Thursday, December 30, 2021

30 December - Blogs I'm Following - 4 of 5

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How the SR-72 Could Outmatch the Blackbird
*Trevor Filseth* *SR-72, * One obstacle to the plane’s development, which Lockheed Martin acknowledged in 2018, was the immense technological demands that would be required to design and manufacture the plane. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *So far, the SR-72 exists only on paper; none of the aircraft have yet been built, let alone flown. More than fifty years after its maiden flight in 1964, the SR-71 Blackbird remains the fastest manned aircraft of all time. With the purpose of its creation—namely, high-altitude aerial photography—largely having been taken over by satelli... read more
Unit 731: Imperial Japan's Horrific Plan to Bio-Weaponize Plagues
*Sebastien Roblin* *Imperial Japanese History; Imperial Japan, Asia* Having used China as a laboratory for its bioweapons, the Japanese military began searching for ways to use the weapons against its chief military threat. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *One cannot overstate the monstrousness of Unit 731’s testing program. Human beings were vivisected while still alive without anesthetic, or had major organs removed to see how long they would survive, then had their remains pickled in jars. Subjects had their limbs frozen until afflicted with frostbite, then had those limbs ... read more
America’s Black Hawk Helicopter: So Reliable, It’ll Stick Around for Decades
*Kyle Mizokami* *U.S. Military, Global* It's the United States' primary medium-lift helicopter. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The UH-60 airframe will continue to serve until the early 2030s, when it will be replaced by the Joint Multi-Role Medium helicopter, part of the U.S. Armed Forces’ Future Vertical Lift Program. The U.S. Army’s primary medium-lift helicopter was the result of lessons learned by the Army during the Vietnam War. While war in Southeast Asia validated the usefulness of helicopters in modern warfare, high helicopter and personnel losses led to a demand fo... read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
The Biden foreign policy debacles
Washington Examiner: ... The Afghanistan debacle looms largest here. In March, Biden said that when it came to withdrawing U.S. military forces, "We’re going to do so in a safe and orderly way." He explained, "We’re in consultation ... with our allies and partners in how to proceed." That did not happen. Instead, Biden insisted, against military advice and basic logic, on withdrawing *all *U.S. forces from Afghanistan. This meant the departure of 2,500 troops and associated contractors who were providing Afghan security forces with irreplaceable logistics, maintenance, intellig... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil: After a good first half, Bovespa should end 2021 with annual decline
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For the first time since 2015, when the country entered an economic recession, the Brazilian stock market is expected to register an annual decline in 2021. The Ibovespa, the main stock index of the B3, closed the trading session on Wednesday (12/29) at 104,107 points, accumulating in the partial year […] The post Brazil: After a good first half, Bovespa should end 2021 with annual decline appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
"So We Never Live..."
"We do not rest satisfied with the present. We anticipate the future as too slow in coming, as if in order to hasten its course; or we recall the past, to stop its too rapid flight. So imprudent are we that we wander in the times which are not ours, and do not think of the only one which belongs to us; and so idle are we that we dream of those times which are no more, and thoughtlessly overlook that which alone exists. For the present is generally painful to us. We conceal it from our sight, because it troubles us; and if it be delightful to us, we regret to see it pass away. We try... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
How many fintechs are there in Brazil today?
