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Musings from the Chiefio11 hours ago
FORTRAN Fixed File To C Tab DelimitedConverting a FORTRAN fixed format file to TAB delimited using C Continue reading → read more
Musings from the Chiefio11 hours ago
Friends Of Australia Friday 7 January 2022Australia Friday - 6 January 2022 Continue reading → read more
Organizing Notes9 hours ago
Blinkin's arrogant hypocrisy*The Saker reports:* Out of the Ukraine we have a new movie. The video of the alleged “Kazakhstan Liberation Front”, in which they call to fight the CSTO troops, was filmed in the Ukraine by a group of nationalists (Nazis) led by Dmitry Korchinsky. This was reported to “Strana UA” by a source in nationalist circles. Take a look at the ‘statement’ from the Ukrainian leader of the Ultra-Nationalist group Bratstvo on Kazakhstan — says Ukrainian militias will penetrate Kazakhstan and assist the armed gangs that have been wreaking havoc on the population for the last few days: ... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Why Is Poland Buying M1A2 Abrams Tanks?*Mark Episkopos* *M1 Abrams, * Experts contend that the purchase of tanks sends a clear message to Moscow about Washington’s commitment to NATO. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Whereas most arms import contracts are typically framed in diplomatically neutral terms, Błaszczak did not mince words in describing the reason behind Poland MBT purchase: "Of course this is a response to the challenges we face in terms of international security. Our task is to deter a potential aggressor. We all know where that aggressor is,” he said, in what is a clear reference to Russia. Poland’s ... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Are Iran and China Allying Against America?*Lyes Mauni Jalali* *China-Iran Deal, Middle East* Iran has neither fully committed to the “East Pivot,” nor will it do so if it can get an agreement with the West. But failing an agreement with the West, Tehran will fully commit to China. ARE CHINA and Iran about to become strategic partners? Or does the West have nothing to worry about? What might be called the “alarmist” view is that Iran and China have concluded a strategic pact which binds them for a quarter of a century touching a wide range of domains, not only oil and gas, but also military, intelligence, and connectivity... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
NATO Security Dependents Are Not Useful Allies*Ted Galen Carpenter* *Alliances, Europe* Many of America’s so-called allies are major liabilities rather than assets to U.S. foreign policy. Indeed, they are potential snares, ones that can entangle America in unnecessary military confrontations. SINCE THE end of World War II, U.S. officials have had an unduly expansive concept of what constitutes worthwhile strategic allies for the United States. In too many cases, the “allies” that Washington touts are small, weak, often militarily useless dependents. Worse, some of them are on bad terms with more powerful neighboring states. ... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Defending Taiwan Requires Diffusing the Financial ‘Doomsday Machine’*Christopher Vassallo* *Taiwan, Indo-Pacific* As Great Britain learned, war becomes more likely if steps aren’t taken to unwind financial dependence and restore the feasibility of coercive economic tools. As France and Germany tangled in Russia in the years immediately before World War I, Great Britain devised plans for a financial weapon that could cripple an adversary at the outbreak of conflict. France and Germany attempted to use financial entanglement for strategic purposes in peacetime, only to see these plans backfire in wartime; at the same time, Great Britain attempted ... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
An Austrian Solution for Ukraine?*Stephen F. Szabo* *Ukraine, Europe* It is a time for cold realism rather than an outdated nostalgia for American exceptionalism. After World War II, Austria, like Germany, was divided between the Western powers and the Soviet Union. As any viewer of *The Third Man* film knows, Vienna, like Berlin, had four occupation zones. In contrast to the solution for Germany, the Western powers and the Soviet Union agreed to a state treaty in 1955 which resulted in Austria being unified and neutral. It produced the withdrawal of Soviet and Western forces from Austria, the only time the USS... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
These Five Rifles Will Survive Even Apocalyptic Scenarios*Richard Douglas* *Assault Rifle, United States* A survival rifle should be durable. You’re going to be on the move (a lot) and your rifle will get hit. Plus, you may not have access to replacement parts for your weapon. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *We judge these rifles and rank them the best when considering weight, accuracy, and durability. In the space of only a few weeks, the United States changed forever. Sports leagues suspended their seasons. Entire industries were forced to shutter their doors. Jobs were lost. Food shelves were emptied. A global pandemic, COVID-1... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
A Black Swan Event Takes Kazakhstan By Storm*Sukhayl Niyazov* *Kazakhstan Unrest, Central Asia* Predicting Black Swans is futile; instead, a system should be liberalized in order to be able to provide venues for expressing citizens’ views, preventing discontent from hiding under the surface. In Kazakhstan, transformation of initially peaceful protests into a full-blown revolt against the government has caught many observers off guard—and this should not be surprising, considering the sheer magnitude and rarity of ongoing demonstrations. The failure to foresee this unrest makes it possible to classify it as a fat-tail event... read more
The National Interest10 hours ago
