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The National Interest56 minutes ago

Did a Lack of Stimulus Checks Help Cause Employment to Surge?

*Stephen Silver* *Jobs Report, United States* Stimulus checks have been long gone since last summer, and January was the first month without the expanded child tax credit. Friday morning saw the release of a blockbuster jobs report, as the U.S. economy saw an increase in 467,000 jobs in January, despite the Omicron variant running wild for a large part of the month. While some recent jobs reports have fallen short of expectations, this one went the opposite way, with the consensus among analysts placing the jobs number closer to 150,000. The Hill reported, on the eve of the rep... read more

The Itihasa & The Darshana57 minutes ago

Nabokov's Assessment of Himself

Vladimir Nabokov’s pithy statement on why he does not l like giving interviews: “I think like a genius, I write like a distinguished author, and I speak like a child.” (From Nabokov’s Introduction to his 1973 book *Strong Opinions*) read more

War News Updates57 minutes ago

Quarantine Hell At The Beijing Olympics

*Daily Mail:* *Olympic teams stuck in quarantine hotels in Beijing slam 'inedible meals and no training equipment' as Russian competitor claims she has lost weight due to a lack of food* * Athletes complain about inadequate food and having no training equipment * Three-time US Olympic bobsled medalist Elana Meyers Taylor tested positive for Covid-19 in Beijing and had to isolate, but has since been cleared to compete * Germany team chief Dirk Schimmelpfennig slammed 'unreasonable' conditions * Russian biathlon competitor Valeria Vasnetsova said she has been losing weight ... read more

The Last Refuge1 hour ago

Canadian Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre Announces His Bid for Leadership

After the collapse of support for Erin O’Toole, and his removal from leadership, conservative MP Pierre Poilievre announced Saturday he will be running for the Conservative Party’s leadership. WATCH: Canadian Treepers, what do you think? Is this guy the one who can make the difference? CANADA – […] Poilievre, 42, becomes the first candidate seeking to replace Erin […] The post Canadian Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre Announces His Bid for Leadership appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

SNIPPITS AND SNAPPITS1 hour ago

CANADIAN PATRIOTS: A Night With the Untouchables

Source The Reformed Physicist February 3, 2022 ED Noor: I consider myself privileged to have been born in Canada. No matter how hard things might have been, I have been grateful that I was not in Palestine or some other nation under a terrible regime. Since I was a little girl riding on my daddy's shoulders on Canada Day, I have known my nation offers something precious and unique in this world. We simply cannot/must not lose sight of what we have. What our ancestors have built over the past few centuries. I am so thankful for the initiative of the truckers and all Canadians ... read more

Covert Geopolitics1 hour ago

290 Fully Vaccinated Massachusetts Residents Died of COVID-19 Over Past Week

Nearly 300 fully vaccinated residents in Massachusetts died of breakthrough COVID-19 over the past week even as case numbers have dropped statewide. Between Jan. 22 and 29, Massachusetts health officials reported 290 additional breakthrough COVID-19 deaths, bringing the state’s total death toll among the fully vaccinated to 1,789. The figure represents 0.03% of the state’s … Continue reading 290 Fully Vaccinated Massachusetts Residents Died of COVID-19 Over Past Week → read more

War News Updates1 hour ago

The Next Prime Minister Of Canada?

I’m running for Prime Minister to give you back control of your life. Sign up now to help me replace Trudeau & restore freedom: https://t.co/NWfP7cCPiM pic.twitter.com/ox5WzZmMkj — pierrepoilievre (@PierrePoilievre) February 6, 2022 *CBC: **Pierre Poilievre announces bid for Conservative Party leadership* *Ottawa-area MP is the 1st to jump into the race to replace Erin O'Toole* Ottawa-area MP Pierre Poilievre has announced he will officially seek the leadership of the federal Conservative Party. Poilievre made the announcement in a video he shared via Twitter on Saturday ev... read more

Covert Geopolitics1 hour ago

Towards a Worldwide Movement Against the Covid-19 Mandates

The Canadian Truckers’ Convoys that converged in Ottawa on January 29 are helping to energize the growing global movement favoring freedom and common sense over the atrocities enabled by unbridled medicalized tyranny. A good representation of Canadian truckers began to coalesce as a political group in opposition to the travesty of forcing mandated jabs on large … Continue reading Towards a Worldwide Movement Against the Covid-19 Mandates → read more

Rangitikei Environmental Health Watch1 hour ago

Top Three Reasons to Try Holy Basil

From fighting bad breath or gum disease without the use of chemical mouthwash to pushing glucose levels down, holy basil — also known as tulsi — can be your powerful tool for great health Holy basil, also known as tulsi, is an aromatic herb that is widely celebrated in India within Ayurvedic medicine. According to … Continue reading Top Three Reasons to Try Holy Basil → read more

