Monday, September 13, 2021

13 September - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 5

 10 pm MDT

Komando.com11 hours ago
iPhone warning: Apple says doing this can ruin your camera
Don't strap your iPhone to a motorcycle. Here's why Apple says that's a terrible idea. read more
Big Tech War Profiteers Raked in $44 Billion During ‘Global War on Terror’
A new report, “Big Tech Sells War,” accuses companies Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other tech giants of providing tools to U.S. government agencies that have propped up the war on terror for nearly two decades. The post Big Tech War Profiteers Raked in $44 Billion During ‘Global War on Terror’ appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Komando.com12 hours ago
How to see (and fix) all your compromised passwords on your iPhone
Have your account credentials been compromised? This online tool will tell you if they have. read more
Lawfare15 hours ago
Technology Giants and the Deregulatory First Amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court building. (Mark Thomas, https://tinyurl.com/16z3n4rq; Pixabay, https://pixabay.com/service/license/) Silicon Valley—led by giant technology companies like Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, which increasingly control our on- and off-line lives—used to be the poster child for the theory that the internet was an exception to the general need for government regulation. From John Perry Barlow’s libertarian declaration of the internet’s independence from “Governments of the Industrial World, you weary giants of flesh and steel,” to more measured but still e... read more
CURMUDGUCATION9 hours ago
What's Too Controversial for the Classroom
John Wallis was a fresh new teacher, hired to teach drama, world mythology, and speech and debate at Neosho Junior High in southwestern Missouri. He hung a gay pride flag and a sign saying "In This Classroom, EVERYONE Is Welcome." He was told a parent complained, so he took the items down. Students asked why. He explained, said the flag did not represent what he would teach in his class, and went a bit further: *“But I followed it up by saying, ‘If you have a problem with the flag representing me, or students who identify as LGBTQ+, then you can probably find a different class,’” s... read more
China's Missile Tests in the South China Sea Are a Reason for Concern
*Sebastien Roblin* *China, Asia* China showcased its ability and willingness to strike at targets in the South China Sea. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The latest round of Chinese missile tests thus serve a dual purpose, both helping the PLARF evaluate the actual effectiveness of the ASBMs against maritime targets, while serving a notice to potential adversaries in the South China Sea that their ships are vulnerable to attack from Chinese missile batteries even when hundreds of miles away from the Chinese mainland. When lobbing gigantic rockets into the stratosphere travel... read more
Israel Says Iran Is Training Middle East Militias to Fly Drones
*Seth J. Frantzman* *Iran, Middle East* Iranian drone threats and the use of Iranian drones by groups in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen have become a feature of the Middle East in recent years. Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz warned on September 12 that “Iran is training militias from Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon and Syria to employ advanced UAVs [Unmanned Aerial Vehicles], in a base called Kashan.” The new revelations came a month and a half after Israel, the United States, and the United Kingdom blamed Iran for a drone attack on the Mercer Street tanker off the coast of Oman. T... read more
Finland's Unique Defense Strategy Makes it Ready for Anything
*Michael Peck* *Finnish Army, Europe* Russia is sometimes considered the master of hybrid war, but Finland has a response if needed. *Key Point: *Finland's defense is built around a number of "readiness units" that can be called up as needed during an escalating crisis. Russia is supposed to be the master of hybrid warfare, that shapeshifting amalgamation of regular and irregular war. But has Russia met its match in little Finland? “While still a work in progress, recent exercises suggest that the Finnish Army is arguably better positioned to tackle hybrid threats than most of ... read more
Has China Cracked the Code on Creating the Perfect Stealth Plane
*David Axe* *Stealth, Asia* A combination of geometric trickery and radar-absorbing paint just might do the trick. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Metamaterials clearly are promising and, over time, could be used in warplane production around the world. But they are not revolutionary. Prof. Luo Xiangang and colleagues at the Institute of Optics and Electronics, part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Chengdu, said they had created the first-ever mathematical model to precisely describe the behavior of electromagnetic waves when they “strike a piece of metal engraved wit... read more
Two Reasons to Take the Penalty and Claim Social Security Early
*Trevor Filseth* *Social Security, Americas* Early retirement and aversion to risk *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Ultimately, claiming Social Security early is not the right decision for many Americans. For those who have not already saved for retirement, filing for Social Security at age sixty-two is simply the wrong decision. Social Security benefits are calculated based on two factors: a person’s thirty-five highest-paid years in the workforce, and the age at which they claim their benefits. The first of these factors is straightforward, and every American has a strong i... read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
School Starts for 1 Million NYC Kids Amid New Vaccine Rules
School started for about a million New York City public school students in the nation's largest experiment of in-person learning during the coronavirus pandemic. read more
US targeted and killed Afghan aid worker and his family
TRT World Sep 12, 2021 The US has mistakenly targeted and killed an innocent aid worker and his family in a drone strike in Afghanistan,... The post US targeted and killed Afghan aid worker and his family appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
"How Much Is That Doggy in the Window?"
