Wednesday, April 06, 2022

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

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Medical Kidnap7 hours ago
Horror Show in Shanghai: Babies Taken from Parents to Quarantine Centers, Drones and Police Dogs Patrol Deserted Streets in China’s Largest City
In early 2020, something happened that changed the course of the world and affected everyone's life forever. And no, it was NOT the outbreak of a deadly new coronavirus. It was the fear over a deadly new virus that authorities in China used to convince over 50 million people in the Wuhan City area to voluntarily lock themselves down in response to that fear. The plan worked, perhaps better than anyone had ever imagined, and it became the blueprint for the rest of the world, as nearly every other country in the world followed suit and began to lock down their populations, and the ... read more
War News Updates7 hours ago
Top U.S. Admiral Says The Timing Of A China Invasion Of Taiwan Is 'Highly Unpredictable'
Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet, speaks with reporters at the U.S. State Department's Foreign Press Center in Washington on April 4, 2022. (Kyodo) *The Mainichi/Kyodo:* *Window for possible PLA attack on Taiwan ‘highly unpredictable’, US admiral says* * ‘Many complex factors’ will play into decision to try to take the island by force, according to Pacific Fleet commander * Those factors include Beijing’s examination of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Samuel Paparo says The commander of the US Navy’s Pacific Fleet on Monday said the time frame ... read more
Spreading The Love
NOW – Texas is preparing charter buses to send illegal immigrants to Washington D.C., Governor Greg Abbott announces.pic.twitter.com/fDVnEesgQa — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) April 6, 2022 h/t Scott read more
Dolores Cahill: How to Prepare for What Is to Come — Step Back, Don’t Conform, Walk Away, Create Strong Communities
Dolores Cahill: How to Prepare for What Is to Come — Step Back, Don’t Conform, Walk Away, Create Strong Communities  original video available at Rumble Dolores Cahill: How You Can Prepare Yourself for What is to Come by Aga Wilson, Aga Wilson Show text and video editing by Torbjorn Sassersson April 6, 2022 The post Dolores Cahill: How to Prepare for What Is to Come — Step Back, Don’t Conform, Walk Away, Create Strong Communities appeared first on Truth Comes to Light. read more
How much did Scott Morrison personally make from Australia’s failed submarine deal given he made sure his mates Peter Costello and David Gazard made $millions?
Scott Morrison’s mates Peter Costello and David Gazard have made $millions from Australia’s failed submarine deal with the French so the question has to be asked how much did Scott Morrison personally […] The post How much did Scott Morrison personally make from Australia’s failed submarine deal given he made sure his mates Peter Costello and David Gazard made $millions? appeared first on Kangaroo Court of Australia. read more
AltHealthWorks.com10 hours ago
Acupuncturist and Herbalist Sits Down for an Interview on Why His Practice is So Effective
Kevin Manard is an acupuncturist based in Sag Harbor, New York, where he began practicing in 2012. A versatile and multi-dimensional healer, Kevin offers services in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Trigger Point Acupuncture (also known as dry needling), Japanese Meridian Styles treatments, cupping, and several other unique holistic modalities. He also offers sports medicine services, and works with local teens and young adults to combat stress and anxiety. Additionally, Kevin conducts outreach to remote areas of Guatemala working with The Global Healthworks Foundation. Kevin a... read more
School Counseling Joins the List of Targeted Professions, Leaving Students Even More Vulnerable
Due to lingering COVID-19 global pandemic effects, critical school counseling services are needed more than ever, as well as the... read more
Pension Pulse6 hours ago
QuadReal and GPT Double Commitment to Australian Logistics JV
Florence Chong of IPE Real Assets reports QuadReal, GPT double commitment to Australian logistics JV to A$2bn: Canada’s QuadReal Property Group and Australia’s GPT Group have doubled the size of their logistics joint venture to A$2bn (€1.4bn). *The 50-50 Australian logistics investment partnership was launched in February 2021 with an initial A$1bn.* *Peter Kim, QuadReal’s managing director for Asia, told IPE Real Assets the initial alignment QuadReal expected with the GPT team had exceeded its expectations.* *In just under 12 months, the joint venture had invested in seven dev... read more
balance106 hours ago
another $5 billion to Pfizer from US gov?
Pfizer is likely to receive almost $5 billion from a $10 billion pandemic funding bill being considered by lawmakers, Bloomberg reports. Officials told the news outlet that the U.S. government owes Pfizer $5 billion for 10 million courses of the company's antiviral pills it ordered in January when the omicron variant was at its height. "We continue to collaborate with the U.S. government to help broaden patient access to Paxlovid, and we are confident that the administration will fulfill its purchasing commitments," a Pfizer spokesperson told Bloomberg in a statement. However, Repu... read more
The Bucha Provocation
The Bucha 'Russian' atrocities propaganda onslaught may have worked well in the 'west' but it lacks evidence that Russia had anything to do with it. The former Indian ambassador M.K. Bhadrakumar calls it an outright fake: An indignant Moscow has angrily demanded a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday over the allegations of atrocities by Russian troops in areas around Kiev through the past month. Prima facie, this allegation is fake news but it can mould misperceptions by the time it gets exposed as disinformation. A Tass report says: “The Russian Defense Ministry sai... read more
balance107 hours ago
Putin's draconian move against anti-war protest
To pour cold water on these protests, Putin last month signed major legislation to prevent anti-war protests which calls for up to 15 years of imprisonment for those who voice opinions contrary to the Kremlin’s narrative. indicates strong public support for the Kremlin’s decision to invade Ukraine. This is likely an accurate read on Russian public sentiment. According to a poll released by the Moscow-based Levada Center on March 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating rose from 71% prior to the war in February to 83% in March. These numbers mirror the poll’s findings ... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Goldman Sachs Warns On The Market; The Fed Threatens Aggressive Action!"
