Friday, October 22, 2021

22 October - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

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Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
Why Aren’t the Police Arresting Colorado Teachers?
Insanity has infected the minds of some teachers in Colorado: Teachers in a school district in Colorado are allegedly taping face masks to kids’ faces. An investigation is underway after a sixth-grader from Chinook Trail Middle School sent a selfie to her mother with her mask taped to her face using blue painter’s tape. Stephanie… Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Half of Covid-19 deaths in Brazil are due to inequality -Imperial College London
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The severity of Covid-19 infection, caused by new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (e.g., Gamma), was not the leading cause of death in patients admitted to a Brazilian hospital with the disease, but rather inequality between regions and deficiencies in health care, according to an analysis by Imperial College London. […] The post Half of Covid-19 deaths in Brazil are due to inequality -Imperial College London appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Viable Opposition16 hours ago
The Confusing Message About Ivermectin
Since the early days of the pandemic, one drug that has been used to solve the "COVID-19 puzzle" has been the object of scorn from the left-leaning mainstream media since it doesn't involve the use of expensive, experimental vaccines brought to the world by Big Pharma. This has become particularly evident since Joe Rogan brought his use of ivermectin during his experience with COVID-19 to the forefront, creating a sh!tstorm of criticism from the mainstream media which gleefully refers to ivermectin as "horse paste" or "horse dewormer". In this posting, I want to provide a bit of... read more
Electroverse17 hours ago
13+ Dead Due To Heavy Snow in India, Scots Shoveling, “Mount Washington Looks Like The North Pole”, Record-Smashing Snow Headed for U.S., + The Country’s Largest Oil Hub Is Running Dry
"This event is shaping up to be one for the record books,” said the National Weather Service re the U.S.' snow. Plus, the future is looking decidedly Totalitarian, and cold. The post 13+ Dead Due To Heavy Snow in India, Scots Shoveling, “Mount Washington Looks Like The North Pole”, Record-Smashing Snow Headed for U.S., + The Country’s Largest Oil Hub Is Running Dry appeared first on Electroverse. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Covid-19 Opinion: Yes, Big Pharma firms have huge profits – and they deserve them
Opinion, by Michael Royster Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – (Opinion) Anti-vaccine arguments come in all sizes, shapes, and political colors. The latest species to infest (anti)social media posits both “Pfizer is earning immoral profits by selling its vaccine,” and its corollary “Pfizer is undermining governmental sovereignty.” This writer strongly disagrees with the above-mentioned arguments, for […] The post Covid-19 Opinion: Yes, Big Pharma firms have huge profits – and they deserve them appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Latin America may “take many years” to overcome Covid-19 blow, IMF warns
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In Latin America and the Caribbean, the adverse effects of the covid-19 pandemic on productivity, employment, and human capital could "take many years to reverse," the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Thursday. "We see that it will take some time, perhaps not even in our five-year forecast horizon, for the […] The post Latin America may “take many years” to overcome Covid-19 blow, IMF warns appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
MJBizCon keynote speaker: Q&A with Daymond John of ‘Shark Tank’
Daymond John is among the most high-profile entrepreneurs and investors in the nation, serving as a co-star on ABC-TV's "Shark Tank" and the founder/CEO of apparel giant Fubu. John also is this year's closing keynote speaker at MJBizCon with a Friday, Oct. 22, appearance. MJBizCon keynote speaker: Q&A with Daymond John of ‘Shark Tank’ is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Mining Awareness +16 hours ago
US Supreme Court Orders Maine to Respond by Monday Oct. 25 in Vaccine Mandate Case
“SCOTUS Orders Maine to Respond Oct 21, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has ordered Governor … Continue reading → read more
Why Doesn't the Government Default?