*"How Much Is That Doggy in the Window?"* by Bill Bonner YOUGHAL, IRELAND – "Last week was a delight… at least from a cynical perspective. On Thursday, the U.S. president went on TV to announce that henceforth, people who work for businesses with more than 100 employees would be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. CNN was on the story: “We’ve been patient, but our patience is wearing thin, and your refusal has cost all of us,” Biden said, his tone hardening toward Americans who still refuse to receive a vaccine despite ample evidence of their safety and full approval of one... read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Analysts detect weaknesses in Bolivia’s foreign service
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The improvisation in the appointment of ambassadors and consuls, the absence of a diplomatic academy, and the primacy of the political factor rather than the capacity and training in the appointment of representatives in the foreign service are some of the factors that make Bolivian diplomacy one of the most […] The post Analysts detect weaknesses in Bolivia’s foreign service appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The 9/11 conspiracy theorists are at it again
I've been angered and sickened to see so many 9/11 conspiracy theorists poking their heads out of the woodwork with last weekend's 20th anniversary of the tragedy. No matter how many scientific, evidence-based, practical explanations are offered, they still insist on their nonsensical speculation that the World Trade Center towers were brought down by explosives planted by some nefarious insider, or that other buildings were dynamited to hide evidence, or that the Pentagon was not hit by an aircraft, or whatever. It's all stuff and nonsense, of course. I've come to use these ... read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Bolivia’s government charges Brazil’s Nella for Amaszonas debt
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - After Latin American aviation was surprised last month by the sale of Amaszonas to Nella Airlines for an amount close to US$50 million, the Bolivian government rushed to complain to the new owners about a multi-million dollar debt the airline owes to several government agencies. Last Friday (9), Bolivia's Minister […] The post Bolivia’s government charges Brazil’s Nella for Amaszonas debt appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
U.N. Seeks $600 Million in Donations for Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan
Breitbart – by Simon Kent The United Nations opened a high-level donors conference Monday with the call for the world to urgently send $600 million... The post U.N. Seeks $600 Million in Donations for Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Fauci Supports Vaccine Passports for Air Travel
Breitbart – by Paul Bois Dr. Anthony Fauci now supports vaccine passports for airline travel. During an interview with the Skimm This podcast that will air this coming Thursday,... The post Fauci Supports Vaccine Passports for Air Travel appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Mmm, Potato Milk
You know you want some. Why potato milk, a newcomer to plant-based dairy, may be the most sustainable option read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Paraguay makes progress in electric vehicle use
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "We are the country producing the most renewable and clean energy in the world, if we encourage electromobility, we are not only helping the environment, we are also replacing oil imports and saving foreign currency," said CADAM's president Miguel Carrizosa. In this respect, CADAM explained that at a national level […] The post Paraguay makes progress in electric vehicle use appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
I, Napoleon
Oh, did I call her “Alan”? My mistake. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
We Don’t Need No Melty Megabatteries
Via Zerohedge: A truck carrying a load of Tesla batteries in Placer County, California crashed and rolled over, causing the batteries to light on fire and blocking a large portion of I-80 on Friday night. h/t Raymond read more
UK To Go Ahead With Vaccinating 12-15 Year Old’s Despite Scientific Concern
The post UK To Go Ahead With Vaccinating 12-15 Year Old’s Despite Scientific Concern appeared first on OYE Alternative News. read more
Stew Peters Interviews Nurse Whistleblower about Vax Injured and what happens to them in Hospital PLUS: Nurses Demonstrate against becoming Forcibly VaxZine Injured and Where This Is All Going
*Stew Peters Interviews Anonymous Nurse Whistleblower* *About What's Really Going On In Hospitals* Whistleblower! Nurse DESTROYS "Delta" Narrative, VACCINATED Patients Fill Hospital! (rumble.com) Good morning readers. I have a busy day of house painting today and so this will necessarily be short. Last night my husband and I went out to dinner with vaxZed friends. My husband and I called the dinner date our "Last Supper" because today, Monday, the new "laws" come into effect and the unvaxZed can no longer go out for non-essential socialization. Next they'll say we can't leave ou... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Sri Lanka’s Experiment On Mandating Organic Farming Has Led To An Economic Disaster
*The Print*: *How Sri Lanka’s overnight flip to total organic farming has led to an economic disaster* President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was forced to impose an economic emergency on 31 August to contain soaring food inflation, and currency devaluation and forex reserves crisis. *New Delhi: *Sri Lanka has been hit by a serious economic emergency even as it struggles to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. Dwindling foreign exchange reserves, a sinking currency and soaring food inflation have come together to create a crisis which is unprecedented even by the record of the island natio... read more
Food & Water Watch11 hours ago
House Ways & Means Committee Advances Egregious Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Reconciliation Bill Fails to Curtail Billions in Handouts to Oil & Gas Drillers and Faulty “Carbon Capture” Schemes read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Neocons Undermine Biden on China Ties. Brief Media on Taiwan Talks, Beijing Threatens War
Neocons Undermine Biden on China Ties. Brief Media on Taiwan Talks, Beijing Threatens War News Topic 280 Washington risks Beijing ire over proposal to rename Taiwan’s US office US-China relations updates Sign up to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about US-China relations news. The Biden administration is moving towards allowing Taipei […] read more
US Corporate Media Watch
The idea of achieving women’s emancipation through military occupation is a farce. You cannot have women’s rights, human rights or any rights when you live under the military rule of a foreign occupying power. You are subject to their rule. Even if you want to believe Bush and Blair’s excuses to try and justify this war; saying that they were going after Al Qaeda, well this has nothing to do with that. They didn’t say they were invading Afghanistan for the sake of women’s rights – no matter how just or noble that may sound now. So, to try and use women’s rights now to deflect from... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Was Emma Raducanu’s Goal at US Open to Win Money to Replace Lost AirPods?
The tennis player ended up winning the title and $2.5 million. read more
A 9/11 Excerpt From ‘The Management Of Savagery’
Two hours’ drive from Kandahar, in the southern Afghan desert city where the Taliban were born and where Osama bin Laden maintained his operational base, a February 2001 wedding ceremony became the stage for bin Laden’s first public appearance in several years. Seated in the shade of palm trees was the Al Qaeda leader’s seventeen-year-old son, Mohammed, his father’s personal protector and likely successor. To his left was Mohammed Atef, an Egyptian comrade of Zawahiri who acted as the chief military strategist of Al Qaeda—the brains behind its operations. To Mohammed’s right sat h... read more
The ZAD: Between Utopian Radicalism And Negotiated Pragmatism
The global coronavirus pandemic has brought into sharp relief the many failures of contemporary capitalist states around the globe. These include the failure to ensure social and economic justice and to provide basic protections for the most vulnerable individuals and communities, from refugees to the houseless. Consequently, it has also made clear the need for social movements to not only resist the violence of the state and its facilitation of global capitalism, but to simultaneously and actively build a prefigurative politics toward an alternative society. Carving out autonomou... read more
Food & Water Watch11 hours ago
Water Shutoff Protections Prevented Covid Infections and Deaths
New research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows significantly lower Covid infection and death rates in states that imposed water shutoff moratoria read more
The United States’ Recent Failures Should Serve As A Warning To Its Allies
On May 26, 2021, President Joe Biden ordered US intelligence agencies to produce “analysis of the origins of COVID-19” within 90 days. This move followed weeks of speculation surrounding the claim that the virus had escaped from a Chinese laboratory, usually identified as the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Having rightly rejected this claim for more than a year as a Trumpian conspiracy theory, centrist and liberal commentators in the West have breathed new life into the “lab leak” hypothesis, taking cues from allegations and claims made by US state leaders and corporate media. Meanw... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Judge Cancels Rod Stewart’s Trial, Sets Plea Deal Hearing
Court records show the hearing with Judge August Bonavita is set for Oct. 22 regarding a plea agreement to close the case. read more
FBI Report Reveals New Connections Between 9/11 Hijackers And Saudi Officials
The 2016 report was released late Saturday night under an executive order from President Joe Biden, who promised to make it public no later than the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks that killed 2,977 people and injured more than 6,000 others. The 16-page document was a final inventory of circumstantial evidence and leads from the FBI’s investigation of Saudi ties to the plot; it was heavily redacted. Nonetheless, lawyers for families of the 9/11 victims, who are suing the Saudi kingdom in federal court, said the document provided important support to their theory that a ha... read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Green hydrogen: Chile’s new copper that Uruguay aims to join
