Saturday, January 29, 2022

29 January - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 5

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Econlib6 hours ago
Henderson and Hooper on Choice versus Coercion
As promised last month, I’m posting Charley Hooper’s and my latest op/ed in the Wall Street Journal. This is number 61 for my lifetime WSJ op/eds and book reviews. Coercion Made the Pandemic Worse Freedom is the central component of the best problem-solving system ever devised. By David R. Henderson and Charles L. Hooper The online Merriam-Webster dictionary […] The post Henderson and Hooper on Choice versus Coercion appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Aviationist7 hours ago
Italian Navy And Air Force’s F-35Bs Carry Out Joint Training On Pantelleria Island
[image: F-35B Italian Navy] The F-35Bs of the two services continue to operate together as further integration looms. After spending years “fighting” each other to get more F-35Bs, the “honeymoon” (as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, [...] The post Italian Navy And Air Force’s F-35Bs Carry Out Joint Training On Pantelleria Island appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Aged care tragedy: will the class action lawyers arrive before the booster shots?
[image: What's the scam? Pfizer Australia] Almost 10,000 residents, 15,000 staff affected. Elderly Australians dying, waiting for booster shots which didn't come. They promised rapid tests, a surge workforce, boosters shots. They failed to deliver. read more
Halifax Examiner7 hours ago
Legitimate COVID questions hijacked by conspiracists and crazies
And it’s one, two three What are we fighting for? — Country Joe and the Fish As with much in our complicated world these days, last week’s “Freedom Convoy 2022” to Ottawa to protest vaccine mandates started out as one thing, and then morphed into another. And then became another. And another. Until it ended […] read more
Turcopolier7 hours ago
Starlink-Group-4-7
LOW EARTH ORBIT LAUNCH COMPLEX 39A KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL, USA PROBABILITY: 90% “A batch of 49 satellites for Starlink mega-constellation – SpaceX’s project for space-based Internet communication system” https://spacelaunchnow.me/launch/falcon-9-block-5-starlink-group-4-7 64 total views, 64 views today read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
Could Echoes from Colliding Black Holes Prove Stephen Hawking’s Greatest Prediction?
Subtle signals from black hole mergers might confirm the existence of “Hawking radiation”—and gravitational-wave detectors may have already seen them. In 1974 Stephen Hawking theorized that black holes are not black but slowly emit thermal radiation. Hawking’s prediction shook physics … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
These Are the Latest COVID Treatments
But shortages mean that new antivirals and other drugs may be hard to come by. Two years into the COVID pandemic, as the highly contagious Omicron variant pushes infections to record highs, U.S. physicians have a growing arsenal of therapies … Continue reading → read more
U.S. Army Offers Highest Enlistment Bonus Ever
*Alex Hollings* *Enlistment Bonus, Army, * The highest enlistment bonus ever. *Here's What to Remember: *The Army has also sought to make changes to its training pipeline to make service a more appealing option in this highly competitive market. The U.S. Army has announced the highest enlistment bonuses ever offered by the branch as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to negatively affect recruiting. According to a recent press release, the Army is now offering a maximum enlistment bonus of up to $50,000 for highly skilled recruits who enlist for six years of active duty service. ... read more
China's New Fighter Jet Is Now Aboard Aircraft Carriers
*Kris Osborn* *Chinese Military, China* China is adding new carriers, along with amphibious and destroyers, at a staggering speed, generating concern at the Pentagon regarding the scope and size of its growing Navy as well as its industrial capacity. *Here’s What You Need to Remember: *The Chinese Navy is already substantially larger than the U.S. Navy in terms of sheer size, and has no apparent plans to slow down the pace at which it adds new ships. The Chinese Navy is taking aggressive steps to massively rev up its fleet of carrier-based attack jets with a new generation of pil... read more
Can Cash-Strapped Americans Expect More Stimulus Checks in 2022?
