Wednesday, May 18, 2022

18 May - Blogs I'm Following - 3 of 4

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CFACT13 hours ago
Ridiculous Federal 4th grade reading tests
The federal National Assessment of Educational Progress is deeply flawed and nothing like the "National Report Card" it claims to be. The post Ridiculous Federal 4th grade reading tests appeared first on CFACT. read more
Two children hospitalized in Tenn. amid formula shortage
Washington Times Two children have been hospitalized in Tennessee after their parents could not find a specific type of formula amid a nationwide shortage. Both... The post Two children hospitalized in Tenn. amid formula shortage appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Turcopolier13 hours ago
“… UFO sightings are ‘national security concern’: ‘Need to continue to pursue this'”
I know a bureaucratic evasion when I see one and yesterday’s hearing before a committee of the Huse of Representatives was certainly one such. It was very much like a scene from the old Brit TeeVee series “Yes, Minister.” Here … Continue reading → read more
Climate ‘Marshall Plan’ — U.N. Joins World Economic Forum Call to End Oil, Gas, and Coal Use
Breitbart – by Simon Kent U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for an end to oil, gas, and coal use in favor of renewable... The post Climate ‘Marshall Plan’ — U.N. Joins World Economic Forum Call to End Oil, Gas, and Coal Use appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
The New Dark Age10 hours ago
Ukraine News Links 17-18 May 2022
Wednesday, 18 May 2022 • 19:00 — 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 and … Continue reading Ukraine News Links 17-18 May 2022 read more
“Get Ready to Be Muzzled: The Coming War on So-Called Hate Speech”
*“Get Ready to Be Muzzled:* * The Coming War on So-Called Hate Speech”* by John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead “Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freedom of speech.” - Benjamin Franklin "Beware of those who want to monitor, muzzle, catalogue and censor speech. Especially be on your guard when the reasons given for limiting your freedoms end up expanding the government’s powers. In the wake of a mass shooting in Buffalo, NY, carried out by an 18-year-old gunman in military gear allegedly motivated by fears that the white race is in danger of ... read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Cementera estadounidense presenta arbitraje contra República Dominicana
18-May-2022 La cementera estadounidense Sargeant Petroleum ha presentado un arbitraje de inversiones contra República Dominicana por un contrato de concesión de materiales asfálticos. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
India should keep dairy products out of all free trade pacts: Balyan
18-May-2022 As India plans to sign a slew of Free-Trade Agreements with several countries in the near future, milk and dairy products should never form part of any such trade deal to protect the interest of farmers, minister Balyan said. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Talos Energy pauses Mexico oil arbitration bid amid high-level talks
18-May-2022 US-based oil producer Talos Energy has temporarily suspended pursuit of an arbitration claim against Mexico amid high-level talks over one of the country's flagship offshore projects. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Dairy tariffs renew Canada-US trade spat, threats of retaliation
18-May-2022 Canada's refusal to budge on dairy tariffs is whipping up discontent south of the border, and had at least two US industry groups calling on Washington to retaliate. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Miners face headwinds in Guatemala despite consultation push
18-May-2022 Mining companies are continuing to face political and community headwinds in Guatemala, as authorities push on with consultations needed to lift suspensions that have crippled the industry in recent years. read more
bilaterals.org11 hours ago
Spain calls for a quick ratification of EU trade agreements with Chile, Mexico and Mercosur, but what else is needed?
18-May-2022 Spanish foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares called on his EU peers to definitively advance in the ratification of the trade accords of the European Union with Chile, Mexico and Mercosur. read more
MJBizDaily12 hours ago
Rhode Island lawmakers change adult-use cannabis legalization bill
Legislators in Rhode Island revised a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis with the hope the changes could help the measure pass the state's General Assembly. Rhode Island lawmakers change adult-use cannabis legalization bill is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
The Rio Times12 hours ago
Argentina’s country risk climbs due to doubts in compliance with IMF agreement
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's country risk exceeded 1,900 basis points due to doubts about Argentina's ability to comply with the conditions of the agreement signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in an international context in which investors seek refuge assets and avoid risky. The indicator that measures the difference between what the […] The post Argentina’s country risk climbs due to doubts in compliance with IMF agreement appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
BLM handling of charitable donations questioned
*Daily Mail:* *REVEALED: BLM founder Patrisse Cullors paid her baby father $970,000 for 'creative services', her brother $840,000 for security, a fellow director $2.1m and reimbursed the organization $73,000 for a charter flight*This could lead to investigations and lawsuits by donors. read more
Bacon's Rebellion12 hours ago
Hey, Buddy, What’s Your Friggin’ Problem?