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the region, Chile and Uruguay have initiated an exploratory path to take their first steps, considering their natural advantages (abundance of renewable energy sources) with prospects that look encouraging. Last week a webinar entitled "Challenges and opportunities of green hydrogen in Chile and Uruguay" was organized by Carey and […] The post Green hydrogen: Chile’s new copper that Uruguay aims to join appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Think Outside The Protest Box
Protest. Petition. Call your senators. Nothing changes, right? No matter how large our demonstrations get, no matter how many millions of people write and petition politicians, no matter how many people get arrested in front of the White House or at our state capitols, it seems that our (supposedly) elected officials keep turning a blind eye and deaf ear to our cries for change. In fact, there’s even a study out that shows that in 20 years on 2,000 different bills, we, the People, got our bills through Congress a whopping 0.0 percent of the time. (Yes, you read that correctly. Zer... read more
Palestinian Prisoners Give IPS Until Friday To End Punitive Measures
The Palestinian Captive Movement has given the Israeli prison service (IPS) until next Friday to renounce its repressive measures against the prisoners in its jails, warning that they would take mass protest steps if its violations persisted. This came during a pro-prisoner sit-in organized on Monday by Palestinian factions outside the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City, with the participation of ex-detainees and human rights groups. Addressing the attendees, senior official of the Democratic Front Ibrahim Mansour said that “the Palestinian prisoners are being exposed to mass pu... read more
Not A Nation Of Immigrants
On George Washington’s birthday, 2018, the Donald Trump administration’s director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, L. Francis Cissna, changed the agency’s official mission statement, dropping the language of “a nation of immigrants” to describe the United States. The previous mission statement had said the agency “secures America’s promise as a nation of immigrants by providing accurate and useful information to our customers, granting immigration and citizenship benefits, promoting an awareness and understanding of citizenship, and ensuring the integrity of our i... read more
Students Stage Walkout To Support School’s First Black Principal
Colleyville - Over 100 students walked out of their Friday morning classes at Colleyville Heritage High School to show their support of James Whitfield, the high school’s first Black principal who was placed on paid administrative leave last month. They want answers from school administrators as to why Whitfield is on leave. Students carried signs and wrote “We stand with Dr. Whitfield” in chalk on the sidewalks at the high school. They also marched around the school chanting, “Dr. Whitfield’s here to stay.” Sunehra Chowdhury, a senior at Colleyville Heritage who helped organize ... read more
Ruth Etzel Speaks Out Ahead Of EPA Whistleblower Hearing
“The people of the United States expect the EPA to protect the health of their children, but the EPA is more concerned with protecting the interests of polluting industries,” said Ruth Etzel, former director of the EPA’s Office of Children’s Health Protection (OCHP). The harm being done to children is “irreparable”, she said. A hearing will be held on 13 September in which several internal EPA communications will be presented as evidence, including an email in which EPA personnel discuss using press inquiries about Etzel as “an opportunity to strike” out against her. The post Ruth... read more
Michael West Media14 hours ago
Liveable Income Guarantee: a rich country can do better
[image: Australia welfare] The shift of wealth to the wealthier is driving interest in Universal Basic Income and Job Guarantee proposals as millions of Australians are being left behind by Australia's mean welfare system. Can Labor do better? Brian Toohey reports. read more
CENSORED NEWS10 hours ago
Zapatista Delegation Prepares to Board Flight for Tour for Life in Europe Sept. 13, 2021
Photo by Roberto García Ortiz, La JornadaNow! Mexico City Airport, morning of Sept. 13, 2021Photos 2 and 3 courtesyAssemblea catalana de suport a la Gira Zapatista 2021https://contralinea.com.mx/a-europa-delegacion-de-117-zapatistas/By ContralineaThis Monday, September 13, a representation of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation ( EZLN ) leaves Mexico City for Europe. In the group, of 117 read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Are There Chinese Spies In U.S. Academia?
*Reuters: **Stanford professors urge U.S. to end program looking for Chinese spies in academia* (Reuters) - A group of Stanford University professors has asked the Justice Department to stop looking for Chinese spies at U.S. universities, joining an effort by human rights groups to end a Trump administration program they said caused racial profiling and was terrorizing some scientists. The "China Initiative" launched in late 2018 aimed to prevent U.S. technology theft by China but has since "deviated significantly from its claimed mission," according to the Sept. 8 letter, which... read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
Vernon Coleman: ‘Covid Jab is Up to 6 Times as Deadly to Boys as Covid-19’
*Dr Vernon Coleman* | "The risks for boys are truly scary." read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Cannabis retailer High Tide announces white-label deals for shatter, gummies
Major Canadian marijuana retailer High Tide has announced white-label partnerships with two different companies to produce cannabis products under High Tide’s “Cabana Cannabis Co.” house brand. One agreement will see federally licensed producer Heritage Cannabis manufacture shatter for High Tide, according to a High Tide news release issued Monday. Heritage closed its acquisition of cannabis […] Cannabis retailer High Tide announces white-label deals for shatter, gummies is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
E-car chargers will turn off to prevent blackouts
By Paul Homewood h/t Dennis Ambler From The Times: Electric car charging points in people’s homes will be preset to switch off for nine hours each weekday at times of peak demand because ministers fear blackouts on the National Grid. Under regulations that will come into force in May, new chargers […] read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Booster Covid Shots Aren’t Needed, Say 18 Top Epidemiologists, In THE LANCET
These excerpts are posted by Eric Zuesse “A consistent finding is that vaccine efficacy is substantially greater against severe disease than against any infection; in addition, vaccination appears to be substantially protective against severe disease from all the main viral variants. Although the efficacy of most vaccines against symptomatic disease is somewhat less for the […] read more
China's Rapid Construction of Warships Signals Dangerous Motives
*Kyle Mizokami* *PLA Navy, Pacific* Whatever the ultimate goal, China is already a major military power in the Asia-Pacific. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *All the more astonishing is the fact that the Type 056 class has only been under construction since 2012, meaning Chinese shipyards have cranked this new generation of corvettes out at a rate of approximately one new ship every one and a half months—more if one counts the six export variants with less powerful weapons exported to Bangladesh and Nigeria. China may ultimately build as many as sixty-four of the corvettes. ... read more
Army Fast Tracking Helicopter-Launched Mini Drones to Seek out Targets
*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Army, Americas* Referred to by the service as Air-Launched Effects, the mini drones are intended to operate in a range of different capacities to include of course Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance as well as counter-drone intercept or even operating themselves as mini-drone explosive weapons in an attack mission. The Army is moving quickly to fast-track new mini-drones able to launch from helicopters to find enemy targets, operate under enemy fire, and send instant target coordinates and key surveillance details to human decision-makers. Referr... read more
Will Social Security Still Be Around in 2035?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Social Security, Americas* Approximately 20 percent of married couples and 40 percent of singles receive at least 90 percent of their income from Social Security benefits, according to recent data released by the Social Security Administration. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Fears of the Social Security program going bankrupt might be well overblown. There’s no questioning the fact that one of the top worries of recent retirees is that they often wonder whether the Social Security program will even be around in the decades ahead. According to the 2020 annu... read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
Kenya appeals to Uganda to sign EU trade pact
13-Sep-2021 Kenya has again appealed to Uganda for a joint strategy on accessing the European market through the stalled EU/EAC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
Tanzania ratifies Africa free trade area treaty
13-Sep-2021 Tanzania on Thursday ratified the agreement establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), effectively joining a pact connecting countries with a total gross domestic product of $3.4 trillion. read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
Ministry of Trade justifies agreement that gives EU 80 percent access to Ghanaian market
13-Sep-2021 The Ministry of Trade and Industry says it will not allow Ghana to become a dumping ground for goods from the UK following the Ghana-UK. read more
bilaterals.org12 hours ago
UAE targets new Kenya trade deal
13-Sep-2021 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans to sign a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Kenya to consolidate its position as a gateway for global trade and investment. read more