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Checks, United States* Congress approved two stimulus checks in 2020 and a third in 2021, but there doesn't seem to be much appetite in Washington for a third. For most Americans, there’s little doubting that the current Omicron-driven coronavirus pandemic wave and red-hot inflationary pressures are making life difficult. It is against this highly concerning backdrop in which millions of hardworking Americans are trying their best to make ends meet for themselves and their families on a daily basis. Congress was well aware of widespread financial str... read more
Musical Interlude: Foy Vance, Ed Sheeran, "Make it Rain"
*Foy Vance, "Make it Rain"* The original, Ed Sheeran's version is the cover. ○ *Ed Sheeran, "Make it Rain"* read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Why is the sky near Antares and Rho Ophiuchi so colorful? The colors result from a mixture of objects and processes. Fine dust illuminated from the front by starlight produces blue reflection nebulae. Gaseous clouds whose atoms are excited by ultraviolet starlight produce reddish emission nebulae. Backlit dust clouds block starlight and so appear dark. Antares, a red supergiant and one of the brighter stars in the night sky, lights up the yellow-red clouds on the lower center. Rho Ophiuchi lies at the center of the blue nebula near the top. The distant globular cluster M4 is visible... read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
Biden insults 'feel good' to NY Times reporter
*Red States:* *NYT Goes Full-Bore Delusional Explaining How Biden Attacking Doocy Was 'Feel-Good Moment'* ... We all know that if it had been Trump, it would be covered without end, with attacks and nightly analysis about how evil Trump was, and how this “attack on democracy” would incite attacks on the media. Indeed, the NY Times media correspondent made sure to say how different the Doocy-Biden exchange was from the mean Trump, and then he tried to blame Trump for an attack on media by a crazy person. That of course is a low and undeserved blow. The media owes Trump about a m... read more
"The Story Of Man"
“The sands of time blew into a storm of images... images in sequence to tell the truth! Glorious legends of revolutionaries, bound only by a desire to be true to themselves, and to hope! Parables of colliding worlds, of forbidden love, of enemies healing the wounds of circumstance! Projected myth of persecution through greed and selfishness... and the will to survive! The Will to survive! And to survive in the face of those who claim credit for your very existence! We survive not as pawns, but as agents of hope. Sometimes misunderstood, but always true to our story. The story of Ma... read more
The Poet: W.H. Auden, "September 1, 1939"
*"September 1, 1939"* "Defenseless under the night Our world in stupor lies; Yet, dotted everywhere, Ironic points of light Flash out wherever the Just Exchange their messages: May I, composed like them Of Eros and of dust, Beleaguered by the same Negation and despair, Show an affirming flame." - W.H. Auden ○ "On September 1, 1939, the German army under Adolf Hitler launched an invasion of Poland that triggered the start of World War II (though by 1939 Japan and China were already at war). The battle for Poland only lasted about a month before a Nazi victory. But the invasion plunged ... read more
Endless War Is The Empire’s Last Dance
This moment of history will be remembered for the massive shift in global relations currently underway. On one side stands the forces of peace and multipolarity led by China, Russia, and their allies in the Global South. On the other is the forces of empire and conquest spearheaded by the U.S. and its allies. The conflict between these two “camps” is about much more than competing visions for planetary development. World politics have transitioned from a war between socialism and capitalism to a protracted struggle for the survival of humanity itself. The forces of Empire have rea... read more
Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Gas Plan; Nord Stream Crosses Baltic Pipe
The EU is helping to fund the Baltic Pipe Project, which allows Poland to get natural gas from Norway via … Continue reading → read more
Poland’s Plan Challenging Russian Gas Dominance
“Poland’s plan challenging Russian gas dominance Warsaw Institute – Opinions Date: 27 January 2022 Author: Candela Sol Silva Baltic Pipe, … Continue reading → read more
Ukraine and Blinken-Biden Differ on Imminence of Russian Attack
The US and UK aren’t “NATO”. NATO is 30 countries. The US and UK aren’t “many of their Western counterparts”. … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
What You Should Know About Flu Antiviral Drugs
Can flu be treated? Yes. There are prescription medications called “antiviral drugs” that can be used to treat flu illness. CDC recommends prompt treatment for people who have flu or suspected flu and who are at higher risk of serious … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
Study to assess single oral immunotherapy’s ability to treat multiple food allergens
