On How A Suicide Bomber Killed 13 U.S. Troops And 90 Afghan Civilians, And Injured Hundreds
*Daily Mail:* *Murdered by suicide bomber as they helped people flee from terror: How American troops were targeted by ISIS-K killer who slipped past Taliban checkpoint and detonated explosives among refugees waiting in sewage-filled ditch* * Two bombings occurred shortly at around 6pm on Thursday at Kabul airport and nearby hotel * Suicide bomber with a vest bomb slipped past Taliban screening at airport and attacked US troops * Eleven Marines, one Navy corpsman and another service member were killed in the suicide attack * Second bomb of an unknown type and size detonated ... read more
Needed in the Global South: Wastewater Collection for COVID-19 Detection
HAMILTON, Canada, Aug 26 (IPS) - Understanding the scale and intensity of the COVID-19 virus and its emerging variants, predicting the pandemic’s direction, and developing and refining associated management response options are challenges likely to confront public-health officials and national governments worldwide well into the future. Read the full story, “Needed in the Global South: Wastewater Collection for COVID-19 Detection”, on globalissues.org → read more
Catastrophe ‘unfolding before our eyes’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray region – UN chief
A military confrontation that started 10 months ago in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is spreading, with serious political, economic and humanitarian implications for the country and the broader region, the Secretary-General warned the Security Council on Thursday. Read the full story, “Catastrophe ‘unfolding before our eyes’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray region – UN chief”, on globalissues.org → read more
WFP steps up support in Haiti
The World Food Programme (WFP) is stepping up ongoing support to Haitians who are now facing destroyed homes, lost livelihoods and little or no access to food in the wake of the 14 August earthquake, the UN agency reported on Thursday. Read the full story, “WFP steps up support in Haiti”, on globalissues.org → read more
Afghanistan: UN chief condemns terrorist blasts near Kabul airport
Secretary-General António Guterres condemned on Thursday the terror attacks around Kabul airport in Afghanistan and expressed his support for both the injured and the families of those who have been killed. Read the full story, “Afghanistan: UN chief condemns terrorist blasts near Kabul airport”, on globalissues.org → read more
Pioneering report continues to help children survive conflict
The UN has verified 266,000 cases of grave violations against children in more than 30 conflict situations across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America over the past 16 years, two top UN officials said on Thursday – marking 25 years since the Organization released a groundbreaking report on the issue. Read the full story, “Pioneering report continues to help children survive conflict”, on globalissues.org → read more
African countries commit to ending all forms of polio
Although the African Region was certified free of wild poliovirus one year ago, after four years without a case, outbreaks of a vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) is spreading throughout communities where too few children have received the polio vaccine, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Read the full story, “African countries commit to ending all forms of polio”, on globalissues.org → read more
Pfizer CEO: Vaccine-Resistant Coronavirus Variant to Emerge
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Coronavirus, * Earlier this month, White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci shared similar sentiments, as he sounded the alarm that an even more severe coronavirus variant could emerge relatively soon. Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has contended that he believes that it is “likely” that a coronavirus variant that is resistant to currently available vaccines will eventually emerge. “Every time that the variant appears in the world, our scientists are getting their hands around it,” he said on Tuesday during an interview on Fox News’ *America’s Newsroom*.... read more
America Should Not Run from Afghanistan While Afghans Still Fight
*Chris Mason* *Afghanistan, Middle East* We can keep our promises and support the bona fide Afghan resistance to the unlawful seizure of power in Kabul by an illegal armed group. We can help the Afghans continue the fight, and not least in so doing, salvage some of our national honor. The Taliban have control over thirty-two of Afghanistan’s thirty-four provinces. But one, Panshir, is firmly in government hands, and a second is contested, with at least three districts retaken by Northern Resistance forces as of August 20. We should not as a nation be rushing to raise the white f... read more
Afghanistan Withdrawal: CIA Chief Burns Meets Mullah Baradar in Kabul 
*Trevor Filseth* *Afghanistan, Asia* While the Taliban is officially led by Amir al-Mu’minin Hibatullah Akhundzada, Baradar is officially the group’s second-in-command and has been described as its de facto leader. William Burns, a longtime U.S. diplomat and the current Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, met with Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Monday, according to the *Washington Post*. The CIA declined to comment on Burns’ activities, as the agency does not comment on the actions of its director as a rule. Burns’ visit to Afghanistan comes as the... read more
Don't Count the PC Out Just Yet (Sales Keep Going Up)
*Stephen Silver* *PC Sales, * The pandemic changed the game for consumer technology. Shipments of PCs surged last year, once Americans realized they would be stuck at home for a long time. Now, in 2021, those shipments have surged even more. According to a release this week by research firm Canalys, the PC market in the United States grew seventeen percent year-over-year in the second quarter, with total shipments rising to 36.8 million units. Shipments of notebook computers rose by twenty-seven percent, desktops jumped twenty-three percent, and tablets were mostly flat, dropp... read more
Pentagon's Integrated Deterrence Combines Nuclear & Conventional Strategies
*Kris Osborn* *Nuclear Deterrence, * Nuclear weapons are inherently paradoxical or even self-contradictory, but extremely effective. Pentagon leaders want to make sure that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s emerging concept of integrated deterrence combines nuclear and conventional tactics and strategies together to ensure a more lasting, impactful, and varied approach to preventing major power conflict. “The Department of Defense, following Secretary Austin's vision, is pursuing this larger pole by developing the concept of integrated deterrence. So to achieve integration, ever... read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
Virus Surge Breaks Hospital Records Amid Rising Toll on Kids
Kentucky and Texas joined a growing list of states that are seeing record numbers of hospitalized COVID-19 patients in a surge that is overwhelming doctors and nurses and afflicting more children. read more
Mel Gibson Where Are You??
