Saturday, March 12, 2022

12 March - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 4

 11:13 pm MST

SOMEONE SOMEWHERE13 hours ago
Déjà vu is just one of many uncanny kinds of déjà experiences
I was 16, and it was the spring of 1956. I remember the new leaves were beginning to sprout on the elm trees near where we lived in Oklahoma. I recall how happy we were that the road outside our home … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE13 hours ago
Modular cognition
Powerful tricks from computer science and cybernetics show how evolution ‘hacked’ its way to intelligence from the bottom up is the Vannevar Bush Chair and Distinguished Professor of Biology at Tufts University in Massachusetts, where he directs the Allen Discovery … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE13 hours ago
Does Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Constitute Biological Warfare?
Invading in the midst of a pandemic surely begs this discussion War can be the cause of, and the perpetuation of, a public health emergency. The current Russian-Ukrainian conflict is no exception, and warrants a discussion of whether invading a … Continue reading → read more
Gangsters Out Blog11 hours ago
Regulatory and Appeals Commission drops price of gas
CBC is reporting that "Fuel prices in P.E.I. dropped again on Saturday as the price of oil continues to fall from recent peaks. The Prince Edward Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission lowered the price for self-serve, regular gasoline by 10 cents per litre overnight on Saturday after they fell slightly by 2.3 cents the day before. Including taxes, Islanders can expect to pay between $1.72 and $1.73 per litre of gas." Oh really. And Vancoiver says WTF? "On Tuesday, crude prices jumped after the U.S. announced it was banning all Russian oil and gas imports. On Wednesday, they fel... read more
Shalya’s Advise to Karna
“A jackal, O Karna, residing in the forest in the midst of hares regards himself a lion till he actually sees a lion.” ~ King Shalya of Madra Kingdom (who is the brother of Madri, the mother of Nakula and Sahadeva) says these words to Karna during the great Mahabharata War, when Karna asserts that no power can stop him from fighting Arjuna in the battlefield. The age of relative peace that had dawned in Europe after the Second World War, due to some historical factors and Pax Americana, had made the West European nations believe that they were the lions in a world full of hares. No... read more
null12 hours ago
Know your Ally
[image: undefined] Know Your Enemy” is a standard invocation in wartime. But, if clear-eyed appreciation of an opponent and his intentions is obviously necessary, shouldn’t “Know Your Ally” be equally imperative? Even when war has become a spectator sport for Westerners, rejoicing in killing Putin with their mouths in cyberspace and joyously kicking Russian cripples out of the paralympics, there is a real conflict going on which is horrendous for Ukrainians, which also has serious implications even for us off-shore islanders, as well as Europe as a whole. Romanticising our chosen s... read more
null12 hours ago
Leading to War in Ukraine?
[image: undefined] The whole idea of boycotting Russian vodka reminds too much of “freedom fries” from Gulf War II. It seems stupid and silly until you realize we are stupid and silly and this is how we are led to war. The tsunami of pro-Ukrainian propaganda is only matched by its transparency. The Ghost of Kiev was crafted out of an aircraft computer game. The Ukrainians on that island who would rather die than surrender surrendered. The supermodels joining the army are holding toy rifles. Zelensky is Where’s Waldo, popping up in undated video with unidentifiable backgrounds, dres... read more
null12 hours ago
'America overthrew Ukraine's elected government in 2014; led to Russia invasion.' -Daniel McAdams
RPI Director Daniel McAdams returns to Indian media to discuss the origins of the current war in Ukriane. McAdams explains to Citti Media's Sharan Setty how US interventionism and an actual overthrow of the Ukrainian government in 2014 prepared the stage for the horrible events of today: read more
Zelensky, Hunter Biden — and Their Sugar Daddy, Kolomoisky
Gonzalo Lira Mar 12, 2022 The post Zelensky, Hunter Biden — and Their Sugar Daddy, Kolomoisky appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
U.S. And Royal Navies Test F-35 Fighters Out at Sea
*Caleb Larson* *F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, United States* The F-35 reportedly faired well during the recent deployment. The United States Navy is taking a close look at how the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter performs while at sea following the fifth-generation airplane’s first deployment. “We looked at those [Afloat Spares Packages] and those [Deployed Spare Packages] to see if from a range and a depth perspective, did we get it right? Did we guess that we got it about right relative to the types of parts that are going to fail? And then did we guess right when it came to the number ... read more
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of War
*Vivek Wadhwa, Alex Salkever* *Artificial Intelligence, * With artificial intelligence, decisions are made far too quickly for humans to correct them. Consider an alternative history for the war in Ukraine. Intrepid Ukrainian Army units mount an effort to pick off Russian supply convoys. But rather than rely on sporadic air cover, the Russian convoys travel under a blanket of cheap drones. The armed drones carry relatively simple artificial intelligence (AI) that can identify human forms and target them with missiles. The tactic claims many innocent civilians, as the drones kill ... read more
What’s America’s Story of Afghanistan?
