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War News Updates2 minutes ago
Erdogan Now Demanding The U.S. Pay $1.4 Billion For Kicking Turkey Out Of The F-35 Stealth Fighter Jet ProgramThis file photo shows an F-35 joint strike fighter, marked AA-1, landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, on Oct. 23, 2008. (Photo: U.S. Air Force / Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes) *Axios:* *Turkey's Erdoğan criticizes Biden, asks for money back on F-35* Fresh off his first visit with Vladimir Putin in over a year, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused a top Biden official of "supporting terrorism" and demanded the U.S. pay $1.4 billion for kicking Turkey out of a stealth fighter jet program. *Why it matters:* Erdoğan's belligerence and deepening cooperati... read more
Manhattan Contrarian9 minutes ago
An Example Of The Destruction In The "Reconciliation" Bill: Public Housing Bailout* Even this late in the process, it’s still impossible for a mere member of the public to find out in much detail what all may be buried in the massive “budget reconciliation” bill now making its way through Congress. And the whole thing may yet get stopped, or substantially reduced, by the unexpected good sense of a couple of Democratic Senators (or even just one). * Nevertheless, there is enough general information about what is planned by the bill’s proponents to give us some insights into the economic wreckage that could be coming if these people get their way. * Among things in... read more
The National Interest14 minutes ago
RQ-3: The U.S. Air Force’s First Stealth Drone Crashed and Burned*Peter Suciu* *RQ-3, Americas* The program was ended because of the cost but also due to aerodynamic stability problems. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Weighing a beefy 8,500 pounds, the RQ-3 DarkStar was powered by a Williams-Rolls FJ44-1A engine that offered a takeoff thrust of 1,900 pounds. It provided a cruising speed of 288 mph and a service ceiling of 45,000 feet. A total of four were built, including the first prototype that crashed. Last year, the United States Air Force announced that it would cut the fleet of its Global Hawk spy drones, likely as it was opting to ... read more
The National Interest14 minutes ago
Iran Can Help the American South Avoid Permanent Drought*Mojtaba Sadegh, Ali Mirchi, Amir AghaKouchak, Kaveh Madani* *Drought, * The US and Iran can learn from each other. The 2021 water year ends on Sept. 30, and it was another hot, dry year in the western U.S., with almost the entire region in drought. Reservoirs vital for farms, communities and hydropower have fallen to dangerous lows. The biggest blow came in August, when the U.S. government issued its first ever water shortage declaration for the Colorado River, triggering water use restrictions. In response, farmers and cities across the Southwest are now finding new, often uns... read more
The National Interest14 minutes ago
Joining the FBI Takes Superhuman Drive and Stamina*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Join FBI, * Joining the FBI is not for the faint of heart. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Right off the bat, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says this on its website to potential recruits: “Becoming a Special Agent takes dedication.” Right off the bat, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says this on its website to potential recruits: “Becoming a Special Agent takes dedication.” It appears “dedication” is just the bare minimum because there is a host of mentally and physically challenging hurdles—all part of the Special Agent Selection S... read more
Event Horizon Chronicle33 minutes ago
Ghastly, Horrific, Prison Slaughter In EcuadorMany of my readers probably have seen in the daily news cycle that yesterday there was a hideous, bloody, prison riot here in Ecuador. In reality, it was far worse, and much more grisly than is being reported in the corporate news media in the USSA. The official death count is now at 118, with 79 wounded. The number of dead will almost certainly go higher in the coming days. Many of the dead were decapitated, dismembered, and/or disemboweled. It was such a hellish, demonic slaughter, that the coroner and morgue personnel are having a very hard time identifying the dead, due to the... read more
The Rio Times52 minutes ago
Gringo view: Nature is betterRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (Opinion) Deliciously isolated in the mata, happily far away from Covid and Delta, Texas abortion battles, US and Brazilian electoral politics, the financial problems of Chinese property giant Evergrande Group and all the rest of the dystopian goings-on that fill the media ecosystem, it should be easy just to enjoy […] The post Gringo view: Nature is better appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
War News Updates1 hour ago
36 Members Of Congress Sign Letter Calling For Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller's Immediate Release For Criticizing The U.S. Withdrawal From AfghanistanIn a letter to the U.S. Marine Corps Commandant, my colleagues and I have asked that LTC Stuart Scheller be released from pretrial confinement: pic.twitter.com/vTSBXTvKvh — Louie Gohmert (@replouiegohmert) September 30, 2021 *Daily Mail:* *36 members of Congress sign letter calling for Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller's immediate release from grim military brig after he was detained for repeatedly criticizing chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal* * Hearing for Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller will determine today whether he's released from the Camp Lejeune brig * Members of the public and the medi... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 21 hour ago
Greg Hunter, "Unvaxed at Risk from Vaxed in Coming Dark Winter"*"Unvaxed at Risk from Vaxed in Coming Dark Winter"* By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com Karen Kingston is a medical analyst that researches a wide variety of things in the medical world. She’s an expert in getting new drugs and medical devices approved and pass regulatory hurdles. She researched the drug patents for the CV19 vaccine and says the unvaxed are at serious medical risk form the vaxed. Kingston explains, “If you take a look at the biological license approval for Pfizer, it specifically explains that Comirnaty is a nucleoside-modified messenger RNA. What is that? That is a ... read more