It seems Turtle Island isn’t the only country full of genocidal racists. Scotland apparently has racists rampaging in the schools. Maybe Justin can send some advisors. read more
Verging on Ponzi: how the banks are rorting the RBA’s big bail-out fund
[image: RBA, Committed Liquidity Facility] Banks are profiteering from the Reserve Bank's bail-out fund by betting on their own bonds. Michael West investigates a very quiet scandal that is the Committed Liquidity Facility. read more
Econlib7 hours ago
The Truman Fabrication
The Hell You Say, Harry. The FPA [Former Presidents Act] came into being because former president Harry Truman made a series of representations to both Congress and the public regarding the supposedly problematic financial situation he faced, during the five and half years that passed between the end of his presidency and the statute’s enactment. […] The post The Truman Fabrication appeared first on Econlib. read more
Canada’s Shame
Kevin Newman: The canal where the bomb went off was the only way out The only way out of Afghanistan for hundreds of approved immigrants to Canada was through a sewage canal bordering the Kabul airport. On Thursday, an explosive device was detonated at that site. Until early Wednesday, soldiers from Canada had joined other… Continue reading → read more
Report: The Pivot to Online Increased Challenges for Two Thirds of Students
ACT surveyed college students to understand how the pivot to online impacted students’ perceived successes, challenges, retention... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
CENTCOM Commander Admits The U.S. Sharing Intelligence With The Taliban?
U.S. Marine Corps General Kenneth McKenzie Jr. briefs the media at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., March 13, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Reuters) *National Review:* *CENTCOM Commander Reveals U.S. Intelligence-Sharing Operation with Taliban* General Kenneth McKenzie, commander of the United States Central Command, revealed an intelligence-sharing operation between the U.S. and Taliban on Thursday at a Department of Defense briefing, just hours after attacks at Hamid Karzai International Airport killed at least twelve U.S. service members and 60 Afghan civilians. According to McKenzie, ... read more
Behind Enemy Lines: Will America Face an Afghan Hostage Crisis?
*Patrick Fox* *Afghanistan, Middle East* Whatever the final disposition of coalition forces in Afghanistan, personnel trapped in Taliban-controlled territory must be secured and evacuated. The current situation in Afghanistan grows more dire by the day for the fate of the thousands of American, coalition, and Afghan civilians trapped by the Taliban. The last time the United States was faced with comparable thousands of its civilians trapped behind enemy lines was 1942 when the Japanese invaded and overran the Philippines. Back then, the outcome for U.S. civilians and prisoners o... read more
Congress Rejects Fourth Check as States Send Out More Cash
*Trevor Filseth* *economy, Americas* However, the federal government’s reluctance to pass out cash has not stopped state and local governments from passing stimulus measures of their own. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Since most states generally have not had access to enormous cash surpluses, their “stimulus” measures can sometimes be more targeted, directed towards specific occupations or income levels. However, this is not always the case. President Joe Biden has more or less officially established that there will not be a fourth stimulus check. The president’s second i... read more
Bad News: Russia's Tsirkon Hypersonic Missiles Are Coming 2025
*Mark Episkopos* *Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile, * The contract has been inked and the missiles are underway. The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday that it has signed its first contract for the delivery of Tsirkon missiles to Russia’s military. “A government contract on the delivery of the 3M22 missile (the Tsirkon hypersonic missile) has been signed. The contract has been handed to CEO of the Research and Production Association of Machine-Building Alexander Leonov at the [Army-2021] international military-technical forum," according to the Defense Ministry’s press state... read more
Those Waiting for the LG 42-inch OLED TV May Have to Wait a Bit Longer
*Stephen Silver* *LG OLEDs, * We might not see that 42-inch gaming OLED TV until 2022. Last January at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), LG introduced its latest generation of OLED TVs, which featured “new panel technology, even more powerful processors, and a completely redesigned webOS experience.” Among the products announced at the time was a new 42-inch OLED gaming TV. And while traditionally TVs that are introduced at CES in January arrive before the end of that year, a new report says we might not see that 42-inch gaming OLED TV until 2022. The TV would be the smallest ... read more
Why Sarin Gas Is Such a Horrific Weapon
*Sebastien Roblin* *Chemical Weapons, Middle East* No wonder these weapons of war are banned. *Here's What You Need to Know*: As early as 1925, the Geneva Protocol banned the use of chemical weapons in international conflicts. The residents of Khan Sheikhoun probably thought they were in for just another ordinary day of civil war when they woke up early in the morning of April 4 to the whine of approaching Syrian Air Force Su-22 attack jets. The town of around fifty thousand people was situated west of Aleppo in Idlib Province, long a stronghold of rebel groups opposing the gover... read more
First Child Tax Credit Payment Put a Dent in Child Poverty
*Stephen Silver* *Child Tax Credit, * There have been two payments so far, in July and August, and a new study says that the July payment had a major effect in alleviating child poverty. Full-on stimulus checks may be a thing of the past, but one series of payments from the American Rescue Plan Act is continuing: the expanded child tax credit, which is conferring monthly payments to Americans with children every month between July and December. There have been two payments so far, in July and August, and a new study says that the July payment had a major effect in alleviating chi... read more
alienviews6 hours ago
Autonomous Is Therefore Free
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Snopes.com6 hours ago
100,000 More COVID Deaths Seen Unless US Changes Its Ways
The U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between late August and Dec. 1, 2021, according to the nation's most closely watched forecasting model. read more
War News Updates6 hours ago
U.S. Officials Provided The Taliban With The Names Of Americans, Afghan Allies To Evacuate
The decision to provide specific names to the Taliban, which has a history of brutally murdering Afghans who collaborated with the U.S. and other coalition forces during the conflict, has angered lawmakers and military officials. | Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen/U.S. Air Force *Politico:* *U.S. officials provided Taliban with names of Americans, Afghan allies to evacuate* “Basically, they just put all those Afghans on a kill list,” said one defense official. U.S. officials in Kabul gave the Taliban a list of names of American citizens, green card holders and Afghan allies to gra... read more