Oral immunotherapy has shown promise in inducing remission of specific food allergies, with one FDA-approved option available for peanut allergy, but these patients often shoulder the burden of multiple food allergies. Alladapt Immunotherapeutics has completed patient enrollment in its Harmony … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
Increasing obesity rates in type 1 diabetes associated with chronic kidney disease risk
Adults with type 1 diabetes are seeing increasing rates of obesity and now have a higher age-adjusted risk for chronic kidney disease than people with type 2 diabetes, according to researchers. “Our study shows that obesity rates in adults with … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
AHA advisory: Oral penicillin safer than injectable for high-risk rheumatic heart disease
Oral penicillin may be safer than the injectable option for people with rheumatic heart disease who are at high risk for a cardiac reaction, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory. Evidence indicates that some people thought to … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
Teens benefited from extra sleep during COVID-19 lockdown
Adolescents who were homeschooled during a COVID-19 lockdown slept longer on school days and drank less alcohol and caffeine than before the pandemic, according to a cross-sectional online survey of nearly 9,000 students in Switzerland. Researchers found that longer sleep … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
Researchers identify four factors that may anticipate long COVID
Researchers identified four factors that may anticipate if a patient will develop long COVID. The four factors are preexisting type 2 diabetes, SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the blood, Epstein-Barr virus DNA in the blood, and the presence of certain autoantibodies. It is … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
Universal Coronavirus Vaccines — An Urgent Need
The past 20 years have witnessed four fatal coronavirus outbreaks: SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome, 2002 and 2003), MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome, since 2012), and now Covid-19 (since 2019). Scientific evidence and ecologic reality suggest that coronaviruses will emerge … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
Homologous and Heterologous Covid-19 Booster Vaccinations
Abstract BACKGROUND Although the three vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) that have received emergency use authorization in the United States are highly effective, breakthrough infections are occurring. Data are needed on the serial use of homologous boosters (same as … Continue reading → read more
"The War Against Will"
*"The War Against Will"* by Paul Rosenberg "The modern world will allow you to join any of a thousand collectives, but it will punish you for standing on your own, as a self-willed entity. People who commit this crime understand that they are outlaws in the present world. And if at first they don’t understand that, the world makes sure they know. The world as it is, then, is the enemy of will. This is nothing new, of course, governments have been at war against will since they began: How else can you get people to blindly obey you, to hand over half their income, and to thank you ... read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
The 2020 shadow campaign rigging the election for Joe Biden
William Doyle: ... The hypothesis is that a deeply corrupted corporate media, Big Tech censorship, legally questionable intervention by the courts, and infiltration of key election offices by lavishly funded Democratic activists resulted in “heavy-handed election interference of a kind we have never seen before” that decisively “rigged” the 2020 election in favor of Joe Biden. The WSJ editorial board would know this if they had read this, this, this, this, this, this, or our work on the role of Big Tech money in Wisconsin’s 2020 election. All of these studies present indisputab... read more
"The New Normal is Empty Shelves and Runaway Inflation"
Full screen recommended. Dan, iAllegedly, PM 1/29/22: *"The New Normal is Empty Shelves and Runaway Inflation"* "People are selling their cars back to their dealerships and getting out of high lease payments and car payments. We are seeing store shelves empty again and Inflation is out of control." read more
A Blog of Tom7 hours ago
Choices and Freedom
Let me start by reiterating that freedom is, for me, the primary purpose of law and government. As I've argued many times on this blog, laws constraining our freedom are justifiable only if they lead to a net increase in our practical freedom. So freedom is really important to me. That said, there's a certain kind of appeal to freedom argument that is just total nonsense, because there are some circumstances where alternatives are simply incompatible, where my exercising my freedom of choice makes it impossible for you to exercise yours. The best example of this is the com... read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Truckers Convoy: Why The Mainstream Media Blackout?!
