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Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Britain’s GretaThe global warming insanity is making left wing parents even more insane. I hear she really likes Justin. More global warming news: China shrugs off global warming conference. read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
“Let’s wear our matching fitness watches and meet up later to watch #Rumble vids!”Earlier at “Justice for J6” defendants rally: Police surround masked man reportedly armed with a firearm. He tells them where the gun is, and they pull out his badge. He’s undercover law enforcement. More: “Justice for J6” Entrapment Rally was a Bust read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Sign Here PleaseDetails on the contracts governments sign with Pfizer and others. “Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Pfizer, BioNTech, [and] each of their affiliates … from and against any and all suits, claims, actions, demands, losses, damages, liabilities, settlements, penalties, fines, costs and expenses … caused by, arising out of, relating to, or… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Mischief Is ImportantI answered a polling company robocall a few moments ago. “Who do you intend to vote for on Monday?” Press 5 for Peoples Party of Canada. “What party did you vote for in the 2019 Federal Election?” Press 3 for Liberal Party of Canada… read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
Afghanistan News Links 18-19 September 202119 September 2021 — The New Dark Age Reflections on Events in Afghanistan-20 https://www.indianpunchline.com/reflections-on-events-in-afghanistan-20/ Afghanistan News Links 17-18 September 2021 https://williambowles.info/2021/09/18/afghanistan-news-links-17-18-september-2021/ Capital reacts to its decline with militarism & engineered chaos https://seeyouin2020.blogspot.com/2021/09/capital-reacts-to-its-decline-with.html Jail Killer Drone Operators Instead Of Drone Whistleblowers https://popularresistance.org/jail-killer-drone-operators-instead-of-drone-whistleblowers/ Norway Turns... read more
Science 2.0 blogs12 hours ago
Toxic Campus Culture: A Call To End Orientation Week At UniversitiesFear and frustration hang over London, Ont., where many people are discussing four formal allegations of sexual violence reported to Western University and sharing unconfirmed rumours about wider sexual assaults. Members of the Western community say they feel unsafe, especially young women and other vulnerable groups. In response to the situation, students organized a walkout rally on Sept. 17 to stand with survivors and demand change. read more read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Putin calls Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal “A Downright Escape”
Putin calls Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal “A Downright Escape” ****News Topic 561***** Putin: US Exit From Afghanistan More Like “A Downright Escape” – Others Left Cleaning Up Mess Putin: US Exit From Afghanistan More Like “A Downright Escape” – Others Left Cleaning Up Mess Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday weighed in on America’s Afghan withdraw […] read more
The Duran12 hours ago
A Debacle Hatched by Amateurs: Doubts Grow over Prospects of Australian Submarine Deal
A Debacle Hatched by Amateurs: Doubts Grow over Prospects of Australian Submarine Deal News Topic 286 What are the regional reactions to the new US-UK-Australia security pact? What are the regional reactions to the new US-UK-Australia security pact? MELBOURNE, Australia – China has lashed out at plans by Australia to forge a closer alliance with […] read more
Next Grand Minimum Profit12 hours ago
Choosing The Best Accounting Consultant NextYou might even be taxed for receiving the benefit, it is advisable to perceive that 85% of your social security earnings might be taxed, this could equate to payable taxes on an mount of $34,000 each year and also you actually don’t want to end up in such a scenario when you don’t have any different source of earnings and thought that you have been accomplished paying your dues to the IRS. Are you trying to present reasonably priced health care to your staff? Finding small business well being advantages appears to be getting tougher and harder to do. This … read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Remembering Norm‘Nuff said. read more
Gangsters Out Blog9 hours ago
Supporting local business: a kaleidoscope of colours
Speaking of supporting local business, one local artist who happens to be a blog reader that passionately opposes mask and vaccine mandates, has posted art prints and T-shirts online. The colours are very vivid. The T-shirts are: It Is To Laugh of Thee in a Musical Rhythm - Into the VOID of Mystery - Madness Revisited - Love Lost Forever Known - Frozen Magnetic Calm As we know, Clay Roueche is quite the artis as well and has hired someone to post his prints and T-shirts online. This is what we are allowed to do in a free market. Communism opposes the free market because they want p... read more
PopularResistance.Org10 hours ago
On Contact: Undercurrents Of American FascismOn January 6, 2021, a mob, incited by outgoing US President Donald Trump, stormed the US Capitol building, in an attempt to halt the in-session congressional certification of the 2020 election results. Within the mob, as scholar Gabriel Rockhill points out, were many current members of the military and police. Some of the leaders of the organizations involved, such as Proud Boys' Enrique Tarrio and Joseph Biggs, had direct ties to US intelligence agencies, having served as FBI informants. Only one fifth of Capitol Police were on duty that day, both unprepared and underequipped, ev... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 210 hours ago