"Panic And Chaos Sweep Across Supply Chains As Shortage Of Everything Push Prices To Skyrocket"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Panic And Chaos Sweep Across Supply Chains * *As Shortage Of Everything Push Prices To Skyrocket"* by Epic Economist "These days, everyone seems to be talking about a "global economic recovery", but the truth is that more problems are emerging with each passing day and the global economy is still very far from what it was before the onset of the health crisis. Even though consumer demand is still booming, supply chains all over the world are in a state of total chaos. Shortages of essential parts and products are making things extremely difficult for hun... read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
Kabul Airport Attack Kills 60 Afghans, 13 US Troops
Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul's airport, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
PAWS Act Will Help Veterans with PTSD Get Service Dogs
Biden signed the legislation with bipartisan support. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
U.S. insurance companies call on Chilean Congress to reject new annuity withdrawal as pandemic aid
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) issued a new statement regarding discussions in the Chilean Congress on the withdrawal of life annuity funds. Brad Smith, ACLI's Chief International Officer, said that "the new bill before the Chilean Congress will further undermine Chileans, particularly women, who are trying to secure […] The post U.S. insurance companies call on Chilean Congress to reject new annuity withdrawal as pandemic aid appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Medical Kidnap7 hours ago
Chicago Police Say “Hell No” to Mayor Regarding Mandatory COVID Shots
A leading Chicago police union opposed an impending mandate from Mayor Lori Lightfoot that requires all city officers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. John Catanzara, president of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police, said his group is "100% against mandated vaccines for our members," according to a statement given to Fox 32 . "This vaccine has no studies for long-term side effects or consequences. None," Catanzara told the Chicago Sun-Times . "To mandate anybody to get that vaccine, without that data as a baseline , amongst other issues, is a ‘Hell, no’ for us." He also insisted al... read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Argentina takes controversial step backwards on biofuels
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On July 15, with the support of the government of center-left president Alberto Fernández, Congress passed a new Biofuels Regulatory Framework which will be in force until 2030. The new law, published on August 4, reduces from 10 to 5% the mandatory cut (minimum percentage in the fuel ratio) of […] The post Argentina takes controversial step backwards on biofuels appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Medical Kidnap8 hours ago
ALERT: All Children Ages 12 to 15 to be Injected with COVID-19 Shots in UK Schools With or Without Parental Consent
I’ve just been informed via someone senior in the vaccination authorities that they will begin VACCINATING ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN AGED 12 - 15 years old STARTING SEPTEMBER 6th 2021. WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT. Children are at no measurable risk from SARS-CoV-2 & no previously healthy child has died in U.K. after infection. Not one. The vaccines are NOT SAFE. The USA reporting system VAERS is showing around 13,000 deaths in days to a few weeks after administration. A high % occur in the first 3 days. Around 70% of serious adverse events are thromboembolic in nature (blood clotting-... read more
Komando.com9 hours ago
Navigation, parking, maintenance and more: 6 best car apps
6 apps that you absolutely need before taking your next road trip. read more
BBC Radio Host Died of COVID Vaccine Complications, Coroner Confirms
Lisa Shaw, 44, died from vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia, a condition that leads to swelling and bleeding of the brain, about three weeks after her first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Studies link AstraZeneca and all three COVID vaccines authorized in the U.S. to blood-clotting disorders. The post BBC Radio Host Died of COVID Vaccine Complications, Coroner Confirms appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Gerald Celente, "Afghan Tragedy, War On The Horizon If We Don't Stop It"
*Full screen recommended.* *VERY strong language alert!* Gerald Celente, PM 8/26/21: *"Afghan Tragedy, War On The Horizon If We Don't Stop It"* "The Trends Journal is a weekly magazine analyzing global current events forming future trends. Our mission is to present Facts and Truth over fear and propaganda to help subscribers prepare for What’s Next in these increasingly turbulent times." - https://trendsresearch.com/ read more
Media confirms Spike's death
The Mapleridge News is confirming that Spike, the chapter leader of the Haney Hells Angels, has died. I had previously reported this August 15th. I don't cover funerals as I believe everyone deserves the right to bury their dead in private. The compromised CFSEU will no doubt try to turn it into a circus side show to distract the world from their own missdeeds. read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
President Biden Vows To Finish Kabul Evacuation And Avenge US Deaths
*Daily Mail:* *'We will make you pay': Biden vows to 'hunt down' ISIS-K for double suicide bomb attack that killed 13 US troops and 60 Afghans and tells Pentagon to draw up airstrike plans. Takes responsibility for carnage BUT stands by troop withdrawal* * WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT * 11 Marines and one Navy medic were killed on Thursday by the attacks at Kabul airport * In an address to the nation, President Biden promised to hunt down the perpetrators and 'make them pay' * He said the Islamic State's local affiliate, ISIS-K, was responsible for the double suicide attack ... read more
"Fools, Traitors and America"
"Democracy is a government of the fools, for the fools, by the fools." - George bernard Shaw *"Fools, Traitors and America"* by Brian Maher "A nation can survive its fools, it is said - but not its traitors. Yet we have long suspected the opposite…That is, a nation can survive its traitors. But it cannot survive its fools. That is because a nation’s fools infinitely outnumber a nation’s traitors. Please answer this question: How many traitors occupy the District of Columbia? Now answer this question: How many fools occupy the District of Columbia? The ratio must run 9,000:1 - agai... read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Can You Die of COVID-19 if You Are Vaccinated?
