Thursday, October 21, 2021

21 October - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

 10 pm MDT

What Would Kathy Say?
This piece was written back in January but I just stumbled across it today and realized how much I miss Kathy Shaidle’s opinion on such things. Catholic Conscience and the COVID-19 Vaccine I suspect this spells the end of any claim a Catholic might otherwise make for religious exemption to required reception of the current… Continue reading → read more
MintPress News6 hours ago
Report Reveals European Firms Have More Than $255B Entwined in Illegal Israeli Settlements
The continuous settler takeover of Palestinian land has prevented Palestinians from developing and utilizing their resources and therefore significantly depleted their economy. The post Report Reveals European Firms Have More Than $255B Entwined in Illegal Israeli Settlements appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Snopes.com6 hours ago
Did Ohio Unveil Inaccurate Wright Brothers’ Design on New License Plate?
The state has long hailed itself as the "birthplace of aviation" after the historic achievements of Dayton brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright. read more
MintPress News6 hours ago
Facebook ‘Whistleblower’ Frances Haugen Represented by US Intelligence Insiders
The background of Frances Haugen’s Whistleblower Aid legal team indicates she was cultivated to complete Facebook’s transformation into a vehicle for the US national security state. The post Facebook ‘Whistleblower’ Frances Haugen Represented by US Intelligence Insiders appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Approved or Under Evaluation?
People have noticed that back in July the NIH website added Ivermectin to its list of “Antiviral Agents That Are Approved or Under Evaluation for the Treatment of COVID-19”. No word on which it is, approved or under evaluation. It does link to a list of clinical trails but it doesn’t look like the most… Continue reading → read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Before Takeover, Taliban Reportedly Offered to Let US Secure Kabul and Airport
Panic, uncertainty, and surprise marked the last days of U.S. armed forces in Afghanistan. read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
CDC: Throw Out Unlabeled Onions Over Potential Salmonella Contamination
At least 652 illnesses have been reported in 37 states. read more
Untitled
In today’s social media-dominated world, one well-placed health graphic can practically start a revolution. One of the most popular graphics making the rounds online today praises the health benefits of Graviola, the super fruit/herb/tree from the Amazon Rainforest, and its “powerful effects at stopping cancer.” As the popular viral graphic says, Graviola, also known soursop, is “10,000 times stronger than chemotherapy” at killing cancerous cells, and basically positions Graviola as the answer to one of the most devastating diseases out there. What is the truth of the matter and what... read more
Physicists May Have Discovered ‘New Force of Nature’ in LHC Experiment.
Physicists May Have Discovered ‘New Force of Nature’ in LHC Experiment – Science And Nature https://www.sci-nature.vip/2021/10/physicists-may-have-discovered-new.html?m=1 read more
balance105 hours ago
Graphene oxide-AlO(OH) nanocomplexes described herein may serve as a facile and efficient approach for effective anticancer vaccination
2019 Jan 1;83:390-399. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.11.023. Epub 2018 Nov 15. Alum-functionalized graphene oxide nanocomplexes for effective anticancer vaccination Xiaoli Wang 1 , Fengqiang Cao 1 , Mengmeng Yan 1 , Yijia Liu 1 , Xianghui Zhu 1 , Hongfan Sun 1 , Guilei Ma 2 Aluminum-based adjuvant (e.g., aluminum oxyhydroxide (AlO(OH), known as the commercial Alhydrogel® (Alum)) is the first adjuvant to be used in human vaccines. Although Alum shows a robust induction of antibody-mediated immunity, its weak stimulation of cell-mediated immunity makes it a questionable adjuv... read more
Why the Middle East Fears Israel’s Merkava Tank
*Kyle Mizokami* *Merkava Tank, Middle East* An iconoclastic tank in the world of heavy armor, Merkava is a proven combat winner. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Frequent conflict has resulted in new and progressively improved Merkava tanks. In the past forty years, just a handful of countries have proved themselves capable of building their own main battle tanks. One of these tank powers is actually one of the smallest countries in the world: Israel. Israel’s main battle tank, the Merkava series, is one of the best-designed tanks ever produced. Israel’s independence in 1948 saw... read more
There's No Debate These are the Deadliest Marine Forces
*Caleb Larson* *Marines, * The USMC is widely considered to have the longest and hardest basic training of all the American services. *Here's What You Need to Remember:* America is not the only country to boast a lethal cohort of marines. America’s most famous Marine, retired Marine Corps General James Mattis, coined the phrase, “no better friend, no worse enemy” to describe the United States Marine Corps. The USMC is world-renowned, but does any other country have a Corps that can compare? A breakdown of the strengths, weaknesses, and the roles of five notable Marine Corps fro... read more
The Future of China's J-10 Fighter Remains Uncertain
*Charlie Gao* *J-10, Asia* Just as the F-35A will replace the F-16 in American service, the FC-31 might replace the J-10 in the Chinese service. *Here's What You Need to Remember*: The future of the J-10 remains doubtful. The J-11 is far more capable in most aspects than the J-10 and has more potential for development, and China appears to be continuing R&D and developing that fighter. The J-10C is currently more capable in the air-to-ground realm as a result of its usage of NATO standard pylons, but this may change in future versions of the J-11. In the 1990s, China introduced ... read more
Keir Starmer's Covid Failure
Some sensible remarks from Jonathan Ashworth. Masks should be mandated to reduce the spread of Covid, and sick pay uprated so the low paid can self-isolate if they come down with it. Who could disagree, apart from the Tories and the unhinged anti-mask brigade? Unfortunately for the shadow health secretary, Keir Starmer does. According to an unnamed spox (anonymity's always okay for some), Labour is "not in favour of moving to Plan B on Covid ... They are in favour of "making Plan A work". Very collegiate of dear Keir to leave a senior politician and the longest serving shadow minis... read more
The Rio Times6 hours ago