Gregory Mannarino, PM 4/6/22: *"Goldman Sachs Warns On The Market; * *The Fed Threatens Aggressive Action!"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
The Last Refuge7 hours ago
Twitter Suspends Former U.N. Weapons Inspector for Questioning Ukrainian Government Claims of War Crimes
A quote attributed to George Orwell states, “In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth will be a revolutionary act.” It appears that quote was considerably prescient as Big Tech and the U.S. intelligence apparatus collaborate to retain their narrative. Former U.N. Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter has been suspended from Twitter for questioning the […] The post Twitter Suspends Former U.N. Weapons Inspector for Questioning Ukrainian Government Claims of War Crimes appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
….. Getting Crazier By The Minute
“Because of Trump’s fanaticism, the worshipful base of the Republican Party barely regards climate change as a serious problem. That’s a death warrant to the species.” – Noam Chomsky read more
Horror Show in Shanghai: Babies Taken from Parents to Quarantine Centers, Drones and Police Dogs Patrol Deserted Streets in China’s Largest City
In early 2020, something happened that changed the course of the world and affected everyone's life forever. And no, it was NOT the outbreak of a deadly new coronavirus. It was the fear over a deadly new virus that authorities in China used to convince over 50 million people in the Wuhan City area to voluntarily lock themselves down in response to that fear. The plan worked, perhaps better than anyone had ever imagined, and it became the blueprint for the rest of the world, as nearly every other country in the world followed suit and began to lock down their populations, and the ... read more
Balkinization7 hours ago
Judge Jackson's Brilliant Answer
Philip Bobbitt Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court goes to the Senate this week. The Majority Leader, Chuck Schumer, has confidently predicted an affirmative vote on Friday. All that is to the good, but in the debate that will ensue over the next few days, the refusal of Judge Jackson to state, to the satisfaction of Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, what her “judicial philosophy” is, will play a large part in the debate. In an article for USA Today, “Ketanji Brown Jackson owes us an answer on her judicial philosophy,” Professor Scott... read more
“IPCC’s mammoth sixth assessment report”
“Climate science” has gone full science fiction. They are no longer making any attempt to be credible. IPCC climate report: Earth is warmer than it’s been in 125,000 years 5 takeaways from UN report on how world can still stop … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit7 hours ago
Democrats created the energy crisis
Katie Pavlich: For weeks the Biden administration and their Democratic allies on Capitol Hill have attempted to pin out of control energy prices on Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. The White House communications team even dubbed price increases on oil and gas the "Putin price hike," while also downplaying the amount of oil the U.S. previously imported from Russia. But as Democrats -- who have been waging a war on the oil and gas industry -- continue to blame Putin, Americans and some in the media aren't buying it. In fact, the anti-fracking records of con... read more
MJBizDaily7 hours ago
Tilray hemp foods subsidiary to expand offerings in Whole Foods
Tilray hemp foods subsidiary to expand offerings in Whole Foods is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Komando.com8 hours ago
This free tool makes tracking your favorite streaming shows a breeze
How to keep track of all your favorite streaming shows. read more
The Last Refuge8 hours ago
Primary Witness to Material in Hunter Biden Laptop Flees to Switzerland Fearing Retaliation and U.S. Government
Jack Maxey was the first person to receive a full hard drive copy of the Hunter Biden laptop from Rudy Guliani. Maxey has fled to Switzerland in order to complete a full forensic audit of the laptop content in a neutral jurisdiction. In recent interviews Maxey (pictured left) has started to discuss the buried information […] The post Primary Witness to Material in Hunter Biden Laptop Flees to Switzerland Fearing Retaliation and U.S. Government appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Brazilian Navy launched Exercise Poseidon 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian Navy announced the start of Exercise Poseidon 2022. In these activities, 900 troops are expected to be deployed, with the participation of personnel and means of the Brazilian Army (EB) and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), which will operate with the Navy's main projection means. The exercises scheduled […] The post Brazilian Navy launched Exercise Poseidon 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit8 hours ago
The Nobel economist got inflation wrong
The Hill: ... When it looked like the Democratic majority might include enough deficit hawks to scuttle the bill, Nobel Laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz rounded up another 16 of the 36 living American Nobel Prize economists to declare, in an open letter, that whatever upward pressure on prices all this new money might bring there was no threat of inflation. Forget what government statistics were already signaling. Many non-Nobel economists recognized that a clear case of demand-pull inflation was already underway. The price of used cars, the vehicles people buy when new cars... read more
PrairiePundit8 hours ago
Durham looking at the Clinton campaign's conspiracy to tar Trump
Matt Margolis: Hillary Clinton’s campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann will soon be going to trial for lying to the FBI. Sussmann denies wrongdoing, but earlier this week, Durham revealed “smoking gun” evidence that he deliberately lied to the FBI in a text message by claiming he wasn’t working on behalf of a client when he presented them with bogus allegations that Trump was using secret channels to communicate with the Kremlin during the 2016 election. Durham calls the conspiracy to thwart Trump a “joint venture” between Hillary Clinton’s campaign, campaign lawyers, and operatives t... read more
The New Dark Age8 hours ago
Black Agenda Report 6 April 2022
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 — — Black Agenda Report Black Political Distraction Margaret Kimberley Having a new Black SCOTUS justice or bringing Barack Obama out of retirement for a photo opportunity won’t raise Joe Biden’s poll numbers or stave off defeat in the mid-term elections. Only fulfilling campaign promises and giving the people what they need will help Biden … Continue reading Black Agenda Report 6 April 2022 read more
Food Safety News8 hours ago
Our Table Cooperative recalls frozen blueberries after testing finds Listeria
Our Table Cooperative of Sherwood, OR, is recalling frozen blueberries because testing showed Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The bacteria can easily survive freezing temperatures. The recall was the result of a routine sampling program by the company that revealed the product contained Listeria monocytogenes. There is concern that consumers may have the product in their homes because... Continue Reading read more
Econlib11 hours ago
Hidden Price Increases