20 Years of Endless Wars Didn't Increase Your Living Standards. What Has?
The United States has been spiraling out of control since that awful day of the attacks on American soil on September 11, 2001. Ask yourself, who benefited? How did a so-called war on terror in Afghanistan, which led to over 100,000 American and Afghan casualties and a growth in opium production, improve the standard of living of the population? It didn't. Tonight, join us to discuss the extraordinary advances in truly improving our living standards, which have come from the U.S. space effort, despite the opposition of the anti-science, anti-growth, globalist elite. read more
Raise Retirement Ages
PORTLAND, US, Sep 13 (IPS) - *Raise retirement ages!* That’s the simple, clear and unavoidable message that economics and demographics are sending to governments around the world. Read the full story, “Raise Retirement Ages”, on globalissues.org → read more
IAEA strikes deal with Iran on monitoring of nuclear programme 
The UN atomic watchdog reached an agreement with Iran on Sunday allowing the Agency access to surveillance cameras inside its atomic facilities. Read the full story, “IAEA strikes deal with Iran on monitoring of nuclear programme ”, on globalissues.org → read more
Support Afghans in their most perilous hour, urges UN’s Guterres
The international community should urgently offer a “lifeline” to millions of vulnerable Afghans “who face perhaps their most perilous hour”, the UN Secretary-General said on Monday. Read the full story, “Support Afghans in their most perilous hour, urges UN’s Guterres”, on globalissues.org → read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Covid-19: Guatemala adds 45 deaths and 1,070 new infections (September 12)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Guatemala registered Sunday, September 12, 45 more deaths due to SARS-CoV-2 and 1,070 new infections, bringing the overall figure to 12,710 deaths due to the disease and 510,724 confirmed cases during the entire pandemic. The update of Covid-19 data by the Guatemalan Ministry of Health indicated that 67% of the […] The post Covid-19: Guatemala adds 45 deaths and 1,070 new infections (September 12) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
FBI Declassifies 9/11 Memo After Biden Executive Order: “Puts To Bed Any Doubts About Saudi Complicity”
[image: saudi]Saudi operative with "very high status" at the L.A. consulate was "in daily contact" with two of the hijackers... read more
Econlib14 hours ago
Our Homeschooling Odyssey
Six years ago, I began homeschooling my elder sons, Aidan and Tristan. They attended Fairfax County Public Schools for K-6, becoming more disgruntled with every passing year. Even though they went to an alleged “honors” school for grades 4-6, they were bored out of their minds. The academic material was too easy and moved far […] The post Our Homeschooling Odyssey appeared first on Econlib. read more
CENSORED NEWS11 hours ago
In Memoriam Navajo Filmmaker Bennie Klain
.Photos courtesy 'Return of Navajo Boy'In memory of Dine' filmmaker Bennie Klain, who has passed to the Spirit World, I am republishing this article I wrote when Bennie screened 'The Return of Navajo Boy,' in Tucson in April of 2000, revealing the power of his film, the tragedies to loss and how Bennie's film brought about reunion. “The Return of Navajo Boy,” voicing the secrets of read more
Not One, Not Two, but Three Ways to Increase Your Social Security
*Trevor Filseth* *Social Security, Americas* One should always try to secure the largest possible payout. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Wait until age seventy to claim benefits, work for thirty-five years or longer, and see if you qualify for other benefits. Once a person retires and stops receiving regular income, Social Security is intended to be a lifeline, helping them during retirement. The program, designed to replace roughly 40 percent of one’s income before retirement, is an important lifeline for seniors who are no longer working and need a recurring source of fun... read more
Army Makes Breakthrough in ‘Sensor-to-Shooter’ Time for Project Convergence 21
*Kris Osborn* *U.S. Army, Americas* A kill process that used to take minutes is now happening in seconds due to advanced networking, computer processing, and the use of both manned-unmanned teaming as well as unmanned-unmanned teaming. Tracking enemy activity, finding targets, and attacking with weapons is all now happening in a matter of seconds due to U.S. Army networking breakthroughs. Truncating the much-discussed “sensor-to-shooter” time through an interconnected, high-speed, and AI-enabled Kill Web has been the focus of the Army’s now multi-year Project Convergence experime... read more
Can the Air Force Afford All the Planes it Wants?