Russel Brand makes the case for the trucker convoy in Canada. It is an anti-mandate protest and not a vaccine protest. A majority of the truckers are vaccinated. See, also: *Military Whistleblowers May Blow Up the COVID Vaccine Narrative* ... WATCH the testimony of Attorney Thomas Renz: read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Nova Scotia Moves Quickly Using Emergency Declaration to Ban Truck Convoys and Highway Cheering, $10,000 Fine For Cheering on Roadway
Apparently, the Canadian province of Nova Scotia is taking proactive steps {link} to ensure their leftist government officials are not subjected to any protests similar to what’s happening in Ottawa or other regions. Using their pre-existing state of emergency, the “Province today, January 28, issued a directive under the Emergency Management Act prohibiting protesters from […] The post Nova Scotia Moves Quickly Using Emergency Declaration to Ban Truck Convoys and Highway Cheering, $10,000 Fine For Cheering on Roadway appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Meet Commander Billie J. Farrell: First Woman to Lead the USS Constitution
*Alex Hollings* *USS Constitution, Navy, Billie J. Farrell, * Commander Billie J. Farrell is the first woman to lead the USS Constitution. *Here's What to Remember: *The ship has remained in service, though sometimes in dry dock for repairs or maintenance, for 225 years. On Friday, US Navy Cmdr. Billie J. Farrell made history as the first woman to take command of the Navy’s oldest commissioned ship, the legendary USS Constitution. Farrell, 39, is the *77th* commanding officer of the wooden-hulled heavy frigate, which first launched in October of 1797. The vessel would go on to ... read more
Britain's Royal Air Force's Surprisingly Bright Future
*Mark Episkopos* *Royal Air Force, * The Royal Air Force seems to be going with a smaller but more advanced force. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Wigston demurred when asked about the UK’s F-35 procurement plans, reaffirming that London is “committing to growing the fleet” but refusing to either endorse the old acquisition target of 138 F-35 fighters or to offer a revised figure. “This is still a force that we’re growing,” he said. Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston, the head of the Royal Air Force (RAF), has shed light on the RAF’s long-term procurement strategy in a comprehe... read more
Can Talks With Russia Diffuse the Ukraine Crisis?
*Mark Episkopos* *U.S.-Russia Relations, Europe* As the Ukraine crisis deepens, Russia and the West dig in for a second round of high-stakes security talks. As the Ukraine crisis deepens, Russia and the West dig in for a second round of high-stakes security talks. U.S. ambassador to Russia John Sullivan has delivered Washington’s written response to Russia’s security demands to Moscow. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the response, which was presented to Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, “sets out a serious diplomatic path forward, should Russia choose it.” The respo... read more
Will New Engines Take China's J-20 Fighter To the Next Level?
*Kris Osborn* *J-20 Stealth Fighter, Asia* China appears to have both the intent and the industrial capacity to significantly increase the number of J-20s it produces. Will new, domestically produced engines improve the performance and mission scope of the Chinese J-20 5th-generation stealth fighter? Experts quoted in the Chinese Communist Party’s *Global Times *newspaper claim that the new engines will do exactly that. The paper asserts that the new WS-10 engines improve the operational performance of the jet in extreme environments such as high altitudes, cold weather, and humi... read more
Here's Why War With China Could Elevate to Nuclear Strikes
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *China, Asia* New Chinese nuclear systems are now coming online. But why? *Here's What to Remember: *Chinese strategists seem to be increasingly practiced (at least in a domestic context) at selling the argument that more and new types of weapons enhance deterrence and thus strategic stability. When one reads enough Chinese naval literature, diagrams of multi-axial cruise missile saturation attacks against aircraft carrier groups may begin to seem normal. However, one particular graphic from the October 2015 issue (p. 32) of the naval journal *Naval & Merch... read more
What Gig Workers Need To Know About Filing Taxes
*Peter Suciu* *Federal Taxes, * Many gig workers aren't aware that they have to pay self-employment taxes. More and more Americans are doing "gig work" by driving a car for booked rides or deliveries, renting out property, selling goods online, and providing creative or professional services. As the IRS has noted, "you must pay tax on income you earn from gig work." The IRS adds that those who do gig work as an independent contractor may have to pay estimated taxes. Tax preparers have explained that many gig workers can be confused about what they owe, what they can deduct, and w... read more
The Duran8 hours ago
The Washington Post Publishes a Commentary Full of LIes Against Putin.