by James A. Bacon Based on anecdotal evidence, I have long thought that the rudest, most aggressive drivers in the United States resided in the Northeastern states. It turns out, based on insurance data, that Virginia has some of the … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times13 hours ago
Brazil’s Centerwest, Southeast and South finance the whole of Brazil and especially the poor North and Northeast
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil's Centerwest is getting more prosperous thanks to the agricultural boom. For the first time, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, and the Federal District paid more in federal taxes than they received in transfer payments in 2021. The figures were compiled by Poder360 newspaper using figures from the […] The post Brazil’s Centerwest, Southeast and South finance the whole of Brazil and especially the poor North and Northeast appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The New Dark Age13 hours ago
United States Bioweapons Developments in Ukraine May Prove a Fatal Mistake
What is now emerging into full view is the development of bio weapons in Ukraine by the Americans. This program has been in existence for a number of years, organised by the leadership of the Democratic Party who in turn benefited from company donations from the principal organisers of the program. These companies include Pfizer, Moderna, Merch and Gilead, all of whom have close connections with the Pentagon and all of whom are substantial donors to the Democratic Party. read more
Halifax Examiner13 hours ago
Halifax chief administrative officer Jacques Dubé resigns
Halifax’s chief administrative officer is resigning. Jacques Dubé will leave the role at the end of 2022, the municipality announced in a news release on Wednesday. Dubé will “continue his duties over the next six months and assist with the eventual transition process,” the municipality said. Mayor Mike Savage praised Dubé in the release. “Jacques’ […] read more
Innocent Man ‘Cooked Alive’ After Deputy Tasered Him While Pumping Gas
[image: taser]While fueling up his motorcycle, deputies tasered a man causing an explosion which cooked him alive. read more
Bacon's Rebellion13 hours ago
A “Best Universities” Ranking Virginians Can Be Proud Of
by James A. Bacon There are multiple college rankings these days. Results vary widely based upon the criteria used to rate the institutions: prestige, social justice, affordability, and the like. Money magazine uses 24 factors reflecting upon the quality of … Continue reading → read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Mainland Chinese favor Russia the most and like US the least -survey
By David Hutt RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A new survey of over 3,000 mainland Chinese respondents shows that public perceptions of Russia have improved over the past three years, with Russia now being the country the Chinese public now favors the most, closely followed by Pakistan. The survey, which was conducted by the Central […] The post Mainland Chinese favor Russia the most and like US the least -survey appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Australian Daily Wind Power Generation Data – Tuesday 17 May 2022
By Anton Lang ~ This Post details the daily wind power generation data for the AEMO coverage area in Australia. For the background information, refer to the Introductory Post at this link. Each image is shown here at a smaller size to fit on the page alongside the data for that day. If you click […] read more
"Sitrep Operation Z 5/18/22: NATO Surrenders in Azovstal"
*"Sitrep Operation Z 5/18/22: * *NATO Surrenders in Azovstal"* Nazi Azovites - from rats in a hole to fish in a barrel - This is what denazification looks like! by Pepe Escobar "The New York Times prevaricates as follows: Ukraine ended its “combat mission” in Mariupol and said fighters were being evacuated, signaling that the battle at a steel plant was over. https://nyti.ms/3sIon9B Zelensky adds some Ukrainian/Cocainian dreams to that: “The evacuation mission from Azovstal continues. It is led by our military and intelligence officers.” (OK, Mr PianoDick, they’re being led straigh... read more
Balkinization12 hours ago
Ideas without Authors: The Founding and the Founders
This post was prepared for a roundtable onPublic Memory and Public Monuments, convened as part of LevinsonFest 2022—a year-long series gathering scholars from diverse disciplines and viewpoints to reflect on Sandy Levinson’s influential work in constitutional law. Jonathan Gienapp History and memory are different, yet sometimes the difference between them can seem vanishingly small. In the United States, like no doubt elsewhere, historical study often rubs against potent forms of public memory, so much so that studying the nation’s past can feel like an exercise is combating, cor... read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Fake accounts threaten Twitter buyout
Business Insider: Elon Musk said Tuesday his proposed $44 billion Twitter buyout can't move forward until Twitter's CEO provides proof the platform has fewer than 5% fake accounts. "My offer was based on Twitter's SEC filings being accurate," Musk tweeted. Musk announced Friday he was putting his Twitter deal "on hold" while assessing how the company calculates the proportion of fake accounts it harbors. In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Twitter says that fewer than 5% of accounts on its platform are fake. Musk said Tuesday: "20% fake/spam accounts, while 4 t... read more
Oil Business Burns Enough Gas to Power the Whole Sub-Sahara or Two Thirds of Europe
MADRID, May 18 (IPS) - While the attention of mostly Western media and politicians is quasi exclusively hoarded up by the proxy war in Ukraine and its consequences on the energy sector, the world’s big oil business continues to burn Planet Earth with its underreported though highly polluting, wasteful practice of gas flaring. Read the full story, “Oil Business Burns Enough Gas to Power the Whole Sub-Sahara or Two Thirds of Europe”, on globalissues.org → read more
Political Will and Partnerships Key to Ending Child Labour, says ILOs Joni Musabayana
Durban, May 18 (IPS) - With a strong commitment from governments, businesses, labour and consumers, the scourge of child labour can be eliminated, says Dr Joni Musabayana, Director of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Pretoria, South Africa. Read the full story, “Political Will and Partnerships Key to Ending Child Labour, says ILOs Joni Musabayana”, on globalissues.org → read more
First polio outbreak in 30 years declared in Mozambique
Health authorities in Mozambique declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus on Wednesday after confirming that a child in the country’s north-eastern Tete province, had contracted the disease. Read the full story, “First polio outbreak in 30 years declared in Mozambique”, on globalissues.org → read more
‘Lifeline’ of renewable energy can steer world out of climate crisis: UN chief
Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rises, ocean heat levels and acidification, all set new records during 2021, while some glaciers reached the point of no return, according to the latest flagship report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), published on Wednesday. Read the full story, “‘Lifeline’ of renewable energy can steer world out of climate crisis: UN chief”, on globalissues.org → read more
War News Updates12 hours ago
Pentagon Probe Finds No Wrongdoing In Deadly 2019 Syria Air Strike
.@PentagonPresSec provides an update on the completion of U.S. Army Forces Command's independent review into Civilian Casualties that occurred on March 18, 2019, in the vicinity of Baghuz, Syria. pic.twitter.com/sNjS6qeehA — Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) May 17, 2022 *Daily Mail:* *Pentagon clears ITSELF over Syria war crimes: Review finds US troops did not deliberately kill 56 civilians including a woman and three children in airstrikes in 2019 and claims one child had taken up arms* * Pentagon on Tuesday released findings from probe into 2019 strike on Baghuz * ... read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Musk swallows the red pill
Daily Caller: Technology billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that he will be voting Republican in 2022 for the first time possibly ever. On a livestream for the “All-In” podcast, Musk told hosts that “the reality is that Twitter at this point has a very far-left bias.” Musk classifies himself as a moderate, “neither Republican nor Democrat,” and has overwhelmingly voted Democrat. “I might never have voted for a Republican, just to be clear,” Musk continued. “Now this election, I will.” His comments were met with laughter and applause from the crowd after Musk made the statement. (... read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
Democrats try to cover their abortion obsession with semantics
*Washington Times:* *House Pro-Choice Caucus rejects ‘choice’ as Dems struggle with abortion messaging* *Effort to keep up with leftist language preferences risks backfiring on Democrats* One of the ways you can tell the Democrats are losing on an issue is their attempt to disguise the problem by changing the words they use to push it. read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
Security In Iraq May 8-14, 2022