*Michael Peck* *U.S. Air Force, United States* Costs of maintaining older aircraft are eating into the budget for new aircraft, leading to difficult decisions. *Key Point: *The U.S. military faces the same dilemma as any automobile owner: when does it make more sense to buy a new aircraft rather than shelling out more and more dollars to keep the old ones going? In fact, the operating costs of U.S. aircraft are rising faster than predicted, according to a study by the Congressional Budget Office. In 2001, the CBO predicted that operating costs would rise by 1 to 3 percent per ye... read more
Why Some Families Did Not Receive Their Child Tax Credit Payments
*Stephen Silver* *Child Tax Credit, * Could this problem happen again going forward? *Here's What You Need to Remember:* Under the legislation, families are eligible for the payments if one parent files with a Social Security number and the other uses an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), provided that their children have Social Security numbers. However, a glitch made it that some families in that specific situation did not receive their money. The first payments going out as part of the expanded Child Tax Credit went out on July 15, but there are reports that a ... read more
Why France Plans on Building a New Aircraft Carrier
*Michael Peck* *Aircraft Carriers, Europe* France's current carrier was delayed and arrived over budget, but that hasn't deterred Paris. *Key Point: *Much like its namesake Charles de Gaulle, the French leader who brought France out of its post–World War II humiliation and restored it as a major power, the carrier is a symbol of French pride. At the recent Euronaval conference, Defense Minister Florence Parly announced that France is planning to build a replacement for the French Navy's only carrier, the twenty-five-year-old Charles de Gaulle. The new carrier would serve until 2... read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
MERCOSUR and Uruguay’s challenge
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Instability on that side of the River Plate has always been frowned upon by the neighboring shore, and although a tradition of good neighborliness has been maintained, the past 2 decades have shown some friction between Argentina and Uruguay. The installation of pulp mills in the Uruguay River virtually opposite […] The post MERCOSUR and Uruguay’s challenge appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
Security In Iraq, Sep 1-7, 2021
Security was relatively the same in Iraq at the start of September as the end of August. Islamic State incidents were in the teens and pro-Iran groups were still striking American targets in the country. There were a total of 20 security incidents recorded from September 1-7. The last full week of August there were 21 and 25 the week before that. 3 of those incidents were by pro-Iran groups. They hit supply convoys working for the U.S. in Diwaniya (1) and Babil (2). In August these factions carried out the most attacks of the entire year. This is part of Tehran’s p... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 13
1961 Gen Qasim ordered airstrikes to put down Mustafa Barzani Kurdish revolt (Musings On Iraq review *Kurds of Iraq, Tragedy and Hope*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurdish Revolt 1961-1970*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Kurds, A Modern History*) (Musings On Iraq review *Journey Among Brave Men, Travels in Kurdistan*) 1980 In 2 days Iraq seized 5 border posts from Iran Tehran didn’t retaliate making Saddam believe reports that Iran weak after revolution were true (Musings On Iraq review *Iran-Iraq War Volume 4: The Forgotten Fronts*) (Musings On Iraq review *The Longe... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Editor's Note
Off to an advanced poll to cast my vote on Canada's Federal election. I should be back within the hour. read more
Who are the Hazara of Afghanistan? An expert on Islam explains
With the Taliban again in power in Afghanistan, minorities like the Hazara may have the most to lose. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Covid-19: Bolivia reports 141 new infections; receives vaccines from Mexico (September 12)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivian health authorities reported 141 new infections and five deaths due to covid-19 on a day in which 150,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines donated by the Government of Mexico arrived. The figures recorded on this day brought to 18,587 the number of deaths and 495,035 the number of positive cases […] The post Covid-19: Bolivia reports 141 new infections; receives vaccines from Mexico (September 12) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
FBI Releases Newly Declassified Record on Sept. 11 Attacks
The document is the first investigative record to be disclosed since President Joe Biden ordered a declassification review of materials that for years have remained out of public view. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Covid-19: Argentina reports 930 new cases and 46 deaths (September 12)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina registered Sunday (12) 930 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of positives to 5,224,534, while deaths rose to 113,402 after 46 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. The figures mark a decrease from the numbers reported last Saturday when 1,490 new cases were registered. Read […] The post Covid-19: Argentina reports 930 new cases and 46 deaths (September 12) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Bennett says Israel to genetically scan all arrivals for the coronavirus
Times of Israel Israel is working on a system to conduct genetic scanning for all those who arrive in the country in order to better... The post Bennett says Israel to genetically scan all arrivals for the coronavirus appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazil’s 2021 consumer price inflation projections rise from 7.58% to 8.0% – Focus report
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fnancial market agents continued to increase their forecasts for inflation this year to 8% and 2022, to 4.03%. The numbers are in the weekly Focus report, which gathers market expectations, released by the Central Bank (BC) on Monday. Last week, the median in the market was of a high of […] The post Brazil’s 2021 consumer price inflation projections rise from 7.58% to 8.0% – Focus report appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
California Recall: Polling Center Tells Some Republicans They ‘Already Voted’
Breitbart – by Paul Bois Some self-identified Republicans claim they arrived at their polling center to cast their ballots in the California recall election only... The post California Recall: Polling Center Tells Some Republicans They ‘Already Voted’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
‘Our nation in deep peril,’ say retired generals, admirals
Eagle Observer – by Randy Moll What follows is an open letter to America warning that “our nation is in deep peril,” signed by 317... The post ‘Our nation in deep peril,’ say retired generals, admirals appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazilian real: Dollar and long rates retreat; political scene continues on investors’ radar
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The commercial dollar opened the week falling, as financial agents evaluated the easing of the temperature of the domestic political scene and the prospects that the Central Bank (BC) will have to make more aggressive moves in raising interest rates given inflation expectations for 2022. Around 10 AM, the commercial […] The post Brazilian real: Dollar and long rates retreat; political scene continues on investors’ radar appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Are you doomscrolling?
News 1. The RCMP’s ‘no apology’ speaks louder than words Last week, the RCMP in Nova Scotia said it wouldn’t apologize to the province’s Black community for the use of street checks because they are “part of the broader RCMP, and RCMP national policy still supports the use of street checks as a policing tool.” […] read more
Jim Crow tactics reborn in Texas abortion law, deputizing citizens to enforce legally suspect provisions
Texas lawmakers resurrected a Jim Crow-era legal maneuver, used to deny Black people the right to vote, in their new law banning most abortions. read more
"Ordeal by Narrative"
*"Ordeal by Narrative"* by Jim Kunstler "Has doctor Anthony Fauci booked passage to Paraguay yet? Like, on a smallish container barge registered in Cote D’Ivoire, conveying a six months backlog of cars stolen out of Essex County, New Jersey, for detailing and re-sale way up that lazy river to Asunción? The captain has a comfortable guest cabin, price negotiable, but better bring your own food. The US Intel Community will not find the good doctor down there because they will not bother looking for him. And so, the distinguished American public servant will live out his last days in ... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
UN Chief Says Countries Must Work To Avoid Breakdown Of Global Order
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (pictured) called on the world's nations to implement a number of measures to combat multiple crises, including global warming, inequality, disease and the potential for nuclear warfare in a report to the General Assembly Friday *Daily Mail:* *UN Secretary-General says world is at 'pivotal moment' and countries must work together to avoid breakdown of global order and a future of perpetual crisis* * Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the world is facing a number of problems, and that countries would have to work together to res... read more
"Economic Market Snapshot AM 9/13/21"
*"Economic Market Snapshot AM 9/13/21"* ○ "Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone." - John Maynard Keynes ○ "The more I see of the monied classes, the better I understand the guillotine." - George Bernard Shaw ○ MarketWatch Market Summary, Live Updates - https://www.marketwatch.com/tools/marketsummary CNN Market Data: - https://money.cnn.com/data/markets/ CNN Fear And Greed Index: - https://money.cnn.com/data/fear-and-greed/ ○ A comprehensive, essential daily read. - http://www.shadowstats.... read more
Gregory Mannarino, AM 9/13/21: "Critical Updates: Expect The Unexpected!"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 9/13/21: *"Critical Updates: Expect The Unexpected!"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
‘I’m the Sheriff.’ Sheriff Resists Cop Who Pulled Him Over for Speeding, Refuses Orders, Nothing Happens
[image: sheriff]An Oklahoma sheriff had no problem verbally accosting the officer who dared to pull him over for dangerously driving and nothing happened to him. read more
Tropical Cyclone "Conson" stalls before making landfall in Vietnam
After making 9 landfalls in the Philippines, claiming the lives of at least 17 people, Tropical Cyclone "Conson" moved toward Vietnam and China from September 9 to 11 and stalled off the coast of Vietnam near Quang Nam, dropping heavy rains. Conson --...... Read more » read more
A fair election tomorrow in California? Dream on...