*Dominic Tierney* *War in Afghanistan, Eurasia* Vietnam lingered in the American body politic like a residual infection. Afghanistan could also poison American politics for years to come. “ALL SORROWS can be borne,” wrote Isak Dinesen, “if you put them in a story or tell a story about them.” Today, America has sorrows to bear. The Afghanistan War has left 2,500 Americans and hundreds of thousands of Afghans dead, the Taliban in control of Kabul, Al Qaeda crowing about victory, and teenage Afghan girls unable to attend school. America needs to tell a story about Afghanistan or cra... read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE13 hours ago
Vaccine Researcher Who Developed Tinnitus After COVID Shot Calls for Further Study
Gregory Poland, MD, advocates both vaccination and better understanding of possible side effect Gregory Poland, MD, director of the Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group in Rochester, Minnesota, remains a steadfast vaccination advocate — even though he developed tinnitus soon after … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE13 hours ago
Antidepressants Often Ineffective During Pregnancy, in New Moms
Antidepressants don’t always help ease depression and anxiety in pregnant women and new moms, according to a new study. “This is the first longitudinal data to show that many pregnant women report depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum, despite their choice to … Continue reading → read more
Biden Wants More Oil From These People
Joe Biden is shutting down US, Canadian and Russian oil, because he wants to get more oil from Saudi Arabia – where they just executed 81 people. Saudi Arabia Puts 81 to Death in Its Largest Mass Execution | CBN … Continue reading → read more
War And The Climate Crisis
Aljazeera “What is this war going to achieve amid a looming climate crisis?” Whom to believe on Ukraine: Biden, Putin, or Nikolai Gogol? | Russia-Ukraine war | Al Jazeera Penn State : Putin saving the world from global warming Vladmir … Continue reading → read more
$100 Billion In Harvard Virtue Signaling
Oil prices have tripled since the pretend election of 2020. Gas Station Price Charts – Local & National Historical Average Trends – GasBuddy.com Last year Harvard University committed to divest $53 billion from oil, gas and coal. If they actually … Continue reading → read more
DETAILS – Pfizer Vaccine Becomes DNA in The Human Liver Cells Huh7. (In-vitro Swedish Study)
Drbeen Medical Lectures Feb 28, 2022 An accepted and published Swedish study demonstrates for the first time the presence of Pfizer-BionTech vaccine DNA in the... The post DETAILS – Pfizer Vaccine Becomes DNA in The Human Liver Cells Huh7. (In-vitro Swedish Study) appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Gov. Hogan, legislators agree to suspend Maryland gas tax for 30 days
WUSA 9 ANNAPOLIS, Md. — After Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced working with lawmakers on emergency legislation to end the gas tax in Maryland amid... The post Gov. Hogan, legislators agree to suspend Maryland gas tax for 30 days appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
These books are obscene for adults yet they continue to be available for children
A parent read from the books ‘Gender Queer’ and ‘Lawn Boy’ at a board meeting and was shut down by a board member who says... The post These books are obscene for adults yet they continue to be available for children appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Six West Point spring breakers OD on fentanyl-laced cocaine in Florida
New York Post – by Joshua Rhett Miller Six West Point football players on spring break in Florida overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine, leaving two in critical condition, authorities and... The post Six West Point spring breakers OD on fentanyl-laced cocaine in Florida appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Pfizer CEO says they plan to ask FDA to authorize FOURTH COVID-19 vaccine dose
Daily Mail The COVID-19 pandemic is showing signs of soon coming to an end as the world marks two years since the World Health Organization... The post Pfizer CEO says they plan to ask FDA to authorize FOURTH COVID-19 vaccine dose appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ12 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 12
1914 UK sent ultimatum to Ottomans If they wanted to increase tariffs had to allow merger of Turkish Petroleum Company that was going to get oil concession in Mosul vilayet with Anglo-Persian Oil Company 1stsign UK wanted to control Mesopotamian oil 1917 Gen Maude ordered to maintain Ottoman administration in Baghdad vilayet Replace Turkish bureaucrats with Arab ones 1921 Start of Cairo Conference where UK decided on its future MidEast policy with Mesopotamia being centerpiece Colonial Sec Churchill’s main concern was cutting costs for London Said UK troops would be withdr... read more
America’s Top Competitor Is Not Russia Or China, But Itself
*Ali Wyne* *Great Power Competition, Eurasia* The United States has an opportunity to overcome the inertia that has long tethered its pursuit of strategic clarity to the maneuvers of external competitors. OVER THE past four years, the construct of “great-power competition” has become a pillar of discussions over the future of U.S. foreign policy, largely transcending ideological divisions in Congress and bringing together observers who might disagree strongly over a wide range of questions—how, for example, to strengthen transatlantic ties, handle Iran’s nuclear advances, and ge... read more
Just How Free Is the Russian Economy?