War News Updates1 hour ago

U.S. Navy SEAL Candidate Dies And A Second Is Hospitalized After Completing 'Hell Week' In San Diego

Hell Week, which takes place in the fourth week of Phase 1 of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, is a grueling 'five-and-a-half days of cold, wet, brutally difficult operational training on fewer than four hours of sleep,' the Navy described, and candidates 'run more than 200 miles and do physical training for more than 20 hours per day' *Daily Mail: **Navy SEAL candidate dies and a second is hospitalized after completing 'Hell Week' in San Diego: Five-day course sees recruits run 200 miles, work out for 20 hours a day and sleep fewer than four hours* * One Navy... read more

Small Dead Animals2 hours ago

We’re Winning

That’s it. That’s the post. read more

War News Updates2 hours ago

GoFundMe Facing Massive Backlash On Its Decision To Cancel Canada's Freedom Convoy Fundraising And To Re-Direct Its Donations Elsewhere

The update we issued earlier enabled all donors to get a refund and outlined a plan to distribute remaining funds to verified charities selected by the Freedom Convoy organizers. However, due to donor feedback, we are simplifying the process and automatically refunding donations. — GoFundMe (@gofundme) February 5, 2022 *FOX News:* *GoFundMe backtracks on redistributing money for Canadian truckers, under threat of fraud investigation* *Crowdfunding platform says it will automatically refund $10 million in donations * Facing a potential fraud investigation by the state of Florida, ... read more

Real Climate Science2 hours ago

Nine Years Ago This Week

This week in 2013, a seven year old in Loveland, Colorado was suspended from school for using his imagination and acting like a boy. 7-year-old playing an imaginary game at school gets suspended for real | FOX31 Denver read more

Real Climate Science2 hours ago

Trudeau’s Brother Speaks Out

This video may not play in Firefox. If not, try a different browser. TRUDEAU’S BROTHER SAYS HE WOULD SIGN A PETITION TO GET HIM TO STEP DOWN – NewTube read more

The Last Refuge2 hours ago

Joe Rogan Apologizes for Being Joe Rogan, Begs Woke Forgiveness

This never ends well. Joe Rogan has self-flagellated while treading water in a pool of Alinsky piranhas. This never ends well. Apparently, the Lightbringer for all modern Alinsky tribal followers, Barack Obama, triggered the final thumbs down and threatened the financial mechanism that supported the embattled Mr. Rogan, Spotify Inc. {LINK} With the twitch of […] The post Joe Rogan Apologizes for Being Joe Rogan, Begs Woke Forgiveness appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more

Small Dead Animals2 hours ago

The Honking Will Continue Until Freedom Improves

Montreal vlogger extraordinaire, Viva Frei, visited Ottawa today and did a live stream just shy of 4 hours. You can view the entire thing here. There were so many memorable moments: He climbed atop a truck and captured a powerful speech. A Muslim Canadian shares his thoughts. Ontario MPP Randy Hillier chimes in. A retired… Continue reading → read more

Real Climate Science3 hours ago

Evidence Free Journalism

The press makes claims like the one below about Greenland melting nearly every week. I can’t find a single glacier in Greenland which is receding dramatically and it is difficult to find any glaciers which are receding at all. That … Continue reading → read more

Small Dead Animals3 hours ago

It Begins

Pierre Poilievre is first out the gate. read more

Truth Comes to Light3 hours ago

Corona Investigative Committee: Grand Jury Proceeding, Day 1 — “The People’s Court of Public Opinion”

Corona Investigative Committee: Grand Jury Proceeding, Day 1 — “The People’s Court of Public Opinion” by Corona Investigative Committee February 5, 2022  [Summary of the grand jury’s focus and upcoming testimonies is provided by Dr. Reiner Fuellmich at approximately 19:20.] Download PDF of Media Release Media Release: Grand Jury Proceeding by the The post Corona Investigative Committee: Grand Jury Proceeding, Day 1 — “The People’s Court of Public Opinion” appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more

Small Dead Animals4 hours ago

Fight “The Thing”

I’m in. You? Must watch from my fellow lawyer on the ground here in Ottawa. pic.twitter.com/y1llGzvtxb — Keith Wilson, Q.C. (@ikwilson) February 4, 2022 read more

Organizing Notes2 hours ago

Spaceports in Maine?