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Fintechs, or startups focused on financial services, are currently the star of investors in Brazil and worldwide. In February 2017, according to the Radar FintechLab hub, there were 244 such companies in Brazil. According to a survey by Fincatch, a fintechs evaluation platform, there are now 1,466. The data comes […] The post How many fintechs are there in Brazil today? appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Biden's Covid double standard
Red States: ... What we are seeing is the naked contempt of an administration that is openly discriminatory towards its own citizens. When it was some rube from Pensacola getting COVID, the federal government treated it as a moral failing, unworthy of invoking a review of current policies. Yet, when it is elites testing positive from Georgetown, the administration is suddenly very flexible and is willing to do what’s necessary to keep society moving. But society doesn’t just exist in and around the Acela Corridor. It includes Memphis, Jackson, Dallas, Miami, and a slew of other ... read more
musingsofanoldfart16 hours ago
John Madden – a class act
John Madden passed away yesterday. People outside the United States may not know this exuberant and larger than life man. But, he was a superb professional football coach, a groundbreaking football announcer and an innovator in a football video game. … Continue reading → read more
"How It Really Is"
- https://usdebtclock.org/ read more
Covid 64, All-time high new Covid cases in high-vax countries
Yesterday Dec. 29, all-time high single day Covid cases were recorded in many high-vaxxed countries: World 1.61M, US 465.7k, France 208.1k, UK 183.0k, Spain 100.8k, Italy 98.0k, Greece 28.8k, Portugal 26.9k, Denmark 22.0k, Australia 18.2k, Ireland 16.4k. Canada 49.1k (Dec 27), Switzerland 16.8k (Dec 28). https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ Instead of the promised: more vax = more protection = less infections, What happened is the reverse: more vax = less protection = more infections. We leave 2021 and enter 2022 with even more mutilated immune system, more sickly people.... read more
Best of: Wyeth 1979 Memo on DPT
Note: Dan wrote this post in 2008. Most of know that vaccines have been protected for decades. Many more are finding out today. We're going to run Dan's posts more frequently - his work deserves fresh notice. By Dan Olmsted... Related Stories - Merck to Pfizer But We're None the Wiser - The Age of Polio Revisited read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Canadian mining company fined for cyanide-induced fish mortality in Brazilian Amazon rainforest
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian State of Amapá, bordering French Guyana and Suriname, announced today that it fined the mining company Mina Tucano, a subsidiary of the Canadian company Great Panther, R$50 (US$8.7) million for having caused unprecedented fish mortality in the extreme north of the Amazon as a result of contamination by […] The post Canadian mining company fined for cyanide-induced fish mortality in Brazilian Amazon rainforest appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Matt McGrath’s Storm Clouds Gather
By Paul Homewood Matt McGrath really is clueless! 2021 was a momentous year for climate change. As well as a host of extreme, destructive events influenced by rising temperatures, the past 12 months have seen unprecedented political engagement on the issue, culminating in the COP26 summit in Glasgow in November. Progress was […] read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
At least 17 media outlets closed in Brazil in 4 years
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A survey conducted by Poder360 newspaper with information from Atlas da Notícia shows that 17 medium to large national scope vehicles closed their activities in Brazil between the years 2018 and 2021. This year (2021), five closures were registered - such as the newspaper El País, which announced its end […] The post At least 17 media outlets closed in Brazil in 4 years appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
Allow Maryland’s minority-led marijuana companies time to get established
Legislative leaders in Maryland have announced their interest in passing legislation to place a referendum on the ballot next year to legalize recreational marijuana. Allow Maryland’s minority-led marijuana companies time to get established is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Small Dead Animals18 hours ago
Canadians Voted For This
As Canada marches along to third world status, get ready for more carbon taxes. Warning: CBC link! Meanwhile Dear Leader’s CBC is excited that Indians have found a new way to avoid paying taxes. read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
10 ways to use Google Maps Street View you never thought of before
Google Maps is more than meets the eye. Its Street View tool has tons of cool features that will help you explore the world in fun ways. read more
Significant winter impacts across the Central Plains toward the Great Lakes, U.S.
A potent winter storm is expected to deliver significant winter impacts across the Central Plains toward the Great Lakes, U.S. on January 1 and 2, 2022. Accumulating snow and ice are expected on Saturday, January 1, 2022, from the Central Plains to the Great Lakes...... Read more » read more
How the THAAD System Took the Missile Defense World By Storm
*Kyle Mizokami* *THAAD, Global* It's the missile system that China and Russia love to hate. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* The United States continues to push the limits of THAAD’s capabilities. The antiballistic missile that promises to defend South Korea from North Korean nukes has its origins in a Cold War requirement to defend U.S. forces from Soviet tactical missiles. Despite a rocky development history, the Terminal High Altitude Area Air Defense (THAAD) missile defense system now appears to be Seoul’s best defense against a similar attack from the north. In the late... read more
WHO Blames Variants On The Uninjected
