Monday, August 30, 2021

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OrientalReview.org21 hours ago
Biblical Women: Jezebel
Jezebel was not a nice lady. She had many faults—she was an idolater, a tyrant, a schemer, a murderer. Oddly enough, however, perhaps the one fault she did not have was the one with which her name was to become synonymous—that of being a painted, sexually immoral temptress. Jezebel was […] read more
A months' ration of bread now at 44 percent of monthly minimum wage, Lebanon
Bread prices in Lebanon soared another 11% due to the worsening crisis, setting a monthly ration of family bread at 44% of the minimum monthly wage. A bag of flatbread costs 5 000 Lebanese Pounds in supermarkets, over three times as much as last year, according to...... Read more » read more
CFACT21 hours ago
Taking the sun seriously
The quest to understand how the Earth’s climate is connected to the Sun is one of the oldest science subjects studied by the ancient Greeks and Chinese. The post Taking the sun seriously appeared first on CFACT. read more
Virtual Mirage22 hours ago
Sunday Sermonette
Hummingbird Morning A hummingbird’s morning, high in the agave, now in full flower. What can we say of this so-called century plant? It lives long, blossoms once in miraculous form, and dies. A Sunday meditation for us all. Mortal life is transitory, beauty is life’s gift to the world, and hummingbirds have to […] The post Sunday Sermonette appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
The New Dark Age22 hours ago
Black Agenda Report 26 August 2021
26 August 2021 — Black Agenda Report Gentrification and the End of Black Communities Margaret Kimberley, BAR Editor and Senior Columnist Census data show that gentrification is accelerating Black displacement. Somalia, from the Cold War to the War on Terror Ann Garrison, BAR Contributor Cold War and War on Terror destabilize Somalia and cause great suffering … Continue reading Black Agenda Report 26 August 2021 read more
Meet China’s a Homegrown Sniper Threat
*Charlie Gao* *National Security, Asia* While Russia still continues to use the SVD as the primary “sniper” rifle, China developed a replacement in the QBU-88 in the 1990s. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *While the U.S. Army is concerned about next-generation Russian precision rifles and tactics, China has also been making significant advances in the field. In the 1980s, the Chinese used practically the same equipment as the Soviet Union. Nowadays, they use fairly different sets of equipment, including some rifles chambered in NATO calibers. The diverging development of Chine... read more
The New Dark Age22 hours ago
The September 2021 issue of ColdType (Issue 226) is now online
Welcome to the September issue of ColdType with another great line-up of first-rate reading and eye-catching photography. This week’s main section features John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead’s alphabet of state-imposed tyranny that is sweeping the US. In other stories, Joe Allen visits Sturgis, South Dakota, for the annual motorcycle rally, John Pilger sits inside a London court on a day that helps signal the death of justice in the UK, and we look at a massive publishing effort by war photographer Gilles Peress featuring his work during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. read more
Komando.com22 hours ago
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If you're a sports fan, you know it's not just about the game. And what about the fun and thrill of fantasy sports? No kidding. It’s simple to play. Just be sure to use promo code KIM. read more
Komando.com22 hours ago
How to tell if someone has been snooping in your phone while you were asleep
Feel like someone knows a little too much? They might be gathering info from your phone, right under your nose. read more
‘US Goal Is An Endless War, Not a Successful War’ – WikiLeaks Co-Founder Julian Assange
RT WikiLeaks is drawing attention to its past revelations about ‘America’s longest war’ as US chaotically withdraws from Afghanistan. end read more
New Orleans Live Hurricane Cam:
From the balcony of the World Famous Cat's Meow Bar, corner of Bourbon @ St. Peter Streets *WEBCAM* [the camera pans up and down the street on a regular cycle] It appears most of N.O. has lost power. Live Video from Houma La. read more
GREENIE WATCH20 hours ago
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* Global Coffee Supply Dealt Fresh Blow by Vietnam’s Virus Curbs* * Every year or so we have a panic about coffee shortages, but coffee is very widely grown so there is never any overall shortage -- as with most commodities exposed to world markets* World coffee supplies are suffering a fresh setback from stringent travel curbs imposed in second-biggest grower Vietnam to control the worsening spread of the infectious delta variant of the coronavirus. The government is keeping the city of Ho Chi Minh, the exporting hub, under lockdown because of a surge in virus infections, and has... read more
What if We Could Land Planes on Icebergs?
