Thursday, February 03, 2022

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Grossly Misnamed HR 4521 “America Competes Act” Aims to Destroy Any Remaining Hope of Employment for Educated Americans
HR 4521 expands legal immigration. Adding more legal immigration is much more damaging, over time, than illegal immigration. A motivated … Continue reading → read more
Econlib6 hours ago
Caplan at Chicago
I promised last week to post some further highlights and thoughts on co-blogger Bryan Caplan’s recent 2.5 hour session with Agnes Callard at the University of Chicago. Here they are: About 42:00 to 46:00: Bryan wisely suggests that students who have interests talk to the most interesting faculty at the college they attend and makes […] The post Caplan at Chicago appeared first on Econlib. read more
A Cup of Blueberries a Day Protects Against Two of the Most Degenerative Diseases Known to Man
In 2016, blueberry growers celebrated their crop’s 100th birthday of being commercially grown for consumption, and there are multiple reason to celebrate. From lowering blood pressure to protecting from DNA damage, new research has shown this little berry to have a dramatically positive impact on our health. Daily blueberry consumption lowers blood pressure A clinical trial from the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found out that eating blueberries daily may improve blood pressure. The 48 participants, postmenopausal women with pre- and stage 1-hypertension, were ... read more
Planetary Birth around Dying Stars
[image: Planetary Birth around Dying Stars] Half a century ago, we were wondering if other stars had planets, and although we assumed so, there was always the possibility that planets were rare. Now we know that they’re all over the place. In fact, recent research out of Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium suggests that under certain circumstances, planets can form around stars that are going through their death throes, beginning the transition from red giant to white dwarf. The new work homes in on certain binary stars, and therein hangs a tale. After a red giant star has go... read more
MJBizDaily1 day ago
Despite loss of SPAC sparkle, cannabis investors still looking at investment targets
During the pandemic, interest in special purpose acquisition companies (SPAC) soared, as private cannabis-related businesses looked to these blank-check companies for quicker, easier access to public markets and the funding that comes with it. But two years later, the sparkle seems to be dimming. Despite loss of SPAC sparkle, cannabis investors still looking at investment targets is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Police arrest three people in Canberra as convoy protests continue for third day
Multiple people have been capsicum-sprayed and arrested outside the National Library in Canberra, as police sought to clear the lawn of protesters. read more
Pension Pulse2 hours ago
BCI, CPPIB, IMCO and PSP Join ESG Data Convergence Project
Benefits Canada reports BCI, CPPIB, IMCO and PSP are committing to ESG standardization in private equity: More than 100 global institutional investors and asset managers are committing to a project that seeks to standardize environmental, social and governance metrics to provide a mechanism for comparative reporting in the private equity industry. *The ESG Data Convergence Project, which was launched in September 2021, now includes commitments from the British Columbia Investment Management Corp., the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the Canada Pension Plan Investm... read more
The Navy is Looking for New Places to Deploy its MQ-8C Fire Scout Drone
*Kris Osborn* *MQ-8C, United States* An MQ-8C Fire Scout-aboard an ESB could detect threats at farther ranges and expand the ship’s surveillance scope out the horizon, giving commanders a much better picture of incoming threats. The U.S. Navy’s successful deployment of its MQ-8C Fire Scout aboard a Littoral Combat Ship is inspiring new thinking about how the drone could be used from a wider range of platforms. The MQ-8C may also fly from one of the Navy’s Expeditionary Sea Bases (ESBs). “We have been asked to entertain flying the Fire Scout on the ESB,” said Capt. Eric Soderber... read more
Sardonicky4 hours ago
That's Ignotainment
Long gone are the good old days when deriding corporate news as "infotainment" was all the rage. It seems as though all we have left is the rage, manufactured for our *igno*tainment by those nefarious twin demons which the liberal elite have dubbed Misinformation and Disinformation, and what the reactionary "populist" Trump and his plutocratic pals call Fake News. They are striving mightily to subvert and supplant the twin demons of literary yore, Ignorance and Want. These personified social ills so affected Charles Dickens' Scrooge that he became instantly and permanently Woke... read more
"Johns Hopkins: Lockdowns Failed"; "Time for the Ruling Class to Resign"
*"Johns Hopkins: Lockdowns Failed"* by Brian Maher "We have it on excellent authority - the Johns Hopkins University - that “lockdowns” have proven grim failures of public policy. These jailings failed to “stop the spread.” They failed to preserve lives. They did… however… knock down economies. Based on exhaustive probing of 34 existing studies, Johns Hopkins crackerjacks concluded: We find no evidence that lockdowns, school closures, border closures and limiting gatherings have had a noticeable effect on COVID-19 mortality… More specifically… studies find that lockdowns in Europe ... read more
War News Updates5 hours ago
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- February 3, 2022
*Daily Mail:* *RAF Typhoons see off two more long-range Russian bombers on their way into UK airspace making it SIX in two days as Moscow readies NUKES and masses 30,000 troops in Belarus in Ukraine crisis* * Typhoons scrambled from Lossiemouth after two Russian bombers were tracked by RAF near 'area of interest' * Comes a day after RAF aircraft were involved in a mid-air standoff with four Russian bombers over North Sea * Dramatic incident was hours before Russian president Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke * Tensions are ratcheting up over Ukraine, wi... read more
Snopes.com5 hours ago
Walter Arnold, January 1896: Britain’s First Speeding Ticket?