*Rainer Zitelmann* *Russia, Europe* Russia is one of the least capitalist countries in the world. Over the last few days, Russia has threatened to nationalize foreign companies’ assets, underscoring the fact that Russia is not only a political dictatorship but also economically unfree. Since 1995, the Heritage Foundation has published the Index of Economic Freedom—a 472-page analysis of the state of economic freedom in 177 countries, also known as the “capitalism scale.” In the most recently published index for 2022, Russia is ranked forty-third out of forty-five countries in Eur... read more
Greg Mankiw's Blog12 hours ago
A Great Question
...from Jon Steinsson: Imagine going 3 years back in time and asking any Fed official what they would do if CPI inflation was 7.9% (and core CPI inflation 6.4%). Does "We will raise rates by 25bp" sound plausible? Could add to the question: And the unemployment rate is 3.8 percent. read more
OrientalReview.org13 hours ago
Zelensky Rubbishes Biden’s War On Russia
What was the need for all that happened in the period since mid-December when Russia transmitted to Washington its demands for security guarantee? This question will haunt US president Joe Biden long after he retires from public life. The foreign policy legacy of his presidency and the reputation of this […] read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Fact-Checking the War in Ukraine: We Analyzed These Videos and Images
They include footage that was taken from a video game and shared as if it showed the fighting, as well as a digitally-altered photo of Volodymyr Zelenskyy. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Russia saves US from bad Iran deal after Biden alienates Middle East allies
Red States: For the last several weeks, reports of a new JCPOA “nuclear” deal with Iran being imminent have surfaced. Even as Russia invaded Ukraine, the United States was said to be forging ahead, with an announcement to be made any day. That despite the fact that Russia itself was the chief mediator. But this is Joe Biden we are talking about, so he even managed to find a way to fail at an objectively bad thing, and not for lack of trying. Iran deal negotiations have been suspended after Russia demanded sanctions relief in return for an agreement. ... The rupture follows esca... read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
The Trucker/Bitcoin Story
Reason TV- The Canadian Government Couldn’t Stop Bitcoin h/t Scott read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Biden's joker on the world stage
Charles Hurt: Asked at a press conference in Poland about the massive and growing humanitarian crisis caused by the savage Russian invasion of Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris burst into her signature cackling laughter. The crazed woman really is the most terrorizing Joker ever played on the big screen. Jack Nicholson and Joaquin Phoenix sit in dark rooms before flickering TVs marveling in jealousy at her terrorizing performances. And she does it all without smeared, garish makeup. Her stunned host, Polish President Andrzej Duda, proceeded to answer the question about the r... read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Central planning sweepstakes
If the cost of hydroelectricity was the advantage that it is typically claimed to be, Manitoba would have become the manufacturing hub of Canada decades ago. The fact that this never happened has not dissuaded journalists from promoting green energy bromides by focusing on the cost of just one input among thousands. Setting aside the… Continue reading → read more
Science Matters14 hours ago
Biden’s Inflation: He Runs But Can’t Hide
Let’s review the story about US inflation fed to PC media by Biden and the Dems: The graph above shows that consumer prices were descending from a peak in 2018 during the last two years of Trump administration. Prices start rising upon Biden’s taking office and the spike continues prior to Putin’s Ukraine invasion (the […] read more
The Duran14 hours ago
Biden White House sanctions America to punish Putin [Part 2]
Biden White House sanctions America to punish Putin [Part 2] The Duran: Episode 1242 read more
21st Century Wire14 hours ago
FACT: US Government Are Funding Bio Labs With Deadly Pathogens in Ukraine
*21WIRE* | Here are the facts - which have been hidden in plain sight. read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Did Braiding Maps in Cornrows Help Black Slaves Escape Slavery?