Gregory Mannarino, AM 9/19/21: "Markets, A Look Ahead: Always Have The High Ground! And Expect THIS"Gregory Mannarino, AM 9/19/21: *"Markets, A Look Ahead: * *Always Have The High Ground! And Expect THIS"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Sep 191914 UK sent 3 gunboats to Shatt al-Arab to protect Persian oil fields (Musings On Iraq review *When God Made Hell, The British Invasion of Mesopotamia and the Creation of Iraq, 1914-1921*) 1920 Gertrude Bell said 1920 Revolt was result of British not fulfilling promises to give Iraqis their own govt Said UK was about to give Iraqis freedoms that no one in London ever thought of a result of revolt (Musings On Iraq review *Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921*) (Musings On Iraq review *Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern Sta... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Texas Lawyer Arrested for Michael Myers ‘Halloween’ PrankThe prank didn't make everyone laugh. read more
Accidental Deliberations11 hours ago
#Elxn44 RoundupThe latest from Canada's federal election campaign. - Victoria Nicolau reports on the Native Women's Association of Canada's campaign scorecard, showing the NDP well ahead of other parties in addressing the issues facing Indigenous women. And Omayra Issa and Theresa Kliem talk to young Indigenous people in Saskatchewan about what they want to see - and how the establishment parties are falling short. - Katrina Miller and Jamie Kirkpatrick discuss how the Cons' refusal to even countenance a necessary transition to a clean economy stands to endanger the future of young Canadians bo... read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Environmentalists Slam White House For Brushing Off IPCC ReportPresident Joe Biden has been touring climate-ravaged areas of America, warning that climate change is a “code red” emergency for the planet. And yet, his administration has continued to boost fossil fuel projects and is now preparing to vastly expand offshore drilling. The White House argues that a court order it opposes and is appealing requires federal officials to lease more than 78 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico for fossil fuel exploration. Environmental groups, however, assert that federal law gives the administration broad discretion over whether or not to hold such sal... read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Nabisco Strike Ends: BCTGM Members Overwhelmingly Accept New ContractMembers of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) working for Nabisco/Mondelez in Portland, Ore., Aurora, Colo., Richmond, Va., Chicago, Ill. and Norcross, Ga. have voted overwhelmingly to accept a new collective bargaining agreement. Approval of the contract ends the BCTGM’s strike against Nabisco which began on August 10, 2021. In commenting on the membership vote to ratify the new contract, BCTGM International President Anthony Shelton stated, "This has been a long and difficult fight for our striking members, their families and... read more
Organizing Notes11 hours ago
AUKUS: If the truth be told....By Caitlin Johnstone Australia has joined the U.S. and U.K. in an “enhanced trilateral security partnership” called AUKUS with the unspoken-yet-obvious goal of coordinating escalations against China. Antiwar reports: * “President Biden and the leaders of Australia and the UK announced a new military agreement on Wednesday aimed at countering China. The pact, known as AUKUS, will focus on the sharing of sensitive military technologies, and the first initiative will focus on getting Australia nuclear-powered submarines. US officials speaking to CNN described the e... read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Texas Doctor Provided Abortion In Violation Of New LawA Texas doctor has revealed that he recently performed an abortion in violation of the state's new controversial law that prohibits nearly all abortions after roughly six weeks into a pregnancy, arguing that he “had a duty of care to this patient.” Alan Braid, a San Antonio-based physician, wrote in an op-ed published by The Washington Post Saturday that on Sept. 6, just five days after the Texas abortion ban went into effect, that he “provided an abortion to a woman who, though still in her first trimester, was beyond the state’s new limit.” Braid, who began his obstetrics and g... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
High-Powered Hurricanes Have a History of Devastating U.S. Aircraft*David Axe* *Hurricane, Americas* It can take years and cost billions of dollars to repair bases and their planes. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Hurricane Michael wasn't the first storm to deliver a painful blow to U.S. air power. Storms in 1992 and 1933 also devastated East Coast air bases, underscoring the enduring threat major storms and flooding pose to air bases and aircraft. Hurricane Michael damaged as many as seventeen U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighters when it ravaged Tyndall Air Force Base on the Florida panhandle on October 10, 2018. It could take years... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Imperial Japan Had a Truly Nightmarish Bioweapons Program*Sebastien Roblin* *Imperial Japan, Asia* Japanese scientists planned to use a plague bomb against Allied forces. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Unit 731 was capable of producing around sixty pounds of plague agent in a few days, and the method of transmission mimicked that found in nature: plague-infested fleas. The Japanese bioweapons program was the brainchild of Gen. Shirō Ishii, who in the 1930s received backing at the highest levels to form a biological warfare unit known as Unit 731, deceptively designated the “Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department” o... read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
[Update] Covid Early TreatmentIn view of non-durable covid vaccine protection, the availability of effective early treatment options for high-risk covid patients remains a top priority. read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
China: Not so EvergrandeChina’s Evergrande Group is the second largest property developer in China and it is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. Evergrande has hired ‘restructuring advisers’ and warned that its liquidity is under “tremendous pressure” from collapsing sales, facing protests by home buyers and retail investors. Based in Shenzhen in southern China, Evergrande is saddled with almost Rmb2tn of total liabilities or over $300bn. read more
CFACT12 hours ago
Inspiration4 splashdown — WATCH NOWAfter three days in orbit Inspiration4's crew of four civilians returned safely home. The first stage stuck the landing as well! The post Inspiration4 splashdown — WATCH NOW appeared first on CFACT. read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT12 hours ago