At the time, horseless carriages in the U.K. could not exceed 4 mph, and had to be accompanied by an operator waving a red flag as a warning to others. read more
Belarus Plans to Buy Most Russian Military Hardware Deployed to Country
*Mark Episkopos* *Russian Arms Sales, Belarus* Russia has sent S-400 missile defense systems, Su-35 air superiority fighters, Pantsir S1 medium-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, and 9K720 Iskander short-range ballistic missile systems to Belarus in anticipation of the exercises. Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has announced plans to buy “almost all” of the Russian military equipment currently stationed in Belarus for the Union Resolve 2022 military drills between the two countries. Lukashenko met with Russian defense minister Sergey Shoigu on Thursday to dis... read more
Is the Expanded Child Tax Credit Really Dead?
*Stephen Silver* *Child Tax Credit, * A crucial senator said exactly that. It’s been clear since the end of December that the expanded child tax credit, which passed in March of 2021 and was in place through the end of 2021, doesn’t stand much chance of being revived, at least in its previous form. Now, according to a crucial senator, the legislation that contained the expanded child tax credit is “dead.” However, that may be more of a matter of semantics. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said in a Fox News interview last December that he was a “no” on the Build Back Better package, wh... read more
Another Day, Another “Dictator” for Washington’s Chicken Hawks To Fight
After only a year in office, Biden is sending American troops overseas to challenge alleged misbehavior by another “autocrat,” a “dictator,” Russia’s President Putin. We’ve seen this movie before, and Congress’s phones are ringing off the hook. The voters insist that we should be solving our own problems here, rather than problems in Europe. We should be protecting our own Southern border, flooded by drugs and illegals, not Ukraine’s border. Look back to when the Cold War ended in 1988-91, with the end of European communism and the dissolution of its Warsaw Pact military alliance ... read more
Expert Suggests Additional Stimulus Needed to Help Low-Income Philadelphia Families
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Fourth Stimulus Check, United States* Some experts suggest that expansive economic growth and prosperity could be harder to come by in larger cities like Philadelphia that have relatively high poverty rates. It is a near certainty that this year will be a costly one for tens of millions of Americans. Many financial experts contend that the current high-inflationary environment—which has surged to a nearly four-decade high—will likely continue to cause even more pain over the next twelve months. In a statement following the Labor Department’s January release o... read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Must Watch, AP Journalist Matt Lee Questions State Dept About Claims of Russian Aggression
If you watch anything today, this is it. AP Journalist Matt Lee has been around for a long time. He’s the consistent person in the State Department briefing room who understands the deep state institutional games, and he knows how to spot narrative engineering. Earlier today State Department Spokesman Ned Price said, “The United States […] The post Must Watch, AP Journalist Matt Lee Questions State Dept About Claims of Russian Aggression appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Wag The Dog
Journalism makes a surprise incursion into White House territory. Please watch this video in which journalist Matt Lee accuses State Dept. spokesman Ned Price of veering into "Alex Jones territory" by making the claim that Russia plans to stage a "false flag" attack with "crisis actors" — Price then sneeringly calls Lee a Russian propagandist… Continue reading → read more
Investigation Into The Ottawa Insurrection
Copying the Democrats in Washington, all the parties have voted to have the GoFundMe organization appear before a parliamentary committee. They want to investigate that money raised for truckers doesn’t promote extremism. Meanwhile, More American politicians support the truckers. read more
Maplewood Township Opposes PVSC Fracked Gas Plant
Township unanimously passed a resolution against the proposed Ironbound power plant The post Maplewood Township Opposes PVSC Fracked Gas Plant appeared first on Food & Water Watch. read more
Why The Constant Fabrications?