Stories shared on social media claimed that Black slaves would create maps in cornrows to help others escape slavery in the South. read more
The Duran14 hours ago
UN meets on “research” labs. Instagram banned. Russia tops global sanctions list. Ukraine Update
UN meets on research labs. Instagram banned. Russia tops global sanctions list. Ukraine Update ***News Topic 776*** read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
Witness Exposes Ukrainian Army False Flag Operation in Donbass
*Patrick Lancaster* | Brazen war crimes, carried out by NATO-backed Ukrainian military units. read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Another J.B. Peterson Warning
Back in 2016, Professor Jordan Peterson warned us all about the dangers of Bill C-16. He was mocked by the Usual Suspects as being paranoid and exaggerating. But his predictions proved to be true. He’s now warning of a new one, Ontario Bill 67, which he predicts will be even worse. It firmly establishes Critical… Continue reading → read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
Here’s How Russia’s Special Operation In Ukraine Can Succeed Without Regime Change
The socio-political and military objectives that Russia is aiming to achieve can be fulfilled through diplomatic means so long as Ukrainian President Zelensky has the will. Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine aims to pursue several objectives: stopping Kiev’s genocide of the indigenous Russian people of Donbass; denazifying and demilitarizing […] read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
Too Little Too Late?
Reality comes crashing through the European gates and they might just be waking up. Good 2 minute video at the top of this article as well. The Guardian- EU leaders announce intention to collectively rearm in face of Putin threat EU leaders have announced their intention to collectively rearm and become autonomous in food, energy… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals15 hours ago
“Some Topics Can Not Be Hidden”
CARLSON: NO POPULATION HAS EVER BEEN MORE MANIPULATED THAN RIGHT NOWpic.twitter.com/pGSspWlp4n — The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) March 12, 2022 read more
Gangsters Out Blog11 hours ago
Huawei and the CCP
People have been sending me stuff trashing each of the top three contenders for the Conservative leadership and I haven't posted any of it because I want this campaign to be positive. May the best person win. Am I allowed to say person still? What if you don't identify as a person? Perhaps you should spend some time with Dr Phil and stay away from children. Leslyn Lewis is wonderful. I trust her. She could be considered a moderate as opposed to an extremist. The media tends to portray globalists as moderates and patriots as extremists but that is a misrepresentation. Globalists ar... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
More woke madness at the NY Times?
Andrea Widburg: A couple of days ago, James O'Keefe's Project Veritas released a video in which The New York Times' Matthew Rosenberg, an investigative reporter, savaged his own paper's (and his) dishonesty about January 6, as well as speaking disparagingly about his fellow reporters on the ground that day. Now Project Veritas and Rosenberg are back. This time, in addition to admitting that the infamous "Trump pee tape" doesn't exist, Rosenberg had some keen insights about the way in which the "crazier leftist" woke mentality is affecting the quality of the paper's reporting. ... read more
THE GOP WANTS TO CRACK DOWN ON RICH ELITES NOW, EXCEPT WHEN IT MIGHT COST THE ELITES MONEY
After being called out for continuing to donate cash to Florida politicians who support the state's "Don't Say Gay" bill, the Walt Disney Company suspended its political donations in Florida and CEO Bob Chapek expressed opposition to the bill. When Governor Ron DeSantis made Disney's opposition a point of pride, the originator of the "critical race theory" moral panic and a reporter for Glenn Beck's BlazeTV got thrills up their legs: I love him 🥲 — Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) March 11, 2022 He has what it takes. — Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) March 11, 2022 Mean... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Disney against parents' rights?
Red States: On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida met with Disney CEO Bob Chapek over the phone after the latter requested a meeting to discuss the Parental Rights in Education bill that recently passed the Florida legislature. The media and the left at large have been hyperventilating over it because it dares to stop teachers from discussing “gender ideology” and sexuality with small children. Perhaps Disney, given its massive investment in the state, believed it could bend DeSantis to its will on the bill and get him to veto the legislation? Whatever the goal was, it didn... read more
the daily howler14 hours ago
GATES ON RACE: The professors tried to explain their idea!
*SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2022* *In our view, they largely failed:* Yesterday, we chose to revisit a recent traumatic event. The trauma stemmed from a bollixed discussion on the prime-time CNN program, Don Lemon Tonight. We were watching, in real time, when Lemon posed these questions to a pair of ranking professors: LEMON (2/2/22): The interesting thing is that we have this idea, what I said earlier, this sort of modern idea about what race is. *What exactly is race? Is it a social construct?* Many people see it as color. *Is it something that's visible? What exactly is it? * Let's ... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Abortion proponents lose at Texas Supreme Court
DailyWire: Texas’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled against abortion supporters on Friday, dealing a final blow to a challenge to the state’s abortion ban. “Texas law does not grant the state-agency executives named as defendants in this case any authority to enforce the Act’s requirements, either directly or indirectly,” the court ruling said. “Senate Bill 8 provides that its requirements may be enforced by a private civil action, that no state official may bring or participate as a party in any such action, that such an action is the exclusive means to enforce the requirements,... read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Editor's Note
Blogging will return early this evening. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Democrats are the party of financial pain for drivers
*Just the News:* *Gas prices are highest in Democrat-led states* *Top 5 states with most expensive average cost of regular gasoline are led by Democratic governors and Democratic-controlled legislatures.* This is the Democrats' way of trying to get people to accept their Big Green agenda which has failed to create a real viable alternative to fossil fuels. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Manchin tells FERC to stop stalling on pipelines
Fox Business: Sen. Joe Manchin lit into the Biden appointee overseeing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) over stalled pipeline permits Friday, demanding that he do his "damn job." ... The senator said FERC is intentionally withholding guidance from permit seekers, saying that when he was governor of West Virginia, he told regulators working under his direction, "If you go out with a cease and desist order before you try to help someone do something right and tell them what they’re doing wrong, shame on ya. Shame on all of you." Manchin said that the federal govern... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Milley's prediction on the fall of Kiev wrong again
Fox News: ... In early February, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley told lawmakers during a closed-door briefing that Kyiv could fall within 72 hours after a full-scale Russian invasion. He said the operation could result in 15,000 Ukrainian military deaths and 4,000 Russian troop deaths. That prediction, like predictions regarding how long Afghanistan's army could last without U.S. support, has already been disproved. Kyiv has held out long past the dire prognostication. The war grinds on. Last week, Russia claimed it had lost 498 military personnel, a figur... read more
White House Denies That MbS Declined a Phone Call With Biden
*Trevor Filseth* *Saudi Arabia, Middle East* Although Russia is one of the world’s largest oil producers, Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest exporter. After the *Wall Street Journal* claimed that Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman, commonly known as “MbS,” had refused to take a phone call from President Joe Biden, White House press secretary Jen Psaki denied the allegation, claiming that it was “inaccurate.” “The president did speak with the Saudi king just a few weeks ago, several weeks ago, so it’s all running together at this point in time,” Psaki said, referring to an e... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Russian opposition to Putin war makes the TV screens
PJ Media: ... Guests have actually gone as far as asking for Putin to stop the war. Telegraph: Russian state television has broadcast calls for Vladimir Putin, the country’s president, to stop his war in Ukraine during a programme in which pundits openly likened the invasion to “Afghanistan, but even worse”. Vladimir Soloviyev, usually one of the Kremlin’s most reliable chief propagandists, had to interrupt guests on his prime time television talk show to stop their criticism of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking during a broadcast on Russia 1, Karen Shakhnazarov, a filmmak... read more
musingsofanoldfart14 hours ago
Saturday in the park – miscellaneous musings on March 12
In deference to the band Chicago, let me metaphorically meander this “Saturday in Park” with a few miscellaneous musings. In no particular order: -one of the Republican primary opponents for a NC US Senator seat is running a commercial against … Continue reading → read more
Cops Denied Qualified Immunity for Torturing Innocent Dad in Front of Kids, Tasering His Testicles
[image: taser]Horrifying video shows officers lie to pull over an innocent family, savagely torture a father in front of his kids, even pulling down his pants and tasering his testicles. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Here's the latest on Russia's invasion of Ukraine: • Russian warplanes, artillery widen assault, hit airfields in west, industrial hub in east. • 2.5 million people have now fled Ukraine, UN said. • US, EU move to further economically isolate Russia.https://t.co/tichWx6U8z — The Associated Press (@AP) March 12, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Saturday on the leaders of France and Germany to help secure the release of the mayor of Melitopol who Kyiv says was abducted by invading Russian forceshttps://t.co/ulDHfL5e03 — AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 12, 2022 The situat... read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
Talks to salvage the Iranian nuclear deal broke off Friday without an agreement, as negotiators left Vienna with a small number issues left unresolved amid Russian demands introduced last week that complicate a potential deal https://t.co/rqezxn0zJE — CNN (@CNN) March 12, 2022 Iran said on Saturday that US attempts to seize its tankers and oil cargo had failed to stop exports that are subject to sanctions imposed by its arch foehttps://t.co/fdVaSZHjVJ — AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 12, 2022 Russia has threatened to seize assets left behind by Western companies amid their exits in ... read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
Evo Morales launches global campaign to “eliminate” NATO
*The South American leader called for a large international mobilization against NATO and the US* By Carlos Eduardo Sanchez The former president of the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Evo Morales Ayma, announced an international campaign to dissolve the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which in his opinion poses a threat to the entire planet. During an interview offered to Sputnik, Morales said that he is organizing an international movement, from the South American leftist organization Runasur, to end NATO. "NATO is a danger to world peace, to security, so... read more
Turcopolier15 hours ago
” … the pleas of Russia’s captured pilots.”
