Friday, March 11, 2022

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War News Updates6 minutes ago
World News Briefs -- March 11, 2022 (Night Edition)
*Daily Mail: **Biden says Putin will pay a 'severe price' if he uses chemical weapons and a conflict between NATO and Russia would be 'World War Three' as he bans imports of diamonds, caviar and vodka and stops the delivery of American luxury goods to Moscow* * President Joe Biden announced on Friday he will revoke Russia's 'most favored nation' trade status over its invasion of Ukraine * Move being done in lockstep with G7 to increase financial pressure on Russia * Revoking the status would allow for increased tariffs on Russian imports as global leaders seek to punish Rus... read more
naked capitalism36 minutes ago
This Ironic World: Does Climate Hope Encourage Climate Inaction?
Why climate change hopium really is bad for you and all of us. read more
The Last Refuge39 minutes ago
March 12th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 417
In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the JoeBama Administration and Presidency. “This is no small thing, to restore a republic after it has fallen into corruption. […] The post March 12th – 2022 Presidential Politics – Resistance Day 417 appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Last Refuge44 minutes ago
Saturday March 12th – Open Thread
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL. […] The post Saturday March 12th – Open Thread appeared first on The Last Refuge . read more
Small Dead Animals59 minutes ago
March 12, 2022: Reader Tips
This evening we enjoy a wonderful 1973 movie called The Sting. Here’s a great way to beat the high gasoline prices. Vomit Alert: Smug Hypocrite Speaks Mocking Canada’s Prime Totalitarian Bonus: Here are the next two video portraits of freedom protesters captured by YouTuber JB Morrison. read more
Russia - Ukraine War News Roundup -- March 11, 2022
*Daily Mail:* *Kyiv turns to trench warfare as Russians encircle the capital: Putin's 40-mile convoy of tanks and artillery moves into firing positions ahead of an all-out assault in Ukrainian capital as locals take up arms and build barricades for bloody street fighting* * Ukrainian forces are turning to trench warfare to battle Russian encirclement around Kyiv, Ukraine * Soldiers and civilians are digging on the outskirts of Kyiv with Russians closing in ahead of a renewed push * Some Russian units are now just nine miles from Ukraine's capital city as they prepare for th... read more
Europe To Be Powered By Unicorns In Five Years
Europe to be powered by some form of mystery energy in the next five years. “EU leaders have announced their intention to collectively rearm and become autonomous in food, energy and military hardware in a Versailles declaration that described Russia’s … Continue reading → read more
Tucker Carlson & Greenwald Discuss Victoria Nuland’s Testimony About “Biological Research Facilities” In Ukraine
Tucker Carlson & @ggreenwald Discuss Victoria Nuland's Testimony About "Biological Research Facilities" In Ukraine Tucker: "It's fair to ask what have they been doing in Ukraine?" pic.twitter.com/ECIaJQQp7D — The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) March 11, 2022 read more
NTEB PROPHECY NEWS PODCAST: After First Denying It, The Biden Administration Amazingly Now Admits The Presence Of Bioweapons In Ukraine Biolabs
NTEB PROPHECY NEWS PODCAST: After First Denying It, The Biden Administration Amazingly Now Admits The Presence Of Bioweapons In Ukraine Biolabs by Geoffrey Grider, https://www.nowtheendbegins.com/ On this episode of the NTEB Prophecy News Podcast, conspiracy theory is once again proved to be truth as the Joe Biden administration first denied, and now admits, that there … read more
Biolabs Ringing Russia’s Borders: What’s the US Really Doing at These Facilities?