Can Price Controls Solve Inflation Woes?*Rainer Zitelmann* *Inflation, * Price controls are not the solution to any problem, they actually make the problems much worse. All over the world, prices are rising. Inflation is back. As are calls for government price controls. Fearing protests against rising energy prices, the French government has set maximum prices for gas and electricity. Turkey has been hit particularly hard by inflation. One reason is that even the semblance of independence of Turkey’s central bank has been eliminated—President Recep Tayyip Erdogan determines how high interest rates (and interest rates ... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials On The Unrest In Kazakhstan -- January 8, 2022*Paul Bartlett, Moscow Times:* *Kazakhstan Wakes Up* There has long been a disconnect between what Kazakhstan's government wants to offer the public and what the people need. It’s been a while coming but Kazakhstan has finally woken up, with alarming scenes of government buildings in flames and thousands of protesters filling the streets and clashing with security forces coming out of Almaty, Kazakhstan’s commercial hub. In scenes quickly replicated across the country, protesters, initially fired up by fuel price hikes that came into effect on Jan. 1, took to the streets. ... read more
Food Safety News10 hours ago
Dole, Marketside, President’s Choice, Kroger, other brands of salads recalled for Listeria riskDole Fresh Vegetables Inc. is recalling all Dole-branded and private label packaged salads described below processed at its Springfield, OH, and Soledad, CA, production facilities containing iceberg lettuce, because of a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. Dozens of products are subject to this recall. Some of the products were distributed in Canada. Most of... Continue Reading read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Chinese President Xi Says China Will Fully Support The Kazakh Government*China Daily*: *Beijing opposes attempts to undermine security, stability of Central Asian nation* President Xi Jinping has expressed China's support for Kazakhstan in quelling the unrest occurring in the neighboring country, saying that Beijing opposes attempts to undermine the security and stability of the Central Asian nation, and also opposes attempts to damage the friendship and cooperation between the two countries. Xi made the remarks in a verbal message sent to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Friday. In the message, he expressed his sincere sympathy to Tok... read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Image Comics Workers Have Officially Certified Their Groundbreaking UnionAfter formally announcing the formation of Comic Book Workers United late last year—the first specific union to support workers within comics publishing—workers at Image Comics have voted to officially certify their union in the results of a secret ballot. The vote’s results—7-2 in favor of organizing—were announced today in a move that officially certifies CBWU, which was formed with assistance from the Communications Workers of America. The successful vote entitles CBWU to recognition from Image Comics, which would allow the union to establish a bargaining committee and begin ne... read more
Truth Comes to Light11 hours ago
20 Facts About Vaccination Your Doctor Forgot to Tell You
20 Facts About Vaccination Your Doctor Forgot to Tell You by Dr. Vernon Coleman January 8, 2022 Read this if you want to know more about vaccines than your doctor, practise nurse and health visitor. 1. The US Health Department’s National Vaccine Injury Compensation Programme has shown that between 2,500 and 3,000 children are The post 20 Facts About Vaccination Your Doctor Forgot to Tell You appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
Yes, Jimmy Carter Really Did Once Help Contain a Nuclear MeltdownThe more you know ... read more
PopularResistance.Org11 hours ago
Three Men Convicted Of Murdering Ahmaud Arbery Sentenced To LifeThe three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced Friday to life in prison, with a judge denying any chance of parole for the father and son who armed themselves and initiated the deadly pursuit of the Black man in February 2020. The life sentences for Travis McMichael, who fatally shot Arbery, and his father, Gregory McMichael, do not carry the possibility of parole. Their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan will be eligible, however, Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley said. Bryan must serve at least 30 years in prison before he is eligible for parole. The p... read more
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT12 hours ago
Coastal Erosion & The Story Of DunwichBy Paul Homewood This is a rerun of a post of mine from 2014, as coastal erosion is back in the news again, on which I will post shortly: Remains of All Saints Church, Dunwich – 1904 The Tyndall Centre would have us believe that erosion of parts of the […] read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
CSTO in Kazakhstan annoys U.S.The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s Press Availability at Washington on Friday was largely devoted to Ukraine and the forthcoming strategic stability talks with Russia. But in response to a carefully planted question at the fag-end of the interaction, Blinken reflected bitterly on the deployment of Russian troops to Kazakhstan. read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
Is Israel’s Operation Persia Underway?The successive Israeli military offensives against Gaza and the West Bank have always been protected by the “vortex of silence” of the main world mass media controlled by the transnational Israeli lobby, a theory formulated by the German political scientist Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann in her book “The Vortex of Silence. Public Opinion: Our Social Skin” (1977). This thesis would symbolize “the formula of cognitive overlapping that institutes censorship through a deliberate and suffocating accumulation of messages of a single signature”, thus producing a spiral process or positive feedba... read more
CFACT18 hours ago
Biden policies unnecessarily pit development against natureThe Biden Administration, in a mad and ineffective rush to stave off climate catastrophe, is confounding those who seek protection of threatened and endangered species and habitat. The post Biden policies unnecessarily pit development against nature appeared first on CFACT. read more
Gangsters Out Blog6 hours ago
New False Flag in Colombia and the False PositivesColombia Reports is reporting that "Three police officers were seriously injured in a bomb attack in the city of Cali that was claimed by guerrilla group ELN. The attack on the vehicle took place in the southeast of Colombia’s third largest city on Friday evening. The ELN published a press statement online in which the guerrillas Urban War Front claimed responsibility for the explosives attack on Saturday." I have a few points to make. Every crime has a motive. Why would a terrorist organization strike right before an election when they are leading in the polls? They wouldn't. Thi... read more