Former co-blogger Bryan Caplan (how I miss his presence on EconLog) pointed out in April 2020 that the true cost of living in 2020 rose substantially more than the recorded Consumer Price Index stated. The reason is simple: variety fell and it took more time to get a given number of items at stores. I’ve […] The post Hidden Price Increases appeared first on Econlib. read more
bilaterals.org8 hours ago
Climate change expert report warns that ISDS can block climate action
06-Apr-2022 For the first time, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned that climate action is being jeopardised by trade agreements which give global corporations the right to sue governments. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Brazil: Cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme leaves more than 2,000 people affected
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A massive scam on cryptocurrency investments under a pyramid model has left more than 2,000 people affected in Brazil. It is the case of Alpha Consultoria, a "company" created in February 2021 by Sadraqui de Freitas and Nathan Assis de Oliveira, whose purpose was "capital laundering" and with which such […] The post Brazil: Cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme leaves more than 2,000 people affected appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
Huggy Wuggy Police Warning Prompts Misleading Rumors About TikTok and YouTube Kids
We looked at the origins of an inflated controversy about a character named Huggy Wuggy from a survival horror video game called "Poppy Playtime." read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
U.S. Says India To Face Significant Costs If Aligned With Russia
*Bloomberg:* *India to Face Significant Cost If Aligned With Russia, U.S. Says* (Bloomberg) -- President Joe Biden’s top economic adviser said the administration has warned India against aligning itself with Russia, and that U.S. officials have been “disappointed” with some of New Delhi’s reaction to the Ukraine invasion. “There are certainly areas where we have been disappointed by both China and India’s decisions, in the context of the invasion,” the director of the White House National Economic Council, Brian Deese, told reporters at a breakfast Wednesday hosted by the Chris... read more
Ramadan Arabian Nights 2022: Tale of Al-Ashkeef “Luqman and his son” Ep.6
Ramadan Kareem Here is our sixth night of Ramadan Arabian nights. Before we go into our nightly routine, I would like to chat a bit as usual and this time, I will speak about wise Luqman. ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Commodity prices at a glance – April 6
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With the new geopolitical situation in the world, the unprecedented sanctions frenzy, and the possibility of more global events, The Rio Times will list daily prices of major commodities for comparison and review. &nbsp . . . To read the full NEWS and much more, Subscribe to our […] The post Commodity prices at a glance – April 6 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Argentina seeks Brazil’s cooperation with fertilizers self-sufficiency
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Accompanied by Argentine Ambassador Daniel Scioli, Argentina's Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, Julián Domínguez, held a meeting in Brasilia with his counterpart from the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Marcos Montes, where the impact of the increase in the international price of fertilizers on the continent's productivity and global food […] The post Argentina seeks Brazil’s cooperation with fertilizers self-sufficiency appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com8 hours ago
How You Can File Federal Taxes for Free Through the IRS
The IRS Free File program is a nonprofit, public-private partnership. read more
Biden: “If I gotta go to war, I’m going with you guys. I mean it.”
Biden: "If I gotta go to war, I'm going with you guys. I mean it." pic.twitter.com/4LSeGAXIju — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) April 6, 2022 The post Biden: “If I gotta go to war, I’m going with you guys. I mean it.” appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Multiple recalls spark Fed investigation of LG’s electric car batteries
ArsTechnica – by Jonathan M. Gitlin The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating safety defects in lithium-ion cells made by LG Energy Solutions after a string... The post Multiple recalls spark Fed investigation of LG’s electric car batteries appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Biden to Nominate ANOTHER Gun Grabber to Lead ATF!?
Ammoland – by F Riehl Washington, DC – -(Ammoland.com)- According to POLITICO, Biden is planning to nominate Steve Dettelbach, ANOTHER anti-gunner, to be Director of the Bureau... The post Biden to Nominate ANOTHER Gun Grabber to Lead ATF!? appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The New Dark Age8 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 5-6 April 2022
Wednesday. 6 April 2022 — The New Dark Age Russian Army Destroyed Ukrainian Navy Command Ship In Mariupol Port (Photos) https://southfront.org/russian-army-destroyed-ukrainian-navy-command-ship-in-mariupol-port-photos/ Military Situation In Ukraine On April 6, 2022 (Map Update) https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-ukraine-on-april-6-2022-map-update/ It won’t be possible to keep Russia out of UN Security Council https://www.voltairenet.org/article216402.html Gazprom winds up operations in Germany https://www.voltairenet.org/article216401.html Ukraine: Hobson’s choice https:/... read more
The Rio Times8 hours ago
Protests: President of Peru deploys army and institutes a curfew
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Informal transporters have taken over the highways in Peru's interior as a form of protest against the increase in the price of fuel and the increase in the price of basic products of the family basket. Amid this situation, they also demand that President Pedro Castillo fulfill his campaign […] The post Protests: President of Peru deploys army and institutes a curfew appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Snopes.com9 hours ago
Did Woman in Swastika Shirt Give Nazi Salute at Trump Rally?
Some elements of this photograph are genuine, but it has little to do with Trump. read more
Venezuela To ‘Deepen Cooperation’ With ICC After Visit By Prosecutor Khan
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro welcomed the opening of an International Criminal Court (ICC) office in Caracas after a three-day visit by prosecutor Karim Khan. At a joint press conference, Maduro said “the doors of Venezuela were open” to the court’s lead prosecutor and his team. Khan’s visit to the Caribbean country is the second since he announced his decision to open a full-scale investigation into alleged human rights abuses in Venezuela. During his visit in November, the government of Venezuela and Khan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate cooperatio... read more
Laboring Beyond Black Representation
Because most of what passes as Black thought nowadays has been criminally captured by white capital (philanthropic foundations, corporate advertising, government funding, academia, business roundtables etc.) it was inevitable that the recent union victory against Amazon would fail to trend in the same spellbounding way as recent stories have in the Blacksphere. As a consequence, a feeble smack from one rich negro onto another and a token "First Black " woman judge appointed to a supreme court that regularly rules against (Black) labor is naturally lifted above the story of the fir... read more