Eric Zuesse On January 29th, the Washington Post published an op-ed by the well-known Yale neoconservative Timothy Snyder, titled “Putin’s case for invading Ukraine rests on phony grievances and ancient myths”. Key passages in Snyder’s article are: Last July, Vladimir Putin supplied the mythical basis [BAD LINK FROM SNYDER: here is a functional link to […] read more
Canadian Freedom Trucker Convoy Continues to Pour Into Ottawa in Preparation for Today’s Protest: Compilation of Videos
Canadian Freedom Trucker Convoy Continues to Pour Into Ottawa in Preparation for Today’s Protest: Compilation of Videos Canadian Freedom Convoy Organizer Posts a Must See Message: The World Is Watching, Hold the Line  Canada – Good Morning, Justin. Can You Hear Us Now?  Trucks arrive in Ottawa!! It begins! The post Canadian Freedom Trucker Convoy Continues to Pour Into Ottawa in Preparation for Today’s Protest: Compilation of Videos appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
A War Only America And Britain Seem To Want
The telephone call between U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenensky on Thursday was said to have not “gone well,” according to a senior Ukrainian official. The official said Zelensky urged Biden to “calm down the messaging” on the situation in Ukraine and that Ukrainian intelligence did not see a Russian threat the same way the U.S. did, according to a report on CNN. It is “dangerous but ambiguous,” the official quoted Zelensky as telling Biden, and that “it is not certain that an attack will take place.” At a news conference on Friday, Zelensky said... read more
Halifax Examiner8 hours ago
87 COVID hospitalizations, 503 new cases reported in Nova Scotia on Jan. 29
Jump to sections in this article: Overview Vaccination Testing Nova Scotia is reporting that 87 people in hospital who were admitted because of COVID symptoms, 16 of whom are in ICU. Those 87 range in age from 1 to 100 years old, and the average age is 67.. Additionally, there are: • 112 people admitted […] read more
Trump heads to Texas for back-to-back big dollar fundraisers
Daily Mail Former President Donald Trump will be collecting some serious money ahead of a rally in Texas on Saturday, hosting a $100,000 per couple lunch and a... The post Trump heads to Texas for back-to-back big dollar fundraisers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Call To Action: No War With Russia Over Ukraine
Once again, our world is facing an imminent threat of war between two major nuclear powers. As in the past, the United States is using the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as the vehicle to wage war in clear violation of international law and the Charter of United Nations. The Biden administration is currently flying $200 million worth of weapons and other “lethal aid” to Ukraine and has 8,500 US troops on standby to enter that country. ‘Nonessential’ US diplomatic personnel and their families are being withdrawn from the country. The corporate media is lockstep in its po... read more
Financial Superbubble Meets Political Dystopia
Because only fools believe they can predict the short-term fluctuations of the economy, let’s follow in the style of Descartes and just retreat to the most basic possible prediction that we are certain will come true. Which is: The current boom in asset prices — high prices not just in one asset, but in stocks, financial assets, real estate, luxury goods, crypto, NFTs and any other hastily invented place where money can flow — will come to an end. Whether that end comes tomorrow or in six months or in a year or in five years is impossible to know for sure, but we do know that the e... read more
Saturday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Doug Cuthand writes that all spin to the contrary, the #flutruxklan has nothing to do with freedom. Rachel Gilmore reports on the its connections to white nationalism and racism. Justin Ling reports on the warnings to MPs that they're at risk of violence - even as conservatives both provincial and federal continue to support the convoy. And Elizabeth Thompson and Roberto Rocha point out that the firehose of money directed toward the violent overthrow of Canada's federal government includes large donations made anonymously or using fraud... read more
Media Beats War Drums With Russia While US/Saudis Kill Hundreds In Yemen
Journalists Benjamin Norton and Alan MacLeod join Mnar Adley to discuss how the mainstream media spent the last week beating drums of war with Russia over Ukraine with headlines and talking heads funded and sponsored by Lockheed Martin and NATO. Meanwhile, there wasn’t a single article covering how the US-Saudi-UAE coalition cut off the internet to Yemen for several days while dropping hundreds of bombs on civilians resulting in hundreds dead and over a thousand injured. Guess which story CNN covered? Both conflicts were brought to you by weapons manufacturers. The post Media Bea... read more
Michael Ratner Was A Revolutionary Lawyer Like No Other
When Michael Ratner died in 2016, the world lost one of the great human rights lawyers of the past century. A descendant of holocaust survivors, Ratner embodied the courage and integrity that is often sorely lacking among his peers in the legal field, taking on cases that seemed impossible to win, but were always essential to protecting human rights. He served as president of the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) as well as the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), and spent much of his life advocating for the protection of civil liberties and civil rig... read more
Burning question
Where could Scott Moe have *possibly* developed the idea he's entitled to dictate what questions the media is allowed to ask? read more
Rumi, "The Guest House"