War News Updates10 hours ago
Unrest In Kazakhstan -- News Updates January 8, 2022*Daily Mail:* *The crackdown Putin doesn't want you to see: Masked Kazakh police are pictured rounding up 'protesters' and open fire at journalists amid internet blackout and 'shoot to kill' order* * Masked Kazakh riot police have been pictured rounding up 'protesters', shooting on journalists in crackdown * Former National Security Chief Karim Massimov detained with several other officials on suspicion of treason * Dozens of people, among them protesters as well as military personnel, have been killed in the violent unrest * 2,500 Russian paratroopers attached to CSTO wer... read more
21st Century Wire11 hours ago
New Peer Reviewed Evidence Shows Covid School Closures Harm Children
*21WIRE + BMJ* | The evidence is in, but will pro-lockdown technocrats let go of their dangerous new tool of social control? read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ11 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 8866 Abbasid Caliph Mutasin deposed by his adviser Ibn Tahir 1921 Churchill wrote Sir Percy Cox saying too expensive to maintain British forces in Mesopotamia therefore Arab govt should be created to run things (Musings On Iraq Churchill In His Own Words On Mesopotamia/Iraq) (Musings On Iraq review *Churchill’s Folly, How Winston Churchill Created Modern Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Inventing Iraq: The Failure of Nation Building and a History Denied*) (Musings On Iraq review *Supremacy And Oil, Iraq, Turkey, and the Anglo-American World Order, 1918-1930*) 1928 Consc... read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Centrale à charbon de Sendou : L'État du Sénégal traîné en justice08-Jan-2022 L'homme d'affaires Louis Claude Norland Suzor a saisi le CIRDI pour avoir été éjecté de la centrale de Sendou, où il était le principal promoteur, au profit de l'investisseur, Barak Fund. read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE11 hours ago
Is your #mask good enough to keep #Omicron at bay?Is your mask good enough to keep Omicron at bay? – DIU News https://www.indiatoday.in/diu/story/is-your-mask-good-enough-to-keep-omicron-at-bay-1896973-2022-01-06?utm_source=fb_IA&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Jan22&fbclid=IwAR2dTm5fRD7GhjuifPmD6bNV0nm9EkESXv8dqowxxEhs_Xoby2q9Td25NXk read more
21st Century Wire11 hours ago
Atheist Icon Richard Dawkins: Race on a ‘Spectrum’ – But Sex is ‘Pretty Damn Binary’
*21WIRE* | Atheist icon seems to have narrowly avoided a wave of outrage from social justice clerics. read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Kazakhstan Detains Former Security Chief*Moscow Times/AFP: **Kazakhstan Detains Ex-Security Chief on Suspicion of Treason* The former head of Kazakhstan's domestic security agency has been detained on suspicion of treason, the agency said Saturday, after he was fired amid unprecedented unrest. The detention of Karim Masimov, a former prime minister and longtime ally of Kazakhstan's ex-leader Nursultan Nazarbayev, was the first major move against a top official in the biggest crisis the ex-Soviet Central Asian republic has faced in years. Nazarbayev's spokesman meanwhile denied rumors the ex-president had left t... read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
ScumratsDuring all the time I was in the military including when I was an officer, I don’t think I ever heard this one. I learn a new word every day, and this one seems appropriate. read more
Komando.com12 hours ago
True or false: You need antivirus protection on your phoneWhy you need TotalAV antivirus protection for your phone. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
We Have Less Than Two Weeks to Finalize PreparationThe Last Refuse – by Sundance I do not know how better to emphasize the points other than to be direct and brutally honest. Sometimes... The post We Have Less Than Two Weeks to Finalize Preparation appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report13 hours ago
COVID Cultist Kicks Jogger In The Face Over Not Social Distancing From Family, Child Heard ScreamingRed Voice Media Published January 7, 2022 The post COVID Cultist Kicks Jogger In The Face Over Not Social Distancing From Family, Child Heard Screaming appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Aussies Beat the Yanks and EuropeAnd they’re nipping on the heels of the Brits in the great Covid showdown. After the longest and harshest restrictions outside of mainland China, Australia’s zero covid policies have just delayed the inevitable and probably made things worse. (Click on images for full screen.) 92% of people over 16 fully vaccinated, 13% boosted. read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Stories You Won’t Find In The Canadian MediaApparently a big part of being “Woke”, is being prejudiced. Not against Blacks, but against White people. Perfect example is the Toronto Star’s Shree, as she rants against the white population of Canada on a regular basis, including today. At least there are some people in the American media, that speak out about minority privilege. read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE15 hours ago
The Incredible Similarities Between the Human Brain and the UniverseThe Incredible Similarities Between the Human Brain and the Universe https://curiosmos.com/the-striking-similarities-between-the-brain-and-cosmic-network-of-galaxies/ read more
Socio-Economics History Blog15 hours ago
Jab-Injured Pilot Speaks Out: Pilot Blacks Out Mid-Air, Bioweapon Shot Tearing Lives ApartFrom the Trenches World Report1 day ago
Covid-19 Has Eerie Parallels To ‘V For Vendetta’Evie Magazine – by Amy Mastrine The Pathogen Path to Power In V for Vendetta, the United Kingdom has fallen into a totalitarian police state under... The post Covid-19 Has Eerie Parallels To ‘V For Vendetta’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report1 day ago
Hacking Humans, Nanotechnology, Transhumanism, Bio Digital Convergence.Telegram The post Hacking Humans, Nanotechnology, Transhumanism, Bio Digital Convergence. appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report1 day ago
Will The Covid Generation Forgive Us For Allowing State-Mandated Child Abuse?The Liberty Letter – by Tom Malone Is that headline too harsh? Given the systematic abuse of children under the pretext of “protecting them from... The post Will The Covid Generation Forgive Us For Allowing State-Mandated Child Abuse? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