Brazil’s Ibovespa closes at lowest level in 2021 with rising risk of breaching spending cap
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The day was marked by a significant reduction in risk levels in the portfolio of financial agents, with the growing prospect that the country's current fiscal regime should be relaxed to accommodate more government spending. The movement took the Ibovespa to its lowest closing levels in 2021 and brought the […] The post Brazil’s Ibovespa closes at lowest level in 2021 with rising risk of breaching spending cap appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Pottersville Digest
(Why do birds suddenly appear anytime he is near?) ------------------------------ On September 19th, the day Gabby Petito's body was found in Wyoming, a black man, Barry Washington Jr., was shot in the back and killed in front of multi[le party goers who continued having a good time while he lay dying. Guess which one got all the national publicity and guess which killer has escaped justice until recently with the aid of police? ------------------------------ A huge group of fascist twats were just exposed as being Oath Keepers. ------------------------------ This is t... read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Here is one of the largest objects that anyone will ever see on the sky. Each of these fuzzy blobs is a galaxy, together making up the Perseus Cluster, one of the closest clusters of galaxies. The cluster is seen through a foreground of faint stars in our own Milky Way Galaxy. Near the cluster center, roughly 250 million light-years away, is the cluster's dominant galaxy NGC 1275, seen above as a large galaxy on the image left. A prodigious source of x-rays and radio emission, NGC 1275 accretes matter as gas and galaxies fall into it. The Perseus Cluster of Galaxies, also cataloged... read more
Chet Raymo, “Living In The Little World”
*“Living In The Little World”* by Chet Raymo "My wisdom is simple," begins Gustav Adolph Ekdahl, at the final celebratory family gathering of Ingmar Bergman's crowning epic “Fanny and Alexander.” I saw the movie in the early 1980s when it had its U.S. theater release. Now I have just watched the five-hour-long original version made for Swedish television. Whew! But back to that speech by the gaily philandering Gustav, now the patriarch of the Ekdahl clan and uncle to Fanny and Alexander. The family has gathered for the double christening of Fanny and Alexander's new half-sister an... read more
"Consider The Following..."
"Consider the following. We humans are social beings. We come into the world as the result of others' actions. We survive here in dependence on others. Whether we like it or not, there is hardly a moment of our lives when we do not benefit from others' activities. For this reason it is hardly surprising that most of our happiness arises in the context of our relationships with others. Nor is it so remarkable that our greatest joy should come when we are motivated by concern for others. But that is not all. We find that not only do altruistic actions bring about happiness but they a... read more
Food Safety News7 hours ago
Onions linked to Salmonella outbreak recalled from states across the US and Canada
ProSource Produce LLC of Hailey, ID, is recalling whole raw onions (red, yellow and white) shipped from Chihuahua, Mexico, between July 1, 2021, and Aug. 31, 2021, because of a link to a Salmonella outbreak. This recall comes after more than 650 people have been infected in a Salmonella Oranienburg outbreak that federal officials say... Continue Reading read more
Komando.com7 hours ago
3 websites that gather and sell your info – And how to delete it
Anyone can head to a people search website and learn all about you. Strangers could even find your phone number or address. Do this to protect your privacy. read more
The Rio Times7 hours ago
Disapproval of Peru’s president rises to 50% due to questioned ministers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a survey by Datum International released on Thursday, disapproval against Peruvian President Pedro Castillo's administration rose to 50% in October due to the rejection of at least two cabinet members. Disapproval against Castillo rose four percentage points compared to September, and his approval dropped to 40%, two points […] The post Disapproval of Peru’s president rises to 50% due to questioned ministers appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Florida Governor Calls for Special Session to Fight Federal Vaccine Mandates
Florida Gov. DeSantis today called for a special session of the Florida legislature to help write laws to protect the rights of workers and combat vaccine mandate policies. The post Florida Governor Calls for Special Session to Fight Federal Vaccine Mandates appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
MJBizDaily7 hours ago
US Postal Service enacts cannabis vape product restrictions
The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday issued a final rule that bans sending marijuana and hemp vape products in the mail, subject to certain exceptions. The ban was ordered by Congress last year in a law directed mostly at nicotine products. But the final rule, published Thursday in the Federal Register, covers marijuana and hemp […] US Postal Service enacts cannabis vape product restrictions is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Michigan Woman Died From Blood Clots After J&J Vaccine, Autopsy Confirms
A Michigan pathologist confirmed 60-year-old Sandra Jacobs died from cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, a rare blood-clotting disorder, after receiving Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine. The post Michigan Woman Died From Blood Clots After J&J Vaccine, Autopsy Confirms appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Apply Now for CHD’s New Fellowship Program
Children’s Health Defense is accepting applications for full-time or part-time fellowships across many of its program areas, including legal, science, 5G, online news, social media, CHD.TV and advocacy. The post Apply Now for CHD’s New Fellowship Program appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
MJBizDaily8 hours ago
BIPOC marijuana entrepreneurs share tips on getting into the industry
Ancillary cannabis businesses offer disadvantaged entrepreneurs a way into the industry without having to compete for a marijuana license or start with enormous liquid assets, according to industry leaders. BIPOC marijuana entrepreneurs share tips on getting into the industry is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Waking Times9 hours ago
