Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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IER11 hours ago
Electric Vehicle Battery Metal Prices Increasing Due to Shortages
Global sales of pure electric and plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles in 2021 are expected to more than double to a… The post Electric Vehicle Battery Metal Prices Increasing Due to Shortages appeared first on IER. read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Our Micro-Authoritarian Saviours
I’m old enough to remember when paper bags were bad for the environment. Sun- Feds moving to ban plastic straws, bags by end of 2022: Guilbeault Sun- Trade war over electric cars foolish, costly read more
AltHealthWorks.com12 hours ago
Sales of Oreo Cookie’s Biggest Competitor Skyrocket After Company Officially Goes Non-GMO
The best-selling cookie in the United States is Oreo by a wide margin, racking up nearly $700 million in sales for Nabisco in 2017. But the cookie is far from healthy, as most consumers know, and the issue is made worse by the fact that it contains GMO ingredients and has even tested positive for concerning amounts of the controversial Monsanto chemical glyphosate. Now, however, Oreo’s biggest rival has officially gone non-GMO, and it could help lead to much-needed changes within the industry in due time. Oreo Rival Hydrox Official to Goes Non-GMO Number one Oreo competitor Hydrox,... read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Hide Under Your Bed This Christmas
Dear Leader will be telling us to live in fear today, if we don’t follow orders. We must all live in fear from the Omicron virus. And give your children a Covid vaccine for Christmas. read more
China Boosts J-20 Stealth Fighter Production to Counter U.S. and Japanese F-35s
*Kris Osborn* *China J-20, Indo-Pacific* When it comes to projecting regional power, the J-20 is likely to play an important role in Chinese military strategy as the jet can reach both Japan and Taiwan from mainland China without needing aerial refueling. China is pushing to quickly produce large numbers of fifth-generation J-20 stealth fighters, a move which could further solidify the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) as a dominant regional power. Lacking a carrier-launched fifth-generation fighter able to project power from the sea, China would likely rely upon its la... read more
Do You Think You Know the AR15?
*Peter Suciu* *Guns, Americas* The most commonly spread misinformation is that the AR-15 and similar firearms are also “high powered” weapons. That is technically inaccurate. The AR-15 is often used as a scapegoat for gun violence. Some media reports have even noted that the “assault rifle” is a weapon of war that has no place in the hands of the average civilian. It is often described as “nearly identical” to what U.S. warfighters carried on the battlefields of Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. The backlash from these reports has become so great that retailers such as Dick’s Spor... read more
Stop Trying to Make Fear Happen
You know what they say about the 1960s, "If you can remember it, you probably weren't there"? There's something like that going on about inflation in the 1970s, as in this column by Barron's retirement columnist, Neal Templin: When I was a young reporter in the 1980s, my newspaper gave me raises twice a year for a while. I’d like to tell you I earned the salary boosts through extraordinary merit, but all the reporters got them. The reason: The inflation rate was so high then that it was considered a hardship to go a full year between raises. Amazing, huh? After decades of re... read more
null9 hours ago
Austria Going Full Gestapo?
According to Swiss newspaper Blick, the large Austrian city of Linz is hiring people - at a hefty salary - to hunt down their fellow citizens who have not come forward to take the government-mandated covid shot. They are promised plenty of overtime. Meanwhile, a new study out of South Africa - the home of omicron - shows that those who get the variant are 80 percent less likely to end up in hospital. So...why is Europe becoming a totalitarian hellhole over it? Also today, Bill Gates tries to re-write history. Watch today's Liberty Report: read more
null9 hours ago
The Fickle ‘Science’ of Lockdowns
[image: undefined] ‘Follow the science” has been the battle cry of lockdown supporters since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Yet before March 2020, the mainstream scientific community, including the World Health Organization, strongly opposed lockdowns and similar measures against infectious disease. That judgment came from historical analysis of pandemics and an awareness that societywide restrictions have severe socioeconomic costs and almost entirely speculative benefits. Our pandemic response, premised on lockdowns and closely related “non-pharmaceutical interventions,” or NPIs, r... read more
naked capitalism10 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 12/22/2021
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Another migratory bird. Busy busy busy! * * * #COVID19 Vaccination by region: Either exhortations aren’t working, or there are data problems. 61.6% of the US is fully (doubly) vaccinated (CDC data, such as it is, as of December 21. The stately 0.1% rise per […] read more
the daily howler10 hours ago
What President Biden has wisely said!
*WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021* *Solon cites Trump and O'Reilly:* In our view, Joe Biden made an excellent, very wise statement yesterday afternoon. As recorded by the White House, the statement in question was this: BIDEN (12/21/21): Folks, the booster shots are free and widely available. Over 60 million Americans, including 62 percent of eligible seniors, our most vulnerable group, have gotten their booster shots. *I got my booster shot as soon as they were available. And just the other day, former President Trump announced he had gotten his booster shot. *It may be one of th... read more
Pentagon Issues Guidelines to Crack Down on Domestic and Patriotic “Extremism” Within Military Ranks – Simply “Liking or Reposting” Certain Views Can Trigger Discipline
Gateway Pundit – by Julian Conradson As our nation’s greatest enemies build their military might and actively threaten to launch attacks, US Military and Defense... The post Pentagon Issues Guidelines to Crack Down on Domestic and Patriotic “Extremism” Within Military Ranks – Simply “Liking or Reposting” Certain Views Can Trigger Discipline appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Food Safety News10 hours ago
Fresh Express salad recall expanded to Canada; outbreak investigation continues in U.S.