“On Thursday, though, Ukrainian defence officials released footage of a group of Russian tanks that tried to storm their way into the north-east suburb of Brovary the day before. The footage showed the group – which included vehicles carrying thermobaric … Continue reading → read more
"Streets of Philadelphia, March 12, 2022"
*Full screen recommended.* *kimgary, "Streets of Philadelphia, March 12, 2022"* ○ "Violent crime and drug abuse in Philadelphia as a whole is a major problem. The city’s violent crime rate is higher than the national average and other similarly sized metropolitan areas.1 Also alarming is Philadelphia’s drug overdose rate. The number of drug overdose deaths in the city increased by 50% from 2013 to 2015, with more than twice as many deaths from drug overdoses as deaths from homicides in 2015.2 A big part of Philadelphia’s problems stem from the crime rate and drug abuse in Kensington... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Russians move on Kyiv stalled again?
ISW: Russian ground forces attempting to encircle and take Kyiv began another pause to resupply and refit combat units on March 11 after failed attacks March 8-10. Russian forces also appear to be largely stalemated around Kharkiv. Russian advances from Crimea toward Mykolayiv and Zaporizhya and in the east around Donetsk and Luhansk made no progress in the last 24 hours, and Russian forces in the south face growing morale and supply issues. The Ukrainian General Staff asserted Russia has so far failed to take its territorial objectives for the war and will likely increasingly t... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The growing Republican advantage
Conn Carroll: A *Wall Street Journal* *poll* out today has some truly devastating numbers for Democrats. Not only do Republicans hold a 46-41 lead over Democrats on the question of whom voters plan to vote for this November, but Republicans now lead Democrats by 9 points among Hispanic voters, and they only trail by 35 among black voters, compared to 56 points just four months ago. Voters believe Republicans are best able to handle almost every problem except for COVID-19, education, and healthcare. On the economy, inflation, crime, securing the border, fixing immigration, keepin... read more
Communist Propaganda
“In my study of communist societies, I came to the conclusion that the purpose of communist propaganda was not to persuade or convince, not to inform, but to humiliate; and therefore, the less it corresponded to reality the better.” – … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Russian forces hit hard by Ukrainian military
This CBS report exposes some of the losses Russia has experienced in the first weeks of its war with Ukraine. There appears to be a lack of talent from top to bottom in the Russian military that has all contributed to its failure in Ukraine, despite having a larger force. read more
21st Century Wire15 hours ago
Virtue Signalling: The New Plague Has Arrived
*Dr Vernon Coleman* | Beware of the real plague, one which could destroy us all in the end. read more
War News Updates15 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Civilians who volunteered to join the Territorial Defence Forces train on weapons in Odessa, Ukraine, March 11, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis *WNU Editor:* The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *Civilians join Ukraine's Territorial Defence Forces* (Reuters). read more
DuckDuckGo Bows to Authoritarians, Begins Censoring Search Engine Results to ‘Fight Disinformation’
[image: disinformation]The world's most popular private search engine, DuckDuckGo, has shot itself in the foot. read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin Putin’s invasion of Ukraine marks the beginning of a post-American era Facebook allows war posts urging violence against Russian invaders Manhattan Apartment Rents At Record High 35 Minerals Absolutely Critical to U.S. Security Exclusive: WHO says it advised Ukraine to destroy pathogens in health labs to prevent disease spread Indian missile ‘mistakenly’ falls in Pakistan, government orders probe Video shows 2 workers defusing unexploded bomb in Ukrainian city under Russian attack, using bottled water and very steady handsThe US and G7 allies plan to strip Russia of it... read more
Ukrainian Official: Damage From Russian Invasion Tops $100 Billion
*Trevor Filseth* *Russia-Ukraine War, Ukraine* Ustenko acknowledged that the $100 billion estimate was “very approximate,” but cited the high number as evidence of the catastrophic damage that Russia’s invasion has caused. Oleg Ustenko, chief economic adviser to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, announced on Thursday that the Russian invasion had destroyed at least $100 billion of Ukraine’s physical assets, including infrastructure, buildings, and other sources of value. In his remarks to the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Ustenko noted that the war had l... read more
Retraction Watch16 hours ago
Weekend reads: Journals’ Russia bans; a chronic fatigue syndrome retraction; a Twitter retraction notice feature?