War News Updates1 hour ago
U.S. Vice-President Harris Is Laying The Groundwork To Be PresidentVice President Kamala Harris has added two crisis communications professionals to her staff. REUTERS/Tom Brenner *Washington Examiner:* *Harris hires messaging gurus to shore up ‘long-term planning'* Vice President Kamala Harris has hired two veteran communications aides to help finesse messaging and long-term planning after a rocky first nine months in office for the second-in-command. Lorraine Voles, a crisis communications expert, and Adam Frankel, a former Obama speechwriter, worked for Harris during the presidential transition and have extensive experience crafting messa... read more
The National Interest1 hour ago
Why the U.S. Military No Longer Fights with Flamethrowers*Peter Suciu* *Flamethrowers, United States* Modern flamethrowers trace their heritage back to World War I, but it's unlikely the U.S. military would begin using them again. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The Department of Defense effectively retired flamethrowers from combat use in 1978, but flame as a weapon has been used throughout history. The idea of using fire as a weapon likely occurred as soon as the first human settlement was attacked by a rival tribe. The problem is that fire doesn’t know friend from foe and for eons couldn’t really be controlled. The earliest kno... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 21 hour ago
"I'd Still Swim...""If I were dropped out of a plane into the ocean and told the nearest land was a thousand miles away, I'd still swim. And I'd despise the one who gave up. " - Abraham Maslow read more
War News Updates1 hour ago
Iran State Media Promotes Video Of Vice-President Harris Not Pushing Back On Student's 'Ethnic Genocide' Claim Against IsraelStudent accuses US of funding “ethnic genocide” by Israel in front of VP Harris “Americans are struggling because of a lack of health care, public health care, lack of affordable housing and all this money ends up going to Israel..” the student said at an event on VOTING RIGHTS! pic.twitter.com/n2lTSU4qp3 — Press TV (@PressTV) September 30, 2021 *FOX News:* *Iran state media promotes video of Kamala Harris not pushing back on Israel 'ethnic genocide' claim* *Harris praised student after her remarks: 'Your truth should not be suppressed' * An Iran state media outlet promoted a c... read more
Real Climate Science1 hour ago
They Have Lost Their Sanity And Their HumanityI tweeted this earlier. 12:27 PM · Sep 30, 2021 Some of the responses show how far gone these people are. read more
Turcopolier2 hours ago
Fed-Up Aussies Rally Against Their Totalitarian Masters
What is happening in Australia is truly shocking. The leftist rulers in Melbourne and Sydney are behaving as a 21st Century gestapo. They are attacking unarmed protestors and trying desperately to quash a free press. The Communist Chinese are taking … Continue reading → read more
The Duck of Minerva2 hours ago
Grand Strategists Need to Dump KissingerSo the New York Times reported on Beverly Gage, a history professor at Yale University, resigning from her post as head of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy because of donor pressure. There’s a lot at stake in this. As an academic field, grand strategy has a reputation for being very conservative, and for advocating […] read more
From the Trenches World Report2 hours ago
The Big Lie – How to Enslave the WorldAcademy of Ideas Sep 30, 2021 The post The Big Lie – How to Enslave the World appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report2 hours ago
The Hope County Choir – When the World Falls We Will Rise AgainThe post The Hope County Choir – When the World Falls We Will Rise Again appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Health Impact News2 hours ago
Awaken India Exposes Billionaire Cartel Controlling India’s COVID-19 Task Force
This week I was contacted by a long-time Health Impact News subscriber in India, Yohan Tengra, who is part of the Awaken India Movement website. Mr. Tengra has spent months researching just who controls the Public Health System in India, and their massive conflicts of interest. I am happy to give exposure to this explosive report to our international audience, which documents how the rich and powerful in India have worked together with Bill Gates and other Globalists through Big Pharma to enslave the people of India through the Public Health Foundation of India. Introduction: Who... read more
Michael West Media3 hours ago
Whither the WestConnex cash? Berejiklian buries tracks on Transurban’s $11bn toll road windfall[image: WestConnex, Transurban] Just how good is the WestConnex mega-deal which the toll road monopolist Transurban has struck with NSW? Where is the new $11b going and what is this mysterious new "WestInvest"? Wendy Bacon investigates the deception around Australia's biggest and most secretive infrastructure project. read more
The Rio Times53 minutes ago
Poverty in Argentina drops from 42.0% to 40.6% in first semester 2021RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The poverty rate in Argentina stood at 40.6% in the first half of the year, with a reduction of 1.4 percentage points compared to the second half of 2020, the state statistical institute Indec reported on Thursday. On the other hand, in the case of poverty, which indicates people who […] The post Poverty in Argentina drops from 42.0% to 40.6% in first semester 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times55 minutes ago
Government of Argentina will only allow the entry to stadiums to vaccinated fansRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Argentine Government informed this Thursday the protocol for the return of the public to soccer stadiums as from Friday and announced that at least one dose of the vaccine against the coronavirus would be required for those over 18 years of age. "Attentive to the epidemiological, sanitary situation and […] The post Government of Argentina will only allow the entry to stadiums to vaccinated fans appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times58 minutes ago