Fresh Express Inc. is recalling certain Fresh Express brand salad products from the marketplace because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. This recall comes after the same products were recalled in the U.S. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have linked Fresh Express salads to an ongoing... Continue Reading read more
Rockefeller Foundation planning to communize (and weaponize) the global food supply
Natural News – by Ethan Huff A new report from the Rockefeller Foundation called “Reset the Table” (sound familiar?) calls for a total centralization of the global... The post Rockefeller Foundation planning to communize (and weaponize) the global food supply appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Blue Ocean Solutions for Climate Resilience and Accelerated Development
Nairobi, Kenya, Dec 22 (IPS) - Seychelles’ 115 islands are an exotic ocean ecosystem of beaches, coral reefs, and unique plant and animal species. Concerned with the impacts of climate change, the country has committed to decarbonize by 2050. Read the full story, “Blue Ocean Solutions for Climate Resilience and Accelerated Development”, on globalissues.org → read more
Experts call for immediate release of Kashmiri human rights defender
Authorities in India must stop targeting prominent Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Wednesday, while calling for his immediate release from detention. Read the full story, “Experts call for immediate release of Kashmiri human rights defender”, on globalissues.org → read more
US Army Developing World’s First “Universal” COVID Vaccine As Original Jabs Await Final Approval
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden While the full approval of the best-selling mRNA vaccines by the FDA remains elusive, the US is already working... The post US Army Developing World’s First “Universal” COVID Vaccine As Original Jabs Await Final Approval appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
JEDI is Trending in Higher Education. But HBCUs Have Modeled it all Along.
JEDI isn’t a new phenomenon in the higher education world, but it has become an urgent expectation that colleges and universities... read more
2 months before the pandemic:
I'll just leave this here.2 months before the pandemic:"Why don't we blow the system up?""There must be SOME way""We need an entity of excitement… unbeholden... The post 2 months before the pandemic: appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
It’s beginning to look a lot like…
Spacebusters December 20th, 2021. The post It’s beginning to look a lot like… appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Hochul will fund construction of ten new Thruway exits — including at least two in Western New York
(December 22, 2021) — Sources close to Governor Kathy Hochul say that she will include money in next year’s Thruway Authority budget to construct at least ten new exit interchanges on the Interstate 90, between the Pennsylvania and Massachusetts state The post Hochul will fund construction of ten new Thruway exits — including at least two in Western New York first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
Trump Thinks He’s Still President – What Is the Evidence?
Donald Trump thinks he’s still president according to no more reliable a source than Rachel Maddow on her February 5th show. This was confirmed in May by Vanity Fair. Right-wing conspiracy theorists echo this analysis as recently as this month. Left-liberals are smugly confident that Kamala Harris’s running mate is in the White House, snoozing in the presidential bedroom. Inquiring minds ask what is the evidence nearly a year into the alleged Biden presidency that there has been a change of guard in Washington? +The Obama-Biden union card check proposal was not on Mr. Trump’s pol... read more
The Effort To Recall Progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin
Chesa Boudin has been serving San Franciscans as their district attorney for nearly two years. He is a leading progressive in what has been called the progressive prosecutors’ movement. Other progressive district attorneys in that small cohort are George Gascon in Los Angeles and Larry Krasner in Philadelphia. In Berger v. United States https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/295/78/, the Supreme Court said that the duty of a prosecutor “in a criminal prosecution is not that it shall win a case, but that justice shall be done.” Yet all too many prosecutors are more concerned ... read more
Retraction Watch12 hours ago
Harvard journal retracts paper on Black advocacy in elections
The Harvard Kennedy School’s Misinformation Review has retracted an article which claimed – or misclaimed, as the case may be – that an African American advocacy movement discouraged Blacks from voting for Democratic politicians and suppressed news about the Covid-19 pandemic. The article, “Disinformation creep: ADOS and the strategic weaponization of breaking news,” appeared in … Continue reading Harvard journal retracts paper on Black advocacy in elections read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History Dec 22
1638 Ottoman Sultan Murad IV began siege of Baghdad Captured it by end of year Massacred Shiites 1916 British forces began digging lines towards Ottomans defenses at Khadairi Bend 1922 British cabinet said it wanted an independent Iraq and that Anglo-Iraq treaty would be best way to maintain relationship (Musings On Iraq review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) 1986 Iraqi intel reported Iranians preparing for major offensive in Basra Saddam ordered bombing of assembly areas (Musings On Iraq interview with author Anthon... read more