Biolabs Ringing Russia’s Borders: What’s the US Really Doing at These Facilities? by Ilya Tsukanov, https://sputniknews.com/ Late last month, lawmakers demanded a probe into the operations of as many as 15 US-funded biolabs in Ukraine, accusing the US of covering up details regarding the threat these facilities may pose to human safety. This week, Russia’s … read more
Massive Food Riots, Civil War and WW III Are Near! The Doug and Dave Intel Report
Massive Food Riots, Civil War and WW III Are Near! The Doug and Dave Intel Report by Dave Hodges, https://thecommonsenseshow.com/ This edition of the The Doug and Dave Intel Report, broadcast on The Common Sense Show, focused on Ukraine in this particular episode. – America is entering an unprecedented chapter in its history. Biden is both … read more
Russia Still Hasn't Gained Air Superiority Over Ukraine
*Kris Osborn* *Russia-Ukraine War, Europe* Ukraine's air force is much smaller than Russia's, but Ukrainians continue to fight back and prevent Russia from dominating the skies. Russia’s inability to achieve air superiority during its invasion of Ukraine is still not well understood. Despite having overwhelming airpower concentrated in the region, Ukrainian aircraft continue to be able to mount limited operations. Ukraine’s air force included just sixty-nine fighters, according to Global Firepower’s 2022 force assessment. Russia’s air force includes more than seven hundred, thou... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- March 11, 2022
*The Guardian*:* EU leaders announce intention to collectively rearm in face of Putin threat* *Versailles declaration says Russia’s war in Ukraine has heralded ‘tectonic shift in European history’ * EU leaders have announced their intention to collectively rearm and become autonomous in food, energy and military hardware in a Versailles declaration that described Russia’s war as “a tectonic shift in European history”. At a summit in the former royal palace, the 27 heads of state and government said on Friday that the invasion of Ukraine had shown the urgent need for the EU to ... read more
War News Updates2 hours ago
Ukraine Says War Damage Is Already Exceeding $100B
A view shows buildings damaged by recent shelling during Russia's invasion of Ukraine in Kharkiv, Ukraine, March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Oleksandr Lapshyn *Devex*:* Ukraine says war damage exceeds $100B, warns of food crisis* The Russian invasion of Ukraine has already inflicted more than $100 billion in damages to infrastructure and other assets, and it is likely to cause a major global food crisis, a key adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday. Ukraine is a major food exporter, accounting for nearly half the global export market of sunflower oil and double-... read more
Komando.com3 hours ago
DuckDuckGo changes its RULES about what you see in search results
DuckDuckGo makes changes to fight Russian disinformation campaigns. read more
The Last Refuge3 hours ago
Tucker Carlson Outlines Biden Strategy To Blame Russia for Outcomes of White House Economic Policy
Tucker Carlson used his monologue tonight to give a big picture review of how the White House is using the Ukraine-Russia conflict to hide the economic outcomes created by their policy. Massive inflation on basic necessities, combined with rising gas, fuel and energy costs are crippling the working class. The White House is now using […] The post Tucker Carlson Outlines Biden Strategy To Blame Russia for Outcomes of White House Economic Policy appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Foreign Volunteers Including Elite Canadian Sniper Now Fighting For Ukraine
*Peter Suciu* *Russia-Ukraine War, Ukraine* To date, more than 16,000 foreigners from fifty countries have volunteered to fight for Ukraine. There may be no George Orwell or Ernest Hemingway, but foreign nationals from around the world are volunteering to head to Ukraine and defend the nation from invading Russian forces. Among those willing to stand up to unprovoked Russian aggression is an elite sniper from the Canadian Army's Royal 22nd Regiment; he is one of several Canadian military veterans answering the call for volunteers from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to c... read more