Vaccination Rates Not Linked to Lower COVID Rates, Epidemiology Paper Finds
*Jon Miltimore* - A new paper in the European Journal of Epidemiology that analyzed 168 countries and 2,947 US counties found that higher vaccination rates were not associated with fewer COVID-19 cases read more
Gregory Mannarino, "'The GHOUL' Of The Fed. Speaks! Consumer Prices Expected To Skyrocket; i AM reaLLY LoSing iT"
Gregory Mannarino, PM 10/21/21: *"'The GHOUL' Of The Fed. Speaks! Consumer Prices * *Expected To Skyrocket; i AM reaLLY LoSing iT"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
Tucker Carlson: Non-Corona Deaths Have Jumped Well Above Normal
The post Tucker Carlson: Non-Corona Deaths Have Jumped Well Above Normal appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Not PC7 hours ago
Let’s get Wellington moving by removing 'Let's Get Wellington Moving'
*Let's Get Wellington Moving is more about the opposite, explains The UnCivil Servant in this guest post. In a city, and a country, in which we have a crisis of unaffordable housing, these people are essentially just telling we peasants: 'Let Them Eat Monuments.' Expensive ones ...* Let’s get Wellington moving by removing 'Let's Get Wellington Moving' *by The UnCivil Servant* A RUNNING JOKE AROUND Wellington is the organisation for activist bureaucrats Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM). A running joke, because it is a symbol for how bureaucracy barely let's anything move at all. ... read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Rocket Failure Delays US Hypersonic Glide Missile Test
ABC News cited a US official on Thursday who said that a booster rocket with a hypersonic glide body attached failed to launch during a launch test at Kodiak, Alaska. The image above shows a March 19, 2020 test of the joint Army-Navy common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) that is being developed for launch from both land and submarine *Daily Mail:* *Rocket failure delays US hypersonic glide missile test in Alaska after China fired second missile 'that defies the laws of physics' and increased panic in the West* * A rocket failure has reportedly caused a delay in the US military's... read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
China Actually Conducted Two Hypersonic Missile Tests (Not One) This Summer
China is thought to have carried out two tests of a hypersonic orbital nuke - the first on July 27 and the second on August 13 this year. Observers believe the 'weapon' is an updated version of a Soviet concept called a 'Fractional Orbital Bombardment System', or FOBS. It is designed to evade powerful US radar systems and anti-missile defences designed to shoot down traditional ICBMs by flying in low-Earth orbit, making it harder to spot, track and destroy *Daily Mail:* *Revealed: China 'has tested TWO hypersonic orbital nukes capable of breaching missile defences' as panicked a... read more
Low Energy
Whatever works is forbidden. Greta Thunberg said “I want you to panic” and nations did. They over-invested in unreliable weather-dependent energy sources & under-invested in reliable energy. Now, global energy shortages are forcing the poor to choose between food & electricity There’s a good interview of Shellenberger on the Jordan Peterson Podcast. read more
Dr. Zach Bush Tells RFK, Jr.: ‘By Deleting the Alphabet of Human Biology, We Ended Up With a Chronic Disease Epidemic on a Grand Scale’
On “The Defender Show,” Dr. Zach Bush, triple-board-certified physician, and host Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., discussed immunity, herbicides, gut health and the need to end chemical food systems “extremely quickly.” The post Dr. Zach Bush Tells RFK, Jr.: ‘By Deleting the Alphabet of Human Biology, We Ended Up With a Chronic Disease Epidemic on a Grand Scale’ appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Chicago Police Union Compares Vaccine Mandate to ‘Hunger Games’ + More
The Defender’s Big Brother NewsWatch brings you the latest headlines related to governments’ abuse of power, including attacks on democracy, civil liberties and use of mass surveillance. The post Chicago Police Union Compares Vaccine Mandate to ‘Hunger Games’ + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
‘I Was Killing People’ With My Farming Practices + What’s Going on With the Food Supply Chain?
In the latest episode of CHD.TV’s “The Empower Hour,” host Zen Honeycutt interviewed an organic farmer from the U.S. who described transitioning from chemical to organic regenerative farming, and a Canadian organic food producer who discussed problems with the food supply chain and how they relate to COVID. The post ‘I Was Killing People’ With My Farming Practices + What’s Going on With the Food Supply Chain? appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
The New Dark Age8 hours ago
If All Refugees Lived in One Place, It Would Be the 17th Most Populous Country in the World: The Forty-Second Newsletter (2021)
21 October 2021 — Tricontinental Jaime de Guzman (Philippines), Metamorphosis II, 1970. Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. On 5 October, the United Nations Human Rights Council passed a historic, non-legally binding resolution that ‘recognises the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human … Continue reading If All Refugees Lived in One Place, It Would Be the 17th Most Populous Country in the World: The Forty-Second Newsletter (2021) read more
The Word From the Trenches – October 21, 2021
Join in on the conversation. Call (712) 770-5597 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. (If you are unable to get through call... The post The Word From the Trenches – October 21, 2021 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The New Dark Age9 hours ago
Airstrike was a “tragic mistake”: Gen. Frank McKenzie (US Central Command)
Airstrike was a “tragic mistake”: Gen. Frank McKenzie (US Central Command) Posted on October 21, 2021 by admin Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said in a statement late Friday that the United States will make “condolence payments” to families of Afghan civilians killed by mistake in U.S. drone strike on August 29. File photo courtesy the U.S. Department of Defense. read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
O, Sweet Saint Of San Andreas
About that container shipping backlog… The trucking issue with California LA ports, ie the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) and the Port of Long Beach (POLB), is that all semi tractors have to be current with new California emissions standards. As a consequence, that mean trucks cannot be older than 3 years if they are… Continue reading → read more