From the Trenches World Report1 day ago
Houston Mother Charged After Stuffing Covid-Positive 13-Year-Old Child in Trunk of Car to ‘Prevent Herself From Getting Exposed to Virus’Gateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila A warrant was issued for a Houston mother who stuffed her Covid-positive teenager in the trunk of her car... The post Houston Mother Charged After Stuffing Covid-Positive 13-Year-Old Child in Trunk of Car to ‘Prevent Herself From Getting Exposed to Virus’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Japan's Best Battleship Was a True Killer, But It Couldn't Stop America*Kyle Mizokami* *World War II Battleship, Asia* The battleship Yamato was among the largest and most powerful battleships of all time. Yamato has reached nearly mythical status, a perfect example of Japan’s fascination with doomed, futile heroics. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The battleship *Yamato* was among the largest and most powerful battleships of all time, but it did nothing to save Okinawa from the Allies. In early 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy made a difficult decision: it would sacrifice the largest, most powerful battleships ever built to protect Okinawa, t... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
Is the French Military Ready to Fight Any War?*Kyle Mizokami* *French Military, Europe* The French military maintains a high-end force of tanks, armored vehicles and modern jet fighters for high intensity conflict and a low-end of light infantry, special forces and light armored vehicles for the lower end of the spectrum. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *More so than most European countries, the French military is structured to confront a vast continuum of conflict, ranging from guerrilla to nuclear warfare, and America is fortunate for allies like France. The modern French armed forces are in many ways similar in struc... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
When Will The USAF Retire The F-15C Strike Eagle?*Mark Episkopos* *F-15C, United States* The USAF is aware that the aging F-15 Eagle platform is getting increasingly more cost-ineffective to maintain and operate. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Although the F-22 Raptor is considered by many to be the best air superiority technology available, there simply aren’t enough F-22 jets to fulfill USAF’s robust rotation commitments across Pacific, European, and Middle-Eastern theaters. This is why USAF’s fleet of around two hundred F-15C/D’s remains a core component of American air superiority capabilities—these fighters continue t... read more
The National Interest12 hours ago
The Cold War's Fiercest Weapons Weren't Nuclear Warheads, But Aircraft Carriers*Kyle Mizokami* *Aircraft Carriers, Europe* During the Cold War, the United States Navy maintained a large and robust carrier fleet. In 1984 it operated thirteen carriers, a mix of conventional and nuclear-powered ships with air wings upwards of 85 aircraft. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Carriers are critical to the U.S. military's power projection, and one of the missions the Soviets feared the most was a multi-carrier surge into the Norwegian Sea, where they could threaten Soviet air and naval bases. In the event of World War II, the Soviet Union planned to go after the ... read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
Is This Orangutan Actually Driving a Golf Cart?This video is an example of the intelligence of one great ape and the opulence of another. read more
No More Mister Nice Blog12 hours ago
THE NEW YORK TIMES CITES A PUSH POLL TO BASH COVID-AVERSE TEACHERS' UNIONSYour right-wing relatives think of *The New York Times* an extremely liberal -- *socialist! communist!* -- news outlet, but in one way the *Times* is on exactly the same page as Fox News: Both despise teachers' unions in urban public schools. Here's a "straight news" *Times* story, written by Dana Goldstein and Noam Scheiber, that exudes contempt for unions, presenting their concerns about the current COVID surge as objectively unjustified and contrary to the public good: Few American cities have labor politics as fraught as Chicago’s, where the nation’s third-largest school system... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Tensions Between US, Russia Rise Over Ukraine And Kremlin Military Involvement In Kazakhstan'Once Russians are in your house, sometimes it is very difficult to get them to leave' - Blinken on Kazakhstan pic.twitter.com/ScBZfzw2DV — RT (@RT_com) January 7, 2022 *Daily Mail:* *Blinken says Putin is 'gaslighting' the world with his Ukraine 'ruse': Secretary of State gives Russia stern warning as US rejects claims they are taking American troops OUT of Eastern Europe in deal with Moscow* * Next week NATO foreign ministers, senior U.S. and Russian officials and the NATO-Russia Council will participate in a flurry of meetings in Europe * While the U.S. remains unclear on whe... read more
The Duran12 hours ago
Italy enters the war. Tsar takes command of army, leaving a power vacuum
Italy enters the war. Tsar takes command of army, leaving a power vacuum The Duran History Series. Russia and the rise of the Bolsheviks, EP. 9 read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 212 hours ago
"Mass Formation Psychosis, Or... Mass Hypnosis - The Madness Of Crowds"*"Mass Formation Psychosis,* *Or... Mass Hypnosis - The Madness Of Crowds"* by Robert W Malone MD, MS "As many of you know, I have spent time researching and speaking about mass psychosis theory. Most of what I have learned has come from Dr. Mattias Desmet, who realized that this form of mass hypnosis, of the madness of crowds, can account for the strange phenomenon of about 20-30% of the population in the western world becoming entranced with the Noble Lies and dominant narrative concerning the safety and effectiveness of the genetic vaccines, and both propagated and enforced by po... read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
White House Administration Says It Has No Plans To Cut Troop Numbers In Eastern Europe To Defuse Tensions With RussiaIn fact, we have been clear with Russia, publicly and privately, that should Russia further invade Ukraine we would reinforce our @NATO partners on the eastern flank, to whom we have sacred obligation as Allies. — Ned Price (@StateDeptSpox) January 7, 2022 *DW: **Ukraine-Russia crisis: US refuses to draw down troops* The US said it has no plans to cut troop numbers in Eastern Europe to defuse tensions with Russia. Top diplomat Antony Blinken said Russia is pushing a "false narrative" to justify troop deployments on Ukraine's border. The United States has dismissed reports that i... read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Snopestionary: What Is ‘Troll Bait’?A quick primer on troll bait and why you shouldn't take it. read more