Violence went back to its usual low level during the second week of May. The previous weeks saw the Islamic State’s annual Ramadan offensive and attacks spiked. That’s now over and security incidents are back to normal. There were a total of just 9 security incidents reported in the media in Iraq from May 8-14. That compared to 31 the week before. There were two incidents by pro-Iran groups. A convoy working for the Americans was bombed in Diwaniya and a drone was shot down over Camp Speicher in Salahaddin. Attacks by these groups went up in April with 20 incidents but ha... read more
Small Dead Animals13 hours ago
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
Alex Griswold – WaPo has the scoop that the Disinformation Board is getting shut down and, surprise, this is the framing. read more
MJBizDaily13 hours ago
Ohio awards 70 provisional licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries
The number of medical marijuana storefronts in Ohio could soon more than double after the state’s pharmacy board approved 70 provisional dispensary licenses. Ohio awards 70 provisional licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Snopes.com13 hours ago
Interrogation, Uncertainty for Soldiers Abandoning Mariupol
The fighters trooping out of the ruins of the sprawling Azovstal steel mill, carrying their wounded with them and leaving a dwindling number still inside the plant, face an uncertain fate. read more
Small Dead Animals14 hours ago
Unholy Alliance
Turkey has blocked the start of negotiations in NATO regarding Finland and Sweden entry into the alliance. DPA, citing its sources in the organization. — Maria Dubovikova (@politblogme) May 18, 2022 Now is not the time to talk. Now is the time to bribe. Time is of the essence, and so is discretion. If Erdogan… Continue reading → read more
Caitlin Johnstone14 hours ago
Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye
(Any musicians out there who feel inspired to put this to song are enthusiastically invited to do so. Make any changes to the lyrics/title you want.) ❖ Hello my love, I brought the dog and that old rug you like. Tessa took that job in […] read more
Mining Awareness +14 hours ago
California Church Shooting Reveals Little-Known Tension Between 2 Groups of Taiwanese; Suspect Tied to Pro-China Group
“Church shooting suspect tied to pro-China group REACHING OUT: President Tsai expressed condolences to the deceased man’s family and wished … Continue reading → read more
Mining Awareness +15 hours ago
Finland & Sweden Simultaneously Handed in their Official Letters of Application to Join NATO, Wednesday morning (18 May 2022)
“Finland and Sweden submit applications to join NATO 18 May. 2022 – Last updated: 18 May. 2022 09:08 * Finland … Continue reading → read more
A totalitarian onslaught against freedom on a worldwide scale
Novelist Ian Fleming had his James Bond character opine, "Once is happenstance; twice is coincidence; three times is enemy action". That's a yardstick that's been used by many organizations to assess what's going on in the world, whether at war (as Fleming did when he worked for a British military intelligence organization during World War II) or at peace. There are so many signs of organization behind the current chaos and disorder in the world that I'm forced to the conclusion it's not actually chaos and disorder at all. *It's enemy action: organized, planned, and being ... read more
PrairiePundit12 hours ago
The Biden corrupt border policy gets worse
*Breitbart:* *Biden Releases 118K Border Crossers into U.S. in April, Exceeding Population of His Hometown* The Biden administration is deliberately ignoring US immigration law in order to allow thousands of illegals into the country. See, also: *Migrant Encounters Hit Record High As Biden Looks To End Title 42 Next Week* read more
MUSINGS ON IRAQ13 hours ago
This Day In Iraqi History - May 18 German planes attacked UK Transjordan force in Anbar Anglo-Iraq War
(Weapons and Warfare) 1941 British bombed Fallujah while troops began surrounding town (Musings On Iraq Iraq’s First Battle Of Fallujah 1941) (Musings On Iraq interview with Prof Boich World War II In Iraq and Syria) 1941 Transjordan force arrived at Habaniya base in Anbar Were attacked by German planes (Musings On Iraq review *Persian Gulf Command, A History of the Second World War In Iran and Iraq*) (Musings On Iraq review *Iraq 1941, The Battles for Basra, Habbaniya, Fallujah and Baghdad*) (Musings On Iraq review *Rashid Ali al-Gailani, The National Movement in Iraq 1939... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Democrats and gas prices
Christopher Chantrill: ... Take gasoline prices. Nancy Pelosi is pushing for an end to price gouging at the gas pump as she announced a bill yesterday that would ban excessively high gas prices, congress will vote on that next week. The reason that Nancy Pelosi is pushing a “price gouging” narrative is that the Biden administration is getting a big dose of reality on gas prices because their green policies reduce oil supply and raise costs to produce and distribute oil products. But President Biden blames Vladimir Putin: Biden says 70% of March's record inflation was driven by... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Twitter's commie 'workforce'?
Ed Morrisey: The news that Twitter “does not believe in free speech” is not the big news from the latest Project Veritas exposé. Neither is Siru Murugesan’s opinion that Twitter’s employees and leadership are “commie as f***.” And really, it’s not even that this senior engineer admits that Twitter censors the Right and not the Left. No, it’s that employees can draw salaries at Twitter even if they only work “four hours a week last quarter” and disappear for months on end to prioritize their mental health. *Where do I sign up?* Well, at least until an actual capitalist shows up t... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The leftists' libelous smear of conservatives
Blaine L. Pardoe: Hearing of the racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, I fully anticipated the leftist cries to restrict guns. But these calls were overshadowed by an elevation of a more recent progressive talking point: Blaming Republicans as a whole for the attack. *Rolling Stone*, long a banner carrier for the Left, went with these headlines: “The Buffalo Shooter Isn’t a ‘Lone Wolf.’ He’s a Mainstream Republican… The right-wing extremists who control the modern GOP are all gripped by a racist delusion.” CNN’s Jim Acosta came out and laid the blame at Tucker Carlson’s... read more
Balkinization13 hours ago
LevinsonFest on Public Memory and Public Monuments
Ashley Moran I am thrilled to share a set of short papers from our second LevinsonFest 2022roundtable, discussing challenges, models, and new ideas for addressing historical legacies in shared public spaces. The roundtable includes thoughtful and affecting essays from *Jonathan Gienapp* (Stanford) on the tensions between history and memory in America’s civic religion, *Kermit **Roosevelt* (Penn) on the construction and deconstruction of American identities, *Aleksandra Kuczynska-Zonik* (KUL) on construction and deconstruction of Soviet collective identity in Central and Eastern E... read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
Biden's corrupt bargain with Palestinians
*Washington Free Beacon:* *How the Palestinians Pay Terrorists as Biden Pumps Millions of Aid Dollars Into Their Government* It is another absurd policy that makes no sense. It is not in the US interest and is clearly not in the interest of the Israelis that the terrorist are trying to destroy. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
The idiocy of Biden's energy policy
*Daily Caller:* *Biden Turns To Venezuelan Dictator For Oil After Canceling US Lease Sales* This should be another impeachable offense. It is absurd to block domestic production of energy and then go buy it from a corrupt country that is an enemy of the US. It is treasonous conduct. Giving aid and comfort to an enemy of the US while blocking US businesses should be considered a crime. read more
Israel/Biological weapons
WikiSpooks Israel has one of the most advanced[1] offensive biological warfare capabilities in the world. It is assumed that the Israel Institute for Biological Research in Ness Ziona is at the centre... The post Israel/Biological weapons appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
NY Mandatory Statewide Adult Vaccination Database is Proposed
Children’s Health Defense New Yorkers, Albany wants your papers. Health freedom advocates have been warning for years that this was coming and here we are.... The post NY Mandatory Statewide Adult Vaccination Database is Proposed appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
PrairiePundit13 hours ago
FBI showed little interest in investigating Hunter's laptop
Fox News: John Paul Mac Isaac, the laptop repair shop owner who serviced Hunter Biden's laptop in April 2019, is speaking out about the treatment his father received from the FBI when he attempted to inform the agency of the findings on the laptop. In an excerpt provided to Fox News Digital from his forthcoming book, "American Injustice: My Battle to Expose the Truth," Isaac describes his father's encounter with a "two-tiered justice system" that "didn't seem interested" in reviewing the laptop's contents and advised him to "lawyer up" and not discuss his findings with anyone. ... read more
USS Harry S Truman Will Be Under NATO Control During May Exercises in Europe
Gateway Pundit – by Jim Hoft NATO is conducting vigilance activity NEPTUNE SHIELD 2022 (NESH22), from May 17 to 31. During the exercise the USS... The post USS Harry S Truman Will Be Under NATO Control During May Exercises in Europe appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
the daily howler13 hours ago
TIMES AND SCHOOLS: The Times described the mayor's plan!
*WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022* *Did its descriptions make sense?* In last Friday's morning's editions, the New York Times described Mayor Adams' plan for Gotham's public schools. The city "is facing a literacy crisis," Times subscribers were told. Early in her news report, Lola Fadulu described the crisis in the manner shown: FADULU (3/13/22): *New York is facing a literacy crisis: Fewer than half of all third to eighth graders and just 36 percent of Black and Latino students were proficient on the state reading exams administered in 2019*, the most recent year for which there is data.... read more
Federal judge strikes down Tennessee law requiring some businesses to post transgender bathroom notices
CNN A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Tennessee law that required some businesses to post signs outside their bathroom doors if they allow transgender... The post Federal judge strikes down Tennessee law requiring some businesses to post transgender bathroom notices appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
FDA Authorizes COVID Booster for Younger Kids
MedPage Today – by Molly Walker A third dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for kids ages 5 to 11 years, the FDA announced on... The post FDA Authorizes COVID Booster for Younger Kids appeared first on From the Trenches World Report. read more
Is Climate Change Affecting Marine Pilots Brains?
By Paul Homewood h/t Edward Pentney What is it about climate change that turns otherwise intelligent people’s brains to mush? https://www.imarest.org/themarineprofessional/interactions/6448-is-climate-change-affecting-pilots-and-ports-today What planet is this guy on? During his 25 years, sea levels have risen by about 2 inches, an imperceptible amount, given that tides can rise and fall […] read more
OrientalReview.org15 hours ago
Why Ukraine War Has No Winners
The war in Ukraine is quintessentially Clausewitzean. And to understand it, we need to return to Carl von Clausewitz, the doyen of modern war, who recognised that war is practically limitless in variety, “complex and changeable,” and noting that every age has its particular kind of war with “its own […] read more
Organizing Notes12 hours ago
959 Azov Nazis surrender at Mariupol steelworks
On Wednesday, the Russian MoD reported that a total of 959 militants, including 80 injured, surrendered to Russian forces over the past three days. Western corporate media did not use the word 'surrender'. Instead they followed their 'leader' elensky in Ukraine calling it an 'evacuation' of the Azovstal steelworks underground bunkers where the Nazis have been hiding for weeks. The New York Times reported the following: Breaking News: Ukraine ended its “combat mission” in Mariupol and said fighters were being 'evacuated', signaling that the battle at a steel plant was ove... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Tweets On The Russia - Ukraine War
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 18 May 2022 Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/7wf7eAl1Pc 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/EDgWj6lYbl — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) May 18, 2022 - Ukrainian and Russian officials say peace negotiations have stagnated - EU to unveil plan to move away from Russian foreign fuels - Finland and Sweden set to submit NATO membership application The latest on Ukraine:https://t.co/71OpmdFAXI — DW News (@dwnews) May 18, 2022 Russia says 959 Ukrainian soldiers that were holed up ins... read more
War News Updates13 hours ago
Tweets Of The Day
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the membership application by Finland and Sweden is a "historic moment which we must seize.” But Turkey has expressed objections to both countries joining. More: https://t.co/OzNseZ2cgV pic.twitter.com/qgQQ7MdDzi — AP Europe (@AP_Europe) May 18, 2022 JUST IN: Turkey has blocked the opening of Sweden and Finland's NATO accession talks, sources told DW. The latest: https://t.co/N1g6osm8oD pic.twitter.com/0rSFPch1dD — DW News (@dwnews) May 18, 2022 • Several Russian lawmakers oppose prisoner swap for Azovstal soldiers • Biden calls white s... read more
"Massive Price Increases At Aldi! What Now?"
*Full screen recommended.* Adventures with Danno, 5/18/22: *"Massive Price Increases At Aldi! What Now?"* "In today's vlog we are at Aldi and are noticing massive price increases! We are here to check out rising prices, and a lot of empty shelves! It's getting rough out here as stores seem to be struggling with getting products!" read more
New Omicron variants
"In recent months, scientists have identified multiple new Omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2. First spotted in South Africa and the United States, the subvariants—BA.4, BA.2.12.1, and BA.5—have driven new upticks in cases in both nations. The new versions of Omicron are even better at evading the protection offered by vaccines, a previous infection, or a combination of the two. So far, it’s unclear whether the new subvariants will drive a spike in cases worldwide as their predecessors, the Omicron BA.1 and then BA.2 strains, did this past winter and spring, respectively. “We’re de... read more
Gregory Mannarino, "Middle Class People Are Being Deliberately Eliminated- FASTER!"