By Paul Homewood One commenter asked this question: Paul I wonder if you or anyone on this Forum, could analyse in simple language, the motivation behind these well known “Scientific Experts” purposely fabricating the evidence, as appears to be the case here. What are the benefits to them? Particularly bearing in mind that […] read more
The Aviationist8 hours ago
U.S. MH-60M Helicopter Used In Raid To Kill ISIS Leader in Syria Blown Up On The Ground By U.S. Forces
[image: MH-60 raid] What we know about the U.S. Special Forces raid on al-Qurayshi in Syria and the MH-60M helicopter destroyed on the ground because it was “not going to be usable” for the return flight. U.S. President [...] The post U.S. MH-60M Helicopter Used In Raid To Kill ISIS Leader in Syria Blown Up On The Ground By U.S. Forces appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
Election issue: outer city areas are running out of GPs
It doesn’t matter whether you live in Sydney’s west or Vaucluse, or Melbourne’s Broadmeadows or Kew, your health needs are the same, our politicians believe. In trying to bolster services to rural Australians, the government has neglected struggling suburbs of our big cities, Callum Foote reports. read more
Lawfare13 hours ago
The Chatter Podcast: The Olympics, Politics, and Security with Ethan Scheiner
This week, I speak with professor and writer Ethan Scheiner about the history of the Olympic games, the many political controversies in and around the games since 1896, and the security challenges they present. A professor of political science at the University of California, Davis who has specialized in Japanese politics and democratic representation in party systems, Scheiner has focused his recent research, teaching, and writing on the intersection of sports--from hockey to gymnastics to basketball--with both international and domestic politics. In this extended conversation, ... read more
Why is Sunak's Energy Support So Stingy?
Topping out another disastrous day for the government, this evening four of Johnson's top aides quit/were fired. Depending on if you believe increasingly desperate Tory MPs or not. But while the chatter exciting Westminster's chatterati will last all the way to tomorrow lunch time, Rishi Sunak's half-arsed measures to deal with soaring energy bills matters most. With the energy price cap soaring to just under two grand a year and the typical bill putting on an extra £700, this is one cost of living crisis the Tories have to pretend to do something about. What costs you could cost t... read more
Record Social Security Increase Comes Amid Red-Hot Inflation
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Social Security, * The 5 percent increase might not be enough to counter the impact of inflation. For the tens of millions of American retirees who rely on Social Security benefits each and every month, the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) cost of living adjustment (COLA) announcement is generally a must-read. And it was just last fall that the agency confirmed that it will indeed go ahead with a 5.9 percent COLA for this year, bringing smiles to millions of cash-strapped seniors who have often suffered mightily over the course of the nearly two-year-l... read more
American Claims Responsibility for North Korean Internet Outages
*Stephen Silver* *Cyberattacks, Asia* The hacker said that while he did not aim to hurt the people of North Korea, he felt that he had to embarrass and inconvenience the regime. North Korea isn’t exactly known for its robust use of the internet, and its web access has become even less reliable since last month. Reuters reported in January that the country has suffered multiple distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, one of which came after a recent North Korean missile test. One researcher who studies North Korea told Reuters that at one point in late January, “all traffic... read more
The Navy's New MQ-8C Fire Scout has Deployed Aboard USS Milwaukee
*Kris Osborn* *MQ-8C, United States* The Navy is phasing in the MQ-8C over time to fly alongside and ultimately replace the MQ-8B. The transition is expected to occur over the next several years. The Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout surveillance drone has embarked on its first deployment aboard the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS *Milwaukee*. The *Milwaukee *is operating in the region of U.S. Southern Command. Its MQ-8C has been conducting counter narcotics, identifying targets of interest, and refining surveillance data to prepare for operational deployment, said Capt. Eric Soderberg, MQ... read more
Islamic State leader killed in US raid – where does this leave the terrorist group?
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi had led the terrorist group since 2019. His death may lead to uncertainty over who will replace him but may not signal the group’s demise. read more
What America's voting rights activists can learn from past movements for civil rights
Digging deeply into the nation’s past can help illuminate the racial setbacks facing the US today. read more
Make The School Board Members Personally Liable For Their Crimes
By law all government officials whether elected or appointed have to be covered by a surety bond.The parents are students in places like Loudoun county and others need to take civil action against the school board members with suits against their surety bonds making them personally financially liable for their violations of law. These actions can include such things as demands for resignations read more
PrairiePundit6 hours ago
Chest pains sometimes follow Covid vaccines
*Epoch Times:* *Why Are Myocarditis Rates Surging in Europe?* *New groundbreaking data: Myocarditis rates up 30-75 percent nationally* While they have primarily impacted young men, I am far from young and have also experienced them along with elevated blood pressure. See, also: *Navy SEALs who sued Defense Department over vaccine mandate allege retaliation* read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Biden gets failing grade from Governors
Biden has disappointed people across the board. He has been making poor decisions with half-assed planning that have backfired on him and the US. I blame Democrats, the media, and Big Tech for getting him into office. read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Daily users beginning to snub Facebook?