AEP Finally Wakes Up To The Green NightmareBy Paul Homewood This, in a way, is an astonishing article by AEP. For years he has been forecasting the rapid demise of fossil fuels, yet now he realises how critical they are: British manufacturing leaders fear an industrial collapse over the winter as spiralling gas and electricity prices overwhelm the country’s […] read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
Thinking Long Term About the Future of AfghanistanTaliban negotiators meet with representatives of the U.S. government in Doha, Qatar, on Nov. 21, 2020. Photo credit: Ron Przysucha/U.S. State Department via Flickr/Public Domain Editor’s Note: *With U.S. forces gone and the Taliban in control, will Afghanistan again become a hub for international terrorists? President Biden has bet heavily that the problem will be manageable at worst. Caitlin O**’Hara and Colin P. Clarke of The Soufan Center, however, argue that Afghanistan is already home to an array of dangerous actors and that this threat is likely to grow in the absence of U.S... read more
Socio-Economics History Blog14 hours ago
Dr. Rose Reveals Shocking 1000% Increase in Vaccine DEATHS During FDA Vaccine HearingSocio-Economics History Blog14 hours ago
As a Furious France Plots Its Revenge for America’s Treachery On Its Subs Deal, Will It Take The Nuclear Option of Quitting NATO?
As a Furious France Plots Its Revenge for America’s Treachery On Its Subs Deal, Will It Take The Nuclear Option of Quitting NATO? by Rachel Marsden, https://www.rt.com/ The anger in Paris is stratospheric towards Washington, and a wounded President Macron may just follow de Gaulle’s example from the 1960s, and say au revoir to the … read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Sure, Australia Getting Nuclear Submarines Is a Big Deal—But There's More To It Than That*Caleb Larson* *Submarines, * More ships, more air power, more missiles, and more U.S. The recent Australia-United States-United Kingdom defense agreement, known as AUKUS, has splashed across headlines in the short time since the agreement was made public—and for good reason. Not only does the agreement bring Australia and the United Kingdom closer into the United States’ fold with thinly-veiled statements about increasing concern in the Pacific, but it also provides for a slew of new capabilities for Australia. Not least of these are the eight nuclear submarines that the Royal ... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
1,000 Strikes Later: Can Syria Stop the Israeli Air Force?*Sebastien Roblin* *Syrian War, Middle East* Israel's Air Force has decimated Syrian air defenses. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In fact, the recent raids may reveal improvements to Syria’s air defense forces due to ongoing Russian training and weapons transfers. On January 21, 2019. Iranian, Syrian and Israeli forces unleashed a hail of missiles upon each other in what is becoming yet another flare-up of violence along the Syria-Israel border. Afterwards, the Israeli Defense Force released a video depicting unidentified munitions eliminating two or three short-range air d... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
If Nazi Germany Had The Bomb, How Would They Have Used It?*Robert Farley* *Nazi Germany, Europe* The Nazi regime did make substantial progress on a number of engineering frontiers, and could have developed a weapon in time. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *If hard-pressed by the Red Army, Germany could have used its weapons for tactical effect. An atomic weapon could have had a devastating impact on armored columns, staging areas, or command centers, although with a small number of warheads the Germans would have had to take great care in target selection. In the early years of World War II, it looked as if Germany might have the lu... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
North Korea Says It Can Now Launch Missiles from Trains*Stephen Silver* *North Korea, * Both the United States and the Soviet Union had experimented with train-based missiles during the Cold War. North Korea test-fired a pair of ballistic missiles earlier this week, and it turns out it launched them in a unique way: from a train. The nation’s state media announced the launch Thursday, per KCNA Watch. “It was watched by officials of the Department of Political Leadership over Military Affairs and the Department of Munitions Industry of the Central Committee of the WPK and leading personnel of the General Staff of the Korean People's ... read more
The National Interest11 hours ago
Can the 1950s M-48 Tank Actually Beat the Mighty M-1 Abrams?*David Axe* *Tanks, Americas* Some of Pierre Sprey's ideas aren't broadly appealing. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While the M-1 has proved vulnerable to roadside bombs, it also has proved highly effective in tank-on-tank combat. It’s not clear the M-48 would fare better against improvised explosive devices. It’s much less clear that the M-48 reliably could beat modern tanks in direct combat. Pierre Sprey was a member of the Pentagon team that, back in the 1970s, helped to write the requirements for the iconic A-10 attack plane. Sprey’s advocacy of the tough, hard-hitting ... read more
Organizing Notes12 hours ago
Things have to changeChief Oren Lyons, Faithkeeper of the Wolf Clan speaks about the ignored warnings & how we are living in the times of a 200-year-old prophecy. It will get worse before it gets better - get ready. This was recorded in 2007 and is timelier than ever. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Yes, a 4,000-Year-Old Burial Was Found at a Golf Course in EnglandThe coffin was made from a hollowed-out tree trunk. read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
SUNDAY SCREENING: The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs (2016)
*SUNDAY SCREENING* | Can patients survive without prescription drugs? read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