The Duran9 hours ago
Neocons press Greece & Cyprus for weapons. ‘Elensky’ says Ukraine will be like Israel. Update 2
Neocons press Greece & Cyprus for weapons. ‘Elensky’ says Ukraine will be like Israel. Update 2 News Topic 477 read more
Pipeline Protestors Found Not Guilty
Today, two local residents, Christine “PK” DiGiulio, Analytical Chemist and community watchdog from Downingtown, Upper Uwchlan, and Connor Orion Tripp Young, Registered Nurse and concerned citizen from Lionville, Uwchlan, were found not guilty by Magisterial District Judge Ann Feldman on disorderly conduct charges for halting construction of Sunoco|Energy Transfer’s widely opposed Mariner East Pipelines by locking their bodies to construction equipment on on January 6, 2022. The post Pipeline Protestors Found Not Guilty appeared first on PopularResistance.Org. read more
New Mexico Teeters On The Edge Of A New Era Of Coexistence
On April 1, 2022 Roxy’s Law, a ban on trapping on New Mexico public lands more than a decade in the making, goes into effect after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed it last year. Nearly 32 million acres of public lands, including state-owned parcels, national forests, and Bureau of Land Management holdings will be free not only of cruel leghold traps, which can amputate and maim, but also from strangulation snares, body-crushing traps, and deadly poisons like sodium cyanide bombs. From the beautiful Latir Peak Wilderness to the incredible Florida Mountains, vast amounts of New Mex... read more
Watchdog Finds DeJoy Invests In COVID Company, Potentially Breaking Law
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy may have broken federal conflict of interest laws by holding investments in a company with federal government contracts for COVID rapid test kits, according to a government watchdog’s analysis of the embattled Trump appointee’s financial disclosures. The Project on Government Oversight (POGO) found in a report released last week that DeJoy owns roughly between $50,000 and $250,000 of stock in Abbott Laboratories, which produces the popular BinaxNow COVID testing kits. Earlier this year, federal officials awarded Abbott a $306 million contract for tes... read more
War News Updates8 hours ago
U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen Says Russia's Invasion Will Have ‘Enormous Global Repercussions’
*FOX News:* *Yellen warns of 'enormous' economic repercussions from Ukraine invasion* Yellen warns of major economic consequences from Russian war as US prepares new sanctions Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday warned of major consequences for the global economy as a result of the Russian-Ukraine war, including severe disruptions to the global flow of food and energy. "Russia’s actions represent an unacceptable affront to the rules-based, global order, and will have enormous economic repercussions in Ukraine and beyond," Yellen said in prepared remarks during her an... read more
Musical Interlude: Spirit Tribe Awakening, "Deep Healing Energy - 528Hz Ancient Frequency - Sound Healing Session - Zen Meditation"
*Full screen recommended.* Spirit Tribe Awakening, *"Deep Healing Energy - 528Hz Ancient Frequency - * *Sound Healing Session - Zen Meditation"* "Peaceful, empowering and soothing music and nature to nurture your mind, body, and soul. Supporting and empowering you on your life journey." Beautiful... read more
#SKNDPLDR22 - The Race is On
I've previously noted the danger that the Saskatchewan NDP's leadership campaign - however unnecessary it should have been to begin with - might be particularly damaging to the party if it failed to produce some meaningful challenge to Carla Beck as the first entrant and front-runner. From that standpoint, it's great news that Kaitlyn Harvey is entering the race - and doubly so for the prospect that her entrance will highlight some of the most important issues which have been conspicuously absent both in Beck's campaign so far, and in the NDP's recent efforts in opposition. Just a... read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Credit Suisse raises the forecast for Brazilian GDP in 2022 from a decline of 0.5% to an increase of 0.2%
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Credit Suisse raised its forecasts for Brazilian GDP in 2022 from a decline of 0.5% to a slight increase of 0.2% this year, while maintaining its expectations for inflation and interest rates. According to economists Solange Srour, Lucas Vilela and Rafael Castilho, signatories to the report, the government has taken […] The post Credit Suisse raises the forecast for Brazilian GDP in 2022 from a decline of 0.5% to an increase of 0.2% appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily9 hours ago
Mississippi inks deal for platform to aid in medical cannabis application process
Mississippi signed a five-year agreement in which Texas-based Tyler Technologies will provide a platform to help state regulators process medical cannabis business applications and assorted registrations. Mississippi inks deal for platform to aid in medical cannabis application process is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, "Liquid Mind, Dream Ten
*Chuck Wild, "Liquid Mind, Dream Ten”* "Liquid Mind" (aka Chuck Wild) originally wrote this music to deal with the anxiety and stress of overwork and the serious illness of friends. The gentle ebb and flow of the music has an immediate "slowing down" effect, providing a serene escape from tension-filled days. Ideal for stress relief, falling asleep at night and to enhance meditative and therapeutic practices. There are few composers with as much love for slowness in their music as Wild. Chuck draws from classical and pop influences as varying as Beethoven and Brian Eno, Bartok and R... read more
"A Look to the Heavens"
“Like delicate cosmic petals, these clouds of interstellar dust and gas have blossomed 1,300 light-years away in the fertile star fields of the constellation Cepheus. Sometimes called the Iris Nebula and dutifully cataloged as NGC 7023 this is not the only nebula in the sky to evoke the imagery of flowers. Still, this remarkable image shows off the Iris Nebula's range of colors and symmetries in impressive detail. Within the Iris, dusty nebular material surrounds a hot, young star. The dominant color of the brighter reflection nebula is blue, characteristic of dust grains reflecting ... read more
Time To Home School In Justin’s Canada
I thought we had a Conservative government in Ontario. Silly me. read more
The Rio Times9 hours ago
Ecuador: Interest rates reduced due to weak demand in 2021
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Interest rates in Ecuador have maintained a systematic downward behavior throughout 2021, and the trend continues in the first two months of 2022. According to data from the Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE), the rates of four segments: microcredit, productive, real estate, and consumer, were reduced between one and three […] The post Ecuador: Interest rates reduced due to weak demand in 2021 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Zero Covid Driving You Crazy?