*Caleb Larson* *Aircraft Carriers, Europe* This crazy idea gave birth to aircraft carriers. *Here's what you need to remember: *Even Winston Churchill was interested in this crazy idea. *Die Glückliche Zeit* In the early months of the Second World War, German U-Boats were wreaking havoc against Allied shipping in the North Atlantic. Convoys from the United States especially suffered while German submarine captains rejoiced: so great were U-Boat successes that U-Boat crews fondly remembered the second half of 1940 as “Die Glückliche Zeit” or The Happy Time. At that time, air c... read more
America’s Virginia-Class Submarines Come In Five “Blocks”
*Caleb Larson* *U.S. Navy, Global* The latest hulls are essentially a new class of submarine. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While the initial batch of ten Virginia-class submarines (blocks I and II) are essentially the same, the following eight Virginias are block III and incorporate a new bow design. America’s Virginia-class submarines come in five “blocks,” and the latest hulls, block Vs, are essentially a new class of submarine. So why aren’t they called something else? *Cost Effective* According to the Congressional Research Service, the Virginia-class design “was dev... read more
The First Persian Gulf War was a True Battle for Freedom
*Kris Osborn* *Iraq, Middle East* The U.S. Air Force-led destruction of Iraqi forces in the Gulf War pioneered what’s known as “effects based warfare,” a strategy intended to use precision air power strikes to disable an enemy without necessarily destroying the infrastructure of the attacked country. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The successful application of these kinds of tactics in the Gulf War, which first established air superiority before using precision-guided air dropped bombs to attack targets, provided the strategic foundation for the Operation Iraqi Freedom “shoc... read more
Russian Mig-29 Fighter Jets Were Never Meant to Be Flown By American Pilots, But In 2001 They Were
*David Axe* *MiG-29, * But as far back as 2001, one American F-15E pilot found the twin-engine Russian fighter to be lacking in range and situational awareness. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Poland still operates around 30 MiG-29s alongside F-16s and old Su-22s. Russia's MiG-29 first flew in 1977. Forty-two years later it's one of the most numerous warplanes in the world. As of 2018, around 820 MiG-29s and variants were in service, accounting for six percent of all the world's military aircraft. But as far back as 2001, one American F-15E pilot found the twin-engine Russian f... read more
The ‘energy patriots’ bringing electricity to Indonesia’s remote villages
For millions of villagers in Indonesia’s remote areas, a 12-hour-per-day erratic electricity supply is the norm. With students studying by candlelight at night and health centres not running at full capacity, these communities face an uphill struggle to improve their well-being. Read the full story, “The ‘energy patriots’ bringing electricity to Indonesia’s remote villages”, on globalissues.org → read more
Reaffirm commitment to ban nuclear tests, UN chief says in message for International Day
Countries which have not yet ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) are urged by UN Secretary-General António Guterres to do so without delay. Read the full story, “Reaffirm commitment to ban nuclear tests, UN chief says in message for International Day”, on globalissues.org → read more
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* Harvard’s Chief Chaplain Is an Atheist* * A spiritual atheist? What a lot of rot* The Puritan colonists who settled in New England in the 1630s had a nagging concern about the churches they were building: How would they ensure that the clergymen would be literate? Their answer was Harvard University, a school that was established to educate the ministry and adopted the motto “Truth for Christ and the Church.” It was named after a pastor, John Harvard, and it would be more than 70 years before the school had a president who was not a clergyman. Nearly four centuries later, Harv... read more
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From Jenna Orkin Mom is stripped of parenting time over refusal to get COVID-19 vaccine Fatal Traffic Crashes Surge Nearly 30% So Far This Year, With 6-Year-Old Brooklyn Girl Among Latest Victims An elementary school teacher took off her mask for a read-aloud. Within days, half her class was positive for delta. How U.S. Wars Abroad Are Intimately Tied to Police Brutality at Home LED streetlights contribute to insect population declines: study Comparing SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity to vaccine-induced immunity: reinfections versus breakthrough infections More people are dying trying to cr... read more
The F-22 was a Great Dogfighter, Could It Have Been a Great Bomber Too?