'We Found Out From The Press' Says French Ambassador To The U.S. On The Scrapped Australian Submarine Contract*New York Times*: *The Secret Talks Behind the U.S. Deal That France Called a ‘Betrayal’* According to French officials, Mr. Blinken also stayed silent on June 25 when his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, welcomed him back to Paris — where Mr. Blinken spent his high school years — and extolled the importance of the French submarine deal. And as recently as Aug. 30, when the French and Australian defense and foreign ministers held their annual “consultation,” they issued a joint communiqué that said the two countries were committed to deepening cooperation in the defen... read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
Koch’s Postulates: Germ School Dropout
*Dr Sam Bailey* | A look into the fraudulent science that started with Koch and has continues to the current day. read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
France Will Get Over Its Anger at Washington*Dov S. Zakheim* *France, * Just as the split over Iraq healed relatively quickly, so too will this crisis pass. Australia’s cancellation of its purchase of twelve French Shortfin Barracuda-class diesel-electric attack submarines—in favor of a new class of nuclear-powered submarines to be developed with American and British support—has set off a firestorm in Paris. French defense minister Florence Parly stated that it was “very bad news with regards to keeping one's word.” Her counterpart at the Quai D’Orsay, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian went further, calling the deal a “... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Restless Powers: How Russian and Armenian Irredentism Could Destabilize Eurasia*Taras Kuzio* *Eurasia, * Two restless powers in Eurasia—Russia and Armenia—are united by their inability to accept that their “imagined communities” are coterminous with their former Soviet republics. For most of the post-war era, the principle of the territorial integrity of states was sacrosanct. In the 1950s and 1960s, the United Nations’ (UN) definition of the right to self-determination was only applied to colonies of European empires. Separatist drives were only successful in two cases: Bangladesh from Pakistan in 1971 and Eritrea from Ethiopia in 1991. Irredentism surfac... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Russia's New Cruise Missile is a Threat to Both Washington and Moscow*Sebastien Roblin* *Russian Military, Eurasia* Russian missile tests threaten international peace and the lives of the testers themselves. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The deadly incident near Nyonoksa is merely the latest in a string of major military accidents in Russia including a titanic explosion at an ammunition dump on August 5 that injured six, a fire onboard the Losharik nuclear-powered spy submarine that killed fourteen, and the sinking of a huge floating drydock in Severodvinsk which nearly resulted in the loss of Russia’s only aircraft carrier. At nine in the... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Want to Make Social Security Go Further? Live Somewhere It Isn’t Taxed*Trevor Filseth* *Social Security, * [image: $1.9 Trillion Dollar Stimulus] Nine of states do not have any state income tax at all, another way to save money—although less useful after a person has retired. The government has periodically repeated that Social Security retirement benefits—despite their usefulness as a tool to help elderly Americans retire in comfort—are not intended as a substitute for regular savings, but a supplement. The payments are intended to replace roughly 40 percent of a person’s pre-retirement earnings; as most people cannot survive on a sixty percent p... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Why France's Anger at AUKUS Should Be Taken Seriously*Thibault Muzergues* *France, * The French are really angry and have just enough nuisance potential to make it hard for America to capitalize on its diplomatic victory in both Europe and the Pacific. The past days have shown it: the French are not happy about being squeezed out of a submarine deal with Australia, their “contract of the century”—a collateral loss stemming from the larger AUKUS deal signed last week between Australia, the UK, and the United States. For the first time in their bilateral relations, Paris has called back its ambassador to the United States “for consu... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
French President Macron Is Expected To Speak With President Biden In The Next Few Days About The Australian Submarine Deal
US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron meet during a bilateral meeting at the G-7 summit, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Carbis Bay, England. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) *The Hill:* *France's Macron to speak to Biden about submarine deal* French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to speak with President Biden in the next few days about the submarine deal the U.S. and U.K. made with Australia in an apparent snub to France. Gabriel Attal, a French government spokesperson, said on Sunday that Macron would seek "clarification" from Biden regarding the cancellat... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Yes, It’s Possible To Sleep Overnight in Planters’ ‘Nutmobile’It's a 26-foot vehicle shaped like a giant peanut. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Robin DiAngelo Call Your OfficeScientists created the world’s whitest paint. The whitest paint in the world has been created in a lab at Purdue University, a paint so white that it could eventually reduce or even eliminate the need for air conditioning, scientists say. The paint has now made it into the Guinness World Records book as the whitest… Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE16 hours ago
Proud mum gives birth to ‘eBaby’ after ordering artificial insemination kit online – Daily StarProud mum gives birth to ‘eBaby’ after ordering artificial insemination kit online – Daily Star https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/proud-mum-gives-birth-ebaby-25015217?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=star_main read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE4 days ago