Waking Times10 hours ago
Bill Gates and the Uncertain Future of Food Security
*Dustin Broadbery* - As we approach a winter of discontent and global food systems go from bad to worse, there’s trouble in paradise. read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
A gold standard
When fiat currency fails, the most marketable commodity will find its way back for widespread use as money. …in the barber shops and restaurants and hotels that constitute the main strip of one dusty little outpost after another, you’ll find prices displayed in grams of gold. read more
Dr. Carole Boyce Davies: Lessons from the Diaspora
Dr. Carole Boyce Davies says she has been outspoken on social and political issues throughout her career without the backlash... read more
With Student Worker Shortages, Michigan State University Asks Faculty, Staff to Volunteer in Dining Halls
Michigan State University is short thousands of student workers in campus dining halls. The institution asked faculty and staff... read more
Northwestern University Community Supports Graduate Student After House Fire
This week, Northwestern University graduate student Schnaude Dorizan, who is finishing a doctorate in neuroscience, received an... read more
The Poet: Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "The Charge of the Light Brigade"
*"The Charge of the Light Brigade"* by Alfred, Lord Tennyson I Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. “Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!” he said. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. II “Forward, the Light Brigade!” Was there a man dismayed? Not though the soldier knew Someone had blundered. Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. III Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volleyed and ... read more
Battleships Aren’t Coming Back to the U.S. Navy
*James Holmes* *Battleships, * Let’s learn what we can from the past—but leave battleship reactivation to science fiction. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Battleships still have much to contribute to fleet design, just not as active surface combatants. Alfred Thayer Mahan describes a capital ship—the core of any battle fleet—as a vessel able to dish out *and absorb* punishment against a peer navy. While surface combatants pack plenty of offensive punch nowadays, the innate capacity to take a punch is something that has been lost in today’s lightly armored warships. There’s ... read more
Protests in Khartoum as Sudan’s Democratic Transition Flounders
*Trevor Filseth* *Sudan, Africa* Fortunately, while the disputes remain ongoing, all sides have praised the gains the country has made since the 2018-2019 Sudanese revolution that toppled al-Bashir, and reiterated their verbal commitments to nonviolence and peaceful protest. Civilian leaders in Sudan have initiated a series of demonstrations in Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, as the country’s transition to democracy has experienced increasing tensions. Last week, an ongoing sit-in began in front of the presidential palace in Khartoum, arranged by a loose alliance of former rebels and... read more
In Sub-Saharan Africa and Elsewhere, We Need to Look Harder for Tuberculosis
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 21 (IPS) - Before COVID-19 came along, tuberculosis (TB) was a primary focus of health authorities in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2019, approximately 1.4 million people were diagnosed with TB in the region, but epidemiologists estimated that 1 million more had TB but were neither diagnosed nor treated. Read the full story, “In Sub-Saharan Africa and Elsewhere, We Need to Look Harder for Tuberculosis”, on globalissues.org → read more
Women in leadership ‘must be the norm’, Security Council hears
We can no longer exclude half of humanity from international peace and security matters, the UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday, emphasizing the need to fully address the challenges and gaps that continue to prevent women having an equal say. Read the full story, “Women in leadership ‘must be the norm’, Security Council hears”, on globalissues.org → read more
Up to 180,000 health workers may have died from COVID-19
Between 80,000 and 180,000 health and care workers may have died from COVID-19 between January of 2020 and May of this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Up to 180,000 health workers may have died from COVID-19”, on globalissues.org → read more
Fauci Earns More Than Any Other Federal Employee. His Job? ‘Prevent Pandemics’
According to a recent Forbes investigation, Dr. Anthony Fauci earns $432,312 — more than roughly 4.3 million other federal employees, including President Biden. Fauci received steep pay hikes for research he oversaw on biodefense, or as Forbes put it, “Fauci was paid to prevent pandemics.” The post Fauci Earns More Than Any Other Federal Employee. His Job? ‘Prevent Pandemics’ appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Trump Plan for New Media Venture Gets Investors’ Thumbs Up
Trump said that he’s launching Trump Media & Technology Group as a rival to the Big Tech companies that have shut him out. read more
Newsom Institutes 3,200 Foot Safety Setbacks But Makes No Mention of Ending New Fossil Fuel Permits
Long-awaited setback ruling protects frontline communities but makes no mention of ban on oil and gas drilling. read more
MIT Scientist on COVID Vaccine: ‘Don’t Go Near It’ + Warnings for Pregnant Women
In the latest episode of “Against the Wind” on CHD.TV, Dr. Paul Thomas interviews a senior research scientist and a medical journalist about a range of topics, including emerging scientific data on the safety of COVID mRNA therapies, with grave warnings for pregnant women and children. The post MIT Scientist on COVID Vaccine: ‘Don’t Go Near It’ + Warnings for Pregnant Women appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
FDA Greenlights ‘Mix and Match’ COVID Boosters + More
The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The post FDA Greenlights ‘Mix and Match’ COVID Boosters + More appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
How Toxic Is the Air You Breathe?
Researchers believe children are more exposed to “forever chemicals” in the air, than in foods and drinks. The chemicals are associated with harm to the immune system, thyroid and mammary glands, and reproductive system. The post How Toxic Is the Air You Breathe? appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Moderna Had a Long History of Failure. Then Along Came COVID.