War News Updates3 hours ago
Europe's Economy Is Reeling From The Russia - Ukraine War
*Bloomberg: **Shockwaves Spread as Europe’s Economy Reels at Energy Fallout* Two weeks since Russia began Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II, businesses across the continent are already in varying stages of despair at the consequences on livelihoods. A crisis of human suffering in Ukraine, whose wider economic impact prompted European Central Bank officials to quicken their withdrawal from stimulus this week, is affecting prosperity from the farmlands of Spain to the euro zone’s manufacturing core in Germany and France. Surging energy costs are the central complaint,... read more
Science Matters3 hours ago
Still No Global Warming, Cool February Land and Sea
The post below updates the UAH record of air temperatures over land and ocean. But as an overview consider how recent rapid cooling has now completely overcome the warming from the last 3 El Ninos (1998, 2010 and 2016). The UAH record shows that the effects of the last one were gone as of April […] read more
Biden: NATO-Russia Conflict Would Be “World War 3”, Warns Kremlin Of “Severe Price” If Chemical Weapons Used
Biden: "We will not fight a war against Russia in Ukraine. A direct confrontation between NATO and Russia is world war 3 — something we must strive to prevent. But we already know Putin's war against Ukraine will never be a victory." pic.twitter.com/gxxqxkgHHP — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 11, 2022 USA is desperately trying to … read more
“God Help Us”: The “Death Knell” For The Dollar Is Here, Metals Markets “Are Breaking”
“God Help Us”: The “Death Knell” For The Dollar Is Here, Metals Markets “Are Breaking” by QTR’s Fringe Finance, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Yesterday, I had a chance to interview, both on paper and via podcast, my friend Andy Schectman, President & Owner of Miles Franklin Precious Metals, a company that has done more than $5 billion in … read more
Turcopolier3 hours ago
“… Russian forces are too stretched and exhausted…”
“Russian forces now appear to be “reposturing” for an assault on the capital. But how likely is it that Vladimir Putin’s army, weakened, demoralised and exhausted after two weeks of war, will be able to lay siege to the city? To cut the city off from … Continue reading → read more
Ep: 65 – Live From The Vault – Russia Sanctions Hit Physical Gold And Silver Supply
Kinesis Money In this week’s Live from the Vault, Andrew Maguire unpacks the geopolitical after-effects of sanctions against the Russian Central Bank, and the resulting global shortfall in physical gold and silver supply. The lifelong wholesaler goes into granular detail on the growing discordance between physical silver and paper SLV positions, delineating a massive arbitrage … read more
Rep. Madison Cawthorn Calls Zelensky a ‘Thug,’ Says Ukrainian Government is ‘Incredibly Evil’
Rep. Madison Cawthorn Calls Zelensky a ‘Thug,’ Says Ukrainian Government is ‘Incredibly Evil’ by Felicia Sonmez and Mariana Alfaro, https://www.washingtonpost.com/ Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) recently called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug” and said the Ukrainian government is “incredibly evil,” in remarks that are at odds with the broad bipartisan support for Ukraine among American … read more
Cancelling Trees
The tree ring record was reliable for a thousand years, but didn’t match tampered government thermometer data. So climate scientists cancelled the trees. Cancelling Trees read more
Komando.com6 hours ago
Use an Android? Update NOW to fix serious security flaws
Your Android phone is at risk of being hacked. Get this critical update now to fix the vulnerabilities. read more
Econlib6 hours ago
The Promise of Bitcoin
It’s clear that governments can use financial censorship to squeeze worthy and unworthy targets alike for the time being, but it’s less clear if governments can maintain this power for much longer. The moment raises a pressing question for cryptocurrency enthusiasts: Does bitcoin solve this? Does a global, decentralized monetary system that nobody can manipulate […] The post The Promise of Bitcoin appeared first on Econlib. read more
Econlib6 hours ago
How confident should you be?