In short, no vaccine is 100% effective. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Coach Botana’s goal is to get Panama national team into the top 8 at soccer World Cup
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Venezuelan coach in charge of Panama's national football team, José Manuel Botana, said Thursday that his objectives in the World Cup are still to achieve the best participation of the Central American country and to get into the top 8 in the world. "The group is motivated and prepared […] The post Coach Botana’s goal is to get Panama national team into the top 8 at soccer World Cup appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Chicago Police Say “Hell No” to Mayor Regarding Mandatory COVID Shots
A leading Chicago police union opposed an impending mandate from Mayor Lori Lightfoot that requires all city officers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. John Catanzara, president of the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police, said his group is "100% against mandated vaccines for our members," according to a statement given to Fox 32 . "This vaccine has no studies for long-term side effects or consequences. None," Catanzara told the Chicago Sun-Times . "To mandate anybody to get that vaccine, without that data as a baseline , amongst other issues, is a ‘Hell, no’ for us." He also insisted al... read more
Food Safety News7 hours ago
Oregon county investigating an E. coli outbreak of unknown origin
Multiple local media outlets in the Medford, OR, area are reporting that Jackson County is dealing with an E. coli outbreak. Fifteen people across Jackson County have been infected with E. coli, according to reports. Ten people have been so sick that they have been admitted to hospitals. Jackson County Public Health officials told NewsWatch... Continue Reading read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Telefónica launches new infrastructure sharing solution with Sion for southern Argentina
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Telefónica continues to forge partnerships related to the management of fixed telecommunications networks. The company announced an infrastructure sharing agreement with Argentine company Sion, comprising a US$97.5 million investment over a 3-year period to upgrade and develop network infrastructure, mainly in the southern part of the country. Unlike agreements signed […] The post Telefónica launches new infrastructure sharing solution with Sion for southern Argentina appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Food Safety News8 hours ago
CDC names likely source of Salmonella outbreaks linked to Italian meats
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta has combined an outbreak of Salmonella Infantis infections and an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium infections into one investigation. Combined, the outbreaks are responsible for 36 illnesses in 17 states with 12 hospitalizations and no deaths. The data for the two outbreaks will be reported together, beginning... Continue Reading read more
MintPress News8 hours ago
Decline and Fall of the US Empire: Lawrence Wilkerson Discusses Afghanistan Pull-Out
As the national conversation on Afghanistan turns to what the country’s future holds, Adley and Wilkerson have a frank discussion about the U.S. empire, war profiteers and the status of the War on Terror. The post Decline and Fall of the US Empire: Lawrence Wilkerson Discusses Afghanistan Pull-Out appeared first on MintPress News. read more
NY Elected Officials Protest in Astoria Against NRG Fracked Gas Plant
Congressional, state and local leaders added their voices to the staunch public opposition to the dirty fossil fuel project read more
ALERT: All Children Ages 12 to 15 to be Injected with COVID-19 Shots in UK Schools With or Without Parental Consent
I’ve just been informed via someone senior in the vaccination authorities that they will begin VACCINATING ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN AGED 12 - 15 years old STARTING SEPTEMBER 6th 2021. WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT. Children are at no measurable risk from SARS-CoV-2 & no previously healthy child has died in U.K. after infection. Not one. The vaccines are NOT SAFE. The USA reporting system VAERS is showing around 13,000 deaths in days to a few weeks after administration. A high % occur in the first 3 days. Around 70% of serious adverse events are thromboembolic in nature (blood clotting-... read more
The Word From the Trenches – August 26, 2021
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – August 26, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
BLM-Antifa Portland press conference crashed by black woman
Andy Ngo Aug 20, 2021 On 20 Aug., 2021, a black woman crashed a Portland press conference organized by several antifa-allied groups (e.g., Don’t Shoot... The post BLM-Antifa Portland press conference crashed by black woman appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Sea Ice Extent (Global Antarctic and Arctic) – Day 237 – 2021
Originally posted on sunshine hours: . South / North read more
New Survey Indicates Over 25% of Student Athletes Experience Sexual Abuse on Campus
More than one quarter of current or former student athletes reported experiencing sexual assault of harassment perpetrated by... read more
Report: Racially Inequitable Funding at Public Four-Year Colleges and Universities
More Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) than ever before are enrolling in public colleges and universities. Yet long-term... read more
Department of Education to Provide $1.1 Billion to 115,000 Borrowers From ITT Technical Institute
The U.S. Department of Education will extend $1.1 billion in closed school discharges to an additional 115,000 borrowers who went... read more
Parent To Plead Guilty in College Admissions Scandal
After an agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office, Marci Palatella, the CEO of a California liquor distribution company, will... read more
Afghanistan Withdrawal: Secret Congressional Trip Causes Outrage on Capitol Hill
*Trevor Filseth* *Afghanistan, Asia* Pelosi described the incident as “deadly serious” and suggested that their committee assignments could be affected by the trip. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) condemned on Wednesday a trip that two House representatives took to the Kabul airport, which is where thousands of Americans remain pending evacuation. Earlier in the week, it emerged that Reps. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) and Peter Meijer (R-Mich.) had secretly flown to Afghanistan to evaluate the U.S. withdrawal effort, prompting anger from the White House, State Department,... read more
This North Korean Submarine Met an Unbeatable Enemy