Biden Says Vaccinated Can Safely Celebrate Holidays as Omicron Sweeps Nation
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Omicron, Americas* The current trajectory of the nearly two-year-long pandemic is different from what Americans saw in March 2020, when the coronavirus strengthened its grip across the country. Data are now showing that the new and highly mutated Omicron coronavirus variant has raced past other variants to become the dominant version of the coronavirus in the United States. The variant was first detected in South Africa only about a month ago. Now, it accounts for 73 percent of all new coronavirus infections. The figure represents a nearly six-fold increase i... read more
Document reveals government’s delays in fixing ‘shocking’ COP26 access failures
The UK government failed to ensure that serious faults exposed by an accessibility audit were fixed in time for the start of the Glasgow COP26 climate change conference, an official document released to Disability News Service (DNS) has revealed. The access audit, […] read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
Review Bad Days In Basra, My Turbulent Time as Britain’s Man in Southern Iraq
*Synnott, Hilary, **Bad Days In Basra, My Turbulent Time as Britain’s Man in Southern Iraq**, London, New York: I.B. Tauris, 2008* Hilary Synnott was the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority South (CPA-South) from 2003-2004 responsible for southern Iraq. He thought the job would be daunting when he took it and found it almost impossible when he got there. He said that the CPA failed because the U.S. and England never adequately planned for the post-war situation and never provided the resources necessary to make it successful. On top of that, CPA head Paul Bremer told S... read more
Disabled activists are prepared for prison after clampdown on right to protest
Disabled activists have said they are prepared to break the law, and even go to prison, if the government succeeds in bringing in new legislation that will crack down on the right to protest. Dolly Sen and Ellen Clifford were speaking at […] read more
Dispatches exposé sparks anger and frustration over ‘cruel and inhuman’ system
Disabled people who watched a documentary exposé of links between the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the deaths of benefit claimants have shared their own experiences of its “cruel and inhuman” assessment system. The Dispatches documentary, broadcast on Friday, focused […] read more
DWP admits assessment system is ‘fragmented’ and ‘inefficient’
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted that its system for assessing disabled people for their eligibility for benefits is “fragmented” and “inefficient”. The comments about the system were contained in documents shared earlier this year with companies seeking to […] read more
Coffey given one last chance to publish ‘unmet needs’ report
Work and pensions secretary Therese Coffey has been given a “final chance” to release a report that found disabled benefit claimants had “unmet needs”, before MPs use their powers to publish it themselves. Stephen Timms, the Labour chair of the Commons work […] read more
Food & Water Watch12 hours ago
Climate Justice Is Reproductive Justice
From high temps to asthma from air pollution, climate change affects everyone’s health. These risks are even worse for pregnant people — making climate change a public health crisis for generations. The post Climate Justice Is Reproductive Justice appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Austria Now Hiring People to “Hunt Down Vaccine Refusers” — Seriously
[image: austria]Workers told they’ll be doing a lot of overtime. read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Putin Meets With Russian Military, Tells Them Stand Ready for Conflict in the West
Putin Meets With Russian Military, Tells Them Stand Ready for Conflict in the West News Topic 369 Expanded Meeting of the Defence Ministry Board Expanded Meeting of the Defence Ministry Board Apart from the Armed Forces leadership, representatives of bodies of state power and public organisations, the meeting was attended by command officials from military […] read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Turkish Lira surges as Erdogan promises helicopter money [Part 2]
Turkish Lira surges as Erdogan promises helicopter money [Part 2] The Duran: Episode 1172 Part 1: read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
CDC No Longer Recognizes the PCR Test As a Valid Method for Detecting “Confirmed Covid-19 Cases”
This misuse of the RT-PCR technique is applied as a relentless and intentional strategy by some governments to justify excessive measures such as the violation of a large number of constitutional rights, … under the pretext of a pandemic based on a number of positive RT-PCR tests, and not on a real number of patients. read more
Komando.com13 hours ago
You should enable iPhone’s new App Privacy Report – Here’s how
Apple's App Privacy Report lets you see how apps have accessed your private data. You need to enable first. read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
Manslaughter charges brought over drowned migrants in English Channel
By TruePublica: Here is a story not published in a single mainstream newspaper in Britain. A humanitarian association has now filed manslaughter charges against high-ranking French and British officials for failing to help 27 people who subsequently drowned on November 26th attempting to cross the English Channel. read more
The Duran13 hours ago
Not only energy crisis, but also fertiliser crisis. Inflation set to soar