*Sebastien Roblin* *Stealth Bomber, * The F-22’s extraordinary stealth characteristics—superior even to the B-2’s—could be useful for penetrating airspace protected by air defense missiles and enemy fighters, and its supersonic speed would surely also prove an asset. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The Pentagon passed on a chance to acquire a capable bomber sooner and far more cheaply than the half-a-billion per plane projected for the B-21 Raider now under development. Yet, doubling down on a Raptor bomber would have saddled the Air Force with two long-term issues: the firs... read more
True Story: An Iranian F-14 Tomcat Once Intercepted a Concorde Jet
*Trevor Filseth* *Concorde, * What exactly a Concorde was doing above the Persian Gulf while a war was brewing below will never be known. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *U.S. Navy ships in the Gulf were scrupulously protected by air cover, mostly provided by the Navy’s F-14 Tomcat fighters. The Iran-Iraq War was one of the most devastating conflicts of the late twentieth century. On the ground, despite each side possessing modern weaponry, airplanes, and tanks, the war was more reminiscent of the First World War than the Second—with poison gas, trenches, and human wave attac... read more
Every Navy with an Aircraft Carrier Is Scared of Submarines—Here Is Why
*David Axe* *U.S. Military, Global* For every sailor who’s not in a submarine, submarines are real scary. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *The public may not fully appreciate submarines’ lopsided combat advantage, but the world’s leading navies sure do. Today Chinese, Russian and American submarines, among others, are busy sneaking up on, tracking, and practicing sinking rival fleets’ flattops. A photo taken in 2016 depicting an American nuclear-powered submarine poking its periscope above the waves—within shooting distance of a British aircraft carrier during a war game—is a ... read more
Sweden’s Blekinge-Class Submarine Is Redefining Naval Stealth
*Caleb Larson* *Submarines, Europe* Saab says the Blekinge-class is resistant to mines and depth charges for greatly improved survivability. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Though complex, the Saab explains how the Stirling engine works, “in a Stirling engine, the necessary heat is produced in a separate combustion chamber and transferred to the engine’s working gas, operating in a completely closed system. The working gas forces the pistons in the engine to move, thus producing mechanical energy.” The Stirling engine is both more efficient, and has a very low acoustic and i... read more
Cairns News1 day ago
Premier Gladys joins Pinocchio
Pinocchio was an animated character in a Walt Disney Productions in 1940 about a puppet who came to life and when he told lies his nose would grow. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has proven her worth as a Pinocchio with monotonous regularity we found this video worthy of publication, read more
Major Supermarket Chains Warn This Is The Worst Food Supply Shortage They’ve Ever Seen
Silver Report Uncut Major UK supermarkets are warning that the food supply shortages are the worst they have ever seen. The food supply chain has been disrupted by a lack of lorry drivers, and by a shortage of labour in general. Steve Murrells, chief executive of the Co-operative Group, told the Times that they had … read more
Two young males in Japan die after suspended Moderna Covid-19 vaccine lots
Two young males in Japan die after suspended Moderna Covid-19 vaccine lots Kanako Mita and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan is heavily focused on the vaccine program to curtail deaths and hospitalizations concerning coronavirus (Covid-19). Thus, at a time of daily high infection numbers in Japan, along with enormous strains on […] The post Two young males in Japan die after suspended Moderna Covid-19 vaccine lots first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Komando.com1 day ago
Update Chrome! New security vulnerabilities put millions at risk
Dangerous flaws have been found in Google Chrome. Get this critical update now to protect against them. read more
Digital Addictions Are Drowning Us in Dopamine – WSJ
Digital Addictions Are Drowning Us in Dopamine – WSJ https://www.wsj.com/articles/digital-addictions-are-drowning-us-in-dopamine-11628861572?mod=e2fb read more
Jacinda’s Delta Delusion
Kiwi4Justice Talk about the cure being worse than the disease! Jacinda has locked down New Zealand again to save us all from the dreaded delta variant. Well, I tell you what, I’d take my chances with the delta variant any day of the week thank you very much. When we look at the true risk … Continue reading Jacinda’s Delta Delusion → read more
NZ’s latest Medsafe update on post VX deaths & injuries: meanwhile the citizen’s register clocks 113 deaths