Halifax Examiner13 hours ago
1,145 new cases of COVID-19 announced in Nova Scotia on Saturday, Jan. 8Jump to sections in this article: Overview Vaccination Testing Potential exposure advisories Nova Scotia announced 1,145 new cases of COVID-19 today, Satruday, Jan. 8. The new cases are people who received a positive PCR test result from a Nova Scotia Health lab; it does not include people who tested positive using a take-home rapid (antigen) […] read more
Real Climate Science13 hours ago
Eight Dummies And ClarenceNation’s Fate Now In The Hands Of 8 Dummies And Clarence Thomas | The Babylon Bee Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor says there are 100,000 children in serous condition in hospitals with COVID-19. She is off by a factor of … Continue reading → read more
Econlib13 hours ago
Anarchy or Not?Does God exist? Is anarchy desirable? The two sorts of question are obviously different and only on the second one does economics have something instructive to say. In the Winter issue of Regulation, I review Michael Huemer’s recent book Knowledge, Reality, and Value: A Mostly Common Sense Guide to Philosophy, but this also served as […] The post Anarchy or Not? appeared first on Econlib. read more
The Free Thought Project13 hours ago
Police Caught Stealing Money from Innocent People To Secretly Buy Tech to Spy on Citizens’ Cellphones[image: spy]Cops are robbing innocent citizens of their money through asset forfeiture and then using that money to purchase equipment to monitor their cellphones. read more
Real Climate Science14 hours ago
Massachusetts Hockey Stick – January 7, 2022COVID-19 Raw Data – January 7, 2022 read more
Real Climate Science14 hours ago
Pandemic Of The Vaccinated Biden VotersWyoming has two counties which voted for Biden (Teton and Albany) and they are also the only counties with injection rates above 50%. Wyoming Election Results 2020 | Live Map Updates | Voting by County & District COVID-19 Vaccine Data … Continue reading → read more
The New Dark Age14 hours ago
Kazakhstan News Links 7-8 January 2022Saturday, 8 January 2022 — The New Dark Age Kazakhstan unrest: Ex-intelligence chief arrested for treason https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59922258 Kazakhstan (new open thread) http://thesaker.is/kazakhastan-new-open-thread/ First Down And… https://smoothiex12.blogspot.com/2022/01/first-down-and.html Kazakhstan unrest: Blinken questions Russian troop deployment https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-59918004 The US Directed Rebellion In Kazakhstan May Strengthen Russia https://popularresistance.org/the-u-s-directed-rebellion-in-kazakhstan-may-well-strengthen-russia/ Kazakhstan:... read more
The New Dark Age15 hours ago
Sir Tony Blair: Bloody Knight of the RealmAwards and honours bestowed by States or private committees, republican or monarchical, are bound to be corrupted by considerations of hypocrisy, racketeering and general, chummy disposition. From the Nobel Peace Prize to the range of eccentric and esoteric orders bestowed each year in Britain by Her Majesty, diddling and manipulating is never far behind. You are bestowed such things as a reminder of your worth to the establishment rather than your unique contribution to the good quotient of humanity. Flip many a peace prize over and you are bound to find the smouldering remains ... read more
Halifax Examiner16 hours ago
Weekend FileWelcome to Weekend File, where you’ll find links to all the articles you might have missed since Sunday, December 26. Jump to sections in this article: Sunday 26 Monday 27 Tuesday 28 Wednesday 29 Thursday 30 Friday 31 Sunday 2 Monday 3 Tuesday 4 Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Friday 7 Sunday, December 26 […] read more
Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 213 hours ago
"Freedom Is the Answer"*"Freedom Is the Answer"* by Jeffrey Tucker "I’m now looking again at the polls of Biden’s popularity. They are shocking, even devastating. We are looking at nearly a 12-point split between approval and disapproval. I’m assuming that the reality is much worse, given that everyone knows what one is supposed to tell the pollsters. They are not looking for disapproval. They are looking for compliance. That so many are willing just to say what they think is striking. To me, these numbers represent far more than the unpopularity of one guy. They are but a sign - a slight one but one we... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The Supreme Court's liberal wackos exposed in Covid vaccine case*Federalist:* *Left-Wing SCOTUS Justices Spew COVID Misinformation To Defend Biden’s Unconstitutional Vaxx Mandate* *SCOTUS liberals lied that ‘hospitals are almost all full capacity’ and that more than 100,000 kids are hospitalized on ventilators with COVID.* Covid has turned the court liberals into misinformation machines. They are usually smarter than this. See, also: Today’s deep question: Will Twitter suspend Sotomayor for COVID misinformation? And: *Fact Check: Justice Sotomayor Claims Omicron ‘Just as Deadly for the Unvaccinated’ as Delta* read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Federal and State officials accused of ignoring extreme weather forecast*The Hill:* *Meteorologist says transportation officials ignored forecasts, leading to I-95 disaster* This conforms my original take on the I-95 mess. The people should have been told to take shelter from the storm like they often are about hurricanes. There is plenty of lodging and food establishments along that route to take care of those stranded by the winter storm. They should have been announcing the storm and telling people to take shelter on all of the radio stations with emergency broadcast and the state should have had highway patrols diverting traffic to access road... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The Democrats' bad bet on ending the filibusterKurt Schlichter: Chuck Schumer, the Inspector Clouseau of Senate Majority Leaders in comparison to Mitch McConnell’s Sherlock Holmes, has decided to try to strong-arm Joe Manchin and Kristin Sinema into dropping their opposition to killing the filibuster by making a big public show of it. Hey, that’s plan has worked great so far. I sure hope he succeeds – for once – for three reasons. Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett. As so often happens with the Dems, Napoleon’s injunction to never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake comes to mind. So does Br'er Rabbit’s plea to ... read more