Gregory Mannarino, AM 5/18/22: *"Middle Class People Are Being Deliberately Eliminated- FASTER!"* - https://traderschoice.net/ read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden pander to climate kooks threat to retirees
Fox Business: Attorneys general and treasurers from 24 states urged the Biden administration to drop a proposed regulation that would require retirement investment managers to prioritize climate change concerns while managing American employees' retirement portfolios. The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration submitted a rule that "would irrationally require fiduciaries to elevate immaterial and speculative risks in employee retirement savings investment decisions," the state leaders wrote in the letter, first provided to FOX Business. "Instead, fiducia... read more
Untitled
From Jenna Orkin How Facebook funded a clandestine war against regulationBuffalo shooting suspect wrote of plans 5 months ago, messages show Potentially Alive 830-Million-Year-Old Organisms Found Trapped in Ancient Rock America is running out of baby formula because 3 companies control the market and babies aren’t that profitable Two more cases of monkeypox infection reported in England “Genetically Edited” Food – The next stage of the Great Reset the legislation would “take certain precision breeding techniques out of the scope of restrictive GMO rules”. Ukrainian force begins evacu... read more
Argentina: The Bartolomé Bavío Sphere - Eyewitness Report from Luis Bianchi
*Source: FAO / ICOU* *Date: 05.18.2022* * 04. The Bartolomé Bavío Sphere - Eyewitness Report from Luis Bianchi* "Good afternoon to you all. My name is Luis Bianchi, I'm a photographer and videographer by trade, and an illustrator as well. I'm a member of FAO, the Fundación Argentina de Ovnilogía (FAO) in the city of La Plata, and I also belong to Investigadores de Campo Unidos (ICOU), a group devoted to UFO research within the national territory of the Republic of Argentina. Within ICOU I belong to AFI, a subgroup of ICOU, which stands for Analisis Fotografico y Filmico (Photo &... read more
Snopes.com14 hours ago
Russian Soldier Pleads Guilty at Ukraine War Crimes Trial
A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian. read more
Balkinization14 hours ago
The People's Constitution
For the Balkinization Symposium on Joseph Fishkin and William Forbath, The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution: Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of American Democracy (Harvard University Press, 2022). The practice-ready constitutional law final consists of the following question. A potential client walks into your office with a potential case that raises constitutional issues other than the dormant commerce clause or preemption. Neither you nor your firm have any experience litigating such matters. Accepting this case is an invitation to malpractice. Take a look at the rolodex... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Biden's words from campaign comeback to haunt him
Washington Examiner: “We don't have a food shortage problem,” then-candidate Joe Biden said just months after the COVID pandemic began in May 2020. “We have a leadership problem.” Now that he is president, however, Biden is singing a different tune. Asked if he should have taken steps to address the nation’s baby formula shortages sooner, Biden replied, "If we had been better mind readers, I guess we could have.” But the Biden administration never had to read minds. It had been informed of problems at a Michigan baby formula plant eight months ago, and in fact, the Food and Dru... read more
Public education is supposed to prepare an informed citizenry – elementary teachers have just two hours a week to teach social studies
From the founding of the U.S., public schools were seen as a key way to develop an informed, active citizenry. Social studies educators struggle to achieve that goal today. read more
US child welfare system is falling short because of persistent child poverty
Despite a series of federal measures requiring greater efforts to preserve family unity, many policies make life harder for people swept up in the system. read more
Racism is different than colorism – here's how
A scholar of social work shares what he has learned about colorism by conducting research in more than 20 countries over the past few decades. read more
War News Updates14 hours ago
Picture Of The Day
Service members of pro-Russian troops walk along a street in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine May 17. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko *WNU Editor*: The above picture is from this photo-gallery .... *More Ukraine troops surrender in Mariupol* (Reuters). read more
US Hits Highest Number of Overdose Deaths in History as White House Adds Billions to Drug War Budget
[image: overdose]The government's reaction to the largest overdose death rate in the history of the world is to do more of the same, costing you dearly. read more
Bacon's Rebellion15 hours ago
Silence of the Trumpets
by Jim McCarthy Criminal justice at the local level in Virginia is the province of the 120 Commonwealth’s attorney offices funded primarily by the state with some also receiving local supplement. Indigent defendants may avail themselves of the Sixth Amendment … Continue reading → read more
Bacon's Rebellion15 hours ago
A Seat at the Table — State and Local Advisory Boards in Virginia Need Ideological Balance
by James C. Sherlock One of the opportunities offered by investigative journalism that is denied to the average citizen is to observe appointed government advisory boards in action. It has been enlightening, but almost always disappointing. The way the members … Continue reading → read more
Fire Burn And Cauldron Bubble
Thomas Edsall writes that Donald Trump has uncorked lots of nastiness in the United States: The chilling amalgam of Christian Nationalism, white replacement theory and conspiratorial zeal — from QAnon to the “stolen” 2020 election — has attracted a substantial constituency in the United States, thanks in large part to the efforts of Donald Trump and his advisers. By some estimates, adherents of these overlapping movements make up as much as a quarter or even a third of the electorate. Whatever the scale, they are determined to restore what they see as the original racial and relig... read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
McCormick leads Oz by .1 % In Pennsylvania primary
Washington Examiner: ... Just after midnight on Wednesday, McCormick had 31.2% of the primary vote (380,095 total) to 31.1% for Oz (378,610). Pennsylvania has an automatic recount law in statewide races when the margin between the top two candidates is within 0.5%, so a Republican Senate primary winner may not be known for days or even weeks. ... Trump endorsed Oz. McCormick appears to have closed strong. See, also: Primaries Show Enduring Allure of ‘Stop the Steal’ for Republican Voters - The Republicans who did best were those who most aggressively cast doubt on the... read more
The role party affiliation played in getting US to grim new milestone of 1 million COVID deaths
Your willingness to get a vaccination is tied to your political party. And that may have deadly consequences. read more
PrairiePundit14 hours ago
Mariupol finally falls
ISW: Mariupol defenders trapped in the Azovstal Steel Plant likely surrendered after Ukrainian officials negotiated evacuation measures with the Kremlin. Russian forces began evacuating wounded Ukrainian forces to Russian-occupied settlements in Donetsk Oblast on May 16 after the Russian Defense Ministry proposed the agreement earlier in the day. Ukrainian officials said that they will seek to return the Mariupol defenders to Ukraine in a prisoner exchange and continue to undertake appropriate measures to rescue all Ukrainian servicemen from Azovstal. The Kremlin might have agre... read more
Vox - All14 hours ago
Are microloans encouraging women to join risky multilevel marketing schemes?