Police fight for control of Ecuador prison after massacre leaves 116 inmates deadRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Some 400 Ecuadorian police were battling Thursday for control of a prison in the port of Guayaquil where a riot left at least 116 inmates dead, six of them decapitated, in one of the worst prison massacres in Latin American history. On Tuesday, the riot began when inmates from rival […] The post Police fight for control of Ecuador prison after massacre leaves 116 inmates dead appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The National Interest2 hours ago
Russia's Sub-Hunters are Getting Ready to Take on U.S. Submarines*Kris Osborn* *Russian Navy, Eurasia* Russia's navy is preparing to battle U.S. submarines. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Russia also appears heavily invested in an effort to try to maintain an undersea advantage against the United States, which is now in the process of fielding a new generation of attack- and ballistic-missile submarines. The Russian Navy is refining its ability to track, attack, and destroy submarines from torpedo-armed surface warships by conducting attack drills in the White Sea, a move which signifies continued Russian ambitions to assert power, cont... read more
The Last Refuge2 hours ago
Forced Vaccinations Get Worse – Louisiana Health System Now Requires Spouses of Employees to Get Vaccinated, or Pay a Non-Compliance Penalty for Vaxx Violations Every Pay PeriodThis is just getting beyond ridiculous now. Ochsner Health [Website Here] is a healthcare provider/system that delivers healthcare services to the people of Louisiana, Mississippi and the Gulf South. Ochsner Health is now requiring the spouses or domestic partners of all employees be vaccinated, or the employee will pay a $100 per pay period […] The post Forced Vaccinations Get Worse – Louisiana Health System Now Requires Spouses of Employees to Get Vaccinated, or Pay a Non-Compliance Penalty for Vaxx Violations Every Pay Period appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Lockheed Will Not Comment On Recent Video Exposing Mystery Aviation Technology At Secret Testing BaseThe video: pic.twitter.com/Unhq9lsHwE — Ruben Hofs (@rubenhofs) September 22, 2021 *Daily Caller:* *Lockheed Exec Refuses To Comment On Video Exposing Mystery Aviation Technology On Secret Testing Base* The general manager of Lockheed’s most secretive arm, known as “Skunk Works”, refused to comment Tuesday on a mysterious aviation technology spotted recently at a Lockheed testing facility in the Mojave Desert outside of Palmdale, California. A video began making the rounds on Twitter Sept. 22 exposing an oddly shaped, sleek aircraft being loaded onto a flatbed trailer. The vid... read more
The National Interest2 hours ago
Secretary Austin's New 'Integrated Deterrence' Strategy Is Turning Heads*Kris Osborn* *Deterrence, * Austin is focusing on technological development and renewed cooperation with European allies. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The integration focus of the strategy is clearly invested in the need for multi-domain operations and joint U.S.-allied war preparation exercises. If the U.S. military truly strengthens its clear margin of technological superiority and of course solidifies its connection to allies, then it could lead to a potentially effective deterrence strategy. Massive investment in innovation and new technology greatly strengthened c... read more
The National Interest2 hours ago
Just How Reliable Is Russia's Missile Defense?*Michael Peck* *Missile Defenses, Europe* Russia's media may be guilty of exaggerating the importance of recent tests of its missile defense capabilities. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While impressive to watch, Russia’s PRS-1M would still face the same problem of hitting a massive barrage of American warheads descending through the atmosphere at Mach 20. Back in 2019, Russia tested a new anti-missile interceptor. Though Russian media hailed the test as an impressive demonstration of Russian military power, it’s not exactly clear why this is so. Russian television showed ... read more
The National Interest2 hours ago
The Marine Corps’ New Ship-Killing Missile Is Headed to the Firing Range*Caleb Larson* *Naval Strike Missile, * The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is moving closer to fielding a new anti-ship weapon system. *Here's what you need to know: *Thanks to this truck and missile combination, the Marine Corps is set to field a potent anti-ship platform The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is moving closer to fielding a new anti-ship weapon system, mating the Navy’s potent Naval Strike Missile (NSM) to the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The remotely controlled vehicle is essentially a JLTV stripped to its engine and drivetrain, and sports two conta... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
China's Future AWACS To Be Unmanned And Integrated For Future WarfarePhoto: China Military *Global Times:* *Exclusive: Future AWACS to be unmanned, integrated: designer* The future airborne early warning aircraft and control system (AWACS) will be unmanned and integrated for future warfare, a major developer told the Global Times on Thursday at the Airshow China held in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province. Zhang Shaofeng, deputy manager of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation, told the Global Times that the AWACS will be a vital element for future warfare, which will require integrated clusters of v... read more
Small Dead Animals2 hours ago
Act big to kill the economyThe only thing worse than taxing capital gains would be taxing capital gains which have yet to be realized. Sort of a financial version of prior restraint. She raised eyebrows of some senators and Wall Street when she said that Treasury would consider the possibility of taxing unrealized capital gains – through a “mark-to-market” mechanism… Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times2 hours ago
Brazil records 27,527 new cases and 627 Covid deaths (September 30)RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil on Thursday reported 627 new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the total number of fatalities from the disease in the country to 596,749, the Health Ministry said. There were also 27,527 new coronavirus cases, with the total number of infections in the country advancing to 21,427,073, the folder added. According […] The post Brazil records 27,527 new cases and 627 Covid deaths (September 30) appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