CURMUDGUCATION13 hours ago
PA: Number of New Teachers PlummetsThis was rocketing around the Book of Face this morning. It's not encouraging, but I have verified it. The actual source of the data is what's known as the Act 82 report, which requires the state Department of Education to report on how many Instructional Certificates it issues every year, which is a good measure of new teachers. I'm looking at the spreadsheet for Act 82, and I can report a few details to go with these lousy numbers. Some of those numbers are out of states certificates, and some are add-ons. Both have plummeted. The peak year of 2012-13 saw 2,343 out of... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The less lethal Omicron cases*Daily Mail:* *Could Omicron be even LESS deadly than seasonal flu? Scientists believe ultra-infectious strain may kill 100 TIMES fewer people than Delta (and mortality rates were ALREADY similar to influenza before the variant emerged)* It may be a pandemic of the most vulnerable. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
FBI admits to use of double agent in Whitmer 'kidnapping' caseEpoch Times: Responding to arguments from defendants in the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping case that they were entrapped by the FBI, the Department of Justice has said that one of its undercover informants was, in fact, a “double agent” working with the kidnappers against the government. The DOJ’s revelation came Jan. 6 in a response to a motion from the defendants to admit as evidence 258 statements they believe will prove the FBI entrapped them. The statements that the defendants want to have admitted as evidence include audio recordings, where an FBI informant “Steve” is al... read more
From the Wilderness' Peak Oil Blog14 hours ago
UntitledFrom Jenna Orkin China/US Rivalry Will Shape Post-Covid World AMAP Assessment 2020: POPs and Chemicals of Emerging Arctic Concern: Influence of Climate Change - Ethiopia frees opposition leaders from prison, announces political dialogue - AfricaAid workers say Ethiopia air strike in northwest Tigray killed 56 people 13 passengers who flew from Italy to India tested positive for COVID-19 then ran away from quarantine, officials say Bed Bath & Beyond is closing 37 stores and liquidation sales have already started. Here's the full list.One of Italy's top coronavi... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
New platforms carry censored material from Big TechPJ Media: As you’ve probably heard by now, thanks to Joe Rogan’s endorsement a few days ago, GETTR is having a moment. But does the platform have real staying power? Will it last? Here are two macro reasons the answer could be “yes.” Establishment social continues to ban interesting people from their platforms The minute I was first exposed to Donald Trump as a political candidate in like 2015, I turned to YouTube to watch video compilations of him and his antics. It was good content, him firing everybody, stroking checks, and hanging out in skyscrapers. Made me laugh. His ... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Tweets Of The DayVirus update: • India revives restrictions as cases rise. • Supreme Court skeptical of Biden's workplace vaccine rule. • Virus testing shortages, delays help fuel surge in California. • U.K. panel: Vulnerable don't need a 4th dose. More coverage: https://t.co/FaW3mARVln — The Associated Press (@AP) January 8, 2022 Coronavirus cases fueled are rocketing through India, prompting the government and states to swiftly reintroduce many restrictions. But India’s political leaders are campaigning ahead of elections, addressing packed rallies, many without masks. https://t.co/LG7niumobY — T... read more
Virtual Mirage14 hours ago
Drones & the Floating TankSometimes it’s Funny (h/t Claudio) (Jerusalem Post) It’s sort of like when you put a “kick me” sign on your back and walk around school… it would take a real idiot to do that. A Hezbollah drone downed by the Israeli military had a memory card with clear pictures of operatives belonging to one of the […] The post Drones & the Floating Tank appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
The Glock 48 Is a Great Option for Concealed Carry*Richard Douglas* *Firearms, United States* The Glock 48 was designed with concealed carry in mind. The low profile makes it easy to conceal without issues like printing. *Here's What You Need to Know: *The Glock 48 even feels more comfortable to carry than the Glock 19. The Glock 19 has become one of the most popular guns in the world for concealed carry. It’s relatively small, holds fifteen rounds in the magazine, and is pretty comfortable to shoot. It’s been this way for a while, but Glock has an array of offerings for anyone that wants something a little different. The Glock... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
The Army is Turning Robotic Combat Vehicles into Tank Hunters*Kris Osborn* *Robotic Combat Vehicles, United States* Robotic combat vehicles could field Javelin missiles, but also might deploy with Hellfire or Stinger missiles in later tests. The Army is arming robots with anti-tank missiles to destroy enemy armored vehicles. This capability could prove decisive in tank battles and keep manned vehicles away from incoming enemy fire. While decisions requiring the use of lethal force will still be made by humans, forward-positioned Robotic Combat Vehicles can now be armed with Javelin anti-tank missiles as well as cannons, grenade launchers,... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
India Experiences Buyers Remorse Over Russian Weapons*Kyle Mizokami* *Arms Sales, Asia* India has been a big buyer of Russian weapons for 50 years. India’s defense contracts with Russia have consistently suffered delays and cost overruns. And the resulting hardware doesn’t always work. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *Ideological and financial concerns mean there are a lot of things India won’t buy from the United States or Europe, leaving Russia as their sole source of weapons. Like a lot of countries, India wants the best weapons it can afford. But ideological and financial concerns mean there are a lot of things it won’t bu... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