The corporate headquarters of Herbalife, a multilevel marketing company some women join through Grameen America’s microloans program. | Patrick Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images If you give women microloans to “start a small business,” many of them will sign up for MLMs selling cosmetics and weight loss products. A decade ago, microloans were considered one of the most promising approaches to alleviating global poverty. The concept is simple: through organizations like Kiva, donors can make small (as little as $25) loans to entrepreneurs in poor countries. The entrepreneurs would ... read more
Vox - All14 hours ago
Kendrick Lamar’s Auntie Diaries is a clumsy attempt at trans acceptance
Kendrick Lamar performs during halftime at Super Bowl LVI in February 2022, in Inglewood, California. | Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Why the controversial song on “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” falls flat. After a five-year break, rapper and Pulitzer Prize winner Kendrick Lamar has returned with *Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers*, his final album under the Top Dawg Entertainment imprint. The album offers 18 tracks, split in half into an A-side and a B-side. Fans are excited about this project, but it has its shortcomings. While tracks like “Count Me Out” and “Moth... read more
Vox - All14 hours ago
The air conditioning paradox
A woman fans her child with a sheet of paper as a fan sits idle amid a power outage during a heat wave in Jacobabad, Pakistan, on May 11. | Aamir Qureshi/AFP via Getty Images How do we cool people without heating up the planet? The world is now 1.1 degrees Celsius — 2 degrees Fahrenheit — warmer on average than it was at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. But baked into that seemingly small change in the average is a big increase in dangerous extreme temperatures. That’s made cooling, particularly air conditioning, vital for the survival of billions of people. The devastatio... read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Biden's lackluster response to inflation
*Epoch Times:* *Elon Musk: Biden Admin Must Do Something on Inflation or Risk Turning Into ‘Venezuela’* Ironically autos have seen one of the lowest increases in prices while energy prices are through the roof. Biden's anti- oil and gas policies have been a disaster that has fed inflation along with the profligate spending. read more
ARE WE ANY BETTER OFF WITH MADISON CAWTHORN'S REPLACEMENT?
I know a lot of you are thrilled that Madison Cawthorn lost his primary yesterday. But state senator Chuck Edwards, the candidate who beat Cawthorn and who's likely to win the general election, is no prize. Here he is in 2020 trying to punish communities that tried to reallocate money in police budgets. While his political opponent calls the move a "cheap political stunt," Chuck Edwards' vow to defund Asheville if it defunds police is a real possibility. After Asheville City Council voted Sept. 22 to defund police by 3% — actually more of a reallocation of funding to other areas —... read more
Halifax Examiner15 hours ago
Pastel QAnon: How extremist groups recruit women
News 1. RCMP Chief Supt. Chris Leather is being investigated Jennifer Henderson continues to pore over the documents from the Mass Casualty Commission. In her latest story, she focuses on one document that had more details about why it took so long for the RCMP to warn the public that the mass murderer was driving […] read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil: Loft indicates reduction of real estate prices in São Paulo
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Those planning to buy a property in São Paulo City will find good opportunities because the square meter price has fallen in some neighborhoods in the capital. That is what the new edition of the EXAME-Loft Speculometer Index points out, which includes 23 . . . To read the full […] The post Brazil: Loft indicates reduction of real estate prices in São Paulo appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
The rise and fall of the Woke
Roger Kimball: It looks like Susan Sontag was ahead of her time. Back in 1966, she (in)famously wrote that “the white race is the cancer of human history.” (After her own bout with cancer a few years later she emended that statement, noting that, on reflection, she thought it was unfair — to cancer.) Back then, such statements were “provocative,” a euphemism for outrageously mendacious. But it wasn’t long before lots of white liberals, abetted by sundry black race-hustlers, got in on the game. To accompany its 1993 biennial exhibition, the Whitney Museum of American Art passed o... read more
The Duran15 hours ago
Meet Joe Bidenopoulos. Erdogan plays chess, Turkey is winning. Biden’s fake Russian default. Update 1
Meet Joe Bidenopoulos. Erdogan plays chess, Turkey is winning. Biden’s fake Russia default. Update 1 Topic 545 read more
Snopes.com15 hours ago
Takeaways: Election Denier Wins, Bad Behavior Dooms Cawthorn
In a key congressional race, a Republican congressman's bad behavior finally caught up with him. read more
Israel to Simulate Striking Iran in Military Drill
Israel to Simulate Striking Iran in Military Drill by https://www.i24news.tv/en Thousands of soldiers and reservists are participating in the exercise Israel’s army will simulate a strike on targets far from the country’s borders by deploying many aircraft on different fronts in a large-scale exercise called “Chariots of Fire,” Israel’s military announced Tuesday. The army, which … read more
Israel to Simulate Massive Military Strike on Iran as Nuclear Fears Grow
Zionist ‘666’ Israel is NOT the Israel of the Bible! It is a Satanic counterfeit / HERESY / LIE! – Israel to Simulate Massive Military Strike on Iran as Nuclear Fears Grow by JON JACKSON, https://www.newsweek.com/ The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will conduct a simulated airstrike on Iran during a monthlong military drill that begins … read more
In Major Shift, Russian Forces Reportedly Open Fire on Israeli Pilots in Syria
In Major Shift, Russian Forces Reportedly Open Fire on Israeli Pilots in Syria by Emily Jones, https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews JERUSALEM, Israel – Russian forces opened fire on Israeli fighter jets while they were allegedly carrying out airstrikes in Syria last week, Israel’s Channel 13 News reported on Monday. – According to the channel, the incident happened on … read more
In First, Russian Military Said to Fire S-300 Missiles at Israeli Jets Over Syria
In First, Russian Military Said to Fire S-300 Missiles at Israeli Jets Over Syria by https://www.timesofisrael.com/ TV says incident came last week as IAF fighters departed area after alleged strike and they were not in danger; move could signal a significant shift in Moscow’s ties with Israel – Russian forces opened fire on Israeli jets … read more
Organizing Notes15 hours ago
Good reporting from the Donbass
By Eva K Bartlett Report from Kirovsk, a Lugansk People's Republic city I visited on May 5. It continues to be shelled by Ukrainian forces who were at the time reportedly 15-20 km away. According to local media, it was again shelled a few days ago. The city's head of administration, Victoria Ivanovna, said its proximity to the line of separation has meant the shelling has been intense, with Ukrainian forces from 2014 targeting infrastructure, including schools and kindergartens. According to her, for a year and a half, the city was deprived of water, blocked by Ukraine... read more
musingsofanoldfart15 hours ago
Wednesday wanderings in mid-May
We should have another warm day here, so walking may make us “glisten,” a word my wife uses for perspiration. So, as we glisten on our walk about, let me share a few of my wandering thoughts. The votes from … Continue reading → read more