*Sebastien Roblin* *North Korea, Asia* And it paid the ultimate price. *Here's What You Need to Know*: North Korea has never ceased its espionage activities. At 4:30 p.m. on June 22, 1998, Capt. Kim In-yong noticed a curious site from the helm of his fishing boat as it sailed eleven miles east of the South Korean city of Sokcho: a small submarine, roughly sixty feet in length, caught in a driftnet used for mackerel fishing. Several crew members were visible on the submarine’s deck, trying to free their vessel. Upon noticing the fishing boat, they gave friendly waves of reassuran... read more
A Noble Effort Gone Wrong? How Arabs Remember America’s Iraq War
*Sam Sweeney* *Iraq War, Middle East* The United States should still strive to align its interests with its values and try to do the right thing when it acts in the Middle East. It should not, however, believe that people in the region will see it as a white knight riding in to save the day. Peter van Buren’s 2011 book *We Meant Well* sums up a common theme when Americans look back about the Iraq War: The country went into it with good intentions but didn’t understand the country being invaded and was thus unable to make any sort of positive change. Perhaps there was ill intent ... read more
Wuhan Flu: The Conspiracy Theories Are Now Just Spoiler Alerts
American Thinker; Australia is planning ahead for mass detentions of people in the name of suppressing COVID. A thousand bed facility that won’t be ready until the end of the year is being constructed about a hundred miles inland from Brisbane, in Queensland Australia. But all is not lost. From September 13, NSW residents that… Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Argentina government projects economic growth of 8% for 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Minister of Economy of Argentina, Martin Guzman, said Thursday that the South American country is "living a solid process of economic recovery" and updated to 8% the projection of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for this year. In the virtual conference of the 18th edition of the Council of […] The post Argentina government projects economic growth of 8% for 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
President Biden To Deliver Remarks On Today's Deadly Attack At Kabul Airport
*WNU Editor: *No one is sure on when he will be making his remarks. Everyone is on standby. But if he runs out of the room without taking questions there is going to be a backlash. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Supreme Court upholds statute giving autonomy to Brazil’s Central Bank
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Supreme Court (STF) on Thursday 26) ratified a law enacted during the government of Jair Bolsonaro that gave autonomy to the Central Bank, which had been denounced as unconstitutional by two opposition political parties. The lawsuit, filed by the left-wing Workers (PT) and Socialism and Liberty (PSOL) parties, alleged […] The post Supreme Court upholds statute giving autonomy to Brazil’s Central Bank appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
White House Occupant Delivers Remarks Following Kabul Airport Terrorist Attack, 5:00pm ET Livestream Links
The installed occupant of the White House, Joe Biden, will be delivering a national address following the Kabul Airport terrorist attack that killed 12 U.S. servicemembers and wounded dozens more. The effort is scheduled to begin at 5:00pm with livestream links below: White House Livestream – Fox News Livestream – PBS Livestream – Alternate Livestream […] The post White House Occupant Delivers Remarks Following Kabul Airport Terrorist Attack, 5:00pm ET Livestream Links appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
More Than 100,000 Americans Are Hospitalized With COVID-19 For The First Time Since January. 1,456 Covid-19 Fatalities Recorded Wednesday
On Wednesday, the U.S. recorded 148,143 cases of COVID-19 with a seven-day rolling average of 152,480, which is a 138% jump in the last month Deaths also rose with 1,456 fatalities recorded on Wednesday and a seven-day rolling average of 1,100, a spike of 391% from the average seen 28 days prior Daily Mail: *More than 100,000 Americans are hospitalized with COVID-19 for the first time since January: Doctors say they've had to turn away patients as virus cases rose 138% in the last month* * More than 100,000 Americans are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 for the first time ... read more
Roscoe Reports9 hours ago
12/12/21
*12/12/21 Could this be the date of the great reset? * 1. *Millions of the vaccinated dying * 2. *Un-vaccinated put in camps* 3. *Military revolts* 4. *Riots and martial law* 5. *Hyperinflation* 6. *Trucks and trains stop moving* 7. *Monetary collapse* 8. *Internet outage* 9. *Power outage* 10. *False flags* 11. *War with Iran* 12. *War with China* 13. *War with Russia* 14. *Thermal nuclear war* *Or should we expect the unexpected?* *Mid September mandated injection for all US military. Those refusing a direct order to medicate will be s... read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Bolivian Catholic Church proposes national summit over judicial reform
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On August 25, the president of the Bolivian Episcopal Conference (CEB), Monsignor Ricardo Centellas, proposed a national summit to enable a judicial reform. The Catholic Church - offered the prelate - may accompany the process of a change in the judicial system, were it to occur. According to the prelate, […] The post Bolivian Catholic Church proposes national summit over judicial reform appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Xi and Justin
Sitting in a tree… Amid a narrowing federal election, the Chinese ambassador to Canada says some politicians are putting their own “political interests” ahead of the Canada-China relationship in an apparent reference to the Conservative Party. First comes love, then comes marriage… I really don’t want to see what’s in the baby carriage. read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
President Donald Trump Releases a Statement About Kabul Airport Terrorist Attack
From the office of U.S. President Donald Trump: Posted in Donald Trump, ISIS, Islam, media bias, President Trump, Press Secretary - Trump, Uncategorized The post President Donald Trump Releases a Statement About Kabul Airport Terrorist Attack appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
REMINDER, August 19th Joe Biden Revealed His Knock on Wood Strategy
On August 19, 2021, Joe Biden revealed his “Knock On Wood” strategy for Kabul airport operations. On August 26, 2021, 12 U.S. Military Servicemembers were killed, 15 wounded. The ‘knock on wood’ strategy did not work. . There is no distinguishing ideological difference between ISIS, ISIS-K, al-Qaeda, al-Nusra, The Islamic State or the Taliban. All […] The post REMINDER, August 19th Joe Biden Revealed His Knock on Wood Strategy appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Truinnerashuvaduprezure
Now 22 minutes late for his 5pm live broadcast. read more
Halifax Examiner9 hours ago
Halifax police evict more people living in tents from city parks