At least it’s a short drive. eugyppious- Why are the Chinese losing their minds over Omicron? Thoughts about the significance and meaning of the Shanghai lockdown. read more
There Still Is No Hierarchy Of Oppression
"This essay is not meant to speak for trans people but rather to speak in defense of transgender people to cisgender bigots and those who weakly support transgender rights because while I can never truly understand the transgender experience, I do recognize human suffering when I see it. I recognize that transgender people in the United States are being made to suffer in all communities including my own African American culture. This is morally repulsive to me because I refuse, unlike some of the undoubtedly upset critics of this essay freely engage in, to deny recognizing the hum... read more
MJBizDaily9 hours ago
Marijuana real estate investor NewLake to pump $34M into C3 in Missouri
Connecticut-based NewLake Capital Partners plans to invest as much as $34 million in a marijuana cultivation operation in Missouri. Marijuana real estate investor NewLake to pump $34M into C3 in Missouri is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Last Refuge9 hours ago
DC Mayor Bowser Now Says She Never Supported the Defund the Police Movement
This is well beyond pretending not to know things, this is just plain lying in an effort to rewrite history. DC Mayor attended an Axios sponsored “What’s Next” summit to discuss the future of policymaking, business and politics. According to Axios, Mayor Bowser denied ever supporting the “Defund the Police” movement in her city; however, […] The post DC Mayor Bowser Now Says She Never Supported the Defund the Police Movement appeared first on The Last Refuge. read more
Know Thy Farmer
"The idea that Rodale offered to us is that regenerative agriculture biologically creates more surface cover for plants, ending erosion and increasing beneficial microbial populations near the surface of the soil where plants grow. Thus, offering the plants protection. But what do beneficial microbial populations have to do with protection? When the soil microbiome is healthy and in balance, it directly, positively, impacts the health of the plants that grow in it and protects them from drought or pests, for example. It can shove out pathogens trying to attack plants, produce toxi... read more
DC Protest Calls On Biden To Cancel Student Debt
Hundreds of people converged in Washington, D.C. on Monday for a national day of action to demand that the Biden administration cancel all outstanding federal student loan debt via executive order. "All it takes is a signature," said the Debt Collective, a debtors' union that organized the "Pick Up the Pen, Joe" demonstration, which was supported by a coalition that includes dozens of progressive advocacy groups and labor unions. Following speeches and performances in front of the Eisenhower Memorial, the crowd marched outside the U.S. Department of Education (DOE). The post DC P... read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Tilray reports profitable quarter, but cannabis sales fall sharply
Tilray reported positive adjusted EBITDA of $10 million (12.5 million Canadian dollars) for the three months ended Feb. 28, about 24% lower than the previous quarter after its cannabis sales tumbled to $55 million in the three-month period. Tilray reports profitable quarter, but cannabis sales fall sharply is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Detroit Council OKs adult-use marijuana ordinance; initial licensing to begin 4/20
The Detroit City Council finally signed off on a long-awaited local ordinance to kick-start the municipality's adult-use marijuana industry. Detroit Council OKs adult-use marijuana ordinance; initial licensing to begin 4/20 is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
Pfizer- Help Wanted
Dan Astin-Gregory- Within weeks of @pfizer ’s vaccine being administered pursuant to emergency use authorization, Pfizer had to hire 600 full time employees “to help alleviate the large increase of adverse event reports” being received by the company. But it’s wrong to ask questions about safety? CUMULATIVE ANALYSIS OF POST-AUTHORIZATION ADVERSE EVENT REPORTS OF PF-07302048… Continue reading → read more
Small Dead Animals12 hours ago
How We Help
By piling on more debt at the worst possible time. Just like the military industrial complex banks are cashing in on the crisis. Jacobin- It’s Time to Cancel Ukraine’s Foreign Debt The response of multilateral institutions has been to give even more loans to Ukraine. Since the war started, the IMF has given a £1.4… Continue reading → read more
Ramping Up the Technosignature Search
[image: Ramping Up the Technosignature Search] In the ever growing realm of acronyms, you can’t do much better than COSMIC – the Commensal Open-Source Multimode Interferometer Cluster Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. This is a collaboration between the SETI Institute and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), which operates the Very Large Array in New Mexico. The news out of COSMIC could not be better for technosignature hunters: Fiber optic amplifiers and splitters are now installed at each of the 27 VLA antennas. What that means is that COSMIC will have access ... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Czech Republic Becomes The First NATO Country To Send Tanks To Ukraine
*Daily Mail:** First NATO country sends tanks to Ukraine: Czech Republic provides T-72 tanks and armoured infantry vehicles following Zelensky's plea for help* * BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, howitzer artillery pieces, and a dozen T-72 tanks were transferred to Ukraine * Czech Republic is the first NATO country to deliver heavy military equipment since war began on February 24 * NATO leaders have only given Ukraine anti-tank and anti-craft missiles, small arms and protective equipment * The delivery has once again raised concerns that NATO may get dragged into Vladimi... read more
Reaping the whirlwind
Ohio is now considering a parental rights bill similar to Florida's. One of the best reasons for schools NOT to indoctrinate small children about sex--how, why, when, and who--is what the schools have done with ordinary, tried and true, historical meaning and traditional instruction on biology, i.e. how babies are made. It's called grooming. If you look at the statistics, when serious sex instruction took hold (with parental objection) in the 1960s and 70s, the teen pregnancy rate and subsequently the abortion rate, really took off. It did the opposite of what was intended. In the 1... read more
Biden Wants To Inject The World
“Last, the fourth goal of the President’s plan: vaccinating the world and saving lives. Clearly, the virus does not recognize national borders. To protect the American people and our economy, we must defeat the virus everywhere. That means vaccinating Americans … Continue reading → read more
Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. - Rohan Smith reports on new research showing how little of the coronavirus needs to be passed from one person to another to result in infection, while CBC News reports on Quebec's belated but needed decision to hold off on lifting mask mandates. And William J. Barber and Liz Theoharis discuss how inequality and poverty have exacerbated the harm done by COVID-19 - particularly as the pandemic has dragged on and public health measures have been loosened. - Meanwhile, DT Cochrane examines how corporations have seen their profit mar... read more
War News Updates9 hours ago
Top U.S. General Says Ukraine War Could Stretch On For Years (Update)
*Business Insider*: *War in Ukraine will be a 'very protracted conflict' that could stretch on for years, says General Mark Milley* * Gen. Mark Milley said he believes the war in Ukraine will be a "very protracted conflict." * "I don't know about a decade, but at least years for sure," he said. * He said he did not think that Putin could be deterred short of US troops being deployed in Ukraine. Gen. Mark Milley told Congress on Tuesday that he believed the Russia-Ukraine war would be a "very protracted" conflict. While testifying about the White House's 2023 budget reques... read more
“Get Up Off Your Knees!”
*“Get Up Off Your Knees!”* On your knees you may live to see another day, but you’ll never live to see better days. by Robert Gore “Zoos are among the saddest places on earth: magnificent but confined creatures on display for gawking crowds, prevented from living out their biological destinies, fed their daily rations, and domesticated beyond where they could ever return to the wild. You have to feel pity and sorrow for these innocent prisoners; they’d flee in a heartbeat if they could. Humans have made themselves inmates – whether of a zoo, prison, or asylum is hard to say, likel... read more
"Do You Believe..."