No More Mister Nice Blog2 hours ago
IT SUCKS THAT A STATE HAS TO BE A LANDMASSThey're not even pretending to be fair: *Houston, epicenter of Harvey damage, still would get $0 under Texas' latest disaster aid plan* Harris County and the city of Houston this week blasted the Texas General Land Office’s revised plan for distributing billions in federal Hurricane Harvey aid, saying that while it is an improvement over the $0 the state originally awarded the local governments, it still is woefully inadequate. Mayor Sylvester Turner and Steve Costello, Houston’s chief recovery officer, said in a letter Wednesday that GLO’s proposal to send $750 million to Harris ... read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
China Says A New Carrier-Based Fighter Jet Will Be Built*Forbes: **Coming Soon—A New Stealth Fighter For China’s New Aircraft Carrier * The Chinese navy could reveal its new naval fighter this year, officials said at an air show in southern China. Observers widely expect this new carrier-compatible plane to be a derivative of the FC-31 stealth fighter that the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation developed for export, but which has never found a foreign buyer. It’s apparent, however, that the People’s Liberation Army Navy isn’t counting on the unproven FC-31 to populate the deck of its first supercarrier, the thousand-foot-long Type 003 t... read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
DOJ Inspector General Releases Damning Results of FISA Application Review and Missing Woods Procedures, But Don’t Expect Any Accountability – Remember Mary McCord Was PrepositionedThe DOJ Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a review of FISA applications used to gain Title-1 surveillance warrants against U.S. persons. [LINK HERE] The review specifically looks at the earlier issues identified in ‘Woods Files‘ that are legally required to be present in any FISA application and contain the material evidence to support […] The post DOJ Inspector General Releases Damning Results of FISA Application Review and Missing Woods Procedures, But Don’t Expect Any Accountability – Remember Mary McCord Was Prepositioned appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Komando.com4 hours ago
10M Android phones are open to a money-stealing attack
Is your phone bill higher than expected? Your device could be infected with this money-stealing malware. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Ban on ‘Surprise’ Medical Bills on Track for Jan. 1 RolloutThe Biden administration put final touches on consumer protections against so-called “surprise” medical bills. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Senators Push Facebook Exec on Instagram Policies for YouthSenators fired a barrage of criticism at a Facebook executive over the social-networking giant’s handling of internal research on how its Instagram photo-sharing platform can harm teens. read more
Snopes.com4 hours ago
Indiana Mom Says Twin Babies Suffering from COVIDIn a viral video, the mother showed hospital paperwork in response to TikTok commenters who didn't believe her 2-month-old babies tested positive for COVID-19. read more
Lawfare6 hours ago
Tolling the Statute of Limitations to Prosecute a Former President: A Double-Edged SwordA protestor holds up a sign at a Stop the Steal rally, a movement made in response to Trump's claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election. (Chad Davis, https://tinyurl.com/wxwzd8zc; CC BY 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) House Democrats on Sept. 23 introduced the Protecting Our Democracy Act, a bill designed to prevent presidential abuses of power and strengthen various counterweights to presidential authority. The bill limits the reach of the pardon power by prohibiting self-pardons and clarifying that a president who exercises a pardon in exchang... read more
Diogenes' Middle Finger2 hours ago
Your Thursday Overnight Open Thread
Your Beloved Blog Editrix Turns Things Over to You, the Readers. You Say You Got Something to Say - Go On. I Dare Ya! read more
Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago
Education a ‘powerful tool’ to counter hate speech, UN chief tells online forumGrowing polarization and intolerance are fuelling a rise in hate speech worldwide, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, in remarks to the opening of an online forum to counter this “global firestorm” through the power of education. Read the full story, “Education a ‘powerful tool’ to counter hate speech, UN chief tells online forum”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago
Ethiopia: 7 UN officials told to leave country within 72 hoursSecretary-General António Guterres voiced his shock on Thursday after the Ethiopian Government declared seven UN staff persona non grata, ordering them to leave the country within 72 hours. Read the full story, “Ethiopia: 7 UN officials told to leave country within 72 hours”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago
UN Chief commends ‘remarkable achievements’ in SudanThe UN Secretary-General on Thursday recognized the “remarkable achievements and resilience of the Sudanese people, and its transitional government” since the overthrow of Omar Al-Bashir in 2019, as they “chart a new future together.” Read the full story, “UN Chief commends ‘remarkable achievements’ in Sudan”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago
Iraq: ‘Moral obligation’ to ensure justice for Yazidi and other survivors of ISIL crimesA new Iraqi law to support Yazidi women survivors of crimes committed by ISIL terrorists, represents “a watershed moment” in addressing the wrongs committed against them and other minority groups, the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict told an event on Thursday, highlighting the need for effective reparations. Read the full story, “Iraq: ‘Moral obligation’ to ensure justice for Yazidi and other survivors of ISIL crimes”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago
‘Urgent’ international response needed in Myanmar: UN chiefAn “urgent” international response is needed to prevent the crisis in Myanmar from becoming a “catastrophe” in the heart of Southeast Asia and beyond, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned. In a report sent to the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, the UN chief also said he feared that the military’s grip on power would become increasingly difficult to counter. Read the full story, “‘Urgent’ international response needed in Myanmar: UN chief”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago
Climate action: ‘Time is running out’, UN chief tells ministersWith just one month left until the COP26 climate change conference, countries must do more to reduce emissions, finance climate action and support mitigation, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the final official ministerial meeting in Milan, Italy, on Thursday. Read the full story, “Climate action: ‘Time is running out’, UN chief tells ministers”, on globalissues.org → read more
Global Issues News Headlines3 hours ago
Comprehensive support needed for Haitians facing expulsion in AmericasVulnerable Haitian men, women and children on the move in the Americas, should not be expelled from countries where they have found shelter, UN agencies said in a protection appeal on Thursday. Read the full story, “Comprehensive support needed for Haitians facing expulsion in Americas”, on globalissues.org → read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 23 hours ago
Musical Interlude: Mason Williams, "Classical Gas"*Mason Williams, "Classical Gas"* read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
UntitledThere are now more seniors than children in China. Photo: AP *SCMP*: *China’s population could halve within the next 45 years, new study warns* China's population decline may be much faster than expected, with the number of people in the country halving within the next 45 years, a new study has warned. The projection was based on the official birth rate of 1.3 children per woman last year - well below the figure of 2 needed to keep the number stable - and forecast a much more dramatic decline than previous estimates. China's current population is over 1.4 billion and in 2019 ... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 23 hours ago
"A Look to the Heavens""Gorgeous spiral galaxy M33 seems to have more than its fair share of glowing hydrogen gas. A prominent member of the local group of galaxies, M33 is also known as the Triangulum Galaxy and lies a mere 3 million light-years away. Sprawling along loose spiral arms that wind toward the core, M33's giant HII regions are some of the largest known stellar nurseries, sites of the formation of short-lived but very massive stars. Intense ultraviolet radiation from the luminous massive stars ionizes the surrounding hydrogen gas and ultimately produces the characteristic red glow. *Click ima... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 23 hours ago
"A Very Fit Consideration..."“How vast those Orbs must be, and how inconsiderable this Earth, the Theatre upon which all our mighty Designs, all our Navigations, and all our Wars are transacted, is when compared to them. A very fit consideration, and matter of Reflection, for those Kings and Princes who sacrifice the Lives of so many People, only to flatter their Ambition in being Masters of some pitiful corner of this small Spot.” - Christiaan Huygens, (1629-1695) read more
The National Interest3 hours ago
Is China's Drone Air Force as Good as America's?*Kris Osborn* *Drones, * China is ramping up the development of unmanned vehicles. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *China also appears to be accelerating the development of land and undersea robots to conduct forward surveillance, deliver supplies, search for targets and even launch attacks. The visible Chinese effort to fast-track new carriers, fighter jets, destroyers and armored artillery vehicles shows no sign of slowing down. Now, a lesser-known but equally impactful commensurate initiative can be seen in China’s apparent attempt to match or exceed the U.S. explosion in ... read more
Not PC3 hours ago
FridayYes, this *is* what you need on your Friday ... Content is copyright PC.BlogSpot.Com © Permission to republish is granted, with link and attribution. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 23 hours ago
"Has Our Luck Finally Run Out?"*"Has Our Luck Finally Run Out?"* by Charles Hugh-Smith "Long-term cycles escape our notice because they play out over many years or even decades; few noticed the decreasing rainfall in the Mediterranean region in 150 A.D. but this gradual decline in rainfall slowly but surely reduced the grain harvests of the Roman Empire, which coupled with rising populations resulted in a reduced caloric intake for many people. This weakened their immune systems in subtle ways, leaving them more vulnerable to the Antonine Plague of 165 AD. The decline of temperatures in Northern Europe in the ea... read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 23 hours ago
"Panic At Sea: 500,000 Containers Stuck At US Ports As Supply Chain Crisis Goes From Bad To Worse"*Full screen recommended.* *"Panic At Sea: 500,000 Containers Stuck At US Ports * *As Supply Chain Crisis Goes From Bad To Worse"* by Epic Economist "Global supply chains are in a state of absolute chaos. Every time things seem to be getting back on track, a new disruption emerges and pushes the entire system to the brink of a collapse. Even the mainstream media is extremely alarmed about the worsening of this crisis. Widespread shortages are being reported all across the country, but the situation may escalate to a whole new level over the coming weeks as millions of supply chain w... read more
Medical Kidnap4 hours ago
Despite Over 95% Vaxx’d, Harvard Business School Shifts Classes Online After “Substantial Outbreak” Of COVID
Harvard Business School (HBS) has moved its first-year and some second-year MBA students to remote learning after an outbreak of COVID. "In recent days, we've seen a steady rise in breakthrough infections among our student population, despite high vaccination rates and frequent testing," Mark Cautela, head of communications for HBS, told Poets&Quants. What's remarkable is that most college students and staff at Harvard (95% students and 96% employees) are vaccinated against the coronavirus. Is Harvard therefore implicitly admitting that vaccine effectiveness has waned to the poin... read more
Science Matters5 hours ago
Will Evergrande Sink China (and others)?