There are more and more signs that "the fix is in" in California. From a felon being found unconscious with hundreds of recall ballots in his possession, to massive propaganda campaigns from the mainstream media against the opposition recall candidates, it's becoming clear that if Governor Newsom is recalled, it will only be because a truly massive turnout managed to beat the "margin of cheat". The latest news is that in a Republican stronghold, voters are being told that they've already voted - even when they haven't. Some San Fernando Valley voters think they are being wron... read more
Three Reasons Why America was Destined to Lose Afghanistan
*Gerald F. Hyman* *Afghanistan, * There are multiple foundational errors that need to be considered and looked into. When the searing review of the U.S. experience in Afghanistan is written, it will surely identify two foundational errors at the root of the failure, and they are mirror images of one another. The first is the attempt to build a military far, far beyond the capacity of Afghanistan to support on its own or even with the long-term continuous help of its allies. When that support was withdrawn, or even critically reduced, the Afghanistan National Defense and Security... read more
A New Look at Biden’s North Korea Strategy
*Stephen Silver* *North Korea, Asia* The recent missile launch is likely to affect the Biden Administration’s approach to North Korea policy. Over the weekend, North Korea conducted a successful test of long-range cruise missiles, the regime announced through state media. “The development of the long-range cruise missile, a strategic weapon of great significance . . . has been pushed forward according to the scientific and reliable weapon system development process for the past two years,” the Korean Central News Agency said, per Yonhap News Agency. “Detailed tests of missile ... read more
Even If The North Korean Air Force Is Obsolete, Don't Underestimate It
*Kyle Mizokami* *North Korea Military, Asia* Even the antiquated junk that the KPAAF possesses can be used to good effect by a fanatically determined enemy. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Among the most antiquated and obsolete aircraft in the North Korean air force is the Shenyang J-5, a Chinese copy of the 1950s-era Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17 Fresco. North Korea is thought to possess roughly 106 of the antiquated fighters. North Korea’s Korean People's Army Air Force (KPAAF)—referred to as the Air and Anti-Air Force Command in South Korean documents—is not in the top ranks of the ... read more
Apple Seen Grabbing One-Third of 5G Smartphone Market This Year
*Stephen Silver* *Smartphones, * One expert went on to predict bigger changes in the 5G smartphone market going forward. Apple is expected to unveil its latest iPhones next week at its “California Streaming” event. And if they do, it will represent the second cycle of iPhones with 5G capability. Now, a new survey projects that the arrival of the new line will lead to Apple taking a big slice of the pie of 5G smartphone sales this year. According to Counterpoint Research’s latest Mobile Handset Shipment Forecasts. released Friday, global 5G smartphone shipments are expected to r... read more
Report: Many Americans Don’t Understand Social Security
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Social Security, Americas* “It’s indisputable that Americans across all generations need more Social Security education,” noted Tina Ambrozy. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Nearly half of millennials believe that they “will not get a dime of the Social Security benefits they have earned.” A recent poll has revealed that the average American struggles to grasp the basic facts of Social Security benefits. According to Nationwide’s 8th Annual Social Security Consumer Survey, which was conducted by the Harris Poll on behalf of the Nationwide Retirement Institu... read more
Asking for the Receipts: A Chance to Move past Outdated Pentagon Programs and Priorities
*Taylor Giorno* *military, Americas* What is the Defense Department really getting for all the money it is allocated? In late August, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks directed an assessment of the health of major Pentagon programs. While her memorandum invoked the need to maintain “effective and efficient” programs, the review is also a rare opportunity to rein in the excesses of the only government agency to never pass an audit. Deputy Secretary Hicks asked a very specific question with the power to reorient our national priorities: How much is the Pentagon spending t... read more
OrientalReview.org14 hours ago
Reflections On Events In Afghanistan (XV)
15. Enter regional states The Taliban hoisted their black and white flag on the presidential palace in Kabul on September 11, which happens to be the twentieth anniversary of the Al-Qaeda’s attack on New York and Washington, DC. The symbolism is too obvious to be missed. Although the Taliban had […] read more
The Aviationist14 hours ago
The Royal Navy Is Operating Crewed And Uncrewed Aircraft From The HMS Prince Of Wales Aircraft Carrier
[image: HMS Prince of Wales] The aircraft carrier is testing the Banshee target drone as a training, testing and evaluation method for simulating airborne targets at sea ahead of the participation to Exercise Joint Warrior. The HMS Prince of Wales [...] The post The Royal Navy Is Operating Crewed And Uncrewed Aircraft From The HMS Prince Of Wales Aircraft Carrier appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Return To Normalcy
Instapundit: At football games across America, college students chant “Fuck You, Joe Biden.” Related. read more
Leaked Video: Official Discuss Changing COVID Patient Count to Make it ‘More Scary for the Public’
[image: hospital]A video was leaked on social media of hospital officials discussing counting people as covid patients after they have already recovered from covid. read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
How To Commit Economic Suicide
Norway’s election could produce a socialist coalition that would shut down the oil and gas industry, that has made it one of Europe’s wealthiest nations. It supplies Europe with 20% of its gas energy. But the new pipeline from Russia is now completed so that may not be a problem. Apparently Russian gas is eco… Continue reading → read more
NSW Police Commissioner admits increased enforcement is not based on health orders
The head of NSW Police has admitted escalated enforcement operations are not directed by any public health order, but rather their own agenda to achieve greater compliance. Mick Fuller recently told NSW Parliament that the force has committed to “treating the virus like a criminal”, encouraging officers to “put community policing to the side". [...Continued] read more
Organizing Notes6 hours ago
Respecting the humanity in the other person....