*LD 1923, An Act To Establish the Maine Space Corporation* By Hillary Lister & Bruce Gagnon This new Public Private Partnership would manage Federal government contracts, issue bonds, receive tax breaks, and distribute funds for acquiring land and property for a Maine Space Complex, including developing staging and launch sites for sending satellites and launch vehicles into polar orbit from *Brunswick, Limestone, and near Jonesport*. LD 1923 is the result of work by the Maine Space Grant Consortium, a NASA funded organization that promotes aerospace industry interests. The ... read more

The National Interest2 hours ago

The IRS Braces for a Chaotic Tax Season

*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Federal Taxes, * On the bright side, some Americans have already received their tax refunds. With this year’s tax season in full gear, millions of American taxpayers have been bracing for massive delays in getting their tax refunds. However, as reported by CNBC, some Americans say they surprisingly have already received their refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). “Some social media users on Reddit and Twitter say they’ve already gotten direct deposit payments at banks including Chime, Wells Fargo and more,” CNBC wrote. Many of those who have alrea... read more

Running 'Cause I Can't Fly 22 hours ago

"A Geology Insider Explains Why The Global Energy Crisis Is Going To Get Much, Much Worse"

*Full screen recommended.* *"A Geology Insider Explains Why The Global * *Energy Crisis Is Going To Get Much, Much Worse"* by Epic Economist "We’re far deeper in trouble than we think and we’re only realizing this right now because of the brave people who have been coming forward to tell us what’s really driving our problems, and exposing what our leaders and the biased media do not dare to report to the public. Since last year, the cost of all forms of traditional energy has started to skyrocket and continued to reach new highs with each passing month. And, of course, given that en... read more

Government and Taxes3 hours ago

BWorld 526, Economic stagnation, de-industrialization, and lockdown in the Philippines

* My column in BusinessWorld, January 27, 2022. ---------- The Philippines’ GDP growth of 5.6% in 2021 looks good considering that we experienced a deep contraction of -9.6% in 2020. But is this growth really good? The quick answer is “No.” We look at actual values of production of goods and services, not just percentage changes, and data from the excel file of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) show that 2021 GDP numbers are more comparable with 2018 than 2019 levels. One, GDP size in 2021 of P18.5 trillion is way below the 2019 level of P19.5 trillion, and slightly highe... read more

War News Updates3 hours ago

My Day In Ottawa

Provincial flags fly on a rope as demonstrators protesting COVID-19 restrictions gather on Parliament Hill for the second weekend in Ottawa on Feb. 5, 2022. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) *WNU Editor:* Another fascinating day in Ottawa, and this is what I saw and experienced. It was cold (-15C when I arrived at 11:00EST), but nothing but blue skies and intense bright sunshine. A typical Canadian winter day. And even though it was cold, tens of thousands of people still showed up. I saw many families with their kids. I saw people of all ages. Canada is a multi-cultural so... read more

Government and Taxes3 hours ago

Mining 63, Consumer applications of mineral products

I like this infographics from WUWT. https://wattsupwiththat.com/2022/02/01/biden-maladministration-now-cancelling-mining-leases/ The author, David Middleton, observed that "production of the 'copper, nickel, cobalt and platinum group metals' required for wind turbines, EV batteries and all of the other Unicorns they believe can replace fossil fuels." Another good infographic, https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2018/07/07/infographic-the-mined-minerals-inside-the-devices-you-use-every-day/18132/ As an old adage says, "If you can't plant-harvest it, you have to mine it." -------... read more

Michael West Media3 hours ago

AEC cracks down on Twitterati, lets breaches by major political parties slide

While the AEC has been blocking its critics on Twitter, it is not so diligent when it comes to policing myriad breaches by the major political parties. read more

The Decarie Report4 hours ago

The Truth.

You think we should go extremes to help the U.S. destroy China? Forget the extremes. We passed those a long time ago. And it's China that's threatening the U.S.? Get real. For a start, The Americans are this world's most vicious people. They have been for a long time. Of course. Americans are the most vicious people. They inherited that from the world's most vicious and evil people - the English of the British Empire who with the most extreme cruelty were murdering millions in places like China. And the Americans always cheered them on. And we Canadians cheered them on. And we were ... read more

Komando.com5 hours ago

That Zoom invite might be a clever phishing trick – Red flags to watch for

A phishing scam with a fake Zoom invite is circulating through email. read more

Small Dead Animals5 hours ago

“Trans Rights are Human Rights”

Counter protestors at Ottawa city hall. Yes, they are at the right protest. I checked. read more

Truth Comes to Light5 hours ago

GoFundMe Unable to Stop Donations to Freedom Convoy

GoFundMe Unable to Stop Donations to Freedom Convoy by Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms February 5, 2022 Ottawa: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms regrets to advise that GoFundMe has refused to release millions of dollars in donations intended for the 2022 Freedom Convoy. GoFundMe has deleted the truckers’ Canada’s Freedom Convoy fundraiser for allegedly The post GoFundMe Unable to Stop Donations to Freedom Convoy appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more