“Do you believe,’ said Candide, ‘that men have always massacred each other as they do today, that they have always been liars, cheats, traitors, ingrates, brigands, idiots, thieves, scoundrels, gluttons, drunkards, misers, envious, ambitious, bloody-minded, calumniators, debauchees, fanatics, hypocrites, and fools?” “Do you believe,” said Martin, “that hawks have always eaten pigeons when they have found them?” - Voltaire read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Garland, Raimondo Test Positive for COVID-19
Attorney General Merrick Garland has tested positive for COVID-19 and will quarantine at home for five days, the Justice Department said Wednesday. read more
The Duran10 hours ago
The first casualty of War is Truth, Q & A
The first casualty of War is Truth, Q & A read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Colombia’s international air travel capacity already exceeds pre-pandemic levels
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Colombia completed 196,348 seats and 1,147 weekly international air travel frequencies, which already exceeded pre-pandemic levels, reported the state agency ProColombia. "With 27 airlines operating in ten cities in the country, Colombia reaches 103.1% of the seats and 100.4% of the international frequencies that operated in February 2020,″ highlighted that […] The post Colombia’s international air travel capacity already exceeds pre-pandemic levels appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Duran10 hours ago
On the Anniversary of King’s Murder: Let Us End His “Second Assassination”
While many people take the opportunity to treat Martin’s life as a pre-packaged hallmark card of cliché speeches, far too few take the time to fully appreciate not only the depth of his understanding of the multifaceted evils plaguing society but also his brilliant plans, methods and vision for creative problem solving which touched on […] read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Bolivia and Argentina define a plan for the gas crisis
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As part of the emergency negotiations between Argentina and its neighbors, Brazil and Bolivia, due to the worldwide energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, Bolivian President Luis Arce will arrive in Buenos Aires on Thursday to meet his Argentine counterpart Alberto Fernández and reach a common agreement: they […] The post Bolivia and Argentina define a plan for the gas crisis appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Russia proposes Brazil to use its instant payment system PIX to circumvent U.S. and European sanctions -newspaper
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Russian government has proposed to Brazil that it change the trade structure between the two countries to circumvent economic sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union, writes Brazilian magazine VEJA in its latest report. Talks are ongoing but have not yet advanced to the stage of […] The post Russia proposes Brazil to use its instant payment system PIX to circumvent U.S. and European sanctions -newspaper appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times10 hours ago
Paraguayan economy goes through “stagflation”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For the first time in more than a decade, annual inflation in Paraguay closed March in double digits (10.1%), according to data from the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP), while economic activity stagnated and the economy has not grown since last March. All . . . To read the full […] The post Paraguayan economy goes through “stagflation” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Delaware North suspected in the 1976 assassination of journalist Don Bolles
Before it was known as Delaware North, the global Buffalo-based concessioner called itself Emprise. A reporter at the time who relentlessly investigated the company and its business practices, Don Bolles, was murdered in a car bombing in 1976. In 1972, the House The post Delaware North suspected in the 1976 assassination of journalist Don Bolles first appeared on The Buffalo Chronicle. read more
The Rio Times11 hours ago
Uruguay: Direct democracy works, but it needs to be taken better care of
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As Yanina Welp points out, Uruguay has a "system capable of democratically channeling conflict". On March 27, 2022, the protest against the Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC) was channeled through a referendum, specifically through collecting signatures of at least 25% of the . . . To read the full NEWS […] The post Uruguay: Direct democracy works, but it needs to be taken better care of appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
MJBizDaily11 hours ago
Florida CBD franchiser SunFlora used deceptive trade practices, lawsuit claims
CBD product manufacturer and franchiser SunFlora has been accused of deceptive trade practices by several business partners in Pennsylvania, according to a new lawsuit filed against the company in federal court. Florida CBD franchiser SunFlora used deceptive trade practices, lawsuit claims is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
A Trailblazing Leader
Dr. Mautra Staley Jone is the first Black and the first woman president of Oklahoma City Community College... read more
University of Florida Faculty Union Urges Students Not to Fill Out New State Survey
University of Florida (UF) Faculty Union is calling on students to abstain from the state's 'Viewpoint Diversity Survey.' A new... read more
the daily howler10 hours ago
Goldberg mentions belief in the furries!
*WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2022* *Possibly takes a wrong turn:* In yesterday's column in the New York Times, Michelle Goldberg pretty much started where we left off last Thursday. We humans believe the darnedest things! Headline included, Goldberg started as shown: GOLDBERG (4/5/22): *Why Are Seemingly Functional Adults Falling for the ‘Furries’ Myth?* *A Nebraska state senator, Bruce Bostelman, last month warned of an alarming new variety of deviance making its way into the state’s schools. *“It’s something called furries,” he said. Schoolchildren, Bostelman claimed, were identifying... read more
"Ex Obscurum"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Ex Obscurum"* by Spadecaller "From emotional turmoil, hatred, and addiction the miracle of recovery begins in this Spadecaller Video entitled "Ex Obscurum" ("From Darkness"). Featuring original poetry narrated by the author and visual artist, Matthew Schwartz. Composer Samuel Barber's powerful musical score, adapted for the movie "Platoon", (Adagio for Strings, Op. 11) sets the background for this spiritual exodus "From Darkness." read more
"Streets of Philadelphia: On a Cloudy Day, April 6, 2022"
*Full screen recommended.* *"Streets of Philadelphia: On a Cloudy Day, April 6, 2022"* read more
Organizing Notes10 hours ago
Latest from Mariupol
Report by Patrick Lancaster US Navy veteran and independent crowd-funded journalist. Over the 8 years of the Ukraine War he made more video reports from the Donbass region than any other western journalist. read more
CURMUDGUCATION10 hours ago
How To Innovate On Assessment (And Why States Won't)
At Bellwether Education Partners, Michelle Croft marks Testing Season by wondering why states have not been using their new-found sort-of-freedom-ish-ness under ESSA to innovate with the Big Standardized Test. *Despite rhetoric over the years about innovations in assessments and computer-based delivery, by and large, students’ testing experience in 2022 will parallel students’ testing experience in 2002. The monolith of one largely multiple-choice assessment at the end of the school year remains. And so does the perennial quest to improve student tests. * It's a fair point. States... read more
Snopes.com10 hours ago
Did Trump Say ‘Some People Say My Greatest Achievement’ Was Developing COVID-19 Vaccine?