Daniel Lacalle, PhD, economist and fund manager, writes at CD Media Evergrande Isn’t China’s “Lehman Moment.” It Could Be Worse Than That. Excerpts in italics with my bolds and added images. The bankruptcy of the Chinese real estate company Evergrande is much more than a “Chinese Lehman.” Lehman Brothers was much more diversified than Evergrande […] read more
Waking Times5 hours ago
The Difference Between My Psychiatrist and My Shaman
*Dylan Charles* - Medicine healers would be appalled at how we approach mental health in our culture. read more
Waking Times5 hours ago
Tennis Pro Says ‘Season Is Over’ After COVID Vaccine Injury, NBA Players Stand Firm Against Getting Vaccine
*Megan Redshaw* - Professional tennis player Jeremy Chardy, formerly ranked 25th in the world, said his 2021 season is over thanks to a "series of problems" he experienced after getting Pfizer’s vaccine. read more
Gangsters Out Blog51 minutes ago
Big Tony - Anthony Terezakis - Dead
I don't want to speak ill of the dead, but it has been brought to my attention that Anthony Terezakis aka Big Tony was murdered. His obituary says he died December 26 2020. Two years earlier his son Andreas showed up at Chad's funeral with Damion Ryan wearing a rocker for the Greek Hells Angels. Damion got his filthy few patch in Greece for capping a Quebec member for Gumby who came to him for help. There's talk of Damion teaming up with Dr Spin and the PoPo. When I say Tony was murdered, my sources imply it wasn't by a rival. Maybe it was Juel Stanton reaching out from the grave.... read more
The Rio Times59 minutes ago
IDB and Costa Rica promote ethical use of artificial intelligenceRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) presented fAIr LAC Costa Rica. This initiative aims to promote, educate and regulate the development and ethical use of artificial intelligence. FAIr LAC positioned Costa Rica as a pioneer in the region in a topic that has increasingly interested more companies and world leaders. In […] The post IDB and Costa Rica promote ethical use of artificial intelligence appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times1 hour ago
Citi recognized as the Best Digital Bank in Costa RicaRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Citi was recognized as the Best Corporate/Institutional Digital Bank in Costa Rica by Global Finance magazine in the 22nd annual "World's Best Corporate/Institutional Digital Banks in Latin America" competition. Citi Latin America received top honors in 24 of 27 award categories in Latin America, with 14 country awards and ten […] The post Citi recognized as the Best Digital Bank in Costa Rica appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 23 hours ago
The Daily "Near You?"Bath, Maine, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Cairns News3 hours ago
National strike action today as nurses, ambos and others draw line in the sand
By TONY MOBILIFONITISIT was once said “you shall know a tree by its fruit” and there’s bad fruit in abundance in this, the second year of the World Economic Forum’s plandemic operation to drive humanity into a global slave state. Cairns News salutes the many nurses, ambos and others from across the nation who will […] read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 24 hours ago
"US Debt of $30 Trillion Visualized in Stacks of Physical Cash"*Full screen recommended.* Demonocracy Info, *"US Debt of $30 Trillion Visualized in Stacks of Physical Cash"* - http://Demonocracy.info read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 24 hours ago
"Congress Kicks the Can"*"Congress Kicks the Can"* by Brian Maher "CNBC gives the news: "Congress was poised to prevent a government shutdown Thursday with hours to go before a midnight deadline. The Senate and House both passed a short-term appropriations bill that would keep the government running through Dec. 3. The U.S. will avoid a lapse in funding once President Joe Biden signs it into law. The Senate approved the legislation in a 65-35 vote, as 15 Republicans joined all 50 Democrats. The House passed the bill by a 254-175 margin as 34 GOP representatives and every Democrat supported it." Barring d... read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
165 Countries Owe China $385 Billion In Hidden DebtPhoto taken in December 2020 shows the construction site at the Luang Prabang station in Laos, part of the BRI China-Laos railway project. Photograph: Xinhua *CNBC:* *Chinese loans leave developing countries with $385 billion in hidden debts, study says* * AidData, an international development research lab based at Virginia’s College of William & Mary, analyzed 13,427 Chinese development projects worth a combined $843 billion across 165 countries, over an 18-year period to the end of 2017. * Researchers found that these nations’ debt obligations to China are larger than inte... read more
The National Interest4 hours ago
British Anti-tank Artillery Were Forged in the Fires of World War II*Warfare History Network* *History, Africa* The British desert commanders needed to drastically change their field gun tactical doctrine because of the disadvantage under which the Eighth Army operated. *Key Point: *The often see-saw action across the North African littoral from 1940-1942 was fostered in part by both the British and Axis forces racing to innovate and implement novel tactics and upgraded weaponry. From December 1940 through February 1941, British and Commonwealth forces under General Archibald Wavell were highly successful against the Italian Tenth Army in Cyrena... read more