Washington Examiner: Facebook parent company Meta shed more than $220 billion in market capitalization on Thursday, the largest such single-day decline for a U.S. company in history. Meta’s stock closed down more than 26% on Thursday, an 85-point decline. The drop was largely driven by a quarterly earnings report that found the company was hemorrhaging daily users for the first time in its history. CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally lost about $24 billion. ... I don't think it is competition so much as the material that Facebook allows on its site is not as interesting as it was w... read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Levin explains who is responsible for Biden presidency
PJ Media: ... “You, Democrats, you people in the media, you people in academia. You brought us Joe Biden. You knew damn well, he was incapable of doing what a President needs to do, for a whole variety of reasons,” Levin said. “You knew that he was not mentally fit to be President of the United States. You knew that experientially, he has been a disaster when it comes to foreign policy. You are responsible for the man who sits in the Oval Office today. You.” “You are responsible for the man who sits in the Oval Office today,” he continued, “you never-Trumpers, who have a hate o... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "A New Super-Tsunami Of Inflation Is Already On Its Way - Are You Ready For It?"
Gregory Mannarino, PM 2/3/22: *"A New Super-Tsunami Of Inflation Is Already On Its Way - * *Are You Ready For It?"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
Snopes.com7 hours ago
Strained US Hospitals Seek Foreign Nurses Amid Visa Windfall
With American hospitals facing a dire shortage of nurses amid a slogging pandemic, many are looking abroad for health care workers. read more
Shannon Watts: ‘Overlap Between Gun Extremists and Men Who Hate Women Is Alarming’
Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins Elle published an article by Mike Bloomberg gun control affiliate Shannon Watts in which she claims that the “overlap between gun extremists... The post Shannon Watts: ‘Overlap Between Gun Extremists and Men Who Hate Women Is Alarming’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
U.S. Senator Ray Lujan Suffers Stroke, Creates Issue for Biden and Democrat Agenda
Senator Ray Lujan from New Mexico suffered a stroke recently. Thankfully, despite the seriousness of his medical situation, he is expected to make a recovery. However, he will likely miss all U.S. Senate work for at least a month. Lujan’s absence creates a significant issue for Senate Democrats in an upper chamber with a 50/50 […] The post U.S. Senator Ray Lujan Suffers Stroke, Creates Issue for Biden and Democrat Agenda appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Komando.com8 hours ago
Want to make new friends? 5 apps to meet a pal online or in your city
Want to grow your circle of friends? Here are five apps that make meeting friends easy. read more
Halifax Examiner8 hours ago
4 COVID deaths, 97 hospitalizations, 401 new cases reported in Nova Scotia on Feb. 3
Jump to sections in this article: Overview Vaccination Testing Four people have died from COVID-19 in Nova Scotia. The deceased are • a woman in her 60s who lived in the Central Zone • a woman in her 80s who lived in the Central Zone • a woman in her 90s who lived in the […] read more
MJBizDaily8 hours ago
iAnthus closes on acquisition of New Jersey medical cannabis operation
Multistate operator iAnthus said Thursday it closed on the acquisition of a 100% equity interest in MPX New Jersey, a medical cannabis company in the state. iAnthus closes on acquisition of New Jersey medical cannabis operation is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
MJBizDaily9 hours ago
Colorado offers business-development aid for budding marijuana entrepreneurs
Colorado's up-and-coming marijuana companies could get a hand from the state via a new technical assistance program designed to provide education on business development. Colorado offers business-development aid for budding marijuana entrepreneurs is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Theoretical Physicist Michio Kaku Says Science Should Pay Attention to UFOs
Theoretical Physicist Michio Kaku Says Science Should Pay Attention to UFOs https://curiosmos.com/theoretical-physicist-michio-kaku-says-science-should-pay-attention-to-ufos-10-reasons-why-he-is-right/ read more
Musical Interlude: Ocarina, "Song Of Ocarina"
*Full screen recommended.* *Ocarina, "Song Of Ocarina"* "Song of Ocarina is the name of a 1991 song recorded by the musicians Jean-Philippe Audin and Diego Modena. It is entirely instrumental and is played on ocarina by Modena and cello by Audin. Released as first single from the album Ocarina, it achieved a huge success in France, topping the chart, and becoming in this country the first instrumental number-one hit." read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Thousands Of Russian Intellectuals And Activists Urge The Kremlin To Avoid An 'Immoral' War With Ukraine
A Russian soldier fires a howitzer during drills at the Kuzminsky range in the southern Rostov region on January 26. *Radio Free Europe:* *Thousands Of Russian Intellectuals, Activists Urge Kremlin To Avoid 'Immoral' War With Ukraine * More than 2,000 Russian intellectuals, including prominent rights activists, have urged the Kremlin to avoid starting an "immoral, irresponsible, and criminal" war against Ukraine amid global concerns that Moscow may be on the verge of launching a wide-scale invasion of its western neighbor. A statement from the Congress of Russian Intellectual... read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“NGC 253 is not only one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible, it is also one of the dustiest. Discovered in 1783 by Caroline Herschel in the constellation of Sculptor, NGC 253 lies only about ten million light-years distant. NGC 253 is the largest member of the Sculptor Group of Galaxies, the nearest group to our own Local Group of Galaxies. The dense dark dust accompanies a high star formation rate, giving NGC 253 the designation of starburst galaxy. Visible in the above photograph is the active central nucleus, also known to be a bright source of X-rays and gamma rays.” - http... read more
The Poet: Robert Frost, “Acceptance”
*“Acceptance”* “When the spent sun throws up its rays on cloud And goes down burning into the gulf below, No voice in nature is heard to cry aloud At what has happened. Birds, at least must know It is the change to darkness in the sky. Murmuring something quiet in her breast, One bird begins to close a faded eye; Or overtaken too far from his nest, Hurrying low above the grove, some waif Swoops just in time to his remembered tree. At most he thinks or twitters softly, ‘safe!’ Now let the night be dark for all of me. Let the night be too dark for me to see Into the future. Let what will be... read more
BIDEN: A Glock with a 40 round magazine is a “weapon of war.”