Thirty Years Later, the Army's M1 Abrams Is Still Unstoppable*Kyle Mizokami* *M1 Abrams, * The development of the M1 Abrams is a classic study into how competing requirements can collide with one another. The trifecta of tank power, firepower, protection and mobility all required some level of compromise. *Here's What You Need to Remember: *The M1 has proven an adaptable tank capable of fighting from the rolling hills of southern Germany to the deserts of Iraq. And yet the tank appeared to be a failure at first, caught in a tug-of-war of competing, varied interests that threatened to sink the project completely. The M1 Abrams main battle ... read more
The National Interest14 hours ago
The Air Force Used a Tiny Telescope to Spot an Asteroid—Here’s Why That Matters*Caleb Larson* *Outer Space, * Though the telescope targeted a tiny body in space, it could train its eye on enemy satellites in the future. In late November, the Air Force Research Laboratory (ARFL), the flying branch’s scientific and research organization, trained a small telescope on an asteroid in space. The telescope, based near Albuquerque, New Mexico, snapped an image of (22) Kalliope, an asteroid in space, as well as its satellite, a smaller asteroid called Linus, which is about 21 miles in diameter. Asteroids and other objects in space are detected and recorded all the ... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Picture Of The DayTroops are seen at the main square where hundreds of people were protesting against the government, after authorities' decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas, in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 6, 2022. REUTERS/Mariya Gordeyeva *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Fresh violence in Kazakhstan after Russia sends troops to put down uprising* (Reuters). read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
About the Democrat's 'Antifa is and idea' lie* Post Millennial:* *Alleged Antifa member targeted Florida rally with a bomb; more explosives found at his house* *Garrett James Smith, 22, was arrested and found carrying an active pipe bomb, Antifa propaganda and a written document on what to bring for his direct action. He had recently returned from Portland, Ore.* Democrats and their media cohorts largely ignored the Antifa and BLM insurrection in 2020 and focused instead of the less violent Capitol riot. Antifa has become the militant wing of the Democrats replacing the KKK. See, also: *8 Times Left-Wing Protesters Broke... read more
Cairns News15 hours ago
Labor Health Minister D’Ath warned by senior doctor to look for another job“The other huge worry is that the medical profession is not allowed to question any of your decisions for fear of being deregistered by AHPRA. You have produced 0% herd immunity and 100% herd insanity” – Dr Simon Stilgoe, Brisbane To:The Minister of HealthState GovernmentQueensland, Australia Dear Ms D’Ath, I retired from clinical practice on […] read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro to lose US$7.5 million due to cancellation of cruise seasonRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will stop receiving at least 25,000 tourists this year due to the cancellation of cruise ship operations on the coasts of the country, equivalent to the loss of US$7.5 million, due to the growing number of infections caused by the Omicron variant of […] The post Brazil: Rio de Janeiro to lose US$7.5 million due to cancellation of cruise season appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The Biden's job recessionBrandon Morse: The amount of people who have lost their jobs during Biden’s economy has been nothing short of massive according to new numbers discussed by CNBC. As first reported by the Daily Wire, “CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer” threw out some numbers on Friday morning that showed some 3.1 million people have been out of work due to closures thanks to inflation or government regulations. “3.1 million people reported they’ve been unable to work because their employer closed or lost business,” Cramer said. “This is what I’m hearing from a lot of CEOs is that basically, loo... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Connecticut set to repeat Cuomo's lethal move of Covid patients to nursing homes*Hartford Current:* *Connecticut asks nursing homes to accept COVID-positive admissions from hospitals* ... The number of cases is growing more quickly among nursing home staff as providers struggle to keep enough employees working to care for residents. In just one week, the number of cases among staff rose to 680, up from 180, according to DPH data. ... The nursing homes are already struggling with patients and staff dealing with the virus. See, also: *Almost half of reported NY COVID-19 hospitalizations are not due to COVID-19* read more
The Free Thought Project14 hours ago
After Testing it With COVID, Experts Weigh ‘Authoritarianism’ to Fight Climate Change Too[image: authoritarianism]There are many genuine threats facing humanity. None of them require authoritarianism or the infringement of civil liberties. read more
UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago
Large alligator seen chewing on ‘huge’ python is a rare site in Florida’s EvergladesUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago
What is the price of a whale’s life? New technology could save creatures lost in the ForthUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago
Gold finger: Hero diver found newlywed's lost wedding ring in Scots loch after seeing video of New Year dookUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago
Tiny but mighty important: What a small fish can tell you about the health of our riversUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago
More cowbell: How can China get better at rescuing stranded whales?UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago
Indonesia aims for sustainable fish farming with ‘aquaculture villages’UnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago
‘Great Blue Wall’ aims to ward off looming threats to western Indian OceanUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago
The truth is out there: Underwater videos could help explain why thousands of starfish are stranded on Welsh beachesUnderwaterTimes.com - Front Page14 hours ago