Popular comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan has railed against critics who slammed him for taking the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin to treat Covid. Shouldn't an individual, in consultation with their doctor, be allowed to make decisions about their own health? Come to find out the creators of Ivermectin won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2015. There are growing stories about successful use of the drug as one treatment in a larger regime of medications for Covid patients. See this article. Ivermectin is currently used by about 23% of the world's population to treat Covid. These na... read more
The Roman Way: Carnage and Entertainment
The Romans built the Colosseum to hold gladiatorial games, they built the Circus Maximus to hold chariot races, but they never built a proper zoo. The Romans didn’t want to watch the beasts in a peaceful environment; they wanted to watch them in the act of killing or being killed. In the Empire’s later period, spectacles featuring beasts and gladiators were being held for half of the days of the year. Every year traders brought thousands of beasts from the Middle East and Africa to be slaughtered for mass entertainment in Rome: rhinoceros, hippopotamuses, elephants, giraffes, hyenas... read more
the daily howler14 hours ago
BLUE SKILL LEVELS VERY LOW: No basic bungling left behind!
*MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2021* *As seen in the New York Times: *Skill levels within our own blue tribe are often extremely low. For one example, consider a guest essay which appeared in yesterday's New York Times, in the high-profile Sunday Review. The essay was written by two Australian doctors. As published, and with headline included, their effort started like this: *Covid Zero Is No Longer Working for Australia* *Australia was, until recently, heralded for its effective suppression of Covid-19*; through strict border closures, prolonged lockdowns and its fortune as a remote i... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
New Zealand PM Ardern extends lockdown in Auckland to Sept 21 https://t.co/hptEdKrEkI pic.twitter.com/yIHaEBJxj6 — Reuters (@Reuters) September 13, 2021 Israeli aircraft have struck targets in Gaza in response to a series of rocket launches out of the Hamas-ruled territory. It's the third consecutive night of fighting between the enemies. No casualties have been reported on either side. https://t.co/UriPo2BPwX — The Associated Press (@AP) September 13, 2021 JUST IN: US Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Bertholf (WMSL-750) closely monitors vessels from Chinese PLA Navy operating as part of a... read more
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From Jenna Orkin Health Effects of 9/11 Still Plague Responders and Survivors 2 missing and at least 1 injured after explosion at Atlanta-area apartment complex FBI releases 9/11 investigation document that scrutinized Saudis The Plan to Stop Every Respiratory Virus at Once Hospital to stop delivering babies as maternity workers resign over vaccine mandate Members of Congress and Their Staff Are Exempt From Biden's Vaccine Mandate UK - Journalists could face up to 14 years in prison for stories embarrassing the Government under proposed changes to the Official Secrets Act that would... read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Britney Spears Gets Engaged with ‘Lioness’ Engraved Ring
The news comes days after her father filed to end the court conservatorship that has controlled the singer’s life and money for 13 years. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets On Afghanistan
The Taliban have vowed revenge after visiting an abandoned prison infamous for allegations of torture and detention without trial at the former US airbase in Bagram, Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/vo51ABNda8 — South China Morning Post (@SCMPNews) September 13, 2021 The Taliban's army, on parade. Been seeing a lot of these videos. Oddly enough, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP or ISIS-K) just doesn't seem to be able to sneak a suicide bomber into one of these parades or any other Taliban event. pic.twitter.com/d2Fwkj3YXP — Bill Roggio (@billroggio) September 12, 2021 Universi... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Leftist Fernández government suffers heavy defeat in Argentina’s legislative primaries
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Alberto Fernández's left-wing to far-left government suffered a major defeat on Sunday (12) in the primaries to define the candidates for congressman and senator in Argentina's legislative elections. In a plebiscite about the Argentine president's administration, the main opposition alliance prevailed in most parts of the country. With more than […] The post Leftist Fernández government suffers heavy defeat in Argentina’s legislative primaries appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Hedges on 9/11
On the anniversary of 9/11, Chris Hedges offered these thoughts: The explosions and collapse of the towers, however, were, to me, intimately familiar. I had seen it before. This was the familiar language of empire. I had watched these incendiary messages dropped on southern Kuwait and Iraq during the first Persian Gulf War and descend with thundering concussions in Gaza and Bosnia. The calling card of empire, as was true in Vietnam, is tons of lethal ordnance dropped from the sky. The hijackers spoke to America in the idiom we taught them. The ignorance, masquerading as innocence... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Make America Great Again Moment!
