Sunday, April 17, 2022

17 April - Blogs I'm Following - 2 of 4

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Dawn of a New Global Financial System
Sergey Glazyev is a man living right in the eye of our current geopolitical and geo-economic hurricane. One of the most influential economists in the world, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and a former adviser to the Kremlin from 2012 to 2019. For the past three years he has helmed Moscow’s uber … Continue reading Dawn of a New Global Financial System → read more
“The History of the Middle Finger”
*“The History of the Middle Finger”* by pappy “Well, now… here’s something I never knew before, and now that I know it, I feel compelled to send it on to my more intelligent friends in the hope that they, too, will feel edified. Before the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, the French, anticipating victory over the English, proposed to cut off the middle finger of all captured English soldiers. Without the middle finger it would be impossible to draw the renowned English longbow and therefore they would be incapable of fighting in the future. This famous English longbow was made of the ... read more
The Duran8 hours ago
Kiev Rejects Russia’s Demand for Mariupol’s Surrender, Russia Makes Claims on Size of Ukrainian Losses
Kiev Rejects Russia’s Demand for Mariupol’s Surrender, Russia Makes Claims on Size of Ukrainian Losses News Topic 469 read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Campton, New Hampshire, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
Chet Raymo, “On Being Good”
*“On Being Good”* by Chet Raymo “Several years ago, I attended a seminar on the foundations of ethical systems. The participants quoted Plato, Jesus, Heidegger, and a host of other authorities; they trotted out every philosophical and theological reason why we can or should be good. Of course, prominent among the arguments was that old canard: Without the promise of eternal salvation or the threat of damnation, we would all be scoundrels. No one mentioned that we are first of all biological creatures with an evolutionary history, and that altruism, aggression, fidelity, promiscuity... read more
"Dreams..."
"Dreams are true while they last, and do we not live in dreams?" - Alfred, Lord Tennyson read more
"Look To This Day..."
"Look to this day for it is life, the very life of life. In its brief course lie all the realities and truths of existence, the joy of growth , the splendor of action, the glory of power. For yesterday is but a memory, And tomorrow is only a vision. But today well lived makes every yesterday a memory of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day..." - Kalidasa read more
Ramadan Arabian Nights 2022: Tale of Al-Ashkeef “Meet the Ashkeef” Ep.17
Ramadan Kareem Here is our 17th night of Ramadan Arabian nights. But first, do you know that there were kids who feared Al-Ashkeef in that TV series? It even became a synonym to the word of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
Free Download: Charles Mackay, "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds"
"One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we've been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We're no longer interested in finding out the truth. The bamboozle has captured us. It's simply too painful to acknowledge, even to ourselves, that we've been taken. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back." - Carl Sagan "'Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" is an early study of crowd psychology by Scottish journalist Charles Mackay, first published in 1841. The book chronicles its subjects in th... read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
Jack’s Magic Coffee Shop
The metaphorical Jack had a great idea, open a coffee shop where the beverages were free and use internal advertising as the income subsidy to operate the business. Crowds came for the free coffee, comfy couches, fellowship, conversation and enjoyment. It didn’t matter where Jack got the coffee, how he paid for it, or didn’t, […] The post Jack’s Magic Coffee Shop appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Sunday Afternoon Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. - Sam Gindin discusses the need to push back against the narrative that inflation caused by supply chain disruptions and corporate greed will somehow be ameliorated by punishing the working class. And Adam King writes that the response to inflation represents just another facet of the distributive battle between the rich and the rest of us. - Monia Mazigh argues that the Libs' minimal steps on housing are doomed to fail as long as we allow the housing sector to serve the interests of financial institutions rather than the people who need hom... read more
Zero Covid China
What the heck is going on? ZeroHedge- Something Is Rotten In The State Of Shanghai’s Latest COVID Lockdowns If I had to bet it all today on why China is locking down the way that it is, I would take one of these three scenarios over actual implementation of the world’s most irrational health policy:… Continue reading → read more
Deliver Us From Evil
Deliver Us From Evil read more
"Debt Saturation: Off The Cliff We Go"
*"Debt Saturation: Off The Cliff We Go"* by Charles Hugh Smith "I started writing about debt saturation back in 2011. The basic idea is we can continue to borrow and spend as long as one of two conditions hold: 1) real (inflation-adjusted) income is rising, so there's more income to service additional debt, or 2) the cost of borrowing declines so the same income can support more debt. After 13 long years of declining interest rates and stagnant incomes for the bottom 90%, we've finally reached debt saturation: after dropping to near-zero, interest rates are now rising, pushing the c... read more
Easter sermon by St. John Chrysostom
I listened to this lovely Easter sermon by St. John Chrysostom, a 4th century Greek Father known for his eloquence, this morning on a podcast, then later saw it posted by a friend. Enjoy! If any be a devout lover of God, let him partake with gladness from this fair and radiant feast. If any be a faithful servant, let him enter rejoicing into the joy of his Lord. If any have wearied himself with fasting, let him now enjoy his reward. If any have laboured from the first hour, let him receive today his rightful due. If any have come after the third, let him celebrate the feast with tha... read more