Not only did the COVID vaccine become the answer to nearly all Moderna's woes but it also provided the disruptive scenario necessary to alter the public's perceptions of what a vaccine is and eliminate existing safeguards and bureaucracy in vaccine approval. The post Moderna Had a Long History of Failure. Then Along Came COVID. appeared first on Children's Health Defense. read more
Austerity cuts to social care and health caused 57,000 deaths, research suggests
The government has refused to apologise for the “appallingly unnecessary” impact of austerity spending cuts, after researchers linked post-2010 reductions in spending on social care and health to more than 57,000 deaths in just four years. The findings of the government-funded research […] read more
Peers set to debate ‘dangerous’ and ‘incoherent’ assisted suicide bill
Disabled people have called on MPs and peers to focus their efforts on pushing for a right to live independently, and not a right to die, as the House of Lords prepares to debate a “dangerous” and “incoherent” bill that would legalise […] read more
Disabled people urged to provide evidence for UN on government’s record on rights
Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have launched a fresh bid to hold the government to account over its implementation of the UN disability convention, four years after their previous efforts helped lead to ministers being accused of causing a “human catastrophe”. A partnership […] read more
Timpson silent over ‘accessibility fails’
The high street retailer Timpson is facing allegations from disabled campaigners that many of its stores are inaccessible to disabled people. The concerns focus both on its high street stores and on the small “pods” – factory-built kiosks – it has increasingly […] read more
New charter calls for ‘bold’ action from government on disability employment
Disabled people’s organisations and allies have joined together to issue a series of demands to the government that they believe would help to end employment discrimination against disabled people. The new Disability Employment Charter makes demands of the government in nine key […] read more
Claimants return to court for third battle with DWP in fight for universal credit justice
The high court has this week heard the latest stage in a long-running battle to secure justice for thousands of disabled benefit claimants who lost out financially after being forced onto universal credit. The hearing, due to end today (Thursday), concerns policies […] read more
Government has shown disabled people ‘active contempt’ during pandemic, festival hears
The pandemic has seen a “deliberate marginalisation” of disabled people by a UK government that has shown them “active contempt”, a leading disabled artist-activist has told a festival. Jess Thom told the disabled-led Neurostages arts festival in Glasgow that many of disabled […] read more
The United States Is Doubling Down On Deadly Sanctions
Washington, DC - The 2021 Sanctions Review Report released by the United States Department of the Treasury on October 18 is an ominous warning. This unsigned report should set off international alarm bells among human rights organizations, international health agencies and peace, justice, and community groups , impacted countries and most countries in the United Nations. One of President Biden’s first actions in office was to call for a review of existing US and multilateral financial and economic sanctions to evaluate whether they are “unduly hindering” targeted countries’ respon... read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
Is There A Russia-China Axis?
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin © Mikhail Klimentyev/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS *Mark Galeotti, Spectator:** There is no Russia-China axis* You should be careful what you wish for, because you might just get it, so the old cliché goes. In diplomacy at the moment, it seems you should be careful of the threats you prepare for, because you may end up producing them. There is a growing trend in the West towards treating Russia and China as some single, threatening ‘Dragonbear’ (a reference to the two countries' national... read more
IER8 hours ago
IER’s Mary Hutzler Testifies on Supply and Geopolitical Implications of Taliban Control of Critical, Rare Earth Minerals
WASHINGTON DC (October 21, 2021) – The Institute for Energy Research (IER) announced today that Mary Hutzler, Distinguished Senior Fellow,… The post IER’s Mary Hutzler Testifies on Supply and Geopolitical Implications of Taliban Control of Critical, Rare Earth Minerals appeared first on IER. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Chilean personalities ratify their support of Argentina over Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Argentine ambassador to Chile, Rafael Bielsa, received at the official residence in Santiago, a group of parliamentarians, academics, diplomats, essayists, local political figures, and cultural personalities who reiterated the historical support of the trans-Andean country for Argentina’s sovereignty rights over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and agreed to design a […] The post Chilean personalities ratify their support of Argentina over Falklands/Malvinas sovereignty appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Peru energy companies paid US$750 million in royalties to the government
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A total of US$749.8 million was paid to the Peruvian state by companies working in the hydrocarbon sector as royalties from January to September 2021, indicated the National Society of Mining, Petroleum, and Energy (SNMPE). The mining-energy guild reported that this figure (US$749.8 million) represented a 130% growth compared to […] The post Peru energy companies paid US$750 million in royalties to the government appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Chile’s Santiago airport could be first in Latin America to use hydrogen as fuel
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile's Ministry of Energy and Mining and the Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport in Santiago announced plans to evaluate initiatives and projects that promote the use of green hydrogen in aircraft operating in the country's capital. It would be the first airport to use this technology in Latin America. Green […] The post Chile’s Santiago airport could be first in Latin America to use hydrogen as fuel appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada.Thanks for stopping by! read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Argentina chosen as “South America’s Leading Destination” at the World Travel Awards
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina was chosen as "South America's Leading Destination" at the World Travel Awards (WTA) South America, which recognizes destinations and tourism providers at a global level ceremony held in Dubai. "It is a joy to have Argentina recognized. In the most difficult moment, we carried out a strong investment to […] The post Argentina chosen as “South America’s Leading Destination” at the World Travel Awards appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Chris Hedges: The Call
On September 5, 2013, I pulled my old Volvo wagon—a bumper sticker reading “This is the Rebel Base” stuck on the back by my wife, a Star Wars fan—into the parking lot at East Jersey State Prison in Rahway, New Jersey. I had taught college-level courses in New Jersey prisons for the past three years. But neither my new students nor I had any idea that night that we were embarking on a journey that would shatter their protective emotional walls, or that years later our lives would be deeply intertwined. I put my wallet and phone in the glove compartment, emptied my pockets of coins,... read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Analysis: Lithium triangle – Argentina, Bolivia and Chile – monopolize global investments
By Natalia Vera Ramírez RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Jujuy, Salta and Catamarca. Three provinces in northwestern Argentina have become an essential enclave for the extraction and production of lithium. The abundance of this metal in the area is so great that the governors of these provinces signed an interprovincial agreement in early October to […] The post Analysis: Lithium triangle – Argentina, Bolivia and Chile – monopolize global investments appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Many Crimes Of Colin Powell