*"The Guest House"* "This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they're a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond." ~ Rumi ○ "Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi... read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Oaxaca, Mexico. Thanks for stopping by! read more
The New Dark Age9 hours ago
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with radio stations, January 28, 2022
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with Sputnik, Echo of Moscow, Govorit Moskva and Komsomolskaya Pravda radio stations, Moscow, January 28, 2022 read more
Legal Cannabis Opens A Pandora’s Box Of Equity Issues
This four-part series is scrolling beneath your fingers because the legal weed market opening that some still call a Green Rush isn’t returning to Black cannabis a fraction of what we have given it. That’s right, I’m snitching on legal cannabis. The post Legal Cannabis Opens A Pandora’s Box Of Equity Issues appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Amid Escalating Protests, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Has Fled the Capital City of Ottawa – Canadian Safety Minister Refuses to Comfirm CBC Broadcast of Russians Surrounding the City
Comrades, with the massive Freedom Convoy of protesting Canadians still arriving by the hour, state media are reporting the Prime Minister has fled the capital city. According to the CBC, for his safety Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been moved to a secret location. (CBC) – […] Trudeau and his family are no longer at […] The post Amid Escalating Protests, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Has Fled the Capital City of Ottawa – Canadian Safety Minister Refuses to Comfirm CBC Broadcast of Russians Surrounding the City appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Smart And Effective (Bumped)
Scott Moe’s message to Saskatchewan and Canadian truckers. (Pg 2) Update: Jason Kenney just stuck his toe in the water. Troll Level: New Party Leader The truckers I’ve met today have been peaceful, kind and patriotic. I’ve not seen anyone dressed up in blackface or other racist costumes. #TruckersNotTrudeau pic.twitter.com/elHp2hlOYc — pierrepoilievre (@PierrePoilievre) January 29,… Continue reading → read more
Anti-Fascism At The Intersection Of Ella Baker And Clara Zetkin
This article is a continuation of a previous one titled “Rethinking Revolution for an Age of Resurgent Fascism.” Ella Baker’s work leading the Young Negroes’ Cooperative League (YNCL) from 1930-1933 is here used to further inform today’s anti-fascism. Overall, this article relates Baker’s work to the dissenting views of German Communist Party (KPD) co-founder Clara Zetkin, specifically her views on fascism and the systemic alternative she referred to as a “Soviet Congress for a Soviet Germany.” This was a federation of autonomous councils formed in neighborhoods and workplaces ... read more
Small Dead Animals10 hours ago
No Gifts Of Maple Syrup For Truckers
Seems like only special groups are allowed to protest in Canada. Logging roads can be blocked by environmental loons. Indians can blockade railway lines/roads and vandalize property. BLM can hold street demonstrations while ignoring lockdown rules, that other people are forced to obey. The media is sympathetic to their causes and politicians cower in fear. … Continue reading → read more
Econlib10 hours ago
The “old inflation playbook” still applies
The FT recently ran an article by Philipp Hildebrand entitled, “The old inflation playbook no longer applies”, which warned against the Fed adopting an excessively hawkish policy: The Covid-19 shock and subsequent economic restart brought on supply constraints of a magnitude greater than for decades. Inflation has risen to levels not seen since 1982. Yet, […] The post The “old inflation playbook” still applies appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Freedom Convoy reaches OTTAWA. Trudeau goes into hiding
Freedom Convoy reaches OTTAWA. Trudeau goes into hiding ***News Topic 715*** read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Wang Yi ‘Overwhelms’ Blinken, Confirms China Backs Russia on Ukraine, NATO in Furious Call
Wang Yi ‘Overwhelms’ Blinken, Confirms China Backs Russia on Ukraine, NATO in Furious Call News Topic 403 If US provokes China or Russia, the other won’t be indifferent If US provokes China or Russia, the other won’t be indifferent When it comes to resisting a US crackdown, Russia is not alone. Most of the Chinese […] read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Ukraine quagmire: The beginning of the end for NATO
Ukraine quagmire: The beginning of the end for NATO The Duran: Episode 1207 Russia reveals US response to security proposals Russia reveals US response to security proposals Moscow’s top diplomat has expressed disappointment over the long-awaited outcome of recent talks Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has confirmed that Moscow has received a written response from […] read more
Small Dead Animals11 hours ago
Innovation in Protests
Innovation in protests: Thousands walking in clockwise circuit around Parliament Hill, to Museum of History, and back. Here's the route map, video in next tweet. pic.twitter.com/tdJCNkddoc — David Akin 🇨🇦 (@davidakin) January 29, 2022 Video Livestream read more
So Much For Transparency: Navy Unwilling To Release Report On Red Hill
The slow roll has begun. With transparency thrown out the window, the Navy’s announced on January 26 that it would release only the summary of the report on how jet fuel got into the water supply. “When the review is complete, we expect the Navy to provide a summary of the conclusions in a public release,” the chief of information for the Navy declared. The Navy has released full reports of previous leaks from the Red Hill tanks. The full report was given to the Commander of the US Navy’s Pacific Command, 12 days ago on January 14 and the completed report was only acknowledged ... read more
"We Must Ask Ourselves..."