This is even more humiliating than him getting booed at the WTC memorial pic.twitter.com/n51vIiieN4 — Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) September 13, 2021 *WNU Editor:* This is priceless. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
A person takes pictures of the Tribute in Light art installation on the day marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City, New York. REUTERS/Carlos Barria *WNU Editor:* The above picture came from this photo-gallery .... *Top Photos of the Day* (Reuters). read more
Gangsters Out Blog15 hours ago
The Motive behind the Media's Misrepresentation
I said dark days were ahead and that day has arrived. Darkness has fallen. Today I want to examine the media's conspiracy and the motive behind it. Recently we talked about how the media is intentionally misrepresenting the use of ivermectin. Global and CNN both lied and said ivermectin was not for human consumption. It's not hard to see the motive behind that lie. It was the same with the misrepresentation of hydroxychloroquine. They said hydroxychloroquine was not safe. That was a lie. It's been around for years and is FDA approved for the treatment of malaria. Laura-Lynn Tyler T... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Five hot topics for Brazil’s stock market in the coming days
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In the economy, IBC-Br is showing a boost in activity after a positive retail surprise 2 weeks before the COPOM. The CPI in the U.S. and Chinese economic data are foreign highlights. B3 will have options maturing. ACTIVITY AND INFLATION Two weeks before the COPOM meeting, the market will monitor […] The post Five hot topics for Brazil’s stock market in the coming days appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Gangsters Out Blog15 hours ago
Vito Rizzuto: Bad Blood
The TV Series Bad Blood is now on Netflix. It's about Vito Rizzuto's control on the drug trade in Montreal. It's a drama based on a true story. As I said on my Finian's Inferno website, Vito was a Don. He was the real deal. Mom Boucher and Greg Wolley saw that and teamed up with him. I have two points to make. After Mom Boucher went to prison, the Quebec Hells Angels maintained their support for Vito. After the Quebec Hells Anglsl were busted, the Ontario Hells Angels switched sides. They no longer supported Vito Rizzuto. They supported the Calabrians out of Hamilton. That creat... read more
Lunacy on the Left must be attacked with logic and reason
Michael Smith of Utah writes: "I just can't get past the idea that our most significant problem is the superficiality of our society. So, few people on either side think deeply about anything before opening their cake holes to illuminate the world with the light of their ignorance. Last night I read about what Jenn Jackson, a political science professor at Syracuse University, said about 9/11. I understand that the left never misses a chance to crap all over everything, and it is sort of a leftist tradition to pull out the stops on 9/11 anniversaries, but this one was spectacular.... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil is living a relatively long period of Delta moratorium, evaluates virologist
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The delta variant of the coronavirus, that caused an avalanche of new cases in the last months in countries in Europe, Asia, and also in the United States, seems to be behaving in a different way in Brazil. Here, four months after the identification of the first cases, the variant […] The post Brazil is living a relatively long period of Delta moratorium, evaluates virologist appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Lil Nas X, Justin Bieber Top Star-Packed MTV VMAs
Lil Nas X won video of the year at MTV's VMAs on a night that Justin Bieber triumphantly returned to the stage as a performer and as winner of the artist of the year. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Strong 6.2 earthquake hits northern Argentina on Monday morning (September 13)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A strong earthquake hit the San Antonio de los Cobres region in northern Argentina in the early morning hours of Monday (13). The tremor was also felt in northern Chile. According to the United States Geological Survey (UGS), the quake reached magnitude 6.2, while the European Seismological Center of the […] The post Strong 6.2 earthquake hits northern Argentina on Monday morning (September 13) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Viable Opposition16 hours ago
How the CDC Cancelled the Definition of Vaccination
Like many other things during the pandemic, even the most basic premises of science find themselves undergoing what can only be described as the "cancel culture." Thanks to the Wayback Machine, let's look at how the CDC defined "vaccination" prior to September 1, 2021: Note that prior to September 1, 2021 vaccinations were introduced to "produce immunity". Here is the newly minted CDC definition of vaccinations which became effective on September 1, 2021: Now, vaccinations are introduced to "provide protection". Undoubtedly, there seem to be a lot of "coinci... read more
Electroverse18 hours ago
Larry Delivers Record-Smashing Summer Snow to Greenland, +”Lives at Stake” in European Gas Shortage
The Greenland gained 10 Gigatons of snow & ice on Sunday -- never before in record history has the ice sheet gained so much at this time of year... The post Larry Delivers Record-Smashing Summer Snow to Greenland, +”Lives at Stake” in European Gas Shortage appeared first on Electroverse. read more
DRAFT TEMPLATE TO BECOME A PARTY TO E17 449 AND D 15 218 , INSIST ON END TO COVID VACCINES, MEASURES AND CLAIM DAMAGES
πολιτικώς ενάγων Date Κύριε Εισαγγελεύ Είμαι Name Date of Birth Identity card Place of residence Two criminal probes opened by prosecutors in Larisa, Greece, Kούμα & Μεγάλου Αλεξάνδρου, Δικαστικό Μέγαρο, Λάρισα, 41222, ΛΑΡΙΣΑΣ prove that the coronavirus crisis did not just happen. It was planned and prepared for over a long period of time. These two probes also identify with a great deal of precision who is at the very top of the covid crisis criminal conspiracy, the brains, the authority, the principal funders. As a result, these probes allow their victims to ... read more
Tropical Storm "Nicholas" to make landfall in Texas, flash flooding, dangerous storm surge and gusty winds expected
Tropical Storm "Nicholas" formed in the Gulf of Mexico at 15:00 UTC on September 12, 2021, as the 14th named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. At the time, its center was located about 205 km (130 miles) NE of Veracruz, Mexico. Heavy rainfall...... Read more » read more
Social Security Only Covers 40% Of Most Americans' Retirement
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Social Security, Americas* Here's how you can still achieve a comfortable retirement. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Social Security can't cover everything. In recent years, Social Security benefits, which were largely designed to supplement company pensions and retirement savings, are being relied on more heavily than ever to fund a comfortable retirement for millions of Americans. However, do keep in mind that for an average Social Security beneficiary, the monthly payments will replace only about 40 percent of one’s past earned income. With this in mind, ... read more
Russia's Presence in Syria Brings Risks for Israel
*Michael Peck* *Syrian Civil War, Middle East* Can Israel target Iran in Syria without triggering a clash with Russia? *Key Point:* Relations between Jerusalem and Moscow are far warmer than during the Cold War. The result is a strange embrace reminiscent of the U.S.-Soviet detente of the 1970s. On the surface, a certain friendliness and desire for cooperation. Yet beneath the smiles is wariness, suspicion and a clash of fundamental interests. Could Israeli air strikes in Syria trigger war between Israel and Russia? Israel remains determined to continue pounding Iranian forces i... read more
F-22 Stealth Fighters 'Killed' By France?
*David Axe* *F-22, Americas* This 2009 war game was not the only one to result in “dead” Raptors. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Although not unprecedented, the simulated shoot-down is still a big deal for a couple of reasons. Past evidence seems to confirm that a French fighter pilot once “killed” an American F-22 Raptor stealth fighter in mock combat. Past evidence seems to confirm that a French fighter pilot once “killed” an American F-22 Raptor stealth fighter in mock combat. Although not unprecedented, the simulated shoot-down is still a big deal for a couple reasons. For... read more
Russia's Brand-New Stealth Fighter Might Be Destined for Life at Sea
*Trevor Filseth* *Stealth Fighter, Eurasia* One of the more interesting features of the Checkmate is its extraordinary wing size. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The aircraft is clearly set up for stealth. Besides its wingspan, its other notable features include its angular ruddervators and divertless inlet, both of which are normal features on stealth planes for a smaller radar cross-signature. On Tuesday, Rostec, Russia’s state-owned defense conglomerate, unveiled its new stealth fighter at the MAKS air show. Before the unveiling, photos had been taken of a mock-up plane u... read more
GREENIE WATCH15 hours ago
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* Scientists warn polar bears are inbreeding due to climate change* *The loss of genetic diversity sounds bad, but there is no evidence it actually is. They just assume it is. There is a reply to the story here which pretty well demolishes it* A new study on climate change’s effects on polar bears was published Wednesday in the Royal Society Journals. The study, published Wednesday in the Royal Society Journals, found a 10-percent decrease in the genetic diversity of polar bears in the Norwegian archipelago Svalbard over a 20-year period, corresponding with the loss of sea ice. ... read more

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