Why viral infections are so hard to cure, and how antivirals like COVID-19 drug remdesivir work – ABC NewsWhy viral infections are so hard to cure, and how antivirals like COVID-19 drug remdesivir work – ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-09-12/covid-19-cure-drug-antiviral-hiv-treatment-remdesivir/100444818 read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
Cannabis companies checking out business benefits of new social media platformsThe cannabis industry is in the early stages of figuring out how to talk, joke or maybe even dance its way to success on the burgeoning social media apps Clubhouse and TikTok. Cannabis companies checking out business benefits of new social media platforms is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Watchers » Latest articles13 hours ago
Eruption begins at Cumbre Vieja volcano, the first since 1971 -- La Palma, Canary IslandsA new eruption has begun at Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands around 14:12 UTC on September 19, 2021. This is the first eruption at the volcano since 1971 (VEI 2). The eruption follows an intense seismic swarm at shallow depths which...... Read more » read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
U.S. Begins The Deportation Process For Thousands Of Migrants At The Mexico - Texas Border*Daily Mail:* *Border Patrol are given police escort as they begin removing 14,800 migrants from underneath Texas bridge: Biden finally vows to deport thousands back to Haiti after they arrived because he cancelled repatriation flights* * DailyMail.com traveled to Del Rio, Texas, to witness Saturday's removal operation * Migrants - many of them without shoes - were put on buses, accompanied by Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) cars * Police were also present, amid fears of tensions after the Biden administration announced plans to deport Haitian border crossers back to their... read more
No More Mister Nice Blog13 hours ago
WE'D STILL BE IN A CULTURE WAR IF COVID WERE TEN TIMES WORSEA few days ago, Chris Hayes tweeted this: I think I've come to believe that even if the Covid death toll was *ten times* what it currently is, the politics of all of it wouldn't be appreciably different. — Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) September 16, 2021 In a column-length response, Ross Douthat writes: Here’s a quick case that [Hayes is] right. At the pandemic’s outset, skeptics of a sweeping response argued that public health authorities were overestimating the disease’s dangers, and many conservatives were eager to believe them. The Hoover Institution’s Richard Epstein famously pr... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Army Scientists Study Squirrels (Yes) to Develop New Robots*Kris Osborn* *military, Americas* There has been a fair amount of ongoing work with this kind of research, which is often referred to as “biometrics.” Squirrels seem to jump, land, maneuver and adjust to their environment in milliseconds. They perch and adjust mid-flight in what appears like a wondrous accomplishment to the observing human eye. How do they move so quickly and know exactly where to jump? How do they know how high and far to jump or how to land in an optimal way? We marvel at their dexterity and sheer responsiveness. Army scientists have taken notice of this ab... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Despite Pandemic, One Key Poverty Rate Actually Fell in 2020*Stephen Silver* *economy, * The most important program for lifting people out of poverty, per the report, was Social Security, which helped keep 26.5 million individuals out of poverty. The arrival of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 created terrible dislocations in the economy. However, the large amount of aid distributed by the government meant that the poverty rate in the country actually fell last year. According to CNBC, the Census Bureau’s report, called the Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) 2020, found that the poverty rate in 2020 was 9.1 percent, compared to 11.8 per... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The U.S. Just Made Travelling to North Korea Easier—For Some*Stephen Silver* *North Korea, * The State Department just changed the travel restrictions on North Korea, but going there comes with a severe warning. The State Department has issued a small rule change that will affect aid workers who go to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). According to NK News, the State Department will now “allow humanitarian workers to visit North Korea multiple times on a single authorization, rather than just once.” Under normal circumstances, holders of American passports are not allowed to travel to North Korea, unless they receive a ... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Meet Britain’s Bomber-Killing Bomber that Wasn't Meant to Be*David Axe* *Bombers, Eurasia* In 1976, the British Royal Air Force had a problem. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The British Royal Air Force needed a warplane with enough range to patrol the vast Atlantic—and enough payload to haul long-range, bomber-killing missiles. In 1976, the British Royal Air Force had a problem. In the event of war, Soviet Backfire bombers flying from Europe could have devastated resupply convoys sailing from the United States to Europe. The RAF needed a warplane with enough range to patrol the vast Atlantic—and enough payload to haul long-range, bo... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