BIDEN: A Glock with a 40 round magazine is a "weapon of war." pic.twitter.com/gwixWnMhlS — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 3, 2022 The post BIDEN: A Glock with a 40 round magazine is a “weapon of war.” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
"All We Really Need..."
"Causes do matter. And the world is changed by people who care deeply about causes, about things that matter. We don't have to be particularly smart or talented. We don't need a lot of money or education. All we really need is to be passionate about something important; something bigger than ourselves. And it's that commitment to a worthwhile cause that changes the world." - Steve Goodier "Find the things that matter, and hold on to them, and fight for them, and refuse to let them go." - Lauren Oliver read more
The Simpsons: Justin Trudeau Hides from Convoy of Truckers
Trent Jan 29, 2022 • Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family move to secret location as Canadian ‘Freedom Convoy’ trucker protests spark security... The post The Simpsons: Justin Trudeau Hides from Convoy of Truckers appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Children who come back to school maskless will be charged with “trespassing”
This is audio from the Assistant Principal of a Loudoun County elementary school informing parents that children who come back to school maskless will be... The post Children who come back to school maskless will be charged with “trespassing” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
US Officials Claim Russia Is Planning A False Flag Operation Against Ukraine Using A 'Graphic' Video
*Daily Mail: **Putin planned to use fake video accusing Ukraine of genocide as an excuse to invade: First of 2,000 US troops leave Fort Bragg for Eastern Europe after US intelligence unearthed evidence of another Russian false flag operation* * Paratroopers with the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division prepare for deployment to Eastern Europe from Fort Bragg, North Carolina on February 3, 2022 * The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that 3,000 U.S. troops are being sent to the region * Of the deployments, around 1,700 troops are from the 82nd Airborne Division out ... read more
“There’s No Amendment That’s Absolute” – Biden Targets Gun Owners, Uses the Debunked Claim 2nd Amendment Banned Cannon Ownership
Gateway Pundit – by Cristina Laila Joe Biden on Thursday traveled to New York City to address surging crime and gun violence due to Democrat... The post “There’s No Amendment That’s Absolute” – Biden Targets Gun Owners, Uses the Debunked Claim 2nd Amendment Banned Cannon Ownership appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Emu’s Perspective – Part 2.
Country is central to everything Aboriginal: it is a continuum, without beginning or ending. In this worldview, everything is living – people, animals, plants, rocks, earth, water, stars, air and all else. So begins a new book by Bill Gammage and Bruce Pascoe entitled Country: Future Fire, Future Farming. The authors are popular – lauded [...] The post The Emu’s Perspective – Part 2. appeared first on Jennifer Marohasy . read more
The Duran8 hours ago
The Origin of Neoconservatism
Eric Zuesse Neoconservatism (advocacy of control over the entire planet by America’s Government — i.e., of a universal American empire or “hegemony”) was first stated in 1877, by the British empire’s colonialist Cecil Rhodes (founder of Rhodesia and of South Africa as British colonies) when he wrote the first draft of his will that ultimately […] read more
Generation Artemis Has A Mission to Fulfill, Is This Delay Legitimate?