Not only energy crisis, but also fertiliser crisis. Inflation set to soar The Duran: Episode 1171 Join Robert Barnes on LOCALS: VivaBarnesLaw Connect with VivaBarnesLaw and other members of VivaBarnesLaw community Follow Robert Barnes on Twitter: JavaScript is not available. No Description read more
WATCH: Cops Smack Man’s Phone Out of His Hand, Flip Him Off, Then Beat the Hell Out of Him — For Filming
[image: filming]For filming the police an innocent man was insulted and then assaulted by multiple cops who then falsely arrested and charged him. read more
Food Safety News13 hours ago
FDA and CDC investigate Listeria outbreak connected to Fresh Express salads
The FDA and CDC, in collaboration with state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections. According to the CDC, as of Dec. 21, 2021, 10 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from eight states — Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania... Continue Reading read more
Food Safety News14 hours ago
Haifa Turbot Cold Smoked recalled after testing finds Listeria
Haifa Smoked Fish of Jamaica, NY is recalling approximately 230 LB OF TURBOT COLD SMOKED 8 OZ PACKAGES LOT # 246, because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall was the result of a routine sampling program by the New York State Department of Agriculture which revealed that the finished product contained Listeria monocytogenes. The... Continue Reading read more
Lawfare16 hours ago
Understanding the Offense’s Systemwide Advantage in Cyberspace
Microsoft campus in Redmond, Washington state. (Wonderlane, https://www.flickr.com/photos/wonderlane/4335272889) The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released on Dec. 11 a statement on the massive log4j vulnerability, one of the worst the internet has ever seen. This is just the latest in a string of some of the most brazen and dangerous cyberattacks of all times that have happened within the past year: SolarWinds, Colonial Pipeline, JBS, Kaseya and the Microsoft Exchange megahack. No wonder that cyber defenders are suffering from burnout, alert fatigue and overwor... read more
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Ben Cohen points out some of the ways the Omicron variant deviates from what we've come to assume about COVID-19. And Colin Horgan writes that we should draw lessons from the pandemic in exposing some of the ways our social system is built to collapse. - Max Fawcett discusses how Jason Kenney and Doug Ford are proving themselves cowards with their grossly insufficient responses to the impending Omicron wave. But contrary to Fawcett's conclusion that Kenney ranks as the worst premier in the country, Scott Moe's refusal to impleme... read more
When Will Retirees Actually See Their COLA Raises for Social Security Benefits?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Social Security, Americas* Some experts are nervous about whether retirees will be able to stay ahead of the current red-hot inflationary environment. As many senior citizens are now aware, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has already confirmed that it will indeed go ahead with a 5.9 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2022. That sizeable bump—the largest boost to the benefits seen in forty years—is slated to give beneficiaries much-needed bigger monthly checks. Just exactly how much? According to the SSA, the new COLA will raise monthly paym... read more
America Should Not Embolden Israel’s Enemies
*Zac Schildcrout* *Two State Solution, Middle East* America’s interests are not served by the current “peace process.” It is time for policymakers of both parties to acknowledge this. For decades, U.S. policymakers have aspired for an Israeli-Palestinian two-state solution. The logic underpinning this approach is thus: Because the Palestinians desire self-determination in the form of statehood, and because Israel’s military and civilian presence in the West Bank supposedly makes that impossible and provokes violence (frequently in the form of terrorism), Washington should encoura... read more
Putin: ‘Nowhere to Retreat’ as Ukraine Invasion Appears Imminent
*Trevor Filseth* *Ukraine, Eurasia* The Ukraine crisis has centered around the war in the country’s eastern Donbass region, which is where pro-Russian separatist rebels have attempted to create a pair of independent proto-states. Russian president Vladimir Putin insisted on Tuesday that Western military officials should drop their “aggressive line” towards Moscow, weeks into a crisis in which Russian troops have massed on the country’s border with Ukraine—prompting widespread fears that an invasion may be imminent. In defense of Russia’s actions, Putin claimed that the country ha... read more
Conspiracy Theory
“Remember way back in July when I was banned by Twitter for saying that mandates were coming, vaccines weren’t working as promised and they’re gonna demand we all take boosters?” 6:20 AM · Dec 21, 2021 read more
We’ll come to you and you’ll get paid
NYC Mayor de Blasio says a ‘vaccination team’ will come to your house, give everyone in your family the booster shot and $100 pic.twitter.com/WrOzOktbbA —... The post We’ll come to you and you’ll get paid appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Pandemic Of The Democrats
Washington DC is 84% “fully vaccinated” and leads the country in new infections. Covid in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count – The New York Times New York is a close second with 70% fully injected. Have we flattened … Continue reading → read more
Interesting... an old-is-new-again COVID-19 prophylactic treatment?