''As Americans, we must ask ourselves: Are we really so different? Must we stereotype those who disagree with us? Do we truly believe that ALL red-state residents are ignorant racist fascist knuckle-dragging NASCAR-obsessed cousin-marrying roadkill-eating tobacco juice-dribbling gun-fondling religious fanatic rednecks; or that ALL blue-state residents are godless unpatriotic pierced-nose Volvo-driving France-loving left-wing communist latte-sucking tofu-chomping holistic-wacko neurotic vegan weenie perverts?'' - Dave Barry read more
"In The Time Of Your Life..."
"In the time of your life, live - so that in good time there shall be no ugliness or death for yourself or for any life your life touches. Seek goodness everywhere, and when it is found, bring it out of its hiding-place and let it be free and unashamed. Place in matter and in flesh the least of the values, for these are things that hold death and must pass away. Discover in all things that which shines and is beyond corruption. Encourage virtue in whatever heart it may have been driven into secrecy and sorrow by the shame and terror of the world. Ignore the obvious, for it is unwor... read more
"The Bewildered Herd..."
“The bewildered herd is a problem. We've got to prevent their roar and trampling. We've got to distract them. They should be watching the Superbowl or sitcoms or violent movies. Every once in a while you call on them to chant meaningless slogans like "Support our troops!" You've got to keep them pretty scared, because unless they're properly scared and frightened of all kinds of devils that are going to destroy them from outside or inside or somewhere, they may start to think, which is very dangerous, because they're not competent to think. Therefore it's important to distract them... read more
“In The Long Run… We Are All Alive”
*“In The Long Run… We Are All Alive”* by MN Gordon “In 1976, economist Herbert Stein, father of Ben Stein, the economics professor in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, observed that U.S. government debt was on an unsustainable trajectory. He, thus, established Stein’s Law: “If something cannot go on forever, it will stop.” Stein may have been right in theory. Yet the unsustainable trend of U.S. government debt outlasted his life. Herbert Stein died in 1999, several decades before the crackup. Those reading this may not be so lucky. Sometimes the end of the world comes and goes, while some ... read more
China Urges Calm and Respect for Russia Amid Growing Ukraine Crisis
*Trevor Filseth* *Russia-Ukraine Crisis, Europe* Beijing appears sympathetic to Moscow's security concerns in Eastern Europe. In a telephone call with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi urged the United States to use restraint in Ukraine, indicating that Beijing views Russia’s security concerns in Eastern Europe with sympathy. With around 130,000 Russian troops now deployed on the Ukrainian border and thousands more in neighboring Belarus, China has refrained from taking a position on the escalating crisis and has urged both sides to act with c... read more
Roscoe Reports10 hours ago
Deagel 2025
*The United States population will fall 70%, The GDP will totally collapse 87%, the military will collapse 95%, and the economy collapse 73%. Reduced to a third world mixed race totalitarian cesspool.* *China GDP, military, and economy will expand. They will be the world leader. * *Russia GDP, military and economy will expand. They will be superior to us militarily. Partner with China.* *India GDP and military will expand, but their economy will drop by 24%. The standard of living will get worse than it already is.* *Japan population will only fall 8%, but the GDP will col... read more
Rare Breed Triggers Responds To Alleged Leaked ATF Memo To Seize FRT-15s From Dealers
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Lawrence Demonico, the president of Rare Breed Triggers, has just released a YouTube video responding to the alleged leaked ATF memo circulating the... The post Rare Breed Triggers Responds To Alleged Leaked ATF Memo To Seize FRT-15s From Dealers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
COVID Deaths in New York Nursing Homes Were Under Reported by Nearly 50% But Both DOJ and New Manhattan DA Drop Investigations into Cuomo