As the vaccines fail and spawn new variants, the World Health Organization unveils their new strategy to create fear of the uninjected and force everyone into Big Pharma addiction. WHO warns vaccine-resistant Covid variants could emerge amid pandemic read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Latam airline will have 6 new destinations in Brazil as of 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile-based Latam airline will have 6 new destination routes in Brazil as of March 2022. In all, the airline will operate at 56 airports in the country. Currently, the company is operating at 95% of its capacity in the domestic market compared to December 2019. On international flights, there are […] The post Latam airline will have 6 new destinations in Brazil as of 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Delta Omicron Fraternity
Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity | Home | Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity read more
Snowiest December On Record In California
Four weeks ago, experts announced the permanent drought in California – at the start of their snowiest month on record. Walters: Drought has big impacts on California agriculture 9:58 AM · Dec 27, 2021 read more
Magical Vaccines
“The third wave ended when Israel rolled out its stunning vaccination campaign. And the fourth wave was stopped short by the booster shots.” Omicron wave will only end after masses are infected – analysis – The Jerusalem Post Israel followed … Continue reading → read more
Twitter Cancels Vaccine Inventor
Twitter has cancelled the inventor of the mRNA vaccine for talking about mRNA vaccines. read more
Debate With Facts And Truth (Part 3)
1878 was likely the hottest year on record with a record El Nino and Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation. NASA handled this climatic event by erasing it from their temperature record. read more
Is the BBC biased?14 hours ago
ITBB's inaugural BBC Top Bias awards - the winners
Thank you for your suggestions for the inaugural ITBB's inaugural BBC Top Bias awards. The BBC's US coverage - or, perhaps more accurately, non-coverage - drew a lot of nominations. In reports about Afghanistan for example - from Secunder Kermani to John Simpson - the B-word [B*den] has been conspicuously avoided. The difference in the reporting of the Biden and Trump administrations has, indeed. been truly extraordinary. However badly the Biden administration has performed, the BBC has consistently kept schtum. So the whole of the BBC News America team wins this year's *See N... read more
Creatures behind Malone's Twitter ban deserve the most stringent punishment
In the morning, I was totally shocked (and I am still immensely angry, four hours later) when I learned that Twitter banned the main co-inventor of mRNA vaccine technology that runs the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, aside from others, Robert Malone MD. An account with more than 500,000 followers disappeared in a split second. I just can't fathom how the aßholes behind such bans psychologically operate. They must know very well that relatively to Dr Malone, they are just worthless stinky piles of šit who know absolutely nothing about vaccines. But the immense fanatical group think in ... read more
Is the BBC biased?17 hours ago
“Let's get more analysis of that verdict now”...
The BBC certainly knows how to put its foot in it. Within minutes of news breaking of Ghislaine Maxwell being found guilty on five charges, the BBC News Channel interviewed Professor Alan Dershowitz. This has provoked a backlash against the BBC, both here and abroad. To summarise the case against the BBC: Despite being personally involved in the case himself and previously being involved with Jeffrey Epstein, Professor Dershowitz was merely introduced as a “constitutional lawyer”, and someone who had been brought on to give “more analysis”. Moreover, his BBC inte... read more
balance1017 hours ago
Bat Soup by Polly St. George
June 2021, by Polly St. George of Ontario, Canada: *Bat Soup* https://www.bitchute.com/video/o0OO0EsCPITe/ So here's the crucial part as I see it: about 16 minutes into video one finds this: read more
Why the United States Rejected Medium-Sized Aircraft Carriers
*Kyle Mizokami* *Aircraft Carriers, Global* Politics and practicality decided the matter. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Despite the proposed advantages of the Medium Aircraft Carrier the disadvantages of the smaller platform ultimately made it unattractive. The advantages of larger ships were so significant that, as it could afford the larger ships, the Navy would continue to buy them. The United States Navy’s ten nuclear supercarriers are the largest warships on the high seas. Home to more than five thousand sailors and Marines, the Nimitz-class carriers are nuclear-power... read more
Early Failure: China’s First Nuclear Attack Submarines Needed a Lot of Work
*Kyle Mizokami* *China, East Asia* [image: By Service Depicted: Other Service (Assets/Still/1994/Navy/DN-SN-94-00790) - ID: DNSN9400790, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1746874] Beijing had to walk before it could run. *Here's What You Need To Remember:* Submarines are suppose to be stealthy. Beijing, it seems, did not get the memo. In 1974, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) accepted delivery of the country’s first nuclear-powered submarine. Long a cherished goal of Chairman Mao himself, the design was initially a disappointment. Despite th... read more
Air-Launched Hypersonic Missiles Are Changing How the Air Force Fights
*Kris Osborn* *Hypersonic Missiles, United States* Lockheed Martin first received the contract to develop the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon in 2018, and the first test of the missile was conducted on a B-52H in 2019. *Here's What You Need to Know:* An ARRW-armed B-52 bomber can, for instance, target enemy air defenses without needing to operate within striking range of enemy air defenses. Air-launched hypersonic weapons are no longer part of some distant, anticipated future warfare scenario. They are here. So much so that the Air Force is taking new steps to acquire as many... read more