Or, Is This More Kamala Harris and Climate Crazy Sabotage? In October 2021, I reported on the successful stacking of the Orion Spacecraft atop the 322 foot tall Space Launch System (SLS) rocket in the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Kennedy Space Center. The completed vehicle was scheduled to undergo testing in the VAB before it was rolled out to Launch Complex 39B for the late February 2022 Artemis 1 mission around the Moon. The launch had already been pushed back from the previously scheduled late 2021 launch date. NASA announced that the Artemis 1 flight has been once aga... read more
Military Grade Protest Suppression Devices
The honking will continue until freedom improves. h/t: Michael Thomlinson read more
Featured Comment
Every day, I am honoured by Kate allowing me to contribute here on SDA. In a similar way, I am honoured that Glenn Reynolds shared one of my recent posts on his popular Instapundit blog. Several of the comments therein were profound. This one, in particular, by Conrad O’Connor, hit several chords: Trudeau’s response makes… Continue reading → read more
The Word From the Trenches – February 3, 2022
Join in on the conversation. Call (667)770-1530 then enter 220029#, press *6 to mute and unmute. VoIP Dialer – New Link: https://www.freeconferencecallhd.com/dialer You can listen... The post The Word From the Trenches – February 3, 2022 appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Waking Times9 hours ago
Five Freedoms – Julie Ponesse’s Speech to the Trucker Convoy
*Waking Times* - Former ethics professor Dr. Julie Ponesse delivers another powerful speech on behalf of personal freedom. read more
This Is CNN
Do you know why we link Tim Pool here so frequently? Because Tim Pool has triple CNN’s audience and doesn’t sleep with Democrat operatives. read more
MintPress News8 hours ago
Whoopi Goldberg’s Loudest Critics are the Real Racists
Whoopi Goldberg's comments on the Holocaust were misguided and clumsy. But those exploiting the row are the ones with the ugly motives, namely the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) & corporate media outlets that vilified Amnesty International's report on Israeli apartheid. The post Whoopi Goldberg’s Loudest Critics are the Real Racists appeared first on MintPress News. read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
U.S. Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S Truman Conducting Naval Exercises In The Adriatic Sea
*Daily Mail:* *'We're ready to operate anywhere': USS Harry S Truman's Rear Admiral says they are braced as aircraft carrier carries out NATO military exercises in the Adriatic while Russia-Ukraine tensions ramp up* * Rear Admiral Curt Renshaw said they are 'ready to operate anywhere' as aircraft carrier carries out exercises * Aircraft carrier under NATO command for first time since Cold War amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine * Strike group is in the Adriatic for coordinated maritime manoeuvres and anti-submarine warfare training * It comes President Joe Biden confi... read more
null8 hours ago
Biden's Free Masks Are Here! Do You Want One?
When government promises you something for free, it's a good idea to look that gift horse in the mouth. Now that the free government facemasks have arrived in stores, this advice is doubly important. Rep. Massie has Tweeted a hilarious photo of your "free" masks. Also today: Republican Party old-liners are freaking out over Tucker Carlson's refusal to get on board with war on Russia. Watch today's Liberty Report: read more
FN Awarded $50 Million Contract to Make an M240 Variant
*Peter Suciu* *U.S. Military, * The M240L variant will be five pounds lighter than its predecessor. The U.S. Army's ongoing Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program will determine which firearm will replace the M4 carbine and the M249 SAW. Eventually, the NGSW could replace the M240 medium machine gun as well. However, it seems that the FN America-produced M240 could be sticking around a little longer. On Monday, a Department of Defense (DoD) notice stated that FN American—a business unit of the Belgium-based FN Hertsal—had been awarded a new contract for the production of t... read more
Burkina Faso Military Coup Reflects Wave Of Insecurity In West Africa
This time lower-ranking army officers staged a mutiny in Burkina Faso over the weekend of January 22-23 leaving millions domestically and throughout the region wondering who was actually in control of the landlocked agricultural country formerly colonized by France. During the afternoon on January 24, several soldiers appeared on national television saying they had taken control of the government removing President Roche Marc Christian Kabore who was elected during a transitional process in 2015. The deposed president was reportedly being held at a military camp where one of the m... read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
U.S. Forces Strike ISIS Leadership in Northern Syria, Backyard of Recep Erdogan
According to the White House, 50 special forces operators attacked the leadership compound of Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the ISIS replacement head for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi who was killed in 2019. According to the White House occupant, after a lengthy engagement with U.S. forces, al-Qurayshi killed himself the same way al-Baghdadi did, by exploding a […] The post U.S. Forces Strike ISIS Leadership in Northern Syria, Backyard of Recep Erdogan appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
How US Meddling Split Sudan
Like most countries, the Republic of South Sudan is a complex nation of shifting alliances and external influences. Recently, President Salva Kiir, who sports a Stetson hat gifted him by George W. Bush, signed a peace agreement with old enemies, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In Opposition. Around the same time, the so-called Embassy Troika consisting of the US, Britain, and Norway facilitated International Monetary Fund (IMF) programs for South Sudan. When China proposes investment schemes, US politicians call it “debt-trap diplomacy.” As has been seen in South Sudan, when We... read more