“But we already had two firsts. Colin Powell was one of them, and Condoleezza Rice, his successor as secretary of state. How did that redound to the benefit of black people for the United States to have a black — put a black face on imperialism, on aggressive war, on violations of international law? How does that make black people look better in the world? Is that the kind of burden that black people want to carry around?” Glen Ford The late Colin Powell certainly had a storied career. It wound through various Republican presidential administrations from Ronald Reagan, to George ... read more
Chile Is At The Dawn Of A New Political Era
“It feels like we are at the end of an era,” Bárbara Sepúlveda tells me on October 12, 2021. Sepúlveda is a member of Chile’s Constitutional Convention and of the Communist Party of Chile. The era to which Sepúlveda refers is that of General Augusto Pinochet, who led the US-backed coup in 1973 that overthrew the popularly elected government of president Salvador Allende. During the Pinochet era, the military acted with impunity, and the left was assassinated and sent into exile—while big business (both Chilean and foreign) received all the blessings of the dictatorship. That’s the ... read more
Bolivia Remains Relentless Against Coup Plotters
October 20 Bolivia will mark two years since what became the preamble to a violent and bloody coup d’état against former president Evo Morales (2006-2019). On that day, as the people went to the polls to re-elect the indigenous leader, the most extremist fringes of the country’s right-wing began maneuvering from behind the scenes to overthrow the government. The post Bolivia Remains Relentless Against Coup Plotters appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Nicaragua Is The Exception: Letter To A Cynic
“That’s unbelievable,” my father-in-law wrote me from Ireland after watching me give a statistic-heavy webinar on the advances for the poor in Nicaragua since 2007. “I know, right?” I replied. “No, I mean it’s actually unbelievable,” he wrote back. “For cynical people like me, our faith in humanity has been undermined. The story of a government really looking after ordinary people is too good to be true.” I understand what he means. If I hadn’t been living in Nicaragua for the last 20 years and hadn’t seen with my own eyes the changes since the Sandinista government came back in ... read more
Take This Job And Love It
In May 2021, Ugwu and 2,500 other drivers launched the Drivers Cooperative, a ridesharing company that lets them keep 85 percent of their fares and share in any annual profits. It has no investor shareholders or executive compensation. By comparison, Uber’s chief executive earned $64 million in 2019-2020, hundreds of times more than a typical driver’s salary of about $30,000 per year, according to an independent analysis. The post Take This Job And Love It appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Half A Million South Korean Workers Walk Off Jobs In General Strike
Today, South Korea ranks third in highest annual working hours and as of 2015 it was third in workplace deaths among member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Over 40 percent of all workers are considered “irregular workers.” As in the U.S., many of these irregular workers labor in the gig economy, beholden to tech giants’ apps. With an economy and society dominated by corporate conglomerates known as chaebol, South Korean people face increasingly bleak prospects. The top 10 percent of earners claimed 45 percent of total income in 2016, ... read more
Let’s Restore The Legal Right To Strike
Unions have the winds at their back because of the unique circumstances of the pandemic making so many workers less willing to work unpleasant jobs for lousy pay, but labor markets have a way of tightening that make striking a riskier proposition for workers. We must take this opportunity to win back our rights for when we’ll really need them again. In any workplace where workers are on strike — or just talking about it — if the boss starts to promise scabs permanent replacement jobs at the end of the labor dispute please file a damn Unfair Labor Practice charge! Where does Jennif... read more
The Duran9 hours ago
Trump set to launch TRUTH Social. Trolls Dorsey and Twitter
Trump set to launch TRUTH Social. Trolls Dorsey and Twitter ****News Topic 601***** Trump announces launch of new media group & social network to ‘stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech’ Trump announces launch of new media group & social network to ‘stand up to the tyranny of Big Tech’ Ex-US President Donald Trump […] read more
start.me15 hours ago
Discover our Widget Gallery today
[image: Widget Gallery]The Widget Gallery is our latest improvement of our Discover section. Leaf through our essential widgets, PRO widgets and other custom widgets. With over six thousand custom news feeds you’re bound to discover something new. Here’s what you need to know. Open the Widgets Gallery The first thing you do is open the Discover section.… Read More Read More read more
Organizing Notes7 hours ago
Washington violates international law one more time.....
*Statement by Alex Nain Saab Moran * 16 October 2021 My name is Alex Nain Saab Moran with Venezuelan diplomatic passport number 045778720. I am a special envoy with diplomatic immunity to the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran since April 2018 and Venezuelan Ambassador Plenipotentiary Alternate to the African Union. I was hijacked by Cape Verde on June 12, 2020, when my flight stopped to refuel on a special humanitarian mission to continue to the Islamic Republic of Iran by order of My President Nicolas Maduro Moros. I was kidnapped without an arrest war... read more
"Elites’ False Signals Will Bring the Economy to a Halt"
*"Elites’ False Signals Will Bring the Economy to a Halt"* by Bill Bonner BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – "God? Or man? Who should take the rap? God will defend Himself – tomorrow. Today, we continue with our case against man. It’s classic, isn’t it? A group is successful. It expands its wealth and power. The wealth softens it… the power corrupts it. And then, its elites begin running the whole system just to keep the jig up, so as to preserve their wealth and power. The elites control the “traffic signals.” Their role is not to tell others where to go, but simply to make it easy for them to... read more
We Need to Take China's Submarines Seriously
*Caleb Larson* *Submarines, Asia* China has steadily developed its naval capabilities. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *While it is hard to estimate Chines submarine abilities with absolute certainty, submarine quietness trends are clear — they’re not getting any louder. Despite many years as a strictly littoral force, the People’s Liberation Army Navy has made steady advances in submarine design — and maybe leaving the United States behind. Here’s why. *Party Over Proficiency* For many years, China was the subject of ridicule in naval circles. The Korean War put the brakes ... read more
Alexei Navalny Wins Sakharov Human Rights Prize
*Trevor Filseth* *Russia, * Navalny was not on hand to accept the prize, as he was in jail in Russia. Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny was awarded the Sakharov Prize, the European Parliament’s annual prize for the defense of human rights, on Wednesday for his activism against corruption in Russia—activism that has frequently led him to clash with Russian president Vladimir Putin and cemented his status as the Kremlin’s foremost critic. Navalny was not on hand to accept the prize, as he was in jail in Russia. The activist is currently serving a two-and-a-half-year senten... read more
Alternate History: Five Ways Germany Could Have Won World War I
*James Holmes* *World War I, * Here are five interconnected things Berlin could have done to bolster its maritime prospects. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *There's wisdom in fables. Cataloging the ways Germany could have triumphed in the Atlantic is a venture in guesswork. It's a matter of postulating what the Kaiser, Tirpitz & Co. may have accomplished if they weren't who they were—if they weren't scorpions. Nevertheless, this is a venture worth undertaking, if only to remind us how prized a commodity imagination—and the resolve to act on it—remains in enterprises like dip... read more
"This Is Always The Hope..."