Sustainable Pulse4 hours ago
Don’t Call Mother Nature a Sink!Guilty! Many of us in the regenerative agriculture movement describe the world’s soils as a “sink” into which excess atmospheric carbon can be stored, and we’ve been wrong. That mistake has diminished the appeal of our concepts and, in some circles, made us seem irrelevant. We need new terminology before our movement suffers death by […] The post Don’t Call Mother Nature a Sink! appeared on Sustainable Pulse. read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 24 hours ago
Gerald Celente, “Great Reset Coming: Equity Markets Worst Month Since March 2000”*Full screen recommended.* Gerald Celente, PM 9/30/21: Strong Language Alert! *“Great Reset Coming: Equity Markets* * Worst Month Since March 2000”* “The Trends Journal is a weekly magazine analyzing global current events forming future trends. Our mission is to present Facts and Truth over fear and propaganda to help subscribers prepare for What’s Next in these increasingly turbulent times.” - https://trendsresearch.com/ read more
War News Updates4 hours ago
China Pulls Out All Stops To Prevent Winter Energy Crisis*OilPrice.com:* *“At All Costs”: China Pulls Out All Stops To Prevent Winter Energy Crisis* China’s central government has ordered state-owned energy companies to do whatever they must to secure energy supplies for this winter, according to Bloomberg sources. The Vice Premier Han Zheng issued the desperate order at an emergency meeting earlier this week with state-owned asset regulator and economic planning agencies. The message was clear: blackouts will not be tolerated, Bloomberg sources revealed. But China is already suffering blackouts and coal shortages leading up to ... read more
The National Interest4 hours ago
The Battleship Era Sank Along With HMS Prince of Wales*Robert Farley* *Royal Navy, Asia* Prince of Wales and Repulse were the sacrifice that opened the door to the new military reality. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Military technological revolutions rarely happen all at one time; they generally result from the evolution of several unrelated trends that “suddenly” result in new military realities. Seventy five years ago, the Western Allies suffered a catastrophic defeat in the Pacific. Japanese aircraft devastated an allied naval force, sinking the most effective battleships in the fleet. Japan’s aerial victory opened much of... read more
The Last Refuge4 hours ago
Leftists Apoplectic as Joe Manchin Refuses to Support $3.5 Trillion Spending BillWatch the media jackels go nuts during this press gaggle as Senator Joe Manchin announces he will not support the $3.5 trillion “human infrastructure” spending bill, effectively crushing the AOC caucus hopes of extreme progressive victory. Previously unknown, in July of this year, Joe Manchin and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer came to an agreement to […] The post Leftists Apoplectic as Joe Manchin Refuses to Support $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Health Impact News4 hours ago
Despite Over 95% Vaxx’d, Harvard Business School Shifts Classes Online After “Substantial Outbreak” Of COVIDHarvard Business School (HBS) has moved its first-year and some second-year MBA students to remote learning after an outbreak of COVID. "In recent days, we've seen a steady rise in breakthrough infections among our student population, despite high vaccination rates and frequent testing," Mark Cautela, head of communications for HBS, told Poets&Quants. What's remarkable is that most college students and staff at Harvard (95% students and 96% employees) are vaccinated against the coronavirus. Is Harvard therefore implicitly admitting that vaccine effectiveness has waned to the poin... read more
The Duran5 hours ago
How to End America’s MIC (Military-Industrial Complex) and Constant Wars:
Eric Zuesse America’s congressional progressives should join with the Republican Party’s mere bluff-campaign to drive the U.S. Government into defaulting on its bonds, so that congressional Republicans’ repeated threats to shut down the Government will either shut it down or else enormously embarrass the Republican Party and disappoint its base of voters by exposing the […] read more
The Rio Times5 hours ago
New species of hunting spider discovered in EcuadorRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Three researchers discovered the first Taczanowskia onowoka spider in Ecuador. The new arachnid species was collected in a Waorani community in the Curaray river basin, in the Amazonian province of Pastaza. This new spider species is the first in the country's zoological history to be described exclusively by Ecuadorian scientists. […] The post New species of hunting spider discovered in Ecuador appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Food Safety News6 hours ago
More than 400 now sick in Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak of unknown originThe CDC has identified 140 more patients in a Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak and is still looking for the source of the infections. With six more states added to the outbreak, the total involved now stands at 35. The new patients bring the total of confirmed patients to 419. Of those with the information available, 66... Continue Reading read more
Turcopolier6 hours ago
What fun! The dummy is openly anti-Israeli!