I recent read an excellent book on rationality and asset markets, entitled Rational Myopia: How Capital Markets Learn. When discussing a certain type of efficient market, the author (Kent Osband) makes the following observation: Even though traders compete vigorously against each other and share no information other than the bids that determine price, the market […] The post How confident should you be? appeared first on Econlib. read more
Organizing Notes3 hours ago
Zelensky rubbishes Biden’s war on Russia
By MK Bhadrakumar AsiaTimes *Russia-Ukraine war shows America’s capacity to force its will on other countries is inexorably in decline * That duo of Eastern European descent in the front seat – Blinken driving and Nuland by his side navigating him – ought to offer an explanation for this charade playing out, which is virtually demolishing American prestige as a superpower. But such an ignominious end to this entire episode over Ukraine’s NATO membership was entirely to be anticipated. Fundamentally, this is an existential issue for Russia, whereas Biden, Blinken and ... read more
Leslyn Lewis sets the pace for the race
It's time to reject the fear and division of the last few years and embrace hope and unity once again. Il est temps de rejeter la peur et la division de ces dernières années et de choisir à nouveau l'espoir et l'unité.#cdnpoli #cpcldr pic.twitter.com/a0q5hBnxaI — Dr. Leslyn Lewis (@LeslynLewis) March 11, 2022 As I said, Pierre Poilievre, Leslyn Lewis and Jean Charest are all solid candidates. Any one of them would be a huge step forward. An energy independent nation. Imagine that. J'imagine. Oldie, but goodie. https://t.co/ajRzaOpIo6 — Hungry for Truth with Drea Humphrey (@DreaHu... read more
Organizing Notes3 hours ago
Blast from the past.....
The empire of lies the empire of hypocrisy the empire of endless war*$* the empire of censorship the empire from hell read more
Will the Russia-Ukraine conflict end with the collapse of Western civilization?
Natural News – by Ethan Huff Rumors are emerging to suggest that the endgame of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is a total takedown of the West. It is... The post Will the Russia-Ukraine conflict end with the collapse of Western civilization? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Fatal shooting in North Vancouver
The North Shore News is reporting that "The man shot in the North Vancouver Real Canadian Superstore parking lot Friday afternoon has died. IHIT, the RCMP’s homicide investigative team has now been called in. 'When officers arrived at the scene, they found one adult male victim suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite all efforts to revive the victim, he succumbed to his injuries at the scene,' a release from the RCMP stated Friday evening." “Jane Larsen, who works nearby, said she and her colleagues heard multiple shots around 2:45 p.m. 'There was a bunch of people standing around a... read more
Ukraine Won't Join NATO, President Zelenskyy Says
*Peter Suciu* *Russia-Ukraine War, Europe* Now, it seems that Ukraine may at least signal that it would agree to never join the alliance. As Russian forces massed on the Ukrainian borders in the weeks leading up to Russia's unprovoked invasion, one of Russian president Vladimir Putin's main demands was that Ukraine would never join NATO. Putin had also called for NATO to withdraw from Eastern Europe and return to its pre-1997 status—before several nations including the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined the international alliance—and all of those demands were ... read more
House Passes $1.5T Omnibus Bill, Including Aid to Ukraine, Russian Oil Ban
*Trevor Filseth* *Congress, United States* The spending bill will avoid a government shutdown and provide for $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine, including $4 billion for refugee assistance. The House of Representatives passed a wide-ranging $1.5 trillion omnibus bill on Wednesday evening. The bill provides funds to keep the government running until early October and earmarking billions of dollars for assistance to Ukraine in its efforts to fend off a Russian invasion. The omnibus bill, altogether 2,741 pages in length, passed the House in two separate votes. The defense spending po... read more
7-Year-Old Died of Cardiac Arrest 13 Days After Pfizer Shot, VAERS Data Show
7-Year-Old Died of Cardiac Arrest 13 Days After Pfizer Shot, VAERS Data Show VAERS data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention included a total of 1,168,894 reports of adverse events from all age groups following COVID vaccines, including 25,158 deaths and 203,888 serious injuries between Dec. 14, 2020, and March 4, The post 7-Year-Old Died of Cardiac Arrest 13 Days After Pfizer Shot, VAERS Data Show appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
UN political affairs chief warns of ‘utter devastation’ facing Ukraine cities by Russian forces