Posted by NZ Lawyer Sue Grey at Facebook: Medsafe’s latest update: Meanwhile the Citizens’ Register has at least 113 post jab deaths. I wonder why Medsafe are missing so many? https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/COVID-19/safety-report-23.asp read more
BBC Radio Host Died of COVID Vaccine Complications, Coroner Confirms, by Megan Redshaw
Originally posted on STRAIGHT LINE LOGIC: Yet another tragic death providing more substantiation of the vaccines’ alt-media nickname: the clot shots. From Megan Redshaw at childrenshealthdefense.org: 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… read more
Stay out of the hospital with Vitamin K — Surface Your Real Self
Originally posted on New Human New Earth Communities: https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ed_oG8EsQE?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&wmode=transparent This 2021 study investigated Vitamins K1 and K2 associations with hospitalization for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD): “In this prospective cohort study, both dietary vitamin K1 intake and vitamin K2 intake were inversely related to ASCVD hospitalization risk, and very low vitamin K1 was associated with a… read more
Why did Canada, population 37 million, just order 293 million covid vaccine doses? – NaturalNews.com
Originally posted on Decoded-Information: In a strange turn of events, the Canadian government just placed an order for 293 million additional doses of Wuhan coronavirus vaccine, despite the entire country having a population of just 37 […] Source: Why did Canada, population 37 million, just order 293 million covid vaccine doses? – NaturalNews.com read more
Lasers Could Help Air Force Jets Make Short Work of Incoming Missiles
*Sebastien Roblin* *Laser Weapons, Americas* If airborne-lasers prove as viable and effective as expected, then future laser weapons could profoundly transform aerial warfare by increasing the survivability of fighters, bombers and even tankers and transport planes to deadly anti-aircraft missiles. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* A stealth drone could address both the need for survivability and long endurance. In the fall of 2018, the Missile Defense Agency handed out contracts ranging from $29-37 million to Lockheed Martin, General Atomics and Boeing to develop a “Low Powere... read more
UFO Sighting? Iran's F-14 Tomcats Once Had Something Inexplicable In Their Sights
*David Axe* *F-14 Tomcat, * No American aircraft matches the description *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In the decades after the war, Tehran repaired and upgraded the surviving F-14s, scouring the globe for parts in defiance of a U.S. government embargo. Iran is the only other country besides the United States to operate arguably history’s most powerful interceptor aircraft, the F-14 Tomcat. And the Islamic republic has worked the twin-engine, swing-wing fighters *hard*. The F-14s played a major role in Iran’s war with Iraq from 1980 to 1988. Iranian Tomcat pilots were the ... read more
China’s J-10 Isn't Stealthy—But It Doesn't Need to Be
*David Axe* *J-10, * Beijing is continuing to improve the J-10 even as it develops the J-20 and other new fighter types. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Much like the U.S. Air Force with its mix of stealthy and non-stealthy fighters, the Chinese air force is developing a two-tier fighter fleet. Alongside a handful of radar-evading J-20s, Beijing is acquiring hundreds of more conventional J-10s. While observers focus their attention on China's new J-20 stealth fighter, the Chinese air force steadily is improving and building more copies of an only slightly less sophisticated ... read more
Arsenal Planes: The Air Force’s Plan to Overwhelm China with Missiles
*Robert Farley* *Arsenal Planes, Asia* For several years now, the Air Force has been thinking through the possibility of an “arsenal plane,” a large aircraft that would carry a variety of munitions into battle, but avoid direct combat. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Nevertheless, the “arsenal plane” concept remains innovative and exciting and has the chance to solve some of the key force structure problems that wargaming and analysis have identified. As the U.S. increasingly pushes for longer-ranged air-to-air missiles, more opportunities for separating sensor-from-shooter-fro... read more
August 29th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 222
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post August 29th – 2021 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 222 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Sunday August 29th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Sunday August 29th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
August 29, 2021: Reader Tips
This evening we enjoy the musical offerings of the lovely Olivia Newton-John. Your best tios of the past day are much appreciated. read more

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