How Worried Should the U.S. Be About China's 'Tank Killer' Missile?*Sebastien Roblin* *Missiles, Asia* The HJ-8 may not live up to the hype. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The HJ-8 is a reliable system, but no longer at the cutting edge of antitank technology. China has developed a formidable domestic arms industry, but most of the Chinese weapons that have actually been used in combat are copies of older Soviet systems, such as the Type 59 tank (based on the T-54), the J-7 fighter (the MiG-21) and the H-6 bomber (the Tu-16). However, the HJ-8 antitank missile is a rare example of an indigenous Chinese design that has seen action across th... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Uh-Oh: F-35 Jets and Their Carriers Can't Talk to Each Other*David Axe* *F-35, Americas* That mismatch could limit the light carriers’ combat power. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *In the near future, the Marines could use a drone to gather and relay data from F-35s. The new Group 5 drone, which the Corps hopes to deploy on assault ships starting in 2026, could possess the hardware and software to receive and “fuze” data from F-35s before passing it along to ships and ground forces. The U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy are moving quickly to adapt some of the fleet’s amphibious assault ships to embark large numbers of F-35B stealth fig... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Boom! These Are the World's Deadliest Tanks*Kyle Mizokami* *Security, Middle East* And yes, the M1 Abrams makes the list. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The M1 stands out on this list as the undisputed king of the post–Cold War era. It sets the standard for the ideal combination of firepower, protection and mobility. The world of the tank—an armored fighting vehicle equipped with a large main gun, tracks, and whose mission is to conduct mechanized warfare on the modern battlefield—has stagnated. Look around at the tank fleets of all the major powers and most so-called main battle tanks have been in service since th... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Can India Upgrade its Air Force While Avoiding Sanctions?*Sebastien Roblin* *India, Asia* India has been getting creative as it upgrades its air force. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *U.S. officials have refused to back down from threats to level CAATSA sanctions on India for the deal. As we enter the 2020s, the Indian Air Force will continue to shrink in size to twenty-six out of a required forty-two squadrons due to retirements of aging Cold War Russian MiG-21 and MiG-27 jets. While the IAF is mulling purchases of additional advanced Western jet fighter like the Dassault Rafale, Saab JAS 39 Gripen, the Lockheed F-21 or Boeing S... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
Everyone Rejoice! Russia Cannot Afford More Su-57 Fighters*Peter Suciu* *Su-57, * The development of the aircraft has not been without some issues. *Here's What You Need to Remember: * In addition to its speed and low radar signature, the Su-57 is a well-armed and combat-capable aircraft. In development since 2002, the Sukhoi Su-57 Felon is Russia's fifth-generation multirole fighter that could also be a key part of the country's arms export industry. Designed to combat and destroy a range of air, ground, and naval targets, the aircraft took to the skies for the first time on January 29, 2010. Russian state media and other international... read more
The National Interest13 hours ago
The Story of China's Doomed First Nuclear Submarine*Kyle Mizokami* *Submarines, * The single Xia-class submarine was not a military success. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The sub undertook a single patrol and then never sailed again, staying pierside for so long there were rumors it had caught fire and sank in 1985. During the early 1980s, the People’s Republic of China attempted to modernize its nuclear deterrent force. One concrete results of the effort was the construction of a single nuclear ballistic missile submarine, a “boomer” in arms-control parlance. Constructed at enormous cost, the Xia class of submarines was s... read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
Cops Murder Innocent Woman as 8yo Watches, Then Interrogate Boy Without Parental Consent — Lawsuit[image: jefferson]“At the age of 8, Z.C. was forced to watch the murder of his aunt, Atatiana Jefferson, at the hands of Fort Worth police,” the lawsuit says. read more
Turcopolier14 hours ago
Gold apparently can actually corrode. Douglas Carswell
“California once epitomised all that was good about the United States. Those living in the Golden State enjoyed a standard of living and quality of life that was the envy of America, if not the world. It was a state … Continue reading → read more
Modern Tokyo Times14 hours ago
The elderly population in Japan reaches 36.4 millionThe elderly population in Japan reaches 36.4 million Sawako Utsumi and Noriko Watanabe Modern Tokyo Times The government of Japan announced that the elderly population (aged 65 or over) is now 36.4 million people. This is a record high. On top of this, the ratio of elderly people in the overall population is now just […] The post The elderly population in Japan reaches 36.4 million first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Beth’s family was broken by Nova Scotia’s child welfare system: Are you listening, Minister MacFarlane?September 14, 2021 Dear Minister MacFarlane, Thank you for agreeing to serve Nova Scotians as Minister of Community Services… Governing is about people… You have been chosen for Cabinet because of your track record and capabilities as a problem solver, as a “solutionist,” as someone who gets things done and is not deterred by complexity… […] read more
musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago
Dating dilemmas – a repeat performanceThe following post was written about five years ago. I was inspired to repeat this post by our blogging friend Cindy who shared her setting up her daughter with a blind date, where the lack of follow-up frustrated the mother … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times1 day ago
The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, September 19, 2021[image: Rio de Janeiro, Rio News, Brazil News, Brazil, samba, Elza Soares] LIVSTREAM: Festival Timbre (online) – One of the biggest music festivals from Minas Gerais, Timbre will present top-notch attractions this Sunday. At 6 PM, the festival will host none other than the MPB queen Elza Soares (photo), but also Renegado, Arthur Xará, Natália Borges, and Vaine. Festival Timbre – live on Timbre's Youtube channel. Check The post The Brazilian Livestreams Guide for Sunday, September 19, 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil’s first pet-welcoming beach kiosk to be inaugurated today in Rio de JaneiroRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In an unprecedented partnership, Orla Rio, the concessionaire responsible for managing 309 kiosks in the region from Leme to Pontal, Coveli, a Brazilian pet products manufacturer, and American Pet will inaugurate Célia's Kiosk this Sunday, September 19. Created to welcome families and their pets, the space will be the first […] read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Both Parties Have Destroyed the Constitution—It is Time to Undo The Damage They Caused[image: freedom]“We the people” have been terrorized, traumatized, and tricked into a semi-permanent state of compliance by a government that cares nothing for our lives or our liberties. read more