With the war in Ukraine now in its third week, UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo warned the Security Council on Friday that direct attacks against civilians and civilian objects are prohibited under international law, and may amount to war crimes. Read the full story, “UN political affairs chief warns of ‘utter devastation’ facing Ukraine cities by Russian forces”, on globalissues.org → read more
South Sudan bracing for ‘worst hunger crisis ever’
More than 70 percent of South Sudan’s population will struggle to survive the peak of the annual ‘lean season’ this year, as the country grapples with unprecedented levels of food insecurity caused by conflict, climate shocks, COVID-19, and rising costs, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday. Read the full story, “South Sudan bracing for ‘worst hunger crisis ever’”, on globalissues.org → read more
Russian attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine could be a war crime: UN rights office
The UN rights office, OHCHR, reiterated deep concern on Friday at the increasing number of civilian casualties in Ukraine following the Russian invasion which began on 24 February, before issuing a reminder to Moscow that any targeting of non-combatants could be a war crime. Read the full story, “Russian attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine could be a war crime: UN rights office”, on globalissues.org → read more
"Panic Buying Frenzy Intensifies As Fears Of Global Supply Chain Breakdown Continues To Rise"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Panic Buying Frenzy Intensifies As Fears Of Global* * Supply Chain Breakdown Continues To Rise"* by Epic Economist "A massive wave of panic buying and hoarding continues to spread all across the world as people and governments desperately attempt to hoard food and energy supplies before a total supply chain breakdown. In the U.S., drivers are risking their lives to stockpile gasoline in every container they possibly can find amid a sharp increase in prices. In the UK, authorities are warning that panic buying is going to make food and drink prices signif... read more
"Another Bank Closed Today, Doors Locked, Cash Unavailable; Americans Are Broke, Credit Card Rates Soar"
*Full screen recommended.* Jeremiah Babe, PM 3/11/22: *"Another Bank Closed Today, Doors Locked, Cash Unavailable; * *Americans Are Broke, Credit Card Rates Soar"* read more
"The Worst Thing Russia Ever Did to America"
*"The Worst Thing Russia Ever Did to America"* by Brian Maher "In 1991 Russian political scientist Georgi Arbatov sneered to Americans: "We are going to do the worst thing we can do to you." Which was what precisely? "We are going to take your enemy away from you." We fear he was correct. As we have written previously: "A superpower needs an enemy as the policeman needs criminals… as the head shrinker needs madmen… as the bishop needs the devil. Absent an enemy a behemoth flounders - adrift, aimless and rudderless." Between world wars, berserker Winston Churchill lamented "the blan... read more
Food Safety News5 hours ago
Publisher’s Platform: Watch what you eat while Pregnant
Pregnant women naturally have a depressed cell-mediated immune system. In addition, the immune systems of fetuses and newborns are very immature and are extremely susceptible to these types of infections. Other adults, especially transplant recipients and lymphoma patients, are given necessary therapies with the specific intent of depressing T-cells, and these individuals become especially susceptible... Continue Reading read more
M&T Bank CEO Rene Jones is considering a plan to take Kodak private
M&T Bank CEO Rene Jones is widely rumored to be considering a not-so-hostile acquisition of Rochester’s legendary Eastman Kodak Company, in a plan that would take the firm private in order to insulate it from the pressures of quarterly earnings The post M&T Bank CEO Rene Jones is considering a plan to take Kodak private first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
Trudeau And The Banks
Rex Murphy on how Trudeau gets away with so much. read more
Food Safety News6 hours ago
Publisher’s Platform: Cronobacter Illnesses Linked to Powdered Infant Formula – What Parents Need to Know
How can Parents help prevent Cronobacter Infections now and in the future? Do not use the powdered infant formula that is the subject of the recall. The CDC has warned that powdered formula is not sterile. Prepare and store powdered infant formula safely. Make sure that your formula is not expired or recalled, and that... Continue Reading read more
Russian Irredentism: Killing Kin To Save the Kin?
Watching recent events (and inspired by this tweet about Latvia’s PM’s take on this), I am reminded of a famous misquotation from the American war in Vietnam: “we had to destroy the village in order to save it.” Seems like Putin’s Russia is killing the kin in order to save them. The attacks on the […] read more
Pension Pulse4 hours ago
Gloomy Like The 1970s?