SciTechDaily reports: A pair of over-the-counter compounds has been found in preliminary tests to inhibit the virus that causes COVID-19, University of Florida Health researchers have found. The combination includes diphenhydramine *[a.k.a. Benadryl]*, an antihistamine used for allergy symptoms. When paired with lactoferrin, a protein found in cow and human milk, the compounds were found to hinder the SARS-CoV-2 virus during tests in monkey cells and human lung cells. The findings by David A. Ostrov, Ph.D., an immunologist and associate professor in the UF College of Medicine... read more
Japanese Government Tells Citizens: “Don’t Discriminate Against the Unvaccinated”
Summit News – by Paul Joseph Watson Despite numerous major countries making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory, the Japanese government has told its citizens “do not discriminate... The post Japanese Government Tells Citizens: “Don’t Discriminate Against the Unvaccinated” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Austrian Government Hires Vaccination “Hunters” to Track Down those Inhabitants Who Have Not Had Their Fauci Vaccine
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft In Austria, the unvaccinated are fined by the government up to 3600 euros for not taking the experimental COVID... The post Austrian Government Hires Vaccination “Hunters” to Track Down those Inhabitants Who Have Not Had Their Fauci Vaccine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Putin drops first hint at potential war in Ukraine as he warns of taking ‘military measures’ against the West
Daily Mail Vladimir Putin has warned he is willing to take ‘military measures’ in response to ‘unfriendly’ Western action in Ukraine, in the clearest sign... The post Putin drops first hint at potential war in Ukraine as he warns of taking ‘military measures’ against the West appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Fauci as Gestapo chief: Regime will “mandate” COVID vaccines if “hardcore group” of patriots continue refusing the jab
Natural News – by JD Heyes Last year when then-President Donald Trump’s “Operation Warp Speed” was producing three new COVID-19 vaccines in record time, the... The post Fauci as Gestapo chief: Regime will “mandate” COVID vaccines if “hardcore group” of patriots continue refusing the jab appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Satanic Temple Unveils New Satanic Artwork in Illinois Capitol Rotunda
AP SALEM, Mass., Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Satanic Temple (TST) has announced the arrival of new artwork at the Illinois Capitol Rotunda in... The post The Satanic Temple Unveils New Satanic Artwork in Illinois Capitol Rotunda appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Halifax Examiner14 hours ago
Yesterday was the darkest day of the year, but brighter days are ahead
News 1. COVID update: New restrictions, limits on testing Sorry to lead things off with pandemic news, but I think it’s merited. At Tuesday’s COVID briefing, Premier Tim Houston and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Robert Strang announced more restrictions. Tim Bousquet had the full update. They come as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads through […] read more
Russia Says US Preparing Chemical Weapons False Flag in Eastern Ukraine
Investment Watch – by Chris Black Remember CIA/Mossad false flag chemical attacks in Syria from a few years ago? Putin surely does. Also ,keep in... The post Russia Says US Preparing Chemical Weapons False Flag in Eastern Ukraine appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Battle of Athens: Fighting Voter & Election Fraud
Jeremy Hopper Dec 28, 2011 • The Battle of Athens was an armed rebellion The post The Battle of Athens: Fighting Voter & Election Fraud appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Syrian Climate Refugees
War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. Cold is Hot. Wet is Dry. read more
Unscheduled school closing
The post Unscheduled school closing appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
MJBizDaily15 hours ago
Michigan judge nixes request to reinstate recall of contaminated cannabis
A Michigan judge denied a request from state regulators to reinstate a recall of contaminated marijuana. Michigan judge nixes request to reinstate recall of contaminated cannabis is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Obsessive Compulsive Testing Disorder
“What if I got infected when I went to the store to buy my Omicron test?” Walgreens, CVS now limiting how many at-home COVID tests you can buy read more
The pandemic will never end if they get their way
The Hart Group: Unevidenced hysteria for a more mild strain Candice Malcolm, founder of True North recently had Toronto Sun "comment editor" and columnist Anthony Furey on her show talking about the failure of journalism in the mainstream media implying an internal pushback from mainstream journalists. I will cite the inherent problem. Anthony Furey works for Post Media News. I have cited some of his Covid videos with True North in the past. He seems sincere. However, his employer is not. He has two choices: tell the truth and get fired or infiltrate the movement and lead them ... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Are McDonald’s Exercise Bikes Real?
A viral video supposedly shows a woman eating at a McDonald's restaurant while simultaneously riding an exercise bike to burn calories. read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
US Population Growth at Lowest Rate in Pandemic’s 1st Year
U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents. read more
null12 hours ago
When Your Government Ends A War But Increases The Military Budget, You're Being Scammed
[image: undefined] The US Senate has passed its National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) military spending bill for the fiscal year of 2022, setting the budget at an astronomical $778 billion by a vote of 89 to 10. The bill has already been passed by the House, now requiring only the president's signature. An amendment to cease facilitating Saudi Arabia's atrocities in Yemen was stripped from the bill. "The most controversial parts of the 2,100-page military spending bill were negotiated behind closed doors and passed the House mere hours after it was made public, meaning members ... read more
The Massachusetts flag glorifies the violence committed by colonizers – Native Americans want it changed
Native Americans are slowly ridding America of demeaning caricatures. It’s unclear whether Massachusetts will do the same and remake its flag that now glorifies violence committed by colonizers. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazilian Air Force to acquire new IRIS-T missiles
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The December 21 announcement follows the FAB's confirmation of the acquisition of a second batch of MBDA Meteor medium/long-range BVR (Beyond-Visual-Range) missiles. As reported in November, Saab has delivered the first 4 operational units of the Gripen fighter-bomber to the Brazilian Air Force. The Air Force has been advancing the […] The post Brazilian Air Force to acquire new IRIS-T missiles appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazilian airline Itapemirim could be fined for unexpectedly suspending operations
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian consumer protection agency, Procon, notified Itapemirim Transportes Aéreos yesterday, December 21st, asking for explanations for the suspension of its services. The company, which has been The post Brazilian airline Itapemirim could be fined for unexpectedly suspending operations appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Pandemic affects Bolivian trade through Chilean ports
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Bolivian government on Tuesday sent a health team to the border with Chile, where dozens of Bolivian truckers carrying cargo to Chilean ports are stranded on suspicion of having tested positive for coronavirus and are denied entry into the country. The problem worsened over the weekend when 90% of […] The post Pandemic affects Bolivian trade through Chilean ports appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Iraq’s Dysfunction Will End in Revolution
*Michael Rubin* *Iraq, Middle East* The next revolution will be violent and will not differentiate much between parties. On October 1, 2019, young Iraqis took to the streets to protest corruption, ineffective government, and a lack of prospects. Initially, Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi’s government responded with deadly force. Iranian-backed militias fired into the crowds, killing at least 600. Crowds grew alongside Iraqis’ outrage at such tactics. Ultimately, Abdul-Mahdi resigned. After several false starts, Iraqi political bosses settled on Mustafa al-Kadhimi, a former human... read more
Is a War Over Ukraine Inevitable?