“I see that over the summer there have been, like, protests and demonstrations in astronomical numbers” about the Palestinian cause, the student said. She went on to note how “just a few days ago there were funds allocated to continue … Continue reading → read more
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education17 hours ago
Intercollegiate Athletics Settle Into New NormalFall sports are back in action on most college campuses, despite the ongoing threat of COVID-19 and the Delta variant... read more
Pension Pulse57 minutes ago
Reflections on Truth and Reconciliation
Giulia Cirillo, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources and Global Communications Officer at PSP Investments posted a comment on LinkedIn, *The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation—a time for recognition, respect and awareness*: The first annual *National Day for Truth and Reconciliation *acknowledges and pays respect to the contributions made by Indigenous communities throughout Canada’s history. It also renders more visible the deep red line that highlights a tragic reality whose magnitude we are only beginning to fully understand and recognize. Earlier this year, h... read more
Organizing Notes3 hours ago
Present arrives from death row at San Quentin
A nice surprise arrived in the mail today from my phone-friend James P. Anderson who is on death row at San Quentin prison in California. He told me a week ago to expect a present from him in the mail. He's called me a couple times to find out if it had arrived yet. No, I said, not yet - all the time wondering what might be coming. Today an envelope arrived from California with a nice card and the domino that had been transformed into a 'Keep Space 4 Peace Week' gift. It's a key chain pendant - one of many made by the jailed hands of James. It even has my initials - BKG - brand... read more
The National Interest4 hours ago
U.S. Air Force Says It Needs 'North of 220 Bombers'*Kris Osborn* *Bombers, Americas* Can the current rate of procurement and modernization ensure that the Air Force keeps up with global demands? *Here's What You Need to Know*: A new generation of stealth bomber is on the horizon. The demand for bombers from Air Force Combatant Commanders emerging from key hotspots around the globe continues to exceed available resources, a circumstance which continues to inspire a call from service leaders for more bombers. Bomber Task Forces, are being stepped up around the world as increasingly vital to deterrence operations in the current th... read more
The National Interest4 hours ago
Are China's Super Rich Sinking Its Economy?*Yuen Yuen Ang* *China, Evergrande, Corruption, President Xi Jinping, China* Can President Xi avert disaster? Within the span of a generation, a new super-rich class emerges from a society in which millions of rural migrants toiled away in factories for a pittance. Bribery becomes the most common mode of influence in politics. Opportunists speculate recklessly in land and real estate. Financial risks simmer as local governments borrow to finance railways and other large infrastructure projects. And all of this is happening in the world’s most promising emerging market and rising ... read more
The National Interest4 hours ago
This Australian Aircraft Carrier Helped Kickstart China's Carrier Dreams*Peter Suciu* *PLA Navy, China* Much of HMAS Melbourne remained in existence until 1994, giving Beijing valuable insight in carrier operations. The scrapping efforts only began in earnest in 1994 and took several more years to complete. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Even as it was being scrapped, some sources suggest the Chinese continued to study every aspect of HMAS Melbourne. By the end of the decade, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) could operate three aircraft carriers, two of which were built domestically. Its first operational carrier, *Liaoning,* ac... read more
The National Interest4 hours ago
This Helicopter Flew More Vietnam Rescue Missions than Any Other*Peter Suciu* *Kaman HH-43 Huskie, United States* The Kaman HH-43 Huskie was first adopted by the United States Navy. The Air Force later adopted its own version, saving hundreds of air crews in Vietnam. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* The Huskie was developed just after World War II at the Kaman Company by a German aviation engineer who was among those scientists and aviation experts that were brought to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip. While the St. Bernard is the dog breed best known as rescue dogs, for downed American pilots in Vietnam their savior was a... read more
Gangsters Out Blog4 hours ago
Montreal shooting: Drug deal gone wrong
CTV is reporting that "A 25-year-old man is in hospital after a shooting in an apartment in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood. The incident happened at 1 a.m. Thursday on Dupuis Avenue. The victim was transported to hospital and two suspects were arrested. One gun was also seized. The cause of the altercation could be related to drug trafficking." read more
Bayou Renaissance Man5 hours ago
Lawdog - a grumpy deputy encounters a grumpier doctor
Some of you may recall Lawdog's first encounter with pericarditis, and the follow-up, and its recurrence a few months later. Well, our favorite deputy is still at it. This comes not from his blog, but from other social media. So, there I am, thinking I ought to talk to a professional. "Cardiac center, may I help you?" "Yes, this is Lawdog, is doc in?" "Oh, hi! Just a second!" I wait a couple of seconds. "How's my favourite grouchy patient?" "Hey, doc, figured I ought to ask you if I should get the booster for the Pfizer shot." There's a long pause. Hmm. I clear my throat... read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
China, US In Talks On Military RelationsThe Chinese and American militaries resumed high-level dialogue in August. Photo: AP *The Hill:* *China, US military officials held talks to discuss relations* U.S. and Chinese defense officials held two days of talks amid strained relations between the two nations, the Pentagon revealed late Wednesday. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China Michael Chase led the secure video conference on Tuesday and Wednesday with Maj. Gen. Huang Xueping, deputy director of the People’s Liberation Army’s Office for International Military Cooperation. *Read more* .... *WNU Edit... read more
All That Is Solid ...5 hours ago
What I've Been Reading Recently
Six months have passed since I last did one of these. And before that it was six months as well. Ho hum. Here's the handful of titles I've got through since March. *Capital Volume 2* by Karl Marx *Bel-Ami* by Guy De Maupassant *Anti-Oedipus* by Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari *Stigma: The Machinery of Inequality* by Imogen Tyler *Orfeo* by Richard Powers *Feminism, Interrupted* by Lola Olufemi *The Age of Empire* by Eric Hobsbawm *A Thousand Plateaus* by Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari *The Princess Bride* by William Goldman *Tangled Up in Blue* by Rowenna Davis *Imaginary Relations... read more
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