PopularResistance.Org14 hours ago
Jail Killer Drone Operators Instead Of Drone WhistleblowersFor decades the U.S. has been murdering innocent civilians, including U.S. citizens, in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Libya, Mali and who knows where else. Not one person in the military has been held accountable for these criminal acts. Instead, drone whistleblower Daniel Hale is sitting in prison with a 45 month sentence. The August 29, 2021 deaths of ten innocent civilians, including seven children, in a family compound in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan by a hellfire missile fired from a U.S. military drone has brought the U.S. assassination program into massive ... read more
The Conservative Socrates14 hours ago
The Last Phase of the Roman Empire“If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world, during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus.” ~ Edward Gibbon in Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Gibbon is talking about the period between 96 and 180 AD, the reign of Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius—who are collectively known as “The Five Good Emperors.” Marcus Aurelius buried the Roman Empire when he made the stupid decision to designate hi... read more
naked capitalism14 hours ago
Global Coral Coverage Down by Half Since the 1950sCoral reefs worldwide are facing impacts from climate change, overfishing, habitat destruction, and pollution. read more
Climate Collections14 hours ago
Britain’s “Diverse and Reliable” Electricity SystemOriginally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood According to Kwasi Kwarteng, we have a diverse and reliable electricity system: Well, we used to anyway! The chart below sums up exactly we and Europe are in the mess we are now: BP… read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog14 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin Wildfire reaches Giant Forest; fate of giant sequoias unknown Scientists created the world's whitest paint. It could eliminate the need for air conditioning. A Detroit community college professor is fighting Silicon Valley’s surveillance machine. People are listening. A Montana Man Has The Oldest DNA Native To America – And It Alters What We Know About Our Ancestors Among a cohort of 432,302 persons aged 2–19 years, the rate of body mass index (BMI) increase approximately doubled during the pandemic compared to a prepandemic period. France Recalls Ambassadors to US... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Oscar Niemeyer’s Copan building in São Paulo may be restored after ten years of negotiationsRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Edifício Copan (Copan Building) is a 118.44-meter (459 ft.) tall, 38-story residential building in downtown São Paulo, Brazil. It has 1,160 apartments, 70 commercial establishments and is one of the largest buildings in Brazil. After ten years of negotiations, the restoration of Copan is still close to beginning and, […] read more
The Watchers » Latest articles14 hours ago
Intense earthquake swarm continues at Cumbre Vieja, deformation reaches 15 cm (5.9 inches) -- La Palma, Canary IslandsAn intense seismic swarm continues under Cumbre Vieja volcano, La Palma, the Canary Islands since 03:18 UTC on September 11, 2021, with more than 25 000 low-magnitude earthquakes detected to September 19. Of those, more than 1 450 were located, with the maximum...... Read more » read more
Northern Reflections14 hours ago
The March Of The Misinformed
Yesterday's protest in Washington was a dud. Chris McGreal writes in *The Guardian*: As a protest, it was a flop. Turnout was at best half of the 700 predicted by organisers, which in itself fell well short of the many thousands who stormed Congress in January. The event organiser, Matt Braynard, a former Trump campaign operative, blamed the poor attendance on government intimidation and press scaremongering. Speakers told of family members arrested by the FBI who were now “political detainees” and “prisoners of conscience” A woman who identified herself as the girlfriend of Jon... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayBREAKING: I am absolutely stunned by what I’m witnessing right now. We are on a boat in the Rio Grande near the Del Rio international bridge and we are watching as masses of hundreds of migrants walk across the river from Mexico and stream into the US illegally. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/xXE4pDkpIe — Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) September 18, 2021 BREAKING: Witnesses in Afghanistan say an explosion targeted a Taliban vehicle in the provincial city of Jalalabad. It's the second such deadly blast in as many days in an Islamic State stronghold. Initial reports say five people were killed.... read more
Cloaking Inequity14 hours ago
Defending a Cornerstone of American DemocracyHere is what’s coming! I’m excited. Reserve your copy here. read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
Cops Who Bragged About Being ‘Bad Boys’ Jailed for Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy[image: bad boys]Two cops who built a massive social media following for being 'bad boys' are now in jail after conviction in cocaine trafficking conspiracy. read more
Climate Collections14 hours ago
The Impossibility Of The 1.5C TargetOriginally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood As you will recall, the Paris Agreement set a target of 2C warming from pre-industrial levels, but parties agreed to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C. These of course were only “wishes”, and the Agreement had contained nothing… read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