*Dov S. Zakheim* *Ukraine, Europe* If Putin prefers to continue the force buildup on Ukraine’s border, he is likely to provoke an increasingly tough NATO response both economically and militarily. Russian president Vladimir Putin increasingly appears to have adopted a “heads I win, tails you lose” attitude toward NATO in general and the United States in particular. He continues to authorize the buildup of forces near Ukraine—estimates of their current levels range from about 60,000 to 75,000 with at least double that number expected to arrive from other parts of Russia in the ne... read more
Retraction Watch13 hours ago
AHA journal tones down abstract linking COVID-19 vaccines to risk of heart problems
The American Heart Association has published a corrected version of a controversial meeting abstract which claimed to show that Covid-19 vaccinations “dramatically” increased a person’s risk for serious heart problems. The study was the work of Stephen Gundry, a cardiac surgeon who now sells dietary supplements of questionable efficacy on his website. Gundry also sees … Continue reading AHA journal tones down abstract linking COVID-19 vaccines to risk of heart problems read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Bolivia: students required to present coronavirus vaccination card to begin school year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "Vaccination to fight the Covid-19 pandemic is now included in the regular vaccination program," said Vice-Minister of Health Alejandra Hidalgo. "This means that just as children's vaccination cards are presented when they enter pre-school or kindergarten, vaccination cards or vaccination certificates will also be requested for children entering primary and […] The post Bolivia: students required to present coronavirus vaccination card to begin school year appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Alert on increase in murders in rural areas of Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Pastoral Land Commission in Brazil found that in the country, between January and November 2021, 26 murders were recorded in conflicts in the countryside, 30% higher than what was recorded in 2020. According to the agency, 418 territories in the country were targets of violence in the first eight […] The post Alert on increase in murders in rural areas of Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Citi bank sold its offshore operation in Uruguay to Insigneo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The companies signed an agreement for Insigneo to acquire Citi Asesores de Inversión Uruguay and Citi International Financial Services (CIFS), the bank's Puerto Rico-based broker, according to Citywire Americas.The bank confirmed the deal in a statement and said that both sales are subject to "regulatory approval." The specialized website last […] The post Citi bank sold its offshore operation in Uruguay to Insigneo appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Informal employment grows in Brazil, says Ipea
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to a study released by Ipea (Institute for Applied Economic Research) on Tuesday (21), Brazil has 13.5 million unemployed. Of these, 29% have been looking for a new job for more than two years. In 2012, the most significant increase in the population's occupation was informal jobs. Check out […] The post Informal employment grows in Brazil, says Ipea appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Inter-American Court orders Uruguay to acknowledge dictatorship murders and compensate victims’ families
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The three girls were executed on April 21, 1974, by Uruguayan military and the case became known in the press as "the April girls" or "las pibas de abril." One of the plaintiffs' attorneys Martin Fernandez, said that it is important that the state be held accountable because "it confirms […] The post Inter-American Court orders Uruguay to acknowledge dictatorship murders and compensate victims’ families appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
CFACT15 hours ago
Is COP26 on life support and could the 2022 elections pull the plug?