*David Boaz* *Debt Ceiling, * The debt ceiling Kabuki *Key point*: The Government is not going to default. If there’s one thing we know about the looming debt limit crunch and the warnings about the dire consequences of default, it’s this: The government is not going to default. The recurring brinksmanship over the debt limit and the partisan refusal to get Republican fingerprints on the increase don’t say much for our political class. But the U.S. Treasury isn’t full of stupid people, and they’ve been through this drill before. Back in July 2011, when the debt ceiling of $14.... read more
Powerful storm wreaks havoc across Europe, leaves over 500 000 homes without power and at least 4 fatalities
A powerful autumn storm named Aurore by Meteo France brought severe weather to France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Poland, the Channel Islands, and parts of southern England on Wednesday, October 20, and Thursday, October 21, 2021. This is the...... Read more » read more
GREENIE WATCH17 hours ago
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* 99.9% Of Climate Scientists Agree With Whoever Is Paying Them* More than 99.9 percent of peer-reviewed scientific papers agree that climate change is mainly caused by humans, according to a [alarmist-funded] survey of 88,125 [alarmist-funded] climate-related studies. The research updates a similar 2013 paper revealing that 97 percent of studies published between 1991 and 2012 supported the idea that human activities are altering Earth’s climate. The current survey examines the literature published from 2012 to November 2020 to explore whether the consensus has changed. “We are v... read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
UK Goes Full-On Big Brother, Employs Facial Recognition Technology to Expedite School Lunch Queues
The UK State's love affair with tech-enabled surveillance knows no bounds. read more
Who is going to pay for and benefit from the expansion of solar power?
*Felix Mormann* *Renewable Energy, * The power sector is central to the Biden administration’s climate policy. *Here's what you need to remember: *By proposing $350 billion in policy incentives, Biden is pushing solar further into the mainstream than ever before. Most of the costs and benefits of this massive solar play are distributed fairly, but I see room for improvement. Electricity generation produces a quarter of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change. The electric grid also is highly vulnerable to climate change effects, such as more frequent and severe dr... read more
Failure or Stepping Stone: Unclear what the Victor II was Good for
*Mark Episkopos* *Victor II -Class Submarine, Eurasia* The ill-fated Victor II took modest steps toward solving one of the biggest problems plaguing the Victor-class series of nuclear-powered attack submarines but did little else to warrant its existence as a standalone submarine line. *Here's what you need to know: *Seven such submarines were commissioned from 1972 through 1978, but Soviet military leadership quickly discovered that the noise generation improvements to the Victor II-class were simply not good enough. The ill-fated *Victor II *took modest steps toward solving ... read more
In 1942, Americans Thought the Nazis Bombed New York City
*Zachary Keck* *World War II, Americas* The event captivated the nation. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Unable to squash rumors of sabotage, Navy Secretary Frank Knox opened up an inquiry into the matter. This year Americans celebrated the seventy-seventh anniversary of D-Day, the famous amphibious landing in Normandy when the United States and England brought the fight to Germany’s home continent. Far less remembered is an event two years before, when the United States feared the Nazis had brought the war to America’s shores. That event was the sinking of SS* Normandie* in New... read more
naked capitalism17 hours ago
Supply Chain Shortages and Inflation: How Bad Will the Disruption Become?
How the Biden Adminstration is if anything making the current supply chain mess worse. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Colombia and Central America face “serious” climate risks, warns U.S.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia and several Central American countries are "enormously vulnerable" to the effects of the climate crisis and cannot adapt to it. At the same time, Mexico and Brazil are better prepared to face these changes. This is one of the conclusions of four reports published Thursday by the U.S. Government […] The post Colombia and Central America face “serious” climate risks, warns U.S. appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Ecuador’s mining exports grew 134% in the first eight months of 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Ecuadorian mining exports in the first eight months of 2021 reached US$961.1 million, reflecting an increase of 134%, the Ministry of Energy and Non-Renewable Resources reported Thursday. The most exported minerals in Ecuador were gold. Its concentrates and mining production is placed as the most productive sector of the country […] The post Ecuador’s mining exports grew 134% in the first eight months of 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
Publisher does a “thorough sweep” of alternative medicine journal after a paper is published in error
Last April, the The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine provisionally accepted a paper on the role of music therapy in palliative care settings. Unfortunately for authors, the article did not grab the guest editors of the supplementary issue to which it had been designated. So far, so good. But a production error caused the … Continue reading Publisher does a “thorough sweep” of alternative medicine journal after a paper is published in error read more
AEP Loses The Plot (Again)!