The former president dabbled in both COVID-19 skepticism and taking credit for the vaccine. read more
naked capitalism11 hours ago
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/6/2022
By Lambert Strether of Corrente Bird Song of the Day This is California Quail week at Naked Capitalism. Grab another cup of coffee, because here we have six minutes of quail goodness. * * * Politics “But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature?” –James Madison, Federalist 51 “They […] read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Kyiv Tells Civilians In The Eastern Part Of Ukraine To Flee Now Or Risk Death
*Mint/Wall Street Journal:* *Ukraine Urges Civilians to Flee Looming Russian Offensive in Eastern Regions* Ukraine urged civilians to leave the eastern Kharkiv, Donetsk and Luhansk regions as it braced for a major new Russian offensive following Moscow’s withdrawal from the north of the country. “You need to evacuate now, while this possibility still exists," Ukraine’s deputy prime minister and minister for occupied territories, Iryna Vereshchuk, said in a Ukrainian TV appearance Wednesday. "Later, people will be under fire and under threat of death. We won’t be able to help be... read more
Yo Fui Testigo: The Melchor Romero Boomerang.
* YO FUI TESTIGO (I Was a Witness) * *01. The Melchor Romero Boomerang* *A narration by Nelson Polanco* Greetings “Experiencias OVNI” friends. Today we are kicking off a new segment within the page on UFO experiences, entitled “Yo Fui Testigo” (I Was a Witness). And I am going to tell you about an experience that occurred in the year 1994. At that time, I lived in the town of Melchor Romero with my late brother, Alcides Polanco, who was also a member of FAO at the time. I remember that it was winter and the month was August. It was very cold. My brother and I had followed the su... read more
Snopes.com11 hours ago
No Charges Filed in No-Knock Warrant Killing of Amir Locke
Minnesota prosecutors declined to file charges against a police SWAT team officer who fatally shot Amir Locke. read more
Royal Society–Role Of Hydrogen
By Paul Homewood Further to yesterday’s post on green hydrogen. the Royal Society published this paper on the subject last year: https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=AwrIAX7Lyk1ikZ4ADA53Bwx.;_ylu=Y29sbwMEcG9zAzQEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Ny/RV=2/RE=1649294156/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2froyalsociety.org%2f-%2fmedia%2fpolicy%2fprojects%2fclimate-change-science-solutions%2fclimate-science-solutions-hydrogen-ammonia.pdf/RK=2/RS=jqZV6L8d5oQ.ht3WJnCWs6U6JFw- Two paragraphs stood out: Assuming a cost of £3000, this would add up to about £81 billion for the UK. This is similar to the costs published […] read more
Virtual Mirage11 hours ago
Forever War?
The NATO View Russia is presently incapable of replacing war losses in Ukraine. Yes, a lot of what they’ve sent into battle would be declared “junk” in much of the world, but it is still their army. The more that is destroyed in combat, the better, as far as the NATO states that they […] The post Forever War? appeared first on Virtual Mirage. read more
21st Century Wire11 hours ago
EU: Banning Russian Gas is Not Possible Due to Hungary’s Veto
*21WIRE* | EU foreign policy chief has now ruled out a total ban on Russian gas and oil. read more
The Duran11 hours ago
Lavrov Confirms Russia’s Demands to Ukraine are Unchanged, China Again Refuses to Pressure Russia, EU Sanctions Itself
Lavrov Confirms Russia’s Demands to Ukraine are Unchanged, China Again Refuses to Pressure Russia, EU Sanctions Itself News Topic 457 Wang Yi Speaks with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the Phone On April 4, 2022, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at the […] read more
Halifax Examiner11 hours ago
Nova Scotia housing minister moves to cut Halifax planning committees for three years
The provincial government is moving to suspend the city’s planning advisory committees for three years, removing one of the public consultation steps in the development approval process. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister John Lohr introduced Bill 137 on Wednesday, comprising amendments to the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter designed to streamline the process of getting new […] read more
The Duran11 hours ago
New EU sanctions aimed at Russia, move Europe closer to collapse
New EU sanctions aimed at Russia, move Europe closer to collapse The Duran: Episode 1254 EU Fails To Approve Russian Coal Ban As Latest Sanctions Package Delayed Due To “Technical Issue” EU Fails To Approve Russian Coal Ban As Latest Sanctions Package Delayed Due To “Technical Issue” Update (1115ET): Is the EU getting cold feet […] read more
That gets it said
Kit Knightly, writing at Off-Guardian, pulls no punches in her analysis of our present reality, and its deliberate dumbing-down by the powers that be and their lackeys in the mainstream media and social media. *Biden’s “booming economy” is just another front in the media’s war on reality* People cannot afford gas or heat or food or rent. The price of everything is increasing even as wages lag behind inflation. Everywhere you shop you buy less and spend more. If all of that can be translated into “booming”, then “the economy” itself becomes a nonsense concept so abstract and r... read more
21st Century Wire12 hours ago
BIS Warning: Get Ready Inflationary Era Ahead
*21WIRE* | Policymakers will have to quickly shift their “mindsets” in order to stop inflation running out of control. read more
Halifax Examiner12 hours ago
Black ice: Continuing the tradition of Black hockey in Nova Scotia and P.E.I.