Maggie Fitzgerald and Samantha Subin of CNBC report the Dow falls 200 points, notches its fifth straight week of losses as Russia-Ukraine war drags on The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Friday and notched its fifth straight week of losses as investors remain cautious about the war between Russia and Ukraine. The Dow fell 229.88 points to 32,944.19, dragged down by losses in Nike and Apple. The S&P 500 fell 1.3% to 4,204.31. The technology-focused Nasdaq Composite fell 2.2% to 12,843.81. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that “certain positive shifts” have occurr... read more
Surrey Shooting
The Surrey Now Leader is reporting that "Police say one man was found with an apparent gunshot wound during response to a report of shots fired at 11:30 p.m. in the 14100-block of 104 Avenue. The incident appears targeted, but is not believed associated to the Lower Mainland gang conflict, police say. At the scene, yellow police tape could be seen around a blue BMW X5." A shooting tied to a BMW in Surrey and it's not drug or gang related. GMAFB. When does the Surrey municipal police take over from the Surrey RCMP? "A motive has not been determined." read more
George Soros: United States, European Union Must Remove Putin And Xi From Power ‘Before They Can Destroy Our Civilization’
Gateway Pundit – by Alicia Powe A third world war will “destroy our civilization” unless Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are... The post George Soros: United States, European Union Must Remove Putin And Xi From Power ‘Before They Can Destroy Our Civilization’ appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Last Refuge6 hours ago
Google Ministry of Information Announces Zero Tolerance Policy Against Any Information That Does Not Support NATO War Against Russia
Comrade citizens, after success with the Ministry of Information controlling efforts surrounding the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and public health vaccinations, The Division of Correct Thinking has announced they will also not tolerate any information against their war efforts in Ukraine. (SOURCE LINK) All good global citizens will appreciate the Ministry’s effort to protect you from bad […] The post Google Ministry of Information Announces Zero Tolerance Policy Against Any Information That Does Not Support NATO War Against Russia appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Who Is Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korea’s Next President?
*Trevor Filseth* *South Korean Elections, Asia* Yoon Suk-yeol of the conservative People Power Party defeated Lee Jae-myung in South Korea's presidential election and will take office in May. Yoon Suk-yeol, a former chief prosecutor turned political aspirant, narrowly defeated former provincial governor Lee Jae-myung in South Korea’s presidential race on Wednesday. Yoon is set to become South Korea’s president on May 10. Yoon, the nominee of South Korea’s conservative People Power Party, is scheduled to succeed current President Moon Jae-in, a liberal member of the rival Democra... read more
The New Dark Age6 hours ago
Nostalgia?
Friday, 11 March 2022 — Investigating Imperialism By William Bowles The power of symbols Ukrainian Neo-Nazis (note the Flags of nATO and the Azov Battalion and of course, the Swastika) No, I don’t think it’s nostalgia and it’s not Andrei Tarkovsky’s stunning movie, ‘Nostalghia‘ either, it’s the image below, one of the 100s of Russian … Continue reading Nostalgia? read more
Cairns News6 hours ago
War in Europe could be coming
by Lindsey Symonds Sounds like Vlad has taken a chapter out of the ZOG West playbook. Wasn’t this the ‘Assad is gassing his own people’ schtick back in the day. They are copying American propaganda created for ZOG wars in the Middle East. It was abysmal then and it is abysmal now. Frankly the Russians […] read more
The Aviationist6 hours ago
Tu-141 Drone May Have Crashed In Croatia After Flying Undetected Over Romania And Hungary
[image: Tu-141 Croatia] The mysterious drone probably flew all the way from Ukraine to Croatia after the control signal was lost, crashing when it ran out of fuel. An explosion rocked Zagreb (Croatia) at around 23:00 local time [...] The post Tu-141 Drone May Have Crashed In Croatia After Flying Undetected Over Romania And Hungary appeared first on The Aviationist. read more

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