A view from inside the Inspiration4 crew capsule after it splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this link .... *SpaceX's Inspiration4 capsule splashes down safely in Atlantic Ocean after becoming first ever space flight with only civilians on board* (Daily Mail). The entire video of SpaceX's Inspiration4 capsule splash down is below: read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
Sunday songNOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT15 hours ago
Britain’s “Diverse and Reliable” Electricity SystemBy Paul Homewood According to Kwasi Kwarteng, we have a diverse and reliable electricity system: Well, we used to anyway! The chart below sums up exactly we and Europe are in the mess we are now: BP Energy Review Because coal power capacity has been squeezed […] read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Fight For Communism! Vote NDP!Justin’s CBC is excited about silk stocking socialist Avi Lewis running in La La Land. Even Jane Fonda supports him. read more
Small Dead Animals17 hours ago
Brave Leftists, Hard at “Work”SDA regulars may have long wondered what UnMe, Allan S., and other loser trolls do in their spare time. We now finally know: read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"The Conspiracy Theorists Were Right; It IS a 'Poison-Death Shot'” (Excerpt)
*"The Conspiracy Theorists Were Right; * *It IS a 'Poison-Death Shot'” (Excerpt)* by Mike Whitney “I’ll do one more mind experiment with you: If everyone on the planet were to get Covid and not get treated, the death-rate globally would be less than half a percent. I’m not advocating for that, because 35 million people would die. However, if we follow the advice of some of the global leaders – like Bill Gates who said last year said “7 billion people need to be vaccinated” – then the death-rate will be over 2 billion people! SO, WAKE UP! THIS IS WORLD WAR 3! We are seeing a level of... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 215 hours ago
Greg Hunter, "CV19 Vaccines are Poison – Karen Kingston"*"CV19 Vaccines are Poison – Karen Kingston"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Karen Kingston is a top pharmaceutical analyst who has researched and written about many cutting edge drugs. She has been ostracized and attacked by Big Pharma because she is speaking out about the great harm being done by the so-called CV19 vaccines. Everything from heart failure, cancer and even ED are just some of the side effects of the vax injections. More and more is coming out about how the “vaccines” are hurting and killing people. Kingston, who has read and studied hundreds of pages of CV19 vacc... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
The Iconic B-52 Bomber Approaches Nearly a Century of Service*David Axe* *B-52 Bomber, Americas* The Air Force has not yet found all the money for the B-52 upgrade program. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Air Force in 2018 estimated the cost of B-52 service-life extension—including the re-engining other capability improvements—at around $32 billion, according to John Tirpak. Sixty-seven years after the U.S. Air Force *received* its last B-52 from Boeing, the flying branch finally has firmed up plans to fit the heavy bomber with new engines. *Air Force* magazine in its January 2019 issue *took a deep dive* into the re-engining effo... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Why Australia Decided to Enter the Nuclear Submarine Club*Caleb Larson* *Submarines, * Why would Australia—a country with a tiny and rather old submarine fleet and no nuclear experience—decide to go all-in on nuclear submarine design? Costs and capabilities are among the top reasons for partnering with the United States and the United Kingdom, despite Australia’s lack of experience with nuclear technology. The recent trilateral announcement by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States on forming a new security partnership (called AUKUS) turned heads both because it was unexpected and because of what the agreement entailed: ... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
These 5 Crazy Tank Battles Helped Define the Best Tanks in the World*Peter Suciu* *Tanks, * There are several armored showdowns that rightfully rank as being among the greatest tank battles *Here's What You Need to Remember: *These five battles are the closest we will ever get to having an actual battle royal of all the top tanks. Certainly, anyone who has ever played the video game *World of Tanks* likely has debated what is the "best tank," and the fact remains that there will likely never be a consensus as opinion plays a factor. When it comes to what was the "greatest tank battle" in history, it comes down to the numbers as well as the type... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Russia’s ICBM of the Future Is One Big Mystery*Mark Episkopos* *Russia Nuclear Weapons, Eurasia* Scarcely anything has been revealed by way of Kedr’s concrete specifications. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Russia’s ICBM modernization rate is well on pace to exceed 80 percent in the next several years if it hasn’t already. The Kedr ICBM is slated to begin replacing Russia’s Yars units—and any older systems still in service by that point—in the early 2030s. The first crop of details has emerged concerning the mysterious new Kedr intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the successor to Russia’s current Yars missile sys... read more
The National Interest15 hours ago
Turkey Is Committing Cultural Genocide in Cyprus*Michael Rubin* *Turkey, Europe* Simply put, Erdoğan today poses a greater threat to Turkish Cypriots than the irredentist Greek junta did prior to 1974. In 1974, the Turkish Army invaded Cyprus over fears that the Greek junta would try to annex the island. Any excuse for Turkish forces to remain in Cyprus quickly evaporated, however, when the Greek junta collapsed and Greece reverted to democracy. Still, Turkish forces remained on the island in pursuit of a long campaign of ethnic and sectarian cleansing. Today, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the proxy state that Turke... read more
Listen to a reading of this poem: ❖ The frogs are dropping dead in Australia, and no one knows why. They get sick from some strange new frog pandemic and change colors and shrivel up into little brown frog mummies when they die. The frogs are […] read more
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