Why Russia Closely Tracked the U.S. Navy's Seawolf Submarines
*Peter Suciu* *Seawolf-Class, * Despite its high costs, the Seawolf-class has remained a key component of the U.S. Navy's submarine force. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Featuring a modular design that allowed for later upgrades including weapons development and better sonar systems, the *Seawolf *was developed to be "future proof." During the Cold War, the U.S. Navy saw the threat posed by advanced Soviet ballistic missile submarines as well as from the Soviet Navy's attack submarines, and in response developed a new class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines (SSN). I... read more
CFACT19 hours ago
Gift your friends these facts on climate and energy
Inconvenient facts you, your friends and colleagues need to know. The post Gift your friends these facts on climate and energy appeared first on CFACT. read more
naked capitalism19 hours ago
COVID Cases Fill More City Hospital Beds, Threatening Halt on Elective Surgeries
Yves here. This article makes explicit something that’s not hard to infer from coverage of Covid strain on hospitals: in the first wave, the limiting factor was physical capacity, in particular beds. Now the constraint more often is manning…which is harder to measure well and can be stretched in the short term. By Greg B. […] read more
The Rio Times21 hours ago
Positive outlook for Brazil’s agribusiness in 2022; yet climate and costs are threats
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Agribusiness currently accounts for about half of Brazil's exports. The sector is expanding, with production and revenue generation records in recent years. However, 2021 was below expectations, mainly due to climate issues, and these should continue to have an impact next year. The sector should also face high production costs, […] The post Positive outlook for Brazil’s agribusiness in 2022; yet climate and costs are threats appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times22 hours ago
Brazil’s public servants announce strikes and stoppages for January 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The elite public service plans to strike in early 2022 in an attempt to negotiate a pay raise to offset losses to inflation. The calendar of assemblies and strikes was set at a meeting held Wednesday, December 29, by the Permanent National Forum of State Careers (FONACATE), which represents 37 […] The post Brazil’s public servants announce strikes and stoppages for January 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times23 hours ago
Bahia: Death toll rises to 24; 132 cities in a state of emergency
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - According to the latest balance, the tragedy affected 629,398 people, of which 53,934 were forced to leave their homes and another 37,324 were left homeless. The Bahia state government reported that this was the rainiest month in the state since 1989. Until early yesterday afternoon, 21 deaths had been recorded. […] The post Bahia: Death toll rises to 24; 132 cities in a state of emergency appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times23 hours ago
Floods in Minas Gerais cities kill 6 after heavy rainstorms
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Heavy rainfall in the state of Minas Gerais has left more than 2,000 people homeless and a trail of destruction in recent days. So far, 6 deaths have been reported as a result of the storms. The state Fire Department has been deployed mainly to northern Minas Gerais, where the […] The post Floods in Minas Gerais cities kill 6 after heavy rainstorms appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times23 hours ago
Study: Omicron accounts for over 30% of Covid cases in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The study, conducted in 16 states during most of December, was led by ITpS (All for Health Institute) in partnership with Dasa and DB Molecular laboratories. The research included the analysis of more than 30,000 special RT-PCR tests performed in the two laboratory networks between December 1 and 25. A […] The post Study: Omicron accounts for over 30% of Covid cases in Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times23 hours ago
Brazil’s Superior Court denies lawyer’s request to vaccinate 7 year-old daughter against Covid
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Superior Court of Justice (STJ) chief Justice Humberto Martins denied a lawyer's request to vaccinate his 7-year-old daughter against Covid-19. In Brazil, immunization of children aged 5 to 11 is under public hearing, and is expected to begin in January 2022. Filed on December 24, the preliminary injunction was rejected […] The post Brazil’s Superior Court denies lawyer’s request to vaccinate 7 year-old daughter against Covid appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
NASA is Putting a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon—Here’s What You Should Know
NASA is Putting a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon—Here’s What You Should Know https://curiosmos.com/nasa-is-putting-a-nuclear-reactor-on-the-moon/ read more
How Bolivian lithium could help fight climate change | The Economist
How Bolivian lithium could help fight climate change | The Economist https://www.economist.com/the-americas/how-bolivian-lithium-could-help-fight-climate-change/21806677?utm_medium=social-media.content.np&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_content=discovery.content&utm_campaign=a.21climatechange_fy2122_q4_registration-cb-reg_abo-allaudiences_global-global_auction_na&utm_medium=social-media.content.pd&utm_source=facebook&utm_content=discovery.content.non-subscriber.content_staticlinkad_np-10160021470269060-n-dec_na-na_article_na_na_na_na&utm_term=sa.int-sustainability-cli... read more
The Canberra Bubble
Regardless of the press galleries’ decision we will be sending our reporter Callum Foote and a videographer to Canberra to... read more