By Paul Homewood h/t Patsy Lacey AEP is away with the fairies again: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/10/20/technology-saves-us-oxford-sees-26-trillion-gain-net-zero/ Try telling that to homeowners who will have to pay tens of thousands of pounds for heat pumps, insulation and electric cars. This country and the world as a whole are much better off than they were […] read more
Virtual Mirage19 hours ago
Tanks, for the Memories
Are you tired of tanks yet? The latest in passive Russian armored defensive measures…a cage over the top of the turret. Do they work? The Russians would seem to think that they do. Loki’s Fire, coming soon, just in time for your Christmas shopping. The T-72 Russian Main Battle Tank v Iraqi […] The post Tanks, for the Memories appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
Telegraph Calls For Referendum On Net Zero
By Paul Homewood The public got it right over Brexit. Now give them the chance to vote on the biggest decision of all: Does the blob never learn? Voters don’t like being treated like naughty children, let alone apathetic imbeciles, by technocrats convinced that they know best. Much of the electorate is now in […] read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Panama government raises 2022 budget after parliamentary objection
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Panama's Executive reformulated the 2022 general state budget and raised it by 0.66%, to leave it at US$25.2947 billion, after the bill was returned by Parliament to increase the amount of operating and investment spending. The original draft of the budget was presented for an amount of US$25.1266 billion. Still, […] The post Panama government raises 2022 budget after parliamentary objection appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Israel Said to Approve $1.5 Billion Budget for Potential Strike on Iran
See also: – Report: Israel approves $1.5 billion budget to target Iran Israel approves budget of $1.5bn to prepare for attack on Iran – Israel Said to Approve $1.5 Billion Budget for Potential Strike on Iran by https://www.timesofisrael.com/ Sum said to include funds for aircraft, intel-gathering drones and unique armaments needed for attack; report comes … read more
The International Community And Israeli Crimes in Palestine
The International Community And Israeli Crimes in Palestine by Sari Al-Qudwa, https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/ It is important to build on UN resolutions and to support the perceptions and working mechanisms of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to consider the possibility of conducting a formal criminal investigation into the crimes committed by the Israeli occupation authorities in Palestine. … read more
Michael West Media21 hours ago
Dutton wants you to pay for MP’s defamation suits!
Story: https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/peter-dutton-suggests-publicfunded-legal-fund-for-mps-to-sue-for-defamation/news-story/69ed36299b449a58b0f1abeba886612e Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheWestReport Merch: https://lonelykidsclub.com/new/michael+west Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelwest.journo Insta: https://www.instagram.com/michaelwestjourno/ read more
"Fools And Knaves..."
“In the mass of mankind, I fear, there is too great a majority of fools and knaves; who, singly from their number, must to a certain degree be respected, though they are by no means respectable.” - Philip Stanhope ○ *"How to Behave Badly in Elizabethan England: A Guide for Knaves, * *Fools, Harlots, Cuckolds, Drunkards, Liars, Thieves, and Braggarts"* ○ "There are more fools than knaves in the world, else the knaves would not have enough to live upon." - Samuel Butler read more
A Plague on Both Your Houses Part 2
Note: Thank you to Dr. Moskowitz for this thoughtful article. Part 1 drew heated comments, and we encourage lively debate. I will remind readers that contributors like Dr. M are guests of Age of Autism, and it's important for me... Related Stories - A Plague on Both Houses Part 1 - Removing Virtual Learning Negatively Affects Special Education Students - A COVID Politics read more
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* Tenure Controversy in Georgia* By RICHARD K. VEDDER Public policy decisions are often confounded by having to face hard trade-offs and by the law of unintended consequences. This is illustrated now in Georgia. The University System of Georgia, a governing board over the 28 public colleges and universities in that state, has approved new regulations regarding post tenure review of faculty that has concerned faculty, the national American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and even the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) up in arms. What’s all the brouha... read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
5 steps to make sure hackers cannot access your home network and files
Cybercriminals are always lurking, so we all need some extra protection. Here are 5 ways to keep hackers out of your home network and sensitive files. read more
Greg Hunter, "Weekly News Wrap-Up 10/22/21"
*"Weekly News Wrap-Up 10/22/21"* by Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com "President Trump is still pushing the horrible injections he calls vaccines from his “Operation Warp Speed.” I don’t know who is telling him these are working well when death and injuries on VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) outnumber all vax deaths and injuries for the past 30 years. By every metric, the vaccines Trump is still pushing are a growing disaster, just ask former Secretary of State Colin Powell. Oh wait, Powell was fully vaccinated, and he just died of complications from Covid 19. Stop the s... read more