Tests could reveal cause of how three rare beaked whales became beached in Port MacquariePrairiePundit15 hours ago
Documentary evidence of the consequences of Biden's open borders
*Washington Examiner:* *Leaked photos reveal Biden's disastrous detention of migrants in Arizona* The pictures are appalling and they would be all over TV and teh front pages of liberal papers if they happened on Trump's watch. Here are a few examples: Courtesy photos [image: 4/18] 4/18 Courtesy photos [image: 5/18] 5/18 Courtesy photos [image: 6/] 6/18 Courtesy photos [image: 7/18] 7/18 read more
the daily howler15 hours ago
Blaming the people, not the powerful!*SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2022* *But first, no transcripts this year: *As of this morning, we're in the eighth day of the new year—except at MSNBC. At MSNBC, it's still New Year's Eve! We can't tell you why that is. You can peruse the evidence here. Our link takes you to the "liberal" channel's transcript site. As of 9 o'clock this morning, the most recent transcripts dated from December 31, 2021. Why has The One True Channel begun withholding its transcripts (again)? We can't tell you that. But the conduct is part of the passing parade—part of the ongoing tragicomedy known as the hu... read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
Strong words & truth about Julian AssangeIn his New Year’s message, SCMP chief news editor Yonden Lhatoo demands Western governments free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange before preaching press freedom to everyone else. read more
The Free Thought Project15 hours ago
In 2022, Cops in the Land of the Free Have Killed 2,200% More People Than All Mass Shooters Since 2018[image: kill]2021 marked another deadly year for victims of police violence with cops killing over 1,100 American citizens — far more than all mass shooters combined. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Democrats pushing false historical analogies to Jan. 6*Fox News:* *Jan. 6 anniversary: MSNBC invites historian to invoke the Holocaust, backs comparisons to 9/11, Pearl Harbor* *Historian and TV pundit Douglas Brinkley says Jan. 6 'has to be a crusade that's every day'* There seems to be a competition among the leftist to see who can make the dumbest analogy to the Jan. 6 riot. Heck, it wasn't even as bad as a 1983 bombing of the Capitol. It was not as bad as Antifa and BLM riots in the summer of 2020. It is hard to decide whether MSNBC is that ignorant or they think their viewers are. read more
OrientalReview.org16 hours ago
The Phenomenon Of (Im)migration (I)The recent immigration crisis on the Belarus-Polish (EU) border can be repeated and even more to include and Lithuanian (EU) border with Belarus with unpredictable political results. Nevertheless, the 2021 November refugee crisis on the eastern border of the EU once again open the question of immigration, refugees, and asylum […] read more
Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
Worst Attempt At Insurrection EverYour morning smile. In totally unrelated news, Rex Murphy writes about the Covid nightmare. read more
Retraction Watch1 day ago
Weekend reads: A museum of scientific misconduct?; authorship misconduct; uproar over renamed phylaWould you consider a donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: ‘This is really ridiculous’: An author admitted plagiarism. His supervisor asked for a retraction. The publisher said, “nah.” University of Rochester cancer researchers included ‘incorrect images’ in 13 papers, committee finds Cancer journal with … Continue reading Weekend reads: A museum of scientific misconduct?; authorship misconduct; uproar over renamed phyla read more
Egyptian Chronicles15 hours ago
Coronavirus on the Nile: 23 months of Covid-19 in Egypt in graphAgain it is time for one of those monthly Covid-19 posts in Egyptian Chronicles and I hope that I will not have to do this inshallah soon as the pandemic ends worldwide. This time it is a quick... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Lawyer of Democrats war against democracy fights sanctionsWashington Examiner: Democratic lawyer and discredited dossier funder Marc Elias is trying to escape sanctions imposed by federal appeals judges last year for misleading the court. The former lawyer for Perkins Coie, best known for funding British ex-spy Christopher Steele’s discredited dossier while he worked as Hillary Clinton’s top campaign lawyer in 2016, was punished by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit in March last year for his behavior in a battle against a Texas law banning straight-ticket voting. Elias has attempted to fashion himself as a guardian of democ... read more
musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago
A second Saturday in 2022 – a plethora of potpourri to ponderSince I woke up to a plethora of thoughts and news nuggets, let me offer a potpourri of topics to ponder. In no particular order: This headline says it all – “Ahmaud Arbery’s killers get life sentences; no possibility of … Continue reading → read more
The Itihasa & The Darshana15 hours ago
The Meaning of the Term: “Triumph of the West”When the Western historians describe the last three hundred years, when the Western empires became pre-eminent, they tend to use the phrase “the triumph of the West”. What do they mean by the word “triumph”? The word “triumph” originated in Ancient Rome. The Romans did not use this word to indicate their victory—they used it to indicate the utter subjugation and annihilation of the losing side. The Roman triumph was the celebration of a successful plunder and genocide. The victorious Roman generals used to organize spectacular parades called “Roman triumph” in the streets of Rome. ... read more
PopularResistance.Org15 hours ago
What Are The Lessons From The Trump-Backed Insurrection Of January 6?A year ago today, a fascist mob took over the US Capitol building in Washington, D.C., stunning the country and the entire world. Called to action by Donald Trump and instigated by his false accusation that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him, the mob stormed the building and briefly stopped the certification of the electoral college votes. The attack would not have been possible without collusion from high-level military, police and security officials. Yet, none of them have been brought to justice. At the same time, Congress formed a special committee on January 6... read more
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