PrairiePundit15 hours ago
Liberal media has a problem
Dave Workman: A new Rasmussen survey reports that most American voters believe “fake news” remains a big problem and that the establishment news media does not question Joe Biden “as aggressively as they questioned former President Donald Trump.” According to Rasmussen, “Eighty percent (80%) of voters believe “fake news” is a serious problem in the media, including 56% who say the “fake news” problem is Very Serious – almost unchanged from last July. Also unchanged since July is that 58% of voters agree – including 31% who Strongly Agree – with Trump’s 2019 statement that the me... read more
The Rio Times15 hours ago
Brazil elections 2022: Lula da Silva gets married at the start of his campaign
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - At 76, former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Workers' Party - PT) will marry sociologist Rosângela Silva, 55, on May 18 in a ceremony surrounded by secrecy in São Paulo. Although the couple wants to detach the political character, Lula da Silva and Rosângela Silva's engagement is used to […] The post Brazil elections 2022: Lula da Silva gets married at the start of his campaign appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
bilaterals.org16 hours ago
L'Europe envisage un retrait du Traité sur la Charte de l'énergie
18-May-2022 Davantage d'États membres de l'Union européenne ont manifesté leur impatience à l'égard de la réforme en cours du Traité sur la Charte de l'énergie qui entrave les efforts visant à éliminer les combustibles fossiles. read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil: Tourism sector invoices US$3.1 billion in March
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The tourism sector in Brazil earned R$15.4 billion (US$3.1 billion) in March - an increase of 43.5% compared to the same month in 2021. The data are from the Tourism Council of FecomercioSP (Federation of Commerce of Goods, Services, and Tourism of the State of São Paulo . . . […] The post Brazil: Tourism sector invoices US$3.1 billion in March appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Viable Opposition16 hours ago
China's Response to Japan and the Concept of Nuclear Sharing
Back in early March 2022, a rather profound statement by one of Japan's former Prime Ministers has set the stage for a major and threatening change in the Far East. Let's examine this potential change and how the major power in the region has recently responded. Here is the article from Asahi Shimbun, one of Japan's largest newspapers, dated February 28, 2022: Here are some key quotes from Abe's appearance on Fuji Television Network which is discussed in the article with my bolds: "*Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe floated the idea of Japan “sharing” in the possession ... read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil proposes to strengthen Mercosur to become the “OPEC of food”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Vice-President of Brazil, Antonio Hamilton Mourão, proposed strengthening Mercosur to become the "OPEC of food", similar to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which for several years was able to exert a decisive influence in the world based on this strategic fuel. He did so in the initial part […] The post Brazil proposes to strengthen Mercosur to become the “OPEC of food” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Cairns News16 hours ago
AEC not yet proven where election writs have been advertised as required by Electoral Act
It seems the Australian Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers has been unable to provide proof of where the election writ has been published as required under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918. Dale Holmes writes that the AEC has been unable to state which newspapers have published the writs, therefore a huge question mark hangs over the […] read more
The Rio Times16 hours ago
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to sue Supreme Court Justice Moraes for abuse of office
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Conservative Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday (16) appealed to the Supreme Court (STF) for abuse of office against Justice Alexandre de Moraes. The person in charge of the case, Justice Dias Toffoli, is in the Dominican Republic - he will not return to Brazil until Thursday (19). Find the […] The post Brazil’s Bolsonaro to sue Supreme Court Justice Moraes for abuse of office appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
A Doofus follow-up
Last week I posted "Doofus Of The Day #1,092", about a municipality in Japan that mistakenly transferred a large sum of money to a recipient who - *mirabile dictu!* - "could not" return it. Well, now we know why he couldn't. The blunder happened when ... 463 low-income households were meant to receive 100,000 yen ($770; £620) each as part of a government scheme to ease financial strain caused by the pandemic. But on 8 April, all of the funding - 46.3m yen - was accidentally deposited into the man's personal bank account. An investigation has since found that he withdrew 600,0... read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil elections 2022: Electoral Court and Telegram agree to combat “disinformation”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On May 17, Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) and the instant messaging social network Telegram signed an agreement to combat the spread of false news through the platform. With the measure, a channel will be opened to receive complaints and disseminate official information about the The post Brazil elections 2022: Electoral Court and Telegram agree to combat “disinformation” appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Komando.com17 hours ago
This is why you need an email address for your home
How to set up and use an email address for your home. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Brazil’s Eletrobras privatization may occur by mid-August
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On May 17, Eletrobras CEO Rodrigo Limp said that the completion of the company's privatization operation could occur by mid-August in a favorable scenario. "This is the most favorable scenario," Limp said in an online press conference about the first-quarter . . . To read the full NEWS and much […] The post Brazil’s Eletrobras privatization may occur by mid-August appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Need To Know18 hours ago
Bill Gates, Who Is Not a Doctor or Scientist, Recommends a COVID Vax Every 6 Months
Bill Gates, who is not a scientist or doctor, made this recommendation: “For people over 50 or 60, they’ll probably have to be boosted every six months until we get even better vaccines.” read more
Need To Know18 hours ago
The UN Is Pushing ‘Replacement Migration’ while the Mainstream Media Calls It a ‘Conspiracy Theory’
The UN document reads, "....the report considers replacement migration for eight low-fertility countries (France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United Kingdom and United States). read more
Need To Know18 hours ago
California: Authorities Say Hatred Against Taiwanese Led to Church Shooting
David Chou, 68, a US citizen who was born in Taiwan, allegedly chained church doors shut and then shot at a gathering of mostly elderly Taiwanese parishioners, killing a man who tackled him. Five other people were injured. read more
Komando.com19 hours ago
Make life easier with these 15 products under $15
Need a helping hand around the house? Here are 15 affordable items to get the job done. read more
Vox - All16 hours ago
Play-to-earn gaming sounds too good to be true. It probably is.