Police have evicted three more people living in tents from parkland in Halifax. It’s the first action since the forceful eviction of several people living in tents and Halifax Mutual Aid emergency shelters from four parks in Halifax last Wednesday, when dozens of police officers were dispatched to the former Halifax Memorial Library to carry […] read more
The Aviationist9 hours ago
Video: Mexican Navy Mi-17 Crashes After Takeoff with State Minister of Interior Aboard
[image: Mi-17 crash] Three injured as Mi-17 collides with bus during crash landing in Hidalgo, Mexico. A Mexican Navy Mi-17 Hip utility helicopter has crashed shortly after takeoff in the central Mexican state of Hidalgo. The aircraft was [...] The post Video: Mexican Navy Mi-17 Crashes After Takeoff with State Minister of Interior Aboard appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Virtual Mirage10 hours ago
In the News
Japan’s New Deep Space Engine Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced on August 19 that it has successfully demonstrated the operation of a “rotating detonation engine” in space, with the goal of extending the propulsion method to deep space travel in the future. The “impossible” engine uses spinning explosions inside a ring channel. This […] The post In the News appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Far from the extremes of the continent, Uruguay follows the path of reason and stability
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Uruguay, a small and stable country with clear rules, has several competitive advantages that make it an exceptional investment location. Recently, Uruguay has grown at an average annual rate of 3.8%. This indicator is a clear sign for companies worldwide: it is a stable economy growing and consolidating despite internal […] The post Far from the extremes of the continent, Uruguay follows the path of reason and stability appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Lawfare13 hours ago
History and the Recognition of the Taliban
A photo of the U.S. State Department flag. (John Sonderman, https://flic.kr/p/yZ2ni2; CC BY-NC 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/) In recent weeks, Afghanistan’s political landscape has undergone some seismic changes. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan that had governed the country for the past two decades is now gone, its security forces having largely surrendered and its last president, Ashraf Ghani, having conceded defeat as he fled the country. The Taliban forces that surged in the wake of the U.S. military withdrawal are now in control of most of the countr... read more
Musical Interlude: Dan Fogelberg, "Nether Lands"
*Full screen recommended.* *Dan Fogelberg, "Nether Lands"* read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Israeli PM Bennet's Meeting With President Biden Has Been Delayed Until Tomorrow
PM Naftali Bennett meets with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (photo credit: AVI OHAYON - GPO) *Jerusalem Post:* *Bennett-Biden meeting moved to Friday after Kabul terrorist attack* Bennett is in Washington on his first visit since becoming prime minister in June and was expected to meet Biden this afternoon at 6 p.m. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's meeting with US President Joe Biden was postponed to Friday in light of the suicide bombings in Afghanistan that killed at least 10 US Marines and soldiers. ”The President’s bilateral meeting with H.E. Naftali Bennett, Pri... read more
Is a U.S.-China War Inevitable?
*James Holmes* *Military Affairs, East Asia* If rivals see their courses as preordained and Thucydides’ supposed trap as inescapable, both will gird for what they regard as inevitable. *Here's What you Need to Remember: *It’s crucial for Washington to undertake some soul-searching as it declares that a new age of great-power competition is upon us, and as U.S. leaders try to discern how their counterparts in Beijing, allied capitals, and third parties see matters. A panel at the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis once asked whether—as Professor Graham Allison’s book contends—China a... read more
America Aided the Khmer Rogue to Pushback Against Hanoi
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Asia* The Khmer Rouge waged a bloody guerilla resistance war against the Vietnamese and their Cambodian allies, assisted by two more Western-aligned resistance groups. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The Khmer Rouge’s ultra-nationalism made them violently suspicious of the Vietnamese Communists, even though the Khmer Rouge’s conquest of Cambodia had only been possible with Hanoi’s support. The fall of Saigon by North Vietnamese forces on April 30, 1975, was preceded two weeks earlier by another Communist victory: the capture of Phnom Penh to the... read more
Can the Defense Department Stop a Hypersonic Threat?
*Kris Osborn* *military, Americas* There are several ways that the Defense Department, Missile Defense Agency and industry partners are working to accomplish this feat in a matter of seconds. The Defense Department is interested in the technology seeing, tracking and finding hypersonic missiles is a crucial technology needed for defense, yet it is simply not enough. Threat information regarding the maneuvering, high-speed missile transiting between radar fields must be tracked, processed and communicated. Crucial data such as information about the flight trajectory needs to be ... read more
Hitler Halted When Germany Encounter These Soviet Tanks
*Sebastien Roblin* *History, Europe* The Red Army was an early practitioner of mechanized warfare. *Here's What You Need to Know*: For armament, the KV-1 had a single short-barrel seventy-six-millimeter L11 gun in the turret, as well as 7.62-millimeter machine guns in the hull and turret. There was even a third machine gun in the rear of the turret to fend off ambushing infantry. In the first six months of Operation Barbarossa, the brutal Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union, Panzer tanks overran hundreds of miles of Soviet territory and reached the outskirts of Moscow before winter... read more
A Future U.S. Naval War with China Would Not Be Limited to the Seas
*James Holmes* *Military Affairs, East Asia* 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:* China's island-chain defense is strategy on the cheap in relative terms. It’s an approach that would conjure a glint in Andrew Marshall’s eye. The feel-good story of last month comes out of the U.S. Marine Corps, whose leadership has set in motion a crash effort to field anti-ship missiles for island warfare. Grabbing headlines most recently ... read more
American Rescue Plan Stimulus Helps Chicago Pay Off Debt
*Stephen Silver* *Politics, Americas* In the meantime, more rounds of stimulus appear unlikely to arrive, at least not from the federal government. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The borrowing took place in 2020 before it was clear that more stimulus would pass from the federal government, although just such a bill was passed in March of 2021 after President Joe Biden took office. The American Rescue Plan Act, in addition to its checks to individuals, provided a massive amount of aid to state and local governments. Back in December, the city of Chicago took out $500 millio... read more