BY LARRY GOLDSTEIN AND MICHAEL LYNCH: This is partly due to the mandating and subsidizing of new energies without fully understanding the complexity of the industry, its operations and infrastructure. The post Is COP26 on life support and could the 2022 elections pull the plug? appeared first on CFACT. read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
The US Fights Asia, Not Just China
(Brian Berletic - NEO) - US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken cut short his tour of Southeast Asia due to concerns over COVID-19, the New York Times would report. The aborted trip comes at a time when the US finds itself struggling for relevance in a region it had once held considerably more sway over. This most recent turn for the worse from America’s perspective is owed not only to the rise of China, but also the rise of Asia as a whole. read more
Modern Tokyo Times15 hours ago
Japan art and Gyoshū Hayami (1894-1935)
Japan art and Gyoshu Hayami (1894-1935) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Gyoshū Hayami (1894-1935) lived during a period of modernization in Japan. At the same time, the political arena was highly explosive – from extreme nationalism to loyal communist supporters. However, in the art of Gyoshū, you feel the richness of culture, […] The post Japan art and Gyoshū Hayami (1894-1935) first appeared on Modern Tokyo Times. read more
Gangsters Out Blog12 hours ago
Christmas Shootings: All roads lead to Rome
As we all know, Monday December 20th 2021, there was a double shooting in at a resort in West Kelowna. Although the local shootings have been a bit quieter this year compared to others, I will remind everyone that it's Christmas and I'm going to bring up some past history. Christmas 1995 the Hells Angels killed a police informant named Eugene Uyeyama and his wife Michele. They hired hit man Bobby Moyes and a co accused named Mike to do the deed. They showed up at their home four days before Christmas and said they had presents from the "boys." We all know what that means. She tol... read more
naked capitalism14 hours ago
As Pressure Mounts, Biden Considers Extending Pause of Student Loan Payments
Biden is signaling he might retreat on resuming student debt payments. But is this simply a ploy in light of the BBB brick wall? read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Elon Musk Sits Down With The Babylon Bee
*WNU Editor:* LOL. If you have the time, watch this video. read more
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From Jenna Orkin Before Roe v. Wade: How to Get a “Therapeutic Abortion” Oxford Invited an AI to Debate Its Own Ethics—What It Said Was Startling WHO urges people to nix holiday plans amid Omicron A UAE agency put Pegasus spyware on phone of Jamal Khashoggi’s wife months before his murder, new forensics show Crickets Are Human Food, EU Says Hong Kong sees record low voter turnout in first 'China patriots only' election New Zealand links 26-year-old man's death to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine 1. [image: A nurse holds the tube containing the photographer's throat and nose swab sample f... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Editor's Note
Blogging will be on and off until Christmas Day. The girl friend wants me to enjoy the Christmas spirit for the next few days (or else). :) Fortunately she will be visiting her parents on Christmas day, which means I will be free, and be able to resume blogging full time again. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Why Is China Setting Up Forests Of Antennas Across The South China Sea?
There has been significant development at the Mumian facility on Hainan Island. CSIS/Maxar Technologies *NYPost: **Satellite photos reveal worrying antennas in South China Sea * Forests of antennas are popping up across the South China Sea. And they’re further evidence of Beijing’s determination to dominate the strategic international waterway. Metal poles with wires strung between them seem harmless enough. Even a cluster of big satellite dishes isn’t all that uncommon anymore. But it’s what they’re attached to that counts. International affairs think tank the Centre for S... read more
Gregory Mannarino, “The Entire Financial System Will Lock Up When The Debt Hyperbubble Bursts”
Gregory Mannarino, AM 12/22/21: *“The Entire Financial System Will Lock Up* * When The Debt Hyperbubble Bursts”* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
CURMUDGUCATION14 hours ago
FL: Another Assault On Education
Florida owns the Number One spot on the Public Education Hostility Index, but Governor Ron DeSantis is not willing to rest on his laurels. You may have already heard about this, or you may have passed over the news because it's Florida, but some bad news needs to be repeated, particularly when it comes from the state that launches so many of the bad trends in education. DeSantis has borrowed from Texas, where a new abortion ban has come up with a clever way to circumvent rules about what a state can and cannot enforce. Now upheld by SCOTUS, the law makes every citizen a bounty hunt... read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Harvard Professor Found Guilty of Hiding Ties to China
A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program was found guilty on all counts. read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Brazil completes first flight test of its 14-X hypersonic engine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) completed the first flight test of its 14-X hypersonic aircraft engine. The launch of the demonstrator took place on December 14 from the Alcântara Launch Center (CLA) as part of Operation Cruzeiro. Through the launch of various types of demonstrators, the start of flight tests […] The post Brazil completes first flight test of its 14-X hypersonic engine appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Our Own Nutbars
Canadians have been horrified by American politicians like Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene proudly spouting unadulterated stupidity. Now one of our own has taken to Facebook to prove the truth of Mark Twain's admonition that it is better to have people think you're stupid than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Ian Bailey and Marieke Walsh write in *The Globe and Mail*: An Alberta Conservative MP posted false information about vaccines and their efficacy as she defended people who choose not to be vaccinated and said they’re being “demonized.” Rachael Thomas, the ... read more
Truckers Boycott Driving to Colorado After Driver Gets 110 Year Sentence for Accident
[image: truckers]Truckers are refusing to drive through Colorado after a fellow trucker was sentenced to 110 years for a crash that was not his fault. read more
Dish Has Bigger Problems Than Just Lost Sports Channels
*Stephen Silver* *Dish Network, * The regional sports network model is approaching the point of no longer being viable. On Monday night, per The Streamable, Dish Network subscribers in New England lost access to NESN, the local regional sports network. That network carries local broadcasts for the Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins. The loss of NESN means that Dish no longer carries any regional sports networks, having dropped the family of channels now known as Bally Sports back in 2019, and lost the NBC Sports regional channels earlier this year. In a statement, Dish TV’s presid... read more
What Trends Can We Expect in the Global Ammo Market?