Would you consider a donation to support Weekend Reads, and our daily work? Thanks in advance. The week at Retraction Watch featured: Authors request retraction of study in Nature journal and look into four more papers Study on teen pot use goes up in smoke, then reappears UNC-Chapel Hill vice chancellor resigns post after admitting to … Continue reading Weekend reads: Journals’ Russia bans; a chronic fatigue syndrome retraction; a Twitter retraction notice feature? read more
CFACT16 hours ago
CFACT’s Morano on Fox News energy debate: “Biden is replicating” Carter’s presidency
"Joe Biden seems to be replicating to a tee -- everything down to the projection of weakness to the foreign policy disasters to energy crisis to inflation. It's amazing and I don't think the voters are going to let Biden forget that." The post CFACT’s Morano on Fox News energy debate: “Biden is replicating” Carter’s presidency appeared first on CFACT. read more
PrairiePundit16 hours ago
Europe's reliance on Russian energy a problem?
*Washington Examiner:* *Fears grow of cornered Russia cutting off natural gas to Europe* With the rest of his country in economic shock from worldwide sanctions cutting off the flow of money for a war he is struggling to win does not sound like a sane idea. It is like Putin pointing a gun at his own head threatening to shoot himself. The Europeans do need to get realistic about their energy supply and the US could supply them with LNG if Biden would get out of the way approve the export terminals. The problem is that Biden has turned into a Big Green lunatic with no strategic... read more
21st Century Wire16 hours ago
Covid, Climate, Russia – Hysteria and the Next Horseman of The Apocalypse
*Peter Ford* | Left and Right are united in baying for what amounts to self-abuse, especially as the poor will bear the brunt. read more
Caitlin Johnstone16 hours ago
The US And Ukraine Have Every Reason To Lie About The War
Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ The Washington Post has a new article out titled “Intelligence points to heightened risk of Russian chemical attack in Ukraine, officials say,” and I challenge you to find me any Russian state media with two opening paragraphs […] read more
Small Dead Animals16 hours ago
The Pandemic Politic
How it started; [T]o end the pandemic, wealthier countries must address global vaccine inequality. The low vaccination rates in developing countries are driving the relentless mutation of the virus. Not only do these wealthier nations have a moral obligation to expand vaccine access in these countries, but they should also do so to better protect… Continue reading → read more
21st Century Wire17 hours ago
Beyond McCarthyism: Cancel Culture Cancels Culture – ‘Ban All Things Russian’
*21WIRE* | Suddenly, the Western world is triggered by all things Russian, but is this now becoming a globalized form of bigotry? read more
OrientalReview.org17 hours ago
Why Did Vladimir Putin (Probably) Save Volodymyr Zelensky’s Life?