Russia Accuses US And NATO Of Provoking War In Ukraine
On Monday, January 31, at a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting called to discuss the situation in Ukraine, the Russian envoy to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, accused the US and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of whipping up war hysteria in eastern Europe. Nebenzya was responding to the US permanent representative at the UN, Linda Thomas Greenfield, who reiterated her country’s claims of an imminent threat of Russian invasion of Ukraine. She called on the UN to take urgent steps to prevent the war, saying that failure to do so will lead to “horrible consequences.” She clai... read more
Mexico Has Become A ‘Roofless Prison’ For Haitian Refugees
Monterrey, Mexico —Wilson sits, constantly refreshing his phone, waiting for COMAR, the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance, to reschedule his appointment, originally set for Oct. 13, 2021. A day prior he received a cancellation through email. “I’m still waiting for the new date,” says Wilson, who asked not to use his full name for protection, with his gaze fixed on the phone. The Casa Indi migrant shelter in Monterrey, in northeastern Mexico, received 1,600 Haitian migrants in September 2021, a month after a tropical storm damaged large swaths of the island and contributed ... read more
Rail Unions Are Bargaining Over A Good Job Made Miserable
Contract negotiations covering 115,000 rail workers in the U.S. are expected to heat up in 2022. Workers are seething over the impact of extreme cost-cutting measures. Rail unions are escalating through the slow steps of negotiations under the Railway Labor Act—toward a resolution, a strike, or a lockout. Rail remains one of the most heavily unionized industries in the country, and rail workers maintain the arteries of the economic system. In 2018, U.S. railroads moved 1.73 trillion ton-miles of freight, while trucks moved 2.03 trillion. (One ton-mile is one ton of freight moved o... read more
State Standards Misteach One Of The United States’ Most Important Eras
Reconstruction has much to teach us about why our society looks the way it does today — and how it might be positively transformed. However, in the first-ever comprehensive review of state standards on Reconstruction, the Zinn Education Project found that most states do a dreadful job defining the era or outlining for educators its crucial themes. Standards mostly erase the role of Black people striving to execute their vision of freedom, instead favoring a top-down emphasis on government and the role of white people. Black people are included in state standards, but more often as... read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Covid-19: The Czech High Court sets a deadline for the government to re-evaluate vaccination passports for restaurants, clubs and hotels.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) has dealt another severe blow to the Ministry of Health’s measures to restrict the operation of restaurants and lodgings as part of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The court overturned an extraordinary measure that banned unvaccinated or ill people from entering restaurants, clubs, and […] The post Covid-19: The Czech High Court sets a deadline for the government to re-evaluate vaccination passports for restaurants, clubs and hotels. appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Miami Agrees to Do Something About Its Peacock Problem
Peacocks could be on the outs in some South Florida neighborhoods after the Miami-Dade commission agreed to loosen a law protecting the birds. read more
Blackwater Is In The Donbas With The Azov Battalion
The phone call between President Biden and Ukrainian President Zelensky “did not go well“, CNN headlines: while “Biden warned that the Russian invasion in February is practically certain when the frozen ground makes it possible for tanks to pass through”, Zelensky “ asked Biden to tone down, arguing that the Russian threat is still ambiguous”. While the Ukrainian president himself takes a more cautious stance, the Ukrainian armed forces are massing in Donbas close to the Donetsk and Lugansk area inhabited by Russian populations. According to reports from the OSCE Special Monitorin... read more
Iran’s Economy Reveals Power And Limits Of US Sanctions
Tehran, Iran – As economists, politicians, and pundits mull the threat of “swift and severe” United States economic sanctions against Russia should the latter invade Ukraine, one country that has long been in Washington’s crosshairs does not have to ponder what such punitive measures can do – Iran. Some 655 Iranian entities and individuals were sanctioned under the administration of former US President Barack Obama, according to data compiled by the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). But the most brutal punishment kicked off in 2018, after former US President Donald Trump... read more
Russia And China Hatch Sanctions-Busting Plan To Limit Use Of Dollar
Amid a worsening stand-off between East and West, Russia and China are increasingly contemplating using their own currencies in mutual settlements and finding ways to work together to counter sanctions, Moscow’s envoy in Beijing has disclosed. Speaking as part of an appearance on YouTube channel Soloviev Live on Wednesday, Andrey Denisov weighed in on the impact of embargoes imposed by Western nations on ties between the two nations. “The fact that these sanctions have a negative impact on some aspects of our relations is indeed true,” he said, pointing at the impact on financial ... read more
The Dangerous Trend Of The ‘Parents Rights’ Movement
Given the current political divide and his ambitions to be the next Republican presidential candidate it should not be surprising that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has said he supports what has been called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill going through the state House of Representatives. Not surprising, no, but disgusting, yes. One notices in “Parental Rights in Education,” a portion of the bill reads “A school district may not encourage classroom discussion about sexual orientation or gender identity in primary grade levels or in a manner that is not age appropriate…” While the idea of ... read more