The Skunk Works Birthed Many of America's Stealth Planes
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, Americas* Meet Skunk Works: America’s Secret Weapon Program *Key point: *This special division helped to invent many important weapons, including stealth planes. What is the history of this amazing group of engineers? In June 1943, aeronautical engineer Clarence “Kelly” Johnson received a momentous request. The Nazis were only a year away from deploying the first operational jet fighter into service in World War II, which would have a tremendous speed advantage over Allied piston-engine fighters. The Pentagon wanted Johnson to develop an operationa... read more
The Aviationist10 hours ago
Despite Some Media Reports Shots Fired At Kabul Airport Were Not Aiming Italian C-130J
[image: C-130J] The Italian Air Force C-130J performed evasive maneuvers but it was not being targeted by small arms fire. Several Italian media outlets reported that a C-130J aircraft of the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) was [...] The post Despite Some Media Reports Shots Fired At Kabul Airport Were Not Aiming Italian C-130J appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
MJBizDaily10 hours ago
Cannabis e-commerce platform I Heart Jane nets $100 million of capital
Jane Technologies, a leading cannabis e-commerce platform, said it raised $100 million of equity to expand its footprint, strengthen existing software and introduce new technologies. The California-based company, which does business as I Heart Jane, said in a news release that the funding was led by Honor Ventures, with participation from Third Point Ventures, Gotham […] Cannabis e-commerce platform I Heart Jane nets $100 million of capital is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Retraction Watch10 hours ago
Guest editor says journal will retract dozens of inappropriate papers after his email was hacked
What do aerobics and dance training have to do with geology? If that sounds like an odd question, take a look at more than 70 articles in a special collection of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences, published by Springer Nature, with titles such as: BP neural network–based detection of soil and water structure in mountainous … Continue reading Guest editor says journal will retract dozens of inappropriate papers after his email was hacked read more
Federal Agencies Planning to Expand Use of Facial Recognition + More
The Defender’s Big Brother NewsWatch brings you the latest headlines related to governments’ abuse of power, including attacks on democracy, civil liberties and use of mass surveillance. The post Federal Agencies Planning to Expand Use of Facial Recognition + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Turcopolier11 hours ago
What you get for trusting jihadis, 13 dead so far.
It would seem very likely that the Taliban and the Haqqani group who are responsible for security in Kabul permitted the movement of whoever it was that attacked the Abbey Gate today. That conspiracy against what the jihadis; Taliban, ISIS, … Continue reading → read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Colorado AG warns of marijuana market ‘disruption’ if US reform isn’t done right
In a wide-ranging letter to members of Congress, Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser warned there could be “potential resulting disruption” to the existing state-legal marijuana markets if federal legalization isn’t structured carefully. In particular, Weiser singled out the suggested 25% national marijuana tax rate included in Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s recently introduced bill, the […] Colorado AG warns of marijuana market ‘disruption’ if US reform isn’t done right is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Atmospheric CO2 Levels Highest in 800,000 Years, Says Latest NOAA Report
Based on contributions of more than 530 scientists from 60 countries, the latest report by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) found Earth's atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and sea levels both hit record highs in 2020. The post Atmospheric CO2 Levels Highest in 800,000 Years, Says Latest NOAA Report appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Biden Will Promote Boosters at 6 Months — Not 8, Report Says + More
The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The post Biden Will Promote Boosters at 6 Months — Not 8, Report Says + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly: Beginning of ‘Whole New Social Order’ Based on Vax Status + More
In “This Week” with Mary Holland, Children’s Health Defense president, and Polly Tommey, co-producer of “Vaxxed,” Mary and Polly discuss the latest COVID vaccine news. The post ‘This Week’ With Mary + Polly: Beginning of ‘Whole New Social Order’ Based on Vax Status + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Modern Tokyo Times12 hours ago
ISIS attack in Afghanistan kills many in Kabul: Twin fear of Sunni Islamist Takfiris
ISIS attack in Afghanistan kills many in Kabul: Twin fear of Sunni Islamist Takfiris Kanako Mita and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Kabul in Afghanistan was rocked by two suspected attacks by ISIS (Islamic State) in Afghanistan. According to the Russian Federation, at least 13 people are known to have died. However, this figure […] The post ISIS attack in Afghanistan kills many in Kabul: Twin fear of Sunni Islamist Takfiris first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
MJBizDaily1 day ago
How Tilray-MedMen deal could impact either cannabis company’s US aspirations
Last week, British Columbia-based Tilray (TLRY on Nasdaq, TSX), the second-largest Canadian licensed producer by market cap, announced a transaction to gain a substantial interest in U.S. cannabis retailer MedMen. How Tilray-MedMen deal could impact either cannabis company’s US aspirations is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Separated by about 14 degrees (28 Full Moons) in planet Earth's sky, spiral galaxies M31, left, and M33 are both large members of the Local Group, along with our own Milky Way galaxy. This wide-angle, telescopic mosaic captures colorful details of spiral structure in both, while the massive neighboring galaxies seem to be balanced either side of bright Mirach, beta star in the constellation Andromeda. But M31, the Andromeda Galaxy, is really 2.5 million light-years distant and M33, the Triangulum Galaxy, is also about 3 million light years away. Mirach, just 200 light-years from t... read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
Kabul Terrorist Attack Update – 12 U.S. Military Killed, 15 Wounded – Pentagon Briefing