Russia Says It Shot Down Ukrainian Transport Plane Carrying Western Arms
Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden Update(1632ET): In what appears Moscow’s “answer” to the US and NATO countries continuing to supply major weapons systems to Ukrainian... The post Russia Says It Shot Down Ukrainian Transport Plane Carrying Western Arms appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The Controllers of Money, Energy, and Food, Will Control the World: Can You Say ‘Covid’ and Ukraine False Flags?
Gary D. Barnett “Who controls the food supply controls the people; who controls the energy can control whole continents; who controls money can control the... The post The Controllers of Money, Energy, and Food, Will Control the World: Can You Say ‘Covid’ and Ukraine False Flags? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
"Massive Price Increases At Kroger! What's Coming? - What's Next?"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 4/17/22: *"Massive Price Increases At Kroger! What's Coming? - What's Next?"* "In today's vlog we are at Kroger and are noticing massive price increases! We are here to check out skyrocketing prices, and a lot of empty shelves! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" read more
The Last Refuge11 hours ago
Union Pacific Rail Line Begins Restricting U.S. Fertilizer Distribution
This is layers of odd. As many readers are aware, the prices of fertilizer have skyrocketed as supplies have been heavily impacted by increased energy costs and supply chain issues. Many people have worried if a shortage of fertilizer may impact farm yields this year. Against this backdrop CF Industries, one of the world’s largest […] The post Union Pacific Rail Line Begins Restricting U.S. Fertilizer Distribution appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Lawfare14 hours ago
German Conventional Deterrence or Allied Integrated Deterrence: Pick One
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits the Joint Forces Operations Command at the Henning von Tresckow Barracks on March 4, 2022, days after announcing Germany's new defense policy. Photo credit: Budesregierung/Kugler. Editor’s Note: *One of the most surprising ways that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has transformed Europe is Germany’s sudden willingness to rapidly improve its military. Jonathan D. Caverley of the Naval War College and Lucas F. Hellemeier at Freie Universität Berlin explain that while this is an important shift in Berlin’s approach to security, Germany will take year... read more
The New Dark Age8 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 17 April 2022
Sunday, 17 April 2022 • 21:00 — The New Dark Age There may be some duplication due to cross-posting and may be updated throughout the day, so please check back. If it gets updated, I usually insert the time on the line above. A lot of cross-posting usually indicates that the article is popular. US … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 17 April 2022 read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Markets, A Look Ahead: Keep Your Eyes On This One Thing In The Week Ahead"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 4/17/22: *"Markets, A Look Ahead: * *Keep Your Eyes On This One Thing In The Week Ahead"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
Local Council By-Elections April 2022
This month saw 18,458 votes cast over 13 local authority contests. All percentages are rounded to the nearest single decimal place. Overall, seven council seats changed hands. For comparison with March's results, see here. Party Number of Candidates Total Vote % +/- Mar +/- Apr 21 Avge/ Contest +/- Seats Conservative 13 5,299 28.7% -7.5 -9.5 408 -4 Labour 10 4,828 26.2% +11.1 -8.9 483 0 LibDem 8 4,729 25.6% -13.8 +18.4 591 +4 Green 6 2,454 13.3% +9.2 +13.3 409 +2 SNP* ... read more
Chasing Footnotes: The Kit Green DIRD Report Analysis
(*Note*: This post began as a short piece to provide context for the Kit Green DIRD report that has caused some controversy. Dr. Michael Swords, who had turned a critical eye to that particular report, saw that it relied on information supplied by John Schuessler and, according to Mike, referred to an article that appeared in the February 1976 issue of *Official UFO*. I had a copy of that magazine, scanned the article that Mike needed, and then looked at it. Walter Webb was the author, and it contained a listing of people who had experienced some form of paralysis during UFO sig... read more
naked capitalism12 hours ago
Spring Is Here: 324+ Daffodils (and Counting), 33 Tulips, and One Simnel Cake
Spring has sprung and we’re surrounded by blooming daffodils and tulips, with bluebells soon to follow. Bring on the bees and butterflies! read more
Happy Easter From the Trenches!
The post Happy Easter From the Trenches! appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The New Dark Age12 hours ago
Battle for Mariupol is ending
The Russian Ministry of Defence offer of surrender terms to the personnel of the extreme nationalist neo-Nazi battalions and foreign mercenaries in the Azovstal iron and steel works to end hostilities by 1.00 pm Moscow time on Sunday would only have been a proforma gesture. read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Democracy = Chaos and Poverty
It should be noted that the author is not a fan of Putin or what’s going on in Ukraine. He has family and friends on all sides of the conflict. Konstantin Kisin- Why Russians Support Putin The original title of this piece was going to be “Why Russians Love Putin” but as I’ve written before,… Continue reading → read more
150% More Adverse Vaccine Events Reported In Last 15 Months Than In Entire 32 Year History of VAERS Database
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist Since the COVID-19 pandemic began two years ago, the US government has poured billions of your tax dollars... The post 150% More Adverse Vaccine Events Reported In Last 15 Months Than In Entire 32 Year History of VAERS Database appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more

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