From the Trenches World Report5 hours ago

LAWRENCE SELLIN: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Spent $Billions Supporting Research in China Including Its Biowarfare Program

Gateway Pundit – by Lawrence Sellin, Ph.D. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) spent billions of dollars supporting research in China including its biowarfare program.... The post LAWRENCE SELLIN: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Spent $Billions Supporting Research in China Including Its Biowarfare Program appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

From the Trenches World Report5 hours ago

12 Countries Roll Back COVID Restrictions, Israel Scraps ‘Green Pass’

Children’s Health Defense Europe is accelerating steps to roll back COVID restrictions as efforts to control the spread of the virus have failed and countries downgrade the... The post 12 Countries Roll Back COVID Restrictions, Israel Scraps ‘Green Pass’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

Small Dead Animals5 hours ago

Freedom For The Men, And Beer For The Horses

Milk River was the Wild West today. 350 horses, tons of people, talk of provocateurs, cops coming in pedestrian vehicles. It sounded like it could have gotten dicey but absolutely nothing but Freedom happened! pic.twitter.com/26Yf1iDvzz — bu/ac (@buperac) February 5, 2022 read more

Small Dead Animals7 hours ago

Counter Protesters & CBC Block Hospital Entrance

Your moral and intellectual superiors. There is a large protest right in front of a Toronto hospital. But it’s the counter protesters, made up of healthcare workers and supporters pic.twitter.com/BvHACclR5g — Lorenda Reddekopp (@CBCLorenda) February 5, 2022 read more

Mining Awareness +8 hours ago

Evangelical Christians, Covid-19, NIH Director Francis Collins & the Love of the Money god

“The Almightier” by Carl Hassmann, in Puck Magazine May 15, 1907 “It is difficult to get a man to understand … Continue reading → read more

musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago

Republican National Committee censures truth tellers

It is bad enough the Republican National Committee (RNC) decided not to have a 2020 platform codified at their last presidential convention. This means we don’t know what my old party officially stands for. Yesterday, the RNC decided to censure the two truth tellers in the party (Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger) courageous … … Continue reading → read more

musingsofanoldfart1 day ago

A few tidbits on Black history month

Let me offer two must see movies about two American heroes – Bryan Stevenson and Dr. Vivian Thomas. Michael P. Jordan plays Stevenson in “Just Mercy” about defending Black death row prisoners who were convicted of crimes they did not commit. Stevenson faced unbelievable push back, but eventually was very successful in saving the lives … … Continue reading → read more

musingsofanoldfart2 days ago

Truisms of not great importance, mixed in with few that are

A few miscellaneous truisms: a character killed off a soap opera is really not dead; they do come back in new permutations. suicides are more prevalent in homes that have a gun on the premises; all it takes is one impulsive act. the soap actor who played said deceased character is not married to the … … Continue reading → read more

musingsofanoldfart3 days ago

And, a few more movies

Here are a few more movies that caught our eye the past few weeks. Most of these are on Tubi, but some were on HBO and Showtime. We did see “House of Gucci” in the theatre. “House of Gucci” starring Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons and Jared Leto, Salma Hayek and Jack … … Continue reading → read more

Gangsters Out Blog3 hours ago

Ottawa Protest as witnessed by Police on Guard

Police on Guard is reporting that "Many of us in Police on Guard have just returned from Ottawa and many of us are still on the ground there. We wanted to provide an update, so you could hear the details from us, on exactly what is taking place in Ottawa." "Unfortunately, we are aware of what some of our country’s leaders and mainstream media are saying transpired. So, we want to be clear on what we witnessed while we were there and what is still taking place. We witnessed nothing but love, kindness, peacefulness and patriotism from our fellow Canadians. While there are always a f... read more

The Aviationist5 hours ago

Germany Considering Again The F-35 To Replace The Tornado

[image: F-35 Germany] The F-35 would be used to replace the German Air Force Tornado in the nuclear strike role. Germany is once again considering the F-35 as a potential replacement of its ageing Tornado fleet, that Berlin [...] The post Germany Considering Again The F-35 To Replace The Tornado appeared first on The Aviationist. read more

The Last Refuge5 hours ago

Quebec City Canada Officially Proclaims, The Peasants are Revolting

It really does seem like something out of a modern-day Monty Python skit. Officials in the city of Quebec City, Canada were fearful the pesky unwashed peasants might make their way to the parliament buildings, so they blocked the passages and sent guards to ensure no one could traverse the ramparts. Good grief, if the […] The post Quebec City Canada Officially Proclaims, The Peasants are Revolting appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more