A Pentagon briefing with Spokesperson John Kirby and General McKenzie took place earlier. The latest update on the suicide bombers around the Kabul International Airport shows that 12 U.S. Military service members have been killed and 15 wounded. Press Briefing below: Posted in ISIS, Jihad, Joe Biden, JoeBama, media bias, Press Secretary - Biden, […] The post Kabul Terrorist Attack Update – 12 U.S. Military Killed, 15 Wounded – Pentagon Briefing appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Taliban Spokesman Says There Is 'No Proof' Osama bin Laden Was Behind 9/11 Terror Attacks
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid made the comments on NBC Nightly News Wednesday *Daily Mail: **Taliban spokesman says there is 'no proof' Osama bin Laden was behind 9/11 terror attacks and claims atrocity was pinned on Afghan-based mastermind as 'an excuse for war'* * A Taliban spokesman said there was 'no evidence' of Osama bin Laden's involvement in the September 11 attacks that killed 2,977 people in the US * Zabihullah Mujahid made the comments on NBC Nightly News on Wednesday * He said the US blamed bin Laden as an 'excuse for war' against the Taliban * Bin Laden ... read more
The Poet: Mary Oliver, "There Is Time Left"
*"There Is Time Left"* "Well, there is time left – fields everywhere invite you into them. And who will care, who will chide you if you wander away from wherever you are, to look for your soul? Quickly, then, get up, put on your coat, leave your desk! To put one's foot into the door of the grass, which is the mystery, which is death as well as life, and not be afraid! To set one's foot in the door of death, and be overcome with amazement!” ~ Mary Oliver read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Most European Nations And Canada Have Finished Evacuating People From Afghanistan
An interpreter gives instructions to evacuees at Hamid Karzai International Airport, August 22. U.S. Air Force/MSgt. Donald R. Allen *Insider:* Germany, Canada, and Belgium have finished evacuating people from Afghanistan as the US scrambles to get people out of Kabul * Germany completed its military evacuation from the Kabul airport on Thursday. * Canada, Poland, and Belgium have also finished getting their citizens and allies out of Afghanistan. * American forces are scrambling to finish the US evacuation before the August 31 deadline. Germany has completed its military ... read more
"What Is Hope?"
*"What Is Hope?"* "What is hope? It is the pre-sentiment that imagination is more real and reality is less real than it looks. It is the hunch that the overwhelming brutality of facts that oppress and repress us is not the last word. It is the suspicion that reality is more complex than the realists want us to believe. That the frontiers of the possible are not determined by the limits of the actual; and in a miraculous and unexplained way, life is opening creative events which will light the way to freedom and resurrection. But the two — suffering and hope — must live from each o... read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Japan Suspends 1.63M Doses of Moderna over Contamination
Japan suspended use of about 1.63 million doses of Moderna vaccine Thursday after contamination was found in unused vials, raising concern of a supply shortage as the country tries to accelerate vaccinations amid a COVID-19 surge. read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
CENTCOM Chief: 11 US Marines And 1 Navy Medic Killed In Two Suicide Bomb And Gun Attacks On Kabul Airport. 15 U.S. Servicemen Injured
*RT:* *12 US service members killed in two suicide bomb attacks on Kabul airport – CENTCOM chief * A dozen US military personnel were killed when two suicide bombers mounted attacks on Kabul airport on Thursday, head of the US Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie has confirmed. Earlier, the Pentagon issued a statement saying that multiple US service members had been killed, but without specifying further details. The casualties resulted from a “complex attack” that also killed a number of Afghan civilians, according to the Pentagon. The explosions – believed to have resu... read more
bilaterals.org10 hours ago
La Corée cherche à reprendre les négociations en vue d'un ALE avec le Mexique
26-Aug-2021 La Corée souhaite reprendre les négociations dans un avenir proche en vue de signer un accord de libre-échange avec le Mexique. read more
bilaterals.org10 hours ago
Problematising the relationship between mining, development and foreign investment in Colombia
26-Aug-2021 The new resource extraction regime continued to consolidate through the approval of new development plans, new standards, and the signing of international investment agreements. read more
bilaterals.org10 hours ago
Why a hasty trade deal may not be good for us – or for the environment
26-Aug-2021 What precedent might be set by the new Australia trade deal and what could it tell us about the future for UK environmental standards? read more
Science 2.0 blogs11 hours ago
35% Of Americans Are Okay With 'Burgers' That Are Alternatives To Meat, Over 50% Have Tried One
A new survey has good news for the alternative-to-cattle market, Beyond Burgers and the like; 54 percent of surveyed Americans claim they have tried it and 70 percent of those thought it okay.(1) Burger King is a game changer on that, and over 40 percent reported buying it there. That all sounds great, but there is a confounder. The survey of 30,700 conflates lab-grown meat and vegetable patties, which have gigantic differences among consumer beliefs. That said, it still has some good news for companies in that space. read more read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Were Body Bags Transported in Gov. Abbott’s Campaign Truck?
Texas did request additional mortuary trailers in August 2021, but they weren't adorned with Gov. Abbott's campaign logo. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Bolsonaro says ancestral right to indigenous lands will put an end to Brazil’s agroindustry
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday that a favorable decision by the Supreme Court on the "ancestral" right to land defended by native peoples "would put an end" to agribusiness in the country, one of the world's largest producers and exporters of food. "If the past understanding changes, immediately, we […] The post Bolsonaro says ancestral right to indigenous lands will put an end to Brazil’s agroindustry appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Does This Pic Show What Jupiter’s Southern Pole Looks Like?
The images prompted comparisons to dosa, an Indian crepe. read more
The Rag Blog11 hours ago
SHARON SHELTON : BOOKS | Alice Embree’s ‘Voice Lessons’
This important book tells the story of Alice Embree’s struggle to be heard at a time when women were especially marginalized. By Sharon Shelton | The Rag Blog | August 26, 2021 Voice Lessons by Alice Embree (Briscoe Center for … Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
2 Suicide Attacks Outside Kabul Airport; Russia Says 13 Dead
Several Marines were killed and a number of other American military were wounded, a U.S. official said. read more

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