“What happens to people living in a society where everyone in power is lying, stealing, cheating and killing, and in our hearts we all know this, but the consequences of facing all these lies are so monstrous, we keep on hoping that maybe the corporate government administration and media are on the level with us this time. Americans remind me of survivors of domestic abuse. This is always the hope that this is the very, very, very last time one’s ribs get re-broken again.” - Inga Muscio read more
America’s Most Important Right-Wing Conference of the Year Is An Israeli Influence Operation
Unz Review – by Eric Striker From October 31st to November 2nd, the mother of all right-wing intellectual conferences is scheduled to be hosted in... The post America’s Most Important Right-Wing Conference of the Year Is An Israeli Influence Operation appeared first on From the Trenches World Report . read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Shares of Trump Special Media Acquisition Company, DWAC, Climb 400% in Heavy Trading Despite NASDAQ Halts of Trading
“If you build it, they will come”… It would appear there is a great deal of interest in the newly announced Trump Media and Technology Group as shares for the special media acquisition company, DWAC, the firm merging with Trump to lead the fundraising have skyrocketed after the announcement. Beginning the day around $10/share the […] The post Shares of Trump Special Media Acquisition Company, DWAC, Climb 400% in Heavy Trading Despite NASDAQ Halts of Trading appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Virtual Mirage9 hours ago
Duty
HMS Victory (Captioned Above) “England expects that every man will do his duty” the Victory with the famous signal at the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 The Date (comment from another forum where I wrote of Nelson) How dare you spend today talking about the Battle of Trafalgar or whatever when everyone knows that […] The post Duty appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Need To Know9 hours ago
San Francisco: In-N-Out Burger Restaurant Refuses to Be “Vaccination Police” after Vaccine Passport Violation
An In-N-Out store was shut down for employees failing to check vaccination ID. The company fiercely disagrees with any government order that forces a private company to discriminate against customers. "This is clear governmental overreach and is intrusive, improper, and offensive.” read more
The Aviationist9 hours ago
NATO’s Annual Nuclear Strike Exercise Underway In Southern Europe
[image: Steadfast Noon] “Steadfast Noon” gathers aircraft and personnel from 14 NATO countries. The bases used for the drills are Aviano AB and Ghedi, in Italy. NATO’s yearly “deterrence” exercise, codenamed “Steadfast Noon”, kicked off on Oct. 18, [...] The post NATO’s Annual Nuclear Strike Exercise Underway In Southern Europe appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Need To Know10 hours ago
Colorado Governor Pays Children to Get Tested for Covid and Encourages People to Lie to their Families about Getting Vaxxed
Governor Polis encouraged kids and spouses to lie about taking a Covid vaccine: “A spouse, a parent you live with who doesn’t want to get it, is against it… you can still privately get that vaccine without your partner knowing if that’s what keeps the harmony in the family and you are protecting yourself." read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
Representative Jim Jordan Confronts Merrick Garland – The Great Awakening of The American People Has Begun
House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan delivered opening remarks before the questioning of Attorney General Merrick Garland today. Jim Jordan notes the Biden administration’s rush to embrace the totalitarian ideals of communism has triggered a great national awakening. Now what the administration fears, is the push-back. The need for control is a reaction to […] The post Representative Jim Jordan Confronts Merrick Garland – The Great Awakening of The American People Has Begun appeared first on The Last Refuge . read more
Angry British protesters chants “Arrest Bill Gates” and “Murderer” as he arrives in the UK for a meeting with Boris Johnson and others to discuss the globalist agenda
Tech Startups – by Daniel Levi Today, hundreds of angry British protesters in London crowded around a car and blocked the road leading to Downing Street... The post Angry British protesters chants “Arrest Bill Gates” and “Murderer” as he arrives in the UK for a meeting with Boris Johnson and others to discuss the globalist agenda appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
MJBizDaily10 hours ago
Cannabis firm Jushi secures $100 million funding with 9.5% interest rate
Multistate cannabis operator Jushi Holdings Inc. secured a $100 million credit facility with a 9.5% annual interest rate to bankroll expansion in the company’s core and targeted U.S. markets. Cannabis firm Jushi secures $100 million funding with 9.5% interest rate is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Rape suspect on Philadelphia train is an illegal Congolese immigrant
Daily Mail Passengers on board a metro Philadelphia train filmed a man raping a stranger for over 30 minutes, cops said, as its revealed that the... The post Rape suspect on Philadelphia train is an illegal Congolese immigrant appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
On The View
CRITICAL RACE THEORY TARGETED IN VA. GOV. RACE: A key debate in upcoming races has been how much of a voice parents should have in... The post On The View appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
IHS Market Warns Of “Armageddon” For US Propane Market
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden The expanding energy crisis is causing propane to rocket higher (read: here) as supplies dwindle to below seasonal levels as... The post IHS Market Warns Of “Armageddon” For US Propane Market appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Lawfare11 hours ago
Guantanamo, the Courts and the Shrinking Scope of U.S. Military Detention Authority
Soldiers exit Camp Delta, a detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. (JTF Guantanamo photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth) On Oct. 19, Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia did something we have not seen in many a year: He granted a Guantanamo detainee’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus, ordering the man’s release. The man in question is Asadullah Haroon Gul (aka Haroon al-Afghani), an Afghan citizen who was captured alongside six other men in an operation by Afghan government forces in early 2007. All the men, it appears, we... read more
Lawfare12 hours ago
What’s the Status of the Biden Administration’s Workplace Vaccine Mandate?