These Are the Five Most Consequential Naval Battles in History
*James Holmes* *Naval Warfare, * The more fateful and enduring a battle’s ramifications, the higher it stands on the list. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *Many worthy candidates ended up on the cutting-room floor. None, however, compares to the top five for world-historic significance. Ranking battles by their importance has been a bloodsport among military historians as long as there have *been* military historians. Creasy's classic *Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World *(1851) set the standard for the genre. But what makes a battle decisive? And what makes one such test ... read more
China's Air Force Has Its Sights on Aerial Tankers
*East Asia Forum* *Chinese Military, Asia* An air refuelling variant of the Y-20 — referred to by some sources as the Y-20U — has also entered service with the PLAAF, with at least four now likely to be operational. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *But the most immediate motivation behind the expansion of China’s strategic airlift capabilities is to improve the ability of the PLAAF and naval aviation forces to sustain operations in the contested seas closer to China. While analysts give substantial attention to China’s expanding fleet of modern fighter jets, such as the J-20 ... read more
Russia, Beware: More U.S. Navy Destroyers Coming Your Way
*David Axe* *Destroyers, Europe* Can more forward-deployed forces deter war? *Here's What You Need to Know*: If the Navy wants to contain Russia, it might want to keep as many destroyers in Europe as it can afford to do. The U.S. military headquarters in Europe has been arguing for the U.S. Navy to give it more warships. And it looks like it’s winning the argument. U.S. European Command soon could add two powerful destroyers to the four it currently has. The extra ships could help to deter Russia. The debate concerns U.S. European Command’s naval forces in Rota, Spain. The admi... read more
Biden’s National Security Strategy Must Answer These 3 Questions
*James Jay Carafano* *Grand Strategy, Americas* America needs a strategy to compete for the long term. *Here's What You Need to Know*: Real strategies are born of hard choices. Strategy is the “guiding lifeline” for approaching monster challenges. To deliver a strategy that fits the challenges of the modern era, the Biden team will have to answer some questions. Their answers will tell us a lot about how well this team is equipped to deal with the trials of great power competition. *Strategy Matters* Strategy is about making hard, decisive choices on how to handle major, comple... read more
Modern Tokyo Times18 hours ago
Japanese Buddhist poetry from centuries ago
Japanese Buddhist poetry from centuries ago Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The holy Buddhist monk Jien (1155-1225) followed Tendai Buddhism. Naturally, with the passages of time and the political power dynamics of the day, it is important to enter his world. However, for Jien, “All the flowers are but the flower of the law” […] The post Japanese Buddhist poetry from centuries ago first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Free Download: "The Truth About COVID-19: Exposing The Great Reset, Lockdowns, Vaccine Passports, and the New Normal"
*"The Truth About COVID-19: Exposing The Great Reset,* *Lockdowns, Vaccine Passports, and the New Normal"* Freely download here: - https://dokumen.pub/ read more
We Heard Public Development Banks, but Will They Have the Guts to Deliver?
PARIS, Oct 22 (IPS) - Public development banks have committed to ramp up action to tackle climate change, to protect biodiversity, to promote human rights, to align their investments with the SDGs and the Paris Agreement, and to create spaces of dialogue with civil society, farmers, indigenous peoples, and communities affected by the projects that they, as banks, finance. Read the full story, “We Heard Public Development Banks, but Will They Have the Guts to Deliver?”, on globalissues.org → read more
UN values of peace, development and human rights ‘have no expiry date’
At a celebratory concert in New York on Thursday night, marking the anniversary of the foundational UN Charter entering into force, the Secretary-General said that the “spirit of solidarity and action” that marks United Nations United Nations Day itself, is “wonderfully expressed in the power of music”. Read the full story, “UN values of peace, development and human rights ‘have no expiry date’”, on globalissues.org → read more
Thoughts after being cut upon
Yesterday afternoon I went to our Palace of Pain (a.k.a. local clinic) for a minor procedure under local anesthetic. I collected several bits and pieces of shrapnel, bullet fragments, etc. over the course of several years "up the sharp end" in Africa, and now and then they still work their way to the surface and try to come out. A couple of them needed to be dealt with, so it was hi-ho, hi-ho, it's off to the scalpel we go. One of them revealed a few interesting things. First off, the shrapnel had entered perpendicular to the skin and embedded itself fairly deeply, but not s... read more
CFACT19 hours ago
Laughing at climate hysteria
Laughing at the green fantasies makes them a lot less frightening. The post Laughing at climate hysteria appeared first on CFACT. read more
Komando.com19 hours ago
Facebook is changing its name – You have to see these suggestions for a new one
Social media platform Facebook announced that it will be changing its name. And naturally, the internet had tons of suggestions. read more
Komando.com20 hours ago
Blood pressure medications recalled – Check your cabinets now
Check your cabinets for these medications recalled due to a cancer-causing substance. read more

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