*Peter Suciu* *Ammunition, * The market is going green, for one. The global small caliber ammunition market is expected to see a significant increase by the end of the decade, reaching $9.35 billion in 2028, and registering a revenue compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.3 percent during the forecast period. According to new data from Emergen Research, increased spending in military modernization programs in emerging countries for training of soldiers, as well as the growing participation of people in hunting and sport shooting activities, and the rising emphasis on personal ... read more
the daily howler14 hours ago
FURY V. FORGIVENESS: Should people be furious with the "scum?"
*WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2021* *How about with Romney and Thune?:* Mitt Romney is a Republican senator from Utah. He opposes the Build Back Better bill. Have you *ever* seen* anyone* ask him why? How about Senator Collins (R-Maine) or Senator Murkowski (R-Alaska)? They oppose Build Back Better too. Has anyone asked them why? How about Senator Thune (R-South Dakota), a "nice guy" Republican, the second highest-ranking member of the GOP Senate leadership. In this morning's New York Times, a profile of Thune suggests that he may retire next year, at the age of 60, in part because o... read more
The Rio Times14 hours ago
Fruit of the partnership between Airbus and Mercedes-Benz arrives in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Since its launch ten years ago, only 28 ACH145 Mercedes-Benz Style Edition helicopters have been sold globally. For the first time now, one of them is arriving in Brazil through The post Fruit of the partnership between Airbus and Mercedes-Benz arrives in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazilian aviation agency approves draft notices for auctions of 16 airports
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) approved yesterday, December 21st, the drafts of the public notice and concession contracts for 16 airports for private initiative. The documents will be analyzed by the Federal Audit Court (TCU). The 7th round of airport concessions auction is scheduled for the first half of […] The post Brazilian aviation agency approves draft notices for auctions of 16 airports appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Spain’s Huge Christmas Lottery Offers Distraction from Virus
The draw, held annually since 1812, dished out a total of 2.4 billion euros ($2.7 billion) in prizes this year. read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Persons vaccinated with three doses and asymptomatic are exempt from isolation and testing in Uruguay
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Uruguayan Ministry of Health (MSP) issued a decree yesterday amending quarantine, testing, and hospitalization protocols. The parameters are now based on the vaccination status of individuals. The ministry believes that with the implementation of the changes, a change in "sanitary risk standards" will be required, as positivity levels will […] The post Persons vaccinated with three doses and asymptomatic are exempt from isolation and testing in Uruguay appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Balneário Camboriú has the third most expensive square meter in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Balneário Camboriú, on the North Coast of Santa Catarina State, has the third most expensive square meter in Brazil. According to the FipeZap Index of Announced Real Estate Prices, published in November this year, the average value is R$9,091. The price variation in the accumulated of 2021 was 17.75%. According […] The post Balneário Camboriú has the third most expensive square meter in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Did Democrat Senators flunk basic economics?
*Dailywire:* *Elizabeth Warren Is Now Blaming Grocery Conglomerates For Skyrocketing Food Prices* Biden and the Democrats have an energy policy that has the effect of raising the price of food from the farm to the warehouses to the store. They also have created logjams in the supply chain that limit the supply of certain items which also increases prices. read more
Is the Orion UAV Russia's Answer to Ukraine’s Turkish Drones?
*Mark Episkopos* *Drones, * The Kremlin’s renewed interest in combat drone technology comes shortly on the heels of news that Ukraine is moving forward with its planned purchase of dozens of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 combat UAVs. Russia is making sweeping investments into advanced combat drone technology, according to top officials. "The joint Russian-Belarusian strategic exercise Zapad 2021 was a major combat training measure,” said Russian defense minister Sergey Shoigu at a Defense Ministry meeting this week. “Serial-built strike robotic systems were employed in combat forma... read more
Russia's Nuclear Modernization Shows No Signs of Stopping
*Mark Episkopos* *Nuclear Weapons, * Russian defense minister Sergey Shoigu has announced upgrades to all three legs of Russia's nuclear triad. Russia’s current level of nuclear modernization is the highest in the country’s history, according to a top defense official. "The large-scale and dedicated work […] resulted in the highest level of nuclear trifecta modernization in its entire history — 89.1%," said Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu during a Defense Ministry meeting on Tuesday.” The Strategic Rocket Forces have completed the refurbishment of the first rocket regiment of Ava... read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
Joe Biden Presidency On The Skids. World Must Take Note
American politics took a dramatic turn on Sunday with the announcement by the West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin that he “cannot vote” for the Build Back Better Act, President Joe Biden’s signature $2.2 trillion bill to overhaul the country’s health care, education, climate, immigration and tax laws. This deals […] read more

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