Growing up as the only Black hockey player on Prince Edward Island, Ryan Maxwell said he knows what it’s like to stand out. Maxwell was five years old when he and his mother, Anne Maxwell, moved from Dartmouth, N.S., to Anne’s hometown of Charlottetown, P.E.I. With hockey roots on both sides of his family, Maxwell […] read more
The Aviationist12 hours ago
Four Dutch F-35A Aircraft Have Deployed To Bulgaria To Reinforce NATO’s Eastern Flank
[image: RNLAF F-35 Bulgaria] The RNLAF F-35s have landed at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria. Four F-35A of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) have deployed to Bulgaria, on Apr. 6, 2022, the Dutch MOD announced. The Lightning II [...] The post Four Dutch F-35A Aircraft Have Deployed To Bulgaria To Reinforce NATO’s Eastern Flank appeared first on The Aviationist. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ10 hours ago
Islamic State Continues To Fade Away In Iraq
While the number of incidents by the Islamic State in Iraq slightly increased from February to March 2022 its overall number of operations remains at an all-time low. This has lasted for six months now also a record for general inactivity. This all points to the insurgency finally fading away in Iraq. Attacks by pro-Iran groups also leveled off in March. There were a total of 12 Incidents by pro-Iran groups in March. That mostly consisted of bombings of logistics convoys working for the U.S. in Basra (1), Dhi Qar (4), Diwaniya (2), Muthanna (1), and Salahaddin (2). There were... read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ10 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 6
1916 British attacked Sannaiyat by Kut British suffered 1,168 casualties 1919 Iraq political officer Wilson sent Eastern Affairs Comm outline of constitution for Iraq Included rule by UK high commissioner and 4 provinces Basra Baghdad Euphrates and Mosul 1922 Fatwa said Saudi Wahabi Ikhwan were brigands and people could fight them published in Iraqi paper 1922 Shiite tribes mostly responded to fatwa against Wahabi Ikhwan Sunni ones thought Baghdad should deal with Ikhwan (Musings On Iraq review *The Shi’is Of Iraq*) 1941 British commander in Iraq asked for military re... read more
"The Notion Of Democracy..."
*The Bosses of the Senate* "Democracy has become a weapon of moneyed interests. It uses the media to create the illusion that there is consent from the governed. The notion of democracy is often no different than living under a plutocracy or a government by wealthy elites.” - Oswald Spengler, "The Decline of the West" ○ Hat tip to Jesse's Cafe Americain, - https://jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com/ read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg Says The Russia - Ukraine War Could Last for 'Months, Even Years'
*Daily Mail:* *Russian invasion could last YEARS and Putin has not lost 'his ambition to control the whole country', NATO chief warns as Kyiv tells civilians in east Ukraine to leave 'NOW' or 'risk death'* * Jens Stoltenberg warned Russia's war in Ukraine could last 'months, even years' * NATO chief said the international community should be 'realistic' about Moscow * It comes as bloc's foreign ministers meet to discuss supplying more arms to Kyiv * The Czech Republic today became the first member to supply tanks to Zelensky NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg today warned the ... read more
The Daily "Near You?"
Clarkson, Kentucky, USA. Thanks for stopping by! read more
null11 hours ago
Top US General: Build More Permanent Bases In Europe!
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Milley, told Congress that NATO needs to build more permanent bases on Russia's border in response to the Ukraine conflict and that the conflict will last years. More US troops on Russia's borders will act as a "deterrent." The military-industrial-Congressional complex is no-doubt thrilled. Also today - New York City mom fired from city job after asking the mayor about his new toddler mask mandate. Watch today's Liberty Report: read more
"Nothing Happens..."
"Nothing happens to anyone that he is not fitted by nature to bear." - Marcus Aurelius read more
The Poet: Mary Oliver, “Evidence”
*“Evidence”* “Where do I live? If I had no address, as many people do not, I could nevertheless say that I lived in the same town as the lilies of the field, and the still waters. Spring, and all through the neighborhood now there are strong men tending flowers. Beauty without purpose is beauty without virtue. But all beautiful things, inherently, have this function - to excite the viewers toward sublime thought. Glory to the world, that good teacher. Among the swans there is none called the least, or the greatest. I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing,... read more
War News Updates11 hours ago
Biden Administration Imposes New Sanctions On Putin's Daughters And Russia's Largest Banks
*Daily Mail: **Biden sanctions Putin's two adult DAUGHTERS, members of Lavrov's family and two Russian banks in move to send them 'back to Soviet-style living standards from the 1980s' after latest horrors in Bucha* * The U.S. is announcing new economic sanctions this week * Biden indicated they were coming Monday, calling Putin a 'war criminal' * They are expected to target Putin's two daughters by ex-wife Lyudmila Putina * Maria Vorontsova is an endocrinologist; Katerina Tikhonova is a gymnast with a university position * US and Spanish officials seized a mega yacht be... read more
"I Hope I End Up..."
“I don’t want to pass through life like a smooth plane ride. All you do is get to breathe and copulate and finally die. I don’t want to go with the smooth skin and the calm brow. I hope I end up a blithering idiot cursing the sun- hallucinating, screaming, giving obscene and inane lectures on street corners and public parks. People will walk by and say, “Look at that drooling idiot. What a basket case.” I will turn and say to them, “It is you who are the basket case! For every moment you hated your job, cursed your wife and sold yourself to a dream that you didn’t even conceive. For... read more
MintPress News12 hours ago
Cancel Culture and Polarization in the Age of COVID: How To Agree To Disagree
In times of increased conflict and controversy, this conversation about how to empathize with opponents and attempt to genuinely bring them round to your positions is more necessary than ever. The post Cancel Culture and Polarization in the Age of COVID: How To Agree To Disagree appeared first on MintPress News. read more
Portland Community College Names Dr. Adrien Bennings Next President
Portland Community College has named Dr. Adrien Bennings its new president to succeed Mark Mitsui, who will retire at the end... read more
APLU Unpacks How Pandemic Relief Funds Supported Public University Students
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) found that public research universities spent almost $14.5 billion... read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Regulate cannabis like corn? US Farm Bill proposal raises eyebrows, hopes
A seemingly offbeat idea to finally approve federal marijuana legalization is getting cannabis-reform advocates talking: What about adding high-THC cannabis to low-THC hemp in the next Farm Bill? It's an idea few in the cannabis advocacy community have considered. Regulate cannabis like corn? US Farm Bill proposal raises eyebrows, hopes is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Snopes.com12 hours ago
US Targets Putin’s Daughters, Russian Banks in New Sanctions
The United States announced sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters and said it was toughening penalties against Russian banks in retaliation for “war crimes” in Ukraine. read more
CFACT12 hours ago
Biden’s oil policies causing shortages and inflation
With no known replacement for crude oil, Biden and the ESG believers need to be careful about eliminating hydrocarbons! The post Biden’s oil policies causing shortages and inflation appeared first on CFACT. read more

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