According to Ukrainian Government officials, a Chechen team led by Chechnya’s leader, an ardent supporter of Vladimir Putin, was about to assassinate Ukraine’s President Volodyrmyr Zelensky, but Russia’s Government passed along to Ukraine’s Government the information that this team were in Ukraine and were intending to assassinate him; and, so, […] read more
Vertex algebra of one free boson
LHC excesses: this new CMS paper studied four-jet final states (I looked at 5-10 other papers in recent days). There are two events at \(8\TeV\) as the (very high) four-jet invariant mass, producing a 3.9/1.6 sigma local/global excess. The dijet mass has a peak at \(950\GeV\), just like in this ATLAS search, and the local/global excess (see Figure 11) is 3.6/2.5 sigma! Before his channel is going to return to his series about the foundations of quantum mechanics, Edwin Steiner posted a new video on the vertex algebra of one free boson two days ago. It should be fun to watch. (adsbyg... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Biden deliberately inflicting financial pain on Americans to push Big Green
Biden started on day one a war on American fossil fuels and his Energy Secretary sadistically laughs at the pain of American consumers. His Transportation Secretary tells Americans to buy expensive electric cars and makes no mention of how that electricity will be produced. We already know that wind and solar are unreliable and also vulnerable to extreme weather, but that is about all he has got since the Big Green climate kooks do not like nuclear energy either. Their plan is to make fossil fuels so expensive that the financial pain they cause will get people to accept the Big... read more
The Price Of Gasoline
Gasoline prices are higher than they have been in a very long time. Paul Krugman writes: There are three things you need to know about gasoline prices. First, the price of crude oil — the stuff that comes out of the ground — is set in a global market, not country by country. Second, fluctuations in the price of gasoline, which is refined from crude, overwhelmingly reflect fluctuations in that global price. Third, U.S. policy has little effect on world oil prices, and virtually none at all in the short run — say, the 14 months that Biden has been in office. About crude prices: A n... read more
Mining Awareness +16 hours ago
Russia Joined Centre for the WEF’s Fourth Industrial Revolution Network on 13 October 2021
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is part of the “Great Reset”. On October 13, 2021, “The Russian Federation and the World … Continue reading → read more
Organizing Notes17 hours ago
Documentary film: Inside the Donbass during hidden war
Anne-Laure Bonnel, a young filmmaker and mother of a French family, decides to accompany Alexander, a father of Ukrainian family, to the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine in a pro-Russian zone. At the heart of the war, she captures the terrible images of a deadly conflict and an unprecedented humanitarian disaster. Subtitles in Italian, English, Spanish and French are available. Click on "settings" (gear symbol on the desktop or three dots at the top right in the mobile app). Go to "Subtitles" and choose the desired language. Sono i disponibili i sottotitoli in italiano,... read more
Mining Awareness +17 hours ago
Neighbors Concerned by Presence of Ebola at Boston U. Research Lab; Alternative Media Pundits Apparently Think that Russia Should Bomb It
The Odessa Plague Institute Bio Lab, in Ukraine, is operating at BSL-3, not BSL-4, but it’s still dangerous for them … Continue reading → read more
Halifax Examiner17 hours ago
Weekend File
Welcome to Weekend File, where you’ll find links to all the articles you might have missed last week. Jump to sections in this article: Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday, March 5 “Nova Scotians need to know that this is a war,” say organizers of peace rally set for today Yvette d’Entremont […] read more
Mining Awareness +17 hours ago
Odessa Ukraine Had Outbreak of Anthrax in 2018 But Russia Complains That Odessa Plague Institute Shouldn’t Be Doing Research Because It Makes Russia’s Bombing Of The Lab Dangerous
The Odessa Plague Institute in Ukraine, and the Pasteur Institute, have done research on animal diseases, such as plague and … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +17 hours ago
If Officials Think the Tufts New England BioSafety BSL-3 Lab Shouldn’t Be Bombed By Russia, Does That Make It a BioWeapons Lab?
If officials were to express concern that the Tufts New England BioSafety Lab (BSL-3) might be bombed by Russia, does … Continue reading → read more
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE18 hours ago
Scientists Resurrecting Extinct Frog Could Be First Step to Jurassic Park Coming True
Scientists Resurrecting Extinct Frog Could Be First Step to Jurassic Park Coming True https://www.scienceexplorist.com/2022/03/scientists-resurrecting-extinct-frog.html?m=1 read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Bolsonaro accuses Supreme Court of wanting to “bankrupt” Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Friday, March 10, President Jair Bolsonaro criticized the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court's (STF) decision to review an appeal to overhaul The post Bolsonaro accuses Supreme Court of wanting to “bankrupt” Brazil appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Stimulus Check Update: White House Aims to Replenish Coronavirus Funds
*Ethen Kim Lieser* *Stimulus Checks, United States* President Biden's White House is calling for further funding for COVID-19 testing and treatments but hasn't ruled out further stimulus checks. With Covid-19 funds quickly running dry, the White House is now calling on Congress to swiftly approve more funding that will continue to bolster Covid-19 testing supplies and to guarantee that uninsured Americans keep receiving free treatment for the virus. Perhaps, if this funding is just the start, there could be a possibility that more direct financial help could be sent out to Ameri... read more
No Saturday Snippet today...
... because life has gotten in the way. I'm tied up with the domestic rearrangements I spoke about earlier, making preparations for a great deal of work to be done by contractors over the next week or two. Please amuse yourselves with the bloggers listed in the sidebar. I'll try to put up my usual Sunday Morning Music post tomorrow. Peter read more
Komando.com18 hours ago
Every iPhone and Android user should know these genius commands
Your phone's smart assistant can do a lot of heavy lifting for you — if you know what to ask. read more

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