2021 Year in Review: Climate action, or blah, blah, blah?
This year saw another steady stream of UN-backed reports reinforcing a stark message: man-made climate change is an urgent and even existential threat to life on Earth. Will the international community’s efforts to tackle the crisis, as seen at the COP26 UN Climate Conference, result in meaningful action? Read the full story, “2021 Year in Review: Climate action, or blah, blah, blah?”, on globalissues.org → read more
Risky Business: Hitler Gambled It All on the Battle of the Bulge
*Daniel L. Davis* *Battle of the Bulge, * The battle turned out to be the biggest in American history, eventually including some 600,000 total troops. The victory was costly, however. *Here's What You Need to Know: * U.S. casualties in one month amounted to approximately 19,000 killed, 62,000 wounded, and an estimated 26,000 more captured. *(Editor's Note*: Read part one of this two-part series here.) In early December 1944, the Allies sent the 101st Airborne Division—which had been battered in heavy combat almost non-stop since they parachuted into Normandy in June—into a quiet... read more
North Korea's Fail-Safe: Strategic Rocket Forces and a Million Man Army
*Sebastien Roblin* *military, Asia* While North Korea once nearly conquered the South in just a few weeks, today its military has no hope of defeating the much wealthier and more populous southern neighbor—let alone do so while fighting off U.S. forces. *Here's What You Need To Remember: *Though North Korea only has a population of twenty-five million, the Korean People’s Army is amongst the largest in the world, counting around a million personnel. The Kim dynasty in North Korea has given its military a formidable task—maintaining a threat posture towards it dramatically wealthi... read more
Why Battleships are Confined to the Pages of History
*David Axe* *Battleships, United States* Battleships excelled at shore-bombardment, anti-aircraft defense and action against other battleships. But not for long. During World War II and beyond, new technology eroded the big ships’ advantages. *Here's What You Need to Remember*: *By one author's definition, only Russia's Pyotr Velikiy can be considered a battleship among modern warships.* In many ways, the battleship represented the greatest-ever concentration of naval power in a single vessel. Between World War I and World War II, the big, fast, thickly-armored and heavily-armed... read more
Why 'Persistent Surveillance' is Critical to American Maritime Strategy
*Kris Osborn* *Persistent Surveillance, United States* The surveillance priority outlined in the strategy also called for improved “Integrated Undersea Surveillance System infrastructure and mine warfare capabilities.” *Key Point: *Perhaps today more than ever, there is an “insatiable” appetite for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance on the part of Navy and Corps Commanders. “Persistent Surveillance” is a term used in a recently published Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard military strategy document exploring new dimensions of maritime warfare intended to inform think... read more
"Graphene COVID Kill Shots: Let the Evidence Speak for Itself"
*"Graphene COVID Kill Shots: * *Let the Evidence Speak for Itself"* by Dr. Ariyana Love "I compiled all the evidence we have into this article that prove Graphene Oxide, Graphene Hydroxide and other Graphene variants are in fact being injected into people by governments and Big Pharma. This evidence was discovered and proven numerous times already by independent research teams, scientists, Biotech whistleblowers and the few ethical Journalists remaining. There’s a concerted effort by the pharmaceutical cartel funded “fact checkers,” Big Tech platforms and mainstream media, to hide t... read more
Mining Awareness +20 hours ago
Vaccinating Kids for Covid-19 is About Liability Protection for Pfizer-BioNTech; Moderna
Insane but true. If Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and any other vaccine makers, get their vaccines approved and recommended for children and/or … Continue reading → read more
naked capitalism20 hours ago
Chronic Underinvestment Could Push Oil Prices Higher In 2022
Bullish prospects for oil do not bode well for inflation or global warming. read more
BWorld 520, Seven trends in COVID cases, vaccination, and causes of death
* My article in BusinessWorld, December 20, 2021. ----------- In discussing the chart accompanying this piece, here is the data on vaccination rates as a percentage of population, as of Dec. 18: 81-84% for Denmark, Canada, Spain, South Korea; 72-79% for France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, the UK, the US, and Vietnam; Switzerland 68%, Poland 57%, Indonesia 55%, and the Philippines 51%. (Source: https://ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinations) One, high vaccination rate countries continue to have a high if not a record-high number of COVID cases. Record highs recently we... read more

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