ClimateRealism10 hours ago
Contra, The Hill, Climate Change Is Not Causing a Coral Catastrophe
A story in The Hill is publicizing research which claims most coral reefs are doomed because of climate change induced warmer oceans. This is false. Most coral reefs are thriving, having evolved during periods when oceans were warmer than at present. Research indicates that recent coral reef bleaching events have been the result of other […] The post Contra, The Hill, Climate Change Is Not Causing a Coral Catastrophe appeared first on ClimateRealism. read more
MintPress News10 hours ago
How Israel’s Occupation of Palestine Intensifies Climate Change
“Israel's actions over the last almost 75 years demonstrate that there is very little regard for the indigenous landscape, the indigenous flora and fauna, the wildlife population, and the indigenous people.” – Zena Agha, Middle East Institute The post How Israel’s Occupation of Palestine Intensifies Climate Change appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Latest Completion Data Trends Up for All
Six-year completion rates are up, according to the latest National Student Clearinghouse Completing College report... read more
"England Raises Interest Rates - World Economy Weakens"
*Full screen recommended.* Dan, iAllegedly, 2/3/22: *"England Raises Interest Rates - World Economy Weakens"* "Inflation is out of control. The bank of England has just raised interest rates half of a percent. This is designed to stop ballooning inflation. Job numbers are in and they are horrible. Trouble is on its way." read more
The Navy Will Continue Building Arleigh Burke Destroyers While Developing DDG(X)
*Caleb Larson* *DDG(X), United States* The strategy would bridge the gap until the new Next-Generation Guided-Missile Destroyer is a mature design, avoiding some of the errors of previous new ship designs. The United States Navy would like to build two new Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers each year while also continuing to design the next class of destroyers. The Flight III Arleigh Burke variant is the most up-to-date variant of a warship design that has been in service since the late 1980s. The class has proven incredibly versatile, with continuous upgrades and increme... read more
the daily howler9 hours ago
The Trump team tends toward the insane!
*THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2022* *We're just extremely dumb: *We've been urging you to come to terms with a basic fact of political life: At this stage of our societal meltdown, our highly self-impressed blue state team tends to be very dumb. In this, the age of Donald J. Trump, the other side has long tended toward the mentally ill—the insane. (Our tribe's "journalists" have all agreed that this remarkable state of affairs must never be discussed.) The other side tends toward the insane. But if it's coming at you from our own side, it will almost surely be very, very dumb. So it is... read more
Canadian Truckers Vow To Continue “Until It’s A Free Nation Again”
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Overnight, truckers with the Freedom Convoy who have gathered in Coutts, Alberta near the border with Montana managed to... The post Canadian Truckers Vow To Continue “Until It’s A Free Nation Again” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Turcopolier10 hours ago
RUSSIAN FEDERATION SITREP 3 FEBRUARY 2022 by Patrick Armstrong
MY LATEST WRITINGS. THE WEST LEAVES MUMMY’S BASEMENT THE ANSWERS. Here they are. Not good enough; not serious; no grasp of reality. NATO says it’s not to blame for anything and Washington’s willing to talk but only about a few … Continue reading → read more
Biden White House Launches New Gun Control Initiative
Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins The White House announced Thursday that President Joe Biden is launching new gun controls, which include a National Ghost Gun... The post Biden White House Launches New Gun Control Initiative appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Ottawa Police Threatens to Call In Military to Stop Trucker Protest
Breitbart – by Chris Tomlinson Ottawa’s police chief said the capital may request aid from the armed forces to stop the ongoing anti-mandatory vaccine Freedom... The post Ottawa Police Threatens to Call In Military to Stop Trucker Protest appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Embalmers discover strange, rubbery ‘worms’ in bodies of the jabbed
Free West Media Many vaccinated people who end up on Hirschman’s cutting table have died of a heart attack or stroke. He took long, fibrous... The post Embalmers discover strange, rubbery ‘worms’ in bodies of the jabbed appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Turcopolier10 hours ago
Joe Biden Invades Syria’s “Inviolate Border” While Threatening Russia
More revealing hypocrisy from Dementia Joe Biden. Just a few days ago one of Biden’s idiot National Security team was preaching about the sanctity of international borders? “Why should Americans care about what’s happening in Ukraine?” CNN anchor John Berman … Continue reading → read more
What Does Science Have To With Climate Alarmism?
After the failure of their forecasts of the end of snow, climate alarmists are quite predictably trying to blame the snow in the Northeast US on warmer winter temperatures. What Does Climate Change Have to do with Snowstorms? | naked … Continue reading → read more
MJBizDaily10 hours ago
Connecticut’s $3 million fee for social equity cannabis grower permits raises obstacles – and eyebrows
Connecticut opened the window Thursday to social equity applicants seeking to build and operate cannabis cultivation facilities totaling up to 250,000 square feet as part of the state's upcoming adult-use market. Connecticut’s $3 million fee for social equity cannabis grower permits raises obstacles – and eyebrows is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more

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