Gateway Pundit – by Joe Hoft New York COVID deaths from nursing homes were 49% greater than previously reported. But no worries, the investigation into... The post COVID Deaths in New York Nursing Homes Were Under Reported by Nearly 50% But Both DOJ and New Manhattan DA Drop Investigations into Cuomo appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Lukashenko: Belarus Won’t Get Involved in a Russia-Ukraine War
*Trevor Filseth* *Russia-Ukraine Crisis, Europe* Some have speculated that the upcoming Russo-Belarusian military drills could be used as cover for an invasion of Ukraine from the north. Controversial Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko announced on Friday that his country has no intention of participating in a military conflict between Russia and Ukraine. As the ongoing crisis between the two nations has deepened—with as many as 130,000 Russian troops now deployed on the Ukrainian border—Belarus was unexpectedly drawn in last week after indicating that it would host joint ... read more
China's Underwater Unmanned Vehicles: How They'll Dominate Undersea Combat
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *China Navy, Asia* Robot submarines are here. *Here's What to Remember: *One of the most striking features of China’s first large UUV to be publicly revealed are the two very distinctive sensor masts. The Achilles Heel of the Chinese Navy has long been undersea warfare. The Middle Kingdom’s nuclear submarines are considered noisy, with their “boomers” [SSBNs] only recently taking up what might loosely be considered an actual “deterrent patrol.” The diesel force was quite reliant on the imported *Kilo*-class from Russia until the last decade. Even if China co... read more
Mining Awareness +10 hours ago
Freedom Truck Convoy Arrives in Ottawa Canada to Protest Vaccine Mandates
“Freedom Truck Convoy 2022 Arrives In Ottawa Amazing!!”-https://youtu.be/iY2nxyWHVE4 Mainstream news on the protest: “Trucker convoy arrives in Canada’s capital to … Continue reading → read more
The Life Of Clyde Bellecourt (1936–2022)
I had short hair the first time I met Clyde Bellecourt. It was Native American Heritage Month in 2005. Native students had invited him and fellow members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) to the University of South Dakota after police plastered posters on campus depicting a poorly drawn “Native American male” who had allegedly attacked a woman. The description was vague enough to implicate just about anyone; several students and university workers were called in for questioning. The posters were vulgar because of their bluntness: they appeared to confirm the worst stereotypes ... read more
Mexican Auto Workers To Choose New Union In Landmark Vote
Workers at a massive General Motors plant in central Mexico will vote in a landmark election next week to decide which union will represent the plant’s 6,500 workers. A victory by the independent union there would be a big step toward breaking the stranglehold of the employer-friendly unions that have long dominated Mexico’s labor scene. The post Mexican Auto Workers To Choose New Union In Landmark Vote appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
Will Putin Accept Half A Loaf?
The eagerly awaited "written response" from the U.S. and NATO to Russia’s security proposals is now in the hands of President Vladimir Putin. And yet there is no sign the West caved in on Moscow’s insistence that NATO rescind its 14 year-old invitation to Ukraine to join NATO. Those who expected the Russians to react to the West’s refusal to "redraw the security architecture of Europe" by promptly attacking Ukraine can breathe a bit easier. Although Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters Thursday that the responses from the US and NATO provide "little ground for optimism... read more
The Last Refuge10 hours ago
Day One of Canadian Trucker Convoy for Freedom, Arriving in Ottawa – The U.S. Stands with Our Canadian Brothers and Sisters – Livestream Links
The wrong thinking “fringe minority” have raised over $8 million [LINK] in support of their trucker Freedom Convoy as the protest begins assembling in Ottawa, Canada. More trucks are arriving every hour as the streets are filling up with the sound of blaring trucker horns. The truck convoys started from British Columbia in the west, Newfoundland in […] The post Day One of Canadian Trucker Convoy for Freedom, Arriving in Ottawa – The U.S. Stands with Our Canadian Brothers and Sisters – Livestream Links appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

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