A syringe draws the coronavirus vaccine from a vial. (Photo by U.S. Department of Defense) The president wants you to get vaccinated. While the White House has indicated that a nationwide vaccine mandate is not forthcoming, President Biden is using mandates for certain groups. So far he’s required federal employees, the military and federal contractors to get vaccinated. In early September, Biden used the bully pulpit to praise the vaccinated for “doing the right thing” and implored the unvaccinated to get the jab. He also announced that the U.S. Department of Labor was developing... read more
"I Hope I End Up..."
“I don’t want to pass through life like a smooth plane ride. All you do is get to breathe and copulate and finally die. I don’t want to go with the smooth skin and the calm brow. I hope I end up a blithering idiot cursing the sun - hallucinating, screaming, giving obscene and inane lectures on street corners and public parks. People will walk by and say, “Look at that drooling idiot. What a basket case.” I will turn and say to them, “It is you who are the basket case! For every moment you hated your job, cursed your wife and sold yourself to a dream that you didn’t even conceive. Fo... read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
‘Don’t Blame Me’ Gas Prices Meme Shows Photo from 2020
Meme: "Don't blame me when you voted for this. Cause I voted for this." read more
naked capitalism10 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/21/2021
~ Today's Water Cooler ~ read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Rapper Young Thug Sues over Swiped Bag That Had Cash, Songs
Atlanta rapper Young Thug said an apartment concierge let an unknown person take his Louis Vuitton bag holding about 200 unreleased songs and more than $100,000 worth of jewelry and cash. read more
CFACT10 hours ago
New carbon credit card cuts off spending when you’ve hit your CO2 limit! Watch new Morano Minute
This is one credit card you'll want to leave home...WITHOUT. The post New carbon credit card cuts off spending when you’ve hit your CO2 limit! Watch new Morano Minute appeared first on CFACT. read more
"Central Banks are Getting Worried About Inflation and the Economy"
*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly 10/21/21: *"Central Banks are Getting Worried * *About Inflation and the Economy"* "Central Banks are getting worried about inflation and the economy. Event the richest people in the world are starting to voice their opinions on this. It will be catastrophic to all of us." read more
"Waiting..."
“Life passes like a flash of lightning, whose blaze barely lasts long enough to see. While the earth and sky stand still forever, how swiftly changing time flies across man’s face. O you who sit over your full cup and do not drink, tell me – for whom are you still waiting?” - Hermann Hesse read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping Hasn’t Left China In 21 Months
*Quartz:* *Xi Jinping still refuses to leave China, even for COP26* The will-he-or-won’t-he guessing game around Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s attendance at a major climate summit in Scotland next week continues. In the latest development, it appears he won’t. UK prime minister Boris Johnson was advised that Xi likely will not be showing up at COP26 in Glasgow, the BBC reports. Rumors to that effect have been circulating for weeks. World leaders will be gathering at the conference from Oct. 31 to Nov. 12 to discuss ways to minimize global warming and the effects of climate chang... read more
Russia Laughs in the Face of U.S. Hypersonic Weapons
*Mark Episkopos* *Hypersonic Missiles, Americas* The U.S. military is deploying a slew of hypersonic systems that are expected to reach operational maturity by the turn of the decade. Unfortunately, both China and Russia have already fielded hypersonic weapons. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Russian commentators are mocking the Biden administration over the U.S. Air Force’s failed hypersonic weapons test. Russian commentators are mocking the Biden administration over the U.S. Air Force’s failed hypersonic weapons test. Earlier this year, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) conduct... read more
Iran Found a Creative Way to Get Anti-Tank Missiles
*Caleb Larson* *TOW Missile, Middle East* Like the TOW, the Toophan has evolved steadily since introduction, with later variants having increase range and armor penetration. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Iran's falling out with America after its 1979 revolution forced it to get creative to acquire anti-tank weaponry. *Anti-revolutionary Allies* Before the 1979 Iranian Revolution, both the United States and Iran were on friendly terms—so friendly in fact, the U.S. decided to allow Iran to import TOW anti-tank missiles. Iran gladly did, and even had TOW repair facilities ... read more
bilaterals.org10 hours ago
Disonancias en el Mercosur
21-Oct-2021 La celebración de los 30 años del nacimiento del Mercosur, fueron el inicio de una serie de disonancias, en el seno del mismo. read more
bilaterals.org10 hours ago
Less than a third of UK public would support a Saudi Arabia trade deal
21-Oct-2021 Government data, released after pressure from Labour, shows just 27% would be in favour of such a deal as Liz Truss visits Gulf state. read more
bilaterals.org10 hours ago
CPTPP members must be wary of China's attempt to join trade pact
21-Oct-2021 Until Beijing demonstrates a credible commitment to abiding by the rules and ceases to use its economic might as a tool of coercion against other states, allowing it to join the CPTPP would be a serious mistake. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Despite exemplary vaccinations, Chile becomes South American country with most new cases per million inhabitants
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Despite exemplary vaccination efforts, Chile has recently become the South American country with the most new Covid-19 cases per day per million inhabitants, a trend that seems unstoppable. According to the El Mercurio newspaper, the corresponding rate in Chile is 67 diagnoses per day, which is more than Brazil (50), […] The post Despite exemplary vaccinations, Chile becomes South American country with most new cases per million inhabitants appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Doofus Of The Day #1,086
Today's award goes to the Staten Island Ferry for their brand new $100 million white elephant, currently moored at Staten Island. The dazzling new $100 million Staten Island Ferry boat named after a local war hero and christened by Mayor Bill de Blasio with much fanfare two weeks ago has been grounded — because the city hasn’t trained ferry workers how to operate it. *. . .* The Ollis boat — the first new vessel in the fleet in 16 years — was christened with much fanfare by the mayor, Staten Island elected officials and the soldier’s family on Oct. 4. But the Post Wednesday ... read more

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