[image: Virtual horses in a race.] Courtesy of Virtually Human The video game industry’s clumsy flirtation with Web3 doesn’t feel like it has actual players in mind. Jared Galloway, a 22-year-old in Seattle, makes his living with a virtual horse. There’s this browser-based PC game called Zed Run*, *developed by the Australian studio Virtually Human, that takes place in a sinister cyberpunk dystopia where computerized racehorses compete for the podium on a purple, Tron-like grid. Players can buy and breed those “stallions” with the institutional guarantee that their ownership righ... read more
Laugh or Cry: Researchers Catch Up With Autism Parents 25 Years Later
Decades ago, a mentor taught me a saying, "Don't punish progress." It's pretty hard not to scream and shake my fists, "You SHOULD have listened to Andrew Wakefield instead of running him out of town on a rail." Don't punish... Related Stories - Why were Ingredients Associated with Clots Permitted in Covid Injections - the British Regulator Stonewalls? - Vax Hard With A Vengeance - Journal of Pediatrics Cardiac MRI Findings In Adolescents with Post-Covid mRNA Vaccine Myopericarditis read more
Halifax Examiner17 hours ago
Union leader pleads for better wages for paramedics
Nova Scotia’s paramedics are struggling under an overwhelmed system, recruitment and retention challenges are significant, and without better wages the problem will get worse. That’s the message the union representing the province’s paramedics delivered Tuesday to the Standing Committee on Health where the discussion focused on government initiatives to address ambulance availability and offload delays. […] read more
MJBizDaily17 hours ago
Aurora Cannabis sets more closures, selling Sun greenhouse at fraction of cost
In a bid to slash costs and become profitable, Aurora Cannabis is closing its flagship Aurora Sky facility in Edmonton, Alberta, as well as shuttering an outdoor farm in British Columbia and the company's prized Anandia testing and genetics division. Aurora Cannabis sets more closures, selling Sun greenhouse at fraction of cost is a post from: MJBizDaily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs read more
Halifax Examiner17 hours ago
Halifax council round-up: Reprieve for Rankin, development study next to Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes, and more
Former Halifax councillor Reg Rankin will keep his publicly-funded salary for at least six more months. Regional council voted on Tuesday to defer a decision to cut Rankin’s salary as the part-time executive director of the Otter Lake Community Monitoring Committee (CMC), the independent body that oversees operations at the city dump. Last month, council […] read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Commodity prices at a glance – May 17
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 – May 17 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times17 hours ago
Murders in Brazil dropped in the first three months of 2022
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The number of murders in Brazil continues to fall in 2022, according to the national homicide index created by G1, based on official data from 26 states and the Federal District. There were 10,200 murders in the first three months of this year, representing a decrease of 6% compared to the […] The post Murders in Brazil dropped in the first three months of 2022 appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Retraction Watch18 hours ago
Kale ‘miracle food’ paper retracted for being ‘word salad’
Kale may be a superfood, but for one paper on the vegetable, Twitter proved to be its Kryptonite. We’ll explain. Last November, Food Science & Nutrition published an article titled “Kale (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica) as miracle food with special reference to therapeutic and nutraceuticals perspective.” How miraculous? As the authors, from Government College University … Continue reading Kale ‘miracle food’ paper retracted for being ‘word salad’ read more
The New Dark Age18 hours ago
Biden returns to time past in the Gulf
The extraordinary sight of the Biden administration’s entire foreign and security policy establishment representing Washington on the occasion of the passing away of the emir of Abu Dhabi and president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan conveys a powerful message. Decoding that message may seem deceptively simple. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Brazil elections 2022: Superior Electoral Court wants to invite more than 100 international observers
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The president of Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Luiz Edson Fachin, said Tuesday that the authority plans to invite more than 100 international observers to scrutinize the general elections to be held in October. "Our goal is to have more than 100 international observers during the electoral process in Brazil," […] The post Brazil elections 2022: Superior Electoral Court wants to invite more than 100 international observers appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
City in Santa Catarina state recorded snow and lowest temperature in Brazil in 2022, says Inmet
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The lowest temperature in Brazil in 2022 was recorded on Tuesday (17) in Bom Jardim da Serra, in the Santa Catarina mountain range. Data from the National Institute of Meteorology (Inmet) show that the city, which also dawned with snow (video below) and freezing rain, marked -2.4 ° C during […] The post City in Santa Catarina state recorded snow and lowest temperature in Brazil in 2022, says Inmet appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
The New Dark Age18 hours ago
EXPLAINER: The Public Order Bill 2022
Having successfully passed one piece of vague, draconian public order legislation, the government is already embarking on the introduction of another. read more
Electroverse18 hours ago
Pockets Of Both North And South America Freeze; Sunspot ‘AR3014’ Doubles In Size; + Iran Rolls-Out Digital Rationing Cards
This is their plan in action, and it's coming to the West very soon. Don't take the mark. The post Pockets Of Both North And South America Freeze; Sunspot ‘AR3014’ Doubles In Size; + Iran Rolls-Out Digital Rationing Cards appeared first on Electroverse. read more
The Rio Times18 hours ago
Bus accident with 11 dead in Brazilian Mato Grosso state
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A bus accident in the municipality of Sorriso in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso killed 11 people and injured others. The number of the 45 passengers on board the bus has not yet been determined. According to the Federal Highway Police, the accident occurred at noon on Tuesday (15:00 […] The post Bus accident with 11 dead in Brazilian Mato Grosso state appeared first on The Rio Times. read more
Your Official Almost Semi-World Famous Irredeemable Mid-Week Open Thread
Your Beloved Editrix Turns Thing Over to You the Readers You Got Something to Say, Then Say it! And As Always, Keep All Weapons In Plain Sight. ---------------------- This Week Your Open Thread is Sponsored By: *The Downtown **Majestic Mart Psychiatry Associates *(aka The Psychonaughts) Specializing in Woke Psychosis, Liberal Hysteria, Acute Trump Derangement Syndrome, Zero Gravity Biopsychosocialyzing and the widest array of Psychotropic Meds in DC. (Free Delivery) read more
GREENIE WATCH18 hours ago
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* UK weather has become, if anything, less extreme, annual review shows* Press Release, London, 17 May - UK weather trends have changed very little in recent decades and have become, if anything, less extreme, according to a new paper published by the Global Warming Policy Foundation. That's according to an annual review of official weather data by climate researcher Paul Homewood. The paper shows that while very cold winters are now very rare, heatwaves have not been increasing. Similarly, there have been fewer droughts in recent decades, but we are not seeing more wet years, wet... read more
New Medicines May Help End AIDS -- but High Prices & Monopolies Could Keep the Poor Locked Out
WASHINGTON DC, May 18 (IPS) - Here’s the good news: there are a new set of breakthrough medicines to prevent and treat HIV, known as “long actings” because they can be taken every few months instead of every day, and they are coming on-stream. If, as they are rolled out, they are made available at scale, they could help save many lives and help end the AIDS pandemic. Read the full story, “New Medicines May Help End AIDS -- but High Prices & Monopolies Could Keep the Poor Locked Out”, on globalissues.org → read more

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